MTT08MG2015

VOL. 123, NO.
School
district
pens letter
to Walker
by CAMEROn BREn
Times-Tribune
The Middleton-Cross Plains Area

Board of Education and administration
are hoping to form a unified collective
voice with neighboring districts to
bring forth major concerns with the
public education cuts in Governor
Walkers proposed budget. Superintendent Don Johnson worked with
board members Ellen Lindgren, Paul
Kinne, and board president Bob Green
to draft a statement to present to Dane
County Superintendents to seek endorsement.
Under Walkers proposal there
would be no increase in general aid in
2016 and a $108 million increase in
2017, with no increase in revenue limits. The proposed budget also calls for
eliminating a special categorical aid
payment in 2016 amounting to $127
million but restoring it the next year at
an increase of $142 million. Johnson
says the year to year changes would be
hard to work with.
If they are going to change funding,
just tell us what we can count on, says
Johnson. If they are going to give us
over a three year period of time $165,
just give us $55 a year and call it good.
Dont do this take it, give it back and
then take it again. I would just like to
have some baseline to count on.
The categorical aid amounts to
about $150 per pupil for 2015-16. Act
20, which the state Legislature passed
during the 2013-15 budget process,
states that the categorical aid would be
$150 per pupil for the 2014-15 school
See SCHOOLBOARD, page 6
Meriter explains delays

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015
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Planned health campus development wants another extension

by CAMEROn BREn
Times-Tribune
The Middleton Plan Commission

last week approved an amendment to
the city/developer agreement with
Meriter-UnityPoint Health to extend

the timeline and change development
phases of a planned multifaceted medical campus east of the Beltline at Century Avenue and Laura Lane.
Kevin Snitchler, Meriters assistant
vice president of facilities develop-
ment, offered a revised schedule for the

development and an explanation for
what is causing the delays.
I would summarize the delay for
the Meriter development in Middleton
in three categories, Snitchler told the
commission. One is the uncertainty
Much Ado in the Big Easy
related to the Affordable Care Act. Second is our ongoing integration with
UnityPoint Health. Lastly, we have a
new CEO coming on board.
Snitchler was not specific about the
See MERITER, page 9
Photo contributed
Middleton Drama will present William ShakespearesMuch Ado About Nothing on Thursday,Friday, andSaturday (Feb. 19-21) at7:30 p.m.in the
Middleton PAC. The production, under the direction of James Wagoner, is set in 1940s New Orleans and features a cast and crew of more than 40 Middleton High School students. Tickets are $5 for students and seniors, and $7 for adults. They may be purchased in advance atwww.seatyourself.bizor
at the door.
Holy
crepe!
The Times-Tribunes series profiling local eateries continues this week
with a look at Sofra Family Bistro.
Sofra, which opened as Bavaria
Family Restaurant in 1991 and was
later renamed, offers casual breakfast and lunch, as well as upscale
dinner, seamlessly melding the exotic
flavors of Albania with the comfort
of dishes from closer to home. At
right, homemade black cherry
crepes, gently folded around cream
cheese. To read more, turn to page
10.
Times-Tribune photo by Matt Geiger
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MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE
Springfield board
plans roadwork
by MICHAEL DREw
Times-Tribune
Photo contributed
Members of St. Lukes Lutheran Church celebrated with the Alzheimers and Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin.
St. Lukes is dementia friendly
St. Lukes Lutheran Church in

Middleton is pleased to announce its
recent certification as a dementia
friendly church, in conjunction with
the Alzheimers and Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin.
In keeping with the community
wide effort to make Middleton a dementia friendly city, St. Lukes has
become the first church in Dane
County to complete the training and
certification process.
Our city, state, nation and many
countries around the world are beginning to recognize the challenges
we all face as more and more people
are diagnosed with dementia, said
Pastor Roger Eigenfeld. With an
aging demographic and the reality

that 70 percent of all individuals facing these issues live in their homes,
it is imperative that we become sensitive and supportive of all our citizens.
The entire St. Lukes staff and approximately 50 parish volunteers
went through awareness training to
identify and assist those living with
varying degrees of dementia. St.
Lukes goal is to help dementia affected individuals feel safe, valued,
and supported for the long journey
many are on.
It is our prayer and desire to provide a place of refuge, in the storm
of confusion and uncertainty each is
facing, reads a statement issued by

the church.
The certification process is a beginning not an end to the efforts St.
Lukes will be taking while addressing these growing concerns. The
trainings fostered many creative and
innovative ideas that will be incorporated into the life of our congregation.
We truly wish to thank the
Alzheimers and Dementia Alliance
of Wisconsin for raising our awareness and helping us on the journey
toward dignifying the lives of many
whom we serve, continued the
churchs statement.
The Town Board of Springfield met

Feb. 3 and held a discussion oriented
on major road work that would be
needed in the township through 2015.
Though no action was taken on the
subject on that evening, the town board
agreed that they will likely proceed
with widespread road maintenance
after the Town Road Patrolman narrows down which roads are in the
greatest need.
Were talking about using most of
the budget, commented board chairman Don Hoffman, for wedging, sealing, and shouldering this year.
Roads that were reviewed for potential work included Enchanted Valley
Rd, Kingsly Rd, Sunrise Ridge Trl, and
Martinsville Rd amongst others.
Board Supervisor Jim Pulvermacher
additionally noted that he would like to
pen a letter in the next town newsletter
concerning installations or plants that
had been placed within the road rightof-way, as board members did make
note of multiple violations of the rightof-way throughout the township during
a special board meeting to investigate
which roads would need to receive
work.
It should be something along the
line of dont plant anything in the road
right of way, commented board supervisor Dave Laufenberg on the subject,

and if there is anything in the road
right-of-way, it may end up being removed.
The Springfield board also voted
unanimously to communicate potential
materials restrictions with the State for
a potential park shelter to be located at
the new Town Park, located across the
street from the Springfield Town Hall.
Discussed designs were compared to
designs used in Dane, WI, which
would include an 8-post, 20x30 shelter to be installed pending state review
per the towns lease on the land.
Board discussion included the question of potentially working with Dane
officials to assist with the planning
process for designing the facility.
Supervisors pointed out that they
have to design, get a plan, and submit
a plan to the State before they build it.
The item was listed to be brought
back for discussion/action at the next
town board meeting.
Additionally, the town board voted
to approve a Class-B Picnic License
for a summer event for St. Peters
Catholic Church, heard a report from
the town Clerk-Treasurer, and voted to
approve two operators licenses for employees who work within the township
before paying the towns bills and adjourning the meeting.
Want to learn about your

communitys history?
Interested in Middletons original

history? It all started at Pheasant
Branch, on what is now Century
Avenue.
OnSaturday, March 21, at10 a.m.,
Anita Taylor Doering will be
presenting the interesting history of the
area, including the Stamm House
(1847), at the VFW post, 6710 Century
Avenue in Middleton.
After the presentation, the society
will be giving an orientation to
Middleton Area Historical Society for
anyone interested in volunteering at
our Rowley House Museum.
Other important dates for MAHS

this year:
April 11 (Saturday) at 10
a.m.Museum Cleaning Day
April
14
(Tuesday)
1-4
p.m.Museum Opens on Tuesdays and
Saturdays through mid-October.
June 17 (Wednesday) from 5-8
p.m. Annual Ice Cream Social at
Lakeview Community Park
October 9-10 (Friday/Saturday)
Middleton is host to the Annual State
Historical Society Conference at the
Marriott. Well be organizing a
Middleton area tour and an evening
dinner.
December 5 (Saturday) Annual
Meeting of MAHS Membership at the
Middleton Senior Center.
Pleasant View Ridge development

162-acres of land left the

Town of Middleton for the
neighboring city. Will the
town take the land back
now that the citys plans
for development fell apart?
by KEvIn MuRpHy
Times-Tribune
The Middleton Town Board has

until April 4 to decide to accept into the
town a 162-acre parcel located north of
the Pleasant View Golf Course that was
recently detached from the city of Middleton.
The property owned by Erdman
Real Estate Holdings, Inc. had previously been annexed from the town into
the city with an uncommon caveat, said
town administrator David Shaw. The
city annexed the property with the condition it would be returned to the town
if Erdman and the city could not agree
on a plan to develop it.
That was the first Ive heard of
somebody putting together a package
annexation agreement that if we cant
agree it can go back. Maybe that happens elsewhere but I havent heard
about it, Shaw said Tuesday.
Erdman submitted plans to develop
the hilly property between the golf
course and USH 14 it wanted to call
Pleasant View Ridge, a subdivision to
be built around a working farm. Construction was to begin last year and be
completed in 2019.
However, concerns about adverse
impacts on groundwater from the subdivisions septic tanks stalled the approval process for the project.
The towns options are yes or no to
accepting the property back, said Shaw.
There are really no other options,
but I think the board wants to know
what the (Erdmans) intentions are
with the property, he said.
A call to Erdman Holdings, Inc.
Tuesday morning about the Pleasant
View Ridge property was not returned
by deadline. A call to Eileen Kelley,
Middletons planning director, also was
CHURCH NOTES
not returned by deadline.

The town board took no action Monday night on the property after discussing it in closed session, said Town
Chair Milo Breunig, who declined to
discuss if the board was reluctant or not
to accept the property.
We want to formulate some
thoughts on it and probably invite (Erdman) to a town board meeting to discuss it, Breunig said.
Breunig also said the April 4 decision deadline give the board sufficient
time to reach a decision on the property.
Before it petitioned to be annexed
into the city, Erdman presented a plan
to the board to develop an unsewered
subdivision on property. The board
noted the proposed subdivisions hilly
topography and railroad tracks across
the north side would making it difficult
to obtain two access points to the property.
While the board expected to hear
back from Erdman it did not and later
learned that Erdman was talking annexation with the city, said Shaw.
The (development) proposal to the
city was something the town could not
do so, we understood why they (sought
annexation), Shaw said.
Regardless, of whether the property
remains in the city or reverts to the
town, it will be a challenge to develop,
said Shaw, with its hilly topography
and wetlands.
Its not a nice, flat 160 acres you
can maximize (utilization). That will
be a real challenge for any developer,
he said.
The board approved a preliminary
plat for the 25-acre, 12-lot Natures
Cove residential subdivision located
northwest of Keewatin Trail and Old
Sauk Rd. Developer Richard Karls is
expected to seek board approval for the
final plat later this year.
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City hotel room tax revenue

was up 11 percent in 2014
It was a banner year in 2014 for
the Middleton Tourism Commission:
Hotel room tax collections were up
11.3% from the previous year.
That 11% equates to about
$148,000 extra dollars brought into
the city of Middleton in 2014. Its a
feat the Middleton Tourism Commission, responsible for attracting
visitors to the city and funded by
hotel room tax, is very proud of.
Throughout 2014, we watched
our social media numbers increase,
our web traffic skyrocket, and our
app downloads jump, said Val
Steel, Director of Tourism for the
Middleton Tourism Commission.
So we knew it was going to be a
good year, but this is even better
than we were hoping for.
There are many reasons for the
continuous growth, such as the citys
choice hotels, amazing parks and
trails, its convenient location,

mouth-watering restaurants and premiere shopping, butpart of the double-digit increases can be attributed
to two unique endeavors by the Middleton Tourism Commission in
2014: the free trolley and the new
mobile visitor center, the Know-NGo.
The Middleton Trolley launched
in spring of last year, offering visitors and residents a free and easy
way to get around the city, shuttling
them directly to the doors of hotels,
stores and restaurants and increasing
expenditures at local businesses
along the way. It was so well-received during its trial period in 2014,
that beginning in spring, it will become a permanent fixture.
In late summer, the Tourism Commission unveiled its new mobile visitor center, the Know-N-Go, a
sharp-looking, well-equipped car

driven by a resident expert of the
city, the Know-It-All. Together, they
traveled the county, spreading the
word to both visitors and potential
tourists about the best places to stay,
eat and play in Middleton.
Were always looking for ways
to make the experience of visiting
Middleton easier, more fun and more
satisfying, said Steel. And its
working. More people are discovering us and continue to come back
again and again. Were really grateful because visitors play an integral
role in supporting the jobs and businesses of the good folks who live
here. We hope to do even better for
Middleton in 2015!
To see the Middleton Tourism
Commissions work in action, log on
tovisitmiddleton.com.
PPD celebrates facility expansion
Photo contributed
PPDMiddletons largest employer with more than 800 peoplerecently held a ribbon cutting to celebrate its
expanded and enhanced laboratory operations, which total nearly 250,000 square feet of space among its facilities
at Research Way and Deming Way. Middleton Mayor Kurt Sonnentag (fourth from left) and Middleton Chamber
of Commerce Executive Director Van Nutt (third from left) joined PPD representatives (left to right) Brian Brandley,
Chris Lively, Bob Nicholson, Corey Nehls, Steve Pilewski and Darren Jantzi for the ceremony. PPD has maintained
operations in the Middleton area since 1994, and is a leading global contract research organization with offices in
46 countries and more than 13,000 employees worldwide.
LIVE MUSIC
PAGE 4
Knox, Olson and Sanders will highlight next MCO show

Middleton Community Orchestra presents Winter Concert is February 25
Oboe soloist Andy Olson.

