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A closer look at
the District 4 city

council candidates
VOL. 124, NO. 12
by CAMERON BREN
Times-Tribune
The City of Middletons

Fourth Aldermanic District seat
is up for election on April 5.
Voters will decide between the
one-year term incumbent Briana Giosta and a 23-year resident with no other government
experience, Tom Yost.
While the candidates have
similar views on how to address
some of the citys challenges
THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016
and role of
the municipality, the
perspective
they could
bring
to
council
show some
nuanced difGiosta
ferences.
Tom Yost says his motivation
for running is his desire to be in
the loop. He says he wants to
be up to speed on all the citys
business and what better way to
do that than
be on the
city council,
he says. He
adds that it
helps that he
now
is
semi-retired
and
has
Yost
more
free
time.
More than anything, my
motivation to run is a desire to
family housing project that will

include 23 units reserved for
renters earning 60 percent of the
area median income or less at
the north end of Greenway Station on Market Street.
The finished project is anticipated to add $29,918,578 in additional real property value to
the city.
The project, dubbed Market

West Apartments, is a collaboration between T5 Real Estate
and Forward Management Inc.
and Jeff Straubel of Greenway
Properties. The six-acre parcel
will be developed into three
buildings each with approxi-
Madison Water Utility Board on

Tuesday of this week approved
the construction of a one million gallon water tower at the
southeast corner of the intersection of Old Sauk and Pioneer
roads in the Town of Middleton.
I appreciate all the input and
comments, said Tom Heikkinen, the utilitys general man-
ager.
Many of the public comments expressed outrage with
the location because it would
decrease property values in the
Town of Middleton while only
serving the city of Madison.
This sucks for the town of
by MATT GEIGER
with over half of its members

being new, but I could tell very
early on in our season that it
was the right decision.
According to Jaucian, the
girls really came together and
bonded more than ever before
as a team, both on and off the
dance floor. By July, she said, it
was hard to tell who was new.
Their hard work bore visible
results, culminating in an impressive showing at the annual
state tournament held at the La
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Council approves $7.9

million TIF for apartments
by CAMERON BREN
Times-Tribune
The Middleton Common

Council last week approved a
tax increment financing (TIF)
agreement for the amount of
$7,868,698 to assist in the development of a 240 unit multi-
See ELECTION, page 4
Controversial water tower OKd

by KEVIN MURPHY
Times-Tribune
After months of public input,

much of it in opposition, the
See TIF, page 5
Dance team
is on the rise
Times-Tribune
The Middleton High School

Dance Team recently wrapped
up a stellar season.
I am beyond proud of the
way our team progressed
throughout the year, commented head coach Jackie Jaucian. We went from a team of
14 last year to a team of 22 - we
added 12 new dancers to our 10
returners. It was a big change
and a little scary having a team
See TOWER, page 6
See DANCE, page 8
Holy beer fest!
Times-Tribune photo by Matt Geiger
The third annual Starkbierfest took place in the Capital Brewery Beer Garden on Saturday. The annual event is a celebration of the intersection of faith and strong ambrosia. During
the lenten season European monks traditionally fasted and refrained from eating solid food.
But hundreds of years ago, Brother Barnabas and the Paulaner monks reasoned that while
eating was forbidden, drinking was not. Barnabas brewed a batch of strong beer that was
supposed to equal two loaves of bread. Pictured above, Brian Schneider (left) blesses Phil
Dawson, of Lucas & Dawson on The Big 1070AM Radio.
Photo contributed
The Middleton High School Dance Team recently wrapped up another impressive season, and
dancers are already gearing up for this years competitions.
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Burns will
be the next
city finance
director
MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE
Salary will start

at $107,000
Coffee with a Cop is a hit
Photos contributed
The first Coffee with a Cop took place Saturday, March 12 at Scotts Pastry Shoppe on University Avenue. It was a huge success with lots of attendees,
good questions and positive conversations, said officer Kim Wood, who organized the event to engage the public on issues of law enforcement. We will definitely be hosting another event, unsure of when, but this year still.
A big Thank You to Scotts Pastry Shoppe for opening their doors for us and providing their business and baked goods for our event, Wood added.
The City of Middleton on

Tuesday of this week announced that Bill Burns, city
administrator of neighboring
Verona, has accepted Middletons offer to become the next
finance director here.
Burns was chosen from a
very strong group of applicants
for the position, said Middleton city administrator Mike
Davis of the hire.
The city hired GovHR to
serve as its hiring consultant for
the selection process.
Davis went on to say that
Burns is proven as a well-respected regional financial and
administrative leader in Sun
Prairie and later in Verona.
In Sun Prairie, Burns served
in several roles in municipal finance for 10 years, including finance director for nine years
and finance director/assistant
city administrator for the last
three. In Verona, he was city
administrator for the past six
years.
According to Davis, his experience involving negotiation
and development of Tax Increment Financing agreements and
his extensive background in
municipal and financial management made him a natural fit
for the City of Middleton.
Burns graduated with a Master of Arts in Public Affairs and
Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
La Follette Institute of Public
Affairs with a concentration in
Government Finance. He also
graduated with distinction with
a Bachelor of Arts from U.W.
Madison in Economics, International Relations & Political Science. He is married to Shelly,
who is a teacher in the Verona
public schools, and they have a
young daughter.
Burns will report to Davis,
and his starting annual salary
will be $107,000. He will succeed John Lehman, who is retiring after six years with the city.
Lehman is retiring effective
April 29.
Most of the Middleton Common Council, as well as Mayor
Kurt Sonnentag, participated in
the selection process.
Scouting News
Four in Troop 140 earn rank of Eagle

Boy Scout Troop 140, sponsored by St. Lukes Church, has

four new Eagle Scouts. This
brings the total number of
Eagle Scouts that Troop 140 has
awarded Scouting highest
honor since 1969 to 151. The
troop had a Court of Honor on
Sunday, February 28 to honor
the new Eagle Scouts. The new
Eagle Scouts are:
ANDREW WENMAN
Andrew Wenman became a

Tiger Cub in 2004 in Pack 63 in
Mount Horeb. As a Cub Scout,
he enjoyed Pinewood Derbies
and outings. In the spring of
2009, he earned his Arrow of
Light Award, then joined Troop
140. He advanced through the
ranks, earned a total of 29 merit
badges, and passed his Eagle
Board of Review on October 5,
2015. He served in several leadership positions, including As-
sistant Patrol Leader, Patrol

Leader, Instructor, and Librarian. In 2011, he was elected by
his fellow Scouts to the Order
of the Arrow. He has been very
active in the Troop and enjoyed
many outings. His favorite outing is the annual Freeze Out
winter camping adventure. Andrews Scouting highlight was
his 2012 backpacking trip in the
mountains of New Mexico at
Philmont Scout Ranch.
Andrew is a senior at Edgewood High School. He played
soccer and was captain of Ultimate Frisbee for three years. He
is part of the Edgetones a
capella group, Dominican
Preaching Team, National
Honor Society, and Dead Theologians Society. He plans to attend UWMadison and major
in mechanical engineering or
engineering physics. He has colead a confirmation class for the
last two years, volunteered as a
mass server since 5th grade, and
gone on mission trips for both
St. Francis Xavier Church and
Edgewood High School the past
4 years.
For his Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project, Andrew
led his fellow Scouts in constructing a viewing deck and
bench for Pheasant Branch
Conservancy in Middleton. The
deck sits on an old homestead
site, looking over the Pheasant
Branch Creek and its surrounding marshy areas, a wonderful

spot to stop and enjoy the view.
STEFAN CORNLIS
For his Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project, Stefan led

his fellow Scout in finishing
and installing two hundred card
holders for the seats in Saint
Lukes Lutheran Church sanctuary. The public will benefit by
having easier access to handouts provided by the church.
sity of Wisconsin-LaCrosse majoring in Exercise Science, and

then pursue a graduate degree in
Physical Therapy.
For his Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project, Arik led
his fellow Scouts in building a
half-mile trail connecting
Kromrey Middle School with
the main trail in Pheasant
Branch Conservancy. The trail
will help relieve congestion and
traffic on the heavily-used main
trail, allowing a more enjoyable
experience for joggers, walkers,
and nature enthusiasts. In the
future, exercise stations will be
installed along the trail, and the
nearby high school, alternative
school, and middle school will
use the trail to engage students
in physical activity.
Arik Waldinger has been in

