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Stories of 2014
All signs point to April referendum
The coming year will likely be
filled with important decisions for
St ought on Area School Di st ri ct
(SASD) residents and board mem-
bers, with a multimillion-dollar ref-
erendum looking like a certainty this
spring.
The school board will finalize what
they will ask for later this month, but
members are discussing a four-year,
$20 million recurring referendum for
the April ballot as the best way to
solve the districts financial shortfall.
The shortfall is somewhat predict-
able, as a pair of April 2010 referenda
is set to expire after next year. A
recurring referendum would avoid
that sort of dilemma in the future but
might be tougher for voters to swal-
low.
A non-recurring referendum, like
last time, would have a set time limit,
and board members are also consider-
ing that. But in a recent email to the
Courier-Hub, district superintendent
Dr. Tim Onsager said that based on
the totality of information, includ-
ing long-term financial projections, a
Hub forming
editorial board
At the Stoughton Courier
Hub, we believe a strong
editorial page is an impor-
tant part of the foundation
of a newspaper and a vibrant
community.
So the Hub will be looking
to form a community-based
edi t ori al board t o add t o
the diversity of our opinion
page.
We are looking for people
willing to get involved in dis-
cussions about issues affect-
ing Stoughton, the surround-
ing towns and the Stoughton
Area School District. The
wider your range of interests
schools, city government,
business the better.
The board will comprise
members of the community
and Hub staff. There are no
requirements for serving on
the board, other than an inter-
est in community affairs.
The discussions will be
hel d r egul ar l y, per haps
monthly, and will be small-
group discussions that will
hopefully lead to either edi-
torials or columns written
by our staff members. Some
of the discussion might be
held through email. Meetings
would start in the first few
months of this year.
Our intent is to foster dis-
cus s i on and communi t y
engagement and represent
as broad a cross-section of
Stoughton residents as pos-
sible.
If youre interested but not
sure, give us a call anyway
and talk it through or shoot
us an email at stoughtonedi-
tor@wcinet.com. Call editor
Jim Ferolie at 845-9559.
Hub file photo
Voters were urged to support a referendum in 2010, and will likely
have to vote again in April to fund the school district beyond whats
currently allowed to be taxed.
Photos by Victoria Vlisides
Bluegrass Fritz and Donna Jaggi croon during Fritzs Stoughton Bluegrass Jam earlier this year. The group
will host live music and dancing from noon until 5 p.m. the first Sunday of every month this year through
June (except for March when the show is moved to March 9). The public is welcome to attend at VFW
Post 328, 200 Veterans Road.
Puttin on
the Fritz
Bluegrass, country music
jam finds new home at VFW
BILL LIVICK
Unied Newspaper Group
Fans of bluegrass and
country music have a
place to go in Stough-
ton once a month to
participate in the music
making, dance or just
wat ch and t ap t hei r
toes.
Fr i t z and Donna
Jaggi , of Brodhead,
have been hosting a
bluegrass and country
music jam since 2001.
For years t he j ams,
which began in 1986
and are open to all
musicians and pickers,
were held near Brod-
head or Orfordville. For
the past 10 years they
were held at the Ameri-
can Legion in Orford-
ville, but a scheduling
conflict caused Fritz
Jaggi to start looking
for a different venue
last summer.
In July, Jaggi, on the
advice of local realtor
and bluegrass musician
Sid Boersma, checked
out the VFW in Stough-
ton. Jaggi liked the ven-
ue and thought it would
work, so since October
the monthly jam and
band per f or mances
have moved here to the
VFW.
The events are nor-
mal l y hel d t he fi rst
Sunday of the month
from noon to 5 p.m.
J aggi s ai d about
200 people mostly
senior citizens turned
out for t he Oct ober
event . There was a
slightly smaller turn-
out in November, but
he said its common to
have 180 to 200 people
attending.
Each j am begi ns
with a performance by
the Mill Road Band, a
The deadline to nominate
someone for the Stoughton
Courier Hubs Citizen of the
Year is fast approaching.
The Hub will accept nomina-
tions through Friday, Jan. 3.
The annual award recognizes
someone whose presence in
Stoughton made a noticeable
and positive impact on the qual-
ity of life in the community
during the calendar year.
The newspaper announces the
winner in January.
The easiest way is by filling
out the form on our website, at
ConnectStoughton.com. Click
Submit an Item and follow
the link to Citizen of the Year.
If youd prefer, you can
drop us a line at the Stough-
ton Courier Hub, 135 W. Main
St., Stoughton, WI 53589, or
stop by our office (in Kegonsa
Plaza) with the information.
And you can always email us at
stoughtoneditor@wcinet.com.
Nominations should include
your thoughts about why you
think your nominee is worthy
of consideration for his or her
efforts in calendar year 2013
and your contact information.
Your name here
?
Go to ConnectStoughton.com to nominate Citizen of the Year
If you go
What: Fritzs Stoughton Bluegrass Jam
When: Noon5 p.m. the first Sunday of the
month, January June. (Except for March, when
its the second Sunday, March 9.)
Where: VFW Post 328, 200 Veterans Road,
Stoughton
More info: 214-4682; 897-4286
Turn to 2014/Page 12
Turn to Jam/Page 5
Stories to watch
1. SASD referendum looms
2. Kettle Park West plans
advance
3. RDA looks to revitalize
downtown
4. Dream Park fundraising
continues
5. Emerald ash borer comes to
town?
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Woman faces felony alcohol charge
An Edgert on woman
faces up to six years in
prison for a felony alcohol
charge after a traffic stop
in Stoughton.
According to a criminal
complaint filed in Dane
County Circuit Court:
Police stopped Macken-
zie M. Dauber, 22, on Oct.
26 for driving without a
front license plate on East
Main Street in Stoughton.
The officer detected an
odor of intoxicants and
conducted a breath test
that showed the woman
had . 06 bl ood-al cohol
content. A blood draw was
also done.
State statutes lower the
acceptable blood-alcohol
limit for motorists from
.08 to .02 following his or
her third OWI conviction.
Online court records
show Dauber was most
recently convicted of her
third OWI in September.
Dauber was released
in December from Dane
County jail on a $1,000
signature bond. She is due
in court Jan. 13 for a sta-
tus conference.
Mark Ignatowski
Dane County snowmobile trails
closed until further notice
All Dane County snow-
mobile trails including
State trails will remain
closed until additional
snow is received, accord-
ing to a Dec. 28 news
release by the Dane Coun-
ty Parks Department.
Sunny weat her and
unseasonably warm tem-
perat ures i n t he l ower
40s on Saturday dimin-
ished snowmobile trail
snow cover and resulted
in closure of the trails, the
release said.
County and state snow
mobile trails opened Dec.
22, but were closed for a
24-hour period from 6 a.m.
Dec. 28 to 6 a.m. Dec. 29.
They were going to open
on the 29th but remain
closed as of Monday until
further notice.
Dane County Parks and
t he snowmobi l e cl ubs
will continue to monitor
the trails as more snow is
received and reopen the
trails as soon as trail base
conditions allow.
For latest information on
all the Dane County trails
call the Trail Information
Line anytime at 242-4576
or visit the website at:
countyofdane.com/lwrd/
parks.
Winter
Wonderland
Winter is in full swing in
Stoughton - as is winter break.
Heres how a few locals are
making the most of the snow.
Right: Annelise and Sara enjoy
the snowy weather.
Below: Addison Schechter, 5,
does some shovelin.
Photos submitted
Photo by Kimberly Wethal
Easter Island-type statues grace the front lawn of a home on Vea Court. The statues were built by SHS
graduate Emily McCune, were done with minimal help from her siblings.
POLICE REPORT
Reports collected from the
log book at the Stoughton
Police Department.
Oct. 19
1:19 a.m. A 37-year-old
man was cited for his third
OWI after a traffic stop on
West Main Street near Water
Street.
Oct. 20
1:52 a.m. Dane County
Sheriffs deputies issued
disorderly conduct citations
to two women after they
were called to a fight outside
the Nevermind Saloon.
4:33 p.m. A 20-year-
old man was arrested for
delivery of an imitation
controlled substance and
delivery of Salvia, a type of
synthetic marijuana. Police
were called to investigate a
burglary and found the sub-
stance on Rowe Street.
11:05 p.m. A 21-year-old
woman was arrested for bat-
tery after a disturbance on
Sixth Street. A 19-year-old
man was hit and received
care from EMS. The woman
was also cited for procuring
alcohol for minors.
Oct. 21
man with many prior police
contacts was arrested
for retail theft after police
reviewed video footage of
him stealing liquor. The theft
occurred at Pickn Save.
Oct. 22
man with prior police con-
tacts was arrested for bail
jumping and criminal tres-
passing after a loud party
was reported on the 400
block of Sixth Street.
Oct. 23
7:38 a.m. An iPod touch
was reported stolen from
Stoughton High School.
11:57 a.m. A platinum
ring was reported stolen on
the 900 block of Roosevelt
Street.
woman was cited for her
second OWI after a traffic
stop on Roby Road.
4:36 p.m. Several rings
were reported stolen at Insty
Cash on Hwy. 51.
5:33 p.m. Playstation 3
video games were reported
stolen from a home on West
Chicago Street.
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Brenny: Stoughton Hospital ready
for challenges and a bright future
Annual report indicates increased
community benefit, more patients served
BILL LIVICK
St ought on Hos pi t a l
has been serving Stough-
ton residents and those of
neighboring communities
for 109 years.
This year, the hospital
was again recognized with
awards for patient satis-
fact i on i n bot h general
hospital services and its
emergency department, for
information and manage-
ment systems in its elec-
tronic medical records, and
also as a healthy workplace
for employees.
In an interview about
t he hos pi -
tals annual
r e p o r t t o
the commu-
nity, Presi-
d e n t a n d
CEO Terry
Brenny said
da t a i ndi -
cate that in
its 2012-13
fiscal year Stoughton Hos-
pital continued a trend of
serving more people and
increasing its value to the
community.
The report says the hos-
pital served 17,472 people
during its fiscal year, from
Oct. 1, 2012, to Sept. 30,
2013.
Brenny said the hospital
serves more people each
year.
Were having growing
numbers of encounters,
Brenny said. Because of
our increased community
health education, more out-
patient service and the fact
that we have more physi-
cian clinics affiliated with
us and more physicians
affiliating with Stoughton
Hospital, were encoun-
tering their patients with
increased frequency. So
that number is trending
upwards.
The Courier Hub spoke
with Brenny last Thursday,
when we recorded some of
his responses to our ques-
tions.
Courier Hub: Are there
certain benchmarks that
you look at to assess the
hospitals annual perfor-
mance?
Terry Brenny: In terms
of an operating margin, we
budget and try to achieve
a 3 percent operating mar-
gin financially. That means
that after we collect a net
dollar of revenue and
thats after discounts, char-
ity subtraction, bad debt,
people that dont pay their
bills when were left with
an actual dollar of revenue
and then we subtract our
expenses, we have about
3 cents left on a dollar to
reinvest back into the hos-
pital.
So this past year, and this
is based on our audit and
financial information, we
achieved a positive mar-
gin of 3.7 percent, which is
good but not excessive, and
well in line with industry
norms on overall financial
performance.
In regard to patient sat-
isfaction quality measures,
all places try to achieve 90
percent satisfaction or bet-
ter.
Stoughton Hospital for
years now has been at 95
percent or better in patient
satisfaction and in many
quality safety indicators
when compared with our
nor ms. That s why we
achieved a lot of those
awards you see on t he
inside cover of the annual
report to the community.
CH: So when youre
assessing the hospitals
annual performance, you
look at both that profit
margin and also levels of
patient satisfaction?
TB: Yes, and qual i t y
safety measures, how well
were serving the commu-
nity, the community ben-
efit and our commitment to
wellness. Were seeing our
role and mission shift to
wellness more and more.
In the past hospitals were
responsible for treating
people for sicknesses and
injuries and making sick or
injured people better. But a
major part of our role and
mission now is population
health optimizing patient
health so that we actually
keep well people from get-
ting sick, which is kind of a
different application of the
mission. Were still here to
make sick people well, but
we also see it as important
to keep well people from
getting sick.
