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Ronda Schwetz, Henry Vilas Zoo di-rector, has had a lifelong affinity for

Madisons popular menagerie. Grow-ing up in McFarland, now residing in

the Town of Middleton, she rememberswell the exact location where her

dream job at the free zoo was born.

I was by the rhinos the exactsame ones we have today, in fact when I first thought, I want to do this

some day, she recalled. The 43-year-old is the first female director in the

102-year-old zoos history. She took

charge of the facility in June of 2012.She held her first position at this zoo

in 1991, as an intern while at UW-Stevens Point, in a program that con-

tinues today. After graduating in 1992with a double major psychology and

biology- and a minor in Captive

Wildlife Management, Schwetz movedto Chippewa Falls. Her stint at the

Irvine Park Zoo lasted several years,gaining her valuable hands-on knowl-

The Good

Neighbor Festivalhas announced

that the 2013 pa-rade marshal will

be Al Ripp.Living and

growing up in thesmall farming

community ofAshton, just north

of Middleton, Ripp attended localschools and worked in a variety of

positions for Mid-Plains TelephoneCompany (now TDS) for 38 years.

He saw farmland transform intosubdivisions, shopping malls and

business parks spring up, more peo-ple arrive, bigger schools, more traf-

fic and more technology.Ripp is a member of and partici-

pates on various committees and inseveral services clubs in the area, in-

cluding the Middleton United Way

Day of Caring Committee, the Mid-dleton Optimist Club, the Cross

Plains Optimist Club, DowntownMadison Rotary and Good Neighbor

Festival Committee. He has beenpart of the Middleton Chamber of

Commerce Board, led ChamberSchool to Work committees in both

Middleton and Verona, involvedwith the MASH Advisory Board

along with numerous other activitiesinvolving his children throughout

their school years.Ripp recently retired from TDS

and joined Middleton Outreach Min-istry (MOM) as the charitable orga-

nizations executive director. Rippsaid he plans to continue serving

Middleton and the surrounding area.He and his wife, Shari, have a son

and two daughters along with threegrandchildren.

VOL. 121, NO. 30 THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2013 SINGLE COPY PRICE: $1.25

www.MiddletonTimes.com

by KATHERINE PERRETH

Times-Tribune

Inside this issue:Local: Neighbors: Sports:

City considers TIF funding

for NATUS. Page 3

Meet Kathy

Olson. Page 6

Middleton baseball

surges to the top. Page 10

Dining Guide. . . . . . . . . . 6

Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Dream job

MOM director Ripp isGNF parade marshal

Times-Tribune photo by Katherine Perreth

Henry Vilas Zoo Director Ronda Schwetz keeps her distance as Bornean teenager Kawan requests anothertreat.

City homes will be

inspected, revaluedCity assessor Paul Musser recentlymailed out the first batch of yellowpost cards to city property owners ask-

ing them to telephone City Hall at 608-821-8350 to schedule an appointment

for a home inspection at a convenienttime. The inspection takes about 15

minutes. This work is part of a city-

wide property revaluation.

Last fall the Wisconsin Departmentof Revenue notified all municipalities

of upcoming changes to reporting anddata storage requirements that will

make the property assessment processmore efficient and uniform. The De-

Zoo director has lifelong connection with animals

See SCHWETZ, page 17

See HOMES, page 6

Ripp

Times-Tribune photo by Matt Geiger

While cameras are not technically invasive plants, that doesnt meangoats wont try to eat them too.

City says goats were

the right prescription

Those who frequent the PheasantBranch Conservancy are used to see-

ing an array of flora and fauna as theytravel the preserves meandering

paths. But earlier this summer theyencountered something entirely new:

goats.A herd of 82 animals came and

went as part of the City of MiddletonPublic Lands and Forestry Depart-

ments plan to manage invasive brushin Bock Forest. This approach, called

prescribed grazing, harnessed thegoats appetite for brush to help re-

duce invasive species populations.Prior to the mid 1800s, much of the

Middleton area was oak savanna, oakwoodland, prairie and wetland. Nat-

urally occurring fires and blazes setby Native Americans kept the under-

story open. The open area allowed adiverse community of grasses and

wildflowers to flourish.Today, two species of invasive

brush - buckthorn and honeysuckle -are shading out the understory vege-

tation and reducing plant diversityand the habitat value of the wood-land.

According to Middleton PublicLands manager Penni Klein, by eat-

ing the brush the goats helped to re-store the native plant community and

wildlife habitat. The goats are asmoke-free, solar-powered, quiet al-

ternative to prescribed burning andbrush mowing, she pointed out.

The goats were brought to the con-servancy by Driftless Land Steward-

ship, LLC., a Wisconsin-basedcompany offering prescribed grazing

services. They removed invasivebrush from nearly 10 acres of oak

woodland. They were contained by a

solar-powered electric fence, whichkept them in and predators such ascoyotes out.

Jesse Bennett, who runs DriftlessLand Stewardship, said the experi-

ment was a success. While the goatscompleted the task of devouring

countless invasive plants, they alsodid something else that he believes

might have been equally important.

See GOATS, page 6

by MATT GEIGER

Times-Tribune

THE WAR ON INVASIVE SPECIES


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The line of nearly 30 vehicles out-side Jiffy Lube Saturday morning

stretched up Maple Street and aroundthe corner on Elmwood Avenue. Their

inhabitants patiently waiting, some forup to three hours, for free oil changes.

For the fourth year, Jiffy Lube andAsbury United Methodist church were

partnering again.We do this every year in mid-July,

said church member and Middletonresident Edna Sarmiento. Its a big

day for us, reaching out to the commu-nity.

The day capped off weeklong com-munity service projects. In five days,

during the weeks heat wave, churchvolunteers handed out 4,000 snow

cones and 1,100 hotdogs for free atLakeview Park shelter, said director of

children and family ministry Ed Em-mons. As staff leader for the oil change

event, Emmons supervised 20 volun-teers and monitored traffic flow. He ex-

plained the church would pay for 100oil changes. By noon, only 20 spots re-

mained.So that people didnt have to wait in

their cars for hours, volunteers offeredto take keys and move vehicles while

owners chatted in the shade or accom-panied their children to a play area.

Many also enjoyed the coupons for afree donut and coffee or milk, provided

by the church and Scotts PastryShoppe, said Emmons.

Sherry Shaw, a recent church mem-

ber, lives in the apartments next to Jiffy

Lube. Its so cool to give, without ask-ing for anything in return, she said,extolling the joy of just giving while

she handled a sign with Sarmiento.Those waiting in line experienced

the joy of receiving. Grateful recipientscame from the West Side of Madison,

Waunakee, Black Earth, Cross Plainsand other outlying communities, as

well as from Middleton.Anna Fosdick, a Middleton resident,

called the arts and crafts table for chil-dren golden. It was the second time

around for her and her four kids, ages8-13. My kids were so excited to do it

again this year, she commented.They said, Hey! Thats the place with

the arts and crafts and ice cream sand-

wiches!Indeed, the prospect of a cold treat

on a warm day persuaded eight-year-

old Middletonian Dmitri Natachu toput down his iPad, get out of the car

and join the fun. In car number 79, hisfather, Alan Natachu, didnt mind wait-

ing for the unique service. I thinkits a great idea, he said. Of all the

things you can do for people, a free oilchange isnt one that often comes to

mind.Frederick Burdick, Jiffy Lube man-

ager, said it was his first time workingwith the church. He explained the com-

panys motivation is to better connectwith the community. In addition to the

oil changes, Burdick said some peoplehad taken advantage of discounts on

larger services, such as radiator

PAGE 2 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2013

Photo contributed

Best of the bestCapital Brewery was recently named National Grand Champion at the United States Open Beer Champi-

onships. Pictured above with the award are brewery president Scott Wiener, left, and head brewer Brian Destree,right.

Church pays for100 oil changesby KATHERINE PERRETH

Times-Tribune

See CHURCH, page 6


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The Madison Marriott West hotel inMiddleton will become a mythical land

of foot soldiers, knights and kings asthe 114th U.S. Open Chess Champi-

onship calls the Good Neighbor Cityhome for nine days beginning Satur-

day, July 27.One of the longest continuously run-

ning chess tournaments in the world,this years event will pit young prodi-

gies like Madisons own AwonderLiang, at 10 the youngest ever U.S.

chess master, against grandmasters

many decades older and more experi-enced. Nearly 500 players will com-

pete in the event.The chess fest also includes a num-

ber of other events, including threescholastic invitational tournaments

which are slated to run July 27 through30. The home state gets an official rep-

resentative and an alternate to ensurethere is an even number of competitors,

so Thomas Ulrich, from Appleton, andAlexander Velikanov, from Miwaukee,

will represent Wisconsin against thetop high school players from 48 other

states in the 2013 Denker Tournamentof High School Champions. Adream

Liang will join his brother, Awonderagainst 47 other states in the Dewain

Barber Tournament of K-8 Championsand this year is the first for the National

Girls Invitational Tournament with two7th graders, Anupama Rajendra, from

Kenosha, and Alena Huang, fromBrookfield, taking on players from 38

other states.Coinciding with the tournament, the

U.S. Chess Federation, the governingbody for competitive chess in the US

with over 80,000 members, will holdits annual Delegates Meeting August 3

and 4. Representatives from all 50 statechess associations will participate.

