VOL. 127, NO. 11 THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2019 MIDDLETONTIMES.COM SINGLE COPY PRICE: $1.25 Girls Basketball Goes All the Meetings Rescheduled Way to State Championship for Review of Cardinal Hickory Creek EIS Draft By Michelle Phillips Now that the draft document West at 1313 John Q. Ham- Times-Tribune is complete it will be available mons Dr. in Middleton MIDDLETON–After cancel- for review at the meeting along The meetings are from 5-7 ing meetings for public com- with a scoping report and other p.m., and a court reporter will ment on a draft environmental documents involving the CHC. be available. impact statement (EIS) for the They can be viewed on RUS’s Meetings were also conducted proposed Cardinal Hickory website at: rd.usda.gov/publi- in Iowa towns, the origin of 125 Creek transmission line (CHC), cations/environmental-studies/ miles CHC line that connects the U.S. Department of Agri- impact-statements. Dubuque County, IA and Dane culture, Rural Utilities Service The information collected County. (RUS) has now rescheduled the during the draft EIS public Utilities participating in Middleton meeting for March review period will be used to the C-HC Project are Dairy- 20. prepare the final EIS. Public land Power Cooperative, ITC The meetings were slated for comments become part of the Midwest LLC and American January, but due to the partial, project’s official administrative Transmission Company LLC. Federal government shutdown, record. Additional information about RUS expanded the public input RUS is hosting the meetings the project can be found on period to April 1 and moved the to obtain feedback from the the Utilities’ website: cardinal- January meeting to March. public, as part of the federal hickorycreek.com. In November 2018, the Wis- environmental review process For further information about consin Public Service board required by National Environ- the draft EIS, contact: Dennis held meetings to gather input mental Policy Act and National Rankin Rural Utilities Service for the draft. Citizens shared Historic Preservation Act. Co-Project Manager, at 202- historical site locations, Na- Area meetings are scheduled 720-1953 or dennis.rankin@ Photo-Mary Bavery tive American sites and con- are as follows: wdc.usda.gov or Lauren Cusick cerns about the impact to their • March 14–Deer Valley Lodge Rural Utilities Service Co-Proj- Evie Coleman (22) and Middleton’s girls basketball team reached the WIAA Division property at that time. Maps and at 401 W. Industrial Dr. in ect Manager, at 202-720-1414 1 state championship game last weekend, where the Cardinals fell to Bay Port, 50-49. documents detailing the project Barneveld or [email protected]. For full coverage, please see sports beginning on page 11. were also available. • March 20–Madison Marriott gov. Taylor Selected as Helbachs Coffee Opens in Middleton Center By Cameron Bren Josh says he was in school for to buildout a new location in says. “That’s kind of why we Pope Farm Principal Times-Tribune business and his mom Melissa Middleton Center worked out got into it but then I realized it MIDDLETON–Helbachs Cof- always wanted to run a coffee- well because Wall needed a cof- was way more complicated than MIDDLETON–Jessica Taylor Middle School has earned high fee held a soft opening at its new shop. The two decided to join fee shop for the development we originally thought, but then has been named the new princi- marks on the Wisconsin Depart- location in Middleton Center on forces and opened their first lo- and Helbachs wanted to change we were able to bring in Clancy pal at Pope Farm Elementary ment of Public Instruction school March 8. The shop will be open cation on Madison’s west side. the concept and expand. (Cramer) and he is just a wealth School, which is scheduled to report cards. The school also was a few hours during the week- “We learned a lot in the two Josh says he thinks Middle- of knowledge.” open for the start of the 2020-21 named a School of Recognition days leading up to the grand years we opened the original ton Center is a great benefit to Clancy has been training Josh school year. Helbachs,” Josh says. “We had downtown Middleton because on roasting and green buying, See Principal, page 7 opening scheduled for April 1. Taylor has worked the past The new location is much larger, never really been in the food in- it makes it more walkable and which refers to sourcing, some- eight years as an administrator at features a larger menu and is the dustry or the coffee industry, so builds community. thing Josh says is just as impor- Hamilton Middle School in the new home the