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Utility district OK’dThe Middleton City Council

has voted to approve the cre-ation of a utility district that willprovide five miles of sewer andwater main lines for the Com-munity of Bishops Bay andother future developments in

the City of Middleton and Townof Westport’s targeted residen-tial growth areas. The total es-timated cost of the projectstands at $8,230,000.

The council voted seven toone to approve the utility dis-trict. Ald. JoAnna Richardvoted in opposition, holdingthat the project should be en-

tirely privately financed andeliminate any risk to publicfunds.

The utility expansion wasprompted by the CommunityBishops Bay, the largest singledeveloper residential develop-ment in Middleton’s history.Rather than the developer con-struct only what is needed,

which is typical procedure, thecity explored the potential of aninvestment partnership with theTown of Westport to extendwater and sewer lines further inanticipation of future develop-ment.

The idea is that there will besavings by building the infra-structure for Bishops Bay and

the entire targeted growth areaat once, as well as make theland more attractive to potentialdevelopers if the infrastructureis already in place.

The main and sewer lineswill belong to Middleton’s util-ity district and Westport will beable to buy water wholesalefrom Middleton and pass the

cost off to residences servicedby the utilities.

The utility district will be fi-nanced up front by the city andcost will be recovered by devel-opers paying a special tax deter-mined by a deferred specialassessment. Bishops Bay is theonly development currently un-

HeroinBlues

Recovering from drug addic-tion isn’t only about abstainingfrom drugs, but it is also doingthe hard work of recovery.

Certainly, some of the hardwork involves going to groupsand meeting with counselorsand doctors.

And no doubt it involvessticking with the treatment planwhen it feels irrelevant and nolonger useful. I don’t thinkabout heroin much these days.

In fact, my life has become

City council votes 7-1 to in favor of $8.23 million projectby CAMERON BREN

Times-Tribune

See UTILITY, page 6

File photo by Matt GeigerGood Neighbor Fest begins Friday

The 52nd annual Good Neighbor Festival is here. Created to benefit Middleton’s serviceorganizations, this free festival runs from Friday, August 28 through Sunday, August 30 atFireman’s Park in the heart of the Good Neighbor City. Look inside this newspaper for aspecial guide to this unique, three-day community celebration and all the people and or-ganizations that make it happen.

All in the family

When the women whofounded the Three Sisters Inneventually leave their bustlingdiner behind after a quarter cen-tury, they will do it on their ownterms.

Not because of recessions,relocations, diet fads or even acity road construction projectthat transformed the path totheir front door into an obstaclecourse this summer.

The restaurant, which hasbeen located at 2227 ParmenterStreet for the past 15 years,started out a few blocks away,on the corner of Parmenter andHubbard Avenue, 24 years ago.But its roots stretch back evenfurther.

“We grew up in the restaurantbusiness, with our dad in Madi-son on Park Street,” saysSharon Endres, one of the pop-ular eatery’s eponymousfounders.

It was with her sisters Dixie

Williams, who later died of can-cer, and Jeneanne Richardson,who is currently whipping uphearty comfort food in thekitchen, that Endres came upwith the idea.

“None of us had finished col-lege,” says Endres. “The threeof us got together and thought,‘What can we do?’”

The answer came quickly:“We all knew how to cook.”

So the three sisters opened uptheir modest restaurant indowntown Middleton. It was, inmany ways, a different time.The Cold War was just windingdown. Social media did not yetexist. The City of Middletonwas smaller and more provin-cial than it is today.

But the key to the Three Sis-ters Inn’s success, according toEndres, has been simply stayingthe same.

Some items, such as theirchicken and dumplings, havebeen on the menu since dayone.

The Three Sisters Innstill going strong afternearly a quarter centuryby MATT GEIGER

Times-Tribune

by NATHAN J. COMP

Times-Tribune

See SISTERS, page 6

See HEROIN, page 8

The conclusion toa six-part serieson addiction

Middleton Times-Tribune:Tell us about your business:How did it get started? How hasit grown or changed? What areyour plans for the future?

Gajewski: We opened lastSeptember. I love to bake andwanted to open my own smallbusiness that provided healthywhole grain breads, scratch-baked sweets, and made toorder sandwiches that peoplecould feel good about eating.We are currently growing ourcatering business and will de-liver to anywhere in the area.

What made you choose totake part in theMiddleton/Greenway Sta-tion market?

greenway Station it the first

market we entered. We chose itbased on the proximity to thebakery. People who taste ourbreads at the market are stillclose enough to the bakery tostop by and pick up a loaf ifthey enjoy it.

Bakers have unique lives, atonce grueling and immenselyrewarding. What is an averageday like at your bakery?

We bake everything fromscratch each morning using ourfresh milled flour. We are inat 4:00am to start the day andbake our fresh breads andsweets. We handcraft each andevery loaf and bake everythingon site. Other employees arebusy slicing meats and cheeses,and prepping our homemadesauces and spreads for our madeto order sandwiches. Employ-ees are always on the move soit’s very physically demandingbut the premium quality of ourproduct is worth the extra ef-fort.

Tell us about some of yourproducts?

We specialize in whole grainbreads and sweets and carry avariety of whole grain breadseach day. Our signature breadis our Honey Whole Wheatbread. It contains five simpleingredients - fresh milled flour,honey, water, salt, and yeast.We never add preservatives to

any of our products. Other fa-vorites are our Cinnamon Chipand Cheddar garlic breads. TheCinnamon Chip bread has chipsof cinnamon and makes out ofthis world French toast. OurCheddar garlic bread haschunks of cheddar cheese and isawesome to throw on the grill.

All of these breads are avail-able at the market. Some of ourmost popular sandwiches in-

clude our Big Sky ChickenSalad Sandwich and our BajaChipotle Turkey Sandwich.The former includes chunks ofwhite meat chicken, artichokehearts, cranberries, walnuts, andgolden raisins. The later hassmoked turkey breast, a honeychipotle lime yogurt sauce, pep-perjack cheese, pickled redonions, cabbage, and avocado.People also love our wholegrain cookies. Each day wecarry a salted caramel andchocolate chip cookie that peo-ple keep coming back for.

Do you enjoy the face-to-face experience you get toshare with your customersat farmers markets?

It’s great to speak with ourcustomers and hand out freetastes to anyone who wantsone. People are always caughtoff guard when they get a freeslice of bread. We also appreci-ate the feedback from con-sumers so we can tailor ourproducts based on what thecommunity desires.

What makes your businessunique?

What makes us unique is thatwe fresh mill our whole wheatflour right inside the store andscratch-bake every product weproduce without adding anypreservatives. This create ahealthier and fresher productthat you can feel good abouteating. Our production alsohappens directly in front of thecustomer. In the mornings youcan watch us dividing hugepiles of dough, shaping eachloaf by hand, and placing themin the oven. Customers also geta free slice of bread wheneverthey come in the store. Peoplereally enjoy tasting new prod-ucts without having to make apurchase.

Anything else you want tosay to our readers?

We can do catering for anysize group and we deliver. Ourmost popular option is ourlunch box which includes asandwich of your choice, a giantcookie, chips, and pickle. Wealso have a gluten friendly op-tions available with our scratchbaked glutenX bread. Thisbread is also be available at themarket in limited quantities.

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Great Harvest Bread comes to Middleton

by MATT GEIGER

Times-Tribune

Times-Tribune photo by Matt GeigerGreat Harvest Bread Co.’s brick and mortar store is located just down the road at 3258 University Avenue, but their breads

are also available every Thursday at the Greenway Station Farmers Market.

Visitors to the Greenway Station Farmers Market in re-cent weeks have noticed a new vendor offering an arrayof hearty, whole grain breads and sweet, chewy desserts.Ryan Gajewski, the owner of Great Harvest Bread Co.,recently took a few minutes to answer some questionsabout his business and its decision to take part in theGood Neighbor City’s weekly farmers market.

A Town of Middleton manwho hid a substantial inheri-tance from creditors pleadedguilty Monday in federal courtto filing false statements in abankruptcy proceeding.

Paul R. graves, 60, failed todisclose his approximate$800,000 inheritance, part own-ership of a Canadian island andhis lifetime rent-free lease on ahouse on Stagebrush Trl. whenhe and his wife, Martha (Marti)graves filed Chapter 7 bank-ruptcy in 2010, according to As-sistant U.S. Attorney RobertAnderson.

graves owned the MaustonHome Center but closed thebusiness, filed bankruptcy andmoved to Middleton area fromNew Lisbon.

At a June 2010 meeting withcreditors and while under oath,Paul and Martha graves bothtestified that the lists of assetsthey filed with the bankruptcy

court was accurate despite eachknowing they were about to orhad inherited assets from theirparents, Anderson told DistrictJudge James Peterson.

Martha graves’ mother haddied two months before the cou-ple’s bankruptcy petition wasfiled and she “knew she wouldinherit something,” Andersonsaid.

She subsequently inheritedinterest in a Jackson Countyhouse and half interest in a$200,000 bank account, Ander-son said.

Debtors are required to dis-close assets they expect to in-herit and the couple wasspecifically asked that, Ander-son said.

