The Middleton-Cross Plains AreaSchool Board will seat three or four

new members following the April7 elections. Two new candidates arerunning unopposed in their areas, an-other two are vying for an open seat,and one more newcomer will face offagainst an incumbent candidate.

Each year, three of nine three-year-term board seats are up for election.This year, however, a fourth seat isopen to fill the vacancy of Jim Greer,who left just one year into his term totake a job transfer in Houston, Texas.

Findorff Construction Company Pres-ident Brian Hornung was appointed bythe board to fill the remaining year.Board appointees must run in the near-est following election. Hornung de-cided not to run, leaving the seat openfor one more year before the term isthrough.

Kelly Kalscheur is running unop-posed in area 1. She will only have theseat for one year to finish out Greersterm then will need to run again if she

wants to keep the position for anotherthree years. Kalscheur has two chil-dren in the district and has been a par-ent volunteer at several PTA and PTOevents. She studied Human Services atMadison College and most of her pro-fessional experience has been workingfor a supported employment agency.

Kalscheur says the issues she ismost focused on are narrowing theachievement gap and attracting and re-taining qualified teachers and staff.

Area 2 board member Terry Metzger

is not running for his seat again leavingcandidate Sean Hyland unchallenged.Hyland says his background is prima-rily in facility operations, project man-agement, and energy management andmetrics. He also has a child in the dis-trict. Hyland says his primary issuesare district funding, the changing stu-dent assessments, state legislation, andstaff engagement.

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Stipicevich vs. Olson in District 1

Two new faces will join city council

Board of education races heat up

Voters in the City of Middletonsfirst aldermanic district will choose be-

tween two new-comers, RobertStipicevich andKathy Olson,when they headto the polls forthe Spring Elec-tion on Tuesday,April 7.

Ald. Miriam

Share, the cur-rent District 1representativeon the Middle-ton CommonCouncil, is notseeking a sopho-more term.Share said she isleaving for

purely physical reasons, forced towalk away from the council by a raregenetic blood disorder that makes itdifficult to juggle her day job alongwith city committee and council work.

Share ran unopposed for the seat inthe spring of 2013, replacing PaulKinne, who left the council and laterran successfully for an Area 4 seat onthe Middleton-Cross Plains Area Board

of Education.Stipicevich, a client services repre-

sentative, is responsible for more than40 accounts requiring site visits, qual-ity assurance, sales, and customer serv-ice, he said.

Olson works for Erdman Companyas an architecture and engineering co-ordinator.

by mATT GeIGeRTimes-Tribune

Stipicevich Olson

Two candidates vie forcity council seat beingvacated by Miriam Share

Five of eight seats are up for electionon the Middleton Common Council.Only two of those seats will have newcouncil members following theApril7election. Districts 3, 5 and 7 all havean incumbent running uncontested.

District 4 has no official candidate

running. Ald. Jim Wexler is retiring forsecond time. He planned to in the lastelection but was asked to come backwhen the candidate who ran unopposedand won said he was no longer inter-ested in the position.

Briana Giosta has decided to step upand make a write-in run for the seat.Giosta is a friend of Wexlers and was-nt considering running until Wexlerinformed her there was no one else and

suggested she run. Giosta moved to Middleton ten

months ago from Washington DC andgrew up in Peoria, Illinois. She ac-knowledges that she doesnt have anypolitical or city government experi-ence, but says she can bring a freshperspective to the council.

Giosta worked at the NationalArchives in DC and now works as ananny in Middleton. She says her

biggest motivation for running is to getinvolved in her community and dosomething that will benefit future resi-dents.

District 1 is currently represented byald. Miriam Share. Share has decidednot to run again after serving one two-year-term. Share was preceded by PaulKinne, who now serves on the schooldistricts board of education.

Two candidates filed to run for the

district 1 seat making it the only con-tested council seat. Kathy Olson andRobert Stipicevich are vying to repre-sent the downtown district.

Stipicevich has been living down-town in the Valencia Lofts for the lasteight years. He is the condominium as-sociations president and has served assecretary for two years. He has also

Districts 1 and 4 will have new representatives this spring

School district voters have a choice in Area 4 and Area 5

by CAmeRON BReNTimes-Tribune

by CAmeRON BReNTimes-Tribune

Todd Smith (left) and Linda Yu (right) are running for the Area 4 seat onthe Middleton-Cross Plains Area Board of Education.

Times-Tribune photos by Cameron BrenAnne Bauer (left) is the incumbent running in Area 5. She is being chal-

lenged by Tia Eady (right) for her seat on the school board.

See DISTRICT1, page 9

See COUNCIL, page 9

See SCHOOLBOARD, page 9

Mysteries revealed! More than 70 history buffs packed the Middleton VFW Poston Saturday,

March 21 to listen as Anita Taylor Doering told them about the Mysteriesof Pheasant Branch Settlement.

Doering, Senior Archivist and Archives Manager for the La Crosse PublicLibrary and former Middleton resident, has spent considerable time re-searching the history of Pheasant Branch from its beginnings around1847.The program, hosted by the Middleton Area Historical Society, wasin an appropriate location.Years ago, the VFW building served as the Pheas-ant Branch School for many residents and several former students wereinSaturdaysaudience.

Above: After sharing memories of the old days at Pheasant BranchSchool, three former students joined Doering for a group photo. Picturedfrom left to right: Anita Taylor Doering; Don Acker, who was a First-Graderat Pheasant Branch School around 1944; Nellie Bowar (Ziegler) who at-tended 1st through 8th grade at Pheasant Branch and was the 8-grade Vale-dictorian, as the good marks on her several report cards would attest (Ackeris holding one for her); and Janet Topp (Miller) who spent her first-gradeyear at Pheasant Branch around 1951.

Above left: Mike Davis, President of the Middleton Area Historical Society,welcomes part of the large crowd attending Doerings discussion of PheasantBranchs history.

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Photos by Jeff Martin

Downtown Middleton Business As-sociation (DMBA) will host an EasterEgg Hunt on Saturday, April 4, from10-11 a.m., with the actual hunt start-ing at 10:05 a.m. sharp.

The hunt will be held at the Middle-ton Firemans Park located at 7400 LeeStreet.

The kids are asked to bring yourown basket (BYOB). Some kids evendress up and are so excited for citycouncil president Susan West to count

down and release them to go out andget the eggs.

Then they bring their eggs back tothe shelter area where they are handeda goodie bag. The bags are filled withcandy and coupons/promotional items

from many of the downtown busi-nesses.

Businesses that helped sponsor theevent are: Marilyns Salon and Opera

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Photo contributedTDS gives to MOMOn behalf of TDS Telecom, Matt Ivens recently visited Middleton Outreach Ministry (MOM) and presented

a check for $1,000 to MOM executive director Al Ripp. The donation will help MOM continue to provide as-sistance to those in need.

Concerns raised aboutcity utility expansion

The Middleton Plan Commissionlast week deferred a resolution untiltheir next meeting that is the first stepto extending water and sewer lines forthe Community of Bishops Bay andbeyond for future developments ex-tending into the Town of Westport.The resolution was deferred to wait forfurther details which are expected to beavailable by the next meeting. Manyof the missing details were brought upas concerns by a resident who ad-dressed the Plan Commission.

Under state statute the Plan Com-mission must make an initial determi-nation of public interest for the utilitydistrict. The Common Council mustalso approve a resolution.

In January, the Common Councilmet with the Plan Commission to con-sider the utility expansion. The Com-munity of Bishops Bay must addadditional water and sewer mains tosupport approved developments. Theextension would be mostly used andpaid for by the Community of BishopsBay, but allow for further surroundingdevelopment. The council and com-mission decided to move forward andinitiate studies and negotiations withWestport and Bishops Bay developer.

Under the proposed funding mecha-nism the City of Middleton would fi-nance the entire project estimated tocost as much as $14 million. Develop-ers would then pay a special tax deter-mined by a deferred specialassessment. Bishops Bay, the only de-velopment currently underway, wouldcover a significant portion of the spe-

cial tax. As other developments comeon board they would pay an assed taxuntil all costs have been recovered bythe city.

Given there are no proposed devel-opments for the land beyond BishopsBay, the city would be taking a risk in-vesting in the infrastructure. However,in theory the extended water and sewerservices would make the land more at-tractive to developers.

Don Hammes, a long time Middle-ton resident and member of the Friendsof Pheasant Branch said he felt the res-olution was not ready for approval.

The risk is, if these sewer and waterlines are all constructed and then Bish-ops Bay goes bankrupt or the marketfor housing takes a dive as it did in2008, Hammes said. The city wouldbe particularly vulnerable in the firstfive to ten years of this financingarrangement before any appreciableamount could be built up in the Bish-ops Bay account. Bottom line, the ap-proval of this resolution tonight is toopremature.

Hammes asked that the commissionpostpone approving the resolution untilmore details were available.

