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Hosting a second packed meeting

within two weeks, the Westport Town


Board voted 4 1 Tuesday night to
have the plan commission reconsider a
proposal that would turn an abandoned
gas station into a haunted house.
The plan commission, under pres-
sure from some neighbors had at-
tempted to kill the proposal, but the
town board seemed more willing to
consider the Halloween attraction at
the corner of county highways M and
K. The previous decision that had been
made by the Westport Planning Com-
mission and the Westport/Waunakee
Joint Planning Commission rejected a
proposal for a rezoning from County
C-2 Restricted to C-1.
While proponents see the haunted
house as a way to revitalize a run-down
building that be a lure for vagrancy in
its current state, others said the haunted
house would be offensive.
Although present at the meeting,
Guy Kitchell, the would-be proprietor
attempting to have the structure re-
zoned for the haunted attraction, de-
clined to comment on the proceedings.
I'm in favor of this, commented
board supervisor Ken Sipsma. One of
my basic reasons I'm in favor of this is
this is commercially-zoned property.
I think that its an appropriate com-
mercial use on a short-term basis,
On Thursday, August 28 at 12:05
a.m., the Middleton Police Department
was investigating a rollover accident
adjacent to the eastbound lanes of
Highway 12 at Greenway Boulevard.
While officers were still on the scene
investigating that crash, a vehicle
driven by Paul L. Jones, 40, of Wauna-
kee was traveling east on Highway 12
when it struck a fully marked squad car
that had its emergency lights activated.
The squad car sustained significant
damage but was unoccupied, and no
officers were injured. Jones was sub-
sequently arrested for felony Operating
a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated (4th
offense) and transported to UW Hospi-
tal for treatment.
The Middleton Tourism Commis-
sion last week unveiled what Mayor
Kurt Sonnentag called one more
arrow in the citys quiver of pro-
grams aimed at keeping the city
strong and vibrant.
It was on Thursday the commission
unveiled its new mobile visitor center,
the Know-N-Go. Paid for entirely by
Middleton hotel room tax, the Know-
N-Go is the first and only mobile vis-
itor center in a six-county area.
I am proud to say that Middletons
Tourism Commission has found an in-
novative way to help keep our econ-
omy moving forward with its new
Know-N-Go mobile visitor center,
Sonnentag said. Know-N-Go is not a
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Know-N-Go unveiled
Times-Tribune photo by Matt Geiger
From left: Middleton Tourism director Val Steel, Wisconsin Secretary of Tourism Stephanie Klett, Know-It-All
Patty Bois and Mayor Kurt Sonnentag.
Report: Pleasant View
Ridge septic would
have minimal risk
Last year, developer Erdman
Holdings Inc. proposed the construc-
tion of a conservation subdivision
a subdivision with small yards but
shared access to natural lands.
The development proposal would
transform 162 acres of rural land be-
tween U.S. Highway 14 and Pleasant
View Golf Course into an assortment
of residential neighborhoods situated
around a working farm.
Erdman Holdings was hoping to
break ground within 2014 and com-
plete the development by 2019. Be-
cause of concerns brought forth in
public hearings the city decided to
hold off on the project until further
information was gathered.
The major hold-up was a debate
that surfaced while discussing the
use of private septic and well sys-
tems in the subdivision.
About half of the homes would be
on parcels of about 6,500 square feet
and would utilize community septic.
The larger home sites, occupying
about 20,000 square feet, would use
individual septic systems. The initial
proposal touted the environmentally
friendliness of septic systems for
recharging groundwater, however
environmentalist groups and citizens
raised opposition.
To get a comprehensive under-
standing of what was at stake the city
decided to have a 3rd party consult-
ant weigh in on the use of septic sys-
tems. The common council voted to
enter into a contract with SAA De-
sign Group of Madison with funds
provided by an escrow agreement
between the City of Middleton and
Erdman Holdings of $10,000.
Alleged drunk
driver hits cop car
by MATT GEIGER
Times-Tribune
by CAMERON BREN
Times-Tribune
Plan commission
recommends
$1.8 million in
TIF spending
Tourism Commission Hits the Road in Search of New Visitors
The Middleton Plan Commission
received two Tax Increment Financ-
ing (TIF) proposals at its last meet-
ing.
The first is for a couple new build-
ings that are the latest phase of the
Aspen Commons project. The devel-
oper is asking for $1,853,750 in as-
sistance for TIF eligible items,
including underground parking to
allow for greater density, and for un-
derground storage of storm water.
The estimated new tax value cre-
by CAMERON BREN
Times-Tribune
by MICHAEL DREW
Times-Tribune
See SEPTIC, page 9
See KNOW, page 4
See HAUNT, page 13
See TIF, page 10
Consultants report
says system could be
effective and beneficial
Back from the dead
Westport votes to reconsider haunted house
The Vision
The vision of the Middleton Com-
munity Veterans Tribute is to provide a
place for solemn reflection, quiet dig-
nity, and inspiration rich with meaning
to recognize the guiding principle that
military service is to be honored and
respected as the preservation of free-
dom may depend largely on the don-
victions and courage of military service
members with the strong support of
their families and their community.
The Purpose
The purpose of the Middleton Com-
munity Veterans Tribute is to honor
past, current, and future veterans and
their families, and the broad commu-
nity that supports them, by memorial-
izing the sacrifices they have made and
by recognizing the sense of duty and
courage they have displayed as they
answered the call to arms by their Na-
tion and the State of Wisconsin. Fulfill-
ment of this purpose also results in the
education of current and future gener-
ations about the dangers to which free
societies are exposed, the responsibili-
ties inherent in citizenship, and the
enormous costs of freedom.
The Values
Values which serve as the founda-
tion of the Middleton Community Vet-
erans Tribute include the recognition
that veterans and those that support
their service and sacrifice have played
a vital role in the preservation of free-
dom throughout the history of the Na-
tion, the State of Wisconsin, and the
Middleton community. The price of
freedom is our eternal vigilance.
Planning & Development
In late 2013, a local landscape de-
signer who is recognized regionally for
outstanding conservation and outdoor
design, approached the VFW Sonny
Simon Post 8216 and offered to donate
substantial services to design and lo-
cate a Memorial to recognize past,
present and future Middleton area vet-
erans who served both in war and
peace, their families and the commu-
nity that supported them.
Because the Middleton VFW did not
want to glorify war or distinguish be-
tween those who served in war from
those who answered the call during
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Photo by Jeff Martin
The concept and details of Middletons Community Veterans Tribute project were presented at the August 26
Knights of Columbus Council 4549 meeting at St. Bernards Parish Center. Doug Zwank, commander of VFW Post
8216, led the presentation. Ben Nevarez from the Knights of Columbus announced that KC Council 4549 was pledg-
ing $2,500 to help fund this projec. The VFW has a brochure that explains the tribute and includes a form to use for
making a financial pledge.
Pictured from left: Ben Nevarez, Wayne Dohse, Doug Zwank and Jack Hall stand in front of the fundraising
progress thermometer showing the goal of $300,000 and pledges to date of over $50,000.
Community
Veterans Tribute
project
explained
See VETS, page 13
Ahn, Valerie S, 37, Middleton, WI 53562,
07/25/2013, FYR to
Pedestrian/Bicyclist/EPAMD at Control,
$88.80
Akins, Emily L, 34, Madison, WI 53725,
07/04/2013, No Drivers License on Person,
$88.80
Akins, Emily L, 34, Madison, WI 53725,
07/04/2013, Vehicle Registration
Revoked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80
Akins, Emily L, 34, Madison, WI 53725,
07/04/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance
required, $0.00
Amjala, Swathi, 29, Madison, WI 53717,
07/27/2013, Failure to Keep Vehicle Under
Control, $126.60
Bacon, James P, 37, Middleton, WI
53562, 07/05/2013, Possession of Drug
Paraphernalia, $177.00
Bacon, Rachelle J, 22, Edgerton, WI
53534, 07/17/2013, FYR From Stop Sign,
$88.80
Baker, Roland L, 22, Soldiers Grove, WI
54655, 07/25/2013, Truck Following Too
Closely, $114.00
Balthazor, Leigh Ann, 32, Madison, WI
53711, 07/30/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80
Bartels - Gaziano, Andrea Rae, 30, Mid-
dleton, WI 53562, 07/14/2013, Exceeding
Zones and Posted Limits, $114.00
Basel, Rose Mary, 55, Madison, WI
53717, 07/26/2013, Obstructing Traffic,
$126.60
Bauman, Brian W, 38, Madison, WI
53711, 06/28/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80
Bausch, Aaron Austin, 22, Cross Plains,
WI 53528, 07/27/2013, Deviation from Des-
ignated Lane, $0.00
Bausch, Aaron Austin, 22, Cross Plains,
WI 53528, 07/27/2013, Operating While In-
toxicated, $731.00
Bausch, Aaron Austin, 22, Cross Plains,
WI 53528, 07/27/2013, Operating With/PAC
.08-.099, $0.00
Beam, Angela L, 43, Waunakee, WI
53597, 07/18/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80
Beatty, Benjamin A, 27, Middleton, WI
53562, 08/06/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80
Behrend, Daniel S, 40, Middleton, WI
53562, 07/21/2013, Theft, $177.00
Boissonnault, Jacob Luis, 24, Middleton,
WI 53562, 07/19/2013, Operating vehicle
without insurance, $114.00
Boissonnault, Jacob Luis, 24, Middleton,
WI 53562, 07/19/2013, Non Registration,
$88.80
Boissonnault, Jacob Luis, 24, Middleton,
WI 53562, 07/19/2013, Operating while Sus-
pended, $114.00
Borenitsch, James R, 32, Waunakee, WI
53597, 07/21/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80
Brabender, Patrice M, 58, Middleton, WI
53562, 08/01/2013, FYR to Pedestrian/Bicy-
clist/EPAMD at Controll, $88.80
Bray, Jason Allen, 30, Lodi, WI 53555,
07/12/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted
Limits, $88.80
Brown, Justin C, 29, Waunakee, WI
53597, 07/13/2013, Possession of Con-
trolled Substance, $271.50
Carley, Lisa Catherine, 25, Middleton, WI
53562, 07/20/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $114.00
Charbarneau, Marcella M, 58, Cross
Plains, WI 53528, 07/18/2013, Non Regis-
tration, $88.80
Ciesielczyk, John J, 41, Morrisonville, WI
53571, 07/19/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $139.20
Ciesielczyk, John J, 41, Morrisonville, WI
53571, 07/19/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-
surance required, $0.00
Clark, Joshua J, 38, Holmen, WI 54636,
07/27/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone,
$88.80
Claudio, Yeny Liseth, 30, Waunakee, WI
53597, 07/25/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80
Claudio, Yeny Liseth, 30, Waunakee, WI
53597, 07/25/2013, Operating while Sus-
pended, $114.00
Claussen, Laura A, 18, Waunakee, WI
53597, 07/20/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80
Conrad, Sandra I, 45, Black Earth, WI
53515, 08/01/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $114.00
Coyle, John J JR, 63, Middleton, WI
53562, 07/14/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80
Crneckiy, Jerold M, 48, De Forest, WI
53532, 07/20/2013, Speeding 55 MPH
Zone, $88.80
Cuahuizo Arroyo, Roman, 39, Madison,
WI 53705, 07/23/2013, Operating w/o a
Valid Drivers License, $114.00
Davies, Robert L, 43, Cottage Grove, WI
53527, 07/14/2013, Non Registration,
$88.80
Davis, James, 44, Verona, WI 53593,
07/27/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted
Limits, $88.80
De La Rosa, Michelle Maria, 20, Middle-
ton, WI 53562, 04/11/2013, Unlawful u/y
turn-erected signs, $0.00
Dearwester, Nicolas Matthew, 23, Mon-
mouth, IL 61462, 07/31/2013, Exceeding
Zones and Posted Limits, $139.20
Derouin, Mary K, 66, Janesville, WI
53545, 07/26/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80
Diebel, Mark A, 52, Middleton, WI 53562,
08/07/2013, Unlawful U Or Y Turn,
$88.80
Diedhiou, Moussa, 51, Middleton, WI
53562, 07/29/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $114.00
Drunasky, Nathan T, 21, Middleton, WI
53562, 07/26/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80
Druzba, Matthew F, 49, Middleton, WI
53562, 07/17/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $114.00
Faust, Justin M, 33, Madison, WI 53719,
07/15/2013, Auto Following Too Closely,
$114.00
Faust, Justin M, 33, Madison, WI 53719,
07/15/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance
required, $10.00
Fey, Jessie A, 39, Waunakee, WI 53597,
07/29/2013, Seatbelt Required Oper/Pass,
$10.00
Fey, Jessie A, 39, Waunakee, WI 53597,
07/29/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance
required, $10.00
Fey, Jessie A, 39, Waunakee, WI 53597,
07/29/2013, Operating after revocation,
$114.00
Finn, Kathryn Marie, 51, Stevens Point,
WI 54481, 07/28/2013, Exceeding Zones
and Posted Limits, $88.80
Flynn, William Mathias, 19, Madison, WI
53705, 07/22/2013, No Drivers License on
Person, $114.00
Flynn, William Mathias, 19, Madison, WI
53705, 07/22/2013, Operating vehicle with-
out insurance, $0.00
Ford, Michael Edwin, 41, Sun Prairie, WI
53590, 08/01/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80
Fuller, Jamecia S, 28, Madison, WI
53711, 07/30/2013, Operating while Sus-
pended, $114.00
Fuller, Jamecia S, 28, Madison, WI
53711, 07/30/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $114.00
Garrett, Tonya Yvonne, 55, Oklahoma
City, OK 73114, 08/04/2013, Operating while
Suspended, $114.00
Gaston, Charles A, 62, Arlington, WI
53911, 07/18/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $114.00
Gayk, Renee K, 40, Madison, WI 53704,
06/01/2013, Operating vehicle without insur-
ance, $0.00
Gear, Emily R, 32, Middleton, WI 53562,
07/28/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted
Limits, $114.00
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2014 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 3
COURT REPORT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
As long as teachers in the Middle-
ton-Cross Plains Are School District
can remember their working condi-
tions have been determined by a col-
lective bargaining agreement.