The community is invited to the
Middleton Community Orchestras
winter concert, which will take place
under the baton of guest conductor
Kyle Knox in performances of Barbers Canzonetta for Oboe and Strings,
with oboe soloist Andy Olson,
Mendelssohns Incidental Music to a
Midsummer Nights Dream and Mussorgskys Pictures at an Exhibition.
The concert will be at 7:30 p.m. on
Wednesday, February 25 at the Middleton Performing Arts Center. Tickets
are $10, and are available at Willy St.
Coop West and at the door on the night
of the show. Students are admitted free
of charge.
There will be a reception for the musicians and the audience following the
performance.
Knox enjoys a diverse musical career as a conductor, clarinetist, and
teacher. Under the tutelage of UW
Photos contributed
music director James Smith, Kyle recently assumed the position of assistant
conductor where he makes regular appearances with the university symphony
and
chamber
orchestras. Increasingly active in
opera, heserved as assistant conductor
for UW Operas productions of Handels Ariodante and Berliozs Beatrice
and Benedict. Additionally he was
John Demains assistant and cover conductor for Jake Hegges Dead Man
Walking at the Madison Opera.In the
fall of 2014 he will be principal conductor for Benjamin Brittens comic
masterpiece Albert Herring at UW
Opera.Previously he has made appearances with the new music group
CHATTER in Albuquerque NM, the
Northwestern University Orchestra,
Classical Revolution Madison, the
Middleton Community Orchestra, and
the CIM Orchestra.
Guest conductor Kyle Knox.

Knox has been featured at prominent music festivals throughout North
America and Europe including the Tanglewood Music Center, where he won
the Gino Cioffi award, the Spoleto Festival dei Due Mondi (Italy), the Santa
Fe Chamber Music Festival, the Bowdoin Summer Music Festival, and the
New York String Orchestra Seminar.
On the radio, he has been featured on
NPRs Performance Today with the
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, and
with the Milwaukee Symphonyon numerous nationally syndicated broadcasts. He can be heard on recordings
on the Koch, Naxos, and MSO Classics
labels. As a soloist, Kyle has made appearances in concerti by Weber and
Ponchielli with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble respectively.
Minnesota-born, Olson is an avid
player in the Madison and surrounding
communities. Andy is the principal
oboist and a founding member of the
Middleton Community Orchestra. He
also plays with the Beloit-Janesville

Symphony, the Fox Valley Symphony,
the Sheboygan Symphony and the
Middleton Community Orchestra
Wind Octet. In the past he has performed with the Green Bay Symphony,
the Duluth-Superior Symphony, and
the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra.
He graduated from Lawrence University in 2008 with a BA in Linguistics and Russian and from the
Lawrence Conservatory of Music with
a Bachelors of Music in oboe performance. His principal teachers have been
Laurie Van Brunt (Florida Symphony),
Howard Niblock (Lawrence Conservatory), and Stephen Colburn (Milwaukee Symphony). Additionally, he has
played in masterclasses for Alex Klein
(Chicago Symphony), Mark Ostoich
(Cincinnati Symphony), and Linda
Strommen (Indiana University, The
Juilliard School).
Concertmaster Valerie Sanders is a
senior at UW-Madison as a violin performance major, studying previously
Concertmaster Valerie Sanders.

with Felicia Moye and currently with
Leslie Shank. She began violin studies
at age 3. A native of Milwaukee, she
was in the Milwaukee Youth Symphony (MYSO) for 7 years, 5 of which
she held a concertmaster role in various
ensembles. She has placed in several
local competitions, appearing as the
winner of 3 MYSO concerto competitions, a finalist in the 2011 Madison
Symphony Bolz Young Artist Competition, and the winner of the 2011 Milwaukee Symphony Stars of Tomorrow
competition. In spring 2012, she appeared as a guest soloist with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra for a
student concert series.
In addition to full-time university
studies, she has been a member of the
Madison Symphony Orchestra since
2012. During the 2014-2015 school
year, she is the violinist in the School
of Musics Perlman Piano Trio.
Sanders was recently accepted into
the Guildhall School of Music and
Drama in London. Come September,
she will be attending as a masters student in their Orchestral Artistry program, which involves two years of
intensive side-by-side training with the
London Symphony Orchestra at the
Barbican Centre. She will also be
studying privately with Simon Fischer.
She plays on a recently acquired violin from Chicagos Kenneth Warren &
Sons; the instrument was made in Paris
in 1749.
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LOCAL DRAMA
PAGE 5
Players Theatre celebrates a quarter century
In 1990, Middleton Players Theatre

opened the doors to its first performance of the musical 42nd Street.
Now, 25 years later, Middleton Players Theatre has grown into one of the
foremost theatre organizations in the
greater Madison area, producing multiple productions over the summer
months.
This year, for its 25th Anniversary
Season, MPT will present not one, but
three shows: Rodgers and Hammersteins Carousel, Avenue Q, and Miss
Rodgers and Hammersteins Carousel.

Three of Middletons most recognized artistic organizations are joining
forces to bring one of Rodgers and
Hammersteins most beautiful shows
to the stage, said Co-Artistic Director
Thomas Kasdorf.
These three organizations represent
the heart of the Middleton Performing
Arts scene and together will provide
one of the most incredible theatre experiences in the area.
Following Carousel, MPT will pres-
Saigon. At the end of February, the

group will see over one hundred
singers and actors from Madison, Middleton, and surrounding communities
audition for roles in its biggest season
yet.
2015 is a big year for us, said Sara
Bartlett, Executive Choreographer and
newly elected board President. Not
only is it our anniversary, but were undertaking three incredible shows as a
milestone celebration.
Middleton Players Theatre is Middletons only community theatre organization. Along with two other local
community organizations: The Middleton Community Orchestra and The
Friends of the Middleton Performing
Arts Center, MPT will open its season
with an in concert presentation of
ent the Madison community premiere

of Avenue Q, and in August, will close
out their season with Miss Saigon,
written by Alain Boublil and ClaudeMichel Schnberg, the internationally
acclaimed duo who created Les Misrables. Our season is big and very
ambitious, said Kasdorf. But over
the past few years, we have not only
learned that audiences have wanted to
see more from our organization, but
also that Middleton and Madison is
swarming with talent. MPT has been
fortunate to feature awesome local talent.As summer approaches, MPT will
begin their ambitious journey by holding open call auditions for all three
shows they are presenting. MPT casts
their shows with local amateur talent
and each year sees one hundred or
Rodgers and Hammersteins Carousel

runs May 16 & 17; Avenue Q opens
June 25 and runs through July 5;
Miss Saigon opens on August 7
and runs through August 15
Reserved seat tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the door of
each performance or in advance online at www.middletonplayers.com.
more people audition for roles in their

productions. Were very fortunate to
have so many people interested in
being in our shows, says Co-Artistic
Director Matt Starika-Jolivet. Year
after year we see people return to be in
our productions because they value the
experience and enjoy the time they
spend with us. We also see countless
new people who also want to be involved. Its because of this strong turnout that were able to produce the
quality shows our audiences enjoy.
Auditions are slated for February
27th and 28th with callbacks scheduled
for March 1st and 2nd.
Community members who would
like to audition for one or all the shows
can sign up for an audition time slot at
www.middletonplayers.com by clicking on the auditions tab.
All three shows have roles available
for actors and singers of all ages with
Carousel and Miss Saigon having specific roles for children and teens. Miss
Saigon requires a large cast singer &
actors of Asian descent.
Actors and singers of diverse backgrounds are highly encouraged to audition. Questions about auditions can
be answered by emailing the organization at middletonplayers@gmail.com
Rodgers
and
Hammersteins
Carousel runs May 16 & 17. Avenue Q
opens June 25 and runs through July 5.
Miss Saigon opens on August 7 and
runs through August 15. All three
shows have evening and matinee performances. Reserved seat tickets are on
sale now and can be purchased at the
door of each performance or in advance online at www.middletonplayers.com. Advanced online purchase is
suggested.
WTS Paradigm will lead tour of newly remodeled facility

WTS Paradigm is excited to welcome the public and the Middleton
City Council on Tuesday, February 24,
2015 for this months Council discussion called the Committee of the
Whole. There is no formal agenda, but
starting at 5:30 p.m., WTS Paradigm
will be conducting a tour of their newly
remodeled, state-of-the-art
This is a public event. The media
and all members of the community are
both welcome and encouraged to attend.

WTS Paradigm has been an intrinsic
part of the Middleton community for
over ten years: regularly donating time
and funds to the Dane County Humane
Society, Habitat for Humanity, the
Middleton Outreach Ministry, Operation Fresh Start, Tri 4 Schools, the

United Way of Dane County, and the
University of Wisconsin Athletics Department, among other national organizations. The software company is also
proud to recruit from the abundantly
talented local area.

WTS Paradigm is the established
leader in configuration, quoting, and
ordering technology for the building
products industry. Our second-to-none
technology is used across multiple
channels which include manufacturers,
dealers, resellers, lumberyards, distrib-
utors, and contractors. WTS Paradigms technology has gained acceptance among all sizes and types of
window and door manufacturers and
resellers. For more information, visithttp://www.wtsparadigm.com
PAGE 6
O BITUARY
Steven Paul
Star
Starczynski
M I D DLETONSteven Paul
Star Starczynski,
age
66,
p a s s e d
on
away
S u n d a y,
Feb.
1,
2015. He was born on Dec. 18,
1948, the son of Paul and Shirley
(Schumann) Starczynski. Steve
graduated
from
Wisconsin
Heights High School and spent
two years in the U.S. Navy
Seabees, stationed in Okinawa.
He was a member of American
Legion Post No. 245 in Cross
Plains. Steve worked for Graber
Industries, Aljan Company, and
Electronic Theatre Controls. He
loved to fish,work on cars, and
took great pride in being
groundskeeper for his apartment
complex in Middleton for many
years. Steve is survived by his
mother; siblings, Brenda (Vern)
Wendt, John Starczynski, and
Shiryl (Cecil) Roberts; and many
other relatives and friends. He
was preceded in death by his father. A luncheon will be provided
at a Celebration of Life to be held
at AMERICAN LEGION POST
NO. 245 CROSS PLAINS,
2217 American Legion Dr., Cross
Plains, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.,
on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015. In lieu
of flowers, memorials may be
made to the family in Steves
name for a memorial to be determined. Thank you to the staff at
the William S. Memorial Veterans
Hospital and Clinic, UW-Hospital, Maplewood Nursing Home,
and Agrace HospiceCare. Online
condolences may be made at
www.gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson Cross Plains
Funeral & Cremation Care
2421 Church Street
(608)798-3141
Helping firefighters
to help local kids
The Middleton Lions Club and the

REACH-A-Child bag program recently teamed up to donate bags to the
Middleton Fire Department.
The books and backpacks are donated to us by REACH-a-Child, explained Brad Subera, Battalion Chief
of the MiddletonFireDistrict. In this
case the Middleton Lions Club donated the money to sponsor the backpacks
and
books
for
the
MiddletonFiredepartment.
We put the backpacks into our
trucks and when we encounter a child
that is distraught because of the circumstances they are in we retrieve a
stringed backpack with a book inside
from the backpack and give it to the
child. We have also read to children in
the past to take their mind off the present circumstance and enjoy a time
away in their imagination, Subera
continued.
SCHOOLBOARD
year and in each year thereafter.

