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‘Uncertainty’ in financial outlook SASD faced with potential reductions after next school year SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group

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The Stoughton High School Norwegian Dancers march into the gymnasium two-by-two during the Norse Afternoon of Fun Sunday, Feb. 10, at the high school.

Dancing in the afternoon The Stoughton High School Norwegian Dancers held their annual Norse Afternoon of Fun on Sunday, Feb. 10. The afternoon featured traditional dances from the current members, some sillier numbers where senior David Tessier tried to infiltrate a dance as a jokester and male Dancers had a toughness contest with their fathers and dances where alumni and the crowd could participate. During the event, mayor Tim Swadley presented the Community Appreciation Award to John and Darlene Arneson, who are involved with multiple Stoughton organizations, including the Sons of Norway and the Stoughton FFA Alumni. The Syttende Mai King and Queen, and the Prince and the Princess, were

Inside Read about the King, Queen, Prince and Princess Page 2 More photos from Norse Afternoon of Fun

Summing up the Stoughton Area School District’s five-year financial forecast, school board president Frank Sullivan put it simply: “uncertainty.” The board heard an annual presentation last week on the district’s short-term future from financial consultant Baird and Co., and the news was not surprising, though not necessarily great. For several years, district officials have warned that the district’s finances would be in good shape through the 2019-20

announced mid-way through the The four royalty will represent the afternoon. Gerry and Karen Lapidakis city at the 2019 Syttende Mai festival, were crowned King and Queen, Fox which will run from May 17-19 later Prairie Elementary third-grader Gage this year. Sveum was awarded Prince and Sandhill third-grader Natalie Zarnoth was – Kimberly Wethal given the title of Princess.

Girl power Women’s Issues class enlightens high school students AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group

Task force looks for long-term flooding fix In response to unprecedented flooding last summ e r, t h e D a n e C o u n t y Board has formed a task force to study water levels in the Yahara chain of lakes. The plan is to meet

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budget – due in part of the successful recurring referendum in 2014 – but questionable afterward. That hasn’t changed. SASD business manager Erica Pickett said even with a projection of no increase in state funding for the 2019-20 budget, the district will be able to balance its budget next year. Beyond that, she said, “we may be faced with making potential reductions if projected enrollment declines continue to occur and the state funding levels aren’t sufficient to support current spending levels.” “Looking out 5 years, there’s a lot of question marks,” she told the board at the Feb. 4 meeting. The recent election of a former state schools superintendent as governor has brought at least an element of hope the

several times over the next few months to prepare long-term recommendation. The 13-member Yahara Chain of Lakes Lake Level Task Force comprises County Board supervisors, public works officials, environmental leaders and other stakeholders. The group met Feb. 4 in Madison, the first of six planned meetings, with a final one

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scheduled for Monday, April 1. The group is tasked to consider the analysis of technical experts, review technical workgroup-developed scenarios for adaptation and mitigation, hold a public hearing and develop short and long-term recommendations to be forwarded to the County Board f o r r ev i ew a n d a c t i o n ,

according to a county news release. “The fear is that climate change will bring even more heavy storm events and less settled weather patterns into the future,” the release read. The county is responsible for maintaining water levels for the four major lakes in Dane County – Mendota,

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The bell rings at 12:40 p.m. Monday afternoon as 16 of the 17 students enrolled in Katy Mullen’s Contemporary Mullen Women’s Issues class settle in for another discussion. The group of Stoughton High School students are laughing and talking about t h e w e e ke n d a s s o m e

prop their feet up on their desks, arranged round-table style, picking their usual spots next to friends. Senior Alex Ashworth, a guard on the girl’s basketball team, is sharing a story about an incident at the basketball game against Fort Atkinson Friday night. It ended up being one of the topics for the day. Mullen has taught the class for 14 years, just the third teacher to do so since it was introduced in the 1980s. Open to all genders (though it typically has more girls), the course is taught like a sociology class rather than a history class, as it had been in the past, with timelines and

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District ‘assessing all’ options for snow days With Tuesday the sixth school day canceled out of the last 18, Stoughton Area School District officials are “assessing all of (their) options” on how to make up the time later in year that could now extend past the scheduled last day of school. SASD spokesperson Derek Spellman said the district will notify staff, students and families when a decision is made on making up the lost time. Last week, after a fifth day was

canceled due to weather, the district announced that to make up the time, it would hold classes on Monday, April 1, which had been scheduled as a staff professional development day. Now with another canceled day on Tuesday, Feb. 12, the district is considering adding minutes to existing school days or adding another day of school somewhere in the schedule. At the Feb 4. school board meeting,

district superintendent Tim Onsager said adding more days in June is problematic, because the scheduled last day is a Friday, June 7, meaning students and staff would have to return the following Monday. The state requires at least 1,137 hours of instruction for grades 7 through 12, and at least 1,050 for grades 1 through 6. – Scott De Laruelle

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Sandhill Elementary third-grader Natalie Zarnoth stands in the crowd as she’s recognized as the 2019 Syttende Mai Princess during the Norse Afternoon of Fun.

Meet the prince and princess Natalie Zarnoth and Gage Sveum were selected as the 2019 Syttende Mai Princess and Prince. Every year, third-grade students who reside in the Stoughton Area School District are invited to enter their name in a drawing to be Syttende Mai royalty for a week. These youth serve as ambassadors to represent the festival at various events during the week leading up to and during Syttende Mai weekend. Duties include attending teas or luncheons at area nursing homes, appearing at the State Capitol with the Stoughton High School Norwegian Dancers and waving in the crowd during the Syttende Mai parades. Natalie, 8, is the daughter of Matthew Zarnoth and Courtney Erickson, and has one brother, Leo. She attends Sandhill Elementary School and enjoys playing the piano, playing with friends, reading, doing math and playing with her cat and dog. She also loves to sing, create art and dance, including ballet. Natalie’s favorite Syttende Mai activity is the Lil Syttende Mai walk she does with her family. This year, she is most looking forward to riding in the Sunday parade. Gage, 8, is the son of Shayne and Brandi Sveum, and has an older brother, Wyatt. He attends Fox Prairie Elementary School, is a Cub Scout and enjoys playing with Legos and building model cars. Gage’s favorite Syttende Mai activities are being in the Sunday parade with the Scouts and watching the canoe race. Like Natalie, he’s looking forward to riding in the car in the Sunday parade.

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Jerry and Karen Lapidakis are crowned King and Queen for the May 2019 Syttende Mai Festival during the Norse Afternoon of Fun Sunday, Feb. 10, at the high school.

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Fox Prairie Elementary School third-grader Gage Sveum receives his gift basket after being announced as the 2019 Syttende Mai Prince uring the Norse Afternoon of Fun.

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Jerry and Karen Lapidakis were announced as the 2019 Syttende Mai King and Queen during the annual Norse Afternoon of Fun Sunday, Feb. 10. The couple grew up and met in Ohio before moving to Shawano after their wedding in 1963. Their daughter Cynthia was born in Gays Mills in 1966 and other daughter, Andrea was born in Viroqua in 1969. Both daughters graduated from the Stoughton High School and live in the area with their spouses and children. Jerry and Karen lived in Vernon County and Crawford County for work, and it was while living in Viroqua that they were introduced to Norwegian culture. While not of Norwegian heritage, the couple said in a news release they feel they’ve been accepted and assimilated into the community and the culture. Jerry recalls the lutefisk and meatball dinners the fire chief hosted for law enforcement, fire and conservation workers. He worked for the Forestry Division of the Wisconsin Conservation Department, installing computerized forest inventory system on the Menominee Indian Reservation. In 1982, he accepted an administrative position at the DNR’s state office, where he worked until his retirement in 1997. After retiring, Jerry

worked for the Wisconsin Woodland Owner’s Association, where he helped develop and manage the 131-acre Seno Woodland, Education Center near Lake Geneva. He was a member of the Stoughton Area School Board for 15 years, as secretary and president, a member of the Town of Pleasant Springs Planning Commission for four years and was also on the Stoughton Tree Commission. Jerry is still employed part-time with the Wisconsin Southern Railroad as a steward on its business passenger cars, and is active with the Wisconsin Association of the Hearing Loss Association of America, serving as state president for two years and a board member for the Madison Chapter. Karen worked as a Welcome Wagon hostess and secretary in the Stoughton High School guidance office until retiring after 32 years. She participated in many school activities, including assisting the FFA instructor, athletic director and other faculty and serving on the agricultural advisory council. Karen and Jerry continue to be involved with the FFA Alumni, and were active on the swimming pool referendum committee. Previously, Karen was a member of the Stoughton Opera House restoration committee and Pleasant Springs parks committee and is a member of the

Friends of the Stoughton Public Library. A master gardener, she’s a founding member of the Pleasant Springs Garden Club and is active with the Stoughton American Cancer Relay for Life. Karen also is active with several groups that make and provide quilts to the VA hospital, and also makes pillowcases for Ronald McDonald houses. She helps plan the Skaalen Quilt Fair, makes hygiene kits for girls in Nepal and baby blankets for a hospital in Mission, Texas. She’s also a program coordinator for TGIR, a group of retired Stoughton teachers. The couple have been active with the Stoughton Village Players for more than 43 years, with Karen the long-time ticket chairperson who manages ticket sales for the shows. Jerry has had many acting roles, produced nine shows and assisted with set construction and painting. During their daughter’s Norwegian Dancer years, the couple were chairs for the food stands at Syttende Mai and the bake sale at the community building. They most recently enjoyed supporting a granddaughter who was also a Norwegian Dancer. They said a highlight of their experience with the group was accompanying them to Norway in 1986. Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@ wcinet.com.

