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Handful of open seats to be filled this spring At least two races will not see incumbents in April KIMBERLY WETHAL Unified Newspaper Group
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Two students act out the role of “aggressor” during the safe school ambassador training on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The girls are pretending to exclude a peer from their sleep over party.
Changing the norm MACKENZIE KRUMME Unified Newspaper Group
The walls of room 204 in the Stoughton Area School District’s administrative building are lined with hundreds of colorful sticky notes – “Someone poured chocolate milk inside my fleece jacket,” or “Mr. Johnson, I don’t want her in my group,” the notes read.
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handwritten posters explaining the result of such behavior, the “Costs of mistreatment: suicidal thoughts, Stoughton Area School District has a bullying/ depression, not wanting to come to harassment reporting form online on the district school.” website. Students and families can report The roughly 40 students in this incidents and plan to have a response from the room are being trained as safe school district within 48 hours. To access the reporting ambassadors as part of a nationwide form, visit: program to empower students to stick stoughton.k12.wi.us up for their peers. They are given six skills to help support the target and discourage the aggressor. The sticky notes describe real sitThe six skills are: Balancing, supuations students at River Bluff Mid- porting, reasoning, distracting, active dle School have witnessed or experi- listening and getting help. Some skills enced. Adjacent to the sticky notes are Turn to School/Page 10
Parks considers alternate whitewater plan Keeping dam, extra drops could put $400,000 grant at risk RENEE HICKMAN Unified Newspaper Group
The initial plan for a whitewater park on the Yahara River could be complicated by state requirements and make the city
ineligible for a grant. That has led the Parks and Recreation commission to consider a second design that would not risk the grant. This means removing the Fourth Street dam in its entirety, which would also eliminate some of the park’s key amenities. T h e w h i t ewa t e r p a r k plan, designed by Colorado-based Recreation Engineering and Planning, is
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envisioned as part of the long-term redevelopment of Stoughton’s downtown waterfront, designed to provide recreation opportunities for visitors for around the region. The initial concept would install rapids and other water elements to allow paddlers and surfers to navigate multiple drops and a surfing wave on a roughly 1,000-foot stretch of the
Yahara River. Those would make the park the only one of its kind in the Midwest, director of parks and recreation Dan Glynn told the Hub on Nov. 22. However, most of those functions are dependent on keeping part of the dam at Fourth Street in place, which could make the park ineligible for a $400,000
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Stoughton library checks out fine-free approach Library would join a growing trend across southwest Wisconsin RENEE HICKMAN Unified Newspaper Group
Stoughton library director Jim Ramsey has been watching for several years as the trend toward eliminating library late fines gathers momentumacross the country. But he says it was a conversation with a Stoughton Area School District teacher that made him realize it was time to address the issue in Stoughton, too.
The teacher told Ramsey she fears accruing daily charges at her nearest library location, he said, so she started traveling to check out books at other libraries in the South Central Library System that have gone fine-free. The regional and national trend toward fine-free libraries, as well as experiences like the teacher’s, have Ramsey and the Stoughton library’s board of directors exploring the possibility of removing fines for late items. In a darkened meeting room in the library basement on Wednesday, Nov. 19, the board of directors
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While many incumbents in the Stoughton area on local or regional governmental bodies are choosing to re-run in the spring election, there are a few seats that will be filled by a newcomer. Most notably in the City of Stoughton is Ald. Matt Bartlett (Dist. 4), who has decided against running for the seat. Bartlett cited conflicts with his children’s schedules and his plans to get a master’s degree in business administration. Another seat on the Common Council has had no one declare candidacy. Ald. Timothy Riley (D-1) hasn’t said whether he
plans to run for his seat again, a seat he was chosen for in June 2018 after Mayor Tim Swadley vacated the seat after a successful mayoral bid. One-third of the seats on the nine-member school board of trustees for the Stoughton Area School District will be up for re-election this year. Incumbents John Coughlin, Tim Bubon and Steve Jackson will all see their three-year terms end in April. District clerk Becky Egan said none of the candidates has yet filed non-candidacy statements stating their intent to not run again. The towns of Dunkirk and Dunn voters won’t have any local races to vote for this year – all of the elected officials, five in Dunkirk and three in Dunn, are decided in
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Yahara Strummers perform at the senior center This 13 member ukulele band can be found strumming all over the city. Yahara Strummers Ukulele Group performed at the Stoughton Area Senior Center on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The band strums different types of ukuleles including soprano, concert , tenor, baritone, and banjo ukulele. Ann Sawyer band member said they play anything from oldies, Christmas music and gospel.
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The 13 member Yahara Strummers string band performs “Amazing Grace” at the Stoughton Area Senior Center on Wednesday, Nov. 20.
The band has been performing since May 2018 and performs on average twice per month at places like the senior center, day cares, churches, Marc Center, Skaalen Retirement Services, Nazareth House and during the Memory Cafe at Stoughton Hospital. The band practices on Thursdays at senior center from 1-2:30 p.m. Contact Mackenzie Krumme at mackenzie. krumme@wcinet.com.
Ann Sawyer of the Yahara Strummers entertains more than 20 participants.
Fine art festivities JUSTIN LOEWEN Hub correspondent
Abel Contemporary Gallery featured a juxtaposition of lifelike landscapes, abstract artifacts and experimental sounds during an opening reception for three new exhibitions on Friday, Nov. 15. Art connoisseurs marveled at Diane Washa’s series of landscapes in
“Of Water, Air and Poetry,” which were all painted on-site. There were also numerous smallscale creations scattered throughout the gallery as part of a group show entitled “Small Works.” The final exhibition was a sound installation by Adam Hutchinson titled “Quintet For The Turn (Act II),” which featured five looping turntables.
From right, Abel Contemporary Gallery owner and art director Theresa Abel greets Carol Bjerke, one of her featured artists, during the opening reception.
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It’s that time of year for winter weather protocols SASD outlines bad weather cancellation protocols SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group
Last year, a mild start to winter gave way to a three-week Arctic blast that saw the Stoughton Area School District cancel six out of 18 school days in late January and early February. That became a problem, as the district only scheduled for three “snow days,” and had to make up the time through minutes added to the school days the last few months of the year. The district once again has three snow days to work with this year, and its website outlines the protocols for why and when classes would be postponed, canceled or released early due to inclement weather. The process begins as early as 4 a.m. when superintendent Tim Onsager and the district coordinator of transportation, Karen Johnson confer about weather conditions with information from national and local sources. They contact county and municipal road crews to assess road conditions and the extent to which they will be safe to travel at the time students are to be transported.
A bus driver travels a rural route and is consulted for their input as to the safety of travel on the road. If plows can remove snow from the majority of bus routes and there is no concern for high winds or a rate of snowfall that would prohibit keeping the roads clear, buses are considered able to operate safely. For cold weather, the main indicator is wind chill factor. If the wind chill factor generates a Wind Chill Warning (-35 sustained wind chill) schools will either close for the day or be delayed if the warning will be lifted by mid-morning. District officials will “consider” closing schools during a Wind Chill Advisory (-25 degrees). “If it is determined we cannot safely transport children to school, or cannot safely transport children home from school, then schools will be delayed, dismissed early, or closed,” the SASD website states. District officials’ goal is to announce any delays or closings by 6 a.m. at the latest, using the SASD Emergency Notification system and local news outlets to spread the word. While the district has the final say on school closings or delays, Onsager said if parents have “sincere concern for the safety of their child, they can certainly keep their child home or pick them up from school early.”
