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Courier Hub The
Syttende Mai edition
Thursday, May 18, 2017 • Vol. 135, No. 43 • Stoughton, WI • www.unifiednewsgroup.com • $1
Honoring the heritage
Syttende Mai festival returns for 19th year Unified Newspaper Group
Stoughton will be a sea of bunads this weekend as thousands descend upon the city for the annual Syttende Mai festival. Coordinator Tricia Suess estimates the event, which runs from May 19-21, will draw about 20,000 people this year. Syttende Mai is the annual celebration of “the 17th of May,” when Norway’s constitution was signed and the country declared itself an independent nation. And though the American celebration of Syttende Mai dates as far back as 1868, the festival reached the popularity we see today 19 years ago, when the city reintroduced it as an annual event to celebrate Stoughton’s Norwegian heritage. Chamber of Commerce executive director Laura Trotter recently commented on the Facebook page for Syttende Mai, writing that the festival has been c e l e b r a t e d u n o ffi c i a l l y since Norwegians settled in Stoughton in the 1800s “with varying levels of pomp.” Attendance has steadily grown over the past 19 years. She added that the first booster button she saw – the pin that grants entry to most festival events – was from 1968, the first Commemorative Coin was minted in 1966 and the first Syttende Mai King and Queen, Odvar and Esther Haug, were declared in 1969. All of those symbols are part of what makes the Stoughton Syttende Mai Festival the large-scale celebration it is: an actionpacked weekend full of activities, Scandinavian
At a glance King and Queen Marty and Jean Lamers Prince and Princess Theodore Chose and Caitlin Kreger Festival dates Friday-Sunday, May 19-21 On the web stoughtonwi.com/ syttendemai
dances, heritage presentations, and maybe most importantly, Norwegian food. Almost all of the events are expected to return from recent festivals. Suess said that even though she has her own list of tasks to complete, the festival “puts itself together” because of all the File photo by Scott De Laruelle people involved. From left, Ron Peterson from Appleton and Roger Johnson from Menasha smile as they recognize some names of towns “ H u n d r e d s o f p e o p l e where their ancestors came from in southern Norway during an open house at the Livsreise Norwegian Heritage Center last worked countless hours by year at Syttende Mai. pitching in their time and helping out, and it is so critical to the success of the festival,” she told the Hub. Whether you’re Norwegian or not, there’s plenty of Meet the royalty Kluge featured at quilt Music includes Norwegian events – from long-celebratfavorites, Ryan McGrath ed to brand new – throughPage 2 show out the weekend that can Band Costume show returns Page 7 pique your interest.
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A day-by-day look at the most popular Syttende Mai festivities
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Lamerses serve as royalty Lifelong Stoughton residents ‘humbled’ by title AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group
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This year’s Syttende Mai Prince and Princess are Theodore Chose, left, and Caitlin Kreger.
Caitlin Kreger, Theodore Chose named junior royalty This year’s Syttende Mai Prince and Princess are Theodore Chose and Caitlin Kreger. Kreger, 9, is a third grade student at Kegonsa Elementary School. Her
parents are Rob and Ami Kreger. Chose, 8, is a third grade student at Sandhill Elementary School. His parents are Nick and Maureen Chose.
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Lifelong Stoughton residents Marty and Jean Lamers told the Hub they were “astonished” to be chosen as the 2017 Syttende Mai King and Queen. Stoughton Chamber of Commerce staff first approached the couple in September. When asked if they had any hesitation when accepting the royal title, the pair, who have been married for 46 years, responded with “absolutely not.” “(The title is) the biggest secret in Stoughton, anyone will tell you that, and we somehow had to keep that secret from our family,” Jean said. “It’s very hard to keep a secret for five months, let alone something so big from your children.” They came up with a trick to convince their family to attend the Norse Afternoon of Fun in February, an annual event held by the Stoughton High School Norwegian Dancers that honors previous Kings and Queens and announces royalty for the coming year’s festival. Jean told her family that Marty would be honored for his service to the city at the festival. In 1972, Marty became a member of the Stoughton Volunteer Fire Department and became fire chief in 2003, eventually earning the title of the first full-time chief in 2005. After serving in the department for 42 years, he retired in 2014. “About halfway through the performance, my daughter leaned over and said, ‘Something’s not right, you don’t think Mom and Dad could be King and Queen, do you?’ and my son said ‘There’s no way in hell dad would ever accept that; he wouldn’t ride on the float,’” Jean explained. But Marty quickly proved them wrong by jumping right into planning for the busy Syttende Mai weekend. The pair has a tight schedule and will attend more than 40 events throughout the weekend, beginning with the opening ceremony on Friday and concluding with the final Norwegian Dancers performance on Sunday. “We’re very humbled by the whole thing, because of all the people we know, everyone is coming to visit,” Marty said. “We never expected any of this to happen.”
Wearing her heritage After accepting the title of King and Queen, the couple began researching Jean’s heritage to find the right bunad for her to wear during the Syttende Mai festivities. Bunads are the national costume for Norway, worn by men and women, and the different colors and designs
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King and Queen Marty and Jean Lamers will serve as 2017 Syttende Mai Royalty. of each bunad are specific to certain areas of Norway. Because it is region specific, there are hundreds of different styles, typically passed down among family members. Jean is a descendant of the original Koshkonong Prairie Norwegian settlers, with her family hailing from Ostlandet in eastern Norway. Jean’s bunad is handmade with wool, hand-embroidered and lined with horsehair, which is typical for the traditional garment. It took 15 weeks to be made and sent from Norway. All of the jewelry was also purchased from Norway. “It’s going to stay in the family forever,” Jean said. Marty will be wearing a vest and a jacket, with black pants. His bunad is not specific to any one area, but is the
general representation for Norway. Previous Kings have worn knickers, but Marty will be breaking that tradition with black slacks. “I’m not a knickers kind of guy,” he said with a laugh. Though his heritage is both Dutch and German, he claims to be Norwegian by default through Jean, who has strong ties to her Norwegian lineage. “It’s so much more than a festival, a weekend, for me,” Jean said, while holding one of her several traditional Norwegian rosemaled plates that has been handed down in her family for years. “We know previous Kings and Queens, but we never would have imagined it would happen to us.” Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@wcinet.com.
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Bringing bunads back Norse costumes modeled at style show Saturday SAMANTHA CHRISTIAN Unified Newspaper Group
Syttende Mai royalty and other area Norwegians will have the chance to show off their heritage in the 44th annual Norse Costume Style Show, which will be held at First Lutheran Church at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 20. “It’s an event that people shouldn’t miss if they want to see the culture of Norway,” Mary Listug told the Hub. Listug and her daughter, Sarah Listug-Barnes, have been co-chairing the event for about four years. Her son, James Listug, a former member of the Stoughton High School Norwegian Dancers, will perform on the Hardanger fiddle at the beginning and end of the show. At least 35 people will model bunads and other traditional Norwegian garments that represent the different regions of Norway during the show. On occasion, Listug said some of them are actually visiting Stoughton from Norway and show up in their garb ready to walk the runway in
the church. She said a gentleman from Slinger, Wis., reached out through the Syttende Mai website and will be coming to model his Sør-Trøndelag bunad. As a maker of bunads herself, Listug is an expert on the names of the outfits and regions. In Norway, the tradition has been for each area to develop their own bunad fabrics and designs featuring floral or embroidery patterns popular in that region at the time. The garments would be worn to special occasions, including weddings and baptisms. While the audience sits in the pews, Listug and her daughter will announce the models and describe the history of the bunad areas and the garment – such as the design and embroidery – as well as how many generations old it is and who it was made by or purchased from. “We always have something new,” Listug said. For the first time this year, the Syttende Mai Prince and Princess, Theodore Chose, 8, and Caitlin Kreger, 9, will join the King and Queen, Marty and Jean Lamers, to model their own outfits. The prince will wear a vest similar to one that belonged to his grandfather, Tom Chose, who was king in 1990. Listug said Lamers, Stoughton’s retired fire
If You Go What: Norse Costume Style Show When: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 20 Where: First Lutheran Church, 310 E. Washington St. Info: stoughtonwi.com/ syttendemai chief, will “look very handsome” in his festdrakt, festival clothes often worn to church. He will be wearing black wool trousers and a red jacket and vest to match the details in the queen’s bunad, ordered from a home goods store in the Oppland region where her ancestors are from. The event time and location also seem to be a draw each year, Listug said, because whether it’s cold, rainy or hot, people are generally ready to get indoors and take a seat after walking around all morning. “I think it’s one of the most Norwegian things to have during the weekend,” she said. “It really shows Stoughton’s culture.” Contact Samantha Christian at samantha. christian@wcinet.com.
