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Carter Larsen makes a bagel in the shape of a pig with strawberries, bananas and chocolate chips.

Summer Excel begins The Stoughton Area School District’s Summer EXCEL summer school program started this week.

Students in grades 4K-8 are able to learn through a variety of programs, including reading, math, science, art and fitness.

The classes are hosted at both the high school and Fox Prairie Elementary School, depending on the age of the student participating.

Tuesday morning, students were able to practice their dance moves and cooking skills with an

Evolution of Dance and Books and Cooks classes.

Students in Evolution of Dance spent an hour practicing moves like the Chicken Dance and the Bunny Hop. Books and Cooks had students make a bagel with cream cheese, strawberries and bananas, in the shape of a pig.

They also enjoyed a story time.

The classes run in two sessions: June 18-28 and July 2-13.

Online registration closed June 4 but more information about registering for the July program can be done by contacting the

Inside More summer school photos Page 8 Summer EXCEL office at 8775036.

For more information about the summer school program, visit stoughton.k12.wi.us and search “summer EXCEL.”

From catching up on reading and lessons at home to having access to almost unlimited information, Stoughton Area School District students this past year were a step ahead of their predecessors.

And some teachers were able to better plan lessons and further personalize their students’ learning experiences.

The reason, teachers and administrators told the Hub, was a district initiative to provide each student in grades 4-12 with a Chromebook laptop computer throughout the school year. Students in grades 6-12 were required to take their laptops home each night and bring it back for the next school day, fully charged.

The cost for implementation this year was around $250,000, including cases, warranties and setup fees. Looking back on the school year, teachers and administrators were pleased at the results and are looking forward to providing the devices to more students this fall.

River Bluff sixth-grade science and reading teacher Tim Reiser said the best part of the program this year was students’ “24/7 access” to “a ton of materials online,” letting them catch

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Hub closing Kegonsa Plaza office at end of June SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group

The Stoughton Courier Hub will close its Stoughton office by June 30, but plans to maintain its presence in the community.

Unified Newspaper Group, which publishes the Hub, explained that the office consolidation is related to the industry-wide changes in the newspaper economy over the past several years. UNG reported in-person traffic and staff use of the facility had dropped compared to previous years, and many of its reporters in the community were already working outside of the office.

“A brick-and-mortar office in Stoughton is no longer the most meaningful way to connect with

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our readers and advertisers,” UNG general manager Lee Borkowski said. “This decision was made to ensure we’ll keep a presence in Stoughton for many years to come.”

Newspapers will still be available inside the plaza through a vending machine, which will feature a secure drop box for anyone who wants to make a subscription or advertising payment or drop in a letter to the editor.

The company eliminated one part-time staff position as part of the change. Staff were notified Friday, June 15.

Hub sales and editorial reprePhoto by Kimberly Wethal sentatives can be reached as usual, as The Stoughton Courier Hub’s sign will maintain a presence on Main Street email addresses and phone numbers after the office closure with a newspaper vending machine and drop box.

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The Common Council last week chose Timothy Riley, an attorney and 25-year city resident, over Brett Schumacher to fill a vacant seat representing District 1 as an alder.

R i l e y i s Riley filling a vacancy created with the election of Mayor Tim Swadley in April and will serve until a special election is held next April.

He was chosen on a 7-3 vote Tuesday, June 12, with Alds. Matt Bartlett, Regina Hirsch, Phil Caravello, Denise Duranczyk, Lisa Reeves, Greg Jenson and Tom Majewski supporting Riley and Pat O’Connor, Nicole Wiessinger and Kathleen Tass Johnson voting for Schumacher. Ald. Sid Boersma was absent.

Riley and his wife, Joanne Thornton, raised two children in Stoughton.

Riley, an attorney specializing in real estate and family law, has served on the board of directors for Stoughton Youth Hockey and the Stoughton Center for the Performing Arts. He also directed six musicals for Stoughton Village Players, according to the resume he provided to the council.

Schumacher has worked as a scientist for Promega in Madison for the past 22 years and served on the Stoughton Area Board of Education from October 2010 to April 2017. He has been a co-coordinator of the Syttende Mai Arts and Crafts Fair since 2013.

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Badfish friends celebrate boat landing opening BILL LIVICK Unified Newspaper Group

A few years ago, it was a densely wooded parcel along Old Stage Road about two miles northwest of Cooksville.

Today, it’s the site of a parking lot with a kiosk and picnic table, a snaking limegreen metal bicycle rack and a path lined with woodchips leading about 30 yards to a small boat landing on the Badfish Creek.

The Friends of Badfish Creek Watershed – a group of local volunteers dedicated to improving access to the creek – joined with more than a dozen people from partnering organizations last Friday to celebrate their accomplishments with a trip down the meandering stream.

Lynne Diebel, organizer of FBCW since its inception in 2006, said the group worked with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Natural Resource Foundation of

On the Web To volunteer or learn more about the organization, visit its Facebook page, email lsdiebel@ gmail.com, or call 2356317.

Wisconsin and the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District to complete the parking lot and boat landing.

The DNR paid for and built the kiosk and picnic table at FBCW’s urging, and the Friends used their own funds to build the boat landing.

Diebel also recruited 24 students from Amy Hermanson’s environmental studies class at Stoughton High School to help remove debris, clear the area and lay woodchips on the path to the water during a May 18 workday.

“It was a very different terrain before we started working on it,” Diebel explained. “There were trees in the way and a lot of ups and downs and shrubbery everywhere, and the landing was horribly muddy. It was

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From left, Lynne Diebel, Sharon Beall and Jim Danky gather by a kiosk at a new boat landing for the Badfish Creek. terrible.”

The Friends group formed to increase public awareness of the creek, and until the boat landing and parking lot, the group primarily worked at removing invasive species from along the streambanks and getting signs installed to identify the creek at bridge crossings.

But the Friends’ biggest accomplishment has been creating a place to easily park and launch a boat, which took nearly three years to plan and accomplish.

In the beginning, Diebel said, the group simply wanted to clear a rough trail to the water.

“Then we thought, we have some money and we could pay to have the bank recontoured to make it easier to use,” she recalled. “An engineer laid out what he

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On Saturday, June 9, approximately 85 motorcycles participated in the ride, as well as many cars and trucks. The 125 mile, three stop ride, ended at the Stoughton Bowling Alley and then received a police escort through Main Street to the VFW, where the participants were treated to a meal of brats, burgers and salads.

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thought would be best for the streambank in terms of erosion.”

She explained how a Bobcat tractor was used to scoop out sediment near the riverbank to create a more solid base, and then the bank was lined with rocks. They then installed two layers of textile fabric, two layers of gravel and placed some large rocks along the bank to secure it.

The Friends came up with some other ideas for the parking lot and kiosk, including creating a poster, “Postcards from Badfish Creek Watershed,” that explains through text and graphics various facets of the waterway.

Local resident Jim Post, a graphic information systems specialist, and graphic designer Lauren Brown deserve credit for the poster,

Diebel said. And longtime FBCW member Jim Danky gets credit for purchasing the bike rack, which was designed and built by Cooksville blacksmith and artist Thayer Every.

Several years ago, Danky proposed installing a sign at each of 12 rural bridges that cross the Badfish as a way to raise awareness of the creek.

L a s t F r i d a y, D i e b e l , Ralph Erickson of the Natural Resource Foundation of Wisconsin and Marty Griffin, property manager for the MMSD, addressed a group of about 20 before Erickson led a three-hour paddle trip down the creek to the Yahara River.

Griffin told the group the sewerage district has “really improved the water quality” of effluent that flows five miles through

an underground pipe from the Nine Springs wastewater treatment plant into the creek.

He said MMSD is “now focusing on an adaptive management approach to improve the stream and habitat” by encouraging farmers to better control phosphorus and other agricultural runoff that degrades water quality.

Diebel, an author who’s written several guidebooks on canoeing in Wisconsin and Minnesota, said after “taking a breather,” the Friends are likely to help in that effort as well.

“The Badfish is a hidden gem,” she said. “It’s so beautiful and it’s right here.

It’s a creek that has been underappreciated, I think.”

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All proceeds of the Freedom Ride were donated to the Veterans Memorial Park for upkeep and maintenance.

Kathy Trudell joined paddlers from Friends of Badfish Creek, the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District and Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin on Friday, June 15 for a trip down the creek. The group left from a new landing along Old Stage Road.

On Tuesday, April 19th, 2018, Stoughton Police, in partnership with the Stoughton Wellness Coalition conducted alcohol compliance checks. The compliance checks focused on licensed establishments checking prospective consumers for identification and ensuring the consumer was of the legal drinking age of 21 years. Licensed establishments were sent an educational letter in early March indicating that compliance checks were forth coming and included an ID checking guide.

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Board approves staffing changes New kindergarten teacher for Fox Prairie Elementary SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group

New closing date for Marathon site RDA will accept other bids AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group

The Redevelopment Authority is extending the deadline so a local developer has another chance to purchase the former Marathon gas station property.

The RDA voted 4-0 Wednesday, June 13, on a new deal with a real estate closing targeted for late October. It is the fourth set of conditions for developer Todd Nelson, who has sought to turn the vacant property at 314 W. Main St. into apartments for more than a year.

The previous closing date had been scheduled for June 4.

Nelson attended the RDA meeting Wednesday, in which the commission discussed several options on how to handle its deal with Nelson after the third closing date offered to him had passed. He aims to build two four-unit apartment buildings on the half-acre site at the corner of West Main and Prairie streets, and the city agreed last August to sell the property to him for $72,000 for that purpose.

“The property has been on our minds for a long time,” RDA chair Roger Springman told the Hub after

the meeting. “We were disappointed that we couldn’t keep the current deal that we had going into tonight, but it was really important to make this site work for the city. This is a property that I think we have a really good option for.”

The RDA agreed to extend the closing date after a brief closed session and included a series of conditions, one of which would allow the RDA to seek other bids for the project.

The RDA agreed to pay 25 percent of engineering and remediation costs, up to $13,990. Those funds would be taken from the sale price of the property, leaving it at $58,010 instead of the original price of $72,000.

Nelson said he agreed to pay permit and park fees prior to closing, and the new “due date” for the project to be completed is Dec. 31, 2019.

If the project is not completed by then, Nelson would be required to make a payment in lieu of taxes to the tax-increment financing district on an assessed value of $800,000. That was the amount of guaranteed property value set by the RDA last month, a previous point of contention with Nelson. The most recent agreement removes 2018 taxes from that requirement as part of the conditions on the new closing date.

“We told him that he has to be

responsible for making sure we get at least $800,000 worth of tax value out of that property,” Springman said.

“We have to recoup as much money as we can because we’ve gone backwards on this property for so long.”

Springman and RDA member Lukas Trow abstained from the vote, and Denise Duranczyk was not present. The other four RDA members – Carl Chenoweth, Regina Hirsch, Ron Christianson and Brian Girgen – voted in support of the motion.

The Hub reported that Nelson had told the RDA the June 4 closing date would not work because his lender wouldn’t agree to finance the purchase until more was known about the soil contamination and the cost of remediation. Soil tests this spring revealed petroleum contaminations in both the land and groundwater on the site.

“We didn’t want to be here, but it made sense for us to not give up on this project because we have had it for a number of years and this was the most viable project we’ve ever dealt with,” Springman said. “Sadly, he got stuck with some unexpected environmental costs and that put both him and us in a very awkward spot.”

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Pair of TIF districts up for public hearings June 26 Redevelopment Authority new configuration designed for riverfront plan BILL LIVICK Unified Newspaper Group

The Redevelopment Authority is conducting two public hearings on tax-increment finance districts next week.

It plans to remove its 15-acre riverfront redevelopment area from the existing TID 5 rail corridor area and create a new district – TID 8 – to serve as the financing tool to pay for public improvements needed to make the riverfront area ready to develop.

RDA consultant Gary Becker said the action will allow a full 27 years for the riverfront area to generate increment. It will also “erase” a $1.8 million

If You Go What: Public hearings on tax-increment districts 5 and 8 When: 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 26 Where: Council chambers, Public Safety Building, 321 S. Fourth St. More info: stoughtonrda.org

“decrement” in TID 5, caused when the Wisconsin Department of Revenue revalued the former MillFab property along the Yahara River in the year prior to its closing.

Becker said the restructure will give TID 5 three more years to operate. It’s scheduled to close in 2037.

He explained that TID 8 – an area between the Yahara River and East South Street, bordered by South Fourth

Street to the west and Eighth Street to the east – is a difficult area to redevelop because of the extraordinary costs associated with developing on contaminated, blighted land with high ground water and poor soils.

“The taxes paid on the higher post-development property values is the source of revenue to cover the public expenses of making the site productive again,” Becker said.

He added the redevelopment site will require an estimated $15 million in capital investment.

“The city is expected to finance about $8.5 million of this,” Becker said. “Nearly $1 million will be paid out of cash flow, and the developer will finance the rest through a pay-as-yougo TIF agreement.”

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The former Marathon location, 314 W. Main St., could become apartments after the Redevelopment Authority once again extended the closing deadline for local developer Todd Nelson.

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Notice Stoughton Utilities Water Customers Stoughton Utilities will be conducting its regular Flushing Program of water mains and fire hydrants. Flushing operations will be conducted weekdays between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. starting Monday June 25th and will conclude approximately the first week of August.

Flushing is done by opening the fire hydrants. The purpose of flushing is to remove sediment and mineral deposits that settle on the bottom of the water mains.

Some temporary discoloration of water may result. Water remains safe to drink; however, the discoloration could cause laundry stains. This condition may be cleared by opening the cold water faucets to full pressure briefly after flushing personnel have left the area.

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With enrollment up at Fox Prairie Elementary School, the Stoughton Area school board unanimously approved Monday hiring another kindergarten teacher there.

The board also approved hiring a special education learning strategist at River Bluff Middle School to essentially replace two vacant educational assistant positions.

The moves will increase the 2018-19 budget by $66,000 by adding the two new positions at $75,000

each and eliminating the two EA positions at $42,000 each.

District superintendent Tim Onsager said Fox Prairie currently has 23 kindergarteners slated for each class, exceeding by one the district’s target of 22 per class. He said the recommendation is to add the position now and prepare for the change “instead of waiting until August.”

Onsager said hiring a learning strategist at River Bluff rather than filling the vacant educational assistant positions “can give more support and resources in working directly with the teachers.”

