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When a lion cub stalks a fallen treebranch, it’s actually honing skills it willneed to become an efficacious hunter.When two puppies wrestle, they are de-veloping a physical vocabulary thatwill allow them to successfully interactin an adult canine hierarchy.

Anyone who has ever watched a na-ture documentary knows learning lifeskills doesn’t have to be drudgery.

The Middleton-Cross Plains AreaSchool District’s new charter school isapplying a related philosophy to peo-ple, specifically to students who strug-

gle in a traditional high school class-room. It’s called “project-based” learn-ing and it allows teenagers to researchthings about which they are passionate.

“You can’t force anyone to learnanything,” said Heather Messer, a Na-tional Board certified science educatorand advisor at Clark Street CommunitySchool. “But curiosity is one of theprimary things that drives kids to learn,so our goal is to spark curiosity.”

A semester into the experiment,many students say the spark has beenignited, and they are learning – and en-joying it – in ways they never did be-fore.

When Clark Street Community

School, which was formerly MiddletonAlternative Senior High (MASH),opened its doors in the fall of 2012, ithad a lengthy description and well-es-

tablished goals. Educators, many ofwhom crafted and polished the charter,

Residents from the Stonefield neigh-borhood flooded the Middleton Court-house Saturday, where two officers, adetective, a captain and the chief of theMiddleton Police Department provideddetails on the investigation into a re-cent spike in burglaries. Authoritiescalled for a proactive, collaborative ap-proach to help stymy the thieves whohave recently zeroed in on the wealthyneighborhood.

Detective Troy Hellenbrand saidthere have been six burglaries in Stone-field since late last year. Investigatorsbelieve the break-ins are linked to atleast two other burglaries in the GoodNeighbor City, and as many as 28 innearby Madison. (The latest occurredFriday night on North High Point Roadin Middleton.)

“This is concerning to me, too,” Hel-lenbrand, who grew up in the Middle-ton, told the more than 100 Stonefieldresidents who crowded into the court-house late Saturday morning. “I take

this kind of personally when people tellme they are scared to come home.”

Captain Chuck Foulke said manyarea burglaries could be heroin related,with the thieves quickly exchangingthe stolen goods for cash. Third partiesmay be selling the items to pawnshops, he said.

Police have gathered DNA evidencefrom liquor bottles they believe the cul-

prits touched, and possibly drank outof, while in the homes they struck.However, analyzing that evidencecould take several weeks - consider-ably longer than such lab work takeson procedural television crime dramas.“Unfortunately it’s not like CSI,” saidHellenbrand. Police believe the burgla-

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Cops: Beware of fake billsThe Middleton Police Department on Monday warned local citizens

and businesses to be on the lookout for counterfeit currency. Accordingto Sgt. Troy Hellenbrand, on December 30 and 31, the individuals pic-tured above attempted to pass counterfeit $5, $10 and $20 bills at variousbusinesses in the Good Neighbor City. Anyone with information about the suspects is asked to contact the

Middleton Police Department at 608-824-7300 or leave a message on thetipster line at 608-824-7304.

ACS TIF approvedThe Middleton Common Council on

Jan. 15 approved The Carey Group’srequest for $400,000 in developer-fi-nanced Tax Increment Financing (TIF).The deal is designed to attract Affili-ated Construction Services (ACS) to ayet-to-be-built facility in the GoodNeighbor City.

ACS currently has locations inVerona, Madison, China and the

Police work with Stonefield residents to curb burglaries

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An architectural rendering of the proposed ACS building in Middleton.

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See TIF, page 8

See BURGLARIES, page 10

See CLARK ST., page 4

Times-Tribune photo by Matt Geiger

Jill Tutaj, community relations officer for the Middleton Police Depart-ment, speaks to citizens Saturday morning.

A glimpse inside Clark St. charter school

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IINN BBUSINESSUSINESS

Photo by Michael KnapsteinDress Co. cuts ribbonThe Middleton Dress Company, located at 1819 Parmenter Street next to the National Mustard Museum,

hosted a ribbon cutting and open house on Wednesday, Jan. 16. The two owners are Linda Lenzen and SherylBatten, pictured above with scissors. They were joined by ambassadors from the Middleton Chamber of Com-merce and Mayor Kurt Sonnentag.

Kaitlan Weaver has joined StarionFinancial as a Business Banking Rep-resentative. She will be located in Star-ion’s Middleton location.

Weaver will provide a variety ofloan support functions, such as prepar-ing notes, mortgages, extensions andrelated loan documents. She will assistbankers by processing loan informa-tion, conducting loan closings and as-sembling loan files.

Weaver has experience in the insur-ance, banking and real estate indus-tries. She graduated from theUniversity of Wisconsin – Whitewaterwith a Bachelor of Business Adminis-tration in Finance.

Weaverjoins localStarion office

Times-Tribune photo by Matt GeigerTales of caring in Dane CountyStoryteller, juggler and magician Bob Kann performed “The Best of

Dane County: Tales of Caring and Commitment” at the Middleton SeniorCenter recently. Kann’s show highlighted a Civil War nurse, a 1920s doc-tor, current seamstress Nancy Daly whose volunteer force has created andgiven away 12,000 children’s hats, and Middletonian Ben Perreth, pic-tured seated at right, who juggles one-handed for the Madison Children’sMuseum.

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Brewery bottles go bigCapital Brewery’s new 22-ounce bottles continue hitting shelves

thanks to considerable elbow grease. The latest is Capital’s “JackedMaibock,” shown being bottled above. Top: Brian Destree, Acting Brew-master and Brewery Production Manager, dressed in waders and im-mersed in a cloud of steam, working with (above) brewer Zach Faberduring the bottling process.

Times-Tribune photo by Matt GeigerCelebrating HeritageHeritage Senior Living - Assisted Living and Memory Care Communities, a cornerstone of the City of Middleton’s

redevelopment of the Allen Boulevard corridor, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony two weeks ago. Pictured at theevent are local dignitaries with members of the Middleton Chamber of Commerce and Heritage representatives:Van Nutt, Katherine Bidwell, Norb Rebholz, Rachel Matt, Kim Lane, Mayor Kurt Sonnentag, Karen Schacht, DebbieHarry, Donna Malaise, Diana Carlson, Janelle Higgins, Melissa Simon and Amanda Bauer-Bock.“We are exciting to announce the Grand Opening of Heritage Middleton Assisted Living and Memory Care Com-

munity,” said Debbie Harry, Regional Director of Community Relations for Heritage Senior Living. “We appreciatethe support and warm welcome we have received, and look forward to being part of the community.”

The Middleton Outreach MinistrySeniors Program provides rides to reg-istered seniors age 60 and above wholive in our service area.

While ride requests for medical ap-pointments, to hospitals, rehab facili-

ties and doctor’s offices are critical tothe health and well-being of our clientsand are given priority, we also strive toprovide a well-rounded experience forour seniors by fulfilling requests forshopping, visiting health clubs, socialengagements, and beauty and barbershops appointments on a regular basis.Rides are not 100 percent guaranteed,

but at least 95 percent are fulfilledwhen the 48 hour advance notice isgiven.

The MOM senior driving fleets con-sists of a remarkable group of volun-teers who not only donate theirvehicles, gas and time, but also theircompassion, care and friendship tohelp seniors maintain their independ-

ence, self-esteem and confidence.They are also instrumental in assistingfamily members with tight work sched-ules who are unable to transport theirloved ones. The following messagewas left at the MOM office recently,“Thank you for the ride this comingweek, God willing. My children areworking and I cannot go there without

the volunteer driver and without yourhelp. Thank you, take good care. Ilove you.”

Our most active volunteers drive nomore than once a week and some ofour drivers are available on a more re-stricted basis (i.e. once every other Fri-day). Regardless of the amount of timeour volunteers are able to give, we arehappy to work with their schedulesMOM feels it is critically importantthat the volunteer have a rewarding andfulfilling experience while transportingsenior clients. Without our drivers wesimply do not have a program.

During this holiday time of givingand resolution making consider joiningthe MOM driving fleet and truly makea difference in the life of a senior andin the continued success of the MOMSeniors Program. Please contact ourSeniors Program Manager MaureenBerghoefer at 826-3410 or [email protected] with questions orfor more information.

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MOM program helps seniors maintain their independence

said it would help students who learnbest outside the traditional high schoolmodel, using project-based learning toequip students with the skills they needto succeed in the real world.

Over the past few months, thoseideas have transformed from a thickproposal sitting before the Middleton-Cross Plains Area Board of Educationinto principles that guide the day-to-day education of 120 students.

“When I first started here peopletalked about how different it was, but Iadmit I didn’t really understand justhow different at first,” said studentAustin Schmit, 17, last week. “At firstsome kids struggled, but then westarted kind of getting in the groove,doing our seminars and projects andunderstanding the freedom we have.”

While public perception of MASHwas that the school catered exclusivelyto “at-risk” teens, Clark Street is in-tended to serve a diverse student pop-ulation. The one thing they have incommon, at least in theory, is that theylearn better at Clark Street than theywould across the parking lot at Middle-ton High School.

Deonte Taylor, 16, said Clark Street

goes beyond what MASH strived toachieve. It is, in his words, “completelydifferent.”

The core of that difference is theprojects, in which one-size-fits-allcoursework is replaced by highly indi-vidualized undertakings. Students atClark Street during the 2012-13 yearhave conducted research about topicslike blood diamonds, dog breeds, andbiodiversity in the Pheasant BranchCreek. (One student, an avid fisher-man, might even have alerted the De-partment of Natural Resources to theexistence of a new species of fish in thewaterway.)

“We are a school without walls,”said Messer, gesturing dismissively atthe physical boundaries of her class-room at 2429 Clark Street. “We wantto take students out and let them takeadvantage of the resources we have inthe greater community, and by doingso, we want to teach them how to be acontributing part of that community.”

Schmit, an effusive teenager, saidproject-based coursework allows stu-dents to learn about topics relevant totheir lives outside the classroom. Hesaid the way Clark Street’s projects are

structured also means students must beable to “explain what they learned” andhow they acquired the information.“It’s more involved,” he said. “Morehands on.”

That ownership, according toMesser, is a source of “great pride” forpupils. “I love that they get to teachwhat they learn,” she said.

Taylor said project-based learningmakes him feel like his opinion “mat-ters,” because he is allowed to help de-termine which topics he’ll study.

Some students arrive at school withresearch projects they want to pursue.Others brainstorm after engaging inclassroom seminars with their teachers.Then, as individuals or as teams, thestudents write their proposals.

“Sometimes you struggle becauseyou don’t know how it’s going to comeout,” said Schmit. “You have to comeup with a big question, then you haveto figure out the little questions to helpyou figure out the answer.” Schmit saidthe process helps students prepare for“college and the real world.”

Breonna Hawkins, 16, recently com-pleted a research project about animalcruelty - specifically animal testing in

laboratories. “I didn’t really knowmuch about it when I picked [thetopic],” she said, “but I wear makeupand stuff so I wanted to learn how toprevent it.” Students too young to re-member a world without Facebook,YouTube or Twitter find themselvesdoing homework in real time, usingconventional books as well as digitalinformation caches. Hawkins was ableto find authentic video footage of ani-mal cruelty posted online by animalrights advocates. She said the projectchanged her perception of the issue, aswell as the type of makeup she wears.

