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Homeless students find stability in schools
VOL. 121, NO. 6 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013 SINGLE COPY PRICE: $1.25
by MATT GEIGER
Times-Tribune
www.MiddletonTimes.com
For some local students, the toughest question theyll ever face isnt on a test, and it doesnt come from a teacher. It comes in the form of a single word, followed by a colon and a daunting blank space, on an enrollment application. The word is address, and for the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School Districts homeless population, the answer is often an old car, an overcrowded shelter, or simply a question mark. According to Tamara Sutor, 99 local
Foster care agency accused of embezzling millions

by MATT GEIGER
Times-Tribune
students have experienced homelessness so far during the 2012-13 school year. To some, it would seem an unlikely problem in a district with MiddletonCross Plains wealth. But Sutor, a transitional education coordinator and social worker for the district, said the number of students without stable housing has risen sharply in recent years. In 2005-06, district records show 36 students were identified as homeless. By 2011-12, the number was at 95 a mark that has already been surpassed this year despite the fact that the summer is still months away.
Valeries teenage son is one of the 99. (Her last name is not used here to protect the familys privacy.) Valerie lost her job in December of 2011. With a bachelors degree in business administration, she moved to the Middleton area a decade ago, coming from a large metropolitan center. She attends church, once had aspirations of completing graduate school, and spends much of her time trying to regain financial stability. They currently spend their nights at a YWCA in Madison, where Valerie cares for her son, mentors others who have sought refuge at the shelter, cooks and cleans.
She tells her son, who she hopes to keep in the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District, not to worry about their situation. Hell ask me what were going to do, and I tell him well be fine, she said. I tell him not to worry. She said her number one priority right now is to be an advocate for her son, who suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and a host of other medical issues. Valerie has a lot on her mind, but one thing she doesnt have to worry about is being kicked out of the school district because she no longer has a Middleton address.
A sweeping piece of federal legislation dictates many of the steps educators in Middleton-Cross Plains currently take to accommodate homeless students like Valeries son. That law is the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, which was reauthorized by the Bush-era No Child Left Behind Act. Local educators say its stipulations safeguard pupils from being bounced from district to district because of an unstable or nonexistent home address. But McKinney-Vento is also an unfunded federal mandate, so while it See HOMELESS, page 22
What began as a routine review of a Middleton foster care agency revealed that the owners were using taxpayers money to dine on lobster tails, pay themselves at more than three times the customary rate and purchase luxury cars. All in all, the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families alleges Community Care Resources, Inc. misused more than $6.1 million of public funding. A statement issued by the Depart-
ment of Children and Families confirmed that on January 23, the department revoked the license of Community Care Resources, effective February 7, after determining the organization had substantial violations of state licensing regulations. The wages director Dan Simon paid to himself during the audited three-year period totaled more than $1 million. A review of the top eight average provider salaries showed an average salary of $102,770 and a review of salary.com showed the top behavioral executive in Middleton earning $139,111. Based on these results a more equitable salary would be $150,000 per year for a total of $450,000 for the three year period under review, stated the report. Mary Simon received wages that totaled $382,047 during the three-year audit period. Her job title is program See FOSTER, page 5
Judge rules... sort of

by MATT GEIGER
Times-Tribune
On January 28, the subject in this bank surveillance picture cashed several checks that were reported stolen from area vehicles, according toMiddleton Police Sgt. Steve Britt. If you can identify the person pictured above or have any information about this case, contact the Middleton Police Department at 608-824-7300 or leave a message on the tipster line at 608-824-7304.
Police release surveillance footage of check suspect
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A Circuit Court Judge in Grant County issued his decision Jan. 31 in the John K. MacIver Institute lawsuit against State Sen. Jon Erpenbach (DMiddleton). The exact implications of
the order issued by the Honorable Robert P. VanDeHey are yet to be seen, however, as the judge has requested access to additional documents before applying the law. The suit revolved around the plaintiffs request that Erpenbach turn over
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MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013
The Middleton Police Department has offered free gun locks to citizens for the past several years and still has gun locks available for free, thanks to funding made available by theCharles E. Kubly Foundation as well as continued support from Safe Communities of Madison-Dane County,Project ChildSafe and H.O.P.E.S. (Helping Others Prevent and Educate About Suicide). The free gun locks can be obtained, while supplies last, by stopping by the Middleton Police Department lobby 24-hours a day, seven-days a week. According to a statement issued by the Middleton Police Department, the Charles E. Kubly Foundation seeks to better the lives of those affected by depression by increasing public awareness of the disease and its devastating effects, eliminating the stigma associated with it, supporting suicide prevention programs and promoting improved access to quality mental health resources within communities. Safe Communities is a Dane County-based coalition working to make communities safer. Project ChildSafe is a nationwide program to promote safe firearms handling and storage practices through the distribution of safety education messages and free firearm safety kits. H.O.P.E.S (Helping Others Prevent and Educate About Suicide) is a statewide suicide prevention advocacy organization.
Police offer free gun locks

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Subway crimes are nothing new in major metropolitan centers, where millions of people utilize subterranean public transportation. But modest little Middleton experienced its own kind of serious Subway crime last week. On Thursday at approximately 9 p.m., the Subway restaurant at 2522 Allen Blvd. was robbed at gunpoint. According to Sgt. Darrin Zimmerman, a white male entered the store armed with a black handgun and demanded money from the cash register. The suspect left on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. The suspect is described as a white male with blue eyes, last seen wearing a dark-colored hooded jacket, blue jeans, black winter mask and white tennis shoes. He was last seen running south from the business and may have been in the parking lot of Harbor Athletic Club before and/or after the robbery. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call theMiddleton Police Department at 608-824-7300 or contact Crime Stoppers at www.Madis608-266-6014 or onAreaCrimeStoppers.org. Tips submitted to Crime Stoppers can be anonymous and may be eligible for cash rewards.
Subway robbed at gunpoint
Saturday, February 2 3:05 a.m. Domestic disturbance, 6600 block of Boulder Ln.
Thursday, January 31 4:03 p.m. Theft of motor vehicle, 8000 block of Forsythia St. 5:01 p.m. Theft retail, 2100 block of Deming Way. 6:27 p.m. Fraud, 6300 block of Briarcliff Ln. 7:30 p.m. Theft, 8000 block of Terrace Ave. 9:04 p.m. Robbery occurred, 2500 block of Allen Blvd. 9:17 p.m. Substance control, 6100 block of Century Ave.
Wednesday, January 30 10:32 a.m. Burglary occurred, 6100 block of Century Ave. 8:18 p.m. Domestic disturbance, 3400 block of Roma Ln.
Tuesday, January 29 10:55 a.m. Fraud, 2900 block of Northbrook Dr. 11:42 a.m. Fight, 7000 block of Donna Dr. 12:16 p.m. Fraud, 3000 block of Sunrise Ct. 1:20 p.m. Information, 3300 block of Hedden Rd. 2:26 p.m. Fraud, 8300 block of University Ave.
Monday, January 28 3:47 p.m. Theft, 6500 block of University Ave.
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Fighting board no walk in the park for dog lovers

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by ANTHONY D. PRINCE
Times-Tribune
As the snow fell this week and cars slipped and slid on Summerfield Drive, Troy Altons 14-year old daughter Arria had to keep one eye on Tanner, the family dog, and the other on the roadwith no sidewalks or curb between them. But Arrias father, oral surgeon Troy Alton got little sympathy at the Middleton Town Board meeting Monday night when his request to schedule additional public input on Middletons dog walking restrictions was turned down. We wont go that way, declared board chairman Milo Breunig, Weve asked the Parks [Dept.] to look at it and well wait for them to get back to us. Currently, dog walking is prohibited in Middleton parks, the Pope Farm Conservancy and the Goth Conservancy. Supporters of the ban include Middleton Town Board member Bill Kolar and town administrator David Shaw. Weve had dogs off leash running towards people, says Shaw, who also cites damage from dog waste to delicate conservancy ecosystems and wildlife as valid justifications for the ban.
School board examines its outreach efforts

by MATT GEIGER
Times-Tribune
But according to Alton, people forced to walk their dogs on streets bereft of sidewalks and curbs are at risk. With all the distractions people have in cars while driving, it only takes one mistake for a serious accident to happen. As for concerns regarding the impact of dogs in green spaces, Alton points out that leashed dogs are permitted in nearby Pheasant Branch Conservancy with no adverse impact on the environment. In part to advocate for the many Middleton families who love and take good care of their dogs, Alton is running against incumbent Town Board Member and dog-ban supporter Bill Kolar. Alton believes that Board members have caved in to a small pressure group, ignoring the safety concerns of dog owners. In some instances, such as Goth Park Conservancy, there are a few influential people whose houses border the park who would rather have this as their backyard and not have people walking in it. But Kolar counters that going back seven or years, we had numerous leash violations [in the parks] and points to a Dane County dog exercise area that is easily accessible to all. For his part, Town Administrator David Shaw recounted a recent confrontation with a dog owner ille-
gally walking a pit bull through a group of kids playing in the park. We all like to think that our dog is the perfect dog, says Shaw, This incident was upsetting to the children. Alton claims the supporters of the ban on dogs in the parks are exaggerating the situation and recently started an online petition to allow dogs into Pope Farm Conservancy and Goth Conservancy in December. Signers included women who, according to Alton, want to exercise but do not feel safe walking in a park alone. Having a companion dog would make them feel and be much safer, he claims. Would a husband want his wife walking through Goth Park alone, with nobody else around? Most would not. Another important consideration, says Alton, is not only the necessity of regularly walking the family dog to ensure the pets health and longevity but the considerable consequential, longterm health benefit to their bi-pedal companions. The experts seem to bear Alton out: in their book The Health Benefits of Dog Walking for People and Pets, Alan Beck and Rebecca Johnson write, Dog walking has the potential to confer human health benefits through increased physical activity. Given the high prevalence of dog own-
Arria Alton, 14, walks Tanner the cockapoo. ership, this effect would be larger than any physical activity intervention examined to date. Thus, it would seem that mans best friend may also be his best health care provider, according to dog walkers. Meanwhile, the debate continues. For his part, Troy Alton has reached out to people on the other side in an effort to find some common ground. This includes Mel Pope, the son of the man who sold the land that is now
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Pope Farm Conservancy to the Town of Middleton. I had a nice talk with Mel about my concerns and listened to his, reports Alton. In a gesture of compromise, I amended my on line petition to remove specific references to Pope Farm Park and use more general terms such as green space. It remains to be seen if the two sides in this dispute can work out their differences.
The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District (MCPASD) Board of Education at its last meeting approved a resolution providing for the sale of $59.86 million in general obligation school building bonds, the latest step in a multi-school building project that voters approved by referendum in late 2012. But as the board looks forward, its members are also looking back and hoping to glean lessons from the successful ballot initiative. Two weeks before issuing the debt, the board reviewed the results of its post-referendum survey, hoping to obtain addi-
tional information about the public outreach efforts that preceded the Nov. 6 election. The Donovan Group LLCs Joe Donovan, who was hired by the district as a consultant prior to the referendum, provided the board with a detailed analysis of the survey responses in his report to the school board on Jan. 14. Donovan said the purpose of the survey was to determine how people felt about the referendum, while taking the opportunity to gain information with which to further improve the districts communications efforts. Donovan said post-referendum surveys are far more common in cases where the initiative in question failed, so this school boards decision to seek input after a solid yes vote was
somewhat unique. He added that the survey response rate was quite low. However, it was done during a very busy time of the year, and with a short two-week window, Donovan wrote in his analysis of the results. The low number of responses makes disaggregation by various demographic groups impossible, as in some cases various groups were represented by one or two respondents. He said the low response rate prompted him to provide general rather than specific interpretations of the numbers. He also noted that it was non-scientific and said to think of the survey something along the lines of a very large focus group. Despite such caveats, he said certain themes were clear: GENERAL SURVEY RESULTS A total of 309 people completed the survey. None of the respondents reported being 18 or younger, one person
MOST HAD CHILDREN IN THE DISTRICT When asked to select all of the options that applied to them: 88.3% of respondents chose I have school-aged children. 21.0% of respondents chose I have
reported being between 19 and 25 years old, 15 people (4.9% of respondents) were 26 to 34, 150 (48.5%) were 35 to 44, 110 (35.6%) were 45 to 54, 25 (8.1%) were 55 to 64, and 8 (2.6%) were 67 or older. Approximately 46.9% of respondents reported living in the City of Middleton, 9.4% reported living in the Village of Cross Plains, 23.9% reported living in the Town of Middleton, 7.1% reported living in the Town of Springfield, 1.3% reported living in the Town of Cross Plains, 0.3% reported living in the Town of Berry, 0.0% reported living in the Town of Westport, 10.7% reported living in the City of Madison, and 0.3% answered Other.
MOST VOTED, AND MOST VOTED YES When asked, Did you vote in the November 6, 2012 election?, 97.4% answered Yes and 2.6% answered No. When asked, How did you vote on Question 1, regarding the rebuilding and expansion of Kromrey Middle School and the expansion of Glacier Creek Middle School? 250 answered I voted yes and 42 answered I voted no. When asked, How did you vote on Question 2, regarding the operational costs for the schools, 242 answered yes and 47 answered no. Among those who voted no on one See SURVEY, page 13
preschool-aged children. 77.0% of respondents chose I have children who currently attend or have attended a MCPASD school. 0.6% of respondents chose I have grandchildren who currently attend or have attended a MCPASD school. 10.0% of respondents chose I have attended a MCPASD school. 2.6% of respondents chose I am a community member who has never had children attending a MCPASD school. 0% of respondents chose I am currently a student at a MCPASD school. 1.3% of respondents chose Other.
Three key Dane County watersheds, the Pheasant Branch, Waunakee Marsh, and Sixmile Creek are involved in an intense agricultural conservation effort to reduce nutrients feeding into Lake Mendota. This is the fourth year of a multiyear project between the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Dane County. The Dane County Land and Water
Area farms eligible for USDA Conservation funds

