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A tightly-knit family’s journey from Macedonia

to Wisconsin in pursuit of the American Dream
BY MATT GEIGER
Times-Tribune

It’s -3 degrees Fahrenheit in

paradise today.
Paradise, in this case, being
Wisconsin in the month of Jan-
uary.
That’s the way the Ademi
family sees it, at least. Babi and
Viki Ademi came to the United
States from their homeland in
1984, in pursuit of the fabled
“American Dream.” Babi said
that growing up in Macedonia,
a country steeped in poverty, he
fantasized about coming to the
United States.
“To us, it seemed like para-
dise,” Viki agrees.
There’s something quintes-
sentially American about the
Ademi family’s story. Although
their tale begins far, far away.
“We suffered there,” is all
Viki likes to say of the country
whose shores they left. In many
ways, they found what they Times-Tribune photo by Matt Geiger
Viki Ademi, along with her husband and children, recently
opened Maple Leaf Restaurant in the Village of Cross Plains.
See MAPLE, page 4

Middleton Planning Commission

examines a new vision for Bishop’s
Bay’s ‘Back Nine’ neighborhood
neighborhood, part of the density of the proposed condo
broader Bishops Bay develop- buildings.
BY CAMERON BREN
ment, to the Middleton Plan Bishops Bay is the largest on-
Commission for feedback. The going residential development
Times-Tribune

Real estate developer T. Wall revision was made after neigh- site in Middleton and enters into
Enterprises presented a revised boring residences raised con-
concept for the Back Nine cerns about the height and See BACK 9, page 5

Times-Tribune photos by Jeff Martin

Public domain photo
Beauty is all around you...
Death toll rising The winter has been light on snow (so far) this year, but Sunday and Monday’s flurries
did finally accumulate enough to add some breathtaking winter splendor to the Pheasant
Branch Conservancy.
Nathan Comp weighs in on the opioid crisis on page 3.
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Ski and board teams start season right
Under perfect conditions last
Monday  night at Tyrol Basin
Ski Area, the MHS board teams
continued their domination of
WHSARA Conference races.
The Girls team, winners of State
last year, placed 8 boarders in
the points in this GS race.  Led
by sophomores Cecelia Jones
2nd, Emelie Gehrke-Kallstromer
3rd and Alicia Gehrke-Kall-
stromer 4th, and freshman Ella
D’Orazio 6th, the team easily
won the race.  The Boys board
team was nearly as strong, win-
ning its race with 6 boarders
scoring points.  Pacing the team
Dane County secures property
for development of new North
Photo courtesy of Dr. Susan H. McFadden
Mendota Trail: County, local
Friends of Pheasant
governments team to build off-road
Branch to host annual trail linking Middleton & Waunakee
meeting Saturday
Dane County Executive Joe
On Saturday, January 20, the Friends of Pheasant Branch Parisi has announced the acqui-
Conservancy will host their Annual Meeting. The program will sition of a property in the Town
be held from  8:30-11:00 a.m.  at Asbury United Methodist of Westport that will be used to
Church, 6101 University Ave, Madison. Dr. Susan H. McFad- develop the much anticipated
den; Professor Emerita of Psychology from UW Oshkosh will North Mendota Trail.
be presenting “Awe and Wonder in Natural Settings: An Inter- Dane County, along with the
generational Experience.”  Most people sense that taking a walk Town of Westport, Village of
in a conservancy, a forest or a large green space is good for you Waunakee and City of Middle-
no matter your age. But now, research is showing that visiting ton have been working to com-
these places has real, quantifiable health benefits, both mental plete various segments of the
and physical. The event will also include a special video “The North Mendota Trail, which
Benefits of Nature” (Bader Grant). The event fee is $20 per per- will eventually have links to
son, which includes a full breakfast. RSVPs required to: of- Pheasant Branch Conservancy,
fice@pheasantbranch.org. Lake Mendota County Park,
Schumacher Farm County Park
were senior Alex Andler 2nd,
freshman Mike Eason 5th, and
juniors Jordan Meyer 6th and
Noah Newman  10th.  Head
Coach Darrin Kolka was
thrilled with the outcomes,
adding “the MHS board teams
made a statement by winning
the first conference races in
such a dominant manner.”
The ski teams faced more
competitors and improved com-
petition this year after sending
both teams to State last year.  “It
was exciting to finally race, and
see the determination and en-
thusiasm of the teams”  stated
and Governor Nelson State
Park.
“This new trail will not only
link some of the fastest growing
communities in our county, but
also countless other outdoor
recreational destinations that
contribute to Dane County’s
high quality of life,” Parisi
said.  “This project has the
added benefit of helping get
bike traffic off Highway M,
making the area safer for mo-
torists and cyclists.
Dane County has negotiated
acquisition of a 3.5 acre ease-
ment to help develop a nearly ¼
mile stretch of the trail connect-
ing directly to Governor Nelson
State Park via an existing un-
derpass at County Highway M.
Included in the $100,000 cost of
acquisition is a provision re-
quiring the seller to grade the
site for an appropriate slope for
multi-use trail development.
The new easement is the
County’s latest work with local
governments to develop the
North Mendota Trail.  Parisi’s
2018 budget includes $750,000
to kick-start construction of trail
segments from County High-
way M at Woodland Drive to
the south and west toward Gov-
ernor Nelson State Park.
Head Coach Ray Riddle.  The
Girls ski team posted a strong
4th place finish, led by senior
Erika Rader 12th, junior Alexis
Stanhke 21st, senior Anne
Squires 22nd and freshman Zoe
Barmore 25th.  Junior Nick Ron-
nie won the boys race, followed
by senior Alec Riddle 12th and
sophomore Henry Hartung 25th,
with this young team finishing
5th. 
Next up for the board teams
is an SL race at Tyrol Basin,
while the ski teams are compet-
ing at Cascade Mountain in an-
other GS race.
County grant funding through
Dane County’s “PARC and
Ride” program supported work
done by the Town of Westport
to develop a segment of off-
road trail along Woodland Drive
from Mary Lake Road to
County Highway M in 2016.
Parisi included $350,000 in
prior county budgets for plan-
ning work needed to make the
trail a reality. The County has
partnered with the Town of
Westport to use this funding to
complete soil borings, identify
preferred alignment, and pro-
vide preliminary design and
construction documents for  the
trail segment from Woodland
Drive to North Shore Bay
Drive.
Additionally, the Town of
Westport has recently submitted
a preliminary grant application
for assistance on acquisition
and development costs for the
trail segment running along
County Highway M just south
of the current proposed acquisi-
tion.  The Dane County Park
Commission will provide a
grant award recommendation to
the County Executive and
Board of Supervisors once the
grant application has been final-
ized.
A resolution approving the
acquisition of the property was
introduced recently by the Dane
County Board.  The board will
review the proposal in the up-
coming weeks.
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OBIT
Beverly J.
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Madison – Beverly J. Hudson
passed away on January 13,
2018 at the age of 92. Bev was
born in Chicago, Illinois in
1925. She lived in the Middle-
ton/Madison area for more than
80 years.
Bev was preceded in death
by husband, Robert W. Hudson;
her brother, Phillip Talty; as
well as her son, David P. Hud-
son. Bev is survived by 5 chil-
dren, Sheryl A. Ruedebusch,
Mary L. (Ken) Redders, Judy
(Jose) Hudson-Trujillo, Robert
(Ginny), and Dan; a daughter-
in-law, Lynn G. Hudson; 12
grandchildren; and 13 great-
grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial
will be held at 11:00 a.m. on
Friday, January 19, 2018 at ST.
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Rosary Service will be held at
9:30 a.m. on Friday at church,
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11:00 a.m.
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City plan commissioner responds...
We are all striving to do what’s best for our conservancy and our community
It is not customary for plan
commissioners to respond to
letters to the editor. We recog-
nize that our fellow citizens
hold a range of opinions regard-
ing past and future decisions,
and we encourage public input
on matters of public concern.
We read all of the emails and
letters sent to us and listen care-
fully to all of the public com-
ments at public meetings. After
careful consideration, we try to
balance competing objectives
and interests and what we think
is better for the City. If we vote
differently than what someone
hoped, that doesn’t mean we
didn’t listen but that we
weighed the evidence differ-
ently. I respect when people
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
criticize my votes, and we can
do so civilly, understanding that
reasonable people can disagree.
However, I feel compelled to
respond to a recent letter that
questioned the competence or
motives of members of city
commissions and, particularly,
of our City staff. Members of
public bodies have no problem
explaining our decisions, but I
feel the need to push back
against criticisms of staff who
cannot defend themselves pub-
licly.
The purchase price by the
city for the trailhead properties
on Century is reasonable and in
compliance with state law and
with grant requirements from
the DNR (which is funding part
of the acquisition cost). The let-
ter misses the fact that the city
has negotiated with the current
owner and is acquiring the two
parcels for the developer’s pur-
chase price. He is not charging
the city carrying costs and will
remove the existing structures
at his own expense. I voted to
approve because I think it is a
fair price and a good deal for the
city. The objections listed in the
letter were presented to our
commissions before voting and
staff addressed them clearly,
carefully explaining the prop-
erty valuation process and com-
pliance with regulations and
statutes. Moreover, the source
of funds is TIF, which could not
be used for general-purpose ex-
penditures as suggested in the
letter.
In regards to traffic, average
annual daily traffic (AADT) on
that segment of Century Avenue
is already near 15,000 trips. The
draft concept plans for trailhead
parking shows 35 spaces. High-
est peak demand (if parking at
other Conservancy lots is any
indication) would be during off-
peak hours for journey-to-work
trips. Even if every spot was
filled all the time and turned
over once an hour during day-
light hours, that would be at
most 420 trips per day. I cer-
tainly understand that residents
have traffic concerns due to the
already high volume of traffic.
However, the owner of any one
Opinion
parcel in congested corridors
cannot be forced to mitigate
pre-existing traffic problems.
The traffic signal at Century and
Branch Streets will help allevi-
ate this concern.
Parking for people to access
the Conservancy is already
highly strained at peak times,
and the additional parking
spaces and restroom facilities
will enhance enjoyment of the
conservancy for more people. I
share the hope of many that en-
hanced connections to existing
and proposed trails would en-
courage most users of the con-
servancy to bike or walk rather
than drive.
The real issue is not traffic or
the purchase price, but the trail-
head itself, as the writer states.
I understand the arguments
against the trailhead, but I be-
lieve that it will be an excellent
enhancement of the Pheasant
Branch Conservancy that we all
love so much. Balancing the in-
terests of multiple different user
groups for parks and trails is a
robust discussion across the
country, and I have no doubt
Middleton will continue our
conversation about the best way
to manage the conservancy for
current and future users.
Kurt Paulsen
City of Middleton
Plan Commission

GUEST COLUMN
OPIOIDS: Health Crisis or Murder Conspiracy?
Experts expect another record year for drug overdose deaths, with no end in sight
how the Sackler Family, owners probation violations, or end up I was smoking crack. By 21, I 52,898 in 2016 –– a 21 percent If the tax cut passed in De-
of Purdue Pharma, made $14 homeless because our time is was using heroin. My addiction spike. That number is so high cember is a barometer of what’s
BY NATHAN J. COMP
billion from a narcotic that had now worth a paltry $10 an hour didn’t begin with marijuana, but that it reduced the age the aver- to come, this number will reach
been around for decades. The and finding that job was a Her- rather the circumstances of my age American can expect to six-figures before long.
GUEST COLUMN

