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Joshua Barenca, fourth grade, and Erika Quesada walk to Fox Prairie Elementary School for the first day of school on Tuesday, Sept. 4.

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Lake Kegonsa waters still rising Forecast says rainy weekend As of Tuesday, Lake Kegonsa was just barely below the “100-year flood” level, having risen several inches in the past week, with more rain forecast for the coming days. According to the Dane County Emergency Management Department, the lake was 845.10 feet above sea level, just 0.2 below the 100-year flood level already broken once this summer. It’s risen several inches since last week, when it was 844.82 feet above sea level on Aug. 28, and according to the department, “all Yahara lakes are expected to rise depending on how much rainfall is received.” According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the lake’s previous record level was 845.76 feet above sea level, set June 21-22, topping the previous

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the rain in the past week, compared to the record-breaking deluge of the previous week, more than a half-inch of rain was predicted for the area Wednesday If you live in a flooded area of Dane and possible thunderstorms this weekCounty and own a private well, your end. water might be in danger of conSince Aug. 23, Dane County has been tamination from pollutants carried in under a slow, no wake restriction for the floodwaters. entire surface of Lake Kegonsa in addiPublic Health Madison and Dane tion to the restrictions already on MenCounty, in partnership with the dota, Monona, and Waubesa. According Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene, is to the county website, the dams at Baboffering free and expanded private cock County Park and LaFollette Counwell water testing services for ty Park are completely open in full flow affected Dane County residents. condition and their associated locks are open for navigation. For information, call Public Health at Aquatic plant harvesters in the Yahara 243-0357. River from Lake Waubesa to Lake Kegonsa and downstream of Lake Kegonsa are working to remove aquatic plants record, set June 16, 2008, of 845.73 impeding flow. feet. While there has been a bit of a lull in – Scott De Laruelle

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An in-depth environmental assessment of the McFarland State Bank is expected to be ready before the city’s deadline to back out of a deal to accept a downtown property it could use for city offices. The Common Council voted unanimously Aug.

28 to award a contract to a Middleton-based company to conduct the second phase of environmental testing at McFarland State Bank. Alders chose to accept a $4,770 contract with Resource Engineering Associates. The company’s bid was less than half of True North Consultants’ bid and slightly more than a bid from Seymour Environmental Services. REA is conducting a Phase 1 environmental assessment of the soil

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Students around the Stoughton Area School District returned to the classroom on Tuesday. Parents and students gathered around Fox Prairie Elementary School for first day photos, hugs and goodbye tears.

Many school and city officials agree that attracting and retaining young families should be a priority for Stoughton, but first, they might want to find out if that’s what the rest of the community wants. At the Aug. 27 meeting of the ad hoc committee of the Stoughton City Council, Stoughton Area School District and Stoughton Chamber of Commerce, presenter Randy Stoecker,

of UW-Madison suggested the group study Stoughton and its young adults rather than attempting to implement any of the specific successes noticed by the months-old study he presented. That study, “Gaining and Maintaining Young People in Wisconsin Communities,” was released in December 2017 and has been a starting point for the committee’s recent discussions on the need to attract young families to the area. Committee co-chair Jon Coughlin told the Hub in an email Tuesday that the study found each community studied had “unique characteristics that attracted and retained

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As a University of Wisconsin-Madison alum, Stoughton resident Becky Greiber has a deep-rooted love for Madison and everything Bucky. This summer, she and her five grandchildren made a point to visit each of the 85 Bucky on Parade statues scattered across Dane County. “They were always looking out the window while driving to try to find one that I hadn’t been ready to stop at, we had a lot of fun,” Greiber told the Hub. “It was a unique project for Madison and I’m really glad we did it.” Bucky on Parade is an art installation produced by the Madison Area Sports Commission. Life-sized statues of Buckingham U. (Bucky) Badger, the UW-Madison mascot, were created by 64 artists and will be on display around the Madison area until Sept. 12, when most will be taken down and some auctioned off with proceeds benefiting a number of charities. Greiber and her grandchildren Nolan Canty, 9, Brooks Canty, 7, Greta Canty, 6, Reece Canty, 5, and Brynn Greiber, 4, all from the Stoughton area, started hunting shortly after all the statues were revealed May 7, starting with the first 20 along State Street in Madison. They then would pick an area around Madison and get

a few at a time. For Christmas last year, each of the children were given children’s tablets, and the group used those to take pictures of each of the statues, Greiber said. Those pictures were made into a scrapbook, which Greiber said she hopes the children will hold dear as they grow older. Their favorite, she said, was the Crazy Legs Bucky, which can be found on the UW-Madison campus. “That was one of the coolest,” she said. “There’s so many that are so unique and you can see how many hours of work went into them.” Local and regional artists were selected to turn blank statues into their own works of art. Robert Gard, director of public relations and communications for Greater Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau, said more than 200 sketches were submitted for consideration. That art, Greiber said, was something she appreciated seeing around Madison and enjoyed sharing with her grandchildren. She said she found a community of Bucky hunters, having run into the same people at various other Photos submitted statues and keeping tabs with From left, Becky Greiber, Nolan Canty, 9, Reece Canty, 5, Brooks Canty, 7, and Bob Greiber pose with Goodnight Bucky, one how far people have gotten in of the 85 Bucky on Parade statues around Dane County. their race to the finish line. “Listening to people interact, we heard so many positive comments about how people have gone to areas of Madison that they never knew existed,” she said. “What a positive thing for Madison and such a good thing for people to enjoy.” For more information about Bucky on Parade, visit buckyonparade.com. Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@ wcinet.com.

Send it in! If you have a photo of an event or just a slice of life you think the community might be interested in, send it to us and we’ll use it if we can. Please include contact information, what’s happening in the photo and the names of people pictured. You can submit it on our website at ConnectStoughton.com, email to editor Jim Ferolie at stoughtoneditor@wcinet.com. Questions? Call 873-6671.

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Committee: Hoppe says group should look at ‘objective data’ Continued from page 1 young families.” He said the committee expressed unanimous interest in both studying Stoughton and providing some actionable suggestions to the school board and Common Council to improve in attracting and retaining young families. “Randy Stoecker and other UW Extensions staff are available to help us build and execute a study of our own,” he wrote. “We plan to bring the beginnings of such an arrangement to the next ad-hoc committee meeting.” The theme of the study fit with the committee’s mission statement, which it adopted July 23, to “Make Stoughton a community of choice that attracts and retains young families.” The school board adopted that mission statement last month. Committee member Kathleen Hoppe, of the school board, said the committee was fortunate to have access to an “objective report on what is working” in other Wisconsin communities. Hoppe, who moved here two years ago “so our daughter could begin middle school in a place we researched and chose,” said if Stoughton is to thrive, elected officials need to look at “hard, objective data,” and not “just what their own circle says.” “I hope we will use (Stoecke) and his team’s developed method of looking at Stoughton,” she told the Hub in an email. Hoppe said in her conversations with community members, she found that “with no hesitations,” they wanted “small, controlled growth,” which meant single-family homes, not condos

Young adult study findings Some findings from the recent UW study, “Gaining and Maintaining Young People in Wisconsin Communities,” discussed at the Aug. 27 ad hoc committee meeting: • Young adult networking programs might not be successful in attracting new young adults • People did not talk about the importance of local jobs; most were willing to commute to larger cities nearby • Young adults showed an appreciation for diversity; where it was present they praised diversity, and where it was lacking they complained about its absence. • People appreciate a neighborly feel, with a common view that “it takes a village to raise a child.” For this reason, or apartments. She said that sort of growth doesn’t help bring in young people who are just beginning to find their financial footing. “Young people today, saddled with huge debt from college loans, cannot afford a home,” she said. “There is a very real bias against those who rent and a tough-for-them approach to drawing new people here.” Coughlin said the committee will ask the board and the council for deadlines for actions and results.

many young adults moved to neighboring communities to family members. • Year-round outdoor activities seemed incredibly important to young adults: parks, trails, pools/water (natural or man-made). • People wanted shopping essentials locally available, but were comfortable commuting for larger shopping trips. • Housing is important, but each community had its own unique housing needs; the desired housing varied between communities. • People talked about their schools, but less in terms of numerical metrics and more in terms of programs, staff, relationships, and unique features. Some of the schools seemed to function as community centers. Its next meeting is at 7 p.m. Sept. 24. The board had been meeting roughly quarterly last year, but the next meeting will be the third consecutive month. Coughlin encouraged younger people – “especially community members in the 20-39 year age range” to help “share in the process” of its study of the community by attending meetings.

