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Recount shows election accuracy .01% discrepancy or 2 votes out of 1,753 ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group
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The new clock tower sits next to its future home while a crowd looks on in 1988.
Top of the hour 30 years ago, Stoughton restored its iconic clock tower ALEXANDER CRAMER
for the building to the steeple manufacturers that kept promising delivery dates and then blowing past them, as well as the level of disrepair the building had fallen into by the time restoration work was done. The auditorium, now known as the Opera House, had turned into a de facto pigeon coop, and Kay recalled being told later about how many parasites he probably inhaled from the layers of pigeon poop that had been allowed to accumulate. Still, once he put his eyes on the auditorium, he knew the city had a “real treasure” on its hands. And the first step to reclaiming the building was re-establishing civic pride in a downtown focal point that had been allowed to degrade to the point that some had advocated for its demolition. So Kay got to work, putting together a feasibility study “in 1978 or ‘79” at the city’s behest to establish a cost and scope for the project. While he proudly takes credit for “stirring the pot” and getting the conversation going, Kay gives all the credit to the community for getting the project done, once “they saw it was possible.”
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The summer of 1988 was a time of unrest in Stoughton, with a monthslong labor dispute between auto workers and Stoughton Trailers and a drought that pushed Wisconsin hay prices 50 percent higher than elsewhere in the United States. But it was also a time of renewed emphasis on community, as Stoughtonites came together to raise more than $55,000 to replace the clock tower that had been lopped off City Hall in the early 1960s. With an auction, a “cablethon” talent show broadcast live on local TV and a raffle that featured a 1988 Chevrolet Corsica as the main prize, the community came together to restore what architect Arlan Kay called “the symbol of our city.” On Friday, Sept. 30, 1988, citizens of Stoughton gathered to see a crane hoist a new clock tower atop City Hall, restoring the building to the form it had taken when originally constructed in 1901. “Symbolism is huge,” said Kay, whose firm was contracted to restore the clock tower and install a fire
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The new clock tower is hoisted into place in 1988.
escape to bring the building up to code. “There is awe when you have a tall steeple. It’s about civic pride. Without the tower, you just have a brick building.” The project faced its share of challenges, from a City Council that didn’t want to use taxpayer money
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After a “16- or 17-hour” Election Day Nov. 6, in which 80 percent of registered voters in Stoughton cast ballots, city clerk Holly Licht learned the following week the election wasn’t quite done. The Wisconsin Elections Commission randomly selected 5 percent of t h e s t a t e ’s voting machines for audit to ensure their tally’s accu- Licht r a c y, a n d Stoughton was one of the municipalities selected. Licht, deputy clerk Candee Christen and four volunteer election workers came to the training room at the Stoughton Fire Department at 9 a.m. M o n d a y, N o v. 1 9 , t o count the ballots in Wards
7 and 8 by hand. Though initially daunting, the group managed to count all 1,753 ballots by around 3:30 p.m. which, for those doing the math, is 39 work hours, or the length of an average work week. The only discrepancies the group found were two more votes for Rep. Gary Hebl (Dist. 46) than the machines had, Licht wrote in an email to the Hub, “due to voters not filling in the oval next to their selection completely.” That discrepancy of two votes was “a .01 percent error rate,” Licht noted. The WEC ordered “the most thorough post-election audits and double-checks in state history,” according to its website, because “voter confidence and actual security are not truly protected without checking the election-night output of the election computers to verify that votes were tabulated accurately.” B e f o r e t h i s y e a r, a WEC press release states,
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Schools meet expectations District’s annual report card score back on the rise SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group
The Stoughton Area School District is meeting expectations and improving, according to the annual Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction report card, released Nov. 13. The district scored an overall 71.8 for the 201718 school year — up a half-point from the previous year — placing it in the “meets expectations” category, just below the 73 threshold for “exceeds expectations.” The district
had dipped slightly last year after scoring a 72.6 for the 2015-16 school year. District school scores were once again led by Sandhill Elementary (81.3), with Fox Prairie Elementary (79.4) and Stoughton High School (73.3) joining it in the “exceeds expectations” category, followed by River Bluff Middle School (69.1) and Kegonsa Elementary (68.7), which rated as “meets expectations.” The report cards, now in their third year of using “legislatively mandated calculations,” are intended to help schools and districts “use performance
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Housing crisis support hours added at senior center Spaeth offers assistance for homeless AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group
Dane County’s Homeless Services Consortium is bringing its assistance for people experiencing a housing crisis to Stoughton. Kate Spaeth, the Coordinated Entry System manager for HSC, will offer regular office hours at the senior center from 8 a.m. to noon beginning Tuesday, Dec. 11. She will visit the second Tuesday of every month during those hours. The Coordinated Entry System is a group within HSC that completes an assessment with those who are experiencing literal homelessness for seven nights or more, according to Cindy Thompson, Stoughton Area Resource Team director. Literal homelessness is defined as living in a shelter, on the streets or in a car. The assessment helps identify those who are in the greatest need of services to help provide housing assistance, including permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing programs. Thompson said in an email to the Hub that she held a
community-wide meeting a few weeks ago through START that focused on ways the community could use the resource, as well as how to support people who are homeless in Stoughton. Mayor Tim Swadley attended, as well as other representatives from the police department, Stoughton Hospital, school district and the Personal Essentials Pantry “It really seemed to draw interest from our community members and organizations as they were learning more ways to be supportive,” Thompson wrote. The hours are one way the city is participating in more efforts to help homeless people in Stoughton. A few months ago, the Housing Advocacy Team of Stoughton (HATS) earned a grant from Dane County to use toward building a house for four homeless families. The $300,000 grant, through the Dane County Housing Authority and Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development, supports a significant portion of the project, which is estimated to cost $671,000. The house located at 309 Pine St., is anticipated to be completed next March. Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@ wcinet.com.
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The Stoughton High School Madrigal Dinner is set for Dec. 8-10. The Saturday, Dec. 8, and Sunday, Dec. 9, shows are already sold out.
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Winter is coming, and so is the Stoughton High School theater department’s annual Madrigal Dinner. No word on if any fire-breathing dragons will be involved, but things are going to get medieval next week around the school’s cafetorium, which will be turned into atmosphere of festivity recalling holiday celebrations in English Renaissance manors and castles. The three-night event, set for 5:30 p.m. Dec. 8-10 at the high
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school, includes a served seven-course meal, with students providing theatrical entertainment, storytelling and music. The dinner is one of the more anticipated events at
the school each year, with more than 150 students and as many parents and community members putting in hundreds of hours cooking, decorating, serving, performing, promoting, sewing to prepare for the dinners. SHS director of vocal music and audio recording Ryan Casey told the Hub in an email tickets to the Saturday and Sunday shows were sold out as of Monday, Nov. 26. Casey recommended calling him at 877-5746 if interested in attending the Monday show, with seating filled on a firstcome, first-served basis. Casey added that the group is looking for Renaissance costumes that could be donated. Call Casey to donate a costume. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott. delaruelle@wcinet.com.
SHS student recognized Host A Family seeks gift donors On the Web at Holstein convention AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group
Ashlyn Sarbacker, 16, will be recognized at the Wisconsin Holstein Association convention early next year. In a news release from t h e a s s o c i - Sarbacker ation earlier this month, Sarbacker will be commended for her “outstanding achievements,” during the Junior Holstein Convention on Jan. 4-6. The convention is in coordination with the Sheboygan County Junior Holstein Association. Youth from across the state are recognized across multiple categories. The top awards are for those excelling with junior Holstein projects: Distinguished Junior Members (ages 17-21), Young Distinguished Junior Members (ages 13-16), and 12 and
Under Recognition award winners. The banquet will be held Saturday, Jan. 5, at the Blue Harbor Resort in Sheboygan. Sarbacker will be recognized as a Young Distinguished Junior member. She is the daughter of David and Candi Sarbacker. They live at Floydholm, an 80-acre farm near Edgerton, where they house show heifers, according to the release. Sarbacker is a junior at Stoughton High School, where she is class treasurer, FFA chapter president, a part of the Student Senate and a track and field athlete. She has been on the Dane County team for dairy quiz bowl and dairy judging, and she serves as the treasurer for the Dane County Junior Holstein Breeders. She’s also a member of the Triangle Troopers 4-H Club. Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@ wcinet.com.
About WHA The Wisconsin Holstein Association is a nonprofit organization that “strives to increase knowledge and provide opportunities to youth by involvement through the Registered Holstein project,” according to a news release from the organization. For information about WHA, visit wisholsteins.com.
Host A Family is looking for anonymous donors for holiday gifts for children and adults. The program, which has sponsored families locally for the last 26 years, according to a news release, matches families in need with community members who want to give. C a s e wo r ke r s a t t h e Dane County Department of Human Services have worked with representatives from the Stoughton,
Oregon and McFarland school districts to help identify families that are struggling to make ends meet. Some of the most requested items are gift cards for food, clothing, bedding, books and children’s toys, the release said. Around 300 families in need were identified, totalling around 1,000 people. “Host families” are able to log in to the Host A Family website, hostafamily.org, select a family they would like to shop for and view a wish list.