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Mary Sundby, of Stoughton, models the Troms style of bunads during the Norse Costume Style Show at First Lutheran Church for Syttende Mai last year.
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Beverly DeGroot, of Stoughton, Olav R. Faleide, of Nordfjord, Norway, and Debra Carter, of Stoughton, wear the Nordfjord style of bunads last year.
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2017 Booster Button Each year, the Syttende Mai Executive Committee holds a Booster Button design contest and selects a final design from the contest entries. A design by Stoughton resident Kaia Sunne will be featured on this year’s booster button. The button can be purchased for $5 and is required for entry to most festival events. Sunne and her husband, Vic, have two sons, Croix, 3, and Dax, 1, and also live with their Boston Terrier, Emmit,
according to a news release from the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce. Sunne was born and raised in the LaCrosse area, and in her free time enjoys creating art, upcycling antiques and traveling, the release said. Booster buttons can be purchased at the chamber, the festival headquarters tent or at button booths located at various places around the city. Children 6 and under will be admitted to most festival events for free.
Syttende Mai, pronounced “soot-indemy,” means the 17th of May in Norwegian and is comparable to America’s Fourth of July independence holiday. The American Syttende Mai celebration dates back as far as 1868, when Norwegian immigration to this part of Wisconsin reached its highest percentage. But it wasn’t until about 19 years ago – when the City of Stoughton Common Council decided to revive Syttende Mai as a citywide festival – that the large-scale celebrations began. Syttende Mai was seen as a way to celebrate Stoughton’s Norwegian heritage and has become a yearly event. The Constitution of Norway was enacted by the National Assembly at Eidsvoll on May 17, 1814, and Norway was given independence from its 500-year union with Denmark, according to the site stoughtonwipages.com. The community of Stoughton is home to a large population of Norwegians, many of whose ancestors traveled to the area beginning in the late 1870s to work in the tobacco houses and at the wagon
companies. By the 1900s, Stoughton was one of the most Norwegian towns in the country, with over 75 percent of the town’s citizens being of Norwegian descent. Although the percentage of Norwegians in Stoughton is not as high today, the pride is still prevalent. During Syttende Mai weekend, attendees will experience Norwegian-flavored demonstrations, exhibits, food and activities. Traditional events include the ugly troll drawing contest and a festive feast featuring lefse, Norwegian meatballs and more. Each year, nearly 6,000 sheets of lefse are consumed at the festival. Many attendees and volunteers dress in bunads, which are the formal or festive Norwegian costumes made of wool or brocade in various styles representing different areas of the country. This includes the Stoughton High School Norwegian Dancers, a group of students that perform Norwegian folk dancing throughout the weekend. Whether it’s your first time or you’ve been attending for decades, Syttende Mai is a time to celebrate – and explore – the Norwegian culture.
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Every year, the Syttende Mai Executive Committee selects two images for the festival’s commemorative coin. One side typically represents something special in Stoughton, with the other side representing Norway. The coin was first minted in 1966, with the State of Wisconsin on one side and a Viking Ship on the reverse. Past Stoughton images have included a ski jump, the Norwegian Dancers and the clock tower at the Opera House, along with noted Stoughton residents and rosemaling experts Per Lysne and Ethel Kvalheim. The Norwegian face of the coin has
incorporated Odin, Oslo City Hall and different landmarks in Gjøvik, Stoughton’s sister city. This year, the Executive Committee selected Stoughton Rotary Park, which hosts live music throughout the summer season, to appear on the “Stoughton side” of the coin. It’s fitting, then, that its counterparts on the flip side are instruments from Norway: the Psalmodicon, Zither and Concertina. Coins are sold for $12 at the festival headquarters tent and retailers throughout Stoughton.
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Much to eat, drink in Festive Feast American baked goods, packages of lefse and donuts, rømmegrøt, coffee and cold beverages. 1-6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday (carry-out available after Sunday parade). Stoughton FFA Alumni: Main and Forrest streets. Famous deep-fried cheese curds, fresh cream puffs, soda. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. until after the parade Sunday. Stoughton Lions Club: Division Street. Grilled chicken breast and pork loin sandwiches, brats, hamburgers, hot dogs, cheese curds, chips, soda, water. All weekend. Stoughton Area Youth Soccer Association: Main and Water streets. Pizza Pit pizza, soda, water, tea, strawberry lemonade, pickle-on-a stick, Italian-shaved Kona Ice (50 flavors to choose from or create your own). All weekend. Stoughton Youth Hockey: Main and Water streets. Brats, hamburgers, hot dogs, jumbo cotton candy, walking tacos, soda, water. All weekend. Three Gaits: Water Street. Ernie’s Kettle Korn. All weekend.
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Seth Weaver, 6, of Stoughton, tries to avoid eating sweet corn from the Rotary stand with his loose front two teeth during Syttende Mai 2016.
Sit-down meals Norwegian Dancer Parents: River Bluff Middle School, 235 N. Forest St. “UffDa Special” (Norwegian meatballs, lefse, Norwegian treat and herring), varme pølse (Norwegian-style hot dogs wrapped in lefse), Norwegian waffles with strawberries and whipped cream, soda, coffee and water, Norwegian napkin treats and American/Norwegian baked goods. Saturday and Sunday until sold out. Sons of Norway-Mandt Lodge: 317 S. Page St. Syttende Mai Luncheon (ala carte luncheon buffet with Norwegian and American items and baked goods, lefse, rømmegrøt, søt suppe, riskrem, and beverages). Bake sale items at both food stands – outside of lodge and by Slinde’s Interiors. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Stoughton American Legion: 803 N. Page St. All-you-can-eat breakfast (eggs, sausage, ham, pancakes, French toast, biscuits, sausage gravy and beverages). Adults $8, children under 10 $4. 7:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday.