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Politics preventing appropriate discussions I was born, raised and graduated from Stoughton High School. I’m a little disappointed how the “politics” are being run in Stoughton.

This spring, I contacted chief of police Greg Leck by email and explained I’m with the group Madison NORML (National Organization to Reform Marijuana Laws).

I explained to him that I contacted City Hall about getting a topic of discussion on the agenda at the next city council meeting and was told to contact him. We were interested in having a discussion on the current simple possession charges of marijuana.

Mr. Leck replied back by email and told me the council was not interested in discussing this at the time. Really? Nobody on city council even knew exactly what we wanted to discuss. Does just a few people on the council make all the decisions in this town, or did Greg Leck make the decision on his own?

All we wanted to do was have an adult conversation regarding cannabis penalties.

A few weeks later, I submitted an application to the chamber of commerce for the Syttende Mai parade for Madison NORML. Parade chair Meg Skoien replied back, telling us she could accept the application, but we would have to pay a $50 late fee entry. We had no problem with that.

Later that day, I received another email from Meg telling me that she can’t accept a Madison NORML float in the parade because it’s a political agenda. I replied back to Meg, telling her NORML has nothing to do with a political agenda and then asked her, why do they have an additional $50 fee on the application for political floats? Meg replied back again not answering my question but replying with, “the purpose of the Syttende Mai parade is to promote Norwegian heritage.”

I told Meg that our float would bleed Norwegian heritage. She replied back with, “I’m sorry. We can’t accept you in the parade.”

I took over 15 pics at the Sunday parade of floats that didn’t have one single thing representing Norwegian heritage.

Brian Seamonson Village of Deerfield Editor’s note: This letter has been edited for spelling, grammar and content in consultation with the author. Leck told the Hub the request was “vague” and the city’s penalty already is a forfeiture action. He said the Public Safety committee decided in open session, under “future agenda items,” not to entertain the discussion. The Hub confirmed the substance of Seamonson’s discussion with Skoien through emails.

POLICE REPORTS

The Stoughton Police Department logged 2,685 incidents in April. Cases of interest for the month were; one strong arm robbery, six intoxicated driver arrests, three intoxicated persons, five drug incidents, 14 thefts, four frauds, seven domestic disturbances, 27 disturbances, 11 disIn last week’s edition of the Hub, the story about the Stoughton orderly conducts, 24 traffic crashUnited Methodist Church Food Pantry incorrectly attributed the direc- es, 44 EMS assists, eight alarms, tor positions. Lori Olson is the director of the food pantry board and 38 juvenile incidents, 48 911 calls, three warrant arrests, sevJeanne Schwass Long is the pantry director and coordinator. en threats, 19 animal complaints The Hub regrets the error. and officers responded to 23 suspicious activity calls. Officers also logged 29 check persons, 56 check property, 95 assist cases, 34 criminal charges, 43 ordinance violations and 59 traffic arrests Thursday, June 21, 2018 • Vol. 136, No. 48 from 68 traffic stops.

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April 3 Officers arrested a 37-yearold man for substantial battery, felony bail jumping, disorderly conduct, and criminal damage to property after a domestic disturbance on Jackson Street.

April 8 Officers arrested a 28-year-old man on an outstanding warrant after a report of a disturbance.

April 9 Officers took a 14-year-old boy into custody and transported him to the Juvenile Reception Center on charges of battery and disorderly conduct after a fight

between two juveniles at a resi- Street. A short time later, officers again arrested this subject for vidence on Moline Street. olation of a no-contact order.

April 12 Officers arrested a 52-year-old April 27 man for disorderly conduct and Officers arrested a 25-year-old transported him to the detoxifica- woman for possession of martion center following a report of a ijuana and drug paraphernalia, person passed out in a vehicle on carrying a concealed weapon and 6th Street. bail jumping after a traffic stop on Roby Road. A 27-year-old April 15 man was also arrested on a paOfficers arrested a 27-year-old role violation. man for felony bail jumping folOfficers arrested a 26-year-old lowing a domestic disturbance on man for resisting/obstructing an Van Buren Street. officer and bail jumping on Hwy. 138.

April 18 Officers arrested a 28-year-old April 28 woman for battery and criminal Officers arrested a 60-year-old trespass to a dwelling following a man for a felony fourth-offense disturbance at a residence on Van operating under the influence of a Buren Street. controlled substance after a trafOfficers arrested a 31-year-old fic stop on U.S. Hwy. 51. man for battery and disorderOfficers arrested a 46-year-old ly conduct following a domestic man for resisting/obstructing an disturbance. officer and disorderly conduct after a domestic disturbance on April 20 Jackson Street.

Officers arrested a 32-year-old man on an outstanding warrant April 29 following a traffic stop.

Officers arrested a 39-year-old Officers referred charges of man for possession of a firearm possession of marijuana and while intoxicated, carrying a condrug paraphernalia on a 17-year- cealed weapon and operating old man following an incident in while intoxicated after a traffic which the school resource officer stop on Main Street. followed up on information of a April 30 drug theft.

Officers arrested a 37-year-old April 24 woman for disorderly conduct Officers arrested a 31-year-old following a domestic disturbance man for battery following a do- on Page Street. mestic disturbance on Manilla

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Meet the Dark Side of the Force LAUREN SPIERINGS Hub correspondent

The Stoughton Public Library will hold their second Star Wars Day event this Saturday, June 23, starting at 1 p.m.

Guests of all ages are welcome to celebrate their love of Star Wars and enjoy a variety of activities. No registration or entry fee is required.

The 501st Legion Wisconsin Garrison will be in costume and character from 2 to 3 p.m. dressed up as popular Star Wars villains, representing the dark side of the force. Guests are welcome to dress up as well.

In addition to the photo op, guests can test their Star Wars knowledge in quizzes, act out scripts in front of photo boards and do themed crafts in the children’s area of the library.

Participants can also learn what their “Star Wars life” would be like. Guests will earn a name, a title or rank, such as senator, and learn what their fate would be in the Star Wars universe. Guests will be given name tags to show others of what their Star Wars life turned out to be.

When asked, the front desk attendant, Kate Hull, said that they had held a Star Wars Day last year, and that it was “so successful” the year prior that they simply had to have it again this year.

For more information, visit stoughtonpubliclibrary.org or call 873-6281.

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Stoughton area Make-A-Wish recipients were featured during a fundraiser held by Badgerland Campground at the campground over Memorial Day weekend.

Badgerland Campground supports Make-A-Wish $5,000 raised during annual fundraiser AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group

The Badgerland Campground fundraiser over Memorial Day weekend raised $5,000 for Make-AWish Wisconsin.

The fundraiser, held at the campground on 2671 Circle Drive north of Stoughton, featured a cookout, raffles and games. The goal was to raise money to help sponsor a local child’s wish, and it was the fourth year the campground held the fundraiser.

Badgerland Campground owners, Bert and Kendra Davis, have been “longtime” Make-A-Wish supporters, according to a news release from Make A Wish.

“Since we purchased

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The 501st Legion Wisconsin Garrison visits libraries in Star Wars costumes each year, and this year will include Stoughton Public Library. Last year, the group visited the Verona Public Library, pictured above.

High ratings for Stoughton Hospital Unified Newspaper Group

Stoughton Hospital has once again been recognized for excellence in customer service.

A five out of five rating by patients was recognized by the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS), which is a national standardized survey of patient’s perspectives of hospital care.

T h e s u r vey a n a l y z e d

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30, 2017.

All hospitals in the United States participate in the survey and their results can be viewed at medicare.gov/ hospitalcompare/search. html.

HCAHPS ratings provide consumers a way to more easily compare hospitals using the rating system, according to a news release from Stoughton Hospital. The rating survey asks discharged patients 27 questions about their

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the campground in 2012, we have worked to make this a place that gives back to our community and we are incredibly grateful for the support of our campers and our family to continue to have the opportunity to support Make-A-Wish,” the Davises said in the release.

The Wisconsin MakeA-Wish chapter was established in 1984, and since its inception, more than 6,200 Wisconsin families have benefited from the program.

In 2017, the chapter granted 400 wishes, more than ever before in Wisconsin, the release said. More than 350 Wisconsin children are in the process of having their wish granted.

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Courier Hub reporter Amber Levenhagen will hold her next Coffee with a Reporter from 2-3:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 21, at the library.

Coffee with a Reporter is when Hub reporters spend some time at various establishments and put up a sign asking for community members to come chat about anything pertaining to Stoughton.

The next meetings will be from 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, and Friday, June 29, also at the library.

If you have suggestions for times and locations, please email amber. levenhagen@wcinet.com.

City Band concerts The Stoughton City Band concert kicked off its summer season Tuesday and has several performances scheduled over the next few weeks.

The next performance will be held at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, June 21, at Nazareth Health and Rehabilitation Center, 814 Jackson St. The rain date is Thursday, June 28.

They will perform at Skaalen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 400 N. Morris St., at 6:45 p.m.

Thursday, July 26.

The series will conclude with a performance on the corner of Main and Forrest streets, at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 28.

For information, visit

Baha’i Faith

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

Bible Baptist Church

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

Christ Lutheran Church

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

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

For information, call 873-7761.

Voter registration

Support group speaker

Volunteers with the League of Women Voters will be at the library from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 23, to help people register for voting.

The volunteers will provide voting information and use library computers to help register. Citizens without a Wisconsin drivers license can register on paper but need proof of address. Addresses in the library system can serve as proof.

For information, visit lwvdanecounty.org.

The Parkinson’s support group will feature a guest speaker at 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 27.

Courtney Broadfoot, from UW-Madison Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, will discuss the best current treatmetns used for people with Parkinson Disease and what research is exploring to further improve these practices.

For information, call 873-8585.

Retirement party Celebrate Pastor Richard Dowling’s retirement during a potluck at West Koshkonong Church, 1911 Koshkonong Road, immediately following the 9:30 a.m. service Sunday, June 24.

Dessert will be provided.

For information, call 873-9456.

Community meal Visit First Lutheran Church, 310 E. Washington St., for the free monthly “Our Daily Bread” meal from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, June 24.

The meal will be served at 4:30 p.m. and includes beef roast, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, assorted desserts, coffee, lemonade and milk.

No carry-out meals are available; for transportation to dinner, call 8735924 by noon June 24.

Tie-dye day The library will host a tie-dye craft activity at 4 p.m. Thursday, June 28.

Teens in grades 6 and up are invited to enjoy a slice of pizza and tiedye. It’s suggested that participants wear something old because the dye will stain.

For information, call 873-6281.

Fort Littlegreen events Fort Littlegreen Gardens, 2402 Robert St., will host a party, open to everyone, on June 29.

The party runs from 6-9 p.m. and will feature the Old Tin Can String Band, a cookout and campfire and other activities.

For more information about registering for summer programs or the community party, visit fortlittlegreen.com or call 873-9939.

Covenant Lutheran Church

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

Ezra Church

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

First Lutheran Church

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

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.

Fulton Church

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

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

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

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.

West Koshkonong Lutheran Church

LakeView Church

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

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

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‌Thursday, June 21‌

• 9:30-10:30 a.m., Qigong class (repeats every Thursday), senior center, 873-8585‌ • 1-5 p.m., Personal Essentials Pantry, 343 E. Main St., pepstoughton.org‌ • 2-3:30 p.m., Coffee with a Reporter, library, amber. levenhagen@wcinet.com‌ • 6-7:30 p.m., Gazebo Musikk concert, Rotary Park Gazebo, 401 E. Main St., facebook.com/gazebomusikk‌ • 6:45 p.m., City Band performance, Nazareth Health and Rehabilitation Center, 814 Jackson St., stoughtonband.org‌

‌Friday, June 22‌

• 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Farmers market, 1050 W. Main St., David Woodcock, 873-9943‌ • 9:30 a.m., Morning storytime (ages 0-5), library, 8736281‌ • 10:30 a.m., Morning storytime (ages 0-5), library, 873-6281‌ • 7:30-10 p.m., Bach Dancing and Dynamite chamber music festival (tickets $43, $10 student), Stoughton Opera House, 381 E. Main St., bachdancingdynamite. org‌

‌Saturday, June 23‌

• City wide garage sales, various homes and neighborhoods throughout Stoughton, 873-6671‌ • 8:30 a.m. to noon, Stoughton Community Farmers Market, Forrest Street (North of Main St.), stoughtonwi.com/farmersmarket‌ • 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Stoughton Historical Society open, 324 S. Page St., stoughtonhistoricalsociety.org‌ • 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., League of Women Voters voting registration assistance, library, lwvdanecounty.org‌ • 1 p.m., Star Wars day, library, 873-6281‌

‌Sunday, June 24‌

• 9:30 a.m. (after service), Potluck to celebrate Pastor Richard Dowling’s retirement, West Koshkonong Lutheran Church, 1911 Koshkonong Road., 873-9456‌ • 4-6 p.m., Community meal, First Lutheran Church, 310 E. Washington St., 873-5429

‌Tuesday, June 26‌

• 9-11 a.m., Food pantry open, Stoughton United Methodist Church, 525 Lincoln Ave., 873-3273‌

‌Wednesday, June 27‌

• 9-11 a.m., Food pantry open, Stoughton United Methodist Church, 525 Lincoln Ave., 873-3273‌ • 9:30 a.m., Morning storytime (ages 0-5), library, 8736281‌ • 10-11:30 a.m., Coffee with a Reporter, library, amber. levenhagen@wcinet.com‌ • 10:30 a.m., Morning storytime (ages 0-5), library, 873-6281‌

‌Thursday, June 28‌

• 4-6 p.m., Tie-dye day (teens in grades 6 and up), library, 873-6281‌ • 6-7:30 p.m., Gazebo Musikk concert, Rotary Park Gazebo, 401 E. Main St., facebook.com/gazebomusikk‌

‌Friday, June 29‌

• 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Farmers market, 1050 W. Main St., David Woodcock, 873-9943‌ • 9:30 a.m., Morning storytime (ages 0-5), library, 8736281‌ • 10-11:30 a.m., Coffee with a Reporter, library, amber. levenhagen@wcinet.com‌ • 6-9 p.m., Fort Littlegreen Gardens party, 2402 Robert St., fortlittlegreen.com‌

Support groups Diabetic Support Group • 6 p.m., second Monday, Stoughton Hospital, 873-2356 Dementia Caregivers • 2 p.m., second Thursday, senior center, 873-8585 Crohn’s/Colitis/IBD Support Group • 5:30 p.m., third Wednesday, Stoughton Hospital, 873-7928 Grief Support Groups • 2 p.m., third Wednesday, senior center, 873-8585 Low Vision Support • 1-2:30 p.m., third Thursday, senior center, 873-8585 Parkinson’s Group • 1:30-2:30 p.m., fourth Wednesday, senior center, 873-8585 Multiple Sclerosis Group • 10-11:30 a.m., second Tuesday, senior center, 873-8585

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Summer at the market B o t h o f S t o u g h t o n ’s farmers markets are in full swing.

