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Three candidates will vie for twoseats on the Middleton-Cross PlainsArea School Board when voters head

to the polls Tuesday, with both familiarfaces and a political newcomer hopingfor victory.

The races are in the districtsdensely-populated Area IV, where An-nette Ashley and Bob Hesselbein areboth nearing the end of their terms.With Hesselbein deciding not to run foranother term, two new candidates willrunning along with Ashely for the twoseats.

The top two vote-getters will eachearn a three-year term on the board.

The election may yield a higher thanaverage turnout due to a referendumthat would enact a Dane County reso-lution calling on state legislators to le-galize marijuana. A county marijuanaadvisory question appeared on the No-vember, 2010 ballot and received over200,000 votes with more than 75 per-cent in favor. A contested race for Mid-dleton Town Board could also causeturnout to spike in that particular town-ship.

The three school board hopefuls inArea IV recently outlined their similar-ities and their differences as elec-

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The Middleton Police Commis-sion has selected captain ChuckFoulke to replace retiring chief ofpolice Brad Keil.

Im very pleased with the Com-missions selection of Chuck Foulketo be our next chief of police, saidMayor Kurt Sonnentag. Chuck hasserved superbly over the past 30-plus years at the Middleton Police

Department (MIPD) in every facetof police work.

He is capable and well-preparedto lead the department, and he hasthe perfect temperament and visionfor the work necessary to keepMIPD at the forefront of law en-forcement, Sonnentag added.

Foulke will officially take over aschief of police on March 29.

Foulke serves currently as theCaptain for Field Services at MIPD,and he has a Bachelors degree inHistory and Sociology with a minorin Criminal Justice from the Univer-sity of Wisconsin-Madison.

He also graduated from the Fed-eral Bureau of Investigations Na-

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Captain Chuck Foulke, above, will take over for departing chief of police Brad Keil.

Foulke named chief

Oberle vs.Whitney

The ruling conservative bloc on theMiddleton Town Board passed a major

test with flying colors in last yearsspring election. When a batch of threehighly motivated political newcomersemerged to run feisty campaigns forthe seats held by town chair Milo Bre-unig, Seat 1 supervisor Tim Roehl and

Three attorneysvie for a pair ofschool board seats

Did city violate bidding law?

The Associated General Contrac-tors of Wisconsin, Inc. last week ob-tained a temporary restraining orderin Dane County Circuit Court bar-ring the City of Middleton from pro-ceeding with the construction of itsnew Public Works Department facil-

ity and outbuildings to be located at4330 Parmenter Street.

Judge Rhonda L. Lanford issuedthe order after concluding that theCity of Middleton may have improp-erly awarded the public contract forthe construction of the new PublicWorks Facility to Newcomb Con-struction, Inc. of Madison.

An attorney for the city said Lan-fords decision does not explicitlysay why she believes the city defi-nitely violated bidding rules. Cityadministrator Mike Davis said moreclarity is expected after the two par-ties head back to court within thenext two weeks.

On December 12, 2013, the City

of Middleton issued a public noticethat it was accepting bids for theconstruction of the new PublicWorks Facility and Outbuildings,which has an estimated cost of over$9 million. Nine different contrac-tors submitted bids for the project,including six contractors who aremembers of the Associated GeneralContractors of Wisconsin.

As previously reported in theTimes-Tribune, the Middleton Com-mon Council voted unanimously onMarch 4 to award a $9.4 millioncontract for the Project to NewcombConstruction - despite the fact that

Will challengerGary Whitney takeincumbent RichardOberles seat onthe MiddletonTown Board?

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Inside this issue:Local: County Board: Sports:Search for missing gun continues. Page 2

Paul Nelson poised to takeover in District 9. Page 4

Runners have high hopes. Page 14

Dining Guide. . . . . . . . . . 6Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Classieds . . . . . . . . . . . 22

See CHIEF, page 19

See BID, page 7See SCHOOLBOARD, page 19

See TOWNBOARD, page 8

City council approved $9.4 million bid, whichwasnt the lowest

Whitney Oberle

At approximately 1:43 a.m. Satur-day, a Dane County Sheriffs Officedeputy discovered a fatality crash offof STH 19 and Walter Drive in theTownship of Westport.

Waunakee Police, Fire and EMS,Madison Fire Rescue, and UW Med-flight responded to the scene.

The preliminary investigation indi-cated a 2004 Acura driven by a 26-year-old male had been eastbound onSTH 19 and missed the curve at WalterDrive. The Acura left the roadwaystriking a mailbox and large tree, com-ing to rest in a farm field.

The driver had to be extricated from

the vehicle. He was flown to the UWHospital by Medflight with life threat-ening injuries. He had been wearing aseatbelt.

A 28-year-old male front seat pas-senger was pronounced deceased at thescene. He had not been wearing a seat-belt. The vehicles airbags did deploy.

STH 19 was closed between CTH Iand River Rd. until approximately 6:30a.m. Traffic was diverted north on toCTH I to Easy St.

Alcohol is believed to be a con-tributing factor in this crash, accordingto a statement issued by the DaneCount Sheriffs Office.

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Times-Tribune photo by Matt Geiger

Search for pink lady gun continuesWith weather conditions improving Friday, the Dane County Sheriffs Office ramped up its search for evidence in the Cheryl Gilberg Homicide investi-

gation. Approximately 25 deputies resumed a foot search along Highway 14 between Mazomanie and Middleton. They were looking for a number of items,,including the Charter Arms Pink Lady .38 caliber revolver missing from Gilbergs home.

Numerous citizens called to volunteer their help during the investigation, but the sheriffs office only permitted sworn law enforcement to take part inthe search due to the sensitive nature of the evidence being sought. Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to call the Dane Countytip line at 608-284-6900.

Communityfoundation acceptinggrant requests

The Middleton Endowment Com-mittee (MCE) is again accepting grantapplications from charitable organiza-tions located in the Middleton area forits 2014 spring cycle.

The MCE Advisory Committee con-siders grant applications twice eachyear, and the next deadline is April 30.

MCE handed out more than $6,000

Authorities say alcohol a factor in fatal crash

See GRANTS, page 5

At approximately 7:50 a.m. Tues-day, Dane County Sheriffs deputies,along with Oregon Fire and EMS andMadison EMS, responded to CTH B atWhite Oak Trail in the Town of Dunnfor a two-vehicle crash.

A Pontiac Vibe operated by RuthDrage, age 54 of Middleton, was trav-eling eastbound on CTH B. A Chevro-let Silverado operated by DanielleWaldvogel, age 18 of Oregon, waswestbound when she crossed the cen-terline, resulting in a head-on crash.Drage had to be extricated from her ve-hicle by Oregon Fire.

Both drivers were transported byEMS to local hospitals with non-lifethreatening injuries. Danielle Waldvo-gel will be cited for Operating Left ofCenter.

Middletonwoman injuredin Dunn crash

About AnnetteAshley: My hus-band, Chris, and Ihave three childrenin Middletonschools. I have aproven record ofworking togetherwith teachers andproviding opportu-nities for students and as a result, shereceived Middletons Good NeighborAward in 2010 for her communityservice activities. I am a recognizedleader, and was elected clerk of theschool board for two terms. Trained asa lawyer, my professional experienceworking in the legislative area for aWashington DC national associationprovided numerous problem-solvingopportunities. I am presently workingwith the State Bar of Wisconsin asMember Services Manager.

About PaulKinne: I wasraised in MountHoreb, where Ispent most of myyouth on a dairyfarm. I have prac-ticed law in Madi-son since 1993. Ihave lived in Mid-dleton since 1999. I served on theMiddleton City Council from 2009 to2013. I am married with three school-aged children, the oldest in sixth grade,and the youngest in 4K.

About PeteDeWind: I am 54years old. I grewup in Whitewaterand attended pub-lic schools, gradu-ating fromWhitewater HighSchool in1977. After twoyears at the United States Coast GuardAcademy, I finished my undergraduatedegree in Political Science at UW-Madison in 1982, and my law degree,also at the UW, in 1990. In 2013, I re-signed from the UW Law SchoolsFrank J. Remington Center, aftertwenty-two years there as a clinicalprofessor and staff attorney, traininglaw students in real world cases. InFebruary of this year, I began a full-time job at the Wisconsin Departmentof Safety and ProfessionalServices. My wife has worked as aRegistered Nurse at UW Hospital since1988. I have two children, both daugh-ters. Both had the good fortune to dotheir full K-12 education in the MC-PASD. My older daughter is a juniorat St. Olaf College in Northfield, Min-nesota, and my younger daughter is afreshman at the University of Min-nesota-Twin Cities.

1.) Why are you running for a seaton the board of education?

Ashley: I believe strongly in sup-porting public schools. Long beforeserving as a school board member, I

co-chaired the Northside Staff Appre-ciation Committee for three years, andco-chaired the Northside Team Nutri-tion the following three years. I servedthe Kromrey PTA one year as presi-dent-elect and two years as president.I have been the MHS Choral BoostersPublicity Chair for the past four years,and taught a Problem Solvers class forfour years providing math enrichment.

I served on the citizen group advo-cating for the referendum to build anew Kromrey Middle School and addonto Glacier Creek Middle School.The referendum will provide Kromreystudents and staff with a healthy, 21stcentury learning environment withtechnology matching other schools.This will improve working conditionsat the middle schools and ease over-crowding in the elementary schools.

I was elected board clerk and in thatrole sought improvements to nomina-tion papers that will make the require-ments clearer for nominees. Myinvolvement with state-wide advocacygroups is an important part of my serv-ice of advocating for public schools.