And so weve been doing
a lot in community health
education.
CH: Is that a recent shift
in the hospitals focus?
TB: Id say over the last
five years the health indus-
try in general has been
becoming more commu-
nity-minded and promot-
ing wellness proactively,
because t o cont ai n t he
escalating cost of health
care, we have to do more
preventive and proactive
health and do what we can
to prevent people from get-
ting sick in the first place.
Th a t wo u l d r e d u c e
demand for our healthcare
services and reduce acute
and chronic diseases, etc.
Thats a major shift in the
country right now.
CH: You mentioned that
the hospital has a triple
aim in its mission. Can
you explain what thats
about?
TB: Our goal, and the
Nat i onal I ns t i t ut es of
Health, promote the triple
aim, which is basically
t hree goal s: opt i mi zi ng
population health (which
we just talked about pro-
active wellness), optimiz-
ing the patient experience
having exceptional qual-
ity, safety and high patient
satisfaction with outcomes;
and then value-based pur-
chasing where Medicare/
Medicaid third-party pay-
ers are shifting to pay us
more for demonst rat ed
evi dence-based qual i t y
outcomes rather than just
volume of procedures ren-
dered.
Historically, and even
to some extent today, doc-
tors and hospitals are paid
by the volume of work that
we do the more patients
we see, the more x-rays
we do, the more lab work
done, the more procedures
rendered by doctors renders
higher charges and more
reimbursements.
However , t hi r d- par t y
payers now are shifting
away from that and pay-
i ng more on val ue and
outcomes. They are giving
incentives to hospitals that
achieve better outcomes
and withholding or assess-
ing some penalty payments
to healthcare providers that
dont measure up to indi-
cated norms and targets.
Were doing fairly well
at that with our HMO con-
tracts and with Medicaid.
Weve achieved some val-
ue-based compensation,
moreso than just being paid
for volumes of procedures
or numbers of pat i ent s
admitted.
I think thats the right
way to go in the future, and
we all feel an obligation
toward achieving that triple
aim and bending the cost
curve and containing future
healthcare cost increases.
CH: How woul d you
sum up the overall assess-
ment of the hospital from
the annual report?
TB: I f eel conf i dent
that were up for the chal-
lenges of the Affordable
Care Act and the healthcare
exchanges and health and
repayment reform that are
coming down the road. We
feel that we are well posi-
tioned to face those chal-
lenges and we feel that we
have a real solid, bright
future.
In regard to wellness, I
also want to acknowledge
some other organizations
who are on board wi t h
us. Stoughton Hospital is
a charter member of the
Stoughton Wellness Coali-
tion. We were formed in
2006, and its a coalition
of the hospital, the City of
Stoughton and the Stough-
ton Area School District.
We meet monthly to plan
community health events
and activities for the com-
munity. For example, the
unused medication disposal
drop and the syringe drop,
health fairs, and Stough-
ton in Motion activities at
the school district. Were
working on keeping the
community healthy. It does
take a community to raise
a child but we also think it
takes a community to opti-
mize public health.
And so were working
with our constituent part-
ners along these lines and
weve also partnered with
Oregon and Evansville and
McFarland wellness coali-
tions around us, because
theyre part of our service
area and we want to export
our mi ssi on t o t hem as
well.
Stoughton Hospital
Statistics for current fiscal year (Oct. 1, 2012 Sept. 30,
2013)
Stoughton Hospital age: 109 years old
Patients served: 17,472
Patient satisfaction: greater than 95 percent
Total community benefit: $1.7 million
Number of employees: 370, about 265 full-time equiva-
lents
Payroll: about $16 million
Brenny
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Spring election
Nomination papers due Jan. 7
MARK IGNATOWSKI
Just a few days remain
for candidates to gather
signatures need to get their
name on the spring elec-
tion ballot.
Familiar faces includ-
ing four alders and the
mayor will all be on the
ballot.
Stoughton Mayor Donna
Olson is up for another
four-year t erm. Al ders
Tim Swadley (D-1), Paul
Lawrence (D-2), Greg Jen-
son (D-3) and Tom Sel-
sor (D-4) have seats set to
expire, as well. Recently
appoi nt ed al der Ross
Urvens seat will be up for
a 2-year term.
Three members of the
Stoughton Area School
District Board of Educa-
tion are up for re-election
in April board president
Liz Menzer, Brett Schum-
acher and recently appoint-
ed Bev Fergus. People run-
ning for school board posi-
tions do not have to gather
signatures, but no one else
has turned in completed
candidate paperwork to the
district.
Townships
Two seats are up for
reelection in the Town of
Rutland Sup. Jim Lunde
and Sup. Jeanette Walker.
The town will hold a cau-
cus at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 21,
at the Rutland Town Hall,
785 Center Road, Stough-
ton.
To wn o f Pl e a s a n t
Springs supervisors Jay
Damkoehler and Janiece
Bolender are up for reelec-
tion. The town board will
hold a caucus this month.
No elections are sched-
ul ed f or t he Town of
Dunkirk, as the town holds
elections in odd-numbered
years.
Town of Dunn voters
have no municipal officials
up for election this spring,
but will be able to vote for
school board seats.
Dane County
Dane County Sup. Carl
Chenowet h ( Di st . 35)
has submitted papers for
reelection, however no
challengers have filed doc-
uments, according to the
county clerks office.
Dist. 36 Sup. Cynda Sol-
berg who covers the area
north of Stoughton and
into Cottage Grove has
also filed for reelection.
Dist. 37 Sup. Bob Salov
has also announced his
intention to seek reelec-
t i on. Sal ov covers t he
towns of Dunkirk and Rut-
land.
Dist. 34 Sup. Patrick
Miles who covers the
Town of Dunn will seek
reelection, as well.
Dane Count y Ci rcui t
Court j udges John W.
Markson and William E.
Hanrahan also face reelec-
tion.
Nomination papers for
the seats went out Dec. 1
and must be returned by
5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7,
2014.
The spring election will
be held Tuesday, April 1.
A Feb. 17 primary will be
held, if necessary.
Nomination forms and
el ect i on mat er i al s ar e
available from your local
clerk, or online at gab.
wi.gov.
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2013 gave readers
many notable books
A
nother year has come to a
close, and people are ask-
ing, What were the best
books of 2013? As a librarian
with over 25 years experience,
I can tell you there is no answer
to that question. No one can pos-
sibly keep track of all the books
published in a year, and everyone
has their own favorite book.
Nevertheless,
there were cer-
tainly a number
of popular and
award-winning
books acquired
by the Stough-
ton Public
Library nota-
ble books.
My list
includes several
American History titles which
cover the Revolutionary War, the
Vietnam War, Abraham Lincoln,
plus two histories of little-known
events from World War II.
Courage Has No Color by
Tanya Lee Stone is the true story
of the Triple Nickles, Americas
first black paratroopers. The
Girls of Atomic City by Denise
Kiernan presents the story of the
women who helped win World
War II by their work on the
Manhattan Project in Oak Ridge,
Tenn.
People love biographies, and
my choice for the most interest-
ing and well-written biography of
the year is My Beloved World
by Supreme Court Justice Sonia
Sotomayor. I found the account
of her childhood and how she
discovered reading to be particu-
larly moving.
One of my favorite catego-
ries is the beautiful coffee-table
book. The American Nurse,
by Carolyn Jones, is an unusual
photographic history with inter-
views and short biographies.
For something completely
different, try Ultimate Harley-
Davidson by Hugo Wilson. Its
a decade by decade history of the
company with great color photo-
graphs. You can find these and
seven other beautiful books of
2013 at the library.
Some of you love a good argu-
ment, and the library has books
guaranteed to start some first-rate
arguments! These are the books
on controversial ideas and social
issues. For the second year in
a row, our arguably most con-
troversial book is about guns:
American Gun: A History of the
U.S. in Ten Firearms by Chris
Kyle. Another hot topic book for
many people is Humboldt: Life
on Americas Marijuana Fron-
tier by Emily Brady.
Chasing Gideon: The Elusive
Quest for Poor Peoples Justice
by Karen Houppert is about a
social issue that has been with us
for millennia. In 1963 the U.S.
Supreme Court unanimously
ruled in Gideon v. Wainwright
that all defendants facing sig-
nificant jail time have the consti-
tutional right to a free attorney
if they cannot afford their own.
Fifty years later, 80 percent of
criminal defendants are served by
public defenders.
Take a look at all ten of the
notable books of controversial
ideas and social issues on the list
for 2013.
Two of the years outstand-
ing books about Wisconsin are
Wheel Fever: How Wisconsin
Became a Great Bicycling State,
by Jesse Gant and One Small
Farm: Photographs of a Wis-
consin Way of Life, by Craig
Schreiner.
We also have nine compelling
psychology and self-help books
on our list. Two useful titles are
Decisive: How To Make Better
Choices in Life and Work by
Chip Heath, and The Myths of
Happiness: What Should Make
You Happy, But Doesnt by
Sonja Lyubomirsky.
While youre thinking about
psychology, take a look at the
award-winning Almost a Psy-
chopath by Ronald Schouten.
This was my choice for first
place in the psychology category
for the 2013 Benjamin Franklin
awards. (Hope this is no reflec-
tion on me!)
To conclude, we have books
on curious topics. Consider
the Fork: A History of How We
Cook and Eat by Bee Wilson is
part history, part science, and all
unusual.
Daily Rituals: How Artists
Work by Mason Currey explains
how creativity, in no matter what
art form, is indeed 1 percent
inspiration and 99 percent perspi-
ration!
Also new for 2013 was The
Origin of Feces: What Excrement
Tells Us About Evolution, Ecol-
ogy, and a Sustainable Society
by David Waltner-Toews. This
book belongs on the shelf next to
the 1971 volume,Flushed With
Pride: the Story of Thomas Crap-
per by Wallace Reyburn. Two
humorously titled books about
common but not often mentioned
topics.
Look for these titles and more
on the Notable Books display at
the Stoughton Public Library.
Richard MacDonald is the
director of the Stoughton Public
Library.
MacDonald
Community Voices
Letters to the editor
Adult gift store is a cancer on our community
Does our community know
whats currently going on at Hwy.
N and Interstate 90/39?
We know there are big changes
coming to that intersection in the
near future with the expanded
interstate traffic lanes. But there
is another big change already hap-
pening right now. The fireworks
store just south of this major inter-
section is quietly going thru a
major remodeling project. Men
have been working for months,
and just what are they doing?
Ive been curious and drove
in to take a look. I was horrified
to see sexually oriented materi-
als, visible through the windows,
being put up on display racks.
Fireworks to pornography?
Do we really want this in our
community? Probably not.
Can we do anything about it? I
dont know. Thats how cancer is.
It sneaks in undetected, small and
unobtrusive. When we discover it,
it may be too late.
What about our kids; will they
look out the bus window and won-
der what they are selling there?
Will someone unknowingly bring
their kids in to buy fireworks, and
see the displays of adult toys?
We will now have a stain at
one of the main arteries of travel
thru our community. Do we really
want to allow a cancer like this to
start in our community? Maybe
it will go away on its own, if we
simply ignore it. Or at least we
should keep an eye on it, and pre-
vent it from spreading or getting
bigger.
Im not sure what can be done to
limit this type of moral decay, but
the more of us that know about it,
the more our community can stand
together and address this threat.
Every chance we get, we each
need to discourage this type of
disease, to preserve our reputation
as a safe and clean community for
all of our residents, no matter their
age!
Jerry Lehnherr
Pleasant Springs
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six-member group from the
Brodhead area, Jaggi said.
This Sunday, the Mill Road
Band will be followed by
the Jug Band, a seven-piece
ensemble from Madison.
Then a band called North-
ern Comfort will perform.
Jaggi explained that the
performances take place
on the stage of the VFWs
first floor. The jamming
happens in the lower lev-
el, where the bands go to
rehearse before appearing
on the main stage. People
who want to play along
in the lower level are wel-
come.
The events are free and
open to the public.
