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New reading curriculum, safety measures highlight changes

EMS programs, policies aim to protect staff and community

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Whether it’s learning through the latest computer technology or simply going outside and picking up rocks to see what crawls out, students in the Stoughton Area School District will have plenty of new learning opportunities this year.

The 2018-19 school year begins Tuesday, and with it, a variety of new programs will be in place in Stoughton’s five schools, including a new elementary school reading curriculum, new security cameras at the schools, a new coding program that connects professionals with students, new outdoor education areas at the elementaries and a new after-school program at Kegonsa Elementary.

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Using Facebook while at work is normally considered a waste of time, but for Stoughton Area EMS director Lisa Schimelpfenig, it helped spark Schimelpfenig a new initiative for the department.

Last spring, she had just posted a picture of one of her staff members Jim Baldaf helping a child fix their bicycle when she noticed the kid didn’t have a helmet on. She felt a need to change that.

That led to the department buying 30 new helmets, shortly after the Fa c e b o o k p o s t , t o b e handed out at community events around the city, as just one of the ways the EMS has put prevention-focused programming at the forefront over the past several months.

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5 things to watch 1. New SASD Reading Curriculum 2. Grant for new safety measures 3. Outdoor learning expansion at the elementaries 4. TEALS program/computer coding 5. New after school child care at Kegonsa

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Monica Verbeten, who will be a first grader at Kegonsa Elementary School, “high-fives” art teacher Tess Olson, as fourth-grade teacher Lauren Adams talks with her mom, Rebekah Verbeten, as school counselor Jake Schultz looks on.

A trip down Norwegian memory lane Skaalen, Livsreise partnership aids those with dementia

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Every Thursday morning for the past few years, Skaalen program coordinator Michael Hecht

the museum.

“Thanks to the tremendous collaboration of the museum administration and their staff of volunteers, these visits have been an overwhelming success,” Hecht wrote to the Hub. The van dropped off a few residents last Thursday, and the pairs split off to learn about Norwegian culture and watch a film

in the museum’s auditorium. Hecht then took them across the street to the senior center, where they enjoyed coffee and donuts.

He coordinates with Marg Listug, Livsreise director, and Shari Kellogg, the director at Skaalen, as well as Stoughton Transit, to make these trips happen.

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Stoughton food pantry introduces new hours Thursday evenings, Saturdays added

has loaded up a van from Stoughton Transit with residents from Skaalen Nursing and Rehab Center for a weekly trip downtown.

Recently, those trips have been specifically for residents with Alzheimer’s and dementia. With a volunteer resident from Skaalen’s independent living facility, they travel to Livsreise for a one-on-one experience at

The department has strengthened its relationship with the police and fire departments, while also increasing its presence at some community events, where people can see EMTs handing out safety gear for kids who might need it. It’s also begun knocking on doors throughout the community to create a more educated citizenry and sending out feedback surveys to those who have used the service recently to ensure twoway communication.

“There’s a lot of intricate relationships that make the whole protective services thing work in any town or city,” Schimelpfenig said.

“In talking to other services and hearing it from other people, my thought is that I’m so lucky to have such a good working relationship, because not all communities, from what I hear, have that.”

The department is now posting a few times a week on social media, and that has helped bring the department closer to the community in unexpected ways.

When Schimelpfenig shared that picture of Baldaf, EMS operations

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The City of Stoughton Food Pantry is beginning new weekend and night hours, hoping to add accessibility for its potential users.

The pantry will now be open on the first Saturday

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New hours The new pantry hours, effective Sept. 1, are: Sundays: closed Mondays-Wednesdays: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Back to school: District will add cameras, shatter-resistant glass at various schools Continued from page 1 the Hub’s selection of five things to watch this year in the Stoughton Area School District:

1. New reading curriculum

Kindergarteners Madelyn Leick and Addi Viney make “mud pies” at the Kegonsa Elementary School’s outside classroom last year.

Jon Coughlin wrote in an “We have started, and our email to the Hub. goal is to have all buildings during the school 2. New safety measures completed year,” she told the Hub in an There will be safer entranc- email.

District spokesperson Deres and a few more “eyes in the sky” keeping watch over ek Spellman said the cameras and shatter-resistant window district buildings this year.

School safety has been at film would not have been the forefront of many recent budgeted this coming year SASD initiatives, and those without the grant. efforts were helped this summer when the district received 3. Outdoor learning a $109,285 state grant to put expansion surveillance cameras in all After a successful pilot five school buildings and program at Kegonsa Elemeninstall shatter-resistant glass tary through a district Innovain entrances. In the wake of tion Grant, this year, each of a shooting in February in the three district elementary Parkland, Fla., the state Leg- schools will feature an outislature made funds available door classroom for students to through the School Safety experience hands-on learning Initiative Grant Program for about the natural world. schools to improve safety The project was an outmeasures through efforts to growth of work done by a “prepare for, respond to or, team of district staff that has recover from violence.” been studying outdoor eduThe district is working to cation and its benefits on schedule installation of shat- student learning for several ter-resistant window film and years, Spellman told the Hub interior cameras in all build- in an email. ings, SASD business manag“Kegonsa helped lead the er Erika Pickett said, though way with the outdoor learning there is not a specific timeline opportunities they incorpoon completing the project. rated into their inquiry-based learning program at kindergarten,” he wrote.

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At Fox Prairie, include the creation of an accessible gathering place adjacent to the existing school garden and a gravel path and natural boulders and stumps for seating, play and learning.

At Kegonsa, the work included construction of a trail to help link its outdoor classroom other parts of the school grounds. At Sandhill, a gathering space was created to support a reading are adjacent to the Library Media Center, including natural boulders and stumps for seat- team-teach computer science ing, play and learning. and develop a computer sci4. TEALS pairs software ence curriculum.

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This year, the elementary schools has adopted a new reading curriculum encouraging each child to “develop an identity for themselves as a reader.”

The curriculum is at all three schools and focuses on “literate identities,” and allowing students to “see themselves as readers or writers,” Kate Ahlgren, the district’s new director of curriculum and instruction, told the Hub. “They are reading real books, and they are given clear descriptive feedback from teachers on their progress,” she said. “Students and families can expect that.”

“Teachers College Units of Study” is the result of decades of educational research, teaching, continuous inquiry and collaboration, she said. Specifically, it exceeds Common Core state standards while “prioritizing deep conversations about reading with and among students, even our very youngest students,” Ahlgren told the Hub. She said rather than completing a “chore” or a “to-do list,” students see themselves as readers across their lifespans, starting with our very youngest readers,” she said.

To prepare for the change this school year, teachers and administrators spent time planning with a coach, and Ahlgren said that support process will be ongoing.

Parents can help, too, by providing four necessities for young readers, she said. That means carving out time to read, exploring books, asking questions about what they are reading and having access to books and all types of age-appropriate print material. It also involves having a choice in what they read and belonging to a community of readers, both at school and home.

Earlier this month, Ahlgren gave a presentation to the school board about the new program, which pleased several members.

“I am excited for this program, and I think our community should be, as well,”

Parents of Kegonsa Elementary School students will have an extra child care option this year, with the addition of a long-sought after school program at the school.

Kegonsa principal Erin Conrad said the program was developed in response to families who have been “asking for many years for a high-quality and affordable program at Kegonsa.”

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Kegonsa kindergarten teacher Joy Meyer talks with first grade student Brody Juve during the school’s “Rock the Block event, where teachers visited kids at home last week, meeting them and their families and distributing some goodie bags.

T h i s s p r i n g , Ko u r t n i Barnes, recreation supervisor for of the City of Stoughton recreation department, who has a depth of experience in after-school programming in Madison, approached Conrad about offering a program through the department.

A survey requesting feedback had a “tremendous response from families,” Conrad said, “reaffirming the need to be able to offer programing at student’s home school.”

“The last few months have been busy for Kourtni, and but by mid-August we officially launched the programming,” she said. “We want to extend a thank you to the City of Stoughton and the rec department for recognizing a need in our community and working hard to address this need for site-based affordable after school care at Kegonsa.”

Sandhill and Fox Prairie also have after school programs through Wisconsin Youth Company.

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

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Heavy rains again threaten land along Lake Kegonsa Lake just inches below ‘100-year’ levels

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While Dane County remains under a state of emergency as a result of a week of record rainfall, Lake Kegonsa has so far been spared the historic “100year” flooding of just two months ago.

But with more rain forecast this week, levels could rise again.

According to the Dane County Department of Emergency Management, the rainfall last week set the state record for a 24-hour period, though the western part of the county was much harder hit.

As of noon Tuesday, Lake Kegonsa was at 844.82 feet above sea level, nearly a footand-a-half over maximum summer lake levels, and less than four inches below “100year” flood levels.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the lake’s previous record level was 845.76 feet above sea level, set June 21-22, topping the previous record, set June 16, 2008, of 845.73 feet.

