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On the road to authenticity

Times-Tribune photo by Matt GeigerCounter cultureThe Times-Tribunes series profiling local eateries continues this week with a look at Cs Restaurant & Bakery, located at 2550 Allen Boulevard.

The friendly diner is celebrating 30 years in business this spring, and with a new generation helping run the establishment, regulars like John Rieschand Paul Reynolds (above) should have a counter at which to sit, eat and socialize for years to come. Turn to page 10 to learn more.

What led you to Hollywood?

Buckley: When I was in high schoolI knew that I really wanted to producefilms. I went to UW Madison and gota degree in journalism. But, I knewthat wasnt enough to get a job in Hol-lywood, because I didnt have any con-tacts in the film industry.

So, I went to Chicago and got my

law degree, and as a law student, tookevery entertainment job that I couldfind to get experience. I knew thatHollywood needed lawyers. That wasmy ticket in.

Was it after you left L.A. or whileyou were working there that you real-ized that you werent happy in thatjob?

Buckley: I quickly realized that thefilm production company position was-nt my dream job. I loved the creativeaspects and that the films were enter-taining and can have a social impact.

But, there was so much shallowness.Hollywood thrives on youth, beautyand power. I played the game andclimbed the corporate ladder, and gotthe enviable title and income. And, Iwas in Hollywood. But, through it all,

I never felt authentic.One day, when I was at my desk, lis-

tening to an actors agent trying to ne-gotiate a personal trainer for him whilehe was on the set, I was struck withhow indulgent it all was. On a pad ofPost-It Notes I doodled, I welcomechange.

For ten years that became mymantra. But, change didnt come. I letmyself be shackled by velvet handcuffsand didnt do anything substantial tomake change happen.

In 2009 when the great recession hit,I knew my company would have to laypeople off. When I saw my boss walk-ing to my office, I thought he wantedto talk to me about the people wewould have to let go.

I was blind-sided when I was toldthat I was to be the first one. I hadworked there for over thirteen yearsand had worked on more motion pic-tures than I can count.

How could this be happening? Idont lose my job. Im the over-achiever.

After that nothing was a fit for me inHollywood. The year after losing myjob was a very dark time for me. I fi-nally came to the conclusion that I had

Photo contributedAn existential crisis led Kee Kee Buckley to load up her car, Princess

Leia the Prius, with her dog, Yoda, and take to the U.S. highways for fivemonths to find peace.

Heroinoverdose

Dane County Sheriffs deputies andMiddleton EMS were dispatched at9:36 a.m. on Friday to the Arbysrestaurant located at 601 GammonRoad in the Town of Middleton.

Jesse L. Sparks, age 32 of Madison,was found unconscious and not breath-ing in the mens restroom, according toa statement issued by the Dane CountySheriffs Office. An adult female who

Man found inArbys bathroom

by DEB BIECHLERTimes-Tribune

Christine Kee Kee Buckley grew up in Middleton. Her careertook her to Hollywood, where she worked at a major film company.When the recession hit in 2009, Buckley was let go from her high-powered, high-salaried job. After a year of searching Los Angeles for another position, she and

her dog, Yoda, took to the road for five months where she found somuch more than the answer to her question, What do I do next?

See BUCKLEY, page 7

See HEROIN, page 4

The Springfield Town Board votedunanimously on 2/17/15 to purchasematerials at the cost of $6026.45 fromDane Lumber for the construction of apark shelter in the new town parkpending approval of the layouts by thestate DOT.

The Springfield town park is situ-ated on a parcel of land directly acrossHighway P from Springfield TownHall owned by the DOT, but is cur-

rently being leased by the township forusage of a park.

Per the lease agreement, any build-ing architectural plans need state ap-proval prior to construction, andrestrictions such as a no permanentconcrete pads being allowed do limitthe type of buildings that can be con-structed on the land.

There were two options explicitlydiscussed, the option adopted wasbased on a design adopted by the Townof Dane, and an additional option thatwas presented at $11,170 for a park

shelter with specialized rafters to pre-vent bird and vermin nesting.

The approved design includes an 8-post, 20 by 30 shelter, constructed outof treated lumber and by volunteerlabor.

Id rather spend the $6,000 than the$11,000, commented Board Supervi-sor Jim Pulvermacher, especially notknowing what our long-term commit-ment is on the property.

The Springfield Board also votedunanimously to approve a rezone for a0.65 acres parcel to be changed from

C0-1 to A-2(4) for Soleil DevelopmentCorp/Harold Sphan as part of the Au-tumn Pond subdivision.

Additionally, the board unanimouslyapproved a rezone for 1.37 acres ofproperty from A-2(1) to A-1Ex toowned by board Chairman Don Hoff-man.

Per Hoffman, who stepped off of theboard for the discussion, the 1.37 acreparcel had been zoned as such A-2(1)to allow mineral extraction from thearea, and now wished to put an animal-housing structure on that section of his

property. The board again voted unanimously

to have a speed study done by the stateon Lodi-Springfield Rd., after receiv-ing information from MSA Profes-sional Services that their speed studyservices would cost substantially morethan the state, who would charge thetown $350.00.

The Middleton City Council lastweek approved another delay in thestartup of Meriter Health Serviceseventual $80 million outpatient clinicto be built after the city vacates itsLaura Ln. garage facility.

This time it was Meriter asking topush back the start of the project by ayear due to local and national factors,said Kevin Snitchler, Meriters assis-tant vice president of facilities devel-opment.

The uncertainties of the AffordableHealthcare Act, integrating with Uni-tyPoint Health, we lost our CEO JimWoodward last year and our new CEO(Arthur Nizza) just started this week,

Snitchler said.The city caused the first delay in get-

ting ground broken for its new Munic-ipal Operations Center.

The city first approved the Meriterproject in 2011.

Now, demolition of the city garageis scheduled to begin this summer, ad-jacent street and site improvements areto be made in 2016, and constructionof the first clinic facilities to begin inthe summer of 2017 with occupancyslated for the end of 2018, said Snitch-ler.

The planned $80 million campus hasa 20-year build out schedule.

Facilities for primary care special-ists, physical therapy and rehabilitationservices will be constructed first. Howthe rest of the project proceeds has notbeen finalized, Snitchler said.

Meriter currently has clinics onAllen Blvd., Deming Way and Elm-wood Ave., which, overtime will be va-cated and consolidated into the campusthat will cover at least 13 acres east ofthe Beltline and south of Airport Rd.

Meriter is following the industry

model in relocating certain healthcareservices away from its main hospital tooutpatient facilities, Snitchler said.

The council also approved an addi-tional $280,750 in tax incremental fi-nancing assistance to the AspenCommons Phase 1 due mainly to con-struction costs increases. Aspen Com-mons Dr. reconstruction costs haveincreased from initial estimates and aconcrete wall separating the projectsfirst and second phases has been added.

The unanimously improved assis-tance request by Tre Trolls, LLC,brings total TIF support to $2.134 mil-lion for phase one of the office, apart-ment and fitness center project to belocated on the north side of the Green-way Commons development.

Angela Black, attorney for Tre Tolls,said some of the costs incurred in phase

1 will be realized in the multi-use pro-jects second phase but must be donenow.

Street reconstruction and site im-provements should begin this spring,she said.

The 67 apartments planned for phase1 combined with a commercial projectrepresent a first for Middleton, saidCity Administrator Mike Davis.

Its a completely new concept forMiddleton housing although its simi-lar to Hilldale, he told the council.

Being the first such developmentposes some risk, said Davis, but did notthink it is huge, as Epics and Phar-maceutical Product Developmentsgrowing workforces should absorb thedemand for apartments.

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Meriter says ObamaCare contributed to delaysby KEVIN MURPHYTimes-Tribune

Haunted house attraction gets zoning revision

Town board approves lumber purchase for park shelter

The Westport Town Board votedunanimously to approve a revision ofzoning restrictions via Resolution 15-02, which approves a 2-year usageagreement for Wisconsin Scaryland,the haunt located at the corner ofCounty Highways M and K in West-port.

The haunt had generated local con-troversy during its first year of opera-tion, with heavy restrictions on theproperty that proprietor Guy Kitchellderided as overly restrictive, and pre-vented the haunt from turning a profit.

The revised zoning restrictions in-cludes an initial use limit of two years,after which a renewal request will needto be made and reviewed by the townzoning authorities.

The revised zoning restrictions stillinclude guidelines for parking, hours ofoperation, signage, as well as the re-quirement that the operator of the at-traction have attraction-specificinsurance coverage in the amount of$1.0 Million in addition to an umbrellainsurance policy for additional liabilitycoverage.

There is a 2 year use, and then itsdone, commented board Administra-tor Tom Wilson, Then if the developerwants to apply for another 2-year pe-

riod, they can do so, but they have toapply and go through the processagain...

The board hosted discussion on ad-ditional items such as a limit on spe-cial events, that can take place at thehaunt throughout the year, signage, andparking before a motion to approve theresolution was carried unanimously.

Westport Administrator Tom Wilsonalso provided the rest of the town boardan update on the construction of thenew town Public Works Facility, whichincluded a potential date of substantialcompletion being the end of February.

Per Wilson, the facility has been un-dergoing extensive electrical work, andthe heating and plumbing systems have

also been receiving attention, thoughthe buildings heating system is not yetactive, and the facility is being heatedby portable heating units.

I dont think its possible that he[Westports General Contractor] canherd enough cats, Commented Ad-ministrator Wilson, to get this done bythe end of February.

Construction of the Public WorksFacility has been ongoing since the de-struction of the old facility in late Mayof 2014, through Fischl Constructionof Verona.

The Westport Board additionallyvoted to allow parking in a town roadright-of-way for several boats and anRV in the Larwood Hills neighbor-

hood, pending the purchase of a permitto do so

Prior to adjourning, the Westportboard also voted unanimously to ap-prove a Class AB temporary retailerslicense for the Benedictine Women ofMadison, approved an operators li-cense for an employee of a town busi-ness, and heard committee reports fromboard members.

The Westport board did not conveneto closed session as had been plannedto discuss the Communities of BishopsBay Utility Assessment Consent andCreation due to no pertinent informa-tion being presented to the board fortheir review.

by MICHAEL DREWTimes-Tribune

by MICHAEL DREWTimes-Tribune

The council also approved:

Awarding a $929,170 bid to A-1 Excavating to resurface ValleyRidge Rd. and levying special as-sessment against Valley RidgeRd. properties;

Adding $70,000 to a traffic sig-nal project at Airport Rd. andNursery Rd. and capping totalcost at $290,083.