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wrapped in lefse), warm deep-fried chocolate chip cookie bites, brats, cotton candy, Sno Cones, soda and water. All weekend. Optimist Club: McFarland American Cancer Society State Bank parking lot. Relay for Life: Division Hamburgers, cheeseburgStreet. Famous Stoddards ers, all-beef hot dogs, jumbrats, veggie brats, hot bo hot dogs, beer brats, dogs, soda, water. All turkey brats, chili cheese weekend. dogs, walking tacos, First Lutheran Church: ultimate nachos, chips, 310 E. Washington St. BBQ soda, water, Gatorade. All Pork, brats, hot dogs, corn weekend. dogs, Uff Da dogs, nachos, Stoughton Rotary Club: rømmegrøt, apples with McFarland State Bank caramel, Norwegian cookies (krumkake and others), parking lot. Beef franks, bratwurst, Viking Dogs, cinnamon rolls, popcorn, grilled chicken sandwiches, cotton candy, coffee, hot steak sandwiches, chicken chocolate, soda, water. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 11 salad wraps, roasted corn, frozen desserts, water, a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday. soda. All weekend. Friends of the Stoughton Sons of Norway-Mandt Library: Division Street Park and Stoughton Public Lodge outside bake sale: Main and Water streets by Library. Homemade pies Slinde’s Interiors. Norwe(plain or ala mode), cupcakes, hot and cold bever- gian and American bake ages. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday sale items, packages of lefse and donuts, coffee (canoe race portage), 9 and cold beverages. 4-9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 (library basement). p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to Key Club: River Bluff 4 p.m. Sunday. Sit-down Middle School grounds. meals available inside the Cottage Grove Kettle Corn. lodge (317 S. Page St.) on All weekend. Saturday and Sunday. Norwegian Dancer ParSons of Norway-Mandt ents: Main and Division Lodge outside stand: 317 streets. Norwegian meatS. Page St., south side balls, lefse, varme pølse of lodge. Norwegian and (Norwegian-style hot dogs All food stands and meals are fundraisers operated by Stoughton nonprofit groups.
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Friday, May 19
• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Rosemaling exhibit and sale, Fire station training room (H) • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Hardanger embroidery exhibit and demonstration, Administration Building (Y) • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Quilt show, Administration Building (Y) • 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Syttende Mai headquarters tent, Division Street (D) • 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Annual Norwegian jewelry trunk show, Nordic Nook, 176 W. Main St. • 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Livsreise Norwegian Heritage Center open hours (Z) • Noon to 9 p.m., Community Art and Garden Market, Chorus Public House, 154 W. Main St. • 1-3 p.m., Rosemaling demonstration by Patty Tofsland, Nordic Nook, 176 W. Main St. • 1-5 p.m., “Stoughton’s Historic Homes” event at Stoughton Historical Museum, 324 S. Page St. (B) • 4-6 p.m., Face painting, Next Generation, 161 E. Main St. • 5-10 p.m., Beer garden open (beer sales until 9 p.m.), Kegonsa Plaza parking lot (X) • 6 p.m., Opening ceremonies, Entertainment tent, Kegonsa Plaza parking lot (X) • 6 p.m., Viking Duck Race, Division Street Park (R) • 6-9 p.m., Sami bracelets and Norwegian wood carving, Chorus Public House, 154 W. Main St. • 6:30 p.m., Canoe race start, Yahara River • 6:30 p.m., Stoughton City Band concert, Division Street Park • 7 p.m., Canoe Race Portage, Division Street Park • 7 p.m., Stoughton Village Players present “Medals on Main Street” or “Where’s Ole?,” SVP Theater, 255 E. Main St., purchase tickets at stoughtonvillageplayers.org • 7-10 p.m., The Rotation, Entertainment tent, Kegonsa Plaza parking lot (X) • 7-10 p.m., Street Dance, Jefferson Street (Division to Water streets) (X) • 8:30 p.m., Stoughton Village Players present “Medals on Main Street” or “Where’s Ole?”, SVP Theater, 255 E. Main St., purchase tickets at stoughtonvillageplayers.org
Saturday, May 20
• 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Community Art and Garden Market, Chorus Public House, 154 W. Main St. • 7:30 a.m., Syttende Mai 20-mile run start, Finish at Mandt Park (J) • 8 a.m., Syttende Mai 10-mile run start, Finish at Mandt Park (J) • 8 a.m., Lil’ Syttende Mai Community Run, Fox Prairie Elementary School, 1601 W. South St. • 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Syttende Mai Headquarters tent, Division Street (D) • 9-11 a.m., Buhund Dogs presentation, River Bluff Middle School grounds (N) • 9 a.m. to noon, Woodcarving demonstration, McFarland State Bank, 207 S. Forrest St. • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Rosemaling exhibit and sale, Fire station training room (H) • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sami Bracelets and Norwegian wood carving, Chorus Public House, 154 W. Main St. • 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fun Time Bounces Inflatable Play Structures, River Bluff school grounds (N) • 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Hardanger embroidery exhibit and demonstration, Administration building (Y) • 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Quilt show, Administration Building (Y) • 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Stoughton Opera House open for tours (except during performances) (G) • 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Annual Norwegian Jewelry Trunk Show, Nordic Nook, 176 W. Main St. • 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Face painting, Next Generation, 161 E. Main St. • 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Shuttle bus parking, Stoughton High School (V) • 10 a.m. to noon, Stoughton Depot Antiques open house, 532 E. Main St. (M) • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Hardanger Fiddle Exhibit and Demonstration, Fire Station (H)
• 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., “Stoughton’s Historic Homes” program, Stoughton Historical Museum (B) • 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, Livsreise Norwegian Heritage Center open hours (Z) • 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Arts and Crafts Fair, River Bluff School gym (N) • 10:30 a.m., Fendrick and Peck: “Local Folk Music Favorites,” Stoughton Opera House (G) • 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., Live performance of Norwegian folk music, Nordic Nook, 176 W. Main St. • 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Beer Garden (beer sales until 9 p.m.), Kegonsa Plaza parking lot (X) • 11:30 a.m., Edvard Grieg Chorus performance, Stoughton Opera House (G) • Noon to 2 p.m., Fab Lab open house, Stoughton High School (V) • 1:15 p.m., Children’s Parade, Main Street (T to J) • 2 p.m., Musical performance for children by David Landau, The Next Generation, 161 E. Main St. • 2 p.m., Stoughton High School Norwegian Dancers Street Performance, Entertainment Tent, Division Street (X) • 2-4 p.m., Buhund Dogs presentation, River Bluff Middle School grounds (N) • 2:30 p.m., Norse Costume Style Show, First Lutheran Church (P) • 2:30 p.m., Stoughton Village Players present “Medals on Main Street” or “Where’s Ole?”, purchase tickets at stoughtonvillageplayers.org • 2:30 p.m., Viking Games Strongman Competition, Uniroyal parking lot (X) • 2:30-5:30 p.m., Retrobus performance,
Entertainment Tent, Kegonsa Plaza parking lot (X) • 3:30 p.m., “The Orphan Train” presented by SCPA, Stoughton Opera House (G) • 3:45 p.m., Stoughton High School Norwegian Dancers performance, Community Building, corner of North and Fifth Streets (O) • 4 p.m., Stoughton Village Players present “Medals on Main Street” or “Where’s Ole?”, purchase tickets at stoughtonvillageplayers.org • 5:30 p.m., Norwegian Dancers and Alumni Performance, Community Building, corner of North and Fifth Streets (O) • 6 p.m., Bingo, Sons of Norway Mandt Lodge, 317 S. Page St. • 7 p.m., Kings of Radio performance ($5; 21-plus only), Mandt Center (J) • 7 p.m., Stoughton Village Players present “Medals on Main Street” or “Where’s Ole?”, purchase tickets at stoughtonvillageplayers.org • 7-10 p.m., The Ryan McGrath Band performance, Entertainment Tent, Kegonsa Plaza parking lot (X)
tion Building (Y) • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fun Time Bounces inflatable play structures, River Bluff Middle School grounds (N) • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Arts and Crafts Fair, River Bluff Middle School campus (N) • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sami Bracelets and Norwegian Wood Carving, Chorus Public House, 154 W. Main St. • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Fjord Horses presentation, River Bluff Middle School grounds (N) • 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Syttende Mai Headquarters Tent, Division Street (D) • 10 a.m. to noon, Livsreise Norwegian Heritage Center open hours (Z) • 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Shuttle bus parking, Stoughton High School (V) • 10:30 a.m., Norwegian church service, Christ Lutheran Church, 700 Cty Hwy. B. • 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Face painting, Next Generation, 161 E. Main St. • 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., “Stoughton’s Historic Homes” program, Stoughton Historical Museum (B) • 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Annual Norwegian Jewelry Trunk Show, Nordic Nook, 176 W. Main St. • Noon to 3 p.m., Handicap accessible parade viewing, Livsreise parking lot (Z) Sunday, May 21 • 1:30 p.m., Norwegian parade, Main • 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Community Art and Street (J to W) Garden Market, Chorus Public House, 154 W. Main St. • 3-5 p.m., “Stoughton’s Historic Homes” program, Stoughton Historical Museum • 9 a.m. to noon, Rosemaling exhibit and sale, Fire Station training room (H) (B) • 9 a.m. to noon, Hardanger embroidery • 3:45 p.m., Stoughton High School Norwegian Dancers Performance, Commuexhibit and demonstration, Administranity Building, corner of North and Fifth tion Building (Y) • 9 a.m. to noon, Quilt Show, Administra- Streets (O)