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Demolition began Wednesday, Nov. 20, on the old Public Works garage.
Old public works building comes down RENEE HICKMAN Unified Newspaper Group
Demolition started on t h e o l d P u b l i c Wo r k s garage on Nov 20. Located at 515 S. Fourth St., the garage dates back to the 1930s and has served as a salt storage area since the new 89,000-square
foot Public Works facility opened in January of this year at 2439 Cty. Hwy. A on the city’s southeast side. The old Public Works facility is the latest in a series of downtown demolitions to help clear the way for a redevelopment of Stoughton’s downtown riverfront, where a variety of residential and retail
buildings, a riverfront trail as well as a whitewater park and other amenities have been proposed. The city began courting potential developers for the project last spring, and the City of Stoughton Redevelopment Authority is currently eyeing a plan presented by Curt Vaughn Brink LLC.
Election: Town of Rutland will hold caucus to determine spring candidates for supervisor
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All of the seats on the board are elected at-large, meaning all voters within the SASD are able to vote on each representative to the board, and the candidates are able to run for any seat. The seats of incumbents Jon Coughlin, Tim Bubon and Steve Jackson are up for
election. Coughlin emailed the Hub Monday that he will not seek re-election. To get on the ballot for the school board, candidates must file a campaign registration statement and a declaration of candidacy form to the district administrative office no later than 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7.
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Town residents will see at least one new face on the board of supervisors sworn in next spring. Janiece Bolender has filed for non-candidacy, leaving her Supervisor 4 seat open with no incumbent. Her fellow supervisor Jay Damkoehler’s Supervisor 3 seat is also up for re-election. Damkoehler had not filed either way for the race as of Friday, Nov. 22. Both of the terms up for re-election are two-year terms. The three other
Statement of Economic Interest describing what organizations a candidate’s immediate family members are involved with, where the candidate’s income comes from and what real estate they own. All materials must be turned in to the Dane County clerk by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7. If there are more than two candidates running for a single district, a primary election will be held to narrow the field on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Reporters Renee Hickman and Scott DeLaruelle contributed to this story.
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odd-numbered years and will be on the April 2021 ballot. For most governmental bodies, the first day aspiring candidates can start circulating nomination papers and collecting signatures is Sunday, Dec. 1. Each race has a different number of qualified signatures a candidate must collect to get their name on the ballot, and most nominations must be fully completed and turned in to each respective organization clerk, or agency by the end of the day Tuesday, Jan. 7. The exception in the Stoughton area is the Town of Rutland, which holds a caucus in January. The date is set to be decided at the board’s Dec. 10 meeting. Nomination papers that are circulated prior to Dec. 1 will not be counted toward a candidate’s total number of signatures. Candidates must file a campaign finance registration form prior to collecting signatures on nomination papers for their respective jurisdiction. The spring election, held Tuesday, April 7, will also be a primary for the 2020 presidential election held later that year on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The spring election will also feature an election for a state Supreme Court Justice, a court of appeals judge for District 4, which covers the southern central and western part of the state, and a Dane County circuit court judge.
planning to re-run for their seats on the 12-person council in the spring. One of the three District 4 seats, currently held by Bartlett, will be open for the spring. That district is located on Stoughton’s northwestern side, west of Lincoln Avenue and going out to Hwy. 51 and the Kettle Park West development. Riley, in District 1, did not reply to an email from the Hub. That district is the northern side of the city, east of Riverview Drive and mostly west of North Page Street.
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Hosting families shares joy This will be the 27th year that the Host-A-Family organization will provide a link between those who would are in need, with those who have the means to give. With your help, the holidays will be a little brighter for more than 300 families whose children who often go without in Stoughton, Oregon and McFarland. This year, consider sharing joy
by logging onto hostafamily.org and sponsoring a family, making a monetary donation, or volunteering to help distribute gifts this December. Thank you for acting locally to support others in a worthy, meaningful and tangible way. Lisa Clark City of Stoughton
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Give thanks for your family, even if you’re not related
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y wife and I both come from large families. I grew up with five siblings. She had only three, but a swirling mass of aunts, uncles, and cousins more than made up the difference. She and I have been together since Ronald Reagan was president, but I still can’t remember whether the cousin handing Sullivan me a can of High Life is cousin Mary, cousin Mary Rose, cousin Mary Kate or someone else entirely. Family is family, even if you can’t remember everyone’s name. That’s also the case even if you’re not related. A couple of weeks ago, I was waiting in the office of Fox Prairie Elementary when a student came late, well after the bell. The office staff focused on her, but not to chide her or rush her to class. They were immediately, intensely concerned with making sure she got breakfast. Family knows you don’t learn well when you’re hungry. Here in Stoughton, our educators see how much our students need. At Fox Prairie, the staff partner with a local church to provide food and clothing for children who need them, and for their parents, too. They have a winter clothing drive so families can pick up winter clothing when they come for parent-teacher conferences. It sounds so simple when you say it. Children learn better when they are warm and fed. They learn better when they are safe and supported. So, like all our elementary schools, Fox Prairie is doing surveys to identify kids who have experienced trauma and would benefit from more support. And Fox Prairie is intentionally building families through a program called “Prairie Packs.”
Who’s in your family? Who hasn’t been around for a while and needs an invitation to come back? Who needs a family? Who needs to be welcomed and fed and warmed? Each pack is a small group of students who meet regularly with a staff member. The pack stays the same from year to year. As fifth graders leave the pack to move on to middle school, new kindergarteners take their place. I’ve spent time in all of Stoughton’s schools, but Fox Prairie is special. When my oldest son got on the big, yellow bus for his first day of kindergarten, the bus took him to Fox Prairie. When my second son wrote an essay incorporating every Jimmy Buffett song title he knew (which was a lot), my wife and I laughed ourselves silly with a Fox Prairie educator. If you asked me to picture an elementary school, I wouldn’t think of my own schools, I’d picture Fox Prairie, with cubicles stuffed with coats and wet winter boots cascading into the middle of the hallway. So when I went back to Fox Prairie, I figured I’d be discussing reading programs and math curriculum. I thought I’d talk to the dean of students about student behavior and talk with the principal about developing and retaining quality educators. I thought – if I played my cards right – I’d get some time with Mr. Gus, the extremely laid back yellow Labrador. I’m not sure what Mr. Gus does, to be honest. I know it’s important. He has his own Instagram account, which is worth your time if you like big, goofy dogs. I did not expect to still be part
of the Fox Prairie family. I didn’t expect that at all. The boys left elementary school a dozen years ago, but people at Fox Prairie still remember them, remember their strengths and their quirks. “How are they doing? Is he still drawing? I remember when….” I remember, too. I’d just forgotten for a minute. I’d forgotten about Fox Prairie, the way you forget about an old friend or the cousins you don’t see very often or the hometown you don’t visit anymore. I’d forgotten the art display as you come in, the overflowing cubbies, the sound of first graders getting ready for recess with the first snow of the year freshly fallen. I’d forgotten how it felt to be a young, overwhelmed parent trusting strangers to care for my children and seeing that trust repaid. Fox Prairie reminded me in the gentle way that families do. It reminded me that we, too, belong to a Prairie Pack, even if the pack members are distracted and scattered and perhaps a bit grayer and slower and less excited about snow than we were. Fox Prairie reminded me that family waits, holding your love and your memories for you and offering them back to you when you really need them. So as we move into the holidays, take a minute to look around. Who’s in your family? Who hasn’t been around for a while and needs an invitation to come back? Who needs a family? Who needs to be welcomed and fed and warmed? The holidays can be cold and lonely. If you have the room, invite somebody to your table. If you don’t, invite them anyway. Maybe get a bigger table. Family is family. Frank Sullivan is the president of the Stoughton Area School District Board of Education.
