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Apartment property manager announces bid for seat being left by Jim Wexler
by MATT GEIGER
Times-Tribune
Chad N. Gehin has announced his candidacy for the City of Middletons District 4 aldermanic seat. The incumbent, longtime councilman Jim Wexler, announced last week that he will not seek another term in the spring election.
Cheating reported at MHS

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I grew up in Middleton, said Gehin in a written statement announcing his candidacy. My strong connections here give[s] it ... a special place in my heart. Gehin, the property manager at Springtree Apartments, is a Marine Corps veteran and has served overseas. He attended high school in Middleton. The 4th District is unique in Middleton, he said. We have a very di-
verse mix of people in our apartment community and residential homeowners. I will work tirelessly to represent both. My unique experiences enable me to
smartly represent Middletons interests, Gehin continued. It has been my theme to operate the Springtree Apartments with Middletons motto in mind providing a neighbor friendly environment that we all appreciate. He said his goal is to get more deeply involved in this wonderful Middleton community.
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Greg Dahmen plays an array of important roles in the local community

by KATHERINE PERRETH Middletonites can be excused for thinking ubiquitous Greg Dahmen has somehow found a way during his 88year lifespan to clone himself. Whether weve been buying lumber, playing or watching baseball, bowling, voting, attending school plays and sporting events, listening to him play his accordion at various venues, eating spaghetti at St. Bernard Catholic Church, joining Middletons Chamber of Commerce, or in mourning at Gunderson Funeral Home, Dahmen has been there. For the most part, he still is. Born and raised on a farm in the Town of Springfield, for his first five years without electricity or indoor plumbing, the hardscrabble beginning gave Dahmen a strong work ethic, he said. He was responsible for milking cows before school, fulfilling rota for fetching firewood and water at the unheated Catholic school in Ashton, and finishing farm chores after school, including driving a tractor from age 10. But life on the farm was rich in homegrown vegetables, dairy, meat See DAHMEN, page 6
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The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District re-administered a math test and plans to delve into some of its policies and procedures following allegations that students cheated on recent exams. In a message sent to parents and guardians late last week, Middleton High School principal Denise Herrmann said the district recently discovered a calculus exam was compromised. That exam, which took place on Tuesday and Wednesday, was re-administered after the district learned of the allegations. In response, we launched an investigation that included interviews with staff and students as well as a review of video footage, wrote Herrmann. We also received several letters from students and parents which provided additional information to the scope and severity of cheating on tests in courses across the curriculum. Perry Hibner, the districts community relations specialist, confirmed the district received four anonymous tips from parents and students claiming
cheating occurred. Academic integrity is of utmost importance to all of us, Herrmann wrote. We are asking for your support in talking with your students about the ramifications of engaging in some of the dishonest assessment practices reported to us . Herrmann said cheating techniques reported to the district included using cell phones to take photographs of tests, removing additional copies of tests from classrooms, sharing and even selling photographs of test questions, bartering questions on tests from one content area to another and planning absences on test days to obtain test information.
Hibner said the districts investigation was made difficult by the anonymous nature of the reports. Middleton High School currently has fairly liberal cell phone policies, allowing individual teachers to determine if and when they may be used. Cheating is considered a level two behavior as defined by the Middleton High School Code of Conduct, and students could be suspended for infractions. We encourage you and your student to share any information that may be pertinent to our ongoing investigation of cheating practices, Herrmann wrote. Such information can be
shared with an administrator, school counselor, or teacher. We are hopeful that through our collaborative efforts we can determine the root cause of talented students choosing to participate in dishonest academic practices, she concluded. In January, we will host a series of focus groups, including staff, students, and parents to problem-solve short- and long-term solutions. More information on the focus groups will be provided in January. We want to have not only high achieving students, but also high character kids, added Hibner.
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School board looks at teacher pay trends. Page 5
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James Helmuth continues to inspire people even after his tragic death. The first annual James Helmuth Basketball Buddies Skills Clinic took place December 8 at Sunset Ridge Elementary School, honoring his memory and, as usual, bringing people together through athletics. To read more about the event, turn to page 3.
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Yard artist beautifies neighborhood

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2013
by KATHERINE PERRETH
Times-Tribune
Sandie Bohne is quick to point out that she didnt acutally drink the contents of every bottle in her elaborate display.
Times-Tribune photo by Katherine Perreth
As a willing accomplice, jovial Hugh Bohne shakes his head, rolls his eyes, and smirks when he talks about his wife, Sandies, hobby. I never in my life thought my wife would be dumpster diving in farmer bibs, too. But after receiving permission from bars, scrounging through trash has been how Sandie found many of the bottles she and Hugh recently repurposed, turning them into backyard art. Together, Sandie, the designer, and Hugh, the builder, created a colorful triptych fence comprised of 135 bottles: rum, brandy, whiskey, vodka, liqueurs, kahlua, wine, bourbon, and one decanter, complete with top. Ill tell you, Sandie insisted, only three of those [bottles] I drank. And shes quick to point out it took her five years to finish the tequila inside an exquisite bottle from Mexico. I wouldnt share it, she laughed. It was a gift from a friend. So, too, was the huge green Magnum of Brut Champagne, her focal point on the fence. Years ago, her brother won it, finished it off with friends, and saved it for his sister, figuring some day she would want it for
some project or another. It collected dust for 15 years in the Bohne residence, and now has found its home, she said. From the street, the fence can easily be seen in their yard at 6505 Pheasant Lane. The pair finished the project on the cheap, using free rebar for the nine bottle-laden columns, $25 for treated landscape timber, and about the same for nails, sealer, hose clamps and eightinch lags [large screws], they said. Friends, family, neighbors and local taverns contributed many of the supplies, for which the Bohnes are very thankful. The most expensive item proved to be the $25 diamond-head drill bit Hugh went through three of them while drilling holes through the glass. I broke a few bottles, too, Hugh said, as he perfected his tricky glassdrilling technique. Several times he modified an invented bottle holding contraption, he said. It required configuring a spot for Sandie to continuously add water, keeping the glass wet while Hugh drilled. He built a larger one just for the magnum of champagne. Afterward, Sandie turned it into a birdbath. See BOHNE, page 4
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After a two-week delay to revisit safety issues in the wake of a manure digester spill in Waunakee, the Dane County Board gave the go-ahead for a new digester to be built at Menasha River Dairy in the Town of Bristol. The new digester will have safety features that will prevent a spill, County planning and development director Todd Violante told the Board. Multiple pressure sensors will alert operators to potential leaks, and an alarm will sound if the contents of the main tank drops more than four inches at a time. Additionally, the entire digester will be contained within a constructed berm. If there is a leak, it will be contained and will not be able to flow off the site and down into neighboring property, Violante said. Its noteworthy and different that theres only one family providing the manure to the site. All of it is going to be contained on the site. Violante added that one full-time employee will monitor and maintain the digester, and that the site is a family farm with someone on site nearly all the time. I am very comfortable with the safety measures, said Supervisor See MANURE, page 8
Briefly delayed by spill in Waunakee, Bristol manure digester project moves forward
Buddies on the court

by MATT GEIGER
Times-Tribune
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The first annual James Helmuth Basketball Buddies Skills Clinic took place December 8 at Sunset Ridge Elementary School, honoring the Helmuth memory of James Helmuth, the 10-year-old boy who inspired the community during his battle with terminal cancer. It was just the latest instance in which people simultaneously honored
Al Ripp, executive director of Middleton Outreach Ministry (MOM) and Cheri Farha, the MOM distribution center manager, spoke to the Middleton Sertoma group at Fitzgeralds last week. Ripp commented that the need for food and clothing continues to increase. Above, Ripp accepts a donation from Mark Oesterle, Middleton Sertoma president (far right). Middleton Sertoma is a member of the Middleton Good Neighbor Festival.
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Town looks to act as land developer

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by KEVIN MURPHY
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Instead of selling 12 acres south of town hall, the town of Middleton, subject to voter approval, will act as developer of the proposed Pioneer Lands residential subdivision the town board agreed Monday on a 4-1 vote. We owe it to the taxpayers to maximize the propertys use, said Town Chair Milo Breunig. Board Supervisor Bill Kolar also backed the idea of a municipality acting as a property developer saying the city of Madison and town of Windsor already have done so. It could be more efficient and maximize the propertys value, as opposed to selling the raw land to a developer, Kolar said.
Board alters storm water regulations