The Friday market, held w e e k l y f r o m 7 a . m . t o 1 p.m. through Oct. 25, is held at 1050 W. Main St. The Saturday market is held from 8:30 a.m. to noon weekly through Sept. 29 on Forrest Street, north of Main Street.

Vendors for both markets are being updated. Visit facebook.com/stoughtoncommunityfarmersmarket/ and localharvest.org/ stoughton-farmers-market-M805 for updates.

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

Photos by Amber Levenhagen

From left, Jim Hergenroether, Susan Hergenroether and Mike Andersen look at wood carvings by Mike at the Bench Dog booth during the Saturday market.

Photo by Amber Levenhagen

Alicia Taylor, with Soap by Mom, puts together some packages during the Friday market.

From left, Brenda Jessen, Marlene Platt and Mark Nussle share a laugh near the Ortega Farms booth at the Friday market.

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Cadence Kotajarvi, Ava Wenzlaff and Evelin Hornung clap during the Chicken Dance.

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Marit Hawkins reads to the class during the Books and Cooks class. Students made bagels in the shape of pigs and listened to a story time.

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State champ earns trip to Croatia Lewis makes U.S. Cadet World Greco-Roman team

What’s next Hunter Lewis travels with Team USA from July 2-8 at the UWW Cadet World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia. Lewis will wrestle at 55 kilograms (121 pounds).

ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor

Stoughton senior Hunter Lewis is once again going to travel across the ocean.

Lewis earned a spot on the Team USA World Cadet team June 1 after winning a best-of-three match in the UWW Cadet World Greco-Roman Team Trials.

Lewis, who was with Team Wisconsin, won his final two matches against Illinois’ Dylan Ragusin (Izzy Style Wrestling) at 55 kilograms (121 pounds) to win two matches to none. That punched his ticket to travel with Team USA to the World Cadet Greco-Roman Championships from July 2-8 in Zagreb, Croatia.

“This has been a goal for a while,” Lewis said. “It is something I have always wanted to do, but I definitely plan on medaling at worlds and not stopping for the team.”

Lewis dropped his first match to Ragusin 9-3, but he made adjustments to start making Ragusin uncomfortable on the mat, he said.

Lewis won by pinfall in the second match and followed that with another dominating 10-0 technical fall in the third match to get the world spot.

“I was wrestling at his style and that had to change in the next two matches to make the team,” Lewis said.

Lewis first traveled across the ocean when he was 12 years old for the Mazovia Cup in Poland and won a freestyle title. He also won a gold in the 44th annual World Greco Tournament in the Netherlands in 2014 and took home a bronze in the same tournament the following year.

In both 2016 and 2017, he

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Five-run inning helps Merchants earn sweep Stoughton win streak now at 25 on Sundays JEREMY JONES ​Sports editor

Wisconsin wrestlers continue success

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Senior Hunter Lewis, shown winning his first individual state title in February, defeated Dylan Ragusin (Illinois’ Izzy Style Wrestling) two matches to none on June 1 at 55 kilograms (121 pounds). Lewis will now represent Team USA at that weight class July 2-8 in the World Cadet Greco-Roman World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia. traveled to Estonia to win gold in freestyle and silver in Greco-Roman at the Tallinn Open. He also went to Sweden for the Malar Cup and took home a bronze in both 2016 and 2017.

Lewis said Tuesday he had not yet had a chance to relish the thought of wrestling with the world team.

“I haven’t really been focusing

on that,” Lewis said. “I just want to keep training and get ready for worlds to win a medal.”

Last week, Lewis traveled to Northern Michigan University for a Greco-Roman training camp with other world team members, and after a brief stay at home, he went to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado on Wednesday and will be

Hunter Lewis was one of two Team Wisconsin members to make the Greco-Roman World Team. Cale Anderson also won his best-of-three match at 41-45 kilograms (90-99 pounds).

Six Wisconsin wrestlers made the junior world team.

Lewis said that the competition continues to grow, helping him train for these tough matches.

“Wisconsin has been proving a lot on its Greco, and that is why you see so many Wisconsin guys making these teams,” Lewis said. gone for a week.

He will then get four days of rest until leaving for worlds.

Lewis said as long as he keeps practicing daily and keeps up with school, he has confidence he will continue to have success and medal in July.

The Stoughton Home Talent team scored nine runs over the final three innings Sunday to knock off Albion 11-6 at Norse Park.

The Merchants (8-0), who completed the season sweep over Albion, have won 25 straight games in Sunday league action, dating back to last year.

S t o u g h t o n wa s d ow n until it rallied with four runs in the sixth and five more in the eighth.

Leading 6-4 entering the bottom of the eighth,

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What’s next Stoughton (8-0) and Evansville (9-0) meet in a Southeast Section showdown of undefeated teams at 6 p.m. Friday, June 22 in Footville.

The Merchants travel to Middleton at 7 p.m.

Thursday for a Central Section Night League game.

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Center fielder Max Gartzke and pitcher Aaron Schauer did their part Team W-L for Utica Home Talent Sunday in a Evansville 9-0 3-1 win at Fort Atkinson.

Gartzke made a couple of big Stoughton 8-0 defensive plays and also homered, and Schauer earned the victory on Jefferson 6-0 Cambridge 4-2 the mound.

Schauer allowed a run on five hits Albion 3-4 and four walks on a sweltering day that saw temperatures reach the mid- Utica 2-5 90s and the heat index go over 100.

Fort Atkinson 1-4 “I just wanted to stay confident,” Lake Mills 1-5 he said. “The heat is going to get to Clinton 1-7 everybody. I got in a rhythm and just kept going.”

Waterloo 0-5 All the scoring came in the first three innings of the Southeast Section contest at Jones Park.

Gartzke launched a two-run home run in the top of the third inning. He hit a one-out, first-pitch fastball over Utica is off this Sunday. The the 340 feet sign in left-center field, A’s return to action at 1 p.m. and it proved to be the game-winner.

July 1 as they host McFarland.

“It didn’t quite get it on the sweet spot,” Gartzke said. “It was in a little on the hands, but it was hot and the of extra bases, ranging to his right ball carried a lot.”

Gartzke also came up with a pair and laying out for the catch in the Photo by Jeremy Jones of great catches in the eighth inning left-center field gap. Three batters Utica pitcher Aaron Schauer went the distance Sunday to help the A’s earn their second win of the season. The to secure the win.

First, he robbed Josh Applebaum Turn to Utica/Page 10 visitors beat Fort Atkinson 3-1.

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Utica: Association ends losing streak Continued from page 9

Photo by Jeremy Jones

Max Fuller (5) is congratulated at home plate after hitting a three-run home run in the eighth inning that helped Stoughton beat Albion 11-6.

Merchants: Stoughton still in first place Photo by Jeremy Jones

Max Gartzke rounds second base Sunday after hitting a tworun home run off Fort Atkinson pitcher Chris Koepke in the third inning. The hit helped propel Utica to a 3-1 win on the road. new players this season, lost five straight following an opening day win over Lake Mills.

“I think we’re starting to come together as a team,” Gartzke said. “Aaron pitched a great game, and we had solid defense behind him.”

Cole Demrow played in right field and Conner Boyer started in left before being replaced by John Raff, whose brother Sam played second.

“I’ll probably be playing,

but I don’t mind just managing either,” player/manager Christian Stokstad said. “We have plenty of young guys that want to play, so we might as well get them in there.”

Night League Utica (0-3) was off in East Section Night League action last week. The A’s travel to Albion Park at 6 p.m. Thursday to play the Tigers.

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Continued from page 9 designated hitter Dave Hanson and first baseman Max Fuller highlighted the five-run inning with a two-run single and a three-run home run, respectively.

“It was a close game all day,” Hanson said. “We knew we needed to get some extra runs, and I think we got fortunate to get things rolling in the eighth inning.”

Ta n n e r K l i t z k e s i n gled with two outs at the bottom of the order and lead-off hitter Ben Gerber walked to load the bases.

“Tanner continued to hit the ball this year when he’s got a chance,” manager Dale Seffens said.

“He’s been doing a nice job for us. The bottom of the order makes a big difference, and today those guys came up with some big hits.”

Hanson followed with a single to left field on a 1-2 count that plated a pair of runs. Fuller, who got engaged on Saturday, followed Hanson to the plate and pulled a ball over the left-field fence.

“I think Max was a little love hungover there t o s t a r t t h e ga m e , bu t he finally got a pitch he could handle,” Seffens said.

Considering the team was without pitcher Jeremy Dunnihoo and No. 3 and 4 hitters Chris Lund and Ryan Nyhagen, Seffens thought the

Merchants did pretty well.

“Everything is coming together, we’ve just got to start getting everyone showing up now,” Seffens said. “We’ve got 10 position players for eight spots, it makes it tough.

But in Home Talent, people miss games, so it comes in handy.”

The game was tied at three with Stoughton batting in the bottom of the sixth when Medina singled to clear the bases on the first pitch of his at bat.

Albion got things moving in the second inning, when Evan Deegan singled on the first pitch of his at bat to score one run.

Lars Olstad extended the lead to 3-0 two batters later with a two-run home run.

The Merchants began chipping away at the three-run deficit with two runs in the home half of the third, thanks to an RBI double by centerfielder Tanner Klitzke and a single by Hanson.

Stoughton pulled away for good with four runs in the sixth inning. Ben Gerber singled on a 2-1 count, scoring one run. An error and a Medina single led to the other three runs as the Merchants took a 6-3 lead and never looked back.

Ben Riffle earned the victory on the mound for the Merchants, surrendering four runs on nine hits over eight innings.

He struck out seven and walked zero.

Erick Sperloen threw

one inning in relief out of the bullpen and allowed four straight hits, including a two-run home run by lead-off hitter Aaron Laskowski which made it an 11-6 game with no outs.

Marty Johnson followed with a double and Albion loaded the bases with one out. Sperloen struck out Lucas Gregory looking and then got Deegan to line out to second base for the final out.

Lucas Gregory took the loss for Albion. He went 5 2/3 innings, allowing six runs on seven hits, striking out six and walking one.

Stoughton tallied 12 hits in the game. Winder Fuentes, Medina, Hanson and Klitzke all managed multiple hits.

Following the game, Ty l e r W i l b e r g , T J DiPrizio, Brett Klitzke, Hanson, Fuentes and Medina posed for a group picture. Some players even took to the field with their children.

“My son was asking me earlier, if he could come out and play baseball,” Hanson said. “He loves running the bases, it’s extra special being able to do it with him here on Father’s Day.”

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later, Gartzke was at it again, coming up with a sliding catch to end the inning following an Andrew Holzi single.

“The second one, I think my legs were so tired I just kind of sat down,” Gartzke said. “Somehow, I still came up with the catch.”

Schauer was locked in on the mound following the second inning. He kept the Generals honest with his outside fastball early on and switched to the inside of the plate in the fifth and sixth innings after Fort Atkinson was able to drive a couple of pitches the opposite way.

Schauer also had his curveball working when he needed it, though he only had one strikeout.

Third baseman Nick Woodstock drove in the game’s first run in the top of the first inning, singling off Fort Atkinson pitcher Chris Koepke.

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The Generals answered in the home half of the second inning. First baseman Dan Dean led off with a double, moved to third on a bunt for base hit by Crandall and scored on a two-out fielder’s choice by Matt Sweeney.

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Out with the old Stoughton High School band upgrades to new uniforms

with purple trim and purple pants, are being upgraded to purple, white and black jackets. The drum major uniform is identical, except for the purple, which KIMBERLY WETHAL is swapped out for gray.

The new design is the first upgrade Unified Newspaper Group for the band uniform since the 1996/97 The Stoughton High School Band will school year. look a little different when they perform Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimat home football games next fall. berly.wethal@wcinet.com and follow The previous uniforms, ivory-colored her on Twitter @kimberly_wethal.​

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From left, Greg Hann, Allison Krcma, Lori Moll, Kelli Krcma and Kari Orn cut open and organize boxes of uniforms.

Incoming band freshman Allison Krcma puts uniforms away in lockers outside of the school’s music wing.

Stoughton History June

• Commencement exercises were held Thursday evening at the auditorium when 30 young people of the Stoughton High School received their diplomas.

Miss Sarah Evans gave the valedictorial, and Miss Ada Thompson, the salutatorian address.

• Memorial exercises were carried out on Saturday as advertised. The parade was an imposing one, reaching nearly the entire length of Main Street, with the remaining 27 old veterans many, many of whom marched the with weary steps, some being past 80 years of age.

• Stoughton is depopulated of all school maam’s, all having returned to their respective homes for summer vacation.

• Poor commissioner L.C. Kravick was here Wednesday looking after Stoughton’s poor.

• Are the telephones, railroads and other modern inventions real evidence of progression?

70 Years ago - 1948 • The 67 employees of the Ranfair Co. in Stoughton today voted 100 percent in favor of an all union shop at the plant in Stoughton.

• Some farmers are still

trying to plow, despite the drought.

• Stoughton’s city council Tuesday night took cognizance of the continued rising cost of living by passing one resolution and one ordinance which raised the salaries of city employees and city officials $10 a month and hiked the rate of hourly workers from 90 cents to $1. The salary increases do not apply to the office of mayor or to the aldermen.

• Two Stoughton Boy Scouts, Melvin Beschop and Donald Jordahl, Friday afternoon around 1:30 p.m. saved Ronald and Arda Pieper from drowning in the Yahara River at the foot of North Street.

• Aviation has a new pioneer today – 25-year-old Air Force captain Charles Yeager of Myra, West Virginia. Air Secretary Stuart Symington revealed officially this morning that Yeager is the first human being ever to fly faster than the speed of sound.