A lot of senior citizens
that are on a fixed income
come to hear the music
and dance or just visit and
socialize, Jaggi said.
The events are sponsored
by Boersma, a realtor with
Keller Williams whos been
attending the monthly jams
for many years. He primar-
ily plays fiddle and man-
dolin but also occasionally
acoustic guitar.
Boersma prepares the
advertising brochures and
pays a bit of money for
the expenses, just to keep it
going, he said.
That prevents us from
having to charge to get it,
which is a totally different
thing.
The j am was st ar t ed
in 1986 by the late Karl
Brandenburg. Jaggi began
at t endi ng i n 1996 and
quickly became Branden-
burgs right-hand man. He
took over completely after
Brandenburgs death in
2001.
Jaggi, who is disabled,
owns the sound system and
organizes the events. But
prior to his disability, he
played piano accordion at
the jams.
He said the jams and
per f or mances i ncl ude
both bluegrass and coun-
try music because country
tends to have a slower tem-
po thats more suitable for
dancing. And, he said, some
people prefer country music
over the typically fast pace
of bluegrass.
Its entertaining for the
public and the musicians,
Jaggi said.
He noted the jams are
somet i mes at t ended by
local celebrities Bobbie and
Bill Malone, who sing and
play duets of country clas-
sics.
Food is prepared by the
VFW Ladies Auxiliary, and
a full cash bar is available.
Boersma said lots of non-
musicians come to dance
and socialize.
Its an ideal setting and
its a lot of fun, he said.
Its just fun to get up on
stage and try to strut your
stuff.
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VFW Badger Post 328 Inc.
200 Veterans Rd., Stoughton
Friday Night
All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry
Dine-in only. Regular menu also available
Karaoke by Big Johnson
Every Friday Night Meat Rafe starts at 5 p.m.
Up Coming
Sunday, January 5 12 p.m.-5 p.m. Blue Grass Jam
Tuesday, January 7 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Bartenders First Dinner
Serving chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy and vegetable.
Serving Lunch Tuesday-Friday 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
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Skaalen Retirement
Services
400 N. Morris, Stoughton
(608) 873-5651
AFFILIATED WITH THE EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF AMERICA
Doctors Park
Dental Office
Dr. Richard Albright
Dr. Phillip Oinonen
Dr. Thor Anderson
Dr. Thane Anderson
1520 Vernon St.
Stoughton, WI
A Life
Celebration Center
873-4590
1358 Hwy 51, Stoughton
Mike Smits Dale Holzhuter Jodi Corbit
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Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 873-8888
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Thought for the week
Bahai Faith
For information: Alfred Skerpan, 877-0911
or Gail and Greg Gagnon, 873-9225
www.us.bahai.org
Stoughton study classes. All are welcome.
Bible Baptist Church
2095 Hwy. W, Utica 873-7077 423-3033
Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship; 6 p.m. - Worship
Christ Lutheran Church
700 Cty Tk B, Stoughton
873-9353 e-mail: office@clcstoughton.org
Sunday: 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship
9:10 a.m. Family Express followed by Sunday
School
Christ the King Community Church
401 W. Main St., Stoughton
877-0303 www.christthekingcc.org
Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship
Christian Assembly Church
1844 Williams Drive, Stoughton, 873-9106
Saturday, 6 p.m. worship
Sunday, 10 a.m. worship
The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-Day Saints
825 S. Van Buren, Stoughton 877-0439
Missionaries 877-0696
Sunday: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Sunday school and Primary
Cooksville Lutheran Church
Office: 882-4408
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. - Worship and Sunday School
Covenant Lutheran Church
1525 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton 873-7494
covluth@chorus.net www.covluth.org
Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Come As You Are Worship
Sunday: 9:00 & 10:30 a.m. Worship
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.
Ezra Church
www.ezrachurch.com
129 E Main St, Stoughton | 834-9050
Sunday: 9 and 10:30 a.m.
First Lutheran Church
310 E. Washington, Stoughton 873-7761
www.flcstoughton.com
Sunday: 8:30 & 10 a.m. worship
Fulton Church
9209 Fulton St., Edgerton | 884-8512
Worship services 8, 10:30 a.m. -
coffee hour 9 a.m. - Sunday School 9:30 a.m. -
Varsity 12:07 p.m. - AWANA 3 p.m.
www.fultonchurch.org
Good Shepherd By The Lake
Lutheran Church
1860 Hwy. 51 at Lake Kegonsa, Stoughton
873-5924
Sunday Worship: 8:00 and 10:30 a.m.
Education Hour for all ages: 9:15 a.m.
LakeView Church
2200 Lincoln Ave., Stoughton
873-9838 www.lakevc.org.
Sunday: 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. - Worship
Seventh Day Baptist
Church Of Albion
616 Albion Rd., Edgerton
Worship Saturday 11- Sabbath School 10
Fellowship Meal follows service on first Sabbath
Phone: 561-7450 or email: albionsdb@gmail.com
forministry.com/USWISDBGCASD1
Stoughton Baptist Church
Corner of Williams Dr. & Cty. B, Stoughton
873-6517
Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship;
6 p.m. - Evening Service
St. Ann Catholic Church
323 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton
Weekday Mass: At Nazareth House and
St. Anns Church - call 873-6448 or 873-7633.
Weekend Mass: Saturday - 5:15 p.m.;
Sunday - 8 and 10:30 a.m.
Thanksgiving mass 8 p.m., Nov. 28
United Methodist of Stoughton
525 Lincoln Avenue, Stoughton
E-mail: Stoughtonumc@Wisconsinumc.org
Sunday: 8 a.m. - Short Service;
10 a.m. - Full Worship
West Koshkonong Lutheran Church
1911 Koshkonong, Stoughton
Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship
Western Koshkonong
Lutheran Church
2633 Church St., Cottage Grove,
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. worship
11 a.m. Bible study
We Learn From Our Mistakes
We hear the advice to learn from our
mistakes so often that it almost seems
a clich, but perhaps we need to push
this advice a bit further. Isnt it the
case, after all, that we learn most when
we make mistakes? We send children
to school for twelve long years, expect-
ing they will make plenty of mistakes,
but knowing they will learn to read and
write and do math and science better
by continually improving on their mis-
takes. In medicine nowadays, common
mistakes are taught in medical schools,
so that new doctors and nurses might
avoid them. In some areas, mistakes
are sought after as portals of discovery.
In jazz music, the so-called blue note
or what seems a clear mistake, is often
the start of an inspired improvisa-
tion. Poets too seek the blue note in
language, the place where a mistake
in usage or grammar leads to some
insight or a nice turn of phrase. A
genius is not necessarily someone
who makes fewer mistakes, but rather
someone whose mistakes are often
productive or beautiful. So, we should
learn from our mistakes, but perhaps
more importantly, risk making mistakes
in order that we might grow and learn.
Christopher Simon via Metro News
Service
For the righteous falls seven times and
rises again, but the wicked stumble in
times of calamity.
Proverbs 24:16
Community calendar
Coming up
Submit your community calendar
and coming up items online:
Thursday, Jan. 2
3:15-4 p.m., Chess club for ages five and up, Stoughton
Public Library, 873-6281
6-7:15 p.m., Kundalini Yoga classes every Tuesday,
Stoughton Yoga
Friday, Jan. 3
1 p.m., free movie, Parental Guidance, senior center
Saturday, Jan. 4
10-10:45 a.m., Lego club, Stoughton Public Library,
873-6281
Sunday, Jan. 5
Noon, Fritzs Stoughton Bluegrass Jam, VFW Post 328,
Stoughton, 214-4286
Monday, Jan. 6
10 a.m., Tai Chi demonstration for beginners,
Stoughton Area Senior Center
6 p.m., Stoughton School District referendum listening
session, administrative building, 320 North St.
Tuesday, Jan. 7
1 p.m., Bunco, Stoughton Area Senior Center
6:30-7:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday evenings
through Feb. 27, StrongWomen program, Stoughton
Hospital, 873-2356
Wednesday, Jan. 8
5:30 p.m., Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Urinary
Incontinence, free presentation at Stoughton Hospital
7 p.m., Getting to Know Stoughton Panel, Sons of
Norway Mandt Lodge, 873-7209

Thursday, Jan. 9
1 p.m., caregiver stress revisited, Stoughton Area
Senior Center
Friday, Jan. 10
11 a.m., Sunrise Restaurant, Stoughton, Lunch Bunch
Monday, Jan. 13
10 a.m., When Mourning Dawns, grief support group,
Stoughton Area Senior Center, runs through Feb. 10
5:40-7 p.m., kids grief support group, Stoughton Area
Senior Center, runs Mondays through Feb. 10, 327-7135
Thursday, Jan. 16
10 a.m., A Poetry Circle informational meeting,
Stoughton Area Senior Center
Kundalini Yoga
Beginning Thursday, Jan. 2, Stoughton Yoga will offer
a weekly donation based community Kundalini yoga
class from 6-7:15 p.m. every Thursday. Kundalini yoga is
a great style of yoga for all levels, even those who have
never taken a yoga class.
Fritzs Stoughton Bluegrass Jam
All musicians and pickers welcome at noon, Sunday,
Jan. 5, at the VFW Post 328 in Stoughton. The Mill Road
Band opens the stage starting at noon. The event is hosted
by Donna and Fritz Jaggi and features dancing, food and a
full bar. Call 214-4286 for information.
Referendum listening session
The Stoughton Area School District will host a refer-
endum listening session at 6 p.m., Monday, Jan. 6, at the
Administrative Building at 320 North St. District superin-
tendent Dr. Tim Onsager will outline the districts finan-
cial condition and the communitys options. Members of
the public then will have the opportunity to speak and ask
questions. The Stoughton School Board will then meet at
7 p.m. to discuss the referendum.
Tai chi demonstration
If youre ever wanted to give Tai Chi a try, come to
the Stoughton Area Senior Center at 10 a.m. Monday,
Jan. 6, to check out this free introductory class. Ongoing
demonstrations will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Mondays.
The cost is $5 per class, or $27 for six classes. Participants
from previous classes have reported increases in strength
and flexibility, as well as better balance.
Bunco
New players are welcome at the senior center at 1 p.m.,
Tuesday, Jan. 7, to play Bunco for a $1 fee.
StrongWomen Program
This national community-based exercise program is tar-
geted to mid-life and older women. The eight-week class
helps women maintain muscle mass, strength, and func-
tion as they age. The class begins on Jan. 7 and continues
through Feb. 27. It meets Tuesday and Thursday evenings
from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and will be held in the Bryant Health
Education Center on the lower level of Stoughton Hospi-
tal. To register, please contact Sonja at 873-2356 by Jan.
3. The cost is $35 for the program.
Space is limited so register early! To learn more about
the StrongWomen program, visit StrongWomen.com.
Also, visit Facebook, Twitter, or the website at stoughton-
hospital.com for other upcoming health education events
at Stoughton Hospital.
Getting to Know Stoughton
The public is welcome to attend the Sons of Norway
Mandt Lodge Meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m. as
they host a Getting to Know Stoughton panel.
The Stoughton Leader Panel consist of Superintendent
of Schools Tim Onsager, Mayor Donna Olson, Stoughton
Senior Center Director Cindy McGlynn, and Stoughton
Chamber Staff Erica Dial and Laura Trotter. Join us for
an evening learning about our schools, community, senior
center services, chamber activities and how we all work
together in reaching out to the community and visitors.
The panel will give presentations and then will take
questions. The public is encouraged to attend.
The lodge, located at 317 South Page St., will also
install officers that evening. For more information, con-
tact Darlene Arneson at 608-873-7209 or arnesonfam-
ily5@gmail.com.
Caregiver Stress Revisited
Stress may well be the most common issue caregivers
have to deal with. Chronic stress puts our health at risk.
Stress does not just wreak havoc on our body but can also
affect our mind. At 1 p.m., Thursday Jan. 9, the Caregiver
Group will discuss Caregiver Stress in more detail at the
senior center.