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Pair of parades Saturday, Sunday SCOTT GIRARD
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Saturday and Sunday afternoons will provide a familiar sight down Main Street with a parade each day. T h e S a t u r d a y Yo u t h Parade, which highlights local youth organizations, begins at 1:15 p.m. and runs east from Monroe Street to Mandt Park. Candy or other materials may not be thrown or distributed during the parade, according to the entry sheet, “because of dangerous and unsafe incidents in the past.” The Norwegian Parade will begin about 24 hours later, at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. That parade, which is a more traditional parade with high school groups and other performers from around the area, will run west from Mandt Park to Stoughton Plaza. Sunday parade organizer Meg Skoien said in an email that “really nothing has changed” for this year, though she noted
What: Youth parade When: 1:15 p.m. Saturday, May 20 Where: Monroe Street to Mandt Park
If You Go What: Norwegian Parade When: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 21 Where: Mandt Park to Stoughton Plaza
support our community,” Skoien wrote. She added that “without community volunteer support the parade wouldn’t File photo by Kimberly Wethal happen” every year, and interested volunteers for The Stoughton High School marching band performs during the 2016 Syttende Mai parade. future parades can contact her at syttendemai.skoien@ the type of gap being left gmail.com. the presence of the Bud- participation due to a lack coordinating position. “This is just one example which is making it more weiser Clyldesdales and of a semi/trailer available Contact Scott Girard at the potential loss of the from Stoughton Trailers of the changing of hands difficult every year to conS t o u g h t o n C i t y B a n d ’s with a new person in the between generations and tinue with traditions that scott.girard@wcinet.com.
Clydesdales to appear at parade The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales will appear at the Syttende Mai festival for the first time this year. All eight of the 6-feettall horses will appear at the Norwegian parade, harnessed and hitched to the famous red beer wagon. The Clydesdales’ visit to Stoughton is one of hundreds made annually around the nation by the traveling horses. They will also appear the following weekend at Madison Brat Fest. We i g h i n g a n ave r a g e of 2,000 pounds each, the horse consume as much as 20-25 quarts of feed, 40-50 pounds of hay and 30
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gallons of water each day, according to the release. The horses are a symbol of “quality and tradition for Anheuser-Busch since 1933,” according to a news release. Traditionally, the horses travel with a dalmatian because in the early days of brewing, dalmatians were bred and trained to protect the horses and guard the wagon when the driver went inside to make beer deliveries, according to the release. A few of the horses will be available to view outside of the parade at various points around Stoughton. – Amber Levenhagen
Traffic rerouted around parades There will be several road closures as a result of the Syttende Mai parades: U.S. Hwy. 51 from Monroe Street to 4th Street from 1:15-2:15 p.m. Saturday, May 20, for the
youth parade, and Hwy. 51 from 5th Street to Gjertson Street from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 21, for the Syttende Mai Parade. Detour signs will be in place.
A Stoughton artist’s work will serve as the focal point of this year’s Syttende Mai quilt show. Louise Kluge, who began quilting in 1984, will have dozens of her quilts on display at the annual event. Hundreds more quilts by other area artists will also be on hand for viewing during the show, set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to noon Sunday at the Stoughton Area School District Administration Building, 320 North St. Kluge specializes in bed, lap and baby quilts, and she has made quilts for Relay for Life and veterans at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison. Though they are rare, handmade quilts are still featured at the show alongside the more common machine made. Quilts of different designs, patterns, themes and materials are featured each year. Mary Olson, who has served as chair of the quilt show for 18 years, said she loves the show because of
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Jen Tallman and her daughter Sophia, 11, of Stoughton, look at quilts on display at the 2016 quilt show at the SASD administration building. that “diversity.” “I’m always amazed by the variety of quilts we get,” she said. “They don’t ever have to be in a particular theme.” Attendees are able to vote on their favorite quilts, and therefore will determine the “viewer’s choice” winners. Last year’s winners will also be on display: “Rosemal” by Denise Thousand of Madison, “The High and Low Road” by Holly Paulson of Deerfield and “White Florals and the Blues” by Judge McGuire of Monona.
Over her tenure with the program, Olson said that the show has changed not only in location but in how What: Syttende Mai Quilt the many quilts are made. Show “Most of the quilts When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. have become more Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. machine-quilted; it’s very Saturday and 9 a.m. to rare to see hand-quilted noon Sunday anymore,” Olson said. Where: Administration The $5 festival boostBuilding, 320 North St. er button, which costs $5, serves as admission to the Info: stoughtonwi.com/ show. Buttons can be pursyttendemai/quilt_show chased at the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce or button booths at the festival. The show is no longer displaying next year can accepting submissions, visit stoughtonwi.com/ but those interested in syttendemai/quilt_show.
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Nearly a quarter of the vendors at this year’s arts and crafts fair will be selling their goods outdoors on the River Bluff Middle School grounds from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 20, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 21. Prior to last year, when the event was held entirely inside the school, the fair had been held on the lawn of the Community Building. Brett and Cheryl Schumacher, who have organized the event for the last three years, said the move was made to avoid unfavorable weather. Even though the relocation came with a reduction in the number and size of vendor spaces, organizers said the cafetorium and gymnasium were still a little cramped last year. Some vendors also told organizers they would not be able to participate without an outdoor space. To a c c o m m o d a t e t h e crowds and vendors this year, Brett Schumacher told the Hub booth sizes have been increased to 10-by-10 feet compared to 8-by-10 feet, and about 20 of the nearly 70 vendors who applied could be selected for a spot outside. “We made the aisles and bypass areas in (the school) wider,” he said. “And the front area in the cafeteria we reconfigured spaces so there’s a lot more freedom of traffic.” Schumacher said he also worked with the Stoughton High School Norwegian Dancer Parents group to change the layout of their indoor sit-down meal so the vestibule is less congested. The Norwegian “Uff-Da
If You Go What: Arts and crafts fair When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 20; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 21 Where: River Bluff Middle School and grounds, 235 N. Forrest St. Info: facebook.com/ syttendemaiartfair Special,” which includes meatballs, lefse, herring, hot dogs wrapped in lefse, waffles, drinks and baked goods, will be served Saturday and Sunday until sold out. Vendors are encouraged to bring arts and crafts that accentuate the cultural spirit of the Syttende Mai folk festival, including rosemaling, woodcarving, painting, graphics, pottery, sculpture, ceramics, photography, jewelry and weaving. While most of the vendors are from Dane County and Wisconsin, there are also a few traveling from Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota and the Upper Peninsula. The art fair’s Facebook page features photos of various artists’ work, some of which Schumacher said are “really unique.” A full list of participating vendors can be found on the Syttende Mai website.
