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Thursday, June 30, 2016 Vol. 134, No. 49 Stoughton, WI ConnectStoughton.com $1
Fun at the
Funkyard
Stoughton Junior Fair
Fort littlegreen
kids enjoying new
addition
SCOTT DE LARUELLE
Unified Newspaper Group
Photo by Andrew Birzer
T & C Rodeo will bring bull riding at the fair for people to watch and participate in Saturday night at the grandstand.
Rodeo Returns
Sign up still open for sheep, bull riding and barrel racing
SAMANTHA CHRISTIAN
If You Go
Stoughton will get a taste of the

southwest this weekend as T & C
Rodeo Company rolls into the fairgrounds from across the border in
Iowa.
Its been almost a decade since the
Stoughton Junior Fair has featured a
rodeo, and organizers are expecting a
big turnout of spectators and participants for the grandstand event, set for
6:30p.m. Saturday, July 2.
Adventurous or just curious kids
and adults who dont mind getting a
little dirty will have an opportunity to
sign up for their choice of three events:
mutton busting (sheep riding), bull
riding and barrel racing. Admission to
watch all three is $10 or free for kids 8
and under.
T & C Rodeo owner Talton Toney
said the company has been in the rodeo
business since 1997 and travels all
over the Midwest. He said about 20
bull riders and 30 barrel racers have
already signed up, but hell still accept
entries the day of the rodeo since it is
an open event.
The rodeo has gained quite a following on Facebook, said fair board vice
president Trevor Dybevik, and even
some members of the UW-River Falls
What: T & C Rodeo

When: 6:30p.m. Saturday, July 2
Where: Stoughton Junior Fair
grandstand, Mandt Park
Cost: $10, free for kids 8 and under
Info: stoughtonfair.com
rodeo team are expected to attend.

Its pretty exciting, because were
seeing the chatter from all around,
Dybevik said. Theres going to be
high school kids, college kids, adults
competing in the bull riding and
barrel racing.
To sign up in advance for bull riding
or barrel racing, contact Toney at (641)
784-6024 or (641) 344-2566.
Mutton bustin
Inside
See a fair schedule and
read about other events
Page 7
making the sheep want to be together, he said. So they put the sheep in
a pen, like a bucking chute just like
the bulls, and they put the rider on the
sheep, and on the other end of the arena theyll have one or two sheep down
there waiting.
Dybevik explained that because
sheep are herding animals, they
always want to be around each other
and will take off running to be with the
other sheep.
Toney said kids generally try to hold
onto the sheep for six seconds. Helmets will be available for the safety of
the riders, but the use of ropes will not
be permitted. A yet-to-be-determined
prize will go to the winner.
Student volunteers
clean up city,
paint VFW
KATE MORTON
The Stoughton VFW

has been almost unrecognizable the past few days.
So much so that at least
one person nearly drove
past the building.
It was a plain white
building, Sherri Barrett, event coordinator
at the Stoughton VFW
explained to the Hub on
Monday. The building
is now mainly painted
bright blue.
The dynamic makeover
was one result of a weeklong visit by a group of
high school students from
Stoughton, Madison and
other area cities as part of
Love Begins Here, a summer community service
program. The program
travels to various parishes
HAPPY
4TH OF JULY
to the
Stoughton
community
Fortlittlegreen.com
GoFundMe.com/
Fortlittlegreen
pagoda and other items
like spool towers, tables,
and dress-up clothing
for dramatic play on the
stage. For years, the set
was part of the museums outdoor facilities,
but when it was renovated
last year, the pieces went
up for bid.
Dennis and her husband, Luke, who started
Fort littlegreen in 2009,
were able to buy the set
for $800 through donations from their GoFundMe campaign. For another $1,800, they had it all
professionally set up.
The rustic charm of
the Funkyard will be
enjoyed by children for
Turn to Funkyard/Page 8
Love visits here

Hub correspondent
There is no pre-registration necessary for mutton busting, which will

kick off the event. Kiddos who weigh
under 65 pounds can show up just
before the start and participate for free. Bull riding
As for the main bull riding event,
No one will be chasing or harming
the sheep or provoking the animal to there will be bulls of varying sizes
buck, said Dybevik.
Turn to Rodeo/Page 7
What theyre doing is theyre
Courier Hub
For the kids at Fort littlegreen, getting a new

castle and stage to play
on has made their days
even more fun. For owner Kate Dennis, getting
some financial assistance
from the community to
purchase the play equipment has helped a young
business keep growing.
A summer day camp
and after-school program that caters to grade
school children, Fort littlegreen is the new home
of the former Madison
C h i l d r e n s M u s e u m s
outdoor play yard, called
the Funkyard. Made of
recycled wood and pallets, the display includes
an outdoor stage, castle,
On the Web
Inside
Love Begins
Here program
has local focus
Page 20
for a week at a time, and
last week it was Stoughtons turn.
O ve r t h e c o u r s e o f
four days between June
19-24, students came in
work groups of five to
eight people to paint the
building, shelter and picnic tables in vibrant red,
white and blue. Groups
included a few students
and adult supervisors.
The students stayed at
St. Ann Catholic Church,
working six hours each
day, said Stephanie Shipper, a volunteer with Love
Begins Here and parishioner of St. Ann. They
Turn to VFW/Page 20
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Photo by Joe Koshollek
Community members participate in the search at Troll Beach Monday evening after a caller to Stoughton Police said there
was a missing swimmer.
No one found at Troll Beach after extensive search, police say

TOM ALESIA
Photo by Kate Newton
Pictured at right, 13-year-old Stoughton resident RJ

Nicholson qualified for the All-American Soap Box Derby
Championship after placing second in the FirstEnergy
All-American Soap Box Derby race, held June 11 in Fitchburg. The national championships will be held July 16 in
Akron, Ohio.
Stoughton teen earns

trip to national soap
box derby competition
Stoughton Police and city officials

said no one was found in the Troll
Beach swim area after an extensive
search Monday night. Rescue personnel from several area departments
searched the water after Stoughton
authorities were called about a potential missing swimmer at 4:30p.m.
Monday.
On Tuesday morning, Stoughton
Police released a statement that after
an extensive water search no

one was found. That was confirmed
Tuesday afternoon in a statement by
Amy Jo Gillingham, the citys director of human resources and risk management.
The search was called off at
8:45p.m. Monday, but rescue personnel remained at the location Tuesday
morning (June 28) until all water was
drained from the swim area, police
said.
Stoughton Police were assisted by the Dane County Sheriff s
Office, Dane Countys dive team and
McFarland Fire Department.

Troll Beachs head lifeguard Maddy Brown was told about a report of
a potentially missing child at the pool.
The pools supervisor called 911 and
lifeguards began search and rescue
efforts.
At one point, 50-plus people,
directed by the Dane County dive
team, formed a line and canvassed
the pools shallow end. The dive team
searched the deep end of the manmade pool area.
Troll Beach is scheduled to reopen
on Saturday, July 2.
Bands
team up for
summer
concert
Qualified with
On the Web
second-place finish For more on the Soapbox Derby or
the AASBD, visit:
at June 11 race
Stoughton teen RJ Nicholson placed second in the
FirstEnergy All-American
Soap Box Derby earlier
this month, earning a trip to
the national All-American
Soap Box Derby Championship on July 16.
Nicholson, a 13-yearold student at River Bluff
Middle School, qualified
during the race in Fitchburg on Saturday, June 11.
This was his third time
participating in the annual
event.
RJ started racing when
sponsored by his grandfather, Joe Watts, who has
been sponsoring his nieces,
nephews and grandchildren for the last 30 years,
according to his mother,
Jody Nicholson.
Jody says that racing
and winning by tenths of
seconds was exciting for
him.
Nicholson is the second
grandchild in the family
to make it to Akron, Ohio,
where the championship is
held.
aasbd.org or
soapboxderby.org
The derby was one of

150 races taking place in
the U.S. and other countries. In order to participate,
kids had to build the gravity-powered cars from a kit.
To b e r a c e - e l i g i b l e ,
the cars, which can reach
speeds up to 30 miles per
hour, have to pass a safety
and construction inspection. The race included
three divisions: Stock (ages
7-13), Super Stock or Masters (both ages 10-21). No
matter their racing division, all winners qualify for
nationals.
At the championship, the
top three place winners in
each division receive college scholarships.
The All-American Soap
Box Derby Championship
is sponsored by FirstEnergy Company, based in
Akron.
Kate Morton
The Stoughton City Band

and Oregon Community
Band teamed up Thursday,
June 23 for a collaborative
concert, part of the Gazebo
Musikk series, in Rotary
Park. Musicians of all ages
played a variety of tunes,
including a medley from
West Side Story and Tuba
Tiger Rag featuring soloist
Greg Graf.
Photos by Kate Newton
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June 30, 2016
Stoughton Area School District
Grant allows district to expand Fab Lab

