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Citizens weigh in on utility district
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THURSDAY, AUgUST 13, 2015
City council could vote on proposal at Tuesday, Aug. 18 meeting

by CAMERON BREN
Times-Tribune
The Middleton mayor and

Common Council heard from
residents last week at a public
hearing for the proposed creation of a utility district estimated to cost $8,230,000.
The utility district would provide five miles of sewer and

water main lines for the Community of Bishops Bay and
other future developments extending into the Town of Westport.
Consideration of the utility
expansion was prompted by the
Bishops Bay development.
Rather than have the developer

construct only what is needed
for Bishops Bay, however, the
city decided to explore investing in a partnership with Westport to extend water and sewer
lines further in anticipation of
future development.
The land that would receive
service is considered the City of
Middletons targeted growth

area for residential development.
The new lines would be part
of Middletons utility district
and Westport would likely buy
water wholesale from Middleton and pass the cost off to residences serviced by the new
utilities.
A strike against cancer
Times-Tribune photo by Matt Geiger
The Middleton Police Department defeated the Middleton Fire Department by a score of 18-9 in Saturdays annual Battle
of the Badges at Firefighters Park. But everyone went home a winner in this event, which is held each year to honor and
support local youth who are battling cancer. This years guest of honor was 15-year-old Jackson Pagel, who is undergoing
treatment for osteosarcoma, a rare form of cancerous bone tumor. Pictured above, police and firefighters act as the pins in
a game of human bowling in between innings. To see more images from the game, turn to page 10.
Focus on female artists
Image contributed
Middleton resident Tom Forrester is charting a new course in Internet radio with his longrunning independent station, www.girlsrockradio.com. To learn more about the stations
past and future, turn to page 3.
Middleton planning director

Eileen Kelley opened the hearing by explaining why the city
was considering something its
never done before.
It is very similar to a special
assessment district where the
city in the past has purchased
and bid and built sewer intercepters for instance, Kelley ex-
plained. There is a utility assessment area and the city asses

acres bases on their benefit
from that interceptor. The issue
in the past has been you can
only assess properties that are in
the city, and lots of times because you are planning utilities
See UTILITY, page 2
Fish
story
Local teens
haul in a
massive fish
by MATT GEIGER
Times-Tribune
Fifteen-year-old Alec Riddle

speaks of the great fish with a
certain wistful reverence, like a
young Hemingway describing
Santiagos battle with the marlin.
It had been a quiet morning
July 23, and so far the fish
werent biting. Riddle and
Logan Thomas, a close friend
and fellow co-president of the
Middleton High School Fishing
Club, were sitting in a boat at
the Prairie Du Sac dam, fishing
for flathead catfish.
Finally, after about two hours
with little luck, one of the rods
went. Riddle grabbed it, bringing in a 22-inch sheepshead, not
exactly a noteworthy catch. Just

then, another rod started to
bend. But this one was different.
As soon as I started to unhook thefish, one of my other
rods went off, except it wasnt
the normal tap tap tapping hit,
it was more of a slow pull, recalls Riddle. My friend
grabbed the rod and set the
hook and at first thought that he
had a small catfish. As he got it
closer to the boat we [thought]
that the hook had snagged
someone elses line, but upon
looking around nobody was
within 600 yards of us.
The line was behaving in a
way the two youthful, but seasoned, fishermen had never
seen before. Surely, they
thought, no fish could be this
strong.
My end of the line felt
like it was wrapped around a
rock or a tree because of the
way the line tension stayed
steady, says Riddle. I gave the
See FISH, page 9
L OCAL g OVERNMENT
PAGE 2
MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2015
Westport to penalize construction company

Town board members says the public works project was a fiasco
by MIKE DREW
Times-Tribune
The Westport Town Board voted

unanimously last week to penalize Fischl Construction a total of $45,000 off
the towns final payment of $128,906
for the recently constructed Town Public Works Facility.
The town board had held discussions
related to the penalization of Fischl at
UTILITY
50 years into the future you are

assessing property with a deferred assessment thats outside
the city.
In the proposal the property
owner would agree to pay the
entire cost of the utility district
each year in a special tax per
acre of their development. That
cost gets calculated each year
based on the cost that goes into
the infrastructure.
If there is a parcel of land that
is platted in Bishops Bay then
the developer has to pay whatever cost is remaining on that
acreage as they plat it. That
land will be removed from the
utility district and will no longer
have legal charges.
The proposal also has that the
landowner or developer pay 125
percent of the cost in the initial
years to create a reserve fund to
pay the tax if there is a span of
no development.
If the property owners do
not pay the special tax each year
we have a provision in the
agreement that would allow it to
be a special assessment and
place on tax rolls and therefore
would stay with the land and
need to be pad as the taxes were
paid, Kelley noted. If there is
land outside this development
that benefits then there is a potential to recapture some of that
cost and pay down the debt or
reimburse the developer if he
has already paid all of it.
Resident Don Hammes questioned why the city is providing
several recent meetings, and options,

the harshest of which would be following the letter of the contract, which
would indicate a $500 per day penalty
for every day past the initial September
15, 2014 projected completion date by
invoking a liquidated assets clause in
the contract.
Other options included paying the
bill up front in full, which Administrator Wilson stated would avoid legal
fees entirely, or withholding engineer-
ing fees that were paid after the initial

projected date of substantial completion, September 15.
The $45,000 is being withheld by
the township from the final payment,
meaning the towns final payment will
total approximately $84,000.
Westport initially voted to award the
construction contract to Fischl Construction on May 5, 2014 to approve a
bid for Fischl Construction of Verona
in the amount of $981,100.
But the facility wasnt declared substantially complete until February 15

of 2015, according to the board, when
Westport began occupying the building
and storing equipment there.
The delay caused the township to
shelter their winter equipment in the
Village of Waunakee while work continued, and has elicited strong reactions
from various town board supervisors
during open session meetings.
This thing was a fiasco, com-
Developer Terrence Wall speaks to the Middleton Common Council and local citizens at City Hall last week.
a business loan for Bishops

Bay LLC. He suggested the developer get a loan from a private financial institution.
Hammes also suggested the
developer pay a higher rate than
the 125 percent for the first few
years, at least 150 percent. He
called for hiring a financial risk
advisor.
Ron Biendseil, Friends of
Pheasant Branch Conservancy
board member, said the board

met with Terrence Wall and together decided not to have any
of the utilities come through the
conservancy.
Wall, the developer of Bishops Bay, spoke to the council
and the public to address concerns raised last week.
Financing of this infrastructure, which is offsite and not
needed solely for Bishops Bay,
is not available through banks
because it is financing a significant portion of cost for other
properties besides Bishops
Bay, Wall stated. Despite this
we are paying 100 percent of

the cost.
If the development does go
faster, as plats are developed
and recorded being paid in addition to paying the annual
amount, Wall explained that the
Bishops Bay would be paying
on an accelerated basis if the development goes faster than
planned.
This is for proving regional
sewer and water service to a targeted growth area, Wall
pointed out. That area is the
vast majority of the future
growth area of Middleton, if
mented board supervisor Brad Robinson, adding and he [a representative

from Fischl] never even came in and
said Im having trouble.
The board did also hear updates
from committee members amongst the
board, and approved two operators licenses for employees of town businesses before adjourning the closes
session to make its decision pertaining
to the final payment to Fischl.
you take that out of the picture

there is little to no growth in
Middleton.
Wall said if a smaller development were planned it would
not be able to support the cost
of the infrastructure proposed.
The city is fortunate that we
are the first through the door,
and that is really what this
comes down to, whoever is first
through the door is having to
incur this significant cost for regional sewer and water that is
offsite our property, Wall said.
If a smaller development
were being built, the city could
not take advantage of the opportunity to provide the regional
sewer and water necessary for
this entire growth area, Wall asserted.
Wall noted that the cost is
higher because there is over five
miles of infrastructure. If it had
gone through the conservancy it
would have been about a third
of the cost, he said.
Effectively we are subsidizing the growth of the city, Wall
said. The alternative is no
continued from page 1
Times-Tribune photo by Cameron Bren
growth.
Wall described the proposal
as a win-win-win because it was
the best decision environmentally, provided the city with future growth, and was paid by
the private sector including interest.
What is the best solution for
Middleton and Westport? What
is the most efficient way to do
this? Wall asked. Each jurisdiction doing there own thing
would be much more expensive.
A vote of whether or not to

approve the utility district is
scheduled to take place at
the August 18 Middleton Common Council meeting.
E NTERTAINMENT
A radio station where girls rule

PAGE 3
Tom Forrester says radio station can champion causes for women
GirlsRockRadio
can be found at:
girlsrockradio.com
by MATT GEIGER
Times-Tribune
Female artists are just better

than males ones. Thats the way
Tom Forrester feels, and thats
the principle on which his independent radio station was
founded nearly a decade ago.
Ive always appreciated the
girl artists, he says, sitting in
the headquarters of girls Rock
Radio, which also happens to be
a downstairs room in his Middleton home. They sound a lot
better than their boy counterparts.
For a small Internet station
in this case one that specializes
in the women of rock, pop and
alternative music - to stay on
the air for nine years is no small
feat, especially in what Forrester calls the harsh, heretoday, gone-tomorrow climate
facing Internet radio stations
today.
But while it hasnt always
been easy, Forrester says hes
glad he opted out of his former
profession and decided to pursue his dream.
Its probably something that
has its inception way back in
my life, he says. I was in the
IT profession, and at one point
the IT field kind of imploded, so
it was time for me to find something fun to do.
It was the early 2000s, and
there was an emergence of
some really awesome women
artists, he continues. He points
to singers such as Michelle
Branch, Avril Lavigne and
Vanessa Carlton as his early inspirations.
I have no background in
radio whatsoever, he says.
Im not some drive time guy
from Boston.
But his life has long been
linked to radio. As a kid, he tinkered with the technology of the
day, building his own stereo receiver. He even mounted an antenna on the roof of his family
home in Beaver Dam.
As a youth, he remembers
tuning in to hear authentic, underground radio DJs.
revenue model.
I
believe
girlsRockRadiohas a unique
opportunity to become a voice
for one, if not many of the many
causes specific to women in society and the world today, says
Forrester. We can greatly exceed the value of our musical
entertainment offering by helping make a difference in the
world, and in doing so, support
our own ability to carry the
message. To that end, girls
Rock Radio seeks to enhance
the conversation about women while keeping the guys involved.
What I think we need is a
cause, he says. A voice. Obviously for us thats going to be
championing
causes
for
women.
Tom Forrester at the GirlsRockRadio.com headquarters in the City of Middleton.
When I was a kid, Id listen

