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The tax rate could be dropping in Stoughton for the third year in a row. The mayo r ’s p r o posed budget has yet to be vetted by the Finance committee, but the city h a s p u b - Swadley lished the proposal in this week’s Hub, meeting the state requirement to print it more than 15 days before its Nov. 13 public hearing.
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Stoughton joins Dane County restorative justice program BILL LIVICK Unified Newspaper Group
Victims of offenses help develop a plan that “heals” the fallout from the incident and allows offenders to “repair” the harm they caused and thereby avoid the cost of going to court and having a criminal record. The restorative court began operating in the county almost four years ago and is an alternative to the traditional court system. The committee voted
The city’s Public Safety committee last month voted to have Stoughton join Dane County’s restorative justice program. The program is designed to work with offenders between the ages of 17 and 25 who are referred to the community restorative court by law enforcement agencies such as the Stoughton Police Department or the district attorTurn to Restorative/Page 13 ney’s office.
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Alex Hanneman, 8, of Stoughton celebrates winning a long game of musical chairs, beating his opponent to the only one without a plate on it. The game was one of many filling the Sandhill Elementary School gym for the Working For Kids Fall Festival on Friday, Oct. 19.
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Dozens of families dressed up in costumes for the Working For Kids Fall Festival at Sandhill Elementary School on Friday, Oct. 19. The event featured a movie, crafts, scavenger hunt and carnival games, all Halloween themed. For information about future events at Sandhill, visit stoughton.k12.wi.us and search “Sandhill Elementary School.”
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HATS hopes to combat homelessness Stoughton group uses housing On the web first model to earn grant To learn more about the Wisconsin Partnership AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group
The Stoughton Area School District identified 71 children who lacked fixed, regular and adequate housing during the 2017-18 school year. The Housing Advocacy Team of Stoughton (HATS) is working to fix that. That statistic was among the 15 pages of Boersma information analyzing the need for housing for homeless people in Stoughton, submitted to the Dane County Affordable Housing
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Development Fund in June. A few weeks ago, HATS learned this proposal was accepted and had earned the group $300,000 to use toward building a home to support four homeless families at a time. Ald. Sid Boersma (Dist. 1), who serves on the City of Stoughton Housing Authority as well as HATS, told the Hub that while this was the fourth year the group pursued funding, the difference this time was focusing on “housing first.” That, he explained, “is putting
people into permanent housing and then providing additional services as needed so people can stabilize.” That idea was introduced to HATS through various presentations from groups such as United Way, the Dane County Housing Authority and Boersma’s connections with social workers in the Milwaukee area who have used that model to support individuals, though HATS is working more specifically with families. Those later services would come from the Stoughton Area Resource Team, START, which would provide a case manager to help assist the families once they move into the home. The kinks are still being worked out as START director Cindy Thompson, who also serves on HATS, is working with the group to
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New SHS AP Schoemer inspired by career in education SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group
From working in one of the state’s largest public school districts to taking multiple roles in one of its smaller ones, Dana Schoemer has seen a lot in her time as an educator. And the new Stoughton High School associate principal has her mom to thank for leading her down a path that started at an early age. Schoemer, a Sheboygan native, old the Hub earlier Photo submitted this month she knew she Dana Schoemer, the newest assistant principal at Stoughton High School, has been exposed wanted to be involved in to education throughout her entire life, as her mother was an educator for children who had education early on in life cognitive disabilities. She started in July after spending three years in the Rio School District. by watching how her mother helped with people with cognitive disabilities as a leave. Seeking an adminis- career opportunities in the special education teacher trative position, she moved future,” she wrote the Hub and Special Olympics bas- to the Rio School District, in an email. where she served in mulketball coach As an associate princi“Seeing the first-hand tiple roles as middle-high pal, Schoemer’s primary impact my mom had on school principal and athlet- roles are managing student her students and their fam- ic director for three years discipline and attendance, ilies led me down a path before coming to Stoughton working specifically with students with last names’ to follow in her footsteps,” this July. Schoemer said. S A S D s p o k e s p e r s o n starting from L through Z – After graduating from D e r e k S p e l l m a n s a i d and monitoring teachers to the University of Wiscon- Schoemer’s “breadth of ensure that “common school sin-Madison with an edu- experience” is an asset practices” are put into effect. “ T h a t m e a n s f o l l ow cation degree, Schoemer when it comes to building was hired as a special edu- relationships, as she’ll have ing school policy, reviewcation teacher at Parker to do in her new role. ing and evaluating staff in “We’re excited to have terms of performance and High School in Janesville, where she worked specif- Dana as part of our team, effectiveness,” she wrote in ically with students with particularly because of an email to the Hub. And while her new job is cognitive disabilities for her versatile experience five years. After her second in education,” he wrote in still just a few months’ old, year there, she enrolled in an email to the Hub. “She Schoemer said she’s enjoyCardinal Stritch Univer- wore multiple hats in Rio.” ing the move and her new sity in Milwaukee, where surroundings at SHS. “The staff have been she worked during the next The ‘right stop’ few years to earn a master’s When the associate prin- wonderful and so supportdegree in administration, as cipal position in Stoughton ive; I immediately felt like she “knew it was important opened up when Brad Ash- one of the members of the for me to gain administra- more left to take a similar family and everyone was tive experience in a larger job in Oregon, Schoemer willing to help me become school if I wanted to lead said it was “exactly the type acclimated with the Stoughone someday.” of stop I was looking for” at ton way,” she said. “It is W h i l e a t J a n e s v i l l e , that point. really nice to be a part of Schoemer was able to expeIt also helped that, hav- such a dynamic and coherience a variety of leader- i n g c o m m u t e d t h r o u g h sive group of people workship opportunities, includ- Stoughton while attending ing towards doing what’s ing instructional manager UW, she already knew a best for kids.” for the special education bit about the city, and liked department, summer school what she saw. Email Unified Newspaper principal, and substitute Group reporter Scott De “I believe it will make me associate principal while more marketable as a leader Laruelle at scott.delaruelsomeone was on maternity someday if I choose other le@wcinet.com.
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District awarded more DOJ safety grants for more funding for safety measures in its schools. Earlier this month, the Wisconsin Department of Justice announced the district will receive $168,391 in grant funding from the department; the second SCOTT DE LARUELLE time the district has applied Unified Newspaper Group for and received a grant T h e S t o u g h t o n A r e a from the program. District School District is in line business manager Erica Pickett said the funding
will be used to pay for the camera system the district is installing. According to an Oct. 8 DOJ news release, this second round of grants will build upon “baseline mental health and physi c a l s e c u r i t y i m p r ove ments” made in the first round of funding by offering advanced training for teachers on mental health
issues. Funds are also available to create local teams of educators, counselors and law enforcement that will assess threats and identify students in need of support. Earlier this year, the district received $109,285 from the first round of the grant program. According to district officials, the vast majority
of the grant funding this year will go toward acquisition and installation of security cameras to cover the interior of all five of its schools, with a small portion of the money slated to outfit entryway vestibule windows with shatterproof film. Email reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.
Man found driving after license had been revoked An Evansville man was arrested for sixth-offense operating while intoxicated on Saturday, Oct. 20, in the Town of Rutland. According to a news release from the Dane County Sheriff ’s Office, 33-year-old Kendell Copus was stopped after a deputy witnessed his vehicle going 17 mph faster than the speed limit. Copus was arrested on a felony charge after allegedly failing a field sobriety test and transported to the Dane County Jail. Copus was driving without a driver’s license, as it had been revoked after his previous five convictions for driving while intoxicated, according to the release. Copus had his initial appearance in court on Tuesday. Judge William Hanrahan ordered breathalyzer tests as a condition of his bond, according to online court records. His next appearance will be on Nov. 12.
Norse Star recognized at journalism conference Student news magazine earns 16 awards AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group
Stoughton High School’s student newspaper earned 16 awards at the annual Kettle Moraine Press Association’s Annual Individual Contest earlier this month. It also won the All KEMPA Award, which is first place after having three issues critiqued by a judge. Judges were tasked to critique entries for award consideration for reporting in 28 categories, including broadcast, photojournalism, online, yearbook and newspaper/magazines. There were 488 entries, 20 schools participating and 269 awards, including honorable mentions. SHS students Alexa Nelson, Mitch Osterhaus, Nick Walker, Collin Ace, Isabelle Genter, Aly Solberg, Julia Pope, Quinn
Link and Ian Bormett took home awards in cover design, double truck design, feature story, investigative and team reporting, news writing, review, sports feature and sports news for their reporting in the academic year of 2017-2018. The editorial staff was also recognized with an honorable mention for the staff editorial, “The Colors of Money.” KEMPA is an organization seeking to promote scholastic journalism in the states of Wisconsin and Illinois through conferences, workshops and scholarships, according to its website. The Norse Star publishes a news magazine once a month during the school year. Students are responsible for planning, writing, taking pictures and laying out the pages. The paper is advised by Laura Streyle and editor-in-chief Collin Ace and assistant editor Charrley Hudson. Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@wcinet.com.
SHS Norse Star winning entries Newspaper/ News Mag News Story – Superior: Quinn Link and Mitch Osterhaus, “Duct-taped Shirt Catches Eyes at Football Game” Newspaper/ News Mag Feature Stories – Honorable mention: Collin Ace, “Curtains Up, Lights On” Newspaper/ News Mag Team Reporting – Superior: Isabelle Genter and Aly Solberg, “Welcome to the Circus;” Excellent: Collin Ace and Mitch Osterhaus, “Conserving a Culture;” Honorable mention: Julia Pope, “Breaking Down the Bud” Newspaper/ News Mag Reviews – Honorable mention: Isabelle Genter and Aly Solberg, “Welcome to Peru;” Aly Solberg, “Impeccably Indie” Newspaper/ News Mag Staff Editorials – Honorable mention: Staff, “The Colors of Money” Newspaper/ News Mag Sports News – Excellent: Ian Bormett, “Basketball Wins Regional Titles” Newspaper/ News Mag Sports Features – Honorable mention: Mitchell Osterhaus, “The Life of Bucky” Newspaper/ News Magazine Cover Design – Superior: Alexa Nelson, “Puppeteering the Public;” Honorable mention: Alexa Nelson, “Welcome to the Circus;” Mitch Osterhaus and Nick Walker, “Conserving a Culture” Newspaper/ News Mag Double Truck Design – Honorable mention: Collin Ace and Mitch Osterhaus, “Conserving a Culture;” Isabelle Genter and Aly Soldberg, “Welcome to the Circus”
Abel Contemporary Gallery to relocate from Paoli Owners preparing new space to open in spring BILL LIVICK Unified Newspaper Group
Paoli’s loss will be Stoughton’s gain in the spring, when the Abel Contemporary Gallery relocates from the hamlet south of Verona to a bit larger community with a reputation as a center for the arts. Gallery owners Theresa Abel and Tim O’Neill have purchased a historic tobacco warehouse at 524 E. Main St. in Stoughton. They’re moving the gallery, which has been in Paoli for 31 years, because their landlord is selling the Abel building at a price the couple says they can’t afford. Abel and O’Neill purchased the gallery in 2004 and began to bring in more nationally recognized artists. Abel said the couple felt fortunate to find a similarly large space in Stoughton that feels like a blank canvass.
