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City looks for
alternatives to
celebrates
Fitchburg Days
its first park
Page 3 HELU WANG
Unified Newspaper Group

Kellee Braxton is look-

ing forward to playing
in the new King James
Way Park when the play-
ground opens late sum-
mer.
Because the next near-
est park is a 15-minute
Leopold Park holds walk away, the 8-year-
weekly open school old told the Fitchburg
Star the day of its dual
house events groundbreaking ceremo-
nies June 30, her parents
Page 5 havent allowed her to
walk there alone.
Schools Mostly I play on the
street or in the house,
she said.
Layout for new Like many kids in the
Verona high school densely
popu- Hopefully,
gets closer Photo by Samantha Christian lated
Fire chief Joe Pulvermacher gives the Star a tour of the newest Fitchburg Fire Department and Fitch-Rona EMS station, neigh- the park
Page 8 located at 2931 Marketplace Dr., on July 6. Construction on the 22,000-square-foot station, which cost $6.6 million, began borhood will be a
in July 2016. Personnel began to move from the 24-year-old Station No. 2 at 5415 King James Way to the new station in on the
June. citys great asset
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Ready to Respond
Fire department, EMS move into new Station No. 2
SCOTT GIRARD
Unified Newspaper Group
As the alarm sounded across Fitch-
burgs newest fire station on a recent
Thursday afternoon, a digital display
Rowheels reinvents board in the day room flashed with a
the wheelchair bit of information: It was a medical
call on Quarry Hill Drive.
The display was one of about
Page 10
five interspersed throughout the
22,000-square-foot station, allowing
Sports firefighters to run toward the trucks
while repeatedly glancing up to gath-
er everything they need to know about
the call theyre about to go on.
Its among the modern features in
the citys newest municipal building,
which fire chief Joe Pulvermacher
said was designed to meet the depart-
ment and citys needs and nothing
more for at least 50 years.
Everything in this station weve
done to be utilitarian in nature, Pul-
vermacher said. Weve pared it down
Cotharn earns MVP a lot.
of All-Star Classic, But the $6.6 million fire and Fitch-
Rona EMS station, at 2931 Market-
named first-team place Dr., is certainly an upgrade over
All-Big Eight the 24-year-old station at 5415 King
James Way, he added. The department
Page 11 has been moving out of that building
over the last month.
When we looked into the design of
Open house TBD
Fitchburg fire chief Joe Pulver-
macher said the department will
hold an open house later this sum-
mer or early in the fall to show off
the new station.
The department is still setting up
the station, and Pulvermacher said
they want to have it finished before
inviting the community in.
The station, at 2931 Marketplace
Dr., will also serve as a polling lo-
cation.
The department will announce
the date of the open house on the
citys website when it is finalized.
this building, we wanted to obviously
address the long-term need, he said.
The old station was built, I think, out
of necessity and very quickly.
Most importantly, the new location
hasnt led to slower response times,
Pulvermacher added. While that
obviously wont be the case for the
north- to the
west
side, she community
attend- and to the
ed the
unof- children
ficial who need
ground-
break- a place to
Jamestown area, where the old station
ing, safely play.
a com-
is, Pulvermacher said the combination
of this station and the new east-side
munity
party
Jason Gonzalez,
building opening in a few years will mayor
held by
serve the city as a whole more effi- Wanda
ciently. Smith, a local activist and
Ultimately, it serves a greater pop- former aldermanic can-
ulation, he said. The intent is to didate who was a strong
geographically place stations so that
it serves a majority of the population
advocate of getting the
park opened as soon as
better. More good for more people. possible.
Response times are also expected to The 0.25-acre park is a
improve because of the bi-fold doors former duplex lot the city
on the front of the station, which purchased in 2013 and
open more quickly than vertical doors then planted grass for,
and allow drivers to more clearly see and previous city plans
when the door is open, Pulvermacher
were to hold out until it
said. could purchase an adjoin-
Efficiency in the station goes ing lot. But many neigh-
beyond the response times, showing bors recently expressed
up in a variety of ways throughout the concerns about kids play-
new building. ing on the street and have
Energy-saving features include a been pushing since last
geothermal heating and cooling sys- October for the city to at
tem a late addition in 2015 that least put in a playground
delayed the project timeline and the right away.
ability to install a solar panel array on Thats whats happen-
the roof. Pulvermacher expects the ing now.
latter to happen soon. The city plans to add a
Those long-term efficiencies fit basketball court later this
well with the forward-thinking deci- summer.
sions the department made in some of Hopefully, the park
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Construction day
The Fitchburg Public Library welcomed
dozens of families Thursday, June 29, for
a construction event featuring crafts, a
book reading and a chance for kids to get
an up close look at some large equipment.
A grader, snowplow and bulldozer were
all available for kids to look at in the park-
ing lot, while the book reading and con-
struction-themed craft went on inside the
library.

Photo by Evan Halpop

Noelle Tarrant, of Zoozort lets children pet a skunk during the Zoozort program June 9.

Kids meet crawly creatures at the library

The Fitchburg Public Library kicked June 9. Kids got to see (and touch) ani-
off its Summer Reading Program with a mals like a skunk, armadillo, bearded
live animal presentation by Zoozort on dragon, Fennec fox and tortoise.
The event drew nearly
250 attendees, saidteen
Your Fitchburg Realtor librarian Jamie Hernan-
dez. Hernandez said the
Top Producer since 2002 Zoozort event was the
most popular event to
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Makenna Klimek, 3, of Stoughton, makes her way underneath the plow of a City of Fitchburg
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CONCERTS
AT McKEE
ITS A PARTY IN THE PARK!

Kinsley Fleming, 2, of Fitchburg, reaches

Nathan Gunnell, 2, of Fitchburg, takes the up to touch the top of the shovel of a
wheel of a bulldozer. bulldozer.

july 17
the big wu
THE PARTY STARTS AT 6PM
at McKEE FARMS PARK in Fitchburg! Mikey Jadin,
2, of Fitch-
burg, plays
FREE live music food carts cold beer
with a pole
attached to
the plow of a
City of Fitch-
burg snow-
plow while his
grandmother
Jane Jadin
makes sure he
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City of Fitchburg
City looks to Panhandling ban passes
start a new Roads
Fitchburg Days
Alders: Failures
reflect on city
JIM FEROLIE
Fitchburg Star editor
After what the mayor
called an abysmal failure
this year at Fitchburg Days,
Fitchburg alders are consid-
ering finding another way
to have a signature event be
connected with the commu-
nity.
The problem is, its not a
city event.
Alders agreed during a
40-minute discussion during
the July 11 Common Coun-
cil meeting that the four-day
festival, traditionally held at
McKee Farms Park in the
middle of May, has been
troubled in recent years and
is not representing the com-
munity the way they want
it to. Opinions ranged from
concerns about declining
attendance and being less
family-friendly to hints
of potential gang violence,
as well as the person who is
the face of the event, Jay
Allen.
Allen, a former mayor and
alder who has since run four
consecutive unsuccessful
bids to return to one of those
posts, has been involved
with the festival for years
and took it on solo in 2015
after most of the committee
that had been operating the
nonprofit organization that
runs it resigned.
Some of those commit-
tee members had said they
hoped to take a year off to
rethink the event, but Allen
decided to continue, getting
formal approval to do so less
than a week before the 2015
event began. He has since
chaired a new committee
running the event.
Mayor Jason Gonzalez
and some alders said Allen
should no longer be allowed
to host the event.
The city should take con-
trol of the event, Ald. Julia
Arrata-Frata (Dist. 2) said,
adding that many people
believe it has been a city-
run event all along. We
shouldnt give a license to
Jay Allen.
Ald. Tom Clauder (D-4)
said the event and how it has
been run is a black eye for
all of us, saying the name
reflects on the city and the
people leading the city.
Gonzalez was even more
blunt, calling Allen a dead-
beat and complaining of
shenanigans. He led off
the discussion with a sarcas-
tic, rhetorical question.
Has Jay (Allen) paid his
bill? Does anyone want to
venture a guess? he asked.
The answer is no.
Though the bill mostly
for police services was not
yet past the July 31 dead-
line by which city ordinance
would forbid him from
holding another event next
year, alders clearly wanted
to see something different.
Gonzalez suggested an ad
hoc committee to explore
options and bring in com-
munity partners, both pub-
lic and private, and to use
seed money the Commu-
nity Economic Development
Authority has available to
get it off the ground.
A l d . To ny H a r t m a n n
(D-4) cautioned there could
be legal issue with trying
to wrest the festival away
and suggested that there was
value in diplomacy.
If youre game for hav-
ing sit-downs with business
(about being part of a new
festival), maybe sit down
with Jay, he said.
But Gonzalez was ada-
mantly opposed, noting that
Allen was not even present
for the discussion, and he
said Allens presence and
habitual delinquency on
his bills has driven poten-
tial partners away. He even
ventured off course briefly
to make a general complaint
about Allen and two other
former mayors attempting
to stay involved after losing
elections.
At some point, these
people just have to move
on in life, he said. Steve
(Arnold) trying to direct city
staff. Shawn (Pfaff) trying
to pull our strings. Jay blab-
bing on Facebook trying to
do this thing. Its like, move
on, get a life. Get a girlfriend
if you need a girlfriend.
At that point, Ald. Doro-
thy Krause (D-1) felt it was
time to stop talking about a
single person.
The political (bull) thats
involved is incredible, she
said. I would like to end
that portion of it altogether.
It became a total mess,
we need to let it clear up and
get a fresh start.
The council tossed around
general ideas for potential
forms a new festival could
take, with Arrata-Frata sug-
gesting celebrating being
the most diverse city in
Dane County, Bahr offering
the idea of a Fourth of July
parade and Gonzalez adding
that a celebration of agricul-
ture would be good, too.
We need to think out-
side the box, what other new
things can we do? Arra-
ta-Frata said. The carnival
things are done.
Ald. Dan Bahr offered to
talk to community organi-
zations to bring them into
it and Gonzalez mused that
a committee formed to fig-
ure out what the new festi-
val would be could also get
involved in helping the city
make sure we have a sense
of identity, some sense of
community.
With no action item list-
ed on the agenda, no vote
was taken. But the general
consensus Tuesday was that
there would probably be an
event of some sort in 2018
which Gonzalez pointed out
was not a local election year,
and therefore not likely to
make it political.
Email Fitchburg Star
editor Jim Ferolie at
fitchburgstar@wcinet.com.
PD will offer warnings
before citations early on
SCOTT GIRARD
Unified Newspaper Group
Panhandling is now banned on 35
of the busiest streets around the City
of Fitchburg.
The Common Council unanimously
approved the Traffic and Pedestrian
Safety Ordinance June 27, restrict-
ing activities on the citys busiest
roads. People may not approach any
vehicle in operation unless its legal-
ly parked on the shoulder or curb of
that road. The ordinance was literal-
ly plagiarized from a similar one
recently passed in Madison, Mayor
Jason Gonzalez joked, and carries a
fine of $25 to $300 for violations.
Gonzalez, whose office proposed
the ordinance, said he has received
numerous complaints from constitu-
ents about panhandling. People have
been on the median of Fish Hatchery
Road at the McKee Road intersection
in recent weeks with signs asking for
money.
Ive heard a lot of concern about
it, Gonzalez said. They (constitu-
ents) want it yesterday.
Ald. Dan Bahr (Dist. 2) said hes
also heard the complaints, and said
some of the panhandling already hap-
pening is possibly scams anyway.
Fitchburg Police Department Lt.
Chad Brecklin said with any new
ordinance, officers usually offer warn-
ings to offenders before giving out
citations, and he encouraged the city
to embark on an educational cam-
paign about the new ordinance.
Ald. Dorothy Krause (D-1) agreed
with that idea and suggested the city
create a form for officers to give out
to explain the new ordinance to peo-
ple they encounter in violation.
Cops are already too much the bad
guy, and I dont want them to be more
the bad guy by us giving them this job
to do, Krause said.
The ordinance also bars people
from standing on the median of cer-
tain roads unless crossing the street
in a pedestrian crosswalk. It becomes
a violation if someone remains on a
median through two opportunities to
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The following are considered covered highways, meaning the new
ordinance applies to them:
Cheryl Drive Pembroke Drive
Crescent Road Post Road
County Hwy. B Raymond Road
County Hwy. M Richardson Street
East Cheryl Parkway Rimrock Road
Fish Hatchery Road Rothmore Lane
Fitchrona Road Seminole Hwy.
Greenway Cross (between Fish Sentinel Pass (between Crescent
Hatchery Road and Index Road) Road and Seminole Hwy.)
Haight Farm Road South Seminole Hwy.
Irish Lane South Syene Road (between McCoy
Kapec Road (between King James Road and Irish Lane)
Way and McKee Road) Syene Road
King James Way U.S. Hwy. 14
Lacy Road U.S. Hwy. 18/151
Leopold Way Verde View Road
Longford Terrace Whalen Road (between Fitchrona
McCoy Road Road and Fish Hatchery Road)
Williamsburg Way
McKee Road
Nesbitt Road Any highway with a median that
intersects with any of the above, for
Osmundsen Road (between Verde
the first 200 feet
View Road and Lacy Road)
This is another tool the proposal, but Brecklin said that as
far as he knew, they did not. Breck-
in the toolbox. This is lin doubted their review could make
another contact that law it a better ordinance, though. Plus,
Gonzalez stressed, officers would
enforcement would have. have discretion in enforcement, any-
way.
Jason Gonzalez, mayor This is another tool in the tool-
box, Gonzalez said. This is another
cross the road. contact that law enforcement would
There are exceptions for people have.
on the sidewalk, in a crosswalk, pro- Ald. Tom Clauder (D-4) stressed the
viding assistance to an injured or importance of Fitchburg being a good
disabled vehicle or person, entering neighbor to nearby municipalities and
a vehicle legally, those working on letting them know of the new ordi-
repairs under authority of the city nance, in case panhandlers move from
or state or on any streets closed by a Fitchburg to those nearby municipali-
street use permit. ties following the ordinances imple-
It also bars drivers from stopping mentation. City administrator Patrick
or slowing down for the purpose of Marsh said he had already alerted area
responding to people in violation of municipalities.
the ordinance. Contact Scott Girard at
Ald. Tony Hartman (D-4) asked if ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow
the police department had reviewed him on Twitter @sgirard9.
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City of Fitchburg Community Voices