to underground DJs who would
just talk to us, he recalls.
They werent flashy or commercial. Theyd just talk.
Those, to me, were the glory
days of FM radio.
Today, Forrester says he
works to make sure radio retains some of the magic it had
before it became increasingly
corporate and troublingly bland.
He bemoans sterile and lifeless, highly automated modern
radio stations that adhere to a
pure play format.
I think it would be a travesty, a real travesty, if radio lost
its personality, he says.
The typical revenue model
for Internetradiostations is listener support, through which
the hope is that the audience
will donate funding to help keep
the entertainment value coming

their way. Tenuous at best in
strong economic times, its nigh
impossible during the current
slow economic recovery, according to Forrester.
He remains optimistic, however.
Nevertheless,
Internetradiocontinues to be a
beacon of music freshness amid
the stale and limited playlists of
corporate broadcasters, he
says. Internet radio is one of
the few ways in which you can
be exposed to new artists and
new music without the tedium
of searching and building
playlists for your device yourself. Just tune in and let it come
to you. And for our part, we
have a very independent artist
friendly station which means
we serve up music not available
on the best build-a-station fea-
tures found on many of the

major music services.
As a representative of the InternetRadioFairness Coalition
in 2013, Forrester joined several other online broadcasters including industry giants like
Pandora and Clear Channel
Communications (iHeartRadio,) - as well as many independent artists, in pitching the
case for a friendlier business climate for Internet radio to
elected officials in Washington
D.C.
It is a position supported by
many independent artists who
recognize the value of
Internetradioin helping them
break the barriers to being heard
and build a following, Forrester
says.
The independent artists are
completely onboard, he com-
Times-Tribune photo by Matt Geiger
ments.
What he calls egregious
royalty rates are at the heart of
the matter, and a new round of
royalty rate-setting hearings
will take place in 2016.
Proposed rates in the past
have threatened to silence Internet broadcasting altogether,
contends Forrester.
The music industry has its
hooks in deep, he says. And
theres a whole undercurrent of
difficulties faced by online
radio.
We all believe the artists deserve to get paid, he adds.
That they should get their fair
share. But when Napster came
along, it just scared the crap out
of them.
Not content to sit and wait,
girls Rock Radio is working to
evolve its philosophy and its
PAGE 4
Police arrest teens

suspected of invading
Middleton home
Local authorities have made
a break in a case that began
when a Middleton couple
awoke to find intruders in their
bedroom earlier this summer.
A statement issued Monday
by the Middleton Police Department indicates that two juvenile
males, ages 15 and 16, respectively, were identified as suspects and later admitted to
entering the residence.
Charges for burglary have
been referred to the Dane
County District Attorneys Office.
It was on June 21 at 6:28 a.m.

that Middleton Police were initially called to an address on
Valley Creek Circle, where a
burglary to an unlocked residence had just occurred.
According to police. the
homeowners awoke to two
male subjects in their bedroom.
The homeowners confronted
the suspects, who then fled on
foot.
The Middleton Police are reminding citizens to keep their
residence secure and report any
suspicious behavior in their
neighborhoods.
Les Paul tour coming

to Good Neighbor Fest
Les Paul The Tour is coming to Middleton as part of the

100th Anniversary Celebration
of Les Paul.
As it makes its way across
the country, the exciting interactive tour will arrive at the Middleton good Neighbor Festival
allowing fans of Les Paul, rock
n roll and musical innovation
the opportunity to experience
Les Paul The Tour. Les Pauls
Big Sound Experience will be
open to the public at Middletons good Neighbor Festival,
in Firemans Park, from
10:00am 6:00 p.m. Sunday,
August 30th, 2015.
The 53 state-of-the-art tour
vehicle takes guests behind the
scenes into the world of Les
Paul giving them the opportunity for numerous interactive
exchanges within 1,000 square
feet full of music, technology
and the energy of Les Paul!
guests young and old will immerse themselves in music exploration, sound and technology
innovations and hands-on entertainment. The tour is free and
open to the public. Visitors will
also be able to mix and share
music as they discover Les
Paul, the man many define as
the most important innovator of
the music industry.
Also on the grounds will be a
display of Les Paul guitars as
provided by Dave Rogers of
Daves guitar Shop in La
Crosse, WI.
Les Paul was an innovator,
an inventor, a gRAMMY
Award winner, an inductee of
the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fair season for Go-Getters
Photo contributed
Ashton Go-Getters 4-H Club took part in theDaneCountyFair July 20-24. Several of the club members went on to the
StateFair, which is taking place right now in West Allis. Emma Laufenberg is showing her barn quilt project, Megan Moll is
showing a wall hanging project, Rachel Hellenbrand and Karlee Ketelboeter are showing dairy animals. Pictured from left to
right: Emma Laufenberg, Megan Moll, Taylor Henningfield, Rachel Hellenbrand, Lauren Henningfield, Karlee Ketelboeter, Hannah Statz, (kneeling left to right) Kayla Roudebush, Jasmine Miller and Lizzy Wissbaum at the Dane County Fair.
This years Good Neighbor Festival is Aug. 28-30.

For more information, go to
www.goodneighborfestival.com.
Fame, The National Invention

Hall of Fame and so much
more. Known as the Father of
the Solid Body Electric guitar,
The Wizard of Waukesha,
Rhubarb Red, The Father of
Modern Music, and more, Les
Pauls curiosity about sound
began at a very young age. Contemporary artists such as Slash,
ZZ Tops Billy gibbons, green
Days Billie Joe Armstrong,
Joan Jett, Jimi Hendrix and
many others have paid homage
to Les Paul throughout their careers.
The Middleton good Neighbor Festival has been bringing
the Middleton community together since 1964. The event includes family fun, live music,
food, carnival rides, crafts and a
5-kilometer run/walk. As the
major fundraiser of the year for
Middletons non-profit organizations, the festival supports
charities and worthy causes
throughout the Middleton.
Les Paul was an innovator
who inspired creativity throughout his life.
As the inventor of the solid
body electric guitar, multi-track
recording, over-dubbing (sound
on sound) and numerous other
recording techniques, he left an
unmistakable mark on the
music industry for future generations.
Lactation award for Ketelboeter
Photo contributed
AgSource Miss Q Contest award winners and successful buyers at the 2015 Dane County Fair included, from left to right: Jeff
Geier-Landmark Services Cooperative; Endres Family Dairy Farm; Mitchell Schleicher; Lisa Barman-Lodi Vet Services; Hailey
Raymond; Karlee Ketelboeter; Kaleb Varrelmann; Mariah Martin-Dane County Fairest of the Fair; Rodney Davis-AgSource
Regional Sales Manager.
Wisconsin is famous for making delicious dairy products, but it takes hard work
and superior care to produce high-quality
milk. The Miss Q Contest, which is sponsored by AgSource Cooperative Services,
rewards junior dairy exhibitors for excellent
dairy practices. Three youth were recognized Friday, July 17, at the Dane County
Fair. Mitchell Schleicher, Columbus; Karlee
Ketelboeter, Dane; and Hailey Raymond,
New glarus, Wis., were each awarded the
Miss Q title and given the opportunity to
sell one, half-gallon of milk at the AgSource
Miss Q Auction, held during the fair.
Cows on a processed DHI testing program that have completed a first, second,
third or fourth-or-higher lactation were eligible for the award. The cow in each lactation class with the highest milk quality,
determined by the lowest average linear
score (somatic cell count), was declared the
winner. Proceeds from the auction were

awarded to the winning youth exhibitors to
assist with further development of their
dairy project or finance their post secondary
education.
Mitchell Schleicher earned the first lactation AgSource Miss Q Award. Endres
Family Farm purchased the first place halfgallon of milk for $375.00. Landmark Services Cooperative, Cottage grove, Wis., was
a contending bidder. Schleicher is the son
of Steve and Lisa Schleicher and is a member of the DeForest Handy Helpers 4-H
Club.
Karlee Ketelboeter, a member of the Ashton go-getters and daughter of Steve and
Sandy Ketelboeter, captured the second lactation award. Her quality milk pitcher was
purchased for $825.00. ABS-Varrelmann
Reproduction Services was the successful
bidder, with contending bidding by Mitch
Breunig, Mystic Valley Farms.

The AgSource Miss Q third lactation
winner was Hailey Raymond, daughter of
Alisha Brown-Legler and James Johnson.
Lisa Barman of Lodi Vet Service, purchased
Haileys half-gallon of quality milk for
$825.00. Russell Johnson, Old Q Farms,
Andy Peart, American Family Insurance
and Jeff geier, Landmark Services Cooperative, were contending bidders. Hailey is a
member of the Belleville Busy Beavers 4H Club.
A special thank you goes out to each of
the buyers and to Jeff geier with Landmark
Services Cooperative in Cottage grove,
Wis., who provided a $600 cash donation,
to be split evenly among the winning Miss
Q exhibitors.
Ray Kuehl, from Ray Kuehl Auction
Services of Waunakee, served as auctioneer
for the event.
PAGE 5
Educators will
lead GNF parade
Eleven current or former

Middleton-Cross Plains Area
School District educators will
serve as parade marshals for
this years Middleton good
Neighbor Festival parade on
Sunday, Aug. 30.
The parade marshals include
current staff members Emily
Caruso, Chris Conohan, Lisa
Lochinger and Annie White,
along with Brad Schneider, who
plans to retire at the end of the
school year. Former District
staff members, Legertha Champagne, gregg Doc Cramer,
Mary Dahmen, JoAnne Johnson, Lynda Sharpe and Deb
Weitzel will also participate.
This years gNF theme is
grounded in Tradition, growing Our Future. The logo was
designed by Clark Street Community School student Julian
Tian and unveiled earlier this
spring. gNF president Tamra
Dagnon said it seemed only fitting that educators fill the parade marshal role based on the
theme.
When I started thinking
about who I might like to invite
to be this years parade marshal,
growing Our Future just had
a nature tie-in to our schools,
she said. I approached District
administrators with the idea and
they were very supportive as
well as instrumental in getting
the word out to current and former staff members.
Conohan has taught 11 years
in the District and currently

