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students
weigh in
on election Local voters favored
In a mock MHS vote,
support for Trump was Clinton by huge margin
virtually non-existent
VOL. 124, NO. 46
A total of 71 ballots were returned, with Hillary Clinton favored as the clear winner.
Clinton won 60 votes total and
Jill Stein, of the Green Party,
came in second with seven
votes.
Donald J. Trump, who won
the national election, received
only three votes. Gary Johnson
received one.
We hope our student voters
will continue to practice civic
See VOTE, page 5
www.MiddletonTimes.com
Republicans stunned Democrats nationwide last week, winning the Presidency and holding both the House of Representatives
and the Senate. At the local level, it was a very different story. Voters in the City of Middleton favored Democrat Hillary Clinton
by a margin of more than three-to-one. Seventy eight percent (8,722 people) of city voters cast their ballots in favor of Clinton,
while only 22 percent (2,487) voted for the man who will soon become the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump.
While Trump had greater support in the more traditionally conservative Town of Middleton, he still lost there, earning 39 percent of the vote to Clintons 61 percent. Two local referendum questions in the city, both regarding support for action to fight
climate change, passed by wide margins as well.
Robber with
gun attacks
Making history
Middletons girls swimming and diving team had never won a WIAA Division 1 state
championship until last Saturday. The Cardinals, under the direction of head coach Lauren Cabalka, made history by capturing gold. For more on Middleton's historic day, please
see sports on page 8.
Winter parking
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Call 608-622-2757 or email [email protected] with your name, address and email address by November 27 to order fruit and support local students in band and orchestra.
Photos contributed
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Ministrys
food
pantry
(MOMs) and the students will
deliver it there for you.
The proceeds from this sale
provide funds for student music
camp scholarships, guest performers and clinicians, and uniform and equipment upkeep for
band and orchestra students at
MHS. The proceeds also help
pay for the biennial band and
orchestra tour trips, which combine musical performance and
listening opportunities in a
well-organized program over
the students spring break.
In the spring of 2017, band
and orchestra students will
travel to New York City and
participate in performances and
learning experiences there.
Dont know a band or orchestra student?
Call 608-622-2757 or email
[email protected] with
your name, address and email
address by November 27. A student will contact you to take
your order. Or visit www.mhsfruitsale.org to see all that is
available and place your order.
Get a start on your winter vitamin C needs and order some
fruit from the band and orchestra today.
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unanimously.
The council approved minor
change to a large upcoming TIF
project and discussed how the
public funds would be directed.
Electronic Theater Control was
granted conceptual approval of
a TIF request for $3,635,000 for
sustainability features last
month to a 75,000 square foot
addition that will support more
than 100 new jobs by 2022.
Big plans out there, Hilbert
said and asked about rumored
plans for solar.
We are meeting with ETC,
because they are using the increment that is already been
identified we have some ideas
for potentially systems with
solar, not through the city, Kelley said
We are definitely looking
to recommend an alternative to
the proposed project.
That alternative could include a recommendation not to
build the power line, or build
the line or something else, said
Dennis Rankin, a RUS environmental protection specialist.
Rankin could not recall the
review process had ever resulted in RUS not recommending building a power line.
Gauger and others present
will recommend substituting
more local generation of energy
and improved management of
the demand for power instead of
building another power line in
the area but understands approval for the power line is
pre-determined.
Theyre limited as to what
they can look for and theyre
mainly interested in developing
an alternative (power line)
route. Discussion about nontransmission (line) alternativesisnt really on the table,
said Michael McDermott, town
of Vermont.
American
Transmission
Company, a project co-owner
with ITC Midwest, of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, touts the Cardinal-Hickory Creek line as a
benefit for Wisconsin energy
consumers.