Act 10 prohibits unions from col-
lective bargaining for anything other
than base wages. The law also
makes unions hold recertification
elections every year that require at
least 51 percent percent approval by
all employees rather than all who
vote. Given union elections rarely
have that turnout, the law mostly dis-
solves public unions throughout the
state, though police, fire, and emer-
gency service are an exception under
the law.
Act 10 was challenged and ap-
pealed all the way to the state
Supreme Court. The high court up-
held the law in its entirety. Many ex-
pected the ruling would retain Act
10, not only because the court seats
five out of seven justices that tend to
vote conservatively, but a challenge
brought to a federal court was upheld
the law as well.
A school district without a teach-
ers union essentially means the
school board will directly determine
the working conditions of it employ-
ees through a comprehensive em-
ployee handbook rather than
negotiate through with union repre-
sentation. The model used else-
where in the state and now in
Middleton is a establishing a hand-
book committee.
The committee is comprised of
district administration, school board
members, teachers, and in Middle-
tons case union representatives. All
members work through each item
step by step and work out agree-
ments, though the board will have
the final say.
Middleton Education Association
is no longer recognized as a union by
the state since they did not file for re-
certification. They can no longer
collect union dues either.
The Middleton school board has
continued to accept representatives
input and use them as an intermedi-
ary for teachers in the handbook
drafting process, though MEA only
agreed to get on board a week before
the Supreme Court ruling at the end
of July.
The handbook committee met
seven times over the previous three
weeks and considered nearly 80
items. The board previously decided
it will push the committee as close to
it can get to a unanimous decision on
each item before a vote must come
before the board. Board members
said they expect to vote on three or
less proposals should the committee
have a disagreement.
At the latest board meeting the
board held a vote one of the items
that has been a bit controversial be-
tween teachers and administration.
Teachers were requesting personal
days be at ten percent, which I was
in the previous collective bargaining
agreement. Administration was sug-
gesting cutting this to five percent
with a few added exceptions. The
board ultimately stuck with the pre-
vious union agreement and will
maintain personal-leave days at no
more than ten percent of total days.
MEA vice president Joellen Pauls
by CAMERON BREN
Times-Tribune
See HANDBOOK, page 13
See COURT, page 8
Employee handbook update
PAGE 4 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2014
Gilda gets $10,000 check
Madison Investment Advisors recently announced that they are presenting a $10,000 check to Gildas Club Madi-
son in honor of Mike Schlageter, who retired after 28 years of service to Madison Investment Advisors. Schlageter
is currently the Board Chair of Gildas Club Madison. Pictured are Mike Yaktus, Managing Director at Madison
Investment Advisors, Lannia Stenz, Executive Director of Gildas Club, and Mike Schlageter. With as much as
Gildas means to Mike, this was a small token of our appreciation for all that he has given to our firm, said Yaktus.
Gildas Club offers emotional support, cancer education, and wellness opportunities for men, women, and children
facing cancer, as well as their friends and family. All programs are offered at no cost thanks to generous supporters
like Madison Investment Advisors.
LATELEGAL
2x3.5, # is 0022561
Foundation brick sales off to strong start
The MCPASD Education Foundation has sold nearly
200 spaces in less than three weeks as part of its Bricks to
Build a Strong Foundation campaign, executive director
Perry Hibner said.
Approximately 800 spaces are available at both Glacier
Creek and Kromrey middle schools for inscribed bricks
near the main entrances of each building. Nearly 120
spaces had been sold at Kromrey as of Aug. 20, while Gla-
cier Creek had close to 60 spaces sold, Hibner said. Most
of the bricks have been purchased by families with chil-
dren in the District, although staff, alumni, businesses, and
area non-profits have also placed orders, he said.
Bricks are available in three sizes and cost $100, $200
or $400. Bricks will be available until Oct. 15 or when all
are sold. The paving is expected to be completed in No-
vember.
Money raised will be used to continue to provide in-
spiring experiences for District students and staff, Hibner
said. The Foundation has already raised nearly $140,000
for its endowment fund and handed out more than $12,000
in teacher grants since 2013. Another grant cycle will be
held in the fall.
Order forms and a frequently asked questions document
are available on the Foundations website, www.inspiring-
experiences.org, or by calling Hibner at 608-829-9014.
The Foundation also recently began accepting credit card
payment for people who prefer that option, he said.
Its been rewarding to see people so excited about the
campaign, said Hibner, who led tours of the new areas
at Glacier Creek and Kromrey that more than 350 people
attended earlier in August. Weve even had alumni back
for class reunions inquire about a brick. We cant wait to
have the bricks installed so everyone can be a part of his-
tory.
marketing campaign its a long-
term solution. Instead of waiting
for visitors to come to us, we can
now take our message directly to
them.
The Know-N-Go travels to
events throughout Dane County,
encouraging folks to plan a trip to
Middleton. When its not on the
road, the car, and its driver, Mid-
dleton expert and Know-It-All
Patty Bois, will travel around
Middleton, helping visitors al-
ready in town find fun things to
do, interesting sites to see and
great places to eat.
I look forward to spreading
the word about all the wonderful
things there are to experience in
Middleton, Bois said. When
people visit our city stay in our
hotels, eat in our restaurants, shop
in our stores they help our small
businesses thrive. In return, the
families of Middleton thrive.
The car will be stocked with
helpful information like maps and
visitor guides, along with fun
prizes. When a person signs up for
the Visit Middleton e-newsletter,
downloads the travel-planning
Pick-N-Play app, or signs up for a
contest, theyll be allowed to spin
the Know-N-Go prize wheel for
a chance to win t-shirts, sun-
glasses and other small prizes
stamped with the Visit Middleton
logo. While games and giveaways
are meant to draw visitors in, the
mobile visitor center is part of a
much larger vision.
Ald. Hans Hilbert, longtime
member of the citys tourism
commission, said the new vehicle
is designed to help tourists, but the
benefits will also be felt by local
residents.
When folks decide to visit
Middleton, and then really dis-
cover Middleton, our city
thrives, Hilbert said. Congratu-
lations to the Middleton Tourism
Commission and staff for con-
stantly finding new ways to attract
visitors and encourage guests to
explore our great city.
Wisconsin Secretary of
Tourism Stephanie Klett was on
hand for the unveiling of the
Know-N-Go and complimented
the city on its innovation in at-
tracting tourists.
Fifty-percent of Wisconsinites
vacation in Wisconsin, Klett
said. We have to market to them.
We forget that we can vacation in
our own area and this is going to
help get the great word out.
For more information about the
mobile visitor centers upcoming
appearances or to request the
Know-N-Go at your next big
event, log on to
visitmiddleton.com/know-n-go.
KNOW
continued from page 1
Photo contributed
Join Middleton Lutheran Church for
a 9:30 a.m. service and Rally Day on
Sunday, Sept 14.
Church members will introduce stu-
dents to their teachers and kick off a
new Sunday School year. There will be
ice cream and pie for kids and adults,
along with tons of activities for the
kids. Activities will include face paint-
ing, carnival games, an obstacle
course, and tons of field games.
The adults arent left out of the fun,
either. There will be a live performance
by Gill Voss polka band, Buttons and
Bangos.
West Middleton Lutheran Church is
located at 3763 Pioneer Rd.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2014 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 5
Fire Dept. Photo
Middleton firefighters battling a barn fire in Springfield last month.
Middleton Fire District earns Life Safety Achievement Award
Middleton Fire District was recently
presented with a Life Safety Achieve-
ment Award for its fire prevention ac-
complishments in 2013 by the National
Association of State Fire Marshals Fire
Research and Education Foundation
(NASFM Foundation) in partnership
with Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance
Company.
The award was announced by Butch
Browning, president of the NASFM
Foundation.
The heroic efforts of our local fire
service arent limited to rushing into
burning buildings to save families.
They also present educational informa-
tion to local schools and other commu-
nity groups to make sure people know
how to respond to fires and how to pre-
vent them in the first place, said Alan
Clark, assistant vice president of Spe-
cial Investigations for Grinnell Mutual.
The Life Safety Achievement Award
recognizes fire departments for their
fire prevention programs that have
been proven to save lives year after
year.
Since 1994, the Life Safety Achieve-
ment Award has recognized local fire
prevention efforts that have contributed
to reducing the number of lives lost in
residential fires. Middleton Fire Dis-
trict is one of 142 fire departments
across the United States to receive the
award this year for recording zero fire
deaths in 2013 or reducing fire deaths
by at least 10 percent during the year.
In addition, award recipients docu-
mented active and effective fire pre-
vention programs as well as a clear
commitment to reducing the number of
house fires in the community.
Although residential fires in the U.S.
account for only 20 percent of all fires,
they result in 80 percent of all fire
deaths. The NASFM Foundation is
committed to reducing that number.
Experience tells us that fire preven-
tion activity and public education can
significantly reduce life and property
loss from residential fires, Browning
said. Prevention and education are
very cost effective compared to the tra-
ditional approach of relying on fire
suppression. The Life Safety Achieve-
ment Award recognizes fire depart-
ments for their fire prevention efforts
and encourages them to continually
improve upon those efforts.
The NASFM Foundation is a public
interest group whose mission is to re-
duce residential fire deaths and in-
juries. The Foundation advocates the
use of residential fire sprinklers, smoke
alarms, carbon monoxide detectors and
teaching people fire-safe behavior. The
Foundation assists fire departments
with implementing residential sprin-
kler/smoke alarm programs on a local
basis. The Foundations partners in-
clude the United States Fire Adminis-
tration, the National Association of
State Fire Marshals and private indus-
try/associations with an interest in and
commitment to residential fire safety.
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Com-
pany, in business since 1909, provides
reinsurance for farm mutual insurance
companies and property and casualty
insurance products through more than
1,600 independent agents in 12 Mid-
western states. Grinnell Mutual is the
120th largest property-casualty insur-
ance company in the United States and
the largest primary reinsurer of farm
mutual companies in North America.
On Tuesday, September 23 at
6:30 p.m., the Middleton Public
Library will host a screening of
the documentary Dostoevsky Be-
hind Bars, directed by Marc Ko-
rnblatt.
The film follows university
graduate students who volunteer
to discuss literature and writing
with inmates at the Oakhill Cor-
rectional Institution, a minimum-
security prison in Oregon,
Wisconsin. The film premiered at
the Wisconsin Film Festival,
where it won a Gold Badger
Award, and is also an official se-
lection of the Louisville Interna-
tional Film Festival, the Julien
Dubuque International Film Fes-
tival, and the Philadelphia Inde-
pendent Film Festival. The film
has a runtime of 56 minutes.
Filmmaker Marc Kornblatt will
attend and a Q&A session will
follow the screening.
Lutheran church to hold Rally Day Behind
Bars
CHURCH NOTES
Youd think at least
one of them could tell you
how to renew a passport.
Got government-related questions?
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Why not go
OUT tonight?!
6
th
Grade Recognition Awards (4
th
Quarter/2
nd
Semester)
The sixth grade teachers at Glacier
Creek Middle School use Standards
Based Grading. The sixth grade
recognition awards are determined by
excellence in academics and/or excel-
lence in habits of learning. The fol-
lowing students have demonstrated
proficiency or advancement in all ac-
ademic areas and/or proficiency or
advancement with their habits of
learning. An asterisk (*) denotes stu-
dents who have demonstrated profi-
ciency or advancement in both
categories.
