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Quietly determined Olson focused on ‘respect,’ ‘collaboration,’ KPW controversy
Dirks reflects on school board tenure, future of district
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Eleanor Kemppainen pours vinegar over a “rock” while Piper Grant holds the beaker during the escape room at the library on April 12. The group is trying to dissolve a rock that’s sitting in the beaker they believe holds a crucial key.
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Last week was Sherlock Week in and around the library, with librarians organizing several Sherlock Holmes-themed events to engage kids and adults alike. Made possible by a grant from Beyond the Page, which helps Dane County libraries put on activities in the humanities, librarians organized a sleuth-inspired improv night, a pizza and art event with a chance to make art that would hang in the library throughout the week and a chance to meet real crimefighters in K9 Ole and his handler Officer Chad O’Neil. Adult reference librarian Cynthia Schlegel created an escape room in the library’s basement based on the famous detective, complete with a table for science experiments, a battered violin, a faux-fireplace and a thematically-appropriate soundtrack. The library gave both adults and children the opportunity to use the escape
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More photos from the library’s Sherlock Week Page 7 room, and Schlegel noted that a major difference between the two — and what helped the teens escape much faster than the adults — was the teens’ willingness to make mistakes. Schlegel worked on the project for months, turning her garage into a temporary laboratory, recreating the cipher from the story “The Adventures of the Dancing Men” and even hiding a key in a “rock” she made out of baking soda and coffee. Participants had to dissolve the rock in a beaker of vinegar to free the key. – Alexander Cramer
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Donna Olson started life as a farm girl from Gays Mills and was raised in a family that taught her “how to respect others’ opinions and really listen” to what Olson they had to say – habits that stayed with Olson as an adult and served her well as Stoughton’s mayor. Olson had no idea when she took a part-time receptionist job with the city in 1995 that 15 years later she would be elected mayor and go on to serve two terms. She told the Hub she got the idea to run for mayor after serving as administrative assistant for mayors Bob Barnett and Helen
Johnson between 1996 and 2008, and only after Johnson had decided not to finish the final year of her second term. Olson then took a year off and ran for mayor in 2010, defeating incumbent Mayor Jim Griffin. Now, 23 years after she started working in City Hall, Olson’s tenure has come to an end. Having accomplished some big goals, she decided last August not to seek re-election in order to have “more time to spend with my family and growing grandchildren,” she said. In her typical soft-spoken manner, Olson told the Hub she was a member of a team and credited city staff and elected officials for helping her achieve good things for Stoughton. A m o n g t h o s e
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Council accepts agreement for KPW highway connection City, developer to work out steps needed to proceed BILL LIVICK Unified Newspaper Group
The mostly residential phase of Kettle Park West has a chance to become r e a l i t y w i t h t h r e e - wa y agreement the Common Council accepted last week. The deal, among the city, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the Town of Rutland, would allow Forward Development Group to connect a collector street planned for
the Phase 2 area to the highway. The council had voted two years ago to require that connection, a new access point on state Hwy. 138, for the developer to proceed with the second phase. On April 10, the council voted 10-1, with Ald. Kathleen Tass Johnson (Dist. 2) dissenting and Greg Jenson (Dist. 3) absent, in favor of the agreement. The Town of Rutland still must approve the agreement before it can take effect, but Rutland officials had participated in the discussions that led to
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Tough decisions ahead, but also plenty of possibilities. When outgoing president Scott Dirks looks back on his time on the Stoughton Area school board, he’s proud of a district he believes is in much better shape than i t ’s b e e n i n y e a r s . Dirks And while challenges lie ahead, he believes the potential is there for an even brighter future. Dirks – first elected in 2010 and board president since August 2016 – didn’t seek re-election this year, citing the effects of an increased caseload in his work as an assistant Rock County district attorney, handling child maltreatment cases. His last day as board president is April 23. “Those cases really are very, very demanding of my time (and) are also very emotionally draining,” he told the Hub last week. “Being board president was about 15-20 hours a week … it just got to be too hard for me to continue to do my day job as well. Something had to give.” It’s been a challenging time for the district, with student population stagnant at best and the district going through two separate operating referendums. But he’s pleased about the recent direction
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From left, Badgerland Girl Scouts CEO Marci Henderson, Gold Award Girl Scout Kyra Carbone of Stoughton, Gold Award Committee Chair Sheryl Robinson, and Kyra’s mother, Terese Tyler.
Girl Scout earns Gold Award Olena Walker, 6, scoops yogurt into her parfait cup.
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Skaalen hosts cooking class for kids Skaalen Nursing and Rehabilitation Stoughton Hospital, helped kids make Center hosted a cooking class for kids yogurt parfaits and then read “Two Bite Saturday. Club” by Adrienne Durrett. The class was offered in partnership with Stoughton Hospital. Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levM ega n C o r n e l l , a d i e t i t i a n w i t h enhagen@wcinet.com.
Project helped turn the city green AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group
A local Girl Scout created a recycling project that helped turn the city of purple green. Kyra Carbone, a 2017 SHS grad and a member of Troop 2263, started a “Take Action” project that showed residents the proper way to recycle items. The project also educated residents about the effects of not recycling. “The point at which I realized I could actually make a difference was during one of the presentations to one of the local
elementary schools,” Carbone said in a news release. “Seeing that the kids could not only learn something new about recycling, but get genuinely excited about it was really cool.” Carbone redesigned the City of Stoughton’s recycling website, developed an infographic for the city planner and distributed informational brochures around the city. She received her Gold Award Saturday at the Badgerland Girl Scouts awards ceremony held in Sauk City. She was among 11 to earn the award. Graduating seniors and Silver Award recipients were also recognized. To earn a Gold Award, Scouts must dedicate 80 hours to a service project
that addresses a community problem. They must be a high school-aged scout, attend a Gold Award training workshop and complete two “journeys”-themed curricula related to the problem-solving process of the project. They then work with a mentor from the Gold Award Committee to complete the “Standards of Excellence” steps: choose an issue, get help, create a plan, present a plan and get feedback, take action and educate and inspire. Less than 5 percent of Scouts achieve the Gold Award, according to the release. Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@ wcinet.com.
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Annelise Dargel, 9, and Bekki Vaade, 8, took advantage of the snowy weather with a sledding adventure on April 15. Four inches of snow fell on Stoughton over the weekend.
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Getting some answers on 1892 Upcoming testing of building foundation, water flow SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group
Leaf collection extended The Public Works department has extended its leaf collection program. The Stoughton Police Department posted the notice on its Facebook page Monday afternoon, citing the “unseasonably” cold weather as the cause. The collection will continue until Monday, May 7. Brush collection is Monday, April 23. For information about the program, visit ci.stoughton. wi.us. – Amber Levenhagen
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The Stoughton Area School District could have some more information on the condition of the former Stoughton High School 1892 building by the end of June. problems that currently exist on the site,” he said. “How are we going to deal with water runoff, roof water, site water? Does the city’s current stormwater (system) meet our needs?” Part of that work will be a foundation inspection “to make sure it’s not being deteriorated by that water.” “Anytime you have water leaking into a building, it’s ultimately going to cause some issues down the road,” Merath said. “Currently, we don’t have any issues because we’re heating
the building.” While he anticipates the survey will be completed by June 30, Merath said any site remediation will likely have to wait until next summer, depending on the scope of the project. “If it’s something small, we could possibly do that during the school year,” he said. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott. delaruelle@wcinet.com.
Awards Second Place “Rookie” Reporter of the Year: Amber Levenhagen, Stoughton Feature (Profile): Scott De Laruelle, Stoughton Photo Essay: Amber Levenhagen, Kimberly Wethal, Stoughton Syttende Mai Third Place Page Design – Sports: Anthony Iozzo Honorable Mention Reporting on Local Government: Bill Livick Best Small Ad: Catherine Stang and composing department Scott De Laruelle picked up a second place in one of the toughest categories, feature profile, on a student who used a 3D printer to build an artificial hand for a younger child. “The photo and typeset really enhances the message of this great story,” the judge wrote. The photo essay covered Syttende Mai winning second place for photos of that event for a second year in a row. “ I m p r e s s ive wo r k b y the team thoroughly documenting Syttende Mai,” the judge wrote. “Photos, captions, results worked together for complete picture of the event.” Assistant sports editor Anthony Iozzo earned a
third-place award for page design. Iozzo also won both first place and second place in sports photography for photos that were published in the Observer. Bill Livick picked up an honorable mention in reporting on local government in Stoughton for stories about Kettle Park West, the riverfront community design workshop and the public works building. And Catherine Stang and the newspaper composing department won an award for Best Small Ad for the Sports Enhancement Academy. The WNA recognizes winners in six categories – daily and weekly newspapers of three sizes each. UNG’s three weekly newspapers competed in the middle category of weeklies, E, with circulations of 2,000-3,500. The awards recognized work done from September 2016 to August 2017. UNG staff learned of their awards in January but were not allowed to make them public until after the convention. UNG also got first-place awards for Business Coverage (editor Jim Ferolie) and for Niche Publication (the annual Verona Area Chamber Guide). U N G ’s t h r e e w e e k l y news publications earned 17 awards the previous year, 16 in 2016– when all nine members of the UNG editorial staff won at least one award – and 17 in 2015.
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In the search for more information on the condition of the former Stoughton High School “1892” building, school district officials could get some answers by the end of June. At Monday night’s meeting, the board got an update on the building from district buildings and grounds supervisor Calvin Merath. He said a fund from a 1999 referendum on the building still has around $250,000 left, some of which will be used for an upcoming survey of water flow at the site, which could determine steps needed to prevent continued flooding into the building. “This is an evaluative report for us to determine what’s in the ground, what’s around here, what is causing our problems,” Merath said. “This is kind of a starting point of any recommendation that’s going to take place.” Groundwater has been leaking into the east side of the building, but it’s unclear exactly where the water is coming from. He said the goal of the survey is to find that out, and also help answer some other questions about stormwater at the site, and see what might need to be done if it’s decided to renovate the building. “If there’s nothing major kind of in the way, such as old abandoned storm lines, gas, electric, things like that, this will give us a potential for working out a contract or a (bid proposal) to get rid of these remediation
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Focus on controlling impact, not guns Thousands of high school students across our nation recently walked out of schools, intending to raise awareness of gun violence and make schools safer. Many of them believe stricter gun laws, or even gun bans, are needed. As a graduating high school senior myself, I applaud these students’ activism, but fear their proposals incorrectly address the real problems – and are potentially dangerous. The right to bear arms is foundational, guaranteed in our Constitution’s Second Amendment. It enables capable citizens to protect themselves from threats: domestic violence, government tyranny, invasions, etc. Americans may seem to face few of these dangers currently, but that does not minimize the historical and possible future importance of this right. Guns, alone, do not kill people. A gun handled by a mentally stable, knowledgeable person who respects human life is nearly harmless. The desire to kill, or a reckless disregard for others, is what poses a threat. We could completely eliminate guns, but still not protect our students. A determined killer can easily utilize other weapons or objects, such as knives, cars or bombs, to accomplish his aims. When someone lacks an ethical foundation that values human life, no law can prevent tragedy; thus, the real dangers facing America
and students today are not guns, but rather moral relativism and a decreasing respect for life. Statistically, cars are far more dangerous than guns. According to the New York Times, 138 people have been killed in school shootings since 2013. In contrast, about 40,000 people die in vehicle accidents yearly. Yet, we as a country are not trying to ban cars, and we even actively encourage teenagers to drive. Why do we let distracted sixteen-year-olds drive, but seek to prevent military-age eighteen-year-olds from owning guns? If we really cared about saving lives, instead of advancing political agendas or repeating media sound bites, guns would not be our priority. Since we can never fully eliminate human carelessness and disregard for morals, I believe we must focus on controlling their impacts, not one of their tools. This may entail promoting gun ownership among qualified citizens, maintaining good relationships with police, creating harsher laws against drugs affecting mental acuity and stationing armed security guards in schools. These practices would help ensure the safety of every person, without infringing on the rights Americans have held dear since our country was founded over 200 years ago. Shelby Tone City of Stoughton
Corrections In last week’s edition, the start time of the River and Trails task force cleanup was incorrect. The event will start at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 21, at Division Street Park. The Hub regrets the error.