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‘Night before Christmas’ set for Dec. 6-7 Performance based on classic poem The Stoughton Center for the Arts is set to present “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” a story based on the Clement C. Moore poem, “A Visit from St. Nicholas.” The show will run twice during the weekend – once at
7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, and then at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. Both shows will be held at the Stoughton High School auditorium, 600 Lincoln Ave. The entrance to the auditorium is located off the back parking lot, which can be accessed from Devonshire Road. Tickets are $14 for adults and are $8 for students and seniors, and are available online at
stoughtonholidayshow.com. Four days before Christmas, writer Clement Moore must come up with a holiday feature story, but he has writer’s block. Besides that, he must work at home among his five children who are understandably very excited for St. Nicholas to arrive. His frustration mounts and the magic begins, as bells, toys
that come to life, and dancing Sugar Plum Fairies conspire to help as this classic poem comes to life, according to the center’s website. For more information, visit stoughtonholidayshow.com or call 873-0717. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@ wcinet.com.
If You Go What: Stoughton Center for the Arts’s production of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6; and 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 Where: Stoughton High School auditorium, 600 Lincoln Ave.
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Patrons can use cards at any library in the SCLS. Being the last holdout as other libraries go fine free could affect Stoughton’s funding if local patrons go elsewhere to avoid overdue fees, Ramsey said. Ramsey said in some other library systems, the idea of going fine-free worried local officials over lost revenue, leading them to be unsupportive of the
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what impact going fine-free would have on staff time and its revenue, at the meeting, Ramsey said determining this ahead of time at Stoughton would be a “difficult calculation.” Ramsey also cautioned that going fine-free might not result in a massive increase in circulation. His research showed that changes could be significant for larger, metropolitan libraries, but for neighboring libraries in Dane County and similarly sized communities, the increases were smaller. “A lot of directors I’ve s p o k e n t o s a y, ‘ D o n ’t expect this to be a huge shot in the arm,’” Ramsey said. Ramsey said he thinks another economic consideration is likely to push the Stoughton Library in the direction of eliminating fines, however, as funding is tied in part to circulation.
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The American Library Association passed a resolution in support of the practice in 2018, which states that fines create a barrier to providing information services and urges libraries to “scrutinize their practices of imposing fines on library patrons and actively move towards eliminating them.” Ramsey said that before going fine free, a common worry has been that books will be kept for long periods by patrons, resulting in excessive wait times. However the experience of some other libraries have shown this is not usually an issue. Sansing said that in Middleton, the majority of all materials are returned within a week of their due date. The Chicago Tribune reported that libraries in the Chicago system saw a whopping 240% increase in book returns after fines were eliminated. “They have a civic sense of responsibility to share with people in their community,” Sansing said of library patrons.
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kicked off that exploration as Ramsey gave his first presentation, a PowerPoint peppered with charts and statistics on the subject, to a small group of directors and members of the public. Ramsey began with a quote from Curtis Rogers of the Urban Libraries Council. “Overdue fines are not distinguishing between people who are responsible and people who are not, rather they are distinguishing between people who can and cannot use money to overcome a common oversight,” Ramsey read. Ramsey explained, both in the meeting and in an interview with the Hub, that the presentation was merely his attempt to give the best possible information to the board for it to consider. He emphasized this is where public libraries across the country are going. Fine-free policies at libraries are not meant to be synonymous with borrowing materials indefinitely. In his presentation to the board, Ramsey said that most libraries with this system still charge for lost materials, a classification often given after weeks have gone by without them being returned. Often, those charges are forgiven once the book is returned. Ramsey told the Hub that overdue fines currently make up about 1.9% of the Stoughton library’s revenue. It’s not a big percentage, he said, but it’s enough to fund a large part of a staff member’s salary. According to its website, the Stoughton Public Library’s fines are 20 cents a day for most adult materials and 10 cents a day for juvenile items. For some items that are particularly in demand, fines can go up to $1 a day. Jim Danky, a resident who attended the meeting, said he was fully in support of eliminating fines. The board came to an agreement that the proposal of going fine-free deserved additional study and more discussion with city officials.
stagnate at most institutions, largely in response to the rise of use of streaming services. Ramsey started as Stoughton’s library director in April after seven years as the head of the adult services department at the Middleton Public Library, which has been fine free since at least the 1970s, Middleton director Jocelyne Sansing said. Sansing said an analysis of Middleton’s usage showed it to be the busiest library in the South Central area, and she thought that had something to do with its fine-free policy. Having fines can create shame and embarrassment over fines that people cannot afford to pay, Sansing said. R e m o v i n g t h e fi n e s , “really incentivizes (patrons) to bring things back and keep using the library,” she said. Although Middleton was an early adopter of the finefree model, the trend has spread quickly across the country and the region in recent years. In October, Chicago’s public libraries became the largest public library system to eliminate daily overdue fines. Closer to home, Fitchburg, Sun Prairie and Verona public libraries have done away with late fines. The Wisconsin State Journal reported Madison is currently considering it, as well.
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Coming up
Community calendar
Gobble Wobble
Marche de Noel
Run off the holiday calories during the Gobble Wobble 5k fun-run and walk 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 28, starting at Level Up Fitness, 225 Hoel Ave. Funds from the event benefit the Chip for Meals program at the Stoughton Area School District, which helps feed local students. Participants can register by calling Level Up Fitness or sign up day of the event at 8 a.m. For information, call Level Up Fitness at 205-2739.
Pied Beauty Farm is planning a European-style Christmas market 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at the farm, 1390 Washington Road. The Marché de Noël at Pied Beauty Farm is a Christmas market featuring local artists, craftspeople and farmers selling wreaths, jewelry, prints, cards, lefse, cookies, photographs, children’s clothing and wood crafts. For information, visit piedbeautyfarm.com
Memory Cafe
There is a “Toys for Tots” collection box in the lobby of Coldwell Banker Success at 1200 Nygaard St. The box will be there until Dec. 10. Coldwell Banker is also offering to pick up toys for those who can not drop them off. For information, or to schedule a pick up call 873-7731.
Toys for Tots
The next Memory Cafe will be held from 9:30-11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge St. A Memory Cafe is a place where people with memory loss and their care partners can get together in a safe, supportive and engaging environment. The Memory Cafe encour- Coffee with a Reporter ages friendship and acceptance, and Courier Hub reporters Renee participants can share conversation in Hickman and Mackenzie Krumme a relaxed atmosphere. will hold the next Coffee with a For information, call 873-8585. Reporter from 10-11 a.m. Friday,
Baha’i Faith
For information: Alfred Skerpan, 877-0911 or Gail and Greg Gagnon, 873-9225 us.bahai.org Stoughton study classes.
Covenant Lutheran Church
Dec. 13, at Autumn Pearl, 175 E Main St. Hub reporters spend some time at various establishments and put up a sign asking for community members to come chat about anything pertaining to Stoughton. If you have suggestions for times and locations, please email mackenzie.krumme@wcinet.com.