Acker, Lauren R *
Ahuja, Aniket *
Anagnostopoulos, Alexandra A *
Anderson, Julia G *
Bauerle, Megan J *
Bebermeier, Cailin M *
Bodenstein, Cheyanne M
Boehnen, Elizabeth M
Bursac, Karina *
Butler, Graham D
Coffini, Alexander J *
De Oliveira, Sophia C *
Deptula, Cole M
Edlebeck, Camren S
Ehrhardt, Noah S *
Fargen, Jacob D
Fritz, Amber L
Frusciante, Brian A
Gattenby, Tanner J
Gehrke Kallstromer, Alicia N *
Gehrke Kallstromer, Emelie S *
Gilles, Braedon D
Godishala, Shreya
Hellenbrand, Jordan J
Helmke, Maxwell R
Helt, Sydney L
Hinz, Nicholas S
Hodson, Makenzie L *
Hoferle, Peter J
Holland Jr., Stephen D
Huber, Carson J
Huff, Tyler W *
Jackson, Joelle N *
Jafari, Amirali *
Jasinski, Micheline P *
Jens, Bryn E *
Johnson, Ashton S *
Johnson, Paxton J *
Johnson, William E
Joslyn, Katherine M *
Kalscheur, Blake S
Kelliher, Mason R
Kjentvet, Jack C
Lawrence, Madelyn R
Lemirande, Josie L
LeRoy, Jackson T *
Lindblom, Cecilie V *
Lynch, Aidan A
Malcheski, Madelyn H
Mallannagari, Sai Likhith R
McGill, Megan C *
McLain, Natalie A
Pao-Huang, Yao-Tian P
Parthasarathy, Shruti
Patterson, Katherine A
Peterson, Jena E
Phaneuf, Ashlyn K
Pientka, Jessica L *
Reed, Ashton E
Reed, Payton M
Renfert, Karsey P
Roesch, Amanda A *
Rogers, Ella R *
Rudolph, Samuel P *
Schiffman, Nicholas A
Schlieckau, Roland J
Schulenberg, Deserae E
Schwartz, Megan J *
Semrad, Drake D
Sommers, Grace C
Soni, Abhav *
Srinivas, Anaka
Stafford, Ethan J
Steiner, Lauren E
Steinmetz, Grace E
Tanin, Sitori I *
Tischer, Ashleigh M
Utter, Cory J
Valtierra, Aviana G
Van Gilder, Hayden R *
Veidel, Claire E
Westerlund, Julian R *
Wilson, Tyler G *
Wirth, Gavin R
Ystenes, Roman E
7th Grade Honor Roll
* denotes 4.0
Aegerter, Hannah S *
Albert, Ava H
Ballweg, Allison R *
Barrett, Alexis L *
Bavishi, Sophia M *
Bender, Zakary J
Bliss, Lydia S *
Bogner, Alexandra L *
Bookstaff, Isaac R
Boras, Jenna R
Bote, Sophia M *
Burkard, Nathaniel J
Byington, Taylor L *
Carrington, Dylan M
Casper, Ian T
Chafe, Andrew S
Chandler, Megan E
Datta, Meghna *
Djamali, Sawm G *
Drake, Lauren M
Draves, Nicolas D *
Dubas, Apsara R
Ducke, Keegan N
Dunn, Charlotte R *
Engelien, Madeline F
Ernst, Hannah Y *
Faust, Colette E
Fermanich, Julia M *
Frinzi, Keller L *
Gattenby, Tayla J *
Gaxha, Gino L
Gessler, Samuel R *
Gold, Ryan D
Grelle, Kevin W
Hart, MaKayla L
Hellenbrand, Connor C
Hinz, Emma M
Holewinski, Cooper W
Hornung, Kelsey C *
Horst, Lauren N
Houghton, Allison K
Huntington, Madison L
Jagoe, Abigail M
Jensen, Lauren K
Joswiak, Vincent H *
Kalsbeek, Colin N
Kalscheur, Tyler *
Keebler, Anna M *
Keebler, Emily S *
Keenan, Kyra R *
Keith, Moira R *
Knoke, Elizabeth N *
Kochan, Reed M
Kostas, Georgios
Kowalski, Hailey A
Kruchten, Shae-Lynn R
Kuhn, Nina-Soleil C *
Kurr, Veronica L
LaBoda, Grace F *
Laufenberg, Hannah E *
Leach, Hannah K *
Leonard, Avery E
Lepage, Matthew T
Lewis, Caroline E
Lund, Andrew F
Mack, Cora R
Madoch, Michael W
Maier, Eric M *
Martin, Andrew J *
Martin, Sophia L *
May, Mallory M
McEllistrem, Aidan P
McLain, Daniel W
Meicher, Kevin F
Metzger, Catherine K
Mondi, Jack C
Neuser, Kyle R *
Newman, Noah T
Olson, Paige E *
Owens, Caitlynn R
Pansegrau, Elizabeth L
Pierantozzi, Alexander J *
Rawling, Gillian S
Roberson, Rachel I
Roberts, Rachael C
Roenneburg, Owen L
Rogers, Margaret F
Roll, Jon H
Rough, Taylor R *
Sabol, Karina R *
Sanchez Guevara, Joanelle D
Schlicht, Kyra A *
Schollmeyer, Allison M
Schwartz, David R *
Serra, Collin J
Singh, Shailaja C
Sisk, Simon P *
Spahn, Courtney N
Stahnke, Alexis C
Stewart, Erik R
Stewart, Laura E *
Sullivan, Sean P
Thomley, Anna L *
Thompson, Emma R
Waldsmith, David O
Wensing, Hannah K *
Woldt, Samantha C
Wood, Sarah K
Yang, Jason C *
Zander, Victoria A
Zuengler, Hannah G *
7th Grade Honorable Mention
Barbian, Jennifer J
Bertz, Braeden N
Bliss, Abigail D
Bruhn, Jamison W
Carr, Julia M
Colon, Michelle L
Fagre, Benjamin A
Garver, Cole A
Graham, Megan E
Hunt, James R
Kalscheur, Dylan D
Kozitzky, Mia R
Livelli, Olivia V
McIntyre, Jacob T
Newman, Ellie L
Nilles, Jaiden L
Timm, Zachary S
8th Grade Honor Roll
* denotes 4.0
Anglin, Miram E *
Bakken, Mackenzie C *
Basel, Alexis A *
Blair, Carson H
Brandle, Kaitlyn V *
Buss, Brianna L
Chiaverini, Nicholas M
Cole, Felicity B
Czosek, Grace A
Dalrymple, Tucker J *
DeMartino, Sydney D *
Djamali, Kian S
Draves, Michael L *
Duecker, Emily A *
Dunn, Haley R
Essert, Holly K *
Fattouh, Osama M
Friedle, Sydney M *
Frusciante, James P *
Fuerbringer, Amber L *
S
SCHOOL CHOOL
N
NEWS EWS
Glacier Creek Middle School honors students listed
See HONORS, page 7
Teen Events at the Middleton
Public Library:
Create Change!
Would you like to help make the
world a safer, more magical place? Join
us for our first meeting of a Harry Pot-
ter Alliance to start a Middleton chap-
ter on Thursday, Sept. 25, 7-8 pm! We
would like to create a group of fans, ac-
tivists, nerdfighters, teenagers, wizards
and muggles dedicated to fighting for
social justice! Help us start the magic
in a delicious way with Cupcake Dec-
orating on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2-3 pm.
This is a sensory friendly event to show
your support of teens on the autistic
spectrum. Please sign up at the Help
Desk (827-7402) so we are sure to
have enough cupcakes for everyone.
Question Normality!
Do we live in an Orwellian society?
Join us in a discussion of 1984 and An-
imal Farm on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 4-
5 pm for Banned! and take a look at
modern-day censorship. What books
(if any) do you think should be banned
and why? Ask at the Help Desk to
check out a Kindle downloaded with
these and other book discussion titles.
(In honor of Banned Books Week)
Continue the discussion on the future
of our society at Donuts & Dystopias
on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 4-5 p.m. with
a look at the book Ship Breaker by
Paolo Bacigalupi. (similar to the Maze
Runner series.) Speaking of the Maze
Runner, we also have a Maze Runner
Challenge on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 4-
5 pm, to celebrate the upcoming movie
release! We will have physical and
mental maze challenges, with chances
to win tickets to the movie. Dont miss
our other teen-created maze for our
Haunted Library on Thursday, Oct.
23, 4-5 pm! Teens are invited to help
create the atmosphere on Wed., Oct.
22, 3:30- 5 pm, then act in the Haunted
Library on Thursday. All ages are wel-
come to take a walk through the
Haunted Libraryif you dare! (Lights
on version for children for the first 15
minutes.)
Did that really happen?
Do you love history? Author Jen-
nifer Bradbury will be visiting the li-
brary on Saturday, Oct. 18, 10-11 am
to talk about her award-winning book,
A Moment Comes, an action-packed
novel of the explosive events leading
up to the separation of Pakistan from
India in the 1940s with hints of a dan-
gerous, forbidden romance. All ages
welcome.
Giroux, Mitchell B
Goth, Jackson R
Grosspietsch, Elizabeth A *
Gundrum, Jordan R *
Haberland-Ervin, Caroline L
Hartung, Grace F
Hippen, Caroline J *
Hodson, Payton E *
Holahan, Ashley M *
Huang, Hao-Yu S
Huber, Rachel S *
Hurd, Lauren C *
Jones, John M
Karls Niehaus, Aubrey L *
Krantz, Avery C
Kulie, Kathryn A *
Lamson, Owen M *
Landucci, Leta M *
Laufenberg, Emma C
LeMonds, Raymond J *
Lewis, Ryan D
MacLean, Daniel H
Matsumura, Claire A *
McCue, Nicole R *
Megan, Nareg A *
Michaels, Nicholas A *
Mikelsons, Samuel I *
Moreau, Camille *
Munoz, Marissa C *
Neumann, Emma K *
Parente, Jessica R *
Patterson, Margaret M *
Paul Rajamanickam, Britney S
Peterson, Bria C *
Pinder, Devon K
Pugliese, Ann L *
Quartaro, Nicholas J
Ragsdale, Cole A *
Rawling, Nicholas J *
Reed, Morgan G *
Roquitte, Samuel C
Schoonveld, Erika J
Sheehan, Maureen D *
Staples, Claire K *
Sutter, Kyla J
Tanin, Taviahna M *
Tibbetts, Jack E
Trinkl, Nathan R *
Turski, Jennifer S
Wahlgren, Allison M
Weiler, Jack J
Wempner, Casey N *
White, Halle N *
Wildes, Ethan R
Wills, Aaron M
Wilson, Jack K
Winkler, Jordan J
Woody, Rachel E *
Zeimentz, Julia A
8th Grade Honorable Mention
Andler, Alex D
Aumann, Olivia L
Cowling, Kyle M
Delaney, Autumn M
Gali, Reshma
Hanson, Alec J
King, Samuel J
Pytel, Nicole A
Rossmiller, Leo R
Simon, Andrew D
Tews, Jonathan W
Tran, Tyler T
Vandermause, Drake J
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2014 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 7
HONORS
From p. 6
Dystopias, authors and activism for teens
Local quilters featured in Quilt Expo
Middleton residents Lois
Solverud,Mari deMoya,Ruth Durig
and Kate Braus have had quilts ac-
cepted in the 2014 Quilt Expo quilt
contest.
The contest is part of the 10th an-
nual Quilt Expo to be held Sept. 4-6
in the Exhibition Hall at the Alliant
Energy Center in Madison, Wis.
Quilts accepted in the 10-category
contest are judged on visual impact
and stitching technique. Awards will
be given for Best of Show, and first-,
second- and third-place in each cate-
gory. One quilt will be selected by at-
tendees to receive the Viewers
Choice award.
Additional Quilt Expo highlights
include hundreds of quilts on exhibit,
a vendor mall, stage presentations, Sit
& Sew and hands-on workshops, na-
tionally known celebrity presenters,
the opportunity to meet and chat with
Nancy Zieman of public televisions
Sewing With Nancy, a prize raffle,
two special evening events and a
Quilt to Give community service
project.
Tickets are on sale now and atten-
dees are encouraged to pre-register
for lectures, workshops and evening
events at wiquiltexpo.com. Tickets
also are available by calling 866-297-
6545 and at select retail outlets
throughout Wisconsin.
Quilt Expo is a partnership of Wis-
consin Public Television and Nancy
Zieman Productions LLC.
Funding for Quilt Expo is provided
by Nancys Notions, Baby Lock and
Quilters Club of America.
Wisconsin Public Television is a
service of the Educational Communi-
cations Board and University of Wis-
consin-Extension.