BY SCOTT DE LARUELLE
On the web
Two decades
of history
lessons
Middle schoolers
talk to Stoughton
residents
For the 20th straight year,
River Bluff sixth-graders
interviewed area residents as
part of their Stoughton history unit earlier this month.
Some longtime residents
shared their knowledge,
wearing name tags with special colored ribbons attached,
indicating the number of
years they have participated in the program. Of this
years 47 participants, former Stoughton Mayor Doug
Pfundheller shared his memories for the 20th consecutive
year.
Students learned what it
was like growing up and/or
living in Stoughton back in
the day. Groups of 3-5 students and their interviewee
discussed 38 questions ranging from, Did you receive
an allowance? and What
did your parents do for a living? to What is the biggest
change that has occurred in
Stoughton? Many students
had a hard time believing
their interviewee only paid
12 cents to go to a movie and
a candy bar was 5 cents.
Other activities involved
during the two-week unit
were tours of the Opera
House, City Hall, the railroad
depot, the Stoughton Historical Museum, Historical Walk
of South Page Street and Riverside Cemetery, where students explored the grounds
looking for markers, monuments and epitaphs presented
in the unit.
Derek Spellman and
Scott De Laruelle
See a list of Fab Labs in Wisconsin:
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File photo by Derek Spellman
Gov. Scott Walker visited the Stoughton High School Fab Lab last year. The school district will expand the lab using a grant
from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
STEM.
We a r e p l e a s e d a n d
grateful to be one of 25
school districts in the
State of Wisconsin to have
received this grant, he

wrote in an email to the
Hub. Our state-of-the-art
fab lab has been a great
asset to our school district
and the result of a thriving

partnership we have built
with local businesses, foundations and service organizations.
requiring matching funds

from each school district.
Funding goes to support
the purchase of Fab Lab
equipment for instructional
and educational purposes by
elementary, middle, junior,
or high school students.
WEDC received 90 applications representing over $2
million in funding requests.
Guaranteeing our students have the skills necessary to compete in our
rapidly growing, technology-driven world is critical
to our economy, Walker
said. Fab Labs provide
hands-on learning to the
next generation of workers to provide our students
with the skills they need to
obtain good-paying jobs.
This ensures everyone who
wants a job in Wisconsin
can find a job.
According to the press

release, the grant program
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City of Stoughton
Stoplights activated at Hwys. 51/138

SCOTT GIRARD
Transportation safety
improvements near the
Kettle Park West development recently got the
green light literally.
Stoplights at the intersection of Hwys. 51 and
138 became operational
shortly after Memorial
Day. That improvement
came after lane expansions
at the same intersection
earlier in the year.
Mayor Donna Olson
has been advocating for
this particular intersection
upgrade for several years.
Im excited about it,
she said. (Ive heard from
the community) what
a great improvement it
makes simply trying to turn
from 138 onto Hwy. 51.
T h e s a f e t y i m p r ove ments at the intersection
were a cornerstone of getting KPW approved, as the
tax-increment financing
district the city set up will
help pay for them.
That was part of why
I was pushing for this
development and TIF in
this development because
it was TIF dollars that
helped us pay for this traffic light, Olson said.
Eventually, the state
Department of Transportation plans to install
a roundabout Olson
expects that to be around
2020. The stoplights
would not have happened
in the interim without the
development, she said.
The Wal-Mart Supercenter-anchored project
and the TIF it required
became a heavily
debated topic in 2013
through earlier this year,
Photo by Samantha Christian
A temporary traffic signal has been installed at Hwys. 51 and 138.

especially after Wal-Mart
was revealed as the anchor
r e t a i l e r i n t h e d ev e l o p m e n t . C i t y o ffi c i a l s
stressed the need to help
fund the traffic improvements throughout the process.
Olson added that theres
work left to do to improve
safety in the area, especially at the Roby Road

intersection of the busy
federal highway. She said
she hopes additional TIF
funding to help Phase 2 of
the KPW project, which is
partly residential, can fund
a stoplight there, despite
some alders saying the
state should pay.

I agree (the state)
should, she said. But you
know what? Theyre not,
and their funding doesnt
tell me its going to come
anytime in the future.
The next set of stoplights will go in at the
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When it comes to staying

on the cutting edge of technology, the Stoughton Area
School District is taking it
quite literally.
Stoughton High School
students in the districts
digital fabrication laboratory (Fab Lab) will have
a new laser cutter to work
with, thanks to a $23,438
grant from the Wisconsin
Economic Development
Corporation. The district is
one of 25 of the first recipients of the Wisconsins
Fabrication Laboratories
Grant Program, according
to a press release last month
from Gov. Scott Walker and
the WEDC.
The grant will also benefit the districts middle
schoolers, as it in turn
helps us to use funds to
expand programming into
the middle school, said
SASD community relations
director Derek Spellman.
District superintendent Tim
Onsager said the grant will
help the districts learning
opportunities in the disciplines of science, technology, engineering and
math; commonly known as
June 30, 2016
Opinion
Letter to the editor
Thanks for supporting local Girl Scouts

On behalf of the Stoughton Community Girl Scouts, I would like
to thank all the local Stoughton sponsors that contributed to our
campership and scholarship fund this year.
Thanks to you, we were able to provide one scholarship, one
lifetime Girl Scout membership and 19 camperships to girl scouts
attending camp this summer.
Kelli Krcma,
City of Stoughton
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Corrections
Because of incorrect information provided by Stoughton Junior Fair
Board members, the Stoughton Courier Hub erroneously printed that the
4-H Olympics would be moving to fill the open Friday grandstand space
left by the cancellation of pig wrestling. That move had been discussed
but did not happen. It had been relayed that way by two board members
because of an internal miscommunication.
Because of a reporting error, a story in last weeks Hub incorrectly reported the nature of the public speakers during the debate over pig
wrestling before the Common Council. Almost all who spoke in favor had
some affiliation with the Stoughton Junior Fair some were wrestling participants, some were exhibitors and one was an attorney representing the
fair board but only one was a fair board member. In addition, to appropriately represent the balance of the public comments, its worth noting
that almost all of those who spoke against pig wrestling were from outside
of Stoughton.
A letter in the June 16 issue of the Hub opined that the pig wrestling
event was presented for the benefit of drunken fair-goers. Though it was
not the opinion of the Hub staff, we neglected to note that the Stoughton
Junior Fair does not allow alcohol on its grounds.
The Hub regrets the errors.
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Hospital Corner
Repetition is key to
beating fear of new foods
few years ago, one of my

patients was seeking education on high-fiber diets.
She worked from home and
didnt have a regular meal schedule. In fact, she would eat off the
plates of her young children what
they didnt finish, as they rushed off
to school or with home meals.
As I tried to brainstorm ways she
might be able to increase the fiber
in her diet, she asked if I had children. I didnt at
the time.
Then you
dont understand, she said.
You have to eat
what they eat,
macaroni and
cheese, Spaghettios, chickKumlien
en nuggets,
etc.!
Here, I needed to correct her
misinformation.
The adults job in feeding kids
includes buying and preparing a
variety of tasty, healthful foods,
offering regular meals and snacks
and making the eating environment
as pleasant as possible. The rest is
up to the child.
Whether they eat, how much
they eat and what they eat is their
responsibility.
Researchers have found that
neophobia the fear of eating new
foods reaches its peak between
the ages of 2 and 6 when rejection of vegetables reaches an alltime high. Foods that are familiar
to you and I are all new for young
children learning to eat.
Eating new food is a skill that
children learn gradually. In the
words of Ellyn Satter, an internationally-recognized authority on
eating and feeding, it generally
takes children time and repeated
neutral exposure to eat new food.
Neutral exposure is including the
food in family meals and enjoying
it yourself without applying any
kind of outside pressure. To learn to
eat new food, children watch us eat.
They look, touch, taste and spit out,
so keep plenty of napkins handy.
Your child will warm up slowly
to unfamiliar foods and might have
to be presented with a food 15, 20
or dozens of times in as many
meals before he learns to eat it.
This is different from the one-trial
learning children do with very
tasty foods with high sugar and fat
Neophobia handbook
Learning new foods
Plan family-friendly meals and let your child pick and choose from
what is on the table.
Dont limit the menu to foods your child readily accepts, but do have
their favorites occasionally.
Let your child have seconds and thirds on what they like, even if
they ignore the rest.
Dont arrange to run out of their favorite foods in order to trick them
into eating something you want them to eat.
Encouraging words
Point out sensory qualities of food, like This papaya fruit is sweet
like a strawberry, or, These radishes are very crunchy!
Avoid phrases that teach your child to eat for approval, like, Eat that
for me. Or, If you do not eat one more bite, I will be upset. This
can lead to unhealthy behaviors, attitudes and beliefs about food
and themselves.
Help your child recognize when he is full and prevent overeating: Is
your stomach telling you that youre full? Is your stomach still
making its hungry growling noise?
Avoid making some foods seem like a comfort, such as: Stop
crying and I will give you a cookie. Getting a food treat when upset
teaches your child to eat to feel better, or to eat for their emotions.
This can cause overeating.
Make your child feel he is making the choices and shift the focus
toward the taste of food: Do you like that? Which one is your
favorite? or, Everyone likes different foods dont they?
Avoid phrases that make food seem like a reward or like they are
better than other foods, such as, No dessert until you eat your vegetables. Instead, try, We can try these vegetables again another
time. Next time, would you like to eat them raw instead of cooked?
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Ellyn Satter Institute; Division in Responsibility in Feeding
content.
Even after your child learns to
like a food, expect up-and-down
eating. They wont eat it every time
it is offered at the meal. One day
they may eat a lot, the next very little. It is typical for a child to not eat
some of everything from the meal,
but only one or two foods.
Being a picky eater can be a natural state for young children. While
kids can eventually overcome being
a picky eater by being repeatedly
exposed to foods they initially
reject, we have to be patient.
One way to help with the process
is to offer picky kids some of the
sweeter-tasting vegetables, such as
sweet potatoes, carrots and acorn
squash. Be careful not to push them
into broccoli, cauliflower, green
beans or dark, leafy greens like
spinach. If they reject them, try
again another day.