I sincerely hope to have the oppor-tunity to continue my school boardservice.

DeWind: There are many, many im-portant issues facing the board, some

local, some statewide, and some na-tional. I believe I have the ability tolisten carefully and respectfully to all,to evaluate with common sense eachand every issue that comes before theboard, to cooperate in a productive waywith everyone, and to exercise soundjudgment in decision-making. Mydaughters received an exemplary edu-cation, and exceptional support, in theirjourney through this marvelous district,and I want to pay it backward ontheir behalf, and on behalf of all chil-dren fortunate enough to be in this dis-trict in the future.

Kinne: I want to do all that I can tomake our great schools even better.Personally, I am heavily invested. Iwill have at least one child in ourschools for the next 13 years. I misspublic service. When I was on CityCouncil, I developed a reputation forbuilding compromise and consensus. Iwant to bring those skills to the SchoolBoard. I also served on City Councilduring the worst financial crisis sincethe 1930s. I was part of a team thatkept taxes low compared to our neigh-bors while maintaining high-qualityservices. I want to bring that experi-ence to the School Board, as well. Ad-ditionally, in a knowledge economy,well-educated kids are our greatest re-source. I understand that everyonebenefits from well-educated kids. Fi-

nally, I know that a vital part of givingour kids a first-rate education is attract-ing and keeping great teachers. TheBoard must accomplish this whilecompeting in the same labor market asevery other employer.

2.) Lets get this one out of the wayfirst: The legal battle over the schooldistricts firing of middle schoolteacher Andrew Harris was costly totaxpayers, lengthy, and emotionallydraining for people on both sides of

the issue. Ultimately, the schoolboard lost in every court that took

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CHURCH NOTES

School board candidates answer questionsSSPRINGPRING EELECTIONLECTION - S- SCHOOLCHOOL BBOARDOARD

See ANSWERS, page 18

Election Day is Tuesday,April 1; local polls will be

open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

1.) Why are you running for elec-tion to the Dane County Board?

Paul Nelson:After 28 years of liv-ing in Dane Countyand a long career inpublic service, I feelwell-positioned to bean effective repre-sentative for the 9thDistrict. I know the community well,and I believe that government has animportant role to play in improving thequality of life for everyone.

2.) Balancing property rights with

smart land use planning is always adelicate process. How would you doit?

Nelson: Smart land use planning isthe best tool to protect property rights.By planning well, the property valuesof each individual parcel is protectedand valued for the long term. In otherwords, smart land use planning is ineveryones best interest.

3.) Did you learn anything duringyour time as director of the Middle-ton Public Library that you woulduse as a county supervisor?

Nelson: The most important lessonI learned is the importance of collabo-ration. During the 22 years I served asDirector of the Middleton Public Li-brary, I worked together with staff, li-brary trustees, Friends of the Library

members, city and county officials,school district staff, library colleagues,members of the business community toprovide award-winning library service.Continuing this emphasis on workingcollaboratively will best serve theneeds of residents of the 9th District.

4.) Voters in Dane County willweigh in on marijuana legalizationon the spring ballot. What is yourposition on legalization?

Nelson: The following question willbe put to Dane County voters on April1st: Should the state governmentenact legislation legalizing marijuana.

Since this is an advisory referendum,the results are not legally binding. It issimply a gauge of public opinion in 1of Wisconsins 72 counties.

Along with the 31 supervisors whoapproved this ballot question and thou-

sands of other Dane County voters, Iplan to vote yes. (In 2010, a medicalcannabis advisory referendum was ap-proved by 75 percent of the voters.)

5.) What issues do you feel aremost important and/or unique toyour district?

Nelson: A recent planning survey ofDane County residents indicated thatland use, water resources, and eco-nomic development are areas wheremore attention is needed and wheregovernment should play an active role.

In conversations with 9th Districtresidents, Ive heard concerns ex-pressed about managing growth, pre-serving green spaces and protectingour environment, and helping to createconditions that provide quality educa-tional and employment opportunitiesfor everyone. These will be among

my priorities while serving on theboard.

6.) Under the leadership of countyexecutive Joe Parisi and the currentboard of supervisors, the county haspursued a vast array of environmen-tal initiatives, including multiple ma-nure digesters intended to clean uparea lakes and create renewable en-ergy for the local grid. What envi-ronmental work, if any, do youbelieve the county should pursue inthe future?

Nelson: Dane County needs to con-tinue this important work, includingsuch programs as the Working LandInitiative, which preserves farmlandfor future generations, and the Partnersfor Recreation & Conservation(PARC) program. Dane County re-cently formed a Climate Change Ac-tion Council to identify and plan theimpacts of weather extremes on thecountys operations. These and manyenvironmental initiatives as the besteconomic tools Dane County has to en-sure effective use of our natural re-sources for the long term.

7.) What is Dane County govern-


SSPRINGPRING EELECTIONLECTION - C- COUNTYOUNTY BBOARDOARDFormer library director unopposed for 9th District seat

See NELSON, page 7

Paul Nelson is only name onthe ballot for county boardseat being vacated by State Rep. Dianne Hesselbein


Hundreds of Middleton HighSchool music students performed atthe WSMA Solo/Ensemble MusicFestival on Saturday, March 1 inMiddleton.

Congratulations to all of the Mid-dleton High School performers fortheir hard work, individual musiclearning and performance!

The MHS bands and orchestrasare at their peak this spring due to

all of the individual practice hoursand increased musicianship throughthe solo/ensemble experience.

Steve Kurr, MHS OrchestraTeacher, said about the student par-ticipation in solo/ensembles, Theskills gained during the Solo & En-semble preparation process helpstudents as they become independ-ent musicians. Students alwaysgrow the most musically this time

of year.149 of 369 MHS music events

are headed to state the state WSMAcontest at UW Platteville on April26. That is 40 percent of all solo/en-semble events from MHS this year.Congratulations to all students, par-ents, teachers and coaches whohelped make this possible!

to seven organizations in 2013, includ-ing the Dean Foundation, Friends ofthe Performing Arts, Kromrey MiddleSchool, Growing Food and Sustain-ability, Middleton Historical Society,Middleton Outreach Ministry and theMadison Drum & Bugle Corps.

MCE typically awards grants in the$250 to $1,000 range. MCE officialsexpect to have approximately $7,000to hand out in grants in 2014.

Since 2009, MCE has handed out al-most $25,000 in grants to nearly 30 or-ganizations.

MCE is dedicated to enhancing thequality of life in the Middleton area forpresent and future generations.Appli-cation materials for grant requests canbe found at: www.madisoncommuinty-foundation.org/MCE.

As residents we consume servicesprovided in Middleton. We use thingslike parks, law enforcement, the air-ports, roads, schools, and bike paths.The Middleton Community Endow-ment provides me with a venue for giv-

ing back to the community and sup-porting our many charitable organiza-tions, former MCE advisorycommittee chair Andy Lewis said.

MCE is an affiliate fund of MadisonCommunity Foundation. Since its in-ception in 2009, MCE has raised morethan $150,000 for its endowment fundand has established a goal of raising anadditional $100,000 over the next fouryears.

The Middleton area is very fortu-nate to have the MCE, chair Ray Rid-dle said. With a biannual, multi-grantapproach, the MCE is focused on sup-porting the non-profit needs of theMiddleton area. I am quite proud ofthe past accomplishments and grants ofthe MCE, and support it both person-ally and through my business.

Besides Riddle and Lewis, othermembers of the advisory committee in-clude vice chair Dan Loichinger, sec-retary Cecile Druzba, Jack Hemb,Adrianne Machina, Perry Hibner andTom Stitgen.

Photo contributedThis Trombone Party is headed to the state solo/ensemble festival in Platteville. From left to right: (back

row) Macs Mahal, Connor Kooistra, Derek Gomer, Derek Kalvin, Genaro Sarmiento, Michael Kjentvet,Kristie Ash, Tammy Zhong, Teddy Williams; (front row) Nick Taylor, Jon Hutson. Not pictured is RyanShaw.

The sound of success!

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Fleeing cops, man drivesinto Tiedeman Pond

The MiddletonPolice Depart-ment has advisedthat on theevening of Mon-day, March 24, avehicle launchedinto TiedemanPond from Gam-mon Road.

The goodnews, accordingto a statement is-sued by the City of Middleton, is thatthe driver actually cleared the walkwayand rolled over on the ice multiplestimes. He was subsequently taken intocustody.

The bad news is that the Fire Depart-ment had to remove the vehicle and theonly way they could do that is to re-move a couple of the sections of thewalkway. It was damaged in theprocess.

The city is hoping the boardwalk iseasily repairable when the weather isbetter. In the meantime, city workershave put up barricades on the walkwayshowing which section is closed.

Channel3000.com reported that thedriver, a Janesville man named Shan-non Patterson, was fleeing from policewhen he launched the vehicle into thewater body.

Shannon Patterson

MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2014

Like molasses

in March?When something is slow-moving,

we often describe it as being like mo-

lasses in January. This winter haslasted so long, though, that we couldchange the saying to like molasses inMarch. I havent tried pouring mo-lasses outdoors lately, but Id be will-ing to bet it would move prettyslowlyif at all! If you need a fewbooks to keep you company duringthese last (I hope!) days of winter, takea peek at these books involving mo-lasses, winters poky sweetener.

