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Stirring up friendship
Girl-2-Girl blends generations with weekly talks, activities
SAMANTHA CHRISTIAN
Unified Newspaper Group
Chopping vegetables and grating

cheese, a group of high-school aged
girls talked and giggled with adult
mentors while making tacos Monday
in the basement of Stoughton United
Methodist Church.
The ladies meet there weekly for
Girl-2-Girl, one of the after-school
programs organized by Eyes of Hope
Stoughton, Inc., a local nonprofit. And
every other week the group members
chat in the kitchen as they cook a meal.
Theyre putting leaves in the
meat! one of the girls said, pointing
to the stove.
The leaves were actually spinach
greens that Tracy Markle, who led the
cooking activity, asked Stoughton High
School freshman Emily Symes to mix
in with the beef for added nutrients.
SHS sophomore Serena Segebarth
reached into the bag and took a bite.
It tastes like I just pulled that off a
tree, she joked.
Laura Roeven, one of the programs
founders, said cooking with the mentors is a way for the girls to explore
different foods and nutritional options
in a comfortable environment.
The mentors and the students
brainstorm together to come up with
menus, Roeven said. Then as were
cooking were not only sharing traditions and talking about our own families and memories, but theres also the
sharing of knowledge about balanced
meals and balanced lifestyles.
The purpose of Girl-2-Girl is
to encourage the development of
strength, confidence, honesty and service by creating a community where
girls can discover and celebrate their
true selves, according to the EOH
website.
Having the time and space to explore
something as simple as a meal is what
Roeven said makes the program fun.
Its so multifaceted, Roeven said.
And every week we have a different
theme that we talk about.
These topics are discussed at the
start of each meeting after everyone
takes turns sharing their high and low
of the day.
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be pared to six for the

April 4 election, while
two candidates challenged incumbent Paul
Lawrence for an alder
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AMBER LEVENHAGEN
Photo by Samantha Christian
Girl-2-Girl mentor Tracy Markle shows SHS freshman Rachel Rogers how to chop
olives while the group made tacos Monday afternoon at Stoughton United Methodist Church.
Gillian Reedy, who has been a mentor with Girl-2-Girl for six years, said
she hopes to make her mothers macaroni and cheese recipe with the girls
soon.
What makes (the program) special
Turn to Girl-2-Girl/Page 16
Whats next?
Read about another Eyes of Hope
Stoughton, Inc. program in the Hub.
Guy Squad: Jan. 19
The vacant Main

Street building has broken shutters and holes
in its walls, but a group
of audience members
at Mondays Planning
Commission meeting
want it saved.
Ald. Dennis Kittleson
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Finance director leaving, takes similar position in Oconomowoc

The city is advertising for a

new finance director and economic development director after
receiving notice last month that
Laurie Sullivan is leaving to take
a job in another city.
Sullivan, who gave notice Dec.
She played a key role in the

27, has accepted a position as
city budgeting and the financial
finance director for
aspects of recent developments
the City of Oconosuch as Kettle Park West, includmowoc. She has
ing tax-increment financing.
served as Stoughtons finance direcShe leaves big shoes to fill,
Mayor Donna Olson told the
tor and economic
development direcHub on Friday. Lauries been
tor since August
involved in economic develop2007.
ment and helped us through some
Sullivan
Courier Hub
really tough budget years. She

helped us make it all work in
using our resources to meet the
needs of the city.
Sullivan has been very knowledgeable in the use of TIF, Olson
added.
She also introduced new programs and ways of promoting
economic growth and financial
stability for the city. She proposed and implemented a zerobased, public-involved budgeting
method known as Budgeting for
Outcomes and initiated the idea
of creating a revolving loan fund,
which is one of those things
you can do when you have a
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Hopping the pond from Stoughton to London

All-American
cheered in New
Years Day parade
AMBER LEVENHAGEN
In just her third year of

cheerleading, Stoughton
High School senior Averie
Ness got to represent her
squad on an international
stage.
Ness was the only student selected from SHS to
become an All-American
cheerleader and participate
among thousands of performers in the London New
Years Day Parade, LNYDP.
I just had chills up and
down my body, cheering
with everyone and in front
of so many people, Ness
reflected. I loved it so
much.
As part of a summer
training program, the high
school squad annually
attends a Universal Cheerleaders Association cheer
camp at UW-Platteville.
Teams competed and four
students from Wisconsin
were awarded the title of
All-American and invited
to travel to London for the
New Years Day parade.
Ness was the only student
nominated to participate out
of the six Stoughton students who tried out.
Stoughton cheerleading
head coach Anne Iverson
encouraged everyone from
the high school team to try
out for the All-American
squad, which helped Ness
Photo submitted
Stoughton cheerleader Averie Ness (in the left group, bottom middle) stunts in front of the London Eye with new friends, fellow All-American cheerleaders
who participated in the New Years Day Parade in London.
overcome the anxiety and
uncertainty of pursuing the
honor.
Going to London was
such an amazing experience for her and the squad,
we were able to experience

it with her through the pictures she sent, Iverson told
the Hub in an email. I am
so proud of Averie and all
that she has accomplished.
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Months of training went

into preparing for the routine learned from a DVD
that was sent to her from
LNYDP. Upon landing in
Heathrow airport in London, she only had an hour
and a half to cheer with the
squad before joining the
parade.
It was stressful but
we practiced so much and
everyone was prepared so it
went super well, Ness said.
Though preparing for the
cheer routine was stressful,
her week in London introduced Ness to who she said
are her best friends.
The rest of the week in
London after the parade
wasnt spent cheerleading,
as the group took educational trips to visit touristy spots, such as Big Ben
and the London Eye, which
Ness said was her favorite
part besides the parade.
Im trying to make plans
for (the Wisconsin squad)
to get together for spring
break, I miss everyone so
much already, Ness said.
Ness and her mom saved
About LNYDP
The London New Years Day parade tradition began in
1987 with 2,000 performers. The parade this year saw
over 10,000 participants from the United States, United
Kingdom and Europe. Over 500,000 people witnessed the
parade in person, but broadcasts reached over 300 million.
To the parade website claims over 1.5 million has
been raised for London charities since 1987.
money for the trip all year,
with Ness working as a host
at El Rio Grande.
My mom helped me so
much, I wouldnt have been
able to do any of this without her, Ness said. Shes
really my hero.
Ness started cheerleading
her sophomore year, and
continued through numerous difficulties.
Several injuries hospitalized her, including recent
stomach ulcers just before
her big trip, but the hardest
struggle to overcome, she
said, has been the stereotype.
Cheerleading is an
Olympic sport that takes a

lot of very hard work, its
not like what you see in
the movies, Ness said. I
want people to know what
it means to become a cheerleader dedication and
hard work.
Ness currently cheers
on the school basketball
squad and hopes to continue cheering next year at
UW-Eau Claire, where she
will be pursuing a nursing
degree.
Contact Amber Levenhagen
at amber.levenhagen@
wcinet.com.
Sullivan: Had worked for city since 2007

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2017
516 S Fourth
5:00 to 7:30pm
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WI 53589
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House, we will present the draft Comprehensive Plan and share Stoughtons plan
for growth of the next 20 years and beyond. This is your best chance to see firsthand
Stoughtons
and priorities
for the
future.
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successful TIF to help those

businesses that are already
in your community be more
successful, Olson said.
As economic development director, Sullivan was
part of a team (including
the mayor, planning director Rodney Scheel and
Stoughton Utilities director Bob Kardasz) that met
with developers and others
who wanted to learn more
about what Stoughton has
to offer, Olson explained.
Laurie has been integral
in so many things.
Common Council president Tim Swadley told the
Hub the city will miss Sullivans expertise and said he

has mixed feelings about
her impending departure.
Im happy for her, but
its going to be challenging
to replace her because of all
the hats that she wore, he
said. She did some good
things in Stoughton. She
put some systems in place,
especially to try to create
consistency in our budget, and also to help pay
down the debt and a develop a building maintenance
fund.
Olson met with the citys
Personnel committee this
week to review the job
description for the position
being advertised. She said

the city would advertise
for several weeks at a minimum, depending on the
applications we receive.
In an email Friday, Sullivan told the Hub shes been
very busy since announcing her decision to leave
Stoughton and hasnt had
time to comment on the
record. She hoped to have
time next week. The city
is advertising for a finance
director with a wage range
of $79,846 to $105,356.
Contact Bill Livick at bill.
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January 12, 2017
City of Stoughton
Aldi Food Market has joined the list

of future developments planned for
Stoughtons west side in 2017.
The Stoughton planning commission unanimously approved a site plan
Monday, Jan. 9. It would be located
next to KPW.
The commission also recommended
approval of a revision to the planned
Kwik Trip at KPW.
Aldi Food Market would go in the
location of the former Kayser Automotive Group dealer, at 1399 U.S. Hwy.
51, at the corner of Hults Road and
Jackson Street.
Aldi Inc. Oak Creek Division director of real estate Tom Howard spoke
to the commission about the development, which will involve tearing
down the existing 7,300-square-foot
building and its 121,000 square feet

of pavement and replacing it with the
19,861-square-foot store.
Its been a long process, weve
taken feedback and worked with the
city for a plan that would complement
KPW well, Howard said.
A city ordinance requires the construction of sidewalks around the
development, meaning a crosswalk
across Hults Road is likely.
A small, concrete part on the property just south of Jackson Street is to
remain with the original property owners, but there is talk between them and
the developer about turning it into a
joint KPW sign, according to Howard.
The companys plan is to start construction in March and, if weather
cooperates, open in September.
of the KPW development, but the La

Crosse-based company decided to
adjust its already approved plan to
expand the store.
Commissioners unanimously recommended approval of the change
after a short discussion.
The specific improvement plan
specifies details such as landscaping,
materials, utilities and lighting.
The building, at 1359 U.S. Hwy.
51 and part of KPW, was modified
in the plan to accommodate three
additions, upgrading the building to
7,378-square-feet from the original
5,764-square-feet plan.
Increasing the space will allow
a new family restroom, space for a
fresh meat program and expanded
grocery space.
Kwik Trip
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The Kwik Trip is planned to be part amber.levenhagen@wcinet.com.
Election: Candidates talk about why they are running

Coughlin.
In the city, first-time candidates Lisa Foltz-Reeves
and James Gorman will
challenge Lawrence.
This week, all of the candidates responded to questions from the Hub about
why they were running.
School board
The five new candidates
gave a variety of explanations for their interest in
serving on the school board.
Galston, in an email to
the Hub, cited extensive
work in
education
policy, in
particular,
a detailed
statistical
analysis on
Wisconsins
open enroll- Galston
ment program, which is a challenge
that Stoughton Area School
District faces.
The skills that I have
obtained through my
upbringing, education,
research, and work experiences would provide a
unique perspective to the
school board and help guarantee that all of our children
can learn, he said.
Bubon, who is the principal of Badger Rock Middle School
in Madison,
said in an
email to the
Hub that he
and his wife
moved to
Stoughton
t h r e e y e a r s Bubon
ago with
their two children, who are
both enrolled in the district.
He said they have been
extremely pleased with
the education our children
are receiving in Stoughton schools and the various
experiences weve had as
we become more involved
in the community.
Bubon said he will work
to promote the district
and overall community to
address declining enrollment issues, attract, develop and retain high quality
teachers and educational
leaders and ensure the continuous development and
sustainability of current
and new programs so all
students are college, career
and community ready.
My approach throughout this campaign (and as
a board member) will be
to listen and learn from all
stakeholders in the community as well as share my
own thoughts, ideas and
experiences of how we can
continue to move this wonderful school district and
community forward, he
said.
Jackson, who along with
his wife, Lisa, has lived in
Stoughton
for 22 years,
said that its
schools were
great for
their three
children, and
he wants that
for the next
Jackson
generation.
He said he
wants to help make Stoughton the district of choice.
I am running for the
school board to make a difference in the overall quality of education within the
district, he said in an email
to the Hub. Public education is an essential part of
our national infrastructure
and reflects our community
as a whole.
He added that the district
will have to work with its
surrounding municipalities.
I will work to increase
the technology curriculum,
and improve partnerships
with the city, townships,
and others to find sustainable solutions to enrollment
and budget issues, he said.
Westby, who has worked
for the City of Stoughton
for the last
eight-plus
years as a
media production specialist, said
he feels he
can make a
difference
Westby
in the school
district.
I have learned a lot
a b o u t h ow t h e d i s t r i c t
works through my job at
the city and my efforts with
the Fox Prairie Working
for Kids and I feel that I
can make an impact district
wide and help bring families to our district and our
city, he said in an email to

