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Ronda Schwetz, Henry Vilas Zoo di-rector, has had a lifelong affinity for
Madisons popular menagerie. Grow-ing up in McFarland, now residing in
the Town of Middleton, she rememberswell the exact location where her
dream job at the free zoo was born.
I was by the rhinos the exactsame ones we have today, in fact when I first thought, I want to do this
some day, she recalled. The 43-year-old is the first female director in the
102-year-old zoos history. She took
charge of the facility in June of 2012.She held her first position at this zoo
in 1991, as an intern while at UW-Stevens Point, in a program that con-
tinues today. After graduating in 1992with a double major psychology and
biology- and a minor in Captive
Wildlife Management, Schwetz movedto Chippewa Falls. Her stint at the
Irvine Park Zoo lasted several years,gaining her valuable hands-on knowl-
The Good
Neighbor Festivalhas announced
that the 2013 pa-rade marshal will
be Al Ripp.Living and
growing up in thesmall farming
community ofAshton, just north
of Middleton, Ripp attended localschools and worked in a variety of
positions for Mid-Plains TelephoneCompany (now TDS) for 38 years.
He saw farmland transform intosubdivisions, shopping malls and
business parks spring up, more peo-ple arrive, bigger schools, more traf-
fic and more technology.Ripp is a member of and partici-
pates on various committees and inseveral services clubs in the area, in-
cluding the Middleton United Way
Day of Caring Committee, the Mid-dleton Optimist Club, the Cross
Plains Optimist Club, DowntownMadison Rotary and Good Neighbor
Festival Committee. He has beenpart of the Middleton Chamber of
Commerce Board, led ChamberSchool to Work committees in both
Middleton and Verona, involvedwith the MASH Advisory Board
along with numerous other activitiesinvolving his children throughout
their school years.Ripp recently retired from TDS
and joined Middleton Outreach Min-istry (MOM) as the charitable orga-
nizations executive director. Rippsaid he plans to continue serving
Middleton and the surrounding area.He and his wife, Shari, have a son
and two daughters along with threegrandchildren.
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www.MiddletonTimes.com
by KATHERINE PERRETH
Times-Tribune
Inside this issue:Local: Neighbors: Sports:
City considers TIF funding
for NATUS. Page 3
Meet Kathy
Olson. Page 6
Middleton baseball
surges to the top. Page 10
Dining Guide. . . . . . . . . . 6
Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Dream job
MOM director Ripp isGNF parade marshal
Times-Tribune photo by Katherine Perreth
Henry Vilas Zoo Director Ronda Schwetz keeps her distance as Bornean teenager Kawan requests anothertreat.
City homes will be
inspected, revaluedCity assessor Paul Musser recentlymailed out the first batch of yellowpost cards to city property owners ask-
ing them to telephone City Hall at 608-821-8350 to schedule an appointment
for a home inspection at a convenienttime. The inspection takes about 15
minutes. This work is part of a city-
wide property revaluation.
Last fall the Wisconsin Departmentof Revenue notified all municipalities
of upcoming changes to reporting anddata storage requirements that will
make the property assessment processmore efficient and uniform. The De-
Zoo director has lifelong connection with animals
See SCHWETZ, page 17
See HOMES, page 6
Ripp
Times-Tribune photo by Matt Geiger
While cameras are not technically invasive plants, that doesnt meangoats wont try to eat them too.
City says goats were
the right prescription
Those who frequent the PheasantBranch Conservancy are used to see-
ing an array of flora and fauna as theytravel the preserves meandering
paths. But earlier this summer theyencountered something entirely new:
goats.A herd of 82 animals came and
went as part of the City of MiddletonPublic Lands and Forestry Depart-
ments plan to manage invasive brushin Bock Forest. This approach, called
prescribed grazing, harnessed thegoats appetite for brush to help re-
duce invasive species populations.Prior to the mid 1800s, much of the
Middleton area was oak savanna, oakwoodland, prairie and wetland. Nat-
urally occurring fires and blazes setby Native Americans kept the under-
story open. The open area allowed adiverse community of grasses and
wildflowers to flourish.Today, two species of invasive
brush - buckthorn and honeysuckle -are shading out the understory vege-
tation and reducing plant diversityand the habitat value of the wood-land.
According to Middleton PublicLands manager Penni Klein, by eat-
ing the brush the goats helped to re-store the native plant community and
wildlife habitat. The goats are asmoke-free, solar-powered, quiet al-
ternative to prescribed burning andbrush mowing, she pointed out.
The goats were brought to the con-servancy by Driftless Land Steward-
ship, LLC., a Wisconsin-basedcompany offering prescribed grazing
services. They removed invasivebrush from nearly 10 acres of oak
woodland. They were contained by a
solar-powered electric fence, whichkept them in and predators such ascoyotes out.
Jesse Bennett, who runs DriftlessLand Stewardship, said the experi-
ment was a success. While the goatscompleted the task of devouring
countless invasive plants, they alsodid something else that he believes
might have been equally important.
See GOATS, page 6
by MATT GEIGER
Times-Tribune
THE WAR ON INVASIVE SPECIES
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The line of nearly 30 vehicles out-side Jiffy Lube Saturday morning
stretched up Maple Street and aroundthe corner on Elmwood Avenue. Their
inhabitants patiently waiting, some forup to three hours, for free oil changes.
For the fourth year, Jiffy Lube andAsbury United Methodist church were
partnering again.We do this every year in mid-July,
said church member and Middletonresident Edna Sarmiento. Its a big
day for us, reaching out to the commu-nity.
The day capped off weeklong com-munity service projects. In five days,
during the weeks heat wave, churchvolunteers handed out 4,000 snow
cones and 1,100 hotdogs for free atLakeview Park shelter, said director of
children and family ministry Ed Em-mons. As staff leader for the oil change
event, Emmons supervised 20 volun-teers and monitored traffic flow. He ex-
plained the church would pay for 100oil changes. By noon, only 20 spots re-
mained.So that people didnt have to wait in
their cars for hours, volunteers offeredto take keys and move vehicles while
owners chatted in the shade or accom-panied their children to a play area.
Many also enjoyed the coupons for afree donut and coffee or milk, provided
by the church and Scotts PastryShoppe, said Emmons.
Sherry Shaw, a recent church mem-
ber, lives in the apartments next to Jiffy
Lube. Its so cool to give, without ask-ing for anything in return, she said,extolling the joy of just giving while
she handled a sign with Sarmiento.Those waiting in line experienced
the joy of receiving. Grateful recipientscame from the West Side of Madison,
Waunakee, Black Earth, Cross Plainsand other outlying communities, as
well as from Middleton.Anna Fosdick, a Middleton resident,
called the arts and crafts table for chil-dren golden. It was the second time
around for her and her four kids, ages8-13. My kids were so excited to do it
again this year, she commented.They said, Hey! Thats the place with
the arts and crafts and ice cream sand-
wiches!Indeed, the prospect of a cold treat
on a warm day persuaded eight-year-
old Middletonian Dmitri Natachu toput down his iPad, get out of the car
and join the fun. In car number 79, hisfather, Alan Natachu, didnt mind wait-
ing for the unique service. I thinkits a great idea, he said. Of all the
things you can do for people, a free oilchange isnt one that often comes to
mind.Frederick Burdick, Jiffy Lube man-
ager, said it was his first time workingwith the church. He explained the com-
panys motivation is to better connectwith the community. In addition to the
oil changes, Burdick said some peoplehad taken advantage of discounts on
larger services, such as radiator
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Photo contributed
Best of the bestCapital Brewery was recently named National Grand Champion at the United States Open Beer Champi-
onships. Pictured above with the award are brewery president Scott Wiener, left, and head brewer Brian Destree,right.
Church pays for100 oil changesby KATHERINE PERRETH
Times-Tribune
See CHURCH, page 6
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The Madison Marriott West hotel inMiddleton will become a mythical land
of foot soldiers, knights and kings asthe 114th U.S. Open Chess Champi-
onship calls the Good Neighbor Cityhome for nine days beginning Satur-
day, July 27.One of the longest continuously run-
ning chess tournaments in the world,this years event will pit young prodi-
gies like Madisons own AwonderLiang, at 10 the youngest ever U.S.
chess master, against grandmasters
many decades older and more experi-enced. Nearly 500 players will com-
pete in the event.The chess fest also includes a num-
ber of other events, including threescholastic invitational tournaments
which are slated to run July 27 through30. The home state gets an official rep-
resentative and an alternate to ensurethere is an even number of competitors,
so Thomas Ulrich, from Appleton, andAlexander Velikanov, from Miwaukee,
will represent Wisconsin against thetop high school players from 48 other
states in the 2013 Denker Tournamentof High School Champions. Adream
Liang will join his brother, Awonderagainst 47 other states in the Dewain
Barber Tournament of K-8 Championsand this year is the first for the National
Girls Invitational Tournament with two7th graders, Anupama Rajendra, from
Kenosha, and Alena Huang, fromBrookfield, taking on players from 38
other states.Coinciding with the tournament, the
U.S. Chess Federation, the governingbody for competitive chess in the US
with over 80,000 members, will holdits annual Delegates Meeting August 3
and 4. Representatives from all 50 statechess associations will participate.
