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Open records under attack

With some municipalities opting to begin blanket redactions, the City of Middleton attempts to preserve public access
by MATT GEIGER New confusion about an old federal law is forcing local governments to choose between the right to privacy and the publics right to information. Further muddying the waters is the fact that cities, villages and towns know they run the risk of getting sued either way. Many government agencies in Wisconsin have begun blacking out names and addresses from what had previously been public police reports in response to a new interpretation of the Drivers Privacy Protection Act (DPPA). Government decision-makers essentially have two choices. They can continue releasing names to the public and risk lawsuits from individuals who claim their right to privacy has been violated, or they can redact the information and face lawsuits from newspapers and other government watchdog groups that believe the information must be turned over under state open See RECORDS, page 17
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Board unloads on EMS director

THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2013
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Town wants better communication, more say in EMS budget

by KEVIN MURPHY
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Members of the Middleton Town Board called City of Middleton EMS Director Steven Wunsch on the carpet Monday for an alleged lack of communication. The meeting tonight is about you. The staff is among the finest in the country but theres a level of arrogance from you is how I see it, said board supervisor Tim Roehl. Town chairman Milo Breunig recalled being shocked when he said without notice the city doubled the towns EMS bill by $90,000 in 2009 when a new ambulance and crew were added. Roehl called it unacceptable.
heres a level of arrogance from you ... .
Tim Roehl Town Board Supervisor

Please accept my sincere apologyIm pledging to you to better communicate with you, Wunsch said.
The town board began considering ending its decades-long relationship with the Middleton EMS when Ryan Bros. Ambulance Service recently opened a facility in Middleton. The board heard from Patrick Ryan last month and Wunsch, whos been EMS director since 1994, appeared before the board Monday for the first time. Board supervisor Bill Kolar was a member of the EMS Commission for two years but it only met once during that time. He joined other board members calling for the town to be a bigger player in EMS decisions. If we stay [a contracted party with Middleton EMS] things will change, Kolar stated. We wont get one letter a year from you. We need to work out a new agreement. We have to get
more feedback from you. After listening to Wunschs 40minute presentation plus requests from residents for the board to continue contracting for city EMS service, Breunig said he learned more than he had in 14 years on the board. Breunig criticized Wunsch for not including the town in its planning and budgeting process. The towns not part of the discussions; I want more communication, I want to know what youre doing, he said. Under a formula thats been in place since 1979, the town pays 25 percent of the EMS city-approved budget, minus the fees it receives for service. The towns share is based on See EMS, page 6
Fun for everyone at fire fest!

Town considers Airport Road realignment. Page 5
Times-Tribune photo by Matt Geiger
The Middleton Fire Company hosted its annual Festival and Raffle Saturday at Capital Brewery. The event took place under a blazing sun and featured live bands, food, festivities and a kiddie pool, seen here being enjoyed by Ansley and Rosie Neff. We enjoyed the largest turnout yet during our childrens event, said Captain John Maasch. Approximately 100 children enjoyed face painting, water wars, swimming and a hotdog or hamburger this year. Seeing the support from our community is simply incredible and just exemplifies this beautiful area we call home, added Chief Aaron Harris.
Local:
Meet Dr. Elizabeth Pritts. Page 7
Neighbors:
Middleton is number one... again. Page 11
Sports:
Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Classieds . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Inside this issue:
Rocking for hope in the Bier Garten

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An estimated 250 people attended Sundays Clinic At A Time Rock For Hope fundraiser, which took place at Capital Brewery. The event raised funds to build a much-needed maternal health center in Bichena, Ethiopia. Clockwise from top left: Son Contrabando, a collective of musicians from Venezuela, Peru and Wisconsin, entertain the crowd with Latin American beats, reggae, ska, jazz and much more; five-year-old Amelia Gunnink enjoys some sweet corn in the bier garten; Maddie Kassa, left, and Selam Tilahun create artwork.
Times-Tribune photos by Matt Geiger
Costs shift from county to Westport

THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2013 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE
by MIKE DREW
Times-Tribune
The Westport Town Board on July 1 renewed more than a dozen operators licenses, heard public commentary on the Bishop Bay redevelopment, and awarded a chip sealing bid for work on Simon Trail and River Road to Farhner Asphalt Sealers out of Waunakee, which submitted the low bid. The town board also approved a motion on lowering the rent for Supranet at a tower array in exchange for a web hosting package and dedicated wireless network at the Westport Town Hall, in addition to the company eventually
Springfield votes to diversify account

by MIKE DREW
Times-Tribune
providing faster internet for the township. Our web-hosting package right now is weak, we cant do a lot of stuff that we want to do, commented Thomas Wilson, Westport Town Administrator and Clerk-Treasurer this will improve that. The board also approved a motion to lower the towns water rate by 25 percent. [In the past] we have gone to the PSC [Public Service Commission] to reduce our water rates and they have told us no, explained John Van Dinter, town chairman, theyre now saying yes. Passage of the motion was unopposed, but the final number agreed on
COUNTY EMS PLAN CAUSES CONCERN The board expressed continued concern over Dane Countys intention to terminate an intergovernmental agreement to provide insurance for vehicles and personnel of the Waunakee Area EMS. The town received a letter from the Dane Co. Department of Emergency Management on June 26 indicating the county would only continue to
by the PSC did not seem satisfactory to the entire board. If theyre okay with going 25 percent, asked supervisor Bill von Rutenberg, why arent they okay with going 35 percent?
cover the insurance only thorough December 31, 2013. Its just frustrating, commented Van Dinter, because what were seeing is cost shifting from the county to the municipalities. The board highlighted that the change in no way means ambulance service is in danger, simply that the insurance will now have to be paid for locally instead of by the county. The reason is the county is under levy limits, they can only increase so much. explained Van Dinter. Well we are too, so they shifted it to us. So its on our levy so were the big spenders.
The Springfield Town Board recently discussed items ranging from one of the towns financial accounts with LPL Financial to the Ride for Vet-
erans bike ride went through the township on July 13. At the same July 2 meeting the board also addressed several housekeeping concerns, including renewing an operator license and discussing safe driveway placement on residential lots.
CHURCH NOTES
BONDS HAVE UNDERPERFORMED The meeting opened with a lengthy discussion on the towns LPL Financial account, which was used by the town to fund maintenance on certain town properties, and until now was comprised mainly of bonds. A motion was passed to diversify the account by transferring half of it into an equity fund, due to lackluster performance of the account over recent months. I think we should change it, commented Supervisor Jim Pulvermacher, let it go six months and review it.
OUTMODED VOTING MACHINE MUST BE REPLACED Also on the docket for the meeting was a discussion on the replacement of
the current Optech Eagle voting machine that has been in use in Springfield for years. The purchase of new machine has recently been mandated by Dane County. Theyre obsolete, commented town treasurer Carolyn Hacker, and theyre no longer making replacement parts for it. The county is providing half of the funding for the towns new machine, which leaves Town of Springfield taxpayers to foot the other half of the bill, which totals at $2,875.00. Were very, very fortunate, we havent had many issues with ours, continued Hacker. But lots of others have had issues with [the Optech Eagle]. The town board approved a motion to fund the new machine entirely in the current year, making it paid for wholly out of the 2014 budget.
Monday, July 8 12:06 p.m. - Theft, 7100 block of Fortune Dr. Tuesday, July 9 12:25 p.m. - Theft, 6600 block of University Ave. 1:02 p.m. - Theft, 7600 block of Voss Pkwy. Wednesday, July 10 12:36 p.m. - Control substance, 7000 block of Elmwood Ave. 4:18 p.m. - Theft, 2900 block of Patty Ln. 5:06 p.m. - Malicious mischief, 5300 block of South Ridge Way. 9:08 p.m. - Property damage, 5300 block of South Ridge Way. Thursday, July 11 10:36 p.m. - Accident, University Ave. & Pleasant View Rd. Friday, July 12 12:58 a.m. - Disturbance, 1500 block of Beechwood Cir. 6:56 p.m. - Theft, 6400 block of South Ave. 8:34 p.m. - Weapon violation, 8400 block of Fairway Pl. Saturday, July 13 3:03 a.m. - Trespass, 2000 block of Parmenter St. 6:23 a.m. - Trespass, 7300 block of Donna Dr. 1:05 p.m. - Property damage, 5200 block of Brindisi Ct. 5:22 p.m. - Vehicle fire, University Ave. & Park St. 8:22 p.m. - Fire, 3600 block of Napoli Ln. 9:17 p.m. - Domestic disturbance, 3700 block of Parmenter St.
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City could get $36,000 Plan commission discusses changes to Bishops in county grant money Bay development, reviews plans to improve Middletons sustainability initiatives for Lakeview and Tiedeman projects
MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2013
by FRANCESCA MASTRANGELO
Times-Tribune
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi recently announced that the Dane County Park Commission has approved recommendation of nearly one million dollars in PARC grants for 12 projects including two in the City of Middleton - that will partner the county with local communities to boost the outdoor recreation economy. The awards include more than $36,000 in funds for projects at Middletons Lakeview Park and Tiedeman Pond, respectively. The PARC program partners the county with local communities and organizations looking to invest in projects that will help them strengthen local economic development efforts through improvements to tourism, recreation, and conservation. Each of Dane Countys communities have something special to offer residents, visitors, and businesses, said Parisi. Our PARC grants partner the county with local governments and private organizations to further strengthen our outdoor recreation economy and our quality of life from new biking and hiking trails to increased access to our great waterways. A resolution for approval of the grants will be introduced at the Thursday, July 18 Dane County Board meeting. It will need to go through various committees then back to full board for a final vote, possibly as early as August 15. Pending final approval by the Dane County Board, the county would award the City of Middleton $13,337 for fishing enhancements on the pond at Lakeview Park. The project components consist of an accessible pier, fish stocking, picnic tables, two paved trail bump-outs, shoreline restoration and in-water habitat improvements. Middleton would also receive $23,663 to install a stormwater wetland system and improve trails at Tiedeman Pond. Not only is the Tiedeman Pond project important to storm water
management, both the Tiedeman and Lakeview projects demonstrate Middletons commitment to making our recreational lands accessible to all residents and a draw to bring others to the community, said Dane County Supervisor and Middleton resident Sharon Corrigan. Im proud to support ... approval of these projects. This years other PARC grant recommendations include funds for the development of a bicycle/pedestrian trail connection in the Village of Cambridge; completion of Phase three of the Upper Yahara River Trail in the Village of DeForest; recreation and natural resource enhancements at Heritage Park in the Town of Dunn; construction of a boardwalk bicycle/pedestrian trail in the City of Fitchburg; construction of a segment of the Lower Yahara River Trail in the Village of McFarland; major upgrades to the Lottes Park boat launch and riverwalk in Monona; upgraded boat launch and pier construction for Lake Kegonsa in the Town of Pleasant Springs; and construction of a bicycle/pedestrian path in the Village of Shorewood Hills. PARC Grants were also recommended to local organizations, including funds for the Aldo Leopold Foundation for upgrades to the Aldo Leopold Nature Center in Monona, and funds for the Madison Skatepark Fund to help construct Madisons first outdoor concrete skate park. PARC money awarded to the approved projects is matched on the local level by a local unit of government and or by the organization requesting the grant. In many cases, local supporters raise more money for their projects than the countys contribution. Dane County Parks staff worked with the County Park Commission to rank all the PARC grant proposals. Grant money will be awarded this summer, pending the Dane County Boards final review of the Park Commissions funding recommendations.
The City of Middleton Plan Commission on July 9 held a public hearing regarding an amendment to the Communities of Bishops Bay Master Development Plan. Andy Inman, a representative from T. Wall Properties, Bishops Bays developer, indicated that the proposed changes include adding maximum impervious percentages to each lot type and various clarifications for setbacks, encroachments and design features. The Bishops Bay development, which is slated to grown in both the City of Middleton and the Town of Westport, generated a great deal of discussion among Middleton community members. Residents concerns focused on how the proposed amendment would deal with water management. Dave Grosse, who lives on County Highway Q, expressed unease about the amount of water running off of the development onto his property.
Authorities say inattentive driving caused a three-vehicle crash on Thursday of last week. At 6:25 a.m. Dane County Sheriffs deputies were dispatched to Highway 14 and Kahl Road in the Town of Black Earth for the accident. Fletcher McGiveron, age 48 of Middleton, was facing westbound and At approximately 8:25 a.m. on Wednesday of last week, Dane County Sheriffs deputies responded to a car vs. motorcycle crash on Highway 113 near River Road in the Town of Westport. According to law enforcement, Samantha E. Reilly, age 20 of Wauna-
Inattentive driving caused 3-vehicle collision

