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Get Artzy ..................Page 6 Our Government ......Page 8 Little Eve and the Great Dane ........Page 9 Our Schools............Page 12 Calendar .................Page 13 Pumping Up............Page 16 Romo returns..........Page 19 In Appreciation of Aurora.................Page 23 Directory.................Page 26

On the cover Burlington High School 1998 graduate Tony Romo hugs his son Hawkins, 5, during a touchdown catch drill June 21. Romo, who recently retired from the NFL after 14 seasons, returned home for his 14th annual Tony Romo Football Camp June 21 and 22. MIKE RAMCZYK Our Town

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Burlington Standard Press & Southern Lakes Newspapers 209 Dodge St., Burlington, WI 53105 (262) 763-3330 www.myracinecounty.com Editor in Chief: Edward Nadolski Special Sections: Tracy Ouellette Creative Director: Sue Z. Lange Advertising Director: Vicki Vanderwerff Layout: Jen DeGroot For advertising opportunities: call (262) 763-3330, ext. 150

ou can learn a lot about a community by observing how it responds in a time of crisis. By that measure, the Burlington area stands tall. In a period of mere weeks this summer, the community lost three popular students in a fiery car crash, mourned the death of promising young police officer due to a medical issue and felt the full force of Mother Nature’s fury when it suffered the effects of an epic flood. Each time the community met the sting of tragedy with concern, compassion and a resolve to rise above the pain. As floodwaters receded, a pictured developed of a community committed to taking care of its own. Whether those gestures were as simple as sharing a generator with a neighbor or as high-minded as donating thousands of dollars to flood relief efforts, people from all classes did their part in their own special ways. As members of the community awaited word of whether there would be federal assistance for those who suffered the worst damage, there remained a certain comfort in knowing, even without government assistance, Burlington residents would do their best to look after their neighbors. It’s a community asset that exceeds grand buildings and awesome natural beauty. For – as we’ve learned in the past few months – buildings become flooded and uninhabitable, and natural beauty washes away in the angry rush of a swollen river. What remains are the people – proud, strong and determined to help each other. Welcome to Our Town – a community of extraordinary neighbors.

– ED NADOLSKI, EDITOR IN CHIEF

Get Artzy owner Jennifer Miller painted this mural on her Burlington farm after the July 2017 flood. Miller’s art studio is on the family farm. She said painting the mural was “art therapy” after the flooding on Honey Creek, which runs alongside their property, threatened her home and business. See Page 6 for more about Get Artzy and Miller. TRACY OUELLETTE Our Town

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The epic flood

An aerial shot from July 12 captures the flooding of the White River at Echo Lake and further to the southeast where it meets the Fox River in downtown Burlington.

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Memories of 2017 flood will linger long after damage is repaired he flood of July 2017 set records for the water that rose and the damage that befell the residents of the Burlington area. It will also long be remembered for the way it disrupted normal lives and livelihoods during an era when most people believe themselves to be insulated from the lingering disruption of a natural disaster. For most it took days or weeks, but for an unfortunate group it will take months to recover from the devastation of the flood. The City of Burlington, at the confluence of the Fox and White rivers,

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became ground zero on July 12 for areawide flooding that closed roads, bridges and businesses, infiltrated homes and other buildings, and cut electrical power to thousands of people in the area – some for more than three days. Nearly eight inches of rain – 7.95 as recorded at Burlington’s Wastewater Treatment Plant – fell in a period from the evening of July 11 to the early afternoon hours of July 12. The Fox River crested at 16.5 feet a day later, which is three feet above the previous high mark and 5.5 feet above flood level, according to officials. The water paralyzed the area, limiting

transportation and trapping people in their own homes as they struggled to find solutions to the water rising in their basements. The City of Burlington imposed a curfew on residents in the days immediately following the flood in an attempt to limit activity near the dangerously rushing river water. The National Guard provided assistance for several days, manning roadblocks and performing wellness checks on residents in flooded areas. Local emergency officials rejoiced in the fact that no major injuries were reported as a result of the flooding.

As the rivers receded, assistance rushed into the void created by the flood. The Red Cross set up a shelter and distributed supplies at Burlington High School. Local churches joined forces to provide nightly meals at the St. Charles School cafeteria and assistance organizations – such as Samaritan’s Purse – came to assist residents with cleanup of their flooded homes. Weeks later, crews from the state and federal government moved in to assess the damage and start work on what could result in a federal disaster declaration and aid for those who suffered the greatest losses. Racine County and the Burlington area in particular bore the brunt of the damage with 2,337 homes affected by the floods. Of that number, one home was destroyed, 60 suffered major damage and 231 had minor damage, according to preliminary figures released by the state Emergency Operations Center. Racine County also had six businesses with major damage and 16 with minor damage. And while the damage remains the greatest reminder of the great flood, many in the area will cling to memories of the way the community came together in the face of disaster. Red Cross Shelter Supervisor Tracy Zuleger, who is often plunged into a community at its darkest hour, said Burlington provided a shining example for communities everywhere. “This community is amazing,” she said. “I’ve been on a lot of disaster relief missions (and) this is the best community I’ve ever seen come together.” Top to bottom: A City of Burlington police officer talks on his phone while monitoring the river level at Bridge Street on July 12. All four of the city’s downtown river bridges were closed during the flood. Echo Park is inundated with water from Echo Lake on July 12. Rivers in the area rose to 5.5 feet above flood level. Mounds of water-soaked garbage line the curb along Maryland Avenue in Burlington in the days following the July 12 flood. The area was among the hardest-hit in the city. Photos by ED NADOLSKI Our Town

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Jennifer Miller, owner of Get Artzy in Burlington, offers classes for all ages in the studio on her family’s farm. She holds classes and books groups all year round. She is seen here with some of the sample paintings she teaches.

