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The Middleton Common Council onJune 3 discussed proposed storm waterdrainage improvements for MiddletonHigh School.

According to a document preparedby Nahn and Associates, a local firmthat helps municipalities, developers,and industries with water resource is-sues, the Park, Recreation and ForestryCommission wishes to improvedrainage problems at Middleton Highby installing approximately 300 linearfeet of 12-inch storm sewer pipe alongthe west building edge in a southwestdirection and tying into the North Av-enue 18-inch storm sewer system.

After a west building expansion to

Middleton High School was con-structed adjacent to Firemans Parknorth of North Avenue in 2003, two 12-inch concrete storm sewer pipes were

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The City of Middleton held its 10 annual National Trails Day celebration Saturday, June 7 from 9 a.m. tonoon at Orchid Heights Park on Valley Ridge Road. Pictured above, Josh and Melissa Kagerbauer pose withdaughter McKinley alongside a team of Percheron horses owned by John and Carolyn Adametz, of A to ZPercherons, at the popular event. To learn more about National Trails Day, turn to page 13.

Was seniorcross dressingoffensive?

Middleton High School seniors haveorganized dress-up days to celebratetheir last week of regular classes. It hasbeen tradition for several years.

Dress-up themes have included sen-ior citizen day, beach attire, and genderswap. Though cross-dressing has been

done years before, the district adminis-tration this year told students it was in-appropriate. Many seniors participatedanyway and some were forced tochange. Community members, includ-ing LGBT advocates, have had mixedmessages on the dress-up theme.

The idea was for students to dressup in clothes usually reserved for peo-

Council talks stormwater improvements

Historical Society to hostPie & Ice Cream Social

The Middleton Area Historical So-ciety will host its annual Pie & IceCream Social on Wednesday, June 18at Lakeview Park. The event runs from5-8 p.m. with the New Horizons Band

playing from 6:30 - 7 p.m. Come rainor shine!

Sponsors are Scotts Pastry Shoppe,Willy Street West, Hubbard AvenueDiner, Prairie Caf and Starbucks.

Photo by Jeff Martin

Hitting the trails...

Board checksout Kromeyconstruction

The Middleton-Cross PlainsArea School District held astone-laying ceremony atKromrey Middle School lastmonth for Board of Educationmembers and top administra-tors. The board also got a tourof the new areas. Pictured atright, Findorff head masonScott Larson helps schoolboard president Bob Green laya stone around a column at theentrance to the new school.The improvements and expan-sions at Kromrey were ap-proved by voter referendumlast year. To see more imagesfrom the event, turn to page 12.

Photo by Jeff Martin

See DRESSING, page 8

See COUNCIL, page 10

by FRANCESCA MASTRANGELO

Times-Tribune

by CAMERON BRENTimes-Tribune

MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014

Same-sex couples line up to get married

Sixty one same-sex couples were is-sued marriage licenses by the DaneCounty Clerks office Friday after fed-eral judge Barbara Crabb overturnedWisconsins ban on same-sex mar-riage.

Crabb reiterated her ruling the fol-lowing Monday, when she declined tostay her decision.

Allowing all loving couples tomarry in Wisconsin is long overdue.To be County Clerk when the federalruling came down that allowed me toopen my office doors to issue marriagelicenses to all loving couples, includingsame-sex couples, is a great honor,Dane County clerk Scott McDonellsaid. My thanks to the judges, courtcommissioners, volunteers and countyemployees who gave their time tomake sure that couples who wanted toget a license were able to do so. His-tory was made in Dane County today.

Advanced planning and preparation

facilitated the process as the coupleslined up outside the clerks office, wentthrough six stations, and were issuedtheir licenses. Most couples chose to bemarried immediately and judges andcommissioners who had volunteered tobe on call performed ceremonies, manyof them on the City County Buildingsteps.

A celebratory crowd gathered, withpeople handing out flowers, musiciansperforming after vows were taken andseveral Madison Police officers provid-ing wedding cakes for a colleague andall the other couples.

Dane County executive Joe Parisicalled Crabbs decision a victory forfairness and equality in the state ofWisconsin.

As someone who fought against theconstitutional amendment banningsame-sex marriage while serving in thelegislature, I am thrilled that it has beenoverturned in the name of fairness. Ifully support the right of same-sex cou-ples to marry, said Parisi.

Not everyone saw the courts deci-sion as a victory. Attorney General J.B.

Van Hollen issued a statement callingCrabbs U.S. District Court ruling inthe matter of Wolf, et al. v. Walker asetback. He also filed an emergencymotion in an attempt to block same-sexmarriages as couples lined up to getthem.

As attorney general, I have an ob-ligation to uphold Wisconsin law andour Constitution, said Van Hollen.While [the] decision is a setback, wewill continue to defend the constitu-tionality of our traditional marriagelaws and the constitutional amend-ment, which was overwhelmingly ap-proved by voters. I will appeal.

Importantly, current law remains inforce, Van Hollen argued. I am en-couraged by the District Courts refusalto issue an immediate injunction. Wehave seen the disruption to couples andfamilies throughout the United Stateswhen courts have first allowed same-sex marriage only to have those mar-riages subsequently called intoquestion by another court. I anticipatethe United States Supreme Court willgive finality to this issue in their next

term.Parisi took issue with Van Hollens

attempt to block the ruling.Id much rather have our states at-

torney general fighting crime thanfighting families, said Parisi. His ap-peal of this case is a colossal waste oftaxpayer dollars and I urge him to re-consider.

Our states resources would bemuch better spent reducing the veryreal problems of opiate addition, childabuse, or gang violence just to namea few, Parisi said.

U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), aco-chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus,called the decision another step to-ward ensuring full equality for everyAmerican.

It is clear the growing momentumof support for marriage equality willput an end to discriminatory laws thattreat LGBT couples as second-classcitizens, said Pocan. In ruling afterruling, it has become unmistakable thatthe promise of America is everyoneshould be treated equally and with dig-nity. [The] ruling brings us one step

closer to fulfilling that promise.Pocan also weighed in on Van

Hollens decision to appeal the ruling. The Attorney Generals decision to

appeal the ruling that struck down Wis-consins ban on same-sex marriage is aregressive and blatantly political at-tempt to revive a hateful and discrimi-natory law which violates the ideals ofliberty and equality in our Constitution.Society has changed, barriers to equal-ity continue to be broken down; it's toobad our Attorney General is still livingin a more hateful day," said Pocan.

A longtime advocate for the rights ofthe LGBT community, Pocan has beenmarried to his husband, Phil, since2006.

Visit the Dane County Clerks web-site atwww.countyofdane.com/clerk/mar-riage_license.aspx for complete infor-mation on the exact documents, cashand other requirements for obtaininga license.

by MATT GEIGERTimes-Tribune

Judges ruling appears to allow gay marriage, but the fight is far from over

To treat or not to treat?

To Treat or Not To Treat? That maybe the very question you are askingyourself now with the announcementof finding the Emerald Ash Borer(EAB) in Middleton. To help you withthis decision ask the following ques-tions:

How many ash trees do I have onmy property? How many do my neigh-bors have?

Is the tree healthy? Is it structurallysound?

Imagine the area without the tree(s).What would it look like? Is that accept-able to you?

What does the current tree offer youas a homeowner? (shade, cooling ef-fects, screening, wildlife, etc.)

How would the loss of your tree(s)affect your home? (aesthetically and fi-nancially)

Do you have space to plant anothertree or is there only room for the cur-

rent one?Can you afford removal costs? Are

you prepared to treat every year or twofor the foreseeable future?

If you have room on your propertyconsider planting a new tree now.Then any treatments done will have adefinitive end date when your new treecan take over for the ash. Pay atten-tion to what kind of tree you do plant;diversity is best and there are many,many wonderful trees to pick from.

Treatment OptionsChemical treatments fall into two

categories: the method called rootdrench which is mixing the chemicalwith water and pouring the solutionaround the base of the tree; and directinjection which is the injection of achemical into the base of the tree (sim-ilar to treatments made now for Dutchelm disease and oak wilt).

The root drench method is relativelyinexpensive, can be administered by ahomeowner but has to be done everyyear, and is best used for small diame-ter trees (8-10 maximum in the opin-

City forester explains optionsfor dealing withEmerald Ash Borer

Dan Johnson has contributedmuch to the Middleton and sur-rounding community with his workas Middleton Outreach Ministry(MOM) garden manager and else-where in the community. Dan led agroup to start the garden. The gar-den is now in its fifth year whereclients can grow their own food andgive any excess to the MOM foodpanty. Over these years the numberof gardeners has grown. This yearthe number of gardeners is up to 26plus there are 15 mentors availablefor them.

Additionally Dan with a smallgroup of friends rounded up nearly34,000 pounds of food in 20012, thechallenging, dry summer. In 2013 aspart of the Madison Area FoodPantry Gardens, they rescued andharvested over 100,000 pounds offood, with the food going to SecondHarvest Food Bank, Community Ac-tion Coalition (CAC), MOM and theGoodman Center.

Dan is also part of the GreenTeam installing lawn and landscap-ing at the new homes for Habitat forHumanity of Dane County.

Dan received the Service toMankind award from MiddletonSertoma club, presented by MarkOesterle, club president (far left) atan awards dinner at Fitzgeralds re-cently.

Middleton Sertoma Club is amember of the Middleton GoodNeighbor Fest.

