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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2014
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City wants third party to weigh in on septic

Consultants report could influence city councils decision on Pleasant View Ridge development proposal
by CAMERON BREN The City of Middleton will require developer Erdman Holdings, Inc. to hire a third party consultant to weigh in on the use of septic tank systems in the proposed Pleasant View Ridge subdivision. The consultants report would influence the city council on whether or not to approve the development. The citys committee of the whole passed along a consultant request for qualifications and proposal to the common council for approval. At the following plan commission meeting ald. Hans Hilbert (Dist. 7) recommended the request be utilized to obtain proposals from three different firms. It can be quite uncomfortable to ask two people, because then it is one or the other when you are looking at them, Hilbert stated. Usually when you throw that third in it makes it a lot more comfortable decision. The city expects the requested work and assistance could be done for less than $10,000. An escrow account will be set up between the developer and the city. The consultant will have to provide the city with a lengthy list of items including: a rationale for allowing private septic systems, required permitting, description of options for ownership and maintenance responsibilities, assessment of the risks using septic and well systems, a plan for worst case scenario failure, recommended long term maintenance and maintenance regulations, conclusions from studies of similar systems. The city is also requesting the list include a plan for protecting surface and groundwater and an assessment of the potential risks to the citys public water system. Once the consultant is chosen based on the bids provided, the city engineer and planning director will coordinate the work to be done. It seemed as if the council last week, when they talked about the conservation subdivision ordinance, [they]
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Tepid reaction to town land sale

by KEVIN MURPHY
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Members of Middleton Kiwanis and Middleton High School Key Club hosted their annual Pancake Breakfast Saturday at the Middleton Sport Bowl.[T]he pancake breakfast was a rousing success, said organizer Chuck Foulke. The staff from the Sport Bowl did their usual great job - we leave the cooking to the professionals - and Kiwanis and Key Club members had fun serving our friends and neighbors. Pictured above, members of the Zimmerman family, who walked through the snow to the event, enjoy their pancakes. See more photos on page 2.
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south of the proposed Pioneer Lands subdivision, said he favored putting a parking lot and a road salt/equipment storage building on the property as it meets town needs. He cautioned the board that light and noise issues from any residential or commercial development on the property need to be addressed. The covenants and deed restrictions should match those of Sauk Prairie [Estates to the south], as nearly as possible, he said. Board supervisor Tim Roehl said Pioneer Lands covenants and deed restrictions would be intensely addressed. If developed, the subdivision also would be subject to site plan review, another opportunity for public input, he said. Wed be building next to [Fire Station #2] one of the most beautiful fire
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The Middleton Town Board wanted public input on plans to sell lots in the 15 acres south of town hall and received a luke warm response to the idea in a regular meeting Monday evening. Greg Herrington, who lives just
Board of education hears varied citizen input on MEA union case

by CAMERON BREN
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stations in the country and it would have to be harmonious with that, Roehl said. Park Commission member Dan Curtis joined opposition to the two proposed commercial lots fronting Pioneer Rd. He said the two lots would detract from the value of the 10 residential lots board members have envisioned on a proposed extension of Lewis St. See LANDSALE, page 3
At the first board meeting following the reinstatement of Andrew Harris as a middle school science teacher, Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District residents addressed the board about the controversial case. Harris last week resumed teaching seventh grade science for the district after four years of legal wrangling. When Harris was fired in 2009 for opening e-mails containing adult con-
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tent on his school computer, the local teachers union, the Middleton Education Association (MEA), challenged the discipline as too severe in light of the suspensions and letters other staffers received for similar offenses. The district, while acknowledging students had not been exposed to the material in any case, maintained Harris offense was more egregious. An arbitrator, however, ruled in favor of the union position and ordered the district to rehire Harris, with back pay. The district appealed the ruling to
county circuit case, and then to a state appeals court, and in both cases, the arbitrators ruling was upheld. When the Wisconsin State Supreme Court said it would not review the appeals court decision, the district agreed to rehire Harris to a comparable position. Four years ago, Harris taught at Glacier Creek Middle School in Cross Plains, and the position he started last week is at Kromrey Middle School in the City of Middleton. The controversy surrounding the See SCHOOL BOARD, page 6
Meet Jenaka Schwab. Page 5
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Girls basketball win streak continues. Page 15
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Dining Guide . . . . . . . . 6 - 7 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Classieds . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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Annual event took place Saturday morning at Middleton Sport Bowl
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Middleton High School Key Club volunteer helpers from left: Kat Stein, Ali Petrick, Annie Wernecke and Abby Digney.
Young Kaleb Halstead pours syrup on his pancakes.
Kiwanis volunteer JoAnna Richard serves pancakes to Sandy Rohde (left) and Judy Halweg (right).
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COW talks Bishops Bay utility district

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On January 28, the Middleton Committee of the Whole discussed infrastructure plans for the Bishops Bay development. The discussion focused on a proposal, authored by Bishops Bay Vierbicher Associates, to create a Bishops
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Bay Utility District. By offering a unique means of managing regional infrastructure, such a district requires the citys approval. After city staff determined that without updating regional facilities the city cannot facilitate long-range growth of its approved Bishops Bay master plan in the HWY Q/Oncken Service Area (QOSA), Vierbicher Associates gener-
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ated this proposal in response. Vierbicher Associates President Rod Zubella cited the possible benefits of creating a Utility District in the QOSA area. Regional infrastructure will benefit the QOSA, which will then allow the city to grow as approved and planned, Zubella said. The Utility District will provide the mechanism to install, re-
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place, repair or expand existing aged infrastructure that the city would otherwise have to fund out of general obligation debt thereby imposing additional burden on the tax base, which can be avoided by utilizing the proposed Utility District solution. Vierbicher Associates proposal also laid out how the Utility District would be funded. Rather than funding infra-
structure through the Citys taxing authority, monies for the QOSA Utility District would come from Mortgage Revenue Bonds. In a normal situation, General Obligation Bonds are secured by the taxing authority of the City of Middleton and can be used to install, repair, and replace public infrastructure (ie. See COW, page 6
The Middleton Town Board last week slowed the pace to develop Pioneer Lands by taking a long-term look at how the town-owned property south of town hall can best serve future needs, according to town chairman Milo Breunig. Personally, I think were taking a more aggressive look at long term needs which we hadnt, and in my opinion, weve gotten the cart before the horse on this, Breunig said in a phone interview. The board had wanted to get approval from residents and Dane County
Roehl said it makes no sense to put two residential lots next to a fire station. Doug Normington, of Old Sauk Rd., also the planned commercial uses on two lots just south of the fire station. Keep commercial development on Mineral Pt. Rd, he said. Board supervisor Paul Connell assured Normington that no PDQ, convenience stores were envisioned for the property. Mary Hoferle, park commission chair, said she understood that the sale of residential lots would fund the cost of the parking lot and storage building. However, she questioned selling off the land before future town needs are more evident. A smaller development that takes care of immediate needs, she said, seems more reasonable. If homes are added put a skating ring or something recreational there. Dan Kloepping, also a Park Commission member, said the 80-stall proposed parking that would serve Pioneer Park could be partly used as an ice skating ring. Board Supervisor Richard Oberle, the boards lone dissenter on the land sale issue, agreed with Hoferle that the town may still need the 15 acres it bought several years ago for $1.5 million The salt shed and parking lot are good ideas but I dont know what the towns future needs will be. The $200,000 or $300,000 gained from this may not be enough, he said. An intergovernmental agreement with the city of Madison governs development of the property and limits the two lots on Pioneer Rd. to government or residential use, said Rod Zubella, town engineer.
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and begin developing this summer. Proposed plans have called for 12 residential lots, two commercial lots and an-80-stall parking lot on the15 acres the board calls Pioneer Lands. Now, plans to put a storage facility for road salt and equipment also on Pioneer Lands have possibly delayed the original development pace, by at least a few months, said Breunig. The town currently has enough capacity to store about one-half the salt it needs on average each winter. However, increased salt usage this winter coupled with shortages and higher prices when trying to resupply did not refocused the boards awareness on the need for a larger salt shed, said Bre-
unig. Instead, a 20-year look ahead shows the town may have an additional 15-18 miles of roads, which would increase the need for storage for salt and road equipment. The towns ability to increase the size of the salt shed on the town hall property may be limited by deed restrictions creating the need to look elsewhere, said board supervisor Tim Roehl. Roehl, a staunch advocate for developing Pioneer Lands, said it possible to fit a 100-by-47-foot storage facility, or larger, on ground behind Fire Station No. 2 and still accommodate the other proposed uses.
The land slopes drastically behind the fire station, and a salt storage facility can be built into the bottom of the base of that slope. The top of building wouldnt be seen while driving south to north on Pioneer Rd. and youd only catch a glimpse of it while driving north to south, Roehl said in an interview. In order for the town to recover its $1.5 million cost to purchase the 15 acres, it needs to sell the property off in residential and commercial lots, said Roehl. Board supervisor Richard Oberle, the boards lone dissenter on developing the property, said he favors a broader discussion of how the property
can best serve the towns future needs. A land sale now has never made sense to me. The reason we bought the land was its proximity to other town facilitiesI agree that this [development] discussion has been very quick and we dont need to rush it, he said. Based on preliminary site preparation cost estimates against the expected revenue from lots sales, developing Pioneer Lands could net the town as much as $500,000 or be a breakeven proposition, Oberle said. Neither outcome is acceptable because the towns future land needs are difficult to determine now and the value of Pioneer Lands hasnt matured, Oberle said. continued from page 1
Although the town could seek to have the agreement amended to include commercial uses, Town Administrator David Shaw doubted that would happen if town residents and the city opposed it. Town Chair Milo Breunig defended putting commercial lots on Pioneer Rd. saying it could help cure a defect if the town ever considered incorporating. A lack of a town center was considered a hindrance, against incorpora-
tion and if it would occur those two lots may play an important role, in satisfying that requirement, he said. The land can not be sold without approval of town residents. While the board previously discussed holding that vote in March, the lack of public support Monday for the land sale caused board members to put off setting the date. I dont know that were there Wed like more input, Breunig said.
Roehl said the board should have more input from the Plan and Park commissions before setting the election date. A vote at the April 15 annual town meeting is still possible. Theres no need to rush this, said William Kaul.
In other action the board approved raising per meeting pay for members of the Plan and Park commissions and Finance Committee by $10, to $50 for members and $70 for chairpersons.
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General Engineering Company contract gets nod from the town board
by MIKE DREW
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Westport board moves forward with public works building

a liquor license agent change at the American Legion Post 481, authorized the drafting of a contract for the architectural and engineering design work of the long-planned for Public Works Building to General Engineering Company for $54,000, and paid the townships bills. The Westport Board of Supervisors voted to approve a recommendation to draft and sign a contract with General Engineering Company (GEC) for speed and road conditions are both believed to be factors in the crash. Joshua S. Yohn, age 23 of Lake Mills, was eastbound on Riverview Drive when he lost control of \the vehicle he was operating and went directly $54,000 for the design and construction management assistance for a proposed new Public Works building. The township received three bids for the architectural work on the building, of which GEC was the low-bid. We originally received a proposal, commented Keven Even of Municipal Engineering Solutions in an email to Westport town Administrator Tom Wilson, from General Engineering for a total of $80,000, but with further discussions on refining the scope, General Engineering has reduced their proposal to $54,000 assuming the Town Engineer would assist in the bidding and construction management. Work would include meeting with town staff to develop floor plans, development of site plans, and limited administration of construction bidding. ...General Engineering, advised town Attorney and Administrator Tom Wilson, did that work in Vienna.
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At 9:26 a.m. Friday, deputies responded to a single vehicle crash at the intersection of Riverview Drive and Canton Lane in the Town of Westport. According to a statement issued by the Dane County Sheriffs Office,
Speed, road conditions played role in Friday crash
Report: Town should back up its data