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Burlington art studio offers classes for kids and adults

hile paint and sip classes are regular events by Tracy at Burlington’s Get Artzy, the art studio Ouellette offers much more with adult and kids EDITOR classes along with annual summer camps for children. “We’re a full, fine-arts studio. I do classes for kids as young as 6 years old all the way up to adults who are 100 years old,” Get Artzy owner Jennifer Miller said. Miller and her husband, Mark, converted one of the barns on their farm into an art studio and opened Get Artzy in January of 2012. The studio took off from there. “It’s been really good,” she said. “I’m so excited to share what I know and experience people coming in and experience art for the first time. It’s just wonderful.” Every summer, Miller hosts three camps for kids and they’ve been wildly successful. “The kids just love them,” she said. When Burlington flooded in July, she had to postpone one of her camps.

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Kids who attended the summer camps at Get Artzy this year painted rocks for the walkway in front of the studio.

“They were so disappointed and told me they still wanted to come, but I said they couldn’t because it wasn’t safe,” she said. Once fall arrives, Miller said her adult classes really pick up. “We have groups and parties with mostly adults,” she said. “It’s a lot of fun. I have families who buy gift certificates at Christmas for everyone and they all come for a family get together.” She also has groups of friends and co-workers who book parties for some time together. The regular paint and sip parties she hosts at the studio have

been a big success for Miller and she encourages everyone, even people who think they can’t paint, to try it out. “You don’t have to have a lick of talent; it’s for everybody. I keep my classes small and intimate so someone with no experience can come and enjoy it and not feel pressured,” she said. Miller teaches every class herself and said it was very important to provide a “safe” place for people to try something new. “I feel bad when people are afraid to come,” she said. “Once they meet me and see the safe, comfortable environment, they wonder what they were nervous about – this is fun!” Miller’s classes invite people to come by themselves, with a friend or two, or she will book private parties for large groups. She offers traditional canvas painting classes along with specialty options such as painting metal milk cans, wine glasses, bottles and more. Miller provides all the materials for each class and offers multiple themes, including landscapes, flowers, birds, wine and more. Everyone in the class paints the same thing, but Miller encourages the budding artists to be creative and add personal touches along the way. As she’s teaching the class, Miller instructs the participants on blending, mixing and brush strokes so everyone knows how to proceed with each step. “I think I get just as much seeing people come in and relax than they do,” Miller said. “It’s more than just painting, it’s about tuning everything out and relaxing for a couple of hours,

getting lost in art. It’s like reading a good book.” Most classes are $35 for a two-hour session, with a three-hour session option at $45. Prices do vary, depending on the actual project and time allotted to the class. She said she will hold a class if she has at least six people signed up and limits class sizes to 18 participants. Adult classes are for age 14 and older. Her Kids Summer Camps are offered for a full week each month of summer. Sign up early as the camps fill up fast. Get Artzy’s full schedule can be found at www.getartzy.com. Sign-up for classes is available on the website or by calling (262) 492-3697. The studio is at 34610 Spring Prairie Road in Burlington.

Riverview Studio

Miller also owns the Riverview Studio, which she opened in 2003. It provides creative design solutions for community and business marketing needs. It is a competitive source for visual media used in advertisements, promotional brochures and point of purchase materials. It also provides fine art and mural painting services. The Riverview Studio offers custom detail wall painting, murals, and base coat painting. Miller is a commissioned artist using acrylics and watercolors on canvas or other media. Miller also will paint individual paintings on commission. Commissioned pieces are priced per project. To set up an appointment for commission work, call her at (262) 492-3697 or send an email to riverviewstudio.wi.rr.com For more information, visit www.riverviewstudio.com. JENNIFER MILLER

It’s more than just painting, it’s about tuning everything out and relaxing for a couple of hours, getting lost in art. It’s like reading a good book.”

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The classroom at the Get Artzy studio is decorated with sample paintings Jennifer Miller teaches. Miller says it’s not necessary to have any experience to participate in a class, as she teaches her guests how to create the artwork step by step.

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www.tn.Burlington.wi.gov 32288 Bushnell Road Burlington, WI 53105 Phone: (262) 763-3070 Fax: (262) 763-2118 Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Friday

Aldermen: 1st District Susan Kott, (262) 716-6676 Edward Johnson, (262) 763-8321

ELECTED OFFICIALS AND OTHER PERSONNEL:

2nd District Ruth Dawidziak, 763-3965 Bob Grandi, 767-0912

Town Administrator: Diane Baumeister, (262) 763-3070, ext. 222; dbaumeister@ townofburlington.com

3rd District Thomas Vos, (262) 763-2213 Jon Schultz, (262) 757-8580

Assessor: Associated Appraisal, (800) 721-4157

4th District Todd Bauman, (262) 210-9257 Thomas Preusker, (262) 332-0209 City Administrator: Carina Walters, (262) 342-1161 City Clerk: Diahnn Halbach, (262) 342-1171 City Attorney: John Bjelajac, (262) 342-1161 Municipal Judge: Kelly Iselin Court Clerk: Debra Dillon, (262) 342-1161 Police Chief: Mark Anderson, (262) 342-1100 Department of Public Works: (262) 342-1181 Building, Electrical and Plumbing Inspector: Gregory Guidry, ( 262) 342-1161 Librarian: Joe Davies, (262) 342-1130 Fire Chief: Alan Babe, (262) 763-7842

Health Officer: Central Racine County Health, (262) 898-4467

Town Chairman: Ralph Rice, (262) 539-2829

Supervisors: Joan Boehm, (262) 539-2377 Tyson Fettes, (262) 539-6028 Richard Isaacson, (262) 210-3235 Jeffrey Lang, (262) 308-2586 Clerk: Adelheid “Heidi” Streif, (262) 763-3070 ext. 221 astreif@townofburlington.com

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Burlington High School student Connor Raboine checks in voter Lisa Mayer at the polls of Burlington United Methodist Church for the November 2016 election. Raboine was one of BHS students who volunteered as observers and poll workers for the election.