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State Advanced Placement test numbers rise More high school students taking college-level exams Wisconsin’s Advanced Placement program provides students an opportunity to take college-level coursework in high school, and more took advantage of that last year. More than a third of Class of 2018 graduates took at least one AP course last May, with participation increasing by 1,055 students and 4,578 exams from the previous year, according to a Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction news release last week.

Overall, 22,965 graduates (37.5 percent) took an AP exam last year, with 26.1 percent scoring a three or higher to be eligible for college credit. Of the 71,238 exams taken last year, 24,835 were in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects. The good scores could save students millions of dollars, as well. Wisconsin’s 2018 graduates who earned scores of 3 or higher on their AP exams are estimated to save nearly $43 million in college costs, according to the DPI news release. The calculation assumes three credits for each AP

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exam with a score three or higher and an average cost for in-state tuition and fees of $302.67 per credit hour. Doing well on the exams gives our kids a head start on postsecondary studies in our state’s public and private colleges and universities,” said State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor. Breakdowns by schools and districts were not available from this report. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott. delaruelle@wcinet.com.

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3 finalists for library director announced Selection likely at Feb. 28 special meeting ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction continues to work on narrowing “equity gaps” on Advanced Placement scores. Wisconsin public school districts are required to pay exam fees for students whose family income meets guidelines for free or reduced-price school meals. According to the DPI, the gaps – defined as the difference in access between poor and well-to-do students – “continued to narrow in states that contribute to exam fees for low-income students.” Students from low-income families represent 13.4 percent of 2018 state graduates who took an AP exam in high school, with 10.4 percent earning a score of three or higher. Ten years ago, 6.1 percent of low-income graduates took an AP exam, with 4.2 percent earning a 3 or higher on an exam. Five years ago, 11.5 percent took AP exams, with 9.0 percent earning a 3 or higher. State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor said students of color, students with disabilities, students from low-income families and those learning English “often face challenges in accessing advanced coursework and opportunities like the AP program.” “We are determined to continue our work with schools and communities to close equity gaps so all students have access to the resources and rigor they need to be successful,” she said in the DPI news release.

The field to replace Richard MacDonald as Stoughton’s library director has been winnowed to three. F o l l ow i n g t h e n e x t round of interviews, the Library Board hopes to select a new director at a special meeting Feb. 28. Rebecca Van Dan, Jim Ramsey and Jennifer Bernetzke were selected out of a group of five finalists from the first round of interviews. Van Dan has a master’s degree in Library Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is the head of youth services at the Middleton Library. Ramsey also works at the Middleton Library, as the head of adult services, and has a master’s in Library and Information Studies from UW-Madison. Bernetzke has a master’s in Library Science and Information Science from UW-Milwaukee and is the director of the Schreiner Memorial Library in Lancaster. The first round of interviews featured a short written test and asked candidates to present their

Flooding: Task force says thousands could be affected Continued from page 1 M o n o n a , Wa u b e s a a n d Kegonsa – mainly through operation of the Tenney Park Dam. Task Force member Pam Porter, who also serves as the Chair of the County’s Lakes and Watershed Commission, said the task force’s challenge is to “review the facts and all the evidence carefully, especially in light of what we now know can happen.” “This is a big issue that affects thousands of residents in Dane County and beyond,” she wrote in the news release.

answers from a questionnaire. The city’s human resources director, AJ Gillingham, put together two panels for those interviews and another two panels for the next round, scheduled for Feb. 28. Gillingham said the plan is for the panels to include technical experts from like-sized libraries in the area, a Common Council representative, members of the library board and supervisors from Stoughton Library. They’ll ask candidates to present about a library-related topic they’ve drawn out of a hat. After the interviews, the panels will come together to pick a finalist. Unless they decide they need more information, Gillingham said they hope to be able to make an offer soon after the special meeting at the end of the month. MacDonald’s last day will be April 5, though he has said he will come back to help train his replacement if needed, Gillingham said. The committee expects to allow about four weeks for the candidate to take over, meaning the plan is to have a new library director sometime this spring. Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.​

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Finances: Funding increase would need bipartisan support state might increase schools funding for the 2019-20 biennial budget. H ow eve r, G ov. To ny Evers, a Democrat, is working with a Legislature that’s solidly Republican. Sullivan said he would characterize the hope as nothing more than that. “Any budget is going to be a series of hard compromises between a Democratic governor and Republican Legislature,” he wrote the Hub in an email last week. “Nobody knows what that will look like. Nobody knows what the state aid formula is going to look like, how much money there will be.” Sullivan said while the

new budget is supposed to kick in July 1, the Republican legislature and the Democratic governor “may take a while to reach a budget agreement.” “I could see a situation where we start the 201920 school year without any real sense of what the final state aid formula is going to look like,” he said. Sullivan said the school board and administration are “committed to responsible fiscal management,” and said the Baird forecast “points out that Stoughton – like many school districts – faces long-term fiscal uncertainty based on the state’s dismal allocation of resources to public education. “ We h a v e a l w a y s

managed it responsibly, and we will continue to do so,” he said. “But it would be nice to have more support from the state, or at the very least, more certainty and consistent policy so we can plan for the long-term.” Pickett said while she’s “heard there is a desire

from both parties” to increase school funding, “the reality is that there has to be money to give, which is no guarantee.” Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

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Vote for Joe Freye April 2 As a retired public school teacher and long-time Dunkirk resident, I have closely followed the progress of the Stoughton Area School District for many years. Of late, I have especially noticed the work of the current school board vice president, Joe Freye, who is also the longest-serving member of the board. Over the past six years, Joe has served on every school board committee and has been instrumental in establishing and maintaining a positive board culture that is based on trust and collaboration. His efforts to

align the board with the administration to create common positive goals have been impressive. Joe is the current chairperson of the important employee relations committee. With two young boys attending Stoughton schools, Joe is deeply involved with the school system. He has continually demonstrated his sincere concern for all Stoughton area students, parents, teachers and the community at large. Please vote for Joe Freye on April 2. Thomas E. Sinks City of Stoughton

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The hat might rule the head, but gloves define the person

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t is no secret my grandpa was a hat-thrower, at least not to those who knew his temper or to those who attended good hockey games in the 1960s in Chicago. Hats can be an article for expression as much as for function, sometimes the very billboards of our personas. But if you want to know the truth about a person, look to their hands. Growing up on a farm in Wisconsin, my sister and I had an impressive assortment of protective and necessary gear for our hands that we guardWollin Dunn ed with, if not our very lives, something close. Countless times we had sat upon laps as wee ones to hear those three little kittens portend the fate of those who lost their mittens. Fear pierced our tiny little hearts and we dared not be like those naughty kittens. We had some pretty, knitted mittens for “going to town” or to Sunday school, the kind that the cold went straight through like a breeze through a window screen. But we knew it was important to be clean and presentable, so we stuffed our hands in our pockets to keep them warm, taking them out only to prove that we had not yet lost our mittens and that they even matched our pretty scarves. The fat and mighty ski mitts we wore for playing in the snow were excellent enough keep us out from under Mom’s feet for hours at a time as we convinced the dogs to dig snow caves for us or sledded down to the ponds for a little ice-skating. We wore them downhill skiing on days so cold that we sometimes elected to slalom a very shallow diagonal indeed, in theory to reduce

the windchill factor. But it was heavy winter gloves, not mittens, that we wore for barn chores because it is impossible to snag the barn twine on a tight bale with a fist as thick as Muhammad Ali’s or to grab the collar of a goat who needs some guidance to get to the correct milking stand. And as for those naughty kittens who soiled their mittens? They might cry as much as I, were I to forget to swap my own gloves for the shared pair of gloves we all used when it came to handling the male goats. The “buck gloves” stank so badly we never even brought them in the house. Putting up hay in the summertime required some very dependable leather work gloves, the most precious and valuable glove on God’s good Earth. It was a shame that between Mom, sis and me, none of us were left-handed, for we always wore out the righties faster, and not even Nasco catalog sold gloves by the each. We had one special pair of gloves reserved for my very favorite time of year – kidding time and the week thereafter. The gloves were calico in color from the work that they did. Buckskin leather, smattered festively with deep rust-colored iodine stains from dipping umbilical cords and the bright grass-green ink from tattooing ears. Dad had thermal-lined leather gloves for making firewood. The odor of gasoline and two-stroke exhaust almost overwhelmed the chest in the mudroom where all our gloves were kept and made me yearn in a Pavlovian fashion for our weekends together by the fireplace, no matter what time of year it was. He also had many pairs of thin white cotton gloves because he was a photographer by profession, back when film really was