I’ll be heroin-free for two
years as of March 13, but no
matter how much time passes
I’ll always be a junkie. As labels
go, I find it more dynamic and
flexible, better suited to my
feral nature than recovering ad-
dict. I hear recovering and in
my mind flashes a sepia-toned
AA meeting, smoke filled, with
tobacco-scented grumblings be-
hind the walls of a building that
once mattered, the kind of place
hope goes to die.
To be perpetually recovering
is to never be fully capable.
If I’m anything, I’m capable.
If I’m recovering from any-
thing it’s what life has thrown at
me, what the government has
done to me, and how society
has dispossessed me. Before
chiming in with the tired talk
about how I did this to myself,
go read a book.
This isn’t about using; it’s
about not using.
I’m doing my part, but I did-
n’t get here alone. Many would
like to split hairs over what ad-
diction is or is not, who’s to
blame and who isn’t — when
people are dying. Lots of peo-
ple. Good people. People who
are trying to do good.
I’ve got a better idea: Let’s
require police to carry Narcan,
the life-saving opiate-overdose
antidote. Let’s push for an end
Opioid Crisis may, in fact, be a
mass-homicide conspiracy.
I’d be arrested and impris-
oned for not rendering aid. Why
not the people who both got us
here and dither as thousands
die?
Addicts quit drugs, undergo
clinical re-indoctrination, are ei-
ther saved or languish in the
criminal justice system, and
then are set free, but no one tells
them that nothing is going to
change, except them. Feelings
are more acute. Memories
buried deep inside the mind
resurface. Few come out of this
liberated from the built-in re-
lapse triggers of PTSD or anxi-
ety-panic disorders. Many have
nowhere to go, so they merely
escape to the same place.
I’ve been routinely struck by
the effort people put into their
recovery only for them to throw
themselves back to the mercy of
circling wolves.
I like to believe that most
people have that little some-
thing that has always burned in-
side of them, that sense there is
more to life than surviving just
enough to be taxed and beaten
down some more.
Quitting drugs is just that —
quitting drugs. The therapy, the
groups, the meetings, the ex-
pensive in-patient stays, all help
build a framework for potential
culean exercise in persistence.
Nancy Reagan promoted “an
outspoken intolerance for drug
use.”
Now we need back the tools
to prosper.
Imagine if the Department of
Defense purchased one less
missile a year. How many col-
lege degrees that would pay
for? How many job skills could
be taught using money cities
budget for consultants who do
little but lend an air of legiti-
macy to bad policy proposals?
Congress zeroing out the
DEA’s budget would free $29
billion to invest in a better war
— a War on Unfortunate Cir-
cumstances.
Here’s the rub: We know this
already. Insurance companies
know this. Law enforcement
knows this. As do office hold-
ers, policy makers, and the list
goes on and on.
Yet so does the suffering.
Addicts survive, but rarely
learn to live.
I smoked weed at 12. At 14,
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much say in choosing the mess you’re not thinking far enough pound into lawmakers’ brains
they’re born into. into the future. is: At what point does your in-
I fight like hell to learn, to Addiction doesn’t self-cor- action, this unmitigated indif-
grow, to live as a grown man rect, but it does self-perpetuate. ference toward human
within the emotional constraints It isn’t a choice, either. It is a suffering, become criminal?
of adolescence, due to the de- disorder of circumstance, a People, lots of people, are
velopmental issues from pre- means of coping, often learned drowning and all we hear is
pubescent drug use. That’s a from our family and friends, fleeting murmurs about needing
pretty messed up thing to come and a symptom of untreated life vests.
to grips with. The circum- childhood traumas.
stances I returned to after build- This isn’t about choices I’ve Nathan J. Comp is a journal-
ing my framework were tough, made. It’s about your choice to ist, podcast producer, and
but manageable. Nothing, how- do nothing, or something, to junkie on the mend, in Madison,
ever, prepared me for the day save the lives of more than Wisconsin. He is a graduate of
that framework wasn’t there 12,000 people or allow them to Middleton High School.
and the door on which opportu- die.
nity knocks was nowhere to be
found.
Few are even that fortunate.
Experts estimate that more
than 12,000 people will die this
year from drug overdoses. If
that number doesn’t strike you
as crazy insane, you’re not
thinking deep enough.
Early totals from the Centers
for Disease Control put last
year’s record-setting total at
64,070 lethal overdoses, with

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Maple continued from page 1

Times-Tribune photos by Matt Geiger

Above, from left to right: Shawn, Viki, Sheli and Babi Ademi at their Maple Leaf Restaurant
in the Village of Cross Plains. At right, Babi at work in the kitchen.

were looking for here. They ran
restaurants for years elsewhere
in Wisconsin, then took on fac-
tory work, all to support a grow-
ing family they hoped, in
perfect keeping with this well-
worn fable, would have more
opportunities than they had.
The newest chapter in their
story is the Maple Leaf Restau-
rant, which they opened last
month at 23 Glacier’s Edge
Square in the Village of Cross
Plains. It’s a place where you
can go to find homemade com-
fort food, along with a heaping
side dish of family.
Babi and Viki’s children –
Shipa, Sheli and Shawn – are
now young adults. The family is
back in the restaurant business,
this time with their children
shouldering some of the load, in
order to support Shipa while she
studies medicine on the East
Coast.
While most eateries purport
to be “family restaurants,”
Maple Leaf really is. They serve
breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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The menu covers the usual
eclectic American terrain:
omelets in the morning, burgers
at lunch, and fried chicken at
dinner. It also includes the
Ademi family’s twists on a va-
riety of classics. Every day, cus-
tomers are greeted with special
soups and dinners. Those spe-
cials tend to transcend restau-
rant fare; with stuffed cabbage
rolls that taste like something
you’d eat in the warmth and at-
mosphere of an Old World
grandmother’s cozy kitchen.
On this particular afternoon,
Maple Leaf is alive with an as-
sortment of activity, all of it
blurring the line between family
and work. New stoves are being
installed in the kitchen, requir-
ing an endless game of musical
chairs as one family member
after the next is called into the
back to make sure things go ac-
cording to plan. Viki, between
serving up cup after cup of pip-
ing hot coffee, frets that it might
not be the perfect day for a
newspaper photo shoot, because
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she was “up all night, crying.”
The reason for her tears is her
eldest daughter, who is pursuing
a doctorate in New York, and
who left only hours before.
While Sheli chats with a cus-
tomer and wipes down the
lunch counter, and Shawn talks
to the technician who’s helping
to install a stove, and Babi
whips up some special meals,
Viki clutches a framed photo of
her eldest daughter, smiling
with pride and saying how
much she loves her.
“Jeez,” exclaims Sheli with a
burst of laughter. “Don’t hold
that picture in the photo he’s
taking. You’ll make it look like
she died, or something!”
Maple Leaf opened its doors
on December 18, and in the few
weeks it’s been open, it has al-
ready starting to develop its
own identity. Located in the
same plaza as a Culver’s, a Sub-
way, a Piggly Wiggly, and an
assortment of other businesses,
Maple Leaf is uniquely its own.
Babi, visibly fatigued but
smiling, says they have a simple
philosophy.
“It’s not an easy job. You
work 16 hours [a day], that’s
“We use her ideas, and my fa-
ther’s,” he explains.
Shawn recently earned his
bachelor’s degree, so now he’s
at work in the new restaurant, as
they all labor to support Shipa
while she studies medicine. It’s
only fair, they say, because she
spent several years helping
them.
Working with family can be
a challenge, but you get the
sense that Babi and Viki would-
n’t trade it for the world.
“You have faith in communi-
cation and love,” Babi says.
“We did our best, me and my
wife, to live the dream. Our
dream for them is different than
our dream for us.”
While it’s cold outside, the
ambiance inside Maple Leaf is
warm, as is the food.
The location, under different
ownership, was formerly Cross
Plains Family Restaurant. That
closed, and when the Ademi
family found the spot, they felt
it was a good fit for them and
their potential customers.
group,” he says. “All for one,
and one for all.”
He describes Maple Leaf as a
“mom and pop” diner.
“Every morning, we get up
early and make the special
soups, roll the cabbage, that
kind of thing,” he says.
If customers are lucky, they
might even find Viki’s honey-
drenched baklava on the menu
sometime soon.
Shawn says his parents have
a typical, American “pull your-
self up by your bootstraps”
story.
“It’s very personable here,”
he says. “It’s a family restau-
rant. Literally.”
That amiability has gone both
ways, he says. Local businesses,
as well as citizens in the area
have been warm and welcom-
ing.
As for his favorite dish,
Shawn is somewhat hesitant to
admit his: “I’ll be honest;
greasy food is the best. I can’t
stay away from it.” In keeping
with that, he’s been experiment-
meals as well.
Dishes clatter, the phone
keeps ringing, and the caval-
cade of family members burst-
ing in and out of the swinging
kitchen door continues. At the
lunch counter, Sheli, her long
black braids trailing down her
back, tidies up and asks a cus-
tomer which of two dishes he
enjoyed more.
Viki has reached Shipa on her
cell phone, and her face lights
up with pride. The pretext is
that Shipa might want to add
something for the story about
her family’s new restaurant. The
real reason might also have
something to do with the fact
that they simply wanted an ex-
cuse to hear her voice again.
With Shipa on speakerphone,
a customer saunters over.
“Shipa!” he exclaims. “It’s me:
Tanker!”
They banter back and forth
for a moment before he goes on
his way. The rest of the family
points out these are the kinds of
friendships they are already de-