Scouting since 2005. He was in
Pack 4131 for one year and
Pack 82 for three years. He received his Arrow of Light
Award on February 17, 2009.
He then joined Troop 140 sponsored by St. Lukes Lutheran
Church in Middleton and advanced through the ranks, passing his Eagle Board of Review
on January 21, 2016. In his
quest for the Eagle Rank, he
earned a total of 47 merit
badges. He has served in several
leadership positions, including
Instructor, Librarian, Assistant
Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader,
Senior Patrol Leader, and Junior
Assistant Scout Master. He was
elected by his fellow Scouts to
the Order of the Arrow in 2014.
Arik is a senior at Middleton
High School. He is on Middletons Ultimate Frisbee team. He
is also a member of St. Lukes
Lutheran Church. Since last
June, he has worked at Culvers. Following graduation,
Arik plans to attend the Univer-
DAVID MARRONE
ARIK WALDINGER
Stefan Cornils has been in

Scouting since 2007. He was a
Cub Scout in Pack 340 for two
years and earned his Arrow of
Light Award on February 20,
2009. He then joined Troop 140
sponsored by St. Lukes
Lutheran Church and advanced
through the ranks, passing his
Eagle Board of Review on January 21, 2016. In his quest for
the Eagle Rank, he earned a
total of 21 merit badges. He has
served in several leadership positions, including Assistant Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader,
Chaplain Aide, and Leave No
Trace Instructor. He was elected
by his fellow Scouts to the
Order of the Arrow in 2014.
Stefan is a senior at Middleton High School. He plays soccer and tennis. He has worked
at Outback Steakhouse since
May of 2015, and will be starting work at Copps Food Center
next week. Following graduation, Stefan plans to attend
Madison College and transfer to
the University of WisconsinMadison, majoring in biology
before going on to medical
school. He is active with his
church and has volunteered
with Moms Food Pantry and
many other organizations.
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David Marrone has been in

Scouting since 2006. He was a
Cub Scout in Pack 87 for four
years, during which he earned
his Arrow of Light Award, and
the Cub Scout religious medal
Parvuli Dei. He then joined
Troop 140 sponsored by St.
Lukes Lutheran Church and
advanced through the ranks,
passing his Eagle Board of Review on February 10, 2016. In
his quest for the Eagle Rank, he
earned at total of 22 merit
badges and the Boy Scout reli-
gious medal Ad Altare Dei. He

has served in several leadership
positions, including Troop
Guide, Assistant Patrol Leader,
and Patrol Leader. He was
elected by his fellow Scouts to
the Order of the Arrow in 2012.
David is a senior at Middleton High School. He is on the
varsity track and cross-country
teams, and was captain of the
cross country team his senior
year. Following graduation,
David plans to attend the University of Mary in Bismarck,
North Dakota. He is active in
his church and has given many
volunteer hours to his parish, St.
Francis Xavier in Cross Plains.
Last summer, for his Eagle
Scout Leadership Service Project, David coordinated with his
parish, St. Francis, to help them
in creating and raising money
for a terraced garden on their
property. The area where it was
placed used to be unsightly,
dangerous, and difficult to
maintain. The new garden was
a significant improvement for
the beauty and practicality of
the area.
If you would like more information about Boy Scout Troop

140, please visit our website at:
boyscouttroop140.shutterfly.co
m.
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ELECTION
be in the loop and make suggestions about how things are

going, Yost said.
Yost spent his career primarily in computer networking and
volunteering in local PC user
groups. He currently works part
time for AlliedBarton Security
Services managing various accounts.
Yost says he started attending
city meetings when developer
Erdman Holdings was proposing a residential development
adjacent to the golf course that
called for private well and septic tank systems, but eventually
pulled the proposal following
widespread criticism. Yost says
he has been occasionally attending meetings ever since and is
always impressed with the demeanor of city alders and staff.
When I do go to city hall
and watch disagreements, I am
impressed with how respectful
they are, Yost said. I think
Middleton has a lot to be proud
of in how they conduct their arguments and debates.
Briana Giosta is running
again after serving half a term
on the council. She ran as a
write-in candidate when her

predecessor, Jim Wexler, retired
for the second time and no one
else was running. Wexler was
asked by Mayor Kurt Sonnentag to serve an additional year
after he retired the first time because the person who ran for the
seat said they were no longer interested after winning the election.
Giosta moved to Middleton
about two years ago from Washington, DC and grew up in Peoria, Illinois. She worked at the
National Archives in Washington and now works as a nanny
and teaches English as a second
language.
Im running because I care
about my constituents and I
want to continue to do things to
help improve Middleton and my
district, Giosta said. Specific
to my district, I want see Middleton Beach Road fixed and
want to continue to see Lakeview Park thrive.
Giosta says her highest priorities are, Having good parks
and making sure our city staff
are treated well, because they
do a great job for us.
The topics city alders and officials have spent a lot of time
discussing and deliberating on
over the last year include a barrage of new developments, TIF
agreements for some of those
developments, implementing
effective affordable housing
policy, and how to locally address systematic racial disparities that persist throughout
society.
Both Giosta and Yost think
the city has been moving in the
right direction on these issues.
Many of the development
proposals the city has been getting call for higher density, especially in the downtown.
While the council has been
mostly in favor of density and
infill over urban sprawl, there
have been concerns raised about
parking and traffic.
Yost says he likes how the
downtown has been being developed, but misses a movie
theater that used to be on Parmenter Street.
It was a Quonset hut but it
created a sense of community to
have a theater downtown, Yost
said. It would be really neat to
see a business like that come

back.
It would be nice to have more
local and independent businesses too, Yost says. As for
denser residential housing, he is
supportive as long as parking
requirements and neighbors approve.
I would like to see a denser
downtown, but I would also like
to accommodate the existing
residences as much as possible,
I would like to balance it, Yost
commented. I think mostly
residential space would improve the neighborhood.
Giosta says she has no
qualms with density and wants
to see a more walkable downtown where people can live and
work.
As far as the residential developments [the] council [has]
approved, I think they are a
good thing; we are trying to incorporate workforce housing
into it so that people who work
downtown can also live downtown - be able to walk to work,
Giosta said. That means more
density and I think thats a good
thing.
Giosta says she envisions the
downtown becoming a great
place for a changing generation.
Given the trends in car ownership and if people living in the

apartments work close by that
will hopefully alleviate concerns, Giosta explained.
Younger people tend to have
less cars per household.
Giosta notes she can understand why the city or residents
would want to do studies to ensure traffic remains manageable.
I am hopeful and think the
parking issue will be okay, but I
also understand why the different committees are taking it up
and calling for studies, she
said.
The citys use of tax incremental financing has played a
major role in recent developments. TIF districts make land
more attractive to developers
and end up generating tax base
that the city might otherwise not
see. The city has made TIF
agreements with developers to
not only generate increment but
also fund or support things that
improve quality of life for residents.
I think the city has got to
think of it like a partnership
with these businesses, Yost
said. I think since it is a subsidy the city should be entitled
to ask for things.
continued from page 1
Yost pointed to a proposed