If you live in a flooded area of Dane County and own a private well, your water might be in danger of contamination from pollutants carried in floodwaters.

Public Health Madison and Dane County, in partnership with the Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene, is offering free and expanded private well water testing services for affected Dane County residents.

For information, call Public Health at 243-0357.

On the Web For more information about the county’s efforts to battle the recent flooding, visit:

dcflood.countyofdane.com Since Aug. 23, Dane County has been under a slow, no wake restriction for the entire surface of Lake Kegonsa in addition to the restrictions already on Mendota, Monona, and Waubesa.

County Executive Joe Parisi said Tuesday the county’s weed-cutting operations are continuing, with around 300 truckloads of plant material removed since the initial storm, doubling the outflow of water moving through the Yahara. The county is ordering 100,000 more sandbags,

and the state is moving its sandbagger to Dane County.

“Dane County Lakes staff has been working around the clock to do what they can to mitigate additional flooding before more rain is expected this week,” Parisi said in a news release. “More water is now leaving the Yahara Chain than what’s entering it, allowing for levels to stabilize.”

There was no change from Monday to Tuesday in Lake Kegonsa levels, though the Department of Emergency Management said another 1-2 inches of rain was expected by Wednesday.

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

Bob and Jodi Coon served as the 2018 Syttende Mai King and Queen.

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A Stoughton Utilities program recently contributed $1,000 to Stoughton’s Free Health Clinic.

RoundUP is a voluntary program that “rounds up” customers utility bills to the next whole dollar and all proceeds are distributed to local non-profit

community organizations, a news release from Stoughton Utilities said.

The health clinic provides free, non-emergency care to adults in the Stoughton area who cannot afford the cost of health care, the release explains. The donation will help purchase equipment, medicine and other medical supplies that are free to hospital clients.

The RoundUP program began in 2006 and more than 5 percent of Stoughton Utilities customers have

voluntarily chosen to participate in the program, the release said.

Those wishing to participate in the program can sign up online at stoughtonutilities.com/roundup or by calling the customer service line at 873-3379.

For more information about the health clinic, visit stoughtonfreehealthclinic. org.

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Nominations for the 2019 Syttende Mai King and Queen are due Sept. 1.

The King and Queen are the ambassadors for the festival, a tradition that spans five decades. The royalty, Stoughton’s “best kept secret,” are announced during the Norse Afternoon of Fun, a celebration of Norwegian culture in February. The couple are crowned formally during the opening ceremony on the first night of the festival.

The pair visit the Capitol to kick off the festival by declaring Stoughton’s Syttende Mai Festival weekend a statewide celebration.

The 2018 King and Queen were Bob and Jodi Coon. The first King and Queen were Odvar and Esther Haug, crowned in 1969.

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To get a 2019 Syttende Mai King and Queen nomination form, visit the chamber, 522 E. Main St. or call 8737912.

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The King and Queen do not need to be of Norwegian descent, but an understanding and appreciation of the city’s Norwegian heritage and Syttende Mai festival are beneficial.

They do not need to be a married couple and individuals may be nominated, though individuals may not nominate themselves.

For more information about the history of the Syttende Mai King and Queen, visit stoughtonfestivals.com.

To get a nomination form, visit the chamber, 522 E. Main St. or call 873-7912.

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For those interested in nominating candidates, contact the chamber for a nomination form. Multiple nominations can be submitted by one person.

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Aligning Stars Theater grateful for support I’m writing today to thank the Courier Hub for their recent feature on Aligning Stars and to make a clarification that I am in no way severing ties with the high school theatre department.

The love story of musical theater shines bright in Stoughton.

I’ve always known this. I grew up here and found my second home on the Stoughton High School stage. I am very proud to be a part of the Stoughton arts community. It has allowed me to challenge myself, and in turn, the young performers who put in the work to showcase their awesome talents.

As an alumna, I was extremely excited when, after college, I was able to come back home and do what I love – share theater with others. I have led the SHS drama program since 2002 and will continue to do so for as long as I am welcome.

Participation in our program has skyrocketed over the years, with as many as 90 kids on stage for a show – plus set crew, stage crew and orchestra musicians.

We’ve received statewide recognition for our work and have had wonderful support from community and parent volunteers.

Additionally, I cannot say enough about our beautiful facility and the support of the SHS administration and district

personnel. We could not have done it without these extended theater family members.

My main goal is always to build on our theater community; create great experiences that can include a variety of young actors. Inclusion is so important to me. To support that, Aligning Stars Theatre troupe was formed in 2008 as a summer program bringing together Stoughton and McFarland students.

In a few weeks, an environment of trust and acceptance takes shape and an awesome musical is produced. In celebration of our ten years, we performed an audience favorite, “Grease.” Thank you to the community for coming out to see it.

It was magical.

As we look to the future, Aligning Stars Theatre is taking on new challenges. We decided the time was right for the summer program to become fully independent. For years, it was under the SHS umbrella, but now we are branching out on our own to create new performance projects, reach new communities, and challenge ourselves with new material. The future is bright. And we are excited.

DeeDee Bouzek Director, SHS Theater and Aligning Stars

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New surgical procedure can help control acid reflux O ver the years, many patients have come to my office suffering from acid reflux, or GERD. They have been on medication for years and have finally had enough.

Surgery is usually the last resort for them.

I always ask my patients if they have tried diet modification, avoiding spicy foods, caffeine, fatty foods, alcohol and carbonated beverages.

Sometimes, even propping up the head of their bed at night is all it takes to bring the needed Schwaab relief.

But when it doesn’t, there are better solutions than medication for GERD. GERD, which stands for gastroesophageal reflux disease, is the result of a weakened lower esophageal sphincter (LES), which does not stop the stomach contents from refluxing up into the esophagus during digestion. The acid in those stomach contents causes the symptoms of heartburn and regurgitation.

About one in five Americans suffers from GERD, and there are 20 million patients in the United States on acid reflux medicine, most of which are known as PPI or proton pump inhibitors.

These medications – many of which are well known, such as Prevacid and Zantac – block the acid production in your stomach.

That helps keep GERD at bay, particularly when your diet aggravates it.

But as you can imagine, they do not address the underlying problem of the weakened LES. So 38 percent of patients still have symptoms despite taking these

drugs. And long-term use of these medications may also have risks.

About 10-15 percent of patients with GERD will develop Barrett’s esophagus, which results in changes in the lining of the esophagus from acid damage. Patients with Barrett’s have a 40 times increased risk of esophageal cancer. And the rate of esophageal cancer has seen an approximate 600-fold increase since the early 1980s.

While medications might be improving symptoms in some people, they are generally not solving the core problem. That results in patients still being subject to reflux that is damaging the esophagus.

There are two current surgical alternatives. The traditional one, known as the Nissen Fundoplication, wraps a portion of the stomach around the lower esophagus. This changes the anatomy of the stomach, requires an overnight hospital stay and involves dietary restrictions.

The newer, less-invasive LINX treatment involves putting a small beaded bracelet of titanium magnets (about the size of a quarter) around the end of the esophagus to bolster the sphincter. The procedure is done laparoscopically in an hour, and patients typically go home the same day.

The LINX device is removable and doesn’t change the anatomy of the stomach. Unlike other gastrointestinal surgeries, this procedure does not require food restriction, and we actually encourage patients to start eating right away post-surgery.

Patients also generally retain the ability to belch and vomit. With the other surgery, that’s not always possible.

As a surgeon, I am excited about the new technology of LINX and how it can dramatically improve the lives of my patients.

Candidates include any individual

who is taking reflux medication and is still having symptoms of reflux, patients who are on a double dose, patients who don’t have heartburn but still experience regurgitation symptoms that come with reflux and patients who want to get off long term medications for reflux.

Five years post operatively, 85 percent of LINX patients are free of their medications. Eighty-eight percent of those patients no longer have heartburn and 99 percent no longer have regurgitation. We also don’t see the bloating and gassiness that can occur with traditional surgery.

I have had several patients who suffered with heartburn for decades.

They are afraid of surgery because they are worried about bad side effects. There is relief with LINX, and they don’t have to live with heartburn.

Initially, the most common side effect of placing the LINX is dysphagia, which is a sensation that occurs when patients can feel food going through a tighter area in their esophagus upon swallowing.

We recommend eating solid foods frequently after surgery to lessen dysphagia, and we typically see dysphagia disappear after about three months.

Another concern individuals have is due to the material of the device.

Fortunately, it won’t set off airport alarms, so you can fly per usual. It is also considered “MRI safe” for the most common MRI machines.

But people with allergies to titanium or nickel should not get this surgery.

But for those who are taking PPIs and still having symptoms or are unhappy with the way they are feeling on these medications, LINX is an extremely viable option.

Dr. Aaron Schwaab is a general surgeon in the Stoughton Hospital general surgery clinic.