Planning Director Eileen Kelleypointed out that the initial determina-tion allows the city to look at the ex-pected cost and how are every yearcarrying costs and principle would bepaid for by the developer(s). She saidshe was expecting more information tobe available before the resolution wasapproved but also that no further actioncould be taken until it was.

Kelley noted the sewer and waterstudy are completed and that Middle-ton, Westport, and the Community ofBishops Bay are close to settling on thefinal estimated cost.

Ald. Jim Wexler asked if the resolu-tion could be passed and still addressthe concerns raised at a later point.Kelley said the concerns would be ad-dressed but that it wont make a signif-icant difference to wait until the nextmeeting for resolution approval.Wexler made the motion to defer theresolution until the next meeting, pass-ing unanimously.

Downtown egg hunt Saturday

by CAmeRON BReNTimes-Tribune

Hammes saysapproval wouldhave been premature

See HUNT, page 7

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Citizens can helpClean Up Middleton

Every third Thursday of the monthPPD will be hosting the programClean-up Middleton. The programfocuses on keeping the city clean andlitter free.The event is family friendlyand anyone in the Middleton and sur-rounding areas are being asked to vol-unteer 1.5 hours of their time eachmonth, which includes a 30 minutescommunity networkingopportunity.Gloves and trash collec-tion bags are provided.Plus, each vol-unteer will receive a free T-shirt andbeverage at Capital Brewery as a thankyou for giving a helping hand!

Join the program to keep Middletonclean onApril 16, May 21, June 18,July 16, August 20 and September17from4:30-5:30 p.m.for the Clean-up and from 5:30-6 p.m. for Network-ing.

Meet atPPD,8550 Research Way,Middleton, WI 53562, for registrationand location for that days clean-up.

In the event of bad weather, thatdays event will be canceled for thehealth and safety of thevolunteers.Plan to meet the followingscheduled event date.

PPD has been hosting theClean-upMiddleton event for the past 4 yearsand this year they are looking to getmore community support for the pro-gram.PPD, currently the largest em-ployer in Middleton, is a worldwidepharmaceutical contract research or-ganization. They are dedicated tokeeping the environment that we workand play in healthy and safe.

Any questions, feel free to contactRebecca Johnson at: Rebecca.John-son@ppdi.com

Knights host Easteregg hunt Saturday

The Middleton Knights of Colum-bus Council No. 4549 of SaintBernards parish on University Ave. inMiddleton will again have its annualEaster Egg Hunt at Lakeview Park onSaturday, April 4 at 11:30 a.m.

The event is open to area childrenfrom ages 2 though 12. Ages 2-5 inGroup one, 6-8 in group two and 9-12in group three.

Special thanks to Clasen EuropeanBakery for donating Easter bags andchocolate bunnies. The Knights willalso host its annual Palm Sunday Pan-cake Breakfast on Sunday March 29that St. Bernards from 7:30 a.m. to 10a.m.

This years breakfast will feature allyou can eat pancakes with eggs, bacon,pork steak, potatoes and sausage. Thebreakfast net proceeds will be used tofund various charities.

Youth Center hostsspring showcase

The Middleton Youth Center invitesthe community to attend their firstSpring Showcase event onThursday,April 16 from 5:30-7 p.m. at ClarkStreet Community School (2429 ClarkStreet).

The event will include a brief pres-entation at 6 p.m. in addition to dis-plays of student work from the pastyear including art projects, science ex-periments, and student-made videos.There will also be opportunities tospeak with students, staff, and theYouth Centers partner organizations.Come learn how the Youth Center ismaking a difference in the lives of 5th-8th grade students and is contributingto the greater Middleton community!

Poetry open mic at the library

April is National Poetry Month, andthe Middleton Public Library will cel-ebrate with a poetry open mic night onThursday, April 9 at 7 p.m.

Anyone age 16 or older is welcometo come and share their work in a re-laxed, non-critical environment. Dueto time considerations, all participantsare asked to limit themselves to 2-3short works. Coffee and light refresh-ments will be provided.

For more information or to sign up,email info@midlibrary.org or call thelibrarys reference desk at 608-827-7403.

Not another redmaple, please!

Not another red maple, please! TheHows and Whys of Tree Diversity isthe focus of the nextGreenThursdayonApril 2 at 7 p.m.atthe Willy West Co-op.

With every new year there seems tobe another new bug or disease threat-ening our trees. Why is that happeningand what can we do about it? MarkWegner, City of Middleton forester andhorticulturist, will discuss new plantingoptions for homeowners (other thanred maples!) and explore the contribut-ing factors behind events such as thecurrent Emerald Ash Borer crisis,Dutch Elm Disease, and ChestnutBlight. Bring your tree-related ques-tions for our expert.

Also save the date for a special earthweek screening of the filmThe NewGreen GiantsonThursday, April 23 at7 p.m.at Willy West Co-Op. As or-ganic food has moved from niche mar-ket to mainstream in the last ten years,it has became the fastest growing seg-ment of the food industrya move-

ment attracting all the major food cor-porations.The New Green Giants looksat a number of organic food companiesand shows how they manage or, insome cases, fail to live up to the ideal-istic dreams of the original movement.The film also looks at some big ques-tions surrounding organic food: Is it re-ally healthier? Is it truly organic? Is itpossible to grow a mom-and-pop oper-ation into a supplier of major grocerychains? Is it actually sustainable? Is itrealistic to think the world can be fedorganically?

These free events are sponsored bythe City of Middleton SustainabilityCommittee and The Natural StepMonona with support from WillyStreet Co-op, Madison Gas & Electric,Dane County Environmental Council,and Richard and Judy Fritz. Free re-freshments are provided. Willy West islocated at 6825 University Ave in Mid-dleton.

WWII memoir author visits library

UW-Madison History ProfessorEmeritus Jan Vansina will be at theMiddleton Public Library on Thursday,April 23 at 7 p.m. to read from and dis-cuss his memoir, Through the Day,Through the Night: A Flemish BelgianBoyhood and World War II, publishedlast year by the University of Wiscon-sin Press.

Vansina, an internationally knownexpert on the history of Africa, drawson his own memories and those of hissiblings to reconstruct daily life in Bel-gium during a tumultuous era. Accord-ing to the publishers description, Janwas one of twelve children in a close-knit, affluent Catholic Belgian family,who began life in a seemingly shel-tered environment. But that cocoonwas soon pierced by the escalating ten-sions and violence that gripped Europe

in the 1930s and 1940s. In this bookVansina recalls his boyhood and youthin Antwerp, Bruges, and the Flemishcountryside as the country was rockedby waves of economic depression, fas-cism, competing nationalisms, and theoccupation of first Axis and then Alliedforces.

Copies of the book will be availablefor purchase at the event courtesy ofUW Press. The night will concludewith a Q&A and book signing. Formore information or to register for thisevent, visit midlibrary.org/events,email info@midlibrary.org, or call608-827-7403.

As always, the library would like tothank the Friends of the MiddletonPublic Library for their generosity infunding this program.

Whats it worth?Mark Moran, a former senior editor

of antiques and collectibles books forKrause Publications, will return to theMiddleton Public Library for an an-tique appraisal program entitledWhats it Worth? on Saturday, April11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Moran willexamine and appraise one item eachfor 40 registered participants. Averageappraisal time will be 4 minutes peritem; non participants are welcome toattend and enjoy the action.

Moran has over 30 years of experi-ence buying and selling antiques, spe-cializing in vintage folk art,Americana, and fine art. He is the au-thor or co-author of more than 25books on antiques and collectibles, in-cluding the annual Warmans Antiques& Collectibles, now in its 48th edition.

Registration for this special eventwill open on Monday, March 9 at 9a.m. Participants must contact the li-brary directly to reserve a spot. Limitone item per household, please.

Please email info@midlibrary.org orcall 827-7403 to register.

THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2015 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 5

Tia Eady would addauthentic voice tothe school board

We should be proud to have built aschool district that provides our stu-dents with some of the best learningexperiences in the state of Wisconsin.Yet, like all schools in our changing so-ciety, we are faced also with significantchallenges and fewer resources to stayahead. That is why, now more thanever, we need outstanding school boardmembers to guide our district.

As a former board member, formerWisconsin Secretary of Revenue, cur-rent adjunct professor at UW-Madisonand a father of two students at Middle-ton High School, I am writing to askyou to support Tia Eady for the MC-PASD School Board.

I believe that Tia has what it takes tobe an outstanding Board Memberacommitment to educating our childrenand a broad perspective on communityand the world. She is insightful, pos-sesses a collaborative spirit, andequally important, demonstrates a highlevel of respect for other board mem-bers, our administrators and districtemployees.

