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K-5 math, curriculum equity a focus of equity, the Stoughton Area School District is looking to increase educational opportunities for SCOTT DE LARUELLE students for this year, and into the future Unified Newspaper Group The 2019-20 school Whether it’s finding y e a r b eg i n s Tu e s d a y, fun new ways for young and with it, a variety of students to learn math or new programs and plans helping district employees Turn to Focus/Page 14 understand the importance
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Collaboration, not competition Stoughton’s food pantries hold first joint meeting MACKENZIE KRUMME Unified Newspaper Group
The city’s two food pantries hope to collaborate to feed the city. During the first joint pantry meeting Monday, Aug. 26, members of the Stoughton Food Pantry and the Stoughton United Methodist Church Food Pantry discussed
challenges both pantries face, better ways to collaborate and better understanding of each other’s operations. “Both pantries work together on food drives but we’ve never had a joint meeting to work the rough spots out,” SFP board member Linda Lane told the Hub after the meeting. Those challenges include volunteers not having duties when they arrive at food drives — l e av i n g t h e m t o w a i t
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Ethan Tatge, left, and Cummins employee Surindra Maraj work together to create a birdhouse at the Stoughton Area Youth Center. Students were able to take home their new creation.
Respect self, others, space Director creates positive mindset at youth center MACKENZIE KRUMME Unified Newspaper Group
Greg Hoyte stood in front of a group of students at the Stoughton Area Youth Center, holding his hand high in the air. “This is how awesome you are,” Hoyte said to the group. “When you’re in this building you’ve got to look at yourself that way. You also got to look at everyone else that way, too, because if you are awesome, that guy
or the girl to your right or left is awesome too.” Hoyte, who has been the director of the Stoughton Area Youth Center for a total of 14 years, tells this to every student that walks into the center. He wears many hats as a mentor, a behavior specialist, a fundraiser, a businessman and a city employee. When he started, 12 students came to the youth center on an average Monday through Friday during the school year. Now the SAYC averages
more than 50. In addition to preparing daily snacks and keeping the place in working order Hoyte, along with the Friends of the Stoughton Area Youth Center and the Parks and Recreation Department, must raise at least $120,000 annually to keep the center functional. Most recently, Hoyte helped raise more than $50,000 in addition to the
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A dual fundraiser will benefit the Stoughton Public Library and the Stoughton Village Players Theater. The theater, 255 E. Main St., will host a “Clarinet and Friends” show with 19 performers at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8. There is no cost for tickets, but all money donated will go to the two organizations. There will be a combination of harp, clarinet, cello, singing and other instruments that will play
to two dancers from the Madison Tango Society, a nonprofit organization based in Madison. In addition, The Blue Moon Klezmer Band, which member and former Stoughton Public Library director Richard MacDonald described as a celebratory music from the Jewish people of Eastern Europe, plans to perform. MacDonald retired from the library director position in April and serves as the organizer of Clarient and Friends. He picked these two organizations because they are integral parts of the city, he said.
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K-9s can swim More than 150 dogs attend annual event By 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at the annual dog swim fundraiser more than 150 dogs had come to play at Troll Beach. The fundraiser supports the K-9 fund at the Stoughton Police Department, a program that is run completely on donations. T h e m o n ey p a y s f o r police canine Ole’s basic needs and training. Families and children were also welcome. This year’s event was the most successful to date, raising nearly $3,500. – Mackenzie Krumme
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Chase Johnson, 13, and Thor, an English golden doodle, swam in the water together during the Stoughton Police Department’s K-9 fundraiser at Troll Beach Saturday, Aug. 24.
Mekinley Johnson, who will be 2 in October, laughs as the dogs chase toys into the water at the Stoughton Police Department’s K-9 fundraiser.
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Jenny Viney wants to make sure people recognize mental health “is a component of everything we do.” “Mental health is a part of overall health,” Viney, a registered psychiatric nurse from Mercy Hospital in Janesville, said. Viney was the speaker during Stoughton Hospital’s program titled “Mental Health: What If We Talk About It.” Created in partnership with the Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation and GrapeVine, the program was designed to spark conversations with the community on mental health. The goal of the Aug. 22 discussion was to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health challenges, Viney said. Although the discussion was geared toward women, anyone was welcome to attend. “We often go without seeking treatment, even though mental health disorders are the leading cause of
disability,” Viney said. One in five people are affected by a mental health disorder, but Viney thinks that number is on the low end. As she spoke, attendees viewed a slide listing different types of mental health disorders in order from most common to least common: anxiety disorders, depression, substance use disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), borderline personality disorder (BPD), eating disorders, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), schizophrenia. Historically there are many stigmas surrounding mental wellness, Viney said, and people are often uncomfortable and would rather talk about nearly anything else. “We used to hide people in institutions saying there was something morally wrong with them,” she explained. Even nurses are often more comfortable asking about a patient’s bowel movements and sexual history rather than asking about mental health, she said, mostly because they are afraid of the answer. When asked if there has been a reduction in stigma in recent years, Viney
said yes and no. “We don’t have enough services and facilities for mental health,” she said. “If everyone who needed it asked for help at one time, we would have a health crisis.” However, asking someone how their mental health is or if they have thought about taking their life seems to be a faux pas, said Viney. During this discussion, the seven people in the audience asked questions to learn more, like “what do I do if I know someone is depressed?” and “how can I help?” They also said technology gives them anxiety and shared ways they take care of their mental health, such as avoiding social media, walking their dogs and talking to family members. This discussion was also meant to inspire and empower people to be an advocate for their own mental well being and the mental health of others, Viney said. “Maybe someone will use this tomorrow, maybe they won’t. But it is a chance to empower people in my community to save lives and make a difference,” she said. Contact Mackenzie at mackenzie. krumme@wcinet.com.
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Jenny Viney, a registered psychiatric nurse from Mercy Hospital in Janesville, leads a discussion on mental health at Stoughton Hospital. She brought personal experience into the conversation when talking about her mental state after her child was born.