Cookie Walk
A Christmas Bazaar and cookie walk is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at Covenant Lutheran Church, 1525 N. Van Buren St. The goodies for sale are made by the youth education groups at the church, as well as generous donations from church members. Participants are welcome to bring unwrapped presents for confirmation students to wrap for a free-will donation. Proceeds from this event will be divided between ELCA Good Gifts and programming to help fund events like mission trips, confirmation camp and retreats. For information, call 873-7494.
Seventh Day Baptist Church of Albion
Bible Baptist Church
1525 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton • 873-7494 covlutheran@covluth.org • covluth.org Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Worship Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship, 10:30 a.m. Fellowship
Christ Lutheran Church
515 E. Main St., Stoughton • 834-9050 ezrachurch.com Sunday: 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Corner of Williams Dr. & Cty. B, Stoughton 873-6517 Sunday: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Worship
First Lutheran Church
St. Ann Catholic Church
2095 Hwy. W, Utica 873-7077 • 423-3033 Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship; 6 p.m. - Worship 700 Hwy. B, Stoughton 873-9353 • e-mail: office@clcstoughton.org Sunday: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship Family express with Sunday school: 9:10 a.m.
Christ the King Community Church
Ezra Church
310 E. Washington, Stoughton 873-7761 • flcstoughton.com Sunday: 8:30 and 10 a.m. Worship
Fulton Church
Christian Assembly Church
1844 Williams Drive, Stoughton • 873-9106 Saturday: 6 p.m. Worship Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship
9209 Fulton St., Edgerton 884-8512 • fultonchurch.org Saturday: 8 a.m. prayer breakfast Sunday: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship Coffee Fellowship: 9 a.m. Sunday School for all ages: 9:30-10:30 a.m. Varsity (High Schoolers): 12-3 p.m. AWANA (age 2-middle school): 3-5 p.m.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Good Shepherd By The Lake Lutheran Church
401 W. Main St., Stoughton • 877-0303 christthekingcc.org Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship
825 S. Van Buren, Stoughton 877-0439 • Missionaries 957-3930 Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school and Primary
Cooksville Lutheran Church
11927 W. Church St., Evansville 882-4408 Pastor Karla Brekke Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship and Sunday School
1860 Hwy. 51 at Lake Kegonsa, Stoughton 873-5924 Sunday Worship: 8 and 10:30 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
616 Albion Rd., Edgerton 561-7450 • albionsdb@gmail.com forministry.com/USWISDBGCASD1 Worship Saturday 11- Sabbath School 10
Stoughton Baptist Church
Thursday, Nov. 28
• 8:30 a.m., Gobble Wobble, Level Up Fitness, 225 Hoel Ave., 205-2739 • City offices closed • Library closed •
Friday, Nov. 29
center outing to Palace Theater, senior center, 873-8585 • 2-3 p.m., Exercise guidelines class, Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge St., 873-6611
• City offices closed
Saturday, Nov. 30
• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Chamber of commerce “Shop Small Saturday” tent, Corner of S. Forrest Street and Main Street, stoughtonwi.com • 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Holiday Beer Tasting, All Through the House, 160 E. Main St., 877-9403
Monday, Dec. 2
Thursday, Dec. 5 • 4:30 p.m., Victorian Holiday, city wide, stoughtonwi.com • 6:30 p.m., Adult Craft Club, library, 873-6281
Friday, Dec. 6 • Victorian Holiday, city wide, stoughtonwi.com • 7:30 p.m., Twas the Night Before Christmas ($14 general admission, $8 students and seniors), Stoughton High School, 600 Lincoln Ave., 8730717
• 7-9:30 p.m., Stoughton Area School District board meeting, 320 North Street, 877-5000 • 7 p.m., Town of Dunkirk Board meeting, Town Hall, Saturday, Dec. 7 654 Cty. Road N (first and • Victorian Holiday, city third Mondays of each wide, stoughtonwi.com month) • 1:30 p.m., Twas the Tuesday, Dec. 3 Night Before Christmas • 9:30 a.m., Memory Cafe ($14 general admission, (first Tuesday), Stoughton $8 students and seniors), Hospital, 900 Ridge St., Stoughton High School, 873-8585 600 Lincoln Ave., 873• 7 p.m., Edvard Grieg 0717 Chorus rehearsal, • 4 p.m., Marche de Noel (bi-weekly), Stoughton Opera House, 301 E. Christmas market, Pied Main St., 833-6284 Beauty Farm, 1390 WashWednesday, Dec. 4 ing Road, piedbeauty• 9-10 a.m., Exercise farm.com guidelines class, StoughSunday, Dec. 8 ton Hospital, 900 Ridge St., 873-6611 • Victorian Holiday, city •10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Senior wide, stoughtonwi.com
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.
Food pantries
United Methodist of Stoughton
City of Stoughton Food Pantry
United Pentecostal Church of Stoughton
SUMC Food Pantry
525 Lincoln Avenue, Stoughton stoughtonmethodist.org Stoughtonumc@Wisconsinumc.org Sunday: 8 a.m.; 10 a.m. - Full Worship
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: 9:30 a.m. - Worship
The City of Stoughton Food Pantry, 520 S. Fourth St., is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday. It will also be open from 4-6 p.m. Thursday evenings and the first Saturday of the month from 9-11 a.m. The Stoughton United Methodist Church Food Pantry, 525 Lincoln Ave., is open from 9-11 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesdays. It will also be open from 5-7 p.m. Tuesdays.
Personal Essentials Pantry
The Personal Essentials Pantry (PEP), 343 E. Main St., is open from 1-5 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each Month. The pantry will be closed on holidays and if SASD is closed due to weather.
Western Koshkonong Lutheran Church 2633 Church St., Cottage Grove Sunday: 9:30 a.m. worship 11 a.m. Bible study
Support groups Diabetic Support Group • 6 p.m., second Monday, Stoughton Hospital, 873-2356 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
Constancy in a Rapidly Changing World
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The first time I heard about the concept of “future shock,” a state of distress or disorientation due to rapid social or technological change,I was relatively young, still in high school, and I recall thinking that change isn’t that hard to deal with, and in fact can be exciting. As we age, however, there can be too much change in too short a period of time for us to adjust in a healthy way. While the young may adapt easily to their new phones or computers, many of us “old-timers”feel like every time our phone or computer is updated it is an annoyance, and we have to relearn how to do things that were simple yesterday.It doesn’t do much good to tell yourself that this is an opportunity to grow and learn something new, or that it’s helping to keep us mentally flexible.It is still annoying. One consolation is that there are always things to go back to which feel constant in this rapidly changing world, and the greatest of these is God. God, and God’s word, never changes. He is the immutable One which contains all of this change. Reading the Bible and saying our prayers is comforting, in part, because it never changes, and we realize that even if we live a hundred years, God will be there for us. –Christopher Simon
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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Adam Feiner, sports editor
845-9559 x226 • ungsportseditor@wcinet.com
Mark Nesbitt, assistant sports editor 845-9559 x237 • sportsreporter@wcinet.com Fax: 845-9550
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Girls basketball
Vikings hold off Wildcats in opener The Wildcats caught fire late in the first half and closed on a 21-6 run to take a 25-23 lead at intermission. However, Verona had 13 of their 18 turnovers in the second half, and shot 47% from the free-throw line (8-for-17). D av i d s o n a n d L o f t u s (nine points, five rebounds and two steals) stepped up off the bench with Royston and senior Delaney Seidel in foul trouble throughout the game. Marggi had nine points on three 3s. Kotlowski chipped in six points, and senior Micah Zaemisch added five points and six rebounds. “We talked about it in the locker room that it was a team win,” Pickett said. “I think our seniors do a pretty good job of setting the tone. A couple of those underclassmen stepped up. I think they take the lead from the seniors.”
