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Gavin Soza, 9, crawls through a snow tunnel built with snow from the preview two weeks’ storms in Stoughton Sunday, Feb. 3. The Stoughton Area School District closed for four days, two for snow and two for cold.
Weather disrupts schedule SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group
After a mild start to winter, the snow and Arctic temperatures that rolled through the region in the past few weeks have put the Stoughton Area School District’s allotted “snow days” on ice. After canceling school for two days due to snow and two days due to
subzero temperatures in the past two weeks, district superintendent Tim Onsager said any more weather cancellations would force the district to make up those minutes somehow. “This is unprecedented since I’ve been here,” he said. “We’ve had four (canceled) days in two weeks, two with snow and two with cold. “It’s been a wild two weeks.” Onsager said there are three options on how to deal with that situation if it arises. The first is adding 7-10 minutes to the school days until the time is made
up, though he said “as an educator, I’m not too keen on that.” “We’re really not going to get much instructional time out of a minute or two added to class, and we’ve already missed four days of interaction time,” he said. A second option is to add a day at the end of the school calendar, something Onsager said would have an impact on staff and students, since it would mean returning to classes on a Monday,
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Cummins celebrates a century Longtime Stoughton employer emphasizes community service SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group
Technical innovation is “at the heart of what we do,” said Cummins Inc. chairman/CEO Tom Linebarger, and this week, the company is celebrating 100 years of it, dating to the
development of the diesel engine. Since 1998, the company has been part of the Stoughton community, with its employees taking part in a variety of local causes. The connection really started 80 years ago, when Nelson Muffler was started in a Stoughton garage. Through the years, the company expanded into the old Mandt Wagon factory and moved to the present site along Highway 51 in 1960.
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Cummins purchased the business in 1998, and it has since opened facilities in Janesville, Mineral Point and Neillsville, with more than 320 employees in the area working on research and development of emission after-treatment and air and crankcase filtration for diesel and natural gas-powered equipment. The Stoughton research and development facility works
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The ordinance that has prohibited the demolition of the blacksmith shop for nearly two years should be rescinded, the group in charge of the building has agreed. T h e R e d ev e l o p m e n t Authority, at a special meeting Tuesday, Jan. 29, unanimously recommended the Common Council remove the demolition moratorium and the council is expected to take up the matter at its next meeting on Feb. 12. The vote doesn’t reflect a shift in the RDA’s position on whether the century-old building should be demolished, chair Roger Springman told the Hub. Rather, he said, the move would allow the body to be “nimble” in making that decision, Springman said. That way, he said, if demolition is required, it would not have to wait
an extra two weeks to go through the council. “We want to make sure the city and RDA are able to move quickly to take care of any needed potential demolition, with a building that fragile and with spring coming and more wind,” Springman said. Last fall, the council had tabled an attempt to remove the moratorium in November, with RDA member and Ald. Regina Hirsch (Dist. 3) calling it “flexibility we do not need.” RDA discussions indicate the group still plans to solicit proposals from developers for the redevelopment site that will include the possibility of incorporating the blacksmith shop. But an October wind storm has already taken a chunk out of the building, making the prospect of keeping it intact more complicated. “Everyone knows who drives by it, the building is very fragile,” Springman said, with two collapsed bays and numerous “gaping holes” on the
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The Kegonsa Chess Club was busy during last month’s cold spell — when school was in session, that is. Clockwise, from front left are members Lucian Teche, Jazzlyn Radecki, Samuel Gorman, Liz Bittrick, Kandee Whaley, Peter Stracener, Josie Schecterle and Ray Lloyd.
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A thick fog envelopes the area around Hwy. 138 into Stoughton from the east on Sunday, Feb. 3. The fog was a result of rapidly warming temperatures near the end of the week, where temperatures increased from wind chills as low as -50 degrees on Wednesday to the low 40-degree range by the weekend of Feb. 2.
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fifth-grade teacher Tim Jarmuz said the club has been a “wonderful activity” for students during the recent cold snap, with more joining all the time. “For players new to the game, we go over the names of the pieces and how they move,” he said. “For more advanced players, we talk about tactics and strategies. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.
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Plow crews forced to alter operations due to extreme cold ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group
A rendering of the proposed second phase at Kettle Park West shows the different zoning designations for the areas of the development.
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KPW returns to commission Will hear another concept discussion for Phase 2 AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group
Kettle Park West developers will have another opportunity to gather city feedback about the proposed housing component of the Walmart-anchored east side development. The Planning Commission’s December meeting discussed potential taxpayer funding, adding an access point to Hwy. 138, the proportion of single- and multi-family homes and park
development. Forward Development Group will return again Monday to get feedback from the commission. The concept plan, which may be approved at the Feb. 11 meeting, is the first of a three-step process to gain approval for the development. The next step is preliminary platting, which is more rigorous and will need approval from both the commission and the Common Council. This part of the KPW plan, Phase 2B, includes 45 single-family home lots, plus a 3.4-acre neighborhood park and path. The overall Phase 2 submission to the commission, which could change
based on the feedback, includes 160 single-family residential lots, 18 duplex units and 43 moderate-density units. The original plan included 311 multi-family residential units and 60 single-family. At the December meeting, FDG development manager Dennis Steinkraus said the new plans feature a reduction of about 250 multifamily units in order to fit in the single-family homes the commission prefers. A major roadblock to building the residential phase of KPW was creating a second access point to Hwy. 138 through an extension of Oak Opening Drive. In December, FDG reported an agreement with the Wisconsin Department of
Transportation to add that access point on 138, without which the Common Council had said it would not allow the project to move forward. A timeline for that construction had not been established. Steinkraus named August 2019 as the best-case scenario for beginning construction, which would mean the first tenants could move in spring 2020. If given a nod from the commission, the preliminary plat could return for a vote next month. Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@wcinet.com.
Roads, health care discussed at town hall Dozens attended a town hall held at the Stoughton Public Library Jan. 23 that featured Democratic Wisconsin Sen. Mark Miller and Rep. Gary Hebl. The conversation covered topics like drunken driving, school vouchers and corporate welfare, Joyce Tikalsky shared with the Hub. Also dug into how to improve pathways to employment, transportation and election issues. Also discussed was lack of access to mass transit and rail systems, as well as funding sources for roads. Strategies for supporting health care that were discussed included Medicare expansion, paid medical leave for caretakers, unive r s a l p u b l i c l y f u n d e d health insurance and how to reduce the opioid epidemic.
Even with the arctic-level low temperatures last week, the Public Works Department still had to take care of Stoughton’s infrastructure. Director Brett Hebert told the Hub the new facility is “performing well” during the cold snap, but he had to adjust operations because “employee safety is paramount.” “We had a few trucks out salting major hills and started picking up snow piles downtown and had plans to continue removing snow pile from culdu-sacs, but we started to experience hydraulic issues in our equipment due to the extreme cold,” Hebert explained. That led him to bring the equipment and crews back to the public works facility and only head out to plow or salt for specific hazardous conditions. On Thursday, the day after record lows, Hebert said the crews would get back to removing snow piles “as soon as possible.” Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.
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‘The wall had to go up’ So what if it was Christmas! The wall had to go up. Thirty feet high. Reinforced concrete. With little portholes so I could see who was out there. It may bankrupt me but I don’t care. I’ll borrow if I have to. Sell my guns. The borders around the lawn and house must be secure. The nation must be safe. Some said it was my own kids out there. Some tried to bamboozle me to think all the children of the town, the state, the world were mine. Lefty nonsense! Stupid liberal sentimentality. They came in a caravan of seven cars. They gather outside my wall. They want in. I say no! But we’re your kids. I don’t know that. You could be terrorists, and rapists, and killer drug dealers. Aw, come on! These are little kids, and babies even! Nits make lice! But it’s snowing. Here’s a tarp. Make a tent.
It’s cold! Burn some pine-cones. There are plenty out there. But here, I’ll let you have some extra blankets.. There aren’t enough! Two can get under one blanket. That’s all I’ll share. Quit whining! We’re hungry. You’ve got a lot of food in there. What are you going to do with that? Eat as much as I can, freeze the rest. What about all those presents we sent? They’re mine. Everything you’ve given in the past. Mine. That’s stealing! Have you no sense of pity? Pity is for dopes and weak people. We can’t imagine how you must feel. Go back home. I don’t want you here. You cost me too much. But don’t you feel a little bad? I feel great. Again. Go away. Steven Fortney City of Stoughton
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Corrections In last week’s library director finalists story, the Hub misidentified the certifications of the candidates. While all candidates have master’s degrees in the library field, they are not all in library and information sciences. The Hub regrets the error.
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Sustaining libraries means making sure to use them I n Idaho last year, the Meridian Library District tried to pass a bond issue to get funding for a new library branch in a busy neighborhood full of young families. But when the bond issue failed to pass, twice, the library had to get creative. Instead of building a new library branch, they came up with a much less expensive plan to repurpose a shipping container into a mini library branch. In the tiny, 300-squarefoot rectangle, patrons can attend story Bosky time, check out books, and pick up their holds. But other communities, such as Douglas County, Ore. and Norlina, N.C. have not been able to find solutions for lack of funding and have shut down their libraries entirely. And the library system in Salinas, Calif., made news 15 years ago when it nearly closed. Many people found it ironic that the birthplace of famed American novelist John Steinbeck nearly lost its library. Thankfully, public outcry and a half-cent, 10-year raise in sales tax made it possible for the library to stay open. The fact is, nationwide and worldwide, many libraries are struggling. Without support from
within their communities, they’re likely to die. In addition to these isolated stories in the United States, troubles are worse across the pond. A recent article in The Guardian reported that nearly 130 libraries closed in Britain over the past year. Paid staff were let go and many libraries remaining are entirely volunteer-run. Our volunteers do an amazing amount of work and we deeply appreciate them – but the thought of asking them to staff the whole library for no pay boggles my mind. Many school libraries are also in trouble. Forbes recently reported that United States public schools have lost nearly 20 percent of their librarians and 45 percent of library support staff since 2000. A nationwide 2011 study found that fourth-grade reading scores dropped directly in correlation with a loss of school librarians, and a 2012 Colorado study showed schools that maintained or added librarians saw an uptick in students with advanced reading scores. If these stories make you feel despair and panic, there’s some very good news: showing support for libraries is very easy. The most important thing you can do is use them. We collect all kinds of usage statistics at the library, from how many people walk through our doors to how many items they check out and how many people
book our meeting rooms and study rooms. We report these numbers to the City of Stoughton as well as the State of Wisconsin, who evaluate them to determine how much funding we should receive. You might think the library is helping you by providing all the books, DVDs, and WiFi you desire, but you’re also helping us by using those resources. If you want to go above and beyond, there are other simple ways to support us. One way is by participating in Friends of the Library events and helping them raise funds for library materials, programs and other needs. Every time you buy a piece of pie at Pie Place, participate in a silent auction or make a donation, it helps the library. Another way, if the opportunity arises, is to let officials know you appreciate and support the libraries in our community. Your letters, votes and survey answers can all help. I feel very lucky to work in Stoughton, a community full of citizens and officials who appreciate and support their public and school libraries. Your advocacy and support help us thrive – and when we thrive, everyone benefits. Amanda Bosky is the youth services librarian at the Stoughton Public Library.
