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St. Peter Catholic School celebrates 150 years
Sunday in the Park with

George comes to the PAC
-Read more on page 5
Freedom Fest returns

to Pioneer Park
All residents of the Town of

Middleton are invited to Freedom Fest, an old fashioned
picnic in the park on Monday,
July 4. This tradition has become a popular event for town
residents in recent years.
Freedom Fest will kick off at
7:30 a.m. with a 5K run/walk. A

fire truck and bike parade, starting on Swoboda and Bettys
lanes and ending at Pioneer
Park, will take place at 10:45.
Serving of grilled food and beverages in the park will begin at
11:30 a.m.
Mavroulis will be this

years Good Neighbor
Fest parade marshal
The Middleton Good
Neighbor
Festival
trustees and
Adam Warriner, president of the
2016 festival, Mavroulis
are proud to
announce the parade marshal
for 2016 is Dr. George
Mavroulis, the recently named

superintendent of the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School
District. Mavroulis will take
over the job effective July 1, replacing Don Johnson, who is retiring.
The news of Mavroulis appointment as superintendent
was well-received in the Middleton community where he has
Top photo by Tom Miller/Above photo by Randy Thayer
See MARSHAL, page 6
St. Peter Catholic School in Ashton celebrated 150 years of continuous Catholic education with a
reunion on Friday, June 17.
Above: Greg Dahmen, St. Peters
Catholic School Class of 1940, chats
with Father Tait Schroeder, St.
Peters resident pastor, and Kathi
Klaas, Ashton school principal,
during the schools 150thanniversary celebration. Dahmen, who
lives in Middleton, attributes his
longevity to staying active. He still
cuts his own lawn and works at
Gunderson Funeral Home in Middleton.
At left: Ethel Maly Ballweg, St.
Peters Catholic School Class of
1928, has a broad smile as she arrives at the schools anniversary
celebration on Friday, June 17.
Ballweg was an honored participant at the event - at 101, she was
the oldest returning alumna, joining brother Norman Maly of Ashton (who is only in his late 80s,
Class of 1941), and many other relatives. The school has run continuously since 1866.
Town moves Daybreak Valley forward

Neighbors raise concerns, but town chair says to get used to development
by CAMERON BREN
Times-Tribune
The Middleton Town Board

has approved Veridian Homes
56.5-acre Daybreak Valley
Neighborhoods preliminary
plats despite numerous neighboring residents raising con-
cerns about increased traffic,

losing a cul-de-sac and decreased property values.
The preliminary plats approved by the board divvy up
the 41 lots on the land north of
Airport Rd., south of Koch Rd.
and between Bronner and Vosen
Roads east to west. The approval includes realigning seg-
ments Koch, Vosen and Bronner

roads and extending the Sunset
Ridge Dr. cul-de-sac eastward
to connect to Bronner Rd.
Nearly a dozen residents
spoke in opposition to the plat
approval. One resident said the
Vosen and Koch intersection is
currently unsafe and the proposed intersection would be
City leaders urge legislature,

governor to fund transportation
by CAMERON BREN
Times-Tribune
The Middleton City Council

last week unanimously approved a resolution that urges
the state legislature and governor to find a sustainable solution

to
funding
road
maintenance.
The resolution will be mailed
State Legislators, Governor
Scott Walker and the League of
Wisconsin Municipalities. The

council also approved a regional bike route through the
city.
The Middleton City Council
See TRANSIT, page 6
even more dangerous. He notes

that it is a school bus pickup
point as well. He said it will be
a long lasting project, so it
should be planned well.
Mike Adler, who lives in the
cul-de-sac that would be extended appeared with his attorney, Kenneth Sipsma. Sipsma
suggested leaving the cul-de-
sac and not connecting the

roads.
It is not fair to take away
peaceful and safe road, Sipsma
said. He added that there has
been no traffic study or impact
study of Sunset Ridge and Airport Road. Sipsma said it would
See VALLEY, page 3
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MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE
City is finalist for parks award

City of Middleton Public Lands, Recreation & Forestry Announced as Finalist for the 2016 National Gold Medal in Parks and Recreation
The American Academy for

Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National
Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), is pleased to announce Middleton Public
Lands, Recreation & Forestry
as a finalist for the 2016 National Gold Medal Awards for
Excellence in Park and Recreation Management.
Musco Lighting LLC has
been a sponsor of the Gold
Medal Awards program for over
10 years.
Founded in 1965, the Gold
Medal Awards program honors
communities in the U.S. that
demonstrate excellence in parks
and recreation through longrange planning, resource management,
volunteerism,
environmental
stewardship,
program development, professional development and agency
recognition. Applications are
separated into seven classes,
with five classes based on pop-
VALLEY
be a better idea to divert traffic onto Bronner Rd. He said he

has submitted an application to
vacate land at the subdivisions
edge, therefore the board could
not vote without prejudging the
application.
Resident Reed Davis said he
doesnt want an increase in traffic. He said children cannot bike
or walk along Bronner Rd. He
also said hes seen improvements but it still does not satisfy
his concerns.
Mathew Lund, president of
Sunset Ridge Neighborhood
Association, said despite the developer claiming they reached
out to all stakeholders he was
never contacted. He predicted a
500 percent increase in traffic
and said it would be dangerous
for kids playing in the streets
because there are no sidewalks.
Lund also questioned why
current residents should have to
give up a cul-de-sac for future
ulation, one class for armed

forces recreation and one class
for state park systems awarded
on odd numbered years.
The Middleton Public Lands,
Recreation & Forestry Department is a finalist in the Class V
(population less than 30,000)
category.
According to a statement
about the award isssued by the
city: Once again the City of
Middleton Public Lands, Recreation and Forestry Department
has demonstrated their ability to
serve as catalyst in the development, initiation, coordination
and the support for a variety of
leisure time activities and facilities for residents of all ages
while adhering to NRPAs 3 pillars of conservation, health &
wellness, and social equity.
Through a wide variety of programs and services including
urban forestry activities, trail
days and conservation efforts,
the city focuses on advocating
environmental stewardship and
residents.
Resident and retired DOT
surveyor John Haverberg said
he thinks the plats could be
arranged differently to be safer
but maintain the same number
of lots. He suggested dropping
two lots if the road layout is not
changed. He added that if Koch
Road is used it will need to be
rebuilt.
The Vandewalle architect
representing Veridian said that
tighter curved roads would reduce speed limits by reinforcing
physical limits. He said there
will also be changes to bike
path and crosswalk to make it
more accessible.
Another resident said the potential increase in traffic would
be life changing. He said he fled
Madison because of the traffic
and this development would basically create more traffic than
his home on Monroe St. but not
have sidewalks.
sustainable growth. The Department offers numerous programs

including sports and fitness
classes to facilitate health &
wellness, as well as partners
with a variety of organizations
for their use of department facilities, trails and parks for an
array of endurance events such
as runs, bike rides and
triathlons. Over the past couple
of years, the Department has increased its social equity efforts
trying to make parks and recreation services equally accessible and available to all people
regardless of income level, ethnicity, gender, ability, or age.
Updated city ordinances, scholarships, and a unique partnership with the Middleton Cross
Plains Area School District to
revitalize the Middleton Youth
Center are just a few of those efforts.
Agencies are judged on their
ability to address the needs of
those they serve through the
collective energies of citizens,
The last resident to speak

asked if there was any consideration of the impact on the water
table. The Vandewalle architect
said the developer was looking
into it and would have answers
soon.
Town engineer Rod Zubella
said it would be out of the town
authority either way, because
the town refers to the Department of Natual Resources on
the use and approval of wells.
Zubella said he felt the proposed street and plat layout was
the best option. He acknowledged the removal of the culde-sac as a change but that there
was a long-standing understanding that that would eventually happen. He pointed out that
there is language in the deed
covenant that the cul-de-sac
was temporary and called it
good planning.
Zubella added that if approved, changes to the official
staff and elected officials. Middleton Public Lands, Recreation