Pirateria: The Wonderful PlunderfulPirate Emporium by Calef Brown is a

picture book introducing readers to Pi-rateria, a one-stop shop for all thingspirate. Looking for a new treasurechest? How about a fresh peg leg?Perhaps a plank, an eye patch, or a pairof pantaloons is on your shopping list.Look no further than Pirateria! Told inrhyme and full of nonsense, this bookis nonstop fun, especially for piratefans, but also for grown-ups. Kids willlong to visit the imaginary pirate shop,and theyll have fun thinking up newwares that might be carried there. Butwhere does the molasses come in?Turns out you can buy more than phys-ical objects at Pirateria; the emporiumalso offers classes in topics such assmuggling molasses. Plenty of piratejargon is thrown in throughout thestory. While this is a picture book, it isbest suited for older children, who canappreciate the details and swashbuck-ling details.

The Great Molasses Flood: Boston,

1919 by Deborah Kops is a nonfictionbook chronicling one of the stickiestdisasters in our countrys history. Themorning of January 15, 1919, startedoff like any other day in Boston. Noone expected that a large tank of mo-lasses in the citys North End neighbor-hood would explode that afternoon.Metal shards were sent flying, build-ings were pushed off their foundations,and the entire neighborhood was cov-ered in a layer of molasses so deep thatsome people were actually buried in it.Train track supports crumpled and en-gineers had to move quickly to stop ap-proaching trains. Thorough text detailsthe event, the clean-up, and surround-ing circumstances. Sepia-toned histor-ical photographs show the tank and theaftermath. Readers who didnt thinkthey were interested in history will findthemselves immersed in the event, par-ticularly in the personal stories woveninto the text, such as the story of the ba-

nana peddler whose secret box, con-taining over $4,000 and hidden be-tween bunches of bananas, was lost inthe flood.

Looking for an informational picturebook about molasses? Try MolassesMan by Kathy L. May, which tells thestory of a boy whose family makes mo-lasses each summer. Readers see theprocess step by step through the eyesof the boy, whose grandfather is theMolasses Man with the perfect touchfor creating the sweet substance. Aftercanning the molasses, the boys familysells it at a roadside stand. Childrenwho are familiar with molasses as abaking ingredient will be interested tofind out the complicated process be-hind each bottle (though the processdescribed in the book is much smallerin scale than a factory method). Thisbook weaves a sweet family story to-gether with substantial information.

The Middleton Public Library is pleased to an-nounce a special performance of Kristin Hammar-grens one-woman show, Discovering Austen, onWednesday, April 16 at 7 p.m. The performance willtake place in the Archer Room on the librarys lowerlevel. The performance is free and open to the pub-lic.

Discovering Austen takes place in the dressingroom of an actor who has been cast in the role of JaneAusten. Still searching for the essence of her charac-ter only hours from opening, she explores Austenswriting in an attempt to find the author in the pagesof her novels and letters. Discovering Austen is awonderful opportunity to see Austens characters andthe author herself come to life. Discovering Austenpremiered at the University of Wisconsin-Madison inJanuary of 2012 and is written and performed byUW-Madison MFA acting student Kristin Hammar-gren. The performance is directed by Frank Honts.

Before the performance, enjoy a spot of tea or acup of coffee as you browse the Friends of the Mid-dleton Public Librarys book sale, located in therooms across the hall from the Archer Room, from 3-7 p.m.

Funding for this special performance has been pro-vided by the Friends of the Middleton Public Libraryand by Beyond the Page, an endowment funding hu-manities programs at Dane County Libraries.

Photo contributed

Discovering Austen brings live theater to public library

Newcomb was not the lowest bidder. Newcomb also failed to comply

with the citys advertised bid require-ments, according to the complaint.

The Associated General Contractorsof Wisconsin argued to Lanford thatthe City of Middleton had violated itsown ordinances and Wisconsin law byawarding the contract to NewcombConstruction.

The Associated is seeking to thehave the City of Middleton rebid theproject and/or award the contract forconstruction to the lowest responsiblebidder.

We are pleased with the courts de-cision, said Robert Barker, the execu-tive vice president of the AssociatedGeneral Contractors of Wisconsin.Fairness and transparency in publiccontracting is critical for the industry.The city must abide by the rules so thatall bidders are given a fair shake.

Matthew Fleming, and attorney forthe City of Middleton, contended thatLansfords decision might not be as de-cisive as the Associated General Con-tractors of Wisconsin said it was.

We dont yet know when we canget a final determination from JudgeAnderson, the assigned judge who ison vacation through next week, Flem-

ing said last week. We are hoping toget before him the week he returns.

Fleming said the temporary restrain-ing order did not mean Middleton did,in fact, violate the law.

Instead, the court determined AGCdemonstrated the likelihood that itcould establish Middleton had violatedthe bidding law, Fleming said. JudgeLanford determined that because Mid-dleton did not let the contract to CDSmith, the overall lowest responsiblebidder, it was likely that Middleton

[did] not let the contract to the lowestresponsible bidder as required by Wis.Stats. s. 62.15(1).

But Fleming said it remains un-clear from Lanfords decision whyMiddleton could not award the contractto the lowest responsible bidder underwhat is known as the alternative op-tion.

Under Wis. Stats. s. 62.15(8), andSupreme Court precedent interpretingsimilar alternative bidding language,the city may choose the lowest respon-

sible bidder under an alternative cate-gory even if lower bids exist for differ-ent alternative categories, saidFleming. In other words, it is up to thecity council whether sufficient valueexists to justify paying more for a con-

crete building than a steel building. Itis only required to pay the lowest pricefor the type of building it chooses tobuild.


ment currently doing right?

Nelson: An example of one areawhere Dane County government hasexcelled is employee relations. Lastyear, the County Board amended theCivil Service ordinance and approveda Employee Benefit Handbook, a newstandard for developing and creatingpositive employee relationships asSupervisor Nick Zweifel de-scribed it. In light of the passage of Act10, which prohibits collective bargain-ing, the Countys action serve to showhow much the work of its employees isvalued and appreciated and that mov-ing forward with the business of gov-ernment is a collaborative effort.

8.) What can it do better?

Nelson: Better communicationamong and with local governments:county, city, village, and township. Itall goes back to the lessons I havelearned about the value of collabora-tion and cooperation. Its much easierto improve the quality of life in DaneCounty when we work together andhave a shared agenda.

9.) The annual county operatingbudget includes more than half a bil-lion dollars in expenditures. Wherewould you like to see more funding?Where would you like to see cuts?

Nelson: For me, the first questionsthat need to be answered in a basic dis-cussion of county budget funding is (1)where does the money come from and(2) where does it go?

In the area of revenues, the threelargest sources, nearly 80% of the total,include intergovernmental (primarilyfederal and state aid, at 39%), propertytaxes (29%), and fees for service.(12%).

As for expenditures, two activityareas comprise more than 70% of theDane County Budget: Health andHuman Services (51%) and PublicSafety and Criminal Justice (20%).The remainder of the countys expen-ditures are divided among PublicWorks (8.5%); General Government(7.9%); Debt Service (4.9%); Culture,Education & Recreation (4.6%); andConservation & Economic Develop-ment (3.5%).

At this point, I am more interested inlearning the answers to two more ques-tions. What additional sources of rev-enue might be available to the county?Are Dane County residents getting thebest value for the services they re-ceive? Its premature for me to con-sider where to add and where to cutfunding, decisions that need to be madewith the input of the constituents Iserve.

10.) The county is consideringbuilding a new jail, and early indica-

tions are that it would come with aprice tag in the $100 million range.Should the county build a new jailnow, and how much would you bewilling to spend to get it done?

Nelson: Dane County operates threejail facilities: a maximum-security uniton the 6th and 7th floors of the CityCounty Building, a minimum- andmedium-security unit in the neighbor-ing Public Safety Building, and a workrelease facility on Rimrock Road.

As a result of a electronic monitor-ing program, the jail population has de-clined during the past 10 years. BothDane County Executive Joe Parisi andSheriff David Mahoney have statedthat a new jail is about facilities con-solidation, not increasing capacity. Asthe Sheriff explained to me during atour of the downtown jail facilities lastsummer, there are needs for improve-ment in the areas of inmate supervisionand inmate and staff safety, as well asa critical need to deal more effectivelywith mental health and addiction issuesamong the jail population.

Its clear that this project is not cur-rently on a fast track; its not going tobe built now. Current supervisors,though sympathetic to its goals, arequestioning the cost at a time whencounty finances are tight. And I sus-pect that a significant amount of dis-cussion will take place during my firstterm on the board.

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Voting informationfor city residents

ElectionsThe city clerk serves as the chief election official for the City of

Middleton, prepares city election ballots, publishes election notices,prepares and distributes absentee ballots, provides information onpolling place accessibility to state/federal, and maintains current

voter registration files and lists.

Polling PlacesWards 1 - 5, 8 - 9, and 19 vote at St. Bernards Perish Center, 7436

University AvenueWards 6 - 7, 14 - 18 vote in Friendship Hall at St. Lukes Lutheran

Church, 7337 Hubbard AvenueWards 10 - 13 vote at the Middleton Courthouse / Police Station

7341 Donna Drive

The polls are open from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm on Tuesday, April 1.

Ward DeterminationTo determine what Ward you are in, just visit the City of Middleton

website and click on the ward finder link.

Sign and VotePoll workers will ask you to sign the poll list. If you are unable to

sign because of a physical disability, you are exempt from this requirement.

seat 2 Supervisor Bill Kolar all held offtheir opponents in convincing fashion.In fact, every sitting board membersmanaged to gain more than 60 percentof the vote.