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Mya Davidson’s welcome-to-Stoughton moment came in crunch time in the Vikings’ season opener. The 6-foot-2 sophomore transfer from Harlem (IL) High School buried two free throws with 27.1 seconds left to propel Stoughton to a 46-43 home win over Verona on Tuesday, Nov. 19. She scored a team-high 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds off the bench, as the Vikings rallied from an 11-point deficit in the second half. “I was pretty confident,” Davidson said. “I have shot free throws over and over. I was like, ‘Yeah, I got this. I do it all the time.’” Verona had a chance to tie the game in the waning moments. Wildcats senior Rayna Briggs, who scored a game-high 23 points, lined up a 3-pointer at the top of the key with Stoughton senior guard Myranda Kotlowski blanketing her. Kotlowski deflected the ball as Briggs rose to shoot. Verona freshman Abbi Rupnow recovered the ball on the wing, but her game-tying shot at the buzzer bounced off the rim. “We wanted to make sure we showed on those ball screens,” Stoughton coach Brad Pickett said. “The biggest thing was not give up a 3. We wanted to force everything into the paint.” Briggs was a thorn in the side of the Vikings with her outside shooting touch. She knocked down five
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Stoughton senior Megan Marggi shoots a 3-pointer in the first half of the Vikings’ 46-43 win over Verona on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Marggi scored nine points in the season-opening victory. 3-pointers. “We adjusted how we guarded her,” Pickett said of Briggs. “We wanted her to put it on the floor more, step up and take a charge, or force her to kick it out and make someone else beat us.” Briggs drilled two 3-pointers early in the second half to make it 36-25 Wildcats.
Stoughton senior Megan Marggi knocked down a 3-pointer, and sophomore Ava Loftus slashed to the basket for a layup to slice the Wildcats’ lead to 41-38 with 7:38 left. Kotlowski came up with a steal and layup to tie the game at 41 with 4:31 to go. The Vikings took a 42-41 lead after Loftus split a pair of free throws with 3:54
left. Verona junior Katie Pederson scored on a putback to give the Wildcats a 43-42 lead with 1:47 to go, but Davidson answered with a post bucket 17 seconds later to put the Vikings ahead for good. “Mya will continue to get better, but she is a sophomore,” Pickett said. “There is still that learning curve
and figuring things out. She is coachable and willing to learn.” Stoughton opened the game with a 17-4 run. Marggi hit a 3-pointer, and senior Riley Rosyton made a layup off an inbounds play to start the run. Loftus nailed a 3-pointer, and Kotlowski knocked down a jumper to extend the lead to 12-2.
The Vikings struggled offensively in a nonconference road loss to the Lions on Friday, Nov. 22. Zaemisch scored a teamhigh five points to lead Stoughton. Loftus, Marggi and Mayayla each added four points. Eisenhower forward Erin Hedman scored a game-high 21 points (including four 3-pointers), grabbed six rebounds and had nine blocks. The Lions raced out to a 36-15 lead at the half.
Boys basketball
New playing surface, same goals for Stoughton ADAM FEINER Sports editor
Adam Hobson started his senior year by leading the Stoughton football team to its first conference championship in 44 years. He was named the Offensive Player of the Year in the Badger South as the Vikings’ quarterback, and could have a similar impact on the basketball court. Hobson is one of seven returning letterwinners and three starters back from a team that went 13-11 last season. The Vikings tied with Oregon for second in the Badger South with a 10-4 mark, a game behind Monona Grove. “We hope to improve on an up-and-down season a year ago,” said Stoughton coach Nolan Weber, who is entering his fourth year at the helm. “We want to stay
near the top of the Badger South Conference and make a run in the postseason.” Hobson is entering his fourth year as a varsity player, third as a starter and second as a captain. The 6-foot-4 guard was a unanimous first-team all-conference selection last season after averaging 16.8 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Hobson signed a National Letter of Intent to Division II Michigan Tech earlier this month. He’ll be joined in the backcourt by senior Nathan Hutcherson (3.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per game last season) and junior Cael McGee 10 points, 2.6 rebounds). “ We h ave a n ex p e r i enced backcourt returning,” Weber said. “Adam Photo by Mark Nesbitt Hobson, Nathan Hutcherson, Cael McGee and Luke The Stoughton boys basketball team returns seven letterwinners from left year’s squad that tied for second in the Badger South Conference. They are (front row from left) Luke Fernholz, Nathan Hutcherson, Owen Chase, Cael McGee, (back row Turn to Boys hoops/Page 8 from left) Reece Sproul, Adam Hobson and Tyler Martinson.
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Icebergs junior forward Izzy Newton (left) skates by Madison Metro Lynx junior Claire Wischhoff. Newton scored two goals in the season-opening loss to the Metro Lynx.
Icebergs drop opener to Lynx MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
I z z y N ew t o n s c o r e d two goals, but the Oregon junior forward couldn’t lead the Icebergs girls hockey co-op to a comeback win in the season opener against the Madison Metro Lynx. Lynx senior forward Sydney Raaths scored four goals and had three assists in a 10-3 victory Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Mandt Community Center in Stoughton. “I was very nervous because I play (club hockey) with almost all of the girls on their team (Metro Lynx),” Newton said. “After I got the first goal, I picked it up and got going. I kept pushing myself and didn’t get down at all.” The Metro Lynx outshot the Icebergs 69-15. The Lynx’s top line posted eight goals and six assists. Senior forward Sydney Raaths scored four goals and dished out three assists. Abby Ahlborn netted a hat trick. Sophomore forward Kaya Pelton-Byce had two goals and two assists, and sophomore defenseman Lauren Johnson added two assists. The Lynx scored two goals in the first 1:23 of the first period. Raaths scored her first goal off an assist from Johnson just 50 seconds into the game. Pelton-Byce scored 13 seconds later. Ahlborn added a goal on a pass from Raaths to extend the Lynx’s lead to 3-0 with 8:30 left in the
Bridwell, Schoen hope to continue success poolside ADAM FEINER Sports editor
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Icebergs senior Aeryn Olson (19) works along against the boards with pressure from Madison Metro Lynx senior Sydney Raaths on Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Mandt Community Center. The Icebergs lost 10-3. opening period. Newton got her team on the board, scoring on a rebound at 5:33. “I just laid back a little bit because I knew it would probably just bounce off the goalie’s pad,” she said. “I was ready for it. It was just a reaction. It was kind of slow, but it still went in.” Newton said it was exciting scoring her first goal of the season against Metro Lynx sophomore goalie Cam McKersie. The two were teammates several years ago on the Polar Caps and the Junior Jets. Nineteen seconds later, Pelton-Byce scored off assists from Raaths and sophomore Grace Bonnell. Icebergs senior Aeryn Olson scored off assists by Newton and junior Sydney
Schipper to cut the Lynx’s lead to 4-2 late in the first period. Newton scored off assists from Schipper and Olson 43 seconds into the second half, but the Lynx answered 23 seconds later. Raaths scored off a pass from freshman defenseman Sam Olander to take a 5-3 lead. Ahlborn scored her second goal and Raaths scored her third goal for the hat trick later in the second to extend the Lynx’s lead to 7-3. “I think we competed with them the first two periods,” Icebergs coach Z o e K u r t h s a i d . “ We couldn’t connect three periods of hockey. That comes with having a first game and having those first-game jitters. “Our first line (Newton, Olson, Schipper) produced,
and when they score, it gets the team up. We don’t have as much depth as we would like. The Lynx had a lot of depth. When you are going two lines against four lines, it makes it a lot harder.” The Lynx closed the third period with three goals. Ahlborn completed her hat trick off assists by Raaths and senior defenseman Josie Dragoo at the 11:34 mark. Thirty seconds later, Raaths scored off a pass by Ahlborn. Junior forward Ava Jambor capped the scoring off an assist by junior defenseman Ava Downing. “I think the one thing we need to improve on is the passing and getting the girls out from in front of the net,” Newton said.