More activities A few other events are also happening at the same time as the arts and crafts fair on the River Bluff grounds. The Key Club will be selling Cottage Grove Kettle Corn all weekend outside the middle school, and kids can jump around in bounce houses from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. There will also be opportunities for people to meet
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Jennifer Heisz, of Evansville, and Kirsten Helm, 10, of Stoughton, view Willow Arts artwork by Hal Shaw, of Stoughton, during the 2016 Syttende Mai arts and crafts fair at River Bluff Middle School on Saturday. animals native to Norway. On Saturday, Sarah and Cory Close of Madison will be back with their Norwegian Buhund dogs – and chickens, too – from 9-11 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. One of their dogs, 4-year-old Tryggvi, was just honored as the “Canine Cancer Hero” during the Puppy Up Walk in Fitchburg on May 7. On Sunday, Fjord horses, an ancient Norwegian breed, will be on site from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event organizers are still looking for volunteers to take one-hour shifts at the information table inside the fair. “It would be to direct fairgoers to our event and other events in the festival and to answer questions,” Schumacher said. “It’s really easy, and usually ends up being social time with people you recognize.” For information or to volunteer, call 225-2654 or email smaiartfair@gmail.com. – Samantha Christian
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Sustainable Stoughton offers first community market AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group
Syttende Mai attend ees will have a new vendor exhibit to explore this weekend. Sustainable Stoughton o rg a n i z e d a c o m m u n i ty art and garden market, designed to offer local artists and food producers a place to display their goods and art pieces during the festival. Sylvia Lawrence, one of Sustainable Stoughton’s founding members, said
the goal is to create a comfortable, indoor gathering space for Syttende Mai attendees. Established in 2014, Sustainable Stoughton is a group of community members that aims to provide more sustainable resources – economic, social and environmental – to the community, according to its website. “Last year, everyone was so spread out (at Syttende Mai) because of the poor weather, so I really missed that community connection,” Lawrence said. “We
If You Go What: Community Art and Garden Market When: Noon to 9 p.m. Friday; 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday Where: Chorus Public House, 154 W. Main St. Info: sustainablestoughton.org think it’ll be nice to have a place for everyone to get together before, after or during the festival.” The market will be open noon to 9 p.m. Friday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday
and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, at the Chorus Public House, 154 W. Main St. Cafe service, with light beverages and snacks, will be available while the market is open.
Many of the vendors who attended the recent Sustainable Stoughton Earth Day Expo will be returning, so visitors can expect a similar display of ceramics, jewelry, handcarved wood bowls, metal sculptures and more. There will also be vendors offering pickles and preserves, chocolates, olive oils and dog treats. Vesterheim award-winn i n g wo o d c a r ve r D o n Rorvig will offer Norwegian wood carving demonstrations throughout the weekend, and there will
also be demonstrations on how to make Sami-inspired bracelets. The Sami, an indigenous lineage in northern Europe, continue to be known for their Scandinavian jewelry made by weaving leather with thread (traditionally reindeer hair). F o r i n f o r m a tion, visit Sustainable S t o u g h t o n ’s w e b s i t e sustainablestoughton.org Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@ wcinet.com.
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Norwegian glossary Unusual words Syttende Mai (SOOT-in-da MY): The Norwegian Constitution Day is the National Day of Norway and is an official national holiday observed on May 17 each year. Among Norwegians, the day is referred to simply as Syttende Mai (meaning May 17). Lutefisk (LOO-ta-fisk): Scandinavian dish prepared by soaking dried cod in lye to tenderize it, then skinning, boning, and boiling the fish to a gelatinous consistency. Lefse (LEF-sa): A round flatbread of Norwegian origin, traditionally made of a potato-based dough and baked on a griddle. Krumkake (KROOM-ka-ka): A Lefse Norwegian waffle cookie made of flour, butter, eggs, sugar, and cream. Krumkake are traditionally made during the Christmas season. A special decorative two-sided iron griddle, similar to a waffle iron, is used to bake the thin round cakes. Fjord (Fee-YORD): a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs, as in Norway and Iceland, typically formed by submergence of a Making krumkake glaciated valley. Bunad (BOO-nod): A traditional Norwegian costume, typical of rural origin, often embroidered and featuring scarves, shawls and handmade silver or gold jewelry. Rosemaling (ROSE-maFjord ling): A Scandinavian style of carved or painted decoration (as on furniture or walls or dinnerware) consisting of floral motifs.
Pronunciation guide How to count One: En Two: To Three: Tre Four: Fire Five: Fem
Useful words
Six: Seks Seven: Syv Eight: Åtte Nine: Ni Ten: Ti
Hello: Hallo Goodbye: Ha det Yes: Ja No: Nei Please: Vær så snill
Thank you: Takk Thank you very much: Tusen takk Excuse me: Unnskyld meg
A as in father E as in wedding
Æ as in mad
I as in meat
Ø as in blurt
U as in hood
Å as in hall
Special pronunciations KJ, KI and KY: make a soft k-sound without actually blocking the throat, so that the air makes a sound as it squeezes out. SJ, SKY, SKJ and SKI: as in shop J: as in yes R: is a little more “sharp” than in English
The alphabet ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZÆØÅ Source: visitnorway.com
New show, same silliness for SVP Group holds seven shows over three days
The Stoughton Village Players’ annual Syttende Mai productions are rarely short on shenanigans, and this year’s show – “Medals on Main Street” – should be no exception. SVP’s Dan Prueher, the show’s co-director, told the Hub the play (also known as “Where’s Ole?”) will feature some familiar characters from the organization’s previous original productions – this time following the plight of Ole (played by Merlin Luschen), who has left town after being “falsely implicated in a burglary at a famous Stoughton landmark.” “It’s up to (his wife) Lena (Arlene Minor) and nephew Odvar (Mikey Jarlsberg) to get to the bottom of things,” Prueher wrote in an email. In doing so, they must “find creative ways to repay the money the mayor (Carol Roy) is demanding” while also foiling a scheme by con men (Tony Hill and Phil Evans) who have arrived in town. “As always, this year’s production pokes fun at small Midwest town life, Stoughton itself and our Norwegian heritage with a ridiculous plot, fun costumes, (a) cool set and some special guests,” Prueher added. Performances are set for 7 and 8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 18, and Friday, May 19, and at 2:30, 4 and 7 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at the SVP Theater, 255 E. Main St. Tickets for all seven shows are $12 each, and are available online at stoughtonvillage players.org or at McGlynn Pharmacy. Tickets may also be available at the door, depending on availability. The characters Ole and Lena have appeared in SVP productions for the past 15 years. While last year’s production, “Bucky and Lena Get Hitched,” “was a bit of a departure” with a different writer, Prueher said “the tone and style of humor” has largely remained the same. SVP’s Syttende Mai shows had humble beginnings and have evolved considerably over the years: Prueher said they “started out as simple folk tales and
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Lena (Arlene Minor) and Odvar (Mikey Jarlsberg) check questionable garage sale items.
