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FAMILYLIFE
The universal language

of engagement
INSIDE YOUR FAMILY
BY LEE BORKOWSKI
he world lost a legend this past June.

While the death of Muhammad
Ali has nothing to do with this
issue of Your Family directly, it brought
memories of my youth. It reminded me of
the importance of our heroes growing up
being role models, something thats always
appropriate for a family-oriented magazine
like ours.
When I lived in Michigan, my home was
less than seven miles from Muhammad
Alis training facility, which was located in
Berrien Springs, Mich. I lived in a small,
neighboring community called Eau Claire.
The estate Muhammad and his wife
Lonnie purchased backed up to the St.

Joseph River. There were tunnels from the
house to the river and back in the day
Al Capone and others conducted business
(and escapes) from the property.
If memory serves, the Alis bought the
estate around the late 1980s. And I cant
begin to tell you the impact he made on the
community and the local schools.
As an example, each year Ali came to
our local high school and held a photo
night. You could have your picture taken
with him for a $5 donation to the athletic
boosters.
Everyone loved him. Whether he was
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He also loaned a lot of sports
memorabilia to the local McDonalds when
it was built. Photos, boxing shorts, gloves,
etc. It was an awesome display, and it had
an impact on tourism.
His impact was unscheduled, too.
In the early 1990s, a Berrien Springs/
Eau Claire civic group assisted the Berrien
Springs school in hosting a group of
Japanese middle school students for a day.
They were taken to a large U-pick fruit farm
(kind of boring), shown the fish ladder on
the river which the salmon use each spring
(very boring) and other equally bad stuff.
Perhaps the worst part of the trip for the
students was that we had failed to supply
a qualified language translator. It was, Im
told, a pretty bad day that is, until the bus
pulled up to the Muhammad Ali estate.
Muhammad walked out of the gym just
as the bus was making the turn. The kids
went nuts!
They knew who he was. He was by
himself and invited the kids into the
training facility.
The Japanese students spent some
enjoyable time interacting with the champ
on the various equipment and in the
practice ring. There still was no interpreter,
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5 marching bands
to follow this season
Story by Kate Newton
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or student musicians participating in marching band, fall marks an opportunity to prove their work can stand alone in a season
packed with football games, rivalry matchups and homecoming celebrations.
In the words of Sauk Prairie High School marching band director Matthew Koscinski, Fridays are for football, and Saturdays
are for us.
Band members at Cumberland, Greendale, Sauk Prairie, Waukesha North and Oak Creek high schools represent some of the best
programs in the state during their performances at various competitions and events throughout the fall. All five will also perform
at the 2016 Wisconsin School Music Association State Marching Band Championships, held Oct. 15 on the University of WisconsinWhitewater campus.
Regardless of size, location or reputation, each band shares the same goals: striking a balance between competing at their best
level, building camaraderie and growing together in their abilities as musicians.
The Oak Creek High School Marching Knights band performs in a parade
at Disney World in April.
Oak Creek High School
Location: Oak Creek

Class: AAAA (largest class)
Directors: Guy Gregg (11 years)
and Amy Fuchs (17 years)
Number of students: 333
(220 in marching band, 113 in freshman band)
Drum majors: Amber Lane, Brian Sullivan,
Landry Forrest and Michaela Richman
Website: ocmarchingknights.com
The Oak Creek High School Marching Knights won the Class
AAAA state title both in 2014 and 2015, but excelling as one of
that states largest bands doesnt inhibit the program in creating
an environment where every student is an important part of the
family, co-director Amy Fuchs said.
Most of our students refer to us (Fuchs and co-director
Guy Gregg) as their second set of parents, she added. We are
privileged to have that kind of impact on young people.
Audiences will surely recognize the music Oak Creek
showcases at its various competition appearances this year.
Theyll be playing a medley of music by the rock band Queen in a
show titled, We Will Rock You.
After the traditional season wraps, attention shifts to the
freshman band, which makes its debut alongside the Marching
Knights on Oak Creeks home field the day after the state
competition.
Our focus is on providing a well-rounded music education for
all of our students, Fuchs said. We are committed to building
great people who are also skilled musicians.
Photo by Kevin Korthas

Members of the Northstar marching band from Waukesha North High
School perform at the 2015 Wisconsin School Music Association State
Marching Band Championships. They took home the Class AAA championship and hold 12 more state titles.
Waukesha North High School
Location: Waukesha
Class: AAA
Director: Lansing Dimon (two years)
Drum majors: Natalie Korthas, Emilie James
and Brianna Donahue
Website: northstarbands.org
Coming off a first place performance at state last year
with 12 other championships under its belt Waukesha Norths
Northstar marching band is always trying to find new ways to
push the envelope, director Lansing Dimon said.
A trademark of the program is to pair different music styles
that complement each other in unconventional ways, and this
years show is no exception, Dimon added. Tiger Lily is an
abstract interpretation of Peter Pan and Tiger Lilys relationship,
and features music from the movie Pan, Symphony #10 by
Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich and singer-songwriter
Christina Perri.
Theyll also perform at the Bands of America competition
in St. Louis this year, and despite their impressive record and
credentials theyve performed at high-profile events like the
Green Bay Packers halftime show and for presidents George
Bush and Ronald Reagan Dimon said the focus is never a
matter of what we need to do to get first place.
Its, what do we need to do to maximize this program and
make this the best possible presentation of this music, this drill,
this color guard work, whatever it is, Dimon explained. After
that, everything else falls into place.
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Sauk Prairie High School
Location: Prairie du Sac

Class: AA
Director: Matthew Koscinski (five years)
Drum majors: Sarah Ertmer and Maggie Harter
Website: saukprairiemusic.org/marching-band
The Greendale High School marching band performs at the Bands of

America Grand National Championships. Theyll make an appearance at
the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade this November.
Greendale High School
Location: Greendale
Class: AA
Director: Tom Reifenberg (16 years)
Drum majors: Megan Roder,
Gabby Busalacchi and John Poppe
Website: greendaleband.com
After winning 11 consecutive Class AA state championships,
Greendale will elevate the visibility of their program to a national
level when they perform at the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade
in New York City this November. The band was chosen from
more than 175 high schools that applied.
Before each performance, director Tom Reifenberg gives his
students three areas to focus on. While the first two are more
technical, the third has stayed the same for as long as (he) can
remember: to have fun and take time to enjoy the fruits of their
labor.
We never rest on our laurels, he said. Trophies are great,
but our goal is always to improve throughout the season and put
forth (100-percent) effort as often as possible.
Greendales field show this season is Echoes of the Earth,
which features music from Disneys evening fireworks show at
Walt Disney Worlds EPCOT.
Our design team is top-notch, and the students always buy
into the program to create some very special moments each
season, Reifenberg said.
Sauk Prairie High School marching band drum major Sarah Ertmer is
pictured during a competition last year at Waukesha North High School.
She will serve as drum major again this year.
#BeTheBetter: Thats the catchphrase Sauk Prairie students

are using this year to push themselves to always try to strive to
go beyond what (their) best is, director Matthew Koscinski said.
Sauk Prairies field show, Statera Latin for balance is a
follow-up to last years show and was arranged by Taras Nahirniak
specifically for the school. Koscinski said Statera is inspired
by Eastern conceptions of good and evil, and the inner battle
that all humans experience to find balance. It features a blend
of classical music from the likes of Bach and Mozart, as well as
more current music from artists like Sting and Evanescence.
We try to tailor the (music) to make sure we show off the
best of what we have and basically, put our best foot forward
musically, Koscinski said.
Sauk Prairie will perform in the Bands of America competition
in St. Louis the week after state, a move Koscinski said is a
major stepping stone for the program.
Its a great way to get the kids exposed on a national level
with not only the best bands in the state, but in the country, and
see what the pinnacle looks like, he added.
The Cumberland High School marching band performs on their home field
in 2014.
Cumberland High School
Location: Cumberland
Class: A (smallest class)
Directors: Dan Hopkins (21 years)
and Renee Rademaker (18 years)
Drum majors: Lucas West and Taylor Olson
Website: cumberlandband.com
The smallest school to participate at state, Cumberland won
the Class A State Championship last year and holds 12 more
championship titles. Co-director Dan Hopkins said the band
program the schools biggest co-curricular activity strives
to be all about quality and sets high expectations for incoming
students every year.
Hopkins said the band is excited about this years show,
Firestorm, which is composed by University of Oklahoma
professor Roland Barrett. With the exception of Russian
composer Igor Stravinskys Firebird Suite, the music of
Firestorm is more contemporary, which Hopkins said is a
departure from the bands more classical style.
Cumberlands band motto is family first, a theme thats
reflected in a staff made up largely of alumni and traditions like
their alumni pep band, which includes about 150 former students.
Its something we teach the freshmen every year ... and the
family is not only freshmen through seniors, but everybody whos
been through the program, he added. And they see that pretty
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Lake Kegonsa State Park

marks 50 years
as quiet oasis
A fisherman casts close to shore of the 3,209-acre glacial lake on a
July afternoon. The max depth is 32 feet.
Story and Photos by Samantha Christian
f Linda Morrison cant take a call,

her voicemail explains why: Im
either driving, fishing or camping.
And it may very well be shes doing all
three at Lake Kegonsa State Park.
That has been the go-to
campground for the Madison resident
and her husband, Dan, for the last
35 years, and theyre passing on
the tradition to their children and
grandkids.
They are among nearly 200,000
people annually who visit Dane
Countys first state park, which marks
its 50th anniversary this summer.
To celebrate the milestone, park
staff planned to have childrens
activities and old photographs and
articles about the parks opening on
display on Aug. 14.
Initially farmland before it opened
Aug. 12, 1966, the 342-acre park along
Door Creek Road in Stoughton features
trails through oak woodlands and
restored prairies, as well as beach and
boat access to the northeast shore of
the 3,209-acre glacial lake.
Park superintendent Sarah Bolser
said over the years the park has