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Nurse accused of using patients stolen card in Middleton

by JOHN DONALDSON
News Publishing Co.
Resources Department applied for special funding through the USDA Upper Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative. This year, $1.1 million will be available to help fund farmland conservation practices to reduce nutrients and sediment flowing to Lake Mendota and the Upper Mississippi Basin. To date, Dane County received $2.6 million over the course of the project
to implement farm conservation practices aimed at nutrient reduction to the lake. According to Adam Dowling, District Conservationist for NRCS in Dane County, This Upper Mississippi Healthy Watershed project is helping farmers voluntarily implement conservation and management practices that reduce nutrient runoff from agricultural land. We are working with the farmers
to monitor results and assess which practices are most effective in this landscape. Farmers in these three watersheds may apply for cost-sharing through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. The funding is available through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. Eligible conservation practices include nutrient management planning, cover crops,
grass waterways, buffer strips, crop residue management and other practices that trap sediment and reduce nutrient runoff. Farmers must complete applications by March 15 for consideration for 2013 funding. For more information, visit www.wi.nrcs.usda.gov or contact Dane County Land and Water Resources Department at 608-224-3730.
Home care nurse Mary E. Brady of rural Mazomanie is being charged with six counts of stealing from a quadriplegic patient she was caring for, and the patients wife. A criminal complaint detailing the charges was signed at the Dane County District Attorneys office and by the Cross Plains Police Department. Brady is being charged with five counts of identity theft for financial gain and one count of theft of moveable property. The police allege Brady stole personal identifying information and a debit card from the Cross Plains couple, and used the card to obtain money and goods at various locations around Dane County. Brady also is accused of stealing and using gift cards from the victims residence. The complaint also director for the agency. A review of the average salaries of the six highest paying providers resulted in an average salary of $64,667. A more reasonable salary for Mary Simon based on this information would be $80,000 per year for a total salary of $240,000 for the three years under review, according to the department. Sara Buschman, Communications Director for the Department of Children and Families, said the violations are not related to the quality of care provided by foster parents. She added that foster children linked to Community Care Resources are all safe. Community Care Resources, which is located at 6716 Stone Glen Drive, disputed the findings and appealed the departments decision to the Department of Administrations Division of Hearings and Appeals. Attorney David Schwartz, who has been retained by the Simons, said they have begun an investigation into the matter. We look forward to the opportunity to assert our position, Schwartz stated. Dan Simon declined to comment. It greatly distresses me when funds for the care of vulnerable children are alleged to be used for personal gain, said Eloise Anderson, secretary of the
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indicates Brady took jewelry items that were pawned at a Mazomanie store. The patient, who has been confined to a wheelchair since being involved in an accident, is paralyzed from the neck down. The police say the husband and wife paid to have Brady come to their home and care for the patient each day for a period of eight to ten months. The complaint indicated the nurse had recently been terminated by her employer, Independent Living, but she [the wife] did not know why. A check of the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access system reveals Brady on Dec. 1, 2011 was found guilty of theft of moveable property from an earlier charge, and that prosecution was deferred. However, that agreement was revoked Dec. 19, 2012 and Brady is now to appear in Dane County court for an adjudication/sentencing hearing in the earlier case on Feb. 15. This
charge was originally brought in midAugust 2011. Lt. Jeff Davis of the Cross Plains Police Department said he received a call from the Cross Plains patients wife about a year later, on August 20, 2012, and was told she had noticed unauthorized withdrawals the day previous, when she was reconciling their bank statement. The complaint reads, Lt. Davis reports that he took a look at the bank recordsandidentified five transactions in Dane County that were used on the debit card in various locations in Cross Plains, Middleton and Madison between July 14, 2012 and August 4, 2012. The complaint also indicates Davis obtained surveillance videos from the Kwik Trip in Cross Plains and Kelly Williamson Mobil in Middleton that recorded the alleged illegal transactions at those locations. continued from page 1
The police say they were shown six gift cards that appeared to have been used by someone without her or her husbands knowledge or permission. Someone wrote on each card the amount remaining on each specific card, and it was not her [the wifes] handwriting. The complaint indicates Brady when interviewed by police confirmed she
had used some of the cards. In addition, the victims say cash totaling about $300 was taken from the husbands case, which he carries on his lap. The six alleged crimes are all Class H felonies, each carrying a fine of up to $10,000 or six years in prison, or both. She appeared in county court on Thursday, Jan. 31.
Department of ChildrenandFamilies. As a steward of taxpayer dollars, the department aggressively investigates and pursues those who are alleged to have misused public funds. According to the Department of
t greatly distresses me when funds for the care of vulnerable children are alleged to be used for personal gain.
Eloise Anderson Secretary, DCF
ChildrenandFamilies, in 2011 the department implemented stronger auditing tools based on new legislative authority. It was these tools, used in the audit, that revealed alleged waste at the
Middleton business. On January 23, 2013, the department issued a letter to Dan Simon asking him to return all money paid in excess of the conditions of the contracts entered into with the various counties with which CCR did business. The letter ordered Mr. Simon to remit $6,149,118 to the Department of Children and Families no later than February 22 of this year. Under Wisconsin Statute 48.72, the business had the right to a hearing within 30 days of the hearing request unless they waive that right. On February 4, Community Care Resources waived the 30-day limit, allowing for an undefined time period in which the appeals will be heard. During this time, foster parents licensed by Community Care Resources will receive payments directly from their county. Buschman said the Department of Children and Families The Department has been systematically auditing child welfare agencies and will continue this process on a routine basis. Reviews of other child placement agencies are still in progress and final reports will be forthcoming, she said.
Celebration was biggest ever for Chamber of Commerce

Times-Tribune photos by Brian Palzkill
The Middleton Chamber of Commerce held its 61st Annual Celebration the largest to date - on January 31. The event included a sampling of food and drink from 14 member restaurants, a 100-package silent auction, paddle raffle, local mascots and spirit squads, the UW Alumni Band and the Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club Racing Sausages. Organizers said the Annual Celebration was a huge success thanks to the event sponsors, Marriott staff, planning committee and volunteers.
Friends of the Middleton Public Library will offer a winter break to community members with a gardening and cookbook sale. This chance to imagine summer will be held Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday from 1:30 3:30 p.m., in the Archer Rooms, lower level of the library. The regular sale room will also be The City of Middleton Sustainability Committee will host this months Green Thursday event tonight at 7 p.m. at Willy West, with a free screening of the documentary PLAY AGAIN. The average American child spends more than four hours a day behind a screen, and can name more than 100 corporate logos but fewer than 10 plants. Against this backdrop, PLAY AGAIN unplugs six teenagers and takes them on their first wilderness adventure - no electricity, no cell phone coverage, no virtual reality. The film both
Library book sale this weekend

PLAY AGAIN to play at Willy West
open during these hours. Friends of the Library may shop early from 10-11 a.m. Memberships for 2013 are available at the sale. The book sales by the Friends support adult and childrens programming at the library. All proceeds from thesales go to the library.
Sonnentag to give the State of the City today
February 10 will be St. Bernards 58th Annual Spaghetti Dinner. It will take place from 11:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. The cost
Spaghetti Dinner is Sunday
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movingly and humorously investigates the consequences of a childhood removed from nature through the voices of children and leading experts including Richard Louv, Juliet Schor, Bill McKibben, Diane Levin, Nancy Carlsson-Paige, Gary Small, Charles Jordan, and David Suzuki. Green Thursday films are sponsored in part by Madison Gas & Electric and the Dane County Environmental Council, and free refreshments are provided. Willy West is located at 6825 University Ave in Middleton.
Middleton Mayor Kurt Sonenntag will give his State of the City address at the Middleton Chamber of Commerces monthly Get Moving Middleton meeting this morning. The actually speech will probably start no earlier than 8:20 a.m. in the Michigan Room of the Marriott. A report on the content of the speech will be available at MiddletonTimes.com.
Les Mis casting coming up

Middleton Players Theatre is proud to announce the areas premiere community theater production of Les Miserables, directed by Matt Starika-Jolivet and Thomas Kasdorf, with performance dates from July 5-13 at the Middleton Performing Arts Center. This full-scale version will offer roles for up to 50 local performers ages 8-adult, as well as backstage crew and pit orchestra opportunities. All roles are available for casting. Childrens roles (young Cosette, young Eponine and Gavroche) will be double cast. Upcoming auditions for adult roles, including principals and ensemble will take place on February 15 (6 PM-10
is $8 for adults and $4 for children, and carry-outs are available from 11:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
PM) and February 16 (1PM-5 PM) at the Clark Street Community School (formerly known as MASH), corner of Lee and Clark Streets, in Middleton. Auditions will be by appointment and scheduled online by contacting: cmlhome@gmail.com. Group auditions for children (ages 8-13) will take place on Sunday, February 17 at the Clark Street School from 1 PM-3 PM. No preparation is necessary. A song will be taught at auditions. Rehearsals will begin in late April, and will take place at the Clark Street School or at the Middleton Performing Arts Center.
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Court ruling blamed for record spending

by BILL LUEDERS During a recent news conference at the state Capitol, Lisa Graves, executive director of the Madison-based Center for Media and Democracy, made an astonishing claim. This past election, in 2012, was the most expensive election in U.S. history, Graves said. In fact, it was the most expensive election in the history of the world. She later pointed to articles that backed this up, at least in terms of total amount. The Jan. 22 event, before a mostly empty room, highlighted a new report tracking spending in the 2012 elections, the first since the U.S. Supreme Courts 2010 ruling in Citizens United. That ruling, which equated money with speech and barred government from restricting independent spending on political campaigns, opened two new floodgates: super PACs, which can raise and spend unlimited sums, and nonprofit groups that dont disclose their funding sources.
WI Center for Investigative Journalism
Erpenbach calls for citizen input on state budget

by SEN. JON ERPENBACH
Guest Column
The report, Billion-Dollar Democracy, was produced by two national nonpartisan groups, Demos and U.S. PIRG Education Foundation, and was released here by the Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group, or WISPIRG. Among its findings: * Total spending in the 2012 presidential and congressional races topped $5.2 billion, not including some outlays that fell outside of federal reporting rules. (Others have put the total at about $6 billion.) * More than $1 billion came from outside groups that is, not the candidates or parties. Of this amount, 61 percent was from super PACs and about a third from dark money nonprofits. * Presidential contenders Barack Obama and Mitt Romney received donations of under $200 from 3.7 million people, for a total of $313 million. This sum was matched by the donations of just the top 32 contributors to super PACs. Political power in America is concentrated in the hands of a wealthy and
shrinking minority of the population, threatening our democracy, Joe Rasmussen of WISPIRG declared. Also on hand was Mike McCabe, executive director of Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, who said spending on Wisconsin elections more than tripled in the 2010 and 2012 election cycles, from what it had been in 2006 and 2008. Even excluding the estimated $137 million spent on Wisconsins 15 recall elections, the total was twice what it had been before. We already had a raging campaign arms race before Citizens United, McCabe remarked. Now that arms race has been put on steroids. Beyond amplifying the volume of a few wealthy voices, McCabe said, spiraling spending on elections effectively creates a wealth primary, excluding any candidate who cannot raise substantial funds. And it shapes what can even be on the public agenda, leaving issues like poverty unaddressed, because politicians cant make money talking about poverty. WISPIRG, the Center for Media and
Democracy and Wisconsin Democracy Campaign are among a coalition of 10 groups backing a state advisory referendum on whether there should be a U.S. constitutional amendment to undo the effects of Citizens United. According to WISPIRG, 11 states are already on record as supporting this amendment. What would it take to get this referendum on the ballot in Wisconsin? When this question was asked at the news conference, spectator Dianne Hesselbein, a newly elected Democratic state representative from Middleton, called out an answer: A miracle. In fact, it would take a majority vote of both houses, and then not be vetoed by the governor. A spokesman for state Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, did not comment on the proposed referendum. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, is firmly opposed. He views the Citizens United decision as an affirmation of free speech rights, as did the court majority. Wisconsin does not need to put a
limit on democracy, Vos said. We want to educate our citizens about the issues. It would be unfair to seek to squelch speech because some group is unhappy about the content of it. Hesselbein may have sized up the challenge for those on her side of the issue just about right.
Bill Lueders is the Money and Politics Project director at the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism (www.WisconsinWatch.org). The project, a partnership of the Center and MapLight, is supported by the Open Society Institute. The Center collaborates with Wisconsin Public Radio, Wisconsin Public Television, other news media and the UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication. All works created, published, posted or disseminated by the Center do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of UWMadison or any of its affiliates.
While the Wisconsin budget process occurs every two years, it is still a bit of a mystery to most people. In Wisconsin, the state budget is primarily a Legislative function. The Governor receives budget requests from the state agencies in November. The Governor may or may take the recommendations of his agency officials as he introduces his budget in February. Once the bill is introduced in the Legislature it is in our hands and the Governor does not truly have a role until the bill is passed and
he is given one last kick at the cat in a veto process. The first stop in the Legislature is the Joint Finance Committee, which is made up of legislators appointed by leaders in both houses of the Legislature. This year, like the Legislature, the JFC is controlled by a majority of members from the Republican Party. The Joint Finance Committee conducts a series of hearings around the state, so regular people can come and give their input on the budget. Once theyve gathered information from those hearings and other sources, the Joint Finance Committee prepares its own
version of the budget. The next stop for the budget is either the full Assembly or the full Senate, which are houses of the Legislature. One house takes the Joint Finance version of the bill and allows members to propose amendments and changes and to debate their ideas on the floor. Eventually the full membership of that house votes on the entire bill. Once they pass their version of the budget, the bill moves over to the other house of the Legislature, where the whole process takes place again. The 2013-2014 State Budget is projected to have a $342.1 million balance
before the process even starts. Under state law, every state budget must be passed balanced. Often politicians sell this as a great accomplishment, but truly it is simply a matter of law. The cuts of the last session and a slightly improving economy have given the state a surplus going into this new budget process. That is a lot better than the last three Legislative budgets which all had $3-5 billion dollar deficits to balance. The state budget is the one bill that must be signed into law. No money can be expended without first being appropriated in the budget. Your input as cit-
izens is extremely important as the Legislature takes action on the State Budget. Every day your lives are affected by action taken in the state budget. Whether it is the rode you drive on, the school your children attend, the taxes you pay, or the health care your receive; these decisions have an impact on your life. Citizenship is both a right and a responsibility. I hope to hear from you in the coming months as the Legislature debates the budget. Contact me via email at sen.erpenbach@legis.wi.gov or my staff on the phone at 608-266-6670 or toll free at 888-549-0027.
On Friday night my curiosity took me to the Marriot in Middleton to the gun show. It was easy to get in. No ID needed. Just pay the $7 and in you go. As you enter, there before you are displays of any kind of gun or ammo you might want. All thats needed is money. Put your money down and you can walk out with an AR-15 or an AK-15 or even a semi-automatic and any size magazine you think you need.The handguns and revolvers have a 48-hour waiting period. The thing is there are no background checks, no hassle, just pay and go. What a deal! The crowd was friendly. One gentleman told me he had never seen a gun show so crowded. He explained to me that people need to get their stuff before the laws change. To say this was a learning experience is an understatement. I was drawn to a booth that was manned by a lady. She was very nice and showed me some books she had for sale, mostly survival books. As I was reading a section on how to prepare your bunker, she suddenly disappeared and then came back holding this purple thing. She said this was her very own AR-15. She sure looked proud holding it! As I went around from booth to booth I learned so much. I asked a dealer what he would suggest for a lady who just wanted to feel safe. He brought out some hand guns; Smith & Wessons, Rugers, Taurus and more. He said I would only need a 38 because that could kill a person with one shot. Then he said I should get a laser on it because all Id have to do was put the laser on the attackers forehead and pull the trigger. Sounded easy to me, if you dont mind blood. The sight thatsticks in my mind is when I saw a big, rough looking guy in camouflage walking by with a huge backpack that probably held a large gun. He also had three other AR-15s or AKs slung over his shoulders. I wanted to ask him what he was going to do with those, but I was too intimidated to approach him. Another thing that kind of scared me was seeing all the stuff in the booths in the back. The tee shirts that had FIRE OBAMA on them, bumper stickers that said TAMMY BALDWIN ISNT EVEN A GOOD LOOKING LESBIAN and lots of flags and other signs. One sign just said OBAMA = HITLER. That I didnt like because I think Obama has lots of good ideas about how to save any more five and six year olds from being shot dead. One last thing I must mention. This was not only a learning experience for me, but also a religious one. I saw lots of pamphlets about Christianity. Just before I left I picked up a free one that said: The Essence of Christianity.
Bohn gives her account of a local gun show

To the editor,
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interfaith leaders to speak in moral support of the efforts to end gun violence. Join us to honor those who have been lost or hurt by gun violence.
The MHS Choral Boosters would like to thank everyone who played a part in our 19th Annual Country Breakfast on Sunday, Feb. 3. It is heartwarming to see so many segments of our community come together and support the choral music program at Middleton High School. Thank you to our Print sponsors Pohlkamp & Associates and Tom & MaryBeth Haunty; Event sponsors Inga & Woody Hagge, Sofra/Villa Dolce, Huntington Learning Center, Sprechers Resturant & Pub, Willy Street Co-op, Modern TV & Electronics Service, State Bank of Cross Plains, Middleton Community Bank, Jennifer Hassrick Photography, Menchies Middleton Hills , James A. Lord DDS, Dave Weinbach CFP - Robert Baird; and In-Kind Sponsors Barriques, Electrical Consultants, Inc., and The Printing Place. Many thanks to those supporting the event with Family Sponsorships including the Ashley, Boyle, Couser/Middleton, Jordahl, Meicher, Murphy and Pohlkamp families. Our event would never have been so successful without all the support from parents and students volunteering in so many different ways. Thank you to all the local businesses in Middleton and the surrounding community and choir families that donated items for the silent auction. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. And finally, a big thank you to Mr. Tom Mielke who coordinated all the student talent for the day, and who does so much for our students in the choral program each and every day. Sincerely, Amy Sandy, Country Breakfast Coordinator Dina Boyle, Sponsorship Coordinator
Thanks for choral support