the Hub.
Coughlin, an engineer
who works in Madison, told
the Hub in
an email that
he and his
wife, Andrea,
have lived
in Stoughton for two
years. He
said they are
Coughlin
looking to
start a family and settle here, and that
he would like to serve the
local schools.
Andrea teaches English
at Parker High School in
Janesville and I coach soccer there, so I strongly
appreciate and sympathize
with the efforts of our educators, and I have a strong
affinity for working directly
with kids, Coughlin said.
While on the board I will
ensure educators have a
clear and concise compensation plan that assertively
rewards them for the time
they spend in their classrooms.
He would also like the
school board to team with
other boards around the
state to communicate to
our lawmakers that public
education funding referendums should not be an inevitability.
I believe the SASD and
other Wisconsin school districts manage their funds
responsibly, and yet SASD
projections insist funding
shortages will arrive again
within a couple years, he
said.
Council
Foltz-Reeves has been
a Stoughton resident for
about four years and is
seeking a seat because she
feels that
some city
alders have
made decisions that
are not only
unwise, but
most importantly, those Foltz-Reeves
decisions
did not reflect the wishes
of their constituents, she
wrote in an email to the
Hub.
Without saying so spec i fi c a l l y, Fo l t z - R e eve s
appeared to be referring to
the Kettle Park West development and a referendum
the city held in 2015 that
showed a majority opposed
the project.
Foltz-Reeves is a healthcare professional and also
runs her familys orchard
and cider press operation
on a 4-acre farm outside the
city.
Im encouraged by those
members of the city council that are representing
the voices of the citizens
of Stoughton, but Id like
to see further change and
momentum, Foltz-Reeves
wrote. I very much look
forward to reaching out to
our community for their
ideas and priorities. Id
love the opportunity to help
move community input into
positive action.
The other challenger,
Gorman, moved to Stoughton three
years ago
with his wife
and children
when he took
a job with
the state as a
senior business analyst. Gorman
He holds a
masters degree in political
science, with a concentration on public policy and
economic development.
The combination of
schooling and career experience related to public
policy has given me with
a sense of duty to use my
expertise in a way that
helps our community, Gorman told the Hub.
He decided to run for
Common Council because
I want to see Stoughton
prosper and become more
competitive with other
nearby communities.
I also have the skill set
necessary to make it happen, he added. I have
many ideas for policies to
improve our city such as
improving neighborhoods
and bringing in new businesses. I think the best way
for me to see these ideas
implemented successfully
is by having a seat on the
city council.
Email Unified Newspaper
Group reporter Scott
De Laruelle at scott.
delaruelle@wcinet.com.
AMBER LEVENHAGEN
If You Go
The city hopes to continue to encourage community feedback on the comprehensive plan update at
an open house next week.
The event is from
5-7:30p.m. Jan. 19 at the
EMS training room, 516 S.
Fourth St., and will include
a presentation on the
draft comprehensive plan,
which outlines expected
and desired growth over
the next decade. The city
is tasked with the update
every 10 years.
The Planning Commission continues to adjust
the draft, and Monday,
Jan. 9, they discussed public requests for property
additions to the future land
use map.
The past several months
have included conversation among city planners, the commission and
Stoughton residents with a
previous open house and a
community survey.
City planning and development director Rodney
Scheel told the commission Monday the plan is
trying to clarify land uses
that are in place now to
match future land use.
(The zoning map) gets
down to the very parcel level so it can be very
detailed to look at, Scheel
What: Comprehensive
Plan update open house
Where: EMS training
room, 516 S. Fourth St.
When: 5-7:30p.m.
Thursday Jan. 19
Info: Rodney Scheel,
Director of Planning and
Development, 873-6619
added.
All current documents related to the plan
can be found at the City
of Stoughton website,
ci.stoughton.wi.us under
the front page news item
C o m p r e h e n s iv e P l a n
Rewrite.
For information,
contact Scheel at 8736619 or email rjscheel@
ci.stoughton.wi.us.
Contact Amber
Levenhagen at amber.
levenhagen@wcinet.com.
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2017-18 School Year
Four-Year-Old and Five-Year-Old
Kindergarten Enrollment and
Registration Information:
4 Year Old Kindergarten:
If you have a student who will be 4 on or before September 1,

2017, please note the details of our Informational Meeting:
Date: Tuesday, January 17th, 2017
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Sandhill Elementary School, 1920 Lincoln Ave.
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2017, please note the enrollment scenario that best describes your
child:
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program you do not need to do anything at this time. Kindergarten registration information will be mailed directly to you.
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kindergarten for the 2017-18 school year, online enrollment
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January 12, 2017
Opinion
Letters to the editor
Is Stoughton just another suburb?

Stoughtons identity has been
wrapped in its small-city, nostalgic downtown feel. That is
who we are. But all of that could
change thanks to two events.
First, Forward Development
recently asked the city for $11
million in new TIF funds for
Phase II of KPW: a phase highly devoted to new housing, not
new employment or shopping
for all of us. There is now loose
discussion about more residential housing in a KPW Phase III
beyond current boundaries.
Also, since October, the city
has been working to update its
Comprehensive Plan that helps
direct land use decision making
over the next 20 years. To date,
there has been a clear bias for
more rapid growth to the south
and north of Hwy 138 and along
north Hwy 51.
Combined, these two decisions have the potential to
change Stoughtons character.
More distant residential areas
with shopping at KPW and
along Hwy 51 means Stoughton will become bifurcated into

downtown and the burbs...
which will look like the burbs
everywhere. No need to come
downtown, thank you.
Yes, the RDA purchased the
old MillFab site along the river,
and that is a good thing, but that
alone is not enough. We have an
east side that is woefully lacking for shopping services, and
we have significant parking and
traffic congestion building in the
greater downtown area.
Keeping Stoughtons small
city charm will require you to
comment on the borrowing of
$11 million for TIF, and it will
also require you to attend the
Comprehensive Plan open house
from 5-7:30p.m. Jan. 19 at the
EMS Building at 516 South 4th
St. Get involved and show your
concern about keeping Stoughton, Stoughton.
Roger Springman,
City of Stoughton
Correction
In the Dec. 29 issue of the Courier Hub, the Stories of the Year
article incorrectly stated it was the first time the Stoughton High
School girls basketball team made the state tournament. It was supposed to say that it was the first time the program made a state final.
The Hub regrets the error.
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Oregon Observer Verona Press
Editorial
Were agreed on growth,

but not yet our priorities
he big question has been

answered. But there are
many little ones to come.
Stoughton citizens taking the
community survey last fall agreed
on one main thing the city is in
need of residential growth.
How much, how quickly, what
kind and where very much remain
the subject of debate here. So, too,
is what sort of complementary
commercial development we might
want, as the city shifts its focus
from the Wal-Mart-anchored commercial center of Kettle Park West
to the riverfront, downtown and
KPW Phase 2.
The results of the survey and the
citys comprehensive plan it was
designed for are the subject of an
open house next week. And once
again, members of the Hub editorial board believe its important
for the community to stay involved
and offer your opinions.
Weve beaten this drum once
before, but its only fair to bring it
up again. There are too many varying opinions about what people
want from their community in the
future to leave it to chance.
The community survey helped
enlighten us a bit, but it also left
quite a few things in question. For

one thing, the 10 percent response
rate was not terrible for such surveys, but it could easily be misleading.
The biggest takeaway is that
weve all agreed some growth is
good something that might not
have been so clear 20 years ago.
The members of the Hub editorial
board who heard those results were
encouraged by that, because we
believe that means were rowing in
the same direction in at least one
aspect.
It also became clear that the citizenry would like the city to deliver
good jobs and leverage the citys
assets like its walkable downtown, the river, highway access and
cultural heritage to bring growth.
They want clean, well-maintained
parks, and they want a riverfront
that attracts people to the downtown. None of those things are a
surprise.
One of the things left conspicuously off the survey, though, was if
and how much the city should be
willing to invest in accomplishing
the vision that is created by the
comprehensive plan.
Members of the Hubs board
who discussed the issue last week

agreed that some financial investment is necessary and beneficial,
though determining how far to go
with the riverfront, with investment into downtown aesthetics or
KPW Phase 2 was far beyond
the scope of what we could accomplish in one meeting.
We also concluded that the result
of the last couple of school referendums showed people are willing
to spend if they know what theyre
getting and its something they
want.
Some also have been willing to
spend their time, which we consider to be a worthy investment.
The city brought out a respectable
tally of 40 people to the previous
open house, and well need to keep
drawing those sorts of numbers for
next weeks open house, as well
as the design charrette a visually
based long-term planning session
being planned for March.
Between now and then, we need
to do a little thinking about whats
realistic and whats worth aiming
for and about what our priorities
should be.
When exactly was America great? Trump isnt telling

Minority president Donald
Trump keeps insisting that he will
make America great again. He says
again, so he must mean we were
at some point in our history great. I
went earnestly about to find out just
when that was.
Was it the pilgrims time? No.
That was lethal for the natives here,
killing 90 percent of them. The
American Revolution? Possibly,
but that war, according to history
Ive read, was really brutal and ugly
especially in the South. At worst,
without the war we would have
become Canadians, and Trump
wouldnt have fit. He isnt nice, and
as Canadians, we wouldnt have
tolerated him.
The 1830s-40s? Too much
sectional strife, and that awful,
unnecessary and imperialistic Mexican-American War. The Civil War?
Lots of bloodshed that didnt solve
racial issues, though we really like
Lincoln. The postwar period and
the rise of the KKK? Not so much.
The early 1900s? Lots of lynchings,
two more wars and that flu thing.

The Depression, and then
another war and the cold one? Not
comfortable. The 50s? Maybe for
a few, but the minorities wouldnt
agree. Then there was Korea and
Vietnam, the Kennedys and Martin
Luther King, Jr. assassinated, and
then presidents Johnson and Nixon.
None of these time periods are
good candidates for greatness. As
near as I can figure, it has to be
some of those months just before
McKinley was shot in 1901. He
raised protective tariffs to promote
American industry and maintained
the nation on the gold standard
in a rejection of inflationary proposals. He led the nation in the
Spanish-American War of 1898; as
part of the peace settlement, Spain
turned over to the United States its
main overseas colonies of Puerto
Rico, Guam and the Philippines.
The United States annexed the
independent Republic of Hawaii in
1898 and it became a U.S. territory.
Good wars, those. And above all,
the robber barons, those extremely

wealthy Americans, ruled the country basically unfettered by law and
decency.
That has to be it, because then
Teddy Roosevelt became president
and started that really ugly Progressive Era in our history that included
Wilson, the second Roosevelt,
Kennedy, Johnson, Clinton, Carter,
Obama and all those silly folks
who wanted to help the poor and
espoused fairness and justice for
blacks and native Americans and
Hispanics, and believed in science
and facts and education and environment and climate, and a fair tax
system. So for minority president
Trump, certainly not those times.
So, those months before McKinley was shot: America will be
great again like that, a gilded age
ruled by the rich.
Good times so he says, anyway.
Looking forward to it.
Steve Fortney,
City of Stoughton
January 12, 2017
$500,000 in scholarship
awards available
Yahara
River hosts
Hootenanny
The Yahara River Grocery Cooperative Hootenanny returned Jan. 7 for
its eighth year.
The co-op invites local
musicians of all talent levels to the grocery store
the first Saturday of each
month through November for a jam session that
includes music from guitars, washboards, ukuleles,
banjos and more.
Deadline is April 15
The Edwin E. and Janet L. Bryant Foundation
is seeking applicants for
scholarships. Applicants
must be current postsecondary undergraduates
or high school graduates
with at least a high school
diploma or GED certificate.
The $500,000 of scholarships available will be
awarded in amounts of up
to $12,000 each.
Students in high school
are not eligible to apply,
but preference is given to
students who did not go
Ald. Sid Boersma (Dist. 1),

pictured at the Jan. 7 event,
plays his banjo regularly at
the Hootenanny.
to college directly after

high school, according to a
news release.
Those seeking to apply
must either be or plan to
be enrolled in part or fulltime undergraduate study
at an accredited two- or
four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire
2017-18 academic year,
according to the release.
The application deadline
is April 15, and those who
attended Stoughton High
School are eligible.
Applications are only
available online at sms.
scholarshipamerica.org/
bryantfoundation.
Photos by Amber Levenhagen
Academic
Achievements
Academic Achievements
run as space is available,
and this list of honorees and
graduates is not complete.
Due to the increased number of submissions after
spring and fall graduation
times, there is often a backlog in the following months.
Note: If you have a
non-Stoughton address, but
your child attended school
in the Stoughton Area
School District, please email
ungcollege@wcinet.com for
consideration.
Fall 2016 honors

