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Building
community
Kegonsa grants
funded afterschool
program, dinners for
new families
SCOTT DE LARUELLE
Unified Newspaper Group
When it comes to edu-
cating students, sometimes
academics are only part of
the picture.
Noticing a trend in a
more transient population
at the school and more stu-
dents dealing with pover-
ty issues, staff at Kegonsa
Elementary School came up
Photo by Amber Levenhagen
with an idea.
Meghan Hawkins and Nathan Vanzudiam, part of the architecture team redesigning the Yahara riverfront, sketched ideas Seeking ways to bring
Friday and Saturday. Hawkins and Vanzudiam were drawing a wide pedestrian mall along the river with views and connec- families together and pro-
tions to the fairgrounds and Mandt Park.
Innovation
Grants series
May 11: Overview of last
years grants
May 18: New grants
awarded
May 25: Student-centered
learning at Fox Prairie
June 1: Back to basics
with Kegonsa kindergar-
ten
Last week: Lego
StoryStarter kits used to
help writers
T h e a f t e r s c h o o l p r o-
gram was designed to pro-
vide certain students extra
homework assistance and

Design charrette
vide more help for students
in need, they started a Keg-
onsa Kids Club afterschool
program and began hosting
dinners for families new to
the school. Though both
tutoring help, creative and
technology experiences,
supervised play and healthy
snack options. The din-
ners had a more simple and

gets positive reviews

Bradford said shed moved to
Three-day event draws Stoughton less than two years ago
dozens, segments bring and had lived in other cities where
programs were only for this
past school year the result
of a $6,000 Stoughton Area
School District Innovation
Grant theyve helped cre-
ate more of a welcoming
Key charrette atmosphere for parents and
students alike.
direct goal helping new
families get them comfort-
able visiting the school and
communicating with staff
and each other.
H ow d o y o u c r e a t e
Turn to Grant/Page 11

repeat participants
large developments were occurring,
but none compared to the public-in-
ideas

put process that the RDA held from
BILL LIVICK Friday to Sunday.
Unified Newspaper Group She also had kind words for the
developer, Mark Geall of Tanesay
Development, and his team from
Board mulls
Downtown connection to the riv-
erfront, possibly via a Sixth Street
corridor
Riverwalk for pedestrians and

About 80 people broke into spon-
taneous applause Sunday at the con-
clusion of a three-day redevelopment
planning exercise.
Gathered in the citys EMS build-
ing, they cheered comments from
resident Dorann Bradford, who had
just praised the Redevelopment
Authority for the riverfront design
charrette that took place over the
weekend.
Engberg Anderson Architects, led
by Mark Ernst. They took peoples
comments about what theyd like to
see in the redevelopment of a 10-acre
former industrial area between East
South Street and the Yahara Riv-
er and translated those ideas into
drawings of how the riverfront could
Turn to Charrette/Page 12
busing change
cyclists
Pedestrian bridge from develop-
ment to Mandt Park
Pedestrian walkway or town square
space in center of development
Lots of public greenspace
Administrators On the Web
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Judge overturns Stoughton rape conviction after 27 years SCOTT DE LARUELLE

Unified Newspaper Group been seeking a partner to
help ensure a more consis-
on June 9 of a single hair after the at the scene of the sexual tent operation, and Monday
Cites flawed FBI overturned FBI admitted its analysts assault matched Beranek,
The Stoughton Area
school board could be vot- it discussed an adminis-
hair analysis the rape con- conclusion tying Richard according to Beraneks ing later this month on a trative recommendation to
viction of a Beranek to that hair was motion for a new trial. contract to outsource its explore a contract with Nel-
DEE J. HALL man who has flawed. Beranek, 58, was con- busing for the next three sons Bus Service. Nelsons
Wisconsin Center for Investigative served 27 DNA testing has con- victed in 1990 of raping a years. has worked with the dis-
Journalism years in pris- firmed that neither the hair rural Stoughton woman in Since losing its longtime trict in the past, with pos-
on largely on nor semen found in the per- her home in 1987. He was transportation coordinator itive reviews from school
A Dane County judge the strength Beranek petrators underwear left Turn to Hair/Page 14 in December, the board has Turn to Bus/Page 13

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Art Walk sees huge turnout

BILL LIVICK
Unified Newspaper Group
An organizer of 14 South Artists first Art
Walk Stoughton said the event had a huge
turnout and that both the artists and local
businesses were happy and looking for
more participation next year from other busi-
nesses downtown.
Mike Engelberger said the event, held
9a.m. to 6p.m. Saturday in the citys Arts
and Entertainment District on Main Street,
was a big success.
Most of the artists said there was a lot
of traffic in and out, and they did pretty
good, he told the Hub. One artist sold over
$5,000.
The event took place at 27 downtown loca-
tions and had 13 sponsors and more than 35
artists participating.
We had some awesome responses from
a lot of people almost all positive, Engel-
berger said. I had some of the businesses
tell me its the most turnout theyve ever had,
including Syttende Mai.
Along with the art, the Art Walk featured
musical performers at various locations.
Engelberger said 14 South Artists went
into the Art Walk with the goal of making
it Stoughtons next big event. He said
next year it may be held over more than a
single day.
Contact Bill Livick at bill.livick@wcinet.
com

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City of Stoughton

Daycare plans relocation

1740 E. Main St.
location would close
AMBER LEVENHAGEN
Unified Newspaper Group
A long vacant building
could be the new home of
a Stoughton daycare.
D u r i n g M o n d a y s
meeting, the Planning
Commission recommend-
ed approval for the first
step of relocating Learn-
ing Tree and Playland
Childcare LLC.
Laura Viney, who owns
two day cares in Stough-
ton, requested a condi-
tional use permit that will
allow her to close and
relocate her 1740 E. Main
St. location to 320 Dvor-
ak Court. The permit will
need to be approved by
the Common Council.
Her other daycare
at 1401 E. Main St., a
school program center
that opened for the sum-
m e r o n M o n d a y, w i l l
remain open.
The permit will allow
the daycare to inhab-
it the previous medical
center with the plan to
open in December. Vin-
ey will return to the July
planning commission
with site plans, but ten-
tatively plans to host 120
kids at the new space- an
upgrade from 50 at the
current location.
The building interior
will need to be renovated,
she said, but the biggest
change will be to add a
fenced in playground and
additional parking.
Contact Amber
Levenhagen at amber.
levenhagen@wcinet.com.
New finance director
undaunted by controversy
LaBorde brings
20 years of local
government
experience
BILL LIVICK
Unified Newspaper Group
When Tammy LaBorde
joined the city as its new
finance director and eco-
nomic development direc-
tor in March, she brought
almost 20 years of experi-
ence in local government.
T h a t ex t e n s ive b a c k -
ground includes more than
a decade as the City of
Pewaukees administrator.
One thing thats made
apparent to her is a central
challenge of municipal gov-
ernment: the constant strug-
gle of having to provide city
services with limited fund-
ing, she said in an interview
feelings. Instead, she used
some of her free time to
volunteer in the citys Wis-
consin Main Street Pro-
gram, Positively Pewaukee,
for which she was named
Volunteer of the Year by
the local group.
A lifelong Wisconsin
resident, LaBorde grew up
in Waukesha and attended
UW-Madison in 1981 for
a year before taking some
y e a r s o ff . A m o n g o t h -
er things during her five
years away from college,
she worked as an admin-
istrative assistant for a
ballet company and got to
do quite a bit of traveling
around the country and
abroad.
She returned to college
in 1986 and studied until
May 1998, when she grad-
uated from UW-Oshkosh
with a masters degree in
public administration.

Main Street house with the Hub at her City Hall

office this month.
Some struggles in city
government are more per-
She was an administra-
tive coordinator in the city
of South Milwaukee from
July 1998 to April 2003 Photo by Bill Livick

demolition on hold sonal, and she had a tough

Will need to return
with new site plan
AMBER LEVENHAGEN
Unified Newspaper Group
The 315 E. Main St.
building demolition
returned again to the city
Planning Commission on
Monday with an incom-
plete landscaping site
plan the commission
rejected.
The site plan for the
p r o p e r t y, w h i c h fa l l s
within both the citys
Downtown Design Over-
lay Zoning District and
the Main Street Com-
mercial Historic District,
showed trees and flower
beds replacing the house,
which has been a subject
of debate the past several
months.
C o m m i s s i o n e r To d d
Barman said the plan
doesnt satisfy the zon-
ing requirements of the
debate the classifica -
tion of a private public
park, which isnt some-
thing the city recognizes.
I believe it would be
precedent-setting in that
the Planning Commis-
sion would be basically
creating a new class of
classification within our
c o m p r e h e n s ive p l a n ,
Engelberger said. Weve
never talked about this. I
feel like this body would
be creating policy, which
is not appropriate to do.
Matt Hanna, the sole
commissioner in favor
of the plan, mentioned
repeatedly that the
property is private and
that demolition for the
bu i l d i n g w a s a l r e a d y
approved.
Its a private park, pri-
vate property, so I feel
like this statement of
private public as a ref-
erence to a new zoning
class is not what it is, he
said.
one last year when she was
nudged out of her adminis-
trators job a year earlier by
a mayor who then succeed-
ed her, as she described it.
She succeeds Laurie Sul-
livan, who had resigned
in January after working
here for more than nine
years. Sullivans last few
years here involved fre-
quent criticism from some
alders about city financial
policies and challenging
administrative decisions.
But a need to be chal-
lenged and a determination
to not give up easily are
reasons LaBorde continues
to work in government.
Another is that she likes
to help people.
Its the sense that you
can help somebody under-
stand the process, she said.
You cant make everybody
happy, but its good to try to
address their issues.
Im comfortable in this
role and know where to
look for answers.
Extensive experience Thick skin, organized
and then a labor relations
specialist for the Michael
Best and Friedrich law
firm in Milwaukee for two
years.
S h e w a s P ew a u k e e s
administrator from May
2005 until February 2016
before taking a part-time
job last year as administra-
tive services coordinator in
the Village of Richfield.
Now, as finance director,
she will advise officials on
the citys money matters,
from tax-increment financ-
ing to helping prepare the
citys annual $13 million
budget.
The duties of an eco-
nomic development direc-
tor vary greatly from day
to day. LaBorde will be
responsible for answering
questions from potential
developers and businesses
considering starting up or
relocating to the city, and
may play a role in pro-
moting tourism and other
aspects of the local econo-
my.
Tammy LaBorde joined the city in March as its new finance
and economic development director.
employees. She said one of
the challenges of her posi-
tion is figuring out how to
juggle everything.
There are a lot of expec-
tations that come with this
job, so often its a matter of
prioritizing, she said.
That said, LaBorde
seems undaunted about
her new job. Shed dealt
with big controversies in
Pewaukee.
At one point, the city
eliminated its police
department, and early in
her career there, it consid-
ered merging with the Vil-
lage of Pewaukee. Shortly
before she was relieved
of her administrator posi-
tion, a survey of the citys
department heads showed
little support for her con-
tinuing as the administra-
tor.
You have to learn to not
take things personally, she
said. Ive learned that you
can only worry about the
things you can control.
Single and with no chil-
dren, LaBorde told the Hub
shes found a home in the
Village of Oregon that
shell move to in July, after
living in the Milwaukee
area for most of her life.
In her free time, she likes
to travel and spend time
outside. She took up kay-
aking last year, she said,
and loves visiting the coun-
trys national parks, with
a plan to visit Yellowstone
National Park next year.
Eventually Id like to
hit all 50 states, she said.
As far as her job here is
concerned, Id like to stay
here until I retire.
Contact Bill Livick at bill.
livick@wcinet.com

property, as the property
is zoned for commercial
use.
Im concerned that
this site plan is not
detailed and is also not
anywhere close to what
is in the original plan,
he said. The demolition
is supposed to improve
the aesthetic of the down-
town and I dont see that
this site plan comes any-
where close to addressing
those issues.
Commissioner Matt
Barlett agreed, saying
the plan doesnt tell me
much. Mike Engelberg-
er strongly encouraged
commissioners to vote
no.
Commissioners also
voiced concern with set-
ting precedent by allow-
ing a demolition and with
the potential economic
vitality of the property.
Though the building is
private property owned
by Amy and Dennis Kit-
Notice
Dennis Kittleson Even after the uncom- mind
addressed the commis- fortable split in Pewaukee, In her new role, LaBor-
sion after the plan was she didnt leave with hard de will supervise six city
rejected, saying Ive had
enough, Ive really had
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Letters to the editor