How are farmers using scienceand technology to grow healthierfood? Whats the impact on ourfood, animal care and the environ-ment? The Wisconsin Association ofAgricultural Educators attendingtheir state Professional DevelopmentConference in Middleton will getthose questions answered on Mon-day, June 16. Greg Sambs of FortAtkinson, Wis., will address thegroup at 9:00 a.m. at the MarriottMadison West located at 1313 John

Q Hammons Dr. in Middleton.Titled Modern Animal Agricul-

ture & Pork Production the speechby Sambs will highlight how ongo-ing advancements in agricultural sci-ence are helping farmers raise betterfood while using fewer natural re-sources than ever before. Farmerswho raise pigs have been able tomake great progress in animalhealth, food safety and protecting theenvironment, said Sambs. Andfarmers know they must always keep

learning and working to get better atwhat they do. Farmers now use 41-percent less water and 78-percentless land to raise pigs than they did50 years ago.

Modern barns, a focus on nutri-tion and animal care mean pigs livehealthier lives than ever before,said Sambs. And, healthy pigsmean healthy food. For example,pork tenderloin today is as lean as askinless chicken breast and is certi-fied by the American Heart Associa-

tion as a heart-healthy food. Id liketo thank the Wisconsin Associationof Agricultural Educators for givingme an opportunity to share the sci-ence behind what farmers are doingto raise safe and healthy food, andprotect our environment for futuregenerations.

Wisconsins pork industry gener-ates a total economic impact ofnearly $200 million each year andsupports 5,000 direct and indirectjobs.

A look at modern agriculture

Dan Johnson honoredfor role with MOMfood pantry garden

See EAB, page 14

Monday seminar in Middleton will focus on science, technology and their impact on food

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Twice each summer Steve Acker re-turns to the city of his upbringing, cart-ing a bit of the farm with him todowntown Middleton. Acker sets uphis Born of a Barn furniture shop at thecorner of Parmenter Street and TerraceAvenue, on the lawn of the house hegrew up in.

After losing his job in 2004, Ackerbegan assisting his brothers business,taking down barns in southern Wiscon-sin. Acker, a self-proclaimed treasurehound from a kid, who never throwsanything away, thought about what hecould do with the barn scraps and bro-ken pieces. His imagination led himfrom smallish items like birdhouses,board games and plant stands, to trac-tor seat stools, benches, tables, shelv-ing, and chests. What began as a funexperiment became a full-fledged busi-ness in 2008.

Although he enjoys being his ownboss with all that entails, its the cre-ative outlet and recycling that Ackerfinds particularly satisfying. All sortsof wooden parts of a deconstructedbarn can be turned into something use-ful, Acker said. For example, pegs usedto hold the barn together now serve tohang coats on a rack made of planksand beams.

I always think of a new use, newlife, for something, rather than dis-carding it, he said. Hes reclaimedwood from dozens and dozens ofbarns in the past decade to create over100 pieces.

Since farmers utilized whateverwood happened to be on their land,barns could be built with multiple typesof wood.

Most [wood] in southern Wiscon-sin is soft, Douglas fir and pine, but oc-casionally well get oak and walnut,Acker explained.

His favorite pieces have incorpo-rated other items into the woodwork-ing, such as hanging antique cookiecutters on a bakers shelf, and inlaying19th century cast iron stove top andfloor heating grates on tables.

I call them great grate tables,Acker quipped. Its a really neat wayto recycle.

Others obviously think so too Acker sells his inlaid cast iron tablesimmediately, he said. He also oftencustom-designs, based on customersspace and need specifications, some-times using customers provided piecesto enhance. One woman recently askedAcker to create a dining room tablefeaturing her grating, which she in-tends to use as a centerpiece trivet.

Acker said he frequents flea marketssearching for antiques to repurpose,

such as the tractor seats and grates, aswell as pitchforks, other old tools andsaws, and sewing machines. For thelatter, Acker salvages the cast ironstand and outfits it with a tabletop.

Without any formal training inwoodworking, Acker creates rustic,simple pieces that he can buildquickly, he said. Musing aloud overwhether Middleton High School stilloffers shop, Acker said the MHSclasses he took over three decades agohave served him well.

I took shop and art, 3-D, wood,metals, all of it, he said. And when

we were kids, we were always buildingthings.

Acker said his pieces are priced rea-sonably, ranging from $15 for a bird-house to $175 for an inlaid coffee tableto several hundred for larger items.

Although most of his customers areprivate citizens, Acker has worked withlocal businesses, notably creating thetables and benches for a restaurant aswell as dozens of tabletops for a hospi-tal in Watertown, he said.

Acker holds only a few sales eachyear.

After each one I get a barrage ofspecial orders, and that keeps me busyuntil the next sale, he said. I hardlyhave time to create my own inventory.

There is one person he believes de-serves honorable mention: his treasure-hunting partner.

Im not getting rich doing this, heobserved. The only reason Im able todo it is my wife, Amondee. Shes sup-ported me, does the bookwork andwebsite, and has a fulltime job.

THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 3

Old barn wood finds new lifeby KATHERINE PERRETH

Times-Tribune

Times-Tribune photo by Katherine Perreth

Steve Acker, above, uses reclaimed barn wood to create unique furniture. His Born of a Barn furniture shop will hold special sales at the corner of Par-menter Street and Terrace Avenue Sunday, June 15 from 8-4 p.m and Sunday, Aug 25 from 8-4 p.m.


On Saturday, June 7, at 5:17 p.m.,Middleton Police officers responded toa residence in the 7400 block of Cen-tury Avenue for a report of a femalethat called 911 and said someone wastaking items from her residence with-out her permission.

Upon arrival, officers were informedthe ex-boyfriend of the caller hadforcibly entered the victims apartmentand had proceeded to steal numerousitems.

Initial investigation revealed that thesuspect had forced entry to the resi-dence and removed approximately$2,800 in personal property. Just as of-ficers arrived, witnesses said the sus-pect fled in a vehicle after striking aparked car and was last seen travelingeastbound on Century Avenue. Minuteslater, the Middleton CommunicationCenter started receiving 911 calls re-garding a separate two-vehicle crashon Century Avenue at Park Street withone of the drivers fleeing on foot fromthe crash scene.

Officers located the driver that fledfrom the crash scene a short time laterhiding in a window well at a residence

in the 6900 block of Prairie Drive. Itwas determined that this was the samesuspect that fled the scene of the bur-glary minutes prior and was also in-volved in the traffic accident. Afterfailing to comply with officers verbalcommands, the suspect picked up a 2-3 foot long stick and advanced towardsthe officers. Middleton Police officersused a Taser to subdue the suspect afterthe suspect failed to comply with theofficers commands.

The suspect, Epifanio Perez, 34 ofMiddleton, was arrested and tentativelycharged with Operating While Intoxi-cated (2nd offense), Operating AfterRevocation, two counts of Hit & Run,Failure to Report Accident to Police,Improper Right Turn andResisting/Obstructing Officers. He wasalso arrested and jailed for Burglaryand Disorderly Conduct related to theinitial call.

Kids Fishing Day ReturnsThe Middleton Optimist Club is hosting its 16th annual Kids Fishing Day this year on Saturday, June

14. This is always a popular event here in Middleton, and a great way for parents and kids to learn a newactivity that families can do together for years. The event will be held at the recently refurbished pond atLakeview Park. Activities start at 9 a.m. and go to 1 p.m. The Optimist Club will be giving away free rodsand reels to the first 150 kids to show up. Parents are welcome to join their kids. Come early, because therods go fast at this event every year. As usual there will be a big fish & little fish contest with prizes.

Lunch is once again sponsored by the Club Tavern in Middleton and will be served to the kids and par-ents alike.

CCRIMERIME

PPOLICEOLICE BBEATEAT

Suspected burglarstunned, arrestedPolice officersuse Taser to subdue, arrest alleged burglar

Epifanio Perez

Photo contributed

Monday, June 29:48 a.m. Check property, 7200block of Elmwood Ave.4:26 p.m. Burglary, 6300 blockof Lakeview Blvd.4:55 p.m. Domestic distur-bance, 6300 block of MaywoodAve.

Tuesday, June 37:02 a.m. Damage to property,6300 block of Pheasant Ln.11:55 a.m. Theft, 2100 block ofBristol St.12:35 p.m. Theft, 6600 block of

Elmwood Ave.2:46 p.m. Fraud, 2100 block ofDeming Way2:49 p.m. Fraud, 2100 block ofDeming Way3:32 p.m. Damage to property,6300 block of Pheasant Ln.3:34 p.m. Domestic distur-bance, 7800 block of CobblestoneCir.

Wednesday, June 411:34 a.m. Fire, 2000 block ofCoolidge Ct.

See POLICE, page 14

Reading allsummer

longThe dog days of summer are fast ap-

proaching! Do you have enough read-ing material to get you through? TheSummer Reading Program at the Mid-dleton Public Library begins on June 9and runs through August 30. Adults,teens, and children of any age are in-vited to sign up at the library, tracktheir reading through the summer, andqualify for fabulous prizes. Were alsooffering a wide variety of events, in-cluding a birthday party for Garfield(everyones favorite cat!), an opportu-nity to interact with bugs up close, con-certs, an author visit, an inflatableplanetarium (inside the library!), andlots more. Whether youre at the li-brary to sign up for the Summer Read-ing Program or attend an event, be sureto pick up a book or two to get you inthe summertime spirit!

