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Hetrick drops re-election bid Students plan
Incumbent in District 4 has a joyous reason for ending campaign
BY MATT GEIGER
Times-Tribune
MIDDLETON - Elizabeth
Hetrick, the City of Middle-
ton’s current District 4 Com-
mon Council Alder, made a
surprise announcement Tues-
day that she will drop her cam-
paign for re-election.
Hetrick is facing challenger
Emily Kuhn on the spring elec-
tion ballot this April 3.
Middleton-Cross Plain schools
look to hire more diverse staff
BY CAMERON BREN
Times-Tribune
MIDDLETON - The Middle-
ton-Cross Plains Area School
Board discussed the current
demographics of district staff,
past recruitment efforts and
news ones going forward. The
gap between non-white stu-
dents and non-white staff is a
persistent issue throughout the
country and not one that Mid-
ACI wins Manufacturer of the Year
BY MATT GEIGER
Times-Tribune
MILWAUKEE - A local
company with humble roots has
earned a big award.
Automation Components,
“My hus-
band and
I recently
found out
that we are
expecting
another ad-
dition to our Hetrick
family in [the]
fall of 2018,” said Hetrick in
a message to her constituents.
“After long and hard reflection,
I determined a couple of days
ago that I could not in good
dleton is immune to. Reducing
the gaps are expected to narrow
the achievement gap between
white and non-white students.
Director of employee ser-
vices Tabatha Gundrum pre-
sented to the school board what
the current demographics of the
staff are some plans that could
make change.
Gundrum said the board has
been talking about the need for
more diverse staff for years but
only recently pulled the num-
Inc., located in Middleton, was
one of seven Wisconsin com-
panies awarded a prestigious
Wisconsin Manufacturer of the
Year Award.
Four Grand Award winners,
categorized by number of em-
ployees, were recognized for
Focus on Energy has Ice Age Trail on efficient path
CROSS PLAINS - An
incentive for efficient lighting
from Wisconsin’s Focus on
Energy program has the Ice
Age Trail Alliance saving
energy and money.
Focus on Energy is Wiscon-
sin’s energy efficiency and re-
newable energy program.
The Ice Age Trail Alliance
oversees the development,
maintenance, and planning of
a 1,000-mile hiking trail known
nationally for its diverse beauty.
The non-profit organization’s
staff operates out of an office
building built in 2003 at 2110
Main Street in Cross Plains.
Lighting fixtures throughout
the Ice Age Trail Alliance’s
building were aging and in-
creasingly costly, standard 32-
watt fluorescent lamps.
Nelson Electric, a local con-
tractor and registered Trade
conscience commit to devot-
ing the time and attention that
being an Alder requires while
also making sure that I give my
family the time they deserve.”
“My name is on the ballot
and I am unable to withdraw
from the election, but as of
today, I will effectively end my
campaign activities and will no
longer be seeking election on
April 3,” she continued. “I have
appreciated the opportunity to
serve my neighbors as alder and
bers to see what they actually
are. She said anyone can look
around and visually see the
difference between diversity
among staff compared to that
of students.  Gundrum explained.
Gundrum said district staff
are about 8% non-white and
only about 5% are teachers,
whereas students are about 30%
non-white.   drum said.
“It definitely highlighted for
me and I think for us what those
numbers are,” Gundrum said.  See DIVERSITY, page 7
“impeccable performance.”
This year, three companies
were also honored for awards
in special categories, including
exceptional growth and service,
enterprise-wide precision and
global brand growth. The win-
ners were announced Thursday,
Ally with the Focus on Energy
program, explained the pro-
jected energy and cost savings
from retrofitting the lighting
with LED (light emitting diode)
technology.
“Conservation is at the root
of our organization’s goals and
being able to reduce our impact
on the environment is partic-
ularly important to us,” said
Mike Wollmer, Ice Age Trail
Alliance’s Executive Director.
“So, when Nelson Electric ap-
proached us with a plan to save
on energy costs and do well by
the environment at the same
time, it made sense to pursue
it.”
The payback on investment
would be quickened thanks to
a $2,240 incentive from Focus
on Energy’s Small Business
See TRAIL, page 8
I have treasured the support and
walk-out to
spur action on
friendship I have received in
this position, however I believe
that this is the right decision for
me and my family at this time.”
school safety
While Hetrick’s announce-
ment means Kuhn will be the
only active candidate to appear
on the ballot, Tom Yost, who
resides in District 4 and lost
ers and parents - the real possi-
in a prior race for the seat, told BY MATT GEIGER
bility that someone might walk
the Times-Tribune that he may Times-Tribune into school and start shooting.
now be interested in running as
Such slayings are not a likely
a write-in candidate.
MIDDLETON - School has threat, but images of children
always brimmed with worries. and teens gunned down in other
Exams. Bullies. Algebra. Fickle
and fleeting social hierarchies
and cliques.
schools across the country are
part of the national conscious-
ness now. It doesn’t happen
everywhere, but increasingly
But in 2018, there is some-
thing far more horrifying on the
minds of many students, teach- See WALK-OUT, page 7
About ten years ago the
district partnered with Madi-
son and Verona and advertise
nationally to recruit teachers
at traditionally black colleges,
 
“We invested a little bit of
money in that and we ended up
not seeing much change, nor
did Madison or Verona,” Gun-
After follow-up discussions
Public domain photo
Mourners at a vigil for the victims in Florida.
February 22 at a black tie ban- the hard work and dedication of Schwenn said an important
quet honoring the 23 nominees. a long-term group of great peo- part of Automation Compo-
Automation Components ple,” said ACI’s owner, Troy nents’ success is the ability to
took home the Grand Award in Schwenn. “We are all excited intuitively know what the mar-
the Medium Category. about our future and ACI’s ket needs and, as a result, to
“Winning this award is the newer employees now have the engineer a strong strategy for
biggest acknowledgment that I opportunity of raising the bar growth.
can imagine, it also embodies even higher!”
See ACI, page 2
Photo contributed
Recent energy efficiency upgrades are saving energy and money for the Ice Age Trail Alli-
ance’s headquarters in Cross Plains. Wisconsin’s Focus on Energy program provided a financial
incentive for the work conducted by local contractor, Nelson Electric. Pictured (from left) are
Mark Lydon, Focus on Energy; Jillian Page, Madison Gas & Electric Company; and Mike
Wollmer, Ice Age Trail Alliance.
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ACI continued from page 1

PERFORMING ARTS

Local dancer in Mitby

Theater’s Peter Rabbit
Dance Wisconsin presents
The Story of Peter Rabbit and
Friends Ballet Sunday, March
11 at 2 p.m. in the Mitby The-
ater at Madison College/Truax
Field.  4 tales of Beatrix Potter
brought to life through story-
telling, music and dance.  Per-
fect for young children and
families with new choreogra-
phy, costumes and characters
to enhance the repertoire of
Dance Wisconsin.  Original
music by the late David Lewis
Crosby, former Wisconsin
Chamber Orchestra conduc-
Photo contributed
tor.  Originally set in 1983 and
From left to right with the award: Chad Schwenn, Brian Statz, Connor Meloy and Ross
Stadelman.
presented at the Oscar Mayer
state with live music this ballet
is a treasure.  Newly updated
with a new tale “The Tale of
2 Bad Mice” choreographed
by Chelsey  Bradley will truly
delight the audience.  Find out
what happens when two mice,
Lucinda and Jane, get loose
in the beautiful doll house of
Winefred and are disappointed
to find the table full of food is
made of porcelain.  Then watch
the antics of Tom Kitten and his
sisters Moppet and Mittens who
get into mischief while waiting
for fine company to arrive.  Fi-
nally enjoy the rambunctious
Peter Rabbit as he gets loose
in the live garden of Mr. Mc-
Gregor.  While being chased
Peter loses his clothes and must
return to find them with the as-
sistance of his cousin Benjamin
Bunny. Benjamin lallygags in
the garden much to Peter’s dis-
may and then they encounter a
cat.  Hiding under a basket for
safety they become trapped and
must be saved by Benjamin’s
father. 
Visit madisoncollege.edu/
mitby-theater or www.dance-
wisconsin.com for tickets.

“Most of our success stems
from empowering our employ-
ees to challenge themselves
to better their situation and
the company,” he explained.
“Maintaining key concepts like
quality and service only goes
so far as the people who are in
the positions to influence these
goals daily.  Historically, rein-
vesting back into the company
would also be a major factor in
our success.”
As a leading manufacturer in
its industry, ACI says it strives
for “excellence and innovation”
in every aspect of its business.
Producing high-quality en-
vironmental sensors for the
HVAC industry, the organi-
zation has adopted the motto:
“Engineering a better sensor
solution.”
The Manufacturer of the
Year Awards are sponsored by
Wisconsin Manufacturers &
Commerce - the state chamber
and manufacturers’ associa-
tion - the law firm of Michael
Best & Friedrich LLP and the
accounting and advisory firm
of Baker Tilly. Additional in-
formation can be found online
at www.wimoty.com.
Winning the Wisconsin
Manufacturer of the Year
Award not only recognized
ACI as a thriving business, but
also as a company who is mak-
ing a significant impact in our
local community. ACI’s great-
est philanthropic efforts have
come through their partnership
with the University of Wiscon-
sin Carbone Cancer Center.
The Schwenn Family, along
with ACI, have setup a five-
year ACI & Schwenn Family
Professorship that commits to
over $500,000. This donation
will be matched dollar for dol-
lar by another donor, totaling
$1,000,000 in research funds.
When discussing the Profes-
sorship, Schwenn noted “By
building a solid foundation of
philanthropy, we continue to
champion the concept of look-
ing past our own needs to better
the situation of those who need
additional support.”
“We have made it a com-
pany-wide goal for well over
a decade to make a notable
difference in our community,”
he continued. “Sometimes we
collectively try to do the little
things like highway clean up or
bell ringing for charities.  We
have really come together on a
different level to make a differ-
ence in the fight against cancer. 
Through the generosity of our
vendors, customers and most
importantly our employees, we
are in our third year of a five-
year, $500,000 commitment to
the UW Carbone Cancer Re-
search Center.”
“Most of us have been im-
pacted by cancer in some shape
or form,” he added. “We want
to define ourselves as champi-
ons for a cure instead of victims
of this terrible disease.” 