Byron Crosse is dead

Byron Crosse is dead.
That is the only obituary I
received from Michigan. This is
the way he wanted his obituary
to be... short, simple, without
any fanfare.
But Byron was a Stoughton
boy. He lived at the top of the
hill on North Page Street with
his brother, Charles, and his
grandmother. He graduated from
Stoughton High School in 1943
and served in the Pacific during
World War II.
He graduated from the Uni-
versity of Wisconsin-Madison
and got a job with Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance Compa-
ny. He eventually had his own
office in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
He married Barbara Reynolds
from Sturgeon Bay. They had
four children and lived happily
ever after.
Duane Thorsen
City of Oconomowoc

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I met a patient a couple of
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medication, but this man decid-
ed he needed a different sort of
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seemed to remain in a slow He cut out everything white; This man certainly inspired
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for the summer
AMBER LEVENHAGEN
Unified Newspaper Group
Temperatures rose to
n e a r l y 9 0 d eg r e e s t h i s
weekend, and dozens of
Stoughton families found
relief from the heat at Troll
beach, which opened Satur-
day.
Located at 509 Mandt
Pkwy., the park has a san-
dy beach, zero depth entry,
inflatable play structures
and certified lifeguards
always on duty. The beach
is open from noon to 5p.m.
daily through Aug. 19
The concession stand is
open daily and sells hot
dogs, snacks, candy, ice
cream and nonalcohol-
ic beverages. Water is the
only carry-in allowed at the
If You Go
What: Swimming at Troll Beach
When: Noon to 5p.m. daily through Aug. 19
Where: 509 Mandt Pkwy.
Info: stoughtonrec.com/trollbeach or 873-1900
Anytime the weather is overcast, rainy and the tempera-
ture is below 75 degrees, call the beach office to make
sure it is open.
beach. $90 for resident family pass-
Daily entry fees are $5 es and $110 for nonresident
for ages 16 and up, $4 for family passes.
ages 15 and under, and a For more information,
group rate of $3 per person visit stoughtonrec.com/
is available for parties of 15 trollbeach.
and more. Residents get a $1
discount. A season pass is Contact Amber Levenha-
also available for $65 for res- gen at amber.levenhagen@
idents, $80 for nonresidents, wcinet.com.

Photo by Amber Levenhagen

City band concerts begin

Hailey Hiebing played in the sand with her family at Troll Beach on Saturday, June 10.

Did You Know?

JIM FEROLIE
Hub editor
The Stoughton City Band
begins its summer evening
series of concerts this week
with a free performance at
Nazareth Health and Reha-
bilitation Center.
The band has performed
three times this year
already, twice at Syttende
Mai and once during the
Memorial Day activities.
It has four more concerts
in June and July, including
two in Stoughton.
This weeks performance
features a variety of selec-
tions mostly dating back
several decades. It includes
three marches (two by
John Philip Sousa), a well-
known radio hit in MacAr-
thur Park, featured for its
If You Go
What: Stoughton City
Band performance
When: 6:45p.m. Thurs-
day, June 15
Where: Nazareth Health
and Rehabilitation, 814
Jackson St.
Info: stoughtoncityband.
com
trumpets and trombones, as
well as a tenor saxophone
feature with Italian songs
called The Three Tenors.
It also includes one local
tune, the city bands theme
song, called Little Country
Band, by Jim Christensen,
and a compilation of
television themes called A
Rhapsody of Reruns, and
Cabaret from the musical
of the same name.
This weeks performance
is open to the public and
begins at 6:45p.m. Thurs-
day, June 15.
ENERGY COSTS MORE IN THE SUMMER.
The band also performs
Because of increased air conditioning use,
at 7p.m. June 27 in Ore-
gon (in a combined concert overall customer demand for electricity is
with the Oregon Commu- at its highest in the summer months and
nity Band), at 6:30p.m.
July 20 in McFarland and our cost to serve you is also the highest in
at 6:45p.m. July 27 at the summer.
Skaalen Nursing and Reha-
bilitation in Stoughton. Due to higher costs across the electric
For information, visit system, your bill is likely to increase during
stoughtoncityband.com or
call Roger Gohlke at 873- this time of year.
6711.
Email Hub editor Jim Fer- MONTHLY ELECTRICITY COSTS
olie at stoughtoneditor@
wcinet.com.

Ladies Night Out benefits nonprofits June 22

AMBER LEVENHAGEN
Unified Newspaper Group
The annual night of shop-
ping and dining, all for the
benefit of Stoughton area
nonprofits, will return June
22.
Coordinated by Christ
Lutheran Church and local
businesses, Ladies Night
Out will take place starting
at 5:30p.m. Thursday, June
22. Registration begins at
5p.m. at the Chorus House,
Viking Brew Pub or Nauti
Norske.
Sponsors have covered
the cost of the event, so 100
percent of proceeds will
benefit Seniors in Need,
S t o u g h t o n Yo u t h C e n -
ter, START and World of
Change Leaders.
Up to five raffle tickets
More than 18 downtown
If You Go businesses are participating
this year, each with promo-
What: Ladies Night Out tional specials. Raffle prizes JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
from Stoughton business-
When: Registration es total more than $3,500,
5p.m., shopping from
5:30-9p.m. Thursday,
with a grand prize of a one
night stay with breakfast
SUMMER IS A GREAT TIME TO SAVE.
June 22 and $200 spa credit from Here are some easy ways to save energy and lower your bill
Where: Downtown busi- Sundara Inn and Spa. during the summer:
nesses, starting at Chorus A $25 ticket will provide
House, Viking Brew Pub the passport and a goodie
or Nauti Norske bag. Tickets can be pur- Get a professional air conditioner tune-up. A well-working air
Info: facebook.com/ chased at McGlynn Phar- conditioner can save 5-15% on cooling costs.
stoughtonladiesnightout macy, Nordic Nook and
Christ Lutheran Church. Close shades and blinds during the day to block some of the suns warmth.
For a complete list of
raffle prizes and participat- Use ceiling fans. The air movement in the room can make it feel
are awarded when ladies ing businesses, search for
visit each of the participat- 2017 Stoughton Ladies 4 degrees cooler.
ing businesses. The busi- Night Out on Facebook.
nesses will stamp the pass- Change to LED bulbs. They use less energy and give off far less heat.
port that can be turned in Contact Amber Levenha-
to be entered to win the gen at amber.levenhagen@
prizes. wcinet.com.
At Stoughton Utilities, we believe affordable public power strengthens our
community and helps our neighbors. Thats why, through WPPI Energy, were

Justice pleads no contest in Viking slashing partnering with other local not-for-profit utilities to share resources and lower costs.

A Madison man faces up
to 36 months in jail after
pleading no contest this
week to charges for slashing
a Stoughton man with a box
cutter after vandalizing a
charges and disorderly con-
duct, while a charge of sec-
ond degree reckless injury
was dismissed as part of
the agreement, according to
online court records.
the early October incident on
the 700 block of South Van
Buren Street.
The sentencing by Dane
County Circuit Judge Nich-
olas McNamara will take
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Jacob Justice, 22, plead- Stoughton Hospital for non- Scott Girard
ed no contest to two battery life threatening injuries after
6 June 15, 2017 Stoughton Courier Hub ConnectStoughton.com

