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Parks plan gets fresh look Public input sought to update city’s five-year plan ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group

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Karen Warwick plays “Down in the Valley” during Yahara Strummers practice on Wednesday, September 5.

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Every Wednesday afternoon, the sounds of soft strumming and singing can be heard floating through the hall on the second floor of the Stoughton Area Senior Center. The Yahara Strummers are at practice. The Strummers are a ukulele group that formed in May. The group practices every week, and around eight

to 10 join in the get-together, but the group is always rotating as new members join. Ann Sawyer, the leader of the group, began playing the ukulele in February. She attended a Madison Area Ukulele Initiative (MAUI) lesson program, which eventually led her to bringing an instructor to the senior center for a five-week course that led to the start of the Yahara Strummers.

If You Go What: Yahara Strummers practice When: 1-2:30 p.m. every Wednesday Where: Stoughton Area Senior Center, 248 W. Main St. Info: Call Ann Sawyer at 206-5288 or the senior center at 873-8585

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Committee to seek Stoughton study UW-Extension to explore what makes community attractive SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group

After reviewing a recent study on how various Wisconsin communities are a t t r a c t i n g a n d ke e p i n g young families, Stoughton Area school board

members would like one w r i t t e n u p s p e c i fi c a l l y about Stoughton. The idea came from last month’s meeting of the ad hoc city-school board committee, which is tasked with finding ways to attract and retain young families to help boost school district attendance. Randy S t o e c ke r o f U W- M a d i son presented on his study r e l e a s e d i n D e c e m b e r, “Gaining and Maintaining Young People in Wisconsin

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C o m m u n i t i e s ,” w h i c h includes data and information from several state communities near Stoughton’s size. At that meeting, Stoecker suggested rather than attempting to implement a ny s p e c i fi c s u c c e s s e s mentioned in his report, the committee should specifically study Stoughton and its young adults. Committee co-chair Jon Coughlin said at the Sept. 4 school board meeting Stoecker

and the UW Extension are ready to help if Stoughton would like a similar study done. “It’s part of his job to help build studies like this and help understand Stoughton and help understand where we improve,” he said. “Beginning by understanding Stoughton’s capacity to attract and retain young families is a better place for us to

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What: Parks plan informational meeting When: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18 Where: Fire Dept. training room, 401 E. Main St. Info: stoughtonrec.com

its services. “The needs of our community are changing,” Mayor Tim Swadley said. “Over the years, there’ve been different interests and uses in the parks and we want to make sure we’re on the leading edge of the evolution of the parks system.” In addition to maintaining the city’s current parks and making sure they’re aligned with residents’ needs, Swadley said the city wants the plan to include the kinds of features the public likes and wants more of, like the splash pad recently installed in Nordic Ridge.

A fresh perspective The Parks and Open Space Plan is reworked every five years to guide the city in how to offer parks services, helps plan maintenance and sets goals for how to use park impact fees and budget for land acquisitions. There’s a survey on the city’s website that asks respondents how they use the parks and what their level of satisfaction is with services, in addition to the listening session. “The survey allows us to find out what parks people use and what they use them for and what they like about the parks,” Glynn said. “What do they like to see in the parks? What’s holding them back from using the parks?” After the fall input-gathering session, which has yet to be scheduled, the consultants who are

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When the Nordic Ridge subdivision was being planned more than a decade ago, the city’s Parks and Open Space Plan had already identified a need for more sports fields, as well as a shortage of neighborhood parks. That led to the inclusion of a flat 7-acre area in the southwest-side neighborhood where there now sits a splash pad and a large green area big enough for a regulation soccer field. N ex t s u m m e r, w h e n youth sports leagues start holding games there, it will be due to a process that took into account two long-term plans and input from area residents, park enthusiasts and other stakeholders. And over the next several weeks, the city is working on a similar five-year update. The city uses tools like its parks plan to keep goals and priorities straight, parks and recreation director Dan Glynn told the Hub, including when it’s time to plan future development that might not come to fruition for a decade or more. “Basically, it provides a road map for us for the next five years,” Glynn said. “Our last plan identified a need for additional flat field space for soccer and lacrosse fields, so the developer of Nordic Ridge Park was informed of this need when the park was planned.” As the city begins to update the plan, for 201923, it’s seeking public input, beginning with a survey and following with a listening session at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18. It wants to know how residents use the parks, what they like about them, and how the city can improve

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‘Billy Strings’ brings progressive bluegrass to Opera House BILL LIVICK Unified Newspaper Group

Billy Strings, the stage name for William Apostol, knows the bluegrass repertoire and tradition as well as any 25-year-old in Nashville. But the flatpicking guitar phenom, who played in punk and heavy metal bands as a teenager growing up in Michigan, is also fond of mixing those elements into a sound that appeals to a younger, more progressive audience than what many in the conservative bluegrass world might not care for. T h a t h a s n ’t h i n d e r e d Apostol’s emerging career, as he and his bandmates – Billy Sailing on banjo, Jarrod Walker on mandolin and Royal Masat on bass – tour the country performing some 200 shows a year in support of their first fulllength album, “Turmoil and Tinfoil.” The group released it a year ago and has been receiving praise and

accolades from all corners of the bluegrass and acoustic music scene. Apostol said his band’s performances tend to draw throngs of young people, along with some old-timers. “I’m always surprised at the age of our crowd,” he told the Hub during a telephone interview from his home in East Nashville. “I take no credit for that at all. There’s always been a progressive side to the bluegrass scene.”

An early start Apostol was schooled in traditional bluegrass by his step-father, Terry Barber – a fine picker and singer in his own right – from an early age. He recalls being immersed in the music and surrounded by musicians throughout his childhood, with his father at the center of jam sessions and house parties. “He’s just got a real bluegrass sounding voice,” he said. “He taught me everything I know, man.”

If You Go Who: Billy Strings and his band When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28 Where: Stoughton Opera House, 381 E. Main St. Tickets: $25 Call: 877-4400 It was during those early years as a budding musician that Apostol got his nickname, Billy Strings, from an aunt who recognized his aptitude on bluegrass instruments. Today, he’s one of the country’s leading flatpicking guitarists, having been introduced to a master – the late Doc Watson – by his dad. Apostol said that his fa t h e r i s p r o u d o f h i s accomplishments and deserves a lot of credit for them. “A l l t h o s e t h i n g s h e

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taught me when I was just a little kid, about Doc Watson and all that stuff, man, it’s like, this is my path, and he should be able to take pride in that,” he said. “He taught me not only how to get along in the world, but along with music comes beautiful people and community. Not only did he surround me in that, but he taught me something that I could make a career and a living from.” In appreciation, he invites Barber to play with the band on stage “whenever he’s out there.” “I love to include him in as much stuff as I can,” he said. In fact, Barber played and sang on a song that Apostol had written for the album (which is comprised of originals except for one track). “ H e h a s n ’t d o n e t o o much work in the studio, but when I wrote that song, I couldn’t hear anybody else singing that part but him,” Billy recalled. “I knew immediately that my dad was the guy.” Another veteran of the Michigan bluegrass scene, Don Julin, helped Apostol make the transition from playing in bars and coffeehouses in Traverse City to a career in music. The shift happened about six years ago, when Apostol was 19. He’d been working fulltime at a hotel and playing music and partying late into the night. “I was burning the candle at both ends, so I had to choose one or the other,” Apostol remembered. “And then I met this fellow, Don Julin, who was a bit older than me and had made a living of music for the last 30 years. “He came along and said, ‘You don’t have to work at that hotel your whole life. I’ll show you how to make a living playing music if you want to jam with me.’” Apostol said he was a little nervous about quitting his day job, but soon he and Julin were playing full-time, and he could see a future doing something he loved. The duo recorded two albums, in 2013 and ’14, before Apostol decided to strike out on his own

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A different path As a teenager, Apostol got into a heavy metal scene that involved a good deal of drug abuse, and he left high school twice before graduating. Now, as a professional performing artist, he’s got his priorities clearly in focus. “I’m very in control of my stuff,” he said. “But in this profession, there’s people offering you things all the time, and you have to turn it down. A lot of people can’t do that. But for me, I can’t perform and put

on a good show when I do that stuff. “When I get on stage,” he continued, “it takes everything I have, and if I don’t get enough sleep, I can’t deliver a show like I was paid to do. I want to be a singer and I want to be a player, not a drinker and partier.” Apostol said he strives to improve his technique. He observed there’s “no ceiling” to playing guitar and that music has no boundaries. “I’ve learned how to accept that this is my path,” he said. “I absolutely love touring and playing,” he added. “To me, being able to travel and connect with other people and make friends and to see places that I’ve never seen, that’s worth more money than I could ever make.” Contact Bill Livick at bill. livick@wcinet.com

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Billy Strings, the stage name for William Apostol, returns with his band to the Opera House Friday, Sept. 28, in a performance that mixes high-octane bluegrass with bits of acoustic psychedelia and other sounds that push the boundaries of tradition.