Wisconsin native Mike Nietmanserves on the Executive Board of the

USCF. He is excited to have the USOpen return to Wisconsin 60 years

after it was last held in Milwaukee in1953.

The USCF was founded by promi-nent chess players from Minnesota,

Illinois and Wisconsin in 1939, andwhile this is only the third time weve

hosted the US Open, many other high

profile events including nationalscholastic championships and the 1990

World Youth Championship have beenheld in the state, Nietman said.

Wisonsinites have contributed to thegrowth of chess in America, including

Arpad Elo, creator of worldwide chessratings systems.

The tournaments are open to thepublic and interested chess players are

welcome to register to play.

THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2013 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 3

CHURCH NOTES

City council considers Natus expansion TIF

Plans to utilize Tax Increment Fi-nancing (TIF) to expand Natus Neurol-

ogy, a provider of healthcare products,inspired vigorous discussion at the July

16 Middleton Common Council meet-ing. If approved, TIF funding would be

used to extend the square footage ofNatus Pleasant View Crossings Facil-

ity, update their technology infrastruc-ture, and repurpose section space for

use as labs, offices and conferencerooms.

Natus Middleton headquarters hosts

174 of the companys 700 employeesand expects to create more job oppor-

tunities in the coming years.Some city councilors expressed con-

cern regarding what benefits the citywould receive for assisting Natus ex-

pansion.How long would it take for us to

get a payback from this? asked Ald.Gurdip Brar (Dist. 2). In questioning

the potential return on such an invest-ment, Brars apprehensions were met

with some debate over Natus positionin and contributions to the Middleton

community.As other council members chimed in

with their thoughts on this project, the

issue of local business growth movedto the forefront of conversation.

Middleton has a great tradition ofsupporting this kind of expansion. I

dont see any negatives, stated Ald.Jim Wexler (Dist. 4).

City Planning/Zoning AdministratorEileen Kelley echoed Wexlers senti-

ments by praising the role Middletonplays in fostering the local economy.

Natus has made it clear that theycannot stay at their current building as

it doesnt fit their needs. We want tomake sure that businesses in Middleton

have the opportunity to expand, de-clared Kelley.

Considering that this project is only

in the design review phase, Kelley in-dicated that it is difficult to predict

what Middletons exact projected gainsfrom Natus growth would be. In re-

sponse to Brars concern about the citymaking its money back from assisting

Natus, Kelley offered a generalized es-timate in stating, Middleton would re-

ceive payback over the next 10 years,most likely.

The Common Council moved for-ward with approving the projects con-

cept review. Any decisions regardingthe allocation of TIF funding to Natus

expansion will be made in weeks tocome.

Other decisions made by the Com-

mon Council on July 16:

- Proclamation Approval of Chil-drens Vision and Learning Month.

- Approval for the 2013 TiedemanPond Water Quality and Trail Enhance-

ment Project in a revised budgetamount totaling $81,563 consisting of

the city portion of $57,900 plus thegrand portion of $23,663.

- Approval of an award of quote fordesign, permitting, and grant services

for the Pheasant Branch Stream Relo-cation Project near the Kromrey Mid-

dle School to Cardno JFNew in anamount not to exceed $24,600.

Middleton to host U.S. Chess Championships

by FRANCESCA MASTRANGELO

Times-Tribune

Photo by Jorge, courtesy of USCF

Pictured above is Anupama Rajendra, of Kenosha, competing in Chicago earlier this year. She is the two-time AllGirls National Champion and will represent Wisconsin in the first ever National Girls Invitational being held inMiddleton Saturday through Tuesday, July 27-30, which is one of the events running along with the U.S. Open ChessChampionship.


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Dane County Sheriff David Ma-

honey joined approximately 15 othersheriffs and police chiefs from around

the nation Friday in meetings with VicePresident Joe Biden to discuss immi-

gration issues as they relate to the Sen-ates immigration bill.

Mahoney was in Washington, D.C.

last week attending a school sponsored

by the FBI National Executive Insti-tute. He was pleased to be part of the

small group of law enforcement lead-ers from around the country to have

input into this challenging issue of im-migration.

During the 90-minute meeting, the

group collectively agreed that strength-

ening the borders and providing lawenforcement with access to new tech-

nology was crucial to enforcing thecurrent immigration laws. Further-

more, the group discussed the eminent


Pair of Middleton supervisors

push for UW Hospital to

bargain with labor groups

Dane County Board SupervisorsDianne Hesselbein and Sharon Corri-

gan, both of Middleton, introduced aresolution last week urging UW Hos-

pital and Clinics (UWHC) to retain itsunionized workforce and engage in

good-faith collective bargaining, ashas been done for more than 30 years.

Five thousand people work undercollectively bargained contracts at

UWHC. Removing their union, andtheir bargaining rights, will destabilize

a huge piece of the countys workforceand economy, said Hesselbein.

These are health workers. These arethe people taking care of us and our

children, said Corrigan. These are

the people keeping us healthy, and thepeople we turn to in times of real trial.We need the best and brightest in these

positions, and we need them to betaken care of.

The draft resolution notes that Wis-consin Act 10 eliminated most collec-

tive bargaining rights for publicemployees and forced most public em-

ployees to pay more for their healthcare and other benefits. This effective

reduction in take-home pay has con-tributed to a lagging economy in Wis-

consin, according to the resolution.In addition to calling on UWHC to

retain its unionized workforce, the res-olution repeats with great urgency

the county boards call for the restora-tion of the rights of all public employ-

ees. The two year experiment in rollingback the right to collectively bargain

has only succeeded in helping to stall

our economy at a time when all Wis-consinites need it to thrive.

The resolution was referred to the

Executive Committee and, if approvedthere, will come before the full county

board on August 15.

Dane County has reached anagreement with the Benedictine

Women of Madison at Holy WisdomMonastery that would permanently

protect 65 acres of prairie in a keyarea of the North Mendota Water-

shed, securing public access to trailsand boosting efforts to clean up lakes

and improve local road safety, DaneCounty executive Joe Parisi an-

nounced last week.Parisi, surrounded by dozens of

supporters of the agreement, outlineddetails of the proposal at an an-

nouncement at Holy WisdomMonastery in Middleton on Thurs-

day.The purchase would be the largest

land acquisition by the county lo-cated so close to the shores of Lake

Mendota, and the largest purchase inthe North Mendota Watershed in the

last five years.For years county residents and

visitors have had the chance to es-cape to the outdoors and reflect as

they hike the peaceful prairie trails atHoly Wisdom Monastery, said

Parisi. This agreement helps ensurethat a total of 200 acres of unique

prairie overlooking the shores ofLake Mendota will be protected for-

ever, reduce algae-causing phospho-rus runoff from entering the lake

after heavy rains, and will remain

open to the public to enjoy for gen-erations to come.

Dane County and Holy WisdomMonastery have a shared goal of car-

ing for the natural resources that con-tribute to Dane Countys high quality

of life. Over the years, the countyand hundreds of volunteers have

helped the monastery restore 95acres of prairie surrounding its

grounds and install a stormwater re-tention basin, aiding lake clean up in

a key part of the countys watershed.This restoration has helped greatly

reduce stormwater and sedimentrunoff, recharge our ground water

supply, and has improved the qualityof water that eventually reaches Lake

Mendota.Caring for the earth is an impor-

tant part of the mission of the sistersat Holy Wisdom Monastery, said

Mary David Walgenbach, OSB, pri-oress at Holy Wisdom Monastery.

We are pleased to partner with DaneCounty in this way as we continue to

restore and preserve land on thenorth side of Lake Mendota, and

continue to build on our mission andrelationships with the people of Dane

County.The agreement was introduced at

the July 18 meeting of the DaneCounty Board of Supervisors by Su-

pervisor Sharon Corrigan, of Middle-

ton.For clean lakes, public safety,

and recreational opportunities, thispurchase makes sense, said Corri-

gan. By keeping runoff out of ourlakes, providing space for safer bik-

ing, and encouraging hiking in thisbeautiful spot, we are making the

right move for Dane County. Improud to sponsor this as the County

Board begins consideration of thepurchase.

Parisi added that the purchaseagreement would include an addi-

tional five acre easement on theproperty that would help pave the

way for a new off-road bike trail,helping to improve road safety for

motorists and cyclists along a heavilytraveled stretch of County Highway

M.Future plans could link the trail

with existing trails, creating a multi-ple community trail from Middleton,

through the Town of Westport, toWaunakee.

The total purchase price for the ac-quisition is $929,000, with the

county utilizing funds from its LakePreservation Fund.

Pending review and approval ofthe County Board of Supervisors,

Dane County hopes to close on own-ership of the property this summer.