For information about Host A Family, visit:
hostafamily.org The organization requested each gift be given in the range of $40. Items can be delivered to LakeView Church, 2200 Lincoln Ave., in Stoughton, during set times throughout the first week of December: 2-7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, or 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. Recipients will be contacted to
receive the anonymous gifts shortly after the dropoff dates. The sign-up link on the website cautioned there may be a delay between signing up and when an email is received with a family to host, due to pool of applicants and if there is a suitable match for the applicant. For more information, visit hostafamily.org. Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@ wcinet.com.
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Marijuana laws need reform On Nov. 6, the people of Stoughton had the opportunity to vote on if they think adult use of marijuana should be legal. That vote passed, receiving 72.4 percent with 96 more votes than the governor elect. There is good reason for marijuana being accepted in Stoughton – it is considered a exit drug to harmful and possibly deadly substances. It’s also a good thing that consumers know what they are getting and have some control over it, but there’s much more to it than that. From the start, marijuana prohibition was based around legal corruption and a fear or hate for minorities led by the first commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, Henry J. Anslinger. Along with using discriminatory slants, the term “marihuana” itself was strategically used by Anslinger due to its unfamiliarity and its Latin American origin.
Now, marijuana opposition is being in part lead by corporations like Insys Therapeutics, a pharmaceutical company that donated at least $500,000 to a marijuana opposition group. Insys Therapeutics received DEA approval last year to produce the synthetic THC drug Syndros. Synthetic THC is not something we should allow to take root. Marijuana does save and has saved lives. The more people learn about the benefits marijuana has, support grows and will only continue to, which explains a 72.4 percent approval rating. Whether it’s health and well being, civil rights issues, economics or a crony system of greed over people. Reforming marijuana laws is logical and morally the thing that must be done. Robby Ree City of Stoughton
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Solarpunk gives a realistic view of the future D o you remember the future? That was the question Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts posed in 2005, and I’ve been thinking about it a lot lately. Conventional wisdom suggests people on the verge of retirement like me are thinking about all the things we’ve seen and done or didn’t do. But I’m still remembering the future I learned about when I was growing up. It was a great future in the 1960s, reinforced by The Jetsons and Star Trek and MacDonald other science fiction. It was Tomorrow Land and “better living through chemistry.” I even wanted to be a chemist when I grew up, or at least “a scientist.” We would all “zoom around on jet packs and plan weekend getaways by lunar lakes,” as Pitts put it, with a three-day work week, robots would be helping everywhere, and we’d all do our work “at the touch of a button.” Most of our time would be devoted to leisure activities. When we went to the moon in 1969, it seemed the future was as close as tomorrow. But soon it was clear we were not going to live as The Jetsons did, nor travel the galaxy as the U.S.S. Enterprise could. And in reaction to real life, science fiction literature began to show us more and more of a future dystopian world, which remains a dominant view in science fiction.
But now I’m happy to report that there is a new optimistic view of the future that has been emerging. It’s a science fiction subgenre known as Solarpunk. Solarpunk is a reaction against the pessimism of much present-day fiction. It gives us a different, positive vision of the future. According to the Solarpunk Anarchist fan website (solarpunkanarchists.com), “Solarpunk imagines a future that could be, based on current-age technology.” Solarpunk uses technologies of the present, such as solar and wind power to create an optimistic vision of the future. Solarpunk shows us bright futures where world problems are being solved by social activism, science, and good old human ingenuity. Sustainable technologies, renewable energy and social equity are the watchwords of Solarpunk. According to a recent post on the blog Sunvault, Solarpunk is, “a new movement in (science fiction) that examines the possibility of a future in which currently emerging movements in society and culture such as the green movement, the Black Lives Matter movement and certain aspects of Occupy Wall Street coalesce to create a more optimistic future in a more just world.” Solarpunk takes its name from other punk genres of science fiction, such as Steampunk, which combines technology with the Industrial Revolution (think “Wild Wild West” and the work of Jules Verne). But Solarpunk combines the punk ethic with an optimistic, climate-friendly future. Think of
solar panels and windmills. As Adam Flynn, a blogger who’s one of the originators of the movement, put it, “Steampunk is to coal as Solarpunk is to renewables.” Strangely, for a new sub-genre that is just coming into its own, many of the more popular books are not new. The most popular Solarpunk books that I have encountered are by Kim Stanley Robinson. They include his Mars Trilogy from the 1990s: “Red Mars,” “Green Mars,” and “Blue Mars,” and his 2012 book titled, “2312.” It’s no accident that an author who exemplifies Solarpunk also excels in books about climate fiction. Another popular title which is from 1990 is “Ecotopia: The Notebooks and Reports of William Weston” by Ernest Callenbach. If you’d like something shorter, try “Glass and Gardens: Solarpunk Summers,” which is an anthology of Solarpunk short stories edited by Sarena Ulibarri. My final and surprising selection is the last book that Aldous Huxley wrote titled, “Island.” Published in 1962, this story combines Buddhist philosophy with sustainable technology. I think we all have a need for optimistic visions of the future, and Solarpunk might just encourage some of us to try and change the present and make those visions a reality.
Richard MacDonald is the director of the Stoughton Public Library.
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A rambunctious group of nuns organizing a fundraiser variety show will be featured on the Stoughton Village Players stage this spring, and the group is opening auditions in the next few weeks. “Nunsense” auditions will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, and Monday, Dec. 17; and 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, with callbacks at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19. Performances will be in the middle of March. Auditions will feature readings from the script, and it’s encouraged to be familiar enough with the script to know which character to audition for. Music is requested, an accompanist will be available, and a cappella is discouraged. “Choreography will be a significant part of each character and all auditioners will be taught a dance combination and will have an opportunity to show additional skills if they wish,” the website said. Auditioners will not sing the entire song, and will read from the script with other auditioners. All auditioners will have a chance at some improv. One part requires someone with ballet skills
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performance. All of the dancers practice four hours a day, four days a week. The group performs around the Madison area. The dancers are from around the country, with only one from Wisconsin, who have all relocated to the Madison area to work with the company while also instructing at studios in the area, including Stoughton Center for the Arts. In addition to working and dancing, the group, which is registered as a nonprofit, tries to give back to the community through some free performances and volunteer work, like this weekend at Second Harvest Food Bank. “A lot of times, dancers are perceived as a ‘hoity toity’
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Handel’s Messiah will be brought to life in Stoughton next weekend. Magnum Opus, a ballet company based out of Madison, will showcase “Full Light” for the second time in Stoughton, located again at the Stoughton Village Players Theater. Full Light is a revised version of Handel’s Messiah, an oratorio composed in 1971 with scriptural text from the King James Bible and a version of the Psalms included in the Book of Common Prayer. The original piece is three hours long, but Abigail Henninger said she has limited the performance to a much shorter selection with 20 pieces. Henninger is the founder and artistic director of Magnum Opus, and she said that her goal is to bring “beauty in a new way” to something that’s already considered a classic. “How many times have we all heard ‘Hallelujah, Hallelujah’; it just becomes kind of mundane,” she said. “So we hope that by bringing dance, classic ballet and classical music together, that it reshapes it and hopefully people can see it in a fresh and innovative way.” Some of that freshness comes with what she has done with the choreography and the costumes, both of which have been changed up a bit since the company’s stop in Stoughton last year. The performance will feature some of the widely recognized songs, such as the aforementioned Hallelujah,
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FOL book sale
Holiday read-aloud
The Friends of the Stoughton Public Library will hold a book sale at the library starting Thursday, Nov. 29, through Saturday, Dec. 1. The sale will go from 3-6 p.m. Nov. 29 for friends members only, and then will open to the public from 6-9 p.m. that evening. The sale rules 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. There will be a bag sale from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. Book sales are held in the Carnegie Meeting Room, on the lower level of the library. For information, visit stoughtonpubliclibrary.org./ friends-booksale.
The library will host a holiday read-aloud at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2. Readers of all ages are invited to share a holiday story. Participants are asked to visit the library to choose a book and register to read. Refreshments will be provided and holiday music will be performed by My Trio. Some restrictions apply. Selections are limited to 10 minutes to allow more people time to read. If time allows, some may be able to read more than one selection. Registration is due by Thursday, Nov. 29. For information, visit stoughtonpubliclibrary.org.
SWC fundraiser
Craft and bake sale Visit Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge St., for a craft and bake sale starting at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4. The sale will continue until all the items are sold. It is organized by the Partners of Stoughton Hospital. Items include various crafts, lefse and other holiday-themed baked goods. For information, visit stoughtonhospital.com.
Pizza Hut, 1424 Hwy. 51, will participate in a fundraiser for the Shop with a Cop program from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30. A portion of the proceeds from the meal will go toward the program, which helps give gifts to children in need during the holidays. Children shop with SPD officers, who donate their time, and all funds Christmas market raised by the department go to the Pied Beauty Farm, 1390 WashingSWC program. ton Road, will host a Christmas marThe cost of the buffet is $9.99 for ket from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. adults with kids pricing available. “The Marche de Noel” will feature For information, call 873-3111. local artists and farmers who will
Baha’i Faith
Covenant Lutheran Church
For information: Alfred Skerpan, 877-0911 or Gail and Greg Gagnon, 873-9225 us.bahai.org Stoughton study classes.