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New president seeks growth Ratcliff new Dist. 36 sup. Hagen replaces Kalland, continues his enthusiasm for Stoughton history BILL LIVICK Unified Newspaper Group

Longtime resident and Stoughton Historical Society member Nancy Hagen was elected to succeed Dave Kalland as the organization’s president this spring, and she told the Hub one of her goals is to increase the organization’s membership. Kalland had served as SHS president for the past 16 years and told the Hub Tuesday he’d decided it was time to take a step back, although he’s continued as an active member of the organization. (He and his wife, Barb, were the Syttende Mai King and Hagen Queen in 2010.) Hagen was elected president in April. She said after serving as secretary and vice-president, it was her “turn” to lead the historical society. “My goals as president are to promote Stoughton history and the museums and try to get new members,” she said. “I’m asking people to join and dedicate just two hours a year.” Hagen and Kalland said there is only a handful of active members – six to eight that regularly come to monthly meetings – and the organization could do more if more people participated. The historical society’s main activities include maintaining the Stoughton Historical Museum at 324 S. Page St. and the Luke Stoughton House, 315 Division

in good hands with Hagen at its helm. “Nancy is a go-getter and isn’t afraid to call people for help,” he observed. “I was always reluctant to do that. She’s gotten it a lot more organized, too.” Hagen credited Kalland for continuing to do maintenance work on the buildings and remaining active with the historical society. He said he enjoyed being its president and “trying to keep the history alive and passing it on to other people.” One of his favorite parts of the role was serving as “a step-on tour bus guide” when buses came to town. “They come from all over – Oklahoma, Indiana – but not so much this year because they do it through the chamber of commerce, and there’s been a change of employees at the chamber,” Kalland explained. “So they haven’t had time to pursue that, but a year ago we had seven buses.” The tours pick and choose what they want to do through the chamber, he said, and if they want a history tour, then the historical society gets involved. “Myself and the chamber’s service coordinator would be with the tour all day,” he said. “Once they got to town, we’d hop on the bus and stick with them until they left. “I know some of the folklore stories and tell them, and let the people decide whether they wanted to believe them or not,” he added, with a laugh. Hagen and Kalland said they often discuss the historical society and issues that come up. “She and I are in touch quite often,” Kalland said. “She checks with me to get my opinion about things, which I am glad she does. We’re pretty much ‘A go-getter’ on the same page, and we both want to Kalland said the historical society is keep the city’s history alive.” St. It’s also involved with the Transportation Museum at 532 E Main St. in the historic railroad depot where the Chamber of Commerce has its offices and maintains the museum. “We also host ice cream socials at the pioneer house and have open houses and tours,” Hagen said. She told the Hub she’s happy to serve as the historical society’s president because she “loves” the museums and the city’s history. “History was one of my many majors,” she said, adding that maintaining the exhibits and artifacts in the museum on Page Street is “the biggest part of what we do.” “It has four showcases of artifacts on the main floor,” Hagen noted. The Page Street building was formerly a Universalist Church – the church city founder Luke Stoughton belonged to and also the first church built in Stoughton, in 1858. It was built for $2,100, and the foundation was dug with a team of oxen and a plow, Kalland said. “We started the historical society in 1960 when we got that building, and in ’62, we opened up to the public,” he said. The Stoughton Historical Museum is open for visits Saturdays, 11 a.m. -3 p.m., between Syttende Mai and Labor Day. It’s closed for the season, but people can contact the historical society to arrange special visits. Hagen and Kalland said they’d like to see it open more, but there aren’t enough active members to do so. “I don’t want to sit there every Saturday,” Kalland said. “Unfortunately, it’s the same three or four people that do all the work.”

County waives building fees for flood damage Board passes resolution to assist clean-up, rebuilding While the threat of rising waters remains around Dane County, people looking to rebuild from flood damages will have a bit less red tape to worry about. The Dane County Board passed resolutions Sept. 6 authorizing a State of Emergency in the county and waiving zoning permit, erosion control and other county fees related to building projects for residents with flood damage. The exemption is

similar to one adopted by the county in the aftermath of the 2005 Stoughton area tornado. The county has received “thousands” of reports of homes and businesses damaged by flood waters, affecting “countless families,” County Executive Joe Parisi said in a news release last week. “The owners of these properties will face tremendous costs in rebuilding, including fees for various county permits,” he said. “Waiving these fees is a small gesture county government can do to make life a little easier for those who face the long, hard

road of recovering from this historic flooding.” County officials have estimated around $150 million in damages from flooding caused from the record rainfall of Aug. 21 and subsequent rain, with at least 1,650 homes and businesses affected. According to the news release, those figures are being shared with both the state and federal governments for consideration of potential Federal Emergency Management Agency funding to support the local rebuilding effort. Representatives of FEMA are expected to visit flood damage in

various parts of Wisconsin in the coming weeks. While repairs like replacing drywall or carpet don’t require a zoning permit, more extensive home rebuilding projects resulting from flood damage could otherwise require one. Those who reside in areas under the jurisdiction of county zoning, primarily townships, would benefit from the fees being waived, according to the news release. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

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S t o u g h t o n H o s p i t a l ’s CEO has been awarded a national recognition for his advocacy and education efforts. Dan DeGroot, who replaced Terry Brenny May 7, was nominated and received the American Hospital Association Grassroots DeGroot Champion Award. One individual from every state is honored by the AHA, in consultation with state hospital associations, according to a release from the hospital.

“I am honored to receive this award,” DeGroot said in the release. “Grassroot advocacy efforts support Stoughton Hospital and other Wisconsin hospitals’ ability to provide high quality, affordable and accessible health care services.” DeGroot serves on several WHA councils and committees. He also regularly participates in WHA grassroots advocacy initiatives, such as Advocacy Day, which promotes the WHA’s Hospitals Education and Advocacy Team. This has him traveling with WHA to Washington, D.C. and other places around the country, the release explains. “Dan is an exemplary leader, advocating for the important issues that impact

Wisconsin hospitals, health advocacy model for others.” systems, and the patients For information about the they serve,” Eric Borgerd- American Hospital Associing, Wisconsin Hospital ation, visit aha.org. Association president and CEO, said in the release. Contact Amber Levenha“WHA was pleased to nom- gen at amber.levenhagen@ wcinet.com. inate Dan for this well-deserved award, and we know he will continue to be an

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As a village trustee, Melissa Ratcliff is already well-versed in representing people around her home in Cottage Grove. Now, the recently appoint- Ratcliff ed Dane County Board supervisor is looking forward to getting to know her nextdoor neighbors in Pleasant Springs as she now represents them, too. Ratcliff was appointed the new supervisor of Dane County’s District 36 at the board’s Sept. 6 meeting, representing the Town of Pleasant Springs, as well as the town and village of Cottage Grove. She succeeds former supervisor Danielle Williams, who resigned last month to take a position as government lobbyist for Dane County. A public hearing on Sept. 4, County Board Chair Sharon Corrigan selected Ratcliff for board approval over Sarah Valencia, the director of Population Health for UnityPoint Meriter, and Kris Hampton, a member of the Cottage Grove Town Board

since 1992, including the last 15 as chairperson. In a county press release, Corrigan said she was proud the open position attracted ”such a wide variety of talented people interested in serving.” “The fact that we had three strong candidates speaks to the vitality of the Dane County Board,” she said. Ratcliff has worked 18 years as a paralegal and has previously served on the Cottage Grove Plan Commission, Monona Grove School District Community Education, Communications/Government Relations Committee and the district’s Wellness Committee. She told the Hub last week she plans on “reaching out” to Town of Pleasant Springs officials to see “what issues they have or concerns or things they’re working on, to better understand what’s going on there.” “I’m still learning, but it’s a great opportunity, and I look forward to being a bigger advocate for our community,” she said. “That’s what I ran on to get elected in (Cottage Grove), that I just want to help our community, so I look forward to doing that for the Town of Cottage Grove and the Town of Pleasant Springs, in addition to the Village of Cottage Grove.” Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

Flooding help Also at its Sept. 6 meeting, the Dane County Board passed a “Declaration of a Local State of Emergency” to help deal with the record rains and severe flooding this summer. The move allows county officials to apply for emergency disaster aid from the State of Wisconsin to help repair infrastructure impacted by the flooding, including roads, bridges and culverts.

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Can’t get there from here That is the lament from many visitors and residents of Stoughton. I believe the lack of a transportation infrastructure serving Stoughton is a drag on the economic development of the city. Stoughton Transit serves a limited constituency and is not a complete system. Stoughton doesn’t have a bus within the city or a connection to elsewhere, not even Madison or Janesville. It’s important to remember that most communities, even small ones like Stoughton, have connections with other bus services such as Greyhound, Van Galder and Badger Bus. As you are already aware, the city also has no passenger train connection. Only freight trains pass through Stoughton. After the state decided to reject light rail funds, which included plans to enable better transportation, no new state plans were made except for widening already existing roads. Light rail or a bus system to surrounding areas could have been an economic boom to Stoughton and other points within Wisconsin. Instead, Stoughton must make its own plans to enable workers as well as tourists to visit, work and live here. For example, as we try to recruit employers to develop business here or expand existing companies, we have

woefully inadequate ways of getting their workers here, particularly skilled workers. Why? Because there is no way to get here except by car. What makes a community attractive to future development? Since Stoughton’s future depends, in part, on knowledge workers, we require additional infrastructure and amenities to interest new workers. A primary component of that infrastructure is a transportation system that will make it easier for those businesses to get workers to their jobs. Why would a company like Epic Systems, which has very expensive growth plans, move to a place like Stoughton when communities like Verona are doing a much better job of catering to their expansion needs? Verona was smaller, once upon a time. There is nothing preventing Stoughton from attracting a new campus or call center for companies like Epic or Exact Sciences or many other companies except for political will and a way to get here. We have a lot to offer. But you can have a great quality of life and still be passed by if people can’t get here easily or get to their jobs elsewhere. Andy Lewis City of Stoughton

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Local chamber serves both membership and community

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ast month, the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce organized welcome bags for the more than 40 newly hired staff members in the school district. More than 60 member businesses contributed items for the teachers, including flyers, discounts and fun promotional items. For many of the new staff, this job is their first exposure to Stoughton. What an impression that made! This welcome bag project shows the generosity of Trotter the Stoughton business community. It also demonstrates one way that the chamber is connecting people. I’ve had many people ask me what the role of a chamber of commerce is, and it is a common misconception that we are part of the city government. We are not. All chambers of commerce are membership organizations, existing for the benefit of their members. How they provide these benefits varies in each community however. Larger chambers can be funded solely by membership dues, but mid-sized and smaller chambers need to augment that with nondues revenue, often in the form of community events. The Stoughton Chamber of Commerce began in 1947 and has 230 members, on the smaller end of the mid-sized chambers. Large or small, a 2012 study by the Schapiro Group found that being active in the local chamber of commerce is an effective way for a business to convey to consumers that their company uses good business practices, is

involved in the community, cares about customers and is reputable. In Stoughton, we support our members by emphasizing professional networking, increasing marketplace exposure, connecting members to the community through events and education and promoting our city. Like most chambers, the Stoughton Chamber provides information to the community. When the community is looking for information, the chamber provides it. Our website provides a community events calendar and job postings, and our printed community directory has the calendar, a map, a dining guide, etc. We provide “local knowledge” to many people from outside of Stoughton (and Stoughtonites too!). Professional networking is an important role many chambers fill. In Stoughton, we have monthly Lunch and Learns, frequent Business After 5 events, the annual Community Expo, the annual membership dinner, a golf outing, open houses and more to connect members to members. As a business owner or professional, a personal relationship with other business people makes doing business in Stoughton easier and better. One of our biggest educational opportunities is a leadership program that gives people a real understanding of how this community works and where there are opportunities for leadership. We also provide education through hot-topic sessions, the Community Expo and by passing along educational opportunities from other sources. The Stoughton Chamber also serves as the visitor center for the community, something not every chamber does. In 2004, the city of Stoughton designated the chamber to be the official tourism entity in town, which means

we distribute room tax income in ways that promote tourism. We keep that a little separate from our chamber work, since non-members are included in our visitor and tourism endeavors. Because of the tourism function of the office, some gray areas are created, which can lead to confusion. The tourism efforts must be targeted to audiences that have the potential of spending the night in a hotel, since the funding for the tourism marketing comes from a visitor tax collected by hotels. The use of those funds is restricted by state law and is overseen by a local tourism commission in addition to the chamber board. And then there are community events. We organize these to provide non-dues revenue, to stimulate the local economy, to provide promotional opportunities to our member businesses and to increase people’s sense of pride in the community. Among these are the annual Syttende Mai and Coffee Break festivals, and we’re proud of all of them. However, we are not a “chamber of events,” and those activities serve to supplement our membership work. The mission of the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce is to promote the progressive development of our area economy while serving the needs of our members. This mission is interpreted and expressed by the 13-member board of directors and the chamber staff. If you have any questions about what the chamber does, or what it does not do, please reach out to me. I’m happy to discuss the chamber with you. Laura Trotter is the executive director of the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce.