“The building has so much potential to be really an exceptional space to show art, and we get to make it exactly as we want it to be,” she said. “We’re going to continue doing what we do in terms of programming and the artists we exhibit and the quality of work.” Abel described the tobacco warehouse, located between a former railroad depot that’s home to the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce and Stoughton Taxi, as a beautiful space with original hardwood floors and walls and a high ceiling that should make an ideal gallery. Abel and O’Neill are currently doing upgrades and renovations to the Stoughton building. The Abel Contemporary Gallery has a reputation as one of the bigger galleries in the state, with 5,000 feet of display space. The gallery will be at least as large in its Stoughton location, with extra space to rent out for artists’ studios, Abel said. “There’s a lack of affordable artist studios in the Madison area,” she said. “We’ve always felt like our mission with this gallery is to support artists and the arts community, so it felt nice being
able to come up with affordable studio space for other artists.” Abel said building a new gallery and making the move into it feels like “a very daunting challenge.” “We know it won’t be seamless on our end, but we’re hoping that it will appear seamless in that we will continue to have shows and exhibits here through the end of February, and then open immediately in March in the new space with a new show,” she said. “We don’t foresee any major changes in how we operate. We’re really pleased with the gallery, and our stable of artists is terrific.” Abel Contemporary Gallery represents just under 100 artists from across the United States, she said. “We really like the way that we have a group show, a solo show, and in the current building we have special exhibitions that are outside of traditional commercial art galleries,” she said. “So they can be installations or things that aren’t about commerce, and we plan to have something similar in Stoughton.”
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Tax rate to drop for 2018-19 Increase in area property value drives reduced rate SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group
The school’s portion of the tax levy rate will drop for residents in the Stoughton Area School District after electors approved the 2018-19 tax rates at Monday night’s annual public hearing on the budget. The budget has a larger total tax levy than last year, but a reduced tax rate because of an increase in property value. The total school levy is $24.8 million, a 2.4 increase over last year; the mill rate is $10.96 per $1,000 of assessed property value, down more than 4 percent from last year’s rate of $11.40. Assessed value in the district is $2.26 billion, up from last
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Response in defense of Democrats Last winter, conservatives were deriding Democrats as being snowflakes. Suddenly Bob Burull, Fox News and the Republican Party establishment are telling us we should be terrified of Democrats, as if they were some kind of marauding horde. There was no character assassination of Brett Kavanaugh by the Democrats. Kavanaugh proved very capable of shooting himself in the foot. During Senate testimony, he showed a complete lack of judicial temperament. It’s a wonder anyone could claim he was qualified to be a member of the Supreme Court. Burull’s claim that the GOP has done wondrous things “without resorting to abusive, slanderous and shameful, dishonorable spurious attacks,” is absurd. It makes you wonder if he’s ever listened to one of the president’s campaign speeches or read any of his tweets. Abusive, slanderous and shameful, dishonorable spurious attacks are the president’s specialty. The economy has been growing at roughly the same rate for the past
eight years, but Burull and the rest of the Republican Party never thank Obama for the great job he did getting the economy turned around after the Great Recession. The idea that the Republican Party has done anything to help improve medical coverage is laughable. They try to sabotage the Affordable Care Act every chance they get, intentionally trying to make it fail and more expensive than it needs to be. Yet they are completely incapable of coming up with a program that provides anything close to comparable coverage. The list goes on, but the one thing the Republican Party can claim credit for is the tax cut. You know, the one that gives billions more dollars to the people that already have billions of dollars – the same people who paid for their elections. Now they want to cut your Social Security to pay for the tax cut. John Hallinan City of Stoughton
‘Hypocrisy, lies’ in Republican Party I’d like to know where Mr. Burull gets (or doesn’t get) his news from that he can be so unaware of the hypocrisy, bigotry, lies, obstruction and obfuscation of Donald Trump and the
Republican Party that he can claim they have the moral high ground. Terry Anschutz City of Stoughton
Correction In the Oct. 11 edition of the Hub, the calendar page incorrectly identified the ROHS group and the location of a meeting. The group is called “R Olde House Society.” The meeting was held at Riverside Cemetery, which is located on South Page Street. The Hub regrets the errors.
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Blind adherence to a political party is ‘lazy citizenship’ I have been disturbed by recent letters to the editor that imply we should only value the opinions of people who fall into a restrictive set of demographics. Most people in Stoughton are not Norwegian, and many are not Christian, but they are all your neighbors and vital members of our community. Getting to know people who are not exactly like you usually reveals that your common values far outweigh any differences between you. We have stopped listening to each other and decided that certain political parties or religions have a monopoly on moral behavior. This is lazy citizenship. Blind adherence to a political party does everyone a disservice, including you. I voted Republican for most of my life, but in recent years I have watched the party adopt platforms that actively harm my family, community, environment and world. I cannot
in good conscience support candidates who denigrate women and racial minorities, who continually defund Wisconsin’s formerly world-class education system, who disempower union workers, who gut the Social Security and Medicare programs we have paid into and planned for all our lives. Instead, I support candidates who reach across the aisle and make real progress to benefit all Wisconsinites and all Americans. More than half of the pieces of legislation Tammy Baldwin has sponsored have the support of both Republican and Democratic Senators, including successful bills that protect veterans’ rights and provide breast cancer screenings to low-income women. Senator Baldwin is currently working with Republicans to protect Wisconsin industries in the wake of the US trade war with China. Tony Evers wants to prioritize improving public schools for all
of our children, making health care accessible to everyone who needs it and fixing the roads that we all rely on to do business and go about our lives. Josh Kaul has commonsense plans to protect your right to vote, to address the opioid crisis and to investigate and prosecute long-ignored sexual assaults. These are issues that affect all of us. No matter how disgusted you are with the state of our politics, no matter what party you support, no matter what your priorities are, I hope you vote. If you have never voted before, you can register at the polls. Don’t be embarrassed or afraid. You can make a difference. Do your research, learn which candidates really represent your values, find your polling place and vote on November 6. Scott Spangler City of Stoughton
Vote Sarah Godlewski for Wisconsin State Treasurer Imagine a very large corporation, one with a $76 billion budget, that doesn’t have a comptroller or treasurer. That corporation is the State of Wisconsin and we were within a whisker of not having an office to “watch the books” when citizens voted in April by a margin of 62 percent to 38 percent to keep the position. Sarah Godlewski helped create the coalition to save the position and she is now ready to be an aggressive state treasurer for the people. This is no small matter. While Republicans have wanted to disband the office, including
her current opponent, she has made a clear commitment to: • Protect taxpayers by actually being the state’s chief banker to keep track of the books, • Wisely invest the $1.2 billion in Trust Fund accounts that the office manages, and • Advocate for taxpayers by watching for fraud, abuse, and poor funds management. Some of Wisconsin’s biggest policy controversies such as our poor highway conditions, the FoxConn corporate subsidy, prison expansion and limited public education support while expanding voucher schools have
one common theme – big money. In the case of FoxConn alone, we are talking about a $3 billion subsidy or between $219,000 to $587,000 per new job created. I want a State Treasurer willing to step up and show aggressive leadership no matter who is at the top. Sarah Godlewski is fully committed to a reinvigorated state treasurer position and that is why I am voting for her. I urge you to do the same. Roger Springman City of Stoughton
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Tricks or treats ‘Titanic’ sails into Stoughton There will be two opportunities for trick-or-treaters to get their candy fix in Stoughton. Downtown trick or treating, from 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, will take place after the Stoughton Norwegian Dancers judge costumes during the annual Destination Stoughton Weekend event at the Community Building. The Dancers will head out along Main Street to
visit with kids during the trick-or-treating, which will be open at participating shops along Main Street downtown. Participating businesses will have a “trick-or-treat here” sign in the window. City of Stoughton trick or treating hours will be held from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31. – Amber Levenhagen
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The Free Health Clinic of Stoughton has undergone several changes in the last few months, including a name change and expanding services to meet the demands of an increase in clients served. A speakeasy-themed fundraiser next weekend will help support that mission. It is recommended that guests wear their “Great Gatsby garb” and “dress to impress.” Admittance is with password only: “Healthcare for all.” Clinic board member Sharon Mason-Boersma told the Hub the main goal of the event is to increase awareness and education about the clinic and its services. The clinic was formerly named Shalom Holistic Health Services. “There aren’t a lot of free health clinics in rural communities so we feel thankful that we can offer this and hope to make this a funfilled event,” she said. The fundraiser will be held at Stoughton Hospital, which works closely with the clinic, at 900 Ridge St., in the Bryant Health Education Center. The event will start at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2. It will feature a multicourse dinner and buffet, music by the Craig Mason
Jazz Band, raffles and a speech from keynote speaker Dr. Ted Goodfriend. Goodfriend has worked for the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. His work was supported by the Heart Association, from which he received the Lifetime Achievement Award. He, and other medical students, developed four free health clinics in the Madison area, called MEDIC, which are still in operation today, according to Boersma. There will also be a silent auction for donated items, including a stay at a cabin in the Wisconsin Dells, a signed Green Bay Packer football, a golf package and more. Tickets are $50 each, a table for eight is $375 and $175 for four. Reservations are required and can be done by visiting stoughtonfreehealthclinic. org. “We’ve had celebration events before, but I guess we looked at everything that is happening at the clinic and the excitement by growing and serving more people in the last six months than we’ve ever seen before, so we’re reaching out to others in the community to make these resources available to others,” Mason-Boersma said.
Everyone knows about the ill-fated Titanic, but not much about dreams of the people on board, including the passengers, crew, architect, ship owner, musicians, aristocrats and servants, many of whom were hoping for a better life in America. The Stoughton Village Players will present the Tony Award-winning “Titanic, the Musical,” opening next weekend. Shows will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 2-3 and 8-10, and 2 p.m. Sunday Nov. 4, 11. Tickets prices are $15 for the Thursday/Sunday shows and $17 for Friday/Saturday. Tickets can be purchased at StoughtonVillagePlayers. org or at McGlynn’s Pharmacy. This is Stoughton Village Players’ largest cast ever, with actors and singers from all over southern Wisconsin. The performance, the ensemble version of the full Broadway show, will use the same instruments as those on the Titanic, so the audience can hear the music almost as it would have sounded onboard. Among the many plot lines that are woven throughout the musical are the history of the ship itself and its structure, the different classes of passengers and how this tragedy affected their fate, the conflict between new technology and safety and what true love and commitment means. The performance is directed by Mary-Carel Verden, stage managed by MaryEllen Graf, musically directed by Leo Endres with assistance by Linda Kunz and choreographed by Colleen Kehl. This production is a collaboration between Stoughton Village Players and StageWorks Projects. Audiences will see an ensemble of actors of all ages with some of the key roles played by: Dave Conour, Henry Verden, Bethany Pluymers, Jim Ross, Kyle James, James Rowe, Gail Shearer, Steve Harrison, Abi Johnson, Alanna Beilke, Bridget Kelly, Ashton Florence, Allison Foree, Brian Mullen and Matthew White. Others in the cast are: Linda Hopper, Paul Shableski, Jeremy Kumbier, Randy Schumann, Tim Markle, Paul Wydeven, Warren Kmiec, Jon Conour, Evan Jensen, Tom Fendrick, Evan Schrier, Julie Pophal, K i r s t e n S h o r t , A m y Wi l d m a n ,
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ROHS meeting The next ROHS meeting, with a Halloween activity, will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Riverside Cemetery, located on South Page Street between Riverside Drive and Milwaukee Street. Joe DeRose, of the Wisconsin Historical Society, will lead the tour. A flashlight is recommended. A tour of 601 S. Page St. will follow the cemetery tour. Halloween costumes are encouraged but are optional. Split pea soup will be served and guests should bring a complementary light snack to share and their favorite drink. The ROHS is a group of people preserving Stoughton’s treasures, one house at a time. For information, contact rohstoughton@gmail.com.