TIF agreement that initially proposed a minimum wage equal to
the local living wage as a good
example. That part of the
agreement was removed before
final approval after city officials
decided it was not their role to
enforce wages.
I think there needs to be a
long term vision that is well
thought out and anticipates
downturns in the economy,
Yost said about TIF agreements
in general.
Giosta said she doesnt have
any concerns about the TIF
agreements that have been approved during her time on the
council, but thinks any new
ones coming forward deserve
their share of scrutiny.
Its a case by case basis, but
as long as they continue to be
like the current ones then I have
no problem, Giosta said.
The city council recently
adopted a workforce housing
policy partially in response to a
Dane County report that
demonstrated a shortage of affordable housing throughout the
county. The policy has several
components that encourage the
development of affordable
See ELECTION, page 5
TIF
mately 84,000 square feet of

commercial space and 80 apartment units.
The development will extensively renovate the existing
8,000 square foot former
Boston Pizza building and create 243 underground parking
spaces and 196 surface parking
stalls.
The TIF eligible costs are for
the project requested include
$1.5 million for capitalized
value of loss of rents for workforce housing, about $800,000
for a 320 kW roof mounted
photovoltaic solar array that
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units, including subsidizing

rents.
Yost says he wasnt very
aware of a shortage, but supports the city making efforts to
create affordable units as long
as its done carefully.
Its good to have affordable
housing, but you dont want to
be attracting the bad element, so
you need to find a way not to do
that, Yost said.
The workforce housing policy encourages affordable units
to be mixed with market rate
units in the same building so
that the two are not segregated.
could power up to 85 percent of

common areas, $1.8 million for
soil remediation, $1.57 million
for constructing a second level
underground
parking,
of
$500,000 for sustainability features, and $1.67 million for interest expense on a developer
financed loan.
During conceptual approval
the council had a lengthy discussion about the $1.5 million
allocated to workforce housing.
In particular alder Mark Sullivan expressed concerns about
using TIF to subsidize rent for
low wage earners since it does
Giosta says this is what a lot of

cities are doing and Middleton
should too.
That is the way more cities
are doing it actually as opposed to having all workforce
housing bunched into one
clump, spreading it out throughout all development, Giosta
said. I think thats exactly
what the city should be doing.
We are definitely lacking in
affordable housing in Middleton, she said. I think its good
that the city and the council are
getting on top of that.
The city has also made ef-
not generate increment. The

council ultimately concluded
that while it doesnt expand the
cities tax base, it improves the
community and is therefore a
justifiable TIF expenditure.
The concerns raised for final
approval came from alder Gurdip Brar, who asked how much
green space there would be
nearby and if there would be
park facilities such as a playground.
We have Gallina, Aspen
Commons, Steve Brown Apartments coming, looks [like] there
will be somewhere from six to
forts to address racial disparities

that have been identified in another Dane County report. The
council has supported funding
body cameras for police, changing police quotas to be based on
the number of contacts versus
citations, and reducing fines for
marijuana possession.
Yost says he believes marijuana should at least be decriminalized.
I dont think anyone is saying get tougher on pot, Yost
said. To incarcerate somebody
for something that is that prevalent is almost like prohibition
seven hundred apartments and

there is not a single playground
or play structure between Highway 14 and west of the Beltline, Brar stated. There are a
lot of young families.
Brar pointed out that the developer of Gallina Apartments
had to pay $250,000 in fees to
the parks department and that
money should have been used
to build a play structure then.
Tim Carey, who is managing
the project for Market West
LLC, told Brar that plans to
build a park and play structure
were underway, but also that he
and you are wasting resources

to incarcerate people for that
kind of stuff.
Middleton Police Chief
Chuck Foulke has also had officers receive training on how to
counteract racial bias and systematic racism. Yost says up
until the topic started getting so
much national attention he didnt think there was a problem.
I used to think that stuff was
silly, but now I dont, he said.
I didnt believe that it was
there, but now I think it is
worthwhile, maybe I was wrong
and I wasnt aware and awake
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didnt feel it was his responsibility to ensure that happened.

We are working with the
parks committee right now and
there are two areas that are designated on city land that could
accommodate some level of
park or play structure, Carey
said. We are working to figure
out what the budget is for that
how much land is available and
what the feasibility of that is.
No disrespect, but we are
paying an enormous amount of
park fees for this project and
with the expectation that the
city will do something with that
to it when these types of trainings first came out.

Giosta says she likes the direction the city is going and
would like to see more efforts to
make Middleton an equitable
place for all.
We need to continue to support those efforts, with what the
chief is doing and also through
getting workforce housing,
Giosta said.
Yost says he isnt running
against Giosta but rather for the
sake of at least giving voters an
option and not letting the seat
go uncontested. Giosta says she
and it isnt our responsibility to

create a park on our property for
the neighborhood, Carey
added.
Brar agreed with Carey that it
was not his responsibility and
asked city staff what the status
of the planned park was.
Planning director Eileen Kelley said she isnt sure how the
fees collected from Gallina
apartments were spent but assured Brar the site was identified as in need and
recommendations from the appropriate committees would be
coming to the council soon.
doesnt think Yost would do a

bad job but isnt ready to call it
quits after a half term.
I want to continue in the position, I dont know my opponent very well but I was
encouraged by Jim Wexler to
run again and Im taking his advice, Giosta said. I appreciate
the work that Jim did and know
how much work the city council
takes.
District 4 voters will get to
decide who will represent them
on the council when they head
to the polls on April 5.
CHURCH NOTES
TOWER
PAGE 6
Middleton. We all moved out

here so we could have the aesthetics of a country feel. #%*!
off, Madison, an anonymous
person wrote in December.
Yet to be decided is how the
tower will look and whether
steel, masonry or a combination
of the two materials will be
used.
The utility bought 17 acres at
Old Sauk and Pioneer roads in
2000 after the Pope family rejected an offer to sell the land
that has become the Pope Farm
Conservancy.
The tower will be located on
just two acres and the utility
will sell off the remainder of the
parcel.
While the tower site is currently in the Town of Middle-
ton, it will be annexed into

Madison when the city deems it
necessary, said Pete Holmgren,
project engineer.
The parcel is part of the Elderberry neighborhood, which
is planned for low-density residential development, and may
be developed similar to the
Blackhawk neighborhood, said
Holmgren.
The utility needs another
tower to serve development on
Madisons far west side. The
tower would provide water for
drinking and firefighting and
help balance the two pressure
zones in the area, Holmgren
said.
The tower would be about
170 feet tall, he said.
Cellular phone companies
have leased space atop of Madisons other water towers and a

reasonable request to put antennas on the Blackhawk water
tower would have to be accommodated, Holmgren said.
Aviation warning signals also
would be mounted on top of the
tower.
The utility also received
many concerns from the public
about the possibility of a well
eventually being located at the
tower site. While Holmgren
said he could not absolutely rule
out that possibility, towers are
built on high elevations and
wells are drilled in lower-lying
land.
Wed look at other resources
first, Heikkinen said.
The utility next considers the
towers design and appearance.

Staff and engineering consultant consider functionality,
affordability and aesthetics in
determining the final design,
said Holmgren.
A spheroid design, the familiar golf ball on a tee shape is
made of steel is less expensive
to build than alternatives but
has higher maintenance costs
over time, Holmgren said. The
design is usually limited to
500,000 gallon tanks, he said.
The composite style has a
steel tank that rests on a masonry pedestal. The pedestal can
house several floors of office or
storage space. Some municipalities use them for fire or emergency stations or truck bays,
according to Landmark, a com-
posite tower manufacturer.