45 Years ago - 1973 • The first twinges of the gasoline “crisis,” although not as widespread as the media would have us believe, are starting to be felt in Stoughton. Three local stations, including two carrying the Sunoco name, have been allotted

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• Construction of the addition to Yahara School has been moving along, with workmen covering the roof section of the filled-in area.

• The dilapidated milk depot on Eighth Street has been torn down.

• For four members of a young Beloit family, a sailboat outing Saturday morning ended in a matter of seconds when their boat’s aluminum mast touched a high voltage line, causing an explosion and starting their boat on fire at LaFollette Park at Lake Kegonsa.

All four members of the Walter Leirmann, Jr. family received serious burn injuries in the mishap, which occurred shortly before noon.

30 Years ago - 1988 • I t ’s b e e n n e a r l y a month since the last measurable rainfall, and none is in the forecast. The sun, heat and low humidity have spawned fears of an agricultural disaster this year. “We’re suffering an emergency out here,” said Joe Eugster of Eugster Brothers, a produce farm west of Stoughton. “Once it happens that the roots can’t find any moisture, it doesn’t take long to lose a crop.”

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• S t o u g h t o n ’s w a t e r supply is bearing up well under the drought, but the city doesn’t want to be using it to put out fires.

The Stoughton City Council Tuesday night imposed until further notice an emergency ban on trash bu r n i n g a n d fi r ew o r k s within the city limits.

• The Stoughton Board of Education took the first formal step Monday night in a process that could eventually lead to the construction of a new school building for the district.

The board approved creating a committee to look at the location, cost and availability of sites for a new elementary school to meet an expected need for 10 additional classrooms within the next five years.

• We’ve been waiting for it since Mother’s Day, and Tuesday night it came. A good long soaking rain.

While the 1.7 inches of rain recorded in Stoughton did not break the drought, it certainly loosened the stranglehold.

countryside on Aug. 18, 2005. It caused structural damage to a wall at the newly built Christ Lutheran Church on Cty. Hwy. B, destroyed an adjacent tobacco shed and blew the roofs off two houses, one a suplex, a quarter-mile away on Greig Trail. No one was hurt as a result of the nasty weather.

• Ed Bieno, executive administrator of the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce for the past 10 years, on Monday announced plans to retire, effective August 30, 2008.

Bieno, who turns 71 in July, said he plans to spend more time with his family, including his wife, grown children and four grandchildren.

• Stoughton public school administrators have been busy spreading the word about a possible school consolidation that would result in closing Yahara Elementary. Under the proposal, the current

grades 7-8 River Bluff School would switch to a grades 6-8 facility and the current grades 5-6 Sandhill School would become an elementary school.

• Not one to seek the spotlight, U.S. Army SPC Andrew Howard says he was “thrown for a loop” by the hero’s welcome he received Saturday. And a heart-felt hero’s welcome it was for the injured soldier, who found himself escorted down Main Street by more than a dozen motorcycle riding American Legion members and a long parade of fire trucks and police cars, sirens a-blaring. Throngs of well-wishers lined both sides of Main Street waving flags, signs and banners welcoming Howard home on a glorious sunny Saturday afternoon.

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Contractor will handle finances Amid potential restructure, auditor takes interim tag BILL LIVICK Unified Newspaper Group

With the city considering a restructure of its finance department, it’s bringing in temporary help from a contractor.

The Common Council unanimously authorized at its

June 12 meeting to contract with auditor Baker Tilly for finance director services until Aug. 31 for up $58,500. Paul Frantz, a government finance specialist with Baker Tilly, is the part-time, interim finance director while alders decide whether and how to restructure the finance department, which includes economic development duties.

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M a y o r Ti m S wa d l ey told the Hub that with two finance directors leaving in less than 16 months, he wants to create a more efficient finance department.

He said human resources director Amy Jo Gillingham is leading the effort and has been revising job descriptions. Swadley hopes to have a proposal to present to the council at its next meeting, Tuesday, June 26.

“Any time we change a job description that involves leadership, we have to run it through the council,” Swadley said. “We have to see if the council’s on board with the restructure, and if they are, then we can proceed.”

He said if alders don’t

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support changes to the department, “then we have some applicants and would begin to interview them.”

Swadley said he’d like to get “some overlap” with the new finance chief while Frantz is under contract.

“In the meantime, he’s helping us begin the budget process and putting together some recommendations for whoever the new finance head is,” the mayor said.

“He’s trying to put us on a path that will lead to changes and serve us all better.”

Frantz will work up to 20 hours per week for 13 weeks, at a rate of $200 per hour plus travel expenses.

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Alder: Riley wins by 7-3 vote Continued from page 1 questionnaire beforehand and delivered those answers at the June 12 meeting.

The first question asked the applicants to discuss how their occupation, training and education would support their candidacy for a seat on the council. The second question asked about the most important issues facing the city, and the third asked if there were “an issue that you agreed with but your constituents disagree with, how would you vote and why?”

The applicants had distinctly different answers, and two alders later told the Hub the applicants’ positions on the third question decided their votes.

Schumacher said he would vote with his constituents, regardless of his own opinion.

“I don’t feel it is my position to supplant my personal opinion into the mouths of those I represent in a snap vote,” he wrote.

Riley said if the issue were “parochial” to his constituents’ neighborhood, he would be “very inclined to adopt their position. If, however, the issue were of primary importance to the city as a whole, I would very likely vote my conscience and discretion.”

Ald. Kathleen Tass Johnson (Dist. 2) said she preferred Schumacher’s answer. Ald. Greg Jenson (Dist. 3) said he had been leaning in favor of Schumacher, but that question changed his mind in favor of Riley.

“I would have liked to take them both,” Jenson said. “We (alders) need to be able to make a decision on what is actually the best thing. Our main job is to be good fiscal stewards of the city’s money,

and if a decision is made simply because the citizens don’t think they want it or don’t understand it, that’s not the best decision to make, even if it costs you an election.”

Johnson’s opinion was the opposite.

“I do not want another KPW situation,” she said. “To me, the constituents are the city.”

Regarding the most important issue, Schumacher said it’s the city’s “identity crisis.”

He said the city should hold a “visioning exercise,” as the school district did in 2011, and incorporate the information it learns into a strategic plan.

“Stoughton is a victim of its own past …” Schumacher wrote. “Many people in a 20-mile radius of the city have no idea where it is, much less how to pronounce the name.”

Riley cited the most important issues as improving services, fostering “productive and responsible growth” and moving forward with the “River Walk” development.

He said his training and background would serve him well as an alder.

“My practice of law requires I be knowledgeable, compassionate, a strong negotiator, articular, well prepared, a good listener and an effective advocate,” Riley wrote.

Schmuacher said his education and work experience would make him a good alder “because it trained me to systematically and objectively solve complex problems and analyze large sets of data to identify underlying patterns.”

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Legals The improvement of curb and gutter, retaining walls, sidewalks, driveway aprons, carriage walks, drainage improvements/storm sewer connections, hand railing, sanitary sewer and water main extensions for: 1. Gjertson Street from Main Street to Hamilton Street.

2. Forrest Street from Main Street from Jefferson Street.

3. Vernon Street from Academy Street to 100 feet east of Kristi Lane.

4. Kristi Lane from Vernon Street to the south end.

5. Academy Street from 300 feet west of East Street to Veterans Road.

6. East Street from Academy Street to a point 300 feet south.

7. Veterans Road (County N) from Main Street (US 51) to Academy Street.

8. Sundt Lane (North Side) east of Chapin Lane.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Stoughton as follows: 1. That the report of the City Engineer pertaining to the construction of the above-described improvements, including plans and specifications therefore is hereby adopted and approved and it is

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CITY OF STOUGHTON 381 E. MAIN STREET STOUGHTON, WISCONSIN RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL Resolution authorizing improvements and levying special assessments against benefited property in the City of Stoughton for the improvement of curb and gutter, retaining walls, sidewalks, driveway aprons, carriage walks, drainage improvements/storm sewer connections, hand railing, sanitary sewer and water main extensions for the 2018 Street Reconstruction Project Committee Action: Preliminary Resolution R-34-2018 approved by the Finance Committee 4-0 and by the Common Council 11-0 Fiscal Impact: N/A File Number: R-105-2018 Date Introduced: May 22, 2018 WHEREAS the Common Council of the City of Stoughton, Wisconsin, held a public hearing for the purpose of hearing all interested persons concerning the preliminary resolution and report of the City Engineer on the following described area for benefits accruing to such property within the project area:

hereby directed that such work be carried out in accordance with the report of the City Engineer, except that sidewalk construction on Kristi Lane shall be deleted from the project.

2. That payment for said improvements be made by assessing the cost to the property benefited as indicated in said report. The assessment represents an exercise of the police power and has been determined on a reasonable basis and is hereby confirmed, except that the cost of retaining walls shall not be assessed as indicated in the report and shall instead be assessed such that 50 percent of the cost of retaining walls shall be assessed against the benefitted properties.

3. Subject to the modifications noted in Sections 1 and 2 above, the 3. That benefits and damages shown on the report are true and correct and are hereby confirmed.

4. The assessment levied against any parcel pursuant to this Resolution shall be paid in full on or before November 1, 2018; or if over $200.00 may be paid in five (5) annual installments with interest at 3.50% per annum; or if over $1,500.00 may be paid in ten (10) annual installments with an interest at 3.50% per annum; or may be deferred only on such terms and in such manner as prescribed by the Stoughton City Council, as referred to in Section 2- 646 through 2-654 of the Stoughton Municipal Code.

5. The City Clerk is directed to publish this resolution as a Class I notice in the Courier Hub. 6. The Clerk is further directed to mail this resolution and a statement of the final assessment against his/ her property to every interested person whose name appears on the assessment roll whose post-office address is known or can with reasonable diligence be ascertained.

This is to certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Common Council of the City of Stoughton at a meeting called for this purpose on the 22th day of May 2018.

Council Action: Adopted 10-0 Mayoral Action: Accept Date: May 22, 2018 Tim Swadley, Mayor Published: June 21, 2018 WNAXLP *** MEETING OF: COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STOUGHTON DATE/TIME: TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2018 @ 7:00 P.M. Location: Council Chambers (2nd Floor of Public Safety Building) 321 South Fourth Street, Stoughton, Wisconsin Members: Mayor Tim Swadley, Matt Bartlett, Sid Boersma, Phil Caravello, Denise Duranczyk, Regina Hirsch, Greg Jenson, Kathleen Johnson, Tom Majewski, Pat O’Connor, Lisa Reeves, and Nicole Wiessinger CALL TO ORDER Mayor Swadley called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.

Roll Call, Communications, and Presentations: Clerk Licht called the roll and noted

that there were 10 alders present. Duranczyk was absent and excused.

Mayor Swadley presented the Public Works Week Proclamation.

Clerk Licht announced that the August 14, 2018 Council meeting will need to be rescheduled due to the Partisan Primary Election.

Roger Springman presented an update from the RDA. Brandon Hill, detective from the Stoughton Police Department, presented the results of the alcohol compliance checks. Checked 21 establishments and 7 failed. The 7 servers that served the underage received citations.

Brian Hoops presented the Stoughton Utilities electric and water tax-stabilization dividends.

Boersma announced the Memorial Day parade on May 28, 2018. He announced that Board of Review adjourned today.

Minutes and Reports: The following minutes and reports were entered into the record.

A. Personnel Committee (3/5/2018), (4/23/2018), Rivers & Trails Task Force (3/5/2018), Finance Committee (4/24/2018), Planning Commission Minutes (4/9/2018), Parks and Recreation Committee (4/11/2018), Public Works Committee (3/20/2018), Utilities Committee (4/16/2018) B. March 2018 Treasurers Report, April 2018 Treasurers Report C. Stoughton Utilities Payments Due List Report; Stoughton Utilities March 2018 Financial Summary; Stoughton Utilities March 2018 Statistical Report Public Comment Period: Sharon Mason-Boersma, 243 E. McKinley St., announced the START celebration event on June 7th.

Matt Bellin, 1025 Hoel Ave., spoke against R-107-2018.

Diana Hanson, 3148 County Rd. A., spoke against R-107-2018. She said that a 77 unit apartment is not conducive for country living. She said she was concerned about safety.

Ingrid West, 1053 Taylor Lane, a representative from the Town of Dunkirk, spoke regarding R107-2018.

Brian Spanos, 4192 Morris Rd., a representative of the developer spoke in support of R-107- 2018.

Peggy Verigan, 225 N. Monroe St., spoke regarding O-13-2018.

Paul Brammeier, 1116 E. Franklin St., spoke regarding special assessments CONSENT AGENDA A. May 8, 2018 Council Minutes B. R-102-2018 – Resolution Authorizing and directing the proper city official(s) to issue Operator Licenses to various applicants.

Motion by Hirsch, second by Boersma, to approve the consent agenda. Motion carried 10-0.

OLD BUSINESS O-13-2018- Ordinance Amending Multiple Sections of the Historic Preservation Ordinance— Chapter 38 of the Stoughton Municipal Code Motion by Majewski, second by alderperson Hirsch, to approve O-13-2018 Amending Multiple Sections of the Historic Preservation Ordinance—Chapter

38 of the Stoughton Municipal Code.

Motion by Jenson, second by Bartlett to amend the motion to change the language in section 38- 33 of the ordinance to include 6 citizen members and 1 council member. Motion carried 10-0.

Original motion as amended carried 10-0.

NEW BUSINESS R-103-2018- Authorizing and directing the proper city official(s) to approve the 2017 City of Stoughton Audit Motion by O’Connor, second by Jenson to approve R-103-2018 authorizing and directing the proper city official (s) to approve the 2017 City of Stoughton Audit. Motion carried 10-0.

R-104-2018- Ordering a Special Election to fill the Vacancy in District 1 Motion by Jenson, second by Majewski to approve R-104-2018 Ordering a Special Election to fill the Vacancy in District 1. Motion carried 10-0.

PUBLIC HEARING: to consider special assessments for the improvement of curb and gutter, retaining walls, sidewalks, driveway aprons, carriage walks, drainage improvements/storm sewer connections, hand railing, sanitary sewer and water main extensions for the 2018 Street Reconstruction Project The public hearing opened at 8:15 p.m.

Paul Reedy, 1233 Vernon St., said that he is concerned with the cost estimate of $5,000 to install new sidewalk.