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Generosity of businesses adds to Stoughton’s charm T he Stoughton Chamber of Commerce recently worked on a project that included working with a reporter from In Business Magazine to produce a solid piece about how great it is to live in Stoughton. Of course, we can point to many reasons Stoughton is a wonderful place to live: top-quality health care right here, jobs in our community, a successful school district, natural recreation, a unique downtown and more. But one thing really captured the attention of the reporter and Trotter the In Business team: Stoughton businesses are generous. They were floored by the fact that the 2017 Stoughton High School graduating class received more than $238,000 in local scholarships. One of the team said she would have moved here had she known that much money was available to graduates. That led us to talk about Stoughton businesses and how they make our city what it is. I pointed out of my window and talked about how the youth center building was donated by the Wahlin Foundation and how it is
sustained largely by them, as well. I talked about the Livsreise Norwegian Heritage Center, a gift of the Bryant Foundation. Both of those just scratch the surface of the ways those two organizations have given to our community. And those large benefactors are only part of the story. A person can’t be in town long before they see Conant Automotive sponsoring something. From sports to fairs to festivals and many things in between, Conant Automotive is there. Not just with dollars,either, but often with boots on the ground support. When I asked Joe Conant about why he gives so generously, he said, “Because this is my home.” Blackhawk Community Credit Union is the first “Diamond” sponsor of Syttende Mai, our community’s annual heritage festival. Blackhawk branch manager, CeeCee Philipps, explained why BBCU has made such an investment in Stoughton, saying Syttende Mai is Stoughton’s biggest festival and is always growing. “We are proud to be a part of what Stoughton is all about,” she said. “While our purpose every day is to make a difference, we also want the community to know that together we are Stoughton Strong and motivated with positive values linked to improving this
community and its members.” Year after year, local businesses sponsor the Syttende Mai festival. It might not be big, corporate dollar amounts, but area shops like McGlynn Pharmacy, Hanson Electronics, Skaalen Retirement Services, Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care, Stoughton Hospital and many more have sponsored the festival for years. The chamber sees the generosity of businesses all of the time, with many of our local businesses supporting our events, festivals and programming that the chamber hosts. Stoughton’s athletic clubs, service organizations, high school activities, churches and many more groups get to see it, too. I have three children who are involved in quite a variety of activities and I see local businesses buying ads in programs and signs on walls, providing coupons for discount cards, or sponsoring T-shirts in all types of activities. So I appreciate seeing Stoughton through the lens of those In Business reporters and reps. They pointed out to me another reason why Stoughton is a great place to live – the generosity of our local businesses! Laura Trotter is the executive director of the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce.
Letters to the editor
Stoughton needs to think creatively to attract new people Stoughton needs to be more attractive and modern to the businesses and workers. Like it or not, the world is changing. To compete for the jobs and workers we need to grow and prosper, we must be a magnet that draws jobs and workers into Stoughton. We must not only become a magnet for workers and their families to move into Stoughton, we must have viable paths for the kids that grow up here to stay here, work here and raise their own children here. How about an entrepreneurial, working incubator with space for childcare including shared office amenities and high-speed Internet? How about local vocational education for our kids who don’t want a college trajectory? To make such an educational institutional viable, first
talk to local employers about what they need in their workforce. Do they need certified welders, CNC/ PLC programmers, medical services technicians or computer drafting? Don’t guess, ask them. Then design the programs around that forecasted need. Then periodically ask again and again to make sure that the programs are turning out workers with the necessary skills. How can we get an educational path up and running quickly for such an idea? How about a remote campus of Madison College, tailored to what our businesses need? Let’s remember that pleasing developers and the real-estate community with building housing first, then working on businesses and industries, is backwards. Let’s use our lean city resources and TIF
financing to target community and infrastructure. Has someone proposed to Judith Faulkner (Epic) that she move some developers or part of her call center workers to a facility in an expanded industrial park? Has anyone focused research time to determine what industries would be well suited to work here once the infrastructure is improved? Stop assuming that we can only attract retail. Stop assuming that building apartments and houses will solve all problems. Some people seem to be anchored in the past but that approach seems to have been rejected in our last city elections. Andy Lewis City of Stoughton
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Celebrating the ‘Sloopers’ Livsreise Norwegian program is April 28 AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group
More than 190 years later, the original Sloopers are still making a statement. The fond nickname is a result of being the f i r s t o r g a - Goodman nized emigration party to leave Norway for the United States, on July 5, 1825, on the sloop Restauration (known in Norwegian as Restaurasjonen). Dale Goodman is a direct descendent of both great-grandparents and three great-great-great aunts who were among the 52 passengers on the Restauration. He’ll present his lifetime of research and cultural knowledge during a program at Livsreise next weekend, 1-2 p.m. Saturday, April 28. “I grew up in a heavily
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States over a period of about 70 years,” Goodman explained. “Most came for economic reasons, and it’s sort of a surprise that this first boat came for purposes of religious freedom, which isn’t something you Slooper history necessarily think about The program will cov- with respect to Norway.” er that first boat trip, the events leading up to it, About the speaker and why it took over three Goodman lives in months to reach America. Dubuque, Iowa, and serves While they aren’t tech- on the board of the Vestern i c a l l y t h e fi r s t i m m i- heim Norwegian-Amerigrants, as there were many can Museum and Heritage individuals who came to Center, which is connected America prior to 1825, to Livsreise. He met Livsthose who traveled on the reise manager Marg Listug Restauration are remem- during a trip to the Stoughbered for being the first ton-area heritage center. organized emigration. After chatting with Lis“It’s always an interest- tug about his direct coning story to tell, 40 per- nection with the Sloopcent of Norway’s popu- ers, she asked if he would lation went to the United be interested in speaking
N o r w eg i a n fa m i l y, m y grandmother spoke Norwegian and taught me the whole story about us being descendants from the first immigrants,” he told the Hub.
about his heritage. While he grew up and lived in America, Goodman regularly visits a cabin in Madland, Norway, which remains in his family who had left for America. “The farmstead the family left in 1825 has stayed in the family this whole time, so every time we go to Norway we reach out to the current owner – now my fifth cousin.” H e ’s a m e m b e r o f a group of descendents that gather regularly called the Slooper Society, which centered around Norway, Illinois. A group of them are expected to attend to hear Goodman present his family’s history. “It’s a story that has been a huge part of our family lore,” he said. “I think I’ve heard it since birth.” Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@ wcinet.com.
Drug prevention meetings spark conversation SWC town hall is set for April 24 Several Stoughton agencies have planned community discussions to address drug and alcohol abuse in the community. Stoughton CARES had planned an informational meeting for Tuesday about opioids and heroin, and the Stoughton Wellness Coalition will hold a town hall discussion April 24 at the fire station, 401 E. Main St. about a similar topic. T h e We l l n e s s C o a l i tion’s town hall will feature several panel members, including: Tina Strandlie,
If You Go What: Alcohol and drug town hall meeting Where: Stoughton Fire Station, 401 E. Main St. When: 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 24 Info: stoughtonwellness.org
R.N. at Stoughton Hospital, Jarah Johnson, Dane County public health, Brandon Hill, SPD detective, Jean Daute, Ocean Hawk Counseling and Renee Wilberg, UW Adolescent Alcohol/ Drug Assessment Intervention Program. S t o u g h t o n We l l n e s s Coalition president Cindy
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Unexpected surprise at March ROHS meeting
Todd Hubing holds a spade he was given in 1975 during the March R Olde House Society meeting at the Stoughton Historical Society museum. Hubing was the recipient of the spade, which was given to an “outstanding high school junior boy” voted upon by his classmates. His name was carved into the handle. The next ROHS meeting will be Thursday, April 19, at 527 S. Page St. For information about ROHS, email rohstoughton@ gmail.com.
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org or their Facebook page StoughThe expo will feature activities ton St. Ann’s MOPS at Night. for all ages, and it will be followed with a farm-to-table dinner with live Trails clean up music and dancing. Cost for the dinThe Rivers and Trails Taskforce ner is $65 and the dinner will last annual river and trail clean up day until 10 p.m. Visit sustainablestoughton.org for will start at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 21, at the pedestrian bridge at Divi- a complete list of events. sion Street Park. Volunteers are sought to help pick Travelogue Tour Egypt via a documentaup trash that accumulated over the last year. Trash bags will be provid- ry screening at 3 p.m. Wednesday, ed but it is encouraged to bring your April 25, at the senior center. own work gloves. Travelogue: Egypt will showcase For more information, email Dan the pyramids at Giza, one of the Glynn at dglynn@ci.stoughton. Seven Wonders of the ancient world, wi.us. as well as modern Egypt, Cairo and Alexandria, the Aswan Dam and the Car wash Nile River. For more information, call 873Stoughton High School Student Senate members will be cleaning 8585. cars at the senior center from 9 a.m. Community meal to noon Saturday, April 21. Students will vacuum and wipe all Visit First Lutheran Church, interior surfaces. 310 E. Washington St., for the free Limited slots are available so call monthly “Our Daily Bread” meal 873-8585 to make an appointment. from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, April 29. The meal will be served at 4:30 Earth Day Expo p.m. and includes assorted casseThe Sustainable Stoughton Earth roles, salads, rolls, dessert, coffee Day Expo will be from 10 a.m. to and milk. No carry-out meals are 5 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at the available; for transportation to dinner, call 873-7276 by noon April 29. Lageret, 515 E. Main St. A special free electronics recy- Rides are provided free of charge cling station will be on site until within the Stoughton Area School noon provided with help from District. This month’s meal is sponsored by Resource Solutions. For information about what is accepted, visit West Koshkonong Lutheran Church. For information, call 873-7761. recyclethatstuff.com.