Wisconsin native Mike Nietmanserves on the Executive Board of the
USCF. He is excited to have the USOpen return to Wisconsin 60 years
after it was last held in Milwaukee in1953.
The USCF was founded by promi-nent chess players from Minnesota,
Illinois and Wisconsin in 1939, andwhile this is only the third time weve
hosted the US Open, many other high
profile events including nationalscholastic championships and the 1990
World Youth Championship have beenheld in the state, Nietman said.
Wisonsinites have contributed to thegrowth of chess in America, including
Arpad Elo, creator of worldwide chessratings systems.
The tournaments are open to thepublic and interested chess players are
welcome to register to play.
THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2013 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 3
CHURCH NOTES
City council considers Natus expansion TIF
Plans to utilize Tax Increment Fi-nancing (TIF) to expand Natus Neurol-
ogy, a provider of healthcare products,inspired vigorous discussion at the July
16 Middleton Common Council meet-ing. If approved, TIF funding would be
used to extend the square footage ofNatus Pleasant View Crossings Facil-
ity, update their technology infrastruc-ture, and repurpose section space for
use as labs, offices and conferencerooms.
Natus Middleton headquarters hosts
174 of the companys 700 employeesand expects to create more job oppor-
tunities in the coming years.Some city councilors expressed con-
cern regarding what benefits the citywould receive for assisting Natus ex-
pansion.How long would it take for us to
get a payback from this? asked Ald.Gurdip Brar (Dist. 2). In questioning
the potential return on such an invest-ment, Brars apprehensions were met
with some debate over Natus positionin and contributions to the Middleton
community.As other council members chimed in
with their thoughts on this project, the
issue of local business growth movedto the forefront of conversation.
Middleton has a great tradition ofsupporting this kind of expansion. I
dont see any negatives, stated Ald.Jim Wexler (Dist. 4).
City Planning/Zoning AdministratorEileen Kelley echoed Wexlers senti-
ments by praising the role Middletonplays in fostering the local economy.
Natus has made it clear that theycannot stay at their current building as
it doesnt fit their needs. We want tomake sure that businesses in Middleton
have the opportunity to expand, de-clared Kelley.
Considering that this project is only
in the design review phase, Kelley in-dicated that it is difficult to predict
what Middletons exact projected gainsfrom Natus growth would be. In re-
sponse to Brars concern about the citymaking its money back from assisting
Natus, Kelley offered a generalized es-timate in stating, Middleton would re-
ceive payback over the next 10 years,most likely.
The Common Council moved for-ward with approving the projects con-
cept review. Any decisions regardingthe allocation of TIF funding to Natus
expansion will be made in weeks tocome.
Other decisions made by the Com-
mon Council on July 16:
- Proclamation Approval of Chil-drens Vision and Learning Month.
- Approval for the 2013 TiedemanPond Water Quality and Trail Enhance-
ment Project in a revised budgetamount totaling $81,563 consisting of
the city portion of $57,900 plus thegrand portion of $23,663.
- Approval of an award of quote fordesign, permitting, and grant services
for the Pheasant Branch Stream Relo-cation Project near the Kromrey Mid-
dle School to Cardno JFNew in anamount not to exceed $24,600.
Middleton to host U.S. Chess Championships
by FRANCESCA MASTRANGELO
Times-Tribune
Photo by Jorge, courtesy of USCF
Pictured above is Anupama Rajendra, of Kenosha, competing in Chicago earlier this year. She is the two-time AllGirls National Champion and will represent Wisconsin in the first ever National Girls Invitational being held inMiddleton Saturday through Tuesday, July 27-30, which is one of the events running along with the U.S. Open ChessChampionship.
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Dane County Sheriff David Ma-
honey joined approximately 15 othersheriffs and police chiefs from around
the nation Friday in meetings with VicePresident Joe Biden to discuss immi-
gration issues as they relate to the Sen-ates immigration bill.
Mahoney was in Washington, D.C.
last week attending a school sponsored
by the FBI National Executive Insti-tute. He was pleased to be part of the
small group of law enforcement lead-ers from around the country to have
input into this challenging issue of im-migration.
During the 90-minute meeting, the
group collectively agreed that strength-
ening the borders and providing lawenforcement with access to new tech-
nology was crucial to enforcing thecurrent immigration laws. Further-
more, the group discussed the eminent
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Pair of Middleton supervisors
push for UW Hospital to
bargain with labor groups
Dane County Board SupervisorsDianne Hesselbein and Sharon Corri-
gan, both of Middleton, introduced aresolution last week urging UW Hos-
pital and Clinics (UWHC) to retain itsunionized workforce and engage in
good-faith collective bargaining, ashas been done for more than 30 years.
Five thousand people work undercollectively bargained contracts at
UWHC. Removing their union, andtheir bargaining rights, will destabilize
a huge piece of the countys workforceand economy, said Hesselbein.
These are health workers. These arethe people taking care of us and our
children, said Corrigan. These are
the people keeping us healthy, and thepeople we turn to in times of real trial.We need the best and brightest in these
positions, and we need them to betaken care of.
The draft resolution notes that Wis-consin Act 10 eliminated most collec-
tive bargaining rights for publicemployees and forced most public em-
ployees to pay more for their healthcare and other benefits. This effective
reduction in take-home pay has con-tributed to a lagging economy in Wis-
consin, according to the resolution.In addition to calling on UWHC to
retain its unionized workforce, the res-olution repeats with great urgency
the county boards call for the restora-tion of the rights of all public employ-
ees. The two year experiment in rollingback the right to collectively bargain
has only succeeded in helping to stall
our economy at a time when all Wis-consinites need it to thrive.
The resolution was referred to the
Executive Committee and, if approvedthere, will come before the full county
board on August 15.
Dane County has reached anagreement with the Benedictine
Women of Madison at Holy WisdomMonastery that would permanently
protect 65 acres of prairie in a keyarea of the North Mendota Water-
shed, securing public access to trailsand boosting efforts to clean up lakes
and improve local road safety, DaneCounty executive Joe Parisi an-
nounced last week.Parisi, surrounded by dozens of
supporters of the agreement, outlineddetails of the proposal at an an-
nouncement at Holy WisdomMonastery in Middleton on Thurs-
day.The purchase would be the largest
land acquisition by the county lo-cated so close to the shores of Lake
Mendota, and the largest purchase inthe North Mendota Watershed in the
last five years.For years county residents and
visitors have had the chance to es-cape to the outdoors and reflect as
they hike the peaceful prairie trails atHoly Wisdom Monastery, said
Parisi. This agreement helps ensurethat a total of 200 acres of unique
prairie overlooking the shores ofLake Mendota will be protected for-
ever, reduce algae-causing phospho-rus runoff from entering the lake
after heavy rains, and will remain
open to the public to enjoy for gen-erations to come.
Dane County and Holy WisdomMonastery have a shared goal of car-
ing for the natural resources that con-tribute to Dane Countys high quality
of life. Over the years, the countyand hundreds of volunteers have
helped the monastery restore 95acres of prairie surrounding its
grounds and install a stormwater re-tention basin, aiding lake clean up in
a key part of the countys watershed.This restoration has helped greatly
reduce stormwater and sedimentrunoff, recharge our ground water
supply, and has improved the qualityof water that eventually reaches Lake
Mendota.Caring for the earth is an impor-
tant part of the mission of the sistersat Holy Wisdom Monastery, said
Mary David Walgenbach, OSB, pri-oress at Holy Wisdom Monastery.
We are pleased to partner with DaneCounty in this way as we continue to
restore and preserve land on thenorth side of Lake Mendota, and
continue to build on our mission andrelationships with the people of Dane
County.The agreement was introduced at
the July 18 meeting of the DaneCounty Board of Supervisors by Su-
pervisor Sharon Corrigan, of Middle-
ton.For clean lakes, public safety,
and recreational opportunities, thispurchase makes sense, said Corri-
gan. By keeping runoff out of ourlakes, providing space for safer bik-
ing, and encouraging hiking in thisbeautiful spot, we are making the
right move for Dane County. Improud to sponsor this as the County
Board begins consideration of thepurchase.
Parisi added that the purchaseagreement would include an addi-
tional five acre easement on theproperty that would help pave the
way for a new off-road bike trail,helping to improve road safety for
motorists and cyclists along a heavilytraveled stretch of County Highway
M.Future plans could link the trail
with existing trails, creating a multi-ple community trail from Middleton,
through the Town of Westport, toWaunakee.
The total purchase price for the ac-quisition is $929,000, with the
county utilizing funds from its LakePreservation Fund.
Pending review and approval ofthe County Board of Supervisors,
Dane County hopes to close on own-ership of the property this summer.
