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Its often said that a good compro-
mise sends both sides home a little un-happy. If thats the case, a recent
decision by the Middleton Board ofReview was a good compromise.
The board lowered the assessmentfor a local lumber yard in the latest de-
velopment in a saga that will cost boththe city and the business far more in
legal fees than they could hope to re-coup through the difference in taxes.
The board voted 4-1 to set the valueof the land at $869,700, in agreement
with city assessor Paul Musser. How-ever, the board decided to only value
improvements on the property at$100,000, a figure $200,000 lower than
the one set by Musser.Arguing on behalf of the city, attor-
ney Matt Fleming contended HallLumber had failed to provide enough
hard evidence to convince the board ofreview to overcome a legally required
assumption that the assessors findingsare correct.
Fleming went on to say the Hallsuse of comparable land sales in other
communities was not comparable, nordid it constitute the most logical way
to determine the lands value. Flemingcalled their claims about the value
speculation.The city has long contended that its
board of review must uphold valuesthat are indicative of each propertys
highest and best use, which may or
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State increase could mean
raise for teachers. Page 3
Glacier Creek lists latest
honor roll. Page 19
Soccer girls named to
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Dining Guide . . . . . . . . . 11
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Times-Tribune photos by Ruth Bachmeier
Top: Some trail portions in the Pheasant Branch Conservancy were temporarily closed due to flooding lastweek. Above: Mallory, Meriel and Rachel Rongstad and their relative, Brian Hill, survey the flooding of Pheas-ant Branch Creek after last the storms.
Faced with flooding, mayordeclares State of Emergency
City requires
that contractors
offer benefits to
domestic partners
Most contractors who want to do
business with the City of Middletonwill have to provide health insurance
to the same-sex domestic partners oftheir employees, following a recent
vote by the common council.The citys own health insurance plan
already covered domestic partners.According to assistant city administra-
tor John Lehman, the city wanted toensure that contractors doing business
with the city also offer the same cover-age to their employees since they are
acting on [Middletons] behalf.The ordinance indicates the require-
ments are for the protection and wel-fare of the public in the performance of
The Middleton Boardof Review votes to
lower Hall Lumbers
property assessment
Mayor Kurt Sonnentag declared aState of Emergency on Wednesday of
last week after a barrage of rainfall inand around the Good Neighbor City
caused flooding in some areas.
While the damage paled in com-parison to what occurred in otherparts of the state, the precipitation
did temporarily close some road-ways, cause the Pheasant Branch
Creeks usual serene trickle to growinto a roar, flood basements and cre-
ate a sinkhole in the Pheasant BranchConservancy.
Sonnentag declared a State of
Emergency according to Municipal
Code 4.05 (7). He did do in order toallow the city to distribute sand,
sandbags and/or plastic sheeting toMiddleton residents who were work-
ing to protect private property fromencroaching waters. Without the dec-
laration, the city is prohibited fromusing public resources to protect pri-
vate property.City leaders remained in contact
throughout much of the week, fre-quently communicating via email so
that different municipal departmentscould stay informed about local con-
ditions.Public works director Shawn
Stauske reported flooding on Laura
Lane in the area near Lisa Lane. A
Department of Transportation (DOT)ditch nearby had reached capacity, he
said, and the water had nowhere togo. City crews closed a portion of the
street in response. They then workedto pump the water further south so it
would drain directly into PheasantBranch Creek.
Flooding was observed in the Ma-rina Drive area as well, and homes
adjacent to Lake Mendota, roads andhouses adjacent to Tiedeman and
Stricker Pond were all impacted bythe rain. At mid-week, when water
levels were at their highest, city lead-ers estimated between 30 and 40
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Times-Tribune
See FLOODING, page 9
See BENEFITS, page 6
See REVIEW, page 6
Even the alder who voted
against the measure lauds it
as good social policy
Decision on the 2013 value is
just the latest in an ongoing
dispute between the city
and the property owner
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Photo by Michelle Larson
Les Mis opens FridayThe Southwest Wisconsin premiere ofLes Miserables opens at the
Middleton Performing Arts Center on July 5 and runs through July
13. Tickets are available online at www.middletonplayers.com or at thedoor 45 minutes before showtime. Corinna Smith, above, stars as youngCosette in the Middleton Players Theater production, which is directedby Matt Starika-Jolivet and Thomas J. Kasdorf.
Photo contributed
Party will benefitGios Garden
Gios Summer Garden Party, a benefit for Gios Garden, will take place Thursday, July 11from 4-9 p.m. at CapitalBrewery. There will be live music by Reverend Raven and the Chain Gang, a silent auction, a beat the pro bean bagchallenge and a brand new kayak that will be raffled off. There is a $20 suggested donation that includes CapitalBrewery Beer, Papa Murphys Pizza and $20 in Community Change gift certificates.
Pictured above, Nicole Dettmering, a staff member at Gios Gareden and a physical therapy student at the UW-Madison, works with Andrew Quartaro on sitting and building trunk control.
Battle ofthe Badges
returnsIt was simple coin toss, but its
meaning was so much more. OnTuesday morning at 9 a.m., Middle-ton Fire Chief Aaron Harris (left)and Middleton Police Chief BradKeil (right) flipped a special Middle-ton Police Department coin to decidewho will be the home team at the sec-ond annual Battle of the Badges inAugust.
The charity softball game between
the two departments will raiseawareness and funds to help familiesaffected by childhood cancer. Thisyear they will play for five-year-oldCole Truitt, who was diagnosed withAcute Lymphoblastic Leukemia onNov. 6. The fire department wonTuesdays toss and will be the hometeam in 2013.
The Battle of the Badges was orig-inally inspired by James Helmuth,who died earlier this year.
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Monday, June 17
4:00 p.m. - Retail theft, 6800 block
of Century Ave.
9:26 p.m. - Fire, 3600 block of
Napoli Ln.
Tuesday, June 18
11:24 a.m. - Fraud, 2200 block of
Mayflower Dr.11:30 a.m. - Control Substance In-
formation, Arbor Lakes Apartments.
9:19 p.m. - Theft, 7700 block of
Hillcrest Ave.
10:20 p.m. - Theft, 1700 block of
Deming Way.
Wednesday, June 19
8:29 a.m. - Fraud, 7200 block of
Century Pl.
12:43 p.m. - Malicious mischief,
7200 block of Knoll Ct.
1:21 p.m. - Control substance, 7300
block of Donna Dr.
1:31 p.m. Robbery, 7300 block of
Donna Dr.
3:40 p.m. - Property damage, 1322block of Pleasant View Rd.
7:37 p.m. - Fire, 6200 block of Uni-
versity Ave.
8:42 p.m. - Accident with injuries,
University Ave. & Overlook Pass.
8:47 p.m. - Property damage, 7300
block of Hubbard Ave.
9:38 p.m. - Accident with injuries,
6100 University Ave.
Thursday, June 20
6:33 p.m. - Theft, 6200 block of
Elmwood Ave.
Friday, June 21
3:11 a.m. - Malicious Mischief,
3500 block of Salerno Ct.6:44 a.m. - Property damage, 6800
block of University Ave.
8:10 a.m. - Suspicious activity, 6800
block of Frank Lloyd Wright Ave.
8:28 a.m. - Theft, 2000 block of
Branch St.
10:40 a.m. - Fraud, 1400 block of
Willow Trl.
2:15 p.m. - Fraud, 1000 block of
Rooster Run.
5:35 p.m. - Sexual Assault, 7300
block of Donna Dr.
Saturday, June 22
12:57 p.m. - Trespass, 6200 block of
Maywood Ave.
5:43 p.m. - Theft, 6800 block of
Century Ave.
Sunday, June 23
2:23 a.m. - Domestic disturbance,
3500 block of Roma Ln.4:55 p.m. - Property damage, 6600
block of Century Ave.
5:54 p.m. - Domestic disturbance,
7200 block of Century Ave.
6:19 p.m. - Bike theft, 5200 block of
Brindisi Ct.
6:21 p.m. - Fire, 6200 block of May-
wood Ave.
9:00 p.m. - Theft, 6300 block of
Mendota Ave.
10:24 p.m. - Malicious mischief,
Airport Rd & Deming Way.
Monday, June 24
6:13 a.m. - Theft, 5000 block of
Sandhill Dr.
6:54 a.m. - Burglary, 3600 block ofValley Ridge Rd.
7:32 a.m. - Burglary, 5400 block of
South Ridge Way.
7:56 a.m. - Theft, 3500 block of Val-
ley Ridge Rd.
8:09 a.m. - Theft, 3600 block of Val-
ley Ridge Rd.
8:14 a.m. - Theft, 5400 block of
Dahlia Ct.
9:15 a.m. - Theft, 3600 block of Val-
ley Ridge Rd.
9:29 a.m. - Theft, 3500 block of Val-
ley Ridge Rd.
11:06 a.m. - Theft, 5400 block of
South Ridge Way.
12:22 p.m. - Theft, 5700 block of
Highland Way.2:12 p.m. - Theft 5400 block of
Dahlia Ct.
2:57 p.m. - Theft, 5300 block of
South Ridge Way.
