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VOL. 121, NO. 20

by MATT GEIGER
Times-Tribune
THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013
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The MiddletonCross Plains Area School District could soon be in the hunt for a new superintendent. Don Johnson, who has served Johnson as the districts top administrator for the past five years, announced last week that he is a finalist for a superintendent position in Eagle County, Colorado. He was scheduled to interview for See JOHNSON, page 5
City will go to bat for the Mustard Museum

by MATT GEIGER
Times-Tribune
But the museum s fu ture could depend on the bank, and on the generousity
LaRouche visits Middleton

Thats the warning police officers shout before shooting their stun guns. Its also the last thing Michael Drake, a member of the Middleton Police Department Citizens Academy, heard before learning last week what getting tased feels like. Drake was the only member of this years academy to volunteer for the experience, and he handled the jolt with class, even shaking the hand of officer Greg Dixon (pictured above deploying the taser) afterward. See MUSTARD, page 22
Taser, taser, taser!
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There were many key players involved in bringing the National Mustard Museum to downtown Middleton. The quirky attractions fate, however, could end up in the hands of Anchor Bank, which is expected to come into possession of the building that houses it. The City of Middletons Finance Committee and Common Council last week instructed city administrator Mike Davis to attempt to negotiate with Anchor Bank in the event of the banks purchase of the property. Davis will attempt to convince the bank to maintain street-level access for
Controversial group spent time in Good Neighbor City calling for banking reform
by MATT GEIGER
Times-Tribune
While Middletonians heading to the citys post office likely expected a logjam in the parking lot, they probably didnt anticipate meeting Judy Clark, who was holding a large sign that depicted the President of the United States with a Hitler-esque mustache. But see her they did. Throughout the day on May 8, and again on Tuesday of this week, Clark and other members of LaRouche PAC were stationed in the right-of-way in front of the Middleton Post Office, urging citizens to support legislation that would prevent commercial banks from taking part in investment banking activities. LaRouche PAC is well known for a variety of polarizing political move-
ments. The organization, which is named after controversial political activist Lyndon LaRouche, gained international notoriety in 2009 following a town hall exchange between Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank and a woman named Rachel Brown, a member of the LaRouche Youth Movement. When Brown claimed President Barack Obamas healthcare reform bill was a Nazi policy, Frank drew laughter by responding bluntly: On what planet do you spend most of your time? The video went viral, even prompting the Cuban state newspaper Granma to publish a response by Fidel Castro. While the Nazi theme remained, members of LaRouche PAC were here last week to advocate for a different issue - a bill to restore the Glass-Steagall Act (HR 129), which is currently before the House Committee on Financial Services. The bill, which was sponsored by Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur,
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Judy Clark, pictured above at left, and other members of LaRouche PAC managed to offend a good chunk of the populace in the left-leaning City of Middleton. She said LaRouches message is non-partisan.
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On Saturday at approximately 11:39 p.m., a resident in the 3600 block of John Muir Drive reported damage to his residence when it was struck by full soda cans. According to a statement issued by the Middleton Police Department, a witness observed the suspects running to a vehicle and the victim provided a direction of travel. Nearby police officers were able to locate and stop the vehicle, which contained four teens.
Police arrest teens for throwing cans at cars

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Monday, May 6 12:20 p.m. - Property damage, 5300 block of South Ridge Way. 12:43 p.m. - Theft, 7600 block of Elmwood Ave. 12:51 p.m. - Burglary, 7400 block of North Ave. 4:50 p.m. - Property damage, 5300 block of South Ridge Way. 10:39 p.m. - Domestic disturbance, 2300 block of Parmenter St. 11:11 p.m. - Domestic disturbance, 2300 block of Parmenter St. Tuesday, May 7 1:00 a.m. - Theft, 6300 block of Lakeview Blvd. 1:31 p.m. - Theft, 2100 block of Deming Way. 4:03 p.m. - Theft, 2100 block of Deming Way. 4:12 p.m. - Theft, 1700 block of Deming Way. 5:51 p.m. - Accident, Century Ave & West US 12 Hwy. 7:31 p.m. - Theft, 2100 block of Royal Ave. 10:03 p.m. - Assault, 3500 block of Roma Ln. Wednesday, May 8 3:17 p.m. - Theft, 1300 block of John Q Hammons Dr. 4:30 p.m. - Assault, 7700 block of Terrace Ave. 5:34 p.m. - Vehicle fire, West US 12 Hwy & Greenway Blvd. 7:38 p.m. - Trespass, 6500 block of
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Subsequent investigation led to the arrest of the four teens for criminal damage to property. The investigation also showed the suspects were involved in similar incidents in the same neighborhood over the last several weeks, said police. The Middleton Police Department encourages citizens to contact the department at 608-824-7300 immediately whenever suspicious behavior is observed.
Pheasant Ln. 8:59 p.m. - Assault, 3500 block of Roma Ln. 10:10 p.m. - Fire, 4200 block of County Hwy M. Thursday, May 9 10:07 a.m. - Property damage, 2100 block of Bristol St. 1:30 p.m. - Theft, 7900 block of UW Health Ct. 3:27 p.m. - Fraud, 2100 block of Deming Way. 10:56 p.m. - Burglary 2000 block of Lakeview Ave. Friday, May 10 2:21 a.m. - Burglary, 2000 block of Lakeview Ave. 4:08 p.m. - Assault, 4000 block of Parmenter St. Saturday, May 11 10:22 p.m. - Theft, 3600 block of Napoli Ln. 11:39 p.m. - Property damage, 3600 block of John Muir Dr. Sunday, May 12 12:19 a.m. - Property damage, 6500 block of Whittlesey Rd. 12:56 a.m. - Property damage, 3700 block of Mandimus Ct. 5:56 a.m. - Property damage, 6600 block of Boulder Ln. 2:40 p.m. - Substance control, 6500 block of Century Ave. 11:34 p.m. - Property damage, 700 block of S. Gammon Rd.
Ald. Jim Wexler (Dist. 4) has resigned from the City of Middleton Finance Committee. Wexler, who was ousted from his seat as chairman of the committee during a contentious meeting on Tuesday of last week, submitted a two-sentence message to Mayor Kurt Sonnentag the following day. Consider this letter my resignation from the Finance Committee, Wexler wrote. Effective immediately. Wexler, pictured above on April 16 while receiving a commemorative plaque from Sonnentag thanking him for 25 years on the Middleton Common Council, said he has no plans to give up his aldermanic seat.
Wexler steps down from finance committee, will stay on city council
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Join Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1389 at Middleton-Morey Airport on Saturday, May 18 from 9 a.m. to noon for its annual spring Young Eagles Event. Young Eagles is the Experimental Aircraft Associations program that provides free airplane rides to children and young adults ages eight to 17. Launched in 1992, more than 1.6 million Young Eagles have flown at events just like this one. To reserve a flight call 608-8361711.
Free airplane rides
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Middletons most popular beer with join forces with the citys most popular bird on Friday when Capital Brewery releases Lost Owl Lager. Its a special beer produced in honor of the Great Grey Owl that took up residence near the bier garten earlier this year, becoming something of a local celebrity before departing. The Hootenanny will begin at 5 p.m. and help fund bird conservation efforts in wisconsin
Barb Thiermann, executive director of Turville Bay MRI & Radiation Oncology Center, recently announced the May 31 opening of the new Turville Bay MRI clinic in Middleton on Deming Way. Thiermann notes Turville Bays current MRI locations at Meriter and St. Marys hospitals and at 1104 John Nolen Drive will continue to serve patients. The additional center is located at 2275 Deming Way. Turville Bay MRI will use a 1.5T Siemens MRI magnet at the Deming location. The current staff will rotate through the new clinic, to assure the same high quality care at all four MRI
Turville Bay clinic to open May 31
Lost Owl returns
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locations. All of Turville Bays technologists have advanced certification in MRI from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Mike Graffin, Turville Bays MRI Manager, says he is, excited to open the new facility. Turville Bay MRI in Middleton is a 4,200 square foot facility. Turville Bay MRI & Radiation Oncology Center is a collaborative effort of Meriter and St. Marys Hospitals since 1986. In addition to diagnostic imaging, the center at 1104 John Nolen Drive offers radiation therapy to patients for the treatment of cancer.
Though the holidays were over, hundreds of Monsanto Company employees continued to give back to their communities by participating in the companys second Rural Hunger Volunteer Week. Employees at nearly 100 locations across the U.S. volunteered at local food banks or organize food collection drives in February as part of Monsantos on-going push to combat hunger in rural America. Twelve employees from the Monsanto Middleton location volunteered their time to collect non-perishable food items for the Middleton Outreach Ministry (MOM) on Feb. 4. Employees from the site make it a point to participate in at least one volunteer effort each year. By mobilizing employees across the country, Monsanto hopes to make a real impact while bringing the issue of rural hunger into peoples conscious-
Monsanto employees give to MOM

ness this winter, and throughout the year. MOM is very beneficial to our community, and it is great to assist an organization that has such an impact on the area, said Sally Muller, senior administrative assistant. It was important for us to volunteer during Rural Hunger Volunteer Week, because it highlights the importance of volunteering and may encourage others who are thinking of doing such an event to participate as well. Even though Americas farmers are among the most productive and efficient in the world, hunger is a significant problem in America and rural America is no exception. According to Feeding America, more than 15 percent of rural households are food insecure. That is around three million households in the very communities where much of the worlds supply is raised.
In recognition of his service to the banking industry, Chuck Maulbetsch, Director of Middleton Community Bank, has been inducted into the Wisconsin Bankers Associations 50 Year Club. Maulbetsch began his banking career in 1953, joining the Bank of Middleton immediately after high school and working his way up through the bank to the role of vice president - trust banking. He also joined the banks board of directors. Maulbetsch joined the Middleton Community Bank and has served as vice president and as a director. He will be retiring from the bank in March 2013. Maulbetsch was honored at the Wisconsin Bankers Association Bank Executives Conference in Milwaukee, the largest banking event in Wisconsin, on February 5, 2013. Maulbetsch was recognized along with twelve other club inductees for extraordinary service to Wisconsins financial industry by nearly 300 banking leaders.
Maulbetsch honored by Bankers Association
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As counterintuitive as it may seem, there are millions of rural families that simply dont know where their next meal will come from, said Brenda Cockrell, Monsantos Global Volunteer Program Manager. As a company with deep roots in rural America, we are committed to helping address this problem. That is what Rural Hunger Volunteer Week is all about.
The Middleton Common Council last week unanimously approved a mayoral proclamation in honor of National Police Week, which is May 1218. At the same meeting, Middleton Chief of Police Brad Keil and Mayor Kurt Sonnentag presided over a ceremony honoring an array of people, including officers and civilians, who have worked to further the cause of public safety. The following is an exact transcript of Keils presentation:
Annual police awards presented