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Middleton City Hall will kick off the holiday season on Saturday, Nov. 19 with an array of festivities, all centered around the lighting of the tree (by Santa) at 5:15 p.m. The fun will start at
2 p.m. and continue until the lighting with horse and wagon rides, cookie decorating, a craft sale,
winter wonderland storytime, an ugly sweater contest and name that tune. It will also be an
opportunity to donate food for the Middleton Outreach Ministry Food Pantry.
Local technology
teacher honored
Haunted library
Photos contributed
The Middleton Public Library was temporarily and gleefully haunted on the night of
Friday, Oct. 28. Local teens helped run this all-ages holiday event.
ATTACK
According to a statement issued by police, the victim, a 40year-old male, indicated he was
walking behind the Rolling
Hills Condos when he was approached by a mixed-race male
believed to be partially African
American, estimated between
the ages of 20-30 years old, approximately six-feet tall and
180 pounds.
The suspect had braided hair
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Fantastic!
Photos contributed
The Middleton Community Orchestra held the first concert of its 2016-17 season on the night of Thursday, October 13. In
addition to the regular orchestra, the evening included performances by mezzo-soprano Jessica Kasinski, baritone Gavin
Waid and pianist Thomas Kasdorf (all pictured above). The concert included the works of Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim and George Gershwin. Mindy Taranto, co-founder of the MCO, called the show fantastic. Check back soon for information about their upcoming holiday concert.
VOTE
WINTER
has good plans to lead our country forward, She is more reasonable, She inspires me and
my sister, I like her viewpoints and she does a lot for
America, Because she is a
nice person, Because Bernie
[Sanders] likes her, She is
supporting workers and minorities, She will not send His-
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Historic Middleton
Station Neighborhood
Association will meet
to discuss development
The Historic Middleton Station Neighborhood Association
will host a listening session
concerning the progress of
downtown development and
plans for the future.
The listening session will
take place on Wednesday, November 30, starting at 6 p.m. in
Council Chambers at City Hall.
CHURCH NOTES
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Mystery solved
Format change knocked progressive
radio program off of local airwaves
Photos contributed
Kinseth Hospitality Company (KHC) is pleased to announce the Country Inn & Suites Middleton, located at 2212 Deming
Way, has completed a full hotel and guest room renovation. An official ribbon cutting ceremony and grand re-opening
celebration took place on November 3 to give everyone in the Middleton community and the surrounding areas a glimpse
at what this newly renovated event space has to offer to the community. Guests in attendance were invited to tour the hotel,
enjoy complimentary drinks and hor doeuvres, and enter to win raffle prizes.
Rob Wartella, the General Manager of the Country Inn & Suites, shared his excitement about the new guest rooms:
Country Inn & Suites is looking to the future and have made thoughtful changes that will allow our hotel to grow and
evolve into a product that appeals to a younger generation, however, maintaining our service culture and amenities that
have built our strong, loyal customer base.
The renovation included a complete redesign of the hotel which opened in Discovery Springs in 2004. Renovations began
on the lobby and breakfast area of the hotel in November of 2015, with the corridors and guest rooms starting in February
of 2016. The new contemporary look and feel combines warmth and comfort with iconic elements of which Country Inn
& Suites are known. Wartella and his staff couldnt be more excited about the new Gen4 design and he commends his
team for a job well done during the renovation process, they said.
The Country Inn & Suites Middleton is an select-service hotel featuring a redesigned lobby, complimentary wireless
internet, business center, 24-hour market, indoor pool, fitness center, and complimentary breakfast. Guestrooms offer
luxurious bedding, crisp linens, fluffy pillows, and flat screen TVs.
Kinseth Hospitality is a leading hotel management, development and ownership company. Kinseth has a proven track
record of developing and operating award-winning hotels, restaurants and meeting facilities. Kinseth Hospitality is based
in North Liberty, Iowa, and currently operates over 65 hotels and six branded restaurants in 13 states.
Westhotel and the weekend eating their way through the Good
Neighbor City with a hearty,
made-from-scratch breakfast
atPrairie Cafe, an authentic, Albanian lunch at Sofra Family
Bistro and a delicious dinner
atBiaggis Ristorante Italiano.