Carthage College
Gunnar Goetz, deans list;
Kailey Taebel, deans list
Central Lakes College
Alexander Carr, presidents
list
UW-Superior
Jennifer Teche, deans list
Bethany Lutheran College
Nora Stake, deans list
Dunkirk stays with status quo
Pleasant Springs Rutland caucus

next Thursday
caucus Jan. 17
The Town of Pleasant
Springs will have some new
leadership later this year, as
two of three positions will be
What: Town of Pleasant
open.
Springs caucus
The 2017 caucus during
When: 5:30p.m. Tueswhich town voters will select
day, Jan. 17
a chairperson and two supervisors is set for 5:30p.m.
Where: Pleasant Springs
Tuesday, Jan. 17, at the PleasTown Hall, 2354 County
ant Springs Town Hall, 2354
Road N
County Road N.
Info: 873-3063
Incumbent chairperson
Mary Haley and Supervisor 2
Tom McGinnis have submitted notification of non-can- years in length. Supervisor
didacy forms. The towns 3 and 4 seats are elected in
other seat up for re-election even years.
is Supervisor 1, where David
Pfeiffer is the incumbent.
Scott De Laruelle
Supervisor terms are two
If You Go
The Town of Rutland

will have at least one new
supervisor this year, as
incumbent Milt Sperle is
not seeking re-election
during the towns 2017
caucus.
At the town caucus,
set for 6:30p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, voters will
elect candidates for town
chairman, one supervisor,
a clerk, treasurer and two
constables for the spring
election April 4.
The towns other current officials up for
re-election are Chairman
Mark Porter, Clerk Dawn
George, Treasurer Kim
Sime and Constables
If You Go
What: Town of Rutland
caucus
When: 6:30p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17
Where: 785 Center Rd.,
Stoughton
Info: 455-3925
Shawn Hillestad and Nels

Wethal. Supervisors Nancy Nedveck and James
Lunde are up for re-election next year.
Scott De Laruelle
Send it in!
We like to send reporters to shoot photos, but we cant be everywhere. And we know you all have cameras.
So if you have a photo of an event or just a slice of life you think the community might be interested in, send it to us and well
use it if we can. Please include contact information, whats happening in the photo and the names of people pictured.
You can submit it on our website at ConnectStoughton.com, email to editor Jim Ferolie at stoughtoneditor@wcinet.com or
drop off a CD at our office at 135 W. Main St. Questions? Call Jim at 873-6671.
Monsen, Supervisor I Eric

Quam, Supervisor II Ted
Olson, Constable Greg
Holte and Treasurer Bonnie Smithback will all run
unopposed on the April 4
ballot.
Scott De Laruelle
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Friday Night
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Regular menu also available
Every Friday Night Meat Raffle starts at 5-ish
Every Thursday night Bingo starting at 7:00 p.m.
Serving Lunch Tuesday-Friday 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
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Chris Beebe plays his guitar, that he explained was purchased from St. Vincent De Paul for $45, at the Jan. 7 Hootenanny.
All town officials are

set to return in the Town
of Dunkirk after they each
filed necessary candidate
paperwork, with no additional challengers.
Town clerk Melanie
Huchthausen told the
Hub that Chairman Norm
January 12, 2017
Coming up
Community calendar
Yoga Sundays
Candlelight ski
Visit the Stoughton library each

Sunday through the end of January for a free yoga class offered by
Stoughton Yoga. The class begins
at 2p.m. and is open to adults and
teens ages 16 and up. Comfortable
clothing is recommended as well as a
yoga mat or a towel. No registration
is required.
For information, contact Kelly Verheyden at 873-6281.
Lake Kegonsa State Park Friends

group will host a candlelight ski
event from 6-9p.m. Saturday, Jan.
14 at Lake Kegonsa State Park, 2405
Door Creek Road.
Approximately 2 miles of trail
will be lit with hundreds of glowing
luminaries. Attendees can also warm
up by the bonfire and purchase hot
cocoa and baked goods.
This is a ski event only. Hikers,
snowshoers and pets are prohibited
on groomed cross country ski trails.
This event is weather and snow conditions permitting; if snow or weather conditions do not permit, a backup ROHS
R Olde House Society will have
date is Saturday, Feb. 11.
For information, email lksp- its next meeting at 7p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19 in the lower level of the
friends@gmail.com.
library. This months meeting will
Faith stories
feature a special presentation on
St. Anns Parish will continue its Researching the History of Vintage
Our Faith Stories series with a dis- Homes.
For information, contact
cussion led by Tim Tyson and Brandee Wilker at 7:30p.m. Sunday, Jan. rohstoughton@gmail.com
15 in St. Anns Churchs Healy Hall, Adult book discussion
323 N. Van Buren St.
Stoughton library will host an adult
Each month, the parish asks parishioners to share how they see God book discussion on Jan. 24 from
working in their lives. This month, 6:30-7:30p.m. Up for discussion
Tims talk focuses on reconciliation, is The Arrival, a graphic novel by
while Brandee will reflect on family, Shaun Tan. In this wordless graphcommunity and striving toward inner ic novel, a man leaves his homeland
and sets off for a new country, where
peace.
he must build a new life for himself
For information, call 873-7633.
and his family.
Breakfast fundraiser
For information, call 873-6281.
The Stoughton High School band,
Walking program
Join an indoor walking program
during the winter months that meets
from 5-7p.m. Monday through Friday through March 23 at River Bluff
Middle School, 235 N. Forrest St.
For information, contact the senior
center at 873-8585.
Ski trips
The Stoughton Recreation Department is planning multiple trips to
Devils Head, Tyrol Basin and Cascade Mountain on Friday nights in
January and February.
The trips are for middle- and high
school-age children. Those interested can sign up the week of the trip at
River Bluff Middle School or at the
recreation department. The events
vary in cost between $36 and $39.
For information or to register, visit stoughtonrec.com/online and click
online registration for the complete
list of events.
Bahai Faith
For information: Alfred Skerpan, 877-0911

or Gail and Greg Gagnon, 873-9225
us.bahai.org Stoughton study classes.
Covenant Lutheran Church
Bible Baptist Church
1525 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton 873-7494

covluth@chorus.net covluth.org
Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Worship
Sunday: 9 and 10:30 a.m. Worship, 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School
Christ Lutheran Church
515 E. Main St., Stoughton 834-9050

ezrachurch.com
Sunday: 10 a.m.
2095 Hwy. W, Utica

873-7077 423-3033
Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship; 6 p.m. - Worship
700 Hwy. B, Stoughton
873-9353 e-mail: office@clcstoughton.org
Sunday Worship: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Traditional
Worship. 9:10 a.m. Family Express, followed by
Sunday School
Christ the King Community

Church
401 W. Main St., Stoughton 877-0303

christthekingcc.org Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship
Christian Assembly Church
1844 Williams Drive, Stoughton 873-9106

Saturday: 6 p.m. worship; Sunday: 10 a.m.
worship
The Church of Jesus Christ

of Latter-day Saints
825 S. Van Buren, Stoughton

877-0439 Missionaries 957-3930
Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school and Primary
Cooksville Lutheran Church
11927 W. Church St., Evansville

882-4408
Pastor Karla Brekke
Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship and Sunday School
873-4590
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Ezra Church
First Lutheran Church
310 E. Washington, Stoughton

873-7761 flcstoughton.com
Sunday: 8:30 & 10 a.m. worship
Fulton Church
9209 Fulton St., Edgerton

884-8512 fultonchurch.org
Sunday: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship Services
Coffee Fellowship: 9 a.m.
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.
Varsity (High Schoolers): 12-3 p.m.
AWANA (age 2-middle school): 3-5 p.m.
Good Shepherd By The Lake

Lutheran Church
1860 Hwy. 51 at Lake Kegonsa, Stoughton

873-5924
Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Education Hour for all ages: 9:15 a.m.
LakeView Church
2200 Lincoln Ave., Stoughton

873-9838 lakevc.org
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship
partnered with the American Legion,

is hosting an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast on Jan. 15 from
7-11a.m. at the Otis Sampson American Legion Post 59, 803 N. Page St.
Music and entertainment will be provided by band students throughout
the morning. In addition to pancakes,
french toast, ham, bacon and other
breakfast staples will be served.
Tickets will be sold at the door at
$8 for adults, $4 for children under
10. All funds raised will support the
SHS band program.
For information, call SHS band
director Dan Schmidt at 877-5745.
Seventh Day Baptist

Church of Albion
616 Albion Rd., Edgerton

561-7450 albionsdb@gmail.com
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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. Anns Church
Weekend Mass: Saturday - 5:15 p.m.;
Sunday - 8 and 10:30 a.m.
United Methodist of Stoughton

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

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
Save Something for a Rainy Day

The advice to save something for a rainy day probably has its roots in
agricultural traditions, since we cant harvest our crops in rainy weather,
and too much rain can threaten the entire crop. Likewise, most peoples
moods are better during sunny weather than when its raining, which
suggests that during the sunny times we feel our resources are growing
and somehow diminishing during the rainy times. Though most of us
no longer work in agriculture, we still feel how apt the advice is. It is
natural to feel more secure when our bank account is growing and our
investments are doing well, and to feel anxious as our bank account
dwindles and our investments take a hit. While we shouldnt worry too
much about our bank accounts or other material things after all, it
shows faith and trust in God when we can live like the birds of the air
and the lilies of the field we must know that winter is coming, and if
you havent stored up some food for the winter (or some money in the
bank), youll soon be begging a handout. And while there is nothing
inherently wrong with asking for help, its always better to be on the
giving rather than the receiving end of a handout. So be diligent in your
work, and create a plan, such as a direct deposit, to save a little bit from
every paycheck for that rainy day.
Christopher Simon, Metro News Service
Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth. He
who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps
during harvest is a disgraceful son.
Proverbs 10:4-5 NIV
Thursday, January 12
2 p.m., Concerned and Caring: Am I a Caregiver?

program, senior center, 873-8585
3 p.m., More about Facebook program, senior center, 873-8585
6:30-7:30 p.m., Thursdays With Murder, library, 8736281
Friday, January 13
9:30 a.m., Coffee with the Mayor, senior center, 8738585
Saturday, January 14
10-10:45 a.m, LEGO Club, library, 873-6281

6-9 p.m., Candlelight ski with the Lake Kegonsa
State Park Friends, Lake Kegonsa State Park, 2405
Door Creek Road, lkspfriends@gmail.com
Sunday, January 15
2-3:30 p.m., Yoga Sundays (ages 16 and up), library,