3:55 p.m. - Property damage, 700
block of S Park St.
4:22 p.m. - Theft, 6200 block of
Maywood Ave.
4:55 p.m. - Control substance, 6300
block of Mendota Ave.
8:44 p.m. - Alcohol violation,
Heather Rd. & Valley Ridge Rd.
Tuesday, June 25
9:57 a.m. - Theft, 3500 block of
Salerno Ct.
11:41 a.m. - Theft, 3400 block of
Nappe Dr.
10:44 p.m. - Domestic disturbance,
2500 block of Branch St.
Wednesday, June 26
12:05 a.m. - Domestic disturbance,
6400 block of Century Ave.
2:30 p.m. - Property damage, 8500
block of Market St.
2:44 p.m. - Theft, 2900 block of
Northbrook Dr.
8:50 p.m. - Fire, 1600 block of
Pondview Ct.
10:22 p.m. - Sexual assault, 5700
block of Highland Way.
Thursday, June 27
12:29 a.m. - Alcohol violation, 3500
block of Salerno Ct.
1:27 p.m. - Fraud, 7200 block ofCentury Pl.
6:27 p.m. - Theft, 5200 block of
County Highway Q.
Friday, June 28
7:24 a.m. - Property damage, 2100
block of Allen Blvd.
9:06 a.m. - Theft, 5900 block of
Century Ave.
11:12 a.m. - Burglary, 6200 block of
Stonefield Rd.
3:16 p.m. - Theft, 2900 block of
Baskerville Ave.
Saturday, June 29
4:35 p.m. - Property damage, Green-way Blvd & Hwy 12.
9:21 p.m. - Control substance, 2800
block of Tomahawk Ct.
Sunday, June 30
3:57 p.m. - Theft, 7200 block of
Spring Hill Dr.
11:45 p.m. - Alcohol violation, 6300
block of Maywood Ave.
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Police BeatSchool board
talks teacher
pay in lightof state budget
At the June 24 Middleton-Cross
Plains Area School District Board ofEducation meeting, the board dis-
cussed giving a bump to teacher pay inview of the recently-passed state
budget.
The state budget signed Sunday byGovernor Scott Walker includes an in-creased allocation of $150 per student,
$100 more per pupil than the schooldistrict had budgeted for as the legisla-
ture was in budget deliberations.The board discussed the possibility
of using the additional state aid forstaff salary increases. The current MC-
PASD budget plan includes one per-cent increases, but this additional
funding could make it possible to in-stead match the Consumer Price Index
(CPI) increase of 2.1 percent.After discussion, the board decided
to keep the one percent increase forplanning purposes and then revisit the
possibility of an increase of 2.1 percent
once they have more complete figureson revenues and costs associated withstudent enrollment and staffing in the
district.The June 24 meeting began with
board recognition of Middleton HighSchools state track and state tennis
participants. The board then moved onto those discussions of projected en-
rollment and staffing, building proj-ects, budgets and potential salary
increases for district staff.Assistant superintendent George
Mavroulis reported on projected en-
rollment changes in the district. Hesaid current total district student enroll-
ment projections are at 6196, an in-crease of 120 students over the
projections of a year ago. He also notedthe district expects these projections
will change in the relatively busy sum-mer enrollment months. District-wide,
schools were above or below their ear-lier projections and the district is mon-
itoring numbers to determine whatstaffing changes are needed to deal
with the changes.Superintendent Don Johnson re-
ported on the progress of two buildingprojects underway in the district. John-
son said the projects involving the artsand music areas of Kromrey Middle
School might be completed in earlyAugust.
Johnson shared concerns buildersand the City of Middleton raised about
the possible future erosion of thesloped bank behind Kromreys south
side. This problem could negativelyimpact the area currently under con-
struction. Johnsonsaid officials arelooking into options for protecting the
area from erosion.The city and Department of Natural
Resources (DNR) were trying to deter-mine whether the stream running be-
hind the sloped hill could bestraightened and moved away from
Kromrey. Johnson said that doing sowas potentially the simplest and least
expensive option with a worst-case es-timate of $75,000, in additional costs
associated with it.Johnson shared several other options
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The Middleton Action Team, a Mid-
dleton-based group that works to sup-port Progressive ideologies, held its
monthly Open Mic Night June 20 atCraftsman Table & Tap. It was the lat-
est event for an organization that con-tinues to change and evolve.
The Middleton Action Team wasformed by a group of individuals who
worked together on the Obama presi-dential campaign in 2008. Founding
member Rose Sime said the group en-joyed campaigning together and mem-
bers decided they wanted to continueto get together to make a difference in
their community through education onissues, political activity and commu-
nity involvement.
The Open Mic Nights are held thethird Thursday of every month in theupstairs section of Craftsman Table and
Tap. The meetings typically have a re-ception period, followed by a presen-
tation by an invited speaker, then themicrophone is opened up to attendees.
Those wishing to take their turn on themicrophone put their name on a list
and have three minutes to rant, rave,sing, recite poetry, tell jokes.
Mike McCabe, Executive Directorof the Wisconsin Democracy Cam-
paign, was the June meetings specialguest. He spoke about the increasing
influence political donations in na-tional and state politics have over leg-
islation and governance. The
Wisconsin Democracy Campaignswebsite describes its organization as anonpartisan watchdog group working
for clean, open and honest governmentand reforms that make people matter
more than money in politics.McCabe shared his perspective on
the problems facing democracy on thenational, state and local levels and pro-
claimed his nonpartisan credentials bystating that he was despised by both
sides of the aisle for shining a spot-light on the increasing direct influence
donor money has on legislation andpolicy. He was especially critical of
the recent bill that passed in the Wis-consin State Assembly - with biparti-
san support - that essentially doubled
the amounts of allowable contributionsin state elections.
McCabe said the bill benefitswealthy donors who make up less than
two percent of those making donations.McCabe said the legislation was symp-
tomatic of a government that is increas-ingly out of touch with the electorate.
He said there is a growing disconnectbetween the people and those who are
supposed to be representing the peo-ple, and that doubling the campaign
limits increases the influence of thefew over the many.
McCabe argued that the recentlypassed budget was written for two
states - the Wisconsin of wealthydonors and the Wisconsin of everyone
else. He gave several examples, in-cluding the Walkers decision to reject
$119 million in federal aid that wouldhave insured 85,000 more people
through Medicaid. At the same time,the governor allocated up to $73.5 mil-
lion to pay Wisconsin hospitals to treatpatients who are not covered by Medi-
caid and cannot afford private insur-ance.
McCabe argued the plan was addedto appease hospitals, which are major
political donors, after the they com-plained they would lose money be-
cause of the governors decision toreject federal aid. He added that the
budget doesnt help the 85,000 Wis-consin citizens who would have been
covered by the federal aid.Another example McCabe provided
was the impact of political donationson funding for public and private
schools, where the recently passedbudget includes both private school
vouchers and tax deductions for fami-lies sending their children to private
schools that will cost state taxpayers$30 million in 2014-2015.
McCabe shared the data that proschool voucher special interest groups
spent nearly $10 million in 10 years inWisconsin and that most of that money
came from outside of the state. Heclaimed nationwide campaign spend-
ing by those who favor vouchers out-paces those who oppose vouchers by
nearly 10 to 1.He sees the current system of cam-
paign financing as legalized briberyand his organization provides data
showing links between campaign do-nations by special interests and passed
legislation and administrative policies.McCabe said in the last election cycle,
nationwide 32 Super Pac donors gavenearly $10 million each, which effec-
tively matched all of the money thatboth President Obama and Mitt Rom-
ney raised from the combined contri-butions of 3.7 million small donors.
McCabe suggested the trends aretroubling, adding that he believes the
countrys democracy is threatened bythe influence of money in politics.
However, he derives hope from talkingwith the people of Wisconsin, he
added.He ended his presentation with a
quote from former Governor BobLafollette who said, The will of the
people is the law of the land. He fol-lowed with a rhetorical question: Who
can honestly say that those words ringtrue today?
An Open Mic followed McCabestalk and featured various local per-
formers and personalities including astand-up comedian, a fiddle trio, a folk-
singer and various members of theMiddleton Action Team. Local come-
dian Austin Stevens indicated he wasthere primarily because this was the
only open mic within a 50 mile radiuswhich was a sentiment shared by sev-
eral of the other well received musicalperformers. Paul Nelson also used the
open mic to announce his intention to
run for the Dane County Boards 9thdistrict seat.
Next months Open Mic will takeplace at 6 p.m. on July 18 at Craftsman
Table & Tap. It will feature local come-dian David Schendlinger.
A new research study sponsored bythe U.S. Department of Defense will
examine possible connections betweenpost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
and traumatic brain injury (TBI), andthe signs and symptoms of Alzheimers
disease in Vietnam veterans as theyage.
Entitled The Effects of TraumaticBrain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress
Disorder on Alzheimer s Disease In
Veterans Using ADNI (Alzheimers
Disease Neuroimaging Initiative), thestudy is being conducted at approxi-
mately 20 research sites across the U.S.including the Alzheimers Disease Re-
search Center (ADRC) at the Univer-sity of Wisconsin-Madison.