serves as a sixth-grade teacher
at Kromrey. Caruso has been
with the District 11 years and
serves on the Performing Arts
Center staff. White has worked
for eight years, and currently as
a second-grade teacher at Elm
Lawn. Schneider has been
taught band at Middleton High
School for 29 years, while
Loichinger has taught here for
35 years and this year moved
from Northside to Kromrey.
Sharpe was an English
teacher for 29 years, while
Weitzel (chemistry and environmental science) and Cramer
(English) each taught for 33
years. Dahmen worked as a secretary in the District for 40
years. Johnson worked as a
health teacher, mainly at Kromrey, for 33 years before retiring
in 2010.
Mayor Judy Karofsky was
the first parade marshal in 1974.
Last years parade marshal was
TV personality Charlotte Deleste. Former MCPASD staff
members gene gray (1999) and
Dewey Stendahl (2003) have
also served in that role.
The parade will begin at noon
and take place on University
Avenue and Parmenter Street.
The festival will run Aug. 28-30
and include more than a dozen
area non-profits serving food,
craft booths all weekend and a
carnival in the CSCS parking
lot.
Miss Saigon
Photo contributed
Middleton Players Theatres production of Miss Saigon continues at the Middleton Performing Arts Center at 7:30
p.m.onThursday, Friday and Saturday. Miss Saigon tells the tragic story of a doomed romance involving an Asian woman abandoned by her American lover during the Vietnam War. Their struggles tofind each other over the ensuing years is a moving testament to the humanspirit as she fights to find a better life for the child henever knew he had. Tickets are available online
atmiddletonplayers.comor by calling1-800-838-3006. Although advance reservations are recommended for best seats, tickets
can also be purchased at the door beginning one hour before show time.Pictured above, Kaleigh Sullivan as Kim, Lucas Jordan
as Tam.
PAGE 6
Bergstrom gives $700 to MOM
Photo contributed
On Saturday, July 25, Bergstrom Chevrolet hosted their inaugural Classic Car show, and
gave all proceeds to Middleton Outreach Ministry (MOM), generating a generous donation
of $700 to help prevent homelessness and end hunger in our community. The event had53
registered cars. The oldest car in attendance was a 1931 Ford Model A Roadster, and the
newest car was a 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06. There were 16 Corvettes in attendance,
with the oldest being a pair from 1964. The winner of Best In Show was a 1969 Chevrolet
Camaro owned by Cliff Plunkett of Sun Prairie, WI. Pictured: Al Ripp, Executive Director
of MOM and Steve Henderson, General Manager of Bergstrom Chevrolet.
Supporting literacy in South Africa
Times-Tribune photos by Matt Geiger
On Sunday, July 26 at Capital Brewery, a fun event supported literacy by helping fund the
Ikhwili Primary School Library project in Kei Mouth, South Africa. Our benefit reached its
monetary goal of $4,000, said organizer Michelle Storm. In fact, the generosity was unbelievable and we made $4,967.
The project has been running since 2011 and is greatly appreciated by the children of Cwili
Township, according to organizers. The teachers use the library in the morning and Maureen
Balfour, a local Xhosa woman, is employed by Kidlinks Worldto run the library three afternoons a week when school is in session. Funds raised at Capital Brewery are being used to
help restock the library, provide book bags for the children to take home, help pay Balfours
stipendto open the library three afternoons a week when school is in session and make needed
repairs to the existing library.
Top, Lee Sellers paints the face of her daughter, Gracie, with a Harry Potter theme. Above,
a live orchestra entertains the crowd during the silent auction.
Hiring event today at West
West is hosting an event to

hire for more than 40 positions
due to growing client demand,
and is offering a hiring bonus of
up to $4,000.
The hiring event will be held
on Thursday, August 13 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. at
8401 greenway Boulevard in
Middleton, Wisconsin.
West is currently hiring for
sales positions in a variety of
areas including: Financial Services, Healthcare, Mobility &
Data, Industrial Building Supplies, Transportation/Logistics,
Travel and Hospitality and Con-
O BITUARY
Michael Peter Precious

Esser, age 67, died Thursday,
August 6, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare after a long battle with
Cancer.
He was born on October 6,
1947 at St. Marys Hospital in
Madison, the son of gilbert and
Arlene (Vosen) Esser. Mike
was raised on the family farm in
Middleton,
attended
St.
Bernards Catholic grade school
and graduated from Middleton
High School in 1966. Mike immediately enlisted into the U.S.
Army 25th infantry and honorably served in the Vietnam War.
He remained active in the reserves with the 826th Ord. Co.
in Madison. Sergeant First
Class Michael Esser was again
called to duty in 1990 to serve

in Desert Shield/Storm. He
then retired from the Army on
October 6, 2007.
Mike was married to Kathleen Ann Bowar on May 9,
1970. He was an employee of
the UW-Madison grounds
Dept. and retired in 2004. He
was a lifelong member of St.
Bernards Catholic Church in
Middleton. Mike enjoyed traveling with family, helping his
brother on the farm, playing euchre, hosting Badger/Packer
games, researching war history,
bartending at the good Neighbor Festival VFW Beer Tent
and spending time with his children, grandchildren, family and
friends.
Michael Peter Esser
Mike was a lifetime member

of the Wm. Sonny Simon
VFW Post No. 8216 and the
Cross Plains-Middleton American Legion Post No. 245. He
was also a member of the Wisconsin Vietnam Veteran Chapter III.
In addition to his wife, Kathy
survivors include his three chil-
dren: David Esser (Jennifer

Ripp), Corine (Tad) Stepan,
geoff (Tammy) Esser; four
grandchildren: Kade and Trent
Stepan, Zachary and Madelyn
Esser; his father, gilbert; aunt
Martha Esser; brothers, James
(Sharon) Esser, Thomas (the
late Doris Esser) ; sisters, Carol
sumer Packaged goods. All

candidates who apply and start
a sales position by August 31
are eligible for this hiring bonus
offer of up to $4,000.
This is a great time to get on
board with West, said Shawn
Fliehman, Executive Vice President of Revenue generation
Services at West. Weve never
been able to offer a hiring bonus
of this sizeand its all thanks
to increased demand for our
services. Prospective candidates
will be joining a growing company that offers multiple opportunities for career advancement,
in addition to sizable monthly

bonuses. Were committed to
further developing a worldclass salesforce to support the
growth we have planned
throughout the rest of the year
and into 2016.
Job seekers who are interested in a career at West are encouraged to view available
positions at west.com/careers.
Applicants may also apply in
person at Wests Middleton employment office during normal
business hours at 8401 greenway Boulevard in Middleton,
WI.
Esser, Kathy (george) Brumm

and many cousins, nieces,
nephews and friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial
will
be
held
at
ST.
BERNARDS
CATHOLIC
CHURCH, 7450 University Avenue, Middleton, at 1:30 p.m.
on Tuesday, August 11, 2015,
with Father Brian Wilk presiding. Visitation will be at the
gUNDERSON WEST FUNERAL AND CREMATION
CARE, 7435 University Avenue, Middleton, on Monday,
August 10, from 4 until 8 p.m.
and on Tuesday, August 11,
from noon until the time of
Mass at the church. Burial will
be at St. Peters Catholic Cemetery in Ashton. A luncheon will
follow at St. Bernards Church

Hall. In lieu of flowers please
send memorials to William S.
Middleton Memorial Veterans
Hospital or Agrace HospiceCare. We would like to extend
a special thanks to Agrace HospiceCare especially Ann Wynn
who always brought humor and
a smile to Mikes face on her
regular visits. wHe HH
Online condolences may be
made at www.gundersonfh.com
Gunderson West
Funeral & Cremation Care
7435 University Avenue
(608)831-6761
Hesselbein joins
dementia task force
Rep. Dianne Hesselbein

(D-Middleton) has been
named to the newly-created
Speakers Task Force on
Alzheimers and Dementia.
I am honored that Speaker
Robin Vos has chosen me to
be a part of this bipartisan task
force, Hesselbein said.
Raising
awareness
of
Alzheimers and dementia is
important to me personally as
one whose father had
Alzheimers. One of my priorities in office has been to promote community and state
support for families and caregivers. This is a growing
health concern in Wisconsin
that deserves the high-level attention that the Speaker is giving it.
Speaker Vos (R-Rochester)
directed the task force to take
testimony and make recommendations on policy initiatives to:
Pritts wins Gold

Improve and promote community-based resources for

those
suffering
with
Alzheimers and dementia,
and continue to raise individual and community awareness.
Identify ways to improve
and sustain in-home care and
empower family caregivers.
Determine ways to ensure
future quality of care while
lowering the cost of long-term
care.
Clarify current law and develop a workable framework
for adult protective services
and legal interventions for
people
suffering
from
Alzheimers and dementia.
Study current research findings to determine if there are
ways the state can participate
in not just treatment, but prevention and possible cure of
Alzheimers.
GAB report shows significant

obstacles for Wisconsin voters
Wisconsins polling places are becoming more accessible, but

some people with disabilities and the elderly still face significant
obstacles when they vote, according to a new report from the government Accountability Board.
Over the past two years and seven elections, the g.A.B. conducted inspections at 808 polling places in 568 municipalities in 48
of the 72 Wisconsin counties. Inspectors found almost 4,000 accessibility problems based on the standards established by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Help America
Vote Act of 2002, which require polling places to be accessible to
people who use wheelchairs and have other physical challenges.
There was an average of 4.9 problems per polling place in 20142015, compared to 6.5 problems in the g.A.B.s last report in 2013.
Forty-two percent of the violations (1,652) were serious enough
to prevent a voter with a disability from entering a polling place
and casting a private and independent ballot, said Kevin Kennedy,
director and general counsel of the g.A.B. Most of the remaining
problems do not represent major obstacles to participation, and
most problems can be remedied by little to no cost solutions.
This new report details the kinds of accessibility problems that
still exist at polling places in Wisconsin, Kennedy said. While
municipalities continue to make great improvements, we still have
quite a ways to go to ensure everyone with a disability is able to
vote privately and independently. The g.A.B. is committed to visiting every polling place in the state, which we are on target to do
by the end of 2016.
Elections Division Administrator Michael Haas noted that many
of the problems found by inspectors require relatively minor corrections, such as signs printed too small for someone with a visual
impairment to read. These kinds of problems can be fixed at little
or no cost by municipal clerks, Haas said. In more serious cases,
PAGE 7
15-year-old martial artists shines at championship in Wales
Taina Pritts, age 15, a Middleton martial arts student at

Kicks Unlimited on Deming
Way, recently brought home
gold and silver medals in traditional forms, extreme forms and
both point and continuous sparring as she represented Team
USA at the World Organization
of Martial Arts Athletes
(WOMAA)
Championship
games in Cardiff, Wales, UK.
Taina was one of 45 competitors representing team USA
at the WOMAA World
Martial games XV, said Mathiam Mbow, owner and head instructor
of
Kicks Unlimited-Middleton.
She was a great representative
of
our
school
and proudly contributed to
Team USAs gold, silver and
medals
count,
bronze
championship rings and belt titles, he added.
Mbow, a 5th degree black
belt, named Outstanding Instructor of the Year in 2014,
served as one of only 5 coaches
selected to train and accompany
Team USA to the WOMMA
Competition this July.
It was a real honor to represent Team USA, said
Mbow. I was so proud of our
performance, especially Taina,
who has been a Kicks Unlimited student for four years.
WOMMA International was
founded in 1998 to host a World
Championship
tournament
every year in a different country. It was created to offer an
opportunity for international
competition that is open to all
ages, styles, systems and belt
ranks.
Kicks Unlimited Middleton
is a full service martial arts gym
offering classes in martial arts,
self-defense and fitness for kids
and
adults.
Kicks
Unlimited also has locations in
Fitchburg, WI, Stoughton,
WI and Sun Prairie, WI.
Infinity students make history