Dane County officials are holding a pair of hearings later this month for people to offer input on the 2019 budget. The hearing on 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, in Room 201 of the City County Building, address, will focus on the Department of Human Services budget and is a “traditionally well-attended event,” according to a county news release last week, and will include Dane County Executive Joe Parisi. The hearing set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, in the same room will address all other county departments. Both hearings are designed to provide input to the County Board and county executive about the departmental requests, County Board Chair Sharon Corrigan said in the news release. “One of the great things about Dane County government is how residents can help shape our spending priorities,” she said. “I urge anyone interested in local issues to make their voices heard at these open hearings.” Corrigan said the hearings will also provide a chance for the Dane County Board to review progress over the past year in two priority areas: sustainability and racial equity. She said the board is looking for an update from county officials on

If You Go What: Dane County 2019 budget public hearings When: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, and Thursday, Sept. 13 Where: Room 201 of the City County Building, Madison Info: Call the County Board Office at 2665758 or the Human Services Department at 242-6469, 266-5758 or 242-6469 the best achievements in those areas during the past year, as well as what resources department heads might need in 2019. “This board remains committed to racial justice and environmental sustainability as an important part of our work to make sure we are putting taxpayer dollars where they can do the most good,” Corrigan said. Each person testifying at the hearings will be limited to three minutes of remarks. People with disability issues or child care responsibilities may present their comments immediately following the department overview. For information, call the County Board Office at 266-5758 or the Human Services Department at 242-6469. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

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would ask REA to schedule a driller to take Phase 2 soil borings right away, regardless of whether the Phase 1 assessment is completed. “Ideally, we would wait for the Phase 1,” he said. “But if we do that, we won’t be done before the mid-October deadline. The bank said they need to get this (donation) done this year.” Following the meeting,

Swadley told the Hub the city would “do our part to honor the deadline.” “We need to find out what, if anything, we’re potentially getting ourselves into and what the costs would be if remediation is required,” he said. “It’s all hinging on the results of those assessments.”

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at the site, and alders felt it made sense to accept its bid because the company is familiar with the site and, perhaps more significantly, said it could produce a final report within five weeks of its Phase 2 start date. If tests from the assessments don’t reveal the need for a significant investment of city money for remediation, the city is expected to move ahead with a donation agreement the council adopted Aug. 15. The city has until Oct. 15 to back out of the donation agreement. Earlier this year, McFarland State Bank offered to donate its building on South Forrest Street to the city for use as a municipal facility. The Phase 1 environmental assessment is evaluating whether there is contamination of the soil, which sited a gas station before the Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired building was constructed in 1961. Dist. 1 Ald. Denise Duranczyk has been the lone member of the council to oppose the donation,

but she moved to award the Phase 2 contract last Tuesday, Aug. 28. She included in her motion that the cost of the assessment would come from the city’s contingency fund. Duranczyk has opposed accepting the 12,000-squarefoot building because the city has not conducted a spaceneeds study, has a tight budget and isn’t sure what soil problems might come with the property. Alders have been concerned that there won’t be enough time for the Phase 2 assessment before the Oct. 15 deadline, although bank president Michael Moderski has said he would be open to extending the deadline if necessary. Mayor Tim Swadley said the city is making a “goodfaith effort to keep the process moving.” “If we need an extension, I imagine they would grant that,” he added. “Otherwise, they would have to start all over.” City attorney Matt Dregne told the council that in order to expedite the process, he

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Comedy show raises $1,000 We would like to thank the Stoughton Courier Hub and Amber Levenhagen for the article promoting the Alzheimer’s Association comedy benefit show. We would also like to thank the Stoughton VFW and Jean Torgrimsen for generously donating the space for this event. We really appreciate everyone who came to the show and

gave generously as well. We are pleased to report that we raised close to $1,000 for this important cause. This a great example of what a wonderful community we have in Stoughton and southern Wisconsin. Nina Allen and Tim Egan City of Stoughton

Stoughton, a paradise Sometimes when old friends or family from far away comes to visit us in Stoughton, they ask me why we chose to retire in a state known for its cold and icy winters and in a small city near Madison, where we resided a mere five years while working and attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I respond by telling of an encounter my wife Carolyn and I had about a year ago while taking a sunny afternoon walk from the quiet and peaceful Kensington Square Condominiums to Virgin Lake Trail and along the banks of Stoughton’s Paradise Pond, names which in themselves create a fairy tale aura. Two young men were throwing a football back and forth, and once we passed by I couldn’t resist breaking into a trot, shouting jokingly, “Hit me, hit me! I’m open!” The one with the ball never blinked an eye nor cracked a

smile, dropped back three smooth steps and fired a long arcing pass, which by some miracle I caught on the back side as it dropped into my outstretched arms. I turned and threw it back to his partner, who had trailed the play, calling out “nice throw,” and he responded with a smile “nice catch.” Eat your hearts out, Brett and Aaron. So why did Carolyn from Chicago, Ill., and Tom from Berkeley, Cali., retire to Kensington Square. in the beautiful little city of Stoughton? For me it seems clear enough. Where else but in Stoughton could an aspiring octogenarian run down Virgin Lake Trail along the shore of Paradise Pond and over his back left shoulder catch a perfectly thrown spiral from a complete stranger? Tom Selsor City of Stoughton

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Authentic perspectives are important in fiction A lmost three years ago, young-adult author Corrine Duyvis coined the hashtag #ownvoices on Twitter, envisioning it as a way “to recommend (children’s and young-adult books) about diverse characters written by authors from that same diverse group.” This hashtag soon spread beyond writers of children’s literature and became part of the evaluation toolkit of librarians, teachers, and booksellers. The term means that if you have a book about a Chinese-AmerBosky ican character written by a white person and another book about a Chinese-American written by a Chinese-American person, the second manuscript should be recognized as more authentic. This concept has raised the hackles of many writers and readers who cry censorship or oppression. They say “own voices” means people from non-marginalized populations are not allowed to write stories about marginalized characters. But #ownvoices was never meant to be a tool to oppress writers – it was designed to shine a spotlight on culturally authentic books rather than books written by an outsider perspective. Unfortunately, the voices of those crying censorship and oppression often drown out objective observations of fact. For example, in October 2017, a white author named Maggie Stiefvater published “All the

Crooked Saints,” a book about a Mexican-American family. Several reviews panned her for inauthentic portrayals of her characters’ culture. Also in October 2017, Mexican-American author Anna-Marie McLemore published “Wild Beauty,” featuring a cast of Mexican-American characters. Her novel was a critical success. One review for Stiefvater’s book even recommended readers try McLemore instead. Articles that mentioned Stiefvater’s negative professional and personal reviews often dismissed #ownvoices as drama, running with titles such as “Is Twitter Ruining YA (Young Adult) Publishing?” or “The Toxic Drama on YA Twitter.” But when you look at the numbers, Maggie Stiefvater is the one who came out on top. “All the Crooked Saints” was No. 2 on the New York Times bestseller list when it came out, and it remained on the list for four weeks. It has over 10,000 reviews on Goodreads, a popular website for book lovers. McLemore’s book was not a best seller and has just over 3,000 reviews on Goodreads. The Cooperative Children’s Book Center at UW-Madison has been tracking data on multicultural literature since 1985. Their studies show that even in 2017, many books written about specific cultures were not “own voices.” For example, 36 percent of books about African-American characters were written by African-American authors; for Latinx people, that number was 54 percent. As a librarian, I see #ownvoices as a reminder to seek out authentic books to add to my shelves, and to

highlight them in book displays, bibliographies, and recommendations I make to patrons. The movement is not about silencing non-marginalized writers, it’s about amplifying marginalized voices. All readers deserve to see themselves authentically represented in fiction. Here are just a few #ownvoices books I recommend in teen literature: “The Poet X” by Elizabeth Acevedo. Xiomara’s mother wants her to attend confirmation classes at church and avoid boys. But Xiomara skips classes to attend poetry club and spend time with a boy she’s falling for. “Midnight Without a Moon” by Linda Williams Jackson. Rose Lee Carter, a 13-year-old African-American girl, dreams of life beyond the Mississippi cotton fields during the summer of 1955. But when Emmett Till is murdered and his killers are unjustly acquitted, Rose is torn between seeking her destiny outside of Mississippi or staying and being a part of an important movement. “The Marrow Thieves” by Cherie Dimaline. In a ravaged future dystopia, the marrow of American Indian people holds the cure for the rest of the world. Can 15-yearold Frenchie evade the “recruiters” who would kill him to harvest his marrow? “Of Fire and Stars” by Audrey Coulthurst. A princess with a forbidden magical gift falls in love with the rogueish, horse-training sister of the prince she’s supposed to marry. Amanda Bosky is a youth services librarian at the Stoughton Public Library.