Daniel Davis, 925 Hamilton St, said that $17,600 of his special assessment will be allocated to a retaining wall.

Roger Thompson, 1216 E. Academy St., commended Rodney for his work with the special assessment process.

Deb Piper, 1109 Vernon St., spoke regarding the Vernon and Christie Ln., was concerned about her concerns about communication with the project.

The public hearing closed at 8:47 p.m.

R-105-2018- Resolution authorizing improvements and levying special assessments against benefited property in the City of Stoughton for the improvement of curb and gutter, retaining walls, sidewalks, driveway aprons, carriage walks, drainage improvements/storm sewer connections, hand railing, sanitary sewer and water main extensions for the 2018 Street Reconstruction Project Motion by O’Connor, second by Jenson to approve R-105-2018. Resolution authorizing improvements and levying special assessments against benefited property in the City of Stoughton for the improvement of curb and gutter, retaining walls, sidewalks, driveway aprons, carriage walks, drainage improvements/ storm sewer connections, hand railing, sanitary sewer and water main extensions for the 2018 Street Reconstruction Project Motion by Johnson, second by Boersma to amend the resolution to eliminate sidewalk construction on Kristi Ln. Motion carried 8-2 with Bartlett and O’Connor voting ‘no’.

Motion by to Johnson, second by Caravello to eliminate on the additional sidewalk and retaining wall construction on the north side of Vernon Street. Motion failed on a vote of 1-9 with Johnson

voting ‘yes’.

Motion by Majewski, second by Johnson to treat retaining walls the same as sidewalks and to have the city pay 50% of the costs for the 2018 street construction project. Motion carried 7-3 with Boersma, O’Connor and Bartlett voting ‘no’.

Original motion carried as amended 10-0. The Common Council recessed at 9:40 pm. The Common Council resumed the meeting at 9:52 p.m.

R-106-2018- Approving an extra-territorial jurisdictional (ETJ) land division (CSM) request by Bruce Sime for property located at Starr School road, Town of Rutland, Dane County, Wisconsin Motion by Bartlett, second by Jenson to approve R-106-2018 Approving an extra-territorial jurisdictional (ETJ) land division (CSM) request by Bruce Sime for property located at Starr School road, Town of Rutland, Dane County, Wisconsin. Motion carried 10-0.

R-107-2018- Resolution Approving a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) request

by Lakestone Properties for more than 12 residential units per apartment building and for more than one principal building on a lot at 1601 Hoel Avenue, Stoughton, Wisconsin Motion by Bartlett, second by Jenson to approve R-107-2018. Approving a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) request

by Lakestone Properties for more than 12 residential units per apartment building and for more than one principal building on a lot at 1601 Hoel Avenue, Stoughton, Wisconsin.

Motion by Johnson, second by Hirsch to table R-107-2018 until the June 26th Common Council meeting motion failed 5-6 with Majewski, Jenson, Wiessinger, O’Connor, Bartlett, and Swadley voting ‘no’.

The Council watched the video of the Public hearing from the May 14, 2018 Planning Commission.

Original motion carried 7-3 with Hirsch, Johnson, and Caravello voting ‘no’.

R-108-2018- Resolution Approving a Certified Survey map to split the property at 309 Pine Street which is owned by the Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development, Dane County, Wisconsin Motion by Bartlett, second by Jenson, to approve R-108-018 approving a Certified Survey map to split the property at 309 Pine Street which is owned by the Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development, Dane County. Motion carried 9-0 with Boersma abstaining.

O-15-2018- Ordinance amending the zoning classification for a parcel of land located along the Yahara River and behind Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge Street, Stoughton, WI Bartlett offered O-15-2018 as a first reading. It will be back before the Council on June 12, 2018.

ADJOURNMENT Motion by Jenson, second by O’Connor to adjourn at 11:29 p.m. Motion carried 10-0.

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Legals PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The City of Stoughton Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, July 9, 2018 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon after as the matter may be heard, in the Council Chambers, Public Safety Building, 321 South Fourth Street, Second Floor, Stoughton, Wisconsin, 53589, to consider a proposed Conditional Use Permit Application by Ron Grosso, for multiple principle buildings on a lot and for a personal storage facility at 300 Business Park Circle, Stoughton, Wisconsin.

The property at 300 Business Park Circle is currently listed in Dane County records as being owned by the GIP Stoughton LLC, and is more fully described as follows: Parcel Number: 281/0511-051-01443, STOUGHTON BUSINESS PARK NORTH LOT 14 SUBJ TO ACCESS ESMT SUBJ TO CONSERVATION ESMT IN DOC #3897154 (This property description is for tax purposes and may be abbreviated) For questions regarding this notice please contact Michael Stacey, Zoning Administrator at 608-646-0421 Michael P Stacey Zoning Administrator Published: June 14 and 21, 2018 WNAXLP

A motion was made by Tarpinian, seconded by Freye and carried (Yes - Sorg, Freye, Jackson, Dirks, Bubon, Sullivan, Tarpinian, and Coughlin. Absent: FitzGibbon) to increase the facility rental fee for the High School Auditorium by $1.00 per hour for residents and $1.00 per hour for non-residents.

B. Policy 114 School & Community Relations - A motion was made by Tarpinian, seconded by Bubon and carried (Yes - Sorg, Freye, Jackson, Dirks, Bubon, Sullivan, Tarpinian, and Coughlin.

Absent: FitzGibbon) to approve Policy 114 School & Community Relations as presented.

6. Meeting Closing (FitzGibbon returned to the board table for the meeting closing.)

A. Future Meetings - Board Reorganization Meeting: April 23, 2018; WASB 2018 New School Board Member Gatherings: April 19, 2018; Finance Committee Meeting: April 16, 2018; Policy Committee Meeting: April 16, 2018 B. Adjournment - A motion was made by Freye, seconded by FitzGibbon, and carried unanimously to adjourned at 8:45 pm. __________________________________ Yolibeth FitzGibbon, Clerk Published: June 21, 2018 WNAXLP

*** BOARD OF EDUCATION STOUGHTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING APRIL 16, 2018 1. Meeting Opening A. Call to Order -A regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Stoughton Area School District was called to order on Monday, April 16, 2018 at 7:00 pm in the Administrative & Educational Services Center Board Room by President Scott Dirks.

B. Roll Call - Members Present - Allison Sorg, Joe Freye, Steve Jackson, Scott Dirks, Yolibeth FitzGibbon, Tim Bubon, Francis Sullivan, Donna Tarpinian, and Jon Coughlin.

C. Public Comment - 1) Jonathan Daugherty, SEA President, Stoughton High School, Insurance comments.

D. Legislative Update - Donna Tarpinian provided a legislative report with information about the bills scheduled to be signed by Governor Walker, including several that affect K-12 education.

2. District Administrator Report - Dr. Onsager introduced new student board rep, Burke Murphy, to the board as Isabella Genter’s replacement; explained the efforts to help the Norse Star students return from their trip to San Francisco which was delayed due to weather conditions, thanked Bob Christofferson his volunteerism and the many photos he has taken at district sporting events and offered condolences to Bob and his family for the passing of their son Lukas; presented a gift from the Board and himself to President Dirks in recognition of his service as he steps down as Board President; and provided information about the WASB New Board Member Orientation to be held in district on April 19, 2018.

3. Consent Agenda - A motion was made by FitzGibbon, seconded by Sorg and was carried unanimously to approve the April 2, 2018 Regular Board meeting Minutes; approve the March 30-April 24, 2018 check register and PCard Transaction report as presented; We would like to say thank you to the following individuals and groups and move approval of their donations to the District: $6,315.73 from the Center Ice Club for Boys Hockey Transportation & Apparel Resale; $4,100.00 from the Stoughton Area Community Foundation for FFA/Agriculture Ed -Mr. Bob Green Endowment Fund; $1,500.00 from the Good Shepherd by the Lake for Books for Classrooms; $600.00 from Kegonsa Working for Kids for Kindergarten Field Trip to the Overture Center; $300.00 from Daniel Eugster for the Norwegian Dancer Trip; $290.00 from the Stoughton Area Community Foundation for FFA/Agriculture Ed -Mr. Bob Green Endowment Fund; $225.00 from Fox Prairie Working for Kids for Safety Patrol Field Trip; $100.00 from Tim Tyson for the Norse Star San Francisco Trip; $100.00 from Rob White Insurance Associates for Sandhill S.T.E.A.M. Discovery Stations; $25.00 from Kent & Helen Karberg in Memory of Lisa Stark $25.00 for Scholarship; Stools for Classroom from Sandhill Working valued at $1,995.38; and related cash donation budget adjustments for $13,555.73; approve the resignation of Alex Pehler at the end of the 2017-2018 school year; and approve the 2018-2019 Section 66.0301 Shared Service Agreement - Dane County New Teacher Project in the amount of $9,864.

4. Discussion Items A. Site Condition Evaluation for 1892 Building - Calvin Merath, Buildings & Grounds Supervisor, presented a proposal from JSD Professional Services to evaluate the condition of the 1892 Building foundation which includes site review/analysis of storm water conveyance and structure of the foundation.

Once completed, the evaluation will help guide next steps dealing with storm water drainage issues.

B. Activities Report - Mel Dow, Athletics/Activities Supervisor at Stoughton High School, presented the spring activities report which included the participation in activities by students, types of activities available, and future initiatives.

Upcoming events include the Band Variety show on May 5 & the Activity Fair (for incoming freshman) on May 24.

C. Food Service Contract - Erica Pickett, Director of Business Services, explained the process to comply with the WI DPI requirement for school districts that contract food services operation to participate in a Request for Proposal (RFP) at least once every five years and also explained the committee’s comprehensive proposal review and scoring of each proposal received. The Board reviewed the committee’s recommended proposed food service contract with Taher who currently provides food service for the district. The Taher proposal will be brought forth for approval at the next regular board meeting.

D. Insurance Committee Recommendation- Al Jaeger, Senior Vice President, of Associated Benefits & Risk Consulting provided a High Deductible-HRA Employee Insurance presentation which included information about plan design comparisons, district & employee savings, HRA information, FSA information, and dates to remember. The high deductible HRA insurance proposal will be brought forth for approval at the next regular board meeting.

5. Discussion/Action Items (FitzGibbon left the board table before the Discussion/Action Items) A. Fees Approval for Meals & Facility Rental - A motion was made by Jackson, seconded by Bubon, and carried (Yes - Sorg, Freye, Jackson, Dirks, Bubon, Sullivan, Tarpinian, and Jon Coughlin.

Absent: FitzGibbon) to increase the cost of breakfast for adults by $0.25, increase the cost of lunch, all grades and adults by $.10.

*** BOARD OF EDUCATION STOUGHTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD REORGANIZATION MEETING APRIL 23, 2018 1. Meeting Opening A. Call Meeting to Order - The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by Dr. Tim Onsager.

B. Oath of Office - Yolibeth FitzGibbon, Kathleen Hoppe, Allison Sorg, and Francis Sullivan were sworn in as newly elected board members by Notary Public, Rebecca Egan.

C. Roll Call - Present: Tim Bubon, Jon Coughlin, Joe Freye, Yolibeth FitzGibbon, Kathleen Hoppe, Steve Jackson, Allison Sorg, Francis Sullivan. Dr. Onsager announced that Donna Tarpinian officially resigned from the board on April 17, 2018 and offered thanks to Donna for her years of service on the board.

The resignation creates a vacancy on the board.

2. Reorganization A. Election of Officers - President, Vice President, Clerk, Deputy Clerk, Treasurer I. President-District Administrator, Dr. Tim Onsager called for nominations for President. Freye nominated Francis Sullivan for board president. Sullivan accepted the nomination for president.

Seeing no other nominations, nominations for president were closed. Members voted unanimously on a voice vote to elect Sullivan as president. District Administrator, Dr. Tim Onsager, handed the meeting over to newly elected Board President Francis Sullivan.

II. Vice President - President Sullivan called for nominations for vice president. Jackson nominated Joe Freye for vice president. Freye accepted the nomination for vice president. FitzGibbon nominated Allison Sorg for vice president. Sorg declined the nomination for vice president. Seeing no other nominations for vice president, nominations were closed. A voice vote was held (Aye - Bubon, Coughlin, FitzGibbon, Hoppe, Jackson, Sorg, Sullivan; Abstaining Freye) and Joe Freye was elected Vice President.

III. Clerk - President Sullivan called for nominations for clerk. Sorg nominated Yolibeth FitzGibbon for clerk. FitzGibbon accepted the nominations for clerk.

Seeing no other nominations for clerk, nominations were closed. A voice vote was held (Aye - Bubon, Coughlin, Freye, Hoppe, Jackson, Sorg, Sullivan; Abstaining - FitzGibbon) and Yolibeth FitzGibbon was elected Clerk.

IV. Deputy Clerk - President Sullivan called for nominations for deputy clerk.

Coughlin nominated Steve Jackson for deputy clerk. Jackson accepted the nominations for deputy clerk. Seeing no other nominations for deputy clerk, nominations were closed. A voice vote was held (Aye - Bubon, Coughlin, FitzGibbon, Freye, Hoppe, Sorg, Sullivan; Abstaining Jackson) and Steve Jackson was elected Deputy Clerk.

V. Treasurer - President Sullivan called for nominations for treasurer. FitzGibbon nominated Allison Sorg for treasurer. Sorg accepted the nominations for treasurer. Seeing no other nominations for treasurer, nominations were closed.

A voice vote was held (Aye - Bubon, Coughlin, FitzGibbon, Freye, Hoppe, Jackson, Sullivan; Abstaining - Jackson) and Allison Sorg was elected Treasurer.

B. President Appoints WASB Delegate, CESA II Delegate & Committee Representatives - President Sullivan appointed board members to the following committees: CESA Delegate - Jon Coughlin; Legislative Issues/Dane County School Board Consortium Representative - Tim Bubon; WASB Representative (attends WASB Convention as delegate) - Kathleen Hoppe; Employee Relations Committee (ERC) - Joe Freye chair, Yolibeth FitzGibbon, Allison Sorg; Finance Committee - Allison Sorg chair, Jon Coughlin, Steve Jackson; Policy Committee - Tim Bubon chair, Yolibeth FitzGibbon, Kathleen Hoppe; Facilities Committee Steve Jackson chair, Joe Freye, Kathleen Hoppe; Executive Committee - Francis Sullivan, Joe Freye, Allison Sorg, Tim Bubon, Steve Jackson, Tim Onsager; District Strategic Planning Core Team - To be determined following the next Board Retreat.; Calendar Committee - Yolibeth FitzGibbon; Poverty Task Force - Yolibeth FitzGibbon, Joe Freye, Tim Bubon; Insurance Committee - Steve Jackson, Tim Bubon; District Task Force for Social Media K-12 - To be determined at a later date.; Ad Hoc Committee with School, City & Chamber - Jon Coughlin C. Meeting Schedule May 2018-April 2019 - A motion was made by Jackson, seconded by Bubon and carried unanimously to approve the meeting dates as presented.