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EMS: Department goals include social media, going door-to-door to raise awareness

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Stoughton Area EMS spent an afternoon in April at the Wellness Coalition Reality Maze. The EMS can be found at numerous community events. patient who either had a stroke or heart attack and say the symptoms started last night,” she said. “The longer you wait, the worse the outcome is going to be.”

Her staff has handed out informational literature from area hospitals about dozens of health concerns, including signs and symptoms of stroke, heart attacks, diabetes information, smoking cessation, healthy diets and newly added mental health

information.

The group has gone door to door three times in the past few months to speak with people in high-density elderly neighborhoods. She said her next stop will be at the Vennevoll neighborhood within the next few months, “before it gets too cold.”

Schimelpfenig said that even though this information is readily available on the internet, some aren’t particularly inspired to do their own

research.

“Once they realized we weren’t trying to sell something or ask for money, everyone was thankful and said it was really great that we went out,” she said. “It’s really just one door at a time.”

The use of Narcan, becoming more common around the country, is one way the Stoughton EMS and police departments have been working together.

The Stoughton Police Department has been carrying Narcan for around two years, EMS director Lisa Schimelpfenig told the Hub, which helps save lives when police are able to respond before the EMS arrives.

Narcan is a device that delivers the medication Naloxone, used to treat heroin overdoses.

Stoughton EMS, being volunteer-supported, has an average arrival time of five minutes. The police, because they’re already on the road, are sometimes able to arrive first.

In cases of an overdose, those minutes can be a difference of life and death.

“The departments reviewed eight overdose

cases where (police) had to administer Narcan prior to our arrival,” she said of case numbers pulled in 2017. “That’s eight times they played a crucial role in saving lives.”

EMTs train every police officer to be able to administer Narcan.

Staff were all trained at the beginning of the program, and the EMTs train every officer upon hire.

Schimelpfenig said she has four new police officers to train, but expected that to be done soon after the police department’s in-house training.

“Too many people were dying,” she said. “I’ve worked with chief Greg Leck to get this done and thank goodness because t r u l y t h ey h ave s ave d lives by being able to get there before us, they can respond much quicker, they’ve made a difference and I’m so glad we got this up and running.”

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

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support specialist, filling up the kid’s bike tire, it led her to using some grant money to purchase those helmets, which were handed out at Safety Night at the Stoughton Fair in July. The department also began planning to hand out reflective gear for kids to wear while trick-ortreating.

“By the time you buy all the school supplies, sometimes helmets might be an afterthought, or put off until next week,” she said. “But let’s get them now, let’s get these kids safe.”

Schimelpfenig said her main goal for the social media account is to show appreciation for her staff for the work they do, but it’s also a way to share information about things that are going on in the community, such as the blood drive at the EMS office last week.

“We’re going to put on our Facebook page that if you are a parent that has a kid who rides their bike to school and they need a helmet, to send them down here or stop by for a helmet,” she said.

And for people who don’t make it to community events, the EMS department has been working to come to them.

Schimelpfenig and her team have been knocking on doors to share information about signs and symptoms for time-sensitive health issues that some might not be aware of.

“One of the things that frustrates EMTs a lot is when we go to a critical-care

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

Fire department receives retired ambulance Stoughton EMS director Lisa Schimelpfenig has been strengthening her department’s connection with the Stoughton Fire Department throughout her tenure as director. That work accelerated in May when a retired ambulance was set aside for firefighter rehabilitation while working in harsh conditions.

EMS purchased a new ambulance, a Ford F150, and its retired ambulance is now being be used by the fire department whenever needed.

“If the fire department goes on an extended event, say it’s really hot out, we will go with them and set up a rehab tent so we can have things like food,

soda, a place for them to take gear off, we can monitor their vital signs, to make sure everybody is safe,” she said.

Another connection started several years before that. Adopted in 2015, the two agencies now respond to some calls together, in order to help protect the community surrounding incidents as well as the emergency staff that are out working.

The fire department responds to all motor-vehicle accidents, and the EMS responds to all structure fires. Previously, one or the other had to request that assistance, and it’s now a policy for both to respond automatically.

“The sole purpose of that ambulance is to tend to any firefighter that may be injured during the event because structure fires are inherently dangerous,”

Schimelpfenig said. “Car accidents can be very dangerous, especially with distracted drivers, so I felt we needed to do something to not only protect the EMTs but also the victims.”

Fire chief Scott Wegner said that the protection has helped his staff feel safer, too.

“We traded support,” he said. “It’s important that we keep (EMTs) safe and it’s important that (firefighters’) health is maintained and monitored. If we’re out at an incident, we’re looking at 90 degree temperatures or extreme cold, we have mandatory rest and rehab.”

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

75th Annual

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Coming up

Community calendar

New food pantry hours The Stoughton United Methodist Church Food Pantry, 525 Lincoln Ave., has extended hours on Tuesday evenings.

The pantry will now be open from 4-7 p.m., in addition to the regular 9-11 a.m. hours, on Tuesdays, to accommodate people who are unable to make the morning opening. The Wednesday hours will remain 9-11 a.m.

The City of Stoughton Food Pantry also has new hours starting Sept. 1.

The pantry will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday. It will also be open from 4-6 p.m.

Thursday evenings and the first Saturday of the month from 9-11 a.m.

The city’s food pantry is located at 520 S. Fourth St.

Music in the Gardens Enjoy entertainment by Michael Gruber during Music in the Gardens at Azura Memory Care, 1221 E. Main St., from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30.

Light refreshments will be available.

Reservations are required and can be done by calling Tammy at 2933971 by Tuesday, Aug. 28.

For information, visit azuramemory. com.

how to live a forgiving life starting Tuesday Sept. 4.

All classes run from 5-6:30 p.m. every Tuesday through Oct. 16, with no classes Sept. 25.

Tim Markle will instruct the class, talking about methods of working toward forgiveness and living a forgiving life.

Registration is required. Visit stoughtonhospital.com or call 8732356.

Lunch and card party The Partners of Stoughton Hospital will hold a lunch and card party at Christ Lutheran Church, 700 Cty. Road B, from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6.

Tickets are $10 and include lunch and an afternoon of Euchre or Bridge with door prizes and raffles. Reservations are suggested but not required.

For information, call 873-6818.

Rosemaling class

Reservations are due Sept. 6 for a beginner/intermediate rosemaling class held at the senior center from 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays starting Sept. 11 through Oct. 16.

Mary Knoflicek will teach the class, assisted by Kim Monson. The cost is $65 and includes supplies for beginners and more advanced projects.

Freedom through forgiveness More supplies can be added for an extra fee.

Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge St., For information, or to register, call will host a series of six classes about 873-8585.

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

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221 Kings Lynn Rd. Stoughton, WI 53589 (608) 873-8888

Ezra Church

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

First Lutheran Church

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

Fulton Church

9209 Fulton St., Edgerton 884-8512 • fultonchurch.org Sunday: 8 and 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.

Good Shepherd By The Lake Lutheran Church

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

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

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

LakeView Church

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

The West Koshkonong Lutheran Church, 1911 Koshkonong Road, will host a Norwegian fish boil dinner at 4:30, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept.

7.

The meal will include boiled cod, red potatoes, carrots and onions with melted butter, coleslaw, bread and lefse. Traditional Norwegian goodies, such as krumkake, rosettes and sandbakkels, will also be available, along with coffee and milk.

Entertainment will be provided by the Promised Band.

Advance tickets are $15 or $16 at the door/carry outs. Children 6-12 are $5 and those under 5 are free. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Lunches for Vikings, United Cerebral Palsy and Work Opportunities in Rural Communities.

Advance tickets can be purchased until 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7 at Old Deerfield Antiques in Deerfield, Nordic Nook, All In The Family Hair Care or by contacting the church office at 873-9456.

Music on the Mezz Music on the Pezz will present Todd Hammes at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, at the library.

Hammes will perform words and percussion. His music is a blend of classical, world and improvisational styles.

For information, call 873-6281.

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.

