July 2020

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Plan Commission Approves Building Plan for Cross Lutheran Church in Bishops Bay

MIDDLETON–The Middleton Plan Commission approved an amendment to the building plan for a neighborhood within Bishops Bay to make room for Cross Lutheran Church. The church, which has been holding service in the Bishops Bay clubhouse since 2016, has struggled to find a site for construction within Middleton that provides a municipal sewer connection. 

Bishops Bay developer T. Wall Enterprises representative Taylor Brengel said the revised building plan relocates 13 residential lots to the Town of Westport making room for Cross Lutheran Church and School. 

City Planner and Zoning Administrator Mark Opitz explained that the plan commission reviewed the proposal for the church site last fall and was supportive. He noted the Westport Town Board approved the amendment relocating the 13 lots. 

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HTL season canceled

Brandon Hellenbrand, who manages Middleton’s Home Talent League team, had a hunch this was coming.

The same goes for Sauk Prairie skipper Lucas Koenig.

As cases from the COVID-19 pandemic have risen in recent weeks, the challenges mounted for HTL teams to play their season. On June 26, the league’s executive board voted to call off the season, which was supposed to begin this weekend.

While teams across the league were disappointed, no one was arguing with the decision.

“I do agree with the Board's decision to cancel the 2020 season,” Hellenbrand said. “Over the last week or so, watching the number of cases grow and hearing from other teams that have played exhibition games and the difficulty they've had with following the guidelines, I don't think there was any way this season could have been played safely.”

Koenig, who sits on the HTL’s Board, felt the same way.

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Given takes over girls tennis program

Passion.

Knowledge.

Enthusiasm.

Matt Given has them all. And Middleton’s new girls tennis coach hopes those qualities lead to big things on the court this fall.

Given replaces Terry Geurkink, who lasted just one year.

“The Middleton girls tennis program has so much history and success over the years,” Given said. “I know the potential that the girls program has and I am very excited to be a part of it. The tennis community here really supports the program and that is something that really drew me to this job.”

Given, a Math teacher at Middleton High School, was born and raised in Mesa, Az. He attended Arizona State University and has coached the last 12 years.

Given takes over a program packed with potential, but also one that has lacked consistency at the top.

Middleton is hoping that changes with Given.

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PHMDC Drafts New Order Further Restricting Bars and Restaurants

MADISON–Public Health of Madison and Dane County (PHMDC) has issued a new health order, effective July 1. The order limits gathering in bars and restaurants. A recent outbreak of COVID-19 has largely been tracked back to bars and restaurants, many on State Street and near UW-Madison campus, and prompted the order.

The order restricts restaurants to a 25 percent indoor capacity, excluding employees, with tables placed six feet apart. They may also offer outdoor seating with the same six foot distancing between tables.

Bars are limited to alcohol only on site and only outdoor seating with a six foot spacing. Bars can serve food to go. Customers must remain seated at all times.

Both bars and restaurants are limited to tables of six or less, all from the same household. Restaurants and bars are asked to encourage take-out and delivery.

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