One of our greatest educational chal-lenges is closing the achievement gap.Our district is focusing time and invest-ing resources to improve the future ofour underachieving students. We areeducating staff on the importance ofculturally relevant curriculum and is-sues surrounding diversity, and work-ing with determination to raiseexpectations for all our students. Toenhance our chance for success, weneed board members, like Tia, who notonly understand the complexity ofthese issues but who also possess theexperience to help create innovativepolicies that can narrow the achieve-ment gap in the near term. Tia is a momwith children in our schools, educatedas an engineer, and has spent 13 yearsperforming in-school support and thepast three years as a Problem Solversteacher.

Tia is also a parent of color and willprovide that authentic voice to discus-sions and activities of the board. Asthe first African American to serve onthe school board, I believe that my fel-low board members learned from meand I certainly learned from them. Tiawill add a great deal to their delibera-tions about of the future of our schoolsand the quality of our administration.

On April 7, I would strongly urgeyou to go to the polls and vote for TiaEady. Choose leadership that speaksto our future and help bring a very pos-itive perspective to our wonderfulschool district.

Roger Ervin

Buck backs Todd Smith

To the editor,

Vote Todd Smith for School Board.I write to encourage Middleton resi-dents in area 4 to vote for Todd Smithin the up coming elections. Toddserved onthe Yes Committee which worked tosupport the referendum to build a newKromery middle school and to build anexpansion of the middle school inCross Plains. Like all the members ofthe Yes Committee and many in ourcommunity,Todd knows the impor-tance of a strong public school system.

Across the country today, publicschools face many challenges. Stateand federal budget cuts in educationcombined with a push toward privati-zation have made it increasingly dif-ficult for public school districts likeours. But at the same time, we live inan increasingly complex world, whereskilled labor and a well-educated workforce are key to a strong economy. Theneed for a strong public educationalsystem could not greater.

In fact, a strong public educationalsystem is corner stone of our demo-cratic ideals. As my daughter Charlotte,a 7th grader at Kromery, reminded merecently as she studied for an AmericanHistory test, the creation of apublic educational system was one ofthe corner stones of the American Rev-olution.

Our founding fathers believed that agood, decent educationshould be available to all citizens, notjust to a few, limited and privilegedmembers of our society. We cannotloose sight of this ideal andwe must support our public educationalsystem. This is the Wisconsin way.

While it is difficult for us as resi-dents in Middleton to turn the tide ofnational and statewide movements tocut the public funding of education, wecould and did make a stand as commu-nity when we voted yes to build a newKromery and expand the middle schoolin Cross Plains. Our communityshould be proud of the of the new fa-cilities we have provided to our teach-ers, to our administrators and, mostimportantly, to our students!

Todd Smith was a dedicated andhard working member of the Yes Com-mittee. Heattend the many planning and commu-nity meetings; he went door to doorcanvassing; he rallied myself and oth-ers to hold up signs, with our children,in support of the referendum to passingcars in Cross Plains; he handed outflyers at high school football games;and he supported the Yes Committee fi-nancially.

As a father of four children in thedistrict, Todd is familiar with ourschool system, its teachers, itsstrengths and its weaknesses. As apartner in the law firm of Godfrey &Kahn, Todds professional careermakes him well suited to listen to ourcommunitys needs and to advocate forour district.Please join me in voting for ToddSmith!

Douglas S. Buck

Ann Bauer is the right choice

Please join me in voting to re-electAnne Bauer to the Middleton-CrossPlains School Board on April 7.

As a parent with two children at-tending MCPASD schools, there is noquestion in my mind that Anne is theright choice for voters next week. Firstand foremost, Anne is the only memberof the current board or candidate withactual K-12 teaching experience.While this may be a surprise to thosewho send our kids to these terrificschools, it is difficult to conceive of aneffective school board without at leastone member with a teaching back-ground. In addition, as a parent herselfwith young children attending MC-PASD schools, Anne brings the neces-sary long-term vision for the entiredistrict, understanding growth patternsand the impacts of the districts popu-

lation growth on the day-to-day class-room experiences of our children. Ialso know firsthand the amount of timethat Anne has volunteered in differentclassrooms at Sunset Ridge Elemen-tary School, giving her a perspectivethat is unique among the districtsboard. Finally, as board treasurer, Annehas done a fantastic job balancing thedistricts finances against the revenuelimits facing our schools. She worksclosely with district staff to ensure thatour tax dollars are used wisely whileseeking efficiencies throughout the dis-trict. However, even while seekingconsensus, Anne is not afraid to makedecisions that are unpopular in certainquarters.

For all of these reasons, Anne Bauerdeserves a second term on the Middle-ton Cross-Plains Area School DistrictBoard and I ask you to join me in vot-ing for her on April 7.

Paul W. Connell

Editors note: Connell is a memberof the Town of Middleton Board of

Supervisors

Bauers boardrecord is solid

I urge you to vote for Anne BaueronApril 7, candidate for reelection tothe Middleton-Cross Plains Area Boardof Education. Anne is a proven leaderrecognized for her educational experi-ence and extensive community andschool participation. She is well-known as a compassionate parent whois dedicated to ensuring our school sys-tem remains one of the finest in Wis-consin.

Anne takes her duties as a schoolboard member beyond the confines ofthe meeting room. Bauer has visitedthe capitol countless times to supportneeded legislation and register againstharmful bills. As a former teacher sheunderstands the complexities oftodays education challenges, and shehas educated state legislators on whatour students need today.

Anne Bauers exceptionalism lies inher ability to listen carefully,consider and then act. She is known forinteracting with parents, boardmembers, the superintendent, teachers,support staff, and students, assessingthe information, and then coming toschool board meetings prepared andready to speak to the issue. Her recordis solid, and demonstrates her ability toconnect and produce solutions.

Join me in voting for AnneBauerApril 7th, and allow her to con-tinue her fine service on behalf of thefamilies in the Middleton-Cross PlainsAreaSchool District.

Sincerely,DianneHesselbein

Editors note: Hesselbein is a mem-ber of the Wisconsin State Assembly

Bauer has earnedanother term

Dear editor,

Next week I urge you to cast yourvote to re-elect Anne Bauer to the Mid-dleton-Cross Plains School Board.Anne currently serves as the Boardtreasurer where she has worked dili-gently with district staff to minimizethe impact of budget constraints on stu-dent experiences. In addition, her ownteaching experience helps her under-stand what it takes to retain our qualityteaching staff and attract the best in the

field when we have openings. Anne is a mom who will have chil-

dren in district schools for the nexttwelve years. She has a long-termstake in ensuring quality educationalopportunities for all in the district.

We are fortunate to have Annesdedication and experience focused onthe needs of our school district. Ihighly recommend returning her foranother term.

Sharon CorriganEditors note: Corrigan chairs the

Dane County Board of Supervisors

Former ald. Kinneendorses Olson

Dear editor,

I write as resident of Distict 1, andas a former Middleton City Councilmember.

I strongly support Kathy Olson forthe District 1 seat on the City Council.I have know Kathy personally foryears. She has great integrity and in-telligence. She has the skills to makethe tough decisions she will face onCity Council. I also know her from mytime on City Council. She was hard-working and a tireless supporter of thedowntown and Middleton as a whole.Her long history of committee work forthe city provides her with knowledgeof the system that will allow her to hitthe ground running.

I urge you to vote for Kathy Olsonon April 7.

Paul Kinne

Eady is wonderfulboard candidate

Dear Good Neighbors (aka voters)

There is so much that our schoolshave to deal with these days and weneed strong, dedicated School Boardmembers to provide steady guidance tokeep our district great. Being a publicservant as a Captain on the MiddletonFire Department, I know the value acommitted person brings to a team. Weneed people on our School Board whoare dedicated, work collaborativelywith others even when there is dis-agreement, and will keep our childrenfirst and foremost in their minds andhearts in all of their decisions.

Its a tall order, but we are fortunateto have a wonderful candidate who willfulfill those needs, and it is my friendand neighbor, Tia Eady. I am confidentthat Tia is and will be a huge asset tothe district, and I ask you to vote forher onApril 7th.

John W. MaaschCaptain Middleton Fire Dept.

Eady has Raffelssupport April 7

Dear voters,

I am writing to support Tia Eady forSchool Board in theApril 7election.

It is so important to get out and voteand I know Tia and her family person-ally and am confident she will alwaysput the best interest of our childrenfirst. I have witnessed her commitmentto her children and their friends in bothsports and in school. I know she is avery committed person. Tia always fo-cuses on listening carefully to all sidesof issues before she makes any deci-

sions, which is a quality we need onour school board.

Tia is a true booster for our commu-nity, and will be a terrific School Boardmember.

Jerry and Teresa Raffel

Keep balance onthe Supreme Court

We are writing this letter to supportAnn Walsh Bradley for re-election tothe Wisconsin Supreme Court. TheSupreme Court election has fallenbelow the radar with all of the attentionto the numerous proposed state budgetcuts and the Governors run for thepresidency.

Justice Bradley has served with dis-tinction on our States highest court for20 years. She is tough, fair, impartialand deeply committed to keeping par-tisan politics out of our Courts so thatthe people of Wisconsin have confi-dence that everyone who comes tocourt gets a fair shake.