To the editor,
Rose Sime
polling place where I worked went very smoothly, and the people who registered on Election Day were very grateful for the opportunity to do so. Election Day registration is an effective tool to increase voter access. It works. There is no need to try to fix it.
Many of us are totally appalledby the number of gun deaths that occur every day in the United States. To this end, the newly formed Madison chapter of WAVE (WI Anti-Violence Effort)is holding a Candlelight Vigil on Thursday, Feb. 7 at the First Congregational Church, 1609 University Avenue at 7. This is at the corner of University Avenue and Breese Stevens. Parking is available at the Engineering lot. Thiswill be a chance for a group of
Vigil for victims of gun violence

Dear editor,
Jan Bohn
Since 1976 Wisconsin citizens have been able to register to vote on Election Day. But some Wisconsin legislators apparently are planning to introduce legislation to deny us this right. They cite two reasons: 1) it places too much of a burden on poll workers, and 2) it contributes to voter fraud. Neither is true. No one has come forward with any evidence to show that Election Day registration causes voter fraud.Eliminating Election Day registration would actually cause harm because it would cost the state millions of dollars to implement new procedures required to meet federal voter registration laws. Even more important, if Election Day registration is eliminated, many Wisconsin citizens who are legally entitled to vote, wont vote. Wisconsin municipal clerks oppose eliminating Election Day registration because it is not in the best interest of the voters, municipalities or the integrity of election administration. (Resolution by the WMCA Board of Directors dated December 7, 2012.) I served as a poll worker recently and saw that Election Day registration works very well. The process of registering voters in the City of Middleton
Election Day doesnt need to be fixed

To the editor,
I am reading Toni Dallwigs Jan. 24 letter to the editor. I find it interesting that a town resident such as Toni, who has not attended town meetings where dogs issues were discussed, has the audacity to scrutinize how any Town Supervisor voted. Apparently her comments are solely a reaction based on what was written in this newspaper, without fact checking. Like Toni, I am an animal lover; dogs, cats, birds, wildlife, you name it. I have owned both large and small dogs. I encourage people to adopt pets from the local humane society. I support the concept of Dog Parks and I very much understand why people like to walk with their dogs. In fact, I was one of the Town Supervisors who originally helped over turned the long-standing town position of No Dogs Anywhere in town parks. Toni here is the problem, from my own observation 80 percent of dog walkers do not keep their dogs on leash and many dog owners are arrogant when confronted about it. My vote is against more off leash dogs on town trails, parks and private land, because other supervisors were not willing to amend the motion to exclude trails. There is not enough staff to police the trails. The point is, even as a dog owner with a large friendly dog, I understand and respect the fear that can be created when an off leash dog charges up to a stranger who does not know you or your dog. I understand the damage to wildlife caused by off leash dogs. The problem is that town policy already does not adequately enforce off leash dogs, so why make it worse? I fault the dog owners, I do not fault dogs. Nearly every week I see dogs running free on town or privately owned lands where dogs are prohibited. This year the town has reduced the number of park rangers because of cost, there will be even less enforcement, and I dont believe our expensive Sheriffs deputies should be spending time as dogcatchers. So, Toni, we tried allowing dogs on leash for years, and people still fail to comply, now ask yourself who should be paying the expense for enforcement and this burden? I hope you now have a more clear understanding on my position. I am not against a dog park where dogs would be allowed to run free. I am against those already being disrespectful and I am unwilling to reward poor behavior.
Oberle responds on dog issue

To the editor,
Gail Krc
event.The money raised is used by the Kiwanis to support the Kromrey Builders Club, the Middelton High School Key Club, Easter Seal Camp Wawbeek, Boy Scout Troup, MOM Food Pantry, Best Buddies at Middleton High School, and Lakeview Park Gardens. Thank you to the 40 businesses that bought ads for our 2013 pancake placemat and all who bought tickets and enjoyed the pancakes and porkies.
Unless Town of Middleton taxpayers vote for change on April 2, we will all have a rude awakening when we receive our 2013 property tax bills. Currently, the Town Board is responsible for incurring debt service in the amount of $893,896, and withdrew approximately $530,000 from cash reserves for the 2013 budget because spending is greater than revenue. The 2012 property tax re-assessment already caused many taxpayers in the Town to see their property taxes increase, but under the supervision of the current Town Board, it is a certainty that property taxes will continue to spike upwards in coming years. For example, the Town of Middletons expected Fire District expense for new equipment in 2014 is projected to be close to $1 million, which will require a property tax increase for Town taxpayers, even with a 15-year amortization period. In addition, the Town Board is currently running up a significant bill on outside consultant fees as it takes additional steps to move forward on creating two first-ever high-risk TIF Districts in an area subject to annexation by the City of Madison. Such TIF Districts will require the Town to incur additional substantial debt. If and when a developer is identified for the new TIFs, Town of Middleton taxpayers should be demanding answers from the Town Board concerning the developers need for a public subsidy, and if the proposed TIF districts are not successful, how much will property taxes go up, and for how long, until all unpaid TIF project costs are repaid? Additional questions concern the feasibility of the proposed TIF projects, and how will the Town pay for costs prior to receiving the first increment dollars? Will taxes go up due to increased demand for services and infrastructure related to the TIF projects? Will the Town of Middleton credit rating be negatively impacted by the TIF projects? Even the Town Board Chair has admitted we have a spending problem in the Town of Middleton, but it seems pretty clear we also have a debt problem. We already know that our property taxes will be going up in 2013 and be-
Candidate urges fiscal restraint

To the editor,
Tom Vandervest Middleton Kiwanis Club
yond, at an estimated rate of $70 per $100,000 of home value, due to the school referendum that passed in 2012. However, it is not too late to start exercising some fiscal restraint on other discretionary spending and borrowing in the Town of Middleton. Taxpayers do not have unlimited budgets and need Supervisors elected to the Town Board that represent the residents, and not special interests. Its time for a change. Sincerely, Cynthia Richson
Editors note: Richson is a member of the Town of Middleton Plan Commission and is running in the spring election for the Town of Middletons Board of Supervisors, Seat 1.
If you have not looked at the proposed mining bill presented as AB1 and SB1, you need to do so. There are dangerous components within the bill, that take away our rights. First, citizens will not be able to file suits against companies violating mining laws, or the DNR if they fail to uphold those laws. Also, it prevents citizens from contesting reports from the mining company during the permitting process. The mining company will not reveal the totality of their plans until after the bill is passed and then it is too late. It is a sneaky Catch-22 that protects corporations instead of the truth. Governor Walker is bringing attention to the mining symbol on our flag in a ploy to justify the bill. Early mines were radically different from the one proposed. Our state and national flags hold greater symbolism - that of WE the PEOPLE democracy. When corporations were accepted as people allowing the manipulative influence of a wealthy few, a terrible blow was dealt to true democracy. Many of these culprits continue to manipulate our government. In the name of providing desperately needed jobs they railroad legislation that allows them to make profits with only the facade of accountability. Desperate times dont just call for desperate measures. They call for creativity and wisdom. We need to think creatively, to make a New Deal for our time, like FDR did - creating jobs that respect the environment, health and rights of our citizens. Sincerely, Deb Biechler
Mining issue calls for a New Deal

Dear editor,
Eight Middleton High School Students joined 17 members of the Middleton Kiwanis Club to serve over 227 hungry supporters at their annual All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast held at the Middleton Sport Bowl. A special thanks goes to Dudley Hellenbrand and his staff at the Sport Bowl who did the cooking and provided the facility for the successful
Kiwanis pancake event a success

Letter to the editor,
Supervisor Richard J. Oberle Town of Middleton
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Acker, Sherri R, 53, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/17/2012, Obstructing Traffic, $88.80 Auerbach, Robert, 82, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/09/2012, Non Registration, $0.00 Ball, James D, 51, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965, 02/13/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Ball, James D, 51, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965, 02/13/2012, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $0.00 Balster, Nicholas J, 43, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/14/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $114.00 Bearss, Sarah Jane, 32, Madison, WI 53717, 02/21/2012, Non Registration, $0.00 Berge, Sateash L, 34, Fitchburg, WI 53719, 02/19/2012, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80 Bolen, Trevor William, 29, De Forest, WI 53532, 02/16/2012, Ride in
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Vehicle without seatbelt, $10.00 Brandt, Timothy P, 34, Rock Springs, WI 53961, 02/17/2012, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80 Brekke, Bjorn K, 30, Stoughton, WI 53589, 02/16/2012, Seatbelt Required Oper/Pass, $10.00 Breunig, Ryan D, 36, De Forest, WI 53532, 02/18/2012, Non Registration, $88.00 Buss, Billie J, 29, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/19/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Buss, Billie J, 29, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/19/2012, Operating vehicle without insurance, $114.00 Cabrera, Fidel, 32, Fitchburg, WI 53713, 02/17/2012, Operating w/o a Valid Drivers License, $114.00 Cabrera, Fidel, 32, Fitchburg, WI 53713, 02/17/2012, Operating vehicle without insurance, $114.00 Caldwell, Steven P, 27, Madison, WI 53713, 02/18/2012, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80
Campbell, Brian N, 24, Middleton, WI 53562, 01/31/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $114.00 Carpenter, Glenn R, 18, Mount Horeb, WI 53572, 02/15/2012, FTS/Improper Stop at Stop Sign, $88.80 Cashore, Brenton L, 25, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/27/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Catrine, Brian M, 36, Monona, WI 53716, 02/05/2012, Non Registration, $88.80 Catrine, Brian M, 36, Monona, WI 53716, 02/05/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $114.00 Cleeland, Charles T, 27, Madison, WI 53716, 01/27/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $164.40 Cleeland, Charles T, 27, Madison, WI 53716, 01/27/2012, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Damkoehler, Joann L, 59, Stoughton, WI 53589, 02/10/2012, FYR From Stop Sign, $88.80
Davidson, Merryanne S, 57, Lodi, WI 53555, 02/16/2012, Seatbelt Required Oper/Pass, $10.00 Delcourt, Gene R, 53, Madison, WI 53714, 02/09/2012, Method of Giving Signals, $88.80 Demitrios, Celeste A, 56, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/01/2012, Obstructing Traffic, $88.80 Erickson, James M, 38, Deerfield, WI 53531, 02/18/2012, Disorderly Conduct, $114.00 Erickson, James M, 38, Deerfield, WI 53531, 02/18/2012, Criminal Damage Property, $114.00 Erpenbach, William L, 48, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/11/2012, Seatbelt Required Oper/Pass, $10.00 Erpenbach, William L, 48, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/11/2012, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Essenmacher, Maureen A, 60, Middleton, WI 53562, 01/31/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits,
$88.80 Farr, Nathan T, 36, Fitchburg, WI 53711, 02/14/2012, Traffic Control Signal Violation red, $88.80 Fingerhut, Ronald H, 63, Spring Green, WI 53588, 02/07/2012, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Fishbain, Rachael Judith, 37, Madison, WI 53704, 02/24/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Flower, Ryan N, 21, Lodi, WI 53555, 02/16/2012, Operating while Suspended, $114.00 Flower, Ryan N, 21, Lodi, WI 53555, 02/16/2012, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $114.00 Folz, Douglas J, 39, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/16/2012, Seatbelt Required Oper/Pass, $10.00 Foss, Amber Ellen, 34, Waunakee, WI 53597, 02/19/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $114.00 See COURT, page 11
Garel, Prudence Lynette, 24, Madison, WI 53704, 02/18/2012, Operating vehicle without insurance, $114.00 Gloeckner, Trevor John, 22, Dodgeville, WI 53533, 02/17/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $114.00 Gnewuch, Eduardo P, 40, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/18/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Gorniak, Urszula Jolanta, 59, Waunakee, WI 53597, 02/15/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Gosse, Marcia Louise, 56, Lodi, WI 53555, 02/15/2012, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80 Green, Amanda J, 26, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/20/2012, Vehicle Registration Revoked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80 Hackl, Christine K, 50, Lone Rock, WI 53556, 02/17/2012, Traffic Control Signal Violation red, $88.80 Hammill, Gregory J, 46, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/09/2012, Speeding in School Zones, $88.80 Harris, Wendy L, 60, Mazomanie, WI 53560, 02/18/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Harrison, Travis S, 37, Portage, WI 53901, 02/23/2012, Disorderly Conduct, $240.00 Haynes, Ryan T, 37, Baraboo, WI 53913, 02/10/2012, Failure to Keep Vehicle Under Control, $126.60 Haynes, Ryan T, 37, Baraboo, WI 53913, 02/10/2012, Operating vehicle without insurance, $114.00 Haynes, Ryan T, 37, Baraboo, WI 53913, 02/10/2012, Non Registration, $88.80 Haynes, Ryan T, 37, Baraboo, WI 53913, 02/10/2012, Operating while Suspended, $114.00 Hecker, Eunice, 84, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/20/2012, Unsafe Backing Of Vehicle, $88.80 Hendrickson, Jason M, 29, Mineral Point, WI 53565, 02/11/2012, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80 Henner, Benjamin D, 32, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/16/2012, Non Registration, $88.80 Higgins, Timothy E, 41, Madison, WI 53711, 02/20/2012, Non Registration, $88.80 Hill, Mark P, 51, Madison, WI 53719, 02/16/2012, Seatbelt Required Oper/Pass, $10.00 Homan, Richard R, 49, Waunakee, WI 53597, 02/11/2012, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80 Howles, Diana L, 45, Madison, WI 53717, 02/15/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Huckabone, Holly A, 27, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/27/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Hurd, Erik C, 19, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/07/2012, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00
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Jackson, Roosevelt JR, 46, Madison, WI 53711, 02/11/2012, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80 Jackson, Roosevelt JR, 46, Madison, WI 53711, 02/11/2012, Vehicle Registration Revoked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80 Jakacki, Jennifer J, 39, Fitchburg, WI 53711, 02/18/2012, Non Registration, $88.80 Jenson, Jon A, 61, Madison, WI 53717, 02/19/2012, Non Registration, $88.80 Jenson, Jon A, 61, Madison, WI 53717, 02/19/2012, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Kearney, John K, 80, Lodi, WI 53555, 12/27/2011, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80 Kerl, Aaron D, 27, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/14/2012, Non Registration, $88.80 Kirch, Sara J, 35, Waunakee, WI 53597, 02/10/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Klancnik, Benjamin Frederick, 20, Madison, WI 53711, 02/11/2012, Operating while Suspended, $114.00 Klancnik, Benjamin Frederick, 20, Madison, WI 53711, 02/11/2012, Vehicle Registration Revoked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80 Knight, Denise, 53, Poynette, WI 53955, 02/16/2012, Seatbelt Required Oper/Pass, $10.00 Kukasky, Steven D, 41, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/06/2012, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Lage, Anthony J JR, 29, Madison, WI 53719, 12/31/2011, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $114.00 Lanser, Hattie C, 20, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/14/2012, Inattentive Driving, $101.40 Lee, Ericka, 39, Fitchburg, WI 53711, 02/18/2012, Operating vehicle without insurance, $114.00 Lee, Ericka, 39, Fitchburg, WI 53711, 02/18/2012, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Lin, Gina Yaolu, 21, Madison, WI 53715, 01/23/2012, Obstructing Traffic, $88.80 Lindsay, Rosanne M, 46, Madison, WI 53711, 02/15/2012, FYR while Making Left Turn, $88.00 Louis, Kelly L, 34, Madison, WI 53704, 02/09/2012, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80 Lulling, Kari E, 53, Madison, WI 53704, 02/01/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $114.00 Madigan, Griffith E, 43, Verona, WI 53593, 02/15/2012, Non Registration, $88.80 Malecki, Brian W, 28, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965, 02/17/2012, Speed-
ing 55 MPH Zone, $88.80 Malecki, Brian W, 28, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965, 02/17/2012, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Mandea, Catalina Maria, 23, Morton Grove, IL 60053, 02/11/2012, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80 Martinez, Marissa Balbina, 22, Waunakee, WI 53597, 02/16/2012, No Drivers License on Person, $114.00 Martinez, Marissa Balbina, 22, Waunakee, WI 53597, 02/16/2012, Operating vehicle without insurance, $0.00 Mccosky, Shannon Lynn, 18, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/17/2012, Seatbelt Required Oper/Pass, $10.00 Mckenney, David A, 50, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/20/2012, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Miilu, Ulysses J, 25, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/28/2012, Operating while Suspended, $114.00 Miilu, Ulysses J, 25, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/28/2012, Operating vehicle without insurance, $114.00 Montgomery, Devon Grey, 18, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/13/2012, Vehicle Registration Revoked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80 Murphy, Justin R, 21, Sun Prairie, WI 53590, 02/18/2012, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80 Narvaez, Janie, 72, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/19/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $114.00 Narvaez, Janie, 72, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/19/2012, Viol of child safety restraint requirements, $88.80 Navis, Michelle B, 35, Waunakee, WI 53597, 02/11/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Ortiz Aranda, Cristian Pedro, 26, Middleton, WI 53714, 12/02/2011, Operating While Intoxicated, $731.00 Palmer, Deborah A, 55, Fitchburg, WI 53711, 02/09/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Park, Dong-Wook, 29, Madison, WI 53705, 02/12/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Parker, Megan E, 30, Madison, WI 53717, 02/23/2012, FTS/Improper Stop at Stop Sign, $88.80 Petersen, Lee E, 45, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/18/2012, Non Registration, $88.80 Petersen, Lee E, 45, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/18/2012, Operating vehicle without insurance, $114.00 Polachek, Rose A, 56, De Forest, WI 53532, 02/18/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $114.00 Polachek, Rose A, 56, De Forest,
WI 53532, 02/18/2012, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Raske, Laura M, 28, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/12/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Reed, Randy V, 29, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/18/2012, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80 Reis, Grasieli C, 33, Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578, 02/08/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Rodriguez Medrano, Lester Jose, 26, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/19/2012, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80 Rodriguez Medrano, Lester Jose, 26, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/19/2012, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Roessler, Mary Kay, 63, Cross Plains, WI 53528, 02/03/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.00 Roessler, Mary Kay, 63, Cross Plains, WI 53528, 02/03/2012, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Ropa, Heidi Elder, 44, Cross Plains, WI 53528, 03/06/2012, Operating vehicle without insurance, $0.00 Rosandich, Quentin C, 34, Madison, WI 53719, 02/16/2012, Seatbelt Required Oper/Pass, $10.00 Schick, Frederick S, 33, Madison, WI 53719, 02/24/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Schick, Frederick S, 33, Madison, WI 53719, 02/24/2012, Violation of license Restriction, $114.00 Schilling, Michael J, 20, Middleton, WI 53562, 01/07/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Schmidt, Alex W, 24, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/12/2012, Consumption Alcoholic Beverage in Public, $114.00 Schmitz, Robert Stanley, 23, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/19/2012, Seatbelt Required Oper/Pass, $10.00 Simmons, Milton R, 48, Madison, WI 53704, 11/10/2011, Disorderly Conduct, $240.00 Sloan, Stephen K, 67, Madison, WI 53717, 02/03/2012, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Smith, Jeffrey E, 47, Madison, WI 53703, 12/17/2011, Possession Drug Paraphernalia, $114.00 Sotelo, Calixto, 29, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/09/2012, Operating while Suspended, $114.00 Stanek, Carisa J, 35, Sun Prairie, WI 53590, 02/16/2012, Seatbelt Required Oper/Pass, $10.00 Statz, Joshua R, 38, Cross Plains, WI 53528, 02/13/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80
Stauffacher, Judy M, 34, Plain, WI 53577, 02/13/2012, Method of Giving Signals, $88.80 Stevens, Kimberly A, 41, Monona, WI 53716, 11/24/2011, Unlawful Use Of Telephone, $303.00 Thompson, John W, 68, Madison, WI 53705, 02/05/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $114.00 Tracy, Candice L, 58, Pardeeville, WI 53954, 02/13/2012, Traffic Control Signal Violation red, $88.80 Ulrich, Deborah L, 56, Madison, WI 53717, 02/02/2012, Obstructing Traffic, $88.80 Umhoefer, Julia T, 22, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/13/2012, Failure to Obey Officer/Sign/Signal, $88.80 Van Dusen, Vicki Lee, 27, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/14/2012, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $0.00 Van Dusen, Vicki Lee, 27, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/14/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $114.00 Voll, Rachael D, 20, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/19/2012, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $0.00 Voll, Rachael D, 20, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/19/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $114.00 Walsh, John P, 32, Madison, WI 53744, 01/11/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Wendt, Kevin R, 33, Madison, WI 53704, 02/12/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $114.00 Wendt, Kevin R, 33, Madison, WI 53704, 02/12/2012, Seatbelt Required Oper/Pass, $10.00 Wentworth, Alice L, 76, Madison, WI 53717, 02/16/2012, FTS/Improper Stop at Stop Sign, $88.80 Williams, Damon A, 39, Waunakee, WI 53593, 02/18/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $114.00 Williams, Damon A, 39, Waunakee, WI 53593, 02/18/2012, Vehicle Registration Revoked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80 Williams, Damon A, 39, Waunakee, WI 53593, 02/18/2012, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Winn, Brian D, 42, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/24/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Witte, Joshua J, 34, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/19/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $114.00 Woodall, Kari A, 37, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/14/2012, Non Registration, $88.80 Young, Ruthanna N, 53, Madison, WI 53711., 02/15/2012, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $164.40.
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Endurance House Middleton, the concept store for the Endurance House Franchise, announced new ownership effective January 1. Justin Pernitz, President and Scott Pernitz, Vice President purchased the store together. Located in the Greenway Station Shopping Center, Endurance House offers an extensive line of bikes, running shoes, swimwear and other endurance sport equipment and supplies. Endurance House is the first retail store and franchise of its kind that caters to triathlon. Justin started as a part-time sales associate, eventually moving into a management position. He has served as General Manager for the past three years, assisted in the development of the franchise concept and helped to open and operate Madisons east side
MHS grad Pernitz purchases Endurance House

