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The Middleton Youth ResourceCenter is re-opening on February 3.

Supporters are hoping a new director,

a changed location and different pro-gramming will help bolster the centers

popularity.A statement issued by the City of

Middleton Recreation Department saidthe center will offer a comprehensive

program for children in grades five

through eight. The center, which usedto operate at City Hall, will now useClark Street Community School, 2429

Clark St.Gabrielle Hinahara has been named

the new Youth Resource Center Direc-tor.

I'm really excited to re-open theMiddleton Youth Resource Center, be-

cause I want to provide a safe and funspace for young teens in our commu-

nity to spend time after school, saidHinahara, a former Good Neighbor

Fest Good Neighbor and co-founder ofthe non-profit Growing Food and Sus-

tainability.We are going to provide students

with daily academic help, but theYouth Center is also going to focus on

hands-on, experiential activities suchas painting, gardening, bird watching,

cooking, sports, and community serv-ice, she continued. Students will also

be involved in selecting many of theactivities themselves, so they will learn

a lot about leadership and collabora-

VOL. 122, NO. 2 THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2014 SINGLE COPY PRICE: $1.25

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Youth Centerre-opens doors

Inside this issue:Local: Government: Sports:

Optimists thank Village

Green for 30 years. Page 2.

A conversation with

Mark Pocan. Page 3

Basketball teams

in control. Page 11

Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Dining Guide. . . . . . . . . . 9

Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Deadly beautyState health officials are investi-

gating three probable coldweather-related deaths in Wiscon-sin. The deaths were reported inAshland, Marquette and Milwau-kee counties.

Dangerously low temperatureshere in Dane County promptedlocal officials to cancel school inMiddleton-Cross Plains Monday,as well as delaying the Town of

Middletons Tuesday night boardmeeting. The weather, which theState Bank of Cross Plains-Middle-ton branch thermometer showeddropping to -20 degrees on Mondaymorning, might have been danger-ous, but it was also beautiful.

Top, sunrise over Lake Mendotashows not only the early morninglight but also a rugged walker.

Right, Middleton residentsrecreate an old school science ex-periment, tossing hot water into thefrigid air.

The ice pattern on an interiorstorm window.

Times-Tribune photos by Jeff Martin

Spring ballottakes shape

The filing deadline for the spring

election came and went Tuesday, andthere will a few contested local races

on the April 1 ballot.State offices to be elected include

Court of Appeals Districts 1, 2 and 4

and Circuit Court. Various local gov-ernment seats are up for re-election, in-

cluding those on city, town, village and

school boards.

CITY COUNCILIncumbent Second District alderman

Gurdip Brar will face challenger

Robert Conhaim in the only contestedMiddleton Common Council race.

Conhaim and Brar are no strangers, asthe former was ousted from the seat in

2008 by the latter.Incumbents Susan West (Dist. 6) and

Mark Sullivan (Dist. 8) both filed torun for re-election and will not face any

challengers on the ballot. District 4 al-derman Jim Wexler will not seek an-

other term, so newcomer Chad Gehin

by MATT GEIGER

Times-Tribune

by MATT GEIGER

Times-Tribune

See YOUTH, page 17

See ELECTION, page 17

Conhaim vs. Brar for

city council; Whitney

vs. Oberle for townboard; Kinne, DeWind

and Ashley square off

for school board

Hinahara takes

over as director at

new location


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Local businesses continue to en-

counter scams involving their MadisonGas and Electric (MGE) bill. Both

large and small businesses have beentargets. The scammer contacts a busi-

ness owner and poses as a representa-

tive from MGE. They attempt tocollect money claiming past-due ac-counts and/or upgrades or repairs to

utility meters. The scammers give in-structions to pay with a prepaid debit

card or with a wire transfer, and often

threaten immediate disconnection.

Other utility companies in Wiscon-sin have experienced similar scams.

MGE suggests:1.) Do not provide your Social Se-

curity, credit card or bank account in-

formation to anyone who requests theinformation during an unsolicited

phone call.

2.) Call the MG&E customer service

number, 608-252-7222, if someonecalls, claims they represent MGE and

demands immediate payment or per-

sonal information.

3.) Never allow anyone into your

business for an unannounced visit tocheck your electrical wiring, cable or

phone lines, natural gas pipes or yourappliances unless you have a scheduled

appointment or are aware of a con-

firmed problem. Ask for identification.

4.) Share this information with em-ployees and business associates.

5.) File a complaint with your localpolice department.

6.) Some businesses may be hesitantto call the police. As an option, contact

Kristy Nieto (800-422-7128) at Wis-consin Department of Agriculture,

Trade and Consumer Protection(DATCP) to file a complaint.

PAGE 2 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2014

Times-Tribune photos by Matt Geiger

Optimists thank Village GreenAfter three decades meeting at the Village Green, the Middleton Optimist Club will now convene for its Wednesday morning meetings from 7-8

a.m. at Sofra Family Bistro. The Optimists recently gave the Village Green a plaque to recognize the many years of great service provided by therestaurant. Pictured from left to right (back row) Curt Fuszard, Nick Simon, Ed Solner, Tom Johnson, Jerry Edgar, Craig Boyer, Erik Krueger; (frontrow) Dick Blaschke, Don Damon, Beverly Diny and Ron Berman. Boyer and Krueger received the plaque on behalf of the Village Green.

Bauer remains

state chamber

ex-officio

board member

The Wisconsin

Chamber of Com-

merce Executivesa s s o c i a t i o n(WCCE), a divi-

sion of WisconsinManufacturers &

C o m m e r c e(WMC), elected a

new slate of offi-cers for 2014.

Karen Szyman,executive director of

Middleton resident Kurt R. Bauer,President/CEO of WMC, will again

serve as an ex-officio member of theWCCE board.

Karen Szyman, executive director ofthe Chamber of Manitowoc County,

was elected to serve as president. This

year, Szyman is celebrating her tenthyear of employment at The Chamber.Prior to working at The Chamber she

worked as a substitute teacher for theManitowoc Public School District and

in the healthcare field at Holy FamilyMemorial.

WCCE continues to change asquickly as our businesses do. We are

fortunate to have such an informed re-source which allows us to share best

practices, seek counsel when we arelooking for advice, and assist us to help

our boards become stronger and moreefficient, said Szyman. Through the

collective power of our members andstaff of WCCE we will continue to

learn from each other and make Wis-

consin a destination location for youngprofessionals looking for a place towork, live and play.

Szyman received her B.S. in Busi-ness Management, Magna Cum Laude

Bauer

Tips to avoid utility scamsSee COMMERCE, page 6


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What makes a legislator a good

politician? Depending on who you ask,

the answer to that question varies

greatly.

Some make their decisions about anelected officials effectiveness based

solely on the stance they take on par-

ticular issues. Others might look to a

legislators religious affiliation to de-

termine if that individual will win their

vote.

While politicians position state-

ments or background narratives could

sell a voter, many often cite certain

moral attributes to be vital components

of a successful legislator. If you ask

Wisconsin Congressman Mark Pocan,

a considerate and compassionate ear

ranks among the most important traits

a good elected official should have.

Within the last several years, Mark

Pocan emerged in the American politi-

cal landscape as a progressive force to

be reckoned with. After serving as a

member of the Wisconsin State Assem-

bly for over a decade, the Kenosha na-

tive stepped up to fill Tammy

Baldwins congressional spot last fall.

Pocans reputation as a candid and en-

ergetic liberal precedes him, garnering

the Representative accolades and criti-

cism alike.

When Congressman Pocan took

time to speak with the Times-Tribune

recently, he was frank about his views

on his leadership style. While Pocansstraightforward attitude is commonly

directed at pressing legislative issues,

the discussion centered a bigger-pic-

ture item - what makes an elected offi-

cial effective?

If you listen to the public, you are

going to be in the best position to

lead, Pocan stated. The congressman

said his goal is creating genuine con-

nections with the people he serves.

When you are really in tune with

your constituents, you can lead by

doing what the people actually want

you to do, he added.

Pocan, the son of a former Kenosha

city council member, dived into the

world of small business ownership

after graduating from UW-Madison in

the late 1980s. When asked what in-

spired his transition into local politics

a few years later, the congressman

harkens back to his upbringing.

I went to city council meetings

with my dad as a kid, and that stuckwith me, Pocan recalled. On a [local]

board, you can deal with important top-

ics on a local level as opposed to bigger

policy issues.

From his days on the Madison City

Council to his present Congressional

post, Pocans dedication to pushing

Progressive agendas forward is evi-

denced in the diverse battles he takes

on. The representative views the fight

for social justice issues, ranging from

gendered violence to LGBTQ equality

to workers rights, as part of a larger

task at hand.

I almost look at it as a puzzle.

Someone will bring up an important

topic and then Ill work to get it done,he said. The end goal is moving any

issue forward.

While making headway towards his

social change objectives may pit Pocan

against the Congressional majority at

times, the Representative said he is no

stranger to riding against the current.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2014 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 3

CC ITYITY GGOVERNMENTOVERNMENT

SSTATETATE GGOVERNMENTOVERNMENT

Middletons 2013 Annual Report,the first ever report of its kind for the

city, provides citizens with a snapshotof the communitys current accom-

plishments and endeavors. While thereport showcases the Good Neighbor

Citys achievements, it also gives resi-dents insight into local challenges and

Middletons response to those strug-gles.

The report rounds up a comprehen-sive list of the diverse highlights the

community has to offer. From our sen-ior center to local businesses, these

varied topics reflect the citys goals andvision.

So what does the report say about

the communitys current priorities?

MIDDLETON VALUESENVIRONMENTALSUSTAINABILITY:

A sustainable city plan and various

initiatives demonstrate Middletonscommitment to an environmental ethic.

Programs such as Growing Food andSustainability highlight why Middleton

is the proud 18-year long recipient of aTree City U.S.A. designation. In 2012,

Thousand Friends of Wisconsin, theforemost statewide environmental

group, honored the Downtown Middle-ton neighborhood as the States Best

neighborhood.