1525 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton • 873-7494 covlutheran@gmail.com • covluth.org Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Worship Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship, 10:30 a.m. Fellowship
Bible Baptist Church
Ezra Church
2095 Hwy. W, Utica 873-7077 • 423-3033 Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship; 6 p.m. - Worship
515 E. Main St., Stoughton • 834-9050 ezrachurch.com Sunday: 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Christ Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Church
700 Hwy. B, Stoughton 873-9353 • e-mail: office@clcstoughton.org Sunday: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Worship, 9:10 a.m. Family Express and Sunday School
310 E. Washington, Stoughton 873-7761 • flcstoughton.com Sunday: 8:30 and 10 a.m. Worship
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
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
display wreaths, photographs, cutting boards, serving ware, jewelry, cards, prints, watercolors and baked goods. There will also be hot drinks available. For information, visit piedbeautyfarm.com.
Stress management program Learn coping mechanisms for stress during a program at the senior center from 8:30-9:45 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11. Dr. Robert McGrath, Psy. D, ABPP, is a licensed psychologist, providing mind/body wellness services at University Health Services. He will discuss strategies to increase resilience in times when the stress level in life goes up. For information, call 873-8585.
Coin collecting Bill Barr will lead a discussion about the ins and outs of coin collecting during a program at the senior center from 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11. Barr is a member of the State of Wisconsin American Numismatic Association and Madison Area Coin Club. He collects coins, paper money, Depression scripts and a variety of foreign money. The program is open to all levels of experience. For information, call 873-8585.
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.
Thursday, November 29
• 3-6 p.m., Friends of the Library members only book sale, library, 873-6281 • 4:30-6 p.m., Love Light Ceremony, Stoughton Hospital Bryant Center, 900 Ridge St., stoughtonhospital. com • 6-9 p.m., FOL book sale (open to public), library, 873-6281 • 7 p.m., Stoughton High School Madrigal Singers performance, library, 873-6281
Friday, November 30
• 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., FOL book sale, library, 873-6281 • 5-8 p.m., Shop with a Cop fundraising buffet, Pizza Hut, 1424 Hwy. 51, 873-3111
Saturday, December 1
• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., FOL book sale, library, 873-6281 • Noon to 3 p.m., FOL bag sale, library, 873-6281
Sunday, December 2
• 2 p.m., Holiday read-aloud (registration requested), library, 873-6281
Monday, December 3
• 11 a.m., Commission on aging, library, 873-6281
Tuesday, December 4
• 8 a.m., Craft and bake sale, Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge St., stoughtonhospital.com • 9:30 a.m., Memory cafe, library, 873-8585 • Noon, SHS Madrigal dinner (RSVP by Dec. 3, $8), senior center, 873-8585
Wednesday, December 5
• 9:30 a.m., Family music time with Eliza Tyksinski (ages 2-5 and siblings welcome), library, 873-6281 • 10-11 a.m., Game time: Rummikub, senior center, 873-8585 • 6:30 p.m., The Foundation book discussion, library, 873-6281
Thursday, December 6
• 9:30 a.m., Family music time with Eliza Tyksinski (ages 2-5 and siblings welcome), library, 873-6281 • 3:30 p.m., Teen advisory board meeting, library, 8736281 • 6:30 p.m., Adult craft club, library, 873-6281
Friday, December 7
• 1 p.m., Friday movies: The Man Who Invented Christmas, senior center, 873-8585
Saturday, December 8
• 10-11 a.m., Lego club, library, 873-6281 • 5:30 p.m. SHS Madrigal Dinner, SHS cafetorium, 600 Lincoln Ave., 877-5600
Sunday, December 9
• 2-3 p.m., Mrs. Charles Dickens by Jessica Michna, library, 873-6281 • 5:30 p.m. SHS Madrigal Dinner, SHS cafetorium, 600 Lincoln Ave., 877-5600
Monday, December 10
• 5:30 p.m. SHS Madrigal Dinner, SHS cafetorium, 600 Lincoln Ave., 877-5600
Tuesday, December 11
• 8:30-9:45 a.m., Resilience in times of stress program, senior center, 873-8585
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
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
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Let Us Not Fall Into Temptation “When tempted, no one should say, ‘God is tempting me.’ For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed.” – James 1:13-14 Pope Francis recently suggested that longstanding translations of the Lord’s Prayer might be retranslated to reflect the fact that God would not Himself tempt us—that is the Devil’s work—and that we should ask of God to “let us not fall into temptation” rather than the current phrase in English, which reads “Lead us not into temptation.” The current English translation does indeed seem to imply that it is God who leads us into temptation. Critics were quick to respond, with some people saying that this is the Lord’s prayer and not the Pope’s prayer, and that it comes directly out of the book of Matthew. However, we do well to remember that Jesus did not recite His prayer in English, and our English version is indeed a translation, that should be open to retranslation in light of current scholarship. Something is always lost in translation. It has been suggested by one scholar that a more literal translation of the phrase in question would be “Do not allow us to enter wrongful thinking or testing.”While this doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue smoothly, it might be a better way to think about God’s role in our life. – Christopher Simon
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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Tower: Restoration effort involved seed money, committee and lots of cleaning Continued from page 1 He points to Erma Skaalen’s involvement as a turning point. She not only donated a large amount of seed money early on, but served on the Auditorium Restoration Committee, which was founded in 1983. Once the project gathered momentum, citizens rallied together for volunteer cleanup and repair days in the building. City Hall was originally built in 1901, and Kay points to that time as a golden era for “grand buildings.” “Let’s say you have a postcard – what do you put on a postcard?” Kay explains. “City Hall is a grand building (worthy of) civic pride. It says ‘This is our Stoughton, this is our pride.’”
Former glory If you were a farmer coming into Stoughton in 1902, one of the more remarkable things you’d see on your journey would be the new City Hall, complete with a 100-foot tower topped with four clocks and electric lights powered by the nearby Stoughton Dam. The building housed the city’s jail, fire department, auditorium and library – the city’s Carnegie library was still a few years in the future. But by mid-century, the clock tower had been deemed a safety hazard, and in July 1961, the council contracted with a Wausau firm to repair the roof and “remove the top of the city hall tower,” according to an article in the Aug. 1, 1961, Hub. Kay remembered the clock tower had become rotten, and Dave Kalland, former president of the Stoughton Historical Society, said stones from the tower had started to come loose and fall to the ground. The clocks that originally had been installed in the tower had been removed “many years earlier,” according to the 1961 Hub article, and volunteers with the Civil Defense program had used the windows to keep lookout for enemy aircraft during World War II. Kay remembered going to the top of the tower and seeing silhouettes of different aircraft still drawn on the
More on the clock tower See more photos of the City Hall and clock tower renovations, learn more about Stoughton’s logo Page 8 inside to help the spotters. Skaalen was one of those spotters, and she remembered volunteers from service clubs and civic organizations helping in the effort. “We used to crawl up there to check for planes,” Skaalen, then 84 years old, told the Hub in 1988. “We had a phone connected to the Madison airport, and if a plane flew over, we called it in.” By the time Kay started working on restoration efforts, “the entire building had been neglected.” “In order for the auditorium to be used, they had to fire boilers three days ahead of time and open all the doors,” Kay said. And the balcony, which according to a 1901 Hub article could seat 400 people, had been limited to 35 because of fire-safety concerns. Extensive water damage led to the building being shut down in the 1950s, and that was the way it sat until restoration efforts began in earnest in the 1980s. As Kay discovered the city’s “treasure” in the late1970s, amid the pigeon droppings, torn-out light fixtures and original, “crawl-in” dressing rooms for actors, he saw backstage an informal history of the building in the form of hand-lettered castlists for productions from the building’s glory years, like a junior-class play, graduations and talent shows. Kay was convinced he was on the right track when he’d take citizens on tours backstage and see tears streaming down their faces. “Their memories, the tears…. This had been such an important place, and it wasn’t happening for them anymore,” Kay recalled.
was the fact that she lent her good name to the effort. With Skaalen leading the restoration committee, others quickly jumped on board and the effort gained momentum. Fo r m e r m a y o r H e l e n Johnson, who was city clerk before becoming mayor, took the lead in fundraising efforts, with seemingly no idea too far afield, like reviving the old-time fiddlers contest or holding an “All City Auction.” Former alder Bob McGeever remembered by the time he had joined the effort, “Helen Johnson had done her magic,” and the ball was already rolling. “It’s one of those examples here in Stoughton where a bunch of people get together and make something happen – something the city government would have been scratching their heads over for decades,” McGeever said with a laugh. Community members volunteered to scrape old paint, clean out the pigeon poop, do small repairs on the chairs and contribute any way they could to the restoration The clock tower floats into place in 1988. effort. For example, Kay remembered “local, retired guys” making castings of ceiling tiles to remake them out of fiberglass. Still others participated in a talent show “cablethon” that was broadcast live on local TV. By the time Ed Daggett won the 1988 Corsica, the group had raised more than $56,000 for the clock tower replacement and the tower was on its way. Originally projected to arrive in time for Syttende Mai, after numerous delays the tower was delivered by the Kentucky firm hired to manufacture it on Sept. 28. Two days later, it was sitRESPECT WELL-BEING FUN DEVELOPMENT atop city hall, where it Reclaiming civic pride ting has become the symbol of Just as important as the Stoughton. $2,500 Skaalen had donatContact Alexander Cramed to kick-start restoration er at alexander.cramer@ efforts in the early 1980s wcinet.com.