Bruce Company announces deal with Reliable

The Bruce Company, the nations 32nd largest landscape contract business and the largest in Wisconsin, last week announced a strategic alliance with a well-known St. Paul-area company in a plan a press release said will help both partners thrive as the economy begins to grow again. Reliable Property Services LLC, the seventh largest snow and ice management company in the country headquartered in Eagan, Minn., with offices and customers throughout Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin, will combine its strengths with The Bruce Companys national reputation in landscape design and construction, along with its 600acre nursery operation in Verona, which will provide nursery stock to both companies. Reliable will acquire The Bruce Companys lawn maintenance, snow and ice management operations in Milwaukee and Racine, and its golf course maintenance division. Reliable already has similar operations in Madison and Milwaukee. The Bruce Company, celebrating its 60th anniversary year, will expand its wholesale nursery sales and awardwinning landscape design and construction practice to Minnesota and Iowa, where Reliable has year round clients. The Bruce Company will retain its landscape design and construction business in Wisconsin, including the Milwaukee operations, as well as its seasonal landscape maintenance and snow and ice removal services in the greater Madison area. The Bruce Companys destination retail Garden Center store at 2830 Parmenter St. in Middleton will continue its tradition of service and products. The company will also retain its irrigation and aquatics services for commercial and residential customers. Bliss C. Nicholson, chief executive officer of The Bruce Company, said Reliables fit and similar values of exceptional customer care prompted the two companies to pursue this relationship. The partnership will allow The Bruce Company and its employees to serve a larger share of the market in its core businesses with a higher level of service. The partners will remain separate companies but will swap or share some operations. For example, The Bruce Company will continue its residential, commercial and golf course construction efforts. Reliable will take over golf course maintenance operations. Both Nicholson and James Hansen, chairman of Reliable, said they found
Endurance House store in early 2012. A 2002 graduate of Middleton High School, Justin was a member of the schools swim and football teams and was heavily involved in the band program. I primarily chose UW-La Crosse because I had the opportunity to participate in the schools jazz band and swim team, he said. Once I got there however, I fell in love with swimming, coaching swimming and eventually triathlon. I only played in the band for one year and instead started racing triathlon, and helped to start a triathlon club and a triathlon class for fellow students. After graduating from college, Justin returned to Middleton to pursue his love for coaching swimming. I cant think of a better place to
live, work and raise a family, he said. The amenities that exist in and around Middleton are un-paralleled and I cannot imagine living anywhere else. He coached the Cross Plains Swim Team, Middleton Masters Program and Bishops Bay Swim Teams. At the same time he began racing competitively in long course triathlon having completed seven Ironman distance triathlon. In 2010 he qualified for and competed in the 2011 Ironman World Championships in Kailua Kona Hawaii. Through Endurance House he began coaching aspiring age-group Triathletes. He has coached hundreds of beginner runners and Triathletes in the Endurance House Becoming a Marathoner, Becoming a Triathlete and Becoming an Ironman training programs.
Justin Pernitz started as a part-time sales associate, eventually moving into a management position.
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the right partner. Our partnership will allow The Bruce Company to continue to provide exceptional services for current and prospective clients, Nicholson said. The Bruce Company plans to do whatever it takes for our business to grow its overall market and to provide more jobs - now and over time. Nicholson said he did not expect staff cutbacks at the Middleton or Verona locations. About 75 workers will be hired by Reliable, and very few staff changes are expected in Milwaukee and Racine. Reliable will retain the existing Bruce Management Team in Milwaukee and Racine. Dave Weber, a 35-year employee of The Bruce Company and a shareholder, will serve as president of Reliables Wisconsin operations. He will continue to be based in Middleton. Reliable also will make substantial new investments in equipment and systems.
CHURCH NOTES
The Bruce Company-designed healing garden at St. Marys Hospitals Main Campus in Madison.
Photo by A. Weber
or both of the referendum questions, none were 18 or younger, between 19 and 25 years old, or 26 to 34, 29.3% were 35 to 44, 110 or 43.9% were 45 to 54, 17.1% were 55 to 64, and 9.8% were 65 or older. Approximately 29.3% of respondents who voted no on one or both of the referendum questions reported living in the City of Middleton, 9.8% reported living in the Village of Cross Plains, 34.1% reported living in the Town of Middleton, 14.6% reported living in the Town of Springfield, 4.9% reported living in the Town of Cross Plains, 2.4% reported living in the Town of Berry, none reported living in the Town of Westport, 4.9% reported living in the City of Madison, and 0.9% answered Other. INFORMATION SOURCES VARIED For an open response item asking respondents what they felt the most credible source of information was and why, responses varied. The most common response was that the local newspaper was most credible source.
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pages 29.3% Email messages 9.8% From district employee(s) 4.9% From neighbors 0.0% From the advocacy group 19.5% Other
YES VOTES When asked to rank the issues that were most important to them from most to least important, with regard to the referendum, respondents who voted yes on both of the referendum items answered as follows (composite rankings): 1) Overcrowding at elementary schools; 2) Mold issues at Kromrey; 3) Other facility issues at Kromrey; 4) Technology issues at Kromrey; 5) Tax impact for this referendum was significantly less than last time; 6) Inequitable learning experiences between the middle schools; 7) There was one question only this time about facility needs; 8) Other reasons. NO VOTES When asked to rank the issues that led them to vote the way they did, respondents who voted no on one or both of the referendum items answered as follows: 1) Tax impact was too high; 2) Capital question was too expensive; 3) Tough economic times made it impossible to vote for any tax increase; 4) Didnt want operational because its an every-year expense; 5) Dont believe schools are overcrowded; 6) Other reasons. HIGH SATISFACTION When asked about the degree to which they agreed with the statement, I feel satisfied with the MiddletonCross Plains Area School District, respondents who voted yes on both referendum questions answered as follows: 46.7% said that they Strongly agree. 48.3% said that they Agree. 2.9% said that they Disagree. 0.8% said that they Strongly disagree. 0.4% said that they had No opinion.
When asked Where do you get most of your information about the schools and the district? (Select all that apply), people who voted no on one or both of the referendum questions answered as follows: 14.6% Postcards 9.0% School newsletters 63.4% District newsletters 39.0% District website 58.5% Articles in the local newspaper 2.4% Facility videos 17.1% Engagement sessions at schools 4.9% Presentation at a club/organization that I belong to 0.0% District Facebook and Twitter
When asked, Where do you get most of your information about the schools and the district? (Select all that apply), people who voted yes on both of the referendum questions answered as follows: 13.8% Postcards 52.5% School newsletters 63.3% District newsletters 33.8% District website 38.8% Articles in the local newspaper 3.3% Facility videos 14.2% Engagement sessions at schools 2.1% Presentation at a club/organization that I belong to 4.6% District Facebook and Twitter pages 59.6% Email messages 17.9% From district employee(s) 19.2% From neighbors 11.3% From the advocacy group 5.8% Other
Respondents who voted no on one or both of the referendum questions answered as follows: 7.3% said that they Strongly agree. 39.0% said that they Agree. 17.1% said that they Disagree. 17.1% said that they Strongly disagree. 19.5% said that they had No opinion.
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Pictured above. the Middleton High School Concert Choir entertained the crowd at Country Breakfast this past Sunday with a medley of Jersey Boys tunes. The days entertainment included the Cardinal Chorale, Cantus, Broadway Bound, Chamber Singers, The Middletones, and at least an additional 50 solos or group features throughout the entire day.
Breakfast and a show
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all documents, including emails, concerning Governor Scott Walkers controversial Act 10 legislation. Erpenbach eventually provided the emails, but not until after his office redacted some personal identifying information from them. The plaintiffs alleged the removal violated state law. (The MacIver Institute is a conservative think tank that promotes limited government.) The public has a right to know if public servants were using taxpayer resources and on taxpayer time to contact politicians about Act 10, said Brett Healy, president of the MacIver Institute. Taxpayers deserve a transparent government and that is what MacIver hopes this case will accomplish. Erpenbach said his office has a longstanding policy of redacting personal information, which helps to protect his constituents privacy. Thats always been our policy here, he said. I gave them the content they asked for, just not the personal identifying information. Its my responsibility to protect all of my constituents, whether they are public employees or not. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, a conservative political organization that filed the suit along with the MacIver Institute, called the judges decision an important first step toward MacIver obtaining un-redacted copies of those emails. Erpenbach said the decision to file the suit
MacIver
in Grant County, rather than in Dane County where Erpenbachs district is, was little more than political gamesmanship. He said the legal battle is a witch hunt stemming from the collective bargaining dispute that swirled around Act 10. VanDeHey denied both parties requests for summary judgment. Instead, he directed Erpenbach to provide the court, within 30 days, a complete copy of all e-mails sent from government-owned computers during the time period requested for inspection. VaDeHey said the courts private inspection of the emails will allow for a proper application of Schill v. Wisconsin Rapids School District. If the e-mails reveal something more than purely personal use of government equipment, then the public interest in knowing whether public employees were engaged in significant political activities using government issued equipment while on the clock will likely outweigh the embarrassment and possible retaliation that would follow disclosure of the senders names and email addresses, the judge wrote. If the content reveals nothing more than a purely personal use of government owned computers unrelated to the senders official purpose or function, then the Senators determination will likely be upheld under Schill. Its not a victory for [MacIver], Erpenbach said of the order. Its not a victory for anybody yet.
The Middleton Recreation Department is looking for artists to display their original artwork at the new Hubbard Art Center Grand Opening (March 21 from 4-8 p.m. at 7448 Hubbard Ave.). The Hubbard Art Center will house enrichment programs for Middleton Recreation and programming for the Middleton Senior Center. Art will also be displayed for the entire month of April (all art must be picked up by April 30). Middleton Recreation will approve the art for display. All ages are encouraged to submit their work. All selected artists will receive a ribbon commemorating the Hubbard Art Centers Grand Opening and recognition on the city website and in the Middleton Times-Tribune. All
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Beginning February 11, the West Middleton Youth Baseball and Softball Club is having youth league open registration for boys and girls that match all levels of development and competition. Volunteers will be available for questions at the Town of Middleton
Youth baseball/softball registration approaches
proceeds will help support the Center. All artwork must be original and submitted in its finest presentational form. For example, all photos and flat art must be framed. There is no limit to the number of entries per artist. To enter, complete the entry form and submit your artwork no later than February 20. Artists will be selected and notified by phone no later than February 26. More details are available on the entry form, which can picked up at the Middleton Recreation office at 7426 Hubbard Ave. or online at www.ci.middleton.wi.us . If you have questions, please call 608-821-8360 or email middletonrec@ci.middleton.wi.us. Town Hall, 7555 W. Old Sauk Road between 6 and 8 p.m. on the following dates: Thursday, February 21, Tuesday March 5, and Wednesday, March 6. Editors note: While WMBB uses the Town of Middleton baseball fields, it is an entirely separate entity from the Town.
The Lowe Family will perform next week as the next show in the Friends of the Performing Arts Centers 2012-2013 season. The concert will take place Friday, Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Versatile on many instruments, the nine Lowes offer a blend of show-stopping classical, Broadway, Irish, jazz, bluegrass, old-time favorites, spectacular dance, six-part harmony, gospel and a patriotic tribute. Tickets are $28 for adults, $25 for seniors, and $10 for students. They are available online now at the Friends website. Pictured above, the penny whistle being played by Kayli Lowe during the Irish segment of the show.
Next PAC concert a family affair
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Wrestlers wear Big 8 crown