planted trees and vegetation, expanded
its campsites from 36 to 96 family
sites and six group sites, added
electricity to about a third of its sites
and installed a set of flush toilets and
showers.
Camping has changed a lot since
1966, she said. Were getting bigger
(camper) units in here than weve had
before so weve already had to make
some adjustments.
And while she said it may not have
flashy natural features like cliffs or
waterfalls, Lake Kegonsa State Park is
a welcome retreat for those who want
to relax and have fun without emptying
their bank account or gas tank.
I think its kind of a nice little quiet
oasis in a really urban area, she said.
You get the best of both worlds.
So just in case the weather turns
sour or campers forget to pack
something, they can easily get to
Madison or Stoughton to find an
indoor activity or store.
The proximity to home also makes
weekend travel easier for nearby
campers like the Morrisons, who have

a commitment every Sunday morning
since Dan is a pastor. They can make
it to church and back to the park later
to eat lunch and pack up the site while
its still daylight.
Bolser, who has worked at the state
park in various roles for 19 years, has
enjoyed getting to know those who
come to camp, swim, picnic, walk their
dog or cross country ski in winter.
The thing I always liked about
working in parks is that every day is
different, she said. We get a wide
variety of people that come into the
park, so its fun to talk to them and
learn why theyre here and where
theyre traveling.
She said while the lake is the
biggest draw for boating, more people
are taking advantage of the beach
during the day and filling up the
campground every weekend from
Memorial Day to Labor Day.
The boat landing will be just
jammed every weekend if its nice,
especially if the fish are biting,
she said.
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The Stoughton Courier published the article, New Kegonsa State Park Opens For Campers, on its front page Thursday, Aug. 11, 1966.
Recalling opening weekend
The Stoughton Courier published

the article, New Kegonsa State Park
Opens For Campers, on its front page
Thursday, Aug. 11, 1966. It is printed in
its entirety here:
Dane Countys first state park, the
Kegonsa State Park, will officially open
Friday, August 12. Kegonsa Park was
one of the first, if not the first, that
was built with ORAP taxes, the penny
a pack cigarette tax, according to Fred
Wallace, park manager.
Wallace said that he expects a large
influx of campers and picnickers, even
though it is late in the season. Most
of these will come over the Labor Day
holiday. But the park will be ready
for them!
Thirty-six camping units are ready
to go and the boat landing and picnic
area has been ready since spring.
Sixty acres have been seeded to native
prairie grass and sunflowers which
will be left to grow wild as in the days
when buffalo roamed the area.
The temporary U. S. Forest Serviceapproved toilets have been installed.
Dead trees and tangly brush have
been removed and gravel laid in the
last three weeks for a forest road.
Eventually this will be blacktopped.
Wallace estimated that $12,000 has
been either spent or committed on the
360 acre park for this summer. Lawn
mowers, tractors, seed, gravel, lumber,
etc., have been purchased, most of it

locally.
Although Kegonsa State Park opens
this week, work will still go on to
improve it. Parking lots will be made
and the gravel will all be blacktopped.
Signs directing park users to the picnic
areas, camping sites, and the future
boathouse, as well as other facilities,
will be put up. Over 70 campsites and
some permanent flush toilets have been
planned within the next five years.
Thus, with recreation facilities
becoming a more and more valuable
commodity, August 12 marks the
opening of an important asset to
the Stoughton area Kegonsa State
Park. l
Early timeline of Lake Kegonsa State Park
1961: One of three state parks proposed in the Outdoor Recreation Act Program to be located along the interstate system
(built with penny a pack cigarette tax)
Oct. 24, 1962: Selected and established as a state park
1962-65: Lands acquired (former John I. Williams estate)
1965-66: Initial development began
Aug. 12, 1966: Park opened
Oct. 21, 1970: Historic Williams Carriage House (built in 1887) removed from the property
Lake Kegonsa State Park
2405 Door Creek Road, Stoughton

873-9695
6 a.m. to 11 p.m. year-round (camping May-October)
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Annual ($28)
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State Park Contests
Lake Kegonsa State Park superintendent Sarah

Bolser shows newspaper clippings from the
1960s that detail the parks opening.
The Friends of Wisconsin State Parks are looking for nominations for the Gold Seal Award and entries to the state park photo
contest for its 2017 calendar. Submit your photo entries by Aug. 31, and cast your vote for your favorite state park, forest, trail or
recreation area by Sept. 9. For information, visit fwsp.org.
On the web
Learn more about the park by searching for Lake Kegonsa State Park Friends Group on Facebook.
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Bcycle
Provides a Way to See

Madison with Ease
Madison BCycle, a bike share program,
allows locals and visitors to exercise and get around easily
by Kate Morton
Photos by Samantha Christian
My mother and I were in Madison on

a hot summer day when the city was
full of people taking advantage of the
beautiful weather.
Many people were heading to see
the animals or fishing or picnicking by
Lake Wingra. Since we were visitors to
the city, we had to drive in to get to a
BCycle station.
We stopped at the Vilas Park at
Arboretum station by the zoo. Almost all
of the bikes were there, so we took our
pick and were on our way.
Biking around on a hot day, although
taxing, was nice compared to driving
around the city. We were able to see the
lake and enjoy the scenery while getting
exercise at the same time.
Madison BCycle, a bike-share system
with around 350 bikes at 40 different
stations in downtown Madison, provided
a way for us to see the city in an active
and eco-friendly manner.
And it has added a new way for
tourists, locals and other visitors to ride
around the city with ease.
Madison was the second city in the
U.S. (following Denver) to implement
BCycle, a branch of the Waterloo-based

Trek Bicycle Company. Trek donated an
initial $1.4 million to Madison to kick
off the program and pay for the BCycle
bikes and stations.
Martha Laugen, city manager for
the Madison BCycle program, said the
thought was that bike share was the way
forward for truly bike-friendly cities,
and Trek wanted to ensure this was
possible for the City of Madison.
Each bike has three speeds, comes
with a basket that can hold up to 20
pounds, a lock, an adjustable seat post
and automatic lights. However, riders
must provide their own helmets.
Traveling by bike
With stations throughout downtown

Madison, BCycle allows riders to
conveniently commute to and from
work, meet up with friends, run errands
or explore an unfamiliar city.
Users can also navigate more easily
using the BCycle app, which displays
nearby BCycle stations and says how
many bikes are available. There is also
an option to vote for areas that could
have stations in the future.

BCycle represents an affordable and
faster alternative to using a parking
garage, and the program also has
benefits for both environmental health,
such as limiting fossil fuel consumption,
and physical health.
Laugen said riders in 2015 burned
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nearly 300,000 pounds in carbon-impact
on the environment.
A growing trend
Since it started in 2011, Madison

BCycle use has increased more than 500
percent. During both 2014-15 seasons,
over 100,000 trips took place by both
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For those who like to see the city
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same time, BCycle represents a good
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traveling on foot as well.
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BCycle allows users to check out bikes with day ($6), month ($15) or year-long ($65) memberships. Day or
year-long memberships allow trips of 30 minutes, while month-long memberships allow 60-minute trips.
Bikes must be paid for with credit or debit cards as the kiosks do not take cash. Any trips exceeding the
allotted time will incur an additional fee. However, to avoid the fee, users can simply return their bikes to
any BCycle station bike slot within their time and grab another bike to start a new trip.
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A half century
of harmony
The Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras held a sold-out 50th Anniversary Gala Concert at Madisons Overture Center on Feb. 20, featuring performances by hundreds of current and former WYSO members, including members of the first WYSO band in 1966.
Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras celebrates 50 years

by Scott De Laruelle
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n the world of classical music

where the age of most works is
measured in centuries 50 years
isnt a long time.
For the Wisconsin Youth Symphony
Orchestras, reaching 50 is a big deal,
though. And the groups year-long
celebration has felt like a lengthy
standing ovation, with an encore just
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around the corner.

Featuring five orchestras, a chamber
music program, harp program,
percussion ensemble and brass
choir, WYSO begins a new season
in September. It marks the end of a
memorable golden anniversary season,
highlighted by a 50th Anniversary Gala
Concert in February in a year focused
on celebrating the programs birth,
growth and evolution.
This fall, WYSO will feature 471
musicians and dozens of conductors,
teachers and coaches. Its origins were
considerably more humble, however,
when it was established in 1966 by
University of Wisconsin-Extension
music professor Marvin Rabin.
Then, the organization consisted of
a 83-member orchestra, a conductor
and a manager. WYSO conductor
emeritus Tom Buchhauser has seen
it all. Hes been with the group from
the very beginning. Hired fresh out
of UW-Madison in 1966 to lead the
orchestra at newly built Madison
Memorial High School, he taught there

for 33 years, all the while working with
WYSO.
In 1982, he was asked to become
the groups associate music director,
and he later conducted the Youth and
Philharmonia orchestras. In his roles,
he enjoyed working with some of his
high school students in two different
musical settings.
(WYSO) was not to compete
with school programs, it was to help
enhance school programs, he said.
That point was something
Buchhauser and Raybin spent quite a
bit of time explaining to area educators
before the group got started.
I was in on all the meetings
Marvin had that summer a half a
year before WYSO started just to get
music teachers from the area together
and talk about WYSO what its
purpose was, he said. We did many
workshops together around the state,
starting development workshops with
teachers.
Carrying the tradition
While the groups generally

play a classical repertoire, WYSO
communications and membership
coordinator Jonathan Schroerlucke
said some of the younger orchestras
often play more popular music, like
from Star Wars or Harry Potter.
Once you get to Youth Orchestra
and Philharmonia, though, it
becomes a bit more meaty, and kids
are playing some very advanced
pieces, he said.
Participants must be between
ages 8-18 (or a high school senior),
and while the majority of them come
from in and around Dane County,
families have traveled in for weekly
rehearsals from as far as Stevens
Point, La Crosse and Illinois.
Prospective members audition
for outside judges, who rank
them based on playing level. And
while most orchestras are full
to capacity even after adding
a new, beginning-level section
Schroerlucke said WYSO tries very
hard to make a place for every
musician who is at the appropriate
level.
There needs to be a certain
proficiency, because of space
limitations, he said. But its a very,
very small percentage who dont
make it into the program.
To help kids who didnt make it in
the past, he said the new beginning
orchestra will help them work on
technique and preparation.
Its more education-based, and
gives them an ensemble experience
and all those other facets to help
them make that leap to the larger
orchestra, Schroerlucke said.
Those accepted are charged
around 30 percent of the total cost
to sponsor them, with donations,
tuition, fundraisers and merchandise
sales covering the remainder for the
nonprofit group. Tuition, lesson and
travel scholarships are available to
all who qualify.
WYSOs schedule generally
mirrors that of the public schools.
Its season starts in September and
ends in May, Schroerlucke said,
with pretty intensive rehearsals
three hours every Saturday at
the UW-Madison campus. Its all
in preparation for three regular
concerts a year fall, winter and
spring as well as other assorted
performances around the region.
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All eyes are on James Smith as he conducts the WYSO Youth Symphony during the
50th Anniversary Gala Concert.
Behind the baton
Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras music director Jim Smith has