The Supreme Court election onApril 7th is important to all of us.There has been too much money loudlyshouting and dividing the people ofWisconsin. The Supreme Court hashistorically been a non-partisan elec-tion. Strong candidates are backed bypeople with a broad range of views.Bradley is representative of these val-ues as evidenced by her support by for-mer Senator Dale Schultz (R), formerSenator Tim Cullen (D), and formerFirst Lady Sue Ann Thompson alongwith a bi-partisan group of more that100 Sheriffs, Chiefs of Police and lawenforcement officials around Wiscon-sin.

We hope you will join us in Votingfor Ann Walsh Bradley on April 7th.We need to keep balance and integrityon the court.

Sincerely,

Rose & Jim SimeMiddleton

Smith: Campaignwas inspiring

As this school board election comesto a close, I wanted to take a momentto thank everyone who has supportedme, given me advice and listened asIve talked about the important issuesfacing our school district. There are fartoo many to mention in this letter, butplease know that I am grateful to all.

Before I say anything else I want totake a moment to recognize LeeanneHallquist, who decided not to seek re-election after serving two terms on theboard. Leeanne has been a very effec-tive board member for the past sixyears and a tireless advocate for ourdistrict and its students. Leeannescontributions will be missed and I amvery grateful for the chance to followher on the board.

I am running for MCPASD SchoolBoard because I believe in public edu-cation and am committed to makingour district the best it can be. This is adifficult time for public schools in Wis-consin. It seems that every day thenews is filled with stories of additionalfunding cuts, not to mention the multi-tude of other ways that our schools arebeing challenged. As I have talked tofamilies, there is a genuine concernabout the future of public education inthis state.

Yet even in difficult times I remainoptimistic. Our district is blessed with

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great teachers, staff and administrators.Our schools are uniformly recognizedas high achieving and all of us shouldbe proud of that. Most of all, ourschools enjoy strong community sup-port because we all understand that agreat future depends upon greatschools.

As the election season winds down,I understand more than ever that I donot have all the solutions to all the is-sues that will come before the boardover the next three years. But I amgenuinely energized at the prospect ofbeing a part of the team that takes onthese challenges. If I am elected, Ipledge to be independent in my think-ing, to seek out and listen to all stake-holders, and get to work.

I have thoroughly enjoyed this cam-paign. It has been truly inspiring to getout and talk to so many people com-mitted to public education in our com-munity. I ask for your vote on April 7th.

Yours Truly,Todd Smith

Tia Eady makes her case to voters

Running for Area 5 seat on theBoard of Education has been an amaz-ing experience. I have met remarkablepeople at PTA/PTO, Optimist andChamber meetings, teacher and publicforums, and door to door visits. Iwould be honored to represent Middle-ton residents on the Board of Educa-tion.

I was educated in public school andgraduated from Worcester VocationalTech High School, one of the top tradehigh schools in the country. I believein public education and support thesuccess of all students. Throughout my

career, I have experienced many obsta-cles because of my race and gender; Ibring that experience and problemsolving with me to the board.

If you want a candidate with real lifeexperience with diversity and achieve-ment gap solutions, vote for Tia onApril 7th. Tia, who is also a parent ofcolor, will provide that authentic voiceto discussions and activities of theboard. Roger Ervin, former boardmember, Wisconsin Secretary of Rev-enue, adjunct professor at UW, fatherof 2.

If you want a candidate who willbring industrys best cost savings solu-tions, vote for Tia on April 7th. Eadyis a visionary Leader with excellentcommunication skills, transparent andpassionate Curt Fuszard, local busi-nessman.

If you want a candidate with yearsof experience who has gained the con-fidence of teachers, staff and adminis-trators in Wisconsin and other states,vote for Tia on April 7th. If we have aschool board of like-minded people weare probably not serving all studentswell. Sheri Fermanich, former MCPteacher.

If you want a candidate who can hitthe ground running, vote for Tia onApril 7th. I know the value a commit-ted person brings to a team. We are for-tunate to have a wonderful candidatewho will fulfill those needs, Tia Eady.John Maasch, Captain of MiddletonFire Department and businessman.

If you believe Middleton CrossPlains Area can be better, vote for Tiaon April 7th. Local elections matterand paying attention to the small de-tails is the difference between a goodcandidate and a better one.Our teach-ers, families, students, and taxpayersdeserve better. A vote for Tia Eady is avote for better. Laura Crow former

school board member Thank you to all my family, friends

and supporters for their words of en-couragement, handing out flyers, writ-ing letters and putting up yard signs.Thank you for a remarkable journey. Iam grateful for every moment.

Respectfully,Tia Eady

Bauers message to district voters

Three years ago, I ran for the SchoolBoard as a relatively unrecognizedcandidate, since I had never run for anelected office. As a former teacher andmother I knew that I had not only aninterest in serving, but also the abilityto bring the viewpoint of an experi-enced educator to a board lacking thatperspective. At that time I was oftenknocking on doors accompanied by myyoungest son Grant in his stroller,while my older son Mason was in firstgrade. Today, I am fortunate to have akindergartener and fourth grader tohelp me out. I have volunteered innearly every capacity available in ourschools. My interest in MCPASD islong-term.

I am seeking re-election on April 7.The experience and knowledge that Ihave gained over the past three yearsand as the board treasurer have pre-pared me to tackle issues we face andthe budget constraints that are looming.

Because of my proven record in vot-ing in the best interest of our students

and my admiration for the difficultwork our staff takes on daily, I have se-cured re-election support from: Repre-sentative Dianne Hasselbein, SenatorJon Erpenbach, Dane County Boardchair Sharon Corrigan, Dane CountySupervisor Abigail Wuest, DaneCounty Supervisor Paul Nelson, Mid-dleton Mayor Kurt Sonnentag, AlderJoAnna Richard, Town of MiddletonSupervisor Paul Connell and manyfriends, neighbors and educators. I amhonored to have their respect.

My work on this board is not com-plete. I will continue in my efforts toensure MCPASD provides an excep-tional education for your children andmine. I ask for your vote April 7.

Respectfully, Anne Bauer

Walkers budgetharms the most vulnerable citizens

I am writing to express my concernsregarding the governors proposedbudget as it relates to services for theelderly and people withdisabilities. The proposed budget in-tends to modify current services,including Family Care, IRIS (self-di-rected model of care), and the Agingand Disability Resource Centers(ADRC) by handing the entire systemover to anout-of-state and for-profit insurancecompany.

I am a parent with an adult son whohas significant developmentaldisabilities. He has thrived in an adultservice system that has nurturedhis strengths and allowed him (andthose who care about him) to choosewho supports him. He has a job, haslearned to take the city bus, and liveswith a minimum amount of help in hishome. The amount of money budgetedto his care has substantially reducedthrough the years as he has increasedhis independence with this type ofhelp. This is what all parents of thosewith disabilities and the children of ourfrail elderly want for our loved ones-asupportive and responsive system thatpromotes community living andparticipation and allows them choice asto who enters their homes andprovides their personal cares.

I fail to see how this type of policychange will save money, especially asthere is no cap on the profit that willmade by the new entity! If you arealso concerned about linking long-termservices and medical care together,the elimination of the local ADRCs,and recruitment of a large for-profitinsurance company that will manageour most vulnerable citizens, please letour legislators know before the budgetis voted on. If you are interested inmore information on this importanttopic, this website has many usefulhandouts: http://www.survivalcoali-tionwi.org/.

Sincerely,Donna Winnick

Middleton

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CHURCH NOTES

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See www.safercommunity.net orwww.wihealthyaging.org or call 836-9810 for information.

New Construction andRestaurants Coming toGreenway Station Construction scheduledto begin in April

Greenway Station Shopping Cen-ter has announced the construction ofa new 4,000 square foot building thatwill be located on the southern edge ofthe property near Tanners Bar & Grill.

The building will house two newtenants including a 2,600 square footNoodles & Company, and a 1,400square foot retailer that will be an-nounced in the near future. Construc-tion is scheduled to begin in earlyApril. Noodles & Company is a fast-casual restaurant headquartered inBroomfield, Colorado, that offers inter-national and American noodle dishes,as well as soups, salads, pasta andsandwiches. Their dishes are inspired

by the individuality, creativity and cul-tural heritage of cuisines from aroundthe globe. Popular items include PenneRosa, Japanese Pan Noodles, The MedSalad, Thai Curry Soup, and their fa-mous Mac & Cheese.

The restaurant is scheduled to openin late fall 2015. For additional infor-mation visit www.noodles.com.

Fuji Sushi & Hibachi will be anothernew addition to the shopping centerand will bring additional cuisine op-tions in the form of fresh sushi, tradi-tional Japanese dishes, and qualitysteak, chicken and seafood.