& Forestry joins three other finalists in their class that will
compete for grand honors this
year.
Its an incredible honor for
us to be named one of four
finalists in the small city
category, said Middleton
Department of Public Lands,
Recreation & Forestry director
Penni Klein. Our staff and
partners have demonstrated
excellence and successfully
completed
many
environmentally sustainable
projects in the areas of longrange
planning,
resource
management, environmental
stewardship, program and
development,
professional
along with agency recognition
on the state and national
levels.
We are very excited to be
selected to compete in the
NRPA Gold Medal Award finals
and are honored to have been
town map needed to be added to

next board agenda.
Town board chair Bill Kolar
said the cul-de-sac was designed to eventually connect to
new development and agreed
that it was done under good
planning and engineering. It
would be difficult to go back on
that planning, he added. Many
subdivisions have been planned
in the town that way and it
would be difficult to go back on
now, Kolar said.
It would be difficult to
change a policy to plan arbitrarily or one plat versus another
plat, Kolar said. It is difficult
to sit hear and tell the people in
this room that dont like this for
some reason or another that
youve been living there and it
is going to be another 41
houses.
Though it can be hard to adjust to new development, its
not going to stop, Kolar said.
chosen among so many

qualified agencies, Klein
added.
A panel of five park and
recreation professionals reviews
and judges all application materials. Judges are chosen for their
considerable experience and
knowledge in parks and recreation on both the local and national levels.
This years finalists will
compete for Grand Plaque
Award honors this summer, and
the six Grand Plaque recipients
will be announced live during
the NRPA General Session at
the 2016 NRPA Annual Conference in St. Louis, MO, Oct 5-8,
2016.
The American Academy for
Park and Recreation Administration is a non-profit organization founded to advance
knowledge related to the administration of recreation and parks;
to encourage scholarly efforts
by both practitioners and educators that would enhance the
practice of park and recreation

administration; to promote
broader public understanding of
the importance of parks and
recreation to the public good;
and, to conduct research, publish scholarly papers and sponsor seminars related to the
advancement of park and recreation administration.
The National Recreation and
Park Association is a national
not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing park, recreation and conservation efforts
that enhance quality of life for
all people. Through its network
of 50,000 recreation and park
professionals and citizens,
NRPA encourages the promotion of healthy and active
lifestyles, conservation initiatives and equitable access to
parks and public space.
For more information on the
Gold Medal Awards, visit
www.nrpa.org/goldmedal or
www.aapra.org.
continued from page 1
The town is willing to accept subdivisions. We dont go

out and encourage people to
come in but we do allow development in our town, Kolar explained. Its been that way for
25 years, it is not going to stop,
this is what happens in a town.
I wish there was a better
scenario for everybody, but I
dont see any way to compromise on this, Kolar added. I
doubt even if we approved having two cul-de-sac butting together the county would
approve it.
Board supervisor Brent
Renteria said he would be willing to put in speed bumps after
the construction to reduce traffic speeds if it was a concern.
Board supervisor Paul Connell said he felt heartsick for the
folks who lived on the cul-desac. He said buying and selling
a few homes himself hes never
looked into the deed restrictions
and covenants, but in this case

they should have.
There always could be another design for this piece of
land but I have a hard time believing the design wouldnt always have to have this
connection through, Connell
said. This is a reasonable plan
for this piece of land. Its not
what I would want for you folks
that already live here, Ill grant
you that, but this is about as
good a design as we are going
to see for this piece if land.
Gary Whitney shared what he
called an interesting piece of
trivia. He said dead end streets
that end with circle or court
will be left as cul-de-sacs
whereas ones that end with
street or road are planned to
eventually go through.
The board approved the preliminary plats unanimously.
cluded in BOTUS, said president Seth Nicholson. We credit

this recognition to our customers and our employees. It is
because of them that The Bruce
Company enjoys a brilliant past
and why we look forward to an
even brighter future. Thank you
for recognizing our efforts.
The companys project portfolio is extensive; however, re-
cent work at the Epic Software

Corporation
headquarters
stands out, the company said.
2016 BOTUS nominees will
be recognized in a special edition
of
US
Builders
Review released in the fall.
Middleton company makes Best of the United States list
US Builders Review, a TrueLine

Publishing-owned
business-to-business trade journal striving to build strong con-
nections within the many sectors of the U.S. construction industry, compiles an annual
Best of the United States
(BOTUS) list which recognizes
companies
across
the
country. These companies commit their enterprises to success,
satisfied employees, and supe-
rior projects and services.

One of US Builders Reviews
most significant list toppers for
2016 includes The Bruce Company. The Middleton-based
firm, founded in 1952, is a fullservice commercial and residential landscape contractor.
Services include landscape de-
sign
and
construction, landscape maintenance, irrigation, ponds and
water features installation, interiorscapes, nursery, retail garden center and snow and ice
management.
The Bruce Company strives
to provide superior service and
quality products and we are
pleased and excited to be in-
Helmut
Seaman
Helmut Seaman of Middleton, died on June 21, 2016 in

Madison. He was 87. Born in
Heidelberg, Germany on February 3, 1929, he was the son of
Sigmund Seaman and Friedel
(Hartmann) Seaman. He was
married to Mildred Haller in
O BITUARY
1961 in Madison, and they lived

in Madison for many years before moving to Middleton in
2002.
Helmut left Germany for the
United States as a 12 year old
with his mother and sister in
September of 1941. After reuniting with his father, who emigrated to the U.S. a year earlier,
the family started life again in
Ames Iowa. He graduated from
Ames High School and received
a Bachelors degree in architec-
ture from Iowa State University.

In 1956, after serving two
years in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, Helmut
moved to Madison to work with
as an architect at Flad and Associates before working as an
architect for the State of Wisconsin. He was a member of the
American Institute of Architects
(AIA) and the supervising architect for at least two buildings
on the University of Wisconsin
Madison campus and oversaw
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structures on the UW campus in

Milwaukee. He was a longstanding and enthusiastic member
of
the
Madison
Maennerchor, serving as Secretary, Treasurer, and Trustee. He
was active in the Madison Turners and a serious Formula 1 racing car fan. He and Millie loved
to travel and traveled extensively. Millie died in 20 Helmut
is survived by his sister Elizabeth Chilton (Roland) of
Amherst Massachusetts and by
several Nephews and Nieces in

the Chilton, Haller, and Whitman families, as well as cousins
and their families in Germany
and Switzerland.
A memorial service celebrating Helmuts life will be held
from 3 to 6 P.M. on Thursday,
June 30, 2016 at Gunderson Funeral Home in Middleton. His
ashes will be buried next to Millies in the Saint Lukes Church
Cemetery in Plain Wisconsin at
11:00 A.M. on July 1, 2016.
$1,200 for mental health first aid

Endres Manufacturing Company Foundation is pleased and
proud to announce that the
foundation has given a total of
$112,300 to 19 non-profit organizations during a recent
grant perior.
Middleton Outreach Ministry
(MOM) will receive $1,200 to

support staff and volunteer
training for their Mental Health
First Aid course.
If you know of any non-profit
organizations who you think the
Foundation could help, please
let them know and pass on the
word to those non-profits.

Grant applications can be
found at www.endresmfg.com
by following the foundation
link. Anyone can contribute to
the foundation and 100 percent
of the funds are given back to
the community.
Deadline for this years Good

Neighbor nominations is July 11
The Trustees of the Middleton Good Neighbor Festival are
seeking nominations for this
years Good Neighbor Awards.
The Good Neighbor Award
recognizes an individual, or individuals, who make a difference in the Middleton
community and who embody
what it means to be a Good
Neighbor. Nominee/s must reside in Middleton. Nomination
forms can be found online at
www.goodneighborfestival.com
or email middletongoodneighborfestival@gmail.com and request a form.
The Good Neighbor Awards
have been part of the Good
Neighbor Festival since 1980
and have been given to people
of all ages and from all walks of
life. The award has also been

given to businesses, social service agencies and churches.
Good People of Middleton,
please take a moment to nominate someone you feel is deserving of the honor of being
called a Good Neighbor, invites Adam Warriner, Good
Neighbor Festival president. I
really enjoy reading all the
nominations and it lightens my
heart to hear of all the good that
is being done in Middleton by
its citizens. The Good Neighbor Award is designed to recognize people from all walks of
life and this is your chance to let
all of Middleton know about
your Neighbors.
Nominations must be received by Monday, July 11,
2016, either by mail or electronically. Past winners are listed

on the Good Neighbor Festival
website, under Awards.
The Good Neighbor Festival
has been bringing the Middleton community together since
1964. The event includes family fun, live music, food, carnival rides, crafts and a
5-kilometer run/walk. As the
major fundraiser of the year for
Middletons non-profit organizations, the festival supports
charities and worthy causes
throughout the Middleton area.
This years Good Neighbor Festival is scheduled for August
26-28.
For more information, go to
goodneighborfestival.com.
Herr earns Service to Mankind award
Photo contributed
Middleton Sertoma has presented the Service to Mankind award for 2016 to Joe Herr,
who foundedLogans Heart and Smiles.Logans Heart & Smiles provides free labor and
materials, based on income, to help ease the burden families with disabled children face.Herr
was introduced by Curt Norton (on left).As of today, the organization he founded has helped
97 families by building 63 ramps, 10 fences and many other projects.Herr also serves as
president on the Board of the Family Support and Resource Center of Dane County.
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Photos contributed
Cops and Copps collect 1,244

pounds for MOM food pantry
Feeding America recently partnered with Copps grocery store in Middleton and the Middleton Police Department to host a local food drive with all donations going to
the Middleton Outreach Ministry (MOM) Food
Pantry. The event which ran from June 4through June
11at Copps Middleton, raised 1,244 pounds of food, which
was stuffed into police vehicles and the MOM Food Rescue
Truck and transported to the pantry on June 11.
We feel that this was still a huge success and it means
members of our community will not go hungry, said Kim
Wood, a Middleton police officer. We enjoyed this partnership with MOM and Copps and look forward to the opportunity to work with them both in the future.
Having a blast at
Kids Fishing Day
Photos by Matt Geiger/Curt Fuszard
Kids Fishing Day, hosted by the Middleton Optimist Club,

took place Saturday, June 18 at Lakeview Park in the City of
Middleton. Free fishing poles were provided to the first 150
youth who arrived. Top: David Zhou has his fish measured for
the Little Fish competition. At left, Aidan Bell Fuszard reels
.
in a catch
Foster homes needed