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2018
Back 9
The Middleton Planning Commission, discussing the Bishops Bay development at City Hall last week.
neighboring Town of Westport.
The overall development is in
it’s fourth phase. Plans and plan
modifications have been before
the city planning staff, commit-
tees and the common council
numerous times over several
years.  grate it more into the neighbor-
City planning director Eileen
CHURCH NOTES
Kelley explained that the re-
vised concept plan included
changes based on suggestions
from the planning staff and city
officials.  posed, Kelley added.  said she had doubts about all the
“I think this proposal has
some things that can help inte-
hood,” Kelley said.  in each neighborhood along
Kelley pointed out the impor-
tance of having a second con-
nection to Callaway Ct., which
would allow the proposed con-
dos to be integrated  into the
neighborhood and to have an-
other access point to Bishops
Bay Parkway.
Kelley noted that an email
was received from a neighbor in
opposition to any change to the
previously approved neighbor-
hood density.  Plan commission member
Plan commission member
Kurt Paulsen said to his recol-
lection at the last joint meeting
with the Town of Westport town
officials implied that there was
an agreement to have no build-
ings on the particular site. 
Paulsen said he remembered
the concern was about how the
buildings would effect the view
from existing homes.
Taylor Brengel from T. Wall
Enterprises said the previous
proposal was nine units and two
stories while the revision is
eight units and a single story. 
Kelley explained that when
Bishops Bay was originally
planned there was another area
that was to have more units but
those were not possible after the
lots were platted. The total
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number of units approved in the
plan stays the same and the den-
sity of the project overall goes
down with what is being pro-
“In the original GIP it says
that the densities will be calcu-
lated based on the areas shown
with the rights-of-way and
some park,” Kelley said. “The
neighborhood for Back Nine
didn’t include the park that was
dedicated as part of the plan-
ning for Back Nine.”
Since the Back Nine has al-
ready been platted, Kelley said,
a GIP amendment would add
those seven acres to the map
which governs the boundaries
and densities of the Back Nine.
Cindy Zellars asked if the land
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that was added meant land
would need to be taken away
some place else in the broader
site. Kelley said it would but
approved land being used
throughout development
phases. 
Paulsen asked since it was
condos being proposed if the
ownership model was important
to the city. Kelley said it was
because selling single-family
lots that don’t have direct access
to a public street can be prob-
lematic. 
Zellars made a motion to
refer the concept plan with the
commission’s comments to the
Town of Westport/City of Mid-
dleton joint zoning committee.
The motion passed unani-
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CITY OF MIDDLETON SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT
ON CONSERVANCY LANDS MANAGEMENT
AT JANUARY 20 MEETING
On Saturday, January 20, the City of
Middleton is hosting a public information
meeting at 2PM at the Middleton Public
Library, as part of an update of its
Conservancy Lands Plan. This plan
guides management of 27 conservancies
and over 820 acres of conservancy
lands in the city. In addition to the public meeting, the City is
seeking public feedback on its management of conservancy
lands via an online survey available at https://goo.gl/jSZyaa
Paper copies of the survey are available at the Middleton Public
Library, Middleton Senior Center, and Middleton City Hall. The
2018-2023 Conservancy Lands Plan updates the 2011-2016
Conservancy Lands Plan and 2005 Conservancy Lands Plan,
and reflects changes in Middleton’s land use and citizen
interests over the last decade. City staff envision this plan as,
“guiding future [ecological] restoration activities, fostering new
working relationships between user groups, and reaffirming
the City’s commitment to preserving and enhancing the overall
Conservancy Lands System,” according to Mark Wegner,
Assistant Director of Forestry and Public Lands. Middleton’s
conservancy lands include pond, prairie, wetland and
woodland ecosystems. These natural areas provide ecosystem
services like flood control, groundwater recharge, and wildlife
habitat. They also offer a range of recreational opportunities
including hiking, biking, birdwatching, and cross-country
skiing. Middleton’s 27 miles of trails connect and wind through
many of the conservancies. The city’s largest protected area,
Pheasant Branch Conservancy, was recognized as a wetland
gem and workhorse wetland by the Wisconsin Wetlands
Association. For more information, please visit the project web
site at adaptiverestoration.com/clplan
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Middleton High School

OPTIMIST CLUB NEWS congratulates Concerto-
Aria Competition
winners and auditioners

Photo contributed

Warholic is Student of the Month in Middleton

This month’s Middleton Optimist Club Student if the Month is Alex Warholic. He is a Senior at MHS. He excelles a percussionist Calvin Guse and Maureen Sheehan, violas.
with the High School Ban. Warholic teaches percussion and tutors other students in math. He also plays on the High School Soccer
team in his spare time. Pictured below from left to right are Brad Hartjes, Alex’s teacher Doug Brown, Alex, Alex’s Mother Laurel
Romer and Alex’s Father Jason Warholic.

Maylynn Hu, piano. Ellie Taylor, violin.

Congratulations to the win- Maylynn Hu, Marcus Knoke,

ners of the Concerto-Aria Com-
petition held at Middleton High
School on January 9: Maylynn
Hu, piano, playing Beethoven’s
Piano Concerto No.3 in C
Photo contributed Minor, Mvt. 1, Calvin Guse and
Maureen Sheehan, violas, per-
Davis named Student of the Month in Cross Plains forming Bach’s Brandenburg
Concerto No.6, Mvt. 3 and
The Cross Plains Optimist Club presented Maxon Davis with the Student of the Month Award at the January meeting. Davis Ellie Taylor, violin, playing
is in 4th grade at Sunset Ridge Elementary School. His favorite school subjects are gym, math and social studies. His teachers Wieniawski’s Concerto No.2 in
say that he comes to school every day prepared to work hard and lead by example. In class he shares his ideas, offers to help and D minor, Mvt. 3.
includes others, especially those with disabilities. Outside of the classroom Max is on a competitive youth hockey team that travels These students were selected
all over the Midwest. Pictured from left to right: Optimist member Rich Roberts; principal Maria Dyslin; recipient Max Davis; to perform with the MHS Sym-
Max’s dad, Nate; guest teacher, Ari Davidson. phony Orchestra at their March
15 concert. Ellie will also per-
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Elizabeth Heiks (Orchestra
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The judges commented on
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Steve Kurr, MHS Music De-
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Nominations now open for

citizen, volunteer, business
of the year in Cross Plains
The Cross Plains Area
Chamber of Commerce Nomi-
nations for Volunteer, Citizen,
and Business of the Year
Awards being accepted
now.      Nominations are due
by February 2..
The Citizen of the Year
award is to recognize individu-
als who have gone over and
above and made a positive im-
pact on the Cross Plains Area
community through their volun-
teer efforts and community
service activities. We invite you
to nominate a person you would
like to recognize.  Past recipi-
ents include Lyle “Doc” Esser,
Judy Kelter-Ketelboeter, Mike
Roessler, Kathy Esser, Jim
Nonn and Richard (Dick)
Dresen.
Do you know a business that:
Displays a commitment to this
community? Has made a posi-
tive impact on the local econ-
omy?  Maintains a responsible
& rewarding workplace envi-
ronment?    It’s time they were
recognized. Please take a mo-
ment to nominate that busi-
ness.    Past recipients include
Kalscheur Dodge Chrysler
Ram, Cross Plains Pharmacy,
Crossroads Coffeehouse and
Esser’s Cross Plains Brewery.
Now  in its second year is the
Volunteer award. This award is
to recognize individuals who
have pledged their time and tal-
ents to one of the Chamber des-
ignated committees.  Our first
recipient last year was Annette
Koenig. JT Klein rendering
The recipients of these
awards will be announced and
honored at the Annual Chamber First glimpse of Stagecoach housing
Celebration  March 8, 2018.
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Local monastery earns international recognition for conservation efforts

The Benedictine Sisters at
Holy Wisdom Monastery re-
ceived the inaugural Assisi
Award for faith-based conserva-
tion at the 28th International
Congress of Conservation Biol-
ogy’s Opening Ceremony on
July 23, 2017 in Cartagena,
Colombia in front of nearly
1,500 attendees.
The Assisi Award acknowl-
edges organizations and indi-
viduals whose work
demonstrates that faith-based
conservation is contributing sig-
nificantly to the common global
effort of conserving life on
Earth.
Sisters Mary David Walgen-
bach and Joanne Kollasch ac-
cepted the award on behalf of
their religious community.
Their community is the first ec-
umenical Benedictine commu-
nity in North America where
Catholic and Protestant women
live, pray and work together.
Holy Wisdom Monastery is
home to these Sisters whose
mission is to weave prayer, hos-
pitality, justice and care for the
earth into a shared way of life.
Sister Mary David, Prioress
of Holy Wisdom Monastery,
said, “The Sisters and the
women and men who support
Holy Wisdom Monastery are
deeply honored to receive the
Assisi Award. The Sisters
and  Holy  Wisdom  Monastery
inherit the 1500 year-old Bene-
dictine tradition of caring for
creation. This heritage is lived
today in collaboration with en-
worked together with Stephen
Awoyemi (former president of
the Religion and Conservation
Biology Working Group of the
Society for Conservation Biol-
ogy) from 2014-2016 to pro-
pose and create an award for
faith-based conservation.
“I knew I would nominate
Holy Wisdom Monastery
(HWM) and did,” explains
Schaefer. “The nomination
process was arduous, but HWM
staff and professionals in state
and local governments and non-
governmental organizations
helped considerably by provid-
ing the data needed and letters
supporting my nomination. The
evaluation of the nominations
by experts in the bio-conserva-
tion field was intensive, and, of
course, I was thoroughly de-
lighted that HWM was chosen
as the first recipient of the As-
sisi Award. Local endeavors
like HWM’s are increasingly
important and significant as
support for conservation of
species, ecological systems, and
the biosphere sinks to the low-
est level of state and national
governance that I have observed
during my lifetime.”
The Sisters at Holy Wisdom
Monastery, along with thou-
sands of volunteers, profession-
als and coworkers, have been
caring for the land on the north
side of Lake Mendota since ar-
riving in 1953 to open a girls’
high school and later a retreat
and conference center. They
purchased 42 acres of land with
a more pre-settlement existence
soon began with the gradual
elimination of farming and the
planting of trees and bushes to
attract native wildlife. Several
years later they acquired an ad-
ditional 96 acres.
In the early 1970s, conserva-
tion practices included the con-
touring and planting of grass
waterways in the areas still
being farmed, following a plan
by the Dane County Soil Con-
servation Service. With the
1980s came the conversion of
highly erodible hillsides to
woodland and savanna areas,
using the government Conser-
vation Reserve Program.
The first comprehensive
master plan for the monastery
grounds was completed in June
1995. It consisted of the elimi-
nation of farming lands and
restoration of all possible acres
to native prairie and wetlands.
In July of 1996, the prairie
and wetland restoration plan
was approved as one of two
demonstration projects of the
Lake Mendota Priority Water-
shed. Dane County Agricultural
Extension staff provided many
hours of engineering expertise
toward the plans to recover
silted-in Lost Lake and convert
60 acres of agricultural land into
wetland and prairie.
Holy Wisdom Monastery
worked with the Dane County
Natural Heritage Foundation,
Madison Audubon Society, the
Village of Marshall, the Wis-
consin Department of Natural
Resources and Prairie Enthusi-
asts to form the Environmental
Internship Coalition of South-
Central Wisconsin in 1998.
Each summer, for the next 10
years, the coalition provided
college students with a hands-
on experience in managing en-
vironmental restoration projects
at the monastery and other en-
vironmental sites in Dane
County.
In June 2008 at the beginning
of the new monastery building
project, HoChunk elder Tom
Hopinka blessed the land and
called it “sacred.” (The event
was featured on the front page
of this newspaper.)
The U.S. Green Building
Council awarded Holy Wisdom
Monastery a Platinum rating—
the highest level of Leadership
in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED®) certification
available in March 2010. The
monastery earned 63 out of a
possible 69 points under LEED-
New Construction version 2.2,
making it the highest-rated
LEED building in the United
States to date.
99.75% of the old building
was recycled. The new build-
ing’s eco-friendly features in-
clude geothermal heating and
cooling, solar panels to generate
8% of the energy needs and
solar light fixtures in the park-
ing lot, low flow fixtures, sky
lights, tinted and operable win-
dows, solar tubes, instant hot
water heaters, pervious concrete
in the low areas of the parking
lot, living ‘green’ roofs that are
highly reflective and rain bar-
rels.
In September 2012, with the
help of donors, the Sisters pur-
chased 53 acres of farmland ad-
jacent to the monastery grounds
to protect the north slope of
Lake Mendota from urban de-
velopment. This completed a
‘green necklace’ of land sur-
rounding the edge of Lake Men-
dota.
The Friends of Wisdom
Prairie, a newly created envi-
ronmental support group,
kicked off with a dinner lecture
featuring a Conservation Biolo-
gist from the Wisconsin Depart-
ment of Natural Resources in
September 2014. Since the be-
ginning, the Friends have of-
fered events and tours to
educate people on caring for the
earth.
In October 2014 Holy Wis-
dom Monastery became Madi-
son Gas and Electric’s largest
solar customer by adding addi-
tional photovoltaic panels that
generate 60% of the monastery
building’s energy needs. The
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goal is to eventually generate
100% of the energy needs. In
November of 2014, the Sisters
signed an easement with Dane
County for a bike trail along
County Road M.
Current projects include
planting an oak savanna, educa-
tional programming and work-
days for the public, maintaining
almost 130 acres of prairie and
developing a new master plan
for the next 10 years.
The Assisi Award recognizes
conservation initiatives around
the world led by faith leaders
from world religions and in-
digenous peoples. Fabrizio
Frascaroli, president of The Re-
ligion and Conservation Biol-
ogy Working Group of the
Society for Conservation Biol-
ogy, said, “We hope the award
will highlight how the drive to
protect the biosphere is not the
prerogative of a single philoso-
phy, but rather stems from a va-
riety of worldviews, values and
knowledge systems.”
The meeting was an initiative
of His Royal Highness The
Duke of Edinburgh, President
of World Wildlife Fund Interna-
tional at the time.
The town of Assisi was cho-
sen as the meeting site due to its
connection to St. Francis, a
saint admired for his reverence
for nature and close bond with
the natural world.