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City Mechanic Brian Gebhard Brian manages and maintains not only the Police Departments fleet but also the entire city fleet. You can imagine how busy he was during this last snow-plowing season. Brian works closely with Officer Winer on recommendations for equipment in squad cars. Recently, the Police Department changed vehicles, from the old Ford Crown Victorias to Ford SUVs and Taurus. The change in vehicles resulted in significant work for Brian as he had to redesign the interior of the squad to house equipment in a comfortable, convenient and safe way for the officers. Brian is described by officers as hard
Police Officer Jeff Winer Officer Winer has been employed by the Middleton Police Department since 1982 and is currently assigned to dayshift patrol. Jeff performs all of the duties of a police officer in a superb manner and is well respected within the Department and in the community. Jeff makes traffic safety a priority in his daily patrol routine and consistently leads his shift in the number of traffic citations issued and calls for service that he takes. For many years, Jeff has been in charge of the Police Departments fleet. The Police Department has over 20 vehicles and through the years the equipment in the squads has become more advanced and sophisticated. We have gone from 2-way radios and hand held radar units to digital radio units with hundreds of channels, front and back mounted radar units, automatic digital license plate readers, exterior and interior squad videos, digital dictation equipment, laptop computers capable of receiving calls from Dispatch and wireless data downloads that allow us to access information from our records management system as well as local, county, state and federal data bases and the full resources of the internet to aid in investigations. Someone needs to keep up to date on the advancing technology in this field, make recommendations on equipment and keep everything running. Jeff and his colleague at the City Garage, Brian Gebhard, keep the Middleton Police Departments fleet up to date, working and the envy of other police departments.
A police officer spends the majority of their day in their squad car. The interior and exterior design of the car is extremely important to those officers as it is their office. The care and maintenance of those vehicles is paramount in ensuring the safety of an officer, particularly during an emergency response. Our first two award recipients are responsible for this important duty.
To be awarded to employees in recognition for the sustained delivery of a high level of performance.
OUTSTANDING SERVICE COMMENDATIONS
Police Officer Kathleen Riffenburg Ten-year-old James Helmuth was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. Kathleen met him through her son, Micah. James loved all things police related and he and Kathleen formed a special bond. Kathleen was able to get James rides in squad cars and arranged to get him a police uniform. Kathleen arranged for James to go to the Dane County Range with officers and introduced him to members of the Dane County SWAT Team who let him participate in some of their training. Kathleen organized a softball game fundraiser for childhood cancer between the police and firefighters and James scored the winning run for the Police Department. James lost his battle with cancer this spring. There was a huge outpouring from the community at his funeral. Kathleen flawlessly and eloquently spoke at his service, sharing better than any of us could, her feelings towards James and the profound positive effect he had on our Department, public safety members and our community. It seems like such a short time ago that Kathleen Riffenburg brought James Helmuth into our lives and now hes gone. We hope she enriched James last months with us, we know that through their actions both James and Kathleen enriched our lives. Thank you Kathleen for reminding us of the importance of serving others. To be awarded to any employee whose action(s) directly contributed to saving or significantly prolonging a human life.
working, friendly and incredibly accommodating to our every request.
dioed for additional assistance. Middleton paramedics intubated the patient and began intravenously administering medications. The lifesaving efforts of Officer Raffel and the Middleton paramedics brought the patient back to life. Prior to his being transported to an area hospital, he was breathing on his own and had established a steady heart rhythm. Officer Raffels quick, decisive actions, directly contributed to the saving of a human life.
LIFESAVING AWARDS
Officer Jerry Raffel On October 8, 2012, at 12:41 p.m., Officer Raffel responded to the 2600 block of Branch Street with Middleton EMS for the report of a 50-year-old male with difficulty breathing and slurred speech. Upon their arrival, Officer Raffel and Middleton paramedics identified and began interviewing the patient. During this initial interview, the patient became increasingly disorientated and suddenly became unconscious. His condition deteriorated rapidly and, within less than ten minutes of Officer Raffels arrival, he was not breathing and was without a pulse. Officer Raffel and Middleton paramedics immediately began CPR. Officer Raffel performed chest compressions as he simultaneously ra-
Officer David Kasdorf On September 23, 2012, at 8:56 a.m., the Middleton Police Department received a report of a pulse-less and non-breathing male in a vehicle in the 6500 block of Century Avenue. Officer Kasdorf responded and upon arrival determined that the victim had suffered an overdose of heroin and was not breathing. His companion was administering rescue breathing and the man appeared to be lifeless. Officer Kasdorf retrieved his pocket valve mask from his squad and took over rescue breathing. He determined that the patient did have a pulse and he maintained rescue breathing for the patient until paramedics arrived at the scene. Upon the arrival of paramedics, Officer Kasdorf continued to assist by providing rescue breathing while the paramedics assessed the patient and administered two doses of Narcan. The victim was then revived and eventually fully recovered. Officer Kasdorfs quick, decisive actions, directly contributed to the saving of a human life.
Tom Wohlleber, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services for the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Assistant Superintendent Tom Wohlleber wears many hats for our school district. One of the most important roles, and one that allows him to work closely with the Middleton Police Department, is his role as the School Safety Coordinator. Tom has been a tireless advocate of safe schools by architectural design and physical security upgrades, staff training, threat assessment and collaborating with the many public safety agencies that provide services to the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District. Some of Toms many accomplishments include secured entrances to the schools, cameras, working with the Secret Service and Homeland Security on threat and vulnerability evaluation, staff training and several years of table top exercises involving Situational Response Teams from all schools as well as public safety responders from Middleton, Cross Plains and Dane County. Planning is currently underway for a full-scale exercise this summer involving a bus accident, testing not only first responders actions, but also school district responses in uniting students with their parents. Under his leadership, the School Safety Planning Team, which includes members from the school and area public safety practitioners, are tackling issues such as emergency response procedures before and after school, passing times, lunch times and at athletic events, active shooter response, additional training drills and threat assessments. Long before Sandy Hook, the school district and public safety have been working collaboratively to better ensure the safety of our students. In Toms spare time, he has worked as a football referee for the Arena League, college games and high school games and served as a replacement referee for the NFL during last years NFL season. 10 years: Sergeant Jeremy Geiszler and SRO Thomas Wilson 15 years: Detective David Haselow, Officer Richard OConnor and Dispatch Supervisor Wendy McKnight 30 years: Officer Jeffrey Winer
This is an annual community award to recognize citizens or volunteers in the City of Middleton area who have made a significant contribution to the law enforcement field.
MIDDLETON GOOD NEIGHBOR AWARD
SIGNIFICANT ANNIVERSARIES
Pictured from top to bottom: Officer David Kasdorff, Officer Kathleen Riffenburg, Officer Jeff Winer, City Mechanic Brian Gebhard, Middleton-Cross Plains Area School Board member Bob Hesselbein and superintendent Don Johnson (accepting on behalf of Tom Wohlleber).
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City tourism director is pleased with new figures
Growing Food and Sustainability will hold a plant sale on Saturday, May 18 from 9 a.m. until noon. The sale will continue Sunday during the same hours if plants are still available. You can find the sale in the Middleton High School greenhouse on the corner of North Avenue and Middleton Street. Start the garden season off right with locally-grown plants that support youth gardening programs in Middleton. All plants were grown organically in the Middleton High School greenhouse and all proceeds will benefit Growing Food and Sustainabilitys work.
Organic plant sale
Visitors spent nearly $1 billion in Dane County in 2012, according to figures released by the Wisconsin Department of Tourism in conjunction with National Tourism Week. Last year, tourists brought more than $971 million into Dane County communities, jumping almost nine percent from 2011 and ranking the county second in the state for visitor spending. The number of jobs supported by tourism also rose just over 2.5 percent, showing the areas continued steady growth. We are beyond pleased with these numbers, said Val Steel, Director of Tourism for the Middleton Tourism Commission. Visitors are discovering how much Dane County communities like Middleton have to offer and were honored to be chosen so frequently as their vacation destination. According to the state report, tourism in Dane County also generated $129 million in state and local taxes in 2012, up more than six percent from the previous year. Statewide, visitors generated enough tax dollars to save Wisconsin taxpayers nearly $575 per household.
Mildred P. Milly Adler, age 98, passed away at St. Marys Hospital after a short illness on Monday, May 6, 2013. Mildred was born on March 20, 1915, in Roxbury, the daughter of Edward and Anna (Schneider) Pulvermacher. She attended Sauk City High School for two years and then went to Madison to work as a maid. Milly married Franklin (Knute) Adler on April 11, 1934 at St. Aloysuis Catholic Church in Sauk City. They lived in Cross Plains where in 1936 they built, owned and operated Knutes Alleys until October 1, 1961. Our dad was a huge sports fan and mom became a very avid Packers, Brewers and Badger fan. Mildred is survived by her three children, Travis Buck (Taylor), of Cudahy, Nanciann Nan (Robert) Lazarz, of Middleton and Doug (Page) of Oregon; 10 grandchildren, Chris, Jane Dully and Brooke Adler, Todd Lazarz, Jennifer (James) Petersen, Joni (Mike) Oliphant, Juli (Darrell) Moen, Lisa (Tony) Antoniewicz, Lindsey (Matt) Green and Bryan Adler and 23 great-grandchildren. She is further survived by a sister, Agatha Peckham and two brothers, Allen and James Pulvermacher. Mildred was preceded in death by her husband, Knute; a son, William Edward, her parents, her brothers, Gilbert, Archie, Howard and
Mildred P. Milly Adler
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her sisters, Viola Pulvermacher and Augusta Heggestad and a grandson, William Adler. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 602 Everglade Dr., Madison at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 with Monsignor Donn Heiar presiding. Visitation was on Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Middleton Outreach Ministry. Bless you for always keeping the cookie jar full for all of us. Gunderson West Funeral & Cremation Care is assisting the family. www.gundersonfh.com.
the job on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. In a message to district staff, Johnson offered a frame of reference regarding his decision to pursue a position in a different district. He said the driving force behind his interest is a desire to live closer to his family. Johnson added that his decision reflects zero dissatisfaction with Middleton-Cross Plains. Many of you may know that I have three adult daughters who live in Nevada and Colorado, and that I worked in Utah for 14 years, Johnson wrote. My wife, Cindy, and I have looked long-term and realize that although we might dream that they will return to Wisconsin to live, that this is highly unlikely. This brings me to a possible new leadership position in Eagle County, Colorado, continued. While being named a finalist does not guarantee Johnson will get the job, he said he wished to inform those in the district because the names of finalists for the position were to be made available to the public. I dont want to make people uncomfortable or make it seem like Im not committed [to Middleton-Cross Plains], said Johnson in an interview with the Middleton Times-Tribune. I also dont want to be dishonest. The school board in Eagle County is expected to announce its selection sometime next week.
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Johnsons time here been marked by countless accolades and accomplishments in the arena of local public education. He also helped spearhead a successful building referendum in 2012. However, the same five years have seen the district locked in a costly, ongoing legal dispute with its teachers union. At the same time, the district and its educators struggled to overcome uncertainty that arose with the passage of Act 10 and the ensuing court battles over the controversial legislations reach and meaning. We have our issues just like anywhere else, said Johnson, but this is a great place to be. This decision had nothing to do with Act 10, Wisconsin or Middleton. [P]lease know that considering a professional and personal move came with much thought and consideration, Johnson added in his letter to the district. MCPASD is an amazing place to work, live, and learn. From outstanding teachers, staff, and administration to a committed Board of Education, I am truly blessed to serve as part of a great leadership team. Please know that I value MCPASD and all those who join me in serving children and the larger community, Johnson concluded. Regardless of the outcome of this process, I am committed to working hard and serving the district each day.
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MCO Spring Concert approaches
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The Middleton Community Orchestra presents its Spring Concert on Wednesday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the Middleton Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $10 for general admission. Students may attend for free. Tickets are available at the door, Willy St. Coop West or by calling 608-212-8690. The concert features rising star cellist Mark Bridges in the Saint-Saens Cello Concerto. Other works on the program are SchumannJulius Caesar Overture, Saint-Saens Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, and Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6. Bridges, pictured at left, is a graduate student at the UW School of Music and studies with Uri Vardi, Professor of Cello at UW Madison.
Deaths Door Distillery will host Parents Night Out on Saturday from 6-10 p.m. Come spend some adult-time with friends, associates and other grown-ups at Deaths Door. Tour Wisconsins largest craft distillery, learn how its
Deaths Door offers Night Out for parents
award-winning spirits are made, enjoy fresh local cocktails and appetizers. Deaths Door is located at 2220 Eagle Drive in the City of Middleton. Visit deathsdoorspirits.com for additional information and to purchase tickets.
Citizens can join the Middleton Public Lands Department for a trek around this Bird City. Five dates/sessions are available from May through September. Biking will take place throughout Middleton, and will start/end at each sponsors location for food and beverages. The trip will range from four to 12 miles. Learn about our local trails, birds, and conservancies. Participants will be provided with binoculars to use, a free water bottle and t-shirt.
Five chances to Bike the Bird City this summer