Coming up Community calendar

Sami bracelet class is open to the public and between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. 873-5429 by noon on Sun- Wednesday, June 14
is held the third Saturday Friday, June 16, to refresh day and leave a message. 9:30 a.m., Storytime (ages 0-5), library, 873-6281
Sons of Norway-Mandt of each month (except your driving skills during Rides are provided free of 3-4 p.m., Flag Day/US History presentation, senior
Lodge is offering a Begin- December). Donations for the AARP Smart Driver charge within the Stough- center, 873-8585
ning Sami Bracelet class the Stoughton Food Pantry Course. ton Area School District. 6:30-7:05 p.m., Baby storytime (ages 0-2), library,
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. are encouraged. There are no tests to This months meal is 873-6281
Saturday, June 17, at the For information, contact pass. The class will teach sponsored by Good Shep- 7 p.m., Dan Rorvig presentation on Viking life, Sons
lodge, 317 Page St. Bingo chairperson Kim defensive driving tech- herd by the Lake. For of Norway-Mandt Lodge, 317 S. Page St., 873-7209
The bracelet can be Sime at 873-8781. niques, proven safety strat- information, call 873-5429
completed in one day. The egies, new traffic laws and Thursday, June 15
class fee does not include Relay for Life rules of the road. Upon Comprehensive plan 8 a.m. to noon, Woodcarving through Madison Col-
the kit needed to assemble The annual American completion you could The Common Council lege, senior center, 873-8585
the bracelet but does cov- Cancer Society Relay receive a multi year dis- will hold a public hear- 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Bookmark crafts, Childrens
er the use of the tools you for Life, to be held at count on car insurance ing for the Comprehensive Department at the library, 873-6281
will need to complete the the Mandt Park track in (other restrictions may Plan update during the 1 p.m., Train dominoes, library, 873-6281
bracelet. Sandy Fleming Stoughton, will begin at apply; consult your agent meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, 1-5 p.m., Personal Essentials Pantry, 343 E. Main St.,
and Nancy Odalen will be 5:45 p.m. Friday, June 16. for details}. Registration is June 27, at the Public Safe- pepstoughton.org
teaching this class. By the Mandt Park track will be required. The class is $15 ty Building, second floor,
end of the class you will 7 p.m., R Olde House Society meeting, location
decorated with white lumi- for AARP members, $20 321 S. Fourth St. TBD., rohstoughton@gmail.com
have completed a Sami naria bags, inscribed with for non members. The Comprehensive Plan
inspired bracelet to take names to honor those who For information, or to is a blueprint for the short Friday, June 16
home to enjoy for years have been affected by can- register, call Susan Payne, and long range growth, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Stoughton Farmers Market,
to come. If you have any cer, will be lit at a ceremo- 608-873-8585. redevelopment and preser- Stoughton Plaza, 1050 W. Main St., stoughtonwi.com/
questions and for a regis- ny at 9:30 p.m. vation of the city and will farmersmarket
tration form, contact Sandy Carnival for a Cure Community meal be used by city officials as 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., AARP driving class ($15 for AARP
Fleming (920-248-2470) or is the theme this year and Vi s i t F i r s t L u t h e r a n a policy guide to help make members, $20 for non members), senior center, 873-
Nancy Odalen (608-873- UW Health oncologist Church, 310 E. Washing- decisions regarding the 8585
0890) and cancer survivor Dr. ton St., for the free month- growth and development of 1 p.m., Classic movie Friday: The Graduate, senior
Sons of Norway Bingo Sam Lubner will give a ly Our Daily Bread meal the city. center, 873-8585
brief presentation. Walkers
from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, The draft of the compre- 1-3 p.m., Watercolor painting signup ($15), senior
The Sons of Norway donating $100 will receive
June 25. hensive plan document is center, 873-8585
Mandt Lodge, 317 S. Page an event T-shirt. The meal includes spa- available for review on the
St., will host bingo at 6 For information, or toghetti, veggie salads, raw citys website, ci.stough- June 16-17
p.m. Saturday, June 17. donate or purchase a lumi-
veggies, french and gar- ton.wi.us. 5:45 p.m., Stoughton-McFarland-Oregon Relay for
Food will be available naria bag, visit relayforlife.
lic bread, apple pie bars Comments may be sub- Life, Mandt Park, 321 S. Fourth St., relayforlife.org/
after 5 p.m., with bingo org/smowi. and icecream and bever- mitted to Michael Stacey smowi
beginning at 6. Anyone ages. No carry-out meals by mail to 381 E. Main Saturday, June 17
under 18 years old must AARP drivers class are available; for trans- St. or email mstacey@
have an adult family mem- 8 a.m. to noon, Stoughton Farmers Market,
Visit the senior center portation to dinner, call ci.stoughton.wi.us. Forrest Street (North of Main St.), stoughtonwi.com/
ber present to play. Bingo
farmersmarket
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sami bracelet class, Sons of Nor-
Bahai Faith Covenant Lutheran Church Seventh Day Baptist way Mandt Lodge, 317 S. Page St., 873-0890
For information: Alfred Skerpan, 877-0911 1525 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton 873-7494 Church of Albion 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Stoughton Historical Society Muse-
or Gail and Greg Gagnon, 873-9225 covluth@chorus.net covluth.org 616 Albion Rd., Edgerton um open, 324 S. Page St., 873-4797
us.bahai.org Stoughton study classes. Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Worship 561-7450 albionsdb@gmail.com 6 p.m., Bingo (food available at 5 p.m.), Sons of Nor-
Sunday: 9 a.m. Worship forministry.com/USWISDBGCASD1 way-Mandt Lodge, 317 South Page St., 873-1943
Bible Baptist Church Worship Saturday 11- Sabbath School 10
2095 Hwy. W, Utica Ezra Church Fellowship Meal follows service on first Sabbath Tuesday, June 20
873-7077 423-3033 515 E. Main St., Stoughton 834-9050 11 a.m., Cornhole/bean bags, senior center, 873-
Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship; 6 p.m. - Worship ezrachurch.com Stoughton Baptist Church 8585
Sunday:10 a.m. Corner of Williams Dr. & Cty. B, Stoughton
Christ Lutheran Church 873-6517
2-3 p.m., LEGO Club, library, 873-6281
700 Hwy. B, Stoughton First Lutheran Church Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship; Thursday, June 22
873-9353 e-mail: office@clcstoughton.org 310 E. Washington, Stoughton 6 p.m. - Evening Service
Sunday Worship: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Traditional 873-7761 flcstoughton.com 10:30-11:30 a.m., Walking presentation, senior cen-
Worship. 9:10 a.m. Family Express, followed by Sunday: 8:30 & 10 a.m. worship St. Ann Catholic Church ter, 873-8585
Sunday School
Fulton Church
323 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton Friday, June 23
873-6448 873-7633 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Stoughton Farmers Market,
Christ the King Community 9209 Fulton St., Edgerton Weekday Mass: Nazareth House
Church 884-8512 fultonchurch.org Stoughton Plaza, 1050 W. Main St., stoughtonwi.com/
and St. Anns Church
401 W. Main St., Stoughton 877-0303 Sunday: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship Services farmerskmarket
Weekend Mass: Saturday - 5:15 p.m.;
christthekingcc.org Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship Coffee Fellowship: 9 a.m. Sunday - 8 and 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 24
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.
Christian Assembly Church Varsity (High Schoolers): 12-3 p.m. United Methodist of Stoughton Community-wide rummage sale
1844 Williams Drive, Stoughton 873-9106 AWANA (age 2-middle school): 3-5 p.m. 525 Lincoln Avenue, Stoughton 8 a.m. to noon, Stoughton Farmers Market, Forrest
Saturday: 6 p.m. worship; Sunday: 10 a.m. stoughtonmethodist.org Street (North of Main St.), stoughtonwi.com/farmers-
worship Good Shepherd By The Lake Stoughtonumc@Wisconsinumc.org market
Lutheran Church Sunday: 8 a.m. - Short Service; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Stoughton Historical Society Muse-
The Church of Jesus Christ 1860 Hwy. 51 at Lake Kegonsa, Stoughton 10 a.m. - Full Worship um open, 324 S. Page St., 873-1943
of Latter-day Saints 873-5924
825 S. Van Buren, Stoughton Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. West Koshkonong Lutheran Church Sunday, June 25
877-0439 Missionaries 957-3930 Adult Bible Study: 9:15-9:45 a.m. 1911 Koshkonong, Stoughton 4-6 p.m., Community meal, First Lutheran Church,
Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school and Primary Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship 310 E. Washington St., 873-5429
LakeView Church
Cooksville Lutheran Church 2200 Lincoln Ave., Stoughton Western Koshkonong Monday, June 26
11927 W. Church St., Evansville 873-9838 lakevc.org 7 p.m.,Stoughton School Board meeting, SASD
882-4408 Lutheran Church
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship
2633 Church St., Cottage Grove Administration Building, 320 North St., 877-5000
Pastor Karla Brekke
Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship and Sunday School Sunday: 9:30 a.m. worship
11 a.m. Bible study

Support groups
Be the Hero of Your Own Life Diabetic Support Group senior center, 873-8585
Works of fiction are sometimes disparaged by those with a prac- 6 p.m., second Monday,
Stoughton Hospital, 628- Low Vision Support
tical bias as being useless, or at best, a harmless diversion. They 1-2:30 p.m., third Thurs-
would rather read non-fiction, presumably because it gives them 6500
day, senior center, 873-
873-4590 knowledge which they can actually use. But fiction often teaches us Dementia Caregivers 8585
valuable lessons about how to live life, how to handle adversity, and
1358 Hwy 51, Stoughton what it is to be human in difficult circumstances. Furthermore, we are 2 p.m., second Thursday,
senior center, 873-8585 Parkinsons Group
Pete Gunderson
Mike Smits Dale Holzhuter
sometimes struck by the realization that we might bend circumstanc- 1:30-2:30 p.m., fourth
Martha Paton, Administrative Manager es and events to our will, and in effect become the heroes of our own Crohns/Colitis/IBD Wednesday, senior center,
life. That is a valuable lesson, and one which can be learned from Support Group 873-8585
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Sara Paton Barkenhagen, Administrative Assistant

Paul Selbo, Funeral Assistant reading fiction, but also from reading biographies, autobiographies, 5:30 p.m., third Wednes-
www.gundersonfh.com and the narratives of the Bible. Becoming a hero usually starts, as it day, Stoughton Hospital, Multiple Sclerosis Group
does in fiction, with conflict or adversity. From there, one must be 873-7928 10-11:30 a.m., second
inspired to resolve the conflict or deal with the adversity. And before Tuesday, senior center,
the inspiration fades, one usually has to create a workable plan. In Grief Support Group 873-8585
the same way that an author must plan her work, thinking over and 2 p.m., third Wednesday,
trying out different plots and plans for character development, we
should plan our own lives, perhaps imagining different paths toward
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Connecting to beauty
Heirloom Floral brings passion for nature to 161 W. Main St. shop
AMBER LEVENHAGEN
Unified Newspaper Group

Every morning, Michelle

Moran pulls out her vin-
tage bicycle display and
lays rose petals around the
entryway of her business,
Heirloom Floral.
Its all about connecting
people to beauty, she said.
Heirloom Floral, 161
W. Main St., opened last
October and replaced
the previous Main Street
Flowers and Gifts that was
owned by the late Kathleen
Breuchel for more than 15
years.
B r e u c h e l s h u s b a n d ,
Gary, wanted to preserve
the floral shop after she
passed. So when Moran and
her friend, Jessica Sackett,
decided to open a flower
shop together, they found
home in the Main Street
shop Gary invited them to
replace.
Sackett works as a flo-
ral stylist and Moran is
the main florist, but both
have a lengthy list of busi-
ness experiences, not only
in the flower industry. The
Stoughton residents united
five years ago over a pas-
sion for nature and beauty,
and Sackett called the flow-
er shop their baby.
The inspiration was to
get people back in touch
with flowers and create a Photos by Amber Levenhagen
lifestyle where they have a Jessica Sackett, left, and Michelle Moran operate and own Heirloom Florals, 161 W. Main St.
connection to beauty, not
as a frivolous thing, but
because its a deep connec-
tion we all need, Sackett
Heirloom
said. It gets dismissed so
easily, but its real and true
Floral
that we all need nature. 161 W. Main St.
Moran developed a love
for flowers when she was 205-6421
15 and opened her first Heirloomfloral.com
shop when she was 22. Hours: 9:30a.m.
She moved to Stoughton in to 5p.m. Mondays
1996 to take care of some through Friday; 10a.m.
of her family members and
raise her two sons, Jackson to 2p.m. Saturdays;
and Nick. closed Sundays
My mom always want-
ed me to have a shop and a they see something, so I
studio again, so Im kind of look for something unique
circling back around in life, and different, and some-
years later, she said. thing youd never expect to
Heirloom Floral is a full Heirloom Floral is a full service floral shop that offers handmade indoor and outdoor goods. go together, Moran said.
service floral shop that Its the wild and the ele-
specializes in weddings, gant coming together.
funerals and other events. Fitchburg, Edgerton, Evans- dozens of plants, candles goods adds to the ambiance gifts like terrariums and
The business offers daily ville and Madison. and water fountains. The of the shop, which is lined vases. Contact Amber Levenha-
floral deliveries to Stough- Upon walking in the eclectic display of hand- with flowers like orchids I really want to stretch gen at amber.levenhagen@
ton, Oregon, McFarland, store, visitors are met with made home and outdoor and tulips, succulents and peoples imaginations when wcinet.com.