The design has lower maintenance costs than the spheroid
and have been built to a capacity of 3.5 million gallons of
water.
A third common design is
called the hydropillar which is
made of steel and have been
built to a 4.1 million gallon capacity. Like the composite, the
hydropillars interior can be
used for office or storage space,
according to CB&I, a tank manufacturer formerly known as
Chicago Bridge & Iron.
Carol Shiller, who owns
property just south of the tower
site, asked the MUB to take a
long term view of the towers
cost which favors a masonry exterior.
Its a beauty property and I

invite to come tour it anytime
youd like, she told the board.
The board will take public
input on the towers design,
hold a second public hearing in
April or May, said Holmgren.
Input can be emailed to the
utilty at: water@madisonwater.org
A design decision will be

made this summer and tower
construction will be bid this fall.
Construction is scheduled to
begin in the spring of 2017 and
the tower would become operational in the summer of 2018,
according to the utility.
All Manner
of Things
When Love
Leads the
Way Through
Grief
This morning as I sit at my

desk, a thick fog limits my view
to whats immediately in front
of my window. Ive been here
for about twenty minutes now,
typing and deleting several false
starts to this column that I
promised to write.
Thoughts of Lina Vergara
and her family have woven
themselves through my activi-
by Deb Biechler
ties during the last two days.

The time is fast approaching for
the fourth annual Glowing
Smiles 5K Run/Walk and Kids
Dash. It is Lina and her familys story that Im writing
about today.
Lina Vergara, of Middleton,
was only 20 years old when a
bizarre rafting accident took her
life in July of 2012. I met
Linas family when I covered
the story for and participated in
the event last year.
It is difficult to lose anyone
we love. But it is particularly
difficult, I think, to lose a child
unexpectedly.
Although I did not personally
know Lina, all accounts of her

attest to her being a vibrant, loving and passionate young
woman. She was studying at
UW-Oshkosh to be a third grade
teacher and her goal was to
teach her students to make the
world a better place.
Todays weather is the perfect complement to writing this
article. I am reminded of some
lines that I wrote while moving
through a different kind of grief
and loss many years ago.
The clouds ride low this
morning,
They come to bear the pall,
Wrap themselves around my
sadness
Like a sympathetic shawl.
Healthy grieving includes a

period of limited visibility when
we dont look anywhere except
at whats right in front of us. It
holds us in the immediate vicinity of our own hearts, if we let
it.
Healthy grieving also leads
us back into the world again.
Just like the sun eventually
burned through this mornings
fog, love can burn through our
grief and help us to clearly see
the way forward. Once again, if
we let it.
What I have observed in
Linas parents Margarita and
Alejandro Vergara, and her siblings Coni and Juan, is that
love has led the way through
their grief. Not only has it led
the way, but it has transformed
the grief into actions that honor
Linas hope to inspire people to
make the world a better place.
Linas family has taken three
Letter to the Editor
PAGE 7
actions since her departure from

this world:
They worked with family,
friends, legislators and the
Menominee Indian Tribe Legislation to implement new rafting safety regulations at the
Wolf River.
They created a lifetime College Scholarship in order to
help Elementary Education Students who, like Lina, care for
kids and dream of a better world
as well as contribute to a scholarship for Middleton High
School students going into education.
They promote an annual 5K
race/walk in Linas hometown
of Middleton, WI, which, besides being a funding source towards the scholarships, is a
tribute to her memory.
There are many events and
activities that vie for our time
on a spring weekend. If it is at
all possible, I strongly suggest
that you start May 7, 2016 by
spending an hour or two at the
Glowing Smiles 5K Walk/Run

and Kids dash at Orchid
Heights Park in Middleton.
Even if you dont participate
in the walk, the activities preceding the walk and the sense of
love and community that permeate the event are reason
enough to go and will put a
spring in your step for weeks to
come.
To participate, register online

at www.glowingsmiles.org. The
fee is $35. All registered walkers and runners will receive a Tshirt commemorating the event.
Donations can be made to

the scholarship fund regardless
of your participation. Read
more of Linas story, get information about the new safe rafting law, or donate to the
scholarship
fund
at
www.linavergara.com.
A response to Walls comments about Millennials

Dear editor,
In the February 18, 2016

issue, Mr. Terrence Wall makes
the point that our young people
are ungrateful and are living off
the efforts of their parents and
prior generations. As one example, he notes that Millennials
are adept with computer technology but not respectful of the
prior generation, his generation, who actually invented the
computer. He does not seem to
recognize that all of us benefit
from the success of prior generations. Does Mr. Wall, when he
sits down to watch a TV pro-
gram, actually remind himself

that it was his parents generation that invented TV? The way
of the world is that each generation moves on and creates new
things, improves existing items,
and keeps a bright and open
mind to the future. This is what
is great about America, the land
of freedom and opportunity!
To further augment his thesis,
he cites his Uncle Herb who
served in WWII as one of the
Band of Brothers. Mr. Wall
obviously does not think that
these young people appreciate
what others fought for in prior
military conflicts. Uncle Herb,
he implies, witnessed an event

where all his fellow soldiers
were shot dead when one of
them lit up a cigarette. Having
watched the documentary
Band of Brothers, I think Mr.
Wall is mistaken. It was the
American GIs who murdered
the German POWs when one of
them lit up a cigarette. As the
saying goes, one is entitled to
his or her own opinions but not
to his or her own facts. Still, we
think we can agree on this: his
Uncle Herbs experience must
have been awful, war is hell,
and we should not proceed in
any military action until it is an
absolute last resort.
In an earlier column, Mr.
Wall questioned the legitimacy
of the Iowa caucuses by suggesting that only dues-paying
political party members could
vote in the caucuses. If that
were true, would not that violate
the law, namely a poll tax similar to what was used years ago
to prevent blacks and poor people from voting? So we spoke to
our friends in Des Moines who
participated in the caucuses.
Though they do not belong to a
political party, they aligned
themselves as Democrats,
signed in as such, and were able

to vote. No cost was involved.
We suspect that Republican voters did likewise. In addition,
this caucus alignment obligates
no one to vote similarly in future elections.
Yet it is with the Affordable
Care Act (ACA)/Obamacare
where Mr. Wall shows most of
his political feathers.
First, he expresses grave concern about the insurance companies financial solvency
because of the ACA. Despite
his projection that Wisconsin
will lose thousands of jobs,
he presents no proof for his
statements. Here is one he
might want to consider. Since
the full initiation of the ACA
(January 2014), 5.7 million private-sector jobs have been
gained in our national economy.
Still, what bothers us the
most is that he shows no acknowledgement of the 30 plus
million Americans who now
have health insurance that they
did not have before the ACA became law. The ACA, after all, is
far more than just enrollees in
low cost health plans. In addition, it involves citizens who
were previously uninsurable be-
cause of prior conditions. What

is fair about refusing to cover an
American citizen simply because he or she, by genetics, accident, or the frailties of age,
has a condition that is expensive
to treat?
In similar fashion, our youth
can receive coverage up to age
26 under their parents policies
allowing them to stay in school
or in jobs-related training so
that they might be able to compete and contribute to our newage economy.
Likewise, there are millions
of poor people who have benefitted by the ACAs expansion
of Medicaid (unfortunately, not
in Wisconsin). Being poor is not
a crime and, most often, is not a
choice. But access to health care
can sometimes be the avenue
that allows a poor person to
achieve greater financial independence. After all, unpaid
medical bills by uninsured citizens is one of the main causes
of bankruptcy.
Does insuring 30 million
more people cost money? Of
course it does. But the ACA is
clearly not the main cause of

rising health care costs in America. Indeed, almost all accurate
data has shown that with the initiation of the ACA, average
health care costs have risen
much more slowly than prior to
its start. Indeed, anyone who
makes the argument that the
ACA is the primary cause of rising health care costs is simply
ignoring the yearly double digit
percentage increases that were
occurring prior to the implementation of the ACA. Our
health care system, including
the ACA, is a private, market
based insurance program. As
such, it has been very difficult
for our system to control costs
because of our profit driven
medical device makers, pharmaceutical companies, and, yes,
our hospital and clinic based
providers. Countries who have
national health plans get far
more for their health care dollars than we Americans.
Sincerely,
Greg and Barb Sheehy
PAGE 8
DANCE
Above right, from left to right: Asst. Coach Ana Hursh, Madison Pincombe (senior), Olivia Schneider (junior), Lauren Smith (senior), Head Coach Jackie Jaucian. Above left, the full team,
which nearly doubled in size last year.
Crosse Center onFebruary 6.