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On Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19, the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras (WYSO) will present the Eugenie Mayer Bolz Family Spring Concerts, including conductor Tom Buchhausers final concert after 30 seasons with WYSO. On Saturday at 1:30 p.m., WYSO will introduce the first joint concert to feature the Percussion Ensemble, Brass Choirs and Harp Ensemble. The varying styles of the groups will provide a diverse selection of repertoire, from Wagners Funeral March to Sunlight by jazz fusion artist Pat Metheny. Local resident Noah Helbach performs with Harp Ensemble. At 4 p.m. Saturday, WYSOs string orchestra, Sinfonietta, will perform pieces including Richard Meyers Carpe Diem, and Paul Crestons Five Little Dances. Concert Orchestra will follow with selections from Tchaikovskys Swan Lake, and several contemporary selections. Local residents Alan Chen, Jason Dou and Simone Hendrix perform with Sinfonietta. Local residents Sophie Auerbach, Calvin Guse, Madeline Straus and Anna Welton-Arndt perform with Concert Orchestra. On Sunday at 1:30 p.m., WYSOs Youth Orchestra will shine the spot-
Youth Symphony Orchestra includes local performers

light on four talented Concerto Competition winners, who will perform as soloists with their orchestra. Their pieces include Ravels Tzigane, Mendelssohns Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Haydns Oboe Concerto in C Major, and Tchaikovskys Concerto in D Major. Local residents Savannah Albrecht, Matthew Kim, Emily Schmidt, Tanner Tanyeri, Sonia Urquidi, Michael Xie and Michelle Xie perform with Youth Orchestra. At 4 p.m. Sunday, WYSO expects to welcome hundreds of alumni, music teachers and community members as we celebrate the tremendous career of conductor Tom Buchhauser, who will lead the Philharmonia Orchestra for the last time. The concert will feature audience favorites including Verdis Nabucco Overture, and Sibeliuss Finlandia. Concerto Competition winner Audrianna Wu will also perform SaintSanss Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Major with her orchestra. A public reception to honor Mr. Buchhauser will follow the concert. Local residents Henry Cryns, Cherry Kayo, Anna Kim, Emily Marty, Sarah Marty, Akash Pattnaik, Ivraj Seerha, Nikhil Trivedi, Wesley Wakai and Lauren Welton-Arndt perform with Philharmonia Orchestra. The Bolz Family Spring Concerts will be held in Mills Concert Hall in the UW Humanities Building, 455 N.
Sarah Gaskell from Bike Federation of Wisconsin will provide bike safety tips, and Middleton Cycle is donating bike rental and helmet for each event. Mike Healy, Principal Ecologist from BioLogic Environmental Consulting will be coordinating and providing information during the program. Space is limited to 25 participants per session. This event is open to all ages. The cost is $25 per participant and times will be from 8-10 a.m. and 2-4 p.m.
Saturday, July 13: Tour de Pheasant Branch; Bike Tour of Middletons Pheasant Branch Conservancy Trails (register before July 11)
Saturday, June 8: Birds of Esser Pond and the North Fork of Pheasant Branch (register before June 6)
Saturday, May 18: Bike Middletons Kettle Ponds (register before tomorrow)
Saturday, August 10: Birds and Blooms of Middletons Pheasant Branch Creek and Pheasant Branch Creek Prairies (register before August 8)
Saturday, September 14: Biking Tour of Middletons Birding Hot Spots on the South Fork Trails/ Market Street Trailhead (register before September 12)
For information on how to register please visit www.ci.middleton.wi.us or contact the Middleton Public Lands, Recreation & Forestry Division at 608821-8360. Proceeds from Bike the Bird City will be used to support the Middleton Youth Resource Center. These funds will be used to help support the operational costs of the MYRC. A special thank you to our restaurant, safety, and rental sponsors, and Middleton Tourism Commission.
Park Street, Madison. Tickets are available at the door and are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 18 years of age. These concerts are supported by Goldstein & Associates, a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., the Eugenie Mayer Bolz Family, and Dane Arts with additional funds from the Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation. This project is also supported in part by additional funds from the Wisconsin Arts Board, the State of Wisconsin, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Tom Buchhauser conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra.
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Middleton Outreach Ministry (MOM) is initiating a $1.8 million capital campaign that will help fund the purchase and simple renovations of the office and food pantry where the agency moved in March of 2013. MOMs new home gives clients access to all of MOMs essential services and enables MOM to better help those in need by:providing a one-stop-shop for all needs on a Madison Metro transit route; an indoor client waiting area;separate warehouse storage and cold storage for excess goods; expanded meeting and volunteer areas; and improved delivery and donation drop-off areas. Bill McDonough the Market President for Starion Financial pledged a $100,000 gift to the campaign. This was an unsolicited contribution from Starion Financial and the first toward the campaign. Starion Financial is located at 1651 John Q Hammons Dr, Suite 100 Middleton. Starion Financial is committed to the progress and success of the communities we serve. The organization and its employees contribute financially, volunteer readily in community organizations and functions and give
MOM launches $1.8 million capital campaign

important civic leadership, said Bill McDonough, Market President for Starion Financial. Starion chose to support MOM because ofits mission to prevent homelessness and end hunger, and the positive impact it has on the Middleton community.We recognized the benefits of consolidating the administrative functions of MOM with the food pantry and clothing center, as well as the benefit of being on the Madison Metro bus line. The Middleton Outreach Ministry Offices and Food Pantry moved to a larger location on Monday, March 11, in order to better serve a growing number of clients. The new location at 3502 Parmenter Street in Middleton is also home to the MOM office, which provides case management services as well as administrative support for the busy pantry and clothing center. Our hope is this financial support will allow MOM to reach more people in need, and in turn may encourage others to join Starion in supporting the Building Hope Strengthening Communities capital campaign, said McDonough about the early gift. MOM is serving record numbers of people and regularly distributing over
60,000 pounds of food per month, with a total of over 750,000 pounds distributed in 2012.The pantry and mobile food pantries saw over 14,000 visits in 2012, an increase of nearly 20 percent over 2011 and a two-year increase in visits of over 80 percent. MOMs ability to meet the needs had been significantly limited due to the condition and location of the previous facilities. Prior to the move, the Food Pantry and Clothing Center operated at a warehouse space in the Middleton Business Park approximately 3 miles away from the office, which was located in downtown Middleton in a deteriorating, aging building that was non-ADA compliant. Not only do the new facilities provide our services to more people, they will create significant long-term cost savings, said Al Ripp, MOMs Executive Director. The $1.8 million goal will fund the one-time costs to relocate and expand our Food Pantry, Clothing Center and staff offices, enabling better case management and enhanced client services.
MOM is a local non-profit organization that leads a community-wide effort to prevent homelessness and end hunger for our neighbors throughout Middleton, West Madison and Cross Plains. Through our business partners, affiliated churches, area schools, community service clubs, and numerous individuals, we provide food, clothing, housing assistance, emergency financial assistance, and special services for seniors. All programs are provided free of charge to neighbors in need. To learn more about the programs and people helped by MOM, log on to momhelps.org.
At left is Bill McDonough, Market President for Starion Financial. Al Ripp, Executive Director of Middleton Outreach Ministry, is at right.
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While house-sitting in France, I took private cours de langue francais. My teacher came with a bag of books, papers and patience. She was kind and very sympathetic to how difficult it is to form new strings of sounds in a language you havent heard from birth. There are plenty of new sounds in French. From Latin roots, the French have grown a bumper crop of vowel sounds -too many for the mouth alone. The nose is a major player. Articulating some words feels more like facial gymnastics than speech.
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On my first day of lessons, I learned the alphabet, and, thus, how to spell my name in French. I polished my manners words, conjugated two verbs; to be (etre) and to have (avoir) and tackled numbers so that I could give and receive addresses and telephone numbers. My French teacher, Delphine, understood what a newcomer to France needed to know. Practice makes perfect, or, in my case, led to more practice. Living in a small village gave me ample opportunities. There were surprisingly more occasions, however, to communicate in English. Every Thursday, women from Great Britain, Belgium and the US, gathered for coffee
in St. Claire. I spent two afternoons at the beach with a woman from Milwaukee who was visiting a friend. A couple from North Carolina rented the rooms on the second floor of my home and the work-away students living in the garden accommodation were from England. The list goes on. When I did attempt to speak French, I was often asking, Ou est la? After running uphill to la Chapel de Constance for the first time, I found myself going downhill again before actually seeing the chapel. I knew something was wrong. So I caught up to the runner ahead of me and asked Ou est la Chapel de Constance? His gestures and words, told me that I needed to go back up the hill and take the first path to the right. I had pushed myself, emotionally, to take this run on my own. And now, after my error, had to push physically to do another kilometer or two of hilly terrain. I had come so far and was determined to have the spectacular journalists have to their readers. Our job is to provide you with as much information as we can. We want to tell you what happened, and why it happened, so that you can weigh the information in accordance with your worldview. (Remember who, what, why, when and where from journalism 101?) Ald. Wexlers bankruptcy, which is one of the worst kept secrets in Middleton (once again, its a matter of public record), was a significant reason why some city leaders didnt want him to serve as chairman of the Middleton Finance Committee anymore. It wasnt the only reason, but to omit it from last weeks article would have been lazy journalism at best, and just plain cowardly at worst. Mitt Romneys alleged distain for the working class was manifested for voters in his handling of Bain Capital. In other words, citizens believed his private financial decisions were germane to his ability to govern. It makes us all uncomfortable to
panoramic view from the top as well as to hike the circuit pedestre that descends circuitously down the very large hill, through the brush, back to Bormes. I had never been on that path before. Id been told often of its beauty but just as often that, there are boars in them thar hills. Thus, the emotional push. People kept warning me about the sanglier, the French wild pigs who live in the mountains and come down in the night, reeking havoc with everyones gardens. You have to watch out for the wild pigs! the women at Thursdays coffee said. They have sharp tusks and really strong jaws. The morning of the run, I decided to choose careful instead of fearful. I knew that the idea of the wild pigs loomed larger and frequented my thoughts more often than the pigs frequented this particular, often-traveled pedestrian path, especially during the day. At least I hoped so. What a reward I got for my bravery! read about someone elses misfortunes. It makes it worse when that person is as affable as Jim Wexler. But do you actually want the local newspaper to ignore things that make people uncomfortable? If we did that, none of you would have learned about the Glacier Creek Middle School teacher who looked at porn on his work computer. Those in charge of the school board back then certainly would not have informed you. (In fact, School Board President Ellen Lindgren only recently told me all personnel matters are private.) We have an anonymous source to thank for helping me break the Glacier Creek story. In the future, if the chair of the citys public safety committee is arrested for drunken driving, well report on it. Even if it doesnt take place within the confines of city hall. If a local schoolteacher gets busted for abusing a child, even if its not at school, well report on that too. And dont forget, it was supporters
The views from the trail were fantastic. If that wasnt good enough, I got an invitation to Switzerland out of the deal. When I went back to the base of the hill with my camera to get a photo, I approached a couple, who I later found out were Swiss, and asked if theyd take a picture for me. The woman, Yvonne, spoke English. After taking the photo, I invited them back to LOrangerie for a tour of the gardens and un verre deau mineral. We drank our glasses of sparkling waters at a petite marble table with a grand view of the sea. After two hours of conversation, stories and laughter, they invited me to visit them in their home outside of the capital city of Berne, where they promised me a view of the mountains and lots of hiking. My adventure grew from foothills and sanglier to the grand Alps and chamois. Those horned mountain goats can ascend 1,000 meters in 15 minutes. Good thing I packed my running shoes. of Jim Wexlers candidacy that dug through court documents to find (and distribute) information about Miriam Share when she ran against him a few years ago. One thing I should note is that some of Ald. Wexlers friends seem to be far more upset about last weeks article than he is. He didnt like seeing information about his finances in the newspaper, and I assume he didnt enjoy the fact that his refusal to attend last weeks city council meeting something he did in protest after losing his seat as finance committee chair made it onto the front page. But Jim was pretty gracious about it. It's because he knows this is what he signed up for when he decided to assume the responsibilities of governing. Some of his friends could learn a thing or two from him, because this newspaper is certainly not going to stop reporting on delicate matters just because they make some people uneasy.
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Jim Wexler went bankrupt a few years ago. Personally, I dont really care. Like millions of Americans, hes been through some tough times. Like
many (but not all) of them, hes doing a little better these days. Wexler, the City of Middletons District 4 alderman, would argue his financial struggles give him valuable insight into the problems some of his constituents face. Some people at city hall counter that Ald. Wexlers difficulty with his personal finances made him a poor choice to lead the citys finance committee, a position that is one of the most powerful in local government. I think both sides make a point. The one thing about which I do feel strongly is the obligation community
As Lions Club members throughout the state of Wisconsin gather in Middleton this week for their annual statewide convention, I would like to take just a moment to both welcome them to our Good Neighbor City and offer them my most heartfelt thanks for all the great work they do in their respective communities. While theyre quick to deflect praise and often work behind the scenes, there is no question that Lions Clubs are the heartbeat of every community and they deserve our thanks. The Middleton Lions Club has been a loyal supporter of Restoring Hope Transplant House for several years and they have raised both significant financial support and awareness for the cause through various fundraising events and by reaching out to other Lions Clubs throughout the state. With the Middleton Lions taking the lead, countless Clubs have followed and embraced this cause that hosts patients, caregivers and families from all parts of Wisconsin and beyond. Our very own Middleton Lions recognized this as a statewide cause and the way they
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have all wrapped their arms around us has been such a blessing. In our first months of opening our doors, we have welcomed people as guests who left as family. Their transplant journey has become our own personal journey. We have shared the full range of emotions from the heartwrenching loss of a loved one to the jubilation of sending a family home after seventy plus days in the hospital. To have the support from groups like the Middleton Lions Club, statewide Lions Clubs and so many other supporters from Middleton and the surrounding areas really allows us to focus the majority of our energy on what we feel we do best and thats caring for the caregivers and families who are often overlooked as well as the patients. Additional thanks to all the community-minded people, businesses and groups that continue to amaze us with the donation of precious time, talents, kind words and financial support. Your efforts make this house possible. Welcome to Middleton friends!
Cindy Herbst Executive Director & Co-Founder Restoring Hope Transplant House
The tone of the article in last weeks Middleton Times-Tribune describing Jim Wexlers loss of the Middleton Finance Committee chairmanship was unfortunate. We like to think that our Middleton government is above such political infighting - but know that is not always going to be so. What is important, and that the article regrettably omitted, is that Jim Wexler has made - and will continue to make - the many important contributions that make Middleton the outstanding city it is. A balanced article should have included this. The reference to Jims personal finances was entirely inappropriate and should never have been included in the article. This private matter has no relation to his ability to perform competently on our council or on any of its committees. Esther and Hagen Hedfield
Alders money Students well problems have no prepared for bearing on his democracy finance work To the editor,
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Thanks and congratulations are sent to the four teachers and the 250 plus students who participated in the class, U.S. Government and Politics at Middleton High School this year. The Social Studies teachers are Kate Arnold, Kristin Brown, Ann Morstad and David Piovanetti. The students are too numerous to mention, but did a fantastic job in the culmination of their classes. They came together last week in a simulated full legislative session. On May 2, I was delighted to attend the second half of their culmination. The students were dressed in formal business attire as they assumed the roles of U.S. lawmakers debating a wide range of current issues. These issues, along with those presented on April 30, were fracking, affirmative action, right-to-work, same-sex marriage, immigration, gun control, nuclear energy, Obamacare, childcare affordability, physician-as-
sisted suicide, legalization of marijuana, abortion, digital imaging manipulation, tobacco regulation and green energy. All of these bill topics were selected, researched and written entirely by students. In the simulated legislative sessions the students introduced bills on these topics and debated each side of each issue. Then they voted for or against the bills. The votes were tallied and the outcomes announced. At all times parliamentary procedures were used with the elected Speaker of the House, Adam Yeazel, as Chair overseeing and controlling the full legislature. The Majority Floor Leader was Michelle Xie and the Minority Floor Leader was Coby Hunter. These and all participating students are to be congratulated on their professional presentation! It is my opinion that these teachers did a wonderful job of teaching critical thinking. The soon-to-be voting citizens are now well prepared for life in our democracy! Jan Bohn
Wine Walk helped Rotary Orphan Train project