With reports of vote-counting ma-chines smoking, sparking and breaking
down during the last election, DaneCounty clerk Scott McDonell and the
County Board of Supervisors are urg-ing cities, towns and villages to up-
grade their voting equipmentimmediately, and are helping out by
paying half the cost.Twenty years ago Dane County
communities purchased voting equip-ment that served us well over the
years, County Clerk Scott McDonellwrote to local municipal clerks last
month. The ubiquitous Optech Ea-gles were the state of the art in the late
1980s and 90s and were reliable andrelatively easy to use at the time. Now
they have seen their day and need to beretired. Replacement parts are no
longer manufactured. Some of the ma-chines are starting to break down, a
precursor to perhaps a much largermaintenance problem in the very near
future.The Dane County Board of Supervi-
sors has approved McDonells requestto encourage local municipalities to up-
date their voting machines to DS2000optical scanning machines by funding
fifty percent of the purchase price.If people arent confident that their
vote isnt being counted, they lose faithin the whole system, said McDonell.
DDANEANE CCOUNTYOUNTY GGOVERNMENTOVERNMENT
Parisi wants to protect
65 acres at Holy Wisdom
Corrigan: New votingmachines are crucial
See VOTING, page 17See SHERIFF, page 17
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OPERATIONSDIVISION
In May, Middleton officers handled
1,825 calls for service. Of those, 813were field initiated and 1,012 were dis-
patched. They issued 596 citations and146 written warnings, made 19 crimi-
nal arrests and investigated 28 acci-
dents.
In June, Middleton officers handled
1,891 calls for service, of which 863were field initiated and 1,028 were dis-patched. They issued 489 citations and
120 written warnings, made 15 crimi-nal arrests and investigated 28 acci-
dents.Police responded to a roll-over acci-
dent on Parmenter Street June 5, northof the roundabout. The driver, Jordan
Ripp, of Middleton, was cited for Un-reasonable and Imprudent Speed and is
being required to have his license re-examined.
A musician playing in front of WillyStreet Co-op on June 10 left his fiddle,
bow and case containing donationsoutside for a brief time as he went in
the store. The fiddle, bow and casewere stolen, valued in excess of
$2,300.00. As described in the Inves-tigative Services Report, Jonathyn
Torgerson was identified and charged
with the theft and the fiddle was recov-ered and returned to the victim.A suspect loaded up a grocery cart
and left without paying from Copps onJune 17.
There was an Attempted Burglaryon Stonefield Road on June 28. A rear
door was jimmied overnight, but noentry was gained.
Middleton Officers took 30 reportsof theft from automobiles in June. In
all cases, the vehicles had unlockeddoors.
INVESTIGATIVEUNIT
Ninety-four cases were referred tothe Investigative Unit during the month
of June for case review. Sixteen ofthese cases were assigned to a detective
and 17 cases were referred back to thepatrol division for additional follow up.
Highlights of some of these cases in-clude:
1.) Thirty cases involving a reportedtheft from an automobile. Unfortu-
nately, even with all of the crime pre-vention tips, automobile grade cards
and other efforts of the Police Depart-ment over the past couple of years, this
form of larceny continues to plague the
City of Middleton. In these more recentcases, currency and other small itemsof value were targeted. In all of these
thefts, the vehicle contained items ofvalue and were unsecured.
2.) A robbery of the Associated Banklocated at 2420 Allen Blvd. took place
on June 19. Detectives arrested PhillipA. Kallas, M/W, DOB 01/12/83, in ref-
erence to this investigation. Kallas wascharged with one count of armed rob-
bery and booked into the Dane CountyJail.
3.) In February of 2013, a local busi-ness reported a theft of $33,732.00
worth of gold. Based on the internal in-vestigation of this local business and
interviews conducted by Middleton of-ficers and detectives, Gary L. Fineout,
M/W, DOB 01/27/56, was arrested forfelony theft. The stolen gold was re-
covered at a local storage facili ty.4.) In early June, Middleton officers
investigated the theft of a fiddle froma local musician (noted previously in
the Operations Division report). Sur-veillance video helped detectives re-
cover the stolen item. The fiddle wasestimated to be worth $1,500.00 and
according to the musician was his only
source of income.
COMMUNITY RELATIONSACTIVITIES
On June 5, the 2013 Citizens Acad-
emy class graduated.On June 6, Middleton Police Offi-
cers participated in the Torch Run forthe Special Olympics. Law enforce-
ment carried the torch, representing theFlame of Hope.
On June 12, Middleton Police gavea presentation to seniors at the Heritage
Assisted Living in Middleton. Thepresentation included senior safety tips
and the File of Life program.On June 12, there was a self-defense
presentation held at the Middleton Po-lice Department. The class focused on
situational awareness.On June 24, Middleton Police gave
a presentation to a high school driverseducation program.
On June 25, Middleton Police gavea presentation to several groups at
Keva for Hero Camp.Also during June, Middleton Police
completed several Safe Assured IDsfor kids in the community.
THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2013 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 5
At approximately 1 p.m. onThursday, July 18, a Dane County
Sheriffs deputy operating an un-marked squad car was hit, causing a
rollover crash on State Highway 19,
at the three-way intersection ofState Highway 113 and CountyHighway I.
A semi-truck traveling west-bound on Highway 19 and was
stopped to make a left turn ontoHighway 113. A pick-up truck
going northbound on Highway Istopped at the intersection, but then
pulled out into the path of the west-bound squad car and struck the rear
drivers side of the vehicle, causingthe squad to spin out of control and
rollover.The female deputy, who resides
in Middleton but was nit named by
the sheriffs office, sustained minorinjuries. She was transported byEMS to Meriter Hospital, where she
was treated and released.Dane County Sheriffs deputies,
along with Waunakee Police re-sponded to the crash. Due to the
deputy being involved, WaunakeePolice agreed to investigate the
crash. The squad car is a total loss.
Tuesday, July 168:47 a.m. - Trespass, 1800 block of
Deming Way.
9:37 a.m. - Theft, 6300 block of
Mendota Ave.10:25 a.m. - Accident, Century Ave.
& High Rd.
5:44 p.m. - Theft, 6700 block ofFrank Lloyd Wright Ave.
5:54 p.m. - Theft, 1600 block ofDeming Way.
Wednesday, July 172:46 p.m. - Fire, 5700 block of
Cedar Ridge Rd.
Thursday, July 182:21 p.m. - Animal bite, 6700 block
of Elmwood Ave.
3:01 p.m. - Theft, 1500 block of
Beechwood Cir.7:37 p.m. - Animal bite, 6700 block
of Elmwood Ave.
8:35 p.m. - Burglary, 7400 block ofFranklin Ave.
Friday, July 192:28 p.m. - Theft, 6200 block of
Elmwood Ave.
5:12 p.m. - Fire, 8800 block of Uni-versity Ave.
9:13 p.m. - Trespass, 1300 block ofJohn Q Hammons Dr.
Saturday, July 206:44 p.m. - Trespass, 8500 block of
Greenway Blvd.
9:48 p.m. - Theft, 6700 block of
Elmwood Ave.
Sunday, July 211:28 p.m. - Sexual assault, 6300
block of Mendota Ave.
7:35 p.m. - Fire, 7400 block ofSouth Ave.
Monday, July 221:56 a.m. - Disturbance, 2000 block
of Allen Blvd.
CCRIMERIME
Police Beat
Middleton police release report for JuneThe Middleton Police
Department has releasedits monthly report for
June. Calls for service
were up slightly from the
prior month, but both
citations and criminal
arrests declined
Unnamed deputy
injured in crashwas from Middleton
St. Jude ChildrensResearch Hospital
Memorials and HonorsP.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142
Memphis, TN 38148-01421-800-873-6983
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There were several approaches the
city could have used to handle theproblem in this area, he said. But
Penni Klein really wanted to do some-thing that would be educational in ad-
dition to getting rid of the invasives. Ithink theres no doubt that was accom-
plished.Just as with the use of fire, goats are
only a temporary solution, as invasive
plants will return again and again with-
out follow-up by the city.Bennett said he usually uses his
goats in more rural areas. When I wasdriving into the City of Middleton
hauling a trailer full of goats it didseem a little weird for a second, he
said with a chuckle. But in the end itworked exactly as planned.
I initiated this process knowing thisis for Bock Forest and its a community
forest and we can teach this as a sus-
tainable method for land managementthat others can learn from, said Klein,
and experience in hopes that theychoose [the] same [method] if avail-
able as a tool for management in the fu-ture.
Klein said the goats illustrate thevarious ways we manage the lands
and [the] techniques we can employ.