Taylor and Hawkins, both of whomare black, worked together on a projectresearching blood diamonds. Their re-search led them to contemplate grimrealities about life in Sierra Leone.

“I learned blood diamonds cause alot of death,” said Taylor. “I learnedthings I think other people shouldknow, about how the money from themgoes to buy weapons for rebel armies.”

Messer said the project promptedHawkins to seriously contemplate herown identity as an African American.

And students didn’t simply learnabout the plight of blood diamonds and

child soldiers in Sierra Leone; theytook action, working with a group thatis currently building a community cen-ter there.

Messer said in many cases theseprojects are holding students’ interest,preparing them to be contributingmembers of society. She added that noteveryone succeeds, and graduates ofClark Street leave with legitimate tran-scripts, just like their counterparts atMiddleton High School.

“We are a high school,” said Messer.“We are held to the same standards asany high school, except for the fact thatwe have additional standards we haveimposed on ourselves.”

Applications for Clark Street Com-munity School are available on theschool’s web page: www.clarkstreet-communityschool.com and are due Fri-day, February 1, 2013 at 3 p.m. At thistime, CSCS is only open to students inthe Middleton - Cross Plains AreaSchool District. Students from outsidethe school district are welcome toapply to MCPASD during the open en-rollment window.

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by MAUREEn BERGhoEFER

Middleton Outreach Ministry

Monday, January 710:33 a.m. – Theft, 2300 block of

Pinehurst Dr.2:05 p.m. – Theft, 2100 block of

Bristol St.4:01 p.m. – Sexual assault, 8500

block of Greenway Blvd.

Tuesday, January 88:49 a.m. – Property damage, 2600

block of Branch St.12:00 p.m. – Trespass, 2100 block of

Bristol St.

Wednesday, January 98:53 a.m. – Fraud, 3600 block of

Napoli Ln.3:47 p.m. – Theft, 2200 block of

Eagle Dr.3:54 p.m. – Theft, 6500 block of

Century Ave.5:31 p.m. – Accident w/ pin, Univer-

sity Ave & Park Lawn Pl.

Thursday, January 108:36 a.m. – Fraud, 2100 block of W

Greenview Dr.9:48 a.m. – Substance control, 2100

block of Bristol St.12:47 p.m. – Sexual assault, 2000

block of Allen Blvd.4:26 p.m. – Fraud, 8300 block of

Murphy Dr.6:24 p.m. – Burglary in progress,

6400 block of Wydown Cir.9:46 p.m. – Burglary occurred, 6400

block of Clovernook Rd.10:13 p.m. – Burglary occurred,

6700 block of Sandstone Cir.10:22 p.m. – Theft, 2600 block of

Branch St.10:50 p.m. – Substance control,

6300 block of Pheasant Ln.

Friday, January 119:27 a.m. – Domestic disturbance,

3600 block of Valley Ridge Rd.2:21 p.m. – Property damage, 6300

block of Sleepy Hollow Cir.3:39 p.m. – Burglary occurred, 1500

block of Windfield Way.3:53 p.m. – Fraud, 6600 block of

University Ave.

Saturday, January 124:34 p.m. – Theft, 2100 block of

Bristol St.6:35 p.m. – Substance control, 2800

block of Pleasant View Rd.

Sunday, January 135:08 p.m. – Theft retail, 2000 block

of Branch St.

Monday, January 1412:11 a.m. – Domestic disturbance,

1200 block of Sweeney Dr.Monday, January 14

9:24 a.m. – Theft, 3800 block ofManito Ct.

9:26 a.m. – Theft, 7000 block ofDonna Dr.

1:35 p.m. – Theft, 5100 block ofChurchill Ln.

Tuesday, January 158:45 a.m. – Fraud, 2100 block of

Bristol St.9:06 a.m. – Fraud, 2400 block of

Allen Blvd.11:53 a.m. – Theft, 6200 block of

Elmwood Ave.12:21 p.m. – Trespass, 2100 block of

Bristol St.12:50 p.m. – Accident w/ injuries,

University Ave & Deming Way.3:54 p.m. - Property damage,

Graber Rd & Parmenter St.4:35 p.m. – Assist citizen/ motorist,

6900 block of Donna Dr.

Wednesday, January 161:30 p.m. – Fraud, 2100 block of W

Greenview Dr.

4:37 p.m. – Theft of bike, 2100block of Bristol St.

Thursday, January 179:41 a.m. – Fraud, 1700 block of

Pleasant View Rd.11:46 a.m. – Theft, 8300 block of

Murphy Dr.1:14 p.m. – Fraud, 3400 block of

Valley Ridge Rd.1:39 p.m. – Burglary occurred, 7600

block of Lisa Ln.1:51 p.m. - Theft, 2200 block of

Parview Rd.4:25 p.m. – Theft, 8600 block of

University Grn.

Friday, January 181:58 a.m. – Battery, 2100 block of

Allen Blvd.10:14 a.m. – Property found, 2100

block of Bristol St.11:13 a.m. – Fraud, 6200 block of

University Ave.3:53 p.m. – Information, 3400 block

of Roma Ln.4:43 p.m. – Animal bite, 7700 block

of Elmwood Ave.7:08 p.m. – Burglary occurred, 1200

block of N High Point Rd.7:20 p.m. – Malicious mischief,

2900 block of Northbrook Dr.9:01 p.m. – Burglary occurred, 6600

block of Columbus Dr.

Saturday, January 198:20 p.m. – Trespass, 2000 block of

Allen Blvd.8:42 p.m. – Fraud, 2300 block of

Clark St.

Sunday, January 201:38 a.m. – Fight, 1900 block of Au-

rora St.11:52 a.m. – Fraud, 3200 block of

Conservancy Ln.6:41 p.m. – Domestic disturbance,

1200 block of Sweeney Dr.


CHURCH NOTES

Man arrested for OWI andcoke possession at K and Q

At approximately 11 p.m. Friday,Dane County Sheriff’s deputies re-sponded to the intersection of CountyHighway K and County Highway Q, inthe Township of Westport, for a reportof a male subject slumped over thesteering wheel of his vehicle. Accord-ing to a statement issued by the sher-iff’s office, upon arrival, deputies madecontact with Patrick E. Jensen, age 42,Waunakee, who subsequently failedStandardized Field Sobriety tests.

Jensen was arrested for Operating aMotor Vehicle While Intoxicated – 4thOffense and was booked into the DaneCounty Jail. Since Jensen’s last OWIoffense date occurred within the lastfive years, this most recent arrest is a

felony offense.Jensen was also arrested for Posses-

sion of Cocaine.

Jensen

POLICE BEAT


W h A T ’ S h A P P E n I n G ?

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Friends of PAC present Secret Garden

On January 27, the Missoula Children’s Theater little red truck willpull into town. On January 28, students ages five to 18 are invited to au-dition for the classic musical, “The Secret Garden.” A cast of 50-60 willbe chosen at the auditions, and rehearsals begin that night and continuethroughout the week, ending with two public performances on February2, at 3 and 5:30 p.m. at the Middleton Performing Arts Center.This is the fourth year the Friends of the Middleton Performing Arts

Center have offered this opportunity for young people to experiencebeing in cast or assistant directors for a completely staged mini-musical,complete with costumes, sets, choreography and original music. Re-hearsals are held after school and in the early evenings, depending oncharacter, from Monday through Friday. Final dress rehearsal is Satur-day morning. Audition forms are available from Middleton-Cross Plains elementary,

middle and high school music teachers. Forms will also be available atthe auditions at the PAC (on the north side of Middleton High School),at 3:45 on Jan. 28. Auditions begin at 3:45 on Monday, January 28. Thereis no preparation necessary, but it helps to bring a smile. Expect to be atauditions until 5:45 p.m. Parts will be cast at that time.

For more information, please contact a MCPASD music teacher, orcall the Friends at 608-886-3103.

‘Get in theGame’ Jan. 31

The Middleton Chamber of Com-merce will host its 61st Annual Cele-bration Thursday, Jan. 31 at theMarriott Madison-West in Middleton.

This year’s theme is “Get In TheGame,” and the festivities will begin at5 p.m. and continue until 10. There willbe countless things to do, watch andeat, and some of the Milwaukee Brew-ers’ racing sausages will attend as well.

Register to attend at middleton-chamber.com.

Spaghetti Dinner Feb. 10

February 10 will be St. Bernard’s58th Annual Spaghetti Dinner. It willtake place from 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.and 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. The cost is $8 foradults and $4 for children, and carry-outs are available from 11:30 a.m. -6:30 p.m.

Call for essaycontest entries

The Middleton Optimist Club isagain encouraging area students to sub-mit essays as part of the Optimist In-ternational Essay Contest for 2013.

This year’s essay topic is: “HowCan I Help My Friends Realize TheirValue?” All area students under theage of 19, and who have not yet grad-uated from high school or the equiva-lent, are welcome to enter.

Entries must be received by Mon-day, Feb. 18, along with a completedentry form, by the Club Contest Chair,Eric Baker. Contact Baker at 608-283-

1783 for an entry form and contestrules.

Booster clubMardi Gras

Planners are getting ready for MardiGras 2013, the Cardinal Booster Club’sbiggest annual fundraiser for local stu-dent-athletes. The event will take placeSaturday, March 9 from 8 p.m. to mid-night. Tickets are $50 and will be avail-able Feb. 1.

Jazz Cabaret is on Friday

The Middleton High School 6 O’-clock and 7 O’clock Jazz Ensembles,along with jazz ensembles from Madi-son East High School and MadisonWest High School will present their2013 annual Jazz Cabaret Friday.

For these talented student musi-cians, the Cabaret provides an oppor-tunity to showcase their musicianshipwith the exhilarating experience of per-forming for an audience in a traditionaljazz club atmosphere. For the audienceit is an evening of dinner and dance inthe classic jazz tradition: great music,great food, dancing and a lot of fun.This year’s Cabaret will be held at thenew Union South in Varsity Hall, 1308W. Dayton Street, Madison. Doorsopen at 6 p.m.; dinner and perform-ances begin at 6:30 p.m.

Advanced dinner reservations arerequired. Tickets cost $27.50 for adultsand $15 for children and must be pur-chased and paid in full by Thursday,January 17. Tickets will be availablefor pick-up the evening of Jazz Cabaretfrom 5:15-6:30 p.m. only.

For more information or to obtain a

ticket reservation form please contactDeb Jordahl, Jazz Cabaret Chairpersonat 5909 Sandhill Drive, Middleton, WI53562, [email protected].

Blood author at the library

Florencia Mallon’s novel Beyondthe Ties of Blood will be at the centerof an event Thursday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m.in the Middleton Public Library’sArcher Room.

In the political aftermath of the 1973Chilean coup, Eugenia Aldunate wasimprisoned and tortured. Her lover,Manuel, was savagely killed, one ofthe countless “disappeared” that wouldhaunt Chile’s collective memory fordecades. She escaped into exile andbuilt a quiet life for herself as a jour-nalist and professor, but the scars onher arms would not allow her to buryher past. Each night she ached for herhomeland while fighting to suppressthe horrific nightmares that stillplagued her.

