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Trailers seeks $8.2M TIF Mayor says city is preparing counteroffer BILL LIVICK Unified Newspaper Group

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Asias Johnson, of Madison, colors in a patch of sidewalk with light blue paint above a storm drain on Main Street on Tuesday, July 31.

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County arts program highlights storm drains, pollution SCOTT DE LARUELLE

Stoughton Trailers has requested more than $8 million in financial assistance from the city to help the company build a new corporate headquarters. Mayor Tim Swadley said the company – the c i t y ’s l a rg e s t p r iva t e employer – began discussing its plan to build new facility for administrative offices last summer. The two parties are still negotiating the amount of tax-increment financing the city can offer, based on the increased property

taxes the company estimates the new facility would generate. A TIF district would bundle those increased taxes across all jurisdictions and put the revenue in the city’s control. The company hasn’t decided whether to renovate its existing headquarters at 416 S. Academy St., to find another location in the city or to build in another community, Swadley and Stoughton Trailers president Bob Wahlin separately told the Hub last week. Wahlin said the company is waiting for the city to make a counteroffer, and Swadley said the city is “trying to figure out what kind of an offer to

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Most people might not think twice about what goes down the average city storm drain, but now they might look twice. At least they will have a reason to around two Stoughton storm drains, recently painted as part of the Storm Drain Mural Program, which uses storm drains as a canvas to educate residents about stormwater pollution through art, and get them thinking about where the water goes. The program is led by the Madison Area Municipal Stormwater Partnership, Dane County and Dane Arts Mural Arts. On July 31, DAMA lead artist Emida Roller and a team of volunteers from Stoughton High School painted a catfish swimming alongside the words “Keep it clean

Ad hoc committee narrows focus to finding young families

Dane Arts Mural Arts artists designed and created a painting Turn to Drains/Page 2 that sits over the top of a storm drain on the sidewalk leading up to Stoughton High School.

Gas leak Friday forces evacuations through a gas main on the 200 block of South Henry Street. A contractor working for the city told the Hub the main was unmarked, and ALEXANDER CRAMER Alliant Energy spokesperson Scott Reigstad told the Unified Newspaper Group Hub the utility took responSeveral homes were evac- sibility for the incorrect uated for about an hour last marking, but it wasn’t clear week after contractors cut as of Tuesday whether the

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maps the utility used in an old part of the city were incorrect or whether its subcontractor erred in the marking. Reigstad said Alliant received notice of the leak in the 2-inch main at 9:58 a.m. Friday, Aug. 3. The explosion that devastated Sun Prairie’s downtown last month was caused

by a rupture in a 4-inch gas main. Contractors on the site told the Hub they could smell the escaping gas and hear it hissing after slicing through the line, and they started clearing people from homes near the leak. They called Alliant Energy, which

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The Ad Hoc Committee of the City of Stoughton Common Council, Stoughton Area School District and Stoughton Chamber of Commerce h a s t a rg e t e d b r i n g i n g young families to Stoughton – and keeping current ones here – as its mission. The committee was started last spring to jointly address declining enrollment in the district and its effects on the community. Its latest meeting, July 23, was the first with

an almost entirely new set of voting members. Returning member and committee co-chair Jon Coughlin was joined by five newcomers – colleagues Kathleen Hoppe and Jill Patterson from the school board and council members Nicole Wi e s s i n g e r ( D i s t . 4 , co-chair), Sid Boersma (D-1) and Regina Hirsch ( D - 3 ) – i n a p p r ov i n g at that meeting a mission statement to “Make Stoughton a community of choice that attracts and retains young families.” “That’s the direction our committee is going to be focused on, because that’s our purpose that the city and the school board started to form this joint committee, specifically to attack that issue,”

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Summer Nights Aligning Stars Theater, under the direction of DeeDee Bouzek, performed “Grease” this weekend to nearly sold-out audiences. The production ran Aug. 2-4 at the Stoughton High School auditorium. Now in its 10th year, the theater company is newly independent. Nearly 90 people students and alumni from the Stoughton and McFarland area — collaborated to bring Rydell High to life. The production featured Bouzek as stage director, Leo Endres and Kristen N e t t a s m u s i c a l d i r e ctors, Katelyn Curtin and Sami Markle as choreographers, Bryce Sanville as

pit conductor and Cassie Charleston as acting coach. Also appearing in this production was Ryan Hansen as Kenickie, Jack Ebner as Eugene, Emma Goecks as Patty Simcox, Alex Kvalheim as Sonny, Emily Skavlen as Marty, Connor Roisum as Roger, Alyssa Wicks as Frenchy, Katelyn Curtin as Rizzo, Tess Williams as Jan, and Eric Augustine as Doody. Clove Rewey, Maggie Moll, Molly Caviezel, Stephanie Kittleson, Kailee Whitmeire, Reese Bahrke, Nick Swenson, Will Schaaf, Isaiah Rowley and Joe Heiser as additional Pink Ladies and T-Birds. – Amber Levenhagen

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Sandy (Annie Stuntenbeck), front right, sings about her love for Danny. Aligning Stars Theater performed “Grease” last weekend.

A group of Pink Ladies surrounds Marty (Emily Skavlen) as she sings “Freddy My Love.” Aligning Stars Theater performed “Grease” last weekend.

A group of Rydell High School students sing and dance along to “Summer Nights.” Aligning Stars Theater performed “Grease” last weekend.

Drains: Artwork is designed to get people thinking about what goes into the Yahara River – drains to the Yahara” on the storm drain at 248 W. Main St., next to the senior center. The design was created by local artist Jenie Gao. Another storm drain at Stoughton High School was painted earlier this spring, featuring a similar motif of a fish, designed and painted in part by SHS students. Roller told the Hub she wants the group to continue to branch out with its murals into the surrounding communities, and “not always stick in Madison” for their work. So far, the group has painted 20 murals on storm drains around Dane County. T h e p a r t n e r s h i p ’s

stormwater education coordinator, Christal Campbell, said in a county news release that unless the streets are flooded, most people walk right past storm drains every day unaware of the “underground water highway” they connect to. “In Dane County, these storm sewer highways often travel to local waterways without being cleaned, carrying trash, soil and other pollutants to our lakes, rivers and streams,” she said. City director of planning and development Rodney Scheel called the “colorful” paintings on the storm drains a “creative way to generate awareness in our city.” “It is important to remind

members of the community that our stormwater goes to the Yahara River,” he said in the news release. The cost of the project is split between the stormwater partnership and the county’s Office of Lakes and Watersheds, each contributing $5,000 toward the project to be spread across all county locations. “We see this as a positive initiative to promote stormwater quality in the city,” Scheel wrote in a note to City Council members earlier this year. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

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From left, Emida Roller, lead artist for Dane Arts Mural Arts, Coyote Johnson, Asias Johnson and Sam McCarthy work together on Tuesday, July 31, to paint a mural above a storm drain on Main Street. The mural is meant to raise awareness for the amount of debris and garbage that finds its way into storm drains and therefore into waterways.

