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Zoey Haggerty, 3, of Fitchburg, takes a look at the flower painted on her face. She attended the Kiwanis pancake breakfast with her grandparents, who live in the Chicago area, who decided to attend after seeing a sign for the breakfast event earlier in the weekend.

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The Stoughton Kiwanis Club held its annual pancake breakfast fundraiser at Stoughton High School Saturday, with performances, a magician and face painting to complement the menu of pancakes, sausage, eggs and breakfast See more photos from the pancake breakfast: beverages. All children who attended the breakfast received a free book as ConnectStoughton.com well.

‘She’s always with us’ Friends, family remember Sorensen, who died at 14 in car crash SCOTT DE LARUELLE

‘She was the kind of person who would make everything They will always miss her, and they fun.’

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Many of Emma Sorensen’s soccer teammates wear bracelets in her memory after she died of injuries sustained in a vehicle crash in September.

them. Rachel Lewis met Emma at the beginning of seventh grade during an August soccer practice.

“She was definitely one of those girls who was like, ‘Hey what’s your name, how are you?’ to new people, and I saw that,” Lewis said Emma Solberg said Sorensen was always the type of person to accept new people, as she learned when she joined the soccer team.

Wal-Mart store on U.S. Hwy. 51, are happy to have more choices, including a bigger grocery store.

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The SToughton Area Resource Team is the beneficiary of charities and several fundraisers held each year around Stoughton.

Despite that, director Cindy Thompson said a lot

of people don’t know what the group, also known as START, really does for the community.

“Some people will see an article about a fundraiser in the paper and they’ll call me and ask about what START is,” she told the Hub last month.

START, created in 2000, provides a financial safety net for those in need. It’s connected to the senior center and is available to

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It was fitting, teammates said, as soccer was probably her favorite sport, and Abing said she’d play anywhere the team needed her.

It turns out, they all still need her – the one with the indomitable spirit for early-morning training runs, or the sassy one who loved to occasionally scare the wits out of her friends.

But really, she’s been there the whole time, as their heartfelt, humortinged stories can attest.

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will never forget her.

Emma Sorensen wasn’t there as her former soccer teammates gathered around to talk at their coach’s house after a game last month. But as the stories, laughter and plenty of tears flowed, it was clear her presence remains strong – bonds of compassion and friendship that have not faded since the Stoughton High School freshman’s death last September following a vehicle crash.

And while parts of her live on – as an organ donor, she helped five others to continue life – so does her infectious personality, enthusiasm and kindness, as friends and family remembered an extraordinary young woman who touched their lives deeply in their too-brief time together.

The group gathered at soccer coach Shane Abing’s home Feb. 25, wearing T-shirts reading “Be strong. Be brave.

One year after the opening of a new Wal-Mart Supercenter at Kettle Park West, opinions about the controversial development don’t appear to have shifted much.

Supporters of the 155,000-square-foot supercenter, which anchors KPW’s commercial center and replaced a 40,000-square-foot

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SHS presents ‘You Can’t Take It With You’ Stoughton High School students performed the Pulitzer-Prize winning play “You Can’t Take It With You” last weekend.

Directed by DeeDee Bouzek, “You Can’t Take It With You” revolves around the dysfunctional Vanderhof family, the relationships between the group and new, young love.

Dozens of students worked for several months to produce the performance, which included creating the set and costumes and coordinating sound and lights.

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Candidates air views at Stoughton CARES forum BILL LIVICK Unified Newspaper Group

Two mayoral and seven Common Council candidates participated in forum last week organized by Stoughton CARES, a coalition that works to prevent illegal use of drugs and alcohol.

The candidates fielded questions Tuesday, March 6, about how to curtail the use of controlled substances and how to make Stoughton a safer community before a small audience of about 12 at the EMS facility on South Fourth Street.

The forum preceded one

that will be conducted Thursday by the Courier Hub and Stoughton Area Chamber of Commerce ahead of the April 3 election.

Mayoral candidates Tim Swadley and Bob McGeever sat next to each other at one end of a dais while council candidates were seated randomly along the rest of it.

The election also pits Franklin James against Phil Caravello for a seat in Dist. 2, incumbent Regina Hirsch against Dorann Bradford in Dist. 3, and Nicole Wiessinger against Dennis Pince in Dist. 4.

Ald. Sid Boersma (Dist. 1)

participated in the forum but is running unopposed.

The four questions focused on drug use, guns and an open-ended question of candidates’ priorities.

The first question involved local efforts to stem the opioid epidemic, the second was about whether candidates would support legalizing marijuana and the third was whether each candidate would support an assault-weapons ban.

None of the candidates supported legalization of marijuana. Each agreed an assault-weapons ban has some merit, though

candidates generally did not grade-school level,” Pince James said. see it as practical or effective. said.

The opioid question was “You can’t fix a problem Contact Bill Livick at bill. more complex and nuanced, if you pretend it’s not there,” livick@wcinet.com though most said they didn’t have any good answers. All, however, agreed that law enforcement alone was not a solution.

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away at the problems.

The city’s front-line contribution is going to be emergency services. We have to make sure the police are well forum: staffed to deal with the workConnectStoughton.com load, and we need to make sure we have high-quality EMS that complements the it’s likely they’ll come back. work that social services do.

One of the places that’s had great success is Iceland. They District 2 formed teams and spent time James: If elected, I would with kids every day. work to keep the community whole. I want to be there for the younger kids, just as peoDistrict 4 Pince: We need to inform ple were there for me. When I our kids about what’s going was a little kid, the communion with drugs. We should ty funded a skate park.

I feel that lately, people start at the grade-school level and make them aware at a don’t feel like they’re part very young age. The answer of the community and aren’t is through education and sup- cared about. I want people to porting young people. We know that somebody is liscan’t arrest our way out of tening to them. It’s important this. that not a small cabal of peoWiessinger: Other com- ple make the decisions.

Caravello: I’d like to munities are grappling with this, and it’s important to see Stoughton continue to learn from our neighbors. It’s move forward and become important to bring kids into a vibrant, healthy, growing the discussion, and important community. We should offer to have recreation programs people alternatives to using and support networks in the drugs … rec opportunities, community. sports, art and music. One thing that would demonstrate Question 4. If elected, that we’re a healthy vibrant what are you hoping to community is to do the rivaccomplish during your erfront redevelopment and term? What do you want the bring a whitewater park. voter to know about you?

District 3 Mayoral Hirsch: The council needs Swadley: The biggest thing to be more involved in your I’m running for is open and programs with Stoughton transparent government. That CARES and START, so that means getting the commu- as a group we can address nity involved in the process. problems. We need to creWe also need to build trust. ate a sustainable program to We haven’t had that in a long address drugs and alcohol and time. I support more commu- homelessness, and we need to nity surveys to find out what work together as a team. people think. People have not I moved here from Madbeen encouraged to partici- ison 13 years ago. The first pate in the last few years. week a church burned down, I support more collabora- and the very next day the tortion with the state DOT and nado hit. I saw a community school district. pull together and saw people McGeever: I’m running wanting to volunteer to help because I just couldn’t sit this their neighbors. one out. I’m not pleased with Bradford: We need better the course of the government communication. The comright now. I believe in the munity hasn’t been pulled importance of private-pub- in. We need to get decisions lic partnerships, like with made in a timely fashion and Stoughton CARES and the need to look at forward planwellness group, to find better ning. Stoughton has so much ways to keep kids and adults potential. I love this place. from getting into drug prob- You have an amazing staff – lems. it’s one of your best resourcWe need to keep chipping es. We need to use and trust

An excerpt of what the candidates said in response to questions at the Stoughton Read answers from each candidate CARES candidate forum: on all four questions asked at the Question 1. What are your thoughts on what can be done locally to slow down/ stop the opioid epidemic?

Mayoral McGeever: We can’t solve it alone, but we can provide good community services and law enforcement. We can work on the supply lines and with community service groups to help people from getting addicted. I don’t have a good answer on how to solve it.

Swadley: We need to acknowledge the problem.

When I was on the school board we tried to implement a prevention program. We hired a school resource officer who spends most of his time at the high school. I’d like to find resources to hire another.

District 2 Caravello: There’s a shocking statistic that overdoses increased in the U.S. by 109 percent in between 20162017. If everyone had access to free health care, that could help. I’m not even sure where to start.

James: It’s an ugly problem with no good solution.

Since Jan. 1 this year, there have been three overdose deaths in Stoughton, but there’s nothing on the police department’s website about it. We need to bring it out into the open. It’s a community problem and needs a community solution. We’re pretending it’s not there. You can’t fix a problem if you pretend it’s not there.

District 3 Bradford: I believe it’s important to remove stigma and shame associated with drugs. Also, we’re not talking about the addicts; we’re talking about families and communities. I’m the daughter of an alcoholic, and I can tell you the problems ripple out.

Hirsch: It doesn’t matter how good the treatment is, if people go back to the same situation with the same friends and family members,

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District 4 Pince: There’s a lot of interest in the community about what’s going on. I’ve heard that nobody has listened in the past, and if they did they just kind of blew it off and went into their own agenda.

I see progress as things are torn down at the riverfront.

We need to bring in young families and businesses.

KPW a gold mine, and the city needs to get residential homes developed so we can support the police, fire and EMS departments.

Wiessinger: I’m running because I love Stoughton. My parents grew up here and I spent my summers as a kid at my grandparents’ home. My husband and I have chosen to raise our three children here, so I’m deeply invested and committed to our community.

I have a background in public education and am interested in improving public transportation so that people can access the resources they need, like getting to a grocery store. It’s important to engage everybody in our community.

We need commuter solutions because not all the jobs are here.

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In response to RDA ‘Legislative Opinion’ I was disappointed in the “Legislative Opinion” that appeared in the February 22 Hub courtesy of Alder Denise Duranczyk.

The RDA did in fact vote last year to demolish the Highway Trailer building, as well as to create relationships with workforce, as well as market rate housing developers.

That decision, and those relationships, were only the first of many steps that the RDA anticipated in order to begin planning the Riverfront Redevelopment project. Had the RDA been able to continue with the planning, the expense of those initial ideas would have been flushed out, as well as budgeting and city borrowing capabilities. Unfortunately, the process was stopped and the project has remained stalled

for nearly a year.

Denise is correct that large projects/large expenses require careful planning over several years as a project unfolds. The RDA, together with our consultant who is recognized statewide for his economic development and redevelopment expertise, was fully aware of the challenges and had the development, construction, banking and scientific expertise to complete our work in a manner that would not create risk and unnecessary expense for the Stoughton taxpayers.

The RDA is capable of moving the Riverfront Redevelopment forward… with constructive insight from community decision-makers.

Peter Sveum Stoughton RDA

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Community must decide what’s worth saving

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n a city seemingly half in the past, half in the future, Stoughton’s promising-yet-elusive riverfront/ downtown revitalization has been stuck in neutral for much of the past year.

A Feb. 27 decision to demolish most of the Highway Trailer complex was a great start and will provide more options, as well as remove a major safety hazard. But Stoughton still has decisions to make about the remaining building, known as the blacksmith shop – mainly whether it has enough historic and future value to be surrounded by a modern development.

The city appears to be in this predicament because its leaders, despite having control of the property for seven years, failed to recognize some people might find historic value in a very old building.