If you go What: Stoughton Village Players present “Medals on Main Street” When: 7 and 8:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, May 18 and 19; 2:30, 4 and 7 p.m. Saturday, May 20 Where: Stoughton Village Players Theater, 255 E. Main St. Tickets: $12, available at StoughtonVillagePlayers.org and McGlynn Pharmacy ethnic skits acted out in between choral performances.” “In the mid-90s, the shows started getting more elaborate, with professional sets, special effects, video and surprises that our attendees waited for every year to see what we would come up with next,” he added. “When we moved into our current theater in 1999, our imaginations expanded even more, since our limits were only the building itself.” The show features more than 20 actors, and Prueher is joined at the director’s helm by Kathy Horton. Jeff Horton and Tony Hill serve as set designers, with art design by Margaret Jamison. Writing for the show was a
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collaboration between Hill, Horton, Prueher, Gary Smithback and Brooke Hauser. Other members of the cast include Jerry Lapidakis, Tim Markle, Sami Markle, Katy F r ey e , M a s o n F r ey e , Ti m McNurlen, Nicole Hale, Trygve Haglund, Anneka Haglund and Sakari Wenc. The Syttende Mai show serves as SVP’s biggest fundraiser, Prueher said, and “helps the group continue serving the community throughout the year with quality live entertainment.” For information, visit stoughtonvillageplayers.org. – Submitted by the Stoughton Village Players
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While this weekend focuses on Norwegian heritage, there will be also be a bit of folk and blues during the musical performances set for Saturday. The day’s music will start at the historic Stoughton Opera House, with a 10:30 a.m. performance by the duo Fendrick and Peck, made up of vocalist/guitarist/ fiddle player Brian Peck and singer Madeline Fendrick, a Stoughton High School graduate, who also plays guitar and mandolin. The band’s website calls their “neo-traditionalist folk music” a “brave concoction of mature lyrics with delicate melodies, exquisite harmonies, and a dash of old school.” At 11:30, things will get old-school Norwegian in the Opera House with the annual performance of the M a d i s o n - b a s e d E d va r d Grieg Chorus. The all-male group, founded in 1925 as the Grieg Mannskor (Grieg Men’s Chorus) after Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, has been a fixture at Syttende Mai celebrations for years and sings songs in both English and Norwegian. John Beutel, who is helping coordinate musical performances for Syttende Mai,
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The Grieg Chorus, an ensemble with singers from across Dane County, will perform Saturday during Syttende Mai. “There used to be Norwe- at The Next Generation toy outside to the Kegonsa Plasaid they are “very traditiongian choruses in quite a few store, 161 E. Main St. za, where a night of blues al Norwegian.” T h e N o r w e g i a n f o l k and dancing will commence “They have a lot of favor- towns around Wisconsin,” ite songs for people to sing he said. “There are probably music program is scheduled with a performance by the along to, that people will 10 or 12 left (in the Mid- for three shows at the Nor- Ryan McGrath Band. The group, which feadic Nook at 11 a.m. and 1 know, really some nice tra- west).” David Landau, who was and 3 p.m. tures local musicians Ryan ditional Norwegian piecO t h e r p e r f o r m a n c e s McGrath, Tom Pietras, Paul es,” he said. “They do some voted 2016 Children’s PerEnglish and folk songs and former of the Year by the throughout the day include Sabel and new bassist and spirituals, also.” Madison Area Music Asso- Retrobus, from 2:30-5:30 Stoughton resident Rob Beutel noted that the ciation, has an enthusiastic p.m., and Kings of Radio at Hoium, is playing Syttende Edvard Grieg Chorus is the following in the area and is the Mandt Center at 7 p.m. Mai for the third year in a only Norwegian chorus left a familiar face in Stoughton. And as the sun starts to row. The band has been ranked in the state. He will perform at 2 p.m. set, the party will move
the No. 1 blues band in Madison and the region, according to ReverbNation, and currently is ranked No. 1 in the region by that source as well. The band has played shows around the country, and Pietras told the Hub in an email that their following is steadily growing as they travel, though they enjoy playing shows in Stoughton given their local connections. Later this year, the band will be playing Summerfest in Milwaukee on July 2 and a post-Madison Mallards game performance at Warner Park on July 4, with more than a dozen other dates planned. Contact Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet. com.
Syttende Mai music schedule Friday • 6:30 p.m., Stoughton City Band concert, Division Street Park • 7-10 p.m., The Rotation, Entertainment tent, Kegonsa Plaza parking lot
Saturday • 10:30 a.m., Fendrick and Peck: “Local Folk Music Favorites,” Stoughton Opera House, 381 E. Main St. • 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., Live performance of Norwegian folk music, Nordic Nook, 176 W. Main St. • 11:30 a.m., Edvard Grieg Chorus performance, Stoughton Opera House, 381 E. Main St. • 2 p.m., Musical performance for children by David Landau, The Next Generation, 161 E. Main St. • 2:30-5:30 p.m., Retrobus performance, Entertainment Tent, Kegonsa Plaza parking lot • 7 p.m., Kings of Radio performance ($5; 21-plus only), Mandt Center, 400 Mandt Pkwy. • 7-10 p.m., The Ryan McGrath Band performance, Entertainment Tent, Kegonsa Plaza parking lot
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Lily Goplen, 5, and dad Kevin Goplen of Stoughton cross the finish line at the end of the 2016 Lil’ Syttende Mai Community
For those looking for an easier endeavor than a 10or 20-mile run Saturday morning, the Lil’ Syttende Mai 2-mile run/walk begins at 8 a.m. The route remains the same as in previous years, beginning at Fox Prairie School and finishing in Mandt Park, where postrun refreshments for participants include water and fruit. Day-of registration for the event is available at the school from 7:15-7:45 a.m. at $15 per person. The race is open to runners of all ages, and organizer Bob Bonebright said they usually have “kids that run for time and moms that walk with their strollers and kids.” The Stoughton Chamber of Commerce asks people to drop participants off
What: Lil’ Syttende Mai 2-mile run/walk Where: Starts at Fox Prairie School, ends at Mandt Park When: Race begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 20 at the corner of King and West South streets near the school and to watch for children in the “very congested” area. The race goes north on King Street from the school, then west on West South Street, north on Pleasant View Drive and east on West Main Street before participants turn on South Fourth Street and arrive at the finish line. Contact Scott Girard at scott.girard@wcinet.com.
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The annual 20-mile Syttende Mai run will mark its 45th year at this year’s festival. That run – from the Capitol Square in Madison to Mandt Park in Stoughton – will once again be joined by a 10-mile run and a 17-mile walk on Saturday morning for those looking to work off their weekend’s helping of lutefisk. But the route won’t be the same, as it will return to Hwy. 138 on the way into town instead of going on Dunn-Rutland Road as it has the past two years, run coordinator Jim McNulty wrote in an email. “There were some general safety concerns due to higher speed traffic in the past on Hwy. 138, but we are getting additional police support to ensure the course is good and safe for all participants,” he wrote. The beginning will also be a bit different, McNulty said, with “crazy construction” on Capitol Square forcing a slight rerouting. The race begins at 7:30 a.m. The 10-mile run begins at Sand Hill Road near the cemetery in the Town of Dunn at 8 a.m., and follows the 20-mile route from there.
