PAGE 2

MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2012

MOM receives $5,000 City will remove some Economic Bridge Grant contact info from website
Middleton Outreach Ministry (MOM) recently received a $5,000 Lutheran Community Economic Outreach Bridge Grant from the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation through St. Lukes Lutheran Church of Middleton. The funding was awarded to MOM based on its effectiveness in addressing basic needs of the local community such as food, clothing or shelter. MOM has also elected to participate in a complementary two-to-one challenge grant program sponsored by the Foundation. For every dollar raised by MOM from donors by March 31, 2013, the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation will provide an additional 50 cents - up to $5,000 - in support of MOMs Food and Clothing Programs. Difficult economic conditions and high unemployment rates have caused many Americans to seek support for basic needs such as food, clothing and shelter from local nonprofits, said Kathy Larson, grants program manager for the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation. This grant program is designed to help effective organizations maintain their financial stability in the face of increased demand on their resources. Middleton Outreach Ministry has seen an increase in use of services. Foundation gifts such as this one from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation, are vital for our organization so that we can serve our neighbors with needed emergency services, said Kathy Hansen, MOMs Executive Director. MOM, which works to prevent homelessness and end hunger in the West Madison and Middleton areas, is serving record numbers of people and regularly distributing over 60,000 pounds of food per month. This is a dramatic increase over years past. The need for eviction prevention funds and utility assistance are also on the rise, with allocations being fully distributed before each months end. by MATT GEIGER
Times-Tribune

POLICE BEAT
Monday, December 3 11:03 a.m. Theft, 2200 block of Parmenter St. 11:38 a.m. Theft, 2400 block of Amherst Rd. 2:29 p.m. Domestic disturbance, 6300 block of Pheasant Ln. 2:46 p.m. Property damage, 5100 block of Brindisi Ct. 3:40 p.m. Substance control, 3500 block of Salerno Ct. 5:47 p.m. Bike theft, 7300 block of Voss Pkwy. 5:51 p.m. Theft from auto, 2000 block of Park St. 6:38 p.m. Trespass, 7100 block of Century Ave. 8:19 p.m. Theft retail, 1600 block of Deming Way. Tuesday, December 4 1:442 p.m. Sexual conduct, 2400 block of Clark St. 2:18 p.m. Theft, 1900 block of Aurora St. 4:08 p.m. Trespass, 6200 block of University Ave. Wednesday, December 5 8:57 a.m. Burglary occurred, 6300 block of Maywood Ave. 4:23 p.m. Accident w/ injuries, Allen Blvd & Century Ave. Thursday, December 6 9:13 a.m. Burglary occurred, 1600 block of Middleton St. 10:12 a.m. Burglary in progress, 7200 block of Hubbard Ave. 2:07 p.m. Theft, 3400 block of Marino Ct. 3:06 p.m. Animal bite, 2700 block of Parmenter St. Friday, December 7 8:22 a.m. Domestic disturbance, 3400 block of Marino Ct. 9:59 a.m. Theft, 2100 block of Bristol St. 12:32 p.m. Theft retail, 6900 block of University Ave. 2:18 p.m. Domestic disturbance, 7300 block of Donna Dr. 4:39 p.m. Theft, 3200 block of Laura Ln. 8:59 p.m. Burglary occurred, 6300 block of Mendota Ave. Saturday, December 8 7:53 a.m. Accident w/ injuries, 2400 block of Allen Blvd. 10:00 a.m. Theft, 1700 block of Deming Way. Sunday, December 9 4:25 a.m. Theft from auto, 6800 block of Frank Lloyd Wright Ave. 11:09 a.m. Battery, 5500 block of Sandhill Dr. 3:50 p.m. Burglary occurred, 3000 block of Patty Ln 4:22 p.m. Theft, 3900 block of Rolling Hill Dr. 9:35 p.m. Domestic disturbance, 3400 block of Roma Ln.