Theyll top it all off with dessert
at Villa Dolce, home to decadent tortes, crepes and the finest
gelato outside of Italy.
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Dear editor,
Congratulations and thanks
go to the City of Middleton, its
leaders and its residents. In one
particularly bright spot in an
electoral sea of darkness and
disappointment for climate advocates, Middleton lit a radiant
beacon of hope. On Nov. 8,
Good Neighbor City residents
took the opportunity to vote on
a non-binding advisory referendum that says climate-change
solutions should be a priority
both locally and nationally.
We accepted that opportunity
and we did it! We means you
and me and everybody else who
worked, talked and voted for the
Middleton Climate Referendum. We all together made it
ples.
Yes, the era of bigger government is over and Wisconsin is
blazing the trail. The Chairman
of the Republican Party is from
Wisconsin as is the speaker of
the house, and most importantly, Wisconsins 10 electoral
votes were key, absolutely key,
to the Trump win. Wisconsin
has laid out the path to reform
and economic recovery on a
state level and I think youll see
more of that nationally.
Let us not forget what led to
this outcome. Liberals forgot
that when government becomes
too large, the private sector can
not financially support it. There
has to be a balance and this
election is going to help reset
the balance to whereby the relationship between the private
sector and government sector is
one that is synergistic rather
than predatory.
Congrats Donald, but now go
out and unite the country and
restore the balance.
Many Thanks,
KermitHovey
Coordinator, Middleton
Climate Referendum Project
Sincerely,
Robert H. Owen, Jr.
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Follow Rob
Reischel on
Twitter at
@robreischel
Times-Tribune photo
by Mary Langenfeld
Middletons girls
swimming and
diving team captured the first
WIAA Division 1
state
championship in school
history
last
Saturday.
Middleton
wins first
state title
by GREGG hAmmILL
For the Times-Tribune
n ChAmpS
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Junior Chiara Pierobon Mays helped Middletons 200-yard medley relay team finish second at
state.
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Cardinals
spiked
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If there is a curse surrounding Middletons boys volleyball team at the state tournament, its going to have to last
one more year.
For the fourth straight year
and fifth straight state-tournament appearance, Middleton
was sent home in the quarterfinal round, falling to a talentrich Catholic Memorial squad
last Friday at Wisconsin
Lutheran
College
in
Milwaukee, 25-23, 25-27, 2517, 25-20. The Cardinals finished the season at 30-10.
The Crusaders went on to
win the state title the following day.
For me to complain or
whine, there are going to be
teams saying, Wed love to go
four years in a row,
Middleton coach Ben White
said. Its great weve created
a culture and expectation that
were going to state.
Were a pretty young team
and have a lot of pieces that
Brian Verganz (12) and Middletons boys volleyball team gave eventual state champion Waukesha Catholic Memorial a scare in
the state quarterfinals last Friday.
senior Jack Herder, who finished with two solo blocks and
five assists. And whenever
we would send the ball over,
their passers would get the ball
right to the setter every single
time. They could pretty much
run whatever, whenever they
wanted, and that made it really
difficult to keep up with
them.
White, who was able to
watch
several
Catholic
Memorial
matches
on
YouTube and formulate a
game plan even though the
two teams havent met this
season, said he felt every
CMH passer performs at a
level of 2 or higher on a 3point scale.
Everybody they throw in
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Their time
to shine
MHS girls
basketball
team has
high hopes
by ROB REISChEL
Times-Tribune
Twelve
months
ago,
Middletons girls basketball
coach Jeff Kind stood in the
schools gymnasium and said,
If Veronas ever going to win
(state), it will be this year.
The Wildcats then made
Kind looked Nostradamus and
captured the WIAA Division 1
state championship in March.
During that same conversation, Kind also said, If were
ever going to win it, it will be
the next year.
Well, that year is here and it
begins when the Cardinals
head to Madison Memorial
Friday for a 7:30 p.m. contest.