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through the intersection at Canton Lane and struck a tree. Yohn needed to be extricated from the vehicle by Waunakee Fire Fighters. He was transported by EMS to UW Hospital with serious injuries. Yohn
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was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. The Dane County Sheriffs Office had additional patrol units on the roads Sunday, Feb. 2 working a WI Department of Transportation Alcohol Grant.
Recent discussions have drawn comparisons between Westports proposed Public Works building and Viennas recently built Public Works structure. Westport has long held discussions about a potential new Public Works Building to house and maintain town equipment, as the current building has become outdated over recent years. Another matter discussed at the meeting included changing the licensed liquor agent at the American Legion post 481, which was changed to Dermot Eyre. The township approved the change after some discussion regarding the need for the change of agent and the hours of operation. Board supervisor Brad Robinson was absent from the meeting, and as a result the board did not hear an update from its CATV/Tech committee on 1/20.
The Springfield Town Board met Tuesday, Jan. 21 for a meeting that was initially scheduled to occur two weeks earlier. The first meeting was canceled due to bad weather. The board held discussions and took action on a number of items at the meeting, including participation in the Safe Communities program, ensuring the backing-up of computerized town
PROTECTING TOWN DATA The town board held a discussion regarding plans to back up the towns computerized data through the Gordon Flesch Company. The discussion took place initially to discuss how Springfield could protect its information in a catastrophic situation such as a natural disaster. Two representatives from the Gordon Flesch Company were present
information, and officially adopting changes to its current driveway permitting process.
for the discussion and provided information regarding potential holes in the townships current information backup process, and detailed what is at risk within the current system. Dean Frisch of the Gordon Flesch Company advised the board they have a civic database that is as high risk. That single database advised Frisch, its a 50 gig file [and] the program youre using to back up is only placing not even three gig of information on to a disc. After further discussion, the board
voted on and approved a $1,056 contract with the Gordon Flesch Company to back up the towns information. The board approved changes to its driveway permit language in regards to concrete driveways. Springfield requires homeowners to get a variance for the installation of concrete driveways, but current paperwork has been determined during past board discussions to not communicate this necessity clearly enough. The board reviewed the updated language that will be included in packets for all homeowners in the township, and made some final adjustments to their planned procedure before voting to approve the changes. If the variance can come from the township designee or representative, commented Board Chairman Don Hoffman, then Mark can go over this with them. The board voted to allow the town Road Patrolman, Mark Grosse, to continue reviewing and granting driveway variances based on the updated rules regarding concrete. This issue was of priority over recent months due to how improperly-varianced concrete driveways have interfered with town snow-plowing in the past, resulting in damage to equipment and concrete. Its right in
SAFE COMMUNITIES The board voted at its annual meeting on Jan. 21 to support the Safe Communities group with a financial contribution of $500 a year. Cheryl Wittke of Safe Communities was present to answer questions from the board, and provided board secretary/treasurer Carolyn Hacker with pamphlets and materials detailing the multiple purposes of the organization. Wittke gave a brief rundown of some programs organized and supported by Safe Communities. ...Safe Communities, it started out of this World Health Organization model, advised Wittke, to basically look at the top causes of injury in a community and then be able to address them. The boarded voted unanimously to support the organization financially. You dont hear too much about whos doing the good work to try to, you now, alleviate the problems... commented board chairman Don Hoffman, Its nice to know whats being done to try to address it.
the ordinance, commented Board Supervisor Jim Pulvermacher that the town will not replace concrete.
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Meet Jenaka Schwab, Assistant Manager at Marcus Point Cinema and Bartender for their new Take Five Lounge. A Wisconsin native, Jenaka was born in Madison, and moved to Middleton with her family in 1993 when she was two years old. Her parents, Sue-Z and Randy Schwab, decided to move their family to the Good Neighbor City because they wanted to build their own house and have more land. Jenaka attended Sunset Ridge, Glacier Creek and is a 2009 graduate of Middleton High School. Jenaka has three siblings, all of which attended Middleton schools: older brother, Trevor, younger brother, Bryton, and adopted older sister, Madison. Although she is young, Jenaka has done a multitude of things that make her a Good Neighbor. Growing up, Jenakas family did foster care. She credits her mother for instilling in her the desire to volunteer, as it was her idea to do foster care. Being a foster sister, Ive always had the urge to help oth-
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Black Student Union, Key Club work together to feed hungry
ers, Jenaka revealed. She began fulfilling this urge in high school, where she was a member of Best Buddies, a club that matches students with disabilities with other high school students to create one-to-one friendships between them. After graduation, she moved to Milwaukee and continued this trend by being a Big Sister for two years for Big Brothers Big Sisters. On an international level, Jenaka is an active voluntourist, which is someone who volunteers while travelling. She went on her first voluntourism trip in January 2012 and has since been on four trips: once to Ecuador to build an orphanage and to Guatemala three times to build schools. Jenakas voluntourism to Guatemala has been possible through an organization called Hug It Forward, whose mission is to construct schools in South America out of recycled plastic bottles. Jenaka hopes to continue building bottle schools in Guatemala at least once a year, and possibly move there eventually. In her free time, Jenaka enjoys biking, particularly on the Pheasant Branch Conservancy Trail, spending time with family and friends, watching movies and travelling. Jenaka estimates that she has been to around 35 states and 8 countries, and has plans in
Madison Community Foundation awards $45,000 toward Graber Pond to Pheasant Branch trail connection
The City of Middleton was recently awarded a $45,000 grant from the Madison Community Foundation. This matching grant will be used to complete a trail connection from the Graber Pond Trail to the Pheasant Branch Conservancy trail system via the Misty Valley Trail network. The City of Middleton Conservancy Lands Committee and Common Council have approved capital funds for the completion of the trail which is expected to be constructed this year. Located in the northwest portion of the city, the trail will complete a gap in the existing trail network and allow users to access the HWY 12 trail and the greater regional network of trails. By creating the new trail, regional and local users now will be able to travel to Orchid Heights Park, and may eventually travel from the northwest side of Middleton all the way to Governor Nelson State Park, using off road paths. The construction of the new trail will be a true community project and involve multiple partners including the City of Middleton, UW-Madison Landscape Architecture CapSee GRANT, page 6
the works to see more of the world. Stay tuned to meet more of your Good Neighbors! In the meantime, if
Jenaka Schwab was born in Madison and moved to Middleton with her family in 1993. you would like to nominate someone as a Good Neighbor, please email me at alissajpfeiffer@gmail.com.
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Students from the Key Club and Black Student Union joined forces to conduct a food drive at Copp's grocery store in honor of MLK Day. They collected donations totaling 622 lbs., plus $72 in cash contributions. All donations were for the Middleton Outreach Ministry Food Pantry. Pictured at left, from left to right, are student volunteers Paola Lara, Marissa Masnick and TJ Jenkins.
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case has by no means died down. Governor Scott Walker and some mainstream media outlets have used the case to criticize public unions. Last week, the local school board heard voices both admonishing and backing the union at the meeting. It is a ridiculous situation that we are in where we have to hire, pay, employ a teacher that we do not feel is fit to teach, Middleton resident Howard Bregman stated. I think the base reason we are in that situation is because of the union. We are in this situation because of a contract with the union, Bregman went on. We have to go to a third party [the arbitrator] who knows nothing about the school or could care nothing about the school. Bregman told the board they have his full support and he appreciated their efforts in pursuing Harris. He said he is joined by many in the community who feel similarly. There are many angry parents that I have heard through email chains that are not speaking as civilly as I am, Bregman concluded. I think what we would say to you is that, if you want to play hardball with this union many parents would be behind you. I am a little distressed to hear someone frame the issues around that person [Harris] as union issues,countered Elizabeth Shirah, a grandmother of two boys in the district. We strongly urge you to bargain in good faith with the teachers and give them a good contract, because their voice as professionals in the education process is a critical
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continued from page 6 looking at the porn during instructional time. The district held throughout the case, however, that Harris never viewed the images or jokes in the presence of students. The question is, are the unions out of control? Obenshain added. Obviously they are. They will never show restraint, Bill. They are concerned about money, power and influence. The core message of the arbitrators award can be summed up with the excerpt,I agree with the Union that when the District discharged Harris it never looked back. When it found that it had a problem at the high school, it still never looked back. The district could have decided to discharge everyone. Once it decided it was not going to discharge everyone it could have and should have looked back to see if its decision regarding Harris was in line with the others or whether it was excessive. Dismissing Harris seemed to be a clear choice before it came to light that inappropriate use of school computers was a problem endemic in the district. Nearly 50 teachers were implicated in some way to alleged violations of the districts Appropriate Use Policy. All parties, including Harris, agree that the material viewed and shared was inappropriate and unprofessional. A license revocation would likely hinge on the violation of the Appropriate Use Policy.DPI has not yet responded to the Governors request.
voice. As the story made its way into state and national headlines,Walker urged the Department of Public Instruction to conduct an investigation and to revoke Harris teaching license. This came the day before the teachers first official day back in a classroom. It would have been his second day, but schools were closed across much of the state due to severe cold weather for two days. The arbitration process afforded to Mr. Harris failed the school district and the students, Walker wrote to State Superintendent Tony Evers. It has taken both a financial and emotional toll on the district. Cases, such as this one, are a good example of why our reforms are necessary. Walkers centerpiece legislation, Act 10, prohibits public unions from collective bargaining and effectively makes unions more difficult to maintain. MEA did not submit the forms necessary for mandated union recertification elections, meaning if the state Supreme Courts ruling coming later this year does not strike down parts of the law or the law entirely, MEA will no longer be the legal representative of Middleton teachers. As the story gains more state and national attention, it seems to lose its complexity. A nearly 60-page arbitrators award available online makes it clear the case is both messy and convoluted. Fox News Bill OReilly and Greta Van Susteren aired discussion with commentators on the case. Kate Obenshain, OReillys guest, said with seeming certainty, He was
stone students, Dane County Parks, WDNR, and Operation Fresh Start. Middletons shared-use trail system provides important linkages between neighborhoods, schools, businesses and active recreation parks for residents and others to enjoy. Last year, trail counters recorded over 85,000 users of the Pheasant Branch trail system. This system has been nationally recognized and is truly an environmental, recreational and transportation gem. streets, stormwater systems, and sewer & water transmission), said Zubella. However, under this proposal, Mortgage Revenue Bonds would be used which are secured by the user rates charged by utilities and utility districts. In addition to detailing the potential funding structure for the QOSA Utility District, the Vierbicher Associates proposal also describes how water and sewer utilities would operate with this structure. Water infrastructure in the QOSA will include regional transmission mains, interconnecting water mains, and looped water mains to be installed within areas to be developed to provide the flow for fire protection as required under state standards, noted Zubella. Regional Sanitary sewer infrastructure would include larger gravity piping (typically ten inch or larger) that collect sanitary waste from larger areas, lift stations (also known as pump stations) that collect sanitary waste from large areas, force mains, and interceptor sewers that are oversized and carry sanitary sewer waste by gravity from very large areas. After Vierbichers presentation, Committee members comments demonstrated that the City still needs a great deal of clarification and additional information regarding the issue prior to making an informed decision. Has the City ever used the General Fund to install infrastructure? asked Hans Hilbert. Does the existing ordinance include language which maintains that the developer is responsible for funding this? Mark Sullivan inquired. As answers to these questions and more require further research and conversation, the Committee agreed to continue this discussion in the coming weeks. Its clear we need a lot more infor-
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The completion of the Graber Pond Connection trail would not be possible without the generosity of the Madison Community Foundation. Madison Community Foundation (MCF) encourages, facilitates and manages longterm philanthropy. Since 1942, MCF staff has helped people realize their philanthropic goals, allowing them to support charitable interests anywhere in the world. MCF also awards grants throughout Dane County to build a better community. mation from the developer, city staff, and the finance department about this matter, stated Susan West. At the meeting, the Committee of the Whole also considered a draft conservation subdivision ordinance. The current version of the ordinance now includes revisions pertaining to well and septic issues. As various Common Council members expressed hesitation to move forward with recent versions of a conservation subdivision ordinance, the City decided to reassess the ruling in its current form. In order to ensure that the ordinance addresses various issues related to well and septic, staff recommended first hiring a consultant (at the developers cost) to review these concerns. Based on concerns, we said maybe we should take a step back and have the 1st phase of that study that looks at twelve things outlined in this proposal, said Planning Director Eileen Kelley. Those twelve issues which the study plans to focus on include conservation subdivisions infrastructure, street cross sections, lot orientation, sidewalks, zoning categories, minimum open space requirements, common open spaces, minimum lot size, minimum lot width, minimum setbacks, environmental assessments, and density bonuses. The city estimates that the cost of the study should not exceed $10,000. With the deadline for the Pleasant View Ridge annexation agreement approaching in the coming months, city administrator Mike Davis noted that the developer will extend the deadline for the study if need be. Following discussion, the committee agreed to refer the matter back to the Middleton Common Council. continued from page 3
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really wanted to have additional information about the septic and well issue, city planning director Eileen Kelley said. The city will hire someone to look at 12 items we have listed ... we are talking about a reasonable review of the literature, the situation, the permitting, somebody that knows what the ramifications
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and implications of septic and well are and the safeguards we would need. The request for consultant qualifications and proposals, which the city council approved on Tuesday night of this week, also included a possible second phase. If the city finds it necessary for a second study based on
the findings of the first, a separate negotiation will take place between the city and the developer to arrange this. The commission set a public hearing for the use of the escrow funds. The hearing will be held Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 7:05 p.m.
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At approximately 12:20 a.m, Sunday, Dane County Sheriffs Office Deputies along with Fire Departments from DeForest, Sun Prairie, Waunakee, Dane, Maple Bluff, Arlington, Blooming Grove, Cottage Grove, Columbus, Middleton, Poynette and Rio responded to a house fire at 4156 Gray Rd in the Town of Windsor. The homeowners were awakened by the sound of smoke detector alarms and smoke in their one-story ranch. The homeowners exited the home without injury and called 911. The fire is believed to have originated in the chimney area. The house is considered a complete loss. The estimated value of the damage is unknown at this time.
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20th annual Country Breakfast a huge success

