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Whitewater park plan advances Some say city needs master plan, soil testing first BILL LIVICK Unified Newspaper Group

Scott Wegner, owner of Mandt Honey Works, has been keeping bees and harvesting honey for 10 years.

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Generating some buzz Beekeeping talk accompanies introduction of backyard ordinance

If You Go What: Backyard Beekeeping and Honey Production presentation Who: Scott and Janis Wegner When: 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8 Where: Stoughton Fire Department training room Info: 335-7755

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Stoughton fire chief Scott Wegner and his wife, Janis, have owned a backyard beekeeping business for a decade. They are frequently seen at local farmers’ markets and art shows.

On Thursday, Feb. 8, they’ll share what they’ve learned about beekeeping and honey production through their business, Mandt Honey Works, in a program at the fire department training room.

The Wegners will discuss such topics as equipment, keeping bee colonies healthy, hive location, honey extraction, and what products can be made from hive wax.

“Mainly, we find good locations for them to do their work,” Scott Wegner said.

“They are capable of taking care of themselves. So we’re not really the beekeepers; we’re the keeper of bees.”

The presentation is

organized by Sustainable Stoughton as part of its monthly Green Thursday series.

The Wegners are able to raise honey bees in their b a c ky a r d b e c a u s e t h ey live outside the city limits, but members of Sustainable Stoughton, along with Alds. Greg Jenson (Dist. 3) and Kathleen Tass Johnson (Dist. 2) hope to change that.

They plan to introduce an ordinance to allow beekeeping in the city. Jenson brought the measure before the Public Safety committee Wednesday, after the Hub’s deadline, and expected the committee to recommend it for Common Council approval.

“We’ve been working on it for a couple of months to

how many hives would be allowed.

“A lot of cities already have provisions to allow bees, and we all know the benefits of having more bees and how they’re critical for pollination,” Leck said. “It works in other cities, and we’re not reinventing the wheel. We just want to make sure that it’s done properly.”

Along with the ins and outs of beekeeping and what a typical year entails for beekeepers, Wegner said he’ll also talk about bee biology.

He noted that many pollinating insects, and honey bees in particular, are threatened by chemicals in the environment and also by people who don’t value them.

“They are threatened, and we all should be doing things to make sure that the bees actually survive,” Wegner said.

He explained that bees “get a lot of credit” for pollination, but there are other bugs doing the same job. Honey bees do a certain kind of pollination and

make sure we get the right language in the ordinance,” Jenson said.

Wegner and police chief Greg Leck worked on the provisions in the ordinance.

Right now, beehives are not allowed in the city, and the new ordinance would allow bees to be held in the city under restricted provisions that are in the ordinance.

“We’re waiting for more input from beekeepers in general to make sure that our ordinance is sufficient for them, and also affords protection to the public,” Leck said. “I think the good that bees do far outweighs any risk there might be, which is minimal at best.”

Some of the restrictions include where hives are Turn to Beekeeping/Page 12 located on a property and

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premature until the city has a master plan in place for improving Mandt Park.

On Tuesday, Jan. 23, the Common Council agreed by an 8-2 vote to award a $23,100 contract to park d ev e l o p e r R e c r e a t i o n Engineering and Planning Inc., the company that Parks and Recreation director Dan Glynn has been working with since early last year to formulate a plan.

The Colorado-based company will provide a variety options for the design, as well as cost estimates to construct the project. Preliminary estimates range from

T h e c i t y i s m ov i n g ahead with planning to develop a whitewater park on the Yahara River at Mandt Park.

Alders generally see the park, which would use the river to create a recreational destination, as complementary to the city’s efforts to redevelop a former industrial site on the other side of riverfront, while some think planning a whitewater park is Turn to Whitewater/Page 10

Stoughton Opera House

New season brings eclectic schedule February shows feature world music, jazz, bluegrass, Americana BILL LIVICK Unified Newspaper Group

After a two-month break, the music begins again at the Stoughton Opera House in February and will continue with about 40 shows until the 2017-18 season ends in June, when Madison’s Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society returns.

As usual, the Opera House schedule features lots of Americana, folk and bluegrass music. Also on tap is country music from Marty Stuart and His

Fabulous Superlatives, New Orleans rhythm and blues with The Subdudes, Cajun music with Beau Soleil avec Michael Doucet, and music that defies categorization with Camille and Kennerly Kitt, aka The Harp Twins, and the world-music inspired trio House of Waters.

The second half of the season begins Saturday, Feb. 10, when the Madison-based Steely Dan tribute band, Steely Dane, takes the stage, led by musical directors D ave A d l e r a n d D ave Stoler. The group features 18 of the Madison area’s most accomplished rock, jazz and R&B musicians, including

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Opera: Second half of season kicks off Feb. 10 Continued from page 1 s i n g e r- s o n g w r i t e r a n d guitarist Freedy Johnston, who used to live in Madison and has forged a successful career in New York City.

The band is known for playing in the same configuration as the Steely Dan touring band, including a four-piece horn section and three background singers. Their shows consist of hit songs, deep cuts and sometimes even complete albums.

The Opera House is bringing renowned guitarist Jorma Kaukonen, a founding member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, back to the stage Thursday, Feb. 15. Kaukonen is one of the country’s leading interpreters of American roots music and seamlessly melds acoustic blues and folk while accompanying himself on guitar and vocals.

At 77, he remains a musical force and demonstrates why Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at No. 54 on its list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.

Kaukonen’s show will be followed on Feb. 16 with the return of Davina and the Vagabonds, a bluesy jazz band from Minneapolis that’s been performing since 2006.

The quintet plays music that incorporates elements of R&B, soul and gospel melded with jazz and blues. The band’s instrumentation relies on horns, piano and drums and revolves around Davina’s teasing jazz vocals and clever lyrics.

On Feb. 17, House of Waters brings a mix of wo r l d - m u s i c s t y l e s t o the stage. The New York City-based trio consists of virtuoso musicians Max ZT on hammered dulcimer and percussion, Moto Fukushima on sixstring bass guitar and Luke Notary on drums,

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Country music stars Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives return to the Opera House Feb. 24 to perform two shows. percussion and kamelen ngoni (a type of West African harp). The three create a surprisingly big sound, drawing on influences from throughout the world, and have been described as “the most original band on the planet.”

Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, h ave b e c o m e r eg u l a r s at the Opera House and return with two shows Feb. 24. Stuart has been performing for over four decades and is known for incorporating rockabilly and honky tonk with traditional country music.

He’s released 18 studio albums and has won five Grammy Awards in a career that included stints in bands led by Lester

The storm drain art program could lead to informational designs and patterns like this one.

Painting up a storm

Flatt and Johnny Cash.

Rounding out the month of February is a trio of singer-songwriters that perform under the name I’m With Her. The group comes to the Opera House Feb. 28 for a show that sold-out in minutes and consists of Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz and Aoife O’Donovan. They formed their group after performing an impromptu show in Colorado in 2014. Each has appeared at the Opera House before, but never as a trio. The group features tight harmony singing and masterful instrumental interplay.

SASD, city, county team up to beautify storm drains SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group

If you’ve never taken too much notice of city stormwater drains or what goes into them, a new program is aiming to change that.

The Madison Area Stormwater Partnership, of which the City of Stoughton is a member, is working on a public information effort to reinforce stormwater quality through a storm drain mural program. Ten sites have been chosen around the county, including two in Stoughton – a storm drain inlet at the south end of the Stoughton High School west parking lot, which will be painted this spring and one on Main Street that will be painted later this summer.

The partnership is

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working with Dane Arts Mural Arts to assist, because of their experience with creating murals, city planning director Rodney Scheel wrote in a Dec. 12 letter to the public works committee. He noted the group does “a lot of work with schools leading them through visioning workshops and design creation, ultimately taking student’s work and creating one mural out of it.”

The cost would be split between the stormwater partnership and the county Office of Lakes and Watersheds, each contributing $5,000 toward the project to be spread across all county locations. Storm drains must be surrounded by pavement on top and bottom, located in an area with heavy foot traffic and can be blocked off for a day or two in late spring to paint.

“We see this as a positive initiative to promote stormwater quality in the city,” Scheel wrote, noting that

there is “no out of pocket expense for the painting.”

DAMA’s Amy Zaremba said the project – the group’s first venture into Stoughton – is still in the planning stages, and that the group will soon give a presentation to students and start gathering design ideas.

She said an educational session will be scheduled at SHS in March to begin the process of submitted designs for city approval.

Painting on the storm drain at the school will start toward the end of May. The Main street mural will be designed by a local artist and painted by DAMA summer programing students sometime in June or July.

“We are excited to see what the future holds,” Zaremba wrote the Hub in an email.

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

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City of Stoughton Mayor Donna Olson, right, speaks about the city at a Tuesday morning forum in Madison that included six mayors from around Dane County.

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The City of Stoughton was among the six represented at a Tuesday morning mayor’s forum in Madison.

Mayor Donna Olson, joined by mayors from Madison, Middleton, Monona, Verona and Fitchburg, told a crowd of about 100 about what makes Stoughton special.

“We like to be very proud of the fact that we’re an independent community,” Olson said. “We need to

encourage those that are already in Stoughton to continue to be successful and to stay here.”