conducted the Youth Orchestra, WYSOs most advanced group, since 1985.
A clarinetist who played professionally in symphony orchestras in Miami and
Dallas before starting his teaching career in New York, he found out about
WYSO when he moved to Madison and decided to give it a shot.
Somebody said, They need a conductor; why dont you apply for the
job? he said.
By then, WYSO had grown to three orchestras, and under Smiths musical
direction, has continued to grow since, something he called a tribute to the
public school music education system.
We have so many fine students and also most importantly, of course, so
many private teachers that we reap the benefit of their hard work, he said.
Hats off to the private and public teachers, because together they help us.
We couldnt do it alone.
Smith reveled in WYSOs 50th Anniversary Gala Concert and gathering
earlier this year, and the chance to catch up with so many former students
and colleagues. He said its rewarding to hear what WYSO alumni are doing
with their careers, since very few go on to become professional musicians.
Theyre so smart and talented, they have so many choices, he said.
Theyre important people writers, doctors, teachers.
On the web
wysomusic.org
WYSO 50th Anniversary

Gala Concert
Watch it on Wisconsin Public

Television online at
video.wpt.org/video/2365674685
Upcoming concerts
WYSO Evelyn Steenbock Fall Concerts:

Saturday, Nov. 12, Mills Concert Hall, UW-Madison
1:30 p.m. Percussion Ensemble and Philharmonia Orchestra
4 p.m. Concert Orchestra and Sinfonietta
Saturday, Nov. 19, River Arts Center, Sauk Prairie
7 p.m. Youth Orchestra
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Every two years, the Youth Orchestra
goes on a tour. This year in July, it
went on a 10-day, four-concert trip to
Italy, attended by around 100 students,
chaperones and educators.
Magical journey
WYSO executive director Bridget

Fraser said the Italy tour was the icing
on the cake for WYSOs big year.
It was a wonderful way to end a 50th
anniversary, she said.
Violinist Isabelle Krier said the
experience was amazing a whirlwind
of sights and sounds, as well as several
performances.
We did so many things in such a
short period of time, she said. We
got to play in fabulous venues, and it
was amazing to feel the culture of Italy.
People really appreciated the music we
played, and they knew what we were
playing, which was great.
Krier said her favorite parts of the
trip were visiting the Leaning Tower of
Pisa, and perhaps even more memorably,
the reception the group got in the small
town of Montecatina.
It was a gorgeous venue, from
the late 1800s, and the sound echoed
everywhere, she said. The people were
so appreciative that they wanted us to
play two encores. They wanted more
and more, and we didnt have any more
music to play.
Violinist David Cao said Italy proved
to be the perfect place for beautiful
music because of the supportive,
knowledgeable audiences.
We went to Cremona, which is the
birthplace of the best violins in the
world, the Stradivarius, so the people
have a very good sense of music, he
said.
Schroerlucke said the trip was a
great cultural experience, particularly
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WYSO Youth Symphony members Isabelle Krier and Sydney Stankowski wait to go on stage at the
50th Anniversary Gala Concert.
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A lot of the venues we played in
were breathtaking, he said. It was
really magical for everyone.
Cao, who had accompanied the group
on two previous international tours
to Europe and Argentina, echoed that
theme.
The musicians got to be really close
friends this time, he said. Maybe it was
the magic of Italy.
Musical memories
Krier, an Oregon High School

sophomore, comes from a musical
family, with a mom who plays piano and
a grandfather who played violin. Around
the time she was in kindergarten, she
felt she wanted to play the violin, too.
It just kind of called to me, she said.
The 15 year old first heard about
WYSO from her music teacher when she
was in fourth grade, and while she was
too young to audition, she tried out the
following year, despite some uncertainty,
and was accepted.
I really had never done an actual
audition before, but everybody at WYSO
was just so nice, she said. It kind of
wasnt nerve-wracking in any way.
Krier, who would like to double major
in science and math in college, practices
about an hour a day to keep my fingers
warmed up. She said the routine is
important, because WYSO practices are
around three hours every Saturday.
Plus, I play in the chamber, so
rehearsal is another hour, she said.
But it doesnt feel like its tough work
or anything, its just pure fun. Its just

practicing to get the results we want.
Cao is in the bittersweet transition
from WYSO member to alumnus, having
graduated from both the group and
Madison Memorial High School this year.
He started playing the violin at age 6,
and spent a year with the Milwaukee
Youth Symphony Orchestra. When his
family moved to Madison, he joined
WYSO at age 8.
I needed an orchestra; something to
do on Saturdays, to supplement a little
more in-depth look at music other than
the school orchestras, he said.
Working his way up to WYSOs top
group, the Youth Orchestra, was a climb,
Cao said, noting that most violin players
in the group have at least five or six
years of experience.
You get a taste of your first classical
music big pieces and you do a lot of
very fun and exciting pieces, and once
you jump up to Youth (Symphony), its
kind of like college level, he said. Big
symphonies come your way; some very
contemporary pieces.
Cao, 18, who said music will for
sure be part of his future career,
will major in violin performance
and neuroscience at Northwestern
University.
They are quite related, science and
music, he noted, looking back proudly
on his accomplishments and time at
WYSO.
Its half my life, he said. Time well
spent, many a Saturday. Its all very
memorable.
Turning the page
Being a WYSO member is lifechanging, Schroerlucke said,

something hes learned from
listening to the many stories from
alumni, particularly during this year.
The No. 1 thing we hear is they
miss the structure of it, the social
atmosphere. They miss being in an
environment where they have all
their peers working toward the same
goal, he said. We have kids coming
from a lot of different backgrounds,
a very diverse community. But when
they sit down, the one thing they
have in common is music, and they
are pushing themselves and each
other toward excellence.
While most of the group members
go on to other careers, Fraser said
some have found through WYSO
an early love and passion for
becoming a musician thats forged
career paths.
Many alumni are now principal
players in many of our nations
top orchestras, and we have
international alumni heading up
ensembles throughout the world,
she said. Its pretty amazing.
And as 50 years turns to 51 this
fall for WYSO, Buchhauser credited
thestability in vision of the
conductors and board of directors
as a reason for WYSOs long-term
success.
WYSO is about music education,
he said. Its not about performance;
its not about conductor ego or
whatever Were there to enhance
the lives of these young people, no
matter what direction they pursue
when they leave. l
Celebrating
the programs
birth, growth and
evolution.
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Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra musicians perform during the 50th Anniversary Gala
Concert earlier this year.
Gala event
WYSO executive director Bridget Fraser said members have been riding
high since their sold-out 50th Anniversary Gala Concert, held at the
Overture Center in Madison. The concert featured dozens of alumni dating
back to WYSOs first year.
It was quite historic, having all four orchestras and all the ensembles
play there, she said. It was an amazing outpouring of support for the
organization, and just a testament to its importance to the community and
for the historic legacy it has played in our region for 50 years.
WYSO conductor emeritus Tom Buchhauser said around 90 alumni
musicians and conductors got together to rehearse the day before the
concert, which was just as fun.
All they did was smile, he said. It wasnt perfect, because some of the
people are professionals, and some of the people maybe hadnt played their
instrument in a few years. But they had such a good time.
Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras communications and membership
coordinator Jonathan Schroerlucke said the group included everyone from
teenagers to people in their 60s.
It was a really neat moment, he said. And to see a sold-out Overture
Center it was great.
Youth Symphony violinist Isabelle Krier of Oregon said it was surreal to
take part in the alumni concert.
All the people coming back and playing, and having every single orchestra
play together; that was so cool, because you can see the different age gaps
and cultures, she said. Music is like an international language if you can
hear it, everybody can come together.
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by Bill Livick
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ar campers and outdoors

enthusiasts have lots of options
throughout the state for weekend
getaways. I added another to my list
this summer after discovering Point
Beach State Forest, a roughly 3,000-acre
recreation area that includes six miles
of Lake Michigan shoreline north of
Manitowoc, just outside Two Rivers.
The park is rarely crowded and feels
remote, but is only a two-hour drive
from Madison.
Point Beach is family-friendly,
offering a family campground with 129
sites, a group campground, a couple of
walk-in sites and two cabins that can be
reserved.
It includes lots of fun things to
discover in addition to the beach, which
features sand dunes known as the
Point Beach Ridges separating the
forest from the Great Lake. The ridges
were designated a Wisconsin State
Natural Area in 1971 and a Natural

National Landmark in 1980.
The National Scenic Ice Age Trail
winds through the forest and traverses
the recreation area from north to south.
The area contains more than seven
miles of other hiking trails as well, and
includes a five-mile bicycle trail that
connects with the Mariners Bike Trail
running south to Manitowoc, making
the entire trail about 12 miles long. The
park also has a 2.3-mile horse trail.
In the winter, the area offers
cross-country ski trails groomed for
classic and skate skiing, as well as a
snowmobile trail.
History buffs appreciate the Rawley
Point Lighthouse, which is owned and
operated by the U.S. Coast Guard. The
Coast Guard has used the lighthouse
since 1853. It rises 113 feet above the
lake surface and is the tallest lighthouse
on the Great Lakes.
Of course, the lake and beach are

major attractions. The beach has a few
picnic areas, lots of walking trails and
an area reserved for dogs and their
owners.
The lake draws kayakers, swimmers
and other water lovers, although the
lake is generally very cold and there are
no lifeguards on duty.
Day trip or weekend outing
A friend and I visited Point Beach

in early July and relished its vast
shoreline, where its easy to find
privacy. We spent a good deal of time at
the dog beach with our mutt, Mojo, who
was content to spend hours retrieving
sticks from the cold lake.
We camped two nights at a site
not far from the ranger station. The
campgrounds include several bathrooms
with showers. Everything here seems
Photo by Lia Ellinide