D. Agenda Format - Dr. Onsager explained the agenda format and noted that a Contemplated Closed Session is sometimes added following roll call.

Agenda format design includes: 1. Meeting Opening - A. Roll Call, B. Public Comment, C. Legislative Update; 2. Spotlight on Learning- A: Spotlight on Learning/ Communication/Recognition; 3. District Administrator Report - A. District Administrator/Principal/Student Report; 4. Consent Agenda A. Minutes, B. Bills Payable, C. Donations, D. Budget Adjustment (Funds 10 & 27), E. Retirements & Resignations, F. Contracts, G. Approve Consent Agenda; 5. Discussion Items - A. Committee Reports; 6. Discussion/ Action Items; 7. Contemplated Closed Session - A. Contemplated Closed Session - In accordance with Wis. Stat. § as needed. B. Reconvene in Open Session; 8. Meeting Closing - A. Future Meetings, B. Adjournment.

3. Meeting Close A. Adjournment - A motion was made by Bubon, seconded by Freye and

carried unanimously to adjourn at 6:20 pm. __________________________________ Yolibeth FitzGibbon, Clerk Published: June 21, 2018 WNAXLP *** BOARD OF EDUCATION STOUGHTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING MAY 7, 2018 1. Meeting Opening A. Call to Order - A regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Stoughton Area School District was called to order on Monday, May 7, 2018 at 7:00 pm by President Francis Sullivan.

B. Roll Call Members Present - Allison Sorg, Jon Coughlin, Joe Freye, Tim Bubon, Steve Jackson, Yolibeth FitzGibbon, Francis Sullivan, and Kathleen Hoppe.

C. Public Comment - None. President Sullivan noted that the public comment agenda item will also be added to committee meetings.

D. Legislative Update – None 2. Spotlight on Learning - SHS Band Year in Review with Dan Schmidt, High School Band Director. Dan presented a video highlighting this year’s band activities and future plans.

3. District Administrator Report - Dr. Onsager thanked Isabelle Genter, Student Board Rep, for services for the last two years and presented her with $500.00 and introduced Kate Ahlgren our new Curriculum & Instruction Director beginning July 2018.

4. Consent Agenda - A motion was made by FitzGibbon, seconded by Jackson, and was unanimously approved including approval of the April 16, 2018 regular board meeting minutes & the April 23, 2018 board reorganization meeting minutes; approval of the April 12 - May 22, 2018 check register as presented; We would like to say thank you to the following individuals and groups and move approval of their donation to the District - $12,500 from the Stoughton Sports Boosters for Pool Video System; $5,899.88 from Power Play Hockey for Girls Hockey expenses; $512.57 from SHS Band Boosters for High School Band Instruments & Equipment; $890.00 from Stoughton Dance Boosters for Dance Team Uniforms; $712.50 from Stoughton Youth Running Club for Tent Sides for High School Track Team; $560.00 from Culver’s of Stoughton for Sandhill Playground Equipment; $400.00 from Culver’s of Stoughton for 8th Grade Trip to Washington D.C.; $200.00 from Beverly Fergus for Norse Star San Francisco Trip; $100 from Kelsey Tarpinian for Norse Star San Francisco Trip; $100 from Max Neal for Norse Star San Francisco Trip; $100 from Tim Clark for Norse Star San Francisco Trip; $100 from Dawn Lamberty for Norse Star San Francisco Trip; $50 from Kathryn Koshollek for Norse Star San Francisco Trip; $50 from Russel & Christine Melland for Norse Star San Francisco Trip; $25 from Steffanie & Jamie McCloskey for Norse Star San Francisco Trip; $ 25 from Raymond & Debra Gross for Norse Star San Francisco Trip; $25 from Erica & Andrea Novotny for Norse Star San Francisco Trip; $25 from Kent & Helen Karberg for the Margaret Larson RN Scholarship in memory of Mindy Olson-Schreiber; $25 from New Century Club-Stoughton for High School Fab Lab Supplies & Equipment; an Outdoor Food Pantry for Kegonsa from Rotary c/o Lisa Fernan & Edward Jones; and related cash donation budget adjustments for $22,299.95; approval of permanent professional educator contracts for Christine Davis; Brenna Gabert; Kira Grev; Mary Hermes; Alexandra Lindstrom; Elliott Rittenberry; Kristin Rosenberg; Kristine Schoen; Courtney Schwichtenberg; & Benjamin Shever for the 2018-2019 school year; and approve the resignations of Samuel Engelland; Nicholas Hoskins; Julia Jero; and Cathy Magee at the end of the 2017-2018 school year.

5. Discussion Items A. Facilities Study Initial Presentation - The board listened to a presentation by the Eppstein Uhen Architects who have been enlisted to conduct a comprehensive study of the district facilities.

The study will help detail the condition of existing infrastructure, identify any upcoming maintenance needs, and explore how to maximize student learning spaces.

6. Discussion/Action Items A. Food Service Contract - A motion was made by Jackson, seconded by Bubon, and carried unanimously on a voice vote to approve entering into a contract with Taher Food Service for a period of up to one year, beginning on July 1, 2018 and ending on June 30, 2019, with up to four (4) one-(1)-year renewals.

B. Insurance Committee Recommendation - A motion was made by Jackson, seconded by Bubon, and carried on a voice vote (Yes - Sorg, Coughlin, Freye, Bubon, FitzGibbon, Hoppe, & Sullivan.

No - Jackson) to approve the proposed insurance plan changes as presented, moving to a high deductible plan with Dean, effective July 1, 2018 and to work with National Insurance Services and MidAmerica to set up an HRA for the purpose of depositing $2,750 for each employee on a single health plan and $5,500 for each employee on a family plan. The Board asked administration to explore ways to offset the impact of the insurance changes for those retiring at the end of the school year and who plan to be on the district insurance plan.

7. Meeting Closing A. Future Meetings - Board Development Meeting: May 5, 2018; Board Meetings: May 21 & June 4, 2018; Finance Committee Meeting: May 21, 2018; Policy Committee Meeting: May 7, 2018.

B. Adjournment - A motion was made by Freye, seconded by FitzGibbon, and carried unanimously to adjourn at 8:50 pm. __________________________________ Yolibeth FitzGibbon, Clerk Published: June 21, 2018 WNAXLP *** BOARD OF EDUCATION STOUGHTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD VACANCY & REGULAR MEETING MAY 21, 2018 1. Board Vacancy Meeting Opening A. Call Meeting to Order- A board vacancy meeting of the Stoughton Area School District Board of Education was called to order on Monday, May 21, 2018 at 6:05 p.m. in the Administrative & Educational Services Center - Board Room

by President Francis Sullivan.

B. Roll Call - Board Members Present: Joe Freye, Allison Sorg, Yolibeth FitzGibbon, Jon Coughlin, Steve Jackson, Kathleen Hoppe, & Frank Sullivan, Student Rep - Burke Murphy. Excused: Tim Bubon.

2. Board Vacancy Interview Process A. Interview Process per Policy 111.00 Vacancies & Resignations and Exhibit 111.16A Voting Procedure for Vacancies & Resignations - President Sullivan

explained the board vacancy process per Policy 111.000 Vacancies and Resignations and voting procedures for vacancies & resignations per Exhibit 111.16A. President Sullivan also explained the policies & interview process and board members selected the question they would ask each candidate.

3. Board Vacancy Candidate Interview Order A. Order of Candidate Interviews 1st Jeffrey Leverich, 2nd Jill Patterson, 3rd Eric Benedict. The candidate interview order selection was pulled “from a hat” at 3:30 pm on May 17, 2018 by Yolibeth FitzGibbon, Board Clerk and witnessed by Jenny McKenna, Business Services Administrative Assistant.

4. Board Vacancy Candidate Interviews The Board interviewed each candidate. Jeffrey Leverich was interviewed first, Jill Patterson was interviewed second, and Eric Benedict was interviewed third.

5. Cast Ballots for Board of Education Vacancy A. Cast Votes - Board members cast their written ballots for Round #1 for the vacant board seat. Round # 1 results were: Leverich - 3 votes, Patterson - 3 votes, Benedict - 1 vote. FitzGibbon, Board Clerk, announced a tie between Leverich & Patterson and board members cast their written ballots for Round # 2 for the vacant board seat. FitzGibbon tallied the Round # 2 ballots and declared Jill Patterson the winner. Round # 2 results were: Leverich - 3 votes, Patterson - 4 votes, Benedict - 0 votes 6. Administration of Oath of Office A. Oath of Office Administered President Sullivan welcomed Jill Patterson to the Board. Yolibeth FitzGibbon, Board Clerk, administered the Oath of Office to Patterson and Patterson was seated at the Board meeting.

7. Regular Board Meeting Opening A. Call Meeting to Order- - A regular meeting of the Stoughton Area School District Board of Education was called to order on Monday, May 21, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in the Administrative & Educational Services Center - Board Room by President Francis Sullivan.

B. Roll Call - Board Members Present: Joe Freye, Allison Sorg, Yolibeth FitzGibbon, Jon Coughlin, Steve Jackson, Kathleen Hoppe, Jill Patterson, Frank Sullivan, & Burke Murphy - Student Rep. Excused: Tim Bubon.

C. Public Comment - None.

D. Legislative Update - None.

8. District Administrator Report - Dr. Onsager’s report included a possible staff increase at Fox; curriculum development for an online physical education class for high school students; early release on May 25th & SHS graduation Sunday, June 3, 2018.

9. Consent Agenda A. Minutes - May 7, 2018 Regular Board Meeting A motion was made by FitzGibbon, seconded by Sorg, and carried (Yes - Coughlin, Sorg, Freye, Jackson FitzGibbon, Hoppe, & Sullivan. Abstaining - Patterson) to approve the May 7, 2018 Regular Board Meeting minutes; approve of the May 3 - June 5, 2018 check register and May 15, 2018 PCard Transaction report as presented; We would like to say thank you to the following individuals and groups and move approval of their donations to the District: Stoughton Sports Boosters for $7,500.00 -High School Athletic uniforms; Wisconsin Retired Educators’ Association for $2,000.00 - Sandhill Discovery StationsKindergarten STEM program; SHS Band Boosters for $2,000.00 - High School Band Instruments & Equipment; Stoughton Youth Girls Basketball for $1,500.00 - Scholarship and High School Girls Basketball program; Stoughton Culvers for $600.00 - Water fountain water bottle refill stations at Fox Prairie; Sons of Norway Wergeland Lodge #28 for $600.00 - Norwegian Dancer trip; Kegonsa Masonic Lodge #73 for $500.00 - Kegonsa Masonic Lodge Scholarship; Family of Alice Peterson, c/o Ms. Deborah Myren for $500.00 - Library books for Fox Prairie; Syttende Mai-17th of May Inc. for $500.00 - Norwegian Dancer trip; Stoughton Dance Boosters for $450.00 - Dance Team hotel cost at state tournament; Christ Lutheran Church for $250.00 -Norwegian Dancer trip; Elizabeth and Daryl Moe for $100.00 - Norse Star trip to San Francisco; VFW Badger Post 328 Inc. for $73.00 - Kegonsa 4th grade field trip costs for students who cannot afford to pay; a Violin and a Viola from Greg and Roberta Lehmann valued at $350.00; River Bluff Good Vibes 5k Fun Run discount on T-shirts from Jan Sundby, Prize Promos valued at $250.00; School supplies and gym balls from Vicki Thom valued at $75.00; and related cash donation budget adjustments for $ 16,433.00; approval of permanent professional educator contracts for Trenna Boyd; Kristen Calvin; Beau Riley Gueths; Maggie Heck; Abby Kuehn; Brianne Lyons; Jaime Martin; Michael Maves; Tori Price; Shannon Salter and Sara Langer for the 2018-2019 school year and a permanent administrator contract for Katherine Ahlgren effective for the 2018-2020 school year; approval of the resignations of Brad Ashmore; Amanda Killeen; and Amy Moll at the end of the 2017-2018 school year; and the approval of the 2018-19 CESA II Annual Contract for $13,440.

10. Discussion A. Committee Reports - Sorg provided a Finance Committee report, Jackson provided a Facilities Committee report & Coughlin provided an Ad Hoc Committee report.

B. Compensation Committee Recommendation - Lynn Wood, Wood Communications, presented the proposed educator compensation framework developed by the district’s Compensation Committee via a video which provided an overview of annual increases & retention incentives.

C. Employee Handbook - Becky Fjelstad, Director of Human Resources, provide the proposed revisions to the 201819 Employee Handbook for the board’s review.

D. Cameras - Paul Vande Hei, Director of Technology, gave the Board an update on the work being done to obtain cost proposals and the process for installation of additional building security cameras.

E. Policy 725 Start Technical College Now (NEW) - 1st Reading - Judy Singletary reviewed the new policy 725 Start Technical College Now. The policy committee recommends approval of the new policy. The new policy will be placed on the June 4, 2018 agenda for final second reading and Board action.

F. Policy 822 Part-Time Open Enrollment (NEW) - 1st Reading - Judy Singletary reviewed the new policy 822 Part-Time Open Enrollment. The policy committee recommends approval of the new policy. The new policy will be placed on the June 4, 2018 agenda for final second reading and Board action.

G. Policy 604 Non-Retaliation- 1st Reading - Becky Fjelstad reviewed the revisions and changes to policy 604 Non-Retaliation. The policy committee reviewed the revisions and recommends approval. The policy will be placed on

the June 4, 2018 agenda for final second reading and Board action.

H. Policy 705 Extracurricular Groups & Activities - 1st Reading - Becky Fjelstad reviewed the revisions and changes to policy 705 Extracurricular Groups & Activities. The policy committee reviewed the revisions and recommends approval.

The policy will be placed on the June 4, 2018 agenda for final second reading and Board action.