Geringer, Annette L, 43, Middleton, WI
53562, 07/23/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80
Gilman Perez, Gabriella M, 20, Middle-
ton, WI 53562, 07/26/2013, Operating while
Suspended, $114.00
Gilman Perez, Gabriella M, 20, Middle-
ton, WI 53562, 07/26/2013, Exceeding
Zones and Posted Limits, $139.20
Golden, Terrance L, 37, Madison, WI
53705, 07/26/2013, Non Registration,
$88.80
Golden, Terrance L, 37, Madison, WI
53705, 07/26/2013, Display Unauthorized
Registration Plates/Tags, $151.80
Golden, Terrance L, 37, Madison, WI
53705, 07/26/2013, Seatbelt Required
Oper/Pass, $10.00
Golden, Tina Renee, 36, Madison, WI
53705, 07/26/2013, Seatbelt Required
Oper/Pass, $10.00
Gomez Lopez, Jose, 46, Madison, WI
53704, 07/29/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $114.00
Gonzalez Cabanas, Edgar Edgar, 41,
Madison, WI 53711, 07/28/2013, Operating
while Suspended, $114.00
Goth, Mackenzie J, 21, Janesville, WI
53545, 07/28/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80
Graham, Alexander James, 19, Verona,
WI 53593, 07/23/2013, Operating w/o a
Valid Drivers License, $114.00
Gross, Jerlisha Marniece, 25, Madison,
WI 53705, 08/01/2013, Seatbelt Required
Oper/Pass, $10.00
Guyer, Robert H, 57, Madison, WI
53704, 07/28/2013, Operating With/PAC
.08-.099, $0.00
Guyer, Robert H, 57, Madison, WI
53704, 07/28/2013, Deviation from Desig-
nated Lane, $88.80
Guyer, Robert H, 57, Madison, WI
53704, 07/28/2013, Operating While Intoxi-
cated, $886.00
Hanks, Lucas J, 21, Prairie Du Sac, WI
53578, 08/02/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $114.00
Harris, Linda A, 59, Madison, WI 53717,
07/06/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted
Limits, $88.80
Hoang, Aaron, 37, Fitchburg, WI 53711,
07/28/2013, Non Registration, $0.00
Holder, Lynn J, 48, De Forest, WI 53532,
07/14/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted
Limits, $88.80
Hopwood, Lyle L, 62, Dane, WI 53529,
07/19/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted
Limits, $139.20
Hutter, Bradley L, 45, Middleton, WI
53562, 07/18/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $114.00
Ingersoll, Truman Thomas, 18, Manawa,
WI 54949, 07/07/2013, Failure to Dim Lights
Following a Vehicle, $76.20
Johnson, Benjamin Robert, 23, Verona,
WI 53593, 08/07/2013, Inattentive Driving,
$101.40
Kalish, Jeffrey A, 48, Fitchburg, WI
53719, 08/03/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80
Karimi, Samir, 27, Verona, WI 53593,
06/17/2013, Non Registration, $88.80
Karimi, Samir, 27, Verona, WI 53593,
06/17/2013, Vehicle Registration
Revoked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80
Katana, Dorothy M, 23, Madison, WI
53711, 07/15/2013, Failure To Display Li-
cense Plates, $63.60
Katana, Dorothy M, 23, Madison, WI
53711, 07/15/2013, Operating after revoca-
tion, $114.00
Keime, Tyler Dale, 20, Madison, WI
53717, 07/30/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80
Kenney, John R, 25, Madison, WI 53715,
07/23/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted
Limits, $88.80
Kenney, John R, 25, Madison, WI 53715,
07/23/2013, No Motorcycle License, $0.00
Kenney, John R, 25, Madison, WI 53715,
07/23/2013, Operating vehicle without insur-
ance, $0.00
Kimball, Eric J, 26, Middleton, WI 53562,
07/17/2013, Operating while Suspended,
$114.00
Klessig, Catherine J, 60, Mazomanie, WI
53560, 07/21/2013, Auto Following Too
Closely, $88.80
Kloss, Bethany Anne, 30, Middleton, WI
53562, 08/08/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80
Kornstedt, Lenora Dorothy, 62, Middle-
ton, WI 53562, 07/15/2013, Motor vehicle li-
ability insurance required, $10.00
Kottapalli, Rajanipriya, 32, Middleton, WI
53562, 07/23/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $114.00
Krall, Daniel Arnold, 24, Madison, WI
53716, 08/08/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80
Krueger, Evan M, 27, Eagan, MN 55123,
08/03/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted
Limits, $88.80
Krueger, Heidi S, 45, Fond Du Lac, WI
54935, 02/09/2013, Operating while Sus-
pended, $114.00
Krueger, Heidi S, 45, Fond Du Lac, WI
54935, 02/09/2013, Resisting or Obstructing
Officer, $429.00
Kuchenbecker, Brianna Rita, 20,
VERONA, WI 53593, 06/16/2013, Absolute
Sobriety Law, $303.00
Kuchenbecker, Brianna Rita, 20,
VERONA, WI 53593, 06/16/2013, Operating
while Suspended, $114.00
Lindberg, Eric E, 25, Madison, WI 53719,
08/03/2013, Operating while Suspended,
$114.00
Lindberg, Eric E, 25, Madison, WI 53719,
08/03/2013, Non Registration, $88.80
Lindberg, Eric E, 25, Madison, WI 53719,
08/03/2013, Vehicle Registration
Revoked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80
Loeb, Daniel D, 55, Black Earth, WI
53515, 07/24/2013, H&R Property Adja-
cent/Hwy, $177.00
Mackessy, Kristen Marie, 37, Cross
Plains, WI 53528, 08/03/2013, Operating
while Suspended, $114.00
Mading, Steven L, 41, Madison, WI
53711, 07/27/2013, Violation of Traffic Sig-
nal Yellow, $88.80
Mading, Steven L, 41, Madison, WI
53711, 07/27/2013, Operating while Sus-
pended, $114.00
Mading, Steven L, 41, Madison, WI
53711, 07/27/2013, Non Registration,
$88.80
Mading, Steven L, 41, Madison, WI
53711, 07/27/2013, Operating vehicle with-
out insurance, $114.00
Magers, Margo S, 71, Middleton, WI
53562, 07/23/2013, Non Registration, $0.00
Malone, Daniel Scott, 52, Mc Farland, WI
53558, 07/17/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $114.00
Margis, Amber Nichole, 23, Middleton,
WI 53562, 07/28/2013, Exceeding Zones
and Posted Limits, $88.80
Martin, Stacy M, 35, Madison, WI 53719,
08/01/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted
Limits, $114.00
Mastalir, Kirsten Lynn, 31, Brooklyn, WI
53521, 07/19/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80
Miller, Justin G, 28, Madison, WI 53704,
08/01/2013, Seatbelt Required Oper/Pass,
$10.00
Miller, Morgan J, 22, Stoughton, WI
53589, 07/30/2013, Obstructing Traffic,
$101.40
Miller, Raymond C, 48, Black Earth, WI
53515, 07/24/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80
Mireles, Diego J, 26, Madison, WI
53704, 07/25/2013, Non Registration,
$88.80
Mireles, Diego J, 26, Madison, WI
53704, 07/25/2013, Seatbelt Required
Oper/Pass, $10.00
Moriarty, Richard L, 43, Middleton, WI
53562, 07/15/2013, Disorderly Conduct,
$240.00
Morris, Stacey L, 37, Sun Prairie, WI
53590, 08/08/2013, Operating vehicle with-
out insurance, $114.00
Morris, Stacey L, 37, Sun Prairie, WI
53590, 08/08/2013, Vehicle Registration Re-
voked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80
Munoz, Felipe S, 36, Chicago, IL 60618,
07/30/2013, Violation of Truck Routes,
$114.00
Niesen, Samuel Thomas, 21, Middleton,
WI 53562, 07/24/2013, Seatbelt Required
Oper/Pass, $10.00
Nitti, Jonathan M, 39, Waunakee, WI
53597, 07/28/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80
Page, Nathaniel John, 49, Madison, WI
53705, 07/28/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $114.00
Palmer, Aaron Thomas, 26, Madison, WI
53719, 06/10/2013, Auto Following Too
Closely, $114.00
Paschke, Tamalyn R, 52, Madison, WI
53717, 07/30/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80
Perez Jimenez, Javier, 20, Middleton, WI
53562, 08/01/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80
Perez Jimenez, Javier, 20, Middleton, WI
53562, 07/13/2013, Underage
Consume/Possess Alcoholic Beverages,
$177.00
Perez, Alicia, 46, Fitchburg, WI 53711,
07/29/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted
Limits, $114.00
Peters, Leo E, 44, Middleton, WI 53562,
07/16/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted
Limits, $88.80
Peterson, Benjamin James, 18, Middle-
ton, WI 53562, 07/05/2013, Exceeding
Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80
Peterson, Benjamin James, 18, Middle-
ton, WI 53562, 07/05/2013, Operating vehi-
cle without insurance, $114.00
Peterson, Benjamin James, 18, Middle-
ton, WI 53562, 07/05/2013, Motor vehicle li-
ability insurance required, $0.00
Peterson, Benjamin James, 18, Middle-
ton, WI 53562, 07/05/2013, Seatbelt Re-
quired Oper/Pass, $0.00
Peterson, Tim L, 66, Monona, WI 53716,
07/14/2013, Operating after revocation,
$114.00
Polinsky, Stefan Becker, 18, Waunakee,
WI 53597, 08/02/2013, Exceeding Zones
and Posted Limits, $114.00
Polinsky, Stefan Becker, 18, Waunakee,
WI 53597, 08/02/2013, Operating vehicle
without insurance, $114.00
Preimesberger, Scott P, 26, Madison, WI
53719, 07/28/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80
Raabe, April J, 31, Sun Prairie, WI
53590, 07/23/2013, Vehicle Registration Re-
voked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80
Raisbeck, Steven M, 58, Plain, WI
53577, 07/29/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80
Ramirez Bermea, Brenda Marisela, 23,
Middleton, WI 53562, 07/21/2013, Oper M/V
by permitee w/o parent, $114.00
Reed, Shannon C, 32, Madison, WI
53719, 07/19/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80
Richardson, Barbara E, 52, Richland
Center, WI 53581, 07/20/2013, Non Regis-
tration, $88.80
Richardson, Barbara E, 52, Richland
Center, WI 53581, 07/20/2013, Operating
vehicle without insurance, $114.00
Roberts, Spencer S, 24, Waukesha, WI
53189, 07/16/2013, Truck Following Too
Closely, $114.00
Rothwell, Dianne K, 62, Madison, WI
53719, 07/26/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80
Rudig, Alison J, 24, Middleton, WI
53562, 07/21/2013, Operating vehicle with-
out insurance, $114.00
Rudig, Alison J, 24, Middleton, WI
53562, 07/21/2013, Operating while Sus-
pended, $114.00
Rudig, Alison J, 24, Middleton, WI
53562, 07/21/2013, Vehicle Registration Re-
voked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80
Rush, Timothy R, 38, Madison, WI
53705, 08/01/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $139.20
Rush, Timothy R, 38, Madison, WI
53705, 08/01/2013, Operating vehicle with-
out insurance, $0.00
Sabatke, Blake L, 22, Madison, WI
53718, 07/10/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-
surance required, $10.00
Sather, Luke A, 37, Cross Plains, WI
53528, 07/25/2013, Non Registration,
$88.80
Sather, Luke A, 37, Cross Plains, WI
53528, 07/25/2013, Improper Display of Li-
cense Plates/Tags/Decal, $63.60
Schaaf, Jonathan William, 21,
Dodgeville, WI 53533, 07/18/2013, Method
of Giving Signals, $88.80
Schaefer, Antoinette M, 47, Middleton,
WI 53562 3749, 08/02/2013, Operating
while Suspended, $114.00
Schaefer, Richard Paul, 88, Lodi, WI
53555, 07/16/2013, Traffic Control Signal Vi-
olation red, $88.80
Schmitt, Adam J, 33, Madison, WI
53717, 06/11/2013, Method of Giving Sig-
nals, $88.80
Schnarr, Christina Noel, 33, Madison, WI
53719 0000, 07/30/2013, Exceeding Zones
and Posted Limits, $88.80
Schramm, Andrew David, 19, Middleton,
WI 53562, 07/27/2013, Exceeding Zones
and Posted Limits, $88.80
Schultz, Lindsay L, 30, Middleton, WI
53562, 07/23/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80
Seddon, Amber Kristi, 38, Verona, WI
53593, 07/27/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80
Shay, Steven T, 57, Middleton, WI
53562, 07/30/2013, Operating vehicle with-
out insurance, $114.00
Sherstad, Darrin B, 28, Verona, WI
53593, 07/16/2013, Improper Right Turn,
$88.80
Smith, Marshall H, 79, Madison, WI
53718 8234, 07/10/2013, FYR when
Emerging From Alley, $88.80
Stanford, Jason J, 40, Madison, WI
53716, 07/12/2013, Disorderly Conduct,
$240.00
Stewart, Brent Matthew, 35, Middleton,
WI 53562, 07/21/2013, Exceeding Zones
and Posted Limits, $114.00
Strohl, Rosanne Darrey, 65, Fitchburg,
WI 53711, 07/18/2013, Motor vehicle liability
insurance required, $10.00
Strohl, Rosanne Darrey, 65, Fitchburg,
WI 53711, 07/18/2013, Unsafe Lane Devia-
tion, $88.80
Sweeney, Tom A, 56, Madison, WI
53715, 08/02/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $114.00
Sweeney, Tom A, 56, Madison, WI
53715, 08/02/2013, Seatbelt Required
Oper/Pass, $10.00
Sweet, Debra S, 50, Middleton, WI
53562, 07/16/2013, Unlawful Trespass Pri-
vate Land or Building, $303.00
Sweet, Debra S, 50, Middleton, WI
53562, 07/19/2013, Criminal Trespass To
Land, $114.00
Swiney, Percell Thadeus, 19, Middleton,
WI 53562, 07/30/2013, Possession of Con-
trolled Substance, $271.50
Taylor, Jonathan J, 23, Madison, WI
53714, 07/20/2013, Operating vehicle with-
out insurance, $114.00
Taylor, Jonathan J, 23, Madison, WI
53714, 07/20/2013, Operating while Sus-
pended, $114.00
Timberlake, Jacob A, 43, Madison, WI
53713, 08/03/2013, Seatbelt Required
Oper/Pass, $10.00
Timmerman, Jerad Allen, 24, Madison,
WI 53711, 07/11/2013, FYR while Making
Left Turn, $88.80
Tingley, Steven R, 57, Merrimac, WI
53561, 08/01/2013, Unlawful U Turn at
Controlled Intersection, $88.80
Torres, Alexander D, 22, Milwaukee, WI
53211, 08/08/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80
Tralmer, William E, 80, Middleton, WI
53562, 07/12/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $114.00
Troia, Brandon D, 30, Waunakee, WI
53597, 07/31/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $114.00
Truttschel, Jordan T, 24, Madison, WI
53719, 05/19/2013, Method of Giving Sig-
nals, $88.80
Tuerkheimer, Frank M, 74, Madison, WI
53705, 07/30/2013, Traffic Control Signal Vi-
olation red, $88.80
Vandenbranden, Brooke E, 23, Madison,
WI 53703, 07/25/2013, Seatbelt Required
Oper/Pass, $10.00
Wade, Cheryl D, 66, Madison, WI 53704,
07/16/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance
required, $10.00
Walters, Gerald, 39, Fitchburg, WI
53713, 07/28/2013, Operating w/o a Valid
Drivers License, $114.00
Weber, Douglas R, 31, Middleton, WI
53562, 07/16/2013, Non Registration, $0.00
Westfall, Tex L, 25, Madison, WI 53704,
07/23/2013, Ride in Vehicle without seatbelt,
$10.00
Wilinski, Pamela M, 49, Madison, WI
53704, 07/24/2013, Ride in Vehicle without
seatbelt, $10.00
Williams, Robert Wesley JR, 19, Middle-
ton, WI 53562, 07/30/2013, Possession of
Drug Paraphernalia, $177.00
Windorff, Timothy J, 24, Cedarburg, WI
53012, 07/25/2013, Seatbelt Required
Oper/Pass, $10.00
Woods, Terrence L, 29, Madison, WI
53713, 07/20/2013, Operating w/o a Valid
Drivers License, $114.00
Yeager, Charles L, 44, Portage, WI
53901, 07/20/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $139.20
Zeasman, Catharine L, 56, Baraboo, WI
53913, 07/23/2013, Traffic Control Signal Vi-
olation red, $88.80
Zeimet, Eric L, 39, Sun Prairie, WI
53590, 07/20/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-
surance required, $10.00
Zeimet, Eric L, 39, Sun Prairie, WI
53590, 07/20/2013, Non Registration,
$88.80
Ziech, Benjamin D, 28, Baraboo, WI
53913., 07/19/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $88.80.