Nearly 20 years after her exile, Eu-genia was called back to Chile to tes-tify in Manuel’s case and help seekjustice for the others who disappeared.Eugenia came to grips with the legacyof violence and traumas left byPinochet’s dictatorship and found truthand solace in the stories of those sheleft behind.

Mallon was raised in Santiago, Chileand educated at Harvard and Yale. Sheis the Julieta Kirkwood Professor ofHistory at the University of Wisconsin– Madison, and the author of dozens ofarticles and books on 19th and 20thcentury Latin American History.

To register for this program, [email protected] or call 608-827-7403.

Sumanjit Singh is trained in the fieldof mechanical engineering. But Singh,29, who grew up in Punjab, India, alsohad an informal education in therestaurant business – an education thatstretches back to some of his earliestmemories.

“I used to stand next to my mom inthe kitchen and watch her cook,” he re-called. “She’s really good, and some-times she even comes here and makesdishes like her eggplant and spinach.”

“Here” is Dhaba Indian Bistro, lo-cated at 8333 Greenway Blvd. Singh’sfamily has worked in the restaurantbusiness for years, and he worked withthem. (They own Taste of India inMadison.) Now he owns Dhaba, whichopened last year and serves lunch from11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and dinner from 5-10p.m.

A locally-owned eatery surroundedby chains, Dhaba is already somethingof a culinary beacon for many who liveand work in the Good Neighbor City.

“All the Indian restaurants aroundhere seemed to be the same: the samebuffet lunch and everything,” Singhsaid. “We wanted to do something dif-ferent.”

“My goal was to give the customersbetter quality,” he continued. “No foodsitting at a buffet for hours. Instead webring everything out fresh from thekitchen.”

The menu is eclectic, featuring tan-

doori specials, lamb curries, home-made masala sauce, chicken, beef andan array of vegetables. But it’s not ascattershot approach to Indian food,Singh, a member of the local Sikhcommunity that worships at the Mid-dleton gurudwara on Century Avenue,explained.

“We’re from northern India, and weserve dishes from that region,” he said.“We’re not trying to do recipes from allover India; we’re doing what we knowbest.”

The kitchen features a barrel-shapedclay oven that can reach a temperatureof 1,000 degrees. Cooks slap doughonto the sides of the inferno to makerustic naan and other traditional Indianbreads.

The dining area features profuse nat-ural light, illuminating colorful Indian-themed artwork and other decorationson the walls.

“I like the industrial look, but with alot of light,” Singh said. “I wanted it tofeel open; not like sitting in a base-ment.”

Singh travels frequently to his nativeIndia, returning to Middleton with newculinary inspirations and ingredients.

Dhaba sits along a heavily travelledroad, and office buildings full of hun-gry workers surround it. That meansit’s well situated for success, accordingto Singh.

“To someone who doesn’t usuallyeat Indian food, I would say to just giveus a shot,” he stated. “So many peoplebecome regulars once they try it. A lotof people think Indian food is just hot

and spicy, but it’s not. It’s really full ofall kinds of flavors.”

Dhaba uses a heat index, rangingfrom one (mild) to five (extremelyhot). “We’ll make it a six or a seven ifyou really want,” he added with a grin.

He estimated about 40 percent ofDhaba’s customers are native Indians.“They come back,” he observed.


Bockfesttickets go onsale Sunday

What do you get when you mixthree thousand people with cabinfever, a giant green dinosaur, amug of Capital Brewery BlondeDopplebock and “throw in” a fewsmoked chubs for extra flavor?You get Bockfest 2013 - a winterfestival held at the Capital Brew-ery Bier Garden in Middleton.

The revelers at Bockfest will bethe first to drink Blonde prior to itsofficial release to the general pub-lic on March 1.

Bockfest 2013 will feature beer,food, costumes, live music and theannual Running of the Blondes 1KRace. Food vendors includeRoman Candle Pizzeria, QuakerSteak & Lube and Blowin’ SmokeBBQ. Music will be provided bythe band Sixteen Candles. Visitwww.capitalbrewery.com for de-tails.

Tickets will be available forpurchase on Sunday, Jan. 27,2013, at noon, and they always goquickly.

Ticket outlets include the Capi-tal Brewery Gift Haus, all Steve’sLiquor locations (McKee Rd,Junction Rd. & University Ave),and Star Liquor on Willy Street.Tickets are $15 each with a limitof two tickets per person (cashonly). Bockfest tickets are goodfor early entrance (11 a.m untilnoon) and ticket holders will re-ceive a 32 oz. commemorativeBockfest 2013 beer mug. Afternoon Capital Brewery will allowthe general public in with paid ad-mission at the gate (cash only),subject to crowd limitations.

A portion of the proceeds fromBockfest 2013 will be donated tothe Middleton Community En-dowment.

FFOODOOD ANDAND DDRINKRINKDhaba brings northern Indiancuisine to Good Neighbor Cityby MATT GEIGERTimes-Tribune

See DhABA, page 11


Sumanjit Singh and his wife, Amandeep Kaur.

United Kingdom. A representative forthe company said the Verona facility isundersized, as well as being too farfrom the company’s Madison office.

The Madison-based developer’s for-mal request for TIF, dated Jan. 2, saidThe Carey Group Real Estate Services,LLC is pursuing a 40,000 square footbuild-to-suit development for ACS onLot 19 within the Middleton CorporateCenter. (The parcel is on the northwestcorner of Nursery Drive and DemingWay.)

“In an effort to provide ACS with fa-vorable economic terms and a levelplaying field relative to the competi-tion, we are seeking city assistancethrough developer-funded TIF financ-ing,” wrote developer Timothy Careyin a letter to city planner Eileen Kelly.

ACS is a single-source provider ofwhat it calls “fully integrated facilityand equipment solutions,” serving theinternational engine- and vehicle-test-ing markets. The company specializesin the design, construction, integration,and commissioning of developmentand production testing facilities for en-gine, vehicle, and components manu-facturers.

Created in 1978 as a spin-off fromFlad Architecture, the company hasgrown to provide services internation-ally, serving Harley Davidson, JohnDeere, Cummins, Detroit Diesel, Nav-istar, Caterpillar, Whirlpool Corpora-tion and other companies.

The building being planned herewould include both manufacturingquarters and warehouse space.

The preliminary developmentbudget, according to Carey’s figures, is$4.34 million. It includes $605,000 forthe land, slightly more than $3.155 mil-lion for construction, and $580,000 toremedy “soft soils.”

According to Middleton’s city ad-ministrator, Mike Davis, the TIF prom-ised last week will be “primarily for

soils remediation as well as an eco-nomic development incentive to ACS.”

Davis said the company will bringabout 40 total employees to Middleton,including 25 who work in manufactur-ing or support, and 10 to 15 engineersfrom the company’s Madison office.Davis said ACS’s current facility inVerona is “undersized.”

According to Carey and assumingall aspects of the deal are finalized,ACS will move its manufacturing op-eration to Middleton along with about25 full-time employees with grosswages ranging from $16 to $43 perhour, with an average of $27.50 perhour. ACS also expects to move thesalaried engineers from its Madison of-fice building to the facility within thenext 18 months.

ACS would be bringing $800,000 ofexisting machinery from its current fa-cility and anticipates acquiring newpersonal property of approximately$600,000 to equip the new facility, ac-cording to Carey.

The developer said he hopes to havethe lease executed by January 31. Hewants to earn final city approval of theproject by the end of February. If allgoes as planned, the developmentwould break ground March 15 and becompleted by mid-September of thisyear.

Carey said the land is currently as-sessed at $1,095,800. He estimated theACS building would push that figureto around $3,472,000, creating$2,376,200 in new incremental value.If those numbers are accurate, the TIFwill have a payback period of eightyears.

The land and building would beowned by a “to-be-formed entity[named] Nursery Drive InvestorsLLC,” according to Carey. That LLCwould be made up of Carey, whowould have 50 percent ownership, andMoseng Family Limited Partnership,

which would own the other half.Under the plan approved by the

common council last week, the$400,000 in TIF will be borrowed bythe developer. The city doesn’t take outthe loan, but it has pledged to make in-crement tax payments on the land untilthe borrowing is paid off.

Matt Thiel is ACS’s director of sys-tems and equipment. He said the com-pany needed to grow, and theMiddleton Common Council’s offer ofTIF will help ensure the company endsup growing here, rather than in anothercommunity.

ACS primarily creates facilities andequipment that test vehicles – mostlyheavy-duty diesel but also some pas-senger cars - and other machinery, butit has also worked with companies out-side that scope, including with KettleFoods, designing a building that spe-cializes in potato chips.

“Half of our business is the build-ings,” said Thiel. “The other half is theequipment in them.”

ACS’s current Verona facility isabout 20,000 square feet, and the com-pany is leasing an additional 3,000.“Our goal with this new facility is tohave something bigger, and to havesomething closer to our Madison of-fice,” Thiel said.

Carey said his business is “really ex-cited about the opportunity to establisha long-term relationship with ACSthrough the development of their newmanufacturing facility.”

“ACS is deeply rooted in the com-munity, thus making for a great partnergiven our long-term investment per-spective,” Carey told the Times-Tri-bune. “The functional building design,proximity to their headquarters, andopportunity to expand the building astheir business grows make this a desir-able site for them.”

“This development is a great exam-ple of a number of local constituentsjoining forces to facilitate a long-terminvestment in the community,” he con-tinued.

The Design/Build Firm for the proj-ect is ICONICA.


Ashley Amundson, originally of Superior, WI, and Alexander Bauer, orig-inally of Middleton, WI, plan to be married on June 29, 2013 in Duluth, MN.They currently reside in Middleton, WI.

Ashley’s parents are Julianna and Daniel Larson of Superior and Jonathanand Ruthanne Amundson of Superior. Alex’s parents are Joseph and ElizabethBauer of Middleton.

The future bride, a 2002 graduate of Superior High School, graduated fromthe University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in So-ciology. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Career and TechnicalEducation at the University of Wisconsin – Stout. She is currently employedin the Welcome Center at Madison Area Technical College West Campus.

The future groom, a 2003 graduate of Middleton High School, graduatedfrom the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2007 with a bachelor’s degreein Music Education. He is currently employed in commercial account servicesat Hausmann-Johnson Insurance in Madison. He also plays in several musicalensembles in the Madison area. Photo by Carly McCray Photography.

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Abortion vote showsMHS students maynot be learning critical thinking

To the editor,

Last week’s Middleton Times-Tri-bune included an article about the stu-dents at Middleton High School, whoheld a mock legislative session andpassed several bills. The article rightlyapplauded the students for their abilityto cooperate, communicate, and com-promise in order to create legislation.All of that is good.

However, in looking more closely atthe legislation that was passed, I won-der if our students are being taught theskills of critical thinking which wouldhelp them to make decisions in a logi-cal and consistent manner.

For example, on the one hand, thestudents voted to overturn the deathpenalty. This would indicate that thestudents have compassion, and under-stand that in putting to death a crimi-

nal, and exacting revenge, we fail tocreate a society that is merciful, andcaring.