Remember to be a good role
model and model positive eating
behaviors. If youre not eating fruits
and vegetables, your child probably
wont, either. Research reveals that
children are most likely to prefer
the foods their parents eat.
It is our goal as parents to introduce our children to all sorts of
new foods and to be adventurous
ourselves with different types of
foods and cuisines. Your child will
be more likely to follow along and
eat right along with you.
Autumn Kumlien is a wife, and
mother of a 3-year-old son, a
9-year-old daughter and a 6-yearold boxer. She is a registered
dietitian nutritionist at Stoughton
Hospital.
June 30, 2016
Art Cart returns to Stoughton July 9 All That Jazz performs for
The art cart is rolling through Dane County again, with a stop in
Stoughton once again in
July.
Wi t h ex p e r t i n s t r u c tion through the Madison
Museum of Contemporary
Art, the Art Cart EXTRA!
program offers children
ages 3 and older a variety
of opportunities for creative expressions outdoors.
Art Cart EXTRA! will be
held from 2-4p.m. Saturday, July 9, at Virgin Lake
Park, near Roby Road and
Virgin Lake Dr.
Participants can work
on projects such as relief
printmaking, art journals
and found-object sculptures.
Families are invited to
drop in, but organized
summer camps and other
childcare programs must
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When: 2-4p.m. Saturday, July 9
Where: Virgin Lake Park
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Contact Samantha
Christian at
communityreporter@
wcinet.com.
File photo by Samantha Christian
Art Cart EXTRA! will be held from 2-4p.m. Saturday, July

9, at Virgin Lake Park.
Cleaning up Dane Countys water

County seeking
community grant
projects
L o o k i n g t o i m p r ove
water quality, Dane County
is again accepting applications for its Urban Water
Quality Grant Program to
assist with projects aimed
at cleaning up urban runoff
pollution.
Dane County Executive
Joe Parisi announced Monday that $1.4 million in
county grants are available
this year to help local communities construct stormwater management facilities.
These basins capture
trash and phosphorus-laden

debris such as yard or pet
waste from urban areas
that would otherwise wash
directly into area lakes and
streams during heavy rains
or snow melt. According
to a county press release,
phosphorus is the main
cause of algae growth in
area lakes, and every pound
of phosphorus removed prevents 500 pounds of algae
from growing.
Our lakes, rivers, and
streams are incredibly valuable resources and an integral part of our economy
and quality of life, Parisi
said. By working together
with local communities we
are able get more done and
stop more pollutants from
On the Web
For more on the Urban Water
Quality Grant Program or to access
an application, visit:
wred-lwrd.countyofdane.
com
getting into our waters.

Since starting the grant
program in 2005, Dane
County has helped fund 53
projects totaling over $10
million. According to the
press release, these partnerships have stopped the
flow of over a half-million pounds of garbage
and pollutants, including over 2,000 pounds of
phosphorus.
For the fifth consecutive
year, municipalities that
propose projects in one of
the countys top 10 target
areas that discharge large
amounts of phosphorus and
sediment into the lakes will
be eligible to receive a 75
percent county cost share
grant. Other municipalities
with eligible projects outside the targeted areas could
receive 50 percent cost
share.
In order to be considered
for funding, projects must
be complete by the end of
2017. The deadline for initial applications is July 31.
Scott De Laruelle
Alice in Dairyland visits senior center Wednesday

Event includes
ice cream social,
agricultural
presentation
Those looking to learn
more about the $88 billion
in economic impact of Wisconsins agricultural industry can do so with the help
of an expert 69th Alice in
Dairyland Ann OLeary
during an ice cream social
at 3p.m. Wednesday, July 6
at the senior center.
OLeary, who serves as
an agricultural ambassador
in her Alice in Dairyland
r o l e , g r ew
up in EvansWhat: Ice cream social
ville showing
with Alice in Dairyland
Jerseys and
Ann OLeary
Holsteins at
When: 3p.m. Wednesthe county,
day, July 6
district and
state levWhere: Stoughton Area
el. Before
Senior Center, 248 W.
OLeary
studying
Main St.
biology and
Info: 873-8585
neuroscience
at Carthage College, where
she graduated with honors
in 2014, she was involved Rock County 4-H program.
Each Alice in Dairyland
in the Rock County Jr. Holstein Association and the fills a one-year, full-time
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and is employed by the
Wisconsin Department
of Agriculture, Trade and
Consumer Protection. They
travel more than 40,000
miles across the state, promoting Wisconsin agriculture to various audiences,
conducting media interviews and giving speeches
and presentations.
For information, call 8738585.
Kate Newton
The Gazebo Musikk

series known for alternating from hard rock to bluegrass to instrumental will
feature a blend of several
music varieties this Thursday with a performance
from the All That Jazz.
Veterans of the Gazebo
Musikk stage, the quintet will play its brand of
straight-ahead jazz with
elements of Latin, blues
and rock music. The concert will feature both
instrumental and vocal
jazz, with help from several guest vocalists.
In addition to the quintet,
All That Jazz also consists
of two big bands and was
founded in 1985 in Middleton as a rehearsal band.
The group is directed by
Paul Heinecke and regularly performs at venues
and events in the Madison
area, including the Madison Art Fair on the Square
and Tunes at the Monona
Terrace. Its members also
perform with students in
an effort to reach out to the
next generation of jazz
If You Go
Who: All That Jazz
Quintet
What: Gazebo Musikk
series
Where: Stoughton Rotary
Park, next to the fire
station
When: 6-7:30p.m.
Thursday, June 30
Info: facebook.com/
gazebomusikk
musicians.
The concert is free and
open to the public, and is
presented by Stoughton
Hospital.
The next concert, set
for Thursday, July 7, will
feature a performance of
blues and rock music by
The Ryan McGrath Band,
which also performed at
this years Syttende Mai
festival.
Kate Newton
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VFW Badger Post 328 Inc.

200 Veterans Rd., Stoughton 608-873-9042
Friday Night
All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry

Dine-in only
Regular menu also available
Every Friday Night Meat Raffle starts at 5-ish
Every Thursday night Bingo starting at 7:00 p.m.
Serving Lunch Tuesday-Friday 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Open to the Public
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SAMANTHA CHRISTIAN
THANK YOU
On behalf of the Steering Committee of the Veterans Memorial Park and the members of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 328, and American Legion Post 59, we want to thank
Tammy, Mike, and Terry Neidfeldt of Thrivent Financial for their effort in conducting the
first annual Raise The Flag program. On Memorial Day and on Flag Day, 170 flags were
posted around town and on peoples lawns. All flags were donated by Thrivent and were
put up early each morning and taken down at dusk. The process will be repeated on
Independence Day, Patriots Day, and on Veterans Day. All proceeds are being donated to
the Veterans Memorial.
Thank you, also, to Dan Gallagher and Rick Gullickson for organizing and directing the very
successful first annual Bikers Poker Run on June 11. Approximately 175 people participated
in this event, which ended with a police escort from the VFW to the American Legion,
where snacks were served. Later, there was a silent auction, a 50/50 raffle and music. All
proceeds were donated to the Veterans Memorial.
These donations are really appreciated as we move closer to our goal of one million dollars.
Bud Erickson
Stoughton Area Veterans Memorial Park Committee
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June 30, 2016
Coming up
Community calendar
Lunchtime yoga
can switch among themselves.

Support Group facilitator with the
For information or to secure a spot, senior center, will lead the clinic and
Participate in gentle lunchtime yoga contact Tricia Nicoll at 873-8585.
discuss the benefits the activity provides
sessions at noon every Friday through
for his own symptoms. Registration is
December 30 at Stoughton Yoga, 123 E. Cooking classes
required and can be made by calling
Main St.
The senior center will begin a new 873-8585.
Participants are asked to pay what cooking and baking class on Sundays
For information, contact Hill at 206they can, and those completely new to this fall. The class will highlight chefs 9597.
yoga are welcome. Yoga mats are pro- and restaurants in the area and teach
vided and chairs are available for those participants about different cuisines and Readers Theater
who are uncomfortable sitting on the techniques in the kitchen.
Children ages 7-12 can participate in
floor. For information, email stoughtonThose interested can provide input on a Readers Theater play during the
yoga@gmail.com.
scheduling and entrees and skills theyre month of July at the Stoughton Public
interested in by contacting Tricia Nicoll Library.
Farmers market
at 873-8585 or tnicoll@ci.stoughton.
Readers Theater is a dramatic play
Visit the Stoughton Community wi.us by July 15.
in which readers read from a script with
Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to noon
little to no memorization and use minevery Saturday until October 29 along Second Swing Around
imal costumes and background. PracForrest Street.
McFarland State Bank presents a per- tices will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Stoughton Community Farmers formance by the Second Swing Around July 12, Thursday, July 14 and Tuesday,
Market is a producer-only open from 8-9:30 p.m. Monday, July 4 at Vir- July 19; the performance is set for 6:30
a i r m a r k e t . F o r i n f o r m a t i o n , gin Lake Park.
p.m. Tuesday, July 19.
c o n t a c t S t e p h e n L aw r e n c e a t
For information, contact Diane FosSecond Swing Around will play big
StoughtonCommunityFarmers@gmail. band hits from Glenn Miller, Tommy sum at dfossum@stolib.org or 873com.
Dorsey, Ben Goodman and more before 6281.
the fireworks begin at 9:30 p.m. MemDance lessons
bers of the band include Stoughton res- Jazz service
The senior center is exploring the idents and former teachers Roger GohlCovenant Lutheran Church, 1525 N.
possibility of offering dance classes on ke and Jim Keeney. Attendees should Van Buren St., will hold a jazz service
Saturday or Sunday afternoons this fall. bring a blanket and lawn chair.
at 9 a.m. on Sunday, July 10.
The center will need to have a minFor information, visit facebook.com/
A nine-piece jazz combo will accomimum of eight people to show interest gazebomusikk.
pany the hymns. Members of the senior
in the classes by August 1 to secure an
choir will provide special music and
instructor and location. The classes will Fly casting clinic
lead the congregation in singing old
be open to couples and singles, and will
Those with Parkinsons disease can favorites (such as What a Friend We
cost $47 per person for a six-week class. take a free fly casting clinic from 10 Have in Jesus and Jesus Loves Me)
Dance choices include swing, salsa, a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 6 at with a New Orleans twist. All are welfoxtrot, waltz, tango and country. Those Century Trout Farm, 882 US-14, Ore- come; refreshments will be served after
registered as couples are not required to gon.
worship.
switch partners during class, and singles
For information, call 873-9426.
Jon Hill, a new Parkinsons Disease
Bahai Faith
Covenant Lutheran Church
For information: Alfred Skerpan, 877-0911