See PLANNING, page 5 stopped at the intersection of Highway 14 and Kahl Road in his Kia Rio when he was rear-ended by a Pontiac Sunfire operated by Tory Rowe, age 16 of Arena. The collision caused the Kia Rio to spin around into traffic and sideswipe a Honda Accord operated by Kathleen Olson, age 59 of Black Earth. The Pontiac Sunfire flipped over and
Leroy Taylor, who resides on Oncken Road, voiced clear opposition to the current stormwater proposal, stating: The plan is not working for this development and it needs to be corrected. Once the public hearing closed, project supervisors, representing both Middleton and Westport, addressed community members apprehensions about the project. There is a meeting scheduled to review the stormwater management improvements for this project, stated Tom Wilson, Town of Westport Administrator. In order to reassure residents that the water issue is a high priority, John Van Dinter, a member of the Middleton/Westport Joint Zoning Committee, added, the project is required to meet the highest standards for stormwater management from both the Town and the City Ordinances. Contingent on documentation by the developer that the impervious surface area maximums are consistent with the
ZONING CHANGES AIMED AT INCREASING SUSTAINABILITY At the July 9 meeting the plan commission also discussed potential zoning ordinance changes aiming at increasing Middletons sustainability. According to Abby Attoun, Assistant Director of Community Development, the adopted Middleton Sustainable City Plan has a stated goal to review zoning code to identify impediments to green and sustainable building practices such as green roofs, grey water systems . In August of 2012, the plan commission reviewed a draft memo, generated by planning staff, listing ways to clarify existing language, embrace evolving technology, and reflect contemporary community design standards. Although the recommendations
adopted stormwater plans, the Middleton Plan Commission recommended approval of the amendment to the Common Council.
Fusion strikes motorcycle on Highway 113

kee, was traveling southbound on Highway 113 in a Ford Fusion and attempted to turn left on to River Road. She failed to yield to a Harley-Davidson motorcycle traveling northbound on 113, and the motorcycle struck the rear passenger side of the Ford Fusion. The motorcycle was operated by
came to rest on its roof. Mazomanie and Cross Plains EMS, and Cross Plains Police, responded to the scene. Rowe was transported to UW Hospital with minor injuries. The other drivers were not injured. Rowe will be cited for Inattentive Driving.
A Middleton man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash at approximately noon on Thursday of last week
Local man seriously injured in Westport crash

in the town of Westport. Dane County Sheriffs deputies were called to CTH K, just west of CTH M, where the 64-year-old man crashed his 2002 Harley-Davidson motorcycle. He was taken by Med Flight to UW Hospital with life-threatening injuries. Waunakee Police and EMS
Thomas T. Taylor, age 58 of Madison. He sustained serious, but non-life threatening injuries and was transported by Waunakee EMS to UW Hospital. Reilly was cited for Failure to Yield. She was not injured in the crash.
also responded to the scene to assist. Deputies investigating what may have caused the man to crash were interested in speaking with witnesses. Anyone who saw the crash or may have related information is asked to call the Dane County tip line at 608284-6900.
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by KEVIN MURPHY
Times-Tribune
Town considers Airport Road realignment
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Chamber welcomes The Growth Coach