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‌Thursday, August 30‌

• 6-7:30 p.m., Gazebo Musikk concert, Rotary Park Gazebo, 401 E. Main St., facebook.com/gazebomusikk‌

‌Friday, August 31‌

• 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Farmers market, 1050 W. Main St., David Woodcock, 873-9943‌ • 5-9 p.m., Live music on the patio, 3097 Sunnyside St., 205-9300‌

‌Saturday, September 1‌

• 8:30 a.m. to noon, Stoughton Community Farmers Market, Forrest Street (North of Main St.), stoughtonwi.com/farmersmarket‌ • 9:15-11:15 a.m., Stoughton Area Democrats and Progressives monthly meeting, library, facebook.com/ StoughtonDemsAndProgressives‌ • 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Stoughton Historical Society open, 324 S. Page St., stoughtonhistoricalsociety.org‌

‌Monday, September 3‌

• Library closed all day‌

‌Tuesday, September 4‌

• 9-11 a.m., Food pantry open, Stoughton United Methodist Church, 525 Lincoln Ave., 873-3273‌ • 9:30 a.m., Memory cafe, library, 873-8585‌ • 11 a.m. to noon, Commission on Aging meeting, senior center, 873-8585‌ • 4-7 p.m., Food pantry open, Stoughton United Methodist Church, 525 Lincoln Ave., 873-3273‌

‌Wednesday, September 5‌

• 6:30 p.m., The Foundation book club meeting, library, 873-6281‌

‌Thursday, September 6‌

• 9:30-10:30 a.m., Qigong class (repeats every Thursday), senior center, 873-8585‌ • Noon to 4 p.m., Partners of Stoughton Hospital Lunch and Card Party, Christ Lutheran Church, 700 Cty. Road B, 873-6125‌ • 1-5 p.m., Personal Essentials Pantry, 343 E. Main St., pepstoughton.org‌ • 6:30 p.m., Adult Craft Club- Cross-stitch it! (registration required), library, 873-6281‌

‌Friday, September 7‌

• 1-2 p.m., First Friday movie: “The Book Club,” senior center, 873-8585‌ • 5-9 p.m., Live music on the patio, 3097 Sunnyside St., 205-9300‌

‌Saturday, September 8‌

• 8:30 a.m. to noon, Stoughton Community Farmers Market, Forrest Street (North of Main St.), stoughtonwi.com/farmersmarket‌

‌Sunday, September 9‌

• 2 p.m., Music on the Mezz featuring Todd Hammes, library, 873-6281‌

‌Tuesday, September 11‌

United Methodist of Stoughton

• 9:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., Bucky on Parade Tour ($20 per person, RSVP by Sept. 7), meet at senior center, 873-8585‌ • 6-8 p.m., Beginner/intermediate Rosemaling class ($65, RSVP by Sept. 6), senior center, 873-8585‌

West Koshkonong Lutheran Church

• 10 a.m., Preschool painting party, library, 873-6281‌ • 2-3 p.m., Cookies and Conversation meeting, senior center, 873-8585‌

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

Don’t be a slave to money “In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

– Acts 20:35 NIV

873-4590

1358 Hwy 51, Stoughton

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

Fish boil

The pastor Andy Stanley has defined generosity as the “premeditated, calculated, designated emancipation of personal financial assets.” Many of us think that we are being generous when we spontaneously give because our heartstrings are pulled or our conscience nags us. But Stanley’s point is that we should think about and therefore have a premeditated, calculated plan to give our money to people or organizations that will do the most good with those resources. Pastor Stanley also points out that this planned generosity has the virtue of freeing us from our money, or as he puts it, “Freeing your money frees you from your money.” There is indeed something liberating in knowing that we are going to give it all away. Mother Teresa often spoke in a similar way about the freedom of poverty. Having only the clothes on their back frees them to devote their lives to the spiritual and material needs of others. We can be preoccupied, tied down, and virtually enslaved, by our wealth and possessions. Whether you have much or little to give, reflect on how you can do the most good and have a plan to emancipate your assets.

– Christopher Simon

‌Wednesday, September 12‌

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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Football

Offense finds late spark

Player of the Week From Aug. 21-28

Stoughton scores 28-unanswered points to rally past Baraboo JEREMY JONES

Name: Adam Hobson

​Sports editor

Junior quarterback Adam Hobson accounted for 28-unanswered points Thursday as the Stoughton football team rallied from a two-touchdown deficit to beat Baraboo 28-14 at Collins Field.

The game was moved from Friday to Thursday with another storm front expected to hit the area.

“I think that was a huge part of our slow start,” coach Dan Prahl said. “Our guys didn’t know until about 9 this morning that we were going to play today.”

Looking at the forecast for the rest of the week, though, Prahl said it was an easy decision.

“We’re supposed to have thunderstorms tomorrow and a little worse on Saturday,” he said. “Our field can’t hold water well, we had a perfect day and both teams agreed to bump up the game.”

Hobson completed 18 of 28 passes for 190 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed 18 times for a team-best 88 yards, including a 42-yard touchdown on fourth-andone that all but iced the game in the fourth quarter.

The long touchdown run came one play after running back Dwight Walker just barely stepped out of bounds to negate a 51-yard touchdown run up the right sideline.

“The defense kind of crowded the right side after that, I think they thought we were going to give it back to Dwight,” Hobson said.

“Our coaches made a great call. I got to the outside and up the sideline and wide receiver Zak (Finholt) made a great block to spring it.”

Despite the final score, all but

Grade: Junior Sport: Football Position: Quarterback Highlights: Hobson completed 18 of 28 passes for 190 yards and three touchdowns.

He also ran for 88 yards and a touchdown as Stoughton beat Baraboo 28-14.

Photo by Jeremy Jones

Junior wide receiver Nathan Hutcherson (86) gets past Baraboo defensive back Nate McCauley for a 10-yard touchdown pass. Hutcherson caught two touchdowns as Stoughton rallied to win the game 28-14. the final minute of the first half belonged to Baraboo, which converted with a short field on back-toback drives in the second quarter.

A snap over Stoughotn punter Cade Spilde’s head set the Thunderbirds up with first-and-goal on the Stoughton 6-yard line. And although the Vikings’ defense nearly forced a turnover on downs, the second effort of Baraboo running back Mike Wech pushed the ball across the goalline on fourth-andgoal from the 1-yard line.

Baraboo capitalized on

Boys soccer

fourth-and-1 on the drive before quarterback Brock Turkington hit Alex Brown on a jump ball in the left corner of the end zone over Stoughton travels to Middleton Kadin Milbauer. to open the Badger South ConDown two touchdowns with 1:03 ference season against Madison remaining in the first half, Stoughton opened up the passing game Edgewood at 7 p.m. Friday. and marched 62 yards on six plays.

Junior wide receiver Nathan Hutcherson took a quick screen another short field on its ensuing pass 10 yards to pay dirt with 15 possession, marching 44 yards seconds remaining before halftime on 11 plays. The Thunderbirds converted on a third-and-21 and Turn to Football/Page 9

What’s next

Honorable mentions: Colton Hanson (boys xc) led the Vikings with a 24th-place finish Saturday at the Glenn Herold Invitational in Watertown. Hanson covered the 5K course in 18 minutes, 43.5 seconds. Gina Owen (girls xc) finished fifth Saturday at the Glenn Herold Invitational with a time of 22 minutes, 07.6 seconds. Her finish helped the team take third place. Fiona Prechel (girls tennis) won her super tiebreaker Saturday 6-3, 5-7, 10-5 to ice Stoughton’s 4-3 win over Grafton. Caylie Kotlowski (girls golf) shot an 86 to finish fourth place in the Portage Invitational. She helped the Vikings take second as a team. Ethan Wright (boys soccer) scored five goals Saturday in the Vikings’ 7-0 win over Big Foot-Williams Bay. Megan Adams (volleyball) had 19 assists and four blocks Satuday in the Wilmot Union invite championship match against Verona.

Volleyball

Wright on the Vikings take second place at Wilmot invitational mark for Vikes

BY MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

BY MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

Stoughton senior midfielder Ethan Wright’s hot start has jump-started the Stoughton boys soccer team to two straight wins the first week of the season.

Wright scored six goals to lead the Vikings to wins over Big Foot-Williams Bay and Wauwatosa East on Saturday at the Janesville Craig Invitational. With the wins, the Vikings improve to 2-0-1.

What’s next Stoughton travels to Beloit Memorial at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

goals in the first three games for Stoughton.

“I hope the other teams don’t catch on,” coach Michael McIntosh said of Wright’s scoring ability. “He’s a special player.

He has carte blanche to be around the ball and do Stoughton 7, Big Foot 0 whatever he needs to do.”

Jason Johnson and Wright scored five goals to lead Stoughton Noaj Mahieu each added to a 7-0 win over Big a goal.

Foot-Williams Bay. The junior has scored seven Turn to Soccer/Page 9

The Stoughton volleyball team finished second in the Wilmot Union invite on Saturday, but volleyball took a backseat after one of the player’s father died last week.

Stoughton senior Hannah Wirag’s father, Joseph, died Tuesday night, Aug. 21, after the Vikings’ season-opening win over Sauk Prairie.

He was in attendance to see Hannah play her first match of the season.

“It was an emotional first week for the Stoughton volleyball season,” coach Jillian Bauer said.

“After it happened the girls’ mantra was to play for Joe. The girls have really come together and played for Hannah.”

Joe was an avid fisherman and Photo by Jeremy Jones supporter of Stoughton athletics.

Lela Brashi puts down one of her nine kills Thursday against Fort Atkinson.