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Danny Davenport, age 2, offers his father Brad part of his snack as they attend the opening night of the Gazebo Musikk series with his mother Jenna.

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Livsreise’s featured September speaker will feature a traditional Norwegian folk music performer. Arna Rennan will present about comparisons between folk traditions in the Midwest and current trends in the Scandinavian countries. The presentation is set for

2-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at Livsreise, 277 W. Main St. She will perform later that evening, at 7 p.m., at the Chorus Public House, 154 W. Main St. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door. Rennan Rennan hosts the program “Nordic Roots Music” on KTWH in Two Harbors, Minn., a community radio station. She recently returned from attending three folk

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music festivals: Landskappleik in Trysil, Norway, Folkemusikvekan ved Sijan in Dalarna, Sweden and Folk Festival in Kaustinen, Finland. The trip’s purpose was to research folk music and was supported by a grant from the American Scandinavian Foundation, the presentation event description explains. “She returns with fresh impressions and greater insight into the commona l i t i e s a n d d i ff e r e n c e s between the countries as well as how it relates to Scandinavian folk music in the Midwest,” the event description said.

In addition to traveling, Rennan performs traditional Norwegian folk music, having received training at the Institute of Folk Culture in Rauland, Telemark, a region in Norway. She performs exclusively throughout the Midwest and has recorded four CD’s, her most recent titled “Rescued Treasures.” For more information about the presentation, visit livsreise.org or call 8737567. Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@ wcinet.com.

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encouraged. The presentation is offered by the Stoughton Dementia Friendly Coalition and partners.

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Foot care

T h e fi r s t u p c o m i n g program will be a guest speaker during the regular Crohn’s, Colitis and IBD Support Group at Stoughton Hospital. Starting at 5:30 p.m. We d n e s d a y, S e p t . 1 9 , Nick Cox, a pharmacist at McGlynn Pharmacy, will hold a question and answer session. The support group is for people dealing with Crohn’s, Colitis and Inflammatory Bowel disease. It is intended for individuals over 18 and their families.

Dr. David Worth, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from SSM Health Dean Medical Group, will hold a foot care presentation at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27. He will discuss how people with diabetes should care for their feet and why it’s an important component of their overall health. The program will be held in the Bryant Health Education Center at the hospital.

An expert panel will discuss safety tips for caring for those with dementia during a program at the hospital from 10-11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 20. The conversation will c ove r i n - h o m e s a f e t y assessments, medication reviews to prevent falls, how to respond when a loved one wanders away, Wisconsin’s Silver Alert Program, how to respond in a dementia crisis, the First Responder Person-Centered Tool and steps to make the caregiving journey smoother. Questions are

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Living with diabetes The hospital will also offer a six week workshop about healthy living with diabetes starting Tuesday, Oct. 2, through Nov. 6. Classes will be held from 2-4:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the hospital. The workshop is not designed to replace existing treatments, rather compliment the treatments a participant receives. It’s sponsored by the senior center, Stoughton Hospital and Safe Communities. The series is $20 per person and includes a book, instructions and snacks. Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@wcinet.com.

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The Stoughton Hospital will offer several educational opportunities for people with dementia, diabetes, Crohn’s disease and knee injuries. The hospital, 900 Ridge St., regularly holds classes and lectures; for information or to register, visit stoughtonhospital.com or call 873-2356.

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The family of Selmer Duane Leikness would like to thank everyone for the cards, phone calls, memorials and expressions of sympathy given to use. Special heartfelt thanks to Rev. Cathy and the congregation of the USMC for serving and being there for us in the time of our loss. We thank the staffs of Skaalen Rehab Center, Edgerton Care Center and especially Stoughton Hospital’s Home Health for their care of Duane.

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Gazebo Musikk season closes Sept. 13 The last few weeks of rainy weather disrupted one of Stoughton’s annual summer activities. Gazebo Musikk, the outdoor concert series held at Rotary Park, will conclude its fifth season Thursday, Sept. 13, after three other performances were either canceled or postponed. The final performance will be The Craig Mason Combo, a jazz band from Stoughton. They were originally scheduled to perform Aug. 9. Stoughton Rotary will sell concessions throughout the performance, running from 6-7:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by Stoughton Hospital. The Craig Mason Combo features Craig Mason on trumpet, Jim Keeney on saxophone, Jason Schultz on trombone, Terry Croft on piano, Paul Pellet on bass, Ron Ragainis on drums and Dan Hoke on guitar. To listen to some of their music, search for “Craig Mason Combo” on Facebook. The free music series, coordinated by Tricia Suess and the Friends of Gazebo Musikk, books family-friendly local and regional bands. Local nonprofits and organizations sell concessions and donations are collected to help support

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Coming up Grant deadline

Sons of Norway bingo

The deadline for Stoughton Area Community Foundation grant applications is set for midnight Saturday, Sept. 15. Grants are awarded to Stoughton area organizations in the following areas: Community development, wellness, youth, historic preservation, arts and senior programs. Grants typically range from $400$6,000. Apply online at stoughtonareafoundation.org.

The Sons of Norway–Mandt Lodge, 317 S. Page St., will host bingo at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15. Food will be available after 5 p.m., with bingo beginning at 6. Anyone under 18 years old must have and adult family member present to play. Bingo is open to the public and is held the third Saturday of each month (except December). Donations for the ROHS meeting Stoughton Food Pantry are encourR Olde House Society (ROHS) will aged. hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. ThursFor information, contact bingo chair- day, Sept. 20, at 3511 Hwy. 138 and N. person Becky Lunde at 205-2234. The house is on the south side of the road, just past the Olson Auto Acanthus carving class Exchange. Don Rorvig will teach the first NorThe ROHS is a group of people wegian Acanthus wood carving class preserving Stoughton’s treasures, one from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, at house at a time. Attendees are asked to the Sons of Norway Mandt Lodge, 317 bring a snack to share. Newcomers are S. Page St. welcome. The first class is free but every one For information, email rohstoughafter that, held at the same time on ton@gmail.com. Tuesdays, will be $10. Rorvig will provide patterns that will Church potluck be used by all first time students. Visit Covenant Lutheran Church, Those interested can contact Rorvig 1525 N. Van Buren St., for a commuat 235-3521 or ragnar8@mailbag.com nity potluck and program starting at for information about required chisels 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25. necessary for the class. Nathan Butler, University of Wisconsin-Madison geneticist, and Shelley MOPS/MOMSnext meeting Hermundstad Jansky, UW-Madison The first Mothers of Preschoolers/ professor and geneticist, will present MOMSnext meeting of the school year “DNA Unravelled.” will be held from 7-9:30 p.m. ThursThe event is not limited to church day, Sept. 20, at St. Ann’s Church, 323 members. N. Van Buren St. For information, call 873-7494. All moms with children ages 0-18

SCAA anniversary party Second Chance Animal Advocates will host a two-year anniversary party from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15. There will be a cookout, bake sale and live music by Frank James and Jackie. SCAA is a non-profit that provides financial assistance to people with a pet requiring health services they can’t afford. For information, visit scaawi.org or call 205-6636.

Pig roast The Stoughton Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 328 will hold its annual pig roast from 4-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at the post, 200 Veterans Road. Meal tickets are $9.50. There will also be a 50/50 raffle and a basket raffle. For information, call 873-9042. Baha’i Faith

For information: Alfred Skerpan, 877-0911 or Gail and Greg Gagnon, 873-9225 us.bahai.org Stoughton study classes.

Bible Baptist Church

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

Christ Lutheran Church

700 Hwy. B, Stoughton 873-9353 • e-mail: office@clcstoughton.org Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Worship Sunday: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Worship, 9:10 a.m. Family Express and Sunday School

Christ the King Community Church 401 W. Main St., Stoughton • 877-0303 christthekingcc.org Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship

Christian Assembly Church

1844 Williams Drive, Stoughton • 873-9106 Saturday: 6 p.m. Worship Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

825 S. Van Buren, Stoughton 877-0439 • Missionaries 957-3930 Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school and Primary

Cooksville Lutheran Church

11927 W. Church St., Evansville 882-4408 Pastor Karla Brekke Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship and Sunday School

Ezra Church

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

First Lutheran Church

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

Fulton Church

9209 Fulton St., Edgerton 884-8512 • fultonchurch.org Sunday: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship Services Coffee Fellowship: 9:10 a.m. Sunday School: 9:30-10:30 a.m. Varsity (High Schoolers): 12-3 p.m. AWANA (age 2-middle school): 3-5 p.m.

Good Shepherd By The Lake Lutheran Church

1860 Hwy. 51 at Lake Kegonsa, Stoughton 873-5924 Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Education hour for all ages: 9:15 a.m. Adult Bible Study: 9:15-9:45 a.m.