The restaurant is scheduled to openin late Summer 2015 and will offer adistinctive high-energy and entertain-ing dining experience. Local restaura-teur, Jimmy Lin, currently owns andoperates Fuji Sushi & Steakhouse lo-cated in Janesville, WI; when askedabout his decision to establish a secondlocation at Greenway Station Jimmycommented Im excited to come to

Middleton to give people here an au-thentic, fun and delicious Japanese hi-bachi experience. The restaurant isunder construction in a 5,692 squarefoot space along Deming Way and willinclude a sushi bar and twelve hibachigrills.

For additional information visitwww.fuji888.com.

New locations for EnduranceHouse, Happy Nails & Spa, Christo-pher & Banks and CJ Banks are alsounderway. Each of these tenants is re-locating to a larger space in response tocontinued business growth and suc-cess. Endurance House is increasingtheir square footage by 1,863 squarefeet and will be located near PlayersBench in a 5,066 square foot space.Their expanded location will serve asa flagship and training destination fornew franchisees of the national, multi-sport retailer.

Owner and franchisee of GreenwayStations Endurance House, Justin Per-

nitz, says We have experiencedgrowth even through the recent reces-sion and we are glad to see so manypeople increasingly passionate abouttriathlons, marathons and other en-durance competitions. Our new loca-tion will showcase everythingEndurance House has to offer to ourcustomers and those interested in be-coming franchisees. The new locationis scheduled to open in mid-April. Foradditional information visit www.en-durancehousemiddleton.com.

Likewise, Tam Pham, owner ofHappy Nails & Spa comments, Ournew location will be larger so that wecan offer more of what our customerswant. The store is expanding from1,200 square feet to 2,526 square feetand will be located next door to theircurrent location. Manicures, pedicuresand waxing will continue to be offered,however the additional space has givenTam the opportunity to add massageservices. The new location will havethree massage rooms as well as 17 cut-ting edge pedicure chairs and 18 nailstations. The new location is scheduledto open in early April. For additionalinformation visit www.happynail-sandspa.webs.com. Lastly, Christopher& Banks and CJ Banks have relocatedfrom their spaces along Main Street, toa larger 5,273 square foot space locatednext to HomeGoods. The two storeshave combined to one location and re-cently celebrated their re-grand open-ing earlier this month. For moreinformation visit www.christopherand-

banks.com.Greenway Station, a joint effort be-

tween RED Development and Green-way Properties, is a325,000-square-foot, open-airlifestyle center. Located alongGreenway Boulevard and U.S. High-way 12/14 on 51 acres in Middletonand just 10 minutes west of downtownMadison, Greenway Station is toutedby those who run it as the first shop-ping center of its kind in the area, com-bining unique shopping, entertainmentand dining with strolling walkways andextensive landscaping.

RED Development, LLC, formed in1995, develops, leases, manages, owns,and advises on shopping centersthroughout the United States. The com-pany, with co-headquarters in KansasCity, Mo. and Phoenix, Ariz., has ex-perience developing and consulting ona wide variety of commercial retailprojects, including open-air regionalshopping centers, better known aslifestyle centers, neighborhood gro-cery-anchored stores, regional powercenters, mall re-development andmixed-use projects. With mixed-usedevelopment opportunities, RED max-imizes projects by combining retailwith residential, office and/or hotels.RED also partners with home buildersto provide convenient retail and diningdestinations within master-plannedcommunities. RED has 39 projectsopen, under construction or in develop-ment, totaling more than 22 millionsquare feet.

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Michael Ramlet proposed to Brook Hougesen at the Chicago Daley Center Tree Lighting inNovember.Brook is the daughter of Marilyn & Bill Hougesen of Chicago. She is a 2005 graduate of Resurrection High School and

is currently the Communications Director for Iowa Senator Joni Ernst.Michael Ramlet is the son of Cindy and Bob Ramlet and is a 2005 graduate of Middleton High School. Michael is the

founder and CEO of The Morning Consult, a digital media & public opinion polling firm.The couple plans to be marriedDecember 19, 2015in Chicago. They currently reside in Washington DC.

MHS Band and Orchestra offer Spring SupperThis annual dinner event, A Little

Taste of Italy, features non-stop musicperformances by the high schoolbands, orchestras and jazz bands. TheSpring Supper and Silent Auction willbe held on Saturday, April 11 from 4:30to 8 p.m. in the Middleton High SchoolStudent Center. Ticket order forms canbe obtained on the MHS Band websiteat www.mcp-band.org.

The deadline for ordering tickets isWednesday, April 8.

The menu features your choice ofmeat lasagna, vegetarian lasagna orspaghetti. The childs meal is spaghetti.All meals include salad, dinner roll,beverage and a large dessert selection.Prices are $13 for adults, $6 for chil-dren (under 12) and $10 for seniors(65+).

Walk-in diners can also be accom-

modated ($15 per adult, other prices aslisted above) however organizers askthat you pre-order your tickets to facil-itate event planning. Please contactShirley Stephan at 831-1842 orSpring.Supper@gmail.com for moreinformation.

The silent auction will feature nu-merous items including gift cards tolocal establishments, autographedbooks by a bestselling localauthor,tickets to sporting and musicalevents, handmade quilts and blankets,a ride to school on a Middleton FireDepartment fire truck,some fun oppor-tunities from the MHS music depart-ment and much more.

Proceeds from the Spring Supperand Silent Auction are used to supportand enhance band and orchestra pro-grams throughout the year.

Photo contributedThe Spring Supper and Silent Auction will be held on Saturday, April 11 from 4:30 to 8 p.m. in the Middleton

High School Student Center.

ENGAGEMENT

Hougesen-Ramlet

Big changes happening at Greenway Station

House, Momentum Floral & Decor,Steve Broyle CPAs, Isthmus EyeCare, The Roman Candle Pizza,Staybridge Suites Middleton,Camelot Interiors, Middleton DressCompany, Barriques Wines andSpirits, Sam Simon Real Estate,BMO Harris Bank, Integrity WealthAdvisors, Old Middleton Centre,New Attitudes, Pauls Neighbor-hood Bar, Chauette, Sofra FamilyBistro, The Little Gym of Middle-ton, Creative Look Studios, TheNational Mustard Museum, SamsClub, Tis the Season, Loris Pet-Agree Salon, Villa Dolce, Culversof Middleton, Edward Jones-Riley,MK Accounting & Tax, AchenbachState Farm Insurance, The FreeHouse Pub, McLellan Orthodonticsand Hubbard Avenue Diner.

Participants are asked to bring a

donation for the Restoring HopeTransplant House for an opportu-nity to put their name in for somespecial drawings. A few of the itemsthey need are: bread, paper towels,toilet paper, low sodium chickensoup and other items, please checkout our DowntownMiddleton Face-book page.

There is also an opportunity forthe kids to visit with the servicegroups that we appreciate so much:Middleton Police, Middleton EMSand the Middleton Fire Department.There will also be a very special ap-pearance by the Easter Bunny andthe Police Departments Mc Gruff.

They will be handing out goodiebags to the first 550 kids that day,so make sure that youre ready to goat 10 a.m. sharp.

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Gareld Lynn Allison

Gareld (AL) Lynn Allison died De-cember 12, 2014 at Benefis HospitalGreat Falls Montana, after a coura-geous battle with pulmonary fibrosis.

Al was born at home on the familyfarm at Hampton Iowa September 14,1931, to Clifton B. Allison and JennieP. Kirsbom Allison. He lived on thefarm in Hampton and after high schoolattended college, graduating from Uni-versity of Iowa and serving in the Navyduring the Korean conflict. He wasunited in marriage to his high schoolsweetheart, Florence Louise Matlandon May 26, 1952 at the HamptonUnited Methodist Church. Florence

and Al began their married life in IowaCity, Iowa where first born son Rickwas born. They then settled in DesMoines Iowa where he was employedby Bankers Life as an insurance under-writer. Their daughter Lynne wereborn during theirtime in Des Moines. They later movedto Middleton, WI where he was em-ployed by Rural Insurance for the re-mainder of his working life. A secondson Chris was born shortly after themove to WI, completing their family.After retirement Al and Florence spentmany happy years traveling the coun-try intheir RV, having put their feet in all 50states. They leave theirgrandchildren with happy memories oftravels in Grandpas big RV. Theychose Boise, Idaho as their retirementhome base and lived there untilFlorences passing in 2006. Al thenmoved to Great Falls Montana wherehe spent his remaining years with hisvery special friend Hazel Parzych. Alis survived by this daughter and son-in-law Lynne and Mark Witmer andtheir daughters Alison (Jacob) Swen-son and Kathryn (Luke) Hintz. Sonsand daughters-in-law, Richard andEllen Allison and their children Na-talie, Andrew and Christian. Christo-

pher and Christina Allison and theirchildren Hunter and Annika. He is fur-ther survived by 3 great grandchildrenMason and Anna Swenson and NoraHintz. He is further survived by sev-eral nephews and nieces and manyfriends in Iowa, Middleton, Boise andGreat Falls. He was preceded in deathby his parents and his brother Cliftonand sister, Isabel Johnson.

