Christmas Festival Comes To The PAC: MCO Holiday Concert To Feature Joe Morris

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2014
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Christmas festival
comes to the PAC
Maestro Productions presents

aMadison Area Community Christmas
Festival, featuring over eighty local
performers, at the Middleton Performing Arts Center, 2100 Bristol Street, on
Saturday, December 20, with shows at
2 and 7 p.m., and Sunday, December
21, with one matinee show at 2 p.m.
The first half of the program is a
community showcase of local music
ensembles performing Christmas favorites including:The Ringing Badgers Handbell Ensemble, Choral Arts
Society Chorale, and Mad City Brass
(UW Madison Graduate Brass Quintet). The second half of the concert
will feature the Christmas Festival
Choir & Orchestra, under the direction
of Mark Bloedow, presenting a varied
program including a festive orchestral
overture, A Christmas Portrait, the
fully orchestrated choral celebration

Canticle of Joy by Joseph Martin,
And the Glory of the Lord and the
Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah (G.
F. Handel), and a closing audience
Carol sing. Tickets for the event ($16
Adult, $12 Senior, $8 Child/Student)
are available from Willy Street Co-op
Stores (East and West Locations),
Ward Brodt Music, and Orange Tree
Imports; online at http://maestroproductions.brownpapertickets.com,
andat the door.Group sales are welcome and available by contacting
Maestro Productions.More information is available at the Maestro website:www.maestroproductions.org,Fac
ebook, or calling 608-845-3952.
All are welcome to this special community celebration of the season.
MCO holiday concert

to feature Joe Morris
Photo contributed
Clarinetist Joe Morris, above, will perform with the Middleton Community Orchestra Monday night at the
Middleton Performing Arts Center.
Residents
laud town
private
school
Photo contributed
Sunday nights rehearsal for Maestro Productions Madison Area Community Christmas Festival.
by Kevin Murphy
Times-Tribune
A private school has gone from

being reviled to being revered within
three years of opening along Airport
Road at Ellington Way in the Town of
Middleton.
Initially, some of its neighbors opposed the construction of Madison
Community Montessori School citing
traffic impact, noise emanating from a
See tOWn, page 12
by Matt GeiGer
Times-Tribune
The Middleton Community Orchestras holiday concert will take

place Monday, December 22 at 7:30
p.m. at the Middleton Performing
Arts Center, 2100 Bristol St.
The concert features Joe Morris,
the principal clarinetist of the Madison Symphony since 2013, in a performance of the Clarinet Concerto by
Gerald Finzi.
Joe Morris won the principal clarinet position in the Madison Symphony in 2013 competing against 60
or so other clarinetists who wanted
the job, commented Middleton
Community Orchestra (MCO) cofounder Mindy Taranto. The real
winners are all of us in Madison who
get to hear him play with the sym-
phony.
Finzis Clarinet Concerto is a beautiful yet infrequently performed work.
It is also an opportunity to hear it
magnificently executed.
Tickets are $10 and are

available at the door and at
Willy St. Coop West. Students are admitted free of
charge and can get tickets
at the door.
Morris has a beautiful tone and

lyricism, which makes him one of
Madisons most gifted musicians.
Joes playing is infused with lyricism and joy, no matter what he is
playing, said Taranto. He is a really
gifted artist and the Middleton Community Orchestra is really enjoying
its collaboration with him. His playing of the Finzi Clarinet Concerto is
poignant and beautiful.
The concert will begin with the
tuneful Academic Overture by
Brahms and conclude with the rousing Symphony No. 7 by Beethoven.
Who knows, there may even be a holiday piece for you to sing along or
whistle to as you leave.
Morris, 24, is an emerging clarinetist equally at home as soloist,
chamber musician and orchestral performer.
The 2013-14 season saw Morris
performing alongside Jean-Yves
Thibaudet in concert with the Colburn
Chamber Music Society, with pianist
Christopher Taylor in a live broadcast
on Wisconsin Public Radio, and appearing as soloist with the Downey
See MCO, page 2
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MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE
Local officials
promote Affordable
Care Act enrollment
Enjoying a story jam
Photo by Jeff Martin
Local children enjoyed a Story Jams event at Hubbard Art Center, sponsored by Middleton Recreation Dept. and the Middleton Public Library,
on Friday, Dec. 12. In the photo, Linda Caprariello leads the group of youngsters in song. Caprariello is with Family Music Makers in Middleton and
is working with the Middleton Recreation Dept. to promote music and movement classes for families with children between 11 months and 5 years of
age. The Middleton Rec. Dept. has wide range of programs scheduled for this winter and next spring and these include numerous Music Maker
classes for children. To learn more about the programs and to register online, go to: www.ci.middleton.wi.us; or you can call 608-821-8360
Brar honored for research

Dr. Gloria Brar, a Middleton High School grad, named one of top scientists under 40
Berkeley, CA, Dr. Gloria Brar,Middleton High School graduate, now AssistantProfessor in Molecular and Cell
Biology at University of California at
Berkeley was honored as one of the top
40 Scientists under 40 (in Biological
Sciences) around the globe by the prestigious scientific journal Cell.
Gloria is recognized for her graduate

work at Massachusetts Institute of
Technology and her recent discoveries
as postdoctoral researcher at University
of California, San Francisco. Gloria
has researched the complex and highly
regulated process of meiosis (resulting
in the formation of gametes, including
sperm and eggs in humans) for the past

11 years. She stumbled upon some surprising observations about the contents
of meiotic cells, using the model organism, budding yeast. These cells
synthesize many previously identified
normal proteins and, using a new
method to visualize protein synthesis
in living cells, she has identified evi-
dence that they also make thousands of

new, smaller proteins.
Her research group at University of
California at Berkeley is now working
to identify the roles and biological significance of these small proteins, with
the hope of better understanding the
complex and unexpected ways that information is encoded in genomes.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02),
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin,
Dane County Executive Joe
Parisi and Region V HHS Director Kathleen Falk encouraged
Wisconsinites to sign-up for new,
affordable health care plans or
renew their existing plans during
the Affordable Care Acts open
enrollment period. Open enrollment for 2015 began on November 15 and runs through
February 15, but individuals who
want their coverage to begin on
January 1 must sign up by December 15.
More information on Health
Insurance Marketplace enrollment and local resources are
available online.
The Affordable Care Act is
working. It is expanding access
to health care, lowering the cost
of health insurance plans, and
improving quality of care for
Wisconsinites. said Rep. Mark
Pocan. This year, there are
many new, affordable options in
the Health Insurance Marketplace for Wisconsin. If you already have coverage from the
Marketplace, make sure you are
getting the best deal, by going to
www.healthcare.gov and checking out the new options. With
more plans to choose from this
year, you may find a new plan
that saves you more money
through tax credits, offers more
services, or includes more doctors.
The Affordable Care Act is
working for Wisconsin thanks to
the reforms we put in place four
years ago. Nearly 140,000 Wisconsinites signed up for private
health insurance coverage
through the marketplace as of
May. The first year of enrollment
exceeded expectations and more
people in Wisconsin now have
health insurance coverage because of the Affordable Care Act.
See aCa, page 11
Brewery, city open festival zone and arcade market

Capital Brewery Company, Inc. and

the City of Middleton have announced
the grand opening of the Terrace Avenue Festival Zone and Market Arcade.
The Festival Zone delineates a section of Terrace Avenue adjacent to
Capital Brewery and the Market Arcade includes a portion of the Capital
Beer Garden parking lot.
Both areas were part of the reconstruction work on Terrace Avenue from
Parmenter Street to High Point Avenue
that commenced in June of 2014.
The street project included total replacement of sewer, water, gas and
electrical service in the area. The Festival Zone includes decorative concrete
instead of asphalt and the Market Arcade includes 15 covered parking stalls
and a sidewalk section. The Zone can
be used for major events such as the
popular Festival of the Forks that used
to be held on Terrace Avenue. Other
features include ornamental lighting,
decorative plantings, an electric vehicle charging station, and numerous bicycle racks. The project was designed
utiLity
Symphony, Burbank Philharmonic,

and with the Colburn Orchestra in a
performance of John Adams Gnarly
Buttons directed by the composer as
part of the LA Philharmonics Minimalism Festival.
Morris has been the Principal Clarinet of the Madison Symphony Orchestra since 2013 and joins the
Sarasota Opera as Principal Clarinet
beginning this season. Joseph has appeared as Guest Principal Clarinet of
the Boise
Philharmonic
and has perCHURCH
NOTES
by Vandewalle and Associates and