A good bet for picture book readersis Marla Frazees A Couple of BoysHave the Best Week Ever. Best friendsJames and Eamon spend a week visit-ing Eamons grandparents at the beach.During the day, the boys go to naturecamp, and at night, they entertainEamons grandparents with tales oftheir daytime adventures. Bill,Eamons grandfather, makes repeatedefforts to engage the boys in his fa-vorite topic: penguins. The illustra-tions throughout the book are livelyand delightful (this book received aCaldecott Honor in 2009). Young

readers will love poring over the end-papers, which bear drawings of photo-graphs showing happenings throughoutthe week. Dont be surprised whenyour child asks to hear this one againand again!

Chapter book readers looking for amore serious title may want to checkout 1001 Cranes by Naomi Hirahara.Twelve-year-old Angie, who is Japan-ese-American, is sent to live with hergrandparents in Gardena, a small townoutside of Los Angeles for the summer.Angies parents are going through a di-vorce, and they believe that havingAngie live with her grandparents mightmake the process a little easier for her.However, Angie is not looking forwardto living in Gardena. She would ratherbe spending the summer at home, withher friends. Before long, Angiesgrandparents and aunt have her busy intheir flower shop, folding traditionalorigami displays for newlywed cou-ples. Despite her initial reluctance tolearning the art, she quickly becomesvery skilled and enjoys her growing re-lationships with family and friends(and even a little romance!).

Try out a new format and celebratea favorite summer activity (swim-ming!) with Swimmy and Other Sto-ries, a collection of tales by LeoLionni. Five picture books are pre-loaded onto a handy Playaway View, ahandheld device that displays video ac-companied by audio narration. Play-away Views are portable, and they canbe enjoyed together by listeningthrough the devices speakers, or indi-vidually by attaching a pair of head-phones. We have a brand newcollection of Playaway Views, and ourstaff would love to show them to youthe next time youre here! Swimmy isthe classic story of a school of red fishwho find themselves in danger untilSwimmy, a little black fish, comes upwith a brilliant plan to protect them.This lovable tale about an unlikely herowill inspire young readers and listenersto find their own opportunities to shineand lead, just like Swimmy.


The Middleton Optimist Club rec-ognized the winners of its Club Ora-torical Contest at its May 21meeting.

The winners were: ElizabethEngle (age 12, first place), SarahEngle (age 14, second place) and Ju-lian Engle (age 12, third place). Eliz-abeth and Sarah went on to finishfirst and second in the Optimist ClubZone Contest and represented Mid-dleton in the Southern WisconsinOptimists District Competition heldon April 26, 2014.

The Optimists wish to thank all sixstudents who competed in this yearscontest, as well as the MiddletonTimes-Tribune and Middleton-CrossPlains School District for their con-tinuing promotion and support forthe Optimist scholarship contests.

Top, from left to right: CurtisFuszard (Optimist Club President),Elizabeth Engle (age 12, first place),Julian Engle (age 12, third place),Sarah Engle (age 14, second place)and Eric Baker Club Contest Chair).

At left: Eric Baker presenting thefirst place medallion and $50 giftcertificate to contest winner Eliza-beth Engle (age 12, first place).

OOPTIMISTPTIMIST CCLUBLUB NNEWSEWS

Engles winoratorical

contest

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Enjoy the Conservancy in a new,low light! We will learn about the ani-mals that are active at night and thentake a walk to look and listen for light-ning bugs, stars, frogs and more. Checkout your own night vision and othersensory adaptations with activities de-signed to show you a new perspective.Well stop by the springs and may see

bats or owls as well!Long pants and sleeves are recom-

mended because of mosquitoes. Pleasewear close-toed shoes. Bring a flash-light if you wish, but expect to keep itoff most of the time!

PAGE 6 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014

Bornier Dijon Mustard, from theFrench company Europene de Condi-ments, has been named Grand Cham-pion at the 2014 World-Wide MustardCompetition.

Held under the direction of the Na-tional Mustard Museum in Middleton,Wisconsin, the 2014 World-Wide Mus-tard Competition drew more than 300entries in sixteen flavor categories.Judges tasted the mustards blind, notknowing if they were tasting interna-tional brands or small boutique mus-tards. The judging took place at theMuseum Museum and also at theKendall College Culinary Arts Schoolin Chicago, where chefs, food writers,and restaurateurs gathered to pick theGrand Champion from the sixteenGold Medal winning mustards.

Bornier Dijon represents all thatone could want in a classic Dijon mus-tard, says Barry Levenson, Curator of

the National Mustard Museum and di-rector of the competition since 1995.It is sharp, perfectly balanced, silkysmooth, and versatile for use in bothcooking and as a condiment for sand-wiches, sausages, or cheese. Borniermustards go back nearly two centuries,as the brand originated as the creationof master French mustard maker(moutardier) Denis Bornier. The fac-tory is located in Couchey, only a fewkilometers from the city limits ofDijon.

Other mustards from France wonmedals, as did mustards from Japan,Sweden, Canada, and the UnitedStates. In addition to the Dijon cate-gory, judges sampled sweet-hot, honey,whole-grain, classic hot, pepper-hot,horseradish, herb, garlic, fruit, spirit,American yellow, deli, and exotic fla-vors, as well as mustard-based dress-ings and BBQ sauces. The

competition shows how varied the fla-vors and style or mustard are, saysBarry Levenson. Dijon may representthe old-world traditional school ofmustard but mustard lovers cant livewithout it.

Nassau Candy Company (www.nas-saucandy.com) is the exclusive distrib-utor of Bornier mustards in the UnitedStates. The mustards are also availableto consumers through the NationalMustard Museum gift shop and its on-line store, www.mustardmuseum.com.

The nonprofit National MustardMuseum features the worlds largestcollection of mustards (more than5,600) and mustard memorabilia. Themuseum is open daily from 10 a.m. to5 p.m.

For more information contactBarry Levenson at [email protected] or 608-831-2222.

French Dijon wins top honorsMiddleton Players TheatrePresents a SondheimCabaret onJune 15

Middleton Players Theatre willpresent a fundraising cabaret onSunday evening, June 15, atSprechers Restaurant and Pub,1262 John Q. Hammons Drive,Madison.

The cabaret will feature themusic of Stephen Sondheim, one ofBroadways most celebrated com-posers, performed by the casts ofthe groups summer shows,RENT and A Chorus Line anddirected by artistic staff Matt

Starika-Jolivet and accompanied byThomas Kasdorf. The event is freeto the public with a suggested en-trance donation of $5.

The pre-show includes compli-mentary appetizers and a meet andgreet with Middleton Players The-atre cast and staff at6:30 p.m. on thepatio, with musical performancesfrom 7:30 to 9:00. The event will beheld in the dining room in the eventof inclement weather.

Event is fundraiser for the group

Friend of Pheasant Branch host Night Hike

Night HikeJune 19, 2014

8:30 pm 9:30 pmMeet at the Orchid Heights Park

shelter4198 Park Trail, Middleton

Families are welcome! May walkup to two miles.

RSVPs appreciated but not required:

[email protected] 608-767-2394.

Sun Prairie-based non-profit Hope 2Others will face its biggest challengeto date this summer: making the19,340-foot ascent up Tanzanias high-est peak, Mt. Kilimanjaro.

Hope 2 Others staff and volunteerswill brave high altitudes, cold temper-atures and rough terrain to raise fundsfor the Hope 2 Others Medical Centerthat is being built in Kisongo, Tanza-nia. The climb is expected to take 34hours during a six-day period.

Hope 2 Others is challenging com-munity members to climb with themthis summer. The Prairie Athletic Club(PAC) and Harbor Athletic Club areteaming up with Hope 2 Others to offerthe Inaugural Climb for a Cause chal-lenge.

An hour of climbing a mountain isequal to running approximately fivemiles an hour. With that in mind, Hope2 Others is challenging individuals,teams (up to 6) and businesses/organi-zations to run 170 miles (or bike 340miles) from June 20 July 10.

Just like our Mt. Kilimanjaroclimbing team will have to work to-gether to reach the top, we challengepeople to come together for a friendlyfitness competition, Hope 2 OthersPublic Relations Director Rachel Wit-trock said. While individuals are wel-come, the Climb for a Cause challengecan be best achieved by working to-gether.

Registration costs $35 per personand includes a Climb for a Cause T-shirt, water bottle, African necklace,Kilimanjaro button, Hope 2 Othersbracelet and a drawstring backpack tostore all your climbing supplies.Registration forms are available onwww.bringinghope2others.com on the

Home page and under the Events tab. Individuals and teams are encour-

aged to collect pledges for their miles.All funds raised will be used to buildthe first Hope 2 Others Medical Center,which will provide birthing, medicaland nutritional care, as well as cleandrinking water, to 20,000 people inKisongo, Tanzania.

Event participants must register byMay 20 to ensure T-shirt availabilityand size. Participants can pick up theirevent packets and turn in their pledgesat Harbor Athletic Club, 2529 AllenBlvd., Middleton, on June 19-21 from5-8 p.m., or at the Prairie Athletic Club,1010 N. Bird St., Sun Prairie, on June20-21 from 5-8 p.m.

In addition to registering as an indi-vidual, team or business, participantscan also choose to register and havetheir packet mailed directly to them foran additional $10. Pledges must still beturned in between June 19-21 ormailed in advance to Hope 2 Others.

Registration forms and paymentscan be mailed to: Hope 2 Others, P.O.Box 1006, Sun Prairie, WI 53590. Reg-istrations may also be made by visitingwww.bringinghope2others.com andclicking on the Buy Now button theside of the page.

For more information, contact Wit-trock [email protected] orcall (715) 610-0936.

The event is being sponsored by thePrairie Athletic Club, Harbor AthleticClub, The Star newspaper andAmeriPrint. Individuals or businessesinterested in sponsoring the event maycontact Hope 2 Others Founder KarenKlemp at [email protected].