City seeks committee members
Two of the citys com-
mittees still need more
Commission and provides
oversight of the citys for-
Better posture can change
your life in many ways
members. estry program and urban
The City of Fitchburg forest.
put out a news release The RCC focuses on
July 5 that Mayor Jason solid waste and recy-
Gonzalez is seeking appli- cling, erosion control and Last month, I was working with a Thats because anytime you try Other researchers have looked at the
cants for the Resource stormwater management patient who had come in primarily for and straighten against nerves and effects of upright posture compared to
Conservation Committee and stormwater utility. It sleep problems, neck pain and back muscles that are locked in a pattern, slouched on young peoples resilience
and the Tree Advisory also recommends policy, aches. the change wont hold. If your nerves to cope with a stressful reading task
Committee. enforcement and informa- I do a posture analysis on each and muscles arent relaxing into an and they saw clearly better outcomes
The RCC has two open- tional programs that pro- patient, and in upright, good posture because the with the kids that had better posture.
ings and the TAC one. mote the general preserva- her case, she was brain is telling them to, bad posture Interestingly, their better posture
Anyone interested can tion and improvement of shocked to see will be your baseline. was also linked with higher self-es-
fill out an application the environment, accord- the side view. It Its easy to feel the effects of bad teem ratings, better mood and less
form on the citys website. ing to its page on the city showed how far posture. Weve all sat too long in fear.
The TAC is an adviso- website. forward her head an awkward position on the couch One of the easiest things you can
ry committee to the Parks Scott Girard was relative to the watching TV and felt sore or stiff do to improve your posture is to
rest of her body in when we got moving again. What you practice a simple, five-minute mind-
her natural resting might not realize is it can also affect fulness meditation practice every
See something wrong? posture. Konopacki
your breathing. day. This can help the brain form the
Based on You can test it right where you are. habit of tuning back in to the body so
The Fitchburg Star does not sweep errors under the height and weight analysis, her head Sit up very straight and take as deep its able to make those micro adjust-
rug. If you see something you know or even think is in weighed 13 pounds, but this forward a breath as you can. Fill your lungs as ments throughout the day, preventing
error, please contact editor Jim Ferolie at 845-9559 or position was effectively putting 58 much as possible. Then change your tension from building up in the first
at fitchburgstar@wcinet.com so we can get it right. pounds of strain on the nerves, mus- posture: slouch forward, chin almost place.
cles, ligaments and bones of her neck to your chest and try the same thing. Another is if you see your kids tex-
and upper back. It was easy to under- Theres clearly a very different lung ting with their head hanging forward,
Send it in! stand why her neck was hurting. capacity in each position. encourage them to lay on their stom-
We like to send reporters to shoot photos, but we cant be Most people and health care pro- If you have good posture, your ach (so they have to look up) while
everywhere. And we know you all have cameras. fessionals dont dig deeply into how brain should be tuned in enough to using smart devices.
So if you have a photo of an event or just a slice of life forward head posture can negatively help you prevent injuries. It should to Also consider practicing movement
you think the community might be interested in, send it to affect our health. But studies show tell you to stand up and stretch after during and at the end of each day, as
us and well use it if we can. Please include contact infor- forward head posture can affect 20 minutes of gardening, rather than it can also unlock poor posture pat-
mation, whats happening in the photo and the names of everything from sleep to brain func- after three hours, when you cant terns. Get up from your desk or chair
people pictured. tion and even life expectancy. move and maybe youve even thrown every so often and walk or stretch for
You can submit it on our website at ConnectFitchburg. Knowing what to do about it your back out. a few minutes, or even move around
com, email to editor Jim Ferolie at ungeditor@wcinet. becomes the next obvious step. Bad posture means the brain has in your chair.
com or drop off a electronic media at our office at 133 Some people come in already aware checked out; the higher brain centers The patient with the neck problem
Enterprise Dr., Verona. Questions? Call 835-6677. of their bad posture. They may see a are not aware of and able to dissipate I mentioned earlier is improving
hump on their upper back, or notice stored energy. nicely. Along with gentle adjustments
how they look off kilter in family Studies have shown posture can to release spinal stress and increase
pictures. Others know that their desk affect brain function. They show bet- cortical awareness, shes been using
job keeps their shoulders hunched ter memory in older adults who have fewer pillows at night so her body
and tight. good posture and mobility. Poor pos- lays flat as she sleeps.
Its definitely becoming more ture can make kids clumsy and adults Weve added some specific exer-
known theres even a new name for more prone to falls by decreasing cises in, and now her back and neck
Friday, July 14, 2017 Vol. 4, No. 5 forward head posture resulting from their ability to sense where they are in dont ache and her sleep is getting
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Lee Borkowski
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Conserving water is easier than you might think
Saving money, saving energy, saving
Sales Manager water these are all good reasons to
Kathy Neumeister learn more about water conservation.
kathy.neumeister@wcinet.com As Ben Franklin said: When the
wells dry, we know the worth of
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Donna Larson Despite having drought-like condi-
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Dawn Zapp different parts of the country, Fitch-
oregonsales@wcinet.com burg typically has enough rainfall that
Catherine Stang we do not make the water conservation
stoughtonsales@wcinet.com headlines. However, there is a different
kind of drought occurring, under
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Diane Beaman water and the fact that we are using it
ungclassified@wcinet.com faster than it is being replenished.
Circulation Groundwater is water that is held
Carolyn Schultz in the subsurface soil pores and rock
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crevices. It is the water source that our
local wells draw from.
News What is happening now is the
Jim Ferolie amount of groundwater recharging to
fitchburgstar@wcinet.com Dane Countys aquifers is significantly
less than the amount of groundwater
Sports being extracted by groundwater well
Jeremy Jones pumps. With groundwater being Dane
ungsportseditor@wcinet.com Countys primary source of drinking
water, this is a vital issue, even if we
Assistant Editor arent in an official drought.
Scott Girard Conservation of water requires a
ungreporter@wcinet.com change in habits and expectations on
Reporters the part of Fitchburgs businesses and
Anthony Iozzo, Samantha Christian, Helu Wang, Amber
residents for commercial, household
and outdoor water usage.
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Because we use water in so many
places, the list of ways to conserve
is virtually endless and are not hard
to do. They include everything from
changing how you water your lawn
and garden to what sort of appliances
you buy.
If your lawn is established, refrain
from watering during the summer
just let it go brown, like it wants to
when it is dry, and it will green up
when the rains return. An exception
to this occurred during the summer
of 2013, when extended dry periods
combined with unusually high tem-
peratures, causing grass to die. How-
ever, all summers since 2013 have not
caused grass to die.
You can use collected rainwater for
lawn and garden watering between
rain events.
Consider installing a rain barrel to
collect rain water (be sure and place
a screen over the top, or use the water
fast, to prevent mosquitos from bread-
ing).
Of course, you can also mulch
your flower and vegetable gardens to
reduce evaporation from the soil and
water your garden only when needed.
Thick enough mulch cuts down on the
amount of weeds.
You can also use water saving prod-
ucts in your home or business, such as
low-flow showerheads, faucet aerators
and low-flush toilets.
Fitchburg even has a $100 low-
flush toilet rebate program to promote
changing out older toilets. Its on the
citys page, fitchburgwi.gov, and you
can find information under the govern-
ment tab (click on Public Works, then
Water, then Conservation) or atfitch-
burgwi.gov/246/Conservation.
When purchasing a dishwasher or
washing machine consider ones that
are energy- and water-efficient, such
as EnergyStar (energystar.gov) and
WaterSense (epa.gov/watersense/) cer-
tified. You can also be sure to fill dish-
washers and washing machines to their
capacity before running them, which
reduces the amount of water used by
default.
Other water saving tips include
easy changes in hygiene habits. If, for
example, you choose to take five-min-
ute showers instead of 10-minute
showers you can save over 10,000
gallons of water per year. Or consider
taking a military shower by turning
water off for lathering and on again
during rinsing. You can apply this to
the sink, too try to turn the faucet off
when youre scrubbing your hands or
brushing your teeth and turn the water
on again for rinsing.
If you decide to implement these
suggestions, you will be doing your
part to conserve our water now and
for future generations. Every little bit
makes a difference!
Samuel Cooke is a member of
Fitchburgs Resource Conservation
Commission.
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If You Go
What: Open School
House
When: 6-7:30p.m.
Tuesdays through
Aug. 8
Where: Leopold
Park, 2906 Trace-
way Dr.
Info: fitchburgwi.
gov
Kids play on the play-
ground at the Open
School House Tuesday,
July 11.
Photo by Madeline Westberg
July 14, 2017
Nelson awarded
Optimist scholarship
VAHS grad started
community service
Interact Club
SAMANTHA CHRISTIAN
Unified Newspaper Group
Taylor Nelson, 18, is
the recipient of the Fitch-
burg Optimist Clubs new
community service to
youth scholarship.
The Verona Area High
School 2017 graduate will
attend the
University
of Wiscon-
sin-Osh-
Fitchburg Star 5
she wanted to give other
students the option to get
involved as well.
I saw Verona was kind
of lacking in the sense
that students werent get-
ting active, like theres no
requirement for commu-
nity service, she told the
Optimists at their July 10
meeting. Its something
Im really proud of and
something I hope contin-
ues at Verona.
Interact clubs bring
young people together to
develop leadership skills
while discovering the
power of Service Above
Self, according to the

Leopold Park hosts crafts, games

kosh in the Rotary website. Some of
fall, with the groups Nelson coor-
plans to dinated with through the
pursue a club included the Fitch-
Area kids, community members hurt attendance this week, but overall
Open School House and volunteers participated in fami- Open School House is a very popu-
m a j o r i n Nelson burg and Verona cham-
business bers of commerce, Tri 4
continues through Aug. 8 ly-friendly activities like crafts and lar event. Other volunteers included marketing or manage- Schools and Project Linus,
sports, snacked at food carts and even members of the New Step Ministry ment. which donates home-
Despite rainy conditions and mos- got their bikes repaired. and Dream Bike representatives. The criteria for the made blankets to children
quito swarms, a crowd still turned Fitchburg Public Library outreach The event continues, weather-per- $1,000 award is that the in need. For information
out for the Open School House event librarian and volunteer coordina- mitting, from 6-7:30p.m. Tuesdays student must be a Fitch- about the group, follow
Tuesday night at Leopold Park in tor Liz Zimdars helped organize the through Aug. 8. burg resident under 21 @VeronaInteract on Twit-
Fitchburg. event. She told the Star the weather Madeline Westberg years old pursuing high- ter.
er education who is I thought it was real-
committed to commu- ly cool that not only
Bike from Leopold nity service and helping
bring out the best in
were you involved with
youth, but you helped a
to the library area youth, according to
a news release from the
lot of other students get
involved, too, Optimist
Fitchburg Optimists. Club member Lori Meich-
Community members are invited to She has done a lot of er said at the meeting.
attend the next two Leopold to the amazing work with youth The money for the Opti-
Library bicycling events on Satur- and school kids and com- mist scholarship came
day, July 15, and with Mayor Jason munity, Fitchburg Opti- from local fundraisers and
Gonzalez on Saturday, Aug. 5. mist Club president Jake a donation from Cameca
The group meets at 9:30a.m. at Johnson told the Star in an Instruments, Inc. The club
Leopold Park playground to go over email. has funding for several
basic bike safety, and Bike Fitchburg For example, Nelson years set aside and plans
volunteers will lead the ride to the started a chapter of the to award the scholarship
Fitchburg Public Library for snacks Interact Club through annually, according to the
and entertainment. Extra bicycles, Rotary at VAHS during release.
bike locks and helmets are provided the spring of her sopho- Nelson said she also
by Fitchburg Cycles. more year in 2015, and received a $250 Student
she has also been on a few of the Month scholar-
At right, Bike Fitchburg president and leadership retreats. She ship in December and a
co-founder Matt Jones takes a selfie said she was prompted to $1,000 Student of the
with Marina Posa, right, while leading do something positive for Year scholarship from
the group bicycling ride July 1. the community after going the Rotary Club of Fitch-
Photo submitted to the Rotary Youth Lead- burg-Verona.
ership Awards as a coun- Contact Samantha
selor and delegate, and Christian at samantha.
City of Fitchburg christian@wcinet.com.