processed manually in darkrooms with red bulbs and not even the watch on his wrist was digital. The most mysterious of all the hand apparel I ever saw I found in Grandma’s top dresser drawer, a place curious children are not ever supposed to look, and yet look I did. And I tried them on. Elbow-length on her, they came nearly to my shoulder as I slipped on those ultrafine kid gloves and wondered at their immaculate condition, the scent of perfume that lingered. Grandma knew of a different world that I had not yet seen, where ladies carried stylish clutches that matched their shoes and held only lipstick, tissue and a powder compact. Sitting primly on the edge of her bed, I would cross my legs and rest one hand neatly atop the other on my lap, bouncing my foot to the big band playing in my mind. By that time of her life, I most often saw grandma wearing rubber kitchen gloves as she scrubbed at the pots and pans in her kitchen or her gardening gloves as she nurtured baby tomato plants and geraniums in her greenhouse. She also had silver-polishing gloves, weed-pulling gloves and driving gloves – her interests and abilities were vast and varied. My grandpa went about bare-handed most of his life, his work and interests being of the kind that went on in his head, not his hands. He was a businessman and the supervisor of those who wore gloves. Besides, nobody goes around throwing gloves to express his feelings, unless he is a hockey player. Kelsey Wollin Dunn is a Town of Rutland resident.

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Relive perilous adventures of WWII B-17 plane Presentation chronicles history of ‘Miss Green Bay’ bomber

If You Go What: History presentation: “Miss Green Bay: Steadfast and True” When: 1-2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22. Where: Stoughton Area Senior Center, 248 W. Main Street Info: 873-8585

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Gaines and Wagoner to debut new act Saturday Hub correspondent

Some of the Madison-area’s most accomplished musicians will be in town Saturday when the jazzyfolk-and-Americana duo of Mary Gaines and Chris Wagoner bring their eclectic sound to the Opera House. The married duo has been a fixture in the local and regional music scene for more than three decades, winning awards for their instrumental and vocal talents. Masters of various string instruments, Gaines primarily plays cello and bass while her husband stands out on violin, mandolin, lap steel guitar and more. The couple has performed in such musically diverse bands as Harmonious Wail, The Common Faces, The Moon Gypsies, The Stellanovas and Graminy. Performing as Gaines and Wagoner, the pair will introduce a new “electrified” string trio as their backup band at the Opera House, Wagoner told the Hub in a phone interview. He said the trio – Shauncey Ali, Jen Paulsen and Rin Ribble – will join them for about half the show. The rest of the concert will feature Gaines and Wagoner

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If You Go What: Gaines and Wagoner, with friends When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 Where: Stoughton Opera House, 381 E. Main St. Tickets: $17, call 8774400 as people probably know, it’s not lucrative, but we’re doing pretty well.” Both have been among Madison’s most in-demand session musicians, playing in recording studios with a host of local and national artists. It seems there’s never a shortage of projects for the couple. From 2008-13, they hosted a music and interview show called Mad Toast Live from the Brink Lounge. The show, recorded for podcast in front of a live audience and broadcast on WORT Community Radio, involved Gaines and Wagoner visiting with other accomplished musicians and playing music. Wagoner also served for several years as president of the Madison Music Collective. He hosted and produced the collective’s Jazz on a Sunday series, which featured local, regional and national jazz artists. The couple released a self-titled EP last summer, a six-track collection

Upcoming shows Friday, Feb. 22: Robbie Fulks Saturday, Feb. 23: Sierra Hull Thursday, Feb. 28: Marcia Ball and Sonny Landreth Friday, March 1: The Milk Carton Kids Saturday, March 2: Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives displaying their musical range, including elements of bluegrass, jazz, Americana and blues that was recorded by their friend Wendy Schneider at Coney Island Studios on Madison’s east side. It features tight arrangements with room for improvisation and the couple’s standout vocals and harmonies. Wagoner said the Opera House show will include a few surprises, but mostly it will be singing and playing new original music and some favorites from more than three decades of making music together. “It’s going to be a show of music and other things that kind of speak to us and that we enjoy doing,” he said. “The Opera House is such a great venue for us. We’re rehearsing hard so we can just have fun.”

Birth announcement Braelynn Dani Kendall

Braelynn Dani Kendall Brett and April Topp, of Stoughton, along with big sister Addison, are proud to announce the birth of their new addition, Braelynn Dani Kendall.

Weighing in at 7 pounds and 7 ounces and measuring 19.5 inches, she was born at 6:02 p.m. on Jan. 11 at Meriter Hospital. She is graciously welcomed by grandparents Steve and Carolyn Schultz, of Stoughton, Mark and Brenda Larson, of Verona, and Wes and Cathy Elsing, of Waterloo. Her great-grandparents are Marie Buttchen, of Blue Mounds, Leona Ehle and the late Owen Ehle, of Stoughton, the late John Strandlie Jr., of Stoughton, Al Larson and the late Georgia Larson, of Middleton, and the late Walter and Marvel Elsing of Stoughton. She is also welcomed by her furry big sister, Kona, a border collie/black lab.

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with drummer Erik Radloff. The new approach is designed to allow the couple greater musical flexibility. “We were starting to feel typecast playing kitschy vintage jazz for years,” Wagoner said. “We love it, but we’re trying to get onto bigger stages and present more original music and mix it up with jazz, rootsrock and Americana. We really want to do all of it.” G a i n e s a n d Wa g o n e r began playing music together almost immediately after meeting in 1984, on his first day as a UW-Madison student. He had transferred from a college in Iowa, where he was born and raised, and promptly met his future wife, who was scheduled to play that evening on the Memorial Union Terrace, Wagoner recalled. “Right away we started playing music and going to the UW music school together,” he said. “Early on, when we were in The Common Faces, we were touring the country and went to Europe a couple times,” Wagoner added. “We were gigging hard, and we also had part-time day jobs at the same time.” Eventually the couple was able to quit their day jobs and play music fulltime. “We were always gigging in different bands, and we’ve always taught private lessons,” Wagoner said. “It’s a lot of work and,

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Its mission was to conduct long-range bombing missions against strategic targets within German-occupied Europe. While the plane entered service after Allied forces had gained air superiority over the then-depleted German Luftwaffe, the crew still dealt with the threat of heavy anti-aircraft fire during its dangerous missions, often carried out in broad daylight. Nevertheless, Miss Green Bay embarked on 55 combat missions from 1944-45 and returned safely from each one. For more information and to register, call 8738585.

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From left, Chris Wagoner and Mary Gaines will perform at the Opera House Saturday, Feb. 16. The married couple has performed together since 1984.

The lifespan of a World War II Allied bomber wasn’t supposed to surpass six combat missions, let alone 55, but one B-17 did just that. This plane, known as “Miss Green Bay,” will be the subject of a presentation from 1-2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22, at the senior center. Titled “Miss Green Bay: Steadfast and True,” the presentation will be led by Wisconsin Veterans Museum director Michael Telzrow, who will detail the service record of the extremely successful American B-17 “Flying Fortress” heavy bomber. With a name inspired by the hometown of the plane’s crew chief, Miss Green Bay was assigned to the 863rd Squadron of the 493rd Bomb Group, based out of Debach, England.

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Sons of Norway bingo

For information, call 205-9090.

The Sons of Norway–Mandt Lodge, 317 S. Page St., will host bingo at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16. Food will be available after 5 p.m., with bingo beginning at 6. Anyone under 18 years old must have an adult family member present to play. Bingo is open to the public and is held the third Saturday of each month (except December). Donations for the Stoughton Food Pantry are encouraged. For information, contact Bingo chairperson Becky Lunde at 2052234.

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 Pancake breakfast events.” The American Legion Auxiliary For information, call Sonja at Unit 59 will hold a pancake break- 873-2356. fast fundraiser from 7:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, at its location, 803 GERD class N. Page St. Visit Stoughton Hospital, 900 The breakfast will be a fundraiser Ridge St., for a class about acid for the Stoughton Food Pantry and reflux and GERD starting at 5:30 the United Methodist Food Pantry. p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20. Adults are $8 and children under Dr. Aaron Schwaab, who offers a 10 are $4. The breakfast is all-you- LINX procedure at the hospital, will can-eat and includes pancakes, lead the class. french toast, hash browns, bacon, Registration is required, and can sausage, ham, scrambled eggs, be done by visiting stoughtonhoshomemade sausage, gravy and bis- pital.com and click on “Classes and cuits, coffee, orange juice and milk. events.” There will also be a basket raffle For information, call Sonja at and a Bloody Mary bar. 873-2356.