Downtown Middletons Wine Walk was the toast of the town two weeks ago, as 250 tasters scooted from business to business with glasses in hand. Pouring and food sampling werent the only featured events of the evening, as one of the hosts, Integrity Wealth Advisors, Ltd., asked participants to
vote on their favorite childrens art from around the world. Thirty chosen pieces were displayed from orphanages in Bulgaria, India, Peru, Uganda, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Tanzania, Grenada and Costa Rica. Children from two different Bulgarian homes and two different Indian
Kiwanis welcomes Hesselbein
Wine walkers enjoyed artowork from around the globe.

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homes will receive Peoples Choice Awards, first place going to a Bulgarian teenager, whose pen and ink drawing depicted Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Wine sippers happily marked their ballots, commenting enthusiastically on the various pieces. The top five places will receive the Peoples Choice designations, with all exhibitors getting a special acknowledgement from the Rotary Club of Madison West TowneMiddleton. Artwork for the Integrity Wealth Advisors showing was selected from pieces submitted to the Rotary Club of Madison West Towne-Middleton by sixteen different orphanages. The Rotary Orphan Train Project has been in existence for 15 years. During that time, local Rotarians have matched service clubs (of all affiliations), schools, businesses and churches to childrens homes across the globe, trusting that the matches will be an ongoing source of financial and emotional support for institutionalized
children. Rotarians plan to create a different exhibit for this months Rotary District Conference at Monona Terrace and still others for different locations around the country.
Anyone wishing to learn more about the Orphan Train Project should contact Rotarian Ed Fink at Integrity Wealth Advisors by calling him at 608826-4200.
Middleton Kiwanis welcomed new member Bob Hesselbein, left, at the service clubs April 25 meeting, held at Sofra in downtown Middleton. Sponsor Tom Vandervest, center, and club president Chuck Foulke, right, are shown inducting Hesselbein into the organization.
On Thursday, May 9 City of Middleton employees raised more than $2,000 through the Bowl for Kids Sake program on behalf of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Dane County. Three city fundraising teams headed by Abby Attoun-Tucker, Assistant Director of Community Development; Rebecca Weiss, Court Clerk; and Robin Higgins, Tourism Event Coordinator Liaison, participated at Ten Pin Alley in Fitchburg. The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane CountysMission is to help children reach their full potential through professionally supported, one-toone mentoring relationships. The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane Countys Vision strives to ensure all children seeking a mentor receive a mentor and reach their full potential.
City workers bowl for kids
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Join award-winning mezzo-soprano Courtney Miller for her homecoming recital Saturday, May 18 at 2 p.m. at the Middleton High School Performing Arts CenMiller ter. Miller is a 2005 Middleton High School graduate and is now based out of Boston, Mass. This June, she will be competing in the National Federation of Music Clubs biannual young artist competition. To prepare for this prestigious competition, she is embarking on a recital tour which will begin in Middleton in collaboration with pianist Kristin Ihde. Works presented will include selections from Brahms Zigeunerlieder, Bergs Sieben frhe Lieder, and Amy Beachs Four Songs. Miller is often sought for collaboration in recital and has been praised for possessing a delicacy and diction very appealing, and the strength to bring it home (The Chautauquan Daily). This fall, she will be joining Virginia Opera as a Resident Artist for this 2013-14 season. Her roles will include Meg Page in Falstaff,Mercds
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currently has 60 co-sponsors. It has no counterpart in the Senate. Currently titled The Return to Prudent Banking Act of 2013, the bill is related to measures already approved at the state level in Maine, Indiana, South Dakota and Alabama. Clark, who lives in Chicago, said HR 129 would cancel taxpayers obligations to Wall Streets gambles, effectively ending federal bailouts. She likened the Obama administration to a dictatorship, yet added that LaRouche is non-partisan. This is not about Republican or Democrat, she said. Those parties are washed up. Members of LaRouche, which is headquartered in Virginia and has chapters all over the United States, believe re-enacting Glass-Steagall would create an economic climate similar to that in place under President Alexander Hamilton. LaRouche claimed the legislation would banish the co-mingling of deposit and investment banking and deny commercial assets and federal protection to investment banks and securities firms. Citizens are permitted to stage such gathering on public rights-of-way, but they are not allowed to block pedestrians. Those in Middleton last week brandished an array of signs, ranging from images of FDR to multiple pictures of President Obama. Clark gave those who took umbrage a smile and a wave, but other members of LaRouche were more prone to verbal sparring with Middletonians. While passersby accused them of everything from being unpatriotic to blatant racism, one LaRouche member shot back that Obama - who residents in the City of Middleton supported strongly in both elections - is helping the Al Qaida terrorists. While the bulk of their message revolved around government bailouts of risky Wall Street investments, they also called for Obamas impeachment, warned of an impending World War III, and asked for the FBI to come clean
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in Carmen while covering Carmen, and Dryade in Ariadne auf Naxos while covering the Komponist. A New England Regional Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera Auditions, Miller has twice been the recipient of the Rislov Foundation Award for her excellence and promise as a classical musician, and is a current Career Bridges Grant recipient. This spring of 2013 Miller sang the role of Sister Helen in the New England premier of Dead Man Walking, to critical acclaim. After a successful summer with Chautauqua Opera in 2011, Miller returned as an Apprentice Artist in 2012. She sang the role of Alisa in Lucia di Lammermoor as well as multiple concerts with orchestra. Additional career highlights include the title role in Lenfant et les sortilges, Concepcin in Lheure Espagnole, Romeo in I Capuleti e i Montecchi, the Witch in Hansel and Gretel, Nancy in Albert Herring, and the title role in Iolanthe. She has sung with Boston Lyric Opera, Ohio Light Opera, and Seagle Music Colony. Miller holds degrees from the University of Michigan and the Boston Conservatory. There is a $10 suggested donation to attend Saturdays performance. Visit www.courtneyallycemiller.com for additional details. continued from page 1
Editors note: The GlassSteagall Act is a term often applied to the entire Banking Act of 1933, after its Congressional sponsors, Sen. Carter Glass (D) of Virginia, and Rep. Henry B. Steagall (D) of Alabama.
regarding its handling of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the accused Boston Marathon bomber who died shortly after the attack.
KENT, UK-Middleton-based photographer Michael Knapstein has been named the Landscape/Seascape Photographer of the Year in the 4th Annual Pollux Awards. The Pollux Awards is a major international photography competition hosted by the Worldwide Photography Gala Awards based in Kent, England. This years competition was juried by Dilip Bhatia from India and drew more than 2,900 entries from 42 countries. Knapsteins image, December Fog was taken in Lakeview Community Park in Middleton, Wisconsin.
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Felton hurls a no-hitter

MHS senior has unforgettable night
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Girls capture title at Monona Grove Invitational

by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Track teams keep on rolling

See FELTON, page 24 Middletons Reese Felton threw a no-hitter against Verona Friday night. by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Reese Felton has spent the last several seasons as a closer. Thats what happens when you can throw a baseball 85 miles per hour. Last Friday, though, Felton started, finished, and dominated in between against Verona. And when Feltons 136-pitch night had ended, Middletons senior right hander had accomplished something most pitchers can only dream of. Felton threw the first no-hitter of his life and powered the Cardinals to an 81 win over the Wildcats at Middleton High School. Feltons big night came on the eve of his 18th birthday. A teammate of mine mentioned it in the second inning, which we all know were not supposed to do, Felton said of the no-hitter. But I didn't really take him or the possibility of the no hitter seriously until the sixth inning. It only became hard to stay focused at the end of the seventh inning when we had two outs. I just wanted to get
the last one. Felton had one of the more unusual pitching lines youll ever see associated with a no-hitter. Felton struck out nine, walked nine and allowed one unearned run. Felton began tiring late, especially after throwing 64 pitches in the final two innings alone. Middleton manager Tom Schmitt thought long and hard about taking Felton out, but stuck with him. That decision led to a memorable ending after Felton recorded the final out on a fielders choice. I had said this was going to be his last batter, said Schmitt, whose team is 9-4 overall and 7-4 in the Big Eight Conference. Thats a lot of pitches, but I wanted to give him a chance to finish it. Felton was in control throughout. He struck out the side in the first inning and allowed just three base runners all on walks through five innings. Verona had three line drives that could have been hits. But two went right to second baseman Luke Schafer and the third went to directly to shortstop Brian Lochner. As the game progressed, Feltons arm tired and he struggled with his con-
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Boys poised for the final push
Saturday morning didnt provide an ideal start for Middletons girls track and field team. The Cardinals were at the Monona Grove Invite, and as winds gusted up to 25 miles per hour, Middleton couldnt get its tent set up. We had to abandon the idea and take shelter behind the bleachers, Middleton coach Tara Franklin said. That was about the only thing that went wrong for the Cardinals. Middleton posted 154.50 points and ran away with the team title at the eight-team invite. Verona was second with 109.50, while Madison Edgewood (98.50), Monona Grove (94) and Madison La Follette (74.50) rounded out the top five. Its definitely one of the highlights of the season for the girls, Franklin said of winning the title. It is always fun to do well at this point in the season. The Cardinals certainly did that. Middletons 3,200 meter relay team of Darcy Dean, Bobbi Patrick, See GIRLS TRACK, page 18
Lydia Meier and Middletons girls track and field team won the Monona Grove Invite last Saturday.
The postseason is looming. Its the time where months of hard work are put to the ultimate test. And it certainly appears Middletons boys track and field team is ready for its final exam. The Cardinals won the Wild Card Invitational against Verona and Sun Prairie last Tuesday. Middleton then finished in third place among 19 teams at last Fridays Monona Grove Invite. Hopefully that gives us confidence going into conference, Middleton coach Isaac Mezera said. It certainly should. Middleton finished with 90 points at the Wild Card Invite to outdistance both Verona (60.5) and Sun Prairie. It is our last meet where the entire team gets to participate together, Mezera said. So it was fun to have such a great showing. Middleton had a number of firstrate performances. The Cardinals 800-meter relay team of Jake Cain, Noah Kern, Travis Zander and Ernest Winters finished first in 1:30.5. The was the seventhSee BOYS TRACK, page 18
Soccer Cards have won three straight