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Board seeks lease for high school transition program

Wisconsin voters will set the November election ballots Tuesday, Aug. 14, with partisan primaries for statewide races. There are multiple races on both the Democratic and Republican ballots. Voters may only vote in one party’s primary. Each side of the ballot will include a high-profile race, with the Republican U.S. Senate primary and the Democratic gubernatorial primary. There will also be primaries for governor, secretary of state and treasurer on the Republican side and lieutenant governor, secretary of state and state treasurer on the Democratic side. The most crowded race is the Democratic gubernatorial primary, in which the winner will likely face incumbent Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican, seeking his third term

in office. There are 10 candidates on the ballot for the Democrats, though two of them – Andy Gronik and Dana Wachs – have withdrawn from the race and endorsed other candidates. The eight remaining candidates are state superintendent Tony Evers, former Democratic Party of Wisconsin chair Matt Flynn, former Wisconsin Democracy Campaign executive director Mike McCabe, Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin president Mahlon Mitchell, lawyer Josh Pade, former Rep. Kelda Roys, Madison Mayor Paul Soglin and Sen. Kathleen Vinehout. While Walker faces a primary challenge in Sun Prairie business owner Rob Meyer, he is expected to win the Republican nomination. Also on the Republican ballot is a five-person race for the nomination to face Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin in November. The two highest-profile candidates are Sen. Leah Vukmir and businessman Kevin

Nicholson. The other three candidates are Charles Barman, Griffin Jones and George Lucia. The other contested races on the Republican ballot are Jay Schroeder and Spencer Zimmerman for secretary of state and Travis Hartwig and Jill Millies for state treasurer. The Democratic ballot includes contests between Mandela Barnes and Kurt Kober for lieutenant governor, Arvina Martin and incumbent Doug La Follette for secretary of state and a three-way race among Dawn Marie Sass, Cynthia Kaump and Sarah Godlewski for state treasurer. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 14. For more information on where to vote, visit myvote.wi.gov. Early voting is available through the end of day Friday, Aug. 10, at the clerk’s office. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.

Kardasz to retire from utility in October BILL LIVICK Unified Newspaper Group

Stoughton Utilities director Bob Kardasz announced last week he plans to retire in October after 38 years with the city of Stoughton.

Kardasz joined the city as public works director in February 1980 and has recently overseen a

staff of about 25 and a $20 million budget. He’s also a former city engineer. “Bob grew up in Stoughton and has been a wealth o f k n ow l e d g e w h e n i t comes to history and when we were trouble shooting,”

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said HR director Amy Jo Gillingham. She described Kardasz as “an excellent leader, mentor, co-worker and friend.” Contact Bill Livick at bill. livick@wcinet.com

Shed fire causes more than $200K in damages AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group

A structure fire in the Town of Pleasant Springs Saturday morning caused more than $200,000 in damages, according to a release from the Dane County Sheriff’s Office.

At approximately 1:25 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, officials with DCSO, Cottage Grove, McFarland, Cambridge, Sun Prairie and Stoughton responded to a structure fire in the 2800 block of County Hwy. MN, the release said. Neighbors and the homeowner had reported hearing an

explosion and seeing fire and smoke coming from the shed. The contents of the shed included a bobcat, boat, two motorcycles and various other pieces of equipment, all considered a total loss. There were no injuries and officials are not considering the cause to be suspicious,

the release said. Hwy. MN was closed to traffic between Vilas Road and Streb Way for approximately two and a half hours. Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@ wcinet.com.

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Aug. 20 meeting will allow electors vote on proposal SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group

An agreement between the Stoughton Area School District and City of Stoughton on using the Stoughton Youth Center could become official at a district special meeting Aug. 20. Board members voted Monday night to call a special meeting of school district electors to authorize the board to lease space at the building, 567 E. Main St. District director of business services Erika Pickett said the high school’s transition program that serves students ages 18-21 has been based at the center for several years, but district officials became aware last year there was never a formal arrangement with the city after another tenant moved out of the building. She has been working with city officials since January to formulate an official agreement to lease space there during the day from Aug. 15 through June 15, 2019, for $1,000 a month. The city had previously not asked the district to pay rent.

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Ad hoc: Young families bypassing area due to lack of affordable housing, Coughlin says Continued from page 1 Coughlin told the Hub last week. “Now, hopefully at some point, we can get a new name, because I don’t think ‘ad hoc’ it really gives people an idea of what’s going on.” Ad hoc is a Latin term for something established for a specific purpose, as opposed to standing committees that address issues as they come up. The committee will hold its fourth meeting in the past 10 months on Aug. 27, stepping up its meeting pace with the new members in place. The school board approved the statement Monday, and its new official “mission” has Coughlin “really excited” about the group’s future. “The first year was sort of figuring out what the purpose of the committee was, how narrow a scope,” he said. “Now, we can help the school district and the city council understand strengths and weakness specifically as they pertain to attracting and retaining young families. “We have some momentum

About the committee The Common Council and Stoughton Area school board started joint meetings in April 2017, gathering both as entire boards and later as a combined ad hoc committee to discuss topics centered around solving declining enrollment on the district through growth. Earlier this year, the Stoughton Area Chamber of Commerce joined the group, and executive director Laura Trotter is a non-voting committee member, as are Mayor Tim Swadley (a former school board member) and Stoughton Area School District superintendent Tim Onsager. right now.” For its next steps, the group talked about making use of a UW-Madison study released in December titled, “Gaining and Maintaining Young People in Wisconsin Communities,” and asking researchers about their findings. Coughlin, an aerospace engineer/consultant by trade, said the study is packed full of exactly the kind of facts and information the committee needs right now. “There’s real concrete research and expert advice on what steps to do moving forward,” he said. “They have do-it-yourself guides for assessing your community’s

ability to attract and retain young families, so that might be a starting point for us as we try to wrap our heads around Stoughton’s current capacity … and anything we might need to do in the near future to increase our chances.” Board president Frank Sullivan said the committee did a “good job getting us to the right place.” “I was in that (ad hoc committee) meeting and it was a long discussion, and it was sort of meandering at times, but I thought it was interesting to hear all the perspectives,” he said. “I think this mission statement is exactly what this group needs to be doing, and