This years 20th Annual Country Breakfast held February 2 was a huge success thanks to the help of the following sponsors: Title Sponsor: Willy Street Co-op; Print Sponsors: Pohlkamp & Associates, The Haunty Family; Event Sponsors: Culvers, Inga & Woody Hagge, The Jordahl Family, James Lord, DDS, Middleton Community Bank, Pipers Mechanical, State Bank of Cross Plains, Villa Dolce; Family & Friends Sponsors: Ace Hardware - Middleton Springs, Schoepp Motors, The Ashley Family, The Boyle Family, The Bernauer Family, The Ropa Family, The Sandy Family, The Stampen Family, The Steinfeldt Family, Anja Pustaver, The Family of Sarah Woody, The Ystenes Family, The Zimmerman Family; Inkind Sponsors: Barriques, Electrical Consultants, and The Printing Place. .
Broadway Bound made their second stage appearance singing and dancing to the tunes from Putnam County Spelling Bee. The group also performed a special thank you tribute to Mr. Mielke in honor of his 20th year being involved with the Country Breakfast
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Acker, Randy Robert, 42, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/11/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $114.00 Acker, Randy Robert, 42, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/11/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Acker, Randy Robert, 42, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/11/2013, Non Registration, $88.80 Adomaitis, William J, 65, Waunakee, WI 53597, 02/28/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Albarran Alvarez, Yonatan, 23, Madison, WI 53718, 03/18/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80 Albarran Alvarez, Yonatan, 23, Madison, WI 53718, 03/18/2013, Operating after revocation, $114.00 Albarran Alvarez, Yonatan, 23, Madison, WI 53718, 03/18/2013, Operating vehicle without insurance, $114.00 Andrews, Carissa Marie, 19, Madison, WI 53713, 03/18/2013, Operating after revocation, $114.00 Andrews, Carissa Marie, 19, Madison, WI 53713, 03/18/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Armstrong, Eric James, 28, Appleton, WI 54915, 03/09/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Baetje, Tylah M, 23, Reedsburg, WI 53959, 03/16/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80 Barnes, Debra Lynn, 45, Madison, WI 53704, 03/11/2013, Speeding in School Zones, $114.00 Barnes, Debra Lynn, 45, Madison, WI 53704, 03/11/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Barnes, Thomas J, 43, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/04/2013, Procure-SellGive Alcoholic Beverages, $366.00 Blaser, Jennifer M, 32, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/16/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $114.00 Blibo, Virginia Z, 21, Stoughton, WI 53589, 03/09/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Branch, Sequoyah E, 23, Madison, WI 53715, 03/15/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80 Branch, Sequoyah E, 23, Madison, WI 53715, 03/15/2013, Operating w/o a Valid Drivers License, $114.00 Brandt, Gregory A, 48, Verona, WI 53593, 03/19/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80 Breunig, Thomas M, 52, Sauk City, WI 53583, 03/14/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80
Brown, Michael A, 43, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/14/2013, Non Registration, $88.80 Brown, Michael A, 43, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/14/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Calvert, Sandra R, 46, De Forest, WI 53532, 03/11/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $114.00 Carpenter, Karley Sue, 18, Aberdeen, NC 28315, 03/08/2013, Operating vehicle without insurance, $114.00 Carpenter, Karley Sue, 18, Aberdeen, NC 28315, 03/08/2013, Inattentive Driving, $101.40 Cartman, Dareon, 24, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/18/2013, Operating vehicle without insurance, $114.00 Cartman, Dareon, 24, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/18/2013, Operating while Suspended, $114.00 Cartman, Dareon, 24, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/18/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80 Collins, Sara M, 25, Arlington, WI 53911, 03/20/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Craig, Paige F, 20, Waunakee, WI 53597, 12/17/2012, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, $177.00 Crook, Trisha L, 36, Arena, WI 53503, 07/19/2012, Issuance Worthless Checks, $88.80 De Fever, Lu Ann, 59, Waunakee, WI 53597, 03/20/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Dobbins, Michael, 30, Madison, WI 53713, 03/10/2013, Resisting or Obstructing Officer, $429.00 Drinkwine, Mary R, 66, Waunakee, WI 53597, 03/11/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $114.00 Drury, Lacey J, 26, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/12/2013, Operating while Suspended, $88.80 Drury, Lacey J, 26, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/12/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $0.00 Durocher, Emmanuel A, 36, Madison, WI 53719, 03/08/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $139.20 Durocher, Emmanuel A, 36, Madison, WI 53719, 03/08/2013, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, $177.00 Eifert, Zachariah C, 20, Stoughton, WI 53589, 03/13/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Eifert, Zachariah C, 20, Stoughton, WI 53589, 03/13/2013, Operating while Suspended, $114.00 Eifert, Zachariah C, 20, Stoughton, WI 53589, 03/13/2013, Vehicle Regis-
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tration Revoked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80 Eljerary, Nabil Abdallah, 32, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/14/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Falk, Ryan W, 25, Madison, WI 53717, 03/19/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80 Fitzgerald, Richard J, 46, Arden Hills, MN 55112, 01/24/2013, Failure to Keep Vehicle Under Control, $126.60 Fitzgerald, Richard J, 46, Arden Hills, MN 55112, 01/24/2013, Unsafe Backing Of Vehicle, $177.00 Flynn, William Mathias, 19, Madison, WI 53705, 03/08/2013, Underage Consume/Possess Alcoholic Beverages, $681.00 Gariti, Marianne, 42, Cottage Grove, WI 53527, 02/15/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Golueke, David Joseph, 63, Madison, WI 53725, 03/17/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Golueke, David Joseph, 63, Madison, WI 53725, 03/17/2013, Operating vehicle without insurance, $114.00 Halberslaben, Andrew A, 25, Madison, WI 53711, 03/11/2013, Vehicle Registration Revoked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80 Halberslaben, Andrew A, 25, Madison, WI 53711, 03/11/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Hassan, Fatima, 33, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/07/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $114.00 Helbach, Melissa A, 45, Madison, WI 53719, 03/09/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $114.00 Hoffman, Jordon S, 22, Madison, WI 53716, 03/08/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Horton, Peter A, 48, Madison, WI 53711, 03/19/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Iverson, Tyler A, 24, Arena, WI 53503, 02/23/2013, Operating while Suspended, $114.00 Iverson, Tyler A, 24, Arena, WI 53503, 02/23/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Iverson, Tyler A, 24, Arena, WI 53503, 02/23/2013, Operating vehicle without insurance, $114.00 Iverson, Tyler A, 24, Arena, WI 53503, 02/23/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Jenkins, Ashley L, 24, Madison, WI 53703, 03/11/2013, Non Registration, $0.00 Jenkins, Ashley L, 24, Madison, WI
53703, 03/11/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Johnson, Donald Jr, 50, South Bend, IN 46619, 03/09/2013, Operating while Suspended, $114.00 Johnson, Donald Jr, 50, South Bend, IN 46619, 03/09/2013, Operating vehicle without insurance, $114.00 Johnson-Slaughter, Brian K, 20, Madison, WI 53713, 03/06/2013, Operating vehicle without insurance, $0.00 Johnson-Slaughter, Brian K, 20, Madison, WI 53713, 03/14/2013, Operating vehicle without insurance, $0.00 Johnson-Slaughter, Brian K, 20, Madison, WI 53713, 03/14/2013, Vehicle Registration Revoked/Suspended/Cancel, $0.00 Johnson-Slaughter, Brian K, 20, Madison, WI 53713, 03/14/2013, Seatbelt Required Oper/Pass, $10.00 Jones, Jessica L, 31, Madison, WI 53714, 03/17/2013, Inattentive Driving, $101.40 Julson, Shannon M, 39, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/04/2013, Procure-SellGive Alcoholic Beverages, $114.00 Kang, Jaewon, 28, Madison, WI 53711, 03/17/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $208.50 Kastosova, Yanina Aleksandrovna, 31, Fitchburg, WI 53711, 02/16/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Kropp, Matthew J, 30, Madison, WI 53719, 03/19/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80 Larson, Judy A, 43, De Forest, WI 53532, 03/16/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $139.20 Leu, Colleen A, 52, Madison, WI 53704, 03/12/2013, Non Registration, $88.80 Linster, Dorothy F, 86, Verona, WI 53593, 03/23/2013, FTS/Improper Stop at Stop Sign, $88.80 Madura, Casey J, 32, Madison, WI 53719, 03/12/2013, Operating w/o a Valid Drivers License, $114.00 Makkuni, Tuisha, 40, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/07/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Martin, M Mercedes, 51, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/08/2013, Non Registration, $88.80 Matias Cruz, Ernesto, 28, Madison, WI 53711, 03/11/2013, Operating after revocation, $114.00 Matias Cruz, Ernesto, 28, Madison, WI 53711, 03/11/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Mc Kenzie-Cattell, Cathy M, 55, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/04/2013, No Drivers License on Person, $76.20
Mc Kenzie-Cattell, Cathy M, 55, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/04/2013, Method of Giving Signals, $88.80 Mc Kenzie-Cattell, Cathy M, 55, Middleton, WI 53562, 02/04/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 McDowell, Trisha M, 36, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/15/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Mcintyre, Andrew P, 50, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/11/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $114.00 Melone, Antonio D, 36, Waunakee, WI 53597, 03/06/2013, Non Registration, $88.80 Melone, Antonio D, 36, Waunakee, WI 53597, 03/06/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Miner, Robbin J, 48, Waunakee, WI 53597, 03/13/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Montes, Aureliano, 36, Madison, WI 53711, 03/11/2013, No licensee on premises, $151.80 Mooney, Bridget E, 38, Madison, WI 53717, 10/20/2012, Operating While Intoxicated, $781.00 Mooney, Bridget E, 38, Madison, WI 53717, 10/20/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $0.00 Mooney, Bridget E, 38, Madison, WI 53717, 10/20/2012, Failure to Keep Vehicle Under Control, $0.00 Mooney, Bridget E, 38, Madison, WI 53717, 10/20/2012, Operating With/PAC .08-.099, $0.00 Moreno, Jose L JR, 30, Madison, WI 53714, 03/11/2013, Vehicle Registration Revoked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80 Morgan, Stephanie M, 28, Chicago, IL 60649, 03/08/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80 Mundt, Dale D JR, 29, 03/06/2013, Middleton, Stones Or Missi, Throwing or Shooting Arrows, $114.00 Munguia Llanos, Roman, 75, Madison, WI 53713, 02/08/2013, Operating w/o a Valid Drivers License, $114.00 Nahn, Skylar W, 19, Madison, WI 53711, 03/08/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Neeley, David L, 55, Madison, WI 53704, 03/05/2013, Non Registration, $88.80 Newman, Amber C, 19, De Forest, WI 53532, 03/19/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80 Newman, Amber C, 19, De Forest, WI 53532, 03/19/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Nicholson, Shannon M, 19, Stoughton, WI 53589, 03/11/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80 Nicholson, Shannon M, 19, Stoughton, WI 53589, 03/11/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Nwachukwu, Vivian O, 23, Madison, WI 53714, 03/06/2013, Non Registration, $88.80 Onsgard, Nicholas J, 25, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/15/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $208.50 Ostrander, Timothy A, 25, Madison, WI 53719, 03/11/2013, Inattentive Driving, $101.40 Pagel, Chance Dillon, 25, Madison, WI 53704, 03/09/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Parkman, Thomas M, 19, Monona, WI 53716, 03/18/2013, Possession of Controlled Substance, $271.50 Passehl, Justin J, 27, Milwaukee, WI 53207, 03/18/2013, Vehicle Registration Revoked/Suspended/Cancel, $0.00 Passehl, Justin J, 27, Milwaukee, WI 53207, 03/12/2013, Vehicle Registration Revoked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80 Pauli, Lindsay Marie, 19, Madison, WI 53714, 03/18/2013, Improper Left Turn, $126.60 See COURT, page 10
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Its been more than a dozen years since Ive owned a dog. My daughter and I found Watson, a seven-month-old purebred Springer Spaniel, the morning after a blizzard in December of 1986. Hilary was four years old at the time. We were walking through the snowy streets of Clintonville, on our way home from the doctors office. Take my hand honey, I said. We dont know this dog yet and I want make sure hes friendly before you pet
Dog Days
him. The Spaniel was plenty friendly and plenty hungry. He followed us home where I fed him leftover turkey and gave him a big bowl of water. After days of radio and newspaper ads and a report to the police, we finally found the owner. Watson had left his home at the edge of Clintonville, on the trail of some animal or another, in the midst of the blizzard. He was being raised as a possible companion dog for an adult living center. That is, if the manager could convince the board of directors and the
Approximately forty staff members including administrators received some discipline. Only one teacher was fired. Please understand that the rest of these sexual deviants have been teaching and working in our schools for the past four years. Why arent we alarmed? Because they along with the fired teacher are not sexual degenerates, molesters or derelicts. They are all good people who have dedicated themselves to working with our children. Linda Hilker Town of Cross Plains
No. 2: Swing by the districts administration office at 7106 South Avenue in Middleton and request to see the two binders of photos. The first contains photos from the fired teacher; the second contains photos from other school staff. I found the most disturbing photos in the second binder.
No. 1: Read the arbitrators report at http://ftpcontent.worldnow.com/wko w/Middleton%20award.pdf
Concerning the hysteria and vitriol surrounding the firing a MCPASD middle school teacher, all of us need to do two things to discover the facts.
Get the facts, look at the binders

