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Photo: Joshua Lim/Orlando Sentinel via AP Brett Morian, from Daytona Beach, hugs an attendee during the candlelight vigil at Ember in Orlando, Florida, on June 12.

6 Wisconsin responds 28 Find tranquility in Traverse City to massacre This vacation spot in Michigan is Flags flew at half best known for its cherry season, but mast and vigils if you go outside the tourism peak throughout the in early July, you can find a beautiful state mourned and peaceful respite. the victims of the Orlando 12 Polluter impunity? slaughter. Attorneys general bank 43 Farmers market tips & tricks dollars from some of the The Dane County Farmers Market nation’s largest polluters.. is a Madison gem — but it can be a stressful day without this advice. | June 16, 2016 2 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM News with a twist WiGWAG By Lisa Neff and Louis Weisberg Gouda. No milk. No hand. Authorities say the man When will he learn? ing the company to remove the dairy — period. The was urinating in the street and Donald Trump used a random unflattering images. MVP quarterback says opened fire on another man who photo of an African-American cutting out dairy can asked him to stop. family on Twitter to showcase Yellow Brick Road reduce inflammation in certain his African-American supporters. The Land of Oz theme park in parts of your body. And Rodgers X files donated Except the people in the picture North Carolina opened for Fri- now weighs in at 218, the lightest Ralph Kennedy Johnston’s aren’t his supporters. Eddie Perry, days in June and tickets for the he’s been since 2007. “truth” is out there in Roswell, the father shown in the image, first date quickly sold out. The By Lisa Neff and Louis WeisbergNew Mexico. The former consul- told BuzzFeed News that Trump’s park was open year-round in its Dim future? What’s wrong with tant to the National Aeronautics use of the photo was “mislead- heyday — 1970 to 1980. But it’s In a Facebook message, for- this lawsuit? and Space Administration claims ing” and “political propaganda.” only been open for limited runs mer Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin A Florida woman is suing Ellen NASA staff painted out evidence the past three years. Given the acknowledged the marriage of DeGeneres after the talk show of extraterrestrial activity on the Face it state’s anti-LGBT climate, we her 25-year-old daughter Bris- host featured one of her real moon in photos and film from Research published in Scientific doubt Friends of Dorothy bought tol to the father of her second estate advertisements on a seg- NASA’s Apollo missions. He Reports found archerfish, a tropi- all tickets. child. Palin wrote the newlywed’s ment called “What’s Wrong With recently donated his files to the cal species, can learn to recog- “future is as bright as Alaska’s These Signs?” The ad included International UFO Museum and nize human faces with ‘striking Put a cap on it midnight sun.” The sun is visible the woman’s name, Titi Pierce, Research Center in Roswell. accuracy.” That ability requires a It takes a lot of beers to col- for 24 hours in much of Alaska which DeGeneres pronounced as high level of cognitive functioning lect 10 million bottle caps. But during the weeks before and after “Titty.” But Pierce says she pro- Dig this that used to be attributed only to Austria’s Hans Heiland didn’t the Summer Solstice, but it’s not nounces her name as “Tee Tee,” A contest was held in Debre- humans and primates. But sci- drink them alone. Most of them, very bright. In fact, in most of the and no one has mispronounced cen, Hungary, to crown a two- entists now know many animals, he said, have come from oth- state, the sun remains visible just it before. She’s suing for defa- person team of gravediggers. including birds, can develop facial ers, many of them by mail, after over the horizon. Maybe that’s all mation, false light invasion of Eighteen teams competed in the recognition skills. his passion for collecting beer the light Palin needs to see Russia privacy, misappropriation of like- regional contest, judged for speed bottle caps became known. After from her living room, but for most ness, and intentional infliction of and also the look of the finished Image control five years at the hobby, Heiland of us it’s all pretty dim. emotional distress. grave mounds. A father-son team Axl Rose suggests Google is decided to sell his 18-ton col- won the top title just before dad’s engaged in fat-shaming by post- lection and give the money to a Lighter on his feet Drunk and disorderly retirement. Contestants used ing pictures taken of him in 2010, needy family in the region, which Aaron Rodgers has trimmed Law enforcement in Pearl, Mis- shovels, rakes, axes and pickaxes when he was at his heftiest. The is near Vienna. his diet of a food category that’s sissippi, were searching for a man to dig a grave measuring 2 feet 7 Guns N’ Roses (and new AC/DC) somewhat sacred in “America’s seen with a gun in one hand and, inches wide, 6 feet 6 inches long frontman sent a cease-and-desist Dairyland.” No cheddar. No well, something else in the other and 5 feet 3 inches deep. letter to the internet giant ask- WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | June 16, 2016 3 | June 16, 2016 4 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM Terror in the ‘Happiest Place on Earth’ By Lisa Neff ing as a security guard at the club respond- Mateen. In May 2013, the bureau began must come together as a nation to affirm Staff writer ed to the gunfire. More officers arrived and investigating him after co-workers said the that love conquers hate.” An act of terror. Mateen retreated deeper into the club, then contract security guard made inflammatory An act of hate. into a bathroom. comments and claimed a family connection Memorials and mobilizing The world responded with love and com- At 2:09 a.m. an alert was posted on to al-Qaida. He was interviewed twice but Vigils took place as early as June 12 and passion, fury and fight. Pulse’s Facebook page: “Everyone get out of the case was closed. continued for days after the shooting. Early on the morning of June 12, a gun- pulse and keep running.” Two months later, Mateen’s name came Many of the observances included a man armed with an assault rifle and a hand- Dozens of people ran from the club, and up as a casual acquaintance of a Florida moment of silence and a reading of the gun went on a rampage at the gay night- more than 100 police officers responded to man who blew himself up in Syria. victims’ names (see “The slain, next page). club Pulse in Orlando, Florida. He killed 49 what became a standoff. “Our investigation turned up no ties Many vigils ended with candleholders sing- people and wounded more than 50 others Police believe Mateen killed most of of any consequence between the two of ing “Over the Rainbow.” — some gravely. his victims in the first 30 minutes. Those them,” Comey said. “We will continue to Hundreds sang, “If happy little bluebirds The 29-year-old killer was an Ameri- remaining in the bar were either hostages look forward in this investigation and back- fly/Beyond the rainbow why, oh, why can’t can who pledged allegiance to the Islamic or in hiding. ward. We will leave no stone unturned.” I?” at the end of a vigil June 13 in Sarasota, State, abused his wife, used slurs against At 2:39 a.m., Eddie Justice texted his According to AP, the investigation found Florida, the hometown of Edward Soto- blacks, Jewish people, women and gays — mother from the bathroom in the club: that Mateen, the son of an Afghan immi- mayor Jr., who recently helped to organize although he himself was a regular patron of “Call them mommy” grant, was a body builder who attended a the first LGBT cruise from Florida to Cuba. Pulse. He went on to terrorize LGBT people “Now” mosque in Fort Pierce, Florida, and wanted Sotomayor was shot while trying to get his in that place that existed to celebrate Pride “I’m still in the bathroom” to become a police officer. boyfriend to safety. and provide sanctuary. “Hes coming” AP also reported there were questions Many at the Sarasota vigil called the Orlando — famously known as the “Hap- “Im going to die.” emerging about whether Mateen was con- mass shooting a hate crime and, though piest Place on Earth” — became the site of Justice did die. His last text from the club flicted about his sexuality. He allegedly there were demands for stricter gun con- the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. was at 2:50 a.m. cased Gay Days at Disney World about a trol, the focus was on anti-LGBT violence. history, a massacre that left Americans At about 5 a.m., police used a controlled week before the shooting and was seen “This attack was with guns, but our peo- mourning the many lost and struggling explosion and an armored vehicle with a regularly at Pulse. He apparently used gay ple have been killed with knives and bombs to address extremism, prejudice and gun battering ram to clear a way for people dating apps as well. and fists, too,” said Patricia Callahan of access. inside the club to escape. Mateen’s first wife, from whom he was Lakeland, Florida. “We can’t forget.” “I can’t stop crying. I can’t make any Mateen died in an exchange of gunfire divorced, has said he was abusive and suf- Vigils took place across the country, sense of it all,” said Henry Rivera of Orlan- with police shortly after that. fered from mental illness. The killer’s father at city halls and courthouses, plazas and do, a transgender man who works at a res- said Mateen expressed a hatred of gays, parks, community centers and gay bars. taurant just outside Disney World. “Every- Violent, conflicted recently expressing anger at seeing two “This unimaginable atrocity has not only thing seems different now.” and radicalized men kiss. robbed countless people of their loved The killer talked with police three times Mateen’s father also made homophobic ones, it has also stolen a sense of safety Music, dancing, and terror during the standoff, FBI Director James remarks to the press, saying that it was within the LGBTQ community,” said GLAAD On June 11, more than 300 people B. Comey said in a televised news brief- wrong for his son to shoot gay people president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis. crowded into the high-energy club on South ing from headquarters in Virginia on June because their punishment should come In New York City, many gathered outside Orange Avenue for Latin night, an evening 13. Comey said calls from the killer to law from God. the Stonewall Inn, considered the birth- that promised entertainment by two drag enforcement began about 2:30 a.m. During “While the motive behind this crime place of the modern LGBT civil rights move- performers, as well as dancing and music those calls, Mateen, who was born in New remains unclear, our resolve to live openly ment. There, they chanted, “No hate, no — salsa, meringue, bachata. York, claimed allegiance to the leader of and proudly remains undiminished. Now hate! More love, more love.” Shortly after 2 a.m. on June 12, Omar Islamic State, as well as to the perpetrators is a time for the whole nation to stand In Wisconsin, multiple vigils took place, Mateen, armed with a military-grade of the 2013 Boston Marathon attack and to together against violence,” Rea Carey, the including in Milwaukee, Madison, Racine semi-automatic rifle and a Glock handgun, a Florida man who died as a suicide bomber executive director of the National LGBTQ and Appleton. attacked the club, according to reports in Syria. Task Force, said June 12. There also were many memorials outside from the Orlando Police Department and “These are strong indications of radical- Chad Griffin, the president and CEO of the United States. In Paris, U.S. and gay FBI. As WiG to press, authorities were still ization by this killer and of potential inspi- the Human Rights Campaign, said, “This Pride flags flew at city hall and the Eiffel compiling a detailed and complete timeline ration by foreign terrorism organizations,” tragedy has occurred as our community cel- Tower was lit up like a rainbow. of what happened at Pulse. Comey said. ebrates Pride, and now more than ever we Heads of state sent letters of condolence Survivors described chaos as Mateen He added that the bureau, along with and issued condemnations. Israeli Presi- launched a barrage of bullets, striking peo- state and local law enforcement, were try- dent Reuven Rivlin said his country stands ple at the bar, on the dance floor, in the ing to understand “every moment of the For updates and continued coverage, go “shoulder to shoulder with our American restrooms and elsewhere. killer’s path” leading up to the shooting. to www.wisconsingazette.com. 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She urged her audience to bring people RANGE OF REACTIONS judge had overturned the state law ban- PrideFest also scheduled a 4 p.m. together and counter hate. Many of the state’s public officials ning same-sex marriage spread quickly. memorial service, where Milwaukee Coun- Karen Gotlzer, the executive direc- issued statements condemning what Pres- The final day of PrideFest this year ty Executive Chris Abele, wearing a T-shirt tor of the Milwaukee LGBT Community ident Barack Obama called both an act of brought very different emotions, as the emblazoned with the rainbow-colored Center, also spoke, reminding the crowd hate and an act of terrorism. Notably, not community struggled to comprehend the word “Proud,” joined others at the podium that despite the legalization of same-sex one Republican state official who issued calculated, hate-driven slaughter of at on the mainstage to deliver calls for unity. marriage and other recent strides toward a statement mentioned the word “gay” or least 49 people in a gay dance club in But, primarily they urged Milwaukeeans equality, what happened in Orlando the term “LGBT,” which mirrored Republi- Orlando, Florida. not to succumb to fear. “reminds us that we have very much to do.” can responses on the national level. It was the largest mass “Today is a day “This happened against a backdrop Gov. Scott Walker was heavily criti- shooting in modern U.S. to come out, to of anti-LGBT legislation that is sweep- cized for issuing a generic, one-sentence history. ‘Thank each and every be seen and to be ing the country,” Gotzler said, referring to response to the massacre. News of the massacre one of you for being here heard, in honor of the recent enactment of “bathroom bills” U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and other spread slowly through those whose day in some states, most famously in North Democrats called for people to come Milwaukee June 12. Some tonight to demonstrate was stolen from Carolina. The laws ban transgender people together across the lines that divide us. In spectators at the annual them,” said Pride- from using restrooms that correspond to a statement June 12 on her Facebook page, Milwaukee Pride Parade and display the humanity Fest communi- their gender identity. Wisconsin Repub- Baldwin wrote: “This was not only a horrific in Walker’s Point learned we have in this city.’ cations director licans tried to introduce such a law in the attack on the LGBT community, it was an about it from a banner Michail Takach last session of the Legislature and have attack on the freedoms we all hold dear. carried by marchers rep- in a news release vowed to do so again. The question now for America is are we resenting the Democratic Party of Wiscon- distributed before the festival grounds Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett delivered going to come together and stand united sin that read, “Wis Dems Stand in Solidar- opened June 12. “Today is a day to remem- a speech that brought many listeners to against hate, gun violence and terrorism? I ity Orlando.” ber where we started and why we started. tears. He began by thanking “each and understand it may not be easy, but I know As Milwaukee was winding up its Pride Today is a day for solidarity.” every one of you for being here tonight to we are better than this and it is past time weekend, the bodies of the fallen were demonstrate and display the humanity we to act together.” being removed from Pulse Orlando, where VIGILS ACROSS THE STATE have in this city.” Christine Neumann-Ortiz, executive “Latin Night” was turned into a bloodbath In the aftermath of the tragedy, LGBT “As Americans, when some of us are director of Voces de la Frontera, took GOP when Omar Mateen, 29, entered the club Wisconsinites and their allies came togeth- hurting, all of us are hurting,” he said. “It is presidential candidate Donald Trump to near closing time and shot 102 revelers. er in vigils throughout the state. People important for us to stand in solidarity with task for claiming the shooting validated The majority of those killed were gay His- gathered to express their grief, denounce the LGBT community, with the Latino com- his call for a ban on Muslim immigrants panic men. hatred and call for gun control. Flags flew munity. … That is why we are here tonight. — even though Mateen was born in the Investigators and people who knew and at half-staff in Milwaukee and other cities. “There are those who try to divide us. United States. Ortiz blasted Trump for worked with Mateen have described him Milwaukee’s vigil took place June 13 out- They try to pit us against each other. We using “this tragedy as a platform for Islam- as an angry, unhinged bigot who bragged side the south entrance of Milwaukee City cannot allow that to happen. We are better ophobia, xenophobia and racism.” about his ties to various Islamic terrorist Hall, which was draped with a giant rain- than that.” “The young people in Pulse on Saturday groups. He was a familiar face at Pulse, bow flag. Hundreds of people crowded the Barrett drew the most enthusiastic night painted a beautiful picture of what and he’d carefully planned his attack in wide intersection at East Wells and North applause of the vigil when he denounced our society could be: diverse, brown, queer, advance. Water streets. Some held candles and oth- the easy access that people have to liberated, dancing, a world defined by love, ers miniature rainbow flags or U.S. flags “weapons that were not designed for self- not borders,” Neumann-Ortiz said in her PRIDEFEST RESPONDS donated by Oak Creek-based Eder Flag defense,” but rather were “designed to kill statement. Law enforcement officials notified Manufacturing Co., which has a distribu- … dozens of people in a short amount of At the end of the Milwaukee vigil, the PrideFest organizers about the atrocity tion facility in the Orlando area. time.” giant bell atop city hall tolled 14 times, one early June 12. Acting together, PrideFest Organizers of the vigil were Milwaukee “We all know that we must do more than for each occasion that the president has staff and public safety officers worked Pride, Diverse & Resilient, Islamic Society pray that the unjustified killings will be issued a statement responding to a mass to expand the Milwaukee Police Depart- of Milwaukee, UWM LGBT Resource Cen- stopped,” he said. “We have to take action killing in the United States. ment’s presence at the event. Volunteers ter, Cream City Foundation, Milwaukee as well.” Other than the somber sound of the bell, stepped up to increase the festival’s secu- Jewish Federation, Planned Parenthood, In Madison, LGBT activist Callen Harty all that could be heard were seagulls and rity staff. FORGE, Milwaukee Metropolitan Commu- organized a June 12 candlelight vigil at the sobs. Bereavement counselors were present nity Church, the Milwaukee LGBT Commu- intersection of State Street and Capitol