R Olde House Society (ROHS) will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 19, at 527 S. Page St. The group will tour the home and enjoy some fellowship. The ROHS is a group of people preserving Stoughton’s treasures, one house at a time. Attendees are asked to bring a light snack to share and their favorite beverage. Newcomers are welcome. For information, email rohstoughton@gmail.com.
Community Expo The Stoughton Chamber of Commerce Community Expo will be held from 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19, at the Mandt Community Center, 400 Mandt Pkwy. More than 80 local booths are expected and there will be door prizes throughout the evening. For information, call 873-7912.
MOPS Mothers of Preschoolers (Moms’ Group) will meet in Healy Hall of St. Ann’s Church, 323 N. Van Buren St., at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 19. All mothers are welcome to join in the celebration of motherhood. Meetings include speakers, creative activities, mentors, discussions and potlucks. For more information, visit mops.
Baha’i Faith
Covenant Lutheran Church
For information: Alfred Skerpan, 877-0911 or Gail and Greg Gagnon, 873-9225 us.bahai.org Stoughton study classes.
Bible Baptist Church
1525 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton • 873-7494 covlutheran@gmail.com • covluth.org Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Worship Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Worship Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship, 10 a.m. School
Christ Lutheran Church
515 E. Main St., Stoughton • 834-9050 ezrachurch.com Sunday: 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
2095 Hwy. W, Utica 873-7077 • 423-3033 Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship; 6 p.m. - Worship
Ezra Church
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
First Lutheran Church
310 E. Washington, Stoughton 873-7761 • flcstoughton.com Sunday: 8:30 & 10 a.m. worship
Fulton 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
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.
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
Good Shepherd By The Lake Lutheran Church
1860 Hwy. 51 at Lake Kegonsa, Stoughton 873-5924 Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Education hour for all ages: 9:15 a.m. Adult Bible Study: 9:15-9:45 a.m.
West Koshkonong Lutheran Church
LakeView Church
2200 Lincoln Ave., Stoughton 873-9838 • lakevc.org Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship
Thursday, April 19
• 1-5 p.m., Personal Essentials Pantry, 343 E. Main St., pepstoughton.org • 5-7:30 p.m., Stoughton Chamber Community Expo, Mandt Community Center, 400 Mandt Pkwy., 8737912 • 7 p.m., ROHS meeting, 527 S. Page St., rohstoughton.com • 7 p.m., Mothers of Preschoolers meeting, St. Ann’s Church, 323 N. Van Buren St., mops.org
Friday, April 20
• 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Red Cross blood drive, Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge St., redcrossblood.org • 10 a.m., Scholarly Scoop with Adam Paddock, senior center, 873-8585 • 6:45 p.m., Triwizard Tournament (grades 6 and up, registration required), library, 873-6281
Saturday, April 21
• 9 a.m., River and Trails Taskforce clean up day, Division Street Park, dglynn@ci.stoughton.wi.us • 9 a.m. to noon, Car cleaning clinic, senior center, 873-8585
Sunday, April 22
• 2 p.m., Children’s Painting Series: The picture factory, library, 873-6281
Tuesday, April 24
• 10 a.m., Craft Club: Decorate it, senior center, 8738585 • 6:30-8 p.m., Hungry for Change nutrition course (registration and study guide required), Terra Simpla Retreat Center, 845 State Road 138, permaculture. terrasimpla.com • 6:30 p.m., Page Turners adult book discussion, library, 873-6281
Wednesday, April 25
• 1 p.m., Page Turners adult book discussion, senior center, 873-8585 • 3-4 p.m., Travelogue: Egypt, senior center, 873-8585
Thursday, April 26
• 1 p.m., A Gentle Talk on Alzheimer’s with Michael Hecht, library, 873-6281 • 6:30 p.m., Gateways of Grief program, Terra Simpla Retreat Center, 845 State Road 138, permaculture. terrasimpla.com
Saturday, April 28
• 8:30 a.m. to noon, Kiwanis disc golf rally ($5 per person, $10 per family), Amundson Park, facebook.com/ stoughtonkiwanis • 9-11 a.m., Medication disposal and sharps take back event, Stoughton Fire Department, 401 E. Main St., 877-5729 • 10 a.m., Lego club, library, 873-6281 • 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Skaalen Auxiliary quilt faire, Christ Lutheran Church, 700 County Hwy. B, 361-1347 • 1-2 p.m., “Sloopers” Norwegian program by Dale Goodman, Livsreise, 277 W. Main St., livsreise.org • 2-5 p.m., Homeschooling program, Terra Simpla Retreat Center, 845 State Road 138, permaculture. terrasimpla.com
Sunday, April 29
• 4-6 p.m., Community meal, First Lutheran Church, 310 E. Washington St., 873-7761
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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Luke Oakland, 5, pats K9 Ole while Zak Koshollek, 10, waits his turn at the Stoughton Fire House on April 12.
Adult reference librarian Cynthia Schlegel created an escape room in the library’s basement based on the famous detective Sherlock Holmes, complete with a table for science experiments, a battered violin, a faux-fireplace and a thematically appropriate soundtrack.
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Freshman shortstop Savanna Jemilo tries to field a throw to second base during the fourth inning Wednesday. Stoughton was unable to hold on to the lead as Milton rallied to win the Badger South game 17-14.
Vikings take fourth loss Early lead evaporates against Milton JEREMY JONES Sports editor
The season is still young, but so is the Stoughton softball team, which has all but dropped out of the Badger South race after four games. The Vikings fell to Milton and Watertown last week to drop to 1-4 overall and 0-4 in the conference. “It’s a great experience for a young team like this to get some games under their belt,” coach Kristin Siget said. “Unfortunately, the schedule doesn’t allow for too much of a learning curve. The conference champion usually has one or two losses.”
Milton 17, Stoughton 14 Wednesday pitted a pair of
Badger South rivals against one another in the midst of a busy week inundated with make-up games. Stoughton was unable to hold on an early four-run lead, falling 17-14 against Milton. It was the third of four straight days with games last week for Vikings, and the third of five for the Red Hawks. Stoughton regained the lead, 14-13, in the bottom of the sixth on a throwing error by the Blackhawks but could not make it stick. Savanna Jemilo drew a full count walk and Grace Ott, who singled home the game-tying run one batter earlier, scored after a throwing error at third base on a double steal. Milton tied the game with three straight singles in the top of the seventh before Laura Onsgard belted a three-run home run. The Vikings tried to rally with two outs in the bottom of the seventh as Maddy Brickson singled and
What’s next Stoughton (1-4 overall, 0-4 Badger South) travels to Oregon at 5 p.m. Thursday for a conference game against the undefeated Panthers (4-0). advanced to second on a wild pitch. Milton relief pitcher Ericka Reif, however, struck out Lela Brashi with a full count to end the game. Stoughton had jumped out a quick 4-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning and took a 10-6 lead in the fourth. Lead-off hitter Maddy Brickson doubled and came around to score twice in the two innings for Stoughton. She singled home a run in the third and scored a third run in the sixth.
Makayla Ramberg highlighted the first inning with a two-run single to right center field. Brashi and Kailey Hammersly each singled home a run, as well. Brickson started the game in the circle for Stoughton and lasted four innings before allowing three straight singles to start the fifth, including a two-run base hit by Morgan Balch that cut the Vikings’ lead to 10-8. She allowed six earned runs on nine hits and six walks, while striking out five. Hammersly tossed the final three innings and took the loss, giving up six earned runs, including Onsgard’s home run. Rachel Rogers got the start for Milton. She tossed 2 2/3 innings, allowing five earned runs, before giving way to Erika Reif. Reif allowed five earned runs and struck out five.
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Baseball
Wanninger, Shore combine for two-hitter ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor
Seniors Brock Wanninger and Saxton Shore combined for a two-hitter for Stoughton baseball Thursday in an 8-0 win over Monroe. The host Vikings scored two runs in the first, second and third innings and added runs in the fourth and fifth. Senior Dylan Nowicki knocked in senior Brady Schipper, and junior third baseman Kadin Milbauer scored on an error in the first inning. Milbauer later earned an RBI in the second on a walk that brought home senior catcher Aaron Zimmerman, and senior DH Noah Schafer scored on a wild pitch to
make it 4-0. S e n i o r r i g h t fi e l d e r A l e c Tomczyk tripled home Nowicki in the third, and Wanninger Stoughton travels to Warner Park at 7:45 p.m. Thursday for a Badbrought him home with a single past the shortstop to make it 6-0. ger South Conference game against Madison Edgewood and hosts Schipper stole home in the conference newcomer Watertown at 5 p.m. Friday in a makeup game. fourth, and junior Jason Johnson scored on an RBI walk by senior The Vikings host Reedsburg at 11 a.m. Saturday in a Badger crossfirst baseman Nick Waldorf in over doubleheader, which was rescheduled from April 7, and they host the fifth. conference rival Oregon at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 24. Wanninger allowed two hits and four walks in four innings, striking out eight to earn the win on the mound. Shore allowed Stoughton, Beloit (ppd.) against Watertown was postone walk in three innings, strikThe Vikings’ Friday game poned and moved to 5 p.m. Friing out five. against nonconference Beloit day, April 20. Jared Dillon took the loss for Memorial was postponed. A The Vikings were previously the Cheesemakers. He allowed makeup date is to be determined. scheduled to host Madison West five earned runs on three hits on April 20, but that game has and eight walks in three innings, Stoughton, Watertown (ppd.) now been postponed to a later striking out two. Stoughton’s Tuesday game date.
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Stoughton boys track and field had two of its school senior relay records broken Thursday at the Mount Horeb quad. The 4x100 team of Weston Beyler, Anders Goetz, Jake Deutsch and Evan Ouk won in 45.6 seconds, topping the old senior record of 45.9. Mount Horeb (Jey Henderson, Caden Lee, Cal Ross and Eyob Urban) took second in 46.5. The 4x200 team of Sean McLaury, Sam McHone, Deutsch and Beyler finished second in 1:32.9, topping the old senior record of 1:35.8. Oregon (Kardelle Phillips, John Auer, Matt Kissling and Jalil Turner) won in 1:32. McHone added a personal record in the 100, winning the race in 10.8. McHone also earned a PR in the long jump with a first-place distance of 20 feet, 8 inches. Freshman Cade Millam won the 1,600 in 5:17.6, and sophomore Alexander Cisewski was second in 5:24.1. Junior Hayden Hammond won the pole vault with a PR height of 9-6. Junior Andrew Watts took second in the 200 in 23.9. Junior Tom Sheehy took second in the high jump with a height of 5-8. Sophomore Adam Hobson added a runner-up finish in the triple jump with a PR distance of 37-11 1/2. Sheehy was third in 36-1. Sophomore Jack Albert was third in the 3,200 in 11:20.3.