THE SAFETY AND WELFAREOF CITIZENS IS A

PRIMARY CONCERN:EMS, Police and the Middleton Fire

Department are working to improve in-

teragency relationships through inte-grated training while defining common

goals and incident management objec-tives. In 2013, the City responded to a

growing heroin epidemic (six overdosecalls reported, two of which were fatal)

and continued to struggle with huge in-creases in the cost of pharmaceuticals

due to nationwide supply shortages.Through stronger collaboration and

improved communication, these agen-cies hope to address such crucial issues

facing Middleton more effectively.

CITY IS A NETIMPORTER OF JOBS:

More workers come to Middletondaily (over 16,000) to work than leave

Middleton (8,000) to work elsewhere.As the corporate headquarters and

home base for companies such as

American Girl (Mattel), Capital Brew-ery (Americas #1 Rated Brewery), and

Standard Imaging (multiple winner ofWisconsins Best Small Manufacturer

Award), Middleton boasts a robustlocal employment sector.

BEING A GOOD NEIGHBORTAKES MANY FORMS

IN THE CITY:Local institutions, such as the Mid-

dleton Senior Center and Public Li-

brary, serve as vibrant centers forcommunity enrichment. From projects

documenting local residents personalhistories to programs conducting liter-

acy outreach, these Middleton hubsconvey the neighborly spirit our City is

known for.

TOP-NOTCH EDUCATIONAND INNOVATIVE

DEVELOPMENT CONTINUETO BE LOCAL STRONG SUITS:

The Middleton-Cross Plains Area

School Districts high level of aca-demic and co-curricular achievements,

prominent athletic programs, outstand-ing staff, and quality facilities are vital

to Middletons success. Through theMadison Region Economic Partner-

ship, The Good Neighbor City collab-orates with neighboring communities

in Dane County, as well as the City ofMadison and the University of Wiscon-

sin on diverse development plans. Newbusiness park projects, which promise

to create hundreds of jobs, offer signif-icant financial promise.

by FRANSESCA MASTRANGELO

Times-Tribune

by FRANSESCA MASTRANGELO

Times-Tribune

City releases first of its kind annual report

Pocan weighs in on what makes effective lawmaker

File photo

Pocan speaking at an event nearthe Middleton/Madison border in2013.


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Wednesday, Dec. 188:10 a.m. Fight, 2100 block of

Bristol St.11:44 a.m. Fraud, 8000 block of

Terrance Ave.1:55 p.m. Fraud, 1900 block of

Cayuga St.9:54 p.m. Fire, 4800 block of

Highway Q

Thursday, Dec. 193:24 p.m. Theft, 3200 block of

Ravine Dr.6:05 p.m. Theft, 1600 block of

Deming Way

Friday, Dec. 203:05 p.m. Accident w/injuries,

Century Ave. & Cty. Hwy. Q4:34 p.m. Theft, 6900 block of

Donna Dr.6:24 p.m. Domestic Disturbance,

1700 block of N. High Point Dr.

Saturday, Dec. 2112:50 a.m. Theft, 1900 block of

Branch St.3:57 a.m. Theft, 1900 block of

Branch St.11:41 a.m. Theft, 3600 block of

Lynn Ct.5:35 p.m. Animal Bite, 5200 block

of Cty. Hwy. Q8:59 p.m. Fraud, 1200 block of

Deming Way

Sunday, Dec. 2211:28 a.m. Damage to Property,

2300 block of Branch St.

12:41 p.m. Domestic Disturbance,2100 block of Clark St.

Monday, Dec. 233:14 a.m. Theft, 3600 block of

Napoli Ln.3:57 a.m. Domestic Disturbance,

5100 block of Torino Ct.8:16 a.m. Theft, 3100 block of

Deming Way


CHURCH NOTES

LLAWAW EENFORCEMENTNFORCEMENT

Public invited to comment on policeA team of assessors from the Wis-

consin Law Enforcement AccreditationGroup (WILEAG), will arrive on Tues-

day, Jan. 14 to examine all aspects ofthe Middleton Police Departments

Policy and Procedures, management,operation, and support services, Chief

Brad Keil announced last week.Verification by the team that the

Middleton Police Department meetsthe Boards state-of-the-art standards is

part of a voluntary process to gain ac-creditation a highly prized recogni-

tion of law enforcement professionalexcellence.

As part of the on-site assessment,agency employees and members of the

community are invited to offer com-ments at a Public Information Session

on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 5 p.m. The

session will be conducted in the Mid-dleton Police Department/Municipal

Court Facility located at 7341 DonnaDrive, Middleton, Wisconsin.

If for some reason an individual can-not speak at the Public Information

Session but would still like to providecomments to the assessment team, he

or she may do so by telephone. Thepublic may call 608-824-7345 on

Wednesday, January 15, between thehours of 1-4 p.m.

Telephone comments as well as ap-pearances at the Public Information

Session are limited to ten minutes andmust address the agencys ability to

comply with WILEAGs standards. Acopy of the standards is available at the

Middleton Police Department, and on

the Departments webpage www.MiddletonPD.com.

The Department contact for furtherinformation is Chief Brad Keil at 608-

824-7305.Persons wishing to offer written

comments about the Middleton PoliceDepartments ability to meet the stan-

dards for accreditation are requested towrite to Wisconsin Law Enforcement

Accreditation Group, 8133 W. Ray-mond Lane, West Allis, WI 53219.

The Middleton Police Departmenthas to comply with 234 standards in

order to gain accredited status.Accreditation assures the Depart-

ment is operating with the best prac-tices and professional standards in the

law enforcement field. Accreditation

is a peer review, voluntary process, thatwill build public confidence in the De-

partment, Keil said.The Accreditation Manager for the

Middleton Police Department is Cap-tain Noel Kakuske. Captain Kakuske

has advised the assessment team iscomposed of law enforcement practi-

tioners from similar agencies. The as-sessors will review written material,

interview individuals, and visit officesand the places where compliance can

be witnessed. The assessors are: TeamLeader Chief Steve Kopp - Town of

Beloit PD; Assessor Captain DanielBaumann - Waukesha PD; Assessor

Lieutenant Lara Vendola-Messer -Winnebago County Sheriff.

Once the WILEAG Boards asses-

sors complete their review of theagency, they report back to the full

Board, which will then decide if theagency is to be granted accredited sta-

tus, Keil stated.Accreditation status is granted for

three years, during which time theagency must submit annual reports at-

testing continued compliance withthose standards under which it was ini-

tially accredited.For more information regarding the

Wisconsin Law Enforcement Accredi-tation Group, please write to

WILEAG, 8133 W. Raymond Lane,West Allis, WI 53219.

4-H N4-H NEWSEWSPPOLICEOLICE BBEATEAT

The Ashton Go-Getters 4-H Club recently donated$500 of the following itemsto the Middleton OutreachMinistry (MOM) FoodPantry: milk, eggs, butterand cheese. Club reporter

Emma Laufenberg said AlRipp, MOMs executive di-rector, told the club the foodpantry rarely receive gal-lons of milk or eggs, so thedonations were particularlyappreciated.

Pictured from left toright: Emma Laufenberg,Rachel Hellenbrand, AlRipp and Kayla Roudebush.

Photo contributed

Go-getters give to food pantry


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Adler, Patricia A, 62, Middleton, WI53562, 01/24/2013, Exceeding Zonesand Posted Limits, $88.80

Adler, Patricia A, 62, Middleton, WI53562, 01/24/2013, Motor vehicle lia-bility insurance required, $0.00

Allen, John E, 63, Baraboo, WI

53913, 01/19/2013, Exceeding Zonesand Posted Limits, $88.80

Anderson, Brian D, 26, Middleton,WI 53562, 01/11/2013, DisorderlyConduct, $240.00

Anderson, Brian D, 26, Middleton,WI 53562, 01/11/2013, Criminal Dam-age Property, $114.00

Antone, Jonathan L, 29, Middleton,WI 53562, 01/21/2013, ExceedingZones and Posted Limits, $88.80

Antone, Jonathan L, 29, Middleton,WI 53562, 01/21/2013, No Drivers Li-cense on Person, $88.80

Asbjornson, Heather J, 39, Lodi,WI 53555, 01/08/2013, ExceedingZones and Posted Limits, $114.00

Atis, Esenbahar G, 31, Madison,WI 53715, 01/12/2013, Criminal Dam-age Property, $177.00

Baldwin, Vanessa M, 22, New Lis-bon, WI 53950, 01/23/2013, TrafficControl Signal Violation red, $88.80

Baldwin, Vanessa M, 22, New Lis-bon, WI 53950, 01/23/2013, Motor ve-hicle liability insurance required,$10.00

Barry, John C, 19, Middleton, WI53562, 01/08/2013, Method of GivingSignals, $88.80

Bermea Saldana, Luis A, 19, Mid-dleton, WI 53562, 01/12/2013, Oper-ating w/o a Valid Drivers License,$114.00

Bermea Saldana, Luis A, 19, Mid-dleton, WI 53562, 01/12/2013, Oper-ating vehicle without insurance,$114.00

Bitner, Kenneth Lyle, 29, Middle-

ton, WI 53562, 01/31/2013, TrafficControl Signal Violation red, $88.80Blake, Matthew D, 44, De Forest,

WI 53532, 01/24/2013, Speeding 55MPH Zone, $88.80

Blanda, Michael J, 52, Middleton,WI 53562, 01/19/2013, Operatingwhile Suspended, $114.00

Blanda, Michael J, 52, Middleton,WI 53562, 01/19/2013, Vehicle Reg-istration Revoked/Suspended/Cancel,$88.80

Blanda, Michael J, 52, Middleton,WI 53562, 01/19/2013, Operating ve-hicle without insurance, $114.00

Bradley Bartleson, Paul A, 44,Cross Plains, WI 53528, 09/20/2012,Speed Indicator-None-Defective,$88.80

Bravo-Rangel, Marco Antonio, 20,

Middleton, WI 53562, 01/26/2013,Prohibited Noise Disturbance, $76.20

Breunig, Arleen E, 64, Middleton,WI 53562, 01/21/2013, ExceedingZones and Posted Limits, $139.20

Britt, John R, 64, Canton, CT06019, 01/17/2013, Exceeding Zonesand Posted Limits, $88.80