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Tower delays ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group
Stoughtonites who gathered for the Clock Tower Appreciation Festival in late September 1988 were treated to fireworks, a street dance with the Cliff Fredrickson Band and “food and fun for everyone.” But there was one problem: The clock tower hadn’t arrived yet. The Kentucky firm that billed itself as “The Steeple People,” had set and broken numerous deadlines
for delivery, starting with a pre-Syttende Mai delivery and ending by breaking a written guarantee for delivery by Sept. 12. The tower eventually arrived Sept. 28. Organizers had to postpone the party once before, but decided to go ahead with it anyway on Sept. 23, prompting the headline in the Hub, “Stoughton party lacks main guest.” Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.
The new clock tower sits in the parking lot of City Hall in 1988.
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A worker checks the clock tower’s attachment to the crane in 1988 before it’s hoisted to the top of City Hall.
Stoughton’s logo The iconic image of the clock tower that can be found on everything from the city’s flag to coffee cups and T-shirts was designed by local artist Gail Ring, who drew other images associated with Stoughton, like the blackand-white Norwegian Dancers logo. Ring was paid $200 for the design by the Auditorium Restoration Committee initially. In 1992, the city had to order new flags and
the cost would the same whether it kept the “Oak Opening” logo or changed to something else, according to a 1996 article in the Hub. City officials chose to use Ring’s logo on the city’s official flag. I t w a s n ’t u n t i l 1 9 9 6 that Ring was paid for the extended use of her image, with the city paying the artist $1,500 for “indefinite use of the logo.”
The disassembled clock tower in 1988.
– Alexander Cramer
A fiddler performs inside the restored Stoughton Opera House in 2016.
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One of the clock faces is transported via truck in 1988.
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Wrestling
Rolling with the Wolfpack
Player of the Week From Nov. 21-27
Lewis’ journey leads him to Raleigh, N.C. JEREMY JONES Sports editor
Like many kids growing up Hunter Lewis tried a variety of sports. Football and wrestling quickly became his favorites and before the time he got to high school Lewis was already thinking about his future. That future will now include a scholarship to wrestle at North Carolina State after the 120-pound state champion signed his National Letter of Intent to attend the Raleigh school two weeks ago. “I would say, ever since I started wrestling – you watch it on TV and that’s a goal to be on the NCAA stage,” Lewis said. “I believe N.C. State can get me there.” His goals don’t stop there, though, as he hopes to one day f o l l ow S H S g r a d u a t e s R u s s Hellickson and Andy Rein to the U.S. Olympic team. “It’s tough to say how it’s going to work out, but I believe I definitely have the possibility to be there,” he said.
The beginning Lewis said his dad got him into wrestling when he was 6 years old in the Jefferson School District. He said his family’s moving to Stoughton was partially motivated by wrestling. “It was also a little bit, family is closer to Madison and closer to
Name: Jack Sanford Grade: Senior Sport: Boys hockey Position: Defenseman Highlights: Sanford scored a pair of even-strength goals Friday inside Beloit’s Edwards Ice Arena and assisted another as Stoughton beat the Greendale Ice Force 7-2.
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Senior Hunter Lewis signed his National Letter of Intent on Nov. 14 to wrestle at North Carolina State in Raleigh. work,” he said. He played football up until seventh grade when he felt he needed to make a decision. “Wrestling has always been fun for me,” Lewis said. “Football was fun, but it got to that point
where you’ve kinda got to make a decision where you see yourself. I saw a future with wrestling and it’s been working out really well.”
Recruitment Lewis has been busy this year,
winning an individual and state team title at Stoughton before traveling to several national and international tournaments. He has been so busy, he couldn’t quite remember exactly when he met
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Honorable mentions: Emma Kissling (girls basketball) scored a team-high 19 points Tuesday, Nov. 20, to help Stoughton cruise to a 75-55 Badger South Conference win over Monona Grove. Drew Anderson (boys basketball) scored a teamhigh 14 points for Stoughton on Saturday at McFarland. The Vikings lost the nonconference game 70-53. Patrick Regan(boys swimming) was on the 400-yard junior/senior relay that finished fourth place. He also swam on the 300 backstroke relay that took fourth.
Boys hockey
Girls basketball
Stoughton shoots Vikings beats sectional rival, have one bad period in losses by Monona Grove JEREMY JONES Sports editor
MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
The Stoughton girls basketball team drilled seven 3-pointers Nov. 20 to cruise to a 75-55 Badger South Conference win over Monona Grove. “I thought we had great b a l a n c e ,” c o a c h B r a d Pickett said. “This group doesn’t care who gets the credit. Senior Emma Kissling scored a team-high 19 points and knocked down two 3-pointers. Senior Peighton Trieloff added 15 points and hit two 3s. Senior Kyianna Baker posted a double-double (12 points and 10 rebounds) for Stoughton (3-0 overall, 1-0 conference). “I thought Kyianna did a great job rebounding for us,” Pickett said. “She does whatever the team needs her to do for us to be successful.” Stoughton outscored Monona Grove (1-1
What’s next Stoughton hosts Madison Edgewood at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
overall, 0-1 conference) 35-23 in the first half to bu i l d a 1 2 - p o i n t l e a d . Stoughton senior Delaney Seidel chipped in eight points and senior Alex Ashworth hit two 3-pointers for six points and added five assists. Monona Grove senior McKenna Warnock, a University of Iowa recruit, scored a game-high 26 points on 9-for-25 shooting and had 13 rebounds,. Warnock made 2 of 11 three-pointers. “She is a very talented player and we knew that she is so difficult to completely shut down. It was a
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Three first period goals and solid defense carried the Stoughton boys hockey team to its first win of the season last week. The Vikings dropped the puck inside Edwards Ice Arena on Friday and defeated the sectional rival Greendale Ice Force. Stoughton continued to be cursed by one bad period in its two losses last week, dropping the second game of the four-team Beloit Memorial Thanksgiving Tournament to the Purple Knights. They later lost to Sauk Prairie in a Badger Conference crossover game as well. “We’ve got to be more prepared right when the puck drops,” coach Doug Kraft said. “If you look at all of our games so far, we’ve played two good periods and one that’s not up to par. “Once we figure out how to clean that up, I think we’re going to be in pretty good shape.”
Stoughton 7, Greendale 2 The Vikings spent their Black Friday shopping for goals. Stoughton scored three times in the first period and added two more goals in the each of the final two periods as they cruised to a 7-2 win over the Greendale Ice Force.
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Junior forward James Hanson (27) scores Stoughton’s lone goal in the first period Tuesday evening against Sauk Prairie’s Levi Carr. The Vikings lost the Badger Conference crossover game 9-1. “Maybe the score doesn’t show it but Greendale kept us honest, they played hard from start to finish,” Kraft said. “Sometimes when the score is tilted players forget about individual responsibilities. I thought we followed up our shots well, a couple of the goals were on rebounds.” The defensive group was outstanding. Junior defensemen Jack Sanford notched three points and Parker Milbauer got his first varsity goal. “We tried to free up Jack Sundby
and Nolan Stapelfeldt a little bit and they delivered, each getting a goal and an assist,” Kraft said. Milbauer and Sanford opened the scoring 5 minutes apart early in the first period for a quick 2-0 lead. Beloit scored with a power-play goal from Bryce Dykstra midway through the period that cut the lead in half. That would be as close the Ice Force got. S t a p e l f e l d t a n d t h e Vi k i n g s answered with 4:30 remaining in
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Boys basketball
Vikings can’t overcome turnovers, cold shooting MARK NESBITT
McFarland 70, Stoughton 53
Assistant sports editor
The Stoughton boys basketball team opened the season going 2-1 and rebounded knocking off Portage in a Badger Conference crossover after a 17-point loss to McFarland on Saturday. C o a c h N o l a n We b e r admitted the pieces are still a work in progress. “For us the biggest issue is the little stuff,” Weber said. “It’s a new group of kids. They don’t know how to play hard all the time and they don’t know the intensity level it takes to be a good varsity team. “Until we figure that stuff out all of the other basketball and press break goes by the wayside. We have a lot of maturing to do as players.” Stoughton (2-1) was plagued by turnovers Saturday trying to attack the Spartans’ press during a 70-53 nonconference road loss. “I think what this team l o o k s l i ke i n t h e 2 2 n d game of the year will be much different than the second half tonight,” Weber said. The loss was a stark contrast to Stoughton’s 74-46 season-opening win Nov. 20 over Janesville Parker.