Ice Cream Social For Teens at the public library
Conservancy program to teach about northern pike
restoration experts from Cardno JFNew assisted the City of Middleton to create Northern Pike spawning habitat in the Conservancy. The goal was to create shallow, seasonally flooded spawning habitat in the floodplain of Pheasant Branch Creek, which eventually drains into Lake Mendota. Northern Pike from Lake Mendota can migrate to these spawning areas during the spring to lay eggs. Then, the areas provide a safe haven for small fry ages 12-19. Attendees will vote on two movies to be shown from a collection of new releases, and movies will start around 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Ice cream and toppings will be provided. Teens are also invited to play Angry
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Middleton Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Van Nutt, right, recently welcomed The Growth Coach, Stuart Fields, as a new chamber member. The Growth Coach is the only pure business and sales coaching franchise aimed at driving success while balancing the lives of business owners, managers, sales people, self-employed professionals and executives across a wide spectrum of businesses and industries. The Growth Coach specializes in group and individual coaching with the goal of helping clients gain greater focus to work less, earn more and enjoy more fulfilling lives by implementing strategies to overcome obstacles. Birds Live, a live action version of the video game, at the Middleton Library on Saturday, July 20, starting at 3 p.m. No registration is needed for either event and all teen events are free.
The Middleton Library is always a cool place to hang out, but on Thursday, July 18, the coolness factor has an added ice cream edge and Hollywood glamour as the Library hosts a Movie Fest and Ice Cream Social for teens
A Better Home for Northern Pike is the next Conservancy Day program. It will take place Thursday, July 18, 13 p.m. Meet where Pheasant Branch Creek crosses Century Avenue just west of Branch Street in Middleton. Guides will be Jens Jensen and Aaron Steber of Cardno JFNew. Children willing to walk up to two miles are welcome. Enjoy a field trip to learn more about wildlife habitat management. In 2011,
to grow before re-entering the lake. Cardno JFNew worked to improve the stream habitat for Northern Pike. Eroding stream banks were leaving few places for fish to hide, eat and rest in the stream. The guides will show how habitat was re-built in the stream, why it is important for the fish, and the difference it has made so far. Dress for the weather and likely mosquitoes.
The Town of Middleton Plan Commission agreed last week to consult with the Town and Village of Cross Plains before considering officially mapping a realignment of Airport Road between Hillcrest Drive and Enchanted Valley Road. Id like to know what the Village of Cross Plains is up to but we need to coordinate with the town and village before proceeding, plan commission chairman Denise Schmidt said. While there are no development plans pending for the immediate area, town engineer Rod Zubella said getting a realignment officially mapped gives the town some leverage in obtaining the additional right-of-way needed to the straighten the road if a development plan is submitted. The town said it is not only trying to get in front of any development by putting a new alignment on the towns official map; it also is trying to balance traffic safety with property values of lots that could be impacted by realignment. But several residents disagreed with the towns assertion that taking the nearly 90-degree curve out of the road would make it safer. A straighter road means a faster road and Airport Road wouldnt be the residential street it was intended to be, said Catherine Snitchler, who has lived on Enchanted Valley Road for 30 years. Zubella said the 1998 reconstruction of Airport Road upgraded it from a residential to a major collector designed to move volumes of traffic through the town.
Other decisions made by the Plan Commission at the July 9 meeting included: -The Commission recommended to reject the development proposals received regarding the former Middleton
from that memo are still being fleshed out, planning staff offered the commission a list of issues related specifically to sustainability initiatives at the July 9 meeting. The commission requested that planning staff both continue to work on these revisions and schedule a future meeting dedicated to presenting and discussing an overview of the outlined changes.
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A straight road is safer, he said. The speed limit is currently 45 miles per hour, and some suggested adding a cautionary speed limit of 25 miles per hour at the curve. The town would need to convince Dane County that conditions require lowering the posted maximum speed to 35 miles per hour, said Zubella. Commission member David Stone said the steep hill east of the 90-degree curve in the road makes a good case for lowering the speed limit. Development in the area would put more traffic on the road and trigger the need for a safer road segment, said Schmidt. Katie Reeder disagreed, saying she didnt see enough developable lands nearby to warrant realignment. Lets wait to realign it. Why do it now? People are impacted by this, Reeder said. Mapping the realignment soon could work in the residents favor as a developer may not want to have to pay to move the road, Zubella said. Also, the town can later amend an alignment if it determines a better one, he said. The town didnt adopt an official map until this year and has since amended it twice, Zubella added. While the Village of Cross Plains has indicated the possibility of an alignment north of Airport Road, it hasnt officially adopted a future route, said Zubella. Whatever the Town of Middleton decides, the Village of Cross Plains could trump any plans because the area lies within its three-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction, said Commission Member Wayne Rounds Jr. On a motion by Stone, the commission tabled the alignment issue until staff had discussed it with the town and village of Cross Plains. continued from page 4
Outreach Ministry (M.O.M.) building (located at 7432 Hubbard Avenue). Members indicated to the Common Council that the Plan Commission is not inclined to recommend selling the building or site at this time. Staff was asked to research cost estimates for either maintaining the vacant building or demolishing it. -A conditional use permit and design review were granted for Future Foam, located at 2210 Parview Road. -Final design approval was granted for the exterior elements of the Kromrey Middle School building, located at 7009 Donna Drive. Signage must still be approved.
Come visit the land of Narnia when the Middleton Recreation Department presents The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Thursday, July 25 through Saturday, July 27 at 7 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $5 for students and Senior Citizens and $7 for adults and are available at the door. The Lion, the Witch and Wardrobe, is based on the novel by C.S. Lewis and tells the story of four English children, who, while staying in a old country house during the WWII evacuation of London, discover a magical land called Narnia. The youngest child, Lucy, played by Katy Briggs, discovers a passageway through a wardrobe in a spare bedroom, where she meets talking animals. She eventually convinces her siblings Edmond, played by Luke Jurgella. Susan, played by Julia Fonder and Peter, played by Tom Myrland to join her, and they soon become involved in a struggle between the great lion Aslan played by Oliver Epstein, its population relative to the City of Middleton and Town of Springfield, the other municipalities served by the EMS. The city EMS has a $1.493 million budget this year, of which 60 percent was funded by user fees, with the remainder paid by the City of Middleton ($547,016), Town of Middleton ($181,799) and Town of Springfield ($14,304), said Wunsch. Last year the town generated 132 of the 1,600 service calls the city EMS responded to, which included 253 calls outside of the three municipalities. Were less than 10 percent of the calls but 25 percent of the cost. That formula needs looking at, said Tom Voss, town attorney. Wunsch agreed the 34-year-old contract needed to be reviewed and said he would help make the town a bigger part of the budgeting process, including giving the town the proposed budget he will give to city administration next month. After the meeting Wunsch said he
C.S. Lewis classic comes to PAC

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against the evil witch, played by Liz Haberland-Ervin. The play features chases, duels and escapes as the witch is determined to keep Narnia in her possession and to end the reign of Aslan. Cast members include Mr Beaver: felt he could patch up his differences with the town board. The services we deliver are not in question here, he said. I think the suggestions for improving communication are well warranted and we can easily work on that and achieve that goal.
Children Peter, Susan, Lucy and Edmond, (played by Tom Myrland, Julia Fonder Katy Briggs and Luke Jurgella) discover the land of Narnia in the Middleton Recreation Departments production of the Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, which runs July 25 27. Pete Pierantozzi, Mrs. Beaver: Leah Coyne, Unicorn: Heidi Bachmeier, Centaur: Alexis Barrett Mr. Tumnus: Caroline Haberland-Ervin, Fenris Ulf : Jamie Herb, Dwarf: Hailey Barrett, Father Christmas: Katie Jurgella, Elf: Natalie Ryan, and White Stag/Newcomer: Katy Jurgella, Fox: Gabe Jurek. Witchs army: Witchs Army: Hailey Barrett, Alyssa Boss, Jamie Herb, Andy Jiang, Katy Jurgella, Jane Mulkerin, Dana Rodriguez and Aidan Wells The play is directed by Kendra Dando.
Times-Tribune photo by Ruth Bachmeier
The Middleton Common Council on May 21 approved funding for a comprehensive downtown brick terrace and streetscaping project to be completed by the end of 2013. Now city planners want public input on the bricks and aggregate being proposed for the project. A temporary display has been set up at the pedestal clock in front of City Hall at 7426 Hubbard Avenue. Citizens may fill out a questionnaire on the bricks (and the stones that will go between them, which could be either very large or fine) at the citys website, wimiddleton.civicplus.com. continued from page 1
Hit the bricks
Times-Tribune photo by Matt Geiger
MOM gives kids tools they need to return to school

by JUDY KUJOTH Its that time of year again. While most families are enjoying their summer, staff and volunteers at MOM are hard at work planning for a return to school in the fall.
MOM Case Manager
M IDDLETON O UTREACH M INISTRY

Each year we make it our mission to ensure that children from low income families in our area receive the tools they need to succeed in school This includes back packs stuffed with grade level supplies for children in prekindergarten through high school. We could never pull off such an enormous task without your support. All summer MOM will be collecting new school supplies and new back packs for this program. We are also accepting cash donations from individuals and businesses that would like to help, but dont have the time the shop. All supplies are needed and welcomed but we find the greatest needs each year include: extra-large back packs for high school students; dry erase markers; three ring binders (without logos); graph paper; dividers for folders and binders; protractors; compasses; black sharpies and red pens. We know that there are many other items kids need for a successful school year in addition to the basic supplies.
Beyond that, town residents get peak value for the services we provide and we have patient outcomes to show were doing a superior job. If thats the focus, were the logical choice to continue to providing that service. Whether the City of Middleton will
make the town a bigger player in the process is ultimately up to the citys common council, Wunsch said. You cant discount [the town] wanting to have a stake in the game, he commented. They have to answer to their citizens and they need to have
good information so they can properly plan. I dont believe there will be final authority given to the town over the citys processes but the town can certainly be a part of it. How that works out has yet to be determined.
These items include new and gently used school aged clothing, accessories and shoes, sports equipment such as racing suits for swimming, swim towels, sports apparel for all sports including cleats, soccer balls (size 5), tennis balls and rackets, baseballs, bats and gloves, hand sanitizer, Kleenex, corrective fluid, and more. If you have any of the above items and are willing to donate them, please bring them to MOMs new building at 3502 Parmenter Street before Friday, August 2. Thank you for your support of area children in need!
Meet Elizabeth Pritts: mother, wife, karate student, running enthusiast, business owner and community supporter. Elizabeth and her husband, David Olive, are the founders of the Wisconsin Fertility Institute, a Middleton company that specializes in reproductive endocrinology and infertility, as well as complex and advanced gynecology. Elizabeth is very renowned in her field, as she is the only advanced laparoscopic and hysteroscopic trained surgeon in the state, has been named one of Madisons Top Doctors since 2002, and has been one of Americas Best Doctors since 2009. Elizabeth was born in Vallejo, California, as the third of four children. After attending medical school, Elizabeth was finishing a fellowship in San Francisco when her dream job opened up at the University of Wisconsin Madison. After being selected for the position, Elizabeth and her husband made the move to Wisconsin. Several years later, Elizabeth decided to leave the UW, and work with her husband to create their own dream jobs. This was the birth of the Wisconsin Fertility Institute. Evidently, Elizabeth is an incredibly hard worker, even disclosing to me that she wanted to be a career person, never marrying or having kids. However, her husband managed to talk her into being both a wife and mother. Elizabeths two daughters, Taina, 13, and Midlyne, 9, were adopted four and a half years ago from Haiti. Fortunately, the adoption was finalized a year before the devastating earthquake struck in 2010, destroying the girls orphanage. Elizabeth and her husband are a part of several organizations in the community. Each year, they support the cocktail hour at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Gala and contribute to the American Red Cross Real Heroes Celebration. Elizabeth is also the previous President of the Dane County Medical Society and serves on
Elizabeth Pritts
the Board of Directors for Family Health Ministries, the group that built the girls former orphanage in Haiti. Currently, through Family Health Ministries, Elizabeth is aiding in the development of a women and childrens hospital in Logne, Haiti. When asked what her favorite thing about Middleton is, Elizabeth answered the people without hesitation. She explained how gracious her neigh-
If you know someone who you think is a Good Neighbor and deserves recognition, email me at alissajpfeiffer@gmail.com.
bors had been when she and her husband first moved in 12 years ago. This graciousness has continued throughout their residency, with neighbors bringing over food or mowing the lawn when her husband was sick, and bringing clothes and toys for Taina and Midlyne when they arrived. After school and work, you can often find the family spending time together at Kicks Unlimited Middleton, where all four of them are members. Elizabeth is currently an orange belt, working her way to green belt. The family also enjoys going to the Good Neighbor Parade and the Lakeview Park Splashpad.
Ed and Jinny Matush celebrate 50th anniversary
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Elizabeth Pritts, above, is co-founder of the Wisconsin Fertility Institute, a Middleton company that specializes in reproductive endocrinology and infertility.
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Ed and Jinny Matush will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Sunday, July 21. They and their children will host a picnic from 1-5 p.m. at Lakeview Community Park, located at 6300 Mendota Ave. in Middleton. Drop in and say hello or spend the afternoon with them. There will be plenty of food, games and fun. Gifts and cards are not necessary.
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Good Neighbors and City Government

by Mike Davis City of Middleton Administrator
As Middleton residents enjoy summer activities this year, your city government requests again that you take 10-15 minutes to share your thoughts on how were doing in the annual Citizen Satisfaction Survey. To do so, please go to our website at www.ci.middleton.wi.us or pick up and fill out a paper copy at the Senior Center, Library, City Hall, Police or Tourism Departments, or the Chamber of Commerce office. Our deadline is Friday, August 23, for paper copies and Sunday, August 25, for electronic responses. The results will be used in developing the citys budget for 2014.
City should be proud of Feingold, conservancy