The study will include four groupsof Vietnam veterans: those with TBI,
those with PTSD, those with combined
TBI/PTSD and a control group that hasneither TBI nor PTSD. All participants
must be free of significant memoryproblems at the time they start the
study.This study is unusual in that partici-
pants will be recruited and screenedcentrally by the San Francisco Veterans
Administration Medical Center beforebeing referred to one of the research
sites located near where they live. Thisapproach is being used to assure that
subjects meet basic study entrance cri-teria before their first research clinic
visit.This will be the first large-scale
study to determine how TBI and PTSDaffect the aging brain, said Dr. Ster-
ling Johnson, a neuropsychologist, pro-fessor of medicine at the UW School
of Medicine and Public Health, and aresearcher at ADRC. Regarding TBI,
one theory is that the traumatic injury
itself initiates Alzheimers disease insome people. Another theory is that
TBI makes the brain less resilient orable to cope with Alzheimers or other
brain diseases that come along later inlife.
PTSD is an important factor here,because the hormones released by
chronic stress may also damage areasof the brain that are important for
memory and may possibly put a personat greater risk for AD. Johnson added.
These ideas have not been resolved,and this is the purpose of the study.
Veterans who would like to partici-pate must have a documented TBI his-
tory and/or PTSD diagnosis and bereceiving benefits from the Veterans
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CHURCH NOTES
Political group continues evolution
Times-Tribune photos by John Stampen
The Middleton Action Teams latest Open Mic Night at Craftsman Table& Tap.
by JOHN STAMPEN
Times-Tribune
What began during the 2008 presidential campaign has morphed into something different
Veterans sought for PTSD study
See PTSD, page 9
Study will examine possible link to Alzheimers
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Times-Tribune photos by Matt Geiger
MOM settles inMiddleton Outreach Ministry (MOM) hosted a grand opening ceremonyJune 19 at its new 3502 Parmenter St. headquarters. Pictured at the event,clockwise from top left: Al Ripp, executive director of MOM, speaks abouthow the new facility will enable MOM to reach more people in need; Netteand Bill Schlinsog - Bill helped get MOM off of the ground in the 1980s andwas the president of the organizations original board of directors; a detailedtimeline (which included plenty ofMiddleton Times-Tribune clippings) showsjust how far MOM has come.
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may not be their current use.Hall Lumber has long countered that
the current use is the propertys high-est and best use, a claim attorney
Charles Giesen, who represented thebusiness, said is bolstered by a
decades long lack of offers to purchasethe parcel.
At the heart of the recent board ofreview meetings disagreement was
how much it would cost to make thesite suitable for a different type of busi-
ness. According to Musser, the build-ings Hall Lumber uses for office space
and to store raw materials have consid-erable value.
Representatives for the business ar-
gued those buildings would have to berazed to make way for a new business,so they have no real value.
The board of review landed some-where in the middle.
I think the issue is the buildings,said former Middleton Mayor Doug
Zwank, who currently sits on theboard of review. For sure, those build-
ings are over assessed.
Board member Bob Jambois said thecost to transform the land for a new use
would be considerable. Jamboisadded that he believed the highest and
best use of the land is as a lumberyard.Musser contended the lands highest
and best use, based on the surroundingarea, would be as a mix of office and
warehouse space.The June 6 meeting, which only
changed the propertys assessed valuefor the year 2013, was just the latest in
a string of debates over Hall Lumber.The Middleton Board of Review
ended a lengthy, contentious meetingon the topic locked in a 2-2 tie one year
earlier. The vote meant Mussers opin-
ion that Hall Lumber, located at 2314Parview Road, should be valued at$1,167,700 stood in 2012.
Last year, Hall Lumber arguedMussers figure was unfairly high, say-
ing the parcel was worth around$853,867. The figure was set by Tyson
Hall, a member of the family that ownsthe land. Hall is also a state certified
general appraiser.
Those arguing for a lesser value
cited other lumber yards in communi-
ties outside Middleton there are nosimilar businesses in the city - as wellas far lower values given by state as-
sessments to properties in the sameMiddleton business park.
But arguing on behalf of Musser lastyear, Fleming said those arent valid
criteria for determining a propertyslegal value.
Last years vote, prior to whichboard of review members voiced con-
fusion about whether they were legallyallowed to set their own value for the
land (rather than accepting the allegedprice of either Musser or Hall Lumber),
followed a quasi-judicial meeting thatstretched from 8:30 a.m. into the after-
noon.
The two sides had already been tocircuit court and back to city hall.
Earlier in 2012, a Dane County Cir-
cuit Court judge sided with Middletonin the citys dispute with its own board
of review and Hall Lumber, sendingthe matter back to the board of review
for a new assessment. The board hadthree new members since it set the
lands price at the lower number in
2011.
Judge Juan B. Cols reversed theboard of reviews 2011 tax assessmentfor Hall Lumber, setting up last years
rehearing on the value of the business.Cols had concluded that the Mid-
dleton Board of Review unreasonablydisregarded what the board itself found
to be the most reliable evidence of thepropertys value. But his decision did
not explicitly discuss the legal argu-ments the City of Middleton made re-
garding Hall Lumbers evidence.The citys complaint, which was
filed July 29, 2011 in Dane CountyCircuit Court, named both Hall Lum-
ber Sales, Inc. and the Board of Re-view of the City of Middleton as
defendants.
At the heart of the disagreement wasa May 23, 2011 decision by the boardof review that lowered the valuation of
Hall Lumbers property from$1,167,700 to $853,867.
During two separate public meetingson the matter in 2011, city attorney
Larry Bechler told the Middleton CityCouncil the lower assessment was in
violation of existing state law.
A recording from the 2011 board of
review meeting does not exist follow-ing a failure on the citys part to turnon its audio equipment a fact that fur-
ther complicated the caset because thetwo sides did not agree on what was
said during the meeting.While the city only stood to lose
about $1,500 annually in taxes fromHall Lumber as of early 2012 the city
had spent an estimated $7,790 to chal-lenge the assessment in court Bechler
suggested in 2011 that the issue wasone of legal precedent and consistency,
not money.2013 marked a new opportunity for
Hall Lumber, because landowners maychallenge each years assessment be-
fore the board of review. So while the
arguments that took place before theboard of review last month were strik-ingly similar to those made over the
past two years, the matter was notlegally tied to the two sides prior liti-
gation.Hall Lumber was formed in Middle-
ton in 1958 and moved to its current lo-cation in the business park in 1973.
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Times-Tribune photo by Matt Geiger
The Middleton Board of Review, above, sided with Hall Lumber on the value of the buildings, and with PaulMusser on the value of the land.
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BENEFITS continued from page 1
all public contracts.
Ald. JoAnna Richard (Dist. 3) saidshe was pleased with the change.
I [voted for the ordinance] becauseif our taxpayer dollars are going to con-
tractors, we should invest those dollarsin companies who offer fair and equal
access to family coverage to all em-ployees, including those in a domestic
partnership, Richard said. Middleton
is a city that embraces diversity be-cause its the right thing to do, plus itmakes us a stronger, more economi-
cally vibrant community.Lehman said the cost of covering
domestic partners is already built intothe citys premiums. There is no sur-
charge to city employees for domesticpartner coverage.
Now private companies who want totake on city projects exceeding
$25,000 will be required to offer simi-lar coverage.
The measure, which passed with onedissenting vote, states its purpose as to
ensure that contractors doing business
with the City of Middleton under cer-
tain public works contracts, servicecontracts, and contracts for financial
assistance provide benefits for theiremployees in domestic partnerships
that are equal to the benefits providedfor similarly-situated employees who
are married.The common council finds that city
funds should support employers that
offer equal compensation, includingbenefits, to all employees, includingemployees in a domestic partnership,
the ordinance continues. The councilfinds that the equal benefit require-
ments of this ordinance ensure that cityfunds are used responsibly and with
contractors who reflect values that thecity shares while also meeting require-
ments that public construction con-tracts be awarded to the lowest
responsible bidder.Essentially, if a benefit would be
available to the spouse of a marriedemployee or to the employee based on
his or her status as a spouse, the benefit
must also be made equally available toa domestic partner of that employee, or
to the employee based on his or her sta-tus as a domestic partner.
If the contractor is unable to providecoverage, it must provide the employee
with its cash equivalent.
From now on, all contracts to which
the ordinance applies will include lan-guage specifically laying out Middle-
tons Equal Benefits Requirement.Contractors may be required to pro-
vide the city with proof that they arecompliant with the new rule. Those
that violate the ordinance are subjectto a forfeiture of not less than $100 and
not more than $1,000, plus costs.
If a contractor fails to live up to itsside of the contract, the city adminis-trator will inform the business and
arrange a discussion to encourage thecontractor to change its practices to
achieve compliance.If the contractor or subcontractor
fails to comply, the city may terminatethe contract, declare the contractor in-
eligible for further city contracts, andrecover 0.5 percent of the contract
award price for each week the partyfails or refuses to comply, up to a total
of five percent of the contract price, or$5,000, whichever is less.