Point Beach is a great place for kids like Mikos and Demetrios
Harper, who can spend hours creating sand castles.
well maintained. The bathrooms

and showers are generally clean and
conveniently located.
Campsites are carved out of the
forest, and the campground on the two
nights we stayed was surprisingly quiet.
While centrally located, our campsite
felt somewhat private and secluded.
For a more secluded site, campers
can hike a mile or two south of the
forest headquarters and stay at one of
two sites reserved sites near the beach
the kayak site or the Ice Age Trail
site. Both are situated at the edge of the
forest behind the Point Beach Ridges,
a line of north-to-south running sand
dunes.
Lake Michigan is famous for its large
waves white caps that break near
the shoreline and can be fun for body
surfing or just frolicking in.
My companion Lia and I spent a
few hours each day playing with Mojo
in the water. On the first day, for
some unknown reason, the water was
unusually warm and we were able to
swim and stay in the water for long
periods of time.
The lake returned to normal the
second day of our visit, with large
waves and cold water which we found
refreshing on a hot July day. We spent
time attempting to body surf, or just
kneeling in the sand in shallow water
and waiting for big waves to come
crashing over us.
When Lia has visited Point Beach
in the past with her two boys, theyve
enjoyed building sand castles, creating
artsy structures from natural objects,
and making up games in the sand.
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More than sand and surf
But you cant spend all your time

on the beach, and the municipalities of
Manitowoc, Two Rivers and Mishicot
each have attractions of their own.
The Wisconsin Mariners Museum in
Manitowoc features the nations most
completely restored World War II
submarine, according to its website,
along with a host of other exhibits.
Two Rivers also has a maritime
museum, Rogers Street Fishing Village,
which includes the old Two Rivers Light,
a former 1886 lighthouse moved from
its original location at the end of one of
the harbor breakwaters. Also on display
in the museum is a shipwreck, as well
as fishing industry and other historic
artifacts. The small town, which claims
to be the originator of the ice cream
sundae, also has an ice cream museum.
We also spent a few hours in the
quaint small town of Mishicot, a few
miles northwest of Point Beach, and
discovered some small retail shops with
original art.
Relatively remote, unknown
The natural beauty of Point Beach
The campground has 129 sites, including 70 for popup campers and RVs.
State Forest is striking and, it seems,

perhaps a bit under appreciated by the
general public. Of course, thats part of
its allure: You have miles of sand beach
bordered on the east by the vast Lake
Michigan and on the west by a heavily
wooded forest dissected by hiking,

biking and ski trails.
And it seems, at times, as if youre
part of a very select group of people
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Nutrition Facts label

gets a makeover
TO YOUR HEALTH
BY KARA HOERR
t seems like every time I turn

around, theres a new discovery
being made in the field of nutrition,
new research being conducted or a new
dietary recommendation out that needs
to be followed.
I love that Im in a field thats
constantly evolving, growing and
changing.
But theres one area that hasnt
changed for over 20 years and has
been, not surprisingly, falling behind
the Nutrition Facts label. Of the many
nutrition-related questions I get asked,
the Nutrition Facts label is at the top.
Its the label that adorns every
packaged food item, informing you of
everything from the serving size and
calories to the percentage of vitamin
A found in your bag of potato chips. It
can be a confusing label to try to follow
with all the numbers and percentages
filling up such a small space.
Yet, with all the information you can
gather from the label, it still seems to be
missing some valuable information.
Its been a long time coming for the
Nutrition Facts label to get a major
overhaul. This may be the reason why
professionals in the nutrition field gave
cheers of delight myself included
when the Food and Drug Administration
announced in late May that a new look
was going to be coming for the label in
as little as two years.
Better yet, the changes are ones I
completely agree with and will help
consumers make easier, more nutritious
decisions when comparing foods. Thats
a change I can stand behind.
Now the question is what changes
will we begin to see on the label and
how will that affect you and me.
More realistic serving size
The serving size is increasing, in

most instances, to what we normally
eat in a sitting. While this may seem
counterintuitive with the obesity
epidemic were facing, itll become
clearer how much youre eating without
are the average levels of nutrients for a

person eating 2,000 calories a day, are
being added to nutrients like sodium,
dietary fiber, sugar and vitamin D. While
these nutrients were without values
before, based on new findings, there are
now reference amounts of how much of
these we should be consuming daily.
For an easy way to use the daily
values on the label, aim for high daily
values (20 percent or more) in vitamins
and minerals and low values (5 percent
or less) in added sugars and sodium.
Added sugar
having to multiply several servings.

For instance, a serving size of ice
cream will increase from 1/2 cup to 2/3
cup and a serving of soda will change
from 8 ounces to 12 ounces. The font
size of the serving size and calories will
also be increasing, making it easier to
find among all the other numbers on the
label.
Changing nutrients.
What people were concerned about

20 years ago is different from what
were concerned about now. To better
reflect our nutritional concerns, vitamin
A and C will no longer be required
to be listed on the label, since most
Americans have no difficulty obtaining
these vitamins. Rather, vitamin D and
potassium are now required on the label
since these nutrients are needed for
bone and heart health, respectively.
Percent Daily Values
The percentage of daily values, which
Added sugar will be differentiated

from naturally-occurring sugar as an
indented sub-item under Total Sugar on
the label. This is, by far, the change Im
most excited for, both personally and as
a dietitian.
It is now well-known that we need
to reduce the amount of added sugar in
our diets, and it was even added to the
2015 Dietary Guidelines to reduce added
sugar to 10 percent of our daily calories.
This is good advice, in theory, but up
until now, its been almost impossible to
know just how much added sugar were
consuming since added and natural
sugars have been lumped into one
category on the Nutrition Facts Label.
While were all excited for these
changes to take place, well still have to
wait a little bit longer for this to go into
effect. Large manufacturers will have to
make the switch by July 2018.
A makeover never looked so good.
While it appears promising, only time
will tell if these changes will help us
make healthier, easier choices when we
turn over that package in the grocery
store aisle to have a look. l
Kara Hoerr, MS, RD, CD, is the
registered dietitian at the Fitchburg
Hy-Vee. This information is not
intended as medical advice. Please
consult a medical professional for
individual advice.
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Leopolds Immersion Theater aims to connect technology and nature

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nown as part of an outdoor

haven, the Aldo Leopold Nature
Center in Monona offers an
indoor wonderland with one relatively
new jaw-dropping element.
Opened late last fall, the nature
centers Immersion Theater provides
a sharp screen that almost wraps
around the viewer, providing razzle
dazzle images with a potent educational
element.
Immersion Theater isnt a jumbo
IMAX-sized offering. Instead, its several
feet wider than a pitchers mound.
But dont let the small size fool you;
immersion is well-named. Viewers
sit close to the screen and become
immersed in space, nature and history.
A visitor can work the theaters
control panel and choose to view a
flight over the Alps or a dive under a
pond.
Its high-tech meets high-touch,
said the centers marketing and
communications director Stephenie
Hamen. You get that hands-on
experience inside and outside here.
That really is what (Immersion Theater)
is.
Hamen explained that since kids
get a lot of screen time already, this
was intended to be an interactive
experience, with a purpose that gets
them excited about being outside and
involved with nature.
Its a nice way to bridge that gap,
she said.
There are other immersion theaters
at planetariums, nature centers and
museums, and more that are on the way,
Hamen said, but Leopolds is different
from the rest.
Its the only one configured like this
in the country with this combination
of software, projection system and this
setup, she said.
Its often a group activity, and the
center offers a docent to run the control
panel. In the summer, kids groups
swarm to the center. But the selfguided element also makes it thrilling
for individuals. More than three dozen
choices are available with NASA and
nature groups providing pieces.
If youre not interested in one choice
after a minute, you can press another
choice.
Seats are available, although kids
often sit on the carpeted floor. There
are no special glasses to wear, but some
scenes can provide an overly close
moving image.
It is immersive, Hamen said. Most
people are fine with that. Its one of
those things that envelops you. If youre
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not comfortable with 3-D movies, you
might want to hold a rail.
The Leopold Nature Center
is tucked off Monona Drive, and
Immersion Theater is popular but not
the start button to explore options,

including a remarkably colorful flight
over the center during the autumn.
Child or adult groups that are
docent-led do have more material to
Its high-tech meets high-touch. You get that

hands-on experience inside and outside.
Stephenie Hamen
overwhelming to the point of long waits.
The response has been good. People
need to see it and try it. I think its hard
for people to get their heads around,
even if theyve seen pictures of it,
Hamen said. My kids are 10 and 11 and
its the first thing they want to do when
they come here.
The centers trails are free, but
there is a small fee for indoor exhibits,
including Immersion Theater. When the
center is open so is Immersion Theater.
There are no start times. Immersion
Theater is available to anyone during
open hours, and there are no start
times. If someone is there and wants
to use it, the visitor simply presses
access than the general public. Still,

that should not deter individuals from
using its impressive selections available
to everyone.
Hamen said the center wants to
attract more adults and college students
and she said that Immersion Theater
will help do that.
School and day-camp groups still
dominate the center and its theater year
round.
This summer, when everyones out
in 90-degree heat, it will be nice to have
the (theater), Hamen said.
Several selections at Immersion
Theater feature Leopold, the famed
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Admission: $4; $3 (for ages 3 to 17 and students, seniors
and military personnel).
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District has worked with plenty
of community partners to sponsor
afterschool programs for years.
Until recently, connecting families to
those programs was a challenge. Now,
its as simple as typing in your address at
mostmadison.org.
A partnership between MMSD, Dane
County and the City of Madison helped
build the Madison Out of School Time
Program Finder website, which launched
in late May.
The site allows parents to search by
address to find programs in their area,
but also allows them to get increasingly
specific to find the type of program they
want.
When we were looking at other
cities (websites), we said, Oh, wed love
to have that but not that, said MOST
coordinator Jennifer Lord. The city was
able to design (our site) in a way that
meets almost all of our wishes.
Search options include the distance
from the address entered, proximity
to a specific school, days of the week
a program is offered, ages served,
transportation and cost.
Those are questions that some lowincome families are going to be asking,
Lord said, adding that none of the
program finders that we saw around the
country did that.
An option to search for programs
that accommodate children with special
needs was one of the keys, as well, Lord
stressed.
When youre working with a child
with special needs, thats one of the most
important things that youre looking for,
she said. Having a system that can filter
that for families was really important to
us. Its really only as good as it is useful
for families.
The MOST coalition first launched in
late 2014 as a way to connect families
with community resources around the
county. Shortly after its creation, work
on the Program Finder website began.
The initiative emphasizes helping
lower-income families find whats out
there.
It makes it much easier for families
with limited resources to look for
these programs, Lord said. Before it
was really just doing a search online
and seeing what popped up and going
through every single website.