Strand Associates, while Raymond
Cattell, Inc. served as the general contractor.
The Market Arcade can be utilized
for unique events such as the Downtown Middleton Farmers Market and
other community themed activities as
well as Capital Brewery Bier Garten
functions. 72 solar electric panels, each
rated at 275 Watts, were installed on
the section covering the sidewalk and
are connected to the City of Middleton
municipal power grid. The Arcade includes lighting and electrical outlets for
use by vendors.
The completion of Terrace Avenue
reconstruction will transform the area
into an even better entertainment center
for Middleton, said mayor Kurt Sonnentag. The market arcade pavilion
will provide a new focal point at Capital Brewery for a variety of community
events, and the solar power generated
from it will energize the street lights
and the EV station across the street.
This project is a prime example of a
formed with the Grand Rapids Symphony, Santa Barbara Symphony, and
New World Symphony. He has participated in festivals including the Token
Creek Chamber Music Festival, Aspen
Music Festival and School, Music
Academy of the West, National Orchestral Institute and the National
Repertory Orchestra.
A laureate of numerous competitions, Morris has been awarded first
prize in the Pasadena Showcase House
for the Arts Competition, the Hennings-Fischer Foundation Competition, the Downey Symphony Young
sustainable community initiative.

We are pleased that the City of
Middleton has invested significant
time and effort in this dynamic and forward thinking project, stated Scott
Wiener, Capital Brewery president.
Major construction occurred during
the busiest months for our Bier Garten
and we are appreciative that our customers stayed with us. In fact we enjoyed one of our most successful
seasons ever and look forward to seeing more visitors next year in Middletons Backyard he added.
In honor of the grand opening Capital announced the tapping of Terrace
Avenue Lager and served it at a party
held in the Bier Stube on December
18th in honor of the project completion. Governmental officials, local
press, neighbors and members of the
design and construction team were in
attendance. A larger community celebration is planned for Spring, 2015.
Founded on March 14, 1984, Capital
brewed its first batch of beer in the
spring of 1986. The company has re-
Artist Competition, the Music

Teachers National Association Solo
Competition and concerto competitions at the Music Academy of the
West, the Thornton School of Music
and the National Repertory Orchestra.
He was a semifinalist in the Fifth Carl
Nielsen International Competition in
Odense, Denmark in 2013.
He performs as part of the Colburn
Chamber Music Society through which
he has collaborated with musicians including John Perry, Andrew Bain,
Richard Beene and Jean-Yves
Thibaudet. As part of the Accord
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Photo contributed
The Terrace Avenue Festival Zone and Market Arcade during construction.
ceived over 200 major awards in both

domestic and international competitions in over 15 categories, and the
beer has been available in cans since
Quintet, Morris was awarded the Honorable Mention Prize in the finals of
the 2012 Coleman National Chamber
Music Competition. Dedicated to
music education, he received a Teaching Fellowship from the Colburn Conservatory of Music. Mr. Morris is
currently the Clarinet Faculty and head
of Woodwind Chamber Music at the
Luzerne Music Center where he also
performs in the Luzerne Chamber
Music Festival and the Faculty Artist
Series.
He received a Professional Studies
1997. Capital was named Grand National Champion in the 2013 US Open
Beer Championship, winning six
medals.
continued from page 1
Certificate from The Colburn Conservatory of Music in 2014 where he studied with the renowned professor
Yehuda Gilad. He graduated from the
USC Thornton School of Music in
May 2012 where he received the prestigious Presidential Scholarship.
Morris has performed in masterclasses for Martin Frst and has studied extensively with Yehuda Gilad,
Richie Hawley, Bil Jackson, Mark
Brandenburg, and Fred Rast.
PAGE 4
O BITUARY
Georgia K. Larson
Gunderson gives to
VFW memorial fund
Photo contributed
On December 11, VFW Post 8216 representatives Duane Kleven (left) and Doug Zwank (right) received a
$10,000 donation from the Gunderson Funeral Home in Middleton. The donation, which will help fund the creation of a Lakeview Park memorial for veterans next year, was presented by Pete Gunderson (center). Were
very excited about it and things are moving closer to our goal, said Zwank.
Georgia K. Larson, age 83 of Middleton, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2014, at Meriter Hospital
of a related heart complication. She
was born July 8, 1931, in Madison, to
Simon and Fern Kenyon. Georgia
graduated from the former Wisconsin
High School in 1949. In 1951 she met
and married the love of her life of 63
years Allan Larson. Everyone who met
Georgia fell in love with her positive
energy and great sense of humor. She
touched many lives and helped countless with her kindness and giving. It
was Georgias passion to make sure
everyone enjoyed life, especially her
very close friends and family. Her love
for her family went beyond words.
After raising a family of four children,
she worked as the school secretary for
Sauk Trail Elementary School in Middleton. There Georgia shared her love
for children which many of them
stillremember to this day. In 1984 she
joined the family business which became her passion up to the time of her
death. Throughout Georgias life she

always had dogs and loved them dearly
as special members of the family, sharing their unconditional love, spoiling
them with special meals, treats and the
best care and life. Her bond with dogs
was very unique. They will greatly
miss her not coming home. Georgia
was a loving wife, amazing mother and
a super grandma. She was very devoted to her faith, and as we feel the
loss of her, we know heaven has welcomed her to join her Heavenly family.
Georgias memory will always be with
everyone who knew and loved her. She
was one of kind and we were blessed
to have her all these years. She is survived by her husband, Allan Larson;
sons, Douglas Larson and Mark
(Brenda) Larson; daughter, Kathy
(Ken ) Regenauer; brother, Lloyd
(JoAnn) Kenyon;
grandchildren,
Jenny, Christopher, Becky, Ashlee,
April, Amber, Joshua, Jordan and
Alyssa. All whom were a very special
part of her life; along with her six
great-grandchildren. All of the kids
wanted to be around Grandma to
enjoy her laughter and loving kindness.
Georgia was preceded in death by her
father and mother; and daughter, Debbie Hameister.
Funeral services were scheduled for
ST. LUKES LUTHERAN CHURCH,
7337 Hubbard Ave., Middleton, at 11
a.m., on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014.
Visitation was set for GUNDERSON
WEST FUNERAL HOME, 7435 University Ave., Middleton, from 4 p.m.
until 7 p.m., on Tuesday, Dec. 16,
2014, and at the church from 10 a.m.
until the time of the service on
Wednesday.
The family would like to thank the
following doctors for their loving care.
Dr. John Ewalt, Dr. Jaya Krishnce, Dr.
John Schilling and Dr. Takushi
Kohmato. A special thank you to the
doctors, nurses and staff in the ICU at
Meriter who took such kind and loving
care of her during her last days. Online
condolences may be made at
www.gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson West
Funeral & Cremation Care
7435 University Avenue
(608)831-6761
S CHOOL B OARD
PAGE 5
Work on district
compensation
committee continues
by CaMerOn Bren
Times-Tribune
The Middleton-Cross Plains Area