With reports of vote-counting ma-chines smoking, sparking and breaking

down during the last election, DaneCounty clerk Scott McDonell and the

County Board of Supervisors are urg-ing cities, towns and villages to up-

grade their voting equipmentimmediately, and are helping out by

paying half the cost.Twenty years ago Dane County

communities purchased voting equip-ment that served us well over the

years, County Clerk Scott McDonellwrote to local municipal clerks last

month. The ubiquitous Optech Ea-gles were the state of the art in the late

1980s and 90s and were reliable andrelatively easy to use at the time. Now

they have seen their day and need to beretired. Replacement parts are no

longer manufactured. Some of the ma-chines are starting to break down, a

precursor to perhaps a much largermaintenance problem in the very near

future.The Dane County Board of Supervi-

sors has approved McDonells requestto encourage local municipalities to up-

date their voting machines to DS2000optical scanning machines by funding

fifty percent of the purchase price.If people arent confident that their

vote isnt being counted, they lose faithin the whole system, said McDonell.

DDANEANE CCOUNTYOUNTY GGOVERNMENTOVERNMENT

Parisi wants to protect

65 acres at Holy Wisdom

Corrigan: New votingmachines are crucial

See VOTING, page 17See SHERIFF, page 17

Mahoney met with VP Biden on immigration


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OPERATIONSDIVISION

In May, Middleton officers handled

1,825 calls for service. Of those, 813were field initiated and 1,012 were dis-

patched. They issued 596 citations and146 written warnings, made 19 crimi-

nal arrests and investigated 28 acci-

dents.

In June, Middleton officers handled

1,891 calls for service, of which 863were field initiated and 1,028 were dis-patched. They issued 489 citations and

120 written warnings, made 15 crimi-nal arrests and investigated 28 acci-

dents.Police responded to a roll-over acci-

dent on Parmenter Street June 5, northof the roundabout. The driver, Jordan

Ripp, of Middleton, was cited for Un-reasonable and Imprudent Speed and is

being required to have his license re-examined.

A musician playing in front of WillyStreet Co-op on June 10 left his fiddle,

bow and case containing donationsoutside for a brief time as he went in

the store. The fiddle, bow and casewere stolen, valued in excess of

$2,300.00. As described in the Inves-tigative Services Report, Jonathyn

Torgerson was identified and charged

with the theft and the fiddle was recov-ered and returned to the victim.A suspect loaded up a grocery cart

and left without paying from Copps onJune 17.

There was an Attempted Burglaryon Stonefield Road on June 28. A rear

door was jimmied overnight, but noentry was gained.

Middleton Officers took 30 reportsof theft from automobiles in June. In

all cases, the vehicles had unlockeddoors.

INVESTIGATIVEUNIT

Ninety-four cases were referred tothe Investigative Unit during the month

of June for case review. Sixteen ofthese cases were assigned to a detective

and 17 cases were referred back to thepatrol division for additional follow up.

Highlights of some of these cases in-clude:

1.) Thirty cases involving a reportedtheft from an automobile. Unfortu-

nately, even with all of the crime pre-vention tips, automobile grade cards

and other efforts of the Police Depart-ment over the past couple of years, this

form of larceny continues to plague the

City of Middleton. In these more recentcases, currency and other small itemsof value were targeted. In all of these

thefts, the vehicle contained items ofvalue and were unsecured.

2.) A robbery of the Associated Banklocated at 2420 Allen Blvd. took place

on June 19. Detectives arrested PhillipA. Kallas, M/W, DOB 01/12/83, in ref-

erence to this investigation. Kallas wascharged with one count of armed rob-

bery and booked into the Dane CountyJail.

3.) In February of 2013, a local busi-ness reported a theft of $33,732.00

worth of gold. Based on the internal in-vestigation of this local business and

interviews conducted by Middleton of-ficers and detectives, Gary L. Fineout,

M/W, DOB 01/27/56, was arrested forfelony theft. The stolen gold was re-

covered at a local storage facili ty.4.) In early June, Middleton officers

investigated the theft of a fiddle froma local musician (noted previously in

the Operations Division report). Sur-veillance video helped detectives re-

cover the stolen item. The fiddle wasestimated to be worth $1,500.00 and

according to the musician was his only

source of income.

COMMUNITY RELATIONSACTIVITIES

On June 5, the 2013 Citizens Acad-

emy class graduated.On June 6, Middleton Police Offi-

cers participated in the Torch Run forthe Special Olympics. Law enforce-

ment carried the torch, representing theFlame of Hope.

On June 12, Middleton Police gavea presentation to seniors at the Heritage

Assisted Living in Middleton. Thepresentation included senior safety tips

and the File of Life program.On June 12, there was a self-defense

presentation held at the Middleton Po-lice Department. The class focused on

situational awareness.On June 24, Middleton Police gave

a presentation to a high school driverseducation program.

On June 25, Middleton Police gavea presentation to several groups at

Keva for Hero Camp.Also during June, Middleton Police

completed several Safe Assured IDsfor kids in the community.


At approximately 1 p.m. onThursday, July 18, a Dane County

Sheriffs deputy operating an un-marked squad car was hit, causing a

rollover crash on State Highway 19,

at the three-way intersection ofState Highway 113 and CountyHighway I.

A semi-truck traveling west-bound on Highway 19 and was

stopped to make a left turn ontoHighway 113. A pick-up truck

going northbound on Highway Istopped at the intersection, but then

pulled out into the path of the west-bound squad car and struck the rear

drivers side of the vehicle, causingthe squad to spin out of control and

rollover.The female deputy, who resides

in Middleton but was nit named by

the sheriffs office, sustained minorinjuries. She was transported byEMS to Meriter Hospital, where she

was treated and released.Dane County Sheriffs deputies,

along with Waunakee Police re-sponded to the crash. Due to the

deputy being involved, WaunakeePolice agreed to investigate the

crash. The squad car is a total loss.

Tuesday, July 168:47 a.m. - Trespass, 1800 block of

Deming Way.

9:37 a.m. - Theft, 6300 block of

Mendota Ave.10:25 a.m. - Accident, Century Ave.

& High Rd.

5:44 p.m. - Theft, 6700 block ofFrank Lloyd Wright Ave.

5:54 p.m. - Theft, 1600 block ofDeming Way.

Wednesday, July 172:46 p.m. - Fire, 5700 block of

Cedar Ridge Rd.

Thursday, July 182:21 p.m. - Animal bite, 6700 block

of Elmwood Ave.

3:01 p.m. - Theft, 1500 block of

Beechwood Cir.7:37 p.m. - Animal bite, 6700 block

of Elmwood Ave.

8:35 p.m. - Burglary, 7400 block ofFranklin Ave.

Friday, July 192:28 p.m. - Theft, 6200 block of

Elmwood Ave.

5:12 p.m. - Fire, 8800 block of Uni-versity Ave.

9:13 p.m. - Trespass, 1300 block ofJohn Q Hammons Dr.

Saturday, July 206:44 p.m. - Trespass, 8500 block of

Greenway Blvd.

9:48 p.m. - Theft, 6700 block of

Elmwood Ave.

Sunday, July 211:28 p.m. - Sexual assault, 6300

block of Mendota Ave.

7:35 p.m. - Fire, 7400 block ofSouth Ave.

Monday, July 221:56 a.m. - Disturbance, 2000 block

of Allen Blvd.

CCRIMERIME

Police Beat

Middleton police release report for JuneThe Middleton Police

Department has releasedits monthly report for

June. Calls for service

were up slightly from the

prior month, but both

citations and criminal

arrests declined

Unnamed deputy

injured in crashwas from Middleton

St. Jude ChildrensResearch Hospital

Memorials and HonorsP.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142

Memphis, TN 38148-01421-800-873-6983

www.stjude.org/tribute


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There were several approaches the

city could have used to handle theproblem in this area, he said. But

Penni Klein really wanted to do some-thing that would be educational in ad-

dition to getting rid of the invasives. Ithink theres no doubt that was accom-

plished.Just as with the use of fire, goats are

only a temporary solution, as invasive

plants will return again and again with-

out follow-up by the city.Bennett said he usually uses his

goats in more rural areas. When I wasdriving into the City of Middleton

hauling a trailer full of goats it didseem a little weird for a second, he

said with a chuckle. But in the end itworked exactly as planned.

I initiated this process knowing thisis for Bock Forest and its a community

forest and we can teach this as a sus-

tainable method for land managementthat others can learn from, said Klein,

and experience in hopes that theychoose [the] same [method] if avail-

able as a tool for management in the fu-ture.

Klein said the goats illustrate thevarious ways we manage the lands

and [the] techniques we can employ.