873-6281
7:30 p.m., Our Faith series, St. Anns Churchs Healy
Hall, 323 N. Van Buren St., 873-7633.
Monday, January 16
Senior center; closed for staff holiday
Tuesday, January 17
10 a.m., Gardening Grandmas presentation, senior

center, 873-8585
3 p.m., Meet and Greet with Dr. Schwaab, senior
center, 873-8585
1-5 p.m., Personal Essentials Pantry, 343 E. Main St.,

pepstoughton.org
5-7 p.m., Comprehensive Plan Open House, EMS
training room, 516 S. Fourth St., 873-6619
7 p.m., R Olde House Society meeting, library,
rohstoughton@gmail.com
Friday, January 20
1 p.m., Classic Movie Friday: Annie Get Your Gun,

senior center, 873-8585
Sunday, January 22
2-3:30 p.m., Yoga Sundays with Stoughton Yoga

(ages 16 and up), library, 873-6281
Tuesday, January 24
12-4 p.m., Healing touch sessions, senior center,

873-8585
6:30 p.m., Adult Book Discussion: The Arrival,
library, 873-6281
Wednesday, January 25
10 a.m., Winter/Spring StoryTime (ages 0-5),

library, 873-6281
10 a.m., Dementia Conversations program, Stoughton
Hospital, 873-2356
1-2 p.m., Senior Center Book Discussion: The Arrival, senior center, 873-8585
1:30 p.m., Exercise and Movement with Parkinsons
program, senior center, 873-8585
3 p.m., Stoughton High School music performance,
6:30 p.m., Biweekly baby storytimes (ages 0-2),
library, 873-6281
1 p.m., 4-in-1 Winter Book Event, senior center, 8738585

3 p.m., Computer, Phone and Tablet Maintenance
and Safe Browsing, senior center, 873-8585
3:30 p.m., Pokemon Club (ages 6 and up), library,
873-6281
Support groups
Diabetic Support Group
6 p.m., second Monday,
Stoughton Hospital, 6286500
Low Vision Support

1-2:30 p.m., third Thursday, senior center, 8738585
Dementia Caregivers
2 p.m., second Thursday,
Parkinsons Group
1:30-2:30 p.m., fourth
Wednesday, senior center,
873-8585
Crohns/Colitis/IBD
Support Group
5:30 p.m., third Wednesday, Stoughton Hospital,
873-7928
Grief Support Groups
2 p.m., third Wednesday,
Multiple Sclerosis Group

10-11:30 a.m., second
Tuesday, senior center,
873-8585
Older Adult Alcoholics
Anonymous
2 p.m., Tuesdays, senior
center, 246-7606 ext. 1182
Submit your community calendar

and coming up items online:
ungcalendar@wcinet.com
January 12, 2017
A very Elvis
Christmas
Santa might be the usual
guest of honor at Christmas
affairs, but the Stoughton
Area Senior Center managed to score an appearance
from Elvis impersonator
Alan Graveen instead when
he performed a holiday version of his Strictly Elvis
Show Thursday, Dec. 22,
at the senior center.
Combining both gospel
and Christmas favorites into
an hour-long performance,
Graveen sang to a full room
and sported a $4,000 whiteand-studded suit rather than
the usual green and red a
wardrobe choice that surely wouldnt disappoint The
King himself. He also made
it a point to interact with
every audience member
while handing out beads,
Photo by Kate Newton
stockings and other holiday Elvis impersonator Alan Graveen dances with Stoughton resisouvenirs.
dent Pat Hanson sporting Graveens glasses.
Graveen is based out of
Lannon, Wis., and plays
m o r e t h a n 2 5 0 s h ow s
as a year. For more on
To view more photos from the Elvis Christmas show
Graveen, visit his website at
at the senior center, visit:
thestrictlyelvisshow.com.
On the Web
Photos by Kate Newton
Elvis impersonator Alan Graveen embraces Diane Hernstine of Stoughton as he moves

around the room at the Stoughton Area Senior Center Thursday, Dec. 22, during his Strictly
Elvis Christmas show.
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Player of the
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From Jan. 3-10

Name: Max Fernholz
Grade: Junior
Sport: Basketball
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Ian Bormett reaches back for the wall in the 100-yard backstroke Saturday at the Stoughton College Events meet. Bormett finished fourth in
1 minute, 4.04 seconds.
Millam, Bormett lead Vikings

JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
Chase Millam and Ian

Bormett recorded team-best
i n d iv i d u a l fi n i s h e s , w h i l e
also helping the host Stoughton boys swimming team to a
team-best College Events relay
finish on Saturday.
A meet which features several longer than usual races,
Millam finished fourth in the
1,000-yard freestyle with a
time of 11 minutes, 19.12. He
was also part of a fourth-place
relay finish for the Vikings,
joining Connor Clark, Luke
McLaury and Bormett on the
800 free relay (8:19.79).
Millam also recorded a fifthplace individual finish on the

500 free in 5:25, while Bormett
took fourth in the 100 backstroke (1:04.04).
It was a tough meet, many
of the teams we were facing
were some tough competition
and the events were a little bit
different than they are normally, Millam said. I think
many of the guys adjusted to
the change well and gave it a
great effort. It was a great meet
for many, and for those who
fell short I feel like it was a
learning experience that can be
improved upon later on in the
season.
All told, Stoughton had a
total of 11 best times, which

were all dramatic dropped
times.
The team swam some different events today in the college event invite against some
great competition, Bormett
said. We had some best times
but theres definitely room for
improvement.
The Vikings finished last out
of the nine-team field with 232
points 16 behind Oregon/
Belleville.
Sun Prairie led a three-way
sweep by the Big Eight with
a meet-best 501 points. Beloit
Memorial followed in second with 476, while Janesville
Parker was a distant third with
398.
McLaury finished seventh in
the 100 butterfly, as did Clark
in the 200 IM (2:24.4).
We, as a team, see nothing
but a positive and successful
future for Stoughton swimming, head coach Molly Milborn said.
Stoughton, Fort Atkinson (ppd.)

Tuesday evenings Badger
South Conference dual meet at
Fort Atkinson as postponement
due to icy road conditions.
No make-up date had been
announced as the Courier Hub
went to press Tuesday evening.
Wrestling
Position: shooting/power forward

Highlights: Fernholz led the Vikings with
23 points, including the game-winning
3-pointer in a 71-68 win at Monroe
Friday
Honorable mentions: Gavin Miller
(wrestling) finished 10th at 195 pounds
last weekend in the Cheesehead
Invitational at Kaukauna High School;
Tyler Dow (wrestling) defeated several
regionally ranked wrestlers to finish
third at 160 pounds at the Cheesehead
invite; Cassidy Bach (girls basketball)
collected 14 points and seven rebounds
in a win over Edgewood Thursday;
Chase Millam and Ian Bormett (boys
swimming) recorded team-best fourthplace individual finishes Saturday at the
Stoughton College Events meet; Justin
Gibbons (boys hockey) scored one goal
and assisted on another in a 3-2 loss
to Milton last Thursday; Kaitryn Olson
(girls hockey), of McFarland, scored a
goal to help the Stoughton girls hockey
co-op win its third game of the season
4-3 over Lakeland on Jan. 3
Girls basketball
Vikes finish as best Wis. team at Cheesehead invite Vikings pick up

conference wins over
Challenge series
Milton, Edgewood
ANTHONY IOZZO
Assistant sports editor
The Cheesehead Invitational is an individual tournament

filled with some of the best
wrestlers in the Midwest, and
the Stoughton High School varsity squad once again held its
own Friday and Saturday to finish as the best Wisconsin team.
The second-ranked Vikings
took seventh out of 31 teams
with 388.5 points, edging host
a n d t o p - r a n ke d K a u k a u n a
(381).
There is some pride in being
a top Wisconsin team, but we
had goals set up for being a
top-five team, co-head coach
Dan Spilde said. We fell a
little short of that, but with
the competition being what it
is there, we are still in good
company. The teams in front
of and behind us are nationally
ranked.
The field was so deep that
finishing seventh was still a
very good performance for the
guys.
The six teams ahead of them
were all out of state Montini
Catholic, Ill. (526.5), Mt. Carmel, Ill. (506.5), Kasson-Manterville, Minn. (480.5), Apple
Valley, Minn. (466.5), Lockport, Ill. (456.5) and Southeast

Polk, Iowa (431).
The tournament also featured teams from Arizona,
Alabama and Missouri that all
have wrestlers ranked in their
respective state polls, making
each weight class stacked with
talent.
Stoughton junior Tyler Dow
(29-2) had the highest finish for
a Viking, taking third place at
160 pounds.
Dows only loss in the twoday tournament was a 12-8
decision against Jake Allar (St.
Michael-Albertville, Minn.),
who is ranked No. 1 in Class
AAA. Dow was 6-1 including
wins over Trevell Timmons
(Lockport, Ill.) ranked No. 1
in Class 3A Jack Mulay (Mt.
Carmel, Ill.) ranked No. 7 in
Class 3A and Zack Wagenhoffer (Waverly-Shellrock,
Iowa) ranked No. 2 in Class
3A.
Dow defeated Wagenhoffer
twice, including a 2-0 decision
in the third-place match.
Seniors Garrett Model and
Brandon Klein both took home
fourth-place finishes at 145 and
132 pounds, respectively.
Model finished 5-3 with
Several Stoughton High

School varsity reserve and
JV wrestlers competed in the
Challenge series Jan. 7 at
Middleton High School for a
chance to make the JV equivalent to the state tournament.
Stoughton was one of the
best teams at the tournament,
qualifying 14 wrestlers and
finishing with six champions.
Adreian Rodriguez (106),
Freeman Detweiler (120),
Gavin Model (126), Luke
Spilde (132), Brandt Spilde
losses against Yahya Thomas (Mt. Carmel, Ill.) ranked

No. 4 in Class 3A and Will
Lewan (Montini Catholic, Ill.)
ranked No. 1 in Class 3A.
Model lost twice to Thomas,
including a 4-3 decision in the
third-place match.
Model (25-5), who is ranked
No. 2 in Wisconsin, did pick
up wins over Dalton Woodyard (Waverly-Shellrock, Iowa)
ranked No. 10 in Class 3A
Zach Barnes (Southeast Polk,
Iowa) ranked No. 2 in Class
(138) and Jack True (heavyweight) all won titles.

Trent Carpenter (106),
Darrell Stenjem (120), Jacob
Gibson (138) and Matthew
Curry (182) were runners-up,
and Marcus Martingilio
(heavyweight), Ben Bartelt
(195), Mason Schuck (160)
and Colton Suddeth (106) finished in third place.
The Wisconsin Challenge
series finals are in two weeks
on Jan. 21 in Wausau.
3A and Baylor Fernandes