Girls track
Several girls finish in top three at quad ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor
Stoughton girls track and field had eight individuals and two relays finish in the top three Thursday at the Mount Horeb quad. Sophomore Micah Zaemisch won the pole vault with height of 8 feet, 6 inches, and junior Alex Ashworth took second in the 800 in 2 minutes, 36.4 seconds, finishing behind Oregon sophomore Liz Uhl in 2:33.6. Sophomore Amber Hodkiewicz was third in the triple jump (29 1 3/4). Freshman Piper Jensen was third in the long jump (14-7 1/2), and senior Bronwynn Ziemann and Hodkiewicz tied for third in the high jump (4-4). Freshman Ellie Trieloff was third in the 200 in 27.3. Junior Sophia Thompson was the lone runner in the 3,200 and finished in 18:04.4. The 4x200 relay (Senior Sam Beach, junior Emma Kissling, sophomore Riley Royston and Ashworth) tied for second with Mount Horeb in 1:58. The 4x100 relay (freshman Mikendra DeBruin, junior Kyianna Baker, Trieloff and Jensen) was third in 54.8.
What’s next Stoughton track travels to Sun Prairie at 4:30 p.m. Friday for an invite and hosts Milton, Monona Grove and Watertown at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, in a Badger South meet.
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Vikings can’t find fourth win against Monroe Vikes finish 19th at MG invite JEREMY JONES
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Stoughton boys tennis won three of four Stoughton travels to Brandt Quirk Park singles matches but were unable to secure a in Watertown for a 4:15 p.m. dual meet decisive fourth match in a 4-3 loss Thursday against the Goslings. against Monroe. Nolan Meyer defeated Cheesemaker Bo Bahler 6-1, 6-3 atop the singles lineup and Steven Benoy added a 6-0, 6-1 win over Dan- Waukesha invite (cancelled) iel Adamo at No. 2 singles. Ethan Wright A late-season snowstorm forced the canblanked Ayden Bergemann at No. 4 singles cellation of Friday and Saturday’s Waukesha for the Vikings’ final win. Alex Dedie and Stoughton’s No. 1 doubles invitational. team were both close for a set. Dedie fell 6-4, Oregon, Stoughton (ppd.) 7-5 to Chris Andraski at No. 3 singles and JP Lingering affects of the storm front also Fischer and Zerek Zeichert came up short in a forced the postponement of Tuesday’s dual 7-5, 6-2 loss at No. 1 doubles. meet against Badger South rival Oregon.
Basketball
Badger Conference All-Star games moved to April 29 Several Stoughton High School basketball players will need to wait until Sunday, April 29, to showcase their skills in the 11th annual senior Badger Conference All-Star games. A spring storm that brought ice and snow to the
area forced the games postponement Sunday. Stoughton seniors Paige Halverson and Cassidy Bach are both on the girls South team, and seniors Brady Schipper, Tommy McClain and Max Fernholz are on the boys South team.
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Stoughton boys golf finished 19th out of 24 teams Thursday in the Monona Grove Invitational at The Oaks Golf Course. There were several ranked teams on the wisconsin.golf preseason rankings list at the meet, including first-place Milwaukee Marquette (fifth) and second-place Waunakee (sixth) and honorable mentions Reedburg, Monona Grove, Milton and Janesville Parker. Stoughton finished with a 369. Marquette shot a 302, and Waunakee was next with a 316. Reedsburg and Janesville Parker tied for third with 321s, and Mount Horeb and Monona Grove tied for fifth with 331s. Sun Prairie and Janesville Craig tied for seventh with 337s, and Brookfield East took ninth with a 341. Milton was 10th with a 346.
Senior Tyler Anderson led the Vikings with an 89, and junior Jack Gardner followed with a 91. Junior Dane Sutton Stoughton travels to shot a 92, and junior Drew Oak Ridge Golf Course at Anderson finished the scoring 9 a.m. Saturday for the with a 97. Milton invite and travels to Parker’s Matt Zimmerman Geneva National Golf Club was the medalist with a 70, and Monona Grove’s Jake at 9 a.m. Monday, April Schroeckenthaler was sec23, for a Lake Geneva ond with a 72. Marquette’s Badger invite. Jack Lutze shot a 73, and Sun Prairie’s Ethan Carrick and The Vikings travel to Marquette’s Drew Sargillo Koshkonong Mounds followed with 74s. Country Club at 2 p.m. for Milton’s AJ Gray shot a 75, a Badger South Conferand Edgerton’s Joe Torsting had a 76. Waunakee’s Andrew ence mini-meet. Hasik, Marquette’s Jack Blair and Edgerton’s Kyle Willie all shot 77s to round out the top noon Monday, April 23, but 10. the Vikings are scheduled to go to Geneva National Golf Edgewood invite Club that day for the Lake Monday’s Edgewood invite Geneva Badger invite. at Blackhawk Golf Course was postponed due to a storm Conference mini-meet Tuesday’s Badger South that brought snow and ice to mini-meet at Monona Grove the area over the weekend. The meet was moved to was postponed.
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Stoughton girls soccer traveled to Oregon Thursday for a Badger South Conference game and lost 4-0. The Vikings fell behind 3-0 in the first half, but they recovered to hold the Panthers to one goal in the second half. However, the offense couldn’t get anything going. Senior goalie Anna Callahan finished with six saves with most of the shots coming in the first half. Oregon sophomore forward Avary Fanning had a goal and an assist in the first half and another goal in the
second half. Junior defensman Sydney McKee and junior midfielder Brooke Johnson added goals in the first half, and junior midfielder Maddy Schwartzmiller had an assist on the Johnson goal.
Stoughton, Elkhorn (ppd.) The Vikings’ Saturday game against nonconference Elkhorn was postponed due to a weekend storm that brought snow and ice to the area. A makeup date has yet to be announced.
What’s next Stoughton hosts Monona Grove at 7 p.m. Thursday and nonconference Waukesha North at noon Saturday. The Vikings also have a pair of nonconference games, at 6:45 p.m. Monday, April 23, at Evansville and at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, at Lake Mills.
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Stoughton lacrosse opened the season Tuesday, April 10 with an 8-4 loss against Sun Prairie. It was the team’s first loss in the new conference alignment. The Vikings got goals by Matt Read, Cameron Furseth, Carson Roisum and Graham Schell. Quinn Link had seven ground balls and Chad Clark added four. Jack Sunby finished with seven saves.
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Rained forced the postponement of Friday’s home game against Waukesha. Friday’s games was moved to Monday and then again delayed due to weather.
Stoughton plays at Middleton 7 p.m. Friday. The Vikings host Arrowhead at 5:30 p.m. Saturday.
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Ramberg and Megan Marggi each had RBI singles in the fourth and Stacy Benoy singled to right center field in the fifth to tie the game, 11-11. Stoughton had 17 hits but left 11 on base. The Vikings committed two errors and allowed three runs on wild pitches. “Defensively, 90 percent of the time we were good. The other 10 percent came at inopportune times when they had runners on base,” Siget
said. “We let in some runs we earned the win for Watershouldn’t have, but they hit town. She struck out four and the ball well, too.” walked one. Payton Zubke (1-for-3), Watertown 11, Veronica Guadalajara (1-for2) and Linksins (2-for-3) each Stoughton 1 (5 inn.) drove in two runs for the GosThe Vikings mustered three lings. hits and had five errors Thursday in an 11-1 loss at Badger Stoughton, South favorite Watertown. S ava n n a J e m i l o h a d Edgewood (ppd.) Stoughton’s lone extra base Snow on the field led to the hit – a double. postponement of Tuesday’s Hammersly went the dis- conference game against tance, allowing five earned Madison Edgewood. The runs on nine hits and four game has been rescheduled walks. Kaitlyn Linskins for 5 p.m. May 2.
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Dirks: Outgoing board president hopes to see new pay plan, facilities open 24/7 to the public Continued from page 1 the district has taken under its superintendent and holds out hope for some changes in the future, if the board can make some important, difficult decisions in the next few years. While Dirks didn’t rule out a possible return – “maybe after I retire” – he said he looks at his time on the board with satisfaction. He said the best part of being a board member was watching Stoughton students performing around the community. “It’s the idea that I’m helping to make our community better place, and that’s to help our kids learn, and learn as much as they can,” Dirks said. “At the Syttende Mai parade or an athletic event or theater – to watch that and think, ‘I had a little bit to do with helping make that happen.’”
Proud of service The “first, best decision” the board made in his time, Dirks said, was the 2010 hiring of then-DeForest Area High School principal Tim Onsager as superintendent. “He came in with a pile of great ideas, and he’s worked very hard to help those ideas come to fruition (and) to really strengthen partnerships between the district and the rest of the community,” Dirks said. “It’s one of the reasons why the 2014 referendum passed as handily as it did (63-37 percent). Onsager’s idea to bring “Innovation Grants” to the schools several years ago has been particularly fruitful, Dirks said. “It’s given people who are actually on the front line of education – classroom teachers – a chance to try something new,” he said. “(Kegonsa) piloted an outdoor classroom which turned out to be so successful that all three elementaries are going to have outdoor classrooms.” S o m e o f t h e b o a r d ’s recent staffing changes are “really going to benefit our
‘At the Syttende Mai parade or an athletic event or theater – to watch that and think, “I had a little bit to do with helping make that happen.”’ – Scott Dirks, outgoing school board president kids a lot,” Dirks said, citing recent additions of a school resources officer, two social workers (“we had none in 2010”) and this fall, a dean of students for each elementary school. “(It’s) basically as another support person to work with kids that are having some behavioral problems,” he said of the dean positions. The board has also worked to improve technology and accessibility in his time, Dirks said, noting that all 6-12 students had Chromebooks or other devices for the first time this year.