Kathy OlsonMeet Kathy Olson: wife, mother,
long-term Middleton resident and ac-tive community member. Kathy is the
Architecture and Engineering Coordi-nator at Erdman, a Madison-based
healthcare real estate company.Kathys story begins in the city of
Loreto, Wisconsin, where she was thefifth of eight children born to hard-
working farmers. Almost 25 years ago,as newlyweds, Kathy and her husband,
Steve, moved to Middleton because itwas the midway point between the two
cities in which they worked.Today, the Olsons still reside in the
same house in the Historic MiddletonStation Neighborhood of downtown
Middleton. Their two adult children,Micki, 23, and David, 19, grew up in
the house, and attended Middletonschools from start to finish. Micki is a
Heath Communications graduate stu-
dent and teaching assistant at the Uni-
versity of Wisconsin Milwaukee.David is also studying at UW Mil-
waukee, where he will be a sophomorethis fall, majoring in Political Science.
Kathy is incredibly involved in ourcommunity, serving as a member or
board member on several committees.For the past 10 years, Kathy has been
on the Landmark Commission of Mid-dleton, an organization that regulates
the changes and preservation of Mid-
dleton landmarks. Additionally, sheserves as Vice Chair to the Sustainabil-ity Committee of Middleton, a group
with the mission of making Middletona better and more sustainable city.
Kathy is also the current President ofthe Historic Middleton Station Neigh-
borhood Association and the Treasurerfor the Madison Chapter of the Inter-
national Association of AdministrativeProfessionals (IAAP).
Occasionally, Kathy dedicates herSaturdays to helping her three brothers
run their booth at the Dane CountyFarmers Market. They own and run
the McCluskey Brothers of ShillelaghGlen Farms, an organic dairy farm that
specializes in beef, cheese, and maple
syrup.
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Photos contributed
Having fun was easyat this library event
The Middleton Public Librarys July 11 Speakeasy for teens includedcolorful costumes and fun activities. Top, Marisa Hetzler and NatalieBarrett get in the spirit. Above, Thorne Powers limbos under a feather
boa.
GOATScontinued from page 1
HOMES continued from page 1partment of Revenue told Wisconsinmunicipalities that property assess-
ments must be compliant with the Uni-form Standards of Professional
Appraisal Practice by 2015. In order tocomplete the property inspections by
2015 Assessor Musser knew that heneeded to start in 2013, with the work
continuing in 2014 and 2015.According to Musser, a walk
through revaluation is different from asimple market model adjustment.
The last time a walk through basedrevaluation was done was in 2003
when the city hired several appraisersto do all the inspections, he said. The
cost of the revaluation was about$60,000. To hire an outside firm to do
the work for the size of Middletoncould cost about $42 per parcel or
around $270,000 for the entire city.Musser estimates a total amount of
just under $60,000 for the complete in-spection/revaluation project beginning
in 2013.[T]he advantage of having one per-
son doing all the inspections is atremendous increase in appraisal con-
sistency which makes for much moreequitable assessments, Musser added.
See OLSON, page 17
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Hands on learningBob Hay, retired Department of Natural Resources turtle expert and herpetologist, spoke at the Friends
of Pheasant Branchs Come Out of Your Shell event that took place July 9 at Orchid Heights Park.
CHURCH continued from page 2
flushes. Burdick called the day very
successful, noting that when he ar-rived just before 6 a.m. two cars were
already waiting. The event didnt startuntil 7 a.m., and his staff of thirteen
had been working nonstop since.So had Emmons volunteers. Id
like to credit and acknowledge the vol-
unteers, he said, adding about 100volunteers had staffed the entire week-
long service projects. We cant doevents like this without people who
step up,
Times-Tribune photo by Katherine Perreth
Dmitri Natachu, age 8, takes an ice cream sandwich break.
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A sense
of placeThere it was, there it is, the place
where during the best time of our li ves
friendship had its home and happiness
its headquarters.
Wallace Stegner
(Crossing to Safety)
For many of us the mere mention ofa particular place brings forth a wave
of pleasant memories.My wife Pams family has one such
place that fits prominently in their col-lective memories and it is affection-
ately called the ranch. The property
was purchased by Pams grandfather
and briefly converted into a ridingranch where a stable of horses gave
trail rides to passing tourists. The rid-
ing ranch didnt last more than a yearor two, but the name stuck and it be-came a place where family congregates
in the summer months to enjoy the areaand each others company.
For Pam this place is a retreat andrefuge from whatever is going on
around her, and a place where she al-ways feels welcomed and loved. De-
spite it being a 1000 miles from ourhome we try to get there most years for
a week or so around the anniversary ofher grandfathers birthday.
I remember the first time I was in-vited to go to the ranch. Pam and I
were in a long distance phase of our re-
lationship and I was unsure of my im-
mediate prospects. So when Pam in-vited me to the ranch and shared
with me the fact that it was her favoriteplace on earth and one that she didnt
share with many people I took it as anencouraging sign.
Still I didnt really know what to ex-pect, as a ranch in the Adirondack
mountains sounded pretty extrava-gant. When I got there the setting was
certainly beautiful, 100 acres of
wooded hills and fields including apond with fish, beavers and variousother critters. It is about a 10-20 minute
drive into the mountains from the near-est town depending on who is driving,
but this is far enough to feel away fromit all.
On a clear night the stars seem to ex-plode like fireworks and you realize in-
finity is more than just a concept. Atnight, the spaces between places on the
property are dark and campfires aremost welcome both as the center point
for the evenings entertainment, themeans for roasting marshmallows for
Smores, and as a natural source of
heat and repellent to bugs and leg-
endary creatures (bears, wolves, etc.).The accommodations are simple but
nice. The first time I went there, threefamilies totaling about 20 people
shared the cottage which is about a600 square foot no bedroom house
with an attic loft, one overused bath-room, a small galley kitchen, a
cramped dining area and a living roomwith a few old (not antique) pieces of
furniture. A certain dilapidated chair
still sits tucked in a corner because itwas Pops chair and nobody has theheart to take it out.
When it was time to sleep my firstsummer, we claimed a few precious
feet of floor space in the living roomwedged amongst others also sleeping
there. Regardless of the cramped quar-ters those 20 people loved those 600
square feet like nothing else.I have been there many times since,
and our kids always look forward to atrip to the ranch. It was a special
place for Pams grandparents, and re-mains a special place for Pams par-
ents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and ourand their kids.
It is the kind of place where would
be spouses get invited to have theirtires kicked and their sense of humor
tested by the family. If they arentscared off (and a few have been over
the years) they get to come back to taketheir seat around the fire. Our oldest
son Jake just took his first trip as anadult with three other friends and we
were all very pleased and proud whenhe announced that they would like to
include an extended visit to the ranch
on their trip.I know many others have places like
this. There is one on my Moms side
of the family called The Cottage, andone on my Dads family called
Bjrkum (Norwegian for birch).Around town I have heard several
folks fondly express in a heavily Wis-consin accented statement their immi-
nent plans to HEAD UP NORT.Many of these places have persisted
in families through multiple genera-tions. They endure longer than the
people who enjoy their turn around thecampfire, and if we are fortunate these
campfires will keep burning for manygenerations to come.
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Please help
the beesIn 1952 Debbie Reynolds acted in
her first leading role in Singing in theRain. By 1955 she was a major star and
the name Debra or Debbie was thenumber two name given to baby girls
in the US. I was one of them.In Hebrew, the name Debra means
bee. The etymology of my Germansurname, Biechler, is of the bees. No
wonder I feel such affinity to thosehard-working, dancing, creatures that
turn nectar into honey and pollinate ourfruits, vegetables, nut crops and flow-
ers.
Theres a lot of buzz about bees
lately. And, rightly so.Massive bee die-offs are increasing.
In June, 50,000 dead bees littered aparking lot in Oregon. Two weeks ago,
37 million bees were found dead on afarm in Ontario.
These arent isolated incidents. Theyare part of a massive worldwide die-off
of bees. Scientists have determined themajor cause to be a class of dangerous
pesticides called neonics.Neonics arent just used by farmers.
They are sold by independent gardenstore owners and used in yards and gar-
dens all over the country.The problem is no small thing. Our
food supply and our very lives dependon the bees.
The European Union, because of
grassroots citizen efforts and scientific
proof, has called for a two-year ban onthe use of this family of chemicals.
Other countries are organizing to fol-low suit. The US has yet to take action.
Companies like Bayer and Bonidewho are the major producers of the
chemicals are running campaigns toprotect their profits. According to a re-
cent newsletter from Sum Of Us, aglobal movement of consumers, in-
vestors, and workers all around theworld, standing together to hold corpo-
rations accountable for their actionsand forge a new, sustainable and just
path for our global economy thesecompanies are working hard to pro-
mote continued use of their products.Theyre pumping out their own in-
dustry-backed studies to undermine thework of legitimate scientists, then
claiming that there isnt enough con-clusive evidence to make a decision -
that we should continue to wait, foryears, [to create legislation] while the
bees die off, the newsletter rcontin-ued.
Theres a mindset that what we do
as individuals isnt enough to make a
difference. But, over and over againweve had history prove the opposite.