Johnson says that he doesnt believe
the amount of funding would be
enough and that would be the a major
part of the overall message in the statement. He notes the shifting cuts and
increases just add further difficulties.
He explained the district isnt able to
pay its employees one year then not the
next and then make up the difference
the following year.
Regarding the statement, Johnson
says at the very least it could provide
an example for other districts and be
MCPASDs own message. At the most

it could create a unified voice for all
the districts in Dane County. Johnson
says it will probably end up somewhere between those two possibilities.
Sometimes it is hard to get people
together on any kind of a message but
I thought that if it was straightforward
and simple and something that could
be embraced by any school district in
a positive way it could work, Johnson
explained. I think if 17 to 20 school
districts could speak together with the
support of their boards that would be
very useful.
Things happen so quickly in the
legislature sometimes it can be hard to
organize, Johnson adds.
Ellen Lindgren says she believes the
general public are beginning to realize
the true impact of Walkers and the legislatures policies.
I know the rural districts are really
hurting, Lindgren said. I was talking
with the coordinator for the rural
schools consortium who said there are
16 rural schools that will close within
the year if this goes through and they
continued from page 1
cant go to referendum.
Johnson says he isnt trying to take
a partisan position on the budget proposal but is truly concerned about the
outcome.
I dont think [the statement] would
be controversial its just the meat and
potatoes of what we are trying to do as
a school district, Johnson clarified.
The letter is printed in its entirety

below:
Letter from area educators raises concerns about state budget

To Governor Scott Walker and the
Wisconsin Legislature,
February 16, 2015
Too often taxpayers, parents, politicians, and educators talk about what
they dislike or what they are against.
As leaders of school districts in and
around Dane County, we are compelled
to speak out about what we need to
maintain and improve our already excellent schools. We are united in the
mission of working for excellence for
all of our children.
It is also important for the public,
the legislature, and Governor Walker to
advocate for both policies and budgets
that make sense, while also resonating
with parents, grandparents, the busi-
ness community, and the voters of Wisconsin. It is in this spirit that we submit
this letter. It is in this spirit that we call
upon our state representatives to act to
support our schools.
What are we for?
We are for one assessment system
that will measure achievement and
growth with reliability and validity. An
accountability system consisting of different assessments will create confusion, and not allow for relevant
comparability. We must be accountable. One system will accomplish this.
We are also for accountability and
transparency. Our current school report card system is clear and concise.
It provides five measures to determine
whether a school or school district is
meeting expectations or not. People
know which districts/schools are excelling and which are struggling. We
believe that an A-F rating system will

denigrate our outstanding public
schools inside and outside of Wisconsin.
We are for a consistent funding plan.
We understand that state resources are
tight, but the current proposal cuts categorical funding by $150 per student
for 2015-16, then adds $165 per student the next year. We believe inflationary growth is a minimum necessary
to maintain and grow our educational
programs.
We are for retaining our excellent
faculty and staff. Without great teachers, Wisconsin will not have great
schools. We believe that our teachers
and other staff need to keep up with
cost of living increases in order to recruit and retain quality faculty/staff.
Last year that was 1.46%. Our teachers are the most important factor in stu-
dent success. Few, if any, districts will

be able to offer staff raises over the
next two years without cutting programs.
We are for well-prepared teachers at
all levels. Our colleges and universities
prepare faculty very well. Our system
of teacher preparation works. We are
all for getting more experts in our
schools, but it takes special training to
be a teacher, just like it does to be a
doctor, lawyer, plumber or electrician.
We are for taxpayers supporting
public education. Expanding vouchers
takes public tax dollars and sends it to
private, for-profit schools, or religious
institutions that are not held to the
same high standards as public schools.
Expanding vouchers will take resources away from public education.
We believe that public money should
be committed to public institutions.
Lets work together to develop a
plan that is fiscally prudent but helps
our great public schools continue to educate tomorrows leaders and workers.
We call on Governor Walker, the legislature, and the voters of Wisconsin to
be advocates FOR our children.
Please join us in our efforts FOR the
children of Wisconsin.
Sincerely,
Superintendents from Dane County
and Adjacent Counties:
Don Johnson-Middleton-Cross
Plains;
Randy Guttenberg-Waunakee;
Brian Busler-Oregon;
Michelle Jensen-Deerfield;
Pam Yoder-Belleville;
Barb Sramek-Marshall;
Mark Elworthy-Wisconsin Heights;
Dean Gorrell-Verona;
Dan Olson-Monona Grove;
Sue Borden-DeForest;
Jerry Roth-Evansville;
Dennis Pauli-Edgerton;
Bernie Nikolay-Cambridge;
Connie Schiestl-Waterloo;
Deb Klein-Mt. Horeb;
Tim Culver-Sun Prairie;
Scott Brown-McFarland;
Tim Onsager-Stoughton;
Jen Cheatham-Madison
GEIGER
Counter
by Matt Geiger
My Baby
Eats Dog Food
My wife and I like to eat organic

meats and vegetables. Our 10-monthold daughter prefers dog food.
Our dining preferences stem from a
desire to do whats best for our bodies
and the land. Plus - lets be honest here
we have a strong desire to look down
our noses at people who think $19 is an
outrageous price to pay for a single
turnip.
Look at those nice brown spots, I
say, tossing a head of lettuce into our
shopping cart. And all the holes where
bugs grazed on it. This has definitely
never seen a pesticide.
Hadleys hunger for kibble is a mystery to us. She prefers them round,
windpipe-sized
and
preferably
slathered in an assortment of household detritus. When shes feeling particularly fancy, she likes to dip them
into the slimy depths of the dogs water
dish au jus, we call this before popping them into her mouth.
We regularly spend 15 to 20 minutes
scouring the Internet to find out if any
baby, anywhere has ever been allergic
to each specific food before introduc-
An introduction
from Smith
Dear editor,
My name is Todd Smith and Im

writing to introduce myself as a candidate for MCPASD School Board in
Area IV. I live in Middleton with my
wife Jill Bradshaw and our four kids.
Our oldest is a sophomore at Middleton High School and we have three at
Kromrey Middle School, including
twins in the new fifth grade wing.
By day, I am an attorney, helping
clients with their legal problems
throughout Wisconsin. When not
working, you can usually find my wife
and me on the sideline of our childrens
sporting events or activities. I was
proud to serve on the successful 2012
Yes Referenda Committee and was
also appointed to the committee to interview finalists for the MHS principal
position. I am also active in our community in other ways, serving on the
board of Middleton Outreach Ministry
and the UW Badger Basketball Booster
Club.
I am running for school board because I believe in public education and
I want to give back to our community.
In general, I believe our district is on
the right track. Our schools are uniformly recognized as high performing
and all of us parents, teachers and administration should be proud of that.
However, one need only open the
newspaper to see that the district also
faces many significant challenges. The
proposed state budget, as it currently
stands, would create a hole in next
years MCPASD budget of between
$1.5 million and $2.5 million, depending on several variables. The central
challenge we face as a district is main-
ing it to her diet. (I can save you the

trouble: the answer is yes.)
But we always have to scurry away
from the computer when we suddenly
realize our daughter born so pure,
just a few months ago is in the other
room, gnawing on a pellet of corn
gluten meal and chicken by-products.
On the plus side, shes getting a whopping dose of glucosamine in case she
develops hip dysplasia when she
reaches the ripe old age of 10 or 11.
People without kids sometimes tell
me their dogs are like their children. To
them, I will now respond: Well, my
child is a lot like my dog.
The first time she did it, I leaned
down and read the back of the bag.
Says here its for all life stages, I said
to myself. And it provides complete
and balanced nutrition. Thats good.
I sped up, choosing not to dwell on
the part where it pledged to contain
enough omega fatty acids to produce a
nice, shiny coat.
Ive had friends judge me for feeding regular dog food to my dog. Have
you any idea whats in that stuff? They
say with a roll of the eyes. I make my
dogs food from scratch, because I
have literally unlimited money, and I
exist outside of the space/time continuum so I have endless hours to devote
to ridiculous endeavors. (Im not 100

percent certain thats what they said,
but that is what I heard.)
I hope these same friends dont find
out my daughter is munching on food
out of a 50-pound bag.
But, as the old saying goes, a baby
cannot live by dog food alone.
While my wife and I engage in long,
drawn out, Israel/Palestine-esque debates about whether its okay to feed
our baby things like organic strawberries, we look around and realize she is
quietly and contentedly sitting in the
corner, watching us with befuddled
amusement and munching on a handful
of fern leaves.
Her motives, as with all things, remain a mystery. Im assuming once she
starts talking, she will illuminate a collection of behaviors that currently adhere to no discernable rhyme or reason.
I like things that are chicken flavored, and the only food you leave on
the ground, in a bag where I can reach
it, is for canines, shell explain. I
work with what you give me.
I pooped on the wall and screamed
at you night after night because Im a
sadist, dad, are also some of the first
words I expect her to utter.
Unfortunately, I have no idea when
shell master language, because every
parent I talk to is holding their cards
pretty close to the chest on the matter.
It varies so much, they all say,
avoiding specifics like an Iowa-bound
political candidate. She could start
saying words tomorrow, or a year from
now.
In the meantime, Im using every
ounce of self control to avoid babbling
incoherently to my baby. Baby talk,
according to most intelligent people I

know, is a bad thing. She should be
copying you, they explain. You
shouldnt be copying her.
Its sound advice, but Im finding
myself ill suited to the task of teaching
English to a diminutive lunatic who
would rather climb a bookshelf than
take notes on grammar.
Proper instruction is the type of
thing I used to hear in the grocery store
the type of thing that made me swear
not to have children. People so intent
on describing the world around them in
easily understandable terms that they
say things like: This is a box of cereal,
Johnny. Its yellow, and rectangular,
and made of cardboard. Im putting it
in the shopping cart. The shopping cart
is made of metal, and it has wheels.
People speak to their small children
as if they are narrating an incredibly
boring movie for the sight-impaired.
These are socks. Now Im putting
them on my feet, they blather. Now
Im getting the mail out of the mailbox.
Now Im throwing the newspaper in
the recycling bin.
Now Im falling down the stairs because you left your toy tractor on the
top step
Parenthood can turn someone born
and raised in Cleveland into the verbal
equivalent of a tourist anxious to test
out a few weeks of English lessons in
the real world. Thats a car! they
shout, gesturing toward a Subaru.
And over there is a cat! Pleased to
meet you, cat, thank you and goodbye!
The most difficult part for me is that
the English language is staggeringly inconsistent. There are so many different
sets of rules, and just as many exceptions to those. The more cognizant you
are of these rules, the more difficult it
is to speak English without fretting
constantly about your grammar.
Should I teach her to speak in the
Chicago/Turabian style, putting footnotes at the end of my sentences?
Would the Modern Language Association rules best prepare her for postmodern life? Should I say towards, with
an s, according to the Oxford English
rules, or toward, without the s, in
accordance with Associated Press
guidelines?
I sound like an idiot when I speak to
her. This is a chair, I explain. This
is for sitting on er, something on
which you sit uh, something in
which you sit actually, please get off
the chair out of the chair, I mean
and put down the book of matches and
spit out the dog food.
The only thing Im teaching her at
this point is that her fathers grasp on
his native language is tenuous, and his
mind often wanders.
Id honestly love to engage in a little
baby talk from time to time, if only to
rest my weary mind. Maybe this relationship can be about give and take
about two people of very different
weights learning mutually from one
another. Maybe we can sit, side by side
- her with a little plate of dog food and
fern leaves, me with my turnip and
we can share stories with each other.
Most adult conversations are filled
with nonsense, anyway. At least with
her, Ill be thoroughly enjoying myself,
babbling away with someone whose
stories dont even need to contain real
words in order to captivate me.
circumstances out of ones control, now

puts you in the category of being a drug
user.
I ask Governor Walker how many
food pantries, job centers have you visited? Have you ever spent time with
families who have some one disabled
in the household and are in need of
government assistance? The disabled
person, most likely on Medicaid,
would be subject to drug testing.
To have this assumption as part of
the Governors budget that individuals
of need must be drug tested before benefits can be received is not only appalling but unconstitutional. I demand
our elected representatives delete this
requirement of drug testing from the
budget.
kids with math and reading, to assisting

the teacher with organizing the classroom. Anne has done it all. She also
helps at various PTA activities at our
school and does not hesitate to lend her
hand where and when needed. Outside
of school, Anne is an assistant coach of
our sons baseball team. She motivates
the kids to keep trying their hardest and
support their teammates with positive
encouragement. And, as my son says,
she brings good after-game snacks.
Anne feels strongly that the best
way to ensure the ideal environment
for her kids and all kids is to do what
she can to represent them and work to
do what is best for them. She also felt
that rather than sitting back, she would
take action. Becoming a member of the
school board was the logical choice.
As a parent with children in the MCPASD, I want someone on the school
board who will approach matters as a
mom would, who will ask the questions a mom would ask. When it comes
to our school district, I want a diverse
group of people weighing in on decisions and Anne always helps to bring
an important perspective to the MCPASD. Anne puts the interests of her
children, my children, everyones children first and foremost.
Please vote for a 2nd term for Anne
Bauer. She has only just begun to make
a difference in the MCPASD.
School performing arts educators who