Additional information on
Us ! the Manufacturer of the Year
oi n
Come J
Awards can be found online
at www.wimoty.com. Photo contributed
Pictured above, Jill Roberts dancing role of Tabitha Twitchet in The Tale of Tom Kitten and
Sat. & Sun. Mrs. Rabbit in The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benji Bunny.
March 10 & 11
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learn all about tapping trees, and collecting, cooking,
filtering and bottling the yummy sap. Tim Noll will
host 15-minute seminars beginning at 1:00pm each
day to teach about maple syrup production, tree
identification, climate and weather influences,
and quality control.
ride the maple syrup wagon
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Wiley Vernon
Utterback
MIDDLETON-Wiley Ver-
non Utterback, age 61, of
Middleton, passed away on
Saturday, March 3, 2018 at his
home after a short but fierce
battle with lung cancer. He was
born on Feb. 6, 1957, in Sacra-
mento, Calif, the son of Wiley
and Ellen (Delmenico) Utter-
back.
Wiley was united in marriage
to Margaret “Maggie” McKee
Utterback on July 9, 1988. He
loved his “bride” Maggie with
a passion. He always said that
his best achievement was his
children. He proudly served
his country in the U.S. Navy,
retiring after 21 years of ser-
vice. Wiley graduated from the
United States Naval Academy
in 1979, and became a nuclear
power surface warfare officer.
He later pursued a civilian ca-
reer as a project engineer, and
finally chose his favorite vo-
cation: a Special Needs Job
Coach. Wiley loved and em-
braced his students with pro-
found respect and guidance;
where others saw limitations, he
saw possibilities. Wiley was a
member of Sugar River United
Methodist Church. He appre-
ciated his time outdoors: gar-
dening, taking a brisk bike ride,
and chatting with neighbors as
he sat and relaxed. Wiley and
“Team Woody” ventured on
many week-long bike excur-
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Wiley was enthusiastic about
learning, and particularly loved
all things science and space. He
was always sought after as a
great substitute teacher. Wiley
had a sentimental soul and un-
wavering compassion; his heart
made room for every family
member, friend, and stranger.
He loved a good martini, hunt-
ing for a new beer, and crafting
the perfect Bloody Mary. His
easygoing essence and wicked
sense of humor made conversa-
tion effortless. He enjoyed his
fishing (and had a new found
love of ice fishing) and was
an esteemed sports fan, espe-
cially the Badgers and Packers
football. His trademark phrase
at football games was “never
leave early” - he didn’t want
to miss ANYTHING. Wiley
loved to cook and was a tal-
ented experimenter, including
his signature turducken, and
his unmatchable salsa that he
made every summer. Wiley is
survived by his loving wife,
Maggie; daughter, Katie; son,
David; brothers, Dwayne
(Nina) Utterback and Rusty
(Debbie) Utterback; father,
Wiley L. Utterback; father-in-
law, Harris (Mary) McKee;
sister-in-law, Laura (Thomas
Denio) McKee; former wife,
Jennifer Beeman; and many
nieces, nephews, relatives,
and friends. He was preceded
in death by his mother, Ellen
J. Utterback; and son, Andrew
Utterback.
Visitation will be held at
GUNDERSON WEST FU-
NERAL & CREMATION
CARE, 7435 University Ave.,
Middleton from 4:00 pm until
7:00 pm on Friday, March 9,
2018, and also on Saturday,
March 10, 2018 at SUGAR
RIVER UNITED METHOD-
IST CHURCH, 415 West Ve-
rona Ave, Verona from 1:00 pm
until funeral services at 2:00
pm with Pastor Gary Holmes
presiding. In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made to Gil-
da’s Club, Sugar River United
Methodist Church, any charity
benefiting special needs chil-
dren, or other charity of your
choice. Online condolences
may be made at www.gunder-
sonfh.com.
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Marie A.
Ballweg
CROSS PLAINS-Marie A.
Ballweg, age 94, passed away
peacefully on Monday, Feb.
26, 2018. She was born on
Dec. 2, 1923, to Edward and
Mary (Stuckmeyer) Theis.
Marie was united in marriage to
Raymond Ballweg on Jan. 29,
1948. Ray and Marie farmed
in the town of Berry their en-
tire life where they raised their
five children. Marie is sur-
vived by her children; Steve
(Betty), Karen (Peter) Wolf,
Mark (Cindy), Donna and
Dave (Stacey); 12 grandchil-
dren; 8 great-grandchildren; a
sister, Alice (Gerald) Pulver-
macher and a brother, Edward
(Jan) Theis. She was preceded
in death by her husband Ray;
three sisters and a brother. A
Memorial Mass was held at ST.
FRANCIS XAVIER CATHO-
LIC CHURCH, 2947 Thinnes
St., Cross Plains at 11 a.m. on
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Lynette Jandl
608.233.9938
Saturday, March 3, 2018 with
Father Thomas Kelley presid-
ing. Visitation was held at the
church on Saturday from 10
a.m. until the time of the Mass.
A luncheon followed the ser-
vice.
Memorials in Marie’s name
may be gifted to the Alzhei-
mer’s Association, South Cen-
tral Wisconsin Chapter. Thank
you Mom for the example you
set, for always being there for
us and for your love and guid-
ance. Online condolences may
be made at www.gundersonfh.
com.
Gunderson Cross Plains
Funeral & Cremation Care
2421 Church Street
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Josephine
Stoffels
MIDDLETON/MINNE-
APOLIS, MN-Josephine (Jo)
Stoffels, passed away peace-
fully on Tuesday, Feb. 27,
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Mayor Brar called for board African-American Writers in Wisconsin.”
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spring. Challenger
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Durand Jr. will face
school board member
2018, at age 97. She was born at ST. BERNARD’S CATH-
on June 24, 1920, in Ashton, OLIC CHURCH, 7450 Uni-
the daughter of Peter and Eliz- versity Ave., Middleton at 11
abeth (Hollfelder) Laufenberg. a.m. on Wednesday, March 7,
After marrying Henry in 1944, 2018, with Father Brian Wilk
they built a house in Middleton presiding. Burial will be in St.
where Jo lived for the next 50 Bernard’s Catholic Cemetery.
years. She retired from Mid- Visitation will be held at the
dleton High School where she church on Wednesday from 10
worked as a cook for 25 years. a.m. until the time of the Mass.
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often volunteered her time for made at www.gundersonfh.
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time with her family and en-
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son’s activities and watching
them grow. Jo is survived by
her daughter, Kathy, son Rick
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and three grandsons; Karl, Sam
and Jacob. She was preceded in
death by husband Henry (Sam)
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ethics which sets standards
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and employees, interpret
groups wouldMayor need to meet a ethics guidelines and inves-
Gurdip Brar has
tigate complaints alleging
called intended
on city thatofficials
I to
never
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implementing an
do this alone,” Hulburt-Stroud City attorney Larry Be-
ethics board which would
said, noting that more than 20 chler pointed out in his
review complaints, conduct
people met recently to brain- memo alongside the draft
investigations and hold pub-
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this reason,
writing.
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of the Wisconsin
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literary journal, Cre- Times-Tribune photo
by Matt Geiger
looking
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coats of paint, and
COW reviews downtown
will host events in
con-
she said.
is busy applying fresh
Adrienne Hulburt-Stroudbusiness intersect, at the future site
of Common Ground
on the cor-
junction with WWA, and
plaza and airport expansion at the ways community
Street.
5 ner of Century Avenue and Branch
See COMMON, page
for
Director of community de-
Four candidates vieCross
BY CAMERON BREN
velopment Abby Attoun first
Times-Tribune
spoke on the public plaza. She
said since it was on the council
three seats on the
The City of Middleton’s agenda earlier in the week there
Committee of the Whole re- was not much to update.
ceived updates from city staff Requests for proposals for
Plains Village Board
on a potential expansion of the landscape architecture have
airport and the development of been distributed, Attoun said. Photo by Hedi Lamar Photography
a downtown public plaza. The The city will accept up to 12 Authors (from left) Fabu, Catrina Sparkman and Sherry Lucille will come to Middleton to discuss their work in relation to
the earli- proposals though Attoun said three African American literary giants
Lee who also lived and
While Voting is worked in Wisconsin on February 27.
the Area 5isseat.
airportforexpansion Sorensen.
Bauer William Brosius and will all
must live
seatdowntown she doubts the city will get that for three seats
running and the top three vote-getters
Four candidates are spring. at-large, writers who came Ketel-
before them. gotten the credit they deserve. in Wisconsin.”
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Jeanne Statz and is not seeking re-election.
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boeter son, Ernest Hemingway and a wall dedicated to Wisconsin came here was a world of black
Incumbents Sean well as incumbents
Yu T. will be on the ballot,
Wall Enterprises and took more on her personal list. But writers in a Milwaukee public authors – poets, playwrights,
(Area 2) and Linda
Anne (Area 4) are
unopposed. “It’s a very interesting thing, many of Wisconsin’s greatest library, and not seeing a single novelists, essayists and more.
See COW, page 6 as a writer, to be invisible,” black literary voices have gone African American face. She Their voices were an integral
muses celebrated poet Fabu largely unacknowledged by the remembers a list of influential part of the American literary
Carter. “It is strange, because general populace. writers compiled at the Uni- canon, but for those outside
writing propels you into the Hidden Voices aims to versity of Wisconsin-Madison of academia, they were not al-
world.” change that. that likewise omitted diverse ways widely known. The three
Led by Fabu and fellow au- “Writing is such a beautiful authors. writers about whom Fabu, Lu-
thors Catrina Sparkman and thing,” explains Sparkman. As a youth, she was told that cille and Sparkman will talk on
Sherry Lucille, an upcoming “It’s solitary of course, but it black populations began mov- February 27 are just a few key
event at the Middleton Public requires so much listening.” ing to Wisconsin, from Chi- examples.
“Our culture, our history, our cago, as late as the middle of “It’s about celebrating these
Library called “Hidden Voices”
will bring three vital 20th cen- contributions to the world are the 20 century. people,” she says. “It’s not
th
tury literary figures - Jean largely unknown,” says Fabu. “As a scholar, I learned about guilt. It’s not about beat-
Toomer, Lorraine Hansberry, “So I learned as a child, that’s that there have been African ing anyone over the head. It’s
and Sarah Webster Fabio – into it was best to learn for myself.” Americans here, free, since the about exploring and getting to
the spotlight. Now she’s working to pass that 1700s,” she says. “Also slaves.” know your neighbors. I think
They hope to raise the voices knowledge on to others. Originally from Memphis, that’s a good thing.
of these writers from the past. Fabu, a well-traveled public Fabu came to the University Lucille’s love of stories, par-
They think in doing so, they speaker, author and scholar has of Wisconsin – one of the few ticularly romantic ones, began
can inspire readers to seek out spent time in Kenya (The Uni- universities offering top level early in life. Like every author,
the Midwest’s fresh new Afri- versity of Nairobi Press pub- African and African American she learned through reading.
can American authors today, as lished one of her books), but literary studies - for graduate “Jane Austin is my favorite,”
well. she says Wisconsinites don’t school. She fell in love with the she says. “But at a point I came
Sparkman believes a good au- need to travel that far to find Midwest, and now calls Madi- to realize she’s long gone; she’s
thor can transcend barriers such important black voices. Wis- son home. not going to write anymore.”
as race and gender. Or bring consin is rich with them. “I have lived here for Lucille tried to find other au-
them tumbling down. All you have to do is know more than 30 years,” Fabu thors who delved artfully into
Today’s black writers are in- how to listen says. “This is where I have in-
fluenced by a broad spectrum of But they haven’t always vested love, life, and writing – See VOICES, page 3
and
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by Matt Geiger, Editor
Fight
club
Childhood is a confusing
time. Parents and teachers tell
you not to hit people, then they
put you in a ring, barefoot and
dressed in white pajamas, and
expect you to brawl with other
kids.
For years they tell you to “use
your words” when you disagree
with someone. But as some kid,
hopped up on sugary soft drinks
your parents won’t allow in the
house, his muscles surging with
steroids transmitted into his
youthful body by thousands of
fast food hamburgers, punches
you in the face over and over
again, the adults don’t step in
and tell him to sort things out
peacefully. They laugh, and
cheer, and applaud!
When it’s all over, the other
kid receives a wooden plaque
with his name on it. Just for
beating up Matt Geiger.
It was my first foray into
fighting. My mother, having re-
cently enrolled me in tap dance
classes, realized I’d probably
need to defend myself, so she
also signed me up for martial
arts. Her dreams of raising a
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she effectively uses her prior
teaching experience in serv-
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little Fred Astaire were quickly
dashed. I refused to go back
after the first lesson, relegating
a small pair of very noisy shoes
to the furthest, cobweb-strewn
hinterlands of the hallway clos-
est.
I stuck with the taekwondo
for slightly longer. My teacher
– my “sa bum” - stressed that
we were not really learning to
fight. We were learning how to
move, how to control our minds
and bodies, and ultimately how
to live a better life. I made it to
the modest rank of yellow belt,
with a strip of torn brown tape
wrapped around it to suggest a
modicum of progress toward
the next color in the rainbow
of martial arts waist-wear. It’s
a weird system – a world in
which the color of a person’s
belt directly represents how
much damage they can inflict
with their fists. But it’s been
around for centuries, and I
wasn’t going to question what
my little western mind assumed
was ancient eastern tradition
steeped in wisdom.
Imagine if we all did this.
What if people wore certain
hats to indicate how large their
vocabularies were, or how
good they were at math. Imag-
ine how simple dating would
be if you could tell, simply by
a piece of clothing, who was
the better lover. What if some-
one with blue shoes could run
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
ucation, while always seeking
optimal results from taxpayer
dollars.
We are indeed fortunate to
have an ideal individual such
as Anne Bauer seeking this po-
sition.  She is solidly commit-
ted to addressing the education
challenges of the future in our
community.  Please join us
on April 3 in voting to re-elect
her to the School Board.
Harry and Linda Argue
Middleton
Use your
power: Vote!
Recently there has been a lot
of media attention given to the
Parkland, Florida students and
really fast, and someone who
wore blue shoes with strips of
tape on them was even faster.
I think my parents selected
taekwondo because it, like
my little sister, was Korean in
origin. As if it would give us
something in common. This
was why we were always trav-
eling to Korean restaurants in
Boston – as if my kid sister,
who came to our family as a
squalling infant, might take a
bite of fermented cabbage and
say, “I remember this!”
Taekwondo didn’t smell
much better than kimchee. My
strongest recollection of our
lessons, which took place on
a warped parquet floor in front
of a wall-length mirror, was
the odor of everyone’s feet.
I had wanted to learn to fight
in a verdant bamboo grove, or
perhaps on a snowy mountain
top, thanks to the stereotypes
I’d picked up in cartoons. Not
a place pervaded by the distinc-
tive crotch-and-toe smell of a
middle school locker room.
I listened to our instructor,
who wore a shaggy brown,
sheepdog-ish bowl haircut
out of which a domineering,
hooked nose protruded. His
name was Bruce, which was
yet another in an increasingly
long string of disappointments.
“Master Bruce” would never
sound right to my ear. Yet he
was kind, and patient, and most
their inspiring examples of the
political power of youth. These
students have channeled their
anger and grief into action. But
after the rallies, marches, and
walkouts, our greatest power
remains in voting.
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importantly he wore a different
color belt than me, so I knew
for a fact he could beat me up.
I listened as he spoke of the
importance of forms, breathing
and philosophy.
In my bedroom at home I
practiced these forms, working
out of a brown-covered book
full of blurry black and white
photos of non-violent, slow mo-
tion combat. I was often timid
and introspective at school, I
tended to worry about things
more than other kids, and my
chest was sunken and weak. I
was always asking questions,
which everyone, school teach-
ers most of all, found annoying.
Perhaps if I mastered my
breathing, working for hours
on end at the forms, like Mas-
ter Bruce said, I could find my
inner strength and be filled with
the radiance of bad-ass enlight-
enment.
My final martial arts experi-
ence was also my first tourna-
ment. I was allowed to break a
thin, structurally flawed board.
It was fun.
Then I was placed into a ring
and made to fight another boy.
It was not fun.
For him, taekwondo was not
about philosophy or forms. It
was about kicking and punch-
ing, as much as possible, while
a circle of adults egged him on.
He hit so hard! And at regular
speed, not the slow motion we
always used when practicing
our forms. I was sure he was
about to smash a bottle and
insert the jagged, malty green
teeth into my gut.
The first punch to land
squarely in your face is one of
life’s most pivotal moments.
With each new experience,
we humans make a judgement.
Do we like something and want
it to happen again? Or will
we literally step over our own
are fortunate to live in a coun-
try where we have the right to
vote. With this right comes the
obligation and responsibility
to register to vote, inform our-
selves about the candidates, and
vote in every election.
On Monday, March 12, Mid-
Opinion
mother’s grave to prevent it a defeated fighter rises from
from happening again? I went the canvas and stumbles to the
with door number two. locker room, they always do so
As blood gushed from my as heroes. Battered, bruised he-
nose, I realized I had nothing roes who might see some blood
against this boy. I didn’t dis- in their urine in the days to
agree with him over politics come. But heroes, nonetheless.
or religion. We weren’t even They’ve been punched in the
in love with the same girl. We face, and they thought: “Well,
were just from different towns, that’s not so bad.”
and we had different patches on I’m a pacifist, probably be-
our uniforms – our “doboks.” cause it’s the easiest way to
“I mean you no harm!” I rationalize my own cowardice.
shouted as he punched and But I admire boxers more than
kicked me to the ground. anyone else.
Rather than stopping him, my It’s because adulthood is a
overly theatrical cry gave him confusing time. People lie, and
renewed strength. cheat, and steal, and none of the
When it was over. I hadn’t things we were told are admi-
landed a single blow. rable and good when we were
“Mom, dad,” I said from children turned out to be true.
the back of the car on the way But they are honest, and
home. “I don’t want to do tae- brave, and it’s one of the few
kwondo anymore.” things I know for sure.
“We know, boy,” my dad I used to write about mixed
said with a sigh. “We could martial arts fighting for a
tell.” weekly magazine in Madison,
I grew up to be fairly large. Wisconsin. More recently, I
At the height of my beer-swill- got to know a former pro boxer
ing days, I weighed 260 pounds, who now works as a trainer.
with a bushy, black beard and a She’s honest, and brave, and
heavy brow that harkens back she, like every fighter I’ve ever
to my cave-dwelling ancestors. met in real life, moves like
I could usually stop a fight be- a dancer. A boxer making a
fore it started, just by occupy- sandwich or answering a ring-
ing space and pretending not ing phone, to me, always looks
to be scared. It nearly always like someone dancing in a ver-
worked. All I had to do was dant grove of trees.
move slowly and be sure to I’m going to find out more
master my breathing. about her, and the fighters she’s
But I always knew, deep in training. I’m going to visit them
my heart, that I really, really in the gym. Against the steady
didn’t want to get hit. I know background music provided by
what getting hit feels like, and thudding gloves and shuffling
I don’t like it. feet, I’ll ask questions about
Maybe that’s why I love box- what it feels like to be brave.
ing so much. Because I know, Maybe I’ll finally get some
if I’m being honest, that every answers. Maybe, when I do, the
single person who steps into world will be a little less con-
the ring is better than me. The fusing.
worst boxer in the world is still Or perhaps the world will be
made of stauncher material than just as confusing as ever, but
I. In other sports, losing always when it hits me in the face, I’ll
comes with shame. But when think: “Hey, that’s not so bad.”
dleton High School is hosting a to register and then vote in
voter registration drive for its every election. I encourage all
students who will be 18 years citizens to take part in the dem-
old and eligible to vote by ocratic process and make your
our next election, which is the voice heard and use your power
Spring Election on April 3. I to vote.
hope you will remind any eli- Jack Eggert
gible young people you know MHS Student
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THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018
Free classical
music at St. Luke
Join St. Luke’s Lutheran
Church for a very special eve-
ning of outstanding classical
music as Matt Pickart, vio-
lin, viola extraordinare along
with cellist James Waldo and
friends will perform a free-
will offering concert on Sun-
day, March 11 at 7:00pm at St.
Luke’s Lutheran Church, 7337
Hubbard Street, Middleton.
There is no admission,
but there will be a free-will
offering with all proceeds
going to students attending
the renowed Clazz Interna-
tional Music Festival www.
clazzmusicfestival.com/proj-
ect/matt-pickart/ in Italy.
Join the Dairyland
Walkers March 17
Join the Dairyland Walk-
ers on Saturday, March 17,
on a 5K guided walk start-
ing from St. Luke’s Lutheran
Church, 7337 Hubbard Av-
enue, Middleton. Be sure to
arrive in plenty of time to reg-
ister for the walk, which starts
promptly at 2:00 PM. The fee
is $4.00, which includes a slice
of pie at the end of the walk.
Contact Barb at lund_b@
sbcglobal.net to be listed as a
participant so she knows how
many Hubbard Avenue Diner
pies to order. Visit www.dairy-
landwalkers.com for more info.
Zwettler is
new MADC
board member
The Middleton Area Devel-
opment Corporation, (MADC),
a private loan fund used to
promote economic develop-
ment, has announced the ap-
pointment of Jeff Zwettler to
its Board of Directors. Mr.
Zwettler is a Senior Vice Pres-
ident Commercial Banking for
State Bank of Cross Plains and
is located in their Middleton
Branch office. Jeff is a native
of the area, having graduated
from Middleton High School,
he has remained involved in
the local community, and now
brings his 15 years of com-
mercial banking experience to
MADC. Said Kevin Mahaney,
President of MADC, “We are
pleased and fortunate to bring
Jeff on the Board for MADC.
He is a well respected local
banker and brings a wealth of
knowledge and experience to
our efforts to promote eco-
nomic growth for Middleton”
MADC is a 501©(4) Not For
Profit non-stock corporation,
locally administered by a local
board comprised of member
with a variety of backgrounds
including bankers, business
owners, and private investors.
MADC works in conjunction
with the City of Middleton
and the Middleton Chamber
of Commerce and can provide
economic development funds
to facilitate a variety of projects
for either existing businesses,
or new companies considering
development in the growing
Middleton area. Prospective
applicants deal exclusively with
MADC on a confidential basis.
MADC offers flexible fund-
ing opportunities and has
worked with a number of local
WHAT’S HAPPENING
businesses since it original
inception in the 1970’s. Proj-
ects have included Middle-
ton Municipal Airport/Morey
Terminal building, Electronic
Theatre Controls, Capital
Brewery, and most recently, the
Uptown Middleton develop-
ment in downtown Middleton.
Cross Plains-
Berry Historical
Society to host
Craft/Bake sale
The Cross Plains Berry
Historical Society will be
holding their Annual Craft
and Bake Sale at the American
Legion Hall at 2217 American
Legion Drive, Cross Plains,
WI on Sunday March 18, 2018
from 8:00 AM until 12:00 PM.
This will be in conjunction
with the Legion Pancake
breakfast. Please bring your
crafts and baked goods by
8:00 AM on Sunday morning.
Organizers would appreciate
any help that we can get
with the Sale, as well. Also,
they have a lot of old photos
that need to be identified, so
please stop by and help them
with that project, as well.
Please call Lyle “Doc” Esser
at 608-798-2147 to set up a
time that you can work or help
with identifying the photos
Pakistani cooking
at the library
Huma Siddiqui returns to
the library to prepare that most
popular of Pakistani/Indian
appetizers: the samosa! A
samosa is a deep-fried pastry
filled with spicy potatoes
popular in Indian/Pakistani
and Middle Eastern cuisine.
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Registration 8:00 am-9:00 am
Suggested Donation
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Also on the menu: Cholay
(Garbanzo beans in a flavorful
tomato sauce with cilantro
and Garam Masala) and
Raita (a yogurt sauce with
whole cumin and cilantro.)
(Please note: This class is
identical to the one offered at the
Library on October 28th, 2017)
Space and supplies are
limited, so registration
is required for this event
Beginning Thursday,
February 15th, at 9 AM you
may register onlinehere or by
emailing info@midlibrary.org
Huma Siddiqui is a mother,
accountant, entrepreneur,
author, cooking instructor,
and former host of ‘White
Jasmine Everyday Cooking’
a weekly cooking show on
TVW- Ch 14 in Madison, WI.
Huma has a passion for
cooking great food and bringing
family and friends together.
She is the author of Jasmine in
Her Hair: Culture and Cuisine
from Pakistan and the president
and founder of White Jasmine,
a family business based in
Mount Horeb that offers
gourmet Pakistani-Indian spice
blends. For recipes and more,
visit www.whitejasmine.com.
Local engineers
honored...
Two Middleton residents re-
ceived the highest honors by the
Southwest Chapter of Wiscon-
sin Society of Professional En-
gineers on February 22 , 2018.
Norm Arendt, PhD was
named Engineer of the Year for
his work for the society, com-
munity, Mathcounts and the
scholarship program. Norm is
retired from SEH a full service
consulting engineering firm
but volunteers time for numer-
SATURDAY,
MARCH 24
Featured Speakers:
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Rep. Mark Pocan
Matt Rothchild
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ous non-profit organizations as
well as performs plan review
for the Middleton Fire District.
Dave McDermid, P.E. was
named Engineer of the Year in
Private Practice for his work
with the organization, society
and Mathcounts. He is em-
ployed full time at MSA Pro-
fessional Services in Madison.
Local sneak peack
of WI Film Fest
For the fourth consecutive
year, the Middleton Public Li-
brary will offer a special pre-
view of the Wisconsin Film Fes-
tival. The “Sneak Peek” will be
held on Tuesday, March 13th, at
7:00 PM in the Library’s lower
level Archer Room. Festival
organizers will screen a selec-
tion of trailers from this year’s
films, provide tips and tricks
for getting the most out of the
festival, and answer ques-
tions about this year’s festival.
Popcorn, drinks, and movie
concessions will be provided.
Registration is appreciated
for this event: Online at mid-
library.org/events or by email
at info@midlibrary.org. This
event is made possible by the
Friends of the Middleton Public
Library and by a grant from the
Beyond the Page endowment.
Immanuel Tour
Choir coming to
Middleton
The Immanuel Lutheran
College Tour Choir from Eau
Claire, WI will be embarking
on their annual Spring Con-
cert Tour Saturday, March 10.
Their itinerary will take
them to concerts in Iron River,
MI; Marquette, MI; Saginaw,
MI; Sister Lakes, MI: Batavia,
IL; Manchester, Mo; Hales
Corners, WI; Middleton, WI;
Fond du Lac, WI; and Mark-
esan, WI. This year the choir
consists of 36 students from
the high school and college
departments of Immanuel Lu-
theran College, whose home
states are Minnesota, Wiscon-
sin, Michigan, Iowa, North Da-
kota, South Dakota, California,
South Carolina and Wyoming.
The ILC Tour Choir will be
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holding a free concert of sacred This “Spring Into Stories”
music at Peace Thru Christ Lu-
theran Church 3232 West Point
free event does not require a
KEVA membership. Come
Rd. Middleton on Saturday, check out storytime and all of
March 17th at 1:00 p.m. Peace the fun things KEVA offers!
Thru Christ Lutheran Church There will lots of children’s
and School is 1 blk. east of books to borrow too so don’t
Mendota Cty. Park off Hwy forget to bring your library card
M. Everyone is invited. Re- or sign up for one at the event.
freshments will be served Before participating, all at-
after the concert. For more in- tendees must complete a KEVA
formation call 608-233-2244. waiver form. The waiver form
will be available at the event
or pick one up at the Middle-
Pancake ton Public Library Help Desk
breakfast at if you’d like to fill it out ahead
of time and bring it with you.
St. Bernard This event is best for 2-4
On Sunday, March 25th, year olds, but all are wel-
Knights of Columbus Council come! KEVA is located at
4549 will hold its annual pan-
8312 Forsythia Street in Mid-
cake breakfast at St. Bernard’s
dleton. For more informa-
Catholic Church in Middle-
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Solberg honored
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and under free. The Knights In appreciation for 40 years
of Columbus support several of service to Cleary Building
charitable and community Corp., Roger Solberg, Vice
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Olympics, MOM, the Fire De- Cleary’s Corporate World
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School News
Youth Symphony to present second Winterfest Concert series

