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Tiedeman Pond, one of four kettle

ponds in Middleton, is cleaner andhealthier today than it has been in

decades. Its more accessible to visitorsthan ever before.

The improvements are the result ofa 14-year, nearly $1.3 million initiative

paid for by both city funds and grantmonies.

The conservancy area includingthe water itself and the surrounding

paths and wetlands - is approximately25 acres. During the spring, the pond

is usually plagued by floods from theadjoining Stricker, Esser, and Graber

ponds.Stricker Pond discharges directly

into Tiedeman Pond through an over-flow pipe. Thirteen storm water run-off

pipes enter the pond, carrying pollutionand sediment into the water.

The area surrounding the pond isprimarily residential and the pollutants,

such as phosphorus, that drain intoTiedeman Pond cause algae blooms.

Tiedeman Pond also drains into

Lake Mendota, causing algae blooms

there as well.This project has been [many] years

in the making, said District 2 alder-man Gurdip Brar. [The] Tiedeman

Pond Water Quality Improvement proj-ect, though disruptive short term, is ex-

pected to have tremendous long termbenefits in term[s] of improved water

quality, increased diversity of plantspecies and wild life.

Newly planted plant species, andthe detention ponds, should provide

new habitats for wild life in this naturepreserve, Brar added.

The project was funded in part by anapproximately $25,000 Partners for

Recreation and Conservation or(PARC) grant awarded in 2013.

The pond was made handicapped-accessible in 2002 with a wildlife

viewing area in the northwest area ofthe park that was funded through Wa-

terfowl USA donations.Some of the more recent improve-

ments in the project are raised trails soindividuals can enjoy the scenery when

the pond is flooded during the spring.

VOL. 122, NO. 34 THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2014 SINGLE COPY PRICE: $1.25

www.MiddletonTimes.com

Inside this issue:School: History: Sports:

Park Elementary gets Green

Ribbon Award. Page 6

Take a tour of the citys

museums Page 11

Football team gets

ready to roll. Page 12

Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Through city efforts, Tiedeman Pond is reborn

Photo by Michael Knapstein

The City of Middleton has been working for more than a decade to improve Tiedeman Pond. Above, a majesticGreat Blue Heron in the water.

river hits

pedestrian

At 7:59 a.m. Friday, the MiddletonPolice Department was dispatched to a

motor vehicle versus pedestrian acci-dent at the intersection of University

Avenue and Bristol Street.The preliminary investigation has

revealed that an 87-year-old driverfrom Richland Center failed to stop at

a red traffic light at the intersection.The motor vehicle then struck a

pedestrian who was crossing the streetresulting in significant injuries to the

pedestrian, according to police.

Learn more about veterans memorialPlans for a veterans memorial will be presented at the Knight of Columbus

Council 4549 meeting at St. Bernards Parish Center on Tuesday, August 26.VFW Post 8216 Commander and former Middleton Mayor Doug Zwank

will present the plans and promotional materials for the Middleton Com-munity Veterans Tribute at the meeting, which will start at 7:30 p.m. TheVFW, in conjunction with the City of Middleton, will be constructing the me-morial at Lakeview Park, with a proposed start date sometime in the summerof 2015. Plans have been drawn up and approved and will be available forviewing Tuesday evening. The meeting will be open to the public.

Refreshments will be served after the meeting, compliments of the St.Bernards Knights of Columbus Council #4549. VFW Post 8216 will soonkick off a fundraising campaign to raise $300,000 to fund the memorial. Themany ways donations can be made will also be discussed.

Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld

Ready, set, action!Middleton football coach Tim Simon and his Cardinals begin the sea-

son Friday at 7 p.m. when they host Janesville Parker. For full coverageof the 2014 Cardinals, please see Sports.

See TIEDEMAN, page 10

See DRIVER, page 6

by JOE FIESS

Times-Tribune

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Times-Tribune photos by Matt Geiger

At the farmers marketTop to bottom: Hanna and Eric Friedericks, of Seven Seeds Farm. Tom

Skala, of Brewery Creek Trading, with his jams, jellies, dilly beans, relishes,honey and more. Lonesome Stones Amy Puckett cuts a slice of chocolatecake made using her own recipe.

LOCAL FOODCity pond tour draws a crowd

Approximately 30 Middleton resi-

dents learned about storm water re-

sources and local wildlife lastWednesday night at a free, guided tour

around Strickers and Tiedeman pond.

The tour, hosted by ecologist Mike

Healy, wetland ecologist Mary Linton

and hydrologist Aaron Steber, detailed

Middletons efforts to restore the citys

storm water ponds.

According to Healy, principal ecol-

ogist for Adaptive Restoration, one of

the citys main goals is to improve

water quality and revitalize habitats for

area wildlife. With fiscal support from

Dane County Parks as well as Middle-

tons own financial resources, con-

struction on the project began in early

summer of this year.

Steber, hydrologist for Cardno

JFNew, said the storm water begins its

journey in Strickers, flows into Tiede-

man, where it then travels to Lakeview

Pond before finally streaming into

Madisons Lake Mendota. Due to the

algae and sediment that infiltrates the

ponds,

a high amount of phosphorus has con-

taminated Mendotas water.

The phosphorus gets into the lake

mostly through sediment thats carried

through the storm water,Steber said.

The city of Middleton has donea se-ries of projects over the last five or six

years [] to ultimately try to clean that

water before it ends up inLake Men-

dota.

Healy said the projectis part of an ef-

fort to clean up 80 to 90 years worth of

poor water quality in the citys ponds.

According to Steber, Middleton in-

stalledvarious forebays in hopes that

sediment and pollutants willfilter outof the water. In addition to installing

sediment basins, ecologists also re-

Photo contributed

Hydrologist Aaron Steber speaks about water quality in Middleton.

by FRANCESCA YRACHETA

Special to the Times-Tribune

See TOUR, page 5

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Troop 140, sponsored by St. Lukes

Church, had a very successful summer,including trips around the country.

In June, a total of 24 Scouts andleaders went to the National High Ad-

venture Base, Philmont Scout Ranch inCimarron, New Mexico for 10 days of

hiking 75 miles including mountaintops over 12,400 feet. The scouts also

went whitewater rafting down theArkansas River, toured the US Air

Force Academy and the US Olympictraining facilities in Colorado Springs.

In July, a total of 16 Scouts and lead-ers traveled to the National High Ad-

venture Base, Florida Sea Base isIslamorada, Florida. They lived aboard

a 40 foot sailboat for a week wherethey sailed, snorkeled, fished and did

stand up paddle boarding in the FloridaKeys.

In July, a total of 60 Scouts attendedsummer camp at Camp Phillips near

Rice Lake, WI. Scouts earned over150 merit badges and rank advance-

ment. Scouts went swimming, sailing,canoeing, rock climbing, rifle and pis-

tol shooting for activities.Also this summer, six Scouts com-

pleted their Eagle Scout Service Proj-

ect. Over 800 man hours were used to

complete these projects.Projects included:

Built a wildlife viewing blind at theDorothy Carnes County Park;

Built an information kiosk at BlueMounds State Park;

Built 13 owl nesting boxes for theCity of Middleton Parks Department;

Built plant boxes for Elm Lawn ele-mentary school;

Built an observation platform lo-

cated in the Pheasant Branch Conver-

sancy;Constructed a boardwalk on the

Springfield Hill segment of the Ice AgeTrail.

If you are interested in joining Boy

Scout Troop 140, please visitwww.bsatroop140.com. The troop

meets on Monday evenings from 7-8pm at St. Lukes Church on Hubbard

Avenue in Middleton.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2014 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 3

Photos contributed

Troop 140 at Camp Phillips (top) and National High Adventure Florida Sea Base (above).

Great summer for Troop 140

Al-Shihabi, Qais M, 27, Middleton, WI53562, 06/26/2013, Motor vehicle liabilityinsurance required, $10.00

Anderson, Marni J, 43, Middleton, WI53562, 06/23/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $114.00

Bakke, James J, 58, Madison, WI53705, 06/17/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Bartlett, Edward Charles II, 24, Madi-son, WI 53713, 06/22/2013, Operating afterrevocation, $114.00

Battaglia, Mary Autumn, 18, Madison,WI 53717, 06/20/2013, FTS/Improper Stopat Stop Sign, $88.80

Battaglia, Mary Kay, 49, Madison, WI53717, 06/17/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $114.00

Beck, James A, 51, Middleton, WI53562, 06/03/2013, Operating vehicle with-out insurance, $114.00

Beck, James A, 51, Middleton, WI53562, 06/03/2013, Vehicle RegistrationRevoked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80

Black, Candice, 19, Madison, WI 53711,06/15/2013, Retail Theft/ Shoplifting,$681.00

Black, Candice, 19, Madison, WI 53711,06/15/2013, Resisting or Obstructing Offi-cer, $429.00

Bongard, Matthew Alan, 18, Sauk City,WI 53583, 05/31/2013, Underage Con-sume/Possess Alcoholic Beverages,$177.00

Bradstreet, Lynda Lea, 56, Verona, WI53593, 06/21/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Brown, Vadon D, 36 , Cross Plaines, WI53568, 06/18/2013, Operating after revoca-tion, $114.00

Burgette, Angela D, 45, Madison, WI53704, 06/30/2013, Operating vehicle with-out insurance, $114.00

Busch, Andrea L, 27, Mazomanie, WI

53560, 06/18/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Busch, Andrea L, 27, Mazomanie, WI53560, 06/18/2013, Operating vehicle with-out insurance, $0.00

Busch, Andrea L, 27, Mazomanie, WI53560, 06/18/2013, Motor vehicle liabilityinsurance required, $10.00

Buth, Brianna Marie, 19, Sun Prairie, WI53590, 06/30/2013, Operating vehicle with-out insurance, $114.00

Calindo, Miguel, 29, Bolingbrook, IL

60440, 07/04/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $114.00

Calindo, Miguel, 29, Bolingbrook, IL60440, 07/04/2013, Operating w/o a ValidDrivers License, $114.00

Calzada Hidrogo, Soraida, 25, SunPrairie, WI 53590, 06/23/2013, FTS/Im-proper Stop at Stop Sign, $88.80

Calzada Hidrogo, Soraida, 25, SunPrairie, WI 53590, 06/23/2013, Operatingvehicle without insurance, $114.00

Calzada Hidrogo, Soraida, 25, SunPrairie, WI 53590, 06/23/2013, Operatingwhile Suspended, $114.00

Carranza Morales, Gonzalo, 28, Middle-ton, WI 53562, 06/17/2013, Operating whileSuspended, $114.00

Chandra, Sunita, 72, Middleton, WI53562, 05/21/2013, Obstructing Traffic,$88.80

Clyde, Eric Paul, 43, Metamora, MI48455, 03/13/2013, Operating While Intox-icated, $731.00

Clyde, Eric Paul, 43, Metamora, MI48455, 03/13/2013, Operating With/PAC.08-.099, $0.00

Coleman, Angela M, 36, Madison, WI53719, 06/20/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

COURT REPORT

See COURT, page 8

At 5:52 a.m. Friday, Dane County

Sheriffs deputies, along with fire de-partments from Middleton, Cross

Plains, Waunakee, Black Earth, Dane,and Sauk Prairie, responded to a barn

fire at 6969 Riles Road in the town ofSpringfield.