School District Board of Education
met last week with Wisconsin Association of School Boards attorney Bob
Butler to discuss what the process and
parameters of the compensation committee will be. The board previously
approved the creation of the committee
but has yet finalize how the committee
will operate and what decisions it will
influence.
A compensation committee is the
next step in moving away from a collective bargaining agreement negotiated by a teachers union. The change
was brought on by Wisconsins Act 10,
passed in 2011. The law prohibits most
public unions from collective bargaining for anything other than base wages,
which are limited to increases in the
Consumer Price Index.
Middleton Education Association
did not file for recertification, which
requires a 51 percent majority of all
employees to vote in favor of every
year under Act 10. Middleton teachers
still recognize MEA as their union,
though they are no longer recognized
by the state and can no longer collect
dues.
The Board of Education has acknowledged the teachers desire to
work with their union and recognize
the organizing that it offers. The board
first established an employee handbook committee and gave seats to
union representatives that were employed by the district. The compensation committee will remain consistent
in that respect, though under Act 10 the
school board has unilateral control of
wage increases.
Attorney Bob Butler has been working with districts throughout the state
to develop handbook and compensation committees and explore new compensation models. Butler said it is very
important that you build a pay system
locally and not implement something
just because another district did it.
Butler said the committee discussions should not be strictly about salary
but involve talk about the features and
benefits that are unique to the district.
He also suggested the committee work
on a model that is simple. He said
many teachers are not aware if how
their current systems actually work.
Butler said the committee should
focus on what they want out of compensation system, whether that be to attract and retain staff, motivate staff to
pursue professional development, or
build public support for education.
He also pointed out the pay system
should not be looked at as a way to
punish people because the board now
has the ability to release any employees
they feel are incompetent.
He suggested surveying staff

throughout the process of switching to
a new model. He notes the importance
of getting it right the first time otherwise staff will get disenchanted if a
new system is replaced after a few
years because it isnt sustainable.
A few board members stressed that
the compensation committee will have
very little to work with if state funding
increases remain stagnant.
Board President Bob Green explained the what the total possible revenue source would be for the
committee to make requests from. He
said the district could possibly receive
a .75 to 1.5 percent increase from the
state, plus increases for enrollment
growth, which is currently about 1 to
1.5 percent.
The reality is you are looking at a
1.5 to 2.5 percent increase each year
and obviously other things are going to
have to come out of that, Green stated.
I dont think we can count on increases from the state and how do we
not put people at risk of not having the
same salary. how do we guarantee any
kind of increase, cost of living increase
even just that, when we dont look like
were going to be getting anything
from the state from everything Ive
heard? asked board member Ellen
Lindgren rhetorically. So how do we
build a system that has incentives in it
when we dont have money to pay for
the incentives? I think that is something the board really has to face.
Green responded that it is not only
Middleton but every district in the state
that has to deal with this issue. He says
the district can learn from its neighbors.
We dont live in a vacuum, said
Green. The problem she discussed
will be the exact same problem every
other district will be facing in this
state. Some will try to keep their systems in place, then year after year, at a
certain point they are laying off teachSee SChOOLBOarD, page 12
New and improved Chauette
Photo contributed
Chauette unveiled its remodel and new project, Chauette Home with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on November
14. Pictured from left: Chamber Ambassador Ashley Brodd, North Central Group, Chauettes Susan Bakke, Tammy
Grunow, Pam Bisek, and Samantha Annen and Chamber Ambassador Mary Ann Wipperfurth, State Bank of Cross
Plains.
Asbury Church remodeled
Photo contributed
Asbury Church celebrated their newly remodeled fellowship area with a Ribbon Cutting on December 2. Pictured
from left: Chamber Ambassador Janelle Higgins, Neckerman Insurance, Robin Roberts, Roberts Construction, Ted
Koch, Don Wallace, Sherry Hershberger, Harold Zimmick, Chamber President-Elect, Bob VandenBurgt, Yahara
Software, Van Nutt, Middleton Chamber Executive Director, Chamber Board Member Curt Fuszard, Merrill Lynch,
and Chamber Ambassador Gene Sarmento, LegalShield.
Bishops Bay phase heads back to city committee

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by CaMerOn Bren
Times-Tribune
T. Wall Enterprises presented a plan

for phase three and four of the back
nine residences of the emerging Bishops Bay Community. The plan consists of about 75 single-family lots with
sizes that range from 10,400 square
feet to 23,600 square feet. The singlefamily homes will occupy about 80
acres north of Bishops Bay Golf
Course.
The overall Bishops Bay Commu-
nity plan labeled the back nine residences as the estates portion of the
project with single and two-story
houses. The first phases of the project
have yet to be hashed out. T. Wall associates and representatives suggested
a 390 units of apartment buildings
alongside the 80 acres single family
homes. The Plan Commission recommended redesigning and scaling back.
City staff pointed out that the current
water system can only support about
1000 people, so the third and fourth
phase of the back nine are not possible without adding a water main loop.
The City is currently considering

taking on an even larger infrastructure
project that would provide water to
Bishops Bay and even further for future developments. T. Wall Enterprises
would partially finance the project
since their development needs the infrastructure yet not the scale the city is
considering.
The preliminary plat map and specific implementation plan for phase
three and four of Bishops Bay Back
Nine Neighborhood was referred to the
Citys Water Resources Management
Commission, the Park, Recreation and
Kiwanis welcomes Wilke
Forestry Commission, and the Public

Works Committee. The Plan Commission also requested that the developer
provide a letter agreeing to additional
time for review of the preliminary plat.
The Plan Commission also approved
a recommendation for repaving
Rohlich Court while making improvements on Parmenter St.
Assistant Planning Director Mark
Opitz recommended the allocation of
$35,000 in Tax Increment District #3
(TID #3) funds for design and construction. He said the funding could be
covered by TIF because the street pro-
vides access to workforce housing.

Opitz explained the city would not
underground the utilities, but would
strictly mill and resurface the street and
leave the sidewalks intact. City Engineer Shawn Stauske estimated the construction costs to be about $25,000 to
$30,000. Opitz estimated design work
would be no more than $5,000.
Commission member Duane Barmore asked Opitz if the proposal was
just temporary solution to a larger
problem. Opitz replied that in this case
Stauske felt a resurface was appropriate.
In January and February of 2015, the

Middleton Public Library will host a
series of travel presentations entitled
The Armchair Traveler.
The series will begin on January
15th with a virtual tour of Germany
and continue with travelogues about
India (January 29th), Peru (February
12th) and Thailand (February 26th).
All presentations will begin at 7:00 PM
in the Archer Room on the librarys
lower level. Presenter Carol Phelps
has been traveling the world since the
age of three and has visited over 40
countries. She has given numerous
presentations about her travels to

schools, clubs, and other organizations.
The library is excited to welcome her
for this series. For more information
or to register for any of these programs,
visit midlibrary.org/events, email
info@midlibrary.org, or call 608-8277403.
As always, the library wishes to
thank the Friends of the Middleton
Public Library for funding our programs.
Members of the public are invited to

help re-imagine the Middleton Public
Library at two listening sessions on
Monday, January 19th from 4-6 PM
and Tuesday, January 27th from 5-7
p.m.
The library board has scheduled
these sessions with architects from Dimension IV as part of a building feasibility study to determine the future of
the library. The feasibility study will
look at various options for the librarys
physical space, such as remodeling/expanding the existing building or constructing a new branch facility. The
purpose of these sessions is to capture
all ideas, large and small.
Everyone is encouraged to attend
and share their vision for the librarys
future. Both sessions will be held at
the Middleton Public Library, 7425
Hubbard Avenue. Refreshments will
be served.
Library will offer

series on travelogues
Library board seeks input

on future of the building
Photo contributed
The Middleton Kiwanis welcomed their newest member on Thursday of last week. Pictured from left to
right are new member Julie Wilke, sponsor Ellen Lindgren and Club President Kathy Nieber-Lathrop. Middleton Kiwanis meet the second and fourth Thursday of the month at 5:30 PM at Sofra Family Bistro and
sponsor youth related activities.
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Goof was unfortunate choice of words
The December 4 issue featured an

article titled Did city goof on storm
water board? What an unfortunate
choice of words! If you read only the
headline, but not the entire article,
you would think that the city council
had used poor judgment in designing
the composition of the utility board.
In fact, they used sound judgment,

creating a seven-member board with
potentially up to six citizen members
depending on committee recommendations. The board will include at
least one alder, providing input on
city operations and budgeting.
The committees that will nominate
members include Water Resources