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COURT continued from page 3
Good Neighbor
says thanks
Letter to the editor,
Thank you for honoring me with
one of the 2014 Good Neighbor
Awards. I wish to express my great ap-
preciation to my dear friend Nancy
Sandy for her nomination and the
Good Neighbor Committee for choos-
ing me as one of the 2014 Good Neigh-
bors.
As I look at my award; I remember
my childhood, as my siblings and I
shadowed our mom, Bev Paske, giving
to family, friends and anyone in need
throughout our community. Mom left
a legacy for all of us to follow. Since
moving to
Madison in 1983, there are endless
mentors (I wish there was room to
name all of you) that have helped me
strive to continue moms legacy. After
our son, Sean, left Middleton High
School with the Class of 2009 ROAR
Campaign going out strong; I needed
to continue giving back to the commu-
nity. I have had the opportunity to
open many doors meeting many Good
Neighbors. It is not only one or two
that builds a community, it is all of us.
I am humbled by this award; with
your guidance and support the child-
hood tools of my mom continue to
make our community strong.
With sincere thanks,
Patti Jackson.
Middleton
public lands
are premiere
To Penni Klein, public lands man-
ager for the City of Middleton,
Please accept my sincere congratu-
lations to the Middleton Parks, Recre-
ation & Forestry Department on being
selected as a 2014 National Recreation
and Park Association Gold Medal Fi-
nalist.
The Middleton Parks, Recreation &
Forestry Department has now become
one of the very few agencies being
honored in the United States that has
demonstrated continued excellence in
their long-range planning initiatives,
resource management, and agency
recognition.
As you are aware, agencies are
judged on their ability to address the
diverse needs of their community resi-
dents through the collective energies of
citizens, staff and elected officials. Be-
cause of your outstanding park and
recreation services, facilities and qual-
ity personnel and volunteers and com-
munity organizational partners,
Middleton now joins the premiere
ranking of being chosen as one of the
finalists for this national honor and
recognition.
On behalf of myself, our Board of
Directors, and our over 2,000 mem-
bers, congratulations to you and your
staff for this tremendous achievement
and recognition. The very best!
Sincerely,
Steven J. Thompson, CPRP,
CEO/Executive Director
Wisconsin Park &
Recreation Association
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2014 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 9
My baby
killed
my cat
My baby killed my cat.
Peter was a lazy, mercurial presence
in our house. Even in his old age, he
stuck to a rigorous daily routine that in-
cluded sleeping wherever I wanted to
sit, and distributing a layer of hair, like
little strands of poison ivy, all over
everything. He also savagely attacked
people foolish enough to think a
purring, prostrated feline didnt mean
them any harm. And of course, he liked
to vomit dramatically whenever we
tried to eat or entertain guests.
Whenevermy wife has questioned
my devotion to her, Ive always been
quick to point out that my love for her
is so strong it compelled me to take in,
and live alongside, what was essen-
tially a wild animal.
At 25 pounds, Peter was the equiva-
lent of feral wolverine living in our
home. I often imagined how silly we
must have looked, taking the long route
through the house to avoid him when
he was in a bad temper, or leaping out
of the way when he jumped up onto the
couch next to us. It is remarkable what
you can get used to in your own house.
After an attack, I always felt like the
neighbor of a serial killer, being inter-
viewed on the evening news.
He just seemed perfectly normal,
I would think. I never would have sus-
pected he was planning to kill and eat
me.
No amount of menace on my part,
pleading from my wife, or growling
from the dog could ever daunt Peter.
His only real fear was plastic bags,
which to him sounded uncannily like
the ferocious thrumming of the hooves
of the horses of the apocalypse.
When we brought our infant daugh-
ter home, we stocked up on hydrogen
peroxide and showed her, with much
trepidation and a lot of protective hand
waving, the cat we assumed would
teach her a few puzzling, bloody les-
sons about animal behavior.
We could never figure out Peters
rules for non-engagement. It was as if
he occasionally signed a peace treaty
but refused to inform us of the hun-
dreds of rules and conditions contained
within it.
Oh, Matts wearing a blue shirt
today, the cat would think. Ill obvi-
ously be launching an all-out attack
later this afternoon.
There was no mistaking his feelings
as he gazed into our daughters eyes for
the first time. The entire living situa-
tion, he felt, had grown instantly and
completely unbearable.
There is no way, he was thinking,
I am going to live with that horrible
little creature.
And he didnt. He quickly died of
what the vet said was old age, but what
I am fairly certain was a fatal case of
feline scorn.
When I noticed he felt unwell, I
picked him up and drove him to the
vet. When I walked in and placed him
on the examination table, the doctor
did the things doctors do, listening to
his heart, checking his breathing, and
feeling around to see if organs were
doing anything alarming.
Im sorry to tell you, said the vet.
Hes going to die.
Yep, I replied casually, always
willing to chat philosophically about
life and death. I know hes pretty old.
He wont be around forever. I mean,
none of us will, right?
Um, I mean, interjected the vet
with a certain urgency that made me
stop gazing at a painting on the wall.
Right now. Im very sorry.
Not as sorry, I thought, as I would be
when I returned home to my wife - a
mere 15 minutes after leaving the
house - without a cat.
While writing this, I toyed with end-
ing on some kind of high note. Search-
ing the recesses of my brain for a mem-
ory of the cat acting tenderly, or
showing love or affection. But such
passages would be an unfitting epi-
logue for the creature with whom I
lived for so many years.
I will say this: These days, whenever
I walk around a corner and nothing
tries to kill me. Whenever I sit down to
watch a movie and dont instantly feel
my skin begin to itch. Whenever I take
the shortest route from one room to an-
other, because Im not afraid of having
my leg eviscerated, I feel like my
world is slightly less exciting. And
thats not a good thing.
I frequently like to slightly misquote
the great Oscar Wilde, stating, It is ab-
surd to divide people into good and
bad. People are either interesting or
boring.*
Peter was never, ever boring. And
for that he is missed. Luckily, we have
some scars by which to remember him.
*Wilde actually said: It is absurd
to divide people into good and bad.
People are either charming or te-
dious.
by Matt Geiger, Editor
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The escrow agreement means the
developer provided the funds for the
city to pay the consultant (SAA) to
study the site of the proposed Pleasant
View Ridge subdivision.
SAA released the report to the city
and revealed the use of septic has min-
imal risk if managed properly.
If properly managed, onsite and
cluster wastewater treatment systems
are very effective and beneficial,
SAAs John Lichtenheld writes. The
wastewater discharges are small which
enhances natural assimilation into the
soil. They conserve water within the
watershed through groundwater
recharge. They avoid large mass pollu-
tant discharges. Risks from malfunc-
tions are small and easy to manage.
In the report, Ken Bradbury of the
Wisconsin Geological and Natural His-
tory Survey provides information on
the potential influence that the pro-
posed developments private wells
might have on the local groundwater
quantity and quality.
Mr. Bradbury used a groundwater
flow model developed for the region.
He assumed 114 homes each occupied
by 4 people that would use 65 gallons
per person per day, Lichtenheld re-
ports. Using this parameter, the total
daily water use for the development
would be 30,000 gallons per day which
he considered the overall water use to
be very small.
The report points out the importance
of regular maintenance and monitoring
of septic systems in preventing waste-
water pollution. It says many home-
owners are paying for services that
handle it for them.
Now that the report is in Erdman
Holdings will be waiting to hear from
city planning whether the proposed
subdivision will move forward.
Correction
A letter to the editor last week
stated that Mary Burkes local
campaign office would host a
grand opening on Tuesday, Sept. 4.
That date does not exist (at least
not this year). The event will take
place Thursday, Sept. 4.
ated by the project would be between
$10 million and $11 million, which
would payback the TIF in about ten
years.
The motion passed unanimously.
Ald. Hans Hilbert noted that the
Water Resources Management Com-
mission has not yet approved the
storm water management plan.
Water resources has not signed
off on that concept, Hilbert stated.
At the last meeting we deferred ac-
tion on that until we have more de-
tailed information.
The commission approved recom-
mendation to city council despite
many specific details in the TIF
agreement still being worked out be-
tween attorneys.
The commission also approved a
TIF request for $30,470 to assist Lat-
itude Graphics expand its operations
and add an addition to the business
current property.
Latitude Graphics currently does
about $4 million in sales annually
and has 26 full-time employees with
an average pay of $20.22 per hour
not including benefits. The company
plans to add 13 full-time positions by
2019.
Hilbert asked the company owner
if he would be able to make the im-
provements without the citys assis-
tance.
The dilemma we have is we
were considering getting space in
Mazomanie and moving our business
there, said the company owner, Eric
Padrutt. It would be significantly
less expensive for us to do that. We
feel like to remain a competitive sup-
plier we will need some assistance.
The motion passed unanimously
with no further discussion.
Both were sent to the city council
with approval recommended by plan
commission.
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Image contributed
An architectural rendering shows the Aspen Commons development.
TIF continued from page 1
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Times-Tribune photo by Matt Geiger
Film crew visits Good Neighbor City
A film crew in search of aesthetically pleasing locations for a Unity Health commercial last week ended up in
downtown Middleton. The crew, pictured above near the corner of Hubbard Avenue and Park Street, filmed and
took photos in various spots around the community.
peace, it is to be a tribute to all - living
and dead - and their families and
friends left behind who provided sup-
port and sometimes suffered the ulti-
mate sacrifice of the loss of a family
member. The Post decided that only the
names of veterans who died in the line
of duty, Medal of Honor recipients and
Distinguish Service Cross recipients
would be included on the Memorial.