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

Church of Albion
1525 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton 873-7494

covluth@chorus.net covluth.org
Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Worship
Sunday: 9 a.m. Worship
Bible Baptist Church
616 Albion Rd., Edgerton

561-7450 albionsdb@gmail.com
forministry.com/USWISDBGCASD1
Worship Saturday 11- Sabbath School 10
Fellowship Meal follows service on first Sabbath
Ezra Church
2095 Hwy. W, Utica

873-7077 423-3033
Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship; 6 p.m. - Worship
515 E. Main St., Stoughton 834-9050

ezrachurch.com
Sunday: 10 a.m.
Christ Lutheran Church
700 Hwy. B, Stoughton

873-9353 e-mail: office@clcstoughton.org
Saturday Worship: 5:30 p.m.
Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.
First Lutheran Church
Christ the King Community Church
Fulton Church
Stoughton Baptist Church
Corner of Williams Dr. & Cty. B, Stoughton

873-6517
Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship;
6 p.m. - Evening Service
310 E. Washington, Stoughton

873-7761 flcstoughton.com
Sunday: 8:30 & 10 a.m. worship
401 W. Main St., Stoughton 877-0303

christthekingcc.org Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship
St. Ann Catholic Church
1844 Williams Drive, Stoughton 873-9106

Saturday: 6 p.m. worship; Sunday: 10 a.m. worship
9209 Fulton St., Edgerton

884-8512 fultonchurch.org
Sunday: 8 and 9:30 a.m. Worship;
Coffee Fellowship: 9 a.m.; 9:30 a.m.; Sunday
School, AWANA and Varsity (Teens) will resume
Sept. 11
The Church of Jesus Christ

of Latter-day Saints
Good Shepherd By The Lake

Lutheran Church
Christian Assembly Church
825 S. Van Buren, Stoughton

877-0439 Missionaries 957-3930
Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school and Primary
1860 Hwy. 51 at Lake Kegonsa, Stoughton

873-5924
Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Education Hour for all ages: 9:15 a.m.
Cooksville Lutheran Church
11927 W. Church St., Evansville

882-4408
Interim Pastor Karla Brekke
Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship and Sunday School
323 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton

873-6448 873-7633
Weekday Mass: Nazareth House
and St. Anns Church
Weekend Mass: Saturday - 5:15 p.m.;
Sunday - 8 and 10:30 a.m.
United Methodist of Stoughton

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

1911 Koshkonong, Stoughton
Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship
LakeView Church
2200 Lincoln Ave., Stoughton

873-9838 lakevc.org
Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship
Western Koshkonong
Lutheran Church
2633 Church St., Cottage Grove

Sunday: 9:30 a.m. worship
11 a.m. Bible study
Take It!
If you want to be truly free, you must take your freedom and run
with it. Prior to and during the U.S. Civil War, slaves who wanted their
freedom had to make a decision about whether to risk life and limb by
running away. Given the risks, this must have been a heart-wrenching
decision. But we can learn something from this example. We can be
enslaved by many things, by addictions, by our own habits of thought
and action, and by fear or timidity. If we are going to live our own lives
by our own lights then at some point we have to take our freedom
into our own hands and put ourselves at the helm of our own ship.
This can be a hard thing to do. It is usually easier to let others run our
lives. Children get used to their parents making most of their decisions for them, and some never grow out of this habit. The human will
is a muscle that must be developed. If you would be free, you must
believe in yourself and believe that you have the capacity to direct
your own life. Then develop a plan to become the person you long to
be. And finally, put the plan into action. As a good friend of mine likes
to say, Plan the work and work the plan. Remember also to make
adjustments to the plan if it isnt going perfectly. Some adjustments or
corrections are needed in even the best plans.
Christopher Simon, Metro News Service
873-4590
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221 Kings Lynn Rd.

Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 873-8888
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Mike Smits Dale Holzhuter
Martha Paton, Administrative Manager
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It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and
do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
Galatians 5:1 NIV
Thursday, June 30
6 p.m., Gazebo Musikk series: All That Jazz, Stoughton Rotary Park, facebook.com/gazebomusikk
Friday, July 1
7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday Stoughton Farmers Market,

Main Street, 873-9443
9:30 a.m., Friday Story Time (ages 0-5), library, 8736281
Noon, Gentle Lunchtime Yoga (through Dec. 30),
Stoughton Yoga, 123 E. Main St., stoughtonyoga.com/en
1 p.m., Friday Movie: Joy (PG-13), senior center, 8738585
Saturday, July 2
8 a.m. to noon, Stoughton Community Farmers Market, Forrest Street

10 a.m. to noon, Yahara River Grocery Co-op Hootenanny, 229 Main St., 877-0947
11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Stoughton Historical Society Museum open, 324 S. Page St., 873-4797
Monday, July 4
Library closed
5:30-6:15 p.m., Gathering Table free community meal,
senior center, 206-1178
8-9:30 p.m., Second Swing Around performance and
fireworks, Virgin Lake Park, facebook.com/gazebomusikk
Wednesday, July 6
10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fly casting clinic for people with

Parkinsons disease (register with senior center at 8738585), Century Trout Farm, 882 US-14, Oregon, 2069597
1 p.m., Ice cream social with Alice in Dairyland Ann
OLeary, senior center, 873-8585
Thursday, July 7
1-5 p.m., Personal Essentials Pantry, 343 E. Main St.,

pepstoughton.org
6 p.m., Gazebo Musikk series: The Ryan McGrath
Band, Stoughton Rotary Park, facebook.com/gazebomusikk
6:45 p.m., Stoughton City Band performance, Nazareth Health and Rehabilitation Center, 814 Jackson St.
(rain date of July 21), 381 E. Main St., stoughtonband.
org
Friday, July 8
7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday Stoughton Farmers Market,

Main Street, 873-9443
11 a.m., Lunch Bunch Group (registration required),
Winchester Restaurant, 568 Haugen Road, Edgerton,
873-8585
Noon, Gentle Lunchtime Yoga (through Dec. 30),
Stoughton Yoga, 123 E. Main St., stoughtonyoga.com/en
Saturday, July 9
8 a.m. to noon, Stoughton Community Farmers Market, Forrest Street

9 a.m. to noon, Personal Essentials Pantry, 343 E.
Main St., pepstoughton.org
11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Stoughton Historical Society Museum open, 324 S. Page St., 873-4797
2-4 p.m., Art Cart EXTRA!, Virgin Lake Park, 204-3021
Sunday, July 10
9 a.m., Jazz Service, Covenant Lutheran Church, 1525

N. Van Buren St., 873-9426
1-3 p.m., Sons of Norway Youth Kubb session (registration required), Virgin Lake Park on Roby Road, 931-1457
Support groups
Diabetic Support Group
6 p.m., second Monday,
Stoughton Hospital, 6286500
Dementia Caregivers
Support Group
2 p.m., second Thursday,
Crohns/Colitis/IBD
Support Group
5:30 p.m., third Wednesday, Stoughton Hospital,
873-7928
Grief Support Groups
3 p.m., third Wednesday,
Low Vision Support

1-2:30 p.m., third Thursday, senior center, 873-8585
Parkinsons Group
1:30-2:30 p.m., fourth
Wednesday, senior center,
873-8585
Multiple Sclerosis Group
10-11:30 a.m., second
Tuesday, senior center, 8738585
Older Adult Alcoholics
Anonymous
2 p.m., Tuesdays, senior
center, 246-7606 ext. 1182
Submit your community calendar

and coming up items online:
ungcalendar@wcinet.com
June 30, 2016
Stoughton Junior Fair
Schedule of events*
Thursday, June 30
All day events FFA Kiddie Tent and youth and senior citizen project judging
8:30a.m. Poultry show
9a.m. Junior dairy show
1p.m. Dog show
1p.m. Sheep show
4-10p.m. Carnival ($25 wristband special)
4:30p.m. until sold out Steak dinner at Mandt Center ($12)
5-7p.m. Twang Dragons at Food Court
5:30-7p.m. 4-H Olympics at Arena
7p.m. Horse pull at Grandstand ($7 adults, $4 kids 12 and under)
Friday, July 1
All day events FFA Kiddie Tent and youth project judging
8:30a.m. Swine show
Noon to 10p.m. Carnival ($25 wristband special)
Noon Pizza eating contest at Mandt Center (14 years and under)
12:30p.m. Pie eating contest at Mandt Center (15 years to adult)
4:30-8p.m. Fish fry at Mandt Center (2 piece $10, 3 piece $11)
5-7p.m. Old Time Fiddlers at Mandt Center
7-9p.m. Low Down at Food Court
Saturday, July 2
All day events FFA Kiddie Tent and youth project judging
8a.m. Goat show
9a.m. Rabbit show
9a.m. Cavies show
10a.m. Kiddie Tractor Pull at Mandt Center
Noon Antique tractor pull at Grandstands
Noon to 3p.m. Meat animal sale at Arena
3:30p.m. Pie auction at Mandt Center
4:30-6:30p.m. Jesse Walker at Mandt Center
4:30p.m. until sold out Rib dinner at Mandt Center ($15)
6:30p.m. T & C Rodeo at Grandstand ($10 adult, free 8 and under)
Sunday, July 3
All day events FFA Kiddie Tent
9a.m. Church service at Mandt Center (bring non-perishable food item for food
pantry)
9a.m. Little Britches show
9:30a.m. Open dairy show at Arena
1:30p.m. Master showmanship at Arena
3:30p.m. Wood carving auction
5-7p.m. 132nd Army Band Country Enough at Food Court
6p.m. Power Wheels Demo Derby at Grandstand ($1 entry fee)
Monday, July 4
Noon Farm tractor and truck pull at Grandstand ($5 all tickets, $10 pits passes, free
for kids under 10 with paying adult)
5p.m. So-Central Tractor Pullers and Badger Truck Pullers at Grandstand ($10 all
tickets, $15 pits passes, free for kids under 10 with paying adult)
9:30p.m. Fireworks
*no refunds; times subject to change
Source: stoughtonfair.com
Rodeo: Bring your own horse for barrel racing