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EVENTS AT THE ROSEMARY GARFOOT LIBRARY
Carpe Librum Book Dis-
cussion Group – Rescheduled!
Join us on Thursday, Febru-
ary 1st at 6:00 PM when we will
be discussing David Grann’s
riveting nonfiction book, The
Lost City of Z, about a centuries
old mystery and the search for a
lost Amazon city. Call Pam at
798-3881 for information about
Carpe Librum.
Free Career Assistance on
January19th
We have partnered with the
Wisconsin Department of
Workforce Development to pro-
vide one-on-one assistance with
job searching, resume writing
and editing, interview skills,
etc. A Job Service representa-
tive is at the library the third
Friday of each month from
9:00 AM to noon to assistant
you. Call the library to make an
appointment today!
Sex and the Singular Or-
chid
Diverse, showy, and often
times bizarre looking, orchids
have captured people’s imagi-
nations for many reasons. Jeff
Baylis, member of the Orchid
Growers’ Guild of Madison and
former UW professor, will be at
the library on Monday, Janu-
ary 22nd at 6:30 PM to tell us
about the defining characteris-
tics of orchids and their mating
system. This program is free
and open to the public. Please
call 798-3881 to sign up!
Photography by the Orchid
Grower’s Guild of Madison
Our current show features
photographs taken by amateur
photographers who are mem-
bers of the Orchid Growers’
Guild of Madison. This exhibit
is presented as part of the
Guild’s educational mission to
promote the conservation and
appreciation of orchids. The
show ends January 26th so stop
by and enjoy! Proceeds from
the sale of photographs will
benefit the library and the Or-
chid Grower’s Guild.
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Swedish Death Cleaning…
What??
On Saturday, February 10th
at 2:00 PM, Melinda Gustafson
Gervasi, a Madison attorney
specializing in estate planning,
will be at the library for a dis-
cussion of Swedish Death
Cleaning, a Scandinavian con-
cept designed to encourage peo-
ple to review their possessions,
doing away with the unneeded
and making a plan for our loved
ones. The idea stems from Mar-
gareta Magnusson’s book, The
Gentle Art of Swedish Death
Cleaning: How to Free Yourself
and Your Family from a Life-
time of Clutter. The discussion
will review the basic premise of
the book and explore how it
connects with estate planning in
Wisconsin. Please call 798-
3881 to sign up!
More Cooking with Huma!
Author, cooking instructor,
and former host of a weekly
cooking show, Huma Siddiqui
is returning to the library for an-
other tasty cooking demonstra-
tion focused on Pakistani
cuisine. On Thursday, Febru-
ary 15th at 6:30 PM, Huma will
demonstrate how to prepare de-
licious Sajji meatballs served
with Mediterranean couscous
and an English
cucumber/tomato salad. This
program is free, but seating is
limited, so call 798-3881 to sign
up for this mouth-watering op-
portunity!
Open Music Jam
Stop by the library on Thurs-
day nights, 6:00 PM to 8:00
PM, and join other area musi-
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Kids Storytime
Beat back the winter blahs,
and come to the library for
some fun! Wigglers and Gig-
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meets at 10 AM on Tuesdays,
and Big Kids Booktime
(preschoolers) meets up on
Thursday mornings at 10. Join
us for a special intergenera-
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Street, Cross Plains, on Thurs-
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doesn’t let go! Please see our
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library playing all sorts of cool
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program last year, we’re doing
it again to kick-off our 2018
Family Programs! On Monday,
January 29th, 6-7:45 PM, we’ll
have sheets and clips, flash-
lights, walking s’mores, and
plenty of books ready for an-
other awesome Family Fort
Night! Use our fort building
supplies or bring your own. All
ages welcome!!! For more in-
formation, please call Catherine
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Chase, our canine reading
buddy, will be at the library
from 4 to 5:30 PM on January
29, February 26, and March
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particularly for reluctant read-
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with a happy and appreciative
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Picking
up steam
Middleton’s girls basketball
team wins sixth straight
BY GREGG HAMMILL
With stellar play on both
For the Times-Tribune
ends of the court, Sitori Tannin
provided just the spark
Middleton’s girls basketball
team needed.
Down by one point late, the
sophomore scored on back-to-
back possessions, then blocked
a shot to help the Cardinals
regain control and rally for an
impressive 52-45 Big Eight
Good times, bad times
Cardinals
silence
Purgolders
BY ROB REISCHEL
Kevin Bavery knows full
Times-Tribune
well how loud, raucous and
intimidating things can get at
Madison East.
So 24 hours before heading
to Purgolder Country,
Middleton’s boys basketball
coach blasted music through
the Cardinals’ practice.
Sure enough, East’s archaic
gymnasium was deafening last
Thursday, as the Purgolders
erased a nine-point second half
deficit and pulled even at 46-
46.
But the Cardinals were pre-
pared for the noise — and
quickly silenced it.
Middleton finished the
game on a stunning 24-6 burst
and quieted both the Purgolders
and the crowd after an impres-
sive 70-52 win.
The Cardinals improved to
7-5 overall and finished the
first half of Big Eight
Conference play with a 6-3
mark. East fell to 6-5, 4-4.
“We just have to have confi-
dence in ourselves, confidence
in each other as a team and
we’ve just got to make sure we
trust each other with the ball,
make sure we get that open
look every time,” Middleton
senior point guard Joel Ticknor
said. “We’re bringing it every
day and that’s why we’re get-
ting better.”
Middleton senior forward
Brogan Brunker had 24 points
See EAST, page 14
Conference victory over rival
Madison Memorial  last
Friday night.
“When it’s getting intense,
I’ve got to go out there do my
thing and get stuff done for the
team,” said Tannin, who also
blocked another Memorial shot
down the stretch. “When we
were down by one, it was like,
‘I’ve just got to get out there
and get us some baskets and get
See GIRLS BB, page 13
Alan Roden and Middleton’s boys basketball team defeated Madison East last Thursday.
TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 9
Sports
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
Tavi Tanin and Middleton’s girls basketball team have won six straight games.
Middleton
falls to
Memorial
BY ROB REISCHEL
Middleton boys basketball
Times-Tribune
coach Kevin Bavery might
have summed it up best when
discussing the Cardinals’ rival-
ry with Madison Memorial.
“There is a curse, a ghost, a
poltergeist … something,”
Bavery said.
Yes, strange things most
certainly happen to Middleton
when it meets Memorial. And
last Saturday was no different.
Middleton rallied from an
11-point, second half deficit
and took a one-point lead with
59 seconds left on a pair of
Alan Roden free throws.
Memorial reclaimed the lead
with two free throws of its
own, and the Cardinals had one
final chance to escape victori-
ous.
Senior forward Davis
Roquet missed a three-pointer
in the closing seconds, but jun-
ior guard Sam Close grabbed
the rebound and was fouled
with 0.6 seconds left. The
sharp-shooting Close — a 91%
free throw shooter — missed
both foul shots, though, and
Memorial prevailed, 42-41.
“Sometimes it seems like it
comes down to a final play, but
there are always several key
plays that could have been
made at other times of the
game on either end that could
have made the difference,”
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld Bavery said. “There are two or
See MEMORIAL, page 16
PAGE 10 TIMES-TRIBUNE THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2018

Tanin plays
hero as MHS
edges East
Sophomore drains two
game-winning free throws
lob to Tanin going to the bas-
ket. 
BY ROB REISCHEL

Tanin was grabbed before

Times-Tribune
All eyes were on Sitori the clock started and made Times-Tribune
Tanin. both free throws to win it.  photo by Mary
Middleton’s sophomore “We weren’t clean han- Langenfeld

forward stepped to the free
throw line with 1.5 seconds
left last Tuesday. Tanin and
the visiting Cardinals trailed
Big Eight Conference heavy-
weight Madison East, 50-49.
But the pressure didn’t
bother Tanin one iota. Instead,
Tanin calmly drained both
foul shots and Middleton
escaped with a dramatic 51-50
win.
The Cardinals improved to
8-5 overall and 7-3 in the Big
Eight Conference. East
slipped to 8-4, 7-2.
Charlotte Dunn led
Middleton with 11 points,
while Claire Staples added 10.
Justice Filip led East with 18
points, while Erin Howard
added 13.
“Our East game was a big
win,” Middleton coach Jeff
Kind said. “The biggest thing
is we found a way to get it
done.
“We did a good job of com-
peting in a tough environment
and keeping the game
close. At the end we were able
to make enough free throws
dling the ball down the stretch K a r i n a
and made it tough on our- Bursac and
selves with some key M i d d l e t o n ’s
turnovers in the last few min- girls basketball
utes, but each of these situa- team edged
tions is a learning experience Madison East
and will help us in the end,” last Tuesday.
Kind said. “Right now we’re
gutting out some wins by
overcoming our mistakes. 
“We’re starting to shoot a
little better percentage and
rebound better, but still fight
the turnover bug! Once we get
to valuing the ball on each
possession I think we’ll be a
much tougher team.”
• On deck: Middleton’s
only game this week is
Saturday at Madison West at
7:30 p.m.
Jan. 9
Middleton 51, Madison East 50
Middleton ………….…… 29 22 — 51
Madison East ……...…… 29 21 — 50
MIDDLETON — White 1 0-2 3,
Staples 2 0-0 10, T. Tanin 1 0-0 3,
Bursac 3 1-2 7, H. Dunn 1 0-0 3,
Coleman 1 0-0 5, Lemirande 2 0-0 4, S.
Tanin 0 5-5 5, Dunn 4 3-4 11. Totals 13
10-13 51.
MADISON EAST — Howard 2 2-
2 13, Filip 3 0-1 18, Moseberry 1 1-2 6,
A. Conners 2 2-3 6, Bentley 1 0-0 5.
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Swimmers third at own invite SPORTS BRIEFS

Baseball, softball registration
The Middleton Baseball and Softball Commission has on-
line registration open for 2018 summer baseball recreational
BY ROB REISCHEL
and competitive leagues (Boys ages 7-18) and Softball recre-
ational and competitive leagues (Girls ages 6-18). 
Times-Tribune