Cambridge Furniture There will be a

celebration of life for

moves to Stoughton
A furniture trading com-
pany that opened four years
ago in Cambridge moved to
Stoughton last month.
Furniture Traders Stough-
ton, formerly known as
Cambridge Furniture Trad-
ers, opened in Chorus Pub-
lic House at 154 W. Main
St. on May 5.
According to a news
release, owner Rebecca
Anderson said the move to
Stoughton was forced by
the sale of the building the
company had been leasing
in Cambridge.
I only had four weeks
notice to find a new place
and move so I asked my
customers where they
thought the store needed to
be and Stoughton was the
No. 1 reply, Anderson said
in the release.
All new furniture is made
in Wisconsin, according to
the release, and the busi-
ness features products from
local woodworkers like Dan
Korth of Cambridge, Greg
Reistad of Milwaukee and
Steve Smith of Madison.
LTC Norman C. Toso
on Sunday, June 18
The store is open for A service to be held at
appointments only during
the month of June before Covenant Lutheran Church,
resuming regular hours,
which are listed on Face- Stoughton, from 11am to 12pm.
book as 11a.m. to 4:30p.m. Luncheon to follow at
We d n e s d a y, 1 1 a . m . t o
5p.m. Friday-Saturday and Stoughton VFW
11a.m. to 4p.m. Sunday.
For information on the from 12pm-3pm.
store, visit furnituretrad-
ers-stoughton.com/.
Scott Girard
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Congratulations Vikings

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Senior Mya Lonnebottn finished fifth and

medaled in the D1 state track and field meet June
2-3, breaking a school record with a leap of 37
feet, 3 1/4 inches.
The Stoughton boys lacrosse team advanced to within a game
of the state tournament, falling 9-4 to Sauk Prairie. Senior Aly Weum broke a
school record in 56.19 seconds
to take fifth in the 400 and
medal.at the WIAA Division
1 state track and field meet
June 2-3. She also qualified
for state with the 4x800
(senior Clea Roe, sophomore
Alex Ashworth, sophomore
Abby Kittleson, sophomore
Margaret Ross and freshman
Grace Jenny) and 4x400 relays
(senior Maddie Posick, senior
Kendra Halverson, senior
Lydia Schultz, sophomore
Emma Kissling and Ashworth).
Sophomore Anna Wozniak
(3,200) also made state.

The Stoughton boys track and field 4x800 relay

consisting of (from left) Sean McLaury, Tristan
Jenny, Owen Roe and Nathan Moll broke a school
record to take fifth and medal in 7 minutes, 56.32 Sophomore
seconds. The 4x800 alternates were senior Jaacob Jack Gardner
Tobie and junior Ian Bormett. Moll, Roe, Jenny and advanced to the
McLaury also qualified for the 4x400 relay with WIAA Division 1
senior Jackson Hampton and Tobie. Moll also made Reedsburg sectional
it to state in the 400. Junior Sam McHone made it meet this season.
in the 200 and 4x100. Junior Jordan DiBenedetto
qualified in the 100 and 4x100. The other 4x100
relay qualifiers were senior Malachi Alvarez, juniors
Evan Ouk and Jake Deutsch and sophomore Dwight
Walker.

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Golf
Moving back to his roots
Taebel steps down as head boys, girls golf coach after 20 years at SHS
ANTHONY IOZZO
Assistant sports editor
Stoughtons boys and girls golf
teams will both have a new coach
next school year.
After 20 years at Stoughton High
School, Dave Taebel is stepping
down as coach of both teams for
what he described as personal rea-
sons. He plans to move back to the
La Crosse area, where he grew up
and where his wife, Amy, is a pro-
fessor.
Athletic director Mel Dow said
the two positions will be filled sep-
arately, with hopes of filling the
girls position by July 1 but more
time available to cover the boys
position.
As a head coach, Taebel took
several boys and girls to state, and
the boys made it as a team in 2013.
He also coached his daughters Kai-
ley and Kelsey during his time in
Stoughton.
Taebel started the girls program
about 15 years ago and has been the
coach for that team ever since. He
had started at Stoughton as an assis-
tant coach for the boys program in
1997 and took over around 2000
from his mentor, Gayle Dyreson.
Taebel said after he took the
reins, he helped sustain the boys
program the way she developed it
by building a junior program and
getting help from the Stoughton
Fairway Club and Stoughton Coun-
try Club.
I am definitely proud of where
the program has gone, Taebel said.
(Dyreson) was a huge mentor
to me and taught me pretty much
everything I know about coaching
golf, so she deserves a lot of cred-
it.
He had trouble narrowing down
the best memories from such a long
time period, but he recalled when
the 2013 boys golf team shocked
the field with a score under 300 to
make state and the girls teams that
came close to making state fall-
ing three strokes shy in 2013, five
strokes shy in 2014 and falling in a
three-team playoff in 2015.
He said hell always cherish hav-
ing coached his daughters, no mat-
ter how much of a challenge that
was at times, and the joy he had
Lacrosse
Six unanswered goals sink Vikings in Sauk Prairie
Quinn Link takes a shot Wednesday against Sauk Prairie. Stoughton fell a game shy of the
Division 2 state title game, losing 9-4 to the Eagles.
Sports
Halverson
plays in WBCA
All-Star game
this weekend
Stoughton head coach Dave Taebel, pictured hugging his daughter Kelsey after she advanced to state last fall, is
stepping down as head coach of the boys and girls golf teams after 20 years. He is moving back to La Crosse,
where he grew up.
when he saw former players suc-
ceeding at the college level.
I wouldnt trade it for anything,
that experience, Taebel said.
Deciding to move on was a
challenging thing to do because
of his long tenure in Stoughton, he
said. While he said hell miss the
community support and the players,
hes happy to go back to the place
he grew up.
It has been quite a run, he said.
Teaching important life skills to
all the golfers and seeing what great
people they become had been some
Photo by Jeremy Jones
Thursday, June 15, 2017
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Girls basketball
Stoughton senior Kendra
Halverson is traveling to the
Just-A-Game
Fieldhouse in
the Wiscon-
sin Dells Fri-
day to play
for the Divi-
sion 2 South
All-Stars.
From Divi- Halverson
sion 5 to
1, the girls
games all take place Friday.
The Division 2 game is sec-
ond to last. Times are to be
announced.
- Anthony Iozzo
Home Talent League
As drop game
to Cambridge
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
The Utica Home Talent
team fell behind early Sun-
day and never recovered in
a 9-3 Southeast Section loss
File photo by Anthony Iozzo
to Cambridge.
The win improved Cam-
bridge to 3-3, while Utica
dropped to 0-6.
Its been a tough start
but our guys are keeping
of the most rewarding things. Taebel said he didnt want to be
Dow said the vacant positions a part of the process to choose a their heads up, player/
manager Christian Stokstad
are posted and will be until they are successor, but he has confidence the
filled. The school is going to look administration will choose the right said.
This season has been one
at the incoming teaching staff and person for the job.
anyone outside the area interested Dow said the program is losing a of transition for the As as
first baseman/pitcher Kyle
in the position. But there is no can- leader as a coach and as a teacher in
didates yet. the classroom. Bates died in the offseason.
For myself, I played
He added he will prolong the I am very happy for his fam-
boys coach opening until the best ily and that they are able to fulfill with Kyle for a long time,
so you miss him as a friend
candidate is found. Though the something they have wanted to for
positions are being treated separate- some time, go back to where they and obviously as a player,
Stokstad said. Kyle was a
ly, Dow said if someone is interest- grew up, but we are going to miss
ed in coaching both the programs, it out on someone who is great, he good first baseman, pitch-
er and a good stick in the
will be considered as a possibility. said.
lineup. Just to know that
he was in the lineup was
kind of a weight off every-
ones shoulders. We wont
replace him, but weve got
to learn to play without
him.
Utica had its other start-
JEREMY JONES and teammate junior Cam ing pitcher from last year,
Sports editor Furseth added another to D a n e S c h u l t z , f o r t wo
give the Vikings a 3-2 lead games this season before
Stoughton boys lacrosse going into halftime. losing him to a shoulder
led by a goal early in the Sauk Prairie, led by injury.
third quarter Wednesday, freshman Will Hanson, Infielder Ben Hildebrandt
June 7, only to allow six tied the game 3-3 early in played in the Syttende Mai
unanswered goals in a 9-4 the third. Hanson had four game but is now working
loss to top-seeded Sauk goals and an assist for the in Superior as a police offi-
Prairie. The loss ended the Eagles. cer, and while catcher Kev-
Vikings season one game Junior Quinn Link won in ODonnell is still listed
shy of the state tournament 12 of 17 faceoffs and soph- on the roster, its unlikely
in Waukesha. omore goalie Jack Sundby that hell have time to play
Graham Scheels lone stopped seven of 16 shots this season. On top of all of
goal of the game put the on goal.
Vikings up 4-3 early in Senior Justin Johnson Turn to Utica/Page 10
the third quarter. The host made 13 saves for Sauk
Eagles, however, scored
three goals to go ahead 6-4
Prairie.
The Eagles won the Divi- Whats next
by the end of the quarter. sion 2 state championship
Stoughton senior Sam two days later, knocking off Utica (0-6) hosts Wa-
Onsager scored two goals three-time defending cham- terloo (1-2) at 1p.m.
to tie the game at 2-2 ear- pion Catholic Memorial Sunday.
ly in the second quarter, 9-6.
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Girls soccer Home Talent League

Bach makes second team all-conference Merchants win
ANTHONY IOZZO
Assistant sports editor
season.
Bach earned a second-team
selection. She finished with five
at Lake Mills
Junior Cassidy Bach was the goals on the season and was a JEREMY JONES
lone selection on the All-Badger captain in the midfield. Sports editor
South Conference squad for the Stoughton finished 1-4-1 in the
Stoughton girls soccer team this Badger South. The Stoughton Home Tal-
ent team survived 90-degree
heat Sunday for a 10-2 victo-
All-Badger South Conference ry at Lake Mills.
Ryan Nyhagen had three
First team: Brita Hovde and Jordyn Rothwell (Madison Edgewood); Carley hits, including a home run
Albrecht and Ally Burke (Milton); Jensen Ruesch and Gabi Arnold (Monona and a two-run triple.
Grove); Holly Kaboord, Sydney McKee, Sammy Eyers, Claudia Jones and
Abby Breitbach (Oregon) Utica 9, Stoughton 6
Second team: Madeline Cruz, Rachel Thoma, Jamila Hamdan and Karen The Merchants traveled to
Walker (Edgewood); Jackie Jensen (Fort Atkinson); Chloe Buesche Fort Atkinson on Thursday
(Milton); Yasmine Faouzi and Sequioa Cruz (Monona Grove); Maddy and fell 9-6 against Utica
Swartzmiller, Emma Roemer and Madelyn Peach (Oregon); Cassidy Bach in the opening round of the
(Stoughton) Generals baseball tourna-
ment.
Honorable mentions: Emma Spaulding, Madison DeMorett, Suzanna The game was tied at six
Lohr (Edgewood); Sophie Wendt, Mady Davis Troller, Annabelle Shere, File photo by Anthony Iozzo
with Utica batting in the top
Anna Cappaert and Maeve Kim (Monona Grove); Emily Benzschawel and Junior Cassidy Bach, laying here against Sugar River in May, earned sec-
ond-team all-conference honors this season. She finished with five goals of the seventh when Mike
Kennedy Ludwig (Monroe); Carolyn Vogt (Oregon) Lund singled off Tyler Wil-
for the Vikings.
berg to drive in the go-ahead
run.
Utica out hit Stoughton
MIS 9-8. The As took the lead in