made possible a once-in-a-lifetime trip
to London over winter break.
To band teachers Brad Schneider
and
Mike
Ver
Voort, to orchestra teacher Steve Kurr,
to choir teacher Tom Mielke, to drama
teacher Kendra Dando, and accompanist Sarah Stine, thank you for:
-The countless hours of planning, organizing and preparation required to
successfully maneuver over 200 students from Middleton to London and
back;
-More countless hours of music rehearsals and parade performance practice;
-Garnering respect and admiration
for our students and the performing arts
education they are receiving through
their performances;
-Firmly instilling in our students
your expectations for their exemplary
behavior in representing our school,
community and nation, which they
demonstrated throughout;
-Skillfully balancing the needs and
preferences of a diverse collection of
students and parents;
-Promoting excellence in performance and music appreciation with a
strong dose of fun;
-Providing this unique opportunity
to expand our boundaries;
-Good humor and grace under pressure.
L ETTERS
taining our high academic standards

and student opportunities in the face of
reduced state funding.
There are other issues that deserve
the boards attention. One such issue
is the achievement gap, where weve
seen a disparity in outcomes for certain
students. Our district must help all its
students succeed, without sacrificing
the existing programs that have made
our district successful. In addition, I
believe our district must do a better job
of listening to the exceptional teachers
within our schools, and actively seek
out and implement their ideas, along
with ideas from parents and families.
I dont pretend to have all the answers to all the issues our district will
face in the next three years, but I want
to be part of the team that takes on
these challenges. I promise that if I am
elected I will listen to all the stakeholders, roll up my sleeves, and get to
work. I ask for your vote on April 7.
Yours Truly,
Todd Smith
Delete drug
testing clause
Governor Walkers budget includes

drug testing for people seeking Medicaid, unemployment, food stamps and
other public benefits. I look upon this
as an assumption that individuals who
experience poverty, job loss, Medicaid
assistance are all on drugs. Where are
the facts to prove this assumption? We
still have a judicial system (last I
checked) that one is innocent until
proven guilty. Would any one judge
without proof, that someone is guilty
of a crime, due to being poor or out of
a job? Poverty, joblessness, needing assistance from the government due to
PAGE 7
TO THE
E DITOR
Sandra Vandervest
Bauer has
only just begun
Dear editor,
Anne Bauer is a member of the Middleton Cross Plains Area School District (MCPASD) school board, a mom
of two Sunset Ridge Elementary
School students, a former teacher, and
the only board member with an education background and classroom experience. Because her performance over
her tenure speaks for itself, Im asking
MCPASD residents to vote for a second term for Anne.
Ive known Anne for several years
as our sons attend school together and
have witnessed her dedication and volunteerism at school and in the classroom. During classroom volunteer
time, parents are asked to wear many
hats depending on the needs of the
teacher and the class - from helping
Caroline Roe
Heartfelt
appreciation
Letterto the editor,
We wish to express our heartfelt appreciation to the Middleton High
Sincerely,
Amy Trentham-Dietz, on behalf of

the chaperones and tourists who accompanied 204
Middleton High School
Performing Arts students to London
over Winter Break
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Addington-White, Ellery M, 21,

Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits,
04/05/2014, $98.80, 6934 Frank Lloyd
Wright Ave, Middleton, WI 53562
Anderson, Jacob D, 25, Motor vehicle liability insurance required,
04/06/2014, $10.00, 726 W Main St #
209, Madison, WI 53715 1488
Andrews, Beau P, 25, Unlawful u/y
turn-erected signs, 04/12/2014, $98.80,
201 Bridge St, Mazomanie, WI 53560
Artist, Derrick, 44, Operating while
Suspended, 04/08/2014, $124.00, 525
Northport Dr # 6, Madison, WI 53704
Artist, Derrick, 44, Possession of
Controlled Substance, 04/08/2014,
$281.50, 525 Northport Dr # 6, Madison, WI 53704
Atkinson, Shawn F, 36, Exceeding
Zones and Posted Limits, 04/01/2014,
$218.50, 2367 Effingham Way, Sun
Prairie, WI 53590
Atkinson, Shawn F, 36, Motor vehicle liability insurance required,
04/01/2014, $10.00, 2367 Effingham
Way, Sun Prairie, WI 53590
Batra, Gurjinder Singh, 27, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits,
04/02/2014, $98.80, 3750 Parmenter
St Apt 309, Middleton, WI 53562
Bellissimo, Ellen F, 84, Failure to
Obey Sign/Signal, 04/01/2014, $98.80,
3111 Pheasant Branch Rd # 207B,
Middleton, WI 53562
Bindley, Lori A, 54, Auto Following
Too Closely, 04/10/2014, $124.00,
N8701 Fenske Rd Po Box/251,
Pardeeville, WI 53954
Byrne, Erin Margaret, 34, Seatbelt
Required Oper/Pass, 04/16/2014,
$10.00, 8101 Mayo Dr Apt 212, Madison, WI 53719
Cameron, Damon D, 30, Motor vehicle liability insurance required,
03/31/2014, $10.00, 8101 Mayo Dr
Apt 108, Madison, WI 53719
Cannarella, Sarah L, 44, Operating
While
Intoxicated,
01/26/2014,
$811.00, 4606 Signature Dr, Middleton, WI 53562
Choi, Gil S, 33, Non Registration,
04/06/2014, $98.80, 5002 Sheboygan
Ave # 363, Madison, WI 53705
Collins, Emily S, 36, Speeding 55
MPH Zone, 04/06/2014, $98.80, 3480
Leflore Ct, Verona, WI 53593
Cook, Ronald J, 68, Exceeding
$98.80, 889 Storytown Rd, Brooklyn,
WI 53521
Correll, Paul J, 69, Non Registra-
Shop With a
Cop is real, but
this scam is not
The Dane County Sheriffs Office

wants to alert citizens to a possible
telephone scam. A private donor recently contacted the organizers of the
Shop With A Cop program regarding a
telephone solicitation he received.
Shop With A Cop Dane County, Inc.
does not solicit funds by telephone.
While donations are accepted
throughout the year, Shop With A Cop
only actively seeks donations by letter
between July and December. The letters are mailed or hand-delivered to
Dane County businesses from several
area law enforcement agencies. The
agencies currently participating include, the Dane County Sheriffs Office, along with the police departments
of Madison, Middleton, Monona, Oregon, Town of Madison, University of
Wisconsin, and Waunakee.
Donors can also contribute via the
organizations website, www.shopwithacopdanecounty.org, or at the
Madison Credit Union. If citizens
question the authenticity of a solicitation for Shop With A Cop, please contact the agency mentioned in the letter.
If anyone receives a telephone solicitation from Shop With A Cop, they
should not respond to any requests for
information, and should report the incident to the Dane County tip line, at
608-284-6900.
C ITY C OURT R EPORT

tion, 04/07/2014, $98.80, 4320 County

Road P, Cross Plains, WI 53528
Cruz Samano, Bonifacio, 37, Operating w/o a Valid Drivers License,
04/17/2014, $124.00, 746 S Gammon
Rd Apt 7, Madison, WI 53719
Cruz Samano, Bonifacio, 37, Operating vehicle without insurance,
04/17/2014, $124.00, 746 S Gammon
Rd Apt 7, Madison, WI 53719
Denoble, Jason H, 40, FYR From
Stop Sign, 12/09/2013, $98.80, 7502
Indigo Circle, Middleton, WI 53562
Duhr, Michael T, 44, Operating vehicle without insurance, 11/14/2013,
$114.00, 7022 Hubbard Ave, Middleton, WI 53562
Farnsworth, Eric A, 61, Speed Indicator-None-Defective, 03/07/2014,
$98.80, 3012 Woodland Trl, Middleton, WI 53562
Fey, Brian E, 49, Exceeding Zones
and Posted Limits, 04/06/2014, $98.80,
207 Llanos St, Verona, WI 53593
Freitag, Thomas J, 45, Inattentive
Driving, 03/31/2014, $111.40, 7103
Caneel Trl, Middleton, WI 53562
Fulton, Demetric L, 35, Exceeding
$98.80, 3030 Worthington Ave #2,
Madison, WI 53714
Fulton, Demetric L, 35, Operating
while
Suspended,
04/03/2014,
$124.00, 3030 Worthington Ave #2,
Madison, WI 53714
Fulton, Demetric L, 35, Motor vehicle liability insurance required,
04/03/2014, $10.00, 3030 Worthington
Ave #2, Madison, WI 53714
Gonzalez, Destiny C, 19, Possession
of
Drug
Paraphernalia,
03/31/2014, $187.00, 6701 Century
Ave # B, Middleton, WI 53562
Graham, Jonathan Edward, 42,
Speeding 55 MPH Zone, 04/05/2014,
$98.80, 4653 Pine Manor Cir, Middleton, WI 53562
Haavisto Kind, Amy Jo, 39, Non
Registration, 04/16/2014, $98.80, 405
Doral Ct, Waunakee, WI 53597
Havens, Zachary K, 25, Exceeding
$98.80, 11003 W Blue Mounds Rd,
Barneveld, WI 53507
Hocking, Lisa M, 40, Motor vehicle
liability
insurance
required,
04/01/2014, $10.00, 346 S Main St,
Highland, WI 53543
Hogan, Patrick J, 51, Exceeding
$124.00, 5005 Taylor Rd # 3, Mc Farland, WI 53558
Holt, Diane M, 63, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, 04/02/2014,
$10.00, 4527 Stonewood Dr, Middleton, WI 53562
Hunter, Sharon R, 72, Exceeding
$98.80, 105 Knightsbridge Rd # 8,
Waunakee, WI 53597
Isbell, Jeremiah Lee, 39, Speeding
55 MPH Zone, 04/12/2014, $98.80,
1510 Meadowlark Ln, Prairie Du Sac,
WI 53578
Kearney, Michael J, 33, Operating
Intoxicated,
01/27/2014,
While
$861.00, 1524 Shultz Street, Waterloo,
IA 50707
Klein, Gretchen Mae, 36, Failure to
Keep Vehicle Under Control,
04/03/2014, $98.80, 2521 Sand Pearl
Trl, Middleton, WI 53562
Lapin, Lucile D, 80, Obstructing
Traffic, 04/01/2014, $98.80, 7902 N
Brookline Dr, Madison, WI 53719
Lasecki, Louis G, 29, Exceeding
$124.00, 6713 Frank Lloyd Wright
Ave, Middleton, WI 53562
Lasecki, Louis G, 29, Operating vehicle without insurance, 04/05/2014,
$0.00, 6713 Frank Lloyd Wright Ave,
Middleton, WI 53562
Lee, Shakita, 22, Operating w/o a
Valid Drivers License, 09/05/2013,
$114.00, 2617 Hazelwood Ct # 5,
Madison, WI 53713
Lee, Shakita, 22, Operating with a
detectable amount of a restr,
09/05/2013, $836.00, 2617 Hazelwood Ct # 5, Madison, WI 53713
Littrell, Stacy H, 55, Exceeding
$98.80, 5126 Tomahawk Trl, Madison,
WI 53705
Lorenz, Alissa Marie, 19, Speeding
55 MPH Zone, 04/14/2014, $98.80,
1801 Manchester Crossing, Waunakee,
WI 53597
Mc Cormick, Stuart J, 57, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits,
04/06/2014, $98.80, 5296 Overlook
Ct, Middleton, WI 53562
Mc Cormick, Stuart J, 57, Motor
vehicle liability insurance required,
04/06/2014, $10.00, 5296 Overlook
Ct, Middleton, WI 53562
Mccarty Jr, Alvin JR, 29, Vehicle
Registration Revoked/Suspended/Cancel, 04/04/2014, $98.80, 2210 Allied
Dr # 4, Madison, WI 53711
Mccarty Jr, Alvin JR, 29, Operating while Suspended, 04/04/2014,
$124.00, 2210 Allied Dr # 4, Madison,
WI 53711
Mccarty Jr, Alvin JR, 29, Operating vehicle without insurance,
04/04/2014, $124.00, 2210 Allied Dr
# 4, Madison, WI 53711
Mcdonald, Nicole A, 41, Exceeding
$124.00, 1705 Daily Dr, Waunakee,
WI 53597
Mendez Jimenez, Zenaida, 32, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits,
04/03/2014, $98.80, 5154 Anton Dr #
201, Fitchburg, WI 53719
Mendez Jimenez, Zenaida, 32, Operating vehicle without insurance,
04/03/2014, $0.00, 5154 Anton Dr #
201, Fitchburg, WI 53719
Merkes, Jared W, 24, Seatbelt Required Oper/Pass, 04/05/2014, $10.00,
103 E North St, Mazomanie, WI
53560
Merkes, Jared W, 24, Motor vehicle
liability
insurance
required,
04/05/2014, $10.00, 103 E North St,
Mazomanie, WI 53560
Morales-Valerio, Dominga, 23, Op-
erating w/o a Valid Drivers License,