“Her dad was definitely someone Stoughton lost the Badger South match 25-16, 18-25, 25-21, 19-25, 17-15. who is a strong supporter of Stoughton,” Bauer said. “He was competThe funeral for Joe Wirag was set Most of them will probably itive and always there cheering her on. They know they will need to for Wednesday, but Bauer will not attend, she said. lean on each other after something require players to attend in case they feel uncomfortable. like this.”

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Girls cross country

Girls golf

Stoughton wins Baraboo invite Owen leads Vikings to third place in Watertown

BY MARK NESBITT

What’s next

Assistant sports editor

The Stoughton girls golf team had three players finish in the top five Tuesday as they won the Baraboo invitational title with a 338. The score was their best invitational score this season.

“I was proud of the girls,” coach Stephen Stokes said.

“Baraboo is a tough course and the girls played really well.”

Junior Myranda Kotlowski shot a 76 to finish first.

Senior Bre Viken carded an 80 to take second and sophomore Caylie Kotlowski shot an 84 to take fourth.

Jenny Marshall finished with a 98 to round out the top four for the Vikings.

Stoughton will host Fort Atkinson at 9 a.m.

Thursday at Coachman’s.

Portage Invitational The Vikings had four players in the top 15 Wednesday to finish second as a team at the Portage Invitational.

Waunakee escaped with the team title, edging Stoughton by nine strokes 350-359 to win the 12-team invite.

Caylie Kotlowski shot an 86 for fourth place to pace the Vikings. Viken carded an 89 to tie for seventh

and Marshall shot a 91 to tie for 10th place. Myranda Kotlowski shot a 93 for the Vikings.

Stoughton, Edgewood (ppd.)

Heavy rains forced the cancelation of Thursday’s Badger South Conference dual against Madison Edgewood.

Stoughton, Oregon (ppd.)

Stoughton’s conference showdown at Oregon’s on Friday was also postponed.

The Vikings have also postponed their match a ga i n s t Wa t e r t ow n o n Wednesday, Aug. 29.

Boys cross country

Hanson leads cross country team to fourth place JEREMY JONES

Junior Jack Albert finished as the team’s fifth and final varsity scorer in 45th place with a time of 19:31.5.

Stoughton travels to Madison West, which Verona at 9 a.m. Satur- finished sixth at last year’s day for the Verona Invi- WIAA Division 1 state meet, placed all five varsity scorers tational. in the top 11 to finish with a team score of 30.

Big Eight rival Verona was Junior Tyler Kalagian was 40 points behind in second 38th in 19:20.3 and sopho- place and Catholic Memorial more Christian Smith was was third, one point ahead of Stoughton, with a 157.

38th with a 19:21.4.

What’s next

​Sports editor

The Stoughton boys cross country team finished fourth out of 17 teams Saturday at the Glenn Herold Invitational in Watertown.

Freshman Colton Hanson led the Vikings, finishing 24th in 18 minutes, 43.5 seconds Senior Parker Flint placed 28th as the team’s second runner in 18:57.9.

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The Stoughton girls cross country team placed all five varsity scorers in the top 40 to finish third Saturday at the Glenn Herold Invitational in Watertown.

Stoughton finished third with a team score of 114 without two of the team’s top runners, Grace Jenny and Margaret Ross, who did not race.

Verona won with a meet-best 50 points, which was 58 fewer than Milton.

“Margaret could have easily won the race but was taking a college placement test,” coach Susan Zaemisch said. “Grace didn’t run as she continues to heal, but she will be one of our top runners soon.”

Sophomore Gina Owen led the Vikings for the first time in those girls absence’, earning a fifth-place finish in 22 minutes, 7.6 seconds.

“Gina had an outstanding race. I saw her with about 800 meters left and she was in 13th place,” Zaemisch said.

What’s next Stoughton travels to the Verona Invitational at 9:40 a.m. Saturday.

“I didn’t know until talking to her after the race that she passed that many runners in the final stretch.”

Zaemisch said the sophomore discovered her speed during the track and field season and she has carried that over into cross country this fall.

“She has developed a lot of confidence and the ability to push herself,” Zaemisch said.

Junior Molly Olstad raced very well, incorporating several surges, which was something she didn’t do last year, Zaemisch said. She finished 19th in 23:01.5 Underclassmen Hannah Lawrence and Maddie Schneider finished .05 apart as the team’s third and fourth

runners. Lawrence was 28th in 23:21.4 and Schneider took 30th in 23:26.7.

“Hannah is learning that racing a 5k at the high school level can be tough, but she held on and finished strong,” Zaemisch said. “She is a solid runner and will continue to learn more about racing strategies.”

Senior Anna Wozniak finished as the team’s fifth and final varsity scorer in 24:22.5 – good for 39th place.

Zaemisch said Wozniak and Schneider, who were coming off track and field injuries in the spring, used Saturday as a training run.

“They had certain splits that they were supposed to hit and I was very proud of their ability to see big picture,” Zaemisch said.

As a team Stoughton will be tough to beat come mid-October, Zaemisch said.

“The goal is to repeat as conference champions and then get back to state as a team,” she added.

Girls tennis

Three-set victory secures win at Grafton quad JEREMY JONES ​Sports editor

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Stoughton girls tennis swept all three of its doubles matches Saturday at the Grafton quad and earned a threeset win at No. 3 singles to cap a 4-3 win over the host Black Hawks.

Junior Fiona Prechel prevailed 6-3, 5-7, 10-5 in a super tiebreaker to ice the match.

T h e Vi k i n g s c r u i s e d through all three doubles flights with Lydia Brekken and Karlie Havlerson rolling atop the lineup 6-0, 6-1.

Taylor Nisius and Katie Zacharias added a 6-1, 3-1 win by injury default at No. 2 doubles and Morgan Schellin and Lexi Abing concluded the dual with a 6-2, 6-2 victory at

Stoughton hosts Edgewood in a Badger South Conference dual meet action at 4:15 p.m.

Thursday.

No. 3 doubles.

USM 7, Stoughton 0 The Vikings played the defending WIAA DIvision 2 state champion University of Milwaukee and lost 7-0.

Kayla Rippe played the Vikings’ most competitive singles match, falling 6-2, 6-3 to Zoe Francis at No. 1 singles.

Madison Shaefer lost 6-1, 6-0 at No. 2 singles. Savannah Strutzel and Prechel fell 6-1, 6-1 at Nos. 3 and 4 singles.

Brekken and Halverson lost 6-0, 6-1 atop the doubles lineup and Zacharias and Nisius fell 6-2, 6-1 at No. 2 doubles.

Stoughton’s closest match came at No. 3 doubles where Lexi Abing and Schellin fell shy of a third set 6-2, 6-4.

Stoughton, Watertown (ppd.)

The threat of more storms around the area Tuesday forced Stoughton and and Watertown to postpone their Badger South Conference dual meet.

The Vikings will make the dual up on Wednesday, Sept.

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Girls swimming

Vikings earn first conference win after last week’s tie JEREMY JONES ​Sports editor

Stoughton girls swimming coach Katie Talmadge expected a fight that never really materialized Tuesday, beating Monona Grove 101-67 in a Badger South Conference dual meet at home.

Sophomore Sofia Bormett won the 200-yard freestyle in 2 minutes, 0.35 seconds also took the 100 free (55.16).

Entering high school last year there were a lot of unknowns for Bormett, who Talmadge said has shown great progress, handling her races and demeanor between races.

Bormett posted a 54.2 relay split that was only a second off her time at the WIAA Division 2 state meet last year.

Ava Schigur, Leire Begona, Savy Borroughs and Bormett won the 200 medley relay in 1:58.28.

Schigur added first place in the 200 IM with a personal-best 2:27.54 and the 100 backstroke

What’s next Stoughton hosts its annual College Relay meet at 6 p.m. Thursday. with another best time of 1:04.89.

She split a 58.09 on the 400 free relay to help Sophia Thompson (1:00.41), Evelyn Schaefer (1:00.9) and Bormett (54.2) take first place.

Begona won the 100 butterfly in 1:06.46 and Schaefer led a 1-2-3 finish in the 500 free with a 5:44.62.

Despite a second-place finsih in 1:49.81, Melanie Regan, Morgan McGee and Thompson all posted splits of 27 seconds, while Begona anchored the relay to second place with a split of 26.81.

“The girls are really competitive to be on the top relays this year,” Talmadge said.

“We have great depth and the girls are pushing each other every day in practice.

Talmadge thought the Vikings may have a target on their back, stealing former MG coach Amber Earleywine last year.

As it turned out, the meet was anything but a heated rivarly.

“The sportsmanship was on point tonight,” Talmadge said.

“Both teams exchanged treats afterwards, which isn’t something you see to often in high school sports.”

The level of camaraderie extents among the coaches in the Badger South also, as Talmadge spent time after the meet giving first-year Silver Eagle head coach Kelly Engbring pointers on how to set her lineup.

The two biggest teams in the conference (32 and 30), Stoughton used its slight advance to win the JV team meet 90-80.