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Dancers highlight Norse Afternoon The “cure for cabin fever” returns this weekend. Norse Afternoon of Fun, the annual celebration that features a performance by the Stoughton High School Norwegian Dancers, will also announce the Syttende Mai King royalty. The event is set to start at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, in the Stoughton High School gymnasium, 600 Lincoln Ave. Again this year will be a bake sale, including Lefse, with all goods prepared by the Stoughton Norwegian Dancer parents. There will be a raffle drawing that includes six grand prizes. The dancers will also perform a new routine this year. A Halling dance, also called Laus Dance in Norway, is a traditional dance that features one and sometimes two or three, male dancers. The dance is not choreographed the performer dances whatever he’s feeling in the moment. During part of the dance, he will motion to one of the girls to stand up on a chair and hold the hat out for him to do the “Halling Kast” hat kick. The dance was introduced
If You Go What: Norse Afternoon of Fun When: Doors open at 12:30 p.m., performance starts 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10 Where: Stoughton High School gymnasium, 600 Lincoln Ave. Tickets: $5 in advance, $8 at the door Info: stoughtonnorwegiandancers.com to the group during a 2015 trip to Norway, dancer director Staci Heimsoth said. “This is a big deal in Norway and every summer there is a huge Landskappleik where the best Halling dancers from around the country compete to see who will be the champion,” she said. It has taken until now to roll out the performancetraditionally, the dance is accompanied by a fiddler. The group had previously lacked one, but this year, Ryan Waldner, who plays the violin, has joined the group and stepped up to fill the role.
Destination Weekend activities In addition to the Norw eg i a n D a n c e r p e r f o rmance Sunday, other family friendly activities will run through the weekend. On Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the Historic Depot and Museum will be open at the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce office, 532 E. Main St. The museum includes original Mandt wagons and other Stoughton historical items. Tours are self-guided. Livsreise will be open 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The featured exhibit is the “Immigrant Trunk,” which has been available all winter. It includes interpretations of the immigrant journey from Norway and showcases stories of individual
immigrants. The Stoughton Opera House will host a performance by the Steely Dane Show at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $25. Several downtown businesses will be open and have special sales throughout the weekend. For travel information, contact the chamber at visitorservices@stoughtonwi. com or stoughtonwi.com. Details about all of the events and activities will be updated on the chamber website as well as the Sons of Norway Facebook page, “Sons of Norway Stoughton WI.”
Raffle prizes There will be a raffle drawing that features six grand prizes as well as several other smaller prizes. The grand prizes include: • Two $500 cash prizes donated by Koffee Kup and Jessica Ellickson • $500 toward a set of tires donated by Conant Automotive • Dale of Norway Sweater donated by Nordic Nook • Diamond pendant donated by Diamonds Select • Framed and matted hardanger donated by Sue Slinde “(The boy dancers) have ventured into uncharted territory with courage and enthusiasm and I look forward to seeing what they can do with it on Sunday,” Heimsoth said. The rest of the dancer group, comprising 24 SHS students donned with colorful Norwegian bunads, will perform a series of ethnic folk dances. Twenty students from Stoughton elementary schools will also be dressed in bunads and accompany the dancers for some of the selections. Admission is $5 in advance or $8 at the door.
Admission is $1 for children under 14. Attendees are encouraged to wear their own bunads, and all children under 10 who are dressed in the national costume will receive free admission. SHS students in grades 5 or below will also attend free. All proceeds will benefit the SHS Norwegian Dancers. For information, visit stoughtonnorwegiandancers.com. Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@ wcinet.com.
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violence have “convinced many Christians to reexamine their intuitions when it comes to race and justice,” his website explains. He writes about police brutality, mass incarceration, anti-black stereotypes, poverty and everyday acts of racism and its place within the larger framework of white supremacy while offering practices that churches could implement to help provide solidarity and support for people who are oppressed, as well as those who are committed to social justice. The following meeting dates will be at the same time on Saturdays until March 2, and a couple chapters will be discussed each week. “As an impetus for such conversation, the racial equity team thought we might read and discuss Hart’s book with others in our community to help us learn to listen to those who have been marginalized by the racialized powers at work in our culture,” Tarpinian said. “We have invited everyone in the community to participate.”
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Covenant Lutheran Church’s racial equity team has been hard at work planning a series to challenge racism. The group is presenting a four-week series starting Saturday that will discuss how the church can address the systemic issue of racism. The first part of the discussion series is set for 3:45-5:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at the church, 1525 N. Van Buren St. T h e eve n t i s f r e e bu t the books are between $10-$15, some available through the church office and also at select retailers or in the Kindle edition. Registration is requested for planning. The series was inspired after the church was invited to participate in a m u l t i - c o n g r eg a t i o n al, inter-denominational group sponsored by Madison Christian Community in Madison last fall. The group read Drew G. I. Hart’s book “Trouble I’ve Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism,” team member Donna Tarpinian told the Hub. Hart spoke to a large group of participants in December. “Hart contends that once we are honest about how our society is still deeply racialized, we will be ready to move forward,” Tarpinian wrote in an email. “Trouble I’ve Seen” discusses how high-profile killings of young black men and women by white police officers, subsequent protests and
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The Partners of Stoughton Hospital are taking orders for Valentine’s Day balloons until Friday, Feb. 8 at the hospital, 900 Ridge St. The cost is $5 and includes chocolates to be picked up in the Stoughton Hospital lobby conference room or delivered within the hospital on Valentine’s Day between 9:30 a.m. and noon. Order forms can be picked up at the lobby desk or gift shop. For information, visit stoughtonhospital.com and click on “Partners of Stoughton Hospital.”
Covenant Lutheran Church, 1525 N. Van Buren St., will hold a discussion about challenging racism from 3:45-5:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9. The church’s racial equity team will lead the discussion, inspired by Drew G. I. Hart’s book “Trouble I’ve Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism.” Hart, a black American Christian, preacher and author, will share in a phone call the issue of racism and share ways to eliminate injustices. For information, or to purchase books, call the church office at 873Exercise class 7404 or email racial_equity@covluth. The senior center will offer an exer- org. cise series starting at 11 a.m. ThursFOL annual meeting day, Feb. 7. The Friends of the Library will hold Called “Classical Stretch – Aging Backwards,” the four-week series will their annual meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesbe led by Lily Postel, a volunteer who day, Feb. 12, at the Fire Station trainhas been doing “Classical Stretch” for ing room, 401 E. Main St. more than five years. At the meeting, the Friends VolunIt is suggested that participants teer of the Year award will be presentbring a yoga mat and water bottle as ed, as will a check with the money they will not be provided. It’s recom- generated from various fundraisers in mended, but not required, that partic- the past year to the library director. ipants also bring: an exercise donut Visitors are welcome to attend. For information, visit stoughtonlicushion, exercise foam brick and resistance bands. If you are unsure brary.org/friends. about your participation in the class, the center suggests checking with Acupuncture class your physician. Visit Stoughton Hospital, 900 Registration is required and the Ridge St., for a acupuncture presentaseries is limited to 10 participants. tion starting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, For information, call 873-8585. Feb. 13.
Baha’i Faith
For information: Alfred Skerpan, 877-0911 or Gail and Greg Gagnon, 873-9225 us.bahai.org Stoughton study classes.
Bible Baptist Church
2095 Hwy. W, Utica 873-7077 • 423-3033 Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship; 6 p.m. - Worship
Christ Lutheran Church
Covenant Lutheran Church
1525 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton • 873-7494 covlutheran@gmail.com • covluth.org Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Worship Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship, 10:30 a.m. Fellowship
Ezra Church
515 E. Main St., Stoughton • 834-9050 ezrachurch.com Sunday: 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
First Lutheran Church
700 Hwy. B, Stoughton 873-9353 • e-mail: office@clcstoughton.org Sunday: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Worship, 9:10 a.m. Family Express and Sunday School
310 E. Washington, Stoughton 873-7761 • flcstoughton.com Sunday: 8:30 and 10 a.m. Worship
Christ the King Community Church
Fulton Church
401 W. Main St., Stoughton • 877-0303 christthekingcc.org Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship
Christian Assembly Church
1844 Williams Drive, Stoughton • 873-9106 Saturday: 6 p.m. Worship Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
825 S. Van Buren, Stoughton 877-0439 • Missionaries 957-3930 Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school and Primary
Cooksville Lutheran Church
11927 W. Church St., Evansville 882-4408 Pastor Karla Brekke Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship and Sunday School
Good Shepherd By The Lake Lutheran Church
1860 Hwy. 51 at Lake Kegonsa, Stoughton 873-5924 Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Education hour for all ages: 9:15 a.m. Adult Bible Study: 9:15-9:45 a.m.
LakeView Church
2200 Lincoln Ave., Stoughton 873-9838 • lakevc.org Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship
Forgiveness series A series of classes called Freedom Through Forgiveness will be offered at Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge St., from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday evenings from Feb. 19 through March 26. There will be no class on March 12. Tim Markle will lead the class and cover methods of working toward forgiveness and how to live a forgiving life. Registration is required and can be done by visiting stoughtonhospital. com and click on “classes and events.” For information, call Sonja at 8732356.