LakeView Church

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

Seventh Day Baptist Church of Albion

616 Albion Rd., Edgerton 561-7450 • albionsdb@gmail.com forministry.com/USWISDBGCASD1 Worship Saturday 11- Sabbath School 10 Fellowship Meal follows service on first Sabbath

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

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‌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 • 11 a.m., Lunch Bunch, senior center, 873-8585‌ • 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 • 6 p.m., Bingo (food available after 5 p.m.), Sons of Norway Mandt Lodge, 317 S. Page St., 205-2234‌

‌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

‌Tuesday, September 18‌

• 10-11 a.m., Protect yourself from scams program, senior center, 873-8585‌

‌Wednesday, September 19‌

• 8 a.m., Woodshop open house, senior center, 8738585‌ • 10 a.m., Preschool painting party, library, 873-6281‌ • 6:30 p.m., Library board meeting, library, 873-6281‌

‌Thursday, September 20‌

• 9:30-10:30 a.m., Qigong class (repeats every Thursday), senior center, 873-8585‌ • 1-5 p.m., Personal Essentials Pantry, 343 E. Main St., pepstoughton.org‌ • 3 p.m., Photography program with Lucas Canik, senior center, 873-8585‌ • 3 p.m., Computer class, senior center, second floor, 873-8585‌ • 7 p.m., ROHS meeting, 3511 Hwy. 138 and N, rohstoughton.com‌ • 7-9:30 p.m., MOPs and MOMSnext meeting, St. Ann’s Church, 323 N. Van Buren St., stamopsnews@ gmail.com‌

‌Friday, September 21‌

• 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Red Cross blood drive, Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge St., redcrossblood.org‌ • 10 a.m., Preschool painting party, library, 873-6281‌ • 1 p.m., Classic Movie Friday: Rear Window, senior center, 873-8585‌ • 5-9 p.m., Live music on the patio, 3097 Sunnyside St., 205-9300‌

‌Saturday, September 22‌

• 9 a.m., Stoughton Area Democrats and Progressives pancake breakfast, SHS cafetorium, 600 Lincoln Ave., facebook.com/stoughtondemsandprogressives‌

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

Coworkers in the Service of God “For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building.” – 1 Corinthians 3:9 NIV

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Covenant Lutheran Church

1525 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton • 873-7494 covlutheran@gmail.com • covluth.org Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Worship Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship, 10:30 a.m. Fellowship

are welcome to attend for food, crafts, speakers, discussions and community outreach. Attendees don’t have to be St. Ann’s members to join. Meetings will be held at the same time on the third Thursday of the month. For information, search for “Stoughton St. Ann’s MOPS @ night” on Facebook or email stamopsnews@ gmail.com.

The creation of the world and the salvation of the souls therein is a work in progress. Every dawn is, in some ways, a vestige of creation, but more than just a vestige, it is indeed a new creation. The world is clearly in the process of becoming what it will be, and we are cocreators with God in determining how things will work out.Just as the physical universe is in flux,so too the moral universe. Good and evil are locked in mortal combat, and we are all called to do our part on the side of God and the angels. It can sometimes be discouraging to see how depraved people can be. Governments, which should serve their people,sometimes seem more bent on subjugating or otherwise taking advantage of them. Wars and rumors of wars there will always be, but we can take heart that most of us cringe when we see people acting cruelly, and the human heart is more moved by pity, compassion and kindness than by cruelty and evil. And while there may be a bit of larceny in every heart, most of us are more desirous to become better human beings and to help our fellow human beings than to fleece them. So take up your cross (or your shield), and help God and your fellow man fight the good fight. – Christopher Simon

Food pantries City of Stoughton Food Pantry The City of Stoughton Food Pantry 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. The city’s food pantry is located at 520 S. Fourth St.

Stoughton United Methodist Church Food Pantry The Stoughton United Methodist Church Food Pantry is open from 9-11 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. It will also be open from 5-7 p.m. Tuesdays. The pantry is located at 525 Lincoln Ave.

Support groups Diabetic Support Group • 6 p.m., second Monday, Stoughton Hospital, 8732356

Low Vision Support • 1-2:30 p.m., third Thursday, senior center, 8738585

Dementia Caregivers • 2 p.m., second Thursday, senior center, 873-8585

Parkinson’s Group • 1:30-2:30 p.m., fourth Wednesday, 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

Multiple Sclerosis Group • 10-11:30 a.m., second Tuesday, senior center, 873-8585

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Ukulele: Musical group formed in May, practices their skills weekly at the senior center Continued from page 1 MAUI is a group of 900 ukulele players based in Madison. They hold classes and lessons around the Madison area. “The MAUI event was a two-hour thing, I thought my fingers were going to fall off,” Sawyer said. “And here, we have a lot of fun – we’re all here for different reasons, but all of us love music.” After the five-week course ended, Sawyer said she found the group wondering, “well, now what do we do?” So she reached out to senior center director Cindy McGlynn, who offered a weekly space to hold practice. The practices are open for everyone, “oldies and newbies,” Sawyer said. Some members are experienced and play several instruments, and some are new to playing, including Wendy Fendrick, who was part of the group of four last Wednesday when the Hub listened in on the practice. “It’s so hard for me, I have no musical talent,” Fendrick said, to the group’s disagreement. “I just retired, so I’m starting to open up new doors so I figured I would try this.” Despite a tough start, Fendrick has kept up with

practicing, and she said it has been going well so far. So well, in fact, that the group hopes to perform during a lunch hour at the senior center in preparation of a Memory Cafe performance coming in the winter. The group performs songs ranging from Twinkle Twinkle Little Star to Down in the Valley. They have a book of music, from the Fitchburg Ukulele Network, and sometimes tweak music depending on how well it’s received by the group. “We sit down with the songs and sometimes, if we think it sounds terrible, someone will revise it a little,” Sawyer said. While everyone is invited to attend, participants should have their own instrument. And depending on how comfortable each participant is, the group sings along to all of the songs they are performing. “Some of us can sing, some of us can’t, some of us play better than others, but we don’t judge each other,” Sawyer said. “We’re learning and pushing ourselves, trying to introduce new things, so we can keep learning, progressing and having a good time.” Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@ wcinet.com.

Ann Sawyer, the leader of the Yahara Strummers, talks with the group about which song to play next.

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Wendy Fendrick concentrates on her chords during Yahara Strummers practice on Wednesday, Sept. 5.

Cathy Chenoweth sings and strums along to “Down in the Valley.”

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Study: Board pres suggests May deadline for study Continued from page 1

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From left, Kohen, 1, and James Brue laugh while petting pups at the fundraiser at Troll Beach on Saturday.

start to eventually provide actionable suggestions.” Coughlin said the communities in the study ranged in size by a few thousand people, and each has a “unique set of interests or characteristics” that young residents found attractive. He said it’s up to the ad hoc committee to find out what those characteristics are here in Stoughton. “(What’s) mostly likely to make people move here and stay here, and from there, try to figure out how we can accentuate those or fill in any holes our community might have,” he said. Board member Kathleen Hoppe noted the UW study has dozens of ready-made questions the committee can use when asking young adults about what they like about Stoughton or other areas. “ We s i m p l y h av e t o choose the questions from this generated list,” she said. “A lot of the work has already been done. It’s exactly what you would order up.”

Maintaining momentum Coughlin said the committee will meet next on Monday, Sept. 24 to discuss “at least the beginnings of a study we can start to talk about in the committee.” He said committee’s long-term goal is to “summarize our understanding of Stoughton, or in the best case, provide options the school board and city could do to attract

Cora the corgi peeks at Colby Jack.

New phone policy at River Bluff

was a nice break of sunshine between a few days of rain. Pizza was served and “Officer PJ the DJ” played music throughout the afternoon as dogs took over the beach. – Amber Levenhagen

Laura Maresch gives a helping hand to Zani by holding on to his vest and guiding him through the high water.

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323 N. Van Buren Street, Stoughton, WI • 608-873-7633

TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY

Saturday Events: Mass @ 5:15 PM 5K Run/Walk: Register @ 7:30 AM starts @ 8:30 (forms @ stannparisj/wecommect/.com)

Festival Kick Off: 6:00-10:00 PM featuring the following:

* Food: Walking Tacos, Pizza, etc. * Viking Brew Pub Beer, Wine and Soda * Cornhole Tournament 7:00 * Euchre Tournament 8:00 * St. Ann’s has Got Talent Auditions 6:30-8:30 * Babysitting Available in Healy Hall from 6:30-9:30 Teen and Adult supervised (all donations to benefit St. Ann’s School Playground fund)

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Sunday Events: Mass @ 8:00 & 10:30 AM

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Prepared by our Knights of Columbus Council Adults and Youth: $12.00, Children 6-12: $10, Children 5 and under: FREE Children’s option Chicken Nuggets and Macaroni and Cheese “Rockin Art” Contest 12:30-1:45 * Treasure Hunt (for Middle School and High School Students) 1:30 * Silent Auction bidding open @ 9:00 * Live Auction @ approx. 3:15 * Old Car Rides and Chauffeur Services $5 Within Stoughton city limits 9:00-3:00 * Country Store * Cake Walk Raffle tickets are $5.00 each or 6 for $25.00 *Raffle Drawing under the big tent with 21 prizes @ approx. 4:30 PM

This year, River Bluff Middle School students are welcome to bring their cell phones to school. They just can’t use them during the school day. The school has implemented a new cell phone policy for the 2018-19 school year called “Off and Away from Bell to Bell.” When students arrive each morning, phones are put away in a locked locker until the end of the school day, when they can check for messages from parents. According to a letter sent to River Bluff parents last month, in a phy ed survey taken last spring, 78 percent of the students said they were on cell phones when they were not supposed to be on them. River Bluff parents who need to contact their children during the school day are asked to call the main office at 877-5500, and staff will get a message to them “immediately if needed,” according to a district news release.

Come, eat, talk and celebrate 2 years of helping animals! And hopefully many more to come! Live music w/Frank James & Jackie

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ANNUAL PIG ROAST Saturday, September 15th Serving from 4 pm-6:30 pm

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A party for the pups The Stoughton Police Department held its annual K9 fundraiser at Troll Beach on Aug. 25. The fundraiser supports the Stoughton K9 Police Fund. Several dozen people attended the event, which

more young adults.” To do that, Coughlin invited residents to become more involved in the committee’s work. “A ny wo r k w e d o i n building a study to assess Stoughton’s capacity to attract and retain young families will require a lot of community participation, so we’d like to try to get the community engaged as early as we can,” he said. “It’s open to the public; as of right now, meetings are small enough that anybody who shows up can be part of the conversation sort of right from the beginning.” Board president Frank Sullivan said he was pleased with the progress the ad hoc committee has made so far, and suggested a May deadline to keep that momentum going. “(We need) actionable things to do that we can get the city and school district and the other stakeholders in the community to commit to,” he said. “This issue of attracting and retaining young families is one that’s fundamental to the future of what this district is going to look like. If our enrollment continues to decline, we’re going to have a very different school district in 10 years than we do now. “I think (the committee is) doing a great job at tackling this with urgency, and I want to make sure that continues.”