See VOTING, page 11
Team Infinity from the Middletons Infinity Martial Arts (IMA)

School made sport karate history
on the Fourth of July weekend at
the ISKA (International Sport
Karate Association) U.S. Open
Karate Championships in Orlando,
Fl. This is the largest karate tournament in North America drawing
over 4,000 competitors from more
than 20 different countries.
Team Infinity was highlighted
on the ESPN2 stage after winning
the Team Demonstration division
for the fourth year in a row. They
are the only team to win this division four times making them the
winningest team in sport karate history! Team members range in age
from 11 years old to 34 years old
and will travel internationally to
sport karate tournaments in Ireland,
Canada and Mexico in 2015.
IMA was founded in 2007.
Since then it has grown to four lo-
Photo contributed
Taina Pritts with Kicks Unlimited owner and head instructor Mathiam Mbow. Kicks Unlimited Middleton is looking forward to the 2016 World Martial Arts Games in Vienna, Austria.
cations in Middleton, Fitchburg,

Sun Prairie, Evansville and soon to
open in Oregon. Focusing on kids
and families, IMAs success is
credited to a dynamic curriculum
that instills character building and
leadership skills in its students.
Mike Welch, IMA founder and
head coach of Team Infinity had
this to say, The most important
thing to me has always been to provide great service to our families. I
truly believe that we make a better
community, one black belt at a
time. The sport karate tournaments
have always come second, but we
have worked hard for the last four
years to achieve this level of success. I could not be more proud of
the kids and families on this team.
They are dedicated, hard working
and most of all, a family!
For more information about InPhoto contributed
finity Martial Arts, visit them on
Team Infinity was highlighted on the ESPN2 stage after winning the Team Demonstration division for the fourth year in
the web at www.infinityma.com.
a row.
PAGE 8
Red Cross Blood

Drive at St. Bernard
Catholic Church
Gators raise $5,250 for splash park
Photo contributed
At their annual banquet on July 28, the Middleton Gators eight-and-under swimmers, led by Miles Wagener, presented a check
for $5,250 to Penni Klein (left), City of Middleton public lands director. The money will help fund a new splash park to be built
at the Walter R. Bauman Aquatic Center. The splash park will replace the existing sand play area at the pool. The sand play
area is not ADA accessible, so Gator swimmers and divers from all age groups held a swim-a-thon to raise money for the new
park. Construction is set to begin next spring, so the splash park will be ready for the 2016 pool season.
The Middleton Gators Swim & Dive team is a private, non-profit swim and dive club that welcomes area children ages 5-19 to
participate in swimming and dive training and competition within the Madison All City League.
Healthy individuals are

needed every day to maintain an
adequate blood supply for patients in need. Once a donor has
made the commitment to give
blood, it is important to take a
few simple steps to prepare and
help ensure a good donation experience.
The American Red Cross recommends getting a good nights
sleep, drinking an extra 16
ounces of water, eating iron-rich
foods to maintain a healthy iron
level and consuming a low-fat
meal before donating.
Donating blood is an easy
way to help others and only
takes about an hour. The Red
Cross encourages donors to
give blood every time they are
eligible every 56 days for
whole blood donations and
every 112 days for double red
cell donations.
How to donate blood

Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor
App, visit redcrossblood.org or
call 1-800-RED CROSS (1800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more
information. All blood types are
Drive details
Monday, August 24 from
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
St. Bernard
Catholic Church
7450 University Avenue,
Middleton
needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor

card or drivers license or two
other forms of identification are
required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16
with parental consent in some
states), weigh at least 110
pounds and are in generally
good health may be eligible to
donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years
of age and younger also have to
meet certain height and weight
requirements.
About the American Red
Cross
The American Red Cross
shelters, feeds and provides
emotional support to victims of
disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nations blood;
teaches skills that save lives;
provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military
members and their families. The
Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of
the American public to perform
its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or
visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
Boy Scout
Troop 640
to reunite
Boy Scout Troop 640 will
hold a reunion on Saturday August 22 at West Middleton
Lutheran Church, 3763 Pioneer
Road from 1-5 PM. All former
scouts, their parents and families are invited.
CHURCH NOTES
PAGE 9
50 years of Park Elementary

Cross Plains school celebrates half a century
by ERIN VANDER WEELE
Times-Tribune
Five decades ago, Park Elementary School was built on

farmland in Cross Plains and
opened its doors to 119 children
and 12 staff members. The
building had 10 classrooms, a
gym and a full-service kitchen,
says the schools custodian,
Rodney Peanuts Esser, who
can vividly remember that time,
50 years ago, when he was
hired to work for the school district.
Park School celebrated its
50th anniversary this spring. It
was a day to remember the history of Park School and look
back at 50 years of learning.
Kids, parents and staff gathered
to look at a timeline of photographs, read old newspaper articles and admire students
projects while socializing and
enjoying birthday cake.
As kids came up, with big
smiles on their faces, to greet
and hug the kind-hearted custodian they call Mr. Peanuts, it
FISH
line a good hard yank to try to

free the line and thats when all
of [a] sudden the red, 50-pound
braided line shot out of my
hands like a truck was on the
other end.
Acting quickly, the two
friends pulled off their shirts,
fashioning them into makeshift
gloves to prevent the running
line from burning through their
palms. That is when they knew.
We knew at this point that
something huge was on and we
could feel every pump of the
fishs tail through the responsive braided line, says Riddle.
For the next 25 minutes we
fought the creature with only
our hand[s], taking turns to prevent ... injuring our hands when
the fish went on runs. After
pulling in over 150 yards of line
we finally saw the beast, a paddlefish snagged by the lure on
the line.
The fish was massive and
covered in lampreys, according
to Riddle.
By this time a nearby boat of
menfishingfor musky had motored over to watch the fight.
They too were amazed by the
size of thefish.
With a heave from my
friend, we had the paddlefish on
the rear deck of the bass boat,
says Riddle. We quickly detached all seven lamprey and removed the mangled hook from
the fishs gill plate. We both
quickly hoisted thefishup for
pictures.
They set the fish back into
the river, receiving a large
splashing as the paddlefish de-
became clear it was not just the

schools birthday, but also considered Essers birthday.
Youve been here 50 years,
so everybody thinks its your
birthday party, Park School
principal Monica Schommer
said to Esser as they admired
the childrens projects hung in
the school hallway. A handful of
the projects said Happy Birthday or Thank you to Mr.
Peanuts.
This past April, the school
honored and thanked Esser for
his 50 years of work in the Middleton-Cross Plains Area
School District with a special
concert by one of Essers good
friends, Maggie Mae, a homegrown talented country singer
and Nashville recording artist
from Oxford, Wisconsin.
Around the turn of the century, Park School was formerly
located where the Rosemary
garfoot Public Library stands
today. The school was built at
its current location at 1209 Park
Street in 1965. Years later, it became part of the MiddletonCross Plains Area School
parted.
We could only guess that
thefishwas 100 pounds, says
Riddle. My friend lifted me
into the air, the same way as
thefish. I weighed 120 pounds
when thefishwas caught and he
declared without question that
the fishweighed as much if not
more than me.
Riddle said he and Thomas,
well aware of strict state laws
intended to keep paddlefish in
the water, did not take the time
to measure the length, girth or
weight.
Who knows, maybe this
fishwas a state record but we
will never know for sure, says
Riddle.
Obviously an enthusiastic
fisherman, Riddle also revealed
a burgeoning naturalist when he
provided his final thoughts
about that days events.
I would like to mention how
delicate these prehistoric beasts
are, he said. Since they filter
feed, they are at risk [from] lack
of food due to the way that silver carp and buffalo feed. Silver
carp and buffalo filter feed too,
and as they work their way up
the river systems they threaten
more and more species.
Sadly, most people will
never see a paddlefish in person
because of how rare they are,
he continued. Not only are
paddlefish hard to stubble upon,
but very sparse. The dam at
Prairie Du Sac is one of the only
seven places left in all of North
America where paddlefish can
still be found.
District. Esser came with the

land because he and his
brother helped their parents
farm the property where the
school was built. In 1972, the
first addition to the school included four classrooms, a library and a theatre. As the
population continued to grow,
six more classrooms were
added in 1979.
The Cross Plains Optimist
Club, Lions Club, 4H Club, the
Parent Teachers Organization
(PTO), as well as, local businesses continually support the
school. Today, the school serves
about 300 kids, kindergarten
through grade 4.
Were the only public
school in Cross Plains so the
community embraces us and
supports us, said kindergarten
teacher Amy Callies, who has
taught at Park School for 23
years.
Callies notes changes since
she started teaching at Park, but
says the school continues to
hold onto traditions, including
the annual Thanksgiving dinner
and fun day on the last day of
Times-Tribune photo by Erin Vander Weele
Students, parents and staff celebrated Park Elementary Schools 50th anniversary at an open
house earlier this year. Kindergarten teacher Lisa Breunig, custodian Rodney Peanuts Esser,
2nd grade teacher Caroline Estabrook and fourth grade teacher Brenda Autz are pictured above.
school. Also, the music program

and nature trail hikes have remained an important part of the
schools curriculum and activities.
I went to elementary school
in the 1970s and this school still
has that feel, Callies said.
...Just the sense of community
between the parents and teach-
ers here; even though things are

beginning to move very fast,
you still get some of the things
that we used to do.
Esser says, over the past 50
years, one of the hardest aspects
of the job is saying good-bye to
those kids and staff who move
on in their life journey. Over the
years, he has watched kids grow
into adulthood and has built

strong relationships with staff
members.
Im not trying to set any
records or anything like that, I
just enjoy what Im doing, he
said. The kids have been my
life.
Im living the dream, he
adds.
Alec Riddle (left) and Logan Thomas (right) are co-presidents of the Middleton High School Fishing Club.
Photos contributed
Battle of the Badges

PAGE 10
Times-Tribune photos by Matt Geiger
The cause was serious, but there were plenty of smiles at Saturdays Battle of the Badges at Firefighters Park. Clockwise
from top left: Middleton Police Chief Chuck Foulke with honorary guest Jackson Pagel; Middleton Fire Chief Aaron Harris
(no. 32) celebrates after crossing home plate; members of the
Athletic Leadership Council and Wheaton Warrenville South,
of Illinois, volunteered at the concessions stand; Sophie Nissenbaum and Mackenzie Zimmerman had fun bowling for humans on the diamond in between innings.
Learn about local pollinators at Pope Farm event