See SPRINGFIELD, page 5

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Town laudedfor AAA bond rating

The State of Wisconsin last weekrecognized the Town of Middletonfor earning a Standard & Poorsbond rating of AAA, which is thehighest possible. [T]he membersof the Wisconsin Senate, on themotion of Senator Jon Erpenbachand Representative Dianne Hessel-bein applaud the Town of Middle-tons recognition as aTriple-A-rated, fiscally sound mu-nicipality and wish the town con-tinued success, states the citation,which town officials received fromHesselbein at last weeks TownBoard meeting.

Times-Tribune photo by Matt Geiger

Ljumani is Student of the MonthFiona Ljumani, a senior at Middleton High School, recently was awarded the Middleton Optimist Clubs Student

of the Month award for February. Pictured with Ljumani are Optimist Club member Brad Hartjes and MHS mathteacher Erin Hommowun.

Photo contributed

New York Timesbestselling author and Middleton resident JenniferChiaverini has turned her gaze to the two Julias inher new book,Mrs. Grant And Madame Jule.

Julia Grant and her slave Jule were together for 37 years, and yetthis is the first novel to chronicle their remarkable and interconnectedrelationship. Chiaverini will launch her new bookat Barnes & NobleWest Towne, 7433 Mineral Point Road, Madison on March 3 at 7 p.m.

Mrs. Grant and MadameJule hits shelves next week

Teen Events in March & April at the Middleton Public Library

Be Healthy!Want to learn how to make sushi?

Join us at the Middleton Public Libraryon April 16, 6-7:20 pm for a Sushi-Making class! (Limit 15, grades 6-12.)On April 18, join us for WeekendWarriors, a teen yoga class designedto promote inner peace and outerstrength. Please wear comfortableclothing, yoga mats will beprovided. Register at the Help Deskor by calling 827-7402. (Limit 12)

Beyond the BooksDo you love steampunk art and fash-

ion? (Steampunk is a neo-Victorian

subculture based on science fiction thatimagines steam-powered high technol-ogy in the Victorian age.) On April 8,teens are invited to dress up in yourcoolest steampunk outfit & join usfor Donuts & Dystopias:Steampunk, a discussion of MortalEngines by Philip Reeve, followedby creating your own steampunkcraft!

Have you read the ReadTogether Middleton-Cross Plainsbook for 2015? It is To Kill a

Mockingbird, and we will bediscussing this novel and acompanion book, Sure Signs ofCrazy on March 11 at 4:15 pm. Therelease of Harper Lees new novelmakes this a perfect time to re-readher first book!

Fans of author Lauren Oliver willwant to take note of our AuthorSkype on March 13 at 1:30 pm.Lauren will be chatting with us at thePerforming Arts Center on the bigscreenbe sure to bring along any

questions you may like to ask her!All ages welcome!

Make Music & Poetry!Do you love pancakes? Join us on

Saturday, March 7 at 10 am for a Pan-cakes and Poetry Breakfast! Read orrap a poem, get a pancake! Free!(Teens only) Bring your favoritepoem, make up your own, or chooseone from the books we haveavailable.

On March 19, 6-8 pm, come to theLibrary to hear some great TeenBands! Featuring Blossom Punch,Flash Drive, Red Velvet Rope, andTake the King! Want to see what thebands are like before the event?Check out our band interviews onfacebooka new interview postedevery Wed. in the weeks leading upto the event.

Questions or comments about anyof our Teen programs? Pleasecontact Rebecca at (608)827-7402.


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had been with him in the restroom fledbefore deputies arrived. Middletonparamedics revived Sparks with Nar-can and then transported him to a localhospital.

Sparks consented to a blood drawand charges of Possession of Heroinwill be referred to the Dane CountyDistrict Attorneys Office. Sheriffsdeputies were looking to speak withthe female that was with him at thetime of his overdose.

HEROIN FROM 1 Learn about life in the Jim Crow SouthOn Wednesday, March 4 at 7 p.m.,

UW History professor William P.Jones will visit the Middleton PublicLibrary to discuss the historical con-text of the events described in HarperLees To Kill a Mockingbird, namelythe experiences of working-classAfrican Americans in the Depression-era South. He will provide anoverview of life under Jim Crow inthe pre-Civil Rights-era South, payingspecial attention to Black Americans

interactions with the criminal justicesystem.

Professor Jones is a historian atUW-Madison specializing in the his-tory of the 20th Century UnitedStates, with a particular interest inrace, class and work. He has writtenbooks on African American industrialworkers in the Jim Crow South andthe March on Washington for Jobsand Freedom in 1963. He is the au-thor of The March on Washington:

Jobs, Freedom and the Forgotten His-tory of Civil Rights, published in 2013by W.W. Norton.

According to Jim Ramsey, the li-brarys Head of Adult Services, thislecture is part of the librarys ReadTogether Middleton Cross Plainscommunity reading program centeredaround Harper Lees Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Racial injustice isobviously a central theme in thenovel, Ramsey said. So we wanted

to invite a historian to come and helpus understand what life was like forAfrican-Americans at that time.

The community reading programcontinues for the next three monthsand the library has many copies of ToKill a Mockingbird and other relatedtitles available for check out.

More information is available atwww.midlibrary.org/readtogether.


Photo contributedFat Bike Race a successAt the Monday, Feb. 16 meeting of the City of Middletons Parks, Recreation and Forestry committee, Erik Jensen

presented to the committee a summary of the Inukshuk Fat Bike Race held at Pleasant View Golf Course on February9. Jensen said there were 61 registered racers and plenty of spectators at this first-ever winter bike event, racing a4.5-mile loop on the golf course and ski trails. Jensen also presented the committee with a $200 donation to be usedfor ski trail maintenance at the golf course. He said that based on this years success, he is already planning a returnwinter bike race event in 2016.

SPRINGFIELD continued from page 2The board additionally discussed

putting its Ford truck with plowing ac-cessories up for sale ahead of its pur-chase of a new truck.

According to Springfield Road Pa-trolman Mark Grosse, the trucks valueis estimated at between $20000 and$30000, though advised the lowestminimum bids the town should accept

is $25000. Before adjourning, the board heard

updates from committee members onthe board, voted to approve operatorslicenses for two employees employedinside the township, and discussed theBridge Inspection Report findings onthe one remaining bridge inside thetownship.

The Middleton Senior Centerplanned to host a celebration onWednesday, Feb. 25, at noon to com-memorate their certification of becom-ing a Dementia Friendly organization,by the Alzheimers and Dementia Al-liance of Wisconsin. The City of Mid-dleton was the first city to be certifiedin Dane County, earlier this year.

The Middleton Senior Center trained100% of its employees, as well as 125

additional volunteers. This trainingconsisted of how to serve people withdementia while raising awareness ofthe issues that people with dementiaencounter.

The Middleton Senior Center offersa variety of programs, events and ac-tivities to enhance the lives of seniors.

The Middleton Senior Center is lo-cated at 7448 Hubbard Avenue, in Mid-dleton.

Senior center is dementia friendly

Salvation Army exceeds Christmas goal

After a slow start to its fundraisingduring its 2014 Red Kettle ChristmasCampaign, the Salvation Army ofDane County reached $1.824 millionin campaign donations. This is the bestof the last five fundraising years andreverses a trend of revenue declinesover the last two years.

Our goal was to raise $1.68 mil-lion, and to be perfectly frank, wethought that was going to be a realstretch, said Major Loren Carter, TheSalvation Army Coordinator for DaneCounty. We never imagined we wouldexceed that number, let alone that wewould exceed it by $144,000. Werejust thrilled with the response from thecommunity, Carter said.

The people of Dane County knowwe had significant losses last year andused reserves and staff cuts to make upthe short-fall rather than cut pro-grams. This year they really respondedto help us address the needs of the hun-gry, homeless and vulnerable peoplethat we serve, shelter and counselevery day, said Carter. What a greatway to start our year-long celebrationin 2015 of serving Dane County for125 years.

The challenge to raise money ismade more difficult by increasingneeds for Salvation Army services,which include providing emergencyshelter for single women and families,food and clothing, disaster relief, utilityand rent assistance and more to area in-dividuals and families in need.

The Salvation Army operates theonly single womens shelter in DaneCounty. In addition, it shelters 18 fam-ilies in its Family Shelter program andoperates an Emergency Cold WeatherShelter which has been open this sea-son sinceNovember 11th. The cold-weather shelter has a capacity of 20 butregularly takes in up to 45 individualsper cold-weather night.

The womens shelter is also operat-ing above capacity currently withabout 35 women per night. The needfor family shelter far exceeds what TheSalvation Army can provide so itsmaximum capacity of 18 families re-mains fairly constant. Food and addi-tional clothing is provided to those inshelters. In addition, about 600 house-holds per month receive supportthrough our food pantry.

Ked Kettle Campaign raised $1.8 million

MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Battle for the Living Planet

Middletons GreenThursdayeventin March features a free screening ofthe documentary A Fierce Green Fire:The Battle for a Living Planet.

The film, which is narrated byRobert Redford, Ashley Judd, VanJones, Isabel Allende and MerylStreep, will be shown at7 p.m.MArch5 in the Willy West Community Room.

A Fierce Green Fire is the firstbig-picture exploration of the environ-mental movement spanning fifty yearsfrom conservation to climate change.The inspiring documentary tells thestories of the Sierra Clubs battle to haltdams in the Grand Canyon, the strug-gles of Love Canal residents againsttoxic chemicals, Greenpeaces cam-paign to save whales and baby harpseals, Chico Mendes fight to save theAmazon rainforest, and the present dayfocus on climate change.

This free event is sponsored by theCity of Middleton Sustainability Com-mittee and The Natural Step Monona

with support from Willy Street Co-op,Madison Gas & Electric, Dane CountyEnvironmental Council, and Richardand Judy Fritz. Free refreshments areprovided. Willy West is located at 6825University Ave in Middleton.

Community members are also en-couraged to save the date for Middle-tons very last Clean & Green reuseand recycling event. The final Clean &Green will be held onSaturday, April18 from 9am-1pmon Nursery Drive atDeming Way (in the Airport RoadBusiness Park).

Additional information will beposted to the City of Middleton web-site in the coming weeks regardingClean & Green as well the new, perma-nent Middleton Recycling Center, thatwill offer many of the same recyclingopportunities provided by Clean &Green.