Bilderback powers his way to the victory lane, Hansberry Jr. wins second straight
Michael Bilderback took the lead on lap 11
and led the rest of the way to pick up the check-
ered flag in the caution-free 30 lap feature for the
Whelen All American NASCAR Late Models at
Madison International Speedway.
The 21- car field was brought to the green flag
by Brent Edmunds and Michael Bilderback.
Edmunds took the lead, followed by Bilder-
back, Tom Gille, Austin Nason and Brady Lid-
dle. On lap three, Nason moved past Gille for
third with Liddle moving up to fourth one lap
later. Bobby Wilberg joined the top five on lap
five when he passed Gille.
On lap 10, Bilderback worked his way to the
inside of Edmunds to try to take the lead. But
Edmunds held on for a lap before surrendering
the top spot to Bilderback, who took the lead on
lap 11. Nason moved past Edmunds into second
on lap 12.
At the halfway point, Bilderbacks lead over
Nason was just under one second. On lap 18,
Wilberg raced his way past Edmunds to take
over the third spot. With 10 laps to go Bilderback
was increasing his lead over Nason to eight car
lengths. Wilberg trailed Nason by eight lengths
while Dale Nottestad was closing on Edmunds
for fourth place.
With five laps to go, Bilderback had caught
the tail end of the field and began to work his
way through the soon-to-be lapped traffic.
We had some problems with the car earlier
tonight. The crew worked hard to get this car
ready to go for the feature, said Bilderback.
Fast qualifier was Kevin Knuese with a circuit
of 18.759 (95.954 mph). Knuese elected to start
at the rear of the feature field to try to win the
$400 Ultimate Challenge money for starting
from the rear and winning the feature compli-
ments of United Fans of Wisconsin.
Two in a Row for Robert Hansberry Jr.
Defending track champion Robert Hansberry
Jr. won the 20-lap feature for the Daves White
Rock Sportsman.
Tim Wondrash and Bryan Hellenbrand led the
field to the green flag racing side by side for the
first two laps before Hellenbrand was able to take
the lead. Hellenbrand spun coming out of turn
two on lap three and found himself facing the
field, all of whom were somehow able to avoid
making contact.
On the restart, Gary Hellenbrand took the lead
from Wondrash, with Mike Taylor and Robert
Hansberry Jr. up to second and third one lap lat-
er. The caution came out for a spin on lap 10 in
turn two just as Hansberry Jr. was about to pass
Taylor.
Hellenbrand and Taylor lined up side by side
on the restart with Hellenbrand taking the advan-
tage.
the second inning after Chris-
tian Stokstad singled on a 3-1
count to score three runs.
One lap later, Hansberry Jr. was up to second Utica knotted the game up
before giving the spot back to Taylor before the at six in the top of the sixth
caution flag waved for debris on the track. inning as a Stoughton error
Taylor took the lead on the restart only to see scored two runs.
Hellenbrand get the top spot on lap 13. On lap 14 Winder Fuentes, Scott
Hansberry Jr. powered by on the inside of Hel- Nachreiner, Max Fuller, Dave
lenbrand coming out of turn two to take the lead. Hansen and Irvin Medina
This has always been a good car. I have a lot each drove in one run to lead
of pride in this car since it was the first one we Stoughton.
built. I wasnt sure I was going to get by those Doug Vike, Max Gartzke
guys racing side by side, said Hansberry Jr. and Stokstad each collected
Robert Hansberry Jr. set quick time with a lap multiple hits for Utica.
of 20.421 (88.145 mph). Hansberry also picked Newcomer Aaron Schau-
up the RA Heating and Air Conditioning Dash. er got the start and picked
Eight lap heat races were won by Gary Hellen- up the win for Utica on the
brand and Ray Hellenbrand. mound.
Moyer wins Legends Shootout
Aaron Moyer picked up the win in the 20-lap Whats next
feature for the Legends and became the all-time
winningest Legends driver at Madison with 22 Stoughton hosts Cam-
feature wins. bridge at 1p.m. Sunday at
Racing continues on Friday June with action in
the Late Models, Sportsman, Bandits and the vis-
Norse Park. The Merchants
iting Illini Midgets plus the second annual Beer have a 7:30 p.m. Thurs-
Mile on the Ring of Fire. Grandstands open at day Night League game
6p.m. with qualifying at 6:20 and racing at 7:30. against Monona/McFarland
- John Wells at Ahuska Park in Monona.