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Death of a friend recalls simpler times in our lives
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y childhood friend, Eddie, died last February. He had one of the best memorial services ever. His beloved snowmobile was on a pedestal at the entrance to the funeral home. Speakers fondly recalled Eddie and his passions, including friends, family, motorcycles and snowmobiles, while wearing Eddie’s favorite feed caps. Lovely country hymns were sung, and each attendee left with a refrigerator magnet with a photo of Eddie Amundson on his snowmobile emblazoned with the words, “Go Eddie Go!” Led Zeppelin might have proclaimed there was a Stairway to Heaven, but in Stoughton, the road to the pearly gates was best negotiated on an Arctic Cat. It all brought back memories of a simpler time. Eddie was part of a tight-knit group of boys who lived in the Pleasant Hill region of Stoughton, an area bordered roughly by Van Buren Street to the east, Main Street to the north and Pleasant View Drive to the west. Beyond that was nothing but farmland, with nary a splash pad or covenant-controlled home to block our path to rural bliss. There were seven of us, and we passed our days in unrestricted happiness, playing out whatever games our imaginations would allow. This was the 1960s, when parents were parents and kids were kids, and we knew enough to keep our distance from each other. There was no such thing as a playdate, and we were free to roam
all day long, especially during the summer months. The only exception was a break for lunch, which the bellow of the noon whistle signaled daily in no uncertain terms. Other than that, the day was ours. Directly behind my house was Klongland’s chicken farm, with plenty of cribs and sheds to climb and make mischief in. We staged medieval duels with swords fashioned from tobacco lathes and made mazes out of loose chicken crates. Farther south lay the pits, three wooded dents in the landscape, vestiges from the Driftless Era. There, we would re-enact scenes from treasured movies, usually “The Magnificent Seven” or “The Great Escape,” both of which starred Steve McQueen, our favorite actor. We played terribly incorrect games like Total War, whose only rule involved a ban on throwing rocks. Dirt clods to the body and head were OK. We also managed to build a rudimentary three-story tree house and would pour a faux molten mix of water and chicken feed onto unsuspecting invaders below. Outings would bring us to the under-construction Thompson addition, where we could crawl into culverts for hundreds of yards, and long trips included riding our Stingray bikes to Cooksville with tridents to attempt to spear creatures in Badfish Creek. What were our parents thinking? Apparently not a lot. My father also taught us how to make catapults, using the springs from the now-shuttered Chose’s trampoline court, and soon we were showering unsuspecting vehicles with a veritable cornucopia of rotten fruit from camouflaged locations. And our homemade carts! Pilfered wheels from legitimate soap
box derby cars turned into two-man demolitions devices. Sure, there were injuries, but nothing a little Mercurochrome or Ace bandage couldn’t fix. This is how our group passed our days, from fourth through eighth grade. We felt bad that the neighborhood girls didn’t get to have the same level of fun that we did, but they were few and far between and weren’t organized in the same fashion. Turns out, they would get their revenge later, with the onset of puberty. To say it was a simpler time is obviously an old cliche, but it was true. Cultural choices were limited. We all saw the same movies and TV shows. Our imaginations filled in any gaps. And kids were everywhere! This was the height of the Baby Boom years, and there were a lot of us outside, looking for things to do. Eddie never tired of telling stories about the old days, and his recall was beyond impeccable when it came to details. He always said sharing memories of our childhood was one of the things he cherished most in life. Now, as we near 70, there are only three left of the original Pleasant Hill gang. There are times when we question whether there’s veracity to our nostalgia. Could we really have enjoyed ourselves that much? Perhaps I’m naive, but I think the answer is yes, and I know Eddie would wholeheartedly agree. Here’s hoping there’s an amazing tobacco shed in the great beyond and a snowmobile trail that leads Eddie directly to it. Bill Amundson is a Stoughton-based artist and substitute teacher.
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Traditional Norwegian Fish Boil Sept. 6 What: Norwegian Fish Boil When: 4:30, 5:30 or 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 Where: West Koshkonong Lutheran Church, 1911 Koshkonong Road Info: 873-9456 Tickets: $15 (in advance), $16 (at the door), $5 (ages 6-12), free (ages 5 and under) rarely can find room for seconds, fish boil committee member Sheryl Hanson said. The fish, red potatoes, carrots and onions are boiled in pillow cases. “That is how the Norwegians did it, so that is how we do it here,” Ganshert said. Chefs serve the boiled fish smothered in butter with coleslaw, bread and
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Cambridge area. These fish boil fundraisers have raised money for organizations like the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Stoughton Special Olympics, the Deerfield Community Center and the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center. This year’s proceeds will go to Koshkonong Prairie Historical Society, Free Health Clinic in Stoughton and the Personal Essentials Pantry.
costume mistress at the Village Players Theater. Nancy Hagen, another organizer of the event, researched each character and wrote scripts to reflect period language, Onsager said. The local actors participating are Kathy Dutilly, Angy Gagliano, Mary Ellen Graf, Parker Hagen, Tony Hill, Linda Hopper, Tim Markle, Tracy Markle, Julie Pophal, Mary Onsager, Fisher Stoychoff and Andrea Wyatt. Half of the actors plan to portray six residents from noon to 2 p.m., and then the other half will rotate and portray the same six residents from 2-4 p.m. Onsager hopes people will learn something new about the past residents of Stoughton and come to support the two local organizations.
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The West Koshkonong Fish Boil is back for the 16th year to raise money for nonprofit organizations while celebrating Norwegian cuisine. This year’s event is set for Friday, Sept. 6. Guests can choose between three dinner times: 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. Tickets bought in advance are $15, at the door and carry-out orders are $16, children ages 6 to 12 are $5 and children ages 5 and under are free. Advanced tickets will be on sale starting 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at The Nordic Nook, All in the Family Hair Care or by contacting the church at 873-9456. In the past, as many as 400 people have turned out for this event, fish boil committee member Lori Ganshert said. The menu includes traditionally cooked all you can eat boiled cod but people
lefse. Norwegian treats like krumkake, rosettes and sandbakkels will also be served along with milk and coffee. Kent Peterson, who has been the “boilmaster” for 10 years and involved in the fish boil for 15 years, said the fish is more poached, rather than boiled, so it does not fall apart. “We have great reviews,” Peterson said. While guests are waiting for their number to be called, they can listen to live bluegrass gospel music from The Promise Band from the Deerfield/
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Stoughton residents from the past will come to life during a graveside performance. Whispers from the Grave, a fundraiser to benefit the Stoughton Historical Society and Stoughton Village Players, will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Riverside Cemetery on South Page Street. Twelve actors plan to portray Stoughton residents who helped shape the city’s past and “ordinary people that remind us that famous or forgotten, everyone has a story to tell,” according to a news release. Participants travel with the actors and visit each resident’s gravesite as they learn the stories. The tour lasts about an hour and has minimal walking over uneven ground. The characters portrayed include a high school football player, a school teacher named Sara Stoughton, police officer Paul Kraby who was murdered in the 1930s and a Christian temperance women played by Mary Onsager. “ S h e i s r e a l j u i cy,” said Onsager, who is the
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Falconry
For information, call 873-8585.
Lake Kegonsa State Park Friends Group presents “Falconry: An Extreme form of Birdwatching,” 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at Lake Kegonsa State Park, 2405 Door Creek Road. Participants can expect to learn about the red-tailed hawk, the most visible raptor, and learn about the ancient art of falconry. Falconry uses trained birds of prey to hunt wild animals. For information, contact lkspfriends@gmail.com.
Brody’s Roar
Athletes come together to support Brody’s Roar from 3-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at Viking Lanes, 1410 Hwy. 51. There is a bench press competition and dinner buffet to support a 3 year old who was diagnosed with a fatal disease known as CLN2 Batten’s Disease. Registration for participating in the bench press is $40 per lifter and includes a buffet dinner. Adult spectators are $10 and teen spectators are $5. The larger Brody’s Roar fundraiser is Oct. 7. ‘Ali Baba and a Few Thieves’ For information, email PlayTime Productions plans to hold primalstrengthjames@gmail.com. auditions for the fall play “Ali Baba and Few Thieves” from 4:30-7 p.m. ELCA service day Wednesday, Sept. 4, at the Monona Stoughton’s Covenant Lutheran Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road. Church plans to participate in a national Auditions are open for children grades service day Sunday, Sept. 8. The church 3-12. The nonprofit theater company is one of nearly 9,100 Evangelical holds performances in Stoughton each Lutheran Churchs of America particiseason. pating across the country, according to For information, call Renaye Leach at a news release. Services include rolling 437-4217. bandages for Global Health Ministries and Lutheran medical partners, makPontoon boat ride ing fleece blankets for people who are The Stoughton Senior Center pro- homeless or in shelters, cleaning up vides rides to a pontoon boat ride litter along the Rutland-Dunn townline organized by the Madison School and road and complimentary car wash. Community Recreation from on Lake For information, or to participate, call Mendota 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 873-7494. 5. Participants should be at the senior center by 9:15 a.m. and expect to return Refuse to be a victim around 12:15 p.m. Sign up by TuesThe Stoughton Police Department in day, Sept. 2. Boat rides are wheelchair partnership with the Stoughton Senior accessible from Tenney Park in Madi- Center present “Refuse to be a Victim” son and the cost is $6 per person. Baha’i Faith
Covenant Lutheran Church
For information: Alfred Skerpan, 877-0911 or Gail and Greg Gagnon, 873-9225 us.bahai.org Stoughton study classes.