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Paid for by Friends of Swanigan, Eddie V. Anthony, Treasurer WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | June 16, 2016 7 State officials react to mass slaughter in Orlando House Speaker Paul Ryan on June 13 ordered flags above end to the discriminatory laws and political rhetoric that break, we are resilient, we will persevere, and we will con- the U.S. Capitol to be flown at half-staff in honor of the only serve to fuel the kind of hatred and fear that too often tinue to work for a better world.” victims of the Orlando attack. provoke violence. And we can pass common sense gun State Rep. Chris Taylor “In a country where it can be is Ryan also issued a statement saying, “It is horrifying to laws that prevent tragedies such as this one. easier to obtain certain high-level military assault weapons see so many innocent lives cut short by such cowardice. State Rep. Melissa Sargent “The time for hashtag poli- than vote, we must re-examine our priorities in the face Tonight, and in the long days ahead, we will grieve with the tics and empty wishes of ‘thoughts and prayers’ with no of this inexplicable tragedy. We’ve seen 20 first-graders families. We will thank the heroes. We will hope for a swift action is over. I will not be honoring these victims with violently gunned down, we’ve seen a television reporter recovery for the injured. moments of silence. I will be honoring them with my voice shot on live television and now we’ve seen 49 Americans “As we heal, we need to be clear-eyed about who did and my actions. We must immediately address this public murdered this weekend within a matter of minutes – how this. We are a nation at war with Islamist terrorists. Theirs health crisis of gun violence in America.” can we stand here and do nothing? We can work to make is a repressive, hateful ideology that respects no borders. It State Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa “As an out elected leader our communities safer through commonsense gun safety is a threat to our people at home and abroad. Our security in Wisconsin, I commit to continuing to fight for LGBT measures or we can continue down the same path of inac- depends on our refusal to back down in the face of terror. equality and I join the chorus of so many other leaders, tion and hate-filled rhetoric that is poisoning our society.” We never will.” including President Obama, in insisting on common sense Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Martha Laning gun reform now before one more life is lost.” “We must stand together in the face of such hatred and PORTIONS OF statements from State Sen. Tim Carpenter “Milwaukee held its 30th not let acts like these drive us apart. I and millions across political leaders in Wisconsin: annual PrideFest parade on Sunday. As I walked the parade this country stand with our friends and family in the LGBT U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “As a nation, we have all route I spoke with many friends and strangers who shared community. Violence like this will not deter our resolve to witnessed a historic tragedy in Orlando. As we offer our my recollections of times past when the LGBT community ensure that regardless of who an individual loves or how thoughts and prayers, we also must come to terms with the was under attack, from denial of basic civil rights to the they identify, they are treated with respect and receive fact that they are not enough. This was not only a horrific devastating losses of the AIDS crisis. Although our hearts equal protection under the law. attack on the LGBT community, it was an attack on the freedoms we all hold dear. The question now for America is are we going to come together and stand united against hate, gun violence and terrorism? I understand it may not be easy, but I know we are better than this and it is past time to act together.” U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families and the brave men and women who risked their lives to save others. My commit- tee will work to support the federal role in investigating this terror attack and protecting against further threats. As Americans we must unite to defeat terrorism’s threat to our nation’s security.” U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan “President Barack Obama declared this ‘an act of terror and an act of hate,’ an action perpe- trated with a military-style assault weapon. … All too often actions and language here in Congress and on the cam- paign trail actually exacerbate would-be terrorists. And actions even on the Floor of the House of Representatives all too often reinforce the hate of some people. Unfortu- nately, this body is too chicken to address the epidemic of military-style assault weapons because that would upset the gun manufacturers and special interests.” “In the end all we will do is have yet another moment of silence, rather than a moment of action. That disrespects the lives of the people who were killed not just yesterday, but every day by gun violence. There may be blood in the streets, but if Congress continues to fail to act, we will have blood on our hands.” U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore “This senseless loss of life trans- pired in a club that was meant to be a safe space for an already vulnerable group of Americans, but we must never forget that an attack on the LGBT community is an attack on all of us. As we mourn for those whose lives have been touched by this act of barbarism, we must do everything in our collective power to put an end to the attitudes and behaviors that help cultivate a society where such hate can come to fruition.” Gov. Scott Walker “Tonette and I extend our prayers to those killed or injured in Orlando and to their loved ones following this tragic act of violence (his entire statement).” State Rep. Mark Spreitzer “Although we cannot accept that this kind of massacre is something that happens in this country, we must not scapegoat entire groups of people. Instead, we must lay the blame where it belongs: the ideology of violent extremism. Let us take action to promote legal and social equality, and to keep dangerous weapons out of the hands of those who seek to use them to do harm. “ State Rep. Lisa Subeck “Sadly, we cannot simply legis- late away hate and bigotry, but we can put an immediate | June 16, 2016 8 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM DisUnited States The refugee crisis dividing Americans Sharon Cohen The scope of the tragedy captured in one about, resettling Syrian refugees in the accepted by Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, AP national writer image that focused new attention on the United States, saying concerns needed to Hawaii, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, North A clash in past months over whether urgent need for countries to address the be resolved first. States included Alabama, Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming, to welcome a small number of refugees crisis: a photo of a 3-year-old refugee who Indiana, Texas and Wisconsin. The lone or the District of Columbia. to western Montana erupted into a larger had drowned and washed ashore in Turkey. Democrat was from New Hampshire. From May 1, 2011 to May 31, 2016, more feud over Islam, big government and the President Barack Obama pledged to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, R, said: than 336,000 refugees have come to Amer- idea that Americans should “take care of increase to 10,000 the number of Syrian “There may be those who will try to take ica, according to the State Department. our own” before worrying about newcom- refugees welcomed in the United States advantage of the generosity of our country Those from Myanmar, Iraq, Bhutan, Soma- ers. Demonstrators supporting and oppos- by the end of September, but the pace of and the ability to move freely within our lia and the Democratic Republic of Congo ing refugees gathered by the hundreds at entries has been exceedingly slow. That borders through this federal resettlement account for more than three-fourths of the rallies. Tempers flared as the two sides plan was met with resistance by most program, and we must ensure we are doing total. squabbled over the threat of radical Islamic Republican leaders, who argued the gov- all we can to safeguard the security of terrorism and the need to help desperate ernment didn’t have an adequate screening Americans.” IS THIS KIND OF DEBATE UNUSUAL? people fleeing violence. system to prevent terrorists from slipping One supporter, Democratic Gov. Dannel America has a long history of wariness The anti-refugee sentiment heated up into the country. Malloy of Connecticut, recently expressed of refugees. Last November, after the Paris following the massacre at an Orlando gay this counterview: “When people will rise terrorist attacks, a Gallup Poll found Ameri- nightclub by an American-born Muslim HOW ARE POLITICAL up to defame a religious group or a gender cans, by 60 to 37 percent, opposed taking who was radicalized via internet propa- LEADERS REACTING? group or women, then Americans of good in refugees fleeing Syria. In 1978, there was ganda, according to U.S. security officials. Reaction has been split almost entirely principle and strong heart need to say, ‘Not a 57 to 32 percent opposition to accept- GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump along party lines. Following the terrorist in my land, not in any land.’” ing Indochinese “boat people.” in 1946, seized on the attack to renew his call for attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, Cali- after World War II, the public was against a ban on Muslim immigrants entering the fornia, GOP presidential candidate Donald ARE ANY STATES welcoming displaced people from Europe, country. Trump called for a temporary ban on Mus- ACCEPTING REFUGEES? including Jews, by 72 to 16 percent. Here’s a look at the issues surrounding lims entering the United States. He also has From Oct. 1, 2015, to May 31, 2016, 2,805 Generally, Americans tend to favor refu- what a local pastor called “one incarnation spoken against accepting Syrian refugees. Syrian refugees had arrived in the United gees with whom they share some con- of the larger divide in the country.” In the wake of the June 12 massacre at a States, according to State Department data. nection — political, religious or personal gay nightclub in Orlando, Trump sent out More than two-thirds were resettled in 10 — and the public has little interaction with WHAT’S At Issue? tweets claiming credit for having foreseen states: Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Muslims, says David Haines, a professor The fate of hundreds of thousands of such incidents — “appreciate the congrats,” Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, emeritus at George Mason University who Syrians fleeing the chaos and bloodshed he responded. He also and renewed his call Pennsylvania and Texas. In the same period, has written extensively about refugees. of their nation’s 5-year-old civil war mush- for a ban on Muslims. the United States accepted almost twice roomed into an international humanitarian More than half the nation’s governors that number of refugees from Iraq and crisis last fall when they began flooding into — all but one Republicans — also called almost three times as many from Myanmar. This is story is part of a series. At wiscons- Europe and other parts of the Middle East. for a halt to, or expressed reservations From May 1, 2011, (shortly after the civil ingazette.com, read more about the refugee war began) to May 31, 2016, 4,674 Syr- crisis and the political battle in the United ian refugees resettled in the United States. States playing out in Washington, D.C., and in California accepted 496 refugees — the communities across the country. most of any state. Wisconsin accepted 18. West Virginia accepted one. None were