While it’s made progress from a few weeks ago, Stoughton remains in an awkward spot, partly due to political maneuvering last year that created a moratorium on demolishing the blacksmith shop, partly because of indecisive leadership that still has come to no conclusions about the building’s future.

If there’s one thing members of our community editorial board agree on, it’s that Stoughton needs to figure this out soon. And this spring, at least, with contested races for key city positions,

we can all contribute to the discussion.

As part of that process, we need to start by asking whether the blacksmith shop is worth saving.

Just as the future of the school district’s 1892 high school building is complicated by its owners having no realistic means to do anything with it (and its location in the middle of a school campus), there’s no magic fund for the blacksmith shop, and it’s in an awkward spot in the middle of the proposed riverfront redevelopment.

With a much smaller footprint (14,000 square feet) than the rest of the Highway Trailer complex, the blacksmith shop is more manageable, though, and there are some interesting ideas for how it could be used. But it takes up enough space to make a difference in how the riverfront redevelopment is done.

Many people can’t wait to see the riverfront redeveloped into a gem that will make Stoughton proud and contribute to an expanded tax base. That was confirmed at the design charrette last summer, when dozens of people contributed to an overall vision for the area.

There is great interest in the future of the area, which will only grow once things start to become more clear. But figuring out the fate of the remaining piece of the Highway Trailer

complex is the first step in breaking the inertia and moving forward with a riverfront redevelopment plan.

And it might help city leaders to put it into a bigger perspective, with some sort of a priority list or criteria for saving aging buildings before they become safety hazards or development impediments – what is worth keeping? That way, we can avoid a contentious, emotion-based “gut feeling” each time the fate of another historic building comes around.

To help readers better understand this ongoing process, later this month, the Hub will begin a series on historic preservation in Stoughton as it relates to the blacksmith shop, with stories continuing into the summer.

We’ll take a look back at Stoughton’s recent history with renovations, such as the Stoughton Opera House, the Depot and the Stoughton Area Youth Center.

And we’ll zero in on the current debate over the blacksmith shop, including what its history is and how it might be used.

As we transition next month to having a new mayor and as many as three new alders, the Common Council would be wise to consider taking a proactive approach to any other buildings that might be worth saving. And voters this spring would be wise to consider whether their potential representatives are up to the task.

Letters to the editor

Swadley demonstrates needed leadership for mayoral job I am supporting Tim Swadley for Mayor. Tim has a long history of serving the Stoughton Community, starting in 2004, including seven years on the school board and seven years on City Council.

He is currently the president of the council.

His experience led him to create the joint City Council-School Board committee so that the two entities would communicate on a regular basis. Prior to that, communication between the two was infrequent, at best.

Tim will bring communication, collaboration and consensus-building skills to the job which, in turn,

will create transparency and build much-needed trust in the office of mayor.

As president of the City Council, Tim has demonstrated his ability to listen and lead. He is especially good at reaching out to the community, listening to and respecting the views of everyone.

His 38 years of business experience led him to advocate for changes in the city administration.

This resulted in lowering healthcare costs, creating much-needed positions for additional police/ liaison officers as well as human resource and IT director positions, saving yard waste pick up as a city

service and denying a wheel tax.

Tim has negotiated a 4 percent borrowing limit, versus 5 percent, demonstrating his commitment to being fiscally responsible.

Finally, through Tim’s foresight and encouragement in 2017, the City Council and the committees they serve on began to create and commit to setting goals for the first time. Setting goals and achieving them.

This is the kind of leadership Stoughton needs.

On April 3, vote for Tim. Eric N. Swenson City of Stoughton

Vote Frank Sullivan for school board on April 3 I am writing this letter to endorse Frank Sullivan, Stoughton resident, for School Board.

I have known Frank for about four years while he served as a volunteer and board member for the non-profit organization, Stoughton’s Shalom Free Health Clinic. Together, while working on the board, I felt he had a tenacious quality about continually striving to do “what is right” or a moral sense of justice in an organization

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to better those served. In addition, Frank was always willing to “lend a hand” for assignments that were challenging in order to increase the quality and to enhance services for others.

I also observed that he is a “team player” in looking at both sides of an issue, discussing it carefully, and together trying to create an effective resolution. Even though he is a hard worker in his own profession of law, Frank is

community minded and takes the time to maintain strong family values and sustain those commitments for his own family. I believe he will continue to uphold these strengths, beliefs and values in the role of being a school board member for Stoughton schools. I would encourage you to vote for him on Tuesday, April 3.

Sharon Mason-Boersma City of Stoughton

The article “Work continues at veterans park” in the March 8 edition had the incorrect phone number listed to reach Tammy Niedfeldt. The correct number is 873-3910, ext. 5.

The Hub regrets the error.

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Music appreciation series Highway N meeting is March 20 If You Go returns to Opera House Officials will discuss construction plans

The Stoughton Opera H o u s e w i l l o n c e a ga i n host a music appreciation series in partnership with the Stoughton Area Senior Center.

Program coordinator John Beutel said the eight programs will offer “a wide variety of musical experiences” for attendees of the free programs that are financially supported by the Bryant Foundation and donations from regular opera house attendees.

Held weekly on Mondays, the performances are scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.

The season begins March 19 with flutist Dr. Iva Ugricc. She has been featured in the series for the last

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What: Music appreciation series When: 3 p.m. Mondays starting March 19 Where: Stoughton Opera House, 381 E. Main St. Info: stoughtonoperahouse.com

March 19: Dr. Iva Ugricc, flute soloist March 26: The Retro Swing Band April 2: The Perlman Piano Trio April 9: Mark Kroos, double neck guitar April 16: Stoughton High School solo/ensemble students April 23: Luke Carmichael Valmadrid, violin and viola soloist April 30: Dr. Scott Teeple, discussing teaching music in the 21st century May 6: UW Faculty Wingra Wind Quintet

four years and will feature flute music by female composers.

For more information about the series, visit stoughtonoperahouse.com.

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START: Program was created in 2000 Continued from page 1 Stoughton Area School District residents under age 55.

“Whether it’s rental or utility assistance, medical, transportation, housing or employment, whatever they need to get them back on their feet to be more self-sufficient, our program is there to try to help support them,” Thompson said.

In 2016, START took on 246 new contacts, provided support to 290 households and contributed almost $50,000 in financial assistance, according to its website.

Earlier this year, Nelson Global Products employees spearheaded a fundraising effort for START to help add to that number for 2018. The employees, led by Dana Yellow Bird, raised several thousand dollars through internal challenges and games. “(We) feel that Stoughton is great and enjoy that we can give back to the community where we work and live,” Yellow Bird told the Hub in an email.

All of the money that START receives pours right back into the community, Thompson said, to help the program that has continuously evolved to support the changing financial needs of Stoughton.

Thompson said a majority of START’s financial support comes from people who are concerned about providing stable housing for students within the Stoughton Area School District.

According to statistics provided by Wisconsin Information System for Education, 732 students out of just over 3,000 in the district are classified as economically disadvantaged for the 2017-18 school year. “(Studies have) found that when children have to move from different homes throughout the year, it disrupts their education, so we’ve been provided money specifically to try to help these families stay housed and in the district,” Thompson said. “Our program is very Stoughton based … our goal is to help families stay here.”

Help with housing It’s not news to Stoughton that some

Find out more For more information about START, or to learn more about how to receive assistance, contact program director Cindy Thompson at 577-5650 or cthompson@startstoughton.com. people need help.

The City Council has recently been in discussions affordable housing, and groups like the Housing Advocacy Team work on the community side.

“We have homeless people in Stoughton and it looks a lot different than what you’d expect from Madison, you don’t typically see people in town holding a sign asking for money,” she said. “We have people who are staying in their cars, we have folks living in storage units, the campgrounds in the summer, and many people are in the hotels here. Those people are homeless in Stoughton and it’s overlooked.”

START steps in to help, as much as possible, before people are forced to become homeless. Thompson said that people are able to come to START to receive financial support to help pay back-owed rent to help keep them in their housing.

But if it gets too far and people do become homeless, she pointed out that there are no shelters in Stoughton to temporarily support people when they lose that housing. Families instead are forced to go to a neighboring city that has those resources, such as Janesville or Madison.

“Often they don’t have friends, family or any support,” she said. “Maybe their job isn’t even in that community but that’s where the emergency shelter is, so our program is there to try to prevent them from getting to that point where they have to be uprooted from Stoughton.”

Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@wcinet.com.

Sue D’alessio pulled a group of people together to help address those problems and with the help of Kelly Janda, rallied to support a $3,000 budget while Janda worked with START three hours a week.

Just over 10 years later, in 2012, Kris Gabert worked 32 hours a week with a budget of $90,000. In 2016, current program director Cindy Thompson worked full-time on a budget of approximately $120,000,

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Preliminary construction plans are in the works for the stretch of County Hwy. N between County Hwy. A and US 51, between Stoughton and Dunkirk. A public informational meeting is planned to explain the tentative plans with the public.

The meeting will be held from 5:307:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, at the City of Stoughton Fire Department training room, 401 E. Main St. County Hwy. N will be closed between County Hwy. A and US 51 during construction.

The project is set to begin this spring and will take approximately two months to complete, according to a news release posted on the Stoughton Police Department Facebook page.

It involves widening County Hwy. N between A and Hanson Road, making a new, asphal driving surface, extending and repairing the storm sewer and extending the curb and gutter, according to a news release. The road will also get a sidewalk extension to connect to the new sidewalk on East Academy Street.

In addition to extending and repairing the

What: County Hwy. N construction meeting Where: Fire Department training room, 401 E. Main St. When: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20 Info: Call or email Greggar Petersen at 266-9081 or petersen.greg@countyofdane.com

storm sewer on the stretch between Hanson Road and US 51, planned improvements include removing and replacing the asphal driving surface and spot replacing concrete curbs, gutters, sidewalks, driveways and handicap ramps.

People with concern or knowledge about archaeological sites and historic buildings or structures are encouraged to attend the meeting and provide comments to the county, the release said.

For more information about the project, contact Dane County highway engineer Greggar Peterson at 266-9081 or petersen. greg@countyofdane.com.

Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@wcinet.com.

SASD students planned walkout Part of nationwide student protest movement SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group

Stoughton High School and River Bluff Middle School students plan to join a nationwide movement of students to walk out of classes on Wednesday, March 14 at 10 a.m. in memory of the 17 people killed at a high school in Florida last month, and in support of gun reform.

According to a post on the SASD Facebook page, more than 100 students planned to gather outside, with Stoughton police officers nearby to

ensure their safety. Students planned to say the name of each of the victims for the 17 minutes they are outside.

River Bluff students planned to stand outside the school for 17 minutes, one for each person killed.

River Bluff principal Trish Gates sent an email to parents on Monday outlining the school’s stance on the walkout, asking them to call the school in advance to request their child be excused for that period.

“At River Bluff Middle School, we have been and continue to be supportive of students’ rights to assemble peacefully, to exercise free speech and to engage in dialogue about issues,” Gates wrote. “As a school, however, we cannot sanction any

non-school related event that causes students to miss class or excuse such an absence without permission from those students’ parents or guardians.”

District officials did not respond to requests for comment or information on planned walkouts at any SASD schools.

In Madison, students are planning to converge on East High School and march to the state Capitol as part of the protest. Local news reports estimated that as many as 3,000 area students are expected to attend that event.

Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

4 arrested after 3-month investigation Stoughton men face drug-related charges AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group

A three-month “intensive investigation” ended with four arrests last week after illegal drugs, firearms and cash were located during a search warrant

execution.

Johntile Alexander, 34, Keshia Graham, 42, and Eric Woods, 19, all of Stoughton, and Seky Daniel, 27, of Fitchburg, were arrested on drug-related charges filed March 9.

Around 8 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, officials from the Stoughton Police Department, with the help of the Dane County Sheriff’s Department and the State of Wisconsin

Department of Justice, executed a search warrant in the 500 block of South Seventh Street, according to a news release from SPD sent later that afternoon.

The investigation “precluded the warrant issuance that revealed various illegal drugs were being sold at the residence,” the release stated.

T h e i nve s t i ga t i o n i s ongoing.

The Kiwanis Club of Stoughton would always like to thank the following businesses that support us by purchasing ads on our placemat:

Getting START-ed T h e S To u g h t o n A r e a Resource Team started in 2000 as a community- and local clergy-led effort to help support those financially struggling in the community.

Programs were already in place to help meet the needs of senior citizens, but a gap was forming for those 55 and under who were suddenly met with a crisis, such as expensive medical bills, a death in the family or a sudden disability.

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according to the group’s website, startstoughton.org.

Within a decade of its founding, the program offered help to survivors of the tornado in 2005 and 2006. Three part-time case managers, as well as the program director, provided case management support and were able to help 161 of the 165 people who applied for support — totaling $311,000, according to its website.

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Community calendar

Pansy sale

St. Patrick’s Day party

tangerine, etc.

To register, visit stoughtonhospital.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a com and click on “classes and events.” lunch and party at the senior center For information, call 873-2356. starting at 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 16.

Lunch will be served from 11:30 Support group guest speaker a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and will include Ann Kolasch will visit the Crohn’s, corned beef, cabbage, carrots, red Colitis and IBD support group as a potatoes, rye rolls and chocolate mint guest speaker and answer questions brownies. at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, at Traditional based Irish band Killar- Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge St. ney Blarney will perform jigs, reels, Kolasch is a registered nurse, wound polkas and waltzes highlighting Irish care certified and ostomy management culture from noon to 12:45 p.m. specialist from Stoughton Hospital.

Mayoral forum Registration is required. For infor- The support group is intended for famiThe Hub and Stoughton Chamber of mation, call 873-8585. lies and individuals over 18.

Commerce have organized a mayoral For information, call 873-7928.

Sons of Norway bingo forum that will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 15, at the EMS building, The Sons of Norway–Mandt Lodge, Math help 516 S. Fourth St. 317 S. Page St., will host bingo at 6 Learn how to help children with For information, call 873-7912. p.m. Saturday, March 17. their math homework from 6-7:30 p.m.

Food will be available after 5 p.m., Thursday, March 22, at the senior cenROHS with bingo beginning at 6 p.m. Anyone ter.

R Olde House Society (ROHS) will under 18 years old must have an adult The program, led by experienced hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. on family member present to play. Bingo teacher Holly Tellander, will discuss Thursday, March 15, at the Stoughton is open to the public and is held the state standards, brief history of math Historical Society Museum, 324 S. third Saturday of each month (except instruction, practical explanations of Page St. December). Donations for the Stough- “new math” or common core, as well After the presentation and tour, the ton Food Pantry are encouraged. as sharing free resources for kids and group will adjourn to Cully’s for socialFor information, contact Bingo families. ization. Attendees are asked to bring a chairperson Becky Lunde at 205-2234.

For information, call 873-8585. light snack to share and can purchase Starter plants Game Day drinks at Cully’s. The ROHS is a group of people preserving Stoughton’s treaLearn how to grow starter plants from The senior center will host a game sures, one house at a time. master gardener Lynn Jacobson at 5:30 day for families from 1-3 p.m. MonF o r i n f o r m a t i o n , c o n t a c t p.m. Wednesday, March 21, at Skaalen day, March 26. rohstoughton@gmail.com.

Retirement Services, 400 N. Morris St. Several options for card and board The class, offered through Stoughton games will be available but families are Hospital, will teach how to grow starter invited to bring their own. plants, such as avocado, melon, lemon, For information, call 873-8585.

The Partners of Stoughton Hospital is offering pansy plants for sale through Friday, April 13.

They are offered as a pre-order, prepay basis. Plants are $9 for a 10 inch pot. Plants must be picked up between 1-4 p.m. April 18 near the Foundation office. A receipt of purchase is required to pick up plants.

For information, visit stoughtonhospital.com/ parners-of-stoughton-hospital.

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

Bible Baptist Church

1525 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton • 873-7494 covluth@chorus.net • covluth.org Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Worship Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Worship Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship, 10 a.m. School

Christ Lutheran Church

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

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 worship times: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., 9:10 a.m. family express worship, 9:40 a.m. Sunday school.

Christ the King Community Church

401 W. Main St., Stoughton • 877-0303 christthekingcc.org • Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship

Christian Assembly Church

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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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

Cooksville Lutheran Church

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

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Ezra Church

First Lutheran Church

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

Fulton Church

9209 Fulton St., Edgerton 884-8512 • fultonchurch.org Sunday: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship Services Coffee Fellowship: 9 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Varsity (High Schoolers): 12-3 p.m.

AWANA (age 2-middle school): 3-5 p.m.

Good Shepherd By The Lake Lutheran Church

1860 Hwy. 51 at Lake Kegonsa, Stoughton 873-5924 Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Education hour for all ages: 9:15 a.m.

Adult Bible Study: 9:15-9:45 a.m.

LakeView Church

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

Seventh Day Baptist Church of Albion

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

Stoughton Baptist Church

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

St. Ann Catholic Church

323 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton 873-6448 • 873-7633 Weekday Mass: Nazareth House and St. Ann’s Church Weekend Mass: Saturday - 5:15 p.m.; Sunday - 8 and 10:30 a.m.

United Methodist of Stoughton 525 Lincoln Avenue, Stoughton stoughtonmethodist.org Stoughtonumc@Wisconsinumc.org Sunday: 8 a.m. - Short Service; 10 a.m. - Full Worship

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

Believing Is Seeing “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities –his eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.”

– Romans 1:20 NIV We all know the old saying “seeing is believing,” which makes perfect sense, since it is hard to doubt something that is right in front of you. But the equation of seeing and believing works both ways. That is, we often believe only because we have directed our eyes, or our mental gaze, in the direction of something. Many of us believe in God because we have seen His work in our lives or have experienced him in a way that is hard to doubt. Many view the natural world around them as the handiwork of God and this strengthens their faith. The eleventh chapter of Hebrews gives a working definition of faith as “confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” (Hebrews 11:1 NIV) Those who believe without seeing are sometimes commended for their faith, but sometimes, in the effort to strengthen our faith, we really need to look harder. If you aren’t looking for God in the world then you probably won’t see Him there, whereas if you make a determined effort to see God, both in the guise of your fellow human beings, and in the natural world all around you, you are sure to see Him everywhere.

– Christopher Simon

‌Thursday, March 15‌ • 6 p.m., Mayoral forum, EMS building, 516 S. Fourth St., 873-7912 • 6:30-8 p.m., Urban chickens presentation, Terra Simpla Retreat Center, 845 State Road 138, permaculture.terrasimpla.com‌ • 7 p.m., ROHS meeting, Stoughton Historical Society Museum, 324 S. Page St., rohstoughton@gmail.com‌ • 7:30 p.m., Stoughton Village Players present “Sylvia” (tickets $13), Stoughton Village Players Theater, 255 E. Main St., stoughtonvillageplayers.org‌ ‌Friday, March 16‌

• 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Red Cross blood drive, Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge St., redcrossblood.org‌ • 9:30 a.m., Morning storytime (ages 0-5), library, 8736281‌ • 10-11 a.m., Scholarly Scoop- trees and rainforests, senior center, 873-8585‌ • 10:30 a.m., Morning storytime (ages 0-5), library, 8736281‌ • 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., St. Patrick’s Day celebration and lunch, senior center, 873-8585‌ • 1 p.m., Classic movie Friday: “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” senior center, 873-8585‌ • 7:30 p.m., Stoughton Village Players present “Sylvia” (tickets $13), Stoughton Village Players Theater, 255 E. Main St., stoughtonvillageplayers.org‌

‌Saturday, March 17‌

• 10 a.m., Lego club, library, 873-8585‌ • 6 p.m., Sons of Norway bingo, Sons of Norway–Mandt Lodge, 317 S. Page St., 205-2234 • 7:30 p.m., Stoughton Village Players present “Sylvia” (tickets $13), Stoughton Village Players Theater, 255 E. Main St., stoughtonvillageplayers.org‌

‌Monday, March 19‌

• 3 p.m., Music appreciation series: Flutist Ivan Grcic, Stoughton Opera House, 381 E. Main St., 873-8585‌ • 3-4:40 p.m., Personal finances class (registration due

by March 12), senior center, 873-8585‌ • 6:30 p.m., Baby storytime (ages 0-2), library, 873-6281‌

‌Tuesday, March 20‌

• 9:30 a.m., Container gardening with the Stoughton Heritage Gardening Club, library, 873-6281‌ • 1 p.m., Technology information program: Google, Alexa and Siri, senior center, 873-8585‌ • 6:30 p.m., Evening storytime (ages 0-6), library, 8736281‌

‌Wednesday, March 21‌ • 2 p.m., Ukulele demo, senior center, 873-8585‌ • 5:30 p.m., Starter plants demonstration (registration required), Skaalen Retirement Services, 400 N. Morris St., stoughtonhospital.com‌ ‌Thursday, March 22‌

• 3:30-4:30 p.m., Youth Art Month: Mindfulness drawing (teens grades 6 and up), library, 873-6281‌ • 6-7:30 p.m., How to help kids with Common Core class, senior center, 873-8585‌ • 6:30-8 p.m., Plant your flag- Charing your own course (registration requested), Terra Simpla Retreat Center, 845 State Road 138, permaculture.terrasimpla.com‌ • 7:30 p.m., Stoughton Village Players present “Sylvia” (tickets $13), Stoughton Village Players Theater, 255 E. Main St., stoughtonvillageplayers.org‌

Support groups Diabetic Support Group • 6 p.m., second Monday, Stoughton Hospital, 628-6500 Dementia Caregivers • 2 p.m., second Thursday, senior center, 873-8585 Crohn’s/Colitis/IBD Support Group • 5:30 p.m., third Wednesday, Stoughton Hospital, 873-7928 Grief Support Groups • 2 p.m., third Wednesday, senior center, 873-8585 Low Vision Support • 1-2:30 p.m., third Thursday, senior center, 873-8585 Parkinson’s Group • 1:30-2:30 p.m., fourth Wednesday, senior center, 873-8585 Multiple Sclerosis Group • 10-11:30 a.m., second Tuesday, senior center, 873-8585

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Wal-Mart: Elected officials and residents still divided over supercenter and Kettle Park West Continued from page 1 expanded the city’s tax base and contend that it helped propel further building projects at KPW. They also applaud the new jobs the supercenter has created.

Store manager Terra Hanson told the Hub the supercenter “has about 240 associates, which is about 140 more than we had at the other location.”