Pet photo event Visit Tractor Supply Company, 1800 U.S. Hwy. 51 and 138, for a Halloween pet photo event from 2-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26. The first 25 customers who get their photo taken will receive a free magnetic picture frame. For information, call 873-0323.
Heritage program Learn about your roots, beyond Norway, during a program at Livsreise, 277 W. Main St., from 1-2
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27. Craig Gjerde will lead guests back about two million years and follow early man as humans left Africa and moved into Asia and Europe. For information, call 873-7567 or visit livsreise.org.
Packer tailgate party The senior center will host a Packers tailgate party starting at 2:45 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28. Brats will be provided and a dish to pass is suggested. The game will be shown on a big screen. A $3 donation is requested. Reservations are encouraged and suggested by Oct. 23. For information, call 873-8585.
Community meal Visit First Lutheran Church, 310 E. Washington St., for the free monthly “Our Daily Bread” meal from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28. The meal will be served at 4:30 p.m. and includes meatloaf, cheesy potatoes, green beans, cookies and bars and coffee and milk. No carry-out meals are available; for transportation to dinner, call 877-0563 by noon Oct. 28. Rides are provided free of charge within the Stoughton Area School District. This month’s meal is sponsored by Covenant Lutheran Church. For information, call 873-7761.
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
Covenant Lutheran Church
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
Christ the King Community Church
Fulton Church
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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The Sons of Norway Mandt Lodge, 317 S. Page St., will host an open house for the Norway Paralympic Men’s sled hockey team from 7:30-9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29. The team will be in Madison with the United States men’s sled hockey team for training and two exhibition games. There will be social time to mingle with the players and possibly a program around 8 p.m. for introductions and background information. For information about the open house, contact Jane Conner at 8731696.
SHS grad show Stoughton High School graduates will return to Madison with a show at the Barrymore Theater, 2090 Atwood Ave., at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2. Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett, whose credits include The Onion and the Late Show with David Letterman, will showcase the Found Footage Festival new show, “Cherished Gems.” The show included live commentary and where-are-they-now updates on the people in the discovered VHS tapes. Tickets are $14 and can be purchased at foundfootagefest.com.
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
700 Hwy. B, Stoughton 873-9353 • e-mail: office@clcstoughton.org Sunday: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Worship, 9:10 a.m. Family Express and Sunday School 401 W. Main St., Stoughton • 877-0303 christthekingcc.org Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship
Norwegian hockey team
9209 Fulton St., Edgerton 884-8512 • fultonchurch.org Sunday: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship Services Coffee Fellowship: 9:10 a.m. Sunday School: 9:30-10:30 a.m. Varsity (High Schoolers): 12-3 p.m. AWANA (age 2-middle school): 3-5 p.m.
Good Shepherd By The Lake Lutheran Church
1860 Hwy. 51 at Lake Kegonsa, Stoughton 873-5924 Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Education hour for all ages: 9:15 a.m. Adult Bible Study: 9:15-9:45 a.m.
LakeView Church
2200 Lincoln Ave., Stoughton 873-9838 • lakevc.org Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship
Seventh Day Baptist Church of Albion
616 Albion Rd., Edgerton 561-7450 • albionsdb@gmail.com forministry.com/USWISDBGCASD1 Worship Saturday 11- Sabbath School 10
Stoughton Baptist Church
Corner of Williams Dr. & Cty. B, Stoughton 873-6517 Sunday: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Worship
St. Ann Catholic Church
323 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton 873-6448 • 873-7633 Weekday Mass: Nazareth House and St. Ann’s Church Weekend Mass: Saturday - 5:15 p.m.; Sunday - 8 and 10:30 a.m.
United Methodist of Stoughton 525 Lincoln Avenue, Stoughton stoughtonmethodist.org Stoughtonumc@Wisconsinumc.org Sunday: 8 a.m.; 10 a.m. - Full Worship
United Pentecostal Church of Stoughton
1501 E. Main St., Stoughton • 608-205-6444 Pastor Rich Thomas • rthomas@cgcmadison.org Sunday Worship: 10 a.m., Thursday Bible Study: 7 p.m.
Thursday, October 25
• 6 p.m., ROHS meeting and Halloween activity, Riverside Cemetery, South Page Street, between Riverside Drive and Milwaukee Street, rohstoughton@gmail.com
Friday, October 26
• Destination Stoughton Weekend, various locations around the city, stoughtonwi.com • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wisconsin State Rosemaling Association’s Holiday Bazaar, fire department training room, 401 E. Main St., stoughtonwi.com • 9:30 a.m., Morning story time, library, 873-6281 • 10:30 a.m., Morning story time, library, 873-6281 • 2-7 p.m., Pet photo event, Tractor Supply Company, 1800 U.S. Hwy. 51 and 138, 8730323 • 7-8:30 p.m., SHS fall play, “Legally Blonde,” SHS PAC, 600 Lincoln Ave., 877-5600
Saturday, October 27
• Destination Stoughton Weekend, various locations around the city, stoughtonwi.com • 9-11 a.m., Medication disposal and sharps collection, Stoughton Fire Department, 401 E. Main St., 877-5729 • 1-2 p.m., Norwegian ancestry program, Livsreise, 277 W. Main St., 873-7567 • 3-5 p.m., Downtown trick-or-treating, participating storefronts along Main Street, stoughtonwi.com • 7-8:30 p.m.,SHS fall play, “Legally Blonde,” SHS PAC, 600 Lincoln Ave., 877-5600 • 8 p.m. to midnight, Halloween party, VFW Post 328, 200 Veterans Road, 873-9042
Sunday, October 28
• 1-2:30 a.m.,SHS fall play, “Legally Blonde,” SHS PAC, 600 Lincoln Ave., 877-5600 • 2 p.m., Yoga Sundays, library, 873-6281 • 2:45-5 p.m., Packer tailgate party ($3 donation), senior center, 873-8585 • 4 p.m., Community meal, First Lutheran Church, 310 E. Washington St., 873-7761
Monday, October 29
• 3-4 p.m., Music appreciation series: Piano, Stoughton Opera House, 381 E. Main St., 873-8585 • 7:30-9 p.m., Meet the Norwegian paralympic hockey team, Sons of Norway-Mandt Lodge, 317 S. Page St., 873-1696
Tuesday, October 30
• 3:30-4:30 p.m., Caramel apple bar and mafia game (teens in grades 6 and up), library, 873-6281 • 6:30 p.m., Evening story time, library, 873-6281
Wednesday, October 31
• 6-8 p.m., Residential trick-or-treating, 873-3374
Thursday, November 1
• 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., AARP driving class ($15, $20 non members), senior center, 873-8585 • 9:30-10:30 a.m., Qigong class (repeats every Thursday), senior center, 873-8585 • 12:30 p.m., Appetite for the Arts: Raphael, senior center, 873-8585 • 1-5 p.m., Personal Essentials Pantry, 343 E. Main St., pepstoughton.org • 6-8:30 p.m., Choir concert, SHS PAC, 600 Lincoln Ave., 877-5600
West Koshkonong Lutheran Church 1911 Koshkonong, Stoughton Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship
Western Koshkonong Lutheran Church 2633 Church St., Cottage Grove Sunday: 9:30 a.m. worship 11 a.m. Bible study
Who is your neighbor? “But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him.” – Luke 10:33-34 NIV Jesus tells the story of the good Samaritan in the context of being asked by an “expert in the law”what he must do to inherit eternal life. Jesus throws the question back onto the man, asking him “What is written in the law?”to which the man replies“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and,Love your neighbor as yourself.”(Luke 10:27 NIV) After telling the man that he has answered correctly, this expert then asks,“And who is my neighbor?” The well-known story of the good Samaritan follows,where a priest and a Levite both ignore a man who has been beaten,robbed, and left for dead on the side of the road, but who is then helped by the Samaritan. Perhaps the moral of this story is not simply that we should be willing to help a stranger in need (who is after all, our neighbor), but more importantly that we shouldn’t be in such a hurry Slow down and take time to notice the needs of those around you. – Christopher Simon
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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Stoughton Hospital was recognized last month at an international conference for its dementia friendly work. The International Conference of Gerontological Society of America, held in Germany from Sept. 6-8, included a presentation by Mary F. Wyman. Wyman works for the Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare and is a clinical associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her presentation highlighted the
path of Stoughton Hospital and the Veterans Hospital in Madison, telling both hospitals’ stories about how they became dementia friendly and what that looks like at a small community hospital or a large facility, a news release from Stoughton Hospital said. In 2016, Stoughton Hospital became the first certified dementia friendly hospital in Dane County. Wyman used information from Heather Kleinbrook, Stoughton Hospital Geriatric Psychiatry Inpatient Manager, during her presentation. “Stoughton Hospital works to provide a safe and supportive environment for individuals affected by dementia and their caregivers,” Kleinbrook said in the release. The hospital’s dementia friendly environment includes signs with
simple language, effective lighting, simple decorations, low contrast and low shine flooring and quiet places to rest. All hospital employees also participated in dementia training to learn how to best work with affected individuals and their caregivers, the release said. “We are thrilled to have our dementia friendly story shared internationally,” Kleinbrook said. “Dementia affects people all over the world and we hope our experience can provide the inspiration to other hospitals to embrace dementia friendly changes.” For more information about Stoughton Hospital, visit stoughtonhospital.com.
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Fueling up with the Pack Kegonsa students participate in ‘Play 60’ event Pa c k e r s a n d Vi k i n g s shared the same field earlier this month, but this time around, they were all on the same team. The Green Bay Packers sponsored a “Fuel Up Play 60” event at the school on Oct. 2, attended by a group of Kegonsa Elementary School students and staff. The school got involved
with the NFL program three years ago as part of a student leadership group focusing on being physically active and eating healthy. This was a special year, though, as the group was joined by the Packers Outreach Camp. Students and staff were led through drills by Packers football outreach specialist Ryan Fencl and former Packers running back and current player/alumni specialist Tony Fisher, assisted by Stoughton High School football players
and parents. Students rotated through stations, where they were able to try out their skills through kicking, catching and having fun. “Our students and staff loved it,” Kegonsa counselor and Play 60 program ambassador Jake Schultz wrote in an email to the Hub. “Many students mentioned it was a blast and they hope they come back. We even had students make their own football obstacle courses at home.” – Scott De Laruelle
Some of the Kegonsa students who participated in the Fuel Up event were, from left: Brody Richardson, Gabe Kingston, Reign Altenburg, Cameron Moran, Vallen Wilson, Nick Long, Jaxon Nielsen, Jackson Kies, Oliver Leick and Junior Williams.
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Kegonsa student Parker Martinez runs through some football drills during the Kegonsa “Play 60” event earlier this month.