Brown, Carissa S, 28, Madison, WI53711, 02/02/2013, Operating afterrevocation, $114.00

Brown, Carissa S, 28, Madison, WI53711, 02/02/2013, Operating vehiclewithout insurance, $114.00

Brown, David A, 43, Madison, WI53704, 11/29/2012, Exceeding Zonesand Posted Limits, $88.80

Bruemmer, Matthew R, 30, Wau-nakee, WI 53597, 01/25/2013, Ex-ceeding Zones and Posted Limits,

$88.80Buechner, Tami J, 49, Cross

Plains, WI 53528, 01/28/2013, Ex-ceeding Zones and Posted Limits,$88.80

Chars, Rebecca L, 21, Madison,WI 53703, 01/16/2013, ExceedingZones and Posted Limits, $88.80

Chellevold, Stephanie L, 23, Mid-dleton, WI 53562, 01/08/2013, Ex-ceeding Zones and Posted Limits,$88.80

Cienfuegos, Januario, 34, Madi-son, WI 53711, 01/26/2013, Permit-ting Unauthorized Minor to Drive,$114.00

Clark, Marquon M, 18, Middleton,WI 53562, 01/17/2013, Seatbelt Re-quired Oper/Pass, $10.00

Close, Cory A, 25, Madison, WI

53704, 01/03/2013, Non Registration,$88.80

Cook, Sadie A, 31, Madison, WI53704, 02/02/2013, Operating afterrevocation, $114.00

Correll, Nicolas T, 38, Middleton,WI 53562, 01/31/2013, Obstructing

Traffic, $88.80Crespo, Alexxander C, 21, Madi-

son, WI 53711, 01/21/2013, CriminalTrespass Dwelling, $88.80

Dailey, Anna Vohs, 19, Madison,WI 53719, 01/22/2013, No Drivers Li-cense on Person, $88.80

Dailey, Anna Vohs, 19, Madison,WI 53719, 01/22/2013, ObstructingTraffic, $88.80

Donner, Diane Rose, 52, Middle-ton, WI 53562, 01/25/2013, DisorderlyConduct, $240.00

Edwards, Debra A, 47, WisconsinRapids, WI 54494, 11/18/2012, Ex-ceeding Zones and Posted Limits,$88.80

Eichelman, Burr S JR, 69, Middle-ton, WI 53562, 01/21/2013, Exceed-ing Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80

Eichelman, Burr S JR, 69, Middle-ton, WI 53562, 01/21/2013, Motor ve-hicle liability insurance required,$10.00

Even, Kevin A, 46, Waunakee, WI53597, 12/12/2012, Exceeding Zonesand Posted Limits, $88.80

Fanello, Scott A, 36, Madison, WI53719, 01/22/2013, Exceeding Zonesand Posted Limits, $88.80

Fazlibasil, Refix, 50, Chicago, IL60625, 01/21/2013, Speeding 55MPH Zone, $88.80

Fedie, Christopher V, 30, Madison,WI 53705, 11/30/2012, Vehicle Regis-tration Revoked/Suspended/Cancel,$88.80

Fedie, Christopher V, 30, Madison,WI 53705, 11/30/2012, Motor vehicle

liability insurance required, $10.00Foley, Laura C, 38, Madison, WI53704, 01/22/2013, Non Registration,$88.80

Foley, Laura C, 38, Madison, WI53704, 01/22/2013, Motor vehicle lia-bility insurance required, $10.00

Foster, Teresa L, 37, Middleton, WI53562 1961, 11/11/2012, ExceedingZones and Posted Limits, $88.80

Fralick, Gail E, 53, Ridgeway, WI53582, 01/09/2013, Exceeding Zonesand Posted Limits, $139.20

Fralick, Gail E, 53, Ridgeway, WI53582, 01/09/2013, Motor vehicle lia-bility insurance required, $10.00

Fraser, Siri Lynne, 60, Verona, WI53593, 01/11/2013, Unsafe Lane De-viation, $88.80

Furan, Thomas L, 46, Waunakee,

WI 53597, 01/19/2013, ExceedingZones and Posted Limits, $114.00

Furan, Thomas L, 46, Waunakee,WI 53597, 01/19/2013, Motor vehicleliability insurance required, $0.00

Gaspard, Fred A, 48, Waunakee,WI 53597, 01/08/2013, Theft, $177.00

Geerdes, Julie L, 38, Stoughton,WI 53589, 10/26/2012, ExceedingZones and Posted Limits, $88.80

Gialamas, Candida L, 63, Madi-son, WI 53705, 08/22/2012, H&RProperty Adjacent/Hwy, $177.00

Gilson, Daniel E, 26, Madison, WI53711, 01/17/2013, Seatbelt RequiredOper/Pass, $10.00

Grechis, Clare E, 24, Madison, WI53719, 01/21/2013, Speeding 55MPH Zone, $88.80

Griswold, Matthew H, 35, Madison,

WI 53704, 01/19/2013, Failure to Fol-low Indicated Turn, $88.80

Guerrero Hernandez,Georgina, 39, Middleton, WI 53562,01/19/2013, Operating vehicle withoutinsurance, $114.00

Hankel, Jeffrey A, 48, Cross Plains,WI 53528, 01/18/2013, Seatbelt Re-

quired Oper/Pass, $10.00Hansen, Kenneth C, 23, Wauna-

kee, WI 53597, 01/21/2013, Exceed-ing Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80

Hanson, Nickie R, 57, BlueMounds, WI 53517, 01/26/2013, Ex-ceeding Zones and Posted Limits,

$88.80Hanusova, Eva, 53, Middleton, WI

53562, 01/21/2013, Exceeding Zonesand Posted Limits, $88.80

Harmatys, Jessica P, 32, Madison,WI 53717, 01/17/2013, Seatbelt Re-quired Oper/Pass, $10.00

Harris, Carl Colby, 49, Madison, WI53705, 01/13/2013, Disorderly Con-duct, $240.00

Harris, Renita, 22, Madison, WI53711, 02/05/2013, Operating WhileIntoxicated, $731.00

Harris, Renita, 22, Madison, WI53711, 02/05/2013, Operating whileSuspended, $114.00

Harris, Renita, 22, Madison, WI53711, 02/05/2013, OperatingWith/PAC .08-.099, $0.00

Harris, Renita, 22, Madison, WI

53711, 02/05/2013, Failure to KeepVehicle Under Control, $126.60

Hart, Michael J, 26, Middleton, WI53562, 01/15/2013, Possession ofDrug Paraphernalia, $177.00

Hart, Michael J, 26, Middleton, WI53562, 01/15/2013, Possession ofControlled Substance, $523.50

Harwood, Nina M, 19, Middleton,WI 53562, 01/12/2013, Possession ofDrug Paraphernalia, $177.00

Healy, David W, 61, Waunakee, WI53597, 01/19/2013, Exceeding Zonesand Posted Limits, $88.80

Hilgers, Joseph N, 51, Middleton,WI 53562, 01/16/2013, FYR FromStop Sign, $88.80

Holding, Susan M, 52, North Free-dom, WI 53951, 10/03/2012, Ob-

structing Traffic, $88.80Hollander, Philip Abraham, 44,Madison, WI 53726, 01/23/2013, Ex-ceeding Zones and Posted Limits,$114.00

Hooper, Candace Nicole, 32, Madi-son, WI 53714, 10/11/2012, Theft,$103.80

Iehl, Jeffrey W, 50, Cross Plains,WI 53528, 02/01/2013, Unlawful u/yturn-erected signs, $88.80

Jacobs, Charles E, 47,Rhinelander, WI 54501, 01/15/2013,FYR while Making Left Turn, $88.80

Jacobs, Charles E, 47,Rhinelander, WI 54501, 01/15/2013,Motor vehicle liability insurance re-quired, $10.00

Jones, Louise M, 25, Madison, WI53719, 01/26/2013, Speeding 55

MPH Zone, $88.80Karasek, Darla J, 50, Blue River,

WI 53518, 01/23/2013, Failure toKeep Vehicle Under Control, $126.60

Karcher, Suzanne, 65, Madison,WI 53705, 01/06/2013, ExceedingZones and Posted Limits, $88.80

Keeler, Kasey L, 22, Madison, WI53717, 01/24/2013, Inattentive Driv-ing, $101.40

Kersten, Torilynne Victoria, 31,Fitchburg, WI 53711, 01/14/2013,Method of Giving Signals, $88.80

Kersten, Torilynne Victoria, 31,Fitchburg, WI 53711, 01/14/2013, Op-erating vehicle without insurance,$0.00

Khan, Asmina Ali, 45, Franklin, WI53132, 01/23/2013, Non Registration,$88.80

Klabacka, Caitlin M, 26, Madison,WI 53714, 01/15/2013, Seatbelt Re-quired Oper/Pass, $10.00

Knutson, Alysha Jean, 18, CrossPlains, WI 53528, 01/15/2013, Seat-belt Required Oper/Pass, $10.00

Koltes, Joseph H, 80, Waunakee,WI 53597, 01/19/2013, Exceeding

Zones and Posted Limits, $164.40Koltes, Joseph H, 80, Waunakee,

WI 53597, 01/19/2013, Motor vehicleliability insurance required, $0.00

Konishi, Hiromi, 50, Middleton, WI53562, 01/06/2013, Prohibited NoiseDisturbance, $76.20

Kossow, Jason R, 34, MountHoreb, WI 53572, 01/14/2013, Inat-tentive Driving, $101.40

Kostic, Ivan, 28, Huntington Park,CA 90255, 12/09/2012, Method ofGiving Signals, $88.80

Kvistad, Jack Allen, 18, Middleton,WI 53562, 01/21/2013, ExceedingZones and Posted Limits, $88.80

Labelle, Angela Marie, 19, Madi-son, WI 53717, 01/15/2013, Unlawfulu/y turn-erected signs, $88.80

Labelle, Angela Marie, 19, Madi-son, WI 53717, 01/15/2013, SeatbeltRequired Oper/Pass, $10.00

Labelle, Angela Marie, 19, Madi-son, WI 53717, 01/15/2013, Motor ve-hicle liability insurance required,$10.00