The more than 120 organizations that
run the programs are happy to see it,
too, said Joe Leohnis, executive director
of First Tee of South Central Wisconsin.
He said that the biggest need for these
agencies is awareness.
The fact that we now have a platform
where families in Madison can go to and
find us its going to be huge to grow
our number and to get our message out
there, Leohnis said.
The website also has a Spanish option,
which Lord said is key for the citys
native Spanish-speaking population.
Leohnis and Lord are also contributing
to the next stage for MOST: ensuring
the programs it lists are quality,
and creating a standard for what that
word means in relation to after-school
programs.
Were trying to create a consensusbased model for what a quality program
looks like, Leohnis said. And I think
that has really positive implications for
the funding community, for the youth
servicing agency community, but most
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Prepare your heirs for the probate

ESTATE PLANNING
BY DERA L. JOHNSEN-TRACY
any people incorrectly assume

that, if they have a will, there
should be no need for a court
proceeding upon death.
After all, you spelled out all of your
wishes in writing, and even signed your
will at a lawyers office with witnesses
and notaries, so why would a judge get
involved?
But if you die in Wisconsin owning
assets titled solely in your name with a
total value exceeding $50,000 (excluding
assets with direct beneficiaries such as life
insurance or retirement accounts), these
assets must go through the death probate
process before they can be transferred
either to the beneficiaries in your will or
to your heirs-at-law.
Lets say you die owning a home
thats titled solely in your name and

have three adult children, Sarah, Joe and
Brett, and that Sarah is named as your
personal representative (also known as an
executor) in your will. Sarah will quickly
discover she is not even authorized to sign
a contract hiring a Realtor until she has
obtained a court order (in Wisconsin, this
is referred to as domiciliary letters or
letters testamentary) granting her the
legal authority to represent your estate.
That requires initiating a death probate
proceeding in the circuit court for the
county you resided in at the time of your
death.
On average, a death proceeding in
Wisconsin will last about a year. Sarah
will be required to publish a notice in
the newspaper notifying your potential
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creditors that they have approximately

three months to file a claim against your
estate. She will also be required to file
an Inventory with the court providing
details, including values, for every asset
you owned that did not pass by virtue of
direct beneficiary designations, and pay an
Inventory filing fee ($2 per $1,000 of total
probate estate value). Shell also need to
break down to the penny of all debts and
expenses paid on behalf of your estate.
Finally, after Sarah has filed all required
notices, paid all debts and expenses
(including attorneys fees), handled all
creditor claims, and filed all required tax
returns, she can distribute your remaining
probate estate to the beneficiaries named
in your will.
The death probate process can
be frustrating even in the best of
circumstances. But it could be much worse
if you did not leave sufficient cash for
that process, your funeral, attorneys fees
and maintenance and upkeep of your real
estate or if you have disinherited one of
your children. Even if Brett is not included
as a beneficiary in your will, Sarah will
still have a legal duty to provide him with
a copy of your will and an opportunity to
object in court.
Another undesirable consequence for
many families is that information about
your estate has now become a public
record. If there was a death probate in
Wisconsin, simply type in the deceased
persons name in the Wisconsin Circuit
Court website (Consolidated Court
Automation Programs, otherwise known as
CCAP) to see the estate value and more.
If you wish to spare your loved ones the
hassle, frustration and expense of a public
probate proceeding upon your death, you
should discuss alternative estate planning
strategies, such as a revocable living
trust or a transfer on death deed, with a
qualified estate planning attorney. l
Attorney Dera L. Johnsen-Tracy is a
shareholder and co-founder of Horn & Johnsen
SC, a Madison law firm dedicated to estate
planning, business law, and real estate.
Pecan-Crusted Chicken Tenders with Yogurt Dill Dip
Classic Rolled Tacos
Milk Chocolate Torte with Assam Tea Ganache
Classic Rolled Tacos
Pecan-Crusted Chicken Tenders with Yogurt Dill Dip
Makes 24 tacos
Serves 4
2 cups shredded cooked beef (see below)

34 teaspoon salt
24 6-inch corn tortillas, warmed in a microwave (see note)
Vegetable oil
In a large bowl, thoroughly combine shredded beef and salt.
To build tacos, place 1-12 tablespoons of meat at one end of each tortilla,
shaping the filling into a short, straight line. Gently roll tortilla and secure with
a toothpick (you do not need to seal the ends; the taco should look like a small
flute). Deep-fry immediately or place rolled tacos in a resealable plastic bag to
keep moist. Refrigerate for up to 2 days until ready to cook.
Fill a deep fryer, deep heavy pot or deep skillet with 3 inches of oil and heat
to 350. Using tongs, gently place 3 to 4 tacos at a time in the hot oil and deepfry, turning once, until golden brown and crispy, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain on paper
towels. Lightly season with salt. Serve 3 or 4 per person.
Note: Warming corn or flour tortillas in the microwave gives you a very
pliable and soft tortilla and allows you to roll the tacos tightly, so its perfect for
preparing rolled tacos and taquitos. It is also quick and easy for soft tacos.
Boneless Beef
2 to 3 pounds boneless beef, chuck or sirloin roast

1 onion, quartered
3 cloves garlic
34 teaspoon salt
Place the roast in a large pot and fill with enough water to cover the meat by
2 inches. Add onion and garlic and bring to a gentle boil over medium-high heat.
Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until meat is tender and falling
apart, 1-12 to 2 hours. Remove meat. Discard broth or use in another recipe. Let
meat cool for 12 to 15 minutes. Shred meat into strands with your fingers or two
forks. Add salt and mix well. Let cool completely. Measure out amount needed for
recipe and place remaining beef in a resealable plastic bag. Refrigerate for up to 2
days or freeze for up to 3 months.
For the chicken:

12 cup pecans
13 cup whole-wheat flour
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons dry mustard
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
12 teaspoon salt
12 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon expeller-pressed canola oil
12 cup panko bread crumbs
1 large egg
1 pound chicken tenders, larger pieces cut in half lengthwise
For the dip:
14 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
14 cup light mayonnaise
1 teaspoon lemon juice
14 teaspoon dried dill
14 teaspoon garlic powder
14 teaspoon onion powder
1 pinch salt
1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
To make the chicken:
Preheat the oven to 475 and line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Blend
pecans, flour, paprika, dry mustard, garlic and onion powder, salt, and pepper in a
food processor until pecans are ground to a powder, about 30 seconds. Drizzle in
the oil with the motor running, blending completely. Transfer mixture to a shallow
dish and stir in the panko bread crumbs.
Beat the egg in a second shallow dish and add the chicken tenders, coating
them completely. Transfer each tender to the breading, turning to coat evenly.
Arrange the chicken on the prepared pan. Bake until golden brown and nearly
firm, about 8 minutes.
To make the dip: Stir all the dip ingredients together in a small bowl. Enjoy the
cooked chicken immediately with the dip.
Milk Chocolate Torte with Assam Tea Ganache

Serves 6 to 8
8 ounces dark milk chocolate 41% cocoa content)

4 tablespoons Tippy Assam tea leaves (or an Assam of your choice)
12 cup water
4 ounces sweet butter
4 large eggs, separated
13 cup all-purpose flour, sifted twice
2 teaspoons malted milk powder
Preheat oven to 350. Lightly coat the bottom and sides of an 8-inch spring
form or regular cake pan with non-flavored aerosolized spray. Line the bottom
with a circle of parchment paper.
Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or a stainless steel bowl set over a pan
of simmering water. In a separate small saucepan, bring the tea leaves, water and
butter to a boil. Remove from the heat and stir to melt the butter, allowing the tea
leaves to infuse in the water-butter mixture for 3 minutes. Pass through a fine sieve
into the chocolate. Stir to blend. Allow to cool for about 15 minutes.
Separate the eggs and place the whites into a perfectly clean, fat-free bowl
of an electric mixer and the yolks into the chocolate mixture. Beat whites until
soft peaks form. Sift flour and malted milk powder together and then fold in egg
whites. Fold this flour-malted milk powder mix gently but thoroughly into the
chocolate base. Pour into the prepared cake pan and bake for about 35 minutes,
or until the cake appears firm, but not dry. This cake is very moist inside and will
fall as it cools. Make the ganache.
Assam Ganache
7 ounces heavy cream

2 tablespoons Tippy Assam tea leaves
7 ounces dark milk chocolate, cut into 12-inch pieces
1 tablespoon unsalted (sweet) butter
In a heavy 1-quart saucepan, bring the cream and tea leaves to a boil.
Remove from heat and allow to infuse further for 3 minutes. Pass through a
fine-meshed sieve into a bowl set over a pot of simmering water. Slowly add the
chocolate and gently stir to blend, without aerating. Add the butter and stir until
completely melted. Set aside.
Assembly: Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or foil. Place the cake
on a cooking rack, then place the rack on the cookie sheet. Pour the ganache
over the cake, using a spatula to spread the ganache evenly as needed. Allow
to set. Scrape up any ganache that drips off the cake and pour to cover the cake
a second time. (Reheat slightly over a pot of simmering water, if necessary, to
loosen the mixture.) Cool at room temperature.
Note: If your kitchen is hot, place the cake in the refrigerator just until the
ganache sets and feels dry to the touch. Remove the cake from the refrigerator
about 20 minutes prior to serving and allow it to adjust to room temperature.
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Unexpected adventures on a budget