The lone vote against the ordinance
came from ald. Mark Sullivan (Dist. 8).
While issues surrounding gay mar-riage and domestic partnerships are
mired deeply within the culture wars,Sullivan said his opposition had every-
thing to do with a lack of information,and nothing to do with opposition to
the ordinances intent.Just let me be clear, said Sullivan.
I think this is good social policy. I
think as a society we should do this.But Sullivan, a certified public ac-
countant and president of the Middle-
ton Finance Committee, said he hadinsufficient information about how the
policy would impact the various con-tractors that take on municipal projects.
There was just not enough testi-mony, said Sullivan. There were
unanswered questions, at the time,about whether this would create a com-
petitive disadvantage for the city.But once again, from a policy per-
spective I dont have any problem withthis, he added. I just wanted more
facts.
Ald. JoAnna RichardCommon Council
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Mathiam MbowMeet Middletons soon-to-be newest
Good Neighbor, Mathiam Mbow! Al-
though Mathiam is not currently aMiddleton resident, later this month he
will be. Regardless, as a fourth degreeblack belt and the head instructor and
owner of Kicks Unlimited Middleton,he is a very prominent and well-re-
spected member of our community.Mathiams story begins in Louga,
Senegal, where he was born. He is oneof nine children, with two older sib-
lings and six younger. In 1996, Mbowmoved to Madison to study English
and work on his Masters dissertationat the University of Wisconsin Madi-
son. Upon graduation in 1998, he ac-
cepted a position at TDS.While working at TDS, Mbow met
Laura, who would later become his
wife. They had a son, Cherif, who isnow seven. Cherif is currently a blue
belt at his fathers martial arts school,and will be a second grader at Sauk
Trail Elementary School beginning thisfall.
The road to ownership of Kicks Un-limited Middleton involved some set-
backs, good luck and perseverance.With the help of a good friend and mar-
tial arts student, Mbow bought KicksUnlimited Middleton from Jason
Huett, the founder of Kicks Unlimited,on November 30, 2010. Two and a half
years later, the school has just made a
big move to a new space.Since purchasing the Middleton lo-
cation, Mbow has used the martial arts
and self-defense his school teaches toraise money for several local causes.
With the support of other Madison-areabusinesses, he coordinated free self-de-
fense classes at his school (with dona-
tions accepted) to benefit DomesticAbuse Intervention Services (DAIS)
and the Rape Crisis Center. Mathiamand his school have also donated to and
fundraised for the Red Cross, Middle-ton Outreach Ministry (MOM), and
Toys for Tots.Kicks Unlimited Middleton has also
been very involved in the Good Neigh-
bor Festival each year. In 2011 and2012, the school won second place for
Best Performance in the Good Neigh-bor Festival Parade.
When he is not working, you canoften find Mathiam at home, as he is a
self-proclaimed homebody and familyman. Mbow disclosed that he cannot
wait to move to Middleton due to itsfamily-oriented and welcoming nature.
Lets all give a warm welcome to
Mathiam and his family!
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 on our pages, email me at alis-
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OBITUARY
Arthur Art C. Koslowsky, 88,of Lena passed away Thursday, June
27, 2013, at home with his loving
family at his side. He was born tothe late Charles and Tillie (Kershek)Koslowsky, September 22, 1924 in
the Town of Lena.Art graduated from Oconto Falls
High School in 1942. He marriedMarie Levash September 29, 1945.
They took over operation of theKoslowsky and Levash farms. The
greatest joy in his life was spendingtime with his family, especially his
grandchildren and great grandchil-dren. Art enjoyed teaching all his
grandchildren to drive at Papa ArtsDriving School. He also enjoyed
deer hunting, fishing, flower gar-dening, a great meal and a great
practical joke.
Arthur was preceded in death byhis wife, Marie, December 24, 2008.From August 2006 until March
2013 Art lived in Middleton in theloving care of his daughter Karel,
son-in-law Angel and granddaugh-ters Maria and Michelle Oliveras
where he tried his hand at the pur-suits of a city gentleman, making
many new friends. In March 2013Arthur returned back to the home in
which he was born to spend his finalmonths in the tender care of his son
Ken and daughter-in-law Mary. Thiswas where he could look out with
pride upon the fields he tended dur-ing his lifetime as a farmer. Art is
survived by three children, Ken(Mary) Koslowsky, Coleman; Karen
(Young) Park, Waunakee; Karel(Angel) Oliveras, Middleton; grand-
children, Jen (Bill) Blair, Marshall;Jodie Bellow, Denmark; James (An-
gela) Koslowsky, Coleman; Mariaand Michelle Oliveras, Middleton;
great grandchildren, Dominik andRylee Blair, Marshall; Brady, Bryce
and Bailee Bellow, Denmark andBreanna and Lucas Koslowsky,
Coleman. Arthur was preceded indeath by his parents, his wife,
Marie, one sister GenevieveKoslowsky and three brothers, Ker-
mit, Philip and Norman Koslowsky.Relatives and friends called at the
Rhodes Charapata Funeral Home,438 W. Main St., Lena Sunday, June
30 from 1 p.m. until the time of Fu-neral Services at 3 p.m., with Dea-
con Peter Gard officiating. Pleasevisit rhodescharapata.com to ex-
press online condolences and toview a video tribute.
The family would like to extenda special thank you to Sharpe Care
of Oconto Falls, Woodland Home
Health Care, Agrace Hospice ofFitchburg and Heartland Hospice ofDePere for their outstanding support
and care.
Arthur Art C. Koslowsky
Times-Tribune photo by Alissa Pfeiffer
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Middleton-based Capital Brewery is
expanding and plans to construct a
50,000 square foot $11 million brew-
ery facility in Sauk City. The new fa-
cility will be located on nine acres on
the north side of Community Drive,
west of law offices and in line with the
Derleth property on the southwest side
of the village.
With Capital Brewerys commit-
ment to showcase German beers and
Sauk Citys rich German heritage, pro-ponents say its a match made in
heaven. Sauk City was home to a few
breweries in its earlier years, including
the Sauk City Brewing Company,
where the Leinenkugels got their start.
Capital Brewery is a quality com-
pany with a quality product and wants
continued growth, said Sauk City vil-
lage president Jim Anderson. They are
talking about having bus tours come
here and a beer garden like they have
in Middleton. Im confident they will
bring in other businesses that compli-
ment them to the village as well. I re-
ally feel like this is a real opportunity.
After a six-month site search, the
new brewery will begin rising this
summer in a nine-acre field at the end
of Community Drive and be ready to
begin producing beer next spring, ac-cording to Capital brewing production
manager Brian Destree.
The new brewery would have a ca-
pacity of about 100,000 barrels out of
the gate, and fermenting tanks could be
added in the future to bring it up to
250,000 barrels without expanding the
expensive brewhouse, Destree said.
Capital expects to brew about 33,000
barrels of Wisconsin Amber, Mutiny
IPA, Supper Club and its other beers
this year.
Capital Brewery intends to show-
case the facility for tourists and is ex-
cited about the opportunity to
complement the award-winning
Wollersheim Winery nearby. Add in
the one of the largest Harley-David-sons dealerships, local culinary attrac-
tions, the Wisconsin River, and the
original Culvers restaurant, and the
Sauk City area now boosts a number of
draws for tourists and day-trippers
from Madison, Milwaukee, and the
Wisconsin Dells.
Construction on the new brewery fa-
cility is slated to begin this summer.
They are expected to begin moving
ground around Aug. 1, said Anderson.
Capital Brewery plans to have the new
Sauk City facility up and running by
spring of 2014. Its an aggressive
schedule but we will try to keep them
to it, Anderson said.
Village board members, especially
Village Trustee Richard Marks, have
been attempting to lure a brewery to
Sauk City for some time, and they areextremely excited about closing the
deal. When I first met their brew mas-
ter, for me it was like meeting Elvis.
Im super thrilled, Marks said. Capital
Brewerys move will have other local
business thrilled as well. The brewerys
practice of inviting local restaurants to
cater their events and the increased
draw for tourists will no doubt have a
positive impact throughout the Sauk
Prairie community.
Rich Marks did a lot of the legwork
on this, said Anderson. When he first
got on the board he told me he wanted
to bring a brewery, a brew pub and a
coffee shop to Sauk City. I didnt know
he would bring in one of the top brew-
eries in Wisconsin to Sauk City.Capital Brewery will have a total of
20 employees to begin with, some of
which will come from the Middleton
location but the majority will be new
hires.
Anderson sees Capital Brewerys
move as a catalyst for more develop-
ment in Sauk Citys downtown. The
Village has several riverfront lots avail-
able downtown, and with Capital
Brewery giving people another reason
to visit Sauk City, were prepared to
keep this ball rolling.
General Manager of Capital Brew-
ery, Tom Stitgen agrees, and thinks the
Village has the right approach to devel-
opment. The Village has been ex-
tremely welcoming andaccommodating, and we look forward
to working with them to see this project
through, said Stitgen.