Hope 2 Others and Harbor offer Climb for a Cause

OOBITUARYBITUARYPATRICIA ANN

(KAMENICK)ARNTSENMADISON-Patricia Ann (Ka-

menick) Arntsen peacefully passedaway the morning of June 4, 2014, ather home at Oakwood Village in Madi-son, Wisconsin. She found joy andhappiness in all parts of life. She notonly saw the glass as half full, she de-lighted in every drop of it. Pat wasborn Oct. 13, 1932, at her grandpar-ents home in rural Marathon County,Wisconsin. She grew up with her fivebrothers and three sisters in central andnorthern Wisconsin, graduating fromLaona High School in 1950. She re-ceived a scholarship to attend nursingschool at St. Josephs Hospital inMarshfield, became a registered nurse,and practiced her profession for over

forty-five years in Marshfield, Madi-son, Eau Claire, Tomah and Waukesha,retiring in 1997. Along the way she re-ceived a bachelors degree from St.Francis College. She loved nature,classical music, travel, her Irish her-itage, and her family. She collectedteapots and pets, and crafted scores ofbeautiful and unique quilts, which shedelighted in giving away to friends andfamily. They are treasures we all willcherish. She sang in choirs that per-formed in Ireland and France, andloved to travel throughout the coun-try. She loved her children and grand-children, and reveled in familyevents. Although afflicted by multipleailments, she always did the best with

what she had, and loved every minuteof it.

She was preceded in death by herparents, Anton and Mae Kamenick,and her brothers Marlon and TerrenceKamenick. She is survived by six sib-lings, Lois Coleman, LaVerne (Natalie)Kamenick, Madonna (Roger) Wicking-son, Toni Jean (Tom) Kettwig, Duaine(Carol) Kamenick, and Vaughn (Patsy)Kamenick; five children, Allen Arntsen(Elizabeth Erickson), Andrew Arntsen,Peggy (Derek) Popp, Pete Arntsen, andAmy Arntsen; nine grandchildren,Quinn Arntsen (Halley Lauer), RoseArntsen, Tara Arntsen, Lia Arntsen,Alex Popp, Mariah Popp, ArloArntsen, Claire Pevehouse, and Ava

Pevehouse; and her beloved cat, Jack. A memorial service was held at the

RESURRECTION CHAPEL ATOAKWOOD VILLAGE, 6901 Min-eral Point Road, Madison, at 3 p.m.Saturday, June 7, with a reception fol-lowing. Memorials in Pats name maybe gifted to Wisconsin Public Radio,Madison Opera, and the PheasantBranch Creek Conservancy. Onlinecondolences may be made atwww.gundersonfh.com.

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All funds raised will be used to build the first Hope 2 Others Medical Center, top image, which will providebirthing, medical and nutritional care, as well as clean drinking water, to 20,000 people in Kisongo, Tanzania.

Brewery unveilssolar panels...

Capital Brewery is harnessing the power of the sun to offset its energycosts and make the local brewery and bier garten among the most envi-ronmentally friendly in the country. Scott Wiener, brewery president, whoalso happens to have a degree in electrical engineering and has solar panelspowering his home, led an erudite press conference on Thursday of lastweek, explaining the project to City of Middleton leaders. The photovoltaicpanels will generate an estimated $2,000 in electricity annually, allowingfor a payback period of 6-7 years, according to Wiener. After that,Wiener said, its all gravy.

The system is designed for maximum efficiency. Its sounds goofy, butwere basically using the grid as a battery, he explained, later adding thatthe goal is 100 percent utilization.

It actually makes your meter run backward, Wiener said.Times-Tribune photo by Matt Geiger

Project to pay for self in 6 to 7 years

ple of another gender, says Adam Jor-dahl, a senior at MHS. The intent wasnot to mock cross-dressing or to stereo-type, but instead to have fun and showthat the clothing someone wearsdoesnt change a thing about who theyare.

Superintendent Don Johnson saidthe district made an announcementasking students not to cross-dress be-cause of the potential hurtfulness itcould cause to gay, lesbian and trans-gender students in the school. Johnsonand the school board recently heard nu-

merous comments from students whoidentify as transgender asking that dis-trict do more to prevent the discrimina-tion they have been facing at the highschool.

The district is planning to reviewtheir discrimination policy and make

any changes needed to accommodatethose with grievances. A vote is ex-pected in July.

Gay Straight Alliance for SafeSchools (GSAFE) is a 501(c)3 organi-zation that serves the state though pri-marily South Central Wisconsin. The

announced their support for the admin-istrations decision on social media.

This is not the first time cross-dressing day has come up, says TimMichael, GSAFE Outreach Manager.Often times we get a call from the ad-visor of the Gay Straight Alliance or asimilar club and they have a concernabout it.

Regardless of the intent, it opensthe door for some remarkably misogy-nistic things to happenand can becomeover sexualized, Michael adds. Theother thing is that we have transgenderstudents in our schools who every daystruggle with having their preferredgender recognized and to have a wholebunch of their peers suddenly dressingin clothes associated with a differentgender for fun or silliness can feel hurt-ful to them.

Current and past students say thetheme was not intended to be hurtful.

The president of the MHS Sexual-ity and Gender Equality Club ex-pressed support for the day, providedthat outfits did not portray negativestereotypes, Jordahl noted. None ofthe male seniors that I saw participat-ing today, including myself, werewearing clothes that insultedwomen oreven violated the dress code. One malestudent wore a dress that he had wornto school on several previous occa-sions, and was never bothered about ituntil today.

Michael of GSAFE says in perfectworld students can certainly dress howthey want to dress.

In a perfect world, if a boy wantsto wear a dress to school, he should beallowed to, Michael says. Unfortu-nately when there is a big event likethis it is not meant to be educational, itis meant to be silly and fun and can feelto some students like their experiencesare being made fun of.

Many female seniors came toschool wearing tank tops, sports jer-seys, button up shirts, khaki pants, bas-ketball shorts, etc; clothes usually wornby male students, Jordahl explained.Some female students were asked byteachers or administration to changetheir outfits; most were not, and mostwere not forced to change. One girlwho wore a business suit to school wasmade to remove her necktie.

Some male seniors came wearingdresses, skirts, athletic shorts, blouses,etc; clothes usually worn by femalestudents. Jordahl adds. Almost allmale students were forced to changetheir clothing.

District spokesman Perry Hibnersaid seniors that came in dressed upwere cooperative when asked tochange.

We want our school to be a funplace for the seniors, we want it to be agreat last week, but we dont want thatfun to come at the expense of anygroup at our school, said Hibner.


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Union prez responds toJohnsons letter

To the editor and the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictCommunity:

It is misleading to state that the letterfrom May 27th signed by teachers castsa negative light on the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District.This letter highlighted the climate andmorale of the teachers in the districtand the lack of response to the teach-ers request to bargain a new contract.If there was a negative light cast, it wason the lack of response by the admin-istration to these issues.

Dr. Johnson is quick to point out thatMEA has refused to engage in discus-sions with the District regarding ahandbook. On the contrary, MEA willsit down with the District at any timeto discuss items of mutual interest. Dr.Johnson fails to inform the communitythat the district refused to engage indiscussions with MEA unless we gaveup all rights to negotiate a contract andour right to take any legal action to re-quire that the district meet its obliga-tion to engage in good faith bargaining.The Board and Administration havebeen told repeatedly that we will dis-cuss with them at any time issues ofmutual interest. The district must bewilling to discontinue mandating con-ditions to these discussions that forceus to give up our rights or have any sig-nificant voice in the process.

MEA has been making requests tothe District and BOE to begin the col-lective bargaining process since Sep-tember 2013 and the district has

refused. They state that they are fol-lowing the law, when in fact no courtrulings have overturned Judge Colasinitial ruling that allows for collectivebargaining. The district also states thatMEA is not the legal representative ofthe teachers in this district. Again wevehemently disagree. As long as wehave a contract we are still the bargain-ing agent for the teachers of MCPASD.If we dont have a contract, we willcontinue to represent the teachers ofthis district as long as teachers tell uswe represent them. The district needsto understand that fact.

Dr. Johnson dismisses the fact thestaff morale in our district is at an alltime low and instead repeats emptypromises and words of appreciationthat ring hollow. He reports that thenumber of teachers leaving the districtand the cause for these departures astypical. What he fails to understandis that these individuals often do notprovide to the administration the truereason for their departure. Just as only37 teaches signed the letter to the editoron May 27, the reason teachers do notreport their motive for leaving, is fear;fear of reprisal, fear of receiving a lessthan positive recommendation, fear ofbeing targeted.

Our counterparts in Madison havereceived not one, but two contracts re-cently, because their Superintendentand BOE believe in collective bargain-ing and believe that it works for all. Itis disheartening that our Administra-tion and BOE do not share these be-liefs. They are afraid to take a boldstep and do what Judge Colas rulingallows-negotiate. So they will try toconvince teachers that they care, withplatitudes and words of appreciation,all while placing more and more de-mands on teachers. They will say theywant to engage in discussions regard-

ing a handbook and blame MEA forrefusing to discuss anything whileignoring the fact that they mandate un-tenable conditions to these discussions.They talk about difficult times, but theyignore the fact that the same conditionsthat allowed us to negotiate a contractfor 2013-14 still exist. Sadly, it appearsthat while the Madison School Boardand Superintendent want to work withthe teachers union to provide stabilityfor their staff through the collectivebargaining process the MCPASDSchool Board and Superintendent donot. They have made it abundantlyclear that they simply do not believe incollective bargaining.