This April, the Center for FoodSafety published a comprehensive list
of products that harm honeybees. It isan easy-to-use list that names the prod-
uct and manufacturer, as well as thename of the active ingredient that is
harmful to the bees and other pollina-tors. Heres the website link: www.be-
yondpesticides.org.Check the list to see if you have any
of the products on your garage or base-ment shelves. If you do, you can get rid
of them at Middletons next clean-sweep day in October.
For everyone of us who refuses touse these devastating chemicals, there
is another area of life-sustaining plantsfor the bees. For everyone of us who
chooses to eat organically, there is an-other farmer encouraged to grow crops
that are unpolluted by chemicals.Organic food is generally more ex-
pensive, in dollars, than its chemicalladen counterparts. But chemically
laden food is more costly in the long
run. And the costs are in more forms
than dollars.Theres a quote about bees, falsely
attributed to Albert Einstein. It goeslike this, If the bee disappears from
the surface of the earth, man wouldhave no more than four years to live.
Speculation is that Einsteins namewas tacked to the quote to give it more
credence. While May Barenbaumsname is not as recognizable as Ein-
steins, her credibility as a leading en-tomologist with the National Academy
of Sciences gives her clout.Her message is similar. She says that
if the US loses its bees, food priceswill skyrocket as well become de-
pendent on imported food. If the worldbee population collapses, food will be
hard to come by for everyone.As consumers, we dont have to
wait for legislation to tell us to stopusing these products. As consumers,
we have the choice between beinghumble servants of the beautiful design
and balance of nature or being thecause of its devastation.
To the editor,
One of the many bright spots of the
Wisconsin economy is the financialhealth of the 199 state-chartered
banks and 187 credit unions regulatedby the Department of Financial Insti-
tutions (DFI), of which I serve as Sec-retary. Over the past two years, the
performance of banks and credit
unions has continued to improve. Forexample:
Earnings have rebounded strongly.
In 2012, Wisconsin banks improvedearnings by 53 percent over 2011,
while state credit unions grew net in-come by 81 percent over the previous
year.Capital a key measure of health
for financial institutions is back toor better than pre-recession levels. As
of Dec. 31, 2012, bank capital levelsstood at 11.12 percent, the highest in
10 years, while the net worth of statecredit unions was 10.25 percent, the
best in five years.Why is this good news for Wiscon-
sin? Banks and credit unions are a key
component of the states private-sec-
tor economic engine. These institu-tions make loans to help businesses
expand and create more jobs. Theyhelp drive the real estate market by
originating mortgages, allowing peo-ple to achieve the dream of owning
their own home. They provide prod-ucts and services that give consumers
access to credit and allow them to bet-
ter manage their money.Like many industries, financial
services institutions have faced signif-
icant challenges over the past fiveyears. Borrowers have become more
wary. For good reasons, complianceand regulatory responsibilities have
increased. But Wisconsin banks andcredit unions have weathered the eco-
nomic storm well and most find them-selves in the best position theyve
been in for many years. In fact, manyinstitutions are reporting record earn-
ings.Make no mistake about it: Banks
and credit unions are eager to lend,since the interest they earn on loans i s
their largest source of income. Admit-
tedly, loan standards have changed
somewhat since the recession, but thatis not necessarily bad. In order to sur-
vive, banks and credit unions have tomake loans, but in order to thrive,
they must make goodloans.Like most of our states financial
institutions, Governor Scott Walker,his Cabinet and the Legislature made
a lot of prudent decisions over the
past two years to put Wisconsin onsolid financial footing. As our econ-omy continues to pick up, Wisconsin
banks and credit unions are well-po-sitioned to help fuel the states eco-
nomic growth.
Sincerely,Secretary Peter Bildsten
Wisconsin Department of Finan-cial Institutions
Peter Bildsten spent more than
three decades in the private-sector
banking and credit union industries
before being named DFI Secretary in
January 2011.
Letter to the Editor
Health of state banks, credit unionsis good news for Wisconsin economy
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Times-Tribune photos by Matt Geiger
Beating the heatThe splash pad at Lakeview Park is always popular in the summer months,
but there is nothing like a heat wave to increase its allure. These images arefrom Wednesday of last week, when the temperature in Middleton reached93 degrees.
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It was a transition year, of sorts,
for Middletons boys golf team.
Several standouts were lost to
graduation. There were more holes to
fill than usual.
In the end, though, the Cardinals
had several players step up and even-
tually earn postseason awards.
Middleton senior Mike Wiebe was
named first-team all-Big Eight
Conference. Junior Josh Haunty was
named second-team all-league and
freshman Emmett Herb was named
honorable-mention all-conference.
Madison Memorials Peter Webb
was named the conferences player
of the year. Veronas Tyler Reinecke
and Caleb Baltes, along with
Madison Memorials John Springer
were also named first-team all-
league.
All-conference teams were deter-
mined by totaling a players top three
conference scores, three at-large
scores and the Big Eight Conference
meet.
Wiebes rsum was highlighted
by a 71 and a 72 at the Wisconsin
Dells Invite to open the year. Wiebe
shot an 81 at the Big Eight
Conference meet and finished the
year with an overall average of 78.0.
Wiebe, the lone senior among
Middletons top 12 golfers, played
No. 1 most of the season. And his
leadership was almost as vital as his
golf scores.
Mike was kind of a streaky play-
er for us, Middleton coach Tom
Cabalka said. But he had some real-
ly good scores and I thought his
mental toughness got a lot better.
Then his leadership was a huge
positive for us, too. He was someone
the kids looked up to and he did a
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Middleton surges to the top
ASHTON Josh Hinson hasearned a reputation as an elite power
hitter during his Home Talent Leaguecareer.
But the Middleton outfielder who annually ranks among the
leagues home run leaders knowswhen taking a tip from a teammate can
come in handy, too.Hinson blasted his sixth home run
of the season to help stake Middletonto a quick three-run lead en route to a
21-5 rout of Ashton in a NorthernSection East Division game on Fan
Appreciation Day on Sunday.The victory moved Middleton (11-
4) into a tie for first place with BlackEarth (11-4), which lost to Cross
Plains, 7-6. Ashton dropped into thirdplace a half-game back at 10-4.
I dont want to say he was strug-gling, but Josh had been hitting some
weak fly balls to right field,Middleton manager Brandon
Hellenbrand said. So I asked KevinDubler to have a talk with him before
the game. Kevin is the one player onthe team who everybody will listen to
because hes been playing so well.In his first year in the league,
Dubler has taken over as Middletonsstarting catcher and is ranked in the
top 10 in hitting in the NorthernSection.
Against Ashton, the former IllinoisState standout went 4-for-5, including
a double and a two-run home run,along with four runs scored and five
Triple playThree Middleton
golfers receive
all-Big 8 honors
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
HTL team rolls
over Ashtonby DENNIS SEMRAU
For the Times-Tribune
See HTL, page 15
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
Josh Hinson and Middletons Home Talent League team have moved into a first place tie with one week left in the regular season.
See GOLF, page 16
File photo
M i d d l e t o nsenior golfer
Mike Wiebe wasnamed first-teamall-Big EightConference.
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Times-Tribune photos by Mary Langenfeld
Tomorrows stars!Middletons Youth Football Camp took place earlier this week at Breitenbach Field.At left, Lars Oelerich hustles through a rope drill.At right, Jack Madigan shows off his arm strength.
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Summer break? Hardly.Roughly 100 Middleton High School athletes ran the hill at Elver Park last week in
preparation for their upcoming seasons.The athletes are part of the schools strength and conditioning program run by Brad
Rogeberg and Steve Myrland.
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Sports briefsBoys soccer practices
Middleton High School boys soccer captains' practices are being held
every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at the Airport Road practicefields from 8-10 a.m.
All potential players (incoming freshman through seniors) shouldattend as often as possible.
Players are asked to bring a ball, shin guards and water.
Dance team summer clinicThe Middleton Dance Team will be holding a summer clinic Aug. 12,
14 and 16 from 1-4 p.m. at Middleton High Schools Small Gym.
Anyone interested in dance and will be going into grades 5-8 is invitedto participate. Each dancer will have an opportunity to try out for pom,
jazz, and hip-hop.Dancers will perform the routines they learn throughout the week on
August 16 at 4 p.m. in a mini-recital for their friends and family.The cost of the clinic is $75 per dancer and $50 for every additional
dancer in each family. To sign up or questions, email MHS dance teamcoach Jackie Jaucian at [email protected].
Golf scoresParkcrest Womens Golf League
Flight A: Monnie Vena, 44Flight B: Marian Dombrowski and Jeannine Muschinski, 51
Flight C: Ann Athas, 56
File photo
Schafer shinesMiddleton High School baseball standout Luke Schafer was selected as a member of Team Wisconsin and
will compete in this weekends Midwest Baseball Classic at Plainfield South High School in Illinois. TeamWisconsin is comprised of 16 players mostly those entering their senior years from around the state.