Lunch Bunch Group
Come to the Sunrise Restaurant in Stoughton at 11 a.m.,
Friday, Jan. 10, to join the lunch bunch. Bring a friend or
come alone and meet new friends.
People can call the center at 873-8585 to make a reser-
vation.
SPORTS
Jeremy Jones, sports editor
845-9559 x226 ungsportseditor@wcinet.com

Thursday, January 2, 2014
Anthony Iozzo, assistant sports editor
845-9559 x237 sportsreporter@wcinet.com
Fax: 845-9550
For more sports coverage, visit:
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Stoughton
improves
to 6-1
ANTHONY IOZZO
Assistant sports editor
T h e
S t o u g h t o n
b o y s b a s -
ketball team
c r u s h e d
Whi t e wa t e r
5 4 - 2 6 l a s t
Sat ur day i n
a non- c on-
ference road
game.
The Vikings (6-1 overall,
2-0 Badger South) jumped
out to a nine-point halftime
lead and held the Whippets
to six points in the third
quarter to take control.
Stoughton only led by one
after the first quarter but out-
scored Whitewater 15-7 in
the second.
Junior Nick McGlynn led
the Vikings with 22 points,
while freshman Troy Slaby
had 12. Junior Bradley Graf-
fin added eight points.
Whitewater was led by
senior forward Joe Michaels
with 13 points.
Stoughton travels to East
Troy at 7:15 p.m. Saturday,
and it continues its road trip
at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7,
in conference game at Fort
Atkinson (0-2).
ANTHONY IOZZO
The young Stoughton wres-
tling team took a big step with
its second-place finish Dec. 21
at the Badger State Invitational
at the Alliant Energy Center in
Madison.
The Vi ki ngs had 11 of 14
wrestlers finish in the top six
with Colin Kraus (132 pounds)
winning a title to give Stough-
ton 197 1/2 points. Luxemburg-
Casco, ranked No. 6 in Division
2, won the tournament with 214
points.
The finish propelled Stough-
ton to the No. 10 ranking in
Division 1, finishing ahead of
Sparta, No. 8 in Division 2 and
Mi neral Poi nt , an honorabl e
mention in Division 3.
Of the 11 top six finishes, the
Vikings had the title by Kraus,
three second places senior Joe
Pulley (170), junior Zach Has-
selberger (126) and junior Joe
Nelson (145) and three third
pl aces f r eshmen Br andon
Klein (106), Tristan Jenny (113)
and Garrett Model (120).
Kraus edged Kyle Routhieaux
(Luxemburg Casco) 6-4 in his
first-place match to finish 4-0.
He pi nned Br andon Layber
(Waukesha West ) i n 55 sec-
onds, and he got a fall over Nick
Kufalk (Horicon) in 1:08. Kraus,
who is ranked No. 2 on wiwres-
tling.com, also defeated Jaden
Winchel (Sparta) 3-0.
Hasselberger, Joe Nelson and
Pulley all lost first-place match-
es. Hasselberger had falls over
Jonah Herrick (Horicon) in 2:45
and Mason Wipperfurth (River
Valley) in 2:55. He also won a
15-9 decision over Bryce Statz
(Waunakee).
Hasselberger, ranked No. 9 in
Division 1, lost 7-6 in the title
match to John Roddick (Sparta),
ranked No. 3 in Division 2.
Joe Nelson had pins over Cole
Mahoney (River Valley) in 1:06
and Andrew Larsen (Sycamore)
in 58 seconds. He also won a
7-3 decision over Luke Nowak
(Iowa-Grant).
Joe Nel son, ranked No. 2
in Division 1, lost to Austin
Worachek (Luxemburg-Casco),
ranked No. 5 i n Di vi si on 2,
15-13 in the title match.
Pulley had a pin over Andy
Bristow (Manawa) in 1:26 and
a 21-5 technical fall over Tyler
Graber (Waukesha South) in
4:16. Pulley also defeated Jake
Heiser (River Valley) 3-0.
Pul l ey l ost by pi n t o Dan
Squires (Wisconsin Lutheran),
ranked No. 2 in Division 2, in
1:43 in the title match.
Klein, Jenny and Model all
won their third-place matches.
Kl ei n defeat ed Nat e Lorenz
Icebergs take Rhinelander
tourney for third season
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
The MSO Icebergs skated to
t he Rhi nel ander HodagLand
championship for the third year
i n a row despi t e pl ayi ng si x
games in 10 days with just 11
skaters on the roster.
Savannah Kopf, Casey Marsh
and Sara Wollin all scored in
a 3-0 win over the Tomahawk
Hatchets on Thursday.
Dvorak and Marsh netted goals
in a 2-0 win over Marquette on
Friday and played WSFLG Bliz-
zard to a 1-1 tie.
In order to determine the tour-
nament standings and a winner,
the Icebergs played a five-min-
ute overtime and then went to a
shootout that carried through five
shooters from each team. Still
tied after that, Katie Glover (the
sixth shooter) scored to win the
shootout.
The Icebergs went on to beat
the Fox Cities 4-0, clinching their
third championship.
It was a great weekend of
hockey for the girls, especially
Kenzie Torpy in net, Icebergs
head coach Mike Jochmann said.
Torpy only allowed one goal
through four games on 129 shots
on goal.
Marsh scored twice and Dvorak
added a goal and an assist in the
championship game.
Four games over three days,
with only 11 skaters, was a bru-
tal test of the girls conditioning,
Jochmann said, but they were
able to seal up the championship
for the third year in a row through
some good competition.
January looks to be an uphill
challenge, but I think the suc-
cess over the holidays will help
springboard them into some good
performances, Jochmann said.
The Icebergs (9-4-2 overall,
2-1-1 Badger Conference) travel
to the Appleton Family Ice Cen-
ter for a 4:30 p.m. game against
the Appleton United co-op.
They follow that up at home
against the conference rival Rock
County Fury co-op (6-6-1) at
Monday, Jan. 6 inside the Mandt
Community Center.
Metro Lynx 2, Icebergs 1
Pl ayi ng a t hi rd game i n as
many days, the Icebergs finally
began to wear down in the second
period Saturday, Dec. 21, inside
the Madison Ice Arena.
The eighth period of a three-
game stretch, all 11 skaters for
t he Icebergs were not i ceabl y
gassed against the host Metro
Lynx, taking several penalties in
a decisive second period.
While Veronas Amanda Hol-
men had a hand in both Metro
Lynx scores, recording a goal and
an assist. It was fellow Verona
Area Hi gh School McKenzi e
Imhoff that iced the game, scor-
ing with just under four minutes
remaining in the second period.
Marsh netted the Icebergs lone
goal six minutes after Holmen
slid a rebound past Torpy, who
had 40 saves in the loss.
Lynx senior goaltender Hunter
Kurbel faced half the number of
shots on goal as Torpy, making
20 of 21 saves.
By the eighth period of our
three-day run, the puck bounces
mean a lot, Jochmann said. Im
glad we were able to tie it up.
It was all just results of a mess
around the net.
Pink the Rink
The MSO Icebergs wi l l be
hosting a Pink the Rink in sup-
port of breast cancer research
Jan. 28 inside the Mandt Cen-
ter against the Middleton Metro
Lynx co-op.
There will be a raffle, chuck-
a-duck, and the Junior Icebergs
will be recognized as well.
All funds raised will go to ben-
efit breast cancer research. The
charity is to be determined.
McGlynn
Girls co-op three peats
Photo by Jeremy Jones
Oregon junior goaltender Kenzie Torpy makes one of her 40 saves Saturday, Dec. 21, inside Madison Ice Arena against
Middleton Metro Lynx co-op forward McKenzie Imhoff (3). The MSO Icebergs dropped the game 2-1, but rebounded by win-
ning the Rhinelander HodagLand holiday tournament for the third-straight year.
File photo by Anthony Iozzo
Freshman Garrett Model (120 pounds) finished third at the Badger State Invitational. Model won an 11-2 major decision
over Brandon Mucci (Waukesha South) in the third-place match.
Vikings move to No. 10 with second-place finish at Badger State Invitational
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Badger South
Team W L
Monona Grove 3 0
Stoughton 2 0
Milton 1 1
Monroe 1 2
Mad. Edgewood 1 2
Oregon 1 2
Fort Atkinson 0 2
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Mad City Pond Hockey
Championships
The inaugural Mad City
Pond Hockey Championships
are set for Jan. 24-26 at the
Vilas Park Lagoon. The 4-on-
4 round robin tournament
features nine divisions from
squirts to seniors open.
Registration is $280 for
adult teams (four to seven
players), $240 for youth teams
and is still open up until the
tournament.
Modeled after the pond
hockey tournament in Eagle
River, which pulls in people
from 38 different states, the
Mad City Pond Hockey
Championship will take place
the weekend between NFL
championship week and the
Super Bowl.
Unlike Eagle River the Mad
City Pond Hockey Champion-
ships have a youth division.
A Winter Carnival, with
bouncy houses, popcorn and
cotton candy machines, small
carnival games, hockey shoot-
ing lanes and much more
entertainment to enjoy, will be
held inside the UW Carbone
Cancer Pancreas Cancer Task
Force tent, fully enclosed with
heat.
One hundred percent of the
proceeds raised from the car-
nival will be donated to the
Pancreas Cancer fund.
To make a personal or cor-
porate donation, make a check
payable to the Pancreas Can-
cer Research Fund, and send
it to: UW Carbone Cancer
Center, Attn: Pancreas Cancer
Research Fund, Madison, WI
53792-6164 or, make a con-
tribution online at: uwhealth.
org/pcrfund.
Ice Fishing Derby
The Yahara Fishing Club is
hosting an Ice Fishing Derby
Jan. 18 on Lake Waubesa.
Registration ($10) can be
done between 6-10 a.m. at
the Green Lantern Restau-
rant at 4412 Siggelkow Rd. in
McFarland. Fishing starts at 7
a.m.
Award cat egori es by
weight, include walleye, bass
(large and smallmouth), pike,
10 panfish (bluegills, perch
or crappies) as well as a kids
competition (12 and under)
for the largest single panfish.
Prize drawings will be held
at 2 p.m.
Vikings drop non-
conference game
at Whitewater
ANTHONY IOZZO
The Stoughton girls bas-
ketball team was outscored
by 12 points in the second
half last Saturday en route to
a 48-34 loss at Whitewater in
a non-conference game.
The Vikings (3-4 overall,
1-2 Badger South) battled
back to reduce an eight-
point deficit to two points at
halftime, but the Whippets
closed out the Vikings with a
15-7 fourth quarter.
Whitewater stretched its
lead to 33-27 after the third
quarter, holding Stoughton
to four points. The Vikings
trailed 17-8 after the first
quarter.
Freshman Payton Kahl led
Stoughton with 13 points,
while sophomore Hannah
Hobson added nine points.
Senior Maren Schultz scored
six points.
Senior guard Brooke
Trewyn led Whitewater with
11 points, while freshman
guard Rebekah Schumach-
er added 10 points.
The Vikings travel to
McFarland Jan. 4. The
game starts at 3 p.m.
Senior forward Aussie
Miller netted a hat trick and
added an assist as the Vikings
prevailed over the Janesville
co-op 4-2 on Saturday, Dec.
21.
Fellow senior forward Aar-
on Shanklin scored an assist
and an assist for Stoughton
(5-5-0 overall,).
Harry Henschler and Con-
nor Perkins both recorded
a goal and an assist for the
Bluebirds (5-7-1).
Senior goaltender Taylor
Lyons turned away 29 shots
on goal in the victory, while
Michael MacDougall stopped
14 for the Bluebirds.
Stoughton (1-2-0 Badger
South) hosts conference rival
Monroe (1-3-0, 0-3-0) inside
the Mandt Center at 7 p.m. on
Tuesday, Jan 7.
Boys hockey
Sports Shorts
Girls basketball
(Waunakee) 7-2, whi l e
Jenny defeat ed Xi anou
Xi ong (Frankl i n) 12-8.
Model won by a maj or
deci si on over Br andon
Mucci (Waukesha South),
11-2.
