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City accepts bank building Four alders disagree, based on questions of pollution, cost, space needs ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group
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Ana Thill, with health information services at Skaalen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, picks out bread during Skaalen’s Fall Festival on Tuesday morning. Skaalen residents crafted handmade and homebaked goods, such as pies, cinnamon rolls, home decor and blankets, which were sold during the festival as a fundraisr for the resident council. The resident council helps sponsor the summer concert series and other programs featured at the center. The funds also help buy school supplies for staff members and candy for trick-or-treating. For more information about Skaalen events and programs, visit skaalen.com.
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No grant for whitewater park proposal ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group
The City of Stoughton won’t be getting $1 million from the state to build its proposed whitewater park – at least not next year. The Department of Natural Resources grant, which combined with matching city funds would have equalled $2,206,407, would have been used to construct nearly 2,000 feet of trails connecting the riverfront Glynn redevelopment area with the city’s existing trail system and a whitewater park for
paddlers and floaters on the Yahara River that organizers hope would draw visitors to the city. The Redevelopment Authority has been planning on the whitewater park as a potential attraction that would increase property values on its riverfront redevelopment site between the river and South Fourth Street. Jennifer Gihring, a financial assistance specialist with the DNR, told the Hub the DNR grants are competitive in the state on a statewide and regional basis and the agency favors projects that are “shovel-ready.” “It’s kind of ‘chicken and egg’,” Gihring said. “It takes a certain amount of local investment to get a project to a point where it’s shovel-ready and a lot of times they need the funding to make that happen.” While the grant would cover engineering costs, that cannot be a
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standalone project, Gihring said. The city could undertake those projects and then apply to be reimbursed. The city has paid Colorado-based Recreation Engineering and Planning Inc. more than $20,000 to prepare a concept plan, but it doesn’t include in-depth engineering work, which is costly. The city and RDA worked together to create a Tax Increment Financing district that would include the proposed park site to help with financing, and the city has formed a whitewater park steering committee. At its meeting on Monday morning, the steering committee requested about $90,000 from the Park Board for phase 2 engineering work by a consultant, which would include hydraulic studies that Mayor Tim Swadley said the DNR was looking for.
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Marathon plan runs out of gas ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group
Developer Todd Nelson has ended a yearslong pursuit of developing the former Marathon Gas station site on West Main Street. Redevelopment Authority chair Roger Springman told the RDA on Oct. 10 that the plans had fallen through and the group was “back to ground zero” on the site, though there are two interested parties “waiting in the wings.” “It was a great use for the site,” Springman said. “Having more people living close to downtown
would be great, but it wasn’t meant to be.” Springman said Nelson was “having some trouble with the bank... about developing the property without liabilities being taken care of.” Nelson did not return a phone call seeking comment. Springman and Mayor Tim Swadley planned to meet with the Realtor representing the city and the city’s attorney to discuss the concern that environmental issues are affecting the marketability of the site.
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The City of Stoughton will add an eighth public building to its collection, accepting the donation agreement from McFarl a n d S t a t e Swadley Bank for its downtown building on a 7-4 vote after a charged debate between alders. With an Oct. 15 deadline looming, the council weighed the cost paying upkeep on the building and losing its tax revenue, as well as the potential liability of cleaning pollution against the benefit of having more space available in City Hall. The mayor and some alders hope the building could bring additional revenue
from the Opera House and improve working conditions. The council had been waiting for the second phase of environmental testing of the site, which formerly held a gas station. City attorney Matt Dregne reported the “most likely” result of the report would be a “no further action necessary” letter from the state Department of Natural Resources, which would absolve the city from cleanup costs. But the city has received no such guarantee, and though Dregne said the report “documented limited contamination on the site,” he detailed other possible outcomes, such as the DNR requesting additional testing he estimated would cost $12,000. The agency could might require further cleanup, which would be costly. “There is very low risk the DNR would require remediation, seeing as it’s a parking lot and it’s essentially a cap on the area,” Dregne concluded. The DNR would be required to respond to
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Nazareth Rehabilitation Center’s Karla Baumgartner and Wendy Iverson kept busy at the Senior Expo on Oct. 10, handing out treats and talking with participants.
Senior Expo celebrates a decade Despite the stormy weather, over 300 people and more than 40 vendors attended the 10th Annual Senior Expo, held at the Stoughton Wellness and Athletic Center, where they enjoyed snacks, plenty of conversation and a wide variety of booths addressing the needs of seniors. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com. Donna Behnke, right, chats with Danielle Kuhl of Sienna Crest Assisted Living during the Senior Expo.
LaPoint takes up chamber marketing post AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group
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family. “Being able to stay in the town I live in and watch my daughter go through her early education and be so close to her, while being a team player within the community, is really what I want to do,” she said. Before coming to the chamber, LaPoint spent several years working in various events and marketing positions, but hadn’t been able to find what she described was the “perfect mix.” “I had been looking at different professional routes that was the perfect mix of event planning and marketing, and this was right out my back door,” she said. “I get to know more about the town and be able to bring more of a brand to it that people can enjoy.” For more information about the Chamber of Commerce and its activities, visit stoughtonwi.com. Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@ wcinet.com.
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media presence with a new Instagram account, @visit_stoughton. She said she has been following trends around Dane County, an example being the Madtown Yarn Shop Hop store takeover last month, when she posted on the account about the yarn stores tourists can visit in Stoughton. “The other aspect of my position is visitor services, which means really marketing and branding the town as a destination,” she said. H e r s eve r a l y e a r s i n Stoughton will come in handy, as she has a special relationship with the Syttende Mai festival. She moved to Stoughton during the festival weekend in 2011, and joked that “it was a great welcome, they had all of these parades for me.” She moved here to be with her husband, and they now live with their fouryear-old daughter. She said one of the reasons why she was excited about taking the job is to be closer to her
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Festival season is over for the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce, and Callie LaPoint is using the down time to get acclimated with her new job. LaPoint started with LaPoint the chamber last month, filling the position of events and visitor services manager which was left open for the last several months. “This has given me some time to research and read through everything,” she said. “I’m just starting to reach out to the Syttende Mai volunteer committee
members and touch base.” And while LaPoint said she’s taking advantage of the break to become more acquainted with the city she’s lived in for the last seven years, she’s anything but idle. A staff change last year redefined the positions at the chamber. LaPoint joins executive director Laura Trotter, who had previously been a sort of utility player, spearheading several different roles. The two now have a sharp divide between the positions – Trotter manages chamber membership and programming; LaPoint focuses on chamber events and marketing. She replaces Susan Liimatta, who left the Chamber earlier this year. “I really have a great mentor in Laura,” LaPoint said while discussing the teamwork between the two. Stoughtonites might have seen more social media presence from the chamber, as LaPoint has taken the initiative to ramp up the chamber’s web and social
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Roads, wetlands up for funding Several million dollars’ worth of projects of road work, as well as some wetland restoration, has been proposed to be part of the 2019 Dane County budget. County Executive Joe Parisi earlier this month introduced his budget proposal, which includes $1.3 million to resurface County Hwy. B from County Hwy. N to Tower Drive and $825,000 to resurface it from Tower Drive to County Hwy. W. Also in the proposal is $1.1 million to reconstruct County Hwy. N (at McCarthy Bridge) in Town of Dunkirk, $1 million to reconstruct County Hwy. A from U.S. Hwy 51 to the east county line, and $200,000 for Door Creek Wetlands restoration to increase flood water storage and reduce future flood risk. It’s part of the $42 million in infrastructure spending in the proposed budget, which will be debated and potentially amended by the County Board during its deliberations next month, according to an Oct. 1 county news release. Parisi said the $620 million budget lowers property taxes for residents in Dane County, the “fastest-growing” in the
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exec.countyofdane.com/ budget.aspx state with a “robust economy and excellent quality of life that bring more people here every year.” “While it places an increased strain on county infrastructure that must be addressed, it also increases opportunity for improvements,” he said. The budget will be reviewed and considered by the County Board of Supervisors in the coming weeks to make possible changes or additions to the proposal before a final vote next month. A public hearing was s c h e d u l e d f o r 7 p . m . Wednesday. Budget deliberations begin Nov. 12 and continue through Nov. 15 if needed, with a final vote on the budget, including possible executive vetoes, set for the regular Nov. 29 board meeting.
Budget highlights The proposal includes investments for road construction, repair and maintenance, more clean fuel powered trucks, and $20 million for expanding the D a n e C o u n t y R eg i o n a l
Stoughton residents recognized for years of community service AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group
Two Stoughton residents will be recognized for their community service at the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) awards luncheon on Thursday in Cottage Grove. Karen Foy and Virginia Lunde will receive the RSVP Length of Service Award for completing 20 years of volunteer service. Foy and Lunde started volunteering as a Home Delivered Meals drivers and have been delivering meals for over 20 years. “It only takes about one to one-and-a-half hours a day to help people, and we waste more (time) than that,” Foy said in a release from RSVP.
Foy said one of her favorite parts about delivering meals is the stories people tell her and the connections she makes with the community. Lunde said in the release that she started volunteering because she recognized the need for delivery drivers. She said she loves delivering in rural areas because she gets to see the seasons change as she delivers. RSVP has been matching senior volunteers, ages 50 and older, with opportunities to serve for over 45 years. For information about volunteering, call 238-7787 or visit rsvpdane. org. Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@ wcinet.com.
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$2.1 MILLION Resurfacing County Hwy. B
$1.1 MILLION Reconstructing County Hwy. N (at McCarthy Bridge) in Town of Dunkirk
$1 MILLION Reconstructing County Hwy. A from U.S. Hwy 51 to the east county line
$200,000 Plans and design for restoration work in the Door Creek Wetlands Airport, according Parisi’s release. Calling the airport the county and the region’s “economic gateway,” Parisi said the project would expand the main terminal, upgrade security add new gates for additional flights and replace the airport’s jet bridges. Earlier, he announced $18 million in budget initiatives to help the county recover from this summer’s floods, improve the quality and flow of water through the lakes and increase flood preparedness. The budget proposal also includes
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board.countyofdane.com a $325,000 increase in funding for mobile mental health crisis services, additional funds for de-escalation training and increased support for programs to combat opioid addiction. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.
Stoughton Area School District
Annual budget meeting is Monday Electors will decide tax rate, school board salaries Voters in the Stoughton Area School District have a chance to weigh in on school taxes and salaries at the annual budget meeting/public hearing at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22 at the district administration building, 320 North St. The preliminary budget, approved earlier this fall, has a larger total tax levy than last year, but a reduced tax rate. The total school levy is $24.8 million, a 2.4 increase over last year; the mill rate is $10.9 (per $1,000 of assessed property value), down more than 4 percent from last year’s rate of 11.4. Assessed value in the district is $2.26 billion, up from last year’s $2.17 billion. While numbers can vary between municipalities within the school district, and taking into consideration a rise in property
If You Go What: Stoughton Area School District annual meeting/budget hearing When: 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22 Where: SASD administration building, 320 North St. Info: 877-5000
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Seniors in the Town of Rutland will begin using the Oregon Area Senior Center for case management and other services beginning next year. Town of Dunn seniors, meanwhile, will no longer receive meals and transportation from OASC and instead will get assistance from McFarland Senior Outreach. These changes will take place starting Jan. 1 and are the result of the county’s Area Agency on Aging’s realignment so that “all services will come from the focal point that provides case management services,” senior center director Cindy McGlynn told the Hub. While it won’t have a “big effect” on the Stoughton Area Senior Center, she said, “it will be a change for some of the folks from the township areas.” The SASC will continue to serve the residents of Dunkirk and Albion. Previously, the portion of Rutland seniors who lived in the Oregon School District on the western side of town received all services from the OASC, while those who lived in the Stoughton Area School District would get case-management services from McFarland Senior Outreach and meals and transportation from the Stoughton Area Senior Center. This agreement would
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valuation in the district from last year, the owners of a $200,000 house who paid $2,280 in school taxes this year will pay around $2,180 in school taxes next year, a drop of $100. Director of business services Erika Pickett said the final tax number will change once the district receives its state aid certification next month. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.
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do away with that, leaving the OASC responsible for the needs of all Rutland’s seniors. There was a similar arrangement in the Town of Dunn, where MSO has been providing case management while transportation and meals had been split between the OASC and SASC. MSO will become responsible for all meals and transportation services in Dunn, McGlynn said. Senior center services consist of two parts: the services offered to people who live in a certain district, like case management, transportation and having meals brought out to them, and the stop-in programming, like the volunteer opportunities, exercise classes and entertainment, which are open to all seniors. “As always, we welcome community members from all surrounding towns … at the senior center for any activity, meals or entertainment,” the Senior Center September leadership report read. That same report noted that a 10-hour Albion and Dunkirk case manager began work on Oct. 8, but the center is “currently still imposing a waiting list for case manager services. We are just now at full staff, so training and orientation takes a considerable amount of time. Our existing staff are unable to keep up with current levels of need while training.” For any questions about coverage changes, contact the senior center at 8738585. Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.