(3); Conservancy Lands (1); Parks,
Recreation and Forestry (1); and Public Works (1). The potential predominance of citizen representation is
commendable. Many qualified citizens serve on these committees.
These members are obviously com-
mitted to citizen participation, and

there is every reason to believe that
they will nominate knowledgeable,
accountable individuals to represent
citizen interests on the utility board.
Friend of Pheasant Branch Conservancy, Stormwater Utility Cam-
paign Committee (Bob Hoot, Bruce

Froehlke, Lloyd Eagan, Jim Bachhuber, Herb Garn, Emil Haney,
Lyman Wible, Tom Crozier, Stefanie
Brouwer)
There is more to Middle East than media shows

by terrenCe WaLL
Guest Column
I recently had the opportunity to attend a Family Business Network conference in Dubai, United Arab
Emirates (U.A.E.), in the heart of the
Middle East (on the Persian Gulf)
where I learned from first hand experience that much of the Middle East
story is not at all what we hear from the
mass media.
Every day we hear about ISIS and
war in the Middle East, but the real and
untold story is about the incredible
progress, liberty, and tolerance that has
quietly developed across much of the
Middle East in a new generation of
young people, in particular many Gulf
Coast Countries, like U.A.E., Kuwait,
Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, and
yes, even Egypt (not a GCC), has
started to settle down.
The story of Dubai and its incredible

economic and social success starts with
the pearl trade and the lack of oil in the
U.A.E. A few decades ago seven
small, independent kingdoms united to
form U.A.E. and then began to invest
in and develop their economic zones.
In a short 25 years, Dubai (and other
zones) have gone from a desert plain of
sand to a regional, economic power
house; its like Manhattan, Palm
Springs and Phoenix all rolled into one.
This city-state is corruption-free,
clean, extremely safe, and incredibly
beautiful with hundreds of modern
skyscrapers designed by creative architects with stunning facades and the
worlds tallest building, Burj Khalifa,
rising 822 meters. Yes, the city is built
on the desert, just like Phoenix, but it
also has Caribbean clear and clean Persian Gulf sea water and white sand
beaches. Theres even a giant island
shaped like a palm tree that has an At-
by Amy Perry
Middleton Public Library
Winter Wonderland
Even though winter doesnt officially begin until December 21st, the
flurries and icy roads have been a reminder of whats to come. So before
you dig out your snow pants, wool
socks, and thermal underwear, prepare for the approaching winter
weather by checking out some good
books to cuddle up with on those
chilly nights. Here are some suggestions to get you started
Winter Bees & Other Poems of the
Cold by award winning poet Joyce
Sidman is an outstanding collection
of poetry celebrating natures beauty
and power. Youll find poems about
specific animals and nature alongside fascinating facts. Discover how
thousands of garter snakes hibernate
by coiling together and staying warm
in underground tunnels or how tundra swans migrate thousands of
miles to warmer climates flying together 5,000 feet in the air. The stunning illustrations by Rick Allen are a
perfect complement to these enjoyable winter poems that would be a
great share for the entire family.
Gorgeous collage art highlights
maple-sugaring season and other
wintery delights in this perfect winter themed book Sugar White Snow
and Evergreens: a winter wonderland of color by author Felicia Sanzari Cherensky and illustrator Susan
Swan. Many colors are introduced
in familiar wintery scenes such as
noticing the bright red cardinal, the
orange carrot nose on the snowman,
and the fields of glittering white
snow. Then after a morning full of
color, the family share some pancakes and maple syrup in their farmhouse! This delightful story with
rhythmic text is perfect to share with
kids 7 and under.
lantis resort and a development density

that would rival a modestly-sized
American city. And if you are uncertain about safety, American aircraft
carriers dock there on-leave.
At the conference, attended by 640
participants from 40 countries around
the world and almost every Gulf Coast
Country, families that own businesses
discussed the challenges and opportunities of running a business and a family in todays fast paced global
economy. (Family businesses employ
many multiple millions of workers; far
more than publicly listed corporations
worldwide.) Regular families like
yours and mine, from Kuwait, U.A.E.,
Oman, Qatar, and more, shared their
experiences, and over lunch I had the
opportunity to listen to them discuss
the economic and political climate in
their home countries. All of them
brought along their next generation,
who spoke fluent and flawless English,
Keep warm with Humphrey,

everyones favorite classroom pet
hamster, in the Winter According to
Humphrey by Betty G. Birney.
Humphrey is so excited about the
upcoming holidays. He loves hearing how his student friends will celebrate and even squeaks along with
them when theyre learning songs
for the winter pageant. With so
much to do though, some of the students start to worry about whether
everything will go according to plan.
Luckily the students have Humphrey
around to help! This is a fun story
thats perfect to share with readers
age 7 and up.
Gold Metal Winter by Donna Freitas is a story about Esperanza Flores, an ice skater whose dreams of
skating in the Olympics are about to
come true because a spot on the
Olympic skating team has become
available at the expense of an injured
skater. Facing the pressure of sudden fame, Esperanza has to deal with
constant attention from reports and
autograph seekers as well as the resentment of her new teammates.
Can Esperanza stay focused in order
to succeed? Readers 10 and up
should check out this quick read to
find out!
dressed just like you and me, had the

same concerns and challenges as any
of us, and even repeatedly checked
their iPhones for their emails and text
messages. They are as normal as
anybody can claim to be, but with their
own national identity and culture (no
different than when I bring out my Irish
heritage); except they frequently listen
to American music and buy a lot of
American brands.
In fact, the Middle Easterners that I
encountered love America and Americans and went out of their way to make
us feel comfortable and welcome.
These are hard working families who
are making contributions to their communities and their economies, frequently employing hundreds or even
tens of thousands of workers each.
Somehow they have managed to thrive
and prosper and while doing so, create
a society that is stable, safe and growing.
If they can do that and contribute towards peace and stability in their own
countries, why cant the same be true
some day in the other parts of the Middle East that are presently in conflict?
Maybe a better answer to Washingtons
pointless, goal-less, un-strategy strategy is to take a hint from the successful
gulf nations and start applying their
lessons. Start with rewarding the rule
of law, property rights, creating jobs,
and economic contribution. Team up

with family run businesses and help
these nations prosper and trade with the
U.S.
If you still arent convinced its safe
in most parts of the Middle East, keep
in mind that our United Airlines flight
flew over Iranian airspace (so the two
nations must have been able to at least
negotiate that) and the pre-flight security process at the Dubai airport is far
more rigorous than our own, with four
check-points and not only an x-ray of
your carry-on baggage, but a thorough
hand search of each and every bag as
well. And unlike the cold reception of
many of our own Homeland Security
personnel, the officer at passport control was really friendly, engaging, and
personable.
After my travels it became clear to
me that not only is a lot of what we
read in the media totally false, but the
story of the Middle East that the media
omits is one of success, safety and a
bright future. Yes, it may take time for
the other nations to follow, but trust
me, the next generation is not going to
wait. In the meantime, you can enjoy
Dubai and all it has to offer.
This is a monthly column written by

Terrence Wall and reflects his views
and opinions, not necessarily those of
the Middleton Times-Tribune.
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Adametz, Patricia A, 66, Middleton, WI

53562, 12/08/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Posted Limits, $98.80
Adami, Jill Renee, 65, Lodi, WI 53555,
12/16/2013, Exceeding Zones and Posted
Limits, $98.80
Aguilar Mendez, Jose, 25, Middleton, WI
53562, 12/10/2013, Operating w/o a Valid Drivers License, $124.00
53562, 12/10/2013, Non Registration, $0.00
53562, 12/10/2013, Display Unauthorized
Registration Plates/Tags, $0.00
53562, 12/10/2013, Operating vehicle without
insurance, $124.00
Arvold, Kevin J, 55, Waunakee, WI
53597, 12/05/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance required, $10.00
Barber, Janelle M, 39, Waunakee, WI
Bartol-Byers, Cierra Loreen, 20, Baraboo,
WI 53913, 12/07/2013, Speeding 55 MPH
Zone, $98.80
Becker, Robert John, 61, Madison, WI
Bernsten, Trudy S, 69, Middleton, WI
Birrenkott, Scott M, 26, Mc Farland, WI
53558, 12/08/2013, Failure to Keep Vehicle
Under Control, $136.60
Blakeslee, Katheleen M, 53, Middleton,
WI 53562, 12/13/2013, Exceeding Zones
and Posted Limits, $98.80
Bradford, Eric Kyle, 37, Verona, WI
Bradley, Cody, 23, Edgerton, WI 53534,
11/26/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $114.00
Bradley, Cody, 23, Edgerton, WI 53534,
11/26/2013, Operating while Suspended,
$114.00
Bridges, Sir Isaac, 28, Madison, WI
53704, 12/04/2013, Operating while Suspended, $114.00
insurance, $114.00
Buckner, Michael C, 53, Madison, WI
Buckner, Michael C, 53, Madison, WI
Callahan, Lori Ann, 44, Middleton, WI
Chalone, Rhonda Christine, 45, Verona,
WI 53593, 11/11/2013, Exceeding Zones and
C OURT R EPORT