Opponents, meanwhile, still see Wal-Mart as disconnected from the rest of the city and a detriment to some local businesses such as the Yahara River Grocery Cooperative.

Public support for the new store, which opened March 15 last year, also appears to remain somewhat tepid. An advisory referendum in April 2015 showed roughly 53 percent of voters disapproved of the project, and an unscientific survey of 15 random people conducted last week by the Hub found only three willing to go on record in support of the The Wal-Mart Supercenter at Kettle Park West has been open for a year. store.

911 disconnects,” Leck said. easier for these people to do that.”

Emergency calls ‘about the andThe Leck said he had expected more numbers are further temsame’ pered by the fact that Wal-Mart calls for service at the new superFrom a public safety aspect, now has a loss-prevention pro- center, “but I was going on the the supercenter hasn’t been much gram and doesn’t call police for fact that more of these cases seem of a problem, said police chief minor issues of retail theft. The to be a little more serious. Overall numbers are about the same.”

Greg Leck and EMS director Lisa smaller store didn’t have that.

“Now they handle it in-house, Schimelpfenig.

Officials’ views differ Schimelpfenig reported there so we’re only getting calls for some of the larger retail thefts Mayor Donna Olson remains were eight calls for EMS service or if they have something else proud that Kettle Park West Phase at Wal-Mart in the past year, two more than the year before. Leck occurring there,” Leck explained. 1 was approved and initiated told the Hub calls for police ser- “We’re talking $2,500 or $3,000 during her tenure, including the opening of the new supercenter. vice at the new store actually worth of retail thefts.”

He confirmed that the new store “Wal-Mart was the impetus to dropped by five from the last year had two large thefts in the first the beginning, but now you see of the previous store’s operation.

From March 1, 2016 to March three weeks of operation. In one the whole development growing, 1, 2017, there were 74 incidents case, the perpetrators were caught as we hoped it would,” she said.

Olson said the city’s financial at the old store, 10 of which were and prosecuted; in the other, they got away. assistance to get the development made into cases, “which usually Leck said the new store has started was a good investment. means there was more significant activity,” Leck explained. From attracted “roving bands of profes- The city approved $5.1 million in March 1, 2017 to Feb. 28 this sional retail theft rings” that tar- tax-increment financing for public improvements leading to the year, there were 69 incidents, but get new big-box stores.

“We didn’t have much of that commercial center – money that 42 of them were considered seriin the older store, because it was paid for the development of the ous and became cases.

“This doesn’t include business smaller and easier to control,” roundabout at the Hwys. 51/138 checks, vehicle lockouts, ambu- he said. “You get these big new intersection.

None of that assistance went lance calls, accidents, traffic stops wide-open stores, and it’s a little

“I do like it but I also see where people come from with community ties and smaller businesses, but I feel like Alexis McGlynn late at night, if you need something, it’s convenient, and I feel like if you really want better quality, people know to go to the smaller businesses.”

was concerned about the development’s impact on local business and said it didn’t conform with the city’s master plan.

“In reflecting on the past year, my question is, has it improved the city?” he said. “I don’t believe that it has and I don’t believe it has helped the tax base.”

Majewski said the police calls for service numbers don’t tell the whole story and thinks any gain in property taxes is offset by an increase in city services.

“I’m not against Wal-Mart,” he explained. “My whole position was it was poorly planned, it wasn’t part of the original master plan for smart growth – it was shoved in afterwards – and it’s not connected to the city. Really, it’s an island unto itself.

“For people who disagree,” he added, “I want them to take their children and grandchildren and walk there.”

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Karen Kilroy

“I have mixed feelings about the supercenter, I still f e e l l i ke i t was sold u n d e r fa l s e pretenses, David Houser yet I certainly do shop there from time to time. I also still feel it is going to degrade the quality of downtown Stoughton.”

“I voted against it in the referendum so I’m a little bit upset that even though everyone voted against Karen Kilroy it, it’s there.

What did we vote for then when we all voted no and it still went through? It feels like our voices don’t matter, why ask our opinion? That is a sore spot for me and it makes me wonder why we even bother to vote.”

Sylvia Lawrence “I haven’t been there, I don’t frequent it. I didn’t shop at Wal-Mart before and I don’t shop there now. I Sylvia Lawrence still get my needs met at other places and it’s now further away from my house.”

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The increment from KPW is higher than the city’s financial advisors had projected and the debt service is less. Based on the 2017 values, the project will new generate more than 110 percent of the debt service cost for the city’s borrowing.

That required the city to eliminate a letter of credit it had secured from the developer to protect the city’s borrowing for Phase 1 infrastructure improvements.

Olson doesn’t believe the new Wal-Mart has had a detrimental effect on local businesses, either.

“If anything, it’s drawn more shoppers to the city, and that has benefited the downtown businesses,” she said.

But opponents see the new store – and KPW in general – in a different light.

Dist. 2 Ald. Tom Majewski had opposed both during the roughly two-year battle for city approval of KPW and a new Wal-Mart. He

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In this week’s edition, we’re bringing back the session featuring com munity voices. A reporter from the Hub asked several Stoughton residents the same question: How do you feel about the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Stoughton and how or have those feelings changed a year after its opening? Here are their responses.

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Jo Statz dances Zumba at Oregon Area Senior Center during a class on Thursday, March 8. Zumba is one of a number of programs the center offers to help seniors stay active.

Staying in step

What’s inside Explore virtual reality programs Page 9

Senior centers adapt to boomers’ active lifestyles SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group

They are serious about staying in shape - mentally and physically - and they’re showing up to senior centers to find a growing list of things to do.

T h e l o n g - aw a i t e d a r r iva l o f t h e baby-boomer generation hitting retirement age is here, and their restless energy is changing the way senior centers serve this growing segment of their populations.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are more than 75 million boomers in the United States. Considered those born from 1946-64, they are a generation known for their independence.

And as they enter their senior years, they are “very focused on aging well,” said Fitchburg Senior Center director Jill McHone, citing participation of more than 100 people on Mondays for aerobics, functional fitness and yoga classes.

“And that is just Monday,” she said.

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“Our health and wellness activities are experiencing a huge increase.

One activity in particular is pickleball, which McHone said is a “wave that’s gaining a ton of popularity in all communities.”

Fitchburg now offers pickleball every Tuesday night, with growing numbers of participants coming out to try a sport that keeps you moving and having fun.

“These people are in great shape,” she said.

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New horizons Verona senior center delves into virtual reality world SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group

A word of caution - people headed to the Verona Senior Center starting next month might end up in Paris, Cairo, or the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In fact, they might even end up at the house they grew up in.

It’s all due to the modern technology of virtual reality which director Mary Hanson is eagerly awaiting and will arrive in April, thanks to funding from the City of Verona and the Friends of the Verona Senior Center.

“We are very appreciative for their involvement and support,” she said. “There’s just a whole world of possibilities and a huge number of applications we could try.”

The technology comes from a relatively new company called Rendever, started by a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) who created it to help his elderly grandmother not feel so isolated in an assisted living facility.

Case manager Becky Losby came across the company while doing research on virtual reality, and came away impressed by their sole focus on seniors, as well as

their credentials. Verona’s will be the first senior center in Wisconsin to feature the company’s virtual reality system.

“They won some awards for it,” Losby said. “It’s senior-specific, and the people who designed this have heart and are passionate about seniors, and giving seniors a positive outcome.”

The system includes equipment, on-site training, educational materials and an activity guide. Rendever partners with museums throughout the world, and has virtual cameras located around the globe.

Hanson said the plan is to use the equipment weekly, holding travel programs that give people who lack the financial means or physical ability the opportunity to “travel” around the world. She said those “journeys” can be very therapeutic, both to seniors and those who care for them.

“It helps seniors connect with others over a shared interest, to stimulate memory, and it can ease anxiety or agitation due to mental health issues or cognitive loss by viewing a soothing scene, or perhaps a place from their childhood,” Hanson said. “It also provides caregivers a quick, convenient, and much-needed break from the demands of caregiving.”

Losby said there are “many angles” staff at the

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The Verona Senior center is ordering a new virtual reality system from a company called Rendever, which was started by an MIT graduate who created it to help his elderly grandmother feel less isolated. beginning to think there senior center are looking they might not be able to tears to his eyes.

“It was probably comfort- might be applications for at with the program, from but they can do that with combating isolation and this system. We’re excited ing and a little bit of clo- them, too.”

“We think we’re on the depression to helping fulfill about applying this technol- sure,” she said. “Things like ogy in a way that’s benefi- that, if it can help people cutting edge here,” she people’s “bucket lists.” with some of that, it’s worth s a i d . “ We b e l i eve t h i s “People come to the cen- cial to seniors.”

L o s b y s a i d s h e w a s every penny.” has terrific potential to ter and swim with dolphins, H a n s o n s a i d Ve r o n a add renewed excitement tour the pyramids, visit the moved when she watched Louvre and see art, or vis- a video of a World War II Senior Center officials and spirit to the lives of it the neighborhood where veteran “returning” to Ger- h ave t a l ke d w i t h s t a ff all seniors, but especially they grew up,” she said. many, where he fought, at other centers around those who are most frail.”

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Although younger generations have grown up with technology at their fingers, baby boomers and older adults did not. In spite of that, studies show that growing numbers of seniors are open to the idea of technology and even seeking ways to further their use and knowledge.

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This represents a great way for families to stay informed and provide assistance even if they are not nearby.

SilverSurfers, a seniorbased information website, says other tech that seniors are embracing includes online dating; audio and digital books; online shopping, which is especially valuable to seniors who have mobility issues; and social media, which can help seniors feel less lonely and keep them connected to others.

A study conducted by researchers from the University of California, San Francisco found 18 percent of American seniors live alone, and 43 percent report feeling lonely on a regular basis. Loneliness can increase death risk. Social media and internet connectivity can be an important tool in helping seniors feel like active members of society.

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“(The generation) is generally composed of people who want to remain physically active, mentally engaged, socially connected, and contributing in a purposeful way,” she said.

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Brickner said educational programming at the center tends to increasingly draw more boomers, who she said “tend to think of themselves as lifelong learners.”

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JEREMY JONES ​Sports editor

Coaches around the Badger South Conference took notice of Stoughton junior goaltender Carson Roisum all season. Last week Roisum was rewarded for his effort, earning first-team all-conference honors in net.

He was joined on the all-conference team by fellow juniors Sam Wahlin on defense and forward Nolan Stapelfeldt.

The Vikings went 10-13-1 overall this season, and 6-6-0 to take finish fourth in the Badger South. Stoughton fell to

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All-Badger South First team: Carter Hottmann, sr. (Edgewood), Jake Schmaltz, jr. (Edgewood), Tyson Rohrer, sr. (Oregon), Hunter Stracka, jr. (Edgewood), Carson Timberlake, sr. (Oregon), Carson Roisum, jr. (Stoughton) Second team: Drew Lenz, so. (Edgewood), Grant Newcomer, so. (McFarland), Tanner Smith, jr. (Monona Grove), Jack Royer, sr.

(Edgewood), Sam Wahlin, jr. (Stoughton), Ben Cegelski, sr. (Edgewood) Honorable mentions: Quinn Friednow, sr. (Edgewood), Logan Servin, sr., and Justin Burke, sr. (Milton), Brett Zapp, sr. (Monona Grove), Tyson Laux, jr., Jack Bartzen, so., and Tucker Jarrett, jr.