Teachers in our district will continueto teach and do their best for our stu-dents, because that is what they do. Dr.Johnson and the Board can continue tomake their public statements of appre-ciation, but those who work inside theschools in this district know that thosewords are not supported by actions. Ina survey taken earlier in the year, only7-8% of teachers responding stated thatthe Superintendent and the Board ofEducation are supportive of teachersand have demonstrated that supportwith their actions. That should send aclear and disturbing message to thiscommunity.

Chris BaumanPresident,

Middleton Education Association

A very specialweekend...

Letter to the editor:

Last weekend, my third gradedaughter, Nadia, spent two days as theBat Girl for a 5th grade Middleton

boys baseball team. I will say that itwas probably the most exciting week-end that she has ever had. And, for me,the most touching.

The catch - my 5th grade son doesntplay baseball. But, his former footballand basketball coaches (and theirwives and sons), the ones that madeNadia honorary basketball Manager forthe traveling basketball team this win-ter, recently offered to let Nadia be theBat Girl for their baseball team thisweekend. Nadia, always enthusiastic,agreed.

When we arrived last Saturday, theyhad an embroidered shirt with hername on the sleeve and Bat Girl onthe back. In her size. They had a teamof boys that spent two days patting heron the back and high-fiving her andgently handing her the bat when sheran onto the field. They had parentscheering her on for two solid gamesand coaches that bent down to tell herwhat a good job she was doing.

And, they made lifelong fans of theVeit family and a little girl so veryhappy that I am not sure she will evertake the shirt off. She slept in it lastnight and arrived at the championshipgame today with the shirt still on. Shetalked all weekend about the teamneeding her and about how she in-tended to cheer really loudly becausethey were definitely going to win.

Definitely. By golly, they did.I kept wandering over to her, to

check on her, and to sneak pictures -but, each time, I wandered away again,my heart so full of pride and of grati-tude that I felt like it might indeedburst. I would see the boys leaningdown to talk to her and watch her facebeam up at them and I couldnt helpbut wonder how we could be so verylucky.

When the team won and Nadias

magical weekend was about to come toa close, I saw them bring her with themto line up and shake hands. I saw herget ready to walk towards the coachwhen he was handing out the first-place trophies to each of the boys thathad played their hearts out for foursolid, scorching hot games. I tried tocall her back to the fence, where I waspressing my phone up to the chain linkso I could snap one last photo of herbig moment. And then, I saw that thecoach handed Nadia a trophy, too, andcalled them all over for one last cele-bratory photo. An extra, his wifelater said with a wink.

This is the epitome of the quote byBill Wilson, To the world you may beone person, but to one person, you maybe the world. To all of the boys, fam-ilies and coaches, thank you from thebottom of my heart and the tippy top ofNadias, as it overflows with joy andpride tonight. A special thank you tothe extraordinary Jay, Susan and BubbaSmith and the amazing Dan, Camilleand Nolan Dunn. They make Middle-ton truly the Good Neighbor City.

Anne VeitTown of Middleton


Bluegrass andBrews BenefitI love an event that features great

food, great music and a great cause.Theres such an event, coming up soon,right here in Middleton, on Sunday,June 22 at the Capital Brewery.

The Musicians for WORT BluegrassBenefit will take place from 1-5 pmthat afternoon. It features music by theMad City Jug Band, Krause FamilyBand and the No Name String Band.Emcee for the event is MiddletonsChris Powers, musician, in his ownright, and DJ for WORTs Fridaymorning program, the popular MudAcres, featuring bluegrass and acousticfavorites.

Food carts from Bobs BBQ Empo-rium of Mt. Horeb and Lao LangXiang of Madison will provide greatfood fare. The name Capital Brewerysays it all when it comes to the bever-ages.

Our community radio station,WORT, or 89.9 on your radio dial, willbenefit from the nominal donation atthe door. The Madison area is host tomany fine radio stations, but in my es-timation, none of them hold a candle tothe level of offerings in both music andnews that is served up through WORT.

WORT DJs are all volunteer and areboth passionate and experts in their

particular type of music. For example,every Wednesday morning from 9 amto noon, Bill Malone hosts a musicshow called Back to the Country. Hisbook, Country Music USA has beenacclaimed as the definitive history ofAmerican Country Music.

From 2-4 pm on Saturdays, you cantour the African continent in music.DJs Alhaji NJai, Ph.D and LindaVakunta, Ph.D. candidate at UW Madi-sons Nelsons Institute for Environ-mental Studies, introduce bothtraditional and modern music of thecontinent. Its a fascinating show withcommentary on the history and cul-tures of Africa.

Often the DJs bring music from theirown personal collections. In addition,WORT has over 35,000 vinyl albumsand a diverse array of CDs and digitalmusic content.

There are experts in jazz, classical,rock and roll, hip-hop and more, shar-ing information on the background ofparticular songs as well as how themusic genre developed. A schedule ofprograms can be found on the website:www.wortfm.org

We also cover many of the localsummer music festivals with live re-motes of the music, says music direc-tor, Sybil Augustine.

Another reason to support WORTCommunity Radio, is because of theirnews offerings. Theres been a signifi-

cant decrease in local news on radioacross the country.

WORT is one of the few stationsable to support locally created newsprogramming. There is a paid news di-rector, Molly Stentz, who works withUW Madison interns and volunteers tohelp create local news programmingthats relevant to this community.

We have 2-4 UW interns each se-mester and some from Madison MediaCollege, as well as students from theBoys and Girls Club who come towork with us in the summers.

WORT gives a voice and the toolsfor people to make their own mediawhether its news or music program-ming. People are sharing their ownpassions, knowledge and stories, work-ing with other people to create pro-gramming thats not availableanywhere else on the radio dial, saysNorm Stockwell, Operations Coordi-nator.

When I answer phones for theWORT pledge drives, most callers notonly mention the wonderful musicalofferings, but also say that they appre-ciate the local news shows; In OurBackyard, A Public Affair and HealthWriters. Democracy Now and the ex-tended BBC news are also highly val-ued by listeners.

WORT posts its archives in webcontent. If Im working, I dont haveto miss my favorite jazz show. I justlisten later! When Im traveling out ofreach of the airwaves, I can listen liveon my computer.

Offering the web content, usingtransmitting towers, paying staff andthe electric bill all take money. Be-cause the station is commercial freeradio, a lions share of the funds to run

the station, approximately 68%, comefrom individual listener sponsors.

The Summer Pledge Drive, Fun inthe Radio Sun, is taking place rightnow through June 16. Its easy to callin to make a pledge. Just dial, 608-256-2001. A helpful volunteer is waiting tohelp you make a pledge!

The premiums for making a pledgeare great. There are tickets to localmusic events, CDs, t-shirts, and so, so,much more. Middletons Steve Blankand co-host of Worts Health Writersprogram, designed the logo for the pintbeer glass that can be yours for makinga pledge at the $50 level.

The other 32% of funds are pro-duced through the WORT block partyand other fundraisers like the Bluegrass

Benefit. The idea for the June 22 eventcame from listener supporters TinaNelson and Ralph Shivley, co-chairs ofWORTs events committee.

WORT usually has a presence at themajor summer festivals in and aroundMadison. At the booth, you can buyWORT t-shirts and other items featur-ing the stations logo. Its also a chanceto get a paper copy of the on-air sched-ule, the latest newsletter or just to sayhi and get to know some of the manyWORT volunteers.

If youre not around for the wonder-ful WORT Bluegrass Festival at Capi-tal Brewery on June 22 from 1-5, makesure that you look for our table at oneof the other area events.

Photos contributedHeather Gerbyshak and Deb Biechler assist Volunteer Coordinator Glenn

Mitroff in the WORT booth at the Yahara Waterfront Music Festival. Thebooth will be in Middleton on June 22 for the Bluegrass and Blues Benefit atCapital Brewery from 1-5 p.m.

LLETTERSETTERS TOTO THETHE EEDITORDITOR

One of many photos taken byAnne Veit.


BBUSINESSUSINESS NNEWSEWS

Galin Education held a ribbon cutting ceremony with the MiddletonChamber of Commerce May 21. Galin is a boutique education organizationoffering one-on-one academic tutoring, test preparation, and college admis-sions counseling.Students build strong bonds with their tutors which reflectpositively in their test scores and school performance.Galins college coun-selors, Zach (with over ten years experience in private college counseling inNY and Madison) and Brenda (with over 20 years in school counseling atVerona), help families navigate the ever-increasing complex and competitivecollege admissions process (with some schools accepting fewer than 10% ofapplicants). Cutting the ribbon is Zach Galin, President & College Admis-sions Counselor.

BodyFit Solutions on April 2 held a ribbon cutting ceremony at 1900Cayuga St, #105. The BodyFit team, pictured from left to right, includesSuzanne O'Kray (personal trainer), Megen Johnson (personal trainer),Amy Schubert (owner, physical therapist), Brittany Vinje (personaltrainer) and Emily Norco (personal trainer). BodyFit specializes inwomens personal training and physical therapy.

installed to convey storm water fromthe west building rooftop and an inter-nal courtyard. The pipes currently endin a manhole with an open grate and nooutlet pipe.

During every significant rainstorm,the water bubbles over the top of themanhole grate and into the adjoiningFiremans Park, where it ponds some-times for days, compromising the useof the park, noted Charles E. Nahn ofNahn Associates.

After reviewing the various drainageissues affecting the area in question,some Council members sought clarifi-cation regarding funding streams forthe project.