Paul graves’ mother died in2009 and he passed on his

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2015 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 3

Photo contributedLocal veterans tributeprepares to break ground

Local veterans are happy to report that they have now raised more than $270,000 for the Middleton Community VeteransTribute being planned for construction at Lakeview Park. The target date to break ground has been set as September 14 ofthis year, with the memorial completed by Memorial Day in 2016. Donation canisters with brick memorial brochures willagain be put in various businesses and also at the Good Neighbor Festival VFW Entertainment tent. All brick orders need tobe made by late September to assure initial placement in tribute next spring. All can purchase these bricks in memory ofloved ones, veterans or to signify donations. To date 44 have been sold.

Pictured above from left to right are Don Knorr, Doug Zwank and Duane Kleven of VFW Post 8216 and the MiddletonCommunity Veterans Tribute Committee.

Gravespleads guilty

Westport appoints TomWilson to sewerage board

The Town of Westport votedunanimously last week to ap-point town administrator TomWilson to the Madison Metro-politan Sewerage District(MMSD) board.

Discussion around the sub-ject began by Wilson advisingthat Westport had recently re-ceived communication from theDane County Towns Associa-tion seeking a volunteer to helprepresent the needs of towns onthe Sewerage District Board,

and by Wilson promoting theidea as potentially helpful to theTown of Westport specifically.

“And I have no objection tohaving you on there,” com-mented Board Chairman JohnVan Dinter, adding,“it’s advan-tageous to the towns, and it’sadvantageous to us.”

Wilson advised the WestportBoard that meetings for theMMSD currently occur 2 timesa month, and that he could reg-ularly attend the meetings.

Westport granted a Class-BLicense for the Benedictine

by KEVIN MURPHY

Times-Tribune

by MIKE DREW

Times-Tribune

See SISTERS, page 6

See SISTERS, page 6

Two Middleton High Schoolteams were honored at the Proj-ect Lead the Way EngineeringDesign Competition in Milwau-kee on Wednesday, Aug. 12.

Jack Verstegen, who gradu-ated from MHS in June andplans to attend UW-Madisonand study aerospace engineer-ing, took second place. The de-sign by Emily Walther, LexPeterson and Ben Kalvin re-ceived honorable mentionrecognition. Walther plans to at-tend the University of Min-nesota and study interior design,Peterson plans to attend Baylorand study engineering, andKalvin plans to attend MSOEand study civil engineering.

“What a great day for ourhigh school,’’ said associateprincipal Lisa Jondle, who at-tended the awards ceremony atMilwaukee School of Engineer-ing. “It was awesome to see thestudents recognized.’’

MHS received a plaque thatwill be displayed in the school’sPLTW wing, Jondle said.

Verstegen’s portfolio in-cluded an adjustable resistancesuit to help counteract physicalinactivity. The portfolio byWalther, Peterson and Kalvinstudied running arm form andcreated a device to help runners.

“I was very, very impressedwith your students,’’ WisconsinProject Lead the Way Directorof School Engagement gregQuam said. “It was just a greatevent.’’

The portfolios were com-pleted as part of the Engineer-ing and Design Developmentclass at MHS, teacher BrentSiler said. This was the firstyear MHS offered the course.He said the 15 students in the

class were split into six teams.It wasn’t required that theyenter the portfolio into the statecontest.

The final portfolios typicallyranged from 70 to 100 pagesand required at least 100 hoursof work to complete, he said.

“Both portfolios honored atthe awards ceremony were out-standing in the thoroughness oftheir documentation, and in thequality of the technical writ-ing,’’ he said. “They are bothexcellent examples of the docu-mentation that an engineer mustbe able to use in the designprocess.’’

Siler said Verstegen’s portfo-lio was judged to be both excel-lent in its documentation andthe innovation in his design.The portfolio submitted byWalther, Peterson and Kalvinalso scored extremely high inthe scoring process and wasvery close to placing in the topthree, Siler said.

“I am very proud of all ofthem,’’ said Siler, who noted hetaught all four of them in multi-ple classes. “They are all excel-lent examples of the greatyoung men and women we haveat Middleton High School. Iknow they will be very success-ful in whatever they decide intheir future.’’

Siler said the EDD class isstudent-centered. Students de-cide on a problem for whichthey must provide a solution.The students spend most of thefirst quarter identifying andproblem and properly docu-menting everything associatedwith it. The second quarter isspent developing a proposed so-lution that is unique and bestsolves the problem. Thatprocess involves decision matri-ces, market research, sketchingand 3D design. The third quar-

ter is used to build a testableprototype, while the fourthquarter is used analyze the test-ing data, work on a redesign, ifneeded, present their findingsfor evaluation to a panel of ex-perts, and finish the documenta-tion.

Six teams and 17 students inall from four schools were rec-ognized at the ceremony out of188 students representing 21schools that entered the compe-tition, said Patricia Deibert, theWisconsin Project Lead theWay associate director for bio-medical science. She said eachportfolio was judged a mini-mum of six times and 51 judgeswere involved in all.

The winning team came fromWaukesha Catholic Memorial.The three students found outafter they won the competitionthat they also were offered fullpresidential scholarships tocover tuition at MSOE.

“No one knew anythingabout this until first place wasannounced,’’ Deibert said.“That’s how valuable MSOEfeels about this design competi-tion and process.’’

This was the second year ofthe competition, she said. Thegoal was to have students doc-ument the design process ratherthan the idea itself. She said thequality of all 17 award winnerswas quite high. The top threeportfolios, including Verste-gen’s, will be reviewed by theWisconisn Innovation ServiceCenter at UW-Whitewater. Afull market feasibility study willbe completed by specialists intheir office, Deibert said.

“That is huge,’’ Deibert said.“This is really a way of taking ahigh school project from justbeing lost on a shelf somewhereto giving it an opportunity anda next step.’’


MHS students shine

Getting out the vote at Good Neighbor Fest

Photos contributedJack Verstegen is congratulated by Wisconsin Project Lead the Way director of school engage-

ment Greg Quam at the Engineering Design Competition on Aug. 12 in Milwaukee.

This Friday, Saturday and Sunday twoteams of Special Registration Deputies willset up tables in two locations entering thegood Neighbor Festival grounds. These lo-cations are at Lee/Clark Streets andNorth/Middleton Streets.

Organizers say there are two goals:

One is to assist citizens who are not yetregistered but have appropriate documenta-tion to register.

Two is to provide informational handoutson the process for acquiring the Photo IDwhich will be required to vote this next elec-tion. Information is also available atMyVoteWI.gov. Through this website voterswill be able to determine if they are activevoters and where they vote. If they are not ac-tive voters the process for registering is pre-sented.

The following constitute acceptable proofof residence:A current and valid Wisconsin driver’s li-

cense

A current and valid Wisconsin identifica-tion card

Any other official identification card or li-

cense issued by a Wisconsin governmentalbody or unit

Any identification card issued by an em-ployer in the normal course of business andbearing a photo of the card holder, but not in-cluding a business card

A real estate tax bill or receipt for the cur-rent year or the year preceding the date of theelection

A residential lease which is effective for aperiod that includes Election Day (not forfirst-time voters registering by mail).

A university, college or technical institutefee card (must include photo)

A university, college or technical instituteidentification card (must include photo)

A gas, electric or telephone service state-ment (utility bill) for the period commencingnot earlier than 90 days before Election Day

Bank statement

Paycheck

A check or other document issued by a unitof government.

The Special SupplementalNutrition Program for WomenInfants and Children or WIChas been helping low incomepregnant and postpartumwomen and their children under5 years of age to purchasehealthy and nutritious food for40 years. WIC has been one ofthe most consistently successfulanti-poverty programs with thefurther advantage of returningto the economy $2-3 for everydollar spent. By supporting thehealth of those most at risk,more money is saved by reduc-ing healthcare costs.

In addition to this food assis-tance, WIC also provides nutri-tion and health assessments andeducation for mothers and theirfamilies, breastfeeding educa-tion and support, and importantconnections to other publichealth and community pro-grams and services.

Starting this month, WIC ismoving to an alternative to the

paper checks with the use of adebit card similar to the Questcard used for the FoodShareprogram. This system is calledeWIC, and is being phased in atgrocery stores and pharmaciesthroughout Madison and DaneCounty. During this transitionperiod, the current WIC paperchecks will also continue to beaccepted through the end of2015.

The new eWIC card willcombine the food benefits forall WIC family participants onone card. WIC clients will beable to purchase any amount ofWIC approved foods they want,up to the total monthly benefitsavailable on the card, at eachstore visit. The clients can seethe total food benefits that re-main on that month’s balance,and the expiration date for thatmonth’s food benefits on thegrocery receipt they receive.

In most stores that acceptWIC, the eWIC card allows the

check out process to automati-cally sort WIC and non-WICpurchases by using scannedUPC codes. This makes thecheck out process much easierand more discreet for the client.A few smaller stores may needto have WIC clients separateWIC foods from other pur-chases and check them out in aseparate transaction.

The WIC program is excitedabout this new eWIC innova-tion and is actively working toeducate WIC stores and clients.WIC will also continue to pro-vide regular nutrition educationfor WIC clients, since this re-mains a key element of the WICprogram’s mission. Thoseneeding more information aboutthis program should call theWIC office at (608) 267-1111.