Susan Carpenter, Outreach Specialist at the Native Plant

garden of the UW-Madison Arboretum, will lead The
Pollinators tour Sunday, August 16, 9 a.m. to noon at
Pope Farm Conservancy in the Town of Middleton.
Bumble bees and other native pollinators are critically
important to native and garden plant reproduction, and to
animals that eat fruit and seeds. Join Susan to explore the
pollinators buzzing Pope Farm Conservancy. Last year
she discovered 8 different bumble bees in our Conservancy. One, the rarest and most endangered, was the
rusty-patched bumble bee (Bombus Affinis). There were
at least 8 individual bees in the patch of Monarda. This is
another tour that will be interesting, educational and fascinating.
Photo by Susan Carpenter
VOTING
PAGE 11
local governing bodies will need to consider funding repairs or

renovations to ensure access to the polls, or securing alternative
polling locations.
Haas said the g.A.B. has leveraged technology to streamline
polling place accessibility inspections. Wisconsins 1,853 municipal clerks are responsible for making sure polling places
are accessible, which Haas said is not always easy because they
often have to rely on buildings the municipality does not own
such as schools or churches. However, the g.A.B. will provide
technical assistance to clerks who need help, and the agency
has federal funds available to assist municipal clerks with the
purchase of supplies to make polling places accessible, Haas
said.
PAGE 12
High
hopes
Middletons
girls golfers
expect to shine
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Their season hadnt even

begun. And already the highlights were coming.
Loren Skibba, Middletons
brilliant girls golfer, popped
up on ESPNs top plays last
week after she drained a
bunker shot at the Junior PgA
Championships.
I just got lucky that the
cameramen were there for that
shot, said Skibba, a senior. It
was super cool and the whole
experience was awesome.
Many believe there are
countless highlights still to
come.
Middleton finished third at

the WIAA Division 1 state
meet last season. Along the
way, Skibba became just the
second golfer in school history
to win an individual state title.
Now, with five of their top
six players back from a year
ago, the Cardinals will be gunning for gold when the season
begins Friday at the Madison
Invite at Yahara Hills.
Its going to be an exciting
season that were all looking
forward to, Middleton thirdyear coach Becky Halverson
said. Our goal for this season
is going to be to have fun.
You cant win tournaments if youre not having
fun. We obviously know there
is a lot expected of us this
year, but were going to take
things one day at a time.
Were going to practice with a
Follow Rob
Reischel on
Twitter at
@robreischel
Middleton rolls past Black Earth

See GOLF, page 15
File photo
Middleton girls golf coach Becky Halverson (left) and defending state champion Loren Skibba are expecting a big season.
HTL team wins

playoff opener
by DENNIS SEMRAU
Special to the Times-Tribune
It didnt take Brandon

Scheidler long to set the tone
for the Middleton 29ers offense
Sundayafternoon.
Scheidler singled in the bottom of the first inning for the
first of his three hits and later
scored on a single by Kevin
Dubler who also finished
with three hits to provide a
stellar start for the 29ers
offense.
Meanwhile, right-hander
Drew Farrell scattered four hits
and struck out five in a complete-game effort to help
Middleton secure a 6-1 victory
over Black Earth in a Home
Talent
League
Northern
Section first round playoff
game at Sorenson- Bakken
Field.
When that happens youre
in control and can stay aggressive instead of being too picky
and can just get after the hitters
and get a lot of ground balls,
which is what I did today,
Farrell said after Middletons
offense staked him to a 2-0
first-inning lead.
Middleton (15-2) swept the
season series with Black Earth
(7-12), but the 29ers didnt take
anything for granted in their
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
Middleton manager Brandon Hellenbrand (left) and Brandon Scheidler celebrate the 29ers win over Black Earth.
third meeting of the season.

They were coming in hot,
Scheidler said of Black Earth,
which was riding a four-game
winning streak. We knew they
were a good team. They had
everybody back from years

past, so we couldnt take them
lightly.
After Farrell retired Black
Earth in order in the top of the
first, Scheidler lined a single to
left, moved to second when

Luke Schafer followed with a
single and then scored on
Dublers line drive to right
field.
One out later, Ross
Hellenbrand delivered a sacrifice fly to left to score Schafer

for a 2-0 lead that proved to be
too much for Black Earth to
overcome.
When he goes at the top of
the order, we all seem to go,

Middleton manager Brandon
Hellenbrand said of Scheidler,
who batted .435 during the regular season to place third in the
Northern Section batting race.
In the top of the first inning
he comes up and rips a line
drive right away for a base hit
and you could feel our guys all
of a sudden start to feel it a little bit.
Scheidler said getting off to
a fast start was important to
keep Black Earth from gaining
any momentum.
Coming out that first
inning, scoring two, proving
that we could put runs up
against Myles (Potuznik) was
big, Scheidler said. That
boosted everyones confidence.
We only scored six runs, but
everyone hit the ball hard
today. It was a good sign.
Black Earth manager Ben
Voss lamented that the two-run
cushion was an early omen that
it wouldnt be the Bombers
day.
That changes the whole
mentality of the game, getting
down right away especially
against these guys, Voss said.
There was no letdown, but
psychologically playing behind
against these guys is always
tough.
Potuznik, who allowed four
runs on seven hits spanning
five innings, agreed the early
See HTL, page 15
Middleton
picked to
win Big 8
Editors Note: The high

school football season kicks
off on Aug. 21 and
WisSports.net offers up a preview of the Big Eight
Conference.
Middleton, defending conference champions, is once
again the pick to win the
league.
2014 Recap: Middleton

ended Sun Prairies two-year
run at the top, finishing 8-1 in
conference play to secure an
outright league title. Madison
La Follette secured sole possession of second place with a
7-2 conference record.
Both Middleton and La
Follette lost in Level 2 of the
postseason. Verona, Sun
Prairie, Janesville Craig, and
Madison West also made the
postseason, though none were
able to get a playoff victory.
Predicted Order of
Finish
1) Middleton
2) Sun Prairie
3) Madison West
4) Madison La Follette
5) Verona
6) Madison Memorial
7) Janesville Craig
8) Janesville Parker
9) Beloit Memorial
10) Madison East
Players to Watch
Mitchell Bacon, WR,

Middleton: Bacon earned second-team
all-conference
recognition at receiver last
season.
Terrell
Carey,
WR,
Madison West: Carey was a
big play threat, catching 30
passes for 694 yards and seven
touchdowns as a first-team allconference pick.
JP Curran, QB, Sun
Prairie: Curran struggled a bit
in his first year taking over for
older brother Ryan Curran, but
has looked very good in offseason workouts and could be
poised for a breakout senior
season.
Jake Ferguson, WR/LB,
Madison
Memorial:
Ferguson led the team in
receiving and tackles last year,
and has an early offer from
Wisconsin.
Mike Gullens, LB, Sun
Prairie: gullens was a second-team all-conference pick
last year and is garnering significant college attention.
Trayvonn Johnson, DL,
Verona: Johnson is a beast up
front and a legitimate college
prospect, earning first-team
all-conference
recognition
after recording 82 tackles and
five sacks last season.
Joe
Ludwig,
DB,
Middleton: An honorablemention all-conference choice
as a sophomore, the son of former UW offensive coordinator
Andy Ludwig is one of the top
collegiate prospects in the
2017 class.
Cam
Maly,
RB,
Middleton: Maly earned firstteam all-conference recognition after rushing more than
1,100 yards last season.
Xavier
Miller,
QB
Madison West: Miller had a
dynamic sophomore season,
throwing for nearly 1,500
yards with 16 touchdowns and
adding seven more scores on
the ground.
Alex Orvis, LB, Madison
La Follette: Orvis is a prototypical linebacker, earning
first-team
all-conference
recognition and interest from
several D1 colleges.
Marcus Reuter, WR, Sun
Prairie: Reuter had a nice
year, with a team-high 30
catches for 345 yards.
Dale
Tygum,
WR,
Madison East: Tygum is a
big-bodied receiver that
hauled in 45 catches for 642
yards and nine touchdowns as
a first-team all-conference
pick.
1. Middleton
The Cardinals ended Sun

Prairies two-year reign atop
the Big Eight Conference,
claiming an outright league
crown with an 8-1 record.
Middleton has been at its
best when its featured a
dynamic running back for its
pro-style I-formation offense,
and the Cardinals have just
that in senior-to-be Cam Maly,
who rushed for 1,143 yards
and 19 touchdowns as a firstteam all-conference selection
last year.
Replacing starting quarterback Kellan Schulz and
WFCA all-state tight end
Mitchell Herl will be especially important, but keep an eye
on Class of 2016 receiver
Mitchell Bacon, who hauled in
27 passes for 404 yards and
four touchdowns last season.
The defense will need time
to address departures of eight
players that received either
first- or second-team all-conference recognition, but the
Cardinals will have one of the
top defenders in the league in
Class of 2017 safety Joe
Ludwig.
The Cardinals welcome
back four starters on offense,
but just one on defense.
Team speed will be an
asset along with football IQ,
said Middleton coach Tim
Simon. Well have a lack of
experience along with smaller
than normal linemen.
2. Sun Prairie
The Cardinals won back-toback outright Big Eight

Conference titles in 2012 and
2013, but slipped to a tie for
third last season with a 6-3
league mark, followed by
Level 1 playoff exit at the
hands of conference rival
Middleton.
Sun Prairie loses its two
most prominent players, all-
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Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
Brennan Schmitt and Middletons football team are favored to win the Big Eight Conference.
state running back Noah Diaz

and all-state defensive lineman Devin Webster, but it
could be a bit of a bounceback season for head coach
Brian Kaminski and crew.
At quarterback, J.P. Curran
enters his second year as a
starter, but struggled a bit last
season after taking over for
older brother Ryan. His
favorite receiver, Marquis
Reuter, returns with him.
The Cardinals have cranked
out a number of top running
backs over the years, and finding a replacement for Diaz
will be especially important in
the preseason.
On defense, look for Class
of 2016 Mike gullens to step
up as one of the top linebackers in the state.
3. Madison West
The Regents were part of a

resurgence by Madison city
schools last year, as West
made the playoffs for a third
straight year, something the
program had not previously
accomplished. Along the
Regents got wins over playoff
teams Verona and Janesville
Craig.
Even bigger things could be
in store in 2015, as West was a
relatively young team, heavily
reliant on a talented sophomore class. That group is a
year older now, and the team is
loaded at the skill positions.
Quarterback Xavier Miller is
coming off a year that saw him
throw for 1,447 yards and 16
touchdowns, adding seven
rushing touchdowns. Leading
receiver Terrell Carey is also
back, along with talented running backs Terrence McNeal
and greg Wright.
The key may be on defense,
though, where the Regents
held just two of 10 opponents
under 20 points last season.
4. Madison La
Follette
The Lancers made a strong

showing in head coach Scott
Swansons first season, finishing in sole possession of second place in the highly competitive 10-team league.
Quarterback Jordan Carlson
and two-time first-team allconference running back
Cahleel Copus will be tough to
replace offensively, but look
for Tim Hodges to get more
time in the backfield.