Stoughton 72, Portage 49
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Stoughton senior Drew Anderson shoots a layup over McFarland senior Trevon Chislom Stoughton junior guard Saturday in the Vikings’ 70-53 loss to the Spartans. Anderson scored a team-high 14 points. Adam Hobson and sophomore guard Cael McGee w i t h 1 1 p o i n t s a n d 1 1 “Our defense was the Vikings on 5-for-25 shootc o m b i n e d t o s c o r e 3 5 rebounds. really big key,” Weber said. ing. points Tuesday to help the “We did a really good Stoughton raced out to Portage’s Eli Considine, Vikings roll to a 72-49 win a 29-15 lead at the half. who scored 39 points in job of making it tough on over Portage. Anderson hit two 3-point- the season opener, was him,” Weber said. “We Senior Drew Anderson ers. limited to 20 points by the made him work for it.” posted a double-double
Stoughton struggled breaking the press and M c Fa r l a n d r o l l e d t o a 70-53 win. The Vikings had 19 turnovers and trailed by as many as 25 points in the second half. “We can go one of two ways,” Weber said. “We can let this define us or we can step up and figure some things out.” McFarland junior Jeremiah Price-Johnson scored all of his game-high 17 points in the first half, including three 3-pointers. The Vikings shot 42.8 percent (9 of 21) in the first half, but were plagued by 12 turnovers. Stoughton finished the game shooting 36.1 percent (17 of 47). McFarland 6 foot, 6 inch senior Trevon Chislom had a pair of two-handed dunks to ignite the Spartans and the crowd in the second half and extended the Spartans’ lead to 48-30. “They definitely surprised us,” Anderson said. “ We d i d n ’t h ave p r e s s break fully set in. They were just long, got a bunch of steals and sped us up.” Anderson scored a teamhigh 14 points for Stoughton. We b e r s a i d h e w a s expecting the Spartans to press and was surprised by how effective it was in the nonconference game. “I was hoping we could get out and get in transition,” he said. “I thought it may play into our hands a little bit. Fortunately for them, I think they allowed it to be pretty physical. We allowed that to back us
down and take away some of our aggressiveness.” Stoughton sophomore forward Reece Sproul had 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds. “For a sophomore and his first start, I think he competed as hard as anybody we had out on the f l o o r,” We b e r s a i d o f Sproul. “He’s a long athletic kid who can get you some extra stuff when he plays hard. He has the highest ceiling of anybody on this team. “It’s just a matter of his motor and tonight he had it.” Hobson added 11 points. Anderson said the Vikings have to play better defense and handle the ball smarter. “We need to learn to show up to big games,” he said. “We just need to learn to come back from deficits. We need to watch film and pick up on the mistakes.”
Stoughton 74, Janesville Parker 46 McGee exploded for a game-high 31 points Nov. 20 to lead the Vikings to a 74-46 season-opening win over Janesville Parker. A 13-2 run to start the game gave Stoughton an early double-digit lead with 13:20 to play in the half. McGee scored 18 of Stoughton’s first 22 points and his two free throws with 7:41 to play in the half pushed the lead to 22-8. Anderson added 12 points and Sproul chipped in eight points. Stoughton will host M a d i s o n E d g ewo o d o n Friday.
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Boys swimming
Icebergs fall one goal short at Viroqua
Fourth-place relay finishes lead Stoughton in Fort
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Paige Nelson gave the Icebergs girls hockey co-op a lead early in the second period Tuesday but were unable to make it stick. The visiting Icebergs saw
with an even-strength goal 9:40 into the first period. Weaver put the Icebergs ahead 2-1 with her goal one minute into the second period. Izzy Newton and Kelsey Waldner each had an assist. Viroqua captain Maia Barendregt put the Blackhawks back on time with her second goal 10 minutes later. Sylvi Shonka then scored a game-winner 12:30 into the third period against Iceberg goaltender Abby Seybold, who had 15 saves. Abigail Severson stopped 33 shots on goal to preserve the win for Viroqua. The Icebergs (1-3-0) host the Rock County Fury (2-2-0) at 7 p.m. Dec. 7.
the host Blackhawks rally to tie the game in the second period and won the game 3-2 lead late in the third period inside the Viroqua Community Arena. Brynn Weaver tied the game, 1-1, one minute after Viroqua opened the scoring
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Tuesday evening’s Badger South Conference Relays in Fort Atkinson didn’t count toward the team’s dual meet records, but it was a good litmus test for everyone involved. Pa t r i c k R eg a n , I s i a h Rowley, Jacob Foldy and H a y d e n H a m m o n d fi n ished fourth in the junior/ senior 400-yard freestyle relay with a time of 4 minutes, 84 seconds. Regan and Hammond were joined by Jordan Barthuly to match the finish on the 300 backstroke relay (3:20.33). Adam Falk, Hayden Schigur, Thomast Unitan
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Stoughton travels to DeForest for a Badger Conference crossover meet 6 p.m. Thursday. and Jack Ebner took fourth in the 400 medley relay 5:16.67. Nick Walker, Christian Smith, Schigur and Ebner added a fifth-place finish in the 100 free relay (58.11). Stoughton finished last out of the seven teams competing with 26 points - 18 behind Fort Atkinson and 22 behind Milton.
The Vikings had DQs in the 400 medley, 300 breaststroke and the 300 back. WIAA Division 2 state runner-up Madison Edgewood won the meet by 24 points over defending champion Monona Grove, 114-90. The Crusaders won five of the 10 events and the Silver Eagles won two. Watertown and Oregon each tied for third with 52 points. S t o u g h t o n t r ave l s t o DeForest at 6 p.m. Thursday and the Janesville Craig Invitational at 10 a.m. Saturday. The Vikings open the conference season 6 p.m. Tuesday at Milton.
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N.C. State head coach Pat Popolizio. Regardless, the meeting went well enough for him to take an unofficial visit to Raleigh. He said he really Freshman: 41-15 liked everything about the university, and took his offiSophomore: 53-4 cial visit in September. “I loved the place,” he Junior: 53-4 said. “It was a great atmoOverall: 147-23 sphere. Great coaching staff.” Although he had talked to other schools, his final two came down to N.C. State and the University of Minnesota, which he also visited. And although he said home was a factor, Raleigh Freshman: Lost in was just too good an opporthe first round at 106 tunity to pass up, even if it is 940 miles away from lbs. Stoughton. Sophomore: State “I’ve kind of always had runner-up at 106 lbs. this mindset where, if you really want to achieve someJunior: State chamthing, you have to get out of pion at 120 lbs. your comfort zone,” Lewis said. “That’s not going to be staying at home, that’s where you’re comfortable.” a 10-member Greco-Roman team at 55kg. He had to win International the UWW Cadet world team Traveling is nothing new trials in June to make the for Lewis, who has been team. competing internationally The World Championships since he went to Poland as was also one of his tougha 12-year-old. He’s traveled est losses. Lewis grabbed to 19 different countries and an early 1-0 lead following wrestled in about 15, com- a passivity call but fell to peting in a couple multiple Murad Abbasov (AZE) in times. heartbreaking fashion. “I would say I’m getting Following a reset, Lewis used to traveling a lot,” he spiraled down on a headlock said. “I’ve always liked it.” near the boundary to pick He returned from Swe- up two more points but later den (Malar Cupen) shortly Abbasov answered with a before signing his National headlock of his own to take Letter of Intent. a 6-3 lead shortly before the Lewis’ biggest interna- break. tional competition so far was Lewis retaliate,d spinthe Cadet World Champion- ning to his back and scramships this summer in Croatia, bling over the top holding where the 17-year-old repre- Abbasov’s head and collectsented team USA as part of ing four points for a 9-6 lead
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Boys hockey: Vikings open conference Dec. 3 Continued from page 9 the period to push the lead back to two goals, 3-1. Stoughton junior forward James Hanson and Sundby each scored in the first 6 1/2 minutes of the second period to push the Vikings’ lead to 5-1. “James has a bit of a hot hand right now, hopefully that keeps going for us,” Kraft said. “There is still a lot of work for us to be more complete, but this game was a step in the right direction.” Senior forward Jared Bauer and Sundby each added a goal in the first 12 minutes of the third period to cap the win. Stoughton senior goaltender Carter Hellenbrand made 34 saves between the pipes for Stoughton. Jacob Huang stopped 32 shots for Greendale.
Beloit Memorial 4, Stoughton 2 Despite outshooting Beloit Memorial 57-27, Stoughton lost focus in the second period Saturday and were never able to recover, losing 4-2. Both goals by Stoughton came on the power play. “Beloit really came to play in their home tournament,” Kraft said. “They’ve got a big, strong goaltender, and he held up well for them.” Stoughton threw a lot of pucks at Beloit goaltender Aidan Wright thinking that rebounds would be the key. “We still feel confident that was the right strategy, but unfortunately for us he gobbled up more than he put out there,” Kraft said. Junior forward Brody Hlavacek opened the game with a power-play goal with 2:15 remaining in the first period only to watch the Purple Knights take control with four unanswered goals. Kyle Hanaman had a power-play goal and an assist in the second period for Beloit. Sean McMillan also scored to help put the Purple Knights up 3-1. Hanaman opened the third period with another goal to push the Purple Knights’ advantage out to 4-1. “It was a bit of letdown,” Kraft said. “As a team we’re still learning how to keep momentum. “We feel that part of our game will come around as the season progresses.” Hanson cut the lead in half with his power-play goal with 2:13 remaining in regulation but Stoughton ran out of time. Hellenbrand stopped 23 shots on goal, while Aidan Wright turned away 55 shots.
What’s next Stoughton (1-2-0) travels to Beaver Dam (0-0-0) 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Sauk Prairie 9, Stoughton 1 Stoughton allowed a couple of quick goals and never fully recoverd Tuesday in a 9-1 Badger Conference crossover loss to Sauk Prairie. The Vikings were outshot 20-4 in the first period and fell behind 7-1. Nick Mast had three goals and two assists in the period, while linemate Camden Descroches added two goals and an assist for Sauk Prairie (2-2-0). Eagle forwards Riley Jelinek and Mast scored 27 seconds apart less than three minutes into the game. Hanson answered with Stoughton’s lone goal just over five minutes into the game before Sauk Prairie closed out the period with four more goals. The Vikings had 10 penalties. Sauk Prairie had zero. “I don’t think we were ready from the start tonight,” Kraft said. “I thought we played better as the game progressed but the first 17 minutes was not the way that we want to play.” Stoughton junior goaltender Quinn Zieman made six saves and allowed three goals before Hellenbrand took over. Hellenbrand finished with 58 saves, while allowing six goals for Stoughton (1-2-0). Levi Car stopped eight of nine shots on goal for Sauk Prairie.