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Democrat behavior is ‘unprofessional’ Democrats’ tactics are at odds with honest Christian values. In a letter in the Hub last week, Steve Fortney advocates voting for Democrats, but the Democrat platform blatantly promoting the disgusting Democrat character assassination of Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump and the Republican party reflects the truth of the latest unprofessional, leftist Democrat party’s ideology and demagoguery. We must ask ourselves — can we honestly be duped and gullible enough to promote the far left Democrat’s recent false allegations and accusations? How can we support our own Norwegian, Christian culture, yet accept the Democrat’s factfree, policy of hate, fear and intimidation to govern our democratic republic? How can one promote the Democrat party activities and values, that are so opposed to your/our own values? How can one promote Democrat Tony Evers for governor and Democratic senator Tammy Baldwin, who belong to a party that incites rebellion and uncivil violence? Why would one promote usurping the democratic process in a republic founded centuries ago? In a short while, Republicans have lowered the African-American, the Hispanic-American, and state and country-wide unemployment rate to its lowest in 69 years. The Republicans have
increased middle- and lower-class income. They have reduced onerous, public and private business-inhibiting regulations. They have radically improved our state and nationwide protection service and agencies. They have improved health care and support for our citizens including our veterans. They have done all of this without resorting to abusive, slanderous and shameful, dishonorable spurious attacks on Democrat office holders and party members. Tony Evers, with his socialist-liberal political philosophy, would roll these successful programs back. He promotes and promises increased gas, property, personal, small business and family farm tax increases. Evers, like Tammy Baldwin, supports Obamacare, higher taxes, law-breaking sanctuaries and open borders. Their combined Democrat political philosophy would help undo what has been so positively and civilly gained through competent, successful and law abiding governing practices by Republicans in office and the Republican administration. Let’s keep making America great, folks. Keep making yourself a joyful, honest earning and prideful part of your home, Wisconsin and America. Vote Republican. God Bless. Bob Burull Former Stoughton resident
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uman beings are in a constant state of flux. If we turn on the TV, we are frequently challenged to determine what is normal, what is expected, what is unacceptable. We are frequently faced with decisions to balance our priorities and choose directions. We have to decide where do we spend our money and our time, what can wait a few minutes and what needs our attention now, what we believe in and support. We often have to determine when someone is telling the truth and someZarth one is lying. Making good decisions about these things is in large measure based on our spiritual health. Spiritual health comes from having healthy relationships. It’s being able to identify friends and family who would come to your aid when you need help – good friends who will help you define what is normal, natural and healthy. These are the people who would come to you if you had a medical emergency or car accident, who would give you a place to stay if your house burned down, who would give you money if you needed it without asking questions. As a friend of mine, Jack, is fond of saying, “Success is how many true friends you have and the quality of those friends.”
A good example of this is the movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” starring Jimmy Stewart. I watch it every Christmas. In the movie, Stewart’s character, George Bailey, seems to always be focused on the needs of the community as a whole. He isn’t fixated on his own needs; he believes his problems will work themselves out. When Bailey does need help and considers ending his life, his wife tells the community he is in trouble, and without asking why, his friends come to his rescue with an outpouring of support and show him the true meaning of friendship. I guess you could say the moral of the story is, “You reap what you sow.” But not everyone has this kind of a support network. George Bailey grew up in a loving family filled with support. He learned morals, values and ethics from his parents. His father taught him that helping others become homeowners would give them independence and self-esteem. They would be better citizens, resulting in a healthier community. His mother taught him compassion and caring for others. She helped him understand the importance of sharing food, clothing and shelter for the health of the community. Others grow up with poor examples or in environments that make it difficult for them to trust people and let them help. Spiritual health is believing in something or someone outside of yourself. You don’t have to have all the answers. You don’t have to
travel the journey of life alone. Sometimes, we need to be a friend and provide support. Other times, we need to learn humility, take a life lesson and accept support. Spiritual health is approaching every potential relationship with respect, recognizing that people come in many different packages, with hidden skills and talents. Some of my favorite friends and relationships are the ones that were least expected. I love to hear someone’s life story and philosophy, I never know what tidbit of wisdom I might learn, and I never know how important that new tidbit might be as I continue on my life journey. I voted for our former mayor Donna Olson because she once said her father taught her to always focus on leaving things better than you find them – to leave a positive mark on society. We all have different talents and perspectives; when great minds come together from multiple perspectives, you get the best and strongest solutions. The spirit of the community was here before we arrived, and it will be here long after we are gone. It’s up to each of us to determine how we want to be remembered. The key seems to be to remain open-minded, respect others and learn what you can from them and most of all leave the world at least a little better than you found it. Brenda Zarth is a registered nurse and a City of Stoughton resident.
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Sons of Norway to host educational programs The Sons of Norway Mandt Lodge will host a series of programs and activities throughout the fall, designed to engage people of all ages while learning about their Norwegian roots. All classes will be held at the lodge, 317 S. Page St. For more information about the classes, contact Darlene Arneson at 8737209 or arnesonfamily5@ gmail.com.
Baking class Two baking classes will be offered in October and November. A lefse-making clinic will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 27, during Destination Stoughton weekend. Registration is $20 or $10 for youth ages 12 and under. Mandt Lodge members will share recipes and techniques
for making lefse, the way the lodge does it. Volunteers will walk participants through the mixing, baking, cooling and packaging process. Registration is due by Oct. 22 but walk-ins will be accepted if room is still available. A cookie baking class will be held Saturday, Nov. 17. Registration is $20 or $10 for youth 12 and under. Members will share recipes and techniques for making five different types of Norwegian cookies. The variety will be determined closer to the class and based on a volunteer instructor’s specialities. Participants will learn how to mix, prepare, bake and fry the cookies. For both classes, sampling is encouraged and cookies will be sent home with participants. Registrations are due Nov. 14 but walk-ins will be available if there is still room. Registrations should be
sent to Darlene Arneson, 2056 Skaalen Road.
Family day camp A new opportunity to learn about Norwegian culture is opening up for families. A Family Day Camp, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, will include time to make food, make Norse crafts, bake and learn about Norway and Sons of Norway Youth Programs. There will be a mid-morning food activity, lunch and a mid-afternoon snack included in the $25 per family registration. An adult family member must be part of the family group and children should be old enough to participate in activities; suggested age is 5 and older. Reservations will be limited to the first 40 people and must be received by Nov. 3. Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@ wcinet.com.
Stoughton High School will perform “Legally Blonde, the Musical” next week, opening Friday night at the Stoughton High School Performing Arts Center.
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Stoughton High School will open “Legally Blonde, the Musical” next weekend. The performance will run from Oct. 26-28 at the Stoughton High School Performing Arts Center. Shows start at 7 p.m. Oct. 26-27, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28. The musical, based on a book and movie of the same title, follows Elle Woods, a college sweetheart and homecoming queen. “When dumped by her high school boyfriend, Warner, she puts down the credit card, hits the books and earns a spot at Harvard Law School,” the event description said. The performance description noted that the
performance has some mature concepts and is geared for audiences ages 13 and up. “This fun and fabulous, feel-good musical comedy is a delightful reminder that being yourself never goes out of style,” a news release from the production said. Seniors Abby Gibson (Elle), Nick Swenson (Emmett), Stephanie Kittleson (Paulette) and Kailee Whitmire (Vivienne) lead the cast, as well as Sean McGlynn (Callahan), Isaiah Rowley (Warner), Gabbi Unitan (Brooke), and Felicia Lawrence (Enid). Elle’s Greek Chorus is played by Clove Rewey (Pilar), Megan Howard (Margot), Natalie Kratz (Serena), Ale Boone-Hermanson, Maggie McNulty,
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Stoughton’s annual weekend of shopping and holiday activities returns next weekend. Destination Stoughton will be held Oct. 26-28 at various locations around town. The featured event is the Wisconsin State Rosemaling Association’s holiday bazaar, held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, in the Stoughton Fire Department training room, 401 E. Main St. The Stoughton High School Norwegian Dancers will perform that same afternoon, with a Halloween costume contest held before and trick-or-treating along at Main Street area businesses taking place from 3-5 p.m. The entire event showcases local businesses as well as Norwegian heritage. For more information, look for updates on the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce website, stoughtonwi.com.
Chamber, dancer activities Downtown trick-ortreating will be held from 3-5 p.m. Saturday. Participating stores will have signage displayed. The costume contest with the Norwegian Dancers will be held at 2 p.m. in the Community Building, 320 North St. The contest is open to children 12 and under. The Norwegian Dancers will perform at 3 p.m. in the Community Building before heading out to join trick-or-treating.
Weekend events Tour the original passenger train station built in 1913 – including the original Mandt wagon display – at the Historic Depot and Museum, 532 E. Main St.
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Shopping The Rosemaling bazaar will feature Rosemaled items, for purchase, as well as WSRA hand-painted collector bags from $20 and $25. There will be an opportunity to purchase items made by WSRA members and learn about the group’s activities, classes, competitions and sales. Nordic Nook, 176 W. Main St., will celebrate its anniversary weekend with the annual sweater sale and Christmas shop grand opening. The sale will continue through the weekend, open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Cake and coffee will be available all day Saturday. Around 120 varieties of cheese (with most available for sampling) can be tasted at Cheesers, open 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Sunday The Amundson Community Center, 200 Spring St., Cambridge, will host a Koshkonong Prairie Historical Society program featuring Bob Rettammel and Dana Kelly. Kelly is a KPHS member and Rettammel is the Dane County Area Genealogical Society president. The program will cover information about local genealogy resources available through Kelly and Rettammel’s respective organizations. Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@ wcinet.com.
5th Annual American Legion Auxiliary
ChiCken n’ BisCuit Dinner 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Menu:
Chicken & Gravy on Biscuits, Mashed Potatoes, Coleslaw & Cranberry Sauce, Coffee, Milk, Homemade Desserts
All-You-Can-Eat Eggs, pancakes, and sausage Adults: $6 Children Under 12: $3
The Sons of Norway Mandt Lodge, 317 S. Page St., will hold a Lefse baking class from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Lodge members will share recipes and techniques for making lefse. The class will walk participants through the mixing, baking, cooling and packaging process. Lefse will be sent home with the participants. The class is $20 for adults, $10 for youth 12 and under, and registration is due by Oct. 22. For reservations, contact Darlene
Arneson at arnesonfamily5@gmail.com.
Saturday, October 20
Stoughton Masonic Lodge #73 125 S. Fifth Street, Stoughton, WI 53589
Speaker: SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 11:00 a.m.
The museum will be open for tours 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday. Livsreise will also be open for tours Friday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. An exhibit of immigrant quilts, “Pieces of self: Identity and Norwegian American quilts” is on display now and will continue through Destination Weekend. Livsreise will feature a special presentation, “Where did you come from before you were Norwegian?” starting at 1 p.m. Saturday. Guest speaker Craig Gjerde will discuss how early humans left Africa and moved into Asia and Northern Europe, eventually settling into Norway. For a $2 donation, visit Stoughton Historical Society, 324 S. Page St., from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, to explore the featured exhibits, including the ever-changing Main Street, bunads, rosemaling, the history of tobacco around Stoughton, Norwegian collections and a fire truck.
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On the Toll/Londowski Family Farm - Green Lake, WI One mile west of the Hwy. 49/Co. Rd. J intersection Cindy Schneider - Bee Keeping 101 - (CCD) Colony Collapse Disorder Both Days Music: Folksinger & Songwriter Jim Anger • Antique Tractor Show • Pie By The Slice Shoppe • Voyageur Canoe & Tepee • Native American Healing Lodge
Abbie Shinkle, Anja Royko, JoBeth Kratz and Carley Wentela. The all-female direction team includes: DeeDee Bouzek (director), Alyse Weber (vocal direction), Makenna Smith (choreography), Rachel Lam (pit conductor) and Amanda Potratz (scenic direction). The performance is based on Amanda Brown’s 2001 novel and its first film version starring Reese Witherspoon. The musical stage version hit Broadway in 2007 and has since been nominated for seven Tony Awards. It was awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for best musical in 2011. Tickets are $12, $8 for students and seniors, and available at the door or showtix4u.com.
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Norwegian Dancer Courtney Krabbe, along with the rest of her peers, performs during Destination Weekend.
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American Legion Post 59, 803 N. Page St., Stoughton Cost: Adults $9.00 • Children (under 10) $5.00 Proceeds donated to The Auxiliary Scholarship Fund and Baby Bags for Women Veterans.
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Special support group date There will be a special meeting date for the October Crohn’s Colitis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease support group. The meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, in the Stoughton Hospital east conference room, 900 Ridge St. The meeting will feature Heather Rogers King from Zelm Chiropractic. She is a chiropractor who specializes in working with patients with Crohn’s Disease. The presentation is for educational purposes only and is not an endorsement. The support group typically meets the third Wednesday of every month. For information, contact Marilyn at 873-7928.
Oct. 21. All first responders, including fire, police and EMS dispatchers, are invited to the service. At the service, parishioners will pray for the safety of first responder personnel and thank them for their service to the community. For information, email pastorsararabe@gmail.com.
Bingo
The Sons of Norway–Mandt Lodge, 317 S. Page St., will host bingo at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20. Food will be available after 5 p.m., with bingo beginning at 6. Anyone under 18 years old must have an adult family member present to play. Bingo is open to the public and is held the third Saturday of each month (except DecemChicken n’ Biscuit Dinner ber). Donations for the Stoughton Food Visit the American Legion Post 59, Pantry are encouraged. 803 N. Page St., for the fifth annual For information, contact bingo chairChicken n’ Biscuit Dinner from 4-7 person Becky Lunde at 205-2234. p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20. The menu includes chicken and gravy Beyond the Ingenue on biscuits, mashed potatoes, coleslaw Visit the library at 2 p.m. Sunday, and cranberry sauce, coffee, milk and Oct. 21, for a music program by th homemade desserts. Music Theater of Madison. The cost is $9 or $5 for children The Music Theater of Madison is a under 10. Proceeds will be donated to resource for new and different musical the Auxiliary Scholarship Fund and theater, covering contemporary musiBaby Bags For Women Veterans. cal theater pieces about issues women For information, call 205-9090. face every day, including motherhood, self-image, workplace difficulties, aging First responders worship and more. Covenant Lutheran Church will host The program is free but registration is a service personnel Sunday at their reg- requested. ular 9:30 a.m. worship time on Sunday, Baha’i Faith
For information: Alfred Skerpan, 877-0911 or Gail and Greg Gagnon, 873-9225 us.bahai.org Stoughton study classes.