coffee roasting we just jumped in and learned a Josh says he started experiment- tant to the taste of the final cup Madison Metropolitan School operations. ton, and this is the culmination ing with roasting coffee two as roasting. District, including the last five as Co-owner and head roaster Josh of what we want to do and don’t years ago on his own but six The roasting, which was previ- principal and three years prior as Helbach says the new spot rep- want to do.” months ago hired someone with ously done in nearby warehouse, the assistant principal. resents everything they learned Josh says his family has a close years of experience. is now done at the front of the During that time, Hamilton and wanted to do differently relationship with the real estate “It’s kind of hard to build clout store for people to view. since opening the first location developer behind Middleton in the coffee industry if you in 2016. Center, Terrence Wall. The plan don’t roast your own,” Josh See Helbachs, page 5 Jessica Taylor Table of Contents Local 1-3, 5-6 Opinion 4 School 7 Cross Plains 8 County 9-10 Sports 11-17 Legals 17-18 Cameron Bren-Times Tribune Help Wanted 19-20 Master roaster Clancy Cramer makes a drink for a couple of the first customers at the new Helbachs Coffee location in Middleton Center. PAGE 2 TIMES-TRIBUNE THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2019 LOCAL Noah’s Army Raises Thousands for Leukemia & Lymphoma Research By Katherine Perreth share nights,” sales of Super in a unique way, and how to Times-Tribune Noah T-shirts, stickers, and talk people I didn’t know.” She MIDDLETON–The local bracelets, and an online cam- also expressed gratefulness for fundraising campaign called paign that brought in contribu- Jambor’s leadership and being “Noah’s Army,” has raised tens tions from hundreds of people given the opportunity to be part of thousands of dollars for the in 38 states, Jambor noted that of the fundraising team of about Leukemia and Lymphoma So- MHS has also been supportive. 10 students and adults. “We ciety, through the Student of Jeff Sanger, Noah’s father, need more people to step up, the Year program. The money recently spoke with his son like Ava has done.” is slated to fund treatment re- at an MHS student assembly. Emily Sanger summed up search for the diseases. Jambor interviewed the Sunset her thanks, “My whole family Emily Sanger, mother of Ridge kindergartner, lobbing feels (Jambor) and her team are six-year-old Noah who was di- questions such as his favorite amazing. We’re so impressed agnosed a year ago with acute color and his favorite thing with the work they’ve done.” lymphoblastic leukemia, knows about school. Noah’s answer, The bond Jambor has with the importance of fundraising. “recess,” brought the house Noah was initially forged over “Research has saved the lives down and may have contributed their mutual love of hockey, of other kids that we’ve met, to their selling over half of their Jambor said. She plays forward, and has made Noah’s treatment bracelet inventory that day, and at the first fundraising better,” Sanger stated. “The Jambor said. MHS also held event, held at one of her games, survival rate now is 90 percent, competitions between classes, they raised about $7,500. and before the late 1980s, it was raising over $1,100. “Of course, I go to his games 50 percent.” Jambor and her team of fun- and he comes to mine,” Jambor Over $30,000 has been raised draising warriors by all appear- stated. “I feel like this is only Katherine Perreth-Times Tribune ances have had a successful the beginning of my journey in six weeks, according to cam- L-R: Kayley Hellenbrand, 16, Noah Sanger, 6, and Ava Jambor, 15, take a break in front of paign organizer Ava Jambor, “Noah’s Army” campaign, one with Noah; I met him because the Super Noah merchandise table during the fundraising Bowl-a-thon held at Middleton 15, Middleton High School in which Jambor has learned of this, but it’s just the begin- Sport Bowl. Jambor start Noah’s Army to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma (MHS) sophomore, “And that’s much. “I’m more confident in ning.” not including today!” talking about things I believe “This is typically a hard Society. Noah was diagnosed with lymphoblastic leukemia in March 2018 “Today” was the final fun- in, and to go outside my com- weekend,” Sanger said of her draising event, a Bowl-a-thon fort zone.” son while he took a break from ment.” done, do we still get to hang out morrow, Ava?” held March 9 at Middleton Fellow team member and the Bowl-a-thon. “He’s on ste- Sanger said Noah does have with her?’” “Sure!” Sport Bowl.