Utica: Association wins first game of season in Thursday Night League against rival
Continued from page 9
that, outfielder Chris Lund opted to play
for the rival Stoughton Merchants this sea-
son.
Everyone has been doing their best to
show up, which I appreciate. Thats where
youve got to start, I guess, Stokstad said.
We dont have quite the talent weve had
the last few years but were working at it.
Cambridge 9, Utica 3
The As gave themselves a shot for their
first win on Sunday, loading the bases with
two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning
but could not score.
Stokstad reached base on an error by the
Cambridge shortstop. Doug Vike followed
with a walk. Max Gartzke then loaded the
bases with a single past third.
Cambridge pitcher Sam Mickelson, who
allowed three runs on 10 singles and two
walks, induced Cody Jump to hit a slow
roller to second for the games final out.
We got off to a slow start today, Stok-
stad said. Weve got to get comfortable
out there. Weve got a lot of guys that have
played, but that havent played a whole Utica 9, Stoughton 6
lot.
The Blues found gaps throughout the
first inning to plate five runs. Caleb Mar-
tin highlighted the inning with a two-run,
two-out double to right-center field. Adri-
an Flores, Sam Mickelson and Tommy
Ciampa each singled home a run.
Utica went down in order in the first two
innings before mounting a threat in the
bottom of the third. Cody Reisdorf and
Nick Woodstock singled with one out and
lead-off hitter Andy Martin drew a walk to
load the bases.
Stokstad and Doug Vike both popped
out to the catcher, however, as the As left
three runners on base.
Cambridge countered with three more
runs in the top of the fourth inning on two
errors and a sacrifice fly.
Weve got to clean up our defense,
Stokstad said. Weve been playing bad
defense pretty much every game. And we
still need to establish our pitching with a
new group of pitchers.
Utica got the lead-off hitter on base in
the fourth and fifth inning and was finally
able to plate a run in the fifth thanks to a
Woodstock single and an eventual sacri-
fice fly by Vike.
Stokstad singled over shortstop and Vike
grounded out to help the As pull to 8-3 in
the bottom of the seventh.
That was as close as things got, as Den-
nis Aleckson singled in another Cam-
bridge run in top of the ninth. Photo by Jeremy Jones
Catcher Cody Jump and Cambridge baserunner Zach Haugen look to the home plate umpire
following a play at the plate in the fourth inning. Haugen was called safe. Utica lost the game
The As won their first game of the sea- 9-3.
son Thursday at the Fort Atkinson baseball dugout changing as we made a little come-
Winder Fuentes, Scott Nachreiner, Max
tournament, beating Stoughton 9-6. back there, Stokstad said. Fuller, Dave Hansen and Irvin Medina
The game was tied at 6-6 with Utica bat-
The As took the lead in the second each drove in one run to lead Stoughton.
ting in the top of the seventh when Mike inning after Stokstad singled on a 3-1 Newcomer Aaron Schauer got the start
Lund singled off Tyler Wilberg to drive in count to score three runs.
and picked up the win for Utica on the
the go-ahead run. Utica outhit Stoughton Doug Vike, Max Gartzke and Stokstad mound.
9-8. each collected multiple hits for Utica.
You could hear the attitude in the
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Grant: Programs focus on strengthening community between students, families
Continued from page 1
community if youre always
moving? said Kegonsa
administrative assistant
Sue Moll. A lot of people
in a certain socioeconom-
ic group do that, and its
hard. If we could have them
stay here and be happy and
graduate from here and feel
like theyre part of the com-
munity, that would be fab-
ulous.
Afterschool sessions
Kegonsa second-grade
teacher Lisa Gutche used
to run an afterschool pro-
gram at the school about
15 years ago. In the past
few years, she saw a need
to bring one back.
She noticed a growing
need for families to have
a closer connection with
the school. So she part-
nered with fellow teach-
ers Tina Stokes and Kylie
Peterson to volunteer their
time and came up with a
proposal for a twice-week-
ly after-school program
where kids could be nom-
inated by their teachers to
participate.
(Its) kids who needed
that extra whether it was
social or emotional piece
of someone to recon-
nect with in the school,
or if they needed academ-
ic help, she said. It was
just to give kids someone
else in the building other
than their classroom teach-
er that they could connect
with.
The program, held in
Gutches classroom from
3-4:30p.m. Tuesdays and
Thursdays for students
in grades 2-5, started in
October. Grant money was
used to purchase snacks
and crafts. It started with
a snack, followed by about
20 minutes of outside play
before students went inside
to work with mentors on
homework, or to read for
20 minutes. The last 10
minutes of the session,
they got to either work on
crafts or computers.
Some of these kiddos
had to learn how to get
along and play togeth-
er, so we modeled some
social things, she said.
Many did not have access
to computers at home, so I
had Chromebooks so they
could do school work or
something fun like educa-
tional games.
The program had a core
group of about 20 stu-
dents who attended nearly
every time, Gutche said,
something she and her col-
leagues were excited about.
It was heartwarming to
see they were so connect-
ed to the program and the
staff that was providing
support for them, she said.
The students also did
some volunteer work of
their own, Gutche said,
making Valentines Day
gift baskets to bring to
Skaalen Nursing and Reha-
bilitation Center patients.
I wanted this group of
kids to learn how to give
back, too, she said.
Gutche said shes got-
ten several positive com-
ments from parents about
how their children were
able to keep up with home-
work and that students and
families alike were more
involved in the school.
They felt more
Kegonsa Elementary student Kavon Alexander reads with mentor Elizabeth Stokes during an
afterschool program earlier this year.
welcome, and the parents
also felt a connection, and
that was kind of the goal, the world, because well
she said.
The program turned out
to be so successful, there
was a waiting list of stu-
dents who wanted to join,
but the capacity was pret-
ty full, Gutche said. Not-
ing that she and Stokes are
both leaving the district
next month to teach at oth-
er schools, she said she
hopes the program will be
continued in their absence.
Other staff would be
involved, and we could
open it up to a greater
number of kids, she said.
When we presented to
the(school) board, they
wanted to know what we
would need to continue.
Gutche said she appreci-
ated the districts financial
assistance for the program,
as well as the great fami-
lies who shared their chil-
dren with us.
We were very fortunate
to be a part of it, she said
It was a lot of our per-
sonal time, and keeping
up with teaching respon-
sibilities and meetings
and everything made our
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weeks a little bit crazy, but holding dinners during the
we wouldnt trade it for year would help the new-
comers get to know the
never forget those kids we
worked with. parents and students. This
Breaking bread
The family dinners were new families from the pre-
another way to help bring vious year invited, as well,
Kegonsa staff together
with families and students,
although this effort was
directed toward those new
to the school.
Moe said she came up
with the idea after noticing
a change in the schools
demographics in the past
few years. During this time,
she also saw an increase in
poor student behavior and
struggling learners and
wanted to do something to
help.
Many of these families
were from other communi-
ties, (and) are no longer the
typical mother-father fami-
ly, she told the Hub. Some
of our families are home-
less, family members are
incarcerated, and we had at
that time 33.6 percent who
were low-income.
To help welcome the
new families to the Kegon-
sa community, she thought
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to help their
transition.
My idea
was if we
could get
families here
that dont
come in here
o n a r e g u - Peterson
lar basis if
they get to
know the
staff, the
building, that
wo u l d g ive
them maybe
more feel-
ing (of com-
Gutche
fort), Moe
said. A lot
of people
have anxi-
ety coming
to a school,
and if they
know they
can come in
a n d m a y b e Stokes
volunteer
or visit or
feel more comfortable call-
ing and knowing people, it
would somehow help them
with their families.
About 50 people attended
the first dinner, a number
Photo submitted that nearly doubled for the
following two events.
It worked out really
well, she said. We didnt able to be good citizen that
have as many new people
this year, but it was good.
Moe said the school had have to.
school, its staff and other only five new families this
year since the school year
past school year, Kegonsa started last September, but
hosted three dinners, with she noted the school will be
losing a lot of kids before
next year.
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That still concerns her.
Its so different now
because people are so tran-
sient, nobody lives in the
same place anymore, which
makes it difficult, she said.
Moe said she hopes the
school will find a way to
continue the program into
the future, noting the suc-
cess of the dinners.
We got a lot of happy
families that were so hap-
py we had the dinner; they
liked coming, she said.
Im the secretary in the
office, and they feel com-
fortable calling me and
talking to me and know
who I am, so they feel more
comfortable doing things,
and that was the goal for
them to to visit school more
often and get to know their
teachers more so they could
call them if they had a ques-
tion or anything.
More than anything, Moe
said its important to give
something a try when you
see a problem.
I see these people strug-
gle and I feel so bad for
them, but if they can get
their kids to school, get
t h e m b ey o n d h e r e a n d
go through all the way to
graduation and go into the
trades or to college and be
away, it would be awesome.
We all try all of us
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Charrette: Connectivity throughout Yahara riverfont preferred by residents
Continued from page 1
appear in the future.
They were all really lis-
tening to the residents and
following up with ques-
tions and the drawings,
Bradford said. They were
asking about everything
that happens in Stoughton.
They did their research and
have been really communi-
ty-friendly.
That sentiment seemed
to be a consensus, based on
interviews with people who
attended.
Ald. Greg Jenson (D-3)
said he thought the RDA
did an excellent job of put-
ting this together.
Id say there was very
strong interest among
Stoughton residents, he
observed.
RDA consultant Gary
Becker, who organized the
charrette, agreed and told
the Hub the turnout was
great for the three-day
event.
I think there were
well over 100 people just
through the EMS building,
and we reached more at the
Art Walk, he said. Its not
just the number of people
that came through, but how
long they stayed. A lot of
people kept coming back to
see different parts of it as it
came along. It was a great
success from my perspec-
tive.
Variety and
connectivity
During the course of the
charrette, Ernst said, his
team of architects generated
10 drawings, or schemes,
based on peoples visions
for the area. They presented
four of those computer-gen-
erated three-dimensional
schemes at the EMS build-
ing Sunday, where the RDA
held a pizza potluck.
During the event, the
architects answered ques-
tions and discussed some of
the key elements residents
had indicated theyd like to
have included in the rede-
velopment.
Connectivity was a major
theme. Among the most
frequently expressed were
a pedestrian bridge con-
necting Mandt Park to the
development, a Riverwalk
and a corridor connecting
the development to Rotary
Park and Main Street.
Participants also suggest-
ed constructing new apart-
ment buildings far enough
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Architects sketched ideas that were shared by charrette attendees.
from the Yahara River to
allow public access to the
water, and several people
said theyd like to have a
pedestrian plaza, with room
for an outdoor amphithe-
ater.
Ernst characterized the
project has a higher-end
development, with two-
and three-story apartment
buildings and townhouses,
rather than privately owned
homes or condominiums.
He said there would likely
be a range of one-, two- and
three-bedroom apartments
designed to appeal to young
professionals and older
homeowners looking to sell
their properties and down-
size.
People seem to want a
variety of housing types
and a lot of public space
in the development, Ernst
said.
He added that his team
would seek to minimize
surface parking in the area
by building underground
parking where feasible.
Although it wasnt
included in the charrette,
theres also a proposal to
create more low-income,
housing on Eighth Street.
Movin Out, the Madi-
son-based developer that
brought the Elven Sted
project to the riverfront
area, has proposed con-
verting a building owned
Charrette attendees were able to put stickers on what ideas they prefered while discussing
the riverfront redevelopment.
b y S t o u g h t o n Tr a i l e r s
into an extension of Elven
Sted. But some alders have
opposed the idea because
they want to avoid a con-
centration of low-income
housing in the area.
Becker explained that
Stoughton needs apart-
ments in the redevelopment
area to draw more young
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families to the city. He not-
ed that Stoughtons average
age is one of the highest in
Dane County and said the
school district would ben-
efit from an influx of new
residents.
So would the citys busi-
ness community, he added.
The trend is that older
people sell the homes where
theyve raised their families
and move into apartments,
which allows young profes-
sionals to move into those
older homes, Becker said,
noting that financial institu-
tions have become reluctant
to fund mortgages for con-
dominiums in the wake of
the Great Recession.
Ernst said Tanesay owner
Geall, who began a similar
riverfront redevelopment in
Appleton just as the reces-
sion was setting in around
2008, uses the term granu-
lar to describe the mix of
housing styles and eleva-
tions that he envisions.
He estimated it could take
four or five years, or longer,
to complete the project.
Becker said the developer
has estimated the develop-
ment, which is included in a
TIF district, would generate
about $40 million in new
tax base for the city.
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RDA members pleased
R DA c h a i r m a n P e t e r
Sveum told the Hub he was
pleased with the turnout, the
ideas and input at the char-
rette.
The ideas the residents
came with were interesting
and constructive, he said.
He was equally happy and
impressed by the architects,
whom he said were unbe-
lievably talented.
To be able to take those
drawings and show a 3-D
image that quickly was great
and made the presentation so
much better, he said.
RDA member Denise
Duranczyk, who along with
fellow members Regina
Hirsch and Roger Springman
did much of the work to set
up the potluck and meeting,
said she thought the three-