(Lockport, Ill.) ranked No. 3
in Class 3A.
Klein, who is ranked No.
2 in Wisconsin, finished 5-2
with losses against Abdullah
Assaf (Lockport, Ill.) ranked
No. 5 in Class 3A and Cade
DeVos (Southeast Polk, Iowa)
Klein (30-3) earned key
wins over Garrison Murphy
(Freedom) ranked No. 11 in
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ANTHONY IOZZO
The Stoughton girls basketball team

was one of the few area teams playing
Tuesday as icy road conditions forced
several postponements.
Luckily for the Vikings, they played
and won easily over Milton 74-47.
Stoughton (10-2 overall, 4-1 Badger
South Conference) is now a game back
of Monroe in the conference.
I think we have really started to
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Badger South
Conference
Team W-L
Monroe 5-0
Stoughton 4-1
Monona Grove
3-2
Madison Edgewood
2-2
Milton 1-3
Oregon 1-4
Fort Atkinson
0-4
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January 12, 2017
Boys basketball
Vikings still
undefeated after
thriller in Monroe
ANTHONY IOZZO
It was the toughest

win of the season for the
Stoughton High School
boys basketball team.
In a Badger South Conference thriller Friday at
Monroe, the fifth-ranked
Vi k i n g s l e d b y s eve n
points at halftime, but the
Cheesemakers stormed
back. With the game tied
late, junior Max Fernholz
drained the game-winning
3-pointer as Stoughton
(9-0 overall, 4-0 Badger
South) remained undefeated in a 71-68 win.
I have been here for
seven years, and it seems
like something strange
happens every time we
g o t o M o n r o e , h e a d
coach Nolan Weber said.
They are a team that
does things that doesnt
play into the way we want
to play. They take care
of the ball. They finish
around the rim.
T h ey a r e j u s t ve r y
smart, and we thrive on
teams making mistakes
and they dont make a ton
of them.
Fernholz finished with
23 points with five of the
Vikings 11 total 3-pointers. Senior Troy Slaby
added 13 points on five
field goals, and junior
Aidan McGee added eight
points with two 3-pointers.
Junior Tommy McClain
chipped in seven points.
Senior Nicholas Hutcherson and junior Jordan
DiBenedetto both fin ished with six points.
Junior David Keegan
Girls hockey
Whats
next?
The Stoughton High
School boys basketball team hosts Monona Grove (7-2, 4-1) at
7:30p.m. Thursday in
a battle for first place in
the Badger South Conference.
Senior Jake Schroeckenthaler leads the
Silver Eagles with 19.7
points per game.
We know Schroeckenthaler is a good player,
and we know he is going
to get his points, Weber
said. We hope to limit
him, but we are going to
pressure and make them
work and give them a
look we know they havent really had.
We dont talk a ton
about individual players
or what teams do specifically. We want to play
our style.
l e d t h e C h e e s e m a ke r s
(4-6, 2-3) with 13 points.
I think it is a wake-up
call for our kids a little
bit to be in a close game
and be able to survive and
have to scrap for a win
like we did, Weber said.
Top-ranked Waunakee
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Badger South Conference

Team W-L
Stoughton 4-0
Monona Grove
4-1
Madison Edgewood
3-1
Fort Atkinson
2-2
Monroe 2-3
Milton 0-4
Oregon 0-4
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Stoughton freshman Malori Kopf fires a shot on goal Friday against Sun Prairie co-op goaltender Taylor Thornton in the first
period. The Icebergs lost the Badger Conference game 9-0.
Icebergs still searching for first conference win

JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
The Stoughton girls

hockey co-op played well
in spurts Friday, but was
never able to dig itself
out of the four-goal lead
it spotted the Sun Prairie
co-op.
The conferences top
scorer, Jada Ward, had a
goal and four assists for
the Cougars, who scored
twice in the second period
and three more times in
the third. Zephryn Jager
added two goals and assist,
while Margo Thousand
and Annika Johnson each
chipped in a goal and an
assist.
Stoughton fell to 3-11-0
Badger Conference
Team
W-L-T Points
Sun Prairie
4-0-1
9
Metro Lynx
3-0-2
8
Rock County
3-1-1
7
Viroqua 1-3-0 2
Badger Lightning
1-3-0
2
Stoughton 0-5-0 0
overall (0-5-0 Badger
Conference) with the
loss, while Sun Prairie
improved to (7-3-4, 4-0-1)
The Icebergs travel to
Beloit in search of the
teams first conference win
Thursday at 7p.m. against
the Rock County Fury
(8-3-1, 3-1-1).
Icebergs 4, Lakeshore 3
Stoughton won its third
game in the last four back
on Tuesday, Jan. 3.
Kaitryn Olson gave the
Icebergs their third lead
of the game three minutes
into the second period,

though Stoughton would
never trail from that point
as Aeryn Olson added an
insurance goal two minutes into the third period.
Lakeshore fought back
to within a goal early in
the third period, but McKenzie made nearly half of
her 54 saves in the period,
turning away 24 shots on
goal to preserve the win.
Jarden Mirek stopped 32
shots for the Lightning.
The Icebergs and Lightning skated to a 2-2 tie
through the first period,
exchanging goals following a Malori Kopf goal
in the third minute for
Stoughton.
Boys hockey
Stoughton drops Badger South games to Edgewood, Milton

JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
Senior Justin Gibbons

had a hand in all three
Stoughton goals Tuesday
evening, but it was not
enough as the Vikings fell
9-3 in a Badger South game
against Madison Edgewood.
Stoughton (3-9-1 overall,
1-3-0 conference) fell

behind 4-1 to the Crusaders (7-7-1,6-0-0) inside
LaBahn Arena and were
never able to recover. Edgewood added two goals in
the second period and three
more to ice the game in the
third.
Jake Schmaltz had two
goals and a pair of assist for
the host Crusaders. Carter
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Bryce Ternus, Drew Lenz,
Hunter Stracka and Payton
Smith each added a goal
and an assist.
Hellenbrandt made 50
saves in the loss, including
22 in the second period.
Ben Cegelski stopped 16
shots.
Milton 3, Stoughton 2
Stoughton took a twogoal lead with a pair of
second period goals Thursday at home only to fall 3-2
against Milton in a Badger
South rivalry game.
Senior captain Justin
Gibbons scored one goal
and assisted a Brody Hlavacek short-handed goal
inside the Mandt Community Center.
Miltons Nick Robinson
took the game over during
a three-minute span in
the third period, however,
scoring a goal 10 minutes

into the final period and setup two more.
Carter Hellenbrand
stopped 31 of 34 shots on
goal for the Vikings, while
Justin Burke turned away
30 of 32.
Janesville 7, Stoughton 1
Stoughton played a very
competitive 17 minutes
in the first and third periods Saturday inside Janesville Ice Skating Center. A
10-minute span in the second period all but sealed
the Vikings fate, however,
falling 7-0 to the Bluebirds.
Tr a i l i n g 1 - 0 t h r o u g h
the first period, Stoughton
saw Janesville take over
the game with five evenstrength goals in the second
period. Nolan Frederick and
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Team
W-L-T Points
Edgewood 5-0-0 10
Oregon 3-1-0 6
Milton 3-2-0 6
Monona Grove
2-3-0
4
Stoughton 1-2-0 2
Monroe 0-6-0 0
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Hults named USHL

Defenseman of the Week
Girls dance to fifth at Badger State Pom Showdown
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The Stoughton varsity dance team was awarded fifth-place overall grand champion Sunday at the Badger State Pom Showdown at Sun Prairie High School, based on high scores throughout the day. The team finished eighth in Pom, fifth in Jazz
and third in Hip Hop. Sophomore Catherine Smith was awarded fifth place All-Star sophomore dancer of the entire competition. The team will compete again this weekend at the Kaukauna Dance Classic on Saturday, Jan. 14.
Wrestling: Stoughton finishes seventh overall in Kaukauna

Division 2 Ben Durocher
(Wrightstown) ranked
No. 9 in Division 2 David
Devine (Mt. Carmel, Ill.)
honorable mention in Class
3A and Ben Kirby (Carl
Sandburg, Ill.) honorable
mention in Class 3A.
We can take bits and
pieces from every single
guys performance and
apply that to the practice
room, Spilde said. We are
making some little mistakes
as a team that we need to
shore up, and individually
there are little things here
and there that will make us
slightly better by the end of
the year.
This tournament comes
at a good time to be heavily
tested.
Sophomore Hunter Lewis
(28-3) is also ranked No. 2
in Wisconsin at 106 pounds,
and he took fifth at the
Cheesehead invite.
Lewis was 5-2 with both
losses against ranked opponents, Dylan Ragusin (Montini Catholic, Ill.) ranked
No. 4 in Class 3A and Sam
Latona (Thompson, Ala.)
Lewis defeated Ernest Del
Rio IV (Desert Vista, Az.)
ranked No. 5 in Division
1 Bennett Berge (Kasson-Mantorville, Minn.)
ranked No. 7 in Division
AA and Michael Jaffe
Whats next?
The Stoughton High School wrestling team gets back to dual action this week with
matches against Monona Grove/McFarland and Lodi Friday and Tuesday, Jan. 17, respectively.
Both matches are at 7:30p.m. at Stoughton High School.
We are excited to have some home meets coming up, co-head coach Dan Spilde said.
We have Lodi on Tuesday which is one of the premier programs in this part of the state.
We will see what we can do to make each other better.
(Marmion Academy, Ill.)
honorable mention in Class
3A.
Lewis pinned Colton
Drousias (Mt. Carmel, Ill.)
in 2 minutes, 1 second in his
fifth-place match.
Seniors Tristan Jenny
(20-7) and Kaleb Louis
(25-6) both finished in seventh-place at 120 and 126
pounds, respectively.
Jenny, who is ranked No.
2 in Wisconsin, finished
3-4 with all losses coming
against ranked opponents,
Zach Villarreal (Lyons
Township, Ill.) ranked
No. 6 in Class 3A Patrick
McKee (St. Michael-Albertville, Minn.) ranked
No. 1 in Division AAA
Rehan Uribe (Mt. Carmel,
Ill.) honorable mention in
Class 3A and Phillip Sims
(Metea Valley, Ill.) honorable mention in Class 3A.
Jenny did pick up wins
over Jake Schulte (Mukwonago) honorable mention
in Division 1 and Robby

Horsman (Kasson-Mantorville, Minn.) ranked No.
7 in Division AA. The win
over Horsman was a 16-2
major decision in the seventh-place match.
Louis, who is ranked
No. 6 in Wisconsin, finished 4-2 with both losses
against ranked opponents,
Gabe Hixenbaugh (Thompson, Ala.) ranked No. 1
in Class 7A and Trevor
Chumbley (Marmion Academy, Ill.) ranked No. 7 in
Class 3A.
Louis did pick up a win
over Kaleb Guzior (Mt. Carmel, Ill.) ranked No. 8 in
Class 3A. He also pinned
Austin Kincaid (Platte
County, Mo.) in 2:50 in the
seventh-place match.
Sophomore Cade Spilde
(21-8), who is ranked No.
10 in Wisconsin, finished
4-4 at 138 pounds to finish
12th, and junior Aodan Marshall (20-9), who is ranked
No. 11 in Wisconsin, finished 2-5 to take 13th at

heavyweight.
Junior Gavin Miller (1614) finished 3-3 to take 10th
at 195 pounds, and senior
Trevar Helland (14-15)
was 3-4 to take 15th at 170
pounds.
Sophomore Luke Geister-Jones (8-14) was 3-2 and
took 21st at 152 pounds,
and junior Will Neuenfeld
(7-11) finished 3-3 to take
22nd at 182 pounds.
I think Miller is really
coming on and did a great
job, Dan Spilde said. Lots
of the other kids beat highly ranked kids, but I think
it was just a solid performance.
I thought we wrestled
steady and put in efforts that
were really good as learning
tools.
Junior Matt Krcma (220
pounds) and freshman
Nathan Rein (113 pounds)
also competed.
Girls bb: Robson, Bach lead Stoughton past Edgewood

share the basketball well.
We are finding an open
teammate and making that
extra pass, head coach
Brad Pickett said. I think
defensively, we are doing
some pretty good things,
rebounding and taking
away driving angles.
While Monroe is the
lone conference loss, Pickett said there is a lot of
basketball left with games
against every conference
team.
Our communication
and continuing to find that
consistent third scorer is
going to be big down the
Whats next?
Stoughton travels to Fort Atkinson (3-9, 0-4) for a Badger South Conference matchup
at 7:30p.m. Friday.
stretch for us, he said.
Senior Kendra Halverson led Stoughton with 21
points, and senior Marissa
Robson followed with 14
points and nine rebounds.
Sophomore Emma
Kissling added eight
points, and junior Paige
Halverson collected nine
rebounds.
Senior Bailee Collins led
Milton (7-5, 1-3) with 20
points.
Stoughton 56,
Edgewood 49
The Vikings traveled to
Madison Edgewood Thursday and pulled off a 56-49
win.
Stoughton held a 27-23
lead at halftime and did
enough in the second half
to remain ahead.
R o b s o n wa s 6 - f o r- 1 1
from the floor and finished
with 16 points and seven
rebounds. Junior Cassidy

