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Thursday, February 2, 2017 Vol. 135, No. 28 Stoughton, WI ConnectStoughton.com $1

Spring election

Hub hosts
forum for
candidates
Unified Newspaper Group

Several candidates are


expected to attend the
Courier Hubs primary
election forum Thursday,
Feb. 9.
Both the Stoughton Area
school board and Common
Council will have primary elections Feb. 21. The
top six school board candidates competing for
three spots and the top
two vote-getters for District 2 alder will advance
to the April 4 general election.
The Hubs forum will
focus on the unusually
large school board race,
but alder candidates will
be given an opportunity
to introduce themselves at
the beginning.
The forum begins at
6p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9,
in Performing Arts Center
of Stoughton High School.
It will be televised live by

What: Hub candidate


forum
Who: School board
and Common Council
candidates
When: 6-8p.m. Feb. 9
Where: Stoughton High
School Performing Arts
Center, 400 Lincoln Ave.
Info: Call 845-9559 or
email stoughtoneditor@
wcinet.com
Stoughton community-access network WSTO and
rebroadcast multiple times
before the primary. It is
expected to last about two
hours.
The Hub is organizing
and sponsoring the forum.
Editor Jim Ferolie will
moderate and keep time,

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Demolition OK
could shift
BILL LIVICK
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The Common Council


took a step toward giving itself authority over
the demolition of historic
buildings Tuesday.
Against the city attorneys advice, alders voted
8-3 to have the Landmarks
Commission develop an
ordinance that would give
the Common Council the

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power to decide whether a building thats listed


on the National Register
of Historic Places could
be demolished, once the
Landmarks Commission has reviewed it. That
authority is presently the
Planning Commissions.
Dist. 3 Ald. Tom Majewskis motion would pertain
only to buildings listed
on the National Register.
It also would not affect
applications already under
review.
City attorney Matt
Dregne repeatedly warned

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Photo by Derek Spellman

River Bluff eighth-grader Eagen Olson uses a three-dimensional design program for a project for 2-D and 3-D Engineering
and Visual Design class on Monday. Students will use the program to design and then make an object using building blocks
made with the classs new 3-D printer.

Future designs

Fab Lab-type technology expands to River Bluff


SCOTT DE LARUELLE
Unified Newspaper Group

When it comes to learning a skill,


getting an early start can be a big
help.
Now, some of the newest tech tools
like those used at the Stoughton High
Schools Fab Lab are also at River
Bluff Middle School, as district officials begin growing a similar program
there.
The 3-D printers and a laser cutter
(on loan from the Fab Lab) arrived
last week and are up and running in
Jessie Hagers eighth-grade Technology for 2-D & 3-D Engineering and
Visual Design course, with dozens of

students designing and building projects in new ways.


Before, students were building a
lot of things by hand and it took a lot
of time to get there; they werent able
to make things that looked like professional products, she told the Hub
Monday. Here, we can go through
a lot of iterations very quickly, so it
allows them to engage in that process
even better.
Fab Lab Stoughton volunteer adviser Mike Connor told the Hub in an
email that district officials decided to expand the program into River
Bluff after seeing how well students
in that age group did with Fab Lab
technology during last years summer

programs.
They proved to us they were more
than capable of learning this advanced
technology, he said. These students
were born into the digital revolution.
Hager, who teaches STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and
Math) at the school, said aside from
learning to be more efficient and
accurate in turning ideas into real
objects, students are developing
important skills.
(They) go through engineering, the
process of designing something, printing it or cutting it out, testing it, seeing if it meets the criteria they want it

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City of Stoughton

Council supports developers plan for Oak Opening


BILL LIVICK
Unified Newspaper Group

One of the biggest blocks


to the expansion of the Kettle Park West development
is getting the citys support. But it still needs state
approval.

Alders voted 7-4 Tuesday, Jan. 24, to allow Forward Development Group
to construct a right-in/rightout only intersection at
state Hwy. 138 with a street
called Oak Opening Drive,
part of the second phase of
the west-side development,

which is slated to contain


housing and a hotel. The
council required the connection last May, when it
approved preliminary development plans.
Two days after approving
the developers plan for Oak
Opening Drive, the council

met in closed session to discuss the possibility of taxpayer support about $11
million in tax-increment
financing for the project.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has

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Stoughton native publishes book on film industry


Hill shines light on history of inequality, labor conditions
BILL LIVICK

About the book

Unified Newspaper Group

Stoughton native Erin


Hill hopes the book she
recently published will help
her land a full-time job as a
tenured professor.
Hill, a 1995 Stoughton High School graduate,
worked five years in the
film industry in New York
City and Los Angeles after
earning a bachelors degree
at the University of Michigan following high school.
The film experience provided insight and background for a dissertation
that Hill began after she
enrolled in UCLA a decade
ago, pursuing a masters
degree and a Ph.D.
The dissertation grew
into a book that Rutgers
University Press published
and released in October:
Never Done A History
of Womens Work in Media
Production.
It explores what Hill
regards as unfair labor conditions that women have
faced working in the film
industry and the ways in
which they were exploited through what she calls
the feminization of labor.
Im interested in fairer labor conditions, she
told the Hub in a telephone
interview. I dont think
in general that anybodys
whos not a middle-class
white dude is as advantaged
coming into the film industry.
Hill holds a bachelors
degree in theater, drama
and film/video, and a masters degree and Ph.D. from
UCLA in film and television.
I finished my Ph.D.
a couple years ago, and
before I finished it I secured
this book contract with Rutgers, she said. The editor
really liked my idea.
Hill, who teaches media
studies and history classes part-time at UCLA and
also Santa Monica College,
said shes been gigging to
make a living for the past
15 years and struggled over
whether to pursue a career
in the film industry or academia. With the publication
of her first book, she thinks
its going to be the latter.

Photo submitted

College lecturer and author Erin Hill signs copies of her new book, Never Done: A History of
Womens Work in Media Production.

working in film production,


she noticed there are certain
sectors of work that were
done almost exclusively by
women and gay men. She
began thinking about why
women get kind of subtly
steered toward certain jobs
and not others.
I was curious about why,
because its such an outwardly progressive industry, she said. I didnt feel
that women were being
completely discriminated
against, but I was curious
why they were being directed into specific jobs and
production areas.
She acknowledges that
the issue shed identified
in the film and television
industries the feminization of labor is a microcosm of larger trends in
society.
Women traditionally have
been relegated to whats
often regarded as subservient roles in large organizations, she said.
In the film business,
that means jobs like clerk,
receptionist and light manufacturing in which women
Observing inequality
do things like cutting negaHill explained that while tive film and inspecting film
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women.
Hill wanted to know why,
and dug into the history of
Hollywood labor and production to explain it.
I thought Id push that
out into the light with this
book, she said. I started
out being interested in contemporary Hollywood and
how it works, and wound
up becoming a historian, to
try and figure that out.

Analyzing the
conditions
Hills interest in the
working conditions in the
film industry developed
as she observed and experienced it first-hand. She
worked in several parts of
the industry and learned
that being an assistant in
Hollywood is an extremely exploitative labor situation, she said. Part of
the reason thats possible
is these jobs were grandfathered in as things that are
done by all women.
For Hill, it goes back to
the 1800s, when women
started to enter the workforce as clerical workers because they offered
cost advantages. Then

everything was reorganized


around scientific management of production, she
explained.
The model is the
Ford assembly line, Hill
observed. They try to
apply that to moving pictures as well, and in that
system women become the
message carriers between
production on the floor and
management in the front
office.
That generates this huge
amount of paperwork, and
a lot of the jobs were feminized, she continued, so
usually women are brought
in as sort of a reserve army
that can be hired for cheap.
She said it became a system that worked for film
industry owners and investors, and still does.

Family connection
Hill now lives in Los
Angeles and attributes her
interest in the entertainment field to her parents,
who share a passion for
drama and passed it along
to their children, Erin and
her older brother, Matthew
(commonly known around
Stoughton as Chato).
Her dad, Tony, has been

Board approves open


enrollment seats
SCOTT DE LARUELLE
Unified Newspaper Group

The Stoughton Area school


board last week approved
496 open enrollment spots
for the 2017-18 school year
within the districts 4K-12
program. The number is
in the same range as open
enrollment spots for the past
few years.
According to the district, that number was 452
in 2014-15 and 563 for the
2015-16 school year. For this
year, no limitation was set on
open enrollment spots.
Open enrollment allows
students from outside the

district to enroll in school at


SASD, or for students inside
the district to enroll in another district. Parents can apply
in the regular application
period for open enrollment
from Feb. 6 until April 28 for
the 2017-18 school year.
Typically, the district uses
only a fraction of its available spots, though they are
broken down by grade level
and therefore some grades
have more openings than
others.
Email Unified Newspaper
Group reporter Scott
De Laruelle at scott.
delaruelle@wcinet.com.

Author: Erin Hill


Title: Never Done: A History of Womens Work in Media
Production
Pages: 256
Publisher: Rutgers University Press (2016)
Cost: $27.95 paper; $90 cloth
Info: Rutgerspress.rutgers.edu
involved with Stoughton
Village Players for years,
and her mother, Ann, is an
avid film buff.
Were a showbiz family, Erin said. We love the
movies. My mother had us
watching things like The
Godfather when I was 11
and my brother was 13.
Were all interested in that
side of the culture.
Growing up, she was a
good student, sang in choir
and had roles in all the
school plays.
I went to my first audition for Annie Get Your
Gun with my dad when
I was in fourth grade, she
recalled. My family was
involved in all those Village
Players productions. My
dad helped bring the company to the former Badger
Theater, where it is now.
At one point, Hill
dreamed of becoming an
actor, until I realized I
dont like being an actor,
she said with a laugh.

Gigging

a living reading books and


screenplays for production
companies like Lionsgate
Films and Television and
OddLot Entertainment, and
also teaching classes on
media studies and history.
Ive read like half the
movies that have come out
this year for various production companies, she
said. That was a womens
job in the 1940s, too.
Hill said after gigging
for the past 15 years, shes
ready for a more permanent, predictable career.
Gigging is like a bad
habit, but over the years its
become something I do and
have become good at, she
explained. I would like to
be full-time somewhere, but
they dont really do fulltime anymore.
Now Im hoping to get
full-time tenure track job
somewhere, she added. I
think the book will help.
Contact Bill Livick at bill.
livick@wcinet.com.