The event was organized by the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce and asked the mayors to discuss collaboration among municipalities, transportation, developing and attracting a workforce and encouraging affordable housing.

On the latter, Olson said “affordability means lots of different things to lots of different people,” stressing that communities need multiple levels of housing so families have the option to move up as they increase their earnings. Specifically, she said a city needs

entry-level homes, mid-level homes and higher-cost executive homes.

“Our communities, if they’re working right, have those three levels of housing,” Olson said.

Olson highlighted the city’s recent growth, including the Nordic Ridge housing development, Kettle Park West and discussions about redevelopment in areas like the Yahara River.

She and the other mayors stressed the importance of collaboration — both with one another and within their city. “ I t ’s a l s o e x t r e m e l y important … to collaborate with your school districts, your chamber of commerce,

your businesses that are in your community,” Olson said.

Describing the city as “entrepreneurial” and “ever-changing,” Olson said that the success of the city will be measured over the next five to 10 years with more housing options, a vibrant downtown and maintaining strong schools.

“It’s not that I just want you to come there and live there … I really want you to participate in Stoughton,” Olson said. “Take an active part in your community.”

Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.

City of Stoughton

SPD adding civilian service position BILL LIVICK Unified Newspaper Group

The Stoughton Police Department is adding a civilian service employee to its staff following the Common Council’s unanimous approval of the new position last week.

Chief Greg Leck told alders the position would pay less than a sworn officer but would accomplish

many tasks officers have done in the past. The job description, largely borrowed from another police department in the county, entails such duties as parking enforcement, handling animal complaints, enforcing municipal ordinances, directing traffic and relieving the department dispatcher.

T h e c iv i l i a n s e r v i c e employee will be paid $20

per hour and be restricted to less than 600 hours per year. Human Resources director AJ Gillingham told the council she sent the position description and proposal to the city’s financial consultant, Springsted Inc., and it recommended the hourly rate for the position.

Leck told the Hub that the “biggest value” in creating the position “is going

to be freeing officer time from handling menial tasks that could be handled by a civilian.”

He said the police department would be starting the application process soon.

“The money’s in the budget, and we’ll hire as soon as we can find a suitable candidate,” he said.

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Meadows Assisted Living Wednesday, Feb. 7, from 11 a.m. to noon.

Special voting deputies will return to the homes a week later at the same time.

A release from the city notes that family members of residents are allowed to be present at the time of

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During Rutland’s annual caucus held Jan. 16, of the, 41 town residents who attended, six were nominated and four were chosen to run for a pair of supervisor positions this spring.

One of those not advancing is a current board member.

Town clerk Dawn George told the Hub in an email she doesn’t recall the town caucus having as many as six candidates before, though she doesn’t know of any specific issues that prompted people to come out.

“The caucus turnout was the most that I can recall in many years,” she wrote the Observer/Hub in an email.

“Sometimes there would be 10-12 (residents attending).”

Incumbent supervisor Nancy Nedveck will be joined on the April 3 ballot by newcomers Geoffrey Hutchinson, Robert Hill and

Deana Zentner, with the top two vote-getters gaining seats on the Town Board.

The two candidates not finishing in the top four during the caucus were Peter Loughrin and Jim Lunde, an incumbent and longtime board member.

Supervisors not up for re-election this year are president Mark Porter and supervisor Dave Grueneberg. Board terms are two years in length.

Zentner, in an email to the Hub, said there are several upcoming issues that might have spurred people to come out in greater numbers to this year’s caucus, including a possible new town hall, redeveloping a comprehensive plan and annexation and loss of tax base.

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Deputies rescue man caught in auger A Dunn man was severely injured Monday afternoon after his right arm got caught in the feeder auger of his salt truck.

Dane County Sheriff ’s deputies responded around 2:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29, to 3345 Quam Drive in the town of Dunn, for a man stuck in a piece of equipment. Stoughton Fire and EMS, and UW Med Flight also responded.

According to a news release from the Sheriff’s

Office, George G. Rotar, 43, was found with his right arm entangled in the auger.

A deputy was able to crawl under the dump truck, disassemble the auger, and then turn the auger by hand to help free his arm. Rotar was transported by Med Flight to UW Hospital with severe, but non-life threatening injuries.

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

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Swadley’s experience shows commitment to Stoughton I want to encourage everyone to turn out and vote for Tim Swadley for Mayor of Stoughton. Tim is a supremely patient and thoughtful person. His job at Fastenal has taught him the skill set of managing his time even while travelling.

He and his wife are the owners of a local business. He has served three years on the City Council, listening to the entire community and then using the data and analysis to make the best decisions.

Previous to that he was on the school board for seven years.

His commitment and work on behalf of Stoughton is impressive.

Besides these elected positions, Tim has also served on the boards of Friends of the Stoughton Area Youth Center, the Mandt Center and was a member of the School

District Facilities Committee.

There has not been in a gap in his service to our community because he truly desires to serve. He believes in Stoughton and making it the very best in can be. To do that, Tim believes in seeking input from all before economic decisions are made.

As mayor, I know he will treat all with respect, whether the voter is a long time Stoughtonite or a newcomer, as each of us matters in shaping our community. Tim is who we need to lead our community as we progress in the years to come. I hope you will consider supporting this fantastic candidate.

Kathleen Hoppe City of Stoughton

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Letters will be printed as space allows.

Letters should be no longer than 400 words. They should also contain contact information – the writer’s full name, address, and phone number – so that the paper may confirm authorship. Unsigned or anonymous letters will not be printed under any This is the time of year I circumstances. usually share a list of “notable books” from theStoughton Public Library.

Each year I try to squeeze brief descriptions of as many books as In the police reports dated Dec. 12 published in last week’s Hub, a 13-year-old boy was mistakenly identified as a man on the report sent I possibly can into this column.

(A real struggle with the editor, to the Hub, and was not corrected. The Hub regrets the error. let me tell you!) But this year I’m doing something different: just five new books from 2017 that I want to personally recommend.

They’re all Thursday, February 1, 2018 • Vol. 136, No. 28 non-fiction – a Vietnam War USPS No. 1049-0655 history, a biogPeriodical Postage Paid, Stoughton, WI and additional offices.

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Many of us remember the days Circulation General Manager Carolyn Schultz Lee Borkowski of the Vietnam War or may even ungcirculation@wcinet.com have served in the armed forces lborkowski@wcinet.com during that time.

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Walden Pond. The shape of water. The smell of the night. The voice of nature.

What makes this biography so different? I think it’s the author’s approach.

Laura Dassow Walls wrote, “The Thoreau I sought was not in any book, so I wrote this one.”

The Thoreau she finds is “the passionate naturalist, who, long before the age of environmentalism, saw tragedy for future generations in the human heedlessness around him.”

I recommend this book for those of you who like to take different approaches to life and would like to try an excursion into our American and literary history.

I’ve also got a book to recommend for anyone who has ever wished they could enjoy poetry, but has never quite managed to do so.

When I was a boy, my father often quoted poetry he had to memorize in school. At the time, I was glad that my teachers didn’t make me do the same.

Decades later, I often wish they had.

“Poetry Will Save Your Life” is a memoir by poet Jill Bialosky.

She shows us how certain poems can “stand out like signposts” at pivotal moments of our lives.

She shares Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost and Paul Laurence Dunbar. Learn the joys of E.E. Cummings, Robert Louis Stevenson and Sylvia Plaith. Puzzle over the works of, W.H. Auden, Gwendolyn Brooks, Robert Bly and William Wordsworth, with his “spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.”

Find out what you’ve been missing. Add some poetry to your life.

The next book on my list could interest almost all of you.

It’s “Boost Your Career: How to Make an Impact, Get Recognized, and Build the Career You Want.”

Whether you are just starting out with your work life or considering a career change, authors Sander and Mechele Flaum can help.

“Maybe you want a more

senior position. To be an industry expert. To develop and bring technologies to market that transform the way we live.”

The Flaums will teach you the “unwritten” rules for getting ahead and how to make an impact that will improve your chances for success.

This book is written in an easyto- understand way using clear, ordinary language.

My final recommendation is for people who like themselves as they are. It’s called, “Stand Firm: Resisting the Self-Improvement Craze,” by Svend Brinkmann.

This is the quintessential antiself- help book. It offers an alternative to constant striving, life coaching and positive thinking.

The author takes issue with the entire concept of the decadeslong self-help craze that has dominated modern life. Svend Brinkmann is a Danish philosopher and psychologist who argues that we should come to terms with ourselves in order to coexist peacefully with others.

Brinkmann offers several ways to do this. For example: “Put on your No-Hat” – don’t say yes to every opportunity; “Sack your coach” – coaching has become a ubiquitous development tool in our accelerating culture.

The lesson from this book is be happy with who you are and what you have.

I promised to stop at five books, but there are so many good ones each year.

Five more titles you might enjoy are: “Churchill And Orwell: The Fight for Freedom,”

by Thomas E. Ricks; “Killers Of The Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI,” by David Grann; “Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy,”

by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant; “Leonardo Da Vinci,” by Walter Isaacson; “Astrophysics For People In A Hurry,” by Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Happy reading!