Letter to the editor,
the children that they care for each day. We see teachers in the district winning award after award for the hard work that they do. They deserve to be praised for this but also for the small acts of kindness that often go unnoticed on a daily basis in their classrooms and from their homes on the weekends and evenings. To an outsider these awards, the students test scores and certainly the extraordinary atmosphere in our schools would seem to indicate that the teachers in our district deserve nothing but the best. Sadly, it seems many members of our school board, our board president and administration have decided that all of the accolades and extraordinary work that our teachers do day in and day out arent deserving of the most simple example of respect- a contract. Middleton is a wonderful place to raise a child. Our schools and teachers are second to none. I worry that this wont last unless the board and administration are willing to put the past behind them and move forward. Our teachers deserve to be treated and compensated as the professionals that they are. They deserve our respect. They deserve a contract. Sincerely, Amy Kortbein
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insurance company that it was a good idea. We had fallen in love with the dog. If the center isnt going to take him, could we buy him? And so it went, the insurance company said no deal and Watson became part of our family for fourteen years. There is another dog in my life now, but only on a part time basis. He is my daughters dog, Leo. Hes been my grand-dog for over ten years. Leo was a rescue dog. Theirs is the third house that he lived in and from what I can tell, the only one that he could truly call home. Neighbors reported the first owners neglect. Leo had been tied up outside for days on end. He was underfed and under-loved. The next owner didnt want the big dog jumping on her furniture, so she put mousetraps on the chairs and sofa.
professional. Before parents put paint to plywood and picket outside Kromrey, I would encourage those who have not done so to read the publicly available affidavit detailing the allegations against Harris. It paints a more complete picture of the circumstances around the incident and raises questions about possible ulterior motives. Harris has freely acknowledged he opened emails containing inappropriate content while using school computers, that he made a mistake and was guilty of violating the districts acceptable use policy. However, to say that he viewed pornography in the workplace carries a different connotation and strikes me as sensationalistic, and - based on my interactions with Harris as a student any attempt to paint him as a potential danger to children is disingenuous. Andy Harris is a good man and a great teacher, and he has already suffered four years of media mudslinging for his lapse in judgment. Pursuing revocation of his teaching license would only deprive our district and our state of an excellent educator. Mike Olson, MD GCMS 00, MHS 04 Sincerely,
TO THE
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It took a long time before anyone could touch his paws. Despite the unloving treatment by his first owners, Leo is an incredibly sensitive and loving dog. He lives completely in his moments of chasing squirrels, pulling his end of a tug toy, gnawing on a rawhide, going for walks, retrieving tennis balls, watching the garbage men, etc. I spent all of last week with Leo while my daughter and her husband vacationed in Florida. While I was with him, I was struck by the difference between Leo and the throngs of people who miss much of the joy that could be in their lives, because they are so haunted by or so stuck in a sense of victimhood from their past. It doesnt have to be that way. I recently read a quote by a women whose parents were Auschwitz survivors. There are two kinds of people, she
said, who came out of Auschwitz; those who survived and those who are living. What makes the difference? It is a combination of many things, I think. At the top of the list is understanding that we have a choice of how to respond. We can cultivate forgiveness and empowered living or we can cultivate resentment and victimhood. Both affect our state of health and well-being. Our bodies hold clues to that. Science can finally measure the ways that our thoughts affect our own bodies and the world around us. Continually replaying scenes from the past in our minds and in our conversations is like marinating in negativity. The poisonous effects radiate beyond us as energy and become more powerful when expressed in speech. See DOGS, page 12
acting as their own subs, therefore receiving only a pay cut. This allowed them to keep their name out of the suit, out of the press. They were not branded as porn addicts. I would suggest reading the court documents for the truth, rather than relying on what the district wants you to believe, as they have omitted many facts. The Court of Appeals case # is 2012AP002395, and can be found on the Wi. Court System website. The link to the Arbitrators document is: http://ftpcontent.worldnow.com/wkow/ Middleton%20award.pdf Please make your decision, and base your opinion on facts, not press releases. Thank you, Liz Sanders Duren, Village of Mazomanie
I am writing to express my support for the teachers in the Middleton-Cross Plains School District. The last few years have been tough for teachers across the state. With new reforms in place many teachers are feeling not only a financial pinch but also a level of disrespect that they certainly dont deserve. As a mother of a student in the district I can say with certainty that the teachers in our district are an extraordinary group with a passion not only for the subjects they teach but also for
Former student supports Support our Harris teachers