A night at the library

The Friends of the Middleton Li-brary will present a special evening of

musical entertainment as the Middle-ton Library hosts a Night at theLibrary on Saturday, March 21st,2015.

This night will feature a BroadwayCabaret show featuring the HeartlandTheater group. Our guests will alsoenjoy locally prepared desserts andcoffee/tea. In addition, guests will begiven the opportunity to participate inother fundraising activities such asa silent auction and an opportunity topurchase a bookplate for a bookdedication. Proceeds from the eventwill go toward supporting programinga tthe library for children and adults suchas author visits, summer readingprogram and many other specialevents.

The Middleton Library is a vitalcommunity resource and all of the pro-graming offered at the library is sup-ported by the Friends of the MiddletonLibrary organization. In 2014, theFriends of the Middleton Libraryfunded over$35,000 in library programing. For ANight at the Library our goal isto raise over $4,000.

Tickets for this event can be pur-chased at the circulation desk at theMiddleton Library.A jpg flyer of this event can be founda thttp://www.midlibrary.org/nightatli-brary

Seed swap takesplace March 8

Attention all gardeners! The Mid-dleton Public Library will be hosting aSeed Swap on Sunday, March 8 from2-4 p.m.

Bring your spare or saved seedsfrom last year and swap with othersyou would like to plant this year. Meetother gardeners and get gardening ad-vice from Master gardener, Amy JoDusick. Learn about Middleton PublicLibrarys new Seed Library comingthis Spring! Dont have seeds to share?No problem. The Middleton City HallCommunity Garden will provide seedsfor new gardeners.

Bring envelopes to package yourseeds to take home. Everyone is wel-come to share in the seed supply!

Girl Scout cookies are back

Everyones favorite cookie is com-ing back. On Friday, February 13, GirlScouts of Wisconsin Badgerlandbegan selling cookies as part of the GirlScout Cookie Program. The program isthe largest girl-run business in theworld and teaches girls essential skillsto succeed personally and profession-ally, including goal setting, decisionmaking, money management, peopleskills and business ethics. A Girl Scoutcookie purchase supports girls as theydo great things in their communitiesand encourages them to Lead theChange which is the theme of the2015 program.

Visit girlscoutcookies.org and enteryour zip code or call 1-800-236-2710to connect with a troop near you.

Conservation Congress opposes change to natural resources board

The Conservation Congress is call-ing on conservationists, outdoor recre-ationalists, and sporting groups of allkinds to contact their state legislatorsand request that the states independentNatural Resources Board (NRB) be al-

lowed to retain their policy making au-thority. The recently proposed 2015-2017 state budget would strip the boardof its authority to make conservationpolicy for the Department of NaturalResources (DNR).

The NRB is part of an 88 year-oldsystem that, according to supporters,was engineered to keep conservationinsulated from political influences.

In a recent letter addressed to Gov-ernor Walker and Wisconsin State Leg-islators, Rob Bohmann, Chair of theWisconsin Conservation Congress(WCC), stated: This proposed change

would take the policy-making author-ity from the public arena to the politicalarena. Giving the policy-making au-thority solely to the department secre-tary would potentially allow forimportant natural resource decisions tobe made behind closed doors withoutany public vetting.

The budget item eliminates theNRBs policy-making authority andmakes the board advisory to the DNRsecretary. Under the proposedchanges, the WCC would become ad-visory to the DNR secretary as well.

Any potential gains in efficiency

that may result from this proposal donot justify the loss of an open andtransparent government, Bohmanncontinued. The division of power andcitizen involvement is essential for thelong-term management of the statesresources which are held in public trustand belong to all citizens of the state.

Currently, natural resource policydecisions are made at public meetingswhich citizens are welcome to attend,participate in, or view online. TheNRB utilizes research and recommen-dations from agency experts, as well asinput from the Conservation Congress,

sporting groups, and citizens to helpshape the decisions they make.

The unsurpassed level of citizeninvolvement we have in the manage-ment of our states resources is theenvy of many other states, saidBohmann who is Chair of the Conser-vation Congress, the NRBs statutorilycreated citizen advisory body.Nowhere else in Wisconsin state gov-ernment do the people of this state havesuch a direct avenue for input asthrough the Wisconsin ConservationCongress and the Natural ResourcesBoard.

Critics say changes in state budget would takethe policy-making authorityfrom the public arena to the political arena


Argues endorseAnne Bauer

Voters in the Middleton Cross PlainsArea School District will soon choosefuture School Board members. Theimportance of these positions cannotbe over emphasized; our schools aresuch a vital aspect of the community.Since school funding comprises thelargest share of our property tax bills,it is essential to have knowledgeableleaders making the right decisions formanaging our schools.

We are fortunate that a superbSchool Board member is now seekingelection to a second term. Anne Bauerbrings a unique combination of perti-nent qualifications and ideal talents tothe School Board. With two youngsons in the district schools, she has adirect interest in maintaining and en-hancing the quality of educational pro-

gramming. For years, she has providedweekly classroom support as a specialevents volunteer. Anne is the onlyschool board member with an educa-tion/classroom instruction background,having taught general and special edu-cation in public school districts, includ-ing low socioeconomic, high diversityschools. She has also taken on addi-tional School Board responsibilities byserving as board treasurer and as amember of the compensation commit-tee.

We encourage our fellow taxpayersin the Middleton Cross Plains districtto join us in voting for Anne Bauer toa well-deserved second term on theSchool Board.

Harry and Linda Argue

Middleton

Local teachervoices concernsabout Walkerbudget proposal

Letter to the editor,

The Wisconsin Environmental Edu-cation Board (WEEB) and the WI DPIEnvironmental Education Consultanthave been eliminated from the pro-posed 2015-2017 state budget. Thestate statute that created the WisconsinCenter for Environmental Education isalso repealed in the budget, creatingrisk for decreased funding and supportof this important program. These cutswill have an irreversible impact on theenvironmental education in the state of

Wisconsin.As an elementary educator, school

forest coordinator, and Aldo LeopoldNature Center naturalist, I have partic-ipated in coursework, attended confer-ences, received electronic newsletterson forestry, green and healthy schools,environmental education and grant op-portunities, and utilized a website forPark Elementary to share our own en-vironmental success story: http://eein-wisconsin.org/net/org/info.aspx?s=111945.0.0.2209

All of these opportunities were pro-vided through the WCEE.

My district is currently in theprocess of developing our school foresteducational plan using funds receivedthrough a WEEB grant. We needed toapply for a second WEEB grant to im-plement our school forest plan. Thesefunds have been eliminated from the2015-2017 budget.

In 2014 Park Elementary was recog-

nized as a Green Ribbon School. Thisnationally recognized designationwould not have been possible withoutthe assistance from our DPI Environ-mental Education Consultant. In De-cember 2014 the Consultant assistedMiddleton-Cross Plains to apply forthe Green Ribbon designation as an en-tire district.

The proposed cuts to environmentaleducation in Wisconsin will have anegative impact on an entire generationof students who need outdooreducation opportunities in their livesmore than ever.

Amy Callies

Teacher-Middleton Cross Plains Area School District

Everyone has to have insurance forthe property they own; even when it ispublic property owned by the taxpay-ers like a park shelter, a fire station,school building or a library. In 1903the state of Wisconsin created the StateProperty Insurance Fund to uniformlyinsure all state properties. Coverage inthat fund was extended to all local gov-ernments and library boards by 1913.In 1979, the Local Government Prop-erty Insurance Fund was spun off and

stands as a separate program today.The Local Government Property Insur-ance Fund currently insures propertyfor 974 local governmental units in-cluding 51 local governments in the27th Senate District.

The Local Government InsuranceFund is eliminated in GovernorWalkers budget; the reason stated thatthese entities could be insured in theprivate market. Indeed, many of thosecovered in the Local Government In-surance Fund could seek coverageelsewhere. Many of them may evenfind insurance, but they would likelypay more for it and have less coverage.

Basically the Local GovernmentProperty Insurance Fund is its own in-surer. There are no agents and no agent10%-17% commission to be paid forcoverage. The premium rates paid bylocal government tax dollars are low.The program is simple, anyone from aTown Clerk to a Sanitary District Chairto a volunteer Fire Department Chiefcould figure it out because there is onlyone policy. This one policy sets broadcoverage for property and is easy tosign up for. The rates of the Local Gov-ernment Property Insurance Fund arealso low which saves taxpayer money.

The insurance private market reality

is, there are some local governmentsand publicly owned properties whichwould be more difficult to find otherinsurance for because they are highrisk because of past claims or the gov-ernment has struggled with balancingtheir budget.

If it isnt broken why are we tryingto fix it? I have heard no battle cryfrom the private insurance market thatthey need to find local governmentclients. However there is the poorbudget reality that local governmentsfrom towns to school districts havestruggled with. The reality is that whenlocal governments have to pay more to

insure public property, taxpayers willbe the ones that have to pay for it.

Bottom line: things that cost localgovernments more money cost taxpay-ers more money. This may not be theheadline grabber in Governor Walkersbudget but it is a big deal for a city,town, school district and volunteer firedepartment near you.

For more information on the Wis-consin State Budget or the Local Gov-ernment Property Insurance Fundcontact Senator Jon Erpenbach at 608-266-6670 or 888-549-0027 [email protected].

LLETTERSETTERS TOTO THETHE EEDITORDITOR

to get out of LA. Because I didntknow where to go, I decided to justdrive and see if I could find the an-swers on the road.

While I was pulling things togetherto leave, I reached into a junk drawerand pulled out that old Post-It Note thatId written ten years before. I read thewords again, I welcome change.

So, I taped the Post-It to my dashboard, loaded my things and my dogYoda into the car and without a plan,just started to drive.

Your five months on the roadwasnt just a physical journey. Itsounds from your blog and articles inthe Huffington Post, that it was anemotional and spiritual one as well...

Buckley: The first week was filledwith a lot of tears and self doubt. Itrained almost the whole first month. Ithought for a long while that I was justrunning away from life.

But, it wasnt long before I realizedthat I wasnt running from it, but driv-ing to it. When I realized that, every-thing started falling into place.

Each place I landed had a lesson oran important connection. I bloggedwith family and friends to let themknow that I was safe and where I was.

The realization of the lessons of theroad came out in the writing that I didon my blog.

For instance, San Luis Obispo, Cal-ifornia was once voted the happiestplace in the whole United States. Itstruck me as a good place to go.