Langholff, Brianna Lynn, 22, Mid-

dleton, WI 53562, 01/28/2013, Motorvehicle liability insurance required,$10.00

Larson, Rebecca Ann, 41, Madi-son, WI 53719, 01/15/2013, Non Reg-istration, $88.80

Ledesma, Joseph T, 30, Madison,WI 53719, 02/06/2013, Motor vehicleliability insurance required, $10.00

Lee, Erica, 18, Middleton, WI53562, 01/18/2013, UnauthorizedPresence School Property, $82.50

Leslie, Michael B, 65, Cross Plains,WI 53528, 01/11/2013, Motor vehicleliability insurance required, $10.00

Lomprey, Jeffrey R, 46, Waunakee,WI 53597, 01/23/2013, Non Registra-tion, $88.80

Lomprey, Jeffrey R, 46, Waunakee,

WI 53597, 01/23/2013, Motor vehicleliability insurance required, $10.00Loya, Guadalupe D, 31, Middleton,

WI 53562, 01/14/2013, Operating ve-hicle without insurance, $0.00

Luther, Rosemarie T, 74, SpringGreen, WI 53588, 01/23/2013, Failureto Keep Vehicle Under Control,$126.60

Macias, Oscar, 18, Middleton, WI53562, 02/04/2013, Possession ofDrug Paraphernalia, $177.00

Macias, Oscar, 18, Middleton, WI53562, 02/04/2013, Possession ofControlled Substance, $271.50

Macias, Oscar, 18, Middleton, WI53562, 02/04/2013, Operation W/ORequired Lamps Lighted, $76.20

Macias, Oscar, 18, Middleton, WI53562, 02/04/2013, Operating While

Intoxicated, $781.00Macias, Oscar, 18, Middleton, WI

53562, 02/04/2013, Operating after

revocation, $114.00Mc Millen, Tammy S, 50, Wauna-

kee, WI 53597, 01/21/2013, Exceed-ing Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80

Mc Millen, Tammy S, 50, Wauna-kee, WI 53597, 01/21/2013, Motor ve-hicle liability insurance required, $0.00

Moran, Michael J, 27, Waunakee,WI 53597, 01/10/2013, Non Registra-tion, $88.80

Moritz, Robert A, 67, Middleton, WI53562, 01/06/2013, Method of GivingSignals, $88.80

Muhaiyaddeen, Mouhmood A, 41,Msadison, WI 53711, 01/03/2013, Op-erating w/o a Valid Drivers License,$114.00

Muhaiyaddeen, Mouhmood A, 41,Msadison, WI 53711, 01/03/2013, Re-tail Theft/ Shoplifting, $177.00

Mulac, David M, 23, Cross Plains,WI 52528, 11/23/2012, Operatingafter revocation, $114.00

Nell, Eugene, 56, Coloma, WI54930, 10/30/2012, Exceeding Zonesand Posted Limits, $101.40

Obrien, Nancy E, 41, Fitchburg, WI

53711, 01/21/2013, Speeding 55MPH Zone, $88.80

Osborne, Michael S, 32, Middleton,WI 53562, 01/31/2013, FTS/ImproperStop at Stop Sign, $88.80

Osborne, Michael S, 32, Middleton,WI 53562, 01/31/2013, Operating ve-hicle without insurance, $114.00

Penalver Alfonso, Sixto, 55, Madi-son, WI 53711, 01/22/2013, Exceed-ing Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80

Perez Jimenez, Javier, 19, Middle-ton, WI 53562, 01/21/2013, Operatingvehicle without insurance, $114.00

Perez Jimenez, Javier, 19, Middle-ton, WI 53562, 01/21/2013, Operatingafter revocation, $114.00

Peterson, Moreece J, 26, Madison,WI 53711, 01/18/2013, Operating

after revocation, $114.00Peterson, Moreece J, 26, Madison,WI 53711, 01/18/2013, Operating ve-hicle without insurance, $114.00

Pica, Michael A, 38, Wautoma, WI54982, 10/27/2012, Exceeding Zonesand Posted Limits, $114.00

Pierce, Dantay M, 23, Madison, WI53713, 02/07/2013, Operating whileSuspended, $114.00

Pierce, Dantay M, 23, Madison, WI53713, 02/07/2013, Operating vehiclewithout insurance, $114.00

Pierce, James T, 40, Baraboo, WI53913, 01/23/2013, Truck FollowingToo Closely, $114.00

Pierce, James T, 40, Baraboo, WI53913, 01/23/2013, Operating vehiclewithout insurance, $114.00

Pisciotta, Magdalena, 71, Madison,

WI 53704, 01/21/2013, Exceeding


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See COURT, page 17


6/20


Mixed Blood Theatre celebrates Dr. KingMinneapolis Mixed Blood The-

atresDr. Kings Dream celebrates thelife and career of Dr. Martin Luther

King in this acclaimed productiondrawn from his own letters, sermons,

books and speeches, including thetimeless I Have A Dream. Dr. Mar-

tin Luther King, Jr. led American soci-

ety through some of its most profoundchanges with passion, devotion, andcourage. This powerful biography illu-

minates why he is recognized as one ofthe greatest leaders and orators in

American History and why he is hon-ored with a national holiday each Jan-

uary.Shawn Hamiltons commanding

solo performance is stirring andpoignant. He has been a mainstay in

Twin Cities theater, including manyroles at the Childrens, History, and Il-

lusion Theatres and over a dozen at theGuthrie Theater. He was the first to

tour for Mixed Blood as astronaut Ron

McNair in Black Eagle, a role he is

again playing this season. He has ap-peared in several of Mixed Bloods

Minneapolis productions, including SixDegrees of Separation, Help, andBirth

of the Boom.Dr. Kings Dream is one of five cul-

turally-specific productions toured this

season by Mixed Blood Theatre, aMinneapolis-based multicultural the-

atre company founded in 1976. Theothers include the Chicano program

Minnecanos; Daughters of Africa, amusic-driven history of African Amer-

ican women; the afore-mentionedBlack Eagle , and The Deaf Duckling,

an intertwining of the familiar fairy talewith the story of a deaf child born into

a hearing family, performed simultane-ously in English and American Sign

Language.Dr. Kings Dream begins at 7 p.m.

on Monday, Jan. 20. This performanceis free and open to all ages.

What:Dr. Kings Dream: Mixed Blood Theatres

acclaimed celebration of the life and career of Dr.

Martin Luther King, drawn from his own writings(including the timeless I Have A Dream) and told

through a stunning solo performance by Shawn

Hamilton.

When:Monday, January 20 at 7:00 PM (The win-

ner of the MLK teen essay contest will read his/her

winning essay beginning at 6:45 PM)

Where:Middleton Public Library Archer Room

(lower level) 7425 Hubbard Ave

Common Causecomes to open mic

The next Middleton Action Team

Open Mic Night will be Thursday, Jan.16 at Craftsman Table & Tap, 6712

Frank Lloyd Wright Ave. MiddletonHills, from 6-8 p.m.

Music will be provided by PrairieSand. The guest speaker will be Jay

Heck, executive director of CommonCause in Wisconsin. The topic will be

Why Political Reform in WisconsinWill be Big Election Issues in 2014.

The presentation will be followed by

question and answer.The evening ends with people who

have signed up to rant, rave, recite po-etry, sing, perform music, comedy,

each having three minutes.Join them upstairs, order from the

menu and enjoy the cash bar. Feel freeto bring a food item for Middleton Out

Reach Ministry.

Food drive at CoppsAs part of the 2014 Martin Luther

King, Jr., holiday, students from Mid-

dleton High School will be participat-

ing ina food drive at Copps grocery

store to benefit the MiddletonOutreach

Ministry (MOM). This event will be

on Monday, January 20. Students

wishing to be part of this event can

contact Dean Percy Brown at the

high school. Mr. Browns contact in-

formation is 608-829-9922 and

[email protected].

The Middleton Public Library will

be closed on Friday, Jan. 10 for a staffin-service.

The library will re-open on Saturday,

Jan. 11 at 9 a.m.

Set your Tardis for next Thursday, Jan. 16, 7 p,m,!Dress up for the photo booth, make a sonic screwdriver,

try a Whovian mocktail, and play weeping angel tag! It isjust what the Doctor ordered. For ages 10 & up.

from Silver Lake College. A Mani-towoc native, Karen has a passion

for supporting the community in whichshe lives. She is currently involved

with and serves the following organi-zations: Wisconsin Manufacturers &

Commerce Board of Directors, Feli-cian Village Board of Directors, EDC

Board Member Ex-officio, Two RiversBusiness Association Board Member

and Thunder on the Lakeshore Secre-tary of the Board of Directors. She is

also an active member of several localcommittees.

WCCEs new officers include PhilipFritsche, executive director of the

Beaver Dam Area Chamber of Com-merce, elected to serve as president-

elect; Robert Moses, President/CEO of

the Prairie du Chien Area Chamber ofCommerce, to serve as vice president;

Jim Morgan, vice president of WMC,who will again serve as WCCE secre-

tary/treasurer; and Scott Larson, exec-utive director of the Marshfield Area

Chamber of Commerce & Industry, asWCCEs immediate past president.

Chamber executives elected to the

board include Kim Baltus, ExecutiveDirector of the Minocqua Area Cham-

ber of Commerce; Lisa Beck, Execu-tive Director of the DeForest Area

Chamber of Commerce; Pam Christo-pher, Executive Director of the Monroe

Chamber of Commerce; Craig Farrell,Executive Director of the West Bend

Area Chamber of Commerce; Shannon

Full, President & CEO of the FoxCities Chamber of Commerce and In-

dustry; Suzanne Kelley, President ofthe Waukesha County Business Al-

liance, Inc.; and Kathy Kopp, Execu-tive Director of the Platteville Chamber

of Commerce.Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce

Executives is a nonprofit, professionaldevelopment organization housed

within Wisconsin Manufacturers &Commerce (WMC). Founded in 1916,

with more than 200 dues-paying mem-bers, WCCE trains and supports Wis-

consin chamber professionals as theypromote and enhance the economies of

communities around the state. Visitwww.wichamberexecs.org for more in-

formation.