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PHONE NUMBERS For emergencies call 911 Non-emergency numbers: City of Burlington: • Police – 342-1100 • Fire and rescue – 763-7842 • City Hall – 342-1161 Town of Burlington: • Police patrol (Racine County Sheriff) – 763-9558 • Police Chief (administrative) – 763-7539

• Fire – 763-3070, ext. 4 • Marine patrol chief – 763-7539 • Town Hall– 763-3070 Other: • Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington – 767-6000 • Aurora Burlington Clinic – 767-8000 • Walworth County Sheriff –741-4400

Building Inspector: Jack Daams, (262) 763-3070 ext. 1; Cell: (262) 210-0062 Police Chief: Michael P. Sevick, (262) 763-7539 chiefsevick@ townofburlington.com Fire Department: Ed Umnus (262) 763-3070, ext. 4 Emergency Management: Skip Twardosz, (262) 757-0657 twodoors4@wi.rr.com Municipal Court Judge: Rich Scholze, (262) 763-8185 Municipal Clerk of Courts: Carrie Oldenburg, (262) 763-8591

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Brittany Meier holds her daughter Charlotte while voting for a snowman in the Burlington’s first ever Hot ChocolateFest in February 2017.

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Above: Eve Dahl relaxes on a couch at The Service Dog Project in Ipswitch, Mass., next to her new service dog, Finn. At right: Eve reacts during a celebration at the CATHE Center a few years back. Eve suffers from Osteogenesis Imperfecta, or brittle bone disease.

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“We had obviously seen people with disabilities have service dogs,” Deb Dahl explained. “Nothing really tripped our trigger as being the right fit. “We didn’t pursue it at that point,” she added. “It just didn’t seem worth the work.” That was, until the Dahl family saw a video about a year ago of Bella Burton – a young girl with Morquio Syndrome, another bone disease – and George, her service dog. Deb said that, when she saw the video – the duo was profiled on ABC New’s “America Strong” – she saw similarities between Bella and Eve. BURLINGTON OUR TOWN 2017/18

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Eve Dahl takes a nap on a couch at The Service Dog Project facility with her service dog, Finn, a Great Dane.

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“The way they moved and the way they walked were very similar,” Deb Dahl explained. “It just clicked. That’s what will work for Eve.” She looked up the service dog project that had provided George – a Great Dane – to Bella, and discovered it was located in Massachusetts, and tried to place most dogs with local families.

Trained for mobility The Service Dog Project trains dogs to help the mobility impaired. The group has donated more than 100 dogs to those with severe balance issues, placed with children, war veterans, and individuals with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease and Friedreich’s Ataxia, just as examples. The organization, with 12-acre property in Ipswitch, Mass., is a non-profit with more than 80 volunteers. At any given time, it is home to about 30 dogs in training, all Great Danes, since a balance dog should ideally be at least 45 percent of a person’s height and 65 percent of a person’s weight. Deb Dahl wrote a letter to The Service Dog Project, and received what Deb considered “a soft no.” Not wanting to accept that, she called The Service Dog Project and pushed the issue, offering to come to Massachusetts as needed to match a dog with Eve. Deb also urged family, friends and doctors and therapists working with Eve to write letters to the program. “That kind of got their attention,” Deb said. “All of a sudden, I got an email from Carlene (White, the Project’s founder) and she told me that one of the parents of one of their recipients … was going to be out for the air show in July.”

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Deb Dahl ended up meeting in Appleton with Paul Taylor, who shared his experience with Deb, letting the family know what they were getting into. After talking with Taylor for about an hour and a half at a restaurant in Appleton, Deb knew they were going in the right direction. The next step involved the family going to Ipswitch to volunteer and to show the organization they were serious about getting a dog. The Dahl family spent four days in December – the week before Christmas – volunteering at the organization. There, Eve Dahl met her canine mate, Finn. “When I went in…I just felt some kind of bond between us,” Eve said. She climbed into the kennel with Finn – and fell in love. Finn, looking out at Eve, gave her a look she described in one short sentence. “This is my place, my girl, and I’m going to protect her,” Eve said. Eve’s experience is not the norm at the Service Dog Project, Deb Dahl explained. The family expected to make at least one more, if not two more trips to find a match for Eve. Add in the fact that the organization told the family that it could take up to one or two years for a Great Dane to match with a child, and the family’s success on the first trip became that much more astonishing. “The dog chooses the person,” Deb said. “Many participants visit many times before they find the right match. “It takes just the right personality in a Great Dane to allow a child to boss it around,” she added.

The animal serves as a “balance dog” – put in place to help Eve walk. Deb said the family chose the Great Dane because of its size. With the dog as tall as it is, it will help Eve maintain proper posture. Eve can expect to have the dog as a service companion for about seven to nine years, Deb said. That Eve found a dog the first time out put a bit of a financial pinch on the family. The family made the trip to Massachusetts on its own dime, and the dog is technically free. However, the family had to handle all of its own expenses while in Massachusetts, and then had to raise the funds to make a start on caring for the dog. Eve and Deb flew back home on Jan. 5, and Finn is settling in at the family’s house in Burlington. It took about a week for Eve and Finn to train together and complete the match, but it will take about another three to six months for the two to completely “sync” with each other. “They tell us that, ‘we need to train the human now,’” said Deb, adding that Eve needed to learn proper behavior with the dog as well as commands that will help Eve navigate stairs, help her up off the ground – and to keep his nose off of the family’s kitchen counter. “It’s working amazing,” Deb said. “I haven’t seen her walk as much as she has been here with Finn for a very long time.” Eve said she’s “beyond happy” with Finn. “What’s the combination of super-duper happy, excited and amazed?” Eve said. “I’m super-duper happy-cited.” And Deb? “Lots of happy tears,” she said. “Just happy with the process, and astonished that it’s going so well. It was a good call.” BURLINGTON OUR TOWN 2017/18

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– Burlington Farmers’ Market, 3-7 p.m. Wehmhoff Square Park, 166 E. Jefferson St. – B-Town Sounds Summer Concert Series, 6:30 p.m. at Echo Park, Burlington. Free summer family concert series. Bring your chairs, food and favorite beverage.