Sydney Schipper had a perfect meet, during in personal-bests in all four of her events (100 fly, 100 back and on her 200 free relay and 200 medley relay splits).

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Volleyball: Stoughton returns to conference play Thursday Continued from page 7

Wilmot Union invite

Photos by Jeremy Jones

Stoughton defensive end Jack Lenz tries to sack Baraboo quarterback Brock Turkington in the second half. Lenz had two sacks in the Badger Conference crossover game on Thursday, which the Vikings won 28-14.

Football: Defense shuts Thunderbirds down in second half Continued from page 7

tournament to put the girls in different positions and experiment,” Bauer said.

“When we got to the Verona match they exposed some things we need to work on.”

Bauer pointed to finding consistency in communicating, having blockers reach over the net without looking at the ball and tracking the ball better.

Adams had 19 assists and four blocks in the championship match against Verona. Eugster had five kills, while both Wirag and Nolan added eight digs.

Fort Atkinson 3, Stoughton 2 The Vikings dropped a five-set match to the Blackhawks on Thursday, 3-2.

Eugster had a team-best 13 kills and senior Lela Brashi had nine kills, but the Blackhawwks survived winning 25-16, 18-25, 25-21, 19-25, 17-15.

Wirag racked up 24 digs and notched three aces, while Adams had 35 assists, six aces and added 12 digs.

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Stoughton 1, Wauwatosa West 0

Owen Chase celebrates his second interception of the second half, which allowed Stoughton to run out the clock. defensive back Owen Chase added a pair of second half interceptions, including a deflected pass with 1:01 remaining, that allowed Stoughton to run out the clock.

The Vikings open the Badger South Conference season 7 p.m. Friday against Madison Edgewood at Otto Breitbach Stadium in Middleton.

“It showed Week 1 and Week 2, that we are two completely different teams if we come out with energy,” Hobson said. “Baraboo is a better team that Portage was, but I think if we come out with energy, we can hang Defensive back Kadin Milbauer (2) breakup up a pass intended for Baraboo wide receiver Alex Brown. with any team in the state.”

Wright scored on a penalty kick in the 77th minute to lead Stoughton to a 1-0 win over Wauwatosa West in the second game.

Goalkeeper Nolan Meyer had a critical save on a penalty kick in the first 10 minutes to keep the game scoreless.

“Nolan had about five really big saves,” McIntosh said.

“It was a fantastic game.”

The stalemate continued until the game-winning penalty kick goal was setup by Johnson’s hustle to a loose ball when he was taken down

in the box.

McIntosh said Wright has the luxury of having some talented playmakers getting him the ball like Johnson, A.J. Mittelsteadt and David Tessier.

Stoughton is at Beloit Memorial on Thursday.

Stoughton hosts Edgerton at noon Saturday.

Stoughton, Baraboo (ppd.)

Weather forced the postponement of Tuesday’s Badger Conference crossover game at Baraboo.

No make-up date had been announced as the Courier Hub went to press Tuesday evening.

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to cap the drive and Dwight Wa l ke r f o u n d d a y l i g h t around the left side on a 2-point conversion run to help Stoughton cut Baraboo’s lead to 14-8 at halftime.

Prahl said the biggest difference between that drive and the rest of the first half, was simply guys catching the ball.

“We kept dropping thirddown conversions, making mistakes and hurting ourselves,” he said. “Guys kept their focus and made plays when we needed them.”

Hobson and Hutcherson connected again in the second half on a 13-yard juggling catch in the end zone, which put the Vikings ahead for the first time, 15-14.

Hutcherson finished the game with eight catches for 85 yards and a pair of scores.

“We preach every week, get the ball in his hands and good things will happen,” Hobson said.

“Adam threw a good ball over the DB,” Hutcherson said. “I bobbled it a little but it felt great being able to get a foot down and put us up one.”

Zak Finholdt added an 8-yard touchdown catch from Hobson and Stoughton’s defense took care of the rest coming up with a pair of interceptions and a couple sacks to ice the game.

Senior defensive end Jake Lenz took down Baraboo quarterback Brock Turkington twice and junior

The Vikings went 4-1 at the Wilmot Union invite, falling 25-19, 25-22, 15-10 to Verona in the championship match.

Stoughton (5-2, 0-1 Badger South) cruised through three pool play matches, knocking off Wilmot Union 25-15, 25-21 and rolled Beloit Turner 25-10, 25-15 and Cudahy 25-21, 25-9.

Junior Paige Schuttemeier had a team-high nine kills against Wilmot Union and Megan Adams had 14 assists.

Junior Kat Eugster led the way against Beloit Turner with five kills.

Adams dished out 15 assists and notched two a c e s . J u n i o r Ve r o n i c a Ewald had five kills to lead the Vikings to a victory over Cudahy.

Both Wirag and Katelyn Nolan notched more than 13 digs in the three pool matches. Adams had four aces against Wilmot and five against Cudahy.

The Vikings beat Badger 25-19, 25-15 in a semifinal match. Ewald had six kills and Adams posted 18 assists.

Junior Aspen Alexander had 13 digs and Maddy Brickson notched four aces.

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Obituaries

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Pamela “Pam” Black

Pamela Black Pamela (Crawford) “Pam”

Marcella C. Brush Marcella C. Brush, age 89, of Stoughton, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018.

She was born on July 9, 1929, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Peter and Leone (Stippich) Hauser. Marcy graduated from Holy Angels High School in Milwaukee.

She married William Benjamin Brush on Aug. 11, 1950, in Milwaukee. Marcy was an active member of St. Ann Parish. She was an avid reader and a part-time librarian in Milwaukee and Stoughton.

Most important to Marcy was her family and her faith.

Black, age 59, of Janesville, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018.

She was born on June 21, 1959, in Madison, the daughter of Leslie and Faye (Oscar) Crawford. Pam graduated from Stoughton High School in 1978. She married James Black on April 1, 2007. Pam worked for 16 years at Schaefer Brush. She had a love for unicorns and especially adored her family.

Pam is survived by her mother; her grandson, Jayce Black; sisters, Robin

Crawford and Sherry (Donald) McCartney; brother, Mike Crawford; nieces, Tanna Walmer and Shawna McCartney; and great-nephews, Les and Paul.

She was preceded in death by her father; husband, James; and grandmother, Lola Oscar. Funeral services were held at Gunderson Stoughton Funeral and Cremation Care, 1358 Hwy. 51, at Jackson St., Stoughton, on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018.

Online condolences may be made at gundersonfh.com.

Marcy is survived by her sons, William (Sue) Brush, Jeffery (Martha) Brush, Peter (Jeanne) Brush and Steve (Tamara) Brush; daughter, Mimi Brush; granddaughters, Jennifer (William) Schick and Melissa (Eric) Mertins; grandsons, William (Kristin) Brush, Christopher Brush, Benjamin Brush, Noah Brush and Owen Brush; great-grandsons, Jordan Schick, Ryan Schick, Andrew Mertins and William Brush; great-granddaughters, Brittany Schick, Caitlin Mertins, Allison Marcella Mertins and Megan Brush; and brother, Peter J. Hauser.

She was preceded in death by husband and parents.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Ann Catholic Church, 323 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton, at 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018, with Father Randy Budnar and Monsignor Gerard Healy presiding. Burial will follow the service at St. Ann Catholic Cemetery with a luncheon to follow at the church. Visitation will be held at the church from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, with a rosary at 7 p.m. Memorials may be made to Agrace HospiceCare or St. Ann Catholic Parish Endowment Fund.

The family would like to thank the Silver Team of Agrace HospiceCare for their kindness in taking care of Marcy. Online condolences may be made at gundersonfh. com.

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Joseph Wirag unexpectedly passed away at the age of 52 on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, at Meriter Hospital.

He was born on April 17, 1966, the son of Josef and Theresa Wirag. Joe attended Park High School in Racine, and further continued his education in his hometown at Parkside College. He married his high school sweetheart Tammy Radtke on Aug. 12, 1989.

Anyone that knew Joe would know him as a grocer, but he did so much more than

Susan Olson

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just groceries. Joe started off as a bagger at the age of 15 at Sentry Foods and worked his way up to acquire the Sentry located off of Cottage Grove Road in Madison at the age of 30. He worked at his store with his loving family until it closed in 2014. Joe’s love for the grocery business and people did not stop there.

He continued to work for the Sentry Foods/Ace Hardware store in Columbus and then continued on to Festival Foods, located just a few blocks from the capitol in Madison, and at Kwik Trip in Stoughton.

It was apparent that Joe continued in this business for the people, as well as working hard for his family. His big heart spread far and wide to anyone that had the pleasure of having a conversation with him. Joe enjoyed spending as much time with his family as he could. His favorite activities were camping and fishing on the barge (or fishing anywhere to be honest), and probably his most

favorite of all was supporting his kids during soccer or volleyball. Guaranteed, you could be sure to find (or hear) him in the stands cheering them on, doing a little coaching, and possibly even trying to help the refs out a little bit.