MY BLOOD TYPE IS COFFEE
BY RHONDA MOSSNER
ast month, I ventured north to see

our oldest son.
I stayed in a hotel, took my kid
out for dinner and enjoyed a relaxing
swim, then sat and visited with other
guests afterwards in a bubbly whirlpool.
Actually, no, that was my vision of the
trip. What really happened was much less
fun, with a room that wasnt available
for several hours because of a missing
reservation, a closed pool, a TV that
wasnt working well, either, and perhaps
worst of all, no in-room coffee.
It was a miserable night. But I guess
it was an adventure in its own way,
something Ive managed to fill my whole
summer with.
And what is a summer worth if not for
adventures?
Some of these adventures came from
attempts to save money, like my trip
to Indianapolis (and more) to see our
youngest son. Others were simply bad
luck having to get Milwaukee Zoo
workers find us a locksmith to get our
car key unstuck from the ignition after an
otherwise perfect, free admission day.
In honor of the adventures of summer,
Ive included an adventurous recipe for
rocky road treats full of sweet chocolate
goodness with a few bumps mixed in just
to make it interesting.
My husband and I started the summer
in May with a successful penny-pinching
weeklong trip to Door County.
We saved some cash by going early and
planning ahead, meaning there was more
to spend on totally touristy mementos like
my new Door County kissing fish salt and
pepper shakers now residing on my stove
in the kitchen.
The week before Memorial Day
before everything officially opens is a
great week to enjoy the area without the
crowds and, of course, the full price for
lodging. We made reservations early in
the fall the year before and checked out
the morning that the rates became full
price.
We toured all the sites in Door County,
shopped the orchards and small towns,
visited the state parks and lighthouses,
biked the trails and enjoyed romantic
candlelight dinners in lovely restaurants

all week without reservations.
Unlike my trip north to see our
youngest son and the one to Indiana to see
our oldest, that trip went just how wed
planned it.
The trip to Indianapolis, on the other
hand, wasnt something I had planned at
all.
Truth be told, Id had a huge business
order to pick up in Shipshewana, Ind., and
it turned out the UPS shipping cost was
outrageous. I absolutely refused to pay the
delivery charge, so I decided to go get it
myself and make the trip worthwhile by
seeing my kid.
This thriving metropolis of 658 people
is in the northeast part of the state not
exactly on the way to Indianapolis but
I figured with enough coffee I could still
make the whole trip to both places in one
day.
I remember the look on my husbands
face when I announced my plans. He
quickly reminded me that my 2007 Kia
may not be up to that itinerary, so off I
went to rent a car just for the trip. I could
not be talked out of my big adventure.
He had told me it was a long way,
but when I looked at the map online it
really seemed like a short drive from
here to Chicago, across Illinois and to the
northeast corner of Indiana no more
than seven hours.
No problem. Just have to keep the
coffee flowing.
Because it was a Friday, I decided to
avoid fighting all the traffic. I carefully
skirted around Chicago on the back roads
to add some excitement, taking my life in
my own hands trying to maneuver around
farm equipment the whole way there.
Well, dont tell my husband, but the
Internet didnt take into account rush
hour, starts and stops and the required
coffee breaks. Needless to say, the coffee
breaks led to other breaks along the way.
It took close to 14 hours.
My son and I celebrated my solo trip
at our favorite Mexican restaurant. I was
so exhausted that by the time the food
showed up I was ready to put the napkin
rings in my eye sockets to keep my
eyes open.
I should have relied on my old standby,
Rand McNally. I should rescue it from its
current location under the drivers seat of
my car one of these days.
The whole trip, including the car rental,
gas and coffee and other expenses lets
just say it was a good thing we saved all
that money on the trip to Door County,
because I didnt save one dime on that
business delivery.
Next time, Ill let the UPS man in. l
In addition to her blog,
TheDanglingThread.blogspot.com, Rhonda
Mossner is a professional speaker, quilter
and chef. She is known as The Quilter
Cook and travels throughout the area
sharing her quilts, stories and recipes.
ROCKY ROAD
TREATS
1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar
1/3 cup baking cocoa
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cup chopped pecans
Garnish: chopped pecans
and toffee bits
Whisk butter, sugar, cocoa, eggs and

vanilla together. Add flour and baking
powder. Fold in pecans, spread in a
greased 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350
degrees for 20 minutes. Set aside.
Icing
3 Tablespoons butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup mini marshmallows
2 Tablespoons baking cocoa
2 Tablespoons milk
Melt in heavy saucepan over
medium heat. Stir until marshmallows
melt and mixture is smooth. Pour over
mixture in pan. Cool. Sprinkle with
garnishes and cut into 8 servings.
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The silent scourge of elder suicide

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BY STEPHEN RUDOLPH
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her primary caregiver.
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Apparently, it all caught up with them,

because in May of this year, they got into
their van parked beside their home and
took an overdose of medications. They
were found two days later by a restaurant
waitress who often waited on them.
They were like family, said Samantha
Peaslee, the waitress who discovered the
bodies of the Wilcox couple.
As Ive indicated in previous articles,
more than 10,000 baby boomers are
hitting the age of 70 every day. This is a
phenomenon that will continue for the
next 19 years. And already, more than 5
million Americans suffer from dementia.
Alzheimers and other forms of
dementia destroy memory and other
mental functions, including the capacity
to carry out simple tasks. The prevalence
of Alzheimers and dementia among baby
boomers is expected to explode in about
25 years.
According to the Alzheimers
Association projection, 10 million of these
baby boomers will develop dementia. Of
those who reach the age of 85, nearly one
in two will get it. Alzheimers/dementia
is the sixth leading cause of death in the
United States. It kills more people than
breast and prostate cancer combined
(alz.org/boomers).
Older adults make up 12 percent of
the U.S. population but account for 18
percent of all suicide deaths, according
to statistics cited by the American
Association for Marriage and Family
Therapy (AAMFT). This is an alarming
statistic, as the elderly (especially those
over 85) are the fastest-growing segment
of the population, making the issue of
later-life suicide a major public health
priority.
In 2014, the annual suicide rate for
persons over the age of 65 was 15.6
per 100,000 individuals, according
to statistics from the federal Office
of Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion; this number increases for
those aged 75 to 84, with 17.5 suicide
deaths per every 100,000 and 19.3 for
those over age 85.
AAMFT adds that elder suicide could
be under-reported by 40 percent or more,
as many silent suicides deaths from
overdoses, self-starvation or dehydration
and other accidents might or might
not be intentional.
FAMILYLIFE
What can we do?
First of all, we need to know the

risks of later life suicide. Simply stated
high risk of elder suicide occurs when a
person is of increasing age, a white male
and divorced. According to AAMFT, a
psychiatric diagnosis such as depression
is often associated with suicide later in
life. Other contributing factors include
misuse of alcohol, medical illness,
dysfunctional families, financial and
physical pain as well as loss and grief.
Options for prevention can contain
various strategies, according to the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Friends and family of older adults
need to be observant to identify signs of
suicidal thoughts and take appropriate
follow-up actions to prevent them
from acting on these thoughts. Suicidal
thoughts are often a symptom of
depression and should always be taken
seriously.
Passive suicidal thoughts include
thoughts of being better off dead.
They are not necessarily associated with
increased risk for suicide, but are a sign
of significant distress and should be
addressed immediately.
If someone you know has a suicide
plan with intent to act, you should not
leave them alonemake sure to stay
with them until emergency mental health
services are in place. A timely and
appropriate intervention can prevent
suicide, and addressing issues sooner
rather than later often results in better
treatment outcomes.
Evidence shows that most elderly
suicide victims visit their physician
shortly before dying.
Health insurance costs should never be
a barrier to treatment. Visit the Medicare
QuickCheck on MyMedicareMatters.
org to learn more about all of the
mental health services available to you
through Medicare. Another resource is
the Veterans Affairs Departments crisis
hotline which can be found at www.
veteranscrisisline.net.
Educational programs for primary
health care providers on the identification

and treatment of late-life depression
can be a vital component of lowering
suicide rates. Another realistic preventive
strategy is to limit access to firearms and
reduce the use of sedative medications.
As a public health problem, elder
suicide will continue as the baby
boomer folks enter their sunshine
years. Community-based mental health
funding must be marshaled to reduce this
preventable tragedy for our elders.
Instead, the task of trying to recognize
elderly depression and encourage
treatment falls largely to primary care
physicians and, of course, to family