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
Bible Baptist Church
2095 Hwy. W, Utica 873-7077 • 423-3033 Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship; 6 p.m. - Worship
Christ Lutheran Church
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: 9 a.m. worship, 10 a.m. coffee and fellowship
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
1844 Williams Drive, Stoughton • 873-9106 Saturday: 6 p.m. Worship Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship
9209 Fulton St., Edgerton 884-8512 • fultonchurch.org Saturday: 8 a.m. prayer breakfast Sunday: 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Worship 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.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Good Shepherd By The Lake Lutheran Church
Christian Assembly Church
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
1860 Hwy. 51 at Lake Kegonsa, Stoughton 873-5924 Sunday Worship: 8 and 10 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
seminar 1-3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, at the senior center. Registration for this event ends Monday, Sept. 9. The crime prevention seminar teaches personal safety methods and provides examples of devices that can be integrated into participants home, automobile, telephone, technological and travel security. For information, call 873-8585.
Thursdays with Murder Participants of this month’s Thursday with Murder book discussion will have two opportunities to dive in to “The Alienist” by Caleb Carr. The first opportunity is at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the Skaalen Nursing and Rehab Center, 400 N. Morris St. The regular scheduled time is at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Stoughton Public Library. For information, call 873-6281.
Scrapbooking weekend Enjoy a weekend full of scrapbooking and craft projects at the Sons of Norway-Mandt Lodge, 317 S. Page St., starting at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1. Registration is due by Oct. 15 and the cost is $50. The class runs 7-11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3. Participants should bring their own scrapbooking project to work on. There will be snacks and drinks each day, and each participant will have an 8-foot table to use. For information, email lauriebarrett79@yahoo.com. 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
Saturday, August 31
• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Stoughton Historical Museum open, 324 S. Page St., stoughtonhistoricalsociety.org • 5 p.m., “Falconry: An Extreme form of Birdwatching, Lake Kegonsa State Park, 2405 Door Creek Road, lkspfriends@gmail.com
Monday, September 2
• Stoughton Public Library closed • 10-11 a.m., Registration due for MSCR Pontoon Boat Ride (senior center at 9:15 a.m., $6), senior center, 873-8585
Tuesday, September 3
• 9:30-11 a.m., Memory Cafe, Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge St., 873-6611 • 6:30-8 p.m., Acanthus Carving Class, Sons of Norway-Mandt Lodge, 317 S. Page St., ragnar8@mailbag. com
Wednesday, September 4
• 4:30-7 p.m., Ali Baba and a Few Thieves auditions, Monona Public Library, 1000 Nicholas Road, 437-4217.
Thursday, September 5
• 10-11 a.m., MSCR Pontoon Boat Ride (senior center at 9:15 a.m., $6), senior center, 873-8585 • 3:30 p.m., Teen Advisory Board Meeting, library, 8736281 • 6:30 p.m., Adult Craft Club, library, 873-6281
Friday, September 6
• 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m., Norwegian Fish Boil, West Koshkonong Lutheran Church, 1911 Koshkonong Road, 873-9456
Saturday, September 7
• Noon to 4 p.m., Whispers from the Grave, Riverside Cemetery, South Page Street, stoughtonwi.com • 3 p.m., Brody’s Roar fundraiser, ($40 for lifters, $10 adult spectator, $5 teen spectator), Viking Lanes, 1410 US Hwy. 51, primalstengthjames@gmail.com
Sunday, September 8
• All day event, Covenant Lutheran Church ECLA service day, various locations, 873-7494 • 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Salute to Service Pig Roast ($12 seniors, first responders and veterans, children 8 years old and under $8, 2 years and under eat free), 200 Veterans Road, 289-9881 • 2 p.m., Clarinet and Friends, Stoughton Village Players Theater, 255 E. Main St. • 7 p.m., Town of Dunn Plan Commission meeting, Dunn Town Hall, 4156 Cty. Road B (second Monday of each month)
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.
Western Koshkonong Lutheran Church 2633 Church St., Cottage Grove Sunday: 9:30 a.m. worship 11 a.m. Bible study
Support groups Diabetic Support Group • 6 p.m., second Monday, Stoughton Hospital, 873-2356
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God was once like us “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature Go did not consider equality with God something to be used to hisown advantage;rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, beingmade in human likeness.” Philippians 2:5-7 A central tenet of Christianity is that God became man in the embodied form of Jesus, in order that we might know how to live a godly life. Christians don’t expect to become gods, but we do hope to become more godlike by following the example of Jesus. There were a host of heresies in the early Church concerning Christ’s divinity. The Arian heresy claimed that Christ was divine but created, and thus not con substantial (of the same substance) with God the father. Others believed that Christ was divine but not human, arguing that his suffering on the cross, and any other suffering which he underwent, were mere illusions. These issues were largely settled at the first council of Nicaea in 325 AD, which asserted in the Nicene Creed that Christ was “God from God, light from light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in being with the Father.” But, in what sense was Christ fully human? Christ’s humanity is, ironically, more of a mystery than his divinity. How could God become man? The Gospels are essentially an attempt to answer that question, or at least for God, in the form of a man, to show us how to live a fully human life. – Christopher Simon
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
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Stoughton resident volunteers in Dayton Boersma worked with mass shooting survivors in Ohio MACKENZIE KRUMME Unified Newspaper Group
Stoughton Ald. Sid Boersma spent a week in August working with survivors of the Dayton, Ohio, mass shooting, where nine people were killed and 27 wounded on Aug. 4. F o r t h a t Boersma week, Boersma visited 30 people in Dayton and helped them find some balance again after enduring the tragedy, he said, as a volunteer disaster mental health social worker with American Red Cross. Even in those times of pure despair and confusion, the shooting survivors still found a way to be grateful, he said. “I (saw) a lot of tears of gratitude,” Boersma said. And while working with survivors he said he felt there was a true difference in emergency response for a mass shooting and natural disaster. In working with victims of mass shootings, Boersma said it is about immediate needs. Boersma was first deployed with the American Red Cross, as a volunteer disaster mental health social worker during the Stoughton tornado that devastated the city. After serving the community where he raised his children, he felt compelled to do more, he said. Boersma, also an army veteran, worked as a contract social worker for the Department of Defense and provided therapy to soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. In addition to local disasters, like the Stoughton tornado and flooding last year, Boersma was deployed via Red Cross during the California fires in Paradise, Hurricane Harvey and the mass shootings in Las Vegas and Parkland, Florida. “We help them focus on what’s important, how to get back to normal, how to care for their kids, how to make it from day to day,” Boersma said. He is not allowed to talk about specific clients but he did work with people who were injured, whose family members were killed and who lived in the afflicted neighborhoods. Boersma said he doesn’t ask people if they saw someone get shot or what they heard; he said those details aren’t often helpful. His first statement is that he is sorry for what happened and immediately asks, “How are you doing?”