by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Kicking it up a notch
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Middletons girls soccer team has won three straight games. And with the postseason just two weeks away, perhaps the Cardinals are finding themselves at the perfect time. Middletons winning streak helped push its record to 9-4-2. The Cardinals are also in third place in the Big Eight Conference at 5-1-1. Heres a recap of Middletons past week. Middleton 4, Madison East 0 The Cardinals got goals from four dif-
ferent players and rolled past the Purgolders Monday night. Bridget Arnold, Grace Douglas, Ryleigh Wolff and Brenna Shea all scored for Middleton. East had just five shots on goal, and Meghan Ledin and Liz McMahon combined for the shutout. Middleton 2, Muskego 0 The Cardinals toppled the Warriors at the Brookfield East Invitational last Saturday. The Cardinals outplayed Muskego throughout. But it wasnt until Ellen Jesse scored in the 63rd minute that Middleton finally broke through. Shannon McCauley added another Cardinals goal in the 69th minute. We came out with guns blazing, Middleton coach Mary Duffy said.
Macey Kalscheur and Middletons girls soccer team have won three straight games.
Muskego quickly had to drop into the backfield and plug up the final third for us. We found diagonal balls to our outside midfielders, who shot and crossed the ball. (Caroline) Keenan and (Bridget) Arnold were able to dribble around and pass through their central midfield. We stepped through the balls, won tackles and got shots and corners left and right. It took us longer than comfort to score and put them away. Middleton 3, Janesville Craig 0 Jesse had a pair of goals and Arnold added another as the Cardinals cruised last Thursday. Jesse has now scored in every Big Eight Conference game. The game was played through pouring rains, which slowed things down, at times.
It took us a bit to adjust to the ball on the grass because it was so wet, Duffy said. It was getting caught in the longer grass, which provided Craig with a couple of transition opportunities. Our wing space was a nice area for us. We were able to use over laps or through balls to cut up the wing space and make dangerous opportunities. Peterman dominated the wing space and sliced and diced her way up the line for shots and for crosses. It was sloppy at times because of the wet conditions, but we moved the ball left and right really well. Waunakee 3, Middleton 0 The Warriors scored in the second minute and never looked back. Waunakee also got goals in the 47th and 69th minutes.
The Cardinals had several good scoring chances throughout, but simply couldnt finish. We created some great opportunities, Duffy said. We had more offense than two years combined. The score does not do the game justice. It was closer than 3-0. We had some lapses and they took advantage of those. We were moving the ball well on them and finding the weakside, outside midfielders for a nice counter. It just didn't result in a goal. Even though we were slightly disappointed with the score, it was a good confidence booster and a wake up call that we can beat them while playing our game. We were pleased with the progress we demonstrated.
Softball Cardinals roll past Parker

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MHS golfers 4th at Morgan Stanley

by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Middletons girls softball team has been struggling lately, losing five of their previous six games. But the Cardinals broke out of their slump with a 13-3 shellacking of Janesville Parker Monday afternoon. We hit the ball well, which is exactly what we needed, Middleton coach Arin Oppermann said. It was a good confidence booster. Middleton trailed, 1-0, in the third inning when it erupted for four runs. Emily Pomykalski had a run-scoring single in the frame, while Amber Karn had a two-run triple. Parker closed within 4-3, when the Cardinals scored five times in the fifth inning. Taylor Mavroulis had a double that scored Abby Henke and Karn. Karn and Mavroulis scored on Parker errors, and Ashley Brooks had a runscoring single that plated Darby Raffel. Middleton then added four more runs in the sixth. Raffel had an RBI groundout and Rachel Williams had a run-scoring single that plated Mavroulis. Pomykalski then had a two-run single that scored Williams and Brooks. Middleton also dropped a 2-1 decision to Beloit Memorial last Wednesday and was routed by
Madison East, 19-6, last Monday. The Cardinals managed just three hits against Beloit Memorial. Middletons Ashley Stormer threw a gem, but allowed the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning. Again, it all comes down to us not getting hits when we need them, Oppermann said. East got plenty of hits during its blowout win over Middleton. Brooks and Henke both had three hits for the Cardinals. Brooks also had two RBI, while Shelby Ballweg had two hits and two RBI. But Middleton allowed seven runs in the first inning and 10 in the third. East outplayed us, Oppermann said. We're a much more capable team than what was on the field, and I have every expectation that our girls will bounce back and perform at a much higher level in the future. Boys tennis: Middleton rolled past Janesville Craig, 7-0, last Tuesday. The Cardinals improved to 7-0 in Big Eight Conference dual meets. The Big Eight Conference meet is Wednesday and Thursday at Nielsen Tennis Stadium. The conference meet should be interesting, Middleton coach Deke Bradley said. The front runners are us and Verona. We should have a great chance to win the tournament if we play well.
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Smooth sailing
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Middleton rolls past Plain, 15-0