These days, Hill makes

SASD open enrollment


availability
Grade
Projected enrollment
Spaces available
4K
164 36
K
197 45
1
197 45
2
196 44
3
206 34
4
197 63
5
227 7
6
210 14
7
243 9
8
224 10
9
209 71
10
243 37
11
229 51
12
250 30
Total 2,992 496

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February 2, 2017

Stoughton Courier Hub

PSC approves westside substation


KEVIN MURPHY
Hub Correspondent

Stoughton Utilities received


state approval last week to construct a $2.77 million electrical substation needed to power
growth on the citys west side.
Site work is expected to begin
this summer at the 15-acre property SU acquired several years
ago along McComb Road, south
of U.S. Hwy. 138. Its designed
to accommodate commercial and
residential growth in demand
from Kettle Park West.
The Public Service Commission estimated the $2.77 million
project would require a 2.3 percent rate increase, but that amount

could be decreased if the project


final cost is lower, or by using
available cash reserves and revenue growth.
SU director Bob Kardasz said
the citys fourth substation will
require about five acres and the
balance of the property will be
eventually sold.
We look 20 years out and try
to put the facilities where the load
is, Kardasz told the Hub last
Thursday. This (west substation)
will meet our needs. It will take
a fair amount of growth in the
system to require another. We
now own no other (suitable) property for another substation.
Demand for more power on
the west side is expected to come
from the Wal-Mart Supercenter,
Kwik Trip gas station, hotel and
conference center at KPW, as well
as the proposed nearly 500 senior,
multi-family or single-family

We look 20 years out and try to put the facilities


where the load is.
Bob Kardasz, Stoughton Utilities director
housing units there. A report
by consulting engineers Forster
Electrical Engineering said those
developments are either nearing
completion or proposed to be
built this year.
The west side is currently
served by long lines from substations located on the citys north
and south sides, but they could
not be operated long term to serve
the anticipated demand on the
west side. Running a new line
from the eastside substation is not
feasible due to the many properties it would have to cross.
Placing the new substation
where the demand is anticipated

increases system reliability and


efficiency, according to the Jan.
24 PSC order approving the project.
The new west substation is also
expected to improve service to
rural customers west of the city
who experience more frequent
outages caused by wildlife, vegetation interference, and lightning,
according to the order.
SU is borrowing money to
finance the project and Kardasz
would not speculate on whether
SU would seek a rate increase by
the time the substation is scheduled to go into operation in the
third quarter of 2018.

Dunn woman victim of shipping scam, DCSO says


The Dane County Sheriffs Office is warning the
public about an alleged
shipping business scam
after a Town of Dunn woman unwittingly forwarded
packages on behalf of a
sham company, according to a department news
release.
The woman filled out an
online application on what
appeared to be a legitimate website offering

to pay individuals up to
$3,500 per month plus
commission, to receive
and then forward packages to another address, the
release said. Over the next
two weeks, she mailed
approximately 18 packages
before the Appleton Police
Department contacted the
DCSO about an Appleton
resident who was charged
for an iPad sent to the victims address in Dunn. The

Neenah Police Department


reported a similar scenario to the DCSO, and the
victim was also contacted
by an individual in Texas
who stated his credit card
was fraudulently used to
purchase a computer which
was sent to her home, the
release said.
After being contacted
by a sheriff s deputy, the
victim requested that packages stop being sent to her

address, and subsequent


packages were turned over
to the DCSO, according to
the release.
The DCSO requests
that those who have been
affected by scammers by
telephone or online should
report the incidents to their
l o c a l l aw e n f o r c e m e n t
agency, or file a complaint
with the Federal
Tr a d e C o m m i s s i o n a t
ftccomplaintassistant.gov.

Demolition: Council would have say on building demolitions


Continued from page 1
such a change would be complicated
and expensive.
Whoever works on this has a tall
order to make it lawful and consistent, he said. The language is critical because the ordinance deals with
property rights, and when you draft
an ordinance, it cant be arbitrary or
capricious.
The issue arose in January when
the Planning Commission discussed
an application to demolish a historic building at 315 E. Main St. thats
owned by District 1 alder Dennis Kittleson and his wife, Amy. The building is located in whats known as the
citys Downtown Design Overlay
Zoning District and also in the Main
Street Commercial Historic District,
which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Under existing ordinances, the
Planning Commission has the authority to review and grant a demolition
permit for all buildings in the city
except for those designated a Local
Landmark by the Landmarks Commission. The building on Main Street
is not a designated Local Landmark.
The Kittlesons obtained a permit
to demolish the building and want to
turn the lot into a public gathering
space. The building has been vacant
and in a state of disrepair for several years, and at a Planning Commission meeting last month, the Kittlesons said its not worth saving. They
reported receiving an estimate of

Adopted motion
To request that the Landmarks
Commission develop an ordinance
for consideration by the council
that would amend existing city ordinances such that no building in a
historic district listed on the National
Register of Historic Places may be
demolished without review and recommendation by Landmarks Commission and a decision by the Common Council based on appropriate
and lawful standards.
$300,000 to restore the building.
Ald. Michael Engelberger (D-2),
a member of the Planning Commission, attempted during the commission meeting to send the demolition
request to the Landmarks Commission for review but failed to win support for the idea.
Instead, Majewski who had
attended the Planning Commission
meeting and spoke against demolishing the historic building made a
motion at last weeks council meeting
to have the Landmarks Commission
work to develop an ordinance giving
it and the council authority over demolition of historic buildings.
The motion was supported by Alds.
Engelberger, Tim Swadley, Kathleen
Tass Johnson, Paul Lawrence, Greg

In brief
Fire truck borrowing
The council unanimously approved amending the Fire
Departments budget by $30,000 to purchase a new fire
truck. The council had earmarked money in the departments 2017 capital improvement budget for a new fire
engine, but fire chief Scott Wegner said the price had
increased since he last received an estimate.

Jenson, Pat OConnor and Matt Bartlett. Sid Boersma, Regina Hirsch and
Kittleson opposed it, and Ald. Scott
Truehl was absent.
In an email to the Hub, Mayor Donna Olson said she discussed the councils action with Dregne, who said
the motion has no impact on current
applications.
Landmarks Commission chair Peggy Veregin addressed the council on
the role of the commission and also
talked about the state and National
Register programs.
She agreed with Engelberger and
Majewski that as elected officials, the
council should have the authority to
make final decisions on building demolitions instead of Planning Commission.
Dregne said elected officials should
make policy decisions, but not change
ordinances in order to assume control
over legal matters.
He also said the attorney should
be involved from day one to draft the
ordinance, and that it would be hard
to predict the cost for legal fees to do
so.
My guess is more than $5,000,
maybe more than $10,000, before
youre through, he said.
Ald. Lawrence (D-2) said he would
vote in favor of the motion, noting
that whatever the Landmarks Commission drafts and sends forward, the
council would have the final say on
whether to adopt the ordinance.
Contact Bill Livick at bill.livick@
wcinet.com

Finance consultant contract


The council unanimously approved entering a contract
of up to $20,000 with financial consultant Baker Tilly to
assist the city until a new finance director is hired.
Mayor Donna Olson said the consultant would work in
the city two half-days per week, and she said the city is
not spending beyond whats been budgeted for financial
services.
Former finance director Laurie Sullivan resigned last
month to take a job with the City of Oconomowoc.

The substations two transformers have not yet been bid and will
take most of a year to build, he
said.
The construction site has suitable nesting habitat for a rare but
unspecified turtle species. The
PSC requires the Department of
Natural Resources amphibian
and reptile exclusion fencing protocol be used during the May 20
to Oct. 15 nesting period. Work
can be done within the fenced
area as long as the fence is maintained, according to the PSC
order.
The westside substation will be
built and landscaped to resemble
the northside substation on County Road B near the railroad crossing, said Kardasz. There will be
overhead transmission lines coming to the new substation but lines
leaving it will be undergrounded.

Forum: Set for Feb. 9


Continued from page 1
and the Hub will include
coverage and print questionnaires from the candidates in its Feb. 9 and 16
issues. The Hub participated in a similar forum
three years ago, when
there were four write-in
candidates for council and
mayor positions.
T h i s y e a r s s c h o o l
board election features
three incumbents Brett
Schumacher, treasurer
Bev Fergus and Nicole
Wiessinger. Two are not
expected to attend but
have agreed to provide
s t a t e m e n t s . T h ey a r e
joined on the ballot by
newcomers Derek Westby, Steve Jackson, Anthony Galston, Tim Bubon
and Jonathon Coughlin,
all of whom have agreed
to attend.
Candidates will have
t wo m i n u t e s t o r e p l y
to each question, with

one-minute rebuttals, and


each will be allowed an
opening and closing statement. If there is time, the
Hub will consider taking
questions submitted by
the audience.
The District 2 race
features incumbent Paul
Lawrence challenged by
Lisa Reeves and James
Gorman.
For information, call
Ferolie at 845-9559 or
email stoughtoneditor@
wcinet.com.

Sandhill candidate
forum
The Sandhill Working
for Kids School Board
Candidate Forum is set
for 6:30-8p.m. Monday,
Feb. 13, at the district
Administrative and Educational Services Center
Board Room, 320 North
St. Free childcare is available. Email sandhillwfk@
gmail.com with questions
for candidates.

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February 2, 2017

Opinion

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Letters to the editor

Vote Tim Bubon for school board


We have known Tim Bubon
for over 20 years and admire
his hard work as a teacher and
administrator in Dane County
schools. Tim has worked on
the cutting edge of education,
focusing on effective reforms
but not just change for the
sake of change. A good
example of this was his
recent work as a principal
of an agricultural-focused
middle school in the Madison
Metropolitan School District
for students not interested
or successful in traditional
school settings.
Tim comes to this school
board race in the Stoughton
Area School District with an
open mind and cooperative
attitude. He offers a welcome
blend of a teacher who
knows the pressures and
problems that they face,
and as an administrator that
has worked on and seen the
benefits of building trust
and collaboration between
administration, teachers

and city leaders. Tim feels


strongly that successful
districts must be built on
this trust, as well as through
collaborative and creative
solutions for addressing
things like declining
enrollment.
Tim and Jen (also an
educator) and their family
are planting roots here and
both of their children attend
Stoughton schools. Tim raves
about his kids wonderful
teachers and their school, and
he knows that the foundation
is here to forge forward. It
is leaders and educators like
Tim thoughtful, smart,
fair, compassionate and
results-focused that every
community needs most. Join
us in supporting and voting
for Tim Bubon on Feb. 21.
(Learn more on Facebook by
searching Tim Bubon for
School Board).
John and Ellen Morgan,
City of Stoughton

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So if you have a photo of an event or just a slice of life you think
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You can submit it on our website at ConnectStoughton.com, email
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Correction
In last weeks story on Rutland supervisor candidates, Kelsey
Wollin Dunns name was misspelled. The Hub regrets the error.

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Oregon Observer Verona Press

Legislative Opinion

Let voters choose legislators,


not the other way around

lthough I am new to the


Wisconsin State Assembly,
I am very familiar
with gerrymandering and its
detrimental effect on democracy.
As a teacher of U.S. history and
advanced placement government
at Milton High School, I led many
discussions about how politicians
for decades have been drawing
district boundaries to put their
own party at an advantage.
The word gerrymander was
first used in
1812 in the
Boston Gazette
to describe
the way the
Massachusetts
state senate
districts were
drawn. The
districts were
Vruwink
designed to
keep power
in the hands of the party that
drew the maps. Gov. Elbridge
Gerry signed the bill that created
the districts. One district was
said to resemble the shape of
a salamander. Thus, the term
gerrymander was born.
My conversations about
gerrymandering have gone
beyond the high school classroom.
I have heard concerns from people
across my Assembly district and
across Wisconsin. One only needs
to look at our legislative districts
to know that manipulating
political boundaries to favor one
party has very real consequences.
Communities as small as the

Village of Oregon are divided into


two different legislative districts,
leading to confusion as to who
represents who.
When districts are tilted
unnaturally in favor of one
political party or the other, the
incumbent becomes entrenched
and may have little incentive to
work hard on behalf of his or her
constituents.
The outcome of elections
in the majority of legislative
districts is pre-ordained
because of the convoluted way
the district boundaries were
drawn. This leads to a sense of
disenfranchisement.
For example, Republicans in a
district that was artificially created
to favor Democrats may feel that
their vote does not count.
Making districts competitive
lowers the level of partisanship
because candidates need to run
campaigns that appeal to voters
in a bipartisan way instead of
simply appealing to one party
or the other. Sure, some districts
will naturally favor one party over
another, but making legislative
districts as competitive as
possible will require candidates
to be closer to the center in their
political philosophy. I believe this
would lead to more collaboration
and bipartisanship from our
legislators.
It is my duty as an elected
official to find solutions to the
problems facing our community
and state. That is why I introduced
legislation that would create a

non-partisan redistricting process.