However, on the other hand, the stu-dents voted to uphold the right to abor-tion. Unlike the compassion theyshowed for the criminal, they failed toshow compassion for the unborn child(I assume these students have taken Bi-ology and know that life begins at con-ception).

This week we recall the tragic Roevs. Wade decision, which for 40 yearsnow has made the killing of unborn ba-bies legal. Fifty five million people arenot with us because of that decision.Recently, in Newtown, CT, innocentchildren were slaughtered. We all needto connect the dots, that is, that allhuman life is sacred, and if we learn torespect the goodness and beauty of alllife, (whether of a criminal, children,or the unborn baby), we will becomethat kind and gentle nation we all yearnfor.

Greg WagnerMiddleton

Town needs moredog exercise areas

Letter to the editor,

I read with interest the article in lastweek’s paper entitled “No dogs in townconservancies.” Unfortunately a fewdog owners who don’t clean up aftertheir pets spoil it for all….nothing newabout that! As a dog owner, petsitter/dog walker, and animal lover ithas always upset me too when I en-counter irresponsible pet owners.

However, I am writing because Iwas heartened that a lot of people inaddition to myself see the need for aseparate dog exercise area in this partof the township. In fact, I wrote a letteryears ago to the township indicatingsuch. What disheartened me wasBoard Supervisor Richard Oberle’scomment that “we all have large backyards, why not walk them there.” Ithought board members where sup-posed to represent what is in the bestinterests of the entire township, not justtheir personal agendas! What really

upset me was that Oberle wasn’t evenopen to the idea of further research fora dog exercise area, as he was the onlyboard member to vote against the mo-tion.

Let’s hope that the citizens of thetownship who are dog lovers, who areopen minded, and believe that changeis not always a bad thing will exercisetheir opinions in the next election…and Oberle’s outdated, closed mindedand single sided views will come backto “bite him!”

Sincerely,

Toni Dallwig

A plea to driver who ran over dog

To the SUV driver who killed ourdog on the morning of Monday, Jan. 14and did not stop, I can only assume thefollowing:

1. You were not looking at theroad. Had you been, you would have

seen a dog running straight down ourlong driveway and would have hadtime to stop for her.

2. You were trying to beat theschool bus. Yes, we know the schoolbus was sitting at the perpendicularroad before our driveway, because ourchildren were outside waiting for it.You were speeding to stay ahead of thebus.

3. You justify hitting our dogbecause she should have been onleash. She always is, but that morningone of the children pushed the dooropen too quickly and she slipped out-side.

My son thinks it’s his fault for open-ing the door. He wants the video of hisdog being hit by a car to stop playingin his mind. My daughter said herpuppy “broke apart into pieces.” Thatit is something NO CHILD SHOULDEVER HAVE TO WITNESS. Now itis forever in her memory. My youngestchild looks for his puppy, but sees onlyphotographs around her crate.

Here is how to make it right:1. Apologize2. Turn yourself in. I’ve heard

hitting someone’s pet and driving awayfrom the scene is a crime.

3. Donate money to the ASPCAin memory of Honey.

Sincerely,Katie Brenner

Joint food drive forMOM honored King Jr.’s legacy

Letter to the editor,

The Martin Luther King Jr. HolidayFood Drive conducted by the Middle-ton Action Team, Middleton KiwanisClub and the Middleton High SchoolKey Club was very successful.

Shoppers at Middleton Copp’s Gro-cery Store contributed 2250 pounds offood and over $680 for the MOM’sFood Pantry. We thank the staff atCopp’s for their outstanding coopera-tion, the volunteers who passed out theneeds slips, helped shoppers fill thebarrels and loaded and unloaded theMOM’s truck.

Thank you also goes out to the 12volunteers who weighed the food at thepantry on Monday morning. But a spe-cial thanks goes out to the weekendshoppers who generously gave moneyand groceries to stock the shelves at theFood Pantry. Well done Middletoncommunity.

Tom VandervestMiddleton


Letter to the Editor

Big Brothers Big Sisters of DaneCounty has elected a new ExecutiveBoard in 2013. Among those iselected is Molly Hinshaw, MD ofMiddleton. She is Clinical AssistantProfessor – Department of Derma-tology University of WisconsinSchool of Medicine and Public

Health.Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane

County served more than 800 chil-dren in 2012 by providing a systemof ongoing evaluation and supportthat is proven by independent studiesto help families by improving theodds that “Littles” will perform bet-

ter in school and avoid violence andillegal activities, and have strongerrelationships with their parents andothers.

Learn how you can positively im-pact a child’s life, donate, or volun-teer at www.bbbs.org/danecounty orcall 608-661-5437.

Middleton resident Molly Hinshaw elected to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County Executive Board In celebration of the city’s 50th

birthday, the Middleton TourismCommission is giving 12 fans achance to experience all the GoodNeighbor City has to offer in the2013 Middleton Stay and Play Give-away.

Each month in 2013, one Face-book fan will win an overnight stayplus a $50 gift certificate to dine or

shop in the city. To be entered in theentire year of drawings, log on towww.visitmiddleton.com orwww.facebook.com/MiddletonWI,like the Facebook page and enteryour contact information.

“We’re heaven for foodies and ashopper’s paradise all in one place,”said Val Steel, director of tourism forthe Middleton Tourism Commission.

City announces year-long contest

ries, in which thieves are taking itemssuch as laptops, iPads and televisions,are being perpetrated by multiple indi-viduals who are sharing information.

Chief of Police Brad Keil said that,while Middleton has a crime rate lowerthan that those of Madison, DaneCounty or the United States, this is thesharpest localized spike in burglarieshe has seen in his nine years helmingthe force.

Law enforcement agents told thestanding-room only crowd Saturdaythey have beefed up patrols in Stone-field, adding plainclothes officers tothe neighborhood, and are actively pur-

suing leads in their search for “a largegang” that is “targeting certain areas.”Hellenbrand said “gang” in this sensemeans a general group, not an organ-ized street gang.

The homes burglarized were all un-occupied at the time of the break-ins,and the thieves have usually been forc-ing side or back doors – sometimeswith “mule kicks” - and grabbing whatthey can, then leaving quickly, said po-lice. Most break-ins have occurred be-tween 3 and 8 p.m.

“We can’t be everywhere,” said Hel-lenbrand. “We really need your assis-tance.”

Police also used Saturday as an op-portunity to dispel several rumorsabout the crimes. Hellenbrand saidthere is no evidence the perpetratorshave been linked to a snow removalcompany, and there is no evidence theyare using the phone directory to deter-mine their targets.

None of the homes burglarized hadan alarm system turned on at the time,and all but one did not have a dog.

Investigators said residents shouldtake action to make their homes lookactively inhabited at all times. “If youaren’t home, leave a TV on, have yourlights on a timer, or otherwise makeyour home look occupied,” said Hel-lenbrand.

The detective said criminals typi-cally share information, but members

of the Stonefield Neighborhood arecollaborating as well. Stonefield resi-dents have been activelypatrolling their neighborhood and arerelaying information to one anotherthrough their highly active neighbor-hood association. (One neighborhood association mem-ber said 90 percent of Stonefield resi-dents are connected through their“SNAnews” email program.)

They were so eager to ask police forinformation Saturday that much of themeeting turned into an extended ques-tion and answer session.

Jill Tutaj, the Middleton Police De-partment’s community awareness offi-cer, urged civilians who have beenpatrolling their streets not to try to ap-prehend potential suspects. “Please

don’t approach them,” she said. “If yousee anything, call 911.”

She also advised victims to avoidtouching anything until after police as-sess the scene, if they arrive home tofind they’ve been burglarized.

Tutaj also reiterated what Hellen-brand told residents, saying to makeevery home look occupied. Peoplegoing out of town should have a neigh-bor pick up their mail and leave tracksaround the building to deter burglars,she advised. She also said to alwaysclose garage doors, and to install dead-bolts instead of flimsy push-buttonlocks. She said not to hide keys out-doors, and to inventory valuables incase there is a break-in.

She called Saturday’s meeting “agood start.”

Tutaj stressed what law enforcementagents call “the three L’s”: lights, locksand the law.

There are also signs Stonefield resi-dents might be considering founding aneighborhood watch. One resident


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“That’ a good sign.”Business has exceeded expectations,

according to Singh. “So far it’s been re-ally good,” he said. “Better than ex-pected. All of these office people fromaround here say it’s awesome to havethis option. Plus, it’s fresh and theprices are affordable.”

While being interviewed, Singhrubbed his legs, noting they were sorefrom a particularly busy few days run-ning stacks of dishes back and forth.“It’s been so busy,” he said. “Wethought it would have been slow overthe holidays, but we had so many fam-ilies in here. There were grandparents,and parents, and kids; that’s a goodsign because those kids are future cus-tomers.”

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wanted police to set up a sting in anunoccupied house, but Foulke saidthe department lacks the manpowerto post officers in a home for whatcould be weeks on end. Another res-ident asked police to work with theneighborhood mail carrier, whowould be likely to notice any suspi-cious activity.

Police already sent out a reverse911 phone call, alerting residents totake extra precautions to prevent bur-glaries.

Hellenbrand struck an optimisticchord on several occasions, laudingresidents for their involvement in theinvestigation. “I believe we aregoing to made some arrests,” he toldStonefield residents.

Those in attendance, many ofwhom took copious notes through-out, applauded police at the end ofthe meeting.

“Everyone left feeling a lot bet-ter,” said Mayor Kurt Sonnentag.

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It was a record-setting day for theMHS DECA students at the District 3Conference on Saturday, Jan. 12 in SunPrairie.

Seventeen MHS students werenamed series champions, DECA ad-viser Bob Hutchison said. For compar-ison, five students were serieschampions a year ago. In all, 38 MHSstudents competed.

The students performed role playsbased on scenarios they would en-counter if they had a job in marketing.The students also took multiple choicetests to measure their knowledge onmarketing and economic concepts.

Students won medals based on theirperformance on the tests and roleplays. The judges gave medals to thetop two students in each role play,while medals were given to the top 20percent on tests.

The MHS series champions were:Kirstin Kravik and Bennett Miya-

gawa – 1st place in Marketing Com-munication Team Event; MarissaNelson and Steph Reiss – 1st place inBusiness Law Team Event; ShannonMurphy and Julie Rickert – 2nd placein Marketing Communication TeamEvent; Kate Degler and Jocyln Tiedt –2nd place in Buying and Merchandis-ing Team Event; Colin Masnica andTristan Schultz – 2nd place in Finan-cial Services Team Event; MadelineGuyette – 2nd place in Hotel andLodging Management; Tristan Freides– 3rd place in Automotive Services

Marketing; Jack Mayers – 4th place inSports Marketing Individual Series;Brandon Olstad and Brian Keenan –4th place in Business Law Team Event;Emily Cottingham and Krysta Quale –4th place in Hospitality Team Event.

Meanwhile, eight more MHS stu-dents received honorable mention: An-drea Green and Abby Hudson (appareland accessories); Ivraj Seerha (humanresources/finance); Fiona Ljumani(restaurant management); Leah Meylorand Seeham Bnyat (travel and tourismteam event); and Akash Pattnaik andTim O’Shea (sports marketing teamevent).