Middleton’s boys swim- MBSC teams are for students that live in the Middleton-
ming and diving team finished Cross Plains Area School District. Those interested can register
in third place at their own invi- at MBSCWI.com.
tational last Saturday.
Madison West won the Good Hops
championship with 360 points, This years “Good Hops” event will be held at the Holiday
while Madison Memorial was Inn on April 7 from 5-9 p.m. The event is a fundraiser for the
second at 344. Middleton Middleton Baseball Softball Commission.
(314), Arrowhead (302) and You can support the youth leagues while sampling some
Verona-Mount Horeb (274) local craft beer, wine, whiskey and appetizers. There will also
rounded out the top-five at the be music, 50/50 auctions and a silent auction.
12-team invite. Tickets are available online at www.mbscwi.com.
“We have been struggling to
stay healthy for the past couple
weeks and it started to take a
toll on us this weekend,”
Middleton coach Danny
Lynam said. “We had a lot of
Sun Prairie
guys step up  on Saturday  and
fill in where we needed them, a
good testament to our teams
depth. We weren’t able to quite
compete at the level that we
cruises past
wanted but that didn’t stop the
guys from giving every race all
they had.”
Middleton’s 500-yard
hockey Cards
freestyle relay team of Calvin
branch of consistency in
Roberts, Blake Zillner, Andrew
Walby’s fourth season.
Martin and Michael Draves
BY ROB REISCHEL
Against Sun Prairie,
finished first.
Middleton fell behind 2-0 just
Middleton’s 800-yard
Times-Tribune

Steffon Walby’s Middleton 2 minutes into the game. But

freestyle relay team of Martin,
Mathew Gutzmer, Joe
McNerney and Draves finished
second.
“Our second place finish in
the 800 freestyle was tough,”
Lynam said. “Swimming a 200
from a relay exchange isn’t
something high school guys are
used to and a couple of them
went out faster than they
thought and then had a tough
time finishing. However, I
would rather have them do that
than have too much left at the
end.” 
Zillner, Sam Young, Nathan
Kim and Nate Lamers com-
bined to finish third in the 200-
MHS gymnasts
top Memorial
BY ROB REISCHEL
Sam Young and Middleton’s boys swimming team finished third at its own invite.
yard medley relay.
The Cardinals’ foursome of
Lamers, Martin, Wesley
Carpenter and Roberts was
third in the 400-yard freestyle
relay.
Jay Sullivan, Nate Lamers,
Jacob Trepczyk and Kim com-
bined to finish third in the 300-
yard butterfly relay.
Roberts, Andrew Lund, Joe
McNerney and Young was
(8.775), while sophomore
Kimora Williams was third
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
fourth in the 200-yard freestyle
relay.
Middleton’s 100-yard
freestyle relay team of Jack
Mondi, Carpenter, Colin
Kalsbeck and Lund was fourth.
Middleton’s 400-yard med-
ley relay team of Tim Utter,
Jacob Beckman, Jacob
Trepczyk and Mondi was fifth.
The Cardinals’ 300-yard
backstroke relay team of Kevin
hockey team got a first-hand
look at greatness last Tuesday
night.
And afterwards, Middleton
should have had a better under-
standing of what high-level
hockey looks like.
Grelle, Sam Larsen, Thomas Middleton traveled to Big
Griffith and Zillner was fifth. Eight Conference leading Sun
Middleton’s 300-yard Prairie and the host Cardinals
breaststroke relay team of cruised to a 7-2 win.
Utter, Sam Gessler, Sullivan Sun Prairie improved to 8-2
and Mondi finished fifth. in the Big Eight and 13-2 over-
“We were pretty consistent- all. Middleton lost for the third
ly in the top-five, which is nice time in four outings and fell to
to see at a relay meet with that 8-8 overall and 5-4 in the Big
many competitive teams,” Eight.
Lynam said. Middleton hadn’t lost a
game by five goals, or more,
since Feb. 10, 2015 — a span
of 65 games. But Middleton
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Middleton closed within 2-1
after the first period thanks a
power play goal from Jake
Feldt at 7:43.
Sun Prairie responded,
though, with four second peri-
od goals and surged to a 6-1
lead.
Middleton got a third period
goal from Ayden Henderson on
assists from Bo Bergenthal and
Feldt. But Middleton could not
generate any more offense.
Cole Garver had 30 saves
for Middleton, but allowed
seven goals and finished with
an .811 save percentage.
• On deck: Middleton hosts
Verona Friday at 8 p.m., then
hosts Monona Grove Saturday
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Middleton junior Jordan
Baggot finished second in the
all-around competition with a
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Engelkes was third (32.175)
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Badger Scramble
(Middleton) 8-9 won by fall over
Faith Trinidad (Oregon) 0-13 (Fall
BY ROB REISCHEL
0:32)
Round 4 - Lucas Johnson
Times-Tribune
Middleton’s wrestling team (Waterford) 12-16 won by decision
finished in third place at the 11- over Lesley Neisius (Middleton) 8-9
Meicher (Middleton) 29-0 won by
major decision over Joe Hoelzer
(Waukesha South) 20-7 (MD 9-0)
1st Place Match - Kevin Meicher
(Middleton) 29-0 won by major
decision over Devon Bournonville
Round 2 - Elliot Zanon
(Middleton) 13-8 received a bye ()
(Bye)
Round 4 - Elliot Zanon
(Middleton) 13-8 won by fall over
Christian Adam (Kenosha Indian
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team Lake Geneva Badger
Scramble last Saturday.
Waterford won the team title
with 307 points, while Badger
(209), Middleton (192.5), Sun
Prairie (169) and Union Grove
(163) rounded out the top five.
Middleton had several ter-
rific performances.
Kevin Meicher finished first
at 152 pounds, while Joseph
Hoffman (138), Remington
Lockwood (160) and Dion
Huff (195) all finished second.
Jesus Quechol
Ramirez  (126) added a third
place finish.
Meicher opened with a pin
over Oregon’s Samuel Crigger
in 40 seconds, then Meicher
edged Alex Guardiola of
Waterford, 5-4. Meicher
defeated Badger Michael
Sanders, 15-0, and toppled Joe
Hoelzer of Waukesha South, 9-
0.
Then in the championship
match, Meicher defeated
Devon Bournonville of Sun
Prairie, 15-5.
Hoffman opened with a pin
of Paul List of Little Chute,
then defeated Badger’s
Brandon Martinez, 8-2.
Hoffman defeated Jacob
Cherba of Waterford, 12-8,
then fell to Cole Nelson of
Kenosha Indian Trail, 5-3.
Hoffman then toppled Wyatt
Thiel of Sun Prairie, 8-5.
Lockwood opened by pin-
ning Tyler Buczak of
Waukesha South in 48 seconds,
then pinned Austin Pack of
Badger in 59 seconds. Jack
Haraldson of Sun Prairie
downed Lockwood, 5-2, then
Lockwood edged Zach
Kaminski of Waterford, 10-9.
Leonardo Kiser of Kenosha
Indian Trail then toppled
Lockwood, 15-4.
Huff pinned Little Chute’s
Ezekiel Stoll in 2:29, then
pinned Michael Nielson of
Racine Park in 5:28. Huff won
by technical fall over Alex
Haug of Sun Prairie, 24-9, then
won by major decision over
Keith Storm-Voltz of Union
Grove, 19-6.
Jack Trautman III of
Waterford then edged Huff, 2-
1.
Quechol Ramirez lost his
first match to Bryan Rodriguez
of Little Chute, 4-3, but
bounced back and toppled Nick
Goldammer of Waterford, 5-2.
Quechol Ramirez pinned
Tanner Ewings of Kenosha
Indian Trail in 5:05, then lost to
Parker Roloff of Marquette, 5-
1.
Then in the first place
match, Steele Mellum of
Oregon defeated Quechol
Ramirez, 14-1.
106
Lesley Neisius (8-9) placed 8th
and scored 11.00 team points.
Round 1 - Liam Hughes
(Marquette University) 20-8 won by
fall over Lesley Neisius (Middleton)
8-9 (Fall 1:46)
(Dec 6-4)
Round 5 - Lesley Neisius
(Middleton) 8-9 won by fall over
Kyle Hart (Kenosha Indian Trail) 5-
25 (Fall 1:52)
Round 6 - Angel Rodriguez
(Racine Park) 17-10 won by fall
over Lesley Neisius (Middleton) 8-9
(Fall 3:37)
126
Jesus Quechol Ramirez (8-15)
placed 3rd and scored 11.00 team
points.
Round 1 - Bryan Rodriguez
(Little Chute) 15-10 won by deci-
sion over Jesus Quechol Ramirez
(Middleton) 8-15 (Dec 4-3)
Round 2 - Jesus Quechol
Ramirez (Middleton) 8-15 won by
decision over Nick Goldammer
(Waterford) 16-13 (Dec 5-2)
Round 3 - Jesus Quechol
Ramirez (Middleton) 8-15 won by
fall over Tanner Ewings (Kenosha
Indian Trail) 10-22 (Fall 5:05)
Championship Bracket - Parker
Roloff (Marquette University) 14-
15 won by decision over Jesus
Quechol Ramirez (Middleton) 8-15
(Dec 5-1)
1st Place Match - Steele Mellum
(Oregon) 19-4 won by major deci-
sion over Jesus Quechol Ramirez
(Middleton) 8-15 (MD 14-1)
138
Joseph Hoffman (16-10) placed
2nd and scored 27.00 team points.
Round 1 - Joseph Hoffman
(Middleton) 16-10 won by fall over
Paul List (Little Chute) 7-10 (Fall
0:00)
Round 3 - Joseph Hoffman
(Middleton) 16-10 won by decision
over Brandon Martinez (Badger)
23-7 (Dec 8-2)
Round 4 - Joseph Hoffman
(Middleton) 16-10 won by decision
over Jacob Cherba (Waterford) 12-
16 (Dec 12-8)
Round 5 - Cole Nelson
(Kenosha Indian Trail) 24-4 won by
decision over Joseph Hoffman
(Middleton) 16-10 (Dec 5-3)
Round 6 - Joseph Hoffman
(Middleton) 16-10 won by decision
over Wyatt Thiel (Sun Prairie) 20-7
(Dec 8-5)
145
Jerimah Huff (7-4) placed 4th
and scored 20.50 team points.
Round 1 - Jerimah Huff
(Middleton) 7-4 won by tech fall
over Steven Haack (Little Chute) 7-
18 (TF-1.5 0:00 (16-1))
Round 3 - Drew Scharenbrock
(Sun Prairie) 31-0 won by fall over
Jerimah Huff (Middleton) 7-4 (Fall
0:37)
Round 4 - Jerimah Huff
(Middleton) 7-4 won by major deci-
sion over Dylan Scacco (Union
Grove) 12-16 (MD 21-8)
Round 5 - Anthony Christenson
(Waterford) 21-10 won by decision
over Jerimah Huff (Middleton) 7-4
(Dec 10-3)
Round 6 - Nate Otero (Badger)
7-4 won by decision over Jerimah
Huff (Middleton) 7-4 (Dec 6-2)
152
Kevin Meicher (29-0) placed 1st
and scored 21.50 team points.
Round 1 - Kevin Meicher
(Middleton) 29-0 won by fall over
Samuel Crigger (Oregon) 0-11 (Fall
0:40)
Round 2 - Kevin Meicher
(Middleton) 29-0 won by decision
over Alex Guardiola (Waterford)
18-6 (Dec 5-4)
Round 3 - Kevin Meicher
(Middleton) 29-0 won by tech fall
over Michael Sanders (Badger) 22-7
(TF-1.5 0:00 (15-0))
(Sun Prairie) 22-7 (MD 15-5) Trail) 2-12 (Fall 0:47) absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature.
Round 5 - Elliot Zanon You may make application for an absentee ballot by mail, email
160 (Middleton) 13-8 won by fall over or in person.
Remington Lockwood (13-11) Andrew Olson (Badger) 2-3 (Fall Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail
placed 2nd and scored 29.00 team 3:44) The deadline for making application to receive an absentee
points. Round 6 - Elliot Zanon ballot by mail is:
Round 1 - Remington Lockwood (Middleton) 13-8 won by fall over 5:00 pm on the fifth day before the election, February 15, 2018.
(Middleton) 13-11 won by fall over John Lininger (Badger) 15-13 (Fall Note: Special absentee voting application provisions apply to
Tyler Buczak (Waukesha South) 11- 1:46)
electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in
10 (Fall 0:48)
the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this
Round 2 - Remington Lockwood 195 applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for
(Middleton) 13-11 won by fall over Dion Huff (21-6) placed 2nd and requesting and submitting an absentee ballot.
Austin Pack (Badger) 18-7 (Fall scored 31.50 team points. Voting an absentee ballot in person
0:59) Round 1 - Dion Huff You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s
Round 3 - Jack Haraldson (Sun (Middleton) 21-6 won by fall over office or other specified location during the days and hours spec-
Prairie) 19-10 won by decision over Ezekiel Stoll (Little Chute) 2-10 ified for casting an absentee ballot in person.
Remington Lockwood (Middleton) (Fall 2:29)
David Shaw, Town Clerk Caitlin Stene, Village Clerk
13-11 (Dec 5-2) Round 2 - Dion Huff
Town of Middleton Village of Cross Plains
Round 4 - Remington Lockwood (Middleton) 21-6 won by fall over
7555 W. Old Sauk Rd. 2417 Brewery Road
(Middleton) 13-11 won by decision Michael Nielson (Racine Park) 7-9 Verona, WI 53593 Cross Plains, WI 53528
over Zach Kaminski (Waterford) (Fall 5:28) 608-833-5887 608-798-3241
12-13 (Dec 10-9) Round 4 - Dion Huff 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. M-Th 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. M-F
Round 5 - Leonardo Kiser (Middleton) 21-6 won by tech fall 8:00 a.m. - Noon Fri.
(Kenosha Indian Trail) 21-2 won by over Alex Haug (Sun Prairie) 16-12
Offices will be open until 5:00 p.m. on February 16, 2018
major decision over Remington (TF-1.5 0:00 (24-9))
Lockwood (Middleton) 13-11 (MD Round 5 - Dion Huff
Offices will NOT be open on Saturday or Sunday, February
15-4) (Middleton) 21-6 won by major
17 or 18, 2018
The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s
decision over Keith Storm-Voltz
office is:
170 (Union Grove) 18-12 (MD 19-6) January 29, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. or as soon as the municipality
Devin Jackson (7-9) placed 8th Round 6 - Jack Trautman III receives the ballots
and scored 11.00 team points. (Waterford) 29-3 won by decision
The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s
Round 1 - Dalton Danowski over Dion Huff (Middleton) 21-6
office is:
(Waterford) 17-16 won by fall over (Dec 2-1)
Devin Jackson (Middleton) 7-9
February 16, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
(Fall 5:51) 220
No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the
Round 2 - Devin Jackson Gavin Adler (15-9) placed 4th
election.
The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or
(Middleton) 7-9 won by fall over and scored 11.00 team points.
Anthony Nielsen (Racine Park) 0-7 Round 1 - Gavin Adler
before Election Day to the proper polling place or counting loca-
(Fall 1:50) (Middleton) 15-9 won by fall over tion before the polls close on February 20, 2018. Any ballots
Round 4 - Devin Jackson Tony Mastrocola (Waterford) 16-13 received after the polls close will not be counted.
(Middleton) 7-9 won by fall over (Fall 3:41) Publish: 1/18/18 WNAXLP
Lou Stephenson (Marquette Round 2 - Gavin Adler
University) 5-10 (Fall 2:59) (Middleton) 15-9 won by fall over
Round 5 - Bailey Mingus Nick Wegand (Little Chute) 3-5 VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT
(Waterford) 8-2 won by decision (Fall 0:53) Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the
over Devin Jackson (Middleton) 7-9 Round 3 - Andrew Salemme polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee
(Dec 5-0) (Marquette University) 28-1 won by
ballot. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years
Round 6 - Alec Linn (Badger) decision over Gavin Adler of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or
15-10 won by decision over Devin (Middleton) 15-9 (Dec 3-0) municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 10 con-
Jackson (Middleton) 7-9 (Dec 10-5) Championship Bracket - Mason secutive days before the election. The elector must also be reg-
Smith (Sun Prairie) 19-6 won by istered in order to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of identifica-
182 decision over Gavin Adler tion must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued.
Elliot Zanon (13-8) placed 6th (Middleton) 15-9 (Dec 6-4) You must make a request for an absentee ballot in writing.
and scored 19.00 team points. 3rd Place Match - Barron Masi
Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for
Round 1 - Colton Hawkins (Union Grove) 22-10 won by deci-
an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or election or
(Little Chute) 9-15 won by decision sion over Gavin Adler (Middleton)
both. You may also submit a written request in the form of a let-
over Elliot Zanon (Middleton) 13-8 15-9 (Dec 8-4) ter. Your written request must list your voting address within the
(Dec 6-3) municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the
absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature.
You may make application for an absentee ballot by mail, email
ADVERTISEMENT TO BID or in person.
MILL & OVERLAY N. HIGH POINT ROAD
Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail
PROJECT NO. 18-104A The deadline for making application to receive an absen-
tee ballot by mail is:
CITY OF MIDDLETON, WI
5:00 pm on the fifth day before the election, February 15, 2018
The City of Middleton will receive Bids in electronic format only, Note: Special absentee voting application provisions apply to
through QuestCDN.com, for Mill & Overlay of N. High Point Road electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in
until 10:00AM, February 1st 2018 at which time they will be pub- the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this
licly opened and read aloud. applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for
The work includes the: Milling and replacement of asphalt requesting and submitting an absentee ballot.
pavement on N. High point Road as well as removal and replace- Voting an absentee ballot in person
ment of curb & gutter, sidewalk, pedestrian ramps and driveway
aprons.
You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s
office or other specified location during the days and hours spec-
Digital Bidding Documents are available at the City of
ified for casting an absentee ballot in person.
Middleton web site (www.ci.middleton.wi.us) or through the Quest Lorie J. Burns
Construction Data Network (www.questcdn.com). You may City of Middleton
download the digital Bid Documents for Quest project #5494343 7426 Hubbard Avenue
at a cost of $10.00. Please contact Quest at (952) 233-1632 or Middleton, WI 53562
info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registra- 608-821-8350
tion, downloading, and working with this digital project informa-
tion. The online bid form is also accessed through the QuestCDN
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M-F
website.
Offices will be open until 5:00 p.m. on February 16, 2018
Offices will NOT be open on Saturday or Sunday,
There will be no pre-bid conference for this project.
February 17 or 18, 2018
No Bid will be received unless accompanied by a surety in a
The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s
form acceptable to the City equal to at least 5% of the maximum office is:
Bid, payable to the OWNER. See Instructions to Bidders on City January 29, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. or as soon as the municipality
website for details. receives the ballots
The City of Middleton reserves the right to reject any or all Bids,
The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s
to waive any technicality, and to accept any Bid which it deems
office is:
advantageous. All Bids shall remain subject to acceptance for 85
February 16, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
days after the time set for receiving Bids (consisting of up to: 60
No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the
days for issuance of Notice of Award; 15 days for Contractor to
election.
return signed agreements, bonds and insurance; and 10 days for The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or
City execution of agreement). before Election Day to the proper polling place or counting loca-
Contract award shall be made based on the lowest responsive tion before the polls close on February 20, 2018. Any ballots
and responsible Bidder. received after the polls close will not be counted.
Published by the authority of the City of Middleton.