04/06/2014, $124.00, 5250 Brindisi Ct
# 4, Middleton, WI 53562
Morales-Valerio, Dominga, 23, Deviation from Designated Lane,
04/06/2014, $98.80, 5250 Brindisi Ct
# 4, Middleton, WI 53562
Munoz, Zelene, 23, Speeding 55
MPH Zone, 04/05/2014, $98.80,
W305S4095 Brookhill Rd, Waukesha,
WI 53189
Munoz, Zelene, 23, Motor vehicle
liability
insurance
required,
04/05/2014, $10.00, W305S4095
Brookhill Rd, Waukesha, WI 53189
Owens, Bo M, 51, Seatbelt Required Oper/Pass, 04/16/2014, $10.00,
3730 E Karstens Dr #4, Madison, WI
53704
Peterman, Craig E, 45, Exceeding
$98.80, 4306 Redtail Pass, Middleton,
WI 53562
Peterson, Andrew D, 21, Speeding
55 MPH Zone, 04/12/2014, $98.80,
435 E Richards Rd, Oregon, WI
53575
Pulvermacher, Heather M, 25, Non
Registration, 04/18/2014, $98.80, 19
Sunrise Ct, Dane, WI 53529
Ramirez, Enrique B, 30, Operating
while
Suspended,
03/30/2014,
$124.00, 3025 Commercial Ave # 1,
Madison, WI 53704
Ramirez, Enrique B, 30, Operating
vehicle without insurance, 03/30/2014,
$124.00, 3025 Commercial Ave # 1,
Madison, WI 53704
Reuter, Alyssa J, 30, Exceeding
$98.80, 8014 W Hill Point Rd, Cross
Plains, WI 53528
Reuter, Alyssa J, 30, Motor vehicle
liability
insurance
required,
03/23/2014, $0.00, 8014 W Hill Point
Rd, Cross Plains, WI 53528
Roberson, Ann C, 53, Exceeding
$98.80, 3531 Sabaka Trl, Verona, WI
53593
Rodriguez, Sara K, 32, Exceeding
$98.80, 914 Nobel Ln, Madison, WI
53704
Rush, Lawrence W, 70, Motor vehicle liability insurance required,
04/10/2014, $10.00, 1443 Hillside Rd,
Black Earth, WI 53515
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Three local scouts earn highest rank

PAGE 9
Boy Scout Troop 140, sponsored by

St. Lukes Church, had three scouts
earn the rank of Eagle Scout. This is
the highest award a boy can earn in the
Boy Scouts of America. The scouts are
Andrew Nicholson, Jordan Dalrymple
and Russell Kjorlie.
Andrew Nicholson has been a

Scout almost from the day he was born,
participating in many Scouting activities with his older brother and Eagle
Scout, Tyler. Andrew officially became a Tiger Cub Scout in Pack 340 in
2003. He earned his Arrow of Light
Award in 2008 and joined Troop 140,
sponsored by St. Lukes Lutheran
Church in Middleton. He advanced
through the ranks, passing his Eagle
Board of Review on October 6, 2014.
In his quest for the Eagle Rank, he
earned at total of 30 merit badges. He
has served in several leadership positions, including Assistant Patrol
Leader, Patrol Leader, Quartermaster,
Leave No Trace Trainer, Senior Patrol
Leader, and Junior Assistant Scoutmaster. He was elected by his fellow
Scouts to the Order of the Arrow in
2010.
Andrew is a senior at Edgewood
High School. He plays in two Edgewood jazz bands and also their concert
band. Andrew is the sound crew leader
for the Drama and Music Department.
He has accrued over 1400 hours of volunteering above the 100 hours required
for graduation, not including his Eagle
Project. Following graduation, Andrew plans to attend a university and
major in engineering.
For his Eagle Scout Leadership
Service Project, Andrew planned and
built a wildlife viewing blind at
Dorothy Carnes County Park in Jefferson County. This will provide a safe,
sturdy place where people can observe
wildlife without disturbing their natural
activities.
Jordan Dalrymple has been in

Scouting since 2004. He was a Cub
Scout in Pack 82 for 4 years and earned
his Arrow of Light on February 19,
2008. He then joined Troop 140, sponsored by St. Lukes Lutheran Church in
Middleton, and advanced through the
ranks, passing his Eagle Board of Review on November 19, 2014. In his
quest for the Eagle Rank he earned 24
merit badges and 3 specials awards. He
has served in several leadership positions, including Patrol Leader, Assistant Patrol Leader, and Troop
MERITER
the effects the Affordable Care Act are

having on Meriters development, but
attributed overall uncertainty in the
medical industry to the law.
About a year ago Meriter merged
with Iowa based UnityPoint. Snitchler
says the affiliation has taken a lot of the
companys focus and will continue to
do so.
Jim Woodward, Meriters former
CEO, left to head a health system in
New Hampshire last June. After recruiting for several months, Meriters
board of directors appointed Arthur
Nizza as the President and CEO in December. Nizza left his position as President of MidHudson Regional of
Westchester Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. Snitcher said it is going
to take a little time to get the new CEO
up to speed on the Middleton Strategy.
Nizza took over February 16.
The amendment to the agreement
changes the project timeline as well as
reducing the development phases from
five to four. Under the amended agreement phase one would be built out
from 2015 to 2020, phase two from
2021 to 2025, phase three from 2026 to
2030 and phase four 2030-2035.
Andrew Nicholson
Webmaster.
Jordan is a senior at Middleton High
School. He played on the Middleton
High School baseball team. Jordan is
an active member of St. Lukes
Lutheran Church, having been baptized and confirmed there. For the past
year and a half, Jordan has worked at
Wolff Kubly Ace Hardware in Middleton. Following graduation, Jordan
plans on attending the University of
Wisconsin - Milwaukee to pursue a degree in Engineering or Architecture.
Service Project, Jordan led his peers in
constructing approximately 120 feet of
stairs along the East Tower Trail at
Blue Mound State Park. The park staff
and visitors will benefit from this project as this was the last section of the
staircase to be constructed, which will
significantly curb erosion of the trail
and make it safer for hikers.
Russell Kjorlie became a Tiger Cub

in 2004, joining Pack 82 at Sunset
Ridge Elementary School. He became
very dedicated to the Scouting program, earning his Arrow of Light
Award in 2009 and crossing over into
Troop 140. He began ascending
through the ranks and passed his Eagle
Board of Review on November 19,
Snitchler noted that Meriter plans to

start demolition work this year, site
preparation in 2016, and construction
of the first phase in 2017-2018.
Meriter would like to begin demolition
as soon as the city vacates the public
works building. The Public Works Department has till March as per the
agreement.
Snitchler said the demolition would
help make it easier to maintain the
property while it sits vacant.
Since weve purchased the property people are using it as a dumping
ground, explained Snitchler. People
have been dumping TVs and tires out
there.
When the medical campus was first
announced, Meriter representatives described the development as a
public/private partnership between
the non-profit healthcare provider and
the city.
While Meriter Medical Group is a
non-profit entity, Meriter Laboratories
and Physicians Plus are for-profit organizations that work in conjunction
with Meriter Medical Group. Meriter
provides approximately $40 million
annually in free care in order to qualify
2014. During his voyage through Boy

Scouts, Russell earned 33 merit badges
and was elected by fellow scouts into
the Order of the Arrow (OA). He has
served his troop through the leadership
positions of OA Troop Representative,
Assistant Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader,
Librarian, and Instructor. He is very
active in the Troop, participating in
many outings and activities, including
a 2012 trek into the mountains of
Philmont Scout Ranch and a 2014 sailing adventure at Florida Sea Base. He
greatly enjoys all outdoor activities,
whether it be manual labor, sailing,
camping, or hunting.
A Junior at Middleton High School,
Russell plays on the schools Ultimate
Frisbee team and participates in Stage
Crew and the Orchestra program. He
is an active member of the National
Honor Society and St. Bernards
Catholic Church, providing him with
opportunities to help in the community.
Service Project, Russell guided a
skilled and dedicated group of volunteers in constructing a 97-foot boardwalk for the Ice Age Trail. It serves as
a vital link in a 1.8-mile loop hiking
trail on Dane County Parks property. It
will provide an ideal hiking destination
for many years to come.
Jordan Dalrymple
Russell Kjorlie
At a joint meeting in early 2011, the Middleton Common Council and the Middleton Plan Commission each
granted conceptual approval to the scope of the project and a request for $9 million in public assistance. The initial
phase would include $6.8 million from the city.
for its non-profit status.

At a joint meeting in early 2011, the
Middleton Common Council and the
Middleton Plan Commission each
granted conceptual approval to the
scope of the project and a request for
$9 million in public assistance. The

initial phase would include $6.8 million from the city.
In late 2012 the City approved an
amendment to the agreement to allow
a one year delay and change the start
date from March 1, 2014 to March 1,

2015. At the latest meeting the Plan
Commission unanimously approved a
second amendment to delay the project
for another year or two.
E AT Y OUR WAY A ROUND
PAGE 10
THE
W ORLD W ITHOUT E VER L EAVING M IDDLETON

Photos by Matt Geiger
Above left: Authentic Albanian sausages are a specialty at Sofra. Above:

The Schnitz Wich is a pork schnitzel topped with creamy horseradish pepper sauce, fried onions and lettuce, and wedged between two slabs of chewy,
crusty ciabata bread.
Sofra: The perfect

place for breakfast,
lunch and dinner
Albanian cuisine meets Midwestern charm
by MATT GEIGER
Times-Tribune
Most Americans living in a small

city with less than 20,000 residents
would have a pretty tough time finding
authentic,
homemade
Albanian
sausages - those fragrant, pleasantly
spicy links of lamb and beef - close to
home. But not so in the Good Neighbor
City, where the Lumani family has successfully made their homelands food
a hometown favorite, smack dab in
middle America.
The family behind Sofra Family
Bistro first came to Middleton for what
Gjyner Lumani calls the sense
ofcommunity and small town feel.
From that point forward, the community has gone to them for a menu
that is both unique and vast. Sofra,
which opened as Bavaria Family
Restaurant in 1991 and was later renamed, offers casual breakfast and
lunch, as well as upscale dinner.
It started simply enough, with something akin to the American dream. We
saw an opportunity to build a base for
ourselves and future family, Lumani
explains.
While the initial name of the eatery
was intended to make Germanic diners
more comfortable with the environment, it didnt take long for the people
of Middleton to decide they have a real
appetite for the Lumanis delectable
takes on Albanian and American fare.
The breakfast menu offers a wide
variety of omelets, skillets, tender
crepes and much more. Customers can
vanquish their hunger with dishes from
all around the globe. A Mediterranean
omelet full of zucchini, roasted red
peppers, spinach and Feta. The allAmerican grandmas skillet, bursting
with potatoes, onions, green peppers,
mushrooms, cheddar cheese and
sausage, ham or bacon. The golden
Belgian waffles. Francophiles can even
get their fix with homemade black
cherry crepes, gently folded around