Its been quite a start for Middletons Home Talent League team. Middleton routed host Plain, 15-0, Sunday and improved to 2-0 on the young season. We really put it all together this week, Middleton manager Brandon Hellenbrand said. Offensively we couldn't have played any better. Thats for sure. Josh Hinson led the offense going 3for-4 with two home runs and four RBI. Kevin Dubler was 3-for-5 with a home run, while Cole Cook was 3-for-3 with three RBI. Scott Brabender, A.J. Redders, Drew Farrell and Eric Simon all had two hits and Simon belted a home run. Middleton also scored 10 of its runs with two outs. Drew Farrell threw all seven innings in a game stopped early due to the mercy rule. Farrell allowed just four hits, struck out seven and didn't issue a walk. Farrell did a great job on the mound, Hellenbrand said. He really had Plain off balance all day and pounded the strike zone when we got ahead. Cole Cook had a two-run single in the first inning that scored Simon and Hinson. Middleton then erupted for four runs in the second inning. Farrell doubled to left center, then Simon belted a two-run home run to left center. Dubler followed with a single, then Hinson ripped a tworun home run to make it 6-0. Middleton struck for six more runs in the fourth and bolted to a 12-0 lead. With two outs, Dubler hit a solo home run to left, then Hinson and Mike Brabender had back-to-back singles. Cook singled to drive home Hinson, then Redders had an RBI single. Alex Shekey followed with a two-run single and Scott Brabender singled home Shekey. Scott Brabender had an RBI single in the sixth that plated Redders. Middleton then added two more in the seventh when Dubler hit a towering home run to left. We did a tremendous job of putting the ball in play and making things happen, Hellenbrand said. On deck: Middleton has its homeopener Sunday, when it hosts Mazomanie at 1 p.m.
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Verona has lots of tough teams, but if we can beat them in the spots where we beat them in the duel, we should be fine. Madison West could potentially play spoiler to either us or Verona depending on how the seeds shake out. They have some good players that will be geared up and looking
Emmet Herb and Middletons boys golfers were fourth at the Morgan Stanley Invite last week. to upset someone. It should be an exciting tournament. Hopefully we can come out on top. Middleton is then at the Reedsburg Subsectional at Reedsburg High School Monday at 10 a.m. Middleton then hosts a sectional May 23 at Nielsen Tennis Stadium beginning at 9 a.m. Boys golf: Middleton finished in fourth place at the 12-team Morgan Stanley Shootout last Wednesday and Thursday. Verona won the tournament with a 620 team score, while Madison Memorial (623), Madison Edgewood (631), Middleton (636) and Waunakee (654) rounded out the top five. Freshman Emmet Herb was the Cardinals top finisher with two-day score of 157. Herbs tournament was highlighted by a second-day 75. Junior Josh Haunty shot a pair of 79s and finished at 158. Senior Mike Wiebe had an opening-round 76 and finished at 160. Freshmen Brady Thomas and Joey Levin both shot 164. Middleton is now at the Big Eight Conference meet Thursday at Evansville Golf Club beginning at 8 a.m. The Cardinals then host the Middleton Regional Tuesday, which begins at 9 a.m.
The first annual Dewey Stendahl Memorial Golf Outing will be June 29 at Pleasant View Golf Course. The cost is $85 per golfer and all proceeds go to the Dewey Stendahl Memorial Fund. Registration is at 2 p.m. golf begins at 3 p.m., with dinner at 8 p.m. In past years, there has been a Middleton High School Football Alumni Golf Outing. This year, the MHS Football Alumni Golf Outing will combine to help create this event. Contact Jeremy Cabalka (608-6585739; jcabalka@ci.middleton.wi.us) or Becky (White) Halverson (608-2197216; rhalverson@wbmi.com) with questions.
Dewey Stendahl Memorial Golf Outing
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Middletons boys lacrosse team is in the midst of a banner year and is ranked No. 2 in the state. This year 80 players make up the varsity, JV and freshman teams, and Middleton has 14 seniors on its varsity team. Middleton has just two regular season games left at Verona Thursday and at Waunakee Tuesday. The postseason follows, and the state championship is June 8 at UW-Whitewater.
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The six-week Middle School Functional Fitness Camp begins June 11. The camp is for boys and girls entering grades 6-8. The Middleton Cardinal Youth Football Camp runs from July 22-24 from 10 a.m.-noon. Both Registration forms can be downloaded on the Cardinal Youth Football Website. People can also email Brad Rogeberg at brogeberg@mcpasd.k12.wi.us. Former Middleton High School standout A.J. Redders was named Athlete of the Week at St. Marys University (Minn.). Redders, a freshman baseball player, allowed just three hits in 7 2/3 innings of scoreless relief. He also went 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA. Redders appeared in four of SMUs seven games, scattering three hits, while walking one and striking out seven.
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Redders honored
fastest time in the state this season. Winters was also first in the 100 (10.9) and Harris won the 1,600 (4:32.8). R.J. Pertzborn won the 400 (52.3), Travis Zander was first in the 200 (23.2) and Blake Clyce won the long jump (20-0). Middletons 1,600 meter relay team of Noah Boehnen, Zach Easton, Simon Adam and Alec Meixelsperger was first in 3:30.9. The Cardinals 400 meter relay team of Winters, Alex Leahy, Nnamdi Okoli and Jake Cain was first with a season-best time of 43.9 seconds. And Middletons 3,200 meter relay team of Kyle Buechner, Zach Shoemaker-Allen, Jackson Rock and Perrin Hagge was first in 8:23. I wanted to see what next years 4x8 could do, Mezera said. And they really ran an impressive time. Middleton also went 1-2-3 in the 300 hurdles. Hans Kunsch was first in 41.3, while Noah Boehnen was second (41.5) and Ian Geocaris was third (42.7). Middleton also got second place finishes from Kunsch in the 110 hurdles (16.1) and James Moreland in the 400 (52.5). Putting James and R.J. that far under 53 means we have a shot of three 400 runners scoring at conference, Mezera said. The Cardinals other second place finishes came from Hunter Jones in the 800 (1:59.3); Noah Kern in the 200 (23.4); Mike Hoot in the 3200 (10:06); Andy Keeler in the high jump (6-2); Parker Johnson in the pole vault (13-0); Tanner Rahman in the discus (133-1); and Simon Adam in the triple jump (41-6). Middletons also received thirdplace finishes from Andrew Plumb in the 1600 (4:47.6); Geocaris in the 300 hurdles (42.7); Drew Docter in the 800 (2:04.7); and Josh Kampe in the discus (131-1). Middleton then had a strong show-
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ing at the Monona Grove Invite. Stevens Point won the team title with 123 points, while Madison Memorial (85), Middleton (80), Madison La Follette (62) and West Bend West (62) rounded out the top five. Thats twice in a row finishing in the top four at a major invitational, Mezera said. Harris won the 1000 in 2:34.0, improving his time from last year by almost three seconds. Steven is so versatile that a race like the 1000 is almost perfect for him, Mezera said. Winters had a great showing, finishing second in the 100 (11.28) and second in the 4x100. He also qualified for finals in the 200, but we held him out because his hip was hurting, Mezera said. Zander was second in the 400 with
Middletons Hans Kunsch won the 300 hurdles during a triangular with Verona and Sun Prairie last week. a personal-best time of 50.99, while Andy Keeler was third in the high jump (6-2). Boehnen was fourth in the 300 hurdles and Kunsch was fifth. Pertzborn was also fifth in the 600. Mike Hoot broke the 2 minute barrier in the 800 (1:59.2) and placed sixth. With Mike and Hunter going subtwo in back to back meets, our 4x800 will be licking their chops to get to run together at Sectionals, Mezera said. Tanner Rahman was sixth in the discus (141-3) and Josh Kampe was eighth (134-9). I know Tanner and Josh have been working so hard this season, through tough weather to throw disc in, Mezera said. So Im glad to see it paying off for them. Middletons 400 meter relay team Alex Leahy, Okoli, Cain and Winters was second (43.93). The Cardinals
3,200 meter relay team of Drew Docter, Jackson Rock, Peter Friedl and Hagge was third (8:17.24). Having the group, especially Perrin and Drew, run so strongly gives us options come tournament time, Mezera said. Middletons 800 meter relay team of Cain, Kern, Moreland and Boehnen was fourth (1:33.19). And the Cardinals 1,600 meter relay team of Jones, Zach Easton, Kyle Buechner and Adam was fifth (3:32.00). A great meet for the guys to get one more effort in before conference, Mezera said. Now its time to focus and see what we can do to take home the title. On deck: Middleton was at the Big Eight Conference meet Tuesday night. The Cardinals then host the Middleton Regional Monday beginning at 4:45 p.m.
Meta Williams and Jennifer Phillips was first in 10:13.08. Runner-up Monroe was a whopping 32 seconds back. Rachel Wians was first in the 1,000-meter run (3:17.2) and Patrick won the 600 (1:39.59). Kayla Bauhs was second in the triple jump (32-9 ) despite a stiff wind. Bauhs was also second in the 300-meter hurdles (48.06). Audrey Hinshaw was second in the 200 meter dash (28.84) and Autumn Grim was second in the 800 (2:29.79). Jenny Mangas was also second in the 1,600 (5:43.26) and Lydia Meier was second in the discus (119-3). Emily Bergum was third in the long jump (16-3 ) and teammate Darcy Dean was fourth (15-9 ). Middleton also got third place finishes from Kelly Roach in the high jump (4-8), Abbey Webber in the 200 (29.40), Kelsi Kruchten in the 3,200 (13:24.42), and Ciara Clay in the discus (112-1). Middletons 400-meter relay team of Kayleigh Dietz, Hinshaw, Maggie Garren and Hailee Milton was third (53.95). The Cardinals also got a third place finishes from their 1,600meter relay team of Garren, Hailey Thompson, Valentine and Milton (4:21.80). Once we were settled, the weather did not seem to phase the performances and the enthusiasm of the team, Franklin said. Middleton also competed at a Wild Card meet with Sun Prairie and Verona last week. There, Valentine was first in the 1,600 (5:22) and Bauhs won the triple jump (34-8 ). But the Cardinals had a number of second place showings. Among those were Wians in the 1,600 (5:31); Bauhs in the 300 hurdles (49.2); Clay in the discus (9611); and Bergum in the long jump (16-4). The meet was OK, Franklin said. We didnt run everyone in normal spots and wanted to see some individuals in other things. The results of the meet did not reflect some of our great performances. And with not having some of our kids perform at all, or in other events, we were still happy with the kids overall performances. On deck: Middleton was at the Big Eight Conference meet Tuesday night. The Cardinals then host the Middleton Regional Monday beginning at 4:45 p.m.
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Thursday, May 16
Friday, May 17
8 a.m. Boys varsity golf at Big Eight Conference meet at Evansville Golf Club 8 a.m. Boys JV golf at Big Eight Conference meet at Evansville 8 a.m. Boys varsity tennis at Big Eight Conference meet at Nielsen 9 a.m. Boys JV tennis at Big Eight Conference meet at Sun Prairie 4:30 p.m. Girls JV track at Big Eight Conference meet at Beloit 5 p.m. Varsity baseball vs. Janesville Craig 5 p.m. JV baseball vs. Janesville Craig 5 p.m. Freshman baseball at Janesville Craig 5 p.m. Boys varsity lacrosse at Verona (Connor Field) 5 p.m. Girls varsity lacrosse at Oregon 5 p.m. Boys freshman lacrosse at Waunakee 5 p.m. Girls freshman soccer at Madison Memorial (Jefferson) 5 p.m. Girls JV Red soccer at Madison Memorial (Jefferson) 5 p.m. Varsity softball vs. Madison West 5 p.m. JV softball vs. Madison West 6:15 p.m. Girls JV lacrosse at Oregon 7 p.m. Boys JV lacrosse at Verona (Connor Field) 7 p.m. Girls varsity soccer at Madison Memorial 5 p.m. Girls JV White soccer at Madison Memorial 5 p.m. Girls freshman soccer at Madison Memorial 6 p.m. Girls JV Red soccer vs. Waukesha Catholic Memorial 6:30 p.m. Boys freshman lacrosse at Verona (Connor Field)
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Baseball
May 11 Middleton 7, Madison East 5 Madison East ........ 100 002 2 5 Middleton ...... 101 032 x 7 Leading hitters: ME Barlow 2x3, KarlinKamin 2x4, Tomony 2x3, Mack 3x4; Mid Lochner 2x3, Miller 2x3. 2B Barlow, KarlinKamin, Lochner, Schafer (Mid), Meinholz (Mid). Pitchers (ip-h-er-bb-so) Middleton Lochner 1.2-2-2-0-1 Knutson (W) 5.1.-9-3-1-4 Madison East Mack (L) 6-7-3-5-7
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:11.28; 3, Madden, KSJ, :11.49.200 1, Weah, MM, :22.48; 2, Foster, KSJ, :23.00; 3, Pozorski, StP, :23.10. 400 1, Wellenstein, MW, :49.54; 2, Zander, Mi, :50.99; 3, Heide, KB, :52.38.600 1, Hirsbrunner, Mo, 1:22.88; 2, Miller, WBW, 1:23.00; 3, Winder, MW, 1:24.38. 800 1, Diffee, MLF, 1:57.31; 2, Kohl, MW, 1:58.19; 3, Miller, WBW, 1:58.38. 1,000 1, Harris, Mi, 2:34.04; 2, Sereno, MW, 2:36.97; 3, McMillan, MG, 2:37.50. 1,600 1, Frederickson, RC, 4:22.90; 2, W. Hacker, MW, 4:34.00; 3, Bedaso, MLF, 4:37.65. 3,200 1, Miller, WBW, 9:25.44; 2, O. Hacker, 9:27.00; 3, Kaestner, RH, 9:28.59. 110 hurdles 1, Fountain, MM, :14.96; 2, Harn, StP, :15.23; 3, Fix, RP, :15.49. 300 hurdles 1, Fountain, MM, :40.53; 2, Morris, RP, :40.72; 3, Menninga, MM, :40.91. 400 relay 1, Stevens Point (Pozorski, Sebree, Harn, Kizewski), :43.70; 2, Middleton, :43.93; 3, Racine Horlick, :44.23. 800 relay 1, Racine Park (Smith, Ju. Steward, Je. Steward, Witherspoon), 1:30.83; 2, Stevens Point, 1:30.89; 3, Madison La Follette, 1:32.85. 1,600 relay 1, Madison La Follette, 3:28.98; 2, Madison Memorial, 3:29.95; 3, Stevens Point, 3:30.16. 3,200 relay 1, Madison La Follette (Weum, Diffee, Wehrli, Trickle), 8:07.87; 2, Monroe, 8:16.66; 3, Middleton, 8:17.24. Long jump 1, Fountain, MM, 20-6 1/4; 2, Madden, KSJ, 20-1; 3, Clark, StP, 19-10 1/4. Triple jump 1, Mancl, StP, 41-10 3/4; 2, Jackson, MLF, 41-7 1/2; 3, James, RH, 40-10 1/4. High jump 1, Dietlin, V, 6-4; 2, VanHelden, StP, 6-2; 3, Keeler, Mi, 6-2. Pole vault 1, Kraeger, StP, 14-0; 2, Schiller, WBW, 13-0; 3, Hassey, C, 12-6. Shot put 1, Klyce, RP, 51-5;; 2, Bullmore, KB, 50-10 3/4; 3, Sullivan, MG, 508 1/2. Discus 1, Clark, StP, 147-6; 2, Bullmore, KB, 146-2; 3, Groth, WBW, 145-4.
May 9 Middleton 3, Janesville Craig 0 Middleton ................ 2 1 3 Janesville Craig .................. 0 0 0 First Half: M Ellen Jesse (Caroline Keenan). M Bridgette Arnold (Shannon McCauley). Second Half: M Jesse. Saves Megan Ledin (M) 4, Maddie Schroeder (JC) 8. Middleton 15, Plain 0 Middleton ....................... 240 601 2 15 15 1 Plain .................................. 000 000 0 0 4 3 Pitchers (ip-h-er-bb-so) Farrell (W; 74-0-0-7); Ruhland (L; 4-10-9-3-2), Stittleburg (35-3-0-2). Leading hitters Middleton Cook (3x3), Hinson (2x3), Farrell (2x3), Redders (2x5), S. Brabender (2x5), Dubler (2x5). HR Dubler, Hinson, Redders, Eric Simon. 2B Farrell.
Home Talent League
May 7 Middleton 11, Madison West 4 Middleton ........ 320 021 3 11 Madison West ........... 010 002 1 4 Leading hitters: Mid Miller 4x4; MW McNamara 2x3, Brown 2x4. 2B Miller, Meinholz (Mid); McNamara, Brown (MW) 2x4. Pitchers (ip-h-er-bb-so) Middleton Knutson (W) 5-8-3-3-3 Miller 2-2-1-3-3
Saturday, May 18
Monday, May 20
10 a.m. Girls freshman soccer at Verona (Premier soccer fields) 10 a.m. Girls JV White soccer at Verona (Premier soccer fields) 10 a.m. Freshman softball at Middleton Quad 11 a.m. Boys freshman lacrosse at Arrowhead 11 a.m. Girls JV Red soccer at DSHA (Quad Park) 1 p.m. Boys JV lacrosse at Arrowhead 1 p.m. Girls varsity soccer at DSHA (Quad Park) 10 a.m. Boys varsity tennis at Reedsburg Sectional 4 p.m. Boys varsity track at WIAA Division 1 Middleton Regional 4 p.m. Girls varsity track at WIAA Division 1 Middleton Regional 5 p.m. Varsity baseball at Madison East 5 p.m. JV baseball at Madison East
Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin Poll 1. Marquette; 2. Brookfield Central; 3. Edgerton; 4. Madison Memorial; 5. Catholic Memorial; 6. Green Bay Notre Dame; 7. Holmen; 8. Verona; 9. Cedarburg; 10 (tie). Middleton and Onalaska. Others receiving votes: Arrowhead, Brookfield East, Sheboygan Falls, Beloit Memorial, Homestead, Neenah, Germantown, Kettle Moraine, Mukwonago, River Falls, Stevens Point, Stoughton, Waterford, OsseoFairchild, Kohler, Bay Port, Appleton East, Madison Edgewood, Brookfield Academy, Fort Atkinson, Pardeeville, St. Marys Springs, Lancaster, Osseo-Fairchild, Waukesha West.
May 8-9 Morgan Stanley Shootout At Hawks Landing Team scores: 1. Verona, 620; 2. Madison Memorial 623; 3. Madison Edgewood 631; 4. Middleton 636; 5. Waunakee 654; 6. Monona Grove 666; 7. Oregon 667; 8. McFarland 675; 9. Sun Prairie 705; 10. Madison East 724; 11. Madison West 758; 12. Madison La Follette 767. Middleton results: Emmet Herb 82-75 157; Josh Haunty 79-79 158; Mike Wiebe 7684 160; Brady Thomas 83-81 164; Joey Levin 80-84 164.
Boys golf
Reedsburg 15, Cross Plains 5 Cross Plains .................... 000 203 00 5 10 4 Reedsburg ..................... 020 038 02 15 13 0 Pitchers (ip-h-er-bb-so) Murphy (L; 5.2-11-9-2-6), Allen (1.1-1-0-0-0), Meinholz (0.1-1-2-3-0); Seymour (W; 7-9-5-2-6), Berndt (1-1-0-0-2). Leading hitters Cross Plains Lochner (2x4), Allen (2x4), K. Simon (2x4), Endres (2x4); Reedsburg Rosholt (2x4), Berndt (2x6), Alonso (3x5), Backeberg (3x6). 2B Rosholt, Backeberg.
May 11 Middleton 2, Muskego 0 Middleton ................ 0 2 2 Muskego .............................. 0 0 0 Second Half: M Jesse (McCauley), 63:00; McCauley (Keenan), 69:00. Saves Megan Ledin (M) 3, Runyan (Mus) 8.
May 13 Middleton 4, Madison East 0 Middleton ................ 1 3 4 Madison Est ....................... 0 0 0 First Half: M Arnold (McCauley), 4:05. Second Half: M Douglas (Wolff), 42:12; Wolff, 50:08; Shea (Tiedt), 67:15. Saves Middleton (Ledin 3, McMahon 2) 5, Madison East (Klapper) 12.
Girls soccer
Middleton Wednesday Womens League Flight A: Low gross Diane Wirkus 47; Low Net Diane Works; Play of the Day Diane Wirkus. Flight B: Low Gross Alice Mann and Phyllis Bennett, 53; Play of the Day Alice Mann. Flight C: Low Gross Mary Cassidy 65;Low Net Anne Marie Correll 38; Play of the Day Anne Marie Correll.
Local golf
Tuesday, May 21
Wednesday, May 22 Thursday, May 23
9 a.m. Boys varsity golf at WIAA Division 1 Middleton Regional 4 p.m. Boys JV baseball vs. Madison La Follette (DH) 4 p.m. Boys freshman baseball vs. Madison La Follette (DH) 5 p.m. Girls varsity softball at WIAA Division 1 regional 5 p.m. Varsity baseball at Madison La Follette (DH) 5 p.m. Girls varsity lacrosse vs. Sun Prairie 5 p.m. Boys varsity lacrosse at Waunakee 5 p.m. Girls JV White soccer at Oregon 5 p.m. Girls freshman soccer at Oregon 6:15 p.m. Girls JV lacrosse vs. Sun Prairie 6:30 p.m. Boys JV lacrosse at Waunakee 5 p.m. Girls freshman soccer at Madison West Blue 5 p.m. Girls JV soccer vs. Madison West Gold
May 10 MONONA GROVE INVITATIONAL Team scores: Stevens Point 123, Madison Memorial 85, Middleton 80, Madison La Follette 62, West Bend West 62, Madison West 53, Racine Park 50, Racine Horlick 44, Kenosha St. Joseph 36, Monona Grove 33, Kenosha Bradford 33, Monroe 30, Verona 29, Columbus 21, Racine Case 16, Madison Edgewood 8, Sauk Prairie 7, Madison East 4, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln 3. 100 1, Weah, MM, :10.79; 2, Winters, Mi,
Boys track and field
9 a.m. Boys varsity tennis at WIAA Middleton Sectional (Nielsen) 4:30 p.m. Boys and girls varsity track at WIAA Division 1 Madison Memorial Sectional 5 p.m. Varsity baseball vs. Madison Memorial 5 p.m. JV baseball vs. Madison Memorial 5 p.m. Freshman baseball at Madison Memorial
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6th Grade Honor Roll (3.600-4.000) Adams, Hazel K Aguilar, Daniel Aguilar, Sammy Akbar, Salaar Andrews, Megan Armani, Lauren Ashe, Alexis Babler, Jazmyn Ballweg, Kyle Batley, Kai Becker, Elora Berge, Amaya Bergenthal, Robert Bertalot, Sean Braaten, Hadley Brenton, Aaron Briggs, Jack Burck, Anders Burns, Abigail Buxton, Isaac Callahan, Danielle Carey, Bryce Carey, Margaret Cheng, Jordan Chi, Meixi Dagitz, Isabel Dahler, Lauren Davey, Megan Donndelinger, Hailey Drane, Owens Druzba, Madison Duborgel, Tanguy Dunk, Brandon Eggert, John Eichelberger, Melanie Fischer, Erin Flock, Stacia Foth, Brianna Garlough-Shah, Isabel Germann, Megan Gilbertson, Gage Greenberg, Jack Griffith, Dylan Gundlach, Kyia Hathaway, Kelly Hellenbrand, Casey Hendricks, Lauren Hoffman, Joseph Hogendorn, Tristan Huang, Stephanie Huggett, Leah Jarman, Emily Jensen, Katie Joseph, Benjamin Jurgella, Luke Kaplan, Allison Kim, Jessica Kim, Mia Kim, Sae Mee Kirch-Whitmore, Rachel Knaak, Maddalen Kohlhoff, Kylee Krenke, Grace Krider, Courtney Kryshak, Nicholas Kushner, Rachel LaJeunesse, Margeaux Larson, Olivia Laurent, Maria Lewandowski, Aidan Long, Cassidy Lorman, Claire Madigan, Grace Mahal, Madeline Mangas, Abigail Martin, Danielle Meyer, Chloe Miller, Samuel Mueller, Chase Newcomer, Max Noughani, Hanna Ohlrogge, Yohana Ozkan, Orhan Peters-Michaud, Eagan
Kromrey releases quarter 2 honors