The 17-mile run, meanwhile, will feature a rolling start between 6 and 7 a.m. at the Badger Bowl in Madison, 506 E. Badger Road, and also follows the same route as the 20-mile run. McNulty said the bowling alley was sold to a car dealership, but construction will not have started by race day and the new owners have “initially pledged to try and keep supporting the race start in the future.” Online registration closes Thursday, May 18, at 11:59 p.m., but day-of registration will also be available. For the 20-mile run, same-day registration will be at the corner of Main Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The other two events will have same-day registration at their starting points. The top three finishers in the 20-mile race in each of the divisions (male and female ages 1-19; 20-29; 30-29; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70-plus; and Stoughton resident) and first-place finishers in each division of the 10-mile run will receive a hand-painted rosemaled plate. Secondand third-place finishers in each division of the 10-mile race will receive a race medal. McNulty said “a lot of social media marketing” throughout the year has the
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If You Go What: Syttende Mai 20mile run When: 7:30 a.m. start time Saturday Where: Capitol Square, Madison, to Mandt Park run tracking 200 participants above the same time last year. “Fingers crossed that these trends hold all the way through race day,” he said earlier this month. Contact Scott Girard at scott.girard@wcinet.com.
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Canoe race set to ‘start’ Syttende Mai SCOTT GIRARD
Unified Newspaper Group
The annual canoe race will return Friday to serve as the unofficial “start” to Syttende Mai festivities. The 3.5-mile race down the Yahara River begins at 6:30 p.m. in Oak Knoll Park and includes the traditional portage at the Forton Street Bridge in downtown Stoughton. Event organizer Joni Dean told the Hub in an email the portage will be “a little different” this year, as the River and Trails Task Force recently planted some vegetation south of the bridge to help eliminate the excessive goose population. Dean added that the plantings would “tolerate the foot traffic of the race.” “I do rope off the area for canoers so they will be able to see the portage route,” she explained. “I may need to do extra roping around the new plantings; I’ll have to look on race day to see how much growth there is at that point.”
If You Go What: Syttende Mai annual canoe race When: 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 19 Where: Oak Knoll Park Info: stoughtonwi.com/ syttendemai/canoe_race First-place finishers in each of the six divisions will win hand-painted rosemaled wooden paddles, while plaques will go to the second- and third-place winners. The classes are men, women, mixed, juniors (ages 15-17), youth (14 and under) and adult/child (25plus/14 and under). The Stoughton Chamber of Commerce website suggests watching the race on the bridge at Hwy. B, Forton Street bridge and the finish line near Mandt Park. Contact Scott Girard at scott. girard@wcinet.com.
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Gemini English-Rewey and Sara Slager bring a little style to the canoe race as they portage in Division Street Park Friday.
Norwegian Dancers tradition continues More than 64 years of tradition will dance through the streets during the Syttende Mai festival, as the Stoughton High School Norwegian Dancers will return for yet another weekend full of dances like Pols and Springleik, a Swedish polka. Stoughton held its first Syttende Mai festival in 1952, according to the Norwegian Dancer website. That is when then district administrator, Albert Molderhauer, was struck with an idea to connect Stoughton’s Norwegian heritage with the
school district. The Norwegian Dancers is a group of 20 students and three keyboardists who perform around the world each year, donned in their bunads handmade from norway. The dancers will perform four times throughout the weekend- concluding with the final dance at 3:45 p.m. Sunday that will bid farewell to the graduating high school seniors.
Norwegian Dancer schedule Saturday • 2 p.m., Stoughton High School Norwegian Dancers Street Performance, Entertainment Tent, Division Street • 3:45 p.m., Stoughton High School Norwegian Dancers performance, Community Building, corner of North and Fifth Streets • 5:30 p.m., Norwegian Dancers and Alumni Performance, Community Building, corner of North and Fifth Streets
Sunday • 3:45 p.m., Stoughton High School Norwegian Dancers Performance, Community Building, corner of North and Fifth Streets File photo by Amber Levenhagen
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Courtney Krabbe completes a spin while following her fellow Norwegian dancers during their performance at Norse Afternoon of Fun in February.
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Strongman returns Competitors from Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois will join more than 50 competitors for the fourth annual Strongman competition. The event is sanctioned by U.S. Strongman Inc. All competitors must be members of the USS to compete. All competitors will also get a drink token and entry into the entertainment tent. The competition will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Uniroyal parking lot, 501 S. Water St.
Five Events OVERHEAD MEDLEYDUMBBELL/ LOG LIFT/ AXLE PRESS
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Carol Culbertson shared what immigrants might have brought in their trunks as they traveled to America at her station during the third grade cultural event.
Competitors will pick up the circus dumbbell from the ground and press it overhead with one hand for the first rep. They will then move to the axel press before advancing to the steel log lift. Competitors will have 90 seconds to complete as many reps as possible.
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Sons of Norway to offer Norwegian fare The Sons of Norwa y - M a n d t L o d g e w i l l showcase Norwegian foods for all tastes and ages during Syttende Mai this year. Offerings will include sit-down meals featuring cod chowder, meatballs, herring and a variety of baked goods. With signature donuts and lefse as staples in the bake sales, volunteers will also sell r ø m m e g r ø t a n d va r m e polse all three days at a stand outside the lodge, located at 317 S. Page St. The stand will be open from 1-6 p.m. Friday, May 19, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 20, and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (or after the parade) Sunday, May 21. The outside stand will also be the location for bulk sales after the parade of foods offered on the serving line, as supplies last.
The lodge will continue its food and drink sale at its Slinde Interiors tent location, offering Norwegian and American baked sale items, packages of lefse and donuts, coffee and cold beverages. That location will be open from 4-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Syttende Mai luncheons, meanwhile, will be served inside the lodge from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. The a la carte l u n c h e o n bu ff e t o ff e r s Norwegian and American items and baked goods, meatballs, red cabbage, wieners, fish chowder, lapskaus, lefse, rømmegrøt, søt suppe, riskrem and beverages. The lodge will also host an evening of bingo – with a Norwegian flair – and fellowship at 6 p.m. Saturday. There will be cash prizes and food will be offered after 5 p.m., as well as during the bingo break. Sons of Norway is a
fraternal organization for people with an interest in Norwegian heritage and culture. At the Mandt Lodge, those opportunities include fish boils, Norwegian cooking clubs, reading groups, youth summer h e r i t a g e c a m p s , m ov i e nights, bowling and sporting events and more. The lodge is involved in many community events, including hosting Chamber of Commerce dinners, acting as a Relay for Life team sponsor and donating to various groups and organizations. The lodge has more than 205 members and has been recognized on the district and international level as a leader in cultural and youth programs, outreach in the community, and offering a variety of sport and social activities. The public is welcome at any Mandt Lodge activity, and plans are being made for a trip to Nordic Fest in Decorah, Iowa in July, as well as two trips to Chicago. The lodge also hosts bingo the third Saturday
of each month, plays kubb throughout the summer and holds a variety of other activities, classes and baking clinics. It also hosts many bus tours and groups as a member of the Chamber of Commerce and continues to facilitate the Stoughton Norwegian Summit Group. For information about Sons of Norway, visit sofn. com or sonsofnorway5.com, or search “Sons of Norway Stoughton WI Mandt Lodge” on Facebook. Lodge members meet t h e s e c o n d We d n e s d a y of the month at 7 p.m., except during Lent and December, when it meets on the second Thursday. A variety of other cultural meetings are scheduled for the other months and will vary in dates. Membership information is available at sofn.com or by contacting Jane Conner at 873-1696 or Darlene Arneson at arnesonfamily5@gmail. com. – Submitted by the Sons of Norway-Mandt Lodge
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TIRE FLIP/ KEG CARRY Competitors use their full strength to completely flip a tractor tire for 60 feet, and the fastest person wins. Th tire weighs about 600 pounds. For the keg carry, competitors will pick up a weighted keg and carry it 40 feet. Competitors will then carry another for 20 feet. The fastest to finish both the tire flip and the keg carry is the winner.