MHS students won 60 medals in all.“Our students definitely came pre-

pared to compete,” said Hutchinson, anMHS teacher who is in his 11th yearadvising the DECA program. “It’s themost successful showing by MHSDECA since I’ve been here.”

Hutchison said 23 students advanceto the state competition, which isMarch 18-21 at Grand Geneva Resortand Spa in Lake Geneva. Students whoplace in the top six in their series atstate automatically qualify for nation-als, which are April 24-27 in Anaheim,Calif.

Distributive Education Clubs ofAmerica (DECA) has been around formore than 60 years and has more than185,000 student members in 5,000high schools. DECA prepares emerg-ing leaders and entrepreneurs for ca-reers in marketing, finance, hospitalityand management in high schools andcolleges around the globe.

Photo contributed

A total of 38 Middleton High School students took part on the DECA District 3 competition

DECA team has record day at district competition

Sunset Ridge celebrates Blue RibbonSunset Ridge Elementary staff, stu-

dents and parents will certainly tell youit felt good to feel blue on Friday, Jan.11.

The school held an all-school, 40-minute assembly that morning to cele-brate being named one of eightWisconsin schools to receive a 2012National Blue Ribbon Schools award.

The school was one of eight Wis-consin schools and 269 in the nation toreceive the honor in 2012. PrincipalTodd Mann and Jessica Block, thereading specialist at Sunset Ridge, ac-cepted the award at a ceremony inWashington, D.C. in November.

“It may me feel so proud,’’ said sec-ond-grade teacher Kathy Jordan, whohas been at Sunset Ridge since itopened in 1996. “We’ve all worked sohard and gone above and beyond. Wetry to stay on the cutting edge and doour best. It was great to finally getrecognition for what we always do.We’ve grown so fast and we’re stillvery successful.

“It’s wonderful to see us get thatrecognition.’’

Mann opened the assembly by ex-plaining why the school won theaward. A video was then shown inwhich students said why they thoughtSunset Ridge was a Blue Ribbonschool. Jordan said the same themes ofbeing respectful, responsible and safewere stated by students throughout the

video. Jordan also spoke on the video.“I think it’s really great,’’ third-

grader Jenna Redders said. “I think weare a Blue Ribbon School because weare respectful, responsible and safe. Wehave great teachers.’’

Kellie Close, a co-vice president onthe PTA this school year who has achild at Sunset Ridge and another whojust finished there, then spoke.

Ryan Evans, a senior forward on theUniversity of Wisconsin men’s basket-ball team, was a guest at Friday’s as-sembly. He congratulated the entireschool, spoke to the students aboutgoal-setting and how to succeed andeven showed off some basketballmoves.

“He did a couple of really good slamdunks,’’ Jordan said. “He did a wonder-ful job.”

Added Redder: “It was really coolhaving Ryan Evans here talking aboutgetting a good education and gettinginto a good school! And I really likethat he dunked the ball!”

All students and staff wore BlueRibbon T-shirts that were donated byRay-o-Vac.

“That was really neat to see,’’ Jordansaid.

At right, from left: Principal ToddMann, reading specialist JessicaBlock and UW Men’s basketballplayer Ryan Evans.

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by PERRy hIBnER

Middleton-Cross Plains Area School Dist.

by PERRy hIBnER

Middleton-Cross Plains Area School Dist.

The WIAA hockey playoffs areless than three weeks away.

And Middleton is picking the per-fect time to play some of its best hock-ey of the season.

The Cardinals stretched their win-ning streak to six games last weekwith a pair of impressive road wins.

Middleton defeated MononaGrove, 6-3, on Friday. The Cardinalsthen turned around and toppledJanesville, 2-1, in overtime lastSaturday.

Middleton improved to 12-3 over-all and is second in the Big EightConference at 8-2.

“The weekend went well,”Middleton coach Steve Libert said.“Friday night we played with energyand really pushed the pace of thegame. Saturday we came out a bit list-less, but as the game went on, we gotbetter and better.”

Middleton got two goals and anassist from Danny Klagos in its winover Monona Grove. Clayton Brownhad a goal and two assists, Jake Bunzand Taylor Dickert both had a goaland an assist, while Jordan Hylberthad a goal.

Cardinals goalie Max McConnellalso had a big game with 24 saves.

“Monona Grove has a couple ofreal talented players that also play onthe edge,” Libert said. “Max was out-standing denying some great chancesby Monona Grove’s top line.”

Middleton scored first when Brown


JANESVILLE — DerekRongstad and Middleton’s boys bas-ketball team have seen it happen toomany times before.

You let an inferior opponent hangaround, you give it life, and you caneventually pay the price.

The Cardinals made sure thatdidn’t happen last Friday.

Middleton went to JanesvilleParker, scored the first 17 points of thegame, and cruised to an 85-59 win.The Cardinals built a 48-22 halftimelead, stretched their advantage to 72-

30 in the second half and posted theirmost decisive win of the year.

“We definitely didn’t want a slowstart against a team like Parker,” saidRongstad, the Cardinals’ standout jun-ior guard. “We thought if we could getoff to a big start, they might lay downa little bit.”

Rongstad scored a game-high 23points in just three quarters. Rongstadmade 7-of-14 shots, including five ofMiddleton’s 12 three-pointers.

Junior guard Luke Schafer and jun-ior forward Max Oelerich both added10 points, while senior forward KadeSchultz and junior forward ChrisLittle each had nine.

Middleton improved to 8-7 overalland moved into third place in the BigEight Conference at 7-5. Parkerslipped to 2-12, 0-10.

“We smelled blood in the water and

I didn’t want to change anything,”Middleton coach Kevin Bavery said.“I thought we did a really good jobstaying on top of them and not lettingthem back in the game.”

Rongstad — who had 10 first quar-ter points — scored the first sevenpoints of the game. Rongstad knockeddown a three-pointer on Middleton’sfirst possession, had a lay-up after aSchafer steal and knocked down aseven-footer in the game’s first threeminutes.

Schafer had a three-pointer andRongstad drained another three-ball asthe lead ballooned to 13-0. DerekRogeberg had a steal and assist on aOelerich lay-up, then Oelerich hadanother basket.

Just six minutes into the game, theCardinals held a 17-0 lead and this onewas all but over.

“I’ve been shooting the ball realwell lately,” Rongstad said. “And Ijust wanted to come out and assertmyself.”

During Middleton’s sizzling,game-opening run, it scored on sevenof its first 12 possessions. Parker, onthe other hand, went scoreless its first11 possessions, turned the ball overseven times and went 0-for-7 from thefield.

“We knew we had to come outstrong and didn’t want to let themhang around,” Schafer said. “Against(Janesville) Craig and Verona we gotahead early, but let them back into thegame. We wanted to make sure thatdidn’t happen.”

It didn’t.Parker closed within 12 points mid-

Putting on a clinicBoys basketballteam routs Parker

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Girls basketballteam wins twice

Takingcare ofbusinessby RoB REISChEL

Times-Tribune

It wasn’t always pretty. Far fromit.

But Middleton’s girls basketballteam took care of business last week,defeating two of the Big EightConference’s bottom feeders.

The Cardinals defeated MadisonMemorial, 41-30, last Thursday.Middleton then ran past BeloitMemorial, 72-51, last Saturday.

The Cardinals improved to 8-5overall and 6-3 in the league, whichis good for fourth place.

“We were okay both nights,” saidMiddleton coach Jeff Kind. “We’regetting better at some things, butsome of our fundamental shortcom-ings will haunt us if we don’t cleanthem up.”

The Cardinals had a rough offen-sive night against the Spartans (2-8,2-12).

Middleton led, 10-8, after the firstquarter and 25-19 at halftime. TheCardinals’ advantage was just 30-23through three quarters, then theyheld Memorial off in the fourth quar-ter.

Senior guard Leah Wolff madetwo three-pointers and led Middletonwith nine points. Junior guard DarbyRaffel added eight points, junior for-ward Liz McMahon had seven andsenior guard Natalie Staples chippedin with six.

Middleton made just 12 fieldgoals, but six were three-pointers.

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Six shootersHockey team winssixth straight gameby RoB REISChEL

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Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld

Demond Hill (left) and Middleton’s boys basketball team routed Janesville Parker last Friday night. Hill suffered a thumb injury against the Vikings,though, and will be out at least a month.

Times-Tribunephoto by Mary

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M a xMcConne l la n dMiddleton’shockey teamhave won sixs t r a i g h tgames.


It was a happy homecoming forKari Steck and her Middleton girlsgymnastics team.

Steck, the Cardinals’ second-yearcoach, returned to her hometown ofHazel Green for the SouthwesternInvitational last Saturday. AndMiddleton helped make Steck’s returnhome a pleasant one.

The Cardinals finished second witha 136.85 team score. Mukwonago-Kettle Moraine won the event with a140.35 score, whilePlatteville/Belmont/Lancaster wasthird (136.25) and Holmen (134.625)was fourth.

Aryn Skibba, Middleton’s top all-arounder, competed in just one of thefour events as she rested some minorinjuries.

“This is an incredible team scorethat shows the growth of the team overthe past few weeks,” Steck said.“Without Aryn's score on three of thefour events, the girls still topped oursecond-highest team score of the yearat a meet where Aryn competed allevents.

“I have such a hard working groupof girls, and they know what it takes tostep up and improve their skills toimprove the team score.”

Lucy Bergenthal and BiancaBakkar continued their terrific sea-sons. Both scored 34.75 in the all-around competition and tied for sec-ond.

Bergenthal tied for second on thevault (8.95), was fifth on the floorexercise (8.975), ninth on the bars(8.40) and ninth on the beam (8.425).

Bakkar was first on the uneven bars(9.20), tied for second on the vault(8.95) and was sixth on the floor(8.90).

Skibba competed on just one event— the uneven bars — and was secondwith a 9.075. Gabby Aranda wasfourth on the uneven bars (8.725) andKatherine Marshall was 11th in theall-around (32.325). Dana Flickingerwas also 11th on the beam (8.0).

“Of the girls on the podium forbars, three of the five were fromMiddleton,” Steck said. “Bars is usu-ally a tough event for the girls, so forthem to claim three of the five placesand produce our highest team score onbars, it really shows how hard theyhave been working and improving.

“Gabby Aranda increased her barscore by one point from her seasonaverage with the addition of two new

skills and a lot of dedication.”Middleton's JV team also took third

place out of seven teams with a scoreof 114.2.

The Cardinals also defeatedMadison United, 128.1-114.2, lastThursday. Both Skibba and Bakkardidn’t compete as they tried recover-ing from minor injuries.

“The score may seem like a lowteam score compared to the usual,”Steck said. “But I am extremely proudof the girls for putting out that high of

a team score with Bianca and Arynresting and not competing.”

• On deck: The Cardinals are at theMadison Memorial Invite Saturday at10 a.m., and Steck expects to have herfull team back.

“Aryn plans to return full force thisweekend,” Steck said. “I'm very excit-ed for the girls to be competingtogether in full force. It should be agreat preview for the state competi-tion.”