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Vikings’ defense forces six turnovers JEREMY JONES Sports editor

After watching Milton’s football team on film, Stoughton football coach Dan Prahl thought the Vikings had a chance to force some turnovers and move the ball. But even he was a little surprised at just how well the Vikings played Friday in a 26-14 Badger South Conference win over the Red Hawks. S t o u g h t o n ’s d e f e n s e forced six turnovers and the kickoff team recovered an onside kick in the win lifting the team to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the Badger South. The Vikings are tied with Monona Grove and Watertown atop the conference. “Defensively, we set out goal at five turnovers, and we got six,” Prahl said. “We noticed on film they don’t really take care of the ball. They throw it up. They have some big wideouts, and they take chances.” Senior defensive back Kadin Milbauer had an interception, and sophomore linebacker Brooks Empey, freshman downline Barrett Nelson, junior defensive lineman Jacob Gibson and senior linebacker Cade Spilde all recovered fumbles. None of those led to points, though. Junior defensive back Owen Chase’s interception on Milton’s first possession led to the Vikings’ opening score. Spilde had a big allaround game, recording a team-high 7.5 tackles,

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Running back Dwight Walker scores on an 11-yard touchdown run in the first half Friday in Milton; (below) Cade Spilde returns a first half fumble Friday evening. The Vikings forced six turnovers in the 26-14 Badger South Conference win. including two for loss, driving an onside kickoff into the ground to set up the Vikings’ second touchdown and pinning Milton deep in the second half with a 51-yard punt. “We knew we didn’t have our two best offensive linemen tonight, and defensively we had to make up for it,” Spilde said. “We knew Milton would give us a fight; they always do.” Even without left tackle Jack Nelson and right t a c k l e E t h a n S k av l e n , the Vikings’ offense set the tone early with three straight touchdowns. It struggled in the second

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Highlights: Johnson scored one goal to help the Vikings escape with a 1-0 win over Madison Edgewood on Thursday in a conference game at Reddan Soccer Park. The Vikings are off to a 5-1 start this season. Honorable mentions: Christian Smith (boys xc) posted a time of 18:04.21 to finish 28th at the Madison West Invitational. Gina Owens (girls xc) posted a season-best 20:50.22 to finish 10th Saturday at the Madison West Invitational. Taylor Nisius and Morgan Schellin (girls tennis) won the Vikings’ only match in a 6-1 home loss against the Silver Eagles. Hannah Wirag (volleyball) had 28 digs in a four-set loss to Oregon on Thursday. Cade Spilde (football) had two tackles for a loss, a fumble recovery, an onside kick and a 51-yard punt in Friday’s 26-14 win over Milton. Sofia Bormett (girls swimming) won the 100yard butterfly Tuesday in 1:03.95. Bre Viken (girls golf). shot a 3-over-par 38 Tuesday to lead the Vikings over Monona Grove.

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Stoughton escapes Vikings mix things up in dual What’s next Edgewood with win JEREMY JONES ​Sports editor

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Stoughton senior midfielder David Tessier looks to control the ball against Madison Edgewood Thursday before making a pass in the first half.

Senior forward Jason Johnson has big expectations in the Badger South Conference this year after the Vikings clipped Edgewood Thursday in the conference opener. “I think we can definitely have a good record in conference and challenge the top teams,” said Johnson, who scored the only goal in the Vikings’ 1-0 win over Madison Edgewood at Reddan Soccer Pa r k . “ T h e s e a s o n h a s gone well. We have played ugly some games. We just need to play more consistent.”

What’s next Stoughton travels to the New Berlin Soccer Complex at 8 a.m. on Saturday. Stoughton (5-1-3, 1-01 Badger South) used the momentum from that game to roll past Janesville Parker on Saturday. The Vikings then tied Milton 2-2 on Tuesday. Defending Badger South Conference champion Monona Grove and

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Stoughton girls swimming coach Katie Talmadge said Tuesday evening’s Badger South dual meet wasn’t about the ‘W’ but rather how her team could grow. The Vikings lost the dual meet 119-51 to McFarland but Talmadge was looking down the road. “We all have our roles on this team, but the days we really get a chance grow to learn and about our other strengths we have are days like this where we can try new things,” she said. Sophomore Sofia Bormett earned the Vikings’ lone win in an event she had never swam before in high school, winning the 100-yard butterfly in 1 minute, 3.95

Stoughton travels to the Milton Invitational at 10 a.m. Saturday. seconds. Bormett said she hadn’t swam the fly in four years since, injuring her shoulder. “I was very surprised I was swimming it tonight, but I am glad I did it,” Bormett said. “Now I know I can do it without being scared.” The defending state champion in the 50 and 100 freestyle, McFarland senior Alex Moderski, won both

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Vikings continue searching for hitting consistency MARK NESBITT

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Stoughton volleyball coach Jillian Bauer made a move, switching sophomore Kat Eugster from middle blocker to outside hitter. Eugster responded with a big match, registering 17 kills in a four-set loss Thursday against Oregon. She continued to play strong Saturday as the Vikings went 3-3 at the Janesville Parker Invitational. “She’s really swinging well for us,” Bauer said of Eugster. “Right now we wanted to get her more attempts at the ball. She rose to the occasion.” The Vikings are looking to develop even more hitters contributing key plays at the net. “We really struggled in multiple areas Saturday,” Bauer said. “There are a lot of things we started to experience. We are all going to try to to look forward and not back at this tournament. I think it will start to click soon.”

is where they got the one-up on us.”

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After winning the first two sets 25-18, 28-26, Oregon couldn’t close out the Vikings. Stoughton answered, winning the third set 25-23, and then dropped the final set 25-23. Eugster (17 kills) and Veronica Ewald (eight kills) led the Vikings. Senior setter Megan Anderson posted 19 digs and dished out a team-high 36 assists. Senior libero Hannah Wirag had a team-best 28 digs and Riley Royston Photo by Joe Koshollek posted two blocks. Aspen Alexander Stoughton’s Megan Adams (5) tries to block the shot of Oregon’s Nicole Cochems at the net notched two aces. Stoughton had 10 service errors in the Thursday night at home. match. because of errors,” Bauer said. “Our ball Bauer said when the Vikings were serv- two many serving errors. “We eliminated a lot of our chances control kind of struggled a little bit. That ing they couldn’t get on a run and had

Junior middle blocker Amber Hodkiewicz had a team-high 10 kills and Royston added six kills to lead Stoughton to a 23-25, 25-13, 15-13 win over Whitewater. Adams racked up 19 assists, posted seven digs and had six aces. Wirag and Alexander each added seven digs. The Vikings also topped Richland Center 25-10, 25-16 and Shoreland 27-25, 25-16. Milton rolled by the Vikings in two sets, 25-16, 25-14, and Janesville Parker cruised past Stoughton 25-17, 25-8. Jefferson knocked off the Vikings 25-14, 25-13. There were no other stats available at the Courier Hub’s press time.

Stoughton travels to Monroe at 7 p.m. on Thursday.

Badger South Team Wins Losses Oregon 3 0 Watertown 3 0 Milton 2 1 Fort Atkinson 2 1 Monona Grove 2 1 Edgewood 1 2 Stoughton 0 3 Monroe 0 3

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Stoughton finishes fourth at West invite; site of conference meet ​Sports editor

Senior Margaret Ross finished fifth at the Madison West Invitational on Saturday. Ross covered the 5k Lake Farm Park course in a season-best 20 minutes, 10.64 seconds to lead the Stoughton girls cross country team, which finished fourth out of eight teams with a team score of 71 — one ahead of Waunakee. Madison West freshman Genevieve Nashold won her second race of the season, covering the course in

18:46.18. She was the only girl to break 19 minutes to help the Regents score a meet-best 42. Monona Grove finished second with 53 points and Waunakee was third. Stoughton sophomore Gina Owen was 10th in 20:50.22 and sophomore M a d d i e S c h n e i d e r fi n ished 13 seconds later 13th in 21:03.84. Junior Molly Olstad finished 18th as the team’s fourth runner in 21:18.39. Sophomore Ellie Trieloff, who ran on the Vikings’ 4x800 relay at the WIAA track and field meet in

What’s next Stoughton travels to Blackhawk Golf Course in Janesville 9 a.m. Saturday for the Midwest Invitational. the spring, finished as the team’s final varsity scorer. She was 26th in 21:47.15. Freshman Hannah Lawrence was 27th in 21:47.61. Coming back from a track injury, junior Grace Jenny

was 29th in 22:01.08 in her first race of the season. Neither counted toward the varsity scorer. Lake Farm Park is the site of next month’s Badger South Conference meet.

Badger Challenge Stoughton battled a hilly Norsk Golf Club 5k course Tuesday for the Badger Challenge on Mount Horeb, including Wozniak and Lawrence, who each medaled. Photo by Mark Nesbitt Coming off a track injury last spring, Wozniak had Hannah Lawrence finished ninth in the freshman-sophomore one of her best races of the race Tuesday at the Badger Challeng in 21 minutes, 44.7 seconds.

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Runners work together to help Vikings finish fourth at West invitational JEREMY JONES ​Sports editor

Thirteen seconds separated the second through fourth runners for the Stoughton boys cross

country team Saturday at the Madison West Invitational. The Vikings’ pack wasn’t quite far enough ahead to crack the top five at Lake Farm Park; however,

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finishing sixth as a team with a score of 140. Stoughton was nine points behind Badger South rival Madison Edgewood and Madison East. The host Regents placed three in the top five and all five varsity scorers in the top 11 to win the meet with a 28. Monona Grove was second with a 56 behind the first-place finish in senior James Giftos in 16 minutes, 37.76 seconds. Just .16 separated Stoughton’s second and third runners. Freshman Colton Hansen crossed the 5k finish 27th in 18:04.05 with sophomore Christian Smith following

What’s next Sroughton is off until the Midwest Invitational at Janesville’s Blackhawk Golf Course at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22.

in 28th with a 18:04.21. It was a four minute Junior Jack Albert was also tremendously better than last year, coach Pat Schneider said. Albert finished 29th in 18:17.42 as

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Stoughton’s Kotlowski wins medal MARK NESBITT

Despite a week-and-ahalf layoff between dual meets because of rainouts, the Stoughton girls golf team remained unbeaten in the Badger South Conference. The Vikings shot a 185 on Monday to edge Monona Grove by nine strokes (194) and outdistance Oregon (206) in a double dual at the Foxboro Golf Club. The Vikings only had the dual against the Panthers count in its record since they hosted Monon a G r ove i n a c o n f e rence match Tuesdasy and rolled to a 163-187 win over the Silver Eagles to improve to 4-0 in the Badger South. “It was nice to get the low score from our senior Bre Viken tonight in one her last homes meets,” coach Stephen Stokes said. The Vikings are in contention for a Badger South Conference title and may contend for a trip to state. I f t h e Vi k i n g s b e a t Wa t e r t ow n We d n e s d a y, the match against Madison Edgewood Thursday at Coachman’s will determine the regular season conference dual meet champion. “We will need to be a lot more consistent and finish the year with our best scores if we want to compete in the conference, regional, and sectional tournaments,” Stokes said. “The end of the year comes down to eliminating the big scores and weathering the bad shots that can ruin a round.”