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David C. Wheaton, 62, of East Troy, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018. Born in Stoughton on August 7, 1956, he was the son of Dr. Robert and Mary Alice Wheaton. He spent his early life in Burlington, where he graduated from Burlington High School, class of 1974. He later moved to East Troy in the early 90s. David was an amazing musician who played many

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Mary Joan (Onsrud) Johnson

Mary Joan (Onsrud) Johnson went peacefully into the presence of her Lord on Wednesday, August 29, 2018. She knew without a doubt that “when this earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.” 2 Corinthians 5:1. Mary was born on March

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instruments, but the bass guitar was a favorite. He started playing at 10, by 14 playing in his first band the Pine Street Trolley, Burli, and was in the house band Quantum Leap at City Slickers in Lake Geneva in the 1980s, multiple bands followed. He played at the Summerfest venue multiple times playing at the Miller Jazz Tent where he opened for John Fogerty, formerly of Creedence Clearwater Revival and later being a bassist with him. He was a card carrying union musician and played with Chuck Berry when he needed a bassist. He could play anything with anyone. Music was an integral part of his life. He was very generous to everyone he met and had a great sense of humor and a quirky personality. David is survived by his mother, Mary Alice Wheaton; his children, Crysta (Adam) Wolter and Chandra (Matt) Price; grandchildren,

Chloe and Espen Wolter, and Georgia and Grant Price; fiance, Holly Wurtsbaugh; his siblings, Doug, Jules and Karen, and Aunt Connie and cousins Susan (Larry), Nancy (Jim) and Pam. He was preceded in death by his father in March of 2018. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the family addressed to Crysta Wolter would be appreciated. Services for David were held at Schuette-Daniels Funeral Home on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at 6 p.m. Relatives and friends visited with the family on September 4 from 4 p.m. until the time of service.

25, 1931, in Stoughton, Wis., to Lloyd and Martha Onsrud. She grew up on a dairy farm with her brother (Lloyd) and sister (Marcia). She attended Marquette University in Milwaukee, earning an associate degree in Dental Hygiene. On January 31, 1953, she married her high-school sweetheart, Allen (Al) Johnson. For over 30 years, Mary excelled at her work teaching dental care in the Wausau School District, and later as a dental hygienist. After retiring, Mary and Al spent their winters in Englewood, FL and summers at their lake home in Conover. M a r y ’s l i f e w a s t h e highest example of love, devotion, selflessness, and adventure whether it was a 54-day drive through Mexico, driving to Alaska, hiking in the Canadian Rockies, or traveling the world to build churches with Al. She excelled in counted crossstitch, quilting, baking

cookies and lefse. Undoubtedly, Mary will be greatly missed by many. She loved her Savior, and was an example of faith and trust in Him to all who met her. She leaves behind a husband Al, three sons David (Joyce), Michael (Roxann) and Thomas, five grandchildren and their spouses, and one great-granddaughter, Iris, along with nieces, nephews and countless friends. A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, September 8, 2018, at Pioneer Lake Lutheran Church in Conover, Wis. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. with the service at noon. Memorials can be made in Mary’s name to Pioneer Lake Lutheran Church or the American Heart Association. Brainard Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be shared at brainardfuneral.com

Barbara L. Foote passed away on Aug. 30, 2018, at the age of 77. Barbara was born on December 18, 1940. She lived in Stoughton, Wis. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Foote, and a son, Jeff Foote. She is survived by her two sons, Robert Foote (Chrissy Hinz), Stoughton, Wis., and Jamie (Tanya) Foote, Lodi, Wis. She had 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

Barbara worked at Ortega/Nestle in Stoughton for many years prior to retiring. She enjoyed cookouts with her family and boating on Lake Kegonsa. During her retirement years, she dedicated her time to rescuing dogs with German Shepherd Rescue Alliance and Northstar Dog Rescue. She fostered and found forever homes for many dogs. In lieu of a funeral, we will be having a celebration of life in spring of 2019.

Schuette-Daniels Funeral Home & Crematory 625 S. Browns Lake Drive Burlington, WI 53105 (262) 763-3434 danielsfamilyfuneral. com

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A new feature at this year’s St. Ann’s annual Family Fun Festival will hopefully breathe new life into the more-than-30year-old event, coordinator Peg Koch told the Hub. For the first time, the event will feature a talent show. People can audition Saturday night, Sept. 15, and the competition will be Sunday, Sept. 16. “When I was looking for events, I knew how many talented people are in Stoughton, and I thought we should showcase that,” Koch said. “I was watching America’s Got Talent one night and thought, ‘Why can’t we do this here?’” The regular list of events, including kids activities, auctions and raffles, market store, meals and Mass will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 and 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 16. The annual 5K run and walk will be held Saturday morning. Auditions for the talent show begin at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Participants will need to submit an application explaining what their talent is and will audition in front of four judges. The finals will be held at 12:30 p.m. Sunday. A trophy will be awarded to the first place winner. Designed by Morgan Gray, the trophy is a rendition of St. Ann. “It’s a beautiful trophy,” Koch said. “It has cut glass and acrylic and etched into the trophy will be the winner’s name, and next year we’ll give it to someone else and add their name onto it. We hope it’ll be something we do every year.”

If You Go What: Family Fun Festival When: Opening at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 and 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 16 Where: St. Ann’s Church, 323 N. Van Buren St. Info: 873-7633 stannparish.weconnect. com. People can return later in the evening for friendly competition and food. Mass will be held in the church at 5:15 p.m., and the event itself will run from 6-10 p.m. Food will be available for purchase, including walking tacos and pizza, and beer from Viking Brew Pub. The cornhole tournament will begin at 7 p.m., followed by the euchre tournament at 8 p.m. Registration is required for both and can be done by calling or visiting the church. Teen and adult supervised babysitting will be available in Healy Hall from 6:30-9:30 p.m., for free, but donations to St. Ann’s school playground fund will be accepted.

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Ride services Those in need of a ride to the Family Fun Festival on Saturday can be picked up in an old car for $5. Rides will be provided to those within the city limits. To coordinate a pick up, call the church at 873-7633. nicely.” The grilled BBQ chicken dinner, prepared by the Knights of Columbus Council, will open at 11:30 a.m.. The meal is $12 for adults, $10 for children 6-12 and free for children under 5. T h e c h i l d r e n ’s m e a l option includes chicken nuggets and macaroni and cheese. Each dinner will include a free Culver’s custard coupon, served under the big tent by Cub and Boy Scouts. Free kids activities will be held throughout the day, including inflatables, face painting, a cake walk, an art contest and a treasure hunt for middle and high school students. There will be prizes for the contests and the grand prize of a mini iPad will be awarded to the winner of the treasure hunt. The raffle drawing, with 21 prizes, will be held at approximately 4:30 p.m. Ticket packets, containing 12 tickets, will be $5 each or 6 for $25. For more information about the festival or to register for events, call 8737633.

The event continues Sunday with Mass at 8 and 10:15 a.m. The country store, offering canned goods, crafts and vegetables and fruits, will open at 9 a.m. “The store is always well-attended and you can really find some interesting things there,” Koch said. “There’s three or four teams getting together to make package mixes Saturday Contact Amber Levenhaof hot chocolate, brownie The Family Fun Fes- and cake mixes in a jar, gen at amber.levenhagen@ wcinet.com. tival will kick off bright which will all be packaged and early Saturday with the 5K run and walk. Registration begins at Celebrating 28 Years in Business! 7:30 a.m. and the race WISCONSIN MONUMENT & VAULT CO. starts at 8:30 a.m. Registration is required and 159 W. Main St. • 873-5513 forms can be found at Serving Stoughton since 1989. adno=23583

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Coming up Yoga with firefighters

For information, call 873-6281.