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Call Wendy for your personal tour. 262 - 490 - 7111 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | June 16, 2016 9 Patchy reporting undercuts national hate crimes count From AP and WiG reports The knock on the door, strong and quick, about 850 people. The population in the of the fires constituted a hate crime or not. jolted Barbara Hicks Collins awake. It was ‘If these crimes village of Belmont is just under 1,000. For Hicks Collins, the failure to count the middle of the night. Someone must be A better accounting of hate crimes, the 2012 attack as a hate crime is a pain- in trouble, she thought. She flung open her are never really the FBI and other proponents say, would ful reminder of the continuing struggle for front door to the shocking sight of her car increase awareness and also boost efforts racial progress. engulfed in flames. counted, it’s a way to combat bias crimes with more resources “The more things change,” she said, “the Investigators later determined someone for law enforcement training and commu- more they remain the same.” had deliberately set fire to her Mercedes nity outreach. and also tried to burn down the one-story of saying they are “We need the reporting to happen,” SEEKING BETTER ACCOUNTING, brick house she shared with her mother in said the Rev. Raphael Warnock, pastor of MORE INCLUSIVE LAWS Bogalusa, an eastern Louisiana town once not important.’ Atlanta’s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church. Between 5,000 and 7,000 hate crime known as a hotbed of Ku Klux Klan activity. “Without a diagnosis, we don’t know how incidents are catalogued each year in the Hicks Collins, a black woman, had no serious the illness is. And without a diag- FBI report, with nearly half of all victims in doubt the fire — set on Mar- nosis, there is no pre- recent years targeted because of their race. tin Luther King Jr. Day in 2012 scription. And without a “It is the most important data collec- — was racially motivated. Her prescription, there is no tion initiative, but it is far from complete,” father had been a prominent healing.” Michael Lieberman, the Washington coun- civil rights leader who filed law- FBI Director James sel for the Anti-Defamation League, said of suits that desegregated local Comey has called on all the FBI’s survey. schools and forced police to agencies to do a more The ADL has launched a “50 States protect protesters, and her fam- aggressive job tracking Against Hate” campaign that makes ily remained active in the cause. hate crimes and also improved data collection by law enforce- Despite the circumstances, initiated training ses- ment a top priority. The group also is seek- the case was never counted in sions on bias attacks for ing passage of hate crime laws in the five the nation’s annual tally of hate hundreds of law enforce- states that do not have them: Arkansas, crimes. In fact, neither the local ment officers nation- Georgia, Indiana, South Carolina and Wyo- police department nor the sher- wide. ming. iff has filed a hate crime report The FBI defines a hate Additionally, the ADL campaign wants with the FBI since at least 2009. crime as a “criminal some states, including Wisconsin, to And that’s not unusual, an offense against a person expand existing hate crimes legislation. investigation by The Associated or property motivated in Lonnie Nasatir, ADL’s regional director Press found. whole or in part by an for the Greater Chicago/Upper Midwest The AP examined FBI hate offender’s bias against a Region, offered four ways Wisconsin could crime reports for the years 2009 race, religion, disability, improve its hate crimes measures: through 2014 and matched sexual orientation, eth- • The law should be amended to include those against every city and nicity, gender or gender crimes where the victim is targeted county law enforcement agency identity.” Filing reports because of gender or gender identity. in each state. for the federal count is “Inclusion of these categories is essential,” The analysis revealed that voluntary and guidelines the ADL said in a statement. “As we have more than 2,700 agencies call for reports to be sub- seen in news reports across the country, never filed even a single hate mitted even if they list violence targeting transgender individuals crime report. Beyond that, law zero hate crimes, a sig- continues to be prevalent.” enforcement reporting is spotty nal to both the FBI and • The law currently applies when the vic- at best. the community that local tim is targeted because of his or her pro- Advocates worry the lack departments are taking tected characteristic. However, measures of a comprehensive, annual such crimes seriously. in other states, including Illinois, address accounting disguises the extent Under FBI guidelines, the targeting of an individual because of of bias crimes at a time of an incident should be an association with another person. For heightened tensions over race, reported as a suspected example, a bias crime might be committed religion and sexual identity. hate crime if a “reason- against a white woman who is married to able and prudent” per- an African-American man or against the SPOTTY REPORTING Photo: Deposit photo son would conclude a straight child of a lesbian mom. Statistics analyzed by AP An Associated Press analysis revealed that more than 2,700 agencies crime was motivated by • Wisconsin law should be amended to revealed wide disparities in how have never filed a single hate crime report. bias. Among the criteria include mandatory law enforcement train- seriously states take the report- for evaluation is whether ing. ing. Nationwide, there were 16 an incident coincided • The law should be amended to include states in which more than 25 with a significant holiday mandatory data collection in the state. percent of local law enforcement agencies and some thought they didn’t have to file or date, specifically citing the King holiday. Mark Potok of the Southern Poverty Law did not appear at all in the FBI hate crime reports because they hadn’t investigated A suspect need not be identified to meet Center, which tracks hate groups in the database between 2009 and 2014. any hate crimes. the threshold for reporting. United States, said, “If these crimes are In addition, thousands of city police and In Wisconsin, law enforcement agencies In response to an inquiry about Hicks never really counted, it’s a way of saying county sheriff’s departments — which han- in Argyle, Belmont, Dickeyville, Potosi and Collins’ case, officials with the Bogalusa they are not important. For many black peo- dle the vast majority of local law enforce- Shullsburg didn’t file reports, according to Police and the Washington Parish Sheriff’s ple, it’s another form of being victimized. ment responses and investigations — the AP. Department said they didn’t know hate It’s a way of saying your life doesn’t matter.” reported in some years but not others. Nationwide, the vast majority of the crime information was not being reported And, in some cases, departments reported departments that did not file any reports and blamed clerical errors. for, say, only one quarter of a year without during the six-year period represented Four years later, no arrests have been submitting reports covering the rest of that small towns, often of just several thousand made in the attack on her house and the span. residents or fewer. state fire marshal’s office, which ultimately Some agencies said they thought they That held true in Wisconsin. The popula- conducted the investigation, said it was were reporting, even though they were not, tion in the village of Argyle, for instance, is unable to determine whether the setting | June 16, 2016 10 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM WisDems delegates call for reform of primary system By Louis Weisberg time, it was the additional backing Ward agreed primary elections Democrats are eyeing Johnson Staff writer of superdelegates that pushed her should be conducted in a non- ‘Right now as vulnerable in a presidential Just days before Hillary Clinton over the top June 6, making her partisan manner, the same way year. Wisconsin hasn’t gone for a clinched the Democratic Party’s the party’s presumptive nominee municipal elections are held in the patchwork Republican presidential candidate presidential nomination, the Wis- — and the first woman ever to Wisconsin, with the top two vote since 1984, and that pattern gen- consin Democratic Party passed a carry that title for a major politi- getters moving into the general of primaries erally provides a bump for Demo- resolution calling on the national cal party. election regardless of political crats in down-ticket races. party either to eliminate super- Clinton solidified her lead affiliation. Ward supported the Johnson has said he supports delegates from its presidential among grassroots voters on June resolutions adopted by the Wis- and caucuses Trump (but does not endorse nominating process or require 7 by scoring blowout wins in New consin Democratic Party. him), which also might damage superdelegates to distribute their Jersey and California, as well as He also echoed Rebane in say- is complicated his chances. support according to a state’s pri- prevailing in New Mexico and ing the current nominating pro- In his speech to the convention, mary results. South Dakota. cess negatively influences peo- and messy.’ Feingold joined in the free-for-all Superdelegates are mostly cur- ple’s perception of the party. against Trump. rent or former party officials who ‘Complicated and messy’ “The majority of people can’t “We won’t pay our bills with are not bound to support a par- Some Wisconsin Democratic understand the convoluted way anger and insults,” he said. “Com- ticular candidate. Unlike pledged delegates to the convention also that they do things,” he said. “It plaining doesn’t create good-pay- delegates, who must vote on the pointed to other problems in the makes it look to the outside world als,” she said. “I think the Repub- ing jobs. Showing up all the time first ballot for the candidates who nominating process beyond the like we’re doing something shady. licans would pay a lot of money to on Fox News doesn’t clean our won primaries in their districts, superdelegate system. And we can’t do that — we have to change their system right now so drinking water. And sitting behind superdelegates can back whom- For instance, Kaja Rebane, who look like we’re on the up-and-up.” they wouldn’t have gotten Donald a desk deciding which ethnic or ever they wish. helped to write the anti-super- Not every delegate agreed with Trump.” religious group to blame today The resolution was adopted on a delegate resolutions approved at the resolutions, however. Marlene Republicans do have superdel- won’t move Wisconsin or the voice vote at the party’s state con- the convention, believes the states Ott said she opposes changing the egates, but far fewer than Demo- United States forward.” vention in Green Bay, where about should have uniform primary rules current system, because it acts as crats. U.S. Rep. Ron Kind of La Crosse 1,000 party activists, officehold- — and that all primaries should be a “safeguard.” Despite disagreements within said he was “shocked and dis- ers and candidates focused more open, meaning nonpartisan. “I think it provides some assur- the party, the state Democratic mayed” that Trump would be the attention on presumptive Repub- “Right now the patchwork of ance that some gifted, charismat- convention was largely a show of Republican nominee. “We cannot lican nominee Donald Trump than primaries and caucuses is compli- ic speaker can’t come along and unity. There were no hecklers or allow a person like Donald Trump on their internal divisions. cated and messy,” she said. captivate people without being demonstrators and no one was to be an occupant in the Oval Conventioneers also approved Longtime Democrat Glendon supportive of Democratic ide- shouted down. Office for one minute,” he said. a second resolution urging Wis- “There’s already been division, Peter Barca, D-Kenosha, the consin’s 10 superdelegates to vote and it’s up to all of us to work minority leader in the state Assem- in proportion to the state’s pri- together … to move beyond some bly, noted U.S. House Speaker Paul mary results at the Democratic of those bad feelings,” Rebane Ryan’s endorsement of Trump and National Convention in Philadel- said. predicted all of the state’s top phia, which begins July 25. Republicans would soon fall in line Trump roast and and get behind “the Trumpster.” The resolutions the big rematch U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan of Madi- are non-binding. Wisconsin Democrats were son showed comments made by Six of the superdelegates have certainly united in their disdain Trump and other Republicans that said they support Clinton, one is for presumptive GOP presidential Pocan dubbed a “collection of for Bernie Sanders and three oth- nominee Donald Trump. The con- intellectual incoherence.” Calling ers are undecided. vention at times felt like a Trump on the crowd to say Trump’s name Sanders won the Democratic roast. after listing several of his most primary in Wisconsin on April 5 Wisconsin’s Democratic office- controversial policy proposals, by 57 to 43 percent. But because holders made Trump the brunt of Pocan joked that the Democrats of that superdelegate support for jokes and pointed political jabs, had said “Trump” more times than Clinton, Sanders holds only a five- as well as the focus of a video state Republicans did during their delegate advantage among Wis- highlight reel. entire convention. consin’s delegation of 94 party Trump is a “loose cannon” who Most Republicans did not refer members. “lacks the temperament to hold to Trump by name at their conven- Sanders supporters have the most important job in the tion last month. heaped criticism on the system, world,” said Wisconsin Democrat- “We can’t let Donald Trump calling it “rigged” by the party ic Party Chairwoman Martha Lan- and the Trumpettes win this fall,” establishment. They complain ing at the start of the convention. Pocan said to loud cheers. most of the superdelegates U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, of Mil- Democrats pledged to unite to announced their support for Clin- waukee, even brought out a Trump defeat Trump. Video footage of ton before primary voting even bobblehead doll as a prop for a both Sanders and Clinton on the began. speech in which she compared campaign trail elicited loud cheers Democratic parties in some him to villains in Grimms’ fairy from supporters of each, with no other states have passed similar tales. audible booing. resolutions calling for elimination The focus on Trump at times “It’s time to turn the page and of the superdelegate system. overshadowed the biggest Wis- unite, vote and win in November,” Nationally, Clinton has the sup- consin race this year — the Laning said in a call for unity. port of 571 superdelegates com- rematch between Russ Feingold pared with 48 who back Sanders, and Republican U.S. Sen. Ron The Associated Press contrib- who has never run before as a Johnson. One of the most closely uted to this story. Democrat. Photo: leonard sobczak watched races nationally, the con- Although Clinton led by more Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Martha Laning and Robert Han- test has already drawn millions of than 300 pledged delegates and sen, who chairs the Democratic Party of Milwaukee County, visiting dollars in television ads paid for by more than 3 million votes at the PrideFest on June 11. third-party groups. WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | June 16, 2016 11 Progress on platform Clinton, Sanders get say on key committee By Lisa Neff • Activist and Democratic Socialist Cornel draft committee. Staff writer West. Democrats held hearings on the platform The Democrats put progressive all-stars • American Arab Institute founder and in Washington, D.C. They’ll hold additional in the lineup. president James Zogby. hearings June 17–18 in Phoenix, June 24–25 With the primary contests completed, in St. Louis and July 8–9 in Orlando, Florida. • Labor leader Paul Booth. the Democratic Party is shifting its focus Additional testimony is being sub- to the convention in late July and getting to • U.S. Reps. Keith Ellison, Luis Gutierrez mitted by party members online at work on a platform. and Barbara Lee. go.demconvention.com. The drafting committee was announced The policy director for Sanders’ cam- “We will be going to unprecedented in late May, with party leaders emphasizing paign, Warren Gunnels, is a non-voting lengths to ensure that the drafting of our presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and member of the committee, as is Clinton party’s platform is the most inclusive, open Hillary Clinton both had says in the makeup. campaign senior policy adviser Maya Har- and representative process in the long his- “These individuals represent some of the ris. tory of our two major parties,” said Cum- best progressive thinking from across the And U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings of Mary- mings, who has worked with both Sanders nation,” said Democratic National Com- land is the committee’s chair. and Clinton. He endorsed Clinton in May. mittee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Clinton’s six appointments are Sherman, Meanwhile, Republican National Com- Schultz. She allocated 75 percent of the Browner, Reece, Gutierrez, Tanden and mittee Chair Reince Priebus of Wisconsin committee seats to the presidential cam- Booth. PHOTO: AP announced conservative Sen. John Barrasso paigns, awarding the slots proportional to Sanders’ five appointments are McKib- Sanders and Clinton at debate would chair the GOP convention platform the popular vote tallied by late May. ben, Zogby, Ellison, Parker and West, who committee. Co-chairs are Oklahoma Gov. The committee includes: has called Barack Obama’s presidency a Mary Falin and U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx of • Environmental activist Bill McKibben. “Wall Street presidency, a drone presiden- drug companies, the fossil fuel industry and North Carolina. • Tribal rights leader Deborah Parker. cy, a national security presidency.” other powerful special interests.” “Writing the platform is a critical task A spokesperson for Clinton said the com- and, as we enter one of the most important • Attorney and former U.S. Rep. Howard However, Sanders unsuccessfully sought mittee’s makeup ensures Sanders’ support- elections of our lifetime, our party is eager Berman. to remove Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy ers will be well represented. from the standing platform committee and to lead an American resurgence by stand- • Environmentalist and former White Sanders, in a statement issued while he ing on our commitment to life, individual House staffer Carol Browner. former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank of Massa- was campaigning for the California primary, chusetts from the standing rules committee liberty, a strong national defense, and an • Ohio state Rep. Alicia Reece. said, “We believe that we will have the because, he said, they have been outspoken economy that works for all Americans,” • Philanthropist and CEO Bonnie Schaefer. representation … to create a Democratic critics of his campaign and are Clinton Priebus said in a statement. platform that reflects the views of millions • Ambassador Wendy Sherman. loyalists. of our supporters who want the party to • Center for American Progress president Also, Sanders had proposed that each address the needs of working families in campaign appoint seven members to the Neera Tanden. this country and not just Wall Street, the | June 16, 2016 12 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM State audit: DNR failing to monitor wastewater The Associated Press Legislative Audit Committee Co-Chair Sen. to determine what funding would be neces- Wisconsin Dairy Business Association A state audit found Wisconsin’s Depart- Robert Cowles, R-Green Bay. “As somebody sary to supplement the DNR’s wastewater government affairs director John Hole- ment of Natural Resources lax in monitoring that’s a strong advocate of clean water, I permitting staff and program operations. voet said just because staffing is an issue large livestock farms, as well as municipal want to see a comprehensive program and The committee is also asking the DNR for doesn’t mean DNR is missing violations. and industrial wastewater treatment plants. not have a bunch of holes in it.” follow-up reports on many of the issues by He pointed to the audit’s finding that the The DNR permits about 1,250 munici- DNR spokesman James Dick said the Nov. 1. percentage of CAFOs being inspected twice pal wastewater treatment plants, indus- agency often uses methods other than vio- “This is going to be one of those things every five years has increased from 20 trial wastewater treatment facilities and lation notices to obtain compliance, such that’s going to take a while,” Cowles said. percent in 2005 to 2009 to 48 percent in concentrated animal feeding operations as discussing violations, even though DNR 2010 to 2014. (CAFOs). It’s required to make sure those policy called for violation notices in all 558 MISSING VIOLATIONS? “I think there are some signs again that entities comply with permit terms, but the cases in the audit. Of the 260 CAFOs for which permits they’re doing a better job than in the past,” audit found the DNR didn’t consistently Wheeler said if permit holders see there were reissued from 2006 to 2014, 17 Holevoet said. follow its own rules and at times violated are no real teeth to enforcement, they have were inspected after the permit was reis- The recent audit is not the only docu- statutory requirements. little incentive to comply, leading to further sued instead of before, violating statutory mentation of the DNR’s problems. The Legislative Audit Bureau report water pollution across the state. requirements. In July 2011, the department received a released June 3 found the DNR only issued DNR Secretary Cathy Stepp wrote in her Another 51 were inspected more than 12 letter from the U.S. Environmental Protec- notices of violation for 33 out of the 558 response to the audit that the department months before their permit expired, which tion Agency identifying 75 issues with state instances they should have over the past has recognized many of the issues identi- is too far ahead because conditions on the law and administrative rules. Stepp wrote decade. fied and has already established systems farm can change. Dick said of the 17 permit- the department has resolved 38 issues and “This really basic and fundamental func- to address them — or is in the process of ted before inspection, the DNR has found efforts are underway to address 31 others. tion of the DNR, it’s not working right doing so. records documenting substantial compli- Paul Zimmerman, executive director of now,” said Elizabeth Wheeler, a senior staff Stepp, a former Republican state senator ance before the reissuance for 15 of the governmental relations for the Wisconsin attorney at the environmental group Clean and close ally of Gov. Scott Walker, was an 17 and believes the remaining two were in Farm Bureau Federation, said the organiza- Wisconsin. outspoken critic of the DNR before he put substantial compliance as well. tion wants the DNR to be successful with its The audit also found staff hasn’t been her in charge of it. The audit also found staff only electroni- program because it would much rather have electronically recording submissions of Cowles said the audit verifies there’s a cally recorded 36 of 1,900 annual reports the state agency issue permits than have annual reports required of CAFOs. staffing problem for permits and inspec- required of CAFOs from 2005 through 2014. the EPA step in. Staff indicated they also don’t have time tions, but he said it’s unclear whether that Staff said they didn’t record submissions to thoroughly review each annual report, stems from cuts to the DNR that Walker because of a lack of time. They also said meaning instances of noncompliance could included in the 2015–17 budget. A spokes- they don’t have time to thoroughly review be slipping through the cracks. man for Walker declined to comment. each annual report, meaning instances of “I’m troubled and I’m concerned,” said Cowles said he’s asking the audit bureau noncompliance could be overlooked. Study: GOP attorneys general bank dollars from polluters By Lisa Neff or even the majority opinion, of their con- Staff writer stituents,” Americans United stated in the A new report exposes the deep ties report’s conclusion section. “Polluter indus- between Republican attorneys general — try influence verifiably looms large over including Wisconsin’s chief law enforce- the individual Republican attorneys general ment officer — and the energy industry. fighting the Clean Power Plan in court, as The report, Polluter Impunity, was released well as their national organization.” earlier in June to mark the anniversary of Here’s a closer look at the Americans the Clean Power Plan put forth by the U.S. United study: Environmental Protection Agency in 2014. The Republican Attorneys General Asso- That plan is the target of a lawsuit brought ciation’s filings with the IRS since 2014 show by 24 attorneys general, including Wiscon- contributions from the American Gas Asso- sin AG Brad Schimel. ciation, America’s Natural Gas Alliance, The Clean Power Plan would cut heat- American Petroleum Institute, DuPont, trapping carbon dioxide pollution from Devon Energy Production Company, Gen- 2005 levels by 32 percent by the year 2030. eral Electric, Exxon Mobil Corp., Marathon An analysis indicates the plan would save Oil Corporation, Chevron, Dominion, Whit- DeWine in Ohio, Scott Pruitt in Oklahoma, by freedom of information requests, also the average American about $200 a year on ing Oil and Gas Corp., Koch Industries, and Alan Wilson in South Carolina, Marty Jack- looks at the issue of behind-the-scenes energy bills, as well as reduce costs associ- others. ley in South Dakota, Ken Paxton in Texas, coordination between energy interests and ated with treating asthma, lung cancer and Filings show Koch contributions included Sean Reyes in Utah, Patrick Morrisey in attorneys general. other pollution-related illness. $125,000 in March 2014, $125,000 in Feb- West Virginia and Schimel. All are party to For example, according to Americans Americans United for Change released ruary 2015, $100,000 in November 2015, the anti-Clean Power Plan lawsuit. United for Change, Schimel’s office coor- the report, part of the liberal-leaning group’s and $125,000 in March of this year. The campaign that benefited most was dinated with the Koch-funded Heartland ongoing effort to identify interests that put An examination of campaign contri- that of Paxton, who received more than $1 Institute on an op-ed against the Clean “polluters over people.” butions showed energy donations to the million from energy interests, according to Power Plan. The report says since 2014 the “dirty campaigns of Republican attorneys general Americans United. Last August, Heartland Institute staffer energy sector and big polluters” have Luther Strange in Alabama, Mark Brnovich The energy industry’s contributions to Kyle Maichel emailed Johnny Koremenos, donated nearly $2 million to the Republican in Arizona, Leslie Rutledge in Arkansas, Schimel totaled $20,475. Schimel, after the a special assistant to the state attorney Attorneys General Association and $2.8 Cynthia Coffman in Colorado, Pam Bondi in Supreme Court granted a stay in the Clean general, extending an invitation to do an million to the individual campaigns of attor- Florida, Sam Olens in Georgia, Greg Zoeller Power Plan in February, issued a statement op-ed. The column “EPA’s Energy Power neys general. in Indiana, Derek Schmidt in Kansas, Buddy calling the EPA rule unconstitutional. He Grab,” with Schimel’s byline, appeared on “Anti-climate intransigence from these Caldwell in Louisiana, Bill Schuette in Michi- said, “It’s imperative that we fight back the Heartland Institute blog on Aug. 20, public officials is based on protecting those gan, Tim Fox in Montana, Doug Peterson against the federal government’s intrusion 2015. who are funding their campaigns rather in Nebraska, Wayne Stenehjem in North into the affairs of the state of Wisconsin.” Schimel’s office did not return WiG’s call than on representing the best interests, Dakota, Adam Paul Laxalt in Nevada, Mike The report, citing documents obtained for comment. WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | June 16, 2016 13 State’s disabled population scores big T  win over insurance lobbyists ... WiG and AP reports of people using IRIS and Family Care company angling for such a state con- Disability rights activists won a big vic- by forcing them into for-profit insurance tract. tory in Wisconsin. On June 9, the Depart- companies,” said a May 16 news release “Eric Schutt, Walker’s former chief ment of Health Services withdrew its plan from a group called Save IRIS, Wiscon- of staff, is the vice president of exter- to turn over programs for medical and sin’s Self Direction Advocates. nal affairs for this company,” she wrote. long-term care for people with disabili- Other disability rights groups also “They have been aggressively lobbying ties and the elderly to private, for-profit opposed the change, including Disabil- the Legislature to ensure they receive the insurance companies. ity Rights Wisconsin and the Wisconsin contract and the profits that will come While activists celebrated the vic- Long-Term Care Coalition. Both urged with it. Cronyism at its worst.” tory, Tom Frazier, who led the coalition the Health Services Department to scrap UnitedHealthcare spent $124,000 on opposed to the changes, said he expects its plan. lobbying in Wisconsin last year, accord- a new proposal to come next year. On June 9, Health Services Secretary ing to the Government Accountability Over the past 15 years, Wisconsin has Kitty Rhoades did just that. She sent a Board’s website. become a leader in creating two innova- letter to the heads of the Joint Finance From 2009 through 2015, United- tive programs for helping people with Committee, Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Healthcare of Wisconsin’s PAC gave disabilities receive care in their homes. Hills and Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette. $21,000 to candidates and campaign Those programs are Family Care and “We have received comments, feed- committees. The top two gifts were IRIS, which stands for Include, Respect, back and questions from providers, advo- $6,000 to the Republican Assembly I Self-Direct. At year’s end, there were cates, legislators and most importantly Campaign Committee and $2,500 to the about 40,000 people in Family Care and consumers,” she wrote. “Therefore, I am Committee to Elect a Republican Senate. 13,000 in IRIS. writing to withdraw the concept plan.” The PAC also gave $1,500 to the State Although the programs are popular Senate Democratic Committee. and revenue neutral, meaning they cost FOLLOW THE MONEY During the same period, employees of taxpayers nothing, lobbyists represent- One of the legislators Rhoades had UnitedHealthcare gave $30,035 to can- ing for-profit insurance companies per- heard from was Rep. Melissa Sargent, didates for office. Scott Walker received Scan to sign up or register suaded Republican leaders to turn over D-Madison, who wrote a commentary the most, with $6,833. Senate Majority at www.wisconsingazee.com the programs to their companies. in the Capital Times on May 9, calling the Leader Scott Fitzgerald was next, with     : The switch to private, for-profit care, plan “an attempt to make a profit off of $2,800. which was approved in April, would “not Wisconsin’s most vulnerable citizens.” save money, but (would) disrupt the lives Sargent said UnitedHealthcare was one Voice of progress for Wisconsin’s LGBT Community