At this point, it is unclear exactlywhat dollars are going to the project,said Hans Hilbert (Dist. 7).

Following discussion, the Councilopted to defer approving the proposedchanges until an agreement regardingthe projects funding is in place withthe City and the Middleton-CrossPlains Area School District.

Mark Sullivan (Dist. 8) urged thecouncil to decline the infiltration sys-tem option and pipe the runoff instead.After proposing an additional motionwhich would nix infiltration and moveto piping, Sullivans motion, secondedby Brar, failed 3-4.

Other decisions made by the Coun-cil at Tuesdays meeting:

- Approval for the 2015 PheasantBranch Streambank Restoration andHabitat Enhancement Project withCardno JF New in an amount not to ex-ceed $22,900.

- The Middleton Public Library re-ceived approval to use the east end ofthe Terrace Avenue parking lot on June23, 2014 for the Sassy Cow Program.

- A resolution passed to transfer Gen-eral Fund contingency funds to Gen-eral Fund non-departmental budget tofinance a Storm Water Utility PublicInformation Program.

- Approval for the Library BoardAppointment of Deb Smith and otherJuly Reappointments.

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Photo by Lisa DuChateau

Photo by Lisa DuChateau

Education specialists cut ribbon

A fit-ting ceremony

CHURCH NOTES

The Citizens Academy met offsiteat the Dane County Law EnforcementTraining Center (DCLETC) for theirninth session on Wednesday, May 28.As this was the last learning segmentof the course, its safe to say the bestwas saved for last. On the schedule forthe day: learning about and practicingthe use of firearms.

Before proceeding to the firingrange, Officer Rich OConnor and Of-ficer Dave Kasdorf explained the con-text behind using deadly force. In orderto justify the use of firearms, a policeofficer must feel as though there is im-minent danger to himself/herself or atleast one bystander. Imminent dangerinvolves a suspect with intent, aweapon, and a means to deliver upontheir threat. Ultimately, the police offi-cers goal is to stop the threat by what-ever means necessary; shooting to killis not the driving force of the equation.

Since many of the students hadnever fired a gun before, Officers O-Connor and Kasdorf instructed theclass on the correct technique for hold-ing and shooting firearms, as well asthe necessary safety precautions.

On the range, each student waspaired with a Middleton Police Depart-ment Officer to coach and keep us safe.We each had our own gun to use andtarget to fire at. Officer OConnor ledthe class, instructing us when to shoot,move position, and reload.

Following the confidence boost ofshooting from five yards away, weslowly began to move back: sevenyards, ten yards, fifteen yards, up totwenty yards. After making a mess ofour targets, Officer OConnor began tochallenge us even further: he put aPost-It Note on the targets face and wehad to shoot it, we had to aim for asmall bullseye in the upper right-handcorner of the target, and we had toshoot twice, aiming for the same bullethole each time.

The class went as smoothly as aclass full of newbies could go, andsome of my classmates discovered theywere a pretty good shot!

Check back next week to hear aboutthe Citizens Academy graduation!


CCITIzENSITIzENS AACADEMYCADEMYPart of an ongoing series covering the MiddletonPolice Departments 2014 Citizens Academy

by ALISSA PFEIFFERTimes-Tribune

Students use practice guns to master techniques.

Photos by Jill TutajOfficer O'Connor instructed students on safety on the firing range.


Clockwise from top left:Kromery principal SteveSoeteber lays a stone underthe watchful eye of FindorffMason Scott Larson; thenew school cafeteria with thehigh wood-topped ceilingand the view south throughthe high windows intoPheasant Branch Conser-vancy; Board members andothers tour a new class-rooms.

Photos by Jeff Martin

School board gets up close look at the new Kromrey Middle School


Celebrating local trails on a beautiful SaturdayThe City of Middleton held its 10 annual National Trails Day celebration Sat-

urday, June 7 from 9 a.m. to noon at Orchid Heights Park on Valley Ridge Road.We started National Trails Day so we could celebrate the Pheasant Branch

Conservancy Trails, said Middleton Public Lands Director Penni Klein. Wewanted to bring people together, have fun and provide a multitude of activitiesthat would be appealing to the residents of Middleton.

For more information on local trails, please call Middleton Public Lands at608-821-8360 or visit ci.middleton.wi.us.

Linda Schutte, of Horsen Around Miniature Equines of Arena, WI, gives a cart ride to Lori Amundson anddaughter Sierra. The cart is pulled by a miniature driving horse.

Photos by Jeff MartinThe two horse-drawn carriages pass each other with full loads of passengers.

Young Lark Staton checks out the available literature provided by Mid-dletons Public Lands Department.

Birders Jeff Wong and Pam Olson pause while looking for birds in thePrairie.


ion of the Citys Forestry staff).The injection method is more expen-

sive, can only be applied by licensedindividuals or companies, but does lastfor 2 years and is better suited forlarger ash trees.

Independent of the method chosen,both choices will have to be conductedfor the remaining life of the tree, noone can honestly tell you for how longinto the future you will have to treat forEAB. Also while these treatments

offer protection, they are not 100 per-cent effective.

Hopefully this information can helpyou decide what is best for you andyour ash tree(s), said city foresterMark Wegner. If you have any ques-tions on this topic, feel free to give mea call at 821-8345.

In an upcoming article, Wegner willexplain the process he used to deter-mine whether or not to treat public ashtrees.

Friday, June 68:20 a.m. Theft, 6500 block ofUniversity Ave.10:38 a.m. Damage to property,5100 block of Torino Ct.11:44 a.m. Theft, 2100 block ofBristol St.12:47 p.m. Theft, 2500 block ofAllen Blvd.2:44 p.m. Damage to property,5100 block of Torino Ct.

6:17 p.m. Theft, 2100 block ofBristol St.7:02 p.m. Domestic distur-bance, 6500 block of PheasantLn.10:13 p.m. Domestic distur-bance, 6500 block of UniversityAve.

Saturday, June 79:54 a.m. Damage to property,5100 block of Torino Ct.

5:17 p.m. Burglary, 7400 blockof Century Ave.

Sunday, June 82:35 p.m. Theft, 2500 block ofAllen Blvd.

Monday, June 912:40 a.m. Fire, 2000 block ofAllen Blvd.

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Their pitching was sublimethroughout the day.

They had timely hitting and thedefense was immaculate.

And because Middletons baseballteam was terrific in all three areas, itsheaded back to the WIAA Division 1state tournament.

Middleton won its own sectionalTuesday and will now play in a statequarterfinal game June 17 at 1 p.m. atFox Cities Stadium in Appleton.

Middleton opened the day with a 2-1 over La Crosse Central in a sectionalsemifinal. The Cardinals then toppledReedsburg, 7-3, in the sectional final.

Middleton will now make its sev-

enth trip to state since 2002.Were playing our best ball right

now and that was our goal at thebeginning of the season, Middletonsenior catcher Jackson Keeler said.Its nice to try to win the conference,but ultimately we want to be playingour best baseball when the playoffsroll around.

They are.Middleton escaped in the sectional

semis against La Crosse Central.Senior pitcher Kasey Miller threw

a complete-game, three hitter and hadthree hits himself.

He did it at the plate and, moreimportantly on the mound today,Middleton manager Tom Schmitt saidof Miller. Hes got the stuff, youknow, you need to have in a No. 1pitcher.

He didnt have his best outingagainst Waunakee (in the regionalfinal) because he wasnt feeling great.But he showed what a senior can do,

have a chance to be special and givehis team a chance to get in a sectionalfinal and he did.

Middleton took a 1-0 lead in thefirst inning on a single by Alex Elliottand a Central error, which allowedLuke Schafer to score.

Miller had an RBI single in thethird as Middleton took a 2-0 lead.

Central appeared to score a pair ofruns with a two-run double in thefourth inning that would have tied thegame. But Middleton appealed theplay and it was ruled the base-runnermissed third, leaving the Cardinalsprotecting a 2-1 lead.

Central put the tying run on secondin the top of the sixth. But Middletonhad a pair of stellar defensive plays,then Miller notched a huge strikeout.

Central put two runners on again inthe seventh. But Miller pulled anotherHoudini act, escaped the jam and the


W I A A S T A T E T R A C K A N D F I E L D M E E T

Winters wears the crownCardinals star wins100-meter dash,leads MHS to fifth

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by ROB REISCHELTimes-Tribune

When Ernest Winters crossed thefinish line, he immediately entered atime warp.

Middletons senior track and fieldstandout had just finished first in thecoveted 100-meter dash at the WIAADivision 1 state meet at UW-LaCrosse last Saturday. With it, Winterscaptured the tag of Wisconsinsfastest high schooler.

But instead of focusing on thehere and now, Winters flashed backto 2011.

When I crossed that line I could-nt believe it, Winters said. All Icould think about was the first day oftrack freshman year because thatswhen it all started. Very humblingexperience.

And a pretty remarkable one, too.In addition to winning the 100,Winters was also third in the 200.Winters also anchored Middletons400-meter relay team that finishedsecond.

Cardinals senior Andy Keeler alsohad a big weekend, finishing secondin the high jump with a leap of 6-feet, 6 inches.

The performances of Winters,Keeler and the rest of the Cardinalshelped Middleton finish fifth overallas a team. That ties the best finish inschool history, previously set in2004.

It was fulfilling to finish off thisseason accomplishing our goal of atop-five finish at state, Middleton

See BOYS TRACK, page 21 See GIRLS TRACK, page 21

Middletons girlsfinish ninth at stateby ROB REISCHELTimes-Tribune

Their quartet was battered andbruised, wounded and wobbly.