GERD class Visit Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge St., for a class about acid reflux and GERD starting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20. Dr. Aaron Schwaab, who offers a minimally invasive LINX procedure at the hospital, will lead the class. Registration is required and can be done by visiting stoughtonhospital. com and click on “classes and events.” For information, call Sonja at 8732356. Seventh Day Baptist Church of Albion
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Stoughton Baptist Church
Corner of Williams Dr. & Cty. B, Stoughton 873-6517 Sunday: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Worship
St. Ann Catholic Church
323 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton 873-6448 • 873-7633 Weekday Mass: Nazareth House and St. Ann’s Church Weekend Mass: Saturday - 5:15 p.m.; Sunday - 8 and 10:30 a.m.
United Methodist of Stoughton 525 Lincoln Avenue, Stoughton stoughtonmethodist.org Stoughtonumc@Wisconsinumc.org Sunday: 8 a.m.; 10 a.m. - Full Worship
United Pentecostal Church of Stoughton
1501 E. Main St., Stoughton • 608-205-6444 Pastor Rich Thomas • rthomas@cgcmadison.org Sunday Worship: 10 a.m., Thursday Bible Study: 7 p.m.
West Koshkonong Lutheran Church 1911 Koshkonong, Stoughton Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship
Western Koshkonong Lutheran Church 2633 Church St., Cottage Grove Sunday: 9:30 a.m. worship 11 a.m. Bible study
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9209 Fulton St., Edgerton 884-8512 • fultonchurch.org Sunday: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship Services Coffee Fellowship: 9:10 a.m. Sunday School: 9:30-10:30 a.m. Varsity (High Schoolers): 12-3 p.m. AWANA (age 2-middle school): 3-5 p.m.
Mary Thayer, a licensed acupuncturist at Pivotal Point Acupuncture, will discuss how acupuncture works and what its benefits are. To register, visit stoughtonhospital. com and click on “classes and events.” For information, contact Sonja at 873-2356.
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Will things be different after we die? There is a natural tendency to think that there will be a radical transformation after death, that we will be unburdened by our bodies and that our souls will fly off to heaven and be united with God. But then shouldn’t we prepare our souls now to be with God? The truth is that God won’t be changing, and probably neither will we. Our souls and the virtues and appetites we cultivate become more or less permanent parts of who we are. If you have cultivated a spirit of love and compassion in your life, and live in the presence of God, you can certainly expect more of this in the hereafter, but if you have cultivated a spirit of anger and hatred, or any of the other vices, these have become a part of your soul. Fortunately, these things can be changed, but only with steadfast hard work and a conscious decision to alter our characters. We can change our destiny, but only if we do the hard work necessary to change our characters. If you aren’t living in the presence of God now,what makes you think you’ll be in his presence in the hereafter? Live now as you would for eternity. – Christopher Simon
Thursday, February 7
• 9:30 a.m., Morning story time, library, 873-6281 • 2-3 p.m., Life wellness series begins (registration required), senior center, 873-8585 • 6:30 p.m., Adult Craft Club activity (registration required), library, 873-6281
Friday, February 8
• 9:30 a.m., Coffee with the Mayor, senior center, 8738585 • 1-2 p.m., Scholarly Scoop: Nanoscience – Hope or Hype, senior center, 873-8585
Saturday, February 9
• 10 a.m., Library play date activity, library, 873-6281 • 3:45-5:15 p.m., Changing the Way the Church Views Racism discussion (registration requested), Covenant Lutheran Church, 1525 N. Van Buren St., 873-7404
Sunday, February 10
• By appointment, Home energy assistance, senior center, 333-0333 • 1:30 p.m, Norse Afternoon of Fun, Stoughton High School, 600 Lincoln Ave., stoughtonwi.com • 2 p.m., Music on the Mezz presents Vidar and Randy, library, 873-6281
Monday, February 11
• 9:30 a.m., Baby morning story time, library, 8736281
Tuesday, February 12
• 6 p.m., Friends of the Library annual meeting, Fire Station training room, 401 E. Main St., stoughtonlibrary.org/friends 6:30 p.m., Evening story time, library, 873-6281
Wednesday, February 13
• 10 a.m., Birthday celebration, senior center, 8738585 • 1 p.m., “Off Stage Left” personal journey in opera part 2, senior center, 873-8585
Thursday, February 14
• Noon to 1 p.m., Valentine Luncheon, senior center, 873-8585 • 6:30 p.m., Thursdays with Murder mystery book discussion, library, 873-6281
Friday, February 15
• 1 p.m., Classic movie Friday: Singin’ in the Rain, senior center, 873-8585
Food pantries City of Stoughton Food Pantry The City of Stoughton Food Pantry, 520 S. Fourth St., is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday. It will also be open from 4-6 p.m. Thursday evenings and the first Saturday of the month from 9-11 a.m.
SUMC Food Pantry The Stoughton United Methodist Church Food Pantry, 525 Lincoln Ave., is open from 9-11 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesdays. It will also be open from 5-7 p.m. Tuesdays.
Personal Essentials Pantry The Personal Essentials Pantry (PEP), 343 E. Main St., is open from 1-5 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each Month. The pantry will be closed on holidays and if SASD is closed due to weather.
Support groups Diabetic Support Group • 6 p.m., second Monday, Stoughton Hospital, 873-2356 Dementia Caregivers • 2 p.m., second Thursday, senior center, 873-8585 Crohn’s/Colitis/IBD Support Group • 5:30 p.m., third Wednesday, Stoughton Hospital, 873-7928 Grief Support Groups • 2 p.m., third Wednesday, senior center, 873-8585 Low Vision Support • 1-2:30 p.m., third Thursday, senior center, 873-8585 Parkinson’s Group • 1:30-2:30 p.m., fourth Wednesday, senior center, 873-8585 Multiple Sclerosis Group • 10-11:30 a.m., second Tuesday, senior center, 873-8585
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The remaining building on the Riverfront Redevelopment Area, called the blacksmith shop, partially collapsed in October. The RDA is debating how to move forward.
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Twisted girders and masonry lie in a pile at the site of the blacksmith shop’s partial collapse, which happened during a storm Oct. 20. developer would incorporate the blacksmith shop into design elements of a new building. Previous discussions had centered around reusing the building itself. “We’re trying to cover all bases,” Springman said. “If (developers) can’t use (the building) for whatever reasons, we’d ask, ‘How about the architecture? Can you use this?’” Springman points to the building’s “unique roofline” and “high peak” that distinguished it architecturally.
Before the storm, the RDA had been considering taking steps to brace the building for potential reuse. Ideas ranged from a $200,000 overhaul that would have stripped the bricks and left an exposed steel skeleton to a $20,000 option to install bracing that would have kept it upright for a year or two until the question had been settled by the RDA and its chosen developer. Since October, the RDA has been hesitant to take any such steps because it
might make the city liable for the costs of repairing the building. Ald. Greg Jenson (D-3) proposed lifting the moratorium at a November council meeting, citing support from Mayor Tim Swadley. Hirsch, Springman and council president Tom Majewski (D-3) rebuffed the motion, which did not come to a vote. Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.
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building’s south side. Those interested in preserving the building, including Springman and Hirsch, would like to see how a potential developer for the riverfront site would use it. Springman said possible uses include an indoor/outdoor public market or wedding venue. The future of the building appears to rest, at least in part, on settlement negotiations the city is having with the riverfront site’s demolition contractor, Earth Construction, Inc. The October partial collapse occurred after the buildings surrounding the blacksmith shop had been knocked down, and the RDA immediately notified Earth Construction of a potential breach of contract. The parties have since been negotiating to reach a settlement. Springman estimates a conclusion might be reached within “a couple weeks,” but he told the Hub it likely will occur after the RDA’s Feb. 13 meeting. The RDA has been withholding the final payment, for roughly $150,000, on its $750,000 contract with Earth Construction. Springman, a former history teacher, told the Hub he’d prefer to see history “vertical” rather than horizontal – that is, to keep the building standing – but he acknowledged the building’s fragility and the “numerous gaping holes” on the its south side. A draft of the document that will be sent out to potential developers lists both the Fourth Street power plant building and the blacksmith shop as “legacy properties” and invites interested parties to incorporate “either physical or design elements of the blacksmith shop” in their design. The evaluation process for the city’s solicitation, known as a request for expression of interest, or RFEI, also includes an optional historic response to indicate whether a
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Painting party A class for kids ages 8-10 looking to develop their painting skills was held at the library on Feb. 3. Under the instruction of Sara Lenz of Creative Canvases, the children set to work on composing the figure of penguin over a snowy landscape.
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Josie Kleven, 8, puts in the finishing touches on her penguin during a children’s painting party at the Stoughton Public LIbrary on Feb. 3.
Trevor Martin, 7, fills in the outline of a penguin during the children’s painting party.
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Wrestling
Record setting day
PLAYER OF THE WEEK From Jan. 30-Feb. 5
Stoughton breaks Badger Conference record for points scored JEREMY JONES Sports editor
Sophomore Brooks Empey had less than four minutes of combined mat time at the Badger Conference tournament Saturday, Feb. 2. That was more than enough time for Empey to pin his way to the top of the conference at 195 pounds, as one of six champions for the Stoughton wrestling team, which won its 40th conference title. The defending WIAA Division 1 state champions wore down the entire field, with seven wrestlers of 14 reaching the championship match. Three more finished third as Stoughton scored a Badger Conference-record 383 points. The Vikings still fell short of their goal, a reminder of what makes it one of the state’s strongest programs. “We set kind of a lofty goal to try and hit 400 points,” co-head coach Dan Spilde said. “We just try to make challenges for the boys, and they responded really well. Crowning six champions at this conference tournament is kind of crazy, to be honest.” Ranked 45th in the nation on IntraMat, the outcome of the conference meet at Fort Atkinson High School was a foregone conclusion. Stoughton scored more than 100 points ahead of second-place Waunakee, which won titles at 120, 170, 182 and 220 to win the Badger North title with 281.5 points. Sauk Prairie claimed
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Braeden Whitehead scores a takedown against Portage freshman Lowell Arnold in the 132-pound championship match Saturday at Fort Atkinson High School. Whitehead was one of six champions for the Vikings, who scored a conference-record 383 points to repeat as champions. titles at 160 and 285 took third overall with 213 points. Stoughton won four straight titles from 132 to 160. Stoughton travels to OconoLuke Mechler, who won the mowoc High School at 10 a.m. 145 title, said he thinks the Saturday for the WIAA Division team’s lineup in the middle weights is the best in the state 1 regional meet. “I think the reason we all got so good is because we push each other in practice every day,” he matches at 132-152 were decidsaid. S t i l l , t h e B a d g e r C o n f e r- ed by five points or less. Empey, who finished sixth at ence didn’t make it easy for the Vikings, as the champions the WIAA Division 1 individual
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state tournament last year, had no such problem. He cruised through his first two matches at 195 pounds with two pins and a minute of combined mat time. All six champions are ranked in the top three in Division 1. Rivera (106) and Lewis (138) are each ranked No. 1. Whitehead (132) and Mechler (145) are ranked second. Model (152) and Empey (195) are third. Whitehead, Lewis, Mechler,
Highlight: Lewis won his third Badger Conference title Saturday at Fort Atkinson High School. He was one of six champions for the Vikings, who won the meet with a conference-record 383 points. Honorable mention: Drew Anderson (boys basketball) scored a team-high 10 points in a 63-40 loss to Grafton on Saturday. Alex Ashworth (girls basketball) had 10 points in the Vikings’ 58-41 loss to Monroe on Saturday. Brody Hlavacek (boys hockey) scored Stoughton’s only goals in losses to Madison Edgewood and Oregon last week. Brynn Weaver (girls hockey) scored the Icebergs’ lone goal in a 2-1 loss Friday against the Madison Metro Lynx. Conner Clark (boys swimming) medaled in 100-yard butterfly, 200 IM and on the 200 medley relay Saturday at the Badger South Conference meet.