The bill also creates a fiveperson redistricting advisory
commission and provides greater
transparency to ensure the process
is open and the results are fair.
These measures will move us
toward the goal of voters picking
their politicians, not the other way
around.
As much as I would love to see
my first bill work its way through
the legislative process and become
law, I recognize it is unlikely.
There are more than three dozen
co-sponsors, none of whom is a
Republican, and they are the party
in control. No matter who is in
charge, it is virtually impossible to
get a bill passed that does not have
support from the majority party.
It is my hope that my
redistricting reform bill at least
becomes a topic of conversation at
the dinner table, in the classroom,
and around the water cooler in
communities across Wisconsin.
I think most people would agree
that our politics have become too
partisan and that the divisiveness
hurts our democracy. I will
continue to advocate for nonpartisan redistricting reform as
long as I have the privilege to
serve the good people of the 43rd
District in the Wisconsin State
Assembly.
Rep. Don Vruwink represents
District 43 of the Wisconsin State
Assembly, which includes the
towns of Dunkirk and Rutland and
part of the Village of Oregon.

Jacksons compassion, commitment worthy of school board vote


On Feb. 21, a primary is scheduled to select
candidates for the Stoughton Area School District
board. I encourage you to consider voting for Steve
Jackson. I met Steve in 1999, when approximately
123 Albanian refugees fleeing the Serbian/Kosovo
War came to settle in Stoughton. I had the pleasure
of working with Steve and his wife, Lisa, who
volunteered many hours to not only welcome some
of the Kosovar families, but to help them transition
to their new home in Stoughton by connecting them
with needed resources and to bring to them warmth,
hospitality and care.
It is my belief Steve would display the same
compassion, commitment and concern to help
students and families from our school system.
Steve believes strongly in collaboration in order to
understand pressing issues facing the district and
develop meaningful solutions. Hell work hard to
implement new and revised policies to improve

the outcome for all students and educators. He also


believes in digging deeper into opportunities such
as grants that can improve the districts budget
situation. Steve strongly supports a fair and just
teacher compensation model, and understands that
a respectful work environment benefits the entire
district and community.
As the husband of a 4K teacher, father to three
children who graduated in the district, and an
employee for over 20 years in environmental
compliance for Alliant Energy, I believe Steve has
the skill and expertise to tackle difficult issues facing
our district combined with the knowledge base and
sensitivity to work with others for what is best for our
students, educators and district. Please cast your vote
for Steve Jackson on Feb. 21.
Sharon Mason-Boersma,
City of Stoughton

ConnectStoughton.com

February 2, 2017

Stoughton Courier Hub

Hot Club returns with hot jazz, Western swing


BILL LIVICK
Unified Newspaper Group

Find updates and


links right away.

swing, in that our songs


were superfast. And I still
love to play that way, but
weve come to appreciate
that audiences like to have
a conversation. Or its like
a meal: You dont want to
keep heaping it on; you
pace things to keep them
interesting and tasty.
I know that when I go
to see a show, even if its
somebody known for their
virtuosity, the song that I
walk away remembering or
feeling the most affected by
is often the antidote to what
theyd been doing all night.
Photo submitted
And thats often a slow balThe Hot Club of Cowtown (from left), Jake Erwin, Elana James and Whit Smith, bring hot
lad.
jazz and Western swing to the Opera House Thursday, Feb. 16.
Hub: The band performs
something like 200 shows
Contact Bill Livick at bill.
Its a shocking tour sched- culturally different from the 1970s at a time when I was per year and is on the road
ule, but thats how we make Texas swing of Bob Wills listening to Led Zeppelin more than that. How do
livick@wcinet.com
a living, and we love to and the Texas Playboys. and that kind of hard rock.
play.
Its interesting how these Most of my friends at the
Im always amazed at two strands of music came time couldnt understand
the people who continue together.
the attraction, but I didnt
James: Ive got to say feel a contradiction. What
to come out to see us, she
added. That is pure gold that in my own background, do you think?
that our audience has stayed they go together like peanut
James: I think energetibutter and chocolate. Ive cally its the same. In some
with us.
never felt like they were ways, I consider our band
opposing at all. The reper- like a 1930s rock band
toire is actually really simi- because the tools were difCome celebrate
90th birthday!
lar. Ive had opportunities to ferent but the energy really
play with Gypsies in France is what animates any group.
Where: American Legion Hall
and old-time Western swing Whether its a string quartet
guys in retirement commu- or Black Sabbath, the ener803 N. Page Street
nities in San Diego or Tex- gy is what people respond
Stoughton,
WI
as, and once you sit down to, I think. So to me it
When: Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017
to play this music, the con- doesnt sound like a contraversation is completely the diction.
Time: Open House/1-5 p.m.
same no matter who youre
We used to be like the
playing with. The soloing R a m o n e s o f We s t e r n
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T h e f o l l ow i n g i s a n a trove of collective memexcerpt of the Hubs inter- ory that doesnt have any
boundaries.
view with James.
Hub: It strikes me that
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Everyone
Welcome!!

GOTR returns
to Stoughton
with two sites!
Girls on the Run (GOTR) is a wonderful after-school program for 3rd-5th
grade girls that teaches life skills and self-confidence through an
interactive curriculum and physical activity. The 10 week, twice weekly
session culminates with the girls participating in a community service
project and the Girls on the Run 5K held Saturday, June 3.

Dine-in only
Regular menu also available

All dinners include baked potato, full salad bar,


dinner roll and glass of champagne.

kids: $7.00 Children under 4: Free

Spring program starts Monday, March 20


Registration opens Monday, February 13.

All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry

10 oz. Prime Rib $16.95


Shrimp Dinner $16.00
(2) 5 oz. Lobster Tails $19.75
or 5 oz. Lobster Tail & 6 oz. Tenderloin $18.75
Baked Chicken Dinner $12.00
10 oz. Tenderloin $15.95

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What: Hot Club of


Cowtown
When: 7:30p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 16
Where: Stoughton Opera
House
Tickets: $25
Info: 877-4400

The Spring Program be held at:


* Lake View Church--2200 Lincoln Ave
Mondays & Wednesdays, 3:30-5:00pm
* Kegonsa Elementary--1400 Vernon St
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3:30-5:00pm

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Western swing and hot


jazz come together in a
blend of instruments, virtuosity and voices when the
Hot Club of Cowtown takes
the stage. The trio returns to
the Opera House Thursday,
Feb. 16, with almost two
decades of touring and performing experience.
The band features Elana
James on fiddle, Whit Smith
on guitar, and Jake Erwin
on double bass. James and
Smith sing leads, and all
three merge voices in harmony on tunes ranging
from Western songs Ida
Red and Oklahoma Hills
to Gypsy jazz pieces such
as Douce Ambiance and
American songbook standards like Im in the Mood
for Love and Someone to
Watch Over Me.
The group is known for
playing thats timeless,
seamless and seemingly
effortless as they strike a
balance between the Texas swing of Bob Wills and
the French Gypsy jazz of
Stephane Grappelli and
Django Reinhardt, who
played in the Hot Club of
France in the 1930s and
40s.
James and Smith met
in 1994 through an ad in
The Village Voice and performed together in New
York City before moving
to San Diego in 1997. They
relocated to Austin, Texas, the following year, and
Erwin joined the group in
2000.
The group has released
about a dozen studio
albums, including Midnight on the Trail last year,
a mix of 12 Western swing
songs and cowboy ballads.
James, who grew up in
Kansas and began taking
violin lessons as a 4-yearold, spoke with the Hub
from her home in Montana
last week. She said the band
tours almost continually
and was on the road about
250 days in 2016.
Thats the testament to
how much we actually like
to play, James observed.

you maintain your interest


and energy and keep things
musically fresh?
James: We have a show
coming up this weekend,
and its like being a chef
in that every day you create the show from nothing.
No matter how long youve
been playing something,
theres still the excitement
or the pressure or the hope
that it comes off like you
want it to. Every single
night that we play is different.
To be a musician and to
be able to make a living
playing music is a gift of
the highest order an order
so high that its a sort of
a calling. Its like youve
been given a gift, and I
believe the only way to
keep such a gift is to continually give it away.
To be given a musical
gift, you just want to continue being a conduit for
that for as long as possible, because whats more
important than that?
As far as individual gifts
in this lifetime, if youve
got that one, its not something that you want to let go
or take for granted.

February 2, 2017

Stoughton Courier Hub

ConnectStoughton.com

Coming up

Community calendar

Yoga Sundays
Visit the library each Sunday
through the end of February for a
free yoga class offered by Stoughton
Yoga. The class begins at 2 p.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.
For information, call 873-6281.

Ski trips
The Stoughton Recreation Department is planning multiple trips to
Devils Head, Tyrol Basin and Cascade Mountain Friday nights in 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.

Pastor lecture series


Local pastors are participating in
a lecture series about the history and
impact of the Reformation at First
Lutheran Church, 310 E. Washington
St., at 8:30 and 10 a.m. every Sunday
through February.
Kirk Morledge, lead pastor of First
Presbyterian Church in Waunakee
will lead the program Feb. 5; Graham
Blaikie, former lead pastor at Lake
Bahai Faith

For information: Alfred Skerpan, 877-0911


or Gail and Greg Gagnon, 873-9225
us.bahai.org Stoughton study classes.