He will be interred at Fort SnellingNational Cemetery with full militaryhonors onJune 19, 2015. Service inChapel at the cemetery 10:30, militaryhonors at11:30followed by a picniclunch for family andfriends at Fort Snelling State Park,Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Roger W. Blackmore

Roger W. Blackmore, Venice,Florida died January 17, 2015 just daysbefore he would have turned 94. Hewas born and lived his early years inEdwardsville, Illinois, and later movedto Birmingham, Michigan, a suburb ofDetroit, where he graduated from high

school. He spent several summers atcamps in the Ozarks and latervolunteered as a counselor. Hegraduated from the University ofWisconsin-Madison in1945, after abreak from college to enlist in theUnited States Army Air Force where heserved as a bombardier, flying morethan 40 missions while stationed in theAleutian Islands from August 1944-August 1945. He received two AirMedals, the Distinguished FlyingCross, Aerial Gunner and Bombardierwings. In 1950, he received a Mastersdegree from UW-Madison.

In May of 1943, he married PaulinePackard. They had seven children. Heis survived by daughters Laura (Ron)Bachman, Myra (Ed) Kail and JuliaBlackmore, and sons, Stephen (Susan)Blackmore and Timothy Blackmore,and daughter-in-law, Carol (Luther)Blackmore. Grandchildren include,Heather (Mark) Bazata, Hillary(Dorian) Gammons, Jonathan(Heather) Blackmore, Julia K.Blackmore, Joshua (Kristi) Kail,Timothy (Rachel) Kail, Jessica (Steve)Smith; Viccy (Julian) Lockwood andAlex (Erin) Blackmore. Great-grandchildren include, Eliana,Greyson, and Zion Gammons;Adelaide and Vivian Kail; Maxwelland Bennett Kail, and OliviaLockwood. He is also survived bymany nieces and nephews, theirspouses and children.

In 1948, Roger and Polly movedfrom Pilgrim Village on the west sideof Madison to a sixty-acre farm wherethey built a home in West Middleton.Roger taught general science for manyyears at Nichols Junior High inMonona, Wisconsin. In the 1950s, hisinnovative work with starting a school

club that encouraged students not tobegin smoking was ahead of its time.He also was active in the local WestMiddleton country school and WestMiddleton Lutheran Church.

In 1964, the family moved toEvanston, Illinois where Roger taughtearth science at Niles Township HighSchool West for eight years. He wasrecognized as Cook County Teacher ofthe Year in 1969, thanks to his workwith smoking education and hisrecycling program. Also during thistime, the American Lung Association,honored his work by incorporating hisanti-smoking club concept into theirnational program.

In 1973, Roger and Polly returned toWisconsin and bought a rural homelocated between Mt. Horeb and BlackEarth. Later, they took early retirementand moved to Port Charlotte, Floridawhere they bought a home in 1980.

After Pollys death in 1986, Rogermarried Shirley Wonn in 1987. He issurvived by three stepchildren, Janet(Patrick) Meyer, Steve (Terri) Wonnand Julie (Oscar) Miller, and step-grandchildren Amanda (Tony) Eilers,Jared and Logan Wonn and one great-grandchild Liam.

He and Shirley enjoyed travelingabroad and to many elder hostels in thiscountry. They were always active intheir local church. In 2007, they soldtheir home in Port Charlotte andmoved to Village on the Isle, aLutheran retirement center in Venice,Florida.

Throughout his life, Roger was anavid nature lover. He worked tirelesslyto promote education that would deteryoung people (and adults) fromstarting to smoke. He enjoyed hiking,camping, working outdoors,swimming, canoeing, skiing, hisFlorida fruit trees and readingespecially about science discoveriesand environmental issues.

He was preceded in death by hisfirst-born son, Paul, his wife, Polly; hisson, Luther; his daughter-in-lawDenise Shiver (Stephen) Blackmore;his brothers and sister-in-laws, Joseph(Dorothy) Blackmore, Fred (Helen)Blackmore, and sister and brother-in-law Patricia (Robert) Seyfarth; hissister-in-law and brother-in-law Lucille(Lester) Turmelle.

A memorial service will be held atEmmanuel Lutheran Church, 790 S.Tamiami Trail, Venice, Florida 34285,on Sunday, April 12 at 1 pm.

If you wish to make a memorial gift,you may send it to Laura Bachman,948 Cedar Drive, Burlington,Wisconsin 53105. Write your check tothe fund of your choice. Nsangi FullGospel Mission, a pastor and ministryin Uganda, Africa; WorldwideCovenant Ministry, a summer outreachministry to kids in gang-dominatedneighborhoods in Beloit, Wisconsin; orFlorida Audubon Society, dedicated toFlorida-specific issues of wildlife andenvironmental protection.

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Obituaries

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The candidates recently answeredquestions from the Middleton Times-Tribune, laying out their motivationsfor running, and their respective vi-sions for this citys future.

Biographies:

Stipicevich: My partner is RobertScott Short (age 50) - he goes by Scott.Scott and I are engaged with the wed-ding to take placeOct. 17, 2015at theMadison Club in Madison, WI. Wehave been together 10.5 years.

Our dog is Berkeley an 11-year-old86-pound Giant Schnauzer - lots offolks have seen us walking the neigh-borhood. We have no children.

I have a degree in Political Sciencefrom the California State UniversityEast Bay with a single subject waiverin Social Studies as a Minor.

I was elected to the Fremont UnifiedSchool Board (CA) and served a 5 yearterm.

I was elected to the CambridgeSchool Board (WI) and served 3 years.

I currently serve as the ValenciaLofts Condominium Association BoardPresident and have served as Secretarythe previous two (2) years

Olson: My husband, Steve, and Ihave lived in our home for 26 years.Our children, Micki & David, both at-tended Middleton schools and are cur-rently attending college.

I earned a Computer ProgrammingDegree from Madison College. I amalso a LEED-AP (Leader in Energyand Environmental Design AccreditedProfessional) and a Certified Adminis-trative Professional, specializing in Or-ganizational Management.

I have deep roots in District 1 andhave been actively involved in theMiddleton community for many years.

I am the co-founder and currently serv-ing as president of the Historic Middle-ton Station Neighborhood Association,vice-chair of the citys SustainabilityCommittee and a member of the citysLandmarks Commission. I am a pastpresident and board member of theMiddleton Area Historical Society. In2008, I was honored to receive theGood Neighbor Award from the GoodNeighbor Festival. While employedwith the Middleton Cross Plains AreaSchool district I served as Vice Presi-dent / Negotiation Team Member forthe Middleton Education Staff Associ-ation.

Why are you running for a seat onthe Middleton Common Council?

Stipicevich: I am running to keep astrong progressive voice on the Com-mon Council and to keep Middletonresidents informed of issues and proj-ects that effect them on a daily basis. Ilook forward to walking neighbor-hoods, holding listening sessions, andgathering ideas to keep Middletonmoving forward.

Olson: I am immensely grateful forall the opportunities that living in Mid-dleton has afforded me and my family.I am running for Middleton Common

Council to ensure that future residentswill also be able to enjoy the high qual-ity services that Middleton offers.

I have proven leadership skillsthrough my various board positionsand involvement on numerous commit-tees. I would like to use these skills tohelp my community.

What do you expect the most im-portant issues to be in the comingterm?

Stipicevich: The most important is-sues next term will be the continuingwork on the Middleton ComprehensiveCity Plan, the development along Par-menter St., managing traffic and park-ing that comes along with higherdensity living, keep-ing housing affordable as we continueto grow, and doing these things whilekeeping the taxpayer in mind.

Olson: It is important to improvecommunication between the councilrepresentative and the residents of Dis-trict 1. In order to ensure open commu-nication and seek residents input onissues that impact our community, Iwill hold district meetings every sixmonths or more if needed. These meet-ings provide an opportunity to shareideas and concerns. Communicationwith businesses, citizens, and City Hallis vital to maintaining Middletons rep-utation of being a thriving community.

The City of Middleton has made sig-nificant strides related to sustainability.The citys popular Clean and Green re-cycling event has diverted countlesspounds of recyclables from the landfilland the final Clean and Green will beheld on April 18. The new MiddletonRecycling Center will officially openon April 25 which will provide a con-venient one-stop drop off of recy-

clables on weekly basis. Just as theClean and Green event evolved to in-clude new recyclable materials, such asblock Styrofoam and latex paint. Thecity needs to continue implementingsustainable strategies and practiceswhile staying abreast of new sustain-able technologies being developed.

The city recently announced it isseeking residents input to update theComprehensive City Plan. The planidentifies important issues facing thecity, including the Parmenter Street andthe Allen Boulevard corridors. It is im-perative that the Common Councilfinds the proper balance between com-mercial development and residentiallivability. This is especially true in Dis-trict 1 due to the number of business inthe downtown area.

What is city leadership currentlydoing right?