by KEVIN MURPHY
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Board Supervisor Richard Oberle cast the dissenting vote saying, Id like to see the costs first. Wanting to put lots on the market this summer, the board asked the Finance Committee to give an opinion on the venture next month. It also directed Vierbicher Associates to prepare cost estimates of preparing the site and extending a road north from Sauk Prairie Estates into the parcel. Town Attorney Tom Voss is to prepare deed restrictions and covenants for a January board meeting. Voss suggested starting with the Sauk Prairie Estates covenants and adapt them to Pioneer Lands, which has been slated for nine residential lots, two commercial lots fronting on Pioneer Rd. and an 80-stall parking lot for adjacent Pioneer Park. A special town meeting will be held
to inform residents and get their approval. State statues specify a month or more advance notice for such meetings, Voss said. The town purchase 15 acres south of town hall and west of Pioneer Rd. in 2006 from Louis and Carol Schiller for $1.5 million. It still owes $672,000 on the mortgage, The town built a fire station on the property and is leasing it to the Middleton Fire District. The board also cut the towns park fee which may have been the highest of any Dance County municipality. The fee was reduced from $4,200 to $2,255. The high fee amount discourages developer interest, said Board Supervisor Tim Roehl. The towns Comprehensive Outdoor Recreational Plan outlines the amount
of trail mileage, parks and park amenities needed based on resident population. Estimated costs are put to all planned park improvements and the fee is set to finance the cost. The town is paid as residential lots are platted and the board then decides when to spend the park fee proceeds. Roehl wanted the park fee cut in half but Voss said the fee needs to reflect the cost of providing parks and park amenities. Aimed at getting the fee reduced, the board cut a $60,000 estimate for a proposed off-leash dog run area, to $20,000. It eliminated $60,000 for a Mineral Point Rd. underpass, and cut $164,000 earmarked for five playgrounds and six athletic fields to $54,900. Roehl asked Park Commission Chair Mary Hoferle why the commis-
sion recommended the playing fields without planning where to put them. Roehl was reminded that the town board removed all land acquisitions when they adopted the CORP in October. Oberle cast the dissenting vote saying that cutting the park fee favors newcomers over existing residents. Im not here to promote development and I think this puts the risk of futurecosts on taxpayers because there will be less park fees, he said. The board has expressed concern over the cost of maintaining parks in a town that Breunig and others have said is park rich. The towns $1.1 million park fund, which resulted from the sale of Pope Farm land, is used for park maintenance.
The Middleton Town Board Monday revised regulations for reporting private storm water facilities maintenance in an effort to improve compliance by homeowner associations. The town is required to submit biannual reports to the Department of Natural Resources certifying that all privately maintained storm water management facilities have been inspected and maintained. By ordinance the town requires
homeowner associations created since August 2001 to annually inspect and report their storm water facilities have being maintained and function as designed to trap suspended solids after a heavy rain. Many of the approximately 20 associations submit reports on time but they have complained about the expense, approximately $350 to $600 per site, and the necessity, according to information submitted by Town Engineer Rod Zubella. To increase compliance the board
approved switching to every-other-year reporting, moved the deadline up to Nov. 1 and gave associations the option of hiring their own engineer to complete the report. If an association misses the deadline they would pay a $750 penalty and the town would inspect and report on the facilitys condition. The penalty would be assessed on association members individual property
Sandie explained removing the bottle labels took the longest. They soaked for 24 hours, and some still were hard to get off, she said. Mindful of not disturbing their neighbors, they worked together on the
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tax bills. Roehl casting the only dissenting vote saying the topic has generated more constituent calls than any other during the past few years. He warned that this was only the beginning of the Environmental Protection Agencys efforts to reduce suspended solids in storm water runoff and future compliance regulations would quadruple in cost.
Also, this could be better handled by in-house town engineer, not the current contract consultants, a topic he has supported for a few years. Roehl also advocated the town should create a storm water utility so all residents, regardless of when their associations were created, would share in the cost of complying with storm water management regulations. continued from page 2
bottles in the garage during summer evenings, and on a second, noisier project during the days: a deck made from unusable pallets. A friend has kept the Bohnes well supplied with deteriorating free pallets,
those destined for the landfill or to be shredded into chips or sawdust, they said. Over the years, Hugh created a tool rack, bench, garden table, and an indoor dog gate, and coat and hat rack. In addition, Sandie has made a variety of signs, filling her yard with messages appropriate to the season, as well as giving them as gifts. The deck, their largest pallet project to date, utilized oak and heavy pine boards of either four-by-four or threeby-three, giving the deck a checkered effect. The entire deck measures 15 by 13 feet, Hugh said. In the center, Hugh placed a fire pit on cement. We turned the mud pit into a sit back and gab, look at the fire functional space he explained. They will use the remaining pallet wood for kindling, firewood, and a garden border. Initially, Sandie thought both projects would take a week. Fittingly, three months later on Labor Day weekend, both the fence and deck were finished. [Hugh] didnt even bat an eye, Sandie recalled, when she had first broached the fence and deck ideas. He said, Okay, whatever you want we can do it. Sandie is most appreciative of her husband, who not only put in hours of work, she said, but put up with her changing her mind throughout the projects. Although Hugh says he gives Sandie a bit of grief every time we pass a bar dumpster or a pallet on the side of a road, its clear theyre both pleased. We had a lot of fun doing this project together, Sandie concluded. It was a lot of work, but were really proud of what we accomplished.
Board examines teacher pay trends

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Teacher salaries have increased since Act 10, but take-home pay is down
by CAMERON BREN
Times-Tribune
schools and limits on the school CHURCH boards ability to NOTES raise revenues
The Middleton Cross Plains Area School Board reviewed its latest teacher salary and benefit data Dec. 16. The data displays the trends in teacher compensation before and after Act 10. Act 10 is the 2011 law known as the Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill. The law severely scaled back collective bargaining for most public employees, and also increased employee contributions to retirement funds and health insurance coverage. The data shows salaries are increasing slightly, though many teachers have seen a setback in net income. The compensation pay cut varies from teacher to teacher. Insurance contributions hit teachers at the lower end of the pay scale harder. Since the deductions are the same among employees, those making less lose a greater percentage of their income. Retirement contributions have a greater effect on higher-earning teachers as the deduction is a fixed percentage of total earnings. Because of budget cuts for public
under Governor Scott Walkers administration and the Republican-controlled legislature, all teachers are experiencing smaller annual increase in salary. Almost everybody has had somewhere between a five to ten percent drop in salary... in terms of net benefits and pay, said superintendent Don Johnson as he made his presentation. It doesnt matter who that is when you look at net pay. The board got to look at the salaries of four different teachers salaries, who remained anonymous. The teachers are at very different points in their careers. The salaries were intended to provide a cross section representation of all the teachers in the district. Each example had its own variations, but when viewed collectively, they revealed a similar trend. The largest reduction in net pay was in 2011, the first year Act 10 took effect. Since then, increases have stayed low, even lower for higher earners. [Act 10] reduced some of the labor costs by transferring some of that cost from the school district and pushing it back over to the teachers in terms of additional payments they have to make, noted Bob Green, district treasurer. The numbers I am seeing here are not surprising because that is what the state told us to do. What [the report] is showing is the money we are no longer spending on teacher salary where did it go.
Green claims the board was essentially forced to take funds out of teacher compensation and put the money into other programs because of the states fixed revenue limit. A fixed amount of money coming inmeans a fixed amount of money going out, Green said. So that money that was left was moved into other programs that we had in place. The board is currently estimating a $205,000 increase in the districts teacher contract for next year. They have several choices in how they distribute the funds. They could divide it up equally or give a percent increase based on teachers earnings. They could also make the funds available only to teachers that meet a certain criteria or any combination of these. In any case, it is likely that either newer or older teachers will feelthey are not compensated fairly. Board members acknowledged that while they have unilateral control of what happens, how the funds are split up should be determined by employees and union leaders. Board members said they should at least accept comments to find out what the teachers want. The board cannot make everyone happy, but this way they can at least let teachers play a role in what happens. If there is no financial difference, Green pointed out. Let them make the decision, let them take responsibility for it, and let them say this is what we want. It is their money.
Benjamin D. Johnson, age 37, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 16, 2013, due to an undiagnosed cardiac condition. He was born on November 27, 1976, in Racine, the son of Benjamin and Dale (Zernov) Johnson. Ben married Rachael Bohlen on December 28, 2002, in Madison. He earned his Doctorate of Pharmacy in 2003 from the UW-Madison and was currently employed with Select Specialty Hospital. He enjoyed the academic aspects of being a pharmacist, including teaching students and writing articles for publication. He was an accomplished volleyball player who loved to spend time with his three daughters, to fish, and to hunt with his dog, Ruthie. He faithfully served the Lord by spreading His Word through camp counseling, church activities, and Athletes in Action. He will be remembered as a generous, kind, active, passionate, and energetic father. In addition to his wife and three children, Addie Grace, Taylor Faith, and Lola Marie; he is survived by his parents, Ben (Dale) Johnson, a sister, Kristen (Paul) Vietzen; two brothers, Matthew Johnson, and Nathan (Sara) Johnson; his in-laws, Forrest (Becky) Bohlen and a sister-in-law, Sarah (Dalon) Parker, and 5 nieces and
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nephews. Funeral services will be held at High Point Church, 7702 Old Sauk Road, Madison, at 11:30 AM on Friday, December 27, 2013. Burial will be held inMiddleton Junction Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday from 10:00 AM until the time of the service at the church. For online condolences, visit please www.gundersonfh.com. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Addie, Taylor, and Lola Fund established at Middleton Community Bank: 3207 Parmenter St.: Middleton, WI. Gunderson West Funeral & Cremation Care is assisting the family. www.gundersonfh.com.
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Cub Scout Pack 82 out of Sunset Ridge collected more than 150 pounds of food, clothing and toys, donating it all to Middleton Outreach Ministry. Far left, Kyle Wison, Karson Wilson, and Joseph McNearney. Left, Nate Hall, Gabe Gilliland, Dan Gilliland and Jacob Folsom.
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and grains. Dahmen remembers his father gently chastising his seven children if they pushed away their plates in dislike of what was served, Children eat hearty, because this food is the cheapest medicine I can buy. Dahmens varied careers from selling boards to driving a hearse began after his eighth grade education ended. He continued to work the family farm with his father, for three years taking the place of an elder brother drafted into WWII. The principal at St. Peter Catholic School wanted Dahmen to attend high school, but the farm couldnt manage without him, he said. My dad told the principal that I could go to high school if the principal hired a man to work the farm, Dahmen recalled. In fact, only a couple of students out of the 12 in his grade went on to further education. However, from fifth grade forward, Dahmen knew his lifes passion. When asked by a nun what he wanted to be when he grew up, he replied, I just want to make people happy. Dahmen made that the goal of his life, and based on the feedback hes received over the years from his many and varied pursuits in and around this community, it is a goal achieved. In 1998 he rode in the 35th annual Good Neighbor Festival Parade as one of three local volunteers feted as a Good Neighbor. In 2002 he received the Henry Busch Award from the Wisconsin State Baseball Commission for his outstanding contribution to Wisconsin State Non-Professional Baseball. Indeed, his baseball pastime playing, coaching, and calling ballgames spanned over five decades, he said. It began in the mid-1940s at a Springfield Corners cow pasture, where every Sunday afternoon, we had to put the lime
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down for the baselines, and set the bleachers, but the toughest job was taking droppings from the cows and carrying them off the diamond, Dahmen exclaimed. His most recent baseball-centered accolade came the summer of 2012 at the Madison Mallards Duck Pond, after being inducted into that ballparks Wall of Fame. It was a great honor to throw out the first pitch, Dahmen said. Dahmen has been a strong presence in this community since 1949, the year of his marriage and move from a few miles down Highway 12. He and his bride, Mary Ann, intentionally built their home as close to the center of Middleton as possible, anticipating children and a life filled with activity. He still resides there. She was like I was, involved in lots of things, Dahmen said. We built close to the school, church, all handy for our children, and that made it easy to be a part of the City of Middleton. It was Mary Ann who talked Dahmen into the voting polls workforce, even encouraging him to take off time from work to do so, he said. When she died in 2000, he continued and has been at it for over 30 years, he said. In 1990, after retiring as district manager for Fish Building Supply, he launched his second career with Gunderson Funeral Home, albeit reluctantly at first, he said. When the Gundersons asked him to come work for them, he refused, citing his emotions. Can you imagine going from twoby-fours to a funeral home? he posed rhetorically. I said, I cant work at a funeral home, I cry at weddings and funerals. Dahmen said they told him hed get over that, and that they wanted to hire
him not for what he could do, but for what he knew: people. Yet still he turned them down. But the Gundersons persistence paid off as they continued to call, explaining the value of Dahmens knowing so many in the community, and the potential of being wonderful service to grieving families, he said. Dahmen finally agreed to work one funeral. We went to Cross Plains, and [Gunderson] had me go get the car, Dahmen recalled. It was a hearse, with a body in it. That really gives you the wiggles already, you know. Yet, Dahmen saw firsthand the effect his presence had when he called the family members by name as they walked in the door, he said. And he de-
I feel the secret of life is staying active, and the guy upstairs will let me know when I have to quit, says Greg Dahmen. cided, I was so blessed at how kind those people were, even though they were so sad. This isnt all that bad, I thought. For the past 23 years Dahmen has been a staple at hundreds of Middleton funerals, working with visitations, church services, the hearse, luncheons, flowers, and myriad details. Many people have appreciated Dahmens comforting presence, and routinely expressed their gratefulness at his attendance, he said. It helps them overcome the embarrassment of asking what they think could be dumb questions, he said. Dahmen is quick to point out there is no such thing as a dumb question. Ask it and well help, he asserted. A funeral home teaches you
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how to accommodate people and make them feel better. Besides his dual career, Dahmen spent hours with his hobbies, including playing his German Button-Box accordion, squeezebox, for old-timers, at local retirement centers and nursing homes. He never uses sheet music; his 200-plus repertoire is all by heart. Sometimes he sings songs in German, as well, he said. His 11 antique accordions are destined for his three children and seven grandchildren, the obvious lights of Dahmens life. He has nearly daily communication with his children. We hang like glue, he said. In fact, it is because of attending the sporting and other events of his grandchildren that Dahmen decided to forego bowling league this year, another long-term hobby of his. He served as secretary/treasurer for 32 years with Middleton Businessmens Bowling League, he said. Dahmen is rooted at St. Bernard Catholic Church. Over the years, he ushered, sang in the choir, and for over 50 years, served on the spaghetti dinner meatball patrol, in charge of quality control and frying, he said. All of this busy-as-a-bee begs the question: Is he keeping up with his grandkids, or is it vice versa? Frequently, people ask Dahmen when he will stop his active life of work and hobbies. Sometimes he asks himself the same. His conclusion is always, I love people, I just want to be helpful, and I dread being home. When Im sitting home, the four walls dont talk to me. I feel the secret of life is staying active, and the guy upstairs will let me know when I have to quit. The purchased plot and tombstone marking his birth, April 21, 1925, awaits Dahmen, next to Mary Ann, his wife of just over 50 years. It can be easily seen from the sidewalk going past St. Bernard Cemetery. Decades ago, Father Higgins indicated the plots would be running out, and he thought that for all wed done for the church, we deserved a front row seat, Dahmen quipped. For Middletons sake, lets hope Greg Dahmen doesnt take his bow and front row seat anytime soon.
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When I was a little girl, my family celebrated St. Nicolas Day. We hung our stockings on December 5 instead of on Christmas Eve. It was a tradition that my mother celebrated as a child, and continued in her own household. My mother was born in 1918 in Kaukauna, WI. Many Dutch immigrants settled in Little Chute and Kaukauna bringing their St. Nicholas Day traditions with them. Even though my mothers family was Polish and French, they were visited by St. Nick, too. Every year, when I put out my stocking, Id ask my mother to retell the story about the time she twisted off her buttons. It went like this. When I was a girl, St. Nick and his
Old and new traditions
Digesters are key tools to clean lakes we love