The back half of the
defense will be one of the
Lancers strengths once again,
featuring the conferences best
linebacking duo in Alex Orvis
(first-team all-conference) and
Eric Cefalu (second-team).
Also back is first-team allconference defensive back
Braden Jorenby.
5. Verona
The Wildcats got back into

the playoffs after missing out
in 2013, finishing 6-3 before a
Level 1 playoff exit. Head
coach Dave Richardson may
have a group more advanced
on defense than offense, at
least early in the season.
Virtually all the significant
skill position players graduated from last year, including
all-conference picks at quarterback, running back, receiver, and tight end.
Carson Parks, who averaged nearly 10 yards per carry
in spot duty, may need to step
into a prime role offensively
this season.
On defense, the Wildcats
will have one of the best lineman/linebacker duos in the
state. Trayvonn Johnson is an
under the radar college
prospect that has big-time
potential, earning first-team
all-conference recognition last
season. Linebacker Sam
Favour led the Wildcats with
101 tackles last season, and
was a first-team all-conference
choice, as well.
6. Madison
Memorial
The Spartans have some

solid talent coming back, but a
bit of uncertainty at the top, as
Adam Smith takes over as the
head coach for Mike galindo.
The offense has a number
of playmakers, including quarterback Emmett Enright, running backs Jason Weah and
Jack Andringa, and receivers
Jake Ferguson and Battaglia.
Ferguson led the team in
receiving and tackles last season, earning a scholarship
offer from Wisconsin after his
sophomore season.
The question becomes
whether Memorial can put all
that talent together to form a
cohesive unit, and push for a
postseason spot.
7. Janesville Craig
The Cougars made it into

the playoffs last season for the
first time since 2008, relying
on a large senior class. Craig
began the year 6-1, but
dropped its final three of the
season.
Craig loses that big senior
class to graduation, with most
of the offensive production
among them. Will the momentum continue or was the success a result of a single class?
8. Janesville Parker
The Vikings have uncharacteristically missed the playoffs for three straight years,
after qualifying for the postseason in 15 of the previous 16
seasons. Parker enter a new
era, however, as Clayton
Kreger takes over for Eric
Skrzypchak. The Vikings lose
1,200-yard rusher Jovanni
Sanchez.
9. Beloit Memorial
The Purple Knights hope to

take a step forward in head
coach Rodney Wedigs second
season after finishing winless
a year ago.
This is our second year
together, so the coaching staff
and athletes know each other
better, Wedig said. Our offseason was much better.
We have a lot of young
men that gained varsity experience that are back. However,
we were historically bad
defensively, so we need to
make dramatic improvements.
We will have very few seniors
on the field on Friday nights.
10. Madison East
The Purgolders were able

to score with anyone last year,
leading the league in total
offense. However, when it
came time to stop people, the
Purgolders struggled, allowing
more than 40 points per game.
Well be athletic and long
on offense, looking to capitalize on a productive offensive
season in 2014, head coach
Steve
Erato
said.
Defensively, we are big and
physical, with pretty good athleticism.
The receiving group is talented, with Dale Tygum and
Deang Deang leading the way.
East will need to break in a
new quarterback, though, after
Zach Zilm graduated.
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briefs
Sports
Bluebirds to
hold tryouts
The Middleton Bluebirds

youth basketball program
will hold tryouts for interested sixth-grade girls and
seventh-grade boys basketball players on Tuesday,
Aug. 18.
The girls tryout will
begin at 6 p.m. in the old
gym at Kromrey Middle
School, while the boys tryout will begin at 7:15 p.m.
The Bluebirds also anticipate having boys teams for
fifth- and sixth-graders in
2015-16. There may be
openings in both ages.
If you are interested,
please contact program
director Perry Hibner at
608-828-9891.
The Bluebirds will also
hold a fall skills camp for
students in grades 1-8 for
four Sundays in October.
Four one-hour long sessions
will be available.
The cost is $25 and
includes a camp T-shirt. To
learn more or to get a registration form, please contact
Hibner.
Golf scores
MWGA
Aug. 5
Flight A
Low Gross Kathy
Reed, 41
Low Net Kathy Reed,
32
Play of the Day
Martha Brusegar, Cathy
Rechlicz and Kathy Reed
Flight B
Low Gross Roxie
gottsacker
and
Pam
Scheibel, 50
Low Net Char Dohm
and Barb Werner, 33
Play of the Day
Roxie gottsacker
Flight C
Low Gross Connie

Brachman, 53
Low Net Connie
Brachman, 30
Play of the Day
Connie Brachman, Wendy
Johnson and Obie Oberst
Are you ready for

some football?
Times-Tribune photos by Mary Langenfeld
Middletons football team began

practice last week and has its first
game Aug. 21 at Janesville Parker.
Above, Cardinals head coach
Tim Simon talks to his team after
Fridays practice.
In the middle, Middleton junior
running back Trevaun Turner looks
for running room.
At left, senior wideout David
Vande Sande hauls in a pass.
MWGA
July 22
Flight A
Low gross Tricia
Smith and Kathy Reed, 47.
Low Net Cathy
Rechlicz, 35.
Play of the Day
Tricia Smith and Kathy
Reed.
Flight B
Low gross Roxie
gottsacker
and
Terry
Rowling, 57.
Low net Eileen
Pongratz, 39.
Play of the Day
Eileen Pongratz.
Flight C
Low gross Myrna
McNatt, 51.
Low net Myrna
McNatt, 26.
Play of the Day
Myrna McNutt and Linda
Medland.
Parkcrest Womens
Aug. 4
Flight A: Monnie Vena,

48.
Flight
B:
Bonnie
Snyder, 58.
Flight C: Evie Young,
63.
GOLFERS
purpose and try to become

as tough as we can come
October.
Skibba agreed.
Personally, my goal is to
win state as a team this year,
Skibba said. I think itd be a
great way to end my senior
year, and obviously its a goal
for the rest of the team as
well!
Middleton was certainly
tough a year ago. And with the
overwhelming majority of the
roster back, 2015 could be
even better.
Everything begins with
Skibba, who will play collegiately at Northern Arizona
beginning in 2016.
Skibba was a first-team allstate player who averaged
75.04 for the season. In nine
regular season tournaments,
Skibba finished first five
times, and also had a secondand third-place showing.
Then at state, Skibba shot a
3-over-par, 147 and won the
title by four shots over
Homesteads Anika Hitt.
Having a returning individual state champion is pretty
exciting, Halverson said of
Skibba. She has had some
outstanding performances in
her summer of tournaments
and I cant wait for her to continue to shine for us.
Were all thrilled to have
Loren as our leader this
year. She did a great job this
summer in stepping up and
leading some captains practices for the girls.
Last year I think she
learned a lot about being that
leader/captain from Rachel
er.
HTL
outburst was a game-chang-
Drews a great pitcher.

When hes pitching with a lead,
I dont think theres a better
pitcher in the league, Potuznik
said of Farrell. It was tough.
They just hit all of my mistakes
(Sunday). But you cant hang
your head, it was a great season.
After finishing the regular
season tied for the final playoff
spot, Black Earth had to defeat
both Reedsburg on Aug. 3 and
Lodi on Aug. 4 to earn a playoff berth.
So the Bombers werent
ready to concede anything
despite Middletons productive
start.
Drew pitched a hell of a
game and we couldnt square
anything up, Voss said of
Farrell. He was throwing
strikes and getting ground
balls. We werent doing anything. He kept us on our toes
and he was mixing his pitches
really well.
Black Earth averted a
shutout in the top of the fourth
inning when Ben Jennings, Jed
Traxler and Rob Capener delivered consecutive singles with
two outs to trim the deficit to 21.
However, Middleton quickly countered in its half of the
frame when Cole Cook drew a
lead-off walk, Eric Simon followed one out later with a single, and Scheidler drove them
both in with a booming two-out
triple to center field.
Coming off an 0-for-5 performance a week earlier at
Sauk Prairie, Scheidler showed
Thornton and Im excited for

her to continue in Rachels
leadership footsteps.The girls
really look up to her and I
think it will be great having
her lead the way for us.
The Cardinals have several
other standouts, as well.
Junior Alexis Thomas was
named second-team all-Big
Eight and honorable mention
all-state.
Thomas averaged 84.0 last
season and had five top-five
finishes during the year.
Thomas then finished 17th at
state with an impressive twoday score of 164.
Alexis is really getting
into her groove this summer
and has been working really
hard to really break through
into the 70s, Halverson
said. I think well be seeing
some good scores from her
throughout the season.
Junior Morgan Narowetz
was also named honorablemention all-Big Eight last season.
Narowetz averaged 87.7,
won a pair of Big Eight
Conference matches and had
three
top-five
finishes.
Narowetz was probably headed for second-team all-conference honors, but withdrew
from the conference tournament with an illness.
Morgan has been working
hard at her game over the summer and I think shes going to
put together some decent
scores for us, Halverson said.
Junior Lindsay Callahan
had an extremely solid 2014
and averaged 90.68. With
another year of experience,
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Halverson
is
expecting
Callahan to be even better.
Lindsay has also been
working hard on her game and
is looking forward to contributing with some consistent
scores, Halverson said.
Junior Morgan Miles was
Middletons No. 6 golfer last
season and has the inside track
on winning a varsity job. But
the Cardinals are deep and
Halverson will have some
other options, as well.
That group includes senior
Madeline Richards, junior
Clare Day, and sophomores
Allison Richards, Payton
Hodson, Marie Mayers, grace
Peterson and Haley Dunn.
Its great to have such
great competition going on
within the team, Halverson
said.
Verona, the defending state
champions, appears to have
another terrific team and will
be Middletons top competition in the Big Eight.
Across the state, Hartland
Arrowhead and Mequon
Homestead figure to have terrific teams, as well.
But Middleton expects to
be in the hunt for championships at every level.
This years title is never a
given, Skibba said. We will
still have competition from
Verona I presume and other
Milwaukee schools.
But I think all the girls got
good experience from the state
tournament last year that we
should be more prepped for it
come this October.
Which could just keep the
highlights coming.
File photo
Middleton junior golfer Alexis Thomas will be a key member of the Cardinals this fall.
he was back on track when the