Schafer was selected after attending the Wisconsin High School Showcase in Franklin, Wis., a showcase ofthe top 250 players from the states classes of 2014 and 2015. The annual Midwest Baseball Classic features16 teams from 13 states. Schafer will play two games Friday and Saturday and one Sunday morning.
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The Middleton Gators will host
the All-City Swim meet from Aug.
1-3.
Nearly 2,000 swimmers ranging
in age from 4 years old to recenthigh school graduates, will descend
upon Middletons Walter R.
Bauman Aquatic Center to compete
in this years All-City Swim Meet.
There are 13 teams from around the
Madison area set to compete in this
years event a competition that
has grown to be one of the largest
outdoor amateur athletic events in
the country.
A festival like atmosphere will
permeate the grounds during the
three days of the meet. There will
be a Tent City housing all the teams,
concessions, face painting and a
photo booth to capture memories.
This event began in 1962 when
Tom Knoche, pool director at Hill
Farm, had the idea to invite the four
other local pools Maple Bluff,
Ridgewood, Shorewood and West
Side to one giant meet where
they would compete against one
another. Although a city-wide swim
meet had been in existence at Lake
Monona for a number of years, the
1962 swim meet is considered the
first of what is now recognized as
the All-City Swim Meet.
From 1962-64, this half-day
meet was attended by fewer than
150 swimmers. All children under
14 years of age swam only 25
yards/meters in each event and girls
did not swim the butterfly.
Throughout the next four
decades, more teams were added:
Monona (1964), Parkcrest (1968),
Nakoma (1973), Middleton (1986),Cherokee (1987), High Point
(1994), Seminole (1994) and Hawks
Landing (2006). Cherokee left the
league in 2006 and the Goodman
Pool joined the league in 2011.
The All-City Swim Meet Team
Champion is not the only crown up
for grabs. There is also a competi-
tion between all the teams to see
who can raise the most meals per
swimmer for their local food
pantry.
Each Team raises money/collects
food throughout the season, which
is turned over to Second Harvest
Food Bank in the name of the teams
chosen charity. The winner is
announced on Championship
Saturday and is almost as highly
sought after as the overall champi-
onship is. Last years collaborative
effort yielded over 180,000 meals
for local food pantries.
The Middleton Swim and Dive
Team is proud to continue this tradi-
tion at the 2013 meet. Dozens of
volunteers have been planning and
preparing to welcome Madisons
rich and vibrant swim community.
The anticipation of close to 2,000
swimmers in the pool and 1,000
spectators is always exciting.
The Gators continued their unbeatenseason with a win against High Point,
542-495, last Wednesday.Ryanne Woodall, Arnun Braun, Ella
Graf, Nate Lamers, Cora Mack, ArcherParkin, Jack Madigan, Andrew Lund,
Harrison Bielski and Anna Landgraf
each won two events for the Gators.In the girls 8-and-under events,Ryanne Woodall won the 25-meter
freestyle, Erin Gonter took second, andSammi Kubsh was third. Olivia
Bergstrom took second in the 25-meterbackstroke, while Bailey Flock was
third.Gonter, Flock, and Natalie Charles
swept the 25-meter breaststroke.Woodall also won the 25-meter butter-
fly. Natalie Charles won the 100 meterIM, while Emma Chandler was second.
The Gators A relay team was second inthe 100-meter medley and won the
freestyle relay.In the boys 8-and-under events, Jack
Madigan won the 25-meter freestyle,while Jack Alexander was second.
Matthew Golden was second in the 25meter backstroke and Madigan also
won the 25-meter breaststroke. ArnunBraun won the 25-meter butterfly and
the 100-meter IM, while Golden wassecond in the IM. The Gators A relay
team won the freestyle relay.In the girls 9-10 events, Hailey
Barrett was second and Molly Haagwas third in the 50-meter freestyle.
Barrett was also third in the 50-meterbackstroke. Ella Graf won the 100-
meter IM, while Emma Pinder was
third in the 50-meter breaststroke. Grafwon the 50-meter butterfly, while Haag
was third. The Gators A relay teamalso won the medley relay and took
second in the freestyle relay.In the boys 9-10 events, John Kaney
was second and Peter Hoferle was third
in the 50-meter freestyle. JoeMcNerney won the 50-meter back-stroke and Hoferle finished third.
Lamers won the 100-meter IM andKaney was second. Nathan Shaw fin-
ished third in the 50-meter breaststrokeand Lamers also won the 50-meter but-
terfly. The Gators A relay team wonthe freestyle relay.
In the girls 11-12 events, Cora Mackwon the 50-meter freestyle and Alexis
Barrett was second in the 50-meterbackstroke. Ani Graf was second in the
100-meter IM and the 50-meter breast-stroke. Mack also won the 50-meter
butterfly, while Barrett was second.The Gators A relay teams were second
in the medley and freestyle relays.In the boys 11-12 events, Archer
Parkin won the 50-meter freestyle.Parkin also won the 50-meter back-
stroke, while Max Peterson took sec-ond. Andrew Lund, Drake Demitrios
and Noah Williams swept the 100-meter IM. Lund also won the 50-meter
breaststroke, while Demetrios was sec-ond. The Gators A relay teams won the
medley relay and was second in thefreestyle relay.
Maddy Martorana took second inthe girls 13-14 100-meter freestyle
event, while Devon Pinder was third in
the 100-meter backstroke and secondin the 100 meter IM. Morgan Pincombe
won the 100-meter breaststroke, whileJordan Winkler was second. Winkler
also was second in the 50-meter butter-fly. The Gators A relay teams were
second in the medley and freestyle
relays.In the boys 13-14 events, BlakeGallay won the 100-meter freestyle and
Evan Birschbach was second. ArmaniPaglini was second in the 100 meter
backstroke and Harrison Bielski wonthe 100 meter IM, while Birschbach
was second. Isaac Hanson won the100-meter breaststroke, Bielski won
the 50-meter butterfly and Hanson wassecond.
In the girls 15-18 events, AnnaLandgraf won the 100-meter freestyle
and Madeline Bielski finished second.Jordan Redders was second and Lauren
Ace was third in the 100-meter back-stroke. Paige Prestigiacomo won the
200-meter IM, while Bielski took third.Ellie Slater won the 100-meter breast-
stroke and Prestigiacomo was third.Landgraf also won the 100-meter but-
terfly, while the Gators A relay teamswon the medley and freestyle relays.
Nick Lund won the boys 15-18 100-meter freestyle, while Lars Haskins
was third. Hans Kunsch won the 100-meter backstroke, while Rory Slattery
was second. Slattery also won the 100-meter breaststroke, while Josh
Reddemann was second. Lund tookthird in the 200-meter IM and Nick
Ashley took second in the 100-meterbutterfly. The Gators A relay team was
second in the medley and freestylerelays.
The Gators travel to Park Crest onSaturday for their next meet.
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Dubler said the welcome offensive
explosion was overdue.Momentum is a big thing. You
keep hitting and it carries over, he
said. I think were going to keeprolling. This is a good time to get hot,going into the playoffs and just taking
it from there. On deck: Middleton travels to
Montello Saturday at 4 p.m. Cross Plains 7, Black Earth 6
The Businessmen (8-6) knocked theBombers (11-4) out of sole possession
in the Northern Sections EastDivision.
Both Ryan Pulvermacher and DrewMeinholz had two RBI for Cross
Plains.
Cross Plains hosts Ashton Sundayat 1 p.m. Black Earth hosts Waunakee
at 1 p.m.
Middleton 21, Ashton 5Middleton .. 356 400 3 21 18 2Ashton ..... 002 010 2 5 12 3
Pitching (IP-H-ER-BB-K): M Farrell (W,5-9-0-1-2), Zimmerman (2-3-2-0-2). A Heise
(L, 2.1-10-9-1-0). Miller (1-3-6-4-1), Novinski
(3.2-5-2-0-2).
Leading hitters: M Dubler 4x5, Hinson4x5, Matt Brabender 2x3, Mike Brabender 2x2.
A Prochaska 2x4, Novinski 2x4, Adler 2x3.
2B Scheidler (M), Dubler (M), Hinson (M),
Matt Brabender (M), E. Simon (M), N. Simon
(A). HR Hinson (M), Mike Brabender (M),Dubler (M), Meinholz (A).
Cross Plains 7, Black Earth 6
Cross Plains ................... 010 210 300 7 11 1Black Earth ................... 001 002 210 6 13 1
Pitchers (ip-h-er-bb-so) Ransom (W;6.1-11-6-3-4), Allen (2.2-2-0-0-2); Potuznik (L;
6-8-4-2-1), Capener (3-3-3-2-1).
Leading hitters Cross Plains Layton(2x3), Allen (2x5), Meinholz (2x3); Black Earth
Capener (2x3), Barsness (2x5), Potuznik
(2x4), Bakkum (4x5).HR Bakkum. 3B Pulvermacher; 2B
Layton 2; Capener, Potuznik 2.