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Dance team
Boys swimming
Clark medals in two events JEREMY JONES Sports editor
The host Stoughton boys swimming team sent five to the podium Saturday at the Badger South Conference meet. The Vikings finished sixth out of seven teams with 238 points. Edgewood won eight of 11 events to score a meet-best 486 points and Monona Grove finished 49 back despite only crowning one champion. Fort Atkinson was a distant third with 261 points. S t o u g h t o n ’s P a t r i c k Regan, Jacob Turner, Conner Clark and Hayden Hammond opened the meet with a team-best third-place finish as a 200yard medley relay in 1 minutes, 47.19 seconds. Clark went on to add a second-place finish in the 100 butterfly (55.45) and a third-place finish in the 200 IM with his 2:10.32. Only Edgewood’s Truman
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Stoughton’s Conner Clark swims the 200-yard IM Saturday during the Badger South Conference meet at Stoughton Saturday afternoon. Clark finished third in the event.
What’s next Stoughton travels to Baraboo’s Jack Young Middle School at 1 p.m. Saturday for the WIAA Division 2 sectional meet. teDuits (53.81) had a faster time in the 100 fly.
Hammond added a thirdplace finish in the 500 free and a fourth-place finish in the 200 free with his 1:58.61. Regan was seventh in the 100 backstroke (1:01.79). Jacob Turner was 10th in the 100 breaststroke wit ha 1:10.62. Stoughton closed the meet with a sixth-place
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Dance team competes at state
The Stoughton High School Dance team traveled to La Crosse on Saturday, Feb. 2 for the State Dance Championships, sponsored by the WIAA. The team fell just short of finishing in the top 10 in both Division 2 Jazz and Division 2 Pom. On Saturday, Feb. 9 the varsity dance team is hosting the first Badger Conference Dance Showcase at Stoughton High School, starting at 4 p.m. Teams from both the Badger North and Badger South will perform. General admission is $5. SHS students with valid SHS ID are free, as well as children under the age of 5.
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Girls basketball
Turnovers doom Stoughton in loss to Oregon Badger South
MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
Team Wins Losses Monona Grove 9 2 Monroe 8 3 Watertown 7 3 Stoughton 7 4 Oregon 5 6 Milton 3 6 Edgewood 3 7 Fort Atkinson 0 11
Three days from the WIAA Division 2 seeding meeting, the Stoughton girls basketball team’s seed is a lot clearer for the playoffs than its final spot in the Badger South standings. Stoughton dropped to fourth place in the Badger South after losing to Oregon on Tuesday, Feb. 5, and Monroe three days prior to that for the second time this season. Stoughton (10-8 overall, 7-4 conference) trails Monona Grove by two games. The Silver Eagles are ranked second in the WisSports.net Division 2 Coaches’ state poll will likely be the No. 1 seed in the Oregon sectional, even after a 72-55 loss to Monroe on Tuesday. Both the Cheesemakers and Vikings could earn top four seeds in the sectional. The top five teams will get a first-round bye when regional quarterfinal games tip off Tuesday, Feb. 19. “At this point in the year they are all must-wins,” coach Brad Pickett said. “The confidence in our shots right now, I don’t think is there. We have to find a way to build it back up.” The Vikings are 1-6 against teams ranked in the top 10 in the state, with their only win coming against Monona Grove.
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Oregon 48, Stoughton 42 Turnovers haunted Stoughton down the stretch Tuesday in a 48-42 loss to Oregon. Locked in a 32-32 tie, the Panthers switched to a press that ignited a 13-3 run in the second half. Oregon got eight fastbreak points during the surge on layups from junior guards Kaitlyn Schrimpf, Liz Uhl, Izzie Peterson and sophomore guard Carleigh Roberts. That gave the Panthers a 45-35 lead. “I thought we competed,” Pickett said. “Once it (the deficit) got to 10 under a minute you could sit there, put your head down and pout about it. We didn’t do it. We kept playing. Our effort was great.” Pickett said the team has emphasized taking care of the ball and had made improvements the past two games, but
Stoughton junior Delaney Seidel shoots a shot over Oregon senior Katie Eisele in the Vikings’ 48-42 loss to the Panthers on Tuesday. Hilliard from driving into the lane, and it contained most of the other players. But Hilliard held Trieloff Stoughton will travel scoreless. Trieloff entered the to Mukwonago at 7 p.m. game as the Vikings’ leading scorer at 11.1 points per game. Thursday. Kissling had two points, well below her average of 9.4 ppg. “Hilliard does a nice job hot shooting. Tostrud and defensively, and she kind of Monroe senior point guard took Peighton away from us,” Sydney Hilliard, a University Pickett said. Ashworth scored a teamof Wisconsin-Madison recruit, each scored a game-high 15 high 10 points and senior forpoints. ward Kyianna Baker added The Vikings were outscored nine. 21-12 in the first 10 minutes Benzschawel, who scored of the second half. Monroe 14 points, hit a jumper with senior Emily Benzschawel hit about 2 minutes left to give a 3-pointer to give the Cheese- the Cheesemakers their largest makers a 42-30 lead with 8:32 lead at 58-37. left, and Monroe put the game Both senior forward Ashout of reach with a 16-7 run. ley Nelson and junior guard “They hit shots in the sec- Myranda Kotlowski chipped ond half,” Pickett said. “Hil- in six points. “We have been liard took over for them a little pretty balanced the whole bit, and Emily hit some big year,” Pickett said. “Typicalshots for them. We struggled ly, we need three or four kids making shots.” in that 9 to 12 range and we Pickett said the Vikings didn’t have that tonight.” used the 2-3 zone to keep
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Stoughton senior Alex Ashworth is fouled on a jumper by Monroe sophomore Megan Benzschawel on Saturday in the Vikings’ 58-41 loss to Monroe. Stoughton committed 21 turnovers against Oregon. “Tonight I think we panicked a little bit,” Pickett said. He said the Vikings have to go back to the fundamentals of coming to a jump pass and faking a pass before making a pass. Stoughton senior guard Peighton Trieloff scored a teamhigh 11 points. Senior guard Emma Kissling knocked down a 3-pointer to give the Vikings their largest lead at 21-13 with about 3 minutes left in the first half. The Panthers switched to a press and cut the Vikings’ lead to 21-17 at the half. “I was concerned,” Oregon
coach Adam Wamsley said. “We couldn’t go into halftime down double digits. Having 13 points with 2 minutes left in the half, I was like how can we create offense. That gave us confidence and really changed the game.” Oregon junior Liz Uhl scored a game-high 17 points. Stoughton senior guard Alex Ashworth added nine and Kissling pitched in seven. “We are struggling to make shots right now,” Pickett said. “If we are driving kicking and hitting shots that opens up those driving lanes a lot more. When we are not hitting our shots teams are going to pack it in and make us hit some
shots.”
Monroe 58, Stoughton 41 Shooting struggles haunted Stoughton in a 58-41 loss Saturday against Monroe. The Vikings shot 23.4 percent (11 of 47). Stoughton’s 2-3 zone defense kept them in the game until Monroe junior forward Grace Tostrud got hot. Tostrud made four of her five 3-pointers in the first half to propel the Cheesemakers to a 21-18 lead at halftime. The Vikings switched from a zone back to a man-to-man defense later after Tostrud’s
Boys basketball
Vikings move into tie for Badger South Conference lead MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
The Stoughton boys basketball team got a little help and played its way back into a first-place tie atop the Badger South last week. Stoughton (9-8 overall, 7-2 conference) is tied with Monona Grove after escaping with a road win Friday, Feb. 1 over Milton. The Vikings then lost a nonconference game to Grafton Saturday, Feb. 2, in the Chekouras Classic at Homestead High School. “I think we have a talented group of kids that adno=57078
What’s next Stoughton will host Monroe at 7:15 p.m. Thursday. are still trying to figure things out,” coach Nolan We b e r s a i d . “ We h ave s h ow n f l a s h e s o f b r i l liance and are still searching for consistency. I think the other three top teams in the league are in the same boat. There are no sure things in our league right now, so it will be an
interesting finish.”
Grafton 63, Stoughton 40 Playing back-to-back games may have taken a toll on Stoughton in the second half of a 63-40 loss Saturday to Grafton. The Vikings trailed the Black Hawks by six points at halftime and Grafton outscored Stoughton 37-20 in the second half. Senior guard Drew Anderson scored a teamhigh 10 points and junior center Jack Nelson added nine. Sophomore guard Cael McGee pitched in eight.