MADISON - The Wisconsin Youth

Symphony Orchestras (WYSO) will
present its second concert series of the
season, the Diane Ballweg Winterfest
Concerts, on Mach 10, 2018 in Mills
Concert Hall, 455 N. Park Street, Mad-
ison.
WYSO fans can expect exciting
performances from Opus One, Sinfo-
nietta, Concert Orchestra, Philharmonia
Orchestra, Youth Orchestra, the Harp
Ensemble, and the Advanced String
Orchestra. Programed pieces include
works from Brian Balmages, Ludwig
van Beethoven, Ralph Matesky, Gustav
Holst, Samuel Barber, and more.
“Every one of these concerts is jam-
packed with great music—the kind of
classics that have endured,” Interim
WYSO Artistic Director Randal Swig-
gum said. “These concerts will inspire
audiences, guaranteed, not just with
masterworks like Holst’s ‘Jupiter’ from
The Planets, and Beethoven’s Sym-
phony No. 5, but with the energy and
freshness that young musicians bring to
this music.”
Additional highlights from the con-
certs include an Opus One collaboration
with the WYSO Music Makers Honors
Ensemble on the traditional piece Goin’
To Boston; a guest appearance from
NBC15 News Anchor/Reporter John
Stofflet who will narrate Sinfonietta’s
performance of Lincoln at Gettysburg;
and concerto performances from the
2017-2018 Youth Orchestra Concerto
Competition winners, Maureen Sheehan
of Middleton and Dexter Mott of Mad-
ison.
“Both Maureen with the Walton
Viola Concerto, and Dexter with the
Sibelius Violin Concerto, have tackled
mature pieces that demand not just tech-
nical prowess, but thoughtful, nuanced
interpretation,” Swiggum said.  “I know
audiences will be truly moved by their
playing.”
WYSO students travel from commu-
nities throughout southern Wisconsin Diane Ballweg
and northern Illinois each Saturday to
rehearse on the UW-Madison campus.
Winterfest
Each orchestra performs three concerts
per season, with additional performance
Concerts
opportunities available to students in-
cluding ensembles and chamber groups.
Schedule
11:30 am – Opus One &
Admission is $10 for adults, and $5 Sinfonietta
for youth 18 and under, with tickets 1:30 pm – Harp Ensemble
available at the door the day of the con- & Concert Orchestra
certs. 4:00 pm – Philharmonia
For a full Winterfest concert reper- Orchestra
toire, and to learn more about WYSO, 7:00 pm – Youth Orchestra
visit www.wysomusic.org.

AROUND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Local business financially secure and achieve 3D version of a cube, a Cardi- items but didn’t have children In 2015, the MHS yearbook cases the Concerto-Aria win-
their goals.” nal head made out of wood with in the District could only pay received a Gold Addy at the ners performing with the MHS
teachers earn another metal cardinal head by cash or check.    District 8 regional competition.  Symphony Orchestra. Perform-
attached, and a trailer hitch, “We got to see first-hand There were only four gold win- ing with the orchestra will be
Governor’s award Cardinal which Bertalot said was one how a business works and first- ners and eight silver winners Maylynn Hu, piano, playing
Four MHS business teach-
of their most popular items al- hand what works and what among the 64 student entries Beethoven’s Piano Concerto
ers -- Mary Breunig, Cherie Enterprise though quantities were limited doesn’t work,’’ said  Lund, who from four states that were No.3 in C Minor, Mvt. 1, Cal-
Hellenbrand, Shane Leadholm
and Holden Pratt, were among
Program due to equipment issues. plans to go to UW-Madison and judged in the contest last year. vin Guse and Maureen Shee-
MHS juniors Sean Bertalot Students spent the first cou- enter business management. “I The ADDYs are the advertis- han, violas, performing Bach’s
18 individuals, businesses and
and Andrew Lund shared in- ple of months with the start-up loved the class.’’ ing industry’s largest and most Brandenburg Concerto No.6,
organizations announced re-
formation about the Cardinal business creating a website, de- Cardinal Enterprise was fea- representative competition, at- Mvt. 3 and Ellie Taylor, violin,
cently as recipients of the 2017
Enterprise program, which was veloping graphics, and making tured in the Wisconsin State tracting more than 50,000 en- playing Wieniawski’s Concerto
Governor’s Financial Literacy
offered as a class to students for logos that were recognizable. Journal School Spotlight and tries every year in local ADDY No.2 in D minor, Mvt. 3.
Award, as selected by the Gov-
the first time in the fall semes- Even though many start-ups also had a story in a recent edi- competitions. The mission of Joining the MHS Symphony
ernor’s Council on Financial
ter of 2017-18, to the Board of take a couple of years before tion of Teaching Today Wis- the ADDY competition is to Orchestra will be the MHS
Literacy.
Education at its regular meeting they turn a profit, Cardinal En- consin. recognize and reward creative Wind Ensemble.
All four, along with MHS
on Monday, Feb. 12. terprise made $619 in Year 1. excellence. The MHS Symphony Or-
principal Steve Plank and as-
Staff members Cherie Hel- Lund noted they made more Local winners compete chestra is under the direction of
sociate principal Lisa Jondle,
lenbrand (business), Eric money on projects such as against other winners in one of Steve Kurr and the MHS Wind
were honored at a ceremony
Wheeler (metals) and Doug wooden frames where items 14 District competitions. Dis- Ensemble is under the direction
at the State Capitol on Feb. 14.
Johnson (woods) were instru- were donated. They are hoping
Yearbook wins trict winners are then forwarded of Brown.
They were selected from 29
nominations submitted for con-
mental in getting the course to develop more community gold ADDY! to the national competition. On Thursday, March 22,
started and were also in atten- partnerships in the future in The MHS 2016-17 yearbook Allen Vizzutti, a trumpet vir-
sideration. Criteria considered
dance at Monday’s meeting. hopes of increasing profits. was awarded a gold ADDY in tuoso will perform in concert
during the screening process in-
Hellenbrand also credited Di- Students also made multi- the student category of the local MHS to host three with the MHS Honors Wind
cluded innovative implementa-
rector of Secondary Learning ple grills, although they lost American Advertising Agency Ensemble and Jazz Bands in
tion, demonstrated measurable
results, collaboration with part-
Laura Love and MHS associate money. Still, the students said competition on Saturday, Feb. March concerts the Middleton Kara Nippon Eh
principal Lisa Jondle for allow- it was a valuable learning expe- 24 at UW-Madison’s Union MHS will host three concerts Concert.
ners, and whether the effort was
ing the school to add the course. rience. Another challenge was South. in March at the Performing Arts General admission tickets are
focused on needs-based groups.
In all, 34 students were in the making sure all of the students MHS was once again the Center. $10 and can be purchased at the
“These individuals and orga-
course, including eight girls. were motivated. The class was only high school recognized in On Thursday, March 8, the door or on the Middleton Band
nizations are to be commended
Students developed the idea open to sophomores, junior and the student publication-book MHS concert bands will join and Orchestra website.
for their dedication to helping
after hearing about another high seniors and interested students design category. The 2016-17 forces with state-bound en- Vizzutti will arrive in Mid-
citizens of all ages enhance
school in northern Wisconsin had to fill out an application, editors were Kelly Mead, Tyler sembles from the orchestra and dleton on March 19, to begin
their personal financial knowl-
that has done it for years. They but Bertalot and Lund thought Benedict, Julia Kaplan, Tre wind ensemble to present this his residency with the District
edge and skills,” Governor
collaborated on products that offering scholarships might Turner and Lola Wittingham. annual concert. Solos, cham- middle and high schools. 
Walker said. “Financial liter-
were made of wood or metals. motivate students next year. This year’s editors, senior Nora ber music, jazz, instrumental The week will culminate in
acy is about equipping people
Some of the items available to “If you are giving the stu- Hellenbrand and sophomore choirs, percussion ensembles the Middleton Kara Nara Nip-
with the tools they need to be
purchase included a wood and dents a really boring project Lane LaBoda, attended the and full band will all be part of pon Eh (From Middleton to
to work on, they won’t be en- ceremoney and accepted the the night. The concert begins at Japan) Concert. Vizzutti will
gaged,’’ said Bertalot, who said award. 7:30 p.m. and there is no charge perform with the high school