Richard MacDonald is the director of the Stoughton Public Library.

Shirley M. Ehle

Shirley Ehle

Shirley Mae Ehle, age 79, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.

She was born in Stoughton on Oct. 19, 1938, the daughter of Wilbur and Olga (Johnson) Straavaldson. Shirley graduated from Stoughton High School.

She spent her younger years

Roland N. Metzler

Roland Metzler

Roland Norman Metzler, age 93, of Stoughton, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, peacefully at home.

He was born on June 17, 1924, in Madison, the son of Conrad and Ada

Alicia A. Brieske

Alicia Brieske

Alicia A. Brieske, age 89, of Stoughton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, at Agrace HospiceCare.

in Stoughton and moved her family to Burley, Idaho in 1976. Shirley spent her career primarily in healthcare as a certified nursing assistant. Her passion for taking care of others left a lasting impression on everyone she met. She had the wonderful opportunity to care for many of her grandchildren and great grandchildren after retiring in 2008. She liked to travel and was a fan of the Green Bay Packers and Boise State Broncos. Shirley will be remembered for her beautiful smile, her genuine heart and her deep love for people which made it easy for her to become friends with everyone she met, a trait she passed on to her family.

S h i r l ey l ove d s p e n d ing time with her family,

especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was there supporting her family from weddings to graduations, dance recitals and school activities, to the sidelines at football, basketball, baseball games and tennis matches. She was her family’s number one fan.

Shirley is survived by her three daughters, Debbie Walters, Joni (Dennis) Harris, Tracy (Darren) Wright; four sons, Scott (Barbara) Ehle, Marc (Beth) Ehle, Kevin (Diane) Ehle and Steve (Heidi) Ehle; 24 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; two sisters, Elaine (John) Schollmeyer and Ruth (Jack) Langmeier; brother, Bill (LaVae) Straavaldson; and sister-inlaw, Helen Straavaldson.

She was preceded in

death by her parents; sisters, Irene Bronte and Mary Gjermo ; brother, Bob Straavaldson; daughter, Cheryl Hatley; and son-inlaw, Robert Walters.

A celebration of life service will be held at 10 a.m.

Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, at Calvary Chapel Boise, 123 Auto Drive, Boise, Idaho, with a reception immediately following. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Calvary Chapel Kids School. A special thank you to the wonderful people from St. Luke’s Hospice and HomeWatch CareGivers, who cared for her.

Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at cloverdalefuneralhome.com/tributes.

(Johnson) Metzler. Roland was a WWII U.S. Army veteran, serving from March of 1943 to October 1945 as an 81 Mortar Gunner. He was the recipient of three Bronze Stars (Oak Leaf Cluster, GO443 INF. DIV 3, European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon), Silver Battle Star, Four Overseas Service Bars, Good Conduct Medal, GH0171 HQ.30 INF, Distinguished Service Medal, Croix de Guerro Bronze Arrowhead and the Distinguished Unit Badge Bronze Star. Roland was united in marriage to Betty Nelson on Sept. 8, 1951 in Stoughton. He was a printer for Madison Newspaper for 27 years and was a member of American Legion Post No. 59 and VFW Post 328

in Stoughton. Roland was very family oriented, his family meant everything to him and they always came first. He especially loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and always made sure to have candy for them when they came to visit. Roland also loved his dogs.

He is survived by his three sons, Jeff (Jane) Metzler, Alan (Cinnamon) Metzler and Steven Metzler; two daughters, Susan (Terry) Hove and Julie (Dean) Stenjem; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Betty; son, Douglas Metzler; sisters, Virginia Walsmith and Irene Lunde; and three brothers, Clayton Metzler,

Harland Metzler and Richard Metzler.

Funeral services will be held at Gunderson Stoughton Funeral and Cremation Care, 1358 Hwy 51, Stoughton, at noon, Saturday Feb. 3, 2018, with Pastor Bob Groth presiding. Burial will be at Eastside Lutheran Cemetery, Stoughton with a luncheon to follow at the American Legion Post 59. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday.

Online condolences may be made at gundersonfh. com.

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She was born on Dec. 18, 1928, in La Crosse, the daughter of Frank and Alice (Lattimore) Brieske. Alicia was a loving mother, grandma and great-grandma. She married Richard Gilbertson in 1950, in La Crosse, Wis., and they were married for 35 years.

Alicia is survived by her children, Jessica (John) Bauer of Stoughton, Julie Lee of New Milford, Conn. and Jeffrey Gilbertson; grandchildren, Scott (Jessica) Bauer, Kate (Steven) Campbell, Kim (Ryan) Hermanson and Jason (Emily) Lee; six great-grandchildren, Tobie and Paisley Campbell, Lincoln Hermanson, Annika, Evelyn, and Jeremy Lee; and many

other nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Wendolyn, Norman and Robert Brieske; son-in-law, Roger Lee; and former spouse, Richard Gilbertson.

A private family burial will take place in La Crosse at a later date. The family would like to thank her caregivers at Edgerton Care Center and staff at Agrace HospiceCare.

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daughter of Milo and Ruth Munson. Sandy graduated from Deerfield High School in 1953. On April 3, 1954 she married Lowell Gjermo. Together they farmed in rural Deerfield for over 40 years. Sandy was an active member of West Koshkonong Lutheran Church where she enjoyed quilting with the ladies group and serving with Ruth Circle since the 1960’s. Sandy volunteered at Stoughton Hospital in the gift shop for many years. She enjoyed quilting and sewing, gardening and flowers and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Grandma Sandy enjoyed attending

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Community calendar

Yahara River Hootenanny Visit the Yahara River Grocery Cooperative, 229 E. Main St., for their monthly Yahara River Hootenanny, a song-sharing circle for musicians and singers, from 10 a.m. to noon on the first Saturdays of the month through November.

The event is open to all ages, abilities and acoustic instruments with sheet music generally provided.

For information, contact Emily Beebe at 712-2976 or etbeebe13@ gmail.com.

Spaghetti dinner St. Ann’s Home and School, 324 N Harrison St., will host a spaghetti dinner and raffle starting at 5 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 2.

The featured raffle prize package includes American Girl Doll Julie with her retired blue 1974 convertible beetle bug and car wash set.

Tickets for the special raffle are $10 each, basket raffle tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5.

Dinner tickets are $10, $7 for children and kids under 4 can get in for free.

For information, visit stannsschool.org.

Memory Cafe A Memory Cafe gathering will be held from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the library. Coordinated

Baha’i Faith

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

by Stoughton Dementia Friendly Community, A Memory Cafe is a place where individuals with memory loss and their care partners can get together in a safe, supportive and engaging environment. The Memory Cafe encourages friendship and acceptance, and participants can share conversation in a relaxed atmosphere.

The topic of discussion this month is Stoughton rosemaling history.

For information, call 873-8585.

Covenant Lutheran Church

Bible Baptist Church

Christ Lutheran Church

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

700 Hwy. B, Stoughton 873-9353 • e-mail: office@clcstoughton.org Sunday worship times: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., 9:10 a.m. family express worship, 9:40 a.m. Sunday school.

Christ the King Community Church

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

Christian Assembly Church

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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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

Cooksville Lutheran Church

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

Yoga class

The community is invited to attend a free yoga class at Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge St., from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 10. The class is in partnership with Stoughton Yoga. The class, yoga for menopause, focuses on postures to balance mind, body and the hormonal SciFi book club effects of menopause.

The Foundation SciFi and FantaFor information, call 873-2356. sy Book Club will meet at Paco’s Tacos, 135 W. Main St., at 6:30 p.m. Fish fry Wednesday, Feb. 7.

Knights of Columbus Council The discussion will focus on 6508 at St. Joseph Catholic Church “Mars is Ours” and stories about will host an all-you-can-eat fish the red planet. Books discussed will fry from 4:30-7 p.m. (or until the include “Red Mars” by Kim Stanley food is gone) Friday, Feb. 16, at St. Robinson, “The Martian Chroni- Joseph Catholic Church parish hall, cles” by Ray Bradbury, “The Sands 590 S. St. Joseph Circle, Edgerton. of Mars” by Arthur C. Clarke, “The The menu includes baked and Martian Way” by Isaac Asimov, fried cod, French fries and baked “Red Star” by Alexander Bogdanov potatoes, mac and cheese, soup, and the Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John coleslaw, dinner rolls, beverages Carter of Mars series. and homemade desserts. The cost is For information about the club, $12 for adults, $10 for seniors age visit stoughtonpubliclibrary.org.

60 and older, and $5 for children ages 5-12. Children under 5 eat for Mystery book discussion free.

The Thursdays with Murder MysCarry-outs are available by calling tery book discussion will meet at 289-6543. All profits will benefit 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, at the Knights of Columbus programs. library.

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

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

The discussion will focus on the Alaska mysteries of Sue Henry and Dana Stabenow.

For information, call 873-6281.