Shawn Hamiltons commandingsolo performance is stirring andpoignant.

Dream comes to library

TTEENEEN LL IBRARYIBRARY EEVENTVENT

Library closed Friday

COMMERCE continued from page 2

Calling all Whovians!


7/20


Henning joins newspaper staff

Karin Henning has joined theMiddleton Times-Tribune as a media

sales consultant. She brings more than 25 years of sales experience

and a strong commitment to the Middleton area.

Henning assists advertisers in branding and promoting their prod-

ucts and services through the the variety of media options offered by

News Publishing Co. She has been an active member of the Middleton

Chamber of Commerce for 11 years, serving as an am bassador for the

last eight years. She is also a member of Dane Buy Local, and one of

the founding members of the charitable group 100+ Women Who

Care, Dane County.

Contact Henning at 608-358-7958 or [email protected]

for additional information.

Photos contributed

60 years and

going strongfor Auxiliary!

Chartered on October 28, 1953,the Auxiliary to Sonny SimonVFW Post 8216 recently celebratedits 60th anniversary with a specialdinner. Pictured above at the party,Eileen Tesch, the sister of William"Sonny" Simon for whom the post isnamed, cuts the cake with MelanieKleinheinz looking on. At left, char-ter members Eileen Tesch, ConnieAllord and Dolly Shiveler stand withthe original charter.

Sperry Van Ness, one of the nationslargest commercial real estate invest-

ment brokerage firms, has announcedthat Chuck Polenz of the Madison, WI

office has completed the lease of 1,126SF of office space at 7780 Elmwood

Ave, Suite 100 to Diamond ResidentialMortgage Corporation. Diamond Res-

idential Mortgage Corporation says itis predominantly focused on meeting

the needs of its customers. They focuson government-insured products and

conventional lending, as well as jumbo

products and specialty lending. DRMCstrives to deliver every one of their

products with integrity, on-time, anderror-free. Chuck Polenz represented

the tenant while Jeff Jansen of SperryVan Ness represented the Landlord.

Founded in 1987, Sperry Van Nessis one of the largest and fastest-grow-

ing commercial real estate brokeragefirms in the industry, with more than

990 advisors in over 150 locations.For more information, please visit

www.svn.com.

Diamond Mortgage Corp.comes to Elmwood Avenue


8/20

Mike

DavisMeet Mike Davis, Middletons City

Administrator and Director of Commu-

nity Development for the past 15 years.

While Mikes title may seem very spe-

cific, he really is a jack of all trades,

as he oversees many of the city of Mid-

dletons departments.

Mike was born in Sanford, Florida,

and raised in New Haven, Indiana. He

is the oldest of four children born into

a blue-collar family. Growing up,

Mikes father was the Union President

of the Local Plant Guard Workers of

America, so the family would vacation

wherever his dad had a union confer-

ence. After high school, Mike attendedIndiana University, graduating with a

Bachelor of Science in Public Admin-

istration. He then went on to earn two

graduate degrees: a Master of Public

Affairs (ABD) from University of

Texas at Austin, and a J.D. from Indi-

ana University.

Mike first moved to Middleton after

visiting a good friend in Madison sev-

eral times. I thought that if I ever left

Bloomington, [Indiana], the Madison

area would be a great place to live,

Mike reported. Ive lived [in Middle-

ton] since 1996 and Ive loved it ever

since.

Currently, Mike is the President of

the Middleton Area Historical Society,a member of the Wisconsin City and

County Managers Association

(WCMA) and is on the Board of Direc-

tors for Middleton Chamber of Com-

merce. In 2011, Mike was the recipient

of WCMAs Meritorious Service

Award for Wisconsins City/County

Manager of the year. Mikes wife, Ju-

lann Jatczak, is also very prominent in

the community, as she works at the

Wisconsin Womens Business Initia-

tive Corporation (WWBIC), a non-

profit that provides business educationand financing to the states entrepre-

neurs and small business owners.

In his spare time, Mike enjoys fam-

ily activities with his three children,

reading, hiking and traveling with his

wife. Mike disclosed that he and Julann

purposely have a small house so they

can afford to travel internationally.

Over the past several years, the couple

has traveled to Paris, Normandy

Beach, Rome and the Baltic Sea. Mike

also enjoys frequenting the Capital

Brewery Beer Garden, Vin Santo, Villa

Dolce, Quaker Steak & Lube for Team

Trivia with his team The Brains that

Wouldnt Die, Hubbard Avenue Diner

and Free House. Overall, Middletonhas just been a fantastic place to live,

work and play.

Stay tuned to meet more of your

Good Neighbors! In the meantime, if

you would like to nominate someone

as a Good Neighbor, please email me

at [email protected].


MM IDDLETONIDDLETON OOUTREACHUTREACH MM INISTRYINISTRY

Come together to help neighbors in 2014

With a new year ahead of us, we

take a minute to look back on the sig-

nificant changes at MOM that you

made possible in 2013.

The biggest, of course, was mov-

ing from two buildings one aging

beyond its ability to be used and an-

other in a location that was hard for

people to access and a significant dis-

tance from the main office to one,

consolidated and well-located facility

on Parmenter Street. The change for

those who use our services and for

the volunteers who assist cannot be

underestimated. MOMs new home

gives our clients optimal access to allof MOMs essential services and en-

ables us to better provide for those in

need.

The year also included other excit-

ing opportunities for MOM, includ-

ing the new leadership of Al Ripp as

Executive Director, lifetime resident

of the area and community leader.

MOM also collaborated with many

outside agencies to bring needed in-

formation and services to clients,

possible thanks to our new space.

The gardens had record years in both

participation and produce, and our

youth Service Camp started another

generation of children on a path ofservice and volunteerism.

MOM has continued to be a life-

line for many in our community who

need additional support to make it

day to day.

Over the last twelve months,

MOMs assistance prevented approx-

imately 250 families from being

evicted from their homes and kept

the lights on for 740 people, 50% of

whom were children.

The MOM Food Pantry gave out a

record amount of food, reaching ap-

proximately 800,000 pounds (or 400

tons) of food, enough to fill 20 semi-

trucks. This is up nearly 7% from

2012.

The Pantry had its highest month

(between Jan. and Nov. 2013) of dis-

tribution in October, the month prior

to SNAP (or Food Stamps) cuts na-

tionwide, a trend seen by other Food

Pantries in our area and beyond.

The Clothing Center distributed

nearly 80,000 pounds of clothing in

2013, with monthly totals more than

doubling during the months after the

move to the Parmenter facility due to

increased space and access for

clients.

How was all of this possible?

Generous donors business, groups,

and individuals alike made it hap-

pen, one by one. Volunteers contin-

ued to make a significant impact,

giving nearly 24,000 hours of serv-

ice.

While all of those numbers paint a

picture of an incredible amount of

need filled, its the stories of real

people in your community that show

how very incredible these numbers

really are. Its stories of people likeGwen who needed MOM when her

jobs wages werent enough to make

ends meet and her children needed a

stable place to call home. She wrote

about her experience at MOM, You

have always greeted me warmly, with

a genuine desire to know how I was,

and to see me do well for myself. I

will always be grateful for that.

Its the story told by the client

who found himself unemployed and

his wife disabled within months of

moving to the area for a new job, and

never expecting to need to ask for

help.

He wrote MOM a thank you letter,

concluding it with this thought

Not too long ago, I helped a neigh-

bor with a challenging problem dur-

ing a difficult time for her. There was

nothing convenient about it for me,

but I couldnt say no. When she ex-

pressed her surprise (and gratitude),

I was caught off-guard and I could

see she wondered why I had helped

her. For me, the answer was obvi-

ous: there are some things people

should do for each other simply be-

cause they can.

Why? Because it lifts both sides up

as well as everyone around them. It

helps create a community perhapseven a world where people know

they can count on others not so much

to do for them, but to let them sustain

themselves and return or repay to that

community what they can in what-

ever ways they are able. He con-

cluded with, MOM does that. We

thank you again and again.

That thanks is for you for all that

you do for your community, simply

because you can. Because of

you, children filled their stomachs

with healthy, nutritious food to feed

their growing bodies, parents made

plans to move forward without the

fear of impending eviction, and sen-

iors stayed independent and re-

mained engaged in their

communities. Because of you, hope

is within the reach of more than

3,000 of your neighbors who relied

on MOM this past year. Its people

like you who are changing the lives

of people in this community.

If we continue to come together to

help our neighbors and our commu-

nity, we can prevent homelessness

and end hunger and bring hope

right here.

by AL RIPP

Executive director, MOM

By Alissa Pfeiffer

Meet Your

Good Neighbor

Ripp

Davis


9/20


A Heartfelt Thank-You to The GoodNeighbor City

This past Saturday evening, the fire

alarms in the Valencia Place Apart-ments went off. Along with the resi-

dents of 56 other units in my building,I grabbed my coat and my dog and ex-

ited onto Elmwood Avenue, where theMiddleton Police, Fire and EMS had

already responded in less than fiveminutes.

We stood on the sidewalk, shivering

in the cold, when the manager of the

Staybridge Suites invited us across thestreetpets and allfor shelter and

hot chocolate. A Staybridge guest of-fered my dog and others a bowl of

fresh water.Along with most of my fellow resi-

dents, Id never before experienced afire evacuation except in drills, and we

were all very concerned about ourneighbors and our homes. A Middleton

Police officer came to the Staybridgeto deliver periodic updates on the Fire

Departments progress, which was ex-

tremely swift: they had contained the

fire to the one apartment where it hadstarted. No one was hurt. And after

about 90 minutes from the time thealarms went off, we were permitted to

go home.On behalf of the residents of Valen-

cia Place, I would like to express mydeepest gratitude for the Middleton Po-

lice, Middleton Fire Department andEMS for their quick response and their

calming presence in the middle of adangerous situation. And I would like

to thank managers Melissa Reetz and

Bonnie Hanson of Staybridge Suites

for the kind and generous gesture ofinviting usdogs, cats and humans

to share in their warmth and cheer.This is a shining example of the

meaning of The Good NeighborCity: when its people care for one an-

other. You did, you do, and I thank you.