Thank you for the article and photo in the July 11 Middleton Times-Tribune about former U.S. Senator and still Middleton resident, Russ Feingold. Well done! Russ is a great example of a person who truly believes in public service. Unlike many of his colleagues To the editor: who have used theirposition as a US Senator to their financial advantage, Russcontinues to serve. With Russ, it hasalways been about helping people, especially those most inneed,rather than personally benefiting from his position. Those of us who have the good fortune to live in Middleton are still his neighbors and friends. I especially enjoyed Russs men-
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Seek to maintain and improve services despite additional budget levy constraints approved by the Legislature and signed into law by the Governor. Find an acceptable solution to remedy long-term storm water management funding either through a Storm Water Utility or through increased borrowing for storm water projects. High
We know that several challenges need to be addressed:
water levels currently are a reminder that, although the City has done a good job in planning and managing storm water, climate change and storm events are often beyond our ability to manage. Continue to address street improvements. Although the Council more than doubled the budget for street maintenance in 2013, we still have much catching up to do to bring Middletons streets back to a level of performance acceptable to residents. Manage effectively the Pleasant View Golf Courses debt service problem. Even though Pleasant View runs in the black annually by about $400,000 on an operating basis, the growing debt service payments must be met in order to maintain the Citys overall financial picture. Finance City employees post-employment benefits, so that the City lives up to its commitment to its employees in a fiscally prudent fashion. Restore funding of limited-term em-
ployees to help maintain our public lands during the spring and summer. Keep up with the equipment and building maintenance needs for our many public buildings. I had a not so nice reminder of this a couple weeks ago, when rain gushed in through the ceiling in my office. In sum, find ways to keep the Good Neighbor City living up to its reputation since 2005 as one of Americas Top 10 Places to Live (CNN/Money Magazine) for communities under 50,000 in population. Let me express the Citys appreciation in advance for your time and attention in completing the Citizen Satisfaction Survey. Following is a general outline of the Citys 2014 Budget process and timeline: August 16: Budgets for operating and capital expenses are submitted to the Finance Department. September 4: Draft 2014 Budget
tion in the article about one of his very favorite places, the Pheasant Branch Conservancy - which speaks volumes about him and the City of Middleton. The beautiful Conservancy couldnt have two better friends. John Finkler Middleton
Feingold cause plays big in state

by BILL LUEDERS In politics, as in comedy, timing is key, even if its accidental. The same week in February 2011 that Russ Feingold announced the formation of the advocacy group Progressives United to stand up to the exploding corporate influence in our political system, events in Wisconsin gave him something to advocate about. Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican, announced changes to collective bargaining for public workers, spurring historic protests and recall elections that drew in vast amounts of outside cash on both sides. Feingold, a Democrat who represented Wisconsin in the U.S. Senate for 18 years, saw these events as Exhibit A of the impact of Citizens United. This 2010 U.S. Supreme Court ruling opened the door to unlimited outside spending on political campaigns, letting big-money donors sidestep curbs that Feingold helped pass. And so, he said in a recent interview, by chance, the Wisconsin piece became much more significant than it might have been, because everybody in the country was focused on Wisconsin, and so were we, in the beginning. Feingolds cause has two components. Progressives United Inc., a 501(c)(4) nonprofit, whose goal is to counter big-monied corporate interests in the U.S. political system. Its listed achievements include pressuring Democratic leaders in Congress to not cave to right-wing demands on debt-reduction strategies. Feingold says Progressives United Inc. has several hundred thousand members people who have signed up for mailings and emails. It solicits
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The executive committee of the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission includes Jeff Baylis, Ken Golden, Peter McKeever, Larry Palm and Middleton Mayor Kurt Sonnentag. Baylis is also a member of the Town of Cross Plains Board of Supervisors. CARPC has been under attack by some within Dane County government and the Dane County Towns Association. Its critics say it has sometimes overstepped its authority when ruling on proposed urban service area expansions. The following is a letter prepared by CARPCs executive committee explaining the committees view of the commissions role in planning. by JEFF BAYLIS
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document and survey results are made available to the public. September 11: The Citys Finance Committee, starting at 6 p.m., will conduct a Community Input forum for citizens on the Citys 2014 Budget. September 18, 19, 25 & 26: Budget directors present their budget submittals to the Finance Committee for review, discussion and preliminary action starting at 6:00 p.m. each night. October: The Finance Committee and Common Council deliberate on budget decisions and direction. October 31: Special Council meeting at 6:00 p.m. to Authorize Publication of the Budget in the Middleton Times-Tribune. November 21: Special Council meeting for Budget Hearing and Adoption. Late November/early December: Tax bills mailed to property taxpayers.
contributions but, Feingold adds, You can be a part of it whether or not you give money. The group, with offices in Middleton and Washington, D.C., has more members from Wisconsin than any other state, says spokesman Josh Orton. But it operates in all 50 states. Progressives United Inc. raised and spent just over $1 million in 2012, according to a federal tax filing it provided on request. All revenue was from member contributions; the group eschews money from corporations, unions and lobbyists. Most expenditures were for staff salaries and fundraising; Feingold was paid $30,000 last year for his part-time role with the group. Feingold was recently tapped by the U.S. State Department to serve as a special envoy to Africa, an appointment of indefinite duration. Hell step aside from active involvement in Progressives United, which will continue without him. The second component of Progressives United is a political action committee that has raised $1.3 million for candidates since 2011, according to a list provided by Orton. About half was for races in Wisconsin, including $441,567 on state recall elections. In all, the PAC has helped raise money for more than 50 candidates. All were Democrats, except Vermonts U.S. Rep. Bernie Sanders, who is an independent. The single largest beneficiary, at more than $200,000, was Elizabeth Warren, who won a hard-fought U.S. Senate race last year in Massachusetts. Feingold says both Progressives United arms are officially nonpartisan and notes that the nonprofit has criticized Democrats including President Barack Obama. But he acknowledges
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that the PAC has overwhelmingly supported Democrats because they were the ones who said they wanted to do something about campaign finance. Wisconsin, says Feingold, remains one of the places where the political right and big-money interests unleashed by Citizens United are particularly aggressive. He sees evidence of a national conservative agenda in state efforts to challenge and threaten voting rights and manipulate legislative redistricting to partisan advantage. While Progressives United urges grassroots action, Feingold is skeptical about efforts to pass a constitutional amendment to undo the impact of Citizens United. He thinks change is far more likely to occur from the top down through changes to the makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court. That is a doable thing which I believe will happen, Feingold says. The question is whether its two years or four years or 10 years or 20 years, and thats going to make an enormous difference for our country, how long it takes to overturn it.
The Capital Area Regional Planning commission (CARPC) creates regional plans for the Madison region that local units of government use to inform their own local planning. This region has 62 units of government that too often make decisions without complete appreciation for the impact of those decision on other communities, on the region and on its quality of life today and in the future. The commission generates information that improves local planning, governmental decision-making and development activities. The commissions plans provide a comprehensive, long-range, regional context and perspective to relate all the local issues, concerns and plans into a coherent, efficient, inter-related, and integrated regional whole. Dane County is one of the fastestgrowing counties in the upper midwest and is the only county in Wisconsin to grow its population by more than 1% from 2011 to 2012 according to US Census data. Dane County grew by 1.4% during this period and every town, village and city in the county grew as well, most at rates of more than 1%. By contrast, more than 60% of Wisconsin counties had negative population growth during the same period due to both low birth rates and migration out of the counties. The state of Wisconsin had a very anemic 0.3% population growth rate during the same period and a negative migration of 3,940 people. According to the figures from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) website, Dane Countys 4.9% unemployment rate in
April 2013 was the lowest of any county in the state and the only county unemployment rate below 5%. With 95% of workers residing in Dane County employed within the county, Dane County is considered to be economically self-sufficient. The latest data shows that more than 50,000 workers commute from outside the county to jobs in Dane County, most from neighboring counties. At the same time, the latest Census of Agriculture estimates shows Dane County has the highest agricultural productivity of any county in the state and ranks 32nd of all counties nationwide in net cash farm income. It is extremely difficult to have meaningful economic expansion without having a growing population. Dane County is an attractive place to live by many measures and has the considerable lure of the UW-Madison and high quality surface waters to bring new residents to the state. The resulting increase in population to the region requires expansion of goods and services to meet the needs of additional people and an expansion of the economy. This benefits the entire region and the state. Dane County is the only healthy economic engine in the state at the moment. Robert N. Dick, UW Extension, noted in August 1992 reported, The municipality that invests in the infrastructure for industrial development may find that the majority of jobs go to nonresidents who commute from other places. Local costs and regional benefits demand a fresh approach to industrial expansion strategies. In south-central Wisconsin, there is no such thing as a local job. Regional planning is desperately needed in Dane County and the counties that border it. We should be considering expanding CARPC to include adjoining counties, not starving it. The picture that emerges of Dane County is of a region of healthy population and economic growth, occurring at a rate and in a manner that is maintaining quality of life values. The Capital Area Regional Planning Commission is the only governmental entity in the region that is independent of county and municipal governments, and with authority to design a Water Quality Plan and enforce it with recommendations to the WDNR. CARPC cannot dictate. CARPC gathers and analyzes data on demography, economics, transportation, land use, natural resources, agriculture and See CARPC, page 17
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Middletons No. 1 again