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Girls cross country
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Ross qualifies for state as an individual runner JEREMY JONES Sports editor
Senior Margaret Ross qualified for state for the third straight year Saturday, earning one of five individual state qualifiers at the WIAA Division 1 Kettle Moraine sectional. Ross finished sixth in 19 minutes, 58 seconds at Naga-Waukee County Park in Hartland to earn the second of five individual spots. With her finish she was the only Viking to qualify for the state cross country meet at 1:45 p.m. Oct. 27 at The Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids. “Margaret was strong, powerful and ran the race of her life,” coach Susan Zaemisch said. “The smile on her face at the end of the race was priceless after four years of hard work; she definitely deserves this trip to state.” Two-time defending state champion Sun Prairie, ranked atop the Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches Association’s Division 1 state poll, won the meet with 28 points. The Cardinals placed all five runners in the top 13. Sixth-ranked Janesville Craig finished a distant second with 64 points, while unranked Stoughton was third with a 94. The Big 8 schools are all represented at state, and not one Badger Conference team made it to team state, even with top programs such as Monona Grove and Waunakee. “To get all five girls in the top 25 at sectionals shows that Stoughton’s program is a top program,” coach Susan Zaemisch said. “I am beyond words of what these girls mean to me, the community and Stoughton
Name: Margaret Ross Grade: Senior Sport: Girls cross country Highlights: Ross finished sixth in 19 minutes, 58 seconds Saturday at Naga-Waukee County Park in Hartland to earn the second of five individual state qualifier spots. It was her third time qualifying for the WIAA state meet. Photo by Jeremy Jones
Senior Margaret Ross (at right) leads teammate Grace Jenny and Oregon’s Lauren Beauchaine near the 1-milemarker. Ross finished sixth to earn the second of five individual state qualifiers in 19 minutes, 58 seconds. Jenny finished 19th. running.” The team was proud of this thirdplace finish. “I think that’s even higher than we expected,” Ross said. “With injuries, we had to change up our goals this season, but ultimately, we’re a team and everyone is going to state to watch me. We’re all going to enjoy this last week together.” Ross said she decided in the first 400 meters Saturday that she was
going to stick with teammate Grace Jenny, who finished third two weeks at the Badger South Conference meet. That was just the second race of the season for Jenny, who has battled shin splits all season. “Grace gave everything she had and you can’t take anything away from her performance just one week prior,” Zaemisch said. “As a runner, you are defined by your best race and Grace is a top runner and she will be
back on top again.” Jenny passed her teammate at the mile mark, but Ross remained in contact and eventually passed her teammate around the 2-mile mark. “Grace’s breathing was a little off and I was a little nervous for her,” Ross said. “She did amazing this season. She ran once this week. She’s been in the pool every morning.”
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Honorable mentions: Dwight Walker (football) rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown in a WIAA Division 2 Level 1 game Friday against Monona Grove. He also had 51 yards receiving. Parker Flint (boys xc) posted his second-best time ever to finish 18th in 17 minutes, 30.2 seconds Saturday at sectionals. Kat Eugester (volleyball) had 15 kills in a five-set loss to Monona Grove in a WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal on Thursday. Nolan Meyer (boys soccer) had 15 saves in a 6-0 loss to Elkhorn in a WIAA Division 2 regional final on Saturday.
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Flint misses the state cut by two spots Vikings stymied by Silver Eagles JEREMY JONES Sports editor
Senior Parker Flint missed the cut for the WIAA Division 1 state cross country meet by two spots and a little less than 22 seconds Saturday and Naga-Waukee County Park. “That’s better than I was expecting today,” Flint said. “I knew there was a small
chance, but with three of the top 15 teams this year in our sectional, and only two of those teams getting to state, one of those teams was going to take some of the five individual state spots.” Flint got out way faster than usual and finished 18th in 17 minutes, 30.2 seconds. The time was just 15 seconds off of his personal best. “There wasn’t any time for
caution, so I just wanted to go out fast and stick with the leaders as long as I could,” he said. “I didn’t really care about the hills, everybody else had to run them also.” Fifth-ranked Oconomowoc won the meet with 38 points, placing all five varsity scorers in the top 12. Tenthranked Sun Prairie finished second with 56 points. Madison La Follette, ranked 15th,
was third with 68 points and earned the final three individual state berths. Janesville Craig sophomore Bryan Bloomquist won the race in 16:03.6 and teammate Aaron Leverson earned the second of five spots. Madison La Follette sophomore Christian Jaeger finished 10th and earned the
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Volleyball
Stoughton falls to Monona Grove in five set nail-biter MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
Sophomore outside hitter Kat Eugster had a team-high 15 kills Thursday but the Stoughton volleyball team dropped a thrilling 3-2 match to Monona Grove in a WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal. It’s the second time in three matches that Stoughton (14-15) lost to the Silver Eagles (21-18) this season, falling 25-17, 24-26, 27-25, 15-25, 15-11. “I thought the girls played very well and competed throughout the
entire match,” coach Jillian Bauer said. “I was very proud of them. They continually trusted in the process, were open-minded, and never gave up.” After losing two of the first three sets, the Vikings caught fire in the fourth set to win it 25-15 to force a decisive fifth set. “I thought that we did a good job of attacking Monona Grove the fourth set,” Bauer said. “We were able to serve tough and create some gaps in the score which really helped us. “Unfortunately in the fifth set, we weren’t able to get
those leads. We struggled again to string points together.” Senior setter Megan Adams racked up 43 assists and senior libero Hannah Wirag had a team-best 31 digs. Monona Grove senior outside hitter McKenna Warnock had a matchhigh 25 kills and senior Lydia Kneubuehl added 13 kills. “Monona Grove had two outsides, who could consistently terminate the ball,” Bauer said. The Vikings return eight players
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JEREMY JONES Sports editor
All the scoring was done by halftime Friday as the Stoughton football team lost its WIAA Division 2 Level 1 game 37-7 to Monona Grove. The seventh-seeded Vikings (6-4) cut the second-seeded Silver Eagles’ lead to a touchdown early in the second quarter. Monona Grove (10-0) closed out the first half with three touchdowns and recorded a safety over the final fourand-half minutes; however, to take a 37-7 lead into halftime. ”Our guys played MG really tough for 3 1/2 quarters on Friday, but you have to play all four quarters,” coach Dan Prahl said. “Credit MG because good teams take advantage of other teams mistakes and that’s what they did.” Stoughton, which scored first in a 42-7 regular season loss at Monona Grove, found the end zone three-and-a-half minutes into the second quarter. The 1-yard touchdown run by senior running back Dwight Walker cut the Silver Eagles lead to 14-7. Walker finished with a
team-high 44 yards on 15 carries. Quarterback Adam Hobson connected on seven of 25 passes for 102 yards but threw two interceptions. Monona Grove quarterback Jordan Bishop connected on 13 of 23 passes for 157 yards and three touchdowns. Sam Hepp, Kamerson Reuter and Payton Spalding had touchdown catches to 40, 9 and 19 yards, respectively. Running back Brady Killerlain had 127 yards on 19 carries. Ethan Beehner and Spalding each added a touchdown run as the Silver Eagles racked up 261 yards on 41 carries. Monona Grove (100) advanced on to host sixth-seeded La Crosse Central (8-2) in the Level 2 game 7 p.m. Friday. Stoughton graduated 16 seniors. ”Our seniors have been fantastic for us this year. I will miss them all next year and thank them for everything they have done for the program,” Prahl said. “They have helped raise the bar with Stoughton football. Not a lot
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Stoughton shut down by Elkhorn MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
The Stoughton boys soccer team’s season came to an end in a 6-0 loss against second-seeded Elkhron on Saturday in a WIAA Division 2 regional championship game. Elkhorn’s Alec Birbaum and Luke Umnus each scored two goals to power the Elks past the Vikings. Stoughton (11-7-3) trailed the Elks 1-0 at the half but Elkhorn exploded for five goals in the second half. “We had a couple great
chances to score, but the ball did not bounce our way,” coach Michael McIntosh said. “In the second half their quality and the 20 mileper-hour wind carried them to victory. They are a talented team, have a great coach and tons of motivation to get back to state.” The Elks outshot the Vikings 24-4 in the game. McIntosh said Elkhorn made better use of the windy weather with better possession that led to more scoring chances. The Vikings dealt with several injuries this year,
including sophomore A.J. Mittelsteadt, who suffered a season-ending knee injury. “The boys made no excuse for the injuries that set them back,” McIntosh said. “Elkhorn was just the better team and deserved the win.” Senior goalkeeper Nolan Meyer had a game-high 15 saves. Senior Patrick Regan also posted three saves in net. Senior midfielder Ethan Wright finished the season with a team-high 15 goals and senior forward Jason Johnson had five goals in conference.
Jenny held on to finish 19th in 20:36.8 but missed the state cut by three spots. Kettle Moraine sophomore Ava Craven earned the fifth and final individual state qualifying spot in 20:17.7. The last 1.1 miles was all downhill, including a steep downhill as the runners approached the final 400 meters, Jenny said.
Freshman teammate Hannah Lawrence crossed the finish line 21st as the team’s third runner in 20:43.9. Wozniak finished her prep cross country career with a 23rd-place finish in 20:50. Sophomore Gina Owen was the fifth and final scorer for the Vikings, placing 25th in 20:52.2. Junior Molly Olstad and sophomore Ellie Trieloff also competed but did not count
toward the final varsity score.
State Ross said her goal now is simply to place better at state. She finished 75th last year and 70th as a sophomore. “We can’t be ranked as a team this year, which was kind of fun last season,” she said. “But maybe a top 50 finish at state individually.”
Boys xc: Season ends at Kettle Moraine sectional Continued from page 9 final individual state qualifying spot in 17:08.7. Flint said while the middle of the race was tough, he had probably his best kick all season at the end. “I think it was just that extra motivation that this could be my last race,” he said. Coach Pat Schneider thought Flint ran one of his best races of the year. ”He beat several kids who had beaten him all year,” he said. “Going into the meet, he was projected to get around 30th based on prior performances. I think he ran without pressure, but ran very tough.” Stoughton finished sixth out of the 12 teams competing with 200 points. “I thought fifth place was possible, but Kettle Moraine ran well on their home course,” Schneider said. “We were ninth in sectionals last
Championship Saturday
The Stoughton girls swimming team will host the Badger South Conference championship meet at 1 p.m. Saturday.
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Volleyball: Season ends in semifinals Continued from page 9 from a team that finished seventh in the eight-team Badger South Conference. That includes Eugster, who racked up 170 kills this year, an average of 5.4 per match, junior outside hitter Paige Schuttemeier, junior middle blocker Riley Royston and junior middle blocker Amber Hodkiewicz. “Looking ahead to next
year, I think our entire program really needs to continue focusing on our culture and what Stoughton volleyball is going to be,” Bauer said. “We need to establish who we are and hold one another accountable to our goals.” Photo by Joe Koshollek
Stoughton’s Megan Adams (5) back sets the ball for Amber Hodkiewicz during the first game at MG on Thursday night.
Stoughton: Vikings fall in D2 Level 1 game Continued from page 9 of people thought we could make the playoffs with the previous senior class we lost. I’m very proud of the young men they became and how they have led by example for our underclassmen.” Photo by Jeremy Jones
Senior Parker Flint finished 18th Saturday at the WIAA Division 1 Kettle Moraine sectional in 17 minutes, 30.2 seconds. year, so it is was good to see team improvement.” Junior Gavin Model finished as the Vikings’ second runner with his best race of the season, taking 41st place (18:24.2). Freshman Colton Hanson crossed the finish line five seconds later for 43rd place in
18:29.1. Junior Jack Albert was 47th in 18:32.5 and sophomore Christian Smith was Stoughton’s final varsity scorer, finishing 51st in 18:34.7. Sophomores Cade Millam and Alexander Wicks each competed but did not count toward the final score.