Junior captain Olivia Schneider called representing Middleton High School as an All State
member an honor.
It was a goal that I aspired
to reach since my freshmen
year, Schneider said. It was
incredibly fun to be able to
compete against some of the
best dancers in the state. I hope
I have the opportunity to do the
same next year.
The camaraderie on our
team this year is amazing, she
concluded. I have been so
blessed to be captain of a team
consisting of 21 other strong
and passionate dancers whom I
not only admire, but consider to
be a second family.
Our coaches, Jackie and
Ana, are amazing role models
who inspire us to be the best we
can be, on and off the dance
floor! she added.
Im extremely proud of our
performances at state and am so
happy with how we placed in
both D1 Pom & D1 Hip Hop,
commented Jaucian. The thing
I am the most excited about is
our progression and success in

the D1 Pom category. Two
years ago was the first year we
competed at WACPC. We were
brand new and were ecstatic
just to make it to State in D1
Pom. D1 Pom is an incredibly
tough category.
In just three years we have
gone from 16th at State in D1
Pom to 10th place to 6th place,
she continued. It has now become a very tangible goal to
place in the top five at State in
D1 Pom and thats something I
could not have said before. I
push the dancers really hard at
practices and its really gratifying to know that our hard working is paying off and that were
doing something right.
This is Jaucians fourth year
coaching the MHS Dance
Team. She said she has seen the
team make serious strides in
that time.
We are now a competitive
team that is known around the
state of Wisconsin, she said.
The team continues to get better and better each year and I
am not only hopeful that we can
place in both D1 Pom & D1 Hip

Hop at State, but that a State
Championship is in our future.
Asstistant coach Ana Hursh
called the programs last four
years amazing.
Weve developed a name
for ourselves at local and state
competitions as well as really
grown into a respected team and
representation of our community, Hursh said. We have accomplished so much this year
alone and we cant wait to keep
pushing ourselves to become
even better.
If I had to pick only one, I
think our biggest accomplishments this year were in pom,
Hursh continued. In just three
years, weve grown from being
16th at state, to 6th. I know our
dancers are excited to be a team
to be reckoned with not only in
hip hop, but in pom as well.
Theyve earned it with all their
hard work!
Senior captain Lauren Smith
said her four years on the team
were about more than just dancing she also learned valuable
life lessons from her teammates
and coaches.
It is really special for me to
look back and see how much
the team and I have improved
every year under our excellent
coaching, said Smith. Being
named to the All State team has
been an incredible honor and to
achieve it the second year in a

row is really special to me.
These competitions, both individually and with my team,
have pushed me to work harder
and drive me to reach my
goals.
I wouldnt trade my experience on this team for anything
and I truly appreciate all the
support from parents, fans,
coaches, and teammates who
have made all of this possible,
she added.
Senior captain Madison Pincombe said her high school experience wouldnt have been
the same without her involvement with the dance team.
The mind boggling progress
we have made as a team and
each individually is all because
Jackie and Ana have always
been there to encourage us and
push us, she said. I will never
forget the amazing accomplishments, talented girls, and fun
times!
As a freshman I never
would have guessed that I
would be chosen as a WACPC
All-State Dance finalist, Pincombe continued. The opportunity to choreograph my own
routine tailored to my strengths
and perform by myself in front
of my team, my family, and
judges was a difficult but memorable experience that reminded
me just how far Ive come.
State Tournament Results:

Assistant Coach: Ana Hursh (2nd year)
Captains: Madison Pincombe, Olivia Schneider, Lauren Smith, & Camille Wirkus
Competition Results:
Watertown Spirit Invite:D1 Pom-3rd Place
Kaukauna Dance Classic:D1 Pom-6th Place; D1 Hip

Hop-2nd Place & Best Choreography Award for all hip
hop divisions
WACPC Southern Regionals (Top half of each division qualifies for State):D1 Pom-2nd Place (out of
15); D1 Hip Hop-5th Place (out of 11).
WACPC State Dance Championship: D1 Pom-6th

Place (out of 15); D1 Hip Hop-7th Place (out of 12); 3
D1 All
All State Dance Team Finalists:

Madison Pincombe (senior), Olivia Schneider (junior),
Lauren Smith (senior); Olivia Schneider & Lauren
Smith were named to the D1 All State Dance Team.
They were 2 of 39 finalists chosen to the 16-dancer D1
All State Dance Team (this was Lauren Smiths 2nd
year in a row to be named to the D1 All State Dance
Team).
Junior captain Camille
Wirkus said each person on the
team brings a different element
of style and personality, and its
fun to watch [them] blend differences to become a cohesive
team.
I wouldnt trade the 10
months that we train for anything in the world, she added.
But there is little time to rest
on their laurels. The sport of
competitive dancing has what
amounts to a year-round season,
so they will be back at work
again soon.
We have tryouts in May,
start practices in June, and compete for the first time as a team
in July at Universal Dance Association Camp, explained
Jaucian. We continue to practice through the summer and
dance through football season,
performing new routines at each
game.
After football season, the
real craziness begins, she

added.
We multi-task and prepare
for basketball season to start in
November as well as dance
competition season to start in
December, she said. We compete at the Watertown Spirit Invite in December, the Kaukauna
Dance Classic in January, and
WACPC (Wisconsin Association of Cheer/Pom Coaches)
Regionals at the end of January.
If we qualify, we then compete
at the WACPC State Dance
Championships in February.
After competition season is
done they finish out basketball
season and then continue to
practice throughout March and
April for Fine Arts Week at
Middleton High School.
For more information visit

www.middletondanceteam.com
Middleton Jaycees host

Easter egg hunt
People flocked to Lakeview Park on Sunday for the Middleton Jaycees annual Easter Egg hunt.
Pictured, clockwise from top left, at this fun event:
Jamie and Andrew Hackbarth and their sons, Enzo and Lou.
Kelsey Fatzinger-Schnurr, Christopher Schnurr and their
baby Preston Fatzinger-Schnurr.
Families gathering in a ring at the start of the hunt.
The Middleton Fire Department showed kids its vehicles.
The Jaycees who made it happen.
Photos contributed
PAGE 9
Mom runs first half marathon for cancer support

PAGE 10
Krista Loyes life was

changed by watching how her
friend, Heather, lived her life in
the face of a stage 4 cancer diagnosis. It was this friendship
that inspired Krista to run her
first half marathon.
Heather taught me that
every day matters and she
changed lives by taking herself
out of her comfort zone, said
Krista. She was an inspiration.
Even after her death, she continues to inspire me.
When Krista received an
email from Gildas Club, an or-
ganization that was there for