it’s nice to see it expressed so because of a lack of houses succinctly.” in the “starter” range they’re looking for. Looking for housing “We’re in the market (but) While having a few few- there’s not a ton of inventoer students every year might ry,” he said. “That’s somenot sound like a big prob- thing I’ve been vocal about at lem, due to the state’s enroll- the joint meetings. It’s hard ment-based funding formula, to find houses for a family as the numbers drop, so does like mine.” Coughlin said several a district’s funding. In recent years, the district friends recently looking for has gone to referendum to houses in the area bypassed essentially buy a few years’ Stoughton in favor of places time to defer severe cuts, like Oregon, Evansville and but a long-term problem has Edgerton because they had trouble finding housing here. clearly emerged. “Those were people inter“We’ve had declining enrollment in our district ested in coming to Stoughfor a number of years, and ton,” he said. “I hope that my the school district recogniz- voice being one that’s sort of es that it’s not sustainable underrepresented in Stoughif we’re going to continue ton politics – a family in their offering a wide range of ser- early 30s – maybe gives a litvices and opportunities to tle bit of a different perspective.” our kids,” Coughlin said. Pa r t o f t h e p r o b l e m Open arms Coughlin said he has already heard plenty of – and experiOne thing Coughlin said enced – is a lack of housing he’s learned from talking to in the area for young fami- hundreds of people during lies. He and his wife moved his 2016 school board electo Stoughton four years ago tion campaign, is Stoughton because it was between Mad- residents want new, young ison and Janesville, but they families in the area. “When I talk to anybody have been renting ever since

and advocate on behalf o f d o i n g w h a t eve r w e can to attract and retain more young families, the response is universally positive,” he said. “People sort of galvanized around that. I don’t know how I could have gotten elected if people were rejecting that idea.” While Coughlin said he doesn’t believe most people are “emotionally resistant” to adding new residents to the city, there might be a few things to clear up. “I do wonder if there is possibly a misunderstanding that bringing new people to Stoughton has to happen at the expense of the residents who currently live here,” he said. “That’s an idea I do hear at times, and I think that is one we can very easily change. “You can have everything Stoughton has right now, while also attracting and retaining young families.” Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

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Correction In the July 26 edition, the story “Growing her business” incorrectly attributed the source of the grant money. The funding came from the Federal Home Loan Bank in Chicago. The Hub regrets the error.

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Stoughton Trailers is seeking $8.2 million in TIF funding from the city. Mayor Tim Swadley said city officials are working on a counter offer that is “strong” enough to keep the company in the city.

Trailers: Current site does not allow for expansion Continued from page 1 make them.” “Obviously, we want them to stay in Stoughton,” he said. “They want a new corporate headquarters, and we want to accommodate that. It’s been a good partnership over the years, and we want to continue it.” Swadley said a consultant has been “crunching the numbers,” which is complicated because the cost has yet to be determined. “If they build off-site, it changes their numbers,” he said. “We don’t have those, and that’s what we’re talking with them about.” Swadley said the city could come back with two proposals: one for building at a new site and another if the project stays on Academy Street. “We’ll try to give them numbers for both and ask which they prefer,” he explained. “And then, based on that, we’ll try to firm up the negotiation.” The company included construction cost estimates and tax projections in its TIF application based on building at its Academy Street site. But elsewhere in the application, the company wrote that its existing site “does not allow for expansion for development of an office building and employee parking.” The application indicates the company would spend approximately $15 million to build a 110,000-square-foot facility and estimates the project would generate about $8.2 million annually

About Stoughton Trailers Stoughton Trailers was founded in 1961 when Don and Carol Wahlin purchased the Moe, Parley and Moe Corporation, formerly Stoughton Cab & Body. They renamed the company Stoughton Body Inc. in ’65 and began manufacturing semi-trailers on Academy Street two years later. The site is now home to the company’s corporate offices and engineering test facility, which company president Bob Wahlin said has become “outdated and inefficient.” in new property taxes. It would have up to 27 years to generate increment to repay the city for its investment. Ideally, the new facility would have parking for 700 vehicles, the company wrote in its application. Stoughton Trailers employs more than 1,500 people and has seven plants in three communities: Stoughton, Evansville and Brodhead. Its application says it is the largest manufacturer in Dane County and the fifth-largest semi-trailer manufacturer in the United States. Wahlin said the company has outgrown its existing corporate offices, which are “inefficient and outdated.” He added it would be “a couple of years” before the company is ready to begin construction. The first thing to decide, Wahlin said, is where to build. “We do have (TIF) information from other communities, as far as what they’d be willing to offer,” he said. “We need the information from Stoughton so we can make a decision.” When the Hub asked if remaining in Stoughton is the company’s

preferred option, Wahlin laughed slightly and said yes. “We’d love to stay in Stoughton – I mean, we’re Stoughton Trailers,” he said. “But we have to look and make the best business decision.” Swadley told the Hub recent discussions with the company have attempted “to clarify what’s in their application.” “They submitted this last year, and their numbers might have changed, but not significantly,” he said. The company has talked about bringing its entire management team to Stoughton from the other communities, Swadley said. He added that before the city puts together a counteroffer, “we’re also looking at some of the roads leading to their facility and how we can clean it up for them and make their traffic flow better while we’re at it.” “We intend to make a strong bid to keep them here, that’s for sure,” Swadley said. Contact Bill Livick at bill.livick@wcinet.com

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Coffee Break returns 21st annual festival is Aug. 18 AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group

Stoughton’s celebration of a daily cup of coffee during a work break only dates to 21 years ago, but the practice itself is said to have originated in 1871 on Coffee Street. On Aug. 18, Stoughton will again celebrate that history. The Chamber of Commerce has been coordinating the festival since it began, and executive director Laura Trotter told the Hub there are a few slight changes that will make this year’s Coffee Break Festival special. For one, there will be plenty for kids to play on this year, Trotter said, after many people were upset last year when there were no inflatable play structures. Trotter said the event will once again move into the

If You Go What: 21th annual Coffee Break festival When: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18 Where: Mandt Park, 801 S. Fourth St. Info: stoughtonwi.com grandstands because of how well-received the move was last year, when it moved from the Mandt Park grounds because of poor conditions. This move will free up parking spaces. Last year, the event was sold out of the tasting mugs by 11 a.m., so Trotter said that “there is no chance that will happen again” as extra mugs were ordered. “The weather was perfect last year so it brought people out in droves,” she said. “We hope to have nice coffee drinking weather again.” Those tasting mugs are $6

and grant access to the BrewOff, which pits coffee roasters against each other. A $15 collectors mug, hand-made and designed by Jason Brabender, is also available. Either of the sampling mugs will allow attendees to vote on their favorite coffee, with the winner receiving the “Roaster of the Year” award. There will be a pork roast with a $5 meal deal that includes a sandwich, coleslaw and chips. The stand will also have drinks for sale and the beer garden will be open at 11 a.m. Within the grandstands, arts and craft vendors will have some direct sales like Tupperware, Lu La Roe and Mary K in addition to local artists selling their wares. The Cup O’ Joe All Wheels car show will return with the familiar twist – anything with wheels is allowed to participate. A trophy will be awarded for each category, and the categories will vary depending on what is participating – traditionally,

there have been muscle car, drive-in-movie, hot rod and tractor categories, among others. There will be a People’s Choice award as well as “celebrity” awarded prizes, the latter voted on by local “celebrities, including city council members and the mayor. In addition to the car show and pork roast, there will be numerous other activities. The Viking Booster Trek 5K Fun Run and Bean Spit contest will both be returning. “We all love the story of the coffee break, it’s so fun,” Trotter said. “I like to call it a little cherry of an event because it’s so community focused, you can chat with your neighbors and enjoy a nice cup of coffee, it’s what a nice, small city festival should be like.”