For more information onWIC benefits and eligibility,check out the websiteat www.publichealthmdc.com/family/wic/.

by PERRY HIBNER

MCP School District

Lex Peterson, Ben Kalvin and Emily Walther received honorable mention at the EngineeringDesign Competition.

WIC goes digitalPublic Health’s WIC Program Launches a new Payment Initiative, says eWIC Debit Card will Simplify Food Purchases

Right now, there are 600 chil-dren on the waiting list at BigBrothers and Big Sisters ofDane County, a program thatpairs area youth and adults inone-to-one mentoring relation-ships.

According to a study by Pri-vate/Public Ventures, those one-to-one relationships are key tothe success of the program.

That’s echoed on the pro-gram’s website: “Big BrothersBig Sisters’ matches are care-fully administered and held tothe strictest standards. Agencystaff strives for matches that arenot only safe and well suited toeach child’s needs, but also har-monious and built to last.”

Don Tubesing of Middletonhas been a Big Brother to NoahBarthel for almost two years.

“I got to know Noah when Iwas involved in a reading men-toring program at KromreyMiddle School,” said Tubesing.

In that time Tubesing andBarthel have had many adven-tures.

“My first time up north waswith Don,” said Barthel. “Wewent to a cabin and I wentkayaking and canoeing. Ihelped to take the dock out.

The water was pretty cold.”The pair try to get together at

least once a week. “It’s rewarding for both of

us,” said Tubesing. Noah is in-troducing me to lots of youngpeople. It’s great to have ayounger lease on life.”

As a publisher, Tubesing hasplenty of proofing work to do.:“Noah did some proofing forme and found several inconsis-tencies in one of the bookdrafts. It’s good to have fresheyes on the copy.”

Art is something that theyboth enjoy. Tubesing is a sculp-tor, with marble as his medium.He stepped out of his art com-fort zone to take a Saturday UWContinuing Education Pastelsclass with Barthel. In that timeBarthel created three pieces,framing the best one for hismom as a Mother’s Day gift.

Tubesing took Barthel to hisfirst UW men’s and women’sbasketball games as well as tohis first jazz concert at the Col-iseum Banquet Hall. He alsohelped him to rent his firsttuxedo.

Barthel wore the tux to theBig Brothers/Big Sisters galaFundraiser and Auction. There,he and his girlfriend volun-teered as greeters for the event.Barthel also presented the rose

to the retiring director.When he graduates from high

school, Barthel would like to bean elementary teacher. Rightnow, he volunteers at theLussier Center, helping kids toread and playing games withthem. In the summer, he helpsout three times per week.

Once a match is made withBig Brothers and Big Sisters,mentors sign up for a two yearcommitment.

“Two years might sound likea long time, but it’s really not,”said Tubesing.

Christina Beach, the vicepresident of programs at BigBrothers/Big Sisters became amentor after working there for awhile.

“I kept hearing stories of thedifferences that people weremaking in the lives of these

kids,” said Beach.“At first I thought the com-

mitment would be too much,”Beach continued. “But, it’s not.If I realized that in the begin-ning I would have started as aBig Sister sooner.”

Beach is paired with Mimi, amiddle school girl from Madi-son. When they first got to-gether at Culver’s, they eachmade a list of five ideas thatthey wanted to do or experi-

ence.“Then we chose from those

lists,” Beach said. “We’ve prac-ticed photography, gone swim-ming, toured the Chazen ArtMuseum, learned about dol-phins and played tennis.”

There are lots of free thingsto take advantage of in the area,they say. Being a mentor does-n’t have to cost a lot of money.Big Brothers/Big Sisters alsoplans occasional large group

outings.Earlier this year, City of Mid-

dleton employees formed sevenbowling teams to benefit BigBrothers and Big Sisters ofDane County. They raised ap-proximately $4,300 for the or-ganization.

The Middleton Librarypulled together four teams: ThePage Turners, Middleton Refer-ence Library, Alley Cats and theLittle Lebowski Urban Achiev-ers.

Les Miserabowls was com-prised of City Hall employees.EMS workers also used thebowling theme to influencetheir team name, Ebowla. Citypolice and court workersformed the Quirky Turkeys.

“We do it for the friendlycompetition as well as for rais-ing money for Big Brothers/BigSisters. We’re pretty low keyabout it and enjoy the teambuilding,” said city administra-tor Mike Davis.

The connection to the causebegan more than a decade agowhen a United Way Day of Car-ing Event took place at Lake-view Park in Middleton. Kidswere brought in, which gaveMiddleton residents a chance tomentor for a day. Severallonger term matches were cre-ated at that event.

For more information on howto become a mentor call: 608-661-5437 or go to their website:www.bbbs.org.


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Big Brothers and Sisters make a local difference

Makinga splash!

Middleton Public LibraryOutreach Services LibrarianAmy Perry made several visitsthis summer to the Splash Padat Lakeview Park. Withbooks, audios, music, book-marks, crafts, a laptop andnew library cards in hand,Miss Amy makes multiplestops to deliver early literacyinfused story times, includingMiddleton Outreach Ministry,Arbor Lakes Apartments, andthe American Family Chil-dren’s Hospital. “The libraryoffers activities that promotelifelong learning, which arehelpful to the people we serve,”comments Library DirectorPamela Westby, “Communityengagement is a critical part oftoday’s library services.”

Photo contributedDon Tubesing, of Middleton, and Noah Barthel have been

paired in a mentorship program through Big Brothers and BigSisters of Dane County for nearly two years.

by DEB BIECHLER

Times-Tribune City of Middletonemployees raisedover $4,000 for BigBrothers/Big Sistersof Dane County. TheHawaiian themedbowl-a-thon tookplace at Ten Pin Alleyin Fitchburg.

The Joy of WritingOn Thursday, September 17 at 7 p.m. the Middleton Public Li-

brary will host a free workshop on getting started writing your lifestory.

Instructor Linda Abbott will present tips, tools, and resources youcan use to start writing down and preserving your life story for gen-erations to come. An accomplished writer, author and journalist,Linda Abbott is the founder of Never Forget Legacies & Tributeswhere she works with individuals and families to capture and pre-serve their memories and stories.

The workshop will be held in the Archer Room on the library’slower level. For more information or to register for this program,visit the library’s events calendar at midlibrary.org/events, [email protected], or call the reference desk at 608-827-7403.

Photo contributed

“People’s appetites stay thesame,” says Endres. “The trickis to always treat your cus-tomers the way they want to betreated, and never serve any-thing you wouldn’t eat your-self.”

Those gems of wisdom, shesays, came from their father.

On a hazy summer morning,as construction crews worked tore-open the stretch of ParmenterStreet in front of the restaurantafter turning it into a gaping,un-traversable maw for much ofthe summer season, retirees,tourists and high school stu-dents sat in Three Sisters’ pleas-antly battered and ducttape-accented maroon booths,chowing down on what one reg-ular beamingly called “the besthash browns in the Midwest.”

Endres bounded from cus-tomer to customer, asking aboutorders, family members and theday’s plans.

“You’re on your feet a lot ofthe time,” she says of the restau-rant business. “You rarely sit. It

keeps you in shape, and you caneat a sundae or a chocolatedonut anytime you want.”

From an informal book shar-ing arrangement in the entry-way, to the decadent pies whosesiren call can be heard througha glass refrigerator case, this isthe perfect antidote to the banal-ity of the many chain restau-rants that populate the area.

“This is a our famous bananacrème pie. I’ve probably madea million of these,” commentsEndres as she glances down at athick slab of gooey, yellow andwhite sweetness on a smallplate.

Dick Blaschke has lived inMiddleton since 1942, and he’sbeen dining at the Three SistersInn since it first opened itsdoors.

“They have provided RichardBlaschke with sumptuous mealsfor 24 years now,” he chuckles.

He started as a customer atthe original location, but whenthe Sisters moved, “theybrought the good food with

them,” he says.“It’s still one of the best

restaurants in Middleton forgood, family food,” he contin-ued. “They have daily specials.They have good portions andthey have friendly service.”

The fact that “the Richardsongirls,” as some regulars stillthink of the three founders,showed such dedication to theeatery over the years is a bigreason for their success, accord-ing to their customers.

“The fact that the owners arethere every day is an indicationthey care what they do,”Blaschke says.

According to Richardson,when the city began tearing upParmenter Street early this year,she wondered if people’s devo-tion would be enough to keepthe business alive.

“Somehow they figured outhow to get here,” she says, grin-ning and shaking her head.

“We did have some reallybad days,” admits Endres.“There were a couple when we

had to shut down completelybecause the water was turnedoff, which we completely un-derstand they needed to do.”

But as long as the doors wereopen, people came.

If you want to see Endres,clad in a floral shirt, white shoesand a big smile, wiping downtables and chatting with cus-tomers. Or catch a glimpse ofRichardson popping her headout of the kitchen. Or smell apot roast whose recipe has beenthe same since day one, youmight want to hurry.

The sisters plan to retire atthe end of September.