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– Beauty and the Beast Jr., The Haylofters, 109 N. Main St. 7 to 10 p.m. – Beauty and the Beast Jr., The Haylofters, 109 N. Main St. 7 to 10 p.m. – Music on the Patio, The Waterfront Restaurant, 31100 Weller Road. 6 to 10 p.m. – Steppin’ Out Singles- 55 or wiser, Pine Street Café, 141 N. Pine St. 6 to 8 p.m. – Beauty and the Beast Jr., The Haylofters, 109 N. Main St. 7 to 10 p.m.

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– Burlington Farmers’ Market, 3-7 p.m. Wehmhoff Square Park, 166 E. Jefferson St. – Music on the Patio, The Waterfront Restaurant, 31100 Weller Road. 6 to 10 p.m. – Music on the Patio, The Waterfront Restaurant, 31100 Weller Road. 6 to 10 p.m. – Tunes on Tuesdays, The Waterfront Restaurant, 31100 Weller Road. 6 to 9 p.m. – Burlington Farmers’ Market, 3-7 p.m. Wehmhoff Square Park, 166 E. Jefferson St. – B-Town Sounds Summer Concert Series, 6:30 p.m. at Echo Park, Burlington. Free summer family concert series. Bring your chairs, food and favorite beverage.

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– Music on the Patio, The Waterfront Restaurant, 31100 Weller Road. 6 to 10 p.m.

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– Fall Fest, 1 - 11 p.m. St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 108 McHenry St. – Fall Fest, 2 p.m. St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 108 McHenry St.

– Burlington Farmers’ Market, 3-7 p.m. Wehmhoff Square Park, 166 E. Jefferson St. – Steppin’ Out Singles- 55 or wiser, Pine Street Café, 141 N. Pine St. 6 to 8 p.m. – Chocolate City Open- Hawk’s View Golf Club, 10:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. The cost is $125 for a single golfer, $500 for a team of four and $25 for dinner only. Price includes lunch, golf, cart and dinner.

– Burlington Farmers’ Market, 3-7 p.m. Wehmhoff Square Park, 166 E. Jefferson St.

– St. Charles 57th Annual Fall Festival and Turkey Dinner, 6-11 p.m. St. Charles Church and School, 449 Conkey St.

– St. Charles 57th – Music on the Patio, The Annual Fall Festival – Ice cream ride and Waterfront Restaurant, and Turkey Dinner, spaghetti dinner to 31100 Weller Road. 6 to 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. St. Charles benefit ALS, 6728 10 p.m. Church and School, 449 Brever Road. 11 a.m. to 7:30 Conkey St. Dinner tickets are p.m. Registration at 11 a.m. – Burlington Farmers’ $10 for adults, $9 for people and leaving at noon. Donation Market, 3-7 p.m. ages 70 and older, $5 for $25 per vehicle $5 per Wehmhoff Square Park, children ages six to 12 and person. Benefit only $15 for 166 E. Jefferson St. free for children ages five people ages 12 and older and and younger. $5 for children ages 11 and – Back to Badge Golf younger. Outing and Dinner, 11 – Mind Games: a.m. -5 p.m. Rivermoor A Night of Self– Beauty and the Golf Club, 30802 Waterford deception, 6:30 Beast Jr., The Drive, Waterford 7:30 p.m., Burlington Public Haylofters, 109 N. Library, 166 E. Jefferson. Main St. 2 p.m. – Fall Fest, 5 - 11:30 This program is for teens p.m. St. Mary’s Catholic and adults. No registration is – Music on the Patio, Church, 108 McHenry needed for the program. The Waterfront St. Restaurant, 31100 – Burlington Weller Road. 6 to 10 p.m. – Cooking with herbs, Farmers’ Market, 10 - 11 a.m. Burlington 3-7 p.m. Wehmhoff – Tunes on Tuesdays, Garden Center, 5205 Square Park, 166 E. Jefferson The Waterfront Mormon Road St. Restaurant, 31100 Weller Road. 6 to 9 p.m.

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– Burlington Farmers’ Market, 3-7 p.m. Wehmhoff Square Park, 166 E. Jefferson St.

– The Indoor Herb Garden, 10-11 a.m. Burlington Garden Center, 5205 Mormon Road. Info: (262) 763-2153.

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– Growing Up in the 2000’s, 6-8 p.m. Aurora Wellness Center, 300 McCanna Pkwy. This program is designed for moms and their fourth, fifth or sixth grade daughters. A registered nurse will discuss growing up with the children and will open discussions for mothers and daughters. The cost is $15 per family. Info: (262) 767-7185