Bible Baptist Church
2095 Hwy. W, Utica 873-7077 • 423-3033 Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship; 6 p.m. - Worship
Christ Lutheran Church
700 Hwy. B, Stoughton 873-9353 • e-mail: office@clcstoughton.org Sunday: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Worship, 9:10 a.m. Family Express and Sunday School
Christ the King Community Church 401 W. Main St., Stoughton • 877-0303 christthekingcc.org Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship
Christian Assembly Church
1844 Williams Drive, Stoughton • 873-9106 Saturday: 6 p.m. Worship Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
825 S. Van Buren, Stoughton 877-0439 • Missionaries 957-3930 Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school and Primary
Cooksville Lutheran Church
11927 W. Church St., Evansville 882-4408 Pastor Karla Brekke Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship and Sunday School
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
Senior center fundraiser Viking Brew Pub will host the second annual benefit for the senior center from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, at the restaurant, 211 E. Main St. The event includes a sampling of autumn ales, wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres and desserts. Tickets are $25 and are available at the senior center and at the door. Funds will benefit the senior center operations and fulfill the annual fundraising goal of $29,500. For information, 873-8585.
ROHS meeting The next ROHS meeting, with a Halloween activity, will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Riverside Cemetery, at the intersection of Main and Page streets. Joe DeRose of the Wisconsin Historical Society will lead the tour. A flashlight is recommended. A tour of 601 S. Page St. will follow the cemetery tour. Halloween costumes are encouraged but are optional. Split pea soup will be served and guests should bring a complementary light snack to share and their favorite drink. The ROHS is a group of people preserving Stoughton’s treasures, one house at a time. For information, contact rohstoughton@gmail.com.
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Thursday, October 18
• 3 p.m., Computer class: the cloud, senior center, 873-8585
Friday, October 19
• 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Blood drive, Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge St., redcross.org • 9:30 a.m., Morning story time, library, 873-6281 • 10:30 a.m., Morning story time, library, 873-6281 • 10-11:30 a.m., Felting class ($15, register by Oct. 17), senior center, 873-8585 • 10:30 a.m., Morning story time, library, 873-6281
Saturday, October 20
• 6 p.m., Bingo, Sons of Norway Mandt Lodge, 317 S. Page St., 205-2234
Sunday, October 21
• 2 p.m., Music Theater of Madison program, library, 873-6281
Monday, October 22
• 3-4 p.m., Music Appreciation Series: Jazz, Stoughton Opera House, 381 E. Main St., 873-8585
Tuesday, October 23
• 6-8 p.m., Senior center fundraiser ($25), Viking Brew Pub ($25), 873-8585 • 6:30 p.m., Page Turners Group: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, library, 873-6281
Wednesday, October 24
• 9:30 a.m., Morning story time, library, 873-6281 • 10:30 a.m., Morning story time, library, 873-6281 • 1-2 p.m., Page Turners Group: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, senior center, 873-8585
Thursday, October 25
• 6 p.m., ROHS meeting and Halloween activity, Riverside Cemetery, corner of Main and Page streets, rohstoughton@gmail.com
Friday, October 26
Seventh Day Baptist Church of Albion
616 Albion Rd., Edgerton 561-7450 • albionsdb@gmail.com forministry.com/USWISDBGCASD1 Worship Saturday 11- Sabbath School 10
Stoughton Baptist Church
Corner of Williams Dr. & Cty. B, Stoughton 873-6517 Sunday: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Worship
St. Ann Catholic Church
323 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton 873-6448 • 873-7633 Weekday Mass: Nazareth House and St. Ann’s Church Weekend Mass: Saturday - 5:15 p.m.; Sunday - 8 and 10:30 a.m.
United Methodist of Stoughton 525 Lincoln Avenue, Stoughton stoughtonmethodist.org Stoughtonumc@Wisconsinumc.org Sunday: 8 a.m.; 10 a.m. - Full Worship
United Pentecostal Church of Stoughton
1501 E. Main St., Stoughton • 608-205-6444 Pastor Rich Thomas • rthomas@cgcmadison.org Sunday Worship: 10 a.m., Thursday Bible Study: 7 p.m.
West Koshkonong Lutheran Church 1911 Koshkonong, Stoughton Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship
Western Koshkonong Lutheran Church 2633 Church St., Cottage Grove Sunday: 9:30 a.m. worship 11 a.m. Bible study
A Vale of Tears “Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies. Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.” – Psalm 34:12-14 NIV
1358 Hwy 51, Stoughton
221 Kings Lynn Rd. Stoughton, WI 53589 (608) 873-8888
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
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The world has often been described as a vale of tears, a place of profound and often pointless suffering. Many of the psalms are drenched in those tears, and even the usually hopeful Saint Paul describes creation as “groaning as in the pains of childbirth.”(Romans 8:22 NIV)The Buddha concurred,saying that life is essentially suffering, and philosophers throughout the ages have tended to agree, some even going so far as to suggest that it would be better to have never been born. The philosopher who composed Ecclesiastes says “And I declared that the dead, who had already died, are happier than the living,who are still alive. It would be foolish to deny that the world is rife with suffering, and yet perhaps all this pessimism says more about the philosophers and psalmists than it does about the world. Life is surely also a source of great pleasure and indescribable beauty, and many of us find meaning in life precisely to the extent that we help to relieve the suffering of ourselves and others. We shouldn’t deny the pain and suffering inherent in the world, but we shouldn’t fall prey to the delusion that it is all there is to the world. – Christopher Simon
• Destination Stoughton Weekend, various locations around the city, stoughtonwi.com • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wisconsin State Rosemaling Association’s Holiday Bazaar, fire department training room, 401 E. Main St., stoughtonwi.com • 9:30 a.m., Morning story time, library, 873-6281 • 10:30 a.m., Morning story time, library, 873-6281 • 7-8:30 p.m., SHS fall play, “Legally Blonde,” SHS PAC, 600 Lincoln Ave., 877-5600
Saturday, October 27
• Destination Stoughton Weekend, various locations around the city, stoughtonwi.com • 9-11 a.m., Medication disposal and sharps collection, Stoughton Fire Department, 401 E. Main St., 877-5729 • 1-2 p.m., Norwegian ancestry program, Livsreise, 277 W. Main St., 873-7567 • 3-5 p.m., Downtown trick-or-treating, participating storefronts along Main Street, stoughtonwi.com • 7-8:30 p.m.,SHS fall play, “Legally Blonde,” SHS PAC, 600 Lincoln Ave., 877-5600 • 8 p.m. to midnight, Halloween party, VFW Post 328, 200 Veterans Road, 873-9042
Sunday, October 28
• 1-2:30 a.m.,SHS fall play, “Legally Blonde,” SHS PAC, 600 Lincoln Ave., 877-5600 • 2 p.m., Yoga Sundays, library, 873-6281 • 2:45-5 p.m., Packer tailgate party ($3 donation), senior center, 873-8585
Support groups Diabetic Support Group • 6 p.m., second Monday, Stoughton Hospital, 873-2356 Dementia Caregivers • 2 p.m., second Thursday, senior center, 873-8585 Crohn’s/Colitis/IBD Support Group • 5:30 p.m., third Wednesday, Stoughton Hospital, 873-7928 Grief Support Groups • 2 p.m., third Wednesday, senior center, 873-8585 Low Vision Support • 1-2:30 p.m., third Thursday, senior center, 873-8585 Parkinson’s Group • 1:30-2:30 p.m., fourth Wednesday, senior center, 873-8585 Multiple Sclerosis Group • 10-11:30 a.m., second Tuesday, senior center, 873-8585
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Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks volunteer mentors in Dane County Recruiter to visit Stoughton BILL LIVICK Unified Newspaper Group
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County is working to recruit adult mentors for kids in the Stoughton area between the ages of six and 13. Recruitment specialist JD Engelhardt has arranged an open house for people to learn more about Big Brothers Big Sisters programs and possibly sign up as a mentor, he told the Hub. He’ll be at the Viking B r ew P u b f r o m n o o n 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, and said his “main goal” is to try to recruit more “Bigs” – as the organization calls adult mentors – to work with and improve the lives of “Littles.” “We will have a table set up to talk about our programs and help people sign up,” Engelhardt said. “It’s an informal informational session, but if people have
detailed questions, I’m more than happy to walk them through the process and have a long conversation over coffee. “It’ll be as formal or informal as anyone wants,” he added. Engelhardt said the organization is looking for mentors the Oregon-Stoughton area because there’s been an increase of families in both areas “looking for our services.” “We have around 25 to 30 kids looking for caring adult mentors,” he said. “We currently have seven matches in the Stoughton area and six in the Oregon area.” The organization offers three ways for adult mentors to get involved in its community programs: individual matches, couples matches and family matches. The individual match, in which a single mentor develops a relationship with a Little, is the typical way that people get involved, Engelhardt explained.
“We also have a couples match, where the couple can mentor one youth, and we have a family match, What: Big Brothers Big where the whole family Sisters of Dane County gets involved and they all informational session become a Big to one LitWhen: noon – 2 p.m. tle,” he said. Saturday, Oct. 27 “I talk to Big families all the time,” he added, Where: Viking Brew Pub, “and they talk about how 211 E. Main St., Stoughtheir own children have ton been impacted and have More info: Email seen what’s out there in the jdengelhardt@bbbsmadworld and get a better view ison.org or call (608) of the diversity in their 661.5437x110 own community.” Engelhardt said through presentations to Rotar y, K i w a n i s a n d O p t i mist clubs in Oregon and Stoughton, he’s learned that people are surprised about the number of kids Additionally, mentors “looking for Big mentors must be 21 years old, have in their neighborhood.” reliable transportation and pass a background check. Requirements “Activities can be going Big Brothers Big Sisters to a local ice cream place, of Dane County asks men- a farmers’ market getting tors for a two-year com- vegetables and cooking mitment and that a mentor lunch together, just being meets three or four times there for the kids and playa month for one-to-four ing ball, or being an extra hours at a time with their set of hands to help guide the youth through life,” Little.
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About Big Brothers Big Sisters Established in 1966, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County is a regional, evidenced-based youth mentoring agency. Its target population includes children ages 6-13 from single parent families, low-income households and underperforming schools. In many cases, these children have incarcerated parents, encounter bullying in school, and face other challenging circumstances that increase their susceptibility to negative outcomes. Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children ages 6 through 13 (“Littles”) in Dane County. Its community-based program is designed to help develop strong one-to-one relationships and make a direct and lasting impact on the lives of young children.
Engelhardt said. The organization was established in Dane County in 1966. It served a total of 609 children in the county in 2017 and is on track to serve 705 children in 2018, according to its website. Its average mentoring
relationship lasts over three years, with outcomes that “empower children to stay in school, make positive choices, and reach their fullest potential in life.” Contact Bill Livick at bill. livick@wcinet.com
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More than 60 people attended a Green Thursday event coordinated by Sustainable Stoughton at the Feathered Friends Parrot Sanctuary.
Sustainable Stoughton held a Green Thursday event last month at the Feathered Friends Sanctuary and Rescue in Edgerton. The event included a tour of the sanctuary and a learning session. More than 60 attended the event. The volunteer staff covered the lives of parrots, keeping a high-maintenance pet, investing in a bird, the need for attention and social interaction and psychological problems, among others. For more information about future Sustainable Stoughton events, search for Sustainable Stoughton on Facebook. Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@wcinet.com.
Friends of the Library fundraiser
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The Friends of the Stoughton Public Library held a fundraiser this weekend featuring Beth Amos, right, a Stoughton mystery novelist. Her presentation was regarding the publishing industry and her personal journey, which was both informative and humorous. The Friends of the Library group will have a book sale fundraiser Thursday, Nov. 29 through Saturday, Dec. 1. For more information about Friends of the Library events, visit stoughtonpubliclibrary.org.
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Football
Getting defensive
Player of the Week Oct. 10-16
Vikings qualify for playoffs for third straight year JEREMY JONES Sports editor
Stoughton used several players out of position and scored touchdowns nine seconds apart in the first quarter Friday, blanking winless Fort Atkinson 47-0 in the regular season finale. The Badger South victory improved the Vikings to 6-3 overall and 4-3 in conference with the win. More importantly, the victory qualified Stoughton for the WIAA Division 2 playoffs. Fort Atkinson dropped to 0-9, 0-7 conference with the loss. “It’s exciting. These kids are buying in,” coach Dan Prahl said. “They’re a fun group to coach. Guys are believing and playing hard. We’ve got good coaches. Everyone is doing their part.” Stoughton travels to Monona Grove for the Level 1 game at 7 p.m. Friday. The Vikings lost their regular season meeting to the Silver Eagles 42-7.