But Middletons 3,200-meter relayteam had the resolve and determina-tion to never give up. And that mantrapaid off in spades last weekend.

At the WIAA Division 1 girls statetrack and field meet held at UW-LaCrosse, Middletons 3,200-relay teamfinished second overall. That perform-ance helped spark the Cardinals to aninth place finish as a team.

Middletons 3,200 was certainlyone of its most talented outfits andproved that in La Crosse. But theCardinals overcame a series ofinjuries to make it happen, whichmade the final results even sweeter.

Im so incredibly proud, saidMiddleton junior Rachel Wians, whoran the first leg of the 3,200. Wefaced some injuries midway throughthe season, but we were lucky enoughto have enough depth to put together ateam and still qualify.

Middletons 3,200-meter relayteam which consisted of Wians,senior Delaney Foster, sophomoreSam Valentine and junior BobbiPatrick set a new school-recordwith their time of 9 minutes, 16.71seconds.

Middletons 1,600-meter relayteam of sophomore Hanne Anderson-Smith, junior Emily zeker, juniorHanna Docter and Patrick also fin-ished second.

Those two foursomes were a hugereason the Cardinals had such a mem-orable weekend.

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Middleton's Ernest Winters won the 100-meter dash at the WIAA Division 1 state meet Saturday.

Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld

Middleton manager Tom Schmitt (left), senior Luke Schafer and the rest ofthe Cardinals are headed to state.

Next stop: stateBaseball Cardswin sectionalby ROB REISCHELTimes-Tribune

VERONA Every year,Middleton boys golf coach TomCabalka spends his winters inArizona.

And when Cabalka races backevery March to coach the Cardinals,many wonder why?

Heres why.For veterans like Josh Haunty and

Charlie Stankiewicz. For up-and-com-ing stars like Brady Thomas, JoeyLevin and Emmet Herb.

That quintet assembled another ter-rific season for Middletons dynamicgolf program and finished fourth at theWIAA Division 1 state tournamentheld Monday and Tuesday atUniversity Ridge. And even thoughthe Cardinals fell short of their ulti-mate goal of winning a state title, theyproduced a year to remember andone Cabalka will always hold dear.

Its guys like this that keep mecoming back, Cabalka said. Thiswas a really, really special group.

Homestead won the state title witha 618-team score, edging Green BayNotre Dame (619) by one shot. EauClaire Memorial was third at 624,while Middleton (627) and Marquette(630) rounded out the top five at the16-team event.

The Cardinals tied for the lowestscore in the tournament Tuesday,shooting a rock solid 306. ButMiddleton was done in by an openinground 321, that left it in ninth placegoing to the second day.

I think we did a great job battlingback and showing that were legit,said Levin, a sophomore. But I justfeel really bad for the seniors that weshot a 321 and were in that position.

Haunty, a senior, agreed.Were sad, but happy we made a

comeback, he said. I think weproved something.

Middleton entered the tournamenthoping to prove it was the best team inthe state. The Cardinals were rankedNo. 1 in the final Golf CoachesAssociation of Wisconsin poll, andseemed poised to live up to that loftyacclaim.

But from the start Monday,Middleton struggled.

Haunty had a strong openinground, shooting a 4-over-par 76.Thomas was steady throughout, aswell, carding a 78.

But Middleton which had allfive players averaging between 74 and78 prior to state had three playersstruggle.

Levin shot an 83, while both Herband Staniewicz carded 84s.

I dont know really if it wasnerves or not, Stankiewicz said.Personally, I know I just couldn't findmy game. I just couldnt get it going.

Added Haunty: We wanted to winreally bad, but we just really strug-gled. I don't think you can blame onething or one shot, it just happened. Imsure it was a little bit of nerves, but itwas just a bad day all around.

Middletons 321-team score was itssecond-poorest of the season. And itleft the Cardinals in ninth place,although they were only 13 strokesbehind Homestead.

That's not a huge deficit, Cabalka

said. Anything is possible.And Middleton played that way

during Tuesdays second round.The Cardinals made an early move,

playing the first three holes at just 1-over-par as a team. And at the turn,Middleton was just 8-over as a teamand had vaulted from ninth place tofourth.

But Homestead refused to blinkand the Cardinals picked up just oneshot on the Highlanders.

They had a very positive attitude,and I think that really picked me up,Cabalka said. They all felt they couldimprove by five or six strokes andsome of them did that.

Unfortunately for the Cardinals, itwasnt quite enough.

Levin and Stankiewicz whoplayed No. 4 and 5 in the lineup,respectively had terrific days.

Levin was rock soid, shot 38 onboth sides and finished at 76.Stankiewicz made an eagle on the par-5 second hole and finished the day at76, as well.

Haunty shot a 1-under-par, 35, onthe front nine and finished with a 77.And Thomas carded three birdies andfinished with a 77 of his own.

Im just so proud of how we cameback and ended on a high note,Cabalka said. It was unfortunate that

we shot what we did (Monday). Butthings happen.

Added Levin: I think the biggestthing I takeaway is that we really keptgrinding out there. We had a reallysolid second day and we never gaveup.

And now, this is really going topush me this winter and I think allof our guys. We want to be No. 1 inthe state.

Middleton reached virtually all ofits goals this season, except finishingon top of the state.

The Cardinals won the Big EightConference dual meet and postseasontitles. Middleton was the regional andsectional champion.

And perhaps most importantly,they were a band of brothers that hadjust as much fun off the course as theydid on it.

It was a great year and Id call it asuccess, Stankiewicz said. It wouldhave been great to play close to homeand bring home a state title. But it wasstill a great season.

Levin agreed.This was the best season ever, he

said. We were a tight group of guysand we hung out all the time and all ofus got along great. Now, its going tobe hard without Josh and Charlie.


Golfers rally,but fall shortby ROB REISCHELTimes-Tribune


Brady Thomas and Middletons boys golf team finished fourth at the WIAADivision 1 state meet.

Middleton settlesfor fourth at state

The degree of difficulty was off thecharts.

But thats never stopped Middletonsenior forward Ellen Jesse before. Andit certainly didnt stymie her lastSaturday afternoon.

In a WIAA Division 1 girls soccerregional final, Jesse scored a circusgoal in the 23rd minute. Jesses goalheld up as the Cardinals edgedVerona, 1-0.

We definitely should have put acouple more away, Jesse said. But itonly takes one.

And what a one it was.Middleton had several opportuni-

ties early on. But Jesse made the mostof her golden chance.

Senior Caroline Keenan sent a gor-geous ball forward from Middletonsside of the field that Jesse corralled.

Jesse had a defender draped oneach side of her, and Verona goalieMadison Westfall left her cage to trysecuring the free ball. But Jesse beatboth defenders to the punch, then from17 yards out she lofted a shot up andover the diving Westfall that found theback of the net and gave Middleton a1-0 lead.

Caroline played a perfect ball for-ward and I kind of got a foot on it andmade a weird flip over the goalie,Jesse said. I tried to get it over herbecause I wasnt going to get it underher.

It was definitely a little bit of luckthere. But Im really glad it went it,right below the post.

Jesse estimated that shed convertthat shot about 15% of the time. Buttiming is everything, and Jesses wasperfect.

I dont know if it was a shot or ifshe was just throwing something inthere to see what happens, Middletoncoach Mary Duffy said. Its not ahigh percentage shot. There were twopeople on her back and another onecharging at her. But thats what shelldo. You cross your fingers and hopefor the best.

Middleton had several earlychances, but couldnt capitalize.

Keenan had a solid shot on goal inthe fifth minute and junior midfielder

Megan Sullivan missed just high inthe seventh minute.

Veronas Westfall made a terrificsave on Jesse in the eighth minute andsenior forward Brenna Shea sent aheader over the net in the 11th minute.

Finally, Jesse found the back of thenet at 22:35.

That was just a classic Ellen goal,where she was working really hard tofinish all the way, Middleton keeperLiz McMahon said. It was an incred-ible goal.

McMahon had some big momentsof her own, making two huge saves inthe final nine minutes of the first halfas the Cardinals maintained their lead.

Verona had another terrific chancein the 61st minute, but McMahonturned Wildcats junior forward ArianaMakuch away.

For the most part, though,Middletons defenders andMcMahon limited the Wildcatschances.

I think we did a good job of deal-ing with a ton of adversity throughoutthe game, McMahon said. Ourdefense is just so strong and usually

theyre able to cut off a lot of shotsthat normally do happen. I like thosekinds of games.

Middleton, the No. 2 seed in itsregional, now travels to top-seededMadison West Thursday at 7 p.m. Thewinner meets either Kettle Moraine orSun Prairie in a sectional final atKettle Moraine Saturday at 6:30 p.m.

First up, though, is a West team thatedged Middleton, 1-0, in overtime

during the regular season.Its going to be brutally physical

and intense, Duffy said. But wehave been getting better as weve fin-ished the season. I like where wereat.

Middleton 7, Beloit Memorial 0 The Cardinals led just 1-0 at half-

time. But Middleton blew the doorsoff with a six-goal second half androuted the Purple Knights in a regionalsemifinal last Thursday.

Jesse led the way with two goalsand added two assists. Middleton hadthree second half goals in a five-minute span.


Two stepsfrom state

Girls soccer teamtops Verona inregional finalsby ROB REISCHELTimes-Tribune


Ellen Jesse (left) and Leia Peterman celebrate after Jesses goal in the regional finals Saturday.

Time and time again, they wereexpected to wilt.