Cardinals win All-Big Eight Sports Award
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
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It happens three times every year. After the fall, winter and spring sports seasons end, several coaches at Middleton High School gather. Then they try to do the math and figure out where they stand in the race for the AllBig Eight Conference Sports Award. I know for many of the MHS coaches it means a lot, Middleton football coach Tim Simon said. It is something many of the coaches talk about often. More often than not, those are extremely happy talks. And this year was no different. Middleton continued to set the gold standard in the Big Eight and won the All-Sports Award for the 17th time in its 19 years in the league. The Cardinals were second the other two times. Schools are given one point if they finish first in a sport, two for second, etc., meaning low scores are desired. Middleton finished with an average of 2.41 per sport, while Verona was second (3.93) and Sun Prairie was third (4.02). Madison Memorial was fourth See AWARD, page 12
Jake Cain (right) and Middletons wrestling team won the Big Eight Conference tournament this winter.
Middleton wins twice

HTL team stays in the hunt for division title
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
Brandon Scheidler and Middletons Home Talent League team hauled in a pair of victories last weekend.
Must win games in the Home Talent League are still a couple of weeks away when the playoffs begin. But thats not how Middleton manager Brandon Hellenbrand approached Sundays game with Waunakee. I really felt that this was a must win game for us, Hellenbrand said. Fortunately for Hellenbrand and his team, they delivered. Middleton scored a pair of unearned runs in the bottom of the ninth and rallied past Waunakee, 4-3. Middleton also hammered Richland Center, 14-4, last Friday and improved to 10-4 in the Northern Sections East Division. Black Earth lost to Ashton Sunday, but the Bombers still lead the division at 10-3. I was happy with the way we swung the bat, Hellenbrand said. Some days you just have to keep battling and sticking with it and the big hit will happen.
Middletons big hits came in the ninth. Brandon Scheidler singled to start the inning, then Josh Hinson hit a rocket to left for a single that skipped under the left fielders glove. That allowed Scheidler to score the tying run and Hinson advanced to second. An intentional walk to Andrew Zimmerman put runners at first and second with no outs, then A.J. Redders dropped a perfect sacrifice bunt down the third base line. When the throw to first base was high, Hinson scored the winning run. I thought that we played a little too relaxed most of the game and just needed something to spark us, Hellenbrand said. Waunakee built a 3-0 lead after 4 innings before Middleton came to life. In the fifth, Middleton loaded the bases with two outs. Then Zimmerman doubled to left center to score Matt Brabender and Brandon Scheidler. It stayed that way until Middletons big ninth inning rally. Drew Farrell went the distance for Middleton and earned the win. Farrell gave up nine hits, struck out seven and walked two. Farrell threw another excellent See HTL, page 16
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(4.32), followed by Madison West (4.77), Janesville Craig (5.76), Madison La Follette (5.96), Janesville Parker (7.41), Beloit Memorial (7.86) and Madison East (7.96). Ive been a head coach in three different high schools and what clearly sets Middleton apart is the level of support from our athletic department leadership as well as their commitment to all sports, Middleton boys basketball coach Kevin Bavery said. The excellence among coaching staffs and student-athlete commitment across all sports, boys and girls, is extreme. All anyone has to do is stop in almost any summer morning to see the amount of opportunities and the number of student-athletes putting in tremendous sweat equity for both their overall physical development, as well as commitment to their teams and their own individual skill development. Simply put, we have great kids to work with, supportive parents and colleagues, and a great leader pulling it all together in (athletic director) Bob Joers. Girls volleyball coach Franco Marcos agreed. It is a great feeling and honor to be a part of Middleton High School athletic program and contributing towards the all-Big Eight sport award, Marcos said. We are constantly striving to improve all our programs and we are getting great support from the parents, administration, community and Booster Club. It is another great day to be a Cardinal Middleton Cardinal that is. Middleton competes in 22 sports and earned a first place finish in eight of those boys soccer, boys volleyball, girls swimming, girls tennis, girls gymnastics, wrestling, boys tennis and boys track and field. The Cardinals were second in girls volleyball, girls cross country, girls golf, boys hockey, baseball, and girls track and field. The Cardinals were third in boys basketball, boys swimming, boys golf and girls soccer. That means Middleton had a remarkable top-three finish in 18 of the conferences 22 sports (81.8%). Middleton also had just one sport finish outside the conferences upper half.
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In sports where a conference tournament is held, the results of that event are paired with regular season results for one final set of standings. I think there is an overall sense of pride in winning the all- sports trophy consistently, Middleton girls basketball coach Jeff Kind said. I think that there are schools throughout the state that are recognized as outstanding programs in specific sports, but there are just a handful who excel across the whole spectrum of sports. I think Middleton falls into that elite few and each year the Big Eight All-Sports Trophy helps validate that. Middleton coaches all spoke of the Joers leadership as a major reason theyre staying ahead of the conference. They talked of a parental base thats extremely involved, a second-to-none Booster Club, and terrific youth programs throughout the community. But it goes beyond that. The athletes buy into the Middleton tradition and want to do their part to add to that. And the coaches are dedicated, passionate and working endlessly to keep their teams at the top. It is a big deal because the athletes and coaches at Middleton put a lot of sweat equity into the programs, but it also shows the value of a couple other things, boys hockey coach Steve Libert said. The administration supports athletics and I like to believe it is because of the understanding that sports and other activities are co-curricular, not extra-curricular. Activities are an important part of the development See AWARD, page 13
1. Middleton 2. Verona 3. Sun Prairie 4. Madison Memorial 5. Madison West 6. Janesville Craig 7. Madison La Follette 8. Janesville Parker 9. Beloit Memorial 10. Madison East
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2.409 3.929 4.024 4.318 4.773 5.762 5.955 7.405 7.857 7.955
Keith Lyster (right) and Connor Zimmick (left) helped lead Middletons boys volleyball team to the Big Eight Conference title last season.
It speaks to the dedication of the coaches and studentathletes at MHS. It speaks to the leadership of our A.D., Bob Joers, as well as Denise Hermann and Don Johnson. It speaks to the tradition and expectations of all who are involved in the Middleton Cross Plains Area School District. It speaks to the philosophy that most of the MHS coaches have, that we strongly encourage multiple sport athletes. It speaks to the strong connection and friendships of the students as well as the coaches of all the different sports at MHS. The reorganization of the strength and conditioning program is just one example of the many things that are constantly being done for us to continue pursuing excellence. And the Middleton Cardinal Athletic Booster Club is second to none. It's a great place to be and the best way to describe the environment surrounding Middleton athletics would be 'synergy', as everyone feeds off the collective positivity. I think that the coaches and administration are always looking to improve the programs and stay out in front of what is happening in their sport. Beyond that (athletic director) Bob Joers has taken some of things (former A.D.) Luke Francois started and has begun to ask coaches and sports to embrace the idea of developing better athletes by using athletic/functional training in a consistent fashion process for future members of society. Middleton also introduced a strength and conditioning program in the past year one run by Brad Rogeberg and Steve Myrland that has paid enormous dividends. Rogeberg and Myrland help athletes from all sports train outside their seasons to become better all-around athletes. Now, more than ever, we're collaborating among sports, Middleton boys track and field coach Isaac Mezera said. With a strength and conditioning program that caters to all sports, an empha-
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across all sports. A better athlete will not only help each team, but also will give each individual a better athletic base that will enable them to maintain a healthy lifestyle post-high school. I really do not want to call it the Middleton way, but right now I cannot think of a better phrase. Winning the Big Eight sports award for this many years shows the consistency of the coaching staffs and the level of student/athletes we have in our school, year in and year out. Our staff is constantly trying to improve themselves, and our kids keep training to improve and be the next team to keep Cardinal athletics at the top of the Big Eight and a top program in the state. Having as much success as our teams do, reflects on the number of quality young people we have in our school that enjoy competition and want to excel on the athletic fields and courts. Just like anything you build or make, you need quality products to work with, a well thought out design and plan to make the product. We have that in Middleton Cardinals athletics. The Middleton coaches, athletes, families, its athletic department, Booster Club and the school district support and work together as a team. As long an everyone keeps looking at Middleton with a we, us and our philosophy, Middleton will stay atop the all-Big Eight sports award category. This is the expectation. continued from page 12
Kevin Bavery, boys basketball coach
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sis on multi-sport athletes, and enough variety of sports for every student at MHS, I can imagine our sports award streak continuing. Boys volleyball coach Ben White agreed. With the implementation of the strength and conditioning program you get student-athletes from all sports working to becoming the best allaround athletes they can be, White said. Coaches from completely different sports and backgrounds get to work together and help these student-athletes throughout the year and it is a great bonding experience when everyone buys into the program. If we keep heading in this direction as a program, we are only going to get stronger and not only be dominant at the conference level, but hopefully the state level, as well. That seems to be the natural next
step for Middleton. For now, though, everyone around the athletic department was giddy to stay on top again. It is extremely rewarding to know that the Middleton athletes and coaches have earned this honor, girls track and field coach Tara Franklin said. We do seem to have some incredibly gifted groups of athletes that are involved in our athletic program and some terrific coaches that help bring out the best in their programs. The togetherness that we have as an entire program is something that is difficult to have with such a large school. But I truly feel we have something special at Middleton. It starts from the top with Bob Joers all the way down to the managers of the individual teams and everything in between.
Katherine Marshall and Middletons girls gymnastics team won the Big Eight regular season crown and the conference tournament.
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Football
Boys soccer
1. Sun Prairie 2. Verona 3. Madison West 4. Middleton 4. Madison Memorial 6. Madison La Follette 6. Janesville Craig 8. Janesville Parker 9. Beloit Memorial 10. Madison East 1. Middleton 2. Madison West 3. Madison Memorial 4. Beloit Memorial 4. Sun Prairie 4. Verona 7. Madison La Follette 8. Madison East 9. Janesville Craig 9. Janesville Parker
FALL
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Girls golf conference meet