Sauk City will provide a total of
$1,050,000 in TIF (tax incremental fi-
nancing) funds to the project. A total of
$200,000 will go toward site improve-
ments such as the road, storm sewer
and water. Another $850,000 will be
used to build a new water treatment fa-
cility. Of that $850,000 Capital Brew-
ery will repay a total of $350,000 as a
loan. If Capital Brewery is directly re-
sponsible for bringing in other busi-
nesses to the village those businesses
will share in the repayment of the
$350,000.
The company is looking for usedbottling and canning lines for the new
facility, so it would end its arrangement
with Stevens Point Brewing in which
Capital beer is shipped from Middleton
for packaging in Stevens Point. Some
Capital beer also is brewed at Point.
The new brewery will house a tast-
ing room, company offices and an out-
door entertainment venue.
Capitals Middleton facility would
remain in use, with a focus on small
batches and limited-release beers.
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TIF will play role in brewery expansion
News Publishing photo
This spot will soon be home to a new Capital Brewery facility.
Sauk City will
provide a total of
$1,050,000 in TIF
funds to the project
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In
Dependence
Day
One of the primary grievances of the
American Colonists that led to the
Revolutionary War and the signing of
the Declaration of Independence, was
that they were being heavily taxed
without representation. No one in Par-
liament spoke on their behalf, and thus,
the colonists could not give input about
the taxes being levied or anything else
for that matter.
Today, despite having representa-
tion, tax is still an emotive word.
The verbs that often go with it are neg-
ative like hit and impose. Were
hit with more taxes. A tax is im-
posedon us. If representatives see the
need to raise funds, people respond as
if they were experiencing the homo-
nym - Were hit with more tacks.
The colonists won their independ-
ence from Britain. But, that put the
first thirteen and eventually fifty states
in (a state of) dependence on each
other. Strength comes from working
together.
Government is not something that is
done to us. It is something that wecreate in a We the People democracy.
Similarly, we can change our collective
perspective on taxes from the idea of
something taken from us to one of
pitching in or investing in our na-
tion.
We are in (a state of) dependence
upon one another whether we like it or
not. Thats true not just as a nation,
but as a global community. The air webreathe, the weather we experience and
the water we drink are commodities
that support life itself. Fear-based
hoarding and attempts to control those
resources lead to wars and pit brother
against brother in the family of man.
Like it or not, we are connected.
Imagine the world lived from each of
these perspectives: All for one and
one for all! or Every man for him-
self!
What images do these statements
conjure up for you?
When I lived in Clintonville, some-
one came to my door during election
time, wanting me to support a candi-
date who promised to lower my taxes.
She didnt know how to handle my re-sponse, which was an impassioned, I
dont want my taxes lowered! I want
to pitch in for good schools and good
roads and disaster relief and national
parks and libraries and protection of
our natural resources and enough so-
cial workers to help the children and
families who are at risk, etc., etc.
Some people are quick to make in-
flammatory accusations that anythingshort of raging capitalism is undemoc-
ratic. When theres talk of aiding soci-
ety by having programs that help
everyone, the socialist name-calling
starts.
Yet others, who manipulate the sys-
tem and make tons of money in off-
shore industry and hide their earnings
in disguised off-shore banks so that
they dont have to pay their fair share
of taxes, can run for president and be
touted as patriotic. When a person of
great financial means can afford to
send their child to private schools and
manipulate the tax laws so that they
dont have to admit their income and
pay their fair share of taxes so that
everyone can have good schools, some-thing is incredibly amiss in the hearts
of our countrymen.
Theres room in a democracy for in-
dependent pursuits of life, liberty and
happiness as well as for pitching in to
build a commonwealth of resources
and programs that contribute to the ba-
sics that benefit us all. That is, if
everyone pays their fair share.
Right now Im doing yard work for
several folks in the area. I was asked
if I was working for cash or did I
want to be paid by check. When I said
that I wanted to be paid by check be-
cause I was declaring the income,
many people were surprised and re-
sponded with things like: You couldgo under the radar and have more
money for yourself. Why pay taxes if
you dont have to?
Or If so many of the wealthy arent
paying all of their taxes, why should
the middle class?
Or You dont want to pay more
taxes and pay for things like drones.
My answer, now, is the same as the
one that I gave to the woman who was
canvassing for the political candidate,
running on a platform of lowering
taxes - I want to pitch in.
And, while I dont want to pitch in
for the perpetuation of war, or other
crimes against humanity, I accept the
fact that I live in a democracy and thatthere is a system of election and major-
ity rule.
I still believe that my vote counts
and that if I cant change the mind of
the person representing me, I can help
to change the faces of the people who
fill those seats when I cast my ballot.
Yes, its a harder thing to do these days
since corporations and their dollars
have been allowed to influence our
votes, but it is not impossible.
Ours is a nation worth investing in,
with our voices, our votes and our tax
dollars.
Happy In Dependence Day to you
all.
Read Like a
Champion
Sports fans have something tocheer about: the librarys growing
collection of sports fiction! Our non-fiction shelves house factual material
about famous athletes, how to playspecific sports, and the history of ath-
letics, and many readers are delight-fully surprised to find out that we also
offer a wide range of fictional sports-themed books as well. Our fiction
collection includes stories aboutmany types of athletes, from football
players to figure skaters. No matterwhich sport youre interested in,
youre sure to find something on ourshelves!
Beginning chapter book readerswont want to miss the wide range of
books written by Jake Maddox. Mad-dox has written so many books (58!)
about a huge variety of sports-relatedtopics, including gymnastics, stock
car racing, and outdoor survival;readers might begin to wonder how
just one person could write all of
these books. Its no surprise to find
out that Jake Maddox is actually apen name for a group of writers. A
little bit of internet sleuthing will re-veal a few of the specific authors
identities, such as Anastasia Suen,who wrote BMX Bully, Skate Park
Challenge,Mr. Strike Out, and more,all under the name of Jake Maddox.
Hockey enthusiasts who are startingto enjoy chapter books on their own
will loveBackup Goalie (written byBob Temple, under the pen name of
Jake Maddox). In this book, Jamie,
Jill, and Brett are best friends andskilled hockey players. Theyre sogood on the ice that their team is
headed for the state championship!But things start to go downhill when
Jill finds out she wont be able to playon the boys team and Brett gets hurt.
Jamie, the teams star forward, isasked to sub for Brett as goalie. Will
he be able to shake off all of his re-cent problems and play like a cham-
pion? Youll find a copy ofBackupGoalie on our paperback shelves;
check it out and find out how thestory ends!
Soccer aficionados will relate to
Renny Harding and Bryce McCor-
mack, the main characters in Soccer
Duel by Matt Christopher. Renny is
the center striker for the Blue Hor-
nets, and Bryce plays for the Yellow
Jackets. Each boy has one goal in
mind: to win the championship. The
two boys seem very different; Bryce
is showy and hopes to be named
MVP, while Renny is quieter but ex-
tremely skilled. As they get to know
one another, they begin to realize that
they have more in common than they
had previously thought possible. Un-
fortunately, the rivalry between their
teams makes their friendship difficult
- maybe even impossible. Check out
Soccer Duel to find out whether
Renny and Bryce are able to remain
friends despite their dueling soccer
teams.
Football fans who are advanced
chapter book readers will definitely
want to tackle Mike Lupicas The Un-
derdogs. Will Tyler isnt as big assome other football players, but hes
a talented running back. Finding the
end zone seems to come naturally to
him, and Will finds an escape from
personal problems in football. Unfor-
tunately, Wills town is poor. There
isnt enough money for uniforms, and
lots of families are moving away in
search of jobs, so there arent enough
players either. Will sets his mind on
making the football season happen,
against all odds. To find out whether
he can pull it off, as a librarian to
show you where to find The Under-
dogs on our shelves!
THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2013 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 9
people and/or properties were affectedby high water levels.
City administrator Mike Davis and
city planner and zoning administrator
Eileen Kelley joined Stauske on a tour
of some of the hardest hit areas. They
noted some short sections of bike paths
that were flooded and closed off at the
behest of the Middleton Public Lands
Department.For the most part, those sections of
path appeared to be along Pheasant
Branch Creek, though we observed
part of the path inundated east of South
Pond, north of Market Street, Stauske
reported.
Some homeowners experienced
flooding, particularly in low-lying
areas such as Gateway North, where
resident Connie Threinen had to use
two pumps to mitigate water in her
basement.
With Lake Mendota teetering near
levels at which residents on the shore-
line traditional begin to sandbag, Son-
nentag made the call to declare a State
of Emergency. The decision also cameshortly after a citizen who lives on
Tomahawk Court called the city to ask
for sand.
While observing conditions, city
staff also prepared a letter to be sent to
Dane County Emergency Manage-
ment.
In an email to other city leaders,
Davis detailed the Confluence Pond
where the weir was completely inun-
dated, Dewey Court where the water
was near to cresting yards along the
creek leading to Lake Mendota and
the South Pond area where water was
rushing quickly from Madison into
Middleton.
Davis added that water was also ris-ing in the Discovery Springs area.