Stoughton 47, Fort Atkinson 0 Senior running back Dwight Walker capped the Vikings’ opening drive with a 4-yard touchdown. Stoughton scored its first defensive touchdown nine seconds later when sophomore defensive tackle Curtis Juskulke recovered a botched snap and scored on a 19-yard fumble return — the first touchdown of his career. “If I ever had a chance at scoring on a fumble, I was not going down,” Jaskulke said. “After getting Dwight’s touchdown and then a touchdown on our first defensive play, that was a real game-changer.” Fort Atkinson snapped the ball over the head of James Vander
Name: Grace Jenny Sport: Girls cross country Grade: Junior Highlight: Jenny returned in time for the Badger South championship race Friday and earned first-team all-conference honors. Running in her second race of the season, Jenny finished third on her home course in 19 minutes, 51.7 seconds.
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Drew Pasold sacks Fort Atkinson quarterback James Vander Mause on Friday. Stoughton won the Badger South final 47-0 to qualify for the WIAA Division 2 playoffs for the third straight year. Mause, who dove on the ball but was unable to get the recovery. “Our other DT Jacob Gibson crashed the center, and I swooped around him. All of a sudden I saw the ball,” Jaskulke said. “I picked up the ball and honestly, I blacked out around the 5-yard line. The next thing I knew I heard my name called and I was celebrating with my teammates.” Stoughton junior quarterback Adam Hobson pushed the lead to 27-0 at halftime with a 4-yard pass to senior Drew Pasold and a 57-yard touchdown strike to junior wide receiver Nathan Hutcherson. Hobson completed 7 of 11 passes for 128 yards. It was the first varsity touchdown for Pasold, who mostly plays linebacker. The senior lined up at tight end.
Division 2 bracket #1 Waunakee vs. #8 Baraboo #2 Monona Grove vs. #8 Stoughton #3 Oregon vs. #6 La Crosse Central #4 DeForest vs. #5 Holmen “We’ve been working on that play all week,” Pasold said. “I pretend to block and go to the back pylon and hopefully catch the ball. I was really nervous when I got out there because I
What’s next The Vikings travel back to Monona Grove for a WIAA Division 2 Level 1 playoff game at 7 p.m. knew I was getting the ball.” Quinn Arnott had a 9-yard touchdown run and Cade Spilde added his first rushing touchdown of the season, an 8-yard score, later in the third quarter. Arnott finished with 98 yards rushing on 11 carries. Walker, who had a game-high 176 yards on 19 carries, added a 7-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Girls cross country
Stoughton finishes second to Monona Grove JEREMY JONES Sports editor
The three-time defending Badger South Conference champion Stoughton girls cross country team saw its streak come to an end by six points\ Saturday. The Vikings, who battled injuries all fall and lost sophomore Maddie Schneider for the season, were held off, 37-43, by Monona Grove. The Silver Eagles placed four of their five varsity scorers ahead of their Stoughton counterparts. Even through the first two runners, Monona Grove held a 30-36 advance over the final three spots, placing their third, fourth and fifth runners two spots ahead of the Vikings. “I couldn’t be prouder of the girls. They have been training since June and have put in hours of hard work,” coach Susan Zaemisch said. “MG has a great
program and our girls put themselves in a position to win. They never gave up and fought the entire race.” Nearly as big a story Saturday was the third-place performance of junior Grace Jenny, who has spent the majority of the season not running 5Ks but rather in the Stoughton High School swimming pool rehabbing. “I was injured pretty bad at the end of track season,” said Jenny who has dealt with shin splints all season. “I knew coming back for cross country that I wouldn’t be 100 percent, but I’ve been in the pool every morning doing pool running and swim workouts, trying to get my endurance up.” Competing in just her second race of the season, Jenny posted a team-best time of 19 minutes, 51.7 seconds to lead the Vikings. “It’s definitely been my most difficult season so far, not being
able to do the thing that you love the most,” Jenny said. “I felt like this was the most unprepared I’ve ever been (to run at conference) but I definitely feel like it’s the most in shape I’ve been with all the cross training I’ve been doing.” Zaemisch said very few people know the amount of work Jenny put in this fall. “I never take her for granted,” Zaemisch said. “Grace was getting up at 5 a.m. every morning and either pool running or doing Iron Man swim workouts that lasted 1.5 hours. Then she would either bike or elliptical. We were in constant communication to make sure she would be ready for Friday and she was.” She’d only been running twice a week for the past five weeks. “Every day that I do get to run is a good day,” she said. Senior Margaret Ross, who led Stoughton all season, finished
Honorable mentions: Cade Millam (boys xc) ran a personal-best 18:14.6 to finish 28th at the Badger south Conference race. Curtis Juskulke (football) recovered a fumble for a touchdown Stoughton’s defensive play in a 47-0 win over Fort Atkinson. The victory made the Vikings playoff eligible for the third straight year. Riley Royston (volleyball) as a junior middle blocker posted seven kills and four blocks Thursday in a four-set win over Sauk Prairie in the Badger Challenge. Patrick Regan (boys soccer) scored a goal on a head to propel Stoughton past East Troy/ Palmyra-Eagle 3-1.
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fourth in 19:57.2 to join Jenny as a first-team all-conference runner. “Going into this year, I knew I wouldn’t be 100 percent but finishing first-team all-conference was definitely one of my goals for the season,” Jenny said. “I’m grateful that it happened.” Freshman Hannah Lawrence just missed first-team honors, taking ninth place in 20:25.4. The top eight earned first-team honors. She was joined on the second team by teammates Gina Owen, Molly Olstad and Anna Wozniak. Owen, a sophomore, finished 13th in 20:44.3. Olstad, a junior, took 14th place in 20:46.4. Although Wozniak didn’t count toward the final team score, she did finish 16th to earn the final second-team all-conference medal in 21:02.3.
Junior middle blocker Riley Royston had seven kills and four blocks Thursday to propel the Stoughton volleyball team to a fourset win over Sauk Prairie in the Badger Challenge. A f t e r w i n n i n g t h e fi r s t two sets 25-19, 25-15, the Vikings dropped the third set to the Eagles, 20-25. Stoughton then pulled out match in a fourth set, 25-23. Coach Jillian Bauer said it was a great opportunity to work on some areas of t h e Vi k i n g s ’ ga m e g o i n g into regionals. “With some injuries and illnesses throughout our team right now, we had to adapt and adjust the best we could,” Bauer said. “I thought we did a pretty
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The Badger South Conference cross country race was moved from Lake Farm County Park to Stoughton High School last Friday, and by all accounts it looked like the right decision. Lake Farm County Park, which still served as the site of the Big Eight Conference race Saturday morning, had standing water and mud all around the course. “I liked that we ran conference in Stoughton. It was on our course and there were no surprises,” coach Pat Schneider said. “I did find it interesting that the Big 8 ran at Lake Farm the next day. “I don’t know how exactly they moved the course, but I think it is reasonable to assume that our course was safer and more solid than Lake Farm was on Friday.” Running on a dry home course, Stoughton senior Parker Flint managed to run himself into second-team all-conference honors last weekend in a season-best 17 minutes, 29.5 seconds. Flint finished 15th. The top eight were first-team and 9-16 earned second-team all-conference honors. “I feel great,” Flint said. “At the beginning of the season, I really wanted to make first team, but all the other teams improved also. It was great competition.” While his first mile was a little slower than last week, which he wanted, it was just a few seconds too slow. “It was colder today though, so I don’t think it mattered that much,” he said. A balmy fall day in the low 40s, Flint was spiked on the shin but didn’t realize it until after the race between the adrenaline and cold. “You don’t ever feel it until after the race,” he said. “Today was probably the least-congested race we had all season. It happens all the time.” Stoughton junior Jack Albert, freshman Colton Hansen, sophomore Christian Smith and junior Gavin Model all finished in the top 26 to help the Vikings finish fourth as a team with 110 points. Fourteenth-ranked, Monona Grove won the meet, as expected, placing seven of their eight runners in the top 16 (all-conference). Although the Silver Eagles occupied nearly half of
Stoughton travels to Nagawaukee Park in Delafield for the WIAA Division 1 sectional meet at 11 a.m. Saturday. the all-conference spots, only the top five counted toward the team’s meet-best 39 points. Monona Grove senior James Giftos won the race by 19 seconds with a 16:43.1. Edgewood finished a distant second to MG with 96 points, edging Watertown by one point. “I really thought that we had a shot at second place, and we gave a run at it,” Schneider said. “Watertown ran much better than they have all year.” Edgewood, ranked eighth in D2, saw its fourth and fifth runners continue to improve all season, which helped the Crusaders. “ I wa s O K w i t h o u r fourth-place finish,” Schneider said. “It is the upper half of the conference, and much better than our sixth-place finish of last year.” Seven-tenths of a second separated the Vikings’ second and third runners as Albert and Hansen crossed the finish line in 17:58 and
17:58.7 for 22rd and 23rd place, respectively. Smith was 24th in 18:00 and Model finished 26th in 18:10.8. Sophomores Cade Millam and Alexander Wicks and junior Tyler Kalagian also ran but did not count toward the final team score. Millam had the only PR for Stoughton on Saturday. “Most Badger Conference schools are senior-heavy,” Schneider said. “Lucky for us, all but one of our top eight are not seniors.” The Vikings have the fastest non-seniors in the conference. “If you took all of the seniors out of the conference race, our team would win,” Schneider said. “With hard work next season, I think we will be very competitive. We have a bright future.”
qualifier. The top five individuals not on the two state qualifying teams advance to the WIAA Division 1 state meet in Wisconsin Rapids on Saturday, Oct. 27. “Our sectional is very top heavy. It makes if very tough for any individuals to get to state,” Schneider said. “I really want the boys to focus on running the best races possible. It is an opportunity to get more race experience in a big meet. I expect us to complete to be in the top half of the sectional.” If the course is dry, Flint said he hopes to run in the low 17-minute range. “If I really need to do it, I’ll go under 17,” he said.
Stoughton travels to Delafield’s Nagawaukee Park at 11 a.m. Saturday for the WIAA Division 1 Kettle Moraine sectional meet. Oconomowoc, ranked fourth in the state on the Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches’ Division 1 state poll, should qualify for state, which would leave 13th-ranked Sun Prairie, 15th-ranked Madison La Follette and 19th-ranked Janesville Craig battling for the second team-state
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Junior Grace Jenny finished third Friday at the Badger South Conference cross country race. It was just her second race of the season.
Conference: Jenny returns to lead Vikings at Badger South Conference meet Continued from page 8 “I was proud of Anna for working through her season-ending track injuries,” Zaemisch said. “To race to second-team all-conference
and run her seasonal PR shows she is willing to tough it out for the team.” Sophomore Ellie Trieloff also ran a season-best. She and freshman Grace Gibson also competed but did not
count toward the final varsity score. Monona Grove sophomore Peighton Nelson (19:45.2) finished six seconds behind individual champion Fort Atkinson junior Jenna
Lovejoy (19:39.3) in to lead the Silver Eagles. Sophomore Acacia Holmquist followed Ross by one spot, taking fifth place, but teammates Teal Coil-Otto (seventh), freshman Allison Yundt (11th) and freshman Avery Poole (12) all finished ahead of Stoughton.
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The Vikings travel to Nagawaukee Park for the first time this season 11:45 a.m. Saturday for the WIAA Division 1 Kettle Moraine sectional. Two-time defending state champion and top-ranked Sun Prairie is the favorite to win the sectional, with 10th-ranked Janesville Craig and Stoughton expected to fight for the second-team state qualifier. “Sun Prairie is the top team in the state right now, so we’re shooting for Janesville Craig,” Jenny said. “I feel like if we can all run a good race again, we can get back to state.” The top five individuals not on a state qualifying team advance to state Saturday, Oct. 27 in Wisconsin Rapids.
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Second team: 9. Hannah Lawrence, Stoughton, 20:25.4; 10. Marissa Wackett, Watertown, 20:30.9; 11. Allison Yundt, MG, 20:35.4; 12. Avery Poole, MG, 20:40.2; 13. Gina Owen, Stoughton, 20:44.3; 14. Molly Olstad, Stoughton 20:46.4; 15. Samantha Benson, Milton, 20:59.5; 16. Anna Wozniak, Stoughton, 21:02.3 Just two years ago top female runners were running in the 20-minute range. Janesville Craig now has four of their top runners racing in the 19’s. “That is going to be tough to beat,” Zaemisch said. “We are strategically training this week to give some girls a chance at running state.”
What’s next The Vikings travel to Nagawauakee Park in Delafield for the WIAA Division 1 sectional meet Saturday at 11:45 a.m.
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Senior forward Patrick Regan entered Tuesday’s WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal clash with East Troy/Palmyra Eagle having never experienced the rush of emotions in scoring a goal on a header. He can now check that off his bucket list. Regan had the go-ahead goal on a header off a throwin by sophomore midfielder Jaden Clausen with nine minutes remaining to give the Vikings a 2-1 lead.
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What’s next Stoughton travels to Elkhorn at 1 p.m. Saturday for a WIAA Division 2 regional final game. The Vikings added another goal five mintues later to compete the thrilling 3-1 comeback win. “I haven’t scored much this year, but that is the most meaningful one that has happened this year,” Regan
said. “I saw the guy that was marking me was behind me, so I basically challenged the ball off a great throw in from Jaden. I flicked it toward the net and it went in.” Seventh-seeded Stoughton (11-6-3) advances to a WIAA Division 2 regional final with the win and will play at second-seeded Elkhorn on Saturday. The Elks beat the Vikings 4-0 in a regular season. Early on Tuesday, the Vikings got off to an inauspicious start. East Troy/Palmyra-Eagle junior Hunter Cliffgard had a
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Senior forward Jason Johnson tries to split a pair of Wilmot Union defenders Tueday evening in a WIAA Divsion 2 regional quarterfinal game. Stoughton won the game 3-1.