Letter to the editor, Letter to the editor,
I support Andy Harris. I attended Glacier Creek Middle School in the late 1990s and played on the basketball team coached by Mr. Harris as an eighth grader. He was the kind of coach that kids love to play for - affable and approachable, a man who drove us to do our best but whose sense of humor kept us from taking ourselves too seriously. My older sister Erin, a student in his seventh grade science class, has repeatedly referred to Mr. Harris as one of the best teachers she ever had, someone who piqued her interest in a subject she had previously disliked. He was, in our combined experience, a consummate
I would invite anyone at all interested in the Harris/MCPASD case to think about a couple of things. Why did several judicial processes not side with the district, and most of their disciplinary actions? (One teachers discipline was upheld.) Why were teachers who took home school-issued laptops that searched for,and accessed porn, not disciplined? Why was opening e-mails, in some cases unsolicited and misleadingly labeled, that were deleted and not forwarded, determined to be accessing porn? Have you never received spam? Only the sender has control of content, not the receiver. There is a lot of disparity in this case. There were many teachers and an administrator on the same e-mails lists that were disciplined with only a letter. Some teachers were offered the chance to serve THEIR suspensions by
Read the arbitration ruling
I read in the paper that a couple of kindred spirits, Governor Scott Walker and some Internet nut job using the anonym Derpsec, want to keep the flame alive under the Andrew Harris issue in the M-CP school district. The motives of pseudonymous cyberspace wackjobs are uncertain, but most likely to be creepy. Why the Governor would decide to insinuate himself unsolicited into this issue is also unclear, at least on the surface. The Governor has avoided involvement in a number of more substantive public issues, because in his own characterization, he is focused like a laser (on the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, of course), but his unnecessary oar in these already needlessly troubled waters signals some sort of political calculus rather than any kind of moral outrage. Speaking of calculus, however, the M-CP School District, or more accurately Middleton HS and principal Denise Herrmann do deserve real kudos for the handling of the so-called cheating scandal. Like viewing nudity and sexual situations by and about consenting adults - which the internet and cable channels in virtually every
Walker and Derpsec have their own motives

home in America is awash in - cheating is a fairly ubiquitous transgression in modern society. Cheating on school exams should of course be vigorously discouraged for all the obvious reasons, but like pornography it falls much lower on the scale of human failings than things like human sacrifice and slavery. Students in Americas finest universities are regularly caught cheating. Military specialists in our nuclear weapons facilities apparently cheat. Cheating on our taxes is so common that we have even elected to legalize some practices, at least for the more fortunate among us, under such euphemisms as tax avoidance and wealth management. Like the Harris case, the anonymous alleged widespread cheating on a high school calculus exam received media coverage all out of proportion with the actual facts, To their credit, Herrmann and the high school investigated and treated the incident as what it was an unsubstantiated and nameless allegation with some indication that it was true. Based on that they instituted some very reasonable and proportional responses - retaking the exam and banning cell phones in exams - which very effectively addressed the situation without turning it into a media circus for some strident moral minority. If the M-CP district had handled the Harris case in the same way MHS handled the math test issue, we wouldnt have the Walker for President campaign trying to nest in our community. Mike Pfrang Cross Plains
I hope I thanked the Liberts over twenty years ago when they were coaching teams in Club Hockey. My son benefited greatly. They are fine young men to give so generously of their time for so many years. Louise Googins
Thanking the Liberts

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Pauli, Lindsay Marie, 19, Madison, WI 53714, 03/18/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $0.00 Paynes, Francesca J, 26, Milwaukee, WI 53209, 03/09/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Perkins, Danny L, 37, Madison, WI 53711, 03/20/2013, No Drivers License on Person, $88.80 Perkins, Danny L, 37, Madison, WI 53711, 03/20/2013, Vehicle Registration Revoked/Suspended/Cancel, $0.00 Perkins, Jennifer A, 25, Madison, WI 53704, 03/08/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Petersen, Derek J, 26, Eau Claire, WI 54703, 03/08/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Peterson, Karl Holmes, 61, Madison, WI 53704, 03/08/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $164.40 Petrov, Mykola, 32, Chicago, IL 60634, 03/17/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80 Poehlman, Judith Lynn, 45, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/06/2013, Failure to Keep Vehicle Under Control, $126.60 Pohlman, Henry Gilbert, 18, Madison, WI 53726, 03/11/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Pressentin, Joseph S, 52, Monona, WI 53716, 03/19/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $114.00 Pressentin, Joseph S, 52, Monona, WI 53716, 03/19/2013, Motor vehicle
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liability insurance required, $10.00 Price, Stephanie J, 34, Madison, WI 53711, 03/05/2013, Operating after revocation, $114.00 Price, Stephanie J, 34, Madison, WI 53711, 03/05/2013, Vehicle Registration Revoked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80 Prihoda, Kathleen M, 52, Cross Plains, WI 53528, 03/01/2013, Non Registration, $0.00 Qin, Kevin Yao, 23, Madison, WI 53719, 12/16/2012, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Raemisch, Margaret M, 59, Waunakee, WI 53597, 03/12/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Reck, Benjamin David, 21, Madison, WI 53711, 03/17/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80 Reck, Benjamin David, 21, Madison, WI 53711, 03/17/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Reed, Dorothea D, 26, Madison, WI 53713, 05/27/2012, Operating while Suspended, $0.00 Reed, Dorothea D, 26, Madison, WI 53713, 05/27/2012, Operating While Intoxicated, $731.00 Reed, Dorothea D, 26, Madison, WI 53713, 05/27/2012, Operating With/PAC .08-.099, $0.00 Reynolds, Christopher J, 29, Madison, WI 53711, 03/14/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80
Reynolds, Christopher J, 29, Madison, WI 53711, 03/14/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Rice, Jennifer Martin, 40, Middleton, WI 53562, 05/05/2012, Method of Giving Signals, $88.80 Richard, Meaghan L, 40, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/21/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Ripp, Jonathan R, 43, Black Earth, WI 53515, 03/13/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80 Rogers, Domonique Lashawn, 23, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/06/2013, Vehicle Registration Revoked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80 Rogers, Domonique Lashawn, 23, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/06/2013, Operating vehicle without insurance, $114.00 Rohrer, Jeffrey S, 45, Sun Prairie, WI 53590, 03/11/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $0.00 Rohrer, Jeffrey S, 45, Sun Prairie, WI 53590, 03/11/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Saldana Ortega, Antonio, 21, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/11/2013, Operating w/o a Valid Drivers License, $114.00 Saldana Ortega, Antonio, 21, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/11/2013, Operating vehicle without insurance, $114.00 Sanders, Diane E, 29, Madison, WI 53717, 03/06/2013, Exceeding Zones
and Posted Limits, $88.80 Scullion, Beverly A, 62, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/08/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $114.00 Serbin, Dustin W, 28, Warren, OH 44481, 03/04/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Sgrignoli, Mary Ann, 61, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/12/2013, Failure to Keep Vehicle Under Control, $126.60 Sgrignoli, Mary Ann, 61, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/12/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Sgrignoli, Mary Ann, 61, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/12/2013, Operating vehicle without insurance, $114.00 Shafer-Landau, Susan E, 49, Madison, WI 53726, 03/07/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Shields, Jesse E, 29, Madison, WI 53704, 03/11/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Siewert, Ashton, 26, Madison, WI 53704, 03/11/2013, Vehicle Registration Revoked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80 Smith, Lucas S, 21, Waunakee, WI 53597, 12/17/2012, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, $177.00 Soto Gonzalez, Reiniel, 23, Madison, WI 53719, 03/13/2013, Unlawful U Turn at Controlled Intersection, $88.80 Stahnke, Amy Lynn, 24, Sauk City, WI 53583, 03/11/2013, Procure-SellGive Alcoholic Beverages, $366.00 Steele, Leah N, 36, Madison, WI 53703, 03/14/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Stephens-Kinney, Tiffany, 29, Madison, WI 53704, 03/13/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80 Swain, Seville L A, 22, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/11/2013, Operating while Suspended, $114.00 Sweeney, Kelly G, 56, Sun Prairie, WI 53590, 03/08/2013, Failure to Obey Officer/Sign/Signal, $88.80 Talison, Randy L, 32, Madison, WI 53713, 03/17/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Talison, Randy L, 32, Madison, WI 53713, 03/17/2013, Operating vehicle without insurance, $114.00 Talison, Randy L, 32, Madison, WI 53713, 03/17/2013, Operating while Suspended, $114.00 Taylor, Adam M, 27, Middleton, WI 53181, 03/12/2013, Non Registration, $88.80 Taylor, Adam M, 27, Middleton, WI 53181, 03/12/2013, Operating while Suspended, $114.00 Taylor, Adam M, 27, Middleton, WI 53181, 03/12/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00 Taylor, Tricia B, 36, Windsor, WI 53598, 03/17/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Tesch, Tara L, 52, Middleton, WI
53562, 03/04/2013, Improper Right Turn, $88.80 Thornton, Ronnie Tyrone, 59, Madison, WI 53711, 03/19/2013, Operating after revocation, $114.00 Thornton, Ronnie Tyrone, 59, Madison, WI 53711, 03/19/2013, Operating vehicle without insurance, $114.00 Travis, Sharae Monique, 20, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/15/2013, Vehicle Owners Liability for Fleeing Officer, $429.00 Travis, Sharae Monique, 20, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/15/2013, Operating vehicle without insurance, $114.00 Vetter, Lesly U, 35, Verona, WI 53593, 03/19/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $114.00 Vonbehren, Amanda Lynn, 23, Fitchburg, WI 53713, 01/13/2013, Retail Theft/ Shoplifting, $177.00 Wagner, Ashley Nicole, 21, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/13/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80 Werlein, Brett S, 44, Waunakee, WI 53597, 03/16/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $114.00 White, Allan C, 46, Fitchburg, WI 53711, 03/08/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80 Wilsey, Gary W E, 35, Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578, 03/08/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80 Wilsey, Gary W E, 35, Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578, 03/08/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $0.00 Wirth, Rose Mary, 30, Madison, WI 53704, 03/05/2013, Operating after revocation, $114.00 Woodward, Jeffrey R, 35, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/02/2013, Operating after revocation, $114.00 Zajac, Timothy P, 24, Milwaukee, WI 53208, 03/15/2013, Non Registration, $88.80 Ziegler, Dolores H, 66, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/11/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $114.00 Ziegler, Dolores H, 66, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/11/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $0.00 Ziegler, Jonas M, 92, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/14/2013, Operating Left of Center Line, $126.60 Ziegler, Jonas M, 92, Middleton, WI 53562, 03/14/2013, Display Unauthorized Registration Plates/Tags, $151.80 Zietlow, Jamie L, 33, Madison, WI 53717., 03/08/2013, Non Registration, $88.80
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Weve all been around negative people. Forgiveness doesnt just happen. It is something that we choose. It is both a skill and a power that can be cultivated. There is a wise story from the Cherokee nation about this. It goes like this: One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us
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all. One is Evil It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is Good It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith. The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: Which wolf wins? The old Cherokee simply replied,
The one you feed. Forgiveness isnt on the good list in this version of the story. But, it belongs there. Doing the work of loving ourselves by forgiving the past, including our own roles in that past and in taking responsibility for ourselves in the present, is incredibly powerful. It is one of the hardest, yet most important ways that we can contribute to our own health and to the healing of the planet
in general. There are great books about this including these works by Eckhart Tolle; The Power of Now and A New Earth. The writings and teachings of most religious traditions include the wisdom of forgiveness, too. Grief counselors are immensely helpful in guiding people to release or transform the hurtful passages in their lives. There are many with sliding fee
scales or who accept insurance to cover the costs of their work. Dog days usually refer to the hottest days of summer. After spending the last week with Leo, my idea of dog days has changed. I will always think about Leos dog days and his ability to leave the hurtful past behind, living fully and richly in every moment of every day. I wish you all the same.
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Chamber holds annual celebration
Times-Tribune photos by Matt Geiger
The Middleton Chamber of Commerce hosted its Annual Celebration at the Madison Marriott West on January 22, recognizing the 62nd year of the organization, with a Fifth Quarter event which built on last years Tailgate theme. More than 500 attendees in a wide variety of sports attire enjoyed food and beverage sampling from multiple member restaurants. Lead sponsors ATC, Park Bank and Starion Financial along with an all-star event committee also provided the Milwaukee Brewer Baseball Clubs Famous Racing Sausages, the UW Alumni Band and a huge silent auction. Proceeds from the event assist the Chamber in fulfilling its mission of promoting a strong economy and high quality of life for its members and the greater Middleton Community. Above, Claudia Cabrera, corporate sales manager from Radisson, has her picture taken with the sausages. Above right, photographer Jas McDaniel with Susan Chiaro (right) and Gillian Blake (left), of the massage business Why Knot?
St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memorials and Honors P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142 Memphis, TN 38148-0142 1-800-873-6983 www.stjude.org/tribute
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Rotary club gives city $10,000 to build ADA pier at Lakeview pond
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Rotary Club of Madison West Towne-Middleton on Monday night donated $10,000 to the City of Middleton for the construction of an ADA Pier at Lakeview Park. Chartered in 1972, the club today has about 70 members and meets on Fridays, at noon, at the Zor Shrine Center. Throughout the year, Rotary holds numerous fundraising projects including a Basketball Sweepstakes, Iris Bulb Sale and Octoberfest. Pictured at right, Rotary members Lynn Spielman and Mary Van Hout, center, give a ceremonial check to Mayor Kurt Sonnentag (in red sweatshirt) and members of the citys Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission.
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Girls basketball team extends win streak to nine