Next season Playoffs are not the main goal for the program anymore, Prahl said. “We set our goal to win a conference championship and go from there,” he said. Prahl said while he feels good about the group coming back, the Vikings aren’t guaranteed anything. “What our underclassmen need to realize is that playoffs
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Senior Trenten Conklin trips up Monona Grove’s Sam Hepp in the first half Friday. Stoughton lost the WIAA Division 2 Level 1 playoff game Friday 37-7 on the road.
don’t just happen, we need that starts now in the weight to go out and work for it and room,” he said.
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Stoughton History October
110 Years ago - 1908 • Rolf Falk driving down Main Street Saturday with his auto, ran over Clarence Scheldrup’s pet fox terrier, killing him instantly. The dog was one of the finest trick dogs in the country, as intelligent as a child. He would dance, sing, jump, walk upright and make a daring high jump from a ladder. • About 50 people attended the Beaver Hunter’s dance at the Armory on Thursday evening last, and a good time was had by all present. • Saturday was a busy day in Stoughton. The grand fall opening at P.I. Hales, the Daylight store, drew an immense crowd and all did a thriving business. • Phillip Phillips, the night watch at the Mandt Works, fell from a ladder Friday night and broke his arm. He was otherwise badly bruised throughout his body. He thought he discovered smoke from one of the buildings and went up to investigate, with the above result. • Peter Christopher has opened a fish store in the building adjoining the home bakery, east of the post office. He will keep a complete supply of all kinds of salt fish and imported Warsels, both dry and prepared lutefisk, and a full line of imported canned goods.
• William F. Mautz, democratic candidate for sheriff, circulated among the voters of Stoughton and vicinity on Monday, and received many assurances of support at the ensuing election.
70 Years ago - 1948 • The first social event of the University of Wisconsin Centennial celebration will be held Sunday, Oct. 9, when the students promenade at the 1948 Centennial ball. • The Randaberg male chorus from Stavanger, N o r wa y, w i l l m a ke i t s appearance in Stoughton Tuesday, Sept. 28, when it presents a free concert in Our Risen Savior’s Lutheran church at 8 p.m. • The Dane County Board submitted a budget request of $38,227 for 1949 at a meeting Tuesday of the county finance committee. • A professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin has been appointed to the civil service commission’s seventh regional loyalty board. He is Dr. Frederick Ogg, whose appointment was announced in Washington today. The board he will serve on has jurisdiction in Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois. It was established under President Truman’s p r o g r a m t o i nve s t i ga t e the loyalty of government workers.
• The remains of Pvt. Einar Moe, who died in France Sept. 7, 1944, will arrive in Stoughton Tuesday, Nov. 2, on the 12:04 noon train, and funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. in Central Lutheran Church with the Rev. Amos W. Stolen, pastor of First Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Patriotic services will be under the auspices of Badger Post No. 328, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
45 Years ago - 1973 • Many friends in the area were saddened to learn of the death of Dr. Fred Henderson, who was long recognized as a community asset to the Stoughton area. • A Montgomery Wards and Co. store will open here Thursday, Oct. 11 at 364 E. Main St. in the space formerly occupied by Stoughton cable television. • An unexpected blast from the civil defense siren during Friday’s noon hour has caused Stoughton Mayor Lineal Cooper to silence the siren once and for all. Taken out and “repaired” three times prior to Friday’s blast, the siren went off at 12:15 p.m. without any apparent provocation. • Dunn’s town board made it unlawful for any person to hunt or discharge any firearm from any public roadway, street or town. • The Stoughton
Volunteer Fire Department extinguished a burning corn picker at 12:50 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 in the fields of the Tobert Simonson farm off Washington Road, Dunkirk township. • Sen. Gaylord Nelson has announced that Wisconsin will receive $904,079 in federal funds for parks and recreation in 1974.
30 Years ago - 1988 • City Hall finally got its tower back last Friday, as workers capped the turret with the structure that citizens have been waiting for since last spring. The air was festive as the crowd gathered to watch the replica of the tower that adorned City Hall until 1962 being hosted into place. • It’s “nothing to panic over,” but it’s worth bringing up, Finance Director John Neal told the Stoughton City Council Tuesday night. The city may run out of cash. “We are quite rapidly depleting our resources,” he said. He said state shared revenue of more than $1 million won’t get here until Nov. 21. In the meantime, there are three payrolls to meet and bills to pay. That means the city may have to borrow from one of its other funds for a short time in order to operate. • Business manager Jim Drifke had good news for the board of education
Monday night. Equalized value in the Stoughton Area School District did not rise as fast this year as the rest of the state. That means the district expects to receive $28,600 more in state aid than previously anticipated. So the board passed a final 1988-89 levy of $6,216,018, or $319,147 higher than that of last year. • A year after a referendum for a new library on Water Street was soundly defeated, the Stoughton Library Board will try again Nov. 8 with a very different proposal. This time the plan is expansion and renovation, not a new building at a new site. Stoughton residents will be asked in a binding referendum whether or not the city should borrow up to $1 million to fund the project.
10 Years ago - 2008 • With the closing of Yahara Elementary School less than a year away, one Stoughton Area School District committee has been working to ensure that Stoughton remains a “neighborhood school” community. Meeting for the third time last week, the newly formed school district ad hoc transportation committee is preparing to present a proposed new boundary map for Stoughton’s elementary schools at a series of open houses in November.
• Built in 1897 by Dr. Francis Hyland, a Stoughton resident who made his fortune by claiming he could “heal” people through the power of magnets, is undergoing something of a makeover. Thanks to a $30,000 Community Development Block Grant from Dane County, the building is receiving an exterior paint job and some brick cleaning, along with a new facade along the bottom portion of the building. “It’s an old building and it’s a big job,” said Stoughton Mayor Helen Johnson. • “ Yo u r c o m m u n i ty-owned grocery is in danger of closing its doors unless drastic changes are made quickly.” So reads one of the opening sentences of a letter mailed over the weekend to the approximately 940 members of the Yahara River Grocery Cooperative, the Stoughton-based co-op that opened to much fanfare in March 2008 but is now in danger of closing. With expenses exceeding revenues by $10,000 to $15,000 nearly every month it has been open, the co-op has exhausted its line of credit, owes $400,000 from a Stoughton bank to launch and is starting to fall behind on payments to vendors, said Myra Hajny, YRGC president. – Scott De Laruelle
POLICE REPORTS The Stoughton Police Department logged 2,452 incidents for September. Cases of interest for the month were; three intoxicated driver arrests, three intoxicated persons, two drug incidents, 41 thefts, three frauds, nine domestic disturbances, 31 disturbances, 25 disorderly conducts, 23 traffic crashes, 46 EMS assists, eleven alarms, 24 juvenile incidents, 58 911 calls, three warrantarrests, one threat, 25 animal complaints, and officers responded to 42 suspicious activity calls. Officers also logged 43 check persons, 44 check property, 128 assist cases, 35 criminal charges, 12 ordinance violations, and 87 traffic arrests from 103 traffic stops. The following were identified by the department as significant cases:
Sept. 9 Officers arrested a 55-yearold man and a 50-year-old man for retail theft, resisting/ obstructing an officer, felony bail jumping, and probation holds following an incident that started with a retail theft at a local business. Responding officers began a foot pursuit when the subjects attempted to flee. Subjects got into a vehicle and attempted their getaway when they crashed into another vehicle. Both subjects were then apprehended after another officer stopped the vehicle. Officers arrested a 29-yearold woman for physical abuse of a child and disorderly conduct following a domestic disturbance.
Sept. 5 Officers arrested a 17-yearold boy for criminal damage to property following a domestic disturbance. Officers arrested a 19-year-old man for disorderly conduct following a domestic disturbance.
Sept. 14 Officers arrested a 50-yearold woman for retail theft following a theft that occurred at an area business.
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ing following an officer observing a suspicious subject near some businesses that had recently been burglarized. The subject was subsequently found to be in possession of burglary tools and later admitted that he had intended to burglarize a liquor store.
Sept. 18 Officers arrested a 21-yearold woman on an outstanding warrant following a traffic stop. Officers arrested a 17-yearold boy for fraudulent use of a credit card following an attempt to make a purchase on a stolen credit card. The investigating officer discovered that the stolen credit card was used to make several fraudulent purchases. Officers arrested 46-year-old woman for battery, a probation Sept. 10 Officers arrested a 21-year- hold, and an outstanding warold man on a probation hold rant following a domestic disSept. 2 following a reported domestic turbance. Officers arrested a 38-year old disturbance and one of the man for disorderly conduct fol- parties was found to have an Sept. 19 lowing a domestic disturbance. active warrant. Officers arrested a 35-year-
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Sept. 29 Officers arrested a 40-yearold man for a felony fourth offense OWI following a report Sept. 23 of a subject slouched over in a Officers arrested a 34-year- vehicle on the street. old man for disorderly conduct Officers arrested a 37-yearfollowing a disturbance at a old man for disorderly conduct residence. Officers arrested a 30-yearold man for disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property following a domestic disturbance.
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Sept. 7 Officers arrested a 29-yearold man for disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property following a domestic disturbance. Officers arrested a 17-yearold boy on charges of burglary following an investigation into two burglaries at a residence Sept. 17 where money was stolen. Officers arrested a 17-yearold boy for possession of burglary tools and bail jump-
old man for recklessly endangering safety while armed (felony), battery, and disorderly conduct following a domestic disturbance at a residence. The suspect reportedly stabbed another subject with a knife several times following an altercation. Officers arrested a 29-year-old woman for theft and a probation Hold following an incident where the suspect had conned a resident into doing housework for cash to pay her rent. Once inside the residence the suspect stole a wedding ring from the victim. Through follow up investigation, the officers identified the suspect and subsequently recovered the ring.
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determine funding for the additional case manager required to support the mission. The grant won’t cover the entire project, estimated to cost $671,000, but would be put directly into building a house on Pine Street on property already ow n e d b y H AT S . T h e City Council unanimously approved $15,000 of city funding for the project earlier this year. Boersma said tangible support from the city was one of the other reasons the grant was approved this time around. There will also be a loan to HATS which would be supported with rent payments. “This rent is less than market rate rent in the c o m m u n i t y,” t h e g r a n t said. “However, we will seek other sources of rental assistance for families placed in these units for the first few months.” Boersma said the group has an anticipated timeline to start building by March 2019 and would be completed two months later. “It’s important that this w o r k s f o r S t o u g h t o n ,” Boersma said of the project. “I live in Stoughton and I see the need because I know there are a number of young people who need houses and they need to be stable and with their family in a safe setting.”