But the Three Sisters Inn’sloyal customers are not beingforsaken. The little restaurantthat could will stay open undernew ownership.

The business will continueon, keeping the comfort foodflowing under the watchful eyesof longtime employees ShellyNelson and Karen grove, whohave purchased the business.


Times-Tribune photos by Matt GeigerSisters Jeneanne Richardson, above, and Sharon Endres, at right, will retire this fall, but the Three Sisters Inn will remain

open under new ownership.

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WESTPORTfrom page 3UTILITY continued from page 1

derway, but it will eventually pay a significant portion ofthe special tax. As other developments come on boardthey will pay an assed tax until all costs have been re-covered.

This will be the first utility district the City of Middle-ton has created, though Middleton planning pirectorEileen Kelley says the city has done similar projects.

“It is very similar to a special assessment districtwhere the city in the past purchased and bid and builtsewer interceptors,” Kelley explains. “There is a utilityassessment area and the city asses acres based on theirbenefit from that interceptor.”

Still, concerns were raised by residents and councilmembers about the inherent risk in investing tax dollarsinto land that currently has no planned development.Though there is some risk, city staff and legal counseldeveloped provisions that they claim minimize the risk,including that the landowner or developer pay 125 per-cent of the cost in the initial years to create a reserve fundto pay the tax if there is a span of no development. Also,every parcel of land will have to be paid off as it is plat-ted, they say.

Women of Madison for an eventat the Holy Wisdom Monastaryon the date of September 1, inaddition to approving anothertemporary class-B permit forthe Waunakee CommunityFoundation for the “Walktober-fest” event at the Endres Manu-facturing grounds.

The town heard brief updatesfrom committee membersamongst the board supervisors,paid the outstanding town bills,and voted unanimously to ap-point Janette Hermanson to thetown’s Historic PreservationCommittee prior to adjourningto closed session to deliberatethe recent to decision to penal-ize Fischl Construction a totalof $45,000 off the town’s finalpayment of $128,906 for the re-cently constructed Town PublicWorks Facility.

daughter his mother’s assetswhich included a StagebrushTrl. home valued at $282,000and $500,000 in cash.

In a bankruptcy, debtors cankeep creditors from obtainingcertain assets but they cannotcontrol how those assets areused, Anderson said.

Instead, graves’ had a life-time, free-rent lease drawn up

on the Stagebrush Trl. houseand had his daughter offer it tohim. He also listed his and hisdaughter’s names on a $500,000Charles Schwab investment ac-count and then had her pre-signchecks drawn on the accountsupposedly for home improve-ments.

graves used a $33,000 checkto buy a 2009 Mercedes SUV

from Zimbrick European. Hewas attempting to cash a$300,000 check drawn on theSchwab account when a bankemployee called his daughterwho said she had not authorizedthe withdrawal, said Anderson.

While graves, attorney,Stephen Meyer, did not disputeAnderson’s statements, gravesadmitted he intended to deceive

his creditors by not listing cer-tain assets only after Petersonquestioned him for 20 minutes.

graves said he thought for-eign assets like the Canadian is-land were not subject to U.S.bankruptcy proceedings.

At one point during the ques-tioning Peterson said, “I don’tthink we have,” an admission ofintent before graves agreed that

it had omitted listing some as-sets in order to prevent his cred-itors from taking them.

His trial had been set for Au-gust 31.

At his Nov. 20 sentencing, hefaces maximum penalties offive years in prison, a $250,000fine and restitution of $189,597payable to Juneau County and asupplier of his former business.

graves also agreed to sell hisSUV by sentencing and give theproceeds to his two creditors.

Peterson continued graves’release on conditions.

After court, Anderson said heexpects Martha graves also willbe pleading guilty to a bank-ruptcy fraud charge.

As of August 1, Kollath CPA has a newMiddleton address at 2501 Parmenter Street,Suite 100B.

The new office is located in a newly con-structed building, which recently opened itsdoors to commercial tenants.

The new location, which is only minutesfrom the firm’s previous location off greenwayBoulevard, allows for more space for the grow-ing accounting firm, and will help providemore resources to work with clients, the busi-ness said.

“We have seen phenomenal growth in thepast few years in both our client base as wellas our in-house team,” said Mike Kollath, pres-ident of Kollath CPA. “In order to continueproviding the full range of accounting, tax andpayroll services our clients have come to ex-pect, we needed to expand our resources ac-

cordingly. We’re thrilled to take this next stepin our company’s growth.”

Kollath CPA also operates Organic Payroll,which focuses on providing payroll services tolocal businesses. Most recently, Kollath CPAmerged with Numbers 4 Nonprofits, providingservices focused specifically on the accountingneeds of nonprofit organizations. All threecompanies are now headquartered at the Par-menter Street location.

Kollath CPA also has office locations inSauk City and Prairie du Sac, which have notbeen affected by this move. KollathCPA is afull-service CPA firm providing a wide rangeof tax, accounting and payroll services (d/b/aOrganic Payroll), including tax planning andpreparation, bookkeeping, payroll, and assur-ance (audit, review, compilation and agreed-upon procedures).

KOLLATH MOVES TO MIDDLETONThe west Madison accounting firm responds to its double-digit growth

Madison-based multifamilydeveloper New Urban Focus,Inc. hosted a ribbon cutting atits new development, Middle-ton Station Apartments, 7710Terrace Avenue on August 21.

The development, supportedin part with tax incremental fi-nancing (TIF) provided by theCity of Middleton, is adjacent tothe Capital Brewery.

Its 39 studio, one-, and two-bedroom market-rate apart-ments feature two levels ofunderground parking, a com-munity room, state-of-the-artfitness center, bicycle storageand maintenance shop space,pet-washing facility, activegreen terrace and top floor com-munity outdoor lounge, and res-ident conference room.

Unit finishes include nine-and ten-foot ceilings, oversizedwindows, stainless steel appli-ances, in-unit washers and dry-ers, granite and quartzcountertops, barn doors in selectunits, and custom tile walk-inshowers with glass doors.

Middleton city administratorMike Davis and MiddletonChamber of Commerce execu-tive director Van Nutt both ex-pressed support for thedevelopment.

“Our team at the City is de-lighted to see this dynamiccommunity development cometo life just east of the CapitalBrewery. Middleton Station is aprime feature in Middleton’s$3.8 million reinvestment onTerrace Avenue,” said Davis.“We have enjoyed working inconcert with a private develop-ment team that understandsMiddleton’s planning and de-velopment goals and workshard to contribute toward thosegoals.”

“I’m very pleased withMayor Sonnentag’s and theMiddleton Common Council’ssupport of the project and veryproud of the teamwork of ourCity staff’s Tax Increment Fi-nance project team, includingour consultants from Vande-walle and Associates and Strand

Engineering,” Davis continued.“The energy created in our vi-brant downtown is palpable,and it’s exciting.”

“We’re very proud of whatwe believe we offer,” said NewUrban Focus president ChrisLaurent. “We tried to focus on a

lot of details that our residentsappreciate. We take the respon-sibility of providing homes forpeople very seriously and wantto make sure we get it right. Ourefforts are very much the resultof very positive relationshipsand tangible contributions from

the City of Middleton and ourlocal business partners. We lookforward to celebrating withthem at our opening event.”

New resident Katie Blue,LTC US Army, added: “I movedin when the building opened inearly August. I couldn’t imagine

a place better suited for me thandowntown Middleton. I canwalk everywhere.”

Added Blue, who recentlystarted a position with UW-Madison’s ROTC program,“I’m moved 27 times in my life.I’m looking forward to planting

some roots in Middleton.” New Urban Focus was

formed by Jeff gillis, RogerBowden and Chris Laurent anddevelops infill communities.Middleton Station is an $8.1million development thatopened August 1.


Middleton Station cuts ribbon

busy with the opportunities thatonly knock at the doors of cleanand sober men.

Months have passed sinceI’ve touched an opiate, yet so-briety has become no less wist-ful. The further I go into myrecovery, the more washed-outthe memories become, like pho-tographs ruined by too muchsunlight.

Strange as it sounds, thescariest part of kicking smackwas the fear that time wouldsever my connection to Sarah,that there would come a timewhen she became submergedbeneath the life I lived after her.

We fell in love on a star-filledsummer night, long after our co-workers had drank and smokedthemselves to sleep, while ex-ploring the empty streets ofSpooner, Wisconsin.

Within a few blocks we hadreached the end of town. I’llnever forget how brightly themoon shone that night, silhou-etting the carnival rides we op-erated during the day andcasting a ghostly pallor over ourfaces.

We laid for a long time in agrassy field near the RailroadMuseum and I regaled her withstories about my road trips andadventures and people I’d metas a journalist. She was shy andquiet and later confessed sheworried I would find her boringby comparison.

The last thing I remember hersaying to me before we fellasleep that night in Spoonerwas, “You’re life seems ab-solutely magical.”

GONE THE NEXT...In less than a month, the

felony drug possession chargethat has loomed over me for 18months disappears like so muchelse in life. Here one moment;then gone the next.

I no longer have to calldowntown each morning for mycolor, which, if called, meant Ihad to put my day on hold to goget tested for drugs.