Body cameras, video storage approved Whats online

Read these crime stories at ConnectFitchburg.com.
SCOTT GIRARD The department opted to need for department mem- Brecklin said each hour
Unified Newspaper Group purchase Panasonic Arbi- bers to learn, operate, and of footage would require Triple robbery at Syene Road gas station
trator cameras, which it pay maintenance and sup- about one gigabyte of stor-
The Fitchburg Police said in its proposal has the port costs for separate sys- age space. Shots fired near Greenway Cross
Department will purchase ability to integrate video tems, the proposal stated. Contact Scott Girard at
48 body cameras after a few captured from the depart- The cameras, mounts ungreporter@wcinet.com Man shot near King James Court
months testing four differ- ments in-car video system and programming made up and follow him on Twitter
ent models. into one video storage about $49,000 of the cost, @sgirard9.
The Common Council and management software with a warranty, charging
approved $90,000 for the solution. docks and software making
cameras and related equip- T h i s w i l l a l l ow t h e up the rest.
ment June 27, along with department to have one The servers purchased
$57,000 for servers to store software solution for both will provide 144 terra-
the footage. in-care and body-worn vid- bytes of video storage.
eo which eliminates the Last August, FPD Lt. Chad

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Pill Peddlers pop open new bicycling goals

15th annual Bike4BGC is
July 15 at McKee Park
EVAN HALPOP
Unified Newspaper Group
There is nothing quite like rid-
ing on a blacktop road out in the
country with hundreds of bicy-
clists, said Thad Schumacher of
Fitchburg Hometown Pharma-
cy. Schumacher is one of nearly
1,025 riders donating their time
and fundraising for the Boys and
Girls Club of Dane County.
The 15th annual Bike for Boys
and Girls Club features 8-, 20-,
and 50-mile routes starting and
ending at McKee Farms Park on
Saturday, July 15. As of Wednes-
day, the club was at nearly 85
percent of its $500,000 goal for
the event. Last years event raised
about $485,000, surpassing its
$475,000 goal.
We have less than a week, so
we hope we can make the dead-
line for our fundraiser, said Zan-
dra Hagberg, who is the director
of marketing and special events at
the Boys and Girls Club of Dane
County.
Schumacher and his team, the
Hometown Pill Peddlers, have
already surpassed their team
fundraising goal of $10,000.
Schumacher is planning to top
the teams challenge by biking the
If You Go
What: Bike for Boys and Girls
Club
Where: McKee Farms Park,
Fitchburg
When: 8a.m. Saturday, July 15
Info: bike4bgc.com
50-mile course three times. Last
year, the team raised $7,775 for
the event and Schumacher rode
100 miles.
This year, Schumacher will
begin his bike ride at midnight at
Oak Bank in Fitchburg, then start
again at 4a.m., and then one last
time at 8a.m.
Im looking forward to this,
he said.
Those interested in participat-
ing can register online at bike4b-
gc.com. A $25 registration fee is
required at sign-up and will go
toward the $50 minimum fund-
raising goal.
Breakfast will be served at
7:30a.m. for the riders, with start
times at 8, 9 and 10:30a.m. for
the 50-, 20- and 8-mile routes,
respectively. Lunch will start at
10:30a.m. There will also be
music at the park, and Fitchburg
Cycles will be doing bike tune- File photo submitted
ups. Cyclists depart McKee Farms Park for the Bike for Boys and Girls Club Ride last year.

Coming up
Blood/glucose checks noon Friday, July 14, at the Community Solutions Thursday, July 20, at the For information, call 729- Video editing
library. program from 7-8:30 p.m. library. 1760.
Get free blood and glu- To register, call 729- Thursday, July 20, at the The program is put on by Ages 7-12 can join
cose checks from Fitch- 1760. library. the Alzheimers Association Bad art night FACTv at the library from
Rona EMS medics every Learn about the chal- South Central Wisconsin Kids ages 13-17 can 2-4 p.m. Monday, July
Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. Cinematography lenges felines face in the Chapter in partnership with come to the library from 6-7 31, to learn video editing
to noon at the senior center. Children ages 7-12 can community, what programs an elder law attorney. p.m. Wednesday, July 26, to basics.
The checks will be pro- join FACTv at the library to DCFOF offers and what For information, call 729-create bad art. Theres no Space is limited, so regis-
vided as part of the Com- learn the art of cinematog- you can do to help. 1760. pressure to make anything ter by calling 729-1762.
munity Paramedic Outreach raphy from 2-4 p.m. Mon- For information, visit amazing, just have fun and Escape room
Program. For information, day, July 17. meetup.com/Humane-Dane Late Fourth of July be creative. An award will
call 270-4290. Space is limited, so regis- or call 628-6530. party be given to the worst piece Kids ages 13-17 can try
ter at 729-1762. to break out of an escape
Library at Leopold Garbage truck The senior center will of art.
For information, call 729- room at the library by solv-
The library will be offer- Sleep habitats talk Kids ages 2-5 can check
host a late Fourth of July
1760. ing clues and puzzles and
party at noon Friday, July
ing free drop-in activities The senior center will out a garbage truck at the opening locks from 6-7
21, featuring lunch and live Music together
for kids from noon to 3 p.m. hold a talk about how to library from 10-11 a.m. p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1.
music performed by local
Tuesdays and Thursdays maintain healthy sleep hab- Thursday, July 20. Children ages 0-5 and To register, call 729-
band Fitchburg Ukulele
through Aug. 10. Free lunch its 2:30 p.m. Monday, July There will be garbage- their families can join certi- 1760.
Network.
will be provided through 17. Medicine and clinical and recycling-themed activ- For information, call 270- fied Music Together instruc- Art gallery
Madison Metropolitan director of the division of ities and a special visit from tor Ms. Abby for an interac-
4290.
School Districts summer geriatrics Dr. Barczi will the Pellitteri Waste Sys- tive music experience from The Gallery at Yahara
food program from noon to discuss how sleep pattern tems. VRBC fundraiser 10-11 a.m. Thursday, July Bay Distillery, 6250 Nes-
1 p.m. changes can impact health For information, call 729- bitt Road #200, Fitchburg,
For information, call 729- 1760. The Verona Road Busi- 27. All attendees will make is hosting a free art recep-
and tips on good sleep. ness Coalition will hold a and take home their own
1791. To register, call 270- tion featuring Donna McK-
Dementia planning fundraiser from 6-9 p.m. musical instruments.
4290. For information, call 729- ay from 5-9 p.m. Thursday,
Sponge sprouts What You Need to Know
Friday, July 21, at Wis-
1760. Aug. 3.
K i d s a g e s 5 - 1 2 c a n Cat issues About Dementia: Legal
consin Brewing Company, McKay, who attended
try growing seeds in a 1079 American Way, Vero- Music at Adesys
The Dane County Friends and Financial Planning is UW-Eau Claire for fine
na, featuring live music
sponge instead of soil at of Ferals will hold a Sav- an interactive program that Adesys IT Specialists, arts and lives in Madison,
from the Ryan McGrath
the library from 11 a.m. to ing Cats Lives through will be held from 4-5 p.m. 2965 Cahill Main, will cel- will display her paintings,
Band.
Miller and Sons Super- ebrate its 20th anniversary which are inspired by Geor-
with an open house from gia OKeeffes floral sub-
Memorial United Church of Christ
market will sell brats and
hot dogs, and the WBC 4-7 p.m. Thursday, July 27. jects, throughout the month
backyard bar will be selling T h e f a m i l y - f r i e n d l y of August.
A welcoming community growing together in Christ drinks. There is no cover event will include food and The gallery work changes
live music from Wheel- monthly and is open to the
charge, but plan to bring a
Sunday Worship lawn chair. house. The company will public weekly 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays
For information, visit be accepting nonperishable and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 10
9:30 a.m. during the summer wisconsinbrewingcompany. food items
food bank.
for the local
p.m. Thursdays and 11 a.m.
com.
Loving Child Care Provided For information, visit to 5 p.m. Saturdays.
Make a commercial adesys.com. For information, call 275-
Vacation Bible School Kids ages 7-12 can join Dog wash, adoption
FACTv at the library from
1050 or visit yaharabay.
com.
Hero Central: Discover 2-4 p.m. Monday, July 24, Waggin Tails Doggie Lego zipline challenge
Your Strength in God to write, produce and shoot Dude Ranch and the Fitch- Ages 5-12 can celebrate
a commercial to air on burg Veterinary Hospital, the final day of the librarys
Mornings, July 31 to Aug. 4 FACTv. 6249 Nesbitt Road, will
Summer Reading Program
Space is limited for the hold its annual charity dog by enjoying a variety of
MemorialUCC@gmail.com program, so register by wash and rescue pet adop-
tion day from 10 a.m. to 4 Lego creations on display
calling 729-1762.
for more information p.m. Saturday, July 29. by the Wisconsin Lego
Duke Otherwise There will be a visit from Users Group from 10 a.m.
to noon Saturday, Aug. 5.
5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg Musician Duke Other- the Fitchburg K-9, fire truck Kids can also try making a
wise will perform funny and animal rescues, as well
Lego creation that will sur-
273-1008 www.memorialucc.org and imaginative songs for as food, raffles and silent vive the zipline challenge.
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Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/MemorialUCC 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, July 25. for the dog washes and nail For information, call 729-
trims will go to charity. 1760.
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July 14, 2017 Fitchburg Star 7
Farmers Market holds Strawberry Fest, gears up for Kids Fest
T h e F i t c h bu rg Fa r m-
ers Market held its annual
Strawberry Fest at the Ago-
ra Pavilion on June 15.
Many vendors sold straw-
berries, the Fitchburg Lions
Club sold Culvers sun-
daes and Celtic band Tairis
played live music.
The market is held from
3-6p.m. every Thursday
from May to October. The
next special event is Kids
Fest on July 20, with fruit
parfaits, balloons, face
painting and live music
from Helen Avakian.

Samantha Christian

On the Web
See more photos of Strawberry Fest: Photos by Samantha Christian
ConnectFitchburg.com At left, Carter Capener, 4, of Verona, is ready to make a strawberry purchase from Lo Farm
during Strawberry Fest at the Fitchburg Farmers Market June 15.
Above, Roman Worzala Dumke, 6, of Fitchburg, tries a sample of Farmer Johns Cheese. At
left is Berkeley Worzala Dumke, 4.