by JOE PARISI
Guest Column
helper Peter, rode through Kaukauna on horseback. Sometimes St. Nick or Peter would stop at our house. One of them would crack his whip on the porch, or on the siding next to our living room window, to get our attention. Wed all file out and stand with our mother on the porch, while St. Nick asked us if we were behaving ourselves. We all, meant the six children, Virginia, LaBelle, June, Connie, Priscilla and Ramona. One year, Connie had been caught smoking a cigarette with his friends, in a neighborhood barn. St. Nick warned Connie. He said that terrible things happened to children who smoked. Peter held up a sack of cabbages to show just what kind of terrible things St. Nick was talking about. These are the heads of young boys who were caught smoking! I was so afraid for my brother, that my hands twisted and wrung the buttons of my dress, until one by one, they
dropped to the porch floor. I didnt even realize what I was doing, and that my dress was falling open, until my mother guided me behind her and into the house. Did he really get a lump of coal? Id ask. And every year shed answer, Yes he did. He got some sweets, too, but not as many as us girls that year. My daughter and I still carry on the tradition of giving treats in St. Nick stockings. I knit one for her with her name on the top when she was a baby. Its stretches nicely to hold lots of treats. Threats of coal were never in the picture. I still use the same stocking that I had as a child. It is frayed in places but easily holds the things that St. Nick brings each year. As a child I always received a bag of walnuts in their shells, a few tangerines and a candy cane. My daughter still makes sure that I get a really flavorful peppermint stick, but shes upped the ante with all sorts of generous and fun offerings like candles and granola and yummy chocolates. This year I was privileged to take part in a tradition that was new to me. Last Saturday, I was invited by my friend Grainne, (pronounced Gron ya)
to a traditional English Christmas dinner. Even though shes lived in the US for some time, shes continued the delightful tradition of her childhood with however many of her lucky friends and family can fit around her tables. This year their were seventeen of us. Bedecked with linen, red and white candles, bottles of wine and Christmas crackers, the tables stretched from wall, almost to wall, in an elegant display of Grainnes generosity. They were beautiful! I only knew two of the other 16 guests, but it didnt take long to remedy that. Conversation flowed easy amongst us. Appetizers poured forth from the kitchen until I worried wed have no room for the dinner still to come. When we finally gathered round the table, everyone was invited to take a Christmas cracker. We criss-crossed our arms, extending crackers to each other. My hands held one end of two different crackers whilst the neighbors on each side of me held the other ends. With a One, two, three, from Grainne, we all pulled, and popped the crackers open. Lots of goodies fell forth. Everyone got a colorful paper crown. There were
none but royalty amongst us! Little toys burst forth, too, the kind you might have found in the early days from Cracker Jacks. I got a little lock with two keys. We all got jokes. Heres one that I remember. How does Good King Wenceslas like his pizzas? Deep pan, crisp and even! Then came the turkey and stuffing, potatoes halved and cooked in the oven, all the while standing in broth from the turkey, and so much more. Even though it was all absolutely delicious, the highlight for me, came near the meals end. Folks pitched in to clear the dinner plates. The lights were dimmed even more. And then, one after the other, two flaming figgy puddings were carried in and placed on the table. Id sang the words in We Wish You A Merry Christmas my whole life. So, bring us some figgy pudding, So, bring us some figgy pudding, So, bring us some figgy pudding and bring it out here. But, Id never really seen or tasted any. It was really, really good! No matter what your December traditions are, I hope that you experience deep joy, love and conviviality. Happy Holidays!
The uniqueness and balance of Dane Countys quality of life is what draws people to live and work here. The relaxation and reflection offered by the rolling hills and farm fields that adorn our rural landscape are only mere minutes away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. What makes us distinct also challenges us, and in turn makes us stronger. Much has been written in recent years about our lakes and the extent to which manure from farms is part of the challenge we face in improving water quality. Thanks to innovation like bio-
digesters, we can do both have clean lakes and a thriving agricultural industry. Dane Countys 400 dairy farms many of which are multi-generational family farms put food on our tables, paychecks in the back-pockets of hundreds of families and generate $3.5 billion annually for our economy. In fact, of the more than 3,100 counties in the United States, we rank 32nd in total farm income. Our agricultural industry is more productive and robust than that of 15 entire states. Agriculture is alive and well in Dane County and thats good for all of us. There are no better conservationists than the vast majority of farmers. Many of them are working cooperatively with the county to
Thanks for reporting on the the ongoing development of renewable manure digester power in Dane County (Springfield Digesters on Schedule, MTT, 12/19/13). This project demonstrates how public-private partnerships can apply sustainable technology to provide multiple benefits. These digesters promise cleaner water by preventing phosphorous run-off into the lakes, as well as reduced climate change impacts and purer air by generating electricity with cleaner burning manure-generated methane instead of dirty coal. And hats off to Gundersen Health System for its part in the digester project and recognizing that medical institutions have a responsibility to create healthy communities not just by treating diseases but by helping prevent them. For example, to this end Gunderson Lutheran, like most modern health care institutions, bans smoking
Embrace green energy