Now, Kind hopes his prognosticating skills are as strong as
they were a year ago.
Kind brings back arguably
the finest team hes had in 24
years
of
coaching
at
Middleton. And considering
Kind has guided nine teams to
state and has been second at
state three times, thats saying
something.
This
is
the
year,
Middleton junior forward
Halle White said. This is definitely the year. We all think
that.
With good reason.
Middleton went 17-1 in the
rugged Big Eight Conference
last season and tied for the
league title with eventual state
champion
Verona.
The
Cardinals went 21-4 overall
and lost in the sectional semifinals to Janesville Craig.
Middleton returns its top six
scorers from that team, including first-team all-Big Eight
Conference point guard Bria
Lemirande and second-team
all-league forward Alexis
Thomas.
I think this team definitely
has the most potential of any
team Ive played on here, said
Lemirande, a four-year varsity
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MIDDLETON GIRLS
BASKETBALL ROSTER
Name
Year
Autumn Delaney 11
Alyssa Lemirande 12
Brittany Tonnesen 10
Payton Hodson
11
Tavi Tanin
11
Katrina Anderson 12
Alexis Thomas
12
Haley Dunn
11
Christina Schauer 11
Karina Bursac
9
Charlotte Dunn
10
Claire Staples
11
Hannah Flottmeyer 10
Bria Lemirande
12
Carlee Lemirande 12
Halle White
11
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Senior
guard
Alyssa
Lemirande (10.0 ppg) is a terrific offensive player and an
extremely scrappy defender.
White
(10.1
ppg)
is
Middletons top inside player
and should be poised for a big
season after injuries limited
her to nine games last year.
Senior forward Carlee
Lemirande (8.0 ppg) is one of
the top shooters in the conference. And junior forward
Claire Staples (7.8 ppg)
flashed the ability to become
one of Middletons top allaround players.
In addition, sophomore post
Hannah Flottmeyer (5.0)
improved steadily during her
freshman season and could be
poised for big things.
Freshman Karina Bursac is
expected to contribute from the
word go.
Others like senior guard
Katrina Anderson and sophomore guard Charlotte Dunn
could play key roles.
We could easily go 12
deep, Kind said.
We are definitely a deep
team, White said. We have a
lot of potential if we just keep
working and make each other
better. I know we can go really
far.
Middletons talent and
depth will allow Kind to run a
5-in, 5-out attack. Kind will
File photo
Bria Lemirande and Middletons girls basketball team believe that a state championship is possible in 2016-17.
chance.
Bria Lemirande agreed.
Weve been waiting for
this year for a long time, she
said. We want to make it a
great year and we have the
players to do that.
Which could make Kinds
forecasting spot on for a second consecutive year.
Middleton picked
to win Big Eight
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2016
2015-16 Recap
Players to Watch
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2) Madison East
3. Verona
4. Sun Prairie
5. Janesville Craig
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File photo
Alexis Thomas and Middletons girls basketball team are the favorites to win the Big Eight
Conference this season.
6. Janesville Parker
7) Madison Memorial
8. Madison La
Follette
9. Madison West
n SpIKERS
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Eagan Peters-Michaud (right) helped Middletons boys volleyball team reach the state tournament for a fourth straight year.
23.
We kind of knew what
they were doing, White said
of CMH. We know theyre
going to 4 (Brown) and 14
2) Participation in at least
75% of their teams varsity
matches.
3) They are at least a sophomore in high school.
The coaches association
announced that 325 girls from
96 high schools were honored
this year for maintaining high
academic standards in the
classroom while competing in
varsity golf. The average
cumulative GPA of this years
SpORTS BRIEFS
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Baseball, softball
registration
Bowling
Golf scores
Middleton Ladies
Sept. 13
Patti Larson 545, Frayne
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Theresa Meisel 536, Lyn
Passini 528, Frayne Born 524,
Deirdre Vanko 447.
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