1. Madison Memorial 2. Verona 3. Middleton 4. Janesville Parker 5. Sun Prairie 6. Janesville Craig 7. Madison West 8. Madison La Follette 9. Madison East 10. Beloit Memorial
IGHT
ONFERENCE
Girls gymnastics conference meet

1. Middleton 2. Verona/Madison Edgewood 3. Madison Memorial 4. Janesville Craig 5. Sun Prairie 6. Madison West 7. Janesville Parker 8. Madison East/La Follette
8. Madison East/La Follette
TANDINGS
10. Madison West 1. Verona 2. Madison Memorial 3. Middleton 4. Beloit Memorial 5. Sun Prairie 6. Janesville Craig 7. Madison La Follette 8. Madison East 9. Janesville Parker 10. Madison West
Boys golf regular season
Girls swimming regular season

1. Middleton 2. Madison Memorial 3. Verona 4. Madison West 5. Madison La Follette 5. Sun Prairie 5. Janesville Craig 8. Beloit Memorial 9. Janesville Parker 10. Madison East
Boys Hockey
Girls volleyball regular season

1. Middleton 2. Sun Prairie 2. Madison La Follette 4. Janesville Craig 4. Verona 6. Janesville Parker 6. Madison Memorial 6. Madison West 9. Madison East 10. Beloit Memorial
Girls swimming conference meet

1. Middleton 2. Madison Memorial 3. Verona/Mount Horeb 4. Madison West 5. Sun Prairie 6. Janesville Craig 7. Madison La Follette 8. Beloit Memorial 9. Madison East 10. Janesville Parker 1. Middleton 2. Madison West 3. Verona 4. Madison Memorial 5. Madison East 6. Sun Prairie 7. Janesville Parker 8. Madison La Follette 8. Janesville Craig 10. Beloit Memorial
Boys swimming regular season

1. Madison Memorial 2. Madison West 3. Middleton 4. Verona 5. Sun Prairie 5. Beloit Memorial 7. Janesville Craig 7. Janesville Parker 9. Madison East 10. Madison La Follette
1. Verona 2. Middleton 3. Madison West 4. Sun Prairie 4. Madison Memorial 6. Janesville Craig/Parker 7. Beloit Memorial 8. Madison East 8. Madison La Follette
Girls soccer
Girls softball
1. Madison Memorial 2. Madison West 3. Middleton 4. Sun Prairie 5. Verona 6. Janesville Craig 6. Madison East 8. Madison La Follette 9. Beloit Memorial 10. Janesville Parker
Girls volleyball conference tournament

1. Sun Prairie 2. Madison La Follette 3. Middleton 4. Verona 5. Madison Memorial 5. Janesville Craig 7. Beloit Memorial 8. Madison West 9. Janesville Parker 10. Madison East 1. Middleton 2. Madison La Follette 3. Beloit Memorial 4. Madison West 5. Madison East 6. Madison Memorial
Girls tennis regular season
Boys swimming conference meet

1. Madison Memorial 2. Madison West 3. Middleton 4. Verona 5. Sun Prairie 6. Janesville Craig 7. Beloit Memorial 8. Janesville Parker 9. Madison La Follette 10. Madison East
Boys tennis regular season

1. Middleton 2. Verona 3. Madison West 4. Madison Memorial 5. Madison La Follette 6. Janesville Parker 7. Sun Prairie 8. Madison East 9. Janesville Craig 10. Beloit Memorial
1. Sun Prairie 2. Verona 2. Madison La Follette 4. Janesville Craig 5. Madison Memorial 5. Middleton 7. Madison East 8. Janesville Parker 9. Beloit Memorial 10. Madison West
Boys volleyball
Girls tennis tournament
Boys cross country

1. Madison West 2. Madison La Follette 3. Janesville Craig 4. Verona 5. Madison East 6. Middleton 7. Madison Memorial 8. Janesville Parker 9. Sun Prairie 10. Beloit Memorial
1. Middleton 2. Madison West 3. Verona 4. Madison Memorial 5. Madison East 6. Sun Prairie 7. Janesville Parker 8. Janesville Craig 9. Madison La Follette 10. Beloit Memorial
conference
Wrestling regular season

1. Janesville Craig 1. Middleton 1. Sun Prairie 4. Madison West 5. Verona 6. Janesville Parker 7. Madison La Follette 8. Beloit Memorial 9. Madison East 10. Madison Memorial 1. Middleton 2. Sun Prairie 3. Janesville Craig 4. Madison La Follette 5. Madison West 6. Janesville Parker 7. Verona 8. Beloit Memorial 9. Madison East 10. Madison Memorial
Boys tennis conference meet

1. Middleton 2. Madison West 3. Verona 4. Madison Memorial 5. Madison La Follette 6. Sun Prairie 7. Madison East 8. Janesville Parker 9. Janesville Craig 9. Beloit Memorial
Boys basketball
Girls cross country

1. Madison West 2. Middleton 3. Sun Prairie 4. Verona 5. Madison Memorial 6. Janesville Parker 7. Madison East 8. Janesville Craig 9. Madison La Follette 10. Beloit Memorial
Girls basketball
1. Sun Prairie 1. Madison Memorial 3. Middleton 3. Madison La Follette 5. Janesville Craig 6. Verona 7. Madison East 7. Madison West 9. Beloit Memorial 10. Janesville Parker
WINTER
Wrestling conference tournament
Boys track and field

1. Middleton 2. Madison La Follette 3. Madison Memorial 4. Janesville Craig 5. Verona 6. Janesville Parker 7. Madison West 7. Sun Prairie 9. Madison East 10. Beloit Memorial 1. Sun Prairie 2. Middleton 3. Janesville Craig 3. Madison West 5. Madison La Follette 5. Madison Memorial 7. Beloit Memorial 8. Verona 9. Janesville Parker 10. Madison East
Baseball
Girls golf regular season

1. Middleton 2. Madison Memorial 3. Janesville Parker 4. Verona 5. Madison West 6. Sun Prairie 7. Janesville Craig 8. Madison La Follette 9. Madison East 10. Beloit Memorial
Girls gymnastics regular season

1. Middleton 1. Verona 3. Madison Memorial 4. Sun Prairie 5. Janesville Craig 6. Madison West 7. Janesville Parker
1. Janesville Parker 2. Verona 3. Madison La Follette 4. Middleton 5. Janesville Craig 5. Sun Prairie 7. Beloit Memorial 7. Madison West 9. Madison Memorial 10. Madison East
Boys golf conference tournament

1. Verona 2. Madison Memorial 3. Middleton 4. Janesville Craig 5. Beloit Memorial 6. Janesville Parker 7. Madison East 8. Madison La Follette 9. Sun Prairie
1. Sun Prairie 2. Middleton 3. Madison West 4. Beloit Memorial 4. Janesville Craig 6. Madison East 6. Madison Memorial 8. Madison La Follette 8. Verona 8. Janesville Parker
SPRING
Girls track and field
The Middleton Gators edged rival Ridgewood, 539-538, last Saturday to continue their unbeaten dual meet season. Grace Madigan, Andrew Lund, Archer Parkin, Michael Draves, Ellie Slater, Anna Landgraf, and Zack Parkin each won two events for the Gators. In the girls 8-and-under events, Ryanne Woodall was second in the 25meter freestyle and the 25-meter backstroke, while Sammi Kubsh was third in the backstroke. Natalie Charles was third in the 25-meter breaststroke and Emma Chandler was third in the 25meter butterfly. Kubsh won the 100 meter IM and Erin Gonter was third. The Gators A relay team was also second in the 100-meter medley and freestyle relays. In the boys 8-and-under events, Jack Alexander was second in the 25meter freestyle and Matthew Golden was third in the 25 meter backstroke. Devon Noak was second and Ben Keith was third in the 25-meter breaststroke. Jack Madigan was second in the 25-meter butterfly and Arnun Braun was third. Madigan also won the 100-meter IM, while Braun was third. The Gators A relay team was second in the medley relay and freestyle relays. In the girls 9-10 events, Melanie Golden was third in the 50-meter freestyle, Ella Graf was second in the 50-meter backstroke and Hailey Barrett was third. Golden was second in the 100-meter IM, while Emma Pinder was third. Pinder was also third in the 50-meter breaststroke. Graf,
Gators edge Ridgewood Sports briefs

THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2013 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE
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The Middleton Gators will host the All-City Swim meet from Aug. 1-3. Nearly 2,000 swimmers ranging in age from 4 years old to recent high school graduates, will descend upon Middletons Walter R. Bauman Aquatic Center to compete in this years All-City Swim Meet. There are 13 teams from around the Madison area set to compete in this years event a competition that has grown to be one of the largest outdoor amateur athletic events in the country. A festival like atmosphere will permeate the grounds during the three days of the meet.There will be a Tent City housing all the teams, concessions, face painting and a photo booth to capture memories. This event began in 1962 when Tom Knoche, pool director at Hill Farm, had the idea to invite the four other local pools Maple Bluff, Ridgewood, Shorewood and West
Middleton will host All-City swim meet

Side to one giant meet where they would compete against one another. Although a city-wide swim meet had been in existence at Lake Monona for a number of years, the 1962 swim meet is considered the first of what is now recognized as the All-City Swim Meet. From 1962-64, this half-day meet was attended by fewer than 150 swimmers. All children under 14 years of age swam only 25 yards/meters in each event and girls did not swim the butterfly. Throughout the next four decades, more teams were added: Monona (1964), Parkcrest (1968), Nakoma (1973), Middleton (1986), Cherokee (1987), High Point (1994), Seminole (1994) and Hawks Landing (2006). Cherokee left the league in 2006 and the Goodman Pool joined the league in 2011. The All-City Swim Meet Team
Hailey Barrett, and Molly Haag swept the 50-meter butterfly and the Gators A relay team took second in the medley relay and won the freestyle relay. In the boys 9-10 events, Peter Hoferle won the 50-meter freestyle, while John Kaney was second in the 100-meter IM and third in the 50meter breaststroke. The Gators A relay team was third in the medley relay and won the freestyle relay. In the girls 11-12 events, Molly Warriner placed second in the 50meter freestyle and Alexis Barrett won the 50-meter backstroke. Grace Madigan won the 100-meter IM, while Julia Carr was second. Madigan also won the 50-meter breaststroke and Ani Graf was second. The Gators A relay team also won the medley and freestyle relays. In the boys 11-12 events, Andrew Lund won the 50-meter freestyle, while Miles Worledge was second. Worledge also won the 50-meter backstroke, while Archer Parkin won the 100-meter IM. Lund won the 50-meter breaststroke, while Max Newcomer was third. Parkin also won the 50meter butterfly, while Nic Draves taking third. The Gators A relay teams also won the medley and freestyle relays. Margaret McGill won the girls 1314 100-meter freestyle event, while Victoria Lin was second in the 100meter backstroke. Margaret McGill was second in the 100 meter IM and Morgan Pincombe was second in the 100-meter breaststroke. Lin also won the 50-meter butterfly and the Gators
A relay teams were second in the medley and freestyle relays. In the boys 13-14 events, Michael Draves, Matthew Leiferman and Evan Birschbach swept the 100-meter freestyle. Gunnar Kunsch won the 100 meter backstroke and Harrison Bielski won the 100 meter IM, with Isaac Hanson taking second. Hanson also won the 100-meter breaststroke, while Draves, Bielski and Leiferman swept the 50-meter butterfly. The Gators A relay teams won the medley and freestyle relays. In the girls 15-18 events, Anna Landgraf won the 100-meter freestyle, while Paige Prestigiacomo was second. Emily Tiedemann won the 100meter backstroke and Maggie Mangas was third. Ellie Slater won the 200meter IM, while Madeline Bielski was third. Slater also won the 100-meter breaststroke, while Madeleine Mack was second. Landgraf also won the 100-meter butterfly, while Prestigiacomo was second. The Gators A relay teams also won the medley and freestyle relays. Zack Parkin won the boys 15-18 100-meter freestyle, while Nick Lund finished second. Cooper Green and Hans Kunsch were first and second, respectively, in the 100-meter backstroke, while Lars Haskins took third in the 200-meter IM. Zack Parkin won the 100-meter butterfly while Nick Lund was third. The Gators A relay team was second in the medley relay and won the freestyle relay.
The Middleton Youth Football Camp will be held July 22-24 from 10 a.m.-noon at Breitenbach Field Middleton High School. The camp is run by the Middleton High School football staff and several varsity players. The camp is a three-day non-padded camp for grades 4-8. The focus of the camp is on skill development and team play. Grades 4-6 will have the opportunity to practice every position along with kicking and punting. Grades 7-8 will practice individual positions and team play. The camp is $70 and checks should be made payable to the Cardinal Gridiron Club. A camp T-shirt will be given to each individual on the last day of camp. Cleats are strongly recommended. To register, contact either Brad Rogeberg (brogeberg@mcpasd.k12.wi.us) or Tim Simon (tsimon@mcpasd.k12.wi.us).
Football camp
Boys soccer practices
The Middleton Dance Team will be holding a summer clinic Aug. 12, 14 and 16 from 1-4 p.m. at Middleton High Schools Small Gym. Anyone interested in dance and will be going into grades 5-8 is invited to participate. Each dancer will have an opportunity to try out for pom, jazz, and hip-hop. Dancers will perform the routines they learn throughout the week on August 16 at 4 p.m. in a mini-recital for their friends and family. The cost of the clinic is $75 per dancer and $50 for every additional dancer in each family. To sign up or questions, email MHS dance team coach Jackie Jaucian at mhsdanceteamcoach@gmail.com.
Dance team summer clinic
Middleton High School boys soccer captains' practices are being held every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at the Airport Road practice fields from 8-10 a.m. All potential players (incoming freshman through seniors) should attend as often as possible. Players are asked to bring a ball, shin guards and water.
Golf scores
MWGA Flight A Low Gross: Martha Brusegar, 41 Low Net: Dyanne Cox, 32 Play of the Day: Patty Herling Flight B Low Gross: June Longfield, 48 Low Net: Karen Zilavy, 28 Play of the Day: Karen Zilavy Flight C Low Gross: Kim Storch, 48 Low Net: Sally Hartung, 24 Play of the Day: Obie Oberst Parkcrest Womens League At Pleasant View (par 36) Flight A: Monnie Vena, 43 Flight B: Barb Pellegrino, 56 Flight C: Jan Cibula, 58
Champion is not the only crown up for grabs. There is also a competition between all the teams to see who can raise the most meals per swimmer for their local food pantry. Each Team raises money/collects food throughout the season, which is turned over to Second Harvest Food Bank in the name of the teams chosen charity. The winner is announced on Championship Saturday and is almost as highly sought after as the overall championship is. Last years collaborative effort yielded over 180,000 meals for local food pantries. The Middleton Swim and Dive Team is proud to continue this tradition at the 2013 meet. Dozens of volunteers have been planning and preparing to welcome Madisons rich and vibrant swim community. The anticipation of close to 2,000 swimmers in the pool and 1,000 spectators is always exciting.
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game for us, Hellenbrand said. Anytime I feel that he can keep an opponent to three runs or less, I feel we should always come out with a win. Things were a lot easier Friday when Middleton routed Richland Center. Eric Simon got the win, throwing 7 1/3 innings, striking out one and walking one. Offensively, Kevin Dubler finished 3-for-3 with a double, a home run and two RBI. Cole Cook was 3-for-3 with a triple and two RBI, Hinson had a home run and two hits, and Zimmerman had two hits and two RBI. Eric Simon threw a good game as always, Hellenbrand said. Every time that we put Eric out there, we know he is going to give it his best and leave every last ounce out on the field. He is a guy that constantly throws strikes and loves to compete. Zimmerman had a two-run single in the first. Then after Richland Center trimmed Middletons lead to 2-1 in the top of the second, Middleton erupted for four in the second. Dublers two-run home run was the big blow in that frame. Cooks RBI single in the third scored Zimmerman to make it 7-1. And after Richland Center scored a solo run in the fifth, Matt Brabender had an RBI in the bottom of the inning to make it 8-2. Middleton made it 10-2 in the sixth on RBI from Redders and Cook. Then after Richland Center closed to 10-4 in the top of the eighth, Middleton ended things with four runs in the bottom of the frame. Dubler walked to start the inning and Josh Hinson followed with a two-run home run to left. Zimmerman walked and advanced to second on a wild pitch, then Redders had an RBI single. Cook then singled and Tomas Chardon followed with a double to bring in Redders and end the game. This was an all around team win,
n HTL
continued from page 11 Hellenbrand said. We really hit the ball well from start to finish. On deck: Middleton is at Ashton Sunday at 1 p.m. in a critical game for the divisional championship and playoff seeding. The HTL All-Star game will also be held Friday at Warner Park at 7 p.m. Drew Farrell will represent Middleton. Cross Plains 10, Montello 1 The Businessmen improved to 6-6 with an easy win. Will Doherty had four RBI for Cross Plains and Kenny Allen notched the win. Ashton 10, Black Earth 2 Host Ashton scored nine runs in the third inning and rolled past the division-leading Bombers. Derek Prochaska had a home run, a double and three RBI.
Middleton 4, Waunakee 3 Waunakee .... 002 010 000 3 9 2 Middleton .... 000 020 002 4 7 0 Pitchers (ip-h-er-bb-so) Siehoff (6-32-3-0), Pulera (L; 2-4-1-3-1); Drew Farrell (W; 99-3-2-7). Leading hitters Waunakee Cefalu (2x3), Ripp (3x4); Middleton S. Brabender (2x3). 2B Cefalu; Zimmerman.
Ashton 10, Black Earth 2 Black Earth . 001 100 000 2 7 2 Ashton . 009 010 00x 10 14 0 Pitchers (ip-h-er-bb-so) Donaldson (L; 2-6-7-2-1), L. Hoeschele (1-1-0-1-3), Hering (3-5-1-1-1), Duhr (2-2-0-1-1); Heise (W; 6-4-21-3), Haack (3-3-0-2-2). Leading hitters Black Earth Lobenstein (2x4), Moriarity (2x4); Ashton Prochaska (2x3), Novinski (4x5). HR Moriarity; Prochaska, Page. 2B Prochaska, Hagstrom.
Cross Plains 10, Montello 1 Montello .. 000 010 000 1 7 3 Cross Plains .... 020 304 10x 10 16 0 Pitchers (ip-h-er-bb-so) Morgan (L; 5-10-5-0-1), N. Polcyn (3-6-4-2-1); Allen (W; 97-1-0-6). Leading hitters Montello Morgan (2x4), M. Polcyn (2x4); Cross Plains Burmeister (3x5), Layton (3x4), Meinholz (2x2), Allen (3x5), B. Lochner (2x4), Doherty (2x5). 3B Doherty. 2B M. Polcyn.
Drew Farrell will represent Middleton in the Home Talent League All-Star game Friday night at Warner Park.
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records law. The City ofMiddleton has chosen not to redact most personal information in its police and court documents.The citys legal counsel and police department crafted the rationale behind the policy in an attempt to safeguard the city from litigation while preserving the publics access to government records. Middleton Chief of Police Brad Keil said the city is not performing blanket redactions, but it is blacking out information that is gleaned exclusively through Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) records and not through routine questioning and investigation by officers. If an officer is unable to obtain the information from a subject by normal means and has to rely on a (DMV) record, that information is redacted in the report until such time as the officer can obtain the information directly from an individual, Keil explained. In 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled that police re-disclosure of certain personal information derived from motor vehicle records is prohibited unless turned over under an exception to the DPPA. But Wisconsin Open Records Law presumes complete public access to public records consistent with the conduct of governmental business, unless denial of such access is in the public interest. Until now, police could disclose personal information derived from driving records, which were incorporated in department reports when responding to public records requests, because carrying out such requests is a required governmental function of the department. The Middleton Police Departments new policy attempts to find a middle road while all sides await resolution on the issue. Until this conflict is resolved, in
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all water issues, projects the outcomes of various planning scenarios, provides data and information to local municipalities and the WDNR, and makes recommendations. The commission lacks the authority to impose decisions. However, what it can do is provide a forum for intergovernmental negotiations when planning issues and disputes arise between member governments. We submit that no other government or governmental body could accomplish this brokerage function due to a variety of trust issues and perceptions about agendas. Rather than pursue the agenda of a single unit of government, CARPC is uniquely situated to pursue the creation of a common agenda that will benefit the whole of the region. CARPC is, in our opinion, a valuable and much-needed resource to keep this region strong and the only entity charged with truly planning on a regional basis. We are distressed that its future is threatened. Its budget has been starved for many years and it is understaffed, and it is then accused of not performing. We urge local governments to work cooperatively to maintain the valuable services CARPC provides to the region.
CARPC
addition to [DMV] returns, officers should seek other sources for personal information that is to be incorporated in department records, states the departments new policy. The guidelines go on to list an array of methodologies officers can use to obtain information during the course of their investigations. If driving records are the sole source of personal information that is to be incorporated in department records, the officer will notify the Records Bureau so the personal information can be redacted before disclosure to non-excepted third parties. The Records Bureau will when place a watch on the record, which will notify employees who access or view the record that it is DPPA restricted. While personal information derived solely from driving records will no longer be disclosed in most cases, there are 14 specific exceptions. City attorney Matt Fleming said Middleton attempted to establish a policy based on the most logical interpretation of seemingly contradictory court rulings on the matter. Its our own record that we obtained from independent sources, he said of the names Middleton will continue turning over in response to open records requests. One court battle on the subject has not yet been decided. When it is, the case could bring clarity to the issue.A lawsuit filed in May in a St. Croix County circuit court by the New Richmond News against the City of New Richmond alleges some municipalities, at the behest of their insurers, are overreacting to and misinterpreting the DPPA, a law originally intended to protect citizens from stalkers and other people who mean them harm. In New Richmond, the communitys weekly newspaper is at odds with the police department over the proper interpretation of the law, which has been
on the books for nearly two decades and wasnt previously understood to prohibit government units from turning over public records. The newspaper contended DPPA doesnt require the removal of personal information from law enforcement records, and that the city violated state statute when it decided to redact personal information from routine incident and accident reports. An opinion by Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, issued in April of 2008, appears to agree with the newspapers position. Wisconsin statute 19.31 declares that every citizen is entitled to the greatest possible information regarding the affairs of government. The law assumes the presumption of complete public access to government records, stating that [t]he denial of public access generally is contrary to the public interest, and only in an exceptional case may access be denied. The City of New Richmond disagreed, refusing to provide names and other personal information to the media and the public if the information is gleaned from DMV records. New Richmonds new interpretation of the law is based on a ruling made by the U.S. Court of Appeals last year. In Senne v. Village of Palatine, a Seventh Circuit federal appeals court ruled that police violated a mans privacy by writing information obtained through DMV records on a parking ticket, then placing the ticket on his windshield on a public street. Watchdog groups call the ruling a blow to transparent government because it allows law enforcement agencies and courts to function behind a veil. Municipalities say its creating a massive load of administrative work, as well as incurring costs to local taxpayers since the states supreme court has ruled that redacting information must be paid for entirely by units of
local government. But many insurance companies say redacting personal information is the most prudent course of action, at least for now. In 2008, Van Hollen issued the opinion making it clear the DPPA did not prohibit law enforcement agencies from releasing most information to the public. Van Hollen wrote that DPPA provisions specifically support public access to personal information in law enforcement records related to vehicular accidents, driving violations, and driver status. However, a spokesperson for Van Hollens office said last week not to expect further comment on the matter from the attorney general anytime soon. As you may know, the New Richmond News has a suit in federal court against the City of New Richmond regarding this issue, said Dana Brueck communications officer for the Wisconsin Department of Justice. Therefore, it would be inappropriate for us to offer an opinion on this issue at this time. She cited longstanding state guidelines as the reason for remaining silent: An opinion should not be requested on an issue that is the subject of current or reasonably imminent litigation . Brueck called Van Hollens 2008 opinion the departments most recent guidance on this issue. Further complicating the matter is Maracich et al. v. Spears, a recent United States Supreme Court ruling. In that case, a group of attorneys commonly called ambulance chasers used state Freedom of Information Act requests to obtain the names of thousands of people they hoped would join a class action lawsuit against several South Carolina car dealerships. The Supreme Court reinstated the lawsuit against the attorneys, ruling
that the DPPAs exception for judicial proceedings did not authorize mass mailings to solicit clients. The case was sent back for further consideration, including of the attorneys alternate defense, which was based on the DPPAs government function clause. But the court failed to fully address how the decision would impact other forms of public records requests, specifically access to police records. For now, municipalities continue awaiting clarity on the matter. As far as I know that New Richmond case will be the first authoritative legal word on the matter, said Fleming. Most certainly either side would appeal, so I would expect it to end up in the seventh circuit. In other words, we could be talking on the order of years before theres a final decision.
The Wisconsin Newspaper Association is documenting which police departments have begun redacting information from routine reports.
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VOL. 121, NO.