Despite being mere feet from the
shore of Lake Mendota, Middleton
Beach Road and the boathouses there
were still in decent shape as the rains
subsided, according to Davis.
Much of the excess water in Tiede-
man and Stricker ponds was able to
flow into Lakeview Pond.
City leaders also suspected the rains
were responsible for opening up a sink-
hole in the Pheasant Branch Conser-
vancy. The hole, which appeared due
to the apparent failure of a storm sewer
pipe, represented a serious enough
emergency that Stauske opted to forego
public bidding for the repair of dam-age. (While the city is legally obligated
to go through a public bidding process
before hiring most contractors, stat.
62.15(1b) allows municipalities to skip
the process in extreme situations.)
Finalization of Stauskes recommen-
dation would require passage of a res-
olution by the citys public works com-
mittee. The common council would
later be required to determine when the
emergency ceased to exist.
We currently have highly erodable
sand adjacent to the creek, we have an
exposed large manhole structure that is
not well supported, and we have ex-
posed concrete storm sewer pipe that is
not at all supported, Stauske wrote toelected officials on Monday of this
week. If we wait 8-10 weeks for the
design and bidding of a project, there
is the potential for runoff from a large
rain event to create much more dam-
age, and greatly expand the scope of
necessary repair work.
FLOODING continued from page 1
under consideration that could also ad-
dress the problem. These includebuilding up the sloped hill with various
objects, like embedded stumps boredinto the sides of the hills, sheet pilings,
and rip-rap, which is essentially boul-ders covered with soil and vegetation.
Johnson indicated the school districtwas in discussions with the city and
civil engineers from the DNR to eval-uate the options.
The City of Middleton also asked
the school district to consider offering
a partial-year parking permit for driv-ers who receive their license during the
school year. There were currently ad-ditional spots available in the high
school parking lot and it was felt thatadding a partial year permit could re-
duce some of the problems associatedwith the increase in on-street parking
from new drivers who dont want topurchase year-long parking permits for
only a few months.
SCHOOL continued from page 3
PTSD continued from page 4Administration to assist with these
problems.All study participants will receive
brain scans and cognitive testing, aswell as tests on their blood and spinal
fluid. Blood tests help determine ifthere are indications for memory prob-
lems, and the spinal fluid testing willbe for classic Alzheimers disease pro-
teins, such as amyloid. DNA will alsobe tested to see if there is a genetic link
to Alzheimers.Johnson encourages Vietnam veter-
ans in Wisconsin to get involved.I think this is an important oppor-
tunity to see what the long-term effectsof TBI and PTSD are on cognition and
the brain and to determine how these
might pose a risk for Alzheimers dis-
ease, he said. The benefit to partici-pants is the satisfaction of being
involved in research that will con-tribute to our understanding of the
brain and the chronic effects of thesediseases, and hopefully help future vet-
erans at risk.Wisconsin Vietnam veterans who
would like more information shouldcall the San Francisco Veterans Ad-
ministration Medical Center recruit-ment staff at 1-800-773-4883 or visit
http://www.adni-info.org/DOD.aspx.For general questions about this or
other ongoing studies at the ADRC call(608) 263-2582.
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Ready, set, go!Many members of the 58-person cast of the upcomingLes Miserables musical recruited family members and trav-
elled to the Middleton Performing Arts Center recently to paint, build and put up a massive set for the show. Paintingthe huge set pieces took place in the parking lot under the bright sun, buzz saws could be heard all day in the sceneshop, and several brave people could be seen climbing up on scaffolding to secure the 20-foot pieces of scenery onthe stage. Les Miserables runs from July 5-13. Tickets can be purchased online at www.brownpapertickets.com orat the box office the day of the show.
There will beBloodUW-Madison History Professor Flo-
rencia Mallon will read from her debut
novel, Beyond the Ties of Blood on
Wednesday, July 10 at 7 p.m.
This event was originally scheduledfor February but had to be canceled
due to inclement weather. It will takeplace in the Middleton Public Library
Archer Room.
In the political aftermath of the 1973Chilean coup, Eugenia Aldunate is im-prisoned and tortured. Her lover,
Manuel, is savagely killed, one of thecountless disappeared that would
haunt Chiles collective memory fordecades. She escapes into exile and
builds a quiet life for herself as a jour-nalist and professor, but the scars on
her arms do not allow her to bury herpast. Each night she aches for her
homeland while fighting to suppressthe horrific nightmares that still plague
her.
Nearly twenty years after her exile,Eugenia is called back to Chile to tes-
tify in Manuels case and help seek jus-tice for the others who disappeared. A
rare living witness to these camps,Eugenia must come to grips with the
legacy of violence and traumas left byPinochets dictatorship and find truth
and solace in the stories of those she
left behind.Mallon was raised in Santiago, Chile
and educated at Harvard and Yale. She
is the Julieta Kirkwood Professor ofHistory at the University of Wisconsin
Madison, and the author of dozens ofarticles and books on 19th and 20th cen-
tury Latin American History. This isher first novel.
For more information or to registerfor this program, email
[email protected] or call 608-827-7403.
Come Out Of Your Shell with turtles in the Pheasant Branch Conser-vancy on Tuesday, July 9 from 4-6 p.m. Meet at Orchid Heights Park shel-ter, 4198 Park Trail, for this Friends of Pheasant Branch event. It will beguided by Dr. Mary Linton, Snapping Linton Ecology, and turtle expertBob Hay.
Discover turtle biology, important habitat and good ways to view themin the wild. Practice tracking turtles that wear radio transmitters on theirshells. Learn about nesting habits and conservation efforts. Find out howto help in the protection of these important wetland inhabitants. Follow-ing the presentation, 12 young turtles will be released back into the marsh.(Please bring knee high rain boots or hip waders if youd like to accom-
pany the group into the marsh). This is a free, family-friendly event. RSVPsare appreciated to 767-2394 or [email protected].
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THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2013 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 11
Photo contributed
A great
causeArtist Stella Larson raised $68
from her sales at Saturdays Cre-ating for Causes fundraiser in theMiddleton Hills neighborhood.The money, plus all cash donationsthat ended up in this dogs belly(which had not been counted as ofpress time) will be given to theDane County Humane Society.
The annual event allows anarray of artists to sell their work toraise funds for the charities of theirchoosing.
Teens willenjoy the
librarys
speakeasyNext week, teens wont want to missthe 1920s Speakeasy on Thursday, July11, 7-8 p.m. at the Middleton Public
Library. Get the secret password at theHelp Desk, then join the library for a
silent movie game, limbo under afeather boa, playing 1920s records on
a record player and a gangster corner.Be sure to bring any book bucks to buy
mocktails, food and prizes.Dress up as a flapper girl or gangster
guy for the chance to win a sweet prize.
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PAGE 12 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2013
Remember when?This summer
marks the 10-year
anniversary of
Middletons state
baseball title team
by ROB REISCHELTimes-Tribune
Editors Note:Back in June, 2003,
Middletons baseball team won the
WIAA Division 1 state baseball title. It
was the first state baseball title in the
schools long and proud history.
Heres a look back on that champi-
onship game. On page 16, we look at
what the members of that team are
doing now.
GRAND CHUTE Beau Pad-
field hopped on a picnic table inside
Fox Valley Stadium and went into a
schtick he had been dreaming about.
The Middleton star had become leg-
endary for imitating a boxing an-
nouncer introducing Sugar Ray
Robinson every time Middleton won a
road game. Only Padfield had per-
formed strictly for his teammates on
the team bus.
At the Cardinals postseason ban-
quet, though, Padfield promised to per-
form in front of all comers should
Middleton win the WIAA Division 1
state baseball championship. So even
though showmanship isnt Padfields
calling, he was on cloud nine as he
amused a large gathering with his
Robinson routine.
I was hoping Id get to do that,
Padfield said.
See BASEBALL, page 17
Mary Duffy was thrilled.And more often than not, thats a
rare feeling when coaches leave all-conference meetings.
But Duffy, Middletons girls soccercoach, was awfully happy with this
years Big Eight Conference results.The Cardinals had nine players
named all-Big Eight, including fourfirst-team all-conference selections.
Middleton had one second-team pickand four honorable-mention all-con-
ference choices.I am really pleased with the all
conference picks, Duffy said. Wefinished third in the conference, but
were able to get four players on first(team), one on second and four on
honorable mention.Senior keeper Meghan Ledin, a
University of Wisconsin recruit, ledMiddletons first-team selections.
Junior forward Ellen Jesse, juniormidfielder Leia Peterman and senior
defender Carly Kirkpatrick were alsonamed first-team.
Sophomore defender MeganSullivan was named second-team all-
conference. Senior forward ShannonMcCauley, junior forward Brenna
Shea, junior midfielder CarolineKeenan and freshman defender Grace
Douglas were all named honorable-mention all-conference.
Ledin had a sensational year andwas also named first-team all-state by
Gettingtheir kicks
Nine girls soccer
players named to
all-Big Eight teamby ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
See SOCCER, page 18
Follow RobReischel onTwitter at@robreischel
File photo
The time of their livesMiddletons baseball team won the WIAA Division 1 state title 10 years ago. Find out what members of that great Cardinals team are doing on page
16.