I also read that it was the a resting

place for migratory monarch butter-flies. In addition to being the happiestplace in the nation, Pismo Beach, inSan Luis Obispo county held the claimto fame as having the biggest gatheringof monarchs in the US.

I was excited to see the monarchsbecause they symbolize rebirth into anew life. I was really disappointedwhen my time came to leave there andI hadnt seen any of them. But, just asI was heading out of town, I spotted asmall cluster of them on a tree.

The migration of the monarchs wasjust beginning. It was symbolic to me,that just like them, I was in the begin-ning stage of my own migration. Myfirst lesson of the road was that meta-morphosis cannot happen overnight. Itwas going to take time.

People and the weather influencedwhere I went next. When I was drivingthrough San Antonio, Texas an icestorm hit.

Storm or no storm I had to walkYoda. We were out on the River Walkwhen I suddenly came face to face witha cowboy named Wade from Alabama.He was looking for the Howl At TheMoon piano bar. I didnt know whereit was. We went to the Hard Rock Cafeinstead and drank hot cocoa and ex-changed stories.

We had an instant connection.His story was fascinating. He used

to be a successful professional cowboy.That is, until he was impaled and al-most died. After that he became ateacher.

Teaching earned him a living but itdidnt feel like an authentic life to him.

He was a cowboy at heart. His story ofwanting to live authentically resonatedwith my own. The lesson of the roadhere was that I want to embrace thecowgirl spirit and live my life authen-tically.

When I was in the Arizona desert, Istopped to fill my gas tank whenever Isaw a filling station. You never knew,for sure, where the next one would be.

I stopped for gas one day wherethere was a sign announcing good beefjerky for sale. The proprietor, Dwayne,sold me some and told me about agroup of octogenarians who were inthe area for their 30th western swingjam.

They called it the Side Man Jam-boree, as each of the musicians wereside players to some of nations great-est country western singers.

The octogenarians started every daywith a 5:00 potluck and then jammedfor 3 hours into the night. I toldDwayne that he had to take me there.

The musicians welcomed me andeven secured a camper for me and

Yoda to stay in.I kept in contact with them and am

now making a documentary about theirjams.

Meeting all of the people that I didon this trip, helped me to understandthat everybody has a story. I want tohelp gather and tell those stories.

On my road trip, I realized that, in-stead of working in Hollywood in asupporting role, I wanted to make myown films and to write about real peo-ple and real situations.

It was on the first leg of my road tripthat I got the idea to query HuffingtonPost to see if theyd be interested in ar-ticles about my it. I heard back fromthem, the next morning ,with a re-sounding yes.

The road trip led me to new under-standings, new inspiration, new workand to my new home of Austin, Texas.

What are the important elementsthat youve created in your life inAustin that are different from yourlife in L.A.?

Buckley: Well, Im still defining mypost-LA life. For one thing, I work formyself now. Im rebuilding finan-cially, but, its on my terms.

Being a story-teller feels right. Imliving more authentically and fulfillingthe desire that I had to make films, wayback when I was in high school in Mid-dleton.

Im passionate again about makingmovies, but this time through makingdocumentaries. Im passionate abouttelling the stories of other people.

It wasnt so much that I was doingthe wrong thing in LA. There was justa better way for me to be work onmovie production that kept me truer tomyself. The road trip helped me to re-alize that.

I got stuck in in those velvet hand-cuffs because I was afraid of beingjudged and of failing. But, since Imade the move from Hollywood andstruck out on my own, Ive had nothingbut support from my friends and fam-ily.

You can read more about Kee Keeon Huffington Post or in her blog:www.seekingshama.com

CHURCH NOTES

Erpenbach: Dont mess with government insurance fundby SEN. JON ERPENBACH (D)Times-Tribune

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Adams, Yasmine M, 38, Middleton, WI53562, 04/27/2014, Vehicle RegistrationRevoked/Suspended/Cancel, $98.80

Adams, Yasmine M, 38, Middleton, WI53562, 04/27/2014, Operating while Sus-pended, $124.00

Adams, Yasmine M, 38, Middleton, WI53562, 04/27/2014, Motor vehicle liabilityinsurance required, $10.00

Akbar, Khaula J, 49, Middleton, WI53562, 04/30/2014, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $98.80

Akbar, Khaula J, 49, Middleton, WI53562, 04/30/2014, Non Registration,$98.80

Al Rumaih, Abdulrahman Abdullah, 28,Madison, WI 53717, 05/18/2014, VehicleRegistration Revoked/Suspended/Cancel,$0.00

Amato, Nicole A, 33, Milwaukee, WI53211, 05/10/2014, Vehicle RegistrationRevoked/Suspended/Cancel, $98.80

Annis, Timothy P, 26, Madison, WI53713, 04/16/2014, Speeding 55 MPHZone, $98.80

Au, Noelle Pui, 48, Madison, WI 53719,04/18/2014, Exceeding Zones and PostedLimits, $124.00

Badour, Chad W, 39, Madison, WI53704, 04/15/2014, Operating vehiclewithout insurance, $124.00

Barnett, Melissa A, 36, Middleton, WI53562, 04/21/2014, Non Registration,$98.80

Barnica, Josephine M, 27, Madison, WI53716, 04/16/2014, Vehicle RegistrationRevoked/Suspended/Cancel, $98.80

Barnica, Josephine M, 27, Madison, WI53716, 04/16/2014, Operating vehiclewithout insurance, $124.00

Beelendorf, Patrick B, 37, Madison, WI53705, 04/21/2014, Failure to Obey Offi-cer/Sign/Signal, $98.80

Beelendorf, Patrick B, 37, Madison, WI53705, 04/21/2014, Operating w/o a ValidDrivers License, $124.00

Bluma, Margaret M, 42, Middleton, WI53562, 04/13/2014, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $124.00

Brand, Robin, 26, Middleton, WI 53562,04/26/2014, Operating while Suspended,$124.00

Brand, Robin, 26, Middleton, WI 53562,04/26/2014, Operating vehicle without in-surance, $124.00

Brown, Justin C, 30, Waunakee, WI53597, 04/24/2014, Theft, $187.00

Brugger, Savanna J, 23, Madison, WI53711, 04/17/2014, Operating while Sus-pended, $124.00

Brugger, Savanna J, 23, Madison, WI53711, 04/17/2014, Operating vehiclewithout insurance, $124.00

Bukstein, Don A, 63, Fitchburg, WI53711, 04/15/2014, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $98.80

Burke, Mary E, 55, Madison, WI 53711,04/18/2014, Failure to ObeyOfficer/Sign/Signal, $98.80

Bursac, Mirjanna, 45, Middleton, WI53562, 04/29/2014, Operating while Sus-pended, $124.00

Bursac, Mirjanna, 45, Middleton, WI53562, 04/29/2014, Vehicle RegistrationRevoked/Suspended/Cancel, $98.80

Burt, Andrew W, 41, Verona, WI 53593,04/29/2014, Non Registration, $0.00

Byrne, Matthew M, 37, Madison, WI53711, 05/22/2014, Non Registration,$98.80

Caston Zamudio, Emily Lynn, 21, Min-neapolis, MN 55432, 04/24/2014, FTS/Im-proper Stop at Stop Sign, $98.80

Clark, Dion E, 38, Madison, WI 53713,04/25/2014, Non Registration, $0.00

Clayton, Bobby D, 34, Waunakee, WI53597, 04/21/2014, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $149.20

Clayton, Bobby D, 34, Waunakee, WI53597, 04/21/2014, Motor vehicle liabilityinsurance required, $10.00

Clayton, Bobby D, 34, Waunakee, WI53597, 04/21/2014, Violation of licenseRestriction, $124.00

Coleman, Cordero D, 27, Madison, WI53719, 04/18/2014, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $124.00

Coleman, Cordero D, 27, Madison, WI53719, 04/18/2014, Operating while Sus-pended, $124.00

Colvin, Erin N, 35, Madison, WI 53704,04/11/2014, Operating vehicle without in-surance, $124.00

Colvin, Erin N, 35, Madison, WI 53704,04/11/2014, Operating w/o a Valid DriversLicense, $124.00

Cooper, William Haag, 21, Madison, WI53704, 04/22/2014, Speeding 25 MPH

Zone, $149.20Cortes-Guadalupe, Juan A, 31, Madi-

son, WI 53704, 04/11/2014, Vehicle Reg-istration Revoked/Suspended/Cancel,$98.80

Culver, Christopher A, 31, Sun Prairie,WI 53590, 04/22/2014, Operating whileSuspended, $124.00

Culver, Christopher A, 31, Sun Prairie,WI 53590, 04/22/2014, Vehicle Registra-tion Revoked/Suspended/Cancel, $98.80

Dawson, Olivia M, 20, Middleton, WI53562, 04/12/2014, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $98.80

Dean, Charles, 42, Madison, WI 53704,04/16/2014, Exceeding Zones and PostedLimits, $98.80

Dean, Charles, 42, Madison, WI 53704,04/16/2014, Motor vehicle liability insur-ance required, $10.00

Devender, Devender Singh, 31, Middle-ton, WI 53562, 04/15/2014, ExceedingZones and Posted Limits, $98.80

Dillon, Sandra L, 36, Waunakee, WI53597, 04/21/2014, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $149.20

Dimitrov, Plamen N, 32, Madison, WI53719, 04/24/2014, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $98.80

Downs, Tracy M, 47, Middleton, WI53562, 04/03/2014, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $98.80

Drew, Sally A, 60, Madison, WI 53717,05/08/2014, Non Registration, $98.80

Esser, Bette L, 67, Madison, WI 53717,04/28/2014, FYR while Making Left Turn,$98.80

Estelle, Leslie N, 34, Middleton, WI53562, 04/15/2014, Auto Following TooClosely, $124.00

Evans, Mark D, 55, Madison, WI 53705,04/24/2014, Disorderly Conduct, $250.00

Farrell, Christina A, 21, Sauk City, WI53583, 04/15/2014, Non Registration,$98.80

Ferguson, Jessie Lee JR, 25, Madison,WI 53713, 04/16/2014, Operating whileSuspended, $124.00

Gebhart, Adam John, 20, Sun Prairie,WI 53590, 04/24/2014, Vehicle Registra-tion Revoked/Suspended/Cancel, $98.80

Gebhart, Adam John, 20, Sun Prairie,WI 53590, 04/24/2014, Operating whileSuspended, $124.00