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 • VISIT MILWAUKEE • WISCONSIN GAZETTE • .” X .” | June 16, 2016 14 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM Biggest PrideFest parties hard, grieves Orlando PrideFest Milwaukee set an attendance June 12. A 4 p.m. Sunday vigil on the festival experience silence them. record this year, as 33,438 guests streamed grounds gave attendees a time to grieve, “We kept our message strong — that we into the three-day event on the Summerfest and a makeshift memorial on the lakefront don’t want the patrons of the LGBT commu- grounds June 10–12. offered a place to contemplate the tragedy. nity and allies to be silenced by this, but to That was a 2 percent increase over the Crisis counselors were made available for come out and be proud.” prior record — last year’s total of 32,822. attendees struggling with their feelings. Patrons responded by making June 12 a People went to socialize, dance and hear a “It was definitely a somber feeling on record-breaking Sunday in terms of festival robust lineup of performers, including Sarah the grounds when people were specifically attendance. Silverman, Blondie and GGOOLLDD. memorializing … what happened,” said Mil- — Louis Weisberg The festival began with a rousing speech waukee Pride executive director Erib Hein- by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, but ended on ritz. “But in general I didn’t feel that the a somber note following the massacre of 49 patrons of the festival were letting this get people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, them down. They came out not letting this THE FIGHT , ISN’T OVER d Pio n ke Davi obczak, WE MUST STAND UNITED FOR EQUALITY FOR ALL AMERICANS. n ar d S L eo ouis Weisberg, PAID FOR BY RUSS FOR WISCONSIN RUSSFEINGOLD.COM by L by P HOTOS WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | June 16, 2016 15 | June 16, 2016 16 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM

Please recirculate & recycle this publication. Editorial Neglect of small businesses and startups are at the root of state’s economic failure P r o g r e s s i v e . A l t e r n a t i v e . Last year the U.S. economy soared, thanks to a strong dol- for business startup activity, 30th for “innovation potential” Our mission: lar, increased job growth, lower gas prices, higher consumer and 38th in economic activity. States where those measures spending and improvements in the housing sector. But Wis- rank high, such as Utah, Washington and California, have the To help build a strong, informed community; consin saw scant benefits and the state’s GOP leaders are nation’s most successful economies. promote social equality and justice; support largely to blame. Third, the GOP embraces right-wing ideology over reality. immigration and electoral reform; expose A critical problem with the GOP’s approach to governing They’ve shifted money away from higher education, even government secrets and call out political jumped out at us a year ago from the pages of a Pew Research though that’s necessary for a healthy economy. They’ve corruption; celebrate and support the arts; and Center report. The data are clear: Wisconsin is home to the eliminated regulations, such as restrictions on pollution, that foster appreciation and respect for the state’s fastest-shrinking middle class in the nation. make doing business in the state less burdensome for com- extraordinary natural resources. Middle-class purchasing is the nation’s largest single panies, but at the cost of public health and safety. They’ve economic generator. That means when middle-class dollars misguidedly “invested” taxpayer dollars into businesses CEO/Principal Leonard Sobczak, [email protected] shrink, so does economic activity. Our Republican leaders through the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, have failed to focus on policies that benefit the middle class Walker’s disgraced job-creation agency. publisher/Editor in Chief and the economic result was predictable. With policies like these, it’s no wonder the state is an eco- Louis Weisberg, [email protected] In fact, Gov. Scott Walker and GOP lawmakers have initi- nomic basket case. Senior Editor ated few, if any, policies in general to help the state’s econ- So what can Wisconsin lawmakers do? For one, they can Lisa Neff, [email protected] omy. Instead, they’ve focused on making government less stop doling out tax credits to politically connected compa- ARTS EDITOR transparent and elections less fair. They’ve taken the state nies that, in return, either ship jobs out of the state or create Matthew Reddin, [email protected] backward socially by attacking women’s health, transgender ridiculously few of them. They can stop cutting and rather rights and immigrants. restore funding to K-12 and higher education. They can offer Director of Business development What economic policies the GOP has enacted are counter- meaningful tax relief — more than a few dollars per month — Mark Richards, [email protected] productive in at least three ways. First, they’ve extended tax to poor and middle-class earners instead of the 1-percenters. Business manager/SALES coordinator breaks and incentives to large corporations and the wealthi- To rebuild our middle class, GOP leaders must start invest- Angela Wiegert, [email protected] est individuals. ing in venture capital and assistance for small business start- Graphic Designers This tactic has never worked. It’s based on the disproven ups. Successful entrepreneurs and venture capitalists — not Maureen M. Kane, Eric Van Egeren premise that economic benefits showered on people at the self-interested politicians — should be involved in making top will “trickle down” to the middle class. More than 30 decisions that involve investing our tax dollars. COPY EDITOR years of history have shown this simply doesn’t happen. Republican leaders must also invest in infrastructure Stephen DeLeers Wealthy people use their money for investments, luxury improvements. Just ask a middle-class person — if you can SALES information goods, vacation properties and other expenditures that do find one — the cost of our disintegrating roads. [email protected] or call 414.961.3240 not put dollars into Wisconsinites’ pockets the way middle- The bottom line is this: So long as Republican leaders class spending does. continue to put their political interests and those of their cor- Administrative Assistant Danielle Kaboskey, [email protected] It is small businesses and startups, not corporate titans, porate donors above the good of the state’s economy, Wis- that form the backbone of the nation’s economy. Small consin’s middle class will continue to suffer and its economy Account executives businesses create most of the nation’s jobs and led the post- will fail to launch into the 21st century. Walker and crew must Hayden Lemke, [email protected] recession economic recovery. Nearly 54 million Americans take note of the remarkable economic successes achieved by Cheryl Riedell, [email protected] now work for themselves in small businesses that they cre- states such as Utah and Minnesota, where startup business- Laurie Verrier, [email protected] ated. es proliferate. They must emulate the policies of those states Circulation But in a second failure, the state’s Republican leaders have rather than continue to legislate in ways that only serve their [email protected] ignored the economic potential of small business growth. personal interests and political ideology. Wallet Hub recently ranked Wisconsin 46th in the nation Distribution Manager Heather Shefbuch, [email protected] Distribution Paul Anderson, Andy Augustyn, Stephanie Fieder, Logan Pruess, Jennifer Schmid, Dave Konkel, Robert Wright CONTRIBUTORS Christina Craig, Colton Dunham, Jamakaya, Rachele Krivichi, Kat Minerath, Mike Muckian, Jay Rath, Kirstin Roble, Anne Siegel, Gregg Shapiro, Virginia Small, Julie Steinbach

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There “It’s the story that I witness every single the next day that someone fleeting PDA. were long lines to donate day, when I wake up in a house that was Opinion has mowed down your peo- As if we didn’t know blood and many offers of built by slaves, and I watch my daughters ple was terribly painful. before, Mateen’s rage assistance from police and — two beautiful black young women — Jamakaya Through decades of proves that homo-hatred is medical agencies nation- head off to school, waving goodbye to their father, the covering hate crimes in a lethal mental illness. Pur- wide. president of the United States.” The Orlando massacre Milwaukee, I’ve often veyed by religious fanatics Some media outlets pub- — MICHELLE OBAMA in a commencement speech would be shocking at any thought about the vulner- who cling to poisonous, lished timelines of hate that she delivered at City College in New York. time, but it was especially ability of our LGBT com- centuries-old texts, homo- incidents that the LGBT hurtful at the beginning of munity. Attacks on gay and hatred leads some parents community has endured “Look at my African-American over here. Look at LGBT Pride Month. transgender individuals are to reject their children and over the decades. The press him. Are you the greatest? You know what I’m talking Orlando was completing often unusually vicious. to justify murder in the interviewed LGBT leaders about? OK.” a week of gay events and The crimes are committed name of God. and previewed upcoming — DONALD TRUMP singling out an African- PrideFest had opened to by perpetrators with deep If nail-biting and inter- Pride events around the American person in the crowd at a rally for him in warm weather and happy animus toward the victims’ net addiction are included country, with special atten- Redding, California. crowds along Milwaukee’s sexual variance. They can in the Diagnostic and Sta- tion to security concerns. lakefront. involve serious injuries and, tistical Manual of Mental Identifying would-be “For many Americans, Caitlyn Jenner has become the The color and camarade- in the case of murder, show Disorders, why not the far gunmen and preventing reference point for their perceptions and expectations rie of annual Pride events evidence of “overkill.” more damaging scourge of terrorist attacks is going of transgender people. Unfortunately, her experience are legendary. That appears to be the homo-hatred? to be a continual challenge is hardly representative of the rest of the population.” Young parents with case with Omar Mateen, The subject of Mateen’s in our open society. In this — JOHN CULLEN, the coordinator of outreach for the babies in strollers mix with who sprayed gunfire anti-gay animus has presidential election year, Susan B. Anthony Center at the University of Rochester, bikers, leather men and through the crowded Pulse become secondary to the the debate is likely to be and his colleague NICK KASPER writing for Newsweek. drag queens. Old married nightclub in the early hours search for his connection fierce. Get involved and let couples, ripped guys, shy of June 12. His father said to jihadi groups. It’s like- candidates know what you “People can shout at the parents and people can newbies, lesbians, mer- Mateen had been enraged ly to be submerged in a think. shout at the zoo. The fact is that a gorilla that just chants, politicos and clergy by the sight of two men new debate about the easy Meanwhile, we can celebrated his birthday has been killed.” all sport rainbow-colored showing affection toward availability of assault rifles. honor the dead in Orlando — ANTHONY SETA, an animal rights activist in accoutrements. There is each other in public just But no LGBT people will and stand up to the haters Cincinnati, who helped organize a vigil for a gorilla who much open affection — weeks before the attack. ever forget what happened by continuing to observe was shot and killed at the Cincinnati Zoo after a 4-year- handholding and kissing — Mateen was outraged that in Orlando and why. Pride month. We’re gay and old boy entered the primate’s habitat. and a gentle acceptance of his 3-year-old son wit- News coverage was gen- proud and American, and others’ playful and some- nessed the scene. erally sensitive and infor- we’re not going back to the “The tragedy is that more of them didn’t die.” times outrageous personal Given that the boy’s mative. The world got to closet. — PASTOR ROGER JIMENEZ, preaching about the styles. father is now a reviled mass see very clearly that the Orlando massacre. Spending a day drinking murderer, Mateen’s son is gay victims and survivors in all that diversity and pos- going to have a lot more to of Orlando have devoted “What kind of a man roots for people to get thrown out of their house? I’ll tell you exactly what kind of man does that. It is a man who cares about no one but himself — a small insecure money-grubber who doesn’t care who gets hurt so long as he makes a profit off it.” GOP wins in Wisconsin before ballots are cast — U.S. SEN. ELIZABETH WARREN delivering a 10-minute invective on presumptive Republican one-third (34) have incum- Wisconsin voters have owned Wisconsin daily presidential nominee Donald Trump at a Washington bents with no opponents far fewer choices than ever newspapers. gala two weeks ago. Warren has not ruled out joining Opinion in November. There are 17 before in general elections You can help elevate the Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s ticket as vice Jay Heck unopposed Republicans and the fewest districts need for fair voter maps in president. and 17 unopposed Demo- on record that can even Wisconsin by signing our crats. In an additional six remotely be considered petition to the Wisconsin “I, Terry E. Branstad, Governor of the State of Iowa, With the passing of the Assembly districts, Repub- competitive. Legislature demanding do hereby encourage all Iowans to join this historical June 1 deadline for candi- lican or Democratic incum- The need for fair voter enactment into law of the 99 County Bible Reading Marathon and, furthermore, date filings for state leg- bents face only minor party maps and for an end to par- Iowa redistricting model for encourage individuals and families in Iowa to read islative and congressional opposition. tisan gerrymandering has Wisconsin in the next legis- through the Bible on a daily basis each year until the seats in Wisconsin, we now That means that in more never been more compel- lative session. Lord comes.” have a clearer picture of than 40 percent of Wis- ling. Our goal is to get 5,000 — Iowa’s Republican GOV. TERRY BRANSTAD in how just how incredibly consin Assembly elections GOP state Rep. Dave signatures by December a controversial proclamation that was described by uncompetitive Wisconsin’s this fall, there is either none Martin, who represented and we have almost 2,000, the Iowa ACLU as precisely the “sort of government general elections have or very little opposition to Neenah-Menasha from but we need your help in overreaching and endorsement of a particular faith” become. incumbents — or, in the 1961 to 1971, made a com- reaching our goal that the U.S. and Iowa constitutions ban. “Congratulations” to case of open seats, to the pelling case for why Repub- Thank you. Never sur- state senators-elect: Dar- current political party now licans should embrace a render! “If you could decide what 40 people you would put on ling, Miller, Stroebel, Wirch, holding that seat. non-partisan redistricting Jay Heck is the executive the spacecraft who would save humanity, how many of Risser and Craig! You have This situation is due to process like Iowa has had director of Common Cause. those would be same-sex couples?” won already! the most hyper-partisan since 1980. Visit the group’s website at — U.S. REP. LOUIE GOHMERT, R-Texas, warning Those six, of the 16 gerrymandering of legisla- You can read it in an commoncausewisconsin.org. of the reproductive uselessness of gay state senators running for tive districts in our state opinion-editorial published astronauts if the world ended. re-election (or in an open history in 2011. June 5 in 10 Gannett- seat) this year, are totally Wisconsin also has unopposed. among the most extreme WiG welcomes reader opinions. Email Of Wisconsin’s 99 gerrymandered maps in the [email protected]. Assembly seats, more than nation’s history. | June 16, 2016 18 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM COMMUNITY Briefs