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American Legion meets the first Thursday of each month at Veterans Terrace at Echo Park, Burlington, lower level, 7 p.m., snacks and refreshments follow meeting, (262) 763-8995 Aquaducks Water Ski Club shows, Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., and Jr. show 4:30 p.m., Memorial Day through Labor Day. Professional style water ski show at Fischer Park on Browns Lake; free; donations welcome. Club’s performers range in age from 4 to adult and many enter professional careers. Pyramids, jump acts, chorus lines. For information www.aquaducks.org Burlington Public Library offers adult, teen, juvenile

and anime book clubs, and summer reading program, fall, winter and spring storytimes and many more programs, (262) 763-7623, www. burlingtonlibrary.org Burlington Area Garden Club meets monthly, the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Cross Lutheran Church, focusing on further learning and beautification. Its fundraisers support student scholarships and various garden projects. An annual plant sale and biennial garden tour fund these efforts. Call (262) 534-4449 for information. Burlington Genealogical Society meets the third Wednesday of each month (except December) at the Gateway Tech building, 496 McCanna Drive, at 7 p.m.; (262) 534-6590 or (262) 6374108 Burlington Historical Society maintains the Historical Society Museum at 232 N. Perkins Blvd., Whitman School in Schmaling Park on Beloit Street and Pioneer Cabin in Wehmhoff Square. The museum is open Sundays from 1-4 p.m. and by appointment. Whitman School is open by appointment. Pioneer Cabin Immigrant 1850 Homestead season begins the first Saturday in May and is open Saturdays from 1-4 p.m. through the last Saturday of October. Free admission. For information or arrangements for group tours at other times, call (262) 7672884. Burlington Optimist Club meets second Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m.; call (262) 763-5680 Burlington Order of the Eastern Star meetings are held the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at the Masonic Temple, 325 Kane St., at 7:30 p.m. Call (262) 763-4248 for information. Burlington Senior Center, 201 N. Main Street (across from Town Fryer) – many activities: cards, bunco,

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Disabled American Veterans meet the first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m., in lower level, Veterans Terrace, 589 Milwaukee Ave., Burlington; new members welcome; (262) 534-3473

Burlington Ukulele Band plays at various events and practices at 10 a.m. every Tuesday at Cross Lutheran Church, 126 Chapel Terrace. For information call (262) 7632204

Korean War Veterans Association Chapter 227 breakfast is the first Wednesday of the month at Meadows Restaurant, 10615 Northwestern Ave. (Highway K), Franksville; 9 a.m.; info (262) 534-3024

The CATHE Center, Community Art Technology Health and Education, 125 E. State St., for ongoing music, classes and events call (262) 767-9661; www.catheonline.org

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Chocolate Museum, 113 E. Chestnut St. – chocolate and Nestle related museum items, chocolate gifts and mementos available; (262) 763-6044

Memory Keepers Club, CATHE Center, 125 E. State St., meet on the third Tuesday at 2 p.m. and Thursday at 10:30 a.m. of each month. The cost is $10 per class and includes educational handouts, speakers and supplies; info: (262) 210-9783.

Logic Puzzle Museum, 533 Milwaukee Ave., – hands on logic, brain, and mechanical puzzles; (262) 763-3946, www.logicpuzzlemuseum.org Spinning Top Museum, 533 Milwaukee Ave., unique museum, 35 hands-on tops, exhibit of 2,000 tops; more; (262) 763-3946, www. topmuseum.org Marine Corps League, Fox River Detachment, meets on the first Tuesday of each month at Veterans Terrace at Echo Park, 589 Milwaukee Ave., Burlington; 7 p.m.; (262) 763-8995 New Beginnings is a home-visitation program using Parents as Teachers curriculum, for parents of pre-natal to age 5 to help meet parental challenges. Call (262) 763-4930. This is a Western Racine County Health Department Partner Program. VFW Post 2823 meets the second Tuesday of each month at Veterans Terrace at Echo Park, 589 Milwaukee Ave., Burlington; 7 p.m.; snacks and refreshments following the meeting; (262) 539-2482

Business and Professional Women’s Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. There will be dinner, a guest speaker and a business meeting; info: (262) 877-3464. Infant CPR and Safety for Family and Friends has courses on the first Wednesday of each month at Aurora Wellness Center, 300 McCanna Pkwy. The class is a non-certification course and teaches safety tips for infants and children; info: (262) 7677185 Lions Club General Membership Meeting meets every second and fourth Monday at Gabby’s Palace, 356 N. Pine St. Cocktails are at 6:30 p.m. and dinner is at 7 p.m. New members are welcome. Although we make every attempt to provide accurate information regarding area events, dates and times may change or events may be cancelled. Please verify the information before making plans.

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hat started as a way to get healthy has turned by Tracy into a growing business for a Waterford Ouellette couple, who will be opening a CrossFit gym EDITOR in Burlington in September. Four years ago Kristina Baxter took up CrossFit to get in shape. “CrossFit literally saved my family’s life,” she said. “My husband and I were both 80 pounds overweight and on our way to developing chronic disease issues – high blood pressure and diabetes.” Baxter, who is a nurse with Sedwick, said she began her journey at a CrossFit gym in East Troy when things reached a level she just couldn’t tolerate anymore. “I was not about to go into a size 22 pant,” she said. “I decided to start working out and Joel (her husband) joined me a month or two later. He saw it was challenging and truthfully, someone told him his wife was going to get skinny and leave you for a skinny guy, so he started coming with me.” With balancing work – Joel Baxter is a territory manager with Reinders Inc. – and three kids, it wasn’t long before the Baxters decided they needed an easier way to work out and created their own CrossFit gym in their garage. “It was a hard trade off; Joel and I would hand the kids off in the parking lot of the gym, or with mom and dad,” Kristina Baxter recalled. “So, I decided to purchase the equipment and do it at home because I knew I was never going to stop. CrossFit had become part of my life.” She said it wasn’t long before a friend, who saw how much they liked the exercise regime, asked if he could come over and use the

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equipment in their garage with them. “When that happened, I thought it would be a good idea to get my certificate to help him do CrossFit properly,” Kristina Baxter said. “So, in June of 2016, I become a certified CrossFit instructor.” Since then, she has taken on eight clients. “It was all by word of mouth,” Kristina Baxter said. “It just

exploded over the last six months.” And, Repentance Fitness was born. “We chose the name because to repent means to turn around – to do a 180 and go in the opposite direction,” Kristina Baxter said. “My husband is a minister at Hope Church and our motto is ‘We can do all things through Christ’ and when you’re standing over a bar and praying ‘Oh, dear Jesus please let me lift this up’ you really have to believe you can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Kristina Baxter said CrossFit is different from a lot of other exercise methods partly because of the friendships that form and the support participants give and get from each other. “That’s what CrossFit really is,” she said. “It’s community; it really is just about giving each other support, guidance and direction. “I have these three ladies who come five days a week,” she continued. “Most start out at two or three days a week, then it becomes kind of addicting and they start coming more. These three ladies have lost 90 pounds together in a five-month time frame. Their confidence has shot through the roof.” CrossFit is also tailored to the individual’s needs, Kristina Baxter said. Exercise programs are personalized to each participant’s ability and there is a lot of oneon-one support.