ROHS meeting The next R Olde House Society meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at 324 W. Prospect St. It will include a humorous program featuring Bill Amundson, who will share memories of his childhood experiences at Stoughton downtown businesses. A tour of the home, fellowship and refreshments will also take place. Bring a light snack to share and your favorite beverage. The ROHS is an informal group of people interested in the history and preservation of historical Stoughton area homes and properties. Newcomers are always welcome. For information, contact rohstoughton@gmail.com.

St. Ann 150th St. Ann’s Catholic Parish will celebrate its 150th birthday with a party for past and current members starting at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, at the church, 323 N. Van Buren St. The sesquicentennial mass will be followed by a lunch and a program. Reservations are required for lunch. For information or to make a reservation, call 873-7633.

‌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

‌Saturday, February 16‌

• 10 a.m., Lego club, 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

‌Monday, February 18‌

•‌ By appointment, Home energy assistance, senior center, 333-0333‌

Tuesday, February 19‌

• 3:30-4:30 p.m., Werewolf game for teens, library, 873-6281‌ • 6:30 p.m., Evening story time, library, 873-6281‌

‌Wednesday, February 20‌

• 6:30 p.m., Library board meeting, library, 873-6281‌

‌Thursday, February 21‌

• 1-2 p.m., Wellness class with Laura Roeven ($3 per session, limited to 17), senior center, 873-8585‌ • 3-4 p.m., Tech class for non-Apple phones and tablets, senior center, 873-8585‌ • 7 p.m., R Olde House Society meeting and program, 324 W. Prospect St., rohstoughton@gmail.com‌

‌Friday, February 22‌

• 1 p.m., Miss Green Bay WWII program, senior center, 873-8585‌ • 6:30 p.m., Murder at Poe’s Raven party for teens (teens in grades 6 and up), library, 873-6281‌

‌Saturday, February 23‌

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

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

Christ the King Community 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

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

310 E. Washington, Stoughton 873-7761 • flcstoughton.com Sunday: 8:30 and 10 a.m. Worship

Fulton Church

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.

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.

Seventh Day Baptist Church of Albion

616 Albion Rd., Edgerton 561-7450 • albionsdb@gmail.com forministry.com/USWISDBGCASD1 Worship Saturday 11- Sabbath School 10

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

LakeView Church

2200 Lincoln Ave., Stoughton 873-9838 • lakevc.org Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship

Western Koshkonong Lutheran Church 2633 Church St., Cottage Grove Sunday: 9:30 a.m. worship 11 a.m. Bible study

How to be a better lover “Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult.” – 1 Peter 3:8-9 NIV

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To love others, you must first love yourself.This starts with accepting yourself,faults and all, and gently nourishing and taking care of yourself. Our primary responsibility is to take care of ourselves. A person whose mental or physical health is seriously impaired will not be able to care for others,so it is vital that we maximize our own health and well-being.Tending to one’s own happiness is also important, because with a sense of joy in our life,we have something worth giving to others, and indeed, others will be drawn to us. People are naturally drawn to happy healthy people. Besides being happy and healthy, we should strive to have an expansive heart that is filled with loving kindness and compassion for everyone.This can be difficult; many people are admittedly hard to love.But by having an open heart that truly desires to love everyone, your kindness and compassion will be mirrored in others.The frown or scowl of the person in front of you is more easily turned around by a gentle smile than by scowling back at them.This is, after all, the purpose of our lives,to love, and to love without limits. – Christopher Simon

• 11 a.m. to noon, Gentle Yoga for Your Core, Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge St., 873-2356‌ • 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 24‌

• 10:30 a.m., 150th anniversary mass and program, St. Ann’s Catholic Parish, 323 N. Van Buren St., 8737633‌

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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Photos by Kimberly Wethal

Senior Libby Brown twirls around her dance partner during the Norse Afternoon of Fun Sunday, Feb. 10, at the high school.

Senior David Tessier plays the part of an unwanted, grimy guest for one of the dances during the Norse Afternoon of Fun Sunday, Feb. 10, at the high school.

From right, Darlene and John Arneson receive the Community Appreciation award from mayor Tim Swadley during the Norse Afternoon of Fun Sunday, Feb. 10, at the high school. At left, third-grade students from all elementary schools perform the Norwegian national anthem during the Norse Afternoon of Fun Sunday, Feb. 10, at the high school. Megan Howard helps two young dancers in an audience participation dance during the Norse Afternoon of Fun Sunday, Feb. 10, at the high school. At right, senior Zerek Zeichert does a jig during the Norse Afternoon of Fun Sunday, Feb. 10, at the high school.

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From left, Alena, 2, and Aslynn Whitford, right, 4, play with stuffed animals with Deb Whitford of Stoughton during the library’s morning storytime on Feb. 8.

Escaping to the library Rosabel Alcantara, 4, dances during the library’s morning storytime on Feb. 8.

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librarian Amanda Bosky, a morning playtime. The play date allowed storytime was held on Friday, Feb. 8, kids to let loose for an entire hour of with a play date the next day. extended playtime. The storytime featured more than book readings, with children also — Justin Loewen participating in songs, crafts and

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Teen yoga Stoughton Yoga held a Teen Tuesday yoga series at the studio from Jan. 8 through Feb. 5. Teens who participated in each of the five classes were given a yoga mat to continue their practice at home. The next Teen Tuesday series will be held April 2 through April 30. For information, email info@stoughtonyoga.org.

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Boys swimming

Clark wins sectional title

PLAYER OF THE WEEK From Feb. 6-12

Vikings qualified a record five entries for WIAA D2 state JEREMY JONES Sports editor

S t o u g h t o n s e n i o r s Pa t r i c k Regan and Hayden Hammond and junior Conner Clark all qualified for the state meet held Friday, Feb. 15, as individuals and on a relay. Senior Jacob Clark will join them on the 200-yard freestyle relay team, which set a school record. Conner Clark won the 100 butterfly in another school record to automatically qualify as the first Viking sectional champion in nearly 25 years. Regan and Hammond advanced through the WIAA Division 2 Baraboo sectional Saturday, Feb. 9, in the 100 backstroke and 500-yard freestyle, respectively. “These guys just swam phenomenally. You do that because the risk of not going to state is there,” coach Katie Talmadge said. “You have to put it all on the line.” Top-ranked Madison Edgewood won the sectional with 375 points. Third-ranked Monona Grove finished 101 points behind for second place.

Clark, 100 fly Clark beat his lifetime best by nearly two seconds Saturday to win the 100 butterfly in 53.67 seconds in Baraboo. He is believed to be the first Viking to win a sectional title

Name: Conner Clark Grade: Junior Sport: Boys swimming

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Senior Patrick Regan swims the lead leg of the 200-yard medley relay Saturday at the WIAA DIvision 2 Bararboo sectional. The relay of Patrick Regan, Jacob Turner, Conner Clark and Hammond finished sixth in 1 minute, 44.06 seconds to qualify for this Friday’s state meet at the UW Natatorium. since John Greene in 1995. His time earned the fifth seed at the WIAA Division 2 state meet, which will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the UW Natatorium. “Topping the sectional and auto-punching to state, it feels great,” Clark said. “Winning that race was my goal today. “I went out very fast. Faster than I think I’ve ever gone out in a 100 and I came back faster than I’ve ever come back.” Still, he said he was nervous after missing his third turn a little but he found an extra gear coming into the fall wall.

What’s next Three individuals and one relay compete in the WIAA Division 2 state meet at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, at the UW Natatorium. He admitted to being pretty emotional when he looked up to see his time at the end of the 100 fly. “ I t wa s m a i n l y a b o u t t h e school-record. I was so close

last year, and it got to me,” Clark said. His qualifying time would have earned him a medal and sixth place at last year’s state meet. The junior finished 13th in the 100 fly at state last year. Bryce Carmichael was Stoughton’s last medalist, finishing eight at the 2013 state meet in the 100 fly. “I think Conner winning a sectional title is a big confidence booster for the boys program,” coach Katie Talmadge said. “All the guys really rode on that

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Highlight: Clark won the first sectional title in 24 years on Saturday, claiming the 100yard butterfly in 53.67 seconds. He also qualified for state on the 200 IM and the 200 medley relay. Honorable mention: Drew Anderson (boys basketball) scored 16 points to help lead the Vikings to a 61-49 win over Monroe on Friday. Peighton Trieloff (girls basketball) had 15 points in a 49-20 win over Fort Atkinson on Friday. Brody Hlavacek (boys hockey) scored five goals and assisted on two more in a 9-6 win Saturday at Viroqua. Aeryn Olson (girls hockey) scored the lone goal Saturday in the 5-1 loss against Wisconsin Valley Union. Brandt Spilde (wrestling) won the 170-pound weight class Saturday at the WIAA Division 1 Oconomowoc regional with a fall in 3:35.