Stoughton 185, Oregon 206 Stoughton sophomore C a y l i e Ko t l ow s k i a n d Oregon’s Alyssa Schmidt both shot a 5-over-par 41 to tie for medalist honors. Junior teammate Myranda Kotlowski carded a 44 and senior Jenny Marshall finished with a 49 for the Vikings.

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Vikes close out week with a win JEREMY JONES

Stoughton girls tennis dropped a pair of Badger South Conference duals last week before picking up its first win of the season.

Stoughton hosts Monroe at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

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tournament last year as a doubles player.

the Vikings’ only match in a 6-1 home loss against the Silver Eagles. Nisius and Schellin beat MG seniors Katie Klauser and Anna Brown 6-4, 6-3 in straight sets at No. 3 doubles. Senior Lydia Brekken and junior Karlie Halverson’s hot start to the season was thwarted, dropping a three-setter at No. 1 doubles. Brekken and Halverson dropped just their third match of the season Thursday, falling 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 to Silver Eagle seniors Peyton Blang and Kailey DeVault, Stoughton won just three sets at all four singles flights. Senior Kayla Rippe fell 6-1, 6-1 to junior Hailey Munz, who won a WIAA Division 1 individual state

Annika Goetz and Katie Zacharias prevailed 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (3) at No. 2 doubles and Madison Shafer won 6-1, 6-3 at No. 2 singles. Brekken and Halverson had a very competitive first set but fell 7-5, 6-0 at No. 1 doubles. Nisius and Schellin lost 6-1, 6-3. Rippe fell 6-1, 6-2 atop the singles lineup and Bellefeuille lost 6-4, 6-2 at No. 4 singles.

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Stoughton junior Myranda Kotlowski tees off on No. 5 Monday at the Foxboro Golf Club. Kotlowski shot a 44 and the Vikings won a dual against Oregon.

Cup on Friday and at the Janesville Parker Invitational on Saturday. “I was pleased with our performance and look forward to a tough week of conference duals,” Stokes said.

What’s next Stoughton hosts Madison Edgewood at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Senior Renee Anderson rounded out the top four carding a 51. Stokes said he was happy with the performance of all of the players. “Caylie and Myranda both played well,” Stokes said. “We struggled a bit due to the layoff, but also kept competing even after having tough holes or bad shots.” Stoughton competes every day this week. T h e Vi k i n g s w e r e a t Watertown on Wednesday and host Madison

Stoughton 163, Monona Grove 187 A new day and a different Stoughton golfer steps up to lead the Vikings. Vi ke n s h o t a 3 - ove rpar 38 Tuesday at CoachSophomore Caylie Kotlowski man’s Golf Resort to lead Stoughton to a 163-187 watches a putt she looks to sink Monday on No. 4 at the win over Monona Grove. Caylie Kotlowski carded Foxboro Golf Club. She tied a 4-over-par 39. Her older Oregon’s Alyssa Schmidt for sister, Myranda Kotlowski medalist honors with a 41. finished with a 5-over-par Edgewood on Thursday at 40. Anderson shot a 46 to Coachman’s. Stoughton round out the top four for then plays in the DeForest the Vikings.

low,” Johnson said. “It skips low off the turf really hard and it keeps going. It doesn’t slow down when it (the ball) hits the ground).” Johnson is confident the Vikings could have cashed in on more of their scoring opportunities. “We really needed to play a lot better than that,” Johnson said. “It shouldn’t have been that close. We are better than them. We just have to practice and improve for our next conference game.”

Oregon, last year’s Division 2 state runner-up will be measuring stick games for the Vikings. “Our goal is to try to beat them and to compete well in those games,” Johnson said. Coach Michael McIntosh said it wasn’t a perfect game, but he was excited to see the Vikings start the conference schedule with a win. “I think these boys have the atti- Stoughton 8, Jan. Parker 0 tude that they will put their best Junior forward Derek Karlen and effort out there,” McIntosh said. “Sometimes they play better when Wright each scored two goals Saturthey are down a goal. That is not a day to power the Vikings to an 8-0 nonconference win over Janesville position we want to be in.” Parker. Stoughton 1, Johnson added one goal and one assist. Sophomore midfielder A.J. Mad. Edgewood 0 Mittelsteadt, junior defender Colin Johnson put the Vikings on the Holtan and senior forward Patrick board with a goal on an assist by Regan each added one goal. senior midfielder Ethan Wright at 18 Senior forward David Tessier had minutes, 33 seconds. three assists and senior midfielder “I just used the turf and kept it Matthew Gille added two.

Paige Bellefeuille pulled out a 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 win at No. 4 singles and Madison Schaefer added a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 2 singles. Halverson and Brekkenrolled to a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 1 doubles and Goetz and Zacharias added a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 2 doubles.

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“They played hard and smart,” McIntosh said.

Stoughton 2, Milton 2 Stoughton couldn’t hang onto a first-half lead Tuesday and the Red Hawks came back to tie the Vikings 2-2. Johnson had a goal on an assist by Wright in the ninth minute. Eight minutes later, Milton tied the game 1-1. Wright scored the go-ahead goal on a pass by Karlen near the 20-minute mark to give the Vikings a 2-1 lead at the half. With Stougthon transitioning and pushing up to attack in the 53rd minute, the Red Hawks had a long pass sail over the top of the Vikings’ defenders that turned into a game-tying goal. “Every coach wants to win every game,” McIntosh said. “I think we had the better team. It’s just the way it worked out.” Senior goalkeeper Nolan Meyer had four saves.

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Football: Vikings remain undefeated with road win at Milton Continued from page 9

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Stoughton sophomore Ellie Trieloff took 27th place in the 5,000-meter run in the Badger Challenge Tuesday at the Norsk Golf Club in Mount Horeb with a time of 22 minutes, 26.8 seconds.

Girls xc: Ross fifth at invite Continued from page 10 season finished eighth in the upperclassmen race in 21:38.9. Oregon senior Lauren Beauchaine won the race in 20:16.6. Lawrence was the

top underclassmen for Stoughon, finishing ninth in 21:44.7. Sophomore Ellie Trieloff also finished in the top 20, crossing the finish line in 22:26.8 for 20th place.

Boys xc: Hansen fourth at Badger Challenge Continued from page 10 the team’s fourth runner. Senior Parker Flint was the Vikings top finisher, placing 20th in 17:33.7. Junior Tyler Kalagian was the team’s fifth and final varsity scorer, taking 36th place in 18:26.36. Sophomores Alexander Wicks and Nolan Carpenter also competed but did not score for the varsity. “ We a r e y o u n g a n d improving,” Schneider. It’s going to be a very tight race for the top 3 of the Badger South. “We have narrowly lost to Edgewood and Monroe. It will really come down to who can improve the most Photo by Mark Nesbitt over the course of the sea- Sophomore Christian Smith son.” finished fifth at the Badger Challenge Tuesday at the Badger Challenge Norsk Golf Club in Mount One second separated Horeb. Smith had a time of Hansen and Smith, who fin- 18 minutes, 21.5 seconds. sihed fourth and fifth Tuesday at the Badger Challenge 18:20.9 and Smith followed in18:21.9. meet in Mount Horeb. Flint was 12th in the Hanson crossed the finish line of the frosh-soph race in junior-senior race in 17:56.9.

half, scoring just seven points. Prahl said both should return this week. “ I t s u c k s n o t h av i n g those guys,” Prahl said. “Tonight, we went to back to some of the basics and what played into some of the strengths Adam Falk and Brandon Hudziak as linemen.” S t o u g h t o n ’s o f f e n s e came to a halt at Milton 45-yard line to start the third quarter, and the Red Hawks showed some signs of life, driving 55 yards on seven plays to cut the Vikings’ lead to 19-14. Senior wide receiver Maysn Ullrich was the beneficiary, catching an 11-yard touchdown pass out with 6:36 remaining in the third quarter. Milton stripped Stoughton senior wide receiver Drew Anderson after a third down catch on the ensuing possession, but the Vikings defense did not yield another point, forcing four straight turnovers. “That’s what we’ve been preaching all week,” Prahl said. We’ve been slug gish to start the game last couple of weeks, so getting out to a quicker start was definitely a point of emphasis tonight.” Junior quarterback Adam Hobson, who was 20 of 31 with 161 yards passing, capped the game with a 25-yard touchdown strike on fourth-and-five to junior wide receiver Nathan Hutcherson (11 catches for 78 yards) with five seconds remaining. Anderson caught six balls for 71 yards. Milton junior running back Nick Huber led the Red Hawks with two catches for 43 yards, and Jones finished with 101 yards rushing on 14 carries. The Vikings’ defense and special team’s set up two quick scores less than two minutes apart in the first quarter. Chase ended the first possession of the game with an interception of Milton senior quarterback

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Wide receiver Nathan Hutcherson hauls in a 25-yard touchdown to seal Stoughton’s 26-14 win Friday against Milton.