“Sometimes, when just starting to go to a gym, people have no idea what to do or where to start,” she said. “They just stare at the equipment not knowing what to do. I liken it to a public vs. private school situation. You might have a kid who does OK at public school, but when given the personal one-onone support in a private setting, they excel.” Kristina Baxter said the support she and her husband provide doesn’t stop with the exercise moves. “It’s a whole-body and mind thing,” she said. “We walk them through proper nutrition as there’s so much bad information out there. We give them basic education on that because it’s not just working out, it’s a mix of 70 percent nutrition and 30 percent exercise.” With her clientele increasing rapidly and more interest every day, Kristina Baxter said she and her husband soon realized their garage was too small for what they wanted to provide the public. “We’re getting financing from WBICC (Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation),” she said. “They’ve been very, very supportive. CrossFit Repentance Fitness will be in the Bruesewitz building at 925 Milwaukee Ave. in Burlington, across from the former Pizza Hut Kristina Baxter said. The gym will be in the warehouse part of the building. The fitness center was on schedule to open Sept. 1

CrossFit literally saved my family’s life. My husband and I were both 80 pounds overweight and on our way to developing chronic disease issues – high blood pressure and diabetes.” as of KRISTINA BAXTER press time. They are accepting new clients. “I think we’re opening up at a good time, besides the Wellness Center and Snap Fitness, there’s not a lot in this area,” she said. “We wanted to offer something that’s basically life changing and get the word out that there are things out there that really do help people and we want to help you.” For more information, call (262) 599-2033 for find Repentance Fitness on Facebook.

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Romo returns home, reflects on retirement, family, next career on TV For the 14th consecutive summer, 1998 Burlington High School graduate Tony Romo returned home in June for his annual football camp. But this year, the camp took on a much different feel. This year, camp included a press conference, which featured several Milwaukee-area TV stations and newspapers from the tri-county area, focused on Romo the former National Football League player for the first time. Romo, 37, retired from the Dallas Cowboys in April, after 14 seasons to join the lead Sunday NFL broadcast team at CBS. After multiple Pro Bowl selections and several Cowboys passing records, Romo is finally ready to settle down and ride off into the sunset with his wife, Candace, boys Hawkins and Rivers, and a third child expected in August. An upbeat Romo, with his 5- and 3-year-old boys sitting on his lap, addressed a room of roughly 25 media and fans on the east end of Burlington High School’s football field. Fighting back his kids’ propensity to steal the microphone away from daddy, Romo candidly reminisced on his football beginnings with late coach Don Dalton, his decision to leave football and his aspirations for his second career. And, despite poking and prodding from the media about returning to the NFL at the press conference, Romo didn’t budge. “For me, the itch isn’t there,” Romo proclaimed after voicing a hint of irritation with my question, prompting laughter from a packed press conference. “Everyone tells you there’s always an itch. But right now, I literally feel anxious with the analyst role.” “It’s going to feel like you’re playing in your first game again.” Sorry, football fans, including all those guys who played with Tony and watched him and cheered for the past decade or so, he’s not coming back. Tony Romo is not Brett Favre. Brett Favre was a crazy, rare example of someone who simply wasn’t good at sticking with a decision – three or four times. Oh, there were attempts to get Romo to crack at the press conference, which featured the most combined television and newspaper media perhaps in the history of the event. Questions were hurled Romo’s way about the itch to play again, whether family played a role and if broadcasting a Dallas Cowboys game will invoke the old, competitive feelings. Nope. Not a chance. “It’s going to end at some point, but I don’t think you’re ever truly prepared. These guys (gestures to his kids, who

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were sitting on his lap) help a little bit.” Deep down, I root for the miraculous comeback story. What if Dak Prescott, the Cowboys’ starting quarterback, goes down in Week 15? What if he goes down in the playoffs? Would the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to finally win a Super Bowl, and validate your Hall of Fame career (he’s going in even if he’s actually retired) be enough to take that text message from owner Jerry Jones and say, “What time and where?” I think that’s the only possibility for the Hollywood, Brett Favre-like comeback that many people from Wisconsin probably crave. Even then, would it be worth it?

Injuries can’t be taken lightly Romo said in his press conference he’s in the best shape of his life, but his words when asked about future health clearly showed he’s looking at the bigger picture. After three back surgeries and two collarbone fractures, his body needs to be the most important factor. “These kids like to play,” Romo said about Hawkins and Rivers, 3. “They like to play sports, they run around and tackle dad – while he’s sleeping sometimes.” “They want me to be active, and that played a little bit of a role. You always want to get out a year or two early, rather than a year or two late. I’m in the best shape of my life. My workout routine hasn’t changed too much. Once I had back surgery, I’ve had to adjust.” Tony and wife Candace are expecting a third boy in August, and he joked they almost have an entire basketball team. The emergence of Prescott combined with CBS’ desire for a young, fresh face,

especially someone who played at a Pro Bowl level as little as two years ago, was the perfect out for Romo. Sure, he could’ve gone to the Houston Texans, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, or any number of teams looking for a proven, star quarterback – something extremely rare in football – but it seems obvious the injuries have taken their toll. Maybe one more devastating hit would affect Romo’s ability to wrestle around with his sons, let alone his ability to play in the NFL. Maybe he considers it a blessing that he’s good now, after a nightmare of injuries since 2015, and that’s enough. Sometimes, enough is enough. Everybody has to call it quits, whether they like it or not. You can be forced out, like Joe Theismann and his broken leg, or Favre’s final concussion, or ride off into the sunset. Romo chose the latter, and he will turn his attention to the broadcast booth, his family and, perhaps, coaching one day.