by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
The best show in town

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2014 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE
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Middleton set for showdown with Verona

by ROB REISCHEL
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Be afraid. Be very afraid. Thats the message Middletons girls basketball team has been delivering to its foes lately. The Cardinals rolled to a pair of highly-impressive wins last week. First, Middleton trounced host Madison East, 83-49, last Thursday. The Cardinals followed that up with a 73-45 snack down of visiting Madison West last Saturday. Middleton, ranked No. 6 in the latest wissports.net Division 1 poll, improved to 15-2 overall and 13-0 in the Big Eight Conference. Our team is really gelling together, Middleton senior forward Liz McMahon said. Were running our offense well with good spacing and we continue to learn how to best play together. Defensively, were running our press well and improving on our half court defense. Hopefully we can continue our success, because this last part of the season is where our hard work can pay off. Middletons hard work has certainly paid off, of late. The Cardinals have won nine straight games. And Middletons last four wins have been by an average of 26.0 points. Were on a very good streak right now, and a lot more of the things we do at practice and the things we always talk about wanting to accomSee GIRLS BB, page 20
Whats up Doc?
Rongstads 33 powers Cards
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Liz McMahon (15) and Middletons girls basketball team are a perfect 13-0 in the Big Eight Conference.
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
They are the gold standard for the rest of the Big Eight Conference. The programs everyone else is chasing. Middleton and Veronas girls basketball teams have dominated the conference since the Wildcats joined the league in 2008-09. In the six seasons since, Verona has posted an 84-19 conference mark (81.6%). The Wildcats have also shared the league title twice in that time. The only program thats achieved greater success is mighty Middleton. The Cardinals are a remarkable 90-13 in conference games (87.4%) and have won or shared five conference titles in the last six years. So its fitting these two powers will meet for the league title Thursday in Verona at 7:30 p.m. Middleton enters a perfect 13-0 in the conference, while the Wildcats are 12-1. Madison La Follette (9-4) is a distant third in the league, meaning Thursdays game will likely decide the league. We know it will be tough playing at Verona, Middleton senior standout Liz McMahon said. Being undefeated in conference puts a target on our back. Were playing in their gym with lots of emotion surrounding the game, so we need to come out with focus and intensity. Middleton junior guard Elizabeth Norregaard agreed with McMahon. To beat Verona, I think we have to come out with intensity and be focused and ready to play, said Norregaard, who has scored in double See VERONA, page 21
A few games back, Middleton boys basketball coach Kevin Bavery sensed a change was necessary. Bavery had been using senior guard Derek Rongstad at the point all season long. But with the Cardinals in need of an offensive lift, Bavery shifted Rongstad to shooting guard. The move has paid off in spades. Last Friday night, Rongstad erupted for a career-high 33 points and powered Middleton to a much-needed 86-79 win over Madison East. Rongstad, a UW-Milwaukee recruit whos nickname is Doc, has now exploded for 86 points in his last three games. It was important to get him into more of a scoring emphasis and hes responded, Bavery said of Rongstad. The timing is great for us in this
stretch run leading into tournament time as its made us more complete. Senior forward Max Oelerich added 16 points and senior forward Derek Rogeberg had 15 points. Middleton improved to 9-8 overall and sits in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Big Eight Conference at 7-7. Beloit Memorial is alone in third place in the league at 8-7. It was a big win, and as up and down as we have been throughout the season, every game we have lost has been a single possession game in the final minute, Bavery said. We have as good of chance as anyone come tournament time. Baverys decision to move Rongstad off the ball appears to be a key change with the postseason looming. Rongstads 33 points were the most scored by a Middleton player since Will Hudson had that same amount on Feb. 9, 2007. Rongstads rebounding and assists are also up since the move, and hes connected on 32-of-38 free throws (84.2%) in that time. See BOYS BB, page 19
Derek Rongstads 33 points last week were the most by a Middleton player in nearly seven years.
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Cardinals top Sun Prairie, finish 9-0

by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
The conference title was on the line. And there were just five meets left to decide a champion. Middleton and Sun Prairies wrestling teams battling for the Big Eight Conference dual meet title were embroiled in a thriller last Wednesday night. Sun Prairie was clinging to a 22-21 lead late in the match. But Middleton won four of the final five matches and notched a 43-26 win. Middleton finished the dual meet season with a 9-0 record and won its second straight regular season conference title. Sun Prairie finished the dual meet season at 8-1. That just solidifies their hard work, Middleton coach Kent Weiler said. Theyre buying into the program and the commitment. They didnt miss a beat. This was expected for them. Its fun. Its one of those things where its nice to see the hard work pay off. As a coach and program-wise its nice to see it all come together. Things certainly came together against Sun Prairie. Middleton trailed, 22-21, when Justin Swiersz defeated Abe Rossmiller, 9-0, at 126 pounds. That earned Middleton four points. Then the heavy hitters got rolling. Middletons Adan Ortiz pinned Nathan Manke in 4:47 at 132 pounds. Shane Bishop fought through a hyperextended elbow and pinned Zach Perrich in 3:00 at 138. Shane really gutted it out, Weiler said. And Brandon Best pinned John Thompson in 2:52 at 145. All of the pins were worth six points, and that fast, Middleton had surged to a 43-22 lead.
I never even thought it was close, Weiler said. The matches went the way we thought they would. Thats what we predicted. We knew what we had coming next, so I wouldn't say we were ever worried. Middleton hung around early in the match. Nathan Dresen (160) and Sean Benedict (heavyweight) each notched pins. Taggart Haase (170), Lon Yeary (220) and Colton Best (106) all posted
Nathan Dresen (top) and Middletons wrestlers won the Big Eight Conference dual meet title last week. victories, as well. That set the stage for Middletons late rally. The guys are excited, Weiler said. Its becoming one of those expectations. Theyre creating their own traditions. They want to honor and hold that. It raises the expectations moving forward. Middleton now travels to the Big Eight Conference meet Saturday in Verona. The event starts at 10 a.m.
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld James Pontius, 4-2. 182 Forrest Hawkinson, SP, pinned Caleb Cymbalak, 0:59. 195 Wesley Schultz, SP, won by forfeit. 220 Lon Yeary, M, def. Sam Presser, 4-0. 285 Sean Benedict, M, pinned Sam Wagner, 0:14. 106 Colton Best, M, def. Justin Hodges, 5-2. 113 Phillip Berge, SP, pinned Trey Turner, 1:25. 120 Travis Bouzek, SP, def. Chris Rogers, 10-1. 126 Justin Swiersz, M, def. Abe Rossmiller, 9-0. 132 Adan Ortiz, M, pinned Nathan Manke, 4:47. 138 Shane Bishop. M, pinned Zach Perrich, 3:00. 145 Brandon Best, M, pinned John Thompson, 2:52. 152 Jared Scharenbrock, SP, def. Shay Haase, 10-1.
This was just the start, Weiler said. Were ready to keep pedal to the floor. The guys did their job and took care of business. They went out and performed like they can. But were really thinking about the bigger prizes that are still out there.
Jan. 29 Middleton 43, Sun Prairie 26 160 Nathan Dresen, M, pinned Cody Pastorius, 1:58. 170 Taggart Haase, M, def.
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Hockey team tops Janesville