The owner of the farm discovered

the fire, which may have started fromwet hay being stored inside. The fire

is still under investigation, but it doesnot appear suspicious. There were no

injuries or livestock lost in the incident.The barn is considered a total loss.

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The Middleton Public Library lastweek received a helping hand from

local Monsanto employees, in the form

of a $15,000 grant.The grant was facilitated by the

Middleton Monsanto site, as part of the

Monsanto Funds 2014 site grant ini-tiative. Representatives from the or-

ganization and from Monsantocelebrated the grant with a check pres-

entation on August 12.Funds from the grant will be used

for a Media Maker Lab. The librarywill partner with local technology ex-

perts and provide students with an op-portunity to further explore, discover

and develop their potential in technol-ogy, science, math and engineering

while having funThe Media Maker Lab aligns with

our mission to make a positive differ-

ence in the community, said PamelaWestby, library director. We are ex-cited to create new partnerships, build

on existing ones, see what innovativeideas are produced and the positive im-

pact it has on Middletons youth.

Todays investment in our kids and inour library is really a community in-

vestment for the future.

Each winter, Monsanto employeescan invite nonprofit organizations toapply for grants, and winners are then

selected to receive the grants throughthe Monsanto Fund. The goal of the

site grant program is to address criticalneeds in rural communities where

farmers and Monsanto employees liveand work. Primary focus areas for

funding include K-12 education andcritical community needs such as

hunger, nutrition and first responders.This year, the Monsanto Fund

awarded 137 site grants to nonprofit or-ganizations, and made 50 contributions

to local United Way organizations in27 states and in Puerto Rico, wi th over

$1.5 million distributed in total. In

Wisconsin, three site grants wereawarded and total $33,000.Nationally, the Monsanto Fund

awarded a total of $1,094,343 to com-munity improvement organizations in

2014.

Westport approves emergency plan

The Town of Westport on July 21

voted unanimously to approve a newWaunakee Area Emergency Operations

Plan.The decision came after a board dis-

cussion regarding a recent emergencyresponse at an apartment complex on

Westshire Circle in Westport.The response, which was prompted

by a car fire, brought forth discussiondue to the number of citizens affected

by the emergency, and the debateproved insightful

We never got to the point, advisedtown administrator Tom Wilson,

where the emergency operations planwent into effect.

As presented, the new WaunakeeArea Emergency Plan aims to assist of-

ficials locate personnel and equipmentshould a widespread emergency strike

the area, and has already been agreedto by surrounding municipalities. The

Waunakee Area Emergency Plan was

approved as presented with board

chairman Van Dinter being authorizedto execute promulgation after the unan-

imous vote.The board did host a short discus-

sion regarding the current potential fora new county jail complex to be lo-

cated in Westport, in addition to dis-cussing and voting to approve a rezone

from ER-1 to AA-2 for a new lot onShilling Lane.

The rezone was approved unani-mously, and was required to allow for

the landowners to construct of a shedon the lot. Discussion related to the

potential construction of a new countyjail in Westport was brief, and added to

the agenda after County SupervisorTim Kiefer brought the item to the

boards attention at the last board meet-ing. Board Administrator Tom Wilson

reported that despite attempts to verifywhether the suspected site in Westport

[named by Tim Kiefer as being theDane County Law Enforcement gun

range on Highway 19], no solid an-swers were available.

I guess that disturbs me, com-

mented board chair Van Dinter, and it

disturbs me tremendously.The board held no votes on this

item, but members did express concernas to the ramifications of having a new

Jail complex located within the town-ship, though instructions were left for

Board Administrator Tom Wilson tocontinue seeking answers from the

Dane County Sheriffs Department.Before adjourning, the Westport

board also paid the towns bills for theprevious period, and rejected a claim

on a lateral sewer line along WoodlandDr., per the towns insurers recom-

mendation. The board voted unani-mously to reject the claim that had

been filed against the township on thesewer line, and authorized Administra-

tor Wilson to prepare the proper rejec-tion notifications. Though this item

had been slated for potential closedsession, the board did not convene to

closed session and instead took actionimmediately to reject the claim.

Work on the new publicworks building continues

The Town of Westport heard an up-date on the new Town Public Works

Facility construction, learning at thetown boards Aug. 8 meeting that the

cement foundation had been laid andthat cement walls were being installed.

Theyve been working pretty furi-ously actually, commented board ad-

ministrator Tom Wilson. Hopefullytheyll stay on the path theyre sup-

posed to be on to get it done.Westport hired Fischl Construction

to construct the new facility in early

May 2014 for the $981,100 project.Construction had recently been de-

layed due to the location being water-logged by heavy rains, and work

wasnt able to be completed due to thedifficulty presented by voiding the site

of water, but is now proceeding afterthe water has been removed.

Wilson also updated the board on a

reply from Dane County Sheriff DavidMahoney regarding the potential for anew county jail complex being con-

structed on county land inside the

Photo by Jeff Martin

From left to right, (seated) Chris Clay and Anne Irish; (standing) DebSmith, Travis Frey (Monsantos representative), Angela West-Blank, Jere-miah Tucker, Joan Gillman and Steve Soeteber. All are members of the Mid-dleton Library Board except for Frey, who is Monsantos Middleton site anddicot transformation lead.

Library gets $15,000 grant

by MIKE DREW

Times-Tribune

by MIKE DREW

Times-Tribune

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paired a series of collapsed stream

banks and replanted over 1,000 nativeplant species.

Along with the host of plants that in-habit the area, Healy said various ani-

mals including Blue and Green Herons,Goldfish, Fathead Minnows and three

species of turtles call Tiedeman andStrickers their home.

Linton, wetland ecologist at Snap-ping Linton Ecology, said Snapping

Turtles, Western Painted Turtles andMidland Painted Turtles inhabit the

ponds.Linton said the water restoration

project will greatly benefit the turtlepopulation; it is expected to increase as

water quality improves.Turtles actually store oxygen in

their limbs, their legs, those thick,meaty legs that they have, [and over

winter], they burrow under the water

and have to be able to survive on thatstored oxygen, Linton said. [As

water quality improves], so will oxy-gen levels because its not being

sucked out by algae and other things.Healy also addressed the Giant Lo-

tuses that are invading Strickers Pond.He noted that Strickers has the largest

watershed area of all the ponds in Mid-dleton. In turn, the pond continues to

host a gradually increasing number ofGiant Lotus plants. While Strickers is

currently nearly halfway inhabitedwith the Lotuses, Healy said he does

not expect the plant to take over the en-tire pond.

While Middleton is underway withthe restoration project, Healy encour-

aged Middleton residents to do theirpart in preventing further storm water

runoff from infiltrating the ponds.

According to Healy, much of therunoff comes from an excess number

of lawn clippings from area homes, aswell as other garden debris and sedi-

ment. In place of letting the clippingsmake their way to area water bodies, he

encourages residents to collect the clip-pings and dispose of them properly. In

addition, Healy said residents couldplant small prairies on their land, in

order to help native plant species in-habit the area. Rain barrels also cut

down on the amount of sediment andwater runoff that heads into the ponds.

Healy, Steber and Linton saidtheyre confident the project will grad-

ually restore pond water quality, bring-ing area plants and animals back to a

freshly renovated home.

TOUR continued from page 2

Town of Westport.

Concern that the current DaneCounty Shooting Range on High-

way 19 could be a potential green-field site for a new county jail

complex was initially raised to theboard by county supervisor Tim

Kiefer on July 7 after Kiefer had re-portedly questioned the sheriff on

the possibility.He told me that this is a long

way off, commented Wilson.Theres still a lot of work that

needs to be done with the countyboard.

Board supervisors expressedconcern as to at what point they

would be advised of that possibility,

and discussion included some focuson the pricing of such a facility.

As far as he is concerned, fur-ther advised Wilson on his discus-

sion with Mahoney, before theWestport site is going to be consid-

ered, we would know before that.Additionally, Westport heard up-

dates from board supervisors fromvarious committees, paid the

towns outstanding bills, and unan-imously voted to approve a drive-

way change permit to be issued inthe future for town residents off of

Lighthouse Drive for the construc-tion of a new garage.

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Park Elementary school principalMonica Schommer, teachers Amy Cal-

lies and Jodi Klare and custodian RodPeanuts Esser received the Green

Ribbon Schools award from the U.S.Department of Education on Tuesday,

July 22.

Park was one of 48 schools honoredfor its exemplary efforts to reduce en-vironmental impact and costs, promote

better health, and ensure effective en-vironmental education. Nine districts

were also honored with the DistrictSustainability Award.

U.S. Secretary of Education ArneDuncan, White House Council on En-

vironmental Quality Acting ChairMike Boots and U.S. Assistant Secre-

tary of Commerce were on hand at theceremony in Washington, D.C.

Healthy, safe and sustainable facil-ities combined with wellness practices

like outdoor physical activity, nutri-tious food and hands-on environmental

learning form a strong foundation for a

quality education, Duncan said.

Todays honorees are leading the wayon incorporating best practices to re-

duce facility costs and increaseachievement, health and equity, for all

schools not just aspiring greenschools.