ride will earn their mon- barrels under 30 seconds
ey back. A hefty prize of without penalties.
and levels suited for all ages $1,000 awaits the winner.
Registration is $70, with
and riding abilities. But the
$20 going into a pot that
goal is the same: hang on Barrel racing
will be divided between all
for eight wild seconds.
While anyone is able to riders who make a qualiIts open to anybody, participate in the barrel rac- fied ride. The winner will
Dybevik said. You just ing event, they must bring receive $500.
show up, and theyll put their own horse to the show.
Contact Samantha
you on a bull.
Christian at
The objective is to comRegistration is $50, and plete the course around
communityreporter@
those who make a qualified
wcinet.com.
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Longest fair features third meat

animal sale, first demo derby for kids
SAMANTHA CHRISTIAN
The 91st Stoughton

Junior Fair the events
longest one on record
is already underway, but
there are still plenty of
events to fill up the rest of
the week and extended holiday weekend.
While some kids spent
the weekend participating
in Saturdays horse show,
others were getting their
animals and fair projects
ready for check in Tuesday.
Youth project judging runs
daily through Saturday,
July 2. Meanwhile the FFA
Kiddie Tent will be open
all day through Sunday,
July 3.
Thursday
Highlighting Thursday
evenings fair events are
the 4-H Olympics at the
arena from 5:30-7p.m.,
followed by the horse pull
at the grandstand at 7p.m.
Due to an internal miscommunication among fair
board members, the Hub
previously reported that the
4-H Olympics would move
to Friday at the grandstand.
The board later confirmed
that no event will replace
pig wrestling, and the 4-H
Olympics will go on as
originally planned Thursday.
All of the 4-H clubs will
form teams and participate in a variety of games
during the 4-H Olympics,
which is free to watch.
Admission to see the
horse pull competition is
$7 for adults and $4 for
kids 12 and under.
Friday
Mandt Center will be the
place to eat on Friday.
A pizza eating contest
for kids 14 and under will
be held at noon, followed
by a pie eating contest
for those 15 and older at
12:30p.m.
Then relax, listen to live
music and enjoy a fish fry,
which will be served from
4:30-8p.m. Two pieces of
fish are $10 or three for
$11.
Saturday
Saturday is packed with
tractor pulls, a rodeo and
the meat animal sale.
Fair organizers expect
about 100 kids to show
up for the popular Kiddie
Tractor Pull at 10a.m. at

Mandt Center. Pedal tractors are provided.
Kids should show up
about a half hour early to
sign up and weigh in, said
fair board vice president
Trevor Dybevik.
There will be three
weight classes, and each
first-place winner will
receive a full-size pedal
tractor. Second- and thirdplace winners in each
weight class will receive
other small prizes, such as
toy tractors.
The antique tractor pull
will follow at noon at the
grandstand.
T & C Rodeo, featuring mutton busting (sheep
riding for kids), bull riding and barrel racing, will
headline the grandstand
at 6:30p.m. Admission is
$10 and free for kids 8 and
under.
Now in its third year,
the meat animal sale from
noon to 3p.m. at the arena
is expected to bring home
the bacon.
Kids will have their
livestock entries that they
have chosen, and if theyve
qualified, to sell, Dybevik said. Actually we had
to put a limit on the pigs,
otherwise every kid would
bring one to sell.
There are expected to be
about seven head of cattle, 30 pigs, some sheep
and possibly rabbits and
poultry numbers up from
years prior.
He said that although
businesses often come to
buy animals, individuals
are welcome to purchase
as well. Some people even
buy the meat to donate to
local food pantries.
Sunday
The fair opens with a
church service at 9a.m.
at Mandt Center. Guests
are asked to bring along a
nonperishable food item
donation for the Stoughton
Food Pantry.
The wood carving
auction will be held at
3:30p.m., so be sure to
check out the chainsaw
work in action to pick out
your favorite designs earlier in the week.
Kids ages 3-9 can participate in the new Power
Wheels Demo Derby event
at 6p.m. at the grandstand.
The event is free to
watch but costs $1 for
each child to enter the
competition. Those interested must bring their own

electric automobile without modifications to the
fairgrounds. There will be
an area to park behind the
infield.
Balloons will then be
taped to the front and back
of the vehicles for kids to
try to pop with their bumpers, and the last person
with a balloon still inflated
at the end of the demo derby wins.
Fa i r b o a r d p r e s i d e n t
Luther Sperle said in
preparation for the event,
organizers watched videos
online of similar events.
Its the first year of
doing it, so were learning, Sperle said.
Dybevik said the kids
demo derby as a Facebook event is blowing up
a lot bigger than we ever
planned, so the derby may
have to be modified last
minute to accommodate
the space and schedule.
Depending on how many
kids show up to participate,
fair organizers may split up
the groups into age classes
separated by snow fencing
or hay bales. Sperle said
the pot may also be split up
among heat winners.
It all depends on who
shows up, Dybevik said.
Full rules are posted at
stoughtonfair.com under
the Forms tab.
Monday
Engines will replace animals for the final day of the
fair on Monday.
The farm tractor and
truck pull will start at noon
at the grandstand. Tickets
are $5, pits passes are $10
and kids under 10 are free
with a paying adult.
The South Central Wisconsin Tractor Pullers and
Badger Truck Pullers will
start their engines at 5p.m.
at the grandstand. Tickets
are $10, pits passes are $15
and kids under 10 are free
with a paying adult.
The fireworks display
will begin at 9:30p.m.
from Riverside Drive by
the millpond.
If the tractor and truck
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Sons of NorwayMandt Lodge member Scott Wegner

accepted the District 5 Lodge of the Year 2014 award for
large lodges at the recent District 5 Convention in Marshfield.
Mandt Lodge Named District

Lodge of the Year for 2014
The Sons of Norway
Mandt Lodge was named
District 5 Lodge of the
Year 2014 in the large
lodge category at the District 5 Convention and
Lodge meeting last weekend.
The award category
reviews all aspects of lodge
activity including youth
events, membership, fraternal activities, financial condition, district involvement,
cultural activities and other
areas. The Mandt Lodge
has more than 200 members
and was also named International Lodge of the Year
in 2013 at the International
Convention in Jacksonville,
Fla. two years ago.
Lodge members serving
as delegates at the convention, held in Marshfield,
included Carol Culbertson,
Sandy Fleming, Laurie Barrett and Scott Wegner, who
also served on the reports
and publicity committee.
Lodge members Scott Barrett, Diane Maurer, Jens
Arneson and Sarah Barnes
also attended.
Arneson led the kubb
practice and demonstration on Friday night for
the lodges that wanted to

learn and add the activity to
their lodge sports programs,
while lodge member Nancy Odalen and Carol Culbertson submitted entries
in the Folk Art competition
and were tied for Best
of Show. The lodge also
received a check for $50 for
the Founders Award given
for Membership Achievement in 2015, as well as a
Gold Rating for the Merit
Award 2014 and 2015 and
Presidents Merit Award
2014 and 2015.
Darlene Arneson and
Culbertson were elected as
delegates to the International Convention and Lodge
meeting in Tacoma, Wash.
in August. Culbertson was
also elected an alternate to
the Zone 3 director on the
District Board, while Darlene Arneson was re-elected
for a fifth biennium term as
District Secretary. District 5
has 53 lodges in Wisconsin,
Illinois, Michigan, Indiana,
Ohio and Tennessee.
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the district, visit
sonsofnorway5.com.
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Rayna Garn, 8, and Asia Hoverson, 6, make their way around the castle, a new feature at Stoughtons Fort littlegreen.
Funkyard: After-school program adds to 10-acre farmette

years to come, she said.
The castle was placed at
the center of the 1-acre garden, and the stage is not far
away, where it will become
part of a planned outdoor
amphitheater thats under
construction.
Its a cool little alcove
in the woods, where it just
used to be trees and underbrush, Dennis said, noting
that the next step in the
project is to install amphitheater-style seating for
the annual play planned for
August.
We come up here and
just play. The kids tell
jokes and do little shows
or come down here and eat
lunch, she said.
Dennis, who is the centers executive director,
said she and her husband
started the business in
2009 after we started
to see the need for care
for grade-school kids in
Stoughton. Fort littlegreen
Gardens Inc. got non-profit
status in 2013, which she
said has really helped it
expand, thanks to GoFundMe projects. Besides serving the children who attend
the youth camp, FLG Gardens Inc. offers classes and
garden space for families,
as well as information on
agriculture.
E ve r y y e a r w e a d d
something, and the biggest
and coolest has been the
Childrens Museum stuff,
Dennis said. Step by
step. Every year, we build
more.
Fort littlegreen has
around 35 kids enrolled
this summer, but can host
up to 50. During the school
year, it serves as an afterschool club, and they can
pick up kids from school
and transport them wherever they need to go.
The main theme of the
10-acre farmette alternative day care is back to
nature.
We teach kids to grow
their own food, how to
care for small animals like
chickens and sheep, and
to reconnect with nature,
Dennis said. We have an
indoor space we can use in
cases of inclement weather, and a shelter in case it
sprinkles. Otherwise, we
are outside all day.
If you like to get your
kids active and dirty, this is
the place to be.
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Boys lacrosse
Utica moves
ahead of
McFarland
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
The Utica Home Talent