Dane County executive
Parisi along with foster parents
and children recently highlighted the significant need in
Dane County for foster parents.
May was National Foster
Care Month, a month set aside
to acknowledge foster parents,
family members, volunteers,
mentors, policymakers, child
welfare professionals, and other
members of the community
who help children and youth in
foster care find permanent
homes and connections.
Dane County currently has
40 to 50 teens who need a foster
home. Those kids are in the
Dane County Shelter or in other
short term placements. Dane
County has 243 foster homes,
however, only 20 percent of
area homes take teens.
Thank you to all the foster
families who opened their heart
and their homes to a child, said
Parisi. We need more foster

families, I urge families to think
about fostering a child. The
need is great the reward
greater.
Teens placed in foster care
are less likely to return to care
and have more successful outcomes than youth placed in
more restrictive settings such as
group homes or residential
treatment centers. Foster parents tend to stay connected to
youth after they age out of the
system and are less likely to become homeless or incarcerated.
Studies show that if youth have
at least one caring, stable adult
they are more likely to succeed
as adults.
Contact Dawn Douglas at

Dane County Foster Care
AT608-242-6303for more information or visit their website.
Great teen events at the Middleton Library
Teen Events in July & August

at the Middleton Library:
Music & Arts!
Teens: do you like to create

your own music? Dont miss
the chance to learn song-writing
techniques this summer from
musician Beth Kille at our
Song-Writing 101 event on
July 27! Are you more interested in writing, drawing or
photography? The deadline for
our Writing Contest, Drawing
Contest, and Photography
Contest is July 18 ($50 prize
for each!)
Middleton Players bring

George to the PAC
Middleton Players Theatre will present Stephen Sondheims

artistic masterpiece Sunday in the Park with George. This beautiful Tony Award winning musical will be playing for six performances June 24 July 3 at the Middleton Performing Arts
Center, 2100 Bristol St. in Middleton. Showtimes are June 24,
25, 26, 30 and July 2 at 7:30 p.m. and July 3 at 2 p.m.
The creative team includes Matt Starika-Jolivet (director),
Kris Richgels (costume coordinator), and Alissa Krantz (production stage manager.
Sunday in the Park with George will be presented at the Middleton Performing Arts Center at 2100 Bristol St., Middleton.
Performance dates are times are June 24, 25, 26, 30 and July 2
at 7:30 p.m. and July 3 at 2:00 p.m. Reserved tickets are
$25/adults, $20/seniors and $15/students and can be purchased
online at middletonplayers.com or at the door 60 minutes before each performance. For best seating online ticket purchases
are strongly recommended.
Middleton Players Theatre was founded in 1990 and has produced over thirty shows in its 26-year history. Mainstage shows
are produced at the acclaimed Middleton Performing Arts Center, while other smaller concerts and cabarets have been performed around the greater Madison area.
CHURCH NOTES
Doctor Who, manga/anime, or

Undertale, you wont want to
miss our LibCon (celebration
of fandoms) event on July 21
Cosplay your favorite character,
submit art for our fanart contest,
or bring manga to trade at our
manga swap! Meet Marvel/DC
illustrator Mark Stegbauer or
draw manga with the Sugoi Arts
Drawing School! Try our trivia
and LARPing contests!
Get in the Game: Read!

(June 10-August 13)
Ultimate Frisbee fans: mark

your calendars for July 14 for
our Sportacular Flying Disc
event! Brad Wendt will be
Who is your favorite book,

video game or movie character?
Whether you like Harry Potter,
Are you still waiting to sign up

for the Summer Reading Program? Dont miss your chance
to spin the prize wheel and win
an instant prize just for signing
up! (Spin the wheel again when
you make your halfway and
final reading goals!) There are
Last week Dane County executive Joe Parisi announced

that the county will soon begin
recycling clean wood waste at
the Dane County landfill. Currently, municipalities are overwhelmed with clean wood
waste due to the Emerald Ash
Borer. The Emerald Ash Borer
is a tiny beetle that has killed
millions of Ash trees in North
America. Due to the Emerald
Ash Borer most local private
and public facilities have
stopped taking wood waste.
This is a common sense solution and we are uniquely able
to recycle wood waste said
Parisi. Opening up the recycling facility to process clean
wood will help local municipalities, businesses and residents in
Dane County with a need no
other entity is filling.

Once the program starts in
late July, the county will charge
$40 per ton for wood waste.
The county will work with
the current operators of its recently opened Construction and
Demolition Recycling Facility
and expand the partnership to
include wood recycling. Quality
logs will be made into urban
lumber, so it can be used for
flooring, furniture, or art, and
the rest will likely be recycled
for mulch or biomass fuel.
There are an estimated
2,112,000 Ash Trees in Dane
County that are going to die in
the next 10 years as a result of
the Emerald Ash Borer.
1,760,000 Ash trees are outside of the city of Madison and
have no other option for recy-
cling. Dane County was the first

Wisconsin county to develop a
comprehensive plan to battle
the emerald ash borer. It includes detailed recommendations for homeowners and
communities to consider prior
to the beetles arrival in Dane
County and options for what to
do when ash trees in the county
become affected.
Just this February, Parisi
opened the new Dane County
Construction and Demolition
Recycling facility. This new recycling center separates waste
from construction and demolition projects and recycles it.
This new facility saves Dane
County
taxpayers
over
$600,000 per year because previously these items were hauled
also chances to win the Grand

Prizes (Bluetooth portable
speaker, digital camera) for
every hour you read this summer! Or donate your prize
amount to a charity, if youd
like! On August 13, we will
draw for the Teen Grand Prize
Drawing at out Teen Picnic Finalebe sure to have all of
your slips in by then & join us
for food and games behind the
library from 12-2 pm!
Check out the librarys summer

brochures for more details and
a full listing of programs. Registration for these programs is
available online from our
Events Calendar or by calling
the Help Desk at: (608)8277402. The library hopes to see
you at thse upcoming programs! This list of events is provided by your public library.
out of the county to be recycled,

Parisis office claimed.
The county owns the facility
and a private contractor operates it and markets the recycled
products. This facility also
saves valuable landfill airspace
which extends the life of our existing landfill, Parisi added.
An ordinance was introduced
Thursday June 16 at the Dane
County Board to create a tipping fee for the purpose of clean
wood waste recycling.
It needs Dane County Board
approval before county officials
can implement the new clean
wood recycling program.
If approved, this new wood
recycling program could start as
soon asJuly 18, 2016.
Ash borer expected to kill 2.1 million trees

Sports & Socializing!
Photo by Michelle Larson
showing techniques, game

rules, and organizing small
competitions for a number of
flying disc games. Would you
like to help us plan programs,
suggest materials for purchase,
and gain volunteer hours? Our
Teen Advisory Committee is
meeting on Friday, July 8we
would love to see you there and
hear your ideas! Need to cool
off from the summer heat? On
July 7, join us for ice cream &
a movie at our Teen Movie
Night & Ice Cream Social
eventwe will bring a number
of new movies and you can vote
for which movie we should play
on the big screen!
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LibCon!
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keen observations of people and

places. Did you go out specifically to
study people for this book?
All Manner
of Things
A Great
Summer Read
and a Chance to
Meet the Author!
by Deb Biechler
Wow! Thats what I exclaimed

over and over again when I read
Michael Landwebers latest book,
Thursday 1:17 PM (coffeetownpress).
I felt like a miner while I was reading, discovering rich veins of characters, places, and circumstance. In
addition to that, sentences like, Their
collective inactivity had a movement
of its own, made me think, I wish I
had written that!
Landweber, who grew up in Madison, is the son of Larry and Jean
Landweber. Through a lovely string of
circumstances when I first moved to
Middleton, I got to know Landwebers
parents.
Of course they were excited when
his first novel was published. And, of
course as their friend, I bought a copy
and reviewed the book before hearing
him speak at A Room of Ones Own
MARSHAL
spent the last 14 years as assistant superintendent for educational services and, before
that, 10 years as the principal of
Elm Lawn Elementary School,
where he was affectionately
known as Mr. Mav.
Longtime school board
member Ellen Lindgren said
she had numerous discussions
with colleagues about who
would become the new superintendent and nearly everyone immediately pointed to Mavroulis.
I know the district from top
to bottom, inside and out, says
Mavroulis. Ive lived in the
community for 18 years and
both of my children have gone
through the District. Ive
also developed relationships
with many business and community leaders from the area.
two years ago.