Miriam ShareAlder, District 1,

City of Middleton

LLETTERETTER TOTO THETHE EEDITORDITOR

Teacher

ManI think of the twelve thousand [stu-

dents he has taught in his career] andwonder what I did for them. Then I

think of what they did for me. FrankMcCourt (author of Teacher Man and

Angelas Ashes)Frank McCourt is a wonderful sto-

ryteller and teacher. He is best knownfor his Pulitzer Prize winning memoir

Angelas Ashes, which tells the mostlytragic yet often humorous story of his

growing up in poverty in Ireland. Butfor most of McCourts career he was

first and foremost a high school teacherin New York City as he describes in a

later memoir titled Teacher Man.Since I started teaching at Madison

College (MATC) a few months ago Ihave frequently found myself thinking

about McCourts book Teacher Man.Suffice it to say that I have learned a

lot this semester, likely much more

than the students in my classes.Notwithstanding my limited experi-

ence I have collected enough data toconclude that teaching is hard work.

While school is in session ateachers classes are always on his or

her mind. It is a vocation where onehas the opportunity to affect many peo-

ple positively or negatively each daybased on his or her experience, prepa-

rations and abilities.Leading a class is a lot l ike being on

stage as there is certainly a perform-ance aspect to the job, albeit usually, or

at least in my case, without the ap-

plause. Nevertheless when things gowell you feel on top of the world, andwhen they dont you simply dont.

Embarking on this teaching en-deavor leads me to recall (and appreci-

ate all the more) exceptional teachersfrom my past. Just for fun I would like

to recognize a few with my own FrankMcCourt inspired Teacher Man

awards.The first Teacher Man award goes

to my 7th grade math teacher, Mr. Mi-

halik, who in a New Jersey accent re-peatedly admonished my class to

Read De Words! I actually picked upmy old yearbook to check the spelling

of his name and found next to his smil-ing mug shot his hand-written message

to me of Best Wishes and Read DeWords!

Read De Words is a very simpleyet powerful message that the first

order of business is figuring out whatis being asked of you. This message

has stayed with me for over 30 yearsand has probably helped me more than

any single phrase any teacher has im-parted.

Mr. Fran McGuire, who was my10th grade English teacher at Middle-

ton High School (MHS), is the nextTeacher Man award recipient. What

did he do that was so special? Simplystated he let me read as many as books

as I could, and write about them. Herecognized that the standard curricu-

lum wasnt a good fit and rather thanforcing me to comply he improvised

and encouraged me to thrive. His cri-tiques of my writing were the first adult

like critiques I had received, and theyencouraged me to think more deeply

about what I was reading.The final Teacher Man or in this

case Teacher Woman award goes toanother former MHS English teacher,

Mrs. Elsa Lawrence. Through her ad-vanced literature course she introduced

me to the wonderful world of fineprose. I picked up many books in her

class that I wouldnt have otherwisedreamed of picking up. To this day I

continue to pick up books that I dontthink I would have picked up if I hadnt

taken her class. She also challenged herstudents to think about how these clas-

sic stories could inform our contempo-rary times. Simply put she has enriched

my and likely many others lives.These teachers and others are on my

mind as I try my best to craft meaning-ful learning experiences for the stu-

dents in my classes. But regardless ofthe extent to which I succeed, my

classes are educating me a great deal asMcCourt hinted at in the above quote.

Madison College is an interestingplace. It is a virtual melting pot of stu-

dents from varied backgrounds and ex-periences joined by a desire to learn,

grow and explore new opportunities.The colleges students represent a di-

verse cross-section of the communitiesin which we live and work. Among the

student population are talented youngadults who are beginning their college

experience at Madison College andplan to transfer to other 4-year colleges

to complete a bachelors degree. Oth-ers are working towards completing an

associates degree to qualify for vari-ous specialized jobs. There are also re-

turning students who are trying to addabilities and credentials to prepare

them for new or better jobs.What I am most impressed by is that

fact that most of these students are jug-gling challenging schedules and re-

sponsibilities in addition to theirstudies. Most that I have talked with

work at one or more jobs while also at-tending classes. Additionally several

students in my classes are goingthrough challenging personal circum-

stances such as the illness or death ofclose family members friends, and/or

they are trying to help a sibling, child,grandchild or parent get along. Several

students have emigrated her from otherparts of the world and are non-native

English speakers. Some drive as far as2.5 hours each way to class to take

classes in order to complete their de-gree.

Hearing the stories of their lives,plans and challenges has given me a

perspective I didnt have before Istarted teaching there. They are work-

ing hard to make a better life for them-selves and often their families, and I

feel privileged to a part of that in somesmall way.

Hats off to all of the great teachersout there who contribute to the better-

ment of the communities in which weall live through their dedication and

hard work. You are all Teacher Men& Women in my book.

Finding

HopeOn December 30th, a New York

Times Op-ed writer, Steven Rattner,

published an article titled America In2013 As Told in Charts. My friend

Will sent me the article, wondering if Icould find anything hopeful in it.

Here are some of the titles of thecharts: Economic Winners and Losers,

An Unbalanced Recovery, The Yawn-ing Jobs Gap, Most New Jobs Pay Low

Wages, The Worst Congress Ever,Wages Fall Even Further Behind, etc.

You get the depressing drift.Steven Rattner is a financier and was

one of the lead advisors in 2009 to savethe ailing auto industries. He was an in-vestment banker for Lehman Brothers

and Morgan Stanley and continues to

work and advise in the financial arena.Its no wonder that the charts had the

titles that they did. Its his focus.

The articles title is misleading. Iwish it read something like, One Fi-

nanciers Perspective On America in

2013, As Told in Charts. As it stands,

the article sounds as if its the definitivesource, the all-encompassing final say

about our country during the last year.The hope that I came up with is not

in the charts themselves. The hope thatI have is in the people who will read

them and say, Enough is enough.Hope comes with seeing that the sys-

tem is broken and needs reinventingrather than repair.

In 2006, the Dalai Lama was asked

if he thought it was possible to createan altruistic society where people takecare of each other rather than try to

compete with and dominate each other.Theres much more to his answer, but

part of it relates to the charts in theNewYork Times article.

That is because todays society is

based on money. A society that is based

on money is aggressive, and those with

power can bully and behave cruelly to

others. This situation produces grow-

ing social unrest. A society that de-

pends on money has problems that

reflect its beliefs.

In reality, affection and compassion

have no direct link with money. They

cannot create money. Therefore, in a

society in which money is the priority,

people dont take these values seriously

anymore. People in positions of lead-

ership, like politicians, have emerged

from within a society that depends on

money, so naturally they think like that

and lead society further in that direc-

tion. In this kind of society, people who

value affection and compassion are

treated like fools, while those whose

priority is making money become more

and more arrogant.

Its like the Grinch That Stole

Christmas by Dr. Seuss. Only, Americahas more than one Grinch, aka money

institutions, corporations and businessowners that pay low wages but reap big

profits for CEOs. Have you seen themovie American Hustle yet?

My hope lies between the StevenRatters charts, where the Whos down

in Whoville keep singing at their statecapitols, despite unconstitutional laws

and harassment.Hope lies in the widows who share

their mite, bringing food to their localfood pantries even if they dont have

much extra themselves.Hope lies in the people who will

travel to Wisconsins capitol on Con-servation Lobby Day this coming Feb.

11.

Hope lies in classrooms where

teachers have discussions on compas-sion and empathy and kindness even

though there are no standardized testsfor these these subjects.

Hope lies in investigative radio newswriters like Molly Stentz and the crew

at WORT who keep us current onwhats really happening at the state and

local levels.Hope lies in the research of Richard

Davidson who is teaching the worldthat mindfulness matters. Hope grows

in the number of people who are look-ing beyond things and status for their

happiness, and turning inward throughmeditation and other mindfulness prac-

tices, kindling joy within and spreadingit through compassion and kindness.

Hope lies in everyone of us whostops believing that our value lies in

how we look, how we score, what wehave and how busy we are.

Hope lies in brave new politicianslike intelligent and hard-working Kat-

rina Shankland, who fought for localjobs and won and whose work is altru-

istically based on public service.Hope lies in businesses like Rock

Auto that share their profits with theiremployees through quarterly bonuses.

And, like the Willy Street Co-opswhere workers are payed fair wages,

have a great working climate and thatbuilds a sense of community with their

customers, providing forums and films

for discussion.

Hope lies in people like Dan John-son of Middleton, who works tirelessly

to mentor new gardeners at the Middle-ton Outreach Ministrys teaching gar-

den and who goes out with theGeriatric Gleaners to harvest foods

leftover in the fields of bigger agricul-tural endeavors, bringing it back to

Dane County food pantries.Hope lies in local papers like the

Middleton times where free speech anddemocracy are played out in letters to

the editor and straight-forward, fact-filled reporting of local issues.

Hope lies in positive thinking, inloving our neighbor and ourselves. It

lies in being able to put the charts likethe ones created by Steven Rattner into

perspective with the rest of our lives.It lies in creating an economy of

compassion that operates on a currencyof kindness and goodwill. You cant

put goodwill in the bank, I know. But,whod want to anyway!

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Thanks to several area businesses, Middleton Outreach Ministrys sign,which can be seen from the corner of Airport/Century Road and ParmenterStreet in Middleton, has a beautiful lift. Olson Toon Landscaping recentlyinstalled donated brick from Unilock and Middleton Farmers CooperativeCo., giving MOMs street presence an updated look.

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Taking careof business

Middletons boys basketball teamwelcomed the new year with a bang

last Saturday night.

Facing arch-rival Verona on

Coaches vs. Cancer night, the

Cardinals gave their best effort of the

season.

Senior guard Luke Schafer led

Middleton with 15 points, including

a pair of three-pointers, as the host

Cardinals roared to a 24-point half-

time lead and routed Verona, 55-39.

Middleton, which won its second

straight game and fourth in five out-

ings, improved to 5-4 overall and 3-

4 in the Big Eight Conference.

Verona is also 5-4 overall and 3-4 in

the league.

The big thing is that every record

in this league means nothing,

Middleton coach Kevin Bavery said.