29ers needed him the most.
I made a slight adjustment
to my swing where I place my
hands, and that helped level my
swing out and I started squaring up on the ball again,
Scheidler said. But sometimes youve just got to go up
there with a clear conscience,
relax and swing the bat and
good things happen.
Scheidler also doubled in
the eighth inning, finishing a
home run away from the cycle.
His presence at the top of the
Middleton lineup provided a
comfort zone for his teammates.
Hes our fire. He gets on
and we get everything going,
Dubler said of Scheidler.
Obviously hes a good enough
hitter to hit in the middle of the
lineup and weve debated that.
But theres really no need
to move him. Hes been doing a
great job. Hes fast, too. If he
hits singles he can steal bases.
Hes definitely a threat to a lot
of opposing teams and that
helps us out, too.
Farrell agreed.
When Turks going at the
top, everyone follows his
lead, Farrell said of Scheidler.
When hes hot, were hot,
which is no secret.
Middleton put the game
away with two runs in the seventh
inning
on
Ross
Hellenbrands RBI single and a
sacrifice fly by Cook.
That left it up to Farrell to
silence the Black Earth bats the
rest of the way, which he did,
retiring the Bombers final
seven hitters.
Times-Tribune
photo by Mary
Langenfeld
Middletons
Drew
Farrell
was the winning
pitcher as the
29ers defeated
Black
Earth
Sunday.
He was around the plate,

even the balls that he was
throwing were good misses.
Thats what you want to see,
Dubler said of his battery mate.
Even the hits they got were
bloop hits, they werent solid.
Theres not much you can do
about that, so we minimized
the damage and just kept on
attacking those guys and thats
what he does best.
The victory set up a secondround matchup with seventhseeded Richland Center, which
ousted second-seeded Sauk
Prairie.
Middleton prevailed in an
earlier meeting with Richland

Center, recording a 6-0 victory
onJune 7.
Yet after losing to Cross
Plains in the second-round of
the playoffs last year, the 29ers
dont plan to overlook anyone.
Last year we found out the
hard way if you dont come
ready to play youre going
home, Brandon Hellenbrand
said. Last year helped us, so
hopefully well bring a great
attitude to every game and try
to make a run at this thing.
Black Earth ..... 000100000 1 4 1

Middleton .. 200200 200 610 3
Pitching (IP-H-ER-BB-K): Black
Earth Potuznik (L, 5-7-4-1-2),

Caminiti (3-3-1-0-3). Middleton
Farrell (W, 9-4-0-1-5).
Hitting leaders: Middleton
Scheidler (3x5), Dubler (3x4).
2B Scheidler, Dubler. 3B
Scheidler.
Ashton 7, Cross Plains 5

Kevin Peternell earned the
win, while Tanner Meinholz
and Casey Miller each had two
RBI.
Cross Plains .... 000 000 023 5 11 5

Ashton ............... 200 050 00x 7 8 1
Pitchers (ip-h-er-bb-so)
Allen (L; 4.2-8-2-1-5), Hack (3.1-0-0-05); Peternell (W; 7-5-1-3-3), Adler (2-64-1-3).
Leading hitters Cross Plains
Meinholz (3x5), Doherty (3x3),
Sarbacker (2x5), Lochner (2x3); Ashton

Meinholz (2x4), Adler (2x4). HR
Doherty; 2B Meinholz (2), Doherty.
Mazomanie 10,
Middleton 1
Anderson slugged two
runs as the Mustangs
past West Middleton.
West
Chris
home
rolled
Mazomanie ... 010 203 103 10 14 1

West Middleton 000 100 000 1 8 1
Pitchers (ip-h-er-bb-so)
Zander (W; 9-8-1-3-3); Leggett (L; 914-9-4-6).
Leading hitters Mazomanie
Howard (3x6), Andersen (3x5), Page
(2x5), Williams (2x4); West Middleton
Everson (2x4).
HR Schoch, Andersen (2); 2B
Howard, Doyle, Williams.
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MIDDLETON FALL SPORTS SCHEDULES

Varsity football
Aug. 21
Aug. 28
Sept. 4
Sept. 11
Sept. 18
Sept. 25
Oct. 2
Oct. 9
Oct. 16
at Janesville Parker
vs. Verona
at Madison East
at Madison La Follette
vs. Sun Prairie
vs. Madison Memorial
vs. Madison West
at Beloit Memorial
at Janesville Craig
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Aug. 20
Aug. 27
Sept. 3
Sept. 10
Sept. 17
Sept. 24
Oct. 1
Oct. 8
Oct. 15
vs. Janesville Parker

at Verona
vs. Madison East
vs. Madison La Follette
vs. Sun Prairie
at Madison Memorial
at Madison West
vs. Beloit Memorial
vs. Janesville Craig
6 p.m.
6 p.m.
6 p.m.
6 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
6 p.m.
Aug. 27
Sept. 3
Sept. 10
Sept. 17
Sept. 24
Oct. 1
Oct. 8
Oct. 15
vs. Verona Orange

5 p.m.
at Madison East Purple
4:30 p.m.
at Madison La Follette Red 4:30 p.m.
vs. Sun Prairie Red
5 p.m.
vs. Madison Memorial green 5 p.m.
vs. Madison West Blue
4:30 p.m.
at Beloit Memorial
4:30 p.m.
vs Janesville Craig Blue
4:30 p.m.
Aug. 27
Sept. 10
Sept. 17
Oct. 15
vs. VeronaWhite
at Madison La Follette gray
vs. Sun Prairie White
vs. Janesville Craig White
Aug. 14
Aug. 17
Aug. 18
Aug. 20
Aug. 24
Sept. 9
Sept. 10
Sept. 12
Sept. 16
Sept. 19
Sept. 21
Sept. 24
Madison Invite at Yahara Hills, 9 a.m.

Brookfield Central Invite, 9 a.m.
Brookfield Central Invite, 8:30 a.m.
at Madison West Quad, 9 a.m.
at Waunakee Invite at The Meadows of Six
Mile Creek, 8:30 a.m.
at Janesville Parker Triangular, 9 a.m.
at Madison Edgewood Invite
at Maple Bluff, noon
at University Ridge , 1:30 p.m.
at Sun Prairie Triangular, 2:30 p.m.
at Middleton Invite, 11:30 a.m.
at Middleton Triangular, 2 p.m.
at Janesville Invitational, 7:30 a.m.
at green Bay Notre Dame Invite, 9 a.m.
at Big Eight Conference meet, 8:30 a.m.
Aug. 14
Aug. 19
Aug. 20
Aug. 24
Aug. 27
Aug. 28
Sept. 9
Sept. 10
Sept. 14
Sept. 16
Sept. 21
Sept. 24
Scramble at Tumbledown, 9 a.m.

Middleton JV Invite, 8 a.m.
at Madison West Quad, 9 a.m.
at Sun Prairie Invite, 9 a.m.
at Janesville Parker Triangular, 9 a.m.
at Janesville Parker Invite, 9 a.m.
at Middleton Invite, 4:30 p.m.
at Sun Prairie Triangular, 2:30 p.m.
at Janesville Parker Invite, 2:30 p.m.
at Middleton Triangular, 2 p.m.
at Sun Prairie Invite, 2:30 p.m.
at Big Eight Conference meet, 8:30 a.m.
Sept. 5
Sept. 12
Sept. 26
Sept. 29
at Verona Invite
9 a.m.
at River Valley Invite
9 a.m.
at Janesville Invite
9 a.m.
grade Level Challenge at
Lake Farm County Park, 4 p.m.
Stoughton Invitational
9 a.m.
at Sun Prairie Quad
5:15 p.m.
Big Eight Conference meet at Blackhawk
golf Course, Janesville
10 a.m.
JV football
Freshman Red football
Freshman White football
Girls varsity golf
Aug. 27
Aug. 31
Girls JV golf
5 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
Boys varsity cross country
Oct. 3
Oct. 8
Oct. 17
Boys JV cross country

Sept. 5
Sept. 26
Sept. 29
Oct. 17
at Verona Invite
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
10 a.m.
Girls varsity cross country

Sept. 5
Sept. 12
Sept. 26
Sept. 29
at Verona Invite
at River Valley Invite
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
Oct. 3
Oct. 8
Oct. 17

Stoughton Invitational
9 a.m.
at Sun Prairie Quad
5:15 p.m.
10 a.m.
Girls JV cross country

Sept. 5
Sept. 26
Sept. 29
Oct. 17
at Verona Invite
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
10 a.m.
Boys varsity volleyball

Sept. 3
Sept. 12
Sept. 17
Sept. 19
Sept. 24
Sept. 25
Sept. 29
Oct. 3
Oct. 6
Oct. 8
Oct. 10
Oct. 13
Oct. 15
Oct. 17
Oct. 24

6:30 p.m.
at Racine Park Invite
8:30 a.m.
vs. Fort Atkinson
6:30 p.m.
at Wauwatosa East Invite
8:30 a.m.
at Madison West
6:30 p.m.
Middleton Quad
5 p.m.
at Muskego
6:30 p.m.
Middleton Invite
9 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
at Beloit Memorial
6:30 p.m.
at Whitefish Bay Invite
8:30 a.m.
vs. Arrowhead
6:30 p.m.
at Madison East
6:30 p.m.
Middleton Invite
9 a.m.
at Big Eight Conference meet at
Middleton, 8 a.m.
Sept. 3
Sept. 17
Sept. 19
Sept. 24
Sept. 25
Sept. 29
Oct. 6
Oct. 8
Oct. 10
Oct. 13
Oct. 15
Oct. 17
Oct. 20
Oct. 24

5 p.m.
vs. Fort Atkinson
5 p.m.
at Burlington Invite
9 a.m.
at Madison West
5 p.m.
Middleton Quad
5 p.m.
at Muskego
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
at Beloit Memorial
5 p.m.
at Fort Atkinson Invite
8:30 a.m.
vs. Arrowhead
5 p.m.
at Madison East
5 p.m.
Middleton Invite
9 a.m.
Middleton Triangular
5 p.m.
at Big Eight Conference meet
at Fort Atkinson, 8 a.m.
Aug. 29
Sept. 1
Sept. 5
Sept. 8
Sept. 10
Sept. 17
Sept. 19
Sept. 24
Sept. 29
Oct. 1
Oct. 3
Oct. 6
Oct. 8
Oct. 17
at Wisconsin Rapids
at Mukwonago Invite
vs. Verona
at Madison East
Middleton Invite
vs. Sun Prairie
vs. Madison West
Menomonee Falls Invite
at Beloit Memorial
at Janesville Craig
Big Eight Conference meet
at Madison West, 8 a.m.
Aug. 27
Sept. 1
Sept. 3
Sept. 8
Sept. 10
Sept. 17
Sept. 24
Sept. 26
Sept. 29
Oct. 1
Oct. 6
Oct. 8
Oct. 13
Oct. 15
Oct. 17
at Abundant Life Christian 4 p.m.