If all goes well these nextcouple of weeks, the state willreturn the small bundle of free-doms it took from me duringmy time-out. I have no doubtthe deferred prosecution route,which ends with the chargesbeing dismissed, is much betterthan being sentenced to proba-tion and having a felony on myrecord.

So what happens to a prose-cution deferred? Does it dry uplike a raisin in the sun?

Not exactly. I’ve dodged a conviction, but

anyone can view the charging

record online, which does showthe charges were dismissed,which isn’t a stamp of inno-cence.

No one gets accidentallycharged with felony possessionof heroin.

But a dismissed criminalcharge is a legal distinction, im-portant to prosecutors and gunsellers and county clerks whenprocessing voter registrationcards.

To employers and landlords,it’s a distinction without a dif-ference, because the charge it-self has all the weight of aconviction for those who mustlive a real day.

Recovering addicts maywind up homeless and unem-ployed due to the ease withwhich their abridged courtrecord is accessed online, buthey, at least they can still castvotes for people who will helpthem even less.

If my brief odyssey throughthe state’s drug prosecuting ap-paratus has brought anythinginto focus, it’s the absurdity ofprosecuting addicts in the firstplace.

My options for treatment inDecember 2013 were virtuallyzero, yet nearly dying of anoverdose merited a felonycharge, even when the onlydrugs found were the leftoverspoisoning my blood.

I lacked the insurance neededto receive medical help, but thestate had no problem shellingout around $25,000 to treat me,charge me and then not prose-cute me for having used, ratherthan possessing, a narcotic.

What I needed that Decem-ber was medical attention. In-stead, my case took 10 monthsto slog through the system, inwhich time I was determined tobe ineligible for county-fundedtreatment through drug courtbecause I had too much stabilityin my life.

To stay clean in the mean-time, I illegally purchased Sub-oxone to curb the cravings andwithdrawals, at a cost of around$100 a month.

But testing positive for illic-itly obtained Suboxone was aviolation no matter how drug-free I remained.

So I began seeing a Subox-one provider, whose experienceworking with an addict popula-tion was limited to the eight-hour course the federalgovernment requires beforegranting a doctor permission toprescribe Suboxone.

I was now right with the law,but overextended financially.With dollar signs in his eyes and

licking his chops, the Suboxonedoctor charged a $500 enroll-ment fee, followed by $150 formonthly visits that took lesstime than meeting the streetpharmacist.

On top of being fleeced bythe doctor, who would hand methe prescription as I handed himthe cash, the medication itselfcost $600 a month when pur-chased from a pharmacy with-out insurance.

That doctor has seen his“practice” grow in the monthssince I last saw him. I recentlyrecommended him to someonewaiting to become insuredthrough his employer. The doc-tor promised my friend his habitwould be kicked in 12 weeks,the average length of Suboxonetreatment the doctor added.

Anyone who knows anythingabout heroin addiction knowsthat three months clean is amajor accomplishment, butnowhere near enough time todeclare the mission accom-plished.

I would argue it verges onprofessional negligence to makeridiculous promises to sick, vul-nerable people. But I suppose ithas less to do with sticking bycurrent patients than bringing innew ones to keep those enroll-ment fees from drying up.

And we’re locking up who,exactly, for selling what, again?

THE FINAL JOURNEYTwo years ago this week,

Sarah and I were preparing forwhat would be our final journeytogether.

We left Española, New Mex-ico on a Sunday morning, arriv-ing in Dickinson, North Dakotaabout 20-hours later.

I have forgotten many of thedetails from that trip or maybethere weren’t many to remem-ber in the first place. Sarahprobably slept during thesomber cruise along some of theloneliest stretches of highway inAmerica.

We were stocked up on as

much Suboxone and Xanax aswe could afford. The last thingwe wanted was to show up forour first day of work as live-inmotel managers reeling fromdope sickness. To get there tooknearly every penny we had. Wewere going to stay clean, savemoney, and leave after one year.

Unfortunately, Dickinsonwasn’t the isolated hamlet wehad envisioned, nor was theRelax Inn some idyllic retreat inthe pastoral recesses of south-western North Dakota.

Under ordinary circum-stances I would have loved itthere, given life at the Relax Innwas made up of precisely thekind of situations I loved towrite about, like when a meth-head prostitute drove a car intothe building.

Although I did blog about theincident, I had been dope sickfor three days and Sarah nearlyhad to pull me out of bed to godeal with police who had al-ready arrived to gather witnessstatements.

An hour or so later I returnedto our quarters, Room 110, tofind Sarah dead asleep.

Two months earlier we hadreceived daily praise from ourboss and many guests for ourwork ethic, our customer serv-ice, our ability to stay on top ofmaintenance and housekeepingissues as they arose.

But by November, we could-n’t have cared less about theguests or their plugged toilets orlost card keys. As I crawledback into bed around 6 p.m. thatevening, my only concern waswhether we would find heroinagain.

We had begun relying onmeth to get us through the days,but after being awake three orfour days your body forced it-self into a sleep and we wouldwake to the hurt of heroin with-drawal.

The miseries, you could say,were unrelenting.

GOODBYEA few weeks ago, my de-

ferred prosecution counselor,asked me to write a goodbyeletter to heroin before askinghow I think of heroin differentlytoday than I did the day I stum-bled into his office a sick, suici-dal wreck.

“It’s like an estranged girl-friend,” I said. “You’d love tosee her one last time, but knowshe’ll suck you right back intoher crappy life if you do.”

He had heard variations ofthat answer before, yet he foundit fascinating that here was an-other heroin addict framing hisaddiction as a romance.

“I never hear non-opiateusers describe their drug-of-choice in romantic terms,” hesaid. “Only heroin addicts talkabout their addiction this way.”

In thinking over the assign-ment, I realized there are nogoodbyes. Not ever. Not foranything.

At some point you just haveto say that enough is enough,that it wasn’t your fault, butrather just a bad situation.

Washed out or not, the mem-ories, of course, do remain.Maybe not as mental picturesand movies, but within thespark of every sensation, emo-tion, thought and decision. Theyare fixed in time yet always influx, as immutable as they aremalleable, as distant as they arepresent.

Memories can be whateverwe want them to be.

Sarah is always there when Ireturn to Room 110, often ap-pearing as she did the night shedied. But as time has passed,she sometimes looks over hershoulder upon hearing me stirawake. She jokes about mebeing an old man as she turnsthe television off, curling upnext to me so that we can fallasleep as we did those nights inSpooner.

And even now, as I look atthe foundation I’ve built from

the sad debris of my former life,I sometimes think I can getaway with just one more taste.

Just one. You see, there are no good-

byes. Philip Seymour Hoff-man’s death asserts theunequivocal truth that no matterhow far we come, no matterhow much we change, therewill always be inside of us a tin-derbox in which the embers ofan old affair eternally smolder.

Sometimes I unzip the largesuitcase I stuffed Sarah’s thingsinto before leaving Dickinson,the things she didn’t want toleave behind in New Mexico.There is her Santa Fe Librarycard inside the shiny wallet shegot at Wal-Mart, along with herstudent ID and alcohol server’slicense.

There is the notebook of quo-tations, addresses and importantdates written in her messyscript. There is a box of jewelryand hand lotions, make-up andthe sunglasses too big for herface.

There is her well-thumbedcopy of The Perks of Being aWallflower and the tatteredpurse she kept because a closefriend had given it to her.

There is a stack of paperswith torn and bent corners withinformation about a sign lan-guage program and a list of 10healthy meals under $10. Thereare the discharge papers fromEspañola Hospital, dated Au-gust 2013, and with “heroinoverdose” as the reason for ad-mission.

There is a tri-fold brochurewith a help hotline printed onthe front that reminds of theperverse blast we had one nightin Española puking our gutsafter the dope hit a little toohard for our liking.

Deep down we both werescared, but somehow convincedourselves that as long as we hadeach other, and loved each otherenough, there could be notragedy.


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The brown trout populationin cold-water streams across theregion, including Black EarthCreek, decreased in 2014, ac-cording to the Wisconsin De-partment of Natural Resources.

The creek was at the center ofextensive dialogue among Mid-dleton environmental advocatesin recent years as citizens ques-tioned how heavy developmentin Middleton could adverselyimpact the renowned water-shed.

About 45 people attended theBlack Earth Creek WatershedHealth Summit on Tuesday,July 28 in Cross Plains to hearfrom Scott Stewart and KurtWelke of the DNR on trout pop-ulation.

Overall, reductions of fishare occurring along the entirelength of Black Earth Creek.The DNR has data from sevenstations, including Park Street,Town Road (Kahl Road), RanchTavern, Scherbel Road, PlasticIngenuity, Jovina Street andHildebrand Driveway, which allshow a trout population declinein 2014 compared to 2006-

2013.“Black Earth Creek, regard-

less of upstream, middle portionof the stream or downstream, in2014, we’re picking up less fisheverywhere, not just in areasthat are urbanized or developedor not just areas in an agricul-tural landscape; we are seeingless fish in general,” Welke ex-plained.

The DNR’s electrofishingcatch per mile for 2006-2013show there were more fish up-stream in terms of catch per uniteffort and less downstream.