Round 2 - Lesley Neisius Championship Bracket - Kevin Lorie J. Burns, City Clerk Publish: 1/18/18 WNAXLP
Publish: 1/18/18, 1/25/18 WNAXLP
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us back up again.’
“I always try to step up my
defense and my offense when it
gets down (toward the end), but
I’m trying to keep that through-
out the whole game. I know,
when coach needs me, I’m
going to go in there do my
thing.”
With its sixth consecutive
victory, Middleton gained sole
possession of third place in the
conference with a 7-3 league
mark and improved to 9-5 over-
all. Memorial dropped to 6-4
and 7-7.
“With a lot of them we’re
basically gutting them out and
coming up with wins, but we
make it so hard on ourselves,”
Middleton coach Jeff Kind said.
“We’ve got to learn to take care
of the ball and do the little
things to make the games a lit-
tle bit easier.”
things together and you let a
team back into the game.”
Still, the victory was a posi-
tive step for a young team that
features six sophomores on its
roster, five of which saw signif-
icant action against the
Spartans.
“We’ve taken huge steps and
it’s getting a lot better and I’m
excited for the rest of the sea-
son,” sophomore Karina Bursac
said.
“It feels good to get these
wins and get some more confi-
dence back,” added Tannin.
After a slow start, the
Cardinals went on a 16-2 run
and led 28-15 at halftime.
Bursac and junior Hannah
Flottmeyer both had four points
during the surge, while senior
Tavi Tannin and sophomore
Josie Lemirande had three-
pointers Sitori Tannin added a
Tannin said the Cardinals
struggled on defense in the sec-
ond half.
“Our defense really wasn’t
doing so well,” Tannin said.
“We let them have a lot of
threes and drive on us. We were
playing our 1-3-1 and we were
just not playing as hard as we
were in the first half.”
Middleton’s Megan
Schwartz drilled a three-pointer
to put the Cardinals back in
front, 40-39, with six minutes
remaining in the game.
“(Schwartz) hit a big three-
pointer for us,” Kind said. “She
played a nice game for us. She
got some nice assists in a game
where they’re playing man-to-
man and trying to press a little
bit that kind of fits into her style
of play a little bit.”
After Memorial’s Maya
White-Eagle answered with a
neath,” Kind said. “She was
dominant at the end of the
game.”
After connecting on just 1-
of-7 shots from three-point
range in the first half, Memorial
made 4-of-8 three-pointers in
the second half.
“We weren’t getting up on
our 1-3-1 quick enough and we
let them get some open looks
and we let them get the ball into
the high post a little bit too eas-
ily,” Kind said. “When that
happens then they can kick
those out and it’s hard to cover
for the three. We switched to a
little bit more of straight man-
to-man.”
Bursac led the Cardinals
with 10 points, all coming in
the first half, and added nine
rebounds. Dunn and Flottmeyer
added eight points apiece.
“I definitely went in aggres-
4 0-4 5, Josie Lemirande 2-3 0-0 5, Brooke Peters 4-10 0-0 10. Totals 18-55
Sitori Tanin 3-9 0-2 6, Hannah
Flottmeyer 4-9 0-3 8. Totals 22-55 3-16
4-9 45.
3-point goals – M 5 (Lemirande,
52. Dunn, Staples, T. Tanin, Schwartz), MM
MADISON MEMORIAL – Leilani 5 (Peters 2, Kapinus, Brown, White-
Kapinus 3-8 0-0 7, Daiysha Brown 3-10 Eagle). Total fouls – M 10, MM 15.
1-2 8, Emmoni Rankins 5-11 0-1 10, Fouled out – White-Eagle.
Maya White-Eagle 2-6 0-2 5, Cynthia
Rosales 1-5 2-2 4, Garcia 0-5 1-2 1,
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
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-CTH P AND BAER STREET
OWNER: Village of Cross Plains
2417 Brewery Road
P.O. Box 97
Cross Plains, WI 53527
CONTRACTS AND BID DEADLINE:
Sealed bids for a single contract for water main and sanitary
sewer construction, street excavation and base course construc-
tion, street asphalt pavement construction, and for curb & gutter
and sidewalk construction will be received by the Village of Cross
Plains until 2:00 P.M., local time on January 30, 2018. The bids
will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately thereafter in
the Village Hall meeting room.
The contract consists of the following approximate quantities:
6 and 8-inch PVC Sanitary Sewer 3,500 lineal feet