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The yearbook will now ad-
vance to the regional competi-
tion. You can learn more about
the ADDY awards on the De-
sign Madison website. MHS
won a gold ADDY in 2017
and a silver ADDY in 2016.
to attend.
The MHS bands are under
the direction of Doug Brown,
Michael Ver Voort and Marissa
Bedard.
On Thursday, March 15, the
MHS orchestra program will
host its annual Mike Dewey
Memorial Concerto Showcase.
The concert begins at 7:30 p.m.
and there is no charge to attend.
This popular concert show-
jazz ensembles, Japan wind en-
semble, Kromrey eighth-grade
music students and the Glacier
Creek jazz ensemble.
The ensembles will perform
music from their upcoming
tour to Japan in the concert.
On Friday, the Seven O’Clock
Jazz Band and the Japan Hon-
ors Wind Ensemble will depart
for Japan with Vizzutti as their
guest touring artist. 
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Diversity
they realized that because the colleges
were predominantly in the south living
in a northern climate may not be that
appealing to who they were targeting,
Gundrum said. The district has made
some in-roads in the last couple of
years despite failed efforts in the past,
she added.
The latest efforts include meetings
with United Way and partner em-
ployers from around Dane County.
Gundrum attends four to six meetings
a year to discuss raising base wages,
marketing to different populations and
also networks with community organi-
zations.  leadership team and make sure those
Gundrum said that recently resulted
Walk-Out
often if does happen. When it
does, the victims always seem
to say the same thing: “We
didn’t think it could happen
here.”
Many teens feel that to date,
adults in the United States have
failed to keep students safe.
So now, students say they are
going to try to enact change
themselves. They will take it
upon themselves, in addition
to all the usual drama of ado-
lescence, to start solving the
problem.
Pupils at Middleton High
School will take part in a Na-
tional Walk-Out event on
Wednesday, March 14. The
event, which will begin around
9:45 a.m., is intended to send
a clear message: “Do some-
thing.”
It is the first in a string of
planned rallies, protests and
marches intended to continue
until something, anything,
changes to make students and
teachers safe.
Following the recent kill-
ing of 17 people at Marjory
Stoneman Douglas High School
in Parkland, Florida, Middleton
High School students like Peter
Opitz saw some of the survi-
vors – students just like them
– starting to speak up. Just days
after a gunman opened fire on
them and their classmates, they
took their message to the public
and pleaded with decision-mak-
ers to take action.
“I know that seeing them is
what inspired me and many of
the classmates I’m working
with,” explained Opitz.
“I think this is the first time
we’ve known more about the
victims than the shooter,” he
says.
“This is just terrible that this
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Gundrum said the district has also
been casting a wider net attending
recruitment fairs. he said they have
now been attending recruitment fairs
in Minneapolis and Chicago. The pro-
cess needs to be streamlined so that
high quality candidates can be offered
contracts much faster, she said.
“I think that we are missing an op-
portunity there that other districts are
capitalizing on,” Gundrum said. “That
is one of our next pieces we need to
talk about collaboratively with our
that are going on the recruitment fairs
continues to happen,” he con-
tinued. “Here in Middleton, our
focus is on change.”
This isn’t the first mass
shooting to grab the nation’s
attention. There have been
countless others, including an
incident in 2012 that included
the slaying of 26 innocent peo-
ple at Sandy Hook Elementary
School.
But while Parkland was far
from the first, students in Mid-
dleton say they want it to be
the last. They say an increasing
number of people in the school
community, on both sides of
the political aisle, are coming
together to call for change.
“This isn’t necessarily a par-
tisan issue,” says Opitz. “A lot
of my conservative friends are
seeing this and saying it’s not
good to see kids getting shot.”
The Middleton walk-out next
week will begin at Fireman’s
Park at 10 a.m. It will feature
several speakers, and will wrap
up around 10:45. Then, buses
will bring local students to meet
up with students from Madison.
Together, they will march on
the State Capitol.
While he stopped short of
expressing optimism, he did
say be believes this can be a
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continued from page 1
are on the same page.” Board member Todd Smith said he that is helping non-white students feel
thinks Gundrum needs to be empow- more comfortable in the district, school
also continuing the grow your own ered to act at the recruitment fairs. He board president Bob Green said.
program which provides funding for also suggested being more aggressive The Minority Student Achievement
students within the district to get an trying to find teachers in surrounding Network also presented the latest up-
education to work in the district.  districts. Gundrum said she tries to dates to the school board including the
Superintendent George Mavroulis avoid poaching and wants to stay pro- Justice League mentor program. 
said that is proven to be one of the fessional when interacting with other “The fact that you do this for them
most effective programs. districts. Smith asked if Middleton’s and make them feel more comfortable
“What the research has shown na- high cost of living contributed to some and talk to somebody who looks like
tionwide is the grow-your-own pro- candidates not wanting to move to the them, who acts like them and it makes
grams are most effective because you area. Gundrum said that is definitely a the school a little more cohesive,”
are tapping people who already live in factor and she knows many of the cur- Green said. “You’re doing something
the area who are already choosing to rent staff have trouble finding housing that we’ve been trying to do by hiring,
be here,” Mavroulis said. “I think that they can afford.  but you were able to do it with an in-
is an area where we additional invest- Along with the new recruitment ef- ternal program which makes it more
ment.” forts there is also in-district mentoring powerful.” 
continued from page 1
“turning point.” School District to continue “It is the expectation that The policy also states that par-
The Middleton-Cross Plains to support our efforts to keep staff in attendance will con- ents can complain to the school
Area School District has been children safe. School safety re- duct their usual educational re- if they feel their children have
supportive of students – to a quires everyone’s participation. sponsibilities with the students been exposed to biased teach-
point – according to organizers. We take seriously our responsi- who are not participating in the ing.
“We’ve had numerous meet- bility to ensure the safety of our walkout. If you are asked by “Generally speaking, we
ings with administrators, and students and staff every day.” students what you think about view student protest as a
they’ve actually been incred- Mavroulis said he is well gun control and/or the walk- choice among students. We
ibly supportive,” Opitz said. aware that the Women’s March outs, please use District Policy understand their desire to
“But they’ve made it clear that Youth EMPOWER group is 381 (Controversial Issues) as have a voice and to engage
there is a policy that teachers calling for nationwide school your guide,” wrote Mavrou- in civic and social discus-
aren’t supposed to take sides on walk-outs on March 14 at 10 lis. That policy does not com- sions,” concluded Mavroulis.
issues, I guess, and that’s been a.m. in every time zone, and pletely prohibit teachers from “Each student and family must
very difficult.” that organizers are encouraging stating their personal opinions, decide for themselves. Regard-
“It’s not just students who students and allies to walk out but it does require that they pro- less of what an individual stu-
need to feel safe at school,” he of school for 17 minutes — one vide information about all sides dent decides to do on March 14,
continued. “It’s teachers, too.” for every person killed at Mar- of sensitive issues, and it lays our foremost concern is for the
“[Teachers are] horrified by jory Stoneman Douglas High out several ways that the teach- safety of all of our students and
this, and they want to do some- School. ers should remain “unbiased.” staff.”
thing, but the administration In Middleton-Cross Plains,
says they can’t,” he said. administrators and teachers 308492
In a statement to staff, stu- have been informed by student SS GUT
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CROSS PLAINS NEWS

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Incentive Program. The light-

ing project was completed in
January.
“The entire experience was
positive, including the efficient,
unobtrusive work done by Nel-
son Electric, and the timely
interactions with the Focus on
Energy staff. It was everything
a great collaborative experience
should be,” Wollmer added.
By saving an estimated
2.9 kilowatts (7,843 kilowatt
hours) of electricity in the first
year, the Alliance also looks to
save approximately $1,100 in
energy costs. In addition to sav-
ing energy and money, the up-
grades have helped to meet the
group’s sustainability goals by
reducing the equivalent amount
of carbon annually sequestered
by 7 acres of Wisconsin forest.  
Photo contributed Madison Gas and Electric
(MGE) supplies electric and

Virnigs donate cabinet natural gas needs in Cross

Plains. MGE and 107 other
Wisconsin utilities partner with

to Historical Society Focus on Energy to help eli-

gible Wisconsin residents and
businesses install cost-effective
Robert and Joe Virnig recently donated a cabinet to the energy efficiency and renew-
Cross Plains Berry Historical Society, which was placed in the able energy projects.
Research Center at the Rosemary Garfoot Cross Plains Public Since 2011 the program has
Library. They have made several other cabinets for the Society returned $1 billion for Wiscon-
in the past, as well. Most of them are used for displays, which sin’s economy.
can be seen at the library. Recent energy efficiency up-
If anyone is interested in geneology or history, please con- grades are saving energy and
tact Pauline Brunner at 608-798-2217 or want to stop by the money for the Ice Age Trail Al-
Museum on Brewery Rd in Cross Plains, please call Lyle “ liance’s headquarters in Cross
Doc” Esser at 608-798-2147. Pictured above are Robert and Plains. Wisconsin’s Focus on
Joe Virnig with the cabinet.  Energy program provided a fi-
Photo contributed nancial incentive for the work
conducted by local contractor,

American Legion St. Francis Xavier student Nelson Electric. Pictured (from
left) are Mark Lydon, Focus on
Energy; Jillian Page, Madison

adds scholarship wins oratorical contest Gas & Electric Company; and
Mike Wollmer, Ice Age Trail
Alliance.