View Church Feb. 12; John Shep, visitation pastor at First Lutheran Church
and former Lutheran Bishop in the
Ukraine Feb. 19; and Gerard Healy,
retired former pastor of St. Anns, Feb.
26.
For information, call 873-7761.

varieties will be featured and participants will receive a commemorative


glass. Appetizers are included as well
as a limited amount of wine. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased at
Banushis Bar and Grill. Checks can
be made payable to Stoughton Lions.
Tickets will also be available at the
Reflexology
door.
For information, call 575-7680.
Visit the senior center from 1-4:30
p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, for reflexology. Heidi Fromi provides this form of Norse Afternoon of Fun
massage that applies deep pressure
The Stoughton Norwegian Dancto reflex points on the feet. Prices ers will present their annual Norse
are $25 for 30 minutes or $45 for 60 Afternoon of Fun at 1:30 p.m. Sunminutes. The massage opens nerve day, Feb. 12, at the SHS gymnasium,
pathways to increase circulation and 600 Lincoln Ave. Doors open at 12:30
create a sense of balance within the p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults and $1
body. Sign up at the senior center for children under 14. This annual
reception desk.
event is the Norwegians answer to
For information, call 873-8585.
cabin fever, and the combination of
Norwegian costumes, music and ethChili and movie
nic folk dancing produces elements to
T h e S o n s o f N o r wa y - M a n d t relieve the winter blues. Members
Lodge, 317 Page St., will screen the of the audience are encouraged to
movie The Falun-Roros Expedition wear their national costumes. A bake
at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8. Begin- sale featuring Norwegian pastries is
ning at 7 p.m., Koshkonong Prairie also part of the afternoon as well as
Historical Society will present a pro- the announcement of the Community
gram about history of the Norwegian Appreciation Award and 2017 Sytsettlers on the Koshkonong Prairie. tende Mai Royalty. There will be a
There also will be a chili cook off, Norse Afternoon raffle for 33 different
bring chili and a recipe by 6:45 p.m. prizes.
Admission tickets can be purFor information, call 873-7209.
chased at the Chamber of Commerce,
Beer tasting
Diamonds Direct, McGlynn PharVisit Banushis Bar and Grill, macy, Koffee Kup, Nordic Nook,
800 Nygaard St., for the Lions Club Stoughton Floral, Stoughton Lumber
fifth annual beer tasting event from or Radio Shack.
For information, call 873-7209.
3-6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11. Over 75
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: 9 and 10:30 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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221 Kings Lynn Rd.


Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 873-8888
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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

Seventh Day Baptist


Church of Albion

616 Albion Rd., Edgerton


561-7450 albionsdb@gmail.com
forministry.com/USWISDBGCASD1
Worship Saturday 11- Sabbath School 10
Fellowship Meal follows service on first Sabbath

Stoughton Baptist Church

Corner of Williams Dr. & Cty. B, Stoughton


873-6517
Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship;
6 p.m. - Evening Service

St. Ann Catholic Church

323 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton


873-6448 873-7633
Weekday Mass: Nazareth House
and St. 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

Thursday, February 2

1-4:30 p.m., Reflexology, senior center, 873-8585


1-5 p.m., Personal Essentials Pantry open, 343 E.
Main St., pepstoughton.org
6:30-8 p.m., Adult Craft Club: String Art, library, 8736281
3:15 to 4 p.m., Chess Club (ages 9 and up), library,
873-6281

Friday, February 3

9:30 a.m., Winter/Spring StoryTime (ages 0-5),


library, 873-6281
1 p.m., First Friday Movie: The Secret Life of Pets,
senior center, 873-8585

Saturday, February 4

10 a.m. to noon, Yahara River Hootenanny (repeats


first Saturdays through November), Yahara River Grocery Cooperative, 229 E. Main St., 712-2976

Sunday, February 5

8:30 and 10 a.m., Pastor lecture series, 310 E.


Washington St., 873-7761
2-3 p.m., Yoga Sundays (ages 16 and up), library,
873-6281

Monday, February 6

7 p.m., Stoughton Area School District Board of Education meeting, District administration building, 320
North St., 877-5000

Wednesday, February 8

10 a.m., Winter/Spring StoryTime (ages 0-5), library,


873-6281
6:30 p.m., Bi-weekly Baby Storytimes (ages 0-2),
library, 873-6281
7 p.m., Chilli on the Prairie, Sons of Norway Mandt
Lodge, 317 S. Page St., 873-7209

Thursday, February 9

2 p.m., Concerned and Caring: Am I a Caregiver?


program, senior center, 873-8585

Friday, February 10

9:30 a.m., Coffee with the Mayor, senior center, 8738585


9:30 a.m., Winter/Spring StoryTime (ages 0-5),
library, 873-6281
7:30 p.m., Davina and the Vagabonds, Stoughton
Opera House, 381 E. Main St., purchase tickets at
stoughtonoperahouse.com

Saturday, February 11

10-11 a.m., LEGO Club, library, 873-6281

Sunday, February 12

8:30 and 10 a.m., pastor lecture series, 310 E. Washington St., 873-7761
1:30 p.m., Stoughton Norwegian Dancers Norse
Afternoon of Fun ($7, tickets available at the door),
SHS gymnasium, 600 Lincoln Ave., 873-0515
2-3 p.m., Yoga Sundays (ages 16 and up), library,
873-6281

Monday, February 13

6:30-8 p.m., School board candidate forum, 320


North St., sandhillwfk@gmail.com

Wednesday, February 15

6:30 p.m., Bi-weekly evening story times (ages 0-5),


library, 873-6281
7:30 p.m., Pokey LaFarge (tickets $12.50 regular or
$25 reserved), Stoughton Opera House, 381 E. Main
St., purchase tickets at stoughtonoperahouse.com

Western Koshkonong
Lutheran Church

2633 Church St., Cottage Grove


Sunday: 9:30 a.m. worship
11 a.m. Bible study

Do Something Nice for Someone


The advice to do something nice for someone follows logically from
the golden rule, i.e., to do unto others as you would have them do unto
you (Matthew 7:12), and is, in effect, a summary of the Bibles teaching on
morality. We all know how good it feels when someone does something
nice for us, and so we should return the favor, or perhaps pay it forward, as the saying goes. This can be done in so many simple ways,
from helping someone with their chores, to inviting someone to eat
with you or otherwise sharing your food, to just being there for others.
It doesnt have to be expensive; sometimes the best gift is the gift of
our time. A patient and understanding listener is often the best therapist. On the other hand, gifts are also nice. Who doesnt like to be the
recipient of a thoughtful gift? And monetary gifts are always practical.
Sometimes the nicest things we do are the things we do for those who
dont expect it, or deserve it. If someone deserves to be forgiven, then
its not a big deal to forgive them. But if someone doesnt deserve to be
forgiven and we forgive them, that is a big deal. Do something nice for
someone each and every day and occasionally do something really nice
for someone who doesnt necessarily expect it, or deserve it. Christopher Simon, Metro News Service
So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you,
for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
Matthew 7:12 NIV

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,
senior center, 873-8585

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,
senior center, 873-8585

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:

ConnectStoughton.com
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Jeremy Jones, sports editor

845-9559 x226 ungsportseditor@wcinet.com

Anthony Iozzo, assistant sports editor


845-9559 x237 sportsreporter@wcinet.com
Fax: 845-9550

Player of the
week
From Jan. 24-31

Sports

Thursday, February 2, 2017

Courier Hub
For more sports coverage, visit:
ConnectStoughton.com

Girls basketball

Bach in the race

Junior guard leads


Vikings over thirdranked Monroe
ANTHONY IOZZO
Assistant sports editor

Name: Tommy McClain


Grade: Junior
Sport: Basketball
Position: Center/Forward
Highlights: McClain finished with a season-high 23 points in a win over Fort
Atkinson Friday to move the Vikings to
6-0 in the Badger South Conference
Honorable mentions: Cassidy Bach
(girls basketball) had nine points and
six rebounds in a loss against Madison
Edgewood Saturday; Aodan Marshall
(wrestling) defeated Kyle Walter, ranked
No. 5 in Division 2, 3-2 in overtime to
help Stoughton beat Monroe 45-18
Friday; goaltender Carson Roisum
(boys hockey) stopped 36 shots on
goal Friday against Badger South
Conference rival Monroe; Taylor Nisius
(girls hockey) had a goal and an assist
last week for the Icebergs; Ian Bormett
(boys swimming) won the 100-yard
freestyle and then joined Hayden
Hammond, Connor Clark and Chase
Millam to secure the 200 free relay
Thursday to help Stoughton beat the
rival Oregon Panthers.

Boys basketball

Vikings bounce back


from Waunakee loss
ANTHONY IOZZO
Assistant sports editor

The fifth-ranked Stoughton High


School boys basketball team played in
its first game following a loss Friday
against Fort Atkinson and dominated in
a 91-63 win.
The Vikings (12-1 overall, 6-0 Badger
South) led 48-33 at halftime and didnt
let up in the second half.
Senior Tommy McClain finished with
a season-high 24 points, and senior
Troy Slaby and junior Jordan DiBenedetto each collected 18 points.
Senior Darvell Peeples added seven
points.
Senior Preston Strasburg led Fort
Atkinson with 17 points.

Stoughton 72, Watertown 47


Stoughton added a 72-47 win over

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Junior Cassidy Bach is one of


the newcomers to the Stoughton High School girls basketball
varsity team this season, but you
wouldnt have known it Tuesday.
After hitting one free throw
in the first half, Bach took over
the second half on both ends of
the court, including spinning in
the lane for a go-ahead running
layup and later knocking down a
big free throw to lead the sixthranked Vikings to a 52-50 win
over third-ranked Monroe.
I was not planning on it
because I had big Sydney
(Mathiason) right in front of
me, and I was like, Oh no, I put
myself in a great spot here. But
then I faked her out a little bit
and thought I might as well try,
said Bach, who finished with 12
of her 13 points in the second
half and added six rebounds, six
assists and three steals. It went
in, so I guess it was the right
choice.
Stoughton (14-3 overall, 7-2
Badger South) trailed Monroe
37-33 with 11 minutes to play,
but sophomore Emma Kissling
(8 points) hit a shot, and Bach
and senior Kendra Halverson (9
points) hit back-to-back 3-pointers to give Stoughton a 41-38
lead.
The Vikings led 47-40, but
Monroe clawed back, and junior
Sydney Mathiason (15 points)
hit a three to put the Cheesemakers up 50-49 with 1 minute, 11
seconds to go.
After Bach gave the lead back
to Stoughton, sophomore Sydney Hilliard (13 points) missed
a driving layup for Monroe, and
Bach ended up with the ball.
She was fouled and went to
the line with 3.3 seconds to go
and hit the front end of a 1-and1.

Photo by Anthony Iozzo

Junior Cassidy Bach drives into the paint in the second half Tuesday in a Badger South conference
game against first-place Monroe. Bach scored 12 of her 13 points in the second half, including a
go-ahead shot in the paint and a free throw in the final seconds as the sixth-ranked Vikings handed
third-ranked Monroe its first conference loss, 52-50.
Bach missed the second free
throw, but senior Marissa Robson (16 points) was there for an
offensive rebound.
The first shot fell for me,
and actually I would like to say
I missed the second shot on

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Whats next
Stoughton hosts Milton (8-8, 2-6) at 7:30p.m. Friday and travel to non-conference and second-ranked West De Pere (14-0) at
7:15p.m. Saturday. The Vikings close the week against non-conference Middleton (14-2), which is ranked fifth in Division 1.

Boys hockey

Stoughton hands Edgewood first conference loss


JEREMY JONES

Sports editor

Seniors Justin Gibbons, Zeth


Zeichert and Jeffrey Huston will
never forget the final game they
played on their home ice. Tuesday evenings 5-4 upset over firstplace Madison Edgewood guarantees it.
Edgewood had won 33 straight
Badger South Conference games
last losing to Stoughton back
on Jan. 9, 2014. Gibbons and
Zeichert were the only Viking
players on that team.
I remember being on that
team (three years ago) and how
great it felt, Gibbons said. Beating them again on Senior Night
made it that much sweeter.
While Tuesday night was a celebration of what the three seniors
Photo by Jeremy Jones
have meant to the Stoughton pro- Sophomore defenseman Sam Wahlin celebrates his second period power-play goal which tied Tuesdays
gram, the win also showcased an game against Madison Edgewood 2-2. Stoughton scored three-unanswered goals and then held on to
Turn to Hockey/Page 8 win 5-4.