(McFarland), Gage Schildgen, jr. (Oregon), Nolan Stapelfeldt, jr. (Stoughton), Colton O’Connor, jr., Payton Stauffacher, so., Heath Bear, so., and Cade Janecke, fr.

(Monroe)

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Senior Max Fernholz is consoled by sophomore Jack Nelson (right) and senior Sean McLaury (left) goes to hug freshman Cael McGee at the end of Thursday’s WIAA Division 2 sectional semifinal against Monona Grove at Sun Prairie High School. The Vikings lost 58-47.

Falling short at sectionals Vikings defeated by MG in D2 sectional semifinal ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor

Stoughton boys basketball cut its deficit to three points twice Thursday, but top-seeded Monona Grove capitalized on missed shots and a few foul calls to advance in the playoffs.

The second-seeded Vikings fell 58-47 in the WIAA Division 2 sectional semifinals at Sun Prairie High School. They never led but trailed 37-34 with about 11 minutes left and were six points down with three minutes left.

Monona Grove (24-1) opened

on a 10-1 run to start the first half and the second half on an 7-0 run, which ended up being the difference in a back-and-forth game.

Stoughton (16-9 overall) has been a slow starting team at times this season, coach Nolan Weber said, noting the regional victories over Monroe and DeForest. But they were able to complete comebacks against both.

“A lot of times we were the better team, and we ended up proving it,” Weber said. “Tonight, they got off to a good start, and then it is such an even game from there with even talent, it was tough for us to make that comeback like we did in earlier games.”

The Silver Eagles started the second half strong, with a 7-0 run

to build their lead to 35-23. Senior forward Jake Schroeckenthaler powered his way to a layup inside, and junior guard Caden Nelson drove inside and switched hands for a layup before knocking down a 3-pointer from the wing.

Stoughton fought back after a timeout. Senior guards Aidan McGee and Brady Schipper drove inside for a pair of layups, and senior Max Fernholz followed with a 3-pointer at the top of the key to cut the deficit to 35-30.

After another Schroeckenthaler basket, Schipper added two free throws, and junior Drew Anderson drove inside for a bank shot to make it 37-34.

Monona Grove built the lead to 42-34, but Schipper drove in for a

Girls basketball

Bach, Halverson earn first-team honors ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor

Senior guards Cassidy Bach and Paige Halverson both earned firstteam All-Badger South Conference honors for Stoughton girls basketball.

They were joined by junior guards Emma Kissling and Peighton Trieloff, who were honorable mentions.

“The girls know all-conference is based on how well your team does, and those four girls obviously deserve it, but they know, and would be the first to tell you, they don’t get that recognition without the team success,” coach Brad Pickett said.

The 5-foot-8 Bach averaged 10.8 points and 6 rebounds per game, finishing with 269 points, 145 Senior guard Paige Halverson, pictured dribbling to halfcourt in the D2 sectional semifinal against Monroe, was rebounds, 54 steals and 45 assists. named to the first-team All-Badger South Conference Turn to Girls bb/Page 15 squad.

layup off the glass and later threw a dart to senior forward McClain on a breakaway to set up another basket.

Sophomore forward Adam Hobson added another bank shot inside to make it 46-40 Silver Eagles.

Stoughton trailed 50-44 after McClain hit two free throws with 3:02 to go, but the Silver Eagles knocked down free throws and held the Vikings to three points for the rest of the game.

Senior Jordan DiBenedetto entered the game with 30 seconds left and the score out of reach, and he hit a 3-pointer from the corner.

DiBenedetto, who was a first-team all-conference selection last season, missed all of this season with an

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Girls hockey

Nisius earns all-conference honorable mention JEREMY JONES ​Sports editor

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Senior guard Cassidy Bach, shown shooting a 3-pointer in the D2 sectional semifinals against Monroe, was named to the first-team All-Badger South Conference squad.

Stoughton senior goaltender McKenzie Nisius was the backbone for the Icebergs’ girls hockey co-op for the past three seasons.

Last week, Nisius was honored by coaches around the Badger Conference as the team’s sole representative on the all-conference team.

Nisius posted a 2.93 goalsagainst average and a .920 save percentage, doing her best to keep the Icebergs in all 22 games she played in this season. She had one shutout and a

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Sport shorts Sonsalla made it to the championships at Sonsalla makes indoor NCAA D-III the Wartburg Qualifier. She broke her own championships in 400 school record in the 400, winning with a time Stoughton High School graduate and Macalester College senior Hannah Sonsalla qualified for the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships in the 400-meter race.

Sonsalla, who also received All-Region accolades in the 400 from the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, took Sonsalla third in her heat in 1 minute on March 9 at the championships in Birmingham, Ala. Sonsalla didn’t qualify for the final on March 10.

of 57.57 seconds.

She set the previous record on Feb. 23 at the MIAC Championships with a second-place time of 58.24.

The top 17 performers in each event who declare qualify for the NCAA Championships. Sonsalla’s time, when converted to a 200-meter banked track, ranked 15th nationally.

An 11-time All-MIAC performer, Sonsalla makes her third appearance on the USTFCCC All-Central Region team, which honors the top five performances in each event from each region. She made this winter’s All-Region squad by ranking fourth regionally in the 400.

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The Stoughton Recreational fifth-sixth grade boys basketball team won the consolation bracket in the Waunakee tournament two weeks ago. Pictured (front, from left) are: Brett Walter, Julian Molnar, Teddy Kohloff, Wyatt Blair and Tyus Kane; (back) Joey Hovland, Tamaine Pickens, Teddy Roth, Josh Parisi and Landen Murphy.

Youth team wins consolation bracket in Waunakee The Stoughton Recreational fifth-sixth grade boys basketball team traveled to Waunakee two weeks ago to play their season-ending

league tournament.

The team won the consoThey lost their first game lation final, defeating Veroto Monona 23-20 but battled na 29-9. back to win the consolation bracket.

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Girls bb: Four earn all-conference nods Halverson, also 5-foot8, averaged 10.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, finishing with 258 points, 118 rebounds, 51 steals and 47 assists.

Pickett said he was excited for Bach and Halverson to be considered top-10 conference players on the first team. They played on the same squads all four years – both played freshman ball when starting high school and JV as sophomores.

Bach started on varsity as a junior, and Halverson came off the bench, but as seniors, both were starting.

“You don’t see that a lot these days,” Pickett said. “It is nice to see them go through that progression and continue to get better year after year.”

Monroe senior Sydney Mathiason, Monroe juniors Sydney Hilliard and Emily Benzschawel, Edgewood senior Caitlin Link, Oregon senior Ellen McCorkle, Watertown senior Lauren Burd and Milton senior Kailey Harbort also made the first

All-Badger South First-team: Sydney Hilliard, jr. (Monroe), McKenna Warnock, jr. (Monona Grove), Caitlin Link, sr. (Edgewood), Ellen McCorkle, sr. (Oregon), Emily Benzschawel, jr. (Monroe), Sydney Mathiason, sr. (Monroe), Cassidy Bach, sr.

(Stoughton), Lauren Burd, sr. (Watertown), Paige Halverson, sr. (Stoughton), Kailey Harbort, sr. (Milton) Honorable mentions: Liz Uhl, so., and Kaitlyn Schrimpf, so. (Oregon), Peighton Trieloff, jr., Emma Kissling, jr.

(Stoughton), Emma Martin, sr., and Chloe Buescher, jr.

(Milton), Ella Foti, fr. (Edgewood), Sarah Pfeifer, sr. (Fort Atkinson), Grace Tostrud, so. (Monroe), Jenna Koepp, jr.

(Watertown) team.

The 5-foot-8 Trieloff averaged 10.4 points per game and finished second on the team with 261 points. Trieloff added 55 rebounds, 44 steals and 39 assists. Kissling averaged 9.9 points per game and finished with 248 points, 71 rebounds, 30 steals and 24 assists.

Pickett said Trieloff and Kissling both had larger roles this year. As sophomores on varsity, they weren’t asked to score or be leaders. Instead, they were asked to contribute

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Carson Roisum (35) earned first-team Badger South all-conference honors when the team was announced last week. state-leading 43 of Madison Schmaltz was 10th in the West senior Drake Baldwin. state with 56 points.

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But as juniors, Trieloff and Kissling made the jump to be among the top scorers on the team. Trieloff played point guard and set up the offense, and Kissling was asked to guard some of the best opposing players and to be a good rebounder.

“Those two were just asked to play bigger roles, and I am excited for how well they performed,” Pickett said. “And they will need to take on an even bigger role next year.”

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top-seeded Waukesha in the regional finals.

Roisum posted a .906 save percentage in 699.45 minutes. He had a 4.15 goals against average.

A big, strong defenseman, Wahlin earned second-team honors for his work this season. He scored four goals and had 10 assists, including four on the power play.

Stapelfeldt returned to the ice after a year playing with the Madison Capitals and was the team’s most dynamic forward. He scored a teamhigh 12 goals and added a team-best 11 assists in 22 games.

Defending conference champion Madison Edgewood had three first-team all-conference players – leading scorer forward Carter Hottman, junior Jake Schmaltz and junior defenseman Hunter Stracka.

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Sectionals: Vikings finish season 16-9 overall in first sectional appearance since 2013 Continued from page 14 ACL injury until that final 30 seconds. “(DiBenedetto) has had a very tough year because he loves basketball and cares a lot about this team,” Weber said. “He is such a special player and a special kid. For him to get out there and get a shot, I know it won’t cure everything from this year, but I hope it is something he can remember.”

Junior guard Sam Hepp, who had 14 points, started the second-half scoring with a jumper from the corner, and he later drained a 3-pointer to make it 35-23. Schroeckenthaler also added a jump shot from near the 3-point line in that run. Those long jumpers were a part of his repertoire he hadn’t featured in previous games against the Vikings, and he hit three of them to break Stoughton from its zone.

Schroeckenthaler ended up with 28 points. “(Schroeckenthaler) was better tonight,” Weber said.

“Him stepping out and hitting those jumpers … that was a special move from a kid who is a very good player. And then Hepp really hurt us. He hasn’t been great against us in the first two games, so for him to come out and make shots and score in some ways that I didn’t think he was capable obviously got them off to a great start.”

Stoughton started the first Senior Jordan DiBenedetto launches a 3-pointer in the sechalf slow, trailing Monoond half Thursday against Monona Grove in the D2 sectional na Grove by nine early.

Photos by Anthony Iozzo semifinals. DiBenedetto missed the entire season with an Hepp and Schroeckenthaler Senior Brady Schipper drives in for a layup in the second half Thursday in the D2 sectional ACL injury, but he was able to play for the first time in the each scored 12 of the Silver semifinals. Schipper finished with 15 points. final 30 seconds Thursday and hit that 3-pointer.

Eagles’ 28 points in the half.

McClain scored Stoughton’s first basket on a putback, and he later found Schipper, who swished a 3-pointer from the wing to After graduating 10 season and is expected to Seniors Brady Schipper, Tommy group I have been around. They worked cut the early deficit to 12-6. seniors and four starters, have a much larger role.

McClain, Max Fernholz, Aidan McGee, so hard and led us.”