11. Contemplated Closed Session A. Contemplated Executive Session - President Sullivan stated a need for a contemplated closed session per Exemption Wis. Stat. § 19.85 (1)(c) to discuss the district administrator evaluation. A motion was made by Sorg, seconded by Freye and carried on a unanimous roll call vote to move into closed session. President Sullivan called an executive session of the Stoughton Area School District Board of Education on Monday, May 21, 2018 to order at 9:25 pm in the Upper Conference Room. Present: Coughlin, Freye, FitzGibbon, Jackson, Sorg, Hoppe, Patterson, Sullivan. The district administrator evaluation was discussed.

A motion was made by Freye, seconded

by Sorg, to move into open session at 9:45 pm.

B. Reconvene in Open Session The board reconvened in open session to adjourn at 9:45 pm.

12. Meeting Closing A. Future Meeting/Events - Regular Board Meetings: June 4 & 18; Finance Committee Meeting: May 21, 2018; Policy Committee Meetings: June 4 & July 2; SHS Graduation: June 3, 2018 B. Adjournment - A motion was made by Freye, seconded by Jackson, and carried unanimously to adjourn at 9:48 pm. __________________________________ Yolibeth FitzGibbon, Clerk Published: June 21, 2018 WNAXLP *** SECTION 00 11 13 ADVERTISEMENT TO BID BRIDGE REHABILITATION CONTRACT 3-2018 CITY OF STOUGHTON, WISCONSIN Sealed Bids for the Bridge Rehabilitation 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 July 6, 2018, at which time the Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The Work includes rehabilitation of four existing bridges including concrete surface repairs, crack sealing, steel railing repairs, caulk joint repairs, and concrete sidewalk replacement.

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 5826988 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.

The Strand Associates, Inc.® project manager is Keith R. Behrend, 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: June 21 and 28, 2018 WNAXLP *** CITY OF STOUGHTON 381 E. MAIN STREET STOUGHTON, WI 53589 ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL An ordinance amending the zoning classification for a parcel of land located along the Yahara River and behind Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge Street, Stoughton, WI Committee Action: Planning Commission recommend Council approval 6–0 Fiscal Impact: File Number: O-15- 2018 First Reading: May 22, 2018 Second Reading: June 12, 2018 RECITALS 1. The City of Stoughton (the “Applicant”) has applied to change the zoning classification of the property located along the Yahara River and behind Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge Street with a parcel number of 281/0511-0439066-2 from PD – Planned Development to I – Institutional.

2. The applicant proposes changing the zoning classification of this parcel which was given to the City by Skaalen Home Retirement Services for parkland dedication and more specifically to allow a trail to connect from the existing City trail at Amundson Park to the existing Stoughton Hospital trail.

3. On May 14, 2018, the City of Stoughton Planning Commission held a public hearing regarding the City’s proposed zoning changes. The public hearing was preceded by the publication of a class 2 notice, and other notice required by law.

4. The Planning Commission found that the proposed zoning change is consistent with the City of Stoughton Comprehensive Plan and recommend that the zoning change be approved as presented.

5. The Common Council has considered the proposed zoning change, the Plan Commission’s recommendation and finds that the proposed zoning change

is consistent with the City of Stoughton Comprehensive Plan.

ORDINANCE The Common Council of the City of Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin do ordain as follows: Section 1. The recitals set forth above are material to and are incorporated in this ordinance as if set forth in full.

Section 2. Subject to the conditions set forth in section 3 below, the zoning classification of the property located along the Yahara River and behind Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge Street shall be changed from PD – Planned Development to I – Institutional.

Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon publication pursuant to law as presented.

Dates Council Adopted: June12, 2018 Mayor Approved: June 12, 2018 ____________________________ Tim Swadley, Mayor Attest: June 12, 2018 ____________________________ Holly Licht, City Clerk Published: June 21, 2018 WNAXLP *** CITY OF STOUGHTON 381 E. MAIN STREET STOUGHTON, WI 53589 ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AN ORDINANCE CORRECTING THE WARD DESIGNATION SPECIFIED IN ORDINANCE NO. O-6-2018 RELATING TO THE DIRECT ANNEXATION OF A PORTION OF THE TOWN OF DUNKIRK Committee Action: Planning Commission approved the original ordinance 6-0 on January 8, 2018.

Fiscal Impact: None File Number: O-16-2018 First Reading: June 12, 2018 RECITALS A. The City of Stoughton’s (the “City”) Common Council adopted Ordinance No. 0-6-2018 on January 23, 2018 (the “Annexation Ordinance”), which annexed land in the Town of Dunkirk as described in Exhibit A and B (the “Territory”) to the City.

B. Section 5 of the Annexation Ordinance contains an inaccurate description of the Territory’s ward designation, and this Ordinance corrects that error.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Common Council of the City of Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin, does ordain as follows: 1. Recitals. The above recitals are material to and are incorporated in this Ordinance.

2. Ward Designation. Except for Lot 2 of CSM 433 as depicted and described in Exhibits A and B (“Lot 2”), the Territory shall be represented by: State Senate District #15, Assembly District #43, County Supervisory District #37, Aldermanic District #2, Ward #13, and shall be part of the Stoughton Area School District #5621.

Lot 2 shall be represented by: State Senate District #15, Assembly District #43, County Supervisory District #35, Aldermanic District #2, Ward #14, and shall be part of the Stoughton Area School District #5621.

There are no current residents in the Territory and there will be no effected voters.

3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication as provided by law.

The above ordinance was duly adopted by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the elected members of the Common Council of the City of Stoughton at a meeting held on June 12, 2018.

Approved By: ____________________________ Tim Swadley, Mayor Attest: ____________________________ Holly Licht, City Clerk Approved: June 12, 2018 Published: June 21, 2018 WNAXLP *** CITY OF STOUGHTON 381 E. MAIN STREET STOUGHTON, WI 53589 ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL Amending Chapter 1, Section 3 (g) (2) of the City of Stoughton Municipal Code; Creating Sub Section (5) Chief of Police to those able to delegate citation Issuance.

Committee Action: Public Safety committee recommends Fiscal Impact: N/A File Number: O- 18-2018 First Reading: June 12, 2018 1. The Common Council of the City of Stoughton do ordain as follows: Amend Sec. 1-3 (g) (2) Issuance of Citations. To create Sub Section (5) adding the Chief of Police to those authorized to delegate issuance of citations.

Sec. 1-3 (g) – Issuance of citation.

(1) Law enforcement officer. Any law enforcement officer may issue citations authorized under this section.

(2) City officials. a. The following city officials may issue citations with respect to those specified ordinances which are directly related to their official responsibilities: 1. Building inspector.

2. Fire inspector.

3. Street superintendent.

4. Parks and recreation director.

5. Chief of Police b. Such city officials may delegate their authority to issue citations to their subordinates.

2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its date of publication.

Dates Council Adopted: June12, 2018 Mayor Approved: June 12, 2018 ____________________________ Tim Swadley, Mayor Attest: June 12, 2018 ____________________________ Holly Licht, City Clerk Published: June 21, 2018 WNAXLP ***

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402 Help Wanted, General DISHWASHER, COOK, WAITRESS, & DELI STAFF WANTED. Applications available at Sugar & Spice Eatery.

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DECK-STAINING-POWERWASHING homes, garages. Mold/mildew removal.

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Stoughton Citywide Garage Sales Saturday, June 23, 2018 611 S Academy. Fri, Sat, 8-1. Moving Sale. Bikes, furniture, household.

808 Bergen Ct. 6/23 8-1. Golf clubs, bike, ski pkg, tools, kennel, dog agility, sporting goods, household.

823 Berry St. Friday 6/22 9-4. Toy and Doll Sale. Excellent condition. Baby, toddler up to Barbies. Cash Only.

2116 Blue Heron. behind UW Clinic 6/22 4-7pm, 6/23 8-4pm, 20-pc glassware 3x-tops, baskets, boys clothes 12-14, dolls, futon, games, Hepatech air-purifier, jewelry, floor jewelry chest, lamps, pool-cues/racks, shovels, Soccer/football cleats, more.

2151 Blue Heron Ct. 6/21. Just moved here. All items must go. Downsizing.

1611 Buckingham Rd. 6/21 4-7. 6/22 8-3, 6/23 8-4. Tons of girls clothes (all sizes). Large amounts of Vintage Jewelry, household items and much, much more.

333 W Chicago. 6/22-6/23 8am-4pm.

Baby clothes 0-9mo, and other baby items, Tupperware, household items.

1909 Eastwood Dr. 6/21 5:00-7:00, 6/22 8:00-4:00. 6/23 8:00-3:00, Boys/Girls Under Armour, Adidas, Nike, Toys, Etc. 2143 Fallen Oak Circle. Multi-Family Garage Sale. Oakwood Hill Subdivision, off Skaalen Rd, 2 miles EAST of Stoughton, June 22-23 8-4:30. Wicker furniture, oak dresser, china cupboard, sofa bed, 8X10 shag rug, bar stools, gymnastic leotards, toys, Power Wheels, kid bikes, Muskie poles, ice shanty.

1704 Hildebrandt. 6/21-6/23, 7am-6pm.

Clothes, household items, toys, games, pictures, power tools, lots of stuff.

2201 Hilldale Ln. 6/23 8am-1pm. Baby/ toddler toys, books, clothes, 0-5T. Puzzles etc.

104 N Harrison St. Multi-family Thursday 6/21, noon- 5pm; Friday 6/22, 7am-3pm; and Saturday 6/23, 8am-noon.

1201 Hyland Dr. 6/23 8-3. STUFF YOU NEVER KNEW YOU NEEDED SALE. Futon (twin)mattress/frame, drafting table, youth hockey gear, 6.5’ Christmas tree, drill press, bench grinder, paintball gun, books, clothes (men and boys), and so much more. Cash Only.

1320 Hyland Dr. 6/22 7:30am-5:30pm, 6/23 7:30am-noon. HUGE LEGO SALE! Sets of Legos with boxes and instructions, some out of stock Legos.

China, Vehicles, super hero sets and more! Also hot wheels garage, lots of kids books, boys and girls clothes sized 8 to 8.

Stuffed animals, games household items and more. If interested in Legos and can’t make sale, call or text 608-332-9299.

909 Johnson St. Thursday 12-5, Friday 7-4, Saturday 7-2. See Craigslist ad for item details.

1013 Johnson St. MULTI-FAMILY-SALE Thurs-Sat. Dressers, windows, outdoor play sets, household, king mattress, tree stands, décor, swimming pool, extension ladder, dolly/cart, men’s clothing, woman’s plus size clothing, bikes, New Piphany women’s clothing. Slime and lemonade.

608 Larvik Ln. Kitchen, picture frames, personal items, purses, etc., decorative items, cameras.

524 E. Main. Stoughton Antique Mal Sale and dicker day. 6/23 7-5:30. Come and make a deal.

317 W. Main. Moving Sale. June 23 7am-2pm. Power tools, 22’ extension ladder, nails, crews, oak boards, angel collectibles, antique dolls, framed vintage lace, framed botanical prints, antiques, yarn, fabric, small animal cages, household items.

1117 W. Milwaukee. 6/21 12-7, 6/22 8-5, 6/23 8-? Fishing, table saw, tools, Terry Redlin prints, junior girls clothes, dorm room furnishings, nurse scrubs, household.

1317 Moline St. 6/21 12-6, 6/22 9-6, 6/23 8-3. Huge 4-6 family sale, all wanting to downsize. Kids clothes, boy, girls, infant to teen sizes. A lot of Brand Name teen clothes, Women’s and men’s clothes, sport shoes lightly used and new, teen and adult shoes. A lot of new items. $5.00 Paparazzi Jewelry, toys, books, and misc.

Household. Way too much to mention.

See Craigslist.

309 N. Page St. 6/22-6/23 8am-4pm.

Antiques, collectibles, furniture, pictures/ frames, glassware, pottery, Syttende Mai Coins.

600 Pleasant View Dr. Friday Noon-6, Sat 7-2, Lots of Stuff.

2709 Rolling View. Friday 8-5, Saturday 8-3. 3-family. Women’s clothing m-1x linens, lots of kitchen gadgets and dishes, jewelry, minimal child stuff. All priced to sell.

3325 S Rutland/Dunn Townline Rd. Thursday 2-6. Friday 8-4, Sat 8-12. Multifamily. Great Grandma’s estate. Antiques, Girls baby-Size 5, toys.

1094 State Rd 138. 1/2mile south of Main Street. 6/21 11am-6pm, 6/22 8am-4pm, 6/23 8am-? Cleaning Out Sale. Lawn mower, lawn sweeper, Broadcaster, wood chipper, garden tools, Sheppard hooks, patio set, charcoal grills, coolers food, beverage. Fishing poles, tools, small appliances, cookie jars, lamps. Vintage items, tins, beer signs. Rock County Farm Plot Map Book. Stuffed animals, Pez dispensers, men clothes, shoes, Ball pit balls, inflatable Santa, Snowman.

2740 Tareyton Circle. (off Taylor Lane) Family Sale Thursday 3-7, Friday 7-5, Saturday 7-12. Oak Dining Table round w/ leaf, 4 chairs. Women’s clothing, jewelry, shoes, dry sink, glassware, Rowe pottery and Longaberger items. Downsizing. Lots of misc.

999 Taylor Ln. Thurs 4-7, Fri/Sat 7:302:00. Women’s Harley Davidson jacket.

HD women’s clothes, HD Helmet. Various sizes of women’s clothing, toys, household items, holiday items, tools, misc.

313 W. Wilson St. Downsizing. Huge Sale. June 22-23 8-4. Decoys, hunting, household, pictures, some furniture.

952 Yuma Circle. June 22-23 8am-4pm.

Misc. baby, child, household, china, x-mas, NASCAR collectables, loads more.

St. Vinny’s in Stoughton or Verona during business hours.

Or call for free home pick-up,

608-278-2920.

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THEY SAY people don’t read those little ads, but YOU read this one, didn’t you?

Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or 835-6677.

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Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or 835-6677.

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instead using our cell phones and writing on laptops.”

He stressed that the Hub’s reporting staff will continue to have a presence in the community, specifically mentioning its “Coffee With a Reporter” sessions. Hub staff spend some time at various establishments and put up a sign asking for community members to come chat about anything pertaining to Stoughton.