cream cheese.
Lunch includes homemade soups,
specialtyentrees and sandwiches like
the incomparable Schnitz Wich, a
pork schnitzel topped with creamy
horseradish pepper sauce, fried onions
and lettuce, and wedged between
chewy, crusty ciabata bread. Or the
date and goat cheese salad in which
grilled chicken, avocados, red peppers,
dates, almonds and goat cheese mingle
in perfect harmony.
For the first two meals of the day,
Sofra offers a pleasant diner/caf hybrid a place with the casual vibe of a
roadside American diner but also the
sophistication of an urban, European
eatery. But when the sun goes down, a
simple dimming of the lights and
swapping out of menus transforms
Sofra into a restaurant where the upscale feel is belied by prices that max
out somewhere around $15.
For dinner, Sofra shines its light
even more brightly on Albanian,
Balkan and Mediterranean foods. Albanian shepherds salad. Steaming Qebaps. Skewered chicken served with
spinach pie, rice pilaf, stuffed grape
leaves and yogurt-dill sauce (Chicken
Apolonia).
We serve a terrific breakfast and
lunch but are able to transition at 4
p.m.to a specialty restaurant, explains
Lumani. Serving authentic homemade
food. With a wide variety of wines and
full drink menu.
Located at 7457 Elmwood Ave.,
Sofra also hosts meetings and parties.
We also have a cozy, open atmosphere
eating space with [a] full bar in our
lower level, says Lumani, that we
can also book out for meetings or parties.
It appears Gjyner and Fatone
Lumaniachieved the dream they were
chasing when they came to Middleton
nearly a quarter century ago.
A big thank you, says Gjyner, for
supporting us after all these years.
N ATURALLY S PEAKING
PAGE 11
This white-tailed deer is eating moss and lichens off the bark on an aspen
tree. Photo contributed.
by JERRy DAvIS
Naturally Speaking
Wildlife that depends directly on

vegetation and plant material for their
diet lose more options as winter drags
on.Low-growing plants are covered
with snow.Aquatic plants are covered
with ice.
Before plant growth begins or the
snow melts to expose low vegetation,
herbivores seem to eat what has some
food value.
Deer are one of the best sleuths at
finding edible vegetable matter, even

though we may not think of what they
are eating as not very palatable, but this
is a case of eat or die.
Tree trunks provide deer with several menu choices.They eat bark directly and eat whole small
twigs.Lichens, algae and mosses grow
on tree back, so for a starving deer, this
must be like vertical grazing or browsing, instead of horizontally.
Deer also have discovered long ago
that springs are filled with lush watercress, duckweed and floating algae.
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Cardinals hope
to make a splash
MHS swimmers
excited for state
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
It certainly hasnt been the easiest of

years for Middletons boys swimming
and diving team.
First-year coach Sam Niesen has
pushed the Cardinals harder than any
time in years. Middletons training
habits have been intensified.
For many, its been a tough change.
But its all beginning to pay off.
Middleton had a sensational day at
its own sectional last Saturday. And the
Cardinals qualified 10 individuals, three
relay teams and two divers for the state
meet.
I think sectionals went very well,
Middleton senior Rory Slattery said.
We've all worked so hard this season,
and it's great to be able too see all of it
pay off.
Four-time defending state champion
Madison Memorial won the 12-team

sectional with 426 points. Madison
West was second (345), while
Middleton (294), Sun Prairie (215) and
Verona/Mount Horeb (193.5) rounded
out the top five.
Everyone swam very well at sectionals, Niesen said. Our swimmers
had all best times and were certainly
ready to go at state.
Middleton had a bevy of terrific performances.
The Cardinals 200-yard medley
relay team of senior Lex Peterson, senior Rory Slattery, senior Derek Pettit
and sophomore Harrison Bielski finished second at sectionals. That quartet
is now seeded sixth at state.
Middletons 400-yard freestyle relay
team of Peterson, Bielski, Josh
Reddemann and junior Jacob Aegerter
was fourth at sectionals and is seeded
10th at state.
And the Cardinals 200-yard
freestyle relay team of Slattery, Bielski,
Reddemann and Aegerter was fifth at
The one that got away

See SwIMMERS, page 20
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
Rory Slattery and Middletons boys swimming and diving team are hoping for big things at state Saturday.
Boys basketball
team edged by
Madison Memorial
Middleton cruises
past Madison West
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
by GREGG HAMMILL
Special to the Times-Tribune
Kevin Bavery could only scratch

his head afterwards and wonder what
could have been.
Middletons boys basketball coach
had just watched his team fall short of
a golden opportunity to take control of
the Big Eight Conference race.
Instead, it was Madison Memorial
that got to enjoy the spoils after rallying in the final minutes to stun the host
Cardinals, 49-40, in a Big Eight
Conference showdown before a
packed house last Thursday.
Im proud of how hard we
played, Bavery said. But down the
stretch, we lost our mental focus.
The Spartans trailed by 10 points
late in the third period, but outscored
the Cardinals 27-9 in the fourth period.
Were really disappointed because
we know we could have won and we
should have won, said Cardinals senior forward Ian Hokanson.
With its 12th consecutive league
victory, Memorial took over sole possession of first place in the Big Eight
with a 12-3 mark (14-5 overall).
Im really proud of this group,
Memorial coach Steve Collins said.
We started the conference 0-3 and
weve won 12 straight. To be able to
do that is a feat in itself. My hats off
to the boys for staying the course the
whole season. A lot of people gave up
on us when we were 0-3.
Middleton dropped to 10-4 in
league play and 13-5 overall, currently
Ian Hokanson and Middletons boys basketball team fell to Madison Memorial last Thursday.
It was Senior Night for

Middletons boys basketball team last
Saturday.
And the group of Ian Hokanson,
Kellan Schulz, Tyler Ballweg, Brett
Joers, Jordan Smith and Andrew
Gardner couldnt have received a better sendoff.
Middleton bounced back from a
tough loss to Madison Memorial two
nights earlier and routed Madison
West, 69-50. The Cardinals improved
to 14-5 overall and 11-4 in the Big
Eight Conference, 1 games behind
the conference leading Spartans.
Middleton started three of its six
seniors in the first half, and the other
three in the second half.
You always want Senior Night to
go well and I dont know that there
could have been a better tribute to our
six seniors from the way the game
played out on the court, Middleton
coach Kevin Bavery said. All six
contributed.
Sophomore point guard Storm
Murphy led all scorers with 17 points,
highlighted by a 12-of-12 night from
the free throw line. That was most free
throws made in a game without a miss
since Bavery took over the program
nine years ago.
Weve had a number of people hit
100% at the line, Bavery said. But
11-for-11 was the previous record.
Sophomore forward Tyree Eady
added 11 points and Gardner chipped
in a season-high 10. Murphy also
dished out seven assists, while
Hokanson and junior forward Cody
Hockey Cards
aim to end skid
PAGE 13
Middleton begins
playoffs Friday
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Girls basketball team

receives No. 3 seed
BIG8
standings
Katie Fermanich and Middletons girls basketball team are the No. 3 seed in their sectional.
Middleton opens
postseason vs. West
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
There were no surprises at this

years postseason seeding meeting.
Nothing shocking or astonishing.
And that was just fine with
Middleton girls basketball coach Jeff
Kind.
The Cardinals received the No. 3
seed in their sectional and host 14thseeded Madison West Feb. 27 at 7
p.m. in a regional semifinal. If the
Cardinals win there, theyd host either
No. 6 Oconomowoc or 11th-seeded
Burlington on Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. in a
regional final.
Janesville Craig and Verona
received the top two seeds in the sectional, while Janesville Parker and
Kenosha Tremper were seeded fourth
and fifth, respectively. If the Cardinals
advance through regionals, those are
the teams that would most likely be
waiting in sectionals.
We were clearly the three (seed)
going in and the whole thing shook
out pretty much as expected, Kind
said. There were a few appeals, but
none were upheld.
The path seems to go through
Verona and either Craig or Parker,
with Tremper as a darkhorse. Sun
Prairie could make some noise as
well.
Middleton will try building some
momentum before the playoffs arrive.
And the Cardinals took a step in that
direction last Friday, rolling past visiting Madison West, 90-53.
Middleton improved to 13-3 in the
Big Eight Conference and 16-4 overall.
regular season this week.

The Cardinals travel to Beloit
Memorial Thursday at 7:30 p.m., then
are at league-leading Janesville Craig
Saturday at 2:45 p.m.
League Overall
w L
w L
Jnsville Craig ..... 15 1
18 2
Verona ............... 14 2
18 2
Middleton .......... 13 3
16 4
Jnsville Parker .... 10 6
13 7
Sun Prairie .......... 9 7
11 9
Mad. Memorial .... 6 10 7 12
Madison East ...... 6 10
9 11
Madison West ..... 4 12 4 15
Mad. La Follette .. 3 13 3 17
Beloit Memorial ... 0 16 1 19
Middleton raced to a 22-12 lead

after the first quarter and stretched that
advantage to 46-17 by halftime. The
Cardinals then outscored the Regents,
44-36, in the second half.
Middletons Lemirande triplets
all sophomores all enjoyed big
games. Carlee Lemirande led the
Cardinals with 12 points, while Alyssa
Lemirande scored 11 and Bria
Lemirande added 10.
Senior guard Elizabeth Norregaard,
junior forward Grace Douglas and
senior guard Katie Fermanich all
added nine points, as well.
West was a pretty good bounce
back game for us, said Kind, whose
team was coming off a tough loss to
Verona on Feb. 10.We came out well
with the press and shot very well the
first half.
I was pleased with our energy and
it was nice to get contributions from a
variety of players. We were able to
start our five seniors and get a good
win and now turn our focus to preparing for a tournament run.
On deck: Middleton wraps up the
Feb. 13
Middleton 90, Madison West 53
Madison West ........................ 12 5 20 16 53
Middleton ............................. 22 24 24 20 90
MADISON WEST Hettenbach 2,
McGilligan 5, Carlson 12, Lee 18, Monette 8,
Bruce 2, Minerath 3, Morris 3. Totals 18 16-25
53.
MIDDLETON Norregaard 9, Alyssa
Lemirande 11, Douglas 9, Fermanich 9, Thomas
3, Blair 8, Bergum 4, Jordee 6, Bria Lemirande
10, Carlee Lemirande 12, Ballweg 3, White 6.
Totals 31 17-26 90.
3-point goals MW 1 (Lee 1), Mi 11
(Carlee Lemirande 4, Blair 2, Norregaard 1,
Alyssa Lemirande 1, Fermanich 1, Thomas 1,
Bria Lemirande 1). Total fouls MW 18, Mi
17.
Middletons hockey team begins

the postseason Friday. And the
Cardinals undoubtedly wish theyd be
headed to the playoffs on a better note.
Middleton dropped a 7-2 decision
to Madison West last Tuesday. The
Cardinals
then
fell
to
Baraboo/Portage, 3-2, in overtime last
Thursday.
Middleton finished the regular season 17-5-2 overall and atop the Big
Eight Conference at 11-2-1. But when
the top-seeded Cardinals host either
No. 8 Oregon or No. 9 Sun Prairie in a
regional final Friday at 8 p.m., theyll
be carrying their first two-game losing
streak of the year.
I think the easiest way to sum it up
is we let our foot off the gas, and we
became real complacent knowing that
we had the No. 1 seed wrapped up,
Middleton coach Steffon Walby said
of the Cardinals disappointing week.
Walby rested some players last
week. Injuries and suspensions also
left Middleton somewhat shorthanded.
Still, the Cardinals didnt play their
normal brand of hockey.
Madison West scored three goals in
both the first and third periods and
buried the Cardinals. Jordan Hylbert
and Eddie Matush both scored for

Middleton, while Tony Wuesthofen
made 16 saves and took the loss.
Baraboo/Portages Adam Stanton
had all three goals, including the
game-winner in overtime.
Middletons Garrett Graf and Justin
Engelkes both scored to give the
Cardinals a 2-1 lead early in the third
period. But Stanton got the equalizer
midway through the third period, then
got the game-winner at 7:59 of overtime.
No Im not really concerned about
the two-game losing skid, Walby
said. The boys know that they cant
lose another one or else theyre done.
Thats for sure.
If the Cardinals get past the regional finals Friday, theyll almost certainly face either No. 4 Madison West or
fifth-seeded and defending state
champion Verona in a sectional semifinal Feb. 24.
The sectional finals are Feb. 28 at
Hartmeyer at 6 p.m. If Middleton
reaches that point, its most likely
opponent would be No. 2 Madison
Memorial or No. 3 Madison
Edgewood.
But to play into late February, the
Cardinals understand they must be
better much better than last
week.
The bottom line is the team lost
sight of what got them to where they
are, Walby said. We addressed it and
were ready to jump into the playoffs.
Wrestlers shine
at regionals
PAGE 14
Cardinals send
nine to sectionals
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Survive and advance.