In the ‘Dairy State’: PETA brought the 11th annual Home Improvement Rum- able to all Wisconsin women, regardless its new campaign promoting vegan eat- mage Sale. NARI provides financial and of their marital status, to enhancing rape ing to Milwaukee PrideFest June 10–12. educational support to students pursuing victims’ access to birth control to prevent The campaign stars actor Alan Cumming, careers in home improvement and remod- pregnancy and comprehensive sex educa- sporting a pink T-shirt that reads, “Not a eling, while helping to reduce the amount tion for youth in our schools, Sen. Risser Dairy Queen.” Volunteers wearing the pink of construction and demolition materials has lead the way,” read a statement from shirts handed out pro-vegan literature at in landfills. For more, go to milwaukeenari. the organization. For more, go to ppawi. PrideFest and will do so at other LGBT org. org. Pride events this summer. Other nota- ble gay vegan/vegetarians include Ellen Energized for sustainable future: Wright way to summer: Frank Lloyd DeGeneres, Boy George, Joan Jett and The annual Energy Fair promoting sustain- Wright Wisconsin presents in June a tour RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Sharon Needles, able and renewable energy takes place of 10 architecturally significant buildings in who starred in a more gruesome pro- June 17–19 in Custer. The fair, presented by the Racine area, including several Wright- vegan campaign for PETA. For more, go to Midwest Renewable Energy Association, designed structures and seven sites peta.org. is in its 27th year, making it the nation’s inspired by Wright’s vision. For more, go to longest-running energy education event of wrightwisconsin.org. For the arts: The Dane County Cultural its kind. Attendees can expect more than Affairs Commission awarded 47 grants 250 workshops, as well as entertainment Get to the Big Gig: Pre-Fare digital totaling $98,494 for community arts, cul- and exhibit booths and food and beverage ticket service is a simpler, cheaper way for tural and history programs. The county vendors. For more, go to theenergyfair.org. Summerfest celebrants to get to the festi- dollars were combined with funds from the val grounds this year. Plus, until June 24, Endres Manufacturing Company Founda- PPAWI’s praise: Planned Parenthood people who purchase a Pre-Fare ticket can tion, the Evjue Foundation, Inc., charitable Advocates of Wisconsin is honoring state get a free weekday ticket to Summerfest. arm of The Capital Times, the W. Jerome Sen. Fred Risser’s contributions to wom- For more, go to ridemcts.com. Frautschi Foundation and the Pleasant en’s health with a lifetime achievement T. Rowland Foundation. For more, go to award. Riser is the longest serving state ART GUIDE: The Madison Museum of danearts.com. senator in the United States and has been Contemporary Art is offering a training at the forefront of championing policies course for docents on Tuesdays, Sept. 20– Rummaging for improvements: that women, men and families benefit Dec. 13, at the museum. MMoCA docents The Milwaukee NARI Foundation Inc., from today, PPAWI said. conduct tours of the museum’s exhibi- PHOTOAlan: C Cummingourtesy by MarkPETA Ruiz the educational and charitable arm of “From the repeal of Wisconsin’s Com- tions to groups that range from school- Alan Cumming. the Milwaukee NARI Home Improvement stock Laws in 1976 that made birth control age children to older adults. They also Council, raised about $8,500 in May with and information about contraception avail- involve museum visitors in discussions that encourage them to look closely at and interpret works of art. For a posi- tion description and application, visit mmoca.org and click Support/Docent Program, or contact Sheri Castelnuovo at 608.257.0158 or [email protected]. The application deadline is Sept. 9.

WIND ENERGY: Wisconsin Public Power Inc. plans to invest in wind power for its next electric generation need, according to a news release from Clean Wisconsin praising the development. WPPI recently issued a request for proposals for 100 MW of wind power, which is enough elec- tric generation to power approximately 30,000 homes. WPPI is one of several utilities that met the state’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard, which requires that 10 percent of electricity come from renewable sources, several years ahead of the 2015 deadline. Buck Angel visits the Tool Shed to present an audio-visual tour about Send community announcements to trans male sexuality. Explore how [email protected]. to affirm and acknowledge individ- ual gender and sexuality, the effects of testosterone on trans men, and how to become more comfortable and self accepting. FIND US The Tool Shed ON TWITTER! 2427 N Murray Ave, Milwaukee @wigazette Mon–Sat: 12–8 Sun: 12–5 www.toolshedtoys.com WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | June 16, 2016 19 Pet Those puppy eyes can help a dog bond with owner The Associated Press Oh, those puppy eyes. Just by gazing at their owners, dogs can trigger a response in their masters’ brains that helps them bond, a study says. And owners can do a similar trick in return, researchers found. This two-way street evidently began when dogs were domesticated long ago, because it helped the two species connect, the Japanese researchers say. As canine psychology experts Evan MacLean and Brian Hare of Duke University wrote in a commentary on the work, “When your dog is staring at you, she may not just be after your sandwich.” The new work is the first to present a biological mechanism for bonding across species, said researcher Larry Young of Emory University. Neither he nor the Duke scientists were involved in the study, which is reported in a paper from Japan that appeared in the journal Science. The brain response is an increase in lev- els of a hormone called oxytocin. Studies in people and animals indicate this substance No such result appeared when research- bits of evidence that the hormone plays a vincing evidence for that, he said. promotes social bonding, such as between ers tried the experiment with wolves. The role in bonding between species, but that Emory’s Young, who studies bonding parent and infant or between two lovers. animals were paired with people who had the new work is more comprehensive. behavior, said the relationship between One experiment in the new research raised them, although not as pets. The “It makes very good sense,” said C. Sue people and dogs is special. Human love involved 30 owners and their dogs. Oxyto- difference suggests dogs started gazing Carter, who directs the Kinsey Institute at can lose its initial exhilaration over time, he cin levels in the urine of both species were at owners as a social strategy when they Indiana University. said, but he hasn’t seen that with the dogs sampled before and after the owners and became domesticated, rather than inherit- But Clive Wynne of Arizona State Univer- he has owned for 10 years. their dogs spent a half hour together. ing it from their wolf ancestors, researchers sity, a psychologist who studies interaction “When I come home from work every Analysis showed that owners whose said. between dogs and people, said he thinks day, they are just as excited to see me now dogs looked at them longer in the first Another experiment with dogs found the link to domestication is “barking up the as they were when I got them,” Young said. five minutes had bigger boosts in oxytocin they looked at their owners longer if they wrong tree.” The study doesn’t provide con- levels. Similarly, dogs that gazed longer got were given doses of oxytocin, and that a hormone boost, too. That’s evidently in the hormone’s levels then went up in their response to being touched by their own- owners. But these results appeared only in ers during the session, one of the study female dogs; the reason isn’t clear. Stop in for authors, Takefumi Kikusui of Azabu Univer- An oxytocin researcher not connected to your sity near Tokyo, said in an email. the study said previous work had provided We are tour today! Offering individualized care AAHA accredited for your dog or cat since 1960 and celebrating! Dog Boarding in Our hospital is proudly celebrating! Greater Milwaukee We are AAHA accredited – that’s something only 12% of veterinary hospitals in the U.S. and Canada can say! • Boarding • Grooming • Doggy Day Care • Pet Shop Supplies • Training • Pet Travel/Relocation Call Us Today! www.animalmotel.net 8000 S. Howell Ave. Oak Creek, WI 53154 414-301-9113 13175 W. 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While blue in the wild and taken primarily from coral tangs are sold as 1- to 2-inch animals, they reefs in the Philippines and Indonesia, often reach 12 inches as adults and have difficult PHOTO: WIKIPEDIA COMMONS using cyanide that kills coral and other ani- care requirements, making them unsuitable caught, ornamental fish. Blue Tang mals. These fish have complex needs that for most home aquarists. Species this size, “We are already seeing a troublesome cannot be replicated in home aquariums, and with natural wide-roaming behaviors increase in the number of blue tangs resulting in high mortality rates. on the reef, require a minimum tank size offered for sale to unknowing consumers in The Humane Society of the United of 180 gallons, which is about the size of a preparation for the release of Finding Dory,” themselves before stocking an aquarium States, Humane Society International, the small sofa and at least three times larger said Rene Umberger of For the Fishes, cre- with wild-caught fish.” Center for Biological Diversity and For than the average home tank. ator of Tank Watch, a free mobile app that All three groups filed a legal petition in the Fishes welcome the awareness about Disney recognized the potential unin- allows consumers to find out if a fish is wild March asking the U.S. government to test marine species that Finding Dory will create tended consequences of the film and caught, and inappropriate as a pet, or cap- imported aquarium fish for cyanide poison- but warn that a sharp increase in demand developed educational materials to inform tive bred. ing and to urge the Philippines, Indonesia of blue tangs could have severe impacts the public, including recommendations to “Finding Nemo created appreciation for and other countries that use reef-damaging on the species. Finding Dory is a sequel to “Always select appropriate acquacultured the diversity of marine life and prompted cyanide fishing to enforce their laws against 2003’s Finding Nemo, which triggered mil- fish as a first choice for your home aquari- many people to realize the negative impact the practice. lions of consumers and moviegoers to pur- um,” and that “Blue tangs, like Dory, do not of keeping wild-caught aquarium fish,” said In a new critically acclaimed book, What chase wild-caught clownfish. The sudden make good pets. Instead choose appropri- Teresa Telecky, director of wildlife for HSI. a Fish Knows, Jonathan Balcombe, director mass demand and subsequent capture of ate acquacultured fish.” The HSUS and HSI “Sadly, it also had the effect of prompting of animal sentience for the Humane Soci- millions of clownfish from their homes deci- commend Disney for its efforts to support some consumers to purchase animals they ety Institute for Science and Policy, writes mated wild populations, causing irreparable responsible pet ownership and help drive are ill-equipped to care for. In the case of about the diversity and beauty of fish and harm to both the species and the coral the market toward captive-raised, not wild- wild-caught marine animals, the majority how individual fishes think, feel and behave. of these creatures live only a fraction of What the public can do: their natural lives if they are kept in a home • Never buy wild-caught animals, includ- aquarium, if they survive being captured ing blue tangs, as pets for home aquaria. New and transported.” LocatioN! • Sign the pledge ‘Don’t Buy Wild’ — “People can literally love these beauti- whether fish, birds or other wild animals. ful fish to death and we don’t want to see • If you are thinking of purchasing a fish, that happen again,” said Nicholas Whipps download the free Tank Watch App hereand with the Center for Biological Diversity. find out which are wild caught and which “Films like this can prompt people to buy survive best in home aquaria. 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‘Rhapsody in Blue’ June 17 to 19 at the Marcus Center, Milwaukee. $17 to $107. mso.org. ‘Wonderland’ Guest artist Jeffrey Kahane pulls double duty for this Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra concert, June 17 to 26 at the Under- both conducting and taking to the ivories for the program’s featured performance, George ground Collaborative, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. He’ll introduce the program with another piano work, Ravel’s Piano Milwaukee. $15, $10 stu- Concerto in G Major, before conducting two other American masterworks: Aaron Copland’s dents/seniors. outskirts- Suite from Appalachian Spring and Leonard Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story. theatre.org. (Matthew Reddin) When you think of Alice in Wonderland, you think of its whimsical, fantastical and kid- friendly story. But Outskirts Theatre is ‘Temporary Resurfacing II’ looking at it from a June 18 on Historic Mitchell Street, Milwaukee. darker side, applying Free. temporaryresurfacing.org. a modern twist to the At 8 p.m., two blocks of West Historic classic. This version is Mitchell Street will be taken over by video for mature audiences projections for the second installment of only, with no one under Temporary Resurfacing. The event, first held in the age of 16 admitted. 2015, projects images on buildings, alleyways The Underground and other surfaces, encouraging viewers to Collaborative is located interact with video art on a new level. Work in the lower level of by local and non-local artists will be featured. Grand Avenue Mall. Food trucks will keep viewers fed as they (Colton Dunham) peruse. (Rachele Krivichi)

Milwaukee Bucks Block Party 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 18 at the corner of Fourth Street and Juneau Avenue, Milwaukee. Free. nba.com/bucks. The future looks insanely bright for the Milwaukee Bucks. Not only does the team have a new logo and look, it also has Jason Kidd leading an impressive line-up of talented young players primed for on-court glory. And, of course, there’s that new, state-of-the-art arena in the not-so-distant future. The second annual Milwaukee Bucks Block Party will feature the official groundbreaking for the new arena, as well as local music, vendors, food and drinks. Don’t be surprised to see both current and former Bucks players partying alongside you. (Colton Dunham)

Florentine Opera at Estabrook Beer Garden 3 p.m. June 21 at Estabrook Beer Garden, Milwaukee. Free. florentineopera.org. The Florentine Opera is Wisconsin’s oldest professional arts organization, with a stellar reputation. But from time to time, its members like to get a little silly. Join the Florentine at Estabrook Park to enjoy drinking songs and folk tunes in the open-air, European atmosphere of the beer garden. In addition to performing, the company will sell custom half-liter steins. (Rachele Krivichi) | June 16, 2016 24 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM ut on the town ’Thank You. Next?’ June 23 to 26 at Tenth Street Theatre, Milwaukee. $26, $16 student/artist, $10 preview. milwaukeeoperatheatre.org. Anyone who’s been involved in the arts knows there’s usually a lot more drama off stage than on. Milwaukee Opera Theatre has spent the last few years working on Thank You. Next?, a commissioned dramedy that focuses on 11 opera singers exploring the heartaches and joys of art while preparing for a pivotal audition. The show features a mix of famous arias from the classical canon as well as original music by Tim Rebers. (Matthew Reddin)

‘The Skin of Our Teeth’ June 23 to July 3 at Off the Wall Theatre, Milwaukee. $25. offthewalltheatre.com. Off the Wall opens the Pete Davidson first of two summer shows 7 p.m. June 24 at Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee. $25. this month: The Skin of pabsttheater.org. Our Teeth, Madison native Saturday Night Live breakout Pete Davidson will be Thornton Wilder’s great coming to Turner Hall Ballroom as part of his Prehab Tour, final play. An experimental, his first national world tour as a comedian. At 22 years satirical work, the play tracks old, he’s the youngest cast member on the show, but a family continually escaping already has been making a name for himself. Davidson’s disaster throughout eternity. primary contribution to the show is during Weekend Anachronisms cleverly Update segments, where he plays himself as “Resident accentuate the timelessness Young Person” and performs a version of his stand-up act, of their struggle to survive discussing sex, drugs and culture. His Turner Hall set will everything society throws at add in bits about his time at SNL, as well as new pop culture them. (Matthew Reddin) subjects, like anti-trans bathroom laws, Trump and gun control. (Colton Dunham) WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | June 16, 2016 25 A curated calendar of upcoming events June 16 – June 30

Old World Wisconsin 40th Anniversary 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 25 and 26 at Old World Wisconsin, Eagle. $19, $16 seniors, $10 children 5 to 17. wisconsinhistory.org. Since 1976, Old World Wisconsin has documented the state’s pioneer settlements of the 19th century by recreating an 1870s crossroads village and ethnic farmsteads on 576 acres of wooded hills. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the village’s debut, the Wisconsin Historical Society will celebrate in “old world” style, with folk music, dancing, special programming, hands-on activities, and a giant cake. (Colton Dunham)