Stoughton Yoga will offer a yoga class for firefighters in the fire station training room from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 8. The class is free, family friendly and no registration is necessary. A yoga mat or a large towel is recommended. Chairs will be available for those who have trouble getting up and down from the floor. For information, call 572-3555.

Fish boil The West Koshkonong Lutheran Church, 1911 Koshkonong Road, will host a Norwegian fish boil dinner at 4:30, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7. The meal will include boiled cod, red potatoes, carrots and onions with melted butter, coleslaw, bread and lefse. Advance tickets are $15 or $16 at the door/carry outs. Children 6-12 are $5 and those under 5 are free. Advance tickets can be purchased until 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7 at Old Deerfield Antiques in Deerfield, Nordic Nook, All In The Family Hair Care or by contacting the church office at 8739456.

Music on the Mezz Music on the Pezz will present Todd Hammes at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, at the library. Hammes will perform words and percussion. His music is a blend of classical, world and improvisational styles.

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

Ezra Church

2095 Hwy. W, Utica 873-7077 • 423-3033 Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship; 6 p.m. - Worship

515 E. Main St., Stoughton • 834-9050 ezrachurch.com Sunday: 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Christ Lutheran Church

First Lutheran Church

700 Hwy. B, Stoughton 873-9353 • e-mail: office@clcstoughton.org Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Worship Sunday: 9 a.m. Worship, 10 a.m. Fellowship

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

Christ the King Community Church

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.

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

Good Shepherd By The Lake Lutheran Church

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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.

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

LakeView Church

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

Seventh Day Baptist Church of Albion

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Stoughton Baptist Church

Corner of Williams Dr. & Cty. B, Stoughton 873-6517 Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship; 6 p.m. - Evening Service

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. - Short Service; 10 a.m. - Full Worship

West Koshkonong Lutheran Church 1911 Koshkonong, Stoughton Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship

Western Koshkonong Lutheran Church

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

Seeking refuge “When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your nativeborn. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.” – Leviticus 19:33-34 NIV

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and presentation about the Sons of Norway, as well as a tour of the building History program after the presentation. Register by Sept. 11 by contacting Visit Sons of Norway Mandt Lodge, 317 S. Page St., at 7 p.m. Sept. 12 for a Darlene Arneson, arnesonfamily5@ gmail.com or 873-7209. program by Bill Amundson. He will present “A Stoughton Odyssey – One Boy’s Journey,” a humor- MOPS/MOMSNext meeting ous account of growing up Norwegian The first Mothers of Preschoolers/ American in Stoughton from the ‘50s MOMSNext meeting of the school year to the end of the ‘70s. There will be will be held from 7-9:30 p.m. Thursday, numerous pictures during his presenta- Sept. 20, at St. Ann’s Church, 323 N. tion and topcis include lost landmarks, Van Buren St. Stoughton characters and the Syttende All moms with children ages 0-18 Mai celebrations of the 1970’s. Audi- are welcome to attend for food, crafts, ence participation is encouraged. speakers, discussions and community For information, contact arnesonfam- outreach. Attendees don’t have to be St. ily5@gmail.com or 873-7209. Ann’s members to join. Meetings will be held at the same time on the third Grant deadline Thursday of the month. For information, search for “StoughThe deadline for Stoughton Area Community Foundation grant applica- ton St. Ann’s MOPS @ night” on Facetions is set for midnight Saturday, Sept. book or email stamopsnews@gmail. com. 15. Grants are awarded to Stoughton area organizations in the following areas: ROHS meeting Community development, wellness, R Olde House Society (ROHS) will youth, historic preservation, arts and hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. Thurssenior programs. Grants typically range day, Sept. 20, at 3511 Hwy. 138 and N. from $400-6,000. The house is on the south side of Apply online at stoughtonareafoun- the road, just past the Olson Auto dation.org. Exchange. The ROHS is a group of people preSons of Norway event serving Stoughton’s treasures, one The Sons of Norway-Mandt Lodge, house at a time. Attendees are asked to 317 S. Page St., will host a membership bring a snack to share. Newcomers are information breakfast from 9-10 a.m. welcome. For information, email rohstoughSaturday, Sept. 15. There will be an informal breakfast ton@gmail.com.

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According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, there were more than 22 million refugees in 2016, the highest number on record. 2017 may turn out to be even worse: according to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center, some 12 million people fled from violence and almost 19 million were displaced by catastrophic weather events or natural disasters in 2017 but managed to stay in their own countries. How should decent people respond to these unfortunate people seeking refuge? As individuals, there are limits to what we can do, but shouldn’t a civilized society try to help them? As a large and wealthy country, we can and probably should do more to help the relatively small number of refugees at our borders, whereas the huge number of refugees coming from the Mid-East and from Africa present an overwhelming problem in Europe. Despite what politicians and demagogues may say about this issue, the Bible is clear on this issue. There are numerous passages that tell us to care for and show kindness to the refugee or foreigner: Leviticus 19:9-10 and 19:33-34, Deuteronomy 10:18-19, Exodus 23:9 and Malachi 3:5 are just a few of many verses that tell us to help the foreigner and the poor and not to oppress them, reminding us that we were all once foreigners ourselves. – Christopher Simon

‌Thursday, September 6‌

• 9:30-10:30 a.m., Qigong class (repeats every Thursday), senior center, 873-8585‌ • Noon to 4 p.m., Partners of Stoughton Hospital Lunch and Card Party, Christ Lutheran Church, 700 Cty. Road B, 873-6125‌ • 1-5 p.m., Personal Essentials Pantry, 343 E. Main St., pepstoughton.org‌ • 6:30 p.m., Adult Craft Club- Cross-stitch it! (registration required), library, 873-6281‌

‌Friday, September 7‌

• 1-2 p.m., First Friday movie: “The Book Club,” senior center, 873-8585‌ • 5-9 p.m., Live music on the patio, 3097 Sunnyside St., 205-9300‌

‌Saturday, September 8‌

• 8:30 a.m. to noon, Stoughton Community Farmers Market, Forrest Street (North of Main St.), stoughtonwi.com/farmersmarket‌

‌Sunday, September 9‌

• 2 p.m., Music on the Mezz featuring Todd Hammes, library, 873-6281‌

‌Monday, September 10 ‌

• 1-4:30 p.m., BYO Craft, senior center, 873-8585‌

‌Tuesday, September 11‌

• 9-11 a.m., Food pantry open, Stoughton United Methodist Church, 525 Lincoln Ave., 873-3273‌ • 9:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., Bucky on Parade Tour ($20 per person, RSVP by Sept. 7), meet at senior center, 873-8585‌ • 4-7 p.m., Food pantry open, Stoughton United Methodist Church, 525 Lincoln Ave., 873-3273‌ • 6-8 p.m., Beginner/intermediate Rosemaling class ($65, RSVP by Sept. 6), senior center, 873-8585‌

‌Wednesday, September 12‌

• 10 a.m., Preschool painting party, library, 873-6281‌ • 2-3 p.m., Cookies and Conversation meeting, senior center, 873-8585‌ • 7 p.m., A Stoughton Odyssey-One Boy’s Journey, Sons of Norway- Mandt Lodge, 317 S. Page St., 8737209‌

‌Thursday, September 13‌

• 6:30 p.m., Thursdays with Murder mystery book club, library, 873-6281‌

‌Friday, September 14‌

• 9:30 a.m., Coffee with the mayor, senior center, 8738585‌ • 10 a.m., Preschool painting party, library, 873-6281‌ • 5-9 p.m., Live music on the patio, 3097 Sunnyside St., 205-9300‌

‌Saturday, September 15‌

• 6 p.m., Family Fun Festival, St. Ann’s Church, 323 N. Van Buren St., 873-7633‌

‌Sunday, September 16‌

• 7:30 a.m., Family Fun Festival 5K race, St. Ann’s Church, 323 N. Van Buren St., 873-7633‌ • 11:30 a.m., Family Fun Festival opens, St. Ann’s Church, 323 N. Van Buren St., 873-7633‌ • Noon, Green Bay Packers watch party (registration required), senior center, 873-8585‌