Wrestling

Boys hockey

Vikings qualify for sixth straight team state meet

Penalties doom Vikings

JEREMY JONES

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Co-head coaches Bob Empey and Dan Spilde keep pushing the bar and the Stoughton wrestling team keeps chasing it down. The Vikings beat Janesville Craig by 50 points on Tuesday, Feb. 12, to qualify for a sixth straight WIAA Division 1 team state meet. Stoughton is ranked 45th nationally and the defending state champions. Team state is March 1-2 at the UW Field House. And although Empey said it would obviously be special to repeat, there is plenty of work to do and maybe a bit of luck needed. “I think there are a lot of great teams in the state,” he said. “We had a great team going to team state last year but we were healthy and got on a roll. I think that’s what you need.” Three days earlier, Stoughton also put itself in position to do some damage at the individual state tournament (Feb. 21-23) in Madison, crowning 10 champions to win the Oconomowoc regional with ease.

Stoughton travels to Elkhorn at 9:30 a.m. Saturday for the WIAA Division 1 sectional meet.

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Senior Ethan Devore works to turn Janesville Craig’s Joey Bellomo during Tuesday evening’s WIAA Division 1 team sectional meet in Stoughton. Devore pinned Bellomo in 5 minutes, 56 seconds to help the Vikings cruise to a 59-9 win over the visiting Cougars.

with the second-ranked wrestler at his weight sidelined but not the Stoughton wrestling team. With a team state berth looming and banged up sophomore Luke Mechler, ranked second at 132 Team sectional pounds, sitting the match out, the Most teams would probably notice Vikings throttled Janesville Craig a substantial dip in competitiveness 59-9 on Tuesday to punch their ticket

to the 13th team state appearance in school history. Stoughton’s replacement for Mechler? Only the team’s only other undefeated wrestler in senior Ethan Devore who is 23-0 in limited varsity action this season. “Though we definitely missed Luke, Ethan is a hammer and we

feel completely comfortable putting him on the mat no matter the circumstance,” Spilde said. Devore, a transfer from Minnesota who earned his 100th win earlier this year, set the tone following in the third match of the night. Leading 4-3 as a team, Devore turned Joey Bellomo for a fall in 5 minutes, 56 seconds. That pin gave Stoughton a 10-3 lead and the Vikings never looked back. Their only other loss came at 285 where Jake Lenz fell to the top-ranked heavyweight in the state (Keeanu Benton). “I’ve always had the mentality that I’m going to get the pin,” Devore said. “I keep working until it’s over. It doesn’t matter if the pin

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MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

Junior forward Brody Hlavacek continued his late-season scoring streak with five goals and two assists Friday, Feb. 8. The scoring outburst led the Stoughton boys hockey team to a 9-6 nonconference win inside the Viroqua Community Arena to close out the regular season. The Vikings (7-17-0 overall, 4-8-0 conference) finished fifth in the Badger South and opened the WIAA playoffs Tuesday, Feb. 12, with a onegoal loss at home against Milton.

Milton 2, Stoughton 1 Peanlaties came back to bite Stoughton in a 2-1 loss to Milton in a first-round WIAA regional game Tuesday inside the Mandt Center. The third time was the carm for the Red Hawks, who had

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Stoughton girls stifle Edgewood on the road MARK NESBITT

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Stoughton will travel to Watertown at 7:15 p.m. Thursday to play the Goslings.

The Stoughton girls basketball team are playing like they have something to prove after winning two games last week and finishing third in the Badger South Conference. The Vikings knocked off Madison Edgewood on Monday, Feb. 11. That came after the Vikings rolled by host Fort Atkinson on Friday, Feb. 8. Stoughton (12-8) received a sixth seed in the top half of the WIAA Division 2 Oregon sectional and will host Sauk Prairie Tuesday, Feb. 19 in a regional quarterfinal.

Stoughton 59, Edgewood 36 Senior Peighton Trieloff scored a game-high 17 points on Monday to lead the Vikings to a 59-36 win over Edgewood in Madison. The Vikings raced out to a 34-16 lead and cruised from there. Senior forward Ashely Nelson added 12 points and senior guard Emma Kissling chipped in seven. “We played good halfcourt defense,” coach Brad Pickett said. “I thought we did a nice job controlling the boards against Edgewood’s length.

Stoughton 49, Fort Atkinson 20 Trieloff scored a game-high 15 points and knocked down three 3-pointers Friday to power the Vikings to a 49-20 win over Fort Atkinson. Nelson

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Stoughton senior Peighton Trieloff drives to the basket against Beaver Dam’s Paige Schumann in the first half of a Badger Challenge game at Madison Edgewood High School. a n d s e n i o r g u a r d A l ex Ashworth each added nine points. The Vikings led by nine points at the half. The Vikings dominated the second half, outscoring the Blackhawks 27-7.

Vikings sixth seed Despite finishing third in conference, Stoughton didn’t earn a top five seed or a first-round regional bye. I n s t e a d , t h e Vi k i n g s received a sixth seed in the top half of the sectional and will host Sauk Prairie

beaten Monona Grove (182), which is ranked second on the WisSports.net D2 Team Wins Losses Coaches’ poll. Monona Grove 11 2 The Silver Eagles are Monroe 10 3 the top seed in the top half of the Oregon sectional. Stoughton 9 4 Monroe received the secWatertown 8 5 ond seed, Reedsburg the Oregon 7 6 third seed and Oregon the fourth. Edgewood 4 9 “I can’t control how othMilton 3 10 er coaches vote,” Pickett said. “They felt we were Fort Atkinson 0 13 a sixth seed not there is much we can do about that. “We are just focused on (4-16) Feb. 19 in a region- teams ranked in the top playing Sauk and we’ll go al quarterfinal game. 10 in the state, and is one from there.” Stoughton is 1-6 against of two teams who have Pickett is hoping those

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Stoughton bottles up King in win against Monroe MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

After finishing the season sweep against Monroe on Friday, Feb. 8, Stoughton boys basketball coach Nolan Weber doesn’t want to look too far ahead. A couple weeks ago O r eg o n wa s o n t o p i n the Badger South and in a position to control its own destiny. The Panthers (10-6 overall, 7-3 Badger South) have since lost three of their past four games. Stoughton (10-8, 8-2) has won three of four to move into a first place tie with Monona Grove in the conference. “We have been so up and down this season, it is hard to say where we are,” Weber said. “We need to come out every game with the same level of focus and effort we played with against Monroe. Hopefully we are moving in that direction.”

seven games against teams ranked in the top 10 in the state are the opportunities the team will learn from and prepare them heading into the postseason. “ We ’v e p l a y e d g o o d competition all year and hopefully, that helps us for a tournament run,” he said. Sauk Prairie finished last in the Badger North this season. The Eagles are led by sophomore guard Olivia Breunig (11.6 ppg) and sophomore Naomi Breunig (11.1 ppg). The Eagles have lost seven of their past eight games. “Sauk will compete and they are well coached,” Pickett said. “We must take care of the basketball and continue to rebound on both ends of the floor.” Pickett said the team must lean on its defense in the playoffs. If Stoughton beats the Eagles, the Vikings would face third-seeded Reedsburg in a regional semifinal game. The Beavers took third in the Badger North behind conference champion Beaver Dam, the two-time Division 2 state champion. Pickett isn’t looking down the road to a matchup against Reedsburg. “To be honest we must focus on Sauk first and that’s what our mentality is right now,” he said.

Badger South Team Wins Losses Stoughton 8 2 Monona Grove 8 2 Oregon 7 3 Monroe 7 4 Edgewood 4 6 Watertown 3 6 Fort Atkinson 2 9 Milton 1 9

Anderson combined to score 34 points and powered the host Vikings to a 61-49 win Friday over Monroe. “It was encouraging for both Drew and Adam to play so well in the same game,” Weber said. “They are vital to what we do on both ends of the floor. Drew probably played his all-around best game of the season.” The Vikings jumped out Stoughton 61, to a 30-16 lead against the Cheesemakers at the half. Monroe 49 “We did a good job of Junior guard Adam Hob- mixing things up on the son and senior guard Drew

defensive end and keeping them on their heels a bit,” Weber said. “On the offense end, we made some perimeter shots and got out in transition a bit.” Sophomore guard Cael McGee added nine points and junior center Jack Nelson chipped in eight. Nelson made his biggest impact on the game on the defensive end where the 6-7 center limited 6-6 Monroe center Kade King to three points. King entered the game averaging 14.4 points per game. Weber said King is a

What’s next Stoughton will travel to Oregon Friday at 7:15 p.m. to play the Panthers.

good player and keeping him off the glass was a key against the Cheesemakers. “I thought we were very focused and played with a sense of urgency on defense,” Weber said. “Jack Nelson did a nice job on King when we were playing man-to-man. Our team as a whole did a good job in the zone of limiting his opportunities.”

Stoughton, Fort Atkinson (ppd.) Tu e s d a y ev e n i n g ’s conference game at Fort Atkinson was postponed until Wednesday after the Courier’s Hub press deadline. See next week’s paper a recap of that game.