Klein also pinned Brady
Ze l l n e r ( Lu x e mb u r g -
Casco) in 3:30. Jenny had
two pins, one over Brad
Thebeau (Horicon) in 14
seconds and another over
Bennett Marchant (Camp-
bellsport) in 1:31.
Model also had two pins.
He got a fall over Ben-
j ami n Reed (Waukesha
West) in 35 seconds, and
he pinned Beau Milbrett
(Waseca) in 1:10.
Juni or Aust i n Bent on
(182) and junior Gunnar
Helland (152) both earned
fourth places, and senior
Brian Wagner (195) and
freshman Josiah Nelson
(heavyweight) both had
sixth places.
Benton had a pin over
Duane Pretsch (River Val-
ley) in 2:19. He lost 6-4 to
Carlito Schiro (Madison
La Follette) in the third-
place match.
Hel l and pi nned Tyl er
Teubert (Clinton) in 5:25
and Jackson Kilian (Wase-
ca) in 2:38. He lost 8-6 to
Jordan Yatchak (Wauke-
sha South) in the third-
place match.
Wagner pi nned Levi
Kuschel (Waseca) in 31
seconds and Jon Schro-
eder (Wisconsin Lutheran)
in 5:10. He was pinned by
Tyler Barton (Sycamore)
in 3:09 in the fifth-place
match.
Josi ah Nel son pi nned
Tyler White (River Valley)
in 1:44 and Adam Pen-
nings (Luxemburg-Casco)
i n 2: 14. He l ost 3-0 t o
Devin Knight (Sycamore)
in the fifth-place match.
St ought on cont i nues
the season Jan. 3-4 at the
Cheesehead Invitational at
Kaukauna High School.
Rumble on the Red
The Vi ki ngs t ravel ed
to West Fargo, N.D. Dec.
27-28 and finished 25th
overall with 64 points.
Ha s s e l b e r g e r ( 1 2 0 )
took second. He pinned
Gibson Board (Andover,
Md. ) in 1:56 and had a
14-4 major decision over
Hunt er Ol son ( Fer t i l e-
Beltrami, Minn.). He add-
ed decisions over Taylor
Venz (Farmington, N.M.),
10-6, and Joe Fischenich
(Windom/Mountain Lake,
Minn.), 3-1.
He l os t t o Camer on
Sykor a ( Bor der Wes t ,
Mi nn. ) i n a 14-0 maj or
decision in the first-place
match.
Kraus (126) took sev-
ent h. He won 8-1 over
La ndyn Va nOve r be ke
(Minnesota, Minn.) in the
seventh-place match. He
added three other wins a
9-2 decision over Xavi-
er Rosenbl oom (Eagan,
Mi nn. ) , a 10- 3 de c i -
sion over Cole Eischens
(Anoka, Minn.) and a 3-1
decision over Ty Johnson
(Woodbury, Minn.).
File photo by Anthony Iozzo
Junior Joe Nelson (145 pounds) finished in second place Dec. 21 at the Badger State Invitational.
Nelson helped the Vikings finish second overall as a team with 197 1/2 points.
Wrestling: Kraus wins 132-pound Badger State Invitational title
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STATE OF WISCONSIN,
CIRCUIT COURT,
DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO
CREDITORS (INFORMAL
ADMINISTRATION) IN THE
MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
ELLEN L. FROST
Case No. 2013 PR 812
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
1. An application for Informal Ad-
ministration was fled.
2. The decedent, with date of birth
January 20, 1935 and date of death Oc-
tober 17, 2013, was domiciled in Dane
County, State of Wisconsin, with a mail-
ing address of 300 Silverado Drive, Apt.
321, Stoughton, WI 53589.
3. All interested persons waived
notice.
4. The deadline for fling a claim
against the decedents estate is March
14, 2014.
5. A claim may be fled at the Dane
County Courthouse, Madison, Wiscon-
sin, Room 1000.
Lisa Chandler
Probate Registrar
December 6, 2013
David. M. Houser
301 W. Main Street
PO Box 347
Stoughton, WI 53589
608-873-7781
Bar Number: 1000814
Published: December 19, 26, 2013 and
January 2, 2014
WNAXLP
* * *
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
CIRCUIT COURT,
DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO
CREDITORS (INFORMAL
ADMINISTRATION) IN THE
MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
VIRGINIA A. VIKE
Case No. 2013 PR 822
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
1. An application for Informal Ad-
ministration was fled.
2. The decedent, with date of birth
March 11, 1937 and date of death No-
vember 26, 2013, was domiciled in Dane
County, State of Wisconsin, with a mail-
ing address of 683 Highway 51 East,
Stoughton, WI 53589.
3. All interested persons waived
notice.
4. The deadline for fling a claim
against the decedents estate is March
21, 2013.
5. A claim may be fled at the Dane
County Courthouse, Madison, Wiscon-
sin, Room 1000
Lisa Chandler
Probate Registrar
December 11, 2013
David. M. Houser
301 W. Main Street
PO Box 347
Stoughton, WI 53589
608-873-7781
Bar Number: 1000814
Published: December 19 and 26, 2013
and January 2, 2014
WNAXLP
* * *
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
The City of Stoughton Planning
Commission will hold a Public Hearing
on Monday, January 13, 2014 at 6:00
oclock p.m., or as soon after as the
matter may be heard, in the Council
Chambers, Public Safety Building, 321
S. Fourth Street, Second Floor, Stough-
ton, Wisconsin, 53589, to consider the
proposed rezoning of the following par-
cels of land at 1525 N. Van Buren Street,
Stoughton, WI., owned by Covenant Lu-
theran Church. The property is proposed
to be rezoned from SR-4 Single Family
Residential to I Institutional, in the City
of Stoughton, Dane County, WI, more
fully described:
Parcel number: 281/0511-061-0605-3
Legal Description: FIRST ADDITION
TO SCENIC HEIGHTS OUTLOT 3
Parcel number: 281/0511-052-8590-6
Legal Description: R89/106,
R2677/24-3/31/81 & R2719/5-4/17/81
SEC 5-5-11 PRT N W1/4NW1/4 E 450 FT
OF W 483 FT OF N 426 FT ALSO VAC
ST DESCR AS BEG NW COR SD SEC
TH S88DEGE 33 FT TH S2DEGW 203.74
FT T H ALG CRV TO L RAD 288.2 FT C
N10DEGW 131.13 FT TH N23DEGW 7 .15
FT TH N2DEGE 69.04 FT TO POB
For questions related to this notice
contact Michael Stacey at 608-646-0421
Michael Stacey
Zoning Administrator
Published: December 26, 2013 and
January 2, 2014
WNAXLP
* * *
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
The City of Stoughton Planning
Commission will hold a Public Hearing
on Monday, January 13, 2014 at 6:00
oclock p.m., or as soon after as the
matter may be heard, in the Council
Chambers, Public Safety Building, 321 S.
Fourth Street, Second Floor, Stoughton,
Wisconsin, 53589, to consider the pro-
posed rezoning of the following parcel
of land at 420 S. Page Street, Stoughton,
WI., owned by the Bank of Lake Mills.
The property is proposed to be rezoned
from NB Neighborhood Business to
SR6 Single Family Residential, in the
City of Stoughton, Dane County, WI,
more fully described:
Parcel number: 281/0511-082-0487-2
Legal Description: ORIGINAL PLAT
BLOCK 7, LOTS 7 & 8
Michael Stacey
Zoning Administrator
Published: December 26, 2013 and
January 2, 2014
WNAXLP
* * *
OFFICIAL NOTICE
Please take notice that Jeff & Ronna
Nyman, owner of the property at 420 S.
Page Street, Stoughton, Wisconsin, have
requested a variance from zoning code
section, 78-105(2)(e)8bJ, Rear lot line to
house: 20 feet.
The property at 420 S. Page Street is
formally described as follows:
Parcel number: 281/0511-082-0487-
2, with a legal description of: ORIGINAL
PLAT BLOCK 7 LOTS 7 & 8
The applicants are requesting a
variance to allow rezoning of the prop-
erty from NB Neighborhood Business
to SR6 Single Family Residential. The
current rear lot line setback to the house
is less than the required 20-foot setback.
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Appeals will conduct a hear-
ing on this matter on January 13, 2014 at
5:00 p.m., or as soon after as the matter
may be heard in the Council Chambers,
Second Floor, Public Safety Building,
321 S. Fourth Street, Stoughton.
For questions related to this notice
contact the City Zoning Administrator at
608-646-0421
Published: January 2, 2014
WNAXLP
* * *
RUTLAND TOWN BOARD
MEETING
JANUARY 7, 2014
AGENDA:
1. Appearance by Dane Co. Sheriff
Dept. representative.
2. Constable Reports.
3. 2014 Racetrack schedule (pre-
liminary).
4. Discussion regarding Alliant
work along Old Stone Rd.
5. Planning Commission report.
6. Consent Agenda:
Minutes December meeting.
Treasurers Report.
Vouchers and Checks.
7. Correspondence.
8. Update ROW easements at north
end of Hwy 14.
9. Discussion and necessary action
on master service agreement for Mead
and Hunt.
10. Further discussion and update
and action as necessary on Design En-
gineer contract.
11. Adjournment.
Dawn George, Clerk
WNAXLP
* * *
RUTLAND PLANNING
COMMISSION
JANUARY 6, 2014 6:30 P.M.
Agenda:
1. Call meeting to order.
2. Roll Call.
3. Approval of December meeting
minutes.
4. Appearance by Majid Allan to ex-
plain Farmland Preservation proposed
changes for Town of Rutland.
5. Discussion on Ag Conversion
fees.
6. Update on Petition 10618 by Klein
Family Farm LLC to rezone 2 acres from
A-1 Ex. to RH-1 Rural Homes located at
1584 Sand Hill Road for separation of ex-
isting residence.
7. Discussion/update/necessary ac-
tion on items from previous meetings:
Town of Rutland Comprehensive
Plan.
Hwy 138/14 ParknRide and Im-
pact on Comprehensive plan.
Update on north and south end ter-
minations of new Hwy 14.
FUDA update.
8. Adjournment.
Dawn George, Clerk
WNAXLP
* * *
PUBLIC HEARING
ANNUAL REVIEW OF
DUNKIRK LAND USE PLAN
WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY 8, 2014, 6:30 P.M.
DUNKIRK TOWN HALL,
654 CTH N
Agenda:
Suggested changes, comments or
questions regarding the current land
use plan.
Open Discussion: Amendments,
revisions or suggested changes to land
use plan.
Adjournment
*Current land use plan can be ac-
quired before hand from Town Clerk at
873-9177.
A quorum of Town Board members
may be in attendance.
Kent Falligant
Chairman, Dunkirk Plan Commission
WNAXLP
* * *
DUNKIRK
PLAN COMMISSION MEETING
WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY 8, 7:00 (OR
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING
PUBLIC HEARING)
DUNKIRK TOWN HALL,
654 CTH N
Agenda:
Secretaries Report
Approval of minutes from Decem-
ber 111th meeting.
Old Business:
1. Any appropriate business
New Business:
1. Discuss ideas brought forth at the
annual land use plan review.
2. Any pre-application conferences.
Adjournment
A quorum of the Town Board may be
in attendance.
Kent Falligant
Chairman, Dunkirk Plan Commission
WNAXLP
* * *
Obituaries
Gerald L. Jerry
Wanninger
Gerald L. Jerry Wann-
inger, age 73, passed away
on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013,
at home with his family
by his side. Jerry was born
and raised in Janesville.
He married Darla (Ennis)
Wicks on Feb. 6, 1970, in
Stoughton. He worked for
40 years as an electrician
for Westphal Electric where
his father was the first elec-
trical employee and both
his sons now work; which
is something he would tell
anyone who would listen.
He was also a member of
IBEW local 890. He loved
to take long rides to look
at the scenery and watch
for deer and other wildlife,
playing cards, and soli-
taire on the computer. He
enjoyed spending time and
watching his grandchildren
participate in their many
sporting events and plays.
Jerry will be missed by
everyone who knew him.