February 2, 2017

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Wrestling

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Boys swimming

Depth carries Vikings to first conference victory


Vikings finish
undefeated during
dual regular season
JEREMY JONES

Sports editor

ANTHONY IOZZO

If You Go

Assistant sports editor

The Stoughton High


School wrestling team
concluded the Badger
South Conference dual
season Friday with a 45-18
win over Monroe Friday in
a make-up dual from Dec.
16.
The win moved Stoughton to 22-0 in duals and
5-0 in the Badger South.
The match started at 160
pounds, and Monroe led
18-6 before junior heavyweight Aodan Marshall
won 3-2 in overtime over
Kyle Walter, who is ranked
No. 5 in Division 2.
The Vikings won the
next eight matches, including senior Brandon Daniels (138) 3-1 victory
over Cole Murray, who is
ranked No. 12 in Division
2.
Junior Tyler Dow (170)
gave Stoughton its first
win of the evening with a
pin over Dempzy Foley in
1:49. Foley is ranked No.
11 in Division 2.
Senior Kaleb Louis
(132) pinned Alex Witt in

What: Badger Conference meet


When: 9a.m. Saturday
Where: Monona Grove
High School
3:27, and sophomore Luke
Geister-Jones (152) edged
Patrick Rielly 2-1.
Sophomore Cade Spilde
(145) won a 10-2 major
decision over Travis Wolf,
and sophomore Freeman
Detweiler (120) won a
6-2 decision over David
Andrews.
Sophomore Hunter
Lewis (113) won a 19-3
technical fall over Gabe
Witt, and freshman Nathan
Rein (106) pinned Dakota
Wickstrum in 1:24.
Senior Tristan Jenny
(126) added a win by forfeit.
Monroes other ranked
wrestler was No. 3 Hayden
Arneson (195). Junior
Gavin Miller lost a 10-6
decision to Arneson.

Top-ranked Badger
Conference wrestlers
106: No. 2, Hunter Lewis, Stoughton; No. 4 Zeke Smith,
Sauk Prairie; No. 7, Caden Fry, Reedsburg; HM, Mason
Dutcher, Milton
113: No. 4 Dalton Shea, Milton; No. 8 Dylan Herbrand,
Sauk Prairie
120: No. 2 Tristan Jenny, Stoughton; No. 5, Mason McMillen, Reedsburg; No. 12, Nolan Kraus, Fort Atkinson
126: No. 5, Kaleb Louis, Stoughton; HM, Pablo Ramirez,
Baraboo
132: No. 1, Brandon Klein, Stoughton; HM, Draven
Sigmund, Fort Atkinson
138: No. 8, Cade Spilde, Stoughton
145: No. 2, Garrett Model, Stoughton; No. 3, Drew Fjoser, Sauk Prairie; HM, Austin Rauls, DeForest; HM, Vince
Digennaro, Milton
152: No. 12, Will Gahnz, DeForest; HM, Nick Richards,
Milton
160: No. 2, Tyler Dow, Stoughton; No. 7, Nate Lorenz,
Waunakee; No. 10, Bryant Schaaf, Sauk Prairie
182: No. 2, Jackson Hemauer, DeForest; No. 3, Billy
Pitzner, Milton; HM, Trey Haugen, Reedsburg
195: No. 2, Dalton Hahn, Reedsburg; No. 3, Logan
Moore, Sauk Prairie; No. 8, Jerry Lipke, Milton; HM,
Reed Ryan, Waunakee
220: HM, Brian Brooks, Reedsburg
HW: No. 12, Alan Olkowski, Waunakee; HM, Aodan
Marshall, Stoughton; HM, Tom Rakestraw, Milton; HM,
Konnor McNeal, Sauk Prairie

Statistically, it wasnt a performance that looked that impressive


on paper, but the Stoughton boys
swimming team still got the outcome
it was hoping for.
The Vikings won two individual
events and one relay out of 11 on
Thursday, but managed to have just
enough depth to sneak out the teams
first Badger South Conference win
of the season, 87-82 over Oregon.
I dont put a lot of emphasis on
winning dual meets, but Ill let the
guys enjoy this, Stoughton head
coach Katie Talmadge said. Its fun
to win, but we have bigger goals. We
have conference in eight days and
Photo by Jeremy Jones
sectionals after that.
Hayden Hammond swims to a first-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke ThursWere going into our taper with day against Oregon. Stoughton won its final Badger South dual meet of the seaTurn to Swim/Page 9 son 87-82.

Girls hockey

Icebergs drop close contests, three regular season games left


JEREMY JONES

Whats next

Sports editor

Hannah Smith pulled


the Stoughton girls hockey
co-op within a goal late Friday inside the Mandt Community Center, but the Icebergs were unable to find
the equalizer. Stoughton
dropped the nonconference
make-up game against the
Northern Edge co-op 3-1.
The game was original supposed to take place
during the Rhinelander
Hodag tournament over
Christmas break, but a
Whooping cough outbreak
forced the game to be canceled.
That tournament left
Rhinelander looking to

The Icebergs (0-8-0) travel to Madison Ice Arena at 8p.m. Thursday for a Badger
Conference game against the second-place Madison Metro Lynx (5-1-2).
Stoughton finishes out the regular season 1p.m. Saturday at non-conference Onalaska
(8-9-0) and 7p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, against the first-place Cap City Cougars inside the
Sun Prairie Ice Arena (6-0-1).
make up some games, while
weather had cost the Icebergs a couple of games.
Although the Northern
Edge scored a goal in each
period, Smith gave the Icebergs a chance to draw even
with her power-play goal 59
seconds into the third period. Stoughton only had two

Turn to Icebergs/Page 9

Badger Conference
Team
Cap City Cougars
Metro Lynx
Rock County
Viroqua
Badger Lightning
Icebergs

W-L-T Points
6-0-1
13
5-1-2
12
4-2-1
9
2-4-0 4
2-4-0
4
0-8-0 0

Hockey: Stoughton sweeps series with Monroe


Continued from page 7

Whats next

up-and-coming young roster


full of talent.
Sophomore forward Brody
Hvalacek added two goals
and two assists in the win,
while sophomore defenseman
Sam Wahlin added a pair of
goals
Fellow sophomore goaltender Carson Roisum was
a big part of that success,
and had the Viking helmet
to prove it following the win
given to the most valuable
player following the game.
Roisum made several spectacular saves throughout
the game, including a backwards sprawling effort in the
final two minutes of the second period, which allowed

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Stoughton closes out the Badger South Conference


season with a 7:15p.m., Feb. 26, game against Milton
(3-3-0) and a 7p.m. game Friday, Feb. 10 at Oregon
(6-1-0). The Vikings travel to Beaver Dam Family Ice Center at 7p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7 for a non-conference game
against the Golden Beavers (7-8-2).
Stoughton to carry a 3-2 lead
into the second intermission
following a Quinn Link goal.
Carson played a great
game, and never got down
even after Edgewood came
back and scored a couple
goals, Stoughton head coach
Kris Rosholt said. He struggled during the first half of
the season, but he has been
playing much better as of
late.
Rosholt said that the entire
team has been playing better since trying to change
the teams mindset midway
through the season.
We want to focus on
effort, and playing our hardest, instead of on mistakes,
Rosholt said. We have a
lot of young guys that are
playing better, gaining confidence, and as a result, eliminating mistakes.
The victory was a stark
contrast to Stoughtons 9-3
loss to the Edgewood in early
January.
Rosholt said the difference
was his teams attention to
detail.
Tonight was the first

time we had the whole team


focused and giving the effort
we needed, he said. Everyone wanted to win this
whether it was because of
Senior Night or because it
was our final home game
- there was a different mindset.
Roisum, who finished with
55 saves, compared to 16 by
Edgewoods Shane Ryan,
said Tuesday was the first
time Stoughton was finally
able to carry everything over
from practice into a game.
I cant take anything from
Edgewood, theyre a very talented team, and they played
well, Roisum said. There
was never a point in the game
tonight were I was confident
that we had a big enough
lead.
The power play went a
long way toward helping
Stoughton earn the win, picking up the first Wahlin, who
went five-hole on Ryan late in
the first period to tie the game
2-2. Hlavacek added a second
midway through the second
period to push the Vikings out
to their biggest lead, 5-2.

The Crusaders battled back


with a power-play goals of
their own. Defenseman Jack
Royer got things rolling, scoring with just over the final 10
1/2 minutes.
Stoughton followed that
up on the penalty kill before
Edgewood pulled their goalie with 1:45 remaining. Link
had a shot to ice the game,
but instead rang an empty-net
shot off the post in the final
minute.
The Crusaders rallied for
one last goal with 31 seconds
remaining, but were unable to
find the equalizer.
Having only beaten Monroe in our sectional, and playing Milton after the seeding
meeting, well end up as the
10th seed, Rosholt said. But
if we play the way we showed
we are capable of playing
tonight, I 100 percent think
we are capable of making a
run in the playoffs.

Stoughton 9, Monroe 0
The Vikings scored multiple goals in every period Friday and goaltender Carson
Roisum stopped 36 shots on
goal for Stoughton, which
shut out Badger South Conference rival Monroe 9-0 on
the road.
Senior Justin Gibbons
scored four goals and set up
another for Stoughton, which
also got two goals from Brody Hlavacek. Jeffrey Huston had a goal and an assist,
and Cam Furseth and Zeth
Zeichert each added a goal.

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Boys bb: Slaby drops 28 to


crush Elkhorn
Continued from page 7
non-conference Watertown
Saturday.
The Vikings led by 16
at halftime and once again
had three players in double-digits.
Slaby was the leader
this time with 24 points,
and Peeples added 16. But
19 of Slabys points were
in the first half, and 12 of
Peeples were in the second half.
Junior Max Fernholz
collected 10 points, and
DiBenedetto finished with
eight.
Senior Faron Voigt led
Watertown with 15 points,
10 of which came in the
first half.

Stoughton 92,
Elkhorn 56
Photo submitted

The Stoughton varsity dance team traveled to Watertown High School on Saturday to compete in the State Dance Regional
competition. The team competed in Division 1 Jazz and Division 2 Pom.
The dancers missed the opportunity to compete at the State Dance Championships by one point out of a possible 500. The
Dance Team will be performing competition routines at halftime of the upcoming boys and girls varsity basketball games.