Open records under attack

Board unloads on EMS director

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Town wants better communication, more say in EMS budget

heres a level of arrogance from you ... .

Tim Roehl Town Board Supervisor

Fun for everyone at fire fest!

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Meet Dr. Elizabeth Pritts. Page 7

Middleton is number one... again. Page 11

Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Classieds . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Inside this issue:

Rocking for hope in the Bier Garten

THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2013

Times-Tribune photos by Matt Geiger

Costs shift from county to Westport

Springfield votes to diversify account

Inattentive driving caused 3-vehicle collision

Fusion strikes motorcycle on Highway 113

Local man seriously injured in Westport crash

THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2013

Town considers Airport Road realignment

Chamber welcomes The Growth Coach

C.S. Lewis classic comes to PAC

THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2013

Times-Tribune photo by Ruth Bachmeier

Hit the bricks

Times-Tribune photo by Matt Geiger

MOM gives kids tools they need to return to school

M IDDLETON O UTREACH M INISTRY

THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2013

Ed and Jinny Matush celebrate 50th anniversary

THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2013

Good Neighbors and City Government

City should be proud of Feingold, conservancy

Letter to the Editor

We know that several challenges need to be addressed:

Feingold cause plays big in state

The case for CARPC

THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2013

THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2013

THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2013

Middletons No. 1 again

Follow Rob Reischel on Twitter at @robreischel

Middleton wins twice

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THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2013

All-Big Eight Standings

continued from page 11

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THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2013

Tim Simon, football coach

B IG E IGHT S PORTS A WARD: W H AT T H E Y R E S AY I N G

Kevin Bavery, boys basketball coach

Steve Libert, hockey coach

Kent Weiler, wrestling coach

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Girls golf conference meet

Girls gymnastics conference meet

8. Madison East/La Follette