That was the goal for Middletons
wrestlers last Saturday. And for the
most part, the Cardinals did exactly
that at the WIAA Division 1
Waunakee Regional.
The Cardinals crowned three
champions and sent nine wrestlers on
to the Middleton Sectional Saturday.
A wrestler had to finish among the top
four in their weight class to advance to
sectionals.
Middleton got first place finishes
from Chris Rogers at 132 pounds,
Shay Haase at 160 and Taggart Haase
at 170.
Rogers opened with a bye in the
quarterfinals, then pinned DeForests
Greg Fischer in 5:42 in the semifinals.
Then in the title match, Rogers pinned
Madison La Follettes Salim Danso in
4:47.
Shay Haase also received a first
round bye, then pinned Zach Long of
Monona Grove/McFarland in 1:39 in
the semifinals. In the title match, Shay
Haase defeated DeForests Jared
Endres, 15-0.
Taggart Haase also received a first
round bye, then pinned Karter Etchin
of Madison Memorial in 1:19 in the
semifinals. In the first place match,
Taggart Haase edged Madison La
Follettes Carlito Schiro, 2-1.
Middletons second place finishes
came from Colton Best at 113 and
heavyweight Sean Benedict.
Best received a bye in the quarterfinals, then pinned Madison La
Follettes Liam Labansky in 5:37 in
the semifinals. In the title match,
though, DeForests Bailey Lara
defeated Best, 11-10.

Benedict
pinned
Madison
Memorials Matthew Kysely in 39
seconds in the quarterfinals. In the
semifinals,
Benedict
pinned
Waunakees Jacob Marek in 3:12.
But DeForests Hunter Toppel
defeated Benedict in the championship match, 4-1.
The Cardinals got third place finishes from Trevaun Turner at 120
pounds, Dion Huff at 138 and Kajuan
Redus at 195.
Turner opened by pinning Madison
Memorials Michael Yee in 46 seconds in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, Madison La Follettes Jeffery
Johnson pinned Turner in 3:19.
Turner then defeated Madison
Wests Noah Dregne, 13-0, in the third
place match.
Huff opened with a 6-0 win over
Brody Joseph of Waunakee in the
quarterfinals. In the semifinals,
Madison Wests Malcolm Clark
defeated Huff, 6-1.
In the third place match, Huff
edged Austin Rauls of DeForest, 6-4.
But in the wrestleback for second,
Derek Lawinger of Madison La
Follette nipped Huff, 5-3.
Redus received a bye in the quarterfinals, then was pinned by
Waunakees Cole Hooker in 25 seconds in the semifinals.
In the third place match, Redus
pinned Alex Shebesta of Madison La
Follette in 1:00. Then in the second
place match, Nathan Kemp of
DeForest pinned Redus in 58 seconds.
Middleton also got a fourth place
finish from Keneth Polache at 106
pounds.
Polache received a bye in the quarterfinals, then was pinned by Madison
Wests Moziah Clark in 1:44 in the
semifinals. DeForests Audit Belui
then pinned Polache in 3:37 in the
third place match.
Middletons Trevaun Turner finished in third place at last Saturdays Waunakee Regional.
Dance team shines
The Middleton High School Dance Team

had a terrific performance at the state meet
recently.
Middleton placed fourth among Division
1 schools in Hip Hop and 10th in Poms. In
addition, Samantha Dresen, Lexi McCann
and Lauren Smith were each named to the
all-state team. That marked the first time
Middleton has had anyone named to the allstate team.
This was just Middletons second year
competing with the Wisconsin Association of
Cheer/Pom Coaches (WACPC), which is
endorsed by the WIAA.
I am so incredibly proud of us,
Middleton coach Jackie Jaucian said, We
have a team of 14 and are up against teams of
25-30 girls, so its tough for us to compete
visually with those big teams.
So getting into the top-10 at state in
Division 1 Pom for the first time is fantastic.
Almost half of our team consists of new
members, so to have this much success with
such a young team is really something to be
proud of and it shows that we have a very
bright future ahead of us.
In front (from left) are Samantha Dresen
(captain/All State Dancer), Lexi McCann
(captain/All State Dancer), Maria McMahon
and Amanda Ramirez. In the middle (from
left) are Camille Wirkus, Olivia Schneider,
Lauren Smith (All State Dancer), Madison
Pincombe, Nikki Clyce and Kyra Neuser.
And in back (from left) are head coach
Jackie Jaucian, Maia Giles, Katherine
Bekasova, Sydney Friedle, Felicity Cole and
assistant coach Ana Hursh.
MHS gymnasts split a pair

by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Middletons gymnastics team split

a pair of Big Eight Conference
matches last week.
The Cardinals fell to Sun Prairie,
138.075-136.075, last Thursday.
Middleton also defeated Janesville
Craig,
133.875-126.450,
last
Monday.
In Middletons loss to Sun Prairie,
sophomore Madeline PflastererJennerjohn was second in the allaround competition (36.125) and
senior Lucy Bergenthal was fourth
(34.375).
Bergenthal was second on the
vault (9.150) and PflastererJennerjohn was third (9.0). Freshman
Eleanor Mackey was seventh (8.50)
and freshman Chloe Young was ninth
(8.050).
Pflasterer-Jennerjohn won the
uneven bars (9.10) and Bergenthal
was fourth (8.10). Junior Katherine
Marshall and Young both tied for
seventh (7.60).
Pflasterer-Jennerjohn was second
on the balance beam (8.950) and
n MEMORIAL
third in the Big Eight standings.

The Cardinals could have moved into
first place in the conference with
Madison East losing, but instead, fell
to 1-22 against Memorial in their last
23 meetings.
Maybe we were overconfident, up
10 late in the third, Bavery said.
Thinking, Here we go, we bump
Memorial out of the way, were right
in it, and now its kind of the other
way around.
Middleton got off to a fast start,
limiting Memorial to just two field
goals en route to an 11-5 lead after the
first period. Memorial came back to
outscore the Cardinals 14-8 in the second quarter and forged a 19-19 tie at
halftime.
Both teams came out ice-cold in
the second half and neither team
scored until Memorials Koko
Songolo converted two free throws at
the four-minute, 41-second mark of
the period. Junior Cody Markel
answered with a layup to spark a 12-0
Middleton run.
Sophomore Storm Murphy followed Markels basket with a threepointer, Hokanson converted two free
throws, sophomore Tyree Eady nailed
a three-pointer, and Murphy closed
out the run by rebounding a missed
free throw and converting a left-handed layup for a 31-21 lead with 38 seconds remaining.
Memorial senior point guard
Shareef Smith converted a free throw
to trim the deficit to nine at the end of
the period.
Middleton held Memorial without
a field goal in the third quarter (0-for6) and outscored the Spartans, 12-3.
We came out at halftime and we
were amped up, said sophomore
guard C.J. Fermanich. We wanted to
stop them. We wanted to get this win.
Memorial immediately cut into its
deficit as Houden scored on a layup
and Smith added consecutive fastbreak layups to make it 31-28 with
6:16 remaining in the fourth period.
That was a big momentum shift,
and when that happened, I think they
started looking at the clock and attacking the rim more, Collins said. We
hit some shots that maybe we missed
early on.
After a Middleton timeout, Eady
hit a three-pointer to push the
Cardinals lead back to six. Again, the
Spartans battled back. Two consecutive Middleton turnovers led to layups
Marshall was third (8.550). Senior

Lauren Ace was fifth (8.30) and
Bergenthal was sixth (8.250).
Pflasterer-Jennerjohn was also
third on the floor exercise (9.075)
and Bergenthal was fourth (8.875).
Young was sixth (8.525) and
Marshall was seventh (8.450).
The girls really had a great meet,
but Sun Prairie is a strong team this
year and really had the best meet
they are capable of, Middleton
coach Kari Steck said. A 138 is an
impressive score, higher than our
season high of 137.75.
For our girls, it's more of a look
where you can be, as there is still so
much potential for the girls. For
them to get a 136 with beam falls and
not their greatest meet, it shows them
that the best is yet to come.
I'd rather have our highest meet
at the end of the season at conference
or sectionals, rather than know that
weve already hit our best and be
hopeful we can do it again. The girls
know what our weak spots are and
they are determined to stick their
beam routines.
In Middletons win over Craig,
by Houden and Songolo and a putback

by Houden knotted the score at 34
apiece.
Middleton regained the lead on a
nifty drive and dish from Eady to
Hokanson for a layup, but the
Spartans answered with a putback by
Brett Tauber. Murphy converted two
free throws for Middleton, but Smith
drilled a 3-pointer from the top of the
key to give the Spartans their first lead
since early in the third quarter at 39-38
with 2:59 remaining.
Shareefs a great player,
Fermanich said. Hes smart and hes
quick and athletic. He knows the game
and he was part of that big run that
they got going on.
Smith and Houden then scored four
points apiece as Memorial went on an
8-0 run over the next 2:38 to close out
the Cardinals.
These guys have it in them, but a
game like this reminds them they have
to have it in them from start to finish,
Bavery said. It has to be for 32 minutes, it cant be where we have stretches where were not moving the ball
and its not popping.
The Cardinals were plagued by a
stagnant offense and poor execution
down the stretch.
Every time we should have
zagged, we zigged, Bavery said. If
we said red, we went blue. If we said
blue, we ran red. Its just absolutely
mind-boggling.
Fermanich said the Cardinals struggled to adjust to Memorials defense.
(Memorial) started out in their
regular 2-3 zone, then they went to a
2-3 man defense where they would
switch with the guards and that gave
us a little more trouble, Fermanich
said. We could have worked the ball
a little faster and cut more, gotten
more open. That probably could have
beaten it, but we werent executing
that well on offense.
Pflasterer-Jennerjohn won the allaround competition with a 35.875,

while Bergenthal was second
(34.30).
Pflasterer-Jennerjohn was first on
the uneven bars (8.80), while
Bergenthal was second (8.55),
Marshall was sixth (7.275) and
Karlee Ketelhoefer was seventh
(7.250).
Pflasterer-Jennerjohn was first on
the balance beam (9.30), while Ace
was third (8.650), Marshall was
fourth (8.450) and Bergenthal was
fifth (8.150).
Pflasterer-Jennerjohn won the
floor exercise (8.90), while
Bergenthal was fourth (8.475),
Marshall was fifth (8.175) and
Young was seventh (7.70).
And Bergenthal won the vault
(9.125), while Pflasterer-Jennerjohn
was second (8.875), Mackey was
fifth (8.30) and Marie Lawton was
seventh (7.90).
On deck: Middleton hosted
Verona Tuesday night. The Cardinals
are then at the Big Eight Conference
meet Saturday beginning at 10:15
a.m. at Madison Memorial.
Smith and Henry Houden, who

paced Memorial with 24 and 14
points, respectively, combined to
score 23 of Memorials 27 fourth-period points.
It was my seniors. It was Shareef
and Henry and what they were able to
do, Collins said. Shareefs played
for me for 60-plus games and he knew
that we needed a spark at that point
and we got a couple good defensive
stops and got a couple of turnovers
that ended up in layups. Then we got
the motor running.
The Cardinals lost to Memorial 7346 back on January 3, but gave the
Spartans all they could handle in the
rematch.
Hokanson paced Middleton with
10 points and six rebounds, while
Murphy had nine points.
I take my hat off to Middleton,
Collins said. They came out and took
it at us. The relatively young team
looked like the experienced one and
we looked like a young team. Theyre
a very good basketball team. Theyre
going to make a dent in the playoffs.
Feb. 12
Madison Memorial 49, Middleton 40
Madison Memorial .. 5 14 3 27 49
Middleton ... 11 8 12 9 40
MADISON MEMORIAL Jake Ferguson
0-2 0-0 0, Shareef Smith 7-13 8-10 24, Koko
Songolo 2-8 2-2 6, Henry Houden 6-12 2-4 14,
Brett Tauber 2-4 0-3, Jason Weah 0-1 1-2 1, Billy
Wilson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 17-41 13-21 49.
MIDDLETON Ian Hokanson 4-12 2-2 10,
CJ Fermanich 2-8 1-2 7, Tyree Eady 3-8 0-0 7,
Cam Maly 1-6 0-0 3, Cody Markel 1-1 0-1 2,
Andrew Gardner 1-1 0-0 2, Jordan Smith 0-2 0-0
0, Kellan Schulz 0-0 0-0 0, Brett Joers 0-0 0-1 0,
Storm Murphy 3-8 2-5 9, Brady Thomas 0-2 0-0
0, Mitch Bacon 0-1 0-0 0, Tyler Ballweg 0-3 0-0
0. Totals 15-52 5-11 40.
3-point goals MM 2 (Smith 2). M 5
(Fermanich 2, Murphy, Eady, Maly). Total fouls
MM 15, M 21.
n wEST
Markel both had six rebounds.