Middleton edges Sun Prairie for championship
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
SUN PRAIRIE The drought is over. Middletons wrestling team, which hadnt won a Big Eight Conference title since 1996, changed all of that last Saturday. The Cardinals crowned four individual champions and won the team title, as well, edging Sun Prairie, 275262. Janesville Craig was third at 241, while Madison La Follette (174.5) and Madison West (155) rounded out the top five. It was huge to get the win, Middleton senior Jake Cain said. Knowing that all of our hard work had finally paid off was pretty awesome. The confidence boost headed into regionals is a plus too. Middletons individual champions came from Justin Swiersz at 113, Cain at 138, Grant Laurent (152) and Nathan Dresen (182). It was really great for the team to take win the conference tournament,
Triple play
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For the Times-Tribune
See WRESTLERS, page 22
Middletons Jake Cain won the Big Eight Conference title at 138 pounds last Saturday.
Girls basketball team wins third straight game
Cards topple Verona

by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
Throughout most of the first half of its game against Madison West, Middletons girls basketball team couldnt buy a three-point basket. The Cardinals were 0-for-13 from three-point range when their fortunes changed instantly, thanks to Leah Wolff. Wolff, a senior guard, broke the drought with a three-pointer at the one-minute mark of the first half, then drilled another seconds later to propel the Cardinals to a 72-44 victory over the Regents in a Big Eight Conference contest last Saturday. We got off to a slow start, but then we started knocking down some of the open threes, Middleton coach Jeff Kind said. The Cardinals improved to 11-6 overall and 9-4 in the Big Eight and moved to within game of thirdplace Madison La Follette (9-3 league). West dropped to 5-11 and 3See GIRLS BB, page 21
Shannon McCauley (left) and Middletons girls basketball team have won three straight games.
Kevin Bavery will head to his WIAA Division 1 postseason seeding meeting Saturday. And Middletons boys basketball coach should feel pretty good about the Cardinals rsum. Middleton rolled past Verona, 6356, last Friday, giving the Cardinals four wins in their last five games. Middleton improved to 10-8 overall and sits alone in third place in the Big Eight Conference at 9-6. The Cardinals are also 10-5 in games Derek Rongstad their best player has participated. It was Middletons Coaches vs. Cancer game against Verona, and James Helmuth, a fifth grader at Elm Lawn Elementary School, was the Cardinals honorary captain. Helmuth was diagnosed with adrenal cortical carcinoma nearly a year ago and continues to inspire others as he battles this disease. James Helmuth did an amazing job as an honorary game captain and there was no way our guys werent See BOYS BB, page 20
Swinging to the top of the Big 8

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MHS gymnasts down Verona

by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
They saved their best for the biggest meet of the season. And because they did, Middletons girls gymnastics will almost certainly repeat as Big Eight Conference champions. Middleton faced Verona last Thursday in a matchup of the leagues final two unbeaten teams. And the Cardinals put on a show, besting Verona, 141.50-137.175. Middletons score of 141.50 was a season-best and helped the Cardinals clinch at least a share of the league title. Middleton also climbed to No. 3 in the latest state rankings. A 141.5 completely surpassed any expectations the girls had for themselves, which is always a great thing to see, Middleton coach Keri Steck said. They set their goals high, but a 141.5 is the highest team score Middleton has seen in at least three years. Also, I always love it when someone affirms my belief that we have the greatest group of girls on the MHS gymnastics team.The girls work so hard, and as coaches we couldnt be more proud of each one of them. There was a lot to be proud of against the Wildcats. Junior standout Aryn Skibba had a big day and won the all-around competition with a 37.375 score. Skibba was first on the vault (9.375) and
beam (9.525) and second on the bars (9.125) and floor (9.35). Bianca Bakkar was third in the all-around. Bakkar was first on the bars (9.325), third on the beam (9.325) and floor (8.65), and fourth on the vault (8.90). Lucy Bergenthal was fourth in the all-around (34.425). Bergenthal was third on the vault (8.95), fourth on the beam (8.50), fifth on the bars (8.625) and sixth on the floor (8.35). Gabby Aranda also posted a fourth place finish on the bars (8.75). The girls knew what they were capable of and knew there was never a better time to accomplish that, Steck said. I couldnt be more proud and happy. Middleton also toppled Sun Prairie, 137.725-125.15 last Tuesday. Skibba and Bergenthal sat out on vault and floor to rest minor injuries before the Verona meet. Bakkar won the all-around (36.0) after winning the floor (8.95), finishing second on the beam (9.2), and bars (9.25), and placing third on the vault (8.60). Skibba won the beam (9.40) and bars (9.325). Aranda was third on the bars (8.70), Katherine Marshall was third on the floor (8.65), and Bergenthal was fourth on the bars (8.55) and fourth on the beam (8.50). On deck: Middleton hosts Madison Memorial Thursday at 6 p.m. in its final Big Eight dual meet of the season. With a win, the Cardinals will be outright champions of the Big Eight. Middleton then heads to the Platteville Invite Saturday at 11 a.m.
Aryn Skibba and Middletons girls gymnastics team have surged to the top of the Big Eight Conference.
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Middleton snowboarders fare well
Jake Bunz (center) and Middletons hockey team seeded are second in their sectional.
Middleton wins twice, but falls hard to Verona

by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Good and bad for hockey Cards

and Jordan Carey all had goals, as well. Zach Kasdorf played goalie for the Cardinals and got the win after notching one save. These can be tough games to prepare for as a player because of competitive nature, Libert said. Right now La Follette/East lacks depth at all positions except goaltender, but that puts their goalies under a lot of stress. We played well team-wise and individual wise. The scoresheet was not dominated by any single player, reflecting the unselfish game played. The Verona contest is one Middleton would simply like to forget. Id rather not talk about it, Libert said. Sometimes when you have a clunker you can point to something specific that was observed and attempted to avoid or something in the players preparation, but we looked ready to play and had a good week. Middleton played the Wildcats even throughout the first period. But Verona got a goal with just 19 seconds left in the period to take a 1-0 lead. We came out of the blocks in great shape, Libert said. We outplayed Verona in the first, even killing two penalties along the way. We just missed goals on great opportunities, then ouch. Ouch is right. Verona still led, 1-0, midway through the second period. But the Wildcats scored four goals in the final nine minutes of the second, then added four more in the third for the lopsided win. Instead of answering the bell we looked for the white towel, Libert said. It was suddenly a game where we had guys trying to do everything in one shift or play instead of sticking to the plan. Verona is too good. It takes three periods of relentless pressure on loose pucks and unwavering discipline. Verona can be forced into taking penalties, but it requires self control on our part. We did not have it on Thursday night. January was one day too long for us. We had a long talk afterwards. Time to move on. To Middletons credit, it did exactly that and toppled Beloit Memorial two nights later. The teams were tied, 1-1, after the first period. And Middleton led, 3-2, through two. But the Cardinals scored three straight third period goals and pulled away. This was an entertaining game, Libert said. Everybody got their moneys worth. Middleton trailed, 1-0, late in the first period when Davis Bunz scored with 40 seconds left. Klagos and Carey had power play goals in the second period to give the Cardinals a 3-1 lead. After Beloit pulled within 3-2 late in the second, Middleton got third period goals from Nico Campbell, Ryan Dohmeier and Ethan McLeod. We played with a lot energy, Libert said. It was fire wagon hockey with the teams trading chances in the
first. We settled down as the game went on and took over in the third. On deck: Middleton faced Madison West Tuesday in its regular season finale, then will have a nineday layoff before beginning the postseason Feb. 14.
Middletons skiers and snowboarders faced challenging conditions at Tryol Basin on an unseasonably warm race night Jan. 28. While the skiers struggled, Middletons boys snowboarders had a strong showing, finishing in second place behind strong races from Nathaniel Corey (third overall), Scott Fabri (7th), Gabe Anderson (8th), and Jake Weber (10th). On the girls course, Senior Gretchen Cope placed second overall, while teammate Dagmar LaMans placed 10th. While still maintaining first place in the conference, Middleton boys ski team was defeated for the first time this season. But coach Libby Strommen wasnt worried. Monday nights race was a difficult slalom course with snow that was breaking down with the warm temperatures, she said. Many of our top racers were struggling to keep clean runs so we didnt win the race this week. Thats OK. It is a good thing to be humbled sometimes. Middletons boys team placed third and was led by senior Matt Oswald who placed fifth overall.
First the good news. Middletons hockey team earned the No. 2 seed in its WIAA sectional. The Cardinals will now open postseason play by hosting either seventhseeded Madison Memorial or No. 10 Madison La Follette/East on Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. Now the bad news. Verona is the No. 1 seed in the sectional. And after falling to the Wildcats, 9-0, last Thursday, Middleton would face immense odds to knock off Verona this postseason. The Cardinals also defeated La Follette/East, 12-0, last Tuesday and knocked off Beloit Memorial, 6-2, last Saturday in a week filled with highs and lows. Middleton is now 16-5 overall and in second place in the Big Eight Conference at 10-3. You know the saying sometimes you are the windshield and sometimes you are the bug, Middleton cocoach Steve Libert said. This week we were both. Strange week with lots of goals for and against. If it was total goals we win. Middleton certainly got its week off to a terrific start with an easy win over La Follette/East. The Cardinals scored four first period goals, five in the second and three more in the third. Jake Bunz, Garrett Graf and Kevin Wolfinger both scored twice. Tony Schaller, Danny Klagos, Taylor Dickert, Nikko Miller, Casey Harper
Uselman leads the way with two first place finishes

by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Swimmers third at Big 8 meet