Boys hockey
Eagles blow past Vikings in season opener Community Center on Friday, Nov. 22. The Eagles tacked on six goals in the third period after scoring three The Stoughton boys hockey team each in the first and second. The started its season with a 12-0 home Vikings were outshot 52-9 and were loss to Sauk Prairie at the Mandt 0-for-2 on the power play.
ADAM FEINER Sports editor
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The Stoughton boys swimming team returns three letterwinners from last year’s squad. They are (from left) Tom Unitan, Isaiah Rowley and Christian Smith.
Quinn Ziemann recorded 40 saves for Stoughton. Sauk Prairie’s Riley Jelinek finished with three goals and three assists. Erik Peterson also netted a hat trick. Luke Mast added two goals and two assists.
Like some multi-sport athletes, Jeff Bridwell and Kristine Schoen had virtually no time off between seasons. The co-coaches of the Stoughton girls and boys swimming programs made an immediate impact this past fall. The Stoughton girls qualified for the Division 2 state meet in a program-record five events, and the boys are looking to
make history of their own this winter. The Vikings return three letterwinners from last year’s squad: juniors Christian Smith and Isaiah Rowley and sophomore Tom Unitan. Schoen said junior Cade Millam could return from injury later in the season. Stoughton will look for six freshmen to make an immediate impact in rounding out the individual lineup and finding pieces for its relay teams.
Boys hoops: Stoughton seeks balanced offensive attack Continued from page 7 Fernholz are all guards that played major minutes a year ago. All of them will play an important role this season.” The Vikings will turn to 6-foot-6 junior Reece Sproul and 6-foot-5 sophomore Barrett Nelson to anchor the frontcourt. S p r o u l av e r a g e d 3 . 8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game last season. Nelson will look to fill the shoes left by his brother Jack, who is planning to enroll early and play football at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “Reece and Barrett both have the potential for big s e a s o n s ,” We b e r s a i d . “Reece is a versatile threat on the offensive end both inside and out. Barrett will play a lot of minutes in the
post replacing his older brother from a season ago.” With Monona Grove having lost a majority of last year’s production to graduation, the Badger South appears up for grabs. Monroe is led by led by 6-foot-7 junior forward Cade Meyer, who has scholarship offers from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and UW-Milwaukee and is drawing interest from UW-Madison. Oregon and Wa t e r t ow n e a c h r e t u r n experienced backcourts. “Monroe is the most physically-talented team in the league,” Weber said. “Oregon returns some very solid and experienced players. Watertown will have a really good backcourt with (Cade) Oiler and (Kory) Stas returning.”
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Donald “Don” Helmke Donald “Don” Helmke, born March 4, 1929, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at home surrounded by family. Don was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Mabel (Olsen) Helmke and Herbert Helmke. He was a 1947 graduate of Stoughton (Wisconsin) High School, earned accounting and business administration degrees at the Madison Business College and studied at the UW-Graduate School of Banking. Don was a proud veteran, serving his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean war. He was a life member of VFW Post 328, as well as a member of the American Legion Otis Sampson Post No. 59 and its Honor Guard. Committed to his community throughout his life, Don brought values of helping others, fairness and integrity to everything he did. He had a successful, 35-year career in banking
Donald “Don” Helmke
while also serving on the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce, Fair Board, Hospital Board, and Skaalen Board. He was a member of the Elks for more than three decades, Jesters and Lions Club for nearly 50 years, and was a Mason and Shriner for nearly 60 years. In 1984, he was chosen royalty of Syttende Mai with his wife, Doris. Don and Doris married in Stoughton in 1953, celebrating 66 wonderful years together with their
three children and two grandchildren. Don was a quiet, unassuming leader with a mischievous grin, a big heart and strong faith, devoting many volunteer hours to his church. He could fix almost anything and once helped build a sailboat from scratch. He loved playing a good card game with family and friends and spending time outdoors, whether it was a walk in the woods, playing 18 holes of golf or skiing down a mountain. Don was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Merlin “Bud” (Gertrude), Eileen (Henry) Godleski and Grace Staffrude. He is survived by his wife and children Susan, Jane (Teresa Sterns) and Karl; grandchildren, Keegan and Grace Helmke; brother-in-law, Ruffin Staffrude; and many nieces, nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews. Visitation will be held on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, from 3-5 p.m. at Gunderson
Stoughton Funeral and Cremation Care, 1358 Hwy. 51 N at Jackson St., Stoughton and on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019, at 10 a.m. at First Lutheran Church, 310 E. Washington, St., Stoughton, with the Celebration of Life at 11 a.m. Burial will be held at Lutheran South Cemetery. A luncheon will follow burial at the church. The family wishes to thank the staff of SSM/ Stoughton Hospital, Skaalen and Agrace for their exceptional care of Don and our family. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to First Lutheran Church (flcstoughton.com) or the Stoughton Veterans Memorial (stoughtonveteransmemorial.org/donate). Online condolences may be made at gundersonfh.com. Gunderson Stoughton Funeral & Cremation Care 1358 Hwy. 51 at Jackson St. 873-4590
Town of Dunn
Residents approve levy for next year, setting up 1% tax increase RENEE HICKMAN Unified Newspaper Group
Residents of the Town of Dunn voted to approve the town’s proposed 2020 tax levy on Nov. 19. That sets the tax rates. Town of Dunn property owners will pay 1 percent more to the town than last year on average.
The Town Board will vote on the budget at its Dec. 16 meeting. Town clerk Cathy Hasslinger said a group of 28 Dunn residents gathered to attend the town budget meeting and vote on the levy. Town government requires residents to have a chance to vote on the levy before the final budget goes to the Town Board for approval.
In addition to voting on the levy, Hasslinger said, residents and town officials discussed proposed elements of the budget, including whether to make a $10,000 contribution to the new Oregon public library building and buying new equipment for leaf collection. Renee Hickman can be contacted at renee.hickman@wcinet.com.