Gewiss, Andrew M, 25, Beaver Dam,WI 53916, 04/16/2014, Exceeding Zonesand Posted Limits, $98.80

Giacoletto, Cory Edward, 30, Middleton,WI 53563, 04/10/2014, Non Registration,$98.80

Giacoletto, Cory Edward, 30, Middleton,WI 53563, 04/10/2014, Operating vehiclewithout insurance, $124.00

Giacoletto, Cory Edward, 30, Middleton,WI 53563, 04/10/2014, Operating w/o aValid Drivers License, $124.00

Gilliland, Laura Machelle, 50, Madison,WI 53716, 04/22/2014, Exceeding Zonesand Posted Limits, $98.80

Goodhue, Darcy Sue, 28, Madison, WI53705, 04/22/2014, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $124.00

Gorces, Laura V, 39, Evansville, WI53536, 04/21/2014, Non Registration,$98.80

Green, Dominique L, 26, Madison, WI53714, 04/02/2014, Operating w/o a ValidDrivers License, $124.00

Green, Dominique L, 26, Madison, WI53714, 04/02/2014, Operating vehiclewithout insurance, $124.00

Green, Zacoia M, 21, Apt. #5, Madison,04/09/2014, Operating while Suspended,$124.00

Green, Zacoia M, 21, Apt. #5, Madison,04/09/2014, Operating vehicle without in-surance, $124.00

Gribble, Christine L, 52, Waunakee, WI53597, 05/01/2014, Speeding 55 MPHZone, $98.80

Haas, Daniel L, 26, Waunakee, WI53597, 04/18/2014, Auto Following TooClosely, $124.00

Hamilton, Kevin C, 40, Madison, WI53714, 04/25/2014, Speeding 55 MPHZone, $98.80

Hamilton, Mary F, 74, Madison, WI53705, 04/21/2014, Vehicle RegistrationRevoked/Suspended/Cancel, $98.80

Hamilton, Mary F, 74, Madison, WI53705, 04/21/2014, Non Registration,$98.80

Hamilton, Mary F, 74, Madison, WI53705, 04/21/2014, Motor vehicle liabilityinsurance required, $10.00

Hammer, Michael Jay, 42, Madison, WI53719, 04/21/2014, Speeding 55 MPHZone, $98.80

Hipler, Alex M, 19, Madison, WI 53705,04/13/2014, Obstructing Traffic, $98.80

Hoffman, Magdalena Anna, 33, Deco-rah, IA 52101, 04/19/2014, ExceedingZones and Posted Limits, $98.80

Hutter, Joelle M, 44, Middleton, WI53562, 04/21/2014, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $98.80

Hylton, Kevar K, 22, Middleton, WI53562, 04/23/2014, FTS/Improper Stop atStop Sign, $98.80

Ikegwuonu, Ifeanyichukwu J, 28, Madi-son, WI 53719, 04/16/2014, InattentiveDriving, $111.40

Jackson, Deangelo M, 35, Madison, WI53714, 04/27/2014, Operating w/o a ValidDrivers License, $124.00

Jackson, Deangelo M, 35, Madison, WI53714, 04/27/2014, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $98.80

Jacobs, Rebecca L, 41, Waunakee, WI53597, 04/16/2014, Method of Giving Sig-nals, $98.80

Jacobson, Michael E, 30, Middleton, WI53562, 02/06/2014, FTS/Improper Stop atStop Sign, $98.80

Jaume, Maria Alejandra, 54, Middleton,WI 53562, 04/07/2014, Dog/Cat Not RunAt Large, $111.40

Jean, Megan J, 36, Madison, WI 53704,04/17/2014, Non Registration, $98.80

Johnson, Charles Michael, 23, CrossPlains, WI 53528, 04/04/2013, VehicleRegistration Revoked/Suspended/Cancel,$88.80

Johnson, Charles Michael, 23, CrossPlains, WI 53528, 04/04/2013, Motor vehi-cle liability insurance required, $10.00

Johnson, Charles Michael, 23, CrossPlains, WI 53528, 04/04/2013, RecklessDriving, $376.00

Johnson, William B, 36, Stoughton, WI53589, 05/01/2014, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $98.80

Jones, Chrystal A, 30, Madison, WI53719, 04/22/2014, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $124.00

Karp, Natasha Aida, 23, Madison, WI53717, 04/21/2014, Non Registration,$98.80

Kibbe, Ryan J, 28, Verona, WI 53593,04/19/2014, Exceeding Zones and PostedLimits, $98.80

King, Kelly Lee, 57, Middleton, WI53562, 02/06/2014, Operating vehiclewithout insurance, $98.80

Klaila, Karen S, 70, Poynette, WI53955, 04/10/2014, Unsafe Lane Devia-tion, $98.80

Knipfer, Cynthia L, 38, Madison, WI53717, 04/24/2014, Speeding 25 MPHZone, $98.80

Koch, Tauni Rose, 52, Middleton, WI53562, 05/01/2014, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $98.80

Koyen, Marina O, 29, Madison, WI53714, 04/19/2014, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $98.80

Latona, Vanessa Jade, 24, Verona, WI53593, 05/02/2014, Speed Indicator-None-Defective, $98.80

Lietz, Jenny L, 34, Madison, WI 53704,04/21/2014, Exceeding Zones and PostedLimits, $98.80

Lindberg, Jennifer A, 43, Middleton, WI53562, 04/28/2014, Non Registration,$0.00

Longfield, Adam B, 19, Middleton, WI53562, 04/18/2014, Traffic Control SignalViolation red, $98.80

Maali, Abdouel-Ali, 23, Middleton, WI53562, 04/24/2014, Method of Giving Sig-nals, $98.80

Mann, Gregory L, 48, Waunakee, WI53597, 04/13/2014, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $124.00

Marrufo Hernandez, Jose E, 39, Madi-son, WI 53713, 04/16/2014, Operating w/oa Valid Drivers License, $124.00

Marrufo Hernandez, Jose E, 39, Madi-son, WI 53713, 04/16/2014, Non Registra-tion, $98.80

Marrufo Hernandez, Jose E, 39, Madi-son, WI 53713, 04/16/2014, Operating ve-hicle without insurance, $124.00

Mazanec, Robert G, 54, Mazomanie,WI 53560, 04/26/2014, Exceeding Zonesand Posted Limits, $98.80

Mc Elwee, Raymond A, 35, RichlandCenter, WI 53581, 05/02/2014, VehicleRegistration Revoked/Suspended/Cancel,$98.80

Mc Elwee, Raymond A, 35, RichlandCenter, WI 53581, 05/02/2014, Motor ve-hicle liability insurance required, $10.00

Mc Elwee, Raymond A, 35, RichlandCenter, WI 53581, 05/02/2014, SeatbeltRequired Oper/Pass, $10.00

Mccarthy, Ryan C, 18, Madison, WI53717, 04/02/2014, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $124.00

Mcgary, Leslie M, 32, Madison, WI53713, 04/02/2014, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $98.80

Mell, John A, 37, Middleton, WI 53562,05/10/2014, Operating vehicle without in-surance, $124.00

Michels, Kayla J, 25, Lodi, WI 53555,04/22/2014, Speeding 25 MPH Zone,$124.00

Millard, Lorin B, 44, Waunakee, WI53597, 04/29/2014, Non Registration,$98.80

Minikel-Lacocque, Julie T, 41, Madison,WI 53711, 05/07/2014, Exceeding Zonesand Posted Limits, $98.80

Molden, Daniel F, 43, Janeville, WI53545, 04/24/2014, Operating vehiclewithout insurance, $124.00

Moller, Aaron Nicholas, 19, Madison, WI53719, 04/23/2014, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $98.80

Neely, Samantha E, 27, Madison, WI53703, 05/03/2014, Vehicle RegistrationRevoked/Suspended/Cancel, $0.00

Oconnell, Teresa L, 23, Elk Grove, IL60007, 04/25/2014, Possession of Con-trolled Substance, $281.50

Odonnell, Jennifer L, 22, Dane, WI53529, 04/08/2014, Non Registration,$98.80

Patnala, Aditya A, 29, Middleton, WI53562, 04/19/2014, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $98.80

Pekarske, Anthony J, 32, Madison, WI53718, 04/11/2014, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $98.80

Perez Chavarria, Juan C, 27, Madison,WI 53718, 04/02/2014, Operating afterrevocation, $124.00

Peterman Jr, John W, 56, Madison, WI53711, 04/28/2014, Non Registration,$98.80

Peterman Jr, John W, 56, Madison, WI53711, 04/28/2014, Motor vehicle liabilityinsurance required, $10.00

Peterson, Andrew P, 39, Madison, WI53711, 04/11/2014, Operating vehicle with-out insurance, $0.00

Peterson, Benjamin James, 19, Middle-ton, WI 53562, 03/12/2014, Speeding 25MPH Zone, $98.80

Pontidoro Pauls, Rosaria, 48, Madison,WI 53711, 04/13/2014, Exceeding Zonesand Posted Limits, $98.80

Pozdol, Ian M, 24, Middleton, WI53562, 05/02/2014, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $98.80

Redzepagic, Elvis, 31, Dane, WI 53529,04/13/2014, Exceeding Zones and PostedLimits, $124.00

Rhodes, Kelly E, 24, Madison, WI53705, 04/21/2014, Improper Turn IntoDriveway/Private Road, $98.80

Riley, Joseph C, 33, Madison, WI53704, 04/16/2014, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $149.20

Rucker, Luke H, 22, Middleton, WI53562, 04/16/2014, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $98.80

Russell, Ryan J, 26, Middleton, WI53562, 04/30/2014, Operating While Intox-icated, $861.00

Russell, Ryan J, 26, Middleton, WI53562, 04/30/2014, Intoxicant In Motor Ve-hicle Transport Open, $187.00

Russell, Ryan J, 26, Middleton, WI53562, 04/30/2014, Operating vehiclewithout insurance, $124.00

Russell, Ryan J, 26, Middleton, WI53562, 04/30/2014, Operating With/PAC.08-.099, $0.00

Russell, Ryan J, 26, Middleton, WI53562, 04/30/2014, Deviation from Desig-nated Lane, $98.80

Sanderson, Austin Lienke, 24, Madison,WI 53703, 03/09/2014, No licensee onpremises, $98.80