Gymnasts second atSouthwestern Invite

The frigid temperatures on Jan. 14didn’t stop Middleton’s ski and snow-board team from excelling at its sec-ond race of the season.

With challenging conditions atTyrol Basin due to the snowmelt fol-lowed by freezing temperatures, thecourses were difficult. ButMiddleton’s racers showed theirstrength.

The Cardinals’ boys ski team hadanother stellar night, finishing firstoverall, ahead of Madison West andEdgewood.

Senior Matt Oswald had an excep-tional performance, recording thefastest run of the night and tying forfirst place in the two-run combinedrace with Madison Memorial skier

Justin Gottlieb. “Matt is a key contributor to this

team and his talent and leadershipwere highlighted,” said head ski coachLibby Strommen. “He is an exception-al slalom skier and took charge of therace with his blistering fast first run.”

Brett Anderson, a junior, also had astrong night, finishing seventh over-all.

“Brett is skiing incredibly well thisseason,” Strommen said. “I’m reallyproud of him.”

Middleton also counted an 11thplace finish from Mitchell Oswald anda 12th from Jack Ronnie.

Middleton’s boys snowboard teamtook third overall with standout racesby Nathaniel Corey (seventh), Gabe

Anderson (eighth), Noah Boehnen(ninth), Jake Weber (11th) and ScottFabbri (13th).

Middleton’s girls skiers and snow-boarders also had great races.

Cardinals sophomore skier ClareGrimm took 19th individually. LydiaMeier was 22nd and EmilyJoregenson was 24th.

“Last year the girls really movedup the standings as the season wenton, and I expect the same from themthis year, but sooner,” Strommen said.“They don’t have as much ski experi-ence as the guys, but every bit asmuch heart.”

Snowboarder Gretchen Cope hadanother strong finish and placed sec-ond overall.

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Katherine Marshall and Middleton’s girls gymnastics team finished secondat last Saturday’s Southwestern Invitational.

Middleton’s wrestling team fin-ished in second place at the MadisonWest Big Eight Multi Duals lastSaturday.

The Cardinals defeated MadisonMemorial, 84-0, and rolled pastJanesville Parker, 72-9. Middletonbested Verona, 58-19, and upendedMadison West, 58-21.

The Cardinals’ only loss was a 34-30 setback to MountHoreb/Barneveld, a team that’s notpart of the Big Eight.

Middleton had six pins againstMadison Memorial and received eightforfeits. The Cardinals’ pins camefrom Shane Bishop at 126, MikeO’Shea (132), Jake Cain (138), GrantLaurent (152), Taggart Haase (170)and Wyatt Cory (195).

In Middleton’s win over Parker, theCardinals received pins from JustinSwiersz (113), O’Shea, Jake Cain,Jacob Laurent (145), Grant Laurent,Shay Haase (160), Taggart Haase(170), Lon Yeary (220) and Sean

Benedict (285). Middleton alsoreceived three forfeits.

Middleton also had an impressivewin over Verona.

There, the Cardinals got pins fromJake Cain, Grant Laurent, Shay Haase,Taggart Haase, Nathan Dresen (182),Cory, Yeary and Benedict. Middletonalso received two forfeits.

Middleton also rolled past MadisonWest, getting pins from Jake Cain,Jacob Laurent, Grant Laurent, Dresen,Cory, Benedict and Swiersz. BrettCain won a major decision, 15-4, andthe Cardinals also received two for-

feits.Middleton then lost a tight match to

Mount Horeb/Barneveld.Jake Cain pinned Klayton Krantz

in 1:02, while Yeary pinned KellerKirch in 5:00 and Benedict pinnedBrandon Cushman in 1:38.

Grant Laurent notched an 8-7 winover Matt Blome and Wyatt Corydefeated Anthony Sutter, 1-0. Swierszalso received a forfeit.• On deck: Middleton hosts

Madison La Follette Friday at 7 p.m.


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Middleton’s boys swimming anddiving team continued their terrificseason last week, finishing first at theSun Prairie Triangular.

Middleton bested Sun Prairie, 116-54. The Cardinals also cruised pastMadison East, 132-38.

Middleton finished the Big EightConference dual meet season with a 7-2 record, good for third place.

“The triple dual went really well,”Middleton coach Luke Lengfeldsaid. “We finished our dual meet sea-son on a high note and I’m lookingforward to the championship meets.The guys swam well.”

Middleton’s 200 yard medley relayteam of Cooper Green, Matthew Kim,Lex Peterson and Zach Parkin wasfirst in 1:42.74. The Cardinals’ quartetof Hans Kunsch, Rory Slattery, JacobAegerter and Connor Wildes was thirdin 1:47.44

Jackson Uselman was first in the200 yard freestyle (1:48.33) and JackMcGovern was third (1:48.86).

Parkin (48.79), McGovern (50.14)and Nick Lund (50.29) went 1-2-3 inthe 100 yard freestyle.

Lund (22.91) and Lars Haskins(23.05) were first and second in the 50freestyle, while Peterson won the 100yard fly (55.30). Uselman won the 500yard freestyle (4:52.91) and JoshReddemann was third (5:14.38).

Middleton’s 200 yard freestylerelay team of McGovern, Haskins,Lund and Uselman was first (1:30.71).The Cardinals also got a third placefinish in that event from the quartet ofNick Calderon, Kunsch, Jake Roeslerand James Mai (1:38.95).

Parkin won the 100 yard back-stroke (55.53) and Green was third(59.29). Kim (1:03.46) and Slattery(1:06.19) finished first and second inthe 100 yard breaststroke.

Middleton’s 400 yard freestylerelay team of Lund, McGovern,Parkin and Uselman was first(3:17.73). Middleton’s quartet ofHaskins, Peterson, Mai andReddemann was third (3:34.27).

Calderon (2:08.71) and Green(2:10.84) also finished second andthird, respectively, in the 200 yard IM.• On deck: Middleton will swim at

the Madison West Invitational at theUW-Natatorium Saturday at 1:30 p.m.The Cardinals then host the Big EightConference meet Feb. 2 at 1 p.m.

“The Madison Invite will be a goodmeet where a lot of the top teams inthe state will be,” Lengfeld said. “It’sa good meet to let the guys get toknow the state meet pool.”

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Nick Lund and Middleton’s swimmers rolled at the Sun Prairie Triangular last Friday.


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SportscalendarThursday, Jan. 24

5 p.m. — Boys JV swimming at Sun Prairie Invitational5:45 p.m. — Boys sophomore basketball vs. Madison East5:45 p.m. — Boys freshman White basketball vs. Madison East Purple5:45 p.m. — Boys freshman Red basketball vs. Mount Horeb6 p.m. — Girls varsity gymnastics vs. Sun Prairie6 p.m. — Boys JV hockey vs. Madison Edgewood at Capitol Ice Arena7 p.m. — Girls JV hockey at Baraboo7:30 p.m. — Boys varsity basketball vs. Madison East8 p.m. — Boys varsity hockey vs. Madison Edgewood at Capitol Ice Arena8 p.m. — Girls varsity hockey vs. Viroqua at Madison Ice Arena

Friday, Jan. 255 p.m. — Boys JV hockey at Verona5:45 p.m. — Girls sophomore basketball at Janesville Parker5:45 p.m. — Girls freshman White basketball at Janesville Parker6:30 p.m. — JV wrestling vs. Madison La Follette7 p.m. — Varsity wrestling vs. Madison La Follette7:30 p.m. — Girls varsity basketball at Janesville Parker8 p.m. — Girls varsity hockey vs. Sun Prairie at Madison Ice Arena

Saturday, Jan. 26TBD — Boys varsity hockey at Green Bay East Tournament8 a.m. — Boys varsity diving at Madison West Invite at UW-Natatorium10 a.m. — Girls varsity gymnastics at Madison Memorial Invite1:40 p.m. — Boys varsity swimming at Madison West Invite at UW-Natatorium4:15 p.m. — Boys freshman White basketball vs. Madison West Blue5 p.m. — Girls varsity hockey vs. Appleton West at Madison Ice Arena5:45 p.m. — Boys sophomore basketball vs. Madison West5:45 p.m. — Boys freshman Red basketball vs. Madison West Gold7:30 p.m. — Boys varsity basketball vs. Madison West

Monday, Jan. 286:15 p.m. — Boys JV basketball vs. Oregon6:15 p.m. — Boys freshman White basketball vs. Oregon

Tuesday, Jan. 295:45 p.m. — Girls sophomore basketball at Janesville Craig5:45 p.m. — Girls freshman Red basketball at Janesville Craig5:45 p.m. — Girls freshman White basketball at Waunakee7:30 p.m. — Girls varsity basketball at Janesville Craig8 p.m. — Boys varsity hockey at Madison East/La Follette

Thursday, Jan. 315 p.m. — Boys JV hockey at Verona5:45 p.m. — Girls sophomore basketball vs. Madison East5:45 p.m. — Girls freshman Red basketball vs. Madison East5:45 p.m. — Girls freshman White basketball vs. Sun Prairie Red6 p.m. — Varsity gymnastics vs. Verona7 p.m. — Varsity hockey at Verona7:30 p.m. — Girls varsity basketball vs. Madison East

Friday, Feb. 15 p.m. — Boys varsity diving at Big Eight Conference meet5 p.m. — JV wrestling at Big Eight Conference meet at Sun Prairie5:15 p.m. — Boys freshman White basketball vs. Verona Orange5:45 p.m. — Boys sophomore basketball vs. Verona5:45 p.m. — Boys freshman Red basketball vs. Verona White6 p.m. — Girls varsity hockey vs. Stoughton at MIA7:30 p.m. — Boys varsity basketball vs. Verona

Saturday, Feb. 28:30 a.m. — Boys JV basketball at Madison East10 a.m. — Big Eight Conference wrestling meet at Sun Prairie1 p.m. — Boys varsity Big Eight Conference swimming meet at Middleton High School3:30 p.m. — Girls varsity hockey vs. Kettle Moraine at MIA4:15 p.m. — Girls freshman White basketball at Madison West5:45 p.m. — Girls sophomore basketball at Madison West7:30 p.m. — Girls varsity basketball at Madison West8 p.m. — Boys varsity hockey vs. Beloit Memorial

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way through the second quarter.But Middleton smacked back with a10-2 run to go ahead, 36-16.

Chris Little started the fun with athree-point play, then Rongstadknocked down another three-pointer.After a Parker basket, Little andRongstad both made a pair of freethrows.

“I just really liked how we kept thepressure on the whole night,” Baverysaid.

Middleton’s lead was 40-20 withone minute left in the first half, whenthe Cardinals went on another 8-0burst over a 30-second span.

Rongstad started this surge with athree-pointer, then Schafer knockeddown a three-pointer and made a pairof free throws.

Schafer has now made 23 of hislast 24 free throws, and his late scor-ing spree helped Middleton surge to a48-22 lead at halftime.

Middleton used 12 players in thefirst quarter and 14 in the first half,with Bavery substituting like he wascoaching a hockey game. No matterwho Bavery inserted and what combi-nations were on the floor, theCardinals rolled.