Now, regardless of the friendship, I
am an avid fan. I can hardly wait to
read more by this author!
Landwebers first published work,
WE, earned plenty of accolades. He
was the winner of ForeWord Magazines quarterly Debut Novelist Award,
ForeWords Bronze Medal for Book of
the Year and a finalist for the Eric Hoffer Short Prose and Independent Books
Award.
Thursday 1:17 PM was written at
about the same time as WE. It, too,
is getting rave reviews. In a recent interview with Michael, I found out more
about the author and his latest work.
Biecher: Where did the idea for the

story come from?
Landweber: The first draft of the

book was written in 2008, at about the
same time I wrote WE. I wrote them
both during a period of purposeful unemployment. I wondered if without
society watching, would people maintain a moral balance.
In the first draft, the protagonist was
in his twenties. He was post college
Since 2004, Mavroulis has

also served as an adjunct professor in the Educational Leadership Program for Principal
Licensing for Viterbo University. He also has been a dissertation adviser for Edgewood
Colleges Educational Leadership Doctoral Program since
2014.
He earned his doctorate from
UW-Madison in 2012. He also
has a masters degree in educational administration and bachelors degree in elementary
education from UW-Madison.
Mavroulis is a member of the
Friends of Pheasant Branch
Conservancy; he has served as
a youth coach for football, baseball, softball and basketball, and
is a member of Board of Directors for Middleton Outreach
Landweber will be at the Barnes

and Noble in the West Towne Mall
plaza on Saturday, July 2 at 2 p.m.
to talk about and sign copies of his
new book, Thursday at 1:17 PM.
and didnt always behave well. He was

struggling with who he was and what
his place was in the world. It was a
darker story.
A couple of years ago, I decided that
that character didnt belong. Then, I
found the new main character, Duck
and he took over.
Biechler: The book is filled with
Landweber: Im from Wisconsin,

but have now lived in Washington, DC,
(the setting for the new book) for a
long time. I didnt go out, while writing, to study things, but all the places
that Duck goes are places that Ive
spent a good deal of time in. Ive
watched the way that people move
through the museums, how they act on
a date, and things like that.
Writing about the frozen images was
hard to figure out because people dont
really stop moving. Even in photos,
people either looked posed or they look
in motion. The descriptions are more
my imagination than observation on
that.
Biechler: You wrote the bits about
worrying really well. Do you base
your characters on any people in particular?
Landweber: Im asked that all the

time and I dont. Sometimes people
see themselves in the characters, but, if
they are based on anyone, they are
based on me. The characters all have a
bit of me in them.
I was really a worrier when I was a
kid and even a teenager. My parents
used to call me Rulebook. I wanted
a rule for everything.
If anything, the characters approach
me and tell me who they are rather than

me dictating terms on them. The characters take me directions I dont think
that we should go, but I get on board
and follow.
Biechler: Sometimes, people go

through life without being curious
about themselves, In your new book,
Duck is surprised by some of the things
he realizes about himself. Tell me a little about that.
Landweber: I remember a lot
about being a teenager. And, now I
have a teenaged son.
I did a lot of thinking back to being
a teenager compared to how I understand things now. Teenagers often
have a strong surface of emotion,
sometimes without facts behind them
and sometimes unnecessary in their
strength. Some teenagers are surprised
by things a lot.
One question that the book explores
is that if we no longer had any checks
and balances on our reality, without society or other people watching, how
would we behave.
There are consequences for our actions. Things arent necessarily someones fault and in the case of the story,
Ducks fault. But, I wanted the readers
to wonder if maybe Duck could have
helped to shift the trajectory, of a particular character, if hed have been
there.
Ministry. George has always

been a strong advocate for the
community and all the kids that
live and go to school here, says
Al Ripp, Executive Director at
Middleton Outreach Ministry
(MOM). Because of Georges
role as the Superintendent and
his involvement with MOM as
a Board of Director he brings a
great perspective to all aspects
of learning and will help make
sure every child has the opportunity to succeed.
Mavroulis is married to Lisa
and their son Michael will graduate from Middleton High
School in June and will be a
freshman at UW-Madison in the

fall. Michael will be joining his
sister, Taylor, who will be a
UW-Madison senior.
When invited to serve as the
2016 Good Neighbor Festival
parade marshal by president,
Adam Warriner, Mavroulis responded, I would be honored
to serve as the parade marshal.
Ive been walking in the parade for years with the school
district so a ride in a convertible
sounds pretty sweet!
I am overjoyed that George
Mavroulis, incoming Superintendent of the Middleton Cross
Plains Area School District, has
agreed to be our parade marshal, says Adam Warriner,

Good Neighbor Festival president. George personifies the
Good Neighbor Spirit that
makes our city unique, not only
through his positions at MCPASD, but by his involvement
within the community as a
whole. Please join me in honoring George as our Good
Neighbor Festival Parade Marshal for 2016.
The parade kicks off at noon
on Sunday, August 28, from
University Avenue at Maple
Street to Parmenter Street and
then turns north on Parmenter
This years Good Neighbor

Festival is Friday through Sunday, August 26-28.
urge[s] the Governor and

Legislature to #JustFixItWI and
agree upon a sustainable solution: one that includes a responsible level of bonding and
adjusts our user fees to adequately and sustainably fund
Wisconsins multi-modal transportation system, the resolution reads.
The resolution text points out
that local government in Wisconsin is responsible for about
90 percent of the road miles in
the state.
A report commissioned by
the Local Government Institute
of Wisconsin titled Filling Potholes: A New Look at Funding
Local Transportation in Wisconsin indicates the condition
of Wisconsins highways in the
bottom third of the country. It
also reports that state funding
for local roads in Wisconsin has
failed to keep up with costs over
the past several decades. Municipal transportation spending
has declined from $275 per
capita in 2000 to $227 in 2012
the report says.
The resolution passed by the

council also calls for investment
in public transit.
High quality and fast transit
systems are critical to attracting
businesses andpeople to urban
areas, yet state funding for transit is less today than it was five
years ago, it says. And that
levy limits do not allow local
government to make up for the
deterioration of state funding.
The councils resolution is
also critical of what it calls an
over-reliance on borrowing that
eats away at the states segregated funding sources - i.e. state
gas tax and vehicle registration
fees - which increasingly pay
debt service rather than fund
transportation needs.
The resolution posits Wisconsin drivers pay significantly
less than drivers in other states
when combining the annual cost
of the state gas tax and vehicle
registration fees.
The resolution also notes that
the State Transportation Finance and Policy Commission
found that if Wisconsin does not
adjust its user fees, the condition of state and local roads and
transit systems will deteriorate
significantly over the next
decade.
The council also adopted a
resolution supporting designation of a U.S. bike route through
downtown Middleton. The Wisconsin Bicycle Federation and
the Adventure Cycling Association with the cooperation of
Wisconsin Department of
Transportation and other stakeholders proposed a specific
route to be designated as USBR
30.
USBR 30 would connect
Milwaukee and Madison and
Minneapolis. Assistant city
planner Mark Opitz said the city
is not obligated to provide signage but that he planned to find
the funding for what he estimated would be about six
signs.
Alder Gurdip Brar asked if
the streets would need to be
modified such as adding bike
lanes. Opitz said he did not
think that was necessary. He
said his understanding was that

it was for long distance touring
cyclists and only signs would be
needed to direct their route.
It is like the Appalachian
Trail as far as I am concerned,
there will be people who are
drawn to this area because this
is identified as a regional bike
route, Opitz said. My understanding is that the Appalachian
trail has a few dozen people
using it at a given point.
I think having a web presence actually will give us even
more exposure than a sign will,
Opitz added.
Alder Kathy Olson asked if
there would be a parking
changes on Elmwood Avenue.
Opitz said that was not planned
but said there has been increased bike traffic on the street.
He said so far he was not
aware of any complaints about
the absence of bike lanes and
parking on both sides of the
street.
The resolution designating
downtown Middleton as part of
USBR 30 passed unanimously.
TRANSIT
toward Lee Street, ending at the

festival grounds.
The Good Neighbor Festival
has been bringing the Middleton community together since
1964. The event includes family fun, live music, food, carnival rides, crafts and a
5-kilometer run/walk. As the
major fundraiser of the year for
Middletons non-profit organizations, the festival support
charities and worth causes
throughout the Middleton area.
Rally time
Middleton
surges past
Ashton in 9th
by ADAM HATLAN
For the Times-Tribune
Anything can happen in

baseball, and as far as finishes
go, they dont get much better
than this.
The
Middleton
29ers
stunned visiting Ashton, 9-8, in
a wild Home Talent League
game played Sunday afternoon
at Sorenson Field in Middleton.
It was a heartbreaking loss
for Ashton (6-3), which had
come into the game having lost
two straight games. Ashton
needed a win to keep within
shouting distance of Middleton

(9-0).
Instead, Middleton now
holds a two-game lead over
Black Earth (8-2) and three
over Cross Plains (6-3) and
Ashton.
Middleton got an efficient
outing from pitcher Drew
Farrell, who went six innings,
allowing five earned runs on
nine hits, while striking out
four batters. Farrell started the
game by retiring 17 of 20 batters, including 10 consecutive
at one point.
I didnt have my A stuff,
but I was confident that if we
kept it close, we could make it
a good game, said Farrell.
Ashton got a workhorse-like
game from starter Shane Adler,
who went eight strong innings,
allowing five earned runs on
six hits, while striking out one.
I was impressed with him,