Stipicevich: Its not about right orwrong, its about keeping the city mov-ing in the right direction. We have donea great job making this a livable citywith our bike paths, the PheasantBranch Conservancy, planned growth,and parks. We need tocontinue in that direction, making sureall of our communities are included inthe process.

Olson: City leadership is doingmany things right. It is not an accidentthat Middleton consistently ranksamong the top cities in America. Dueto the planning efforts of current andpast city leadership and staff, Middle-ton enjoys the enviable position ofbeing a first class city that attracts qual-ity businesses and has residents whoenjoy many award winning services.Middleton has provided these qualityservice while keeping the cost to tax-payers reasonable.

What is it getting wrong?

Stipicevich: I would like to see evenmore communication between the city,its residents, and our various commu-nities. Residents need to be aware ofwhat is happening in their communitiesprior to most of the important deci-sions being made. Out-reach and communication will be twobig themes during my term in office ifgiven the privilege of serving.

Olson: The city needs to make safeand properly maintained streets a pri-ority. Residents have long expressedconcern over pedestrian safety on ParkStreet which is in desperate need oftraffic calming measures.

Anything else you want readers toknow?

Stipicevich: Voters should knowthis about me I am 6 5 tall. My lastname is a little difficult so here is howit is pronounced = Sta - pitch - a -vich.You can also say, we like whats hisname!

Olson: Please vote on April 7.

served on school boards in Cambridge,WI and Fremont, CA.

Olson is currently the vice-chair ofthe sustainability committee, a memberof the citys landmarks commission,and a co-founder and president of theHistoric Middleton Station Neighbor-hood Association.

Both candidates support more af-fordable housing options downtown.Stipicevich says the city should exploremore options with TIF funds. He alsosays the city should consider allowingsmaller houses to be built on existing

properties.Olson says the city is on the right

track with affordable housing but needsto focus more on attracting employerswho pay a living wage or more.

Homelessness is a key issue for bothcandidates. Both say they believe thecity should team up with non-profit or-ganizations to do more. Stipicevichadds that the city should prioritizehousing first then try to help with thecauses of homelessness like mental ill-ness or addiction.

Stipicevich says he would like to ad-

dress public transit issues as well. Heexplained that he mostly rides the busand his bike for transportation. Hesays having a route that goes straightfrom downtown Middleton to down-town Madison would be ideal but thatit may be hard to find funding to add tothe existing routes.

Stipicevich says development anddensity downtown would be a majorfocus for him.

We want density in our district butwe want to do it in a way that has pos-itive aspects, Stipicevich explains.

You want to make sure that peoplehave access public transit, bike lanesand bike racks and preserve openspaces as well.

Stipicevich also adds that he wouldlike to see the city create a few new po-sitions in public safety including newpositions in the police department.

Olson says she would like to see aMiddleton community center. She be-lieves it could be tied in with existingpublic spaces like the golf course club-house or the senior center.

We need an area for communities

to gather, Olson stated. Id like toexplore ways to maximize maybe thegolf course club house to make it moreusable for the public or maybe the sen-ior center is another avenue we couldexplore.

Olson says she also wants to explorethe possibility if a downtown parkinggarage.

Both candidates appear passionateabout their district. Voters will decidewho fills the seatApril 7.

AREA 4Area 4 board incumbent Leeanne

Halquist is vacating her seat this elec-tion as well. Todd Smith and Linda Yuare running for the open seat. At a can-didate forum held at Kromrey MiddleSchool Smith and Yu distinguishedtheir views and goals for voters.

Yu is a professor at UW Whitewaterand has served five years as the chairof the Finance and Business Law De-partment. Yus daughters are also inthe district.

I believe the board members needto be more present at the differentschools and talk to parents and teachersas well, Yu says. Without clear com-munication there can be misunder-standing and it is really notconstructive in any way.

Yu says she believes teacherssalaries need to be competitive andmay need to vary by subject dependingon need, but she adds that salary is onlyone aspect of the whole package. Shesays she believes the district can doother things to attract teachers.

Yu did not have any specific ideason what could be changed in the dis-tricts compensation model but saidthat it should be attractive to teachersas well as the board and administra-

tion. In her closing comments Yu de-

scribed a crowd prediction theoremthat says a crowd error will equal thegroup average error minus diversity.

That diversity will make the even-tual outcome way better than average,said Yu. Hopefully I can be your di-versity factor.

Smith is an attorney specializing inemployee benefits, insurance coverage,and commercial litigation. Smithwould be the third attorney serving onthe board if he is elected, joining PaulKinne and Annette Ashley.

Smith has four children in the dis-trict and served on the successful 2012referendum committee. He was alsoselected to interview the finalists forthe MHS principal last year.

Smith says he believes in keeping anopen dialog with teachers and theirunion representatives even though theunion is no longer recognized by thestate. He says he is not aware of anyother organization in the district report-ing from and advocating for teachers.

Smith says as hes been campaign-ing hes realized more and more theimportance of the role districts have ininfluencing the state legislature. Hesays when he was first asked about

vouchers he was reluctant to respond. There more I get into this, the more

you realize you really do have to advo-cate for your district not only as aschool board member but with the leg-islature in the public sphere by speak-ing out, Smith said.

Smith says he feels the board andadministration have been doing a greatjob in this area already and he hopes tobe able to contribute.

Smith says he isnt a one issue can-didate but he believes the greatest chal-lenge facing the district is the budget.He points to the reduction in state aidand says every tax dollar must be spentwisely. He says he is also concernedabout the achievement gap.

AREA 5Anne Bauer is the incumbent run-

ning in area 5. Bauer is being chal-lenged by Tia Eady for her seat.

Tia Eady has children in the districtand was also a parent participant forhiring the MHS principal. She is amanager for Cognizant TechnologySolutions, an American multinationalcorporation, headquartered in New Jer-sey, that provides custom informationtechnology, consulting and businessprocess outsourcing services.

Eady moved here from Boston nineyears ago. She says she can bring adifferent perspective to the board withrespect to diversity.

When we moved here my son wasone of three black kids at SunsetRidge, Eady said. Now with myyoungest in third grade that landscapeis changing, and I believe the boardneeds to represent the student popula-tion and have the diversity of theirvoice on the board.

Eady says closing the achievementgap and shoring up the budget aremajor concerns for the district and thestate. She says for both issues to be re-solved, district leaders need to look atthe root causes. She said she believesvoucher schools are only a minor solu-tion to a much larger problem.

The resources and the people arenot going to change, just converting toa charter school will not be a solution,Eady said. We need to understandwhat the issues are that the children arehaving.

Anne Bauer is a former teacher, cur-rent board member and parent volun-teer. Bauer is also on the compensationcommittee that is currently reviewingnew compensation models for teachersin the district.

Bauer says settling on a new com-pensation model would be her highestpriority if she is elected again. She alsobelieves more needs to be done ad-dressing the achievement gap.

Bauer says during the listening ses-sions on the compensation committeeshe was told by teachers that they re-ally felt listened to.

I think we need to really vigilant inmaking that happen on a regular basisand be hitting every school a few timesa year rather than just once, Bauer ex-plained. I think our staff deserves tohave a voice and I am very pleased thatthey were very participatory in thehandbook as well as the compensationcommittee.

Bauer says being a part of thosecommittees has made her realize whatit is going to take to make teachershappy and that the districts is headingin a great direction.

Residents are able to vote for eachof the board of education seats, ratherthan only the one from their area. Theelection is on April 7. Polls are openfrom 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Twelve months ago, they were thesurprise of the Big Eight Conference.This year, Middletons girls softballteam wont be sneaking up on any-body.

The Cardinals finished third in theultra-competitive Big Eight last sea-son, won a regional title and went17-8 overall. Now, with several keycogs back, Middleton should be incontention for a league title thisspring.

One of our strengths is we have asolid group of players coming back,Middleton manager CherieHellenbrand said. They understandthe work ethic of what it takes tobecome champions.

The Cardinals certainly have aterrific returning core to buildaround.

Sophomore outfielder RachelEverson was a first-team all-BigEight player last year. Senior infield-ers Katie Fermanich and BiancaBockwinkel, and senior catcherAmber Karn were all named second-team all-league. Senior outfielderAbby Henke was also named honor-able-mention all-conference.

Last season, Everson led theCardinals with five home runs, wassecond on the team with seven dou-bles, tied for second with 20 RBI andfinished third with 19 runs scored.Everson also batted .351, had a team-high 11 walks, and an on-base per-centage of .435.

She is fast and very strong,Hellenbrand said of Everson. As(last) year went on, she became moreconfident.

Fermanich was one of theCardinals most steady performerslast season, batting .362 with sixdoubles and 17 RBI. Fermanich alsostole six bases and was a stalwart ondefense.

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Chasinga title

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Katie Fermanich (above) and Bianca Bockwinkel (top, right) will be twokey players for Middletons girls softball team this spring.