Calendar of events
Friday, July 14
11 a.m. to noon, Sponge
sprouts (ages 5-12, register),
library, 729-1760
Saturday, July 15
8 a.m., Bike for Boys and
Girls Club, McKee Farms Park,
bike4bgc.com
1-3 p.m., Legos at the library,
library, 729-1760
Monday, July 17
9:30-10 a.m., Preschool sto-
rytime (ages 2-5), library, 729-
1760
2-4 p.m., Cinematography
(ages 7-12, register), library,
729-1762
2:30 p.m. Healthy sleep habits center, 270-4290
talk, senior center, 270-4290
6 p.m., Concerts at McKee:
The Big Wu, 2930 Chapel
Valley Road, facebook.com/
concertsatmckee
7-8 p.m., Instagram class (reg- with live music, Wisconsin
ister), library, 729-1763
Tuesday, July 18
11-11:45 a.m., Lapsit Storytime,
library, 729-1760
5-6:20 p.m., R.E.A.D. to a dog All day, Hickory Knoll com-
(grades K-5, register), library,
729-1760
Wednesday, July 19
10 a.m., Wednesday morning
book discussion: Thunder Dog
by Michael Hingson, library,
729-1760
10-11 a.m., Toddler Art (ages
1-3), library, 729-1760
Thursday, July 20
10-11 a.m., Hooray for the gar- 9:30-10 a.m., Preschool story-
time (ages 2-5), library, 729-1760 open build (ages 2-5), library,
bage truck (ages 2-5), library, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Tween Origami
729-1760 2-4 p.m., Making a commer- 729-1760 (ages 9-12), library, 729-1760
3-6 p.m., Kids Fest at cial (ages 7-12, register), library, aturday, July 29
S Thursday, August 10
Fitchburg Farmers Market 729-1762
(repeats Thursdays through 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Annual 1-1:45 p.m., Bouncing Babies,
October), Agora Pavilion, Tuesday, July 25 charity dog wash and rescue library, 729-1760
5511 E. Cheryl Pkwy., 11-11:45 a.m., Lapsit Storytime, pet adoption day, 6249 3-6 p.m., Fitchburg Farmers
library, 729-1760
fitchburgmarket.wordpress.com Nesbitt Road, facebook.com/ Market (repeats Thursdays
2 p.m., Active womens group, fitchburgvethospital through October), Agora
4-5 p.m., What You Need to
Know About Dementia, library,senior center, 270-4290 Monday, July 31 Pavilion, 5511 E. Cheryl Pkwy.,
729-1760 2-3 p.m., Music and laughs fitchburgmarket.wordpress.com
9:30-10 a.m., Preschool story-
with Duke Otherwise, library,
7-8:30 p.m., Saving cats lives time (ages 2-5), library, 729-1760 Friday, August 11
through community solutions, 729-1760 2-4 p.m., Video editing basics 6-8 p.m., Pack 'N the Park,
library, meetup.com/Humane- Wednesday, July 26 (ages 7-12), library, 729-1762 McKee Farms Park, fitchburgc-
Dane 2 p.m., Parkinsons support hamber.com
Tuesday, August 1
Friday, July 21 group meeting, senior center, 6-7 p.m., Escape Room (ages Wednesday, August 16
Noon, Late 4th of July party 270-4290 13-17, register), library, 729-1760 10 a.m., Book discussion:
with lunch and live music, senior 6-7 p.m., Bad art night (ages Maisie Dobbs, by Jacqueline
13-17), library, 729-1760 Thursday, August 3 Winspear, library, 729-1763
12:40 p.m., Movie Day- Lego 11:30 a.m., Crafternoon, 3-4 p.m., Afternoon art (ages
Thursday, July 27 library, 729-1763
Batman, senior center, 270- 5-12), library, 729-1760
10-11 a.m., Music Together 3-6 p.m., Fitchburg Farmers
4290 with Ms. Abby (ages 0-5), library, Market (repeats Thursdays
6-9 p.m., Verona Road
Thursday, August 17
729-1760 through October), Agora Pavil- 3-6 p.m., Summer Fest at
Business Coalition fundraiser 1-1:45 p.m., Bouncing Babies, ion, 5511 E. Cheryl Pkwy., fitch-
Fitchburg Farmers Market
library, 729-1760 burgmarket.wordpress.com (repeats Thursdays through
Brewing Company, 1079
American Way, Verona, 1:30 p.m. Mystery book club, 5-9 p.m., Gallery at Yahara Bay October), Agora Pavilion,
wisconsinbrewingcompany.com senior center, 270-4290 Distillery reception for Donna 5511 E. Cheryl Pkwy.,
3-6 p.m., Fitchburg Farmers McKay, 6250 Nesbitt Road fitchburgmarket.wordpress.com
Saturday, July 22 Market (repeats Thursdays #200, yaharabay.com
through October), Agora Friday, August 18
bined driving event, 1814 Caine Pavilion, 5511 E. Cheryl Pkwy., Saturday, August 5 11 a.m. to noon, Paper plate
Road, hickoryknoll.net fitchburgmarket.wordpress.com 10 a.m. to noon, Lego show- crafts (ages 2-5), library, 729-
case and zipline challenge 1760
2-3:50 p.m., Kids Movie: Harry 4-7 p.m., Adesys IT Specialists
Potter and the Sorcerers Stone, 20th anniversary open house, (ages 5-12), library, 729-1760 Saturday, August 19
library, 729-1760 2965 Cahill Main, adesys.com
Monday, August 7 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Agora Art
Sunday, July 23 6-7 p.m., Building Challenge: 7 p.m., Google Maps program Fair, 5500 E. Cheryl Pkwy., ago-
Craft sticks, clips and clothes- (register), library, 729-1763 raartfair.com
All day, Hickory Knoll com- pins (ages 5-12), library, 729-
bined driving event, 1814 Caine 1760 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Kickin it for
Wednesday, August 9 Kids 4th annual charity kickball,
Road, hickoryknoll.net 2 p.m., Parkinsons support
Friday, July 28 McGaw Park, 5236 Lacy Road,
Monday, July 24 group meeting, senior center, reachachild.org
11 a.m. to noon, Preschool 270-4290

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8 July 14, 2017 Fitchburg Star Verona schools
Team closes in on high school layout
Visioning Design
committee includes
15 staff
SCOTT GIRARD
Unified Newspaper Group
Three months after voters
approved funding to build
a new Verona Area High
School building, a group of
staff and planning experts is
nearing a preliminary design
for the site.
That still leaves plenty of
work to do in the next three-
plus years before the school
opens in fall of 2020, but
its progress. The Vision-
ing Design Team 15 high
school employees, two dis-
trict staff and consultants
from Eppstein Uhen Archi-
tects has met three times
so far. A fourth meeting was
held before the district holds
a public information event
July 18 to update the com-
munity.
The meetings are not yet
in a public stage, but the
Press was invited to attend
the June 27 meeting. There,
Photo by Scott Girard the group discussed tenta-
Alexander Bernhardt shakes superintendent Dean Gorrells hand while receiving his diploma. tive plans for the layout of
the building.
VAHS Graduation 2017 EUA public outreach
specialist Jill Huskisson
explained in a follow-up
The Verona Area High School Class of 2017 graduated Sunday, June 11, at Epic. email that the team serves
The ceremony included speeches from 12 students, superintendent Dean Gorrell and as an exploratory venue
VAHS principal Pam Hammen along with a performance by senior choir students. for developing concepts
After students received their diplomas, they exited the auditorium to the tune of the that could very well change
class song, See You Again, to toss their caps into the air outside. The class included based on budget and feasi-
362 students from VAHS and the Exploration Academy charter high school. bility.
Once the VDT and
EUA designers have fully
Verona Area School District residents AJ Carr, left, and his mother Dorecia talk with school
board member Kristina Navarro-Haffner at the school boards first listening session, some-
thing they hope to hold monthly.
Board outreach meeting
brings lively discussion
SCOTT GIRARD
Unified Newspaper Group
More than a dozen people
came to the Fitchburg Public
Library June 14 for a lively
discussion with Verona Area
school board members during
the boards first listening ses-
sion.
Five of the seven board
members attended the meet-
ing, with each sitting at dif-
ferent tables and holding
individual or small-group
discussions with residents in
attendance on any issue the
residents wanted to discuss.
The meeting was designed to
offer a more direct conversa-
tion than the public input time
at regular board meetings.
This was more personal,
board president Noah Rob-
erts said. A lot of people had
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If You Go
What: High school design
update
When: 6-7:30p.m. Tues-
day, July 18 (English);
6-7:30p.m. Thursday,
July 20 (Spanish)
Where: Badger Ridge
Middle School (July 18);
Glacier Edge Elementary
School (July 20)
Info: verona.k12.wi.us
developed plans they will be
reviewed by civil engineers
and J.H. Findorff, she said. and the other to the south.
As it stood at the end of
that meeting, the three-sto-
ry building will have a U
shape, with public venues
on each end. A fieldhouse
is on the east and the pool
and auditorium are on the
west, with classrooms and
common space housed in
between.
Those plans, though, are
still in a relatively early
stage, called the schemat-
ic design phase. Thats
expected to last through
the summer into August
this year before the process
moves to design develop-
ment, which is when more
detailed planning of individ-
ual spaces will be done.
Planning has gotten into
occasional detail. The group
began to discuss layout of
classrooms within the build-
ing, grouping certain sub-
ject areas near each other
and creating staff rooms and
in-depth questions and fol-
low-up questions.
The board plans to hold
similar events on a month-
ly basis, though other out-
reach meetings such as the
July update on the new high
school design process will
take their place at times.
While this meeting was
open for any questions or
concerns from residents,
future sessions will like-
ly have a specific topic like
personalized learning or the
new continuous improvement
process. They will also rotate
around the district, Roberts
said, so groups from different
areas have a chance to talk
with board members.
Roberts said residents
brought up a broad range
of topics, including the mid-
dle school study, referendum
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Timeline
April-August: Schematic
design
September-December:
Design development
January-May 2018: Con-
struction documents
administrative offices on
each floor.
The major decision,
though, was between a pair
of site layout proposals from
the EUA team. One had the
fieldhouse extending north
from the end of the building,
They settled on the north-
ern choice, largely because
that design would allow for
a better location of entrances
for events, as well as a tech
ed shop and the more benefi-
cial outdoor areas.
To come to that decision
and discuss ideas of how
space should be used inside
the building, some members
of the group visited three
out-of-state schools over a
weekend in May, toured the
Epic campus here in Vero-
na and saw drawings and
photos from other new high
schools around the country.
To see materials from
the VDT meetings thus far,
visit verona.k12.wi.us and
choose Building for 2020
under the District Informa-
tion tab.
Contact Scott Girard at
ungreporter@wcinet.com
and follow him on Twitter @
sgirard9.
Photo by Scott Girard
projects, personalized learn-
ing, athletics and behavioral
support.
It was exciting for our
board members to answer
their questions and hear their
concerns, he said. Another
part of our job is to point them
in the right direction when
we dont know the answer to
their question. Were here to
be a resource.
He added that he was espe-
cially excited to see a student
show up to talk about school
climate.
A lot of the time, people
just wanted to come and be
heard, he said. Its bene-
ficial for us to gather feed-
back.
Contact Scott Girard at
ungreporter@wcinet.com
and follow him on Twitter
@sgirard9.
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OHS grad putting
math on the map
Thailand
exchange student
Suriyaammaranon
had exceptional
year at OHS
SCOTT DE LARUELLE
Unified Newspaper Group
If she played sports, she
probably would be a house-
hold name around Oregon
and beyond.
Even if that name might
be a bit difficult to pro-
nounce.
Chatchanun Nancy
Suriyaammaranon, 17, was
a dominant force in her
only year at Oregon High
School. But since it was at
math, not athletics, most
people around town prob-
ably havent heard of her
before. Still, that doesnt
faze the soft-spoken native
of Thailand one bit, nor
does it affect the honors
shes won or the $24,000
in scholarship money shes
earned for college.
Indeed, Suriyaammara-
non had a year to remem-
ber. She was first-team
all-state on the Wisconsin
Mathematics Council State
Mathematics Competition,
a member of the OHS state
championship math team,
got the highest score in the
UW Math Talent Search
competition, and was the
only person in the state to
OHS senior Bryce Cooperider, left, shakes hands with school board president (and fellow
OHS graduate) Steve Zach as he prepares to take his diploma.
OHS Class of 2017 graduates
The Oregon Class of 2017 graduated Sunday afternoon in fine style the first class
to hold commencement ceremonies in the new gym.
As OHS principal Jim Pliner noted the near-100 degree heat index outside where
ceremonies have historically been held students stepped across the dais to receive
their diplomas in air-conditioned comfort. Students speakers were Kendyl Ainsworth,
Tessa Reilly, Sam Miess and Anthony Akale.
Whats online
See more Oregon and Verona School District stories and graduation photos at
ConnectFitchburg.com:
VAIS award
Veronas Chinese language immersion tion, six of those in VASD.
charter school was recognized by a state-
wide foreign language education associ- Jaleah Price
ation.
Retirements
Betty Wottreng retires after 36 years
Chatchanun Suriyaammaranon is all smiles at UW Talent
Search Honors Day, next to Melanie Matchett Wood, the
first woman on the USA Math Olympiad team, and Suri-
yaammaranons idol, said OHS math teacher Dave Ebert.
have a perfect score in the
Wisconsin Trig Star math
competition.
Before Suriyaammara-
non left to go back home
to Thailand, where she has
two years left of schooling,
she talked to the Observ-
er about her unforgettable
year in Oregon.
It all started in Septem-
ber, when she arrived, host-
ed by Carol and Arnold
Mays. They were able to
take her on lots of trips,
including some that gave
her a chance to do winter
sports something previ-
ously unknown to her.
In Thailand we dont
have snow, so I saw snow
for the first time here,
Suriyaammaranon said.
We dont have fall; I like
fall, and I like winter, I like
snow. I liked snowshoeing,
cross country skiing.
as VASD director of technology. Erin
Schettler retires after 37 years in educa-
Exploration Academy student grad-
uates at the age of 16 despite battling
homelessness.
Oregon schools
Photo submitted
June 14, to provide the group
with an update on the task
She liked Wisconsin
Dells waterparks almost as
much, as a frequent visitor.
I really liked the water-
parks, she said I went
there four or five times.
Suriyaammaranon is
returning home to spend
the last two years in whats
equivalent to a high school
back in Thailand. Armed
with a scholarship to
UW-Madison, she would
like to return to the area
when shes done.
Im planning to come
to college here, and I think
it will be fun, she said. I
got a scholarship here
everything is more expen-
sive in Thailand, so I need
to think about that in two
more years I have left. The
scholarship will help me.
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Photo by Scott De Laruelle
July 14, 2017 Fitchburg Star 9
Task force delving into development
SCOTT DE LARUELLE estimated the district will see growth. To analyze the data
Unified Newspaper Group an increase of around 2,000 and make projections, Rof-
students by 2030, many on fers divided the school dis-
Halfway through its mis- the east side of Fitchburg. trict into 63 neighborhoods.
sion to examine population We are on a strong path to Factors used in deciding
growth within the Oregon growth, superintendent Bri- boundaries are: established
School District, a task force an Busler wrote in an email neighborhoods/subdivi-
is making headway in pre- to the Observer. sions; city, village, and town
paring for what a consultant In his memo, Roffers said boundaries; limits of future
says will be new era of sig- the purpose of the study growth areas in municipal
nificant residential growth on is twofold: reviewing the and regional plans as well as
the north side of town. impact of planned residen- major roads, the Highway 14
The Student Population tial development and demo- right-of-way and the rail line.
and Growth Task Force was graphic changes on student Working under the super-
established in February with enrollment and projecting vision of the school boards
three express charges: devel- housing growth over sever- Vision Steering Commit-
oping a long-term popula- al periods: now and 2020, tee, the task force is made
tion/student census, review- 2021-2025 and 2026-2030, up of district residents and
ing the long-term capacity using community and devel- business owners, and is
of district and determining oper plans. He said planners co-chaired by board member
whether additional facili- and developers are optimis- Courtney Odorico and OSD
ties are needed. The group tic on new and future hous- director of instruction and
met with the Vision Steering ing growth in the district, student achievement Leslie
Committee on Wednesday, noting several approved proj- Bergstrom.
ects that would allow signif- The task force has met
icant growth potential. about a half-dozen times,
Roffers said 95 percent of with a similar number of
forces work, including a pre-
sentation by consultant Mark the projected new housing meetings planned, with a
will be in a city or village, goal to submit a final written
Roffers on district population
projections. and he noted there is some report to the committee in
concern over the sustain- February 2018.
In a memo prepared
for that meeting, Roffers ability of multiple family
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EHS girls soccer