Aston manager Dave Adler
said of his son Shane. He
wanted to keep going. This was
a strong outing for him and
hopefully he keeps improving
on it.
Middleton trailed, 8-5,
heading to the bottom of the
ninth. Ashton closer Kasey
Miller then retired the first two
29ers he faced.
Down to its final strike,
Middleton found a pulse.
Andrew
Zimmerman
reached on an error, then
Brandon Scheidler took advantage and cracked a long home
run that pulled Middleton within 8-7.
Luke Schafer followed with
a single, then Kevin Dubler
walked. Josh Hinson hit a soft
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Andrew Zimmerman and Middletons HTL team rallied past Ashton Sunday.
Rob
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It was another sensational

year for the sports teams at
Middleton High School, where
the Cardinals remarkably seem
to raise the bar every year.
Of course, some achievements rank as the best of the
best. Heres one persons opinion of that list:
Girls team of the year:

Golf
Loren Skibba had just made

the biggest one foot putt of her
young life.
And as Middletons standout senior golfer was trying to
exit the 18th green at
University Ridge last October,
she was met by a mob of giddy
Cardinals.
They were crying, then I
started crying, Skibba said. It
was incredible.
Incredible is the perfect
word for what transpired at the
WIAA Division 1 girls state
golf tournament.
Middleton and Hartland
Arrowhead engaged in an epic
battle for the state championship. But for most of the
final round, the Warhawks kept
the Cardinals at arms length.
Arrowhead still led by four
shots with three holes to play.
But
over
that
stretch,
Middleton made up a remarkable five strokes and won the
title by one shot.
Middleton shot a seasonlow 310 on the final day and a
641 over the two-day tournament. That helped the
Cardinals edge the Warhawks
Middletons girls golf team was all smiles after winning the WIAA Division 1 state championship last October.
(642) and capture the second

state title in school history.
Thirty
minutes
after
Middletons
dreams
had
become reality, the finish still
seemed like a blur.
It doesnt even seem real,
Cardinals
coach
Becky
Halverson said. I knew they
could do it, but it sure didnt
look good. But every single
player was huge for us today.
Everyone really played their
heart out.
Middleton had a bevy of
memorable performances.
Skibba, the 2014 individual
champion, finished second this
time with a 149, three shots
behind Beaver Dams Ashley
Kulka. Junior Alexis Thomas
shot a 1-under-par 71 on
Tuesday and finished fourth
individually at 151.
Junior Morgan Miles carded
a second-day 81 and tied for
27th overall. And sophomore
Payton Hodson, the Cardinals
No. 5 golfer, shot an important
84 on Tuesday.
Im just speechless,
Thomas said. I really wasnt
paying attention to all the
scores during my round. I was
just concentrating on my own
game. But right now, I dont
think Ive ever been happier.
Arrowhead began the day
with a 4-shot lead, but
Middleton pulled within two
after the front nine. The
Warhawks stretched that lead
to five midway through the
back nine before the Cardinals
mounted their memorable
charge.
The quartet of Skibba,
Thomas, Miles and Hodson
played the final three holes at
1-over-par. Arrowhead, on the
other hand, played it at 7-over.
Honestly, I dont really feel
that
disappointed,
said
Arrowhead senior Claire
Lauterbach. Middleton just
played great and really finished
strong. What are you going to
do?
Middleton surged to a 2shot lead when Arrowheads
No. 3 golfer, Keaton Schmitz,

made a triple bogey at No. 18.
The Warhawks pulled back
within one shot after their No.
2 golfer, Alexa Holland, made
a birdie at No. 18.
That left it up to Skibba,
who bombed a drive at No. 18
and knocked her approach shot
within 10-feet. Skibba left her
birdie putt just inches short,
then tapped in for a state title.
Arrowheads Lauterbach
also parred the hole, meaning
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the championship trophy was

headed to Middleton.
I could not ask for more,
Skibba said. Were such a
tight knit group and its so great
to leave on a high note.
Boys team of the year:

Golf
Middletons boys golf program has been one of the states

best for years now.
But the Cardinals had one of
their finest seasons ever in
2016.
Led by the senior quartet of
Emmet Herb, Joey Levin,
Brady Thomas and Nils
Arneson, the Cardinals finished
second at the WIAA Division 1
state tournament.
It was an unbelievable
group, Middleton coach Tom
Cabalka said. I could coach
another 20 years and not have a
group like this one.

Nobody outworked these
guys. I mean, they really got
after it. And success didnt
change them. They didnt take
it easy when things were going
well, they just worked harder.
The Cardinals finished first
in 15 of 18 events this season.
Middleton ran away with the
Big Eight Conference dual
meet title and the conference
championship.
The Cardinals also finished
first at star-studded tournaments such as the Waukesha
South Invite held at Bristlecone
Pines, the Morgan Stanley
Shootout at University Ridge,
the Sheboygan North Invite at
Whistling Straits Irish Course
and the Madison Memorial
Invite held at Blackhawk
Country Club.
Four years with these guys.
I mean, for me, thats been

awesome, Levin said.
Girls coach of the year:

Lauren Cabalka, swimming/diving
Middletons girls swimming

and diving team finished second at the WIAA Division 1
state tournament. That was the
best in school history and
Cabalka was a huge reason
why.
Hartland Arrowhead won
the meet with 301 points, while
Middleton was second at 211.
Cedarburg
(206),
Verona/Mount Horeb (200) and
Madison Memorial (165.50)
rounded out the top five.
All season long the team
has consistently done everything they said they were going
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to do and they came in here

with an agenda to get second,
Middleton coach Lauren
Cabalka said after the state
tournament. We were seeded
third coming in, and from our
diver down to that (last) relay,
we did exactly what we needed
to do.
The Cardinals actually
trailed Verona/Mount Horeb by
11 points entering the meets
final event, the 400-yard
freestyle relay. But Middleton
outscored the Wildcats, 32-10,
in the relay after a third-place
finish. Cedarburg won the 400yard freestyle relay, but would
have needed Middleton to finish sixth or worse to pass the
Cardinals for second overall.
We just stuck through it the
whole time, freshman Hannah
Aegerter said. We never
doubted ourselves. Looking at
the scoreboard we were always
positive and just wanted to
keep a good attitude through
the whole meet so we wouldnt
get down and feel bad about
anything.
Boys coach of the year:

Tom Schmitt, baseball
The 2015 season was a

rough one for Middletons
baseball program, when the
Cardinals went 10-16 and
slipped to eighth place in the
league.
In 2016, Middleton regained
its usual place among the
states elite.
The Cardinals went 22-6
and reached the WIAA
Division 1 state tournament for
the 13th time in school history.
For them to lose and have a
losing record (in 2015) and
then be able to turn it around,
thats a lot of determination
and hard work, Tom Schmitt
said. Only eight teams out of
96 get here and we were one of
them. Theres only going to be
one team thats truly happy.
Cardinals
senior
pitcher/outfielder Drew Finley
Haag agreed.
It was a great year and Im
really proud of all these guys,
he said. It was a real struggle
last year, and Im just really
happy that we were able to
make it here with all these
guys.
Girls performance of the

year: Abbey Webber and
Kaisey Skibba, tennis
Their timing was impeccable.

Kaisey Skibba, a singles
player most of her life, blossomed into a doubles standout
at the perfect time.
Abbey Webber, always a
sensational doubles player,
took her game to a new level
when the stakes were the highest.
When the two combined
forces, the rest of the state paid
the price.
Webber and Skibba combined to win the WIAA
Division 1 girls state doubles
championship last October at
Nielsen Tennis Stadium. The
Cardinals
dynamic
duo
became the first Middleton
doubles team to win a state title
since Jill Karofsky and Kristin
Moe in 1982.
This weekend was amazing, Webber said afterwards.
Kaisey and I had a lot of fun.
We both played our best tennis
this weekend, which is great to
do when it really matters. I will
definitely remember this week-
end, even though it seemed to

go by quickly.
Skibba agreed with her
teammate.
This weekend was incredible, Skibba said. Im definitely going to remember it for
a long time. Im just so proud
of us and what we accomplished.
One of the reasons Abbey
and I wanted to play together
was because we knew we could
do well at state. Now that we
won, switching to doubles was
definitely worth it.
Skibba and Webber entered
the tournament as the No. 2
seed, so they certainly expected
to make a run at a title. But few
could have envisioned the ease
in which they trampled over
the states best.
The Cardinals pair didnt
lose a set in their five matches
and dropped a total of just 14
games in the entire tournament.