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A memorial in Dayton, Ohio remembers the victims of the Aug. 4 mass shooting. The Red Cross is able to refer clients to an agency or a doctor, donate money to get through the week or provide someone to talk to because life becomes confusing after extreme stress situations, Boersma said. “Essentials are getting sleep, (system of) supports, help with child care,” Boersma wrote for the National Association of Social Workers. “We can encourage positive thoughts and feelings. We address the issue of fairness and justice. Life is not fair, ever, but especially in these situations, but dwelling too much on injustice is debilitating in itself.”
Handling the disasters In Boersma’s experience, mass casualty shootings and natural disasters are different. He said there is more of a mental health aspect to caring for victims of mass shootings, since many of them are prone to suffering long term mental health afflictions like post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). And Boersma said the challenge is he has to consider how to help the victims in a short amount of time, most recently in a week window. “To be very blunt, it’s very quick,” Boersma said. “It’s deadly. It’s awful. it’s not an act of God. It’s an act of man.” He said as his response is different as a therapist, the systemic response is different as well. During this deployment, The Red Cross wanted to reduce their presence to not seem promotional, Boersma
“We’re here as a commusaid. Volunteers did not wear red, the color of the nity,” Boersma said. “We Red Cross. When a survi- have to protect our people,” vor received a compensation Boersma said. card, Boersma said “this card is from the American Contact Mackenzie at people,” rather than saying mackenzie.krumme@ this is a gift from the Red Cross. In addition, people want to talk politics after a mass shooting. But Boersma said a place for grieving is not a place for political arguments, and Red Cross staff are trained to say away from that topic.
‘I get back home and everything seems a bit different... I’ve changed every time I go in one of these situations; you see different things.’ – Sid Boersma
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Finding balance There is a lot of work to be done to prevent mass shootings, Boersma said. But a very simple thing people can do at the local level, he said, is to consider each other more and make deeper connections. “I would like this country to be more kind,” Boersma said. After he returns from each Red Cross deployment, Boersma takes a break. He goes home to visit his four grandchildren, all under the age of four. Boersma also plays the mandolin at his home to rebalance himself. He practices mindfulness and meditation; to focus on one thing at a time and to experience the present. “I get back home and everything seems a bit different ... I’ve changed every time I go in one of these situations; you see different things,” Boersma said. As neighbors and residents of Stoughton, we can always look out for each other, he said.
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Vikings topple Golden Beavers MARK MCMULLEN
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Stoughton’s Adam Hobson was Beaver Dam’s kryptonite in the teams’ season opener Friday night. The 6-foot-3 quarterback scored three times, as he found open space through the air and on the ground to lead the Vikings to a 34-13 Badger Conference crossover victory over the host Golden Beavers. “I’ve watched him on numerous films from last year,” Beaver Dam coach Steve Kuenzi said of Hobson. “I saw him at the scrimmage, and I thought he was a special player. He’s as gifted a runner as he is a passer. “I was really impressed with his poise. He threw two picks, but he came right back and stuck it out.” Hobson finished the game with 46 yards rushing and completed 9 of 12 passes for 80 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. “He was on, minus those picks,” Stoughton coach Dan Prahl said of Hobson. “What I was proud of with Adam was he had the shaky start and he battled back and kept his team up. That’s what we need out of our quarterback, especially the leader. “He kept his cool. It’s not always going to be pretty.”
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Stoughton quarterback Adam Hobson (10) hands the ball off to running back Quinn Arnott during the first quarter of Friday’s season opener at Beaver Dam. The Vikings won 34-13. Beaver Dam gave up 315 total yards, including 193 on the ground. “ We w e r e s l o p p y a t t i m e s ,” K u e n z i s a i d . “Stoughton is a good team. We knew they were good.
We were hoping we could take advantage of a few things, but they’re good. It’s hard to replicate a team like that in our practice. Our scout defense is not Stoughton.”
Stoughton scored on a two-yard touchdown run by running back Quinn Arnott midway through the first quarter. On the Vikings’ next drive, Hobson found Ryan Ellingson for a 3-yard
touchdown with five seconds left in the first quarter to go up 13-0. Hobson scored twice in the third quarter. He rumbled for a 13-yard touchdown for an 18-6 lead, then ran in
from four yards out in the fourth quarter and connected with Nathan Hutchinson for the two-point conversion on the second score. Quinn Arnott scored his second touchdown of the night on a 5-yard run to provide the final margin with 3:44 to go. Arnott finished with 112 yards on 22 carries. “Quinn runs hard and is a super tough kid,” Prahl said. “He’s just a grinder. He’s never going to tell you anything if he’s not happy. He’s just, ‘Yes, sir. No, sir.’ He’s going to show up and go to work.”
Girls cross country
Stoughton’s sights set on return to top of Badger South MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
The Stoughton girls cross country team looks to recapture its stranglehold atop the Badger South Conference with four of its top six runners returning from last year. Monona Grove snapped the Vikings’ run of three straight Badger South titles last season, edging the Vikings 37-43 at the conference meet. The top runners back for Stoughton are senior Grace Jenny, who finished third in the Badger South meet last year and earned first-team all-conference honors; senior Molly Olstad; juniors Gina Owen and Ellie Trieloff; and sophomores Hannah Lawrence and Maddie Schneider. Owen (13th) and Olstad (14th) earned second-team all-conference honors last season. The conference meet was Jenny’s second race last season, as she battled shin splints. She went on to take 13th at the WIAA Division 1 Kettle Moraine Sectional and missed qualifying for state by three spots. She missed the track season while recovering from the injury.
“She skipped her junior year of track to get healed 100% from some nagging injuries,” said coach Susan Zaemisch, who is entering her 10th season at the helm in Stoughton. “She looks stronger both physically and mentally.” Lawrence emerged as one of the Vikings’ top runners late last season. Owen packed on the miles in training by playing Ultimate Frisbee over the summer to prepare for the fall. Stoughton could be in the mix for a Division 1 state berth. Two years ago, the Vikings finished 13th at state with three members of this season’s team — Jenny, Owen and Schneider. The rest of the spots in the Vikings’ varsity lineup are up for grabs. Zaemisch said there are four freshmen and top returning junior varsity runners who could contend for the spots. “Any given day, I will have one to three spots available for girls to go out and earn it,” she said. “I am super excited about that competition among the team.” Stoughton opens the season at the Glenn Herold Photo by Mark Nesbitt Invitational on Saturday in The Stoughton girls cross country team returns seven letterwinners from last season. They are (from left) Hannah Lawrence, Maddie Schneider, Molly Olstad, Ellie Trieloff and Grace Jenny. Not pictured are Gina Owen and G Gibson. Watertown.
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Boys soccer
Vikings bring back firepower on the pitch ranked No. 1 nationally and won a WIAA Division 1 state championship as a freshman. O r eg o n a n d M o n o n a Grove are the favorites in the Badger South, according to McIntosh. “With their abundance of talent and great coaching, both are poised for big seasons,” he said. “If they didn’t have to play each other in sectionals last year, both would have gone to state.”
MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
The Stoughton boys soccer team could be one of the toughest roadblocks in defending Division 2 state champion Oregon’s quest to repeat as Badger South Conference champions. The Vikings return three starters from a team that went 11-7-3 and tied Madison Edgewood for third in the Badger South with a 4-21 mark last season. The Vikings will be led by senior centerback Colin Holtan, who was honorable mention all-conference last season. Holtan scored four goals and had two assists as a junior last year. “Colin is a fiery leader who’ll move mountains on his back for his teammates,” Stoughton coach Michael McIntosh said. The other returning starters are A.J. Mittelsteadt (midfielder) and Jacob Ferguson (centerback). Other returning letterwinners are Derek Karlen (striker), Evan Herbst (fullback), Sam Kicera (midfielder). Karlen is the leading returning scorer with five goals last season. Mittelsteadt is back after suffering a season-ending knee injury
Sauk Prairie 3, Stoughton 0
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The Stoughton boys soccer team returns nine letterwinners from last season. They are (front row, from left) Jackson Talbert, Jacob Ferguson, A.J. Mittelsteadt, Evan Herbst, (back row, from left) Sam Kicera, Henry Mehring, Jaden Clausen, Derek Karlen and Colin Holtan. against Monroe last year. Three other returning letterwinners for the Vikings are junior forward Henry Merhing, junior midfielder Jackson Talbert and Jaden Clausen. Clausen is another potent
scorer who would play a larger role this season.. “Jaden Clausen’s skill sets make him a potent adversary against any team,” McIntosh said. “He has excellent foot skills.” Stoughton has to fill the
void left by goalkeeper Nolan Meyer, who was one of four unanimous first-team all-conference players last year. The Vikings have seven newcomers, including Meyer’s replacement in junior Steven Benoy.
Senior James Hanson is another newcomer who McIntosh said will play a larger role at forward. Another first-year player who could emerge as a scoring threat is sophomore Nicolar Rivera, who was
Volleyball competitive nature,” she said. Stoughton finished last season 14-15 and seventh out of eight teams in the Badger South. The Vikings lost to Monona Grove in a regional quarterfinal match. Watertown remains the favorite to win the conference. Since joining the conference three seasons ago, the Goslings have yet to lose a league match. Milton is also a top contender for the league title. “From what I’ve seen and
heard thus far, I think we should compete with everyone in the Badger South,” Gierhart said. “My goal is top four.” Gierhart takes over the reins as the head coach after serving as an assistant coach last year. She succeeds Jillian Bauer, a 2012 Verona Area High School graduate who took the head coaching job at her alma mater after Kelly Annen stepped down. Gierhart has served as a club volleyball coach for six years.
The Vikings were shut out in their nonconference season opener Tuesday, Aug. 27, in Prairie du Sac. The Eagles scored three goals in the first 20 minutes. Stoughton and Sauk Prairie are in the same regional this season. “I think it was important for our seeding,” McIntosh said. “We came back and shut them down in the second half which was an inspiration.” Stoughton sophomore keeper Ethan Peterson had 10 saves in the first half, and Benoy posted eight saves in the second half. Rivera marked Sauk Prairie’s top player and held him scoreless.
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The Stoughton volleyball team returns seven letterwinners from last season. They are (front row, from left) Avary Rodefeld, Aspen Alexander, Greta Nashold, (back row, from left) Paige Schuttemeier, Riley Royston, Kat Eugster, Amber Hodkiewicz and Veronica Ewald.
Outside hitter depth key for Stoughton MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
First-year Stoughton head coach Rachael Gierhart will have plenty of options at outside hitter this season. I t ’s a p r o b l e m m a ny coaches would welcome. Stoughton returns eight letterwinners, led by senior right side hitter Kat Eugster, who racked up 170 kills and was named second-team all-Badger South last season. The other returners are Amber Hodkiewicz (middle blocker and outside hitter), Aspen Alexander (libero and defensive specialist), Avary Rodefeld (defensive
specialist), Veronica Ewald (middle blocker and outside hitter), Riley Royston (middle blocker), Paige Schuttemeier (outside hitter) and Greta Nashold (setter). Alexander excelled as a server last year with a 14.8% ace rate. “Our team is strong at their individual skills,” Gierhart said. “We need to work on putting them all together.” A trio of newcomers – senior Abby Lewis (outside hitter), junior Savanna Jemilo (middle hitter, outside hitter) and junior Piper Jensen (defensive specialist and outside hitter) – is expected
to contribute right away, Gierhart said. Lewis joins the team after being homeschooled in the past. “She will give us strong and aggressive depth at outside hitter,” Gierhart said. “I’m excited to watch her come out of her shell and take some cuts, which she already started doing in our scrimmage at Edgewood.” Gierhart said Jemilo is a powerhouse hitter coming off the bench, while Jensen will be relied on as a defensive specialist. “Piper is one of the kids you can’t take off the floor due to energy and
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Boys cross country
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Veterans to carry torch MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
Stoughton boys cross c o u n t r y c o a c h Pa t r i c k Schneider expects a more wide open race in the Badger South Conference this season, as his team banks on experience. The Vikings return seven letterwinners, including a quartet that finished in the top 26 at the Badger South meet last year. Jack Albert took 22nd (17:58) and Colton Hansen (17:58.7) took 23rd last season at the conference meet, helping the Vikings to a fourth-place finish. Christian
Smith took 24th, and Gavin Model was 26th. Senior Tyler Kalagian and juniors Cade Millam and Alexander Wicks are the three other returning letterwinners. “We have a deep team with a nice mix of experience and youth,” Schneider said. “We potentially have our best team in years.” The top eight finishers at the Badger South meet last season graduated. Monona Grove won the conference title in 2018, and Schneider said the Silver Eagles are a probably a slight favorite to repeat. “It will come down to who
has the best rookies and who worked the hardest in the summer,” he said. Two first-year runners Schneider is excited about are juniors Kia Sorensen and Jayden Zywicki. S o r e n s e n p r ev i o u s l y played soccer in the fall, and Zywicki is making the transition from football. “We have several rookies who have a ton of potential, but will need to learn how to run a 5K race,” he said. Stoughton will be in a WIAA Division 1 sectional with Oconomowoc, Sun Prairie and Madison LaFollette. All three were ranked in the top 10 in the state last season. Photo by Adam Feiner
Stoughton freshman Zosie Diede hits a return Tuesday, Aug. 27, in her No. 4 singles match against Portage. Diede is 6-0 to start her high school career.
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The Stoughton boys cross country team returns six letterwinners from last season. They are (from left) Cade Millam, Christian Smith, Alex Wicks, Jack Albert, Colton Hansen and Gavin Model.
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SHS receives WIAA Award of Excellence ADAM FEINER Sports editor
Stoughton High School was one of 27 high schools to receive the 2018-19 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Award of Excellence. The award recognizes WIAA member schools for their efforts and achievements in the areas of sportsmanship, ethics, integrity, leadership and character. Stoughton was one of five schools to receive the honor for the third time. Recipients will be presented the Award of Excellence at the Fall Area Meetings, and will be recognized for the achievement on the WIAA website, in the WIAA Bulletin and at the Annual Meeting. Fourteen criteria applied toward the honor. Stoughton athletic
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director Mel Dow conducted occurring meetings with a Captain’s Club/Team Leadership Council and SHS coaches and at least one informational meeting with student-athletes and their parents in which sportsmanship, ethics and/ or integrity is on the agenda and is discussed. Dow also attended Badger Conference meetings, made the student body aware of sportsmanship initiatives, nominated/submitted a boy and/or a girl for WIAA Scholar Athlete recognition, and took the free NFHS Sportsmanship course. Stoughton also had to be represented at one of the seven WIAA Fall Area Meetings and the WIAA Annual Meeting in April in order to receive the award. Coaches and student-
athletes attended a sportsmanship summit/leadership conference. Three or more head coaches completed the NFHS Sportsmanship course, and three or more SHS athletic teams gave back to their school or community through volunteerism. Stoughton also had no coach ejections at any level, and did not have a coach or player assault an official at any level. For 2019-20, two new elements of the criteria will be added to qualify for the award. Athletic directors must maintain and update all information in the WIAA School Directory annually, and conduct due diligence in striving to achieve staff compliance with all WIAA coaching requirements (i.e. rules video, exam, officials’ rankings).