‌Monday, September 17‌

• 3-4 p.m., Music Appreciation Series with Eun Suk Cha, Stoughton Opera House, 381 E. Main St., 8738585‌

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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Swimmin’ with a purpose

Player of the Week From Aug. 29-Sept. 4

Vikings finish seventh at invite JEREMY JONES ​Sports editor

The Stoughton girls swimming team held its annual Swimmin’ Women Relay meet on Thursday. More than just a fun meet, coach Katie Talmadge said the relay meet is also a nice preview for conference to see how all the Badger South teams stack up against one another. The meet is scored the same as the conference and schedule meets. Savy Burroughs, Evelyn Schaefer, Ava Schigur and Sofia Bormett won the lone race of the night, taking the 200-yard freestyle (4x50 frosh soph) race in 1 minute, 46.57 seconds. “The frosh soph race was a great opportunity for us to stack our relay and show off our underclassmen,” coach Katie Talmadge said. “It just shows that we’re going to be fast for awhile.” Leire Begona, Borroughs, Schaefer and Bormett led the Vikings to a second-place finish in the 500 free crescendo relay with a time of 1:56.97. Borroughs was under 1 minute on her 50 free split and Schaefer’s 150 split was on pace to best her best time in the 200. Madison Edgewood won the race in 4:52.63. Sophia Thompson, Schaefer, Schigur and Leire finished fourth in 1:57.43. Edgewood won the event in 1:50.04. Haley Foss, Audrey Killian, Elizabeth Hammond

Names: Lydia Brekken & Karlie Halverson Sport: Girls tennis Grade: Senior & junior Position: No. 1 doubles

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Junior Andrea Dean helps Stoughton swim to fifth place as a member of the 200-yard breaststroke (alternating breaststroke and butterfly) relay Thursday at the Swimmin’ Women Relays in Stoughton. The Vikings finished fifth in the relay with a time of 2 minutes, 17.32 seconds. and Morgan McGee finished fifth in the 200 free (4x50 junior and senior) relay in 1:56.14. Edgewood won the race in 1:40.32. Andrea Dean, Sophia Thompson, Foss and Hammond took fifth place in the 200 breaststroke alternating breaststroke and butterfly with a time of 2:17.32. MNG won in 2:05.39. The Vikings finished seventh out of the nine teams competing with 78 points – two behind sixthplace Fort Atkinson. McFarland tied defending Division 2 state

What’s next Stoughton hosts McFarland at 6  p.m. Sept. 11. champion Madison Edgewood tied for first place with 158 points. “We swim in such a fast conference, against some of the fastest team’s in the state,” Talmadge said. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for the girls to not only swim fast but against team’s with great sportmanship as well.”

M o n r o e / N ew G l a r u s rounded out the top three teams with 114. The Vikings touched the wall of the 400 free relay (Thompson, Begona, Borroughs and Bormett)in second place at the end of the meet but were disqualified for leaving for leaving the blocks early on a relay exchange. “I love the aggressiveness we showed, everyone wanted to get in the the pool and swim,” Talmadge said. “It was a good lesson for us, anyone can get DQed.” Bormett was under her state split with a 53.14.

“If she can do that at this point in the season, she should have no trouble getting her goal time of 52.0 when she is tapapered,” Talmadge said.

Stoughton, Milton The Vikings traveled to Milton and won a Badger South dual meet, but results were unavailable as the Courier Hub went to press on Tuesday. Stoughton hosts McFarland, a perennial top three team in the state, next Tuesday. The Spartans have already beaten Edgewood in a dual meet this season.

Highlight: Brekken and Halverson won Stoughton’s lone match Thursday 6-2, 6-1 over Madison Edgewood at No. 1 doubles. The win improved the Vikings’ doubles team to 11-2 on the season. Honorable mentions: Parker Flint (boys xc) finished 35th to lead the Vikings at the Verona Invitational on Saturday in 18:03. Margaret Ross (girls xc) led Stoughton to an eighthplace finish Saturday at the Verona Invitational. She finished seventh in 20:25. Nathan Hutcherson (football) had an 8-yard touchdown reception and an 85-yard kickoff return Friday to lead the Vikings to a 29-9 win over Madison Edgewood. Savy Burroughs, Evelyn Schaefer, Ava Schigur and Sofia Bormett (girls swimming) won the 200yard freestyle 4x50 frosh soph race Thursday in 1:46.57 at Stoughton’s Swimmin’ Women relay meet. Derek Karlen (boys soccer) scored three goals Saturday to lead Stoughton to a 9-0 win over Edgerton in home opener. Bre Viken (girls golf) shot a 4-over-par 39 Thursday to lead the Vikings to a 164194 dual meet win over Fort Atkinson. Kat Eugster (volleyball) posted eight kills Thursday in three-set Badger South Conference loss to Watertown.

Girls cross country

Ross leads short-handed Vikings at Verona Invitational JEREMY JONES ​Sports editor

Senior Margaret Ross was the only runner to crack the top 20 for the Stoughton girls cross country team, which finished eighth out of 21 teams Saturday at the Verona Invitational. Already tore up by the middle school and boys varsity race beforehand, Ross traversed a muddy course throughout a drizzly morning to finish a team-best seventh in 20 minutes, 24 seconds. “It was pretty muddy,” Ross said. “I didn’t fall, but I did have to steady myself a couple of times.” Despite passing some people a little earlier than planned, Ross was able to maintain her position and kept passing girls. “I knew I was expected to be the top runner on our

team, so that’s what I pushed for,” Ross said. “My goal was to start out a little conservative and then pass people throughout the race.” It was the first race fo the season for Ross, who missed last week’s Glenn Herold Invitational in Watertown, while taking the ACTs. Coach Susan Zaemisch said Ross looked stronger than she ever has. “Margaret ran a perfect race in regards to her splits. The first two miles were very consistent and the final mile was faster than the first two,” Zaemisch said. “She is determined to make this her best year and she is off to a great start.” Tw o - t i m e d e f e n d i n g state champion Sun Prairie placed all five varsity runners in the top 12 to win the meet with a team score of 34. The Cardinals’ lead was

What’s next Stoughton travels to Norks Golf Club at 4 p.m. Sept. 11 for the Badger Challenge in Mount Horeb.

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Margaret Ross finished seventh Saturday at the Verona Invitational in 20 minutes, 24 seconds.

60 points ahead of second had two finishers in the top Genevieve Nashold, who place Madison West, which eight, including freshman won the race in 18:56.

Madison Memorial finished third with a 141. Sophomore Gina Owens was the only other Viking to cover the 5k course in less than 22 minutes, finishing 30th in 21:35. Freshman Hannah Lawrence was 61st in 22:36. Stoughton was without junior Grace Jenny (ankle) and junior Molly Olstad (vacation), while sophomore Maddie Schneider and senior

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Boys cross country

Flint medals at wet and muddy Verona Invitational JEREMY JONES

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Four of the Stoughton boys cross country team’s top five varsity runners finished Saturday’s Verona Invitational with personal-best times. What made the feat all the more impressive, was they way they did it, slogging around a very challenging Randy Marks Cross Country course through a steady drizzle that turned the course to mud in the corners. Senior Parker Flint did not have a personal-best time. He slipped once but remained upright, reaching the finish line first for the Vikings in 18 minutes, 3 seconds — good for 35th place and a medal. C o a c h Pa t S c h n e i d e r told the boys to go out a bit cautiously since many runners get way too excited running in a giant race with top teams. “Almost to a person, the varsity took my advice,” he said. “If you pace yourself the first mile or so, you can pass all sorts of people as the race continues.” Flint was probably in 50th place at the mile mark and ended up 35th. “I think that every time he passed someone in the last half of the race it gave him a shot in the arm,”

Stoughton travels to Lake Farm Park at 9:30 a.m. Saturday for the Madison West Invitational.