Romo credits Dalton for football origin Based on his affinity for home, especially his poignant love for the late Don Dalton and the Burlington High School football program, I wouldn’t be shocked if Romo ever took over the reigns or simply joined close friend Steve Tenhagen on the sidelines. “Don Dalton was probably the biggest legend to come through here,” Romo said. “Personally, I don’t play football if it wasn’t for Don Dalton.” Romo was one of only a handful of kids out for the soccer team in 1994, his freshman season, and the soccer team wasn’t going to have a season. That’s when Dalton approached Romo,

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An underdog success So the kid from Foxtrail Circle off Highway W, walking distance from the Browns Lake Golf Course, is really done. Romo is an inspiration to us all, from just about as humble of beginnings imaginable to the most coveted position in possibly the most popular professional sports league in the world. A better basketball player and maybe golfer in high school than football player, if you can believe that, Romo came from a town of 10,000 people and a high school that didn’t even compete in Wisconsin’s largest division, and made it all the way to the top of the NFL, an All-Pro and multiple-time Pro Bowler. The kid who earned only a halfscholarship from college football’s “minor league” subdivision, I-AA, at Eastern Illinois, wasn’t even one of more than 250 players drafted in 2003. The odds of an undrafted free agent making a team, let alone a Pro Bowl, are mind-boggling, but Tony did it. BURLINGTON OUR TOWN 2017/18

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cancer but also helps avoid false alarms. “Studies also show 3D mammography bumps up cancer detection by about 40 percent but it also reduces the number of repeat tests patients need. We’re excited about it because we’ll miss less cancer but also do fewer tests,” Haider said.

The team approach

New insight into care Neumann said despite having worked at Aurora for 31 years, including spending significant time with cancer patients, she gained a new appreciation for her employer’s approach to cancer care because of her personal experience. “The doctors always explained things in simple-to-understand terms, what they were going to do and why,” she said. “All of the doctors and nurses giving me the confidence and support that everything would be OK – and was being done the right way – was so important.” She said her doctors also answered all of her husband’s questions – he had thought of different questions than she had – as well as making sure he was comfortable with, and understood, every step of her treatment. Haider said patients are naturally worried about themselves but also about their family members. “It has a deep, psychological impact on several people. Being reassuring to the patient and their loved ones about the course of treatment is very important,” Haider said. Majewski said one of the many positives about the team approach is that it can lessen the weight of a cancer diagnosis. “I think it helps the patient, right from the start that they have all of the people involved in their care working together,” Majewski said. Haider said it’s also vital as a doctor to deal with the psychological side of a cancer diagnosis because patients often think the worst.

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Dr. Joe Majewski (left), a general surgeon at Aurora Health Care, and Dr. Syed Haider, an oncologist, are part of the team that handled employee Carol Neumann’s cancer case. The team approach to cancer care involves any of several medical staff, from doctors to nurse navigators meeting to determine the best course of treatment for a cancer patient.

“Now, more often than not, cancer is curable. Carol needed to hear that, yes, this was cancer and a bump in the road, but she was going to be fine,” Haider said. Neumann said she’s always believed in, and respected the care Aurora gives but now does so even more. “Having gone through this gave me a much deeper level of respect and understanding of the care and support that’s here. It’s also given me the insight to help others I know who are going through tests and treatment,” she said. For more information about Aurora Health Care – Southern Lakes, 709 Spring Valley Road, Burlington, visit aurorahealthcare.org or call (262) 767-6020.

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A meeting between the medical staff assigned to Neumann’s case – Majewski, Haider, a research study representative, a radiology nurse practitioner and a cancer nurse navigator – was held. “They laid out the plan and the research study they wanted me to go into. They explained their roles and the nurse navigator explained that she’s available as the goto person. I used her a lot but all of them reassured me I could also go to each of them directly,” she said. Leann Kuhlemeyer, one of the cancer nurse navigators at Aurora, said her role is to partner with patients and their families by providing support, advocacy and education based on their individual needs. “I make sure they have the information and access to resources they need to be confident with their decisions, which encourages them to play an active role in their cancer journey,” Kuhlemeyer said. Majewski and Haider discussed the team approach at Aurora, which they referred to as multidisciplinary cancer care. “The entire medical team that will be involved meet and discuss what we think is the best approach to take care of this particular patient,” Majewski said. “The main difference from what we used to do is that in the past each doctor would make those decisions alone and the patient would go to the first doctor, then the second doctor, and so on. The multi disciplinary approach also reduces stress on the patient because they know the team has come up with this plan together,” Haider said. Neumann was also connected with a “cancer buddy.” “Having someone that’s had cancer is wonderful,” she said. “It ended up being someone I knew that I didn’t realize had had cancer.” Neumann said her husband, Jeff, is very supportive, however, “guys can’t truly understand having a female cancer. Breast cancer is very personal.” Following surgery – a partial lumpectomy – the type of cancer Neumann had was determined to be hormone receptor. But it had not spread to the lymph nodes and the margins were clean, meaning the surrounding tissue did not show any cancer, which she attributed to early detection. Neumann did not need chemotherapy, however, she did require radiation, which was done in Kenosha, to kill any potential microscopic cancer cells, which can’t be detected. “Having a positive attitude is so important

but the welcoming atmosphere and smiles of those in the radiation unit was also great. It could have been very uncomfortable but they made sure it wasn’t at all,” she said. Two weeks following her final radiation treatment, Neumann began a medication to block the hormones, which she’ll take for five years.