Dear editor,
indoors. Also to this end Gunderson Health System, unlike most, has pioneered drastically reducing the smoke and Green House Gas emissions it creates outdoors. Its Envision program goal of energy independence by 2014 through energy efficiency and renewable energy sets an example other health care facilities and unrelated industries should follow (www.gundersenenvision.org). I hope and ask that government and industry embrace and encourage cleaner energy generation from renewable, non-fossil fuel sources. Beyond manure digestion lie opportunities for solar, wind and technologies yet to come. Thank your local representatives for encouraging sustainable energy development such as this. Also tell U.S. Representative Mark Pocan and U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson we can encourage sustainable, clean energy even more effectively. First, by eliminating all governmental energy subsidies and second, by implementing a carbon fee and dividend plan, such as that advocated by Citizens Climate Lobby (citizensclimatelobby.org). By doing so we will ultimately experience a purer,
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improve the quality of the Yahara Chain of Lakes. Farmers have changed practices and trusted new technologies like biodigesters to reduce runoff of manure. Manure contains phosphorus the chief obstacle to cleaning our lakes. When a pipe failure recently occurred at a privately owned and operated digester north of Waunakee the first manure digester in the state shared by several farms farmers teamed together with trucks, equipment, and person power to pump and haul around the clock to keep the mess that happened from flowing into our lakes. Their efforts succeeded. Testing done downstream showed levels of phosphorus paling in comparison to what happens with a simple rainfall
cleaner, environment, better health and a more stable climate.
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a naturally occurring event that happens dozens of times each year. Testing shows 50,000 pounds of phosphorus flowed through the tributaries feeding Lake Mendota through the first four months of this year due to naturally occurring rain, ice and snowmelt. That same testing showed about 30 pounds of phosphorus after the recent spill at the digester site. Since beginning operations in December 2010, the Waunakee digester has processed over 87 million gallons of manure. Thats 87 million gallons not spread on our fields, not soaking into our soils, and not washing off into Lake Mendota when Mother Nature makes it rain or snow. The Waunakee digester has kept 173,000 pounds of phosphorus off
farm fields. To put that in context, each pound of phosphorus grows an estimated 500 pounds of algae. Digesters make a difference. While being first-of-its-kind, doesnt explain the close call of a couple weeks ago, it informs the need for continued innovation ingenuity thats imperative as these systems evolve. Tens of millions of gallons of manure safely processed, and 173,000 pounds of phosphorus removed in just three short years, shows digester technology is a key tool to cleaning the lakes we love. Editors note: Joe Parisi is Dane County Executive.
In general, discounts are often given to those who purchase large volumes as in whole sale goods. This is an accepted business practice. However, it may not be a good practice when it comes to the sale of essential resources like utilities (water and electricity). One way to encourage reducing water usage is for the City of Middleton to stop giving discounts to those who use really large amounts of water. All municipalities can do this to reduce water use. The fact is, that
City can play larger role in reducing water use
Kermit Hovey Middleton
Regards,
without a financial incentive to conserve water, those who buy the most water have no reason to conserve. Lets do away with discounts given to the high volume users. Yes, this idea is politically challenging. These days, no politician wants to risk offending the wealthy in their communities. However, everyone needs to do what ever they can do to conserve water. This includes those who have the most to lose (wealthy). It is not just a matter of health and well being. The risk to our water, affects the safety and security of our community. Fights over water access in the
Mideast, Africa, India, Mexico, and Indonesia provide the evidence. One does not need a crystal ball to see that the need for water security is going to increase not diminish. Lets increase the revenue associated with water now so the city will have the money needed to protect our water in the future. Submitted by Patricia Stone and Dennis Phillips
Need something for your bundle of joy? Stroller? Toys? Clothes? Furniture? Check the classifieds... you never know what youll find!
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Enjoy the first weekend of 2014 at The Middleton Public Library with family-friendly events! On Saturday, January 4th from 2:303:30pm, celebrate the New Year with stories from different cultural traditions. Well also make 2014 calendars to take home and a good luck snack will be served. This is a family event and all ages are welcome. Stop by the Main Level Help Desk or call (608)827-7402 to sign up. On Sunday, January 5th from 1:303:30pm, join local Chess Master Brad Phillips for Chess Club. Chess Club is open to all ages and levels. Brad teaches basic and advanced skills and strategic tips and provides plenty of time to play. Sign up is not required.
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audio books all count! Participants must turn in their reading logs by the end of the day on Friday, February 28th to be eligible for the prize drawing. And new this year: On the back of your reading log, youll get a chance to tell us some of the best books youve read this past year. In early March, well compile a best of list and post it to the librarys website and Facebook page. For more information about the Winter Reading Program, call the reference desk at 608-827-7403. The Adult Winter Reading Program is made possible by the Friends of the Middleton Public Library.
Stop by the reference desk on the librarys lower level to register for the Middleton Public Librarys Adult Winter Reading Program. Youll get a prize just for signing up! Read 30 hours or more to be eligible for great prizes, including Barnes & Noble gift cards, gift certificates to Middleton restaurants, and more! You choose what to readblogs, newspapers and
Adult Winter Reading programs start Jan. 6
Januarys Middleton Green Thursday features a free screening of the film Queen of the Sun on Thursday, January 2 at 7 p.m. in the Willy West Community Room. Roger Ebert called it A remarkable documentary thats also one of the most beautiful nature films Ive seen. Queen of the Sun juxtaposes the disappearance of bees, known as colony collapse, with the mysterious world of the beehive. Featuring Michael Pollan, Gunther Hauk and Vandana Shiva, Queen of the Sun seeks to identify the problems behind the global bee crisis as well as solutions to renew a culture in balance with nature. This free event is sponsored by the City of Middleton Sustainability Committee and The Natural Step Monona with support from Willy Street Co-op, Madison Gas & Electric and Richard and Judy Fritz. Free refreshments are provided. Willy West is located at 6825 University Ave in Middleton.
Queen of the Sun to screen
Representation of 50 local artists were on display at Hubbard Art Center for the first annual Celebration of Trees gallery show. Organizers said the art was high quality and a nice combination of oils, acrylic, watercolor, pencil, pastel, woodworking, clay, fiber art and mixed media. Six high school or teenage students had pieces in the show: Derek Pettit, Johannah Funk, James Mai, Michael Schulla, Madeline Matush and Nadia Izzia. Nine elementary students also took part: Olivia and Will Nisbet, Ian Briscoe, Bert and Sonja Wolle, Ava and Grace DeCroix and Zach and Gavin Adler. The remaining 35 artists were adults from Middleton and surrounding communities. Show director Pat Adler, above at left, wants to publicly thank a few people whose assistance was key in the shows success: Gary Milward, President of Garys Art & Frame, Bev Jambois, Robin Hackman, Annette Knapstein and Kahlil Muthamia. This event will coinside each year with The Annual Tree Lighting ceremony at Middleton City Hall. It was also an opportunity to show off Hubbard Art Center to those who had not visited the center so far. Hubbard Art Center is not open on a daily basis, only when events are happening or classes. Citizens can check out classes that are offered by visiting www.ci.middleton.wi.us or stop by the Public Lands, Recreation, and Forestry Department inside City Hall to pick up a class catalog. If you are interested in participating in future gallery shows, email Adler at adlerdnpt@charter.net.
Tree show a treat
Mary Kolar. I ask people to consider that this is a means of energy production. Energy will be produced by a waste product. The digesters keep the
MANURE
phosphorous out of our lakes. Violante said the 35,000 gallons of manure produced every day by Menasha River Dairys 1,700 cows
could generate enough electricity to power 633 homes.
GREAT FOOD GREAT SERVICE
Helmuths memory and had a great time playing sports. The clinic was paid for by the James Helmuth Memorial Fund and hosted by his family. Nearly 40 first and second graders from Middleton and Madison were paired with a sixth grade buddy, many of whom were former teammates or classmates of James at Elm Lawn Elementary. Coach Reggie Jennerjohn set the pace, providing guidance and direction to four stations manned by Middleton High School Varsity Basketball players. James met these young men when he wasthe2013 Coaches for Cancer MHSVarsity Team captain at the final public event before his death. Meriel Rongstad of the Middleton
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Chistmas in the Good Neighbor City
Basketball Club recommended thefirst annual James Helmuth Basketball Buddies Skills Clinic to the Helmuth family. The response was so positive that requests for participation exceeded the Sunset Ridge gyms capacity, said Jeff, Lisa andJack Helmuth in an email to supporters. Next year, we hope to secure a larger facility and recruit more MHS basketball players to bring together the knowledge and skills of our talented youth and professionals with the enthusiasm and pure joy of our youngest aspiring athletes. [W]e all felt James in the gym with us that day, they continued. It was full of life, excitement, laughter, and tons and tons of love.
Many families helped make the event a reality. The Pflasterer-Jennerjohns, the Frisches, the Rongstads, the Schultzs and others. The family said no donation to the James Helmuth Memorial Fund is too small, and the fund has
received proceeds from lemonade stands as well as a cherished $1 bill from a classmate and friend. Last year, James designed his own bright pink bracelets featuring four
icons: a puppy, a kitten, a basketball and a football. They read: Be Strong, Have Fun. His family said that motto remains with them today.
The tree in front of Middleton City Hall, accented by lights and a touch of snow, was a sight to behold last week.
TimesTribune photo by Jeff Martin
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More than 30 local artists and a community of people shopping for local and handmade goods at Creating for a Cause: A Holiday Art Fair raised nearly $7,000 to help area families in need. The event, which took place inside the Middleton Outreach Ministry Food Pantry December 7 and 8, featured Scott Draves, a nationally known local potter, as well as artists sellinghandmade jewelry, pottery, paintings, fiber arts, baskets, woodwork, stained and blown glass, repurposed silverware, scarves, and more. The event was generously sponsored by American Girl and First Business Bank. CreatingforCauses, the group hosting the event, is a group of artists whose mission is to help publicize the work and raise funds for non-profits for which they are passionate, by holding art fairs. Local artist and semi-retired psychologist, Jan Fulwiler organized the first event in 2010. Above is artist Thomas Bowman, who makes beautiful chain mail jewelry. At right is some of his work.
Art show raises nearly $7,000
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Bavery notches 300th career win