The Stoughton girls tennis team on Tuesday, Aug. 27, swept Portage at home in its Badger Conference opener. The Vikings split their first six matches of the season Friday, Aug. 23, and Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Badger Invitational in Lake Geneva.
Stoughton 7, Portage 0 No. 1 singles player Annika Goetz, No. 2 singles player Karlie Halverson and the Vikings’ No. 3 doubles team of Elizabeth Balthazar and Fiona Prechel each won their matches 6-0, 6-2 against the visiting Warriors. Stoughton freshman Zosia Diede improved to 6-0 on the season with a 6-3, 6-3 victory at No. 4 singles. Savanna Strutzel won 6-3, 6-0 at No. 3 singles. Katie Zacharias and Taylor Nisius rolled to a 6-1, 6-3 victory at No. 1 doubles. Paige Bellefeuille and Morgan Schellin won 6-0, 7-5 at No. 2 doubles for the Vikings.
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Big Foot’s Jameson Gregory 6-4, 6-0; Parker’s Martha Jacobson 6-0, 6-1 and Milton’s Ella Tremel 6-0, 6-0. The doubles team of Bellefeuille and Schellin also went 4-2. Bellefeuille and Schellin beat the No. 2 doubles teams from Case (6-2, 6-7, 10-8); Parker (6-1, 6-3) and Milton (6-0, 6-1). They also picked up a default victory at No. 3 doubles against Fort Atkinson. Strutzel split her six matches at No. 3 singles. She swept Fort Atkinson’s Sierra Jelinek 6-0, 6-0 and breezed to a 6-1, 6-0 win over Parker’s Aliciah Schroeder. She also picked up a win when Milton’s Emily McNett retired down 5-0 in the first set. Halverson beat Parker’s Lucy Barnes 6-4, 6-4 and Milton’s Amelia Smithson 6-0, 6-1 in No. 1 singles. Balthazar and Prechel swept Fort Atkinson’s Cassidy Becker and Elisa Baumann 6-0, 6-0 in No. 2 doubles. Balthazar and Lexi Abing beat Parker’s Katharine Gunn and Myha Mohr 6-0, 6-1 in No. 3 doubles. Zacharias and Nisius beat Fort Atkinson’s Ester Jones and Christa Sebranek 6-2, 6-0 in No. 1 doubles.
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Parker 6-1, and knocked off Milton 5-2 on Saturday. The tournament hosts swept the Vikings, who also lost 5-2 against Big Foot and Racine Case on Friday. “The problem was that we lost all our matches Friday, so we got put in the fourthplace site. I thought we could have competed at the third-place site,” Stoughton coach Amy Kahl said. “But the tournament showed me we’re a solid team. We can hang with anybody.” Diede went a perfect 5-0 at No. 4 singles to lead Stoughton. She defeated Big Foot’s McKinley Boyle 7-5, 6-2; Case’s Elisabeth Wieties 4-6, 7-5, 10-3; Fort Atkinson’s Sarah Holzi 6-3, 6-1; Parker’s Alexandra Craker 6-3, 6-0 and Milton’s Kelly Ploszaj 6-3, 6-1. “I knew she’d be close to our 3 and 4 singles players,” Kahl said of Diede. “She was so composed and took care of business. Having never played a varsity match before, it was pretty impressive.” Goetz went 4-2 for the Vikings. She beat Fort Atkinson’s Klaire Trieloff 6-3, 6-1 in No. 1 singles, then picked up three wins at No. 2 singles. She beat
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Stoughton junior Caylie Kotlowski shot a 3-overpar 75 to lead the Vikings to a second-place finish at the Baraboo Invitational on Tuesday, Aug. 27, at Baraboo Country Club. Stoughton started Badger South Conference dual play strong with a home win over Watertown on Thursday, Aug. 22, at Coachman’s Golf Resort in Edgerton. The defending conference champion Vikings finished fourth at the Wisconsin Dells Large Schools Invitational on Wednesday, Aug. 21.
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Caylie Kotlowski shot a 1-over-par 36. Dulce AguIn addition to Caylie irre carded 50, and Foldy Kotlwoski finishing as the finished with 55. medalist, senior Myranda Kotlowski shot a 5-over- Wisconsin Dells par 77. The Vikings took second as a team with a Invitational 389, 17 strokes behind The Kotlowskis both champion Reedsburg. shot 7-over-par 78 to tie S t o u g h t o n ’s R a c h e l for second place at ColdFoldy carded 113, and water Canyon Golf Course. Mara Hann finished with The Vikings took fourth 124. (377) in the large schools division. Aguirre and Mara Stoughton 173, Hann each carded 109 for Watertown 189 the Vikings. Tomah (340) captured M y r a n d a Ko t l o w s k i the team title over runshot 3-under-par 32 to win medalist honors and lead ner-up Green Bay Prethe Vikings to a Badger b l e ( 3 5 4 ) . Wa u wa u t o South dual win over the sa’s Rachel Kaufflin shot Goslings at Coachman’s 1-under-par 70 for medalGolf Resort in Edgerton. ist honors.
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Pantries: Joint meeting reveals ways to better collaborate on largest food drives Continued from page 1 around – and a lack of communication between the organizations. The success of the initiative could pay big dividends for the two pantries that serve more than 15,000 pounds of food each month between them. They share three large food drives throughout the year: the Boy Scouts Drive, the Girl Scouts Drive and the Post Office Drive. SFP board member Mike Heger said, on average, the Boy Scouts Drive raises 3,000 pounds of food, the Girls Scouts raises 2,000 pounds of food and the post office drive raises 10,000. Previously, members of the SFP took the bulk of planning for those events, but SUMCFP coordinator Jeanne Schwass-Long suggested one member from each pantry be on the planning committee to evenly divide duties like promotion to the community, supplying snacks and recruiting volunteers. “It would be helpful to both (pantries),” Schwass-Long said. Schwass-Long said the biggest challenges for SUMCFP, which served 1,493 clients from January to July 31 and receives roughly 5,871 pounds of food per month, were dealing with disruptive clients, running short on essentials, accommodating all clients on busy days and attracting more clients in the evening.
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Jo Doyle of the Stoughton United Methodist Food Pantry and Mike Heger of the Stoughton Food Pantry listen to fellow members at the first joint meeting between the organizations on Monday, Aug. 26. She and other SUMCFP members suggested more communication among the pantries, specifically about safety and health issues to provide a safe environment for both clients and
volunteers. Schwass-Long mentioned having to call the cops on more than one occasion and they recently had to call an ambulance. Heger agreed being able to communicate about clients when
it pertains to the safety of the volunteers is important. He said legally, the SFP is not able to release client information, but he agreed to follow-up with Community Action Coalition, which
is the communication filter for the state and federal guidelines through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). Heger said the biggest challenges at SFP are space and volunteers. Lane said the pantry serves roughly 307 clients per month and between 10,000-11,000 pounds of food. “It is a challenge trying to find some abled body people to help with large orders,” Heger said. “Five thousand pounds (of food) to put away is a lot.” In addition to ways the organizations could better collaborate, those in attendance got to know the operations of each food pantry and what challenges they face. The SFP also mentioned how they get no direct funds from the city but only space and help with bookkeeping. “(SUMCFP) seemed a bit surprised to learn that,” Lane told the Hub after the meeting. Members from both pantries said they hope to have another joint meeting and continue along a collaborative path. Though no future meeting date was set, finding a way to better collaborate on the three largest drives was a big accomplishment, those at the meeting agreed. “That was worth the whole meeting,” Lane said. Contact Mackenzie at mackenzie. krumme@wcinet.com.