Joe is survived by his wife of 29 years, Tammy; son, Jacob; daughters, Katlynn, Maggie Jo and Hannah; brother, Karl (Jamie) Wirag and his children, Briana Jo and Brady; sisters, Kadi (Mike) Derose and Marilee Wirag; mother-in-law, Bev Radtke; brother-in-law, Bill (Maureen) Radtke; along with extended family and many beloved friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and fatherin-law, Bill Radtke. A Celebration of Joe’s Life will be held at Gunderson Stoughton Funeral and Cremation Care, 1358 Hwy 51 at Jackson St., Stoughton, from 4-8 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018.

Online condolences may be made at gundersonfh.com.

Susan K, Olson, age 75, of Oregon, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, at SSM Health-St. Mary’s Hospital.

She was born on July 27, 1943, in Madison, the daughter of Arthur and Delores (Rasmussen) Reddeman.

She married James “Jimmy” Olson on Aug. 5, 1967. Sue loved to play cards and she would play any game that brought the family together.

She was a great mother and

selfless sister and friend. Sue was an honest woman, and you always knew where you stood. She enjoyed any time spent with family, cooking, traveling and “deer hunting” (deer spotting). Sue loved the Packers and loved to go watch games. She was creative and crafty, and talented at needlepoint which she gave as gifts.

Susan is survived by her son, Nathan (Nicole Lacy) Tyler Olson; daughter, Nanette Rae (Ron) Scheel; sisters, Loretta Erdahl, Dorothy Culb, Pam “Tiffin” Pollock and Debrah (Gary) Nelson; sister-in-law, Mary (Fred) Sundby; and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, James Olson; sister, Arlette Mellum; and brother, William Reddeman.

Visitation was held at Gunderson Stoughton Funeral and Cremation Care, 1358 Hwy. 51 at Jackson St., Stoughton, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018. A light luncheon was served.

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Legals STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DANE COUNTY, NOTICE SETTING TIME TO HEAR APPLICATION AND DEADLINE FOR FILING CLAIMS (INFORMAL ADMINISTRATION) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GERTRUDE G. PATON Case No. 2018PR610 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal Administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth June 3, 1924 and date of death August 12, 2018, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 400 N. Morris Street, Stoughton, WI 53589.

3. The application will be heard at the Dane County Courthouse, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005, before the presiding Probate Registrar, on September 27, 2018 at 7:45a.m.

You do not need to appear unless you object. The application may be granted if there is no objection.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is November 23, 2018.

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

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

If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process, please call 608266-4311 at least 10 working days prior to the scheduled court date. Please note that the court does not provide transportation.

Electronically signed by Danell Behrens Deputy Probate Registrar August 20, 2018 Michael D. Rumpf PO Box 1 Cambridge, WI 53523 (608) 423-3254 Bar Number: 1015663 Published: August 23, 30 and September 6, 2018 WNAXLP *** CITY OF STOUGHTON NOTICE OF JOINT REVIEW BOARD MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

on September 6, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. the Joint Review Board (JRB) of the City of Stoughton will hold a meeting pursuant to sections 66.1105(4m) of Wisconsin State Statutes at Stoughton City Hall, 381 E. Main St., Stoughton, WI. The JRB will consider approving resolutions passed by the City Council of the City of Stoughton amending Tax Increment District #5 and creating Tax Increment District # 8. A copy of the project plans and maps may be found on the City’s website – www.stoughton.wi.us. A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting Holly Licht, City Clerk, City of Stoughton; hlicht@ci.stoughton.wi.us, Phone (608) 873-6677.

Published: August 30, 2018 WNXLP *** STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO CREDITORS (INFORMAL ADMINISTRATION) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ARTHUR SPANJAR, DECEASED Case No. 2018PR609 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal Administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth September 28, 1936 and date of death July 10, 2018, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 3538 Halverson Road, Stoughton, WI 53589.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is November 23, 2018.

5. A claim may be filed at the Dane County Courthouse, 215 S. Hamilton Street, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005.

Electronically signed by Danell Behrens Deputy Probate Registrar August 20, 2018 Attorney Mark T. Johnson 2924 Marketplace Dr., Ste. 102 Fitchburg, WI 53719 (608) 273-8609 Bar Number: 1058556 Published: August 30, September 6 and 13, 2018 WNAXLP

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2. The decedent, with date of birth January 28, 1934 and date of death August 6, 2018, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 2641 Circle Drive, Stoughton, WI 53589.

3. The application will be heard at the Dane County Courthouse, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005, before the presiding Probate Registrar, on September 27, 2018 at 9:15a.m.

You do not need to appear unless you object. The application may be granted if there is no objection.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is November 23, 2018.

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

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

If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process, please call 608266-4311 at least 10 working days prior to the scheduled court date. Please note that the court does not provide transportation.

Electronically signed by Danell Behrens Deputy Probate Registrar August 23, 2018 Jonathan M. Hajny 221 Kings Lynn Road Stoughton, WI 53589 (608) 877-4081 Bar Number: 1014429 Published: August 30, September 6 and 13, 2018 WNAXLP ***

NOTICE TOWN OF DUNKIRK REQUEST FOR 2018 BIDS CONCRETE WORK FOR PUBLIC WORKS STORAGE BUILDING The Town of Dunkirk Clerk will receive sealed bids until 4:00 p.m. Monday, September 10, 2018at the Town Hall, 654 CTH N, Stoughton, WI 53589.

It is the intent of this specification to describe the minimum requirements for a public works storage building capable of meeting the Town of Dunkirk’s needs.

Any item not mentioned in this specification which is required for the satisfactory performance of this building shall be provided by the successful bidder with no additional reimbursement, even though it was not directly referred to in this bid.

The bidder shall recommend and clearly specify the following information on each bid form: 80 L.FT of 7’9x8’ walls with footings 20 L.FT of 5’9” x 8’ walls with footings 100 L.FT of 3’9” x 8’ walls with footings 18”x18” mat of #4 rebar placed in 7’9” walls 2 #4 rebars top of walls in 5’9” & 3’9” #4 dowels in footings (every 4’) anchor bolts top of wall conveyor charge for placing walls (if needed) 40x60 floor at 5” thick reinforced with #10 wire mesh, sawed control joints & 1 coat of cure & seal Include details and drawings of footings, wall thickness, corrosion preventive materials and measures, etc.

Building site will be prepared by the Town of Dunkirk. Concrete work awarded in separate bid. All permits will be obtained by the Town.

Questions concerning the storage building may be directed to the Road Crew by phone at (608) 873-9177.

Bid opening will take place on Monday, September 10, 2018, at 4:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as practicable, at the Town Hall. The Town Board will review the bids at their meeting on September 17, 2018, and reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to accept the bid or bids deemed to be most advantageous to the Town.

Bid envelopes must be clearly

marked “2018 PUBLIC WORKS STORAGE BUILDING BID” and must be addressed to: Town of Dunkirk Attn: Town Board 654 CTH N Stoughton, WI 53589 Published: August 30 and September 6, 2018 WNAXLP *** NOTICE TOWN OF DUNKIRK REQUEST FOR 2018 BIDS PUBLIC WORKS STORAGE BUILDING The Town of Dunkirk Clerk will receive sealed bids until 4:00 p.m. Monday, September 10, 2018at the Town Hall, 654 CTH N, Stoughton, WI 53589.

It is the intent of this specification to describe the minimum requirements for a public works storage building capable of meeting the Town of Dunkirk’s needs.

Any item not mentioned in this specification which is required for the satisfactory performance of this building shall be provided by the successful bidder with no additional reimbursement, even though it was not directly referred to in this bid.

The bidder shall recommend and clearly specify the following information on each bid form: Building will be 40’ wide by 60’ long, 16’ side walls. One 16’ tall by 18’ wide door will be on the end of the building.

This will be an overhead door that will not be included in building price. One walk-through service door will also be installed.

Include details and drawings of wall supports, bracing, studs, roof and wall sheathing, overhangs, fascia, soffit, siding, engineering, corrosion preventive materials and measures, etc.

Building site will be prepared by the Town of Dunkirk. Concrete work awarded in separate bid. All permits will be obtained by the Town.

Questions concerning the storage building may be directed to the Road Crew by phone at (608) 873-9177.

Bid opening will take place on Monday, September 10, 2018, at 4:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as practicable, at the Town Hall. The Town Board will review the bids at their meeting on September

17, 2018, and reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to accept the bid or bids deemed to be most advantageous to the Town.