by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Mr. 300
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There was no champagne popped. Thats not Kevin Baverys style. No hugs, kisses, or time for reflection. No, after Bavery posted his 300th career win last Tuesday, Middletons boys basketball coach returned home. Bavery told his wife, Mary, that the Cardinals 58-44 victory over DeForest was No. 300. And that was that. Then I just went downstairs and did stats, Bavery said. Bavery may not have taken time to celebrate this milestone. But that doesnt deter from it one bit. In a sport that takes its toll on coaches old and young Bavery is a lifer. And achieving No. 300 is a monumental achievement. For me it was just another number, Bavery said, trying to downplay the accomplishment. But I guess it represents a few things. It validates you a little bit and shows if you hang in there long enough and do enough of the right things, you might win a few games. Bavery, 57, has certainly done that during a career thats taken him to four different schools. Bavery worked as the sophomore coach at Watertown High School in 1982-83 under Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Hall of Famer Eli Crogan. Bavery then spent five years coaching the lower levels at Oregon, then was named the head coach there in 1991-92. Bavery went 184-107 with the Panthers over the next 13 seasons, and led Oregon to the WIAA Division 2 state tournament in 2000.
Bavery spent two seasons at Cedarburg where he went 20-24, then he replaced the legendary John Boyle at Middleton in 2006. It hasnt always been seashells and balloons at MHS. But theres been far more good than bad for Bavery and his Cardinals. Now in his eighth season, Bavery is 96-74 at Middleton (.565). Bavery has led the Cardinals to three sectional appearances, including sectional finals in 2006 and 09. When word of Baverys accomplishment spread, several exCardinals were thrilled for their former coach. Hes Middleton family first and foremost, said Will Hudson, a center on Baverys first team at Middleton and one of the top players in school history. It was a blast playing for him and I learned a lot that translated to college and now the professional ranks. Each time we run into each other, the conversation always goes back to when we shouldve beat (Madison) Memorial to advance to state my senior year. I know that wont be the case this year when it comes down to it. Congrats on the 300th coach. It was a pleasure to have been apart of it. Bavery, one of the nicer individuals in the coaching profession, has often been viewed as players coach. But he does have a tougher side, too. Eric Hagstrom, a first-team all-Big Eight Conference player in 2011-12, certainly remembers seeing it. One story pops in my head right away, said Hagstrom, whos now playing collegiate golf at UW-Eau Claire. My senior year our class had a large amount of tardies and absences, and after it got out of control, Bavery put us on the end line one practice and we pushed tires for 30 See BAVERY, page 19
Middleton boys basketball coach Kevin Bavery notched his 300th career win last week.
Girls basketball team takes lead in Big Eight

by GREGG HAMMILL
For the Times-Tribune
Head of the class
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
Bria Lemirande (right) and Middletons girls basketball team notched a huge win over Verona last week.
Sometimes a little adversity can be a good thing. Forced to go much of the way last Thursday without leading scorer Liz McMahon and starting guard Grace Douglas, Middletons basketball team responded in a big way against archrival Verona. The Cardinals not only held their own, but dominated the Wildcats down the stretch en route to an impressive 48-38 Big Eight
Conference victory that was not as close as the final score indicated. Liz and Grace were both in foul trouble and just kind of getting silly fouls. They liked sitting next to me or something, said Cardinals coach Jeff Kind. Anna Bunyan did a pretty nice job rebounding. Cole (Jordee) did a nice job inside. (Other) people have to step up and do the job and they did it. Both Middleton and Verona entered the contest with identical 4-0 conference marks. The Cardinals improved to 5-1 overall and 5-0 in conference, while the Wildcats dropped to 6-1, 4-1. We shot the ball well tonight, said Kind. We hit some big threes and we got some big contributions. One of those big contributions came from junior Emily Bergum, who drilled a pair of three-pointers coming
Rough week for hockey Cardinals

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2013 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE
Sports briefs
Cardinal Tailgate party Soccer fundraiser
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Middleton drops two out of three

by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Steve Libert was the first to admit it. Hes had better weeks. But Middletons co-hockey coach wasnt disheartened or dejected after his Cardinals dropped two of three games last week. Middleton rolled to a 15-0 win over a struggling Madison East/La Follette program last Tuesday. But the Cardinals then fell to Kettle Moraine, 1-0, last Friday and dropped a 5-1 decision to Verona Saturday. Middleton is now 5-4-1 overall and 4-1-1 in the Big Eight Conference. It was not the greatest week, Libert said. But we learned a lot more about where we are at and who we are. The Cardinals certainly started off on the right foot, rolling past East/La Follette. Middleton built an 11-0 lead after one period and cruised home. The Lakers program is struggling a bit right now, so it was not a very competitive game, Libert said. One of the problems with a game like this is you lose a bit of your competitive edge. We had the puck most of the game, but we had so much time that we could make bad decisions and it would still not cost us. That kind of feedback stalls your growth. Middleton never could get its offense going against Kettle Moraine. The Lasers scored a second period power play goal and made that stand up. Middleton outshot the Lasers, 122, in the third period, but never could get the equalizer. Kettle Moraine played a dump and chase game and we struggled to retrieve the puck, Libert said. We forced pucks right into the areas they wanted us to. Then we would have to
work to get it back. When this happens you end up working so hard to get the puck back that once you get it, you need to concede possession and change and to get fresh players on the ice. It is a vicious cycle that restricts a teams scoring chances. We are a bit weak in that department as it is. Middletons measuring stick for the week came against Verona. And the Cardinals found out they still have a ways to go to be the team they hope. Verona struck first with a goal just 3:14 into the game. But the Cardinals tied things, 1-1, on a Casey Harper goal early in the second period. Verona came out fast and it took us a few minutes to adjust, Libert said. Once we got going we looked OK. But Middleton mistakes led to two Verona goals before the second period was up, and the Wildcats surged to a 3-1 lead, We gave them two goals that were more our doing than theirs, Libert said. First we forced a pass near the blue line which became a loose puck in the neutral zone that Verona turned into a break away and scored. Then a few minutes later we forced a pass through the middle, then recovered the puck and passed it to them giving them a 2-on-1 that they scored on. The Wildcats added two more goals in the third period to make it 51. And while the final score wasnt what Libert and the Cardinals hoped for, they saw plenty of promise. Using this game as a measuring
stick lets us see that we have some work to do, Libert said. But the top of the mountain is not out of sight. The goals they scored are stoppable. There is some serious work we have to do to get there, but it is not out of reach. On deck: Middleton is now off until it hosts Onalaska on Jan. 3 at 5:30 p.m. The Cardinals also host Madison Wets on Jan. 4 at 2 p.m.
The Middleton Cardinal Tailgate party will be held Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. at Keva Sports Center. Tickets bought in advance are $50 each and are 50% tax deductible. Tickets bought at the door are $60. All tickets include two drink vouchers. If the MBC fundraiser t-shirt is worn to the event, the person gets a free raffle ticket. There will be a silent auction, tailgate cookout, games and raffles. Tickets and t-shirts can be ordered at http://middletonboosterclub.com/events. Proceeds benefit Middleton High School athletics. A fundraising effort is underway to build a pavilion for the soccer stadium at Firefighters Park. The preliminary plans call for a concession stand, ticket window, restrooms and space to display the accomplishments of our distinguished boys and girls soccer programs. Preliminary drawings are done and our fundraising efforts are moving forward. The goal is to raise $250,000 by May of 2014. One way to help is by purchasing an Engraved Brick to be placed in the new pavilion at Firefighters Soccer Stadium. There are three sizes available at corresponding levels of donation. The first is an 4x8 inch brick that accommodates three lines of text with a maximum of 12 characters per line. That costs $125. The second size is an 8x8 inch brick that accommodates six lines with a maximum of 12 characters per line. That costs $250. The third size is a 16x16 inch brick that accommodates eight lines with a maximum of 24 characters per line. That costs $500. For all general questions, or to purchase an engraved paver (brick), contact Ken Burghy at (608) 576-3426 or kburghy@gmail.com.
Dec. 21 Verona 5, Middleton 1 Middleton ................ 0 1 0 1 Verona ................. 1 2 2 5 First period: V Lanz (pp) (Stevens, Smith), 3:14. Second period: M Harper (Bunz, Carey), 5:28; V Baker (sh) (Parker), 5:33; Smith (Roehrig), 14:51. Third period: V Novotny (Fromberger, Smith), 4:32; Ritter (Roehrig), 14:37. Saves: M (Wuesthofen) 23, V (Jones) 9. Penalties: M 3-6, V 5-14.
Dec. 17 Middleton 15, Madison La Follette/East 0 MLF/E ......... 0 0 0 0 Middleton ........ 11 1 3 15 First period: M Walby (Kotter, Graf) (pp), 5:02; Dohmeier (Bunz, Harper) (pp), 6:30; Harper (Carey), 6:39; Kouba, 6:47; Bunz (Sheehan), 7:33; Carey (Harper, Dohmeier), 9:35; Graf (Dickert), 10:19; Sheehan (Karwoski), 10:31; Graf (Bunz, Duff), 13:21; Kottler (Walby, Reifsteck), 14:25; Miller (Bakkem, Dohmeier), 15:43. Second period: M Harper (Carey, Dohmeier), 9:30. Third period: M Dickert, 0:37; Nisbet (Walby), 13:17; Reifsteck (sh), 16:54. Saves: M (Wuesthofen) 7, MLF/E (Wallom) 36. Penalties: M 3-6, MLF/E 3-6.
Dec. 20 Kettle Moraine/Mukwonago 1, Middleton 0 Middleton ................ 0 0 0 0 KM/Muk ............. 0 1 0 1 Second period: KM/M Dombroski (Manske), pp Saves: M (Kasdorf) 19, KM/M (LeClaire) 20. Penalties: M 4-8, KM/M 4-8.
Dance routine
The Middleton Dance Team will teach participants a routine to be performed at halftime of the boys varsity basketball game on Jan. 4. Kids will be divided into different age groups and each group will learn and perform a different routine. The older the kids are, the more difficult the routine. Kids will play games, get pizza and fruit, and receive a T-shirt to wear and take home. Parents will also receive two tickets for admission into the game. More detailed information will be e-mailed to registered parents prior to the clinic. Registration is due Dec. 20. The cost is $30 per child and checks can be made payable to the MHS Dance Team. Any questions can be emailed to mhsdanceteamcoach@gmail.com.
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Middleton dumps Verona/Edgewood