T h e Vi k i n g s c u t t h e Black Hawks’ lead to four points early in the second half. Stoughton committed some turnovers that Grafton turned into points on the break. “They turned a fourpoint lead into a 14-point lead pretty quickly between transition layups and a couple big 3-point shots,” Weber said. Grafton’s Alex Haibngtse scored a game-high 19 points. Grafton limited junior guard Adam Hobson to four points, well below his 16.5 points per game
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Girls hockey
Icebergs fall 2-1 against Metro Lynx for the second time JEREMY JONES
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The Icebergs girls hockey co-op fell a goal short for a second time this season Friday, Feb. 1, against the Madison Metro Lynx. It was the second 2-1 loss against the Badger Conference rivals for the Icebergs this year. A young team with two seniors, the Icebergs tied the game 1-1 midway through the third period inside the Mandt Community Center. Monona Grove junior forward Brynn Weaver’s shot deflected off the skate of a Lynx defenseman and past goaltender Gwen Parker. “I always tell the girls, just throw the puck to the net and good things will happen,” Icebergs coach Matt Gallagher said. “That was just kind of a byproduct of it.” The Metro Lynx found the answer with 4:41 r e m a i n i n g ; h ow eve r, as sophomore forward Ava Downing scored the game-winner. A couple steps inside the blueline, she fired a low shot through a screen and past the stick of Stoughton sophomore goaltender Abby Seybold. The final score was no surprise for Metro Lynx c o a c h M i ke M c Ke r s i e , who was expecting a similar game to the last time the two teams played. “The Icebergs are a very
The Icebergs host the Cap City Cougars at 7 p.m. Thursday and the Wisconsin Valley Union co-op at 7 p.m. Saturday. ‘I’m proud of the girls. They played probably their best game of the year, in my opinion,’ - coach Matt Gallagher
Pink the Rink T h e I c e b e rg s a n n u a l Pink the Rink in support Photo by Jeremy Jones of breast cancer awareness Icebergs defenseman {span}Kelsey Waldner{/span} battles Madison Metro Lynx forward Ruby Dykstra (7) for the puck Friday took place during Friday’s inside the Mandt Community Center. The Icebergs lost the conference game 2-1. game against the Metro Lynx. The event raised almost saves, including 20 in the $1,200 for the Susan G. hard-working team,” he second period for the Ice- Komen Foundation. said. “They are relentless bergs. on the forecheck, and they Team Wins Losses Ties Points Gallagher said although Playoff seedings do a really good job blocking shots and making sure Rock County 7 0 2 16 the Icebergs had three or The Icebergs received a you don’t get good quality four breakaways, playing sixth seed for the WIAA Cap City 6 0 1 13 second chances.” down a skater for much of p l a y o ff s , w h i c h b e g i n Metro Lynx 5 3 1 11 the second period took its Thursday, Feb. 14, and The Metro Lynx entered the game with two wins, will travel to third-seeded Viroqua 4 6 0 8 toll. two losses and a tie in their “We played through it Onalaska. The puck drops Icebergs 3 7 0 6 past five games. The Iceand continued to go out at 7:30 p.m. inside the Badger Lightning 0 9 0 0 there and put the pressure Omni Ice Arena. bergs (7-12-0, 3-6-0) had on,” he said. “I’m proud won three and loss two of the girls. They played over the same stretch. The Metro Lynx took second period on a deflect- Haley Meskin. Seybold probably their best game a 1-0 lead 10:22 into the ed goal by senior forward finished the game with 34 of the year, in my opinion.”
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Boys hockey
Vikings drop six straight as they prepare to host Milton in opening round of the playoffs JEREMY JONES Sports editor
Stoughton boys hockey (6-14-0 overall, 4-7-0 Badger South) played four conference games in five days over the last week. The rush helped the Vikings get in all of their regular games before the playoffs start Feb. 12, but it also resulted in three losses. Stoughton lost 5-1 against the conference champion Edgewood Crusaders on Friday, Feb. 1, at Capitol Ice Arena. Twenty-four hours after the loss to Edgewood, Stoughton was back home against Saturday, Feb. 2 where they were blanked 8-0 by McFarland. The third period once again proved the difference
What’s next Stoughton travels to nonconference Viroqua at 7 p.m. Friday to cap the regular season.
in a 7-1 loss at Oregon on Monday, Feb. 4. “The thing that we are finding, is that we’re actually making it pretty deep into the third period with a close game,” coach Doug Kraft said. The Vikings drew a seventh seed and will host 10th-seeded Milton at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12.
Edgewood 5, Stoughton 1
Swimming: Vikings head sectionals on Saturday Continued from page 9 fi n i s h i n t h e 4 0 0 f r e e relay as Isaiah Hammond, Turner and Clark posted a 3:45.04. Fo r t A t k i n s o n j u n i o r Jeremiah Mansavage and Monona Grove’s Josh Douberly were all that stood between the Crusaders and
a clean sweep. Mansavage, who finished fourth at state in the 100 and ninth in the 50 free, proved he was the fastest sprinter in the conference Saturday, claiming the 50 in 22.3 and 100 free in 48.24. Douberly was the only other individual champion not from Edgewood, winning the 100 breaststroke in 1:02.75.
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McFarland 8,
Team Wins Losses Ties Points Edgewood 9 1 0 18 Oregon 7 3 0 14 McFarland 6 3 0 12 Monona Grove 6 3 0 12 Stoughton 4 7 0 8 Monroe 1 7 0 2 Milton 0 8 0 0
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Stoughton trailed Edgewood by a goal entering the final period of play but the Crusaders pulled ahead with three unanswered goals for a 5-1 victory. Junior forward Brody Hlavacek scored his team-leading 20th goal of the season 53 seconds
into the contest. Edgewood’s Andrew Budzinski answered 12 minutes later and the Crusaders tightened the screws from there, closing out the win with five straight goals. Stoughton senior Carter Hellenbrand finished the game with 51 saves.
Stoughton hosted McFarland on Saturday looking for a conference sweep of the Spartans. McFarland had other ideas following a 6-2 loss at home to Stoughton on Dec. 20 and pounded the Vikings’ 8-0 inside the Mandt Community Center. Junior Quinn Ziemann had 16 saves and Hellenbrand made another 36. Oregon 7, Stoughton 1 Stoughton once again trailed by a goal through two periods but again the opposition skated away with the victory, losing 7-2 inside the Oregon Community Ice Arena. H l ava c e k s c o r e d t h e Vikings’ lone goal :15 into
the second period to cut the deficit to 2-1 before Oregon rattled off five goals in the third period. Hellenbrand stopped 34 saves through the two periods before being given a rest by Ziemann, who had 21 saves in the third. Monroe 6, Stoughton 3 The Vikings were outscored in each of the first two periods Tuesday and lost to Monroe 6-3. Monroe scored twice in the first period and twice in the second to build a 5-2 lead entering the last period. Cooper Dreyfus and Payton Stauffacher each scored twice for Monroe. Hlavacek had goal and an assist in the loss for Stoughton. Hellenbrand had 35 saves and Heath Bear stopped 45 for Monroe.
Badger South champions 200-yard medley relay: Alex Moen, Truman teDuits, Colin Senke and Sean O’Connor; Edgewood, 1:39.52 200-yard freestyle: Nate Frucht, Edgewood, 1:46.74 200-yard individual medley: Truman teDuits,
Edgewood, 1:58.57 50-yard freestyle: Jeremiah Mansavage, Fort Atkinson, 22.3 100-yard butterfly: Truman teDuits, Edgewood, 53.81 100-yard freestyle: Jeremy Mansavage, Fort At-
kinson, 48.24. 500-yard freestyle: Nate Frucht, Edgewood, 4:56.5 200-yard free relay: Sean O’Connor, Tommy Beyer, Chase Korb and Nate Frucht; Edgewood, 1:32.65 100-yard backstroke:
Alex Moen, Edgewood, 53.09 100-yard breaststroke: Josh Douberly, Monona Grove, 1:02.75 400-yard freestyle relay: Truman teDuits, Nate Frucht, Colin Senke and Alex Moen; Edgewood, 3:18.49
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Wrestling: Vikings crown six champions at Badger Conference meet Continued from page 9 Model and Spilde go out in succession in terms of weight class, and often fi n d t h e m s e l ve s p a i r e d with one another at practice. None of the championship matches were more exciting the 160-pound bout, where seniors Spilde and Sauk Prairie’s Bryant Schaaf went to an ultra-tieb r e a k e r. Ti e d 2 - 2 , t h e fourth-ranked Spilde was unable to score an escape as Schaaf rode out the final 30 seconds for a 3-2 upset. “It’s almost like wrestling himself in the mirror,” Dan Spilde said of his son’s match. “Cade and Bryant have wrestled each other since they were about six years old, Photo by Jeremy Jones it’s gone back and forth. I don’t think it’s ever been Junior Gavin Model tries to take down Watertown senior Nick Logan in the 152-pound championship match. Model won the title 2-0 with an escape in the third round. more than a point.”
Empey, 195 For Empey, the championship match against Sauk Prairie junior Marcus Hankins provided more of a challenge than his other opponents, but Empey turned him and locked up the match with the cradle in 1 minute, 59 seconds. “I have the mindset that I am way better than my opponent and I go out on the mat each time wanting to get a pin,” he said. “The first period, I love to go out there and just keep running at it and wearing my opponent down.” As of the start of this y e a r, E m p e y s a i d , h e set the goal to break the school’s pin all-time pin record, which senior Hunter Lewis holds. “I am pretty sure that I will get to 100 wins, but I know I won’t have the most wins because I struggled at the start of last year,” he said. Empey, ranked third in the state, has struggled against top-ranked Marshfield senior Sam Mitchell and second-ranked Neenah junior Marshall Kools. “They’re on my radar, I expect to see them down t h e r o a d a t i n d iv i d u a l state,” he said.