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Mari Pat Delehanty Mari Pat Delehanty, age 58, of Stoughton, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, after a brief illness at UW-Hospital in Madison. She was born on Nov. 16, 1961, in Manitowoc, the daughter of James and Frances “Fry” (Kugle) Glasow. Mari graduated from Reedsville High School in 1980. She continued her education and graduated from Lakeshore Technical College in 1982, with an Ophthalmic Medical degree. Mari worked at ShopKo Optical for 15 years before working at Davis Duehr Dean as a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant for the past 20 years. Mari married Bill Delehanty on Oct. 12, 1991, and together have two loving sons, Trent and Travis. She was considered a “second mother” to many of her sons’ friends who would agree they always left her home feeling loved and well-fed. Mari was a faithful member of St. Ann Catholic Parish. She was an avid Packers fan and loved spending time with her family, friends, and neighbors. Mari was a loving wife to her husband of 28 years, William; and proud mother to her sons, Trent (Kaitlyn Nafziger) Delehanty and Travis (Kelsey Jenny) Delehanty. She will be deeply missed by her sister, Maureen Glasow; twin brother, Michael (Terri) Glasow; motherin-law, Elaine Delehanty; sister-in-law, Julie (Shep) Glasow; and many nieces and nephews.
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She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Tim and Mark Glasow; father-in-law, Oliver “Pete” Delehanty; and brother-inlaw, Robert Delehanty. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Ann Catholic Parish, 323 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton, at 11 a.m., on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, with Father Randy Budnar presiding. Visitation will be held at Gunderson Stoughton Funeral and Cremation Care, 1358 Hwy. 51, Stoughton, from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, and also at the church from 9 a.m. until the time of the Mass on Saturday. Memorials may be made in Mari’s name to the Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin or to assist her precious nephew: Help Jacob Fight ALS #GLASOWSTRONG (Go Fund Me). Mari was full of life, love and joy to her many friends, neighbors, relatives and co-workers. She has left this earth better and brighter with her unconditional love and support of her countless friends and relatives. Online condolences may be made at gundersonfh.com. Gunderson Stoughton Funeral & Cremation Care 1358 Hwy 51 873-4590
POLICE REPORT jumping following a domestic toxicated and walking in the disturbance. roadway. Officers referred charges Sept. 4 on a 26-year-old man for Officers arrested a 36-year- criminal damage to properold woman on an outstand- ty and disorderly conduct ing warrant following a traffic following a domestic disturstop. bance. Suspect has not yet Officers also arrested a been located. 41-year-old man on an outOfficers arrested an standing warrant, who was a 18-year-old man on an outpassenger in the vehicle. standing warrant following a detective locating the susSept. 5 pect, who he knew to have Officers arrested a 53-year- outstanding warrants. old man for criminal damage to property and disorderly Sept. 11 conduct following a suspiOfficers referred charges cious person/disturbance on a 40-year-old man for discall. The subject was found orderly conduct following a to be intoxicated and had domestic disturbance where reportedly thrown a rock, the suspect had left the ressmashing a vehicle window. idence prior to arrival of the officers. Sept. 6 Officers arrested a 46-year- Sept. 12 Sept. 2 Officers arrested a Officers arrested a 20-year- old man on a probation hold old man for battery, disorder- following an incident where 61-year-old woman on a felly conduct, and felony bail the subject was found in- ony 4th offense OWI follow-
ing a traffic stop. Sept. 15 Officers arrested a 25-yearold man for felony bail jumping following officers observing him having victim contact in violation of his bail conditions. Sept. 17 Officers arrested a 26-yearold man for physical abuse of a child following a domestic disturbance call. The suspect had reportedly slapped a 10-year-old child. The suspect was also arrested by Dane County Sheriff’s Deputies, who had responded while Stoughton Officers were on other calls for battery & disorderly conduct, separate of the child abuse.
man following a K-9 alert on an occupied vehicle in the High School parking lot. Two subjects were also issued Municipal Citations during the incident. Officers arrested a 56-yearold man for disorderly conduct following a domestic disturbance. Officers arrested a 30-yearold woman for battery, criminal damage to property, and disorderly conduct following a domestic disturbance. Sept. 23 Officers arrested a 45-yearold woman for resisting/obstructing an officer and OWI 2nd with a passenger under 16 following a traffic stop. Officers arrested a 32-year-
old man for Possession of Heroin following an overdose response. Officers arrested a 30-yearold woman for battery and disorderly conduct following a domestic disturbance. Sept. 29 Officers arrested a 23-yearold man for Disorderly Conduct and Bail Jumping following a disturbance at an establishment. The Bail Jumping was for a violation of a no drink restriction. Sept. 30 Officers arrested a 36-yearold woman for battery and disorderly conduct following a domestic disturbance.
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The Stoughton Police Department logged 2,484 incidents for September. Cases of interest for the month were: two OWI’s, two burglaries, six drug incidents, 16 thefts, seven domestic disturbances, seven threats, 28 disturbances, eight disorderly conducts, 28 traffic crashes, 54 EMS assists, 15 alarms, 17 juvenile incidents, 60 911 calls, three warrant arrests, 23 animal complaints, and officers responded to 39 suspicious activity calls. Officers also logged 37 check persons, 52 check properties, 105 assist cases, 25 criminal charges, 10 ordinance violations, and 17 traffic arrests from 59 traffic stops. The following were identified as significant cases by the Stoughton Police Department:
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School: Ambassador program expands to Sandhill and Fox Prairie elementary schools Continued from page 1 are intuitive like distracting- this is meant to draw attention away from the act of mistreatment. Other skills take practice, like active listening which helps students respond to a person’s feelings. During the initial training, after students write about peer mistreatment they have witnessed or experienced on those post-it notes, they role play — aggressor, target and ambassador. Students act out real scenarios and use one of the six skills to deescalate the situation. The focal point of the initial training is to give students the tools to act in the moment they witness peer mistreatment, John Linney, a trainer for Community Matters, Safe School Ambassadors program, told the Hub. They don’t have to make an appointment with a counselor but rather de-escalate the drama immediately. Since 2018, 43 students have been trained in the Stoughton program, and it continues to grow. Forty-seven students at Fox Prairie Elementary had the training at the beginning of November, 43 students from Sandhill Elementary School had the training on Nov. 21 and 22 and River Bluff Middle School had a second round of training Nov. 19 and 20. “Why take the time to make someone else feel bad?” Cadi Jemilo, a veteran ambassador at RBMS asked rhetorically during a program meeting. A Dane County Youth Assessment survey conducted in 2018 for Stoughton Area School District, confirmed more than 70% of students at RBMS have witnessed a bullying incident during the school year, and 33% of students reported being made fun of in the past 30 days. Suicidal thoughts were reported by 21.7% of middle schoolers in the past 12 months. This information pushed Anne Fimreite, counselor at RBMS and organizer of the anti-bully ambassador program, to apply for several grants to get funding for the Safe School Ambassador program. Ambassadors are trained to stop peer mistreatment in the moment with six essential skills that allows them to intervene when
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Anne Fimreite works with a group of students during the safe school ambassador training on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Students are discussing their role-playing activity and how to combat peer mistreatment. they see incidents happen. The students are nominated by educators and go through a 16-hour training. Stoughton Wellness Coalition granted RBMS a three year, $6,500 grant, and the Wisconsin Department of Public instruction issued grants for the elementary schools. After the initial training, students meet twice per month with one of nine adults who are considered “family group facilitators” who have also gone through the training. They work on projects like putting posters around the school and creating videos to show other students how to be ambassadors. Students also write about situations when they’ve intervened- this is meant to help students self reflect and track incidents going on in the school. “We need to use students more to help with school safety and the school environment,” Fimreite wrote to the Hub in an email. “They can be a part of the solution. Students and adults can work together so that everyone feels welcomed, included and safe.” Changing the norms At a meeting in October, students drew posters with sayings like “blowing out someone else’s candle doesn’t make yours shine
any brighter” or “Be kind, words don’t rewind.” The goal is for these ambassadors to influence their circle of friends to stop peer mistreatment. Linney said the program is not for the “good kids,” but rather kids who have the most influence and the most social capital to change the norms of bullying from being “funny or cool,” to unacceptable. Elsa Jones said she once witnessed a bully throw a peer’s school supplies in the trash. Jones said after the student dug their supplies out of the garbage, she was “really upset.” “So I just confronted (the aggressor) and said, ‘Stop,’” Jones said. That is all is takes sometimes, Jones said, to let the aggressor know their actions are not cool or funny. Fimreite said students have a pulse on what is going on in the hallways and they are able to talk to their peers in a way adults can not, so it is important to have an inward out approach to stopping peer mistreatment. “Students set the tone and the social norms in the school,” she said. Students are always encouraged to get help from an adult when the situations are more involved,
Peer mistreatment involves any abuse of power and takes on many forms. Exclusion: The child feels left out. Put downs: Words and actions that embarrass or hurt another person including rumors, gossip and cyberbullying. Intimidation: The child feels afraid of loss or harm. The aggressor has more power, physical or social, than the target and is using it to create fear. Unwanted physical contact: The child feels violated. This can be things such as stepping on shoes, pushing, tripping, spitting and brushing up against someone. Acts against campus: This is where the target is not a single person but a large group or physical property. Definitions provided by Community Matters.