When the VFW approached the City
of Middleton to determine whether or
not they would provide a location for
the Memorial that would be highly vis-
ible, in a high traffic area with easy ac-
cess preferably a park, and would have
ample parking, they embraced the con-
cept wholeheartedly. A mutually iden-
tified location is Lakeview Park along
Allen Boulevard, South of the Splash
Park and new playground. The City
also suggested a second shelter with
bathrooms adjacent to the Memorial to
supplement the heavily used existing
shelter and bathrooms.
The Sonny Simon VFW Post 8316
has set a goal of $300,000 to raise for
the project. The Post has committed
$30,000 from its current reserves and
plans to raise the balance through indi-
vidual member donations, community
donations and fund raising events.
The VFW and City are projecting
that the Memorial groundbreaking and
completion will occur during the Sum-
mer Of 2015.
said she felt the intentions and the dis-
cussions have been positive so far, but
she holds some reservations about the
speed and detail of the committee
meetings. She said she believes the
first handbook committee process
should be done as careful as possible
to get it as close to perfect the first
time.
We have to be able to trust each
other and in order to do so we have to
be able to ask the hard questions and
give the answers that support the rea-
sons, Pauls said to the board. We
have to be able to communicate effec-
tively with each other and with our
staff and with the community.
Board president Bob Green, pointed
out decisions will continue to be made
even after the first copy of the hand-
book is written. The handbook com-
mittee will not dissolve, but remain a
place for teachers to get involved and
communicate with school leaders.
Anytime a concern comes from the
board, administration, or teachers these
times can be brought back to the hand-
book committee and then re-discussed
and then brought back to the
board,Green stated. I think if we un-
derstand how the handbook process is
working then that is implicit that if
there is a concern it will be brought to
the handbook committee and then to
the board, just as how [personal-leave
days] was.
VETS From p. 2
HAUNT
From p. 1
HANDBOOK
From page 3
Sipsma added.
The Westport Board did discuss sev-
eral items they desired the Joint Plan
Commission take into consideration
for any actions or discussions at the
commissions upcoming Sept. 9 meet-
ing, including parking and lighting
plans for the property, potential re-
quirements for liability insurance for
the haunted attraction, and the town's
ability to shut the attraction down
should the need arise.
The motion to have the decision re-
considered was initially brought by
Town Board Supervisor Terry Enge
and was seconded by Sipsma, though
Sipsma also posited a friendly amend-
ment regarding parking and lighting
plans for the facility. Another friendly
amendment was made by Supervisor
Bill von Rutenberg, which concerned
the addition of a requirement of liabil-
ity insurance ownership to the list of
requirements for the rezone.
This is the second time in my
tenure that the board has not followed
the recommendation of the plan com-
mission, admitted board chairman
John Van Dinter, who cast the lone vote
against reconsidering. This is not the
first time.
Town administrator Tom Wilson
also gave a brief update on the con-
struction of the new Westport Public
Works Facility Tuesday night, indicat-
ing that the construction process is well
under way. Wilson's report indicated
that construction iron, panels, and var-
ious other in-slab materials could be on
site within the week.
At approximately 2:15 p.m. on
Sunday, Aug. 31, Dane County Sher-
iffs deputies responded to a vehicle
vs. motorcycle crash on Martinsville
Road, near CTH P in the town of
Springfield.
The motorcyclist, Rodney J. Karls,
age 38 of Sauk City, was left with sig-
nificant injuries, after he was rear-
ended by a vehicle as Karls attempted
to make a left turn onto Martinsville
Road. A silver Dodge left the scene
of the crash, and Karls was trans-
ported to a local hospital with serious,
but non-life threatening injuries.
A short time later, an observant cit-
izen called 911 and reported a suspi-
cious person on her property on CTH
P. The citizen stated a man was at-
tempting to hide his vehicle behind
her boat. Sheriffs deputies made
contact with the man, who admitted
to being involved in the crash. The
man did not appear intoxicated and
was seemingly cooperative and con-
sented to a blood draw. It wasnt until
he was being booked into the Dane
County Jail, that deputies found he
had provided a false identity. Ivan
Miranda-Arias, age 27 of Prairie du
Sac, was booked into the jail for Hit
and Run, causing injury, Knowingly
Operating Without a License, causing
great bodily harm, Failure to Notify
Police of an Accident, and Obstruct-
ing.
Driver in custody following hit and run
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VERONA Death by 1,000 cuts.
This is how Middletons football
team rolled to a highly impressive 32-
9 win over host Verona last Friday.
The Cardinals didnt hit many
home runs. They didnt have an abun-
dance of explosive plays.
Instead, Middleton simply ham-
mered away at their arch-rival.
Eventually, the overmatched Wildcats
wore down as Middleton outscored
Verona, 23-0, in the second half.
I think we did wear them out,
said Middleton coach Tim Simon,
whose team improved to 2-0.
Nothing big, nothing fancy. I just
think we stayed really composed and
had a really solid effort.
Middleton junior running back
Cam Maly led the way with four rush-
ing touchdowns, giving him seven on
the young season. While Maly did
much of the heavy lifting, Middletons
offensive line of (from left) Austin
Collins, Kajuan Redus, Sean
Benedict, Derek Ramsey and Eric
Karwoski seemed to wear out the
Wildcats aggressive front.
Like the rest of the Cardinals, Maly
got stronger as the game went on.
Maly had 65 of his 94 rushing yards
after halftime, and Maly had three sec-
ond half rushing TDs.
This is awesome, Maly said
afterwards. To do this in front of their
home crowd, and to beat them on their
field, its just amazing.
Middletons defense was pretty
amazing, too.
The Cardinals held the Wildcats to
164 total yards and seven first downs.
Verona (0-2) averaged just 3.15 yards
per play, and only three of its 52 plays
went for 10 yards or more.
Veronas bread and butter is its
inside trap play. But the Cardinals
Middleton
routs Verona
Cardinals wear
down Wildcats
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
See FOOTBALL, page 19
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
Kellan Schulz and Middletons football team hurdled over Verona last Friday.
Follow Rob
Reischel on
Twitter at
@robreischel
Ben White swears there isnt a
reload button at his office, his home,
or under his dashboard.
Whites contemporaries in the Big
Eight Conference and the rest of
the state probably think hes fib-
bing, though.
White, the most successful coach
in the history of Middleton boys vol-
leyball program, has led the Cardinals
to seven conference titles in the last
eight years. Middleton has also
reached the WIAA state tournament
five times since 2006.
In theory, this should be a rebuild-
ing year inside the program after
Middleton lost 11 players from last
seasons state tournament team. But
White and his Cardinals believe other-
wise.
Honestly the expectations dont
change, said White, whose team
begins its season Tuesday when it
hosts Madison West. The league is
winnable and it will be our goal to win
conference for the eighth conference
title in the last nine years.
White has done more than build a
consistent winner at MHS. Hes built a
family.
Middleton volleyball remains
important to several players, even
years after theyve left the program.
Last week alone, the Cardinals had
nine former players or coaches watch-
ing or helping.
I told the current guys it says a lot
about this program and how much the
alumni care about it, White
said. And the alumni want this pro-
gram to continue to be where it is. We
dont change our expectations just
because we have a lot of new faces on
the team.
One face White is happy to see
return is senior outside hitter James
Caldwell, whos beginning his fourth
varsity season. Last year, Caldwell
tied for second on the team in digs
(181), was sixth in kills (83) and fifth
in blocks (25).
We have a heck of a head start
with James Caldwell on the squad for
a fourth year, White said. James has
the ability to take over a match and be
quite dominant.I pulled him up to var-
sity his freshman year because the kid
could pass.He was also 5-foot-8.Now
James is a beast.
He hits a very heavy ball. When
the gym is full with 50 people playing,
you can still hear when James hits the
ball.Hell also be called upon to pass
the majority of the serves. He is our
best defender. I will honestly put
James up against any of the best play-
ers in the state.
The Cardinals will also build
around senior outside hitter Nolan
Schoonveld and senior setter/outside
Derek Kalvin.
Nolan has a cannon for an arm,
White said. He will be the second
outside hitter.James and Nolan will be
called upon to be the leaders and carry
the load.I think they are going to open
up a lot of opportunities for our mid-
dles.
Derek is our setter, but he is also
one of our top hitters so we are look-
ing for someone to step up to be the
second setter so Derek can hit in the
front row. Ive always believed you
can compete with the top teams in
state if you have three hitters, and we
have that and more.
Middleton had one of the states
top defensive teams last year, and rode
that wave to a memorable season. This
years Cardinals will be extremely big
and could do much of their damage at
the net.
Senior Andrew Gardner has the
most experience in the middle and will
play a key role.
Junior Jordan Futch is a junior who
can play middle or right side.
Very athletic. Great offensive
player, but needs to be a presence at
the net blocking, White said of
Futch. Dynamic jumping ability and
long arms.Can beat most blocks one-
on-one in the middle. Looking for-
ward to see how he develops.
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Pushing the
right buttons
Boys volleyball
team hopes to
hit reload switch
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Junior Jacob Ross is a defensive
specialist and the front-runner to take
over the Libero position.
If we cannot pass, it doesnt mat-
ter how tall and strong we are, White
said. Our setters wont be able to get
the ball to the hitters.
Junior Blake Sprecher is a talented
middle blocker, who might play on the
right side, as well.
Huge block, White said of
Sprecher. Intimidating presence at
the net and other teams will set away
from him, which is one of the reasons
I might put him on the right side.
Senior setter Ben Hershberger has
some experience, and could grab hold
of the second setter position. Mathew
Caamal and Kyle Bradley-Bartleson
are also in the mix for the second set-
ter position.
Pace Balster is also an athletic mid-
dle blocker who should factor in.
Once everything clicks for Pace, it
will be hard for me to keep him off the
court, White said.
White knows this is one of his most
inexperienced teams ever. But its also
filled with unlimited potential, and
thatcould make for a thrilling season.
We have talent, but we are raw,
White said.This wont be a team that
blows anyone away early in the sea-
son.Our goal will be to be clicking by
that second week of October, which is
the same goal we have every year.
MIDDLETON BOYS VOLLEYBALL ROSTER
No. Name Ht. Pos. Yr.
2 Jacob Ross 61 DS 11
3 Kyle Bradley-Bartelson 511 DS/S 11
5 Nolan Schoonveld 64 OH 12
6 James Caldwell 66 OH 12
7 Derek Kalvin 63 S 12
8 Ben Hershberger 511 S 12
9 Chandler Squires 64 OH 11
10 Kevin McMahon 62 OH 11
11 Mathew Caamal 63 S 11
12 Ellis Mayne 62 OH 12
13 Jordan Futch 66 MB 11
14 Blake Sprecher 68 MB 11
15 Pace Balster 64 MB 11
16 Andrew Gardner 63 MB 12
Head Coach: Ben White
Assistant Coaches: Sean Foley and Justin Haack
File photo
Mi ddl et on
boys volleyball
coach Ben
White has led
the Cardinals
to seven Big
E i g h t
Co n f e r e n c e
titles in the last
eight years.
Isaac Mezera and Cindy Bremser
set the bar.
Then Middletons boys cross coun-
try team told their co-head coaches to
move it up.
The Cardinals coaches told their
team a top-10 finish at state should be
a goal this year. Middletons runners
have even loftier aspirations, though.
The guys think Cindy and I are
setting the bar too low when we say
well be a top 10 team in Wisconsin
this season, Mezera said.
Its easy to see why.
Middleton surprised the cross
country world a year ago when its
extremely young team qualified for
state and finished 15th there.
The Cardinals return their top five
runners from that team and welcome a
handful of gifted runners. So for
many, a top-10 finish just doesnt
seem like enough.
Having our top-five back means a
great deal to the program, the individ-
uals, and the coaches, Mezera said. I
can honestly say that this squad is the
best boys team in my 13 years with the
program.
Twelve months ago, Mezera had no
idea what type of team he had. The
majority of the varsity runners were
new, inexperienced and unproven.
That group went on to produce one
of the more memorable seasons in
recent memory.
Knowing that you are a young
team with infinite possibilities before
you is pressure free and inspiring,
Mezera said. I would say the journey
was a perfect blend of exceeding
expectations, learning how to race,
and pleasant surprises. It set the tone
for where we are now.
Sophomore Gus Newcomb is the
Cardinals top returnee and should be
poised for a big year. Last season,
Newcomb finished sixth at the Big
Eight meet, 10th at the DeForest
Sectional and 45th at state.
Gus is the real deal, Mezera
said. He is a great blend of natural
talent, work ethic, confidence, and
coachability. Ive truly enjoyed the
two seasons Ive been his coach and I
cant wait to see what he becomes.
He is fun to coach because he is so
aggressive and competitive, yet takes
to coaching well. He can be a top-
three finisher in the state by the time
his career ends, and I dont say that
lightly.
Senior captain Andrew Plumb
should also be poised for a big year.
Plumb was Middletons No. 2 runner
at state and No. 3 finisher at sectionals
last season.
Andrew is another dedicated
member of the team, Mezera
said. He provides consistency week-
to-week. Hes looking like he found
another gear during the track season.
This should spell good things for us in
cross country.