Icebergs: Nisius, Olson score goals in OT loss to Lightning


Continued from page 8
power-play opportunities in
the game, while the Northern Edge went 0 for 4.
Though the Icebergs controlled much of the game,
outshooting the Edge nearly 2 to 1, they continued to
struggle putting the puck in
the net.
We didnt use as much
of the ice as we have started to do and it cost us some
opportunities, Icebergs
head coach Matt Gallagher
said. Going into the playoffs I am looking for one
or two girls to step up and

be the one to score when


we need it. We have a
couple girls show promise
but were inconsistent. I
am looking for outstanding
senior leadership to step it
up and finish the regular
season strong and carry us
into post-season play.
Abby Oettinger added a
Northern Edge insurance
goal two minutes later, and
Shea Petersen made the
lead hold with 37 saves.
Alicia Turunen and Ellen
Padgett scored in the first
two periods to give the
Edge a two-goal lead.
McKenzie Nisius stopped
19 shots for the Icebergs

(3-16-1 overall).

Badger Lightning 3,
Icebergs 2 (OT)
The Icebergs forced overtime against the Badger
Lightning on Jan. 24, but
were unable to secure the
teams first Badger Conference win of the season,
falling 3-2.
Goals by Taylor Nisius
and Aeryn Olson helped
the host Icebergs go ahead
2-1 midway through the
second period. Kayle Engel
t i e d t h e g a m e m i d wa y
through the second period
and Lizzie Patton added the

eventual game-winner a little over 4 1/2 minutes into


overtime for the Lightning.
McKenzie Nisius finished the game with 40
saves, while Gabby Christensen stopped 33 shots on
goal for the Lightning.
The goal of the team is
to finish strong. We have
gotten incredibly better
since day 1, and we are
going to continue to do
that, Gallagher said. If
we finish strong we put
ourselves in a good position to win some hockey
games and keep our season
going for a longer time.

Swim: Conference meet set for Friday


some confidence.
H av i n g n o t w o n a ny
of the four events entering the break, Stoughton
trailed Oregon by 10 (3626).
We s w a m w e l l , bu t
with the number of guys
we have (12) its hard to
compete with the depth of
these other teams, Oregon
head coach Scott Krueger
said.
The Vikings began chipping into the lead over
the course of the second
half of the meet, however,
starting with Ian Bormetts
100-yard freestyle victory
by .32 seconds over Collin
Braatz in 54.1 seconds.
It felt really awesome
to be able to contribute
to the win, Bormett said.
The guys have all been
working so hard.
Weve come close to
winning a couple of times,
but to be able to get the
victory tonight was very
exciting, especially during
the most difficult part of
our season.
Teammate Hayden Hammond helped Stoughton to
a decisive turn over ends,

If you go
What: Badger South meet
When: 6 p.m. Friday
Where: Monona Grove
High School
leading a 1-2-3 sweep of
the 100 backstroke. It was
a 13-2 point swing, which
helped secure the Vikings
first dual meet victory of
the season in 1:08.71.
Luke McLaury (1:10.02)
and Jacob Turner (1:14.61)
helped Stoughton score 13
points in the event by far
their most of any race.
Bormett and Hammond
were later joined by Connor Clark and Chase Millam, posting a time of
1:42.67 for the Vikings
final victory on the 200
free relay.
Despite not winning
the event, Stoughton outscored Oregon 9-6 in the
1 0 0 bu t t e r f l y a s C l a r k
( 1 : 0 2 . 7 9 ) , J a c o b Fo l d y
(1:12.13) and Jack Gardner (1:16.19) finished second, third and fourth.
S t o u g h t o n s J V t e a m
dominated a handful or
Oregon JV swimmers,

32-4. Nick Walker won


the junior varsity 50 free
and Tanner Gutche added
the 100 free. Isiah Rowley, Dylan Gross, Traeton
Kooima and Gutche, and
Jack Ebner, Gross, Gutche
and Kooima also won the
200 and 400 free relays,
respectively.
S t o u g h t o n t r av e l s t o
Monona Grove High

Continued from page 7


purpose ... but I missed it
and Marissa had a really
awesome rebound, Bach
said.
Robson finished with
eight rebounds, including
six on the offensive glass,
and Halverson and senior
Sydney Johnson picked up
six and five rebounds.
Monroe (14-2, 9-1) was
handed its first conference
loss.

The Vikings had their


eight-game winning streak
snapped Saturday in a
65-50 loss against Madison
Edgewood.
Stoughton could not contain seniors Estella Moschkau (23 points) and Katie

The defending state champion and top-ranked Division


2 team in the state, Monona Grove is a heavy favorite to
win the meet.
Fourth-ranked Madison Edgewood will be among the
teams fighting for second place.
School at 6 p.m. Friday for
the Badger South Conference meet.
My times have been
kind of stagnant, so Im
really looking to take
a chunk out of my season-best, Bormett said. I
d really like to get a little closer to my personal
bests before sectionals.

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3-pointers and finished with


11 points.
Stoughton was 20-for-35
from the free-throw line and
added a dozen 3-pointers.
Senior Alex Easterday
finished with 18 points and
sophomore Vince Umnus
collected 14.

Badger
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Team W-L
Monroe 9-1
Stoughton 7-2
Madison Edgewood 7-2
Monona Grove
4-5
Milton 3-6
Oregon 2-7
Fort Atkinson
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Meriggioli (11 points)
and junior Caitlin Link
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Vikings combined.
Robson had 13 points and
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Paige Halverson added 10
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Stoughton travels to
Badger South Conference rival Oregon (6-7,
2-4) at 7:30p.m. Saturday and then gets a
rematch at third-ranked
Waunakee at 7:30p.m.
Tuesday in a Badger
crossover.

Girls bb: Stoughton stumbles


against Edgewood

Edgewood 65,
Stoughton 50

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The Vikings traveled to


non-conference Elkhorn on
Tuesday and cruised to a
92-56 win.
Stoughton led 38-28 at
halftime and dominated the
second half with 54 points.
Slaby finished with 28
points and had four 3-pointers. McClain added 18
points and DiBenedetto collected 13.
Senior Nick Hutcherson knocked down three

Team W-L
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Edgewood 6-1
Monona Grove
4-2
Oregon 2-4
Monroe 2-4
Fort Atkinson
2-4
Milton 0-7

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Obituaries

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Patricia Disch

Patricia Disch

Patricia Patty Disch,


age 42, of Stoughton, passed
away at St. Marys Hospital
on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017,
with her loving family by her
side.
She was born on Aug.
15, 1974, in Madison, the
daughter of Gary (Donna)
Disch and Rita Fleuter.
Patty fought a courageous
battle with cancer, which
she defeated three years ago.
Recently she was diagnosed
again, and sadly it was too

Lisa Littel

Lisa Littel

Lisa Littel, age 40, of


Edgerton, passed away
unexpectedly on Saturday,
Jan. 14, 2017.
She was born on April
24, 1976, in Madison, the
daughter of Fredrik Loga
and LuAnne Littel. Lisa
worked as a department
manager for Walmart in
Stoughton. She was a
volunteer at local food
pantries, and loved dogs,
cats and baby goats. Lisa

much for her to continue the


fight.
She worked at numerous
places during her life, but
raising her four children was
her main pride and joy. Patty
is survived by her children,
Tab II (Elizabeth), Joseph,
Daniel (Shylo Krebs) and
Zachary; grandchildren, Tab
III and Isaiah; best friend
and partner, Curt Peterson;
her parents; siblings, Jennifer
(Scott) Koberle, Richard
Disch, Nicole Noyce and
Mark (Jill) Noyce; and
nephews, nieces, other
relatives and friends.
She was preceded in
death by her grandparents,
Clarence and Betty Disch;
step-grandmother, Charlotte
Robson; and uncles, Alton
Newton and John Robson.
Online condolences may be
made at www.gundersonfh.
com.
Gunderson Stoughton
Funeral & Cremation Care
1358 Highway 51 N. @
Jackson St.
(608) 873-4590
will be remembered as
a very caring and giving
person, sharing smiles and
hugs with everyone she
knew.
Lisa is survived by
her son, Calvin Geishirt;
brothers, Chris Loga, Kelly
Loga and James Matteson;
grandmother, Wanda Littel;
aunts, Carmen Jean Borland
and Robin Richards; uncle,
Bill Littel; boyfriend, Sean
Plank; and cousins, Ashley
Borland and Brian and
Rodney Richards.
She was preceded in death
by her mother, LuAnne
Littel; father, Fredrik B.
Loga; grandfathers, Rodney
Littel and Fred Wagner;
grandmother, Pat Wagner;
and cousin, Amanda
Borland.
A Celebration of Lisas
Life will be held from 2:304:30p.m. Friday, Feb. 3,
at Gunderson Stoughton
Funeral and Cremation
Care, 1358 Hwy. 51. Online
condolences may be made
at www.gundersonfh.com.

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Glenn Joseph LaZotte
passed away in his home
in Stoughton. Glenn was
born on Dec. 3, 1930, in
the home of his parents,
Glenn Joseph LeZotte
and Eva Amanda (Habrel)
LeZotte in Merrillan, Wis.
During his 86 years, Glenn
loved his family and was
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In 1948, after graduating
from Neillsville High
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Shirley Ann Haugen,
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of the Nelson Muffler
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Stoughton and years
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Ruth M. Rushlow

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Ruth M. Rushlow, age


84, went home to be with
her Savior on Wednesday,
Jan. 25, 2017, surrounded
by her family.
She was born in

Jeanne E. Nelson

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NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Stoughton Planning


Commission+ will hold a Public Hearing
on Monday February 13, 2017 at 6:00
oclock p.m., or as soon after as the matter may be heard, at the Public Safety
Building, Second Floor, 321 S. Fourth
Street, Stoughton, Wisconsin, 53589,
to consider a proposed preliminary plat
for Park Place Condominium, 160 Business Park Circle. The preliminary plat
was submitted for review and approval
on January 16, 2017. The land within this
condominium development is proposed
for planned industrial uses.
For questions regarding this notice
please contact Rodney Scheel, Director
of Planning & Development at 608-8736619. A copy of the preliminary plat and a
map of the area adjacent to the proposed
plat can be viewed at the Planning & Development Office, City Hall, 381 E. Main
Street, Stoughton, Wisconsin or at www.
cityofstoughton.com/planning
Rodney Scheel
Director of Planning & Development
Published January 26 and
February 2, 2017
WNAXLP
***

NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Stoughton Planning


Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday March 13, 2017 at 6:00
oclock p.m., or as soon after as the matter may be heard, at the Public Safety
Building, Second Floor, 321 S. Fourth
Street, Stoughton, Wisconsin, 53589, to
consider a proposed preliminary condominium plat for Larry and Sandy Stenner,
1908/1910 Hilldale Lane, Stoughton, WI.
The preliminary condominium plat was
submitted for review and approval on
January 31, 2017. The condominium is
proposed to split a duplex.
For questions regarding this notice
please contact Rodney Scheel, Director
of Planning & Development at 608-873-

6619. A copy of the preliminary plat and a


map of the area adjacent to the proposed
plat can be viewed at the Planning & Development Office, City Hall, 381 E. Main
Street, Stoughton, Wisconsin or at www.
cityofstoughton.com/planning
Rodney Scheel
Director of Planning & Development
Published February 2 and 9, 2017
WNAXLP
***

STATE OF WISCONSIN,
CIRCUIT COURT,
DANE COUNTY,
AMENDED NOTICE TO
CREDITORS (INFORMAL
ADMINISTRATION) IN THE
MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
MONA E. JOHNSON