Bach was 7-for-8 from the
free-throw line and collected 14 points and seven
rebounds.
Kendra Halverson was
3-for-4 from behind the
arc and finished with 11
points. Senior Aly Weum
led with four assists.
Senior Estella Moschkau
had 22 points for the Crusaders.
Madison Capitols
defenseman and Stought o n n a t ive C o l e H u l t s
was named USHL/CCM
Defenseman of the Week,
the league announced on
Monday.
Hults, 18, collected two
goals and two assists for
four points, and a plus-2
rating in three games last
week.
The blueliner picked up
his fourth goal of the season in Madisons 5-2 loss
to the Dubuque Fighting
Saints on Monday, January 2.
Hults then recorded
his third goal in as many
games, and added an
assist to the Capitols 3-2

overtime win against the
Green Bay Gamblers on
Friday, Jan. 6.
He added on an assist
and a plus/minus rating of
plus-3 in Madisons 4-2
victory over Dubuque on
Saturday, Jan. 7.
In 30 games this season, Hults has collected
five goals and 11 assists
for 16 points.
He also leads the Capitols with 47 penalty
minutes this season, and
ranks fourth on the team
with his 16 points.
Jeremy Jones
Sport shorts
Sixth through eighth
Stoughton Youth Softgrade sessions are
ball offers free skills
6-8p.m.
Skills nights will be
and drills sessions
The Stoughton Youth
Softball League is offering free skill development
clinics this winter and
early spring to help players prepare for summer
league play.
Skills nights are open to
youth in second through
eighth grade, who reside
in the Stoughton Area
School District.
New and returning
players are encouraged
to attend the training sessions to learn more about
the sport of softball and
how to get involved with
the SYS league.
Skills nights will be
held at the Yahara School
Gym on the following
dates and times: Jan. 15,
22 and 29, all Sundays.
S a t . F e b. 1 1 a n d S a t .
March 4.
Second through fifth
grade sessions are
4-6p.m. (Jan. 29 will be
from 5-6p.m. only).
held at the Stoughton

High School Fieldhouse
on the following Saturday
nights: Feb. 4, 18, 25 and
March 11.
The session will run
6-8p.m. and will include
all ages.
Skills and drills are
designed to introduce new
players to the sport of
softball and get all ages
ready for SYS league play
this coming spring and
summer.
Adult coaches/supervisors will be running
various stations to help
players on their skills. All
players will be required to
sign in when they arrive.
Skills nights are open to
individual players of SYS
only. Club teams/members are not permitted.
For more information,
email syspresident1@
gmail.com or visit the
Stoughton Youth Softball website at Stoughton
YouthSoftball.com.
Boys bb: Vikings move to

9-0 overall
is also without a loss in
Stoughtons sectional.
Weber said the team
understands that there is
a lot to improve on before
they can reach their goal
of making a deep postseason run to state.
We are not playing at
a state-tournament level
right now, Weber said.
They cant play like they

did in the first game of the
year and expect that to get
them to the next level.
That said, he said
improvement, not a projection, is the key.
We focus on improvement and getting to a spot
where we are playing our
best basketball in late February and March when it
really matters, he said.
Hockey: Stoughton is now

3-9-1 overall, 1-3-0 in the
Badger South
Ben Coulter each accounted for two of the goals.
Tyler Kulas, who assisted on two of the goals,
scored a in the first and
third periods for Janesville.
Carson Roisum got the
start and stopped 33 of 39
shots on goal before being

replaced by Hellenbrand,
who turned away five of
the six shots he faced.
Janesville senior Jack
Bostedt faced five shots
to earn his third shutout of
the season.
With the loss, Monroe
is the only team Stoughton has beat in its playoff
bracket this season.
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January 12, 2017
Obituaries
Philip C. Anderson
Philip Anderson
Philip Calvin Anderson,

age 53, passed away
unexpectedly on Jan. 2, 2017,
at his home.
He was born on Aug. 11,
1963, in Madison, the son of
Gordon and Phyllis (Scovill)
Anderson. He married Tressa
Jacob on Aug. 18, 1990, in
Stoughton.
After graduating from
Stoughton High School in
1981, he enlisted into the U.S.
Army Reserve and obtained
rank of PFC as a 19E /
Armor Crewman. In 1982,
he attended Hobart School
of Welding Technology in
Troy, Ohio. He worked as a
welder for many businesses,
including Sub-Zero, Badger
Sheet Metal, and most
recently at Galva-Closure.
Phil was an expert
fisherman and enjoyed to fish
on Lake Kegonsa. He also
enjoyed spending time with
his family and friends. Phil
Nancy J. Cress
Nancy Cress
Nancy J. Cress, age 78

of Stoughton and Wausau,
passed away on Wednesday,
Jan. 4, 2017, at Skaalen
Home in Stoughton.
She was born on Feb.
loved friendly competition

with everything he did in
life, from fishing to cards. He
was always quick-witted and
enjoyed a good laugh.
Philip is
survived by
his wife,
Tressa
Anderson; son, Calvin
Anderson; daughter, Whitney
(John) Mell; brothers, Daniel
of Beloit and Norman (Rita)
of Soldiers Grove; and
sisters, Victoria Anderson of
Maryland, Cindy (Michael
Ciszewski) Anderson
of Stoughton and Debra
(Jeffrey) Erwin of Turtle
Lake. He is also survived
by many nieces, nephews,
cousins, his best friend,
Bocephus, and other special
friends, Jay Erickson, Aaron
Sokolik, Bryce Bronstad,
Eric Hanson, Mark Salvag
and Scott Vanlare.
He was preceded in
death by his parents; and
brother, Alan Anderson. A
celebration of life was held
Saturday, Jan. 7, at Cress
Funeral Home. In lieu of
flowers, memorials may be
given to the family.
We will always love and
miss you, Phil. Hope you find
your fishing hole in Heaven.
Please share your memories
at www.cressfuneralservice.
com.
Cress Funeral Home
206 W. Prospect St.,
Stoughton, WI 53589
17, 1938, in Wausau, the

daughter of Arden and
Sybil (Kipke) Weinkauf.
She married Dan J. Cress
on June 18, 1960. She is
survived by her daughters,
Carolyn Cress of Merrill
and Evie Cress of Madison;
and sister-in-law, Gayle
Weinkauf of Onalaska.
A Memorial Service will
be held at 10a.m., Saturday,
Jan. 14, at Skaalen Home,
400 N. Morris St. Visitation
will be held at the Skaalen
Home from 9a.m. until
the time of the service on
Saturday.
Vernel A. Stenjem
her #1 priority. In 1941,

with a toddler to take care
of, her mother passed away
at age 44. As the oldest, she
now had the responsibility
to take care of her 13-yearo l d , 1 0 - y e a r- o l d , a n d
7-year-old siblings. With
the help of her 19-yearold sister and 20-year-old
brother, they managed to
help her dad raise them.
To s a y s h e w a s a
crafter would be an
understatement. Over
her lifetime, she made
countless quilts, afghans,
hats, scarves, rugs and
many other items that both
friends and family enjoyed.
You would always find her
either sewing, crocheting or
knitting, sometimes even in
her sleep. She was truly one
of the strongest people we
have ever known. She leaves
a big void in our family that
can never be filled. She had
battled cancer five times
over 30-plus years, watched
as all six of her siblings
(Rollyn, Lorraine, Donald
Donnie, Eldon Ebbie
and Audrey Tubba) have

passed away, including
Edsel, who passed away
when she was 6 years old
in her arms of whooping
cough while her mother
desperately tried contacting
a doctor. In 1994, after
56-plus years together,
Herbert passed away
after suffering a stroke.
She has also suffered the
unthinkable loss of two of
her children: Marilyn in
2008 and Bobby in 2014.
Vernel is survived by her
daughter, Darlene (Robert)
Anderson; special friend,
Don Flattem; grandchildren,
Robert (Julie) Stenjem,
Randy (Deb) Stenjem, Ross
(Marie) Stenjem, Bryant
Cook, Dean (Julie) Stenjem,
Janelle (Mark) Geitt and
Gary (Carrie) Berge; greatgrandchildren, Ryan,
Kayla, Riley, Josh, Corey,
Maggie and Cody; greatgreat-granchildren, Brooke,
Lincoln and Sawyer, who
was born on Jan. 1. She
is further survived by a
very special sister-in-law,
Katherine (Kacky) Lund

who was not only a sisterin-law, but her friend. She
is also survived by many,
many nieces and nephews
along with their families.
The family wishes to
thank The Skaalen Nursing
and Rehabilitation Center
and Agrace Hospice Care
for their compassion and
caring in her final days.
We would like to send a
special thank you to all
those family and friends
who made Vernels last days
more comfortable.
Funeral services were
held Monday, Jan. 9, at
Cress Funeral Home with
Rev. Jerry Tews presiding.
Additional visitation will be
held from 10a.m. until the
time of services on Monday.
She will be laid to rest at
the Eastside Cemetery.
Please share your memories
at www.cressfuneralservice.
com.
in her sleep on Thursday, Jan.

5, 2017.
She was born on July
19, 1964, in Rockford,
Ill. Mary Jo received a
degree in psychology and
was very proud to work at
Mendota Mental Health
Institute and the Jackson
House in Janesville. She
enjoyed playing Rummy and
camping with Dale. Other
hobbies Mary Jo enjoyed
were fishing, spending time
outdoors and meditation. She
was a volunteer at the Deer
Mary Jo McGinnis
Park Buddhist Center and
Monastery in Oregon and
Mary Jo McGinnis, age was fortunate enough to have
52, passed away peacefully
met the Dalai Lama twice.

Mary Jo was a huge
Packers fan, always cheering
for Clay Matthews. She
adored her grandchildren
and loved to include them in
little ways. Her family was
the center of her world. Mary
Jo is survived by her mother,
Mary Vander Bloemen;
children, Fauna (Denton)
Nissley, Jayson and Cory
(fianc Megan) Schwenn;
four grandchildren, Audrey
and Jayne Nissley, and
Rylee and Lillian Schwenn;
brother, Joseph (Kathy)
Adamson; sister, Virginia
Ginny Adamson; close
family friend, Dale Behncke

and his son, J.T.; and father
figure, Jan Jackson. She was
preceded in death by her
grandfather, Herb Vander
Bloemen; and stepfather,
Robert. A Memorial Service
was held Wednesday, Jan.
11, at Gunderson Stoughton
Funeral and Cremation Care.
Online condolences may be
made at www.gundersonfh.
com.
Christel E. Landes
loved her grandkids and

great-grandkids.
Christel is survived by
three sons, Sam (Chris)
L a n d e s , F r e d ( Vi c k i )
Landes and Tim (Evonne)
Landes; daughter, Susan
Landes; six grandchildren,
No la n La nd es , An dr ea
Landes, Teresa Landes,
Chad Landes, Michael
Wilson and Maia WilsonHicks; and seven greatgrandchildren. She was
preceded in death by her
parents; husband; and
brother, Eckart Lahn.
Funeral services were

held Saturday, Jan. 7, at
Gunderson Stoughton
Funeral and Cremation
Care, with Pastor James
S. Koza presiding. Burial
followed at Lutheran
South Cemetery. Online
condolences may be made
at www.gundersonfh.com.
Vernel Stenjem
Vernel Ananda Stenjem

(Lund) passed into eternal
rest on Jan. 3, 2017.
Ve r n e l wa s b o r n o n
Sept. 1, 1920, to Ole and
Palma (Johnson) Lund.
She spent her entire life in
the Stoughton area except
for a brief time living
in California and also
wintering in Arizona. She
married Herbert Stenjem on
Oct. 19, 1938, and had three
children, Robert (Bobby),
Darlene and Marilyn.
Her family was always
Mary Jo McGinnis
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the daughter of Willy and
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St. Vincent de Paul Society celebration