Schafer, Lisa A, 46, Middleton, WI53562, 04/26/2014, HR Unattended Vehi-

cle, $187.00Schafer, Lisa A, 46, Middleton, WI

53562, 04/26/2014, Failure To Report Ac-cident, $313.00

Schultz, Lindsay L, 31, Middleton, WI53562, 04/25/2014, Operating vehiclewithout insurance, $124.00

Schultz, Lindsay L, 31, Middleton, WI53562, 04/25/2014, Motor vehicle liabilityinsurance required, $10.00

Smebak, Nicholas J, 24, Cross Plains,WI 53528, 04/15/2014, Speeding 25 MPHZone, $98.80

Smith, Lucas S, 22, Arena, WI 53503,04/22/2014, Operating after revocation,$124.00

Smith, Lucas S, 22, Arena, WI 53503,04/22/2014, Non Registration, $98.80

Smith, Lucas S, 22, Arena, WI 53503,04/22/2014, Operating vehicle without in-surance, $124.00

Stout, Thomas G, 38, Baraboo, WI53913, 04/12/2014, Non Registration,$0.00

Syed, Kamran Kazim, 26, Madison, WI53703, 04/22/2014, Non Registration,$98.80

Syed, Kamran Kazim, 26, Madison, WI53703, 04/22/2014, Display UnauthorizedRegistration Plates/Tags, $161.80

Syed, Kamran Kazim, 26, Madison, WI53703, 04/22/2014, Operating vehiclewithout insurance, $124.00

Syed, Kamran Kazim, 26, Madison, WI53703, 04/22/2014, Operating w/o a ValidDrivers License, $124.00

Thomas, Felica M, 31, Middleton, WI53562, 04/29/2014, No Drivers Licenseon Person, $98.80

Thomas, Felica M, 31, Middleton, WI53562, 03/28/2014, Method of Giving Sig-nals, $98.80

Travis, Sharae Monique, 21, Middleton,WI 53562, 03/19/2014, Resisting or Ob-structing Officer, $98.80

Trejo Jimenez, Manuel, 39, Fitchburg,WI 53711, 04/25/2014, Failure to Stop ForFlashing Red Signal, $98.80

Troestler, Donna M, 53, Middleton, WI53562, 04/29/2014, Motor vehicle liabilityinsurance required, $10.00

Vollmar, Jazmin M, 26, Middleton, WI53562, 04/22/2014, Non Registration,$0.00

Williams, Jeffri S, 53, Cross Plains, WI53528, 04/26/2014, Disorderly Conduct,$250.00

Willox, Wendy S, 40, Middleton, WI53562, 04/17/2014, Non Registration,$98.80

Wood, Kyle J, 20, Waunakee, WI53597, 04/29/2014, Non Registration,$98.80

Wymore, Jeffrey A, 26, #131, FortBragg, 04/25/2014, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $124.00

Xiong, Mary, 33, Madison, WI 53711,04/08/2014, Exceeding Zones and PostedLimits, $124.00

Xiong, Mary, 33, Madison, WI 53711,04/08/2014, Motor vehicle liability insur-ance required, $10.00

Yapp, Barry J, 54, Madison, WI 53704,04/15/2014, Failure to Obtain Vehicle Title,$98.80

Yapp, Barry J, 54, Madison, WI 53704,04/15/2014, Display Unauthorized Regis-tration Plates/Tags, $161.80

Yazek, Anne H, 49, Fitchburg, WI53719, 05/10/2014, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $98.80

Yum, Jaekwan, 34, Madison, WI 53717,05/03/2014, Motor vehicle liability insur-ance required, $10.00

Ziebarth, Erin M, 30, Middleton, WI53562., 04/24/2014, FYR From Stop Sign,$98.80.


CCITYITY CCOURTOURT

42 DECA members recently com-peted at the District Career Develop-

ment Conference at Sun Prairie HighSchool. The students take marketing

related tests and perform role playsbased on different marketing scenarios.

Medal winners were: Sam King,Samantha Ballweg, Megan Borgmeyer,Chloe Carrigan, Brian Chapman, Na-talie Cho, Ashlee Endres, Jahnavi Gali,Natalie Grande, Emmet Herb, Kather-ine Hibner, Nathan Hibner, Gavin Jerg,Haley Joyce, Emily Krueger, SadieKvistad, Fiona Ljumani, Megan Lund,Fiona Lynch, Kevin McMahon, WendiMezezi, Natasha Monroe, Marissa Nel-son, Nnamdi Okoli, Morgan Roberts,Nitin Samasundaram, Sam Smith, An-thony Valtierra, Amanda Wolfinger,

and Mackenzie Zander.Im really proud with how the stu-

dents performed, said Robert Hutchi-son, DECA adviser. Its clear thatthey came ready to compete.

Students who finish in the top fourof their series are named Series Cham-pion.

16 students will move on and com-pete at the State Career DevelopmentConference in March at the GrandGeneva Resort in Lake Geneva.

Champions were:Megan Borgmeyer 2nd place Auto-

motive ServicesMarissa Nelson and Fiona Ljumani

2nd place Business LawNatalie Grande and Haley Joyce

3rd place Hospitality ServicesEmmet Herb and Gavin Jerg 3rd

place Sports Marketing TeamNnamdi Okoli 4th place Automo-

tive Services

Series finalists are thosewho finish 5th, 6th, or 7th intheir series. Finalists were:

Nitin Samasundaram 5th place Ac-counting Applications

Megan Lund and Natasha Monroe 5th place Financial Services

Kevin McMahon 5th place SportsMarketing

Katherine Hibner and SamanthaBallweg 7th place Marketing Com-munications

Ashlee Endres and Sadie Kvistad 7th place Travel and Tourism

Chloe Carrigan and Amanda Wolfin-ger 7th place Sports Marketing.

The Meemic Foundation, a non-profit organization created by MeemicInsurance Company, have announcedthat Park Elementaryand Glacier Creek Middle School havereceived grants fund various learningopportunities. Representatives of theWeis Insurance Agency were on handto present the check and congratulatethe recipients.

Amy Weber, 5th grade teacherat Glacier Creek, received a $500 grantto purchase book choices at a wide va-riety of reading levels. The books willallow Weber to cover a variety of top-ics and enhance student learning in herclassroom. Karen Murphree of Park El-ementary received a grant to place aFree Little Library on school groundsso students can have free access tobooks to read at home. Many familiesat the school do not have free access tobooks or access to the local library, thiswill allow students to grab a book ontheir way to or from school, makingreading more accessible to students.

Exceptional educators are alwayslooking for new and creative ways toinspire their students and we want tomake sure that financial concerns dontstand in the way of those ideas, saidRoy Hinz, Community AdvocacyAdministrator for the MeemicFoundation. The goal of MeemicFoundation grants is to provide theresources necessary for teachers tocreate a dynamic learning environmentfor students that not only educates thechildren but inspires them as well.

Grant applications are evaluated

based on a variety of criteria that areprovided on The Meemic Founda-tion website. To date, the Foundationhas had a tremendous impact on theeducational community with more than$1 million in grants given out to fundinspiring and effective initiatives. TheFoundation looks to fund innovativeprograms, events or projects that willsignificantly enhance studentsclassroom experiences in alleducational settings including public,private, parochial and charter schoolsas well as colleges and universities.

The Meemic Foundation has been

offering financial assistance in theform of grants to schools and educatorsfor more than 20 years. What began asa college scholarship program has ex-panded into a Foundation that hastouched more than 1.5 million studentsthrough its financial support of educa-tion initiatives.

According to arecent study conducted by PerryResearch Professionals forthe National School Supply andEquipment Association (NSSEA),public school teachers in the UnitedStates spend more than $1.6 billion

out-of-pocket on school supplies andinstructional materials. That equates toan average total of $945 on materialsper teacher per year for theirclassrooms. Meemic Foundation grantscan help alleviate budget strains onteachers via grants and allow educatorsthe freedom to be creative with theirlessons.

Meemic provided grants to variousWisconsin schools to enhance the edu-cation experience for their students.

The MeemicFoundation www.MeemicFounda-tion.com for the Future of Education

was created by Meemic InsuranceCompany in 1992.

As a non-profit organization, theFoundation is dedicated to advancingthe future of education by offering fi-nancial assistance to schools and edu-cators. Over the years they have hadthe pleasure of providing funding tosome of the most creative and passion-ate teachers in the world.

Their stories inspire people to con-tinue funding projects that affect alarge number of students and supportthe educational communities that theyproudly serve.


Park Elementary, Glacier Creek Middle School get Meemic grants

42 local DECA students attend District Career Development Conference

Maggie Mae concert will honor custodian Rod Peanuts EsserTickets are still available for the

Maggie Mae Concert to honor RodPeanuts Esser at the Middleton Per-forming Arts Center onApril 18, Dis-trict Education Foundation executivedirector Perry Hibner said this week.

More than 330 tickets have alreadybeen sold. The PAC seats nearly 900.All ticket proceeds from the event willbenefit the Education Foundation.

Esser, a custodian at Park Elemen-

tary in Cross Plains, is celebrating 50years working for the District. He hasseen Mae perform in person more thana dozen times, including in Decemberjust days before his 75th birthday.

Tickets for the show, which beginsat7 p.m., are $26 for orchestra seatingand $21 for mezzanine seating. Allseats are reserved. Tickets can be pur-chased through Brown Paper Ticketswebsite (http://www.brownpapertick-

ets.com/event/860243) or by calling1-800-838-3006.

The Lions Club of Cross Plains, theCross Plains Optimist Club, the ParkPTO and St. Francis Xavier CatholicChurch will sell food, beverages anddessert before the concert. The PACwill open at5 p.m.and Mae and Esserwill be available to meet with peoplebefore and after the show. A short trib-ute to Esser will begin at6:45 p.m.

Nearly 20 area businesses have alsoagreed to sponsor the event, he said.Sponsors include Madison CommunityFoundation, Wagner Insurance, St.Francis Xavier School, Main StreetLanes, Sauk Plains Plumbing, Cross-roads Coffeehouse, Century 21, All-American Liquor, Hellenbrand WaterCenter, TA Miller Electric, Lawns Un-limited, Plastic Ingenuity, KalscheurImplement, Cross Plains Motors, Tax

Solutions. and True Value Hardware inCross Plains.

There are three levels - gold, silverand patron - of sponsorships available.

Mae, a home-grown talented coun-try singer and Nashville recordingartist from Oxford, Wis., has been en-tertaining crowds with her countrymusic and yodeling and promises en-joyment throughout her shows sincetaking up the guitar in 2002.