RBI.But it was some pregame advice he
provided that helped Hinson nearlymatch that performance. Hinson also
was 4-for-5 with a double and homerun, three runs scored and five RBIs.
Hes been a great addition. Headds a lot of value to the team. Hes
got a lot of experience and works well
with the team, Hinson said of Dubler,who is originally from DownersGrove, Ill.
We were talking before the gameabout something I was doing wrong
and made some adjustments. He hadsome good advice and I went out and
put it to work.Ashton prevailed, 2-0, when right-
hander Joe Heise tossed a six-hit com-plete-game when the teams first met
on June 30. But Middleton reachedHeise for three runs in the top of the
first inning in the rematch and neverlooked back.
We definitely wanted to come outand get revenge. We were still hurting
a little bit from the last time that weplayed them, said Dubler, who had a
double in the earlier matchup.We played them in the Thursday
night league and they beat us as well.So we kind of owed them a little
something. It feels good to get thiswin.
Middletons Brandon Scheidleropened the game by reaching first
base when he was apparently hit by apitch. However, upon further review,
the home plate umpire calledScheidler back to continue batting.
I dont know what he saw, if Icrouched down. It just nicked my
elbow. He called me back and said itwas a ball. He said, You kind of
leaned into that one, said Scheidler,who promptly legged out a double to
right-center field.That was kind of abig play. I think it sparked us. It was a
close play, but I made it and everyonewas cheering.
Matt Brabenders ground ball tosecond moved Scheidler to third and
he scored when Dubler followed witha single to right field. Hinson followed
with a two-run blast and Middletonwas off to a 3-0 lead.
Kevin Dubler obviously had anunbelievable day, Scheidler
said. When he hit me in and thenJosh hit the home run, I knew this was
going to be a good day.Matt Brabender and Hinson each
had two-run singles and AndrewZimmerman added an RBI single to
highlight a five-run second inning togive Middleton an 8-0 lead.
Heise hit Cole Cook with a pitch toopen the third inning and one batter
later, Mike Brabender lined a home tocenter field to give Middleton a 10-0
lead and end Heises day prematurely.Everything I threw up there they
hit, Heise said, summing up his frus-tration.
Ashton manager Dave Adler hasbeen around long enough to know that
once Middleton got its offense in gear,it was going to be a long day.
It was their day and it wasntours, Adler said. Weve got two
games left and then the playoffs. Wellbounce back.
Dublers two-run single and RBIsingles by Hinson and A.J. Redders
pushed Middletons lead to 14-0before Ashton countered with a pair of
unearned runs in the bottom of thethird inning.
But Middleton quickly added fourmore runs in the top of the fourth on
Matt Brabenders two-run double toright field and Dublers two-run
homer to center field.Scheidler, who reached base four
times and scored three runs, saidMiddleton wanted to make sure it did-
nt get shut out this time.We havent been hitting the ball
badly. Weve been having someunlucky breaks, hitting some hard line
drives right at guys. Today everything
found holes, he said.The 2-0 loss, I think everyone
deep down took it personally. Whenyou get shutout by a team, you want to
come out hacking the next time andmake sure that doesnt happen again. I
think we were ready today.Meanwhile, Middleton right-han-
der Drew Farrell allowed only three
unearned runs on nine hits and a walkduring his five-inning stint to pick upthe victory. Farrell gave up seven hits
and one earned run in a complete-game effort in the previous game with
Ashton.You could feel after the first
inning it was going to be a high-scor-ing ball game, Farrell said. I just
tried to pitch to contact and let themhit it and use my defense.
Farrell, who pitched an inning in
the Home Talent League All-Stargame two days earlier, was relieved to
start the sixth inning by Zimmerman,who pitched the final two innings.
His fastball is always good andwhen he locates, hes got a good slid-
er Dubler said of Farrell. Hes start-ing to use his changeup a little bit
more. So to keep the hitters off-bal-ance always helps.
Matt Brabender and MikeBrabender also had two hits and
scored three runs each for Middleton,which pounded out 18 hits, including
eight for extra-bases.It seemed like everything we hit
found a hole, Hinson said.Derek Prochaska, Garett Novinski
and Josh Adler had two hits apiece forAshton, which finished with 12 hits.
Tanner Meinholz ripped a two-runhome run in the bottom of the seventh
inning to cap the scoring.Hinson said once the offense got
going for Middleton, there was nostopping it.
We started off really hot at thebeginning of the year doing the same
thing and then we went into a lull.Maybe we were trying to do too much.
But we made a few adjustments andcame out strong today, Hinson said.
You always want to have somemomentum going into the playoffs so
this was a big lift. We wanted to makeup for the earlier loss so it felt good to
take control of the game right away.
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terrific job in that role.
Haunty had a memorable season,as well, and finished with a compos-
ite average of 77.65.
Haunty shot a 76 at the Big Eight
Conference meet. He also fired a 73
and a 75 at the Wisconsin Dells
Invite and a 77 at the Sparta Invite.
Haunty played a handful of
matches at No. 1 late in the year, and
should be the Cardinals top golfer in
2014.
Every part of Joshs game is a
strength, Cabalka said. Hes long,
hes a great iron player and he has a
great short game.
He was on the verge of that great
round all season long, but wouldstumble once in a while. But he has a
lot of strengths.
Herb has a lot of strengths, too,
and was at the forefront of
Middletons gifted freshman class
that placed three players on varsity.
Herb averaged 79.9 for the year,
highlighted by a 76 at the Big Eight
Conference meet. Herb also shot a 75
at the Morgan Stanley Invite and 76s
at both the Sparta Invite and the
Wisconsin Dells Invite.
Hes a pretty great kid, Cabalka
said of Herb. Hes got a terrific atti-
tude and a really good head on his
shoulders. His future is reallybright.
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All-Big Eight Conference GolfFirst Team
Name School YearPeter Webb Madison Memorial 12
Tyler Reinecke Verona 12Caleb Baltes Verona 12
John Springer Madison Memorial 12Mike Wiebe Middleton 12
Second TeamName School YearKolton Kelly Beloit Memorial 11Jordan Gagg Janesville Craig 12Josh Haunty Middleton 11Connor Day Beloit Memorial 12
Nils Arneson Madison East 9
Honorable MentionName School YearJacob Knudtson Sun Prairie 12Cole Thalacker Madison La Follette 12
Matt Feller Verona 12Jake OLaughlin Madison Memorial 9
Peter Conowall Madison East 10Luke Piper Madison West 11Emmet Herb Middleton 9T.J. Polglaze Beloit Memorial 10
Nolan Moran Janesville Craig 11
Player of the Year: Peter Webb, Madison MemorialCoach of the Year: Jon Rebholz, VeronaTeam Sportsmanship: Madison East
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edge.As the only zookeeper for about
200 animals, on days I couldnt be
there the maintenance man would takeover the keepers responsibilities, feed-ing and caring for the animals, she
said. It was also there she met her hus-band. On their first date, he said he had
once talked with her extensively out-side a cage as she hosed down a bear,
she said, although she still has no rec-ollection of their first meeting.
In 1998 she moved to Florida to bea member of the opening crew of Dis-
neys Animal Kingdom in Orlando, shesaid. During her eight years there, she
first took on the roles of nursery keeperand animal handler for shows, then be-
came a zoological manager.It was then, in 2000, I switched
from fulltime zookeeper to more ad-ministration, supervising 16 keepers,
Schwetz recalled. Still, she called thejob pretty hands-on as the primary
point person if one of the animals be-came ill.
In 2005 the Denver Zoo hired her asa primate supervisor, and she worked
with great apes for the first time, shesaid. She promptly fell in love with
them, specifically one orangutannamed Robin.
Primates are a whole different ball-game, she explained. Theyre so
smart and complex, you really have tokeep thinking on your feet because
they know what youre doing beforeyou do.
Noting the field is competitive andthat top jobs are rarely available,
Schwetz never expected to land azookeeper job here, she said. But a few
years ago she was thrilled to be se-lected for the open position of deputy
director at the Henry Vilas Zoo. In Oc-tober of 2010 she made both her own
and her husbands extended families
happy, finally answering their ques-tion: When are you moving back?
After serving a year as second-in-
command, and seven months as in-terim zoo director, one year ago Dane
County executive Joe Parisi tapped herfor her current position.
Ronda has brought deep experienceand tremendous resources to Dane
County that have helped transform ourzoo for the better, Parisi said at that
time. Her commitment to animalpreservation, public education, and
sustainability on zoo grounds contin-ues to make our zoo a nationally rec-
ognized leader in conservation, and apremiere destination for area families
to enjoy.Animal conservation and preserva-
tion of natural habitats are close toSchwetzs heart. During her time in
Denver, a zoo known for its strong in-volvement with conservation, she
joined a national steering committeeresponsible for the Orangutan Species
Survival Plan, she said.She continues as field advisor, and
has established ties with six orangutanrehab facilities and zoos in Asia. In
2008, even before she joined the com-mittee, she set up a partnership with
two rehab facilities in Borneo, NyaruMentang and Samboja Lestari. But her
work has branched out from just serv-ing primates.