While the board is technically non-partisan, the April 1, 2014 election willprovide a similar test for incumbentSeat 4 supervisor Richard Oberle, theonly current member of the town boardwho sometimes leans left. He is chal-lenged by Gary Whitney, who previ-ously served on the board but wasdefeated by Tim Roehl in 2009.

About Gary Whitney: Age: 64;Family: Married Wife Debra; Townresident for how long: 17 years; Edu-cation: Bachelor of Science degree,member of National Association ofTax; Occupation: tax preparation, ac-counting and bookkeeping; Prior pub-lic experience: Middleton Town Boardsupervisor, Plan Commission, TownTrails Team Committee.

About Richard J. Oberle (*incum-bent): Middleton-Madison area resi-dent since 1990; Bachelors of Sciencein Technical Careers (computer pro-grammer); Associate of Applied Sci-ence in Electronic Data Processing;Associate of Arts in Engineering Tech-nology; Employed by CUNA MutualGroup to provide technical support pri-marily for IBM mainframe computersand Windows based servers; Town ofMiddleton Board member; Prior mem-ber of Town of Middleton Plan Com-mission; Prior board liaison to theTown of Middleton Park, Plan, and Fi-nance commissions; Dane CountyCommunity Development Block Grant(CDBG) Commission member; ThePrairie Enthusiasts Board member;Prairie Home Estates Conservancy andHomeowners Association Officer (cur-rent President).

What difference would you makeas a town board supervisor?

Oberle: This election is not aboutme. It is about the different voices ofthe people who I represent.

Long ago I read an article about theimportance of just being involved, tobe the voice were no voice would oth-erwise be and the difference that lonevoice can make.

In many ways the other four townboard members are likeminded. Do wereally need a fifth board member whothinks the same as the others? Doesthis provide any additional value andbalance?

For me this election is about main-taining our township in a manner thatpeople appreciate, it is about fosteringour bedroom community with minimalcommercial development and addi-tional nuance. I support parks andopen space while the current boardwould prefer development. Countlesstimes I have said, if people want to livein the city then the city is just down thestreet.

I am making a conscious decision tominimize spending for my re-election.

Last year I thought it was absurd to seethat the town chair spent close to $4.50for each vote and together the team ofthree spent about $10 in total per vote.For me that is just nuts and you will notsee that from me.

The best help I can get is for you andyour friends to get out and spread theword and to vote.

If you want to know me better pleasecall me at home 608-826-0559, I amhappy to listen to your views and an-swer your questions.

Whitney: I will bring a productiveparticipation attitude to the table. I willlisten to the issues presented, engage inpolite, respectful and spirited debate,and advocate for decisions that bestserve the overall community. I intendto lift and strengthen the board bybeing an addition and not a hindrance.I bring experience from more than adecade in service to the town as notedabove, engagement as I attend virtuallyall town meetings, and Im excited tocontinue to serve our community. Thetown is in a great position and I wantto help make it even better. We need tospend more time looking at the futureof our town.

What is your position on the townbecoming an intervener in theBadger-Coulee power line case be-fore the Public Service Commission?

Whitney: The town should, and Iunderstand that it is now engaged in theprocess, register as an intervener in theBadger-Coulee Public Service Com-mission case. This will position thetown to be able to participate in the de-cision-making process on any issueswhere we can reasonably expect tohave some influence. Unlike my oppo-nent, I am against spending hundredsof thousands of our tax dollars on liti-gation in a futile attempt to influencethe preferred route as presented byAmerican Transmission Company.This would result in a reduction of theservices currently provided by thetown, and more town residents wouldbe impacted in the next several yearswhen the third 345Kv line comes fromDubuque, Iowa to the Cardinal substa-tion located on SH 14.

Oberle: Being an intervener makescomplete sense, this is a standard prac-tice to allow the town to proceed withany future interaction in the processshould it be required. I am in the mi-nority of board members who feel wehave not done enough regarding theATC power lines issues. The majorityof the board feels individuals of thecommunity should take individual ac-tion. When there are four lines cominginto Middleton, it will be too late tochange or vote out those who wouldnot do more.

What is your position on selling

Pioneer Lands?

Oberle: I am the only board mem-ber who has gone on record opposingthe sale of Pioneer Lands. Both theParks and Plan commission agree theland should not be sold. Selling thisproperty is not going to lower taxes. Icant predict future needs. I do knowthat the town has continued to grow inwhat we need. The original logic ofpurchasing this land based on locationhas not changed. The purchase had animmediate benefit to the town by pro-viding a site for Fire Station #2.

Recently there has been much dis-cussion on the need for additional park-ing at the town hall and about a newlarger salt shed. Why were these itemswere not discussed when the town pre-pared the 2014 budget? These twoprojects appeared only after discus-sions began about the sale of the land.This clearly demonstrates that less thana few months ago the board had notgiven thought to the towns futureneeds and how quickly a need may ap-pear. Apparently these projects becameurgent as a means to justify the sale ofPioneer lands and to pay for these un-budgeted projects that suddenly appearas emergencies.

I understand the needs, I feel theyare valid needs, again what disturbs meis how they came into play. The park-ing issue is not new, what is new is thatthe town chair announced at a townmeeting that he sold his business acrossthe street and the new landowner is un-willing to accept additional risk asso-ciated with the town using his parkingspace. If anyone on the board had anidea this parking would be going away,it would have been our town chair.

Yes, there is a potential safety issue,that issue has existed for years by al-lowing families to cross and park onOld Sauk Road, but suddenly most ofthe board is using this reason as theirbattle cry to justify the sale of townlands. In a few years, the debt on thisland will completely be paid off and afew years later our overall current debtobligation substantially drops.

I feel we have other options than thesale of this land. I have not been infavor of the money the board is spend-ing on preparations to develop the landwithout first having the voters decideif the land should be sold. There hasbeen a risk of the town spendingmoney on a project that goes nowhereas the town did when exploring a roadalong the Refuse Hideaway Landfilland getting nothing for our effort. Wesank nearly $100,000 into that roadproject that also had opposition and Iwould hope we learned a lesson.

One last thought, the Town has pre-viously investigated locations for aTown off leash Dog Park, perhaps weignored the most obvious location.Should we at least consider this con-cept until a better need is determined?Of all the places suggested for an offleash dog park this location appeals tome.

If you agree with me, please attendthe Town Annual meeting on April 15thto vote against the sale of PioneerLands. Discussion regarding addi-tional parking or the salt shed shouldnot be considered as those are actuallycompletely board decisions that are in-dependent from your voice to sell ornot sell the land. However, some board

members will attempt to couple it alltogether.

Whitney: I am not in favor of sell-ing any portion of the Pioneer Landsparcel at this time. I do support ad-dressing the public safety issues re-garding the need for additional parkingfor Pioneer Park and the Town Hall aswell as the need for additional road saltand equipment storage. I fully supportthe recent guidance and recommenda-tion from the Town Finance Commit-tee on how to plan and expedite thesepriorities. I also support the sugges-tions that we continue to look at the Pi-oneer Lands as most potentiallyvaluable as the area for the TownCampus to grow into and to accom-modate likely needs such as expandedfacilities for the Dane County SheriffsOffice and some type of communitycenter.

What would you like to accom-plish during the 2013-15 term on theboard?

Oberle: From experience I havelearned that the most important issueswill not be predicted, many of the im-portant issues appear with little warn-ing. Here is an example; my opponenthas been preparing my tax returns forseveral years. When he started attend-ing town board meetings I asked himstraight out if he planned to run againfor a town board position, he declinedto give me a direct answer. Ironicallythat last time he talked to me abouttown issues was last year when we metto prepare my taxes returns.

Over my lifetime I have witnessedmany reorganizations that have donenothing more than disrupt a well-oiledmachine. I am in favor of gradual im-provements over time as we have beendoing in the past 10 years. The im-provements cumulatively have beensubstantial and beneficial.

In these days where we know howlittle our children are getting outside Ihave grown tired of hearing the boardpreach about how parks are expensive.Sure parks come with a price tag butwhen it comes to expenses, the numberone expense is roads, so why not spendmore time and energy on trying to re-duce the costs for roads?

Whitney: Im going to emphasizethoroughness and the avoidance of re-acting to sound-bite presentations. Iwant to see all sides of an issue vettedso the best decision can be made basedon being well-informed. I intend totake initiative to further encourage andsupport the Finance Committees ex-cellent work and help better communi-cate their views and recommendationsto the board and community. Im alsointerested in helping improve our com-munication channels by expanding, im-proving, and strengthening tools likeour website, newsletter, and e-mailconnections.

I also wish to advocate for moreplanning effort from the Plan and Parkscommissions on several fronts that canmake us smarter in balancing land de-velopment and land preservation. Thetown has a significant asset in the 80-acre Eastwood property located inMadison. We have recently arrangedfor it to go through the Capital Area

Regional Planning Commission plan-ning process, a necessary step to posi-tion it for development as part of theElderberry Neighborhood Madisonhas on the drawing boards. Within afew years this parcel will bring an ex-cellent sale price that can help mitigatefuture tax increases.

A real issue for our town is stoppingthe cities of Madison and Middletonfrom annexing more and more townland, thus reducing our tax base andthreatening our longevity. Long termwe will need to incorporate as a vil-lage. We recently lost some 160 acresto Middleton with the Erdman projectand others are looking at petitioning forannexation, too. The Town of Middle-ton used to be 6 miles by 6 miles andstretch the length of Old Sauk Road.Now the City of Madison is across thestreet from our Town Hall on PioneerRoad. If we are to preserve the townthis needs to stop. Funds from the East-wood property can support this, alongwith forward thinking people on theboard, and we need to start soon.