“That’s largely becauseBlack Earth Creek is more nurs-ery water for juvenile fish habi-tat in the Cross Plains stretchand more adult fish habitat inthe downstream portions,”Welke said.

Starting in 2007, there was anincrease in the number of all

sizes of fish, largely becausethere was more water, accord-ing to Welke. He said there wasthen a downturn in 2010-2011.

“Somewhere post-2011, re-gardless of fish size, every-body’s numbers havedecreased,” Welke stressed.

He emphasized the sametrend happened in every streamin Dane County with an in-crease in the mid-2000s and adecrease in 2011. Reductionsare most significant in fish ofsmaller size because larger fishhave more resilience.

Limited 2015 data has notseen increases or a rebound offish. However, after the presen-tation on Tuesday, the DNRfound a strong class of fish athigher numbers at the JovinaStreet site with an increase of31 percent, compared to 2014.

Welke explained there is a

hypothesis that the reason be-hind the reductions of fish aredue to a combination ofdroughts and severe winters inthe area over recent years beinghard on the eggs and young fish.

“That’s a really vulnerablepart of their life stage and theirlife history; there’s at least a hy-potheses that would state thoseeggs really had tough sledding,

that those low temperatures,those prolonged cold periodswere much more pronounced interms of stress on that phase ofthe fish’s life history than on theadult fish,” he said.

However, he said their recentfindings on the Jovina stationare showing promising fishgrowth, measuring 3-4 inches.

During the summit, the DNR

also talked about possibly cre-ating a management plan forBlack Earth Creek that wouldaddress different factors in cre-ating a healthy fishery such ashabitat, land use or temperature.

“The good thing is that weare seeing some evidence of re-bound, of resilience, and wecertainly could potentially en-hance that,” Welke said.


Times-Tribune photos by Matt GeigerDivine BBQMembers of the Middleton Congregation of Jehovah’s Winesses were busy recently slow-cook-

ing slab after slab of tender pork ribs for the local pioneer school for ministers. The barbecue,which took place on the corner of North Avenue and Parmenter Street, took place against thebackdrop of soul music and featured careful monitoring of the meat by Brian Highshaw (leftand above left), Greg Boak (above left, with Highshaw), and Sam Jenkins (above).

Area trout populations on the decline?The Black Earth Creek Water-shed Association organized thesummit and also announcedduring the meeting a water-shed wide education effortfrom Middleton to Mazomanieto place yard signs with peoplewho want strong managementpractices in the corridor. TheBECWA is raising the fundsand plans on placing signs thisSeptember.



Endof theroadMiddleton’sHTL teamfalls to Ashton

See HTL, page 17

Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld

Aaron Gowan and Ashton’s Home Talent League team were all smiles after defeating Middleton Sunday.

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Tanner Meinholz spent theearly part of the season on thebench, biding his time andwaiting to play for defendingHome Talent League championAshton.

On Sunday, Meinholz deliv-ered a clutch hit when Ashtonneeded him the most.

Meinholz lined a two-out,two-run single to center field inthe top of the ninth inning tohelp rally Ashton to a 5-3 victo-ry over host Middleton in anHTL Northern Sectional cham-pionship game at Sorrenson-Bakken Field.

The victory sent Ashton (13-6) into in the league’s FinalFour round-robin champi-onship series next Sunday atMonona.

“Tanner was a guy who did-n’t play in the beginning of theyear, but we had some guysgetting hurt and some whocouldn’t play anymore,” saidShane Adler, who started incenter field but pitched thefinal four innings to pick up thevictory for Ashton. “Tannerstepped up and has been doinga heck of a job in the middle ofour lineup. It’s awesome to seehim have success.”

Meinholz was ready tomake an impact when Ashtonlost shortstop garret Novinski,

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Hanging onfor dear life

JANESVILLE — TimSimon watched his Middletonfootball team struggle for 2 ½hours Friday night.

Simon barked at his

Cardinals for 15 minutes aftertheir work had ended, thenspent another 10 minutes dis-cussing the frustrating effortwith the media.

But as Simon stood in themiddle of Monterey Stadium,with the lights shining off theRock River, he seemed to havea moment of clarity.

“It was an ugly win,” Simonsaid. “But it’s better than anugly loss.”

That’s for sure.The Cardinals certainly did-

n’t win any style points in their21-19 victory over hostJanesville Parker. ButMiddleton did win its season-opener, and really that’s all thatmattered.

The Cardinals committedtwo turnovers, had 90 yards ofpenalties and had far too manymental breakdowns. In the end,though, Middleton escaped anddefeated Parker for the ninthstraight time.

“It wasn’t good enough,”

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Cam Malya n dMiddleton’sf o o t b a l lteam edgedJ a n e s v i l l eParker lastFriday.

Middleton’sfootball teamedges Parkerby ROB REISCHELTimes-Tribune

See FOOTBALL, page 15

Thetime

is nowMiddleton’sgirls volleyballteam gunningfor state berth

The word drought didn’t sitwell with the head coach.

But whatever you choose tocall it, Franco Marcos is readyfor it to end.

Marcos, who coachesMiddleton’s girls volleyballteam, has built one of thestate’s top programs. But theCardinals have gone fivestraight seasons without a tripto the WIAA Division 1 statetournament.

The way Marcos sees it,there’s no time like the present.

“I think that this groupcould get us back to state thisyear,” said Marcos, whoseteam begins the seasonSaturday at the WisconsinRapids Lincoln Invite. “Wehave had a pattern of going tostate for two consecutive andreloading for six. Followingthat trend would indicate thatthese next two years should beour time again. We are workingto make it happen.”

Senior outside hitter LoganWelti will lead the Cardinalsthis season. Welti was a first-team all-Big Eight Conferencelast season after leading theCardinals with 389 kills amdfinishing second in blocks (52),digs (282) and aces (52).

“Logan Welti will be our go

by ROB REISCHELTimes-Tribune

See VB, page 16


Times-Tribune photos by Mary Langenfeld

Ready to rollMiddleton’s girls swimming and diving team begins their season Friday when it hosts Verona at 5 p.m.Among the Cardinals’ top returnees are (clockwise, from top):• Sophomore Caroline Hippen, who finished 13th in the 500 freestyle and 17th in the 200 freestyle at state last year.• Senior Victoria Lin, who finished seventh in the 100 butterfly and eighth in the 100 backstroke at state.• And senior Emma Karbusicky, who finished eighth in the breaststroke at state.The Cardinals finished sixth at state in 2014 and are hoping for another big season.

The wind was downright bru-tal, gusting up to 30 miles anhour at times.

The temperatures made itfeel more like October thanAugust.

But none of that stoppedMiddleton’s girls golf team onMonday.

The Cardinals bested a star-studded field and won the 17-team Waunakee Invite held atThe Meadows of Sixmile Creek.

Middleton carded a 344-teamscore and edged Verona by threeshots for the team title. Top-ranked Hartland Arrowhead wasthird at 351, while Mononagrove (385) and Oregon (388)rounded out the top five.

“Scores were definitely high-er today because of the brutalconditions out there,” Middletoncoach Becky Halverson said. “Itold the girls on the way therethat it was going to be a mentalgame playing in that wind. Theteam that was the most mentallytough was going to come out ontop and I was pleasantly sur-prised that it was us.”

Middleton senior LorenSkibba, the defending WIAADivision 1 individual statechampion, captured medalisthonors. Skibba carded a 4-over-par, 76 on this blustery day,good for a two-shot win overrunner-up Bailey Smith ofVerona.

Cardinals junior MorganNarowetz tied for fifth individu-ally with an 82. Junior AlexisThomas tied for 11th with an 89,while Morgan Miles shot a 97.

“Ever since the state tourna-ment conditions last year, we tryto embrace conditions that aren'tso perfect and get a little bettereach time we play in them,” saidHalverson, referring to the rainsoaked and windy 2014 statetournament. “I'm really proud of


Golfers keep on rollingMiddletonhas anotherstrong week by ROB REISCHELTimes-Tribune

Golf CoachesAssociation ofWisconsin Poll

1. Arrowhead2. Milton3. Middleton4. Verona5. Oregon6. Franklin7. Brookfield Central8. Kettle Moraine9. Homestead10. Fox Valley LutheranOthers receiving votes:

Madison Edgewood,Hayward, green Bay NotreDame, Cedarburg,Onalaska, Hartford, PrairieSchool, Mukwonago,Janesville Parker, De Pere.


Morgan Narowetz (top) and Loren Skibba (above) helped Middleton’s girls golf team win theWaunakee Invite Monday.

the girls for showing me theycould do it this past week. Ithink it's a big step for us. Thesegirls are driven and I'm excitedfor them.”

Middleton also opened itsBig Eight Conference season instyle last Thursday with an easywin at the Madison WestQuadrangular. The Cardinalsshot a 334 to outdistanceMadison West (419) andJanesville Craig (437).

Middleton had the top fourscores at the triangular.

Skibba won the meet with a75, while Thomas was secondwith an 81. Narowetz was thirdat 83 and Payton Hodson wasfourth with a 95.