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE
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Jackson Uselman was the star of the show. His supporting cast more than held their own. It all added up to a third place finish for Middletons boys swimming team at last Saturdays Big Eight Conference meet. Madison Memorial won the meet with 625.5 points, while Madison West (412.5), Middleton (399.5), Verona/Mount Horeb (301.5) and Sun Prairie (166) rounded out the top five. Conference went very well, Middleton coach Luke Lengfeld said. There was a lot of strong swims and its a good sign for the next few weeks. A lot of breakout swims for the guys, which is great to see. Uselman, a senior, led the way with wins in the 200 freestyle and the 500 freestyle. Uselman finished the 200 free in 1:44.41, more than two seconds faster than runner-up Andrew Lindstrom of Madison West. In the 500 free, Uselman finished in 4:49.01 and edged Madison Wests Roy Weng (4:49.34). Jackson swam very well this weekend winning both of his races, Lengfeld said. But overall we had
several fast swims and the guys that were tapered for conference really swam well, which is great to see. Senior Jack McGovern was third in the 200 free (1:47.75) and junior Cooper Green was seventh (1:49.95). Senior Nick Lund was fourth in the 100 yard freestyle (48.83), junior
Jack McGovern and Middletons swimmers finished third at last Saturdays Big Eight Conference meet. Zack Parkin was fifth (49.16) and senior Lucas Arajo was 10th (51.42). Green was fifth in the 100 yard backstroke (56.29), while Parkin was sixth (56.43) and senior Nick Calderon was 10th (57.70). Sophomore Lex Peterson was sixth in the 100 yard fly (54.83) and sophomore Derek Pettit was eighth (55.95). Calderon was sixth in the 200 yard IM (2:05.08) and junior Lars Haskins was 10th in the 50 yard free (23.05). Junior Matthew Kim was also eighth in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:03.74).
Middletons 400 yard free relay team of Uselman, McGovern, Lund and Parkin was second (3:13.63), while the pairing of Haskins, junior James Mai, Peterson and Arajo was eighth (3:27.52). The Cardinals 200 yard freestyle relay team of Lund, Parkin, McGovern and Uselman was third (1:29.04), while the quartet of Green, Arajo, sophomore Josh Reddemann and Calderon was seventh (1:32.67). Middletons 200 yard medley relay team of Green, Kim, Peterson and
Haskins was fifth (1:41.40), while the quartet of junior Hans Kunsch, sophomore Rory Slattery, Pettit and Calderon was seventh (1:44.14). Were taking big steps in the right direction, Lengfeld said. Guys have worked very hard this year and that hard work is paying off. On deck: Middleton hosts a WIAA Division 1 sectional Saturday beginning at 1 p.m.
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going to give it their best possible effort to make sure we won the game on James night, Middleton coach Kevin Bavery said. Middleton outscored Verona, 4120 in the middle two quarters to ensure a happy night. Junior guard Luke Schafer led the Cardinals with 20 points, while Rongstad added 19. Junior forward Max Oelerich had 10 points and junior forward Derek Rogeberg added eight. Schafer and Rongstad also combined to go 11-of-12 from the free throw line. Middleton struggled early, as Verona senior guard Andrew Argall had 10 of his game high 25 points in the first quarter. That helped the Wildcats jump to a 14-9 lead after one. We didnt handle 1-on-1 contain very well and he hurt us, Bavery said of Argall. Middleton hit Verona with a 2310 blitz in the second quarter, though, and took a 32-24 halftime lead. Schafer and Rongstad did most of the damage, combining for 16 second quarter points. Rogeberg also added six points in the period. The Cardinals stayed in fifth gear in the third quarter and extended their lead to 50-34 through three. Five Middleton players scored in the period, led by Rongstads six. In the fourth, Verona made it interesting thanks to three threepointers from senior guard Will Kellerman. The first one seemed like a fluke, Bavery said. Literally from 25-feet with an arc that you would use in a game of HORSE! But then he hit two more just like it. The more we moved out on him the more he moved back.
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Middleton put the game away, though, when Schafer, Rongstad and Oelerich combined to go 5-of-7 from the line in the final minute. On deck: Middleton hosted DeForest Tuesday night, then is at
Derek Rongstad (left) and Middletons boys basketball team rolled past Verona last Friday. second-place Sun Prairie (15-3, 122) Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Middleton then hosts Janesville Craig (10-9, 78) Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on Senior Night. This is a critical week, Bavery
said referring to the seeding process. The 3, 4, 5, 6 (seeds) will likely be us, La Follette, East and West, but the order could be changed quite a bit this week depending on Thursdays results.
From the infirmary: Middleton junior forward Demond Hill returned from a thumb injury, but re-injured it against Verona. His status for this week is doubtful.
10. West played a zone defense throughout the first half and basically dared the Cardinals to shoot beyond the three-point arc. Were not the greatest threepoint shooting team and I think teams know that going in to the game, but being able to make those shots is huge, said senior guard Darcy Dean. Deadlocked at eight apiece after the first quarter, the Cardinals were clinging to a 22-16 lead when Wolff connected on her first three-pointer. After a basket by teammate, Shannon McCauley, Wolff added another three and Middleton had a 30-16 halftime lead. Natalie Staples picked up where Wolff left off in the opening moments of the second half. Staples completed a four-point play when she drilled a three-pointer and was fouled. Cole Jordee scored a basket inside, then Staples hit another three to give the Cardinals a 39-19 lead with 6 minutes, 23 seconds remaining in the third quarter. Leah Wolff knocked down some key three-pointers and the same with Natalie, Dean said. That definitely gets everyone really pumped. Its contagious, added Kind. Once one person starts hitting them then other people start thinking, Well I can make it too. Its kind of like free throws. You miss a bunch and everybody thinks theyre going to miss. You make a bunch and everybody thinks theyre going to make them. Staples also closed out the quarter with a three-pointer to give the Cardinals a 49-28 lead. Staples connected on 3-of-4 attempts from three-point range in the quarter. Behind the play of McCauley, the Cardinals stretched the lead to as many as 30 points in the final quarter. McCauley scored eight points in the quarter and scored on several driving layups. Shannon did a good job of get-
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ting to the basket a few times, Kind said. She can get by some people and shes pretty strong when she goes to the basket. Junior Liz McMahon led the Cardinals with 16 points and 10 rebounds. (McMahon) can play. Shes got some good instincts, Kind said. Shell make a couple steals and get a breakaway. She gets sneaky points. McMahon connected on 7-of-9 field goal attempts and scored most of her points on putbacks or drives to the basket. Im not the best outside shooter so I just try and get a shot that I can make which is usually a layup, said a modest McMahon. Ebony Nettles-Bay and Shaquita Lee paced West with 16 and 14 points, respectively. McMahon said the Cardinals improved as the game progressed. We picked it up in the second half, McMahon said. The first half we werent boxing out as well as we should have been. In the second half we were focusing on that more and trying to improve. With a youthful and inexperienced lineup, Kind says his team is still adjusting to the physical style of play in the Big Eight. Part of the thing we have to learn as a team is to be a bit more aggressive, Kind said. Thats part of the youth thing and the lack of experience. The freshman and sophomores that are out there now, you can tell theyre not used to how physical they have to be, how alert they have to be, that somebodys going to be in your face right away. So far this season, the fourthplace Cardinals have beaten all of the teams below them in the conference standings and lost to the teams above them. Middleton is 0-4 collectively against Janesville Parker (0-2), La Follette, and Verona, and 9-0 against everyone else. Hopefully were making some
L i z McMahon and Middletons girls basketball team rolled past Madison West last Saturday.
progress where we can knock off some of the guys up in front of us, Kind said. Middleton 67, Madison East 43 McMahon erupted for a season-high 26 points as the Cardinals
rolled past the Purgolders last Thursday. Jordee added 13 for Middleton. Middleton 62, Janesville Craig 50 McMahon scored 19 points and Dean added 12 as the Cardinals rolled past the Cougars last Tuesday. Middleton built a 31-21 halftime lead and stretched that to 45-30 after
three quarters. On deck: Middleton will have a chance to knock off one of the teams ahead of it when the Cardinals host second-place Verona on Friday at 7:30 p.m.
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Middletons Justin Swiersz finished first at 113 pounds at the Big Eight Conference meet.
Laurent said. Everyone did what they needed to do, and it gives us a good attitude going into regionals. Middleton held a narrow two-point lead heading to the final round. But Middleton came up huge at crunch time. I just told them to go out there and get it, Middleton coach Kent Weiler said. Go get what you worked for. The Cardinals did exactly that, especially their four individual champions. Swiersz received a bye in the first round, then pinned Janesville Craigs Aaron Wehrwein in 1:28. In the title match, Swiersz edged Sun Prairies Phillip Berge, 3-0. Justins only been wrestling two years, Middleton coach Kent Weiler said. He put some time in in the offseason and he kept his level up there and hes a gritty kid. I dont think (Sun Prairie) knew what they were getting. Cain also received a bye, then pinned Julio Sanchez of Janesville Parker in 1:02. Cain then pinned Madison Easts Abner Jacobson in 1:12 in the semifinals, and pinned Janesville Craigs Kyle LeCaptain in 3:43 in the finals. Im going into the next couple weeks with the goal of standing on top of the podium as the state champion, Cain said. It's been the same ever since freshman year. Laurent received a first round bye, then pinned Madison Easts Joey Levy in 1:19. Laurent pinned Sun Prairies Joey Sveda in 48 seconds in the semifinals, then pinned Janesville Parkers Matt Pakes in 3:54 in the title match. When I found out who was at my weight class after weigh-ins I was
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confident in taking first, Laurent said. I had wrestled all the kids before and had won. Dresen received two byes, then pinned Madison Easts Remi Finn in 1:07 in the semifinals. In the championship match, Dresen defeated Sun Prairies David Pontius, 10-3. Nathans been wrestling up (in weight) all season, Weiler said. Hes a tough, tough kid. Middleton also got a second place finish from Taggart Haase at 170. Haase opened with a pair of byes, then defeated Veronas Dakin Coons, 9-4, in the semifinals. In the title match, Haase lost to Madison Wests John Goelzer, 3-0. The Cardinals also counted third place finishes from Shay Haase at 160 and Wyatt Cory (195). Shay Haase lost in the semifinals to Nick Annin of Madison West, 6-5.
Shay Haase came back, though, to defeat Gareth Collins of Madison LaFollette, 6-0, in the consolation round. Then in the third place match, Shay Haase defeated Janesville Craigs Noah Vandenlangberg, 15-0. Cory lost his semifinal match to Nick Somers of Beloit Memorial, 104. But Cory rebounded and pinned Veronas Logan Postweiler in 1:23 in the consolation round. Then in the third place match, Cory defeated Madison La Follettes Carlito Schiro, 6-3. Middleton also got fourth place finishes from Brett Cain at 120 and Jacob Laurent at 145. I just really like how this team is coming together, Weiler said. On deck: Middleton is at the Waunakee Regional Saturday beginning at 9:15 a.m.
Feb. 1 Middleton 63, Verona 56 Verona ... 14 10 10 22 56 Middleton .. 9 23 18 13 63 VERONA Argall 25, Toman 4, Tackett 10, Flora 5, Kellerman 12. Totals: 21 11-16 56. MIDDLETON Rongstad 19, Hill 1, Hokanson 2, Little 3, Oelerich 10, Rogeberg 8, Schafer 20. Totals: 22 15-20 63. Three point goals: V 3 (Kellerman 3); M 4 (Rongstad 3, Schafer). Total fouls: V 18, M 16. Feb. 2 Middleton 72, Madison West 44 Middleton .... 8 22 19 23 72 Madison West ...... 8 8 12 16 44 MIDDLETON Liz McMahon 7-9 2-3 16, Natalee Staples 3-7 1-1 10, Shannon McCauley 4-7 2-3 10, Darcy Dan 0-5 2-4 2, Anna Bunyan 13 0-0 2, Cole Jordee 3-6 4-4 10, Grace Douglas 0-0 5-6 5, Darby Raffel 1-4 0-2 0, Jenna Blair 15 1-4 3, Leah Wolff 3-8 0-0 9, Kelly Roach 1-2 00 2, Kailyn Montour 0-0 1-2 1, Kayla Baughs 00 0-0 0, Amy Ticknor 0-0 0-0 0, Brenna Shea 00 0-0 0. Totals 24-56 18-29 72. MADISON WEST Da Nae McClarn 1-7 0-0 2, Ebony Nettles-Bay 7-23 2-6 16, Annica Pape 0-4 0-0 0, Shaquita Lee 7-21 0-0 14, Abbey Bradfield 2-3 0-0 4, Naiya Morris 1-5 0-0 2, Lauren Manke 0-1 0-0 0, Ciera Carey 2-4 0-0 4, Mariama Bester 1-1 0-0 2, Lucy Turner 0-0 0-0 0, Danielle Murray 0-0 0-0 0 Totals 21-69 2-6 44. 3-point goals M 6 (Wolff 3, Staples 3), MW 0. Total fouls M 10, MW 20.
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Jan. 29 Middleton 62, Janesville Craig 50 Middleton . 12 19 14 17 62 Janesville Craig ....... 9 12 9 20 50 Middleton Wolff, 1-0-3; Dean, 4-1-12; Raffel, 1-0-2; McMahon, 7-5-19; McCauley, 2-26; Blair, 1-0-3; Staples, 2-0-5; Shea, 1-0-2; Jordee, 3-2-8; Bunyan, 0-3-3; Roach, 0-1-1. Totals: 21-14-62. Craig Philipps, 1-2-5; Cramer, 3-1-6; Stewart, 1-0-3; Crandall, 3-6-12; Hackett, 1-0-2; Potter, 0-2-2; Slatter, 0-3-3; Calkins, 4-2-10; Ennis, 2-2-6; Villa, 1-2-4. Totals: 14-20-50. Three-point goals Middleton 6 (Wolff, Dean 3, Blair, Staples), Craig 2 (Philipps, Stewart). Total foulsMiddleton 18, Craig 17. Feb. 2 Big Eight Conference meet Team scores: Madison Memorial 625 1/2, Madison West 412 1/2, Middleton 399 1/2, Verona/Mount Horeb 301 1/2, Sun Prairie 166, Janesville Craig 114, Beloit Memorial 71, Janesville Parker 69, Madison La Follette 7, Madison East 4. 200 medley relay -- 1, Verona/Mount Horeb (McGilvray, Maydaniuk, Gebhart, Kuker), 1:38.30; 2, Madison Memorial, 1:38.34; 3, Madison West, 1:39.93; 4, Madison Memorial, 1:40.73; 5, Middleton, 1:41.40; 6, Madison West, 1:42.40. 200 freestyle -- 1, Uselman, Mi, 1:44.41; 2, Lindstrom, MW, 1:46.58; 3, tie, Weng, MW, and McGovern, Mi, 1:47.45; 5, Mathson, VMH, 1:48.36; 6, Wickstrom, VMH, 1:49.68. 200 individual medley -- 1, Je. Temprano, MM, 1:55.33; 2, Ju. Temprano, MM, 2:02.22; 3, Henry, MM, 2:03.43; 4, H. Patterson, MM, 2:04.29; 5, Wickstrom, VMH, 2:05.02; 6, Calderon, Mi, 2:05.05. 50 free -- 1, N. Menninga, MM, :21.61; 2, Kuker, VMH, :22.04; 3, Walker, MM, :22.46; 4, Eckerle, MM, :22.47; 5, Immerfall, MM, :22.62; 6, Englehardt, MW, :22.65. 100 butterfly -- 1, Gebhart, VMH, :52.40; 2, Jekel, MW, :53.43; 3, R. Menninga, MM, :54.45; 4, Snodgrass, VMH, :54.71; 4, Peterson-Weber, :54.76; 6, Peterson, Mi, :54.83. 100 free -- 1, N. Menninga, MM, :47.75; 2, Kuker, VMH, :47.81; 3, Hornacek, MM, :48.19; 4, Lund, Mi, :48.83; 5, Parkin, Mi, :49.16; 6, Walker, MM, :49.17. 500 free -- 1, Uselman, Mi, 4:49.01; 2, Weng, MW, 4:49.34; 3, Lindstrom, MW, 4:50.16; 4, Mathson, VMH, 4:50.53; 5, Miller, MM, 4:52.42; 6, Plagge, SP, 4:57.27. 200 free relay -- 1, Madison Memorial (Walker, Peterson-Weber, Szotkowski, N. Menninga), 1:27.73; 2, Madison West, 1:27.97; 3, Middleton, 1:29.04; 4, Verona/Mount Horeb, 1:29.36; 5, Madison Memorial, 1:30.01; 6, Sun Prairie, 1:32.59. 100 backstroke -- 1, Je. Temprano, MM, :52.75; 2, Hornacek, MM, :53.25; 3, Jekel, MW, :54.66; 4, Ju. Temprano, MM, :55.22; 5, Green, Mi, :56.29; 6, Parkin, Mi, :56.43. 100 breaststroke -- 1, Henry, MM, 1:02.05; 2, tie, H. Patterson, MM, and Maydaniuk, VMH, 1:02.80; 4, Kaldor, MM, 1:02.88; 5, Twining, JP, 1:03.34; 6, Gomez, MM, 1:03.36. 400 free relay -- 1, Madison Memorial (Je. Temprano, Walker, Hornacek, N. Menninga), 3:10.56; 2, Middleton, 3:13.63; 3, Madison West, 3:17.47; 4, Madison Memorial, 3:21.39; 5, Verona/Mount Horeb, 3:22.58; 6, Madison West, 3:22.89.
Jan. 31 Middleton 67, Madison East 43 Madison East ... 7 19 6 11 43 Middleton .. 11 14 22 20 67 MADISON EAST Justice 26, Mosenberry 4, Birnhak 6, Ottelein 4, Morrison 3. Totals: 19 4-11 43. MIDDLETON Bunyan 6, Jordee 13, Dean 7, Blair 2, Roach 2, McMahon 26, Staples 5, McCauley 6. 28 10-15 67. Three-point goals: ME 1 (Ottelein); M 1 (McMahon). Total fouls: Mi 13, ME 13.
Feb. 2 Big Eight Conference meet Team scores: Middleton 275, Sun Prairie 262, Janesville Craig 241, Madison La Follette 174.5, Madison West 155, Janesville Parker 149.5, Verona 123, Beloit Memorial 116, Madison East 98, Madison Memorial 31. 106 - Shamar Madlock (4-9) placed 6th and scored 9.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Shamar Madlock (Middleton) 4-9 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Moziah Clark (Madison West) 10-3 won by pin over Shamar Madlock (Middleton) 4-9 (Pin 1:18) Cons. Round 1 - Shamar Madlock (Middleton) 4-9 won by pin over Michael Roca (Janesville Parker) 5-7 (Pin 2:50) Cons. Round 2 - Abe Rossmiller (Sun Prairie) 8-6 won by pin over Shamar Madlock (Middleton) 4-9 (Pin 4:24) 5th Place Match - Edwin Chavez (Beloit Memorial) 10-3 won by decision over Shamar Madlock (Middleton) 4-9 (Dec 7-0)
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The West Middleton Youth Baseball and Softball Club is having youth league open registration for boys and girls that match all levels of development and competition beginning on Feb. 12. Baseball leagues start at T-ball and go through competitive teams playing in the Dane County Cal Ripken and Babe Ruth leagues. Girls softball leagues are available for players from first grade through high school. Home games are played at the Pioneer Park ball fields in the Town of Middleton. Scholarships are available. More information can be found on the West Middleton Baseball and Softball Club website, including on-line registration form: http://www.westmiddletonbaseball.com.
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132 - Shane Bishop (4-8) placed 6th and scored 9.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Shane Bishop (Middleton) 4-8 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Tyler Thornton (Janesville Parker) 7-7 won by tech fall over Shane Bishop (Middleton) 4-8 (TF 17-1) Cons. Round 1 - Shane Bishop (Middleton) 4-8 won by pin over Ryan Weiss (Verona) 0-4 (Pin 3:07) Cons. Round 2 - Monty Rice (Beloit Memorial) 9-4 won by pin over Shane Bishop (Middleton) 4-8 (Pin 3:44) 5th Place Match - Tyler Thornton (Janesville Parker) 7-7 won by major decision over Shane Bishop (Middleton) 4-8 (Maj 19-8) 138 - Jake Cain (13-0) placed 1st and scored 30.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Jake Cain (Middleton) 13-
126 - Mike O`Shea (9-4) placed 5th and scored 11.50 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Mike O`Shea (Middleton) 9-4 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Erik Spurgeon (Beloit Memorial) 6-8 won by decision over Mike O`Shea (Middleton) 9-4 (Dec 7-3) Cons. Round 1 - Mike O`Shea (Middleton) 94 won by tech fall over Chuexeng Vang (Sun Prairie) 3-10 (TF 15-0) Cons. Round 2 - Gage Burdick (Janesville Parker) 9-4 won by decision over Mike O`Shea (Middleton) 9-4 (Dec 7-3) 5th Place Match - Mike O`Shea (Middleton) 9-4 won by pin over Erik Spurgeon (Beloit Memorial) 6-8 (Pin 0:44)
120 - Brett Cain (8-5) placed 4th and scored 18.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Brett Cain (Middleton) 85 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Brett Cain (Middleton) 8-5 won by decision over Alan Rojas (Beloit Memorial) 7-3 (Dec 4-2) Semifinal - Travis Bouzek (Sun Prairie) 13-0 won by major decision over Brett Cain (Middleton) 8-5 (Maj 11-0) Cons. Round 2 - Brett Cain (Middleton) 8-5 won by pin over Grant Pleiss (Janesville Craig) 0-3 (Pin 5:23) 3rd Place Match - Alan Rojas (Beloit Memorial) 7-3 won by decision over Brett Cain (Middleton) 8-5 (Dec 8-6)
113 - Justin Swiersz (12-1) placed 1st and scored 28.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Justin Swiersz (Middleton) 12-1 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Justin Swiersz (Middleton) 121 received a bye () (Bye) Semifinal - Justin Swiersz (Middleton) 12-1 won by pin over Aaron Wehrwein (Janesville Craig) 10-4 (Pin 1:28) 1st Place Match - Justin Swiersz (Middleton) 12-1 won by decision over Phillip Berge (Sun Prairie) 12-1 (Dec 3-0)
285 - Sean Benedict (9-5) placed 5th and scored 15.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Sean Benedict (Middleton) 9-5 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Sean Benedict (Middleton) 9-5 won by decision over Darby Lemkuil (Madison East) 4-6 (Dec 7-4) Semifinal - Dakota Pearson (Janesville Craig) 12-1 won by pin over Sean Benedict (Middleton) 9-5 (Pin 0:35) Cons. Round 2 - Tyler Jelinek (Janesville Parker) 6-7 won by pin over Sean Benedict
220 - Lon Yeary (9-4) placed 5th and scored 12.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Lon Yeary (Middleton) 94 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Scott VanDerHagen (Janesville Parker) 5-9 won by pin over Lon Yeary (Middleton) 9-4 (Pin 3:14) Cons. Round 1 - Lon Yeary (Middleton) 9-4 won by pin over Alex Rice (Beloit Memorial) 42 (Pin 3:39) Cons. Round 2 - Jackson Middleton (Madison West) 13-1 won by decision over Lon Yeary (Middleton) 9-4 (Dec 6-1) 5th Place Match - Lon Yeary (Middleton) 9-4 won by pin over Scott VanDerHagen (Janesville Parker) 5-9 (Pin 2:52)
195 - Wyatt Cory (12-2) placed 3rd and scored 21.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Wyatt Cory (Middleton) 12-2 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Wyatt Cory (Middleton) 12-2 won by pin over Joe Monette (Madison West) 67 (Pin 5:39) Semifinal - Nick Somers (Beloit Memorial) 10-1 won by decision over Wyatt Cory (Middleton) 12-2 (Dec 10-4) Cons. Round 2 - Wyatt Cory (Middleton) 122 won by pin over Logan Postweiler (Verona) 58 (Pin 1:23) 3rd Place Match - Wyatt Cory (Middleton) 12-2 won by decision over Carlito Schiro (Madison LaFollette) 8-5 (Dec 6-3)
182 - Nathan Dresen (12-0) placed 1st and scored 29.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Nathan Dresen (Middleton) 12-0 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Nathan Dresen (Middleton) 120 received a bye () (Bye) Semifinal - Nathan Dresen (Middleton) 12-0 won by pin over Remi Finn (Madison East) 5-7 (Pin 1:07) 1st Place Match - Nathan Dresen (Middleton) 12-0 won by major decision over David Pontius (Sun Prairie) 10-3 (Maj 19-6)
170 - Taggart Haase (9-3) placed 2nd and scored 22.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Taggart Haase (Middleton) 9-3 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Taggart Haase (Middleton) 9-3 received a bye () (Bye) Semifinal - Taggart Haase (Middleton) 9-3 won by decision over Dakin Coons (Verona) 9-4 (Dec 5-2) 1st Place Match - John Goelzer (Madison West) 7-0 won by decision over Taggart Haase (Middleton) 9-3 (Dec 3-0)
160 - Shay Haase (11-1) placed 3rd and scored 20.50 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Shay Haase (Middleton) 11-1 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Shay Haase (Middleton) 11-1 won by pin over Steven Presti (Janesville Parker) 4-9 (Pin 3:30) Semifinal - Nick Annin (Madison West) 11-2 won by decision over Shay Haase (Middleton) 11-1 (Dec 6-5) Cons. Round 2 - Shay Haase (Middleton) 111 won by decision over Gareth Collins (Madison LaFollette) 8-5 (Dec 6-0) 3rd Place Match - Shay Haase (Middleton) 11-1 won by tech fall over Noah Vandenlangberg (Janesville Craig) 10-4 (TF 15-0)
152 - Grant Laurent (12-1) placed 1st and scored 30.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Grant Laurent (Middleton) 12-1 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Grant Laurent (Middleton) 121 won by pin over Joey Levy (Madison East) 111 (Pin 1:19) Semifinal - Grant Laurent (Middleton) 12-1 won by pin over Joey Sveda (Sun Prairie) 4-2 (Pin 0:48) 1st Place Match - Grant Laurent (Middleton) 12-1 won by pin over Matt Pakes (Janesville Parker) 9-4 (Pin 3:54)
145 - Jacob Laurent (9-4) placed 4th and scored 20.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Jacob Laurent (Middleton) 9-4 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Jacob Laurent (Middleton) 9-4 won by pin over Benigno Barrera (Madison East) 8-5 (Pin 1:28) Semifinal - Jared Scharenbrock (Sun Prairie) 13-0 won by pin over Jacob Laurent (Middleton) 9-4 (Pin 0:50) Cons. Round 2 - Jacob Laurent (Middleton) 9-4 won by pin over Jovanni Sanchez (Janesville Parker) 2-4 (Pin 3:25) 3rd Place Match - Zack Mulrooney (Janesville Craig) 11-3 won by major decision over Jacob Laurent (Middleton) 9-4 (Maj 13-4)
0 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Jake Cain (Middleton) 13-0 won by pin over Julio Sanchez (Janesville Parker) 5-6 (Pin 1:02) Semifinal - Jake Cain (Middleton) 13-0 won by pin over Abner Jacobson (Madison East) 9-5 (Pin 1:12) 1st Place Match - Jake Cain (Middleton) 130 won by pin over Kyle LeCaptain (Janesville Craig) 11-2 (Pin 3:43)
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5:15 p.m. Boys freshman White basketball at Sun Prairie Red 5:45 p.m. Boys sophomore basketball at Sun Prairie 6 p.m. Varsity gymnastics vs. Madison Memorial 6 p.m. JV gymnastics vs. Madison Memorial 6:45 p.m. Boys freshman Red basketball at Sun Prairie White 7:30 p.m. Boys varsity basketball at Sun Prairie 5:15 p.m. Girls freshman White basketball vs. Verona White 5:45 p.m. Girls sophomore basketball vs. Verona 5:45 p.m. Girls freshman Red basketball vs. Verona Orange 7:30 p.m. Girls varsity basketball vs. Verona 7:30 p.m. Girls varsity hockey at Viroqua
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Monday, Feb. 11
11 a.m. Girls varsity gymnastics at Platteville Invite 1 p.m. Boys varsity swimming at WIAA Division 1 Middleton Sectional 1:30 p.m. Girls JV hockey vs. Ozaukee at Madison Ice Arena 3:30 p.m. Girls varsity hockey vs. Ozaukee at Madison Ice Arena 5:45 p.m. Boys sophomore basketball vs. Janesville Craig 5:45 p.m. Boys freshman White basketball vs. Janesville Craig 7:30 p.m. Boys varsity basketball vs. Janesville Craig 6:15 p.m. Boys JV basketball vs. Monona Grove 7 p.m. Girls varsity gymnastics at Janesville Craig
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Friday, Feb. 15