The housing unit to support four homeless families will be located at 309 Pine St. The households are anticipated to be extremely low income or low income, with at least two of the four units set aside for those below 30 percent of the area median income, the grant submission to Dane County Affordable Housing Development Fund explains. Two units will have two bedrooms and two will have three, each including 1,100 square feet of living space and its own furnace and hot water heater. There will be no common spaces and each will have an individual entrance. WHPD, a group working with HATS, owns the lot where the two units will be built. There is a home already on the property, which is planned to be rehabbed and sold. The vacant section of the lot will support the four units of housing, as the City Council approved splitting the lot to facilitate the sale of the existing home. Construction is anticipated to start next March, and if everything goes according to plan, construction would be completed two months later. – Amber Levenhagen
Years in the making
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HATS formed in 2014 The property at 309 Pine St. is the location of a future housing development that will support four families that are homeless and has evolved as it’s in Stoughton. shifted its mission slightly to partner with other area groups. “It was all about afford- To learn more info about the able housing,” Boersma Stoughton Area Resource Team, said of the past. “We are visit: continuing with that issue, startstoughton.org bu t o u r f o c u s c h a n g e d more specifically to see if we could do something “kept working at it” and about homelessness.” submitted several more The group has 14 mem- requests, until the June bers with various special- submission that had some ties, including mayor Tim significant changes that S wa d l ey, D a n e C o u n t y Boersma said propelled Sup. Carl Chenoweth and their application. Kathy Kamp, executive “Finally, it paid off,” he director of Wisconsin Part- said. nership for Housing DevelNext steps opment (WPHD). WPHD is responsible Now that nearly half of for developing the rental the funding is secured, the units and providing prop- group is looking at solidierty management services, fying other details to help the grant said. The group is s h a p e t h e n ex t s eve r a l still searching for a devel- months of development oper for the project. and the early stages of Photo courtesy of HATS In 2015, Teresa Her- moving in families. The house plans for the new unit will be for a duplex WPHD had built previously, both as a manson, a social worker The first is to build the for the Stoughton Area house and start the appli- duplex and a single-family home. The house was designed to fit in a historic neighborhood, such as where the new units will be located. School District, presented cation process. at a meeting with the City S TA R T, w h i c h h a s exactly what the criteria but not limited to sub- would be a key issue. He Council and school board been providing case man- is going to be for who can stance abuse, domestic s h a r e d h i s h o p e s f o r a about the growing number agement services to the move in,” Boersma said. violence, housing, utili- transit system to connect of homeless students. Even though those qual- ties, health, transportation Stoughton to Madison, but Stoughton area since I t h e l p e d m o l d h ow 2003, has only one full- ifications aren’t yet final- and employment.” emphasized that the group HATS defines homeless- time employee in Thomp- ized, Boersma said the Boersma said those top- is following its mission ness- when families “dou- son. To help effectively home would be for fami- ics are areas of concern, and working on housing ble up” — living with a n d s u c c e s s f u l l y m ove lies, particularly those that because the problem isn’t first. more people than an apart- families in the units and have been working with ove r o n c e h o u s i n g h a s “We’re hoping this can ment’s capacity — hous- eventually out into their START. been secured. stabilize families in our ing is unstable or literal own housing, it was deter“Cindy has had at least “You have to get stabi- c o m m u n i t y,” h e s a i d . homelessness, which could mined another case man- six consecutive years of lized before you’re able to “A number of homeless include living in cars or ager would be needed to d i r e c t c o n t a c t wo r k i n g access services, so that’s people pop around from motels. help support her. START with individuals and fam- really the focus of what school district to school “At that point, they had would also facilitate appli- ilies who are at risk of we have been doing for the district, because if they 30-40 homeless kids in cations for the housing homelessness or who are last four years or so,” he don’t have a home, they Stoughton,” Boersma said. unit. m ove . T h i s c o u l d b e a literally homeless,” the said. “It confirmed the need for B o e r s m a a d d e d t h a t long-term benefit for a lot “We talked about having grant said. “She has proour group.” some sort of targeted pop- vided them with counsel- s o m e o f t h e p e o p l e i n of people.” The first grant was sub- ulation, maybe targeting a ing/case management in the units would be utilizmitted in August 2015. veteran, but we’re so new, order to help them work ing services, or at least Contact Amber LevenhaW h e n i t w a s r e j e c t e d , we’re so early in the pro- towards their short- and e m p l o y m e n t , c l o s e r t o gen at amber.levenhagen@ Boersma said the group cess that we don’t know long-term goals including Madison, so transportation wcinet.com.
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Meet HATS The Housing Advocacy Team of Stoughton was formed in 2014. The group has a range of representatives from the public and private sector, including clergy, city staff, council and school district representatives. President: Linda Muller Secretary: Cindy Thompson, program director of Stoughton Area Resource Tam Sid Boersma, Alderman Michael Engelberger, Stoughton Housing Authority Teresa Hermanson, Stoughton Area School District social worker Cindy McGlynn, Director of the Stoughton Senior Center, Stoughton Housing Authority Kathy Kamp, Executive director of Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development Mayor Tim Swadley Dane County Supervisor Carl Chenoweth Arlene Halsey Sharon Mason-Boersma Deb Oakland Steve Tryon Beverly Thompson
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Restorative: Former police chief has concerns Continued from page 1 3-1 at its Sept. 28 meeting to accept police chief Greg Leck’s recommendation to join the program. Committee chair Greg Jenson was joined by Kathleen Tass Johnson and Tim Riley in voting to join, while Pat O’Connor dissented. O ’ C o n n o r, a f o r m e r Stoughton police chief, told the Hub he had questions about some details of the program, but there wasn’t anybody from the organization at the meeting to talk about it. “We’ve tried restorative justice before but it was geared at juveniles and kids under the age of 18 that were high-school students,” O’Connor said. “It would have involved some pretty minor things, and this program goes well beyond that. It includes adults and some pretty serious charges.” The program can apply to people charged with a range of crimes, including disorderly conduct or theft. “Part of my issue is now we’re going into adult age, and if it’s a good program, why does it stop at 25?” O’Connor wondered. “And I’m not sure of the process to determine who’s eligible and who’s not.” Leck said for municipal charges, the police department would make a recommendation and the municipal judge would decide whether to refer the case to the restorative justice court. In criminal matters, the police department refers charges to the district attorney’s office, which chooses whether to send the case to the CRC instead of prosecuting it. Leck explained the program will deal with criminal charges, which are
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“intercepted when they get to the DA’s office, and if an offender qualifies for the program, the DA will send them to the restorative justice program in lieu of criminal charges.” One of the first steps toward establishing the court here is to recruit and train what the program calls peacemakers – a group of volunteers who form a “circle” with offenders, and sometimes victims, to talk and develop a course of action that helps both victims and offenders, or what the program calls “respondents.” No training had been planned here as of last week, but there are training sessions in other communities, Leck said. He added that joining the restorative justice program doesn’t require approval of the Common Council, and he would be signing an agreement and implementing it “fairly soon.” “It’s a program that we’ll join at no cost to the city,” he said. Leck said the only departmental involvement is that the officers can flag either the criminal information going to the DA or information going to municipal court “that this would be a good candidate for restorative justice.” “And then technically speaking,” he explained, “once it gets to restorative justice, we don’t have any further involvement, other than being notified whether they complete the program or not. If they don’t complete it, then criminal or municipal charges are back in effect.” Contact Bill Livick at bill. livick@wcinet.com
Become a ‘peacemaker’ The Dane County Community Restorative Court will hold four trainings for new “peacemakers” next month. The group will meet at Centro Hispano, 810 W. Badger Road, Madison, from 5-8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Nov. 6 and 13, and Thursdays, Nov. 8 and 15. Those who go through the training will be able to participate in “circles” that last 60 to 90 minutes and have flexible timing. The peacemakers help determine the “repair harm agreement” for an offender along with the victim of whatever crime was committed. Completion of the agreement allows the charges against the offender to be dropped. For information or to sign up for the training, contact Stephanie Marino at marino@countyofdane.com or 4424031
the state, as Ald. Denise Duranczyk (Dist. 1) put it. Since 2011, the state has barred municipalities (with some exceptions) from increasing tax revenues by a higher percentage than its growth from new construction. That was under 2 percent this year. “We have been painted into a corner so tight, so there is no way for us to hire people we need and to do things we basically need to do this operation,” Duranczyk said at the city’s first committee-of-thewhole meeting on Oct. 18. The 2019 budget includes a proposed $524,675 jump in the levy, which, accounting for the average increase in home values, would result in an decrease in the city’s share of property taxes of $7 per $100,000 of assessed value. Notable expenditures proposed include a $140,000 increase in debt service, $240,000 in increased contributions to preventive maintenance funds for sidewalks and roads, and $2.6 million in borrowing to build Glacier Moraine Drive, a portion of which the city is contractually obligated to complete by 2020. Helping the city’s budget is the state transportation aids, based on road work in previous years. That increased by $160,500, and increased transfers from the local water and electric utility payment in lieu of taxes add another $95,000. Levy limits left Stoughton with about $113,000 to increase its operational costs, which finance director Jamin Friedl said “isn’t going to cut it.” He recommended going to referendum to fund the rightsizing package that would bring the city’s employees in line with median wages in their industry.
Mill rates* Year Rate Inc. 2018 $8.36 -.8% 2017 $8.43 -.4% 2016 $8.46 -1.9% 2015 $8.63 .9% 2014 $8.55 2.7% 2013 $8.33 3% 2012 $8.08 2.66% 2011 $7.49 2.4% *per $1,000 of value The Common Council has one more meeting as a committee-of-the-whole to discuss the budget, on Nov. 1. At that meeting, it will be expected to give a recommendation to itself, as the council, to advance the document to the public hearing. Alders have the option of amending the budget as they see fit but those amendments have been rare in the past, Swadley pointed out after a recent meeting. This is Swadley’s first budget as mayor, and Friedl is the third person to prepare a budget for the city in the last three years, and the process this year is different. This time around, leadership asked department heads to present any requests for additional staffing in a move toward transparency, Swadley said. In the past, such requests had been discouraged in public conversations due to budget constraints, Ald. Regina Hirsch (D-3) said after this month’s committee-of-the-whole meeting.
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Net new construction 2012: .35 percent 2013: .45 percent 2014: .82 percent 2015: 1.11 percent 2016: 1.94 percent 2017: 1.75 percent 2018: 1.59 percent been doling out parking tickets downtown. That position just about pays for itself with added revenues from the citations, police chief Greg Leck said. The budget also includes $15,000 for the community-wide survey Swadley said was a priority while campaigning and $9,200 for a program volunteer coordinator at the senior center. In previous years, Swadley said, administrations had gone after the “low-hanging fruit” to keep services going, like eliminating preventive maintenance funds. He included $60,000 for the sidewalk fund in his budget and $180,000 for preventive road maintenance, both accomplished with recurring borrowing. Duranczyk agreed with the mayor’s assessment, commenting during the committee-of-the-whole meeting that preventive costs like patching roads can be worth four times the output in what the city saves in staving off the cost of fully replacing the piece of infrastructure. T h e r e ’s a l s o a r o u n d $100,000 for the hydraulic and hydrologic studies the Department of Natural Resources requested for the whitewater park project.
The mayor’s budget follows the human resource department’s recommendation that the city increase current employees’ wages What’s left out before adding more staff. In addition to skipping the It also would double the hours of a new communi- “rightsizing” component of ty service officer, who has the compensation plan, the
Glossary Net New Construction Under state legislation passed in 2011, municipal budgets are allowed for the most part to increase only by the amount their overall value grows. This percentage is called net new construction, and it’s published by the state Department of Revenue each year in August. There are exceptions – keeping up with increases in debt payments is the biggest, a policy that actually encourages borrowing.