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Senior Parker Flint covered the Verona Invitational 5K course in 18 minutes, 3 seconds — good for 35th place. Schneider said of Flint. T h e Vi k i n g s fi n i s h e d 12th out of the 23 teams competing with a team score of 326. “Virtually every team that beat us at Verona was ranked in the top 20 in the state for their division,” Schneider said. “I can’t complain about everyone

running on varsity running season-best times in very poor running conditions.” Madison West, which finished sixth at last year’s WIAA Division 1 state meet, placed two runners in the top five and all five varsity scorers in the top 23 to win Saturday’s meet with a 65. Sun Prairie

(122) and Monona Grove (135), who finished fifth and fourth at state last year, rounded out the top three. Middleton senior Caleb Easton won the race in 16:35 but the defending state champion Cardinals finished eighth with most of their team held out for

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the Arrowhead invitational in Hartland this Thursday. Freshman Colton Hanson, who led Stoughton in its first race, finished as the team’s second runner Saturday. Hanson covered the 5k course in a personal-best 18:19 to finish 50th. Juniors Jack Albert and

Tyler Kalagian finished two seconds apart, taking 77th and 80th place in personal-bests 18:56 and 18:58, respectively. Sophomore Christian Smith also PRed to finish as the Vikings’ final varsity scorer, taking 84th place in 19:02. Albert and Smith each ran lifetime fastest times. “That is amazing considering both have races in prior years under their b e l t s ,” S c h n e i d e r s a i d . “Jack even broke 19:00 for the first time. “I try to look more at place than time, but it is gratifying to get faster in challenging conditions.” Sophomore Alexander Wicks and junior Gavin Model also competed on varsity but did not count t ow a r d t h e fi n a l t e a m score. “If we continue to improve and run smart we should be able to make a run at being one of the top three teams in the Badger South,” Schneider said.

Girls golf

Hutcherson’s kick return steals momentum from Crusaders Stoughton rolls by Fort Atkinson JEREMY JONES ​Sports editor

Stoughton jumped out to a two-touchdown lead in the first quarter and never looked back en route to a 29-9 Badger South road win against Madison Edgewood in Middleton. Adam Hobson accounted for all three offensive touchdowns by the Vikings, and the Stoughton special teams had the other. Defensively, Stoughton held Edgewood to 3.9 yards per play and 236 total yards of offense (179 rushing, 57 passing). Hobson scored on a 1-yard touchdown run early in the quarter and later found Nathan Hutcherson on a 6-yard

What’s next Stoughton travels to Milton at 7 p.m. Friday.

touchdown strike with 16 seconds remaining. Hobson capped the win with a 33-yard strike through the air to Drew Anderson. Edgewood pulled within a touchdown and 2-point conversion of tying the game with 2:40 seconds remaining in the second quarter on a 1-yard touchdown run by Mitchell Wendler. Stoughton only needed 14 seconds

to regain a two-touchdown advantage, however, as Hutcherson returned the ensuing kickoff 85-yards to give the Vikings a 21-6 lead at halftime. Hobson led the Vikings with 107 yards rushing. He also completed 12 of 19 for 137 yards through the air, including four passes to Anderson (60 yards receiving) and six to Hutcherson (53). Edgewood quarterback Thomas Hartlieb completed 4 of 15 passes for 41 yards. He also ran for a team-high 76 yards on 76 carries. Stoughton (3-0 overall, 1-0 conference) has its furthest road game of the season 7 p.m. Friday as the team travels 30 minutes south to Milton (2-1, 1-0). The Red Hawks are coming off a 27-19 win over Monroe.

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Volleyball

Vikings fall to defending conference champion in three sets MARK NESBITT

That came on the heels of a threeset loss Thursday to defending Badger South Conference champion WaterThe Stoughton volleyball team split town. two matches the last week. The Vikings knocked off DeForest in Stoughton 3, DeForest 2 Sophomore right side hitter Kat Euga nail-biting-biting five-set match Tuesday. ster had a team-high 12 kills to help Assistant sports editor

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the Vikings outlast the Norskies 18-25, 25-21, 23-25, 26-24, 15-7. With Tuesday’s win, Stoughton improves to 5-3 overall and 0-2 in the Badger South. Senior libero Hannah Wirag registered a team-best 25 digs and notched five aces.

Senior Bre Viken and sophomore Caylie Kotlowski tied for medalist honors Thursday at Coachman’s Golf Resort, each shooting a 4-over-par 39 for the Stoughton girls golf team. The duo helped the Vikings to a 164-194 Badger South Conference dual meet over Fort Atkinson. The Vikings were eighth i n t h e Wi s c o n s i n G o l f Coaches Association state poll heading into Thursday’s dual. “The nice thing is that we really haven’t had one person lead us each week,” coach Stephen Stokes said. “We have had just about everybody contribute this year and have had different people be medalists or lead the team each meet/tournament.” The Vikings improved to 2-0 in conference with the win. Stoughton got a leg up on ninth-ranked Milton after upsetting the Red Hawks in a dual match earlier this season. S t o ke s l i ke s t h e wa y Viken has improved and has been playing. “Bre is in her fourth year of varsity golf, and that experience goes a long way,” he said. “She doesn’t get too high or too low.” Jenny Marshall carded a 42, and junior Myranda Kotlowski finished with a 44.

What’s next Stoughton hosts Madison Edgewood at Coachman’s Golf Resort at 3:30 p.m. Thursday. “It was a strong team performance in wet conditions out at Coachman’s,” Stokes said. H e s a i d t h e t o p five golfers for the Vikings have been working hard to improve. Stokes sees the team’s mindset of having a short memory on the course paying dividends. “They have all bought in to our mantra of next shot, next hole, so they don’t let a bad shot or hole ruin their entire round,” he said.

Stoughton, Oregon (ppd.) The conference showdown for Stoughton against Oregon that was rained out Aug. 24 has been rescheduled for 2:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at Foxboro Golf Course.

Stoughton, Watertown (ppd.) The Vikings’ triangular match at Watertown Country against the Goslings and Milton that was rained out last week has been rescheduled for 3:30 p.m. Sept. 12.

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Girls tennis

Stoughton unable to come up with decisive win JEREMY JONES

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The Stoughton girls tennis team has been able to get in more matches than many of the other local teams. The Vikings continued to try to find their identity in a pair of Badger South Conference losses last season. “I’ve had to keep switching the lineup with kids being gone, one girl cut her finger and needed stitches, another was gone for a wedding,” coach Amy Kahl said. “I think our lineup has been different for almost every single match.” Kahl said it has given her the opportunity to see what the Vikings have as a team.

The Vikings hostsMonona Grove at 4:15 p.m. Thursday.

Oregon 4, Stoughton 3 The Vikings swept all three doubles flights Tuesday but were unable to put Oregon away, falling 4-3. Senior Lydia Brekken and junior Karlie Halverson won 6-2, 6-0 at No. 1 doubles. Junior Katie Zacharias and sophomore Annika Goetz added a 6-4, 6-1 win at No. 2 doubles. Juniors Morgan Schellin and Taylor Nisius added a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 3 doubles. “I’m proud of my doubles teams,” Kahl said. “I knew Oregon’s scores had been tough, so I knew the matches could be really close, but we really took care of business.” Kahl said the Vikings lost

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Karlie Halverson puts away a volley at the net Tuesday at No. 1 doubles against Oregon. Halverson and Lydia Brekken won their match 6-2, 6-0 but Stoughton lost the Badger South dual 6-1. No. 3 singles player (Fiona Prechel). Stoughton’s No. 4 singles (junior Savanna Strutzel) player moved up to 3 singles. Sophomore Paige Bellefeuille played her first varsity and singles match at No. 4 singles. The Vikings already moved their No. 1 singles player to doubles and senior Kayla

Thursday in a 6-1 conference loss to Madison Edgewood. Brekken and Halverson dominated Lizzie Drake and Kinsey Kessle 6-2, 6-1 at No. 1 doubles. It was a big step for Edgewood 6, the girls, who have only lost twice this season. Stoughton 1 Halverson finished secBrekken and Halverson ond playing No. 2 doubles won Stoughton’s lone match at the Badger Conference

Rippe up from No. 2 singles. “Today was great experience for Paige, that much shifting of the lineup makes it tough to win.”

tournament last year, and is hoping for more this season. “I’m hoping we can win a conference title this year and get to individual state,” she said. The Vikings have sent at least one doubles team to state every year dating back to 2013. “They are 100 percent

capable of getting to state,” Kahl said. “I think today was a huge step for them. Edgewood is always a tough team, and it’s always mentally tough for the girls to get past.” Kahl said that Halverson and Brekken went out right from the start and did exactly what they had been working on them with in practice last week, mixing up their formations when they were serving. Case in point, Halverson poached a ball on the last point of the match. Brekken made the move to No. 1 doubles this season after playing No. 1 singles last year, said coming to the net has been her biggest adjustment to doubles so far. “It’s been really new, but Karlie has helped me a lot with formations and stuff,” Brekken said. The girls also mixed up their returns against the Crusaders. “We had a tendency in the past to just blast the ball back to the deep person, well why don’t we slice and hit some balls short and make people do the things they don’t want to do?,” Kahl said. “I think we did a better job of that today.”