Soccer: Vikings moving on to regional final game Continued from page 10 goal at 18:34 to give the Trojans a 1-0 lead. It stayed that way until the second half. “We’ve played most of our games this year coming from behind,” Regan said. “We are used to being down and then coming from behind. It’s kind of like our natural state to be in so we don’t panic anymore in those situations.” Senior midfielder Ethan Wright helped the Vikings erase a 1-0 deficit with two goals in the second half. Wright scored a game-tying goal on an assist by senior forward Jason Johnson at 61:01 to tie the game 1-1. “They got a little more intense,” coach Michael McIntosh said. “They realized something was on the line here. They started seeing the horizon and the horizon is no more soccer for half this team if they don’t deliever. “I think they like each other and they want to continue.” About 20 minutes later, Regan came off the bench and was at the right spot at the right time to put Stoughton ahead 2-1 on a header goal. Regan has started and come
Saturday’s regional finals #1 Oregon hosts #8 Milton, 1 p.m. #4 Monona Grove hosts #5 DeForest, TBA #3 Waunakee hosts #6 Sauk Prairie, 1 p.m. #2 Elkhorn hosts #7 Stoughton, 1 p.m.
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Senior forward Noaj Mahieu (15) battles East Troy/Palmyra Eagle midfield Michael Schaefer for possession on Tuesday. off the bench at different times during the season. “Patrick cares about soccer more than any other kid on this team,” McIntosh said. “Today was one of those days where I looked at him (Regan) and he said, ‘Coach put me
in.’ “We were like I don’t know. Maybe this is the team or group to go with and he proved us totally wrong. He was fantastic tonight.” Later, Regan played a cross to Johnson who took a shot on the goal. Wright cleaned it up
punching in an insurance goal at 86:17. After giving up an early first-half goal, senior goalkeeper Nolan Meyer and the Vikings’ defense clamped down. Meyer finished with six saves. “It means a lot to defend our home field because we don’t get to play here much in the playoffs,” Regan said. “It feels good that we can prove to our fans that we can play under any circumstances.”
The Stoughton girls swimming team set a goal of 600 season-best times this season. While Sofia Bormett will be focusing on the 100 and 200 free sprints for the postseason, Stoughton is certainly not done breaking records. The Vikings are just 21 away from that goal entering the Badger South Conference meet, which is at 1 p.m. Saturday at Stoughton High School. Bormett broke one of the biggest records so far this season for the Vikings, crushing Amber Castleberg’s 20-year-old record in the 500 freestyle. McFarland, ranked fifth in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association’s Division 2 state poll enters the tournament perhaps as a slight favorite over top-ranked Madison Edgewood. The Spartans defeated the Crusaders at the Stoughton Swimmin’ Women relay meet earlier this season. M o n r o e / N ew G l a r u s
What’s next Stoughton hosts the Badger South Conference meet Saturday, Oct. 27 at 1 p.m. has a strong team and should be right there for third place. Stoughton should be in the mix near the middle of the pack as well, battling for third or four place. “The majority of our team is tapering for conference, with about six girls or so focusing on secitonals,” coach Katie Talmadge said. “It’ll be a good meet.”
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Volleyball: Girls open the WIAA regional round on the road high and keeping our side of the net up to those expectagood job of this. “When tions.” The Vikings had 10 serwe played aggressive and attacked Sauk, we were very vice errors. successful.” Postseason S e n i o r s e t t e r M eg a n Stoughton received Adams racked up 27 assists and senior Hannah Wirag the eighth-seed and will had a team-high 26 digs. play a WIAA Division 1 Junior outside hitter Paige Schuttemeier notched a team-best four aces. Bauer said Sauk Prairie was scrappy and a deterNinth-seeded Stoughmined team that didn’t give ton will travel to Monoup. “In sets three and four, na at 7 p.m. Thursday we really struggled to creto play eighth-seeded ate that lead from the getMonona Grove in a go, which only made our WIAA Division 1 regional lives more difficult,” Bauer said. “We need to continue match. to work on setting the bar Continued from page 8
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regional quarterfinal match at eighth-seeded Monona Grove on Thursday at 7 p.m. The Vikings are 1-1 against the Silver Eagles this season. “I expect these girls to compete and leave it on the court,” Bauer said. “We have worked a lot this year FREE
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Genevieve “Gen” Engel, of Monona and Stoughton, was born to John and Christine Hoffman, on Oct. 23, 1929, the six of seven children. She died peacefully after a brief stay at Nazareth Health Center on Monday, Oct. 15, 2018, just eight days shy of her 89th birthday. Gen loved life and lived it fully. Even as her physical health began deteriorating from the age of 45, till she could no longer walk, she never complained and was always the last to leave the party. She was a devout Catholic and passed with her rosary in her hands. Gen grew up in Waunakee on the family farm, attended Waunakee High School and graduated with her class of 23 students in 1948. She married the love of her life, William Engel, in 1954, and they were blessed with a daughter, Kristi, in 1957. Together, Bill and Gen built their house in Monona and shared just over 56 years together there until Bill’s death in 2012. Gen worked at General Telephone in Sun Prairie for many years in data processing. She wore many hats in her lifetime. She was the proud Monona Memorial Day Parade coordinator for 38 years, as a committee of one. Gen was a member of the Monona Grove Legion Auxiliary for 50 years and served as an officer in the American Legion for over 40. Softball was her passion and held a special place in Gen’s heart. First, she was a player, then she managed the women’s team. Following that, she
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managed the men’s team. Gen then assisted in starting the “Men’s Over 40 League.” In that league, she coached the “Over the Hill Gang,” of which she was very proud, for 25 years. She was also a faithful Badgers, Brewers and Packers fan. Gen also made rosaries for missionaries for many years. She loved knitting, crocheting, reading and being with all of her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandkids, whom she loved so much, as well as many nieces and nephews and Bill’s sisters. Gen is survived by her daughter, Kristi (Tim Panthofer); her granddaughters, Annalise, Olivia, Katie (Jon) Boone and Betsy Panthofer; four great-grandchildren, Isabelle, Jonathon, Rylyn and Lucy; and brother-inlaw, John Neupert. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, William “Bill” Engel; her brothers and sister-in-law, Joseph (Geraldine) and Howard; her sisters and brothers-inlaw, Mary (Jerry) Kessenich, Jane (Edward) Wroncowicz and Cherie Rogers Neupert. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Ann Catholic Church, 323 N. Van Buren St., at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, with a luncheon to follow at the church. Visitation will be held at the church from 2 p.m. until the time of the Mass on Friday. Burial will be held at Highland Memory Gardens, 3054 Co Rd BB, Madison, at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. In lieu of flowers, Gen has requested donations be made to St. Ann Catholic Church or Nazareth House. Thank you to all the caregivers at Nazareth House and her round the clock in-home caregivers that allowed her to live in her home in Stoughton for almost seven years. Online condolences may be made at gundersonfh. com. Gunderson Stoughton Funeral & Cremation Care 1358 Highway 51 N. @ Jackson St. (608) 873-4590
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Aaron C. Wolwark, age 25, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 9, at his home in Edgerton. He was born Jan. 22, 1993, in Hot Springs, Arkansas, to Lisa Wolwark and Dale Dolatowski. Aaron was a fighter from the beginning. He was born a month early with a collapsed lung due to a car accident. He was a very
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John Oscar Rindahl, age 83, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018. John was born in Cambridge on July 13, 1935, to Olaf and Jennie (Kohl) Rindahl. He attended his schooling in Cambridge, graduating in 1954. He then attended UW-Platteville. He then went into the U.S. Navy. He married his high school sweetheart, Irene (Peterson) Rindahl on July 8, 1955. She preceded him in death on September 19, 2006. John was a revolutionary athlete, whose outstanding skills allowed him to excel in a wide variety of sports. On Saturday, October 13, 2018, he was inducted into the Cambridge Hall of Fame. He was employed by and retired from Stoughton Utilities.
He loved a variety of things, such as dancing, antique collecting, finding curbside items, playing cards, gambling and sports o f a ny k i n d . H e l ove d spending time with family and friends. Anyone who knew John loved him. He had a heart of gold. John is survived by his c h i l d r e n , S a l l y ( Ti m o thy) Juno of Edgerton, John (Laura) Rindahl, of Cambridge, and Sandra ( M i c h a e l ) H i n c h l ey o f Edgerton. Grandchildren include Jennifer, Amy, Kelly (Matt), Melissa (Kris), John (Jenelle), Kaylyn and Tayler. There are 13 great grandchildren and one great great grandson. Sisters include Audrey Kravik, Patricia New and Judith Jacobson. Sistersin-law include Donna Peterson and Jean Lucht, brother-in-law Lloyd (Deb) Peterson and many other
family and friends. He was preceded in his death by his wife (Irene), parents (Olaf and Jennie), sisters Jeanette Anderson, Dorothy Westoby, Marcella Yago, Geneva Rindahl and Ruby Bouma; brothers Olaf “Billy” Rindahl, Aubrey “Bubby” Rindahl and infant twins Walter and Willard Rindahl. A memorial service with military rites will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, at East Koshkonong Lutheran Church. A visitation will be held at Nitardy Funeral Home, 208 N. Park St., Cambridge, from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, and on Friday, two hours before the service. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider a memorial to the Rockdale Cemetery Association, nitardyfuneralhome.com
where he was also a member of the 1998-99 State Swim Team. He received his bachelor of arts in history from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 2003. CJ worked in the payroll and Human Resources industry for over 11 years, for companies including ADP, Paylocity, Proliant, TPC and Paychex. On July 2, 2011, CJ welcomed his son, Sawyer Gunkel, into the world. Sawyer brought unconditional love into CJ’s life and CJ cherished being a father and role model to his son. Their favorite things to do together included golfing, going to the cabin, fishing, playing UNO and swimming. CJ’s biggest passion was golf. He could often be found teaching his fiance, Kim, or helping his son Sawyer perfect their game at Coachman’s Golf Resort. He also enjoyed traveling, as well as
cheering on his favorite sport teams Chicago Cubs and Chelsea Football Club, and golfers Jason Day and Tiger Woods. He liked reading, cooking and playing Scrabble. He was also an avid music lover and a collector of Beatles memorabilia. He was known for his quick wit, contagious laugh, intelligence, and kind and compassionate spirit. CJ is survived by his son, Sawyer, his parents Mike and Karole (Eichenbaum) Yonker, his loving fiance Kim, his best friend and sister Taryn (Nate) Sutter, his sister Keely (Jason) Roberts, his Uncle Scott Gunkel, grandfather, Clinton Sr., step-grandmother, Gloria Yonker, and several nieces and nephews. CJ was preceded in death by his father, Clinton, his maternal grandparents Saul and Vivian Eichenbaum, his paternal grandmother Ruth Gunkel, paternal Aunt
Carrie Gunkel, step-grandfather, Calvin Yonker and step grandmother, Judy (Holland) Yonker. A celebration of life will be held from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, at Coachman’s Golf Resort, 984 County Hwy. A, Edgerton, 53534. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Sawyer’s college fund at Johnson Bank, 200 S h e r m a n Ave n u e We s t , Fort Atkinson, WI 53538. The family also wishes to thank the staff at St. Mary’s Hospital — Madison for all of the care and support they provided CJ and his loved ones while he was there.
happy boy from a young age. Aaron fought cancer from the age of 14 and never wanted to be treated differently from anyone else. He didn’t let his cancer slow him down or stop his love for life. He graduated from high school in Bay City, Texas in 2011, was awarded a scholarship to attend A&M in Corpus Christi, Texas. He attended there for two semesters before his cancer took ahold of him again. A a r o n l ove d t o t a k e things apart and put them together. He has a love for animals, especially his cat Max, who had passed away before him. Aaron loved to read, watch his Japanese cartoons, gaming, helping out his friends and family. He loved doing any outdoor activities, riding his longboard, his cars and his job.
Aaron worked at Stoughton Trailers, where he started in production, and became a supervisor in his short time working there. Aaron is survived by his mother Lisa Wolwark; his father Dale Dolatowski; a sister Megan L. Dolatowski, half-brother Evan Dolatowski, half-sister Karina Dolatowski, step brother Michael Marley Jr.; former step-mother Marie Romero; loving maternal great-grandmother Martha Brooks, paternal grandfather Alan Dolatowski, paternal grandmother Rita Kowalski; he is further survived by aunts, uncles, cousins and other relatives and many dear friends. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandmother Mary Allee Howard, maternal great-grandparents William (Dorothy)
Brooks, and paternal great grandparents Laurence (Tessie) Moore. Aaron was a happy, fun going young man. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at noon on Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, at St. Ann Catholic Church, 323 N. Van Buren St. Stoughton with Fr. Randy Budnar presiding. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of the Mass on Friday, at the church. A luncheon will immediately follow the Mass at the church.