We gave Madison Memorial its

only loss and Janesville Parker its

only win so far in the league to date.

Verona is sitting there with some real

solid play and is capable of beating

anybody on any given night.

Middleton raced to a 9-2 lead, and

the Wildcats never came closer.

We werent ready to play and

they just beat us on the boards,

which we talked about needing to

control and we didnt, a disappoint-

ed Verona coach Alan Buss said. We

were lucky to get one shot. If we got

one shot, it was one and out.

Derek Rongstad added nine points

for Middleton, which had nine play-

ers in the scoring column. But while

the Cardinals displayed the type of

poise and depth they will need to

claw their way back into the confer-

ence race, Rongstad said some other

lessons have been learned the hard

way.

Boys basketball

team cruises

past Veronaby DENNIS SEMRAU

For the Times-Tribune

See BOYS BB, page 14

Searching for consistency

Theyve hit the halfway point of

their season.

Theyve been skating for the bet-

ter part of two months now and have

12 games in the books.

And Middleton hockey coach

Steve Libert still isnt sure exactly

what he has.

Kind of Jekyll and Hyde, Libert

said.

Its easy to see why Libert feels

that way.

Middleton rolled past Onalaska, 5-

2, last Friday. The Cardinals then fell

to Madison West, 3-2, last Saturday.

Middleton is now 6-5-1 on the

year and sits in third place in the Big

Eight at 4-2-1 (nine points).

On a positive note we are defi-

nitely better this week than we were

last week, Libert said. Our 5-on-5

play looked as good as it has all year,

and since that is 85% of the game,

that is a good development. The team

showed they could take what they

learned in practice and apply it in a

game.

Onalaska entered its game against

Middleton with a 9-1 record. But the

Cardinals took it to the Hilltoppers in

the third quarter.

After a scoreless first period,

Middleton scored early in the second

period when Jordan Carey converted

Hockey Cards

spilt two gamesby ROB REISCHEL

Times-Tribune

See HOCKEY, page 15

Sure, maybe everything isnt

going exactly the way Middletongirls basketball coach Jeff Kindwould like.

But the Cardinals keep winninggames. And thats something Kind

isnt arguing with.Middleton built an 18-point lead

against visiting Janesville Craig lastFriday. And after the Cougars battled

back, the Cardinals held on for a 72-66 win.

Middleton remained in first placein the Big Eight Conference at 7-0

and improved to 9-2 overall. TheCougars (4-3, 7-3) fell to fifth place

in the league.We are continuing to improve

and are winning games despite not

being at the point yet where we canjust shut the door on a team and closethem out, Middleton coach Jeff

Kind said. When we get to thatpoint well be a team to be reckoned

with.The Cardinals are already a group

to be reckoned with.Junior Elizabeth Norregaard led

Middleton with 18 points, highlight-

TakingcontrolGirls basketball

team tops Craig,

now 7-0 in Big 8by ROB REISCHEL

Times-Tribune

See GIRLS BB, page 15

Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld

Luke Schafer and Middletons boys basketball team have won four of their last five games.

Times-Tribunephoto by Mary

Langenfeld

T a y l o rDickert (10)a n dMiddletonshockey teamsplit a pair ofgames last

week.

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p rts briefsCardinal Tailgate party

The Middleton Cardinal Tailgate party will be held Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. at

Keva Sports Center.Tickets bought in advance are $50 each and are 50% tax deductible.

Tickets bought at the door are $60. All tickets include two drink vouchers.If the MBC fundraiser t-shirt is worn to the event, the person gets a free

raffle ticket. There will be a silent auction, tailgate cookout, games and raf-

fles.Tickets and t-shirts can be ordered at

http://middletonboosterclub.com/events. Proceeds benefit Middleton High

School athletics.

Soccer fundraiserA fundraising effort is underway to build a pavilion for the soccer sta-

dium at Firefighters Park. The preliminary plans call for a concession

stand, ticket window, restrooms and space to display the accomplishmentsof our distinguished boys and girls soccer programs. Preliminary drawings

are done and our fundraising efforts are moving forward.The goal is to raise $250,000 by May of 2014. One way to help is by

purchasing an Engraved Brick to be placed in the new pavilion atFirefighters Soccer Stadium.

There are three sizes available at corresponding levels of donation. Thefirst is an 4x8 inch brick that accommodates three lines of text with a max-

imum of 12 characters per line. That costs $125.The second size is an 8x8 inch brick that accommodates six lines with

a maximum of 12 characters per line. That costs $250.The third size is a 16x16 inch brick that accommodates eight lines with

a maximum of 24 characters per line. That costs $500.For all general questions, or to purchase an engraved paver (brick), con-

tact Ken Burghy at (608) 576-3426 or [email protected].

Middletons boys swimming team

finished in seventh place at the 26-

team Milwaukee Marquette Invite

last Saturday.

Madison West won the event with

259.5 points, while Hartland

Arrowhead (213), Muskego (192.5),

Chicago-Fenwick (Ill.) (191) and

Madison Edgewood (183.5) rounded

out the top five.

The Cardinals finished with 174.5

points.

Middletons 200 yard medley

relay team of senior Hans Kunsch,

juni or Rory Slat tery, juni or Lex

Peterson and senior Lars Haskins

finished second overall in 1:40.14.

Kunsch was sixth in the 100 yard

backstroke and Slattery was sixth in

the 100 yard breaststroke.

Haskins was sixth in the 50 yard

freestyle (22.48) and Peterson was

eighth in the 100 yard butterfly

(56.38).

The 400 yard freestyle relay team

of senior Cooper Green, senior Josh

Reddemann, sophomore Jacob

Aegerter and Haskins was seventh

(3:26.59).

Middletons 500 yard freestyle

relay team of Aegerter, Peterson,

Green and Reddemann was eighth

(1:33.33).

On deck: Middleton hosts

Verona/Mount Horeb and Beloit

Memorial in a triangular Friday at

5:30 p.m.

The Cardinals are then off until

Jan. 17, when they travel to

Janesville Craig at 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 4

Marquette Invite

Team scores: 1, Madison West 259.5;2, Arrowhead 213; 3, Muskego 192.5; 4,

Chicago Fenwick 191; 5, Madison

Edgewood 183.5; 6, Greenfield 179.5; 7,Middleton 174.5; 8, Waukesha South/

Catholic Memorial 155; 9, Brookfield

152.5; 10, Waukesha North/ KettleMoraine/ Pewaukee 94; 11, Verona/ Mt.

Horeb 87.5; 12, Menomonee Falls/

Germantown/ Sussex Hamilton 79; 13,

Homestead 60.5; 14, Milw. Marquette 54;15, Kenosha Tremper 45; 16, Kenosha

Bradford 43; 17, Brookfield Academy 33;18, Sauk Prairie-Wisconsin Heights 31; 19,

Monona Grove 22; 20, Neenah 20; 21,

Rockford Boylan Catholic 16; 22, RacinePark 14; 23, Waukesha West-Mukwonago

12; 24 (tie), Byron (Ill.) and Madison East,

6; 26, Madison LaFollette 1.Event winners 200 yard medley

relay: GF (Rick Perez, Ross Rybakowicz,

Shaun Lucchesi, Adam Fleischhacker),1:37.93. 200 freestyle: Brian Borden,

BRO, 1:45.09. 200 IM: Andrew Lindstrom,

MW, 1:56.52. 50 free: Jon Roberts, MUS,21.31. 100 butterfly: Zack Parkin, EDGE,

52.00. 100 free: Perez, GF, 47.15. 500 free:

Joe Szczupakiewicz, MUS, 4:43.62. 200free relay: GF (Perez, Rybakowicz,

Lucchesi, Fleischhacker), 1:28.60. 100

backstroke: Perez, GF, 51.83. 100 breast-stroke: Ivar Iverson, KB, 59.27. 400 free

relay: WSCM (Alec Carlson, Kyle Gerum,

Nathan Carlson, Jonathan Jaworski),3:15.60. 1 meter diving: Draven Feustel,

NEE, 379.90.

Swimmers seventh

at Marquette Inviteby ROB REISCHEL

Times-Tribune


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Weve always practiced hard, but

I think a lot of times the day before a

game or a few days before the game

weve started to coast, Rongstad

said. Now every practice is going to

be intense and were going to be run-

ning hard every practice.

Added Schafer: This week we

amped up the conditioning and I

think we were ready to go and play.

Weve been practicing against eachother and were sick of it and ready to

play someone else. We had a long

week off since

Edgewood. But once we got on

the court, we were just ready to go.

Middleton immediately showed it

meant business when it recorded

three offensive rebounds on its open-

ing possession.

Although the Cardinals missed

their first four field goal attempts,

that aggressiveness set the tone for

an impressive victory.

It being the Coaches vs. Cancer

game, we just had that much more

energy starting the game, Rongstad

said. Even though we didnt score

on our first possession, that really setthe tone that were here to play and

were coming at you with all we

have.

The Cardinals proceeded to con-

vert on their next six consecutive

possessions to build a 14-2 lead.

We definitely made a statement

at the beginning of the game to get

the momentum going, said senior

forward Max Oelerich, who finished

with eight points. Taking them out

of the game right away was really

important.

We had the momentum through-

out the whole half. We took a big

lead into halftime and knew we

could continue to do that in the sec-

ond half.Schafer opened the scoring with a

three-pointer. After Jake Tomans

rebound basketball for Verona,

Schafer scored off a Derek Rogeberg

miss to ignite an 11-0 surge.

I dont think weve had a streak

like that this year where weve been

shooting that well at the beginning of

the game, said Oelerich, who scored

on a fast break layup and capped the

run with an assist on C.J.

Fermanichs three-pointer with 2

minutes, 33 seconds left in the first

period.

Usually we come out slow and in

the second half is when we start to

shoot better. But I thought it was

important to come out shooting thatwell. It was a confidence booster.

Meanwhile, Verona sank only 2 of

its 12 field goal attempts in the open-

ing period and was 3 of 19 (15.7 per-

cent) overall in the first half.