to flag program
Kylee Doherty (above), an eighth-grader at St. Francis Xavier School, recently won the Op- Focus on Energy is Wiscon-
timist Club of Cross Plains 10th annual oratorical contest based on the topic of “Where Are sin utilities’ statewide energy
My Roots of Optimism?” Second place went to Emma Schlotthauer, a fifth grader at Glacier efficiency and renewable re-
Creek Middle School. Third place went to Dhruv Prakash and fourth place to Erik Jones. Both source program funded by the
American Legion Post 245 has decided to add a third scholarship are Glacier Creek students. state’s investor-owned energy
from its Flag program. This scholarship will be for $1,000 ​and Miss Doherty was awarded an Optimist Oratorical first place medallion and a check for $50 utilities and participating mu-
will go to any student that meets certain requirements. The student for the honor. Schlotthauer also received a medallion, along with a check for 440. Bothe nicipal and electric coopera-
can be looking to attend a four-year or two-year college. You may Doherty and Schlotthauer will compete at the zone level against winners from the Middleton tive utilities. Focus on Energy
contact Ed Pelowski at 608-798- 4253 or Pat Andreoni at 608-798- and Sauk Trails Optimist Clubs. The top two at the zone competition will participate in the works with eligible Wisconsin
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your name and number and someone will get back to you. This is scholarship--$1000, $1500 and $2000—will be awarded. First place winner at District will go on install cost-effective energy
open to everyone in the surrounding area to apply. The legion will to the Optimist International Regional /World Championship in St. Louis for an opportunity to efficiency and renewable en-
be accepting applications untill Friday, March 30. win additional scholarships up to $20,000. ergy projects. Focus on Energy
“All the students did a wonderful job presenting their speeches said club contest chairman information, resources and fi-
Lee Sorensen. “The members of our Optimist Club have no doubt that students have bright nancial incentives help to im-
futures ahead of them.” plement projects that otherwise
The Optimist Club of Cross Plains has been participating in the Optimist Oratorical Contest would not be completed. Its ef-
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projects that the Club is involved in include the annual Santa visit, Tri Star basketball, fishing and businesses manage rising
TIP! day at Salmo Pond, student of the month awards, and an annual college scholarship to a energy costs, promote in-state
economic development, protect
Middleton High School student.
Controlling Blood Optimist International is one of the world’s largest service club organizations with 93,000
our environment and control
Sugar Wisconsin’s growing demand
adult and youth members in 3,200 clubs in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Mex-
for electricity and natural gas.
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Cross Plains Village Board
Candidates’ Forum
On Wednesday, March 21st
at 6:00 PM the public will have
an opportunity to learn about
the four candidates running for
Cross Plains Village Board.
Each candidate will give an
opening statement and their re-
sponse to three prepared ques-
tions. Then there will be a Q&A
period during which candidates
will answer questions submit-
ted by the audience. This forum
is sponsored by the Rosemary
Garfoot Public Library.
Carpe Librum Book Dis-
cussion Group
Join us on Thursday,
March 29 at 6:00 PM for a
conversation about Tessa Had-
ley’s The Past, a smart and per-
ceptive novel that delves into
family tensions, jealousies, and
shattered innocence. Books are
being held at the circulation
desk. For more information,
call Pam at 798-3881.
Himalayan Singing Bowl
Demonstration
On Monday, March 12th,
6:30-8:00 PM, Mark E. Rich-
ardson, Certified Vibration
Sound Therapist, will be here to
provide an introduction to and
demonstration of Himalayan
Singing Bowls for relaxation,
meditation, and healing. Mark
will discuss the history and
myths regarding singing bowls
followed by a highly interac-
tive demonstration, including
a demonstration of body bowl
therapy, singing bowl therapy,
and singing bowl meditation.
Don’t miss this unique relax-
ing, yet energizing, experience!
Please call 798-3881 to sign up.
Seating is limited so call now!
Morning Movie
On Thursday, March 8th at
9:30 AM, join us for a bio-pic
based the early career of Su-
preme Court Justice, Thurgood
Marshall. The film follows
the young lawyer (Chadwick
Boseman) as he and Jewish
colleague, Samuel Friedman
(Josh Gad) try a high profile
case in a climate of racism and
anti-Semitism. This case and
the partnership with Friedman
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Documentary Film Screen-
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22nd at 6:00 PM
This documentary tells the
story of an intense election
campaign to determine the
fate of the city at the epicenter
of the digital revolution. The
once free-spirited city of San
Francisco is now a “Company
Town,” a playground for tech
moguls of the “sharing econ-
omy.” Airbnb is the biggest
hotel. Uber privatizes transit.
And now these companies
want political power as well.
Meanwhile, middle class and
ethnic communities are driven
out by skyrocketing rents and
evictions–sparking a grassroots
backlash that challenges the oli-
garchy of tech. Is this the future
of cities around the world? Run
time is 77 minutes.
Free Container Gardening
Class
Container gardening has be-
come a hot topic in recent years
as more of us are living in con-
dos and apartments and would
like to garden. Also, as we
age, gardening with containers
allows us to garden with less
bending and kneeling. To be a
successful container gardener,
you need to know not only
about the plants that grow in
containers but also how grow-
ing in containers affect plants.
On Thursday, April 19th at
6:30 PM, a certified Master
Gardener Volunteer from Dane
Co. UW-Extension will talk
about the advantages and disad-
vantages of different container
types, container soils and their
characteristics, watering and
fertilizing schedules, plants
that are well suited for contain-
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Workforce Development to please enjoy library materials at the library to sign up.
provide one-on-one assistance home instead of bringing them Chase, our canine reading
with job searching, resume into the library storytime room buddy, will be at the library
Kids Cooking Classes with
writing and editing, interview and kids’ area. A complete from 4 to 5:30 PM on Mon-
Chef J. Miller
skills, etc. A Job Service repre- story time schedule is on our days, March 19, April 16th,
sentative will be at the library website at www.rgpl.org. and May 21st. This is a great
Wednesday, March 28 th
March 16th, 10 AM-noon, opportunity, particularly for
from 2-3:30 PM – ages 4-8
so call 798-3881 for your ap- reluctant readers, to practice
(Children under 7 should
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1000 Books Before Kinder- come with a grown-up
welcome. appreciative listener. Call the
garten helper.)
library to reserve your 15 min-
Patchwork Folk Art Show ute session!
After stumbling upon the We’d love to see your child’s
picture on our apple tree! All Thursday, March 29th from
book, Patchwork Folk Art:
children from birth to kinder- 2-3:30 PM – ages 9 and up
Using Appliqué & Quilting
Techniques, at her public li- garten age are encouraged to Family Book Club
join this program. Stop in any- For some more spring break
brary, local artist, Laurie fun, join Chef J. Miller of Red-
Bragg-Valaskey, found her time to sign up and get a spe- Start off spring break with a
cial keepsake record book and family gathering at the library Barn Catering, and make a va-
medium. Laurie uses quilting riety of tasty sweet and savory
and applique techniques to tell book bag for your child. For on Monday, March 26th, 6:30-
more information, check out 7:30 PM to discuss the classic tartlets from scratch. Explore
her favorite stories on fabric. different flavor combinations
Influenced by both folk and our 1000 Books Before Kinder- Newbery award winning mid-
garten webpage at www.rgpl. dle-grade novel, A Wrinkle in like Pears & Rosemary, Goat
modern art, Laurie’s fabric art Cheese & Honey, Strawberries
is inspired by old family pho- org/1000-books-kindergarten. Time, by Madeline L’Engle.
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tos, the natural world, and her all the senses in this fun intro-
own photography. Stop by the our finishers in the fall, so keep the snacks! One lucky family
bringing in those record books, will win 4 tickets to Disney’s duction to cooking. Participants
library and enjoy this journey with dietary restrictions wel-
into Laurie’s world! The ex- and have your kids climb the new movie version of the story,
reading tree! opening in theaters on March come. Please specify restriction
hibit runs now through March at registration. Call 798-3881 to
31st. 9th, and the first 12 families to
sign up will get a free copy of sign up!
Open Music Jam
Stop by the library on Thurs-
day nights, 6:00 PM to 8:00
PM, and join other area musi-
cians in a weekly music jam.
All abilities welcome!
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Storytime is keeping us
moving this winter! Join us on
Tuesdays at 10 AM for Wig-
glers and Gigglers (babies and
toddlers) and on Thursdays at
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(preschoolers). With the prev-
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and equipment in the storytime
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The number of Wisconsin Supply and Turnover,” shows departing, the WPF researchers Without survey data, it is
teachers leaving the profession that in the year after Act 10, noted. difficult to determine why these
increased significantly after the 6,507 teachers left the work- Although the number of younger teachers are leaving.
Act 10 collective bargaining force, compared to 4,173 the teachers overall has increased The analysis suggests it
changes were enacted in 2011. previous year. In recent years, in recent years, WPF noted could be due to a strengthen-
Since then, departures state- departures have levelled off the share of younger teachers ing economy and competition
wide have declined and, in re- to 5,142 in 2015 and 4,604 in leaving the profession may from other higher-paying jobs. Meeting Room Key CC: Coun- 7:00 PM Parks, Recreation and
cent years, teacher ranks have 2016. In fact, the number leav- be rising. In addition, among But WPF warns the long-term cil Chambers; B: Conference Forestry Commission CC
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Overdue
change
WIAA ends summer baseball
For more than 50 years
now, the WIAA would crown
state baseball champions every
spring.
Roughly six weeks later, the
WIAA would hold a second
state tournament and identify a
summer champion.
This odd practice began in
1965, when the WIAA felt it
was necessary to have both
spring and summer baseball
seasons. For the last sever-
al years, Wisconsin was the
only state in the union to have
some of its teams play in the
spring and the rest play in the
summer.
Thankfully, this antiquated,
outdated set-up will soon come
to an end.
The WIAA Board of
Control unanimously voted
Middleton’s upset bid falls short
Waunakee
knocks off
Cardinals
BY ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
WAUNAKEE — Kevin Bavery had a simple
Everything seemed to line up
perfectly for Middleton’s boys
basketball team last Saturday.
There were just 3 ½ minutes
left in the Cardinals’ WIAA
Division 1 regional final at
Waunakee. And seventh-seed-
ed Middleton — in the midst
of its finest performance of
the season — appeared poised
to stun the second-seeded
Warriors and the rest of the
basketball world.
Then it all came crashing
down.
As they say, reality bites.
Waunakee went on a
game-changing 8-0 run
and never trailed again. The
Warriors — who made a
remarkable 22-of-22 free
throws in the contest —
knocked down eight in the final
54.7 seconds and rallied for a
thrilling 68-63 win.
“We had them right where
we wanted,” said Middleton
standout senior forward Brogan
Brunker. “You win some and
you lose some. But we fought,
left it all out there. Nobody was
expecting us to come in and
beat them except probably us.”
See WAUNAKEE, page 16
Rob
Reischel
to end summer baseball last
week. Its final season and last
state tournament will be this
summer, then a move to only
spring ball begins in 2019.
“It’s time,” said Middleton
coach Tom Schmitt said, who
has led the Cardinals to seven
state tournaments and the 2003
spring state title in 15 seasons.
“It’s definitely overdue.
“I think it’s going to be
a really good thing for our
See REISCHEL, page 14
Joel Ticknor and Middleton’s boys basketball team fell to Waunakee in the regional finals last Saturday.
Sports
File photo
Middleton manager Tom Schmitt is excited that spring and summer baseball will merge in 2019.
MHS drills
Oconomowoc
in regional
semifinals
BY ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
message for his Middleton boys
basketball team last Friday.
“I told them at this time
of the year, when it’s over
it’s over,” Bavery said. “Don’t
have any regrets.”
They didn’t.
Middleton used a 15-0 run
late in the first half and cruised
to a 72-41 win over visiting
Oconomowoc in a WIAA
Division 1 regional semifinal.
The seventh-seeded Cardinals
improved to 13-10 and
advanced to a regional final
at second-seeded Waunakee
Saturday at 7 p.m., while the
Raccoons ended their year
11-12.
Senior forward Alan Roden
led a balanced Middleton
attack with 14 points on 7-of-
8 shooting and added seven
rebounds, two steals and three
assists. Senior forward Brogan
Brunker added 12 points,
senior guard Nick Michaels
made three three-pointers and
had 11 points and senior post
Brian Vergenz didn’t miss a
field goal or a free throw and
had eight points.
“When we’re balanced
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
See COONEY, page 15
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Sabol wins
state title
Middleton standout captures
championship on the vault
BY ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Karina Sabol has been
one of the state’s newest and
brightest gymnastics stars this
winter.
Sabol, a lifetime club gym-
nast, joined the program at
Middleton High School for the
first time. And Sabol, a junior,
had a year to remember.
Last Saturday, Sabol capped
her first season with the
Cardinals in style.
At the WIAA Division 1
individual state meet held at
Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln
Fieldhouse, Sabol tied for the
state championship on the vault
with a score of 9.60. Sabol
also finished third on the floor
(9.383) and 12th on the balance
beam (9.033).
This marked the second con-
secutive year that Middleton
had an individual state cham-
pion. Madeline Pflasterer-
Jennerjohn won the uneven
bars last season.
“There are many emotions
that came along with winning
a state title,” Sabol said. “First,
there was surprise because I
never thought I was going to
win vault. So I went into it just
having fun and it could not
have turned out in a better way.
I was not only thrilled about
accomplishing that for myself,
but I also had the chance to rep-
resent Middleton High School,
which I haven’t been able to do
in the past.  tried their best, and that’s all
“Secondly, I personally feel
like all the work paid off. I had
worked a lot for that vault over
the past year and receiving that
was just icing on the cake.”
Sabol and Tyra Turner of
Madison East/La Follette both
posted scores of 9.60 on the
vault and tied for the title.
Sabol was also third on the
floor exercise with a 9.383.
That was just 0.17 points
behind co-champions Allayah
Lane of Sun Prairie and Lexi
Romero of Brookfield East/
Central, who both scored 9.40.
Middleton junior Jordan
Baggot was 19th in the all-
around competition with a
35.033. Baggot was 14th on
the balance beam (8.950),
16th on the vault (9.0), and
posted scores of 8.833 on the
floor exercise and 8.250 on the
uneven bars.
In addition, senior Chloe
Young was 18th on the balance
beam (8.717).
“The competition was phys-
ically demanding,” Sabol said.
“But I couldn’t have done it
without the support of my
friends and family, as well
as all my teammates from
Middleton and other schools.”
Middleton also finished
ninth in Friday’s team com-
petition.
Franklin’s co-op won the
team title with a 147.8333,
while Hartland Arrowhead was
second (144.4667). Middleton
was a distant ninth in the
10-team field (136.0333).
“I was extremely proud of
the girls for their performanc-
es this weekend,” Middleton
coach Kari Steck. “The girls
we could ask for.”
Middleton began its day on
the balance beam, where its
score of 33.267 was roughly
three points lower than its sea-
son average.
“We started on beam, which
is very difficult to do,” Steck
said. “It’s a huge venue and
meet, and the crowd gets very
loud. It’s just a totally dif-
ferent atmosphere. We have
a young team, with three of
the five competitors on beam
never having competed at a
state meet before.”
Middleton rebounded from
there, though.
The Cardinals scored
35.050 on the vault. Sabol led
the way with a 9.450, while
Middleton also counted scores
from Baggot (8.867), Young
(8.667) and freshman Taylor
Engelkes (8.067).
Middleton also posted a
34.70 on the floor exercise.
Sabol led the Cardinals with a
9.450, while Baggot (8.550),
Young (8.417) and Engelkes
(8.283) all had solid perfor-
mances.
Middleton also had a 33.017
on the uneven bars.
“The really amazing thing
is that they didn’t let beam
destroy the meet for them,”
Steck said. “Each girl hit her
routine on every other event.
“Despite having one of our
lower team scores, I am so
proud of the girls for this. It
shows their mental toughness
and the impact coming together
and building each other up can Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
have. It also reflects on the
leadership on the team, specifi- Middleton’s Karina Sabol won the state championship in the vault.
cally those who have competed
at the state level before.” Claire Memorial/North 33.583, 8.033) 33.317, Middleton Cedarburg 9.450; 4 (tie), Hilli
Middleton (Sabol 9.067, Young (Young 8.517, Engelkes 8.300, Anderson, Franklin, and Lexi
WIAA state team gymnastics 9.050, Engelkes 7.600, Baggot Baggot 8.233, Williams 7.967) Penney, Brookfield East/
At Wisconsin Rapids 7.550) 33.267, Hudson 33.050. 33.017, Grafton/Cedarburg Central, 9.400.
March 2 Floor exercise: Franklin 32.767, Eau Claire Memorial/ FLOOR
Division 1 co-op 36.850, Hartland North 31.817. 1 (tie), Allayah Lane, Sun
Team scores: 1, Franklin Arrowhead 36.333, Glendale Vault:  Franklin co-op Prairie, and Lexi Romero,
co-op 147.8333; 2, Hartland Nicolet 36.217, Burlington 37.033, Hartland Arrowhead Brookfield East/Central
Arrowhead 144.4667; 3, co-op 35.867, Grafton/ 36.517, Hartford 36.100, 9.400; 3 (tie), Maggie Losch,
Burlington co-op 143.0667; Cedarburg 35.850, Hartford Glendale Nicolet 35.583, Kenoshsa Tremper, Karina
4, Hartford Union 142.0333; 35.200, Middleton (Sabol Grafton/Cedarburg 35.467, Sabol, Middleton, and
Nicolet 142.0333; 6, Grafton/ 9.450, Baggot 8.550, Young Burlington co-op 35.450, Elizabeth Missiaen, Franklin,
Cedarburg 138.9333; 7, 8.417, Engelkes 8.283) 34.700, Hudson 35.067, Middleton 9.383; 6 (tie), Abby Cibulka,
Hudson 137.4; 8, Sun Prairie Hudson 34.617, Eau Claire (Sabol 9.450, Baggot 8.867, Grafton/Cedarburg, and Caelen
136.4; 9, Middleton 136.0333; Memorial/North 34.417, Young 8.667, Engelkes Lansing, La Crosse Logan/
10, Eau Claire Memorial/North Sun Prairie (Lane 8.883, 8.067) 35.050, Sun Prairie Central, 9.367.
134.3. McDermott 8.667, Nowicki (Lane 8.783, Nowicki 8.683, VAULT
Balance beam: Hartland 8.383, Connors 8.017) 33.950. McDermott 8.567, Studier 1 (tie), Karina Sabol,
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co-op 36.333, Hartford 35.850, co-op 37.617, Burlington co-op Memorial/North 34.483. Madison East/La Follette,
Burlington co-op 35.783, 35.967, Hartland Arrowhead 9.600; 3, Alexis Woida,
Glendale Nicolet 35.767, 35.133, Hartford 34.883, WIAA state individual Arrowhead, 9.450; 4, Cailin
Grafton/Cedarburg 34.850, Hudson 34.667, Glendale gymnastics Mahoney, Nicolet, 9.433; 5,
Sun Prairie (Nowicki 8.883, Nicolet 34.467, Sun Prairie At Wisconsin Rapids Annie Mularski, Hartford,
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Photo submitted
Mack
attack
Middleton’s Eleanor
Mackey signed her nation-
al letter of intent recently
to play lacrosse at Pomona
College in Claremont,
Calif.
Mackey is shown here
with her mother, Meghan,
and her father, Kim Sr.
SPORTS
BRIEFS
Rongstad named
all-conference
Derek Rongstad, a native
of Middleton, WI, and
graduate of Middleton High
School, was one of three
members of the University
of Wisconsin-Whitewater
men’s basketball team to
be selected All-Wisconsin
Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference based on their
performances during the
2017-2018 season.
Rongstad, now a two-
time honorable mention
all-conference selection,
sank 39 three-pointers over
the season and the No.
12 spot in the league for
3-point percentage (39.8)
and averaged nearly 33
minutes per contest.
He ranks sixth in the
league for rebounding (6.1)
and is among the top 15
in the league for assists in
league games only (2.00).
Rongstad was named
WIAC Player of the Week
for Dec. 18-31.
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Mount Horeb manager Ryan Finley (center) is among those that are pleased summer and spring baseball will be merging in 2019.
Reischel
sport to crown one true cham-
pion instead of wondering if
the spring team could beat the
summer team or vice versa.”
Mount Horeb coach Ryan
Finley agreed.
“I think it’s great for
Wisconsin High School base-
ball,” Finley said. “The quality
of play has gone up dramat-
ically in Wisconsin recently
and this will make the playoffs
and state championships even
more exciting.”
That’s for sure.
In recent years, travel teams
have taken a bite out of schools
that play summer baseball.
Four years ago, staple schools
like Arrowhead, Waukesha
Catholic Memorial and Slinger
made the move to spring ball.
In the last six months,
others such as Oak Creek,
Brookfield Central, Brookfield
East, Homestead, Milwaukee
Marquette, Menomonee Falls,
Franklin, Muskego, Greendale,
West Allis Central, West Allis
Hale, Mukwonago and Kettle
Moraine all announced plans
to move to summer ball in
upcoming seasons.
There will be 50 teams
playing summer baseball in
2018. But that number is pro-
jected to dip below 30 by the
2019-’20 season.
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its future clearly on life sup-
port, the WIAA decided to pull
the plug.
“The vote is not a sur-
prise to me,” Scott Holler, the
Wisconsin Baseball Coaches
Association vice president
and head baseball coach at
Oak Creek told the Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel. “There were
still some schools out there
that didn’t want the change,
and that’s understandable.  four divisions to five in 2011.
“Change isn’t always easy,
and there will be additional
work and challenges involved
for all of us. But it’s the right
move, and our program is
excited about it and I know
many other programs are, as
well.”
They should be.
For 53 years now, people
have asked who would win
a game between the spring
and summer champs. By June,
2019, those questions will end.
The WIAA, one of the
slower moving, stuck-in-the-
mud outfits you’ll ever find,
made this decision relatively
quickly. And amazingly, they
got it right.
That’s just part one of the
puzzle, though.
Spring baseball has had
four divisions since 2006 with
Dr. Douglas Kloss
Audiologist
eight Division 1 teams qualify-
ing for state, and four each in
Divisions 2, 3 and 4. Summer
baseball has always had just
one division and one cham-
pion.
Many are wondering when
spring and summer merge, if
baseball will set up a format
like basketball has.
The WIAA, which has
always championed the small
schools, took its boys and girls
basketball tournaments from
When the WIAA did that, it cut
its Division 1 state qualifiers
from eight teams to four.
Could baseball be next?
“It will be interesting to
see what changes might hap-
pen with the state tournament,”
Finley said.
The basketball model has
dramatically hurt attendance
and overall interest at the state
tournament.
From 1991-2010, the boys
and girls state basketball tour-
naments had four Division
1 quarterfinal games on
Thursday’s opening day. Fans
would pour in to see some of
the biggest and brightest stars
the state had to offer.
But since the WIAA went
to five divisions, its slate of
games on opening day now
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
continued from page 11
features two semifinal games ing customers need is another
in both Division 4 and 5. For watered down state tournament
the most part, fans have given with inferior games.
that move a collective thumbs The current model — with
down and stayed away. and influx of standout pro-
Many baseball coaches are grams primarily from the
hoping the WIAA doesn’t add Milwaukee-area — would
another division to their tour- make the state tournament
nament like it did to basketball. stronger than ever.
“I sure hope not,” Schmitt The WIAA surprised many
said. “It’d be nice if they left of us last week by merging the
Division 1 alone, and with two baseball seasons into one.
all of these new teams, we’d Let’s hope they continue to bat
really strengthen it. I certainly 1.000, and leave the divisions
don’t think we need any more alone, as well.
divisions.”
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Cooney continued from page 11