“I think it was a good test forthe girls after playing in thesetournaments with girls that shootaround the same scores they doto golf with some that were a bithigher,” Halverson said. “It def-initely was a challenge for someof them to figure out how to stayfocused on each shot of theirs.Every match we play we try tolearn something and get a littlemore mentally tough.

“That's what I would call thispast week. It was a battle of themental game. First in playingwith girls that maybe weren'tshooting as well as they wereand then playing at theWaunakee Invite.”


Girls tennisteam off tosolid start

Middleton’s girls tennisteam went 3-2 at the two-day,10-team Milwaukee MadisonChallenge last weekend.

The Cardinals defeatedWhitefish Bay and KettleMoraine by 4-3 scores, andtoppled Oak Creek, 6-1.Middleton also lost toHomestead, 5-2, and droppeda 6-1 decision to HartlandArrowhead.

“We lost six seniors, butgained a couple of freshmanand one sophomore fromUtah,” Middleton seniorAbbey Webber said. “We’restill trying to figure out ourlineup, working out a fewkinks. But so far I’mimpressed with what our teamhas to offer.”

In Middleton’s win overOak Creek, senior KaiseySkibba notched a 6-0, 6-1 winat No. 1 singles. Junior AllyHujanen earned a 6-1, 6-3 winat No. 3 singles and juniorShanna Wiegand posted a 6-2,6-3 win at No. 4 singles.

In doubles play, seniorLauren Coons and freshmanMaddie Clark rolled to a 6-2,6-0 win at No. 1. SeniorAmanda Huff and juniorJessica Wang notched a 7-5,6-4 win at No. 2, while juniorElizabeth Boettinger andsophomore Kai Heinemancruised to a 6-1, 6-0 win atNo. 3.

In Middleton’s win overWhitefish Bay, Boettinger andHujanen earned wins at No. 3and 4 singles, respectively.

Skibba and senior AbbeyWebber teamed up for a win atNo. 1 doubles, while Huff andWang won at No. 3 doubles.

The Cardinals won all threedoubles flights against KettleMoraine, while Hujanencruised at No. 4 singles. Indoubles play, Middleton gotwins from Webber and Skibbaat No. 1, Clark and Coons atNo. 2 and Huff and Wang atNo. 3.

Middleton also rolled pastJanesville Parker, 7-0, in a BigEight Conference meet lastThursday.

Skibba, freshman MichelleChi, Heineman and Boettingernotched singles wins. In dou-bles play, the teams of Coonsand Clark, Huff and Hujanen,and Madhu gowda andWiegand all notched doubleswins.

by ROB REISCHELTimes-Tribune


Maddie Clark (top) and Kaisey Skibba (above) have helped Middleton’s girls tennis team get off to a solid start.


said senior Cody Markel,who caught a touchdown fromhis tight end position and wassensational from his defensiveend spot. “We’re grateful to geta win, but we didn’t executethe way we need to.

“You have to give it toJanesville Parker. They’re agreat team. But we have to getbetter.”

Middleton got a pair oftouchdown runs from seniorrunning back Cam Maly.Senior quarterback BrennanSchmitt also hit Markel with a1-yard touchdown.

The Cardinals never trailed,but were in danger of falling inthe closing moments.

Trailing 21-19, Parker tookover on its own 42-yard linewith 1:24 left. The Vikingsconverted a pair of fourthdowns and had a first down atMiddleton’s 33-yard line with18 seconds left.

On second and 15, Parkerquarterback Jordan Bailey’sheave near the endzone wentoff the fingertips of wideoutDarin Empereur. Middletonthen forced two more incom-pletions and escaped.

“I knew we were going to

have some first game mistakesand we definitely had somegrowing pains,” Middletondefensive coordinator TomCabalka said. “But that was agood stand at the end. And thisis a young group that shouldonly get better.”

Middleton scored on its firstdrive of the season when Malyripped off a 23-yard touchdownrun behind left guard Ka’JuanRedus with 5:57 left in the firstquarter.

The Cardinals’ drive hadstalled, but Parker was penal-ized 15 yards for having toomany men on the field duringMiddleton’s punt. given newlife, Maly and the Cardinalstook advantage and grabbed a7-0 lead.

“It was just kind of one cutand go,” said Maly, who gavecredit to offensive linemen(from left) Kamon Ennis,Redus, William Braxton, JakeHollfelder and Seth Craker. “Itwas pretty open for me.”

Parker answered on the firstplay of the second quarterwhen Bailey hit junior wideoutSandy Toyer for a 40-yardtouchdown down the left side-line. Middleton blocked the

extra point, though, and main-tained a 7-6 lead.

The Cardinals answeredwith a 12-play, 77-yard drivethat Schmitt capped with a 1-yard touchdown to Markel fora 14-6 Middleton lead.

The drive included a hand-ful of big plays. First, Parkerhad a personal foul penaltyafter it had stopped theCardinals on third-and-11.Schmitt then answered with a33-yard completion to seniorwideout Mitch Bacon and an11-yard slant to junior wideoutMyron Ashford. Then afterSchmitt ran for seven yards onthird-and-5, he hit Markel for ascore.

“We saw them moving up,”Markel said, referring toParker’s defense. “It was just alittle pop pass and Brennan hadan easy window.”

It took Parker just threeplays to respond, though, whenjunior running back D.J. Vanceexploded for a 55-yard touch-down. Vance had an initialcrease, broke several tackles atthe second level, then used hisspeed to pull away fromMiddleton’s secondary.

Vance’s two-point conver-sion run fell inches short,

though, and Middleton main-tained a 14-12 advantage.

Middleton held Parker tojust six offensive plays andzero first downs in a scorelessthird quarter. The Cardinalsalso won the field position bat-tle, and began a critical marchlate in the quarter.

Middleton converted threestraight third downs, highlight-ed by a 17-yard pitch-and-catch from Schmitt to Markel.Maly then accounted for thefinal 13 yards of the drive,including a 4-yard touchdownwith 10:52 left that gaveMiddleton a 21-12 lead.

“I made a quick decisionand just went as hard as I couldto try getting in,” said Maly,who finished with 81 yards on23 carries. “I didn’t think weplayed as good as we can. Butwe’ll get better.”

The Vikings drove toMiddleton’s 16-yard line ontheir next drive. But the marchstalled following a pair ofpenalties, then junior corner-back C.J. Fermanich intercept-ed Bailey.

“I thought our defense got alot better in second half,”Cabalka said. “They had somereally good running backs and

we did a much better jobagainst their trap. And that wasa big play by C.J.”

The Vikings refused to goaway, though, and pulled with-in 21-19 on their next serieswhen junior Eric Schumacherplowed in from 4 yards outwith just 2:37 left.

The key play on the drivecame when the Vikings ran adouble pass and converted onfourth-and-27. Bailey threw theball back to Empereur, whothen fired a strike to Toyer thatbrought the Vikings toMiddleton’s 6-yard line.

Two plays later,Schumacher scored and kepthis team in the game.

“There were times our guysjust got too lackadaisical andthat was one of them,” Simonsaid of the fourth-and-27.“give Parker a lot of credit.But I thought our lack of expe-rience showed more than itshould have.”

Not at the end, though.After Middleton went three-

and-out, the Vikings had achance to win the game. Butthe Cardinals’ defense stiff-ened, making the 50-mile ridehome far more pleasant.

“I’m a little frustrated,”

Simon said as he leftJanesville. “grateful, but frus-trated.

“Hopefully this is a goodwake-up call for us. Our guysneed to understand what ittakes to play at this level andjust how much we need toimprove.”

• On deck: Middleton hostsVerona at 7 p.m. The Wildcatsopened their season with a 27-21 win over Madison West.

Middleton ….........….. 7 7 0 7 — 21Janesville Parker …… 0 12 0 7— 19

Mid — Cam Maly, 23, run (JacobMefford kick)

JP — Sandy Toyer, 40, pass from Jor-dan Bailey (kick blocked)

Mid — Cody Markel, 1, pass fromBrennan Schmitt (Mefford kick)

JP — DJ Vance, 55, run (run failed)Mid — Maly, 4, run (Mefford kick)JP — Eric Schumacher, 4, run (Darin

Empereur kick)

TEAM STATISTICSFirst downs: Mid 13, JP 13. Rushing

(att.-yds.): Mid 37-132, JP 41-169. Pass-ing yards: Mid 76, JP 96. Passes (comp.-att.-int.): Mid 9-21-1, JP 7-17-2.Fumbles-lost: Mid 1-1, JP 0-0. Penalties-yards: Mid 8-90, JP 8-75.

INDIVIDUAL LEADERSRUSHING: Mid — Cam Maly 23-

81; JP — D.J. Vance 22-170.PASSING: Mid — Brennan Schmitt

9-21-1-76; JP — Jordan Bailey 6-15-1-69.

RECEIVING: Mid — Mitch Bacon4-41; JP — Sandy Toyer 2-67.

FOOTBALL continued from page 11


Middleton football coach Tim Simon (left), defensive coordinator Tom Cabalka (above, right)and the Cardinals hope to improve this week when they host Verona at 7 p.m.


to outside hitter and willalso fill in as one of our set-ters,” Marcos said. “She’s themost experienced player on thecourt and she will be leadingthe team on and off the court.”