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Icebergs lose to Wisconsin Valley Union on Senior Night JEREMY JONES ​Sports editor

The Icebergs (7-140 overall, 3-6-0 Badger Conference) girls hockey co-op closed out the 201819 regular season Saturday, Feb. 9, against the Wisconsin Valley Union. Third-seeded Onalaska hosts the Icebergs, who received the sixth seed, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

What’s next The sixth-seeded Icebergs travel to third-seeded Onalaska 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14 for the WIAA regional semifinals.

proved more than the Icebergs could handle, dropping the nonconference game 5-1. A four-goal deficit McFarland junior against the nonconference Wisconsin Valley Union Turn to Icebergs/Page 11

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Boys hockey: Hanson’s goal and Hellenbrand’s performance in net not enough Continued from page 9 lost two previous games to the Vikings. Stoughton senior Carter Hellenbrandt had a gamehigh 44 saves. “It’s hard to beat a team three times in a row,” Hellenbrand said. “At the end it’s a team game. It doesn’t really matter exactly how well I play.” “We tried hard. We put it all out there. Milton has been playing well lately. They came out on fire.” The Vikings were locked in a 1-1 game entering the third period, but had four penalties in the final period. “We had some issues with quite a few penalities this year,” coach Doug Kraft said. “I thought we had worked through it, but it kind oif reared its head here tonight.” Kraft credited Hellenbrand for keeping the Vikings in the game. “He’s been the backbone of our team all year,” Kraft said. “He’s probably seen more shots than anybody in the entire conference. Carter did everything he could. If he keeps a team to two goals we expect to win that game.” Milton freshman forward Mason Pusateri scored a game-winning power-play goal on a rebound with 4 four minutes, 32 seconds left to seal the victory for the Red Hawks. The Vikings had a couple of scoring opportunities in the final 3 minutes to force overtime. Senior forward Nolan Stapefeldt faked a shot on Milton junior goaltender Luke Grote’s glove

side in the final 2:30, but the shot came up short. Milton freshman forward Gannon Kilgora scored a goal on asissts by senior forward Nick Robinson and sophomore defender Wyatt Frison to give the Red Hawks a 1-0 lead at 8:40 in the first period. T h e Vi k i n g s o u t s h o t the Red Hawks 19-10 in the second period, and tied the game on junior forward James Hanson’s power-play goal on assists from Hlavacek and Stapelfeldt at 5:52. “I thought the first period we could have skated a little harder,” Kraft said. “ I t h o u g h t M i l t o n wa s ready to go. The plan was to make him (Grote) see a lot of shots and make him when they game for them and unfortunately he did.” The Red Hawks outshot the Vikings 46-31 in the game. Grote had 30 saves for Milton. Hellenbrand plans to attend UW-Eau Claire and will play in the senior Wisconsin hockey tournament later this year. He said he may also play club hockey at Eau Claire.

Stoughton 9, Viroqua 6 The Vikings closed out the regular season with a 9-6 win in Viroqua. The game ended a slide by Stoughton. Hlavacek scored a pair of even-strength goals to give the Vikings a 2-1 lead in the first period. Three power-play goals b y Vi r o q u a h e l p e d t h e Blackhawks turn the tide in the second period but

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Stoughton senior goaltender Carter Hellenbrand stops a shot by Milton Tuesday in the Vikings’ 2-1 loss to the Red Hawks in a first-round WIAA regional game at the Mandt Center. Hellenbrand had 44 saves. two more goals by Hlavacek helped Stoughton tie the game 5-5 entering the second intermission. H l ava c e k s c o r e d t h e go-ahead goal 9:26 into the third period. Senior forward Jack Sundby had two goals in the win and sophomore forward Dustin Wo e l k e ( t h r e e a s s i s t s ) and senior forward Simon Shelley each had a goal. Junior goaltender Quinn Ziemann made 17 saves on 23 shots. J.J. Hertel stopped 31 shots for Viroqua.

Icebergs: Open playoffs in Onalaska forward Aeryn Olson scored the Icebergs’ lone goal 9 minutes, 8 seconds in to the third period. The goal cut the WVU lead to 4-1.

Alayna Bruneau scored a power-play goal in the first period and assisted on another in the third period. Cadie Ash, Emily Nolan, Shelby Tryba and Anna Ryder added goals for the Wisconsin Valley Union.

Junior goaltender Cora Zimmerman stopped 16 of 20 shots on goal and sophomore Abby Seybold made 14 of 15 saves. Wisconsin Valley Union goaltender M a d i s o n Wa g n e r - D u r r made 17 saves on 18 shots.

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Swimming: Clark wins first sectional title for Stoughton boys program in 24 years Continued from page 9 energy afterwards. They saw their teammates swimming well and thought, I’m part of this team, I can do that too. That logic just flowed after Conner and the medley set the tone.” Clark shaved nearly four seconds off his season-best to finish fifth in the 200 IM to qualify for state with a time of 2:06.08. He is the 14th seed at state. “For me, I think this was one of the best meets I’ve swam my entire life,” Clark said. “As a team, I think this is the best the team has ever swam in program history.”

Regan, 100 back Regan went under a minute for the first time in his career to win the second of three heats of the 100 back. His nearly four-second PR of :57.46 earned him a sixth-place medal and the 11th seed at state. “I was really excited to see that big of a time drop,” Regan said. “I got sixth overall, which is better than I did at conference. It’s really exciting to see that I made that big of a drop here at sectionals.” Despite his success, Regan said he felt awful going into the race. “I felt untapered and really nervous,” he said. “I didn’t know what was going to happen. I just trusted the process, and the taper worked out.” H e i s n ow . 2 1 aw a y from the 100 back school record, which he hopes to break at state. Regan swam with the STAR (Stoughton Aqua Racers) from a young age and then took some time off to focus on other sports.

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Senior Hayden Hammond finished sixth in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5 minutes, 9.3 seconds. It was his first time qualifying for state as an individual. “We worked really hard seconds. He is the 14th relay has the potential to “Isaiah swam extremely on his mental toughness seed at state. Hammond is crack the top eight and fast today,” Talmadge said. and being able to train to six seconds off the school medal at state. “He hadn’t touched a lot of what he’s capable of … record. those times since this meet Other finishes It’s typically his mind that last year, so that was wonholds him back,” Talmadge 200 medley relay Talmadge said she felt derful to see.” said. “I think he just let go Sophomore Cade MilStoughton’s 200 med- the Vikings had eight races of all the mind stuff today ley relay of senior Jacob with the potential to quali- lam, Rowley, senior Jacob and let his body perform, Turner, Clark, Hammond fy for the state meet. Tu r n e r a n d R eg a n fi n and I think that was the and Regan cut more than Regan, Hammond and ished ninth on the 200 free key to his performance a second-and-a-half off of Clark closed out the meet, relay but didn’t meet the today.” its seed time to finish sixth taking seventh place as a state-qualifying standard in a school-record 1:44.06. 400 free relay in 3:35.73. time of 1:33.77. They had Hammond, 500 free They earned the 14th seed J u n i o r I s a i a h R o w l e y a time of 1:39.53. Tu r n e r fi n i s h e d 1 0 t h Hammond finished sixth for the state tournament. r o u n d e d o u t t h e r e l a y, and earned a spot in the “That was exciting to which missed the state in the 100 breaststroke first heat at state with a fi n a l l y g e t t h a t r e c o r d q u a l i f y i n g - s t a n d a r d o f (1:06.64) but missed the 5:09.3 in the 500 free. His because we’ve been so 3:28.56. Rowley had a state cut of 1:03.29. previous best time was close all season,” Regan season-best every time he a 5 : 2 1 . 0 3 . H a m m o n d ’s said. entered the water at sectime, slower by about 12 Clark said he thinks the tionals.

Sectional champs Diving: Ben Stitgen, so., Edgewood, 408.4 200 medley relay: Edgewood, Alex Moen, Truman teDuits, Colin Senke, Tommy Beyer, 1:39.44 200 freestyle: Nate Frucht, jr., Edgewood 1:45.68 200 individual medley: Aidan Lohr, jr., Baraboo, 1:55.87 50 freestyle: Jeremiah Mansavage, sr., Fort Atkinson, :21.53 100 butterfly: Conner Clark, jr., Stoughton, 53.67 100 freestyle: Jeremy Mansavage, sr., Fort Atkinson, 47.52 500 freestyle: Ben Ramminger, jr., DeForest, 4:46.83 200 freestyle relay: Edgewood, Tommy Beyer, Sean O’Connor, Chase Korb, Nate Frucht, 1:30.33 100 backstroke: Aidan Loh, jr., Baraboo, 50.72 100 backstroke: Young Liang, so., Whitewater, 58.69 400 freestyle relay: Edgewood, Nate Frucht, Colin Senke, Alex Moen, Truman teDuits, 3:17.53