The U.S. Department of EducationGreen Ribbon Schools were chosen

from a pool of candidates nominatedby 30 state education agencies. Hon-

orees include 39 public schools andnine private schools. The schools serve

various grade levels, including 29 ele-mentary, 16 middle and 18 high

schools from 27 states. Twenty-one ofthe 2014 honorees serve a disadvan-

taged student body, and 18 are rural.The 2014 U.S. Department of Ed-

ucation Green Ribbon Schools areleading by example for the rest of the

country, Boots said. As they take im-portant steps to improve public health

and reduce environmental impacts, likecutting carbon pollution and improving

water quality, todays honorees are alsoincreasing efficiency and cutting costs.

Thats exactly the kind of leadershipwe need to build a cleaner and safer

world.Duncan also announced the 2014

Healthy Schools, High-Achieving Stu-dents Best Practices Tour. The annual

Green Strides Best Practices Tour willtake place from August to October and

spotlight school environmental health.This years tour legs include past and

present school and district honorees inColorado, Florida, Kentucky, Mary-

land, Minnesota and West Virginia.Duncan also said colleges and uni-

versities will be eligible for the 2015Green Ribbon Schools awards for the

first time.Middleton High School was part of

the inaugural class of Green RibbonSchools award winners in 2012.

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Park Elementary earns prestigious Green Ribbon Award

Photo contributed

From left: Park kindergarten teacher Amy Callies, custodian RodPeanuts Esser, principal Monica Schommer and third-grade teacher JodiKlare received the Green Ribbon Schools award from Adam Honeysett ofthe U.S. Department of Education in late July in Washington, D.C.

by PERRY HIBNER

Middleton-Cross Plains Area School Dist.

The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District held an openhouse at Kromrey Middle School on Wednesday, Aug. 13. District of-ficials offered tours of the completed areas of the remodeled and newspaces at 5 and 6 p.m.

The tour included a look at the two-story fifth-grade wing, a walk-through of the administrative areas and a stop in the new cafeteria andstage area. Officials from Bray Architects, the firm that designed thebuilding, and J.H. Findorff & Son, which has handled the construction,answered questions about the voter referendum-approved project.

Kromrey holds open house

The driver of the motor vehicle was

issued a citation for Failure to Stop fora Traffic Signal.

The Middleton Police Department isasking anyone who may have informa-

tion or witnessed this accident to con-tact the police department at

608-824-7300, tipster line at 608-824-7304 or text at 608-824-7300.

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Family friendly

audiobooksTaking a road trip with your family

this summer? Why not download or

bring along an audiobook to pass thetime together? The Middleton Public

Library has many titles available foryou to borrow just in time for your trip.

So as you drive mile after mile downthat lonesome highway with your fam-

ily in tow, remember theres an alterna-

tive to road trip BINGO or the licenseplate game. Consider listening to an

audiobook everyone can enjoy! Hereare some suggestions to get you

started:With younger kids, this classic

might be a good option. A Bear Called

Paddington by Michael Bond is about

a small bear from Peru who is found bythe Brown family sitting on a train sta-

tion platform in London. Hangingaround Paddingtons neck is a sign that

reads Please look after this bear.

Thank you. The Brown family doesjust that. Stephen Fry narrates this hu-

morous story with comic timing andwry wit. (Ages 5 and up, 2 hours 40

minutes.)Another classic listen isMatilda, by

Roald Dahl and this version has beengiven a refreshing makeover by narra-

tor Kate Winslet. This story is about asweet and extraordinarily gifted little

girl who by the age of four has alreadyread all the childrens books in her

local library. Matilda unfortunatelyhas neglectful parents and a child-hat-

ing headmistress to contend with butMatilda handles her challenges at

home and at school in her own uniqueway. Winslet flawlessly captures

Matildas spirit and strength. (Ages 8-12, 4.5 hours long.)

In the book Better Nate Than Ever

by Tim Federle, you cant help but root

for 13 year old Nate Foster in this hi-larious and heartwarming story of a

small town boy with big city dreams.Read wonderfully by the author, we

travel with Nate as he sneaks to NewYork City for an open casting call of

the new Broadway musical E.T.: TheMusical. Even though this charming

book covers some heavy issues such assibling rivalry, bullying, and gay or

questioning teens, it does it with a re-markably lighthearted touch. (Ages 10

and up, approx. 6 hours long.)Other audiobooks to consider are the

Newbery Honor book Charlottes Web,

by E.B. White. This standout is about

a pig named Wilbur who befriends anexceptionally talented spider named

Charlotte. This timeless classic comesto life in a delightful recording read by

the author himself. (Ages 7 and up, 3hours & 20 minutes.)

Theres also The Graveyard Book,

fantastically read by author Neil

Gaiman with music arranged and per-formed by Bela Fleck. This dark story

about an unusual boy living in a grave-yard and being raised by ghosts will

make you want to keep driving so youcan keep listening! (Ages 10 and up,

7.5 hours.)Lastly, recommended here is

Lemony Snickets Series of Unfortu-nate Event: The Bad Beginning, ex-

pertly read by Tim Currie. However,according to the Mr. Snicket there is

nothing to be found in this audiobookother than misery, despair, and discom-

fort so you may want to choose anotherbook to listen to. (Ages 8 and up, 3

hours & 17 minutes.)

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2014 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 7

Letter to the editor,

This past Saturday the Mid-

dleton Community againshowed its giving spirit by shop-

ping for items needed by the

Sauk Trail Elementary staff.Members of the Middleton Ac-tion Team collected a van full of

tissues, wipes, zip-lock bags,note cards and snacks as well as

other paper products.Thank you to Walgreens and

all the generous shoppers ofMiddleton. Students and staff

will benefit from your contribu-tions.

Middleton Action Team

Tom Vandervest

An update from

the administratorSummer is slowly winding down,

and Middleton has tremendous vitality

this time of year with Good NeighborFest on the horizon. Following are just

a few updates from your Good Neigh-bor City government:

Going for the Gold! Congratula-tions to the Citys Public Lands Depart-

ment which, for the second year in arow, has been named a finalist for the

National Recreation & Parks Associa-tions Gold Medal for communities

under 25,000 population. A Middletondelegation will be attending the NRPA

conference in Charlotte, North Car-olina, in October in hopes of bringing

home the gold.Downtown Brick & Crosswalk

Replacement Project:The under $1.1 million project

funded by Tax Increment Financing(TIF) has been completed, came under

budget, and despite inconvenience forDowntown property owners and busi-

nesses, the final product is outstanding.The new sustainable crosswalks and

clay bricks have created a much saferand more attractive walking environ-

ment, have introduced on-site stormwater infiltration, and should have

much longer durability than the previ-ous product. Our research has shown

that clay bricks have lasted beyond 100years, so it is not unreasonable to ex-

pect that the new bricks will outlast allwho read this. The City provided ap-

proximately 70,000 concrete bricks tothe public for no charge to keep them

from going to the landfill.Terrace Avenue Reconstruction

(Parmenter St. to High Point Rd.):This $3.8 million project also is

funded by TIF. The project started inmid-June, and construction likely will

be substantially complete by mid-No-vember. Along with the complete re-

construction of the street, the City isreplacing or updating storm water fa-

cilities and water/sanitary sewer lines,undergrounding overhead utilities and

adding a small parking lot next to theQuarry Skate Park. Were also in-

stalling terrace bricks on the north sideof the street just like those in the re-

mainder of the Downtown and placingmore bicycle parking while construct-

ing a new public market arcade adja-cent to Capital Brewery to enhance the

activities at the brewery and to add forthe prospect of more public events and

entertainment space.Branch Street Reconstruction:Branch Street reconstruction be-

tween Century Avenue and UniversityAvenue is still underway. Detours arebeing posted as the project is scheduled

to be completed in three phases. Pleaselook for periodic updates on the Citys

web site.Other Updates:The City has a number of exciting

new infill private developments under-

way in our TIF Districts. For more in-formation on these proposed

developments, see: http://www.ci.mid-dleton.wi.us/DocumentCenter/View/18

28. Warning: this document could takea few minutes to download and my not

be completely up-to-date since theprojects are very fluid.

The Middleton Tourism Commis-

sion has received very positive com-ments about the exploratory trolley thatconnects Greenway Station, Down-

town Middleton and Discovery Springson one route. The current schedule is

Monday-Friday from 5:30 to 10:30p.m. For 2015, their plan is to expand

service on Fridays to midnight and toadd Saturday evenings. The service is

funded entirely through visitors hoteltaxes and is open to visitors/residents

alike. I applaud the Tourism Commis-sion for their commitment to this serv-

ice.The Tourism Commission, Parks

Recreation & Forestry Commissionand Conservancy Lands Committee

have all partnered to bring new wayfinding signs to the Citys trail system.

The signs look great and provide usefulinformation about distances to various

Middleton destinations. Each sign alsohas a QR code that enables smart

phone users to access up-to-date infor-

mation from the Middleton Tourismsite. Ten signs will be placed this sum-mer. We plan to add more as money is

available in succeeding years. Thisyears signs were funded without gen-

eral tax dollars.Clean & Green is scheduled to be

back on Saturday, October 18, from 9a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nursery Drive. The

last such event will be in April, 2015,since the Citys new Municipal Opera-

tions Center on the north end of Par-menter Street will have a fully

operational Recycling Center nextspring/summer that is planned to be

available on Saturdays from 8 a.m. tonoon. For further information, look for

updates on the Citys web site under

City News.The Common Council passed a res-olution this year declaring our commu-

nity to be Dementia-Friendly. Impleased to note that 5 local businesses

stepped up to provide their employeestraining to be certified as such. Those

businesses are Walgreens, State Bankof Cross Plains, Willy West Co-op,

Fitzgeralds and Ace Hardware of Mid-dleton Springs. For more information

please see www.alzwisc.org.The road at the Middleton Refuse

District is now completely paved withporous asphalt for the benefit of soccer

and dog parks patrons, and it was builtwith park development funds, not gen-

eral tax dollars.The 2014 Citizen Satisfaction Sur-

vey is now concluded, and well be an-alyzing the data from you soon and

prior to the Citys budget deliberationsthis fall.

The Citys 2015 budget meetingsstart in September, and we will post themeetings publicly for those interested

in attending. The tentative schedule isas follows:

September 10 Finance Committeedeliberations start and continue on Sep-

tember 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25 if/asneeded.