Ezra Church

First Lutheran Church

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

Fulton Church

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

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

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

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

Good Shepherd By The Lake Lutheran Church

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

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

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

LakeView Church

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

Seventh Day Baptist Church of Albion

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

Stoughton Baptist Church

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

St. Ann Catholic Church

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

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

West Koshkonong Lutheran Church

‌Thursday, February 1‌

• 6:30-8 a.m., New garden workshop, Terra Simpla Retreat Center, 845 State Road 138, 492-2060‌ • 1-5 p.m., Personal Essentials Pantry, 343 E. Main St., pepstoughton.org‌ • 3:15-4 p.m., Chess Club, library, 873-6281‌

‌Friday, February 2‌

• 5 p.m., Spaghetti dinner ($10, $7 for children, free 4 and under), St. Ann’s Home and School, 324 N. Harrison St., stannsschool.org.‌

‌Saturday, February 3‌

• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Growing devotion faith workshop, Terra Simpla Retreat Center, 845 State Road 138, 492-2060‌

‌Monday, February 5‌

• 6:30 p.m., Baby story time (ages 0-2), library, 8736281‌ • 7 p.m., Pops Concert, SHS Auditorium, 877-5000‌

‌Tuesday, February 6‌

• 9:30-11:30 a.m., Stoughton Memory Cafe, library, 873-6281‌ • 6:30 p.m., Evening story time (ages 0-6), library, 873-6281‌

‌Wednesday, February 7‌

• 9:30 a.m., Morning story time (ages 0-5), library, 873-6281‌ • 10:30 a.m., Morning story time (ages 0-5), library, 873-6281‌ • 6:30 p.m., The Foundation SciFi book club: Mars is Ours, Paco’s Tacos, 135 W. Main St., stoughtonpubliclibrary.org‌

‌Thursday, February 8‌

• 6:30 p.m., Thursdays with Murder Mystery book club, library, 873-6281‌ • 7-9 p.m., Green Thursday - meet your local farmer, 401 E. Main St., sustainablestoughton.org‌

‌Friday, February 9‌

• 9:30 a.m., Morning storytime (ages 0-5), library, 8736281‌ • 9:30 a.m., Coffee with the Mayor, senior center, 8738585‌ • 10:30 a.m., Morning storytime (ages 0-5), library, 873-6281‌

‌Saturday, February 10‌

• 10 a.m., Writing series: Crafting a compelling first chapter, library, 873-6281‌ • 11 a.m. to noon, Yoga for a Healthy Down-Town, Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge St, 873-2356‌ • 6-9 p.m., Candlelight ski: Lake Kegonsa State Park, 2405 Door Creek Road, 873-9695‌

‌Sunday, February 11‌

• 1:30-4 p.m., Norse Afternoon of Fun, Stoughton High School gym, 600 Lincoln Ave., darin.tessier@gmail. com‌ • 2-2:35 p.m., Children’s painting series (ages 5-8, registration required), 873-6281‌

‌Tuesday, February 13‌

• 1-2 p.m., AED training (registration required, some physical restrictions), senior center, 873-8585‌ • 6:30 p.m., Evening storytime (ages 0-6), library, 8736281‌

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

Support groups Diabetic Support Group • 6 p.m., second Monday, Stoughton Hospital, 628-6500 Dementia Caregivers • 2 p.m., second Thursday, senior center, 873-8585

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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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Boys basketball

Player of the week From Jan. 23-30

Name: Dustin Woelke Grade: Freshman Sport: Hockey Position: Forward Highlights: Woelke had a goal and an assist Saturday as Stoughton rolled 5-0 against Kenosha

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Sophomore guard Adam Hobson looks to pass under the pressure of La Crosse Central’s Noah Parcher and Jordan Davis in the first half of the game Tuesday at Stoughton High School. Hobson had 11 points in a 58-53 loss.

Stoughton remains in first ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor

Stoughton boys basketball remained in first place in the Badger South Conference on Saturday with a win over Watertown.

But the Vikings (11-5 overall, 9-0 conference) couldn’t do enough Tuesday in a loss to seventh-ranked La Crosse Central.

Stoughton is now 1-2 against ranked opponents

Track and field

this season with the lone win coming against second-place Monona Grove (14-1, 8-1).

What’s next

Stoughton 74, Watertown 43

Stoughton hosts last-place Milton at 7:15 p.m. Saturday.

The Vikings remained undefeated in the Badger South Saturday with a 74-43 win over Watertown.

Stoughton led 40-16 at halftime and played 15 different players.

Sophomore forward Adam

Hobson finished with 17 points, and senior forward Tommy McClain and junior guard Drew Anderson each chipped in 15 points.

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Badger South Team W-L Stoughton 9-0 Monona Grove 8-1 Monroe 6-3 Watertown 4-5 Oregon 4-5 Edgewood 3-6 Fort Atkinson 2-7 Milton 0-9

Weum starts strong at University of Iowa Stoughton High School graduate Aly Weum had a strong start to her collegiate track and field career Jan. 13 for the University of Iowa.

Weum, a freshman, won the 400 at the Hawkeye Invitational in 57.33 seconds, and she joined juniors Briana Guillory and Sarah Plock and sophomore Tashee Hargrave in the 4x400 relay and together they set a facility record in 3:41.34.

Weum added a 10th place in the 600 (1:35.64) the following week in the Wiekzorek Invitational at Iowa.

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SHS graduate and University of Iowa freshman Aly Weum made her debut at the Hawkeye Invitational on Jan. 13. She won the 400 title in 57.33 seconds and also helped the 4x400 relay set a facility record in 3:41.34.

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Honorable mentions: Will Neuenfeld (wrestling) went 4-0 to finish first in Saturday’s Deerfield Scramble Cassidy Bach (girls bb) finished with 13 points in a win over Madison Edgewood Friday Adam Hobson (boys bb) finished with 17 points in a win over Watertown Saturday Conner Clark (boys swimming) was named swimmer of the meet after posting a lifetime best 100-yard butterfly and adding a win in the 100 backstroke on Jan. 23 against Edgewood

Wrestling

No. 3 Vikings enter conference meet as favorites ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor

Stoughton wrestling has one of the tougher regular season schedules in the state, and now is when that gauntlet tends to pay off.

The Vikings enter Saturday’s Badger Conference meet No. 3 in Division 1 with nine individuals ranked. And the goal, co-coach Dan Spilde said, will be to not only get as many conference champions as possible but to also place all 14 wrestlers.

“As a program, we get really excited about February,” he said.

“It is the greatest time of the year for high school wrestling.”

While the tough schedule helps to prepare for the postseason, it also hurts overall win percentages, which can make the first round challenging.

Lower win percentages sometimes mean lower seeding, which means tougher first-round matches, and first-round matches go a long way in deciding who places and who doesn’t.

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Boys bb: Stoughton falls to No. 7 La Crosse Central Continued from page 7

La Crosse 58, Stoughton 53 Stoughton trailed by two points at halftime Tuesday and couldn’t get enough down the stretch in a 58-53 loss to La Crosse Central.

La Crosse had two 19-point scorers step up at different times. Johnny Davis had 13 in the first half, and Thompson had

15 in the second half.

The Vikings also had some clutch play by senior guards Aiden McGee and Brady Schipper help keep them in the game.

Aiden McGee had eight of his 11 points in the first half, and Schipper scored 13 of his 16 in the second half.

Freshman guard Cael McGee added eight points, and Anderson and Hobson each chipped in six points.

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SHS team dances to state

The Stoughton varsity dance team is heading to state this Saturday in La Crosse. The team finished third for D2 Pom in the regional qualifier and earned a spot at the 2018 championship. This is the second time in school history that the team has qualified for the state championship since the team’s inception in 2011.

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Stoughton was out shot 17-12 in the first period but found themselves up 2-0 inside the Mandt Community Center.

Senior Chad Clark scored on the power play in the fourth minute and freshman Dustin Woelke slammed home a rebound in front of Oregon goaltender Jacob Ayers four Community Gu minutes later. ide “Even in the first period, they out shot us,” coach Kris Rosholt said. “We did get the two goals right away on the power play and one was a grinder a goal.

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Junior defenseman Jack Sundby fires a second period shot on goal Tuesday against Oregon. Stoughton jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period but lost the Badger South tilt 9-2.

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Oregon closed out the period with a pair of power play goals four minutes apart from

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junior forward Zak Roskos and senior defenseman Carson Timberlake.

Stoughton gave up four total power play goals, and Rosholt was not to happy about how much time his team spent in the penalty box.

“I think that’s just Oregon trying to get it out of us,” he said. “There’s a reason they’re disqualified from the playoffs. They’re not a very clean playing team, and our guys just fell into the trap. Unfortunately, we weren’t mentally strong enough to ignore that stuff, and the result is our consequence.”

Roisum finished the game with 45 saves, while Jacob Averys had 27 stops for Oregon.

Stoughton looks to right the course 7 p.m. Thursday when they step back on the ice for another conference game at

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Stoughton boys swimming travels to the Badger South Conference meet at 1 p.m. Saturday at Fort Atkinson.

Monona Grove is ranked No. 1 in Division 2 and is a two-time defending state champion.