Rivera, 113 Freshman Nicolar Rivera, ranked No. 1 in the nation at 106, once again wrestled up a weight to
Badger Conference champions 106 pounds: Riley Nilo, Milton def. Chase Shortreed, DeForest by decision 9-6 113 pounds: Nicolar Rivera, Stoughton def. Nick Schweitzer, Waunakee by fall 2:22 120 pounds: Sam Lorenz, Waunakee def. Mason Dutcher, Milton by decision 8-4 126 pounds: Jessie Tijerina, Portage def. Edward Wilkowski, Watertown by decision 10-4 132 pounds: Braeden Whitehead, Stoughton def. Lowell Arnold, Portage by decision 4-2 138 pounds: Hunter Lewis, Stoughton def. Brody Hemauer, DeForest by decision 6-2 145 pounds: Luke Mechler, Stoughton def. Zachary Gunderson, Monona Grove/McFarland by tech fall 22-7 152 pounds: Gavin Model, Stoughton def. Nick Logan, Watertown by decision 2-0 160 pounds: Bryant Schaaf, Sauk Prairie def. Cade Spilde, Stoughton by ultimate tiebreaker 3-2 170 pounds: Colton Grindle, Waunakee def. Alex Witt, Monroe by decision 6-2 182 pounds: Zachary Marek, Waunakee def. James Fletcher, Beaver Dam by fall :29 195 pounds: Brooks Empey, Stoughton def. Marcus Hankins, Sauk Prairie by fall 1:59 220 pounds: Reed Ryan, Waunakee def. Matt Brewster, Watertown by major decision 11-2 285 pounds: Connor Warren, Sauk Prairie def. Alex Nachtigall, Watertown by fall 1:05 113 and didn’t have any trouble, pinning his way to a conference title. Rivera stuck Waunakee junior Nick Schweitzer (20-5) a little under two-and-a-half minutes into the championship match. The 2018 Cadet men’s freestyle champion, Rivera said it was fun to win his first conference title
but he hasn’t really been pushed since a 4-0 decision over Fennimore sophomore Brody Lee in the semifinals of the Badger State Invitational back in December. Rivera said his goal is to win the World Team trials this summer and make it to Worlds.
Whitehead, 132 Junior Braeden Whitehead advanced to the championship match at 132 pounds with a 15-4 m a j o r d e c i s i o n a ga i n s t Baraboo and then held off Portage freshman Lowell Arnold (25-10) with a 4-2 decision. Whitehead, a runner-up
at individual state last year, said he later realized he rode Arnold when he should have gone to his feet, where he is at his best. “It wasn’t my best match,” he said. “I kept on tight and finished the match hard to keep him from scoring.” Whitehead said his goal this season is to win a state title, and winning his first conference title was a stepping stone toward that goal.
Lewis, 138 Lewis earned his third straight conference title with a 6-1 decision against DeForest freshman Brody Hemauer at 138 pounds. A f o u r- t i m e c h a m p i onship finalist and the s c h o o l ’s a l l - t i m e p i n s leader, the North Carolina State recruit pinned Oregon’s John Ruth in the quarterfinals and then won a 14-2 decision over Sauk Prairie with a bloody nose to advance to the championship match. “I didn’t wrestle to my ability today, I know that f o r s u r e ,” L ew i s s a i d . ”This may sound bad, but I don’t see winning a conference title as one of my goals this season. I’m looking more toward winning another state title and at the national level.”
Mechler, 145 Mechler cruised to his first conference title with a fall, major decision and tech fall. His title run concluded with a 22-7 tech fall against Monona Grove/McFarland sophomore Zachary Gunderson. By the end of the match, Mechler was just toying with Gunderson, letting him up to score an escape point and then promptly taking him back down to score again and again. “I think the kid I wrestled from Watertown in the semifinals had one goal in mind and that was not to get pinned,” Mechler said. Mechler was injured last year and did not get to wrestle in the postseason. He said the goal this year is to win a state title. “That’s been my goal since I was 5 or 6 years old,” he said. “Coming into high school I was planning to win four straight titles.
Things didn’t work out the way I had hoped last year, so winning three would be the next-best thing.”
Model, 152 Junior Gavin Model also won his second conference title, claiming the 1 5 2 - p o u n d c r ow n w i t h a t h i r d - p e r i o d r eve r s a l to score a 2-0 win over Watertown senior Nick Logan. “That finals match was definitely tougher than last year,” Model said. “I just tried to stay calm throughout the match, understanding that I had put in the work to stay in that match and hold him down.” Model had a major decision and a fall against Waunakee and Milton on his way to the title, but it was his ability to fend off a first-period takedown that helped power him to his first title. “ N o t g iv i n g u p t h a t takedown as a big deal,” he said. “Winning another title today gives you another boost of energy going into the postseason.”
Other finishers Stoughton senior Dante Steinmetz, junior Brandt Spilde (25-10) and sophomore Rudy Detweiler (3013) each finished third. Steinmetz and Spilde won their final match by a decision. A 5-1 decision earned Steinmetz third place at 120 and Spilde claimed a 7-0 decision against Fort Atkinson senior Louis Jones (2614) at 170. Detweiller won an 11-1 major decision against Watertown senior Tanner Nachtigall (24-13) to finish third at 182. Stoughton senior Drew Pa s o l d ( 2 8 - 9 ) l o s t h i s third-place match via fall to Monroe junior Bodie Minder (33-8) in 3:49 to finish fourth at 220. Senior Freeman Detweiler (24-12) and freshman Ethan Peterson each finished fifth. Detweiler won a 5-1 decision in his fifthplace match at 126 against Sauk Prairie sophomore Luis Elizondo (24-11). Peterson (23-13) matched the finish, beating Brady Schuh (24-9) with a 3-1 decision. Senior Logan Dykstra (12-8) finished seventh at 285.
Boys ball: Vikings face key test against Monroe Thursday Continued from page 10 average. “A d a m wa s p r o b a b l y a little tired after a game the night before and they were very physical with him, especially in the second half,” Weber said. “We have put a lot on his shoulders this season and need some other guys to step up when he is taken away.”
Stoughton 46, Milton 38
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The Vikings set the tone on the defensive end in the first half Friday and held on for a 46-38 win over Milton. Stoughton raced out to a 27-14 lead at the half.
Badger South Team Wins Losses Stoughton 7 2 Monona Grove 7 2 Oregon 7 3 Monroe 7 3 Edgewood 4 5 Watertown 3 6 Milton 1 8 Fort Atkinson 1 8 “We did a nice job of making them take the shots we wanted them to take, and not giving them second shots,” he said. “On the offensive end, it wasn’t always pretty, but we did
a better job of moving the ball and crashing the offensive glass. Junior guard Adam Hobson and McGee each had a team-high 13 points. Nelson added eight. McGee
has returned from injury and is giving the Vikings some scoring punch off the bench. “Cael is a guy who can go get points on his own,” Weber said. “It is nice to have that. Continuing to fit back into our team concept will be important as we finish the conference season.” Stoughton can now control its own destiny. The Vikings will host Monroe on Thursday and still have a test at Oregon Feb. 15 and close the regular season hosting Monona Grove Feb. 21. The Vikings beat the Cheesemakers on the road earlier this season and lost to the Panthers and Silver Eagles.
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Obituaries sister, Susan D. Christenson, and nephew, Peter J. Norgaren. The family wishes to extend a heartfelt thank you to Dr. Pierre Kory, UW Health Pulmonology Dept., whom without Bette and her family, would not have had the necessary guidance to deal with COPD, and for the loving care he provided to her over the many years. We would also like to thank the Madison Agrace Green Team for their care, particularly Sue, Holly and Loretta for making Bette’s final journey one filled with compassion, dignity, respect and kindness. We would also like to thank Bette’s Stoughton High classmates and her many friends for
their thoughtfulness and kindness shown as well as her dearest friend, Jeanne Jirasek, for the love and support she has shown not only to Bette, but to all of us. At Bette’s request, no funeral service will be held. A celebration of her life will be held at Smoky’s Supper Club, 3005 University Ave., Madison, from 2-5 p.m. Sunday Feb. 17, 2019. Memorials in Bette’s name may be made to UW Foundation-Pulmonology Research and Education Fund, U.S. Bank Lockbox 7 8 8 0 7 , M i lwa u ke e , W I 53278 or Agrace Foundation, 5395 E. Cheryl Parkway, Fitchburg, WI 53711.
Academic Achievements Academic Achivements run as space is available, and this list of honorees and graduates is not complete. Due to the increased number of submissions after spring and fall graduation times, there is often a backlog in the following months. Because of a processing error, the Hub has been delayed in running them since mid-2017, which has added to the backlog as we catch up on these honors. Note: If you have a non-Verona address, but your child attended school in the Stoughton Area School District, please email ungcollege@wcinet.com for consideration.
Graduates Summer 2017 UW-La Crosse Kelli Klitzke, BS, exercise science; Cara Mackesey, BS, recreation management, Spanish; Acadiarose McGovern, BS, public health and community health education; Kailey Pesik, MS, recreation management; Anthony Volk, BS, management
Winter 2017 Mount Mary University Laura Brue, MS, occupational therapy
Santiago Sarthou, BS, marketing
Alyssa Hanson, nursing; Dane Schultz, nursing
UW-Stevens Point Minji Olson, BM, music education-in- Spring 2018 strumental Minnesota State Mankato Colleen Volenberg, BS, dental hygiene UW-Platteville Elisa Moreira, psychology UW-Milwaukee Ian Hughes, BS, education; Abigail UW-Madison Jorgenson, BA, letters and sciences; David Browning, BS, economics; Margaret Lessor, BA, communication Katelyn Howard, BBA, marketing; Everett Lenz, BS, mechanical engineering; Lauren Silver Lake College of the Holy Family Olson, BS, rehabilitation psychology; Liz Megan O’Shea, BS, nursing Remick, MS, dairy science; Karlie Schaller, BA, social welfare; Adam Schluter, BS, Cornell College athletic training; Anders Tiffany, BS, Henry Guzman agronomy Quinnipiac University UW-La Crosse Christopher Truehl, MBA Nelson Raisbeck, BS, communication studies Marquette University Natalie Clerkin, BA, psychology UW-Whitewater Emilee Purcell, BS, elementary educa- Edgewood College tion; Mikaela Athnos, BBA, finance; Emily Ashley Harnack, BS, nursing; Stephanie Haskin, BA, art; Haley Houser, BS, ele- Knapp, BS, nursing; Tim Schigur, doctor mentary education; Daniel Egan, BBA, of education, education; Michelle Walker, accounting MS, nursing
UW-Eau Claire UW-Stout Lisa Boland, BA, Spanish; Zachary David Jenkins, BS, plastics engineering UW-Green Bay Jacob Davis, computer science; Daniel Hershey, BS, kinesiology UW-Eau Claire Olson, information sciences Western Governors University Madeline Hynek, BS, geography; Kelly Howland, BS, nursing Katherine Rude, BS, environmental public Marquette University health Henry Klongland, BS, accounting; UW-Oshkosh
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Kay Z. Kissinger, age 68, of McFarland, took her final journey home on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. She was born on May 13, 1950, in Elkhorn, the daughter of Severt and Edna (Lasch) Sather. Kay married Jerry Kissinger in 1991. Two years ago, for their 25th wedding anniversary, they went on a cruise, one of many that Kay and Jerry enjoyed, and renewed their wedding vows. She loved being at her home that she took great pride in and designed, watching nature and the animals in her backyard.