by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Gymnasts cruise
addition, they are both great leaders and captains. We have an incredibly talented group of girls, one the Big Eight hasnt seen in a while. Our depth stretches far beyond two of our top varsity scorers (Skibba and Bergenthal).We have girls who are capable of stepping up, and thats exactly what they did. Thats for sure. Middletons Madeline PflastererJennerjohn won the all-around competition with a 35.50 score. Katherine Marshall was second (31.975), Lauren Ace was third (30.850) and Daniella Aranda was fourth (29.350). Pflasterer- Jennerjohn won the uneven bars with a 9.250 and Gabby
Middletons girls gymnastics team rolled past Verona/Madison Edgewood, 131.950-112.80 last Thursday. Making the win even more impressive was the fact the Cardinals prevailed without standouts Aryn Skibba (back) and Lucy Bergenthal (concussion). Aryn and Lucy really are two key varsity players for Middleton, Cardinals coach Kari Steck said. In
Aranda was second (8.50). Ace was fourth (7.50) and Marshall was fifth (7.40). Pflasterer- Jennerjohn also won the vault (9.175), while Marshall was second (8.250). Ace was third (8.225) and Marie Lawton was fourth (8.050). Pflasterer- Jennerjohn was first on the floor exercise with an 8.550, while Marshall was second (8.350). Gabby Aranda was third (8.0) and Daniella Aranda was fifth (7.40). Gabby Aranda won the balance beam (8.90) and PflastererJennerjohn was seczond (8.575). Marshall was third (7.975) and Daniella Aranda was fourth (7.850). I really think this was exactly what we needed, Steck said. A little confidence boost to tell the girls, Its okay, look what you can do. Middleton is now off until Jan. 9, when it travels to Madison Memorial at 6 p.m. Both Skibba and Bergenthal are expected back then, and the Cardinals could be a handful. I stress that there is more to life than gymnastics, Steck said. And I really want the girls to be healthy and happy adults after their gymnastics careers are over. That is more important than winning. Therefore, I am pushing for both Aryn and Lucy to take their time coming back. As we saw on Thursday against Verona, their teammates are willing to step it up a notch to ensure a great season.
Wrestlers 6th at Battle of the Fox

by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Middletons wrestlers finished in sixth place at the 11-team Battle of the Fox Invite last Saturday. Hortonville won the event with 177 points, while D.C. Everest was second (169). Little Chute was third at 140, while Appleton North (139) and Kimberly (138) rounded out the top five. Middleton finished with 122.5 points. Nathan Dresen captured first place at 160 pounds. Dresen opened with bye, then pinned Joe Abreu of Wausau East in 51 seconds. Dresen defeated Josh Rieckhoff of DC Everest, 15-0, pinned Kordell Schmoll of Kimberly in 1:01 and pinned Nate Rynish of Hortonville in 4:56. Taggart Haase also finished first at 182. Haase received a first round bye, then pinned Derek Moore of Kimberly in 1:00. Hasse pinned Miles Thomas of De Pere in 31 seconds and won by major decision over Corey Klapps of Kimberly, 9-0. Haase then capped his big day by defeating Alex Jarrett of Appleton North, 18-2. Chris Rogers was second at 126 pounds. Rogers received a bye in Round 1, then won by major decision over DePeres Trevor Turriff, 8-0.
Rogers defeated Nolan White of D.C. Everest, 6-4, and won by major decision over Dellas Vandenberg of Appleton North, 14-0. Then in the championship match, Elliott Luker of Hortonville defeated Rogers, 6-2. Heavyweight Sean Benedict also placed second. Benedict opened by pinning Taylor Kim of Almond-Bancroft in 2:15, then pinned Jose Garcia of Appleton West in 1:06. Benedict lost to Cole Warzynski of Almond-Bancroft, pinned DePeres Evan Heim in 5:31, and lost in the title match to Warzynski. Middletons Lon Yeary was also fourth at 220 pounds. Yeary opened with a pin of Little Chutes Brandon Hietpas in 1:53, then received a bye. Drew Tomasovic of Kimberly defeated Yeary, 18-2, then Yeary rebounded to pin Max Cabrera of Appleton West in 5:56. Yeary then ended his day with a 3-1 win over Quinn Schultz of Little Chute. The Cardinals also got a fifth place finish from Colton Best at 106 pounds. Best lost his first two matches, then pinned Sam Williquette of De Pere in 3:34. After receiving a bye in the consolation bracket, Best pinned Sam Williquette of De Pere in 36 seconds. Middleton also got sixth place finishes from Trevaun Turner at 113 pounds and Justin Swiersz at 132.
drilled a pair of three-pointers coming off the bench for the Cardinals. Emily Bergum came in and hit a couple threes for us, and that was kind of unexpected, but we got ourselves in foul trouble so it was a good time when some people can come in and contribute when that happens, Kind said. Some of these girls get a chance to get into the game, and if they show they can do something, they get more playing time so it was nice to see (Bergum) come in and do that. With Middleton clinging to a 21-20 lead, Bergum stepped up and drilled a 3-pointer to make it 24-20 with 1 minute, 35 seconds remaining in the first half. Midway through the third quarter, Bergum struck again, swishing a 3-pointer to give Middleton its biggest lead of the game at 35-25 moments after McMahon picked up her fourth foul and joined Douglas on the Cardinals bench . We get in trouble with fouls sometimes, but Emily Bergum came in and really stepped it up and that really helped and a couple other players really stepped it up, said Cole Jordee, who led the Cardinals with a gamehigh 12 points. Our bench goes pretty deep. After a nice drive by Veronas Jenni LaCroix cut it to 35-27,
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Middleton closed the quarter with an 8-0 run. Jordee drove to the basket and scored, Darby Raffel drilled a threepointer and freshman guard Bria Lemirande nailed a three just before the buzzer to cap the run. Bria did a nice job, Kind said. She was kind of our glue in there when Grace got into foul trouble so she did a great job as a point guard for a freshman. The Cardinals Elizabeth Norregard opened the fourth quarter by connecting on her third threepointer of the game to make it 46-27. That gave us some good momentum, Norregard said. (Shooting threes) has always been one of my strongest weapons. After a free throw by Ebony Nettles-Bey, a putback by Jordee pushed the lead to 48-28. Verona went on to score the final 10 points of the game. Middleton led 24-22 at halftime despite committing 12 turnovers, allowing 10 offensive rebounds, and yielding 12 free throws. Its good that we were still up because we were lacking in a lot of things, Jordee said. We werent boxing out and we had a lot of turnovers, so we definitely knew what we had to do and we did that.
Added Kind: I think we had 15 turnovers in the first half and gave them probably a dozen free throws and were still up by two. So I said, you know, it cant get worse than this so lets go out and play a good second half. Jordee immediately got the Cardinals rolling in the second half as she converted a three-point play. Moments later, LaCroix rebounded a missed shot and drilled a three of her own for Verona. Norregard answered with a threepointer and McMahon drove the lane for a bucket as the Cardinals went on to outscore the Wildcats, 19-5, in the quarter. We were more careful with the ball, we passed it, worked it around more and didnt just rush stuff, said Jordee about the Cardinals secondhalf effort. We took good shots, we were more aggressive on the rebounds and boxed out. The Cardinals connected on 8-of19 three-pointers in the game. Everything looks better when the threes are dropping, Kind said. They play that 1-2-2 zone and they know where theyre going to go. Elizabeth (Norregard) has some pretty extended range and if you leave Darby open shell hit a three. You
know we have a lot of people that can shoot it, but when they start stretching out and having to cover those people than that just opens some other things up. Middleton 38, Sun Prairie 33 Middleton improved to 6-0 in the Big Eight Conference by rallying past Sun Prairie Saturday night. Middleton trailed, 25-23, heading to the fourth quarter, then rallied for the win. McMahon sparked the win with six of her 10 points in the final quarter. Jordee also added all five of her points in the final quarter. Norregaard led Middleton with 11 points, including three three-pointers. On deck: Middleton travels to the Christine Rathke Memorial Tournament at Franklin this week. The Cardinals face Oshkosh Lourdes Thursday at 1:45 p.m., then also have games Friday and Saturday. The start times of those games will be determined by how Middleton does Thursday. The rest of the field includes host Franklin, DePere, Racine Case, DSHA, Germantown and Waunakee.
December 19 Middleton 48, Verona 38 Verona ...... 13 9 5 11 38 Middleton ................ 15 9 19 5 48
VERONA Marley Campbell 3-6 4-8 10,Ebony Nettles-Bey 1-5 1-2 3, Jenni LaCroix 2-4 0-0 5, Lexy Richardson 0-4 0-0 0, Kira Opsal 2-8 0-1 4, Grace Mueller 2-9 4-5 8, Alex Luehring 1-7 2-4 4, Grace Schraufnagel 1-1 0-0 2, Dajah Jones 0-0 0-0 0, Rachel Hernandez 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 13-45 11-20 38. MIDDLETON Liz McMahon 4-6 1-2 9, Darby Raffel 1-5 0-0 3, Elizabeth Norregard 3-11 0-0 9, Grace Douglas 0-0 2-2 2, Cole Jordee 4-8 3-4 12, Bria Limirande 3-5 0-1 7, Anna Bunyan 0-1 0-0 0, Kelly Roach 0-1 0-0 0, Emily Bergum 2-2 0-4 6, Katie Fermanich 0-0 0-0 0, Josie Meinholz 0-0 0-0 0, Lia Passini 0-0 0-0 0, Emily Peterson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 17-39 6-13 48. 3-point goals V 1 (LaCroix). M 8 (Norregard 3, Bergum 2, Lemirande, Raffel, Jordee). Total fouls V 11, M 18. Dec. 21 Middleton 38, Sun Prairie 33 Sun Prairie ......... 8 6 11 8 33 Middleton ......... 17 2 4 15 38 SUN PRAIRIE Conom 6, Hartnett 2, Blair 3, Hommerding 16, Huser 6. Totals 12 5-9 33. MIDDLETON Norregaard 11, McMahon 10, Douglas 4, Bergum 6, Jordee 5, Lemirande 2. Totals 11 11-21 38. 3-point goals SP 4 (Hommerding 3, Blair 1), M 5 (Norregaard 3, Bergum 2). Total fouls SP 18, M 15. Fouled out Blair.
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Middleton coughs up lead, game to Regents