The Cardinals have sevenother returnees, as well.

Senior Meghan Bayerplayed middle blocker last yearand will add right side hitter toher duties this fall.

“She has improved a tonboth defensively and onoffense,” Marcos said.

Senior Morgan Roberts willbe the Cardinals’ libero, whilesenior Elizabeth Keller will beone of Middleton’s setters, aswell as an outside hitter.

Senior middle blockerMolly Zeineman will anchorthe middle, while senior gabieBuechner will be a right sidehitter.

Junior Jessi Nonn is a defen-sive specialist, while juniorAndrina McNamer will be aback up middle blocker.

Middleton also welcomes agifted crop of newcomers.

Freshman outside hitter Lily

Welti is expected to play amajor role from day one andshould team with Logan Weltito form one of the top sistercombinations in the state.

“Lily will be a starting out-side hitter,” Marcos said. “Sheis a freshman and ready to go.She will be another go-to play-er with her sister.”

Junior Mimi McMurray willbe one of Middleton’s setters,while sophomore JenniferMcginnis will be an outsidehitter.

Freshman HannahFlottmeyer is a promising mid-dle blocker that will see play-ing time in her first year. Juniordefensive specialists SaraWettstein and Olivia Nyffeler,and junior setter/right side hit-ter Maddie Dagitz should alsobe key contributors, as well.

“We will be contenders forthe Big Eight Conference title,”Marcos said. “Winning sec-tionals is high on our list. Justgetting to state is not all. Weare working toward contendingfor a state title.”

VOLLEYBALL continued from page 11

Middleton Girls VarsityVolleyball Roster

No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.1 Lily Welti OH 5’8” 92 Jessi Nonn* DS 5’6” 113 Jennifer Mcginnis OH 5’8” 104 Mimi McMurray Setter 5’9” 115 Morgan Roberts* Libero 5’6” 126 Olivia Nyffeler DS 5’7” 117 Logan Welti* OH/S 5’9” 128 Sara Wettstein DS 5’5” 11

10 Elizabeth Keller S/OH 5’10” 1211 Andrina McNamer MB 6’0” 1112 Molly Zeinemann MB 6’1” 1214 Meghan Bayer MB/RS 5’11” 1215 Maddie Dagitz S/RS 5’11” 1116 gabie Buechner RS 6’0” 1218 Hannah Flottmeyer MB 5-11 9

* — CaptainsHead Coach: Franco MarcosAssistant Coaches: Heather Burdett, Kathleen ShafferManagers: Betsy Murphy, Charlotte Patterson, Amanda

Meinholz


Middleton girls volleyball coach Franco Marcos (above) and standout senior Logan Welti (top) are hoping for a big year.


the HTL’s Most ValuablePlayer last season, who movedto Arizona for a teaching joblate in the regular season.

“We talked before the gamethat this was our title todefend,” Meinholz said.“We’re still in it. We’ve stillgot a chance to defend it.”

Derek Prochaska blasted aone-out double to right field —his third hit of the game — toopen the ninth inning.Prochaska moved to third basewhen Kasey Miller singled toleft field. Miller took secondbase on defensive indifference.

Meinholz then lined a 1-1pitch up the middle off right-hander Drew Farrell to cap thescoring and set off a wild cele-bration in the Ashton dugout.

“It was nerve-wracking inthat situation, but I was calmerthan I thought I’d be,” saidMeinholz, who took over in leftfield when Miller moved tothird base and Aaron gowantook over at shortstop afterNovinski’s departure opened aspot in the lineup. “I knew Ihad a job to do. With Derek(Prochaska) on third, I just hadto put the bat on the ball andfind a gap.”

Farrell’s availability wasquestionable until game-timedue to an illness. But he threw

144 pitches in recording a com-plete-game.

“He gutted it out and wentout there and let the adrenalinetake over,” Middleton managerBrandon Hellenbrand said ofFarrell, who struck out seven,scattered 12 hits and walkedthree. “I didn’t think he had hisbest stuff. I thought he hadgood enough stuff to win.

“But hats off to him. Heshows up every week and hegives it his all whether he isunder the weather or not.”

Middleton (16-3) stakedFarrell to an early lead whenRoss Hellenbrand launched asolo home run to straight-awaycenter field with one out in thesecond inning, and LukeSchafer added an RBI single inthe third for a 2-0 advantage.

Ashton loaded the bases inthe fourth before Meinholz hita line drive that Hellenbrandsnared at first and doubled offJosh Adler for an inning-end-ing double play.

“He’s been a great pitcherfor us all year. He’s been doingan outstanding job of keepingus in the ballgames,” RossHellenbrand said of Farrell. “Itjust came down to us not mak-ing enough plays for him.”

Middleton extended its leadto 3-0 in the fifth when Andrew

Zimmerman had a lead off sin-gle to right field, moved to sec-ond on a wild pitch, took thirdon Schafer’s infield single andscored on Kevin Dubler’s sac-rifice fly.

But that was all the offensethat the 29ers could musteragainst Ashton starter KevinPeternell, who allowed sevenhits and one walk in fiveinnings before Shane Adlerallowed only two base runnersthe rest of the way.

“We were able to keep theirhitters off balance,” Ashtonmanager Dave Adler said. “Wetalked about their big three,their one, three and four hitters(Brandon Scheidler, Dublerand Josh Hinson). We con-trolled their big guys whichreally helped us.”

Ashton left four base run-ners in scoring positionthrough the first five inningsbefore it tied the game with athree-run sixth inning. JacksonKeeler delivered a run-scoringsingle before back-to-backinfield errors added a pair ofunearned runs.

“You have to take advantageof the other team’s mistakeswhen they make them, espe-cially a team like Middletonwhich doesn’t make a whole lotof them,” gowan said.

“Luckily, Tanner came throughwith the clutch hit at the endafter we had tied it up.”

While the 29ers had plentyof chances to secure their sec-ond trip to the Final Four inthree years, they weren’t ableto put Ashton away.

“I know they had a couplemisplays on their end that hurtthem a little bit,” BrandonHellenbrand said. “But ourmisplays hurt us even more.They were able to capitalizeand get three runs in the sixthinning and we probably shouldhave been out of it and kept thelead.”

Meinholz drew a leadoffwalk in the eighth inning andKeeler reached base on a singleto left-center field afterMiddleton outfieldersScheidler and Hinson collidedwhile attempting to corral a flyball.

But Farrell retired the nextthree batters to keep Ashton atbay.

“I didn’t sleep much lastnight. I was throwing up,” saidFarrell, who refused to use hisillness as an excuse. “Once Igot warming up, the adrenalinekicked in and I said I’d go aslong as I can. Once the adrena-line kicked in, I felt better.”

Ross Hellenbrand ripped a

double against Shane Adler inthe bottom of the eighth inningto put the potential lead run inscoring position.

But Miller snared ColeCook’s liner at third base forthe second out and gowanranged up the middle to field asharply hit ground ball andretire A.J. Redders at first tosilence the 29ers final scoringthreat.

Miller made a bare-handedpick-up and threw to first to nipEric Simon, before throwingout Zimmerman on anotherground ball for the first twoouts in the ninth. Shane Adlerthen got Scheidler on a calledthird-strike to end the game.

“The old saying is defensewins championships and youcan put our defense up againstany defense in the league,”Prochaska said. “Shane (Adler)gave us a little pep talk in theeighth and it kind of relaxedeverybody. He told us to just goout and play baseball and havefun and we’ll be fine.”

Peternell said Ashton’splayoff experience a year agowas crucial in holding offMiddleton, which won the2013 HTL title.

“That taught us we can behere as a team. We knew whatwe could do. We came back

here ready to win,” Peternellsaid. “The crowd was crazytoday. It was awesome. You’vegot to tip your hat to them andto Middleton because theyplayed a great game. It waselectric. That last inning gaveme chills when the crowd wasroaring and clapping.”

Shane Adler, who helpedlead UW-La Crosse to a run-ner-up finish in the NCAADivision III Championshipseries last spring, was happy tohelp Ashton earn a return trip tothe HTL Final Four.

“We started off 1-4 andeveryone thought ‘Oh, boy, arewe done or what?’ ” Adler said.“But it doesn’t matter how youstart the year, it’s how you fin-ish the year.”

Now, Ashton will finish inthe Final Four once again.

Ashton ……… 000 003 002 — 5 12 0Middleton …… 011 010 000 — 3 9 4

Pitching (IP-H-ER-BB-K): Ashton– Peternell (5-7-3-1-1), S. Adler (W, 4-2-0-0-4). Middleton – Farrell (L, 9-12-3-3-7).

Leading hitters: Ashton –Prochaska (3x5), Keeler (2x5), Miller(2x4). Middleton – L. Schafer (3x4),Hellenbrand (2x4).

2B – Prochaska 2, Maier,Hellenbrand, Cook. HR – Hellenbrand.

HTL continued from page 11

Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld

Middleton HTL manager Brandon Hellenbrand (27) huddles with his team during the 29ers’ 5-3 loss to Ashton Sunday.


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