by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Middletons hockey team needed a lift. The Cardinals, mired in their first losing season in more than a decade, needed something good to happen last week. Enter Jordan Carey. Middletons senior forward scored a pair of late goals in a span of two minutes, 22 seconds last Thursday and lifted his team to a 4-3 win over visiting Janesville. Jordan is a special player, Middleton interim coach Steffon Walby said. He has the ability to take over a game at a moments notice. He played extremely well and got a few good bounces that he ultimately capitalized on. When he is mentally sharp and plays a physical game, he can be the best player on the ice. Middleton also dropped a 3-0 decision to first-place Verona last Saturday. The Cardinals now stand at 8-10-2
overall this year and are in fourth place in the Big Eight Conference at 6-4-2. Careys heroics were the highlight of the week for Middleton. The Cardinals trailed Janesville, 3-2, late in the contest. But Carey scored at 13:13 on assists from Taylor Dickert and Casey Harper. Then Carey notched the game-winner at 15:35 on assists from Jordan Hylbert and Nolan Kouba. Middleton had taken a 1-0 lead in the first period on a power play goal from Dylan Wetzel. The Cardinals then went ahead, 2-1, in the second period when Carey scored on assists from Dickert and Harper. Senior Zach Kasdorf finished with 21 saves for Middleton and earned the win. Beating Janesville gave all of us a boost in the arm, Walby said. I think the guys certainly have played well enough to win over the last couple weeks, however the hockey gods didnt allow that. I am glad that the team kept on moving forward and didnt allow their own morale to dip down. I thought that the guys really competed hard, and showed great perseverance. Its not easy to come from behind against a gritty, hard nosed Janesville team. I was very proud of the perform-
ance and the overall outcome. Middleton then fell to Verona, the defending state runners-up, Saturday. Kasdorf was terrific and finished with 41 saves, but Middleton managed just 12 shots on goal. Its not easy to play against the top ranked teams in the state, Walby said. I thought we gave Verona everything that they could handle after the first period jitters subsided. I told the team in between the first and second period to not be afraid to succeed. To seize this opportunity. Other than a couple of early mental mistakes we played the last two periods pretty much even. I hope we get a chance to see them again this year. I am sure that we will be more competitive from the get-go. On deck: Middleton was at Madison East/La Follette Tuesday. The Cardinals are at Waunakee Saturday at 5 p.m., then wrap up the regular season Thursday, Feb. 13 when they travel to Madison West at 8 p.m.
Feb. 1 Verona 3, Middleton 0 Verona ............. 2 0 1 3 Middleton ....... 0 0 0 0 First period: V Seid (Roehrig), 5:48; Smith (Novotny, Fromberger), 14:39. Third period: V Stevens (Parker, Baker), 7:05. Saves: M (Kasdorf) 41; V (Cleghorn) 12. Penalties: M 10-23, V 7-14. Jan. 30 Middleton 4, Janesville 3 Janesville ......... 1 1 1 3 Middleton ........ 1 1 2 4 First Period: M Dylan Wetzel (Wes Rock), pp, 6:08. J Sam Drozdowicz (Sam Iverson, Connor Perkins), 7:29. Second Period: M Jordan Carey (Taylor Dickert, Casey Harper), 0:55. J Trevor Kelley (Iverson, Harry Henschler), pp, 7:37. Third Period: J Matt Johnson (Justin Runde, Henschler), 2:29. M Carey (Dickert, Harper), 13:13. M Carey (Jordan Hylbert, Nolan Kouba), 15:35. SavesMichael MacDougall (J) 20, Zach Kasdorf (M) 21.
Jordan Careys hat trick lifted Middletons hockey team past Janesville last Thursday.
Cardinals third at Madison West Invitational

by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
MHS swimmers peaking at perfect time

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Crunch time has arrived for Middletons boys swimming team. And the Cardinals appear ready to finish the season with a bang. Middleton finished in third place at the 21-team Madison West Invitational last Saturday at the UW-Natatorium. And with the postseason now here, the Cardinals seem ready to make a splash. The meet went really well for us, Middleton coach Luke Lengfeld said. We had a number of season best times or personal best times. We are swimming fast at the right time and its really setting us up for a very successful championship season. Madison Memorial won the meet with 534 points, while Madison West (283), Middleton (224), Eau Claire Memorial/North (186) and Waukesha South/Catholic Memorial (182) rounded out the top five. Middleton is at the Big Eight Conference meet Saturday at Beloit Memorial at 2 p.m. The Cardinals then host the Middleton Sectional Feb. 15 and are at the WIAA Division 1 state meet Feb. 22. And Middleton seems to be heading into the meat of its schedule on a high. The Cardinals quartet of senior Hans Kunsch, junior Rory Slattery, junior Lex Peterson and senior Lars Haskins was fourth in the 200 medley relay. Middletons 400 freestyle relay team
Gymnasts fifth at Memorial Invite