Crusaders make state, fall to Winneconne in D3 semifinals
The Madison Edgewood High
School girls soccer team made
state for the fifth overall time last
June and the first time since 2011.
The Crusaders (16-5-3 over-
all) topped Mount Horeb 1-0
on June 10 in the WIAA Divi-
sion 3 sectional final to make
it back to Kohler Engines Sta-
dium at Uihlein Soccer Park in
Milwaukee.
But the season came to an end
to Winneconne in the D3 state
semifinal in a 3-1 shootout loss
after finishing overtime tied 1-1.
Senior Brita Hovde tied the
game at 1-1 in the 11th minute
after Katie Frierdich struck for
Winneconne in the sixth minute.
Hovde knocked in a header
off of a cross by junior Emma
Spaulding to make it 1-1, and that
was the end of the offense until
the shootout.
Kate Gentry, Claire Gentry and
Emily Heyroth all scored to start
the shootout. Edgewood missed
the first two before Jordyn Roth-
well scored to keep the Crusaders
alive.
But Winneconne goalie Sadi
Kosciuk, who finished with 13
saves, stopped the final shot for
the win.
Edgewood junior goalie Jamila
Hamdan finished with three saves.
The Crusaders outshot Win-
neconne 23-6, including a 9-3
advantage in the second period,
but they couldnt solve Kosciuk.
Edgewood 1, Mount Horeb 0
Hovde assisted senior Rachel
Thoma in the 70th minute in a 1-0
win over Mount Horebon June 10
in the sectional final.
Hamdan finished with three
saves.
- Anthony Iozzo

OHS girls soccer VAHS girls soccer

Closing the season at state Bainbridge

makes All-State
Panthers unable to topple ANTHONY IOZZO
eventual D2 champs Assistant sports editor

Junior midfielder Chan-

ANTHONY IOZZO
Assistant sports editor
It was not a storybook ending
for the Oregon High School girls
soccer team on June 16, but it was
pretty close as the Panthers fin-
ished their season in the WIAA
Division 2 state semifinals.
Oregon was given the challenge
of trying to take down Whitefish
Bay, the top-ranked team in Divi-
sion 2, at Kohler Engines Stadium
at Uihlein Soccer Park in Milwau-
kee, but the fourth-ranked Panthers
ran into senior Taylor Kerwin in
the 3-1 loss.
Kerwin, who is one of the top
players in the state, finished with a
goal and two assists, as Whitefish
Bay the eventual champion
struck first late in the first half and
never trailed.
Oregon (14-2-4 overall) missed
a chance to make its third straight
state final, coach Julie Grutzner
said being one of the last four
teams left in the state is not an Senior goalie Abby Breitbach (middle) embraces senior defender Claudia Jones (left) and sophomore defender
easy feat.
It shows that our program is Kohler Engines Stadium at Uihlein Soccer Park in Milwaukee. Breitbach had 10 saves in the loss.
not just a fluke, Grutzner said.
I think we have the potential to
make it back here. Will it be next
year? Who knows? But based on
the youth in our program and what
they showed in this game against
an extremely good team, I think
we have the chance to make it
every year.
The Panthers nearly took a lead
early in the first half on a direct
kick from senior Holly Kaboord,
but Whitefish Bay junior goal-
ie Grace James was able to guard
the net and prevented a rebound
chance. Sophomore forward Mad-
dy Swartzmiller and freshman for-
dler Bainbridge has earned
honorable mention All-State
honors this season.
Bainbridge will be a
senior leader on the Verona
soccer team next season,
and she told the Press the
award motivates her to con-
tinue to work toward her
goal of playing soccer in
college.
People say that I am
good enough to go far, but
I never really believed it for
myself, Bainbridge said.
But being honorable men-
tion All-State makes me
realize that I can go far and
do better things if I decide
to go play college soccer,
which I want to.
Bainbridge, a first-team
All-Big Eight Conference
selection, finished with 12
goals and five assists on the
year.
Photos by Anthony Iozzo Bainbridge had the assist
on the game-winning goal
Sydney McKee after the 3-1 loss on June 16 to top-ranked Whitefish Bay in the WIAA Division 2 state semifinal at in the regional final to upset
top-seeded Middleton, and
she also scored a goal to tie
Oconomowoc in the sec-
Kaboord makes second-team All-State, joining Breitbach, McKee tional semifinal.
She said her added pro-
duction was just as much a
Senior Holly Kaboord was a product of her team as her
center defender for the Oregon new role.
High School girls soccer team It meant a lot to me
her freshman and sophomore because I feel like I worked
years, as well as in club.
But she changed to be a cen- Turn to VAHS soccer/Page 12
ter midfielder and was asked to
take on the challenge of helping
to lead the offensive attack as a West girls soccer
senior this past season.
Mooney makes
Kaboord not only excelled
in her new role, she was also

All-State for
ward Avery Fanning also had shots noticed by the Wisconsin High
on goal in the first half that James School Soccer Coaches Associ-
handled. ation as one of the top 22 play-

On the other end, senior Abby
Breitbach returned from an ankle
injury that had kept her out since
injuring it May 16 against Mount
Horeb. Breitbach was tested ear-
ly and often in the first half, with
Whitefish Bay putting up 19 shots,
nine on goal.
Breitbach made acrobatic, div-
ing saves and did her best against
a potent offensive attack. Then in
the 43rd minute, Kerwin sped past
the defense on the left side and
blasted a shot at Breitbach.
Breitbach made a diving save
to knock the ball away, but senior
forward Daria Ghorbanpoor was
right there in the penalty box to
knock in the rebound.
Every five minutes when I
Turn to State/Page 13
Madison West
ers with a second-team All-State
selection.
Kaboord, who joins All-State
honorable mentions Abby Breit- Forward Claire Mooney
bach, a senior goalie, and Sydney was named to the All-State
McKee, a sophomore defender, honorable mention list last
said it brightened her day when season.
her mother called her to tell her Coach Julie Grutzner (right) hands the WIAA Division 2 sectional cham- Mooney also joined
the news. pionship plaque to senior Holly Kaboord and the rest of the Oregon High defender Celeste Kaspar on
It was a nice way to cap her School girls soccer team. Kaboord scored the game-winning goal in the the first-team All-Big Eight
high school career, she added. 118th minute on June 10 in a 1-0 win over Burlington in the sectional Conference team this sea-
It feels weird to think that final. It is the third straight year Oregon is going to state. son.
I wont be going to high school Midfielder Anna Grutzner
again and playing with the same and defender Hannah Con-
girls that I have for four years, how hard the Oregon program and four assists. The midfield- ner were second-team
Kaboord said. It was surreal get- worked this year. er also had five game-winning all-conference selections,
ting (the award) because I wasnt Kaboord, who will be attend- goals. and defender Grace Anders
thinking about any of the awards, ing the University of Minneso- Kaboord said the transition was a third-team selection.
that I would get one. It was an ta-Duluth to play soccer next sea- from defender to midfielder Sophia Reddan was an
honor just to be noticed for all of son, finished as the leading scorer honorable mention.
our hard work, not just mine but on the Panthers. She had 17 goals Turn to Awards/Page 13
- Anthony Iozzo
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Boys golf Baseball

Kaegi earns first-team All-Big 8 honors

ANTHONY IOZZO tournament. Big Eight meet.
Assistant sports editor Kaegi was 10th overall in Senior Steven Kellerman
the Big Eight Conference didnt make the all-confer-
Junior Garhett Kaegi was meet with an 81. ence list because he only
selected as a first-team All- Senior Will Zunker also played in three conference
Big Eight Conference play- made the list as an honor- matches.
er this season. able mention. Zunker was He averaged a 76 in the
Kaegi was the Wildcats the No. 4 golfer this season. three conference match-
No. 1 golfer and averaged He averaged an 81.8 in es and the Big Eight meet.
a 77.7 for 18 holes in five four conference matches Kellerman finished sixth
regular season conference and the conference tourna- overall at conference with
matches and the conference ment. He shot an 89 in the a 79.