day charrette was fun and
informative.
I learned so much from
being there, she said. When
you do a large development
like this its wonderful to
have the people there right
from the beginning, to really
feel like this is being driven
more by the community and
reflects their values.
Contact Bill Livick at bill.
livick@wcinet.com
Consultant
praises team,
says rental
property needed
Gary Becker, the citys
economic development
consultant, said he was
impressed by the team
of architects that master
developer Mark Geall has
brought to the riverfront
redevelopment project.
People were just blown
away by what they were
able to do over the week-
end, he said. In my
opinion, one of the coolest
parts of the whole weekend
was on Saturday when the
architects started doing 3-D
diagrams with people in
the room. They projected it
on a screen, and everybody
was standing around, and
the architects would say,
What do you think about
this?
And then somebody
would say, What if we
moved that box down a lit-
tle bit and put the road a lit-
tle bit higher and make this
smaller and shift this over
there, and so the architects
were doing all of that and
there were 20 or 30 people
standing around the screen
and giving their immedi-
ate feedback to it, Becker
recalled.
He said one of the bene-
fits of having the charrette
was getting all the players
together and just talking
about the project and
uncovering the issues.
We found a number of
issues, he said. Some
of them are policy issues
that the city council has
to address. We heard from
a number of the council
members that theyd like to
see ownership there instead
of rental. And so we tried to
explain that throughout the
weekend; why its import-
ant to have that housing
type in the community.
Becker said hes aware
that some alders like the
idea of residents invest-
ing in the community and
taking care of the property
as homeowners, but the
reality is there are many
segments of the population
for whom homeownership
is not the answer.
I hope we got that mes-
sage across and that peo-
ple understand the need
and importance of having
high-quality rental prop-
erty in the community,
Becker said.
The charrette did not
cover an adjacent area on
Eighth Street thats been
proposed as an extension
of the Elven Sted develop-
ment and would include
l ow - i n c o m e h o u s i n g .
Becker said that was anoth-
er topic that was brought
up.
We also heard that
people have an issue with
affordable housing in that
area, so were trying to
work through that, he
said. Wed like to see a
mix of income types down
there and not just well-off
folks. Thats a very com-
plicated issue and is going
to take some time to work
through.
Bill Livick
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officials.
The district has historically
operated its own busing, though
district director of business ser-
vices Erica Pickett said only other
two districts in the area Mount
Horeb and Middleton/Cross Plains
still do so.
The discussion was prompted by
recent troubles finding an adequate
successor for the districts long-
time transportation director Rob
Riley, who went on what turned
out to be permanent medical leave
in December. Pickett said there
are seven applicants for the job,
including three internal candidates,
and four outside candidates with-
out any experience in transporta-
tion, which is concerning.
With continued difficulties find-
ing enough drivers for routes, and
given the options of keeping bus-
ing in-house or contracting out,
administrators recommended a
three-year contract with Nelsons,
with the district retaining own-
ership of its bus fleet to provide
future flexibility. Pickett stressed
the move would not be designed to
reduce the cost of busing students,
but to keep a similar budget with-
out sacrificing service or safety.
Part of the meeting went into
closed session so the board could
look at a sample contract and dis-
cuss possible aspects of a contract
with Nelsons. District adminis-
trator Tim Onsager said the board
could vote on the proposal at its
next meeting, set for Monday, June
26.
If You Go
What: Stoughton School Board
meeting
When: 7p.m. Monday, June 26
Where: SASD administration
building, 320 North St.
Info: 877-5000
Hard to find help
Pickett said hiring bus drivers
has been definitely a challenge
for the district in recent years,
though she acknowledged its a
problem around the country. She
said the district ended this school
year with fewer drivers than last
year.
The hope is that Nelsons with
its focus strictly on busing could
help bring in more qualified appli-
cants to help fill those ranks.
Pickett said the district has had
a positive long-term relationship
with the company, noting that Nel-
sons helped out when the districts
bus terminal collapsed about 10
years ago. Earlier this spring, the
district contracted buses from Nel-
sons because of a shortage, and
she noted that no other companies
were willing to help during that
time.
There is that historical trust
with them, she said. Theyd
focus on students and safety first,
which aligns where we are.
Possible partner
Nelsons, based in Whitewater
with an outlet in McFarland,
was founded in 1940. Company
co-owner Chris Arnett told the
board it contracts with school dis-
tricts in Whitewater, McFarland
and Monona Grove and also sells
Thomas Built buses. He noted
Nelsons was their Dealer of the
Year in 2010.
Because of this affiliation and
other duties in the company, Nel-
sons HR director, Paula Brandl,
said Nelsons could offer more
hours to drivers than currently
available, citing hybrid positions
in which drivers can work on oth-
er projects, such as maintenance
or delivering new buses around the
country.
People are able to have more of
a steady income, and that has defi-
nitely helped us overcome the driv-
ers shortage the nation has experi-
enced, she said.
Pickett said while the district is
frequently advertising for more
drivers, the main focus is attract-
ing educators, not necessarily bus
drivers. She said while contract-
ing with Nelsons wont solve the
problem of a shortage, the com-
pany can provide more options.
Some of the opportunities that
exist with Nelsons might be a way
to attract some additional people
we cant currently offer, Pickett
said, noting that the district would
try to keep the same drivers on the
same routes if they are hired by
Nelsons.
If the company were to be con-
tracted with the district, any cur-
rent district bus drivers would need
to reapply for the new positions.
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Pickett said the legal requirements SASD in brief
for drivers would be the same,
whether the district continues the
service in-house or contracted with Legislative update
Nelsons. Policy committee chair-
Timing, employee concerns person Donna Tarpinian said
there is a budget impasse
With a group of district bus driv- between the state Assem-
ers listening in the audience, board bly and Senate about fund-
members had lots of questions ing public schools, noting
about the possible change. the Assembly plan would
Board members Jon Coughlin take $90 million out of Gov.
and Tim Bubon said they had some Walkers budget proposal.
concerns about the timing. She said there are also three
Im having a hard time mov-
referendum restriction bills
ing away from the status quo, being debated by state legis-
Bubon said, noting the proposal
lators that would be all kind
has come on pretty quick, with of bad, I think, for all public
the board first hearing about it last
schools.
month. It would definitely have an
Theres a lot of unknowns, he
impact on Stoughton, because
said. Were talking about peoples we have a recurring referen-
lives people who have worked here
dum, she said. They want
for many years, and I want to be to scale that back after five
respectful of that.
years, and we go back. So it
The districts bus drivers had creates an even greater cliff
recently provided comments to
than were going to have if
the board on the possible move, we did not pass the referen-
though Coughlin said given the lat-
dum. So stay tuned.
est information provided by Nel- Tarpinian said the Joint
sons, hed like to see more feed-
Finance Committee, which
back from them before a decision is deliberating on the budget,
is made. Pickett said that abso-
canceled two sessions last
lutely could be done. week.
T h a t wo u l d b e va l u a b l e ,
Coughlin said, As a board, were Strategic plan update
learning about this, too. It would
Onsager said district offi-
be useful for us to have better cials are working on a draft of
understanding how this is going to
a new strategic plan, based on
affect our current employees. conversations held at the April
8 long-term visioning session.
Email Unified Newspaper Group He said conversations with
reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott. the school board on the plan
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serving a 243-year sentence
imposed by Dane County
Circuit Judge Daniel Moes-
er, now a retired judge, who
issued the decision to grant
him a new trial.
The hair evidence was an
important part of the states
case, Moeser wrote. There
is no way to be sure as to
how much weight the jury
gave to the hair evidence.
But based upon the totality
of the evidence, one cannot
conclude that the hair evi-
dence was insignificant.
State Department of Jus-
tice spokesman Johnny Kore-
menos said the agency is still
reviewing the judges decision
to determine whether to retry
Beranek. Keith Findley of the
Wisconsin Innocence Project
said Friday the defense will
file a request to let Beranek be
released on bail.
Fridays decision was at
least the third time in Dane
County that a conviction was
overturned based on DNA
evidence that contradicted
earlier microscopic hair com-
parisons by the FBI or the
Wisconsin State Crime Lab-
oratory.
About 20 percent of the
DNA exonerations nation-
wide have involved faulty
hair analysis, according to
the National Association of
Criminal Defense Lawyers.
In April, the Wisconsin Cen-
ter for Investigative Journal-
ism revealed there are at least
13 cases involving faulty
microscopic hair comparison
by the FBI in Wisconsin.
The agency has
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SETTING TIME TO HEAR
APPLICATION AND
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ADMINISTRATION) IN THE
MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
NORMAN MOE
Case No. 17PR368
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
1. An application for Informal Admin-
istration was filed.
2. The decedent, with date of birth
February 21, 1939 and date of death May
5, 2017, was domiciled in Dane County,
State of Wisconsin, with a mailing ad-
dress of 1680 Williams Drive, Stoughton,
WI 53589.
3. The application will be heard at
the Dane County Courthouse, Madison,
Wisconsin, Room 1005, before the pre-
siding Probate Registrar, on June 29,
2017 at 10:00a.m.
You do not need to appear unless
you object. The application may be grant-
ed if there is no objection.
4. The deadline for filing a claim
against the decedents estate is Septem-
ber 1, 2017.
5. A claim may be filed at the Dane
County Courthouse, Madison, Wiscon-
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6. This publication is notice to any
persons whose names or addresses are
unknown.
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acknowledged the technique
can be used to identify the
race of the person or the area
of the body from which it
came but not an individ-
ual.
Moeser cited both the
FBIs admission of error and
the DNA test results as tip-
ping the balance in Beraneks
favor.
If we just had the FBI
letter commenting on the tes-
timony of (analyst Wayne)
Oakes at trial, this would be
a very difficult decision, the
judge wrote. However, we
also have the evidence that
the hair which was allegedly
that of the defendants at trial
is now known not to be that
of the defendant.
In Beraneks case, the FBI
analysts conclusion that hair
from the scene matched
Beranek helped overcome
testimony from six people
who said the suspect was 600
miles away in North Dako-
ta at the time of the 1987
sexual assault and a belated
identification by the victim,
whom the judge labeled an
extraordinary witness.
Assistant attorney general
Robert Kaiser, who prose-
cuted Beranek 27 years ago,
represents the state, along
with Dane County assistant
district attorney Erin Hanson.
Beranek is represented by
Findley and Cristina Bord
of the Wisconsin Innocence
Project, and Bryce Benjet
and Jarrett Adams of the
New York-based Innocence
Project.
Obviously were thrilled,
Findley said. It is the correct
ruling. Its the only ruling
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Richard Beranek is seen with his attorney, Archie Simonson,
in Dane County Circuit Court in 1989. Beranek received a
243-year sentence for sexual assault as a repeat offender.
His conviction was overturned on June 9, 2017.
that the facts of this case
would permit.
Were just grateful that
the system responded to
what was undoubtedly a mis-
carriage of justice.
Friday morning, when
Beraneks attorney Jarrett
Adams gave him the news,
Adams experienced a famil-
iar feeling. Adams himself
had been wrongfully convict-
ed of sexual assault in Wis-
consin, serving seven years
in prison before his release
in 2007. He now works as
a lawyer for the New York-
based Innocence Project.
He was very emotional.
Hes been in prison since
1989, Adams said. So a
lot is going through his mind
right now, you know? For
me, having gone through it
before myself it wasnt
real to me until I saw myself
walking out of that prison
June 6, 2017, at home.
She was born on Sept. 23,
1952 in Madison. She mar-
ried Rocky Olson on Jan.
24, 1970 in Madison. Kathy
recently retired from CDW.
She was a loving wife,
mother and grandmother.
Kathys most treasured
moments were those spent
with her grandchildren and
while at her second home in
Florida.
She is survived by her
husband, Rocky; daugh-
ters, Kristy (Dan) France
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and those gates, those bars,
those bricks of wall and
concrete were getting small-
er and smaller and smaller
every time I turned around,
and the further I stepped
away from them.
Adams added that he
hopes the decision will spur
prosecutors in Wisconsin and
elsewhere to help defendants
challenge their convictions
based on flawed hair evi-
dence.
There are other people
just like Richard who are
fighting to get their convic-
tions overturned, he said.
There are other people like
Richard who dont even
know where to begin to
fight to get their conviction
overturned. So I hope that
the onus is taken on by the
state and I hope that they do
their investigation and not
make guys argue and litigate
four brothers, Tom (Mari-
lyn) Morgan, John Morgan,
Steve (Thuan) Morgan and
Harold Happer Morgan;
three sisters, Sue (Tom)
Leikness, Sharen (Al) Stan-
ford and Robin Zintz; and
numerous other relatives
and friends.
Kathy was preceded in
death by her father, Duane
Morgan; mother, Fran -
ces Campbell; and sisters,
Linda Repsumer and Judi
Bothum.
Funeral services were
held on Saturday, June 10,
2017, at Covenant Luther-
an Church, 1525 N. Van
Rebecca A. Rein
Rebecca Rein
Rebecca Becky Ann
Rein, 53, of Chandler,
Ariz., died unexpectedly on
Nov. 4, 2016 at her home in
Puerto Penasco, Mexico.
She was born on June 26,
1963 in Madison to Bernice