Back in the pool, Clark making the most of his opportunities sectional, in a school-record 53.67 seconds. He went on to also qualify for state in the 200 individual medley and as a member of the school-record 200 medley relay. “I think Conner had a lot to prove today,” coach Katie Talmadge said. “He went through a hard time this season overcoming personal obstacles that led

him to his moment today, which I think just made it sweeter for him.” Clark missed a monthand-a-half of a season that runs slightly longer than two. He returned Tuesday, Jan. 8, at home against Monona Grove. And although he doesn’t think missing so much time affected his swims in the pool, it affected him mentally. “I realized how easily you can lose everything and how a season can just come crashing down,” he said. “It kind of made me thing about this being my last race, so I wanted to Photo by Jeremy Jones treat all my races like that Junior Conner Clark broke the Stoughton High School record in the 100-yard butterfly and today.” Clark admitted he even as part of the 200-medley relay Saturday, Feb. 9 at sectionals. Clark qualified for state in contemplated quitting the both events, as well as in the 200 individual medley. team and just focusing on “I didn’t think about it practices (and not being times are coming.” club swimming. Seniors Hayden Hama lot, but going through a b l e t o c o m p e t e ) , I thought, why am I here?” mond (500 freestyle) and he said. Patrick Regan (100 backHe stuck with it, and stroke) will also be comFREE Talmadge applauded her peting at the state meet Stock Book swimmer’s decision. inside the UW-Madison New • Used • Surplus “ I t wa s r e a l l y r o u g h Natatorium at 6:30 p.m. MULTI-METAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER there for a while,” she Friday. Pipe - Plate - Channel - Angle - Tube - Rebar - Bar Grating, Expanded Metal said. “Conner could have S e n i o r J a c o b Tu r n e r, Sheet - Lintels - B-Decking - Pipe Bollards - Decorative Iron Parts I & H Beams $3 & up per foot just gone back to club H a m m o n d , R e g a n a n d and called it good, but he Clark broke the school-reSTAINLESS STEEL & ALUMINUM decided to persevere and cord in the 200 medley ROUGH SAWN LUMBER & BUILDING SUPPLIES push past that, and I think relay at state and are lookSTEEL ROOFING & SIDING he learned a huge lesson. ing to go even faster at FABRICATION • CRANE SERVICE • STEEL PROCESSING It’s worth pushing through state. 414 3rd Street, Palmyra • 262-495-4453 hard times, because good

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Wrestling: Vikings qualify for 13th team state tournament, advance all 14 to sectionals Continued from page 9 comes in the first period or the third, it’s still six points on the board.” With his arm hooked around the back of the head, Devore was able to walk of Bellomo over and keep it tight for the pin. Having spent the last three years wrestling in Minnesota, Devore said his family relocated to Madison over the summer when his father was transferred for work. He open-enrolls to Stoughton High School. “I live in Verona, so I’ve been commuting back and forth,” Devore said. “I figured I’ll be wrestling in college next year, I should get some great practice partners and build myself up for the next level.” Stoughton led 4-3 following the first two matches as senior Dante Steinmetz (120) opened with an 8-1 major decision. Trenton Dow got the start in place of senior Freeman Detweiler and lost a 16-14 decision in overtime at 126. The coolest part about this victory, compared to the previous five sectional titles, Empey said, is that Stoughton got a lot of people involved. “Trent wrestled a great kid there right to the end,” he said. “Ethan Devore wrestled great and Ethan Peterson (106) scored late on a single-leg attack, I thought that was awesome.” Junior Braeden Whitehead, ranked third at 132, wrestled up a weight and earned a fall over Cody Johnson in 1:57 at 138. S e n i o r H u n t e r L ew i s , ranked first at 138, moved up to 145 and added a pin of Aiden Romack in 2:23. J u n i o r G av i n M o d e l , ranked third at 152, earned a 15-0 tech fall against Davin Serrano. Senior Cade Spilde and Craig’s Marshall Getchell fired up the crowd with one of the most exciting matches of the night at 160. Spilde led 11-3 early in the second period but Getchell rallied with a takedown at the end of the period to pull to 12-5. The Craig wrestler kept coming in the third period and pulled with a point 14-13 with an escape moments after a near fall by Spilde, who was able to survive the final :15 on his feet for the win. Cade’s cousin, Brandt, didn’t need to go down to the wire and pinned Grant Mullen in 3:21 at 170 for a 36-3 lead with six matches remaining. Sophomore Rudy Detweiler was aggressive from the start at 182 and added an 11-3 major decision. Sophomore Brooks Empey continued to be a master of conserving energy, pinning Braden Hopkins in :23. It was his 35th pin of the season. He is now three matches away from the school’s single season pin record of 37. “I’m very excited about possibly breaking that record this weekend at sectionals,” he said. Drew Pasold won a 5-2 decision at 220 and freshman Ethan Peterson added an 11-3 major decision

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Dante Steinmetz scores a reversal in the third period against Janesville Craig’s Julian Garsia. Steinmetz won the match 9-1 to help Stoughton defeat Janesville Craig 59-9. The win sent the Vikings to a sixth straight WIAA Division 1 team state meet; (below) Junior Braeden Whitehead locks up Janesville Craig’s Cody Johnbson for a fall in 1:57. at 106. Freshman Nicolar Rivera, the nation’s top wrestler at 106, moved up to 113 and closed out the win, pinning Belle Goethe in 4:23. Rivera improved to 48-0 on the season with the win. “He’s very gifted in terms of his speed, and I think his transition from one move to another is just so different than anyone else. It’s hard to keep up,” Dan Spilde said. “He works hard and has a good gas tank. “Every match he is mentally ready. He never overlooks anyone or is intimidated by anyone.” That comes from all the work he put in even before donning the purple singlet of a Stoughton varsity wrestler. “His parents have given him a lot of opportunities in terms or where he’s been able to compete,” Dan Spilde said. “He’s stepped up every time they’ve challenged him and he’s done the same thing for us.” The \Vikings open the team state tournament Friday, March 1, at 5:30 p.m. The top-seed, Stoughton will face the eighth-seed, which hadn’t been determined as of Tuesday, in the quarterfinals.

Oconomowoc regional Twelve of 14 reached the finals Saturday and Stoughton crowned 10 champions and finished second and third twice to score 318 points. All 14 wrestlers advanced to sectionals. No other team cracked 200 as Watertown finished second with 192.5 and the host Coons were third with 163. Rivera (40-7), ranked No. 1 in the nation at 106 pounds earned the first of 10 championships with a fall in 11

seconds against Monona Grove/McFarland freshman Evan Rettkowski. Sophomore Alex Wicks (24-7), who didn’t wrestle at conference, returned to the mat with a regional title at 113. He pinned Fort Atkinson junior Sawyer Brandenburg in 3:42. Steinmetz (26-6) added the 120 crown with a fall in 1:52 against Watertown freshman Walker Wichman. Whitehead (36-4) won the regional title with a 10-3 decision over Oregon’s Steele Mellum at 132. Senior Hunter Lewis (44-1) stuck Fort Atkinson junior Tristin Trevino in 1:42 to add the 138 title. Mechler (44-3) won the 145 title with a 13-6 decision over Madison La Follette senior Kyle Smith. Model (44-5) earned a 7-2 decision over Oconomowoc senior Keagan Lazar to claim the 152-bracket. Cade Spilde (38-6) claimed the 160 title with a fall in 3:41 over Oconomowoc senior Garrett Sobstad. Brandt Spilde (28-10) pinned Fort Atkinson senior Lois Jones in 3:35 to earn his first regional title at 170. Brooks Empey (44-6) pinned Oconomowoc senior Alex Schmidt in 2:55 to win the 195 title. Detweiler (26-13) was the runner-up at 126 after losing 17-3 to Watertown junior Edward Wilkowski. Junior heavyweight Tony Hohol (2312) also finished second, losing 4-2 to Watertown senior Alex Nachtigall in overtime. Senior Drew Pasold lost by fall in 3:02 to Oconomowoc senior Theo Ringolf at 220 and finished third. Sophomore Rudy Detweiler (32-14) added a third-place finish at 182. The two at sectionals advance on to the individual state tournament.

