June 2022

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Middleton's HTL team rallies past Ashton

Inning after inning, the Middleton 29ers left runners on base. A lot of them.

Not in the bottom of the ninth, though.

It turns out, they didn't need a clutch hit after all. They just needed a little luck to go their way.

Designated hitter Josh Hinson's one-out single to right field sparked the rally before the tying run came home on an RBI grounder and the winning run on an RBI hit by pitch, delivering the 29ers a 3-2 victory over rival Ashton on Sunday afternoon at Sorenson-Bakken Field. The match-up featured the top two teams in the East Division of the Home Talent League's Northern Section.

“Sometimes that's how it goes,” Ross Hellenbrand, who got plunked in the hand on a 1-1 offering to plate the winning run, said of the unconventional path to remaining undefeated (7-0) on the season.

“The bases were loaded, the infield was in — no place to put me. So I was just trying to put the ball in play somewhere, and thankfully I didn't have to.”

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Strawberries

I love strawberries, but only when they are in season, sweet, delicious and preferably local.

One thing I do not like, however, is picking them. Because of this, I am willing to pay extra for those already picked. Every year I see you pick ads for strawberries right around now, but I just want someone else to pick them for me. I know that sort of sounds elitist but let me tell you a little story. 

Several decades ago, when I was just entering my teen years, I needed a job. My seasonal job working at a local greenhouse, Glei’s, had just come to an end and because we were poor, I needed to fund things like clothes, make up, entertainment–you get the idea–for myself.

My friend and I were perusing the local newspaper, the Hillsdale Daily News, when what should catch my eye, but a classified ad soliciting strawberry pickers. You were paid by the pound, and although I can’t remember the exact amount, it seemed reasonable to us.

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Walter Stucki

FAIR OAKS, CA–Walter Stucki, 92, passed away at home on June 1, 2022, after a long illness with Parkinson’s disease. He was born near Barneveld to Alfred Stucki and Martha (Kung) Stucki on July 1, 1929.

Walter was a 1947 graduate of Middleton High School. On Oct. 17, 1953, he married Margaret Stampfli and had two children, Judy and Jim. He worked for the AB Dick Co. in Madison until he transferred with the company to their branch in Sacramento, CA, moving his family there in 1963. He retired from the AB Dick Co. in 1989 and enjoyed his retirement years traveling and working on home projects. He hated the snow and loved warm weather, so Hawaii was a favorite vacation destination. He also loved cruising to places like Alaska, the Caribbean and through the Panama Canal. After working at Zarndt’s Garage and Sub Zero in his youth, he could build or fix most anything, and enjoyed lots of home projects, large and small.

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Timothy “Tim” Klongland

STOUGHTON–Timothy “Tim” C. Klongland, 73, passed away on June 14, 2022. He was born in Stoughton on May 18, 1949 to H. Owen and Jean Elizabeth (Anderson) Klongland.

He attended Stoughton schools and continued his education during a turbulent time at UW-Madison, and later graduated with a BA in Art.

In 1971, he married the former Karen Pohl, of Waukesha, who he met at the university. Tim was a successful buyer with Gimbels department store in Madison for many years before returning to the Stoughton area to become a real estate broker.

From the 1980s to early 1990s, Tim also ably served as the clerk of the Township of Dunkirk (in southeastern Dane County), and he was on the board of Middleton Insurance for many years.

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Joyce Carol Blindauer

MIDDLETON - Joyce Carol Blindauer, 93, of Middleton, passed away on June 10, 2022, surrounded by family. She was born on Dec. 24, 1928, in Iron Mountain, MI, the daughter of Guillamae and Harold Christian. In 1949, she met the love of her life, Donald J. Blindauer at her sister, Gloria’s wedding. They were married on May 19, 1951, at First Methodist Church in Green Bay and enjoyed 66 wonderful years together.

Upon graduation from Kingsford High School, Joyce moved to Green Bay and worked for the Veterans Administration and then became the private secretary to the president of Bay West Paper Company. After marriage, Joyce and Don moved to Madison where Don completed law school and Joyce worked for the Veterans Administration Hospital and then the Soil Conservation Service. She became a stay-at-home mom while her children were growing up after which she worked for Middleton Insurance Company and then became the secretary for Don’s law practice in Middleton until retirement.

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Lynette Legler Passini

CROSS PLAINS–Lynette “Lyn” Jane Passini, 73, of Cross Plains, passed away on April 27, 2022, after a courageous fight against lung cancer.

Lyn was born on July 6, 1948 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison and grew up in Middleton. She was a 1966 graduate of Middleton High School where she was involved with Madrigal and Treble Clef singing groups.

Following high school, Lyn married James S. Passini of Middleton in April 1971, and attended UW-Madison. Shortly after college studies, she began employment at AnchorBank in Madison. While working there, a special group of co-workers created “the birthday club,” and for over 35 years they would have fun exploring towns in Wisconsin, traveling abroad, laughing and sharing memories. In 2014, Lyn retired from AnchorBank as Senior Vice President of Mortgage Lending after 43 years of service.

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Beer & Cart Crossing Sought for New Golf Course

TOWN OF MIDDLETON–A request for beer and six golf cart crossings at the new Pioneer Pointe Golf Course gave the Town Board pause Monday as they considered a liquor license for the golf/housing development that replaced the Tumble Down Trails course.

State law prohibits vehicles from transporting alcohol in an open container on a public street, said Town Attorney Eileen Brownlee, and that includes crossing a public street.

“Someone would have to walk across the street with their open intoxicant in hand in order to adhere to the law,” she said.

Board Supervisor Richard Oberle seemed surprised to learn that people drink while they golf.

“People drink and golf at the same time? Is that common?” he asked.

Brownlee responded that drinking on golf courses is nearly “universal.”

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Dupor Dedicates His Life to Painting & Teaching Iconography

MIDDLETON–Drazen Dupor was just a child when he began painting and had his first exhibit when he was just 14 years old. By the time the Middleton man was 20, he had painted his first icon, and he said since that time, he has been painting icons and frescos for churches as well as other customers.

“As a child, I went to church solely to observe the frescoes and was simply fascinated by them. I knew it would be my basic life job,” said Dupor, who has been in Middleton for 12 years. 

Dupor describes his style as traditional Byzantine iconography and that he prefers large format, wall murals.

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Seven soccer Cards named all-Big 8

They played a loaded schedule.

They held their own in arguably the state’s deepest league.

And they were playing their best soccer when the season ended.

Those are some of the reasons Middleton had seven players earn all-Big Eight Conference honors.

Junior midfielder Dalina Jonuzi was named first-team all-league, while senior forward Devan Utter and sophomore defender Sophie Kasel were named second-team all-conference. Senior midfielder Meghan Frantz, freshman defender Ursula Anstaett, junior keeper Naiya Rajpal and junior forward Marley Mladucky were all named honorable-mention all-conference.

“The girls knew what they wanted and worked very hard,” said Middleton coach Mary Duffy, whose team finished the year 8-10-1 and reached the regional finals. “And I think all of their hard work paid off in the end and gave us a positive run in the postseason. 

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