by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
of senior Cooper Green, sophomore Jacob Aegerter, Peterson and Haskins was fifth. Haskins was fourth in the 50 freestyle, while Peterson was sixth in the 100 fly. Kunsch was seventh in the 100 backstroke and Green was ninth in that same event. Slattery was seventh in the 100 breaststroke and Will Zocher was eighth.
Jacob Aegerter and Middletons swimming team finished in third place at the Madison West Invite. Aegerter was eighth in the 500 freestyle and ninth in the 200 IM, while Haskins was ninth in the 100 freestyle and Josh Reddemann was ninth in the 500 freestyle. Green was 10th in the 200 freestyle and Derek Pettit was 10th in the 100 fly. With conference next week and some guys tapering for that meet, they swam really well, Lengfeld said. Guys that are tapering for sec-
tional dropped time and got season or personal best times, as well. The hard work that theyve been doing all season paid off. With the performances we had (Saturday), it really sets us up for a great final run. The boys are fired up and are full of energy. They cant wait for the next couple of weekends.
Middletons girls gymnastics team finished fifth overall at the star-studded Madison Memorial Invite last Saturday. Franklin/Muskego/Oak Creek won the title with 143.650 points, while Burlington/Badger/Wilmot was second (141.050). Madison Memorial was third (139.375), while Stevens Point (136.050) and Middleton (134.225) rounded out the top five at the eight-team event. Cardinals senior Aryn Skibba turned in Middletons top performance, winning the floor exercise with a 9.550. Freshman Madeline Pflasterer Jennerjohn did not compete for the Cardinals. Middleton also topped Janesville Parker, 134-450-125.60 last Thursday. Cardinals senior Gabby Aranda was second in the all-around (33.20) competition and sophomore Katherine Marshall was fourth (31.40). Aranda won the vault with an 8.40, while Madeline Pflasterer-Jennerjohn and Marshall tied for second (8.30). Junior Lauren Ace won the balance beam (9.350) and senior Aryn Skibba was second (9.10). Aranda was fourth on the beam (8.50) and Marshall was fifth (8.40). Pflasterer-Jennerjohn was third on the floor exercise (8.650) and Aranda was fourth (7.950). Marshall was sixth on the floor (7.850) and Ace was seventh (7.650). Pflasterer-Jennerjohn won the uneven bars (9.0) and Skibba was sec-
ond (8.650). Aranda was fourth on the bars (8.350) and Ace was fifth (7.850). On deck: Middleton hosts Madison East/La Follette Thursday at 6 p.m. The Cardinals then host the 10team Middleton Invitational Saturday beginning at 11:15 a.m.
White Division Team results 1, Sun Prairie, 133.600; 2, Waterford, 133.675; 3, Verona/ Madison Edgewood, 128.175; 4, Janesville Parker, 127.900; 5, Waupun, 126.825; 6, Waunakee/ Deforest, 121.300; 7, Tomah, 120.425; 8, Madison United, 111.500. Bars: Abby Millard, SP, 8.675. Beam: 1, Samantha Dziak, WAT, 9.375. Floor: Hailey Leisten, JP, 9.100. Vault: Dziak, WAT, 9.275. All-Around: Dziak, WAT, 35.725.
Feb. 1 Madison Memorial Invite Green Division Team results 1, Franklin/ Muskego/ Oak Creek, 143.650; 2, Burlington/ Badger/ Wilmot, 141.050; 3, Madison Memorial, 139.375; 4, Stevens Point, 136.050; 5, Middleton, 134.225; 6, Eau Claire Memorial, 133.400; 7, Madison West, 133; 8, West Central/ Union Grove, 129.650. Bars: Caroline Smith, MM, 9.600. Beam: Bailey Fitzpatrick, BBW, 9.575. Floor: 1, Aryn Skibba, MID, 9.550. Vault: Molly Benavides, BBW, 9.800. All-Around: Fitzpatrick, BBW, 38.275.
Jan. 30 MIDDLETON 134.45, PARKER, 125.6 Vault1. Gabrielle Aranda (M), 8.4; 2. Madeline Pflasterer-Jennerjohn (M) and Katherine Marshall (M), 8.3. Uneven bars1. Pflasterer-Jennerjohn (M), 9.0; 2. Aryn Skibba (M), 8.65; 3. Hailey Leisten (P), 8.5. Balance beam1. Lauren Ace (M), 9.35; 2. Skibba (M), 9.1; 3. Leisten (P), 8.85. Floor exercise1. Leisten (P), 8.9; 2. Brecklyn Skaleski (P), 8.75; 3. PflastererJennerjohn (M), 8.65. All-around1. Leisten (P), 34.4; 2. Aranda (M), 33.2; 3. Skaleski (P), 31.75.
Sports briefs
Youth baseball and softball registration Soccer fundraiser
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The Middleton Baseball and Softball Commission begins its registration process on Feb. 12. In-person registration will take place at the Middleton High School LMC on Feb. 12 and 18 from 6-8 p.m. On-line registration opens Feb. 12 at MBSCWI.com. Boys from ages 7-18 and girls from 6-18 are eligible. Those signing up must also be residents of the Middleton-Cross Plains School District.
A fundraising effort is underway to build a pavilion for the soccer stadium at Firefighters Park. The preliminary plans call for a concession stand, ticket window, restrooms and space to display the accomplishments of our distinguished boys and girls soccer programs. Preliminary drawings are done and our fundraising efforts are moving forward. The goal is to raise $250,000 by May of 2014. One way to help is by purchasing an Engraved Brick to be placed in the new pavilion at Firefighters Soccer Stadium. There are three sizes available at corresponding levels of donation. The first is an 4x8 inch brick that accommodates three lines of text with a maximum of 12 characters per line. That costs $125. The second size is an 8x8 inch brick that accommodates six lines with a maximum of 12 characters per line. That costs $250. The third size is a 16x16 inch brick that accommodates eight lines with a maximum of 24 characters per line. That costs $500. For all general questions, or to purchase an engraved paver (brick), contact Ken Burghy at (608) 576-3426 or kburghy@gmail.com. Waunakee High School is hosting a six-week baseball camp starting Feb. 9. Classes are available for players in grades 1-12 and are limited to six players per coach. Sessions are offered in advanced hitting, pitching, catching, fielding and base running. Proceeds from the program benefit amateur baseball in Waunakee. Space is limited. Registration is now under way. For more information, visit www.USBaseballAcademy.com, or call toll-free 866-622-4487.
Baseball camp in Waunakee
Baseball camp in McFarland
Demond Hill and Middletons boys basketball team notched a big win at Madison East last Friday.
Hes drawing (opponents) best defenders and help, and its been creating opportunities for others as well, Bavery said of Rongstad. Rongstad and Oelerich combined for 17 of Middletons 22 first quarter points as the Cardinals jumped out to a 22-19 lead after one period. Rongstad drilled two three-pointers and had 10 points in the quarter, while Oelerich had one three-pointer and seven points in the period. Middleton pushed its lead to 40-32 by halftime as Rongstad scored seven points in the second quarter and Rogeberg added five. The Cardinals stretched their advantage to 60-50 through three quarters. Rogeberg had five points in the third quarter, while Rongstad and senior guard Luke Schafer both added four. The fourth quarter was a long, drawn out affair, with the two teams combining for 55 points and 33 free throws. Quite honestly its one of the reasons Id like to see high school go to a shot clock, Bavery said. Teams can still anchor in and work to get stops or steals instead of having to foul and hope for misses to get back into a game.Fortunately we hit just enough of our free throws down the stretch. Middleton made a respectable 14of-22 free throws in the fourth quarter (63.6%). But with each miss, the Cardinals opened the door a bit for the Purgolders.
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League Overall W L W L Mad. Memorial ... 13 1 15 3 Sun Prairie .......... 9 4 11 6 Beloit Memorial .... 8 6 11 7 Middleton ............ 7 7 9 8 Jnsville Craig ....... 7 7 9 8 Mad. La Follette ... 7 7 9 8 Madison West ...... 6 7 8 9 Verona ................ 6 8 9 9 Jnsville Parker ..... 2 10 4 11 Madison East ....... 3 11 5 13
McFarland High School is hosting a six-week baseball camp starting Feb. 22. McFarland head coach John Feldner will direct the program in conjunction with U.S. Baseball Academy. Classes are available for players in grades 1-12 and are limited to six players per coach. Sessions are offered in advanced hitting, pitching, catching, fielding and base running. Proceeds from the program benefit amateur baseball in McFarland. Space is limited. Registration is now under way. For more information, visit www.USBaseballAcademy.com, or call toll-free 866-622-4487.
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Finally, Oelerich and Rongstad connected on five straight foul shots to seal the game for Middleton. Rongstad, Rogeberg, Schafer and junior Ian Hokanson all had six rebounds, while senior Demond Hill added five boards. Rongstad, Schafer and Rogeberg all had three assists, while Rongstad, Hill and freshman C.J. Fermanich added two steals each. Middleton finished the night 30-of44 from the free throw line (68.2%), with Rongstad converting 11-of-15, Oelerich going 3-for-3 and Hokanson 2-of-2. Were only a half game out of third place, Bavery said. So we do control the ability to finish solid in the
continued from page 15 conference and with momentum at the right time of the season. Why not us? is a theme that our guys should be carrying with them into our daily practices as we get ready for the stretch run. On deck: Middleton hosts Madison West Friday at 7:30 p.m. The Regents won the first meeting, 66-60, on Dec. 20. Middleton is then off until Thursday, Feb. 13 when it travels to Verona. Youth Night: All Middleton youth basketball players that attend Fridays varsity game against Madison West wearing their jerseys will be admitted for free. Youth players in attendance will then have the opportunity to form a tunnel that Middletons players will run through. Youth basketball coaches should wear their coaching shirts for free admission to the game, as well.
Jan. 31 Middleton 86, Madison East 79 Middleton .. 22 18 20 26 86 Madison East .... 19 13 18 29 79 MIDDLETON Hill 8, Hokanson 7, Oelerich 16, Rogeberg 15, Rongstad 33, Schafer 7. Totals: 26 30-45 86. MADISON EAST Branch 7, Burks 8, Chester 18, Deang 14, Lackey 21, Obodo 7, Tygum 4. Totals: 26 16-21 79. Three-point goals: Mi 4 (Rongstad 2, Oelerich, Hokanson); ME 11 (Chester 4, Lackey 4, Obodo, Branch, Deang). Total fouls Mi 19, ME 26. Fouled out Oelerich; Branch, Burks.
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plish in our games are working now, which feels really good, Middleton junior guard Elizabeth Norregaard said. In our last few games weve come out with really good intensity and weve been focused from the beginning. That has given us more confidence I think, because we know that if we are as focused and as intense as these couple games, we can get runs on the other teams. Middleton made quick work of Madison East. The Cardinals raced to a 30-12 lead after the first quarter and held a 53-24 lead at halftime. Middleton maintained a comfortable lead throughout the second half, and eventually posted its largest win of the year. Norregaard finished with a gamehigh 26 points. Combined with her 32-point effort at Janesville Parker
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on Jan. 24, that gave Norregaard 58 points in her last two games. Freshman guard Alexis Thomas added 11 points, while McMahon and junior forward Cole Jordee both scored 10. Middleton followed that with a rout of Madison West. Sophomore forward Grace Douglas led a balanced scoring attack with 12 points. Norregaard and Jordee both scored 11 points, while McMahon added nine and Thomas had eight. The season is definitely really fun and also intense right now, Norregaard said. Way more is working for us now than in the beginning of the season. Our game is beginning to look more like the game we want to play. Like our defense! Its starting to look really good now, and its an awesome feeling.
McMahon, a three-year varsity ]standout, knows her team will eventually be judged by what happens in March. But right now, things couldnt be going any better for the Cardinals. This season has been a lot of fun so far, and although we still have a good chunk of conference games left, people werent expecting us to be in first at this point in the season,
1. Kimberly 2. Sheboygan North 3. Oak Creek 4. Arrowhead 5. Superior 6. Middleton 7. Verona 8. DSHA 9. D.C. Everest 10. Brookfield Central
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McMahon said. Our team is very supportive of each other both on and off the court. We all have a strong desire to do well and we enjoy playing together as a team. We compete very hard with each other in practice, but were all great friends off the court. Thats been a big part of whats making this season successful and fun.
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Jan. 30 Middleton 83, Madison East 49 Middleton .. 30 23 12 18 83 Madison East 12 12 13 12 49
Feb. 1 Middleton 73, Madison West 45 Madison West .... 4 13 12 16 45 Middleton . 26 20 14 13 73 MADISON WEST Nae McClarn 14, McGilligan 1, Manke 2, Lee 13, Carey 2, Bradfield 3, Bumpers 7, Morris 3. Totals 16 9-15 45. MIDDLETON Norregaard 11, Fermanich 2, Raffel 3, McMahon 9, Meinholz 1, Blair 6, Passini 1, Douglas 12, Bergum 2, Jordee 11, Bunyan 5, Lemirande 2, Thomas 8. Totals 22 2438 73. 3-point goals MW 4 (Nae McClarn 2, Lee 1, Bradfield 1), Mid 5 (Norregaard 3, Raffel 1, Blair 1). Total fouls MW 24, Mid 14.
MIDDLETON Thomas 11, Lemirande 5, Norregaard 26, Roach 6, Raffel 4, McMahon 10, Meinholz 5, Blair 6, Jordee 10. Totals: 31 13-18 83. MADISON EAST Dornon 6, White 9, Larson 11, Kruser 2, James 2, Robinson 2, Justice 17. Totals: 16 14-21 49. Three-point goals Mi 8 (Norregaard 4,
League Overall W L W L Middleton .......... 13 0 15 2 Verona .............. 12 1 16 1 Mad. La Follette ... 9 4 9 7 Jnsville Craig ....... 9 4 12 4 Jnsville Parker ..... 8 5 9 8 Sun Prairie .......... 6 7 6 10 Mad. Memorial ..... 4 9 4 10 Madison West ...... 2 11 3 12 Beloit Memorial .... 1 12 4 12 Madison East ....... 1 12 2 14
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figures in nine straight games. Theyre probably going to be our toughest opponent, and even though we beat them last time, both of us have improved since then. They are probably going to come out with fire in their eyes wanting to beat us. Middleton defeated Verona, 48-38, on Dec. 19 in a game that wasnt as close as the final score indicates. The Cardinals led by 20 points late in that contest, before Verona scored the final 10 points of the game. Middleton held Verona to 13-of-45 shooting that night (28.9%). And Cole Jordee led a balanced Cardinals scoring attack with 12 points. Obviously a big game and a good test to see which team can dictate the style of play, Middleton coach Jeff Kind said. It should be fun to see how both teams have progressed since the first time around. They've been playing great defense and weve been scoring well and playing at a faster pace lately. Interesting contrast in styles, but still comes down to who executes the fundamentals better. McMahon knows Verona will be wired for the rematch. Were their only loss of the season, and we know theyre going to want some revenge, McMahon said. We just have to focus on playing a fundamentally solid game. We cant let them control the tempo of the game. Our press is so big for us defensively and also offensively, we need to ensure were playing
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the game how we want it played. Since the teams met nearly seven weeks ago, Middleton has been red hot. The Cardinals are 10-1 since and their average margin of victory is 16.8 points. And in Middletons last four games, its 4-0 with an average margin of victory of 26.0 points. Middleton has got a tremendous lift from freshmen guards Bria Lemirande and Alexis Thomas. The emergence of those young standouts has allowed Norregaard to slide to her more natural position of shooting guard, and helped the Cardinals offense run at peak efficiency. Verona, coached by former Middleton High School standout Angie Murphy, is 16-1 overall. The Wildcats have also won 10 straight games since falling to the Cardinals. Murphy, who interestingly teaches Math at Middleton High School, has a team with extremely balanced scoring. The Wildcats dont have a player averaging double figures, but have six players averaging between 6.0-8.8 points per game. Verona has also leaned heavily on its defense, and is allowing a conference-best 32.8 points per game. It should all make for a memorable game Thursday. We should just match (their) intensity and exceed it, Norregaard said. Always give it 10% more. If we play the way we want to play and communicate and do all of the things we practice, I think we will win!
E m i l y Bergum (left) a n d M i d d l e t o n s girls basketball team toppled Verona in December. The Cardinals will look for the season sweep of the Wildcats on Thursday.
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Tepid reaction to town land sale

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Board of education hears varied citizen input on MEA union case

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Meet Jenaka Schwab. Page 5

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Girls basketball team extends win streak to nine

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Cardinals top Sun Prairie, finish 9-0

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Hockey team tops Janesville

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Cardinals third at Madison West Invitational

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