like that, we’re really tough without a point and missed a

to beat,” said Brunker, who
added seven rebounds. “I think
we have a lot of confidence
right now and everyone feels
comfortable with the ball in
their hands.”
Middleton listened closely
to Bavery’s “no regrets” mes-
sage and played with passion
and fire. Of course, Roden has
played that way his entire life.
The 6-foot Roden is the
ultimate grinder and jack-of-
all-trades. He was at it again
Friday when he attacked the
rim with a vengeance, rebound-
ed with gusto and even handled
the ball against the Raccoons’
dangerous full-court press.
“At our (postseason) ban-
quet I said that every year it’s
tough to say goodbye to your
seniors,” Bavery said. “But
there is no player I’m going to
miss more than Alan Roden.
“He’s the ultimate grinder.
We need to find another one
of him (for next year), but the
problem is there aren’t a lot of
Alan Roden’s out there.”
Roden had plenty of help
during this dominant effort.
Brunker made 6-of-11 field
goals (54.5%) and was a force
on both ends. Michaels made
half of his three-point attempts
and played solid defense.
And Vergenz continued his
late-season surge with aggres-
siveness on both ends of the
floor.
“Every time we go out there
now, it kind of means a lot
more,” Vergenz said. “We
know it could be the last time.
I’m just trying to leave it all out
on the court.”
Middleton did just that
during a game-changing run
late in the first half.
There were seven lead
changes and two ties in the first
8 ½ minutes and the Cardinals
held a 20-18 lead midway
through the half. Then over a
span of 4 minutes, 46 seconds,
the Cardinals erupted on a 15-0
burst and surged to a 35-18
lead.
In that stretch, Middleton
made five straight shots and
scored on seven of eight pos-
sessions. On the flip side,
Oconomowoc went 7:03
remarkable 16 straight shots.
“It’s a game of runs and
we made ours early,” Brunker
said. “We forced them into
some tough shots and our
offense was working. And it
was good to get out to a big
lead like that.”
Roden, who had a smaller
guard on him early in the con-
test and took full advantage,
started the run with a driving
lay-up that gave Middleton a
22-18 lead.
After a Raccoons turnover,
Bavery made a tactical switch
that paid huge dividends.
Middleton was struggling with
Oconomowoc’s full court pres-
sure, so Bavery had Roden and
Brunker bring the ball up court
against bigger players that
couldn’t defend them.
“Their two guards really
hunt the ball and cause some
problems,” Bavery said of
Oconomowoc twins Dominic
and Cameron Briggs. “So that
switch really worked well for
us.”
It sure did.
On Middleton’s first posses-
sion with Roden at point guard, and after we got that lead,
he drove the lane and found didn’t really let them back in
Joel Ticknor for a three-point- the game.”
er that gave the Cardinals a Middleton finished the night
25-18 lead. On the Cardinals’ 25-of-47 from the field (53.2%)
next possession, Nick Michaels and 13-of-17 from the line
came free in the right corner off (76.5%). The Cardinals also
an inbounds play and drilled a held Oconomowoc to 7-of-
three-pointer to make it 28-18. 29 shooting in the first half
Brunker then attacked from (24.1%) and 14-of-47 for the
the left wing and converted a game (29.8%).
reverse lay-up. Vergenz scored “I definitely think that was
inside off a nifty feed from one of our better games,”
junior guard Sam Close, then Brunker said. “We turned the
Middleton made 3-of-4 free ball over a little bit, but we
throws as the lead ballooned didn’t let it rattle our cage.
to 35-18. We really competed hard and
“We shot really well and we stayed composed.”
had our inside-out game work- And made sure they had no
ing,” Vergenz said. “It was regrets.
good to get ahead like that.”
Middleton’s lead was 35-21
March 2
at halftime, then the Cardinals
Middleton 72, Oconomowoc 41
kept the pressure on throughout Oconomowoc ………..…. 21 20 — 41
the second half. Middleton ……....………. 35 37 — 72
On Middleton’s open-
OCONOMOWOC — Briggs 2 0-0
ing possession of the half, 5, Briggs 2 2-4 6, Enright 4 0-0 12,
Michaels threw a perfect alley- Perrine 2 2-2 6, Platter 3 2-2 9, Sterwald
oop pass to Brunker for a lay- 1 1-2 3. Totals 14 7-10 41.
MIDDLETON — Roden 7 0-0 14,
up. And after the Cardinals got
Michaels 4 0-0 11, Roquet 0 1-2 1,
a stop, Roden found Michaels Ticknor 2 1-2 7, Vergenz 2 4-4 8,
for a three-pointer that pushed Brunker 6 0-0 12, Klubertanz 0 5-6 5,
Middleton’s lead to 40-21. Boyle 1 1-1 4, Close 1 0-0 3, Scher 1 0-0
3, Thomas 1 1-1 4. Totals 25 13-17 72.
The closest the Raccoons 3-point goals — O 6 (Briggs 1,
came after that was 14. Enright 4, Platter 1), MID 9 (Michaels
“I thought we made a lot 3, Ticknor 2, Boyle 1, Close 1, Scher
1, Thomas 1). Total fouls — MID 10,
of timely plays,” Bavery said.
O 14.
“We really stayed after them,

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implementing an improper conduct.
never
“It was consider

corrected.
they will
“‘If I build it, do this alone,” Hulburt-Stroud City attorney Larry Be-
my motto,” ethics board which would
come,’ has been that more than 20
of her plans said, notingreview complaints, conduct chler pointed out in his
Hulburt-Stroud said recently to brain-
people met investigations and hold pub- memo alongside the draft
to create a café-cum-commu- storm how best to utilize the that complaints would re-
Common lic hearings for findings.
nity center called calls those folks
a location in space. She Late 2017 Brar pro- quire a two-stage prob-
Ground. It is to be Ground Collabora-
Hulburt- “Commonposed the ethics board able cause before being
Middleton, the bubbly in a working part-
“every- to the city council which processed by the ethics
tors,” people
Stroud explained, where
ground referred it toHulburt-the city at- board.
one can find common A writer herself, “First stage calls for the
have not torney really
to prepare a draft.
enjoys fa-
with those you may she
a place for Stroud said
On Feb. 6 thepeople common city clerk and the chairper-
otherwise met, and and connecting
cilitatingcouncil referred the draft to son of the ethics board to

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For this reason,
writing.
elements for over theGround licenseswillandhave
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a determine whether the com-
It hit all those key plaint is complete,” Bechler
said. Common committee for review.In
me,” Hulburt-Stroud emphasis on literature. said. “So for example if the
Common strong The role of the ethics
She envisions she serves on the
serving as addition, board would beWriters to advise
Ground’s two levels the Wisconsin
of cus- board ofthe common with
working council the on See ETHICS, page 6
the locus for a multitude
writers’ Association,
tomers: book clubs, literary journal, Cre- Times-Tribune photo
by Matt Geiger
novel and statewide looking
groups for poetry, Wisconsin. Common fresh new ways of
coats of paint, and
creative writing, open
mic, spo- ative
nights for Ground
COW reviews downtown
will host events in
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she said.
is busy applying fresh
Adrienne Hulburt-Stroudbusiness intersect, at the future site
of Common Ground
on the cor-
ken word, gallery junction with WWA, and
local artists, pay-as-you-cana
meditation and yoga
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See COMMON, page
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5 ner of Century Avenue and Branch
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for
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Four candidates vieCross

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velopment Abby Attoun first

Durand will challenge

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spoke on the public plaza. She

be held liable beyond the cost

said since it was on the council

three seats on the

The City of Middleton’s agenda earlier in the week there

Bauer for MCPASD

Committee of the Whole re- was not much to update.
ceived updates from city staff Requests for proposals for

school board seat Plains Village Board

on a potential expansion of the landscape architecture have
airport and the development of been distributed, Attoun said. Photo by Hedi Lamar Photography

a downtown public plaza. The The city will accept up to 12 Authors (from left) Fabu, Catrina Sparkman and Sherry Lucille will come to Middleton to discuss their work in relation to
the earli- proposals though Attoun said three African American literary giants
Lee who also lived and
While Voting is worked in Wisconsin on February 27.
the Area 5isseat.
airportforexpansion Sorensen.
Bauer William Brosius and will all
Voters in the Middleton- candidates est stages while
for thethe must live
seatdowntown she doubts the city will
are get that for three seats
running and the top three vote-getters
School Dis- and Four candidates spring. at-large, writers who came Ketel-
before them. gotten the credit they deserve. in Wisconsin.”
seeking re- many. Cross Plains Village BoardBYthis
Cross Plains Area Judy
plaza
Areais5,currently
voting is at-large on the board. Incumbent
choice when in in the school on
Thethecity closed on the prop- KevinMATT GEIGER
Thusius earn seats Sparkman lists Toni Morri- Fabu recalls standing in front of What she found when she
trict will have a queststofor proposals.
everyone Jeanne Statz and is not seeking re-election.
polls this open Hy- erty,Challengers
which was purchasedasfrom
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boeter son, Ernest Hemingway and a wall dedicated to Wisconsin came here was a world of black
they head to the Incumbents Sean well as incumbents
K. Bartlett district. Yu T. will be on the ballot,
Wall Enterprises and took more on her personal list. But writers in a Milwaukee public authors – poets, playwrights,
spring. Challenger (Area 2) and Linda

of the advertisement placed,

incumbent land
Durand Jr. will face Anne (Area 4) are
unopposed. “It’s a very interesting thing, many of Wisconsin’s greatest library, and not seeing a single novelists, essayists and more.
school board member See COW, page 6 as a writer, to be invisible,” black literary voices have gone African American face. She Their voices were an integral
muses celebrated poet Fabu largely unacknowledged by the remembers a list of influential part of the American literary
Carter. “It is strange, because general populace. writers compiled at the Uni- canon, but for those outside
writing propels you into the Hidden Voices aims to versity of Wisconsin-Madison of academia, they were not al-
world.” change that. that likewise omitted diverse ways widely known. The three
Led by Fabu and fellow au- “Writing is such a beautiful authors. writers about whom Fabu, Lu-
thors Catrina Sparkman and thing,” explains Sparkman. As a youth, she was told that cille and Sparkman will talk on
Sherry Lucille, an upcoming “It’s solitary of course, but it black populations began mov- February 27 are just a few key
event at the Middleton Public requires so much listening.” ing to Wisconsin, from Chi- examples.
Library called “Hidden Voices” “Our culture, our history, our cago, as late as the middle of “It’s about celebrating these
will bring three vital 20 cen-
th contributions to the world are the 20th
century. people,” she says. “It’s not
tury literary figures - Jean largely unknown,” says Fabu. “As a scholar, I learned about guilt. It’s not about beat-

nor for more than one week’s

Toomer, Lorraine Hansberry, “So I learned as a child, that’s that there have been African ing anyone over the head. It’s
and Sarah Webster Fabio – into it was best to learn for myself.” Americans here, free, since the about exploring and getting to
the spotlight. Now she’s working to pass that 1700s,” she says. “Also slaves.” know your neighbors. I think
They hope to raise the voices knowledge on to others. Originally from Memphis, that’s a good thing.
of these writers from the past. Fabu, a well-traveled public Fabu came to the University Lucille’s love of stories, par-
They think in doing so, they speaker, author and scholar has of Wisconsin – one of the few ticularly romantic ones, began
can inspire readers to seek out spent time in Kenya (The Uni- universities offering top level early in life. Like every author,
the Midwest’s fresh new Afri- versity of Nairobi Press pub- African and African American she learned through reading.
can American authors today, as lished one of her books), but literary studies - for graduate “Jane Austin is my favorite,”
well. she says Wisconsinites don’t school. She fell in love with the she says. “But at a point I came
Sparkman believes a good au- need to travel that far to find Midwest, and now calls Madi- to realize she’s long gone; she’s
thor can transcend barriers such important black voices. Wis- son home. not going to write anymore.”
as race and gender. Or bring consin is rich with them. “I have lived here for Lucille tried to find other au-

incorrect insertion.
them tumbling down. All you have to do is know more than 30 years,” Fabu thors who delved artfully into
Today’s black writers are in- how to listen says. “This is where I have in-
fluenced by a broad spectrum of But they haven’t always vested love, life, and writing – See VOICES, page 3

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Waunakee continued from page 11

Yes, few gave the Cardinals flinched.