Heather and her family while
they were dealing with cancer
head-on, she found herself considering doing something she
had never done: marathon running. On New Years Eve,
Krista made a resolution. She
would run her first-ever halfmarathon to honor Heathers
memory.
It was like that email came
directly from Heather. She was
talking to me and telling me I
needed to do this. So I channeled my inner Heather and
stepped way outside of my

comfort zone. I signed up for
FOO Fights for Gildas, said
Krista.
Force of Orange (FOO) is a
team-up between Orange Shoe
Personal Fitness and Fleet Feet
Sports designed to take runners
of all skill levels through the
training they need to run their
first full or half marathon. FOO
Fights for Gildas is a partnership between FOO and Gildas
Club Madison that allows runners to fundraise $750 for cancer support programs and
receive their marathon training

at no personal cost.
They are a really supportive
group, said Krista. The runners are all levels from first
timers to experts. But even
though theres this wide range,
were all there for the same reason. And with FOO Fights for
Gildas, its not just about
preparing your body for the run
its about camaraderie, motivation, and accountability. Knowing that my family and friends
donated to support Gildas
makes me train that much
harder.
If someone is interested in
supporting families facing cancer while challenging themselves to be a better runner, they
can contact Sandy Henshue at
Gildas Club Madison by calling 608-828-8880 or emailing
shenshue@gildasclubmadison.org.
I am fundraising to add
more meaning to my miles,
said Krista. And I know
Heather would be proud of me.
Gildas Club Madison creates
a community of free emotional
Photos contributed
Krista Loye, above, learned that every day matters when

a close friend was diagnosed with cancer.
support, cancer education, and

hope for children and adults
with any cancer diagnosis and
those who care about them.
For more information, please

visit us at www.GildasClubMadison.org.
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New look for MHS track

Follow Rob
Reischel on
Twitter at
@robreischel
Line takes over

boys program
Girls team
now led by
Christnovich
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
When it comes to filling

shoes, Cory Christnovich
understands hes jumping into a
pair of size 15s. And thats just
the way he prefers it.
Christnovich is the new head
coach of Middletons girls track
and field program. Christnovich
takes over for Tara Franklin,
who had sensational 20-year run
as the Cardinals boss.
But Christnovich would
much rather run a program with
a history of tradition and success instead of one that possesses none of those traits.
I am very excited to take
over as the girls head coach,
Christnovich said. The program has a culture of success
and it is fun to be around athletes that want to work hard in
practice day in and day out to
keep up that success.
My coaching style will be
one where I help instill in the
athletes a hard work ethic, but
one where we have some fun to
keep
the
practices
enjoyable. Track and field is a
very hard sport where you keep
pushing your body each day and
you need to have some fun to
keep practice enjoyable.
Christnovich should know.
Hes had a lengthy run of success as a track standout and later
a coach.
Christnovich was a four-year
varsity athlete at Neenah High
School and took fifth at state in
the 110-meter high hurdles in
2001. Christnovich then ran the
high hurdles at UW-Stevens
Point and finished fourth at the
conference meet in 2005.
Christnovich has been an
assistant coach at Middleton
High School since 2006 coach-
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Middletons Lauren Smith was second at state in the 100-meter hurdles last year.
ing hurdles, sprints and relays.
When Franklin announced last
fall shed be stepping down,
Christnovich felt he was ready
to be the programs gatekeeper.
My goal is to keep
Middleton as one of the top
teams in the Big Eight,

Christnovich said. Ultimately,
the goal is to win the conference
meet every year.This is a tough
goal with the teams that are in
See GIRLS, page 13
File photo
The leadership at the top has

changed.
But the goals, expectations
and talent base remain the
same.
Middletons boys track and
field team has a new head
coach, with former assistant
Joe Line taking over the program. But a Cardinals outfit
that has been trending upwards
for years figures to be terrific
again in 2016.
I am excited about taking
over such an accomplished
program, said Line, whose
team began its season last
Saturday
at
the
UWWhitewater Invite. The program was left to me with great
traditions and goals, and I plan
on continuing and adding to the
successes of the boys track and
field program.
Line, a 1999 graduate of
Monroe High School, was a
standout
with
the
Cheesemakers where he competed in jumping events and
also ran the 4x100 and the
4x400. Line competed at UWWhitewater for one year, but
stepped away following a leg
injury.
Line coached at Janesville
Craig for seven seasons six
as an assistant and one as the
head girls coach. Line then

moved to Middleton in 2014
and spent the last two years
coaching jumps for the boys
and girls program.
Line, a Special Education
and Math teacher at MHS who
also coaches JV football, is
excited to put his own stamp on
the program.
Naturally some of the football instincts will trickle down
to track as well, Line
said.Mostly, I like to have fun
during practice, and I hope that
I bring a positive energy to the
program accompanied with
hard work and success.
Middletons program has
been on the rise in recent seasons and Line expects to keep
the needle pointing up.
The Cardinals finished
fourth at state last season, the
best showing in school history.
Middleton has also won three
straight Big Eight Conference
titles.
Several key cogs from the
2015 team return and will try
helping Middleton have another big year.
Senior Perrin Hagge finished second at state last year
in the 800-meter run and was
fourth in the 1,600. Hagge,
along with seniors Jordan
Futch and Cole Conklin-Little,
See BOYS, page 20
PAGE 12
n GIRLS TRACK
our conference. There are

also other programs with a history of success.
But Middleton has been one
of the most successful programs
around, something Christnovich
plans to continue.
The Cardinals had 11 top-10
finishes at state under Franklin.
Middleton won a pair of state
titles under Franklin in 199798, and was second at state in
both 1996 and 2015.
The Cardinals have also been
a force in the Big Eight
Conference, where theyve won
three league titles in the last
nine years.
I am very excited,
Christnovich
said.
The
Middleton girls program has
had a long history of being a
very successful.
Middleton returns a terrific
group from last years state runner-up team.
Senior Lauren Smith is one
of the best hurdlers in the state.
Smith finished second at state in
the 100-meter hurdles last year
and also set a new school record

with her time in the preliminaries (14.82).
Seniors Hailee Milton,
Hanne Andersen-Smith and
Smith made up 75% of
Middletons second place 800meter relay team at state.
Seniors Sam Valentine, Celia
Mayne, Abbey Webber and
Kiara Cruz are all poised for big
seasons, as well.
Middleton also hopes to get a
lift from seniors Sara Gaab (hurdles), Autumn Grim (distance)
and Milena Martin (distance);
juniors Alyssa Lemirande (middle distance), Madeline Ace
(middle
distance),
Betsy
Hathaway (pole vault, sprints),
Rachel Zander (sprints), Maya
Gibson
(distance),
Mimi
McMurray (jumps), Kallie
Stafford
(distance)
and
Madeline Pflasterer-Jennerjohn
(pole vault and sprints); sophomores
Autumn
Delaney
(sprints), Jennifer McGinnis
(sprints and jumps), Juliana
Castillo
(hurdles),
Ellie
Grosspietsch (sprints), Iris

Ohlrogge (distance), Erika
Rader (distance), Charlotte Sue
(distance) and Taylor Zietz
(middle distance); and freshmen
Cora Mack (sprints and jumps),
Hadley Braaten (sprints and
jumps), Lili Welti (sprints and
jumps) and Elizabeth Pansegrau
(distance).
We have a strong senior

class, Christnovich said.
There is a lot of energy and
excitement at practice.
And great expectations, as
well.
Christnovich
and
his
Cardinals cant wait to begin
living up to them.
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PAGE 14
MIDDLETON SPRING SPORTS SCHEDULES