Big decisions loom The new school board will have ”some really difficult decisions to make in the next 12 months,” Dirks said, namely the district’s reworked teacher com pensation plan working with the city to encourage growth. The comp plan in particular is concerning from “what I see coming” from the committee charged with re-doing the plan, he said. “The way it’s shaping up, it’s going to be something very different from what we have right now,” Dirks said. “Every educator who’s not in a performance improvement plan – and we only have a few like that every year – everybody’s going to get the same pay increase, year after year. There’s going to be a bonus every few years for longevity (but) it will do nothing to financially to reward teachers who contribute ideas
that benefit the rest of the district … it won’t do anything to reward excellence in teaching.” With “about 40 percent” of the district’s teachers having joined under the current plan, Dirks said a drastic compensation makeover could be a problem. “If you turn around and adopt something that’s not merit-based, how is that going to affect those we hired who expected there would be a merit-based system?” he said. “That’s going to be an issue.” Something the school board will have less control over is encouraging growth in the community, which Dirks said is something city officials need to focus on. “I’m very, very concerned that we have a city government that really is not trying hard enough to encourage the construction of housing that will attract the people who’d like to come and move to Stoughton,” he said. “Houses won’t stay on the market very long anymore because there just isn’t enough available housing stock for the people who’d like to live in Stoughton.” That, he said, is not good for the district. “It means we have declining enrollment, and we’ve had that for about 10 years now,” he said.
small town like Stoughton, because that would put stuff on the map; it will attract students and families,” he said. “And it would be really important to have our facilities be available for the community as a whole. We kind of do with the Fab Lab, but we could do a lot more if we put our heads together.” Dirks said he’d like to see an evolution toward a “lighthouse” model for Stoughton’s schools, where buildings are “used 24/7” by the entire community. “It’s not just a place where kids go from 7:30 to 3:30 plus football practice after school, it’s a place where maybe in the evening or on the weekends, if people need to talk with a job search counselor, they can come into the buildings and do that,” he said. “(It’s) meeting places for different community groups.” Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott. delaruelle@wcinet.com.
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Stoughton Area school board president Scott Dirks holds an award given by school district officials at his final board meeting Monday night. Dirks was first elected to the board in 2010 and has been president since August 2016. He did not seek re-election earlier this month.
Looking to the ‘Lighthouse’ In seeking solutions, Dirks said Stoughton needs “more young families” not just for the district, but for the entire area’s well-being. “That’s just good for the community,” he said. “Getting new ideas; a new feel.” Dirks is excited about the “Innovation Center” that Onsager and Fab Lab adviser Mike Connor proposed at a school board meeting in February, a broad idea to partner the district with community and business to address a range of education needs. “ I w o u l d ve r y m u c h like to see that get off the ground, especially in a
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Outgoing school board president Scott Dirks first got interested in the law as a teenager. But first, the Milwaukee native and assistant Rock County District Attorney had his career turn toward history before a return to law brought him to Stoughton. Dirks earned a master’s degree in modern Chinese history from UW-Madison, with plans to get his Ph.D. and become a teacher before realizing “that was going to take forever” to get the needed language skills. After meeting his wife, a Madison native, the two moved to California before returning to Madison, where he attended law school, getting a job at the Rock County District Attorney’s office after graduating in 1995. Four years later, the couple moved to Stoughton, built a house and raised two sons. “It’s close enough to Madison that you can do all the theaters, the restaurants, the sailing on the lakes, but at the same time live in a town that has a small town feel to it that has its own community amenities,” Dirks said. “There’s the Syttende Mai festival, and we’ve got some nice little restaurants here in Stoughton, now, too. “Of course, we’ve got good schools, and
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I will say our schools are much better than when we moved to Stoughton 19 years ago.” When he first ran for school board in 2010, his primary motivation was simple – if you have the ability to serve your community, you should. Feeling he had “something to offer,” Dirks said he wanted to stay humble, as well. “I didn’t come in believing … I had all the right answers,” he said. “You have to come in with an open mind. You don’t realize how much you don’t know about how the whole enterprise works until you’re (on) the board and make decisions.” After three years on the board, Dirks found himself on the outside looking in, finishing last in a six-person race for four seats in April 2013. It was a relatively brief hiatus, as in November 2014, he was selected from among three candidates to fill a vacancy. Less than two years later, fellow board members voted him president in August 2016 to succeed long-time president Liz Menzer, who had resigned. “It certainly was nothing I ever sought, never planned for,” he said. “ I certainly didn’t do as well as Liz, but I did the best I could.”
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Q&A with outgoing Mayor Donna Olson BILL LIVICK Unified Newspaper Group
What brought you to Stoughton? My husband, Randy, got a job at what used to be called Universal Silencer as a part of Nelson Industries, back in 1977. We were high school sweethearts; I graduated in 1977, got married and moved to Stoughton. It seemed so simple at the time. Has Stoughton been a good home? It has. We have two daughters, Andrea and Jessica. They are now married and raising families – one on the east side of Madison and one in Evansville. Andrea and Chad live in Madison and have a beautiful little girl, age 5. And Jessica and Ryan live in Evansville and have three boys. Now I’ll have more time to participate in the school activities and after-school activities and be a bigger part of their lives. You served as an assistant to two mayors before becoming a mayor yourself. Was there lot of value in being an assistant before you became a mayor? Absolutely, I think I was able to hit the ground running, and not only what we did in that office, but the experience of what’s happened since 1995. I’m sure it gave you better insight in what city staff goes through. Right, and knowing what each department is responsible for. That’s a big part of it. When did you have a sense you would want to be Stoughton’s mayor? It was working under Helen Johnson during her last term. She
Did you discuss it with her? Absolutely, and she encouraged me. She and I were not only really good friends, but she was my mentor. She was also my campaign treasurer both times. I ran because it felt like I was being given an opportunity to be involved in so many great things that were happening in the community, as well as some of the challenges that faced the city. I saw from Helen how you worked through some of those challenges and compromised and came out of the other side of those challenges and made it all work Is there any history of community involvement and public service in your family? Sure, some of my uncles worked with the local town government, and in later years my dad also worked with the local village. We were raised with the philosophy that you give back and you help out whenever you can. Is seems like a challenge to balance being an administrator with being an ambassador because those jobs take different skills. How did you balance those roles, and did you like one more than the other? I think I was able to be uniquely qualified to fill both of those roles, having worked under Mayor Johnson and Mayor Barnett. So I knew the workings of city government, and I felt comfortable slipping into the administrative role and continuing to work Photo by Amber Levenhagen with the departments that I had Donna Olson spent her last day as mayor recognizing the volunteers and been working with. business of the year with a party in the mayor’s office. Being the city’s ambassador to me was easy because I’m very knew at that point that she wasn’t long time (and under two mayors proud of Stoughton and the volinterested in running again, and at that point), I knew that it was unteerism that we have and the people who live here. That’s an having worked in the city for a something I was interested in.
easy one. It takes thick skin to serve in an elected leadership position. When you faced unfair criticism or things would get under your skin, what did you have to keep in mind in order not to respond in kind? I grew up in a family of six, and it’s all part of learning how to respect others’ opinions and really listen to folks who talk to you. And Stoughton is a community that has lots of different opinions and ideas of what’s right and wrong. You try to be open to what people have to say and what the majority of people are telling you. You can’t do what everybody wants, but you do what you really believe is the right thing and you move forward. And then just understand that people come from different backgrounds and lifestyles and have different opinions – and that it’s OK to agree to disagree sometimes. Sometimes that has to happen. You were always able to maintain your composure and didn’t publicly lash out, even under the most trying of circumstances. That’s just who I am. There’s that value of others’ ideas and opinions. You accept them and move forward. It’s not part of my nature to lash out or be angry. One of the things my dad always taught us is you might not agree with people and in some cases even like them, but you treat others with respect. That’s important. Contact Bill Livick at bill.livick@ wcinet.com
Olson: Mayor since 2010 cites public works facility, city departments, KPW as achievements Continued from page 1 achievements was helping to plan and win approval for a new $8.5 million public works facility, which is being built on the city’s southeast side, getting Common Council approval for two new city departments – human resources/ risk management and information technology – and shepherding the Wal-Mart Supercenter-anchored Kettle Park West development through the city’s approval process. “No one person does it all alone,” Olson said. “You
work collaboratively, and that’s why we were able to do the things that we have accomplished.” Those accomplishments also included helping to improve the city’s historic downtown, improving the city’s financial management practices, and promoting commercial and residential development. Of course, what may be Olson’s signature achievement as mayor – promoting the KPW development and seeing its commercial center open in March 2017 – was also to some extent her political undoing, as
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attrition and voters eventually replaced most of the council that approved the initial development agreement on an 8-4 vote in January 2014.
Successes and challenges Olson did much to improve the processes that basically run the city, said former alder Paul Lawrence, particularly where finances and planning are concerned. During her tenure, for example, the city established programs to level out city borrowing and avoid sudden spikes in city taxes in any given year. Those included a capital equipment replacement fund for expensive equipment like dump trucks and fire engines, and it also set up a building maintenance fund to better maintain city-owned facilities. Another program, established in 2013, set up a revolving loan fund to a s s i s t l o c a l bu s i n e s s e s through the Redevelopment Authority. “I think the city has got a much better handle on our finances and our financial picture than we had prior to Donna becoming mayor,” Lawrence observed. “I think overall, she’s been a very positive force for the community and the city.” Ald. Scott Truehl (Dist. 4), whose term on council just ended, described Olson as a “natural
consensus-builder” who worked respectfully with c o n s t i t u e n t s , s t a ff a n d council members. He observed that Olson occasionally had a hard time managing an “unruly council” and sometimes took criticism or harsh comments personally. “Unfortunately, with the council as divided as it was on KPW, it put her in a tough spot and she had to make hard decisions,” he recalled. “Most folks who objected to KPW were very outspoken critics at that point.”
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said. “You have to respect that she wasn’t afraid to make the hard decisions in order to move something forward.” Mayor-elect Tim Swadley, who was critical of the administration numerous times, including during his campaign this spring, called Olson a “great ambassador for the city” and said her decisions were always made with the city’s best interests in mind. “I know in her heart she felt she did the right thing with KPW,” Swadley said. “I respect that, even though I didn’t really agree with it.” For her part, Olson is happy to see the development move forward and has no regrets about it. “I think that development is doing exactly what we hoped and thought it would be,” Olson told the Hub. “We thought it had the potential to be something really good for the community, and yet we put those safeguards in place like the letter of credits as financial guarantees to ensure that if something happened and it didn’t work out, we were not going to put the city at risk.” “We knew it would be a difficult conversation for our community,” she added.