much of a chance in this one.
But Middleton got career-
nights from players up and
down its roster.
Senior guard Joel Ticknor
drilled his first four three-point
shots, made five in all and
finished with a career-high 17
points. Brunker was drilled in
the head in the second half,
but battled through dizziness to
finish with 17 points.
Senior forward Davis
Roquet finished with 16 points,
his third-highest total of the
year. Roquet had 13 second
half points and drained three
three-pointers — including a
couple from 25-feet.
But Waunakee senior guard
Mitch Listau — a Belmont
University (Tenn.) recruit —
had 18 of his game-high 30
points in the second half and
finished a remarkable 15-of-
15 from the line. Warriors
senior guard Mason Steffen,
a Minnesota-Duluth recruit,
added 14 points and made all
five of his free throws.
Middleton finished the year
13-11, while Waunakee (23-2)
now meets Madison East in a
sectional semifinal Thursday.
“That was definitely one
of our better games,” Ticknor
said. “Coach was talking to us
after the game and said, ‘Even
though we lost that game, it
was probably one of his favor-
ite games to coach.’ Just a
tough one to end on.”
Roquet agreed.
“We were watching film
of them and we had a lot of
confidence,” said Roquet, who
recently committed to play col-
lege basketball and football at
Wartburg (Iowa). “They play
pretty similar to us: slow, smart
meticulous offense. We defi-
nitely felt like we matched up
well and we were ready to
grind it.
“We definitely left it all out
there. We kept on fighting.
We’re extremely close as a
group and we were just fighting
it, but they just made the plays
and they were just money from
the free throw line.”
For the overwhelming
majority of the night, the
Cardinals went blow for blow
with the highly-regarded
Warriors.
Ticknor drilled a pair
of three-pointers in the first
3 minutes, 15 seconds and
Roquet buried a triple from
the left corner as Middleton
raced to an 11-5 lead.
But Cardinals standout defend-
er Alan Roden, who was guard-
ing Listau, drew two fouls in
the first 4 minutes, 11 seconds.
And just two minutes later,
Brunker — the Cardinals’ lead-
ing scorer — drew his second
foul.
Waunakee took full advan-
tage and answered with a 14-1
run and surged to a 19-12
lead. But the Cardinals never
Ticknor drilled his third
three-pointer of the half. Then
Brunker returned and ripped
off five straight points as
Middleton closed back within
22-20 with 6:50 left in the half.
“The way we answered with
big shots — (Nick) Michaels,
Ticknor, especially Ticknor in
the first half, Davis Roquet,
Brogan — they were all in
rhythm and they were all good
looks.”
Waunakee extended its lead
to 31-25 at halftime and struck
first in the second half to push
its lead to 33-25.
But the Cardinals answered
with a 13-3 run over the next
three minutes — arguably their
best stretch of basketball all
season — and took a 38-36
lead. That was Middleton’s
first lead since 11-10.
“We told them at our shoot-
around (Saturday), ‘We’re
going to win this game
tonight,’ ” Bavery said. “I
firmly believed we were. They
firmly believed we were.”
Brunker started the run
with a three-pointer and Nick
Michaels hit a left corner tri-
ple off an inbounds pass to
pull Middleton within 36-34.
Roquet buried a 17-footer and
Ticknor penetrated and banked
home a 5-footer that gave
Middleton the lead.
Waunakee reclaimed a
48-44 lead midway through the
half. But Middleton answered
with a 10-2 burst and surged
back ahead, 54-50, with 6:15
left. Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
Michaels hit another left
corner three-pointer, Brunker Alan Roden and Middleton’s boys basketball team defeated Oconomowoc in the regional semifinals last Friday, before falling
had a traditional three-point to Waunakee one night later.
play and Roquet buried a
three-pointer from the left VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT
corner that sent the Middleton Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the
faithful into a frenzy. polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee
“I’ve been confident all ballot. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years ballot. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years
week with my stroke,” Roquet of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or
municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 10 con- municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 10 con-
said. “I was feeling good and
secutive days before the election. The elector must also be reg- secutive days before the election. The elector must also be reg-
obviously we had to work for istered in order to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of identifica- istered in order to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of identifica-
everything on offense, but if I tion must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued. tion must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued.
had a little bit of an open look You must make a request for an absentee ballot in writing. You must make a request for an absentee ballot in writing.
I had to take it. That’s what I Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for
had to do.” an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or election or an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or election or
Middleton still led, both. You may also submit a written request in the form of a let- both. You may also submit a written request in the form of a let-
58-54, after another Roquet ter. Your written request must list your voting address within the ter. Your written request must list your voting address within the
municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the
three-pointer and a Brunker
absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature. absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature.
free throw when the game went You may make application for an absentee ballot by mail, email You may make application for an absentee ballot by mail, email
south for the Cardinals. or in person. or in person.
Listau knocked down a Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail
17-footer that pulled Waunakee The deadline for making application to receive an absentee The deadline for making application to receive an absentee
within 58-56. Then after a ballot by mail is: ballot by mail is:
Waunakee miss, there was a 5 pm on the fifth day before the election, March 29, 2018. 5:00 pm on the fifth day before the election, March 29, 2018
loose ball scramble and pos- Note: Special absentee voting application provisions apply to Note: Special absentee voting application provisions apply to
electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in
session was awarded to the
the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this
Warriors. applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for
Had there been instant requesting and submitting an absentee ballot. requesting and submitting an absentee ballot.
replay, the call almost certainly Voting an absentee ballot in person Voting an absentee ballot in person
would have been reversed. You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s
“That was a tough call,” office or other specified location during the days and hours spec- office or other specified location during the days and hours spec-
Bavery said. ified for casting an absentee ballot in person. ified for casting an absentee ballot in person.
On the inbounds play, David Shaw, Town Clerk Caitlin Stene, Village Clerk City of Middleton Town of Cross Plains
Town of Middleton Village of Cross Plains Lorie J. Burns, Clerk Nancy Meinholz, Clerk
Listau came free for an alley-
7555 W. Old Sauk Rd. 2417 Brewery Road 7426 Hubbard Avenue 3734 County Road P
oop layup that tied the game, Verona, WI 53593 Cross Plains, WI 53528 Middleton, WI 53562 Cross Plains, WI 53528
58-58, with 2 minutes left. 608-833-5887 608-798-3241 Absentee Voting Hours: Absentee Voting by
Middleton then turned the 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. M-Th 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. M-F 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M-F Appointment
8:00 a.m. - Noon Fri. Tel: 608-821-8350 Tel: 608-798-0189
See WAUNAKEE, page 17 Offices will be open until 5:00 p.m. on March 30, 2018
Offices will NOT be open on Saturday, March 31, 2018 or Offices will be open until 5:00 p.m. on March 30, 2018
Sunday, April 1, 2018 Offices will NOT be open on Saturday or Sunday, March 31

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The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or
before Election Day to the proper polling place or counting loca-
tion before the polls close on April 3, 2018. Any ballots received
after the polls close will not be counted.
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Waunakee continued from page 16

ball over on back-to-back pos-
sessions. And the Warriors
scored on two straight trips and
grabbed a 62-58 lead.
In that span of 2:45,
Waunakee scored on four
of five possessions, while
Middleton’s four possessions
resulted in three turnovers and
a missed shot.
“That was a brutal stretch,”
Bavery said.
The red-hot Ticknor
answered with anoth-
er three-pointer that pulled
Middleton within 62-61 with
40.2 seconds left. But Steffen
buried two free throws, the
Cardinals had an empty pos-
sessions and Listau made two
more foul shots.
When it was over, the
Cardinals spent nearly 40 min-
utes in the locker room talking
about the year and how much
the experience meant.
“That group of guys I’ve
been playing with since fourth
grade,” Ticknor said. “Just
making those connections and
getting on the court and play-
ing with them. It was just a
great time having this last year
together. We had some ups and
downs, but we always felt like
we were in every game.”
Roquet agreed.
“I’m happy with the guys.
I love ‘em,” Roquet said. “We
had our eyes on a couple more
games, but we fought it out.
We got closer as a group as the
year went on. There’s a lot of
wins from the year, so we’re
happy. We’re in a good place.”
Bavery and lead assistant
Jerry Raffel have coached a lot
of teams for a lot of years. And
afterwards, both agreed this
Middleton team was awfully
special for a 13-11 group.
“This is one of the best bas-
ketball families I’ve ever been
around,” Bavery said. “And
Jerry hit it right on the head,
we really are the lucky ones
to just be a part of this. When
you’re 13-11 … you usually
don’t have this kind of feeling
and emotion unless you just
have incredible kids. And we
had that this year. I’m sad it
had to end.”
March 3
WIAA regional final
WAUNAKEE 68, MIDDLETON 63
Middleton ......................... 25 38 — 63
Waunakee ......................... 31 37 — 68
MIDDLETON — Roden 1 0-1 2,
Michaels 3 0-1 8, Roquet 6 0-0 16,
Ticknor 6 0-0 17, Vergenz 0 1-2 1,
Brunker 5 5-13 17, Boyle 1 0-0 2. Totals
22 6-17 63.
WAUNAKEE — Carter 4 0-0 8,
Steffen 4 5-5 14, Cash 1 2-2 5, Fischer 1
0-0 2, Listau 7 15-15 30, Haack 3 0-0 9.
Totals 20 22-22 68.
3-point goals — MID 13 (Michaels
2, Roquet 4, Ticknor 5, Brunker 2), W 6
(Steffen 1, Cash 1, Listau 1, Haack 3).
Total fouls — W 16, MID 20. Fouled
out — Roden.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Number 5690;