Kay was a cat lover and enjoyed their companionship. She was a very strong supporter of Make A Wish and Special Olympics — Wisconsin, organizations that were near and dear to her heart. Kay was a very proud Norwegian and embraced her heritage. “You know what I’d be if I wasn’t Norwegian? Embarrassed!” Kay is survived by her husband of 27 years, Jerry; children, Joe Schmidt and Nicole Schmidt; grandchildren, Brent, Adrianna and Alex Schmidt; one great-grandbaby on the way; siblings, John Sather and Ann Davis; and many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; b r o t h e r, B i l l S a t h e r ; and sister, Kristy “Fud” Sather. A celebration of life w i l l b e h e l d a t K a y ’s home, at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. Online condolences may be made at gundersonfh.com.
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Elizabeth (Bette) A. Norgaren Bortz passed away on January 25, 2019, at her home of complications from COPD, surrounded by her loving family. Bette was born January 11, 1946, to Peder and Mildred Norgaren, in Stoughton, Wisconsin and graduated from Stoughton High School in 1964. Bette was employed for over 35 years at Smoky’s Supper Club, making long standing friendships. She was also employed by Harland Sprague Dawley of Madison for 15 years. Bette is survived by her sons, Chad and Shawn,of
Madison, and Jason (Megan) of Magalia, Calif. She is further survived by her beloved grandchildren, Bailey E. Hartman, McFarland, Lizabeth and Kyle Bortz, Melbourne, Fla., and Riley Bortz, Magalia, Calif; great grandson, Carter Morrison, McFarland; sister, Mary Jo Norgaren, Waunakee, Nieces, Marti Berg, Joni Wood (Craig) , Mari Steele, all of Stoughton, Shay Park (Andrew Barger) Davis, Cal., several cousins and many long standing friends. Bette will be remembered for her quick wit and, most of all, her very kind heart. Bette was preceded in death by her parents, brothe r, P e t e r A . N o rga r e n ,
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Legals BOARD OF EDUCATION STOUGHTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 7, 2019 1. Regular Board Meeting Opening A. Call Meeting to Order-A regular meeting of the Stoughton Area School District was called to order on Monday, January 7, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. by Board President Francis Sullivan. B. Roll Call-Jon Coughlin, Joe Freye, Tim Bubon, Steve Jackson, Yolibeth FitzGibbon, Francis Sullivan, Kathleen Hoppe, Jill Patterson, Allison Sorg. C. Public Comment-Sharon Mason-Boersma, 243 E. McKinley St., Stoughton - Declining enrollment & spending money. D. Legislative Update-Kathleen Hoppe provided a legislative report: Carolyn Stanford Taylor was named Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction; voucher information provided on tax bills in Racine; Blue Ribbon Commission report; board members should send her questions for Rep. Gary Hebl. 2. District Administrator Report- Dr. Onsager’s report included information about: 1/17/19 Celebrating Crossing Guard recognition-coffee and donut delivery with a board member and District Administrator, 1/17/19 Nurtured Heart event at SHS 5:30-8 pm; 1/18/19 End of first semester & early release day; 1/19/19 Board and administration retreat; 1/21/19 No school and staff professional development day; 1/23 - 1/25/2019 WI State Education Convention in Milwaukee; & SHS quiz bowl qualified again for nationals. 3. Consent Agenda-A motion was made by FitzGibbon, seconded by Bubon, and carried (Yes-Coughlin, Freye, Bubon, Jackson, FitzGibbon, Sullivan, Hoppe, Patterson. *Abstaining-Sorg) to approve the December 17, 2018 Minutes; approve the December 14, 2018-January 22, 2019 check register as presented; We would like say thank you to the following individuals and groups and move approval of their donations to the District: $6,000 from the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation in honor of 2018 Leadership School awardee Mike Kruse to be used for student scholarship, $2,185 from the Chip in for Meals 2018 event (Individual donors-Stoughton Hospital $100, G&P Fast LLC $30, Felicia Greenwood & Dennis Hatlen $50, Beth & Thor Anderson
$50, Mark & Karen Benson $30, Jenny & Dane Britain $100, Laura Carpenter $100, Chuck, Paulette & Elise Carter $50, Kathy Gamoke $50, Chris & April Eddy $50, Kristi Goepfert $75, Bob & Becky Greiber $20, Mark, Angie, Kendra & Karlie Halverson $100, Lynene Harmon $20, Kathi Hellmer $20, Sherry & Philip Hinkle $40, Philip & Melissa Jones $50, Andrea Klein $25, Pat Kotlowski $25, Sherry Leick $50, Cynthia Liddle $10, Linda & Grace Link $50, Rodney, Susan, & Family Martin $75, Elise McLaury $20, Linda Merrill $25, Rebecca & Aaron Mittlestadt $40, Cynthia Poole $25, Bart & Lisa Quale $50, Margaret & Sydney Raisbeck $20, Agnes & Thomas Robertson $20, Paul & Ellen Rosowski $100, Kelly Schieldt $100, Ken & Meghan Skrepenski $50, Sherrie Tyler $10, Melissa Warner $100, and anonymous donors $455), $1500 from Fox Prairie Working for Kids for RIF books, $100 from David Ganser-The UPS Store to support DECA members with travel, fees, etc., $340 from Kegonsa Working for Kids Parent Group Inc. for Opera for the Young performance, $200 from Heartsong Assisted Living for choir tour, $150 from James Olmsted for choir tour, $125 from an anonymous donor for students and families in need, $25 from Debra Pautz to support DECA student travel, $25 from Helen & Kent Karberg for the Margaret Larson Scholarship (in memory of Richard Obrecht), a library book valued at approximately $20 from Janice Gibeau, and cash related donation budget adjustments for $10,650. 4. Discussion A. Committee Reports-Ad Hoc Committee small group continues work on the interview process with the possibility to hire professional help to conduct the interviews and compile the interview data. The committee will present to board and the city their final recommendations for approval. No other committees have met since the last board meeting. B. Food Service Report-Lisa Corrao, Taher District Manager, and Kayla Miller, Food Service Director, presented the annual food service report. Highlights included information about a special chef event and a future menu app. Goals for this year include continuing the Kids in the Kitchen classes and increasing student lunch meal participation. C. Kegonsa Building Presentation-Erin Conrad, Kegonsa Principal along with Jen Hopper, Reading Specialist, Kristi LaPointe, 5th Grade Teacher
and Katie Sannes, Kegonsa Dean of Students, provided a presentation about the work occurring at Kegonsa to foster school culture, coherence and continuous improvement. Questions and answers followed the presentation. D. Enrollment Projections & 20192020 Open Enrollment Seats-Keli Melcher, Director of Student Services, and Erica Pickett, Director of Business Services, reviewed the proposed number of open enrollment seats into the district for the 19-20 school year with the recommendation there be no limitation placed on regular education open enrollment seats. Special education seats will be limited based on space availability as presented. The open enrollment seats will be brought forth to the next board for approval. 5. Discussion/Action Item A. Policy 1017 Weapons (2nd Reading) - A motion was made by FitzGibbon, seconded by Bubon to approve Policy 1017 Weapons as presented. Discussion ensued and Freye referred to letter E. and asked that the word “expressly” be added before “authorizes employees” for clarity. FitzGibbon amended her motion to approve the policy as presented with the inclusion of the word “expressly” as suggested by Freye, the amended motion was seconded by Bubon, and carried (Yes-Bubon, Sorg, Hoppe, Freye, Coughlin, Patterson, FitzGibbon, Sullivan. No-Jackson). 6. Meeting Closing A. Recap of Action Items-No action items were identified. *Sorg requested that her vote on the consent agenda be changed from yes to abstaining. B. Future Meetings/Events - Regular Board Meetings: January 21 & February 4, Board Retreat: January 19, 98th Annual Joint State Education Convention, January 23-25, Facilities Committee Meeting: January 15, Finance Committee Meeting: January 21, Policy Committee Meeting: February 4, Employee Relations Committee Meeting: January 14 & February 11, New Teacher Dinner: February 4. C. Adjournment-A motion was made by Freye, seconded by Hoppe and carried unanimously to adjourn at 9:18 pm. ____________________ Yolibeth FitzGibbon, Clerk Published: January 7, 2019 WNAXLP
*** SECTION 00 11 13 ADVERTISEMENT TO BID 2019 STREET AND UTILITY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT 1-2019 CITY OF STOUGHTON, WISCONSIN Sealed Bids for the 2019 Street and Utility Construction project will be received by the City of Stoughton at Stoughton City Hall, 381 East Main Street, Stoughton, WI, 53589, until 1 P.M., local time, on February 19, 2019, at which time the Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. The Work includes construction of the following approximate quantities: 3,900 linear feet of sanitary sewer; 4,000 linear feet of water main; 2,200 linear feet of storm sewer; common excavation; 12,000 tons of base course; 7,500 linear feet of curb and gutter; 28,000 square feet of concrete sidewalk and driveway apron; 3,500 tons of asphalt pavement; restoration; and related miscellaneous work. Complete digital Project Bidding Documents are available at www.strand. com or at www.questcdn.com. Download the digital Bidding Documents for $30 by inputting Quest project number 6105450 on the websites Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at (952) 233 1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance with free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. Bidding Documents may be reviewed and paper copies may be obtained from the Issuing Office which is Strand Associates, Inc.®, 910 West Wingra Drive, Madison, WI 53715. A nonrefundable fee of $100 will be required (shipping and handling fees included). Overnight mailing of Bidding Documents will not be provided. All Bidders submitting a sealed Bid shall obtain the Bidding Documents from QuestCDN.com or from Strand Associates, Inc.® Bidders who submit a Bid must be a Plan Holder of record at the Issuing Office. Bids from Bidders who are not on the Plan Holders List may be returned as not being responsive. Plan Holders are requested to provide an e mail address if they wish to receive addenda and other information electronically. Plan Holders are requested to designate whether they are a prime
contractor, subcontractor, or supplier if they want this information posted on the project Plan Holders List. The Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to OWNER in an amount of 10% of the Bidders maximum Bid price. The City of Stoughton reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any technicality, and to accept any Bid which it deems advantageous. All Bids shall remain subject to acceptance for 85 days after the time set for receiving Bids. Contract award shall be made based on the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder. Prospective Bidders are required to complete and submit a prequalification questionnaire with supporting documents to OWNER (see Instructions to Bidders). Prequalification forms will be provided with Bidding Document sets. Completed forms are to be submitted no later than 5 P.M., local time, on February 13, 2019. The Strand Associates, Inc.® project manager is Mark A. Fisher, P.E. and can be contacted at Strand Associates, Inc.®, 910 West Wingra Drive, Madison, WI 53715, (608) 251 4843 regarding the project. Published by the authority of the City of Stoughton, Wisconsin Brett Hebert, Director of Public Works Dated at City of Stoughton, Wisconsin Published: January 31 and February 7, 2019 WNAXLP *** RAZE AND REMOVE BUILDING ORDER NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT: 1. James Gilbert Anderson and Jane LiRaye Gessert Anderson (the “Owners”) are the Owners of the Building (the “Building”) located at 801 Coolidge Road, Stoughton, Wisconsin (the “Property”). The Property’s legal description is as follows: R535/559 GLEN OAKS LOT 6, in the City of Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin. 2. Steve Kittelson, the Building Inspector for the City of Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin, has inspected the inside and outside of the Building. 3. Based on his inspection of the Building, the Building Inspector has determined that: (1) the ceiling is either