October 8 Council deliberations startand continue on October 9, 15, 16, 22,

23 & 29 if/as needed.November 6 Public Hearing (well in

advance of Councils final approval).This is a change to allow for more pub-

lic input after the budget legally hasbeen advertised and before final Coun-

cil approval. If needed, Council will

deliberate further on November 11 &12. Nov. 18 Council considers final2015 Budget approval.

Dont miss Good Neighbor Fest and

the GNF parade this weekend, August22-24! It is Middletons largest annual

event, and numerous great communityorganizations benefit from the pro-

ceeds. It all starts with United WayDay of Caring on Friday as hundreds

of volunteers work on various commu-nity projects. Good Neighbors all!

For more information on City activ-ities and meetings, please subscribe to

any of our list-serves on the Citys website at Notify me: http://www.ci.mid-

dleton.wi.us/list.aspx/.

Good Neighbors

and City Governmentby Mike Davis

City of Middleton Administrator

Communityshowed a

giving spirit

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Coleman, Angela M, 36, Madison, WI53719, 06/20/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Cooper, Virginia E, 71, Monona, WI53716, 06/30/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Cooper, Virginia E, 71, Monona, WI53716, 06/30/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Cornwell, Justin Louis, 23, Middleton, WI53562, 06/30/2013, Failure to Keep VehicleUnder Control, $126.60

Cornwell, Justin Louis, 23, Middleton, WI53562, 06/30/2013, No Motorcycle License,$88.80

Cornwell, Justin Louis, 23, Middleton, WI53562, 06/30/2013, Operating vehicle withoutinsurance, $0.00

Cruz, Luisanna Angela, 30, Madison, WI53705, 06/16/2013, Operating w/o a Valid Dri-vers License, $114.00

Cruz, Luisanna Angela, 30, Madison, WI53705, 06/16/2013, Operating vehicle withoutinsurance, $114.00

Darwin, Mark Jordan, 20, Middleton, WI53562, 03/10/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $0.00

Darwin, Mark Jordan, 20, Middleton, WI53562, 03/10/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Darwin, Mark Jordan, 20, Middleton, WI53562, 04/16/2013, Speed Indicator-None-Defective, $88.80

Darwin, Mark Jordan, 20, Middleton, WI53562, 05/13/2013, Operating vehicle withoutinsurance, $0.00

Darwin, Mark Jordan, 20, Middleton, WI53562, 07/01/2013, Underage Consume/Pos-sess Alcoholic Beverages, $177.00

De Alba Nuno, Jose, 45, Madison, WI53713, 07/02/2013, Operating while Sus-pended, $114.00

941.00, De Chambeau King, 45,03/13/2013, Verona, Issuance WorthlessChecks, Michelle R, $1

416.83, De Chambeau King, 45,03/14/2013, Verona, Issuance WorthlessChecks, Michelle R, $2

De La O, Mark John, 32, Middleton, WI53562, 07/01/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Deiss, Raymond A, 55, Antigo, WI 54409,06/26/2013, Exceeding Zones and PostedLimits, $88.80

Deptula, Shannon Leray, 39, CrossPlains, WI 53528, 02/14/2013, IssuanceWorthless Checks, $893.54

Dickenson, Lori A, 47, Evansville, WI53536, 06/29/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $114.00

Dickert, Timothy James, 26, Madison, WI53711, 06/18/2013, Exceeding Zones and

Posted Limits, $88.80Dickert, Timothy James, 26, Madison, WI53711, 06/18/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Diebold, Andrew W, 23, Cross Plains, WI53528, 06/29/2013, Traffic Control Signal Vi-olation red, $88.80

Ditsch, Katheryn K, 47, Madison, WI53714, 06/30/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Ditsch, Katheryn K, 47, Madison, WI53714, 06/30/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Dix, Aaron H, 29, Middleton, WI 53562,06/01/2013, Disorderly Conduct, $88.80

Dull, Justin R, 26, Boscobel, WI 53805,06/30/2013, Exceeding Zones and PostedLimits, $88.80

Dura, Connor James, 18, Middleton, WI53562, 07/04/2013, Operating vehicle withoutinsurance, $0.00

Dyer, Janet L, 50, Madison, WI 53704,06/26/2013, Exceeding Zones and PostedLimits, $88.80

Edmunds, Yvonne K, 52, Sauk City, WI53583, 06/11/2013, Non Registration, $88.80

Fatsis, Nicole M, 26, Madison, WI 53704,

06/17/2013, Exceeding Zones and PostedLimits, $88.80

Fleischmann, Jessica L, 30, Middleton, WI53562, 06/02/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Fleischmann, Jessica L, 30, Middleton, WI53562, 06/02/2013, Operating while Sus-pended, $0.00

Fleming, Bonita R, 63, Fitchburg, WI53711, 06/23/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Fowler, Mercedes Noelle, 18, Middleton,WI 53562, 07/03/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Frost Nerbonne, Julia Ariadne, 42, Min-

neapolis, MN 55406, 06/21/2013, Speeding55 MPH Zone, $88.80Frye, Sara Leslie, 18, Cross Plains, WI

53528, 06/24/2013, Underage Consume/Pos-sess Alcoholic Beverages, $177.00

Garcia Alejandro, Isidro, 40, Madison, WI53715, 06/23/2013, Resisting or ObstructingOfficer, $429.00

Garcia, David J, 42, Madison, WI 53718,06/17/2013, Vehicle RegistrationRevoked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80

Garcia, David J, 42, Madison, WI 53718,06/17/2013, Non Registration, $88.80

Garcia, David J, 42, Madison, WI 53718,06/17/2013, Operating while Suspended,$114.00

Gee, Debra J, 44, Middleton, WI 53562,07/05/2013, Exceeding Zones and PostedLimits, $114.00

Gee, Katelyn Joanna, 20, Middleton, WI53562, 06/13/2013, FTS/Improper Stop atStop Sign, $88.80

George, Kristin L, 27, Middleton, WI53562, 06/23/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-

surance required, $10.00Geramo, Abebech Chemma, 52, Madi-

son, WI 53719, 06/18/2013, Vehicle Registra-tion Revoked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80

Giebel, Jesse J, 26, Stevens Point, WI54481, 06/17/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Green, Rachel T, 40, Cadott, WI 54727,06/22/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80

Guerra, Hector H, 29, Middleton, WI53562, 02/16/2013, Unlawful Use Of Tele-phone, $0.00

Haldemann, Oscar C, 82, Middleton, WI53562, 06/17/2013, Deviation from Desig-nated Lane, $88.80

Handowski, David J, 50, Madison, WI53719, 06/24/2013, Unsafe Backing Of Vehi-cle, $88.80

Hankel, Ashley A, 21, Lodi, WI 53555,06/22/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80

Hansbro, Alvah J, 29, Madison, WI 53719,07/01/2013, Exceeding Zones and PostedLimits, $88.80

Hansbro, Alvah J, 29, Madison, WI 53719,07/01/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurancerequired, $10.00

Hansbro, Alvah J, 29, Madison, WI 53719,07/01/2013, Operating after revocation,$114.00

Harrison, Tina M, 46, Mc Farland, WI53558, 06/14/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Hartwig, Nathan E, 71, Monroe, WI53566, 06/20/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Haskins, Alyssa Kohler, 29, Madison, WI53711, 06/28/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Hellenbrand, Eugene P, 65, Middleton, WI53562, 06/23/2013, Improper left turn/inter-section, $88.80

Hernandez Rodriguez, Jose L, 41, Madi-son, WI 53717, 06/25/2013, Stopping/stand-ing in prohibited areas, $58.00

Hernandez Rodriguez, Jose L, 41, Madi-son, WI 53717, 06/25/2013, Operating w/o aValid Drivers License, $114.00

Hernandez Rodriguez, Jose L, 41, Madi-son, WI 53717, 06/25/2013, Operating vehi-cle without insurance, $114.00

Hoffman, Scott T, 50, Glenview, IL 60025,07/05/2013, Exceeding Zones and PostedLimits, $114.00

Holland, Melissa E, 43, Madison, WI53719, 06/12/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Howard, Corey C, 29, Waterloo, WI53594, 07/03/2013, Operating while Sus-pended, $114.00

Howe, Daniel J, 20, Middleton, WI 53562,06/12/2013, Possession of Controlled Sub-stance, $523.50

Howe, Daniel J, 20, Middleton, WI 53562,06/12/2013, Possession of Drug Parapherna-lia, $177.00

Howe, Daniel J, 20, Middleton, WI 53562,06/12/2013, Underage Consume/Possess Al-coholic Beverages, $177.00

Huebner, Keith M, 39, Madison, WI53717, 06/20/2013, Possession of Drug para,$177.00

Ilkevitch, Alexandra, 29, Madison, WI53705, 07/06/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $114.00

Jagla, Sara A, 33, Madison, WI 53703,06/18/2013, Non Registration, $0.00

Johannes, Jennifer Ann, 25, Milwaukee,WI 53213, 06/14/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Johnson, Lexus C, 19, Madison, WI53717, 06/10/2013, Operating vehicle withoutinsurance, $114.00

Johnson, Lexus C, 19, Madison, WI53717, 06/10/2013, Operating while Sus-pended, $114.00

Johnson, Shane P, 29, Verona, WI 53593,06/30/2013, Exceeding Zones and PostedLimits, $88.80

Jonikaitis, Ramunas, 35, Downers Grove,

IL 60516, 06/22/2013, Speeding 55 MPHZone, $88.80

Kaleas, Jean M, 65, Madison, WI 53718,06/29/2013, Exceeding Zones and PostedLimits, $114.00

Kazmierczak, Troy S, 24, Lodi, WI 53555,07/05/2013, Ride in Vehicle without seatbelt,$10.00

Khilji, Nellofer I, 53, Madison, WI 53719,06/19/2013, Non Registration, $88.80

Kiefert, Brianne L, 32, Middleton, WI53562, 06/29/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Krausse, Justin D, 28, Middleton, WI53562, 05/08/2013, Prohibited Noise Distur-bance, $88.80

Kundert, Stephen B, 45, Waunakee, WI53597, 06/18/2013, Operating vehicle withoutinsurance, $114.00