Varsity baseball
March 31
April 5
April 7
April 12
April 14
April 16
April 19
April 21
April 23
April 26
April 28
April 30
May 3
May 5
May 7
May 10
May 12
May 17
May 19
May 21
May 24
May 26
May 28
JV baseball
March 31
April 5
April 7
April 12
April 14
April 15
April 19
April 21
April 23
April 26
April 28
May 3
May 5
May 7
May 10
May 12
May 17
vs. Monona Grove

4:30 p.m.
at Janesville Parker
5 p.m.
vs. Verona
5 p.m.
at Madison East
5 p.m.
at Madison La Follette
5 p.m.
vs. Sun Prairie
2 p.m.
vs. Madison Memorial
5 p.m.
vs. Madison West
5 p.m.
vs. Marshfield (DH)
10 a.m.
at Beloit Memorial
5 p.m.
at Janesville Craig
5 p.m.
at Wilmot
Noon
at Kenosha Bradford
2 p.m.
vs. Janesville Parker
5 p.m.
at Verona
5 p.m.
vs. Madison East
11 a.m.
vs. Madison La Follette
5 p.m.
at Sun Prairie
5 p.m.
at Madison Memorial
5 p.m.
at Madison West
5 p.m.
vs. Watertown (DH)
11 a.m.
vs. Beloit Memorial
5 p.m.
vs. Janesville Craig
5 p.m.
Quad w/Ashwaubenon, De Forest and
Sheboygan South, 11 a.m.
vs. Monona Grove
vs. Verona
at Madison East
vs. Sun Prairie
vs. Madison West
vs. Marshfield (DH)
at Beloit Memorial
at Janesville Craig
vs. Janesville Parker
at Verona
vs. Madison East
at Sun Prairie
at Madison Memorial
4:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
10 a.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
11 a.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
May 19
May 21
May 24
May 26
at Madison West
vs. Watertown (DH)
vs. Beloit Memorial
April 5
April 7
April 12
April 14
April 15
April 16
April 19
April 21
April 26
April 28
May 3
May 5
May 7
May 10
May 12
May 17
May 19
May 24
May 26
5 p.m.
at Verona
5 p.m.
vs. Oregon
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
Middleton White at Sun Prairie White, 5 p.m.
at Madison Memorial
5 p.m.
at Madison West
5 p.m.
vs. Beloit Memorial
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
vs. Verona
5 p.m.
at Madison East
11 a.m.
at Oregon
11 a.m.
5 p.m.
vs. Sun Prairie
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
vs. Madison West
5 p.m.
at Beloit Memorial
5 p.m.
at Janesville Craig
5 p.m.
April 5
April 7
April 12
April 14
April 15
April 18
April 19
April 21
April 23
April 26
April 28
April 30
May 3
May 5
May 7
May 9
May 10
at Madison East
vs. Sun Prairie
vs. River Valley
vs. Verona
vs. Madison West
at Beloit Memorial
at Janesville Craig (DH)
at Janesville Parker (DH)
at Verona
vs. La Crosse Central (DH)
vs. Madison East
vs. Fort Atkinson (DH)
vs. Waunakee
at Sun Prairie
Freshman baseball
Varsity softball
5 p.m.
11 a.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
10 a.m.
4:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
11 a.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
10 a.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
May 12
May 16
May 17
May 19
at Madison Memorial
vs. Beloit Turner
at Madison West
vs. Beloit Memorial
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
April 5
April 7
April 12
April 14
April 15
April 18
April 19
April 21
April 23
April 26
April 28
May 3
May 5
May 7
May 9
May 10
May 12
May 16
May 17
May 19
at Madison East
vs. Sun Prairie
vs. River Valley
vs. Verona
vs. Madison West
at Beloit Memorial
at Janesville Craig (DH)
at Janesville Parker (DH)
at Verona
vs. Madison East
at Reedsburg Invite
vs. Waunakee
at Sun Prairie
at Madison Memorial
vs. Beloit Turner
vs. Lodi
at Madison West
vs. Beloit Memorial
4:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
10 a.m.
4:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
9 a.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
April 5
April 7
April 12
April 14
April 18
April 21
April 23
April 26
April 28
May 3
May 5
May 10
May 12
May 17
May 19
vs. Madison East

vs Madison La Follette
at Sun Prairie
at Madison Memorial
at Verona
vs. Beloit Memorial
vs. Janesville Craig (DH)
vs. Janesville Parker (DH)
vs. Verona
at Madison East
vs. Sun Prairie
vs. Madison West
at Beloit Memorial
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
10 a.m.
4:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
JV softball
Freshman softball
MIDDLETON SPRING SPORTS SCHEDULES
Varsity golf
April 8
April 11
April 18
April 20
April 21
April 25
April 29
April 30
May 2
May 3
May 4
May 5
May 10
May 14
May 19
JV golf
Wisconsin Dells Invite

8 a.m.
at Madison West Quad
2 p.m.
at Edgewood Invite
Noon
at Sheboygan North Invite
at Whistling Straits
10 a.m.
at Janesville Parker Triangular, 2 p.m.
at Sauk Prairie Invite
11 a.m.
at Onalaska Invite
at La Crosse Country Club 8:30 p.m.
at Sparta Invite
9 a.m.
at Sun Prairie Triangular
2 p.m.
at Waukesha South Invite
at Bristlecone Pines
1 p.m.
at Morgan Stanley Shootout
at University Ridge
Noon
at Morgan Stanley Shootout
at University Ridge
12:30 p.m.
Middleton Triangular at Bishops Bay, 2 p.m.
at Arrowhead Invite
7 p.m.
at Beloit Memorial Scramble, 10 a.m.
at Big Eight Conference Meet
at Evansville Golf Club, 8:30 a.m.
April 11
April 16
April 30
May 9
at Sauk Prairie Invite

at Janesville Craig Invite
at Baraboo Invite
at Baraboo Invite
Noon
Noon
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
April 9
at Appleton North
at Kimberly
at Wisconsin Dells Invite
at Wisconsin Dells Invite
vs. Verona
at Madison East
at Middleton Invite
at Middleton Invite
at Burlington (Iowa) Invite
at Burlington (Iowa) Invite
vs. Sun Prairie
vs. Madison West
at Brookfield East Invite
at Brookfield East Invite
at Beloit Memorial
at Janesville Craig
vs. Oregon
at Arrowhead
4 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
3 p.m.
9 a.m.
7:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
TBD
TBD
7 p.m.
TBD
TBD
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
11 a.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
Girls varsity soccer

April 14
April 15
April 16
April 19
April 21
April 22
April 23
April 28
April 29
April 30
May 3
May 5
May 12
May 13
May 13
May 17
May 19
May 20
May 27
Girls JV soccer
April 9
April 12
April 14
April 15
April 16
April 18
April 19
April 21
April 22
at New Glarus Quad