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Bank: Environmental testing found contamination slightly above residential levels Continued from page 1 the request for a judgment within 30 days, though the consultant who worked on the project said he could call the agency and receive a response much sooner than that. Without that guarantee in place, Alds. Timothy Riley (Dist. 1) and Phil Caravello (D-2) thought it wasn’t worth the risk, however small. “ W h a t ’s c o n c e r n i n g me the most right now,” Riley said, “is why don’t we get the DNR report? I t ’s 3 0 d a y s o u t . W h y have an unknown before we acquire the building in terms of what the DNR might do?” Joining those two in dissenting were Alds. Denise Duranczyk (D-1) and Pat O’Connor (D-4), who had consistently opposed the project. O’Connor, Stoughton’s former police chief, said retrofitting for the city’s needs is often costly. “In my experience, there’s nothing so expensive as something free,” he said. Duranczyk juxtaposed the cost of owning the building – which she put at $34,000 annually – with the proposed nearly $300,000 compensation plan to bring underpaid city staff close to the median wage scale. Mayor Swadley and other alders have pledged support for the package but have acknowledged the challenge of paying for it. Duranczyk said the $34,000 represents about 13 percent of the compensation plan and that the plan should be the city’s priority. Swadley disputed D u r a n c z y k ’s n u m b e r s ,
The bank building that may be the future home to some city staff. At nearly 12,000 feet, it’s a bit larger than City Hall. calling them “a little bit disingenuous.” Of the $34,000, $25,000 is the estimated cost for utilities and upkeep, while $9,000 is the city’s portion of the taxes the bank had been paying. Finance director Jamin Friedl told the Hub the city wouldn’t be losing any tax revenue by accepting the building. “When (Duranczyk) said we’re losing revenue, we’re not,” Friedl said. “The way the formula works, you end up with the same revenue. Losing one property out of the whole city … there’s a possibility individual taxpayers would pay more, but
City in brief Debating TDS The Common Council went into closed session to discuss a proposal from TDS Telecom to bring fiber optic service to the city. Mayor Tim Swadley said the process is in the early-going and that council would have “at least one other conversation before we meet them again.” The telecom company wants to go citywide, Swadley said, which would be a “huge investment” for them. This agreement is an attempt to make sure the city has some “skin in the game.” That would come in the form of up to $350,000 in grants to the company, less the costs of service the company might provide to the city. TDS would also invest $20,000 annually in community endeavors. “We’re trying to get the council’s view as far as approaching the negotiation with them,” Swadley said. “We haven’t responded to them – we’re still doing research on our end.”
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it would be so small they wouldn’t feel it.” Swadley also said the figure doesn’t include added revenue streams the Opera House would be free to pursue with more space, like a dedicated area for merchandise sales, meet-and-greets with artists and increased concession sales, which may include alcohol. The city will be on the hook for annual upkeep costs and has already paid for a site assessment, two phases of environmental testing and will be responsible for closing costs, title insurance and both parties’ attorney’s fees. The
application materials. After establishing an energy profile for each community – for electricity, heating, cooling, transportation, renewable energy and storage – the coalition will work to address challenges. It will also work toward energy reduction goals and near- and longterm goals for accelerating the transition to clean energy, according to application materials.
$300k for homelessness The Stoughton Housing Advocacy Team – or HATS – will receive $300,000 from the county to build housing in the city to combat homelessness. Ald. Sid Boersma (Dist. 1) said this is the fourth year the group has pursued funding and thanked the council for putting $15,000 toward the effort in the last year. “I think that our involvement and our partnership with this proposal really made this thing work,” Boersma said. “Had we not received the support of the city, (I’m) not sure we would have procured this grant.” The money will be used to build a facility on Pine Street on the city’s west side. Following a “housing first” model, Boersma said HATS would be providing wraparound support services.
Stoughton is joining with Fitchburg, Middleton, Monona, Sun Prairie, Marshall and Waunakee to study the potential for energy innovations as part of a collaborative coalition. Collectively, the State Energy Office awarded the consortium $200,000 in Excessive force lawsuit grant money to kick-start the project. The city is being sued for one of The goal of the grant is to devel- its officers allegedly using excessive op comprehensive energy plans and force. actionable strategies for achievHuman resources director Amy Jo ing energy goals, according to
total cost will be around $30,000. Ald. Regina Hirsch (D-1) said the cost of taking the building now doesn’t compare to the potential expense of having to build a new building in the future. “If this bank is no longer available in five years when were really busting at the seams, it’ll cost us far more,” she said. “Construction costs are going way up. Its foolhardy not to accept a donation at this point.” Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.
Gillingham said the city’s insurer – Cities and Villages Mutual Insurance Company, or CVMIC – is covering the city, and the city will be liable for up to $25,000. A written request for information pertaining to the case has gone unanswered as of press time.
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Phase II results The phase II testing of the McFarland State Bank building found contamination levels of diesel-range organics (typically indicating the presence of diesel fuel) slightly exceeded acceptable levels for residential areas. Others exceeded acceptable groundwater standards but not residential direct contact levels, which relate to touching, ingesting and breathing the chemicals. “It appears that past gasoline station activities have caused some contamination on the site, but the level and extent … is minor,” the report read. “It is REA’s professional opinion that no further investigation is warranted.”
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Contamination from a former dry cleaning business at the present-day site of Nauti Norski has prompted the city to request further investigation from the state Department of Natural Resources. The business had hired a consultant to do phase two environmental work, and that consultant has sent a letter to the DNR to request the site be closed from further investigation. City attorney Matt Dregne said the city should object to this closure because it isn’t possible to determine the scope of contamination in the public right-of-way. “If the city needs to do work in the public right-of-way in the future, if the site isn’t more thoroughly investigated in the future, the city will have to incur the cost of that in the future to determine what the extent of that contamination is,” Dregne said. Planning director Rodney Scheel said the city will have to do work in the future to repair the sewer system. Council voted to object to the site’s closure. adno=33794
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Park: Project on hold following DNR decision to deny city’s $1 million grant request Continued from page 1 Parks and Recreation director Dan Glynn said he anticipates reapplying for the grant next year, as “the project still hits a lot of criteria they are looking for when awarding grant funding out of the same program.” The goal of the project, according to application materials, is “to enhance and create new recreational opportunities in Stoughton, improve the Yahara River’s ecology and provide an economic catalyst for the redevelopment site and downtown area.” A recent economic impact report estimated that the park would yield $2 million per year if every kayaker who lives within a 30-minute drive to the city visited once. Expanding that range to the suburbs of Milwaukee and Chicago would net the park millions more. The committee also requested $14,600 to prepare a concept plan that would include removing the
Stoughton Dam. The current concept plan features five pools between the dam and the Fourth Street bridge. Gihring said one of the things that caught her eye was the “90-degree turn” paddlers, and the water, would have to make to get back under the bridge. Swadley said there is about $105,000 in the city’s capital improvement plan earmarked for the project, but it has yet to be decided whether the money would be used for engineering the project. After an initial “letdown,” Swadley said he was “encouraged” to find that the city’s application scored well. “I think that really it comes down to, they want us to do the study,” Swadley said. “I had a pretty good feeling coming away from the meeting. The likelihood of us securing the grant next year is good.” Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com. The City of Stoughton was denied a $1 million state grant to build its proposed whitewater park in 2019.
Legals NOTICE OF CLAIMS DEADLINE IN THE MATTER OF RESTATED RICHARD D. BREYMAN AND HELEN BREYMAN REVOCABLE TRUST DATED NOVEMBER 25, 1992 AND AMENDMENTS THERETO Pursuant to Section 701.0508, Wis. Stats., Janet Sciandra as Trustee of the Richard D. Breyman and Helen Breyman Revocable Trusted dated November 25, 1992, and amendments, with power to pay the debts of Helen Breyman, deceased June 29, 2018, hereby provides notice that the deadline for filing claims for the payment of debts of the decedent is 4 months after the date of the first insertion of this Notice. Claims shall be delivered to Janet Sciandra, 92 Center St., Hughestown, PA 18640. Rumpf Law Office, S.C. Michael D. Rumpf PO Box 1 Cambridge, WI 53523 608-423-3254 Published: October 4, 11 and 18, 2018 WNAXLP *** STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO CREDITORS (INFORMAL ADMINISTRATION) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARCIA M. SIME Case No. 2018PR719 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal Administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth May 30, 1936 and date of death January 3, 2007, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 1170 Starr School Road, Stoughton, WI 53589. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is January 11, 2019. 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 October 8, 2018 Michael D. Rumpf PO Box 1 Cambridge, WI 53523 (608) 423-3254 Bar Number: 1015663 Published: October 11, 18 and 25, 2018 WNAXLP *** PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The City of Stoughton Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday November 12, 2018 at 6:00 o’clock p.m., or as soon after as the matter may be heard, in the Council Chambers, Public Safety Building, 321 S. Fourth Street, Second Floor, Stoughton, Wisconsin, 53589, to consider a proposed rezoning of the following parcel of land located at 1125 W. Main Street, Stoughton, WI, owned by Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development, Inc. The property described below is requested to be rezoned from SR-4 Single Family Residential to MR-10 Multi-Family Residential. The property is currently more fully described below: Parcel number: 281/0511-071-8065-2 Legal Description: LOT 1 CSM 14839 CS104/56&57-6/22/2018 DESCR AS SEC 7-5-11 PRT NE1/4NE1/4 (0.398 ACRES) This property description is for tax purposes. It may be abbreviated. For the complete legal description please refer to the deed. Additional information including a location map can be found at: http:// stoughtoncitydocs.com/planning-commission/ For questions related to this notice contact Michael Stacey at 608-646-0421. Michael Stacey Zoning Administrator Published: October 18 and 25, 2018 WNAXLP *** NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE C.N.R. Storage holds a lien on and intends to sell the personal property owned by Scott Peterson stored in Unit # 292 on October 30, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at 1457 Oak Opening Dr., Stoughton, WI. A brief and general description of items stored: Set of Wood Lamps appear to be antique, cabinet, small round end table, Polaris Jet Ski and many boxes of personal items. Terms of the sale CASH. Items may be viewed at 9:45 a.m. on the day of the
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sale. ALL items sold as is whereas with no warranties expressed or implied. All items must be removed from the unit the day of the sale. Sale subject to adjournment. Published: October 18 and 25, 2018 WNAXLP *** BOARD OF EDUCATION STOUGHTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 17, 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 on Monday, September 17, 2018 by President Francis Sullivan B. Roll Call-Present: Kathleen Hoppe, Francis Sullivan, Joe Freye, Yolibeth FitzGibbon, Jon Coughlin, Steve Jackson, Allison Sorg, and Jill Patterson. Excused: Tim Bubon. C. Public Comment-Ava K., SHS Student, Dunkin Donuts promo for SHS students. D. Legislative Update-None. 2. District Administrator Report-Dr. Onsager updated the board on the successful Staff Appreciation Tailgate, provided information about the Homecoming activities scheduled for the week of September 24, and shared the UW-Youth Apprenticeship video featuring a SHS student. 3. Consent Agenda A. Approve Consent Agenda -A motion was made by FitzGibbon, seconded by Sorg, and carried unanimously to approve the September 4, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Minutes; approve the August 30 - October 9, 2018 check register and September 5, 2018 Pcard Statement as presented; We would like to say thank you to the following individuals and groups and move approval of their donations to the District - $1,500.00 from WI Health & Physical Education, Inc. for River Bluff Phy Ed snowshoes, $256.50 from the Rotary Club of Stoughton for Meal Account for Exchange Student, School supplies for District Students from the Douglas Steward Company valued at $3,198.48, School supplies for Students that need assistance from Joe & Carol Kubale valued at $247.03, School supplies for District Students from Zelm Chiropractic Center S.C. valued at $150.00, School supplies for District Students from XPO Logistics valued at $100.00, Classroom consumables at Sandhill from Kicks Unlimited valued at $55.00, an Art Easel from Gordon Schmitt valued at $50.00, Supplies & backpack for students in need from Jean & Dan Prueher valued at $30.00; and related cash donation budget adjustments for $1,756.50; approve a temporary professional educator contract for Ethan Zick for the 2018-2019 school year, and approve the SHS Extended & International Field Trip Request to Greven, Germany (Munich, Berlin, and Köln) to participate in a GAPP Exchange with sister school on June 11 - July 2, 2018. 4. Discussion A. Committee Reports-Finance committee is preparing for the annual meeting October 22. Policy work was outlined for the board. Upcoming committee meetings -ERC (next meeting October 15) and AD HOC (next meeting September 24). B. Special Education Update-Keli Melcher, Director of Student Services, provided a presentation - “SASD 201819 Integrated Comprehensive Service Delivery Model-2.0”. Her presentation included targets, timeline of inclusionary practice, PPG focus on Compassionate Schools and information regarding IDEA and College & Career Ready IEPS. Next steps for 18-19 were provided and Melcher answered board questions. C. Policy 1024.00 (NEOLA Policy #7440.01) Video Surveillance and Electronic Monitoring-1st Reading-The new policy was brought to the board from the Policy Committee recommendations for a first reading. The proposed policy was recommended due to the installation of additional security cameras in the schools to enhance District security. The proposed policy will be brought forth for a second reading and board approval in October. 5. Meeting Closing A. Future Meetings/Events -Regular Board Meetings: October 8; Facilities Committee Meeting: October 9; Board Retreat: October 6; Annual Meeting: October 22; Special Meeting-Consent Agenda & Tax Levy: October 22
Notice is hereby given to qualified electors of the Stoughton Area School District that the Annual Meeting will be held in the Board Room of the Administration and Educational Services Center at 320 North Street, Stoughton, on the 22nd day of October, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. The budget summary printed below reflects the information available on October 4, 2018. Supporting budget documentation is available for inspection in the District's Business Services Office at 320 North Street.