Girls softball teamhas high hopesby ROB ReISCHeLTimes-Tribune

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The tradition of excellence extendsback several decades.

State tournament berths.Conference titles. And winning at ahigh percentage each spring.

Yes, Middletons baseball team hasbeen a dominant force for quite sometime.

But the Cardinals will be extremelychallenged to maintain their loftyposition this season.

Middleton returns just two regularsfrom last years team that reached theWIAA Division 1 state quarterfinals.The Cardinals also have just one sen-ior on the roster.

The 2015 Cardinals will be both

young and inexperienced. But thatdoesnt mean they cant be successful,either.

In a conference with a lot of expe-rienced pitchers and players comingback, you can think well be a littlequestionable, said Middleton manag-er Tom Schmitt, whose team began itsseason with three games in VeroBeach, Fla., this week. But theseguys have competed enough in othersports and summer ball. So theyre notgoing to flinch too much.

Theres always growing time andthe unknown of a batting order andwhos going to be consistent. But thisis a group I really like. They have apassion about baseball and really likethe game.

Middletons greatest questionscome on the mound, where it lost first-team all-Big Eight Conference pitcherKasey Miller to graduation. Most oflast seasons other regulars are gone,as well.

For now, junior Alec Morrisonappears in line to be Middletons No.1 starter

Hes got decent velocity, a nice

change-up and a sharp breaker,Schmitt said of Morrison. We justneed him to be more consistent.

Junior lefthander Adam Nuttingand junior righty Hunter Bindl are alsostrong candidates to be in the rotation.Juniors Brennan Schmitt and DrewFinley Haag could also factor in, aswell.

We dont have a proven No. 1 andNo. 2, Schmitt said. It always startswith pitching, and until we see it at thevarsity level, you just dont know.

Middleton also lost three-yearstarting catcher Jackson Keeler tograduation.

Either sophomore Joe Ludwig astarting outfielder as a freshman lastseason or freshman Alan Rodenwill handle the catching duties. Theother will start in the outfield.

Both of those guys are going to bereally, really good players for us,Schmitt said. We just have to figure

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Junior shortstop Ivan Monreal is one of just two returning starters forMiddletons baseball team this spring.

New faces, same goalsYoung baseballteam hopes tokeep winning tradition aliveby ROB ReISCHeLTimes-Tribune

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Unfinished business.Middletons 2015-16 girls bas-

ketball team probably doesnt have aslogan yet for a season that is stilleight months away.

But that could very well be theCardinals mantra next winter.

Middleton reached the WIAADivision 1 state semifinals this year,but lost in overtime when DSHAsArike Ogunbowale erupted for astate record 55 points. One nightlater, the Dashers routed D.C.Everest, 64-29, in the state titlegame.

Middleton will return a terrificnucleus next year. And the Cardinals who came so close to a statechampionship this year figure tobe driven by that loss to DSHA andOgunbowale.

I expect that the trip to state willkeep the returners hungry, knowinghow close they were this year,Middleton coach Jeff Kind said. Ittook a fantastic, record-setting indi-vidual performance and overtime tokeep us out of the state champi-onship game.

Middleton had another terrificseason going 22-5 overall and finish-ing third in the Big Eight Conferenceat 15-3.

The Cardinals began the year 7-0,then hit a mini-crossroads midwaythrough the season when they went

3-3 over a six-game stretch. ButMiddleton won 11 of its next 12games, before falling to DSHA atstate.

Along the way, the Cardinalsknocked off Verona in the sectionalsemifinals and Janesville Craig in

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Bria Lemirande will be one of the leaders for Middletons girls basketballteam next season.

Futureso brightGirls basketballteam should shineagain next yearby ROB ReISCHeLTimes-Tribune See GIRLS BB, page 13

the sectional finals. Both of thoseteams edged Middleton for the con-ference title.

This was a pretty gratifying yearin retrospect, Kind said. We hadthe parts to be a very good team andhad pretty high expectations cominginto the season, but we had somegrowing to do as well.

I felt we could go either wayaround mid-season when we ran intoa few weeks where we dealt with alot of sickness on the team and itseemed that we were lacking energyand lost a couple games in a row.

But the girls rallied, and whenwe started doing our five and fiveplatoon system, we really started towear people out with our depth. Itpaid big dividends down the stretchwhen we were able to come back onsome really good teams late in gamesor put them away early if they had

trouble with our constant pressure.Middleton loses a gifted senior

class, led by honorable-mention all-state guard Elizabeth Norregaard.But the Cardinals will also bringback a solid nucleus next season.

Sophomore guard Bria Lemirandewas a third-team all-conferenceselection this year and should beeven better next season. Sophomoreguard Alyssa Lemirande was an hon-orable-mention all-conference pick.

Junior forward Grace Douglas,freshman forward Halle White, jun-ior guard Abbey Webber and sopho-more guard Alexis Thomas were allmajor contributors this year, as well.

We had a nice mixture of youthand veterans this year and the factthat we played 11 players extensive-ly should bode well for next year,Kind said. Our seniors this year dida nice job taking leadership roles and

keeping the team focused, and someof the underclassmen should beready to step into those leadershiproles next year.

Its next player up. We returntwo of our top three scorers and six

players who were essentially capableof being starters, so we have a goodnucleus.

But, Verona, Sun Prairie andMadison East are all returning mostof their line-ups and Parker will

always compete. The conference willbe strong again, so we cant rest onthis years performance.

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Champs!The Middleton Wings Bantam B hockey team recently defeated

the Waukesha Warhawks and won the state championship.The Wings play in Division 1 of the Wisconsin Amateur Hockey

Association and qualified for the state tournament by winning theregional title in early Feb.

Middleton defeated the Ozaukee Ice Dogs, 11-0, in the first round.Nick Lindberg and Nikolas De Oliveira both notched hat tricks andgoalie Joey Culp earned his 10th shutout of the season.

Middleton then defeated Hudson, 5-1, in the second round.In the title game, Middleton edged Waukesha, 3-2. The game fin-

ished in thrilling fashion, as Waukesha pulled its goalie while it wason a power play, but Middleton was able to kill the 6-on-4 disadvan-tage.

Middletons team consists of Tyler Dohse, Lars Oelerich, SamSpellman, Nick Lindberg, James Gilmore, Riley Armstrong, ZachWalsh, Cade Armstrong, Nikolas De Oliveira, Henry Taylor, CarterTrollop, Travis Austin and Joey Culp. The team is coached by JeffBybee along with assistant coaches Larry Kurbel and Dylan Kurbel.

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Offensively, (Fermanich) movedinto the leadoff spot and had a highbatting average, Hellenbrand said.Defensively she developed into oneof the top infielders in the confer-ence.

Karn is one of the best defensivecatchers youll find, and her offensewas terrific last year, as well.

Karn batted .382 and led theCardinals with 28 RBI. Karn wasalso second on the team with seven

doubles, had a team-best threetriples, and also homered inMiddletons regional final win overDeForest.

When listing the qualities of atop catcher, you will check all theboxes under Amber Karns name,Hellenbrand said.

Most coaches are happy whenthey have a good defensive catcher,but it doesn't stop with just defensewith Amber. Offensively Amber

became our cleanup hitter. She is somentally tough at the plate. The pro-gram is fortunate to have her back.

Bockwinkel batted .313 last yearand had a team-high nine doubles.Bockwinkel also had 18 RBI andplayed terrific defense at third base.

Bianca worked her way into thelineup because of her solid defenseand what she did at the plate,Hellenbrand said. Henke batted .328and her 20 RBI tied for second on theteam. Henke also had six doubles, 15runs scored and had the game-win-ning RBI against Holmen in theCardinals playoff opener.

She really came through for us,especially at the end of the year,Hellenbrand said. She became areally good, solid hitter and she got alot of key hits when we needed them.

Great kid. Very solid defensivelyand Im expecting really big things

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from her.Infielder Shelby Ballweg is also

back, while Morgan Schmitt, ShelbyOlstad, Bailey Kalscheur and LaurenBanke are battling for the secondbase job.

In the outfield, Hannah Fisher,Banke and Olstad are battling for oneavailable spot. Jessica Parente is alsothe frontrunner to be the designatedplayer.

Middletons greatest questionmark comes on the mound. AshleyStormer, a four-year starter, hasgraduated. So the Cardinals will like-ly hand the ball to either MackenzieKopp or Lauren Banke.

It's hard to replace a four-yearstarter, especially a great person whoshowed a strong, competitive atti-tude every time she took the mound,Hellenbrand said. But I amextremely impressed with the hardwork of Mackenzie Kopp in the off-season, and with Lauren Banke.

It will be fun to see how strongour pitchers will be this year.Hopefully they will rise up to theoccasion to compete at the varsitylevel.

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Middleton senior catcher Amber Karn (left) was a second-team all-Big Eight selection last season.

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Janie Lange 564Mary Moody 544Theresa Meisel 521Verelene Morris 513Frayne Born 510

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