What areas of the next townbudget would you like to see re-duced, and what areas would youlike to see increased?

Whitney: Our budget is in excellentshape, having been majorly re-tooledover the past few years and proven soby the recent announcement of an up-grade in our credit rating from AA+ toAAA by Standard & Poors. I believeno other town in Wisconsin has as higha rating and I suspect very few cities orvillages can match this as well. We arebalanced and directing excess revenuesinto reserve accounts in a prudent andsensible way. We are spending lessthan we take in, allowing us to saveand plan ahead for periodic large ex-penditures, as well as an unexpectedevent, and maintaining a high level ofservices which in turn allows us toenjoy a high quality of life. At the sametime we must always maintain someretrospect and review our financial his-tory to spot rising trends or anomaliesrequiring attention.

Oberle: Lower taxes! Everyoneloves lower taxes! This is probablyone issue I can easily concur with allfive of my fellow town board mem-bers. The reality is that only around15% of your real estate taxes are aproduct of the town budget. The townas a whole is and has been fiscally re-sponsible. The improvements in ourbudget and spending process have con-tinued to improve year after year.

Our financial strength as town hasbecome so good that we are the onlytownship in Wisconsin to have a AAArating (the best possible) by Standardsand Poors. That being said, sitting onthe board I still see projects in our cur-rent budget that I will vote against.

A current example, in the budget ismoney to be spent on an EmergencyPower Generator, most likely sometype of diesel engine. I would like topropose another option, how aboutsolar panels with a battery backup sys-tem? I prefer this option, because whyspend money on a piece of equipmentthat usually sits idle losing value whenwe can have something actually pro-ducing income when it is not needed.


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Former MHSprincipal endorses Ashley

I am writing to support Annette Ash-ley in the upcoming school board elec-tion on April 1. Annette hasdemonstrated her commitment to ourcommunity and to the Middleton CrossPlains School District. Annettes dedi-cation first became apparent to mewhen I filled in on an interim basis forPrincipal Roz Craney at Northside El-ementary School. As an active parentshe was involved in the parent organi-zation, worked with classroom teachersto enable enrichment classes andchampioned good nutrition. Annettewas a positive force in the NorthsideElementary School community.

She and I were both recognized forour community service by being se-lected as 2010 Good Neighbors andthrough that experience, I learned agreat deal more about Annettes contri-butions to our community. Developingpositive relationships has been her em-phasis in volunteer activities.

Annette has demonstrated this gift ofdeveloping positive relationshipsthrough open communications in herwork on the MCPASD Board of Edu-cation. She doesnt take her responsi-bilities lightly and she supports thehard work of our educators. She studiesthe issues before the Board and sup-ported the implementation of uniqueprograms to reach students who learndifferently such as (STEM-Science,Technology, Engineering,Mathematics) and (STEAM-Science,Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathe-matics). She also supported the expan-sion of these programs into the middleand elementary school levels, program-ming that attracts girls into the engi-neering and science professions. Herskills, knowledge, expertise, and lead-ership continue to be needed on theBoard. Annette is an outstanding, car-ing citizen who deserves our vote onApril 1st. Please join me in voting to re-turn Ms. Ashley to the MCPASDBoard of Education.

Tom VandervestRetired Middleton High School

Principal

Ashley will workfor bright future

To the editor,

I am writing to enthusiastically sup-port Annette Ashley in her re-electioncampaign for the MCPASD SchoolBoard. I have known Annette for manyyears and had the pleasure of servingwith her on the 2012YESreferendumcommittee, on which Annette served asa parent member. It is clear to me thatAnnette and myfamilysharethe sameset of values, including a commitmentto public education and keeping Mid-dletona wonderful place to live.

Throughout the time the committeeworked together, Annettedisplayed theleadershipneeded to illustrate why thereferendum was critical to our districtsfuture andtomarshalthepublic sup-port needed for its successful pas-sage. Annette and thecommittee worked hard to pass themiddle school referendum because webelievedit would provide a 21st Cen-tury, first-class educational environ-ment for our kids as well as betterworking conditions for our exceptionaleducators and staff. Not onlywillthereferendum provide our middleschools with the same facilitiesand technology available at otherschools in the area, it will

provide much needed space to ad-dressovercrowding inourelementaryschools.

As an experienced leader on theSchool Board, Annetteunderstandsthat preserving the reputa-tion of our district depends upon devel-oping and retaining high qualityteachers. Annette has consistently ad-vocated for teacher inputin board mat-tersand has sought opportunities forfeedbackand collaboration with teach-ers and staff. Annette supports teacherinvolvement in curriculum develop-ment, teacher-to-teacher training andcontinued professionaldevelopmentopportunities. These ini-tiatives, and others like them, will keepour schools vibrant and strong into thefuture.

Annette and her family moved toMiddleton for the same reason myfamily moved here several years ago because the school district stood outfrom the other options in DaneCounty. As a result, I am certain An-nette is committed to maintaining ourdistricts excellent reputation for high-achieving academics, enriching artsprograms, competitive sports programsand numerous extracurricular optionsaccessible to all students. Please joinme in supporting Annette forabrightfuture for our schools!

Todd G. Smith

Former schoolboard memberbacks Ashley

To the editor,

I am writing to support Annette Ash-ley for the Middleton-Cross PlainsArea School Board Area IV. Annettehas a passion for children and for edu-cation. She thinks first about doing theright thing for kids, while consideringthe impacts on the citizens and staff ofthe District.

I served on the School Board withAnnette. She was always prepared andasked good questions. Annette im-pressed me with her seeking to under-stand, and consider both sides of issuesbefore arriving at a decision. I believethat she is a leader who can bring peo-ple together.

Annette has been involved in theschool system at every level. She haschaired committees at the elementarylevel, served as president of the Krom-rey PTA, and served as the PublicityChair of the high schools ChoralBoosters. In addition, she volunteers inclassrooms including teaching a prob-lem solvers class.

These are challenging times for ed-ucation and for our school district. Weneed the experience, commitment andpassion of Annette Ashley.

Tim StatzCross Plains

Middleton needsOberle on board

We need Richard Oberle as our rep-resentative on the Middleton TownBoard.

Richard is not afraid to express hisopinion on town issues even if he dif-fers from the majority. When Richardis in the minority on an issue, he speaksup putting the interest of the town citi-zens first. Differing opinions can leadto better quality decisions.

On April 15, the town folks will alsobe asked to cast another important vote- to sell or not to sell the acreage inback of the fire station on PioneerRoad. The town has already spentfunds to layout the road and proposed

lots on this acreage before receivingvoter approval to sell the land. Richardwas the only supervisor to express dis-approval of the plan to plot this prop-erty and sell lots. The town is expectedto grow and this land may be neededfor town purposes. Kind of foolish tosell land adjacent to the town hall thatmay be needed for future needs. If nec-essary to raise funds, the town has landthat will be in the City of Madison thatcould be sold.

Richard was on the town boardwhen the town received a AAA bondrating. Richard, a civic minded Super-visor, has participated on the Finance,Plan and Parks Committees.

Please join me and re-elect RichardOberle, Town of Middleton Board Su-pervisor. Vote April 1. Thank you.

Carrol A. Schiller

Vote against towns PioneerLands sale

Dear editor,

On April 15, at the Towns AnnualMeeting, there will be a vote regardingthe sale of land known as PioneerLands. This land is approximately 9acres that is behind the Town Hall andthe fire station. In order to sell Town-owned lands, the Town Board needsapproval from its citizens.

I do not believe it is in the Townsbest interest to sell this piece of land.In fact, both the Plan Commission andParks Commission have recommendedagainst the sale. Arguably, the onlyreason the Finance Committee did notrecommend against the sale is that itwill very likely be cash flow positivefor the Town. Collectively, the vote ofthese bodies was 10 to 4, against thesale, with one individual, serving ontwo bodies, voting in favor of the saletwice. Frankly, with this input, as wellas citizen input that seems to be gener-ally against the sale, it is debatable thisshould even go to a vote.

The location abutting Pioneer Parkand other Town buildings makes it con-venient and valuable for the Town inthe event of future expansion of gov-ernment services or additional recre-ational services. It is not hard toenvision these needs given the popula-tion growth of the Town. The budget-ary cost to the Town to own this landis minimal. The debt added when itwas purchased is nearly paid off.Some have argued the opportunity cost(such as forgone property taxes) of notselling the land is meaningful. By thatlogic, big cities would be rolling in thedough due to all the property taxes.More residents add to the cost of gov-ernmental services. In the end,whether the land is sold or retained,there will be a minimal impact on yourproperty tax bill.

At this point, it appears the TownBoard is interested in developing theland for residential purposes. Based onmy attendance at recent Plan Commis-sion and Finance Committee meetings,there was a perception that funds fromthe sale of this land could be used tofund a nearby salt/storage shed and aparking lot. The Finance Committeedid an excellent job of disentanglingthese projects and requested they beput in the budget. The Town has amplereserves to fund these projects. Noland sale is needed. Reserves can bereplenished in future years. The Townalso has the option to borrow to fundthese projects if it desires.

Given the funding options availableto the Town, I believe it would be amistake to sell this land, especially forfunding these projects. Once it is de-

veloped, it is gone for good. As a citizen of the Town, I have

been pleased with the performance ofour government. They have kept taxeslow while maintaining services and anexcellent financial condition. We havea wonderful park system. However, Ibelieve this land sale is penny-wise andpound-foolish. Sure, it may add a fewdollars to the Town coffers, but at thecost of flexibility and potential servicesin the future.