Jason Alexander 8 p.m. June 24 and 25 at Ten Chimneys, Genesee Depot. $40 to $150. tenchimneys.org. Fans of Seinfeld will appreciate this event. Jason Alexander, best known for his award-winning and iconic role as George Costanza, will serve as the Master Teacher for the 2016 Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program, a nationally recognized seminar for actors. From June 19 to 26, 10 of the top regional theater actors in the nation (including Milwaukee’s own Chiké Johnson) will join him for a weeklong master class at Ten Chimneys, the former home of theater legends Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. The classes are private, but there will be two public events featuring Alexander. On June 24, Alexander will share stories about his life and career. On June 25, he’ll be joined by the 10 fellows to demonstrate the work they’ve done together. (Colton Dunham)

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Polish Fest: Festival season rolls onward with this celebration of Polish culture, following PrideFest in a long list of events to come to the Summerfest grounds and elsewhere in Milwaukee and Wisconsin. June 17 to 19. See page 26. ‘Gypsy’: Capital City Theatre returns for its second summer show — this time, the spotlight shines on the Broadway classic Gypsy. June 17 and 18. See page 36. ‘All Tchaikovsky’: The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra will wrap up its season with Tchaikovsky’s bombastic 1812 Overture, the finale to a program featuring three other works by the Russian composer. June 24 to 26. See page 39. | June 16, 2016 26 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM WiGOUT! Save the date for this summer’s biggest festivals By Matthew Reddin Staff writer Polish Fest || June 17 to 19 Asia Fest || June 17 to 19 Wisconsin can be $12, $10 in advance or for seniors, free $10, $7 children/students/seniors. proud of more festivals for children 15 and under. polishfest. asiafestmke.com. than PrideFest. That org. event was the first in a Milwaukee’s Asia Fest, at Veter- long string of celebra- Right on the heels of PrideFest comes ans Park, is a newer addition to tions hitting Milwaukee Polish Fest, a celebration of Milwau- the season. The Midwest is home and other parts of the kee’s Polish heritage. As one of the to many different Asian commu- state over the summer city’s oldest cultural festivals and nities, and Asia Fest offers them months. the country’s largest Polish festival, all an opportunity to collaborate, WiG can’t list every the event garners high expectations with Chinese, Korean, Japanese, festival event in Wis- — which it always meets or exceeds. Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Summerfest || June 29 to July 10 consin this year, but Many of the usual Polish treats Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malay- we’ve done our best are set to return, with sian, Nepali and Thai groups $20, $13 weekdays, $8 seniors/children; multi-day packages available. sum- to include some of the pierogi, Klements Pol- prominently represented. merfest.com. largest: Milwaukee’s ish sausage and Chopin Foodies should be imme- Every Wisconsin music lover knows this 11-day event (which skips July many ethnic festivals, Vodka. The Sukiennice diately drawn to the festi- 4) is the pinnacle of the summer festival season, with something for some Madison celebra- Marketplace will open val, since the overlapping everyone: world-class and local musicians, delicious festival food and all tions, and, of course, again, offering authen- cultures lend themselves sorts of fun and games. the big two: Summer- tic crafts, and fluffy Pol- easily to delicious, authen- One thing worth mentioning: Taking a bus to the Big Gig is an even fest and the State Fair. ish sheepdogs will be tic Asian fusion options. better idea than usual. MCTS’ new Pre-Fare system allows you to pre- So mark your calendars hanging out by the lake They and everyone else can purchase a freeway flyer ticket for $5.50 before June 24 ($1 cheaper) — it’s going to be one for animal lovers. Don’t forget to also experience visual and perfor- and get a free weekday ticket to Summerfest too. It’s the newest of Sum- heck of a summer. visit the non-stop polka stage, where mance art, demonstrations and merfest’s many promotions, designed to get as many people there as you can dance your heart out from educational workshops. (Colton possible, celebrating with the rest of Milwaukee. open to close. Dunham)

Bastille Days || July 14 to 17 Free, $20 Storm the Bastille registration. easttown.com. From the first steps on the Storm the Bastille route to the last drops of Cham- pagne in Cathedral Square, Milwaukee’s Bastille Days are an adventurous compo- nent of the festival season. The four-day event brings French food vendors, wine tastings, merchants and musicians to Cathedral German Fest || July 29 to 31 Square. This year marks the Festa Italiana || July 22 to 24 $12, $7 seniors/students, $3 Friday. germanfest.com. return of the crowd-favorite $13, $10 in advance through July 21, children 12 and under free. festaitaliana.com. Tradition is everything at German Fest. A live cuckoo clock, Carnival of Curiosity and German beer and foodstuffs, classical dance troupes and Chaos, a troupe of perform- One of the more musically focused ethnic festivals, Festa Italiana doesn’t plan to disappoint this year. Teenage soprano prodigy and America’s Got Talent alum authentic music are just the tip of the wienerschnitzel for ers who’ll perform circus the 36-year-old festival. and sideshow acts through- Jackie Evancho is the foremost act in an Italy-celebrating portfolio that also includes John Michael Coppola’s A Jersey Voice, Four Seasons tribute band But even the best traditions need to be shaken up every out the weekend. New is an so often. The ever-changing culture pavilion will feature official Bastille Days app, The Four C Notes, The Sicilian Tenors and performances by members of the Florentine Opera. information and displays on Germany’s waterways this year similar to the ones created and Sunday will feature a first-ever partnership between for Summerfest and State It isn’t just about Italian song, of course. Festa’s beloved Florentine flag- throwers will be returning, as will the festival’s recreation of the Trevi Fountain, four charities (the MACC Fund, Children’s Hospital, Ron- Fair, that will help attend- ald McDonald House and Make-A-Wish) in which ticket ees navigate and find the multiple opportunities to enjoy Italian food and wine, and a variety of other fun and games. New this year is a Piazza open market, which will give visitors a sales for that family day go in part to benefit all four. Don’t French delights they’re worry though: The beloved potato pancake recipe remains looking for. chance to view and purchase Italian art, cinema, religious artifacts and vintage photos. unchanged. WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | June 16, 2016 27

Wisconsin State Fair || Aug. 6 to 16 Irish Fest || Aug. 18 to 21 $12, $7 seniors/military, $6 children 6-11. wistatefair.com. $20, $15 seniors, $5 Thursday, children 12 and Indian Summer || Sept. 9 to 11 When you get to the State Fair, get the cream puff first. Then under free. irishfest.com. $15, $12 advance or for elders, children 12 and under focus on everything else happening at this super-packed Some cities only celebrate Irish culture in free. indiansummer.org. celebration of all things Wisconsin. The 11-day event pairs March. Milwaukee gets to do it again in This year’s Indian Summer Festival is all about bring- traditional county fair standbys — agricultural showcases, August, when Irish Fest sets up shop. But ing back fan favorites. The biggest draw is the return carnival rides, delicious fried foods — with a stellar music rather than giving any and everyone license of Brulé, a contemporary Native American music lineup, shopping areas and more. to wear green and get drunk, Irish Fest group known for its mix of cultural rock and tradi- Details on what will join the grounds’ selection of nov- focuses on authentic Celtic culture. tional dancers in full regalia. They’ll join acts like hip elty food items aren’t available yet, but the minds behind Irish step dancers will be around en masse hop artist Supaman, the Dinah Tah Navajo Dancers, fusions like apple pie wontons, doughnut grilled cheese and throughout the grounds, and mainstage and a multicultural drum jam. the Wis-Cone-Sin (a soft pretzel cone stuffed with chicken headliners include Gaelic Storm on both Indian Summer isn’t as well-known for its food schnitzel, potato pancakes, German rotkohl, cinnamon apple Saturday and Sunday. Visitors should step by options as other fests, so make this the year you straws and a beer reduction) are surely brewing up some the Celtic Kitchen for a Milwaukee iteration try them and tell all your friends — food demos will bizarre culinary concoctions. In between stuffing your face, of the classic Irish pub experience. take place throughout the weekend, and vendors in you can check out this year’s big musical acts, including the Indian Summer Marketplace will offer traditional rising star Shawn Mendes, 1980s icons Berlin, duo Melissa foods like frybread and roasted corn. Plus, this year Etheridge and Pat Benatar and The Beach Boys. marks the return of fireworks, punctuating the final ethnic festival of the year with a literal bang.

Willy Street Fest || Sept. 17 to 18 Free. cwd.org. Milwaukee gets all the festival press, but Madison has a bunch of bashes, too. One of the biggest is Willy Street Fest, the city’s longest-running neighborhood Mexican Fiesta || Aug. 26 gathering. Over two days, three blocks of Williamson to 28 Street is turned into a festival akin to street fairs of the 1960s and 1970s. $15, children 8 and under free. mexi- Details remain sparse for this year’s festival, but canfiesta.org. what’s sure to appear three months from now are five Mexican Fiesta always has had stages of entertainment, impromptu performers and a its eye squarely on education. Its one-of-a-kind parade on Sunday. Profits from the event primary sponsor is the Wisconsin support the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center and Com- Hispanic Scholarship Foundation mon Wealth. and the festival features a variety of informative elements at loca- tions on the grounds like their cul- Petfest || Sept. 24 tural pavilion. Free. petfestmke.com. Madison Pride || Aug. 21 But this fiesta isn’t just a place to learn about Mexican culture — it’s This festival may take place late Free. outreachprideparade.org. a place to celebrate it! Espinoza enough in the year that it’s only barely “summer,” but how could we In Madison, LGBT Pride isn’t just for June. There’s a lot of celebrating Paz and Intocable will be perform- ing throughout the weekend, along not recommend you take the time to celebrate your left to do in August, when the Madison Pride Parade provides an after- furry friends? Both dogs and cats are welcome at this noon of community engagement sponsored by Madison’s OutReach with various mariachi bands. There also will be performances and con- one-day event, with pet-friendly activities available community center. throughout the day. The parade route is simple: a straight shot up State Street to the tests of merengue and salsa danc- ing, with amateurs and profession- Currently companionless? Petfest is still for you! The Capitol Square, where the event shifts into a rally to support LGBT event’s “Adoption Avenue” unites dozens of rescues rights. That rally will feature performances by local artists, along with als alike turning out to show off their skills. and nonprofits, exponentially increasing the chances booths along the square for vendors and nonprofit groups supporting that you’ll walk out of Petfest with more animals than the festivities. you came in with. | June 16, 2016 28 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM Find tranquility across the lake at Traverse City

Photo: Traverse City Tourism By Michael Muckian for its tourism money. The Sleeping Bear Dunes, a national Contributing writer But if you can get to Traverse City before HIking Galore lakeshore part of the U.S. National Park Traverse City, Michigan, is the kind of that big rush, or wait until it subsides, the Hiking is a key form of recreation, espe- Service, is one of Traverse City’s best place that is quiet and tepid for most of the destination becomes a tranquil location for cially along the wooded trails on the largely draws in the summer months. year, then explodes in popularity. reflection. agricultural Leelanau Peninsula. Choices The vacation destination’s moment in We visited in mid-May, avoiding the are plentiful, but the true destination for the sun is early July, when the National crowds, and while we had to deal with both most hikers and sightseers is the Sleeping ered landscape and its varied terrains on Cherry Festival, scheduled this year July mayflies (normal) and snow flurries (less Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, part of the foot. The Lake Michigan Trail, perched 450 2-9, brings some 500,000 tourists to the normal), we found the visit an enchanting National Park Service. feet above the water’s edge, offers a breath- resort community of 15,000 permanent experience. Sleeping Bear hugs the glacier-scalloped taking view of the surrounding shoreline residents on Lake Michigan’s northeastern Anchored at the edge of Grand Traverse Lake Michigan shore from Platte Bay in the and a good chance to see the Sleeping Bear shore. Known among locals as “T.C.” or “Up Bay and flanked by the sprawling Leelanau south to Good Harbor Bay in the north. The Dune, albeit from a distance. North,” Traverse City long ago surpassed Peninsula to the west and the narrow Old sprawling mix of parkland and wilderness, For those energetic enough to try it, the Door County as the nation’s tart cherry Mission Peninsula to the east, T.C. offers home to 13 hiking trails of varying length Dune Climb just north of the loop drive on capital, and frequently gives its Wisconsin much of what Door County does, and per- and challenge, also includes the remote Hwy. M-109 allows visitors to clamber up cousin, 54 miles away across the lake, a run haps a few things more. South Manitou and North Manitou islands, the face to a dune with nothing but sand accessible by ferry during the summer. underfoot and no handholds to rely on. If Most first-time visitors opt to pay the you tire easily you can simply come back park entrance fee at the visitor’s center in down. In this case, gravity is on your side. Empire and take the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive. The 7.1-mile loop through hardwood Wine Tasting forests and sandscapes covers some of A very different type of trail awaited us Sleeping Bear’s most significant dune for- on the Old Mission Peninsula east of T.C. mations, including the Sleeping Bear itself. The 19-mile-long strip thrusts like a three- According to legends of the Native Amer- mile wide serpentine tongue into Grand ican Anishinaabe tribe, a mother bear and Traverse Bay. The 32-square-mile area of her two cubs chose to flee a raging forest land and water is narrow enough to see fire in Wisconsin by swimming across Lake both sides of the surrounding bay from its Michigan to the opposite shore. The mother higher reaches. bear made it to land safely and perched on The peninsula is one of Michigan’s four the shore’s edge awaiting her cubs’ arrival. designated American Viticultural Areas and But the cubs, less agile and not as strong, home to some of the Midwest’s best wines. drowned. In consolation to the grieving The area provides a more moderate mari- mother bear, the Great Spirit created the time climate to the vineyards, apple and two Manitou islands at the spots where cherry orchards that cover the landscape. each of the cubs perished. The bear to The bay keeps the peninsula cooler in this day sleeps as a brush-covered dune the summer and warmer in the winter, overlooking the lake, keeping watch for her challenging the vines to produce excellent lost cubs. chardonnay, riesling, pinot noir, cabernet We hiked the 1.5-mile Cottonwood Trail franc and other varietal grapes. at the north end of the loop drive, which Currently, the peninsula is home to nine allows visitors to experience the dune-cov- TRAVERSE CITY next page WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | June 16, 2016 29 TRAVERSE CITY from prior page late harvest riesling, and two bottles of the fruit-forward Vortex Rosé, which we knew If You Go wineries, but vintners are in the process of would be perfect for outdoor summer fare. Traverse City sits directly across Lake adding three more. These fledgling entre- At Brys Estate Winery, it was the bright Michigan from the Door County com- preneurs know how to create a winery and fruity sauvignon blanc that captured munity of Sturgeon Bay. experience with the best of them. The our palates with its floral nose and flavors Visitors can reach T.C. by taking the showcase wineries of Napa Valley have of melon and starfruit. At Chateau Chantal Lake Michigan Circle Tour (lakemichi- nothing on their Michigan counterparts, Winery, the Double Barrel Reserve Caber- gancircletour.com) by car around the whose impressive tasting rooms also boast net Franc and Proprietor’s Reserve Trio (a lake, or crossing the lake on either of some of the peninsula’s best views. merlot, cabernet franc and pinot noir blend) two car ferries — the Lake Express High The Leelanau Peninsula is home to caught our attention, as did the winery’s Speed Ferry (2330 S. Lincoln Memo- another AVA and an additional 25 wineries, commanding view over its vineyards of both rial Drive, Milwaukee; 866-914-1010) making the area an oenophile’s paradise. arms of Grand Traverse Bay. or the S.S. Badger Ferry Service (900 S. We chose to limit our sampling to those But it was late afternoon at Chateau Lakeview Drive, Manitowoc; 800-841- closest to our residence. Grand Traverse, the peninsula’s oldest win- 4243) — and then driving north. From our room at The Old Mission Inn, ery having opened in 1974, that perfectly The Old Mission Inn is located at the a former 19th-century hotel restored as a ended our afternoon. top of the peninsula at 18599 Mission quaint bed-and-breakfast by owners Angie We sat on the winery’s sun-soaked ter- Road, Traverse City. Telephone: 231- and Bruce Jensen and their son Tyler, it was race with glasses of Silhouette Red, an off- 223-7770. an easy drive from the tip of the penin- dry proprietary blend of oak-aged estate Sleeping Bear Dunes National sula south to a long string of wineries, each wines, in hand while an unusual blend of Lakeshore, Philip A. Hart Visitor offering wines more delicious than the last. music from the winery’s playlist hummed in Center, South Dune Hwy., Empire, The wineries charge a modest $3 to $5 the background. The afternoon had finally Michigan. Telephone: 231-326-5134. for five 1-oz. tastes of their wine, far less warmed to near-spring levels and gentle 2 Lads Winery, 16985 Smokey Hollow than their Napa counterparts. For those breezes urged towering, tumbling cumulus Road, Traverse City. Telephone: 231- driving the distance, the wine flights can be clouds slowly across the vivid blue sky and 223-7722. shared, further reducing costs and promot- over the bank of vineyards that reached ing sobriety. Wine also is for sale by the down the hill and toward the horizon. Brys Estate Winery, 3309 Blue Water bottle and the glass, with bottle prices as The winery was modest by comparison Road, Traverse City. Telephone 231- low as $11 and as high $75 for the boutique to its competitors and there was no water in 223-9304. wines. sight from the terrace. But it didn’t matter. Chateau Chantal Winery, 15900 Rue We stopped at 2 Lads Winery, owned The wine opened our senses to the penin- Devin, Traverse City. Telephone: 231- by T.C. native Chris Baldyga and Cornell sula’s gentle ambience, making us feel that 223-4110 Olivier, who grew up working in the winer- we at last had discovered the peace and Chateau Grand Traverse, 12239 Center ies of his native South Africa’s famed Stel- relaxation that we had come to the area Road, Traverse City. Telephone: 231- lenbosch region. It was our first taste of the to find. 938-6120. day, and we walked away with several pinot And isn’t that what a vacation should be noirs of different vintages, a remarkable about?