Boys soccer

Karlen’s hat trick powers Vikings to 9-0 nonconference win against the Crimson Tide MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

Derek Karlen has played forward and defender for both the Stoughton junior varsity and varsity boys soccer teams this season, and his versatility has paid off. The junior took advantage of his opportunities Saturday to score three goals and power the Vikings to a 9-0 nonconference win over Edgerton. “Derek has been working hard for both JV and varsity at multiple positions, including backline and forward,” coach Michael McIntosh said.

“Coach (Dennis) Kittleson played Derek at the center forward position with JV Purple; on Saturday, we saw the results.” The Vikings (3-2-1) outshot the Crimson Tide 23-1 and scored five goals in a 7 ½-minute span in the first half, including three by Karlen and one by senior forward Ethan Wright. Senior defender Matt Leikness put the Vikings on the board with a goal on an assist from senior midfielder David Tessier in the 13th minute. Karlen scored his first goal on a pass from junior defender

What’s next Stoughton hosts Madison Edgewood at 5 p.m. Thursday at Reddan Soccer Park. Jacob Ferguson in the 30th minute and added his second goal two minutes later to give the Vikings a 3-0 lead. Wright scored in the 35th minute and added his second goal 1 minute later to extend the Vikings’ lead to 5-0.

Karlen recorded the hat trick, scoring his third goal in the 37th minute to give the Vikings a 6-0 lead at the half. McIntosh said players connected well and played unselfishly most of the game. “When they focus on speed of play, we thrive,” he said. “Derek was particularly effective as an outside forward.” The second half started the same way the first half ended. Senior forward Noaj Mahieu had a goal on Tessier’s second assist at 48:36. Senior forward Jason Johnson scored two second-half goals on passes from Wright.

Stoughton senior goalkeep- toughness stood out in the er Nolan Meyer had one save. second half.” Beloit’s Danny Salazar Beloit 3, Stoughton 2 scored two goals. Beloit outThe Vikings rallied with shot the Vikings 18-11. Meyer had 15 saves for the two goals in the second half but couldn’t overcome a Vikings. three-goal deficit and dropped Stoughton 1, a non-conference game to DeForest 1 Beloit, 3-2. Junior Colin Holtan scored Johnson scored in the 78th a goal at 58:30 to put the minute Tuesday to tie DeVikings on the board. Wright scored a goal at 74:05 that cut Forest 1-1. DeForest’s Jacob Chambers put the Norskies Beloit’s lead to one goal. “Colin was a monster on on the board with a goal at defense and attacking from 60:50. the center back position,” Meyer had six eight saves McIntosh said. “Noaj’s for the Vikings.

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Girls xc: Ross paces Vikes Continued from page 7 Anna Wozniak used the race as a training run, racing hills. Schneider finished 75th in 23:00 and Wozniak was 93rd in 23:44. Zaemisch said despite not having a full team yet this season, she is getting

ideas individually about how Stoughton stacks up against other Badger South and sectional teams like Fort Atkinson, Oregon, Sun Prairie and Janesville Craig. “I like where we are at, yet as a team we are still a few weeks away from being at full strength,” she said.

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Vikings: Stoughton beats Norskies in five sets Continued from page 8 Senior setter Megan Adams dished out 33 assists and posted two aces.

Watertown 3, Stoughton 0 Eugster had a team-high eight kills, but the Vikings

Coach Jillian Bauer said the difference in the match was that the Vikings’ ball control Stoughton hosts Oreand communication really gon at 7 p.m. Thursday. struggled. Bauer was impressed by the team’s outside hitters and midwere swept by Watertown in dle blockers with how they three sets Thursday, 25-22, adjusted during the match. “Our attackers did a better 25-18, 25-11.

job of keeping the ball in play when out of system,” she said. “This is something we have really been working on in practice and it was good to see them focus on this during competition.” Wirag posted 12 digs and had one ace. Adams racked up 21 assists.

tation services per recommendation brought forth from the Policy Committee. The NEOLA proposal will be brought to the next board meeting for a second reading. C. Discipline Process & Procedures - Mike Kruse & Trish Gates: A Discipline Process & Procedures presentation was provided to the board by SHS Principal Mike Kruse & RB Principal Trish Gates for grades 6 -12. President Sullivan stated a need for a future board learning session. At 8:37 pm, President Sullivan announced a meeting break. The meeting resumed five minutes later. D. Youth Center Lease to School District-Erica Pickett, Business Director, explained the Youth Center Lease to School District with the City of Stoughton that would allow the District to continue using space at the Stoughton Youth Center for the transition services program. She also explained the next step in the process would be to convene a special meeting of District electors to authorize the Board to enter into such a lease which is necessary under Wisconsin Statutes. Timeline - this special meeting would be at 6:45 pm on August 20, 2018 before the Regular School Board meeting. 5. Discussion/Action A. Resolution Calling Special Meeting of Electors-A motion was made by Hoppe, seconded by Coughlin and carried unanimously to approve the RESOLUTION CALLING SPECIAL MEETING OF ELECTORS - BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education that, pursuant to § 120.08(2) of the Wisconsin Statutes, the Board of Education hereby calls a special meeting of the School District electors. The purposes of the meeting are to: A) authorize the Board of Education, pursuant to § 120.10(5) of the Wisconsin Statutes, to lease real estate and associated facilities in the building located at 567 E. Main Street, Stoughton, Wisconsin; and B) designate such site as a school site pursuant to § 120.10(5) of the Wisconsin Statutes. The date of the special meeting of School District electors shall be Monday, August 20, 2018. The special meeting will commence at 6:45 p.m. and will be held in the Board Room at the Stoughton Area School District, 320 North Street, Stoughton, Wisconsin. The School District Clerk is directed to give notice of said meeting by publication of a class 2 notice pursuant to Chapter 985 of the Wisconsin Statutes, the last insertion of which shall not be more than eight (8) days nor less than one (1) day prior to the date fixed for the special meeting. B. Athletic Tournaments as Fundraisers-A motion was made by Bubon, seconded by Sorg and carried unanimously for approval of the 2018-2019 athletic tournaments as presented and any additional tournament opportunities that arise throughout the course of the year to be treated as a fundraising activity in Fund 21. C. Joint District/City Ad-Hoc Committee Mission Statement-A motion was made by Coughlin, seconded by Hoppe and carried unanimously to approve the mission statement of the Ad-Hoc Committee between the Stoughton Area School District Board of Education and Stoughton City Council - “Make Stoughton a community of choice that attracts and retains young families.” 6. Meeting Closing A. Future Meetings/Events - Regular Board Meetings: August 20 & September 4, Finance Committee Meeting: September 17, Policy Committee Meetings: September 4, Facilities Committee Meeting: October 9. Coughlin noted the Ad Hoc Committee approved Nicole Wiessinger as Co-Chair of the committee and the next Ad Hoc meeting will be August 27, 2018. B. Adjournment-A motion was made by Jackson, seconded by FitzGibbon and carried unanimously to adjourn at 8:58 pm. _______________________________ Yolibeth FitzGibbon, Clerk Published: September 6, 2018 WNAXLP