This comparison provided by Hologic 3D mammography, shows a malignancy easily missed with conventional 2D mammography (left panel) that can clearly be seen with the Hologic 3D technology, currently in use at Aurora Health Care – Southern Lakes in Burlington.

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Burlington-Kansasville Trail Access at the south end of McCanna Parkway near Gateway Technical College. Extends east along former railway to Kansasville. White River State Trail Trailhead is on west side of city near Spring Valley Road. Extends west to Elkhorn. Trail fee required.

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YMCA Camp MacLean 31401 Durand Ave., Burlington 763-7742 www.campmaclean.com

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COFFEE Grounded Coffee Shop 116 N. Dodge St., Burlington 763-8261 Le Grand Coffee Company 1054 Milwaukee Ave. 262-342-5090

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ENTERTAINMENT

CRAFTS AND SUPPLIES

Haylofters Community Theater Malt House Theater 109 N. Main St., Burlington 763-9873 www.thehaylofters.com

Artistic Fibers 324 N. Pine St, Burlington (262) 757-0960 Forever Beading 224 E. Chestnut St, Burlington (262) 758-6339

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING Richard Bong State Recreation Area 26313 Burlington Road (Hwy. 142), Kansasville 878-5600

Browns Lake Golf Course 932 Browns Lake Drive Burlington • 763-6065

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Innovations Dance Studio 157 W. Chestnut St., Burlington 767-0678

Browns Lake Aquaducks Fischer County Park, Burlington www.aquaducks.org

Plaza Theater 448 Milwaukee Ave., Burlington 763-6789 www.plaza4.com

FISHING/PUBLIC BOAT LAUNCHES Echo Lake Veterans Memorial Park Hwy. 36 & Congress Street, Burlington • 763-2060 Fischer Park Browns Lake 30326 Durand Ave. Burlington 763-8446

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GOLF COURSES Brighton Dale Golf Course 830 248th Ave., Kansasville 697-4653

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MUSEUMS

Gia Bella Flowers & Gifts 133 E. Chestnut St., Burlington 763-4522 www.giabellaflowers.com Ide Fine Jewelry 348 N. Pine St., Burlington 763-8685 Kohl’s Department Store 1032 Milwaukee Ave., Burlington 763-2485 Midwest Wildlife Galleries 224 E. Chestnut St., Burlington 763-1717

Burlington Historical Society Museum 232 N. Perkins Blvd. Burlington • 767-2884 Sundays 1-4 p.m. or by appointment Chocolate Experience Museum 113 E. Chestnut St., Burlington 763-6044 Spinning Top & Yo-Yo Museum 533 Milwaukee Ave., Burlington 763-3946

NEWSPAPERS & MEDIA

Paisley Artworks 216 E. Washington St., Burlington 763-3500

Burlington Standard Press/ Southern Lakes Newspapers 209 N. Dodge St., Burlington 763-3330

Pharmacy Station 300 S. Pine St., Burlington 763-8877

WBSD-FM radio station 400 McCanna Pkwy., Burlington 763-0195

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Mike Austin looks up from his reindeer ice sculpture during the City of Burlington Ice Festival in December 2016. The first ever winter festival was in Wehmhoff Square Park.

Walgreens 680 Milwaukee Ave. 767-0697

PHARMACIES Aurora Pharmacies 210 S. Pine St. 763-7177 250 McHenry St. 767-6004

Walmart 1901 S. Milwaukee Ave., Burlington • 767-1902

Pharmacy Station 300 S. Pine St. Burlington 763-8877

RESTAURANTS & TAVERNS

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SWIMMING Burlington Pool 394 Amanda St. 763-6840 Fischer County Park 30326 Durand Ave., Burlington 763-8446 Aurora Wellness Center FILE PHOTO Our Town 300 McCanna Pkwy., Burlington Sarah Korducki (in front) leads Burlington High School’s show choir, B*Jazzled, as it opened its sea- 767-7000 son in January 2017 by performing in exhibition at its home Chocolate City Showcase invitation.

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Culver’s Frozen Custard 1073 Milwaukee Ave., Burlington 463-5020

McDonald’s 316 Dodge St., Burlington 763-4777

The Waterfront 31100 Weiler Road, Burlington 763-9989

Dairy Queen 324 S. Pine St., Burlington 763-9385

Napoli Restaurant & Pizzeria 132 N. Pine St., Burlington 763-8390

Domino’s Pizza 2088 Milwaukee Ave., Burlington 767-0210

Papa Murphy’s 1448 S. Teut Rd. Burlington 767-7272

Wendy’s Restaurant 2049 Milwaukee Ave., Burlington 534-7900

Flippy’s Fast Food 401 N. Pine St., Burlington 763-6754 Fred’s Parkview 596 N. Pine St., Burlington 763-8370 John’s Main Event 556 N. Pine St., Burlington 763-8863 KFC Restaurant 1084 Milwaukee Ave., Burlington 763-9030 Kira Asian Bistro Pinecrest Shopping Center 208 S. Pine St., Burlington 767-9999 Los Compadres Mexican 725 Milwaukee Ave., Burlington 763-6018

Ye Olde Hotel 6070 N. Railroad, Lyons 763-2701

Pine Street Café 141 N. Pine St., Burlington 763-9800

Zumpano’s 180 E. Chestnut St., Burlington 767-0581

Pizza Hut 1080 Milwaukee Ave., Burlington 763-8432

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Rugan’s 597 N. Pine St., Burlington 342-5177 Sheila Mae’s Town Fryer 116 N. Main St., Burlington 763-9940 Subway 1088 Milwaukee Ave., Burlington 763-8330 1901 Milwaukee Ave., Burlington 763-5144

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