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by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
The Big Eight Conference is one of the deepest and most talented in the state this winter. So more often than not, close games are going to be the norm. For Middletons boys basketball team, thats been a curse so far this season. The Cardinals dropped a 66-60 overtime decision to Madison West last Friday. Middleton fell to 3-4 overall and 2-4 in the Big Eight Conference. The Cardinals also fell to 1-4 in games decided in the final minute. Close games are likely going to be the norm around the league this season, so we obviously need to do a better job of holding leads as well as making plays when we're behind, Middleton coach Kevin Bavery said. We're a possession away from being 5-2, or even 6-1, but 'if ifs and buts were candy and nuts. You either do or you don't. Right now, the Cardinals havent and West was another frustrating example of just that. Middleton raced to a 15-10 lead after the first quarter and stretched that to 31-21 by halftime. Freshman C.J. Fermanich scored five second quarter points, while senior Luke Schafer added four and junior Andrew Gardner hit a deep threepointer from the corner to stretch the Cardinals lead to 10 at halftime. We did a nice job defensively of staying in front of the ball, holding our gaps and blocking out while getting quality offensive possessions, Bavery said. Middleton maintained control throughout much of the third quarter. But the Regents hit a 30-foot three-
pointer off the glass to end the third quarter and pull within 44-37. West then scored to open the fourth quarter and its comeback was on. Middleton struggled from the foul line throughout the fourth quarter and West forged a 54-54 tie through regulation. We had three starters go a combined 1-for-9 from the free throw line, gave up big offensive rebounds late, and stopped being strong with the ball when it mattered the most, Bavery said. We were looking for calls while West was going to the other end. West gained control at the start of overtime and never gave it back. Schafer finished with a team-high 16 points and went 7-of-7 from the line. Senior Derek Rongstad and Fermanich both added nine points. West got a game-high 26 from sen-
ior guard Malik Clements. Obviously we're not where we want to be right now, but I believe in these guys as much as any team I've had, Bavery said. We have the ability to put a nice stretch together at any point. We had a real heart to heart after the game and I think our guys will respond. We have to continue to get better overall while shoring up our ability to make plays when the game is on the line. Middleton 58, DeForest 44 The Cardinals outscored the host Norskies, 34-13, in the middle two quarters and prevailed on Dec. 17. Rongstad led Middleton with 17 points. On deck: Middleton is at Madison Edgewood Saturday at 4:45 p.m.
Dec. 20 Madison West 66, Middleton 60 (OT) Middleton .. 15 16 13 10 6 60 Madison West .. 10 11 16 17 12 66 MIDDLETON Hokanson 7, Schafer 16, Rogeberg 6, Oelerich 6, Herl 2, Rongstad 9, Revord 2, Fermanich 9, Gardner 3. Totals 21 1424 60.
MADISON WEST Pollard 10, Meyer 9, McFadden 11, Clements 26, Scott 4, Graham 2, Nytes 4. Totals 20 20-27 66. 3-point goals M 4 (Schafer 1, Rongstad 2, Gardner 1), MW 6 (Pollard 2, McFadden 1, Clements 3). Total fouls M 21, MW 22. Fouled out 6, Oelerich.
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Sixth Grade Recognition Awards The sixth grade teachers at Glacier Creek Middle School use Standards Based Grading. The sixth grade recognition awards are determined by excellence in academics and/or excellence in habits of learning. The following students have demonstrated proficiency or advancement in all academic areas and/or proficiency or advancement with their habits of learning. An asterisk (*) denotes students who have demonstrated proficiency or advancement in both categories. 6th Grade Acker, Lauren R * Ahuja, Aniket * Anagnostopoulos, Alexandra A * Anderson, Julia G Baco, Laura I Bauerle, Megan J * Bebermeier, Cailin M Biwott, Ashley J Bodenstein, Cheyanne M Boehnen, Elizabeth * Bursac, Karina * Butler, Graham D Carlson, Cian R Chapman, David M Coffini, Alexander J Dahlk, Vivian M Davis, Ross I De Oliveira, Sophia * Deptula, Cole M * Edlebeck, Camren S Ehrhardt, Noah S * Fargen, Jacob D Fattouh, Tarek S Frusciante, Brian A Gattenby, Tanner J Gehrke Kallstromer, Alicia N *
Glacier Creek releases honor roll