Stoughton later trailed “I think the future is the 2018-19 Stoughton Stoughton won its first regional title Jordan DiBenedetto, Sean McLau20-12, but Aidan McGee boys basketball team is bright,” Weber said. “We ry, Tyler Anderson, Paul Coleman and since 2013 and finished 16-9 with one of went hard to the glass for a expected to look much are going to be pretty Saxton Shore all concluded their high the toughest schedules in the area. basket, and he, McClain and young and pretty green. younger. school careers Thursday in the WIAA The Vikings played Monona Grove sophomore forward Jack NelSeven players are slat- T h e r e m a y b e s o m e Division 2 sectional semifinals.

– ranked fourth in Division 2 – three son combined to go 5-for-6 ed to return next year, growing pains next year, Schipper, McClain, Fernholz and times. They also took on Division 1 from the free-throw line to including current juniors but I don’t expect us to McGee were all starters, and DiBened- schools Waunakee – ranked fourth – and cut the deficit to 22-19.

D r e w A n d e r s o n a n d take a big drop.” etto was a starter as a junior but injured Kettle Moraine – ranked ninth; Division Hepp pushed the deficit In addition to the Trenten Conklin, sophohis ACL before the season. McLaury 2 school La Crosse Central – ranked back to six with a 3-pointer in mores Adam Hobson and returners, the JV, which played valuable minutes off the bench second – and Division 3 school Brown the corner, and SchroeckenJack Nelson and fresh- had the best record in the this season to help with teammates in Deer – ranked second. Stoughton took thaler knocked down a jumpconference, and freshman Cael McGee. foul trouble or those battling injuries. on Minnesota Class 2A Minnehaha er from the free-throw line to Hobson was one of the man teams also had suc“It is an extremely special group of Academy – ranked second – as well. make it 27-21. five starters, and Ander- cess this season, Weber kids,” coach Nolan Weber said. “We “I just didn’t want to say goodbye to Schipper led Stoughton son, Conklin and Nelson said, and some players asked them at the beginning of the year this senior class,” Weber said. “They are with 15 points, and McClain played a lot of minutes are expected to advance how important this is, and they proved so special. They are good in so many followed with 13. Caden Neldown the stretch. McGee to varsity to build its it. things, but they still care so much about son added 11 for MG. also saw minutes this depth.

“They cared more than any other everything and that is tough to get over.”

Program gets younger

‘An extremely special group’ of seniors

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The Icebergs went 6-1-6 overall and 3-7-0 in conference.

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Stoughton senior goaltender McKenzie Nisius earned honorable mention all-Badger honors last week.

First team: Colleen Milligan, sr. (Sun Prairie co-op), Sierra Berg, jr. (Middleton co-op), Maggy Henschler, sr. (Beloit coop), Dani Heitsman, sr. (Beloit co-op), Margo Thousand, sr.

(Sun Prairie co-op), Taylor Thornton, sr. (Sun Prairie co-op) Second team: Zephryn Jager, so. (Sun Prairie co-op), Emma Kolden, sr. (Viroqua co-op), Zoie Steig, sr. (Beloit coop), Ally Conybear, sr. (Middleton co-op), Montana Cruz, sr.

(Cap City Cougars), Ivy Shonka, sr. (Viroqua co-op) Honorable mentions: Vivian Hacker, sr. (Middleton co-op), McKenzie Nisius, sr. (Stoughton co-op), Amanda Bauer, fr.

(Sun Prairie co-op), Lizzie Patton, jr. (Baraboo co-op), Maia Barendregt, jr. (Viroqua co-op), McKaylie Beuscher, sr., Anika Einbeck, fr., and Cammi Ganshert, jr. (Beloit co-op)

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Sorensen: Friends and family come together to comemmorate Sorensen’s character “I was kind of shy, so (other students) didn’t want to get to know me, but she was talking to me about all these things like she had known me for so long,” Solberg said. “She was like, ‘Oh my gosh, both of our names are Emma!’ She made me feel so welcome on the team, It doesn’t matter who you are, she always gave you a chance.”

L i l y Tr a u t m a n s a i d whenever she was there “it seemed like it was so much better,” recalling one particular incident in which Trautman was injured.

“The summer before eighth grade, we would spend a lot of time at Rockin’ Jump (trampoline park in Madison), (but) I had twisted both of my ankles and couldn’t walk, so I was sitting there,” Trautman said. “So she sat with me and was talking to me, she was the kind of person who would make everything fun. “ O n e o f t h e wa y s t o remember Emma is just to think of all the happy memories of her and thinking of what an amazing person she just was and hold onto that.”

Free spirit Rachel Callihan said she had been friends with Emma for a long time, but the two grew closer last summer as they trained early each morning for the coming cross country season.

“She was the kind of person that even at 8 o’clock was smiling,” Callihan said. “She could make you laugh even if everyone else was tired and doesn’t want to run, she’s like, ‘Hey, I’m ready.’ She was just a

really perky person.”

Lewis said Emma was a determined runner, as well.

“This one time we had a day off Friday during the spring, all of a sudden I get a text from (Emma) at like 8 a.m., ‘Do you want to run?’” Lewis said. “I’m in my bed, and I was like, ‘No,’ and she was like, ‘No, you’re going.’ So she made me run with her in the morning, but it just shows her attitude, she was very persistent. She was very athletic.”

Solberg recalled Emma’s interesting ideas for exercise, including last summer when a group of friends was looking for a fun way to cool off on a hot day.

“We went on the trampoline, but it was burning hot, so she took the hose and put it underneath and she was spraying,” Solberg said. “Have you ever seen anyone jump around with a hose spraying a trampoline? We thought it was the funniest thing. Who thinks of that other than Emma?”

Callihan recalled Emma trying to get her to join hockey – a memory she said will last forever.

“She said,”I’ll take you skating,’ and she helped me pick out my skates and all that and took my hands and skated me around in circles, and we’d do shapes,” Callihan said. “That’s one of my happiest memories, because she was just holding my hands and smiling and laughing and it was just fun.”

Moving on together Even in death, Emma continues to bring people together, Ellie Trieloff said.

“Before this happened, we were all really close and pretty much friends, but

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Friends and family of Emma Sorensen gathered last month to remember her, many wearing T-shirts in her honor. after this we all just became family,” she said. “We were a team before, but we just become closer and all appreciate each other and support each other and came close, like a family.”

During a memorial ceremony for Emma last September, friends and family released sky lanterns into the air. Lucy Nortwen said it provided vivid memories she’ll always remember.

“When we let go of the lanterns, we were standing there and they were floating up and we were all hugging and looking up and crying together,” she said. “It meant a lot, because the pain brought us closer together… and I know she’s still with us

A mother remembers My Emma.

Emma was so beautiful on the inside and out.

Emma and I had a connection like no other. Of course, we fought like moms and daughters do, yet we’d get over it.

One of the best things Emma did was she was always forgiving. She gave people second chances.

And she was competitive, never gave up. Always proved her point. Especially if she knew she was right.

Emma had her life planned out, only being 14.

She knew what she wanted, and she would have

accomplished everything.

She loved spending time with family. One thing that was very important to her was when we could all sit down at the dining room table and share our day.

T h e r e ’s n o t h i n g w e would not talk about. And was very organized with everything, so if I did not have the table cleaned off, she’d not be happy with me.

As hard as this has been, I try to keep moving with all the things Emma would want me to do.

I will make changes with things, as I need to do this for Emma.

Emma is someone you want to know. She taught so many things to so many – how to be strong, how to love, live and learn.

She is who I get my strength from – to get up every day, to keep being the mom I can be, the wife.

And to help others who have been so affected by this horrible tragedy I hope and pray others don’t have to go through.

You never want to bury your child.

– Michelle Sorensen

here.”

Lexi Abing said even though their friend is not l o n g e r p hy s i c a l l y w i t h them, “she’s always with us,” even on the soccer fields they all shared so much time on. As in life, she’s always pushing them on, to do more.

“I can always feel her h e l p i n g u s ,” s h e s a i d .

“Sometimes we have some passes I don’t think we should get, but we end up getting them and I think it’s like her saying, ‘Go, you need to get there.’”

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Filling a memory box Gianna Krueger made a memory box for Emma, representing different memories of the two of them – everything from makeup (from “drama-free girls nights”) to a movie ticket from her “last favorite moment” they had together. They went to the movies, along with Emma’s boyfriend, Evan Schreier, and Emma’s younger sister, Lilly.

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To be honest, I’m devastated for my entire family. Emma’s loss will forever be felt by us, and it will be a deep loss. My daughter’s lost a best friend, a future bridesmaid, future stories of their spouses and children will never have the chance to happen. I lost a kindred spirit.

You see, I was so busy just letting our kids have cousin time that I failed to realize how much dear Emma and I have in common. I am forever saddened that I will never get the opportunity to share gardening tips, architectural DIY and do-it-yourself hacks with my niece.

What a beautiful girl, she will forever be in our hearts and minds.

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noon until the time of the service at the funeral home on Friday. A further celebration of Melinda’s life will start at 5 p.m. at John and Jack Olson’s Loft, 3447 Hwy. 138 West.

Melinda often said “Crohn’s disease can take my body, but in can’t take my spirit!” Memorials are suggested to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America.

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Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at The Stoughton Meadows.

She was born on July 2, 1942, in Deerfield to the late Vernon and Margaret (Weum) Olson.

Melinda loved her family, painting, calligraphy and gardening. For many years she owned and operated a teddy bear store in Stoughton named Bears & Friends. Melinda loved the Green Bay Packers, especially Brett Favre, even when wearing Jets and Vikings uniforms.

Melinda Olson-Schreiber M e l i n d a i s s u r v iv e d by her two children, son M e l i n d a J . O l s o n - J o n ( K i m b e r l y ) Wa k e , Schreiber, age 75, passed daughter Leslie Walsh; a w a y p e a c e f u l l y o n five grandsons Evan and

Ander Wake, and Tommy, Connor and Liam Walsh; three sisters Carol (Ken) Koscik, Janet Kroyer and Susan (Tom) Kosmicki; two brothers John (Lauree) Olson and Jack (AJ) Olson; she is further survived by nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Melinda is preceded in death by her parents; husband Peter A. Schreiber in 1996; and a brother-inlaw, John Kroyer.

A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 16, 2018, at Cress Funeral Home, 206 W. Prospect Ave. Stoughton. Private burial will follow at R i v e r s i d e C e m e t e r y.

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Legals 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 CAROLINE G. STEVA Case No. 18PR134 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal Administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth August 15, 1929 and date of death December 22, 2017, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 900 Skogdalen Drive, Stoughton, WI 53589.

3. The application will be heard at the Dane County Courthouse, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005, before the presiding Probate Registrar, on March 29, 2018 at 7:45a.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 June 1, 2018.

5. A claim may be filed at the Dane County Courthouse, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005.

6. This publication is notice to any persons whose names or addresses are unknown.

If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process, please call 608-2664311 at least 10 working days prior to the scheduled court date. Please note that the court does not provide transportation.

Danell Behrens Deputy Probate Registrar February 20, 2018 Jonathan M. Hajny 221 Kings Lynn Road Stoughton, WI 53589 (608) 877-4081 Bar Number: 1014429 Published: March 1, 8 and 15, 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 DELORES J. HELLUM Case No. 2018PR151 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal Administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth June 12, 1928 and date of death January 3, 2018, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 1355 Vennevoll Drive, Stoughton WI 53589.