team (6-3) overtook McFarland (6-4) by a half game
despite not playing Sunday.
McFarland fell 3-0
against undefeated East
Division rival Fort Atkinson (9-0), while Utica saw
its game at Waterloo postponed due to wet field conditions. Albion (8-2) leads
the West Division of the
Southeast Section.
The As return to action
1p.m. Sunday, July 3 at
home against Fort Atkinson.
Turn to Utica/Page 10
File photo by Joe Koshollek
Stoughton
earns first Night
League win
Stoughtons Tanner Gutche (7) and Jack Anderson (not pictured) both were recognized on the Wisconsin Lacrosse Federation Division 2 All-State list.
JEREMY JONES
Earning All-State honors
Sports editor
Anderson, Gutche both

make the WLF D2 AllState list
ANTHONY IOZZO
Assistant sports editor
The Stoughton High School

boys lacrosse team earned its
third straight Wisconsin Lacrosse

Federation Division 2 state runner-up finish this season, and two
of the players that helped make it
happen were named to the WLF
All-State list senior goalie Jack
Anderson and junior attacker
Tanner Gutche.
Anderson also made the list
last season.
It is really great just knowing
that everybody in the conference

and coaches in the state consider me to be one of the best goalies in the state, Anderson said.
Being on the team as a senior
and being a starter, it made me
feel like I was an important part
of the team.
G u t c h e wa s a key f o r t h e
Stoughton offense, scoring over
50 goals this past season.
It was definitely a surprise. It

is a humbling honor to get that,
Gutche said. It is something I
really wanted and worked toward
all season.
The other two D2 All-State
players were Catholic Memorial
seniors Dominic Haight (midfield) and Patrick McKnight
(defense). Catholic Memorial
won the last three D2 state titles.
Womens hockey
Auby excited about new challenge coming at Colgate

JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
This spring you could find senior Lizy

Auby playing right field, where she helped
the Stoughton softball team to its first conference championship. This winter, however, Auby will head halfway across the
country for a new challenge at Colgate
University, located about four hours north
of New York City, in Hamilton, where she
will attend school and play goaltender
after signing her National Letter of Intent
last winter.
Auby, who had conversations with Wisconsin, Ohio State, Minnesota-Duluth,
Princeton, Yale and Union, verbally committed to Colgate the winter of her sophomore year and made it official in November of last year.
Colgate was the first school to offer an
athletic scholarship.
I didnt want to let the opportunity
pass me by, so I grabbed it up while I still
could, she said of the decision.
I really loved the environment there.
Everyone was super-welcoming and the
team was all very nice. They had a family
culture there where everyone was included. And I really loved the coaches and the
Turn to Hockey/Page 10
Stoughton Home Talent

was rained out last week.
The Merchants (4-4) had
a Sunday afternoon game
against Cambridge (2-6) at
Utica, but overnight rains
forced the game to be postponed.
No make-up date game
has been set yet. Stoughton
already has as July 17 doubleheader against Evansville (0-8) and a Central
Section Thursday Night
Turn to Merchants/Page 10
Auby joins Colgate

after program-best
finish
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
Submitted photo
Stoughton senior Liz Auby committed to play goalie for the Colgate womens hockey program last fall. Auby is pictured with her goalie coach Larry Clemens.
Colgate Womens Hockey dropped a

tough 5-2 decision to No. 5-ranked Clarkson in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (Brown, Clarkson, Colgate, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, RPI,
St. Lawrence, Union College, Quinnipiac
and Yale) semifinals last season.
The Raiders, who were playing in just
their second league semifinal contest,
scored back-to-back goals 18 seconds
apart in the opening period to take a 2-1
edge into the first intermission. But the
Golden Knights knotted the score on the
power play two minutes into the middle
frame.
They then recorded three more unanswered goals throughout the remainder of
the contest to earn the win and advance to
Sundays championship game.
Just three weeks removed from its best
finish in program history, Colgate landed
eighth in the USCHO.com and USA
Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls.
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Madison International Speedway
Miller wins salute to America 48

Jeremy Miller topped
a 24-car field to win the
Salute to America 48 for the
Big 8 Late Models at Madison on Friday night.
The fast qualifier, Miller
started third and took the
lead on the second lap and
led the rest of the way in the
caution-free event. Michael
Bilderback finished second
followed by Casey Johnson,
Dale Nottestad and Zack
Riddle. Miller set a new Big
8 track record in qualifying.
In the 25-lap main event
for the Great Northern
Sportsman Series, Dave
Trute picked up the victory holding off Scott Luck,
while Kyle Stark took home

top honors in the 20-lap
feature for the Midwest
Dash Series by edging Zach
Rodriguez.
Racing continues at Madison on Friday, July 8, with
double features in the Club
LaMark NASCAR Late
Models, Daves White Rock
Sportsman, Pellitteri Waste
Systems Bandits and Legends. It will also be Hall
of Fame night with Conrad
Morgan, Dave Watson, the
late Bob Schmelzer and the
late Fritz Bishofberger all
being recognized.
Complete race results are
at misracing.com.
Utica: As fall to Verona

Verona in a Central Section
Thursday Night League
game. The loss dropped the
As to 1-4 in Night League.
Thursday NL
Utica travels to Mount
Earlier in the week UtiHoreb/Pine Bluff at
ca fell 3-1 at home against
7:30p.m. Thursday.
Photo by Jeremy Jones
Stoughton senior pitcher Holly Brickson earned unanimous first-team Badger South All-Conference honors in the circle,
as well as second team All-Star honors. Brickson led the Vikings to an 11-1 record and the first conference title in school
history.
Softball
Brickson headlines Vikings

postseason awards
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
Senior pitcher Holly

Brickson was one of three
Stoughton softball players to earn unanimous
first-team Badger South
All-Conference honors
last month. She joined
Monroe senior pitcher
Natalie Dillon and Fort
Atkinson junior third baseman Morgan Dunkleberger
as unanimous selections.
A first-team shortstop as
a junior, Brickson threw
140.67 innings, allowing
22 earned runs. She had
a 1.09 ERA to go along
with 226 strikeouts and 44
walks.
Doubling as the Vikings
lead-off hitter, Brickson
hit .358 and tied for the
team lead with six doubles. She went on to earn
second-team WFSCA
(Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association)
All-State and All-District
honors.
Junior catcher Morgan
Neuenfeld and third baseman Madisyn Robinson
both joined Brickson on
the first team.
It was the second time
being named first team for
Neuenfeld, who played
behind the plate and in
the outfield last season.
She was also an honorable mention All-District
selection.
Neuenfeld batted a
team-high .423 with a
pair of home runs and tied
Brickson for the team lead
in doubles (six). She drew
a team-best 18 walks and
finished second on the
Vikings with 18 RBIs.
Robinson led Stoughton
with 19 RBIs, while hitting .301 with four doubles and a home run.
Freshman shortstop
Maddy Brickson earned
second-team honors, along
with senior first baseman
Sammy Tepp and right
fielder Liz Auby, who
repeated as second-team
honorees.
Maddy Brickson stepped
right in for her sister at
shortstop and posted five

doubles and 12 RBIs in the
Vikings historic conference run.
Tepp had five doubles
and 17 RBIs, while Auby,
who moved to from second
to the outfield this season,
walked 10 times and hit
.294. Both Auby and Tepp
were also named the Academic All-State team.
Sophomore Maddy
Beske (.289) rounded out
the all-conference nods by
earning honorable mention
recognition.
Stoughton (13-11 overall) finished the conference season 11-1 to earn
the first Badger South
Conference title in school
history.
Merchants: Stoughton defeats

Sun Prairie
its first Night League win

6-2 over Sun Prairie (3-3)
earlier in the week. The
League game to make up Merchants return to Night
with Utica on July 14.
League action this week
with a 7p.m. game at firstNight League
place Middleton (6-0).
Stoughton (1-4) earned
Hockey: Auby will play for

Colgate this winter
school itself.
Auby found her way on the
Colgate coaches radar playing at a USA Hockey Player Development camp in St.
Cloud, Minn. the summer following her freshman year.
Colgate later got a chance
go see Auby in action at a
tournament in Stony Creek,
Ontario. The Raider coaching
staff started talking to her after
that at the beginning of her

sophomore season.
Colgate posted a program-best 22 wins this season
to go along with a .671 winning percentage. Both of those
marks set program records for
the Raiders Division I era.
The team is set to return all 10
of its double-digit point scorers from this season, including
nine underclassmen. Eight of
those 10 registered 20-plus
points on the year.
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Focus on Stoughton
Inside
1892 building
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Hospital improvements,
message from the mayor
Housing construction,
new chamber director,
library renovations
Page 14
New business questionnaires
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Inside
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West slowly
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Workers at the Kettle

Park West site install
the footings June 24
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History worth saving?