Rongstad had 18 first half points,while Schafer added eight.

“I think we’re really starting toclick,” Schafer said. “We’ve got a lotof young guys that didn’t have a lot ofexperience. Even the seniors didn’thave a lot of experience last year.

“And now, getting through thatfirst round of games and getting thatexperience that we needed, we’re real-ly starting to click and coming outstrong right away. We know whatteams got and I think that we’re a dan-gerous team.”

The Cardinals were just as danger-ous in the second half.

Middleton pushed its lead to 54-26,then rolled off seven unansweredpoints. Oelerich had five points in thatburst and Rongstad added two.

Then with the Cardinals ahead, 64-30, they drilled the Vikings withanother 8-0 run. Little, Schafer, IanHokanson and Rogeberg all had twopoints in that burst, which gaveMiddleton a 72-30 lead — its biggestof the night.

“We think we can play with anyoneright now,” Rongstad said. “The waywe’ve been playing lately is reallyexciting.”

Rongstad is a huge reason for theCardinals’ recent surge.

Rongstad missed three weeks inDecember after breaking a bone in hisleft (non-shooting) hand. Rongstad’sshooting before the injury had been

inconsistent, largely because he wasusing the thumb in his off-hand toomuch in his shot.

The injury, though, meantRongstad’s left hand was wrapped andout of harms way. When Rongstadhealed, the flaw in his shot was gone.

“The time off definitely helpedme,” Rongstad said. “It’s a couple ofthings.

“One, my thumb was in my shottoo much. And then watching thosethree games, I just think I’m seeingthe court a lot better. I can watch 100college games, but it’s not the same aswatching your own team.”

Middleton’s team has been awfullyfun to watch since Rongstad returnedearlier this month.

Rongstad missed three games andthe Cardinals were winless in those.Middleton is 4-2, though, sinceRongstad’s return — and its two loss-es have been by a combined sixpoints.

“Now that (Rongstad) is back werealize what we can do and how muchhe helps us,” Schafer said. “In someways it helped us, in some ways it hurtus. But I think we all stepped into ourroles and know what our roles arenow.”

Right now, it’s a winning formula.• From the infirmary: Middleton

learned Tuesday that starting guardDemond Hill will be out at least amonth with a thumb injury. If Hilleventually needs surgery, his year willbe over.• On deck: Middleton hosts

Madison East Thursday at 7:30 p.m.The Purgolders defeated theCardinals, 61-53, on Dec. 7.

Middleton then travels to MadisonWest Saturday, Jan. 26 at 7:30 p.m.The Cardinals defeated the Regents,68-45, on Dec. 8.Middleton …………….…. 22 26 27 10 — 85Janesville Parker ………… 5 17 17 20 — 59

MIDDLETON — (fg-fga ft-fta pts) —Demond Hill 0-1 0-0 0, Luke Schafer 2-8 4-4 10,Max Oelerich 4-6 2-2 10, Derek Rongstad 7-144-4 23, Tyler Markel 0-3 3-4 3, Kenji Passini 2-20-0 5, Chris Little 2-2 5-7 9, Kade Schultz 3-8 0-0 9, Derek Rogeberg 1-1 2-2 5, Max Waelti 0-1 0-0 0, Ian Hokanson 2-3 1-2 5, Andrew Torresani 0-3 1-4 1, Nick Revord 1-1 0-0 2, Devontae Ross 1-4 0-4 2, Karon Brown 0-4 1-3 1, Cole Zillner 0-01-2 1. Totals 25-60 23-38 85.

JANESVILLE PARKER — AdamThompson 2-5 4-7 8, David Palan 3-9 0-0 9,Cullen Osmond 3-7 3-4 9, Tanner Smith 4-9 1-29, Kyle Hauger 1-6 2-4 4, Cavann Conley 0-1 1-2 1, Austin Simonis 0-3 2-4 2, Deion Sanders 4-6 1-1 10, Alex Portales 0-1 2-2 2, Kristian Pullam2-4 0-0 5. Totals: 19-51 16-25 59.

Three-point goals: Middleton 12 (Rongstad5, Schultz 3, Schafer 2, Passini, Rogeberg);Janesville Parker 5 (Palan 3, Sanders, Pullam)

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Middleton’s boys and girls basket-ball teams, in conjunction with theAmerican Cancer Society, will host‘Coaches vs. Cancer’ events on Jan. 31and Feb. 1.

Middleton’s girls host Madison Easton Jan. 31 and the boys host Verona onFeb. 1. Both games start at 7:30 p.m.

The sophomore games begin at 5:45p.m. with the Coaches vs. Cancerorganization setting up by approximate-ly 6 pm.

This year’s girls game will honorthree Middleton High School staffmembers who have all battled cancerhead on — Karyn Baxter, LindaBremmer and Kathleen Shaffer.

The boys game will honor JamesHelmuth, a fifth grader at Elm LawnElementary School. Helmuth is a bas-ketball player as well as a huge fan ofthe game.

Helmuth was diagnosed with adre-nal cortical carcinoma nearly a yearago. He continues to inspire others as hebattles this disease.

For those wishing to donate directlyto Helmuth, there is a tax-deductiblefund set up at the Bank of Cross Plains— the James R. Helmuth Benefit Fund.

The Coaches vs. Cancer program isa nationwide collaboration between theAmerican Cancer Society and theNational Association of BasketballCoaches that empowers basketballcoaches, their teams, and local commu-nities to make a difference in the fightagainst cancer. Basketball programsthat are participating are making a dif-ference in the fight against cancerthrough fundraising and by raisingawareness in their communities aboutthe importance of cancer prevention,early detection, and making healthylifestyle choices.

The Coaches vs. Cancer games atMiddleton High School this year willraise funds in two ways: a “Wall ofHope” and a halftime “Bucket Pass”each night. All funds generated duringthe girls’ game will be donated to theMHS “Relay for Life” organization.

Funds raised in Helmuth’s name forthe Wall of Hope during the boys’ gamewill go directly to the Helmuth family.

American Cancer Society volunteerswill pass buckets through the stands athalftime of each game, collecting asmuch money as possible during a three-minute running clock. Those monies

will be donated to the MHS “Relay forLife” organization, a student group rais-ing funds that will also benefit the fightagainst cancer.

Additional funds will be generatedby the Relay for Life organizationthrough the sale of ‘Teaming UpAgainst Cancer’ T-Shirts for $10 each.Visit the Middleton School DistrictWebsite for an order form:http://www.mcpasd.k12.wi.us/news/coaches-vs-cancer-t-shirts-available.

The “Wall of Hope” is a wall createdon game night with Coaches vs. Cancerpin up cards. Each card is sold for adonation of $1 or more, honoring any-one in the donor’s life who has beenaffected by cancer.

Middleton High School girls andboys sophomore and varsity team mem-bers will be selling pin up cards theweek of the events, and cards will alsobe available from the Coaches vs.Cancer volunteers in the front lobbybefore and throughout the games.

Business wishing to donate or matchfunds raised during the Bucket Pass cancontact Middleton Athletic DirectorBob Joers at 608-829-9913 or [email protected].

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Nick Revord and Middleton’s boys basketball team are in third place in theBig Eight Conference.


Middleton Ladies Jan. 15

Linda Pertzborn 574, Cindy Hall 569, MaryMoody 537, Frayne Born 517, Patti Larson 495,Luann McNally 490, Sandy Statz 481, LynPassini 466, Cheryl Hitchins 465, Krista Miller456, Rosemary Lange 455, Sara Gudel 454.

Jan. 8Theresa Meisel 526, Cheryl Hitchens 515,

Verelene Morris 511, Kristin Kuehmichel 510,Lyn Passini 506, Debbie Swain 502, Chery Theis494, Mary Moody 488, Nancy Hellenbrand 483,Paula Brunner 481, Krista Miller 476, RosemaryLange 453, Cindy Hall 450.

Sunday NeighborsJan. 13

Paul Hughes 715 (228-229-258), JimSalzman 609 (204-213), Eugene Pasch 590(254), Cheryl Hitchins 583 (225), MarkMisenheimer 582 (214), Marty Meinholz 573(201), Keith Kezer 527 (212), Jeff Ballweg 513,Tony Ziegler 505, Mavis Severson 489 (203),Janet Meinholz 484, Cindy Hall 452, JenniferPasch 451.

B o W L I n GThe Cardinals also shot just 11-

of-21 from the free throw line(52.3%).

“Memorial kept us out of thelane,” Kind said. “And we didn’tshoot very well from beyond the arc,particularly in the second half.”

Middleton’s win over BeloitMemorial (1-9, 2-11) was played at apace more to the Cardinals’ liking.

Middleton raced to a 24-12 leadafter the first quarter and stretchedthat to 39-24 by halftime. TheCardinals extended their lead to 51-32 through three quarters and cruisedhome.

McMahon scored a game-high 14points, while Wolff continued herrecent hot stretch with four three-pointers and 13 points. Staples added12 points, while junior center AnnaBunyan and sophomore guard JennaBlair both had eight points.

The biggest eyesore wasMiddleton shooting just 15-of-29from the line (51.7%).

“Beloit played at our pace and Ithink we’ll win that type of gamemost times,” Kind said. “We hadsome of the same issues that havebeen hurting us all year — unforcedturnovers, lack of discipline defen-sively, and struggles from the freethrow line.”• From the infirmary: Middleton

played both games without sopho-more forward Cole Jordee, who hasbeen sidelined with a concussion.

“We should get Cole back thisweek,” Kind said• On deck: Middleton travels to

Janesville Parker Friday to face theleague-leading Vikings.

Parker is a perfect 10-0 in theleague, 12-1 overall and ranked ninthin the latest Wissports.net CoachesPoll.

The Vikings’ stiffest test, though,came Dec. 6 in Middleton. There, theCardinals led 48-44 with less than aminute remaining. But Parker fin-ished the game on an 8-2 run andpulled out a 52-50 win.

Middleton played that night with-out McMahon.

“Parker will be a big test downthere,” Kind said. “They have beenwinning the close games.

“They are fundamentally soundand shoot well from deep and thefree throw line. Defensively theyplay solid and physical. Put thattogether and there’s a reason they’re10-0 in conference.”

Jan. 19Middleton 72, Beloit Memorial 51Beloit Memorial ……..…. 12 12 10 17 — 51Middleton …………..…… 24 15 12 21 — 72

BELOIT MEMORIAL — Anderson 9,Kiger 6, Davis 3, Evans 4, Ellis 10, Whittington10, Rodriquez 2, Winston 7. Totals: 19 11-19 51.

MIDDLETON — Ticknor 1, Bunyan 8,Raffel 4, Blair 8, Montour 2, Roach 2, Wolff 13,McMahon 14, Staples 12, McCauley 8. Totals: 2415-29 72.

Three-point goals: BM 2 (Davis,Whittington); Mi 8 (Wolff 4, Staples 2, Raffel,Blair). Total fouls — BM 23, Mi 19.

Jan. 17Middleton 41, Madison Memorial 30Middleton ……………..….. 10 15 5 11 — 41Madison Memorial …………. 8 11 4 7 — 30

MIDDLETON — Bunyan 3, Raffel 8, Blair3, Roach 2, Wolff 9, McMahon 7, Staples 6.Totals: 12 11-21 41.