The Cardinals defense was stellar
throughout and set an early tone.
Middleton led, 10-3, at the end of
the first quarter and stretched that
advantage to 15-3 early in the second
quarter. By halftime, the Cardinals
held a 37-15 lead.
We try not to emphasize any one
game over another, focusing instead
on our process, Bavery said. This
one however was extremely big for us
coming off the Memorial loss and giving us a direction and a confidence for
the stretch run heading into tournament time.
Middletons lead grew to as many
as 24 in the second half and it cruised
to a critical win.
We couldnt be happier with how
well we played overall, Bavery said.
Offensively we moved the ball as
well as we had at any point this season, we made the extra pass all night
long, we contained the ball well
defensively, won the battle on both
boards, and we were very disciplined
in our press.
On deck: Middleton was at
Madison LaFollette Tuesday, then
travels to Beloit Memorial Friday at
7:30 p.m. Bavery then heads to the
BIG8
PAGE 15
standings
League Overall
w L
w L
Mad. Memorial ... 13 3
15 5
Madison East ..... 12 4
14 6
Middleton .......... 11 4
14 5
Verona ................ 9 7
13 7
Sun Prairie .......... 8 7
11 8
Beloit Memorial ... 8 8
12 8
Mad. La Follette .. 6 9
9 10
Madison West ..... 5 10
8 11
Jnsville Parker ..... 4 12
4 16
Jnsville Craig ....... 2 14
4 16
postseason seeding meeting Sunday.
Feb. 14
Middleton 69, Madison West 50
Madison West . 3 12 16 19 50
Middleton . 10 27 15 17 69
MADISON WEST Davis 6, Carey 2,
Pettigrew 6, Meyer 2, Crayton 5, Jones 2, Wright
12, Hawkins 5. Totals 20 10-20 50.
MIDDLETON Ballweg 2, Joers 6,
Hokanson 4, Murphy 17, Thomas 3, Maly 2,
Bacon 2, Eady 11, Gardner 10, Markel 6,
Fermanich 4, Schmitt 2. Totals 20 26-30 69.
3-point goals MW 0, M 3 (Murphy 1,
Thomas 1, Eady 1).Total fouls MW 24, M 18.
PAGE 16
Baseball clinic
The Middleton Cardinals baseball

program will hold its 23rd annual
instructional clinic on March 27
SpORTS BRIEFS
from 7-9 p.m. and on March 29 from

9 a.m.-noon.
Middleton High School coaches
and players will provide the instruction. The clinic is for baseball play-
ers in grades 2-8.

Cost of the camp is $50. Skill
development, game time, T-shirt and
a baseball lunch are provided.
The camp will be in the MHS
Fieldhouse. Applications can be

obtained through the MCPASD
physical education teachers or at
www.mbscwi.com.
Booster Club tailgate

party
The Middleton High School

Cardinal Booster Club's second
annual Tailgate Party will be held
from 7 p.m. until midnight on
Saturday at Keva Sports Center.
Tickets are $50 in advance for
Booster Club members and $55 in
advance for non-members. Online
registration closes at midnight on
Feb. 20.
Tickets are $60 at the door and it
includes tailgate fare, tailgate games,
live music and a deejay and opportunities to bid on team baskets and to
participate in a 50/50 cash raffle.
Proceeds from the cash raffle will
go to a scholarship fund for lowincome athletes. The District currently has approximately 90 homeless students this school year. Nearly
17 percent of MHS students and
more than 1,100 district students
were eligible for free-and-reduced
lunch in 2013-14.
There is a perception when people think of our district that every
family is affluent, Communications
Director Perry Hibner said. That
isn't the case and we are working
hard to make sure all of our students
have the same kinds of opportunities.
People can register by visiting
http://middletonboosterclub.com.
Tailgate T-shirts cost $10 and a winter stocking hat costs $12. Both
items can be picked up the night of
the event. For every tailgate hat or
shirt purchased, you will receive a
raffle ticket.
Mark and Wendy Grapentine will
emcee the event again this year. The
money raised last year was used to
support MHS student-athletes from
all 27 sports both on and off the
field.
Baseball, softball
commission fundraiser
The Middleton Baseball and

Softball Commission will hold a
Good Hops beer and wine tasting
event on March 14 from 4-8 p.m. at
the Holiday Inn West.
Tickets are $50 per person purchased in advance. Your ticket
includes craft beer and wine tasting
from a variety of area breweries and
wineries, hors doeuvres, music,
silent auction and raffles. A cash bar
will also be available.
The MBSC is partnering with the
Middleton Outreach Ministry for this
event, and is encouraging patrons to
bring canned goods or non-perishable items to the event for donation
to MOM. Patrons bringing food
donations will receive a $10 refund
at the door.
Tickets may be purchased online
at www.mbscwi.com/goodhops. The
MBSC is also looking for sponsors
for the event, along with silent auction and raffle items. Event sponsors
or those with silent auction or raffle
items may also sign up at the above
website.
Proceeds from the beer and wine
tasting event will be used to fund
MBSC youth baseball and softball
programs. Event proceeds will also
go toward the construction of an
indoor practice facility that the
MBSC is planning to build at
Firefighters Memorial Park. For
more information on this proposed
indoor practice facility, visit
www.mbscwi.co/indoorfacility.
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n SwIMMERS

sectionals and is seeded 10th at state.
Middletons best event was the 100yard butterfly, where Peterson was fifth,
Aegerter was sixth, sophomore Luke
Delaney was eighth and senior Derek
Pettit was 10th. Amazingly, all four
qualified for state.
Peterson is now seeded 10th at state,
Aegerter is seeded 13th, Delaney is
seeded 20th and Pettit is seeded 23rd.
Slattery was second in the 100-yard
breaststroke, while senior Will Zocher
was fourth. At state, Slattery is seeded
sixth and Zocher is seeded 14th.
Aegerter was fourth in the 200 yard
IM and is seeded ninth at state. Peterson
was fifth in the 100-yard backstroke
and is seeded 15th at state.
Reddemann was sixth in the 200
yard freestyle and eighth in the 500yard freestyle. Reddemann is now seeded 21st in the 200 free and 21st in the
500 free at state.
Diver Jack Zocher, a junior, was
fourth at sectionals, while sophomore
Noah Krantz was fifth. Zocher is now
seeded 10th at state, while Krantz is
seeded 22nd.
Personally, I'm pretty happy with
how my performance went, Slattery
said. I got season-best times and the
school record in the 100 breaststroke, so
that was a nice way to end my last meet
in my home pool of four years.
While Middleton had a terrific meet,
Slattery doesnt believe the Cardinals
are peaking.
Peaking? I don't think we are,
Slattery said. I feel like we all just
found a reason to better ourselves and
see how we can change the dynamic of

the program from being just another
team to one that can be known for
some pretty fast guys.
Its my last season swimming for
the high school, and possibly my career,
so I just want to go out there, swim fast,
and have some fun. Team-wise, I think
we want to see ourselves getting at least
top-5 at state. I know everyone wants
best times, but the one thing we really
want is to change the team dynamic of
Middleton and show the state that we
can put up a good fight.
Niesen certainly wants the same.
The Cardinals will find out if thats realistic on Saturday.
I'm not entirely sure how we'll
place at state, Niesen said. There are
plenty of fast swimmers out there that
we havent swam against, but Im obviously optimistic. Our relays have been
on-point lately and it should be exciting
to see what they can do with another
week of rest under their belt.
Feb. 14
Middleton Sectional
Team scores: Madison Memorial 426,
Madison West 345, Middleton 294, Sun Prairie
215, Verona/Mount Horeb 193.5, Waunakee
168.5, Janesville Parker 138, Oregon/Belleville
133, Janesville Craig 114, Beloit Memorial 87,
Madison East 45, Madison La Follette 33.
Diving: 1, Munns, MW, 532.95 points; 2,
Wolmutt, VMH, 481.95; 3, Swanson, MM,
469.25; 4, Zocher, Mid, 442.80; 5, Krentz, Mid,
386.05.
200-yard medley relay: 1, Madison
Memorial (Temprano, Kaldor, Gebhart, PetersonWeber), 1:36.22; 2, Middleton, 1:37.36; 3, Sun
Prairie, 1:38.07; 4, Madison West, 1:38.48; 5,
Janesville Parker, 1:39.78.
200 freestyle: 1, Miller, MM, 1:45.03; 2,
Larsen, O, 1:46.63; 3, Horton, MM, 1:46.66; 4,
Weng, MW, 1:46.81; 5, Wellnitz, VMH, 1:48.65.
200 individual medley: 1, Temprano, MM,
1:56.31; T-2, Altaweel, MW, 1:57.63; T-2,
Jacob Aegerter and Middletons swimming and diving team finished third
at last Saturdays Middleton Sectional.
Madonia, Wau, 1:57.63; 4, Aegerter, Mid,

1:57.73; 5, Sanchez, MM, 1:59.41.
50 freestyle: 1, Peterson-Weber, MM, 21.61;
2, Meara, MW, 21.78; 3, Kaldor, MM, 21.95; 4,
Menninga, MM, 22.26; 5, Thiry, SP, 22.29.
100 butterfly: 1, Gebhart, MM, 51.62; 2,
OKeefe, MW, 52.29; 3, Menninga, MM, 52.44;
4, Weaver, MW, 52.74; 5, Peterson, Mid, 52.79.
100 freestyle: 1, Meara, MW, 47.27; 2,
Brehmer, SP, 47.84; 3, Thiry, SP, 49.00; 4,
Gavigan, MW, 49.54; 5, Sato, MW, 49.58.

500 freestyle: 1, Miller, MM, 4:42.39; 2,
Weng, MW, 4:44.49; 3, Patterson, MM, 4:46.73;
4, Altaweel, MW, 4:47.19; 5, Horton, MM,
4:49.33.
200 freestyle relay: 1, Madison Memorial
(Menninga, Haerr-Hartman, Sanchez, PetersonWeber), 1:27.15; 2, Sun Prairie, 1:27.31; 3,
Madison West, 1:28.33; 4, Janesville Parker,
1:28.67; 5, Middleton, 1:29.44.
100 backstroke: 1, Temprano, MM, 51.91; 2,
Wowk, MM, 53.05; 3, OKeefe, MW, 53.36; 4,
Madonia, W, 53.76; 5, Peterson, Mid, 54.67.

100 breaststroke: 1, Kaldor, MM, 59.95; 2,
Slattery, Mid, 1:00.07; 3, Gosline, JP, 1:00.42; 4,
Zocher, Mid, 1:00.88; 5, Henry, MM, 1:00.93.
400 freestyle relay: 1, Madison Memorial
(Peterson-Weber, Patterson, Horton, Temprano),
3:11.09; 2, Sun Prairie, 3:11.79; 3, Madison West,
3:14.43; 4, Middleton, 3:16.92; 5, Janesville
Parker, 3:17.25.

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Meriter explains delays

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Planned health campus development wants another extension

The Middleton Plan Commission

Meriter-UnityPoint Health to extend

ment, offered a revised schedule for the

Much Ado in the Big Easy

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015

St. Lukes is dementia friendly

St. Lukes Lutheran Church in

aging demographic and the reality

facing, reads a statement issued by

The Town Board of Springfield met

right of way, commented board supervisor Dave Laufenberg on the subject,

Want to learn about your

Interested in Middletons original

Other important dates for MAHS

Pleasant View Ridge development

162-acres of land left the

The Middleton Town Board has

not returned by deadline.

City hotel room tax revenue

trails, its convenient location,

sharp-looking, well-equipped car

PPD celebrates facility expansion

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Knox, Olson and Sanders will highlight next MCO show

Oboe soloist Andy Olson.

Guest conductor Kyle Knox.

also plays with the Beloit-Janesville

Concertmaster Valerie Sanders.

St. Jude Childrens

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Players Theatre celebrates a quarter century

In 1990, Middleton Players Theatre

Rodgers and Hammersteins Carousel.

Saigon. At the end of February, the

ent the Madison community premiere

Rodgers and Hammersteins Carousel

more people audition for roles in their

WTS Paradigm will lead tour of newly remodeled facility

both welcome and encouraged to attend.

Middleton Outreach Ministry, Operation Fresh Start, Tri 4 Schools, the

talented local area.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015

The Middleton Lions Club and the

year and in each year thereafter.

MCPASDs own message. At the most

continued from page 1

The letter is printed in its entirety

Letter from area educators raises concerns about state budget

believe that an A-F rating system will

dent success. Few, if any, districts will

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015

My wife and I like to eat organic

My name is Todd Smith and Im

ing it to her diet. (I can save you the

to ridiculous endeavors. (Im not 100

according to most intelligent people I

circumstances out of ones control, now

kids with math and reading, to assisting

School performing arts educators who