Next up Stoughton travels to Beaver Dam for a 7:30 p.m. Thursday for a Badger Conference crossover game. Kraft spent the last four seasons as an assistant with the Golden Beavers. “We’ve got three games this week, and I’m trying to keep the players focused only on the next one,” Kraft said. “When the Beaver Dam game rolls around on Thursday, we’ll just try to treat that one as the next one. “I spent many years at the Family Center and I’ll know just about everyone there, it will be nice to see them and that part is pretty cool. “As for the hockey side of things; the main difference is that I’ll be standing on the visitors’ bench.”
Stoughton: Vikings shoot 80 percent from line The Vikings shot 80 percent from the free throw line (16 of 20). In tight games this season, Pickett expects Stoughton to team effort to make her work for every- have the edge with their solid free throw shooting. thing,” Pickett said. “The fact we shot that well is great,” he Pickett expects the 3-point shot to be a said. “I love the fact that we got to the weapon in many games this season. “We moved the ball really well to get line 20 times. That means we are being aggressive attacking the basket.” great looks,” he said. Continued from page 9
High school Lewis, who has a career 147-23 record, has qualified for the WIAA Division 1 state meet all three years at Stoughton, finishing runner-up as a sophomore at 106 pounds before winning his first state title last year as a junior. He has also wrestled at the WIAA team state tournament the last three years, going 9-0 and helping the Vikings win their first state title in 30 years. Stoughton was state runners up 201517. Lewis plans to wrestle at 138 pounds this year and 141 in college. He said one of his big goals this season is winning another individual and state team title. He also has his eyes set on the Stoughton single-season pin record (37), which he tied last year. “I believe we have a team that can get us in the team finals again, and hopefully we can come out on top again,” Lewis said. He has 87 falls for his career, which is just 16 from 2016 graduate Andy Iverson’s school record 103. Coach head coach Bob Empey said Lewis could also become just the third Viking to reach 200 career wins this season, joining Collin Kraus (207) and Tyler Dow (202).
Vikings open season Friday in Watertown Stoughton wrestling opens the 2018-19 season 7 p.m. Friday in Watertown. The Vikings host the Pieper Duals 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. Stoughton’s biggest Badger South challenge will most likely once again come from Milton. The two will
face one another Jan. 25 inside the UW fieldhouse. “Our schedule is set up for preparing for the post season. The Badger State Invitational, Rumble on the River, and the Cheesehead highlight the season,” co-coach Bob Empey said.
The Badger State Invitational is slated for 10 a.m. Dec. 22 at the Alliant Energy Center Expo Hall. Rumble on the Red takes place Dec. 28-29 in Fargo and the Cheesehead Invitational is set for Jan. 4-5 in Kaukauna.
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in the second period. But with the clock winding down, Abbasov dumped Lewis on his back to score four points as time ran out. The U.S. challenged, arguing a leg foul had occurred, but the score was upheld. Giorgi Pertaia (GEO) got past Abbasov via tech fall in the round of 16, eliminating Lewis from possible bronze medal contention.
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Stoughton History November 110 Years ago - 1908 • The Balkan situation has taken on an alarming aspect in the last day or two owing to renewed rumors that hostilities are imminent between Serbian and Austria-Hungary. Austrian troops are said to be entrenching on the Serbian frontier, while Serbia has been making hasty preparation for war the the removal of the seat of government from Belgrade to a less exposed city. • Martin and John Jacobson have purchased the city bakery of Hans Romness. The boys will now run both the city and home bakery. Mr. Romness intends to move his family to Norway in the spring. • The following is a never-failing remedy for rheumatism, and if followed up will effect a complete cure of the very worst cases: “Mix one half-pint of good whiskey with one ounce of Toris Compound and add one ounce syrup sarsaparilla compound. Take in tablespoon doses before each meal and at bedtime.” The ingredients can be procured at any drugstore and easily mixed at home. • Calvin Barker, employed at Price Mill, fell into a vat of hot water used in bending wagon stock. His right leg, arm and side were frightfully burned, and the skin fell from his flesh when he
was taken from the tank.
70 Years ago - 1948 • President Truman returned in triumph to the capital today, and he humbly called for the cooperation of all Americans in facing what he described as “the great issues” in the next four years. • A radio and refrigeration service shop has been recently opened by Edwin Arnold, located under the Atkinson Furniture store. Mr. Arnold has been in Stoughton the last two-and-a-half years, doing electrical service and repair work. • The National Labor Relations Board conducted elections on an all union shop at the Milton and Stoughton plants of the Boreva Sportswear company. The elections were conducted Thursday. A spokesman for the International Ladies Garment Workers Union said both plants voted 100 percent in favor of the union shop. • The American Public spent $165,000,000 for phonograph records in 1947, but only $12,126,875 was given to the American Cancer Society to fight cancer.
45 Years ago - 1973 • The Stoughton Veterans of Foreign Wars met Tuesday, Nov. 6 and voted to build an addition to the dining and dance area of the
VFW dining hall. • Fire destroyed the Myron Fosdal farm home, about a mile east of Utica Friday night. The fire was reported by a passerby at 11:40 p.m. No one was home at the time. • Two environmental engineers will meet with Dunkirk Town residents Tuesday, Nov. 13, to discuss the city of Stoughton’s intentions to sell the Dunkirk and Stebbinsville dams. • Sen. Gaylord Nelson had accused the administration of “playing fast and loose with the national food supply by increasing our dependence on foreign dairy exports.” President Nixon’s decision to permit the importation of 78.6 million pounds of butter substitutes would displace approximately 10 percent of domestic yearly butter production, and chase “more dairy farmers out of business,” Nelson said.
the tone of campaigns have been widely expressed, the hottest item locally has to be the library. • The City of Stoughton voters sent their message loud and clear Tuesday. “Yes.” By a margin of nearly 2-1 they approved a $1 million borrowing authorization for a library expansion and a renovation project. • If, as George Bush contended, Michael Dukakis is out of the mainstream of American thought, then so is the Stoughton area. One a day when the Republican Bush scored a decisive victory in the national vote for president, local voters went heavily in the other direction. Fifty-eight of the area voters preferred the Democrat to the President-elect. • A study of contamination at Stoughton’s A.J. Amundson Park may begin as soon as the week after Thanksgiving. The federal Environmental Protection Agency will be telling people about it next 30 Years ago - 1988 Monday at a public information meeting set for 7 p.m. at the Pub• The Stoughton library referlic Safety Building. endum will add local spice to an already crowded slate of candi- 10 Years ago - 2008 dates for next Tuesday’s general election. November turnouts • Stoughton voters handily gave have been historically high during the nod to Barack Obama as the presidential election years, and country’s next with the voting voters will also be choosing their percentage here in favor of the representatives for Congress and Illinois senator easily surpassState Legislature, and county ing that of statewide totals. Late officers. But in a year when dis- Tuesday night, City of Stoughsatisfaction with candidates and ton Clerk Luann Alme said
Democratic candidate Obama had tallied 4,713 votes to 1,982 votes for GOP candidate John McCain in Stoughton, well over a two-toone margin. • The possibility of reducing the River Bluff class schedule from eight periods to seven periods next year drew opposition from several parents and staff members at Monday’s board of education meeting. Several parents and staff claimed a seven-period day would have negative implications on the school – and the district’s arts curriculum. • T h e ow n e r o f a n ave rage priced home in Stoughton ($211,200 for 2008) can expect to pay about $10 more in taxes next year. That’s the bottom line impact to property owners following the Stoughton Common Council’s passage of the 2009 city budget. • Proposed new boundary lines for the Stoughton Area School District starting next year were unveiled at the first of three public hearings last week. For the past few months, an ad hoc transportation committee has been meeting to discuss and develop new boundary lines that could result in some students having to change schools next year. – Scott De Laruelle
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Stoughton Hospital received a community engagement award last month for its work with the Dementia Friendly Stoughton Coalition. The hospital and the coalition work together to host a memory cafe, educational talks and virtual dementia tours.
Stoughton Hospital wins community engagement award The Stoughton Hospital has received an award for its work with a local dementia-friendly agency. The hospital won the Quarles and Brady – RWHC Community Engagement award for its “leading role” with Dementia
Friendly Stoughton Coalition (DFSC), according to a news release. With the DFSC, the hospital has hosted free educational talks, virtual tours and a monthly memory cafe program, according to the release.
The $500 award was donated back to DFSC by Dan DeGroot, president and CEO for Stoughton Hospital. “Stoughton Hospital is proud to be a dementia friendly community leader, and to support the Dementia Friendly
Stoughton Coalition with this award,” he said in the release. As of last year, the DFSC had trained 32 businesses in Stoughton to be dementia friendly.