Regional champions 106: Nicolar Rivera, fr., Stoughton def. Evan Rettkowski, fr., MG/McFarland by fall :12 113: Alex Wicks, so., Stoughton def. Sawyer Brandenburg, jr., Fort Atkinson by fall 3:41 120: Dante Steinmetz, sr., def. Walker Wichman, fr., Watertown by fall 1:52 126: Edward Wilkowski, jr., Watertown def. Freeman Detweiler, sr., Stoughton by major decision 17-3 132: Braeden Whitehead, jr., Stoughton def. Steele Mellum, sr., Oregon by 10-3 decision 138: Hunter Lewis, sr., Stoughton def. Tristin Trevino, jr., Fort Atkinson by fall 1:42 145: Luke Mechler, so., Stoughton def. Kyle Smith, sr., La Follette by decision 13-6

152: Gavin Model, jr., Stoughton def. Keagan Lazar, sr., Oconomowoc by decision 7-3 160: Cade Spilde, sr., Stoughton def. Kasey Logan, so., Watertown by fall 3:41 170: Brandt Spilde, jr., Stoughton def. Louis Jones, sr., Fort Atkinson by fall 3:35 182: Thomas Witkins, so., Fort Atkinson def. Robbie Ruth, sr., Oregon by decision 6-2 195: Brooks Empey, so., Stoughton def. Lex Schmidt, sr., Oconomowoc by fall 2:55 220: Matt Brewster, sr., Wartertown def. Theo Ringold, sr., Oconomowoc by decision 4-2 285: Alex Nachtigall, sr., Watertown def. Tony Hohol, jr., Stoughton by sudden victory 4-2

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mation about the enrollment projections and the process used to determine those projections. Question and answer session following the presentation regarding future trends. C. Mental Health Grant - Keli Melcher, Director of Student Services & Anne Fimreite, River Bluff Counselor reported on the progress and work completed by the district following the $66,000 mental health grant awarded July 2018 by the WI Department of Instruction. Project Goal-Increase the capacity of school staff & community partners to improve youth and family access to mental health services and supports along the continuum of prevention and intervention services from wellness to treatment. Question and answer session followed the presentation and board members requested Melcher to provide a list of programs the district is offering. D. Health Services & Nursing Report - Laurel Gretebeck, District Nurse, provided the annual Health Services & Nursing Report. A question and answer session followed her presentation. Health Screenings: 4K, kindergarten, 2nd grade and 4th grade E. WASB Resolutions WI State Education Conference will be held January 23-25, 2019 in Milwaukee. Kathleen Hoppe will be the voting member for the school district on the WASB Resolutions. 6. Discussion/Action Item A. 2019-2020 Open Enrollment Seats-A motion was made by Sorg, seconded by Freye, and carried unanimously to approve the 2019-20 SASD Open Enrollment Seats as presented-Unlimited availability for district regular education seats, three 2nd grade special education seats and two 3rd grade special education seats. There are no spaces available for speech and language or special education for any other grade level. 7. Contemplated Closed Session-At 9:05 p.m., President Sullivan stated a need for a contemplated closed session. A motion was made by Freye, seconded by FitzGibbon, and carried unanimously on a voice vote to convene to an executive session of the Stoughton Area School District in accordance with Wis. Stat. § 19.85 (1)(c) to discuss district administrator evaluation. President Sullivan called a contemplated closed session of the Stoughton Area School District Board of Education to order in the Upper Conference at 9:12 p.m. Present: Bubon, Coughlin, Freye, FitzGibbon, Hoppe, Jackson, Patterson, Sorg, and Sullivan. The District Administrator evaluation was discussed. A motion was made by Jackson, seconded by Bubon, and carried unanimously to go into open session at 9:59 p.m. to adjourn. 8. Meeting Closing A. Recap of Action Items-No items were identified. B. Future Meetings/Events - Regular Board Meetings: February 4 & 18, 98th Annual Joint State Education Convention: January 23-25, Finance Committee Meeting: January 21 & March 18, Policy Committee Meeting: February 4 & March 4, Employee Relations Committee Meeting: February 11 & March 11, New Teacher Dinner: February 4 Future Meetings/Events - Regular Board Meetings: February 4 & 18, 98th Annual Joint State Education Convention: January 23-25, Finance Committee Meeting: January 21 & March 18, Policy Committee Meeting: February 4 & March 4, Employee Relations Committee Meeting: February 11 & March 11, New Teacher Dinner: February 4 C. Adjournment-A motion to adjourn was made by Sullivan, seconded by Coughlin, and carried unanimously to adjourn at 10:00 pm. _____________________ Yolibeth FitzGibbon, Clerk Published: February 14, 2019 WNAXLP ***

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ing their permanent family home in the Town of Dunn outside of McFarland. After many years as a full-time homemaker for their five children, Nancy returned to a successful career in nursing and management. She retired in 2002 from Meriter Hospital where she worked in the cardiovascular surgery unit. Dave and Nancy shared a happy retirement in their home until Dave’s passing in 2008. Nancy’s passion in life was serving the greater good and she worked tirelessly to help others heal as a nurse, mother, sister and friend. Her life story is saturated with examples of compassionate service to others for which she never sought credit or acclaim and yet for which so many are grateful. Nancy’s joy in life was finding and sharing with her family the beauty in everyday life. In her later years, she could often be found in pursuit of the simplest of things like collecting fall leaves and pine cones, drives to look at roadside wildflowers and stops for a good hamburger. Her folksy way

sharp wit, strong will and world-class intelligence. Because of this, getting to know Nancy was to discover something rare and beautiful. It was truly a delight to be fortunate enough to know her and be in the presence of her incredible light. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Dave, sister Ellen Goley, and brother David Goley. She is survived by sisters Margot (Ed) Paasch of Rockford, Illinois, Carol (Burt) Logan of Crown Point, Indiana and brother Robert Goley, Jr. of Blue, Arizona. She is survived by her children, David Edward Hinkel Jr., Michael Francis (Carolyn) Hinkel, Lisa Marie (Micheal) McCulloch, Susan Roberta (Christopher) Cook and Sara Lynn (Kerri Lehman) Hinkel. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Jessica Dargenio, Erica Mulder, Cassandra Schwartz, Erin McCulloch, Tony Hinkel, Allison Hinkel, Ellen Cook and Ava Cook, as well as her seven great-grandchildren. Nancy’s family would like to express their most sincere

Beverly graduated from J e ff e r s o n H i g h S c h o o l with the class of 1958, then continued her studies to become an LPN. With this degree, she continued working for Skaalen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for 14 years and then for Stoughton Hospital, retiring after 27 years. Beverly met Joseph S. Erickson while he was stationed in Seattle, Washington, they were married on Aug. 17, 1963, in Jefferson. They made Stoughton their home and raised their family. Beverly enjoyed traveling and vacationing with her family. Some memorable trips were to Florida and the Great Smoky Mountains. But it was her grandchildren,

who were her pride and joy. Beverly is survived by husband, Joe Erickson; son, Jay Erickson; grandson, Ben Erickson; granddaughter, Brooke Erickson; and great-grandchild, Mara Erickson. S h e wa s p r e c e d e d i n death by her parents; son, Joseph A. Erickson; and brother, Ronald Helle. In keeping with Beverly’s wishes, no services will be held. Instead, remember Beverly by doing an act of kindness for someone in need. Online condolences may be made at gundersonfh. com. Until we meet again… Love, your family.

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their support and care during Mom’s last few weeks. In accordance with Nancy’s wishes, she will be remembered during evening Mass taking place at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Stoughton on Saturday, Feb. 16. In addition, a formal burial service and joyful celebration of Nancy’s beautiful life is being planned for her birthday, June 29, 2019 at the Town of Dunn Burying Ground. Please share your memories at cressfuneralservice. com. Death had not entered the room Or, so we’d thought But already she’d been tiptoeing Down the hallway And crept so quietly beneath the door We did not hear her enter. Yet so she did And gently eased our mother From this world to the next In even breaths and softening sighs And then a peace That only she can know.

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SHS: Women’s Issues class allows students to discuss, share gender-themed opinions Continued from page 1 in-depth looks at popular feminists. Instead, it’s now more discussion-based, covering issues like gender stereotypes, body image and eating disorders, harassment, sexual assault, stalking and domestic violence, concluding with a unit about women around the world. It also includes core topics like feminism and how that movement has progressed in waves over the last decades.

Sharing experiences Ashworth’s story touched on the gender stereotypes theme. She talked about how a woman approached her t e a m a t t h e b a s ke t b a l l game, commenting how “well-trained” they were for throwing garbage away. Ashworth said it made her feel like property and she questioned the woman’s motives, as the class discussed her word choice. Mullen said the format of the class seems to make students more comfortable with sharing their stories and participating in the class like Ashworth did. That sentiment was echoed by Gabby Greenwald, a sophomore who was an active participant in Monday’s class. “I like being with a group of people and discussing what is going on in the

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Katy Mullen leads a discussion during class Monday, Feb. 11. Mullen has taught the Contemporary Women’s Issues class at Stoughton High School for 14 years. School District is just one of three in Dane County that offers a women’s study or gender-themed class at the high school level. Because of this, it provides a special opportunity for Stoughton students to disLearning opportunity cuss the topic openly with T h e S t o u g h t o n A r e a not only their peers but also

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Finland, Greece, Iceland and Poland tie for first in maternal death with 3 per 100,000 live births, America ranks at 46th with 14 and coming up last is Sierra Leone with 1,360. The conversation opened up to concerns about unpaid maternity and paternity leave, and Mullen played a limited moderator role to let the students share their thoughts and ask questions. She helped guide the topic with her own stories and looped it back into the discussion topic, affordable and safe health care for women. The discussion and project-based style of the class is one of the reasons why Mullen thinks a lot of students sign up for the elective, which is offered at least once a year and usually each semester. She also teaches government and advanced placement government, but she said the women’s issues class is her favorite. “I enjoy how much the kids learn from it, they often say to me ‘I am different now that I’ve taken women’s issues,’ and as a teacher, that’s what you want,” she said. “I think they see the world a little bit differently, with a different perspective than what they had when they came in.” Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@ wcinet.com.

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