5:15 p.m. Girls freshman White basketball at Sun Prairie Red 5:30 p.m. Middleton girls Co-op hockey vs. Baraboo at MIA in WIAA regional 5:45 p.m. Girls sophomore basketball at Sun Prairie 6:45 p.m. Girls freshman Red basketball at Sun Prairie White 7:30 p.m. Girls varsity basketball at Sun Prairie 8 p.m. Middleton boys hockey in WIAA regional final at Capitol Ice Arena 5:15 p.m. Boys freshman White basketball at Mad. La Follette Red 5:15 p.m. Boys freshman Red basketball at Mad. La Follette Gray 5:45 p.m. Boys sophomore basketball at Madison La Follette 7:30 p.m. Boys varsity basketball at Madison La Follette
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(Middleton) 9-5 (Pin 1:21) 5th Place Match - Sean Benedict (Middleton) 9-5 won by pin over Darby Lemkuil (Madison East) 4-6 (Pin 1:36).
10 a.m. Varsity wrestling at WIAA Division 1 Middleton Sectional 10:15 a.m. Varsity gymnastics at Big Eight Conference meet at Janesville Craig 10:30 a.m. Boys JV basketball Invitational at MHS 5:45 p.m. Girls freshman White basketball vs. Janesville Craig 5:45 p.m. Girls sophomore basketball vs. Janesville Craig 7:30 p.m. Girls varsity basketball vs. Janesville Craig
Jan. 29 Middleton 12, Madison La Follette/East 0 MLF/E 0 0 0 0 Middleton . 4 5 3 12 First period: M J. Bunz (Carey, Wolfinger), 1:23; Wolfinger (Miller), 7:19; Graf
Jan. 31 Verona 9, Middleton 0 Middleton .................... 0 0 0 0 Verona ..................... 1 4 4 9 First period: V Parker (Jones), 16:41. Second period: V Keryluk (Baker), 7:46; Keryluk (Stevens, Baker), 9:24; Seid (Keryluk, Stevens) (pp), 10:18; Seid (Keryluk), 11:43. Third period: V Roehrig (Stevens) (pp), 5:22; Schmitt (Kepler, Parker) (pp), 9:21; Keryluk (Stevens) (pp), 11:04; Stevens, 12:37. Saves: V (Jones) 29; M (McConnell 22, Kasdorf 6) 28. Penalties: M 8-19, V 6-12.
Feb. 2 Middleton 6, Beloit Memorial 2 Beloit Memorial ...... 1 1 0 2 Middleton ........ 1 2 3 6 First period: BM Caple (Polplaze, Thering) (pp), 12:38; M D. Bunz (Brown), 16:20. Second period: M Klagos (Brown, J. Bunz) (pp), 3:59; Carey (J. Bunz) (pp), 12:52; BM Thering (Caple), 15:14. Third period: M Campbell, 2:33; Dohmeier, 14:18; McLeod (Wolfinger, Carey), 14:32. Saves: BM (Walker) 35; M (McConnell) 20. Penalties: M 4-8, BM 4-8.
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(Campbell, Schaller), 12:44; Carey (Kvistad, D. Bunz), 6:05. Second period: M Wolfinger (Carey), 4:41; Schaller (McLeod), 6:57; J. Bunz, 11:43; Klagos (Brown, Vickert), 14:00; Harper (Dohmeier, Reifsteck), 16:57. Third period: M Vickert, 2:02; Miller (Semrat), 8:26; Graf (Duff), 15:00. Saves: MLF/E (Crubaugh) 63; M (Kasdorf) 1. Penalties: MLF/E 1-2, Mi 3-6. Middleton Ladies Jan. 29 Patti Hellenbrand 555, Cindy Hall 540, Theresa Meisel 525, Cathy Matts 520, Linda Pertzborn 504, Verelene Morris 500, Chery Theis 492, Janie Lange 489, Cheryl Hitchins 473, Janice Williams 465, Debbie Swain 464, Nancy Hellenbrand 458.
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Sunday Neighbors Jan. 27 Jim Salzman 714 (232-2030279), Eugene Pasch 641 (212-231), Greg Fritz 583 (215), Janet Meinholz 564 (212), Marty Meinholz 555 (218), Paul Hughes 553, Mavis Severson 546, Eric Cooper 541 (213), Mark Misenheimer 536, Gus Schlieckau 533 (211), Mary Jo Acker 523 (205), Dan Thielmann 510, Cindy Hall 501, Maryann Sveum 464, Vana Smith-Steffen 463, Linda Schenk 460.
Middleton Ladies Jan. 22 Verelene Morris 564, Luann McNally 553, Mary Moody 547, Sandee Statz 547, Theresa Meisel 543, Patti Larson 541, Frayne Born 517, Linda Van Heuklom 514, Cindy Hall 491, Janie Lange 484, Terri Scheel 476, Nancy Hellenbrand 472, Kristin Kuehmichel 467.
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Jacquelin Hudson of Middleton, WI has graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis. Hudson earned a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering in Biomechanics. Hudson was one of nearly 450 undergraduate and graduate students who participated in the Dec. 16, 2012 graduation ceremony at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee. Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit university that draws its more than 11,500 students from all 50 states and more than 75 different countries. In addition to its nationally recognized academic programs, Marquette is known for its service learning programs and internships as students are challenged to use what they learn to make a difference in the world. Find out more about Marquette at marquette.edu.
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Air Force Airman Derek J. Uselman graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Uselman is the son of Tracey Young of Waterside Street, Middleton.He is a 2010 graduate of Middleton High School. The University of Wisconsin-Madison has recognized students named to the Deans List for the fall semester of the 2012-2013 academic year. Students who achieve at a high level academically are recognized by the dean at the close of each semester. To be eligible for the Deans List, students must complete a minimum of 12 graded degree credits in that semester. Each university school or college sets its own GPA requirements for students to be eligible to receive the honor. Here are the students from the Middleton-Cross Plains area who have received this honor: Camille Albert, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Luke Atterbury, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Quinn Buchanan, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Teryn Buchanan, School of Education, Deans List; Adam Carlson, School of Nursing, Deans Honor List; Anna Gilles, College of Engineering, Deans Honor List; Eric Hartig, College of Engineering, Deans Honor List; Collin Jensen, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Anna Jones, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Benjamin Kranner, College of Engineering, Deans Honor List; Laura McGinnis, School of Human Ecology, Deans High Honors; Courtney Moser, School of Education, Deans List; Sara Nonn, College of Letters and Science, particularly as affordable housing in the area diminishes. (In the City of Middleton, the median home value is in excess of $280,000.) According to McKinney-Vento, schools must immediately enroll homeless children and youth - even when school or health records, birth certificates, and proof of residency are not available. Sutor said most who are homeless attempt to hide it from district officials, which further complicates the process. For that reason, district employees are trained to identify red flags that indicate a family might be without housing. In some cases, students already enrolled in the district lose their homes. Such was the case for Valeries son. In other instances, children arrive on
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St. Paul, Minn. Samuel Naden, the son of Elizabeth Saar of Middleton, Wisconsin and Gregory Naden of Sioux City, Iowa has been named to the deans list of Macalester College for academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2012-13 school year. A graduate of Middleton High School, Naden was a sophomore at Macalester last fall. Thedeanslistat Macalester College is published at the end of each semester. To be eligible for thedeanslista student must have been registered as a full-time, degree-seeking student and may not have been on a study away program. Furthermore, a student must have achieved a semester grade point average of at least 3.75, 12 or more credits on a regular grading option, no grades below C-, and no withdrawal or incomplete grades for the semester. Grades for activity, practicum, and technique courses in dance, music, and physical education are not factored into eligibility for thedeanslist. Macalester College, founded in 1874, is a national liberal arts college with a full-time enrollment of 2,035 students. Macalester is nationally recognized for its long-standing commitment to academic excellence, internationalism, multiculturalism, and civic engagement.
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clearly outlines the desired outcomes, it doesnt provide the resources to accomplish them. Sutor said McKinney-Ventos objective is to provide as much educational stability as possible for students whose families are without housing. She said research shows every time a student switches schools, an estimated four to six months of academic progress are lost. Sutor said the number of students identified as experiencing homelessness continues to rise due to two factors. One is the economy. The other is ramped up efforts to identify and help students without stable housing. Im not just seeing the number of homeless students rising, she observed. Im seeing people who are experiencing homelessness for longer,
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Deans List; Sara Otto, School of Nursing, Deans Honor List; Camille Plesha, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Deans List; Katherine Rott, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Deans List; Benjamin Van Haren, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; David Virgilio, College of Engineering, Deans Honor List; Adrienne Wells, School of Education, Deans List; Krystal Watkins, School of Education, Deans List; Andrew Acker, School of Education, Deans List; Brent Anderson, School of Pharmacy, High Honor Roll; Brian Andryk, College of Engineering, Deans Honor List; Mary Bechtol, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Kayla Beckwith, School of Human Ecology, Deans Honor List; Bianca Bellissimo, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Kyle Beranek, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Deans List; Amber Bergstrom, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Katherine Berry, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Deans List; Randy Braun, School of Pharmacy, Honor Roll; Stacy Bruner, School of Education, Deans List; Cal Buelo, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Deans List; Alexa Callahan, School of Nursing, Deans Honor List; Boris Chubukov, College of Engineering, Deans Honor List; Charles Cope, College of Engineering, Deans Honor List; Danielle Cunniff, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Maribeth Davis, School of Pharmacy, High Honor Roll; Jennifer Desouky, School of Education, Deans List; Lindsay Dillon, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Deans List; Corey Dunham, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Meagan Dunham, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Connor Dura, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Rachael Eklund, School of Nursing, Deans Honor List; Samantha Farrell, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Deans List; Lucas Fass, School of Education, Deans List; Lauren Fedenia, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Deans List; Ryan Feldman, School of Pharmacy, Honor Roll; Katrina Fingerson, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Erica Fleming, School of Business, Deans List; registration day by themselves, without a parent or guardian to fill out their enrollment forms. Sutor said the districts goal is to identify those who need help, then provide it to them. The core of the program is academic, but the aid provided by Middleton-Cross Plains extends into other areas: parents are compensated for transportation, students receive free lunches, and more. To qualify you basically have to have nowhere else to go, said Sutor. If they live in a car, or a shelter, or a hotel room, they are immediately enrolled under our program. It wasnt always this way. Sutor said that prior to McKinney-Vento, districts sometimes set up roadblocks that prevented homeless children from even getting into the classroom. In some
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Claire Frickenstein, School of Pharmacy, High Honor Roll; Christina Friedl, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Claudia Goodsett, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Kirsten Gunderson, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Nina Halleran, School of Education, Deans List; Mohammed Hayat, College of Engineering, Deans Honor List; Emaleah Heimerl, School of Education, Deans List; Jenna Hershberger, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Deans List; Justin Hoffmann, School of Pharmacy, High Honor Roll; Paige Hunter, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Audrey Jacobsen, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Caitlin Johnson, School of Education, Deans List; Jordan Kahle, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Alexander Kalyniuk, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Stephanie Klein, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Kelsey Knutsen, School of Education, Deans List; Kate Koberle, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Deans List; Joanie Krabbenhoft, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Deans List; Kathryn Kutchin, School of Human Ecology, Deans Honor List; Matthew LaBelle, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Ana Lara Santiago, College of Engineering, Deans Honor List; Noelle Lebow, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Deans List; Benjamin Lin, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Rebecca Lukanich, School of Pharmacy, Honor Roll; Nathan Magruder, School of Pharmacy, High Honor Roll; Philip Manor, School of Nursing, Deans Honor List; Ian Markson, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Deans List; John McMahon, School of Human Ecology, Deans Honor List; Shane Mccauley, School of Human Ecology, Deans Honor List; Christa Miller, School of Education, Deans List; Brian Mnichowicz, College of Engineering, Deans Honor List; David Mott, College of Engineering, Deans Honor List; Olan Munson, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Katherine Nahn, School of Education, Deans List; Nivedita Nair, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Ann Novak, cases, unaccompanied minors were even turned away on registration day. The help provided today by Middleton-Cross Plains comes with some caveats. Compensation for gas is provided based on how many days a student actually attends class, for instance. (Busses are also available to some students.) We want their homelessness to be the last thing these kids think about while theyre at school, Sutor said. Valerie said she has the same hope for her son. The product of a middle class home, Valerie is now intimately familiar with organizations like the Middleton Outreach Ministry Food Pantry, Porchlight, and emergency aid provided through the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families. She knows McKinney-Vento, and she
School of Nursing, Deans Honor List; Kristina Olafsson, School of Education, Deans List; Alexandra Ostrem, School of Education, Deans List; Karen Paulsen, School of Nursing, Deans Honor List; Ryan Pease, College of Engineering, Deans Honor List; Lisa Petrack, School of Pharmacy, Honor Roll; Virginia Ramsey, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Kelly Russell, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Catherine Rutledge, School of Education, Deans List; Holly Ryan, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Jessica Salinas, School of Nursing, Deans Honor List; Ellie Schafer, School of Education, Deans List; Aaron Schmitz, College of Engineering, Deans Honor List; Kyle Schwebach, College of Engineering, Deans Honor List; Stacie Sheck, School of Pharmacy, Honor Roll; Colby Skar, School of Pharmacy, Honor Roll; Sebastian Skarbek, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Troy Spahn, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Deans List; Christina Spiewak, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Rebecca St Clair, School of Pharmacy, Honor Roll; Sara Stodola, School of Education, Deans List; Dave Stremikis, School of Education, Deans List; Conor Sullivan, College of Engineering, Deans Honor List; Leah Teschan, School of Human Ecology, Deans High Honors; Frances Theisen, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Deans List; Alec Tiedt, College of Engineering, Deans Honor List; Clare Trainor, College of Letters and Science, Deans List; Raymond Tsang, School of Business, Deans List; David Turner, School of Education, Deans List; Michael Umhoefer, College of Engineering, Deans Honor List; Thomas Vermeulen, College of Engineering, Deans Honor List; Jordan Wackett, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Deans List; Samantha Washa, School of Education, Deans List; Fritz Wells, College of Engineering, Deans Honor List; Jennifer Williams, School of Education, Deans List; John Zdeblick, College of Engineering, Deans Honor List; Michael Stitgen, College of Engineering, Deans Honor List. continued from page 1
knows how to get her mail via general delivery at the post office. Her vocabulary is extensive and her manner is direct when answering questions about how she lives. If you talked to me outside of this room, you probably wouldnt know, she said. There are people from all walks of life who deal with this, and I think there is a lot of shame, even about things that are beyond peoples control. She said an important step is to be humble enough to accept help. Sutor said the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School Districts Transitional Education Program aims to continue providing it. Families in need of help can contact Sutor at 608-829-9029.
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The Middleton High School Media Club is offering an opportunity forDane County High School students to showcase their media works duringthe 2nd Annual Middleton High School Film Festival, which will be held April 24. The competition is free to enter, sponsored by the Madison Media Institute, and open to any Dane County highSchool student. The top three winning filmmakers will win an award.
ment hasbegun for next year. Ellen has com - the boardthatthe district 6.2.c. Approval of Staff Appoint - sent agenda the following retire Lindgren shared that she is part of pleted and items under considera ments, 6.2.d. Approval of Retire - ments: a panel for a break out session ments, 8.1. Initial Approval of Policy Anderson, Grade 6 English at tion. Priorities for the district w Ellen the State Education Convention next through IV-N, 8.2. Final Ap IV-M - and Science Teacher at Glacier discussed by the large group. week. 4. Report on Post-Referendum Creek proval of Policy IV-I through IV-L, 2. Citizen Comments: None Survey/Parent Teacher Conferences 8.5 Approval of Minor Change to Jane Brooks, Grade 5 Teacher at 5. SUPERINTENDENT S REPORT Joe Donovan was present to share Clark Street Community School Sauk Trail Tom Wohlleber stated that - Charterand 8.6 Approval of MUFN David Dahmen, Grade 7 Science results from the post-referendum were ceived an owner petition to remove survey. The board received a copy Contract. Motion carried unani Teacher at Glacier Creek MIDDLETON-CROSS PLAINS a parcel from the Middleton-Cross of Mary mously, 8-0 for all items other than Harker, Psychology Teacher the results. Joe recapped- the re AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT Plains Area School District to the Approval of MUFN Contract at MHS sponses and clear themes that were 8.6 Regular Board of Education Waunakee Community School Dis - where the vote was 7-0 with Jim Paul Olson, Grade 7 Social Studies discovered during the survey Meeting Minutes of trict. Don asked board members to process. Joe stated that he appreci Teacher at Glacier Creek Greer abstaining. January 14, 2013 let him know if they would like 1. Administrative/Business- Serv Roxanne Piller, Family Consumer ated the chance to survey a com toattend the Beyond Diversity pro - ices munity that had passed a Science Teacher at Kromrey 1. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR BOE gram on February 20 and 21 in sev Steve Powers, Library Media Spe - referendum. The board asked a. Approval of Bills Payable MEETING @ 7:00 P.M. Verona. Don briefly reported on Computer check numbers eral questions. cialist at West Middleton The regular meeting of the- Mid possible ideas for the Board- Devel 8. ITEMS FOR ACTION Connie Prochnow, Speech and 226013 and 226231 totaling dleton-Cross Plains Area School opment meeting in February. A new 1. $1,440,347.49 were reviewed by Language Therapist for the District Initial Approval of Policy IVDistrict Board of Education was video camera was added to the the Board Treasurer and approved Janet Ruszala-Coughlin, Music through IV-N called to order at7:04p.m.- by board room. Don reported on the Pres The board approved under con Teacher at Northside under consent agenda. (Exhibit A) ident Ellen Lindgren. progress of the technology service Approval of Treasurer s Report sent agenda the Initial Approval of Mary Wirch, Art Teacher at Park b. Present: President Ellen Lindgren, system and the great job they ticket Policy IV-M through IV-N. e. There is no Treasurer s Report to Approval of Lay Offs Clerk Annette Ashley, Treasurer are doing to provide service. Bob 2. There are no lay offs to approve Final Approval of Policy IV-I approve at this time. Green, and Board Members Anne 1. Upcoming Events and Updates 2. Employee Services through IV-L at this time. Bauer, Jim Greer, Leeanne Hallquist, Auditor Interviews a. The board approved under con 3. District Consent Items a. Approval of Resignations Bob Hesselbein and Terry Metzger Tom reminded the board about There are no resignations - ap 7. ITEMS FOR INFORMATION/DIS sent agenda the final approval of to Not Present: Vice President Diane auditor interviews on January 21. We at this time. Policy IV-I through IV-L. (Exhibit CUSSION prove Hornung will be interviewing three firms. b. Approval of Leaves of Absence Candidates for Board Positions Approval of Capital Mainte 3. 1. Others Present: Superintendent b. Middle School GTT nance The There are no leaves of absence to slate of candidates were sent Projects for 2013-2014 Don Johnson, Assistant Superin Program/Facilities to the board and administration. Facilities Manager Bill Eberhardt approve at this time. tendent George Mavroulis, Assistant would like the district to look Don 2. c. Approval of Staff Appointments 2013-14 Budget Development presented information on the- pro Superintendent Tom Wohlleber, into the middle school feeder pro posed capital maintenance projects Scott Gralla from PMA spent time The board approved under con PMA Representative Scott Gralla, Joe gramfor Project Lead the Way at the agenda the following staff with the Finance Committee tonight the upcoming school year. Bill for sent ap Donovan from Donovan Group LLC, high school. We will bring this item also on the district s financial planning reviewed projects thathave pointments: Facilities Manager Bill Eberhardt, the January 28, 2013meeting to beencompleted. MOVED byHalfor the 2013-2014 school Dora Boehnen, to a .10 FTE- tem and Principal Todd Mann and discuss whether we want to porary contract increase as an OT lquist SECONDED byGreen to ap year.Scott covered items with the 2. RECOGNITION - NONE begin the program next school year. prove the capital maintenance Diagnostician in the District complete board that included: data 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES c. Inclement Weather - MHS projects for 2013-2014. Motion elements, revenue and expenditure Megan Ciesielczyk, to a 1.0 FTE MOVED by Green SECONDED by George Mavroulis reported on the assumptions, projected budget carried unanimously 8-0. (Exhibit C temporary contract 6th Grade- Liter Ashley to approve the Regular and time needs at MHS due to the two numbers, and fund balance projec 4. Acceptance of Audit Report acy and Science Teacher at Glacier Closed Minutes of December 17, snow days we had prior to winter (2011-2012) tions. Tom Wohlleber stated that we Creek 2012. Motion carried unanimously, break. MHS will start 5 minutes early Kepner, to a 1.0 FTE tempo Deb - are very early in the process of MOVED byHallquist SECONDED 7-0. Bob Hesselbein was absent each day starting January 28. Ele - rary contract Kindergarten Teacher planning and at this time we do byGreento accept the audit report not from the room. mentary and middle school are okay Sunset Ridge have anyinformation from the Gov the 2011-2012 school year. Mo - for at 4. COMMUNICATIONS for now unless we have another in Kirsten Lynch, to a 1.0 FTE tem tion - ernor s office on the State budget. carried unanimously, 8-0. 1. Correspondence/Board Com clement weather day. 5. 3. School Safety and Security Re Approval of Minor Change to porary contract Kindergarten munication 6. CONSENT AGENDA Clark Street Community School port Teacher at Sunset Ridge Anne Bauer stated that 4K enroll MOVED byHallquistSECONDED Joy Taylor-Wade, to a .10 FTE Tom Wohlleber spent time ad Charter by Hesselbein to approve the- fol The enforce board approved under con temporary increase as an OT - ministratively and with law diag lowing items for consent agenda: ment reviewingour safety and sent agenda the Minor Change to nostician in the District 6.1.a. Approval of Bills Payable, d. Approval of Retirements Clark security plansince the incident in Street Community School
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Each film will be five minutes or less in length, fit under the category of drama, comedy or music video, and be suitable for a PG-13 audience. Winners will be announced during the Film Festival in April at the Middleton Performing Arts Center. 2013 Film Festival entry materials can be downloaded from the Middleton High School website.
Students from Elm Lawn Elementary School visited the State Capitol on Monday, January 14. Along with a tour of the building, they had a chance to visit with newly elected Rep. Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton).
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Charter. (Exhibit D) The board approved under con Connecticut.Tom shared items with 6. Approval of MUFN (Metropoli tan Unified Fiber Network) Contract The board approved under con sent agenda the MUFN Contract. 7. Elementary Overcrowding 2013-2014 Principal Todd Mann was present to participate in the discussion of the possible enrollment needs for next school yearatSunset Ridge. The board asked several questions anddiscussedoptions for all of th elementary schools and future plan ning. The board needs more infor mation on this item. Administration will look into otherplans and brin back ideas on January 28. No action was taken. 8. Approval of Resolution Sup porting Fair Funding for Our Future Plan MOVED by Ashleyto approve the resolution supporting Fair Funding for Our Future Plan. Motionfailed due to lack of a second. 9. Approval of Superintendent s Contract MOVED byGreenSECONDED byGreer to approve the superinten dent s contract with a waiver to re visit/revise language on the Affordable Care Act portion of the contract. Motion carried unani mously 8-0. 9. CONVENE IN POSSIBLE CLOSED SESSION UNDER S.S. 19.85 (1)(e)(f) MOVED byGreenSECONDED byHesselbein to move into closed
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Homeless students find stability in schools