(Bold denotes 4.0) Porras, Nina Prestigiacomo, Maxwell Prichard, Logan Pritts, Taina Rahman, Melina Raisleger, Emily Ramirez, Alexa Reiss, Colman Rocero, Isaiah Kyle Ronnie, Nicholas Saleh, Amena Scher, Benjamin Schremp, Carmen Schroeder, Ella Schuster, Bryce Shulla, Michael A 3.867 Smith, Connor Struck, Alexander Sullivan, Andrew Taylor, Emily Teodorescu, Alexander Thayer, Brynn Thomas, Chandon Trinrud, Raina Wagner, Jenna Wagner, Madelinn Warriner, Amalia Weber, Gabrielle Whitford, Josiah Wiegand, Kayla Williams, Noah Wodzro, Stuart Yan, Alton Zambrano, Angel Zheng, Susanna Zillner, Blake Zimmerman, Megan Zocher, McKenzie Zopf, Isabella Zweber, Jakob Cushman, Brett Cushman, Payton Dai, Haiwen Dean, Alexandra DeLeo, Tara Demitrios, Drake Diaz Tinoco, Samantha Dower, Payton Eid, Emily Epstein, Natalie Feldt, Jacob Fortney, Ryan Fosdick, Katiya Fumusa, Ian Gonzalez, Anguie Grande, Sophia Guse, Calvin Harris, Ashley Hellenbrand, Nora Henry, Allison Herder, Lauren Hoskins, Jacob Jackels, Anna Jackels, Lily Jaeger, Samuel Jeje, Moubarak Katovich, Gavin Katovich, Jaime Konishi, Shuka Lamers, Jacob Lee, Youn Joo Liegel, Colin Mackey, Eleanor Manna, Piyasa Martin, Hunter Matejka, Rachel Mayers, Marie McKean, Casey McKersie, Sydney Melum, Logan Mettel, Kaden Mintz, Madeline Moser, Macey Ohlrogge, Iris Olszewski, Athena Opitz, Peter Orr, Alexus Ostlie, Andrew Pagel, Jackson Pence, Morgan Peterman, Jacob Peterson, Grace Pierobon Mays, Chiara Pollard, Noah Powers, Robertson Puchalski, Lindsay Quan, Qiuwen Rader, Erika Rader, Jack Regan, Quinlan Regele, Zola Richards, Allison Riddle, Alec Roberts, Stanley Parker Robertson, Jillian Roden, Alan Roden, Isabel Rodriguez, Dale Adrian Rongstad, Mallory Roquet, Davis Rose, Griffin Ross, Carley Ruhly, Shea Salgado, Josie Schafer, Sophia Schmitt, Brady Schramm, Hayden Shaw, Lydia Shi, Hui Shoemaker, Olivia Smith, Hailie Smith, Samantha Somasundaram, Nitin Spellman, Cami Spevacek, Nicholas Squires, Anne Steele, Brendan Sue, Charlotte Taylor, Eleanor Taylor, Henry Thao, Keng Thompson, Ruth Ticknor, Joel Tillett, Zoe Tung, Anton Valentine, Seth Veeramani, Balaji Waddell, Eliot Waleffe, Derek Warholic, Alexander Williamson, Jaimie Wiltzius, Nathaniel Witkovsky, Merete Worth, Jessica Yu, Kirstin Zucker, Andrew Heck, Kirby Hendrix, Chloe Hendrix, Simone Herder, John Hershberger, Daniel Hoffman, Emma Hogendorn, Colin Hujanen, Alexandra Joseph, Talia Jurgella, Kathleen Kaplan, Julia Kim, Cha Mee Kloida, Felicity Kodali, Rohan Kostecki, Lucas Krigbaum, Olivia Land, Ryan Larson, Morgan Ledin, Daniel Leffel, Nicholas Lewis, Benjamin Lonetree-Miller, Helena Lorfeld, Rebecca Mackey, Kim Matejka, Sarah McCann, Anthony McCarthy, Mary McCarthy, William McDonald, Taylor Mead, Kelly Meyer, Abigail Miles, Morgan Millan, Danielle Mueller, Willem Mukherjee, Rohin Narowetz, Morgan Nate, Lexi OConnor, Cailey Opland, Tage Pflasterer-Jennerjohn, Madeline Pincombe, Morgan Pope, Madeline Porras, Eva Raisleger, Maxwell Reikersdorfer, Kristen Reiss, George Rozum, Jacob Salyapongse, Aria Seerha, Simrnjit Shaw, Keaton Shea, Maya Sigmon, Parker Smith, Jackson Smith, Samuel Solie, Kathryn Sorenson, Margaux Soukup, Ashley Spitler, Cole Stajkovic, Edwin Stephan, Karl Thomas, Alexis Vander Sanden, Bryce Venkatesh, Renu Vergenz, Laura Viegut, Amelia Warda, Elise Wettstein, Sara Wiegand, Shanna Wirkus, Camille Xie, Michael Zawadzki, Karolina Zeinemann, Nicholas Zopf, Samuel Zoroufy, Luke Honorable Mention Bourne, Finnian Coyne, Leah Culp, Ryan Dalgety, Storm Fonder, Julia Huebsch, Maya Martin, Brendon Newcomb, Gus Phillips, Madison Quintin, Anitha Ralphe, Riley Said, Hossam Williams, Clara Marie
7th Grade Honor Roll Acker, Brooke Asmus, Natalie Bachmeier, Heidi Balaji, Rohit Ball, Taylor Banke, Lauren Bauer, Bryson Bauer, Morgan Bekasova, Katherine Bick, Shane Bills, Haley Bnyat, Shareef Borden, Nathan Boswell, Paris Bresnahan, Karen Brophy, Ashley Buenfil, Claire Callahan, Madeleine Chen, Grace Chmielewska, Lillian Cole, Chloe Cory, Emily Cownie, Clara Crisp, Anders
Honorable Mention (3.400-3.599) Ashe, Jayden Balderas Hidrogo, Luz Brunel-Hamel, Maia Carranza, Jennifer Dillon, Grace Lauenstein, Peter Libert, Elizabeth Martinez, Soren Monroe, Terra OMara-Jones, Gage Ponce, Antonio Ramirez, Josie Reitano, Marguerite Spellman, Samuel Speth, Adriana Tamayo Jimenez, Melisa Thomas, Zachary Ward, Ethan Wirkus, Wyatt
8th Grade Honor Roll Adams, Cardell Andersen, Eric Aranda Sanchez, Andrea Aranda Sanchez, Brenda Armstrong, Meghann Benedict, Tyler Berryman, Elizabeth Beyer, Emily Blank, Lew Bobadilla Sandoval, Raimundo Boettinger, Elizabeth Boorstein, Sophie Bowers, Riley Bresnick, Ellen Briggs, Katy Buck, Jane Cadenillas, Gasdally Callahan, Lindsay Chang, Allen Chiaro, Lillian Clay, Spencer Collin, Christian Crump, Johanna Cushman, Matthew L Dagitz, Madison Denson, Haley Dillard, Walter Dunk, Ryan Fink, Katherine Fischer, Kelsey Fisher, Hanna Florin, Courtney Galang, Isaac Geanon, Christopher Gebert, Ryan Gibson, Maya Gowda, Madhu Grindle, Molly Habib, Arshad Hall, Connor Hallquist, Alexander Hanson, Isaac Harris, Benjamin
Honorable Mention Ballentine-Lazcano, Jay Berthelon-Lathrop, Nicholas Bhattarai, Safrika Bucheit, Benjamin Casey, Liam Cryns, Henry Frye, Owen Gallay, Blake Hall, Zack Handowski, Ryan Knight-Seldal, Harper Koistinen, Koby Lindberg, Nicholas Ljumani, Izabella Lynch, Nicholas Meneses, Diana Parkin, Molly Pasch, Bryce Sackey, Christable Sinha, Dhruv Smith, Caleb Thompson, Abigail Thompson, Lauren Vitale, Daniel
The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School Districts Education Foundation will hold a community-wide celebration to honor its first grant recipients and the many organizations and individuals who have been instrumental in the tremendous growth of the Foundation on Sunday, May 19. The program will be held at the Middleton Performing Arts Center, 2100 Bristol St., from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The event is family-friendly, free and open to all. There will be refreshments, displays of students artwork, chamber music and dance performances from district students. The event will also feature teachers and staff from six schools who re-
Education foundation to host Spring Celebration