Levy, mill rate The tax levy is the total amount a municipality extracts in property taxes. This amount cannot increase, regardless of property value, unless the city grows, has increased debt obligations or can carry over a portion of either or both of those factors from a previous year. The mill rate is the tax percentage, expressed as a cost per $1,000 in assessed value. That means if your home
mayor’s budget doesn’t fund many other departments’ asks. The city has been without an economic development director since last April when Tammy LaBorde stepped down from a role that was combined with the finance director, and under the proposal, it would continue to do so throughout 2019. The personnel committee has prepared a job description the mayor said he will try to fulfill by delegation. Swadley pushed for adding a dedicated economic development director during his campaign. Fire chief Scott Wegner has put in a request for enough staff for 24/7 service, asking for 12 full-time firefighters, though he’s acknowledged that’s not going to happen. The chief has said the department has been struggling to find adequate numbers of volunteers and is operating with seven fewer firefighters than he’d like, at 35 rather than 42. The department has three nearly full-time positions at the fire station, Wegner said. His request, at an estimated cost of $816,500, is not funded in the mayor’s budget. The police department requested an increase in its overtime budget of nearly $40,000 even after adding a full-time officer last year in a split vote. Leck explained it usually takes about nine months for a new hire to complete training to the point that it impacts scheduling costs, and the department lacks the staff to adequately backfill current positions. The planning department asked for $53,000 for a code enforcement specialist, which was also not included in Swadley’s proposal. Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.
is worth $200,000 and the mill rate is $10, the amount you would pay in property taxes is $2,000 annually.
Assessed, equalized value Assessed value is the value of a property based on its municipality’s annual assessments. State law requires municipalities to ensure on a regular basis they are as close as possible to market value – meaning you pay based on what your house would sell for – but because of constant fluctuations in the market and because full reassessments each year are unrealistic, that number is not always accurate. Because each municipality’s assessments are reworked on different timelines (some reassess a portion of the city annually, others reassess all every few years), the state uses a comparative system called equalized value. This is necessary because many school districts, for example, levy property taxes across multiple municipalities.
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Phyllis Garbrecht, age 92, of Evansville, passed away Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, at The Evansville Manor. Phyllis was born on April 18, 1926, in Reading, Ohio. She graduated from Reading High School in 1943. Phyllis graduated from Capital University in Columbus in 1948 with a degree in Elementary Education. Phyllis married Robert Garbrecht on September 8, 1948. While Robert finished his work at the seminary, Phyllis taught third grade. After Robert’s graduation from seminary, she became a full-time wife, mother, homemaker and partner in Robert’s ministry. Phyllis remained very active in her church throughout her entire life. She led Bible studies, taught Sunday school, participated
in women’s circles, quilted, sewed paraments and made candles for church and helped in any way she could. Phyllis enjoyed sewing, Rosemaling, candle making and processing food from Bob’s garden for the winter in her spare time. She and Bob enjoyed traveling throughout their marriage; including trips to Alaska, Hawaii, The Holy Lands and Europe, as well as destinations throughout the United States. Phyllis is survived by sons James (Mary) Garbrecht of Mundelein, Ill, John (Patti) Garbrecht of San Diego, Calif., daughters, Kathryn (Gregory) Leland of Bricelyn, Minn. and Carol (Thomas) Mullin of Anoka, Minn., grandchildren, Melissa (Justin) Pieper, Robert Garbrecht, Bethany (Daniel) Bureau, Kelsey (Christoph) Dundas, Michael Leland, Brian Leland and Olivia Garbrecht, great grandchildren, Logan Garbrecht, Kate, Leah and Isaac Pieper and Adelia, Caleb, Jacob and Emmaline Dundas, brotherin-law, Elmer (Shirley) Garbrecht of Oconto Falls, WI, sister-in-law Carolyn Koehl of Reading, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Phyllis was preceded in death by husband Rev. Robert Garbrecht, parents Helen and Edward Koehl and siblings Betty Hucke, Donald Koehl and James Koehl. Visitation will be held from 9-11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Evansville prior to funeral services at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 26, with burial at Maple Hill Cemetery in Evansville to follow the funeral. Friends and family are invited to return to church for a light luncheon after the burial. Condolences may be expressed at Wardhurtley. com In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the family, who will then distribute them to Phyllis’ favorite charities. God looked around the garden, And found an empty space. He looked down upon the earth, And saw your tired face. He put his arms around you, And lifted you to rest. God’s garden must be beautiful, For he only takes the best.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING FOR CITY OF STOUGHTON Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. the Common Council will meet at the City Council Chambers on the Second floor of the Public Safety Building at 321 South 4th Street for the purpose of holding a PUBLIC HEARING on the PROPOSED BUDGET for 2019. The proposed budget is available for inspection at City Hall, 381 E Main Street, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The following is a summary of the Proposed 2019 Budget.
2018 Budget
REVENUES Taxes Intergovernmental Revenues Licenses and Permits Fines, Forfeits and Penalties Public Charges for Services Intergovernmental charges for services Miscellaneous Revenue Other Financing Sources TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES
EXPENDITURES: General Government Public Safety Public Works Health and Human Services Culture, Recreation and Education Conservation and Development Other Financing Uses Transfer to Debt Service Other Uses TOTAL EXPENDITURES FUND BALANCES Estimated Fund Balances All Governmental Funds General Fund TID #3 TID #4 TID #5 TID #6 TID #7 Safety Building Library Library Special Fire Equipment Park Development Storm Sewer Cemetery EMS Truck EMS Equipment Senior Center Wood Shop Township Outreach Seniors in Need Senior Center Special Food Pantry Landmarks Tree Commission EMS Trust Fire Department Special Fire Pension Opera House Tourism Sick Leave K9 Economic Development Redevelopment Authority Debt Service Capital Construction Capital Outlay Building Maintenance Equipment Replacement EMS Water Electric Sanitary Sewer Total Published: October 25, 2018 WNAXLP
Estimated Fund Balance 1/1/2019 5,763,235 448,505 1,122,338 (485,705) (113,545) 1,288,185 681 18,197 194,273 20,300 402,914 1,585,186 33,351 328,365 47,239 3,702 5,539 45,749 444,587 187,555 (226) 2,096 10,282 35,995 802,110 (190,158) 23,824 129,577 20,203 10,311 495,082 1,000,000 654,927 298,430 378,250 773,306 14,110,978 20,207,683 16,985,190 67,088,511
2019 Proposed Budget
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9,434,687 1,805,630 207,500 121,000 1,384,190 82,000 299,031 80,000 13,414,038
10,046,362 2,063,980 221,900 127,500 1,351,660 82,000 393,066 90,000 14,376,468
6.48% 14.31% 6.94% 5.37% -2.35% 0.00% 31.45% 0.00% 7.17%
611,675 258,350 14,400 6,500 (32,530) 0 94,035 10,000 962,430
1,658,606 3,502,223 2,353,503 532,959 1,026,869 218,784
1,815,276 3,690,348 2,366,786 557,951 1,058,460 246,217
9.45% 5.37% 0.56% 4.69% 3.08% 12.54%
156,670 188,125 13,283 24,992 31,591 27,433
2,652,786 1,492,308 13,438,038
3,104,117 1,537,313 14,376,468
17.01% 3.02% 6.98%
451,331 45,005 938,430
Revenues 14,376,468 518,665 194,609 359,500 2,525,000 549,959 62,000 858,808 903,349 500 41,600 29,350 2,300 5,000 90,350 9,515 300 6,200 23,300 7,600 940,783 80,000 60,000 9,100 31,250 65,400 4,669,817 2,991,439 1,954,600 151,000 221,000 784,650 2,335,524 15,994,782 2,091,460 52,945,178
Expenditures 14,376,468 450,229 109,800 442,588 2,577,163 351,423 62,000 858,808 745,924 200 20,000 2,300 5,260 75,000 14,000 550 10,650 22,950 907,820 80,000 6,125 5,200 66,580 4,669,817 2,991,439 1,904,600 281,500 178,350 778,484 2,195,998 15,344,523 2,034,568 51,570,317
Estimated Fund Balance 12/31/2018 5,763,235 516,941 1,207,147 (568,793) (165,708) 1,486,721 681 18,197 194,273 20,300 402,914 1,742,611 33,651 369,965 56,589 3,702 5,279 45,749 444,587 202,905 (4,711) 1,846 5,832 36,345 809,710 (157,195) 23,824 189,577 23,178 36,361 (1,180) 495,082 1,000,000 704,927 167,930 420,900 779,472 14,250,504 20,857,942 17,042,082 68,463,372
loving and generous wife, many nieces and nephews. mother, daughter, sister and She was preceded in death friend. She was Tom’s rock by her mother, Diane; and and loved Lilli more than the brother, Danny Zeimet. blood running through her A funeral service was held veins. She loved her family. at 1 p.m. Oct. 20, 2018, at Betsy is survived by her Ryan Funeral Home, 2418 N. husband, Tom; her daughter, Sherman Avenue, Madison. Lilli; father, Daniel Zeimet of A visitation took place from Deerfield; siblings, William 11 a.m. until the time of ser(Terry) Zeimet of Cottage vice at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, please Grove, Tom (Sandy) Zeimet of Atlanta, GA, John (Dawn) make donations in Betsy’s Zeimet of Stoughton, George memory to the Wisconsin Betsy M. Taake (Becka) Zeimet of Edgerton, Breast Cancer Coalition. To Laura (Paul) Schwoerer of view and sign this guestbook, Betsy M. Taake, age 61, Culver, Ind., and Zach (Julie) please visit: www.ryanfunerpassed away on Monday, Oct. Zeimet of Cross Plains; and alservice.com. 15, 2018. She was born in Madison on Aug. 4, 1957, the daughter of Daniel and Diane Celebrating 28 Years in Business! (Olson) Zeimet. WISCONSIN MONUMENT & VAULT CO. Betsy grew up on a farm in Deerfield. She graduated 159 W. Main St. • 873-5513 from Stoughton High School Serving Stoughton since 1989. in 1975. She married Tom Taake on July 18, 1981. In the summer of 1982, Betsy followed her husband to Anchorage, Alaska. She owned and operated Shampoo, Etc. hair salon successfully for many years. Pete Gunderson • Mike Smits • Dale Holzhuter She was loved by hundreds Sara Paton Barkenhagen • Martha Paton • Alyssa Halverson of friends and family in Alaska and Wisconsin. On Sept. • Personalized Life Celebration Services 3, 2001, their daughter Lilli • Cremation Services & Options came into their lives. After • Traditional Burial Services 35 wonderful years in Alas• Green Burials • Veteran Services ka, Betsy and Tom decided to move back to Wisconsin with • Stoughton - 1358 Hwy. 51 N Lilli to be closer to her fam608.873.4590 ily. Betsy began styling hair in Verona at The Suite Life • OREGON - 1150 Park St. Salons under the name So 608-835-3515 Gorgeous. Betsy was a beautiful, kind,