KPW is perhaps what Olson will be best-remembered for, with its hundreds of thousands of feet of commercial space and its potential for extensive residential development that is already changing the west side of the city. Truehl said Olson showed strength and leadership in getting the westside development approved. Despite considerable resistance from some alders, she maintained her position and cast numerous tie-breaking votes that ultimately got the development in the ground. “The point is, she was going to know the issues, she was going to listen to Disappointment along her staff and to the com- the river munity and the council, but One of her biggest disultimately, she was going a p p o i n t m e n t s w a s n o t to take a position,” Truehl g e t t i n g t h e r i v e r f r o n t
redevelopment projects going last year. She cited that project between East South Street and the Yahara River, planned as a residential area that would feed into the downtown, as something she had hoped to see accomplished before she left office. It was delayed last year due to differences between what the Redevelopment Authority and the council had in mind for the area. But Olson hasn’t lost hope for the project. “I wish that effort well and know that it’s got great potential, along with the whitewater park,” Olson said. “That could be really cool and has great potential to add to the redevelopment area. It hasn’t come to fruition yet, but it will in time.” She called it “difficult” to see the growth she said the city needs “held back” by politics, something she also experienced during the KPW debates. “But that’s the democratic process. It was never intended to be clean and tidy,” she said. “I think it’s always going to be just a little bit messy before we all figure out which way we want to go. “It requires patience and a calm demeanor, which is something I wish for all levels of our government in the future.” Contact Bill Livick at bill. livick@wcinet.com
Obituaries
Wayne Aaberg
Wayne Aaberg
Wayne L. Aaberg, age 78, passed away suddenly, of natural causes, on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. He was born in Stoughton on April 16, 1939, the son of Lawrence and Lois Aaberg. Wayne married Sharon McMahon on Jan. 27, 1968, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Stoughton. Together they raised their four children on a tobacco farm they owned for many years. Wayne was a hard worker. He enjoyed watching
Margaret (Peggy) Havey Leeder
Margaret (Peggy) Havey Leeder
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Peggy Leeder passed away on Dec. 17, 2017, after a long illness. Peggy was born to Wilford and Virginia Havey in Stoughton on May 4, 1931.
Diane T. Krigsvold
Diane T. Krigsvold
Diane T. Krigsvold, age 71, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 5, 2018, surrounded by loved ones at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. Diane was born April 17, 1946, to Bernerd and Violet (Marsh) Beck. Diane graduated from Eau Claire North High School in 1964. She married Larry Page on May 8, 1965. She later married Dave Krigsvold on Nov. 1, 1980.
NASCAR and the Packers, social hour at the VFW, daily cruises, gambling at local casinos, and trips out west with his wife and friends. Wayne is survived by his four children, Dawn (Eric) H a n s o n , L a n a A a b e rg , Wayne (Kara) Aaberg Jr., and Michele (Dan Seffens) Aaberg; five grandchildren, Derek, Morgan (Kyle), Levi, John, and Christine; one great-granddaughter, Oaklyn; sister, Patricia Nondahl; and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Sharon. Funeral services were held on Friday, April 6, 2018, at Cress Funeral Home in Stoughton. Burial took place at Lutheran Cemetery South. Please share your memories of Wayne at CressFuneralService.com.
Helmer O. Holte
Helmer O. Holte
Helmer O. Holte, 99, passed away peacefully Friday, April 13, 2018, at home with family. Born on March 24, 1919, to Oscar and Thea (Fosdal) Holte in Stoughton where he spent the next 96 years, only moving to
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She grew up in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High in 1949. She met and married Donald Leeder in Madison in 1959. Peggy and Don spent most of their married life and raised their children in Minnetonka, Minn. In 2006, they moved to Gilbert, Ariz., to be near Peggy’s son Todd and his wife Krystal. Peggy was an avid reader. She was an excellent cook. She was very creative and enjoyed knitting and crafts. Peggy worked for Smiley Decorator Studio for many years. She had a deep faith in God and was an active member of Grace Lutheran Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald, and daughter, Mary (Michael) Leeder Hockel. She is survived by her s i s t e r, J u d y ( R i c h a r d ) Dybevik; sons, John Larsen and Todd (Krystal) Leeder; and daughter, Ann (David) Leeder Swanson. She has seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held at Grace Lutheran Church in Deephaven, Minn., on April 21, 2018.
She loved crafts and gardening. Diane moved from Eau Claire to Stoughton in 2003 to be closer to her grandchildren. A Celebration of Life was held Saturday, April 14, 2018, at Stokes, Prock and Mundt Funeral Chapel, Altoona, with the Rev. Bob Hoekstra officiating. Interment was at Lutheran Cemetery, Eau Claire. Diane is survived by her partner Henry Nicolai; her daughters, Lori (Mike Hammett), Michele Page Alswager (Jeff Bauer); grandchildren, Andrew, Mason, Samantha (Logan Kahl), Sara, and Joey, along with many nieces and nephews. Diane was preceded in death by her parents, her s e c o n d h u s b a n d D ave , step-son Corey Krigsvold, grandson Jesse Alswager, sister Sharon and brotherin-law Clayton Bellows.
Harry W. Papcke
Harry W. Papcke, age 88, of Madison, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. He was born on June 12, 1929, and raised on a 261-acre farm in the Town of Richmond, the son of Carl and Lillian (Christensen) Papcke.
Lukas Christofferson
Lukas Christofferson
Lukas Christofferson, age 19, of Stoughton, passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2018, at Mercy Hospital surrounded by family and friends from injuries sustained in a
Alice Peterson
Alice Peterson
Alice Peterson, age 80, died on Sunday, April 15, 2018, following a brief illness. She was born on the family farm in Mindoro on Feb. 26, 1938, the daughter of Walter and Matilda Storandt. Alice received her
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Harshaw three years ago to live with his granddaughter Amy and her family. He is survived by his daughter Judy (Russ) Hutter of Rhinelander; three grandchildren, Amy (Ed Simon) Jones of Harshaw, Ben Jones of Oregon, and Josie Swenson of Atlanta, Ga.; four great-grandchildren, Zoe Simon, Eli Simon, Sawyer Jones and Abbey Jones; and many nieces and nephews. Additionally, he is survived by an honorary daughter, Ingibjorg Haroldsdottir of Iceland, her three children and five grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife Karen, daughter Trudy Swenson, son-in-law Peter Swenson and sister Frances May.
Helmer married Karen Hull on June 10, 1943, and they enjoyed 68 years of marriage. During those years they often traveled to spend the winters in Florida and vacations in Iceland with Ib and her family. H e l m e r wa s a n av i d sports fan playing hometown baseball as a young man, attending Badger football games for many years, and following the Packers and Brewers, as well as the Badgers season after season. He was a lifelong farmer at heart, maintaining huge gardens long after he stopped farming and went to work for AAA. He was active in the Christ Lutheran Church, singing in the choir and helping prepare the dough for lefse for many
years. Funeral services will be held at Christ Lutheran Church, 700 County Hwy. B in Stoughton at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 19, 2018, with visitation preceding the service from 9:30-11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at the Eastside Cemetery, with a luncheon afterwards back at the church. A special thanks to the wonderful friends and caregivers at Hospice, especially Lorraina, Todd and Debbie. Please share your memories at www.CressFuneralService.com
At the age of 7, Harry joined the LaGrange Live Wires 4-H Club, and was a member for 13 years. In 1948, he was a delegate to National 4-H Congress in Chicago and there he met his wife, Virginia Gjermo of Stoughton and they were married on Oct. 24, 1953. Harry attended UW-Madison and received a B.S. degree in Rural Sociology. In 1950, he was a Summer 4-H Agent in Juneau County, and County 4-H Agent in 1951, before proudly serving in the U.S. Army Artillery in Korea from 1951-1953. He then returned to Juneau County as 4-H Agent and served until he moved to Madison and Dane County 4-H in 1954, and continued working until his retirement in 1987. During his 34-year career with 4-H, Harry brought countless ideas to make Dane
County 4-H grow. He has received numerous awards and recognitions, among them the Dane County Junior Fair Hall of Fame award, and in 1963, he received the Wisconsin Extension Workers Distinguished Service Award and the National 4-H Agents Distinguished Award, and was the first Wisconsin recipient of NAE4-HA American Spirit Award in 1985. Harry enjoyed traveling, gardening, genealogy, stamp collecting, reading and crossword puzzles. He is a member of McFarland Lutheran Church. He was a former member of Westminster Presbyterian Church where he served on several church boards and taught Sunday school, as well as South Central Chapter Wisconsin State Genealogical Society and Wisconsin State Genealogical Society.
Harry is survived by his wife, Virginia; son, Mark (Linda) Papcke; and grandchildren, Tara and Andrew Papcke. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Charles Papcke; sister-in-law, Elaine Papcke; and infant brother, Gerald. Funeral services were held at McFarland Lutheran Church, on Saturday, April 14, 2018. Burial was held at McFarland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library: nagcnl.org/donate/. Online condolences may be made at gundersonfh.com.
motor vehicle accident. He was born on June 28, 1998, in Madison, the son of Robert “Bob” and Linda Christofferson. Lukas graduated from Stoughton High School in 2016. He was a member of the cross country and track teams and also enjoyed playing ultimate frisbee. Lukas worked as a manager at Valvoline Instant Oil Change. He was an active member of Boy Scouts and as a camp counselor he left a lasting impression on countless people with his purely positive outlook, i n f e c t i o u s e n e rg y a n d enthusiasm. Lukas would drop everything to help out a friend.
He was a jokester and knew how to make everyone laugh with his silly side and mischievous smile. That smile was the light of so many lives, leaving a lasting impact on those fortunate enough to have known him. Lukas is survived by his loving parents, Bob and Linda Christofferson; sister, Kathryn; brother, Joshua (Alecia) Kraut; nephews, Xavier and Joshua Jr.; paternal grandfather, Wayne Christofferson; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Maurice and Suzanne Gahlman; and paternal grandmother, Agnes
Christofferson. A celebration of life will be held at First Lutheran Church, 310 East Washington St., Stoughton, at 7 p.m on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, with the Rev. Bill Lehman presiding. Visitation will be held at the church from 4 p.m. until the time of the service on Tuesday. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund will be established in Lukas’ name to help youth in the Stoughton community through First Lutheran Church. Online condolences may be made at gundersonfh.com.
teaching degree from UW-La Crosse, where she met her future husband. In 1958 she married Larry Shumate. They spent their careers in the Stoughton Schools; Larry taught English and Theater at the high school and Alice taught Kindergarten at Kegonsa and Fox Prairie. Theatre productions were a large part of their family life, with everyone participating in some way. Alice made all the costumes for many years. She was a member of First Lutheran Church, serving on the Council and as a member of the quilting group. In 1984, Alice married Carroll Peterson. Together they loved travelling, square dancing, and going
out for dinner. Alice is survived by her two children, Deborah (David) Myren and Jeff (Denise) Shumate; six grandchildren; and three great-granddaughters. She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters; both husbands; and daughter, Karen Vike. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at Cress Funeral Home in Stoughton, with the Rev. Richard Halom officiating. Burial will follow in
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KPW: Pending Town of Rutland approval, next steps on road access are up to the developer Continued from page 1 the deal, and its approval is expected. The developer’s initial plan for the second phase had the street, Oak Opening Drive, dead-end before reaching the highway. But a majority of the council said they want to street to connect with the highway in order to provide better access to the development’s residential area, and they approved a preliminary development plan on the condition that the developer receives DOT approval for the connection. The DOT had opposed the connection because it determined there would be too many access points along the highway between Starr School Road and U.S. Hwy. 51. Under the new agreement, the DOT would allow the Oak Opening connection but would require a driveway to the property, owned by the Dvorak family, be removed. The property is adjacent to the western edge of the development. An attorney for the developer told the council FDG had an agreement with the
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A fourth entrance to Kettle Park West would be located behind the Wal-Mart Supercenter, where the line of trees is, under a proposed agreement the city has approved. property owner in 2016 to buy the land, but the deal wasn’t realized after the council voted in April 2016 to halt further development without the DOT approval. If Rutland approves the agreement, the next step would be up to the developer, which seems to have three options: acquire the Dvorak property, negotiate an agreement to relocate the driveway or come up
with a new plan that doesn’t require access to Hwy. 138. FDG manager Dennis Steinkraus told the Hub the developer is considering its next step and wouldn’t comment yet about the options. FDG attorney Dan O’Callaghan said the developer had not talked with the property owner about the three-party agreement yet because “the council told us to work out an agreement
with the DOT first and then proceed with the development.” “It’ll be on us to make it happen,” he said. DOT planning supervisor Mike Hoelker attended the meeting and said the agency would allow only a rightin/right-out access at Oak Opening, rather than a fully functioning intersection, because of traffic safety concerns.