They were playing good defense

and we just kind of backed off and

werent aggressive offensively and

just sort of let them do what they

wanted, Buss said of Middleton.The Cardinals shot 48% (12-of-

25) in the opening half, taking a 34-

10 lead into the break when Andrew

Gardner drained a three-pointer from

the left corner just before the half-

time buzzer off a feed from

Rongstad.

That was the cherry on top right

there, Rongstad said. We had a

play called for our pick and roll, but

it got doubled up. Just seeing

(Gardner) open in the corner and the

ball going through it was kind of the

pinnacle of the first half. That was a

good feeling going into halftime.

Oelerich summed up the reaction

of his teammates heading into the

locker room.I was pretty psyched up after

that, he said. Ive got to be honest.

Andrews been shooting the ball

great all year. To see him hit that

after Docs pass gave us a boost. It

was great team basketball right

there.

Schafers putback basket gave

Middleton its largest lead of the

game at 39-11 with 6:24 left in the

third period.

Schafer said the Cardinals focus

didnt waiver one bit.

Theyre not going to shoot like

that every night, but we did a good

job of contesti ng every shot ,

Schafer said of Veronas shooting

woes. I thought we did a good jobof game-planning their shooters and

stopping their post feeds at the

beginning of the game.

That was about as locked down

as it gets. Weve had good quarters

this year, but I thought that was the

best half of defense weve played all

year against any team.

Verona, though, was able to work

the ball inside and outscore the

Cardinals 28-16 the rest of the way.

With Verona, they really have to

shoot it well and for us it was a really

big emphasis to charge that three-

point line hard and make those threes

tough, said Bavery after Middleton

held the Wildcats to 0-of-17 shooting

from long distance. If they startdraining those, it changes the game

in a real hurry.

Bavery said he was pleased with

the Cardinals overall defensive

effort.

Defensively, were starting to get

that mentality that we can really

anchor in the half court, challenge

shots hard and get after the ball,

Bavery said. We had a real heart-to-

heart (talk), a real soul-searcher after

the (Madison) West game as a team

like I havent done in probably 15

years with the team.

We made a commitment to go

back to the sound, fundamental, gru-

eling and high-level conditioning

type of practices and our guys haveembraced it and they attack it.

But as aggressive as the Cardinals

were on offense, they committed

only seven turnovers, including just

one in the first half.

This was as good as weve

played in several years, Bavery

said. Now (Verona) won the third

quarter, but we came out and played

as if it was a 0-0 game. We didnt

lose that intensity and come out lazy

and think that game was won at half-

time. In the fourth quarter, we did a

good job of keeping our composure,

too.

Oelerich said the Cardinals have

made major strides since opening the

season 1-3.Were sharing the ball better and

starting to run the offense better than

we did at the beginning of the year,

he said. Every night is going to be a

battle. No matter what anyones

record is, its going to be a dogfight

every night.

On deck: Middleton travels to

Sun Prairie Thursday for a 7:30 p.m.

game. The Cardinals then host

Janesville Craig Saturday at 7:30

p.m.

Jan. 4Middleton 55, Verona 39Verona ... 5 5 12 17 39Middleton 16 18 9 12 55

VERONA Schmitz 3, Jones 4, Gronke 2,

Federspiel 2, Flora 2, Tackett 3, Toman 6,Pynnonen 2, Hallmark 8, Stiner 7. Totals: 13 13-

22 39.

MIDDLETON Hill 9, Hokanson 2,Schafer 15, Rogeberg 2, Oelerich 8, Rongstad 9,

Revord 4, Fermanich 3, Gardner 3. Totals: 17 15-

26 55.

Three-point goals: V 0; M 6 (Schafer 2,Rongstad, Revord, Fermanich, Gardner).

Personal fouls V 19, M 21.

Middletons wrestlers finished in12th place at the 18-team Bi-State

Classic in La Crosse on Dec. 27-28.Holmen won the event with 215

points, while Eastview (195.5),Hudson (164), Burlington (159.5) and

La Crosse Central (158.5) rounded outthe top five.

Middleton finished with 130.0points.

Taggart Haase had a big tourna-ment for the Cardinals, finishing in

fourth place overall at 170 pounds.After receiving a first round bye,

Haase pinned Tristan Lind ofBurlington in 1:04. Haase then pinned

Brandon Bahr of West Salem/Bangorin 1:32.

In the quarterfinals, Haase defeatedDuncan McKinney of Holmen, 7-0.

After losing in the semifinals, Haasedefeated Brady Wetter of Dodgeville,

4-0. But in the third place match,Haase was pinned by Ellsworths

Logan Kemmerer.Sean Benedict also placed fifth at

heavyweight.Benedict pinned Anthony Vigil of

Richland Center in 1:22, then lost to

Cashtons Dylan Campton, 8-3. Afterreceiving a bye, Benedict pinned Sam

Moyer of Mount Horeb-Barneveld in1:34.

Benedict headed to consolationround, where he rolled off four

straight wins. In the consolation semi-finals, though, Benedict fell to

Hudsons Mathias Tobin.Then in the fifth place match,

Benedict defeated Noah Brown ofNorth Crawford/Seneca, 5-3.

Nathan Dresen also added aneighth place finish at 160 pounds.

After receiving an opening roundbye, Dresen pinned Burlingtons

Isaiah Brenner in 3:37. Dresen fol-lowed that by pinning Ben Linzmeier

of Tomah in 4:45, but lost his quarter-final match to Jacob Rukavina of

Eastview.

Dresen defeated Dylan Andersonof Hudson, 10-3, in the consolationround. But Dresen lost his next two

consolation matches and settled foreighth place.

On deck: Middleton has just itssecond home meet of the season

Friday, when it hosts Janesville Craigat 7 p.m.

Wrestlers 12th atBi-State Classicby ROB REISCHEL

Times-Tribune

BOYS BB continued from page 11

League OverallW L W L

Mad. Memorial ..... 6 1 8 3Beloit Memorial .... 5 2 8 3Madison West ...... 4 2 6 4Mad. La Follette ... 4 3 6 4Middleton ............ 3 4 5 4Verona ........ ....... 3 4 5 4Sun Prairie ........... 3 4 5 5Jnsville Craig ....... 3 4 5 5Madison East ... .. .. 2 5 4 6Jnsville Parker ..... 1 5 3 6

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ed by four three-point baskets and

a six-of-six effort at the free throwline in the fourth quarter.

Junior forward Cole Jordee added16 points, while freshman guard Bria

Lemirande scored 15 highlightedby a pair of clutch late free throws.

Bria did a nice job down thestretch, Kind said. When they got

close she had consecutive posses-

sions where she had an assist for alayup, scored a layup herself andthen drew a foul.

Cole Jordee had some key blocksand rebounds down the stretch. Cole

and Liz (McMahon) really did agood job on the boards in the fourth

quarter. Elizabeth also hit a big threein the (fourth) quarter, but more

importantly, we got the ball in herhands when they needed to foul.

Middleton appeared ready tomake quick work of the Cougars

early on.The Cardinals raced to a 17-7 lead

after the first quarter. Then Jordeehad consecutive baskets in the sec-

ond quarter as Middletons lead bal-

looned to 18.You cant get down 18 to a team

like Middleton especially on the

road and expect to have success,Craig coach Kerry Storbakken told

the Janesville Gazette.On the flip side, Kind was thrilled

how his team was playing.We started out well, he said.

We moved the ball well againsttheir zone, shot well, caused some

problems with our press. Just played

well in general.

But the Cougars wouldnt go qui-etly.

Craig pulled within 41-30 by half-time. The Cougars then opened the

second half on a 10-0 run and pulledwithin 41-40.

We just could never get thelead, Storbakken said. I think if we

wouldve, that wouldve put a lot ofpressure on Middleton because they

had the big early lead.But the Cougars never could get

over the hump. And the Cardinalshad enough to fend off Craigs best

punch.In the second half our spacing

wasnt good on offense, Kind said.We didnt press as aggressively and

they got hot shooting the ball. It was-

nt a conscious thing, but we werentforcing the tempo enough with our

defense.Offensively, we missed some

good shots and settled for some thatwere not so good and had a few care-

less turnovers, so they crept backinto it. Were still learning time and

score situations and in the last couple

minutes we were able to get to theline and make some free throws toclose it out.

On deck: Middleton travels toMadison La Follette (5-2, 5-4)

Friday at 7:30 p.m. The Lancersdefeated the Cardinals in a regional

final a year ago, ending Middletonsrun of five straight trips to the state

tournament.La Follette will be a good test

this week, Kind said. We are on theroad most of the second round, so we

need to keep progressing.

Jan. 3Middleton 72, Janesville Craig 66Janesville Craig .. 7 23 21 15 66Middleton . 17 24 12 19 72

JANESVILLE CRAIG Schumacher, 6-0-17; Foster, 3-0-7; Hughes, 1-4-7; Slatter, 4-6-

14; Calkins, 5-0-11; Schoenenberger, 5-0-10.Totals: 16-10-66.

MIDDLETON Norregard, 4-6-18;Roach, 1-0-3; Raffel, 2-1-6; McMahon, 3-0-6;

Passini, 0-1-1; Bergrum, 1-2-5; Jordee 7-2-16;

Bauhs, 1-0-2; Lemirande, 4-6-15. Totals: 23-18-

72.

Three-point goals JC 8 (Schumacher 5,Foster, Hughes, Calkins), Middleton 8

(Norregard 4, Roach, Raffel, Bergrum,

Lemirande). Total fouls Craig 18, Middleton15. Fouled out Schumacher, Hughes.

GIRLS BB continued from page 11

after assists from Eric Karwoski

and Casey Harper.Onalaska took a 2-1 lead less than

four minutes into the third period.

But the Cardinals responded.

First, Taylor Dickert took the puck

hard to the net, and a hustling

Brendan Sheehan poked in the loose

puck. Then 70 seconds later, Carey

found Jordan Hylbert in front of the

net for the eventual game winner.

Eric Karwoski and Carey chipped

in insurance goals late in the contest.

We never blinked and just kept

after it, Libert said.

The Cardinals were hoping to

build on that momentum against

Madison West on Saturday. But the

Regents raced to a 3-1 lead thro

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