Kathy OlsonMeet Kathy Olson: wife, mother,

long-term Middleton resident and ac-tive community member. Kathy is the

Architecture and Engineering Coordi-nator at Erdman, a Madison-based

healthcare real estate company.Kathys story begins in the city of

Loreto, Wisconsin, where she was thefifth of eight children born to hard-

working farmers. Almost 25 years ago,as newlyweds, Kathy and her husband,

Steve, moved to Middleton because itwas the midway point between the two

cities in which they worked.Today, the Olsons still reside in the

same house in the Historic MiddletonStation Neighborhood of downtown

Middleton. Their two adult children,Micki, 23, and David, 19, grew up in

the house, and attended Middletonschools from start to finish. Micki is a

Heath Communications graduate stu-

dent and teaching assistant at the Uni-

versity of Wisconsin Milwaukee.David is also studying at UW Mil-

waukee, where he will be a sophomorethis fall, majoring in Political Science.

Kathy is incredibly involved in ourcommunity, serving as a member or

board member on several committees.For the past 10 years, Kathy has been

on the Landmark Commission of Mid-dleton, an organization that regulates

the changes and preservation of Mid-

dleton landmarks. Additionally, sheserves as Vice Chair to the Sustainabil-ity Committee of Middleton, a group

with the mission of making Middletona better and more sustainable city.

Kathy is also the current President ofthe Historic Middleton Station Neigh-

borhood Association and the Treasurerfor the Madison Chapter of the Inter-

national Association of AdministrativeProfessionals (IAAP).

Occasionally, Kathy dedicates herSaturdays to helping her three brothers

run their booth at the Dane CountyFarmers Market. They own and run

the McCluskey Brothers of ShillelaghGlen Farms, an organic dairy farm that

specializes in beef, cheese, and maple

syrup.


Photos contributed

Having fun was easyat this library event

The Middleton Public Librarys July 11 Speakeasy for teens includedcolorful costumes and fun activities. Top, Marisa Hetzler and NatalieBarrett get in the spirit. Above, Thorne Powers limbos under a feather

boa.

GOATScontinued from page 1

HOMES continued from page 1partment of Revenue told Wisconsinmunicipalities that property assess-

ments must be compliant with the Uni-form Standards of Professional

Appraisal Practice by 2015. In order tocomplete the property inspections by

2015 Assessor Musser knew that heneeded to start in 2013, with the work

continuing in 2014 and 2015.According to Musser, a walk

through revaluation is different from asimple market model adjustment.

The last time a walk through basedrevaluation was done was in 2003

when the city hired several appraisersto do all the inspections, he said. The

cost of the revaluation was about$60,000. To hire an outside firm to do

the work for the size of Middletoncould cost about $42 per parcel or

around $270,000 for the entire city.Musser estimates a total amount of

just under $60,000 for the complete in-spection/revaluation project beginning

in 2013.[T]he advantage of having one per-

son doing all the inspections is atremendous increase in appraisal con-

sistency which makes for much moreequitable assessments, Musser added.

See OLSON, page 17


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Photo contributed

Hands on learningBob Hay, retired Department of Natural Resources turtle expert and herpetologist, spoke at the Friends

of Pheasant Branchs Come Out of Your Shell event that took place July 9 at Orchid Heights Park.

CHURCH continued from page 2

flushes. Burdick called the day very

successful, noting that when he ar-rived just before 6 a.m. two cars were

already waiting. The event didnt startuntil 7 a.m., and his staff of thirteen

had been working nonstop since.So had Emmons volunteers. Id

like to credit and acknowledge the vol-

unteers, he said, adding about 100volunteers had staffed the entire week-

long service projects. We cant doevents like this without people who

step up,

Times-Tribune photo by Katherine Perreth

Dmitri Natachu, age 8, takes an ice cream sandwich break.


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A sense

of placeThere it was, there it is, the place

where during the best time of our li ves

friendship had its home and happiness

its headquarters.

Wallace Stegner

(Crossing to Safety)

For many of us the mere mention ofa particular place brings forth a wave

of pleasant memories.My wife Pams family has one such

place that fits prominently in their col-lective memories and it is affection-

ately called the ranch. The property

was purchased by Pams grandfather

and briefly converted into a ridingranch where a stable of horses gave

trail rides to passing tourists. The rid-

ing ranch didnt last more than a yearor two, but the name stuck and it be-came a place where family congregates

in the summer months to enjoy the areaand each others company.

For Pam this place is a retreat andrefuge from whatever is going on

around her, and a place where she al-ways feels welcomed and loved. De-

spite it being a 1000 miles from ourhome we try to get there most years for

a week or so around the anniversary ofher grandfathers birthday.

I remember the first time I was in-vited to go to the ranch. Pam and I

were in a long distance phase of our re-

lationship and I was unsure of my im-

mediate prospects. So when Pam in-vited me to the ranch and shared

with me the fact that it was her favoriteplace on earth and one that she didnt

share with many people I took it as anencouraging sign.

Still I didnt really know what to ex-pect, as a ranch in the Adirondack

mountains sounded pretty extrava-gant. When I got there the setting was

certainly beautiful, 100 acres of

wooded hills and fields including apond with fish, beavers and variousother critters. It is about a 10-20 minute

drive into the mountains from the near-est town depending on who is driving,

but this is far enough to feel away fromit all.

On a clear night the stars seem to ex-plode like fireworks and you realize in-

finity is more than just a concept. Atnight, the spaces between places on the

property are dark and campfires aremost welcome both as the center point

for the evenings entertainment, themeans for roasting marshmallows for

Smores, and as a natural source of

heat and repellent to bugs and leg-

endary creatures (bears, wolves, etc.).The accommodations are simple but

nice. The first time I went there, threefamilies totaling about 20 people

shared the cottage which is about a600 square foot no bedroom house

with an attic loft, one overused bath-room, a small galley kitchen, a

cramped dining area and a living roomwith a few old (not antique) pieces of

furniture. A certain dilapidated chair

still sits tucked in a corner because itwas Pops chair and nobody has theheart to take it out.

When it was time to sleep my firstsummer, we claimed a few precious

feet of floor space in the living roomwedged amongst others also sleeping

there. Regardless of the cramped quar-ters those 20 people loved those 600

square feet like nothing else.I have been there many times since,

and our kids always look forward to atrip to the ranch. It was a special

place for Pams grandparents, and re-mains a special place for Pams par-

ents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and ourand their kids.

It is the kind of place where would

be spouses get invited to have theirtires kicked and their sense of humor

tested by the family. If they arentscared off (and a few have been over

the years) they get to come back to taketheir seat around the fire. Our oldest

son Jake just took his first trip as anadult with three other friends and we

were all very pleased and proud whenhe announced that they would like to

include an extended visit to the ranch

on their trip.I know many others have places like

this. There is one on my Moms side

of the family called The Cottage, andone on my Dads family called

Bjrkum (Norwegian for birch).Around town I have heard several

folks fondly express in a heavily Wis-consin accented statement their immi-

nent plans to HEAD UP NORT.Many of these places have persisted

in families through multiple genera-tions. They endure longer than the

people who enjoy their turn around thecampfire, and if we are fortunate these

campfires will keep burning for manygenerations to come.


Please help

the beesIn 1952 Debbie Reynolds acted in

her first leading role in Singing in theRain. By 1955 she was a major star and

the name Debra or Debbie was thenumber two name given to baby girls

in the US. I was one of them.In Hebrew, the name Debra means

bee. The etymology of my Germansurname, Biechler, is of the bees. No

wonder I feel such affinity to thosehard-working, dancing, creatures that

turn nectar into honey and pollinate ourfruits, vegetables, nut crops and flow-

ers.

Theres a lot of buzz about bees

lately. And, rightly so.Massive bee die-offs are increasing.

In June, 50,000 dead bees littered aparking lot in Oregon. Two weeks ago,

37 million bees were found dead on afarm in Ontario.

These arent isolated incidents. Theyare part of a massive worldwide die-off

of bees. Scientists have determined themajor cause to be a class of dangerous

pesticides called neonics.Neonics arent just used by farmers.

They are sold by independent gardenstore owners and used in yards and gar-

dens all over the country.The problem is no small thing. Our

food supply and our very lives dependon the bees.

The European Union, because of

grassroots citizen efforts and scientific

proof, has called for a two-year ban onthe use of this family of chemicals.

Other countries are organizing to fol-low suit. The US has yet to take action.

Companies like Bayer and Bonidewho are the major producers of the

chemicals are running campaigns toprotect their profits. According to a re-

cent newsletter from Sum Of Us, aglobal movement of consumers, in-

vestors, and workers all around theworld, standing together to hold corpo-

rations accountable for their actionsand forge a new, sustainable and just

path for our global economy thesecompanies are working hard to pro-

mote continued use of their products.Theyre pumping out their own in-

dustry-backed studies to undermine thework of legitimate scientists, then

claiming that there isnt enough con-clusive evidence to make a decision -

that we should continue to wait, foryears, [to create legislation] while the

bees die off, the newsletter rcontin-ued.

Theres a mindset that what we do

as individuals isnt enough to make a

difference. But, over and over againweve had history prove the opposite.

This April, the Center for FoodSafety published a comprehensive list

of products that harm honeybees. It isan easy-to-use list that names the prod-

uct and manufacturer, as well as thename of the active ingredient that is

harmful to the bees and other pollina-tors. Heres the website link: www.be-

yondpesticides.org.Check the list to see if you have any

of the products on your garage or base-ment shelves. If you do, you can get rid

of them at Middletons next clean-sweep day in October.