R-153-2018- Acceptance of on-site Public Improvements made by Kettle Park West, LLC for Kettle Park West Commercial Center Motion by Duranczyk, second by Jenson to approve R-153-2018. Motion carried 10-0. Proposed Donation of McFarland State Bank Property. a. Consideration and possible action approving Donation Agreement Motion by Majewski, second by Jenson to approve the Donation Agreement. Motion carried 9-1 with Duranczyk voting ‘no’. b. Consideration and possible action approving contract for Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment. Motion by Majewski, second Jenson to approve a Phase 1 environmental site assessment contract with Iver Tech, LLC with $2,400 coming from contingency. Motion failed 0-10. Motion by Boersma, second by Reeves to approve a Phase 1 environmental site assessment contract with Resource Engineering Associates with $3000 coming from contingency. Motion carried 10-0. c. Consideration and possible action selecting title company. Motion by Duranczyk, second by Reeves to select American Tile Company. Motion carried 9-0 with Boersma abstaining. Discussion and possible action regarding the negotiation of an agreement with Stoughton Fair Association, Inc. ***The Council may consider this item in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85 (1) (e). *** Motion by Hirsch, second by Reeves, to approve accept the changes and approve the agreement with the Stoughton Fair Association. Motion carried 9-0 with Jenson abstaining. Discussion and possible action regarding request from STI, Inc. for tax incremental financing assistance to facilitate the construction of a new administrative building. ***The Council may consider this item in closed session, pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85 (1) (e ), to consider the City’s bargaining position with the possible negotiation of a TIF grant agreement.*** Motion by Duranczyk, second by Boersma to go into closed session at 8:52 p.m. On roll call vote, motion carried 10-0. Motion by Jenson, second by Reeves to convene in open session at 10:09 p.m. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Jenson, second by Reeves to adjourn at 10:09 p.m. Motion carried 10-0. Published: September 6, 2018 WNAXLP

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16’ side walls. One 16’ tall by 18’ wide door will be on the end of the building. This will be an overhead door that will not be included in building price. One walk-through service door will also be installed. Include details and drawings of wall supports, bracing, studs, roof and wall sheathing, overhangs, fascia, soffit, siding, engineering, corrosion preventive materials and measures, etc. Building site will be prepared by the Town of Dunkirk. Concrete work awarded in separate bid. All permits will be obtained by the Town. Questions concerning the storage building may be directed to the Road Crew by phone at (608) 873-9177. Bid opening will take place on Monday, September 10, 2018, at 4:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as practicable, at the Town Hall. The Town Board will review the bids at their meeting on September 17, 2018, and reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to accept the bid or bids deemed to be most advantageous to the Town. Bid envelopes must be clearly marked “2018 PUBLIC WORKS STORAGE BUILDING BID” and must be addressed to: Town of Dunkirk Attn: Town Board 654 CTH N Stoughton, WI 53589 Published: August 30 and September 6, 2018 WNAXLP *** BOARD OF EDUCATION STOUGHTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 6, 2018 1. Regular Board Meeting Opening A. Call Meeting to Order-A regular meeting of the Stoughton Area School District Board of Education was called to order Monday, August 8, 2018, at 7:00 pm in the Administrative & Educational Services Center Board Room by President Francis Sullivan. B. Roll Call-Present: Allison Sorg, Francis Sullivan, Yolibeth FitzGibbon, Tim Bubon, Jon Coughlin, Jill Patterson, Kathleen Hoppe, Steve Jackson. Excused: Joe Freye. C. Public Comment-None. D. Legislative Update - None. 2. District Administrator Report-Dr. Onsager’s report included information about the district partnership with Bridging Brighter Smiles (student preventative oral care offered in our schools); announced an after-school care program at Kegonsa for the 18-19 through a district partnership with the City of Stoughton Parks & Rec Department; explained the Stoughton Wellness Coalition display “Hidden in Plain Site” (will be at River Bluff and High School Open House); updated the board on staff professional development this summer; updated the board on the partnerships with local business for staff benefits & a new partnership with Kicks Unlimited; first home football game will be on August 17 against Portage; and Central registration dates are August 16 & 21. 3. Consent Agenda-A motion was made by FitzGibbon, seconded by Bubon and carried unanimously approving the July 16, 2018 Regular Board Meeting minutes; approval of the July 12 - August 18, 2018 check register as presented; We would like to say thank you to the following individuals and groups and move approval of their donations to the District - $10,000.00 from the Stoughton Sports Booster Inc. for Wrestling Mats, $4,000.00 from the Stoughton Sports Booster Inc. for Scholarships, $1,536.00 from Stoughton Area Youth Soccer for Soccer Balls, $1,250.00 from Cummins Business Services for Girls for Guitars Fab Lab Program and related cash donation budget adjustments for $16,786.00; approval of permanent professional educator contracts for Sarah MacFarland, Jeff Rickett, Rebecca Schwartz, Michael Stricker, & Brianna Sweeney for the 20182019 school year; and approve the resignation of Abby Alt at the end of the 17-18 school year, pending liquidated damages of $600 and the resignation of Jaime Martin effective immediately for the 2018-19 school year. 4. Discussion A. Committee Reports-None. Facilities will be holding a meeting in October to discuss Classrooms of the Future and the board will be invited when the date is determined. B. NEOLA Proposal-Dr. Onsager explained the presentation and proposal from Dr. Scott Brown of NEOLA. The Board reviewed the proposed contract with the firm NEOLA for policy consul-

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order at 7:00 p.m. Clerk Licht called the roll and noted that there were 10 alders present. Johnson and O’Connor were absent and excused. Minutes and Reports: the following minutes were entered into the record. RDA (6/13/2018), (6/26/2018); Public Works Committee (5/17/2018); Tree Commission (6/14/2018); Public Safety (6/27/2018); Finance (7/10/2018); Parks & Recreation (6/19/2018); Landmarks Commission (7/12/2018); Police and Fire Commission (6/26/2018); Personnel Committee (6/4/2018); CA CP (5/1/2018) Public Comment Period: There were no comments from the public. CONSENT AGENDA A. July 24, 2018 Council Minutes B. R-148-2018 – Resolution Authorizing and directing the proper city official(s) to issue Operator Licenses to various applicants Motion by Boersma, second by Hirsch to approve the consent agenda. Motion carried 10-0. OLD BUSINESS O-21-2018- Amending the zoning classification of certain lands located southeast of the intersection of N. Page Street and County Highway B in the City of Stoughton from RH – Rural Holding and SR-4 Single Family Residential to TR-6 – Two Family Motion by Bartlett, second by Jenson to approve O-21-2018. Motion by Bartlett, second by Boersma to amend the ordinance to include lot 156. Motion carried 10-0. Original motion as amended carried 10-0. NEW BUSINESS R- 149-2018- Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Jamin Friedl to the Housing Authority Motion by Duranczyk, second Boersma to approve R-149-2018. Motion carried 10-0. R-150-2018- Authorizing and directing the proper city official(s) to approve a Temporary Class “B”/Class “B” Retailer’s License and Special Event License to St. Anne’s for the St. Anne’s Family Festival Motion by Jenson, second by Majewski to approve R-150-2018. Motion carried 9-1 with Boersma voting ‘no’. R-151-2018- Authorizing and directing the proper city official(s) to approve the updated job description of Public Works Machine Operator Motion by Reeves, second by Riley to approve R-151-2018. Motion carried 10-0. R-152-2018- Approving a Tree Planting Agreement Relating to the Kettle Park West Development Commercial Center Motion by Duranczyk, second by Riley to approve R-152-2018. Motion carried 10-0.

*** MEETING OF: COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STOUGHTON DATE/TIME: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2018 @ 7:00 P.M. LOCATION: COUNCIL CHAMBERS (2ND FLOOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING), 321 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, STOUGHTON, WISCONSIN Members: Mayor Tim Swadley, Matt Bartlett, Sid Boersma, Phil Caravello, Denise Duranczyk, Regina Hirsch, Greg Jenson, Kathleen Johnson, Tom Majewski, Pat O’Connor, Lisa Reeves, Timothy Riley and Nicole Wiessinger CALL TO ORDER Mayor Swadley called the meeting to

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Levell Croyle, third grade, takes a picture with the Fox Prairie mascot before the first day of school on Tuesday, Sept. 4.

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From left, Virginia May Lawrence, 3, Steve Lawrence, Felix Lawrence, kindergarten, and Syliva Lawrence, carrying Odin Lawrence, walk to Fox Prairie Elementary School for the first day of school on Tuesday, Sept. 4.

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