Skibba and Webber defeated
Elise Gerard and Annabelle
Crowley of Nicolet, 6-1, 6-1, in
the finals.
I think Abbey and I really
played the best matches of our
career this weekend and that is
how we were able to win our
matches, Skibba said. I was a
little surprised that we played
so well, but then again I knew
Abbey and I could do it.
Webber agreed.
I wasnt surprised with the
outcome because we were the
second seed and we were
expected to make it to the
finals, Webber said. Even
though we had a good seed, we
took every match like it could
be our last.
Boys performance of the

year: Emmet Herb, golf
One of many things that
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makes Emmet Herb one of the
states elite golfers is his temperament.
It doesnt seem to matter if
Herb goes low or high
his facial expressions, body
language and mood rarely
change.
But on June 7, the typically
calm and collected Herb turned
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to mush. Then again, he is

human.
Herb walked off the
18thgreen at University Ridge
Golf Course as the WIAA
Division 1 state champion. He
was soon doused with water by
his teammates. And when Herb
saw his fellow seniors, the
finality of it all set in and the
tears began to flow.
I just kind of realized that
this was the end, Herb said.
Theres a lot of memories
with these guys.
None better that the ones
Herb made during the two-day
state tournament.
Herb shot 6-under-par, 138,
in the two-day tournament. Not
only did Herb win the state title
by seven shots, he posted the
third-lowest score in state history.
In the process, Herb led
Middleton to a second place
finish overall. Marquette won
its first-ever state title shooting
a blistering two-day total of
598, eight shots better than the
Cardinals.
I love Emmet Herb. I just
love that kid, Middleton coach
Tom Cabalka gushed afterwards. He never gets too up,
he never gets too down. Hes
just so, so steady.
Herb became the fourth
individual state champion in
school history, joining Brad
Nelson (1993), Jon Turcott
(1997) and Mike Schilling
(2010).
What Emmet did was
unbelievable and I think it kind
of helped cement our legacy,
said MHS senior Joey Levin,
who finished 17thindividually.
We had four unbelievable
years and this was really a great
way to cap it off.
Herbs two rounds will be
talked about inside Middletons
program for years to come.
The 130-pound Herb certainly doesnt look like an
intimidator. But Herb brought
University Ridge to its knees.
Herb shot a 4-under-par, 68,
on the first day and held a five
shot lead over two players.
Herb then shot a 2-under-par,
70, on the tournaments second
day, which was the best final
round score in Division 1.
He played incredible golf,
said Marquette junior Harrison
Ott, who played with Herb the
final day and finished in a tie
for second individually at 1over-par, 145. He just never
made any mistakes. He was
really, really consistent.
Thats always been the story
of the Herbs game.
Herb has never been long
off the tees, but his ball is
rarely outside the fairway. Herb
stays out of trouble, has a beautiful iron game and is a magician with the putter.
All of those magnificent
skills were on display during
Herbs glorious run to a title.
To be honest, Emmet is just
a great, great player, said
Cardinals
senior
Brady
Thomas. He can flat out play
the game.
Herb showed the rest of the
state exactly that. In the
process, he made a scintillating
run at the state record of 136
held by a pair of Homestead
players Andy Hansen in
2006 and Jordan Niebrugge in
2012.
You couldnt have scripted
it any better, said the unassuming Herb. Just a great,
great two days.
Girls senior athlete of the

year: Sam Valentine,
track and field/cross
country
Middletons girls track and

field team finished fifth at state
thanks in large part to
Valentine.
Valentine finished second in
both the 800- and 1,600-meter
runs and earned the Cardinals
16 points.
Placing second in both
races was both unexpected for
me and very exciting,
Valentine said. In a way
shows that its very possible to
come back from injury.
Valentines time of 4:46.87
in the 1,600-meter run was the
fifth fastest in state history.
Unfortunately for Valentine,
Whitefish Bays Cami Davre
was a tick faster than Valentine
(4:46.40). Valentine also
shined in then 800 with a time
of 2:12.15. Davre also edged
Valentine in that race (2:11.13).
Sam Valentine continues to
impress me, Cardinals coach
Cory Christnovich said. Every
race it seems like she goes and
out does herself.
Valentine also finished
eighth at the cross country
meet last October.
This season has no doubt
been one of my better ones,
Valentine said. Im thankful to
have stayed healthy throughout
and been able to continuously
improve.
Reaching top-10 at state
was definitely a big preseason
goal of mine that I wasnt even
sure was attainable at that time,
but throughout the season I
gained my racing confidence
back and knew what I could
achieve. Now, having reached
that goal, its a wonderful ending to my senior season.
Boys senior athlete of the

year: Perrin Hagge, cross
country/track and field
Hagge, one of the top runners in school history, helped

Middletons track and field
team finish second at state and
the Cardinals cross country
team place fourth.
Both finishes were the highest in MHS history.
In track, Hagge experienced
three trips to the podium and
scored 23 of Middletons 41
points.
Hagge won the 1,600 meter
run with a time of 4 minutes,
11.58 seconds. Hagge needed
to be that good, as runner-up
Nicholas Rank of Kimberly
finished in 4:12.71.
I knew the race was going
to be difficult and I tried to prepare myself mentally, Hagge
said.
I
credit
(Ashwaubenons)
Tannor
Wagner for leading three strong
laps. On the fourth lap, when
he began to falter, I just tried to
keep driving my arms and turning my legs over down the
homestretch.
I was exhausted after the
race, but delighted to see my
teammate, Gus Newcomb,
cross the line in third place. It
was a goal of mine to win an
event at the state meet, and to
have a teammate share the
moment with me on the podium was unforgettable.
Hagge was also second in
the 3,200, where his time of
9:05.66 set another school
record. Hagge finished behind
only Madison La Follette
standout
Finn
Gassner

(9:01.81).
Hagge was also fourth in the
800 with a time of 1:55.84.
Franklins Brady Snelson won
the race in 1:54.59.
The state meet exceeded
my expectations and was a
great way to end my career at
Middleton, Hagge said. I was
very pleased with how the team
performed against so many
excellent competitors. To finish
tied for state runner-up in team
competition came as a wonderful surprise and confirms the
strong training program developed by the coaching staff.
Hagge was also 36th at the
state cross country meet with a
time of 16:45.24.
Perrin improved his position toward the finish,
Middleton
coach
Cindy
Bremser said.
Girls breakthrough athlete: Alexis Thomas,

golf/basketball
During her first two years at

MHS, Alexis Thomas was a
complimentary piece inside
Middletons golf and basketball programs.
In
2015-16,
Thomas
became a star in both sports.
Thomas took her golf game
to new heights during a brilliant junior season.
Thomas averaged 78.56,
won the Big Eight Conference
tournament and finished fourth
individually at state. Thomas
fired a remarkable 1-under-par,
71, on the second day of the
state tournament, which keyed
Middletons run to the title.
Thomas was in the top-five
in 11 of the 14 tournaments she
competed in, including eight
top-three finishes.
Alexis really excelled this
season, girls golf coach Becky
Halverson said.She improved
almost three strokes from last
season to this season.
Her winning the conference tournament and then the
1-under-par on day two of state
is amazing!Im thrilled to have
Alexis one more year because
if she keeps working at her
short game, she is going to continue to do great things for us.
Thomas was also named
second-team all-conference in
basketball.
Thomas was second on the
Cardinals in scoring (14.1),
second in steals (2.4) and
grabbed 3.0 rebounds per
game.
Alexis had a great year,
almost tripling her scoring
from the previous year, Kind
said. She hit a couple gamewinning three-point shots and
was very consistent throughout
the year.
The highlight of the year
came when Thomas drilled a
23-foot, three-pointer in overtime to defeat Janesville Craig,
77-75.
I have never really hit a
game-winning shot like this
one before, Thomas said.
Knocking it in from so far out
was such an amazing experience and something Ill always
remember. It was very exciting
in the moment, but at the same
time, it didnt feel real. I was in
shock, but my team and I were
thrilled.
Boys breakthrough athlete: Kevin Meicher,

wrestling
They call him Ice.

Calm. Composed. Cool.
Collected.
Youd never know that

Middleton wrestler Kevin
Meicher was a freshman.
Meicher certainly didnt act
his age at the WIAA Division 1
state tournament in March.
Instead, the poised and unruffled Meicher acted several
years older.
Meicher stunned the field
and won a state championship
at 126 pounds. Meicher defeated top-ranked and defending
state champion Justin Folley of
Wauwatosa West/East, 9-8, in
Saturdays finals at the UW
Kohl Center.
On the states biggest stage,
Ice refused to melt.
Im
surprised,
said
Meicher, who finished the season with a 43-3 record. My
goal has always been to win
four state championships since
I dont even know when,
kindergarten.
When I came here and
wrestled the older guys here, I
just knew I wanted to be here
one day and win as many as I
could. Being my freshman
year, its pretty good.
Pretty good is a major
understatement.
Middleton has had just one
state champion in its lengthy
history. That was Ben
Brummel, who won a title at
171 pounds in 2009.
Meicher notched No. 2 in
what became a remarkable
freshman season.
He said he wanted to be a
four-time champ and you cant
do it if you dont win the first
one, Middleton coach Kent
Weiler said. Good for him. He
worked hard. He came from a
young boy in eighth grade last
year in the summer and you
saw him turn into a man.
It took a big time performance in the final for Meicher to
capture gold.
Meicher entered the tournament as the No. 6 seed, while
Folley was a prohibitive
favorite in the finals. But
Meicher surprised many by
upending Folley.
It feels great, Meicher
said. To knock off the defending state champion feels pretty
good.
I didnt think about him
File photos
Abbey Webber (top) and Perrin Hagge (above) had memorable senior seasons.
being a defending state champ.