Foster care agency accused of embezzling millions

Judge rules... sort of

Police release surveillance footage of check suspect

Town board returns to dog issue. Page 4

Campus notes from around the country. Page 24

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Police offer free gun locks

Subway robbed at gunpoint

Monday, January 28 3:47 p.m. Theft, 6500 block of University Ave.

Fighting board no walk in the park for dog lovers

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013

School board examines its outreach efforts

Area farms eligible for USDA Conservation funds

Nurse accused of using patients stolen card in Middleton

Eloise Anderson Secretary, DCF

Celebration was biggest ever for Chamber of Commerce

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Library book sale this weekend

PLAY AGAIN to play at Willy West

Sonnentag to give the State of the City today

Spaghetti Dinner is Sunday

Les Mis casting coming up

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Court ruling blamed for record spending

Erpenbach calls for citizen input on state budget

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Bohn gives her account of a local gun show

Letters to the Editor

Thanks for choral support

Vigil for victims of gun violence

Election Day doesnt need to be fixed

Oberle responds on dog issue

Candidate urges fiscal restraint

Tom Vandervest Middleton Kiwanis Club

Mining issue calls for a New Deal

Kiwanis pancake event a success

Supervisor Richard J. Oberle Town of Middleton

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MHS grad Pernitz purchases Endurance House

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Bruce Company announces deal with Reliable

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Breakfast and a show

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Recreation seeks local work to adorn Hubbard Art Center

Youth baseball/softball registration approaches

Next PAC concert a family affair

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Wrestlers wear Big 8 crown