Volunteering for SUMC food pantry is Stoughton couple’s ‘life’ Unified Newspaper Group
Jeanne Schwass-Long said one of her fondest memories while volunteering at the Stoughton United Methodist Church Food Pantry was when she saw a former student and her child. The young boy walked into the room and saw fresh produce lying on a table. He yelled, “Mom, it is just like Christmas,” Schwass-Long recalled. Talking about that moment now still brings her to tears. “For that boy to have such a reaction ... I never forgot that,” Schwass-Long said. “Families are so important here.” Schwass-Long and her husband, Francis Long, have been with the local food pantry in the basement of the SUMC since 1994. The coordinator since 2015, SchwassLong said the success of the pantry is a team effort. “The volunteers are all very close,” she said. “We grow together as a unit.” The couple is at the church at least four days a week stocking shelves, working with clients or accepting deliveries. Not to mention after hours work of running reports, gathering data and food orders. They have a synergy that helps propel them and the pantry, Schwass-Long said. However, they have a difficult time taking the spotlight. “They are very humble,” SUMC Pastor Cathy Christman said, having known the couple for about three years. Christman said they are an integral part of the food pantry, guiding it through seasons of growth and change, and being a constant figure for the clients and the volunteers. “There would be a hole without them. They have made their mark and have
taught a lot of us about compassion and love and care and grace,” Christman said. Although Schwass-Long does not like the accolades, she would say her husband is the shy one. They’ve been married for 20 years and met at the church. She has to force him to participate in a picture, shake someone’s hand or talk to a reporter. “He is always trying to hide,” Schwass-Long said. At 88 years old, Long is the informal taxi driver for the pantry. He takes calls every Tuesday to drive people without another mode of transportation to and from the pantry. They often leave with a car full of groceries. Long was a dairy farmer all his life but wanted to keep busy after retirement, so he started volunteering at the church. When asked why he didn’t start vacationing to Florida or move up north, he said he “chose Stoughton.” Schwass-Long was a home economics teacher in the Stoughton Area School District for 29 years. She uses her teaching and nutrition skills to build a repertoire around health. “With my background, it just fit,” she said. She started programs like having a nutritionist visit during open hours to talk about health and having a nurse onsite. Schwass-Long recently gave away her first baby basket, another new initiative where new mothers receive a basket of newborn goods like outfits, diapers, wipes and materials for a home celebration with decorations and candles. Helen Rucks, Bev Fergus and Kay Wieden oversee this project. She also took over initiatives from former director Jane Priebe, such as cooking classes and taste testing meals, to help use up an
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From left Jo Doyle, Francis Long and Jeanne Schwass-Long at the SUMC food pantry Monday, Aug. 5. Francis and Jeanne have volunteered with the pantry for 25 years. abundance of food pantry items. The couple said they like to think of the pantry as a place of holistic care, where people can get more than food. Here they can socialize, find support and feel like they belong. “One time someone even asked me if I could fix their car,” Schwass-Long said with a laugh. Without the pantry, the duo
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“This town is beautiful,” Madlen Breckbill said at the city’s first Chamber Music Festival. The festival was held at the Stoughton Opera House on Saturday, Aug. 17 and Monday, Aug.
19. She went on to describe the small town feel and the Victorian houses. Breckbill, who organized the festival from abroad, graduated from Stoughton High School in 2010. The first program, “Bach and Brahms, Immersed in a Golden Glow,” performed four times on
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& 20th, August 5th Fall Sports Meeting (fall sports practice begins; first competitions start on the 15th; with the sports start before the start of school some students are limited for fall sports participation due to lack of transportation), Band Camp next week, and a copy of InBusiness which included a Stoughton promotional insert (school district, city & chamber collaboration) was shared with each board member. 3. Consent Agenda- A motion was made by FitzGibbon, seconded by Freye, and carried unanimously to approve the June 17, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Minutes as presented; approval of the June 12 - August 6, 2019 check register and July 10, 2019 Pcard statement as presented; We would like to say thank you to the following individuals and groups and move approval of their donations to the district: $15,755.35 from the Friends of Norwegian Culture for Spring 2019 Tour Expenses, $6,000.00 from the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation for River Bluff Literacy Projects in Honor of Sarah Miller-Teacher, $4,000.00 from Stoughton Sports Booster, Inc. for Scholarships, $3,551.00 from Stoughton Football Inc. for a Porta Phone Headset, $3,500.00 from the Stoughton High School Band Boosters for Summer Marching Band Instructors, $3,168.00 from the Stoughton Wrestling Club for Tournament Expenses, $2,387.52 from the Kegonsa Working for Kids for the Kegonsa Outdoor Classroom, $1,927.00 from the Stoughton High School Band Boosters for a Marching Band Baritone, $1,200.00 from the Kiwanis Club of Stoughton for the Key Club Advisor, $500.00 from GEA (c/o Dane County Ag-Ed Teachers) for FFA Dues/Convention, $500.00 from the West Koshkonong Women of the Church for Backpack Lunches, $380.45 from the Checkered Cows Service Group (c/o Al Skerpan) for River Bluff Art Supplies, $335.00 from Sara & Mark Hermundstad for the Dorothy & Orin Hermundstad Scholarship, $135.00 from Kegonsa Working for Kids
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The district will have a new math curriculum for all K-5 students this year after going through an overhaul of its reading curriculum last year. District educators went through an extensive study on their options and chose to implement the “Bridges in Mathematics” curriculum for grades K-5. Director of curriculum and instruction Kate Ahlgren said the district was seeking a “comprehensive curriculum” for its math format that would “make sure the K-5 curriculum had a seamless entry into the 6-12 curriculum.” It should be fun for students to learn as well, she said. “It’s important to provide a playful environment for students, particularly at the primary levels, and we felt ‘Bridges’ did that,” she told school board members at their Auto 2004 PARK Avenue 108K, nice; 2014 International semi, (Cummins). 608778-6600.
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Kavon Alexander, Addison Liddicoat and Tyler Ofstie work with Kegonsa Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Kailee Hager on mindfulness. Aug. 12 meeting. Ahlgren said the new curriculum is designed to equip teachers to “fully implement” the Common Core state standards for mathematics “in a manner that is rigorous, coherent, engaging and accessible to all learners.” Ahlgren said “Bridges” has been proven to be successful for young students because it “blends direct instruction, structured investigation and open exploration.” “It taps into the intelligence and strengths of all students,” she said.