MADISON MEMORIAL — Jost 6, Riese 2,Franken 1, Woods 2, Wilson 3, Ortega-Flowers 4,Hoyer 12. Totals: 10 8-13 30.

Three-point goals: Mi 6 (Staples 2, Raffel 2,Blair, Wolff); MM 2 (Hoyer) 2. Total fouls —Mi14, MM 17.

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Darby Raffel and Middleton’s girls basketball team won a pair of gameslast week.


MIDDLETON-CROSS PLAINSAREA SCHOOL DISTRICTRegular Board of Education

Meeting Minutes ofMonday, December 17, 2012

1. BOARD CANDIDATE ORIENTA-TION TIME @ 6:30 P.M. 2. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR

BOE MEETING @ 7:00 P.M. The regular meeting of the Middle-

ton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictBoard of Education was called to orderat 7:00 p.m. by President Ellen Lind-gren. Present....President Ellen Lindgren,

Vice President Diane Hornung, ClerkAnnette Ashley, Treasurer Bob Green,and Board Members Anne Bauer, JimGreer, Bob Hesselbein and Terry Met-zger (arrived at 7:06 p.m.) Not Present.... Board Member

Leeanne Hallquist Others Present....Superintendent

Don Johnson, Assistant SuperintendentTom Wohlleber, Assistant Superintend-ent George Mavroulis, Principal DeniseHerrmann and Principal Jill Gurtner3. RECOGNITION - NONE 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOVED by Green SECONDED

by Hesselbein to approve the Regularand Closed Minutes of December 3,2012. Motion carried unanimously, 7-0.5. COMMUNICATIONS 1. Correspondence/Board Communi-

cation Bob Hesselbein shared that the dis-

trict did a fine job communicating afterthe Connecticut shooting last Friday.6. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT 1. Upcoming Events and Updates Don Johnson used this time to review

the actions and communications thedistrict took after the shooting last Fri-day in Connecticut. Tom Wohlleber alsoreviewed our safety planning efforts andinitiatives for safety and recovery afterincidents. Don stated that we will bebringing the MUFN contract to theboard in January for approval. Don reit-erated that status of open enrollment atthe 4K level (66.03 agreement studentsonly).7. CONSENT AGENDA MOVED by Hornung SECONDED by

Green to approve the following items forconsent agenda: 7.1.a. Approval of BillsPayable, 7.1.b. Approval of Treasurer’sReport, 7.2.c. Approval of Staff Appoint-ments, 7.2.d. Approval of Retire-ments, 9.1 Initial Approval of Policy IV-Ithrough IV-L, 9.2 Final Approval of Pol-icy IV-H.1, 9.3 Approval of Transporta-tion Vehicle Replacement Plan, and 9.4Approval of Financial Advisor. Motioncarried unanimously, 8-0.1. Administrative/Business Services a. Approval of Bills Payable Computer check numbers 225739

through 226012 totaling $341,794.85were reviewed by the Board Treasurerand approved under consent agenda.(Exhibit A)b. Approval of Treasurer’s Report The Treasurer’s Report for Novem-

ber 2012 was reviewed by the BoardTreasurer and approved under consentagenda. (Exhibit B)2. Employee Services a. Approval of Resignations

There are no resignations to approveat this time.b. Approval of Leaves of Absence There are no leaves of absence to

approve at this time.c. Approval of Staff Appointments The board approved under consent

agenda the following staff appointment:Anthony Dahl, to a 1.0 FTE temporarycontract Special Education Teacher atWest Middletond. Approval of Retirements The board approved under consent

agenda the following retirements:Susan Huntenburg, Special Educationand Math Support Teacher at ElmLawn, Mika Mitmoen, Grade 1 teacherat Elm Lawn, Barbara Stirn, Keyboard-ing/Technology Enrichment Teacher atElm Lawne. Approval of Lay Offs There are no lay offs to approve at

this time.3. District Consent Items 8. ITEMS FOR INFORMATION/DIS-

CUSSION 1. School Improvement Team Re-

ports - MHS and Clark Street Commu-nity School Principal Jill Gurtner presented the

School Improvement Team report forClark Street Community School. Jill re-viewed the schools demographics, as-sessments, goals for the school,

challenges they have faced, and the ad-justments and successes of the school.Jill also quickly briefed the board on anadjustment to the Clark Street Commu-nity School Charter. The approval of thechange will be on the agenda for Janu-ary 14, 2013.Principal Denise Herrmann shared in-formation on the School ImprovementTeam process at Middleton HighSchool. Denise presented data on theMHS report card, the building goals, as-sessments and ACT scores, and behav-ior for the building. (Exhibit C)2. Discussion of Elementary Over-

crowding for 2013-2014 Administration presented the board

with several scenarios to alleviate someof the overcrowding at our elementaryschools for next year. The district islooking for a one year solution to specif-ically help Sunset Ridge. The board dis-cussed possible staffing scenarios andpossibly sending the fifth grade to Gla-cier Creek one year early. We wouldadd on four rooms at Glacier to accom-modate the fifth grade classes and usefund balance to pay for the addition (ap-proximately $1,000,000). After muchdiscussion, the board suggested wecontinue to look at staffing solutions in-stead of adding on and moving fifthgrade for next year. The board will con-tinue to have discussion on this item.

3. Review Policy IV-M through IV-N The board reviewed policies IV-M

through IV-N and there were no sug-gested changes. The policies will be onthe agenda for Initial Approval on theJanuary 14, 2013 board meeting.9. ITEMS FOR ACTION 1. Initial Approval of Policy IV-I

through IV-L The board approved under consent

agenda the Initial Approval of Policy IV-I through IV-L.2. Final Approval of Policy IV-H.1 The board approved under consent

agenda the Final Approval of Policy IV-H.1. (Exhibit D)3. Approval of Transportation Vehicle

Replacement Plan The board approved under consent

agenda the Transportation Vehicle Re-placement Plan.4. Approval of Financial Advisor The board approved under consent

agenda the Financial Advisor.5. Approval of Open Enrollment Plan

for 2013-2014 MOVED by Greer, SECONDED by

Green to approve the administrationrecommendation on the open enroll-ment plan for 2013-2014. Administrationis recommending the following: elemen-tary, middle and high school buildingsare full so we will not accept any openenrollment students. We will continue to

accept open enrollment students for the21st Century eSchool. Clark StreetCommunity School has set their lotteryfor the Friday prior to the open enroll-ment window opening and we will notknow if they have any openings untilthen. We estimate that Clark Street willpossibly have fewer than 10 spots avail-able. 4K students will only be acceptedif they meet the requirements of the66.03 agreement. Motion carried unan-imously, 8-0.6. Vote on WASB Resolutions for

State School Board Convention MOVED by Greer SECONDED by

Hesselbein to grant authority to EllenLindgren as the board delegate to rep-resent and vote on behalf of the district.Motion carried unanimously, 8-0.10. CONVENE IN POSSIBLE

CLOSED SESSION UNDER S.S. 19.85(1)(c)(e) 1. MEA Negotiations Discussion 2. Superintendent Contract 11. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SES-

SION 12. NEXT MEETING DATES AND

ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was

adjourned at 9:51 p.m.

Cheryl Janssen, Board Secretary

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found Dickert all alone on thebackside for a tap in. After the SilverEagles evened things, Jake Bunzscored a power play goal with 29 sec-onds left in the first period to give theCardinals a 2-1 lead.

Middleton’s Brown had the onlygoal of the second period when hebroke in on the right side and scoredover the goalie’s shoulder on the shortside to give the Cardinals a 3-1 advan-tage.

“Other than the penalties we took,we were in control,” said Libert,whose team had 13 penalties for 34minutes in the game.

Klagos scored two goals in the firsteight minutes of the third period togive the Cardinals a 5-1 lead. MononaGrove refused to go away and pulled

within 5-3 late.But Hylbert scored an empty netter

to ice the game. “We did a nice job of taking away

their run and gun game by readingtheir plays and staying on the rightside of the play,” Libert said. “Ourtransition game was very good givingus scoring chances and puck posses-sion.”

Middleton wasn’t at its best in itswin over Janesville. But the Cardinalsgot the game-winner from Dickert at2:47 in overtime to prevail.

McConnell was also terrific with17 saves.

“Maybe it was the matinee startafter the bus ride?” Libert said. “Bothteams play unconventionally, so it wasa good test of our discipline.”

The teams played a scoreless firstperiod that left Libert extremely frus-trated.

“We came out listless and soft,”Middleton’s coach said. “We got anearly power play and just did not haveany get-up and go.

“When they pressured us wecracked. There was no poise when wehad the puck and no determination toget it back when they had it. Just a lotof fly-bys rather than stopping on it.”

Middleton did take a 1-0 leadthanks to a power play goal fromBrown at 4:49 in the second period.Bunz and Klagos assisted on the play.

But Janesville evened things mid-way through the second period.

The Cardinals played a terrificthird period, as Nico Campbell andKevin Wolfinger narrowly missedgame-winning goals.

“The third we played very well andhad some great chances,” Libert said.“Their goalie made some nice saves.Going into O.T. we felt pretty good.”

Middleton felt even better when itwent on an early power play. Dickertthen got the game-winner on assistsfrom Wolfinger and Carey.

“It was a nice win where we strug-gled early, but withstood their attackand then picked up our game,” Libertsaid. “Our penalty kill units have beendoing better, but our power play,which was picking up, decelerated.Our attention to the details reallyneeds to pick up.”• On deck: The Cardinals will look

to keep rolling when they hostMadison Edgewood Thursday at 8p.m. That contest figures to weighheavily on the upcoming postseasonseeding meetings.

Middleton then heads to the GreenBay East Tournament this weekend.The Cardinals face Fond du Lac onSaturday at 11:30 a.m., then meetMilwaukee Marquette on Sunday at

noon.

Jan. 19Middleton 2, Janesville 1Middleton ………..............…….. 0 1 0 1 — 2Janesville …………...............….. 0 1 0 0 — 1

Second period: Mi — Brown (Bunz, Klagos)(pp), 4:49; J — B. Perkins (Simonson, C.Perkins) (pp), 10:04.

Overtime — Dickert (Wolfinger, Carey),2:47.

Saves: Mi (McConnell) 17; J (Lewis 12,MacDougall 13) 25. Penalties — Mi 4-8, J 8-16.

Jan. 18Middleton 6, Monona Grove 3Middleton ………………………… 2 1 3 — 6Monona Grove ………......……….. 1 0 2 — 3

First period: Mi — Dickert (Klagos,Brown), 3:26; MG — T. Johnston (Baldwin),4:52; Mi — J. Bunz (Brown) (pp), 16:31.

Second period: Mi — Brown, 8:43.Third period: Mi — Klagos, 2:42; Klagos

(Dickert), 9:01; MG — T. Johnston (pp), 13:29;Z. Johnston (T. Johnston, Schuchardt), 14:00; Mi— Hylbert (Bunz) (en).

Saves: Mi (McConnell) 24; MG (Zapp) 38.Penalties — Mi — 13-34, MG 9-26.

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