Softball
Rainey, Geier highlight all-conference honorees
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
File phots by Anthony Iozzo
Junior Tucker Teskey, pictured in the sectional final, (6) was named to the first-team all-con-
Juniors Savanna Rainey and Taytum ference list as an outfielder.
Geier were the heart and soul of the
Verona softball team this season, and
they were named first-team All-Big
Eight Conference and first-team All-Dis-
trict players.
Five earn all-conference spots
Rainey, a UW-Madison recruit, helped
lead the Wildcats to a 14-4 finish in the
Bishop, Teskey make
Big Eight good for third place. first-team All-Big
Batting next to each other in the line-
up, Rainey hit .439 while Geier carried a Eight
gaudy .577 into the postseason.
Rainey finished with a team- and con- ANTHONY IOZZO
ference-best 34 RBIs to go along with Assistant sports editor
10 doubles, two triples and six home
runs. She scored another 10 runs and Senior pitcher Jeff Bishop
had a team-best .692 slugging percent- and junior outfielder Tuck-
age. The junior was also solid behind the er Teskey were named to
plate, recording 131 putouts to go along the first-team All-Big Eight
with a .978 save percentage. Conference this season.
Geier, a Division 1 womens hockey Bishop and Teskey were
recruit who will play at St. Cloud next joined on the list with hon-
fall, played 18 games at first base for the orable mentions senior
Wildcats. Geier also collected 30 hits Brad Laufenberg (pitcher),
(25 singles, four doubles and a triple) in senior Tyler McClure (sec-
52 at-bats during the regular season. She Senior Jeff Bishop, pictured in the regional final, was chosen
ond base) and junior Connor as a first-team all-conference pitcher this season.
drove in 13 runs and scored 15 more. McGowan (shortstop).
Defensively, she had 101 putouts and Bishop was the No. 1
only one error at first base. starter for the Wildcats. He
Junior third baseman Emma Kleinsek finished 4-3 in 10 starts and out of 16 attempts and had McClure and McGowan
and sophomore pitcher Meghan Ander- also earned a save. 42 putouts and two assists in earned honorable mentions
son earned second-team honors. Bishop allowed six earned the outfield, committing just in the infield. McClure fin-
Kleinsek had 23 hits in 51 at-bats File photo by Jeremy Jones
runs on 45 hits and 11 walks two errors. ished 18-for-81 (.222) with
over 17 games this season, including Taytum Geier was named Big Eight first- in 58 2/3 innings (0.72 Laufenberg was the No. 2 five doubles, two triples, 15
five doubles, three triples and two home team all-conference. She was also named ERA). He struck out 39. starter for Verona to get his runs scored and three RBIs.
runs. She finished second on the team to the all-district team. Bishop also finished 7-for- honorable mention. He was He also had 70 putouts and
with 18 RBIs and fourth with 18 runs 27 (.259) at the plate with 5-1 in six starts and added a four assists, committing six
scored. two doubles, nine RBIs and save. errors.
Kleinsek was second on the team with Molly McChesney were tabbed as hon- a run scored. Laufenberg allowed 14 McGowan was 19-for-77
a .439 average. Defensively, she had 11 orable mention picks. Teskey was the lead-off earned runs on 33 hits and (.247) and had eight doubles,
putouts and 24 assists in 38 chances to Nelson tossed 43 1/3 innings, going hitter for Verona this season. 26 walks in 49 1/3 innings 17 RBIs and 17 runs scored.
go along with a .921 fielding percentage. 6-2 in eight starts. She allowed 16 He was 31-for-83 (.373) at (1.99 ERA). He struck out He had 94 putouts and one
Though Anderson did see a couple earned runs while striking out 27 and the plate and had a double, a 48. assist, committing 11 errors.
at-bats this season, she did her dam- walking six. triple, 18 runs scored and six At the plate, Laufenberg Verona made its fourth
age with her right arm, striking out 100 Rudnicki went 25-for-63 at the plate RBIs. was 7-for-27 (.259) with four straight sectional final in
hitters and walking just 19 in 67 1/3 (all singles), scoring a team-best 23 runs Teskey also stole 14 bases RBIs and two runs scored. Division 1 this season.
innings not including the teams pre- and driving in 12 more. She had an .831
season games in Florida for an ERA fielding percentage.
of 1.25. She had seven shutouts on the McChesney, like Rudnicki had all sin-
year.
Senior pitcher Quinlan Nelson and
gles, going 22-for-61 at the plate for a
.367 batting average. She scored 19 runs
VAHS soccer: Three make first-team All-Big
junior infielders Amie Rudnicki and and drove in eight.
Eight Conference list
Continued from page 11

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Baseball Softball

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Third baseman Kyrsten George earned first-team Badger
South All-Conference honors for the Oregon softball team.

George earns first-team

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Oregon senior starting pitcher Ben Prew, pictured in the WIAA D1 regional semifinal, won seven straight games to end the
season and ended up as a first-team all-conference selection. He joined seniors Ian Schildgen and Eric Modaff.

Three players earn first-team honors all-Badger South honors

ANTHONY IOZZO 23. three errors. JEREMY JONES She didnt commit an defen-
Assistant sports editor Modaff was an outfielder, and he Haufle was the starting catcher for Sports editor sive error in the outfield.
finished 30-for-74 (.405) with seven the Panthers. As a sophomore, he was Gratz hit .312 and had
Seniors Ben Prew, Eric Modaff and doubles, 17 RBIs and 19 runs scored. 28-for-69 (.406) with five doubles, a Junior Kyrsten George set 10 singles. She was solid in
Ian Schildgen were all named to the He had 44 putouts and three assists in triple, 16 RBIs and eight runs scored. the table for the Oregon soft- right field, committing four
first-team All-Badger South Confer- the outfield, committing one error. Haufle was behind the plate for 136 ball teams offense all season errors on the season.
ence this past season. Schildgen was an infielder, and he innings and three out three of 18 base and played third base and Junior Hannah Christian-
Tyler Damon, Carson Timberlake finished 25-for-69 (.362) with six stealers. He had 90 putouts and 10 was one of six Panthers to be sen joined her teammates
and Jack Haufle were named to the doubles, two triples, 22 RBIs and 17 assists, committing just six errors for named to the Badger South on the second-team. Chris-
second team, and seniors Brandon runs scored. He had 16 putouts and 16 a .943 fielding percentage. all-conference team. tiansen started 18 games,
Knobel and Connor Zagrodnik were assists in the infield, committing 10 Knobel finished 0-1 and was 3-for-3 That group of girls helped tossing 101 2/3 innings. She
honorable mentions. errors. in save opportunities. He allowed six the Panthers improve from went 6-10 on the season with
Prew was the No. 1 starter for the Damon (.444) was 24-for-54 with a earned runs on 32 hits and six walks 7-14 overall (1-11 Badger 82 strikeouts, 34 walks and
Panthers, and he won his final seven double, nine RBIs and 12 runs scored. in 27 2/3 innings, striking out 17. South) to 8-12 overall and a 2.892 ERA. Defensively,
starts of the season, helping Oregon He had 24 put outs and 29 assists in Zagrodnik (.250) was 14-for-56 8-4 for second place in con- Christiansen did make an
win the Badger South Conference the infield, committing three errors. with a double, a triple, 11 RBIs and ference this season. error in 27 chances.
title. Timberlake (.364) was 24-for-66 seven runs scored. At shortstop, he George, a first-year var- Senior Marissa Kleck-
Prew was 7-2 in nine starts and with a double, a triple, 10 RBIs and 22 had 21 putouts and 41 assists, com- sity starter, was named to ler and sophomore Brooke
allowed 13 earned runs on 54 hits and runs scored. In the outfield, he has 32 mitting eight errors. the first-team. She hit safely McCallum rounded out the
18 walks in 47 innings, striking out putouts and two assists, committing in 14 of 41 plate appear- Oregon all-conference nods,
ance (.333 batting average), earning honorable mention
scored a team-high 20 runs honors.
and drove in eight more. Kleckler, who was an
State: Oregon finishes season 14-2-4 overall Two-thirds of the Panthers
outfield ended up earning
all-conference shortstop last
year, moved to second base
Continued from page 11 box that senior forward saves that kept it 0-0. She said. I feel like we played second team all-conference this season where she had
Brianna Murano finished hasnt been in a game for them tough, because that honors. Senior center field- a .943 fielding percentage.
in the 57th minute. over three weeks, and to is a good team. er Julia Schmidt and right Offensively, she collected 17
didnt get a ball and the Kerwin finished the put her up against White- Whitefish Bay won the fielder Jenna Gratz both were hits in 62 at bats, including a
pain started coming back, scoring for the Blue Dukes fish Bay, the No. 1 team in D2 state title 5-1 over named the second-team. team-leading 10 doubles for
that reminded me (of my with an unassisted blast the state, that is tough. But seventh-ranked Wauwa- Schmidt was among the a .274 batting average. She
injury), said Breitbach, from the top of the box she has the experience. tosa East. It was the Blue team leaders with a .963 drove in 13 runs.
who finished with 10 to make it 3-0 in the 65th With 18 seconds remain- Dukes eighth title in 19 fielding percentage. Offen- McCallum, who played in
saves. But the adrenaline minute. ing, Kaboord picked up state appearances. sively, she hit safely in 13 of the outfield and was a desig-
definitely kept me going. I Despite allowing three her team-leading 17th goal We k n ew W h i t e fi s h 34 at-bats with three doubles nated hitter, posted four dou-
was glad I was able to fin- goals, Grutzner said that of the season. It was an Bay had been cleaning and six RBIs to go along bles to go along with a .267
ish it out. she thinks Breitbach is one unassisted shot from the h o u s e o n m o s t t e a m s , with a .382 batting average. batting average.
In the second half, Bre- of the best goalies in the right-side of the penalty Grutzner said. Their only
itbach saw fewer shots, but state. box. loss was a team from Illi-
the chances were just as We held (Breitbach) I am happy we didnt nois, and we are a young
good for the Blue Dukes.
Kerwin once again was
out for this game and told
her if we make it back
give up and we were able
to squeeze one in there
team. Yeah, we have some
key seniors, but essentially
FEEL LIKE MAKING AWESOME
involved in the offense.
Kerwin had a one-touch
to state, we need her,
Grutzner said. And she
at the end, especially for
Hollys sake because she
we are a young team, and
they are a junior-senior
FAMILY MEMORIES?
pass to the center of the came up with some huge is our leader, Grutzner team.

