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Under new leadership Chamber has new full-time president
Photo by Kimberly Wethal
Stoughton High School Norwegian Dancers Jack Sanford and Brandt Spilde, center, swing partners Megan Howard, far left, and Brita Moe, around in the air during the Norse Afternoon of Fun on Sunday, Feb. 9, at the Stoughton High School gymnasium.
An afternoon of fun
KIMBERLY WETHAL Unified Newspaper Group
The Stoughton High School Norwegian Dancers and the Stoughton community celebrated its Scandinavian Heritage at the Norse Afternoon of Fun on Sunday, Feb. 9. The Dancers performed a variety of dances throughout the show, including show staples where they danced with district fourth graders, alumni and parents. The Syttende Mai 2020 royalty
was also announced during the performances. Randy and Donna Olson were crowned King and Queen, and district third grad e r s H u n t e r L ew i s a n d S a p h i r a Fankhauser were given the titles of Prince and Princess. During the event, City of Stoughton Mayor Tim Swadley gave out the Community Appreciation Award to David and Liz Nelson for their contributions to the Stoughton community. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at
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March 20. Trotter helped create the new job title to reflect a current trend among chambers of comEMILIE HEIDEMANN merce. “As president, I will Unified Newspaper Group advocate for and support The Stoughton Chamber our members and provide of Commerce has chosen a opportunities for (them) to serve the community,” new full-time Ebert wrote the Hub in an president. email Friday, Feb. 7. Sarah Trotter announced in Ebert is November she wanted to scheduled to start a new chapter in her start Monlife and would be leavd a y, M a r c h ing after a successor was 9, in her appointed. new posiEbert served as the coortion, which Ebert dinator of the Neighborencompasses hood Free Health Clinic, most of the 1520 Vernon St. part-time the duties until last month. But she that have said she will continue been perher work for the Stoughformed by ton Hospital Foundation the executive Board as a foundation director. assistant until Wednes Laura day, March 4, just a few T r o t t e r i s Trotter days before beginning her leaving that chamber role. role and will assist Ebert in the transition, she said, until Friday, Turn to Chamber/Page 11
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McGlynn taking a step back Stoughton pharmacy sold to focus on family EMILIE HEIDEMANN Unified Newspaper Group
Dan McGlynn, who has owned McGlynn Pharmacy since 2002, has sold both the Stoughton and Horicon locations to focus more on family and his Edgerton location, Rockmed LTC Pharmacy. But he told the Hub isn’t going anywhere as the family, which includes Stoughton Area Senior Center
then to assist the new owners with the transition. McGlynn Pharmacy is still to remain an independently owned entity, he said, but is now owned by Sai Attalaneni and managed by Hillary Plumb. McGlynn said Attalaneni is from New York, New York and new to the area. The Hub made attempts to contact the new ownerPhoto by Mackenzie Krumme ship, but never received a McGlynn Pharmacy on Main Street in February 2020, two reply. McGlynn said Attamonths after Dan McGlynn sold the business. lanei preferred to keep Director and wife Cindy He said he sold the busi- a low profile for now as McGlynn, will still reside ness Dec. 16, 2019, but he settles into his new Turn to Pharmacy/Page 3 will visit every now and in Stoughton.
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