For everyone of us who refuses touse these devastating chemicals, there

is another area of life-sustaining plantsfor the bees. For everyone of us who

chooses to eat organically, there is an-other farmer encouraged to grow crops

that are unpolluted by chemicals.Organic food is generally more ex-

pensive, in dollars, than its chemicalladen counterparts. But chemically

laden food is more costly in the long

run. And the costs are in more forms

than dollars.Theres a quote about bees, falsely

attributed to Albert Einstein. It goeslike this, If the bee disappears from

the surface of the earth, man wouldhave no more than four years to live.

Speculation is that Einsteins namewas tacked to the quote to give it more

credence. While May Barenbaumsname is not as recognizable as Ein-

steins, her credibility as a leading en-tomologist with the National Academy

of Sciences gives her clout.Her message is similar. She says that

if the US loses its bees, food priceswill skyrocket as well become de-

pendent on imported food. If the worldbee population collapses, food will be

hard to come by for everyone.As consumers, we dont have to

wait for legislation to tell us to stopusing these products. As consumers,

we have the choice between beinghumble servants of the beautiful design

and balance of nature or being thecause of its devastation.

To the editor,

One of the many bright spots of the

Wisconsin economy is the financialhealth of the 199 state-chartered

banks and 187 credit unions regulatedby the Department of Financial Insti-

tutions (DFI), of which I serve as Sec-retary. Over the past two years, the

performance of banks and credit

unions has continued to improve. Forexample:

Earnings have rebounded strongly.

In 2012, Wisconsin banks improvedearnings by 53 percent over 2011,

while state credit unions grew net in-come by 81 percent over the previous

year.Capital a key measure of health

for financial institutions is back toor better than pre-recession levels. As

of Dec. 31, 2012, bank capital levelsstood at 11.12 percent, the highest in

10 years, while the net worth of statecredit unions was 10.25 percent, the

best in five years.Why is this good news for Wiscon-

sin? Banks and credit unions are a key

component of the states private-sec-

tor economic engine. These institu-tions make loans to help businesses

expand and create more jobs. Theyhelp drive the real estate market by

originating mortgages, allowing peo-ple to achieve the dream of owning

their own home. They provide prod-ucts and services that give consumers

access to credit and allow them to bet-

ter manage their money.Like many industries, financial

services institutions have faced signif-

icant challenges over the past fiveyears. Borrowers have become more

wary. For good reasons, complianceand regulatory responsibilities have

increased. But Wisconsin banks andcredit unions have weathered the eco-

nomic storm well and most find them-selves in the best position theyve

been in for many years. In fact, manyinstitutions are reporting record earn-

ings.Make no mistake about it: Banks

and credit unions are eager to lend,since the interest they earn on loans i s

their largest source of income. Admit-

tedly, loan standards have changed

somewhat since the recession, but thatis not necessarily bad. In order to sur-

vive, banks and credit unions have tomake loans, but in order to thrive,

they must make goodloans.Like most of our states financial

institutions, Governor Scott Walker,his Cabinet and the Legislature made

a lot of prudent decisions over the

past two years to put Wisconsin onsolid financial footing. As our econ-omy continues to pick up, Wisconsin

banks and credit unions are well-po-sitioned to help fuel the states eco-

nomic growth.

Sincerely,Secretary Peter Bildsten

Wisconsin Department of Finan-cial Institutions

Peter Bildsten spent more than

three decades in the private-sector

banking and credit union industries

before being named DFI Secretary in

January 2011.

Letter to the Editor

Health of state banks, credit unionsis good news for Wisconsin economy


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Times-Tribune photos by Matt Geiger

Beating the heatThe splash pad at Lakeview Park is always popular in the summer months,

but there is nothing like a heat wave to increase its allure. These images arefrom Wednesday of last week, when the temperature in Middleton reached93 degrees.


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It was a transition year, of sorts,

for Middletons boys golf team.

Several standouts were lost to

graduation. There were more holes to

fill than usual.

In the end, though, the Cardinals

had several players step up and even-

tually earn postseason awards.

Middleton senior Mike Wiebe was

named first-team all-Big Eight

Conference. Junior Josh Haunty was

named second-team all-league and

freshman Emmett Herb was named

honorable-mention all-conference.

Madison Memorials Peter Webb

was named the conferences player

of the year. Veronas Tyler Reinecke

and Caleb Baltes, along with

Madison Memorials John Springer

were also named first-team all-

league.

All-conference teams were deter-

mined by totaling a players top three

conference scores, three at-large

scores and the Big Eight Conference

meet.

Wiebes rsum was highlighted

by a 71 and a 72 at the Wisconsin

Dells Invite to open the year. Wiebe

shot an 81 at the Big Eight

Conference meet and finished the

year with an overall average of 78.0.

Wiebe, the lone senior among

Middletons top 12 golfers, played

No. 1 most of the season. And his

leadership was almost as vital as his

golf scores.

Mike was kind of a streaky play-

er for us, Middleton coach Tom

Cabalka said. But he had some real-

ly good scores and I thought his

mental toughness got a lot better.

Then his leadership was a huge

positive for us, too. He was someone

the kids looked up to and he did a


Follow RobReischel onTwitter at@robreischel

Middleton surges to the top

ASHTON Josh Hinson hasearned a reputation as an elite power

hitter during his Home Talent Leaguecareer.

But the Middleton outfielder who annually ranks among the

leagues home run leaders knowswhen taking a tip from a teammate can

come in handy, too.Hinson blasted his sixth home run

of the season to help stake Middletonto a quick three-run lead en route to a

21-5 rout of Ashton in a NorthernSection East Division game on Fan

Appreciation Day on Sunday.The victory moved Middleton (11-

4) into a tie for first place with BlackEarth (11-4), which lost to Cross

Plains, 7-6. Ashton dropped into thirdplace a half-game back at 10-4.

I dont want to say he was strug-gling, but Josh had been hitting some

weak fly balls to right field,Middleton manager Brandon

Hellenbrand said. So I asked KevinDubler to have a talk with him before

the game. Kevin is the one player onthe team who everybody will listen to

because hes been playing so well.In his first year in the league,

Dubler has taken over as Middletonsstarting catcher and is ranked in the

top 10 in hitting in the NorthernSection.

Against Ashton, the former IllinoisState standout went 4-for-5, including

a double and a two-run home run,along with four runs scored and five

Triple playThree Middleton

golfers receive

all-Big 8 honors

by ROB REISCHEL

Times-Tribune

HTL team rolls

over Ashtonby DENNIS SEMRAU

For the Times-Tribune

See HTL, page 15

Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld

Josh Hinson and Middletons Home Talent League team have moved into a first place tie with one week left in the regular season.

See GOLF, page 16

File photo

M i d d l e t o nsenior golfer

Mike Wiebe wasnamed first-teamall-Big EightConference.


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Times-Tribune photos by Mary Langenfeld

Tomorrows stars!Middletons Youth Football Camp took place earlier this week at Breitenbach Field.At left, Lars Oelerich hustles through a rope drill.At right, Jack Madigan shows off his arm strength.


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Photos submitted

Summer break? Hardly.Roughly 100 Middleton High School athletes ran the hill at Elver Park last week in

preparation for their upcoming seasons.The athletes are part of the schools strength and conditioning program run by Brad

Rogeberg and Steve Myrland.


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Sports briefsBoys soccer practices

Middleton High School boys soccer captains' practices are being held

every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at the Airport Road practicefields from 8-10 a.m.

All potential players (incoming freshman through seniors) shouldattend as often as possible.

Players are asked to bring a ball, shin guards and water.

Dance team summer clinicThe Middleton Dance Team will be holding a summer clinic Aug. 12,

14 and 16 from 1-4 p.m. at Middleton High Schools Small Gym.

Anyone interested in dance and will be going into grades 5-8 is invitedto participate. Each dancer will have an opportunity to try out for pom,

jazz, and hip-hop.Dancers will perform the routines they learn throughout the week on

August 16 at 4 p.m. in a mini-recital for their friends and family.The cost of the clinic is $75 per dancer and $50 for every additional

dancer in each family. To sign up or questions, email MHS dance teamcoach Jackie Jaucian at [email protected].

Golf scoresParkcrest Womens Golf League

Flight A: Monnie Vena, 44Flight B: Marian Dombrowski and Jeannine Muschinski, 51

Flight C: Ann Athas, 56

File photo

Schafer shinesMiddleton High School baseball standout Luke Schafer was selected as a member of Team Wisconsin and

will compete in this weekends Midwest Baseball Classic at Plainfield South High School in Illinois. TeamWisconsin is comprised of 16 players mostly those entering their senior years from around the state.

Schafer was selected after attending the Wisconsin High School Showcase in Franklin, Wis., a showcase ofthe top 250 players from the states classes of 2014 and 2015. The annual Midwest Baseball Classic features16 teams from 13 states. Schafer will play two games Friday and Saturday and one Sunday morning.