Junior David Marrone was a huge
reason the Cardinals reached the state
meet a year ago. His 12th place over-
all finish at sectionals was second
among Middleton runners, and helped
it edge Baraboo for the final state
berth.
David gets better as the race goes
on, Mezera said. Last season,
Davids performance at sectionals was
integral to getting us to state.The key
is to keep him aggressive early on in
the race.
Junior Christian Lindblom was a
key member of the Cardinals state
qualifying team, and has had an
impressive start to the year finish-
ing second on the team at last weeks
time trials.
The sky is the limit for Christian,
Mezera said.A transfer from football
and lacrosse, Christian is still quite
young in his career as a runner. All he
has done in his year as a runner is
steadily improve.I expect that trend to
bode well for the team this season.
Mezera calls senior captain Hayden
Johnston one of the most dedicated
runners youll meet. That should
bode well for both Johnston and the
Cardinals this fall.
Middleton should also get a boost
from newcomers Jack Rader, Zach
Shoemaker-Allen, Evan Birschbach
and Bryce Hellenbrand.
Rader finished fourth at
Middletons time trials last week, and
earned himself a varsity spot for now.
Having young talent on the boys
side of cross country is rare and tough
to come by, Mezera said. Thats
why we were so excited to see just
how talented Jack Rader is. He is
looking to be a key contributor to the
varsity squad all season long.
Shoemaker-Allen was a standout in
track, then decided to run cross coun-
try instead of playing football this fall.
Birschbach also had a strong track
season and is looking for continued
success on the cross country trails.
And Hellenbrand has been a pleasant
surprise in his first season running
cross country.
Several holdovers could also play
large roles in the Cardinals eventual
success.
Sophomore Ryan Madoch was an
alternate for state, while senior captain
Paxton Bauer has had an impressive
start and will run with the varsity at
Verona.
Senior Max Stenklyft is another
captain looking to make a splash,
while junior Cole Conklin-Little is
one of Middletons most talented run-
ners and is hoping to make a jump.
The Cardinals are also hoping to
make a jump right toward the top
of the state.
That thrilling journey begins
Saturday. Hold on tight.
They were already one of the most
talented and experienced teams in the
state.
Then, Middletons girls cross coun-
try team added more gifted runners to
the mix.
The Cardinals brought back six of
seven runners from last years team
that finished fourth at the WIAA
Division 1 state meet.
Then at last weeks time trials,
Middleton had three newcomers break
through. The result is a team that
should challenge for a state title this
fall.
Middletons first test comes
Saturday, when it begins the season at
the Verona Invite.
Running your fastest time at the
end of the season is everyones goal,
said Middleton co-coach Cindy
Bremser, who shares head coaching
duties with Isaac Mezera. It is natural
to want to place higher than the previ-
ous year, and hopefully we can pre-
pare each athlete to be their strongest
at that time. A lot will depend on who
returns from other teams and who will
move up on our team.
Middletons top returnee is junior
Sam Valentine, who was 13th individ-
ually at state last year. Valentine also
finished second at the Big Eight
Conference meet.
She was our top runner through-
out last season and has the potential to
get even better, Bremser said. She is
recovering from a stress fracture in
track, but appears to be coming back.
Senior Rachel Wians is another ter-
rific returnee who was 22nd individu-
ally at state and fifth at the Big Eight
meet.
Rachel has become a stronger run-
ner each year and runs with confi-
dence, Bremser said. She was our
second runner at state and appears to
have the ability to maintain that posi-
tion or higher.
Senior Bobbi Patrick was 50th
individually at state and has shined
early on this fall. And senior Jenny
Launder overcame injuries last year
and has started the year extremely
strong.
Freshmen Emily Duecker and
Charlotte Sue, along with sophomore-
Callie Stafford also earned varsity
spots during time trials and will race at
Verona on Saturday.
Emily, Charlotte and Callie came
into the season with some summer
mileage, look very strong and attack
the workouts, Bremser said. This
work ethic will only lead their success
and to team success.
Seniors Jenny Mangas and Jenny
Phillips both ran at state last year and
will be looking to break back into the
lineup.
Other girls in the mix include sen-
ior Emily Zeker; juniors Milena
Martin, Autumn Grim, Greta Hevesi
and Katie Schmidt; sophomores
Madeline Ace, Maya Gibson, Jane
Buck, Morgan Eder and Lauren
Hartig; and freshmen Leta Landucci,
Erika Radar, Iris Ohlogge and Mallory
Rongstad.
With this depth, we are hoping to
continue to be competitive, ultimately
win conference and improve on our
state placing, Bremser said. We feel
if the girls continue to practice the
way they have the past two weeks and
continue with their positive attitude,
the possibilities are endless.
Middleton has 75 girls in the pro-
gram, giving Bremser plenty of
options. Of those, roughly 20 run
together in workouts, meaning many
Cardinals will be battling for varsity
spots throughout the season.
What adds to the excitement is the
number of girls running at the higher
level, Bremser said. Our goal is to
have everyone improve and support
one another.
And potentially challenge for that
state title.
Great expectations
Middletons girls
cross country
team should be
one of states best
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Boys cross country team sets bar high
File photo
Sam Valentine and Middletons girls cross country team finished fourth at
state last year.
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
Gus Newcomb and Middletons boys cross country team have lofty aspirations this fall.
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2014 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 17
Middletons girls golfers continued
their torrid start to the 2014 season last
Thursday.
The Cardinals shot a 330 and
defeated Madison Memorial (351) and
Madison La Follette (inc.) in a Big
Eight Conference triangular held at
Odana Hills.
This was a big win for us,
Middleton coach Becky Halverson
said. I think the girls put quite a bit of
pressure on themselves for this one.
We have seen Memorials scores
the past couple weeks and they have
been pretty low. I could tell our girls
nerves were getting to them on the
first nine holes.
Loren Skibba led the Cardinals
with a 75, while Rachel Thornton
carded an 83. Alexis Thomas fired an
84 and Morgan Narowetz shot an 88.
Middletons quartet shot 173 on its
first nine, then shot 157 on the back
nine. Skibba was seven shots better
(41-34) and Narowetz improved by
six shots (47-41).
I was glad that they were able to
relax more on their second nine and
play more to their abilities,
Halverson said. All the girls
improved on their second nine, which
is great.
On deck: Middleton was at the
Morgan Stanley Invite Wednesday at
University Ridge. The Cardinals face
Janesville Craig and Madison West in
a triangular Thursday at Odana Hills
at 2:30 p.m. Middleton then hosts its
own invite Saturday at Pleasant View
at 11:30 a.m.
It should be a good week,
Halverson said.
MHS
golfers
remain
red hot
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
VERONA The Streak was al-
most five years old.
It was impressive, imposing and
downright extraordinary.
But all good things must end, and for
Middletons girls swimming and diving
team, the expiration date came last Fri-
day.
The Cardinals, who hadnt lost a Big
Eight Conference dual meet since the
2009 season, were dunked by host
Verona-Mount Horeb. The Wildcats
nipped Middleton, 89-81, in a thrilling
and extremely loud season-
opener for both teams.
We knew this was going to be one
of our toughest tests of the season,
Middleton coach Lauren Wencel said.
To have it as the first meet of the sea-
son made it that much more difficult.
We just were not mentally ready for this
meet. Thats all there is to it.
We match up to Verona very well in
the pool and have the ability to beat a
team like that. If you do not go in with
confidence and poise, you will not beat
them.We have a very young team and
were just not quite there yet.
On the other sideline, the Wildcats
rejoiced after handing the mighty Car-
dinals their first league loss since
George W. Bush was in office. Going
into the meet, the first meet of the sea-
son and the first time for me coaching
many of these girls, I did not know
what to expect, Verona-Mount Horeb
coach Bill Wuerger said.I was hoping
wed be competitive, and if everything
fell just right, maybe wed have a
chance for an upset.
The Cardinals did have several
standout performances.
Middletons 200 meter freestyle
relay team of junior Samantha Roll,
junior Victoria Lin, freshman Caroline
Hippen and senior Paige Prestigiacomo
was first 1:52.42.
Lin won the 100 butterfly (1:07.02)
and junior Emma Karbusicky was first
in the 100 breaststroke (1:17.69).
Middletons 100 medley relay team
of Lin, Karbusicky, freshman Chiara
Pierobon-Mays and junior Samantha
Roll was second. The Cardinals 400
freestyle relay team of Caroline Hip-
pen, Pierobon-Mays, sophomore Mar-
garet McGill and Prestigiacomo was
also second.
Middleton also had second place
showings from Hippen in the 200
freestyle (2:13.17) and the 400 freestyle
(4:45.05), McGill in the 200 IM
(2:33.87), Roll in the 100 freestyle
(1:02.19), and sophomore Tryn Peter-
son in the 100 backstroke (1:10.70).
The Cardinals third place showings
came from Prestigiacomo in the 100
freestyle (1:02.91) and the 200 freestyle
(2:14.47), Karbusicky in the 200 IM
(2:36.40), Peterson in the 50 freestyle
(29.44), and Lin in the 100 backstroke
(1:11.41).
Middletons 200 medley relay team
(Peterson, sophomore Morgan Pin-
combe, sophomore Anna Bauerle and
junior Kristin Hartung), 200 freestyle
relay team (Hartung, senior Lauren
Kalvin, junior Victoria Trantow and
sophomore Margaret McGill) and 400
freestyle relay team (Kalvin, senior
Maggie Mangas, sophomore Elise
Hokanson and Peterson) all finished
third.
In the end, though, it wasnt enough.
We have a lot of talent and poten-
tial, but need to mature and gain confi-
dence before any of that matters,
Wencel said. As a coach, it was ex-
tremely hard to talk to a group of girls
who have not lost a dual meet in four
years after the meet. This was a very
new and unfamiliar conversation, but I
tried to stress the importance of reflec-
tion and growth to them.
We did some really great things that
we can build on and had some superb
senior leadership take place that needs
to continue. There were some moments
of greatness, but not enough of them.
Wencel is optimistic this early-sea-
son adversity will drive her team to
work even harder and become the type
of team everyone anticipated.
We will learn much more from this
one loss than we did from 36 victories,
no question, Wencel said. This was a
humbling loss that will make the girls
incredibly determined to improve.
We will see Verona five more times
this season in many different formats
and I am confident that with some im-
proved mental toughness and additional
training, we can come out on top.
Middletons streak ends
Girls swimmers
lose first Big 8
dual since 2009
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
Victoria Lin and Middletons girls swimming team fell to Verona-Mount Horeb last Friday. It was the Cardinals first loss in a Big Eight Conference dual
meet since 2009.
To many, Middletons boys soccer
team was a mystery this season.
Fifteen seniors gone from a year
ago. Untested and unproven players
all over the field.
Well, four games into the young
season, the mystery has been solved.
These Cardinals have a chance for big
things.
Middleton rolled to three extremely
impressive wins last week and
improved to 4-0 on the year.
The Cardinals routed Janesville
Parker, 10-0, last Thursday. Middleton
then bested Neenah, 4-2, last Friday
and toppled Hartland Arrowhead, 4-0,
last Saturday.
Neenah entered the weekend
ranked tahird in the latest Wisconsin
Soccer Coaches Association poll,
while Arrowhead was ranked fourth.
In the Cardinals rout of Parker,
they raced to a 7-0 halftime lead.
Middleton also finished with a 32-0
advantage in shots on goal.
Braden Allen and Nic Bilodeau
both had two goals for Middleton.
Devin Ott, Ivan Kahamenka, Mitchell
Oswald, Noah Steiner, Gabe
Garlough-Shah and Noah Steiner all
scored as well.
This was a game to ease into the
Big Eight, Middleton coach Ben
Kollasch said. This has historically
been the weakest opponent in the Big
Eight and that showed this year as
well.
We are in the process of learning
where to put all the quality players we
have and what arrangements on the
field work best for them. This game
did not stretch our capabilities, but it
did allow us to try out lots of combi-
nations and start to sort out who plays
well together.
Middleton followed that up with an
impressive win over Neenah, a state
qualifier each of the past two seasons.
Khamenka scored on two penalty
kicks and Allen had two assists.
Middletons Jordan Grapentine and
Ott also had goals as the Cardinals
rolled.
This was our first ranked oppo-
nent and first challenge of the season,
Kollasch said. We responded very
well. While we did give up two goals,
we were always threatening and could
easily have scored more ourselves to
make this a lopsided game.
The Cardinals then blasted perenni-
al power Hartland Arrowhead.
After a scoreless first half,
Bilodeau scored in the 46th minute
and Khamenka added another goal in
the 64th minute to make it 2-0.
Tyler Ballweg gave the Cardinals a
3-0 lead in the 76th minute, and
Oswald scored in the 80th minute to
make it 4-0.
Middleton keepers Jack Jesse and
Brendan Martin combined for three
saves to post the shutout.
This was a superb game against a
perennial powerhouse and ranked
opponent, Kollasch said. This was a
great indication that we are getting
organized and are ready to start the
Big Eight season in full.