Cho, Younggyun, 31, Madison, WI 53726,
Limits, $98.80
Christian, Carlos L, 29, Middleton, WI
53562, 12/01/2013, Vehicle Registration Revoked/Suspended/Cancel, $0.00
Christian, Carlos L, 29, Middleton, WI
Clayton, Lachina A, 23, Verona, WI
insurance, $124.00
Clayton, Lachina A, 23, Verona, WI
Cohen, Mitchell D, 66, Verona, WI 53593,
Limits, $88.80
Coleman, Timothy Carey, 24, Madison, WI
Coleman, Timothy Carey, 24, Madison, WI
53719, 12/05/2013, Operating Left of Center
Line, $136.60
Collins, Kelley M, 27, Madison, WI 53719,
Limits, $114.00
Collins, Kelley M, 27, Madison, WI 53719,
$114.00
Coppola, Matthew S, 24, Madison, WI
insurance, $124.00
Couper, Joshua D, 31, Middleton, WI
insurance, $114.00
53562, 12/05/2013, Possession of Controlled
Substance, $523.50
53562, 12/05/2013, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, $177.00
Dahl, Kathy Jo, 63, Fitchburg, WI 53711,
12/17/2013, Auto Following Too Closely,
$111.40
De Keyser, Joseph E, 45, Middleton, WI
53562, 12/04/2013, Prohibited Noise Disturbance Construction, $88.80
Debrauske, John J, 22, Madison, WI
Denson, Ronald S, 57, Middleton, WI
Dickson, Laurence J, 20, Mount Horeb,
WI 53572, 11/24/2013, Disorderly Conduct,
$114.00
Diemer, Douglas E, 47, Waunakee, WI
53597, 12/07/2013, FTS/Improper Stop at
Stop Sign, $98.80
Dobrovinskaya, Marina M, 74, Madison,

Dobrovinskaya, Marina M, 74, Madison,
WI 53717, 12/02/2013, Motor vehicle liability
insurance required, $0.00
Dorais, Mary C, 91, Madison, WI 53717,
Limits, $124.00
Echols, Jawana Sharell, 34, Madison, WI
insurance, $114.00
Egan, Joel E, 67, Middleton, WI 53562,
12/26/2013, Obstructing Traffic, $98.80
Farritor, Micah Clark, 34, Madison, WI
Fernandez Trinidad, Manuel Alejandro, 27, Fitchburg, WI 53711, 11/22/2013,
Failure to Keep Vehicle Under Control,
$126.60
Operating vehicle without insurance, $114.00
Operating while Suspended, $114.00
Fuchs, John Michael, 27, Madison, WI
53717, 12/23/2013, Unlawful U Turn at Controlled Intersection, $98.80
Fuchs, John Michael, 27, Madison, WI
insurance, $124.00
Gamhiouen, Mohammed, 26, Madison,
Gehin, Bryan C, 40, Middleton, WI 53562,
12/17/2013, Operating after revocation,
$124.00
Gehin, Bryan C, 40, Middleton, WI 53562,
12/17/2013, Driving Too Fast for Conditions,
$136.60
Goode, Lucky Sade, 23, Middleton, WI
Green, Joseph Franklin, 32, Boscobel, WI
Greer, Bruce A, 54, Madison, WI 53711,
Limits, $88.80
Gregorio Alvarez, Gil, 23, Madison, WI
Hansen, Russell A JR, 28, Deerfield, WI
53531, 11/01/2013, Failure to Keep Vehicle
Under Control, $126.60
insurance, $114.00
53531, 11/01/2013, Unsafe Lane Deviation,
$0.00
Haug, Cory Douglas, 18, Rio, WI 53960,
11/20/2013, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, $177.00
Hay, Ronald P, 56, Madison, WI 53717,
11/27/2013, Non Registration, $88.80

Hill, Matthew J, 26, Madison, WI 53704,
12/17/2013,
Vehicle
Registration
Revoked/Suspended/Cancel, $98.80
Hoekstra, John Wayne, 70, Sun Prairie,
WI 53590, 11/07/2013, Method of Giving Signals, $88.80
Holler, Allyson M, 33, Madison, WI 53719,
Limits, $98.80
Iordachescu, Andrew S, 29, Middleton, WI
Jackson, Charity L, 33, Madison, WI
insurance, $114.00
Johnson, Karissa Lynn, 23, Janesville, WI
53548, 12/07/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone,
$124.00
Kalscheuer, Rebecca Sue, 39, Baraboo,
WI 53913, 12/03/2013, Traffic Control Signal
Violation red, $88.80
Krasauskaite, Justina, 19, Fitchburg, WI
Kuehn, Ralph T, 76, Menomonee Falls,
WI 53051, 12/15/2013, FTS/Improper Stop
at Stop Sign, $98.80
Kurtz, Kristin B, 35, Waunakee, WI
Kutter, Thomas R, 30, Middleton, WI
53562, 12/14/2013, Possession of Controlled
Substance, $281.50
Lagrimini, Emma Beatrice, 20, Madison,
WI 53703, 12/06/2013, FYR while Making
Left Turn, $98.80
Langston, Samuel, 51, Middleton, WI
53562, 11/25/2013, Method of Giving Signals,
$76.20
Lauenstein, Ian W, 18, Middleton, WI
insurance, $0.00
Lauretano, Bethany Amelia, 32, Madison,
Lepinski, Susan Marie, 58, Middleton, WI
53562, 12/03/2013, Method of Giving Signals,
$88.80
Lesniewski, Eric M, 42, Madison, WI
53713 3378, 11/22/2013, Exceeding Zones
Lesniewski, Eric M, 42, Madison, WI
53713 3378, 11/22/2013, Possession of
Drug Paraphernalia, $177.00
Letheby, Marilyn K, 64, Madison, WI
53711, 12/16/2013, Obstructing Traffic,