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baysidegardencenter.com • 414-352-6159 400 E. Brown Deer Rd. Bayside, WI 53217 | June 16, 2016 30 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM Five artists go big at the Nohl Fellowship Exhibition By Kat Minerath unique viewpoints, and they transform the grants in 2015 after a nationally selected jury Michigan east of the Hoan Bridge and Contributing writer Haggerty Museum of Art into an expansive panel picked them out of a pool of 158 Mil- the Milwaukee River. The lighthouse There is a lot of ambition in this year’s journey down a variety of aesthetic avenues. waukee-area artists. Two fellowships went to becomes a symbol of safety and isola- Nohl Fellowship Exhibition. All five of the The Fellowships are born from a legacy “Established Artists” (Horvath and Latina), tion, history and function. fellowship recipients — Jon Horvath, Frankie established by Mary L. Nohl (1914–2001), while three went to “Emerging Artists” (Bal- Built in 1926, the lighthouse has quar- Latina, Ben Balcom, Zach Hill and Maggie an artist who lived in Fox Point and filled her com, Hill and Sasso). Curator Nicholas Frank ters for a lighthouse keeper designed in Sasso — get lakeside home and land with unique sculp- has thoughtfully arranged the exhibition to an art deco style. But for all the glam- the opportu- tures, paintings and other objects. Her artis- present the work of each as if it were its own our that might suggest, that occupation nity to fully tic estate has come under the preservation of solo show. could be a lonely existence. On a recent show- the Kohler Foundation, but her contribution Sasso’s installations are an impressive boating trip, friends and I mused as case of $11.3 million to the Greater Milwaukee opening. The symbols and tropes of the sea much: There is no way to reach it except their Foundation before her death supports this draw Sasso’s attention and her installation, by water. What is the address? Would program. “Too Much Sea for Amateurs,” is inspired by Peapod deliver groceries? Would Ama- The Nohl Fellowship Exhibition features the Milwaukee Breakwater Lighthouse, the zon send a drone with books and DVDs? the works of all five artists who received large white structure that looms over Lake Sasso recreates the lighthouse on a massive scale in the landmass of the gallery, crafted out of heavy-duty tex- tiles. Photographs of a salty old mariner and other nautical sculptures comple- ment her themes of allure and under- currents of distance. Memory infuses Balcom’s installa- tions. Posed against a black grid with white lines like a digital framework, black-and-white videos are combined with colorful abstract spots of light. These are punctuated with fake green ferns mounted on light stands, a nod to organic references within the sphere of artifice. It is like visiting a closet of memory, and the way things that are seen, whether films or life experience, seem abstracted as the past is recalled in the present. Hill’s lights and video projections also create varied backdrops, but at the center is a Technicolor sculptural installation like a fountain of life or ritual space. Vibrant purple swirls make Photo: Kat Minerath a pool around a towering pointed struc- Maggie Sasso’s “Too Much Sea for Amateurs” ture and, at its base, is a large glass is a striking opening to the Nohl Fellowship jug filled with fluorescent yellow liquid. Show. Photo: Kat Minerath The images projected speak to youth, Jon Horvath’s multimedia installation mixes text and objects to suggest narratives culture, the presentations of fashion about coming of age, familial nostalgia and personal journeys. and crisis of identity. Hill’s visual effects

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FELLOWSHIP from prior page are slightly psychedelic, floating on colorful Horvath takes a more literary approach, buoyancy despite the sometimes-darker using a potent mixture of text and objects emotions touched upon. to suggest narratives about coming of age, If there is a discernible difference familial nostalgia and personal journeys. between the emerging and established art- The experience of the exhibition is envel- ists, it seems that the latter show ele- oping — the works often engage the viewer ments of their overall practice, rather than with multiple types of media all at once. a singular, self-contained installation. Film- It’s part of the tendency in contemporary maker Latina’s work is represented by films art to create works that are not singu- as well as a selection of paintings and lar, precious objects. Instead, they are but drawings. Watch his clips as works make part of a deeper, metaphorical context that cameo appearances, as though bringing the expands over multiple objects, and engages time-based characters of film into physical the viewer with a rich experience. presence.

New Exhibitions ‘Lens!’ Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, 926 E. Center Street • Exhibition continues through July 2 Photography fans will be treated to a group exhibition featuring a diverse collection of notable eyes. From the figurative works of Michael R. Flasch to the images of Antarctica by Jeffery Worman, there is plenty to see. Other artists include Amy Schmutte Hoeffel, John Ruebartsch, Christina Zawadiwsky, Christian Becker, Jessica Jurick (Lomo ‘Temporary Resurfacing II’ photography), Barbara Budish, Jack Historic Mitchell Street 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 Long, Rosy Ricks, and Philo. a.m. • June 18 “Resurfacing” is something that hap- ‘The Art of Collecting’ pens during the extensive summer con- Charles Allis Art Museum, 1801 N. struction season, but this is a reworking Prospect Ave. • June 16 to Sept. 18 of a totally different kind. More than 30 The permanent collection of the Charles regional and national artists will par- Allis Art Museum is more than an amal- ticipate in this one-night-only project gamation of disparate things. Rather, involving installations and video projec- it is a reflection of the original own- tions located over two blocks on Mitch- ers of this historic home, Charles and ell Street. It is an art party that takes Sarah Allis. This exhibition sheds light place outdoors as well as inside various on objects on regular display, as well as locations. unique items rarely seen, along with the stories of their acquisition. — Kat Minerath STILL ROCKIN’ AT 35 JOIN US FOR THE NON-STOP PARTY More than just a house... THROUGHOUT 2016. it’s your family’s home.

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Music that sounds like Milwaukee. Tune in at 88.9 FM | June 16, 2016 34 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM Broadway embraces diversity, but have things really changed? By Mark Kennedy Purple producer Scott Sanders. “Will we see icans, including A Raisin in the Sun starring AP drama writer this being the norm moving forward? I’m not Denzel Washington, Audra McDonald chan- This season, the theater community is cel- so sure.” neling Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson’s ebrating how Broadway has finally become Neither is Pun Bandhu, an Asian-Amer- Bar & Grill and the dance show After Mid- the Great un-White Way. ican actor and a member of the Asian night. Black actors have taken center stage in American Perform- There also were Afri- The Color Purple, The Gin Game, Eclipsed ers Action Coalition’s This season’s diversity can-Americans in roles and Shuffle Along. A Latin cast shines in On steering committee. previously performed Your Feet! and Asian-Americans told a bitter The group is the only may be more a almost exclusively by tale from America’s past in Allegiance. The one that collects data coincidence of timing white actors, like James season’s megahit Hamilton, of course, has on Broadway’s diver- Monroe Iglehart as the multi-racial leads in its DNA. sity — it started col- than Broadway stages Genie in Aladdin, Nikki At the Tony Awards June 12, 14 of the 40 lecting it nine years M. James and Kyle nominees for acting in plays and musicals ago — and it offers a consistently providing Scatliffe in Les Miserables — 35 percent — were actors of color. Four sober outlook. an accurate reflection of and Norm Lewis becom- of them (Leslie Odom Jr., Cynthia Erivo, Dav- According to its ing the first black Phan- eed Diggs and Renée Elise Goldsberry) won latest report, non- America’s melting pot. tom on Broadway in The their awards, giving passionate acceptance white actors haven’t Phantom of the Opera. speeches that touched on their struggles ever in the past nine That season, black in the industry. And more non-whites were years represented actors represented 21 nominated on the other side of the stage, more than 26 percent percent of all roles. But including choreographer Savion Glover, of all Broadway roles. Though numbers for the next season, the number fell to 9 per- director George C. Wolfe and playwright the current season aren’t ready yet, the cent. Danai Gurira. numbers for minority roles last season actu- This ebb and flow is nothing new to Ste- But this season’s diversity may be more a ally dipped to 22 percent, down from the phen C. Byrd, a veteran Broadway producer coincidence of timing than Broadway stages previous season’s 25 percent. behind this season’s Eclipsed. He recalls a Photo: Matthew Murphy/Polk & Co. diverse Broadway when he produced an all- consistently providing an accurate reflection “What last year’s numbers prove is that Tony winner Cynthia Erivo is the star of black revival of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in 2008. of America’s melting pot. while we may be having an extra diverse year the revival of The Color Purple, another Back then, Morgan Freeman was star- “The aligning of the stars has occurred this year … that’s not usually the case,” says current Broadway show prominently fea- ring in The Country Girl, Laurence Fishburne this year where a lot of really spectacular Bandhu. “It hasn’t changed that much actu- turing actors of color. work featuring multi-racial casts and a true ally on Broadway.” was in Thurgood and such shows as Passing photograph of what the world and America The numbers suggest improvements one Strange, In the Heights and the original run of really looks like is performing on Broadway year, then a drop-off the next. The 2013–14 The Color Purple were playing. night after night after night,” says The Color season was rich with roles for African-Amer- “That was a time of great diversity on But next season isn’t shaping up to be a Broadway,” said Byrd, who produces minor- #BroadwaySoDiverse sort of year. ity-driven works with Alia Jones-Harvey. While black actresses will lead Cats and “We’ve been at this for 10 years and it’s Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, taken from that time to come to where we and African-American actors will be repre- are today to see that same diversity on sented in revivals of Motown: The Musical Broadway.” and August Wilson’s Jitney, the lead actors This season, Byrd is watching as Broad- are so far all white for the upcoming The way is cheered for its inclusiveness at a Cherry Orchard, Heisenberg, The Glass Menag- time when the film industry has come under erie, The Master Builder, The Present, The heavy criticism for a lack of diversity in the Bandstand, Hello, Dolly!, The Little Foxes, Les Academy Awards. There’s even been the Liaisons Dangereuses, and Falsettos. bragging hashtag #BroadwaySoDiverse to rival #OscarsSoWhite. BROADWAY next page

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BROADWAY from prior page Results that move you! Of the six leading parts in Holiday Inn, only one will be played by an actor of color. All six leading roles in a revival of The Front Page will be played by white actors. “As a producer, you have to be aware that audiences are demanding diversity. They want to see themselves reflected on the stage,” said Bandhu. “I think it has been proven that diversity is good for Broadway.” Box office data shows that overall Broad- way grosses are flat, meaning producers will have to attract new theater-goers, including minorities, if they want to see profits go back up. One such person used to be now-Tony- winning actor and rapper Daveed Diggs, who made his Broadway debut in Hamilton. Raised in the Bay Area, Diggs said he never went to Broadway when he visited New York. “As someone who was on the outside of it, who’s always been on the outside of it, there is an elitism that you feel coming from Broadway,” he said. “I didn’t care because it Photo: Joan Marcus didn’t seem like they cared about me.” Broadway smash Hamilton updates the story of America’s revolutionaries and founding Liesl Tommy, the South African-born and fathers to feature a multi-racial cast (including creator and lead actor Lin-Manuel Miran- Tony-nominated director of Eclipsed, has da as Alexander Hamilton) and contemporary, rap and hip-hop-influenced music. The made it her mission to change that feeling, musical was nominated for a record-breaking 16 Tony Awards and received 11, including hiring people of color for the creative team best musical, at the June 12 ceremony. and onstage. “To think that you are not part of the problem is a grave mistake,” she said. Patti Wysocki Perhaps her most influential work is actu- some sour notes, as when Dames at Sea starts to drop. When you start seeing more ally far from Broadway — the 2,000 seat included grotesque racial stereotypes and visible talent from actors of color and you Realty Executives Integrity theater at Disneyland where she directed a a revival of Noises Off — a farce about the start seeing them populating stages, then (414) 520-9434 direct stage production of Frozen that will be seen making of a stage show — had no minorities their absence becomes even more stark.” [email protected] by up to 10,000 people a day. among its nine-member cast. facebook.com/PattiSellsHomes “One of the things I had to advocate for “The message that that sends is that, was diversity in casting, says Tommy, who ‘Theater is for white people.’ For a show has watched people — black and white — that is supposed to celebrate the industry in tears as a young black actress belts out as a whole, it really is glaring that people of Elsa’s anthem “Let It Go.” color were completely omitted from that,” On Broadway, no show has more captured Bandhu says. the cultural mood like Hamilton — connect- He urges producers to push for non-tradi- ing musical theater to hip-hop and celebrat- tional casting — he congratulates Waitress ing minority actors. Other important firsts for hiring non-whites for two-thirds of the were made in non-traditional casting, includ- lead actresses — and putting minority actors ing Sophie Okonedo in The Crucible and For- in lead roles. est Whitaker in Hughie. “Hopefully things like Hamilton start to But even in this diverse season, there were change the curve a little bit. The penny