Where can I turn for help with bullying? School administration and support staff Cyberbullying.us Stopbullying.gov Welcomingschools.org complicated or dangerous, such as fights, threats or suicidal thoughts. Ambassadors said they feel they are making a difference and that they don’t do this for accolades, but rather to make their school a safe space for everyone. At the end of the training on Nov. 20, Linney, told students they can influence the actions of others and make their school
Parent workshop On Tuesday, Nov. 19, parents and community members were welcome to a free workshop to learn more about peer mistreatment and how to handle it. John Linney, a trainer for Community Matters, Safe School Ambassadors program, guided audiences members through slides and scenarios on how to talk to children about bullying and peer mistreatment. First, he said, he avoids the word “bully.” That word has become so overused, he said, that is can sometimes dampen the effect. He prefers students and parents to use specific actions like threatened, pushed or picked on. He also described some approaches if your child is being mistreated in school. “Do NOT blame the child. Do NOT insist the child confront the bully. Do NOT tell the child to ignore the bully,” a handout reads. Instead, parents should teach the child to be assertive, rather than be violent and encourage friendships which can help buffer a child from the harmful effects of bullying. Rather than contact the aggressor’s parents, parents should contact the school administration and the student’s teacher. welcoming for everyone. “Heroes are not big people with capes, heroes are people who look like you,” he said. “People who help out every day.” Contact Mackenzie Krumme at mackenzie.krumme@wcinet.com.
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Legals PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The City of Stoughton Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, December 9, 2019 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 South Fourth Street, Second Floor, Stoughton, Wisconsin, 53589, to consider a proposed Conditional Use Permit Application by Jeb McMahon to allow a twoflat residential use at 616 Ridge Street, Stoughton, Wisconsin. The property at 616 Ridge Street is owned by Mic-Man Properties LLC and is more fully described as follows: Parcel Number and Description: 281/0511-054-6640-7; O M TURNER ADDN BLOCK 6 S 132 FT LOT 10 For questions regarding this notice please contact Michael Stacey, Zoning Administrator at 608-646-0421. Additional information including a location map can be found at: http:// stoughtoncitydocs.com/planning-commission/ Published November 21 and 28, 2019 WNAXLP ***
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Pets ADORABLE PUREBRED Golden Retriever puppies, first shots, wormed, parents on site, $500. 608293-1994 . GOLDEN MINI DOODLES, F1B, M-F, $1500. Vet checked, shots, ready to go! 563-212-7307. STANDARD AKC Poodle puppies, champion bloodlines, 3 males, 2 females, clear health panel, potential for service dogs, approx. adult weight 30-35lb., pet price $1200. Serious inquiries only. Text 563-495-0926. www.hollyspoodles.com.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO CREDITORS (INFORMAL ADMINISTRATION) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DENIS R. HARIED Case No. 2019PR824 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal Administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth November 29, 1965 and date of death November 9, 2019X, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 2431 Tower Dr., Stoughton, WI 53589. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is February 21, 2020. 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 November 19, 2019 Attorney Mary H. Behling PO Box 15 Cambridge, WI 53523 (608) 423-3286 Bar Number: 01005733 Published: November 28, December 5 and 12, 2019 WNAXLP
TWO FEMALE Boston Terrier puppies $500 each, Platteville. 608-7325052. RED & Blue Heeler puppies for sale. Both parents on site. Ready 12-2-19. $100 each. David Miller, 2815 Wren Lane, Fennimore, WI 53809.
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Feed & Seed ORGANIC ROASTED corn, tested negative for mold and safe for all classes of livestock. $8/bushel. Can deliver 450 bushel load for reasonable fee. 608-574-5066.
Horses LOOKING TO buy all types of horses and/or ponies. Riding or not. Cash paid. 262-930-9271.
Livestock HERD OF 50 Holstein milk cows. Black and white, red and white. Mostly A.I. Bred. Low SSC and high butter fat. Platteville. 608-778-2555. WANTED: CONSIGNORS for the upcoming PAPA Alliance Black hided Feeder Calf and Yearling sales at Bloomington Livestock Exchange, Bloomington, WI. Sale dates are December 6 and January 3. Call and get on the early listings for whichever sale works best for you. No dairy crosses. For information contact Greg May 608-5740719 or BLE 608-994-2020.
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grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, which the city had planned to apply for. At the Nov. 19 Parks and Recreation meeting, Glynn explained the grant would be used to remove the dam. He said the DNR has indicated the grant is intended for the removal of entire dams. Glynn said Gary Lacey, the engineer at Recreation Engineering and Planning responsible for the project, could create an alternate plan that removed the entire dam. However, it would eliminate the surfing wave, leaving just one drop in the rapids upstream of the dam. During the meeting, commissioners agreed the plan with multiple drops and a surfing wave was preferable and discussed whether there might be a ny f l ex i b i l i t y i n t h e DNR’s policy. Glynn told the Hub by phone Friday
he had asked the city attorney to contact the DNR about this question. Because the grant is competitive, there is no guarantee the city would receive it even if it were to change its plans for the dam. The city missed out on a $1 million grant package last year, including the dam removal, last year. Glynn told the Hub there could be other opportunities available, such as a DNR stewardship program for recreation, which might cover up to 50 percent of the funding for the park. An economic impact study found the park would net $2 million per year if every paddler within a half hour’s drive visited the park once. Glynn said the addition of the surfing wave would make the park a bigger draw for visitors from surrounding areas, ultimately creating more of a return on the city’s investment. “It’s a huge win for the city,” said Glynn.
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May you and yours be blessed this holiday season. Many, Many thanks to all of our customers!
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We wish you and yours a blessed and happy T hanksgiving! 603 E. Main St. Evansville, WI 53536 608.882.0680
Serving Dane and Rock Counties Since 1948
Happy Thanksgiving
We are truly grateful for a wonderful staff and such loyal customers. Thank you for all of your continued support throughout the year.
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