ATLAS STONES These concrete balls are weighted from 200 to 325 pounds. The competitor will pick one up from the ground and lift it on top of a 55-gallon barrel. There is a total of five stones to pick up, as they progress from lightest to heaviest.
CONAN’S WHEEL Competitors carry weight in a circle using a special device patterned after the Wheel of Pain in the movie “Conan the Barbarian.”
VISIT US IN 3 LOCATIONS THIS YEAR!
Outside Bake Sale, Corner of Main and Water Streets by Slinde’s Interiors-Norwegian and American baked sale items, packages of lefse and donuts, coffee and cold beverages. Open on Friday 4-9, Saturday 10-6, Sunday 11-4. Outside Bake Sale Stand at 317 South Page Street (south side of lodge). Open Friday 1pm-6pm; Saturday 10am-5pm, and Sunday 11am-3pm (or after parade). Norwegian and American baked goods, packages of lefse and donuts, rømmegrøt, coffee and cold beverages. Carry-outs and bulk sales will be available after the parade on Sunday! Syttende Mai Luncheon inside lodge at 317 South Page Street. Serving on Saturday, 10am-4pm and Sunday, 11am-2:00pm. Ala carte luncheon buffet with Norwegian and American items and baked goods, lefse, rømmegrøt, søt suppe, riskrem, and beverages. The lodge is handicapped accessible with a lift on the south end. Reservations are NOT needed. Bingo on Saturday at 6:00 pm at 317 South Page Street. Bingo with cash prizes. Food will be offered after 5pm and during the bingo break. For more information, contact Darlene Arneson at arnesonfamily5@gmail.com or 608-514-4951.
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Competitors will pull a a semi-truck, weighing 17,000 pounds, for 60 feet. Women will pull a modified truck. The fastest time to pull the full distance will be declared the winner.
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Friday
Sunday
Beginning bright and early Friday morning, visitors can learn a bit about Norwegian cultural traditions by stopping by the Stoughton Fire Department for a rosemaling exhibit, as well as a Hardanger embroidery exhibit and the annual quilt show at the Administration Building, 320 North St. Patty Tofsland will lead a rosemaling demonstration at the Nordic Nook from 1-3 p.m., which will be followed at 4 p.m. with face painting at Next Generation and the opening of the beer garden in the Kegonsa Plaza parking lot at 5 p.m. The Syttende Mai opening ceremonies begin at 6 p.m. in the entertainment tent, also in the Kegonsa Plaza parking lot. It will feature the singing of the Norwegian national anthem and a reading of the 2017 Syttende Mai Proclamation received by Syttende Mai King and Queen Marty and Jean Lamers at the Wisconsin State Capitol building Tuesday. The King and Queen and Prince and Princess, Theodore Chose and Caitlin Kreger, will also be formally announced. The Viking Duck Race, which sends thousands of tiny rubber ducks floating down the Yahara River at Division Street Park, will immediately follow the opening ceremonies and precede the canoe race which will also end at Division Street Park. That will be followed by a musical performance from 7-10 p.m. by The Rotation at Kegonsa Plaza parking lot and a street dance at Jefferson Street.
Sunday begins with numerous cultural showcases, including rosemaling, Hardanger embroidery, Sami bracelet and Norwegian woodcarving exhibits held throughout the day. Christ Lutheran Church, 700 Cty. Road B, will offer a Norwegian church service at 10:30 a.m. followed by a lunch. Children’s events continue throughout the day, with face painting at Nordic Nook and inflatable play structures at River Bluff Middle School. The Norwegian Parade, which draws thousands of attendees along Main Street, is set to begin at 1:30 p.m.
Saturday
All weekend Of the numerous events happening throughout the weekend, the Stoughton Village Players will show their original production, “Medals on Main Street,” twice both Friday and Saturday. More details and ticket information can be found on Page 14. New this year, the Community Art and Garden Market, hosted by Sustainable Stoughton at the Chorus Public House, will be open noon to 9 p.m. Friday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Booster button artist Kaia Sunne will be one of the featured artists on Saturday, showcasing her display of glass mosaic art pieces. Information about the market can be found on Page 9 and about the Booster Button on Page 4. Livsreise, the Norwegian Heritage Center, 277 W. Main St., will also be open with extended hours to offer tours throughout the weekend. Tickets are available all weekend for the Stoughton High School Norwegian Dancers’ raffle. Some of the prizes include getaway packages to Crooked Wood Cottage in Green Bay and a stay at the Wilderness Lodge in Wisconsin Dells. There are also numerous cash prizes, gift cards and golf outings for local businesses, with a grand prize of a seven-piece Royal Prestige Novel Cookware set valued at $1,200. Raffle tickets are available for purchase for six for $10 or 15 for $20. They can be purchased through the weekend at the chamber, Diamonds Select, McGlynn Pharmacy, Koffee Kup, Nordic Nook, Stori Ann, RadioShack, Stoughton Floral and Stoughton Lumber. More information about Syttende Mai can be found throughout this special section, as well as on the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce website at stoughtonwi.com/ syttendemai.
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If you’re feeling particularly active Saturday morning, the day starts with several races: the annual Syttende Mai 17-mile walk starting at 7:30 a.m., and 20-and 10-mile runs starting at 8 a.m., which all finish at Mandt Park. The Lil’ Syttende Mai Community Run will start at 8 a.m. at Fox Prairie Elementary School. Sanctioned by the United States Strongman Inc., the fourth annual Viking Games Strongman Competition begins at 2:30 p.m. in the Uniroyal parking lot. The events include an overhead medley, truck pull, tire flip, lifting concrete balls called atlas stones and Conan’s wheel. More information can be found on Page 14. There are a few woodcarving exhibits throughout the day, starting with a demonstration at McFarland State Bank, 207 S. Forrest St., and Norwegian woodcarving at the Chorus Public House, 154 W. Main St. Stoughton resident Kevin Hagel will demonstrate his craft of chip carving at Nordic Nook, 176 W. Main St., that afternoon as well. An arts and crafts fair at River Bluff Middle School, with some exhibits outside, will be one of the destinations for families during the weekend. Other kid-friendly events include a musical performance for children by David Landau at The Next Generation, 161 E. Main St. The Fab Lab will have an open house at Stoughton High School from noon to 2 p.m., and the children’s parade will begin at 1:15 p.m. Multiple music entertainment options fill the schedule of events throughout the day. Fendrick and Peck, local folk music artists, will perform at the Stoughton Opera House, followed by Edvard Grieg Chorus. The Norwegian Dancers continue to dance throughout the day, with three different time slots scheduled. Nordic Nook will host more Norwegian music followed by Retrobus jamming at the Kegonsa Plaza parking lot. The headlining music performance this year is the Ryan McGrath Band, featuring local musicians Ryan McGrath, Tom Pietras, Paul Sabel and Rob Hoium, who will perform at 7 p.m. in the Kegonsa Plaza parking lot.
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Tristan Nelson of Stoughton watches the Viking Games Strongman Competition last year.
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