Badger South Team Wins Losses Monona Grove 2 0 Stoughton 2 0 Watertown 2 0 Milton 1 1 Oregon 1 1 Fort Atkinson 0 2 Edgewood 0 2 Monroe 0 2

What’s next Stoughton (4-0 overall, 2-0 Badger South) hosts winless Monroe at 7 p.m. Friday. Danny Weitzel to set up the Stoughton offense at the Red Hawks’ 42-yard line. The Vikings capped the five-play drive with a touchdown pass from Hobson to Anderson that covered 16 yards. Less than two minutes later, Stoughton was back in the end zone again

as senior running back Dwight Walker plowed in from 5-yards after Spilde’s successful onside kick. “We practice it every day in practice and we do it in every game,” Spilde said. “We’ve recovered two now and been really close on a lot more. Even if the opposition knows it’s coming; we just execute.” T h e Vi k i n g s ’ s e c o n d onside kick, however, set up the Red Hawks on their 48-yard line. A holding call on first down moved the ball back to the 37 but the Red Hawks dug themselves out the hole. Eight plays later, running back

Jerry Jones broke free for 11-yard touchdown run to cut Stoughton’s lead to 13-7. Walker pushed the lead back to two touchdowns with his second TD run of the first half, this time from 6 yards around the left side, as the Vikings scored on their third straight possession to start the game. Milton fumbled and punted on its next two drives before senior defensive end Jake Lenz sacked Weitzel to end the first half. Stoughton went eight straight drives without a punt to start the game, turning the ball over on downs four times and fumbling it away once. The Vikings’ only punt came on its fourth drive of the second half when Spilde pinned the Red Hawks inside their 5-yard line. “It feels good to know that everyone is counting on us, even though it comes with a lot of pressure sometimes,” Spilde said.

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events Tuesday, including a 51.65 which broke her own pool record. Bormett, a state qualifier, in the 100 and 200 freestyle last year, swims club with Moderski. “I swim with the McFarland club team in the offseason, so it’s normal watching her go really fast,” Bormett said. “It’s always fun to swim against her, but I don’t need to do it all thetime.” Bormett, who finished sixth in the 200 free and seventh in the 100 free last year, said her goal is to finish fourth in the state in both this season. No longer a freshman, Bormett said last year’s state experience was invaluable. “It definitely helps,” she Photo by Jeremy Jones said. “I know what I am getting into, and how competitive Sophomore Sofia Bormett won the 100-yard butterfly in 1 minute, 3.95 seconds Tuesday against McFarland. It was Stoughton’s only win in a 119-51 Badger South Conference loss. it is.”

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Obituaries John William Holtan

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From left, Eloise Sommerhauser, 3, Stoughton, and Aureliana Martinez, 3, Town of Dunn, play with balloons at the Mariposa Learning Center’s summer art show Aug. 18.

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Parents of students at the Mariposa Learning Center saw the art their kids have been working on all summer at the annual Summer Art Show on Aug. 18 at the Gorman Building in Oregon. Mariposa is a private, y e a r- r o u n d s c h o o l f o r infants to 4K in Stoughton, founder, owner and director Patricia Wooldride told the Hub. It’s a

Spanish-language immersion program and the summer centers around an art program, the fruits of which are revealed at the annual art show. “ I t ’s a r e a l l y g r e a t event,” Wooldridge said. “It brings families together and staff together … builds a sense of community.” Kids raced around the basketball court at the center of the building wearing costumes the school made or purchased, Wooldrige said. The theme of this year’s show was “El Jardin,” or “In the Garden,” a celebration of worms, birds, insects, vegetables and fruits, Mariposa parent Ava Sommerhauser wrote

in an email. The theme was on display in the decorations and costumes, as there were several “bees” buzzing about the room. At the end of the event, parents corralled their excited kids and others worked to sweep and clean the room from the day’s festivities. The parents also brought the food, some of which was made from on recipes the school provided, Wooldridge said. “So many parents are so supportive,” Wooldridge said. “I’m really proud.” Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.​

Caroline Mercier, 2.5, stands triumphant in her wings while her dad Josh and brother Finn, 6 months, look on at the Mariposa Learning Center’s summer art show Aug. 18.

John William Holtan, age 73, of Sun City, Ariz., passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. John was born on March 12, 1945, in Stoughton, the son of Arnold and Sarah (Prescott) Holtan. He spent his childhood summers on Lake Kegonsa with his parents and sister, Thea. John graduated from Stoughton High School, class of 1963, where he participated in

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Denny Alldridge, a retired faithful servant and leader of Special Olympics, died on Sept. 5, 2018, at his home in Stoughton. He was 72. Denny spent more than four decades dedicating his career to improving the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. His initial involvement was after honorable service in the U.S. Army when he worked for the Decatur Park District and a program

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sports and was a Norwegian Dancer. He was a graduate of Milton College where he was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity. After college, John joined h i s f a t h e r a t H o l t a n ’s Men’s Wear in Stoughton and ran the business after his father retired. He was a member of the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce and enjoyed seeking opportunities to serve the community as a business owner. In 1972 he and his wife, Sonia, were honored as King and Queen of Stoughton’s annual Syttende Mai celebration. John and Sonia, married over 50 years, loved raising their four children on Lake Kegonsa where John led the family in fishing, boating, waterskiing and home p r o j e c t a d ve n t u r e s . H e loved to laugh and had a knack for bringing people together. After moving to Arizona in 1999, where he worked at the University of

Phoenix, he continued to build connections by creating a popular and beloved Memorial Day parade. John is survived by the love of his life, Sonia; children, Tammy (Tom) Holtan Arnol, Carla Kinney, Bjorn (Matt) Holtan and Merete (Jeb) Scott; grandchildren, Morty Arnol, Cora, Elle, and Thomas Kinney, and Rainier and Beckett Scott; Sister, Thea Holtan; Brother-in-law, Dan (Marlene) LaFleur and Sister-in-law, Julie Serstad. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arnold and Sarah Holtan and his best four-legged friend, Simon. A celebration of John’s life will be held at a later date. John’s family would like to thank the staff of Northwest Healthcare System in Amarillo, Texas, especially nurse, Shaina and all their dear friends who have shown their support and kindness.

that involved a track and field program for people with intellectual disabilities. Denny then spent nine years as the CEO of Special Olympics Illinois, before spending 26 years as the president and CEO of Special Olympics Wisconsin. He found great enjoyment in getting to know and develop deep friendships with the athletes he served. Denny was pivotal in creating the Law Enforcement Torch Run with Chief Richard LaMunyon. Their collaboration and mutual respect helped grow a small fundraising initiative into the largest public awareness and fundraising vehicle for Special Olympics. Denny always had a keen eye for fashion and was never one to let a good deal pass him by. His stylish outfits and matching shoes were always on display from work, to the farmers market, or out golfing with his colleagues in the aptly named Special Olympics Duffers Association.

Though dinner may have always been an adventure at the lake, his favorite place was sitting on the back deck, a glass of Jameson in hand, a smile on his face and surrounded by his family, both by blood and all the others. Denny is survived by his wife Beth; sister Janie (Ernie); children Travis, A l y s o n ( Ty r o n e ) , J o s h (Lauren), Dan, and Tom; grandchildren Katie, Jonah, Maggie, Ava, Delaney, and Cora. A brief ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, September 23, 2018, at the Stoughton Country Club, 3165 Shadyside Drive, followed by a celebration until 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Special Olympics. Please share your memories of Denny at: CressFuneralService.com. Cress Funeral Service 206 W. Prospect Street Stoughton, WI 53589 (608) 873-9244

John J. Vorndran, age 82, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, at New Perspectives in Sun Prairie. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 15, 2018, at Cress Funeral Home in Stoughton. A luncheon reception will follow at the Stoughton VFW Post 328. Friends may greet the family from 10 a.m. until the time of services Saturday. Memorials may be made to EAA’s Young Eagles

Program, P.O. Box 3816, Oshkosh, WI, 54903, please indicate the donation is in memory of John Vorndran, or to Stoughton Opera House Friends Association (S.O.H.F.A.) and sent to Stoughton Opera House 381 E. Main St., Stoughton, WI 53589, please indicate the donation is in memory of John Vorndran. Please share your memories of John at: CressFuneralService.com

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110 years ago - 1908 • Ole Uglum returned Sunday from a four months’ visit at the “old home” in Norway. He returned fat and healthy. • During the storm last Friday, Eddie Larum, Chris Anderson and Albert Jerde of Rutland were struck down by lightning and rendered unconscious for a long time. The young men were standing in a shed during the hard shower when the bolt entered the building. Dr. Iverson was hastily summoned from this city, and had much difficulty in reviving one, circulation having entirely stopped. It was a very close call for the boys. • The tobacco crop is now being fast secured. The crop is a good one and acres are being shed daily. • Dr. W.G. Pargeter shipped 250 homer pigeons to Watertown Tuesday for breeding purposes. The doctor has a large pen of birds and ships many squabs to restaurants where they are dealt out to the public as “quail on toast.” • Pen and holder given away with every 5 cent purchase of school supplies at the corner drug store.

70 years ago - 1948 • Wm. Skinner has purchased the Carter Ice Service, effective Aug. 30, and announces that he will take charge of all deliveries in the city, Lake Kegonsa, Lake Waubesa and Edgerton. • The Dane County Board’s fair grounds committee will conduct an investigation to determine the cost of the minimum development

needed to put the old fair grounds in shape for a county fair. The Dane County fair was discontinued more than a decade ago but has been partly replaced by the Stoughton Festival and Junior Fair. • Progress on the construction of the new First Lutheran Church has reached the point where some of the rooms and facilities can be used by the congregation. Beginning next Sunday, the ground floor rooms will be used for Sunday school classes and the morning worship. • Stores and places of business will be closed from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Friday afternoon for the funeral services for Pfc. Edwin T. Nordlie, who was killed Sept. 19, 1942 and was returned to Stoughton Wednesday evening.

square feet. The pool area will be approximately 8,800 square feet and the locker room will be about 2,400 square feet. • As Stoughton continues to expand to the northwest of the city, problems multiply for the motorists as school children must use streets to go to and from Yahara School. • The signs are abundant that the American people are concerned about the uses of money and the skyrocketing rise in the volume of spending by parties and politicians of all levels to influence the electorate, as rarely before in the history of the nation. Some of the critics of the costs of American political campaigning have long argued that the extent of the campaign period should be controlled by law.