Kundert, Stephen B, 45, Waunakee, WI53597, 06/18/2013, Non Registration, $88.80

Leiterman, Zachary J, 32, Middleton, WI53562, 06/29/2013, Disorderly Conduct,

$240.00Lewis, Lamar Tobias, 37, Middleton, WI53562, 06/21/2013, Disorderly Conduct,$240.00

Lietzow, Calvin D, 29, Madison, WI53726, 05/07/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Long, Amram, 35, Middleton, WI 53562,06/16/2013, Vehicle RegistrationRevoked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80

Long, Amram, 35, Middleton, WI 53562,06/16/2013, Operating vehicle without insur-ance, $114.00

Love, Latoya Nicole, 27, Madison, WI53711, 06/29/2013, Operating while Sus-pended, $114.00

Love, Latoya Nicole, 27, Madison, WI53711, 06/29/2013, Failure to Follow Indi-cated Turn, $88.80

Love, Latoya Nicole, 27, Madison, WI53711, 06/29/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Lynn, Jason D, 36, Madison, WI 53719,07/03/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted

Limits, $88.80Maciejewski, Valerie Ann, 33, Madison,

WI 53717, 06/30/2013, Non Registration,$0.00

Mandarino, Debra Ann, 58, Madison, WI53711, 07/01/2013, Non Registration, $88.80

Mc Grane, Patrick E, 47, Stoughton, WI53589, 07/04/2013, Operating vehicle withoutinsurance, $114.00

Mendez Lera, Jose Carmen, 33, Madison,WI 53713, 07/01/2013, Operating w/o a ValidDrivers License, $114.00

Meyer, David Craig, 46, Middleton, WI53562, 06/25/2013, Speeding 25 MPH Zone,$88.80

Miller, Maxwell A, 25, Madison, WI 53713,05/08/2013, Exceeding Zones and PostedLimits, $88.80

Millholland, Carl D, 60, Monona, WI53716, 07/01/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Missall, Tyler Jon, 31, Arlington, WI 53911,07/11/2013, Unsafe Lane Deviation, $88.80

Montague, James J, 33, Madison, WI53719, 07/04/2013, Speeding 25 MPH Zone,$88.80

Montoya, Mario H, 20, Middleton, WI53562, 06/17/2013, Underage Consume/Pos-sess Alcoholic Beverages, $177.00

Moore, Michael J, 28, Madison, WI 53713,06/15/2013, No Motorcycle License, $114.00

Moore, Michael J, 28, Madison, WI 53713,06/15/2013, Operating vehicle without insur-ance, $0.00

Moore, Michael J, 28, Madison, WI 53713,06/15/2013, Non Registration, $0.00

Nacker, Kristy Ann, 40, Madison, WI53705, 06/14/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $114.00

Nacker, Kristy Ann, 40, Madison, WI53705, 06/14/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Nondorf, Evan D, 24, Dodgeville, WI53533, 06/17/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Norris, Tara M, 45, Sun Prairie, WI 53590,06/20/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted

Limits, $114.00Novotny, Johanna M, 49, Waunakee, WI

53597 1745, 06/24/2013, Exceeding Zonesand Posted Limits, $114.00

Ockenga, Deborah L, 59, De Forest, WI53532, 06/18/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $114.00

Oppermann, Arin Elizabeth, 28, Fitchburg,WI 53711, 06/23/2013, Speeding 55 MPHZone, $88.80

Orozco Barragan, Maria Isabel, 19, Fitch-burg, WI 53713, 07/04/2013, Operating vehi-cle without insurance, $114.00

Ortega Mendez, Armondo, 22, Middleton,WI 53562, 07/08/2013, Failure to Keep Vehi-

cle Under Control, $126.60Ortega Mendez, Armondo, 22, Middleton,WI 53562, 07/08/2013, Operating vehiclewithout insurance, $114.00

Palmer, Aesha Shalom, 36, Madison, WI53719, 06/19/2013, Operating w/o a Valid Dri-vers License, $114.00

Paulino Henriquez, Luis Manuel, 61, Mid-dleton, WI 53562, 06/29/2013, ExceedingZones and Posted Limits, $88.80

Perry, David Lee, 26, Madison, WI 53719,05/24/2013, Non Registration, $0.00

Perry, David Lee, 26, Madison, WI 53719,05/24/2013, Operating while Suspended,$0.00

Perry, David Lee, 26, Madison, WI 53719,05/24/2013, Operating While Intoxicated,$731.00

Perry, David Lee, 26, Madison, WI 53719,05/24/2013, Operating With/PAC .08-.099,$0.00

Peterson, Carissa L, 44, Waunakee, WI53597, 06/23/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Piontek, Leonard J, 58, Madison, WI53705, 06/25/2013, Non Registration, $88.80

Prindle, Andrew H, 25, Middleton, WI53562, 05/29/2013, Possession of Drug Para-phernalia, $177.00

Puccio Jr, Anthony R, 47, Madison, WI53704, 06/16/2013, Non Registration, $88.80

Puccio Jr, Anthony R, 47, Madison, WI53704, 06/16/2013, Operating vehicle withoutinsurance, $114.00

Puccio Jr, Anthony R, 47, Madison, WI53704, 06/16/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Puccio Jr, Anthony R, 47, Madison, WI53704, 06/16/2013, Operating while Sus-pended, $114.00

Rains, Tori J, 51, Prairie Du Sac, WI53578, 07/04/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Regele, Jessica J, 42, Middleton, WI53562, 06/17/2013, Dog/Cat Not Run AtLarge, $101.40

Reyes, Sergio R, 21, Madison, WI 53719,

06/25/2013, Operating after revocation,$114.00Reyes, Sergio R, 21, Madison, WI 53719,

06/25/2013, Vehicle RegistrationRevoked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80

Rincon, Aaron Jose, 25, Madison, WI53711, 06/13/2013, Disorderly Conduct,$240.00

Rittenhouse, Jason A, 39, Milton, WI53563, 07/03/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Roberts, Kiana T, 22, Madison, WI 53713,06/30/2013, Operating while Suspended,$114.00

Rosenthal, Verah A, 32, Madison, WI53704, 06/25/2013, Non Registration, $88.80

Rosenthal, Verah A, 32, Madison, WI53704, 06/25/2013, Operating vehicle withoutinsurance, $114.00

Ryan, Mary M, 52, Madison, WI 53705,07/06/2013, Operating while Suspended,$114.00

Ryan, Mary M, 52, Madison, WI 53705,07/06/2013, Vehicle Registration

Revoked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80Santiago, Antonio E, 21, Middleton, WI

53562, 03/23/2013, Improper Display of Li-cense Plates/Tags/Decal, $63.60

Schaffer, Susan R, 34, Madison, WI53719, 07/03/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Schauske, Amber J, 38, Middleton, WI53562, 06/16/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Schmitz, John James, 18, Waunakee, WI53597, 06/24/2013, Underage Consume/Pos-sess Alcoholic Beverages, $177.00

Seamon, John Alan, 49, Middleton, WI53562, 06/18/2013, Non Registration, $88.80

Seferino Reyes, Alfredo, 35, Middleton,WI 53562, 06/22/2013, Operating while Sus-pended, $114.00

Seferino Reyes, Alfredo, 35, Middleton,WI 53562, 06/22/2013, Operating vehiclewithout insurance, $114.00

Shelbrack, Shirley A, 76, Cross Plains, WI53528, 06/14/2013, Exceeding Zones and

Posted Limits, $88.80Shoemaker, Gabrielle A, 29, Fitchburg, WI53713, 06/16/2013, Vehicle Registration Re-voked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80

Shoemaker, Gabrielle A, 29, Fitchburg, WI53713, 06/16/2013, Operating while Sus-pended, $114.00

Shoemaker, Gabrielle A, 29, Fitchburg, WI53713, 06/16/2013, Operating vehicle withoutinsurance, $114.00

Slattery, James F, 23, Fitchburg, WI53711, 07/04/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $114.00

Slaughter, Michael A, 33, Middleton, WI53562, 06/30/2013, Resisting or ObstructingOfficer, $429.00

Slaughter, Michael A, 33, Middleton, WI53562, 06/30/2013, Consumption AlcoholicBeverage in Public, $177.00

Smith, Duardo B, 45, Middleton, WI53562, 06/29/2013, Criminal Trespass ToLand, $114.00

Smith, Logan B, 21, Verona, WI 53593,05/14/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted

Limits, $114.00Solis, Enrique Mendoza III, 37, Madison,

WI 53705, 06/25/2013, Non Registration,$88.80

Souza, Lindsay Britt, 26, De Forest, WI53532, 06/11/2013, Non Registration, $88.80

Struck, Maximilian W, 20, Verona, WI53593, 06/08/2013, Underage Consume/Pos-sess Alcoholic Beverages, $366.00

Thornton, Ashley Anne, 21, Janesville, WI53548, 06/17/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Thornton, Ashley Anne, 21, Janesville, WI53548, 06/17/2013, Operating vehicle withoutinsurance, $114.00

Thornton, Ryan J, 26, Madison, WI53717, 06/30/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Thornton, Ryan J, 26, Madison, WI53717, 06/30/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Travis, Charlotta Bridgett, 21, Middleton,WI 53562, 05/31/2013, Disorderly Conduct,$240.00

Urban, Nicholaus V, 18, Middleton, WI53562, 06/02/2013, Underage Consume/Pos-sess Alcoholic Beverages, $177.00

Uriostegui Valencia, Antonio DeJesus, 26, Madison, WI 53713, 07/02/2013,Exceeding Zones and Posted Limits, $114.00

Uriostegui Valencia, Antonio DeJesus, 26, Madison, WI 53713, 07/02/2013,Operating while Suspended, $114.00

Urso, Michelle C, 41, Middleton, WI53562, 06/01/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Urso, Michelle C, 41, Middleton, WI53562, 06/01/2013, Seatbelt RequiredOper/Pass, $10.00

Varela Flores, Guillermina, 36, Middleton,WI 53562, 06/30/2013, FYR while MakingLeft Turn, $88.80

Varela Flores, Guillermina, 36, Middleton,WI 53562, 06/30/2013, Operating w/o a ValidDrivers License, $114.00

Varela Flores, Guillermina, 36, Middleton,WI 53562, 06/30/2013, Operating vehiclewithout insurance, $114.00

Vargas Perez, Omar Francisco, 20, Madi-son, WI 53711, 06/27/2013, Operating whileSuspended, $114.00

Vargas Perez, Omar Francisco, 20, Madi-son, WI 53711, 06/27/2013, Motor vehicle li-ability insurance required, $10.00

Velasco, Hector Laguna, 46, Madison, WI53717, 06/14/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Volgarino, Deborah A, 23, Madison, WI53719, 06/14/2013, Non Registration, $88.80

Wagabaza, Daniel E, 35 , Middleton, WI53562, 06/01/2013, Operating vehicle withoutinsurance, $114.00

Wagner, Ashley Nicole, 22, Middleton, WI53562, 06/20/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $114.00

Warren, Aaron Jason, 33, Lodi, WI 53555,06/30/2013, Exceeding Zones and PostedLimits, $88.80

Warren, Aaron Jason, 33, Lodi, WI 53555,06/30/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurancerequired, $0.00.