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She knew how to use her wiles to get daughters, transforming one of them into “favors.” I don’t think she’s a battle-axe or a Gypsy Rose Lee, the world’s most celebrated monster, as some think. In her mind, there burlesque artist. The musical is one of the isn’t a person living who wouldn’t want to first to feature lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, be in show business. This is her gift to her as well as music by Jule Styne. daughters, how she shows her love and CCT has upped the ante for this produc- devotion to them. tion by casting Broadway performer Michele I also feel it’s important to show a real Ragusa in the pivotal role of Rose, a char- love between Rose and Herbie. The audience acter that has helped define the careers of needs to see a real connection; otherwise, Ethel Merman, Bernadette Peters and others Photo: Capital City Theatre it’s just a “using relationship” and I don’t who have played her. Broadway director Jeff Michele Ragusa will take on the role of cutthroat stage mother Rose in Capitol City think, as an actress, you have anywhere to Whiting will helm the semi-staged musi- Theatre’s production of Gypsy. go with that. Rose is a force. I’m hoping the cal production, further strengthening the audience will see all the layers and colors 2-year-old company’s pedigree. that I’m going to paint her with. “We’re trying to become Madison’s first Gypsy will no doubt help those efforts Bernadette Peters when I saw Gypsy for regional professional musical theater com- along. The Wisconsin Gazette caught up with the very first time. I’ll also never forget the Sondheim’s lyrics for the show were an pany,” says Andrew Abrams, artistic direc- Ragusa and Whiting to find out more about overpowering feeling I had afterward about early effort by one of Broadway’s most tor of CCT. “We hope to expand to a full the production and what’s in store for Madi- how powerful the theater can be. It moved prolific composers. How well do these lyrics season of musicals, including classic and son audiences. me beyond words and I knew that I wanted serve the Sondheim legacy? contemporary shows, as well as new works to experience that feeling over and over. I MR: I think you can see how Sondheim’s and concert productions of lesser-known or What was your first exposure to Gypsy? suppose that’s one of the reasons I’ve stayed creativeness was beginning to bloom. The hard-to-produce works.” Jeff Whiting:I’ll never forget (seeing) attached to the theater world with all of its lyrics here really do move the storytelling ups and downs — to tell compelling stories along and I think his rhymes in “Together, through music and movement. Wherever We Go” are delightful. His later Michele Ragusa: My first exposure to works are much more complex, but I do Gypsy was auditioning for the Tyne Daly think you can see the genius beginning to revival. After not getting cast as the “Hol- develop here. lywood Blonde,” I was still excited to see JW: I think Sondheim’s lyrics are a huge Tyne’s performance. She was transforma- part of the success of Gypsy. The juxtaposi- tive! I loved the show then and, after step- tion of “curtain up” and “light the lights” ping into Rose’s shoes, even more so now. set in the context of the play are pretty surprising and brilliant. I think the most Critics have described Gypsy as the greatest surprising thing, though, is that Sondheim of all musicals. What does it have that other was originally asked to write the score, but shows lack? Ethel Merman didn’t want an “unknown” JW: I think Gypsy is considered one of the doing the score. Stephen agreed to do the greatest musicals of all time because it ticks lyrics, but I find it a great reminder that every all the boxes of what makes powerful the- “unknown” has to start somewhere. ater. … It reaches to the core of anyone who’s ever had a dream. … Nearly every single tune Gypsy is a product of its time, yet it endures. and lyric in this score has become iconic Does the show still work for contemporary because of the melody and rhythm that con- audiences? nect so closely to the story. … Gypsy explores MR: Gypsy has stood the test of time the chemistry and relationships between a because its themes are universal. I think the complex family and the pursuit of a dream audience can relate to all the characters and on all levels. their relationships. The show also has such MR: The overture, in my opinion, is the wonderful comedic moments that the bal- best one there has ever been. Talk about get- ance between the drama and the comedy ting the audience into the spirit of the show! is perfect. JW: The more things change the more Many actresses have played Mama Rose. they stay the same. We all have dreams. What is your take on the character? Is she Some people seem to achieve their dreams truly the worst of all stage mothers? more easily. Some people push harder until JW: Rose is probably the best-known they get it. But at the heart of the show is stage mother there is. She’s driven by her what Rose says at the end: “I just wanted to determination to chase after her dreams, be noticed.” I think we can all relate to that sometimes to excess, but she truly believes sentiment, and this is the reason the show she’s doing what’s best for herself and her hits at the core of today’s audience. family. This is the reason so many great actresses are drawn to the character. WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | June 16, 2016 37

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His pieces, full mance gets shorter each time I perform of the lush rhythms and harmonies of the it.” She says getting to revisit the concerto CONCRETE late Romantic era, continue to resound in over and over adds to the fun of perform- concert halls across the world. ing it. “I discover new aspects of the piece So there’s no better way to say goodbye each time, which shapes my performance,” BY DECORAtIvE to the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra for added Yang. the summer than with a concert For Yang, the piece also provides COnCREtE comprising some of the mas- an opportunity for a catharsis SURFACING, LLC ter’s greatest hits, including of emotions. “Even though his iconic 1812 Overture. this piece is fairly stan- The concert series runs dard repertoire, it falls June 24-26. in a rare category in The concert which the pianist can opens with the truly let go emotion- Polonaise from ally and throw one- Tchaikovsky’s self into the piece,” • DRIVEWAYS 1879 opera, says Yang. “That Eugene Onegin. is not always the The robust Pol- case in standard • PATIOS ish dance comes piano concertos, from Act III, which as many require takes place during a fair amount of • POOLS a ball in Moscow structure and some for the character restriction. This Tatiana’s nameday. piece feels exposed • GARAGES This popular piece is at times, but I think often extracted from that adds to the overall the opera as a stand- collaborative experience • WALKWAYS alone symphonic work. of the work.” Following the Yang is excited to Photo: Wikimedia Foundation Polonaise is pianist Four Tchaikovsky works are on the return to the MSO. • BASEMENTS Joyce Yang, who will MSO program, including the 1812 “I’m honored every join the MSO to perform Overture. time I get asked to Piano Concerto No. 1 in come back,” she • KITCHENS B flat minor. An inter- added. “This orches- nationally renowned pianist, Yang rose to tra is one that I performed with several fame in 2005 after being awarded the times in my career. I was fortunate to • GYMS silver medal at the 12th annual Van Cliburn perform all of the Rachmaninoff piano con- International Piano Competition. Yang, who certos here. I haven’t done that anywhere was 19 at the time, has blossomed since else. I love coming back here. Much like this • MAN CAVES her initial debut. “This concerto is one that piece, returning to perform with the MSO I have performed several times,” says Yang. is like visiting an old friend. It is a special “It’s like coming back to an old friend every experience that I really enjoy.” • MAINTENANCE time I re-visit it.” The second half of the concert will con- Composed between 1874 and 1875, tinue with other popular Tchaikovsky works, Tchaikovsky’s first piano concerto received including Symphony No. 1 in G minor. The • AND MORE! heavy criticism from pianist Nikolai Rubin- final piece of the concert will be undoubt- stein when it debuted. The pianist reversed edly one of Tchaikovsky’s most famous these criticisms several years later after works, the 1812 Overture. Tchaikovsky’s revisions and Rubinstein CALL FOR SPECIALS! eventually became one of Tchaikovsky’s strongest supporters. On STAGE 414-397-3017 Tchaikovsky composed this concerto The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra using a Ukrainian folk theme as the main will perform its All-Tchaikovsky concert melody. He had heard the tune when he June 24 to 26 at the Marcus Center, 929 was visiting an open-air market in Kamen- N. Water St. Tickets range from $17 to ka, Ukraine. That simple theme is fleshed $107. Visit mso.org or call 414-291-7605 BadAssConcrete.com out through Tchaikovsky’s lush harmonies to order. and sets the stage for the rest of the three- | June 16, 2016 40 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM Jay Z, Eminem and more remember Muhammad Ali By Mesfin Fekadu throughout my life. He’s always been AP music writer there, as a symbol for fighting against Muhammad Ali was not a rapper, but to the odds, the system and the hatred. It’s many of the genre’s best lyricists, he was hard to believe he’s actually not with us influential in paving the way for hip-hop anymore, but he will never be gone.” stars to succeed and had a lasting impact on the art form. SEAN COMBS Ali was hip-hop: He was boastful, he “Muhammad Ali was a champion. He trash-talked, he was a strong poet and he was a strong black role model for the could freestyle. He also was not afraid to community and one of the most power- tackle race relations head-on. ful men I’ve ever met. He was also an And rappers love saying his name, ref- important figure in my life, really a father erencing his iconic career or reciting “float figure. Ali taught us all to never give up, like a butterfly and sting like a bee” in and his dedication and determination left their songs, including the Sugarhill Gang’s a legacy of perseverance in the face of “Rapper’s Delight,” the Fugees’ “Ready or hardship. He may not have had the ability Not,” EPMD’s “You’re a Customer” and Will to speak due to his illness, but his pres- PHOTO: Wikipedia Commons Muhammad Ali may have mugged with Smith’s “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It.” ence was no less powerful and his message an in-your-face confidence that one could The Beatles, but his greater legacy is in From Jay Z to Eminem to Chuck D, some was always clear. He was the greatest, not only admire. To me, Muhammad Ali was inspiring a generation of hip-hop artists. of hip-hop’s strongest voices remember the only in his sport but in the way he carried a rare unique gem — no additives, no pre- late, great Ali in their own words, through himself in life. servatives. All walks of life could feel Ali’s statements and interviews with The Associ- “Muhammad Ali was never afraid to passion with everything that he touched.” ated Press. speak his mind. He beat his opponents the people’s choice and the peoples’ champ. 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Paul McCartney :: ‘Pure McCartney’ Paul McCartney reviews his post-Beatles albums on Pure McCart- ney, a quirky mix of 67 hits and personal favorites that’s both delight- ful and baffling. With over 300 songs to choose from since his 1970 solo debut, Sir Paul’s anthology confirms his incom- parable gift for melody, has catchy songs far beyond the hits, and combines eclectic Gordon Lightfoot picks with notable absences. 8 p.m. June 27 at the Capitol The compilation is McCartney’s own Theater, Madison. $50 to $75. mixtape, one version of how he sees his overturecenter.org. career. Just like the fans, McCartney has Gordon Lightfoot is perhaps favorites among his hits and album cuts. one of the world’s most Eight tracks from Flaming Pie and five from Summer Soulstice Music Festival esteemed folk-rock musi- New while none from Flowers in the Dirt or Driving Rain indicate clear cians. Hailing from Canada, 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. June 25 on East North Ave, preferences. There are no cover versions, which may be in line with he helped to shape the folk Milwaukee. Free. theeastside.org. the “pure” concept, but also excludes his smoldering version of “No scene of the 1960s and ’70s, Celebrate the longest day of the year by spend- Other Baby.” crafting classic tunes such as ing a long day at the Summer Soulstice Music You can’t please everyone, but why “Bip Bop” again instead of “The Wreck of the Edmund Festival, now in its 16th year. It’s a jam-packed “Some People Never Know” and no “Little Lamb Dragonfly,” “Spies Fitzgerald” and “Early Morn- day of local bands, with acts including soul Like Us,” “My Brave Face” or “Only Love Remains”? You get the uplift- ing Rain.” His 50-year career group Brothers By Choice, indie rock band ing “Wanderlust” but where are “Somebody Who Cares” or “Take It is still going strong and he Space Raft and super-eclectic supergroup For- Away”? “Warm and Beautiful” over “Beware My Love”? released an album in 2012 eign Goods. On top of all that, there’s all-ages Still, Pure McCartney is a substantial, honest and gratifying intro- called All Live, a compilation fun in the sun in the form of yoga, BMX stunt duction to the long and winding career of a pop music giant, a tasting of his greatest hits. (Rachele biking, food, arts and crafts, rock climbing and menu whetting the appetite for more. (Pablo Gorondi/AP) Krivichi) more. (Rachele Krivichi) | June 16, 2016 42 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM See what the latest floors are wearing at Kashou Carpets.

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By Michael Muckian Contributing writer All it takes is one human traffic jam to understand why you need a distinct strat- egy to navigate the narrow sidewalks of the Dane County Farmers Market, which encircles Madison’s Capitol Square Satur- days through October. As traffic jams go, this one was relatively friendly. Starting at the corner where the State Street Mall runs into Carroll Street and the Square, we endured a long, slow crawl east on Carroll toward West Wash- ington Avenue. We dodged baby strollers and coaster wagons filled with produce, avoided dawdlers clustered at the various booths, and sidestepped shoppers already weary from the street’s modest uphill climb. It wouldn’t have mattered if our brains were hemorrhaging, our parking meter was about to expire, or even if we just had to really pee: Sticking to this sidewalk slog meant we were headed nowhere fast. It was the last straw — the moment we knew we had to develop our own farmers market strategy, one that suited our needs while going with the market’s natural flow to maximize our shopping experience. Founded in 1972 by former Madison Mayor Bill Dyke in an attempt to bridge the state’s urban and rural cultures, the Dane County Farmers Market replicates open-air markets Dyke had seen on his travels in Photo: Zachary Alphonse Marra Europe. The state’s first and largest farmers The Dane County Farmers Market brings thousands to Madison’s Capitol Square on Saturdays, but its popularity can make it difficult market — also believed to be the largest in to navigate. Tips include showing up early, moving with the flow of traffic and learning where the good shortcuts are. the country — offers only Wisconsin-grown produce and agricultural products to eager shoppers. What started with five booths during its Early-bird sales will have been underway inaugural week almost 45 years ago has for a few hours and chances are most ven- blossomed into as many as 180 vendors dors have not yet run out of hard-to-find selling everything from arugula to venison seasonal items like ramps (a species of wild and cheese bread to fruit preserves to leeks) and scapes (the flower stalks of gar- weekly crowds of 15,000 shoppers per Sat- lic plants eaten as a vegetable). urday at peak season. Experienced market- There are enough shoppers during the goers understand the tricks and techniques early hours to bring some energy to the pro- of navigating the market for maximum con- ceedings, but the human traffic jams have venience. Here are some of the more useful not yet started to form and nearby parking strategies and shortcuts. is still plentiful.

It’s all a matter of timing. The Travel counter-clockwise for market is technically open for ease and speed. For whatever business 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., but reason, most of the market’s foot vendor arrivals and departures traffic moves counter-clockwise. often depend on who they are, how far Those who attempt to swim against the tide they’ve come and what they’re selling. generally get hung up in the crowd, can’t get Chances are if vendors run out of their close to the booths and actually slow their primary products, they will fold up their own progress. In this case, the road less stands and leave. traveled is inefficient, obstructive and a lot For shoppers, earlier is better, especially less interesting. if you can arrive at or shortly before 9 a.m. MARKET next page | June 16, 2016 44 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM

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One of the best strategies may be cutting Taste of Madison (Sept. 3). Take advantage of shortcuts through the Capitol building. Its doors are The only event that moves the market and bypass routes. Shoppers open, its architectural views grand and it off the square and onto the 200 block of who stick to the sidewalk will has restrooms available for those who’ve Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., however, is have the best view of the booths, but will had a little too much coffee. Art Fair on the Square (July 9). Plan for spend the most time navigating the market. additional traffic and parking issues on all Those who want to shop only a few pre- Shop wisely, and well. It helps to of those days. selected vendors have found other ways to know ahead of time what you are get around. looking for, and the market web- Leave Fido at home. The market The Capitol lawn is up for grabs all sum- site (dcfm.org) offers an update has a no-dogs-allowed rule for mer long. It hosts some 30,000 music of what will be available at the market for safety reasons, but that doesn’t lovers Wednesday nights for the Wiscon- a specific week. You also can sign up for an stop people from bringing their sin Chamber Orchestra’s Concerts on the e-newsletter to have that list delivered to pets along with them. However, given the Square — but it can also serve as a bypass your computer or mobile device. cheek-to-jowl crowds and the stress that route and gathering spot for market shop- But it can be even more fun to browse may bring to some animals, it’s best not to pers. the vendors and see what catches your eye. subject your canine friends, those around Families gather there to relax during their Whether you’re looking for hickory nuts for you and yourselves to the experience. shopping experience, while those in a hurry a recipe, have been waiting to try spicy kim- Unfortunately, there is no corresponding jump the small barricade and create their chi (fermented Korean cabbage) or want no-double-wide-baby-strollers rule. own express lane to circumvent the crowds wildflowers to decorate your table, you will and clogs. Be careful not to tread on the find them all during your travels around the flowerbeds, but do what you need to do to square. get through. Walking along the sidewalks on opposite Some Saturdays are better than It Ain’t Over When It’s sides of the streets is another option. In fact others. Certain Saturday events Over that’s best the way to visit the food carts on the Capitol Square can make The April-to-October Dane and restaurants open for Saturday morning visiting the market more chal- County Farmers Market is a Sat- business and get up close and personal with lenging — or entertaining — than others. urday morning highlight for many the many street musicians entertaining the On June 18, the World Naked Bike Ride will Madison foodies, but the program weekly crowds. This season’s water main visit the square at 11 a.m., followed by Max- also offers year-round options for construction projects on the Square make well Street Days (July 18), the Paddle and shoppers to get their produce on. this a little more challenging, but not impos- Portage canoe race (July 30), the Madison In addition to Saturday, there sible to negotiate. Mini-Marathon (Aug. 20) and the annual also is a Wednesday version of the Farmers Market that runs from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the 200 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in front of the City-County Building during the same summer season as its larger counterpart on the Capitol Square. In November, the market goes indoors and is open for business Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to noon Orquesta Salsa Power through Dec. 17 at the Monona June 9 Terrace Convention Center, 1 John Nolen Drive. After that, a smaller Carlos Adames Group June 23 version of the market moves to the Madison Senior Center, 330 D'CalleSon W. Mifflin St. and runs until the July 7 spring season begins in April.

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