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Stoughton veteran among those honored at Packers game Daniels honored on field Nov. 11 Green Bay Packers star defensive end Mike Daniels had some backup during the team’s Nov. 11 victory over the Miami Dolphins, in the form of his namesake, Stoughton’s Mike Daniels, an Army sergeant who was among 10 decorated veterans honored at the game. It was all part of “Operation Fan Mail,” a tribute to Wisconsin veterans sponsored by the Green Bay Packers and WPS Health Solutions. Those honored are highly decorated military veterans, with several Meritorious Service medals and Legion of Merit medals among them. Daniels, who lives in Stoughton with his wife and
three daughters, is a combat veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, and has conducted training for West Point cadets as well as the Canadian military. O p e r a t i o n Fa n M a i l , which debuted in 2007, honors families with a member who is on active duty, or a veteran. The family member can be a spouse, mother, father, son, daughter or sibling. The Packers and WPS Health Solutions is hosting a family at each 2018 home game and recognizing them on the field during pregame activities. A total of 114 individuals or families have been recognized through the program thus far.
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– Scott De Laruelle Stoughton’s Mike Daniels was among 10 veterans honored during the Veterans Day Green Bay Packers game Nov. 11 as part of the Operation Fan Mail program.
The Packers and WPS Health Solutions are asking interested families or friends of eligible families to submit an essay, 500 words or less on why a particular fan should be saluted next season. In addition to being recognized on-field prior to the game, selected families receive four tickets to the game. Essays can be sent to: Operation Fan Mail, P.O. Box 10628, Green Bay, WI, 54307-0628 or submitted at nfl.packers.com/ gameday/gameday_promotions/operation_fan_mail/.
POLICE REPORTS The Stoughton Police Department logged 2404 incidents for October. Cases of interest for the month were; two intoxicated driver arrests, four intoxicated persons, nine drug incidents, 23 thefts, three frauds, seven domestic disturbances, 23 disturbances, 25 disorderly conducts, 25 traffic crashes, 50 EMS assists, 11 alarms, 39 juvenile incidents, 32 911 calls, four warrant arrests, three threats, 22 animal complaints and officers responded to 24 suspicious activity calls. Officers also logged 49 check persons, 55 check property, 96 assist cases, 34 criminal charges, 27 ordinance violations and 32 traffic arrests from 56 traffic stops. The police department has identified the following as significant cases: October 1 Officers took a 10-year-old boy into protective custody and transported him to the juvenile detention center on charges of battery and disorderly conduct following an incidentwith an outof-control juvenile on Jackson Street. October 2 Officers arrested a 21-year-old
woman for possession of heroin, receiving stolen property, possession of drug paraphernalia, operating while intoxicated and other traffic charges following a traffic crash where the officer found an overturned vehicle while on patrol on Forton Street. Officers arrested a 29-year-old woman on an outstanding warrant after policeofficers located the subject who they knew had a warrant on Main Street. Officers arrested a 27-year-old man for impeding breathing, battery, false imprisonment and disorderly conduct following a domestic disturbance on Olson Court. October 3 Officers arrested an 18-year-old man on Lincoln Avenue for unlawful use of computerized communications and disorderly conduct following a threat with a weapon over the internet. Subject had allegedly threatened to shoot the victim over a previous altercation. October 5 Officers arrested a 31-year-old
man for impeding breathing, false imprisonment, battery, disorderly conduct and a probation hold following a domestic disturbance on Main Street.
woman for possession of cocaine, possession of anarcotic drug, and possession of drug paraphernalia following a report of suspicious vehicle at thewastewater treatment plant. During the contact, officers discovered the illegal drugs.
October 7 Officers arrested a 21-year-old man for battery and disorderly con- O ctober 15 duct following a domestic disturOfficers took a 15-year-old boy bance on Page Street. into protective custody and transported him to the juvenile detention October 8 center on a charge of disorderly Officers arrested a 38-year-old conduct following a domestic disman for possession of a narcotic turbance. drug following areported overdose incident on Lincoln Avenue. October 17 Officers arrested a 24-year-old October 9 man on an outstanding warrant folCharges are pending on a lowing an investigation into a suspi23-year-old man for disorderly con- cious vehicle on Van Buren Street. duct following a domestic disturbance. October 20 Officers arrested a 28-year-old October 10 man for disorderly conduct and a Officers arrested a 55-year-old probation violationfollowing a disman for a felony 4th offense of op- turbance at a local establishment on erating while intoxicated following a Water Street. traffic stop on Hwy. 51. October 24 October 11 Officers arrested a 29-year-old Officers arrested a 45-year-old woman on a probation hold follow-
ing a request by thesubject’s probation agent. October 25 Officers referred charges on a 73-year-old woman for violation of a harassment restraining order following subject contacting the victim in violation of a court order. Officers arrested a 20-year-old woman for felony substantial battery following a disturbance at a local business on Hwy. 51 where the victim was struck with a glass bottle. October 26 Officers arrested a 34-year-old man on Business Park Circle on an outstanding warrant following a request by another agency to locate and arrest the subject on a valid warrant. October 27 Officers arrested a 27-year-old man on Hwy. 51 on an outstanding warrant after police saw the subject who was known to him to have a valid warrant.
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data to target improvement School 2016-17 2017-18 Rating efforts to ensure students District 71.3 71.8 Meets expectations are ready for their next educational step,” according to SHS 74.1 73.3 Exceeds expectations the news release announcRiver Bluff 68.4 69.1 Meets expectations ing their release. Fox Prairie 72.1 79.4 Exceeds expectations Scores are calculated in four priority areas: student Kegonsa 69.9 68.7 Meets expectations achievement, school growth, Sandhill 77.8 81.3 Exceeds expectations closing gaps between student groups, and measures of postsecondary readi- eighth-grade mathematics director of curriculum Kate ness, which includes grad- achievement. Ahlgren called the results uation and attendance rates, At the Nov. 19 school a “high-level overview of third-grade English lan- board meeting, district what’s happening for kids guage arts achievement, and
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in terms of our teaching, their learning and also student engagement.” “(Its) intended to be a snapshot to help the public understand what’s going on at the schools,” Ahlgren told the board. “Our data are holding steady in many areas.” Board president Frank Sullivan said while he “appreciates the recognition that we’ve held our position” in terms of scores, he said there’s now a “need to move to the next level.”
schools and 96.4 percent of the 422 public school districts meet or exceed expectations, with 49 districts and 327 schools rated as “significantly exceeds
District superintendent Tim Onsager suggested that sometime in January the board and administration hold a retreat and “dig down into the data” from the school report cards and “look at our subgroups and demographics where as a group we can dig more into a lower level and the dayto-day type of thing.” Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.
expectations.” There were 14 districts and 249 schools that rated as “meets few expectations” and zero districts and 95 schools rated as “fails to
DPI rating system Significantly exceeds expectations: 83-100 Exceeds expectations: 73-82.9 Meets expectations: 63-72.9 Meets few expectations: 53-62.9 Fails to meet expectations: 0-52.9
meet expectations.” The most common rating was “exceeds expectations” for both districts (206) and schools (768).
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Leora Mason Rogers passed away peacefully on November 22, 2018, in Bradenton, Florida. She was born in Edgerton, the daughter of Neil and Grace Mason. She was preceded in death by her husband, Norvel, and her brothers Clifford (Sally) and Donald. She is survived by her children: Sharon (Frank)
Gregory Lewton Nelson Gregory Lewton Nelson passed away October 12, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 71. He was born in Stoughton on September 24, 1947, to Lewton & Elva Nelson. He married Noreen Scheel Nelson, who survives him, on April 1969. Had two sons, Kevin and Andrea, Great Falls, Montana, Mitchell and Teena, Evansville, and eight
Stoughton Courier Hub McCormack, Ann (Greg) Paton, William Rogers and Susan Rogers. She is further survived by three grandchildren: Amanda Paton-Koester (Andrew), Benjamin (Laura) Paton and Mikken (Nickolo) Russo; six great-grandchildren: Grace, Mason and Jacob Scheel, Duke andLeo Paton and Rafaele Russo; many nieces and nephews and her dear friend, Tony Coppola. Working side by side, Leora and Norvel were the original house flippers. Retiring as a bookkeeper from Stoughton Lumber after 35 years, she became a snowbird and eventual resident of Bradenton, where she loved playing bridge and euchre five days a week. She will be buried at Lutheran Cemetery South, in Stoughton, in the summer with graveside memorial.
grandchildren. He worked at Madison General Hospital as an x ray technician and moved to Las Vegas in 1988. He divorced 1995. He married Becky Sadowsky, who survives him, in 1999, and has a stepson, Bryan. Gregory retired from University Medical Center, where he was a Radiological Technologist. Cremation will be at Palm Northwest Mortuary and Cemetery, 6701 N. Jones Blvd. Las Vegas.