Awards: Nine Panthers make all-conference list
Continued from page 11
could have been tougher, but she was
able to model her game from watch-
ing graduates Kelsey Jahn and Paityn
Fleming her first two seasons and
graduates Makena Fanning and Jen
Brien as a junior.
This season, the new roster also
helped her adapt to the new challenge
of being asked to contribute more
offensively.
They all have great skill, and it
was easy to play around them because
you can rely on them to get the job
Breitbach, who missed a month
with an ankle injury, finished the sea-
son with 35 saves in 1,076 minutes as
the starting goalie. She had nine shut-
outs and was 6-2-4 overall.
McKee (two goals, one assist)
helped the Panthers defense allow
just seven goals in 20 games.
All-conference
Seniors Claudia Jones, Kaboord
and Breitbach, junior Sammy Eyers
and McKee all earned first-team
All-Badger South honors this season.
They were joined by second-team-
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14 July 14, 2017
West baseball
Cotharn named All-Star MVP, first-team All-Big 8
West graduate Austin
Cotharn was named the Tom
Nygaard Most Valuable
Player of the 34th annual
All-Star Classic on June 24.
Cotharn played on the
South team at EJ Schneider
Field in Oshkosh and had
an RBI single in a 1-for-2
performance in a 13-4 loss
to the North team. He also
went 1-for-2 with a two-
run single in a 9-6 win over
the East team in his second
game.
C o t h a r n fi n i s h e d t h e
Edgewood boys tennis
Taking the silver home
Crusaders finish
second at team
state for eighth time
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
The Madison Edgewood
boys tennis team compet-
ing at the WIAA Division
2 state team meet is noth-
ing new, the Crusaders
have participated in the
tournament every year dat-
ing back to 2004.
But the defending state
champion Crusaders have
only won the state title
once. Edgewood (13-6)
looked to make that back-
to-back titles June 10,
but instead settled for its
eighth runner-up finish.
Instead, it was The
Prairie School (21-4) of
Racine that took home its
first gold trophy, defeat-
ing Edgewood 6-1 in the
championship match on
Saturday.
While the Crusaders and
Prairie School each had
three individual singles
state qualifiers, Edgewood
held a 2-1 advantage in the
doubles side at least on
paper.
Tw o o f t h e P r a i r i e
School singles players
were among the best in the
state, however, and helped
the team sweep all four
matches.
Three-time runner-up
Juan Perez defeated Edge-
wood state qualifier Cecil
Lingard 7-5, 6-0 in their
final prep match and
Fitchburg Star
All-Star Classic by going
3-for-3 with a triple, an RBI
single and an RBI double.
Cotharn also scored a run
in the 15-10 loss to the West
team.
Overall, 70 players were
chosen from around the
state and split into four
regions. The North and West
teams finished 2-1. The
South an East teams were
1-2.
All-conference
Cotharn was also named
Edgewood senior Cecil Lingard, pictured at the individual championships in early June,
helped the Crusaders reach the Division 2 state team finals with a 6-0, 6-0 win over East
Troys Brody Woodson.
senior Andrew Liu beat
junior Crusader state qual-
ifier Hunter Dunn 6-3, 6-2.
Edgewood and individual
state qualifier sophomore
Christopher Boll fell 6-1,
6-1 to fellow state qualifi-
er senior Rohan Banerjee.
The Crusaders fought
their way to a third set
at No. 4 singles behind
Nathan Weaver but the
senior fell 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 to
sophomore Pranav Bajaj.
Edgewoods No. 2 dou-
bles team of senior Bryce
Kessel and junior Kur-
tis Thelen supplied the
long win for the Crusad-
ers as the state qualifiers
Madison West/Madison Edgewood
to the first-team All-Big
Eight Conference squad this
past season.
Cotharn, a senior utility
player in 2017, was joined
by second-team designated
hitter sophomore Otto Tre-
ichel and honorable men-
tions senior pitcher Gabe
Hill, junior outfielder Eli
Sorensen, junior infielder
Donovan OFlahrity and
sophomore catcher Drake
Baldwin.
- Anthony Iozzo
defeated juniors Dino Tou-
sis and Lucas Goelz 7-6
(4), 7-5.
Crusader juniors Forrest
Lynn and Charlie Weitz
qualified for individual
state at No. 1 doubles, but
they were unable to earn a
win at team state, falling
7-6 (3), 6-3 to Peter Lam-
berton and Jacob Ruud,
who were seeded third
at individual state. Edge-
wood sophomores Hunter
Stacka and Peter Sviato-
slavsky fell 6-2, 6-2 at No.
2 doubles.
Edgewood swept East
Troy (13-4) earlier Satur-
day in the semifinals by a
Senior Austin Cotharn, pictured hitting a single during a game in May, was named All-Star
MVP on June 24 for going 5-for-7 with five RBIs in three games.
Edgewood girls soccer
Hovde makes All-State
Senior Brita Hovde was
named to the All-State hon-
orable mention last season.
Hovde finished with 20
goals and 12 assists last
season.
All-conference
Hovde and sophomore
Jordyn Rothwell were
named to the first-team
All-Badger South team.
Rothwell had 17 goals
and eight assists.
Sophomore Madeline
Cruz, senior Rachel Thoma,
junior Jamila Hamdan
and junior Karen Walker
were all named to the sec-
ond-team. Junior Emma
Spaulding, sophomore
Edgewood baseball
Wiedenbeck named Badger
File photo by Jeremy Jones
South Player of the Year
score of 7-0.
Lingard and Boll cruised Edgewood infielder Ryan
6-0, 6-0 at Nos. 1 and 3 Wiedenbeck was named
singles against a pair of Badger South Player of the
individual state qualifiers Year and was a first-team
in Brody Woodson and all-conference selection last
Nick Bourdo. Meanwhile, season.
Dunn added a 6-4, 6-0 win Wiedenbeck, who was a
over state qualifier Vince senior in 2017, was joined
Baxter at No. 2 singles on the first-team by junior
and Weaver rolled 6-2, 6-1 p i t c h e r L u ke Fo l l m a n .
at No. 4 singles. Senior outfielder Curtis
Lynn and Weitz defeat-
ed individual state quali-
fiers Joe Moede and Jered Edgewood boys golf
Brehm 6-4, 6-2 atop the
doubles lineup. Kessel and
Thelen, and the team of
Stracka and Sviatoslavsky
Crusaders win team
Academic All-State award
each cruised 6-0, 6-0.
The Madison Edgewood
boys golf team, which won
the WIAA Division 2 state
title, added to its awards
this season.
The Crusaders were
named as the first-place
team for Academic All-
State honors, beating out
Medford and Rice Lake
which took second and
third, respectively.
The Golf Coaches Asso-
ciation of Wisconsin estab-
lished the award, which
is now in its sixth year,
to recognize high school
golf teams with the highest
team grade point averag-
es (team is defined as the
five designated golfers on
the roster at the time of the
2017 WIAA regional tour-
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Senior Ben Gilles, junior
Rory Gierhart, junior
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Madison DeMorett and
junior Suzanna Lohr were
named as honorable men-
tions.
Hamdan finished with 55
saves and 16 goals against
in 24 games (2,120 min-
utes).
Thoma had seven goals
a n d s eve n a s s i s t s , a n d
Spaulding collected four
goals and six assists. Cruz
had two goals and five
assists, and Walker had a
goal and two assists.
DeMorett finished with
three goals and four assists,
and Lohr collected a goal
and two assists.
- Anthony Iozzo
Sheahan and junior infield-
er Matthew Afable were
second-team selections.
Senior Cooper Kelly,
junior Jack McNeil, sopho-
more Thomas Hartlieb and
sophomore Connor Han-
del were named honorable
mentions.
- Anthony Iozzo
Drew Arndt, junior Mat-
thew Phelan and sopho-
more James Gilmore were
the five varsity starters for
Edgewood.
The three teams with
t h e h i g h e s t c u m u l a t ive
team GPA in each division
(D1- D2-D3) will be rec-
ognized with gold, silver,
or bronze medals for each
student-athlete, and their
schools will receive a cer-
tificate to note this accom-
plishment.
Schools with at least a
3.25 team GPA will receive
a certificate acknowledg-
ing honorable mention sta-
tus.
- Anthony Iozzo
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Graphic by City of Fitchburg Park Department

This graphic, created by the City of Fitchburg Parks Depart- Photo by Helu Wang
ment on Jan. 12, 2017, shows benches along with the play- From left, former Mayor Steve Arnold, Wanda Smith, Dane County Boys and Girls Club CEO Michael Johnson, and Ald. Dor-
ground and basketball court on the King James Way Park othy Krause shovel with kids to celebrate the groundbreaking.
plan.

On the web
Park: Neighborhood organizer upset over snub from mayor
Continued from page 1 the Star that he had another
For more photos of the two groundbreaking events and a peek at what the
playground equipment will look like, visit: will be a great asset to the
In brief meeting prior set the same
time as the neighborhood
ConnectFitchburg.com community and to the chil- event.
dren who need a place to Block parties continue He said he hoped people
safely play, Mayor Jason The block party that followed the June 30 ground- would focus on the park
Gonzalez said at the citys breaking was the first of a series being planned during launch rather than the side
official groundbreaking. An the summer. While the King James Way Park is under story. He said the city has
hour later, Smiths ceremo- construction, two more block parties are planned invested about $500,000
ny featured Dane County for July 22 and Aug. 19, at the new shelter in Hue- and nine years to put the
Boys and Girls Club CEO gel-Jamestown Park, 5810 Williamsburg Way, 0.6 park in place. The city is
Michael Johnson, former miles away from the King James Way Park. still negotiating with the
Mayor Steve Arnold and The block parties are to build bridges and commu- adjacent property owner
District 3 Ald. Dorothy nities, organizer Wanda Smith said. and expects to double the
size of the park next year.
The park represents our
Dougs Krause as speakers.
Smith told the Star she
following the citys event
but executive assistant
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Handyman had expected to hold a joint Lisa Sanford notified her of our city, he added.
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People who showed up court will be paved later on
in the city groundbreaking this summer.
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Council approves Petro beer license

Police department
recommended denial
SCOTT GIRARD
Unified Newspaper Group
A gas station on Syene Road
can sell beer after the Com-
mon Council approved its liquor
license last month despite a Fitch-
burg Police Department recom-
mendation against approval.
The departments recommenda-
tion was based mostly on alleged
ordinance violations at Capi-
tol Petros Madison locations,
including selling spice, a syn-
thetic cannabinoid.
But the business lawyer strong-
ly condemned the departments
research and explanation at a June
Public Safety and Human Ser-
vices Commission meeting and
in front of the Common Council
June 27.
It reflects an unnecessary and
truly unfortunate antagonism that
exists between law enforcement
and this particular organization,
attorney Andrew Erlandson told
the council. A lot of it has to
do with law enforcement frus-
tration over lawmakers inability
to effectively handle a product
known as Spice that Capitol
Petroleum, from about 2011 to
2015, sold at a couple of its loca-
tions, like nine or 10 other Madi-
son-area stores.
The council went into closed
session for nearly an hour that
night before reconvening and
approving the license on a 5-2
vote, with a condition that no
synthetic cannabinoids are sold.
A motion to deny the license was
made first, but it failed on a 4-3
vote.
Capitol Petro recently pur-
chased the building at 2770 Syene
Road from Francois Oil.
The recommendation for denial
cited the owner Farooq Shahzads
history, his business practices,
the sale of synthetic cannabi-
noids, and his lack of truthful-
ness on the application. It stat-
ed that those factors indicated
an alcohol license would have a
negative impact on the continued
health, safety, and overall wel-
fare of Fitchburg.
Mr. Shahzad has demonstrated
a significant and deliberate lack
of compliance with state, county,
and municipal laws within the last
several years, the proposed deci-
sion stated.
FPD Lt. Chad Brecklin told the
council the reasons for the rec-
ommended denial were based on
three factors, including Shahzad
answering no to a pair of ques-
tions on the applications that
asked whether he faced past or
pending municipal ordinance vio-
lations.
We found that hes been cited
and convicted of ordinance vio-
lations six times, Brecklin said.
It would make sense to us that
Mr. Shahzad should be able to
remember that hes been convict-
ed of six municipal citations.
Erlandson called the applica-
tion answers a misunderstand-
ing.
If a misunderstanding over
whether or not getting a ticket
constitutes being charged with
an offense prompted an omission
on his application, holy smokes, I
think sunlight has disinfected that
omission, he said.
He also stressed the difference
between criminal charges and
municipal ordinance violations in
defending Capitol Petro, explain-
ing that the company is fighting
some ordinance violations in
the City of Madison, but has not
been charged with a crime. He
also acknowledged a fraudulent
drug advertising statute case
being investigated by the U.S.
attorney, but said it is a civil case,
again meaning it is not a criminal
charge.
Capitol Petroleum is lying in
the bed it made in the civil courts
with respect to decisions it made
about handling a product that
police werent fond of, Erland-
son said. The chips will fall how
they fall. But there are no charges
pending.
Another issue brought up was
that three robberies have occurred
there since Capitol Petro took
over, but Ald. Dan Bahr (Dist. 2)
said that was separate.
I could still get robbed, wheth-
er theres liquor or not, Bahr
said. The merits here relate to
the liquor.
Brecklin agreed, and said the
calls for service were not fac-
tors that we are utilizing in the
departments assessment.
He added that he could not
recall another time the depart-
ment had recommended a denial
in his 18 years here.
We didnt go out looking for (a
chance to deny), Brecklin said.
We have not come across a
situation where we have a busi-
ness owner who has demonstrated
such a disregard for the laws of
the state, and has pending feder-
al investigations and has failed to
answer the applications truthfully
despite a number of points to the
contrary.
Ald. Dan Carpenter (D-3),
who voted to approve the license,
said he did not expect any of the
problems from the past related to
spice to occur at the Fitchburg
location.
I would be shocked if spice,
after all this, is sold, Carpenter
said.
Contact Scott Girard at
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Proposal increases 2018 capital spending by $1.4M