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Coffee Break history The Hub reported on the establishment of the coffee break in the May 18, 1963, edition, with an article by Rolfe Hanson titled “The Coffee Break Originated on Coffee Street in Stoughton.” Hanson reported that many Norwegians came to Stoughton between 1850 and 1880 to farm and work at the Mandt wagon factory, near the railroad tracks on what was previously called Coffee Street. The Norwegian women who lived on Coffee Street were called to work with Osmund Gunderson at the nearby tobacco warehouse, under the condition that they would be able to visit their homes to have a cup of coffee and check on their families throughout the day, at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. This led to the establishment of the “coffee break,” Hanson reported.

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The Planning Commission will once again consider approving a Main Street building demolition. Dubbed the Kittleson house, the vacant building at 305-315 E. Main St. had the demolition moratorium lifted at the July 24 Common Council meeting.

The commission will discuss the project at its meeting next Monday. The proposal was first discussed by the commission in January 2017, and now, nearly 19 months later, owners Amy and Dennis Kittleson have another opportunity to move forward with demolishing the building that has sat vacant on the corner of Main Street for several years. The commission approved the demolition in April 2017, contingent on a detailed landscaping plan that would need to be approved by the commission, but the council’s moratorium,

passed the previous month, blocked it. The demolition moratorium was intended to protect the Highway Trailer building and inadvertently also blocked the Kittleson’s building demolition. Zoning administrator Michael Stacey told the Hub Monday the Kittlesons plan to plant grass on the vacant lot. The meeting is set to begin at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers on the second floor of the Public Safety Building, 321 S. Fourth St.

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will be inducted to the city’s Hall of Library will hold a board meeting at 6 Fame during the ceremony. p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, at the library. Partners of Stoughton Hospital will For information, call 873-6677. Visitors are welcome at the meeting. be selling fall mums in a choice of colThere will be an opportunity to meet the Stuff the Bus ors until Wednesday, Aug. 22. group and consider becoming involved. Order forms are available in the For information, visit stoughtonpubliThe annual “Stuff the Bus” event will Stoughton Hospital lobby and gift shop. run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. clibrary.org/friends. The plants are $9 each. 11, at each of the Walmart entrances and ROHS meeting The pickup day is from 2-4:30 p.m. in front of Walgreens. Wednesday, Aug. 29, near the hospital The Stoughton Lions and Lioness R Olde House Society will hold its annex. In case of rain, plants can be col- Clubs are coordinating the event to col- first meeting of the new season at 6:30 lected behind the American Legion, 803 lect school supplies to help benefit the p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, at 1000 Giles North Page St. Stoughton Area School District. St. For information, visit stoughtonhosClub members will be out with tables The property was recently awardpital.com/partners-of-stoughton-hospi- and school supply lists to help direct ed the Heritage Garden’s “Yard of the tal. those shopping for supplies or donating Month” award. As a special activity, directly. ROHS will have a garden and porch Slow cooker class For information, contact coordina- party. There will be a tour of the garLearn how to make healthy slow tor Mike Niedfeldt at mike.niedfeldt@ den followed by fellowship. Attendees cooker meals during a class at Stough- gmail.com. are encouraged to bring a light snack to ton Hospital, 900 Ridge St., at 5:30 p.m. share and a beverage. Cooksville play Thursday, Aug. 9. The ROHS is a group of people preMegan Cornell, Stoughton Hospital The Cooksville Christmas in Summer serving Stoughton’s treasures, one registered dietician, will share healthy program will be held from 1:30-3:30 house at a time. recipes and make one during the class p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at the CooksFor information, email rohstoughfor everyone to taste. ville Community Center, 11000 W. ton@gmail.com. Registration is required. State Road 59, Evansville. For information or to register, visit The performance is limited to 70 Comedy benefit show stoughtonhospital.com and click “class- people, given the capacity of the school Visit the Stoughton VFW, 200 Veteres and events,” or call Sonja at 873- room, so it is recommended that guests ans Road, for a comedy benefit for the 2356. arrive early to ensure a spot. The build- Alzheimer’s Association starting at 7:30 ing is not handicapped-accessible, as p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18. Hall of Fame Tim Egan will open the performance, attendees will need to walk up several The Hall of Fame inductee ceremony steps. to be headlined by Mike Marvell. will be held before Gazebo Musikk, at Tickets are $10 and can be purchased For information, contact coordinator 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, at Rotary Jeanne Julseth at 882-0505. in advance at the VFW or by contacting Park. Egan at timhegan@charter.net, 335Late Stoughton native and Nobel FOL board meeting 8361. Attendees must be at least 18 Prize winner William Parry Murphy The Friends of the Stoughton Public years old.

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.

1525 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton • 873-7494 covlutheran@gmail.com • covluth.org Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Worship Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship, 10:30 a.m. Fellowship

Bible Baptist Church

Ezra Church

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

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

Christ Lutheran Church

First Lutheran Church

700 Hwy. B, Stoughton 873-9353 • e-mail: office@clcstoughton.org Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Worship Sunday: 9 a.m. Worship, 10 a.m. Fellowship

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

Christ the King Community Church

Fulton Church

9209 Fulton St., Edgerton 884-8512 • fultonchurch.org Sunday: 8 and 9:30 a.m. Worship Services Coffee Fellowship: 9 a.m. Varsity (High Schoolers): 12-3 p.m. AWANA (age 2-middle school): 3-5 p.m.

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

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.