A divided Middleton Common Council voted 5-3 last week to stop automatically listing full contact information for city committee and commission members on the municipal website. Starting early next year, the city will give volunteer committee and commission members the choice to have only an email address listed. The city will no longer provide a phone number or address for those who sit on the various government bodies that craft policies and proposals, unless the individuals in question sign a form instructing the city to include all the information. The name, address and phone number of anyone who serves on a municipal committee or commission remain a matter of public record, according to state open records law, and must be turned over if requested. Those in the minority last week alds. JoAnna Richard, Jim Wexler and Gurdip Brar argued that providing information about the people who sit on government bodies is a basic component of transparent government. Richard said she supports full disclosure of the information, in-

cluding addresses, so that citizens can determine whether or not their neighborhoods are being fairly represented in city government. Its a public obligation were talking about, she said. Its an open record, she added. When they fill out an application they know its public record. The citizens who serve on committees and commissions, along with the eight-person Middleton Common Council, are responsible for crafting policies and initiatives on everything from environmental issues to public safety. They are appointed by Mayor Kurt Sonnentag and confirmed by the common council. Wexler said he believed the city was inventing a solution in search of a problem by proposing to delete the bulk of contact information from the citys website. Ald. Mark Sullivan disagreed. He said placing the information online could put committee and commission members in danger. What were talking about is making it more difficult to get personal information, he stated. The council toyed with various permutations of the policy before opting to stop listing phone numbers and addresses as the default policy.

Daytime burglaries on the rise in the City of Middleton

Times-Tribune photo by Matt Geiger

Farmers will return in 2013

The Middleton Common Council will once again allow the Downtown Middleton Business Association (DMBA) to host a farmers market at the municipal parking lot on Terrace Avenue in 2013. The market will take place Tuesday evenings from May 7 until October 29, from 3-6:30 p.m. Marilyn Burke, DMBA president, said that while the severe drought this summer caused difficulties for many food producers, she hopes to add vendors to the downtown market next year. Pictured above are members of The First Acre Farm, a small organic vegetable farm based out of Fall River, at the final downtown Middleton market of 2012.

Photography
~Capture the Moment~

Wedding

Over the past couple months, the Middleton Police Department has seen an increase in daytime residential burglaries throughout the city. Jill Tutaj, the departments Community Awareness Officer, said according to the Investigative Services Bureau, a number of homes were entered and valuable items were taken and some of these burglaries could have been easily prevented. Reports indicate that in some of these cases the victims left their residence unsecured for a number of hours, allowing the perpetrator to enter the residence with ease to remove valuable items. Tutaj provided the following safety tips:

Lock Your Doors Deadbolts locks are best, but whatever type you have - use them, even when you are at home. Keep garage doors closed and locked. Secure sliding doors and windows Cut a brooms handle to the length of the bottom track so that the window or door will not slide open when forced. Make Your Home Look Occupied, Make it Hard to Break In Lock all outside doors and windows before you leave the house or go to bed. Even if it is for a short time, lock your doors. See BURGLARIES, page 11

Maids of Honor
Cleaning with Excellence and Honor
Let us take care of your home cleaning so that you have time to focus on whats really important.

w w w .langenfeld-pho to .co m Lovelace Well Drilling, Inc.

30 years plus experience

608.576.3955
Like us on

Residential Farm Commercial Irrigation Test Wells Complete Water Systems Pump Sales and Service Well Cleaning Well Abandonments
Serving Southern Wisconsin Toll Free 1-877-817-1010

Were insured - Is Yours? We provide all supplies - Does Yours?

www.maidsofhonor4you.com
(USPS #347-380) Published every Thursday by News Publishing Company, Inc., 7507 Hubbard Ave., Suite 100, P. O. Box 620006, Middleton, WI 53562-0006. (608) 836-1601, Fax (608) 836-3759. Email: newsmtt@newspubinc.com Periodicals postage paid at Middleton, WI Postmaster: Send address change to Middleton Times-Tribune, P. O. Box 620006, Middleton, WI 53562-0006. Subscription Rates: $42/year, $77/2 years; out-of-state: $58/year, $99/2 years.

TAT T O O & G A L L E R Y Share in our

Holiday Spirit!
Bring this ad in for

10% off any artwork or 20% off any tattoo!

(Offer good through 12/23/12)

412 SECOND ST., NEW GLARUS (608) 527-2727 ARTANDSOULTATTOOANDGALLERY.COM