He is survived by his wife
of 43 years Darla; daugh-
ter, Tammy (John) Walsh
of Plain; son, Tom (Emily)
Wicks of Stoughton; daugh-
ter, Jodi (Skip) Bannigan
of Emeral d Isl e, N. C. , ;
daught er , Tanya Wan-
ninger of Edgerton; son,
Terry (Stephanie) Wann-
inger of Stoughton; and a
special family friend, The-
resa Buettner; grandchil-
dren, Josh, Ashley (Corey)
Quinn, Abby, Alyssa, Alex,
Brady, Brock, Brenna, Dil-
lon; and great grandson,
Ayden. He also left behind
two brothers and a sister,
Charlie (Evie) Wanninger,
David (Joan) Wanninger,
and Delores Stephan, and
many ni eces and neph-
ews. Jerry was preceded in
death by his parents, step-
mother, brother-in-law Jack
Stephan, and 2 infant broth-
ers.
A memorial mass was
held at St. Ann Catholic
Church, 323 N Van Buren
St., Stoughton, on Satur-
day, Dec. 28, 2013. Special
thanks to Agrace Hospice
for their care and support.
Live in the moment, expe-
rience life, keep your eyes
open and enjoy the journey.
Everyones destination is
the same, but how we navi-
gate the journey defines
who we are and what we
become. Online condolenc-
es may be made at gunder-
sonfh.com.
Gunderson Stoughton
Funeral & Cremation Care
1358 Hwy 51
873-4590
Gerald L. Wanninger
William Joseph
Raisbeck, Jr.
William Joseph Raisbeck,
age 86, passed away peace-
fully on Monday, Dec. 23,
2013 at his home surround-
ed by his family. He was
born at the family home in
Belmont/Calamine on Dec.
3, 1927, during a bad snow
storm, the son of William
and Bessie (Miller) Rais-
beck. Bill was one of 10
children.
At t he age of 15 he
worked the 80 acre farm
with a team of
horses, drove
hi s mom t o
the egg plant,
and then back to the farm
to feed 14 cows, clean the
barns, plant the fields and
work the land until dark.
Dad use to cry while work-
ing the fields because it was
hard work.
Bill went into the army
at the age of 18. He was a
Med Tech on the medical
ship Comfort. Following
his Honorable Discharge
from the U. S. Army he
married Violet Shippy on
Aug. 7, 1951. Together
they moved to Stoughton in
1955.
Dad was a carpenter for
24 years, worked at the
boat company in Madison
and at Farm & Fleet. Dad
hel ped bui l d t he i nsi de
of the store by putting up
walls and shelving units.
His third year of employ-
ment he went to his man-
ager to ask if he could build
a corral and sell saddles, his
boss thought he was crazy.
The next year dad sold 89
saddles, the second highest
in the United States. When
dad retired from Farm &
Fleet he went to work at
Apollo Construction.
When dad was 15 he
froze both of his feet so
bad that the doctor told
him he would never be able
to walk. Dad was always
determined. Mom and dad
loved to go dancing. As a
family we would go camp-
ing with the horses, driv-
ing to Arizona in a car
along with a cooler of food.
When Kim and his fam-
ily moved to California
dad enjoyed going West.
In 2010 Roger, Kim and
Keith took dad back to the
mountains. Dad loved the
mountains and seeing them
one more time was on his
bucket list.
Dad enjoyed watching all
of his kids, grandchildren,
and great grandchildrens
activities and was proud of
all of them. This last sum-
mer dad was able to meet
hi s t wo youngest great
grandchildren as 14 family
members came back for a
visit.
I n 2005 dad met hi s
next dance partner, Lor-
raine Ellis. Even when
dad couldnt go to dances
he still jigged and wiggled
his butt in the kitchen as
we would play polkas and
waltz. Dad and Lorraine
loved sitting out in the yard
watching the clouds, birds,
t ur keys, t he nei ghbor s
horses and the kids at play.
When dad started show-
ing more signs of dementia
Lorraine was a great help,
staying with dad during the
day. Everyone that knew
dad knew they couldnt
sneak up on him because he
was quick, he would whirl
around and be ready to hit.
Dad was always a story
teller.
He is survived by his
daughters, Phyllis (Allen)
Thorson and Beth (Hen-
ry) Waring; sons, Roger
(Margaret), Kim and Keith
(friend, Tish); grandchil-
dren, Todd (friend, Angela)
Maas, Jenny (Matt) Bast-
ing, Leslie (Todd) Row-
l and, Tr i st an ( Jessi ca)
Erdahl, Mike (friend, Lyn-
dzey), Nelson and Sydney
Rai sbeck; great grand-
children, Emily Erdahl,
Mackenzie and Nicholas
Basting, Xander Mass and
Tracy, Christina, Grace-
lynn, Savannah and Trevor
Rowland, Gavin, Brady,
Preslynn, Kynzley, Devon
Raisbeck, and baby Erdahl
on the way; and special
friend, Lorraine, and her
family. Bill was preceded
in death by his parents; and
his wife, Violet.
Memorial services were
held Tuesday, Dec. 31,
2013 at Cr ess Funer al
Home in Stoughton. Visita-
tion was held Dec. 30
A special thank you to
Agrace HospiceCare Inc.
and to Bills special neph-
ew, Dick Bunnell, for all of
your visits and giving dad a
hard time. Dad loved it.
Please let your hearts be
joyful and let your spirits
sing, for I am spending
Christmas in Heaven and I
am walking with the King.
- Wanda Bencke
Cress Funeral Home
206 W. Prospect Street
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 873-9244
William Joseph Raisbeck
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Glenn M. Holzhuter
Glenn M. Holzhuter, age
79, of Stoughton, passed
away unexpect edl y on
Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013,
at hi s home
after celebrat-
ing Christmas
with his fam-
i l y. He was
born on March 24, 1934,
in Deerfield, the son of
Herbert and Edna (Sorum)
Holzhuter. Glenn gradu-
ated from Deerfield High
School in 1952. He was
united in marriage to Nancy
Otteson on June 16, 1956,
at Christ Lutheran Church
in Stoughton. Glenn served
i n t he U. S. Army and
Army Reserves. He also
served Dane County for 35
years, 12 with the Highway
Department and 23 with the
Traffic Police. Glenn loved
going to his cabin in Clam
Lake, spending time with
his family at Lake Camelot,
and was an avid sports fan.
He was a member of Christ
Lutheran Church.
Glenn is survived by his
wife, Nancy; son, Greg
( Wendy) and chi l dr en,
Leslie (Brian), Michael
(Caitlin), Cortney, Dani-
elle, Gunner, and his grand-
daughter, Mila; son, Mark
(Rita) and children, Erik,
Jordan and Ashley; daugh-
ter, Mary (David) Erdman
and children Matthew and
Carlie; brother, Dale (Mar-
ian); sister-in-law, Alberta
(Herm) Steffens; brother-
in-law, Otto Otteson; sister-
in-law, Arlene Otteson; and
numerous nieces and neph-
ews. He was preceded in
death by his parents; broth-
er, Bill; brother-in-law,
Robert Otteson; and sister-
in-law, Jean Otteson.
Funeral services were
held at Christ Lutheran
Church, 700 County Rd.
B, Stoughton, on Monday,
Dec. 30, 2013, with the
Rev. Scott and the Rev.
Paula Geister-Jones offici-
ating. Burial was at East-
side Lutheran Cemetery.
I n l i e u of f l owe r s ,
memorials may be made
in Glenns name to Christ
Lutheran Church or a char-
ity of your choice.
Online condolences may
be made at gundersonfh.
com
Gunderson Stoughton
1358 Hwy 51
873-4590
Glenn M. Holzhuter
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402 HELP WANTED, GENERAL
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423 WORK WANTED
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449 DRIVER, SHIPPING
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IN HOME Family DayCare 10 years
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Margaret S. Hougan
Margaret S. Hougan,
age 86, of Pleasant Springs
Township, died peacefully
on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013 at
St. Marys Hospital in Mad-
ison. Margaret was born on
July 26, 1927 in Albany,
the daughter of Earnest and
Martha (Wuithrich) Rothen.
After graduating from
St ought on Hi gh School
in June of 1945 Margaret
attended Luther College
in Decorah, Iowa for two
years and then received her
nurses training at Lutheran
Deaconess Hospital in Chi-
cago, Ill., graduating in
1951.
On July 12, 1952 Mar-
gar et mar r i ed Or i s O.
Hougan at the Cooksville
Lutheran Church in Cooks-
ville. After their wedding,
Oris and Margaret lived
and worked on their fam-
ily farm in Pleasant Springs
Township in rural Stough-
ton until her death. In 1967,
Margaret began her work
as a Registered Nurse at
the Stoughton Community
Hospital working the mid-
night shift in the emergency
room until her retirement in
1988.
During her life, Marga-
ret was a loving wife of 61
years to Oris and a loving,
supportive and proud moth-
er of 11 children, 23 grand-
children and nine great-
grandchildren. She was an
avid reader and fan of all
Wisconsin sports teams and
enjoyed spirited conversa-
tions about all the topics of
the day. She will be greatly
missed by all her family
and friends.
Mar gar et Hougan i s
survived by her husband,
Oris and 11 children; Joni
(David) Brown of Harbor
Spri ngs, Mi ch. ; Conni e
(Jim) Davis of Tacoma,
Wash.; Tom (Shari) Hou-
gan of Richland Center;
Steve Hougan of Stough-
ton; Laurie (Terry) Cul-
bertson of Marietta, Ga.;
Ann ( Dean) Swai n of
Owensboro, Ky. ; Lucy
(Bob) Rinehart of Kenne-
wick, Wash.; Joe (Cheryl)
of Stoughton; Mike (Pili)
Hougan of St ought on;
Scott Hougan of Stoughton
and Sue (Ed) Dondlinger
of Waunakee, and two sis-
ters Alice (Ray) White of
Menomonee Falls, and Bet-
ty Dabson of Milton.
She was preceded i n
death by her parents and
two brothers, Edwin and
Herman Rothen.
A funeral Service led by
Rev. Richard Dowling was
held Friday, Dec. 27, 2013
at the Olson-Cress Funeral
Home, 206 West Prospect
Street, Stoughton.
A private burial will fol-
low at a later date.
Please share your memo-
ries at cressfuneralservice.
com
Cress Funeral & Crema-
tion Services
206 W. Prospect St.,
Stoughton
(608) 873-9244
Margaret S. Hougan
In her earlier years
Beth E. Johnson
Beth E. Johnson, 92, for-
mer Stoughton resident,
passed away on Dec. 21,
2013, at the BMC Continu-
ing Care in Grantsburg.
Beth was born on Aug. 25,
1921, in Evansville, the
daughter of Charles and
Maud Boode. She gradu-
ated from Evansville High
School in 1939.
Beth and her late hus-
band, Curtis Johnson, were
married in 1955 and lived
in Stoughton until moving
to Siren in 2001 to be closer
to the family. They were
active members of Our Sav-
iors Lutheran Church and
then First Lutheran Church.
Beth worked as an activity
aide at the Skaalen Home in
Stoughton for many years.
Beth will be remembered
for her wit and sense of
humor, and her love of fam-
ily and friends.
She is survived by her
daught er s, Jean ( Rob-
ert) Forsberg and Joyce
(George) Benson of Siren;
grandsons Adam (Mol -
lie) Benson, Ryan (Sarah)
Benson, and Joshua (Jen-
ny) Benson; and six great-
grandchi l dren, Wi l l i am
and Henry Benson, Anna-
belle and Alex Benson, and
Aubrey and Rowan Benson;
sister-in-law, Edith Johnson
and many friends.
A memorial Service will
be held on Saturday, Jan.
11, 2014, at 11 a.m. at the
Olson-Cress Funeral Home
in Stoughton, with a visita-
tion one hour prior to the
service.
Loc a l a r r a nge me nt s
entrusted to Swedberg-Tay-
lor Funeral Home, Siren.
Online condolences can be
made to swedberg-taylor.
com.
ries atcressfuneralservice.
com
Beth E. Johnson
Obituaries
Submit obituaries online:
www.ConnectStoughton.com
Mary L. Hanson
Mary L. Hanson, age 68,
passed away peacefully on
Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2013.