Bid envelopes must be clearly marked “2018 PUBLIC WORKS STORAGE BUILDING BID” and must be addressed to: Town of Dunkirk Attn: Town Board 654 CTH N Stoughton, WI 53589 Published: August 30 and September 6, 2018 WNAXLP *** TOWN OF PLEASANT SPRINGS NOTICE OF SOLICITATION FOR FUEL BIDS The Town of Pleasant Springs is accepting bids for fuel for our 2019 usage as follows: Roadmaster/Wintermaster diesel fuel, including state tax and excluding federal tax, price per gallon; and Gasoline 87 octane unleaded including state tax - price per gallon.

This bid assumes and requires that the fuel must be delivered to our on-site tanks at the awarded price from January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

Please contact Clerk/Treasurer, Maria Hougan at 873-3063 if you have any questions or need further information concerning your bid.

Bids must be received no later than noon on Thursday, September 20, 2018.

Please submit your bid to: Town Board of Supervisors, Town of Pleasant Springs, 2354 County Rd N, Stoughton, WI, 53589-2873. The outside of the envelope must be marked with the words “FUEL BID”. The Town Board will discuss and may act on these bids at the Town Board Meeting to be held on October 2, 2018. The Town Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to accept that bid deemed most advantageous to the town.

Maria Hougan Clerk/Treasurer Posted: August 7, 2018 Published: August 23 & 30, 2018 WNAXLP ***

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554 Landscaping, Lawn, Tree & Garden Work SNOW PLOWING Residential & Commercial Fully Insured.

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

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Enter daily 8am-4pm 78,000 SF 200 Dealers in 400 Booths Customer Appreciation Week 20% off September 3-9 Third floor furniture, locked cases Location: 239 Whitney St Columbus, WI 53925 920-623-1992 www.columbusantiquemall.com

652 Garage Sales STOUGHTON. 533 Kensington Square.

Thursday, August 30, 8-4. Some furniture, household items.

696 Wanted To Buy WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks.

We sell used parts.

Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm.

Newville Auto Salvage, 279 Hwy 59 Edgerton, 608-884-3114

705 Rentals BROOKLYN DUPLEX 3 Bedroom, 1 bath, attached 1 car garage. Appliances plus washer/dryer, full basement, C/A, big back yard. $1,100/month plus $1,100 security deposit. No pets. No Smoking.

608-669-2460 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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VEHICLE FOR SALE Stoughton Utilities is soliciting sealed bids for the following surplus vehicle: 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Regular Cab with approximately 26,500 miles. The vehicle has a white chassis with blue hydraulic dump box, dual rear tires, standard interior options and four-wheel drive.

Sealed bids must be received by Stoughton Utilities at the address below by 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 10, 2018. All bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked “SEALED BID SU TRUCK NO. 4”.

Bid submission address: Stoughton Utilities SEALED BID SU TRUCK NO. 4 P.O. Box 383 600 South Fourth Street Stoughton, WI 53589 This vehicle will be sold AS-IS with no warranties expressed or implied. Stoughton Utilities reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

The successful awarded bidder will be required to take possession of the vehicle within five business days of the award. Cash or certified bank check in the full amount of the award bid is required to take immediate possession.

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

750 Storage Spaces For Rent ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE 10X10 10X15 10X20 10X25 10X30 Security Lights-24/7 access OREGON/BROOKLYN CALL (608)444-2900 C.N.R. STORAGE Located behind Stoughton Garden Center Convenient Dry Secure Lighted with access 24/7 Bank Cards Accepted Off North Hwy 51 on Oak Opening Dr. behind Stoughton Garden Center Call: 608-509-8904

OREGON SELF-STORAGE 10x10 through 10x25 month to month lease Call Karen Everson at 608-835-7031 or Veronica Matt at 608-291-0316

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Pantry: New hours will give flexibility Continued from page 1 of the month starting Sept.

1 from 9-11 a.m. and every Thursday evening from 4-6 p.m.

The pantry has been o p e n f r o m 1 0 a . m . t o 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and those hours remain unchanged. The pantry is closed Friday and Sunday and on all holidays as observed by City of Stoughton. The pantry is also closed when the Stoughton Area School District is closed for inclement weather.

Pantry board member Mike Heger, who has been volunteering with the pantry for the last four years, said the limited hours had been difficult those who had jobs and were unable to get out of work in order to shop for their food.

“If you’re working a lower wage job, typically those hours are going from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or whatever your neck of the woods is, so if you look at our hours in the past, you were almost shut out because we had no other hours,” Heger said.

In addition to the new hours, a new policy has been adapted to allow clients more flexibility in how often they can visit the pantry.

The policy limits all visitors to once a month, but clients can come any time throughout the month. For example, a customer who attends Aug. 30 can also come Sept. 1, but they wouldn’t be able to attend again until Oct. 1. The previous policy had limited clients to once every 30 days; a customer who shopped on Aug. 30 would not have been able to return until Sept. 30.

Volunteer support In July, a team of around 40 volunteers served 160 families and around 500 individuals at the pantry. In a month, that translates to more than 14,000 pounds of food. Food is contributed by the Emergency Food Assistance Program, and donations from the community, and some is purchased and donated from grocery stores in the area.

Along with donations, the pantry operates completely through volunteer support, pantry board member Mike Heger said, and while many have stepped up to fill the new hours, he said they are always looking for more volunteers. Some of those 40 people have specific projects, such as food drives, and aren’t available for regular shifts.

“Most of our volunteers are retired folks, they have a little bit more time,” Heger said. “Some of them are snow birds, the smarter people, so there’s not as many people left behind.”

Heger said the people and businesses who contribute to the food pantry through donations, monetary support and volunteer hours are the “guardian angels” of the pantry.

“One of the things that amazes me… the generosity of this community is unbelievable,” he said. “The Stoughton community has supported us, and they should really be praised for that.”

This change was implemented to help make it easier for clients who have difficulty scheduling an appointment. Heger said a majority of pantry clients do not have jobs, but those who had jobs were faced with picking between visiting the pantry or working, which is a harsh choice when deciding between putting food on the table or paying a vital utility or rent bill.

It’s not the first time the pantry has tried night hours.

More than four years ago, the pantry had evening hours for a brief period of time, but stopped because it

Photos by Amber Levenhagen

At center, Shirley Troy and right, Fred Overstreet, listen to a Livsreise volunteer talk about Norwegian culture at Livsreise on Thursday, Aug. 23.

Memory: Not all museums are welcoming Continued from page 1 “Taking down invisible but tangible barriers at times for cultural accessibility requires a team effort,” Hecht said.

didn’t generate much interest, Heger said. But they’ve ramped up their marketing – some might see fliers posted around town advertising the new hours – to try to reach that demographic who could use the help.

“We’re trying to make sure people know that if they have a need and they hadn’t been able to come in here, we’re trying to make it accessible for them,” he said.

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

Emergency bags service continues The emergency bag policy remains unchanged.

While pantry clients are able to attend only once a month, now at any time throughout the month, the emergency bag system will help when the food supplied runs out.

The emergency bags vary depending on what the need is and can be given to all clients, either individuals or whole households, four times throughout the calendar year, at any time. The bags have limited quantities, but Heger said it’s enough to sustain the family “for a couple days.”

An appointment is required whether obtaining an emergency bag or making a regular appointment.

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A welcoming environment Hecht has been visiting Livsreise since it opened and has experience with similar work throughout his career prior to coming to Skaalen 18 years ago.

He attempted to cultivate similar partnerships with his work in New York and Colorado, but he said they weren’t as successful as his trips to Livsreise with Skaalen. All of the enthusiastic support he received from the group here in Stoughton has been the driving factor in keeping the weekly trips going, he said.

Other museums he had tried to work with prior to coming to Stoughton were not as eager to help create a welcoming environment for his visits with people with disabilities.

“The only real handicap is the lack of opportunity to participate,” he said.

Listug said that these outings have been therapeutic for the residents.

“Michael brought a lady a week ago whose background is director of an art gallery,” she said. “Just coming here and seeing what we had totally

From left, Dorothy Speth talks with Ann Nelson while watching a video clip about Norwegian history at Livsreise on Thursday, Aug. 23. brought her to life, she was like a different person when she was ready to leave.”

Participating residents rotate so multiple people get a chance to visit the museum. On one occurrence, a resident approached Hecht and asked to go back sometime soon, which he said is “monumental” considering the stage of memory loss that resident was experiencing.

Finding meaning in life The residents with Alzheimer’s aren’t the only ones who are able to benefit from the visits. Volunteers Fred Overstreet and Dorothy Speth, both residents in the Skaalen’s independent living apartments, said they enjoy having a

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

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meaningful way to spend their time.

Overstreet has Norwegian heritage and started coming to Livsreise six weeks ago. He visited with a volunteer, and they were able to help him trace his geological roots.

In 15 minutes, he had the name of the ship his aunt traveled over on from Oslo, Norway, he said, was able to share that information with his family.

Speth said she enjoys being able to get out of her apartment and use the time to help others.

“It gives me more meaning to my life and I want to keep volunteering for as long as I can,” she said.

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