and Robert Rein. Becky
attended Arizona State Uni-
versity from 1981-85, was
an active member of Chi
Omega womens fraternity,
and obtained a bachelor of
science degree in finance,
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these cases for decades at a argued in their objection to
time. a new trial filed in April that
Beranek latest reversal the defense cannot prove the
strand of hair Oakes linked to
The FBIs use of micro- Beranek is among the hairs
scopic hair comparison has that now exclude him. The
been discredited in hundreds objection noted that labs han-
of cases nationwide. dling the hairs reported either
In 2015, the FBI acknowl- five or six strands of hair.
edged that analyst Wayne In their rebuttal, Benjet and
Oakes testimony in the Findley noted testimony from
Beranek case included erro- the February hearing that
neous statements in which some hairs are so fine they
he said or implied that the are hard to count. Moeser
hair found at the scene could sided with the defense, say-
be associated with a specific ing it had proven the hair that
individual to the exclusion of now excludes Beranek is the
all others. Those statements same one Oakes had claimed
exceeded the limits of sci- matched him back in 1990.
ence, the FBI said. Desiree Burke said Friday
The Beranek case is among she hopes to soon get to know
an estimated 3,000 slated her father, who went to prison
for re-examination in which when she was a little girl.
FBI hair or fiber analysis I was never afforded that
was used before 2000 when as a child. I never knew him,
DNA testing became widely she said. And so my hus-
available. So far, 1,600 have band will finally get to meet
been reviewed, according to him. My kids will finally get
Vanessa Antoun, an attor- to meet him. So its exciting
ney with the national crim- very exciting.
inal defense lawyers group,
which is participating in the The Centers reporting on
effort. criminal justice issues is
As of 2015, the review supported by a grant from
found problems in more Vital Projects at Prote-
than 90 percent of the cas- us. The nonprofit Center
es. Flaws have been identi- (www.WisconsinWatch.
fied in 13 Wisconsin cases org) collaborates with
including the Beranek case, Wisconsin Public Radio,
Antoun said, but she declined Wisconsin Public Televi-
to identify the others, citing a sion, other news media and
confidentiality agreement. the UW-Madison School
During hearings in Febru- of Journalism and Mass
ary and May, Kaiser raised Communication. All works
questions about the handling created, published, post-
of hair from the crime scene, ed or disseminated by the
zeroing in on the fact that Center do not necessarily
one lab had placed them on reflect the views or opinions
Post-it notes before mailing of UW-Madison or any of
them. Kaiser and Hanson its affiliates.
Buren St., Stoughton, with this without her. The fami-
Pastor Jerry Tews presiding. ly would also like to thank
A lunch at Viking Lanes, Agrace Home HospiceCare
1410 Hwy. 51, Stoughton, for the kind and wonderful
followed the service. Visi- support provided during
tation was held at Gunder- this difficult time. Death
son Stoughton Funeral and ends a life, but not a rela-
Cremation Care, 1358 Hwy. tionship.
51 North at Jackson St., Online condolences
Stoughton. may be made at www.
A very special thank you gundersonfh.com.
to Kathys long-time and Gunderson Stoughton
dear friend, Dana Parpart. Funeral & Cremation
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graduating with honors. and family remember her
After graduation from ASU, boisterous laugh, her spar-
she worked as a flight atten- kling white smile, her fab-
dant with Continental Air- ulous cooking, her sharp
lines for 27 years, traveling wit, her sense of order; but
to Australia, New Zealand most of all, her love of God
and Europe. and her ability to make
She eventually made her others feel important and
permanent home in the special.
Phoenix area where she She is survived by her
met Michael Chris Adcock, spouse, Chris; mother, Ber-
and they married in 1993. nice; brother, Greg; and
Throughout her life, Becky several aunts, uncles, cous-
provided loving care to her ins, nieces and nephews.
father, mother, uncle and In lieu of flowers, dona-
brother. She became a pas- tions are requested to be
sionate advocate for men- sent in Rebecca Reins
tal illness, supporting both name to NAMI Valley of
the local chapter of the the Sun at namiaz.org or
National Alliance on Men- the Brain and Behavior
tal Illness and the Brain and Research Foundation at
Behavior Research Founda- bbrfoundation.org.
tion. A celebration of life
After retiring from the will be held from 3-5p.m.
airlines, Rebecca contin- Saturday, June 24, 2017,
ued traveling with Chris at Laz Bistro, 419 E.
and their beloved dogs Main Street, Stoughton.
in their motor coach, and For details, please contact
enjoyed visiting their home brcelebrationoflife@gmail.
in Rocky Point. Her friends com.
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United Way
volunteers
for Staff
Service Day
Volunteers with United
Way Dane County partic-
ipated in the annual Staff
Service Day on April 27.
The volunteers spent time at
numerous Stoughton busi-
nesses. They washed all the
fire trucks and ambulances
for the fire department and
EMS, painted the stairwell
of the youth center, washed
the widows and painted
the bathrooms at the senior
center and painted the
floors and built shelves at
Troll Beach.
Amber Levenhagen
402 Help Wanted, General
ATTENTION: SALES People wanted. Will
train. Sales manager and field represen-
tative needed. Ideal for retired couples or
retired single seniors. 608-873-4455
STUDENT WANTED For general land-
scape work. $12/hr. Call 608-335-2750
9am-7pm.
THE Courier Hub CLASSIFIEDS, the
best place to buy or sell. Call 873-6671
or 835-6677.
444 Construction,
Trades & Automotive
NEEDED FULL Time Sding Installer with
or without experience. Madison area.
608-219-0481
449 Driver, Shipping
& Warehousing
LOOKING FOR Pickup Truck Driver.
Must have CDL, prefer cattle hauling
experience. Good driving record with
good work references. Pays weekly, $12/
hr plus benefits. Serious inquiries only.
Please reply to:
dearthlivestock@yahoo.com or call
608-523-4712.
THEY SAY people dont read those little
ads, but YOU read this one, didnt you?
Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or
835-6677.
548 Home Improvement
A&B ENTERPRISES
Light Construction Remodeling
No job too small
608-835-7791
HALLINAN-PAINTING
WALLPAPERING
**Great-Spring-Rates**
35 + Years Professional
Interiior-Exterior
Free-Estimates
References/Insured
Arthur Hallinan
608-455-3377
RECOVER PAINTING Offers carpentry,
drywall, deck restoration and all forms of
painting Recover urges you to join in the
fight against cancer, as a portion of every
job is donated to cancer research. Free
estimates, fully insured, over 20 years of
experience. Call 608-270-0440.
554 Landscaping, Lawn,
Tree & Garden Work
LAWN MOWING
Residential & Commercial
Fully Insured.
608-873-7038 or 608-669-0025
CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon
Friday for The Great Dane and Noon
Monday for the Courier Hub unless
changed because of holiday work
schedules. Call now to place your ad,
873-6671 or 835-6677.
AGRICULTURAL/FARMINGSERVICES
Our Sportsmen will Pay Top $$$ to hunt your land. Call for a
Free Base Camp Leasing info packet & quote. 1-866-309-1507
www.BaseCampLeasing.com (CNOW)
FOR SALE- MISCELLANEOUS
SAWMILLS from only $4397.00- MAKE & SAVE MONEY with
your own bandmill- Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to
ship! FREE Info/DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com 1-800-578-
1363 Ext. 300N (CNOW)
HELP WANTED- TRUCK DRIVER
FLATBED DRIVERS-STOUGHTON TRUCKING. Small
company, youre FAMILY! NEW Pay Package Safety Bonus
Paid Vacation/Holidays. Fuel Bonus Yearly Increase Health/
Dental Insurance Short-Term Disability Life Insurance
$1000 Sign-On Bonus Pet/Passenger Policy. (608) 873-2922;
Curt@stoughton-trucking.com (CNOW)
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602 Antiques & Collectibles BROOKLYN/EVANSVILLE Country C.N.R. STORAGE 801 Office Space For Rent 945 Farm: Land For Sale
2 bedroom, 20 min. south of Madison Located behind
$950+ utilities. CA. Appliances. W/D FOR RENT - 2 spaces next to each 2.5 ACRES for sale in Monroe, WI area.
COLUMBUS ANTIQUE MALL Stoughton Garden Center other, 800 sq. ft. office with 1296 sq. ft. 608-797-2170.
& CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS hookup, Non-Smokers. No Pets. June-or- Convenient Dry Secure
July 608-843-7098 warehouse. Can be combined for one
MUSEUM Lighted with access 24/7 space or can be rented separately. Call 970 Horses
"Wisconsin's Largest Antique Mall"! GARAGE PARKING/STORAGE- Ore- Bank Cards Accepted 608-576-0192 for more information or to
Customer Appreciation Week gon. One stall garage space with opener Off North Hwy 51 on WALMERS TACK SHOP
schedule a showing. 16379 W. Milbrandt Road
20% DISCOUNT July 3-9 for $90/mo. on S Perry Pkwy. Great for Oak Opening Dr. behind
Enter daily 8am-4pm 78,000 SF storage or an extra vehicle. Call 608-237- Stoughton Garden Center Evansville, WI
OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT 608-882-5725
200 Dealers in 400 Booths 7118 today! Call: 608-509-8904 In Oregon facing 15th hole
Third floor furniture, locked cases
Location: 239 Whitney St
GREENWOOD APARTMENTS on golfcourse 990 Farm: Service
Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently DEER POINT STORAGE Free Wi-Fi, Parking and & Merchandise
Columbus, WI 53925 Convenient location behind Security System
has 1 & 2 bedroom units available
920-623-1992
starting at $795 per month, includes Stoughton Lumber. Conference rooms available FRITZ BARN PAINTING
Road Construction Hwy 151 Exit 120
heat, water, and sewer. Clean-Dry Units Kitchenette-Breakroom Rusty roofs, metal buildings, grain bins.
always open to Antique Mall 24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS Autumn Woods Prof. Centre Free-estimate. 608-221-3510
608-835-6717 Located at:
www.columbusantiquemall.com 5x10 thru 12x25 Marty 608-835-3628
139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575 RENT SKIDLOADERS
608-335-3337 MINI-EXCAVATORS
652 Garage Sales OREGON 2-Bedroom in quiet, well-kept
building. Convenient location. Includes all FRENCHTOWN 883 Wanted: TELE-HANDLER
STOUGHTON- 1124 Furseth Rd. 6/15-17 appliances, A/C, blinds, private parking, SELF-STORAGE Residential Property and these attachments. Concrete
starts 8am. Electric turkey fryer, In-door laundry, storage. $200 security deposit. Only 6 miles South of WE BUY Homes any condition. Close quick-
breaker, posthole auger, landscape rake,
Rotisserie, Partylite, Packer and Wiscon- Cats OK. $690/month. 608-219-6677 Verona on Hwy PB. concrete bucket, pallet forks, trencher,
sin hats & items, DVDs, Readers' Digest ly. Joe 608-618-1521 jssrealestate@tds.net rock hound, broom, teleboom, stump
STOUGHTON 1616 Kenilworth Ct. Variety of sizes available now.
albums, vintage items (dishes, camera, 10x10=$60/month THEY SAY people dont read those little grinder.
decanters, sausage press, 78 records, Large 2-BR apts available now. By the day, week, or month.
10x15=$70/month ads, but YOU read this one, didnt you?
Singer sewing machine,) Baby items Pets welcome. Many feature new wood Carter & Gruenewald Co.
10x20=$80/month Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or
pressure washer, hand and electric tools, laminate flooring. 4417 Hwy 92
10x25=$90/month 835-6677.
garden tools, weed eaters, tree trimmer, $775-$825/mo. 608-831-4035. Brooklyn, WI, 608-455-2411
www.madtownrentals.com 12x30=$115/month
miter saw, clothes, more Call 608-424-6530 or
STOUGHTON-532 S Monroe St. Upper
HELP WANTED
STOUGHTON- 1898 Barber Dr. Fri 6-16, 1-888-878-4244
7am-5pm. Sat 6-17 7am-12. Furniture, 2 bedroom apartment. Private entrance.
lots of household items (bedding, linen Own driveway. Avail now. 608-873-3679 NORTH PARK STORAGE
SUGAR & SPICE EATERY
tower), kids and ladies clothes, toys. STOUGHTON- DUPLEX 2 story, 3 bed- 10x10 through 10x40, plus
Multi-family rooms, 2-1/2 baths, one car garage. 14x40 with 14' door for
Grass and snow included. No Pets. RV & Boats.
STOUGHTON- 2506 Circle Dr. June
$925+ utilities. 608-873-4902 Come & go as you please.
Dishwasher, Cook,
16-17, 8am-4pm. Huge Moving Sale!
608-873-5088
STOUGHTON- 701 Pleasant View Dr. VERONA 1&2 Bedroom Apartment
Multi-families. Thurs. June 15, 1pm-5pm, $655-$820. Available May 1 and June 1. OREGON SELF-STORAGE
Small 24 unit building. Includes heat, hot 10x10 through 10x25
Waitstaff & Deli Staff
Friday, June 16, 8am-5pm. Saturday,
June 17 9am-? water, water & sewer, off-street parking, month to month lease
fully carpeted, dishwasher and coin oper-
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Call Karen Everson at
STOUGHTON- 717 Berry St 6/14-6/17 ated laundry and storage in basement. 608-835-7031 or
7am-6pm. Furniture, cameras-radios, Convenient to Madison's west side. Call Veronica Matt at 608-291-0316
building-supplies, Packer Memorabilia
antiques, baby/items. More.
KC at 608-273-0228 to view your new
home.
Applications available at
RASCHEIN PROPERTY
STOUGHTON- KENSINGTON Square
Condo Assoc. garage sale. June 15-June 720 Apartments STORAGE
6x10 thru 10x25
317 Nora St., Stoughton
16, 8am-4pm. June 17 8am-12:00. Bikes, ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors Market Street/Burr Oak Street
Chico Car seat/carrier/stroller combo. 55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available in Oregon
Vintage tackle box and Lures, Hohner starting at $795 per month. Includes Call 608-520-0240
concertina, Love Seat, Antique-dresser, heat, water and sewer. Professionally
gateleg-table, Amana shelf with mirror, managed. Located at UNION ROAD STORAGE
large ottoman, TV, purses galore, nice 300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI 10x10 - 10x15
jewelery, buffet, lamps, pewter items+ 53589 608-877-9388
one large moving sale!
10x20 - 12x30 Daytime, full-time Locate Technician positions available
24 / 7 Access
740 Houses For Rent Security Lights & Cameras 100% PAID TRAINING Company vehicle & equipment provided
696 Wanted To Buy W1010 HWY 92. Fully finished kitch- Credit Cards Accepted PLUS medical, dental, vision, & life insurance
WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks. en. Central Air and Heat. W/D included. 608-835-0082
We sell used parts. Garage. Machine shed.$850/mo call 608- 1128 Union Road REQUIREMENTS:
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Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm. 835-5111 Oregon, WI Must be able to work outdoors HS Diploma or GED
Newville Auto Salvage, 279 Hwy 59 Located on the corner of
Edgerton, 608-884-3114 750 Storage Spaces For Rent Union Road & Lincoln Road Ability to work OT & weekends
Must have valid drivers license with safe driving record
705 Rentals ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon Fri-
10X10 10X15 10X20 10X30 day for the Courier Hub unless changed
514 S ACADEMY, Stoughton. Large
Security Lights-24/7 access because of holiday work schedules.
3-bedroom. Lower of 2-flat. Hardwoods,
large deck,washer/dryer in unit. AC. Extra BRAND NEW
OREGON/BROOKLYN
large garage Large backyard. Cats/dogs
ok. $1260 inc. heat and electric. Available Credit Cards Accepted
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