She was born on March
25, 1945, in Poynette, the
daughter of Joseph and
Verna Koebler of Portage.
Mar y mar r i ed James
Hanson on Feb. 8, 1964, in
Portage. She was a house-
wife that enjoyed decorat-
ing for all the holidays,
some bigger than others.
Mary volunteered for the
Dane County Pork Produc-
ers, and the State Fair. She
liked her chickens and pets.
Mary is survived by her
husband, James; one daugh-
ter, Debbie (Jeff) Dudman;
one son, Roger (Cindy Cul-
ver) Hanson; two grand-
children, Kyle Hanson and
Diane Hanson; and many
relatives and friends.
A Memorial Service will
be held at Christ Lutheran
Church, 700 County Road B,
Stoughton, at 11 a.m. on Sat-
urday, Jan. 4, 2013. A lun-
cheon will follow the service
at the church. Visitation will
be held at the church on Sat-
urday from 9 a.m. until the
time of the service.
A private burial will be
held at a later date. Online
condolences may be made
at gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson Stoughton
1358 Hwy 51
873-4590
Mary L. Hanson
Beverley George
Everett
Beverley George Ever-
ett, age 83, passed away at
the Veterans Hospital of
Madison on Dec. 28, 2013.
He was born on April 21,
1930, in Hud-
son, N.Y., the
son of Byron
a n d E t h e l
( S c h wa r t z )
Harder. On June 2, 1951, he
married the love of his life
Janice Hover and was mar-
ried 62 years.
July 12, 1948, B.G. Ever-
ett joined the United States
Army and served his coun-
try for 20 years. He did
his basic training in Fort
Dix, N.J. First Duty Sta-
tion was in Stuttgart, Ger-
many, with the B. Co. 54th
Engineer Battalion. He then
became a Drill Instructor at
the Replacement Center at
Fort Lee, Va., until his dis-
charge. Eighty-eight days
later he re-enlisted and was
stationed in France, Korea,
Fort Belvoir, Vietnam and
served one more year at
Fort Riley until retirement
from the Army as rank
1SG. In 1968, B.G. and his
family moved to Stoughton
where he has resided since.
After his military career he
worked for Varco-Pruden
and retired after 23.5 years.
B.G. Everett was a mem-
ber of the Stoughton Con-
servation Club for over 30
years. He loved to hunt and
fish. Every year he went on
a fishing trip to Big Pine
Lake Camp in Nestor Falls,
Ontario, Canada, with fam-
ily. Over his many years he
collected several types of
military memorabilia and
has made donations to the
Stoughton VFW Mother
Post 328 and High Ground
in Neilsville for the Military
Remembrance Garden. He
enjoyed the Packers, Bad-
gers, Brewers, and watched
NASCAR; his favorite driv-
er was Matt Kenseth.
He will be survived by his
wife Janice, his two children
Kathleen (Scott) Clutter,
David (Anna) Everett. He
is also survived by 4 grand-
children Allen (Kendra)
Clutter, Dale Clutter, Kris-
tin (Zac) Lefel, Kyle Everett
and 3 great-grandchildren
Dazie Clutter, Xander Clut-
ter, and Maura Lefel. He
will also be survived by
many nephews, nieces, and
cousins.
He was preceded in death
by his parents and two
brother-in-laws, Donald and
Richard Hover.
Funeral servi ces wi l l
be hel d 10 a. m. Sat ur-
day, Jan. 4, 2014, at Cress
Funeral Home of Stough-
ton. Friends and family will
gather for visitation from
4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday,
Jan. 3, 2014, and additional
visitation from 9 a.m. until
the time of services on Sat-
urday.
In lieu of flowers dona-
tions may be made out to
the Stoughton Conserva-
tion Club and the Stoughton
VFW Mother Post 328.
The family would like to
thank the staff at the Veter-
ans Hospital of Madison for
the care they have provided
us in our time of need.
ries at cressfuneralservice.
com
Cress Funeral Home
206 W. Prospect
Stoughton, WI 53589
Beverley George Everett
In his earlier years
11
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646 FIREPLACES,
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666 MEDICAL & HEALTH SUPPLIES
SAFE STEP WALK-IN TUB Alert for
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WHEEL CHAIR $275, Scooter $475,
Optelec Low Vision Reader $995. Save
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7833
668 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
AMP: LINE 6 Spider IV 75 watt guitar
amp. Tons of built in effects, tuner, and
recording options. Like new, rarely used,
less than 2 years old. Asking $250 OBO.
call 608-575-5984
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burst finish, mint condition. Includes
tremelo bar, straplocks, and custom fit-
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OBO. Call 608-575-5984
676 PLANTS & FLOWERS
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680 SEASONAL ARTICLES
PERSONAL CREATIONS-
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25% off your order of $19.00 or more.
(regular priced)
Redeem this offer- www.
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800-718-0922 (wcan)
690 WANTED
DONATE YOUR CAR-
FAST FREE TOWING
24 hr. Response - TaX Deduction
United Breast Cancer FOUNDATION
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starting at $14.95/month (where
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696 WANTED TO BUY
BUYING FOUNTAIN PENS
One or whole collection.
Parker, Sheaffer, Waterman and others
608-848-0015
TOP PRICES Any Scrap Metal
Cars/Batteries/Farm Equipment
Free appliance pick up
Property clean out. Honest
Fully insured. U call/We haul.
608-444-5496
WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks.
We sell used parts.
Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm.
Newville Auto Salvage, 279 Hwy 59
Edgerton, 608-884-3114.
705 RENTALS
1 BEDROOM Upper $525 w/deposit. 3
bedroom lower $700 w/deposit. 1 bed-
room upper $500 w/deposit No pets or
smokers. Evansville Area 608-882-6070
DUPLEX OREGON/STOUGHTON Area,
February 1st. Ideal for single senior.
$675 includes utilities. 220-6416 or
873-7970
EVANSVILLE LARGE 2 bdrm upper.
New kitchen and bathroom, off street
parking, nice yard. $500/pr month plus
utilities. 608-295-6665
GREENWOOD APARTMENTS Apart-
ments for Seniors 55+, currently has 1
& 2 Bedroom Units available starting at
$695 per month, includes heat, water,
and sewer. 608-835-6717 Located at 139
Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575
ONE BEDROOM Upper level with one
off street parking spot. Stoughton. No
smoking. Pets Negotiable. $600 month
with security deposit required includes
utilities. Available around Feb 1st. Call
608-873-9580.
OREGON 1-BEDROOM Apartment.
2-Car garage. $640/month. No pets.
Jane 608-271-7071
OREGON - 3 bedrooms, 1 bath duplex.
W/D-S/R, near schools. NO pets, NO
smoking $750/mo. Available 1/15 608-
843-9185
ALL ADS SUBMITTED SUBJECT TO
APPROVAL BY PUBLISHER OF THIS
PAPER.
STOUGHTON- 105 West St, 2
bedroom, appliances, water, heat,
A/C, ceiling fan included, on site
laundry. Well kept and maintained. On
site manager. Next to Park.
$710 per month.
608-238-3815

STOUGHTON 1-BEDROOM +Den, All
Appliances, Washer/Dryer, Deck, Patio,
Full Basement, Attached Garage. No
Pets. No Smoking. $695/Mo. 608-835-
8806
STOUGHTON WEST St. Spacious 2
bdrm town home in nice neighborhood.
1 1/2 bath, full basement, 2 car attached
garage, large yard with fenced area
in back, includes lawn mowing except
inside fenced area, central air high effi-
ciency furnace. $1050. 1/2 month's rent
sec. dep. Call Brady 608-286-5282.
720 APARTMENTS
ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors
55+, has 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $695 per month. Includes
heat, water and sewer. Professionally
managed. 608-877-9388 Located at 300
Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI 53589
STOUGHTON 2BR $725 includes heat,
water/sewer. No dogs,
1 cat is Ok. EHO. 608-222-1981 ext 2
or 3.
750 STORAGE SPACES FOR RENT
ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE
10X10 10X15 10X20 10X30
Security Lights-24/7 access
BRAND NEW
OREGON/BROOKLYN
Credit Cards Accepted
CALL (608)444-2900
C.N.R. STORAGE
Located behind
Stoughton Garden Center
Convenient Dry Secure
Lighted with access 24/7
Bank Cards Accepted
Off North Hwy 51 on
Oak Opening Dr. behind
Stoughton Garden Center
Call: 608-509-8904

DEER POINT STORAGE
Convenient location behind Stoughton
Lumber
Clean-Dry Units
24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS
5x10 thru 12x25
608-335-3337
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Variety of sizes available now.
10x10=$50/month
10x15=$55/month
10x20=$70/month
10x25=$80/month
12x30=$105/month
Call 608-424-6530 or
1-888-878-4244
NORTH PARK STORAGE
10x10 through 10x40, plus
14x40 with 14' door for
RV & Boats.
Come & go as you please.
608-873-5088
RASCHEIN PROPERTY
STORAGE
6x10 thru 10x25
Market Street/Burr Oak Street
in Oregon
Call 608-206-2347
UNION ROAD STORAGE
10x10 - 10x15
10x20 - 12x30
24 / 7 Access
Security Lights & Cameras
Credit Cards Accepted
608-835-0082
1128 Union Road
Oregon, WI
Located on the corner of
Union Road & Lincoln Road
801 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT
FRATELLI II
- Verona's newest Professional Office/
Retail Building
- Conveniently located at corner of
Whalen Rd and Kimball Lane
- Easy access to Hwy 151 to
downtown Madison
- Design your own layout (generous
build-out allowance)
- 400-6,000 Sq Ft
- Occupancy 60-90days
Fratelli I
- Last office/retail condo suite
- 1894 sq ft
- Purchase or lease
Metro Real Estate
608-575-9700

STOUGHTON 209 E Main St.
Retail or Office space. 1000 sq ft.
Beautifully remodeled. $766. per month
utilities included.
608-271-0101
STOUGHTON 211 E Main St.
3400 sq. ft. Retail space plus 1800 sq.
ft. display or storage space. Beautifully
remodeled $1900/mo plus utilities. 608-
271-0101
STOUGHTON 307 S Forrest
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VERONA- OFFICE/WAREHOUSE
1000 Sq Ft.$500 +Utilities.
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Terms available. Will divide. 715-478-
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$188,900. "Pre-approved" 608-228-2925
870 RESIDENTIAL LOTS
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RENT SKIDLOADERS
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TELE-HANDLER
and these attachments. Concrete
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By the day, week, or month.
Carter & Gruenewald Co.
4417 Hwy 92
Brooklyn, WI, 608-455-2411
HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST-RISK MANAGER
The City of Stoughton, an Equal Opportunity Employer, (population 12,646)
has an opening for a full-time Human Resources Generalist/Risk Manager. The
purpose of this position is to provide Human Resources, Personnel, and Risk
Management responsibilities to the City of Stoughton and its employees. This
position is a full time non-represented position and will report to the Mayor. This
position requires knowledge of human resources rules, regulations and state
laws, insurance programs relative to employee benets, along with the city
property insurance programs. Requires an Associates or Bachelors Degree in
Human Resources, Personnel Management, Accounting or closely related eld.
Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certication preferred, but not required.
Three to ve plus years in progressive leadership experience in a Human
Resource position or similar position. The ideal candidate will have experience or
specialized training in employment law, compensation, organizational planning
and development, employee relations, and safety training. Background check
and pre-employment physical will be required. The City of Stoughton offers a
competitive salary and benet package.
Employment applications and position descriptions are available from and must
be returned to the Ofce of the City Clerk, 381 East Main Street, Stoughton, WI
53589 by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2014. Applications are also
available at www.ci.stoughton.wi.us/clerk/
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CITY OF STOUGHTON
CLERICAL ASSISTANT
CITY HALL
The City of Stoughton has an immediate opening an
enthusiastic, energetic individual to fll a part-time
Clerical Assistant position at City Hall. The position at
City Hall is a 22 hour per week position, with prorated
benefts, Monday through Friday 12:00 noon until
4:30 p.m. This position is the citizen and visitor frst
point of contact, performs clerical/administrative tasks
as stated in the position description, and is a back-up
to the others in the department. This position requires
a high school diploma or equivalent and two to three
years clerical experience, along with customer service
skills and profciency in Microsoft Offce. Starting
hourly wage is $13.50.