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The Middleton Gators will host

the All-City Swim meet from Aug.

1-3.

Nearly 2,000 swimmers ranging

in age from 4 years old to recenthigh school graduates, will descend

upon Middletons Walter R.

Bauman Aquatic Center to compete

in this years All-City Swim Meet.

There are 13 teams from around the

Madison area set to compete in this

years event a competition that

has grown to be one of the largest

outdoor amateur athletic events in

the country.

A festival like atmosphere will

permeate the grounds during the

three days of the meet. There will

be a Tent City housing all the teams,

concessions, face painting and a

photo booth to capture memories.

This event began in 1962 when

Tom Knoche, pool director at Hill

Farm, had the idea to invite the four

other local pools Maple Bluff,

Ridgewood, Shorewood and West

Side to one giant meet where

they would compete against one

another. Although a city-wide swim

meet had been in existence at Lake

Monona for a number of years, the

1962 swim meet is considered the

first of what is now recognized as

the All-City Swim Meet.

From 1962-64, this half-day

meet was attended by fewer than

150 swimmers. All children under

14 years of age swam only 25

yards/meters in each event and girls

did not swim the butterfly.

Throughout the next four

decades, more teams were added:

Monona (1964), Parkcrest (1968),

Nakoma (1973), Middleton (1986),Cherokee (1987), High Point

(1994), Seminole (1994) and Hawks

Landing (2006). Cherokee left the

league in 2006 and the Goodman

Pool joined the league in 2011.

The All-City Swim Meet Team

Champion is not the only crown up

for grabs. There is also a competi-

tion between all the teams to see

who can raise the most meals per

swimmer for their local food

pantry.

Each Team raises money/collects

food throughout the season, which

is turned over to Second Harvest

Food Bank in the name of the teams

chosen charity. The winner is

announced on Championship

Saturday and is almost as highly

sought after as the overall champi-

onship is. Last years collaborative

effort yielded over 180,000 meals

for local food pantries.

The Middleton Swim and Dive

Team is proud to continue this tradi-

tion at the 2013 meet. Dozens of

volunteers have been planning and

preparing to welcome Madisons

rich and vibrant swim community.

The anticipation of close to 2,000

swimmers in the pool and 1,000

spectators is always exciting.

The Gators continued their unbeatenseason with a win against High Point,

542-495, last Wednesday.Ryanne Woodall, Arnun Braun, Ella

Graf, Nate Lamers, Cora Mack, ArcherParkin, Jack Madigan, Andrew Lund,

Harrison Bielski and Anna Landgraf

each won two events for the Gators.In the girls 8-and-under events,Ryanne Woodall won the 25-meter

freestyle, Erin Gonter took second, andSammi Kubsh was third. Olivia

Bergstrom took second in the 25-meterbackstroke, while Bailey Flock was

third.Gonter, Flock, and Natalie Charles

swept the 25-meter breaststroke.Woodall also won the 25-meter butter-

fly. Natalie Charles won the 100 meterIM, while Emma Chandler was second.

The Gators A relay team was second inthe 100-meter medley and won the

freestyle relay.In the boys 8-and-under events, Jack

Madigan won the 25-meter freestyle,while Jack Alexander was second.

Matthew Golden was second in the 25meter backstroke and Madigan also

won the 25-meter breaststroke. ArnunBraun won the 25-meter butterfly and

the 100-meter IM, while Golden wassecond in the IM. The Gators A relay

team won the freestyle relay.In the girls 9-10 events, Hailey

Barrett was second and Molly Haagwas third in the 50-meter freestyle.

Barrett was also third in the 50-meterbackstroke. Ella Graf won the 100-

meter IM, while Emma Pinder was

third in the 50-meter breaststroke. Grafwon the 50-meter butterfly, while Haag

was third. The Gators A relay teamalso won the medley relay and took

second in the freestyle relay.In the boys 9-10 events, John Kaney

was second and Peter Hoferle was third

in the 50-meter freestyle. JoeMcNerney won the 50-meter back-stroke and Hoferle finished third.

Lamers won the 100-meter IM andKaney was second. Nathan Shaw fin-

ished third in the 50-meter breaststrokeand Lamers also won the 50-meter but-

terfly. The Gators A relay team wonthe freestyle relay.

In the girls 11-12 events, Cora Mackwon the 50-meter freestyle and Alexis

Barrett was second in the 50-meterbackstroke. Ani Graf was second in the

100-meter IM and the 50-meter breast-stroke. Mack also won the 50-meter

butterfly, while Barrett was second.The Gators A relay teams were second

in the medley and freestyle relays.In the boys 11-12 events, Archer

Parkin won the 50-meter freestyle.Parkin also won the 50-meter back-

stroke, while Max Peterson took sec-ond. Andrew Lund, Drake Demitrios

and Noah Williams swept the 100-meter IM. Lund also won the 50-meter

breaststroke, while Demetrios was sec-ond. The Gators A relay teams won the

medley relay and was second in thefreestyle relay.

Maddy Martorana took second inthe girls 13-14 100-meter freestyle

event, while Devon Pinder was third in

the 100-meter backstroke and secondin the 100 meter IM. Morgan Pincombe

won the 100-meter breaststroke, whileJordan Winkler was second. Winkler

also was second in the 50-meter butter-fly. The Gators A relay teams were

second in the medley and freestyle

relays.In the boys 13-14 events, BlakeGallay won the 100-meter freestyle and

Evan Birschbach was second. ArmaniPaglini was second in the 100 meter

backstroke and Harrison Bielski wonthe 100 meter IM, while Birschbach

was second. Isaac Hanson won the100-meter breaststroke, Bielski won

the 50-meter butterfly and Hanson wassecond.

In the girls 15-18 events, AnnaLandgraf won the 100-meter freestyle

and Madeline Bielski finished second.Jordan Redders was second and Lauren

Ace was third in the 100-meter back-stroke. Paige Prestigiacomo won the

200-meter IM, while Bielski took third.Ellie Slater won the 100-meter breast-

stroke and Prestigiacomo was third.Landgraf also won the 100-meter but-

terfly, while the Gators A relay teamswon the medley and freestyle relays.

Nick Lund won the boys 15-18 100-meter freestyle, while Lars Haskins

was third. Hans Kunsch won the 100-meter backstroke, while Rory Slattery

was second. Slattery also won the 100-meter breaststroke, while Josh

Reddemann was second. Lund tookthird in the 200-meter IM and Nick

Ashley took second in the 100-meterbutterfly. The Gators A relay team was

second in the medley and freestylerelays.

The Gators travel to Park Crest onSaturday for their next meet.


Gators stay unbeaten Middleton to hostAll-City swim meet


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Dubler said the welcome offensive

explosion was overdue.Momentum is a big thing. You

keep hitting and it carries over, he

said. I think were going to keeprolling. This is a good time to get hot,going into the playoffs and just taking

it from there. On deck: Middleton travels to

Montello Saturday at 4 p.m. Cross Plains 7, Black Earth 6

The Businessmen (8-6) knocked theBombers (11-4) out of sole possession

in the Northern Sections EastDivision.

Both Ryan Pulvermacher and DrewMeinholz had two RBI for Cross

Plains.

Cross Plains hosts Ashton Sundayat 1 p.m. Black Earth hosts Waunakee

at 1 p.m.

Middleton 21, Ashton 5Middleton .. 356 400 3 21 18 2Ashton ..... 002 010 2 5 12 3

Pitching (IP-H-ER-BB-K): M Farrell (W,5-9-0-1-2), Zimmerman (2-3-2-0-2). A Heise

(L, 2.1-10-9-1-0). Miller (1-3-6-4-1), Novinski

(3.2-5-2-0-2).

Leading hitters: M Dubler 4x5, Hinson4x5, Matt Brabender 2x3, Mike Brabender 2x2.

A Prochaska 2x4, Novinski 2x4, Adler 2x3.

2B Scheidler (M), Dubler (M), Hinson (M),

Matt Brabender (M), E. Simon (M), N. Simon

(A). HR Hinson (M), Mike Brabender (M),Dubler (M), Meinholz (A).

Cross Plains 7, Black Earth 6

Cross Plains ................... 010 210 300 7 11 1Black Earth ................... 001 002 210 6 13 1

Pitchers (ip-h-er-bb-so) Ransom (W;6.1-11-6-3-4), Allen (2.2-2-0-0-2); Potuznik (L;

6-8-4-2-1), Capener (3-3-3-2-1).

Leading hitters Cross Plains Layton(2x3), Allen (2x5), Meinholz (2x3); Black Earth

Capener (2x3), Barsness (2x5), Potuznik

(2x4), Bakkum (4x5).HR Bakkum. 3B Pulvermacher; 2B

Layton 2; Capener, Potuznik 2.

RBI.But it was some pregame advice he

provided that helped Hinson nearlymatch that performance. Hinson also

was 4-for-5 with a double and homerun, three runs scored and five RBIs.