Photos by Amber Levenhagen
The historic building at 315 E. Main St. would cost $300,000 to restore, according to the
developer.
The St. Vincent de Paul Society of Stoughton gathered for a Christmas celebration on Dec.
13. Established in the United States in 1845, The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is one of
the longest-serving charitable organizations in the world, according to their website.
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District that spans Main
Street from Forrest to Fifth
streets, though, and commissioner Mark Engelberger worried that demolishing
it could take away from
Stoughtons character.
The historic nature of
Stoughton is one of the top
one or two reasons why
people relocate to Stoughton, if we start demolishing
it we might as well become
every other city in the
USA, he said.
Engelberger offered a
motion to send the proposal
to the Landmarks Commission for feedback, but the
motion died for lack of other support.
The rest of the conversation at the meeting highlighted the run-down state
of the building, listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
Dennis Kittleson said that
over the last several months,
nobody has approached him
with plans to purchase or
restore. Upon consulting
with a private contractor, he
said that estimated costs to
restore the building reach
close to $300,000.
Commissioner Matt Hanna, in support of the demolition, said that the cost to
restore the building isnt a
feasible investment.
I f e e l l i ke w e h ave
someone here who wants
to take this in a direction
and make an improvement,
because how long do we let
that building sit there in the
heart of downtown without anybody restoring it,
Hanna said. The market
has shown (the building)
doesnt have that kind of
Included in the Main Street Commercial Historic District, a

building at 315 E. Main St. is proposed for demolition.
value to it.
Kittleson expressed a
similar sentiment, focusing
on the location of the property.
The city does have other
green spaces, but they dont
have any downtown, he
said. It would be nice for
people to be able to walk up
and down Main Street and
have a nice place to rest.
D i s t r i c t 3 A l d . To m
Majewski approached Mayor Donna Olson before the
meeting to request public
comment on the proposal,
which was granted by commissioners even though it
was not listed on the agenda. He was the only speaker
during the public comment,
but others in the audience
seemed to agree with his
statements as they nodded
or talked amongst themselves.
If we decide to remove
this property, I believe
it would be a step backwa r d s , M a j ew s k i t o l d
the commission. Why
remove this building with
architectural significance?
The Main Street Commercial Historic District
does not recognize individual properties, but the
ove r a l l h i s t o r i c n a t u r e
of the two-block section
downtown. Because of that
distinction, the property
is not protected by law in
the same way that would
protect a local landmark,
explained Peggy Veregin,
the national register coordinator at the Wisconsin Historical Society.
Veregin also attended the
meeting Monday night.
If its demolished, technically the only change
would be to the building count on the register,
Veregin told the Hub in a
phone conversation after
the meeting.
The commission voted to
involve the city attorney for
review and plans to see the
proposal return next month
at the February 13 meeting.
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Obituaries
Marcia Sime
Marcia Sime
Marcia Sime, age 80, of

Stoughton, passed away
peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 3,
2017, at the Skaalen Nursing &
Rehabilitation Center.
She was born on May 30,
1936, in Stoughton, the daughter
of Lloyd and Martha (Skough)
Onsrud. Marcia married John
Sime on June 1, 1957. Together
Kathryn E. Nelson
Kathryn Nelson
Kathryn Elizabeth Micky

Nelson, age 77, of Stoughton, died
peacefully at home in her sleep
on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. She
battled breast cancer that spread to
her bones for more than 30 years.
She was born on Dec. 15,
1939, in Stoughton, the daughter
of Claire and Asula (Meistner)
Nelson. Kathryn attended schools
in Stoughton, where she remained
a resident. She loved music,
dancing, gardening, cooking,
board games and traveling the
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STATE OF WISCONSIN,
CIRCUIT COURT,
DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO
CREDITORS (INFORMAL
ADMINISTRATION) IN THE
MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
BARBARA J. HVAM
Case No. 16PR809
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
1. An application for Informal Administration was filed.
2. The decedent, with date of birth
August 31, 1920 and date of death December 4, 2016, was domiciled in Dane
County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 400 N. Morris Street,
Stoughton, WI 53589.
3. All interested persons waived notice.
4. The deadline for filing a claim
against the decedents estate is March
31, 2017.
5. A claim may be filed at the Dane
County Courthouse, 215 S. Hamilton
Street, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1000.
Lisa Chandler
Probate Registrar
December 22, 2016
Jonathan M. Hajny
221 Kings Lynn Road, Suite D
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-4081
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Published: December 29, 2016,
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they operated a dairy farm and

raised two sons.
She is survived by her husband,
John; sons, Steve (Denise) and
Bruce (Kim); grandchildren,
Bryce (Amber), Nick (Taylor)
B r a u k h o ff , Ke l l y ( C h r i s )
Pollack, Karl (Courtney), Wendy
(Craig), Ronnie and Jessica
(Alex) Klingenberg; two greatgranddaughters, Avery and Heidi;
and sister, Mary (Allen) Johnson.
Marcia was preceded in death by
her parents and brother, LeRoy.
A gathering luncheon will
be held from 11a.m. to 2p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 7, at the Stoughton
VFW, 200 Veterans Road. A
private burial will be held at
Riverside Cemetery at a later
date.
Online condolences may be
made at www.gundersonfh.com.
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states with her husband in their

RV. Kathryn also loved relaxing in
the sun at home on Lake Kegonsa,
up north and by the pool in Fort
Myers Beach, Fla., with family
and beloved friends.
Micky had a wonderful sense
of humor, a kind heart and was
devoted to her family. She was
a member of Christ Lutheran
Church. Kathryn worked at
Mangels Dress Shop, American
Family Insurance and Stoughton
State Bank for five years. She also
worked as a dental assistant for
more than 33 years with Dr. D.O.
Smedal and Dr. Thor Anderson of
Stoughton.
Her spirit is carried by her
loving husband of 59 years,
Howard D. Nelson; son, Gary
(Karrie) Nelson of Edgerton and
children, Cole, Megan and Cody;
son, Brian (Donna) Nelson of
Nolensville, Tenn., and children,
Collin, Adam, Emma and Kate;
two siblings, Susan Nelson and
Nancy (Mel) Harried; and many
friends and family too numerous
to list but not forgotten. She was
preceded in death by her parents;
and son, James Howard Nelson.
A Celebration of Life will be
held at 11a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14,
at Gunderson Stoughton Funeral
and Cremation Care, 1358 Hwy
51N @ Jackson St., with a
luncheon to follow. Visitation will
be held at the funeral home from
9a.m. until the time of the service
on Saturday. A private family
interment will follow at Lutheran
South Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,
the family asks that you consider
donations to Christ Lutheran
Church or The American Cancer
Society.
Words cannot express the
familys deepest appreciation
for the family members, friends
and hospice caregivers that have
supported her during her years
of cancer and final days of life.
Online condolences may be made
at www.gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson Stoughton
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Photo by Steve Patton
The Wisconsin State Senior 4-H team was crowned national champions at the 2016 4-H Poultry and Egg
Conference Avian Bowl in Louisville, Ky. From left to right: Sydney Tone (team member), David Bussboom
(Poultry Science Association), Shelby Tone (team member), and Steve Tone (coach).
Wisconsin takes 4-H Avian Bowl award

Tone twins of Stoughton
competed in November
AMBER LEVENHAGEN
In a championship held in
N o v e m b e r, t h e Wi s c o n s i n
State Senior team was crowned
national champions at the 2016
4-H Poultry and Egg Conference
Avian Bowl in Louisville, Ky.
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608-455-3377
RECOVER PAINTING Offers carpentry,
drywall, deck restoration and all forms
of painting Recover urges you to join in
the fight against cancer, as a portion of
every job is donated to cancer research.
Free estimates, fully insured, over 20
years of experience. Call 608-270-0440.
TOMAS PAINTING
Professional, Interior,
Exterior, Repairs.
Free Estimates. Insured.
608-873-6160
554 Landscaping, Lawn, Tree &

Garden Work
SNOW REMOVAL
Residential & Commercial
Fully Insured.
608-873-7038 or 608-669-0025
602 Antiques & Collectibles

COLUMBUS ANTIQUE MALL
& CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
MUSEUM
Wisconsins Largest Antique Mall!
Enter daily 8am-4pm 78,000 SF
200 Dealers in 400 Booths
Third floor furniture, locked cases
Location: 239 Whitney St
Columbus, WI 53925
920-623-1992
www.columbusantiquemall.com
688 Sporting Goods &

Recreational
FOR SALE
1 SET OF MENS AND 1 SET OF
WOMENS GOLF CLUBS. EACH
COMES WITH GOLF BAG, PULL
CART AND HEAD COVERS. $100
PER SET
Mens full set
(for tall right handed player)
Womens full set (left handed player)
Contact: 608-845-1552
DEER POINT STORAGE

Convenient location behind
Stoughton Lumber.
Clean-Dry Units
24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS
5x10 thru 12x25
608-335-3337
696 Wanted To Buy

WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks.
We sell used parts.
Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm.
Newville Auto Salvage, 279 Hwy 59
Edgerton, 608-884-3114
705 Rentals
BROOKLYN DUPLEX 2 Bedroom,
no-smoking, A/C, appliances, W/D
hookups, large yard, $750/month plus
utilities. 608-558-7017 .
GREENWOOD APARTMENTS
Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently
has 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $775 per month, includes
heat, water, and sewer.
608-835-6717 Located at:
139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575
STOUGHTON 1616 Kenilworth Ct.
Large 2-BR apts available now.
Pets welcome. Many feature new wood
laminate flooring.
$775-$825/mo. 608-831-4035.
www.madtownrentals.com
STOUGHTON-2BEDROOM, 1 bath,
deck, totally renovated inside, washer/
dryer on-site, parking lot. $675/mo. No
pets. 608-709-9177, 608-332-6013
720 Apartments
ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for
Seniors 55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units
available starting at $775 per month.
Includes heat, water and sewer.
Professionally managed. Located at
300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI
53589 608-877-9388
970 Horses
UNION ROAD STORAGE

10x10 - 10x15
10x20 - 12x30
24 / 7 Access
Security Lights & Cameras
Credit Cards Accepted
608-835-0082
1128 Union Road
Oregon, WI
Located on the corner of
Union Road & Lincoln Road
C.N.R. STORAGE
Located behind
Stoughton Garden Center
Convenient Dry Secure
Lighted with access 24/7
Bank Cards Accepted
Off North Hwy 51 on
Oak Opening Dr. behind
Stoughton Garden Center
Call: 608-509-8904
WALMERS TACK SHOP

16379 W. Milbrandt Road
Evansville, WI
608-882-5725
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.
801 Office Space For Rent
FRENCHTOWN
SELF-STORAGE
Only 6 miles South of
Verona on Hwy PB.
Variety of sizes available now.
10x10=$60/month
10x15=$70/month
10x20=$80/month
10x25=$90/month
12x30=$115/month
Call 608-424-6530 or
1-888-878-4244
OREGON SELF-STORAGE
10x10 through 10x25
month to month lease
Call Karen Everson at
608-835-7031 or
Veronica Matt at 608-291-0316
VERONA
VINCENZO PLAZA
-Conveniently located at corner of
Whalen Rd and Kimball Lane
-Join the other businessesGrays Tied House, McRoberts
Chiropractic, True Veterinary, Wealth
Strategies, 17th Raddish, State
Farm Insurance, MEP Engineers,
Adore Salon, Citgo, Caffee Depot.
Tommaso Office Bldg. tenants
-Single office in shared Suite
-3 office Suite
-5 office Suite, reception/waiting
room, conference room, private
shower
-Individual office possibilities
Call Tom at 575-9700 to discuss
terms and possible rent concessions
Metro Real Estate
RASCHEIN PROPERTY
STORAGE
6x10 thru 10x25
Market Street/Burr Oak Street
in Oregon
Call 608-520-0240
THEY SAY people dont read those little

ads, but YOU read this one, didnt you?
Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or
835-6677.
15
990 Farm: Service &

Merchandise
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
Comfort Keepers in Madison

Seeking caregivers to provide care
to seniors in their homes.
Need valid DL and dependable vehicle.
FT & PT positions available.
Flexible scheduling.
Call 608-442-1898
OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT

In Oregon facing 15th hole
on golfcourse
Free Wi-Fi, Parking and
Security System
Conference rooms available
Kitchenette-Breakroom
Autumn Woods Prof. Centre
Marty 608-835-3628
Help Wanted
Sugar & Spice eatery
750 Storage Spaces For Rent

ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE
10X10 10X15 10X20 10X30
Security Lights-24/7 access
BRAND NEW
OREGON/BROOKLYN
Credit Cards Accepted
CALL (608)444-2900
Dishwasher, Cook,
Waitstaff & Deli Staff
NORTH PARK STORAGE

10x10 through 10x40, plus
14x40 with 14' door for
RV & Boats.
Come & go as you please.
608-873-5088
Applications available at
317 Nora St., Stoughton
adno=502946-01
TRUCK DRIVER/MERCHANDISER:
Looking for a person to drive and stock
our products on shelves in the grocery
stores we deliver to. Grocery store experience helpful. 35-40 hours per week.
M-F with few Saturdays during holiday
weeks. No CDL required. Call or email
Darrell at L&L Foods 608-514-4148 or
dmoen@landfoods.com
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adno=498232-01
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642 Crafts & Hobbies
FOR SALE Oak firewood, seasoned and

split. Delivered. 608-843-5961
Located
in in
Fitchburg,
WI WI
Located
Fitchburg,
MATERIAL
HANDLERS
MATERIAL HANDLERS
(2nd
&
3rd
Shifts)
(2nd & 3rd Shifts)
2nd Shift Mon - Fri

2nd Shift Mon - Fri
2pm - 10pm
2pm - 10pm
3rd Shift Sun - Thurs

3rd Shift Sun - Thurs
10pm - 6am
10pm - 6am
EXCELLENT
BENEFITS
INCLUDE:
EXCELLENT
BENEFITS
INCLUDE:
Medical
Insurance
Medical
Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k)/Pension Plans
Dental Insurance
401(k)/Pension Plans
On-Site Training
On-Site
Training
Holiday & Vacation Pay
Employee-Owned.
Forward Thinking.
Community Focused.
Holiday & Vacation Pay
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
SEASONED SPLIT OAK,

Hardwood. Volume discount. Will
deliver. 608-609-1181
A P P LY O N L I N E AT
Do you like to meet people?

Are you self-motivated?
Do you possess computer skills?
www.subzero-wolf.com/careers
DOING WHAT WE SAY SINCE 1935.

Plastic Injection Molding
Press Operator
First Shift - Hours 7:50am to 5:50pm

Second Shift - Hours 5:45pm to 3:45am
4 Day Work Week - (Monday - Thursday)
The Press Operator is responsible for the
production, finishing and packaging of small
injection molded plastic parts.
The Successful Press Operator requires
attention to detail and dependable attendance.
We offer competitive wages and excellent
benefits after 60 days.
Please stop at our corporate office for more
information and to complete an application.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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Office & Inside Sales

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NOW HIRING DRIVERS FOR

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Home weekly | Haul freight for one customer
Additional opportunities available in our Van and Intermodal divisions.
schneiderjobs.com
800-44-PRIDE
adno=503135-01
If you answered yes, lets talk! Consider joining our Unified

Newspaper Group (UNG) team in a part-time, advertising
sales and administrative role. This is a very rewarding
opportunity where you will sell and process classified ads,
sell special projects, welcome and assist customers by
phone and in-person, process reports and provide other
administrative functions.
The majority of office hours will be based in our Stoughton,
Wisconsin office with occasional days in the Verona and
Oregon offices to assist the employee-owners in those
locations.
Office hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00am3:00pm. Though
part-time today, some benefits are available as well as
advancement opportunities for the career-minded individual.
Interested in learning more about our publications? Visit us
at unifiednewsgroup.com.
adno=503024-01
646 Fireplaces, Furnaces/

Wood, Fuel
W
E EH IHRIIR
N IGN! G !
WEE R
R
adno=503399-01
WOODWORKING TOOLS FOR

SALE:
Craftsman Router and Router table
w/vacuum and Router blades $250.
10" table saw. Cast Iron table
Craftsman brand w/vacuum and extra
blades in wall mountable storage
container. $250.
Delta 10" compound adjustable table
miter saw w/electric quick brake
(#36220 Type III) $155.
Craftsman Soldering Gun (w/case)
$10
Power Fast Brad (Nail) Gun-1" $30.
1
S-K Socket Set 4 SAE. 38" both Sae
& Metric (speed wrench, breaker bar
& ratchet included) $25 (in case)
Bench grinder on cast iron stand $70
Dowel set-up kit $35
Call John 608-845-1552
To learn more about this opportunity, submit your

application and resume at www.wcinet.com/careers
UNG is a division of Woodward Communications, Inc., an Equal Opportunity Employer.
16
January 12, 2017
Girl-2-Girl: Safe, supported place for teens and mentors to meet

is the kids are so open and seem
to feel safe and supported, Reedy
said.
For some, like SHS junior Sierra Murphy, who has been coming
to the program since freshman
year, Girl-2-Girl is life-changing.
Its like a second family, Murphy said. The mentors are there
to talk if you have a bad day.
New experiences
Volunteer mentors contribute to
the programming for Girl-2-Girl
by coming up with ideas and carrying out meals, field trips, crafts
and other activities.
For example, Roeven printed
out a quote about gratitude from
Pinterest and had the girls glue it
onto Tic-Tac boxes for a Thanksgiving craft project. Then as a
group they shared who they were
thankful for, and they were asked
to give the decorated box to the
person they talked about.
The group also goes on field
trips. Excursions so far this school
year include riding BCycles along
the lake in Madison, making smores at Lake Kegonsa State Park and
visiting the State Capitol and going
to Noodles and Company downtown for dinner.
That was a great bonding trip,
Roeven said of the Capitol visit.
The girls told her they thought
the trip to Madison was awesome, and some couldnt remember the last time they got out of
Stoughton.
Its fun to be able to provide just
a breath of fresh air, a different perspective and a different experience
than our students might not normally have and be able to share it
together, Roeven said.
SHS freshman Kayle Moore
said she enjoys going to new places and trying new things with the
other girls.
Its something to do, because
a lot of times I get really bored,
Moore said.
Murphy said she would recommend Girl-2-Girl to anyone.
For no cost you get food and
can enjoy time with people your
age, Murphy said.
Building relationships
The relationships the girls build
with each other often extend past
the outings and church basement.
Over the years I have students
who make connections to sit by
them at lunch (at school) or do
something with them over the
weekend, Roeven said.
The girls appreciate being able
to connect with people face-toface rather than through social
media or texting.
Were able to learn things and
make new friends, Moore said.
Many of the girls feel they can
talk freely without judgment at
Girl-2-Girl.
Everybodys nice, added SHS
Photo by Samantha Christian
Girl-2-Girl mentor Laura Roeven and SHS sophomore Benay Crawford make smores at Lake Kegonsa State
Park on Sept. 26. As always, they started their meeting by sharing their highs and lows of the day. For Crawford, her high was being at the park, and her low was not getting enough sleep.
Get involved
Photo submitted
Sierra Murphy and Summer Storczynski work on a pottery project in

November during Girl-2-Girl.
freshman Rachel Rogers.
First-year mentor Kitty Gilbert
feels like the support is mutual
and that conversations happen
organically.
When Gilbert first mentioned
her partner and other personal
matters during group discussion,
she was grateful to be met with
acceptance rather than shock from
the kids.
I enjoy sitting with young people and listening if they have questions, she said.
Gilbert said she encourages the
girls to stand up and take responsibility for themselves, especially
when faced with problems about
finances, school and relationships.
It takes courage to find a
solution, she said.

As Girl-2-Girl moves into the
second half of the school year,
Roeven said the focus of the program, as well as the Guy Squad
for boys, is to inspire greater and
brighter goals for their future,
which includes college.
I would like to continue nurturing and supporting all of
the students to keep college on
their radar, Roeven said, which
includes providing them with
resources to do college visits and
complete applications.
And to bridge whatever is
keeping them from their next step
to their highest potential, she
added. Thats kind of always
present in our groups.
Join
High school-aged girls who
live in Stoughton are encouraged to join Girl-2-Girl. The after-school program meets from
3:30-5p.m. Mondays during
the school year at Stoughton
United Methodist Church, 525
Lincoln Ave. Those interested
can show up at a meeting and
take home paperwork to fill out
with parents and return the following week.
Mentor
Adults who live in Stoughton
who are interested in becoming
a mentor should contact Laura
Roeven at laura.roeven@tds.
net or 815-298-1567.
Donate
Girl-2-Girl relies on donations
and grants from community
foundations. Craft and cooking
nights generally cost around
$40 total, so monetary and
supply/ingredient
donations
are welcome. For information,
visit
eyesofhopestoughton.
blogspot.com.
Getting
its start
The Girl-2-Girl program
began nine years ago when
neighboring homeschool
parents Laura Roeven and
Amy Warner established the
local nonprofit, Eyes of Hope
Stoughton, Inc.
When Warner had finished
working at the Stoughton Area
Youth Center as an AmeriCorps volunteer and later as
the youth centers assistant
manager, the girls there had
aged out of the after-school
program and were looking for
something to do to keep busy.
They left in May 2008 and
in June they were showing up
at my front door, Warner said.
The girls literally went
to Amys doorstep and said,
Alright, now what? Were not
done yet, Roeven added.
S o Wa r n e r a n d R o eve n
decided that setting up a nonprofit, EOH, would be the best
way to support youth programming through grants and individual contributors.
They asked the girls what
theyd like out of a program,
and time with the mentors was
most important to them.
They want to be known,
Roeven said.
The Girl-2-Girl program
started in Warners home in
fall 2008, but transportation
was an issue. To make it easier for the girls to attend, the
following year the program
moved to a donated space
across the street from Stoughton High School at Stoughton
United Methodist Church.
The group has met there
weekly during the school year
ever since.
Warner said in her six years
with Girl-2-Girl, the size of the
group has varied from about
five to a dozen girls. The program started with seven, most
of whom were starting their
freshman year of high school.
The girls knew each other
but werent necessarily close
friends, Warner said. But by
the time they graduated they
became a lot closer and more
like a community.
Contact Samantha Christian at

samantha.christian@wcinet.com.
Samantha Christian
Girl-2-Girl
mentors
Kitty Gilbert
Tracy Markle
Gillian Reedy
Laura Roeven
Elyse Tebon
Stoughton Area School District
Teachers up for awards, students perform well in math contest

Six SASD educators
bidding for Kohl
Fellowships
SASD teachers Chris
M a e d k e , M o rg a n C a c ic, Cassie Jemilo, Tiffany
Haffemann, Dave Taebel
and Kari Reiser and have
advanced to regional selection for Kohl Teacher Fellowship awards.
The applications from the

six SASD educators will
now go to a regional selection committee, which is
coordinated in each of the
states 12 cooperative educational service agencies
(CESAs). These regional
committees will determine
which nominees from their
region will be forwarded to
the state level for review.
The Kohl Teacher Fellowship program recognizes
and supports teaching

excellence and innovation
in the State of Wisconsin,
according to its website.
Every year, the Herb Kohl
Education Foundation honors 100 educators from
across Wisconsin.
Each fellowship winner receives a $3,000 Kohl
Fellowship grant, and each
recipients school receives a
matching $3,000 grant.
Math masters
River Bluff Middle
School students performed
well in the recent Noetic
Learning Math Contest, a
semiannual problem solving contest that is open to
schools nationwide.
In sixth grade, the Red
block high scorer was Valen
Miller, and he qualified for
National Honorable Mention. There was a three-way
tie for second place among

Teagan Pickett, Ella Post
and Owen Weitner.
The Yellow block high
scorer was Kaia Maag.
She qualified for National
Honorable Mention. Lillian LaPointe was in second place; she qualified for
National Honorable Mention as well.
In seventh grade, Emily Newquist was the high
scorer, and qualified for
National Honorable Mention. Second place went to

Lake Rewey.
In eighth grade, Coltrane
Bautch was the high scorer
and qualified for National
Honorable Mention. Nick
Hull came in second and
also qualified for National
Honorable Mention.
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Scott De Laruelle

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