Case No. 2017PR09


PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
1. An application for Informal Administration was filed.
2. The decedent, with date of birth
August 4, 1925 and date of death December 6, 2016, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing
address of 1309 Holtan Road, Stoughton
WI 53589.
3. All interested persons waived notice.
4. The deadline for filing a claim
against the decedents estate is April 28,
2017.
5. A claim may be filed at the Dane
County Courthouse, 215 S. Hamilton
Street, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1000.
Lisa Chandler
Probate Registrar
January 23, 2017
Michael D. Rumpf
PO Box 1
Cambridge, WI 53523
(608) 423-3254
Bar Number: 1015663
Published: February 2, 9 and 16, 2017
WNAXLP
***

Jeanne Nelson

Jeanne E. Nelson (nee:


Brickson) passed away
peacefully surrounded by
her family in the comfort of
her own home in Minocqua,
Wis., on Sunday, Jan. 22,
2017.
Jeanne was born on March
13, 1932, in Stoughton
to Earl and Irene (nee:
Seamonson) Brickson. She
enjoyed her youth growing
up in Stoughton surrounded
by numerous family, friends
and activities. She attended
UW-Stout for two years and
gained employment as a
secretary for an architectural
firm.
She married the love of

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stayed with the company


for nearly 53 years,
performing a variety
of tasks starting with
unloading steel when the
original Neillsville plant
was expanded. Thereafter,
Glenn worked as an
assembler on the factory
floor, as a salesperson
traveling the country on
behalf of the company,
as the plant manager in
Neillsville, and eventually
he simultaneously
served as president of
the Nelson Division
and vice president and
board member of Nelson
Industries while living
in Stoughton. In January
2001, three years after
N e l s o n I n d u s t r i e s wa s
acquired by Cummins Inc.
of Columbus, Ind., Glenn
retired at the age of 70.
Glenn deeply admired,
respected and cared about
the men and women
who started, built and
continued to grow Nelson
Industries during the half
century he worked with
them. In particular, Glenn
was always grateful for
the confidence placed in
him by Edwin E. Bryant,
one of the three founders
of the Nelson Muffler
Corporation in 1939.
Likewise, Glenn was
inspired and especially
moved by the character,

skill and work ethic of


those making the mufflers
and filters in the Nelson
Divisions manufacturing
plants in Neillsville,
Black River Falls, Mineral
Point, Bloomer, Viroqua,
Wautoma and Arcadia,
Wis., as well as in Burks
Falls, Ontario; Hinckley,
England; and Mexico City.
Glenn is survived by
his wife of 69 years,
S h i r l ey A n n ( H a u g e n )
LaZotte; their children,
Bruce Arthur LaZotte
a n d B r u c e s w i f e ,
Rhonda (Rein) LaZotte,
Denise Ann LaZotte
and her husband, Kirby
Fredericks, and Paul Glenn
LaZotte; grandchildren,
Kyle LaZotte, Kate
(LaZotte) Langfeldt and
her husband, Charles
Langfeldt, Eric Gross and
Erics wife, Lindsi Weber,
and Heather (Gross)
Somoye and her husband,
Christopher Somoye, and
their son, Aaiden Somoye,
and Heathers son, Dante
Neal.
G l e n n wa s p r e c e d e d
in death by his parents,
Glenn and Eva, who he
always credited for all that
was good in him; parentsin-law, Arthur Haugen
a n d H e l e n ( We g n e r )
Haugen; his sole sibling
and incredibly kind older
sister Lorraine (LaZotte)

Francis and her husband


Harold Francis; and his
and Shirleys eldest child,
Linda Lou (LaZotte)
Gross of Scottsdale, Ariz.,
who passed away on Nov.
24, 2016, after battling
cancer.
Glenns family offers
their heartfelt thanks
t o G l e n n s l o n g t i m e
p h y s i c i a n D r. G u i r i s h
A g n i , a n d t o G l e n n s
hospice care team leaders
Tara and Ingrid of Agrace
HospiceCare, as well as
each and every person
from Agrace who helped
Glenn and his family
during the past six months.
Again, thanks so very
much for your skilled
and unfailingly kind and
compassionate help.
Glenns family will hold
a private memorial service.
Memorials may be made
to Agrace HospiceCare
I n c . s C a r e f o r A l l
Endowment Campaign, or
to the Agrace Foundation,
or to any other charity of
choice.
P l e a s e
s h a r e
your memories of
G l e n n a t : w w w.
CressFuneralService.com.

Shawano, Wis., on Dec.


14, 1932, the daughter of
Richard and Elsa Tonn.
Ruth was baptized and
confirmed at St. James
Lutheran Church in
Shawano, and graduated
from Shawano High
School. On Feb. 7, 1959,
Ruth married Frederick
Rushlow. Together they
moved to Stoughton in
1969, where they were
active in the community
and served as Syttende Mai
King and Queen in 1988.
Central to Ruths life were
her faith and her family.
To g e t h e r w i t h s eve r a l
dedicated families Ruth
and Fred helped establish
Good Shepherd by the
Lake Lutheran Church,
where they were active

members.
R u t h i s s u r v ive d b y
her four children, Fritz
( S h e i l a ) , Pa u l ( J a n a ) ,
David (Kial) and Sarah
(Erik Ebert) Rushlow; and
10 grandchildren, Maddie,
F r i t z i e , C a r t e r, E l i z a ,
Shae, Joseph, Benjamin,
Kimberly, Tate and Isaac.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; husband,
F r e d ; b r o t h e r, R o b e r t
(Marge) Tonn; and sister,
Connie (Lou) Sprissler.
Memorial services
will be held at 11a.m.
Saturday, Feb. 4, at Good
Shepherd by the Lake
Lutheran Church, 1860
Hwy. 51, with the Rev.
Todd McVey officiating.
Friends and relatives are
i nv i t e d t o a l u n c h e o n

immediately following,
in the church fellowship
hall. Friends may greet
the family at church from
4-7p.m. Friday, Feb. 3,
and from 10a.m. until the
time of services Saturday.
Ruth will be laid to rest
beside her husband in
Woodlawn Cemetery at
1p.m. Monday, Feb. 6.
Memorials may be made
to Good Shepherd by the
Lake Lutheran Church or
to the Stoughton Senior
Center. Please share your
memories of Ruth at:
www.CressFuneralService.
com.

her life, Robert D. Nelson,


on Feb. 15, 1958. They
relocated first to Milwaukee,
where they began their
f a m i l y. J e a n n e l o v e d
being a wife and stay-athome mother to her eldest
daughter, Wendy Schoepke,
who now resides in Erin,
Wis., and her youngest
daughter, Patti Nelson,
who relocated to care for
her and resided with her
in Minocqua. The family
moved from Milwaukee to
Menomonee Falls, where
Robert built the family
home and many happy
memories were made.
Jeanne loved to sew,
craft, lead 4-H groups, knit,
crochet, stencil and shop
at rummage sales. She had
many talents she passed
on to her children. After
retirement, they relocated
to Minocqua, where Robert
built their retirement home
on Bolger Lake. She was
the first president of the
Minocqua Womens Aglow,
which kept her very busy.
She was blessed to help
raise her grandson, Russ
Schoepke, in the Minocqua
home. This kept her young

and active creating yet


more cherished moments
and memories. She was
also so proud to be a
great-grandmother to R. J.
Schoepke. He is the apple of
her eye and his visits would
light up her world.
Jeanne has been an
amazing daughter, sister,
wife, mother, grandmother,
great-grandmother, aunt,
friend and adopted mother
to many of her devoted
Christian friends. Jeanne
wanted you all to know she
has loved and cherished you
all so much. She expressed
how each of you have
touched her life in so many
ways.
Jeanne leaves behind
her two daughters, Wendy
Schoepke (Ed) and Patti
Nelson; grandson, Russ
Schoepke, (Erin Gross);
great-grandson, R. J.
Schoepke; brother, Phil
(Betty) Brickson; two
nephews, Scott and Tim
Brickson; and two nieces,
Nancy (Mel) Harried and
Susie Nelson. She was
preceded in death by her
parents, Earl and Irene
Brickson; husband, Robert

Nelson; and niece, Kathrine


Nelson.
Jeanne and her entire
family wish to express
our sincere gratitude and
love to Ministry Home
Care and Hospice for
the most outstanding
and compassionate care
they gave to Jeanne. We
love you Jeralynn, Chris,
Angie and Lenora. You
made her final pages of
her chapter and journey so
comfortable, peaceful and
truly loved.
Celebration of life
services will be held at
Nimsgern Funeral Home
i n Wo o d r u ff , Wi s . , a t
11a.m. Saturday, Feb.
11, with a visitation from
10a.m. until the time of
service. A luncheon will be
provided after the services.
Donations to the family
would be appreciated so we
can allocate to her favorite
Christian organizations and
Ministry Home/Hospice
Care. Online condolences
may be shared at www.
nimsgernfuneral.com.
Nimsgern Funeral and
Cremation Services is
serving the family.

Cress Funeral Service


206 W. Prospect Street
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 873-9244

Cress Funeral Service


206 W. Prospect Street
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 873-9244

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~HELP WANTED: Full time waitress.


Experience a plus! Apply within at
Koffee Kup 355 E Main St. Stoughton
PART-TIME CLERICAL Position. Now
hiring a part time clerical assist in the
safety dept. Duties would include data
entry, filing, answering phone, etc. Computer and phone skills required. 30 hrs
per wk Mon-Fri. to apply please email
resume to ed@stoughton-trucking.com
PART TIME- ON Call Drivers needed. No
weekends. Drivers will pick up and deliver
customer vehicles within a 100 mile radius to and from Evansville, WI. Candidates
should be flexible, dependable and have
a good driving record. Retired individuals
are encouraged to apply. Please apply
in person weekdays from 9-5. Premier
Evansville Auto Auction, 320 Water St.
Evansville, WI. No Applications will be
taken on Wednesday.
TAXI DRIVERS. Must be friendly, reliable,
have clean driving record. Must be at
least 23-years-old. 608-415-7308

431 Education
LA PETITE Academy in Belleville is
hiring for childcare teachers. Competetive wages/benefits. Please call 608-4246319 or email us at lpawibk@lpacorp.
com for more information.

434 Health Care, Human


Services & Child Care
GREAT PART time opportunity. Woman
in Verona seeks help with personal cares
and chores. Two weekend days/mth
(5hrs/shift) and one overnight/mth. Pay
is $12.50/awake hrs & $7.25/sleep hrs.
A drivers license and w/comfort driving
a van a must! Please call 608-347-4348
if interested.