Indeed, the Cardinals didn’t
make it easy on themselves
committing 20 turnovers and
missing their first 12 free
throws while shooting just 3-
for-16 overall at the line. Senior
Haley Dunn connected on the
basket.
Middleton extended its lead
to 15 after a putback by
Flottmeyer to start the second
half, but the Cardinals hit a dry
spell. Memorial
eventually  knotted the game,
bank-shot to make it 41-40 at
the  4:45  mark, Sitori Tannin
went to work. Tannin converted
a pair of layups off feeds from
Schwartz and Bursac to put
Middleton ahead, 44-41, then
blocked a shot by Memorial’s
sive,” said Bursac. “I know
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they play man-to-man and 24 and 30-inch Concrete Curb & Gutter 10,000 lineal feet
we’re used to playing against a 4-inch and 6-inch Concrete Sidewalk 30,000 square feet
2-3, so I just saw some gaps to Grass Restoration 7,000 square yards
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Middleton senior Charlotte Appurtenances to the above construction items, such as serv-
Dunn missed the game with
ice laterals and manholes are included, but are not listed above.

team’s first free throw with just 37-37, on a free throw by Liliana Garcia. shin injury and will likely be
19.8 seconds remaining in the Daiysha Brown and then took a After a timeout, Dunn out several weeks, according to
game. 39-37 lead on a layup by drilled a three-pointer, sopho- Kind.
“They’re not going to stop Brown. more Evie Coleman converted
playing, and with our ball secu- “They started pressing on a layup and, after another January 12
rity issues, we can let a team the ball, so I think that was real- blocked shot by Tannin, Dunn Middleton 52, Madison Memorial 45
Middleton .……...……….. 28  24 – 52
back into the game real quickly ly hard and we just couldn’t get made two free throws to put the
Memorial ….........…..…. 15  30 — 45
if we’re not taking care of it,” the ball in the basket,” Bursac game away.
MIDDLETON – Christina Schauer
Kind said. “We missed a few said. “We started shooting a lit- “Sitori did a nice job 1-2 0-2 2, Claire Staples 1-4 0-0 3, Tavi
Tanin 1-3 0-0 3, Karina Bursac 5-10 0-0
nice, easy shots and I think we tle bit more which opened because she had some huge 10, Haley Dunn 2-3 3-5 8, Evie
started out 0-for-13 on free things up, but it was still pretty blocks and rebounds under- Coleman 1-8 0-0 2, Megan Schwartz 2-
throws so you put all those hard.”
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
REQUESTS FOR VARIANCES FROM
CITY OF MIDDLETON ZONING ORDINANCE
To Whom It May Concern:
The City of Middleton Zoning Board of Appeals will meet on
Thursday, January 25, 2018, at 6:00 p.m., in Conference Room
B of Middleton City Hall, 7426 Hubbard Avenue, to hold public
hearings and consider taking action on the following applications
for variances from the City of Middleton Zoning Ordinance:
1. 7320 South Ave.: Christopher and Holly Eisenhauer request
variances from minimum rear and right side setback regulations,
as well as a variance from the maximum height of a detached
garage, in order to construct an addition on the north side of the
house and rebuild an enlarged, detached, two-car garage with
second-level storage space.
• Residential addition: From the rear lot line, the eaves of the
VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT 23’ by 15.5’ addition would be set back 25 ft. (26.5 ft. to the foun-
Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the dation) while the sides would comply with the side setback regu-
polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee lation.
ballot. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years • Detached garage: The new structure would occupy the
of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the municipal- entire 19’10” by 24’6” footprint of the existing garage while
ity where he or she wishes to vote for at least 10 consecutive extending 6’6” farther east and 1’8” farther south. The northern
days before the election. The elector must also be registered in façade would be set back between 0 and 1 ft. from the rear lot line
order to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of identification must and there would be no eaves (a portion of the existing eaves
be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued. extend across the lot line). From the right (east) side lot line, the
You must make a request for an absentee ballot in writing. eaves of the new structure would be set back between 3’2” and
Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for 4’9.5” (4’8” and 6’3.5” to the foundation). In addition, the building
an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or election or would extend to a height of 17’8” to the midpoint of the highest
both. You may also submit a written request in the form of a let- (dormer) gable. The existing structure has attic space for storage.
ter. Your written request must list your voting address within the Sections 10.28, 10.24 and 10.22(4)(g) require a primary struc-
municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the ture and detached garage on this R2-zoned lot to be located at
absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature. least 30 feet from the rear lot line and 8 feet from a side lot line,
You may make application for an absentee ballot by mail, email and Section 10.22(4)(g) and 10.150(4) limit the height of a
or in person. detached garage to 15 ft. measured from the mean ground level
Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail immediately adjoining the front of the structure to the midpoint of
The deadline for making application to receive an absen- the highest gable.
tee ballot by mail is: 2. 2615 Amherst Rd.: Tom Lamberson, on behalf of Springtree
5 pm, Feb. 15, 2018 Apartments, requests variances from the minimum side setback
Note: Special absentee voting application provisions apply to regulation in order to reconstruct two detached garage structures
electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in that have shed roofs with similarly-sized (but slightly wider) struc-
the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this tures having gable roofs. The eastern structure, which currently
applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for measures approximately 268 ft. wide (north to south) and 22 ft.
requesting and submitting an absentee ballot. deep, would increase about 12 feet in width and continue to be
Voting an absentee ballot in person set back at least 8 feet from the right (east) side lot line (mea-
You may also request and vote an absentee ballot at sured to the eaves). The western structure, which currently meas-
Springfield Town Hall, 6157 CTH P, Dane, WI during regular busi- ures approximately 130 ft. wide (north to south) and 22 ft. deep,
ness hours Feb. 6 – 16th, 2018. would increase about 7 feet in width and continue to be set back
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M . at least 5 feet from the left (west) side lot line (measured to the
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. T-Th eaves). Section 10.35 and Appendix A require a structure on this
8:00 a.m. – Noon* Fri. R3A-zoned lot to be located at least 15 feet from a side lot line.
*Offices will be open until 5:00 p.m. on Fri., Feb. 16th and At the meeting, all interested persons will have an opportunity
CLOSED Sat. & Sun., Feb. 17 or 18, 2018 to be heard and action will be considered. Application materials
No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the are available for review at Middleton City Hall (7426 Hubbard
election. Avenue, Middleton, WI 53562) during normal business hours
The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or (7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday), or on the City’s
before Election Day to the proper polling place or counting loca- website at: http://sire.cityofmiddleton.us/sirepub/meet.aspx.
tion before the polls close on Feb. 20, 2018. Any ballots received MARK OPITZ
after the polls close will not be counted. Assistant Planning Director & Zoning Administrator
Phone: (608) 821-8370 Email: mopitz@ci.middleton.wi.us
Publish: 1/18/18 WNAXLP Publish: 1/18/18 WNAXLP
The quantities are subject to change without notice prior to doc-
ument distribution.
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS:
The Contract Documents, consisting of Advertisement for
Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Bidder’s Proof of Responsibility, Bid
Proposal Form, Affidavit of Organization and Authority, Bid Bond
(in the amount of 5% of the maximum amount of the bid), Notice
of Award Form, Agreement Form, Notice to Proceed Form,
Performance/Payment Bond (100 percent), Certificate of
Insurance, General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions,
Technical Specifications, Drawings and Addenda (if any) may be
examined at the following locations:
Town & Country Engineering, Inc.
2912 Marketplace Drive
Suite 103
Madison, WI 53719
Village of Cross Plains
2417 Brewery Road
P.O. Box 97
Cross Plains, WI 53527
Copies of the Contract Documents and the Construction Plans
may be obtained at the office of Town & Country Engineering,
Inc., 2912 Marketplace Drive, Suite 103, Madison, WI 53719.
There is a $40 non-refundable copying and distribution charge
for these documents. Electronic bidding documents are available
on-line at Questcdn.com, Project No. 5481917 for $15.00.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bidders must be pre-qualified with the Village of Cross Plains
within the last year or must be pre-qualified for this work 5 days
prior to the bid deadline in accordance with Section 66.0903 of
the Wisconsin Statutes. Each bidder must deposit, with his bid,
security in the amount of 5% of the maximum bid amount.
Bidders must be experienced in municipal pipeline construction.
WAGE RATES AND SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIRE-
MENTS:
This project will be funded in part by the Safe Drinking Water
Loan Program (SDWLP) and Clean Water Fund (CWF), estab-
lished under Wisconsin State Statutes, and administered by the
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Funding under
this program requires all iron and steel products used in the con-
struction of the project be produced in the United States (H.R.
3547), including lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole cov-
ers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe
clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast
concrete, and construction materials. Neither the State of
Wisconsin nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees is
or will be party to this invitation for bids or any resulting contract.
In addition, contract award shall be subject to Federal require-
ments pertaining to the Davis-Bacon Act which includes provi-
sions for minimum wages, withholding, certified payrolls, appren-
tices and trainees, and work hours. Bidders are to pay special
attention to the requirements regarding conditions of employ-
ment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under
contract as pertains to Section 3, Segregated Facility, Section
109 and E.O. 11246.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), including minori-
ty business enterprises (MBE), women business enterprises
(WBE) and small business in rural areas (SBRA) are encouraged
to apply and be used to the greatest extent feasible. Program
policy requires all bidders to undertake specific action to solicit
proposals at least 15 days prior to bid opening. Contractors with
a DBE classification are strongly encouraged to bid as the Prime
Contractor on this project provided they are qualified to do the
work. Award of the contract will be subject to the Federal gov-
ernment’s policy of good faith effort for increased use of DBE
businesses. A description of the policy and forms to be used are