Conference preview MG senior Ben McDade (1:41.18) has the top time in the 200 free (1:41.18) and 500 free (4:33.15), the second-fastest time in the 100 backstroke (54.16), the third fastest time in the 100 free (47.95) and the fourth fastest

200 IM (1:59.72) and 100 fly (53.86).

Senior teammates Eric Storms (21.89) and Shane Sackett (22.0) are the thirdand fourth-fastest 50 free swimmers so far this season. Storms leads D2 in the 100 fly (50.1), the 100 free (46.97) and the 100 backstroke (50.89) and he has the second fastest 100 breaststroke time (59.27). Sackett has the fifth fastest time this year in the 100 free (48.88).

The Silver Eagles also possess the fastest time in all three relays. Oregon hopes to contend for a title on at least one relay as the Panthers’ 200 medley team has posted the fifth-fastest D2

time this year (1:46.39).

Edgewood should also be in the mix at a couple of spots, though the Crusaders don’t have the depth to contend with the Silver Eagles for the team title.

Sophomore Truman teDuits has the third-fastest 200 IM time (1:56.66), the fourth fastest 100 breast (1:00.52) and the fifth fastest time in the 100 fly (54.31). The Crusaders’ 400 free relay posted the third-fastest D2 time (3:23.13) this winter and the fourth-fastest 200 free relay time (1:31.32).

Fellow sophomore Alex Moen has a top five time for the Crusaders, just making the list with a 54.63.

Hockey: Vikes tie Middleton, beat Kenosha Continued from page 8 McFarland (9-10-2, 4-4-1).

“We have been playing really good hockey since Jan. 7,” Rosholt said. “We’re going to keep doing what we’ve been doing and just kind of flush this game tonight and move onto McFarland.”

Stoughton 2, Middleton 2 Brody Hlavacek and Austin Sieling each scored to tie Thursday’s nonconference makeup game inside Capitol Ice Arena.

The Vikings were never able to take the lead, however, settling for a 2-2 tie

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against Middleton.

Jack Baltes scored just under 11 minutes into the first period before Hlavacek tied the game 13 minutes into the second period.

The host Cardinals (9-9-1) regained the lead 49 seconds later with an evenstrength goal by Ayden Henderson.

Stoughton tied the game for a second time seven minutes into the third period with a power-play goal

by Sieling. Nolan Stapelfeldt and Sam Wahlin had assists for the Vikings.

Carter Roisum stopped 49 of 51 shots on goal and Luigi Pugliese turned aside 21 of 23.

Stoughton 5, Kenosha 0 Austin Woelke and Stapelfeldt each had a goal and two assists Saturday as Stoughton rolled 5-0 against the Kenosha Thunder. James Hanson. Jack Sanford and Jack Sundby each scored a goal.

Woelke scored four-anda-half minutes into the first period and Stapelfeldt tacked on an insurance goal on the power play 11 1/2 minutes into the second period.

Stoughton goaltender Carter Hellenbrand had 29 saves in the shutout, including 18 in the third period. Conner Stakels faced 46 shots on goal and stopped 41.

Vikes sweep Edgewood ANTHONY IOZZO

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Assistant sports editor

Stoughton girls basketball remains in the hunt for the Badger South Conference crown after a 51-44 win Friday over Madison Edgewood and a 72-37 win at Milton Tuesday.

The 10th-ranked Vikings (15-3 overall, 8-2 conference) swept the Crusaders (12-6, 6-4) and are two games behind fourth-ranked Monroe (15-2, 9-0).

Stoughton hosts the Cheesemakers Friday and have conference home games against Oregon, Fort Atkinson and Watertown left on the schedule.

Team W-L Monroe 10-0 Stoughton 8-2 Madison Edgewood 6-4 Milton 5-5 Oregon 5-5 Monona Grove 4-6 Watertown 2-8 Fort Atkinson 0-10

Stoughton 51, Edgewood 44

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The Vikings outscored Edgewood 28-20 in the second half after trailing by one at halftime to pick up their seventh Badger South win this Stoughton hosts Monroe at 7:15 p.m. season.

Senior guard Cassidy Bach led StoughFriday and Oregon at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, ton with 13 points, and junior guard Emma Feb. 6.

Kissling added eight. Junior guard Peighton Trieloff chipped in seven, and senior guard Paige Halverson, senior guard Alex Ashworth and junior guard Kyianna Baker all had six Tuesday with a 72-37 win on the road.

The Vikings jumped in front by 13 at halfpoints.

Senior guard Caitlin Link led Edgewood time, 29-16, and they dominated the second half with a 43-21 advantage. with 34 points.

Bach led Stoughton with 15 points, and Stoughton 72, Milton 37 junior forward Ashley Nelson collected 13 Stoughton split the season series with Milton points in the post.

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Icebergs return to the ice Friday against Lynx JEREMY JONES ​Sports editor

The Icebergs return to action Friday after a 12-day hiatus inside Madison Ice Arena against the Madison Metro Lynx girls hockey co-op. The Metro Lynx

(6-12-0, 4-4-0) won the previous meeting 6-0 this season at the Mandt Community Center.

Sophomore forward Brynn Weaver leads the Icebergs with 11 points (seven goals, four assists) and senior goaltender McKenzie Nisius has

posted a .923 saves percentage and one shutout.

Junior forward Sierra Berg leads the Metro Lynx with 19 points, including 13 goals. Goaltender Gwen Parker has an .874 save percentage and one shutout this season.

Wrestling: Stoughton has nine ranked wrestlers as playoff season begins Continued from page 7 tournament is one of the toughest in the state because it combines both the Badger North and Badger South into 16-man brackets in 14 weight classes, and this year it features 35 ranked individuals.

A loss in the first round would mean a wrestler would still need to win s ev e r a l m a t c h e s f o r a chance at seventh place.

“First-round matches are huge, and that is the key to perform at a high level in this tournament,” Dan Spilde said. “Because we won’t get the greatest seeds because of our win percentage, we really will have to be ready to go and prepared to perform at the start.”

Senior Tyler Dow (160) and junior Hunter Lewis (120) are both ranked No. 1 in their weight classes, and junior Cade Spilde (152) is ranked in the top five. They look to have the best chances on paper to win conference titles.

Senior Aodan Marshall (heavyweight), senior Gavin Miller (220) and sophomore Braeden Whitehead (126) are all ranked in the top 10, and sophomore Gavin Model (138) is in the top 15.

All look to have a chance to reach the podium and look to contend for titles, as well.

Junior Luke Geister-Jones (170) is an

If you go What: Badger Conference meet When: 8 a.m. Saturday Where: Waunakee High School honorable mention and will also have a chance to both place and be in the mix for a title.

While freshman Luke Mechler (132) is also ranked in the top 10, an injury will sideline him one more week.

Mechler is expected to return for the WIAA Division 1 regionals. Junior Freeman Detweiler (132) has filled in for Mechler much of the season and will again at conference.

Whitehead returned from injury during the Zelinski Memorial Duals two weeks ago.

“It is tough to make that prediction in this meet, but there are several guys with a chance to win an individual title,” Dan Spilde said. “None of them will come easy.”

Other Vikings expected to compete for a chance to make the podium are s e n i o r Wi l l N e u e n f e l d (195), sophomore Nathan Rein (113), freshman Alex Wi c k s ( 1 0 6 ) , f r e s h m a n Brooks Empey (182) and freshman Rudy Detweiler (145).

While none are ranked, those young wrestlers showed improvement this

Badger Conference rankings Team

Division 1 3: Stoughton HMs: Waunakee, Sauk Prairie

Division 2 12: Monroe

Individuals Division 1

106: 5, Sam Lorenz (Waunakee) 113: 2, Zeke Smith (Sauk Prairie); HM, Berhett Statz (Waunakee) 120: 1, Hunter Lewis (Stoughton); 5, Edward Wilkowski (Watertown); 6, Dylan Herbrand (Sauk Prairie)

y e a r, D a n S p i l d e s a i d , adding Neuenfeld stepped in where needed and now brings confidence.

“They are wrestling well right now,” he said. “We are anxious and excited to get out there and prove what we can do.”

The only other ranked Badger South team is Monroe, which is 12th in Division 2. The Cheesemakers have five ranked D2 individuals.

Wa t e r t o w n h a s t w o ranked individuals in Division 1, and Milton and Fort Atkinson each have one.

H o s t Wa u n a k e e a n d Sauk Prairie are the lone ranked Badger North teams, both as honorable mentions in Division 1.

Waunakee has six ranked i n d iv i d u a l s , a n d S a u k

126: 3, Mason McMillen (Reedsburg); 8, Braeden Whitehead (Stoughton); HM, John Gunderson (Baraboo) 132: 8, Luke Mechler (Stoughton); 12, Caden Fry (Reedsburg); HM, Draven Sigmund (Fort Atkinson) 138: 8, Pablo Ramirez (Baraboo); 11 Gavin Model (Stoughton) 145: none 152: 4, Cade Spilde (Stoughton); 5, Austin Rauls (DeForest); HM, Bryant Schaaf (Sauk Prairie) 160: 1, Tyler Dow (Stoughton); 11, Ben Statz (Waunakee) 170: HM, Luke Geister Jones (Stoughton); HM, Zachery Marek (Waunakee)

Prairie has three.