Times-Tribunephoto by Mary
Langenfeld
MiddletonsMeghan Ledinwas namedfirst-team all-Big Eight
Conference, aswell as first-team all-state.
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Joe Heise has spent the past five
seasons patiently biding his time on
the Home Talent League baseball cir-
cuit.
The Ashton right-hander showed
on Sunday that he has learned his les-
sons well.
Heise scattered six hits and
allowed just one walk in tossing a 2-
0 complete game victory over host
Middleton in a Northern Section East
Division game on Fan Appreciation
Day.
Middleton fell to 7-3, while Black
Earth (8-2) defeated Cross Plains and
moved into first place in the division.
Ashton improved to 6-3.
I started playing when I came out
of high school in 2008, said Heise, a
Middleton graduate who once
pitched for the Cardinals. I was
throwing in the night league the last
two years and I also threw an inning
or two in relief on Sundays.
I finally got my shot this year.
Coach (Dave Adler) gave me the ball
and I hope to keep it.
Heise allowed a lead-off single to
Josh Hinson to open the second
inning, and one out later Andrew
Zimmerman lined a single to right-
center to move Hinson to second
base. Heise then induced Tomas
Chardon to bounce into a 4-6-3 dou-
ble play that set the tone for Heises
duel with Middleton right-hander
Drew Farrell.
It was two good teams battling it
out, Farrell said. I was thinking
wed each score a handful of runs. I
thought the first team to five would
win it and we didnt put any on the
board.
Were both contact pitchers who
rely on our defense. He was just a lit-
tle better today. They had two double
plays which was huge in a game like
this.
Eric Simon lined a single to center
field for the first of his two hits for
Middleton with one out in the third
inning. But Heise got Matt Brabender
to bounce into an inning-ending 6-4-
3 double play.
If a guy is going to keep the ball
down and they play defense like that,
its a good recipe for success for
them, Simon said. It can be frus-
trating. Youre not striking out but
youre hitting the ball and not getting
the hits.
Middletons Kevin Dubler ripped
a one-out double down the right-field
line in the fourth inning. But Heise
retired Hinson and BrandonScheidler on pop-ups to second base-
man Aaron Gowan to end the inning.
I kept throwing fastballs and
would work a curve in there to keep
them off-balance, Heise said. You
learn the first time around where they
like to hit it and just stay away from
it.
Meanwhile, Farrell retired 11 of
the first 12 batters he faced and held
Ashton to just two hits through the
first four innings.
But with one out in the fifth
inning, Farrell allowed four of the
next five batters to reach base, which
proved to be the only offense Ashton
would need.
Kevin Peternell started the rallywith a single to left and moved to
second when Shane Adler was hit by
a pitch. Jake Page followed with a
single to right field to load the bases.
After Gowan hit a short fly ball to
right field for the second out, Farrell
hit Kasey Miller with a pitch to give
Ashton a 1-0 lead.
It was timely because it was one
of the few innings we had a chance to
score, Ashton manager Dave Adler
said.
Miller, who just completed a stel-
lar junior season at Middleton High
School, was playing in only his third
Sunday game.
I got hit 10 times in high school
and we scored a run against(Madison) West, but its my first
game-winner, Miller said. Thats
never happened but Ill take it.
Farrell said all it took was a few
bad pitches to ruin his day.
Ive been dropping (my shoulder)
down and the ball has a tendency to
run in on righties and it did, Farrell
said. It was an 0-2 count, too, and
thats unacceptable.
Farrell, though, prevented any fur-
ther damage when he retired Derek
Prochaska on a fly ball to center field
to end the inning.
To stay out of the big inning was
a key for us, Middleton manager
Brandon Hellenbrand said. To come
out of it allowing only one run wasimportant because youve got to
score runs to win anyway.
Middletons best opportunity to
pull even came in the sixth inning
when Simon led off with a single to
left and moved to second on a wild
pitch.
But one out later Mike Brabender
was in the midst of a 10-pitch at bat
Heise, Ashton
top Middletonby DENNIS SEMRAU
Special to the Times-Tribune
See HTL, page 14
Times-Tribunephoto by Mary
Langenfeld
A n d r e wZimmermana n dMiddletonsHome TalentLeague teamfell toAshton, 2-0,on Sunday.
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when Heise picked Simon off sec-
ond base. Brabender eventually drew
a walk, but Dubler flew out to left
field to end the threat.
Heise, who retired nine of the last
10 batters to end the game, got a little
breathing room when Ashton added
an insurance run in the ninth inning.
Garrett Novinski hit a leadoff sin-
gle to left, moved to second on
Peternells sacrifice and to third onShane Adlers ground ball to short.
Page then walked and Nick Maier
pinch ran to set up a double-steal
attempt.
On the second pitch to Gowan,
Dubler was charged with a throwing
error while attempting to throw out
Maier at second base and Novinski
scored for a 2-0 lead.
Drew was dominant and Heise
threw unbelievably. I was very
impressed with the way that they
played, Hellenbrand said of Ashton.They made all the plays defensively.
We just couldnt get the clutch hit
that we needed.
Page said Heise was able to locate
his pitches well and keep Middletons
hitters off-balance.
We stuck with the fastball and
threw in a few off-speed pitches to
keep them on their toes. Joe worked
his fast ball in and out and moved it
around, said Page, a Madison East
graduate who is playing in his first
season in the HTL.Dave Adler said he also enjoyed
watching Heise pitch a gem.
He doesnt overpower anybody
but he moves the ball in and out,
Adler said. He hits his spots.
Black Earth 3, Cross Plains 2
The Bombers took over first place
in the division after topping the host
Businessmen.
Bryce Barsness singled in pinch
runner Shane Moyer in the top of the
ninth inning with the eventual game-
winning run.Ashton 2, Middleton 0Ashton ....... 000 010 001 2 7 0
Middleton .......... 000 000 000 0 6 1Pitching (IP-H-ER-BB-K): A Heise (9-6-
0-1-3). M Farrell (9-7-1-1-4).
Leading hitters: A Jake Page 1x3, KaseyMiller 1x3, Kevin Peternell 1x3. M Eric Simon
2x3. 2B Dubler (M).
Black Earth 3, Cross Plains 2Black Earth ..................... 200 000 001 3 4 3Cross Plains .................... 000 002 000 2 9 4
Pitchers (ip-h-er-bb-so) Potuznik (7-8-1-2-4), Duhr (W; 1-0-0-1-1), L.Hoeschele (1-1-
0-0-1); Murphy (6-3-2-5-5), B.Lochner (L; 3-1-
0-0-2).
Leading hitters Cross Plains Lochner(2x5), Layton (2x3).
HTL continued from page 13n
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The Middleton Gators won notcheda pair of wins Saturday.
Middleton downed HawksLanding, 681-275, and toppled
Seminole, 590-415.Jack Madigan, Nate Lamers, Cora
Mack and Anna Landgraf each won
two events for the Gators.In the girls 8-and-under events,
Ryanne Woodall won the 25-meter
freestyle, while Erin Gonter won the25-meter backstroke and Woodall was
second. Bailey Flock was second inthe 25-meter breaststroke and Sammi
Kubsh was third. Kubsh also was sec-ond in the 25-meter butterfly and
Gonter was third in the 100 meter IM.The Gators A relay team was second
in the 100-meter medley relay andwon the freestyle relay.
In the boys 8-and-under events,Jack Alexander won the 25-meter
freestyle, while Matthew Golden andMichael Baer took second and third in
the 25 meter backstroke. Ben Keith,
Jack Alexander, and Golden swept the25-meter breaststroke. Jack Madiganwon the 25-meter butterfly and the
100-meter IM, while the Gators Arelay won the freestyle relay.
In the girls 9-10 events, HaileyBarrett won the 50-meter backstroke
and Anja Newcomer was third. EllaGraf won the 100-meter IM, while
Melanie Golden was third. EmmaPinder won the 50-meter breaststroke
and Olivia Andrews was third. HaileyBarrett was third in the 50-meter but-
terfly and the Gators A relay teamwon the medley and freestyle relays.
In the boys 9-10 events, NateLamers won the 100-meter IM and
John Kaney was second. Kaney, Peter
Hoferle and Nathan Shaw swept the50-meter breaststroke, while Lamers
won the 50-meter butterfly. TheGators A relay team also won the
freestyle relay.In the girls 11-12 events, Cora
Mack won the 50-meter freestyle,
while Sitori Tanin was second. AlexisBarrett and Maeve Gonter were sec-ond and third, respectively, in the 50-
meter backstroke. Mack also won the100-meter IM, while Grace Madigan
was second. Madigan also took sec-ond in the 50-meter breaststroke and
Alexis Barrett took third in the 50-meter butterfly. The Gators A relay
teams also won the freestyle and med-ley relays.
In the boys 11-12 events, MilesWorledge took second in the 50-meter
freestyle and the 50-meter backstroke,while Andrew Lund, Drake Demetrios
and Michael Peek swept the 100-meter IM. Demetrios took third in the
50-meter breaststroke, while Peek and
Adam Hanson were second and third,respectively, in the 50-meter butterfly.The Gators A relay teams also won
the freestyle medley and took secondin the medley relay.