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

LakeView Church

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

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Stoughton Baptist Church

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

St. Ann Catholic Church

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

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‌Friday, August 10‌

• 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Farmers market, 1050 W. Main St., David Woodcock, 873-9943‌ • 9:30 a.m., Morning storytime (ages 0-5), library, 8736281‌ • 10:30 a.m., Morning storytime (ages 0-5), library, 873-6281‌ • 5-9 p.m., Live music on the patio, 3097 Sunnyside St., 205-9300‌

‌Saturday, August 11‌

• 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Stuff the Bus, Walmart and Walgreens parking lots, e-clubhouse.org/sites/stoughtonwi‌ • 8:30 a.m. to noon, Stoughton Community Farmers Market, Forrest Street (North of Main St.), stoughtonwi.com/farmersmarket‌ • 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Stoughton Historical Society open, 324 S. Page St., stoughtonhistoricalsociety.org‌ • 1:30-3:30 p.m., Cooksville Christmas in Summer program, Cooksville Community Center, 11000 W. State Road 59, Evansville, 882-0505‌

‌Monday, August 13‌

• 6 p.m., Teen summer library program finale (teens grades 6 and up, weather permitting), library, 8736281‌

‌Tuesday, August 14‌

• 9-11 a.m., Food pantry open, Stoughton United Methodist Church, 525 Lincoln Ave., 873-3273‌ • 5-9:15 p.m., Mental health training class ($20, registration required), EMS building, 516 S. Fourth St., tpellett.swc@gmail.com‌ • 6 p.m., Friends of the Stoughton Public Library board meeting, library, stoughtonlibrary.org/friends‌ • 6:30 p.m., Summer library program finale: Magic show, library, 873-6281‌

‌Wednesday, August 15‌

• 9-11 a.m., Food pantry open, Stoughton United Methodist Church, 525 Lincoln Ave., 873-3273‌ • 6:30 p.m., Library board meeting, library, 873-6281‌

‌Thursday, August 16‌

• 1-5 p.m., Personal Essentials Pantry, 343 E. Main St., pepstoughton.org‌ • 6-7:30 p.m., Gazebo Musikk concert, Rotary Park Gazebo, 401 E. Main St., facebook.com/gazebomusikk‌ • 6:30 p.m., ROHS meeting and garden/porch party, 100 Giles St., rohstoughton@gmail.com‌

‌Friday, August 17‌

United Methodist of Stoughton

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

West Koshkonong Lutheran Church

• 8:30 a.m. to noon, Stoughton Community Farmers Market, Forrest Street (North of Main St.), stoughtonwi.com/farmersmarket‌ • 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Stoughton Historical Society open, 324 S. Page St., stoughtonhistoricalsociety.org‌

525 Lincoln Avenue, Stoughton stoughtonmethodist.org Stoughtonumc@Wisconsinumc.org Sunday: 8 a.m. - Short Service; 10 a.m. - Full Worship 1911 Koshkonong, Stoughton Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship

‌Saturday, August 18‌

Western Koshkonong Lutheran Church

2633 Church St., Cottage Grove Sunday: 9:30 a.m. worship 11 a.m. Bible study

Against the Philosophers “But knowledge puffs up while love builds up. Those who think they know something do not yet know as they ought to know. But whoever loves God is known by God.” - 1 Corinthians 8:1-3 NIV

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

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‌Thursday, August 9‌

• 5:30 p.m., Slow cooker class (registration requested), Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge St., 873-2356‌ • 5:45 p.m., Hall of Fame inductee ceremony, Rotary Park Gazebo, 401 E. Main St., 873-6677‌ • 6-7:30 p.m., Gazebo Musikk concert, Rotary Park Gazebo, 401 E. Main St., facebook.com/gazebomusikk‌ • 6:30-8 p.m., Thursdays with Murder mystery book discussion: The Wyoming Duo, library, 873-6281‌

Philosophy, or intellectual inquiry and criticism, has its place in a well-ordered mind, and in civil society as well. But philosophical analysis is often inferior to experience and intuition in the spiritual realm. The French philosopher Blaise Pascal perhaps put it best: “The heart has its reasons, which reason does not know. We feel it in a thousand things. It is the heart which experiences God, and not the reason. This, then, is faith: God felt by the heart, not by the reason.” Pascal is famous for his work in mathematics and philosophy, but he had a brush with death at the age of 31 which is sometimes linked to his religious views. The experience occurred when the horses pulling his carriage went over the side of a bridge. Pascal was thrown from the carriage, and wasn’t badly hurt, but the carriage hung precariously over the edge of the bridge. A few weeks after this experience, Pascal had a religious vision, which he recorded on parchment and kept with him always (sewn into his clothes) and which was only discovered upon his death. The parchment said “Fire. God of Abraham, God of Isaac, God of Jacob, not of the philosophers and the scholars…. I will not forget thy word. Amen.” Pascal realized that intuition and direct experience are often superior to reason. The Irish philosopher and bishop, George Berkeley, said of philosophers “We have first raised a dust and then complain we cannot see.” Philosophize as you will but learn from your heart as well as from your mind. – Christopher Simon

Support groups Diabetic Support Group • 6 p.m., second Monday, Stoughton Hospital, 873-2356 Dementia Caregivers • 2 p.m., second Thursday, senior center, 873-8585 Crohn’s/Colitis/IBD Support Group • 5:30 p.m., third Wednesday, Stoughton Hospital, 873-7928 Grief Support Groups • 2 p.m., third Wednesday, senior center, 873-8585 Low Vision Support • 1-2:30 p.m., third Thursday, senior center, 873-8585 Parkinson’s Group • 1:30-2:30 p.m., fourth Wednesday, senior center, 873-8585 Multiple Sclerosis Group • 10-11:30 a.m., second Tuesday, senior center, 873-8585

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Wegner said his department responded to five gas leaks in the last month alone. Four days before this leak, his crew was called to a scene “about 70 feet away” from this site, when a worker drilling a hole for a utility pole hit a line with his auger. Wegner urged the public to listen to emergency personnel when they warn of a gas leak. “We did have a couple people … who were reluctant to actually leave,” Wegner said. “When they knock on the door and say get going, you should get going.”

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shut down the leak around 11 a.m. As a precaution, the fire department evacuated nine to 15 homes and Stoughton Utilities shut off electricity service to the area, Stoughton fire chief Scott Wegner said. When firefighters arrived, they immediately hooked a line up to a hydrant, just in case. Josh Ula, a project manager with Maddrell Excavating, told the Hub the line had been marked as a “stub” by Alliant Energy, indicating it had stopped partway down the block. The line actually extended about 16 feet past where it was marked, Ula said.

Reigstad said the utility “is ultimately the one responsible for making sure our electric and gas lines get located and marked.” According to state law, anyone who is excavating in the state, from Alliant Energy uses Vannguard homeowner to contractor, is required to call the Diggers Hotline three Utility Partners, Inc., to locate and mark its underground electric and days before they start the project. gas lines in Wisconsin, Reigstad The nonprofit then takes the information about the proposed project said, using maps provided by the utility. and passes it on to affected utilities, like cable television, telephone The Hub was unable to contact companies, natural gas and electricity services, the hotline’s PR mana Vannguard representative who ager Chad Krueger told the Hub. It’s then responsibility of the utility to would answer questions by Tuesmark the line. day evening. “Our hands lie in the people who mark it,” Ula said. “It’s frustrating He said the company got a ticket feet down when they hit the line. for us, you know? I got a crew of from Diggers Hotline that cleared “It is (more common) on the older guys digging who think they’re contractors to go 500 feet down the stuff,” Ula said. “They didn’t keep safe, and they’re not.” street but workers had only gone 100 documents as well back in the day.”