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Lois Jean (Nelson) Quale, age 86, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, at the Skaalen Nursing Home in Stoughton, Wis., with family by her side and assisted by Agrace HospiceCare nurses. Oscar and Harriet (Orvold) Nelson welcomed Lois into the world on June 5, 1932, or as she had said for the last seven months approximately 15 times a day, 6/5/32. Lois graduated from Stoughton High School in 1950. On Feb.18, 1951, she married the keeper of her heart and the love of her life, John W. Quale. Together John
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He was a 1949 graduate of Stoughton High School and served two years in the army in Korea, 1951-1953. On May 1, 1954, he married Virginia (Ginny) Olson and had 64 years together. He then worked as a salesman for Chambers and Owen, a wholesale distributor for 50 years. Jim liked to do woodcrafts, play cards and golf. He liked to watch NASCAR racing, Badger football and basketball and the Packers. Jim was the son of Olaf and Marie (Severson) Hanson. Jim and Ginny had five children, Garry (Mary Beth) Hanson of Stoughton, Lynn (Bob) Hanson-Mcallister of Madison, Steve (Beth) Hanson of
Stoughton, Scott Hanson of Stoughton and David (Kris) Hanson of Stoughton. Jim had five grandchildren, Tylor (Chelsea) Hanson, Corey (Isabella) Hanson, Max McAllister, Rob Heibel and Dan (Meredith) Heibel, along with a special nephew, Dale (Diane) Hanson. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Olaf and Marie Hanson; his in-laws Alvin and Marie Olson (Neubauer); Roy “Pappy” Neubauer; his brothers, Obert and Palmer Hanson; his sister, Dorothy Zehr, his brothers-in-law, Alvin, Richard, and Gary Olson and Gene Dehler, his sisters-inlaw Shirley Dehler and Kathleen Hanson and his nephew, Henry Hanson. Jim is survived by Rick and Ruth Sarbacker of Arkdale, Frank and Barbara Stanhagen of Fredrickburg, Virginia, Terry and Barbara Olson of Madison, nieces, nephews
and friends. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, at Cress Funeral Home, 206 W.Prospect St. Stoughton, with Rev. Richard Halom officiating. Burial, with military honors, will follow at Riverside Cemetery. Friends and relatives are invited to the Stoughton American Legion for a luncheon following the burial. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home on Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Dane County Humane Society or to Agrace HospiceCare Inc. The family would like to thank the staff at Skaalen, Agrace Hospice, doctors, and all the people who came to visit Jim. We love you, Dad, and we will miss you! Please share your memories of Jim at cressfuneralservice.com
5. A claim may be filed at the Dane County Courthouse, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005. 6. This publication is notice to any persons whose names or addresses are unknown. If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process, please call 608266-4311 at least 10 working days prior to the scheduled court date. Please note that the court does not provide transportation. Electronically signed by Danell Behrens Deputy Probate Registrar November 20, 2018 Michael D. Rumpf PO Box 1 Cambridge, WI 53523 (608) 423-3254 Bar Number: 1015663 Published: November 29, December 6 and 13, 2018 WNAXLP
section allowing the Zoning Administrator to grant waivers within the City of Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin. For questions regarding this notice please contact Michael Stacey, Zoning Administrator at 608-646-0421 Michael Stacey Zoning Administrator Published: November 29 and December 6, 2018 WNAXLP
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Legals NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION TOWN OF PLEASANT SPRINGS APRIL 2, 2019 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that, at an election to be held in the Town of Pleasant Springs, on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present listed incumbents. All terms are for two years, beginning on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Office, Incumbent Town Chairperson, David Pfeiffer Town Board Supervisor Seat 1, Doug Larsson Town Board Supervisor Seat 2, Eric Olson NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a town caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates to appear on the spring election ballot for the above listed offices will be scheduled between December 1, 2018 and January 1, 2019. The caucus will be held on a date not sooner than January 2, 2019 and not later than January 21, 2019. Notice of the scheduled date of the caucus will be given at least five days before the caucus. Acceptable photo ID will be required to vote at this election. If you do not have a photo ID, you may obtain a free ID for voting from the Division of Motor Vehicles. Done in the Town of Pleasant
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knitted hats for premature babies and afghans for 100s of family members’ and friends’ babies. She read voraciously, loved going to movies, and enjoyed meeting her friends for breakfasts and lunches. Her friends became her family; her neighbors became her family, cherishing each moment with all. Lois was a phenomenal sister, mother, wife, aunt, and friend; but her most favorite title was “Grams.” The love for her grandsons, Ryan, Evan, and John, was evident in everything she said and everything she did. Lois was so proud of them and all that they have accomplished. They became her heart. She is survived by her two daughters, Mary (Robert) VanDeHey and Susan (Jeff Haylock) Quale; son, Eric; three grandchildren, Ryan, Evan, and John VanDeHey; sisters, Charlene (Rae) Stelzer and Marilyn Bostrack; outstanding nieces and nephews, relatives, and friends. Lois was preceded in death by her parents; husband; three brothers-in law, Kenneth Stelzer, Jack Bostrack, and Oscar Babbitt; sister-in-law
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James O. “Red” Hanson, 87, passed away on Friday, Nov. 23, 2018, at Skaalen Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born in Stoughton on August 19, 1931.
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Springs, Dane County, Wisconsin, this 20th day of November, 2018. /s/Pili Hougan Clerk/Treasurer Posted: November 20, 2018 Published: November 29, 2018 WNAXLP *** STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DANE COUNTY, NOTICE SETTING TIME TO HEAR APPLICATION AND DEADLINE FOR FILING CLAIMS (INFORMAL ADMINISTRATION) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARJORIE P. MARTIN A/K/A MARGIE L. MARTIN Case No. 2018PR855 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal Administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth September 15, 1925 and date of death November 9, 2018, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 118 E. Jefferson Street, Stoughton, WI 53589X. 3. The application will be heard at the Dane County Courthouse, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005, before the presiding Probate Registrar, on December 27, 2018 at 8:45a.m. You do not need to appear unless you object. The application may be granted if there is no objection. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is February 22, 2019.
*** NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Stoughton Plan Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, January 14, 2019 at 6:00 o’clock p.m., or as soon after as the matter may be heard, at the Public Safety Building, Second Floor, 321 S. Fourth Street, Stoughton, Wisconsin, 53589, to consider a proposed ordinance amendment to the City of Stoughton Municipal Code of Ordinances section 78-916(2)(o). This proposed amendment is to remove the
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*** NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Stoughton Plan Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, January 14, 2019 at 6:00 o’clock p.m., or as soon after as the matter may be heard, at the Public Safety Building, Second Floor, 321 S. Fourth Street, Stoughton, Wisconsin, 53589, to consider a proposed ordinance amendment to the City of Stoughton Municipal Code of Ordinances section 78-206(8)(y). This proposed amendment is to change the number of hens allowed from four hens to six hens within the City of Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin. For questions regarding this notice please contact Michael Stacey, Zoning Administrator at 608-646-0421 Michael Stacey Zoning Administrator Published: November 29 and December 6, 2018 WNAXLP ***
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0572 Snow Removal SNOW PLOWING Residential & Commercial Fully Insured. 608-8737038 or 608-669-0025
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0606 Articles for Sale WEATHER TECH backseat cover for mid-size sedan. Dark grey color, excellent condition. New $160, asking $90. 608-577-1558
0646 Fireplace/Wood/ Furnaces/Fuel DRY OAK and Cherry Firewood For Sale. Contact Dave at 608-445-6423 or Pete 608-712-3223 SEASONED SPLIT OAK, Hardwood. Volume discount. Will deliver. 608-6091181
0672 Pets/Supplies PORKIES: YORKIE Poodle cross, ready to go December 22, will have fresh shots and vet checked, one male, two female, black with markings, mom is a good house pet, $750. Samuel Miller, 18464 Cty Rd C, Mineral Point, Wi, 53565. No Sunday Sales. GOLDEN RETRIEVER puppies, AKC, shots, dewormed, dew claws removed, microchipped and vet checked. 608-574-6204. NON-SHEDDING TEDDY Bears, 2 Maltipoos, 1 Morkie, 1 Maltese, Cavapoos, $595 on up. Shots etc. Lic#469088 www.SpringGreenPups. com call or text 608-574-7931. PUREBRED YELLOW Lab puppies. Ready for Christmas. $400. 608-9654536.
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0720 Apartments ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors 55+. 1 & 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
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Recount: At least one municipality chosen for audit in each of state’s 72 counties Continued from page 1 “Wisconsin election officials certified final results without checking accuracy,” which resulted in the state ranking poorly in national voting assessments. According to a Center for American Progress study the WEC linked to, Wisconsin earned a “C” rating in election security. At least one municipality was chosen in each of Wisconsin’s 72 counties, according to the WEC website. The audit in Stoughton put the ES&S DS200 and ES&S Automark voting systems to the test, Licht wrote. To do that, the group first sorted the 1,753 ballots into piles of 100, and then piles of 20. The group worked in pairs, first going through one pile of 20 ballots and then switching with their partner to ensure they both had the same results.
Four races were selected for audit: governor and lieutenant governor, U.S. Congress, sheriff and state Assembly. The ballots did not include identifying features of the voters who cast them. Unlike Election Day, where poll workers normally get a meal, there wasn’t a plan for lunch. The box of doughnuts Licht had brought in – on her own dime – sat on the counter with the top open for those who needed sustenance. The WEC picked up the tab for the volunteers’ time at $10 per hour, up to $300. With initial hopes they’d be done by noon, at around 10 a.m. volunteer Colby Smith looked at the clock and said with a smile, “It might be a while today.” Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.
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Colby Smith, right, and deputy clerk Candee Christen smile as they work during an election audit of Wards 7 and 8 on Nov. 19. The most thorough post-election audits and double-checks in state history, according to the Wisconsin Elections Commission, the audit is designed to check the accuracy of various voting systems throughout the state.
Deputy clerk Candee Christen marks votes from a ballot onto a tally sheet during an election audit of Wards 7 and 8 on Nov. 19.
Cindy Curtiss, foreground, and Cathy Rigdon work as a team to ensure the accuracy of votes counted in Wards 7 and 8 during an election audit on Nov. 19.
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