I urge you to attend to the Town An-nual Meeting the evening of April 15and vote against the sale of PioneerLands.

Joel KurthTown of Middleton

Former mayorendorses RobConhaim

Letter to the editor,

I would like to endorse Rob Con-haim as alderperson for my district District 2. I have known Rob and hisfamily since I first ran for the CityCouncil unsuccessfully in the mid-1990s. I have also known Gurdip Brarfor many years. He has done a good joband has devoted much energy to repre-sent our district, but I also strongly sup-port term limits and change among ourelected officials. Change is healthy forrepresentative government. That iswhy I didnt run for a third term asMayor. Change is good.

We are very fortunate to have sucha well qualified and experienced chal-lenger. With Rob will come new ideasand energy. Rob will invest the time toattend committee meetings on issuesthat are important to our district andCity.

F or the last two years our taxeshave increased much faster than taxpayers income. Roads are in terribleshape. Brush collection is less frequentthan most of us would like and expect.I think its time for a new perspectiveand new ideas.

Rob will provide that. Dont justvote for an incumbent because he is theincumbent. Look at his record. Look atthe issues. Talk to your friends andneighbors and then vote for Rob Con-haim on Tuesday April 1!

Doug ZwankMayor from 2003 -2007

Gurdip Brar listens to citizens

To the editor,

I am writing to urge voters to re-elect Gurdip Brar to the MiddletonCity Council. Not only does Gurdipactively reach out to his constituents tohear their ideas and concerns, but hehas a proven track record of gettingthings done.

When residents complained thatsome of our streets were in dire needof repair, Gurdip made sure that Mid-dleton St., Voss Pkwy, etc. were re-paired. Cars driving too fast downWestfield? Gurdip worked with neigh-bors and the city to get traffic calminginstalled. A confusing traffic light atthe intersection of High Point andGreenway Blvd? Fixed. Gurdip getsthings done, improves our community,and watches the budget while doingso. I believe that Gurdip is the bestcandidate for District 2. I urge you tovote for Gurdip Brar on April 1.

Robert Burck

Scotts supportBrar for alder

Were writing in support of our dis-trict 2 alder Gurdip Brar. Gurdip hastirelessly canvassed his district askingtwo things, what needs attention herein the district and what needs attentioncitywide. In the campaign literaturethus far the most significant differenceappears to be the challengers willing-ness to get along with rest of the coun-cil. That seems to us a strange reasonto change our alder, especially in lightof both Wisconsins and Middletonslong tradition of supporting independ-ent thinkers e.g. Proxmire and Fein-gold. It is Gurdips willingness to goagainst the grain, ask the tough ques-tions, to uncover better alternatives thatso appeals to us. We think good gov-ernment comprised of representativeswilling to explore issues thoroughly,and go out on a limb, sometimes alone,trumps just getting along everytime. Please join in voting to re-electGurdip Brar.

Thanks,

Tom & Suzanne Scott

Ashley asks foryour vote...

Dear editor,

On April 1, this community willhave an opportunity to elect represen-tatives to the MCPASD Board of Edu-cation, and as an experienced,committed board member, I ask foryour support.

I believe in opportunities for everystudent. Whether provided throughprogramming or extracurricular activ-ities, I am committed to making learn-ing opportunities available for everystudent. The combination of class-room work and outside activities to en-hance learning experiences is crucial toall students, especially those where op-portunity gaps have resulted in learningchallenges.

I believe in public education. In ad-dition to advocating for the students ofmy own district, I have been involvedin outreach efforts to the outer lyingareas of this state to ensure that allschool board members know the im-pact of the historically high public ed-ucation cuts and the private schoolvoucher system. As a part of my out-reach involvement, I encouraged boardmembers in thirteen districts to contacttheir Assembly and Senate members,and to pass resolutions opposing thepublic education cuts contained in lastyears budget.

I am committed to maintaining thehigh-quality reputation of the Middle-ton-Cross Plains Area School Districtand to keeping this community attrac-tive for families and our employees. Itwas clear to me and my family thatboth this district and this communitystood out from the rest in DaneCounty. I know the importance of sus-taining the quality of our schools andmaintaining the viability of our com-munity.

I have been recognized for my lead-ership by twice being elected clerk bymy fellow board members. I havetaken my responsibilities over the lastthree years very seriously, and I askyou to vote for me on April 1. Thankyou for your support.

Sincerely,Annette Ashley

A memorial service for Mr. Vernie F.Vern Larson, 88, of Anniston, AL,will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March29, 2014 in the Acker Chapel of Annis-ton First United Methodist Churchwith the Reverend Peter Hawker andthe Reverend Amy DeWitte officiat-ing. The family will receive friends forone hour prior to the service at thechurch.

Mr. Larson passed away on March19, 2014 at Northeast Alabama Re-gional Medical Center.

Mr. Larson was born and grew up inStoddard, Wisconsin, and graduatedfrom La Crosse Central High School inLa Crosse, Wisconsin. In 1943, he en-listed in the United States Army Air

Corps, attended flight school and be-came a pilot. After his initial enlist-ment, he remained in the United StatesAir Force Reserves for 30 years and re-tired as a Lieutenant Colonel. Duringhis time in the Reserves, he served asa pilot, became a helicopter pilot, andlater worked in Military Intelligenceand Security Police. He opened hisown restaurant, Larsons Restaurant, inMiddleton, Wisconsin. He continuedto own, operate, or manage severalrestaurants in the Madison, Wisconsinarea. He was eventually transferred toRockford, Illinois where he also man-aged several restaurants and later be-came a licensed real estate agent andbroker. After 9 years in Rockford, Mr.

Larson movedto Huntsville,Alabama. Hewas a realtorand broker inHuntsville for ashort time. Hemoved to Annis-ton, Alabama in1988 and con-tinued in the realestate business for a short time, then re-tired and spent more time as a pilot andflight instructor, which he had donethroughout his entire career. Mr. Lar-son was a member of Anniston FirstUnited Methodist Church, a member ofthe Benevolent and Protective Order ofthe Elks, Lodge 189 and the American

Legion, as well as a being Shriner.He is remembered for his constant

sense of humor and down-to-earthcommon sense. He was a good musi-cian with a natural gift for music. Heplayed in bands in high school, at hisparents tavern, in a small combo, andlater in a local orchestra. He couldquickly and naturally play almost anyinstrument he picked up. He also hada beautiful voice for singing. He alsoenjoyed woodworking, a skill helearned from his father.

Mr. Larson is survived by his wife,Mary Larson, of Anniston, AL; his for-mer wife and mother of his children,Marian Schmale of Middleton, Wis-consin; daughters, Janet Larson Teepleand her husband, Bill, of Fairfield,

Iowa and Jeanne Larson Brooks ofGreeley, Colorado; sons, Jeffrey Lar-son and his wife, Diana, of Middleton,Wisconsin and James Larson of Madi-son, Wisconsin; grandchildren, JesseGiovale, Cassandra Larson and herhusband, John Stucki, and CourtneyLarson; a brother-in-law, TheodoreIkeler and his wife, Barbara, of Clark,New Jersey, their two sons, Steven andDavid; and two nieces, Sherry Siegelof Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin and PatsyOlson of Crystal Falls, Michigan.

In lieu of flowers, the family re-quests memorials be made to AnnistonFirst United Methodist Church, P.O.Box 1789, Anniston, Alabama 36202;the Elks National Foundation, 2750North Lakeview Avenue, Chicago, Illi-nois 60614-2256 (www.elks.org); or tothe Shriners Hospitals for Children,Office of Development 2900 RockyPoint Drive, Tampa, Florida 33607(www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org).

Online condolences may be made tothe family at www.klbrownmemo-rychapel.com.

K.L. Brown Memory Chapel620 Golden Springs Road

Anniston, AL 36207(256) 231-2334


OOBITUARYBITUARYVernie F. Larson


Senior center highlights Meals on Wheels work

Photo contributedFrom left: Linda Kessenich, Lucille Taylor and Phyllis Bennett. Linda is a Meals on Wheels driver and Phyllis

and Lucille are kitchen volunteers. For more information about Meals on Wheels contact the Middleton Senior Cen-ter at 608-831-2373 or Independent Living at 608-274-7900.

The Meals on Wheels Association ofAmerica established the NationalMarch for Meals campaign in 2002 torecognize the importance of OlderAmericans Act-related senior nutritionprograms and to raise awareness aboutsenior hunger in America.

The Middleton Senior Center offersMeals on Wheels and a congregatemeal program, which serves seniorshealthy, nutritious meal on site andthrough home delivery. The local cen-ter has 51 Meals on Wheels driverswho trekked 8,370 miles and logged923 hours in 2013. The MiddletonSenior Center delivers a meal at noonand Independent Living offers an

evening meal. This program is a success because

of our volunteers, stated Jill Kranz, di-rector of the Middleton Senior Center.

Linda Kessenich has been deliveringMOWs for the Senior Center for 12years. She is part of a Middleton Po-lice Department rotation. It is a goodfeeling to deliver to everyone as theyare so appreciative, not everyone ishappy to see the Police Department atyour door, she said.

In addition to the Police Department,there are several organizations thatshare routes, including Middleton CityHall and BMO Bank.


Ready for a second helping

It was the programs most memo-rable year in nearly a decade. Andnow, the goal is to continue the fun.

Middletons boys track and fieldteam won the Big Eight Conferencelast spring for the first time since2004. The Cardinals then won aregional championship, finished sec-ond at sectionals and were 19th atstate.