falling in or unfinished, and would need to be replaced; (2) the exterior of the house would need to be replaced, from the caved-in roof to the dilapidated garage to rotting siding; (3) fire hazards exist throughout the house, from improper electrical wiring methods to improperly stored gas tanks in the basement; (4) mold permeates the house and would need to be remediated; and has further determined the following: (a) The Building is so dilapidated and so out of repair as to be dangerous, unsafe, unsanitary, and otherwise unfit for human habitation, occupancy, or use; and (b) The cost to repair the Building would be more than 50 percent of the assessed value of the Building divided by the ratio of the assessed value to the recommended value as last published by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. As such, pursuant to section 66.0413(1) (c) of the Wisconsin Statutes, repair is unreasonable, and the Building should be razed. ORDER Based on the above, and pursuant to section 66.0413 of the Wisconsin Statutes, it is ordered that: 1. Within 30 days after this Order is served, the Owners shall raze and remove the Building from the Property. 2. If the Owners do not comply with this Order within the time prescribed, the Building may be immediately razed and removed by the City of Stoughton without further notice, and all the costs thereof may be charged against the Property and shall become a lien upon the Property and assessed and collected as a special charge. 3. If the Owners wish to contest this Order, the Owners must follow the procedure provided in section 66.0413(1)(h) of the Wisconsin Statutes. If the Owners do not contest this Order within 30 days, the Owners will be forever barred from doing so. Steven T. Kittelson Building Inspector For questions related to this notice, contact Steve Kittelson at 608-873-7626 Published: January 7, 2019 WNAXLP ***
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Cummins: Company encourages employees to volunteer in the community Continued from page 1 with Cummins Emission Solutions and Cummins Filtration. Cummins Inc. dates back to Feb. 6, 1919, when Clessie Cummins and business partner William Irwin built a company that put an early use to the groundbreaking technology developed by Rudolf Diesel. The company now employs around 60,000 people worldwide and serves customers in nearly every country. Headquartered in Columbus, Ind., its products range from diesel and natural gas engines to hybrid and electric platforms, as well as a variety of related technologies including battery systems, fuel systems, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. Since its arrival in Stoughton, Cummins has set down roots and contributed to Fab Lab Stoughton, the youth center, senior center, Second Harvest Food Bank and Stoughton Area Resource Team, among other things. The company also recently donated $15,000 to the City of Stoughton for use on environmental projects. “We understand our company is only as successful as the communities where we operate,” said Mary Chandler, CEO of the Cummins Foundation. “Improving our global communities has been a key part of our first 100 years and will remain
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Cummins.com lighting the “initial spark that created Fab Lab by donating a $100,000 matching grant.” At the time, it was the largest donation ever given by the Cummins Foundation. “They were looking for projects that could make a lasting impact in the community,” he wrote in an email to the Hub. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.
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NOW HIRING: Econoprint Verona is looking for a part-time driver to make a run to our Lake Delton location once per day along with a few local deliveries, hours are 10:30am-2:30pm M-F. This position requires lifting of boxes up to 60 pounds, interacting with customers and a good driving record. Applications are available in Verona at our corporate office, or send your resume to jobs@econoprint.com. Salary Range up to $15.00 per hour (depending on experience) 608-8452862 330 Locust Drive Verona, WI 53593
Coldwell Banker adds employees Stoughton resident Sid Boersma joined the Stoughton office of Coldwell Banker Success Real Estate firm as a sales associate. Boersma has been “a real estate professional for 10 years,” according to an email from Peter Sveum. He holds a certified residential specialist designation and is a member of the Realtors Association of South Central Wisconsin, Wisconsin Realtors Association and National Association of Realtors. Boersma and his wife Sharon have lived in the Stoughton area for more than 37 years, according to the email. Last July, the firm added Stoughton resident Doranna Bradford, who has experience in economic development, design, public speaking and real estate. Bradford is a member of Realtors Association of South Central Wisconsin, Wisconsin Realtors Association and National Association of Realtors, according to an email from Sveum.
Sveum 2018 state Realtor of the Year Peter Sveum of Coldwell Banker Success was named Wisconsin Realtor of the Year in 2018 at the National Association of Realtors annual conference in Boston. The award has been given out annually since 1985 to “provid erecognition to members who hvae dedicated many years of leadership and/ or service to the real estate industry and the Wisconsin Realtor Association,” according to an email from Sveum. The criteria include adherence to the code of ethics, participation in local community public affairs and public recognition of professional conduct. A&B ENTERPRISES Light Construction Remodeling No job too small 608-835-7791 RECOVER PAINTING currently offering winter discounts on carpentry, drywall, deck restoration and all forms of painting. Recover also urges you to join in the fight against cancer, as a portion of every job is donated to cancer research. free estimates, fully insured, 20 yrs experience. 608-2700440
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their community. Stoughton employees volunteered more than 1,400 hours last year, in projects like Adopt-a-Highway and Fab Lab Stoughton Cummins project manager Vesna Tomic said the company focuses on education, environmental and social justice issues in their communities. She said a highlight is the work with Fab Lab Stoughton and providing a generator for the Second Harvest Food Bank. “In case of a power outage, they would be backed up by the generator, which in turn helps with the Stoughton Food Bank,” she said. Former Cummins employee and Fab Lab Stoughton volunteer Mike Connor credited the company for
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FOR RENT-VERONA, WI2-Bedroom Apt., $820mo, includes heat and all appliances. Off street parking, On-site laundry. NO PETS. Call 608-556-7331 for showing. GREENWOOD APARTMENTS. Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently has 1 & 2 bedroom unitsavailable starting at $810 per month,includes heat, water and sewer. 608-835-6717 Located at: 139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575
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Pets GOLDEN RETRIEVER puppies looking for a new home. Chase away the winter blues by cuddling and caring for one of these awsome pups. $495. No Sunday showing. David Lapp, 4395 Spore Rd., Argyle, WI 53504. GOLDEN RETRIEVER puppies and Labrador puppies, AKC, shots, de-wormed, dew claws removed, micro-chipped and vet checked. 608574-6204. License #267233.
Wanted WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks. We sell used parts. Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm. Newville Auto Salvage 279 Hwy 59 Edgerton 608-884-3114
MIDTOWN ROAD (off Hwy M). Lower level 2 bedroom in a 3-unit, laundry, parking, includes heat, big yard, garden area. Feb 1. $850. 608-219-9198.
FRENCHTOWN SELF-STORAGE Only 6 miles South of Verona on Hwy PB. Variety of sizes available now. 10x10=$60/month 10x15=$70/month 10x20=$80/month 10x25=$90/month 12x30=$115/month Call 608-424-6530 or 1-888-878-4244
OREGON 2-BEDROOM in quiet, wellkept building. Convenient location. Includes all appliances, AC, blinds, private parking, laundry, storage. $200 security deposit. Cats OK. $715month. 608-219-6677
NORTH PARK STORAGE 10x10 through 10x40, plus 14x40 with 14' door for RV & Boats. Come & go as you please. 608-873-5088
STOUGHTON 2-BEDROOM on 1st floor, 2 unit building. Parking for 1 car in back lot. No Pets. Rent $750. Available February 15th. 608-3326013.
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ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors 55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $810 per month. Includes heat, water and sewer. Professionally managed. Located at300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI 53589. 608-877-9388
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Snow: District evaluating its make-up day options Continued from page 1 “The last day of school is Friday, June 7; a full day,” he said. “If you add it on, you have to have staff and students come back on Monday the 10th, which is problematic because of trip schedules, and families and staff’s airline tickets.” Onsager said the “best option” would be to switch a planned professional development day for staff on Monday, April 1, to a regular “student contact” day. “To me, that makes the most sense if we have to add or make up time,” he said. “The weather people tell me February is supposed to be colder and snowier than normal. Unfortunately, it’s the time of year where weather seems to be hitting
Nora Rockwell, 4, sleds down a hill in Veteran’s Park on Feb. 3.
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us every week. A group of Dane County superintendents has sent a letter to Gov. Tony Evers asking him not to count two of the cold weather cancellation days last week because he declared a state of emergency. Onsager said he does not expect that will happen, based on state laws and also what he’s hearing from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, which Evers had led until being sworn in as governor last month. “(They) made it very clear they are not going to waive those two days,” he said. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.
SASD in brief 2019-20 calendar planning
Though the weather has caused some headaches for school districts in recent weeks, some families got out and enjoyed the warm up over the weekend with some sledding in the Maxon Rockwell, 2, pulls his sled up a hill. remaining snow.
The second semester of this school year just got started, but planning is already well underway for next school year, which begins July 1. Board members heard a presentation Monday from a group of district educators who are putting together the 2019-20 school calendar. No vote was taken. In the preliminary schedule, classes would begin Tuesday, Sept. 3, and end Wednesday, June 10, with an early release day. Spring break would be March 23-27, 2020. The year would include five professional development days for educators – two during the summer break (Aug. 26-27) and three when classes are in session – Nov. 1, Jan. 20 and March 13.
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