Baraboo has three ranked individuals in Division 1, and Reedsburg has two. DeForest and Beaver Dam each have one.

Dan Spilde said Stoughton is expected to continue the momentum in head-tohead matches against Badger South individuals, but the Badger North brings in tough opponents, as well.

While a Badger South title might be locked up with a 6-0 dual record and a n o n - p a p e r a d va n t a g e over other Badger South teams, winning a tournament title is the ultimate goal for the weekend.

“I think if we wrestle well, we will have as good a chance as anyone to bring home the trophy,” Dan Spilde said.

182: 10, Aiden Estes (Baraboo) 195: 6, Stephen Maule (Watertown); 7, Jerry Lipke (Milton) 220: 3, Reed Ryan (Waunakee), 10, Gavin Miller (Stoughton); 11, Matt Brewster (Watertown) HW: 5, Alan Olkowski (Waunakee); 8, Aodan Marshall (Stoughton); HM, Matt Piekarski (Beaver Dam)

Division 2 152: HM, Travis Wolf (Monroe) 160: HM, Patrick Rielly (Monroe) 170: 6, Sam Kind (Monroe) 182: 8, Dempzy Foley (Monroe) HW: 10, Tyson Welch (Monroe)

Last week Stoughton 76, MG/McFarland 6 Stoughton finished the varsity regular season with a 76-6 win at Monona Grove/McFarland Friday.

Senior Tyler Dow (170), senior Gavin Model (220), senior Aodan Marshall ( h e av y w e i g h t ) , j u n i o r Hunter Lewis (126), junior Luke Geister-Jones (182), freshman Brooks Empey (195) and freshman Alex Wicks (106) all won by pin.

Junior Cade Spilde (160), junior Freeman Detweiler (132), sophomore Trent Carpenter (120), sophomore Brandt Spilde (152) and freshman Rose Ann Marshall (113) all

won by forfeit.

Sophomore Gavin Model (138) added a major decision.

Deerfield Scramble T h e va r s i t y r e s e r v e traveled to the Deerfield Scramble Saturday and finished fifth out of 18 teams with 497 points.

Senior Will Neuenfeld (195) finished first with a 4-0 record, and senior Cody Suddeth (145) and junior Adreian Rodriguez (106) both finished third.

Suddeth was 3-2, and Rodriguez was 2-2.

Sophomore Jacob Gibson (132) was 4-1 and took fifth, and Carpenter (120) and Brandt Spilde (152) each finished sixth with 3-2 records. Sophomore David Beach (126) was seventh with a 2-3 record.

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Whitewater: Rafting park would be the second of its kind in the state, after one in Wausau Continued from page 1 $400,000 to $900,000.

Glynn told the council the city needs cost estimates in order to apply for a state grant that could cover up to half the cost of developing a whitewater park. He met with Department of Natural Resources officials earlier in January, who encouraged him to apply for a Knowles-Nelson Stewardship grant. The application deadline is May 1.

The Redevelopment Authority, which governs city investment in redevelopment projects, and the Finance committee both have expressed support for planning the park. The committee met Tuesday before the council meeting and voted 3-1 (with Ald. Tom Majewski, D-3, dissenting) to recommend approval.

Glynn and others who advocate creating the park say the project would draw thousands of visitors to the city each year and generate hundreds of thousands of dollars annually in new

revenue for local businesses.

It would be only the second such park in the state, Glynn said, after one in Wausau. He said Recreation Engineering and Planning Inc. has designed and built hundreds of whitewater parks and is the leading whitewater park developer in the country.

Majewski and Ald. Kathleen Tass Johnson (Dist. 2) voted against awarding the $23,100 contract to the park developer.

Majewski said he’s not opposed to developing a whitewater park, but the city should have a master plan for the Mandt Park area first.

Johnson argued there are steps the city should take before planning for a whitewater park, including testing sediment in the river for contamination.

“The sediment may be toxic, and it’s not even being discussed,” she said.

“Why have we not even looked at it?”

She also agreed that there

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The Yahara River is the focus of a potential development plan that would bring a whitewater park to Stoughton. should be a master plan for the area before developing the river project. She moved to defer the resolution until the city has “done its due diligence,” but her motion failed to receive a second.

Alds. Regina Hirsch, Lisa Reeves, Dan Bartlett and Mike Engelberger all spoke in support of Glynn’s request for the funding.

Some who voted in favor had reservations, however.

Ald. Sid Boersma (Dist.

1) suggested the city should focus on the RDA’s riverfront redevelopment project before taking on another of this scope.

“We need to make some other decisions first, especially on the Highway Trailer building and how we get a

developer back for the riverfront,” he said.

Reeves (Dist. 2) said planning the park is “a great first step,” adding she agreed with the importance of testing the river sediment. But she was concerned “nothing is getting done” along the city’s riverfront.

“I feel like if we think this is a good idea, we need to

move on it and get something done,” she said.

Bartlett (Dist. 4) said he thinks the project “could be a great thing for the city financially.”

“I don’t want to lose this great opportunity,” he said.

“If the soil is bad, we don’t do it.”

Contact Bill Livick at bill. livick@wcinet.com

2018 to approve a Conditional Use Permit request by Kevin Yeska, JSD Professional Development for a Hotel and Convention Center at 2500 Jackson Street, Stoughton, Wisconsin, second

by Engelberger. This is a change as the conference center will be done in a second phase. Street trees that are required will be installed as well as the proposed Jackson Street improvements. Mr. Yeska stated that they do not have a date on construction of the conference center.

Groundbreaking on the hotel is scheduled for May 1st. Motion carried 9-1 with Johnson voting noe.

R-3-2018 – Resolution Authorizing and directing the proper City official(s) to Respectfully Decline the Proposal from McFarland State Bank to donate the property located at 207 S. Forrest Street, Stoughton, WI to the City.

Motion by O’Connor, to approve R-32018 Authorizing and directing the proper City official(s) to Respectfully Decline the Proposal from McFarland State Bank to donate the property located at 207 S. Forrest Street, Stoughton, WI to the City, second by Jenson. Mike Moderski from McFarland State Bank noted that there is no specific time frame to move forward.

Swadley noted that he was looking at what the costs are associated with keeping the building for public use and look at whether or not the bank was interested in operating out of the current bank building. Mr. Moderski stated they were open to what the City would like to do. Majewski stated that he would not have voted for the resolution if he had been in attendance at Finance. Johnson would like to have further discussions. Reeves would like to see the inside of the building.

Motion by Jenson to table the Resolution and send it back to the Finance Committee for further discussion to decide what the future use of the building might be, second by Boersma. Motion carried 8-2 with Swadley and O’Connor voting noe.

R-4-2018 – Resolution Authorizing and Directing the proper City official(s) to Award the Bid for the Carpet Warehouse Building Demolition in the Riverfront Redevelopment Area Located at 425 East South Street, Stoughton, WI. Motion by Truehl, to approve R-42018 Authorizing and directing the proper City official(s) to Award the Change Order for the Carpet Warehouse Building Demolition in the Riverfront Redevelopment Area Located at 425 East South Street, Stoughton, WI, second by O’Connor. Truehl noted that the Milfab site demolition is taking place and had requested a proposal to take down the carpet warehouse building. The demolition that is proposed would allow the city to reduce some of the fencing cost for the riverfront area. O’Connor noted that the Finance Committee approved the Resolution 5-0 tonight and requested that the funding for the demolition come from the undesignated fund. Gary Becker noted that the Site Assessment grant will assist in assessing the soil underneath the buildings. Hirsch noted that when the Milfab demo agreement was set, the RDA did not own the building and that held up including it in the original demolition contract. Motion carried on roll 9-1 with Johnson voting noe.

R-5-2018 – Resolution Accepting Certain Public Improvements made by Harvest Farms, LLC for Nordic Ridge Phase I and Phase II Motion by Jenson, to approve R-52018 accepting Certain Public Improvements made by Harvest Farms, LLC for Nordic Ridge Phase I and Phase II, second by O’Connor. Director Scheel noted that we are holding a letter of credit. Motion carried 10-0.

R-6-2018 – Resolution to Participate in Storm Drain Art Program Motion by Jenson, to approve R-62018 to participate in Storm Drain Art Program, second by Engelberger. This project will be completed with no cost to the City. Engelberger noted that this is a learning experience for the community.

Director Scheel noted that the location of the art will be at the Senior Center site as it is a public building and near the river.

Motion carried 10-0.

R-7-2018 – Resolution Authorizing and directing the proper city official(s) to approve a $5.00 fee increase per TV or computer monitor as part of the e-waste recycling program effective January 10, 2018 Motion by Jenson, to approve R-72018 authorizing and directing the proper city official(s) to approve a $5.00 fee increase per TV or computer monitor as part of the e-waste recycling program

effective January 10, 2018, second by Engelberger. Johns Disposal raised their costs and this increase will help to offset that cost. Majewski noted that this fee should be revenue neutral and should stay at $4.00. Public Works Director Hebert noted that the city takes other TV’s that are picked up in the community and the additional $1.00 will help to offset those costs. He also noted this charge is in line with what other municipalities in the area are charging. Motion carried 10-0.