White, Niaisha Aline, 29, Middleton, WI53562, 06/30/2013, Operating while Sus-pended, $114.00

Whitney, Hollie Renee, 32, Madison, WI53719, 07/06/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Wolff, Noah Richard, 20, Verona, WI53593, 07/01/2013, Prohibited Noise Distur-bance, $177.00

Wolske, Sara Kristine, 23, Hudson, WI54016, 06/15/2013, Non Registration, $88.80

Wolske, Sara Kristine, 23, Hudson, WI54016, 06/15/2013, Operating while Sus-pended, $114.00

Wolske, Sara Kristine, 23, Hudson, WI

54016, 06/15/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Yanke, Sarah R, 29, Middleton, WI 53562,06/19/2013, Non Registration, $88.80

Yanke, Sarah R, 29, Middleton, WI 53562,06/19/2013, Operating w/o a Valid Drivers Li-cense, $114.00

Young Sherman, Kawana Lanette, 31,Waunakee, WI 53597, 05/05/2013, Exceed-ing Zones and Posted Limits, $88.80

Younger, Rebecca A, 43, Fitchburg, WI53711, 06/20/2013, Non Registration, $0.00

Zegarra, Pamela N, 26, Middleton, WI53562, 06/01/2013, Disorderly Conduct,$88.80

Zhang, Zeng-Tao, 78, Madison, WI53711., 06/19/2013, Non Registration,$88.80.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2014 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 9

June was a busy month for Middleton policeOfficers handled 1,523 calls for

service in the month of June, of which

502 were field initiated and 1,021 weredispatched. They issued 305 citations

and 83 written warnings, made sevencriminal arrests and investigated 39 ac-

cidents.In May, Middleton Officers handled

1,428 calls for service, of which 479were field initiated and 949 were dis-

patched. They issued 292 citations and80 written warnings, made 34 criminal

arrests and investigated 34 accidents.Theft from automobile calls for

service were once again on the rise inJune. Again thieves searched area

neighborhoods for unlocked vehiclesand stole valuables from within these

vehicles during the overnight hours.The vast majority of theft from auto-

mobile cases are crimes of opportunitywhere thieves steal only from unlocked

vehicles. The Middleton Police Depart-ment urges everyone to be certain that

their vehicles are locked wheneverthey are left unattended.

SIGNIFICANT EVENTSPrivate Apartment, 6300 Block

Lakeview Blvd, Residential Burglary:

A victim reported that someone kickedin her apartment door and stole her 40

flat screen television. The victim be-lieves that a former friend committed

the crime.BP Gas Station, 6504 University Av-

enue, Theft: During overnight hours,suspects forcibly entered an outside

soda machine. Approximately $50.00in coins was stolen and hundreds of

dollars of damage was done to the soda

machine.Ace Hardware, 2540 Allen Blvd, Re-

tail Theft: Two male suspects have re-

peatedly stolen power tools from areaAce Hardware stores. The suspects

were captured on camera concealingitems. The police were called after the

suspects left with merchandise. One ofthe suspects was later identified and ar-

rested.Private Apartment, 7400 Block Cen-

tury Avenue, Residential Burglary: Avictim came home to find an ex-

boyfriend burglarizing her apartment.The suspect fled the scene prior to po-

lice being contacted. While fleeing, thesuspect struck another vehicle in the

apartment parking lot. Blocks away

from the residence, the suspect hit an-other vehicle in the roadway and dis-abled his own truck. The suspect fled

the second accident scene on foot. Of-ficers located the suspect hiding out-

side of a neighboring residence. Thesuspect failed to comply with officers

commands and was tasered. The sus-pect was taken into custody for OWI,

Burglary and Disorderly Conduct,without further incident.

Private Residence, 1200 Block

Boundary Road, Residential Burglary:

Victims inadvertently left their over-head garage door and walk door into

their home unlocked overnight. Un-known persons entered the occupied

home during the overnight hours and

stole electronics and cash.Wisconsin Trade Center, 8401

Greenway Blvd, Storm Damage: Dur-

ing the severe storms on 06-18-14, nu-merous calls for service were received

for area flooding, trees down in road-ways, and power lines down. Officers

also responded to the Trade Centerwhere strong winds tore several stories

of siding off the northwest faade ofthe building.

Harrington Tree Service, 1630

North High Point Road, Theft of Auto-

mobile: The business owner reportedthe theft of a company truck and wood

chipper from the establishment. Thevehicle was later located and an em-

ployee of the tree service company wascited for unauthorized use of a motor

vehicle.Walgreens, 2010 Branch Street, Re-

tail Theft: Walgreens reported that twosuspects stole a number of DVDs from

the store. Staff provided a complete de-scription of the suspects and their ve-

hicle. The suspects were later locatedand were cited for a number of viola-

tions.Hody Tavern, 1914 Aurora Street,

Battery: A victim reported to policethat, around 11:30 p.m., she was bat-

tered outside of the Hody Tavern. Thefemale victim reported that an uniden-

tified subject struck her and pouredwater on her. The victim then went

home, waited three hours and calledthe police.

Club Tavern, 1915 Branch Street,

Battery: At 11:45 p.m. Middleton Po-

lice were called to the Club Tavern forthe report of a fight. Officers responded

and found that a male victim wasstruck in the face by another tavern pa-

tron. The victim received a significantlaceration to the face. Utilizing witness

statements and tavern security footage,officers continue to investigate the in-

cident.

INVESTIGATIVE UNITThe Investigative Services Bureau

(ISB) had another steady month inJune. The Detectives stayed busy in-

vestigating their assigned cases whilealso completing multiple background

investigations on potential officer can-didates at the same time. These back-

ground investigations take a significantamount of time to complete, but are in-

credibly important to make sure we get

the best officers.The Bureau is also one Detective

short at this time due to the fact that

Detective Tyler Loether is currently as-signed to the Dane County Narcotics

Task Force. Detective Loether has beenassigned to the Task Force since com-

ing to ISB in the middle of April. Hehas been learning valuable investiga-

tive techniques and skills that we areexcited for him to bring back to Mid-

dleton. Detective Loether will be backwith us in Middleton in the middle of

July.During the month of June we took a

report of a residential burglary of anoccupied home. This type of crime is

particularly concerning because of how

vulnerable it can make someone feeleven while inside their own residence.The investigation into this particular

incident is still ongoing.Luckily this type of crime is rare in

Middleton. That said, there are a fewsteps the citizens can take to try to pre-

vent becoming a victim. One thing youcan do is make sure your residence is

secure, especially when you go to bed.It is very easy, especially during the

summer months, to forget to secureyour garage doors before turning in for

the night. Keep in mind that many ofthese incidents are crimes of opportu-

nity. When someone sees a garage dooris open, they take advantage of the vul-

nerability and commit the crime. If you

are able to limit the opportunities, youare less likely to become a victim. Wealso recommend that you secure all

doors that provide access to yourhome, including the door from the

garage. Many people like to leave thesedoors open, but adding another barrier

making it more difficult for criminalsmay make them think twice.

If you see anything suspicious,please do not hesitate to call or text the

Police Department at 608/824-7300, orin the case of an emergency, dial 911.

Many times people are reluctant to callthe police because they do not want to

be an inconvenience. However, wewould much rather come and investi-

gate before a crime is committed. Keepin mind that the people who know the

neighborhood best are those who livein it. You are more likely than an offi-

cer to know if someone or somethingis out of place.

STAFFINGAfter the retirement of Sergeant

Barry Reynolds, Officer Scott Moen

was promoted to the rank of Sergeanton June 19, 2014.

Sergeant Scott Moen has been in lawenforcement for eight years and has

served the City of Middleton PoliceDepartment for five of those years.

Sergeant Moen worked for the City ofWhitewater Police Department before

coming to Middleton.As an officer for the City of Middle-

ton, Sergeant Moen has previouslyserved as a patrol officer, a field train-

ing officer and recently completed atwo year assignment as the Middleton

High School Resource Officer. Ser-geant Moen is also an assistant leader

of the Middleton Special Events Team,an instructor for Emergency Vehicle

Operations and Control, Vehicle Con-tacts, and Active Shooter Response.

Sergeant Moen is originally from LaCrosse, WI, but moved to the Madison

area after attending and graduatingfrom UW-Madison with a Bachelor of

Arts Degree in Political Science. Ser-geant Moen enjoys spending his time

off with his wife, daughter, and twodogs.

CRIME PREVENTION/COMMUNITY RELATIONS

Community Events:

On June 4, the 2014 Citizens Acad-

emy class graduated. Congratulationsto everyone that participated.

On June 4, Middleton Police went to

Northside Elementary School to teachbike safety to the students.

On June 5, Middleton Police Offi-cers participated in the Torch Run for

the Special Olympics. Law enforce-ment carried the torch, representing the

Flame of Hope.On June 5, Middleton Police Offi-

cers helped served lunch at Sauk TrailElementary School.

On June 25, Middleton Police in-stalled two car seats. Officer Julie Nor-

mann and Officer Jill Tutaj are certifiedChild Passenger Safety Technicians by

the National Child Passenger Certifica-

tion Training Program.On June 26, Middleton Police did a

presentation to TDS employees on ac-

tive shooter response.Also during June, Middleton Police

did Safe Assured IDs for kids in thecommunity.