Jenna Stainbrook (right) of the Weis Insurance Agency in Madison pres-ents a Meemic Foundation grant check to recipient Karen Murphree (center)and principal Monica Schommer ofParkElementary in Cross Plains.

Photos contributedAmy Weber (center) is a fifth-grade teacher atGlacierCreek Middle

School in Cross Plains. Jenna Stainbrook (left) of the Weis Insurance Agencyin Madison presented a grant check to her and principal Tim Keeler

Paul Reynolds and John Riesch areseated elbow-to-elbow at Cs Restau-rant & Bakery, chatting over hot coffeeand food from which the honeyedsmell of Americana is gently wafting.

The clatter of dishes, the hum of

conversation, and the gentle gluggingof mugs being topped off create apalette on which they paint their con-versation.

I like the counter, says Reynolds.The open counter. You make a lot offriends, sitting here and talking aboutanything but business.

Plus, he adds. They make the

best lemon meringue pies and elephantears in the country. I mean it.

It is this counter culture that hasbrought Riesch back to his favoritediner for 27 years now, he chimes in.

The people here are all like fam-ily, explains Donna Christen, whofounded and owns Cs with her hus-band, Rudi. They make everything

worth it.The Christens first opened Cs

Restaurant in April of 1985. It was notuntil 1997 that they bought an old Ken-tucky Fried Chicken building, locatedat 2550 Allen Boulevard, that has beentheir location ever since.

With the help of our friends thecustomers - and family we turned itinto the Cs of today, which is ourhome away from home as it is formany of our customers, says Donna.

Thirty years have passed and weare still making everything fromscratch, she continues. Breakfast andlunch specials, homemade soups,Rudis breads, pies, bars and of course,donuts. Customers tell us its likegoing to grandmas for dinner.

It is comfort food, served up in aconvivial, locally-owned eatery whereeven the names on the menu are satis-fying. Steak & Eggs. Biscuits & Gravy.The Farmers Omelet. Cs HomemadeButtermilk Pancakes.

At lunchtime, those iconic mealsgive way to hearty burgers, platters andspecialties. Hot turkey or beef sand-wiches, topped with mashed potatoes

and smothered in rich gravy. Ham-burger steaks piled high with sautedmushrooms and onions.

And of course, there are the bakedgoods. Pies filled with fruits andcreams. clairs. Muffins. Danishes.Cinnamon rolls and more.

Each spring, Cs becomes a localhub for all things rhubarb, using thetart specialty to top everything frompork chops to baked goods.

As you might expect, the restaurantis truly a family affair.

As we are celebrating 30 years inApril,we are also welcoming Dinah,our daughter, and Morgan, our long-time employee, into keeping up the tra-dition of our friendly hometown andhomemade restaurant that we love, aswe start to slow down and work intoretirement, says Donna. We are gladto see the next generations are takinginterest in something we have built, asour oldest grandson is also workingthere.

We are very happy to be one of thefew mom and pop restaurants around,she adds.


EEATAT YYOUROUR WWAYAY AAROUNDROUND THETHE WWORLDORLD WWITHOUTITHOUT EEVERVER LLEAVINGEAVING MMIDDLETONIDDLETON

Cs Restaurant & Bakery: Real mom & pop diningby MATT GEIGERTimes-Tribune

Photos by Matt GeigerLeft, no American diner is complete without heaping helpings of bacon and eggs. Center, from left: Morgan Heiser, Donna Christen and Dinah Isely. Right, marshmallows make everything

better - even homemade pie.


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Wrestlers send three to stateHaase, Benedict,Rogers earn tripsto Kohl Center

News Publishing Co. photo by Jeff Seering

Taggart Haase (top) won the Middleton Sectional last Saturday and advanced to this weeks WIAA Division 1 state tournament.

by ROB REISCHELTimes-Tribune

See WRESTLERS, page 15

The Big Three.For years, the Miami Heat had their

version.Today, inside Middletons

wrestling program, the term certainlyfits Taggart Haase, Sean Benedict andChris Rogers.

The Cardinals Big Three all qual-ified for this weeks WIAA Division 1state tournament after terrific per-formances at last SaturdaysMiddleton Sectional.

Haase finished first at 170 pounds,while Benedict (heavyweight) andRogers (132) both placed second. Thetop two finishers in each weight classearned trips to state.

Haase, who has a 47-4 record thisseason, opened with a 9-0 win overJustice Blackhawk of Tomah. Haasethen defeated Alex Schodin ofDeForest, 3-1, in sudden death.

In the title match, Haase edgedMadison La Follettes Carlito Schiro,1-0.

Im really excited about getting anopportunity to wrestle at the state tour-nament, Haase said. I was expectingto place first, but it was a tough tour-nament nonetheless.

Taggart Haase will now be makinghis first trip to state and hopes to makeit a memorable one.

Haases first round match isThursday at 3 p.m. against Elkhorns

Swimmersshine at state

Its been said that records aremeant to be broken.

That theory certainlyrang true forMiddleton seniors Will Zocher andRory Slattery. The pair broke theMiddleton school record twice in thesame event, while teammate JacobAegerter added a school record inanother event.

Those performances ledMiddletons swimming and divingteam to a seventh-place finish at theWIAA Division 1 state meet held atthe University of WisconsinNatatorium Saturday.

The guys did everything I wantedthem to do, first-year Middletoncoach Sam Niesen said. Overall, Imjust extremely happy with the whole

Middleton races to7th place finish

See SWIMMERS, page 16

Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld

Middletons Rory Slattery finishedsixth at state in the 100 meterbreaststroke.

by GREGG HAMMILLSpecial to the Times-Tribune

MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2015

The Big Eight Conference boysbasketball race will be decided thisweek.

And amazingly, Middleton is stillin the hunt to claim a share of thetitle.

The Cardinals had a stellar weekand stayed in the hunt for leaguesupremacy.

Middleton rolled past hostMadison La Follette, 86-48, lastTuesday. The Cardinals then toppledBeloit Memorial, 49-46, last Friday.

Middleton improved to 16-5 over-all and is 13-4 in the Big Eight. IfVerona (9-8, 13-8) upsets league-leading Madison Memorial (14-3,16-5) Thursday and Middleton top-ples Janesville Craig (3-14, 5-16),the Cardinals can earn a share of thetitle.

Middletons win over La Follettewas one of its most impressive of theseason. Amazingly, the Cardinalsadvantage eclipsed 40 points at onepoint, which led to a running clock.

Obviously we played very wellin all phases, Middleton coachKevin Bavery said. We hit the three,got to the free throw line, shared theball, moved well on offense andcame with an intensity on defense.

La Follette didnt have their nor-mal lineup to start the game due tosome disciplinary issues and I haveto give their coach credit for stickingto his principles and demanding hisplayers do things the right way. Withthat said, its easy for a team to relax,but our guys were relentless.

Sophomore guard Storm Murphy,who had a buzzer-beating lay-up tolift Middleton past the Lancers onJan. 31, led the Cardinals with 15points. Sophomore forward TyreeEady also had 15 points, while soph-omore guard C.J. Fermanich added13 and senior center Ian Hokansonhad 12.

Junior guard Cam Maly alsochipped in nine points, and theCardinals had a whopping 13 playersscore.

Middleton improved 15-5 overalland 12-4 in the Big EightConference. The Cardinals are tiedfor second in the league withMadison East, one game back ofconference-leading MadisonMemorial.

When you almost have five play-ers hit in double figures, its the ideal

night offensively, Bavery said.Who do you guard?

Murphy and Maly hit fromdowntown, Eady got in the lane, andFermanich was able to pull up or getto the rim over defenders. And aspeople run in and out of the lineupwe have players like Jordan Smithget to the free throw line and go 5-for-6, and hustle guys like BrettJoers and Mitchell Bacon and count-less others creating chaos with theirdefensive intensity. It is an excitingteam to watch, as well as a produc-tive one when it all comes together.

Middleton led just 18-17 after thefirst quarter. Then the Cardinals wentwild.

Maly hit a pair of three-pointers inthe second quarter and Fermanichhad four points as the Cardinalsstretched their lead to 41-27 at half-time.

Middleton then erupted for 31third quarter points and pushed theirlead to 72-41. Eady drove the lane atwill and had 11 points in the period,while Hokanson added six points in

the quarter. In the fourth, the Cardinals added

to their lead as Murphy and juniorBrady Thomas both knocked downthree-pointers.

Were adding actions and wrin-kles to our ever-evolving offense allthe time, and our defense is becom-ing more disciplined as well as moreaggressive, Bavery said. Its beenfun to watch this team grow, andhopefully they still have a hungerand arent close to satisfied. There isstill potentially a long ways to go.

Middleton followed that with animpressive, come-from-behind winat Beloit. The Cardinals outscoredthe Purple Knights, 16-8, in thefourth quarter to prevail.

Any time you travel to Beloitwithout a break at the end of a schoolday and leave their gym with a winits a quality win, Bavery said. Thehistoric Bernie Barkin Arena is aspecial place to play.

They are able to create that tour-nament atmosphere, so we neverapologize for a W, whether its by

20 points or one point. You throw outthe records when you go to Beloit.

Eady led the Cardinals with 14points, while Murphy and junior for-ward Cody Markel added nine each.

Eady had seven first quarterpoints as Middleton grabbed a 14-11lead. But Beloit surged to a 27-20halftime lead, then scored the firstfive points of the second half andstretched its advantage to 32-20.

Its easy to look at that secondquarter and start of the third, but weleft a lot of points on the court in thefirst, Bavery said. We had greatoffensive actions and looks early,multiple opportunities in the lanewith drives and offensive putbackattempts.

I think we were expecting callsinstead of playing through people.Two hands on the ball, aggressiveshot fakes and so on, and as a resultwe were stripped a lot.

Middleton began to chip away,though.

Markel had a steal and a break-away lay-up to close the third quarter

as the Cardinals pulled within 38-33.That was a big play on the score-

board as well as for our psyche,Bavery said of Markels basket. Wewon the quarter and I could see it inour players eyes that they knew thegame was back on.

Eady had five fourth quarterpoints and Murphy had four.Middleton held Beloit to eight fourthquarter points to rally back. And theCardinals closed the game on a 29-14 burst to escape with a win.