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Women’s golf

Klongland qualifies for amateur championship Rebecca Klongland, 22, of Stoughton, qualified for the 2018 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship on Aug. Klongland 6-12 at the Golf Club of Tennessee in Kingston Springs, Tenn. Klongland graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in May, where she was a member of the Badgers’ women’s golf team. She is competing in her third USGA championship and her second U.S. Women’s Amateur. Klongland plans to attend the Marquette University law school in the fall. She was the first Wisconsin golfer to register back-to-back top-10 finishes in the Big Ten Championships since 2004. Klongland also became the first player to win the Wisconsin State Women’s Amateur four years in a row.

Junior Olympics

McHone wins Junior Olympic 4x1 title Sam McHone won a AAU Junior Olympic gold medal as a member of the Milwaukee Mustangs’ 17-18 boys’ McHone 4x100-meter relay Saturday. The squad from Wisconsin of Cornelius Bright, Elijha Johnson, Lewis Huenik and McHone went from a preliminary time of 41.28 seconds on Friday to a finals performance of 40.34 on Saturday at Drake University. It was the first time running together for the foursome. All four were finalists at the WIAA Division 1 state finals in June at UW-La Crosse. Johnson, a junior from Milwaukee Washington/Coll, won the state title in 10.86. Bright, a senior from Oak Creek who will be running at Minnesota State University, Mankato, finished second (10.96). A junior from Wauwatosa East, Huenink took fifth in 11.15. McHone, a University of Wisconsin-Madison recruit, finished eighth in 11.19. The Grand Rapids track club finished second last weekend in 40.81, and the Track Minnesota Elite team was third with a 41.65.

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The Stoughton Home Talent team began chipping away at an early Utica lead Saturday and eventually overtook the A’s on veteran Dave Hanson’s sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning, 7-6. The Merchants (14-2) wrapped up the No. 2 seed in the Southeast Section playoffs and secured a home-playoff game in the process. Even though Stoughton, Jefferson and Evansville finished with identical records, the Merchants earned the second seed, having beaten Jefferson but lost to Evansville. The Jays had beaten both Jefferson and Stoughton and earned the top seed as a result. The Merchants open the Southeast playoffs with a 1 p.m. game Sunday against the third-seeded Jefferson Blue Devils at Norse Park. The winner plays either top-seeded Evansville (14-2) or fourth-seeded Cambridge at 1 p.m. Aug. 19 in the Southeast semifinal game. Evansville would be the higher seed and would host Stoughton, but if the Blues upset Evansville, the Merchants would host Cambridge.

Stoughton 7, Utica 6 Stoughton once against struggled out of the gate but capitalized on its late chances to earn another come-from-behind-victory. The host A’s blew a 6-1 lead as the rival Merchants rallied with six runs over the final four innings to pull out a 7-6 win at Utica Fest. Hanson (2-for-3) drove in two runs for Stoughton, including the

Stoughton earned the No. 2 seed for the Southeast playoffs and will host No. 3 Jefferson at 1 p.m. Sunday at Norse Park.

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Stoughton’s Erick Sperloen pitches in the eighth inning of the game against Utica. game-winning run on a sac fly and an RBI single. Pitcher Erick Sperloen was equally important on the mound, closing the door on the A’s to secure the win. Trailing 6-1 through four innings, the Merchants watched Sperloen toss five scoreless innings of relief. He struck out four and allowed three basehits. “Erick threw a really nice game,” Stoughton manager Dale Seffens said. “Ben (Riffle) did a nice job as well, we just haven’t given him any support the last couple weeks.” Riffle got the start and lasted four innings, allowing one earned run on five hits and three walks. He struck out one. “Over the last 10 innings I think

grow up in Utica, got his first start at Utica Fest and threw well before he started to wear down in the heat. Hougan allowed one earned run on two hits and four walks. “Jason is not our usual Sunday starter, but I thought it would be nice to give him a start where he grew up,” Stokstad said. “I can’t complain with the effort he gave us.” Utica ace Aaron Schauer took over from there and allowed six earned runs on six hits and three walks. He struck out three. Utica pushed one run across the plate on an error in the first inning and added three more in the second as John Raff hit a 2-run double and Doug Vike added a sacrifice fly for a 4-0 lead. The A’s lead ballooned out to 6-1 in the bottom of the fourth as Nelson Raisbeck reached base on an error and scored on Ben Hildebrandt’s 2-run home run, which just cleared the fence in right field.

Ben has only allowed something like two earned runs,” Seffens said. “But we’ve given up quite a few unearned runs because we’ve been slow out of the gate on defense.” Trailing 6-4, T.J. DiPrizio came up with a clutch two-out single to drive in a pair and tie the game in the eighth. Irvin Medina singled to lead off the ninth inning and advanced to third on a pair of Utica errors before he was driven home on HanUtica season ends son’s sac fly. “We felt like we should have had Utica finished the season 5-11, an it,” Utica manager Christian Stoks- improvement of three games from tad said. “We were really bummed the 2017 season. Stokstad saw a afterward that we let it slip away.” lot of improvement in his second Southpaw Jason Hougan, the only player on the A’s roster to Turn to HTL/Page 9

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Beale won the 30-lap feature for the NASCAR Late Models and captured the Round Three win for the Badgerland Challenge. With less than five laps to go, the field restarted in single file paced to the green by Beale, Jacob Nottestad and Zack Riddle. Beale quickly jumped out to a two-car length lead as

Thoma takes Sportsman checkered flag Jason Thoma won the 20-lap feature for Dave’s White Rock Sportsman and the third round win in the Badgerland Challenge. The close racing for second allowed Thoma to open up a six-car length advantage. Robert Hansberry Jr. was able to get

the second spot with three laps to go, but he wouldn’t have enough time to catch Thoma who picked up the win. Ray Hellenbrand, Terry Wangsness, and Mike Taylor rounded out the top five. Fast qualifier was Hansberry Jr. with a lap of 19.941 (90.266 mph). Thoma won the dash. Heat races were won by Trevor “Magic Shoes” Robinson and Hansberry Jr.