If you would like more informationor would like to involve the Police De-

partment in a community presentationor event, please contact Community

Awareness Officer Jill Tutaj at 824-7323 or jtutaj@ci.middleton.wi.us.

If you would like to join the Middle-ton Business Watch or need to update

your contact information, please con-tact Community Awareness Officer Jill

Tutaj at 824-7323 or j tutaj@ci.middle-

ton.wi.us.Citizens can subscribe to receive

Middleton Business Watch email alerts

and other informational emails on thePolice Departments website at middle-

tonpd.com.The next academy will start in April

of 2015 and class size is limited to 12students.

If you live or work in Middleton andare interested in attending a future

academy, please contact CommunityAwareness Officer Jill Tutaj at 824-

7323 or jtutaj@ci.middleton.wi.us.VIPS assist the Middleton Police

Department by performing tasks whichfree up officers to work on more im-

portant police matters. VIPS help atevents like GNF (Good Neighbor Fes-

tival), National Night Out and FamilySafety Day and with programs like

Speed Watch and Safe Assured IDs.Junior VIPS are teens age 14 to 17

years old. We also have an AssociateVIPS program where family members

of VIPS and civic groups can assistVIPS with events without having to be-

come individual VIPS members.If you are interested in the Middle-

ton Police Department VIPS program,please contact Community Awareness

Officer Jill Tutaj at 824-7323 or jtu-taj@ci.middleton.wi.us.

Safe Assured ID Kits:

Middleton Police will take reserva-

tions for having kits made. Kits are freefor Middleton residents or MCPASD

students.If you would like to register, have

the ID system at an event or if youwould like to donate money for the

purchase of more kits, please contactCommunity Awareness Officer Jill

Tutaj at 824-7323 or jtutaj@ci.middle-ton.wi.us.

Community Awareness Fund:

Middleton Community Awareness

Programs such as GREAT, SpeedWatch, National Night Out, Citizens

Academy, Bike Safety Day, NSI Fam-ily Safety Day and Shop with a Cop are

funded almost entirely from commu-nity donations. We need your help!

If you would like to donate moneyto the Community Awareness Fund

please send a check or money order toMiddleton Community Police Part-

nership Inc. or MICOPP Inc., 7341Donna Drive, Middleton, WI, 53562.

Together we can make a difference.

If you have any questions about dona-tions or programs please contact CAOJill Tutaj at 824-7323 or jtutaj@ci.mid-

dleton.wi.us.

TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENTSgt. Mueller attended the quarterly

Dane County Traffic Safety Commis-sion meeting on the 10th. The atten-

dance at these meetings has growndramatically over the past couple of

years as more and more departmentspay more attention to traffic safety con-

cerns. Statewide motor vehicle crashdeaths are down compared to the first

quarter last year although deaths in-volving motorcyclists and pedestrians

are up. He briefed those in attendance

on the road construction projects ongo-ing in Middleton as they have a majorimpact on traffic flow around the city.

One topic of interest brought up byDOT and Dane County Highway was

that it appears the speed limit for High-way 12 from Highway K to Sauk City

will be raised to 65 MPH in the near fu-ture. Sgt. Mueller suspects that change

will have the effect of raising thespeeds of vehicles entering Middleton

on Highway 12 from the north. Vehiclespeeds on Highway 12 going through

Middleton are already a continuingconcern and this change will certainly

make it more so.New Sergeant Jessica Quamme has

been informed that she will be takingover the traffic safety and grant duties

from Sgt. Mueller when he retires earlynext year. She will undergo training on

how to write the grants and be intro-duced to the various traffic safety per-

sonnel from other agencies andDepartment of Transportation prior to

assuming those duties.There were 38 reportable accidents

this month with 12 of those in parkinglots compared to 29 last year with ten

in parking lots.OWI grant high visibility patrol was

performed for 16 hours this month.Twenty-two enforcement actions were

taken: two citations for Speeding withnine warnings; four citations for Seat-

belt; three citations for Insurance; twocitations for Operating After Suspen-

sion; and two warnings for Equipment.In addition, one officer assisted at the

scene of a fallen tree blocking the road-way.

Due to staffing limitations, no mo-torcycle patrols were performed during

the month.Directed traffic patrols were per-

formed for approximately 18 hoursduring the month. Forty-one enforce-

ment actions were taken: 31 citationsfor Speeding with four warnings; two

citations for Insurance; and two warn-

ings each for Failure to Obey Sign andSpeeding in School Zone. Roads tar-geted were Century Avenue, Stonefield

Road, N Gammon Road, N High PointRoad, High Road, Pleasant View Road,

and Hwy Q.Mark Walther posted the informa-

tional signs by the road constructionareas prior to construction commenc-

ing which helped with traffic controlonce the roads were closed off. In ad-

dition, directed patrols were performedat the road construction zones on

Branch Street and Terrace Avenue towarn drivers that the road is only open

for local traffic going to and from busi-nesses or residences in the construction

zone.

COURT ACTIVITYDane County Adult Criminal Refer-

rals:

18 Adults, 33 Criminal Counts, 0

Civil Forfeitures.

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[P]eople are very pleased, said

Brar regarding the ponds raised path-ways.

Currently the city is trying to controlthe cattail reeds that crowd out other

vegetation and wildlife.Brar said he expects improvements

at the pond to actually lower the citysmaintenance expenses going forward.

Cardno JFNew, an ecological con-

sulting firm that specializes in waterrestoration projects, assisted with thework.

According to a Cardno JFNew re-

port, since 2000, the City of Middleton

has spent $1,289,013 of city funds andgrant monies on improvements in and

around the water at Tiedeman.The Tiedeman Pond Water Quality

and Trails Enhancement Project is partof Middletons ongoing commitment to

environmental health, according to thecompanys report.

Controlling storm water runoff and

the pollution that comes with the runoffis also a component of this ongoing ini-tiative.

The construction of a two-acre fore-

bay (a small body of water typically

constructed in front of a larger one)should help with pollution problems by

allowing pollutants to settle out be-fore they enter Tiedeman Pond.

The area where the forebay was con-structed was previously dominated by

cattails and reed canary grass.The wetland is designed to maxi-

mize available habitat, as well as aid in

the microbial breakdown of pollutantssuch as phosphorus by way of plantup-take. All of this is done to control

algae blooms and weed problems.

The area has been re-vegetated with

numerous plants native to this part ofWisconsin.

Middleton public lands managerPenni Klein said improvement at

Tiedeman Pond will benefit plants, an-imals, and the citys human inhabitants.

Many people have come to me andtold me that because of the Tiedeman

pond restoration project, their property

values have increased, said Klein.As the population of Middleton

ages, many elderly are just happy to

have hard-surfaced, dry walking

paths, she continued. Some people

just come to the pond to see the newwildlife and habitat.

Klein thanked the many people andorganizations that contributed to the

ponds overhaul.The pond restoration project would

not have been possible without thehard work, dedication, and persever-

ance of various groups working to-

gether over the last ten years, she said.According to Klein, more than

50,000 people visited Tiedeman Pond

last year.

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A TA TOUROUR OFOF MM IDDLETONIDDLETONSS MMUSEUMSUSEUMS

A glimpse of

Middletons

rich historyClockwise from top right, the

Military Room in the RowleyHouse; the Childrens Room in theRowley House; the Kitchen in theRowley House; World War II dis-plays in the Middleton Depot Mu-seum; a patriotic WWII newspaperat the Middleton Depot Museum;the historic Depot from the outside.

Photos by Jeff Martin

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PAGE 12 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2014

Great expectations for MHS

CROSS PLAINS Tim Simonhas seen the coin land both ways. And

he undoubtedly likes this view the

best.

Simon, Middletons 11th-year

football coach, has had teams with an

unquenched thirst for the sport. Hes

had others that werent quite as pas-

sionate.

When the Cardinals begin the 2014

campaign Friday against visiting

Janesville Parker at 7 p.m., Simon

believes this will be one of the most

ardent and zealous outfits hes ever

fielded.

Weve got some hungry kids,

Simon said. This group loves foot-

ball as much as any team weve had.

A lot of years you have 30 kids

where football is their No. 1 sport.

Then you have another 20 or 30

where football is No. 2, and so on.

But this year, its like football is No. 1

with everybody.

Even last year during JV basket-

ball (where Simon is the head coach),

a lot of days all they wanted to talk

about was football. These kids cant

wait.

Neither can Simon.

Simon ran the offense his first nine

Cardinals

offense should

be high-powered

by ROB REISCHEL

Times-Tribune

See OFFENSE, page 13

Veteran defense

looks to shineby ROB REISCHEL

Times-Tribune

See DEFENSE, page 15

CROSS PLAINS Tom

Cabalka typically plays things close

to the vest.

No matter how much Middletons

veteran defensive coordinator loves

his unit, hell rarely sing their praises

in August.

This season was different, though.

Weve got a chance to be a pretty

good defense, Cabalka said.

That statement alone might tell it

all.

Middleton which hosts

Janesville Parker Friday at 7 p.m. in

the season-opener for both teams

brings brings back eight defensive

players that started at least one game

a year ago. Six of those were startersthroughout the season.

So after allowing 17 points a

game in 2013, these Cardinals have

their sights set even higher.

Shutouts. Thats what we want,

senior safety Max Boehnen said.

Were ready for it.

The Cardinals certainly seem

ready for big things.

The defensive line is experienced

and deep. The linebackers can run.

And theres a bevy of talent through-

out the secondary.

You can just feel it, senior line-

backer Brian Chapman said.

Throughout the whole defense,

WEEK 1: MIDDLETON VS. JANESVILLE PARKER

Times-Tribune photos byMary Langenfeld

Ready

to rollIvan Monreal

(top), MitchellAndrews (bottom)and the rest ofMiddletons footballteam begin the sea-son Friday againstJanesville Parker.