CITY OF STOUGHTON 381 E. MAIN STREET STOUGHTON, WI 53589 ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL Amending Chapter 70-176 (61) of the City of Stoughton Municipal Code; relating to parking restrictions on the Veterans Road between the intersections of U.S. 51 and Vernon Street. Committee Action: Public Safety committee recommends Fiscal Impact: N/A File Number: O-11 -2018 First Reading: March 27, 2018 Second Reading: April 10, 2018 1. The Common Council of the City of Stoughton do ordain as follows: Amend Sec. 70-176 (61) Restricting parking on both sides of Veterans Road between the intersections of U.S.HWY 51 and Vernon Street. Sec. 70-176. - Parking prohibited at all times. No person shall park, stop or leave standing any vehicle, except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading or in receiving or discharging passengers and while the vehicle is attended by a licensed operator so that it may be moved promptly in case of an emergency or to avoid obstruction of traffic, upon any of the following highways or parts of highways: (61) On both sides of Veterans Road between the intersections of U.S. Highway 51 and Vernon Street. 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its date of publication. Dates Council Adopted: April 10, 2018 Mayor Approved: April 10, 2018 ___________________________ Donna Olson, Mayor Attest: April 10, 2018 ___________________________ Holly Licht, City Clerk Published: April 19, 2018 WNAXLP
requested that the General Development Plan amendment for the property described in #2 below (the “Property”) be approved to allow for a deck addition and deck conversion to a screen porch subject to certain conditions being satisfied. 2. The property known as 815 Berry Street is more formally described as follows: Parcel # 281/0511-082-9300-2, MEADOW VIEW CONDOMINIUMS UNIT 815. 3. The Owner has submitted a General Development Plan for the proposed deck addition and deck conversion to a screen porch (the “GDP Documents”), attached as Exhibit A. 4. For purposes of this Ordinance, all GDP Documents shall collectively be the General Development Plan for the Property pursuant to Section 78-914(7) of the City of Stoughton Code of Ordinances. 5. The Planned Development District is intended to provide a voluntary regulatory framework designed to encourage and promote improved environmental and aesthetic design in the City by allowing for greater design freedom, imagination and flexibility in the development of land while insuring substantial compliance with the basic intent of the City’s Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan. 6. On March 12, 2018, the City of Stoughton Planning Commission held a public hearing regarding the application to approve the General Development Plan, which was preceded by the publication of a class 2 notice under chapter 985 of the Wisconsin Statutes. The Planning Commission considered the application, and recommend the Common Council approve the proposed General Development Plan subject to: * Planning & Development staff review letter dated February 12, 2018. 7. The Common Council determines that, subject to certain conditions, approving the General Development Plan is consistent with the spirit and intent of the City’s Zoning Code, has the potential for producing significant community benefits in terms of environmental and aesthetic design, promotes the public health, safety and general welfare of the City, and allows appropriate use of the Property. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin do ordain as follows: Section 1 - The recitals set forth above are material to and are incorporated in this ordinance as if set forth in full. Section 2 - Subject to the conditions set forth in section 4 below, the General Development Plan has been approved pursuant to section 78-914 of the City Code and Wis. Stat. § 62.23(7)(d). Section 3 - The Property shall be developed and used in full compliance with the General Development Plan. The General Development Plan shall constitute the zoning regulations for the Property, may be enforced as any other zoning reg-
ulation in the City of Stoughton, and shall be maintained and kept on file by the Department of Planning & Development. Section 4 - This ordinance shall take effect upon publication contingent on the staff review letter dated February 12, 2018. Section 5 - Upon the effective date of this ordinance, the General Development Plan shall be the zoning for this property and shall be shown on the official zoning map as PD - Planned Development. Section 6 - All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith shall hereby be repealed. Dates Council Adopted: April 10, 2018 Mayor Approved: April 10, 2018 ___________________________ Donna Olson, Mayor Attest: April 10, 2018 ___________________________ Holly Licht, City Clerk Published: April 19, 2018 WNAXLP
Another option is to con- saving the city and the develstruct a roundabout where oper time and expense. Oak Opening connects to Hoelker said the agency Hwy. 138, he said. would only impose eminent “if the project was Complications remain domain being built for our purposes While the council was to handle state traffic.” “This is to handle traffic receptive to the agreement, some alders had questions going into a private development, so we would not pay about the details. Ald. Tom Majewski (Dist. or get involved in that,” he 3) noted the developer’s plan explained. Ald. Johnson (Dist. 2) shows a traditional intersection and asked whether the asked, “If the property is not DOT would accept a round- acquired by the developer, is about with only “one leg” the city going to have to use until traffic volumes warrant eminent domain to take the property from the homeowna full roundabout. Hoelker said the DOT er?” City attorney Matt Dregne would allow it, adding, “That wasn’t proposed to us. That answered the city could use would be between the city its eminent domain authority or it could require the develand the developer.” Majewski said he’s con- oper to buy the property in cerned the developer will order to move forward with build the least expensive Phase 2. “That could be a condition intersection, and later, when traffic volumes increase, the that the city attaches to its city would be left with the approval,” he said. “Relocacost to build a roundabout, tion and property acquisition which Hoelker said typically will have to be addressed costs between $1.5 million between the city and the developer in the development and $2 million. Questions also surfaced agreement, which we havabout eminent domain. Ald. en’t negotiated yet for these Denise Duranczyk (Dist. changes.” 1) asked if the DOT could Contact Bill Livick at bill. use its power to vacate the livick@wcinet.com driveway along the highway,
Legals STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO CREDITORS (INFORMAL ADMINISTRATION) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MELINDA J. OLSON SCHREIBER Case No. 2018PR239 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal Administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth July 2, 1942 and date of death March 6, 2018, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 2321 Jackson Street, Unit 28, Stoughton, WI 53589. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is July 6, 2018. 5. A claim may be filed at the Dane County Courthouse, 215 S. Hamilton Street, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005. Electronically signed by Danell Behrens Deputy Probate Registrar March 29, 2018 Jonathan M. Hajny 221 Kings Lynn Road Stoughton, WI 53589 (608) 877-4081 Bar Number: 1014429 Published: April 5, 12 and 19, 2018 WNAXLP *** PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The City of Stoughton Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, May 14, 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 Lakestone Properties for more than 12 residential units per apartment building and for more than one principal building on a lot at 1601 Hoel Avenue, Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin. The property is more formally described as: Parcel #281/0511-073-4134-2 Legal Description: NORDIC RIDGE LOT 134 This property description is for tax purposes. It may be abbreviated. For the complete legal description please refer to the deed. For questions regarding this notice please contact Michael Stacey, Zoning Administrator at 608-646-0421. Additional information including a location map can be found at: http:// stoughtoncitydocs.com/planning-commission/ Published April 19 and 26, 2018 WNAXLP ***
*** CITY OF STOUGHTON 381 E. MAIN STREET STOUGHTON, WI 53589 ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL Approving a General Development Plan amendment at 815 Berry Street for a proposed deck addition and deck conversion to a screen porch. Committee Action: Planning Commission recommend Council approval 5 - 0 with the Mayor voting Fiscal Impact: None File Number: O-12- 2018 First Reading: March 27, 2018 Second Reading: April 10, 2018 The Common Council of the City of Stoughton do ordain as follows: 1. Scott Skavlen representing Tom and Suzanne Hotter (the “Owner’s”) has
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*** MEETING OF: COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STOUGHTON DATE/TIME: TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 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, Denise Duranczyk, Tom Majewski, Pat O’Connor, Lisa Reeves, and Scott Truehl CALL TO ORDER Mayor Olson called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Roll Call, Communications, and Presentations: Clerk Licht called the roll and noted that there were 11 alderpersons present. Truehl was absent and excused. Minutes and Reports: The following minutes and reports were entered into the record: A. Finance (2/27/18), Redevelopment Authority (2/14/18), Planning Commission (2/14/2018), Tree Commission (1/11/2018 Public Works Committee (2/20/2018), Community Affairs and Council Policy (2/6/2018); Housing Authority (9/21/2017), Cemetery Board (6/9/16, 1/25/18), Library Board (2/21/2018) B. February 2018 Treasurer’s Report Public Comment Period: CONSENT AGENDA A. March 13, 2018 Council Minutes B. R- 52-2018 – Resolution Authorizing and directing the proper city official(s) to issue Operator Licenses to various applicants. Motion by Jenson, second by Duranczyk, to approve the consent agenda. Motion carried 11-0. OLD BUSINESS O- 9-2018—Ordinance amending Section 70 of the Stoughton Municipal Code to create Section 70-202 granting authority to the Police Chief and Public Works Director to designate temporary Parking and Vehicle Movement Restrictions on City Street as deemed necessary Motion by Jenson, second by Duranczyk, to approve O-9-2018 amending Section 70 of the Stoughton Municipal Code to create Section 70-202 granting authority to the Police Chief and Public Works Director to designate temporary Parking and Vehicle Movement Restrictions on City Street as deemed necessary. Motion carried 11-0. O-10-2018—Ordinance to amend Chapter 74 of the City of Stoughton Code of Ordinances, relating to utilities and sewer use Motion by Engelberger, second by Hirsch, to approve O-10-2018 to amend Chapter 74 of the City of Stoughton Code of Ordinances, relating to utilities and sewer use. Motion carried 11-0. R-53-2018- Resolution Awarding the Sale of $12,565,000 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2018A Motion by O’Connor, second by Duranczyk, to approve Resolution Awarding the Sale of $12,585,000 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2018A to Piper Jaffray. On roll call vote, motion carried 9-2 with Johnson and Boersma voting ‘no’. R-54-2018 – Resolution Authoriz-