3. The application will be heard at the Dane County Courthouse, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005, before the presiding Probate Registrar, on March 29, 2018 at 8:45 a.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 June 1, 2018.

5. A claim may be filed at the Dane County Courthouse, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005.

6. This publication is notice to any persons whose names or addresses are unknown.

If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process, please call 608-2664311 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 February 26, 2018 Andrew T. Rumpf PO Box 1 Cambridge, WI 53523 (608) 423-3254 Bar Number: 1070881 Published: March 1, 8 and 15, 2018 WNAXLP

*** SECTION 00 11 13 ADVERTISEMENT TO BID ACADEMY STREET RECONSTRUCTION CONTRACT 2-2018 CITY OF STOUGHTON, WISCONSIN Sealed Bids for the Academy Street Reconstruction project will be received by the City of Stoughton at Stoughton City Hall, 381 East Main Street, Stoughton, WI, 53589, until 11 A.M., local time, on March 29, 2018, at which time the Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The Work includes construction of the following approximate quantities: 750 linear feet of storm sewer; 90 linear feet of precast concrete box culvert; common excavation; 5,000 tons of base course; 3,000 linear feet of curb and gutter; 12,000 square feet of concrete sidewalk and driveway apron; 1,500 tons of asphalt pavement; bioretention basin construction; restoration; and related miscellaneous work.

Complete digital Project Bidding Documents are available at www.strand. com or at www.questcdn.com. Download the digital Bidding Documents for $30 by inputting Quest project number 5602764 on the website’s Project Search page.

Please contact QuestCDN.com at (952) 233 1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance with free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information.

Bidding Documents may be reviewed and paper copies may be obtained from the Issuing Office which is Strand Associates, Inc.®, 910 West Wingra Drive, Madison, WI 53715. A nonrefundable fee of $100 will be required (shipping and handling fees included).

Overnight mailing of Bidding Documents will not be provided.

All Bidders submitting a sealed Bid shall obtain the Bidding Documents from QuestCDN.com or from Strand Associates, Inc.® Bidders who submit a Bid must be a Plan Holder of record at the Issuing Office. Bids from Bidders who are not on the Plan Holders List may be returned as not being responsive.

Plan Holders are requested to provide an e mail address if they wish to receive addenda and other information electronically. Plan Holders are requested to designate whether they are a prime contractor, subcontractor, or supplier if they want this information posted on the project Plan Holders List.

The Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to OWNER in an amount of 10% of the Bidder’s maximum Bid price.

The City of Stoughton reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any technicality, and to accept any Bid which it deems advantageous. All Bids shall remain subject to acceptance for 85 days after the time set for receiving Bids.

Contract award shall be made based on the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder.

Prospective Bidders are required to complete and submit a prequalification questionnaire with supporting documents to OWNER (see Instructions to Bidders). Prequalification forms will be provided with Bidding Document sets.

Completed forms are to be submitted no later than 11 A.M., local time, on March 23, 2018. Prospective Bidders who are prequalified for City of Stoughton Contract 1-2018 do not need to resubmit the prequalification form.

The Strand Associates, Inc.® project manager is Mark A. Fisher, P.E. and can be contacted at Strand Associates, Inc.®, 910 West Wingra Drive, Madison, WI 53715, (608) 251 4843 regarding the project.

Published by the authority of the City of Stoughton, Wisconsin Brett Hebert, Director of Public Works Dated at City of Stoughton, Wisconsin Published: March 8 and 15, 2018 WNAXLP ***

NOTICE TOWN OF PLEASANT SPRINGS REQUEST FOR 2018 BIDS 2018 ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS The Town of Pleasant Springs Clerk will receive sealed bids until 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 2, 2018 at the Town Hall, 2354 CTH N, Stoughton, WI, 53589-2873, during office hours – Monday and Tuesday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Questions concerning the roads to be included in the project, as well as a request to obtain a Bid Specification packet, may be directed to the Public Works staff by phone at (608) 205-9169 or by fax at (608) 877-9444.

A performance bond in the amount of 100 percent of the total bid price, a Certificate of Insurance naming the Town as an additional insured, and a signed contract, will be required of the successful bidder.

The Town Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to accept the bid or bids deemed to be most advantageous to the Town. The Town may pay prevailing wage.

Bid opening will take place on Monday, April 2, 2018 at Noon, or as soon as thereafter as practicable, at the Town Hall. The Town Board will review the bids at their meeting on April 5, 2018 and reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to accept the bid or bids deemed to be most advantageous to the Town.

Bid envelopes must be clearly marked “2018 ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS” and must be addressed to: Town of Pleasant Springs Attn: Town Board 2354 CTH N Stoughton, WI 53589-2873 /s/ Maria Hougan Clerk/Treasurer Published: March 15 and 22, 2018 WNAXLP *** NOTICE TOWN OF PLEASANT SPRINGS REQUEST FOR 2018 BIDS CHIPSEAL SURFACING TOWN ROADS The Town of Pleasant Springs Clerk will receive sealed bids until 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 2, 2018 at the Town Hall, 2354 CTH N, Stoughton, WI, 53589-2873, during office hours – Monday and Tuesday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Thursday from 10:00 a.m.to 6:00 p.m. The project work consists of chipseal surfacing on various Town roads.

A separate bid must be submitted for each road. The bidder shall recommend and clearly specify the following information on each bid form: BITUMINOUS MATERIAL: - Asphalt Cement PG 58-28 with no cutback (Emulsified asphalts will not be acceptable) COVER AGGREGATE -3/8” washed, fractured peastone aggregate coated with no less than 1% AC Asphalt MATERIALS QUANITITIES TO BE USED -Asphalt .35 Gallons per square yard (4,200 per 20-foot-wide mile) - Aggregate 24 pounds per square yard (140 ton per 20-foot-wide mile) -Final total cost for the road, based on the road’s actual width CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS: - All chipsealing work must be completed by August 17, 2018.

Questions concerning the roads to be included in the project, as well as a request to obtain a Bid Specification packet, may be directed to the Public Works staff by phone at (608) 205-9169 or by fax at (608) 877-9444.

A performance bond in the amount of 100 percent of the total bid price, a Certificate of Insurance naming the Town as an additional insured, and a signed contract, will be required of the successful bidder.

Bid opening will take place on Monday, April 2, 2018 at Noon, or as soon thereafter as practicable, at the Town Hall. The Town Board will review the bids at their meeting on April 5, 2018 and reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to accept the bid or bids deemed to be most advantageous to the Town.

Bid envelopes must be clearly marked “2018 CHIPSEAL BID” and must be addressed to: Town of Pleasant Springs Attn: Town Board 2354 CTH N Stoughton, WI 53589-2873 /s/ Maria Hougan Clerk/Treasurer Published: March 15 and 22, 2018 WNAXLP *** NOTICE TOWN OF PLEASANT SPRINGS REQUEST FOR 2018 BIDS SEALCOAT SURFACING TOWN ROADS The Town of Pleasant Springs Clerk will receive sealed bids until 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 2, 2018 at the Town Hall, 2354 CTH N, Stoughton, WI, 53589-2873, during office hours – Monday and Tuesday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Thursday from 10:00 a.m.to 6:00 p.m. The project work consists of sealcoat surfacing on various Town roads.

A separate bid must be submitted for each road. Contractor shall furnish the labor and material to complete sealcoating.

Apply GSB 88 emulsified asphalt pavement rejuvenator per specifications included in the bid packet.

CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS: - All sealcoating work must be completed by August 17, 2018.

Questions concerning the roads to be included in the project, as well as a request to obtain a Bid Specification packet, may be directed to the Public Works staff by phone at (608) 205-9169 or by fax at (608) 877-9444.

A performance bond in the amount of 100 percent of the total bid price, a Certificate of Insurance naming the Town as an additional insured, and a signed contract, will be required of the successful bidder.

Bid opening will take place on Monday, April 2, 2018 at Noon, or as soon thereafter as practicable, at the Town Hall. The Town Board will review the bids at their meeting on April 5, 2018 and reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to accept the bid or bids deemed to be most advantageous to the Town.

Bid envelopes must be clearly marked “2018 SEALCOAT BID” and must be addressed to: Town of Pleasant Springs Attn: Town Board 2354 CTH N Stoughton, WI 53589-2873 /s/ Maria Hougan Clerk/Treasurer Published: March 15 and 22, 2018 WNAXLP *** NOTICE TOWN OF PLEASANT SPRINGS OPEN BOOK The Assessment Roll for the Town of Pleasant Springs will be available for inspection after March 19, 2018 at the Clerk’s Office, 2354 County Road N, Stoughton, WI 53589, during regular office hours. The office is open Monday and Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The town assessors, Accurate Appraisal, LLC, will hold OPEN BOOK, at which time property owners can examine the assessment roll and discuss assessments, at the Town Hall, 2354 County Road N, on MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2018, from Noon to 3:30 pm and 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm., and on TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2018 from 9:00 am to noon, and from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.

We encourage every property owner to take advantage of the opportunity to; * Learn how the assessment was calculated. * Compare your property to similar properties. * Verify open land acreages and valuations. * Learn how market activity affected the assessment.

To schedule an appointment for Open Book, please contact Accurate Appraisal at 1.800.770.3927 or log on www. accurateassessor.com and click on the

scheduling link. If you cannot be present at Open Book, please call Accurate Appraisal, or e-mail your questions to question@accurateassessor.com.

Please note that, upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals through appropriate aids and services.

For additional information or to request this service, contact Pili Hougan at the Town Hall, 2354 County Road N, Stoughton, WI, 53589. T: (608) 873-3063 F: (608) 877-9444 E: clerktreasurer@pleasantsprings.org /s/Pili Hougan Clerk/Treasurer Published: March 15 and 22, 2018 WNAXLP *** TOWN OF PLEASANT SPRINGS NOTICE OF VOTING EQUIPMENT TEST A public test of the automatic tabulating and ballot marking equipment to be used at the Spring Election to be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 will be held on Friday, March 23, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the Town Hall, 2354 County Rd N. This test is open to the public. The public test may reconvene if deemed necessary on Monday, April 2, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. /s/ Maria Hougan, Clerk/Treasurer Published: March 15, 2018 WNAXLP *** TOWN OF RUTLAND OFFICIAL NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR TOWN OF RUTLAND ROADS PULVERIZING AND PAVING Notice is hereby given by the Town of Rutland, Dane County, Wisconsin, that it will receive sealed bids for pulverizing and for asphaltic concrete paving of several Town roads.

Bids should be submitted to Town Clerk Dawn George at 4177 Old Stage Rd., Brooklyn, WI 53521 by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 2, 2018.

Bids will be publicly opened and may be awarded on April 4, 2018 at the Board meeting which will be held at 6:30 pm the Town Hall located at 785 Center Rd. Bids are being requested as described below.

To provide pulverizing and asphaltic paving for the following roads: Old Stage Road (east of Oak Lane to N. Union Rd. – 6425’ x 22’ Old Stage Road (east of Oak Lane to Lake Kegonsa Rd. – 10700’ x 22’ Paving shall consist of a base course of 2 inches and a surface course of 1 ½ inches. The paving width is 22 feet.

After the existing pavement is pulverized, the Town of Rutland will complete all of the preparatory work on the base necessary for the contractor to do the paving.