Follow RobReischel onTwitter at@robreischel

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2014 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 13

MIDDLETON FOOTBALL ROSTERNo. Name Yr Pos. Ht Wt

1 K. J. Willis 12 WR/DB 5-9 1512 Blake Carey 11 QB/DB 5-11 139

3 Hayden Denson 12 RB/LB 5-10 1854 Travis Zander 12 WR/DB 6-0 163

5 Max Boehnen 12 RB/DB 6-1 1876 Alex Wood 12 RB/DB 5-9 148

7 Brett Joers 12 QB/DB 6-1 1678 Kellan Schulz 12 QB/DB 6-1 172

9 Mitchell Herl 12 TE/DE 6-4 21210 Ivan Monreal 11 RB/DB 5-6 151

11 Ethan Lengfeld 11 WR/DB 5-10 14512 Zach Shoemaker-Allen 12 WR/DB 6-0 168

13 Brennan Schmitt 11 QB/DB 5-11 16015 Peyton Brunker 12 TE/DB 5-11 178

16 Eli Zietlow 11 WR/DB 5-11 15817 Declan Whinnery 12 WR/DB 6-3 193

18 Shaun Wettstein 12 RB/LB 5-9 18619 Ian Holkanson 12 WR/DE 6-4 200

21 Jervon Walker 12 RB/DB 5-8 15022 Nick Maes 12 WR/DB 6-0 170

23 Griffin Gussel 11 WR/DB 5-9 16024 Henry Dean 12 WR/DB 6-1 175

25 Tyler Holley 12 WR/DB 5-9 17526 Travis Raffel 11 RB/LB 5-8 161

27 Joel Noriega 11 WR/DB 5-9 15128 Derek Pettit 12 RB/LB 5-8 155

29 Javonte Kitchen 11 WR/DB 5-9 18030 Alex Leahy 12 RB/DB 5-7 153

31 Matthew Wakai 11 WR/DB 5-7 13732 Cam Maly 11 RB/DB 5-9 163

33 David Vande Sande 11 WR/DB 5-10 16134 Nick Miazga 11 WR/DB 5-8 153

35 Jake Manser 12 RB/LB 5-11 17037 Arandeep Thind 11 RB/DB 5-8 172

38 Max Collien 11 WR/DB 5-10 16439 Mitch Andrews 11 TE/DE 6-1 194

40 Brian Chapman 12 RB/DB 6-1 18341 Alex Bermea 12 WR/DB 5-7 148

42 Nolan Kouba 11 QB/DB 5-11 16944/70 Eric Karwoski 12 TE/DE 6-3 203

45 Alex Wills 12 RB/DE 6-0 17846 Garrett Graf 11 RB/LB 5-11 180

47 Benny Nevarez 12 RB/DL 5-8 19948 Joe Ludwig 10 WR/LB 6-1 180

49 Josh Hellbach 12 TE/DE 6-0 20550 William Braxton 11 OL/DL 5-6 209

51 Hunter Westhoff 12 OL/DL 5-8 19153 Kamon Ennis 11 OL/DL 6-0 240

54 Nikko Miller 12 OL/DL 6-1 22555 Saygo Henderson 11 OL/DL 5-9 224

59 Chase Jollie 12 OL/DL 5-11 25060 Max Mayhew 11 OL/DL 5-8 161

61 Jake Hollfelder 11 OL/DL 5-8 17663 Max Milovets 12 OL/DL 6-2 264

64 Malcolm Schneider 11 OL/DE 6-0 18865 Derek Ramsey 12 OL/DL 5-9 190

66 Kajuan Redus 11 OL/DL 5-7 21569 Trenell Seals 11 OL/DL 6-0 275

70/44 Eric Karwoski 12 TE/DE 6-3 20371 Axel Ciefuegos 11 OL/DL 5-9 229

72 Jarod Powless 12 OL/DL 6-6 21873 Justin Gurtner 11 OL/DL 6-3 201

76 Garrett Piernot 12 OL/DL 5-11 225

77 Sean Benedict 12 OL/DL 6-2 29779 Austin Collins 12 OL/DL 6-2 28980 Brandon Munoz 11 WR/DB 5-11 151

81 Sam Lauenstein 11 WR/DB 5-11 15882 Kevin Ripp 11 WR/DB 5-10 160

85 Mitchell Bacon 11 WR/DB 5-11 17086 Jacob Mefford 11 TE/DE 6-1 171

87 Kyle Beckwith 12 WR/DB 6-1 15190 Leron Goodall 12 WR/DB 5-10 155

91 Cody Markel 11 WR/DB 6-5 19492 Spencer McNight 11 WR/DB 5-9 154

93 Max Lofthouse 12 WR/DB 6-0 16097 Edson Ramirez 11 OL/DL 5-7 188

98 Nate Shapiro 12 WR/DB 6-1 17099 Jack Donley 12 TE/DE 5-8 175

Head Coach Tim SimonVarsity Assistant Coaches Tom Cabalka, Rick VanderSanden, Jason

Pertzborn, Dan Drangstveit, Joe Poehls, Ryan Oliversen, Max Peternell,Tyrell Rosemeyer, Grant Malmquist, Seth Coyne.

J.V Coaches Jay Redders, Steve Bruckner, Shawn Welit, DarrellHellenbrand, Jerry Raffel.

Freshman Coaches Brad North, Joe Line, Jon Templin, Chase Butler,Mark Oesterle, Eric Hubbard.

years at the helm. Last year, Simon

relinquished play-calling duties to

offensive coordinator Jason Pertzborn

so he could take on more of a big

picture role.

But theres no doubt, offense is

Simons calling card. And hes down-

right giddy about the potential of this

years Cardinals.

Middleton graduated seven offen-

sive players that earned all-confer-

ence honors last season, including

first-team running back Charles

Braxton and first-team offensive tack-

les Hayden Acker and Jack Mayers.

But MHS rarely rebuilds. It

reloads. And that figures to be the

story again this year.

Ive been so impressed with the

talent and the people stepping up,

said senior center Sean Benedict. I

just think we have such great talent

and well have a great season.

That seems to be the belief

throughout the program.

Middleton averaged 29.3 points

per game last year and eclipsed 30

points five times. While the majority

of those key contributors are gone, the

Cardinals have a bevy of gifted play-

ers that have been biding their time.

Middletons offensive line, which

paved the way for its rushing attack to

average 190.8 yards per contest, was

a major strength in 2013. And this

year should be no different.

Senior right guard Derek Ramsey

was an honorable-mention all-confer-

ence performer last season and should

anchor the unit.

Junior left guard KaJuan Redus

has been one of the stars of training

camp, while Benedict has improved

dramatically in the past year.

Senior Austin Collins will start at

left tackle, while both seniors Eric

Karwoski and Max Milovets are bat-

tling at right tackle.It always starts up front, Simon

said. And our goal is to equal or be

better than last year.

Last year was really, really good.

But we think we can be pretty good

again.

Braxton was a hammer in the

backfield last season, inflicting as

much punishment as he endured.

Middletons running game will have a

different flavor this season, as junior

Cam Maly and senior Alex Leahy

bring more of a home run threat to the

position.

Both Maly (5-9, 163) and Leahy

(5-7, 153) are smallish backs. But

each player has the vision, speed and

elusiveness to go the distance every

time they touch the ball.

Theyre both Jaime Hofer-typebacks, Simon said, referring to the

Cardinals all-state back in 2010.

Theyre big-play guys.

Junior Travis Raffel was the front-

runner at fullback, but was sidelined

by a staph infection. Raffel returned

to practice Monday, but senior Jake

Manser seems likely to start the open-

er.

Senior Kellan Schulz had a strong

Quarterback1. Kellan Schulz2. Brett Joers

Fullback1. Jake Manser2. Alex Wills/Garrett Graf/Travis

Raffel

Running back1. Alex Leahy/Cam Maly2. Ivan Monreal/Travis Raffel

Tight end1. Mitchell Herl

2. Mitchell Andrews

Flanker1. Mitchell Bacon

2. Zach Shoemaker-Allen

Split End1. Travis Zander2. Cody Markel

Left tackle1. Austin Collins2. Jarod Powless

Left guard1. KaJuan Redus

2. Hunter Westhoff

Center1. Sean Benedict2. Garrett Piernot

Right guard1. Derek Ramsey2. Jake Hollfelder

Right tackle1. Eric Karwoski/Max Milovets

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first two weeks of training camp and

won the quarterbacking job. Senior

Brett Joers is No. 2.

I think we could win with either

kid, Simon said. But Kellan made a

few more plays with his feet and his

arm and graded out a little higher.

Schulz should have a gifted group

of pass catchers to work with.

Senior tight end Mitchell Herl was

a second-team all-Big Eight player

last year after catching 23 passes for

323 yards and three touchdowns. Herl

(6-4, 215) added 25 pounds of muscle

this offseason, runs the 40-yard dash

in 4.7 seconds, and could be poised

for a huge senior season.

Im really excited, Herl said.

But Im more excited for the team.

These guys are ready and I think

were going to make a lot of great

things happen.

Senior Travis Zander is the most

experienced returning receiver.

Zander was the Cardinals No. 3

wideout last year and is one of the

fastest players on the team.

Senior Zach Shoemaker-Allen and

junior Mitchell Bacon should both

have major roles, as well.

Middleton has experimented more

with the spread offense this fall, and

could incorporate some of that into its

offense. At the end of the day, though,

the Cardinals are and always have

been a run-first operation.

Middleton ran the ball on 61.4% of

its plays last year and figures to have

a similar split this season.

When you look at our weapons

and how we want to attack people,

youd like to have about a 60-40

split, Simon said. But really, we just

want to score points no matter how

we do it.

By the looks of it, that shouldnt be

a problem this fall.

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were so far ahead of where we were

last year.

We all know what were doing.

Weve put in way more things than

this time last year and I just dont

think we have any weaknesses right

now.

Right now, two things stand out to

Cabalka more than any other about

his defense.

First off, theyre fast. Very fast.

We can really run and get after

people, Cabalka said. I think well

be as fast as weve been since 2010.

Chapman agreed.

Were a very quick team,

Chapman said. Most of us have

been together since middle school.

We know what we can do.

Second is that the Cardinals are

substantially ahead of where they

were 12 months ago.

Last season, Middleton brought

back just one defensive starter. This

time around, the Cardinals will boast

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Times-Tribune photoby Mary Langenfeld

MiddletonsGriffin Gussel(23) makes atackle during theC a r d i n a l s scrimmage last

Friday.

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