ing the Issuance and Sale of $775,000 Taxable General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2018B Motion by O’Connor, second by Swadley to approve R-54-2018 Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of $775,000 Taxable General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2018B. On roll call vote, motion carried 9-2 with Johnson and Majewski voting ‘no’. R- 55-2018 – Resolution Authorizing and Directing the property City official(s) to reallocate unspent capital funds to be used for 2018 road construction and enter into an agreement with Maddrell Excavating LLC for 2018 Street and Utility Construction Contract 1-2018 Motion by O’Connor, second by Bartlett to approve R-55-2018 Authorizing and Directing the property City official(s) to reallocate unspent capital funds to be used for 2018 road construction and enter into an agreement with Maddrell Excavating LLC for 2018 Street and Utility Construction Contract 1-2018. On roll call vote, motion carried 11-0. R-56-2018- Resolution Authorizing and Directing the property City official(s) to Amend the Rules and Regulations of the Cemetery Board for the City of Stoughton Motion by Jenson, second by O’Connor, to table R-56-2018 Authorizing and directing the property City official(s) to Amend the Rules and Regulations of the Cemetery Board for the City of Stoughton until the next meeting. Motion carried 11-0. R-57-2018 – Resolution to Award the bid for the Solar Panels at the Nordic Ridge Park Shelter Motion by O’Connor, second by Duranczyk to approve R-57-2018 to award the bid for the Solar Panels at Nordic Ridge Park Shelter. On roll call vote, motion carried 11-0. R-58-2018 – Resolution to Purchase Electric Locks for the Nordic Ridge Park Shelter Motion by O’Connor, second by Bartlett to approve R-58-2018 to Purchase Electric Locks for the Nordic Ridge Park Shelter. On roll call vote, motion carried 11-0. R-59-2018 – Resolution Authorizing and directing the proper City official(s) to enter into an agreement with Ayres & Associates for Parks and Open Space Plan Motion by O’Connor, second by Bartlett, to approve R-59-2018 Authorizing and directing the proper City official(s) to enter into an agreement with Ayres & Associates for Parks and Open Space Plan. On roll call vote, motion carried 11-0. R-60-2018-Resolution Authorizing the Stoughton Lion’s Club to name the Pickleball Court at Mandt Park Motion by Reeves, second by Duranczyk to approve R-60-2018 Authorizing the Stoughton Lion’s Club to name the Pickleball Court at Mandt Park the Lions Club Pickleball Courts. Motion carried 11-0. R-61-2018 - Resolution Authorizing and Directing the proper City official(s) to enter into an agreement with Harvest Farms, LLC for the Third Phase of Construction of the Nordic Ridge Plat Motion by O’Connor, second by Duranczyk to approve R-61-2018 authorizing and directing the proper City official(s) to enter into an agreement with Harvest Farms, LLC for the Third Phase of Construction of the Nordic Ridge Plat. On roll call vote, motion carried 11-0. R-62-2018 – Resolution Authorizing and Directing the proper City official(s) to contract for a building condition report for the building located at 207 Forrest Street (McFarland State Bank) Motion by O’Connor, second by Swadley to approve R-62-2018 Authorizing and Directing the proper City official(s) to contract for a building condition report for the building located at 207 Forrest Street (McFarland State Bank). On roll call vote, motion carried 10-1 with O’Connor voting ‘no’. O-11-2018- Amending Chapter 70176 (61) of the City of Stoughton Municipal code; relating to parking restrictions on Veterans Road between the intersections of U.S. HWY 51 and Vernon Street Jenson offered O-11-2018 as a first reading and it will be back before the council on April 10, 2018. R-63-2018- Resolution Officially designating the building historically known
as the South School at 1009 Summit Avenue as a Local Landmark in the City of Stoughton, WI. Motion by Swadley, second by Engelberger to approve R-63-2018 Officially designating the building historically known as the South School at 1009 Summit Avenue as a Local Landmark in the City of Stoughton, WI. Motion carried 11-0. Discussion and possible referral to amend City ordinances to provide appropriate standards for minimum maintenance, and to determine where such standards apply, in the City of Stoughton Motion by O’Connor, second by Engelberger to refer to Planning Commission. Motion by Bartlett, second by Majewski to amend the original motion and to refer to Public Works Motion carried 11-0. Original motion carried as amended 11-0. R-64-2018- Resolution Approving a Conditional Use Permit to allow a composting operation at 1101 Collins Road, Stoughton, Wisconsin (Public Works Facility). Motion by Engelberger, second by Bartlett to approve a Conditional Use Permit to allow a composting operation at 1101 Collins Road, Stoughton, Wisconsin (Public Works Facility). Motion carried 11-0. R-65-2018- Resolution Approving a Certified Survey Map (Exhibit A) for a side lot line adjustment between 904 Dunkirk Avenue and 920 Dunkirk Avenue, Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin Motion by Engelberger, second by Bartlett to approve R-65-2018 Approving a Certified Survey Map (Exhibit A) for a side lot line adjustment between 904 Dunkirk Avenue and 920 Dunkirk Avenue, Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin. Motion carried 11-0. O-12-2018- Ordinance Approving a General Development Plan amendment at 815 Berry Street for a proposed deck addition and deck conversion to a screen porch. Engelberger offered O-12-2018 as a first reading and it will be back before the Common Council on April 10, 2018 R-66-2018-Resolution to Approve the Annual Report for the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit Motion by Jenson, second Engelberger to approve R-66-2018 to approve the Annual Report for the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit. Motion carried 11-0. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Majewski, second by Boersma to adjourn at 8:54 p.m. Motion carried 11-0. Published: April 19, 2018 WNAXLP *** STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO CREDITORS (INFORMAL ADMINISTRATION) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RONALD N. NELSON Case No. 2018PR284 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal Administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth July 21, 1932 and date of death September 1, 2017, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 3264 Rutland Dunn Town Line Road, Stoughton, WI 53589. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is July 20, 2018. 5. A claim may be filed at the Dane County Courthouse, 215 S. Hamilton Street, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005. Electronically signed by Danell Behrens Deputy Probate Registrar April 16, 2018 Andrew T. Rumpf PO Box 1 Cambridge, WI 53523 (608) 423-3254 Bar Number: 1070881 Published: April 19, 26 and May 3, 2018 WNAXLP ***
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RENT SKIDLOADERS MINI-EXCAVATORS TELE-HANDLER and these attachments. Concrete breaker, posthole auger, landscape rake, concrete bucket, pallet forks, trencher, rock hound, broom, teleboom, stump grinder. By the day, week, or month. Carter & Gruenewald Co. 4417 Hwy 92 Brooklyn, WI, 608-455-2411 CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon Friday for The Great Dane and Noon Monday for the Courier Hub unless changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or 835-6677.
Skilled Plumber Wanted Join Epic’s facilities team where your expertise will keep our one-of-a-kind campus running smoothly and help us improve healthcare. Journeyman Plumber – First Shift: You will work to maintain our plumbing fixtures, install and repair pipes and fittings, and keep our systems running smoothly. You will also perform preventative maintenance and repair work and resolve unplanned issues as they arise. As a member of our dynamic team, you’ll work in a state-of-the-art, air conditioned facility, enjoy consistent, full-time hours, earn competitive wages, and receive benefits befitting a leading software company (401k match, great health insurance, life insurance, and performance bonuses).
If you’re ready to earn a rewarding career with a family owned American company, apply today!
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OREGON SELF-STORAGE 10x10 through 10x25 month to month lease Call Karen Everson at 608-835-7031 or Veronica Matt at 608-291-0316
Ozinga is hiring drivers.
Also looking for full-time/part-time dishwashers
WANTED: 3PT quick hitch for JD 4640. 608-214-2198
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CLASSIFIEDS, 873-6671 or 835-6677. It pays to read the fine print.
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NORTH PARK STORAGE 10x10 through 10x40, plus 14x40 with 14' door for RV & Boats. Come & go as you please. 608-873-5088
652 Garage Sales
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SUMMER HORSE boarding $65 per head. Arena, Round Pen, Trails. Monroe Area. 608-558-0874
801 Office Space For Rent
NORWEGIAN BUNAD SOR Trondelag Region. Blouse, skirt, apron, bodice, cuff links, large brooch. Size 10. $800. Carol at 920-421-0708 or pcsoper69@gmail. com
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LOST CAT on April 7th Reward offered, Gray/White, named Toulouse. Last seen near Country View Vet Clinic on S. Fish Hatchery Rd. If you have seen him, or find him, please call 608-214-9820
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WE ARE GROWING! | C AR E E R FAIR WHEN WHERE April 21, 2018 Wolf Facility, Doors 61 & 62 9:00 am-1:00 pm 2866 Buds Drive Fitchburg, WI 53719 RESPECT
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Due to an internal promotion, we have a full-time Print Coordinator & Sales Support position available with Woodward Printing Services in Platteville, Wisconsin. In this collaborative environment, you will be working with the print sales team on job planning, job tickets, quotes, mailing and invoicing. You will also be communicating with customers prior to and during production to ensure product quality. If you are a true team player with strong communication and organizational skills, keen on customer satisfaction and take pride in your Midwest work ethic, apply today.
To learn more about this opportunity, submit your application and resume today at www.wcinet.com/careers Woodward Communications, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer. adno=569038-01 WCI maintains a tobacco-free campus.
• Competitive new hire wages • Comprehensive health & welfare benefits including: On-site UW Health Employee Clinic & Free On-site Employee Fitness Center
POSITIONS AVAILABLE: • Fabrication Machine Operator Trainees 2nd & 3rd Shift • Fabrication Machine Operator 2nd & 3rd Shift • Material Handlers 1st, 2nd & 3rd Shift • Maintenance Technician (Tool & Die) 2nd & 3rd Shift To reserve priority interview time please complete our online application at www.subzero-wolf.com/careers and contact Human Resources at 608-270-3254 adno=566661-01
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Directions from Stoughton: Take 138 toward Oregon. Go past Eugster’s Farm Market, one mile and turn right on Sunrise Rd. Go one more mile then turn left on Town Line Rd. Continue on to Sand Hill Rd. (approximately one mile) and turn right. Directions from Fitchburg: Take Fish Hatchery Road south to Netherwood Road. Turn left and go through Oregon past Walgreen’s to a left on Sand Hill Road. Directions from Verona: Take Cty. M to Fish Hatchery Rd. Turn right and go to Netherwood Road. Turn left at Netherwood Rd. through Oregon past Walgreen’s to a left on Sand Hill Rd.