$98.80
Lewis, Misty M, 39, Waunakee, WI
Lindsey, Marketta A, 24, Madison, WI
Luciano, Matthew John, 30, Madison, WI
Lunder, Steven J, 60, Waunakee, WI
53597, 11/25/2013, Auto Following Too
Closely, $101.40
Lunyova, Victoriya, 39, Madison, WI
Macias, Oscar, 18, Middleton, WI 53562,
12/15/2013, Operating after revocation,
$124.00
Macias, Oscar, 18, Middleton, WI 53562,
12/15/2013, Operating vehicle without insurance, $124.00
Maier, Ellen Marie, 40, Madison, WI
Maier, Ellen Marie, 40, Madison, WI
Marineau, Lindsay Marie, 22, Middleton,
WI 53562, 12/02/2013, FTS/Improper Stop
at Stop Sign, $98.80
Marquardt, Thomas Jaye, 26, Middleton,
WI 53562, 11/20/2013, Battery, $681.00
Martin, Genevieve, 42, Middleton, WI
Maurer, Mary C, 63, Verona, WI 53593,
12/03/2013, Traffic Control Signal Violation
red, $88.80
Mc Closkey, Geoffrey M, 48, Sun Prairie,
WI 53590, 11/27/2013, Exceeding Zones and
Mc Cusky, Dean E, 48, Deerfield, WI
Mc Guffin, Neal L, 77, Madison, WI
Mc Leod, Eric M, 47, Madison, WI 53704,
Limits, $88.80
Mendoza Cruz, Francisco, 61, Madison,
Left Turn, $0.00
Mendoza Cruz, Francisco, 61, Madison,
WI 53713, 11/10/2013, Operating While Intoxicated, $851.00
Miles, Linda Tijuna, 39, Middleton, WI
Moore, Barney H, 43, Shorewood, WI
53211, 10/30/2013, Owners Liability/Illegal
Pass of School Bus, $0.00
Morales-Valerio, Dominga, 22, Middleton,
WI 53562, 11/28/2013, Operating w/o a Valid
Drivers License, $114.00
WI 53562, 11/28/2013, Operating vehicle
without insurance, $114.00
WI 53562, 11/28/2013, Improper Right Turn,
$88.80
WI 53562, 11/28/2013, Viol of child safety restraint requirements, $63.60
Neujahr, Hildegard I, 66, Madison, WI
53726, 11/22/2013, Theft, $681.00
Newton, Dana M, 38, Reedsburg, WI
Noughani-Moghaddam, Hamid, 54, Madison, WI 53719, 12/05/2013, Exceeding
Zones and Posted Limits, $124.00
Nowik, Christopher Austin, 21, Cross
Plains, WI 53528, 12/03/2013, Method of
Giving Signals, $88.80
Pease, Amy M, 26, Middleton, WI 53562,
$114.00
Perez-Olivos, Antonio, 49, Middleton, WI
53562, 11/11/2013, Disorderly Conduct,
$250.00
Peters, Charles J, 22, Madison, WI
53713, 12/11/2013, Auto Following Too
Closely, $124.00
Pieters, Grant William, 35, Middleton, WI
Piskun, Caroline Mae, 27, Madison, WI
Plumley, Justin Daniel, 23, Madison, WI
53713 3849, 12/01/2013, Non Registration,
$88.80
Preston, Diane M, 46, Madison, WI
53717, 12/05/2013, Meeting of VehicleWrong Side, $111.40
Rader, Alyssa Y, 46, Middleton, WI
Ramirez, Miriam Garcia, 70, Madison, WI
53713, 11/28/2013, Deviate from lane of traffic, $88.60
Richard, Ryan C, 34, North Freedom, WI
53951, 12/09/2013, Driving Too Fast for Conditions, $136.60
Richards, Isiah L, 22, Middleton, WI
53562, 12/05/2013, Unlawful u/y turn-erected
signs, $98.80
Richards, Isiah L, 22, Middleton, WI
Rios, Carlos Humberto, 23, Madison, WI
Rios, Carlos Humberto, 23, Madison, WI
insurance, $114.00
Rosemeyer, Brigitte M, 80, Middleton, WI
See COurt, page 10
PAGE 9
Glacier Creek Middle School announces honors students
6th Grade Recognition Awards
(1st Quarter)
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.
Abozeid, Lauryn E
Accola, Melanie J *
Acker, Brianna K *
Ahuja, Vashima
Andler, Jacob N
Bakken, Jonathan F
Ballweg, Colin P
Barrett, Allison J
Basel, Alexander L
Belgiano, Jonathon T
Bernd, Emily G
Biessman, Natalie M
Bogner, Ian S
Bohachek, Ian D *
Bohl, Samuel J
Bolden, Piper
Brandon, Lucas A
Bukhman, Eugenia A *
Burkard, Samantha K *
Button, Alexander K
Caldwell, Erin J
Casper, Ainsley M
Chang, Kevin G
Chiaverini, Michael E *
Christensen, William D *
Colwell, Bennet T
Crump, Bruno V
Culver, Leo C
Dahmen, Quint A
Davis, Kobi-Ann O *
De Young, Michael P
Dehuma Dehuma, Jose Ruben
Dettman, Jordan R
Djamali, Aria M
DOrazio, Ella E
Dresen, Lauryn M
Dubas, Surina E *
Duecker, Anna G *
Dunn, Nolan P
Engelien, Mason F
Engelkes, Taylor J
Faessler, Malia R *
Faust, Brynn B
Fisher, Fiona M *
Friedle, Ava E
Frinzi, Leona R *
Gadalla, Yosef H *
Gassen, Calvin J
Giefer, Rose D *
Go, Maria R *
Go, Michael E
Gonzalez, Saffron L
Grosspietsch III, Carl W
Gustafson, Michael A
Guzman-Ramirez Jr., Juan D
Hale, Aris S
Hebert, Olivia R *
Heise, Nicholas W
Helmers, Anezka L *
Henke, Sara E
Hidrogo-Romero, Jessica
Holahan, Bridget N *
Hornung, Ashley A
Howard, Zoe S *
Hunt, Johanna J
Hurd, David R *
Jasinski, Matthew D
Johns, McKenzie J
Joswiak, Casey R
Kalscheur, Grace A
Kalscheur, Spencer Z
Karls Niehaus, Ciana R
Keohane, Mei Mei K

Krantz, Karlene E
LaCour, Alexander J
Madaus, Mason A
Mahoney, Morgan F
Martin, Norah I
Martin, Taylor J
Martinez-Cruz, Luis A
McNerney, Joseph J
Mohrbacher, Kaitlyn L
Molander, Mackenzie R
Mulligan, John D
Murray, Jackson D
Nelson, Christopher J
Newman, Claire T
Nie, Zinnia Z
Noak, Lily E
OHandley, Katherine R
OMalley, Timothy P
Ozers, Andrew L
Padilla Garcia, Oscar U
Parente, Michael A *
Passini, McKenna L
Patterson, Elleanor E
Pertzborn, Garrett J
Pertzborn, Jackson J
Pertzborn, Sawyer J *
Phaneuf, Madeline M
Pinder, Emma V
Poehling, Lauren E *
Prabahara Sundar, Poojha
Prichard, Zachary T
Pritchard, Lily K
Prohaska, Ava M
Prohaska, Isabel M
Pugliese, Luigi T
Quartaro, Vincent J
Rapacz, Olivia M
Reinke, Emma T
Renfert, Koby H
Rogeberg, Coleton D
Ropa, Darshana J *
Roquitte, Maxwell C *
Sabol, Morgan M
Sax, Charlotte L
Schollmeyer, Ryan C *
Schreier-Jacobson, Sadie M
Schutte, Jack T
Shimniok, Abigail H
Slinde, Calvin H
Smith, Benjamin B *
Smith, Phileas E
Sprecher, Rachel G *
Squire, Ian M
Stoecker, Kayla M *
Sutcliffe, Lucas D
Svendsen, Samuel W
Tang, Suabcua K
Theis, Tyler A
Thomley, Allison L
Thompson, Aden P
Thor, Blake A
Veit, Dylan T
Vogel, Isabel P
Vosburgh, Sophia E
Weiler, Kate E
Whitehead, Callista G *
Wilson, Karson V
Winkler, Parker T *
Wissink, Olivia J
Wolle, Bertram P
Yang, Chetra
Yosick, Sydney A *
Yosick, Zachary T *
Zacatzontetl Huitzil, Luis F
Zeimentz, Michael J
Zhang, Edwin T *
Zhang, Julia L
7th Grade Honor Roll