Public hearing Aug.
8 on 10-year plan
SCOTT GIRARD
Unified Newspaper Group
The City of Fitchburg
would spend about $1.4
million more on capital
projects in 2018 than it did
in the 2017 budget under a
proposal by Mayor Jason
Gonzalez.
G o n z a l e z s p r o p o s -
al, in the 2018-27 capital
improvement plan, calls
for $15.2 million on capi-
tal projects. More than half
would be funded by bor-
rowing in his proposal.
The CIP is a long-term
planning document that
does not lock in spend-
ing, but instead helps a
municipality plan major
expenditures coming in
future years, such as a
new police station, vehicle
replacements or technology
upgrades. It also is the basis
for the capital budget each
fall for the following year.
For the first time, the city
That includes an aver- awareness.
Schedule On the Web age of $35,000 per year for These projects in par-
fire department vehicles, ticular have not been fully
June 27: Referred to committees See the full CIP proposal: around $29,000 each year vetted or analyzed and are
fitchburgwi.gov for library building replace- expected to change in com-
July 10: Department head presentations ments and $28,000 for ing years as more details
July 17: Board of Public Works discussion maintenance facility build- are known, he wrote.
July 18: Plan Commission discussion ing replacements. A public hearing on Gon-
Some of the largest future zalezs proposal is planned
July 26: Committee of the Whole discussion on borrowing
year with annual revolving expenditures include road for the Aug. 8 Common
needs funds for replacing vehicles resurfacing at $1.5 million Council meeting. Alders
Aug. 8: Public hearing and building upgrades. in 2022, when the city is can propose amendments
Aug. 10: Council amendments due Rather than budgeting expected to acquire part of until an Aug. 10 deadline.
for fleet vehicle equipment the Town of Madison, and After a second public hear-
Aug. 18: Amendments posted to city website when replacement is need- more than $23 million total ing Aug. 22, the council is
Aug. 22: Public hearing on amendments; discussion and
ed, included in this plan is in 2022 and 2023 for a new expected to vote on each
action on CIP establishing a replacement public safety facility. amendment and the final
fund, he wrote. The goal The mayor stressed in CIP at that same meeting.
of this approach is to level his letter that any project Contact Scott Girard at
the property taxes needed in years 6 through 10 are ungreporter@wcinet.com
proposed for 2018 are Gonzalez added a new for these smaller, more rou- placeholder projects and and follow him on Twitter
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Go to www.fitchburgwi.gov/recreation
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list of programs for this upcoming summer!
Half Day Camps
These Monday-Thursday weekly camps
have a new theme each week. Some of the
camps offered are Mad Science, STEM Week,
H2WHOA 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
Tennis Lessons
This is a youth instructional tennis program
designed for all abilities. Instructors are skilled
college and high school tennis players. Tennis
balls will be provided, however participants
need to bring their own racquet
Classes Lessons for ages 4-5, 6-7, 8-9,
10-12, and 13-16 yrs old
Days/Times Mondays and Wednesdays:
July 17-August 9
Location McKee Farms Park Tennis
Courts
Fee $32
Nature Exploration Camp
Children will explore the world of nature.
Each day will have a different nature topic
including; animal identification, birds, and bugs
to name a few. Camp led by an outdoor rec-
reation professional.
Classes 8-12 year olds
Days/Times Monday-Thursday, Aug
14-Aug 17, 5:30-7:00 pm
Location McKee Farms Park Shelter
Fee - $70
Wilderness Survival Camp
Children will explore different wilderness
survival techniques such as fire building, shelter
construction, and wilderness first aid. Each day
will have a different wilderness survival topic.
Ages 8-12 year olds
Days/Times Monday-Thursday, Aug
28-Aug 31, 5:30-7:00 pm
Location McKee Farms Park Shelter
Fee - $70
Kids Enrichment Communication Skills
Children will learn what etiquette means
and the importance of respecting ones self and
others. Topics covered include: body language,
face to face communication, joining a group
in conversation and politely exiting a conver-
sation, as well as inviting/including others in
conversation. Telephone, cell phone and social
media will also be addressed.
Ages 7 years old and up
Day/Time Tuesday, August 1, 3:30-4:30 pm
Location Fitchburg Community Center
Fee - $15
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Administration 270-4213
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Building Inspections 270-4240
City Clerk 270-4210
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materials. Feedback can be sent to Public Works
at publicworks@fitchburgwi.gov or 270-4260.
Girls Basketball Camp
This 4-day camp is specifically designed to
help girls improve their fundamental basketball
skills and develop the confidence and mindset
required to play at higher levels. Basic offen-
sive and defensive skills will be taught with the
instructional focus being on proper technique
and repetition through drills, contests, and
games. If your goals include having fun, improv-
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together through teamwork, then we look
forward to seeing you at camp!
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Grade
Days/Times Mon.-Thur., July 24-July 27,
5:30 pm (3rd-5th), 7:00 pm (6th-8th)
Location Savanna Oaks Middle School
Gym
Fee - $40
Wisconsin Martial Arts
Each student will receive a well-rounded
martial arts and fitness education. We teach
the standard striking and blocking movements,
traditional forms, and weaponry. We also
offer more unique aspects, such as practical
self-defense and joint manipulation applica-
tions, tumbling and acrobatics, fitness tracking
and goal-setting, two different kinds of ground
fighting, armored weapon fighting, two differ-
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elements of boxing and take-downs/throws,
and more.
Classes - 4-7 years old and 8-15 years
Days/Times Mon. & Wed., Aug 2-Aug
28, 5:30-6:00 pm (4-7 yr. olds) 6:00-7:00
pm (older classes)
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night for all! What could be more relaxing than
painting with friends in the park on a beautiful
summer night? Local artist, Sara Lenz, will be
here to instruct you and help you create your
own masterpiece! She will walk you through
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Day/Time Tuesday, August 15, 6:00-8:00 pm
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Planning is underway to harness energy The 362 kW of solar electric would replace
from the sun to power five municipal build- about 10 percent of the Citys total electric-
ings. Council approved the citywide solar ity usage, helping the City meet its pledges
initiative last fall to install up to 375 kW to generate 25 percent of its energy with
of solar electric (photovoltaic) panels on renewable sources by 2025 and to lower
building roofs. Sites were selected based on greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to
criteria like shading and energy needs, and environmental and public health benefits of
include: the Library, West Fire Station, City renewable energy, the project would also sig-
Hall, Public Works Maintenance Garage and nificantly lower the Citys electricity costs for
a storage building near the Public Works the 40-year lifespan of the panels. Projected
Maintenance Facility. Council will take action cost savings will be $53,000 in year one alone,
on final project plans at their July 11th and will top about $3.1 million by year 40.
meeting. The project has an estimated payback time of
9-11 years. The City also received two grants
totaling $50,617 to offset project costs.
This solar project will add to the Citys
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ground-mounted panels at the Public Works
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renewable energy sources include: geother-
mal heating and cooling systems at the Library
and West Fire Station and solar thermal pan-
els that heat hot water at City Hall and the
West Fire Station.
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The new westside station is located at 2931 Marketplace Dr.
Station: Design of new building prepares current firefighters for the demands of the job
Continued from page 1
the building design, as well, such
as gender-neutral bathrooms and
locker rooms and bunk rooms that
allow for more privacy than the
old station.
We dont know what our
workforce is going to look like
in 20 years, Pulvermacher said.
From a gender perspective, you
want to make sure that the indi-
vidual whos inside that dormito-
ry is offered some space.
While the station is operation-
al and those areas have begun to
be used, Pulvermacher said like
any move itll be awhile before
the move-in is complete.
Weve got boxes all over the
place, Pulvermacher said. Were
still trying to figure out where it
fits and where its going to be best
used.
Functional spaces
One of the biggest benefits of
the new station was the ability for
the department to customize spac-
es for its needs.
The kitchen, for example, has
a commercial feel to it, with
space for interns three of whom
live at the station 24/7 and
firefighters to cook during their
shifts. The centerpiece is a table
the firefighters built themselves,
which saved costs and allowed
them to pay homage to the depart-
ments history with all the dif-
ferent logos its had since it was
created.
Tables are very expensive,
Pulvermacher said. Instead of
purchasing a decent table for a
lot of money, we wanted to get a
really good table for good value.
The exercise room has gotten a
functionality upgrade, as well. At
the old station, the chief said, the
equipment was housed in a mez-
zanine off the apparatus bay, cre-
ating not a very enjoyable envi-
ronment for anyone using it.
Its actually becoming more
a part of the firefighting culture
than it has (been) in the past, he
said. Firefighters really take
advantage of the opportunity to
come in here and work out.
The room, with equipment
mostly purchased by the firefight-
ers association, includes a Stair-
master, which Pulvermacher said
trainees can use to prepare for a
test that requires them to walk up
a stairs at a certain speed with a
weighted vest.
By having that here, it allows day room, dispatch and training
us to not only live up to that stan-
rooms and offices.
dard as a fire department, but also The dispatch room, which is
prepare future firefighters as to adjacent to the entryway, is three
the types of things that they may times the size of the space at the
see, he said. old station, Pulvermacher said.
Flexibility and comfort That will allow for interns, fire-
fighters working on paperwork
Other areas of the station get- and the dispatchers themselves
ting upgrades are the kitchen, the to be more comfortable, he
corner of Syene and Clayton roads to replace the current Lacy
tion just completed at the Marketplace Drive station.
said.
The centerpiece of the kitchen is a table the firefighters built themselves,
which saved costs and allowed them to pay homage to the departments
history with all the different logos its had since it was created.
explained.
By the The training room across the
hall is smaller than the one at
numbers the King James station, but tech-
nologically more advanced. Pul-
vermacher said its plenty large
enough for the up to 30 people
$6.6 MILLION who could be there for larg-
er training groups. Itll be used
Cost of Marketplace by five to 10 people on a daily
station basis, he said, but also for vot-
ing when the station becomes a
22,000 polling place, and it has the abil-
ity for teleconferencing with TVs
installed on the wall.
Square feet at new The office areas use cubicles
station to separate the four employees
sharing it. Pulvermacher said that
18,000 helped save some money while
maintaining privacy when nec-
essary. Three private offices and
Square feet at old station
a conference room will allow for
sensitive conversations and meet-
ings, as well as incident command
during emergencies.
It gives us a little bit of flexi-
bility as far as how the station will
be used and for what purpose, he
said. Its nice for a number of
different reasons.
Contact Scott Girard at
ungreporter@wcinet.com and
follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
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Timeline
2009: City conducts study for potential station
sites
2010: Project added to citys Capital Improve-
ment Plan
July 2014: City purchases land for west
station
February 2015: Common Council approves
architect agreement
Fall 2015: Approval of geothermal system
delays project several months
February 2016: Project architect SEH submits
renderings
March 2016: Formal cost for west station
submitted by Tri-North Builders; City approves
Tri-North proposal for construction manage-
ment
June 2016: Council approves general contrac-
tor bid by Miron Construction
July 2016: Construction begins on west
station
Photos by Samantha Christian
June 2017: Move from old Station No. 2
Eastside station update
As the Fitchburg Fire Department and Fitch-Rona EMS move
into the new Station No. 2, the city also has its sights set on anoth-
er new station for the coming years.
An eastside station is expected to open in 2019 or 2020 at the
Road station. Fire chief Joe Pulvermacher said the Lacy location
will be maintained for administrative space, though, which helped
cut the cost and size of the new station.
As long as that (Lacy Road) property is going to be maintained
and that building is going to be maintained, we figured we might
as well just continue our operations out of that building, Pul-
vermacher said. Theres obviously some benefit to maintaining
things that already exist, especially if its working.
He added that the city would be able to learn from the construc-
I see using a lot of the same concepts in the next building, he
Scott Girard
The new station features gender-neutral bathrooms and locker
rooms since the department doesnt know what its workforce is
going to look like in 20 years, fire chief Joe Pulvermacher said.
Lockers, bathrooms focus on privacy
The Fitchburg Fire Depart-
ment has tried to reflect cul-
they need to get carcinogens
washed off quickly.
tural changes in its new fire The design of bunk rooms
station design.
One of the most notable
is less related to potential
changes in law, but it has a
ways is with the gender-neu- similar idea behind it.
tral bathrooms and locker As they did at the previous
rooms, which were not in the station, each full-time fire-
original plans. Fire chief Joe fighter has a locker attached
Pulvermacher said after he
joined the department in Jan-
to the bunk rooms. But here,
the lockers are also accessible
uary 2016, he asked for the from the hallway.
change because it will ensure That allows a firefighter to
they dont have to go back and get his or her gear if stationed
redo anything if laws change. elsewhere for a shift without
Providing a bathroom that
anyone can use by closing the
potentially disrupting the rest
or privacy of another firefight-
door and having their own er already in the bunk room.
space was important, he said. Those rooms also have
I dont want to have to re-ad- windows now, which Pulver-
dress it in 10 years. We put a macher said will be helpful in
lot of money into this build- maintaining them in the long-
ing; we might as well build term and keeping them com-
the space to accommodate our fortable.
workforce. If youve ever lived in a
Functionally, it also allows dormitory, you know what
more firefighters to shower bunk rooms can start to smell
at once immediately after an like, he said with a laugh.
incident, which Pulvermach-
er said benefits their health if Scott Girard
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