To succumb to the higher seed andgo quietly into the night.

But Brian Bellissimo and XavierSanga didnt like that blueprint. SoMiddletons tennis standouts tore it upand made themselves a new one.

Bellissimo and Sanga whoentered the WIAA Division 1 state ten-nis tournament unseeded had aweekend to remember. Middletons duodefeated three teams seeded in the top-10 and stormed to a sixth place finish.

We were really happy to be thereand we just played really loose, saidSanga, a freshman. The whole time weplayed good solid tennis, and somegreat things happened.

Bellissimo agreed.We were playing loose and just

having a lot of fun, said Bellissimo, asophomore who played singles a yearago. And as we kept winning, our con-fidence kept going up and up.

It was a great weekend for twoMiddleton doubles teams.

Seniors Evan Stone and Joey Niesen who are actually Middletons No. 1doubles team reached the state quar-terfinals before losing both there and inthe consolation bracket.

Overall, Im really proud of our-selves, Niesen said. Weve been real-ly good friends since sophomore year,and this is a great way to go out.

Stone wasnt quite as happy as hispal.

We did OK, but I think we couldhave done better, Stone said. Weplayed some really good teams, but Ithink it could have been even better.

Things couldnt have gone muchbetter for Sanga and Bellissimo.

Middletons pair entered the tourna-ment with an 8-1 record and rolled to a6-0, 6-0 win over Waukesha SouthsDanny Perez and Al Tejeda in a firstround match Thursday.

The Cardinals duo then metBrookfield Easts Jimmy Engelhart andTim Langlois the tournaments No. 7seed on Friday. But Bellissimo andSanga proved seedings dont mean

much and cruised to a 7-6, 6-0 win.I just think after that first set, they

collapsed mentally, Sanga said of theEast duo. And we kept playing goodtennis.

They didnt stop either.In the round of 16, Sanga and

Bellissimo rolled to a 6-3, 6-4 win over10th seeded Aaron Kubiak and AlanDesai of Neenah.

That was a really good match,Bellissimo said. Neenahs guys werereally good.

Sanga and Bellissimo ran into trou-ble, though, in the quarterfinals.Marquettes brother tandem of AustinBudiono and Ethan Budiono thetournaments No. 2 seed rolled pastthe Middleton pair, 6-1, 6-1.

Those guys were like machines,Bellissimo said. They just didnt makeany mistakes.

Bellissimo and Sanga moved to theconsolation bracket, where they metHomesteads Chase Gabriel and JasonJesse the tournaments No. 6 seed.Once again, Bellissimo and Sangashowed their mettle and notched a 7-6(6), 2-6, 7-6 (5) win.

Middletons duo trailed, 5-3, in thethird set. But they battled back andeventually won the match in a tiebreak-er.

I just think we showed how mental-ly tough we are, Bellissimo said. We


Doubles teamsshine at stateBellissimo, Sanga finish sixthby ROB REISCHELTimes-Tribune

Times-Tribunephoto by Mary

Langenfeld

MiddletonsX a v i e rSanga (right)and BrianB e l l i s s i m ofinished sixthin the dou-bles competi-tion at theW I A ADivision 1state meetlast week-end.

were never out of it.Middletons pair then lost to Eau

Claire Memorials Peter Rentzepis andMatt Lindsay, 6-2, 6-1, in the fifth placematch. But the three-day run was some-thing Bellissimo and Sanga will neverforget.

I just think we were really consis-tent, Sanga said. It isnt that we do alot of special stuff.

It was just really cool to be here.We had so much fun.

Stone and Niesen the tourna-ments No. 8 seed had a ton of fun,too.

After Niesen and Stone had a firstround bye, they rolled past NeenahsAlec Becker and Grant Mauthe, 6-3, 6-0, Friday morning.

That set up a matchup against ninth-

seeded Brandon Hamm and AronKumbalek of Oshkosh North. Afterdropping the first set, Niesen and Stonerallied for a 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2 win in amatch that took nearly three hours.

I think we underestimated thatteam, Stone said. We didnt reallythink they were that good. But theycame out with guns a blazing and werereally impressive.

But Middleton was equally impres-sive rallying back.

Id say about halfway through thatfirst set the momentum started turning,Niesen said. And once they lost theirmomentum, I think they were stunnedwe could come back.

The grueling match took a lot out ofthe Cardinals, though.

Middleton next faced Homesteads

Will Kammerait and Aaron Rempel, thetournaments top seed. Niesen battledcramps throughout, and the previousmatch took a toll on both players asHomestead prevailed, 6-2, 7-5.

We only had a half hour betweenmatches and that was really disappoint-ing, Niesen said. I thought we battledhard and made them work. But it was atough match.

Niesen and Stone moved to the con-solation bracket, where they fell to EauClaire Memorials Lindsay andRentzepis, 6-3, 7-5, Saturday.

Still, it was a terrific run for bothMiddleton doubles teams.

It was pretty great to have us bothstill going, Niesen said. It was a lot offun.


If its going to be one-and-done forJake Van Emburgh, this isnt what heenvisioned.

Middletons freshman tennis phe-nom had one thought on his mindheading into the WIAA Division 1state tennis meet: winning a title.

Van Emburghs quest fell short,though, when he lost to BrookfieldEast sophomore David Horneffer, 6-4,3-6, 6-4 in the state semifinals lastSaturday.

Van Emburgh bounced back andtoppled Homesteads Danny Coran, 6-2, 6-2 in the third place match.Meanwhile, defending state championFelix Corwin defeated Horneffer his teammate for the state title, 6-3,6-3.

Having beaten (Horneffer) somany times in a row, I overlooked theplayer he was a little bit, VanEmburgh admitted afterwards. Ontop of that I was not 100 percenthealthy during that match things Iwould rather not discuss.

Van Emburgh was trying tobecome the first state champion inMiddleton history, and things certain-ly started well. After Van Emburghreceived a first round bye, he rolledpast Marquette freshman CalebSchifano, 6-0, 6-0, on Friday morning.

Before Friday ended, Van Emburghalso defeated Wausau Wests SeanBailey, 6-1, 6-1, and Nicolets CalinDumitrescu, 6-0, 7-5.

Things were far more difficultagainst Horneffer, though, as the twobaseliners wowed the crowd with astream of lengthy, precise points.

Van Emburgh failed to hold serveon his first two chances and fell into a3-1 hole in the first set. The two bothheld serve from there, and Hornefferserved for the set at 5-4.

With the critical game at 30-all,Horneffer won the next point and VanEmburgh threw his racket. VanEmburgh was issued a point code vio-

lation, giving Horneffer the game andfirst set.

Van Emburgh bounced back to winthe second set, 6-3. And the twostayed on serve the entire third set,with Horneffer taking a 5-4 lead.

Van Emburgh then needed to holdserve to stay in the match. But VanEmburgh fell behind, 30-40, and onmatch point, he double faulted.

Still, Van Emburgh completed oneof the finest seasons in school historywith a 24-2 record.

David played immensely well andI had plenty of opportunities I did nottake advantage of, Van Emburghsaid. Those opportunities most likelylost me the match, but I have to moveon past it and settle for third.

Thats exactly what Van Emburghdid, as he rolled past Coran in the thirdplace match. Van Emburgh admitted,though, that was a tough match toplay.

When playing for third and fourth,I was only thinking about the priormatch, he said. I beat Danny prettyhandily and did the time before. I was-nt worried about that match. I knowDanny had some ankle problemsalong the way and credit to him forcoming out and competing.

The question now becomes if VanEmburgh return in 2015. A standoutUSTA player and one of the top-ranked freshmen in the country, VanEmburgh must weigh whether hellbenefit more from playing forMiddleton or on the USTA circuit.

Im really glad I did high schooltennis, Van Emburgh said beforestate. But I dont know about nextyear or the other years.

Ive missed a lot of national tour-naments (this spring) and thats hurtby ranking. It would probably betough to come back and do highschool again.

Middleton senior Ben Luskin alsocompeted at state.

The Cardinals No. 2 singles playerdefeated Waunakees Joey Schneider,6-2, 6-1, in his first round match.

But Luskin fell in the second roundto Eau Claire Memorials KyleWogahn, 6-4, 6-1.

Van Emburghsettles for thirdFreshman starenjoys big yearby ROB REISCHELTimes-Tribune


Middleton freshman Jake Van Emburgh finished third at state last weekend.

There was an element of mysteryand secrecy.

Middletons Home Talent Leagueteam wasnt sure what to expect froma youthful Waunakee squad Sunday.

As it turns out, Middleton had littleto worry about.

Middleton scored three first inningruns, never looked back, and whippedWaunakee, 9-1.

Middleton and Black Earth nowlead the Northern Sections EastDivision with 6-1 records. Ashton is inthird place at 5-1, while Cross Plainsis fourth (5-2).

We really werent sure what toexpect out of Waunakee, Middletonmanager Brandon Hellenbrand said.They are a younger team than in thepast and have some new players.Everyone was ready to play, top tobottom. It was a really nice teamwin.

Drew Farrell worked six stronginnings and got the win for Middleton.Farrell allowed just one hit and struckout two.

Andrew zimmerman threw thefinal three innings, allowing oneunearned run while only giving upthree hits.

Drew threw one of his best gamesyet, Hellenbrand said. He did a nicejob of mixing his pitches up and wasable to keep them off balance. He onlygave up the one hit, but we wanted tolimit his innings with it being early inthe season. zimmerman did a nice jobin relief of throwing strikes and shut-ting the door.

Middleton grabbed a quick 3-0 leadin the first inning.

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