Employment applications and position descriptions are
available at Stoughton City Hall, 381 East Main Street,
Stoughton, WI or at www.ci.stoughton.wi.us/clerk/ and
must be returned to Stoughton City Hall by 4 p.m. on
Wednesday, January 15, 2014. The City of Stoughton is
an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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will manage the daily operations of All Saints Assisted
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Please send your
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For information call 608.243.8800 or visit elderspan.com.
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Please send your
resume to:
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1402 Pankratz St. - Ste. 110
Madison, WI 53704.
RN PREFERRED
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STOUGHTON BRANCH
CUSTOMER SERVICE ASSOCIATE FULL-TIME Start as early as 7:15 a.m. & work as late as
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FULL TIME DRIVERS NEEDED FOR REGIONAL WORK
$1,500 SIGN-ON BONUS
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Tractor-trailer drivers needed for the Walgreens Private
Fleet Operation based in Windsor, WI. Drivers make hand
deliveries to Walgreens stores within a regional area (WI, IL,
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or call CPC Logistics at 1-800-914-3755
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review of census and prop-
erty value data, survey data
and conversat i ons wi t h
stakeholders, a recurring
referendum is in the best
interest of students and the
community.
Onsager said its become
clear that the district needs
to attract young families to
sustain itself.
It is difficult to develop
a viable growth strategy
without some financial sta-
bility, he said.
Toward that end, he said,
a recurri ng referendum
provides breathing room
to develop a growth strat-
egy and to do responsible,
enrollment-driven reduc-
tions, as opposed to dramat-
ic across-the-board cuts.
Whi l e a r ef er endum
would be a short-term fix
for the districts financial
picture, school board presi-
dent Liz Menzer recently
cited long-term concerns
about enrollment decline,
and how the district will
likely look in a few years.
Without a lot of pros-
pect for significant growth,
in five years, we will not
be supporting a school dis-
trict that looks like this,
she said. We simply wont
have the children, and we
will be forced to look at
new, innovative ways to
educate students.
I f vot er s r ej ect t he
schools plan, it will likely
set in motion a wave of
cuts to district staff and
programming, Onsager has
said repeatedly. He said if
an April referendum fails,
the board could try again in
June, but the district would
have to pay for the election
costs.
Our communi t y wi l l
have to decide what kind
of future we want to have,
he said. Our district has
made a lot of progress over
the last few years yet we
cannot continue that prog-
ress and cut $3.1 million
next year.
S AS D v o t e r s l a s t
approved school district
referenda in April 2010:
One was an operational,
non-recurring referendum
asking for $8.4 million to
help support programming
and services for four years,
and the other a $7.25 mil-
lion maintenance refer-
endum to address capital
improvement projects that
had to be postponed ear-
lier, or projects with a life
expectancy of 10 years or
less. These included new
roofs, heating ventilation
and air conditioning and
telephone systems, asphalt
repair and ceiling tiles.
SASD director of busi-
ness services Erika Pickett
said at a recent meeting that
school districts should not
plan on seeing additional
help anytime soon from the
state.
I dont mean to be pes-
simistic, but I dont expect
in the next four years we
are going to see some dra-
matic change in the way
schools are funded or that
revenue limits are going to
be gone, Pickett said.
The board is targeting its
Jan. 6 meeting for a final
vote on a resolution to cre-
ate an April referendum.
Onsager encouraged people
to attend a listening session
at 6 p.m., Monday, Jan. 6, at
the District Administration
building, 320 North St. The
regular board meeting will
follow at 7 p.m.
Kettle West takes
shape?
Development in Kettle
Park West will undoubtedly
be one of the communitys
hot-button issues for 2014.
Division on the Common
Council about the project is
reflective of the communi-
ty: Some say the project has
been too secretive, while
others say the project is
necessary to grow the citys
economy and provide new
tax revenue.
An exact timeline for
devel opment hasnt yet
been established, but sever-
al major milestones remain
before youll see any build-
ing on the corner of high-
ways 51 and 138.
Forward Development
Group has been working
with the city to make the
nearly 275-acre area ready
for commercial, residential
and office use. The first
phase a roughly 35-acre
commerci al cent er t hat
likely would include one
big box store is entering
the third and final part of
a planning process called a
planned-unit development.
Thats where the citys
Planning Commission and
Common Counci l wi l l
determine what the build-
ings, parking lots, streets
and green areas will look
like for the large retail
lot and smaller outlots.
The council has already
approved in general terms
what types of uses will be
allowed in the area, but the
final phase will give them
the ability to say how things
look and operate in the
commercial center.
Forward Development
Group development man-
ager Dennis Steinkraus pre-
viously told the council that
the names of the tenants for
the area would likely be
revealed when the company
knows that the zoning has
been approved and that the
project can be financed.
Even then, several key
steps would remain before
any building were to begin.
On the planning side, the
city and developer would
have to work on plans for
the stormwater manage-
ment and sewer systems.
Those plans would involve
approval from the Capital
Area Regional Planning
Commission and the Wis-
consin Department of Natu-
ral Resources. The city and
the Wisconsin Department
of Transportation would
also have to agree to plans
for roadway improvements
including new intersec-
tions for access to the com-
mercial area and for traf-
fic improvements near the
development.
Many of t hose pl ans
hinge on the approval of a
developers agreement and
any request for tax-incre-
ment-financing (TIF). The
council authorized city staff
to work on a developers
agreement and TIF plans in
July 2013. Earlier last year,
the council approved a pre-
annexation agreement that
called for up to $7 million
in TIF mostly for road-
way improvements, includ-
ing a new intersection at
Hwy. 51 and Hwy. 138.
While the potential for
development seems immi-
nent , ci t y l eaders have
emphasized that timelines
for the project have always
been fluid. Early last year,
FDG said it was ready to
sign a contract with tenants,
but those plans fell through.
In July, Steinkraus told
the council that they could
possibly see earth moving
this spring and concrete
pads poured by fall 2014.
Store openings would hap-
pen in 2015, he said. Those
plans are subject to change
with any modifications by
the tenants, city or develop-
ment group.
Aiming to rebuild
While the debate about
development on the out-
skirts of town goes on,
plans for infill development
still are on the forefront of
the citys Redevelopment
Authority.
The RDA has two prop-
erties that its focused on
improving, and is work-
ing on bringing a revolv-
ing loan fund online for
all property owners in the
downtown area.
The revolving loan fund
got approval last year as
a way to squeeze some
more life out of a TIF dis-
trict. The fund will be used
to provide property own-
ers and businesses in the
downtown area with loans
to make improvements to
their properties or business-
es. About $250,000 will be
available for lending.
One possible use is to
help property owners secure
financing that might not be
available through a tradi-
tional lender. For example,
lenders are sometimes wary
of mixed commercial and
residential improvement
projects. Some loan fund
money coul d make t he
project more attractive to a
lender.
The citys most recent
acquisition is the former
Highway Trailer building
on East South Street. The
city took ownership of the
2.25-acre lot in November
and had originally planned
to seek grants to demolish
the dilapidated building on
the property. However, a
couple of developers have
shown interest in preserv-
ing the old structure and
reusing it. The RDA met
with one group in Decem-
ber who had conceptual
plans to refurbish the main
building into an apartment
complex and use parts of
nearby st ruct ures for a
retail area. The RDA plans
to meet with another group
this year.
Meanwhile, a highly vis-
ible property on East Main
Street remains vacant but
is actively being marketed
to developers. The former
Marathon gas station is
seen as a desirable commer-
cial space given its proxim-
ity to downtown and nearly
15, 000-vehicles-per-day
traffic counts.
The RDA enlisted the
help of Colliers Interna-
tional to help market the
site. No activity has been
seen on the site recently,
but the hope is that plans
start to materialize soon.
Dream Park continues
fundraising efforts
The community is expect-
ing big things in 2014 from
the Inclusive Dream Park
fundraising campaign.
Last year marked sev-
eral fundraisers for the
Dream Parks total goal of
$540,000, but efforts are
ongoing as they have a long
way to go.
In 2013, organizers raised
more than $5,000 through
fundraisers, including a
Walk, Run and Roll event,
as well as a community
festival with live music,
games and food held on
the same day in September.
The fundraisers successes
will hopefully carry into
next year, said Dream Park
media coordinator Derek
Westby.
He said they plan to hold
the events in 2014, but the
group decided to hold the
run/walk and festival on
separate days, taking into
account feedback from the
2013 events. Many other
fundraising events are still
in the works.
Since starting in 2011,
the dedicated group has
raised $160,979, accord-
ing to its website, stough-
tondreampark.org. In addi-
tion, the City of Stough-
ton helped eliminate over
$140,000 from its budget
by paying for the park shel-
ter at Norse Park as part of
the 2014 CIP, Westby said.
Supporters of the Dream
Park are planning on fea-
tures that include adult
swings and adult exercise
equipment, bench swings,
textured tables and a maze
with not only textures but
also elements that would
appeal to people with dis-
abilities, such as Braille
for blind visitors. Wider
park walkways, ramps, and
rubber surfaces instead of
wood chips would make
the park accessible to the
wheelchair-bound.
Dream Parks have been
built elsewhere in Dane
Count y, i n pl aces t hat
include Monona, Fitchburg,
Deerfield and Sun Prairie.
Supporters here said they
want to construct a Dream
Park t hat i s even more
accessible to people with
disabilities.
In 2011, the group hoped
to have built the park by
2013, but that aggressive
timeline has been extended.
Though fundraising efforts
have been steady since its
inception, the group has
overcome issues in 2013
that will not be a problem
in 2014.
One issue the group took
on besides raising money
was sorting out its non-
profit status, Westby said.
We are now partnered
with the Stoughton Area
Community Foundation,
he said. Now that that
is done, we can work on
grant-writing.
Their goal to raise the
money needed to pay for
the park will take some
more time then we had
hoped with all of the chang-
es we have made, Westby
said.
Now that those are all
taken care of, we are hop-
ing to raise the money in
the near future, he said.
No official target goal
has been set.
Emerald ash borer
affects tree landscape
Look out for tree removal
crews around town this year
as the tree landscape begins
to change thanks to the
emerald ash borer.
The inevitable finally
happened i n l at e 2013,
when the ash tree-killing
beetle was officially detect-
ed in Dane County.
Local muni ci pal i t i es,
including Stoughton, had
expected it to come sooner
or later, and had been pre-
paring for it for years.
Stoughton streets super-
i nt endent Karl Mant he
even sai d was al most
sure we probably have it
in Stoughton a week after
the Dane County case was
confirmed, mentioning that
it had already infected sur-
rounding counties.
Now that its officially
here, though, the citys tree
commission is working to
update its EAB plan, and
will likely present changes
to the city council in Janu-
ary or February.
The ci t y wi l l deci de
whether to save non-infect-
ed trees and how to deal
wi t h t rees t hat become
infected among the 642 ash
trees around Stoughton.
For a private citizen with
an ash tree, or a bunch of
trees of unknown species,
Manthe estimated removing
a tree could cost between
$500 and $1,000, or injec-
t i ons t o keep t he t rees
healthy if they have avoid-
ed EAB to that point could
cost $50 to $100. To iden-
tify the trees in your yard,
contact an arborist.
Expect the changes and
discussions to show up on
plenty of city agendas.
To see where ash trees
are located around the city,
vi si t gi s2. msa- ps. com/
StoughtonGIS/, the citys
tree database.
2014: Kettle Park West, Dream Park fundraising worth watching this year in Stoughton
File photo by Mark Ignatowski
The intersection of highways 51 and 138 could be up for improvements in the next year or so if city leaders get their way while working
with developers for Kettle Park West. The commercial center could be part of a TIF area that would finance some road improvements on
the citys west side.

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