Hes been a great addition. Headds a lot of value to the team. Hes

got a lot of experience and works well

with the team, Hinson said of Dubler,who is originally from DownersGrove, Ill.

We were talking before the gameabout something I was doing wrong

and made some adjustments. He hadsome good advice and I went out and

put it to work.Ashton prevailed, 2-0, when right-

hander Joe Heise tossed a six-hit com-plete-game when the teams first met

on June 30. But Middleton reachedHeise for three runs in the top of the

first inning in the rematch and neverlooked back.

We definitely wanted to come outand get revenge. We were still hurting

a little bit from the last time that weplayed them, said Dubler, who had a

double in the earlier matchup.We played them in the Thursday

night league and they beat us as well.So we kind of owed them a little

something. It feels good to get thiswin.

Middletons Brandon Scheidleropened the game by reaching first

base when he was apparently hit by apitch. However, upon further review,

the home plate umpire calledScheidler back to continue batting.

I dont know what he saw, if Icrouched down. It just nicked my

elbow. He called me back and said itwas a ball. He said, You kind of

leaned into that one, said Scheidler,who promptly legged out a double to

right-center field.That was kind of abig play. I think it sparked us. It was a

close play, but I made it and everyonewas cheering.

Matt Brabenders ground ball tosecond moved Scheidler to third and

he scored when Dubler followed witha single to right field. Hinson followed

with a two-run blast and Middletonwas off to a 3-0 lead.

Kevin Dubler obviously had anunbelievable day, Scheidler

said. When he hit me in and thenJosh hit the home run, I knew this was

going to be a good day.Matt Brabender and Hinson each

had two-run singles and AndrewZimmerman added an RBI single to

highlight a five-run second inning togive Middleton an 8-0 lead.

Heise hit Cole Cook with a pitch toopen the third inning and one batter

later, Mike Brabender lined a home tocenter field to give Middleton a 10-0

lead and end Heises day prematurely.Everything I threw up there they

hit, Heise said, summing up his frus-tration.

Ashton manager Dave Adler hasbeen around long enough to know that

once Middleton got its offense in gear,it was going to be a long day.

It was their day and it wasntours, Adler said. Weve got two

games left and then the playoffs. Wellbounce back.

Dublers two-run single and RBIsingles by Hinson and A.J. Redders

pushed Middletons lead to 14-0before Ashton countered with a pair of

unearned runs in the bottom of thethird inning.

But Middleton quickly added fourmore runs in the top of the fourth on

Matt Brabenders two-run double toright field and Dublers two-run

homer to center field.Scheidler, who reached base four

times and scored three runs, saidMiddleton wanted to make sure it did-

nt get shut out this time.We havent been hitting the ball

badly. Weve been having someunlucky breaks, hitting some hard line

drives right at guys. Today everything

found holes, he said.The 2-0 loss, I think everyone

deep down took it personally. Whenyou get shutout by a team, you want to

come out hacking the next time andmake sure that doesnt happen again. I

think we were ready today.Meanwhile, Middleton right-han-

der Drew Farrell allowed only three

unearned runs on nine hits and a walkduring his five-inning stint to pick upthe victory. Farrell gave up seven hits

and one earned run in a complete-game effort in the previous game with

Ashton.You could feel after the first

inning it was going to be a high-scor-ing ball game, Farrell said. I just

tried to pitch to contact and let themhit it and use my defense.

Farrell, who pitched an inning in

the Home Talent League All-Stargame two days earlier, was relieved to

start the sixth inning by Zimmerman,who pitched the final two innings.

His fastball is always good andwhen he locates, hes got a good slid-

er Dubler said of Farrell. Hes start-ing to use his changeup a little bit

more. So to keep the hitters off-bal-ance always helps.

Matt Brabender and MikeBrabender also had two hits and

scored three runs each for Middleton,which pounded out 18 hits, including

eight for extra-bases.It seemed like everything we hit

found a hole, Hinson said.Derek Prochaska, Garett Novinski

and Josh Adler had two hits apiece forAshton, which finished with 12 hits.

Tanner Meinholz ripped a two-runhome run in the bottom of the seventh

inning to cap the scoring.Hinson said once the offense got

going for Middleton, there was nostopping it.

We started off really hot at thebeginning of the year doing the same

thing and then we went into a lull.Maybe we were trying to do too much.

But we made a few adjustments andcame out strong today, Hinson said.

You always want to have somemomentum going into the playoffs so

this was a big lift. We wanted to makeup for the earlier loss so it felt good to

take control of the game right away.


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Langenfeld

M a t tB r a b e n d e ra n dMiddletonsHome TalentLeague teamfinish the reg-ular season atM o n t e l l oSaturday.


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terrific job in that role.

Haunty had a memorable season,as well, and finished with a compos-

ite average of 77.65.

Haunty shot a 76 at the Big Eight

Conference meet. He also fired a 73

and a 75 at the Wisconsin Dells

Invite and a 77 at the Sparta Invite.

Haunty played a handful of

matches at No. 1 late in the year, and

should be the Cardinals top golfer in

2014.

Every part of Joshs game is a

strength, Cabalka said. Hes long,

hes a great iron player and he has a

great short game.

He was on the verge of that great

round all season long, but wouldstumble once in a while. But he has a

lot of strengths.

Herb has a lot of strengths, too,

and was at the forefront of

Middletons gifted freshman class

that placed three players on varsity.

Herb averaged 79.9 for the year,

highlighted by a 76 at the Big Eight

Conference meet. Herb also shot a 75

at the Morgan Stanley Invite and 76s

at both the Sparta Invite and the

Wisconsin Dells Invite.

Hes a pretty great kid, Cabalka

said of Herb. Hes got a terrific atti-

tude and a really good head on his

shoulders. His future is reallybright.


All-Big Eight Conference GolfFirst Team

Name School YearPeter Webb Madison Memorial 12

Tyler Reinecke Verona 12Caleb Baltes Verona 12

John Springer Madison Memorial 12Mike Wiebe Middleton 12

Second TeamName School YearKolton Kelly Beloit Memorial 11Jordan Gagg Janesville Craig 12Josh Haunty Middleton 11Connor Day Beloit Memorial 12

Nils Arneson Madison East 9

Honorable MentionName School YearJacob Knudtson Sun Prairie 12Cole Thalacker Madison La Follette 12

Matt Feller Verona 12Jake OLaughlin Madison Memorial 9

Peter Conowall Madison East 10Luke Piper Madison West 11Emmet Herb Middleton 9T.J. Polglaze Beloit Memorial 10

Nolan Moran Janesville Craig 11

Player of the Year: Peter Webb, Madison MemorialCoach of the Year: Jon Rebholz, VeronaTeam Sportsmanship: Madison East

GOLF continued from page 10n

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Middleton junior golfer Josh Haunty was named second-team all-Big Eight Conference.


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edge.As the only zookeeper for about

200 animals, on days I couldnt be

there the maintenance man would takeover the keepers responsibilities, feed-ing and caring for the animals, she

said. It was also there she met her hus-band. On their first date, he said he had

once talked with her extensively out-side a cage as she hosed down a bear,

she said, although she still has no rec-ollection of their first meeting.

In 1998 she moved to Florida to bea member of the opening crew of Dis-

neys Animal Kingdom in Orlando, shesaid. During her eight years there, she

first took on the roles of nursery keeperand animal handler for shows, then be-

came a zoological manager.It was then, in 2000, I switched

from fulltime zookeeper to more ad-ministration, supervising 16 keepers,

Schwetz recalled. Still, she called thejob pretty hands-on as the primary

point person if one of the animals be-came ill.

In 2005 the Denver Zoo hired her asa primate supervisor, and she worked

with great apes for the first time, shesaid. She promptly fell in love with

them, specifically one orangutannamed Robin.

Primates are a whole different ball-game, she explained. Theyre so

smart and complex, you really have tokeep thinking on your feet because

they know what youre doing beforeyou do.

Noting the field is competitive andthat top jobs are rarely available,

Schwetz never expected to land azookeeper job here, she said. But a few

years ago she was thrilled to be se-lected for the open position of deputy

director at the Henry Vilas Zoo. In Oc-tober of 2010 she made both her own

and her husbands extended families

happy, finally answering their ques-tion: When are you moving back?

After serving a year as second-in-

command, and seven months as in-terim zoo director, one year ago Dane

County executive Joe Parisi tapped herfor her current position.

Ronda has brought deep experienceand tremendous resources to Dane

County that have helped transform ourzoo for the better, Parisi said at that

time. Her commitment to animalpreservation, public education, and

sustainability on zoo grounds contin-ues to make our zoo a nationally rec-

ognized leader in conservation, and apremiere destination for area families

to enjoy.Animal conservation and preserva-

tion of natural habitats are close toSchwetzs heart. During her time in

Denver, a zoo known for its strong in-volvement with conservation, she

joined a national steering committeeresponsible for the Orangutan Species

Survival Plan, she said.She continues as field advisor, and

has established ties with six orangutanrehab facilities and zoos in Asia. In

2008, even before she joined the com-mittee, she set up a partnership with

two rehab facilities in Borneo, NyaruMentang and Samboja Lestari. But her

work has branched out from just serv-ing primates.