ceived grants earlier this month totaling more than $3,200. The recipients will describe how the monies will be used to expand the educational experiences in their classrooms. The grants, the Foundations first since being established in 2011, will impact nearly 3,000 students. Another highlight will be the premiere of a short video highlighting many of the unique educational experiences MCPASD students enjoy in the classroom and beyond. Finally, two staff members who are having rooms named after them through the Foundations sponsorship program will be recognized. Its a great opportunity to learn more about the Foundation and see first-hand how talented our staff and students are, says Courtney Ward-Reichard, the chair of the Foundations 14-member Board of Directors. Weve accomplished a lot in our short history. Were excited to continue making an impact on our students education for years to come. Earlier this month, the Foundation exceeded $70,000 in contributions to its endowment fund, enabling it to receive a $35,000 grant from Madison Community Foundation. MCF handles the Foundations endowment and finances, which allows Foundation board members to spend more time meeting with potential contributors, raising funds and evaluating grant requests. About half of the endowment funds came from three corporate sponsors: J.H. Findorff & Son, BMO Harris and HR Imaging. In addition, the MGE Foundation provided a sizable donation to the endowment fund, while district teachers and other staff have already contributed more than $25,000. The State Bank of Cross Plains also recently announced it will sponsor a teacher grant of $1,250 each fall for the next five years, to be administered by the Foundation. A second grant cycle will take place in the fall and the Foundation expects to hand out at least $3,000 in grants to staff and students.
Middleton High School (MHS) students performed in over 125 music events at UW-Platteville on April 27. Thirteen MHS students were recognized with the WSMA Exemplary Soloist award. State Festival Adjudicators select the most exceptional student soloists at each of the WSMA State Festival sites. Each adjudicator may only select two soloists out of the forty or so they hear during the day. These MHS students earned a 2013 Exemplary Soloist award: Nick Ashley (pictured at left), Baritone/Bass; Nathaniel Corey, Viola; Liza Couser, Soprano; Caroline Dillon, Soprano; Jordan Foster, Trumpet; Eden Girma, Soprano; Mike Hoot, Alto Sax; Anja Pustaver, Soprano; Chance Stine, Alto Sax; Julia Tibbetts, Piano; Matt Wakai, Alto Sax; Teddy Williams, Percussion; Michelle Xie, Piano; Adam Yeazel, Alto Sax. Brad Schneider, MHS Band Director, commended all MHS music students who participated in solos and ensemble. Learning and performing chamber music is such an important learning time for young musicians, Schneider said. The independence that solos and small ensembles require results in more musical growth than any other time of the year.
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Educators at Madison Community Montessori School in the Town of Middleton say one of the most important aspects of a Montessori elementary classroom is called the Going Out program. This experience takes children out of the classroom and into the world around them, explained Laura Spitzig, director of development for the school. Learning is sparked by a childs own interests. Research is independently selected, and then further supported by the experiences he plans outside of his classroom. Children plan every aspect of the Going Out experience. Pictured above is Jack Knight, a fifth grade student at Madison Community Montessori School, during his recent Going Out trip to the EAA Airventure Museum in Oshkosh.
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Honored guests are expected to include representatives from some of the Foundations corporate partners, Madison Community Foundation and the school district staff who have contributed to the Foundations endowment fund. To learn more about the Foundation, visit its website: inspiringexperiences.org.
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the Mustard Museum, which is currently in default on its lease and includes both a for-profit store on the main floor and a not-for-profit museum in the basement. Davis will likely offer to set aside any legal objection to the sale of the building if Anchor Bank agrees, but the extent of the citys legal authority over the land appears modest. The building in which the National Mustard Museum operates fell into receivership because the former landlord, HP Holdings, went bankrupt. Barry Levenson, the Mustard Museums owner and operator, said his for-profit store is lucrative. However, he added that the business has been unable to fully subsidize the not-for-profit component of the National Mustard Museums operations. Levenson said he made significant strides toward solvency in recent years, starting with his successful effort to classify the downstairs museum as a 501(c)(3). He has also started catching up on some of his outstanding debts. Were totally current on our bills except for our loans and our rent, Levenson said.
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Levenson, who discussed the situation with city leaders during a closed session meeting last week, said he is planning a fundraising campaign that could help remove the financial burden of the museum from the back of his business. Never one to miss an opportunity for a pun, Levenson chose the slogan: Being in the red might be okay for a ketchup museum, but its not such a good idea for the National Mustard Museum. If people want to step forward and support the non-profit, he said, we can make everything viable. Were much more efficient now than we were before. Levenson said he has no regrets about moving his business from the Village of Mount Horeb to the City of Middleton in 2009. We had to come here, he said. And we love it here. He said the museums collection of jars and other memorabilia has been appraised at more than $100,000. But the stores inability to fully subsidize the free museum, uncertainty about the landlord, and the recent re-
cession have all made for trying times in the Good Neighbor City. Levenson said he hopes to raise at least $100,000 in donations for the museum. Asked what will happen when Anchor Bank comes into full ownership of the property, Levenson replied: Thats out of my hands. The Mustard Museum moved to Middleton with the help of $1,450,000 in city assistance. The final agreement was a three-way deal between the City of Middleton, HP Holdings and the Mustard Museum. A $1.4 million Tax Increment Financing (TIF) loan went to HP Holdings for construction of the building. $50,000 went directly to the Mustard Museum for costs associated with relocating from its former home in Mt. Horeb. Since HP Holdings no longer exists, the three-way agreement, which contains stipulations about rent, is now in question. In December of 2009, then-county executive Kathleen Falk announced the county would provide an additional $200,000 in funding for the business. The county money was given out of the Dane County Revolving Loan fund in order to help pay for the museums expansion. Levenson said at a 2009 press event that obtaining a private loan would have been unfeasible given the rocky economic climate.
The county financing came with a required seven-year payback and a 5.25 interest rate. Levenson later succeeded in having the interest rate on the county loan lowered to 4.25 percent. While the county loan was in deferral last year, Levenson said he is currently making regular payments of $700 per month. He said he is totally current on another loan from citys Community Development Authority. The business part is fine, Levenson said. Its the fun part that needs help. Weve been around [in different locations] for 21 years, and so many people have told me how much they love this place and how much joy its brought them. Hopefully those people see this as a treasure, and theyll step forward and help us keep it in Middleton. Levenson said the improving economy may help business, but that would be a gradual remedy. The National Mustard Museum currently occupies about 40 percent of the building on the corner of Hubbard Avenue and Parmenter Street. Middleton Dress Co. is located in the same building, along with some vacant space. The Middleton Community Development Authority last year hired a CPA to conduct an analysis of the National Mustard Museums ledgers. That analysis led to last weeks decisions by the citys finance committee and common council. While any TIF increment from the property flows into Tax Increment Fi-
Levenson accepting a county loan on behalf of the Mustard Museum during a 2009 press conference.
File photo by Matt Geiger
Tax-deductible donations to the National Mustard Museum may be sent to National Mustard Museum, 7477 Hubbard Avenue, Middleton WI, 53562.
nancing District 3 for the remainder of its term, which ends in 2020, the city made a direct economic development grant for the construction of the building for $1.4 million of the total $2.1 million cost. The city also has a first option to purchase the building, according to the contract, and a guaranty by the National Mustard Museum to pay rent under the terms of the agreement. However, as stated earlier, the dissolution of HP Holdings complicates the pact. In an interview with the Times-Tribune last year, Levenson said he was hoping an angel would step forward to help keep the Mustard Museum in Middleton. Last week, he doubled down on the sentiment. We need to find an angel, he stated. We need to find a couple of angels. If not, the National Mustard Museum could end up moving for the second time since 2009. Well end up somewhere, Levenson said. It just might not be here. Our first choice would be to stay in Middleton.
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trol In fact, six of his nine walks came in the last two frames alone. My arm was getting less accurate just due to the fact I don't normally pitch that many innings, Felton said. My teammates were cheering me on and we have an outstanding defense, so I was confident they believed I could pull it off. Schmitt said there was another factor, though, in Feltons late walks. The strike zone was floating and it was small, Schmitt said. Thats a tough way to pitch. But Felton was up for it. He worked out of a jam in the sixth. And although Verona scored an unearned run in the seventh, it couldn't manage a hit. He was overpowering, Schmitt said. He had a good live fastball that was breaking late. Felton had plenty of offensive support, too. Middleton, which was the visiting team in the second game of this doubleheader, struck for four runs in the second inning. Schafer had an RBI single and Lochner had a two-run triple during the frame. It stayed that way until the seventh inning, when the Cardinals added four more runs. Kenji Passini had an RBI
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single, Schafer had a run-scoring groundout and Jackson Keeler had a two-run single. But the story of the night was Felton. I was excited and very happy to have accomplished something only a few pitchers get to do, said Felton, who will play football at UW-La Crosse beginning this fall. It was important for me to have the support of my team in reaching this goal. Middleton played three other games last week, as well. Verona 7, Middleton 2 The Wildcats scored five runs in the sixth to pull away in the opener of a doubleheader Friday night. Luke Schafer took the loss for the Cardinals. Thats why we really needed the second one, Schmitt said. We were kind of kicking dirt thinking what the heck are we doing? But Reese helped us bounce back. Middleton 11, Madison West 4 Kasey Miller went 4-for-4 and the Cardinals rolled past the Regents last Tuesday. Garrett Knutson worked five solid innings and earned the win. Hes got pretty good stuff, Schmitt said of Knutson. Hes a pitchto-contact kind of pitcher. Hes a threepitch pitcher. He keeps it down and
gets a lot of ground balls. The biggest thing is he throws strikes. Miller had a two-run single in the first inning as the Cardinals jumped to a 3-0 lead. Lochner had a sacrifice fly and Miller added a run-scoring single in the second as Middleton moved ahead, 5-1. Passini had a run-scoring triple in the fifth, and later scored on a wild pitch to make it 7-1. And with Middleton leading, 8-3, in the seventh, the Cardinals added three runs thanks to four walks and a hit batter. They beat us in 10 innings the first go-around, Schmitt said of West. But we played better ball this time. We still
Middletons Reese Felton struck out nine and walked nine during his nohitter last Friday.
Photo courtesy of Julie Tanin
The Cardinal Dugout Club will hold its annual Car Wash/Brat Stand fundraiser on Saturday at the Middleton Fire Department from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Stop by for a spring cleaning of your car. There will also be a brat, hamburger, soda and baked goods stand. Donations will be accepted. The Cardinal Dugout Club is also hosting a multi-family rummage sale Saturday from 7 a.m.noon at the MHS Fieldhouse. Clothes, household items, books, sports equipment, electronics and much more will be available. Funds will go for equipment and field improvements. out the corner outfield spots. Hopefully we can get those squared away. On deck: Middleton was at Janesville Parker Wednesday, then hosts Janesville Craig Thursday at 5 p.m. The Cardinals are Madison East Monday at 5 p.m., and travel to Madison la Follette for a doubleheader Tuesday at 5 p.m. On Sunday, Schmitt heads to the WIAA Division 1 postseason seeding meeting. Playoffs begin on May 28, but four of the 12 teams receive first round byes and won't play until May 30. I think we should get a bye, Schmitt said. We still have to go play a good week of baseball first.
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had too many errors (four), but we turned two double plays. Middleton 7, Madison East 5 Lochner and Miller both had two hits and Knutson notched his second win of the week as the Cardinals downed the Purgolders last Saturday. Middleton led, 2-1, in the fifth when Tanner Meinholz had a two-run double to help make it 5-1. Lochner provided insurance runs with a two-run triple in the sixth. Weve played some good games, but were just inconsistent right now, Schmitt said. Theres still a lot of questions with the bottom half of the lineup and were still trying to figure

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VOL. 121, NO. 20

THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

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City will go to bat for the Mustard Museum

LaRouche visits Middleton

Taser, taser, taser!

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Annual police department awards. Page 4

Kromrey Middle School lists honor roll. Page 21

See LAROUCHE, page 11

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Police arrest teens for throwing cans at cars

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Free airplane rides

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Turville Bay clinic to open May 31

Lost Owl returns

Monsanto employees give to MOM

Maulbetsch honored by Bankers Association

Annual police awards presented

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MIDDLETON GOOD NEIGHBOR AWARD

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City tourism director is pleased with new figures

Organic plant sale

Mildred P. Milly Adler

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MCO Spring Concert approaches

Deaths Door offers Night Out for parents

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Five chances to Bike the Bird City this summer

Youth Symphony Orchestra includes local performers

Tom Buchhauser conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra.

MOM launches $1.8 million capital campaign

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Herbst thanks Lions Club

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Wine Walk helped Rotary Orphan Train project

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Kiwanis welcomes Hesselbein

Wine walkers enjoyed artowork from around the globe.

City workers bowl for kids

Courtney Miller comes to the PAC

Knapstein wins international award

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Felton hurls a no-hitter

Girls capture title at Monona Grove Invitational

Track teams keep on rolling

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