2. Development of ‘Innovation Center’ After announcing the concept in November, district officials are looking to flesh out details this year for the planned “Innovation Center” for the SASD campus. That starts with making a plan to pick a location. The project got a kick-start last fall with a $250,000 commitment from the Wahlin Foundation, the fundraising arm of Stoughton Trailers; it was the largest gift in the
foundation’s history. In February, the district proposed the idea of an innovation center, combining hands-on, Fab Labtype opportunities for students with space for adult education and a business incubator, and it has been refining the proposal since. “When we first introduced the project last year, we presented it as a concept,” district superintendent Tim Onsager wrote in an email to the Hub. “This school year is about taking that concept and starting to bring it to life on paper.” Specifically, that means the development of a written timeline for the project. It will spell out when the various steps (especially site selection) take place and when there will be more conversations within the district about how to blend learning opportunities. The idea is to combine areas such as STEAM (science, technology, engineering and math), business, computer science and the building trades and to put those ideas into a center anyone, regardless of age or background, could
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will be in place or in progress in Stoughton’s five schools. Across the district, there will be a new K-5 math curriculum designed to ease students’ transitions to higher grades. There will also be work done on plans for an “Innovation Center” on the district campus to provide educational opportunities for both students and residents. Equity will be a big topic this year, with a 50-member equity team starting work to help provide opportunities for staff to learn more about how to make schools more equitable for all. And social and emotional learning will continue to evolve at the school, with increased focus on the district’s “Compassionate Schools” programming.
professional development days. The district also has a new “equity team” this year, comprising around 50 district educators who met over the summer to “begin to develop ways in which we will 1. New K-5 math curriculum address those learning goals,” Ahl2. Developing ‘Innovation Center’ gren said. 3. Promoting equity in district “Our educators have taken great leadership in this work, and all of 4. ‘Compassionate Schools’ our staff will be afforded those opportunities in all of our roles find helpful, he said. to learn this year, with different “We have always known that this types of opportunities for different Innovation Center would be a long- roles,” she said. term effort, but each step is important, and every year in that process 4. ‘Compassionate Schools’ is important, including this school To help teach all students good year,” Onsager said. behavior – just as they do with any academic subject – Stoughton Area 3. Promoting equity School District staff employs the “Equity” will be a term heard often Positive Behavioral Intervention around the Stoughton Area School and Supports (PBIS) framework. District this school year, as there is a PBIS, which SASD began using special emphasis on addressing equi- in 2012, aims to reinforce positive ty among all district staff. behavior, rather than focusing on That process started last week negative ones. with a district-wide session on equiOne of the pillars in that effort ty that all staff attended, Ahlgren district officials are looking to build told the Hub on Monday. Equity, as on this year is their “Compassionopposed to equality, means provid- ate Schools” program, which is ing boosts and additional supports to the “lens through which we view students who need them in a variety all of our students in order to supof areas rather than giving each stu- port their social/emotional skills dent or school equal resources. to interface with our PBIS frame“We found it to be inspiration- work,” district community relations al and a really empowering mes- director Derek Spellman wrote the sage,” she said. “All of our roles Hub in an email. – educators, bus drivers, custodiHe said the work this year ans, administrative support staff includes converging the district’s – everyone was in the room, and PBIS and Compassionate Schools it was very important we received teams, establishing a mission and those messages that all of us can vision of PBIS/Compassionate contribute to creating more just Schools, evaluating strategies and conditions for our students. Every practices throughout the district and single staff member.” establishing data points to measure More sessions are planned effectiveness of practices for social/ throughout the year, both after emotional learning and mental school and during specified wellness of students.
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Youth center: Hoyte instills mindset of respect in kids to encourage them to succeed Continued from page 1 operating expenses for a large renovation that took place over the summer and gave visitors and a fresh place to find mentorship. “He is the heart and soul of the youth center,” said city parks and recreation director Dan Glynn. The SAYC serves kids in fifth through ninth grade. It is open from 3-6 p.m. during school days and offers basketball, computers, snacks and activities like birdhouse building and pottery. But Hoyte said if people only associate SAYC with programming, he has failed. He tells the students he wants them to walk away with a long-term mindset. “The philosophy is respect for self, respect space and respect each other,” he said. “This mindset is what is going to change. This mindset is going to help you succeed here and we’re going to help you succeed in school, in the community, everywhere.”
Philosophy over programs Hoyte’s career with youths started in 1997, 10 years after coming to the United States from Guyana. He was working outside of New York City in a 10 week summer camp for children who had traumatic childhoods. They were in gangs, surrounded by violence and detention centers — what Hoyte called forgotten kids. “And I got hooked,” Hoyte said of working with youths. He eventually became camp director and a behavior specialist. Today, he and his wife of 17 years live in McFarland with their three children, a 16 year old girl and twin 10 year old boys. He said every single day he treats his kids the exact same way he treats the students that walk into the center. At the beginning of the school year, Hoyte meets with all the students as a group four times per week. He repeats his message: “Respect self. Respect others. Respect space.” To increase awareness when the early number of
‘(Hoyte’s) presence at the SAYC is the reason the community supports this so much.’ – Bob McGeever, member of the Friends of the Stoughton Area Youth Center attendees was low, he’d go to the middle school and sit with the kids at lunch. He’d meet one on one and talk to the kids about what’s going on at the center. Now, he said, there are almost too many kids. Activities like lock-ins or basketball tournaments can draw crowds of 70 plus, which is challenging for three staff members. “I just let them know how awesome they are,” he said. There are some strict rules, like appropriate dress and no swearing. But Hoyte said Photos by Mackenzie Krumme he doesn’t find himself disciplining children, because Greg Hoyte has been the Stoughton Area Youth Center director for a total of 14 years. He stands outside the Main Street when he helps them achieve location with his twin sons Lewis Hoyte, left, and Eli Hoyte, right. that “I’m awesome” mindset, kitchen so the SAYC can behavior usually follows. provide full meals to stuPrevious SAYC particidents rather than afternoon pants often come back to the snacks. center — sometimes to work, “The board has said sometimes to volunteer and several times how hard it sometimes just to say hi to would be to replace him,” Hoyte. The current youth said McGeever. Which they center assistant positions were forced to do when have been filled by students Hoyte left for three year and who once worked with Hoyte worked at the YMCA.“He’s previously at the center. been with the city for a long “Hoyte has a cycle of peotime.” ple,” Glynn said. Hoyte said he doesn’t plan on leaving the youth Investment in the center anytime soon. He has center a good thing going here, and he enjoys what he is In addition to fostering able to provide. a positive philosophy and One of his favorite exermindset, Hoyte runs the cises to do with students day-to-day operations of is to write positive words the 3,000-square-foot buildon a piece of paper. Things ing. like special, one of a kind, He frequently applies unique and awesome. He for local grants from The asks the kids who could be Wahlin Foundation and The described by these words? Bryant Foundation. He uses The kids always say somehis community connections one like Barack Obama but to pool resources from difnever themselves, he said. ferent businesses and resiThen he points to them, Greg Hoyte cleans the kitchen at the Stoughton Area Youth Center Thursday, Aug. 22. Students. looks them directly in the dents receive a snack every time they come to the center. “(Hoyte’s) presence at eye and says, “Guess what? the SAYC is the reason the work that he was doing.” install the floors on the two main projects he’d like This is you.” community supports this Hoyte used his connec- stairs for free, and the cen- to complete in the building: so much,” Friends of the tions to get a good deal on ter now has new carpet in Contact Mackenzie at Stoughton Area Youth Cen- a new gym floor that was the main entrance and new A fresh layer of paint with a darker color to hide scuff mackenzie.krumme@ ter member Bob McGeever built this summer. He asked appliances in the kitchen. marks and a commercial wcinet.com. said. “Everybody liked the a Cummins employee to Hoyte said he still has
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