5 p.m.
at Janesville Parker Triangular, 4:30 p.m.
vs. Verona
5 p.m.
at Madison East
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
vs. Sun Prairie
5 p.m.
at New Berlin West Invite
8 a.m.
5 p.m.
vs. Madison West
5 p.m.
at Beloit Memorial
5 p.m.
at Janesville Craig
5 p.m.
Middleton Triangular
4:30 p.m.
at Verona Triangular
4:30 p.m.
at Madison West, 8 a.m.
Sept. 1
Sept. 3
Middleton Red at Janesville Parker, 5 p.m.

Middleton Red at Janesville Parker
Triangular, 4:30 p.m.
Middleton Red at Janesville Parker
Middleton Red vs. Verona Orange, 5 p.m.
Middleton White vs. Verona White, 5 p.m.
Middleton Red at Madison East Purple, 5 p.m.
Middleton White at Mad. East gold, 5 p.m.
at Lodi Invite
9 a.m.
Middleton Red at Madison La Follette
Red, 5 p.m.
Middleton White at Madison La Follette
gray, 5 p.m.
Boys JV volleyball
Girls varsity volleyball
9 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
9 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
8 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
9 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Girls JV volleyball
Girls freshman volleyball
Sept. 8
Sept. 10
Sept. 12
Sept. 17
Sept. 24
Sept. 28
Sept. 29
Oct. 1
Oct. 6
Oct. 8
Oct. 13
Oct. 15
Middleton Red vs. Sun Prairie Red, 5 p.m.

Middleton White vs. Sun Prairie White, 5 p.m.
at Lodi Quad
5 p.m.
Middleton Red vs. Madison Memorial
green, 5 p.m.
Middleton White vs. Madison Memorial
White, 5 p.m.
Middleton Red vs. Madison West Blue, 5 p.m.
Middleton White vs. Madison West
gold, 5 p.m.
Middleton Red at Beloit Memorial
Purple, 5 p.m.
Middleton White at Beloit Memorial
White, 5 p.m.
Middleton Red at Janesville Craig, 5 p.m.
Middleton White at Sun Prairie, 5 p.m.
Middleton Red at Middleton
Middleton White at Middleton
Middleton Red at Verona
Middleton White at Verona
Boys varsity soccer

Sept. 3
Sept. 4
Sept. 5
Sept. 8
Sept. 11
Sept. 12
Sept. 17
Sept. 24
Sept. 26
Sept. 28
Sept. 29
Oct. 1
Oct. 6
Oct. 8
Oct. 10
Oct. 13
Oct. 16
at Mount Horeb
at Arrowhead Quad
at Arrowhead Quad
at Kettle Moraine Quad
at Kettle Moraine Quad
at Madison East
vs. Eau Claire Memorial
vs. Oregon
vs. Sun Prairie
vs. Madison West
at Beloit Memorial
vs. Sauk Prairie
at Janesville Craig
vs. Brookfield East
7 p.m.
5 p.m.
9 a.m.
7 p.m.
TBD
TBD
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
10 a.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
11 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Sept. 3
Sept. 8
Sept. 10
Sept. 17
Sept. 19
Sept. 24
Sept. 26
Sept. 28
Sept. 29
Oct. 1
Oct. 2
Oct. 6
Oct. 8
Oct. 10
Oct. 13
at Mount Horeb
vs. Verona
at Madison East Purple
vs. Milwaukee Marquette
at Waunakee Invite
vs. Oregon
vs. Sun Prairie Red
at Madison Memorial
vs. Madison West
at Beloit Memorial
vs. Sauk Prairie
at Janesville Craig
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
10 a.m.
5 p.m.
9 a.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
9 a.m.
4:30 p.m.
Aug. 27
Sept. 8
Sept. 10
Sept. 17
Sept. 24
Sept. 28
Sept. 29
Oct. 1
Oct. 6
Oct. 8
Oct. 10
Oct. 13
Oct. 17
at Madison Memorial
vs. Verona
at Madison East
vs. Oregon
vs. Sun Prairie White
vs. Madison West
at Beloit Memorial
vs. Sauk Prairie
at Janesville Craig
at Waunakee Invite
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
9 a.m.
4:30 p.m.
9 a.m.
Aug. 15
Aug. 20
Aug. 21
Aug. 22
Aug. 25
Aug. 27
Sept. 1
Sept. 3
Sept. 8
Sept. 10
Sept. 11
Sept. 12
Sept. 17
Sept. 22
Sept. 24
Sept. 30
at Hartford Invite
9 a.m.
4 p.m.
at Madison-Milwaukee Tournament, Noon
at Madison-Milwaukee Tournament, 9 a.m.
vs. Verona
4 p.m.
at Madison East
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
vs. Sun Prairie
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
vs. Madison West
4 p.m.
at Nicolet Invite
1 p.m.
at Nicolet Invite
8:30 a.m.
at Beloit Memorial
4 p.m.
vs. Madison Edgewood
4:15 p.m.
at Janesville Craig
4 p.m.
Big Eight Conference meet at
Nielsen Tennis Stadium, 9:30 a.m.
Big Eight Conference meet at
Nielsen Tennis Stadium, 2 p.m.
Boys JV soccer
Boys freshman soccer
Girls varsity tennis
Oct. 1
MIDDLETON FALL SPORTS SCHEDULES
Girls JV tennis
Aug. 18
Aug. 19
Aug. 20
Aug. 21
Aug. 22
Aug. 25
Aug. 27
Aug. 31
Sept. 1
Sept. 3
Sept. 8
Sept. 10
Sept. 17
Sept. 21
Sept. 24
Sept. 26
Middleton White vs. Mad. Edgewood, 4 p.m.

at Monroe Invite
9 a.m.
4 p.m.
Middleton White at Oregon Invite, 9 a.m.
Middleton White at Oregon Invite, 9 a.m.
vs. Verona
4 p.m.
at Madison East
4 p.m.
Middleton White vs. Mad. Edgewood, 4 p.m.
4 p.m.
vs. Sun Prairie
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
vs. Madison West
4 p.m.
at Beloit Memorial
4 p.m.
Middleton Red vs. Sauk Prairie, 4:15 p.m.
at Janesville Craig
4 p.m.
at Sun Prairie, 8 a.m.
Girls freshman tennis

Aug. 19
Aug. 24
Aug. 25
Aug. 27
Aug. 31
at Edgerton
9 a.m.
at Sun Prairie
9 a.m.
Middleton Red vs. Mad. Edgewood, 4:15 p.m.
Middleton White vs. Madison La Follette,
4:15 p.m.
vs. Madison Memorial White, 4:15 p.m.
at Waunakee
10 a.m.
Sept. 1
Sept. 8
Sept. 10
Sept. 16
Sept. 17
Sept. 21
Middleton White at Madison Memorial

White, 4:15 p.m.
Middleton Red vs. Madison Memorial
green, 4:15 p.m.
Middleton White vs. Middleton Red,
4:15 p.m.
Middleton White at Madison La Follette,
4:15 p.m.
Middleton Red vs. Madison Edgewood,
4:15 p.m.
Middleton Red vs. Madison La Follette,
4:15 p.m.
Middleton White vs. Madison West, 4:15 p.m.
at Madison West
4:15 p.m.
Middleton Red at Madison Memorial green,
4:15 p.m.
Middleton White vs. Madison Memorial,
4:15 p.m.
Girls varsity swimming

Aug. 28
Sept. 4
Sept. 11
Sept. 12
Sept. 18
Sept. 19
vs. Verona
at Madison East
at Brookfield East Invite
vs. Sun Prairie
at Waukesha South Invite
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
1 p.m.
5 p.m.
12:45 p.m.
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Sept. 25
5 p.m.
Oct. 1 vs. Madison West
5 p.m.
10 a.m.
Oct. 3 at Middleton Invite
Oct. 9 at Beloit Memorial
5 p.m.
Oct. 10
at Homestead Invite
10 a.m.
Oct. 16
at Janesville Craig
5 p.m.
Oct. 20
5 p.m.
Oct. 30
Big Eight Conference diving meet
at Beloit Memorial, 6 p.m.
Oct. 31
Big Eight Conference swim meet
at Beloit Memorial, 1 p.m.
Girls JV swimming
Aug. 28
Sept. 4
Sept. 11
Sept. 18
Sept. 25
Oct. 1
Oct. 3
Oct. 9
Oct. 16
Oct. 20
Oct. 24
vs. Verona
5 p.m.
at Madison East
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
vs. Sun Prairie
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
vs. Madison West
5 p.m.
at Middleton Invite
10 a.m.
at Beloit Memorial
5 p.m.
at Janesville Craig
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
Big Eight Conference diving meet
at Sun Prairie, 9 a.m.
Big Eight Conference swim meet
at Sun Prairie, 1 p.m.
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VEHICLES
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Citizens weigh in on utility district

VOL. 123, NO. 33

SINGLE COPY PRICE: $1.25

THURSDAY, AUgUST 13, 2015

City council could vote on proposal at Tuesday, Aug. 18 meeting

The Middleton mayor and

The utility district would provide five miles of sewer and

Rather than have the developer

Middletons targeted growth

A strike against cancer

Times-Tribune photo by Matt Geiger

Focus on female artists

Middleton planning director

plained. There is a utility assessment area and the city asses

Fifteen-year-old Alec Riddle

exactly a noteworthy catch. Just

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2015

Westport to penalize construction company

The Westport Town Board voted

50 years into the future you are

several recent meetings, and options,

ing fees that were paid after the initial

But the facility wasnt declared substantially complete until February 15

a business loan for Bishops

board member, said the board

we are paying 100 percent of

mented board supervisor Brad Robinson, adding and he [a representative

you take that out of the picture

continued from page 1

Times-Tribune photo by Cameron Bren

A vote of whether or not to

A radio station where girls rule

Female artists are just better

Tom Forrester at the GirlsRockRadio.com headquarters in the City of Middleton.

When I was a kid, Id listen

the entertainment value coming

tures found on many of the

Times-Tribune photo by Matt Geiger

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2015

Police arrest teens

It was on June 21 at 6:28 a.m.

Les Paul tour coming

Les Paul The Tour is coming to Middleton as part of the

Fair season for Go-Getters

This years Good Neighbor Festival is Aug. 28-30.

Fame, The National Invention

Lactation award for Ketelboeter

winner. Proceeds from the auction were

Breunig, Mystic Valley Farms.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2015

Eleven current or former

in the District and currently

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2015

Bergstrom gives $700 to MOM

Supporting literacy in South Africa

Times-Tribune photos by Matt Geiger

Hiring event today at West

West is hosting an event to

Michael Peter Precious

called to duty in 1990 to serve

Michael Peter Esser

Mike was a lifetime member

dren: David Esser (Jennifer

sumer Packaged goods. All