General Fund (10) Beginning Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance Revenues & Other Financing Sources Transfers-In (Source 100) Local Sources (Source 200) Inter-district Payments (Source 300 + 400) Intermediate Sources (Source 500) State Sources (Source 600) Federal Sources (Source 700) All Other Sources (800 + 900) Total Revenue & Other Financing Sources
Audited 201617
Unaudited 2017-18
Budget 201819
10,339,875 10,790,112
10,790,112 10,909,014
10,909,014 10,909,014
52,362 21,272,192 493,434 0 15,717,624 535,763 624,068 38,695,443
0 22,181,682 576,593 0 15,947,403 578,526 355,549 39,639,753
0 23,223,818 793,156 0 15,749,779 561,838 276,366 40,604,957
17,086,364 15,107,007 6,051,835 38,245,206
16,776,782 15,696,662 7,047,407 39,520,851
17,493,150 16,008,464 7,103,343 * 40,604,957
Special Revenue Trust Fund (21) Beginning Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance Revenues & Other Financing Sources Expenditures & Other Financing Uses
311,531 329,186 489,900 472,245
329, 186 323,183 505,673 511,676
323,183 124,424 6,200 204,959
Special Education Fund (27) Beginning Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance Revenues & Other Financing Sources Expenditures & Other Financing Uses
0 0 5,816,742 5,816,742
0 0 6,328,860 6,328,860
0 0 6,715,881 6,715,881
Non-Referendum Debt (38) Beginning Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance Revenues & Other Financing Sources Expenditures & Other Financing Uses
129,178 0 21 129,199
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
Debt Service Fund (39) Beginning Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance Revenues & Other Financing Sources Expenditures & Other Financing Uses
622,996 607,206 1,513,723 1,529,513
607,206 593,221 1,514,678 1,528,663
593,221 575,378 1,514,507 1,532,350
Capital Expansion Fund (41) Beginning Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance Revenues & Other Financing Sources Expenditures & Other Financing Uses
692,189 1,055,892 521,817 158,114
1,055,892 1,162,034 1,192,964 1,086,822
1,162,034 1,016,718 556,869 702,185
Expenditures & Other Financing Uses Instruction (Function 100 000) Support Services (Function 200 000) Non-Program Transactions (Function 400 000) Total Expenditures & Other Financing Uses
Long Term Capital Improvement Trust Fund (46) Beginning Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance Revenues & Other Financing Sources Expenditures & Other Financing Uses
Audited 201617
Unaudited 2017-18
Budget 201819
605,085 1,305,925 700,840 0
1,305,925 2,222,760 916,835 0
2,222,760 2,589,760 367,000 0
CapitalProjects Funds (49) Beginning Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance Revenues & Other Financing Sources Expenditures & Other Financing Uses
253,993 254,384 391 0
254,384 254,128 2,494 2,750
254,128 255,128 1,000 0
Food Service Fund (50) Beginning Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance Revenues & Other Financing Sources Expenditures & Other Financing Uses
248,994 235,458 969,242 982,778
235,458 259,912 983,963 959,509
259,912 331,501 991,222 919,633
Community Service Fund (80) Beginning Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance Revenues & Other Financing Sources Expenditures & Other Financing Uses
359,775 251,490 137,838 246,123
251,490 143,549 146,053 253,994
143,549 64,514 186,300 265,335
0 0 39,767 39,767
0 0 39,529 39,529
0 0 40,505 40,505
20,755,389 1,376,167 520,200 50,000 449 22,702,205
21,621,921 1,372,018 1,180,604 50,000 0 24,224,543
22,794,748 1,370,902 543,869 100,000 1,082 24,810,601
6.71%
2.42%
2,012,119,994 0.0112827
2,116,923,380 0.0114433 1.42%
2,264,907,799 0.0109544 -4.27%
Package and Cooperative Program Fund (90) Beginning Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance Revenues & O ther Financing Sources Expenditures & Other Financing Uses Tax Levy by Fund General (10) Debt Service (39) Capital Expansion (41) Community Service (80) Prior Year Chargeback Total School Levy
% Increase - Total Levy from Prior Year Equalized Property Value Mill Rate Mill Rate Increase / (Decrease) *Includes a $4,412,835 transfer from Fund 10 to Fund 27
Published: October 11 and 18, 2018 WNAXLP B. Adjournment-A motion was made by Freye, seconded by Jackson, and carried unanimously to adjourn at 8:30 pm. __________________________________ Yolibeth FitzGibbon, Clerk Published: October 18, 2018 WNAXLP *** MEETING OF: COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STOUGHTON DATE/TIME: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 @ 7:00 P.M. LOCATION: COUNCIL CHAMBERS (2ND FLOOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING), 321 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, STOUGHTON, WISCONSIN Members: Mayor Tim Swadley, Matt Bartlett, Sid Boersma, Phil Caravello, Denise Duranczyk, Regina Hirsch, Greg Jenson, Kathleen Johnson, Tom Majewski, Pat O’Connor, Lisa Reeves, Timothy Riley and Nicole Wiessinger CALL TO ORDER Mayor Swadley called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Roll Call, Communications, and Presentations: Clerk Licht called the roll and noted that there were 11 alders present. Wiessinger was absent and excused. * Proclamation for Utilities Director Kardasz * 2019 Road Construction Capital Projects Presentation by Public Works Director Herbert * McFarland State Bank Update * Budget Schedule * Memorial Honoring Police officers at Riverside Cemetery on Saturday. Minutes and Reports: the following minutes were entered into the record. Finance Committee (8/28/2018), River and Trails Task Force (7/9/2018), Joint Review Board (6/26/2018); Utilities Committee (8/20/2018); Library Board (8/15/2018); Landmarks Commission (8/9/2018); Public Works Committee (8/16/2018) Public Comment Period:
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B. R-161-2018 – Resolution Authorizing and directing the proper city official(s) to issue Operator Licenses to various applicants. C. Stoughton Utilities Payments Due List, Stoughton Utilities July 2018 Statistical Report Motion by Duranczyk, second by Jenson to approve the consent agenda. Motion carried 11-0. NEW BUSINESS R-162-2018- Resolution Requesting Exemption from County Library Tax Motion by Boersma, second by Duranczyk to approve R-162-2018. Motion carried 11-0. R-163 -2018- Resolution Authorizing and directing the proper city official(s) to approve the Compensation Plan including wage scale and process to progress through the steps Motion by Reeves, second by O’Connor to approve R-163-2018. The financial part will be worked out in the budget process. Motion carried 11-0. R-164-2018- Resolution Authorizing and directing the proper city official(s) to adopt the 2019 Benefits Renewal: Medical and Dental Plan Motion by Reeves, second by Riley to approve R-164-2018. Motion carried 11-0. O-22-2018Amending Sections 2-286, 2-287 and 74-4 of the Stoughton Municipal Code Relating to the Utilities Director Reeves offered O-22-2018 as a first reading. It will be back before the Council on October 9, 2018. R-165-2018- Resolution authorizing and directing the proper City officials (s) to approve the listing of the vacant property located adjacent to Business Park North (NAFA) by Lee & Associates Motion by Duranczyk, second by Jenson to approve R-165-2018. Motion carried 11-0.
R-166-2018- Resolution Authorizing and directing the proper city official(s) to update the fee structure at the new yard waste site located at 1101 Collins Rd in the City of Stoughton. Motion by Bartlett, second by O’Connor to approve R-166-2018. Motion carried 11-0. R-167-2018- Confirming the Mayor’s request to unappoint Amy Kahl and approve the Citizen Appointment of Dorann Bradford to the Police and Fire Commission, Pursuant to 2-127 of the Municipal Code. Motion by Boersma, second by Duranczyk to approve R-167-2018.Motion carried 10-0. ADJOURNMENT Motion by O’Connor, second by Jenson to adjourn at 8:10 p.m. Motion carried 10-0. Respectfully Submitted, Holly Licht City Clerk Published: October 18, 2018 WNAXLP *** CITY OF STOUGHTON, 381 E. MAIN STREET, STOUGHTON, WI 53589 ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AMENDING SECTIONS 2-286, 2-287 AND 74-4 OF THE STOUGHTON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE UTILITIES DIRECTOR Committee Action: Personnel Committee recommends approval Fiscal Impact: None File Number: O-22-2018 First Reading: September 25, 2018 Second Reading: October 9 , 2018 The Common Council of the City of Stoughton do ordain as follows: Section 1. Section 2-286 of the City of Stoughton Code of Ordinances is amended as follows: All applicants for the position of utilities director shall file an application with the personnel committee at the time and
in the manner specified by such committee, which shall submit to the utilities committee a written report on the qualifications of each applicant. Thereafter, the utilities director shall be appointed by the city council upon the written recommendations of the utilities committee. The appointment of the utilities director shall serve at the pleasure of the common councilbe for a probationary period of one year, when he shall hold office for an indefinite term, subject to removal as provided by Wis. Stats. § 17.12(1)(c). Section 2. Section 2-287 of the City of Stoughton Code of Ordinances is amended as follows: The utilities director shall serve be under the direct supervision of the mayorutilities committee, and shall perform such duties as the city council and the utilities committee designates. Section 3. Section 74-4 of the City of Stoughton Code of Ordinances is amended as follows: The utilities director shall have charge of the electric utility, wastewater utility and the water utility, under the direct supervision of the mayorcommon council. T)he utilities director shall be appointed by the common council. The utilities director or his or her designee shall keep books of account, in the manner and form prescribed by the public service commission, which shall be open to the public. Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its date of publication. Dates Council Adopted: October 9, 2018 Mayor Approved: October 9, 2018 Tim Swadley, Mayor Attest: October 9, 2018 Holly Licht, City Clerk Published: October 18, 2018 WNAXLP ***
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0548 Home Improvement A AND B ENTERPRISES Light Construction Remodeling No job too small 608-835-7791
Services RECOVER PAINTING offers carpentry, drywall, deck restoration and all forms of painting. Recover also urges you to join in the fight against cancer, as a portion of every job is donated to cancer research. free estimates, fully insured, 20 yrs experience 608-270-0440
0554 Landscaping ART'S LAWNCARE: Mowing, trimming. Weed Control. Rough mowing available. 608-235-4389
0560 Professional Services PRIVATE DETECTIVE Services: Specialize in locating people. www.joysprivatedetectiveagency.com. Joy 608-7126286
0572 Snow Removal SNOW PLOWING Residential and Commercial Fully Insured. 608-873-7038 or 608-669-0025
0576 Special Services BAKER FOR hire: For any occasion. Will deliver. Joy 608-712-6286.
0601 Household CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon Friday for The Great Dane and Noon Monday for the Courier Hub, Verona Press and Oregon Observer unless changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 845-9559.
0606 Articles for Sale SAVAGE MODEL 16, 270 Win. Short Mag. with Vortex 4-12 variable scope. Asking $550. 608-437-8957
0652 Garage Sales STOUGHTON- 275 Taylor Lane. "IT'S ALL ABOUT HALLOWEEN" SALE Oct 19 3pm-6pm, Oct 20 9am-5pm, Oct 21 10am-5pm STOUGHTON. 1625 Vernon St. Thurs. 1018 8-3, Fri. 1019 8-4, Sat. 820 8-4. HUGE SALE! STOUGHTON. 2785 Spring Hill Drive. Saturday 9-5, Sunday 9-1. Large movinggarage sale. Indoors, rain or shine. Collectibles, housewares, decor, quilting and crafts, etc. See craigslist for complete listing. STOUGHTON: 1408 Hilldale, Thurs-Fri 9-5, Sat 9-12. Tools, art, furniture, and much more! VERONA. 215 Thompson St. 1018-1020. 7am-4pm. Some of Harold's treasures. Fishing rods and reels and misc fishing items, Snoopy toys and other collections, bedding, dishes, clothes, etc.
0672 Pets-Supplies FOR SALE. BEAGLE PUPPIES, AKC Reg. tri-colors and lemon-whites. Sire and dam outstanding hunterscompanions. Trial champions in the pedigree's. Vet checked. $400-$450 ea. I also have 2 very good 5-year old male Beagles. $700 ea. 608437-8957 FOR SALE: Beagle puppies, AKC registered, tri-colors and lemon and white, sire and dam, outstanding hunterscompanions, trial champions in the pedigree, vet checked, $400-$450 each. Also two very good 5 year old male Beagles. $700 each. 608-437-8957. LABRADOODLE OR Goldendoodle? WHY? When you CAN have a 100% nonshed, smart, beautiful, sweet, lovable Whoodle or Moyen Poodle. 2 Minis left! The best dog you will ever own! Rust, Brown and Creme colors. Come check us out! LOTS of Free training tips! www. SpringGreenPups.com Lic#469088 Dusty 920-210-7441. TEDDY BEARS, 2-Maltipoos, Cavapoos, 2-Cavachons, 1-Morkie $695-$995 Lic# 469088, LOTS of Free training tips! www. SpringGreenPups.com, Brenda 608-5747931 CHIHUAHUAS, 18 wks old, 1 female, black long hair, 1 male creme color, long hair. Pair $625,Individually $375. 1 year old male, fixed, kennel, leash and potty trained, $150 obo. 815-297-4459 leave message if no answer. FARM RAISED, 4 month old purebred Golden Retriever puppies,very playful, great with kids, wormed and booster shots up to date, top notch, ready to go, no papers, $700 each. 30280 Mitchell Hollow Rd. Platteville. GOLDEN RETRIEVER and Black Lab puppies, AKC, shots, dewormed, dew claws removed, microchipped and vet checked. 608-574-6204. REGISTERED CAVACHON pups, cute, well socialized, had shots and dewormers, vet checked and ready to go, $500. 608943-6202.