440 Hotel, Food & Beverage


FULL TIME/PART TIME Front Desk/
Housekeepers. No Experience Necessary, must work weekends. Apply in person. Quality Inn & Suites, 660 Nygaard
Street, Stoughton WI 53589

451 Janitorial & Maintenance


PART TIME evening cleaning help needed in OREGON, WI. Dusting, vacuuming, mopping, bathrooms, etc. NO
WEEKENDS! Apply at DIVERSIFIED
BUILDING MAINTENANCE, 1105 Touson Drive, Janesville WI 53546 or call
608-752-9465

516 Cleaning Services


TORNADO CLEANING SERVICES
LLC- Your hometown Residential Cleaning Company. 608-719-8884 or garth@
garthewing.com

548 Home Improvement


A&B ENTERPRISES
Light Construction Remodeling
No job too small
608-835-7791
HALLINAN-PAINTING
WALLPAPERING
**Great-Winter-Rates**
35 + Years Professional
European-Craftsmanship
Free-Estimates
References/Insured
Arthur Hallinan
608-455-3377
TOMAS PAINTING
Professional, Interior,
Exterior, Repairs.
Free Estimates. Insured.
608-873-6160

696 Wanted To Buy

705 Rentals

554 Landscaping, Lawn,


Tree & Garden Work

602 Antiques & Collectibles

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

COLUMBUS ANTIQUE MALL


& CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
MUSEUM
"Wisconsin's 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

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.
S-K Socket Set 1/4 SAE. 3/8" 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

646 Fireplaces,
Furnaces/Wood, Fuel
FOR SALE Oak firewood, seasoned and
split. Delivered. 608-843-5961
SEASONED SPLIT OAK,
Hardwood. Volume discount. Will deliver.
608-609-1181

648 Food & Drink


GIRL SCOUT TROOP 2293
will be at OFroyo, 856 Janesville St,
Oregon for our annual
Drive Thru Cookie Booths.
Saturday, February 4, 3-5pm,
Sunday, February 12, 2-5pm,
Sunday, February 19, 2-5pm

VERONA
VINCENZO PLAZA
-Conveniently located at corner of
Whalen Rd and Kimball Lane
-Join the other businessesGray's 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

NORTH PARK STORAGE


10x10 through 10x40, plus
14x40 with 14' door for
RV & Boats.
Come & go as you please.
608-873-5088

720 Apartments

642 Crafts & Hobbies

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

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

GREENWOOD APARTMENTS
Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently
has 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $795 per month, includes
heat, water, and sewer.
608-835-6717 Located at:
139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575

SNOW REMOVAL
Residential & Commercial
Fully Insured.
608-873-7038 or 608-669-0025

801 Office Space For Rent

DEER POINT STORAGE


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

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

ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors


55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $795 per month. Includes
heat, water and sewer. Professionally
managed. Located at
300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI
53589 608-877-9388

OREGON SELF-STORAGE
10x10 through 10x25
month to month lease
Call Karen Everson at
608-835-7031 or
Veronica Matt at 608-291-0316

750 Storage Spaces For Rent

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

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

THEY SAY people dont read those little


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Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or
835-6677.

ALL ADS SUBMITTED SUBJECT TO


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PAPER.

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a free Base Camp Leasing info packet and quote. 1-866-309- 3&4, Sunnyview Expo Center, OSHKOSH WI. Friday 10-6,
1507 www.BaseCampLeasing.com (CNOW)
Saturday 9-3. BUY/SELL/TRADE, $6 admission over 15. www.
antiquesportingandadvertisingshow.com 906-250-1618 (CNOW)
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100% PAID TRAINING Company vehicle & equipment provided
PLUS medical, dental, vision, & life insurance
REQUIREMENTS:
Must be able to work outdoors HS Diploma or GED
Ability to work OT & weekends
Must have valid drivers license with safe driving record

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Call 608-442-1898

Old world charm w/modern amenities, well maintained


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large family room, MASTER BD W/BA, recently painted
inside, newer siding, windows, doors, roof, AC, water
softener & updated bathrooms. MLS #1791574 $205,000

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For information call 835-6677.

Seeking caregivers to provide care


to seniors in their homes.
Need valid DL and dependable vehicle.
FT & PT positions available.
Flexible scheduling.

Great opportunities

Maintenance Worker Self Employed


Milestone Senior Living, located in Stoughton, is a 40 bed assisted living that
is looking for an experienced self employed maintenance worker. Hours will
vary for this casual to part-time position and are expected at around 10-15
a month. The position will be responsible for performing repairs, preventative
maintenance on equipment, painting and moving of furniture. Must provide own
tools, liability coverage and transportation (contracted position). Assigned jobs
must be invoiced for payment. A good understanding of all facets of maintenance
is preferred in order to keep a safe and operational house. A background check
will be required according to DFS 83 regulations. Please send your cover letter
and resume including references to:
Milestone Senior Living
Attn: Lisa Ford, Community Director
2220 Lincoln Avenue
Stoughton, WI 53589
Website: www.milestoneseniorliving.com
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Madison Magazine,
Dental Health Associates
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RENT SKIDLOADERS
MINI-EXCAVATORS
TELE-HANDLER
and these attachments. Concrete
breaker, posthole auger, landscape rake,
concrete bucket, pallet forks, trencher,
rock hound, broom, teleboom, stump
grinder.
By the day, week, or month.
Carter & Gruenewald Co.
4417 Hwy 92
Brooklyn, WI, 608-455-2411

WALMERS TACK SHOP


16379 W. Milbrandt Road
Evansville, WI
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RASCHEIN PROPERTY
STORAGE
6x10 thru 10x25
Market Street/Burr Oak Street
in Oregon
Call 608-520-0240

Help Wanted
Sugar & Spice eatery

Dishwasher, Cook,
Waitstaff & Deli Staff

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FOR SALE
1 SET OF MEN'S AND 1 SET OF
WOMEN'S GOLF CLUBS. EACH
COMES WITH GOLF BAG, PULL
CART AND HEAD COVERS. $100
PER SET
Men's full set (for tall right handed
player)
Women's full set (left handed player)
Contact: 608-845-1552

990 Farm: Service


& Merchandise

970 Horses

ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE


10X10 10X15 10X20 10X30
Security Lights-24/7 access
BRAND NEW
OREGON/BROOKLYN
Credit Cards Accepted
CALL (608)444-2900

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688 Sporting Goods


& Recreational

$WANTED TO BUY$ Horses, ponies,


donkeys, goats and sheep.
608-438-1099

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402 Help Wanted, General

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.

Applications available at
317 Nora St., Stoughton

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SHOW, Sunday, February 12, 9am-3pm,
TURNER HALL, 3001 S. Stoughton Rd.
FREE ADMISSION. Antique and collectible sale showcasing 25 local vendors.
(608) 444-0649

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We are looking for a personable and dedicated individual to create, prepare and serve
nutritious and delicious meals for our tenants and residents. Duties include: food
purchasing, planning, preparation, cooking and serving of food.
A person should have excellent cooking/culinary skills, the ability to work independently,
and be customer focused while catering to older adults. The ability to communicate
well with others, read and interpret recipes and follow directions will be necessary.
Candidate must have thorough knowledge of: food safety, sanitation, and nutrition along
with either a Culinary Arts degree or years of experience working within the industry.
This is a full-time, 40 hours per week position.
Send your resume and cover letter to:

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Madison, WI 53713
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Oak: Plan still requires state approval


Continued from page 1
thus far not approved the
intersection because of
safety concerns it has about
allowing too many access
points along Hwy. 138 to
KPW. But the DOT has
signaled a willingness to
consider the plan if its limited to right-in/right-out,
versus a more conventional intersection or a roundabout, the developer and
city officials said.
Alders had met as a committee Tuesday, Jan. 10 and
voted to recommend the
Common Council approve
the right-in/right-out connection.
FDG manager Dennis
Steinkraus said he needs
the citys support for the
idea when he meets again
with the DOT to get its
approval.
Alders who voted in
favor of his request recognized that the DOT is
unlikely to allow a full-access roundabout at that
location, based on what
city officials and FDG have
learned in discussions with
state highway officials.
Four alders voted
against the developers
plan Michael Engelberger (D-2), Tom Majewski
(D-3), Dennis Kittleson
(D-1) and Kathleen Tass
Johnson (D-2) for a variety of reasons. The four
have generally opposed
the development, and especially using tax-increment
financing assistance from
the city to help build it.

Alders gathered as a
committee Thursday night
in a closed meeting to
discuss the developers
request for $11.2 million
in TIF assistance for public improvements to Phase
2. The council previously
approved about $5 million
in TIF for the projects first
phase, the 35-acre commercial center at the corner
of U.S. Hwy. 51 and State
Hwy. 138.
Engelberger said alders
should know whether the
DOT will approve the connection before the council votes on it. To vote to
approve the connection
first would be putting the
cart before the horse, he
said.
But two alders who have
voted against the development in the past, Regina Hirsch (D-3) and Sid
Boersma (D-1), sided with
the councils pro-KPW faction Tuesday in approving
the developers plan for the
intersection.
Hirsch said she didnt
think it would be fair for
the council to demand that
Fo r wa r d D eve l o p m e n t
Group establish a connection at Oak Opening Drive
to the highway, but then
not endorse the connection
for the developer when it
meets with the DOT.
Its not putting the
cart before the horse, she
countered. We asked the
developer to do this and
need to allow them to go
forward.
Steinkraus said FDG

would have to acquire a


property directly west of
its property in order to
build an intersection at Oak
Opening and the highway.
He told the council FDG
had the property under
contract for six months
and the contract had
expired a few months ago,
but the property is still for
sale.
If the DOT approves the
proposed configuration,
the developer still has other city-required conditions
to meet before it can begin
work in most of Phase 2:
installing the streets, utilities, sidewalks, street
lighting, and other public
improvements required to
serve the area, and reaching an agreement with
the Town of Rutland for
improvements to roads in
the township adjacent to
KPW. That includes bike
and pedestrian accommodations and traffic signals
at the Roby Road/Deer
Point Drive and U.S. Hwy.
51 intersection.
Last May, the council
authorized the developer to
begin working on a hotel,
conference center and a
senior living facility on
the north side of Jackson
Street in Phase 2. But the
council said all other work
in the second phase cannot
go ahead until the DOT
approves a highway connection with Oak Opening
Drive.
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to meet, she said. And if
not, they have a chance to
reevaluate and brainstorm
solutions, so they can find a
better way of doing it.
While the new additions
dont constitute a fullfledged Fab Lab, Hager
said, the new equipment
(and software) is similar to
that used at the high school,
which has multiple advantages.
For starters, some of the
students have already had
experience working with
the SHS Fab Lab during
family nights and summer
Students display samples of building blocks made from a
programs.
3-D printer they will use for an upcoming class project.
And when they get to the
high school, theyll already
know the software involved
and a basic knowledge of
how to use the tools, which
Funding for the new equipment was provided through
Hager said will give them
a head start at the Fab Lab
grants from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
there.
and the Bryant Foundation. District superintendent Tim OnTheyre really ready to
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take off, she said.

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Planning session
More about the programs future path will be
known soon Hager was
scheduled to meet Tuesday with district officials
about potential additions to
the area and what the full
direction of the program
is going to be. She noted
plans to definitely buy a
laser cutter for the middle
school to replace the one
currently on loan from the
high school.
The equipment currently in a temporary spot
will only be used by
eighth-graders this year, but
Hager said shes hoping to
get access to the rest of the
student body for the equipment. She said so far, there
has been a lot of student

district to take STEM programming to another level.


(The grants are) another example of a great community partnership that will help provide new learning opportunities for our kids and build their skills in critical thinking
and problem solving, he said.

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been a huge boon for the
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ly the sixth-graders, about and have it made, she said.
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