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STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO CREDITORS (INFORMAL ADMINISTRATION) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARCIA M. SIME Case No. 2018PR719 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal Administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth May 30, 1936 and date of death January 3, 2007, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 1170 Starr School Road, Stoughton, WI 53589. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is January 11, 2019. 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 October 8, 2018 Michael D. Rumpf PO Box 1 Cambridge, WI 53523 (608) 423-3254 Bar Number: 1015663 Published: October 11, 18 and 25, 2018 WNAXLP *** TOWN OF PLEASANT SPRINGS NOTICE OF VOTING EQUIPMENT TEST A public test of the automatic tabulating and ballot marking equipment to be used at the November General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 will be held on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the Town Hall, 2354 County Rd N. This test is open to the public. /s/ Maria Hougan, Clerk/Treasurer Published: October 25, 2018 WNAXLP *** NOTICE CITY OF STOUGHTON NOTICE OF VOTING EQUIPMENT TEST WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018 9:00 A.M. A public test of the automatic tabulating equipment to be used at the General Election (November 6, 2018), will be held on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. at the Stoughton Fire Station (Election room), 401 E Main Street, Stoughton, WI. This test is open to the public. Holly Licht City Clerk Published: October 25, 2018 WNAXLP *** TOWN OF DUNKIRK NOTICE OF VOTING EQUIPMENT TEST MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2018 1:00 P.M. DUNKIRK TOWN HALL 654 COUNTY ROAD N NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Public Test of the automatic tabulating equipment and electronic voting equipment to be used at the Town of Dunkirk Election to be held on November 6, 2018, will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, October 29, 2018, at the Dunkirk Town Hall, 654 County Road N in the Town of Dunkirk. This test is open to the public. Melanie Huchthausen, Clerk Posted October 22, 2018 Published October 25, 2018 WNAXLP *** NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE C.N.R. Storage holds a lien on and intends to sell the personal property owned by Scott Peterson stored in Unit # 292 on October 30, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at 1457 Oak Opening Dr., Stoughton, WI. A brief and general description of items stored: Set of Wood Lamps appear to be antique, cabinet, small round end table, Polaris Jet Ski and many boxes of
personal items. Terms of the sale CASH. Items may be viewed at 9:45 a.m. on the day of the sale. ALL items sold as is whereas with no warranties expressed or implied. All items must be removed from the unit the day of the sale. Sale subject to adjournment. Published: October 18 and 25, 2018 WNAXLP *** PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The City of Stoughton Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday November 12, 2018 at 6:00 o’clock p.m., or as soon after as the matter may be heard, in the Council Chambers, Public Safety Building, 321 S. Fourth Street, Second Floor, Stoughton, Wisconsin, 53589, to consider a proposed rezoning of the following parcel of land located at 1125 W. Main Street, Stoughton, WI, owned by Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development,
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0402 Help Wanted FAIRWAY AUTO AUCTION hiring part-time Drivers. Apply in person: 999 Highway A, across from Coachmans. FULL-TIME experienced Commercial Truck Sales person at Wisconsin’s #1 New Ram Dealership. MUST have truck knowledge and sales experience. Great benefits and pay. Email your resume to brad@ubersox.net. Apply online at ubersox.netemployment. HELP WANTED: Full time experienced person on dairy and beef farm, 6 days a week, some milkings, 3 bedroom house available, driver’s license and references required. Platteville, 608-732-5052. LOOKING FOR Class A CDL ton truck driver. Must have good driving record and references. Paid weekly. Call 608-523-4712. SKI SHOP SALES & SERVICE We are now accepting applications for part time and full-time sales positions in our ski department during the winter and outdoor furniture during the summer. If you have some downhill skiing experience, enjoy winter sports and like working with people this might be the opportunity youve been looking for. Chalet is a fun and friendly place to work with local owners who have great appreciation for employees and customers. All positions can be year-round or seasonal depending on the person, with flexible shifts ranging from 15-40 hours per week. Chalet has been serving Madison skiers for the past 35 years. We offer a generous base salary with commissions, bonuses, employee discounts and free skiing at local hills. To join our team please stop by our newly remodeled store and apply in person. Pay range: $12-$16 per hour. Chalet Ski & Patio 5252 Verona Road Madison, WI 53711 608-273-8263 info@chaletski.com
0548 Services A&B ENTERPRISES Light Construction Remodeling No job too small 608-835-7791. Recover Painting offers carpentry, drywall, deck restoration and all forms of painting. Recover also urges you to join in the fight against cancer, as a portion of every job is donated to cancer research. free estimates, fully insured, 20 yrs experience 608-2700440. art’s lawncare: Mowing, trimming. Weed Control. Rough mowing available. 608-235-4389. snow plowing Residential & Commercial Fully Insured. 608-8737038 or 608-669-0025. Baker for hire: For any occasion. Will deliver. Joy 608-712-6286.
0601 Miscellaneous CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon Friday for The Great Dane and Noon Monday for the Courier Hub, Verona Press and Oregon Observer unless changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 845-9559. SAVAGE MODEL 16, 270 Win. Short Mag. with Vortex 4-12 variable scope. Asking $550. 608-437-8957 . DRY OAK and Cherry Firewood For Sale. Contact Dave at 608-445-6423 or Pete 608-712-3223. SEASONED SPLIT OAK, Hardwood. Volume discount. Will deliver. 608609-1181
0672 Pets FOR SALE: Beagle puppies, AKC registered, tri-colors and lemon and white, sire and dam, outstanding hunters/companions, trial champions in the pedigree, vet checked, $400$450 each. Also two very good 5 year old male Beagles. $700 each. 608437-8957. FOR SALE: Miniature Australian Shepherd puppies, shots and wormed. $375. David Fisher, 9316 Kussmaul Rd, Mt Hope, WI 53816. LABRADOODLE OR Goldendoodle? WHY? When you CAN have a 100% non-shed, smart, beautiful, sweet, lovable Whoodle or Moyen Poodle. 2 Minis left! The best dog you will ever own! Rust, Brown & Creme colors. Come check us out! LOTS of Free training tips! www.SpringGreenPups. com Lic#469088 Dusty 920-2107441. TEDDY BEARS, 2-Maltipoos, Cavapoos, 2-Cavachons, 1-Morkie $695-$995 Lic# 469088, LOTS of Free training tips! www.SpringGreenPups. com, Brenda 608-574-7931.
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0975 Livestock DAIRY CATTLE AUCTION TAH LIVESTOCK WINSLOW, IL FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2018 1:00 PM EARLY CONSIGNMENTS SO FAR: CHECK OUR WEBSITE WWW. TAHLIVESTOCK.COM FOR MORE UPDATES CLOSER TO SALE DAY. A NICE RUN OF QUALITY FRESH 2 YR. OLDS. ALSO 17 MILKING COWS FROM ONE CONSIGNMENT. STANCHION AND PARLOR MILKED. 10 ARE FRESH 2-6 WEEKS. 5 FRESH 8-12 WEEKS. 2 ARE MILKING AND CONFIRMED BRED BACK. 1 SWISS X, 1 JERSEY X. BALANCE HOLSTEINS. LAST REPORT 4.0 F, 3.2 P, 180 SCC. TOP QUALITY YOUNG COWS, MILKING GOOD. ALSO 41 OPEN HEIFERS INCLUDING 20 READY TO BREED. 11-650-700#. 10- 400-600#. ALL HOLSTEINS , 10 ARE RED AND WHITE. TOP QUALITY, LEGGY GREEN HEIFERS. NOTE: LOOKS LIKE THE TIME TO BUY. PRICES ARE VERY REASONABLE. THANKS FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF OUR 29 YEARS IN BUSINESS AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO BEING YOUR LIVESTOCK AUCTION SERVICE IN 2019!!! HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL SALE DAY!! ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING OUR SALES PLEASE CALL TERRY AT 815-291-5604 CELL OR 815-3675581 BARN AND LEAVE A MESSAGE. AUCTIONEER: HANK HOLM IL LICENSE #441.002367 WANTED: BLACK Hided feeder calves and yearlings for the PAPA Alliance Annual Sales to be held at the Bloomington Livestock Exchange in Bloomington, WI on November 2, December 7 and January 4. Red Angus are also welcome. For info call Greg May at 608-574-0719 or BLE 608-994-2020.
0980 Machinery KNIGHT 3030 Reel Auggie, TMR mixer, with 3 auger bunk conveyor and scales, good, $7,500. 608-7782589.
0990 Farm Services 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. By the day, week, or month. Carter & Gruenewald Co. 4417 Hwy 92 Brooklyn, WI, 608-455-2411. CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon Friday for The Great Dane and Noon Monday for the Courier Hub unless changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or 835-6677.
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Increase Your sales opportunities…reach over 1.2 million households! Advertise in our Wisconsin Advertising Network System. For information call 835-6677. FOR SALE- MISCELLANEOUS SAWMILLS from only $4397.00- MAKE & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill- Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship! FREE Info/DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com 800 5670404 Ext.300N (CNOW) HELP WANTED- TRUCK DRIVER STOUGHTON TRUCKING is looking for a Flatbed driver with two years tractor trailer experience and one year flatbed experience. Must have class A CDL and Medical card, weekends off. Call Curt (608)-873-2922 (CNOW)
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Duties: This is a full-time, 12-month position and will partner with your Payroll and Benefits Specialist co-worker (who is the Benefits lead) to process payroll and administer benefits for nearly 1,000 employees across 10 work sites and 5 employee groups. Assist with the development and implementation of digital process flows through an online provider. Provide excellent customer service to staff by explaining complex information in an easy-to-understand way. Beyond the duties, we are looking for someone who thrives in a fast paced work environment and is comfortable juggling competing work assignments and priorities. You’ll work with a great team. Requirements: Education: minimum of a two-year associate degree (or equivalent work experience) in accounting/business, with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or HR preferred or equivalent experience. Experience: 2-4 years payroll/accounting/ bookkeeping experience. School District experience with Skyward payroll system is preferred. Bilingual (Spanish) language skills are a plus. Compensation: $20.46 to $28.26 per hour, plus excellent benefits. Apply online by October 31st at www.verona.k12.wi.us
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BLACK AND tan German Shepherd puppies, nice markings, great pets, shots and dewormed, ready by November 14. Reserve yours now! $350 each. Henry Fisher, 12236 Parkview Rd, Lancaster, WI. 53813.
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Facilities Team Members Wanted Join Epic’s facilities team where your expertise will keep our 6 million square foot, one-of-a-kind campus running smoothly. Painting Specialist – 2nd Shift As a member of Epic’s painting team, you will maintain the appearance of our campus from prep work to patching, and painting. Building Maintenance – 2nd Shift Day-to-day, you will be a ‘jack of all trades,’ responsible for preventative maintenance and repair work. As a member of our dynamic team, you’ll work in a state-of-the-art facility, enjoy consistent, fulltime hours, earn competitive wages, and receive benefits befitting a leading software company (401k match, great health insurance, life insurance, and performance bonuses).
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WEEKEND CUSTODIAN
The Stoughton Area School District is accepting applications for a weekend custodian at Stoughton High School. Must have the skills necessary to meet the District’s many custodial needs and an attitude and experience suitable to work in a student-centered environment. Rotating schedule 8-16 hours per weekend. $16.15 per hour plus $ .35 night differential if applicable. View job description and apply online at WECAN: http://wecan.education. wisc.edu/#/ Support Staff Vacancy #47486/ EEO/AA adno=547327-01
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Lewis Fouts, 2, of Stoughton points out the target for his bean bag before making his throw at the Working For Kids Fall Festival Friday, Oct. 19.
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Amera Goodman, 5, tosses a bean bag at the target while dressed as a dinosaur for the Working For Kids Fall Festival at Sandhill Elementary School Friday, Oct. 19.
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