O-1-2018 Ordinance to Amend Section 10-2 Construction Standards, Chapter 10-12 Fire Detection Devices, Chapter 10-13 Fire Extinguishers, 10-31 Electrical State Laws Adopted, and Chapter 10-61 State Plumbing Code Adopted related to Adopted Building Codes (First Reading) Jenson offered O-1-2018 as a first reading and this will be back before the Council on January 23, 2018. Planning Director Scheel will include the red-line version in your packet.

O-2-2018 - Ordinance Amending Section 2-67(b)(2) of the Stoughton Municipal Code; Relating to the Community Affairs/Council Policies Committee regarding IT/Media Services Dept. reporting to CA/CP Reeves offered O-2-2018 as a first reading and this will be back before the Council on January 23, 2018.

Discussion and possible action regarding the aldermanic seat vacancy in District 1 due to the resignation of Alderperson Dennis Kittleson.

Attorney Dregne reviewed the memo that he provided in the packet. There are four options with respect to the vacancy – leave the office vacant until 2019, appoint someone to serve between now and 2019, leave the office vacant until a special election can be held in November 2018, or to appoint someone to serve until a special election can be held later in 2018. Election deadlines will not allow this issue to be placed on the April 2018 ballot. If no action is taken, then the office will remain vacant until 2019. Boersma would like the Council to appoint someone for representation of the district.

Motion by Engelberger to begin the process to appoint someone to fill the vacancy until April 2019 listed as item (b) in the memorandum from the Attorney, second by Swadley. Motion carried 10-0.

R-8-2018 – Resolution confirming the Appointment and Hiring of Holly Licht as the Stoughton City Clerk.

Motion by O’Connor, to approve R-82018 confirming the Appointment and Hiring of Holly Licht as the Stoughton City Clerk, second by Jenson. Motion carried on roll 10-0.

ADJOURNMENT Motion by Jenson, to adjourn the meeting of the Common Council, second by Reeves. Motion carried 9-1 with Boersma voting noe. The meeting of the Common Council adjourned at 7:51 p.m.

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erence is required or prohibited by this chapter.

(2) Commercial Building Code, Wis. Adm. Code. chs. SPS 361 – 366 including Chapter SPS 366 Appendix A and B are hereby adopted and made a part of this chapter with respect to those classes of buildings to which this Building Code specifically applies.

(3) Rental unit energy efficiency, Wis. Adm. Code. ch. SPS 367 are hereby adopted and by reference made a part of this chapter as if fully set forth herein.

(4) Buildings Constructed Prior to 1914, Wis. Adm. Code Chapter SPS 375 379 are hereby adopted and by reference made a part of this chapter as if fully set forth herein.

Sec. 10-12. - Fire detection devices. (a) Each unit shall have installed in each hallway, and in each basement of every residential building containing four dwelling units or more in an approved location per Wis. Adm. Code. ch. SPS 314, an approved smoke or ionization fire detection device which may be operated by a battery or electricity.

Sec. 10-13. - Fire extinguishers. (a) Where required. In all structures containing four or more dwelling units, a Wis. Adm. Code. ch. SPS 314 approved fire extinguisher shall be installed in an accessible location in each first-floor hallway and in the principal hallway of each floor of the building or structure; or, each unit shall contain a Wis. Adm. Code. ch. SPS 314 approved fire extinguisher.

Sec. 10-31. – State Electrical Code adopted.

Wis. Stats. § 101.86, Wis. Adm. Code. chs. SPS 305, and 316, and 324, Electric Code, are adopted and made a part of this section with the same force and effect as if set out in this section in full, and failure to comply with any of these provisions shall constitute a violation of this section.

(1) The provisions of Wis. Admin.

Code ch. SPS 324 are hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this chapter and shall apply to the construction and inspection of new one- and two-family dwellings and additions or modifications to existing one- and two-family dwellings.

(2) Subject to the exceptions set forth in this chapter, the Electrical Code, Wis. Admin. Code ch. SPS 316, is hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this chapter and shall apply to all buildings, except those covered in subsection (1) of this section. Any further amendments, revisions and modifications of said Wisconsin Statutes and Administrative Code herein are intended to be made part of this chapter.

Sec. 10-61. - State plumbing code adopted.

The state plumbing code, Wis. Adm. Code. chs. SPS 381 - 384and Wis. Stats. ch. 145 are hereby made a part of this chapter by reference and shall extend over and govern the installation of all plumbing installed, altered or repaired in the City of Stoughton. Such code and rules and regulations adopted by the utility director or the city council shall apply to all plumbing and drainage in the city.

Dates Council Adopted: January 23, 2018 Mayor Approved: January 23, 2018 _____________________ Donna Olson, Mayor _____________________ Holly Licht, City Clerk Attest: February 1, 2018 Published: February 1, 2018 WNAXLP

bilities.

(2) Community affairs/council policies committee. The oversight responsibilities of the community affairs/council policies committee include food pantry, hall of fame, opera house, Information Technology/Media Services, commission on aging, arts council, seniors in need, and other committees related to community or social projects, as well as rules and procedures to be followed by all standing committees and the council, policies to be followed by elected and appointed officials in the conduct of city business and all ordinances and policies concerning or affecting such subjects.

Dates Council Adopted: January 23, 2018 Mayor Approved: January 23, 2018 _____________________ Donna Olson, Mayor _____________________ Holly Licht, City Clerk Attest: January 23, 2018 Published: February 1, 2018 WNAXLP

Legals PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The City of Stoughton Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, February 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 South Fourth Street, Second Floor, Stoughton, Wisconsin, 53589, to consider a proposed conditional use permit application by the City of Stoughton Public Works Department to allow more than 120 percent of the minimum number of required parking stalls at 2439 County Highway A, in the City of Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin.

The properties are more formally described as: Parcel number: 281/0511-094-8111-2 Legal Description: LOT 1 CSM 433 CS2/219-11/10/70 DESCR AS SEC 9-5-11 PRT NE1/4SE1/4 (0.55 ACRES INCL R/W) Parcel number: 281/0511-094-8201-2 Legal Description: SEC 9-5-11 PRT NE1/4 SE1/4 LYG S C/L CTH A EXC LOTS 1&2 CSM 433 & EXC DOC 947748 & EXC RR R/W & ALSO EXC PRT REMAINING IN TOWN OF DUNKIRK Parcel number: 026/0511-094-8100-8 Legal Description: LOT 2 CSM 433 CS2/219-11/10/70 DESCR AS SEC 9-5-11 PRT NE1/4SE1/4 (0.50 ACRES INCL R/W) This property descriptions are for tax purposes. They may be abbreviated.

For the complete legal description please refer to the deed.

Additional information including a location map can be found at: http:// stoughtoncitydocs.com/planning-commission/ For questions regarding this notice please contact Michael Stacey, Zoning Administrator at 608-646-0421.

Published January 25 and February 1, 2018 WNAXLP *** PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The City of Stoughton Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, February 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 the proposed rezoning of the following parcels of land at 2439 County Highway A, Stoughton, WI., and 2431 County Highway A, Town of Dunkirk, WI., owned by City of Stoughton. The Town of Dunkirk properties are owned by the City of Stoughton and are in process to be annexed to the City of Stoughton. The properties described below with the address of 2439 and 2431 County Highway A are proposed to be rezoned from RH – Rural Holding to I – Institutional and the Other Town of Dunkirk properties listed are proposed to be rezoned from Rural Holding to HI – Heavy Industrial. The properties are more fully described below: 2439 County Highway A Parcel number: 281/0511-094-8111-2 Legal Description: LOT 1 CSM 433 CS2/219-11/10/70 DESCR AS SEC 9-5-11 PRT NE1/4SE1/4 (0.55 ACRES INCL R/W) 2439 County Highway A Parcel number: 281/0511-094-8201-2 Legal Description: SEC 9-5-11 PRT NE1/4 SE1/4 LYG S C/L CTH A EXC LOTS 1&2 CSM 433 & EXC DOC 947748 & EXC RR R/W & ALSO EXC PRT REMAINING IN TOWN OF DUNKIRK 2431 County Highway A Parcel number: 026/0511-094-8100-8 Legal Description: LOT 2 CSM 433 CS2/219-11/10/70 DESCR AS SEC 9-5-11 PRT NE1/4SE1/4 (0.50 ACRES INCL R/W) Other Town of Dunkirk Parcels owned by the City of Stoughton with no listed address: Parcel number: 026/0511-094-82700 Legal Description: SEC 9-5-11 PRT NE1/4 SE1/4 LYG S C/L CTH A EXC LOTS 1&2 CSM 433 & EXC DOC 947748 & EXC RR R/W & ALSO EXC PRT ANNEXED TO CITY OF STOUGHTON BY ORD. NO. O-19-2013 IN DOC #5046520 Parcel number: 026/0511-094-9500-2 Legal Description: SEC 9-5-11 SE1/4 SE1/4 EXC R96/20 TO TOWN Parcel number: 026/0511-161-8040-9 Legal Description: SEC 16-5-11 PRT NE1/4NE1/4 COM SEC NE COR TH S85DEG W 443.66 FT TO POB TH CON S85DEG W 702.98 FT ALG SEC N LN TH S75DEG E 742.31 FT ALG N R/W LN CMSTP&P RR TH N4DEG W 242.15 FT TO POB 1.954 ACRES This property descriptions are for tax purposes. They may be abbreviated.