REQUEST FOR AMENDMENT OF THE
GENERAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
PERTAINING TO
COMMUNITY OF BISHOPS BAY
To Whom It May Concern:
At a meeting of the Middleton Plan Commission to be held on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 7:30 pm,
at Middleton City Hall, 7426 Hubbard Ave., Middleton, the following matter will be heard:
An application by The Community of Bishops Bay, LLC, requesting an amendment to the
Community of Bishops Bay General Implementation Plan (GIP) to increase the maximum impervious
surface area percentage for a “manor” lot type from 35% to 40%.
The land affected by this proposed amendment is located in either the City of Middleton or Town of
Westport. The Middleton portion is legally described as follows:
Located in part of the SE ¼ and SW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 29, and also part of the SW ¼ and
SE ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 30, and also part of the NE ¼, NW ¼, SW ¼ and SE ¼ of the NE ¼ of
Section 31, and also part of the NE ¼, NW ¼ and SW ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 31, and also part of
the NE ¼, NW ¼, SW ¼ and SE ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 32, all in Township 8 North, Range 9 East,
in the Town of Westport, Dane County, Wisconsin, described as follows:
Commencing at the south quarter corner of said Section 31;
thence N 00°22’14” W, 1263.57 feet along the north-south quarter line of said Section 31 to the inter-
section with the westerly extension of a southerly line of Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map Number 5690
and the point of beginning;
thence N 89°54’30” W, 81.02 feet along the said westerly extension of a southerly line of Lot 1 of
Certified Survey Map Number 5690;
thence N 00°24’43” W, 1053.21 feet along the east line of the plat of the First Addition to Northlake
and the west right-of-way of County Trunk Highway “Q”;
thence N 00°00’57” W, 334.16 feet along the said east line of the plat of the First Addition to Northlake
and the west right-of-way of County Trunk Highway “Q”;
thence S 89°55’00”E, 160.00 feet along the east-west quarter line of said Section 31;
thence N 00°16’00” E, 10.65 feet along the east right-of-way of County Trunk Highway “Q”;
thence S 89°57’36” E, 591.85 feet along the south line of Lot 1, Dane County Certified Survey Map
Number 2833;
thence N 00°21’32” W, 776.84 feet along the east line of said Lot 1, Dane County Certified Survey
Map Number 2833;
thence S 80°12’45” W, 612.77 feet along the northerly line of said Lot 1, Dane County Certified
Survey Map Number 2833;
thence N 00°16’00” E, 653.04 feet along said east right-of-way of County Trunk Highway “Q”;
thence S 89°35’42” E, 10.00 feet along said east right-of-way of County Trunk Highway “Q” and north
line of the said SW ¼ of the NE ¼ of said Section 31;
thence N 00°16’00” E, 220.43 feet along said east right-of-way of County Trunk Highway “Q”;
thence N 89°39’19” E, 166.24 feet along the south line of lands described in Document No. 4372173;
thence N 00°20’41” W, 171.59 feet along the east line of said lands described in Document No.
4372173;
thence S 89°39’19” W, 174.41 feet along the north line of said lands described in Document No.
4372173;
thence N 00°16’00” E, 36.60 feet along said east right-of-way of County Trunk Highway “Q”;
thence S 89°44’00” E, 10.00 feet along said east right-of-way of County Trunk Highway “Q”;
thence N 00°16’00” E, 700.35 feet along said east right-of-way of County Trunk Highway “Q”;
thence N 89°44’00” W, 5.00 feet along said east right-of-way of County Trunk Highway “Q”;
thence N 00°16’00” E, 208.16 feet along said east right-of-way of County Trunk Highway “Q”;
thence N 00°07’45” W, 1322.70 feet along said east right-of-way of County Trunk Highway “Q”;
thence S 89°32’59” E, 2571.11 feet along the north lines of the said SW ¼ and the SE ¼ of the SE
¼ of said Section 30;
thence S 00°12’27” E, 1336.33 feet along the east line of the said SE ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 30
to the southeast corner of said Section 30;
thence N 89°56’30” E, 661.11 feet along the south line of the said SW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 29;
thence N 00°15’06” W, 1334.46 feet along the west line of the East ½ of the said SW ¼ of the SW
¼ of said Section 29 and the east line of Dane County Certified Survey Map Number 8167;
thence S 89°53’45” E, 1974.47 feet along the north lines of the said SW ¼ and SE ¼ of the SW ¼
of Section 29;
thence S 00°38’05” E, 1225.00 feet along the east line of the said SE ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 29
to a point lying N 00°38’05” W, 103.92 feet from the south quarter corner of said Section 29;
thence S 49°20’47” W, 768.00 feet;
thence S 70°38’46” W, 462.00 feet;
thence S 31°59’41” E, 455.00 feet;
thence S 64°44’36” E, 365.00 feet;
thence S 00°00’00° E, 335.00 feet to the intersection with lands described in Document No. 3859418,
hereinafter referred to as “BBCC Lands”;
thence N 64°12’22” W, 275.00 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence S 64°29’35” W, 483.59 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence N 46°31’08” W, 236.24 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence N 35°11’59” W, 594.00 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence S 44°31’43” W, 486.55 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence S 44°38’37” E, 47.00 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence S 45°32’36” W, 50.15 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence S 27°09’40” W, 78.89 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence S 02°46’56” E, 563.98 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence S 23°26’36” E, 201.56 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence S 04°34’56” E, 118.41 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence S 27°39’47” E, 198.62 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence S 85°18’23” W, 612.24 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence S 71°41’22” W, 58.31 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence S 58°04’21” W, 606.77 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence S 79°00’24” W, 247.77 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence S 73°28’21” W, 382.80 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence S 71°45’04” W, 244.91 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence S 55°40’21” W, 185.72 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence S 47°18’59” W, 209.01 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence S 00°23’42” E, 701.69 feet along said “BBCC Lands” to the intersection with the north line of
said Dane County Certified Survey Map Number 5690;
thence S 89°54’30” E, 13.39 feet along the said north line of Dane County Certified Survey Map
Number 5690;
thence S 00°25’46” E, 629.65 feet along the east line of said Dane County Certified Survey Map
thence N 89°53’57” W, 583.11 feet along the south line of Said Dane County Certified Survey Map
Number 5690;
thence N 00°24’01” W, 277.53 feet along the west line of Lot 2 of said Certified Survey Map Number
5690;
thence S 89°39’51” W, 328.90 feet along the south line of Lot 1 of said Certified Survey Map Number
5690;
thence N 00°22’53” W, 288.48 feet along a westerly side of said Lot 1 of said Certified Survey Map
Number 5690;
thence N 89°54’30” W, 245.70 feet along the said southerly side of said Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map
Number 5690 and its westerly extension to the point of beginning.
Containing 419.49 acres, more or less.
The land located in the Town of Westport is legally described as follows:
Located in part of the NW 1/4 and SW ¼ of the SE ¼ and also part of the SE ¼ of the SW ¼ of
Section 29, part of the NE ¼ and SE ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 31, part of the NE ¼, NW ¼, SW ¼
and SE ¼ of the NE ¼ and also the NE ¼, SW ¼ and SE ¼ of the NW ¼ and also the NW ¼ and NE
¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 32, all in Township 8 North, Range 9 East, in the Town of Westport, Dane
County, Wisconsin, described as follows:
Commencing at the south quarter corner of said Section 29;
thence N 00°38’05” W, 103.92 feet along the west line of the said SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section
29 to the point of beginning;
thence continuing N 00°38’05” W, 2553.92 feet along the west line of the said SE 1/4 of Section 29
to the northwest corner thereof;
thence S 89°43’55” E, 1323.94 feet along the north line of the said NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section
29 to the northeast corner thereof;
thence S 00°35’59” E, 2650.28 feet along the east lines of the said NW 1/4 and SW 1/4 of the SE
1/4 of Section 29 to the southeast corner of the said SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 29;
thence N 89°56’30” E, 1242.58 feet along the North line of the said NE ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 32;
thence S 00°07’17” W, 1065.63 feet along the Westerly right-of-way of County Trunk Highway “M”;
thence N 89°52’43” W, 20.00 feet along the Westerly right-of-way of County Trunk Highway “M”;
thence S 00°07’17” W, 336.34 feet along the Westerly right-of-way of County Trunk Highway “M”;
thence S 00°07’01” E, 263.95 feet along the Westerly right-of-way of County Trunk Highway “M”; thence
N 89°52’59” E, 20.00 feet along the Westerly right-of-way of County Trunk Highway “M”; thence
S 00°07’01” E, 983.99 feet along the Westerly right-of-way of County Trunk Highway “M”;
thence N 89°58’53” W, 2566.95 feet along south line of the said NE 1/4 of Section 32 to the south-
east corner thereof;
thence S 00°03’21” W, 1320.00 feet along the East line of the said NE ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 32
to the Southeast corner thereof;
thence S 89°53’33” W, 1315.14 feet along the South line of the said NE ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section
32 to the Southwest corner thereof; thence N 00°11’00” W, 297.48 feet along the East line of the said
NW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 32;
thence S 89°10’48” W, 652.23 feet along the North line of Dane County Certified Survey Map
Number 9203;
thence N 00°16’32” W, 354.03 feet along the East line of Dane County Certified Survey Map Number
7695;
thence S 89°08’03” W, 665.06 feet along the North line of said Dane County Certified Survey Map
Number 7695;
thence S 00°25’17” E, 1050.06 feet along the East line of the said SE ¼ of Section 31;
thence S 89°08’00” W, 378.02 feet along the North line of Emslie Plat and Dane County Certified
Survey Map Number 10316;
thence S 89°44’34” W, 541.92 feet along the North line of said Dane County Certified Survey Map
Number 10316;
thence N 00°35’47” W, 124.96 feet along the exterior of lands described in Document No. 3859418
hereinafter referred to as “BBCC Lands”;
thence S 77°35’21” E, 274.03 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence N 89°14’21” E, 287.71 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence N 16°26’48” E, 663.58 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence N 10°29’22” W, 212.33 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence N 19°17’01” E, 149.03 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence N 53°56’13” E, 114.49 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence N 89°29’32” E, 880.50 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence S 26°42’14” E, 250.39 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence S 84°15’52” E, 313.58 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence N 74°14’27” E, 313.08 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence N 49°06’38” E, 845.62 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence N 08°53’13” E, 776.41 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence N 59°58’36” W, 303.59 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence S 50°00’24” W, 157.66 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence S 07°51’09” W, 702.00 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence S 54°50’48” W, 269.55 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence S 88°06’30” W, 269.45 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence N 01°07’16” W, 1006.91 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence N 76°06’29” E, 580.00 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence S 79°34’29” E, 260.00 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence S 22°40’59” W, 100.74 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence S 59°58’34” E, 199.47 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence N 64°41’07” E, 300.91 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence N 56°26’37” E, 100.08 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence N 39°16’28” E, 139.20 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence N 53°50’35” W, 245.92 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence N 64°12’22” W, 351.75 feet along said “BBCC Lands”;
thence N 00°00’00” W, 335.00 feet;
thence N 64°44’36”W, 365.00 feet;
thence N 31°59’41”W, 455.00 feet;
thence N 70°38’46”E, 462.00 feet;
thence N 49°20’47”E, 768.00 feet to the point of beginning;
Containing 317.74 acres, more or less.
At the hearing, all interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard, and final action will be
considered. More information about this request is available at City Hall during normal business hours,
7:45 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Ph. 821-8370 E-mail: mopitz@ci.middleton.wi.us.
MARK OPITZ
Assistant Planning Director and Zoning Administrator
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CITY PROJECT NO. 17-120
ARO EBERLE PROJECT NO. MID-17-01
CITY OF MIDDLETON, WI
The City of Middleton will receive Bids in electronic format only,
through QuestCDN.com, for the New Restroom Building until
10AM Thursday March 15, 2018, at which time they will be pub-
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There will be no pre-bid conference for this project.
No Bid will be received unless accompanied by a surety in a
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The City of Middleton reserves the right to reject any or all Bids,
to waive any technicality, and to accept any Bid which it deems
advantageous. All Bids shall remain subject to acceptance for 85
days after the time set for receiving Bids (consisting of up to: 60
days for issuance of Notice of Award; 15 days for Contractor to
return signed agreements, bonds and insurance; and 10 days for
City execution of agreement).
Contract award shall be made based on the lowest responsive
and responsible Bidder.
Published by the authority of the City of Middleton.
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AND
Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for
an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or election or
QUEST PROJECT #5608766
both. You may also submit a written request in the form of a let- CITY OF MIDDLETON, WI
ter. Your written request must list your voting address within the The City of Middleton will receive sealed on-line bids for street
municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the tree planting throughout Middleton until 12:00 PM March 27, 2018
absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature. at the City of Middleton, Department of Public Lands, 7426
You may make application for an absentee ballot by mail, email Hubbard Avenue, Middleton, Wisconsin 53562, at which time they
or in person. will be publicly opened and read aloud.
Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail The work includes:
The deadline for making application to receive an absentee 1. Tree planting throughout Middleton – each project is 250
ballot by mail is: trees.
5 pm, Mar. 29, 2018 2. One call for all planting sites conducted by contractor –
Note: Special absentee voting application provisions apply to information provided by city.
electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in Digital Bidding Documents are available at the City of
the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this Middleton web site (www.ci.middleton.wi.us/projects) or through
applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for the Quest Construction Data Network (www.questcdn.com). You
requesting and submitting an absentee ballot. may download the digital Bid Documents for Quest project
Voting an absentee ballot in person #5608736 and #5608766 at a cost of $20.00. Please contact
You may also request and vote an absentee ballot at Quest at (952) 233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in
Springfield Town Hall, 6157 CTH P, Dane, WI during regular busi- free membership registration, downloading, and working with the
ness hours Mar. 19 – 30th, 2018. digital project information.
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M There will be no pre-bid conference for this project.
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. T-Th Bidders shall comply with all provisions of Section 66.0903 of
8:00 a.m. – Noon* Fri. the Wisconsin Statutes with respect to wage rates.
*Offices will be open until 5:00 p.m. on Fri., Mar. 30th The City of Middleton reserves the right to reject any or all Bids,
No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the to waive any technicality, and to accept any Bid which it deems
election. advantageous. All Bids shall remain subject to acceptance for 60
The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or days after the time set for opening Bids.
before Election Day to the proper polling place or counting loca- Published by the authority of the City of Middleton.
tion before the polls close on April 3, 2018. Any ballots received Lorie J. Burns, City Clerk
after the polls close will not be counted.
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Board Agenda for January 22, 2018. Motion carried • The board will visit West Lori Rusch, 4th Grade this will bring all the systems b. Approval of Capital
February 12, 2018 - unanimously, 8-0. Middleton and Kromrey on Teacher at Elm Lawn together. Maintenance Projects for
3. COMMUNICATIONS Friday Jean Wilson, Psychologist at c. Facilities Planning 2018-2019
Meeting Minutes a. Citizen Comments 5. CONSENT AGENDA Sauk Trail and Sunset Ridge Committee Discussion/Update MOVED by Smith SECOND-
MIDDLETON-CROSS None MOVED by Kinne SECOND- c. District Consent Items George Mavroulis explained ED by Bauer to approve the
PLAINS AREA SCHOOL b. Correspondence/Board ED by Bauer to approve the fol- 6. ITEMS FOR INFORMA- that this agenda item was a Capital Maintenance Projects for
DISTRICT Communication lowing items on the consent TION/DISCUSSION placeholder for discussion about 2018-2019 as presented. Motion
Anne Bauer attended the agenda: 5.a.1. Approval of Bills a. MHS Cardinal Enterprise the Facilities Planning process. carried unanimously, 8-0.
District Services Center
Winter Carnival at Sunset Ridge Payable, 5.b.2. Approval of Report The board shared some feed- (Exhibit C)
7106 South Avenue,
and thanked the Key Club from Leaves of Absence, and 5.b.4. MHS students Sean Bertalot back regarding the listening ses- c. Approval of
Middleton, Wisconsin
MHS for their help. Kurt Approval of Retirements. Motion and Andrew Lund presented sion at Kromrey. The board stat- Transportation Vehicle Plan
1. CALL TO ORDER REGU-
Karbusicky attended the Jazz carried unanimously, 8-0. information to the board about ed that they would like another for 2018-2019
LAR BOE MEETING AT 7:00
Cabaret and helped at the a. Administrative/Business their experiences in the newly Community Forum held at MHS. MOVED by Karbusicky SEC-
P.M.
Country Breakfast. Bob Green Services created class, Cardinal The February 20 FPC meeting ONDED by Hyland to approve
The regular meeting of the
attended the Country Breakfast i. Approval of Bills Payable Enterprise. They shared some of was briefly discussed. The the Transportation Vehicle Plan
Middleton-Cross Plains Area
and attended the Facilities The check list totaling the projects that the team Facilities Planning Committee for 2018-2019 as presented.
School District Board of
Planning Community Forum. $3,487,352.52 was approved worked on and sold. The stu- members have been great advo- Motion carried unanimously, 8-0.
Education was called to order at
Annette Ashley shared informa- under consent agenda. (Exhibit dents shared that this was a cates of the process. (Exhibit D)
7:06 p.m. by President Bob
tion about music participation at A) great example on how to start a d. Review Status of District d. Approve Superintendent
Green.
MHS. Sean Hyland attended the ii. Approval of Treasurer’s business. The students also & Board Goals Evaluation Survey
Present: President Bob
Sweetheart Dance on February Report shared their experiences, the George Mavroulis continued MOVED by Smith SECOND-
Green, Vice President Annette
3 with his daughter. There was no Treasurer’s creativity needed for the prod- the discussion by reviewing the ED by Ashley to approve the
Ashley, Clerk Todd Smith, Board
c. Legislative Report to approve. ucts and how the production goal process for the district and superintendent evaluation form.
Members Anne Bauer, Sean
Anne Bauer stated that the b. Employee Services - worked. The students introduced how MTSS is one strand of the The evaluation will be sent out to
Hyland, Kelly Kalscheur, Kurt
U.S. Department of Education is Certified Staff the teachers that assisted with plan. The goals were discussed board members tomorrow.
Karbusicky, and Paul
reviewing the bathroom policies i. Approval of Resignations the class - Eric Wheeler, Doug along with what is going on Motion carried unanimously, 8-0.
Kinne
for LGBT students. There is a There were no resignations to Johnson and Cherie behind each goal. George is rec- e. Approval of Godfrey &
Not Present: Treasurer Linda
hearing at the State Capitol approve. Hellenbrand. The students also ommending that the district Kahn Payment
Yu
about the college credit classes i. Approval of Leaves of answered questions from the extend the goals to a five year MOVED by Ashley SECOND-
Others Present: Superinten-
on Tuesday, February 13. Lori Absence board. cycle. There was discussion on ED by Hyland to approve the
dent George Mavroulis,
Ames highlighted a possible new The board approved under b. Multi-Tiered Systems of the planning and implementation Godfrey & Kahn payment.
Assistant Superintendent Sherri
change regarding how many ref- consent agenda the following Support (MTSS) Introduction of these goals. The board then Motion carried unanimously, 7-0
Cyra, Director of Business
erendum questions are allowed leaves of absence: Jerry Nicholson, Cindy discussed the board goals for with Smith abstaining from the
Services Lori Ames, MHS
at one time on the ballot by a dis- Angela Bahl, Spanish Teacher at Malcheski, Rainey Briggs and this year. Kurt Karbusicky sug- vote.
Students Sean Bertalot and
trict. M H S Laura Love presented informa- gested a slight change to the 8. NEXT MEETING DATES
Andrew Lund, Asst. Director of
4. SUPERINTENDENT’S Sandra Strebel, English Teacher tion on the MTSS process. This third goal. This change will be AND ADJOURNMENT
Student Services Cindy
REPORT at MHS is a new program that the district brought to the February 26 MOVED by Ashley SECOND-
Malcheski, Director of Student
a. Upcoming Events and ii. Approval of Staff is working on as part of the dis- Regular Board meeting for ED by Kalscheur to adjourn the
Services Jerry Nicholson,
Updates Appointments trict’s Strategy Map and goals. approval. regular meeting at 8:45 p.m.
Director of Elementary
George Mavroulis highlighted There were no staff appoint- Updated graphics were distrib- 7. ITEMS FOR ACTION Motion carried unanimously, 8-0.
Education Rainey Briggs, and
several items for the board: ments to approve. uted to the board that explain the a. Approval of Budget a. Future Meeting Dates
Director of Secondary Education
• This week is Human Rights iii. Approval of Retirements structures. This system will help Amendment for 2017-2018 b. Potential Board Agenda
Laura Love
Week at Middleton High School The board approved under the district use common prac- MOVED by Karbusicky SEC- Items
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• The second Facilities consent agenda the following tices, languages and program- ONDED by Kinne to approve the Cheryl Janssen,
MOVED by Karbusicky SEC-
Planning Community Forum at retirements: ming to help all students. The 2017-2018 Budget Amendment Board Secretary
ONDED by Kalscheur to
Glacier Creek will be held on Donna Kracht, Kindergarten administrators and board dis- as presented. Motion carried
approve the Regular Minutes of
Tuesday Teacher at Elm Lawn cussed the focus areas and how unanimously, 8-0. (Exhibit B) Publish: 3/8/18 WNAXLP
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RN or LPN
Motor Vehicle Dealer Forms including: eMV11, Purchase Contracts, WI DMV

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1!2 License Plate Fees. If you are Confident, Good work ethic, like to keep busy and
Full-Time AM & PM Shift live within 35 minutes of Mount Horeb or are willing to relocate.

 
Housekeepers Compensation: First 60 day probationary pay of $17.00 per hour followed by a
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Group Health insurance offered (we pay 60% of your individual plan), 4%
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disability and life insurance. Retirement, vacation, sick and holiday pay.
Employee Garden, Yearly pay raises, End of year bonus, Paid Break Times.

 

Visit www.fourwindsmanor.com
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for an application or Work Hours: 40 hours per week - 9-5pm M-F --- We are open on Saturdays
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303 S. Jefferson Street, Verona, WI 53593
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1 (possibly 2) Saturdays each month.
(608) 497-2362
)09*1&/ 4304 How to Apply: Please email MRL@WisconsinSurplus.com with resume and
more importantly a brief paragraph about yourself and why you would be a
good candidate. You will not be considered if brief paragraph about yourself is not
included – doesn’t need to be fancy. Please ask any additional questions. Please no
Equal Opportunity Employer walk or call in’s. We will respond to all inquiries within 3 business days.

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Hwy. 18-151 E., Mount Horeb

www.symdonchevy.com
Call 608-554-2337 or text 608-519-4733
NEW & USED VEHICLE SALES: Mon. & Thurs., 8-8 Tues., Wed., Fri., 8-5:30; Sat., 8-3 • SERVICE & PARTS DEPT.: Mon.-Fri., 8-5 • BODY SHOP: Mon.-Fri., 8-5

NEW 2018 SILVERADO

- Diesels- High Country- Z71- Crew Cab- Double Cab

Pre-owned Chevy Equinox and GMC Terrain

18 to choose from
AWD, FWD, LT, LS, LTZ

Starting at $12,990
22 Pre-owned Silverado & Sierra in stock

Times-Tribune photos by Mary Langenfeld

Clockwise from top, Chann Bowman, Sam Close and Jack Boyle helped Middleton’s boys bas-
ketball team enjoy a thrilling year.