* denotes 4.0
Acker, Lauren R *
Ahuja, Aniket *
Anagnostopoulos, Alexandra A *
Anderson, Julia G *
Ballamudi, Apurupa L
Bauerle, Megan J *
Bebermeier, Cailin M
Biwott, Ashley J
Bodenstein, Cheyanne M
Boehnen, Elizabeth M *
Bovy, Jessica S *
Bursac, Karina *
Carlson, Cian R
Coffini, Alexander J
De Oliveira, Sophia C *
DeJarlais, Daniel L
Deptula, Cole M *
Ehrhardt, Noah S *
Eimermann, Kathryn H
Fargen, Jacob D
Folsom, Elizabeth M
Frusciante, Brian A
Gattenby, Tanner J
Gehrke Kallstromer, Alicia N *
Gehrke Kallstromer, Emelie S *
Gilles, Braedon D *
Ginsberg, Kyra B *
Godishala, Shreya
Hartung, Henry J *
Hellenbrand, Jordan J *
Helt, Sydney L *
Hinz, Nicholas S
Hodson, Makenzie L *
Hoferle, Peter J
Huff, Tyler W
Hylbert, Julia L
Isaacs, Sam G
Ismail Ali, Moyraa
Jackson, Joelle N
Jafari, Amirali
Jasinski, Micheline P *
Jens, Bryn E *
Johnson, Ashton S *
Johnson, Brandon I *
Johnson, Paxton J
Jones, Cecelia M
Joslyn, Katherine M *
Kalscheur, Blake S
Karbusicky, Andrew P
Kelliher, Mason R
Kjentvet, Jack C
Knight, Kaitlin M
Kriewaldt, Thomas M
LaBoda, Lane P *
Larsen, Samuel R
Lawrence, Madelyn R
Lemirande, Josie L
LeRoy, Jackson T *
Lindblom, Cecilie V *
Livelli, Victoria M
Luetscher, Seth M
Maas, Katelyn M
MacLean, Brad M *
Mallannagari, Sai Likhith R
McGill, Megan C *
McLain, Natalie A
Michaels, Allison L
Moore, Aedan G
Ostlie, Anna M *
Oza, Param H
Pao-Huang, Yao-Tian P *
Parthasarathy, Shruti *
Patterson, Katherine A *
Phaneuf, Ashlyn K
Pientka, Jessica L *
Reed, Payton M
Renfert, Karsey P
Revord, Nathaniel J
Roach, Logan M
Roesch, Amanda A *
Rogers, Ella R
Rudolph, Samuel P
Schwartz, Megan J *
Sommers, Grace C
Soni, Abhav
Srinivas, Anaka
Stafford, Ethan J
Steiner, Lauren E *
Steinmetz, Grace E
Stublaski, Zachary M
Tanin, Sitori I *
Thomas, Jada K *
Valtierra, Aviana G
Veidel, Claire E *
Westerlund, Julian R *
Whritenour, Ryan M
Wilson, Tyler G *
Ystenes, Roman E *
7th Grade Honorable Mention
Agapov, Nicole M
Butler, Graham D
Davis, Ross I
Fritz, Amber L
Hanson, Kaitlyn G
Hillebrand, Lexi M
Hoffmann, Madelyn R
Holland, Stephen D
Hovind, Alexander J
Lenz, Andrew W
Malcheski, Madelyn H
Moore, Cade T
Needham, Abigail J
Pavelski, Jacob W
Reed, Ashton E
Schultz, Logan T
Tischer, Ashleigh M
Trinkl, Joseph T
Utter, Cory J
Van Gilder, Hayden R
8th Grade Honor Roll

* denotes 4.0
Aegerter, Hannah S *
Albert, Ava H
Allen, Andrew R *
Ballweg, Allison R
Ballweg, Austin S
Barbian, Jennifer J
Barrett, Alexis L *
Bavishi, Sophia M *
Bender, Zakary J
Bertz, Braeden N *
Bliss, Lydia S *
Bogner, Alexandra L
Bookstaff, Isaac R
Boras, Jenna R
Bote, Sophia M *
Bruhn, Jamison W
Carr, Julia M
Carrington, Dylan M
Casper, Ian T
Chafe, Andrew S
Chandler, Megan E
Close, Samuel A
Datta, Meghna *
Dermody, Shea M
DiMiceli, Sarah N
Djamali, Sawm G *
Drake, Lauren M
Draves, Nicolas D *
Ducke, Keegan N
Dunn, Charlotte R *
Engelien, Madeline F *
Ernst, Hannah Y *
Faust, Colette E
Fermanich, Julia M *
Frinzi, Keller L
Garver, Cole A
Gattenby, Tayla J
Gaxha, Gino L
Gessler, Samuel R
Gold, Ryan D *
Grelle, Kevin W
Hanson, Jessica T
Hellenbrand, Connor C *
Hidrogo-Romero, Mirna
Hinz, Emma M *
Holewinski, Cooper W
Hornung, Kelsey C
Horst, Lauren N *
Houghton, Allison K
Hunt, James R
Huntington, Madison L
Jagoe, Abigail M
Jensen, Lauren K *
Joswiak, Vincent H
Kalsbeek, Colin N
Kalscheur, Dylan D
Kalscheur, Tyler *
Keebler, Anna M *
Keebler, Emily S *
Keenan, Kyra R *
Keith, Moira R *
Knoke, Elizabeth N
Kochan, Reed M
Kostas, Georgios *
Kowalski, Hailey A
Kruchten, Shae-Lynn R
Kuhn, Nina-Soleil C *
Kurr, Veronica L
LaBoda, Grace F *
Laufenberg, Hannah E
Leach, Hannah K
Leonard, Avery E
Lepage, Matthew T
Licking, Makenna M
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 *
Meicher, Kevin F *
Metzger, Catherine K
Molina, Eric R
Mondi, Jack C *
Mueller, Jeffrey A
Neuser, Kyle R *
Newman, Ellie L
Olson, Paige E *
Owens, Caitlynn R
Pansegrau, Elizabeth L *
Pierantozzi, Alexander J *
Pritchard, William B
Rawling, Gillian S
Roberson, Rachel I *
Roberts, Rachael C
Roenneburg, Owen L
Rogers, Margaret F
Roll, Jon H
Rough, Taylor R *
Sabol, Karina R
Sanchez Guevara, Joanelle D
Schlicht, Kyra A *
Schollmeyer, Allison M
Schwartz, David R *
Serra, Collin J
Singh, Shailaja C *
Sisk, Simon P
Spahn, Courtney N
Stahnke, Alexis C
Stewart, Erik R
Stewart, Laura E *
Stoppleworth, Colten A
Thomley, Anna L *
Timm, Zachary S
Tonnesen, Brittany A
Waldsmith, David O
Wensing, Hannah K *
Woldt, Samantha C
Wood, Sarah K
Yang, Jason C *
Zander, Victoria A
Zuengler, Hannah G *
8th Grade Honorable Mention
Ballweg, Connor J
Bliss, Abigail D
Burkard, Nathaniel J
Byington, Taylor L
Chrisler, Ashley M
Colon, Michelle L
Dubas, Apsara R
Fagre, Benjamin A
Grim, Amber M
Hart, MaKayla L
Hebert, Broderick M
Heidenreich, Luke A
Hoferle, William J
Kozitzky, Mia R
Lewis, Caroline E
McLain, Daniel W
Newman, Noah T
Pasquan, Dalton D
Stetzenbach, Grahm E
Thompson, Emma R
Williams, Nozomay S
Zimmerman, Jakob A.
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Salas, Teofilo Martin, 30, Madison, WI
Sandbergh, Randall Ryan, 18, Middleton,
Left Turn, $88.80
Sandbergh, Randall Ryan, 18, Middleton,
Sanders, Emily J, 36, Waunakee, WI
Schatzeder, Lauren K, 30, Middleton, WI
53562, 12/05/2013, Failure to Obey Sign/Sig-

nal, $98.80
Schenck, Brienna Marie, 24, Cross Plains,
WI 53528, 12/06/2013, Auto Following Too
Closely, $111.40
Shanesy, John Andrew, 53, Madison, WI
Skaife, Penny P, 50, Cross Plains, WI
Skoronski, Stephen M, 54, Kohler, WI
Smith, Gerald R, 66, Madison, WI 53714,
12/17/2013, Unlawful U Turn at Controlled