For the complete legal description please refer to the deed.

Additional information including a location map can be found at: http:// stoughtoncitydocs.com/planning-commission/ For questions related to this notice contact Michael Stacey at 608-646-0421 or Rodney Scheel at 608-873-6619 Michael Stacey Zoning Administrator Published January 25 and February 1, 2018 WNAXLP *** MEETING OF: COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STOUGHTON DATE/TIME: TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2018 @ 7:00 P.M. LOCATION: COUNCIL CHAMBERS (2ND FLOOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING) 321 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, STOUGHTON, WISCONSIN Members: Mayor Donna Olson, Tim Swadley, Matt Bartlett, Sid Boersma, Michael Engelberger, Regina Hirsch, Greg Jenson, Kathleen Johnson, Tom Majewski, Pat O’Connor, Lisa Reeves, and Scott Truehl CALL TO ORDER Mayor Olson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Roll Call, Communications, and Presentations: Finance Director LaBorde called the roll and noted that ten alderpersons were present. Bartlett is absent and excused.

• Mayor Olson noted that Dennis Kittleson had resigned effective December 29, 2017 and wanted to thank him for his service to the community.

• Mayor Olson noted that VITA is coming back to Stoughton this year and is scheduled to be at Covenant Lutheran Church Feb. 10th through April 5th so that you can make an appointment to have your taxes done.

Minutes and Reports: The following minutes and reports were entered into the record: • Personnel Committee (11/6/17); Landmarks Commission (11/9/17, 10/23/17 & 11/20/17); Planning Commission (11/13/17); Redevelopment Authority (10/11/17, 11/8/17); Public Safety Committee (10/25/17); Finance Committee (11/28/17); Commission on Aging (10/3/17); Public Works (11/21/17); CA/CP (11/7/17) • November 2017 Treasurer’s Report • December 2017 Treasurer’s Report (pre-audit) Public Comment Period: • Tim Carter – 1648 Roby Road – spoke regarding the financial reports presented. There are three funds in the report that show a large surplus. The Library gift fund has over $200,000; the Senior Center has restricted funds that amount to over $420,000 - when he was on the Council over 10 years ago the fund had the same amount of money and the money hasn’t been spent; the Food Pantry Fund surplus is $170,000 which has more than doubled from what was there a year ago and indicates the need for assistance is less than before. When a fund has grown over 100% per year there is a problem. The Mayor noted these funds come from donations. Mr. Carter stated that these funds could impact how the Council looks at the budget.

• Paul & Teresa Reedy – 1233 Vernon Street – spoke regarding reconstruction on Kristi Lane. They feel the money could be spent in better ways. There is a proposal to place sidewalk on both sides of the street and narrow the street. The proposed project creates a financial burden as the project will include curb & gutter and sidewalks. They agree that the street and the drainage need to be repaired.

They believe that the City could put in sidewalks in other areas of the community to connect the city better.

CONSENT AGENDA A. December 12, 2017 Council Minutes B. R-1-2018 – Resolution Authorizing and directing the proper city official(s) to issue Operator Licenses to various applicants.

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

OLD BUSINESS No old business.

NEW BUSINESS R-2-2018 - Resolution Approving a Conditional Use Permit request by Kevin Yeska, JSD Professional Development for a Hotel and Convention Center located at 2500 Jackson Street, Stoughton, Wisconsin.

Motion by Truehl to approve R-2-

*** CITY OF STOUGHTON 381 E. MAIN STREET STOUGHTON, WI 53589 ORDINANCE OF COMMON COUNCIL To amend Section 10-2 Construction Standards, Chapter 10-12 Fire Detection Devices, Chapter 10-13 Fire Extinguishers, 10-31 Electrical State Laws Adopted, Chapter 10-61 State Plumbing Code Adopted related to Adopted Building Codes Committee Action: Approved by the Public Works Committee 5-0 with Mayor voting yes.

Fiscal Impact: None File Number: O-1-2018 First Reading: January 9, 2018 Second Reading: January 23, 2018 The City Council of the City of Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin, ordains that the Municipal Code of the City of Stoughton, Wisconsin is amended as follows: Sec. 10-2. - Construction standards. (a) Portions of state code adopted.

The following provisions, so far as applicable, are adopted by reference and made a part of this section. A violation of any of the provisions thereof shall constitute a violation of this section. Department of Safety and Professional Services (SPS) (1) Uniform Dwelling Code: Wis. Adm. Code. chs. SPS 320-325 including Chapter SPS 325 Appendix A, B and C are hereby adopted and by reference made a part of this chapter as if fully set forth herein. Any act required to be performed or prohibited by an Administrative Code provision incorporated herein by ref-

*** CITY OF STOUGHTON 381 E. MAIN ST. STOUGHTON WI 53589 ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL Amending Section 2-67(b)(2) of the Stoughton Municipal Code; Relating to the Community Affairs/Council Policies Committee Committee Action: Community Affairs and Council Policy Committee approved 5-0 Fiscal Impact: $00,000.00 File Number: O-2-2018 First Reading: January 9, 2018 Second Reading: January 23, 2018 The Common Council of the City of Stoughton do ordains as follows: Sec. 2-66. - Established; meetings; responsibilities. (a) Generally. The committees set out in this section shall constitute the standing committees of the council. Such committees shall be responsible for the areas provided in this section. (b) Committees and their responsi-

*** CITY OF STOUGHTON 381 E. MAIN STREET STOUGHTON, WI 53589 ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE DIRECT ANNEXATION OF A PORTION OF THE TOWN OF DUNKIRK TO THE CITY OF STOUGHTON, DANE COUNTY, WISCONSIN Committee Action: Planning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend the Council approve with the Mayor Voting Fiscal Impact: $0 File Number: O-6-2018 Date Introduced: January 23, 2018 RECITALS a. The City of Stoughton (“Owner”) owns land in the town of Dunkirk as described in Exhibit A & B (the “Territory”) and is seeking to annex the Territory to the City of Stoughton, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 66.0223(1). b. The City of Stoughton Planning Commission has recommended that the Territory be annexed to the City, and that the Territory be assigned a temporary zoning classification of RH- Rural Holding.

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

2. Territory Annexed. The Territory is annexed to the City of Stoughton pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 66.0223(1).

3. Effect of Annexation. From and after the effective date of this ordinance, the Territory shall be a part of the City of Stoughton for any and all purposes provided by law, and all persons coming or residing within such Territory shall be subject to all ordinances, rules, and regulations governing the City of Stoughton.

4. Temporary Zoning Designation.

The Territory shall be temporarily zoned R-H Rural Holding.

5. Ward Designation. The Territory shall be represented by: State Senate District #15, Assembly District #43, County Supervisory District #35, Aldermanic District #2, Ward #13, and shall be part of the Stoughton Area School District #5621. There are no current residents and there will be no effected voters.

6. Clerk Duties. The City Clerk is hereby directed to publish notice of and provide copies of this Ordinance in accordance with the applicable Wisconsin Statutes.

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

The above ordinance was duly adopted by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the elected members of the Common Council of the City of Stoughton at a regular meeting held on January 23, 2018.

Approved: January 23, 2018 _____________________ Donna Olson, Mayor Attest: _____________________ Holly Licht, City Clerk Approved: January 23, 2018 Published: February 1, 2018 WNAXLP ***

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income, how long houses spend on the market and what percentage of homes are decreasing in value, Stoughton placed two spots ahead of Brookfield and one spot ahead of Green Bay. Little Chute, just outside of Appleton, came in first in the rankings, followed

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stay in their homes for 13.9 years on average, the homes stay on the market for 56.6 days, and home costs average about 20.6 percent of income. Only 4 percent of homes have decreasing value and 4.7 p e r c e n t h ave n eg a t ive equity.

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Scott Wegner and his wife Janis operate Mandt Honey Works just outside the city.

Beekeeping: Fire chief enjoys ‘relaxing’ side bee business Continued from page 1 bumble bees do another kind of pollination, he said, as do mason and cutter bees and a host of other insects.

“All are beneficial,” Wegner said. “There are folks out there who tend to just kill everything.”

Wegner said he got into beekeeping after one of his daughters bought him a book on the subject. He read it and decided to take it up initially as a hobby.

“We became empty-nesters and were looking for things to do,” Wegner told the hub. “I read the book

and thought, I can do that.”

When it comes to maintaining bee colonies, there are hobbyists, sideliners and large commercial operations, he said. Mandt Honey Works falls into the middle group.

Wegner said he and his wife enjoy beekeeping, and not just for the honey.

“There’s a lot of reasons to have bees,” he said. “It’s quiet, and it’s a way to relax and relieve stress.”

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SHS students receive Martin Luther King, Jr. award

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Stoughton High School students Nyesha Baker, Monique Belt and Kyianna Baker received Martin Luther King, Jr. Outstanding Young Person awards for academic achievement, extracurricular involvement and service to their community, during a ceremony at Edgewood High School on Sunday, Jan. 14.

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