included in specifications.
RIGHTS RESERVED:
The Village of Cross Plains reserves the right to reject any and
all bids, for whatever reason, and to waive any informalities in
bids or in the bid process.
Published by the authority of:
Caitlin Stene
Village Administrator
Publish: 1/11/18, 1/18/18 WNAXLP
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EAST
and 11 rebounds, while
Ticknor knocked down three
three-pointers and added 15
points.
Cardinals senior Alan
Roden added six points and 10
rebounds. Roden also held
Madison East standout
Keshawn Justice — a
University of Santa Clara
recruit — to just 3-of-14 shoot-
ing and eight points.
Roden defended Justice the
majority of the game, while
Brunker also guarded him on a
handful of possessions.
“All the credit goes to
Alan,” said Brunker said. “That
kid’s an animal and I’ll put him
on anybody all night and take
my chances.”
Middleton’s chances of vic-
tory weren’t looking so hot
midway through the second
half.
The Cardinals — who never
trailed — got 11 first half
points from Brunker and took a
31-27 lead at intermission.
Middleton then pushed its
advantage to nine on two occa-
sions — the first coming at 37-
28 on a circus shot by Roden
over Justice, and the second at
40-31 on a three-pointer by
junior guard Jack Boyle.
But few teams battle as hard
and apply consistent pressure
quite like East. And sure
enough, the Purgolders
answered with a 15-6 blitz that
evened things up with 7:55
remaining.
“They were just trying to
pressure us full court,” Ticknor
said. “We just needed to com-
pose ourselves and bring up the
ball slowly and make sure we
had ‘for sure’ passes instead of
‘maybe’ passes.”
The Cardinals did just that
He’s a great team player. He’s
the epitome of a player you
want on your team.”
East countered with a pair of
free throws, then the Cardinals
ran off the next 11 points. First,
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Ticknor then made four
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shots himself. When the bar-
rage was over, Middleton’s
lead had grown to 65-48 with
3:01 remaining.
Two months ago, it’s unlike-
ly Middleton would have
responded so well if an oppo-
nent smacked them with a sim-
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to punch back with even
greater force.
“We just know our person-
nel better and we’ve been play-
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playing with the people that we
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practice has revved up and got-
ten a lot more competitive and
I think that’s helped us a lot.”
As Bavery and his team
headed to the bus afterwards,
the lights inside East were
dimmed and the old barn was
quiet. Deep down, Bavery and
the Cardinals knew they were
responsible for the silence.
“It was a really big win,”
Bavery said. “This group just
keeps getting better and better.”
Jan. 11
Middleton 70, Madison East 52
Middleton …………...….. 31 39 — 70
Madison East ……...…… 27 25 — 52
MIDDLETON  — Roden 3 0-0 6,
Roquet 1 3-4 6, Ticknor 1 0-0 3 6-8 15,
Bowman 1 0-0 2, Vergenz 3 0-0 6,
Brunker 5 4-6 24, Boyle 3, Close 2 0-0
4, Severn 1 0-0 2. Totals 19 13-18 70.
MADISON EAST — Justice 2 0-0
8, Washington 2 0-0 4, Lewis 1 0-2 8,
Washington 3 2-2 14, Jones 1 1-6 3,
Justice 1 0-0 2, Thompson 1 2-2 13.
Totals 11 5-12 52.
3-point goals — MID 7 (Roquet 1,
Ticknor 3, Brunker 2, Boyle 1), ME 9
(Justice 2, Lewis 2, Washington 2,
Thompson 3).  Total fouls— MID 11,
ME 17.
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7106 South Avenue,
Middleton, Wisconsin
1. CALL TO ORDER REGU-
LAR BOE MEETING AT 7:00
P.M.
The regular meeting of the
Middleton-Cross Plains Area
School District Board of
Education was called to order at
7:00 p.m. by President Bob
Green.
Present: President Bob
Green, Vice President Annette
Ashley, Clerk Todd Smith,
Treasurer Linda Yu, Board
Members Sean Hyland, Kelly
Kalscheur, and Paul
Kinne
Not Present: Board Members
Anne Bauer and Kurt
Karbusicky
Others Present: Superinten-
dent George Mavroulis,
Assistant Superintendent Sherri
Cyra, Director of Business
Services Lori Ames, Elementary
Principals Maria Dyslin, Katrina
Krych and Bob Schell, Facilities
Planning Committee Co-Chair
Bob Hesselbein, and Director of
Employee Services Tabatha
Report to approve.
b. Employee Services -
Certified Staff
i. Approval of Resignations
The board approved under
consent agenda the following
r e s i g n a t i o n s :
Taylor DeSousa, temporary con-
tract 2nd Grade Teacher at West
Middleton Karen Gaske, Special
Education Teacher at MHS
ii. Approval of Leaves of
Absence
The board approved under
consent agenda the following
leaves of absence:
William Frain, 2nd Grade
Teacher at West Middleton
Jalateefa Joe-Meyers, Student
and Family Engagement
Coordinator Jennifer Lohr, 8th
Grade Math Teacher at Glacier
Krystal Porter, English Teacher
at MHS
iii. Approval of Staff
Appointments
There were no staff appoint-
ments to approve.
iv. Approval of Retirements
There were no retirements to
approve.
c. District Consent Items
6. ITEMS FOR INFORMA-
TION/DISCUSSION
a. School Improvement Team
Reports - Elm Lawn, West
Middleton, Sunset
Maria Dyslin, Katrina Krych
and Bob Schell teamed up to
present their school improve-
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D a v i s
Roquet and
M i d d l e t o n ’s
boys basket-
ball team
notched an
impressive
win at
Madison East
last Thursday.
board members asked ques-
tions. Changing grade level con-
figurations is not an option that
the administration would recom-
mend or support. There was dis-
cussion between administration
and the board on the information
presented.
c. Potential Short-Term
Solutions to Enrollment
Challenges
The short-term solutions for
West Middleton’s enrollment
challenges were provided by
Sherri Cyra, Katrina Krych and
Rainey Briggs. The pricing for
the portable classrooms was
also discussed. Katrina shared
some of the parents and staff
feedback about the options
being considered. The portable
classrooms are the best of the
solutions that were presented.
The board discussed all the
options.
d. Substitute Fill Rates
Director of Employee
Services Tabatha Gundrum
reviewed the data provided
regarding substitute use in the
district. Several data points were
highlighted for the board. There
is a nationwide shortage of sub-
stitute teachers. The district is
trying to work on ways to man-
age this problem in a more effi-
cient manner. The district is pro-
viding training sessions for sub-
stitutes. There were several
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Over the next 4 ½ minutes,
Middleton embarked on a 19-2
explosion. When it was over,
the Cardinals held a 65-48 lead
and had secured victory.
“A lot of it was our guards
stepped up and they weren’t
turning the ball over,” Brunker
said. “And we played like we
practiced all week and we prac-
ticed really, really hard.”
Bavery agreed.
“They really responded and
did a great job when they were
challenged in the second half,”
Bavery said.
Brunker had nine points
during the burst and Ticknor
added eight. Middleton scored
on nine straight possessions in
that stretch, while East had just
two free throws in nine posses-
sions.
Brunker started the fun by
dribbling to his left and knock-
ing down a 15-foot, right elbow
jump shot. Brunker then posted
up on the right baseline and hit
a 12-foot, spinning turnaround
jump shot that gave Middleton
a 50-46 lead.
After Ticknor split a pair of
free throws, Roden came from
right to left and pulled up in the
paint. Roden then spotted
Ticknor coming free in the left
corner, and the senior guard
drained a three-pointer that
gave Middleton a 54-46 advan-
tage.
“That was a big momentum
changer,” Ticknor said. “The
game was still close at that
time. Alan found me and he
just trusted me to make a shot.
I thank him for that.
“Roden did an amazing job.
He’s everywhere, all the time.
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MEMORIAL
three guys we would want at
the line in that situation and
Sam is definitely one of them.”
Middleton slipped to 7-6
overall and 6-4 in the Big
Eight, while Memorial
improved to 11-2, 8-1.
As for poltergeists, Bavery
might be on to something.
Since Bavery arrived in
2006, the Cardinals are just 3-
29 against the Spartans.
Considering Memorial has won
at least a share of 14 consecu-
tive Big Eight titles, that’s par
for the course against the
mighty Spartans.
But Middleton has had more
painful losses than most.
In the 2010 sectional final,
Middleton had three shots rim
out in the closing seconds and
dropped a 56-54 decision.
In Feb. 2012, Memorial’s
Junior Lomomba hit a mid-
range jump shot with 3 seconds
left to lift the Spartans past the
Cardinals, 61-59.
And in Jan., 2013,
Middleton led, 60-59 when the
clock seemingly expired. But
the referees ruled that Spartans
head coach Steve Collins
called timeout with 2 seconds
left.
Memorial’s Jester Weah
then inbounded from three-
quarters court and hit Shareef
Smith racing down the right
sideline. Smith took one drib-
ble, pulled up from 22-feet and
drained a three-pointer as the
horn sounded to give the
Spartans an improbable 62-60
win.
The curse appeared to have
ended when Middleton defeat-
ed Memorial twice in the 2015-
’16 season. But the Spartans
have now won five straight
games by an average of 3.6
points per contest.
Last Saturday was simply
the latest in a long line of tough
defeats at the hands of
Memorial.
“Certainly a tough loss, but
our guys continue to show the
ability to come back no matter
what the odds, and they never
make any excuses,” Bavery
said. “Even in defeat we took
another big step forward and
we continue to evolve into a
tougher and more resilient
team.”
Senior guard Joel Ticknor
TIMES-TRIBUNE THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2018
continued from page 9
Memorial.
Ellingson drew a foul and
hit both free throws with 35
seconds left to give the
Spartans a 42-41 lead.
Memorial’s defense was sti-
fling on Middleton’s final pos-
Times-Tribune photo by
Mary Langenfeld
session, but Close found
Roquet for a good look from Brogan Brunker
the corner. Close rebounded on and Middleton’s
the weak side, was fouled, but boys basketball
couldn’t convert either foul team fell to
shot. Madison Memorial,
“We don’t get that opportu- 42-41, last
nity if Sam doesn’t make a Saturday.
great play to find Roquet and to
get the offensive board,”
Bavery said.
Despite the tough loss there
were positive signs.
“They are competing at a
higher level than they were ear-
lier in the season and under-
stand what it means to compete
for a full game much better,”
Bavery said.
• On deck: Middleton hosts
Big Eight leading Sun Prairie
Friday at 7:30 p.m. The
Cardinals then face Milwaukee
Marquette Saturday at 2 p.m. at
the Luke Homan Showcase
held at Brookfield Central
High School.
“We believe in this group so
much and know that they have
the potential for great things in
the second half of the season as
well as at tournament time,”
Bavery said. “I think that they
are starting to believe it too.”
Jan. 13
Madison Memorial 42, Middleton 41
Middleton ……………. 20 21 — 41
Madison Memorial …… 20 22 — 42
MIDDLETON — Roden 5 2-2 12,
Roquet 1 3-4 5, Ticknor 5 0-0 14,
Bowman 0, Brunker 3 3-5 10, Close 0.
Totals 14 8-15 41.
MADISON MEMORIAL  —
Grays 1 1-2 3, Ellingson 8 4-5 25,
Caropreso 1 4-6 7, Schaefer 1 0-0 3,
Caldwell 2 0-1 4. Totals 13 9-14 42.
3-point goals — MID 5 (Ticknor 4,
Brunker 1), MM 7 (Ellingson 5,
Caropreso 1, Schaefer 1). Total fouls —
MM 19, MID 15.
 
 



led Middleton with 14 points.
Senior forward Alan Roden
added 12 points, six rebounds,
three assists and three steals,



while Brunker had 10 points
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Memorial junior guard Cade
Ellingson led all scorers with
25 points.
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