We started with orangutans, butsaw the need for other animals. Last
year, in Borneo, we built a three-storyhigh platform for recovering sun
bears, she said. Zookeepers in theU.S. focus on captive care, while in
Asia the expertise is rehabbing animalsto release back into the wild, Schwetz
explained. However, animals that cant
be re-released because of illnesses,such as hepatitis or tuberculosis, thenremain at a facility. Thats where the
U.S. expertise comes in, she said.The recently developed Henry Vilas
Zoo keeper exchange program allowsknowledge and training to be shared
between Asia and Madison. Exchangekeepers hold workshops and also bring
medical supplies, she said.This August nine staff members will
travel to Matang Wildlife Centre inMalaysia for two weeks, and two of
their keepers will come here, Schwetzsaid. One enrichment project her staff
members are eager to share is traininganimals, she said. For example, if an
animal is sick, how to train the animalto hold out its arm for injections rather
than dart it, she explained.Once, during her stay at a rainforest
rehab facility, two orangutans escapedto neighboring trees. Staff tried coax-
ing them back, even climbing the treesin futility as the pair jumped from tree
to tree when humans came close.Then, after 15 minutes, like a
buzzer went off, they came down ontheir own, and held out their hands to
the caretakers. They walked hand-in-hand back into the enclosure with no
problem, she said with a laugh.Schwetz said orangutans, an endan-
gered species, are on the level of intel-ligence with chimpanzees, but she
believes theyre actually smarter. Sheconcedes some would argue with her.
Recently, the zoo went through ac-creditation, something that occurs
every five years. The national accredi-
tation agency, Association of Zoos andAquariums (AZA), regularly lists
Henry Vilas Zoo as one of the top 10
percent of zoos and aquariums in thenation, Schwetz said. It is also one ofonly ten free zoos in the U.S.
[AZA] is kind of like the BetterBusiness Bureau of zoos, she added,
noting the zoo will be notified of itsstatus in September. She expects the
news to be great since shes already re-ceived a fantastic verbal report, due to
our staff and their hard work, she said.In addition to pride in her staff,
Schwetz said shes most proud of thenewly opened Animal Health Center.
Its such an amazing building, shesaid. Beautiful to look at, but its also
functional.She is especially pleased that the fa-
cility was built so quickly and that sev-eral veterinarians have called it one of
the best designed animal hospitalstheyve ever seen. She views the fa-
cility as the necessary foundation for ahigher level of animal care that will
allow the zoo to move forward to theArctic Passage phase, she said.
A high level of animal care has al-ways been a top priority of the zoo. In
fact, Schwetz credits that care as thereason the zoo is filled with a geriatric
population. Recently, the zoo lost ani-mals living well beyond standard ages
in captivity, a 42-year-old femalerhino, and a 30-year-old polar bear.
Typical life spans in captivity are mid-30s and 24, respectively, she said. The
remaining rhino is 43. We have oldanimals here, Schwetz stated. Many
of our animals are at the tail end oftheir lifespan, no pun intended.
But new animals are always joiningthe menagerie, either through ex-
change, purchase or birth. Currently,
there are prairie dog puppies, a newpenguin chick, and an older penguin
chick residing with adults, she said.
Shes very excited to be on board whenthe teenage orangutans from Borneo,Datu and Kawan, are ready to breed.
The plan is to take Kawan off birthcontrol in two years, theyre a little too
immature for babies right now, sheexplained. We expect offspring to fol-
low.Sustainability is part of the zoo mas-
ter plan, Schwetz said. The AnimalHealth Care center sports a rain garden
outside, and energy efficient windows,insulation, and a green roof. The re-
cently built red barn boasts geothermalwells and solar panels, she said. As part
of the master plan, the zoo will be ad-dressing visitor space, parking needs,
and combining continent-specific ex-hibits, she said. Focus on exhibiting
species from the same continent willaid in zoo flow and greater education
for the patrons, she observed.Were looking at the African side,
Schwetz noted. We have two new gi-raffes, Eddie and Wally, for the Leave
It To Beaver fans out there.Schwetz said there are numerous
volunteer opportunities for the generalpublic. From meet and greet, to infor-
mational show and tell Biofact Carts,to handling and showing animals, rak-
ing leaves, and even office work. Twofunds support animals both here and in
the wild: Animal Welfare Fund andConservation Fund, respectively.
Schwetz and her husband have twochildren attending Elm Lawn Elemen-
tary in Middleton. Her kids love havinga head zookeeper for a mom, she said,
Especially on take your kids to workday!
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SCHWETZ continued from page 1
When not busy working or con-
tributing to local committees, you canoften find Kathy walking in Middle-
tons conservancies and around theponds close to her home. Kathy ac-
knowledges and appreciates that thecity works so hard to make the quality
of life high in Middleton, by keepingup the libraries, parks, and schools.
Kathy ended our interview by sayingMiddleton is a great place to raise a
family. I couldnt agree more, Kathy,
and I am very thankful to have beenraised in our wonderful city!
Stay tuned to meet more of your
Good Neighbors! In the meantime, if
you know someone who you think is a
Good Neighbor and deserves recogni-
tion, email me at
Thats whats at stake here.The DS2000 still uses paper ballots,
not touch screens, but counts the bal-lots electronically. Each comes with a
four gigabyte external jump drive thatcontains the vote tally as well as a dig-
ital image of each ballot that passedthrough the machine on election night.
Depending on the options that eachmunicipality chooses, McDonell esti-
mates the cost to the municipality to beless than $3,000 per machine.
When the County Board crafted the2013 budget, we felt strongly that it
was crucial to help local governmentsmake the transition to modern, reliable
voting equipment, said Sharon Corri-gan, who represents Middleton on the
County Board. Voters deserve to be100 percent sure that there votes are ac-
curately counted. Im pleased to seethat Middleton will be using these
funds to update their machines.McDonell hopes to have as many
new machines as possible in place intime for the local primary elections in
February 2014.
AnimalFriendships
Many of the young readers whocome through our library doors imme-
diately seek out books about animals.Fiction stories featuring furry or feath-
ered friends are popular, and nonfictionaccounts of real animals are also fre-quently requested. In fact, our animal
books are so popular that they oftenseem to be galloping off the shelves!
Friendship is another topic that drawsa lot of children to books. Young peo-
ple like to see their own lives and ad-ventures reflected in stories, and
reading about making friends and shar-ing the joy of friendship is appealing to
readers of picture books and chapter
books. If a young library visitor isvery, very lucky (or asks a librarian!),
he or she might find a book about ani-mal friendships, combining two of our
most popular themes. If someone inyour life would like to check out a
book about animal friendships, try oneof these books. All are true, and all are
perfect for sharing with young readers.Little Pink Pup by Johanna Kerby
tells the true story of a tiny piglet
named Pink. He is the runt of his litter,so small that his owners doubt that hewill survive. The family brings Pink
into the house to live, where he meetsTink, a dachshund who adopts the
piglet as one of her own. He plays andinteracts with Tinks puppies, who
dont seem to notice that Pink is anydifferent from them. With the help of
Tink, his human family, and his new
dachshund brothers and sisters, Pink
grows and thrives. Readers will lovethe many photographs of little Pink
growing with his canine family.Owen & Mzee: The Language of
Friendship , told by Isabella Hatkoff,Craig Hatkoff, and Dr. Paula
Kahumbu, takes us on a journey toKenya, where we witness the first 18
months of the famous friendship be-tween hippopotamus Owen and giant
tortoise Mzee. Readers learn the un-
likely circumstances that brought thebaby hippo and the 130-year-old tor-toise together. Owen and Mzee have
unique communication and bondingpatterns, many of which are explained
in this book. A map, information aboutthe park where the animals live, and
photographs showing the friends inter-acting make this a well-rounded choice
for curious readers.
Tarra & Bella: The Elephant and
Dog Who Became Best Friends byCarol Buckley proves that friends re-
ally do come in all shapes and sizes.Tarra was a circus elephant before re-
tiring to the newly established ElephantSanctuary in Tennessee. Other ele-
phants moved in and became friendswith one another, but Tarra didnt con-
nect with any of them. It seemed asthough Tarra might remain independ-
ent for the rest of her life until she met
Bella, a stray dog who quickly becameTarras best friend. Bella and Tarra dideverything together: eating, sleeping,
communicating, and supporting oneanother through tough times. Readers
will be touched by the animals friend-ship, and they will likely learn a thing
or two about elephants along the way.
need to provide a more accessiblemechanism for those currently
seeking U.S. citizenship, accord-ing to a Dane County Sheriffs Of-
fice press release.Law enforcement professionals
are well aware of the reluctance ofnon-documented immigrants to re-
port crimes, the statement contin-ued. Fearing they will become the
subject of the investigation, attimes, results in violent criminals
going free.
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