9 a.m.
Middleton Black at
Madison Memorial, 5 p.m.
Middleton White at Janesville Parker, 5 p.m.
Middleton Black at Sun Prairie, 5 p.m.
Middleton Red at Waukesha West, 10 a.m.
Middleton Black vs. DeForest, 5:30 p.m.
Middleton White at
Madison West Gold, 5 p.m.
Middleton Red vs. Verona, 5:30 p.m.
Middleton Black at Madison East, 5 p.m.
at Middleton Invite
5 p.m.
April 23
April 26
April 28
April 29
May 3
May 5
May 6
May 7
May 9
May 12
May 14
May 16
May 17
May 19
May 20
May 21
May 21
May 27
at Middleton Invite
9 a.m.
Middleton Black at Watertown, 4:30 p.m.
Middleton Red at Waunakee, 5 p.m.
Middleton White at
Madison La Follette, 5 p.m.
Middleton Red vs.
Madison West Blue, 5:30 p.m.
Middleton Black at Mount Horeb, 5 p.m.
Middleton White at DeForest, 5 p.m.
Middleton Redvs. Sun Prairie, 5:30 p.m.
Middleton Black vs.
Madison Memorial, 5:30 p.m.
Middleton White vs.
Madison West Gold, 5 p.m.
Middleton Red at Fond du Lac, 8:30 a.m.
Middleton Black vs. Waunakee, 5:30 p.m.
Middleton Black vs. Mount Horeb, 7 p.m.
Middleton Red vs. Madison West, 5:30 p.m.
Middleton White vs. Watertown, 5:30 p.m.
Middleton Red at
Green Bay East Invite, 9 a.m.
Middleton Black at Belleville Quad, 4:30 p.m.
Middleton Red vs. Waunakee, 5:30 p.m.
Middleton White vs. Edgewood, 5:30 p.m.
Middleton White at Beloit Memorial, 5 p.m.
Middleton Black at Janesville Craig, 5 p.m.
Middleton Red vs. Oregon, 5:30 p.m.
Middleton White at West Bend Invite, 9 a.m.
Middleton Red at Hartford Quad, 10 a.m.
Middleton Red at Arrowhead, 5 p.m.
Girls freshman soccer

April 6
April 12
April 15
April 19
April 21
April 23
April 26
April 28
May 3
May 5
May 9
May 12
May 17
May 19

at Madison Memorial
vs. Oregon
vs. Verona
at Madison East
at Middleton Invite
at Waunakee
vs. Sun Prairie
vs. Waunakee
vs. Mount Horeb
vs. Madison West
at Beloit Memorial
at Janesville Craig
Boys varsity track

April 2
April 7
April 9
April 12
April 19
April 22
April 26
April 29
May 3
May 6
May 7
May 13
at Madison West Invite

at UW Shell, 4:30 p.m.
at Middleton triple dual
4:30 p.m.
at Whitewater Invitational 8:15 a.m.
at Janesville Parker triple dual, 4:30 p.m.
at Janesville Craig triple dual, 4:30 p.m.
at Watertown Invite
4 p.m.
at Middleton Triangular
4:30 p.m.
at Middleton Invitational
4 p.m.
vs. Sun Prairie
4:45 p.m.
at Stoughton Invitational
4:30 p.m.
at Arrowhead Invitational
3:15 p.m.
at Big Eight Conference meet
at Beloit Memorial, 3:30 p.m.
Boys JV track
April 7
April 12
April 14
5:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
7 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
TBD
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.

4:30 p.m.
at Janesville Craig, 4:30 p.m.
April 19
April 26
April 28
May 3
May 10
May 17
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4:30 p.m.
at Waunakee Invitational
4:15 p.m.
vs. Sun Prairie
4:45 p.m.
at Janesville Parker Invite
4:30 p.m.
Girls varsity track

April 7
April 9
April 12
April 19
April 22
April 26
April 29
May 3
May 6
May 7
May 13

4:30 p.m.
at Whitewater Invitational 3:15 p.m.
at Watertown Invite
4 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
at Middleton Invitational
4 p.m.
vs. Sun Prairie
4:45 p.m.
at Stoughton Invitational
4:30 p.m.
at Arrowhead Invitational
3:15 p.m.
April 7
April 12
April 14
May 17

4:30 p.m.
at Janesville Craig, 4:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
at Waunakee Invitational
4:15 p.m.
vs. Sun Prairie
4:45 p.m.
at Beloit Memorial Invite
4:30 p.m.
April 12
April 14
April 19
April 21
April 22
April 23
April 26
April 29
May 3
May 5
May 6
May 7
May 10
May 12
May 18
May 19
vs. Brookfield East

4:15 p.m.
4 p.m.
vs. Verona
4 p.m.
at Madison East
4 p.m.
at Madison Memorial Invite 1 p.m.
at Madison Memorial Invite 9 a.m.
4 p.m.
at Verona Invitational
TBD
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.
at Janesville Craig
4 p.m.
at Big Eight Conference Meet, 9:30 a.m.
at Big Eight Conference Meet, 2 p.m.
April 12
April 14
April 19
April 21
April 22
April 23
April 26
April 28
May 3
May 5
May 10
May 12
May 14
vs. Brookfield East

4:15 p.m.
4 p.m.
vs. Verona
4 p.m.
at Madison East
4 p.m.
at Madison Memorial Invite 1 p.m.
at Sheboygan North Invite 9 a.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.
at Janesville Craig
4 p.m.
at Big Eight Conference Meet, 8 a.m.
Girls JV track
April 19
April 26
April 28
May 3
May 10
Boys varsity tennis
Boys JV tennis
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n BOYS TRACK
are back for Middletons

3,200-meter relay team that
finished third at state last year.
Cardinals senior Jack Jesse
was fifth at state in the long
jump. Junior Gus Newcomb
was also sixth at state in the
3,200 meter run.
That group, plus several
promising newcomers and a
handful of returnees ready to
make their mark, should help
Middleton remain dangerous.
Our goal every year is to

win conference, and that is not
going to change with me being
head coach, Line said. With
that, we would like to get as
many athletes out for track and
field and build our strength in
numbers.
We obviously want to get
as many kids to state as possible and be able to place as a
team at state. I am also a firm
believer that track and field can
complement many of our other

sports at Middleton High
School.
While Middleton appears
strong in most categories, its
distance runners could be an
enormous asset.
We are a distance heavy
program, and we are looking
for our young sprinters to have
a breakout year, Line said.
Distance will be a huge win
for us again this year, but I am
impressed with the talent I am

seeing within sprints and
relays.
The work ethic Ive seen so
far, especially within the distance athletes, is astounding,
particularly their training and
determination.It has also been
great to see the amount of
teamwork and motivation I see
within our sprints and field
events.
File photo
Middletons
Perrin Hagge
was second at
state last year
in the 800meter run.

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A closer look at

the District 4 city

The City of Middletons

THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016

family housing project that will

The project, dubbed Market

Madison Water Utility Board on

with over half of its members

SINGLE COPY PRICE: $1.25

Council approves $7.9

The Middleton Common

See ELECTION, page 4

Controversial water tower OKd

After months of public input,

See TIF, page 5

The Middleton High School

See TOWER, page 6

See DANCE, page 8

Holy beer fest!

Times-Tribune photo by Matt Geiger

THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016

Salary will start

Coffee with a Cop is a hit

The City of Middleton on

Four in Troop 140 earn rank of Eagle

Boy Scout Troop 140, sponsored by St. Lukes Church, has

Andrew Wenman became a

sistant Patrol Leader, Patrol

Branch Creek and its surrounding marshy areas, a wonderful

For his Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project, Stefan led

sity of Wisconsin-LaCrosse majoring in Exercise Science, and

Arik Waldinger has been in

Stefan Cornils has been in

David Marrone has been in

gious medal Ad Altare Dei. He

If you would like more information about Boy Scout Troop

be in the loop and make suggestions about how things are

write-in candidate when her

see a business like that come

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Given the trends in car ownership and if people living in the

continued from page 1

Yost pointed to a proposed

THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016

mately 84,000 square feet of

units, including subsidizing

could power up to 85 percent of

Giosta says this is what a lot of

not generate increment. The

forts to address racial disparities

seven hundred apartments and

and you are wasting resources

didnt feel it was his responsibility to ensure that happened.

to it when these types of trainings first came out.

continued from page 1

and it isnt our responsibility to

doesnt think Yost would do a

Middleton. We all moved out

ton, it will be annexed into

have leased space atop of Madisons other water towers and a

towers design and appearance.

THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016

posite tower manufacturer.

continued from page 1