45 years ago - 1973

30 years ago - 1988

• Home sweet home. That’s what builders have been putting up in and around Stoughton at a furious pace to accommodate estimated population increases over the past three years of 13 percent. • Things don’t seem to be getting any better. First there’s a gas shortage, now there isn’t enough meat on the market, now milk is going up to higher prices. The school has been forced to increase the cost of milk and hot lunch programs and the government is not likely to subsidize the program. • The proposed high school additions include a vocational arts addition of 5,000 square feet and academic addition of 11,400

• The oft-delayed arrival of the new clock tower for City Hall should be within two weeks. City Clerk Helen Johnson, who chairs the Auditorium Restoration Committee, said she had received a written guarantee that the tower would arrive the week of Sept. 12. Installation is expected to take about two days. The celebration of the new tower, originally scheduled for Aug, 26, has been rescheduled for Friday, Sept. 23. • Members of United Auto Workers Local 2247 striking Stoughton Trailers received a serious setback last week, as the National Labor Relations Board made two decisions in the

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four-month-old labor dispute. Joseph Szabo, director of the NLRB’s Milwaukee office, last Wednesday dismissed a charge made by the UAW that the company was not bargaining in good faith, and at the same time issued a complaint against the union, charging its members with unfair labor practices. • By 21 votes, efforts of Roidt Drive residents to leave the Stoughton School District for McFarland fell short Tuesday night. That was the margin by which Stoughton district voters rejected a referendum question over the state’s approval of the transfer of the subdivision. • Stoughton School District officials expected an enrollment increase this year, and there is one. Thirty-two more students were in the classroom last Friday than there were at the same time a year ago. The biggest increase is at the elementary level, where this year’s 1,264 students number 36 more than in 1987.

10 years ago - 2008 • No, those 10 new electric utility poles erected side by side at Mandt Park last week don’t mean there’s some big project near by that needs some “juice.” They’re there because they’re one of the main components in an upcoming “rodeo” – the Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin LIneman’s Rodeo. • D av i d P h i l l i p s , a ve t e ran management and marketing executive whose previous experience includes serving as a chair

of the Madison Economic Development Commission as well as executive director of the Verona Area Chamber of Commerce, has been hired as the executive director of the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce. Phillips, who succeeds recently retired Ed Bieno, starts working at the Stoughton Chamber on Sept. 22. • Meeting Sept. 10, the Stoughton Common Council unanimously approved a moratorium on filling vacant city government positions, effectively creating a hiring freeze. The impetus for the moratorium came from the city’s Personnel Committee, which held a special meeting shortly before the Common Council meeting. • A kickball tournament, free ice skating in the Mandt Community Center, free canoe rentals in the Yahara River, a chili cook-off and a concert by the band Super Tuesday are among the events lined up for the first-ever Carp Fest, scheduled Saturday, Sept. 27 at Mandt Park. • The Stoughton Area School District now has one more tool at its disposal to connect with families in the event of an emergency. At Monday’s Stoughton Board of Education meeting, Supt. Mary Gavigan announced that in the event of an emergency the district now has a system in place to send automated telephone calls to the homes of district staff and families. – Compiled by Scott De Laruelle

Hop through history The Stoughton Historical Society and Dane County Historical Society held a “Hop Through History” open house on Sunday, Aug. 26 at two of the three Stoughton Historical Society museums, with tours, entertainment and Norwegian sweet treats. The first stop was the Stoughton Historical Society’s main museum at 324 S. Page St., followed by a trip to the Luke Stoughton House, 315 N. Division St. Stoughton Historical Society president Nancy Hagen said the home, built in 1847 and since restored, is rarely opened. – Scott De Laruelle

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The Stoughton Historical Society and Dane County Historical Society held a “Hop Through History” open house on Sunday, Aug. 26 at two of the three Stoughton Historical Society museums, with tours, entertainment and Norwegian sweet treats. The first stop was the Stoughton Historical Society’s main museum at 324 S. Page St., followed by a trip to the Luke Stoughton House, 315 N. Division St. Stoughton Historical Society Nancy Hagen said the home, built in 1847 and since restored, is rarely opened.

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Legals STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO CREDITORS (INFORMAL ADMINISTRATION) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ARTHUR SPANJAR, DECEASED Case No. 2018PR609 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal Administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth September 28, 1936 and date of death July 10, 2018, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 3538 Halverson Road, Stoughton, WI 53589. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is November 23, 2018. 5. A claim may be filed at the Dane County Courthouse, 215 S. Hamilton Street, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005. Electronically signed by Danell Behrens Deputy Probate Registrar August 20, 2018 Attorney Mark T. Johnson 2924 Marketplace Dr., Ste. 102

Fitchburg, WI 53719 (608) 273-8609 Bar Number: 1058556 Published: August 30, September 6 and 13, 2018 WNAXLP *** STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DANE COUNTY, NOTICE SETTING TIME TO HEAR APPLICATION AND DEADLINE FOR FILING CLAIMS (INFORMAL ADMINISTRATION) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BEVERLY I. BOYD Case No. 2018PR622 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal Administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth January 28, 1934 and date of death August 6, 2018, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 2641 Circle Drive, Stoughton, WI 53589. 3. The application will be heard at the Dane County Courthouse, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005, before the presiding Probate Registrar, on September

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27, 2018 at 9:15a.m. You do not need to appear unless you object. The application may be granted if there is no objection. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is November 23, 2018. 5. A claim may be filed at the Dane County Courthouse, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005. 6. This publication is notice to any persons whose names or addresses are unknown. If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process, please call 608266-4311 at least 10 working days prior to the scheduled court date. Please note that the court does not provide transportation. Electronically signed by Danell Behrens Deputy Probate Registrar August 23, 2018 Jonathan M. Hajny 221 Kings Lynn Road Stoughton, WI 53589 (608) 877-4081 Bar Number: 1014429 Published: August 30, September 6 and 13, 2018 WNAXLP *** STOUGHTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL MEETING OF SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTORS AUGUST 20, 2018 1. Special Meeting-Opening A. Call Meeting to Order: SASD School Board Vice President, Joe Freye, called the meeting to order at 6:45 pm and then turned the meeting over to Erica Pickett, SASD Director of Business Services. 2. Discussion - Erica Pickett, SASD Director of Business Services explained that the district is working with the City of Stoughton to enter into a lease agreement for the use of the Youth Center for the District’s transition program. State Statute requires approval of the School District electors to lease real estate and designate it as a school site.

3. Discussion/Action A. Authorize the Board of Education to Lease Real Estate and Designate as a School Site- A motion was made by Kathleen Hoppe, 800 Haskell Court, and seconded by Steve Jackson, 2697 Rolling View Road, that the Board of Education be authorized, pursuant to section 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, further, that such site is hereby designated as a school site pursuant to section 120.10(5) of the Wisconsin Statutes. The motion was unanimously approved. 4. Adjournment-A motion to adjourn was made by Tim Onsager, 716 King Street, seconded by Jon Coughlin, 1117 Hamilton St. Unit 205, and carried unanimously to adjourn at 6:55 pm. Published: September 13, 2018 WNAXLP *** BOARD OF EDUCATION STOUGHTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 20, 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 20, 2018 at 7:00 pm by Vice President Joe Freye. B. Roll Call-Present: Joe Freye, Allison Sorg, Tim Bubon, Jon Coughlin, Jill Patterson, Kathleen Hoppe, Steven Jackson. Excused: Francis Sullivan and Yolibeth FitzGibbon. C. Public Comment-None. D. Legislative Update-None. 2. District Administrator Report- Dr. Onsager’s report included information about new teacher orientation with the teacher mentors, Alice training for new teachers and administrators, Central Registration, upcoming sporting events, Welcome Back event for all staff on August 27 and open house dates: Elementary schools-8/29 4:30 6 pm & River Bluff Middle School 8/29 5:30 - 7 pm. 3. Consent Agenda-A motion was

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made by Jackson, seconded by Bubon, and carried (Abstaining - Hoppe) approving the August 6, 2018 Regular Board meeting minutes; approval of the August 2 - September 5, 2018 check register and July 6 - August 5, 2018 PCard transaction report as presented: We would like to say thank you to the following individuals and groups and move approval of their donations to the District - $4,000 from Nelson Global Products Inc. for the Nelson Global Scholarship; $2,000 from the RG Huston Company to be used for Improvements to Fox Prairie & Kegonsa Softball Fields; $1,000 from Alexis Argall for Scholarship; a Non-Monetary donation from Stoughton Youth Softball for Labor to improve Fox Prairie & Kegonsa Softball Fields; and related cash donation budget adjustments for $7,000.00, approval of permanent professional educator contracts for Permanent professional educator contracts for Board approval, effective at the start of the 2018-2019 school year: Scott Enger, Dorothea Janisch, Nita Konjuhi, and Kayla McDermot, and a permanent administrator contract for Robert Johnson, effective August 13, 2018; and move approval of a resignation of Donald Walden, effective at the end of the 2017-2018 school year, pending liquidated damages in the amount of $600. 4. Discussion A. Committee Reports-No updates to report. B. 2018 Summer Excel Report - Principal Chris Keenan provided the 2018 Summer Excel Report. Principal Keenan thanked everyone that helped make this year’s summer program successful. Total Student Enrollment: 655. # Of Enrichment Classes: 27. # Of Academic Programs:16. C. Overview of K-5 Reading Workshop (Units of Study) - Kate Ahlgren, Director of Curriculum and Instruction & Literacy Coaches (Nikki Girling, Marilee Cronin, Jennifer Hopper, Molly Grotenhuis, & Diane Pinnow) presented an overview of K-5 Reading Workshop Units of Study, a teacher’s curriculum created by teachers and for teachers. Information included why units of study, how we are preparing key staff to implement the

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Parks: Informational plan meeting set for Sept. 18 Continued from page 1 preparing the plan will present it to the Parks and Recreation Committee. Once they’ve made any changes requested by that committee and received its recommendation, the plan will ultimately be voted on by the City Council. In the past, updating the plan had been done by city staff, but this year the city hired Ayres Associates for the project at a cost of $17,000. Swadley said the city will benefit from the consultants’ fresh perspective while freeing up the staff to continue working on services for the public. And for the first time, the consultants are adding a demographic map of residents, so planners will know what sort of features to add in which areas, Glynn said. “If you have a neighborhood with 2-to-5-year-olds, when a playground is looking to get replaced, you might install a ‘tot lot,’” he said. “If there’s infrastructure there like a tennis court, does it make sense to

resurface if there’s another one in the vicinity people can walk to?” Glynn said he sent the survey to more than 40 different community organizations in addition to the 16,000 people in the parks department’s database who have participated in programming. There have been 476 respondents as of last week, and the survey will remain active on the city’s website until Sept. 17. As for how the next plan might differ from the current one, Glynn said one area of focus might be so-called “community parks,” the largest of three parks classifications. Stoughton community parks include Racetrack Park and Mandt Park, and the city might need to add to this list in the next few years, a priority that would be included in the next plan. The other two categories are neighborhood parks, like East Park and Virgin Lake Park, and mini parks, like Criddle Park. Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ Bella Haack, 7, weaves her way through the water jets at the Nordic Ridge splash pad earlier this summer. wcinet.com.​

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