On deck: Middleton was at
Verona Tuesday, then is at the Kettle
Moraine Quadrangular Friday and
Saturday. Two of the Cardinals oppo-
nents at the quadrangular
Menomonee Falls and Kettle Moraine
are currently ranked in the top-10.
PAGE 18 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2014
Middletons girls volleyball team
opened its season with a bang last
week.
The Cardinals went to the
Cobleigh Invitational in Wisconsin
Rapids and won the tournament.
Middleton went 7-0 on the day,
marking an extremely impressive
start for a young and revamped team.
This is a good start for the confi-
dence level of this young team,
Middleton coach Franco Marcos
said.
Middleton opened with a 28-26,
19-25, 16-14 win over defending
tournament champion Fox Valley
Lutheran. Logan Welti led the way
with 15 kills and six digs, Rachel
Severson had 11 assists and Audrey
Hinshaw had nine kills and two
blocks. Amber Karn and Morgan
Schmitt both added two aces and six
digs, while Cole Jordee had nine
assists.
The Cardinals then dumped host
Wisconsin Rapids, 25-14, 25-16.
Welti had eight kills and KateLyn
Robson added five assists. Amber
Karn had five aces, Severson had
three aces, Molly Zeinemann had 3.5
blocks and Jordee added three kills
and six assists.
Middleton then rolled past Rib
Lake, 25-14, 25-21. Welti had nine
kills, Morgan Roberts had seven digs
and Jessi Nonn added four digs. Karn
had two aces and seven digs, Schmitt
had two aces, Zeinemann added
three blocks and Jordee had two
blocks and 12 assists.
Middleton then edged Medford,
27-25, 26-24. Robson had 10 assists,
Hinshaw had 10 kills, and Welti
added nine kills and 11 digs. Karn
had 15 digs, Schmitt had 10 digs and
Jordee added four kills and 10
assists.
The Cardinals then cruised past
Laconia, 25-13, 25-19. Severson had
eight assists, Hinshaw had nine kills
and Welti had five kills and nine
digs. Karn added three aces and five
digs, Schmitt had two aces and eight
digs and Jordee had three aces and
15 assists.
Middleton followed that with a
25-14, 25-15 rout of Colby. Hinshaw
had eight kills, Welti had seven kills
and four digs, Jordee had nine assists
and 2.5 blocks, and Karn had eight
digs and two aces. Nonn added two
aces,
Severson and Robson both had
four assists, Schmitt added seven
digs and Meghan Beyer had two
blocks.
Middleton then capped its perfect
day with a 25-17, 25-19 win over
Fox Valley Lutheran. Welti had 10
kills and four digs, Jordee had 10
assists and two aces, and Hinshaw
had six kills. Karn added two aces
and four digs, Schmitt had two aces
and eight digs, Zeinemann had four
blocks and Bayer had added blocks.
Middleton also went 2-1 and fin-
ished in second place at the four-
team Oconomowoc Quadrangular
last Thursday.
The Cardinals opened with a 25-
15, 25-8 win over Oconomowoc.
Welti had seven kills, Schmitt had
two aces and Karn had seven digs.
They had a very good hitter and
we were able to keep her in the back
row most of the time, Marcos said.
We served them tough and kept
them out of system.
Oconomowoc then toppled the
Cardinals, 21-25, 25-23, 15-13.
Welti had 11 kills and nine digs,
while Hinshaw had five kills. Jordee
added four kills and five assists,
Karn had 10 digs, Severson had six
assists, Zeinemann had 4.5 blocks,
Bayer had four blocks, and Gabie
Buechner had 2.5 blocks.
It was a close match and we
came up short, Marcos said.
Middleton then held off a scrappy
Badger team, 26-24, 23-25, 16-14.
Welti had 11 kills and 10 digs,
Severson had seven assists and
Robson had six assists. Karn added
four aces and five digs, Elizabeth
Keller and Zeinemann both had four
kills, and Jordee had three blocks,
four assists and three digs.
They pushed us to the limit and
we got to see everyone in action,
Marcos said.
On deck: Middleton hosts
Janesville Parker Thursday at 6:30
p.m., then is at Verona next Tuesday
at 6:30 p.m.
Girls spikers win
Rapids Invite
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Soccer Cardinals
strut their stuff
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
Nicholas Bilodeau (right) and Middletons boys soccer team enjoyed a sensational stretch last week.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2014 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 19
led by defensive tackles Chase
Jollie and Nikko Miller, and a group
of speedy linebackers took that
away.
The Wildcats finished the night
with just 58 rushing yards on 26 car-
ries (2.2). And Verona standout run-
ning back Eric Schmid was held to 39
yards on 18 carries.
The kids up front just dominated,
said Middleton defensive coordinator
Tom Cabalka, whose unit is allowing
only 4.5 points per game. If Verona
can run that trap, theyre really effec-
tive. If they cant run that trap, theyre
not effective.
We really challenged our kids
and they probably worked harder all
week getting ready for Verona than
any team weve ever had. I credit that
as much as anything because they
knew what they needed to do. We
werent second guessing anything.
Middleton was scratching its col-
lective head, though, after an uneven
first half left the teams tied, 9-9.
Middleton outgained Verona, 182-
100, in the first half and held a 9-4
edge in first downs. But the Cardinals
committed seven penalties includ-
ing three inside the Wildcats 10-yard
line that killed drives.
Middleton also missed an extra
point and a 28-yard field goal.
The Cardinals trailed, 9-3, late in
the first half, before Maly ripped off a
20-yard TD run off right tackle to tie
things just 52 seconds before the
break.
We shot ourselves in the foot,
Simon said. Some of the stuff was
just inexcusable.
But we told them, Were moving
the ball offensively. And if we can get
rid of the penalties, well be fine. We
just had to clean those things up.
They did.
On Middletons second drive of the
second half, it marched to the Verona
11-yard line. Senior quarterback
Kellan Schulz hit junior wideout
Mitchell Bacon for 19 yards on the
march and Maly ripped off a 14-yard
run.
Then after the drive stalled, junior
Jacob Mefford drilled a 29-yard field
goal to give the Cardinals a 12-9 lead.
On Veronas next series, Middleton
defensive end Alex Wills who lived
in the Wildcats backfield all night
pressured quarterback Noah Roberts.
Roberts sent a floater down the middle
of the field and safety Max Boehnen
intercepted at the Verona 48.
It was awesome coming off the
edge like that, said the speedy Wills,
who runs the 40-yard dash in 4.8 sec-
onds. We knew we were the better
team. We just had to step up and put it
all together.
On Middletons ensuing drive,
Schulz connected with senior tight
end Mitchell Herl on three straight
passing plays for 36 yards.
The Cardinals eventually reached
the Verona 2-yard line and faced a
fourth-and-1. Maly barreled off left
guard and picked up the first down by
inches.
One play later, Maly hit paydirt to
give the Cardinals an 18-9 lead with
1:06 left in the third quarter.
I owe a lot of it to the offensive
line, Maly said. Those guys did a
great job, getting me some room. Then
I just had to finish.
Maly kept finishing throughout the
fourth quarter, as did his fired up
teammates.
Verona tried a fake punt early in the
fourth quarter, but when that failed,
Middleton started at the Wildcats 45-
yard line.
Four plays later, Maly zipped off
left tackle and scored from 18 yards
out to push the Cardinals lead to 25-
7.
Cams very explosive, Simon
said. Hes got some wiggle to him,
but hes also got some real power
through his hips.
Veronas next drive died when
Wills nearly sacked Roberts on fourth
down. The Cardinals then finished the
Wildcats off with a seven-play, 60-
yard march that ended in another 1-
yard TD run by Maly.
I dont care that much about how
many touchdowns I score, Maly said.
As long as we win Im happy. I just
want to keep this season going in this
direction.
There are many signs pointing to
that becoming a reality.
Schulz had a second straight solid
game, completing 17-of-26 passes for
217 yards.
I thought he struggled a little bit
early, Simon said of Schulz. But he
really settled down nicely.
Bacon had a huge night, catching
eight passes for 116 yards. Herl added
five receptions for 55 yards.
Defensively, the Cardinals contin-
ued to dazzle.
With a veteran unit, Middleton
expected its defense to dominate, and
that group hasnt disappointed.
Even when weve beat these guys,
we havent played defense like this,
Cabalka said. Its been kind of a race
track out there. So this was a lot of
fun.
Wills agreed.
I think we all knew what we could
do, Wills said. We just had to deliv-
er.
Mission accomplished.
Middleton ........... 3 6 9 14 32
Verona .............. 6 3 0 0 9
Middleton FG, Whinnery, 28
Verona Baltes, 44 pass from Roberts, (kick
failed)
Verona FG, Hansen, 30
Middleton Maly, 20, run (kick failed)
Middleton Mefford, 29, field goal
Middleton Maly, 1, run (kick failed)
Middleton Maly, 18, run (Mefford kick)
Middleton Maly, 1, run (Mefford kick)
TEAM STATISTICS
First downs Mid 21, Ver 7. Rushing (Att.-
Yds.) Mid 42-197, Ver 26-58. Passing yards
Mid 217, Ver 106. Passes (Comp.-Att.-Int.)
Mid 17-26-0, Ver 8-26-2. Fumbles-lost Mid 0-
1, Ver 0-0. Penalties-yards Mid 13-100, Ver 6-
55.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing: Mid Maly 20-94; Ver Schmid
18-39.
Passing: Mid Schulz 17-26-0, 217; Ver
Roberts 8-25-2, 106.
Receiving: Mid Bacon 8-116; Ver
Baltes 1-44.
FOOTBALL continued from page 14 n
Sports
briefs
Bluebirds tryouts
The Middleton Bluebirds
basketball program will hold a
tryout for fifth-grade girls inter-
ested in playing competitive
basketball on a tournament trav-
eling team in 2014-15.
The tryout will be held on
Sept. 7 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at
the District Administrative
Center gymnasium, 7106 South
Ave., Middleton. There is no fee
to attend the tryout. Fifth-grade
girls coach Kendall Dahmen
will evaluate, along with other
coaches in the program.
If you have any questions
about the team or the tryout,
please contact Dahmen at 608-
219-1611.
Aqua stars
The Mad City Aqua Stars will
have a pair of three-week oppor-
tunities for girls 8-18 to give
synchronized swimming a try
this fall!
Synchro Team Trial on
Tuesdays begins Sept. 9 and
runs from 7-8:30 p.m. The cost
is $40.
Recreational Trial on
Sundays begins Sept. 13, runs
from 2-3:30 p.m. and is $30.
Both sessions are held at the
Middleton High School Pool.
MCAS has a no cut policy. To
learn more please contact
info@madcityaquastars.com or
call 608-535-9010.
Golf scores
Middleton Womens Golf
League
Aug. 27
Flight A
Low Gross Martha
Brusegar, 43
Low Net Cindy Klein, 32
Play of the Day Phyllis
Bennett
Flight B
Low Gross Mary Ver
Voort, 47
Low Net Mary Ver Voort,
32
Play of the Day Linda
Lilledahl
Flight C
Low Gross Mary Cassedy,
58
Low Net Mary Cassedy,
32
Play of the Day Elaine
Hilt
Times-Tribune photo by Mary
Langenfeld
On the
brink
Ashtons Home Talent
League team defeated
Hollandale, 3-1, on
Sunday.
Ashton is now 2-0 in the
round-robin postseason
tournament with one game
remaining.
Ashton hosts Utica (1-1)
Sunday at 1 p.m. An
Ashton win would give it
the outright title.
Middletons girls tennis team
opened Big Eight Conference play
with a 7-0 win over Verona last
Thursday.
The Cardinals got singles wins
from Kaisey Skibba, Emily
Oberwetter, Amanda Huff and Liddy
Whitenour.
Abbey Webber and Allison
Ragsdale cruised at No. 1 doubles.
Baylie Gold and Lauren Coons won
a three-setter at No. 2 doubles, while
Megan Peyton and Jessica Wang won
at No. 3.
Middleton also finished third at
the Eau Claire Memorial Invite last
Monday and Tuesday.
Middleton defeated Stevens
Point, 5-2, Franklin, 7-0, and
Nicolet, 5-2. The Cardinals also lost
to Cedarburg, 4-3, and Eau Claire
Memorial, 4-3.
In Middletons win over Stevens
Point, Oberwetter and Whitenour
notched singles wins. The doubles
teams of Webber-Ragsdale, Skibba-
Oberwetter, Gold-Coons and Peyton-
Wang also got wins.
Skibba, Oberwetter, Amanda Huff
and Ally Hujanen all posted singles
wins against Franklin. Middletons
doubles teams all rolled as well.
And in the Cardinals win over
Nicolet, Skibba, Oberwetter and
Whitenour all posted singles victo-
ries. Middletons top two doubles
teams Webber-Ragsdale and
Gold-Coons both posted three-set
wins.
On deck: Middleton hosted
Madison East Tuesday and hosts
Madison La Follette Thursday at 4
p.m.
Tennis Cards 3rd at Eau Claire
Cardinals also
win Big 8 opener
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
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