We started with orangutans, butsaw the need for other animals. Last

year, in Borneo, we built a three-storyhigh platform for recovering sun

bears, she said. Zookeepers in theU.S. focus on captive care, while in

Asia the expertise is rehabbing animalsto release back into the wild, Schwetz

explained. However, animals that cant

be re-released because of illnesses,such as hepatitis or tuberculosis, thenremain at a facility. Thats where the

U.S. expertise comes in, she said.The recently developed Henry Vilas

Zoo keeper exchange program allowsknowledge and training to be shared

between Asia and Madison. Exchangekeepers hold workshops and also bring

medical supplies, she said.This August nine staff members will

travel to Matang Wildlife Centre inMalaysia for two weeks, and two of

their keepers will come here, Schwetzsaid. One enrichment project her staff

members are eager to share is traininganimals, she said. For example, if an

animal is sick, how to train the animalto hold out its arm for injections rather

than dart it, she explained.Once, during her stay at a rainforest

rehab facility, two orangutans escapedto neighboring trees. Staff tried coax-

ing them back, even climbing the treesin futility as the pair jumped from tree

to tree when humans came close.Then, after 15 minutes, like a

buzzer went off, they came down ontheir own, and held out their hands to

the caretakers. They walked hand-in-hand back into the enclosure with no

problem, she said with a laugh.Schwetz said orangutans, an endan-

gered species, are on the level of intel-ligence with chimpanzees, but she

believes theyre actually smarter. Sheconcedes some would argue with her.

Recently, the zoo went through ac-creditation, something that occurs

every five years. The national accredi-

tation agency, Association of Zoos andAquariums (AZA), regularly lists

Henry Vilas Zoo as one of the top 10

percent of zoos and aquariums in thenation, Schwetz said. It is also one ofonly ten free zoos in the U.S.

[AZA] is kind of like the BetterBusiness Bureau of zoos, she added,

noting the zoo will be notified of itsstatus in September. She expects the

news to be great since shes already re-ceived a fantastic verbal report, due to

our staff and their hard work, she said.In addition to pride in her staff,

Schwetz said shes most proud of thenewly opened Animal Health Center.

Its such an amazing building, shesaid. Beautiful to look at, but its also

functional.She is especially pleased that the fa-

cility was built so quickly and that sev-eral veterinarians have called it one of

the best designed animal hospitalstheyve ever seen. She views the fa-

cility as the necessary foundation for ahigher level of animal care that will

allow the zoo to move forward to theArctic Passage phase, she said.

A high level of animal care has al-ways been a top priority of the zoo. In

fact, Schwetz credits that care as thereason the zoo is filled with a geriatric

population. Recently, the zoo lost ani-mals living well beyond standard ages

in captivity, a 42-year-old femalerhino, and a 30-year-old polar bear.

Typical life spans in captivity are mid-30s and 24, respectively, she said. The

remaining rhino is 43. We have oldanimals here, Schwetz stated. Many

of our animals are at the tail end oftheir lifespan, no pun intended.

But new animals are always joiningthe menagerie, either through ex-

change, purchase or birth. Currently,

there are prairie dog puppies, a newpenguin chick, and an older penguin

chick residing with adults, she said.

Shes very excited to be on board whenthe teenage orangutans from Borneo,Datu and Kawan, are ready to breed.

The plan is to take Kawan off birthcontrol in two years, theyre a little too

immature for babies right now, sheexplained. We expect offspring to fol-

low.Sustainability is part of the zoo mas-

ter plan, Schwetz said. The AnimalHealth Care center sports a rain garden

outside, and energy efficient windows,insulation, and a green roof. The re-

cently built red barn boasts geothermalwells and solar panels, she said. As part

of the master plan, the zoo will be ad-dressing visitor space, parking needs,

and combining continent-specific ex-hibits, she said. Focus on exhibiting

species from the same continent willaid in zoo flow and greater education

for the patrons, she observed.Were looking at the African side,

Schwetz noted. We have two new gi-raffes, Eddie and Wally, for the Leave

It To Beaver fans out there.Schwetz said there are numerous

volunteer opportunities for the generalpublic. From meet and greet, to infor-

mational show and tell Biofact Carts,to handling and showing animals, rak-

ing leaves, and even office work. Twofunds support animals both here and in

the wild: Animal Welfare Fund andConservation Fund, respectively.

Schwetz and her husband have twochildren attending Elm Lawn Elemen-

tary in Middleton. Her kids love havinga head zookeeper for a mom, she said,

Especially on take your kids to workday!


SCHWETZ continued from page 1

When not busy working or con-

tributing to local committees, you canoften find Kathy walking in Middle-

tons conservancies and around theponds close to her home. Kathy ac-

knowledges and appreciates that thecity works so hard to make the quality

of life high in Middleton, by keepingup the libraries, parks, and schools.

Kathy ended our interview by sayingMiddleton is a great place to raise a

family. I couldnt agree more, Kathy,

and I am very thankful to have beenraised in our wonderful city!

Stay tuned to meet more of your

Good Neighbors! In the meantime, if

you know someone who you think is a

Good Neighbor and deserves recogni-

tion, email me at

[email protected].

Thats whats at stake here.The DS2000 still uses paper ballots,

not touch screens, but counts the bal-lots electronically. Each comes with a

four gigabyte external jump drive thatcontains the vote tally as well as a dig-

ital image of each ballot that passedthrough the machine on election night.

Depending on the options that eachmunicipality chooses, McDonell esti-

mates the cost to the municipality to beless than $3,000 per machine.

When the County Board crafted the2013 budget, we felt strongly that it

was crucial to help local governmentsmake the transition to modern, reliable

voting equipment, said Sharon Corri-gan, who represents Middleton on the

County Board. Voters deserve to be100 percent sure that there votes are ac-

curately counted. Im pleased to seethat Middleton will be using these

funds to update their machines.McDonell hopes to have as many

new machines as possible in place intime for the local primary elections in

February 2014.

AnimalFriendships

Many of the young readers whocome through our library doors imme-

diately seek out books about animals.Fiction stories featuring furry or feath-

ered friends are popular, and nonfictionaccounts of real animals are also fre-quently requested. In fact, our animal

books are so popular that they oftenseem to be galloping off the shelves!

Friendship is another topic that drawsa lot of children to books. Young peo-

ple like to see their own lives and ad-ventures reflected in stories, and

reading about making friends and shar-ing the joy of friendship is appealing to

readers of picture books and chapter

books. If a young library visitor isvery, very lucky (or asks a librarian!),

he or she might find a book about ani-mal friendships, combining two of our

most popular themes. If someone inyour life would like to check out a

book about animal friendships, try oneof these books. All are true, and all are

perfect for sharing with young readers.Little Pink Pup by Johanna Kerby

tells the true story of a tiny piglet

named Pink. He is the runt of his litter,so small that his owners doubt that hewill survive. The family brings Pink

into the house to live, where he meetsTink, a dachshund who adopts the

piglet as one of her own. He plays andinteracts with Tinks puppies, who

dont seem to notice that Pink is anydifferent from them. With the help of

Tink, his human family, and his new

dachshund brothers and sisters, Pink

grows and thrives. Readers will lovethe many photographs of little Pink

growing with his canine family.Owen & Mzee: The Language of

Friendship , told by Isabella Hatkoff,Craig Hatkoff, and Dr. Paula

Kahumbu, takes us on a journey toKenya, where we witness the first 18

months of the famous friendship be-tween hippopotamus Owen and giant

tortoise Mzee. Readers learn the un-

likely circumstances that brought thebaby hippo and the 130-year-old tor-toise together. Owen and Mzee have

unique communication and bondingpatterns, many of which are explained

in this book. A map, information aboutthe park where the animals live, and

photographs showing the friends inter-acting make this a well-rounded choice

for curious readers.

Tarra & Bella: The Elephant and

Dog Who Became Best Friends byCarol Buckley proves that friends re-

ally do come in all shapes and sizes.Tarra was a circus elephant before re-

tiring to the newly established ElephantSanctuary in Tennessee. Other ele-

phants moved in and became friendswith one another, but Tarra didnt con-

nect with any of them. It seemed asthough Tarra might remain independ-

ent for the rest of her life until she met

Bella, a stray dog who quickly becameTarras best friend. Bella and Tarra dideverything together: eating, sleeping,

communicating, and supporting oneanother through tough times. Readers

will be touched by the animals friend-ship, and they will likely learn a thing

or two about elephants along the way.

need to provide a more accessiblemechanism for those currently

seeking U.S. citizenship, accord-ing to a Dane County Sheriffs Of-

fice press release.Law enforcement professionals

are well aware of the reluctance ofnon-documented immigrants to re-

port crimes, the statement contin-ued. Fearing they will become the

subject of the investigation, attimes, results in violent criminals

going free.

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