I just thought of him as another
wrestler. It was just another
match, the same as wrestling in
the wrestling room. So I just
focused on what Im good at on
the mat and controlled him
throughout the whole match.
Meicher had a memorable
run during his first trip to state.
Meicher pinned Union
Grove senior Brett Kieslich in
1:55 in a first round match.
Meicher
then
edged
Hortonville junior Jacob
Barnett, 3-2, in a quarterfinal
match.
In the semifinals, Meicher
edged Lake Geneva Badger
senior Robby Mutimer, 8-6.
Meicher was then at his best
and needed to be to dethrone
Folley.
Even (Saturday), we practiced at Middleton High School
at 3:30 (p.m.), Weiler said.
We put him through a workout. We said you have to do

this, this and this. Youre going
to get into a scrap and youve
got to catch him and he did. It
was virtually what we talked
about.
I told his dad early in the
year he would win the whole
thing. I know how tough he is
and weve got great coaches
working with him. He had a
good practice partner in Chris
Rogers and other people, kids
who came in and helped out.
Im ecstatic.
So was Meicher.
Immediately after the
match, Meicher gave Weiler a
giant hug. Meicher then
hugged his mother, Linette,
who was crying in the Kohl
Center stands.
I went up to hug my mom
and she was crying, Meicher
said. She was pretty happy.
n HTL
grounder down the third base

line and beat the throw to first,
which got away from first
baseman Josh Adler and
allowed Schafer to score and
tie the game, 8-8.
An intentional walk to Ross
Hellenbrand loaded the bases
for A.J. Redders, who had been
0-for-4 up until that point.
Redders hit a sharp ground ball
to the Ashton shortstop, who
couldnt decide what to do with
the ball. That hesitation
allowed Hellenbrand to beat
the ball to second base and
Dubler scored the winning run
from third.
The Middleton players
rushed the field, surrounding
Redders.
It felt like whoever was up
last was going to win the
game, said Redders of the
crazy finish.
That was a never-say-die
type game, Middleton manager Brandon Hellenbrand after
the wild win. A W is a W.
Our bats were kind of slow to
start off, and we came through
in the end. Ashton is a very
good team. Its always going to
be a game to the ninth inning
with them.
Middleton took a 1-0 lead in
the bottom of the third when
Cole Cook had a leadoff double
and Andrew Zimmerman
reached on an error, allowing
Cook to scamper home.
Middleton struck again in
the bottom of the fourth, getting a solo home run from
cleanup hitter Hinson that gave
the 29ers a 2-0 lead.
Farrell remained on cruise
control into the sixth, and
retired the first two batters
there. Then, Ashton broke out
its two-out magic.
Shane Adler clubbed a deep
drive to center that hit off the
top of the 350-foot sign and
hustled to second with a nifty

headfirst slide. Designated hitter Derek Prochaska followed
with a double to center that
scored Adler and pulled Ashton
within 2-1.
Former Middleton High
School standout Nolan Kouba,
playing in his first game with
the As, followed with an RBI
single that scored Prochaska
and tied the game, 2-2.
Tanner Meinholz followed
with a single, then Josh Adler
smashed a single the fifth
consecutive two-out hit off
Farrell that gave Ashton a 32 lead.
Ashton continued its hit barrage in the seventh inning and
chased Farrell from the game.
After a leadoff double by Nick
Maier and a single by Carter
Hoffman, Hellenbrand had
seen enough and pulled Farrell.
I thought he threw well all
day, Hellenbrand said of
Farrell. They did a good job of
adjusting to him. They were
putting together a nice little
rally and we felt like it was
time to make a change.
Added Farrell: Theyre a
good hitting team, and if you
make a mistake theyll make
you pay.
Relief
pitcher
Alec
Morrison
came
in
for
Middleton with runners on first
and second to try to limit the
damage. That didnt happen,
though.
Ashton shortstop Aaron
Gowan singled to load the
bases, then Shane Adler followed with an RBI groundout
that scored Maier and made it
4-2. Prochaska was hit by a
pitch to load the bases for
Kouba, who then drew a walk
that scored Hoffman and gave
Ashton a 5-2 edge.
Meinholz followed with an
RBI groundout, then Josh
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Adler had a two-run bloop single down the right field line
that scored Prochaska and
Kouba and gave Ashton an 8-2
lead.
I was happy with the hitting today, Dave Adler said.
Middleton wasnt done,
though.
In the bottom of the eighth,
Schafer reached on an error,
and Dubler made Ashton pay
by blasting a two-run home run
to cut the lead to 8-4. Hinson
followed Dubler with a solo
home run, his second of the
day, pulling Middleton within
8-5 heading to the ninth.
Adler kind of left it up. Ill
take whatever I can, said
Hinson, who went 4-for-5 with
two home runs, two runs
scored, and three RBI.
That set the stage for
Middletons ninth inning rally
and a heartbreaking loss for
Ashton.
Weve got two games next
weekend, Dave Adler said.
Weve got to come back and
see what we got.
On deck: Middleton visits
Black Earth Friday at 7:30 p.m.
and is home against Wisconsin
Dells Sunday at 1 p.m. Ashton
hosts Richland Center on
Sunday at 1 p.m. and hosts
Lodi on Monday at 1 p.m.
Drew Farrell and Middletons HTL team defeated Ashton Sunday.
Gators divers fall

PAGE 12
Parkcrest defeated the

Middleton Gators diving team,
81-34, last Friday.
Despite the loss, Middleton
divers delivered top-notch individual performances, including
Lucy Hellenbrand and Lauren
Fitzgeralds first place showings. Fitzgerald set a new
Parkcrest pool record for 11-12
Girls, scoring an impressive
186.5 points.
The Gators were on
Ridgewood on Wednesday,
then are off until July 8 when
they host Monona. All meets
begin at 5 pm.
Top finishers in each age
group are shown below:
10 & Under Girls

1: Lucy Hellenbrand, MI,
119.40
2: Carlee Hull, MI, 119.30
3: Lindsay Greene, PC,
109.70
10 & Under Boys

1: Rudy Richards, PC,
125.65
2: Ollie Wenning, PC,
106.30
3: Eddy Reaser, PC, 97.140
11-12 Girls
1: Lauren Fitzgerald, MI,
186.50
2: Maddie Johnson, PC,
150.80
3: Ella Mock, MI, 148.65
11-12 Boys
1: Jack Bell, PC, 214.75
2: Evan Prince, PC, 160.75
3: Henry Vanderweide, PC,
145.15
13-14 Girls
1: Stephanie Kishter, PC,
168.35
2: Kate Yehle, PC, 154.8
3: McKenna Genyk, MI,
131.90
13-14 Boys
1: Joey Collins, PC, 127.95
2: Arjun Arora, PC, 121.45
3: Simon Kaldor, PC,
113.45
15-18 Girls
1: Andrea Gottlieb, PC,
148.75
2: Claire Eckerle, PC,
136.20
3: Maya Gomez, PC, 117.70
15-18 Boys
1: Matt Jacus, PC, 242.25
2: Noah Krantz, MI, 203.15
3: Justin Temprano, PC,
181.35
Stingrays roll past Barracudas

The Cross Plains Stingrays

defeated Mazomanie, 586-75,
last Saturday.
Results are as follows:
Girls 8&U 25 Meter Free

1. Genevieve Ready 26.16
3. Addison Haack 30.59
1. Shelby Ehlke 47.33
2. Addie Dorn 48.52
3. Sloane Hanson 51.90
Girls 8&U 25 Meter Back
2. Piper Kraemer 35.75
Girls 8&U 25 Meter
Breast
2. Addie Dorn 31.06
Girls 8&U 25 Meter Fly
2. Shelby Ehlke 27.46
Relay
1. Cross Plains A 1:51.32
(Addie Dorn, Addison Haack,
Piper Kraemer, Shelby Ehlke)
2. Cross Plains B 2:43.09
(Sophia
Eisele,
Ellie
Roenneburg, Maureen Spann,
Ashlyn Riley)
Girls 8&U 100 Meter
Medley Relay
(Addison Haack, Sophia
Eisele, Shelby Ehlke, Miri
Spahn)
Girls 9-10 50 Meter Free