In addition, we are requesting an additional bid for: Old Stage Rd. (Badfish Creek to Danks Rd. 1600’ x 22’.

Note: this shall be an overlay of this portion of the road. Please provide separate bids for 1½” asphalt paving and for 2” of asphalt paving.

Use the specifications below for all bids. If you have questions, please contact lead patrolman Nels Wethal at 608577-5691.

Asphalt Specifications: The hot mix asphalt base coat layer (2”) shall be 3LT 58-28S. The hot mix asphalt surface coat layer (1½”) shall be 5LT 58-28S. Quotes for the pulverizing shall include the estimated square yardage and the cost per square yard.

Quotes shall specify the number of tons of bituminous pavement to be used, and the per ton cost of the bituminous pavement material.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS The successful bidder will provide the Town of Rutland an umbrella certificate of insurance in the minimum amount of one million dollars before beginning work.

The Town of Rutland reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

SPECIFICATIONS: All work and materials supplied under this proposal shall conform to the

current Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction and any special provision s of the Wisconsin Division of Highways, Department of Transportation.

CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES The work schedule will be one mutually agreed to by the Town and the successful bidder. All work shall be completed no later than August 1st of this year.

The contractor will be responsible for all traffic control in accordance with current Wisconsin Division of Highways, Department of Transportation Standards.

The Town reserves the right to have material samples tested to insure compliance with standards.

Contractor shall guarantee the paving for a period of not less than one year from the date of the paving. Any defects as determined by the Town within this period shall be corrected by the successful bidder at their expense.

PAYMENT The contractor shall provide the Town tickets showing the ticket number, date and time, the type of material and the net weight. Tickets must be from a certified scale.

Dawn George, Clerk Published: March 15, 2018 WNAXLP *** PUBLIC MEETING RECONSTRUCTION OF COUNTY HIGHWAY N (CTH A TO US 51) CITY OF STOUGHTON, TOWN OF DUNKIRK MARCH 20, 2018 5:30 P.M. TO 7:30 P.M. The reconstruction of CTH N from its intersection with CTH A northerly to its intersection with US 51, located in the City of Stoughton and the Town of Dunkirk, Dane County, Wisconsin will be discussed at a public informational meeting.

The meeting will be held on Tuesday March 20, 2018 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the City of Stoughton Fire Department, in the Training Room at 401 East Main Street, Stoughton Wisconsin 53589.

Reconstruction of CTH N is being proposed to include the following improvements: CTH A to Hanson Road – widen roadbed to provide 40’ pavement width, extend sidewalk to connect with new sidewalk on East Academy Street (part of City of Stoughton project), extend and repair storm sewer, extend curb and gutter and construct new asphaltic driving surface.

Hanson Road to US 51 – extend and repair storm sewer, spot replacement of concrete curb and gutter, sidewalk and driveways, handicap ramps and removal and replacement of asphaltic driving surface.

During construction CTH N between CTH A and US 51 will be closed to thru traffic. A detour route will be posted for traffic during this time. Access to residences and businesses located in the closed area will be maintained.

Work is scheduled to start in the spring and will take approximately two months to complete.

The purpose of the meeting is to present the preliminary road construction plans, discuss the project schedule and gather public input. Any comments that may be of interest to the project design team are welcome.

A presentation of the project will be made at 6:00 p.m. Interested persons are invited to stop by at their convenience.

Representatives from Dane County will be available to discuss the project details, address comments, and answer questions. Displays showing the proposed project will be available for viewing.

Persons with a concern or knowledge about historic buildings and structures and archaeological sites are encouraged to attend this meeting or provide comments to Dane County.

For more information about the project, contact Dane County Highway Engi neer Greggar Petersen at (608) 266-9081 or petersen.greg@countyofdane.com.

Published: March 8 and 15, 2018 WNAXLP ***

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720 Apartments ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors 55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $795 per month. Includes heat, water and sewer. Professionally managed. Located at 300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI 53589 608-877-9388 CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon Friday for The Great Dane and Noon Monday for the Courier Hub unless changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or 835-6677.

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Mayoral candidate questionnaires, Spring 2018 The Stoughton Courier Hub sent questionnaires to each of the candidates for City of Stoughton mayor this month about themselves and issues facing the city.

There is no incumbent with the retirement of Mayor Donna Olson. Ald. Tim Swadley (Dist. 1) faces former District 3 alder Bob McGeever for the open seat. The election is April 3.

Each was asked to limit answers to 100 words on two questions and 50 on the others.

Tim Swadley Bob McGeever

Questions Why are you running for mayor?

Stoughton has been very good to us. In 1985, Lori and I learned about a self-help program for first-time home ownership in Stoughton. Together with 12 other families we built 13 homes and raised our families here. In 2003, we opened a Pizza Pit franchise and now help local organizations as much as we can. The mayor’s role has changed dramatically over the years; we need both an ambassador and an effective administrator. By using my experience in management and public service I will use our past successes to continue building a community we can all be proud of.

Why are you the most qualified person for this office?

My 14 years in local government and 38 years of management experience has provided me with knowledge of the issues, challenges and opportunities in our community and an understanding of how to work with stakeholders to address them.

What are the things you hope to accomplish during your term in office?

My first priority is to assure open and transparent government, which has been lacking in our community. I also remain dedicated to smart and strategic growth and utilizing public feedback though a community-wide survey.

You can learn more about my positions on specific issues by visiting my Facebook page.

Is there anything the city has done in the last two years that you would have done differently?

Since becoming City Council President, we have improved our trail systems and riverbank; updated our employee compensation plan; made public safety improvements; updated council rules; drafted council goals for the first time; met jointly with the school district; created an IT Director position; approved Nordic Ridge Phase 2, NAFA, and Skaalen expansions; welcomed Tractor Supply, Goodwill, Tru Hotel, and Pick n’ Save gas pumps; approved a new Public Works garage; and are moving forward on the Riverfront Development. As mayor I will pursue more projects that improve services and maintain our “small town character” at an accelerated pace.

What can the city do to attract (and keep) young families? How important is this to you as a candidate?

Stoughton must provide the services and amenities that young families need and want. We can do this by working collaboratively with the school district, creating good employment opportunities through strategic growth, and continuing to invest in entertainment opportunities like the Arts & Entertainment District and Parks and Recreation Department.

Has the city been transparent enough over the past two years? What could it do better?

The lack of transparency has created distrust within our community. I am committed to making positive change in this area by embracing and respecting citizen input, distributing a community-wide survey, ensuring city documents are posted to our website in a timely manner, and creating a City of Stoughton social media presence.

What do you see as the city’s biggest strengths and its challenges?

Our city’s biggest strength is our people. Our biggest challenge is the difference in philosophy as it relates to growth issues. I will develop a fiscally responsible, smart, proactive, and strategic growth plan that utilizes community input with an emphasis on government transparency.

Age: 65 Fa m i l y : M a r r i e d 4 1 years to Corinne – To d a y, w e have two sons, one daughter-inlaw and one grandson.

Originally McGeever from: Quad Cities and Chicago L ive d i n S t o u g h t o n since: 1977 Education: Associate Degree Electronics from MATC 1978; Bachelor Degree in Business from UIU 1993 Occupation: Retired Manufacturing Engineer Political experience: Stoughton 3rd District Alder; Stoughton Planning Commission; Stoughton Library Board; Stoughton Police & Fire Commission; Stoughton Housing Authority, Chairman; Zoning Board of Appeals Other notable affiliations: Friends of the Stoughton Area Youth Center, past Chairman, currently Treasurer; Chief Election Inspector

Questions Why are you running for mayor?

Stoughton is at a crossroads. Current council leadership has delivered slow economic growth, declining school enrollment, and one of the highest tax rates in Dane county. We must have a new direction in leadership before our schools and public services fall into a budget death spiral.

We must make economic growth a priority to support our schools, our public services, and the long-term health of our community. Out of 60 Dane County communities, Stoughton ranks bottom 5 in assessed value per capita and has the fourth-highest tax rate.

Change is needed now to protect Stoughton’s future.

Why are you the most qualified person for this office?

I am the candidate truly dedicated to Stoughton’s economic growth.

I have 30 years of local

More questionnaires The Courier Hub will print questionnaires from the alder candidates in the March 22 newspaper and from school board and Town of Rutland candidates in the March 29 newspaper.

All of the questionnaires will be posted online at ConnectStoughton.com after they have run in the paper.

government experience to draw on. We need a mayor who will lead Stoughton into the future and not constantly stand in the way of our city’s economic growth.

What are the things you hope to accomplish d u r i n g yo u r t e r m i n office?

Take action to move S t o u g h t o n f o r wa r d b y growing the economy to support schools and public safety.

Finish the riverfront project to support a vibrant Main Street.

Develop new housing so Stoughton can once again attract young families.

Position city government to help lead our community and stop stalling growth.

Is there anything the city has done in the last t wo ye a r s yo u wo u l d have done differently?

T h e C i t y C o u n c i l ’s lengthy delay of the demolition of the Highway Trailers building has been a disaster. Besides the

serious public safety risk, it undermined the riverfront redevelopment. The riverfront project is a huge opportunity. The additional activity in the downtown area will be a big boost for Stoughton.

What can the city do to attract (and keep) young families? How important is this to you as a candidate?

We n e e d e c o n o m i c growth.

This is a very important issue. Stoughton used to be a place that was very appealing to young families. We had the type of housing that young families wanted and a school system that attracted families. That is why my wife and I bought our first home here.

Instead of helping our city grow, council leadership has stood in the way.

Now we have a shortage of housing for young families. Because of stagnant growth our school system has seriously declining enrollment. We can address this by supporting

economic growth that will attract new families.

Has the city been transparent enough over the past two years? What could it do better?

Transparency starts with vision. I support economic growth for schools and public services. I will be inclusive with the community as we build our future together. Now that the city has an IT director we can make better use of WSTO and the City website to communicate with citizens.

What do you see as the city’s biggest strengths and its challenges?

The people are its biggest strength. When they work together they accomplish great things. The Opera House. The Stoughton Wellness Coalition.

The Lunches for Vikings program.

The biggest challenge is a shrinking capacity to provide city services and a high quality school system caused by lack of economic growth.

MAKING IT GREAT FOR 35 YEARS! SCOTT COOK

Stop in at the Stoughton Pizza Hut from 11a.m. - 2p.m. Friday, March 16th to receive a free Cookie or Brownie to celebrate and wish Scott a Happy 35th Anniversary!

Congratulations on 35 years with Pizza Hut of Southern Wisconsin! We appreciate your dedication to our customers and staff.

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Age: 55 Family: Wife Lori; sons Ryan 34, Matt 30 Originally from: Madison Lived in Stoughton since: 1986 Education: Middleton High School Employment: Fastenal Implementation Project Manager, Owner Pizza Pit Political experience: I served on the Stoughton Board of Education for seven years, chairing the Finance and Facilities Committees. I have been on the Stough- Swadley ton City Council since 2011, the past two years as Council President. I have served on the following committees; Finance, Community Affairs/Council Policy, Parks & Recreation, Public Works, Public Safety, and the Landmarks Commission.

Other notable affiliations: Member of Stoughton Chamber of Commerce since 2004. Served on The Friends of the Stoughton Area Youth Center and Mandt Community Center board of directors.