Intersection, $98.80
Smith, Logan J, 18, Madison, WI 53717,
Snowton, Keiana Marie, 20, Madison, WI
Snowton, Keiana Marie, 20, Madison, WI
Taylor, Margie R, 46, Madison, WI 53715,
Limits, $98.80
Taylor, Nicholas Lee, 20, Middleton, WI

insurance, $124.00
Thomas, Jordyn Ashleigh, 23, Fitchburg,
WI 53719, 12/03/2013, Display Unauthorized
Registration Plates/Tags, $151.80
Turke, Mary C, 43, Middleton, WI 53562,
Limits, $98.80
Vargo, Pamela J, 48, Madison, WI 53705,
Vargo, Pamela J, 48, Madison, WI 53705,
12/05/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurance
required, $0.00
Wang, Meng-Feng, 40, Kent, WA 98031,
12/04/2013, Traffic Control Signal Violation
red, $88.80
Weber, Anthony W, 22, Madison, WI
Wells, Donald E, 78, Madison, WI 53705,
$114.00
Werdan, Ellen Elisabeth, 60, Middleton,
WI 53562, 12/20/2013, Auto Following Too
Closely, $111.40
Wharton, Rachelle Siobhan, 22, Madison,
WI 53704, 12/04/2013, Vehicle Registration
Revoked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80
WI 53704, 12/04/2013, Non Registration,
$88.80
WI 53704, 12/04/2013, Operating while Suspended, $114.00
Williams, Erina Daniela, 27, Madison, WI
Williams, Jonathan R, 28, Morrisonville,
WI 53571, 12/03/2013, Non Registration,
$0.00
Williams, Kelly Ann, 36, De Forest, WI
Williams, Kelly Ann, 36, De Forest, WI
Wilson, Elaine M, 52, Friendship, WI
Wolf, Joan M, 58, Middleton, WI 53562,
Limits, $124.00
Woodward, Jeffrey R, 36, Belleville, WI
53508, 12/05/2013, Operating after revocation, $124.00
Yang, Chia Neng, 46, Madison, WI
Yanna, Breanne A, 27, Oregon, WI
53575., 11/26/2013, Non Registration, $88.80
utiLity
We now have an opportunity to build

on that success, U.S. Senator Tammy
Baldwin said. We know that some
politicians will carry on their calls for
repealing the Affordable Care Act because they want the health care law to
fail. But we arent going to repeal
health insurance for 140,000 Wisconsinites and we are not going back to the
days when insurance companies could
drop your coverage because you get
sick, get older, or have a baby. We
arent going back to the days when insurance companies were charging
whatever they want when you get sick
and jacking up premiums and deductibles because of a preexisting condition. We are going to move heath
care reform forward because the American people deserve to know their coverage will be there when they need it
most.
My goal is that all Dane County
residents without exception have
quality, affordable health care, Dane
County Executive Joe Parisi said. I
am grateful to our staff and volunteers
who are helping people sign up for
health insurance coverage at locations
throughout Dane County, including our
Dane County Job Center. I urge our
community to help spread the word
that now is the time to sign up for
health insurance during open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act.
Great Progress that about 10 million more people have insurance now
than a year ago, said Region V HHS
Director Kathleen Falk. But there are
still many uninsured in the Dane
County area. Surveys show a majority
of the uninsured do not know there is
this important opportunity for them to
obtain affordable, quality health care
from now until February 15 with the
need to purchase by December 15 for
coverage to start January 1. And we encourage people who enrolled last year
to shop again this year because there
are even more insurers to choose from
in Wisconsin.
The Affordable Care Act has
greatly improved my life. My best
health care insurance option used to be
almost twice what my premium is
now, said Oma Vic McMurray, a
Madison resident and child care
provider. The problem was that I
could not afford to see a doctor using
my previous health care plan because
my deductible was so high. Basically,
I was betting I might need catastrophic
health care someday more than I
needed to see a doctor when I was sick.
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, I
now have a health care plan that is truly
affordable. With my current plan, not
only do I get to see a doctor when I
need to, but my prescriptions are affordable too. I also get a reimbursement from my health care provider as
a benefit for participating in a Wellness program.
The Affordable Care Act is not just

improving my access to health care, it
has made my life much more humane,
continued Oma Vic McMurray. Feeling well does bring a greater sense of
joy in my life, which is important in the
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tOWn
business operating within an otherwise

residential neighborhood, and storm
water runoff.
However, not a discouraging word
was heard Monday during a well-attended public hearing before the town
board on the schools request to expand
its 160-student enrollment cap to 215.
Several residents said they had
moved to the Middleton area so it
would be more convenient for their
kids could attend the school that serves
children from age 1 to 14. Others said
their original concerns about traffic and
noise never materialized since the
school opened in 2012.
Still, concerns about traffic recently
backing up on Ellington Way, and
wanting to avoid backups on Airport
Rd., the town board agreed only to lift
the cap to 190 next year. The traffic
from the increased enrollment would
be monitored and if backups can be
avoided, the school can request an enrollment of 215 when needed. The
buildings capacity is 320.

To get to 215 prove 190 is working, said Board Supervisor Bill Kolar
who proposed giving the school half of
its requested increase.
Things are not going to get better,
along Airport Rd., he added.
MCMS has grown faster after its
move from Madison to the town than
organizers anticipated. Beginning with
117 students in September 2012, enrollment increased to 127 students by
June 2013, 145 in September 2013 and
its now at the 160 enrollment limit
with a wait list of 15, said Erin
Freiburg, president of MCMSs board
of directors.
The school wants to enroll siblings
of students already attending and children of school staff which would not
add to traffic the school already generates, Freiburg said.
Enrollment is projected to reach 175
next fall and 199 in 2016, our most
aggressive estimate, she said.
MCMS hired KL Engineering to

perform a traffic study and its report
projected that increased enrollment
would result in brief time periods
where traffic would line up on Ellington Way waiting to turn onto Airport
Rd.
KLs Mary Greuel observed drivers
had short wait times on Ellington Way
on two consecutive Tuesday mornings
in October. The school then asked parents not to drop off their children before 8 a.m. and staff greets arriving
students to speed their entry into
school. The wait times associated with
morning traffic have not reoccurred,
said Vickie McCarthy, Head of School.
By the end of a two-hour discussion
the board voted unanimously to modify the schools conditional use permit
to increase the enrollment cap to 190
but if traffic backups or accidents occurred near the school, the school
would have 30 days to mitigate the situation. If unsuccessful, the board could
conduct a study and lengthen the Airport Rd. turn off lane at the schools expense.
Freiburg agreed to the cost aspects
of improving traffic conditions if problems arose, however, she said not lifting the cap to 215 now makes future
enrollment planning more difficult.
The board also approved a maximum of 32 weekend days for events at
the school. The initial CUP restricted
the schools use of its building to weekdays. McCarthy said clubs want to
meet at the school during weekends, an
annual auction and other events would
also add to the educational opportunities the school could provide.
The Dane County Board of Supervisors must approve the amended CUP
before the school can add more students and conduct weekend activities.
The board denied a CUP request by
John and Eileen Pray to convert a
1880s barn on their Tumbledown Trl.
property to a wedding venue.
SChOOLBOarD
ers, increasing class sizes, and people

arent able to move forward. We need
a compensation model that fits the resources.
Director of Employee Services
Tabatha Gundrum pointed out that
there are several existing inequalities
in teacher pay that the board should address. Gundrum explained many new
hires are demanding a hire starting
salary, putting them above others of the
same qualifications. She said those
teachers may need to be red circled and
told they may get no or only a minimal
increases for years to come.
Green asked that the school board to
The Prays want to hold a limited

number of weddings with 150 guest
maximum on their 5.22 acre lot at 7664
Tumbledown Trl., according to information their presented to the board.
Their former dairy barn has been
rewired and the floor has been replaced. They hosted six weddings this
year and want to rent it to individuals
for weddings and receptions.
The board asked the Prays to return
with more information on how the barn
would be made ADA compliant, how
occupancy numbers would be monitored so as not to exceed the fire code,
assurance that the bartenders are licensed and music stops by 10 p.m., address the lack of paved walks and
providing portable toilets, said Town
Administrator David Shaw.
The board thinks its a good location, they just want all the ducks put in
a row, Shaw said.
determine beforehand what they could

commit to doing or not doing. Superintendent Don Johnson said he strongly
advised against giving any pay cuts.
Butler said that was only the case in
about five percent of districts so far and
results were not so great for teacher
morale.
The Board voted unanimously that
it doesnt want to consider models that
would cut the current salary of any
staff member. They also agreed that
they would not consider a new pay system that was based on test scores.
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