members, who should always take
suicidal talk seriously. When a depressed
and hopeless relative commits suicide,
the family must cope not only with grief
but often with guilt and unanswered
questions. l
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Aug. 27-Nov. 5
Dane County Farmers Market, Capitol Square, Madison: Purchase
locally grown foods and enjoy entertainment around Madisons
downtown, dcfm.org
Sept. 2-4
Brooklyn Labor Day truck and tractor pull, Brooklyn:
Three days of festivities at Legion Park, oregonwi.com
Sept. 2-5
Rock River Thresheree, Edgerton: Parade of Power, rides on
the Cannonball Train, steam engines, flea market, food and
refreshments, thresheree.com
Sept. 3-4
Taste of Madison, Capitol Square: More than 80 local restaurants will
sell food priced between $1 and $4, plus 16 beverage stands and
four entertainment stages, tasteofmadison.com
Sept. 3-5
Labor Fest, Janesville: Teen mud volleyball, rock climbing walls,
petting zoo, puppet show, co-ed volleyball, live music, beer garden,
craft fair and bike show, laborfest.org
Sept. 4
Rock Aqua Jays waterski show, Janesville, janesvillecvb.com
Sept. 8-10
Quilt Expo, Alliant Energy Center, Madison: Pro and amateur
quilters can learn and draw inspiration from quilting masters,
wiquiltexpo.com
Sept. 8-11
Sheep and Wool Festival, Jefferson: Fiber arts classes,
sheep and dog demonstrations and workshops, lambing barn,
wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com
Sept. 8-Oct. 30
Million Dollar Quartet, Fireside Dinner Theatre, Fort Atkinson:
Rock n roll, gospel, R&B, country hits, firesidetheatre.com
Sept. 9
Folk n blues festival, Beloit College, visitbeloit.com
Strings and Wild Things, Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison: Music from the
Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and childrens activities, vilaszoo.org
Sept. 9-10
Festival on the Rock, Beloit: Rides, live music, arts and crafts,
kids entertainment, horseshoe tournament, food vendors, bingo,
games, raffles, facebook.com/festivalontherock
Chilimania, Edgerton: chili contest, live music, public chili and salsa
tasting, chilimania.com
Volksfest German Ethnic Festival, Waupun: Traditional German food
and beverages, live music and dancing, waupunvolksfest.com
Sept. 10
Fall Festival, Oconomowoc: Music, games, food and festivities,
downtownoconomowoc.org
IronKids Triathlon, Madison: Interactive weekend focuses on ages
6-15, fitness, fun, safety, ironkids.com
Pepper Festival, Beaver Dam: Eating contests, kids activities,
music, food, bdpepperfestival.com
Wiener and Kraut Day, Waterloo: Food, music, games,
waterloowichamber.com
Yahara Riverfest, DeForest: 5K Trail Tromp, rubber duck race, pumpkin
painting, wine and beer tasting, bonfire, yaharariverfest.com
Sept. 10-11
Sacred Hearts Fall Festival, Sun Prairie: Food and musical
entertainment, sacred-heart-online.org
Sept. 11
Heritage Sunday, Beloit: Historical demonstrations, car show,
horse drawn wagon rides, kids activities, visitbeloit.com
Ironman Wisconsin Triathlon, downtown Madison and surrounding
areas: Cheer on more than 2,000 athletes as they swim, bike
and run, ironmanwisconsin.com
Sept. 16
Live on King Street, Madison: Free music just off Capitol Square,
liveonkingstreet.com
Sept. 16-17
Madison World Music Festival, Madison: Music from around the globe,
uniontheater.wisc.edu
Sept. 16-18
Gemuetlichkeit Days, Jefferson: Food, fellowship, parade and music,
gdays.org
Oregon Soccer Fall Fury Tournament, Oregon, oregonsoccerclub.com
Wo Zha Wa Days Fall Fest, Wisconsin Dells, wisdells.com
Wauktoberfest, Waunakee: Live music, inflatables, pumpkin
decorating, storytellers, beer tasting, frau carry, dachshund
dash, limburger cheese-eating contest, free movies and games,
wauktoberfest.com
McFarland Family Festival, McFarland: Mini triathlon for adults
and kids, parade, carnival, mcfarlandfamilyfestival.org.
Sept. 17
Fighting Bob Fest, Madison: Annual political event featuring
progressive speakers and entertainment carries on tradition
of Robert Fighting Bob LaFollette, fightingbobfest.org
Rugged Rockman, Watertown: Adventure mud run,
watertownchallenge.org
Paint Nite, Portage: Painting party of view from quarters with artist,
Sarah Hill, includes wine or soda, cheese, art supplies and a
professional canvas, business.portagewi.com
Sept. 17-18
Willy Street Fair, Madison: Six music stages, street performances,
foods and drinks from across the globe, arts and crafts, a legendary
parade, a community raffle and a kids stage, cwd.org
St. Ann Fall Festival, St. Ann Church, Stoughton: Crafts, games,
auction, rides, food and beverages and 5K run/walk,
stannparish.4lpi.com
Sept. 18
Beloit Autorama Car Show and Swap Meet, Beloit: More than
1,200 cars on display, beloitautorama.com
Walk for Wishes, Fitchburg: 5K walk, music, prizes, photos, food,
walkforwishes.com
Sept. 23-25
Madison Classics Fall Car Show and Swap Meet, Jefferson: One of
the largest car shows in the Midwest, madisonclassics.com
Cranberry Festival, Warrens: About 10,000 take part in worlds
largest, with food, shopping, education, tours, parade, cranfest.com
Sept. 24
Oktoberfest, Madison: Food and drinks, live music and free activities
and games for kids, essen-haus.com
Isthmus OktoBEERfest, Madison: 45 Wisconsin-focused brewers at
a German-style fest, isthmus.com
Monroe Street Festival, Madison: Annual street sale with
family-friendly entertainment, monroestreetfestival.com
Sept. 25
Henry Vilas Zoo Run Run, Madison: 11th annual run features a 5K
and 10K run, with proceeds going to cover zoo costs, vilaszoo.org
Sept. 30
Reedsburg Beer Walk, Reedsburg: Sample appetizers and beer from
14 Wisconsin breweries on a walk through historic downtown,
fermentationfest.com
Sept. 30-Oct. 2
Indian Summer, Ashippun: Living history event, carriage rides,
flute and drum circle, townofashippun.org
Oct. 1
Autumnfest, Brodhead: Chili contest, hay rides, food, vendors,
brodheadchamber.org
Paint the Town Yellow, Janesville: 5K run/walk for suicide awareness
and prevention, kids activities, raffles, janesvillecvb.com
Run From the Cops, Watertown: Donuts and 10K, 5K and kids 1K run
supports victims of domestic violence, watertownrunfromthecops.com
Snowmobile Show, Jefferson: Indoor vintage/antique show, outdoor
swap and vintage grass drags, jcsawi.com
Beer Tasting Train, North Freedom: Relaxing train ride through the
valley below the Baraboo bluffs, sampling Wisconsin crisp cool
brews, along with snacks, midcontinent.org
Fall Circus of Ghouls, Baraboo: Experience the spirits of the Ring Barn
at Circus World with a haunted house, barabootours.com
Car and bike show, Janesville: Show cars, tuners, custom trucks,
classics and hot rods, janesvillecvb.com
Oct. 1-25 (weekends)
Autumn Adventures, Fort Atkinson: Animals, antique tractors, puppet
show, slides, swings, corn maze and pumpkins, busybarnsfarm.com
Oct. 2
Harvest Festival, Edgerton: Garden tours, treasure hunt, geocaching
competition, edgertonchamber.com
Fall Festival of Color, Lake Mills: Outdoor fall festival with arts and
crafts, produce, kid events and food vendors, lakemills.org
Oct. 4-8
World Dairy Expo, Madison, worlddairyexpo.com
Oct. 6-10
Spirits in the Night, Janesville: A tour where history and horror
converge at the Tallman House, janesvillecvb.com
Oct. 7
Gallery Night, Madison: Receptions, tours and demonstrations at
museums, galleries and businesses throughout the city, mmoca.org
Oct. 7-9
Mid-Continent Railway Autumn Color, North Freedom: Train tours,
midcontinent.org
Oct. 8
Oak Banks Great Pumpkin Give-Away, Fitchburg: Free pumpkins,
music, prizes, kids activities, horse and carriage rides,
benefit for local charity, oakbankonline.com
Fire Department open house, Fitchburg: Vehicles, refreshments,
staff, demonstrations, fitchburgchamber.com
Civil War and Governor Hoard Day, Fort Atkinson: Reenatctors,
panel discussions, hoardmuseum.org
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Durwards Glen Fall Festival, Baraboo: Guided tractor tours, flea
market, vendors, food and refreshments, durwardsglen.org
Fall Fair on the Square, Baraboo: Arts and crafts, farmers market,
food court, kids entertainment, music, downtownbaraboo.com
Fall Festival in the River Valley, Spring Green: Chili cook-off,
beer tasting, music, horse-drawn wagon, kids games,
pumpkin painting, springgreen.com
Oct. 9
Oregon Rotary Fall Fest, Oregon: Face painting, kids games,
food, family fun, oregonwichamber.com
Oct. 14-15
Lorine Niedecker Wisconsin Poetry Festival, Fort Atkinson:
Workshops, speakers, open poetry readings, round tables,
landmark tours, lorineniedecker.org
Autumn Harvest Festival, Wisconsin Dells: Hayrides, music,
entertainment, pumpkin decoration, dells.com
Oct. 14-29
Haunted train rides (weekends), Edgerton, thresheree.com
Oct. 15
Good Neighbor Day at International Crane Foundation,
Baraboo: Bring a non-perishable food item for the Baraboo
Food Pantry and receive free admission. Take a guided tour,
explore the nature trails, savingcranes.org
Quilt show, Edgerton: Quilt displays judged by viewers choice,
edgertonchamber.com
Oct. 15-16
Mid-Continent Railway Pumpkin Special, Freedom: Train tours,
midcontinent.org
Oct. 20-23
Wisconsin Science Festival, Madison: Interactive exhibits,
workshops and lectures appealing to curious scientists of any age,
wisconsinsciencefest.org
Wisconsin Book Festival, Madison: Readings, lectures, book
discussions, writing workshops, live interviews, childrens events,
wisconsinbookfestival.org
Oct. 21-23
Harry Potter Festival, Edgerton: Quidditch tournament, free movies,
demonstrations, pub crawl, harrypotterfestivalusa.com
Oct. 22
Oregon Firefighter/EMS Craft Fair, Oregon Middle School,
oregonareafireems.org
Halloween on the Farm 2015, Schumacher Farms,
Waunakee: Face-painting, old-fashioned crafts and games,
fortune teller, storytelling, friendly spooks and witches, graveyard,
concessions, bonfire with smores, schumacherfarmpark.org
Trick or Treat With the Big Cats, Rock Springs: 29 lions,
tigers and leopards featured, along with trick-or-treating,
Halloween decorations and spooky music, wisconsinbigcats.org
Oct. 26-29
Spirits in the night, Janesville: A tour where history and horror
converge at the Tallman House, janesvillecvb.com
Oct. 29
Malt and Hops Fest, Milton, visitmilton.com
Pumpkin Palooza, Watertown: Zombie fun run, petting zoo,
movie, crafts, pumpkin and scarecrow contests, storytime,
trick-or-treat, watertownchamber.com
Art Day at the Aldo Leopold Center, Baraboo: Demonstrations,
presentations and interactions with regional land ethic
artists, aldoleopold.org
Oct. 29-30
Norwegian Destination Weekend, Stoughton: Norwegian brunch,
Grieg Chorus concert, Norwegian Dancer performance,
mini-workshops, classes, rosemaling show, stoughtonwi.com
Oct. 30
Halloween at the Zoo, Madison: A celebration that includes
free trick-or-treating and an activity tent, vilaszoo.org
Nov. 3-Dec. 23
A Fireside Christmas, Fireside Dinner Theatre, Fort Atkinson,
firesidetheatre.com
Nov. 5
Tyranena Beer Run, Lake Mills: Charity run featuring routes near
Rock Lake, live music, tyranena.com
Nov. 6
Wisconsin Dog Fair, Alliant Energy Center, Madison: Learn about
and see a number of dog breeds, badgerkennelclub.com
Nov. 6-12
UW-Madison homecoming weekend, Madison: The university
hosts barge races, trivia night, parades and more leading up to
Nov. 12 game against Illinois, uwalumni.com
Nov. 8
S`mores Fun Trail Run, Baraboo: The first trail run through
Mirror Lake State Park, friendsofmirrorlake.org
Nov. 12
Holiday Parade, Fort Atkinson: Lighted parade, chili sampling
and Santa, fortchamber.com
Janesville Fall Festival, Pontiac Convention Center: Shopping,
janesvillecvb.com
Horse parade, Oregon: Annual event showcases regional equine,
oregonwi.com
Nov. 13
Madison Marathon, Madison: A full and half-marathon,
madisonmarathon.org
Nov. 18
Holiday Light Parade and tree lighting, Sauk City: Homemade
and professional floats, choir, bands, dancers, saukprairie.com
Nov. 18-20
Holiday Art Fair, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art,
Madison: Arts and crafts from around the country,
local treats and performances, mmoca.org
Nov. 19
Christmas Light Parade, Baraboo: downtownbaraboo.com
Nov. 19-20
Winter Art Fair Off the Square, Monona Terrace: Hundreds of art
exhibitors from the state, silent auction, music, artcraftwis.org
Madison Womens Expo. Alliant Energy Center, Madison: Shop,
taste, play and mingle, madisonwomensexpo.com
Nov. 22
Kids music and drama festival, Janesville: Showcases talents of kids,
including theater and music, janesvillecvb.com
Nov. 24
Berbee Derby Thanksgiving Day run, Fitchburg: 5K and 10K run/walk,
berbeederby.com
Run Turkey Run, Watertown: Charity 5K and 1K race near
Riverside Park, therunturkeyrun.com
Nov. 25
Holiday Parade, downtown Columbus: Parade with all participants
decked out with lights, a hot cocoa stand followed by the holiday
tree lighting, columbuswichamber.com
Holiday Tree Lighting and Fire Truck Parade, Main Street, Sun Prairie,
downtownsunprairie.com
Nov. 25-27
German Christmas Market, Oconomowoc: Outdoor vendors, live
bands, authentic German cuisine, beer garden and kids activities,
germanchristmasmarket.org
Nov. 26
Holiday Parade of Lights, Watertown: Parade, Santa,
watertownchamber.com
Nov. 26-27
Santa Express, North Freedom: Santa will pay a visit during a
train ride, Midcontinent.org
Dec. 1
Get Festive with the Agora, Fitchburg: Free carriage rides,
music, appetizers, smores, ugly sweater contest,
Yahara Bay Distillery tasting, agorafitchburg.com
Dec. 2
Holiday Wine Walk, Waunakee: Horse-drawn carriage rides,
carolers, photo booth, food carts and more than a dozen stops,
waunakeechamber.com
Taste of chocolate, Janesville: Evening of chocolate decadence,
crowned by holiday light show at Rotary Botanical Gardens,
janesvillecvb.com
Dec. 2-3
Fire and Ice Festival, Brodhead Square: Lighted parade, ice sculptures,
photos with Santa, car giveaway, cityofbrodheadwi.us
Dec. 2-4
Classic Christmas, Lake Mills: Explore local businesses, tree lighting,
tour of homes, legendarylakemills.com
Victorian Holiday Weekend, Stoughton: Holiday concerts, carriage
rides, parades, shopping, events for the kids, performance of the
Nutcracker Suite, arts and crafts fair, stoughtonwi.com/victorian
Dec. 3
Parade of Lights, Jefferson: Annual lights parade features
holiday floats, marching bands, caroling and refreshments,
jeffersonchamberwi.com
Dec. 3-31
Holiday Express, Madison: Model train sets zip through miniature
landscapes lined with hundreds of poinsettias at Olbrich Gardens,
olbrich.org
Dec. 9-10
Very Merry Holiday Fair, Baraboo: Crafts, books, food,
theverymerryholidayfair.com
Dec. 10-12
Madrigal dinner, Stoughton: Stoughton High School Madrigal Singers
provide an evening of entertainment during a multi-course dinner
in a medieval atmosphere, stoughton.k12.wi.us
If you know of an event that should be in this calendar, email yourfamily@wcinet.com.