Gehrke Kallstromer, Emelie S Pao-Huang, Yao-Tian * Gilles, Braedon D Godishala, Shreya Gorwitz, Samantha M Graf, Katelyn C Grimm, Hunter E Hanson, Kaitlyn G Hellenbrand, Jordan Helmke, Maxwell, R Helt, Sydney L Hinz, Nicholas S Hipwell, Noah D Hodson, Makenzie L * Hoferle, Peter J Hoffmann, Madelyn R Holland Jr., Stephen Hovind, Alexander J Huber, Taylor M Huff, Tyler W Hylbert, Julia L Isaacs, Sam G Jackson, Joelle N Jafari, Amirali Jens, Bryn E * Johnson, Ashton S * Johnson, Paxton J * Johnson, William E Johnston, Reece A Jones, Cecelia M Joslyn, Katherine M Kalscheur, Blake S Kelshiker, Akshay I Kjentvet, Jack C Knight, Kaitlin M Kriewaldt, Thomas M Kurth, Anna L LaBoda, Lane P Larsen, Samuel R Lawrence, Madelyn R Lemirande, Josie L LeRoy, Jackson T Lindblom, Cecilie V Livelli, Victoria M Maas, Katelyn M Mallannagari, Sai Likhith R McGill, Megan C McLain, Natalie A Michaels, Allison L Miller, Ethan J Moore, Aedan G * Moore, Cade T Nelson, Evan G Ostlie, Anna M Parthasarathy, Shruti Patterson, Katherine Pavelski, Jacob W Phaneuf, Ashlyn K Pientka, Jessica L * Pongratz, Katelyn G Reed, Ashton E Reed, Payton M Revord, Nathaniel J Roach, Logan M Roesch, Amanda A Rogers, Ella R Rudolph, Samuel P Schulenberg, Deserae E Schwartz, Megan J * Siver, Megan A Sommers, Grace C Soni, Abhav Steiner, Lauren E Steinmetz, Grace E Tanin, Sitori I * Teff, Drew M Thomas, Jada K Tischer, Ashleigh M Valtierra, Aviana G Van Gilder, Hayden R Veidel, Claire E Westerlund, Julian R * Whritenour, Ryan M Wilson, Tyler G Wozniczka, Jackson Wuebben, Jacob W Ystenes, Roman E * 7th Grade Honor Roll * denotes 4.0 Aegerter, Hannah S * Albert, Ava H Allen, Andrew R * Ballweg, Allison R * Ballweg, Austin S Barrett, Alexis L * Bavishi, Sophia M * Bender, Zakary J Berg, Raiden A Bertz, Braeden N Bliss, Abigail D Bliss, Lydia S * Bogner, Alexandra L Bookstaff, Isaac R * Boras, Jenna R Bote, Sophia M * Burkard, Nathaniel J Byington, Taylor L * Carr, Julia M Carrington, Dylan M * Casper, Ian T Chafe, Andrew S Chandler, Megan E * Chrisler, Ashley M Close, Samuel A Culver, Mitchel A Datta, Meghna * Djamali, Sawm G * Drake, Lauren M Draves, Nicolas D * Dubas, Apsara R Ducke, Keegan N Dunn, Charlotte R * Engelien, Madeline * Ernst, Hannah Y * Fagre, Benjamin A Faust, Colette E * Fermanich, Julia M Frinzi, Keller L * Garver, Cole A Gattenby, Tayla J * Gaxha, Gino L Gessler, Samuel R * Gold, Ryan D * Hanson, Jessica T Hart, MaKayla L Hellenbrand, Connor Hinz, Emma M Holewinski, Cooper * Hornung, Kelsey C Houghton, Allison K Huntington, Madison Jagoe, Abigail M Jensen, Lauren K * Joswiak, Vincent H * Kalsbeek, Colin N * Kalscheur, Tyler * Kapp, Nathan D * Keebler, Anna M * Keebler, Emily S * Keenan, Kyra R * Keith, Moira R * Knoke, Elizabeth N * Kostas, Georgios Kuhn, Nina-Soleil C * Kurr, Veronica L LaBoda, Grace F * Laufenberg, Hannah Leach, Hannah K * Leonard, Avery E Lepage, Matthew T Lewis, Caroline E Licking, Makenna M Lincecum, Erin T Livelli, Olivia V * Lund, Andrew F * Mack, Cora R * Madoch, Michael W Maier, Eric M * Martin, Andrew J * Martin, Sophia L * May, Mallory M McEllistrem, Aidan P * McLain, Daniel W Meicher, Kevin F * Metzger, Catherine * Mondi, Jack C Neuser, Kyle R * Newman, Ellie L Newman, Noah T Nilles, Jaiden L Olson, Paige E Owens, Caitlynn R Pansegrau, Elizabeth * Pierantozzi, Alexander J * Postle, Teresa M Rawling, Gillian S Roberson, Rachel I Rogers, Margaret F * Roll, Jon H * Rough, Taylor R * Sabol, Karina R * Schlicht, Kyra A * Schollmeyer, Allison Schwartz, David R * Scott, Elorie L Sisk, Simon P * Spahn, Courtney N Stewart, Erik R * Stewart, Laura E Sullivan, Sean P Thomley, Anna L * Thompson, Emma R Thompson, Jack A Tonnesen, Brittany A * Waldsmith, David O Wensing, Hannah K * Woldt, Samantha C * Wood, Sarah K Yang, Jason C * Zander, Victoria A * Zuengler, Hannah G * 7th Grade Honorable Mention Baggot, Jordan R Ballweg, Connor J Barbian, Jennifer J Bochsler, Matthew C Bruhn, Jamison W Colon, Michelle L DiMiceli, Sarah N Frey, Logan A Funk, Lucille R Graham, Megan E Grelle, Kevin W Horst, Lauren N Hunt, James R Kochan, Reed M Kowalski, Hailey A Kruchten, Shae-Lynn Lockwood, Remington J Logsdon, Jackson B Molina, Eric R Mueller, Jeffrey A Nichols-Jensen, Jacob E Pertzborn, Brittany R Roberts, Rachael C Sanchez Guevara, Joanelle D Schlicht, Maxwell D Stahnke, Alexis C Stoppleworth, Colten Timm, Zachary S Williams, Nozomay S 8th Grade Honor Roll * denotes 4.0 Andler, Alex D Anglin, Miram E * Aumann, Olivia L Bakken, Mackenzie * Basel, Alexis * Blair, Carson H * Brandle, Kaitlyn V * Buss, Brianna L Chiaverini, Nicholas Clark, Autumn N Cole, Felicity B Czosek, Grace A Dahmen, Rylei T Dalrymple, Tucker J * De Oliveira, Nickolas DeMartino, Sydney * Diamond-Tumbush, Anna V Djamali, Kian S * Draves, Michael L * Duecker, Emily A * Dunn, Haley R Esbeck, Nicholas W Essert, Holly K * Flad, Ashley L Friedle, Sydney M * Frusciante, James P * Fuerbringer, Amber * Gali, Reshma Goth, Jackson R Griffin, Lauren E Grosspietsch, Elizabeth A * Gundrum, Jordan R * Haberland-Ervin, Caroline L * Habhab, Dominic A * Hanson, Alec J Hartung, Grace F Hippen, Caroline J * Hodson, Payton E * Holahan, Ashley M * Huang, Hao-Yu S * Huber, Rachel S * Hurd, Lauren C * Isaacs, Benjamin Jones, John M * Karls Niehaus, Aubrey L * Kaufman, Broderick A King, Samuel J * Krantz, Avery C Kulie, Kathryn A * Lamson, Owen M * Landucci, Leta M * Laufenberg, Emma C LeMonds, Raymond * Lewis, Ryan D MacLean, Daniel H Matsumura, Claire A * McCue, Nicole R * Megan, Nareg A * Meinholz, Alyssa R Michaels, Nicholas * Mikelsons, Samuel I * Mohammed, Anaz Moreau, Camille * Munoz, Marissa C * Neidigh, Hannah E Neumann, Emma K * Paglini, Armani T * Parente, Jessica R * Patterson, Margaret Paul Rajamanickam, Britney S Peterson, Bria C Pinder, Devon K
Pugliese, Ann L * Pytel, Nicole A Quigley, Taryn C Ragsdale, Cole A Rawling, Nicholas J Reed, Morgan G * Roquitte, Samuel C * Rossmiller, Leo R Sarbacker, Jordyn J Schoonveld, Erika J Sheehan, Maureen * Sohail, Umer M Sprecher, Brock C * Staples, Claire K Stenklyft, John W Sutter, Kyla J Tanin, Taviahna M * Tews, Jonathan W Tibbetts, Jack E * Tran, Tyler T * Trinkl, Nathan R * Turski, Jennifer S Valtierra, Anthony W Vandermause, Drake J * Wahlgren, Allison M Weiler, Jack J Wempner, Casey N * White, Halle N * Wildes, Ethan R Wills, Aaron M Wilson, Jack K * Winkler, Jordan J Woody, Rachel E * Zeimentz, Julia A * Zingg, Luke D 8th Grade Honorable Mention Castellanos Martinez, Ruth Colon, Chris Cowling, Kyle DeLaney, Autumn Hellenbrand, Taylor Helmuth, Jacob Jonuzi, Genitana Kerns, Joshua Kjentvet, Christopher Larson, Alyssa OSullivan, Keegan Schmidt, Alexander Thomas, Logan
District administrators recommended allowing a limited number of open enrollment students in select grades for the 2014-15 school year at the Board of Education regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 16. Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services George Mavroulis presented the administrations initial recommendation for open enrollment numbers for the 2014-15 school year. Mavroulis reminded the Board that he, Lori Ames and Cheryl Janssen attended a Department of Public Instruction workshop earlier this year where answers were provided about open enrollment. Districts determine open enrollment class sizes, which can be different from the numbers MCPASD uses to determin staffing and optimal class sizes. That means capacity is driven by what our stated class size for open enrollment is times the number of sections we will have in each grade. Based on that, there will be a lim-
Some can open enroll

ited number of open enrollment spots in kindergarten, first, second, seventh, ninth and 11th grade. The District also recommends having 10 open enrollment slots available at Clark Street Community School and 21st Century eSchool. Overall, the District would have room for nearly 90 open enrollment students. If the District gets more applicants that it has spaces available in a particular grade, a lottery will be held, he said. In addition, the District determines which schools open enrollment students attend. Administration is also recommending that open enrollment students reapply between eighth and ninth grade. Mavroulis said thats because capacity concerns are greatest at MHS. All school districts are allowed to have one re-applications spot, he said. It gives us maximum flexibility, he said. A lot of families want to come so bad that theyll take that chance.
Some Board members wondered if CSCS should accept open enrollment students. Don Johnson said the schools charter board could reject open enrollment, but it was the recommendation of principal Jill Gurtner and the charter board that 10 was a good number to accept. It was also suggested to just increase the number of high school open enrollment students and place them in CSCS if needed. There was also some concern about whether the District should continue to accept siblings of open enrollment students. Mavroulis reminded the Board that the Districts policy says it may take those students not that it shall or must, which again provides for flexibility. The Board also discussed open enrollment at its meeting on Dec. 2. The final approval for open enrollment must be done at one of the two Board meetings in January.
A Wall Street Journal article earlier this year, 55 Million Good Reasons to Go to College, looked at a study that suggested the recovering economy will generate 55 million job openings by the year 2020. For kids just starting high school, thats about the time theyd be entering the job market. What can they do to be best prepared? They might find out at Clark Street Community School. The school would like to invite residents in the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District and beyond to come and learn for themselves how the way they do school at CSCS is helping students cultivate the skills and experiences to fill those jobs of the future. They are hosting two Open House events for those interested in learning more about Clark Street Community School:
Residents invited to Clark Street open houses
The open houses will take place Saturday, Jan. 11, 10 am 12 pm and Thursday, Jan. 16, 6-8 pm at 2429 Clark Street, Middleton
At the Open Houses, visitors will learn more about our philosophy and approach. They can meet CSCS educators, students, families and community partners. Well answer questions and share concrete examples of what project-based learning looks like at Clark Street Community School. Current students will also be on hand to share their experiences and answer questions. We encourage any and all prospective students and their families to attend. We can also provide assistance for those students interested in filling out an application, which are due onJanuary 31, 2014for the 2014-15 school year.
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minutes straight non-stop! It was the most grueling endurance test I had ever done. Afterwards, he brought us together and gave a speech about seizing the moment and understanding you only have one time in high school. He talked about giving your absolute all whenever you stepped on the court. Looking back on that now, its crazy to see how true those words are. College is awesome and a life changing experience, but I would do high school all over again. You start to realize how young and nave you really are in high school and just wonder what if I worked a little bit harder. You dont want to ask yourself What if? after high school. Coach Bavery gets that and he tries to get everything out of his players because he wants all of us to succeed. Bavery hasnt always been blessed with top talent. In fact, hes coached just two Division 1 players. And Baverys most notorious pupil
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was former Oregon player Shaka Smart, who has become one of the countrys top coaches at Virginia Commonwealth. But Bavery is a gym rat, who picked the brain of former Janesville Craig coach Bob Suter for years and calls him a mentor. And regardless of his talent level, Bavery has been able to adjust his schemes to give his teams their best chance of winning. Ive just tried to stay even keel and do things the right way, said Bavery, who has also coached three of his sons. Ive had great kids and a lot of really good players and thats really what its about. And Ive certainly had enough passion for the game to create longevity. Bavery has had some memorable moments at Middleton. He led the Cardinals to a sectional final in 2006, where they fell to Madison Memorial. Those same teams met in another sectional final three years later, and Memorial again
prevailed, 56-54, when Middleton had two three-point attempts rim out in the closing seconds. Coming that close and losing by literally an inch on the last shot was tough, said former Cardinals center Ian Joyce, who was a junior on that team. But the comeback in that game was fun. For a having a rough start to that year (Bavery) pulled us together and we became a great team by the end of that year. Bavery believes he has a great team this year. And he could eventually take these Cardinals to their first state title since 1998. But for now, becoming Mr. 300 was a memorable moment even if it took Bavery a bit to fully acknowledge that fact. I just think it shows weve been doing the right things and the kids have bought in and are doing the right thing together, Bavery said. So it is pretty neat.
Middleton boys basketball coach Kevin Bavery is 96-74 during his time as the Cardinals head coach.
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