The Cardinals began their 2014campaign last Saturday at the UW-Whitewater Invite, and their missionis quite simple.

I told them that I didnt want lastyear to be a one and done thing,Middleton coach Isaac Mezera said.They agreed that our goal should beto make Middleton track a programthat continues last years success foryears to come.

Im so impressed with our seniorleadership so far this season. Theguys are more focused than ever. Lastseason gave them all a taste of suc-cess, and Im proud that they realizethe success came from hard work. Wehave the potential to repeat and I hopewe can turn that potential into reality.

The odds of that appear prettygood.

Middleton returns several key cogsfrom last years breakthrough team.

Tara Franklin has assembled oneof the top girls track and field pro-grams in the state.

Middletons head coach has herCardinals at or near the top ofthe Big Eight every season. AndMiddleton is always threat at thestate meet, as well.

So when Franklin says the fol-lowing, you do an E.F. Hutton andimmediately listen.

I think this is one of thestrongest teams we have had inyears, Franklin said. We havegreat strengths in many of ourreturners, and lots of depth in dis-tance and sprints/relays. I see us inthe top of our conference and per-forming very well in the biggerinvites as well as the postseason.

Middleton is coming off a seasonin which it finished second in the

Big Eight Conference, second atregionals and second at sectionals.In all three instances, Middleton wasedged by Sun Prairie.

Middleton also finished in 23rdplace at state, and brings back sever-al key contributors from that team.

Im looking forward to seeinghow many of the girls will reachtheir personal goals of being at stateand making the podium, Franklinsaid.

Middleton certainly has a headstart, bringing back several individu-als that played a role in last yearssuccess.

Senior Kayla Bauhs, junior EmilyZeker and junior Bobbi Patrick wereall part of Middletons 1,600 meterrelay team that finished third at statea year ago. And Patrick, juniorRachel Wians and sophomore SamValentine were part of Middletons3,200 meter relay team that wasfourth at state.

Bauhs also qualified for state lastyear in the 300 meter hurdles, andPatrick made it to state in the 800meter run.

Middletons distance runners

High hopesGirls track andfield team isthinking bigby ROB REISCHELTimes-Tribune

See GIRLS TRACK, page 18

See BOyS TRACK, page 19

Boys track andfield team looksto build on lastyears successby ROB REISCHELTimes-Tribune

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Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld

Ernest Winters and Middletons boys track team are gunning for another big season.


Bobbi Patrick and Middletons girls track and field team will be aiming high this spring.


All-Big Eight Conference HockeyFirst Team

Pos. Name Yr. SchoolG Alex Jones 10 VeronaD Jack Andringa 10 Madison MemorialD Philippe Fromberger 12 VeronaF Cole Paskus 11 Madison WestF Charlie Parker 12 VeronaF Ty Pelton-Byce 11 Madison Memorial

Second TeamPos. Name Yr. SchoolG Henry Cutting 11 Madison WestD Harry Henschler 11 JanesvilleD Davis Bunz 10 MiddletonF Riley Karns 11 Madison MemorialF Brogan Baker 12 VeronaF Connor Perkins 11 Janesville

Honorable MentionPos. Name Yr. SchoolG Michael MacDougall 12 JanesvilleD Griffin Epping 12 Madison WestD Pat Stevens 12 VeronaD Patrick Whalen 12 Beloit MemorialD Kyle Joswiak 11 Madison WestF Jordan Carey 12 MiddletonF Max Lentz 11 Madison WestF Nick Messner 9 Madison WestF Tyler Jensen 9 Beloit Memorial

Player of the YearF Ty Pelton-Byce 11 Madison Memorial

Coach of the YearJoel Marshall, Verona

Times-Tribune photos by MaryLangenfeld

Double troubleTwo Middleton hockey play-

ers recently received all-BigEight Conference honors.

Sophomore defenseman DavisBunz (top) was named second-team all-league, while senior for-ward Jordan Carey (left) wasnamed honorable-mention all-conference.

Bunz finished third on theteam with 23 points, an impres-sive total for a defenseman. Bunzwas third in goals (seven) andsecond in assists (16).

Carey led Middleton in goals(17) and total points (32). Careyalso finished third on the team inassists (15).


SportsbriefsYouth flag rugby

The Middleton youth flagrugby league runs from June 23-Aug. 2. The six-week programincludes 16 sessions.

The program is for boys andgirls entering grades 3-8 begin-ning in the fall of 2014.

For more information, contactBruce Hill at [email protected].

Soccer fundraiserA fundraising effort is under-

way to build a pavilion for thesoccer stadium at FirefightersPark. The preliminary plans callfor a concession stand, ticket win-dow, restrooms and space to dis-play the accomplishments of ourdistinguished boys and girls soc-cer programs. Preliminary draw-ings are done and our fundraisingefforts are moving forward.

The goal is to raise $250,000by May of 2014. One way to helpis by purchasing an EngravedBrick to be placed in the newpavilion at Firefighters SoccerStadium.

There are three sizes availableat corresponding levels of dona-tion. The first is an 4x8 inch brickthat accommodates three lines oftext with a maximum of 12 char-acters per line. That costs $125.

The second size is an 8x8 inchbrick that accommodates six lineswith a maximum of 12 charactersper line. That costs $250.

The third size is a 16x16 inchbrick that accommodates eightlines with a maximum of 24 char-acters per line. That costs $500.

For all general questions, or topurchase an engraved paver(brick), contact Ken Burghy at(608) 576-3426 [email protected].

Youth lacrosse registration

The Middleton Lacrosse Clubhas teams for boys and girls, ages7 to 15. Registration is open untilMarch 30 for the spring season.For registration and additionalinformation, go to www.middle-tonlacrosse.com.

Girls trackteam openswith a bang


Middletons Kayla Bauhs was part of the Cardinals 1,600-meter relay teamthat finished first at last Saturdays Nelson-Daniel Classic.

Middletons girls track and fieldteam got its season off to a roaringstart and finished in third place at theNelson-Daniel Classic at UW-Whitewater last Saturday.

Middletons 1,600 meter relayteam of Kayla Bauhs, Emily Zeker,Jenny Phillips and Bobbi Patrick fin-ished first in 4:17.02.

The Cardinals 3,200 meter relayteam of Patrick, Phillips, Wians andSam Valentine was second in10:15.51.

Valentine was third in the 3,200meter run (11:43.9) and Mangas wasninth (12:35).

Wians finished third in the 800meter run (2:30.53) and Phillips wasninth in the same race (2:35.25).

Freshman Alyssa Lemirande wasfourth in the 400 meter dash

(1:05.66), while Emily Bergum wassixth in the long jump (15-10 ).Cole Jordee was fifth in the shot put(32-8 ) and Kiara Cruz was sixth inthe same event (32-7 ).

Middletons 800 meter relay teamof Bergum, Hailee Milton, HanneAndersen-Smith and Zeker was alsoeighth (1:54.92).

Bauhs also finished in ninth placein the triple jump (32-4 ).

Our distance team worked veryhard in the offseason, Middletoncoach Tara Franklin said. They hadsuch a successful cross country run. Iam not surprised with their results.

Our goal is to keep building ontheir strengths, keep them healthy,and help them achieve their goals.We have some great additions to ourcoaching staff this year and we areall very hopeful and excited withputting all of the pieces of the puzzletogether.

by ROB REISCHELTimes-Tribune



R.J. Pertzborn is part of Middletons gifted senior class that hopes to lead the Cardinals to a second straight BigEight Conference title thi spring.

Middletonwas shorthanded, down a few key ath-letes.

Thats what spring break will do.But the Cardinals boys track team

kicked off their season in style lastSaturday, finishing eighth at the 24-team Nelson-Daniel Classic held atUW-Whitewater.

Oconomowoc won the event with56 points, while Brookfield East (51),Racine Park (50), Arrowhead (36) andWaukesha South (36) rounded out thetop five. Middleton finished with25.50 points.

All in all, a strong first showingfor the boys, Middleton coach IsaacMezera said. After only two weeks ofpractice, I'm excited about what I see:a group of confident and determined

guys who love competing. It is goingto be another strong year for theteam.

Despite missing a few of its topathletes, the Cardinals certainly start-ed strong.

Middleton senior Parker Johnsonfinished third in the pole vault, clear-ing 13-feet. Junior Noah Meeteer alsotied his personal best from last year(10-6) and finished in 11th place.

I think we're going to put up quitea few points in pole vault this season,Mezera said. Noah and Parker aretestaments to off-season dedicationreaping rewards.

Junior Nnamdi Okoli finishedfourth in the long jump (19-7 ). Thatwas a remarkable accomplishmentconsidering Okoli hadnt tried theevent since middle school.

Nnamdi asked me if he couldjump, and I figured it couldn't hurtanything, Mezera said. So, he got alittle coaching last week and put up abig jump. I have a feeling he'll bedoing even more long jump as the sea-son goes on.

Middletons 1,600-meter relayteam of junior Alex Leahy, senior R.J.Pertzborn, junior Zach Easton andjunior Travis Zander was fourth(3:37.93).

Travis is now the anchor of the4x4, a position of high esteem in thetrack world, Mezera said. I knowhe'll serve us well there and he will befun to watch all season.

Middletons 800 meter relay teamof Okoli, senior Noah Kern, seniorJames Moreland and senior ErnestWinters finished fifth (1:37.22). TheCardinals 3,200-meter relay team ofsenior Kyle Buechner, junior RogerWallefe, Pertzborn and junior ZachShoemaker-Allen was also fifth(8:39.63).