There always seems to be a gamewhere it doesnt feel right most ofthe night, but you hang in there andBeloit was that game, Bavery said.We didnt shoot well from the fieldor the free throw line (13-of-23),missed a lot of blockouts in the firsthalf and didnt finish well at thetime. But we found a way.

Feb. 17Middleton 86, Madison La Follette 48Middleton . 18 23 31 14 86Madison La Follette . 17 10 14 7 48

MIDDLETON Schultz 5, Joers 2, Smith5, Hokanson 12, Murphy 15, Thomas 3, Maly 9,Bacon 1, Eady 15, Gardner 1, Fermanich 13,Ballweg 4, Ripp 2. Totals 25 26-34 86.

MADISON LA FOLLETTE Shere 6,Thomas 1, Sobah 17, Turner 12, Green 4, Hannah4, Miller 2, Dunn 2. Totals 15 15-23 48.

3-point goals Mi 10 (Schultz 1, Hokanson1, Murphy 4, Thomas 1, Maly 2, Ballweg 1),MLF 3 (Shere 1, Sobah 1, Green 1).Total fouls Mi 19, MLF 23.

Feb. 20Middleton 49, Beloit Memorial 46Middleton .............................. 14 6 13 16 49Beloit Memorial ..................... 11 16 11 8 46

MIDDLETON Joers 3, Hokanson 8,Murphy 9, Eady 14, Gardner 3, Markel 9,Fermanich 3. Totals 16 13-22 49.

BELOIT MEMORIAL Pleasant 12,Pegeese 4, Levin 1, McEachin 6, Freitag 3,Marks 2, Johnson 2, Long 2, Nixon 6, Patton 8.Totals 21 3-4 46.

3-point goals M 5 (Hokanson 1, Murphy1, Eady 2, Gardner 1), BM 1 (Freitag 1).Totalfouls M 11, BM 18.

Basketball Cards stay in title huntMiddleton topsBeloit, La Follette 88BIGstandingsby ROB REISCHELTimes-Tribune


Cam Maly and Middletons boys basketball team improved to 13-4 in the Big Eight Conference last week.

Middletons boys basketball teamreceived the No. 5 seed in their 18-team WIAA Division 1 sectional.

The Cardinals open postseasonplay when they host 12th-seededMadison La Follette March 6 at 7p.m. in a regional semifinal. Thewinner meets either No. 4 MadisonEast or No. 13 Madison West March7 at 7 p.m. in a regional final.

The sectional semifinals areMarch 12 at Kenosha Bradford. The

sectional finals are March 14 atBeloit Memorial.

We wanted a No. 4 (seed) and thepotential to host two regionalgames, Middleton coach KevinBavery said. But (No.) 4 and 5bracket together anyway, and it was amatter of if both of those teams winin round one, who gets the homegame.

Classic 8 Conference championMuskego was the No. 1 overall seed.Madison Memorial was No. 2, fol-lowed by Kenosha Indian Trail,Madison East, Middleton,Oconomowoc, Sun Prairie, Verona,Badger, Burlington, BeloitMemorial, Madison La Follette,Madison West, Kenosha Bradford,Janesville Parker, Janesville Craig,Watertown and Kenosha Tremper.

Middleton defeated Madison La

Follette twice during the regular sea-son.

The Cardinals defeated theLancers, 65-63, in Middleton on Jan.31. The Cardinals then routed LaFollette, 86-48, last Tuesday.

It was hard to argue the results,Bavery said of the seeding process.We got strong support above IndianTrail from some Big Eight schools,but the majority of the southeastregion of the bracket had them aheadof us and East.

Our focus is simply on LaFollette and well continue to focuson the next practice and then the nextopponent as long as we advance. LaFollette will come in with the atti-tude of the team we beat at thebuzzer here instead of the team thatwe defeated easily last week. We willnot overlook them.

Times-Tribunephoto by Mary

Langenfeld

I a nH o k a n s o na n dMiddletonsboys basket-ball team arethe No. 5 seedin the post-season.

Middleton seeded 5thCardinals openpostseason vs.La Folletteby ROB REISCHELTimes-Tribune

League OverallW L W L

Mad. Memorial ... 14 3 16 5Middleton .......... 13 4 16 5Madison East ..... 13 4 15 6Sun Prairie ......... 10 7 13 8Verona ................. 9 8 13 8Beloit Memorial .... 8 9 12 9Mad. La Follette ... 6 11 9 12Madison West ...... 5 12 8 13Jnsville Parker ..... 4 13 4 17Jnsville Craig ....... 3 14 5 16

Momentum. Confidence.Optimism.

Middletons girls basketball teamseemingly has all three as the postsea-son arrives.

The Cardinals notched their mostimpressive win of the year lastSaturday, cruising past host JanesvilleCraig, 70-51. Middleton also defeatedBeloit Memorial, 98-26, lastThursday.

Middleton finished the regular sea-son 18-4 overall. The Cardinals alsofinished 15-3 in the Big EightConference, one game behind co-champions Janesville Craig andVerona.

Middleton, the No. 3 seed in itssectional, now hosts 14th-seededMadison West Friday at 7 p.m. in aWIAA Division 1 regional semifinal.If the Cardinals win there, as expect-ed, theyll host either sixth-seededOconomowoc or 11th-seededBurlington Saturday at 7 p.m. in aregional final.

And after a terrific week, theCardinals are awfully optimistic head-ing into the postseason.

I honestly think our chances arepretty good, Middleton senior guardElizabeth Norregaard said. I thinkone of the positive things about us notwinning conference is that were notthe favorites anymore, so we donthave as much pressure on us, and Ithink thats going to be good for us.

We know that we can beat what-ever team we play, if we bring out ourbest game and play together as a team.Im pumped.

With good reason.Janesville Craig (19-3, 16-2) was

playing for sole possession of the BigEight title Saturday. Instead, theCardinals rolled past the Cougars insurprisingly easy fashion.

When Verona (20-2, 16-2) wonlater that night, the Wildcats earned ashare of the conference crown.

Norregaard led the Cardinals with14 points, while sophomore guard

Alyssa Lemirande added 13 and sen-ior forward Jenna Blair scored 10.

Craig, which entered the gameranked No. 5 in the latestWissports.net poll, had its six-gamewinning streak snapped.

Good win heading into the tourna-ment, Middleton coach Jeff Kindsaid. It helps our confidence. Wewere able to build a good lead and sealthe deal, not allowing them to comeback.

We did a much better job forcingthe pace vs. Craig this time around.We put more pressure on their guardsand made things difficult by havinghelp defense ready for drives in eitherdirection. We also had improved postplay from Cole (Jordee), Grace(Douglas) and Halle (White). Theyvebeen working hard at being more of aforce offensively and its starting topay dividends.

Middleton raced to a 19-13 leadafter the first quarter and stretched thatto 40-27 by halftime. The Cardinalsmaintained a 55-42 edge through threequarters, then continued to pull awayin the fourth.

I definitely think it was one of ourbest games, if not the best,Norregaard said. We played reallywell together as a team and everyonecontributed.

Our energy was really goodthroughout the whole game and it justfelt great. We were confident that wecould win it from the start, and justhungry to win it! It felt awesome.

Middleton also had an easy winover Beloit Memorial.

Norregaard again led the Cardinals

with 17 points, while sophomoreguard Bria Lemirande added 12.Freshman post Halee White scored 11points and sophomore guard AlexisThomas had 10.

In all, Middleton had 15 differentplayers score.

The Cardinals were in controlthroughout. Middleton led, 32-12,after the first quarter and 57-22 byhalftime.

The Cardinals allowed just twopoints in both the third and fourthquarters, and outscored the PurpleKnights, 41-4, in the second half.

We had a good week, Kind said.Our focus was just to play good bas-ketball in both games and try toimprove on some of the things weneed to be successful in the postsea-son.

And now the Cardinals are opti-mistic their second season can be firstrate.

I think the (Craig) win wasextremely important for our confi-dence, Norregaard said. We havehad some tough games losing threeof them which hurt our confidencea bit. But I think that coming back andbeating Craig is going to motivate uscoming into the playoffs because weknow how well we can play.

Last week was Exhibit A.

Feb. 21Middleton 70, Janesville Craig 51Middleton . 19 21 15 15 70Janesville Craig . 13 14 15 9 51

MIDDLETON Norregaard 14, A.Lemirande 13, Douglas 4, Thomas 5, Blair 10,Bergum 5, Fermanich 4, B. Lemirande 7, Jordee8. Totals 25 14-22 70.

JANESVILLE CRAIG Schumacher 8,Foster 9, Halverson 2, Slatter 9, Schoenenberger13, Hughes 10. Totals 19 10-21 51.

3-point goals M 6 (Blair 3, Thomas 1,Bergum 1, Fermanich 1), JC 3 (Hughes 2,Schumacher 1). Total fouls M 21, JC20.Fouled out Hughes.

Feb. 19Middleton 98, Beloit Memorial 26Middleton . 32 25 24 17 98Beloit Memorial .... 12 10 2 2 26

MIDDLETON Bria Lemirande 12,Hibner 5, Norregaard 17, Alyssa Lemirande 8,Webber 3, Fermanich 5, Blair 2, Ballweg 3,Douglas 7, Thomas 10, Bergum 3, Jordee 6,White 11, Tonnesen 3, C. Lemirande 3. Totals 3710-14 98.

BELOIT MEMORIAL Anderson 14,Roegner 6, Cousins 3, Williams 2, Harris 1.Totals 11 4-6 26.

3-point goals Mi 14 (Norregaard 3, BriaLemirande 2, Thomas 2, Hibner 1, Webber 1,Fermanich 1, Bergum 1, White 1, Tonnesen 1, C.Lemirande 1), BM 0.Total fouls Mi 12, BM10.


Girls basketball teamheating up at right time


Jenna Blair (22) and Middletons girls basketball team begin the postseason Friday.

Cardinals closeregular seasonwith win at Craigby ROB REISCHELTimes-Tribune

League OverallW L W L

Verona ............... 16 2 20 2Jnsville Craig ..... 16 2 19 3Middleton .......... 15 3 18 4Jnsville Parker .... 12 6 15 7Sun Prairie .......... 10 8 12 10Mad. Memorial ..... 6 12 8 14Madison East ....... 6 12 9 13Mad. La Follette ... 5 13 5 17Madison West ...... 4 14 4 18Beloit Memorial .... 0 18 1 21

88BIGstandings

Timing is everything.For Middletons girls gymnastics

team, that was a terrific thing lastSaturday.

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