UNG suggests anyone with questions on this change contact Ferolie at stoughtoneditor@wcinet.com or Borkowski at lborkowski@wcinet. com.

W.O.R.C. INC (Work Opportunity in Rural Communities Inc) is looking for an energetic and reliable person to join our team.

We support adults with developmental disabilities in the community at their jobs in and around Madison. We provide on the job support, transportation as needed, some personal cares as needed, and community supports. If you are looking for a job with variety, a flexible schedule and working with great people this is the job for you. Must have a reliable car, valid driver's license and valid insurance.

Hours are Mon-Fri; no nights or weekends. Benefits available include paid holidays, pto, insurance, mileage reimbursement. Starting wage $13.00 with increase after 90 days+mileage reimbursement.

Please call (608) 221-2102 ext 0 if you are interested in learning more or send letter of interest to melanie.dinges@worcinc.com. EOE CHERYL'S HOUSEKEEPING Stoughton. No job too big or too small. 608322-9554

WANTED CNA, LPN or RN for quadriplegic man. For Wednesday (3pm-11pm) 608-833-4726

QUALITY HOUSEKEEPER wanted.

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spend less time at a desk and, they hope, more time in the community.

She added that most of the classified ads and submitted information goes through the website or email, and the company is working on a tool to allow people to submit and pay for classified ads online.

Ferolie pointed out that many functions, including production, have been remote for many years.

“When I joined UNG 12 years ago, our Stoughton editor would email stories from one account to another and transfer other electronic information on a floppy disk to Oregon to put pages together,” Ferolie remembered. “And we stopped using the Stoughton office for most reporting in the past five years,

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554 Landscaping, Lawn, Tree & Garden Work LAWN MOWING Residential & Commercial Fully Insured.

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560 Professional Services

DANE COUNTY’S MARKETPLACE. The Courier Hub Classifieds. Call 8736671 or 835-6677.

Coffee With a Reporter This week featured two Coffee With a Reporter sessions with Hub reporter Amber Levenhagen. The next will be 2-3:30 p.m.

Thursday at the Stoughton Public Library, 304 S. Fourth St. The next meetings will be from 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 27 and Friday, June 29, also at the library. Future sessions can be found on the calendar page or, more up to date on our Twitter page, @CourierHub.

602 Antiques & Collectibles

705 Rentals GREENWOOD APARTMENTS Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently has 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $795 per month, includes heat, water, and sewer.

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Kids clothes, baby items, household.

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

696 Wanted To Buy WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks.

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Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm.

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for the staff remain the same. Local calls and classified ad orders will now be routed to staff from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., which Borkowski said she expects will maintain the quality of UNG’s customer service.

Hub editor Jim Ferolie, who also oversees editorial work in the Oregon Observer, Verona Press, Fitchburg Star and the Great Dane, said he expects the quality of the Hub to remain high despite the change.

“Where reporters were once tethered to their desktop computers in our back office, they are now out in the community more often with their cameras, cell phones and laptops,” Ferolie said. “We have five

reporters who spend significant time in the Stoughton community and know people from all walks of life. Stoughton is, has been and will continue to get great, award-winning coverage about your friends, neighbors, community organizations and government.”

He added that technology changes have allowed reporters to find information and contact sources more quickly than in the past, including live-tweeting events and uploading stories or photos from their laptops from any location.

The advertising department is also going more mobile, Borkowski said, as account representatives are expected to switch to a new entry system that will allow them to

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Stoughton Chamber of Commerce

Event/Visitor Services Coordinator The Event/Visitor Services Coordinator handles the organization of Chamber events, including but not limited to Syttende Mai, Coffee Break Festival, Art Walk Stoughton, Community Expo, Victorian Holiday, Grape Expectations, and the Golf Outing. The Event/ Visitor Services Coordinator works closely with the Executive Director, community members, volunteers and visitors. This full-time position is also responsible for marketing the city of Stoughton with a goal of achieving overnight stays in Stoughton as well as encouraging local dining and shopping. This includes promoting area attractions, events, hotels, shops and businesses. The ideal candidate is creative, self-motivated and willing to go “above and beyond” to assist chamber members, tour coordinators, tourists, salespeople, business owners, staff, board members, and volunteers. For a full job description, go to www.stoughtonwi.com and click on jobs. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please note that we do not offer health, dental or retirement benefits. We do offer paid vacation and some schedule flexibility. To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to Laura Trotter at: Email: administrator@stoughtonwi.com or Stoughton Chamber of Commerce 532 E. Main Street, Stoughton WI 53589

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801 Office Space For Rent

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DAIRY CATTLE AUCTION TAH LIVESTOCK WINSLOW, IL FRIDAY, JUNE 22ND, 2018 1:00 PM EARLY CONSIGNMENTS SO FAR: 30 FRESH 2 YEAR OLD HOLSTEIN HEIFERS AND 5 FRESH CROSSBRED HEIFERS. TOP TOP KIND THAT ARE HARD TO FIND. ALL FRESH 3-6 WEEKS. YOU WILL LIKE THEM WHEN YOU GET THEM HOME. 6 FRESH PARLOR FREESTALL COWS INCLUDING ONE CROSSBRED. GIVING LOTS OF GOOD MILK. 5 FRESH STANCHION MILKED COWS FROM PREVIOUS HERD DISPERSAL. NICE KIND.THE ABOVE COWS ARE HERE AND YOUR EARLY INSPECTION PRIOR TO SALE DAY IS INVITED. ALSO A COMPLETE OPEN AND BRED HEIFER DISPERSAL FROM ONE DISCONTINUING DAIRY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE CLOSER TO SALE DAY FOR EXACT DETAILS ON THESE. ALSO 12 JERSEY AND JERSEY CROSS OPEN HEIFERS, BREEDING AGE, FROM 1 FARM. ALSO 1 YEARLING AGE RED HOLSTEIN BULL WITH DUTCH BELT LINEAGE. BIG ENOUGH FOR HEIFERS. STOP IN FOR FREE CHEESE AND ICE CREAM FOR CELEBRATING OUR JUNE SALE AS IT IS DAIRY MONTH! CHECK OUR WEBSITE WWW.TAHLIVESTOCK.COM FOR MORE CONSIGNMENTS AND PICTURES. CALL IN YOUR EARLY CONSIGNMENTS SO WE CAN GET THE ADVERTISED FOR YOU. HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL SALE DAY!!

THANKS TO ALL OUR LOYAL CONSIGNORS AND BUYERS FOR OUR 29TH YEAR IN BUSINESS!! WE APPRECIATE YOU! ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING OUR SALES PLEASE CALL TERRY AT 815291-5604 CELL OR 815-367-5581 BARN AND LEAVE A MESSAGE. AUCTIONEER: HANK HOLM IL LICENSE #441.002367 PEACOCKS- MATURE pair or teenage; feeder lambs- ready to go; breeding stock lambs- BFL or fine wool; yews with lambs.

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Sloan Implement at our Mt. Horeb location is currently looking for a Lawn and Garden Service Technician 1 to perform basic diagnostics, service repairs and maintenance work on customer and/or dealer-owned turf equipment.

The qualified candidate must be able to pass a drug screen, possess a valid drivers license and have an excellent driving history as well as have the ability to perform basic repairs and required maintenance using special tools and equipment.

For additional job duties, requirements, and to see our full-time benefit package, please go online to sloans.com.

If you are interested and qualified for the position, please apply online at www.sloans.com.

RENT SKIDLOADERS MINI-EXCAVATORS TELE-HANDLER and these attachments. Concrete breaker, posthole auger, landscape rake, concrete bucket, pallet forks, trencher, rock hound, broom, teleboom, stump grinder.

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WELL-BEING

FUN

DEVELOPMENT

SERVICE

TEAMWORK

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Assistant Sports Editor If you enjoy handling a variety of different sports beats, taking photos, designing pages and constantly learning, we have the job for you.

Unified Newspaper Group is looking to fill our assistant sports editor position for the first time in more than eight years, and we’re looking for someone who can do it all and do it efficiently. If you have a missing piece in your resume, don’t worry, we’re all about teaching, with top-notch mentoring on every aspect of covering sports and enough autonomy to find your own path.

We cover five high schools, so the ability to manage your time wisely, make community contacts and learn quickly is essential. This position is perfect for someone who sees himself or herself as a future sports editor, but it can also work well if you just want to put your nose to the grindstone and keep churning out great sports stories.

Unified Newspaper Group prints three award-winning hyperlocal weekly news publications in Stoughton, Oregon and Verona and one monthly newspaper in Fitchburg, along with a quarterly regional magazine, and we have a culture and a structure you won’t find anywhere else. Constant learning and collaboration is our focus, from our interns to our editors, and good people stick around because they get more than money from being here. If you’re a real journalist and you like telling stories through words, photos and design, you’re sure to find something you like here.

Experience with photography, InDesign and managing websites and social media is a plus. Photo equipment and a laptop are provided, and we stay on top of technology.

The job will be 37-40 hours per week, with a full benefit package including health, dental, vision, paid vacation and much more. UNG is part of Woodward Community Media, a division of Woodward Communications Inc., an employee-owned company based in Dubuque, Iowa. Apply online, include a cover letter and include your best reporting work and any design or photography samples you have by June 25, 2018.

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To learn more about this opportunity, submit your application and resume today at www.wcinet.com/careers Woodward Communications, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Access: ‘Empowering students’ with internet access benefits both students, educators Continued from page 1

Students in grades 4-12 received Samsung 11.6-inch Chromebooks to use this past school year, with students in grades 6-12 getting to take them home.

What they use This past school year, Stoughton Area School District eighth-graders and seniors received a Samsung 11.6-inch chromebook, charging cord and protective case. Sixth- and seventh-graders and high school freshmen, sophomores and juniors received a Dell 11.6-inch chromebook, charging cord and protective case.

up – or get ahead – much more easily than before.

“If students are absent for any reason, as long as they have their Chromebook, they could access the work,” he wrote the Hub in an email.

Reiser said having the laptops available both at school and home gave students access to some exceptional educational websites that “meet the curriculum needs in a unique way that traditional paper and pencil tasks can’t.” “(Students) could work online doing virtual experiments, running simulations or “touring” unique places and habitats,” he said There were advantages in the classroom, as well.

For experiments where data was involved, students could all have access to a single spreadsheet and a data set could be created or graphed in seconds, Reiser said, saving time for the more important tasks of analyzing the data and drawing

Students’ responsibility

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From left, River Bluff sixth-graders Reis Niscius and Tyler Judd work on a ‘Newton’s Law Lab’ with Legos, using district-issued Chromebooks to see the directions for set up and record their observations. This past school year was the first for the district to provide laptops to all students in grades 6-12. conclusions. He said having the computers helped students’ organization by providing a student management system (Schoology) for all their assignments.

That created a “digital portfolio” to show parents, teachers or fellow students. “(It also) eliminates the

need for notebooks/folders that often got lost or destroyed during the course of a school year,” he said.

The best aspect of the Chromebook rollout, River Bluff sixth-grade teacher Mande Schecterle said, was how the increased availability helped teachers plan

If a Chromebook needs to be repaired, all costs are covered under the district-issued warranty, though students are responsible for the replacement cost if a Chromebook ($200) or charger (around $30) is lost. Students do not need to purchase insurance.

If the Chromebook is stolen, a police report must be filed immediately, then the district will issue a replacement Chromebook to the student upon verification of a police report. If a police report is not filed, students are responsible for the replacement cost.

District director of technology Paul Vande Hei said repairs were generally “pretty straightforward,” with students receiving “loaner” devices while theirs were being repaired.

He said the breakage rate was 16 percent; about half being broken screens. lessons. Previously, teachers had to plan lessons around when they’d be able to access technology.

“Now, they can always count on having access so they can plan any type of lesson they want and know that technology is there for them, if needed,” she wrote the Hub in an email. “This access opens up so many possibilities for students and teachers.”

It’s Time for Our Annual

SALE WE WILL BE OPEN TUESDAY, JULY 3, 9 am-5pm & WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 9am-1pm

Come and visit Wisconsin’s Premier Grower of Quality Bedding Plants and Hanging Baskets.

Thank you for supporting local agriculture by shopping outside the box!

Stoughton location will close June 24 Check out our Daily In-Store Specials!

25% off our entire plant inventory Annuals • Perennials • Baskets • Patio Pots • Seeds

We will re-open in early September for the Fall season with Mums, Pumpkins, Gourds and Corn Shocks!

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Directions from Stoughton: Take 138 toward Oregon. Go past Eugster’s Farm Market, one mile and turn right on Sunrise Rd. Go one more mile then turn left on Town Line Rd. Continue on to Sand Hill Rd. (approximately one mile) and turn right.

Directions from Fitchburg: Take Fish Hatchery Road south to Netherwood Road. Turn left and go through Oregon past Walgreen’s to a left on Sand Hill Road.

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The Stoughton School Board voted in May 2017 to purchase 900 Chromebooks, something then-school board president Scott Dirks said had been “in the works for a long time.” Students received their laptops last September.

District director of technology Paul Vande Hei said the district decided to make the Chromebooks available on a one device, one student ratio as part of an ongoing transition from a “paper and pencil classroom to a more digital platform where information in readily available at all times.”

Last year, the ratio was around 1.5:1 for middle schoolers and 2:1 for high schoolers, meaning students often got to use the devices for class projects, but not on a consistent basis, because of their high demand. They also did not get to take them home, as sixth-graders and up now do.

Vande Hei said the district is expanding the 1:1 program to the younger grades to include third-graders this fall, though students in grades 3-5 will not take the devices home. He said the district currently is at a 2:1 student-to-laptop ratio in grades 1-3 and every kindergarten classroom has five iPads. “(We) recognized the need to empower our students by providing access to unlimited resources on the internet,” Vande Hei wrote in an email to the Hub. “We needed to provide all students with the tools to be successful in this environment.”

SHS Library Media Specialist Cathy Gargano, who managed the distribution of the Chromebooks in September and their collection in June, said although it was a “huge undertaking,” it was worth it, and “many students benefited from having a school-issued device.”

“Throughout the year I had several students thank me for getting the Chromebooks for them and for having Wi-Fi hotspots available to those who do not have Internet access outside of school,” she wrote the Hub in an email. “Many relied on their 1:1 Chromebook daily to complete their schoolwork. This technology initiative really leveled the playing field and allowed all students an equal opportunity to be academically successful.”

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