Shoemaker-Allen was sixth in the3,200 meter run (10:18.34), whileWinters was also seventh in the 55-meter dash (6.84) and senior HansKunsch was ninth in the 400 meterdash (55.50).

Senior Noah Kern was ninth in thehigh jump (5-6), while sophomoreJack Jesse was 10th (5-6).

Off and runningBoys track teamstarts strongby ROB REISCHELTimes-Tribune

should be a huge strength again.The Cardinals welcome back severalrunners such as Valentine, Wians,Patrick, Delaney Foster, JennyPhillips and Jenny Mangas thathelped Middletons cross countryteam finish fourth at state last fall.

Other key returnees include sen-iors Kelly Roach, Ciera Clay, EmilyDouglas and Maddy Matush, juniorsEmily Zeker, Emily Bergum, ColeJordee, Hanna Docter and AnnaGaren, and sophomores Kiara Cruz,Lauren Smith, Loren Skibba, HaileyMilton, Celia Mayne, HanneAndersen-Smith and Abbey Webber.

Jordee, Clay and Cruz will anchorMiddletons throws, while Bauhs,Bergum and Roach will spearheadthe jumps. Bauhs, Skibba and Smithwill also lead Middletons hurdlers.

Newcomers such as freshmenCarlee Lemirande and AlyssaLemirande, and junior ElizabethNorregaard are all expected to giveMiddleton a boost, too.

There are some newcomers thatshow promise, Franklin said.

Which should help the Cardinalshave another big year.

MIDDLETON GIRLSTRACK AND FIELD ROS-

TERSeniors: Ashley Aegerter, Kayla

Bauhs, Payton Bills, Cierra Clay,Emily Douglas, Shannon Dugan,Delaney Foster, Emorie Harty,Tamshika Hereford, Madelyn Kolz,Kristin Kravik, Madeline Mack,Maddy Matush, Ariana McCallum,Kelly Roach, Naomi Smith, HaileyThompson, Meta Williams, TaylorZiegler.

Juniors: Jayde Babler, EmilyBergum, Isabel Bernauer, KayleighDietz, Alyson Dietz, Hanna Docter,JoHanna Funk, Kenyairra Gaelson,Anna Garren, Maggie Garren, StefGraser, K.J. Hong, Cole Jordee,Jenny Launder, Marie Lawton,Melia Leighty, Jenny Mangas, MariaMcMahon, Erin McShane, JosieMeinholz, Carley Meyers, MayganNeisius, Elizabeth Norregaard,Bobbi Patrick, Jenny Phillips, GracePierstorff, Paige Prestigiacomo, TaraRoach, Olivia Roberts, EmilyWalther, Rachel Wians, EmilyZeker.

Sophomores: Hanne Andersen-Smith, Zoe Brandner, Maddie Clark,Kiara Cruz, Sara Gaab, AutumnGrim, Jordyn Hellenbrand, GretaHevesi, Emma Larson, KimberlyLivingood, Milena Martin, CeliaMayne, Hailee Milton, MaritzaQuechol, Starr Rios, MorganRoberts, Sam Roll, Katie Schmidt,Loren Skibba, Kaisey Skibba,Lauren Smith, Allison Thompson,Sarah Thornton, Victoria Trantow,Sheyenne Tung, Sam Valentine,Brook Walser, Abbey Webber, AnnaWelton, Molly Zeinemann.

Freshmen: Madeline Ace, EmmaAddington-White, Andrea ArandaSanchez, Elizabeth Boettinger, JaneBuck, Laly Cadenillas, Lilly Chairo,Anna Clark, Anna Clear, CourtneyConroy, Morgan Eder, AnnikaEdmundson, Sarah Engle, AudreyEvert, Katie Fink, Courtney Florin,Jahnavi Gali, Maya Gibson, MaggieGo, Betsy Hathaway, NeeloufarHematti, Molly Hoferle, EmmaHoffmann, Elise Hokanson, AllyHujanen, Talia Joseph, KatieKolden, Paola Lara, CarleeLemirande, Alyssa Lemirande,Allison Libert, Christina Martin,Taylor McDonald, Mimi McMurray,Morgan Narowetz, Maddy Phillips,Anitha Quintin, Tiana Richmond-Lee, Dana Rotert, Kallie Stafford,Rachel Steiner, Shanna Wiegand,Clare Marie Williams, Ana Xelhua,Rachel Zander, Karolina Zawadzki.


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MiddletonsRachel Wians(6) was part ofthe Cardinals3 , 2 0 0 - m e t e rrelay team thatfinished fourthat state lastyear.

And the Cardinals fully expect tohave another big year.

Middletons top returnee is seniorAndy Keeler, who was third in thestate high jump with a mark of 6 feet,6 inches. Keeler is also a solid triplejumper, and should be poised for a bigsenior season.

I think his expectation is to con-tinue the success in the high jump,Mezera said of Keeler.He is also anexceptional role model for theyounger athletes, as he is extremelymodest and down to earth.

Senior Ernest Winters is one of thepremier sprinters in the Big Eight.Last year, Winters ran the anchor legof Middletons 400 meter state relayteam.

His expectation is to help us getboth the 400 and 800 (relay teams) tostate as well as making it individual-ly, Mezera said of Winters. He willalso be a major contributor to the con-ference team.

Junior Travis Zander has alreadybeen to state twice as part ofMiddletons 1,600-meter relay teams.Last year, Zander ran the lead leg ofthe 1,600 that finished eighth at state.Zander is also a standout in the 400and will compete from time to time inthe 200.

Senior Noah Kern was the onlyCardinal to compete in four events atthe Big Eight Conference meet lastyear. Kern is a standout sprinter, com-petes in the high jump, as well asMiddletons sprint relays.

Senior R.J. Pertzborn is one of theCardinals more versatile performersand contributes anywhere from the200 to the 800. Pertzborn also com-petes in the pole vault.

RJs goal is to run on the red trackin La Crosse, Mezera said. Inattempting to attain that goal, RJ willcontribute greatly to our 800, 1,600and 3,200 (relay) teams, while gettingthe chance to run quite a few open400s.

Senior Tanner Rahmen qualifiedfor state last year in the discus. Andsenior James Moreland is anothersprinter who should be a major con-tributor.

Other seniors such as Hans Kunsch

(hurdles), Parker Johnson (polevault), Blake Clyce (long jump,sprints), Jackson Rock (middle dis-tance), Kyle Beuchner (middle dis-tance) and Andrew Torressani(throws) will all be looking for bigseasons.

The junior class is led by AlexLeahy, who was part of Middletonsstate qualifying 400-meter relay teamlast year.

The class also includes NnamdiOkoli (sprints, long jump), Nick Maes(triple jump), Zach Easton (200, 400),Andrew Plumb (1,600 and 3,200),Hayden Johnston (1,600 and 3,200),Zach Shoemaker-Allen (800), NoahMeeteer (sprints, pole vault), BrettJoers (field events) and CalvinGeppert (field events).

Middletons sophomore class is ledby Perrin Hagge (800), Jack Jesse(long jump and high jump), DavidMarrone (1,600 and 3,200), WillFunk (400), Griffin Gussel (sprints),Jordan Futch (400) and Max Westhoff(hurdles).

Among the Cardinals top new-comers are seniors Derek Rongstad(middle distance) and Hayden Acker

(shot put), juniors Kellan Schulz (100and 200), Roger Waffele (middle dis-tance) and Alex Wood (100 and 200),sophomore Christian Lindblom (longdistance), and freshmen GusNewcomb (middle distance), RyanMadoch (long distance) and TrevaunTurner (sprints).

Middletons strength figures to bein the sprints and field events, whilethe hurdles are still a work inprogress.

When its all said and done,though, these Cardinals expect tohave just as much success as the 2013bunch.

We did have a breakout seasonlast season, and I give those seniorsfrom last years team a lot of credit formaking that happen, Mezera said.This years group seems equallyconfident that we can repeat as con-ference and regional champions. Ialso know that winning sectionals isimportant to the guys.

MIDDLETON BOYS TRACKAND FIELD ROSTER

Seniors: Hayden Acker, JackBemauer, Kyle Buechner, Blake

Clyce, Andy Emmons, Lars Haskins,Parker Johnson, Andy Keeler, NoahKern, Hans Kunsch, James Moreland,Will Myrland, Javier Peralta, R.J.Pertzborn, Tanner Rahman, CalebReynolds, Jackson Rock, DerekRongstad, Chance Stein, Evan Swain,Alex Tanke, Andrew Torresani, CodyVan Haren, Ernest Winters, TroyZueske.

Juniors: Mariano Anteaga, AlexBermea, Nicholas Bilodeau, BobbyBrill, Andrew Collier, Jack Donley,Zach Easton, Calvin Geppert, NickHolman, Walker Jervon, Brett Joers,Hayden Johnston, Alex Keller, EvanKivolowitz, Alex Leahy, Nick Maes,Noah Meeteer, Connor Mickelson,Joel Norriega, Nnamdi Okoli,Mitchell Oswald, Andrew Plumb,Josh Reddemann, Jarrett Rotert,Kellan Schulz, Zach Shoemaker-Allen, Alec Smith, Max Stenklyft,Roger Waleffe, Alexander Wood,Travis Zander, Will Zocher.

Sophomores: Josh Arandia, Pace

Balster, Evan Birschbach, ColeConklin, Chase Cunniff, KamonEnnis, Will Funk, Jordan Futch,Andrew Geng, Them Gjil

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