1. Lainie Laszewski 38.44
2. Izzy Ensenberger 42.15
3. Ava Halanski 44.53
1. Lainie Laszewski 1:29.44
2. Mackenzie Heinz 1:39.68
3. Stevee Kraemer 1:47.77
Girls 9-10 50 Meter Back
1. Lainie Laszewski 43.07
2. Ellie Eisele 50.40
3. Stevee Kraemer 52.27
Girls 9-10 50 Meter Breast
1. Annika Van Buren 45.38
2. Izzy Ensenberger 57.65
3. Amber Haack 57.87
Girls 9-10 50 Meter Fly
1. Annika Van Buren 43.01
2. Ellie Eisele 56.65
3. Izzy Ensenberger 1:01.37
Girls 9-10 100 Meter IM
1. Annika Van Buren
1:30.19
2. Mackenzie Heinz 1:57.68
Relay
(Ellie Eisele, Stevee Kraemer,
Amber Haack, Ava Halanski)
(Grace
Anderson,
Cara
Biodrowski, Ella Duzan, Linda
Colon)
Girls 9-10 200 Meter
Medley Relay

(Lainie Laszewski, Amber
Haack, Annika Van Buren, Izzy
Ensenberger)
(Ellie Eisele, Grace Anderson,
Ava Halanksi, Mackenzie
Heinz)

1. Madeline Phaneuf 33.71
2. Serena Haack 34.39
3. Katie Cowling 35.06
1. Katie Cowling 1:21.15
2. Emma Flad 1:22.58
3. Sadie Schreier-Jacobson
1:24.00
1. Serena Haack 40.26
2. Abby Utter 41.27
3. Sydney Knutowski 45.03
Breast
1. Abby Gessler 47.31
2. Emma Flad 47.33
3. Abby Ensenberger 48.45
1. Madeline Phaneuf 37.64
2. Sydney Knutowski 38.59
3. Abby Ensenberger 44.85
1. Serena Haack 1:24.65
2. Abby Utter 1:31.90
3. Elaina Phaneuf 1:44.67
Relay
(Serena Haack, Abby Utter,
Madeline Phaneuf, Katie
Cowling)
(Abby
Gessler,
Katelin
Gaffaney, Sophia Lymburner,
Elaina Phaneuf)
Medley Relay
(Sydney Knutowski, Sadie
Schreier-Jacobson,
Rylie
Bauman, Ella Halanski)
(Kayla Stoecker, Emma Flad,
Elaina
Phaneuf,
Abby
Ensenberger)

1. Kaitlyn Peters 30.13
2. Lauryn Abozeid 34.50
3. Cheyanne Bodenstein
36.65
Free
1. Makenna Licking 2:17.33
2 Kaitlyn Peters 2:23.62
1. Makenna Licking 34.59
2. Ashlyn Phaneuf 38.78
3. Lauryn Abozeid 39.22
Breast
1. Shae-Lynn Kruchten
42.57
2. Cheyanne Bodenstein
49.40
1. Makenna Licking 31.95
2. Kaitlyn Peters 32.34
2. Ashlyn Phaneuf 1:24.71
3. Shae-Lynn Kruchten
1:34.93
Free Relay
(Lane LaBoda, Amber Grim,
Bethany
Ott,
Cheyanne
Bodenstein)
Medley Relay
(Lauryn Abozeid, Makenna
Licking, Kaitlyn Peters, Ashlyn
Phaneuf)
(Bethany Ott, Shae-Lynn
Kruchten, Lane LaBoda,
Amber Grim)

1. Samantha Roll 29.26
2. Lauren Kalvin 31.56
Free
1. Hannah Aegerter 2:14.71
2. Ashley Flad 2:33.78
3. Lauren Kalvin 2:37.46
1. Samantha Roll 33.78
2. Tryn Peterson 34.84
3. Lauren Kalvin 37.64
Breast
1. Hannah Aegerter 39.15
2. Grace LaBoda 43.00
3. Irene Wright 44.65
1. Tryn Peterson 33.02
3. Ashley Flad 34.81
1. Hannah Aegerter 1:11.20
2. Ashley Flad 1:20.28
3. Emma Neumann 1:28.81
Free Relay
(Hannah
Aegerter,
Tryn
Peterson, Lauren Kalvin,
Samantha Roll)
(Irene Wright, Ali Thompson,
Autumn Grim, Grace LaBoda)
Medley Relay
(Ashley Flad, Grace LaBoda,
Emma Neumann, Irene Wright)
Boys 8&U 25 Meter Free
1. Caden Van Buren 17.14
2. Liam Mair 19.68

3. Roman Blaha 31.88
2. Eli Knutowski 57.83
3. Griffin Bauman 1:01.07
Boys 8&U 25 Meter Back
3. Evan Myers 33.08
Boys 8&U 25 Meter Breast
1. Cahner Vitense 28.40
2. Liam Mair 30.06
Boys 8&U 25 Meter Fly
2. Eli Knutowski 44.02
3. Karl Schaefer 49.28
Relay
(Duke Allen, Eli Knutowski,
Cahner Vitense, Liam Mair)
2. Cross Plains C 2:43.06
(Isaac Richardson, Isaac
Zander, Peter Francois, Henry
Zanton)
Boys 8&U 100 Meter
Medley Relay
(Liam Mair, Cahner Vitense,
Caden Van Buren, Eli
Knutowski)
(Duke Allen, Griffin Bauman,
Karl Schaefer, Roman Blaha)
Boys 9-10 50 Meter Free

1. Kristian Peterson 35.50
2. Cowan Vitense 39.19
3. Kyle Pape 39.53
1. Kristian Peterson 1:19.51
2. Henry Bohachek 1:22.96
3. Noah Dorn 1:41.63
Boys 9-10 50 Meter Back
1. Henry Bohachek 43.44
2. Kyle Pape 50.43
3. Cowan Vitense 52.03
Boys 9-10 50 Meter Breast
1. Kristian Peterson 51.07
2. Zack Stoecker 57.38
3. Tony Peters 1:06.90
Boys 9-10 50 Meter Fly
1. Zack Stoecker 1:00.65
Boys 9-10 100 Meter IM
1. Kyle Pape 1:44.75
2. Zack Stoecker 1:51.78
3. Noah Dorn 1:57.31
Relay
(Cowan Vitense, Tony Peters,
Zack
Stoecker,
Henry
Bohachek)
(Nolan Goth, Dominic Frost,
Aiden Riley, Jack Johnson)
Boys 9-10 200 Meter
Medley Relay
(Kyle Pape, Kristian Peterson,
Henry Bohachek, Cowan
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Vitense)
(Kyler Mahoney, Noah Dorn,
Dominic Frost, Jack Johnson)

1. Kaden Peterson 31.59
3. Blake Van Buren 33.78
2. Blake Van Buren 1:19.00
3. Jaden Pape 1:19.50
1. Jaden Pape 39.39
2. Blake Van Buren 43.57
Boys 11-12 50 Meter
Breast
2. Justin Kalsbeek 54.76
3. Ian Richardson 55.39
1. Erik Peterson 38.56
1. Kaden Peterson 1:25.82
3. Erik Peterson 1:29.40
Relay
(Ryan Roenneburg, Justin
Kalsbeek, Ian Richardson,
Harry Anderson)
Boys 11-12 200 Meter
Medley Relay
(Jaden Pape, Blake Van Buren,
Erik Peterson, Kaden Peterson)

1. Forrest Peterson 28.40
2. Parker Van Buren 29.26
3. Mathew Gutzmer 30.46
1. Mathew Gutzmer 2:27.64
2.
Owen
Roenneburg
2:28.96
3. Jay Sullivan 2:35.28
1. Forest Peterson 35.47
2. Mathew Gutzmer 40.40
Boys 13-14 50 Meter
Breast
1. Jay Sullivan 37.65
2. Parker Van Buren 40.63
3. Ian Bohachek 41.81
1. Forrest Peterson 29.91
2. Jay Sullivan 32.46
3. Owen Roenneburg 33.84

1.
Owen
Roenneburg
1:15.19
2. Parker Van Buren 1:21.31
3. Luke Hanson 1:21.53
Relay
(Jay Sullivan, Parker Van
Buren, Forrest Peterson, Owen
Roenneburg)
Medley Relay
(Mathew Gutzmer, Eli Duzan,
Ian Bohachek, Luke Hanson)

1. Jacob Aegerter 26.20
2. Max Hollfelder 27.18
3. Erick Grelle 27.57
1. Jacob Aegerter 2:09.16
2. Max Hollfelder 2:22.21
3. Jacob Trepczyk 2:22.90
1. Erick Grelle 31.33
2. John Virnig 33.28
Boys 15-18 50 Meter
Breast
1. Ethan Lengfeld 33.71
3. Sam Gessler 38.83
1. Jacob Trepczyk
3. Seth Gutzmer 32.46
1. Jacob Aegerter 1:05.90
2. Erick Grelle 1:10.21
3. John Virnig 1:12.03
Relay
(Seth
Gutzmer,
Ethan
Lengfeld, Tim Utter, Max
Hollfelder)
Medley Relay
(Erick Grelle, Ethan Lengfeld,
John Virnig, Max Hollfelder)
(Jacob
Aegerter,
Danny
Johnson-Schunk,
Jacob
Trepczyk, Seth Gutzmer)
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