0688 Sporting Goods 40TH ANNUAL Swap Meet Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids, IA Oct. 20th, 8am-5pm Cedar Rapids Region of the AACA Club John Maxwell (Inside Registration) 319-389-7816 9am-9pm www.localaaca.orgcedarrapids.
0690 Wanted WANTED OFF-STREET parking for 85' long semi. Plug-in would be a plus. Looking for parking in Verona, Mt. Horeb or Barneveld areas. Contact Scooter at 512-900-0725.
0696 Wanted to Buy WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks.We sell used parts. Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm. Newville Auto Salvage, 279 Hwy 59 Edgerton, 608-884-3114
0705 Rentals FOR RENT. 3 bedroom house in rural BrooklynEvansville. Recently remodeled kitchen. $1,050month +security deposit. Available soon. 608-445-6745 or 608-825-1981. GREENWOOD APARTMENTS. Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently has 1 and 2 bedroom units available starting at $795 per month, includes heat, water, and sewer. 608-835-6717 Located at: 139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575 OREGON: UPDATED 2-BR upper flat, appliances, washerdryer, garage. No smoking, No pets. $825mo. 608-845-7309 VERONA 2 Bedroom Apartment $855. Available Now and Nov 1 Small 24 unit building. Includes heat, hot water, water and sewer, off-street parking, fully carpeted, dishwasher and coin operated laundry and storage in basement. Convenient to Madison's west side. Call KC at 608-5754344 to view your new home.
0720 Apartments-Unfurnished ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors 55+. 1 and 2 bedroom units available starting at $795 per month. Includes heat, water and sewer. Professionally managed. Located at300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI 53589 608-877-9388
NORTH PARK STORAGE 10x10 through 10x40, plus 14x40 with 14' door for RV and Boats. Come and go as you please. 608-873-5088 OREGON SELF-STORAGE 10x10 through 10x25 month to month lease Call Karen Everson at 608-835-7031 or Veronica Matt at 608-291-0316 RASCHEIN PROPERTY STORAGE 6x10 thru 10x25 Market StreetBurr Oak Street in Oregon Call 608-520-0240 UNION ROAD STORAGE 10x10 10x15 10x20 - 12x30 24 7 Access Security Lights and Cameras Credit Cards Accepted 608-835-0082 1128 Union Road Oregon, WI Located on the corner of Union Road and Lincoln Road
RESIDENTIAL CLEANER NEEDED For Growing Company Part-Time 25-30 hours per week Days Only. Needs to be able to work as a team, attention to detail. Experience helpful but not required.
Contact Tina at 608-513-3638 for more information
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0801 Office Space for Rent OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT In Oregon facing 15th hole on golfcourse Free Wi-Fi, Parking and Security System Conference rooms available Kitchenette-Breakroom Autumn Woods Prof. Centre Marty 608-8353628
Join Epic’s facilities team where your expertise will keep our 6 million square foot, one-of-a-kind campus running smoothly.
0975 Livestock & Supplies FOR SALE: Registered Jersey bulls, serviceable age. Joe Brant 608-732-1130. WANTED: BLACK Hided feeder calves and yearlings for the PAPA Alliance Annual Sales to be held at the Bloomington Livestock Exchange in Bloomington, WI on November 2, December 7 and January 4. Red Angus are also welcome. For info call Greg May at 608-574-0719 or BLE 608-994-2020.
0980 Machinery-Tools
0730 Condos-Townhouses for Rent
U-TROUGH 10" and 12" with drive. Various lengths. Priced right. 608-5748177.
3 BEDROOM +bonus room, 3.5 bath, 2-stall garage, 2,137 sq ft townhouse For Rent, $1,600 month. This large Townhouse/ Condo is located at 109 Prairie Grass Road, Oregon, WI. New flooring, painting, light fixtures throughout. Large eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and all stainless-steel appliances. Large living room has new wood laminate flooring and gas burning fireplace. Basement includes 2 finished rooms, a full bathroom and large storage room. The basement family room has new flooring, granite countertops and stainless mini-fridge with full bath, bonus room and plenty of storage. Please call or email to set up a showing or to answer any questions, johnlisamaddy@att.net or (608) 260-5077.
0990 Service-Merchandise RENT SKIDLOADERS MINIEXCAVATORS TELE-HANDLER and these attachments. Concrete breaker, posthole auger, landscape rake, concrete bucket, pallet forks, trencher, rock hound, broom, teleboom, stump grinder. By the day, week, or month. Carter and Gruenewald Co. 4417 Hwy 92 Brooklyn, WI, 608-455-2411
Painting Specialist – 2nd Shift As a member of Epic’s painting team, you will maintain the appearance of our campus from prep work to patching, and painting. Building Maintenance – 2nd Shift Day-to-day, you will be a ‘jack of all trades,’ responsible for preventative maintenance and repair work. As a member of our dynamic team, you’ll work in a state-of-the-art facility, enjoy consistent, fulltime hours, earn competitive wages, and receive benefits befitting a leading software company (401k match, great health insurance, life insurance, and performance bonuses).
To learn more and to apply visit careers.epic.com
WANTED: Milk house equipment, pipeline washer and receiver jar; also 1500 gallon bulk tank. 608-348-4838.
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FREE TO a good home, Wurlitzer Organ. Excellent condition. Call 608-335-0543
0646 Fireplace-Wood Furnances Fuel
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0750 Storage Spaces for Rent ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE 10X10 10X15 10X20 10X25 10X30 Security Lights-247 access OREGONBROOKLYN CALL 608444-2900 C.N.R. STORAGE Located behind Stoughton Garden Center Convenient Dry Secure Lighted with access 247 Bank Cards Accepted Off North Hwy 51 on Oak Opening Dr. behind Stoughton Garden Center Call: 608-509-8904 DEER POINT STORAGE Convenient location behind Stoughton Lumber. Clean-Dry Units 24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS 5x10 thru 12x25 608-335-3337 FRENCHTOWN SELF-STORAGE Only 6 miles South of Verona on Hwy PB. Variety of sizes available now. 10x10=$60month 10x15=$70month 10x20=$80month 10x25=$90month 12x30=$115month Call 608-424-6530 or 1-888-878-4244
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The Verona Police Commission is accepting applications for Patrol Officer. The 2018 salary range is $51,064.78 to $71,998.72, depending on qualifications. If you are a police officer who is looking for a “lateral transfer” opportunity, preference may be given to candidates who are certified and/or have experience. Application deadline is November 12, 2018, at 4:30 p.m. Apply by visiting https:// www.governmentjobs.com/careers/veronawi. Questions can be directed to Business Office Manager Nilles at 608-845-0924. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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Marathon: Deal falls through Continued from page 1 The RDA bought the half-acre parcel in 2010, along with a neighboring smaller lot that used to have a single-family home on it in 2012. The RDA has since invested more than $300,000 in the property in purchasing and cleanup costs, city officials said, and has been trying to sell it since 2011. Nelson’s offer was for $72,000, which was originally scheduled to close Aug. 11, 2017. That closing date was pushed back several times, ultimately to the end of October of this year. One of the stipulations to extending the sale was requiring Nelson to create $800,000 in value at site before the end of 2018. Though he initially balked, Nelson agreed to those terms in May. RDA member and alder Denise Duranczyk (Dist. 1) said the process of how the situation got to this point “needs to be explored.” “I don’t have a good understanding why after we spent so much money on the site we would still have
problems, why it wouldn’t be caught at some point,” Duranczyk said at the meeting. The RDA presented the developer with a 108-page P h a s e 1 e nv i r o n m e n t a l assessment in the summer of 2017, but in the past Nelson has pointed to surprises in the soil conditions. RDA members did not know why that had been surprising. Consultant Gary Becker suggested the initial assessment by consultant General Engineering was done for industrial standards and did not take into account higher standards for residential development. RDA member Carl Chenoweth suggested there were groundwater issues not included in the original assessment. Member and Ald. Regina Hirsch (D-2) suggested the developer ran into trouble when he decided to dig a basement instead of leaving it a concrete slab. The project is now back to square one, remaining what Duranczyk called “a very expensive park.” Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.
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Cheaper option for blacksmith shop ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group
The Redevelopment Authority heard a plan to stabilize the blacksmith shop from structural engineer Kurtis Straus for a fraction of the cost of the plan he previously presented to the board. Instead of a nearly $200,000 plan to reduce the structure to a steel skeleton, Straus suggested interior or exterior bracing that would keep the building standing throughout the winter and probably for the next two to three years, though the engineer was hesitant to make guarantees. Straus estimated it would cost $1,300 for engineering, with the total project coming in below
the $25,000 threshold that would require it to be put out for public bid. At issue was Straus’ understanding that the west wall of the century-old building wouldn’t be standing when it was time to stabilize the building. This came from a conversation Straus had on-site with the contractor, who thought the wall wouldn’t survive the nearby demolition. If that wall was gone, wind would be free to enter the building and “blow (it) up like a balloon,” Straus said. RDA member Carl Chenoweth said the demolition contractor, Earth Construction, should be on the hook for stabilization costs, as it’s stipulated in the contract that the blacksmith shop would be left standing.
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The blacksmith shop is the one structure that remains protected of the six at the Highway Trailers complex.
“The bottom line is, that’s going to come down it’s his responsibility is in six months.” to maintain that structure Contact Alexander Cramand maintain it beyond the er at alexander.cramer@ scope of his work,” Chenoweth said. “He can’t wcinet.com. leave us with a building
THANK YOU to everyone who attended our 10th Annual Senior Expo at the Stoughton Wellness & Activity Center on Wednesday, October 10, 2018.
Over 350 people turned out to visit over 40 vendors!
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The former Marathon location, 314 W. Main St., is looking for a new developer after Todd Nelson’s plans to turn the site into apartments fell through.
Novel approach yields tentative timeline ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group
The last time the Redevelopment Authority sent out a request for proposals for the riverfront redevelopment site, it got three responses. This RDA is hoping to increase that number by sending out something called a request for an expression of interest, the idea for which came out of a conversation RDA consultant Gary Becker had with a friend of his, La Crosse city planner Jason Gilman. “It’s like an RFP, except the requirements for responding are fairly minimal,” Becker explained. “They cast a wide net and g o t s o m e t h i n g l i ke 7 0 responses.” In La Crosse, they whittled the reponses down to six, and then asked three to prepare formal RFPs. RDA members hope using this technique will expand the universe of ideas for the site, as well as give them
options for how to cut the project into phases and whether to hire a master developer. Becker said Gilman offered to share the list he used when distributing La Crosse’s RFEI, which covered about 170 developers from Minneapolis to Milwaukee and Chicago. The timeline suggested at Wednesday’s meeting is to have a draft RFEI for November’s meeting, send it out the second week in January and give firms 60 days to reply. This would yield a short list of proposals by May, which would form the basis for “serious negotiations,” RDA member Brian Girgen said. The summer would be used for evaluating proposals, selection would be done in the fall, and the project could get under way in the spring of 2021.
Mark your calendar for our 11th Annual Senior Expo on Wednesday, October 9, 2019. Thank you to these businesses who participated in our 10th Annual Senior Expo: AAA/Rob White, ADRC of Dane County, Advanced Pain Management, Alzheimer’s & Dementia Alliance, Anew Insurance Agency, Aster Senior Communities, Blackhawk Credit Union, Broihahn Management & Consulting, Care Wisconsin, Catholic Charities Adult Day Center, Champion Windows, Clear Captions, Community Living Alliance, Costco, Cress Funeral Home, David F. Grams & Associates, Drumlin Communities, Edgerton Hospital, Four Winds Manor, Gorilla Movers of Wisconsin, Gunderson Funeral Home, Heritage Senior Living, Humana, Independence First Mobility Store, LeafFilter North of Wisconsin, McFarland State Bank, Miracle Ear Hearing Center, Moving Maude, Nazareth Health, Oakbrook Corporation, Recover Health of Wisconsin, Rings of Heaven, Rosewood Apartments, RSVP of Dane County, Sienna Crest, Skaalen Retirement Services, SSM Health at Home, Stoughton Hospital, The Fireside Dinner Theater,Timberwood Lodge Senior Living, UPS Store, Wisconsin Veterans Home - King, Wisconsin Walk-In Showers.
Donations
Arbys, BBGs, Cheesers, Chocolate Caper, Cinnabon, Conant Auto, Culvers, Dunkin Donuts, El Rio Grande, Famous Yettis Pizza, Fosdals, Goodwill, Hanson Electronics, Headquarters Bar & Restaurant, Jimmy Johns, JL Richards, KFC/Taco Bell, Koffee Kup, Kwik Trip, Lotus Salon, Main Street Kitchen, Malabar Coast Coffee & Tea, Miller & Sons Supermarkets, Oregon Hometown Pharmacy, Oregon Papa Murphys, Pancake Café, Pizza Hut, Spinners Pizza, St.Vincent DePaul, Stoughton Floral, Stoughton Garden Center, Stoughton Lumber, Stoughton Pick & Save, Stoughton Pizza Pit, Subway, Sugar & Spice, Sunrise Restaurant,Tabby & Jacks,VFW, Walmart.
Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com. adno=33550