1892 building faces big year in 2017 amid grassroots efforts to preserve it
SCOTT DE LARUELLE
About the building
Nestled on North Forrest Street high

among the district administration and middle school buildings, its been nearly two
decades since the former Stoughton High
School was used as anything but a glorified
storage shed.
But the building has been back in the
news over the past year.
A consortium of local groups interested
in preserving the 1892 building emerged
in the past few months, amid some fears its
owner, the Stoughton Area School District,
was looking to get rid of it both literally and figuratively. District superintendent
Tim Onsager told the Hub in February that
wasnt the case, though, and that the buildings future is up to the community.
Everything is on the table, and were
going to engage the community, he said.
After discussing the building earlier
this year, school board members decided
to wait until next year to take up the matter again, giving community groups time
to come up with funding or restoration
options. School officials have maintained
that while theyre not trying to get rid of
the building, they dont have money to
restore it, either.
If restoration is the decided path, the
effort will likely need to be a combination
of public and private funding, and there
have been moves in both directions this
year.
In January, the Stoughton Common
Council agreed to reserve $15,000 from its
contingency fund to potentially use for a
future feasibility study of the building. The
citys Landmarks Commission also applied
for a $25,000 grant from the State Historical Society to conduct its own feasibility
File photo
Feasibility studies may be conducted to determine the potential uses of the 1892 building.
study of potential uses for the building.

A public forum in March at the Stoughton Opera House drew around 45 people
and kicked off a grassroots effort to preserve the 1892 building. The event was
organized by the 1892 High School Coalition, a group consisting of the Stoughton
Landmarks Commission, Stoughton Historical Society, R Olde House Society and
Sustainable Stoughton that intends to help
the community develop a reuse vision for
the building and then take initial steps to
restore it.
At the forum, coalition member Roger Springman mentioned several potential
uses for the building, including an educational museum, adult learning facility and
community center.
We had people volunteer for writing
grants, helping with technical work and
even doing research, he said.
Peggy Veregin, chair of the Stoughton
Landmarks Commission and State of Wisconsin coordinator for the National Register of Historic Places program, called the
building a unique cultural resource that
deserves to come back to life for this community.
There are only a small number of such
high schools left in the state, and each one
Constructed in 1892 and designated a

local landmark 99 years later, the 1892
building served as a high school until
1926, when it became a junior high. In
the 1980s, it was turned into administrative offices and stayed that way until it
was gutted in the late 1990s to remove
asbestos.
In 1999, voters approved a referendum
that gave the school district $335,000
to preserve it, with some money having
been since used to replace a boiler and
roof, and around $225,000 remaining,
according to the district.
Used as storage space for the past 18
years, SASD spends around $8,000 a
year insuring and maintaining the building. In late 2014, a boiler failure led to
several thousand gallons of water flooding through the building, with cleanup
costs around $40,000.
not only has meaning to the community,
but has potential to serve the community
for another 150 years, she said. We are
excited to be part of this project and look
forward to more positive community meetings like this one.
Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter
Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@
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The Norwegian Heritage Center Story

Following 3.5 years of planning and construction, Livsreise officially opened to the public on May 16, 2015.
Livsreise features an exhibit area focusing on the Norwegian immigration to America from around 1825 to
1910. Also, a temporary exhibit area featuring a traveling display from Vesterheim Norwegian-American
Museum; a genealogy center that is directly linked to the Norwegian American Genealogical Center and
Naeseth Library in Madison; an interactive map of Norway tracing immigration routes; various vignettes telling
the immigration story and a small, handicapped accessible, auditorium that will seat 68 people.
Visit us Tuesday through Saturday from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.

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Message from the Mayor
Hospital invests $13.5 million

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City on the way to goal

of bringing growth
2015 statistics
BILL LIVICK
172
Commercial building permits
579
Residential building permits
18
New residential homes
1
New duplex
A temporary traffic signal has been installed at

USH 51 at STH 138, along
with extensions of turning lanes, until the state
installs a roundabout at
this location in about 2020.
Improvements to STH
138 will be made that will
include right-in/right-out
access points as well as a
roundabout that will provide access for the commercial center. Work on these
improvements went until
early December and restarted this spring and will continue until November 2016.
In June 2016, Wal-Mart
began construction of its
Supercenter facility. Kwik
Trip plans have been processed and approved, and
we anticipate a fall start for
the project.
Two d i ff e r e n t m u l t i tenant buildings have been
reviewed and approved for
construction in the commercial center, with construction anticipated on
the two facilities this fall.
We are currently reviewing
plans for a hotel with a banquet facility that the developer anticipates will also
break ground this fall.
Nordic Ridge is the
next great addition to our
community. This is a new
72-acre residential development on the southwest
side of Stoughton. The
first phase includes 39 single-family homes and one
two-family home. Future
plans for the development
include more residential
homes and a new park.
Norse View Holdings
LLC has also added much
needed residential homes in
the North Page Street area.
Twenty-three homes have
been built to date.
Stoughton Hospital is
adding on and remodeling
their emergency room area,
day surgery team center,
ambulance garage and staff
area.
Nauti Norske, located
at 324 S. Water Street is
a family destination for
indoor and outdoor dining
and entertainment on the
Yahara River in downtown
Stoughton. It is currently a
work in progress: Rip-rap
has been installed along the
river bank, and brick pavers

and electric are currently
being installed at the rear of
the property.
Some additional projects
include:
Tom Vavra, owner of
the BP station has brought
several plans to the Planning Commission, as they
look to undertake a major
remodel of the convenience
store.
Deaks Pub and Grill
will be adding an outdoor
seating area.
Stoughtons first dog
day care will be located
at 1115 W. Main St. Pets
Unleashed is now open and
ready to serve our community.
A new 14-unit apartment building is going up
at 400 S. Van Buren Street.
Residential growth is also
planned for Chalet Court.
Milestone Senior Living,
located at 2208 Lincoln
Ave., has been completed
and is now accepting residents.
OReilly Auto Parts is
complete and open for business.
Spanrie Properties seven-unit residential building at 2301 Lincoln Ave. is
almost complete.
Exclusively Roses is
adding on to its facility in
our Business Park.
T h e c i t y s e c o n o m i c
development team has also
had conversations with
folks interested in bringing their businesses to
Stoughton. Some examples
include: an urban winery,
a craft brewing company, a
trucking terminal, a restaurant, a grocery store and
several others.
We have also been talking
with several local business
as to how we can help them
grow right here in Stoughton when the time is right.
We will continue to work
toward our goal of providing jobs, goods and services right here at home in
Stoughton. Growing our
community is good for our
schools, our city and our
community.
Donna Olson is the Mayor
of Stoughton.
The past 12 months have

been a busy time at Stoughton Hospital, which built a
new entrance last summer
and recently completed a
$13.2-million renovation
and expansion of its Emergency/Urgent Care Department.
The project includes
25,000 square feet of new
construction, with a total of
35,000 square feet altogether.
Hospital CEO and president Terry Brenny told the
Courier Hub the hospital
had outgrown its space and
layout and needed to be
expanded.
Were building in capacity for new growth, he said.
When the Emergency
Department was constructed
in the mid-1990s, the hospital was averaging 8,000
visits a year to its emergency
room and urgent care. It now
has more than 20,000 visits a
year, Brenny said.
Construction of the new
entrance was budgeted at
nearly $350,000 and began
in early May 2015. It was
completed in mid-July, and
Photo by Bill Livick
The hospitals construction project includes a new ambulance garage with two bays.
now more closely matches
the height of the adjacent
streets.
The project increased the
elevation of the street leading to the hospital entrance
by more than five feet and
reduced the elevation of the
hill by the entrance and the
emergency room garage by
almost two feet.
The hospitals governing
board approved a plan last
year to build a new laboratory and two-bay ambulance garage and renovate
and expand the Emergency Department and Urgent
Care. Other improvements
included expanding outpatient day surgery facilities
and physician specialist
clinic space, located near
the ER/Urgent Care area.
Construction began last
fall on the hospitals biggest expansion in its 112year history. A single-bay
ambulance garage has been

replaced with a two-bay
garage, and old ambulance garage area has been
in-filled for the ER/urgent
care outpatient surgery
improvement.
A new day surgery area
with 11 private rooms with
attached bathrooms has
been built on the hospitals
second floor and opened
earlier this month. The construction project involved
replacing a laboratory built
in 1975 with a new stateof-the-art lab, as well as
building five ER private
and individual rooms,
as opposed to the former
rooms which were divided
with accordion walls.
The expansion and renovation project is expected to
be finished in the spring of
2017.
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Bringing
new businesses
and helpOlson
ing our
own businesses
grow and succeed is key to
achieving that goal.
The Redevelopment
Authority (RDA) is a major
component of the citys
e c o n o m i c d eve l o p m e n t
plan and continues to work
toward that overall goal.
The Revolving Loan Fund
provided assistance to the
Viking Brew Pub to help
grow their business.
Unfortunately, the RDA
has received few inquiries
regarding the revolving
loan fund. They are working to find new ways to get
the word out regarding how
the fund can be used to support local businesses with
their business needs.
The Mill Fab acquisition
has been a long process
and is not yet completed.
The RDA has been successful in negotiating a deal to
purchase the property, but
is still working through the
various contingencies in
order to close the deal.
The RDA, along with its
consultant, has prepared a
detailed request for development proposals for the
riverfront redevelopment
area. The proposal has been
updated and is complete.
The RDA will wait until
the Mill Fab acquisition is
complete before the RFPs
are sent out.
The RDA has also met
with representatives from
the DNR and Inter-Fluve
Engineering regarding
design ideas and funding
opportunities for the river
walk and restoration.
The Kettle Park West
Development is also vital
for Stoughtons future.
Redevelopment and new
development are important
components for a vibrant
community.
In late August 2015,
final approvals allowed
the commercial center
phase of development to
begin. In September, construction began to extend
public infrastructure into
this development. These
improvements will include:
s a n i t a r y s ew e r, w a t e r,
storm water improvements,
shared-use path, and street
construction and highway
improvements.
Jackson Street is being
extended to the west and
will include pedestrian and
bicycle accommodations.
Traffic signals are being
installed at the intersection
of Jackson Street and USH
51. This will serve as the
primary ped/bike crossing
into the development.
Work to be
completed next
spring
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Stoughton Focus
Renovations rejuvenate library