Dickson wins Bandits With seven laps to go in the Pellitteri Waste Systems Bandits, Nick Schmidt was doing everything he could to dial in Dickson, hoping that a caution could negate the lead. S c h m i d t wa s c l o s i n g quickly, but time was running out as Dickson was not to be denied. McKayla Adams, Jeremy Bredeson and Bill Kohn rounded out

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Bandoleros, and Legends) 6:15 and racing at 7:30. all competing in double Madison will also host features. Plus, there’s kids’ One on One Street Drags bicycle, big wheel, and on Thursday, Aug. 9 with power wheel racing at inter- pit gates open at 6, followed mission and free admission by practice/grudge racing Worman tops 6Shooters for all kids 11-and-under. at 6:30 and bracket racing G r a n d s t a n d s o p e n a t beginning at 7:30. Worman won the 15-lap feature for the Roto Rooter 6 p.m. with qualifying at 6Shooters. It was his first feature win at Madison. On lap 9, Worman took the lead coming out of turn four and opened up a Are you caring for a person with memory loss? three-car length lead that Would you like more help? he maintained all the way to the checkered flag. RanThe University of Minnesota is examining the eﬀects of dy Grancorvitz would finish remote health monitoring for people with memory loss second, followed by Kenny and their family members. Learn more about participating Morris, Dan Bishop and in this free study by contacting Professor Joe Gaugler at Trevor Chilson. 612.626.2485 or gaug0015@umn.edu. Josh Morris and Ronald Osborne won the heat races. Visit h�p://eneighborstudy.org to learn more Racing continues on Friday, Aug. 10 for Union 464 Kids’ Night featuring 5 divisions (NASCAR FREE Stock Book Late Models, Dave’s White New • Used • Surplus Rock Sportsman, Peillitteri MULTI-METAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER Waste Systems Bandits, adno=583968-01

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Nottestad and Riddle were fighting it out for second. Riddle would take the second spot with two laps to go, but Beale’s advantage was up to two car lengths as he picked up the checkered flag with a .393 margin over Riddle. Nottestad, Jeremy Miller and Riley Stenjem completed the top five. Will Rece set fast time with a lap of 18.703 (96.241 mph). Shaun Scheel was the winner in the dash. Heat winners were Pat Richgels, Riddle, and Nottestad.

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HTL: Merchants open playoffs at home against Jefferson Continued from page 8 season as manager, and said he has no reason to not expect more in 2019. “We were right in a handful of those losses and a win here or there could have really swung our season,” he said. Schauer took over as the team’s ace this season and did a nice job, along with outfielder Max Gartzke who got red-hot at the plate during the middle part of the season.

Defense may have been the biggest contributor to an uptick in wins, though. “I think we realized if we make plays, we can play with anyone in this league,” Stokstad said. “And if we play better defense, we have better pitching.” Utica expect everyone to come back next year, except perhaps infielder Doug (Vike). “I’m not sure he knows for Photo by Joe Koshollek sure whether he’ll be back Jason Hougan fires home during the second inning aganist again or not,” Stokstad said. Stoughton on Saturday at Utica Fest.

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Stoughton falls out of Night League playoff hunt Stoughton fell out of the final week of the season, losThe loss dropped the Mer- 7-1. Verona and West MidCentral Section Thursday ing 9-2 at top-seeded Middle- chants to 4-4 on the season, dleton each finished 5-3 and Night League playoffs in the ton. while Middleton improved to earned playoff spots.

Utica’s Cole Nelson threw a nice game Thursday but the A’s lost a close game late, falling 2-1 at Cambridge in a Sunday league make-up game in Fort Atkinson. Nelson allowed two-earned runs on four hits, three walks and a hit batter. Cambridge pinch hitter Casey Morgan singled, stole second and later came around to score the game-winning

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Elizabeth ‘Beth’ Frankwick

Elizabeth Frankwick

Elizabeth “Beth” Frankwick, age 69, passed away peacefully after a long, courageous battle with cancer, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg on Aug. 3, 2018. She was born on Aug. 7, 1948, in Elkhorn, Wis., daughter of the late Philip and Louise (O’Brien) McSorley. She is survived by her two children, Laura (Josh) Thompson and Michael (Kristi) Westergaard; two grandchildren, Jacob and

Jeffrey; sister, Barbara (Dennis) Knotts; brother, Brian McSorley. Beth was preceded in death by her parents; and the love of her life Jeffrey Frankwick. A celebration of Beth’s life was held at 11 a.m. on her birthday, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, at Cress Funeral Home, 206 W. Prospect St., Stoughton. Friends greeted the family from 9 a.m. until the time of service on Tuesday. Memorial donations may be made in memory to the Stoughton Public Library and Agrace Hospice. A special thank you to her best friends, Amy and Tom for taking care of our mother during a difficult time in her life. We would also like to thank her friends from the Stoughton Public Library and the staff at Agrace HospiceCare for their love and compassion to her and to her family. Please share your memories at cressfuneralservice. com

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Melanie Huchthausen, Clerk, Town of Dunkirk 654 CTH N Stoughton WI 53589 608-873-9177 Hours: Mondays from 2-5 pm or by appointment Maria Hougan, Clerk/Treasurer Town of Pleasant Springs 2354 CTH N Stoughton WI 53589 608-873-3063 Hours: 8am-4pm M-Th Dawn George, Clerk, Town of Rutland 4177 Old Stage Rd. Brooklyn, WI 53521 608-455-3925 No set hours, call above # to schedule ALL POLLING PLACES ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ELDERLY AND DISABLED VOTERS. Published: August 9, 2018 WNAXLP *** TOWN OF PLEASANT SPRINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS The Town Board of the Town of Pleasant Springs, Dane County, Wisconsin will receive sealed bids in the office of the Clerk/Treasurer, Maria Hougan, at the Pleasant Springs Town Hall, 2354 County Road N, Stoughton, Wisconsin 53589. Bids must be postmarked by Thursday, August 16, 2018 or hand delivered to the Clerk/Treasurer before 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 16, 2018. Bids will be opened on August 16st, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. Bids will be reviewed and considered for award at the August 21, 2018 Town Board meeting. Bid packets may be picked up at: Town of Pleasant Springs, 2354 County Road N, Stoughton, Wisconsin 53589; M, T, Th-10:00-4:00, (608) 873-3063 The Town of Pleasant Springs is taking bids for the rehabilitation and replacement of storm sewer culverts from Shadyside Drive to Lake Kegonsa. The project includes 630 lineal feet of 18” cured-in-place-pipe (CIPP) lining, 55 lineal feet of 18” culvert removal and replacement, 2 - 18” reinforced concrete apron end walls, seed restoration, and erosion control. Please forward the bids to: Town of Pleasant Springs, 2354 County Road N, Stoughton, Wisconsin 53589, Attn: Lake Kegonsa Outfall Rehabilitation Bids The Town of Pleasant Springs Town Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive any informality in bidding or accept any bids which serves the best interest of the Town of Pleasant Springs. TOWN OF PLEASANT SPRINGS

Beverly Irene Boyd

Savior on Aug. 6, 2018. She was born in Dane, Wisconsin on Jan. 28, 1934, to Wilbur and Irene (Damp) Pettey. She married Neil Boyd on May 16, 1953, at Monona Lutheran Church and together raised eight children. Mom liked to square dance, play cards, sew, crochet and can fresh produce from her garden. She was also a Den Leader. Having her family together for holidays or Wednesdays with Uncle Eddy Beverly Boyd were always an all-day occasion. She never forgot a birthBeverly Irene Boyd, age day for one of her 27 grand84, a beloved and gentle lady, children or 23 great grandwent home to her Lord and children. Beverly worked at

American Family Insurance until retiring in 2003 to care for Neil. She was an active member of Western Koshkonong Lutheran Church. There she participated in the Mothers Club, Central Circle, Ladies Aid and helped with Lutefisk dinners. She will be missed dearly by all. She is survived by her children, Terry (Terry), Martin, Brenda (Wayne), Laura (Jerry), Nancy, Cindy, Dale (Stella) and Tim (Jasmyne). She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Neil in 2004; and siblings, Wanda, Rachel, Gordon, Everette and Phyllis.