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ATV road routes gaining traction

in Wisconsin
OUTDOOR TREASURES
BY JIM FURLEY
ll-terrain vehicle trail riding has

always been popular in Wisconsin.
Tourists from Illinois and across
the Midwest come to Wisconsin to ride
on numerous off-road trails.
Popular riding areas include the Bong
Recreation Area in Kenosha County, the
Cheese Country Trail in Iowa, Layfayette
and Green Counties, the Riverview ATV
Park in Kewaunee County and at the
Dyracuse Mound Recreational Area in
Adams County.
A 110-mile off-road public trail system
winds through the 120,000-acre Jackson
County Forest and the 67,000-acre Black
River State Forest. It is estimated that
all-terrain vehicle trails attract over
23,000 visitors and add nearly $8 million
to the Jackson County economy each
year.
Off-roading through wooded trails
has always been a big part of the sport.
Whats fairly new to riders are road
routes. Road routes are defined as:
A highway or sidewalk (e.g. bridge
sidewalk) designated for use by ATV
operators by the governmental agency
having jurisdiction.
In addition to gravel and paved town,
county and state roads, Wisconsin
law says county forest roads open to
vehicular traffic are highways and can be
designated as road routes as well.
Mike OReilly, president of the
Jefferson 1/2 Mile ATV club in southern
Wisconsin, said his Jefferson County
club prefers to ride off the road and uses
road routes only if they have to. The club
has permission to ride on private lands
and primarily uses approved road routes
in the county to link several private
landowners.
Other clubs view road routes as new
opportunities, especially if off-road ATV
riding options dont exist in nearby public
forest areas and/or on private lands.
The Crawford County Ridge Runners
ATV-UTV Club is one such club, and its
looking to establish a new network of
roads to ride where local regulations
will limit ATVs to 35 mph. Crawford
County is in the southwest part of the
state and borders the Mississippi River.
Amish families are settling in the area

where forested hills, scenic valleys and
cold-water trout streams make up the
landscape.
Club member Pat Murphy said the
club has been busy meeting with towns
and villages along with county and state
officials as they seek approvals for new
ATV routes.
Crawford County has been very
receptive to ATV use, Murphy said. The
village of Gays Mills voted to open all
Whats fairly new to

riders are road routes.
streets to ATV-UTV traffic.
Judy Hazen, president of the River
Ridge Runners Club, said her club also
has found success in getting approvals
for ATV road routes in Grant County.
We have approximately 100 miles of
road that the club takes care of, she
said.
Hazen added that the sport attracts a
lot of families.
There are a lot of grandparents taking
grandkids for rides and moms and dads
taking kids, she said. Were trying to
promote family activity.
ATVs must ride on the extreme right
side of the roadway on most roads
designated as all-terrain vehicle routes.
Special green-and-white reflectorized
signs must be purchased and installed on
the route before riding can begin.
No state trunk highway (numbered
highway) or connecting highway may
be designated as an all-terrain vehicle
route unless the state Department of
Transportation approves the designation.
The DOT has noted that state trunk
highway right-of-way is increasingly
being used to accommodate recreational
routes and trails.
However, because of safety and other
concerns, the DOT prefers ATVs stay on
off-road trails or travel on lower-volume,
lower-speed road systems such as county
or town roads, which dont need DOT
approval.
The DOT began getting inundated
with a lot of requests starting around

2014, said Robert Fasick, Wisconsin DOT
right-of-way permits engineer.
If there is one word out there, it is
patience, he said. We have to look at a
lot of different factors before we approve
a route.
The DOT recognizes that sometimes
using the right-of-way of a state trunk
highway is necessary to complete a
proposed connection or loop.
We can understand a need, Fasick
said.
Road route regulations vary from town
to town. There are rules on speed, age of
driver, lights, noise, hours of operation,
months of operation, insurance and
registration, etc. And be aware that local
ordinances may be more restrictive than
state regulations.
Not everyone is a fan of seeing
ATVs on roadways. Opponents say its
dangerous and ATVs are not designed to
be driven on paved roads.
Dale Mayo, Vilas County Parks and
Recreation Administrator in northern
Wisconsin said Vilas County began
opening road routes in 2014.
There was a lot of people that were
sure that once you started opening up
asphalt routes you were going to have a
lot of fatalities, he said. That certainly
wasnt the case.
More road routes are opening each
year. In May 2015, Vilas County opened a
route using roads and county forest lands
from Eagle River to the Upper Peninsula
of Michigan.
Its recommended that ATV clubs
interested in establishing new ATV road
routes in their county start by getting
support at the local level first and work
up from there. The Wisconsin Department
of Natural Resources website posted
an informative publication titled ATV
Route Guideline and Suggestions.
The handbook can help in getting the
approval process underway. l
Jim Furley is a self-syndicated
columnist who distributes to small
newspapers in Wisconsin and northern
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