Maddie Martorana took third in thegirls 13-14 100-meter freestyle event,
while Emily Duecker was third in the100-meter backstroke. Margaret
McGill won the 100 meter IM andJordan Winkler was third. Winkler
was second and Maddy Martoranawas third in the 100-meter breast-
stroke, while McGill was second inthe 50-meter butterfly. The Gators A
relay teams were second in the medleyand freestyle relays.
In the boys 13-14 events, Matthew
Leiferman took second in the 100-meter freestyle, while Evan
Birschbach was third. HarrisonBielski took second in the 100 meter
IM, while Isaac Hanson, EvanBIrschbach and Kane Birschbach
swept the 100-meter breaststroke.
Harrison Bielski was second in the 50-meter butterfly, while Isaac Hansonwas third. The Gators A relay teams
also won the medley and freestylerelays.
In the womens 15-18 events, AnnaLandgraf won the 100-meter freestyle,
while Paige Prestigiacomo was third.Emily Tiedemann was second in the
100-meter backstroke, while MadelineBielski was third in the 200-meter IM.
Madeline Mack took third in the 100-meter breaststroke while Landgraf
won the 100-meter butterfly. TheGators A relay teams also won the
medley and freestyle relays.Josh Reddeman and Lars Haskins
were second and third, respectively, in
the boys 15-18 100-meter freestyle.Andrew Lewis was third in the 100-meter backstroke, while Haskins won
the 100-meter breaststroke. CooperGreen won the 200-meter IM, while
Green also took second and NickAshley was third in the 100-meter but-
terfly. The Gators A relay teams alsowon the medley and freestyle relays.
The Gators travel to Monona onSaturday for their next meet.
THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2013 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 15
Sports briefsBoys soccer practices
Middleton High School boys soccer captains' practices are being heldevery Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at the Airport Road practice
fields from 8-10 a.m.All potential players (incoming freshman through seniors) should
attend 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 invited
to 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 onAugust 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 additionaldancer in each family. To sign up or questions, email MHS dance team
coach Jackie Jaucian at [email protected].
Gators win twice
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1. Brian Statz Sr., OFCollege: UW-Madison.Employer: TDS Telecom.Personal: Engaged.Favorite memory: A tie between
rushing the mound to celebrate afterthe final out of the championship andBeau (Padfields) final Sugar RayRobinson call on the bus home.
2. Bobby Butler Sr., 2BCollege: UW-Whitewater forAccounting.
Employer: I am a SeniorAccountant at CUNA Mutual andspend all my free time chasing (son)Landon around.
Personal: I am married to Bridgetand have a son (Landon) and we live inCross Plains.
Favorite memory: Winning thestate tournament and celebrating withthe team on the field after the final outof the championship game.
3. Mike Brabender Jr., P/OFCollege: Winona State University
(2004-2009). Played baseball for theWarriors. Majored in Exercise Science
and Cardiac Rehabilitation. AttendedUniversity of Wisconsin School ofDiagnostic Medical Sonography(2009-2011). Studied Cardiac andVascular Sonography.
Employer: Work for Dean HealthSystems as an Echocardiographersince 2011.
Personal: Recently engaged with awedding planned for the fall of 2014.
Favorite memory: Holding up thestate championship trophy and the cel-ebration we had on the field after win-ning the game. Having the state cham-pion 2003 T-shirts ready for us made itfeel surreal.
4. Ben Bradley Jr., C
College: I went to Winona Stateand played baseball.Personal/Employer: I am married
and live in DeForest working for LidsTeam Sports.
Favorite memory: The weekendget togethers with the team. Rarelyhave I seen such a close group of guys.
5. David Bruns Jr., CCollege: Graduated from Winona
State University in 2008 with aBachelor of Science degree in businessadministration.
Employer: I am currently theDirector of Manufacturing Operationsfor Fastenal Southeast Asia, living inNusajaya, Johor (Malaysia). I havebeen working full time for Fastenal
since 2007.Personal: In 2014, I am getting
married and will move to the twincities area where my fianc currentlylives.
Favorite memory: One of mygreatest memories from that year waslooking back at the teams who wheresupposed to win state and how wecame together and took each challengehead on. This was a team that picked
one another up and never focused onthe individual or became selfish.Simply put, a great unit that workedhard, played smart, and most impor-tantly worked together.
6. Leif Madson Jr., OF
7. Scott Brabender Jr., P/2BCollege: UW-Platteville and earned
a bachelors degree in EngineeringPhysics.
Employer: I am a mechanical engi-neer working for the engineering firmMEP Associates LLC.
Personal: I am continuing to playbaseball for Middletons Home TalentLeague team.
Favorite memory: Climbing upthe dugout steps for the final outs ofthe state championship game.
10. Justin Haack Jr., 2BCollege: UW- La Crosse.Employer: Physical Education
teacher at Sauk Trail Elementary.Personal: Will be coaching high
school boys volleyball at MHS thisfall.
Favorite memory: Besides havinga 1.000 on base percentage, the weekat the state tournament with the guysand the bus ride home after the statechampionship.
13. Erik Marx Sr., P/OF
15. Cole Cook Sr., SSCollege: UW-Oshkosh, played
baseball for one year. Then transferredto Herzing University.
Employer: Work at NORD GearCorporation in Waunakee as aCustomer Service Representative.
Personal: Married to Jehvana andhave a son Braxton. I have been play-ing Home Talent League baseball forMiddleton since 2003.
Favorite memory: Riding home inthe bus after winning state and kissingthe trophy.
16. Ross Hellenbrand Fr.,P/1B/OF
College: Winona State University,majoring in Business Administration.I also played baseball while at WinonaState.
Employer: I currently work inMadison at FABCO Equipment(Caterpillar equipment dealer forWisconsin and Upper Michigan) inHuman Resources.
Pesonal: I have been married toSarah for just under one year and wehave a puppy named Oakley.
Favorite memory: In 2003, I wasmoved up to varsity during the play-
offs. My best memory of the 2003 sea-son was being able to watch and learnfrom the upperclassman about what ittook to win a state championship.
17. Ross Stiteley Sr., P/3BCollege: Went to UW-Madison and
graduated with honors in 2008.Employer: Moved to Minneapolis
in the summer of 2008 to work atDominium Development &Acquisition, where I buy and buildapartment complexes.
Personal: I joined the Big BrothersBig Sisters program and have beenmatched with the same little brotherfor four years. He is a freshman thisyear and very big into baseball.
Favorite memory: PlayingMadison La Follette in the regionalplayoffs. I was put in to pinch hitagainst (Lancers star) Ryan Zink andwas given the bunt signal to move therunner over from first. I whiffed badlyon the first two attempts. Ryan thenthrew one of his 90-plus heaters rightdown the middle and I managed todrive it to center for a single.
I remember sitting on first looking
at (manager Tom Schmitt) and he justhad this goofy grin on his face shakinghis head. I could almost see him say-ing, Wow. I cant believe he just savedhimself from that (butt) chewing.
18. Beau Padfield Sr.,P/1B/3B
College: I went to UW-Milwaukeeand played for two years, then trans-ferred to UW-Whitewater and got mydegree there.
Employer: C.H. RobinsonWorldwide as a Logistics Consultant.
Favorite memory: My best memo-ry from the 2003 season would beplaying cards with all the guys nearlyevery night, and of course, winning thestate championship.
19. Jeremy Hach Jr., OFCollege: I graduated from UW-
Platteville in business and communica-tions. Currently Im finishing my mas-ters degree from UW-Platteville inproject management.
Employer: Im working as a televi-sion director for PBS.
Favorite memory: Best memoryfrom 2003 is probably the bus rideshome after a win.
21. Chase Butler Jr., 1BCollege: I went to UW-Richland
Center for two years, then Eau Clairefor two years.
Employer: I work for the City ofMiddleton on the street department.
Personal: I played Home Talent forMiddleton for eight years.
Favorite memory: Going to stateand Beau (Padfield) flipping outbecause I beat him in Texas holdemthe night before we won state.
25. Brandon DOrazio Sr.,P/3B
College: Went to Beloit College
and was four-year starter for the base-ball team.
Employer: Started my own com-mercial cleaning service in 2010.
Favorite moment: The bus rideback celebrating the state champi-onship.
27. Casey Hogan Sr., OFCollege: I went to the University of
Wisconsin-Madison and graduatedfrom the business school with degreesin marketing, human resources, andmanagement. I played five years ofcollegiate football for the Badgers. Ilettered two years on the football teamand received two Academic All Big-Ten awards.
Employer: I work as a sales man-
ager for Altria in the Madison area.Personal: I married my college
sweetheart, Ashley, on July 3, 2011.We are expecting our first child (aboy!) in August.
Favorite memory: Ill never forgetstarting in center field in the statechampionship game, scoring from sec-ond base on a sacrifice fly in the sec-tional final, riding through town afterwinning the state championship, and
just being around that group of guyswas the best! A lot of guys on that teamare still some of m
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