Funeral services will be held at Western Koshkonong Lutheran Church, 2633 Church St., Cottage Grove, at 11 a.m., Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, with Rev. Eugene Kock presiding. Burial will be at McFarland Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church from 9 a.m. until the time of the service on Friday. Memorials may be made to Western Koshkonong Lutheran Church. Online condolences may be made at gundersonfh.com. “The end of life is but the beginning of life.” -Henry Green, 1877.

Thelma Lucille ‘Toots’ Skaar

Stoughton High School in 1947. Thelma married Robert Skaar on Aug. 28, 1948. She lived in rural Cottage Grove and Cambridge areas for many years, where she was employed at Melster’s Candy Company in Cambridge and at Graber’s in Middleton. She retired and moved back to the Stoughton area. She enjoyed her many trips, quilting projects and puzzles. Thelma is a member of

the Dane County American Legion Auxiliary. Thelma loved spending time with her family, and was proud of all of them. She was a kind and giving person, who always put others before herself. She will be greatly missed. Thelma is survived by her son Steven (Gail) Skaar; 2 grandchildren Amanda (Brad) Phelps and Adam (Lori) Skaar; 4 grandchildren Nyssa and Taryn Phelps, and Ethan

and Joe Skaar; sister-in-law Joan Thompson; and is further survived by nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Robert, daughter Sylvia, her brothers James, Marvin, Stanley and Randall, her sister Eva and baby sister Margaret. A private memorial service was held for Thelma.

passed away Friday, July 27, 2018, at Menno-Olivet Care Center in Menno, S.D. Donald was born on December 19, 1934, in Edgerton, Wis., to Richard and Rebecca (Johnson) Usher. After graduating from Stoughton High School in 1953, Donald joined the Army in 1953. While overseas, he met and married the love of his life, Donald Usher Kathleen M. Stock in London, England, on March 24, Donald R. Usher, retired 1956. They were married for command sergeant major 51 years until her passing in of the U.S. Army Reserves, Feb. 2007.

He had a 40 year career with the U.S. Army Reserves in Madison, Wis. He also worked security at the University of Wisconsin football games. He was an avid UW fan and supporter. Don loved spending time with his family and friends. He was a member of the U.S. Power Squadron and the Four Lake Yacht Club. Grateful for having shared his life are his loving daughters, Colleen (Michael) Daniel, Sioux Falls, SD. and Lynette (Robert) Daniel, Champlin, MN; dear grandchildren, Brittany (Derek) Maassen, Brandon of Sioux

Falls, SD, Sydney and Spenser of Champlin, MN; cherished great-granddaughter, Aviana; and a sister, Joyce Usher-Monsanto, AZ. He is preceded in death by his wife and parents. A memorial service will be held at the American Legion in Stoughton, Wis., at 11 a.m. Friday, August 24, 2018, followed by a luncheon. Burial will be at the Riverside Cemetery. A special thank you to the following angels- Menno-Olivet Care Center, Menno S.D. and Asera Care Hospice staff, he was well cared for and loved. Thanks again.

Roger George Millar

played fast pitch softball and baseball. He graduated in 1943. He went on to play Home Talent Baseball for Utica. He married Charmaine Holmstad on September 10, 1949. They moved to Fulton, Wis., in 1960 and together they raised their family while attending Fulton Church. Roger had many occupations in his long life. He was a tobacco farmer and buyer, bred cows and worked for Millfab, Inc. He was also a foreman at General Motors and the owner of Viking Sports Store in Stoughton. His most beloved job came in his retirement years. He matted and framed wildlife prints and used it as a vessel in order to help people. Roger’s love for the Lord was evident as he never turned his back on

people in need. He spent many long hours organizing and planning charitable fundraising events while auctioning his prints. His hobbies included trap shooting for 35 years in numerous leagues and in many states, watching baseball and playing softball into his sixties. As an avid hunter, Roger traveled to many places including Alaska, Canada and Africa, but his greatest joy was Wyoming. He treasured his time with family and friends while driving the backroads in his truck showing them the beauty of the state he most loved. He is survived by his loving wife of 70 years, three children, Penny (Larry) Wilke, Wes (Bev) Millar, Bob (Nancy) Millar, nine grandchildren,

two step-grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and many, many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Wesley, Gordon, (Joy) and Wayne Millar. The family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Friday, August 17, 2018, at the Albrecht Funeral Home, 1004 S. Main St., Edgerton, Wis., 53534. A Celebration of Roger’s life will be held at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, August 19, 2018, at Fulton Church, 9209 N. Fulton Street, in Fulton Village. A lunch will be served immediately after the service. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to community youth.

Terese “Terri” Werner, age 81, of Stoughton, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018, at Agrace HospiceCare. She was born on May 3, 1937, the daughter of Walter and Esther (Swan) Middleton. Terri loved to knit, travel and enjoyed watching movies with her son and grandson. Anytime spent with her family was when she was most happy and content. Terri loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren

and was very proud of each and every one of them. She is survived by two daughters, Terese (Louis) Bertagnoli and Beverley (Bill) Mansfield; son, Peter Werner; brother, Robert Middleton; seven grandchildren, Shannon (Bob), Jocelyn, Erica, Craig, Lyndsey, Tommy and Katie (Nathan); and three great-grandchildren, Dominick, Angelo and Jayden. Terri was preceded in death by her parents; former husband, Leon Werner; five sisters, Jean, Joan, Pat, Maisie and Maureen; and brother, Peter. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Ann Catholic

Parish, 323 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton, at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, with Father Randy Budnar presiding. Burial followed at Mt. Olivet Cemetery & Mausoleum in Janesville. Visitation was held at the church from 9 a.m. the time of the service on Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Agrace HospiceCare. Special thanks to the Stoughton Hospital, St. Mary’s Hospital (5 SW) and Agrace HospiceCare for all of their care and support. Online condolences may be made at gundersonfh.com.

Thelma Lucille “Toots” Skaar, age 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Sunset Ridge home in Jefferson. Toots was born June 8, 1929, in Stoughton to the late Bennie and Josephine (Showers) Thompson. She graduated from

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