Top floor functioning
well; new Sunday
hours popular
TOM ALESIA
Nearly eight months

after extensive renovation, the Stoughton Public
Librarys top floor receives
rave reviews and functions
far better than before,
library director Richard
MacDonald said.
The list of changes to
the floor is long. But he
said the construction work
was worthwhile.
There is more stuff, but
it seems roomier, MacDonald said. People love
it. And the staff really likes
working up there.
The changes are significant. For instance, new
lighting was installed.
Lighting up there was
really dim, he said, noting the steel shelves (since
replaced) were almost to
the point of becoming dangerous.
New carpeting, heating and air conditioning
improvements, computer stations with wider,
adjustable screens are also
among the additions. An
oversized public service
desk was rebuilt to a more
manageable size without
losing customer help.
The librarys teen section expanded, as did its
AV section. A security
More land for future homes is being worked up in the Nordic View Heights development
along Carl Avenue.
Housing growth picking up
File photo by Samantha Christian
Kids read books in the new teen section upstairs.

camera system was added
throughout the building.
To clear up any confusion, MacDonald said
the changes were made
on whats described as
the second floor, even
though its essentially the
third floor; something he
said took him some getting
used to.
I figured it was the
third floor, he said. But
we have the main floor on
Fourth Street. Then you go
up a short flight of stairs
and thats the mezzanine.
Then theres another short
flight of stairs to the second floor.
Library patrons responded well to the pilot
Nordic Ridge, Norse

View Heights adding
200-plus homes
program of 1-5 p.m. Sunday hours that ran Jan. 10

to May 22, MacDonald
said, noting it was the first
time the library was open
on Sundays since perhaps
the 1950s. He said Fridays,
Saturdays and Sundays
were the busiest days for
library patrons per hour.
The Library Board is
working on plans to continue Sunday service in the
fall and early winter, MacDonald said, adding that
he would like to see Sunday hours become part of
the librarys 2017 budget.
BILL LIVICK
The new housing market

in Stoughton has picked up
in the last 12 months, following growth and development that began to return to
Stoughton in the past couple of years.
Developer A.J. Arnett
completed 25 new homes in
two locations, and developers broke ground in May on
the Nordic Ridge development, a residential housing
development on the citys
west side that was approved
seven years ago and is back
on track.
The first phase of Nordic
Ridge is expected to put
new streets, infrastructure
and about 40 single-family
homes in whats presently
a cornfield near West Milwaukee Street and Hoel
Avenue.
The cost of the developed lots will range from
$79,900 to $89,900 and
will be available for home
construction in August of
this year, said Tom Matson, president of Matson
and Associates. Matson and
Associates is conducting
the marketing and sales for
the development.
The Nordic Ridge
development will contain
approximately 175 sites on
72 acres with a mix of single- and multi-family zoning.
A master development
agreement for project was
a p p r ove d i n N ove m b e r
2009, but the developer put
Contact Tom Alesia at

tom.alesia@wcinet.com.
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the project on hold because
of a weak economy at the
time.
For the first phase, the
company plans to develop
about 40 units on 12 acres.
A development agreement approved in April
requires the developer to
provide a letter of credit
and guarantee completion
in 12 months before work
can begin.
Meanwhile, construction
of new homes continues on
the citys north side, where
Arnett Builders has submitted plans to develop 29 single-family lots.
Arnett is the developer of
Norse View Heights, located along Page Street and
the first phase of Carl Avenue.
H e s a p p r o a c h e d t h e
development in two phases
so far, with nine residential
homes in the first phase, in
2015-16 and 16 more this

summer. The homes ranged
from $210,000 to $280,000,
Arnett said.
The new homes added $5
million to $6 million of new
tax base in Stoughton, said
A.J.s father, Realtor Robert
Arnett.
The next phase will be 29
new houses 32 units total,
because three are zero lot
line duplexes.
Weve got a lot of interested parties already, A.J.
Arnett said. My goal is to
have all 29 of the lots built
out by next spring.
Arnett predicted the
next phase of Norse View
Heights will bring $7 million to $8 million of additional tax base, created
within a year if this economy holds up.
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Chamber survives year of changes at the top
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SCOTT GIRARD
chamber in other positions

and served as an interim
executive director from
The Stoughton Chamber April to June, could end the
of Commerce recently hired run of changes at the top.
The turmoil began when
its third fullErica Dial, who had been
time execuin the position since March
tive director
2013, left in April 2015.
in the last
S t o u g h t o n n a t ive D a l e
year.
Volenberg took over for her,
It seems,
but he died in July of that
though, that
same year.
the choice
After former chamber
of Laura
board member Randy Olson
Trotter, who Trotter
served as an interim in the
has almost
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Just six months later, she
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job that was a great opportunity I couldnt pass up,
she told the Hub in March.
Her replacement, on an
interim basis, was Trotter,
who had left her visitor
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On June 8, she was
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Kettle Park West
Commercial center begins to take shape

BILL LIVICK
to get moved to while they work

on the north side of the road, he
explained. We dont expect any
detours. Theyve just got to put
some temporary lanes in there to
keep the traffic moving through the
construction period.
The developers of Kettle Park

West got some key city approvals amid controversy over the past
year, but its taken a long time to
make progress on the Wal-Mart
Supercenter that is anchoring it.
So far, only site preparations and
some roadwork have taken place at
the 33-acre commercial center.
Developers have continued to
plan for the next phase, which
includes housing and a hotel. Further disruptions to Hwy. 138 are
expected to continue this summer
with additional road work there.
Forward Development Group
development manager Dennis
Steinkraus was upbeat about the
project after the city conditionally
approved plans for Phase 2 in May.
With approval for the senior
facility on Lot 9 (in Phase 2) and
the hotel and one of the multi-family units, you could have seven or
eight buildings going up this year,
he said.
Phase 2
Phase 1
Steinkraus told the Hub last week
hes not sure when Wal-Mart will
begin building the structure of its
153,000-square-foot Supercenter.
The same is true of a new Kwik
Trip convenience store and offices
for State Bank of McFarland, but
all have to be completed by Dec. 31
next year, according to the development agreement signed with the
city.
Wal-Marts grading contractor
was on the job site doing prep
work in the second half of June,
Steinkraus said, adding that its
building team will probably be
doing footings and foundations in
Map courtesy Forward Development Group
The preliminary plat map for Kettle Park Wests Phase 2 shows a staged development beginning with section A,
north of Jackson Street. The developer has asked the Common Council to approve the plat conditionally so that
he could start work on section A, which would include a possible hotel and senior living facility. The council,
however, decided to meet as a committee to further discuss the project before making a decision.
the next couple of weeks.
The first phase of the development must create $34 million of
new tax base in the city, and the
new Wal-Mart must open by Jan. 1,
2018, with an assessed value of at
least $12 million, per the development agreement.
The developer has received
city approval to begin constructing a 10,000-square-foot
multi-tenant building on part of Lot

4 in the commercial center and an
11,909-square-foot building on part
of Lot 7.
Road work
Meanwhile plans have been
approved for roads leading to the
development and some are ready to
be built.
Construction of a roundabout on
Hwy. 138 that leads into the commercial center is expected to begin
probably in mid-July, Steinkraus
said.
He said work crews are moving
gas and telephone lines this month
and traffic patterns will be changed
while the roundabout is being built.
We have to build some temporary lanes to the south, and
thats where all the traffics going
In May, the Common Council

approved a plan for the projects
second phase that allows construction of a new hotel and senior living facility but prohibits any further
development in Phase 2 until the
developer meets several conditions,
including guaranteeing a connection to Hwy. 138 from the Phase 2
area.
The hotel and senior living facility would be built in an area on the
north side of Jackson Street, identified as Section A of Phase 2.
Work could not begin in the other
Phase 2 sections B, C, D and E
until several conditions are met and
the council approves a final plat for
the development.
The developer is working on
an agreement with the Town of
Rutland to allow infrastructure
improvements to Deer Point Road
and Roby Road, which would serve
as a second access point off Hwy.
51 to Phase 2. Those improvements
include bicycle/pedestrian accommodations and a traffic signal (temporary or permanent) at the Roby
Road/Deer Point Road intersection
with Hwy. 51.
The developer also must provide
the city with a letter of credit or a
performance bond in the amount of
120 percent of the estimated total
cost to complete the required public
improvements.
Contact Bill Livick at bill.livick@
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Opera House, music festival going strong as Gazebo music series grows in popularity
BILL LIVICK
The citys arts and entertainment scene is flourishing.

With the third annual
Catfish River Music Festival about to take place in
Stoughton Rotary Park and
the Gazebo Musikk Series
going strong, the Opera
House is no longer the only
ticket in town.
Add to that the Stoughton
Village Players, Stoughton
City Band and the Stoughton
Center for the Performing
Arts, and this relatively small
town of just over 12,000 is

punching above its weight in
arts and entertainment.
The Opera House remains
an anchor of the citys arts
scene. Indirectly, it contributes greatly to the financial
health of downtown businesses.
I know that there are
things happening in town that
stem from the Opera House
and the work we do there,
said Opera House director Bill Brehm. A creative
economy is a really good
direction to go for any small
community like Stoughton.
A creative economy is a really good

direction to go for any small community
like Stoughton.
Bill Brehm, Opera House director
Brehm and events coordinator Christina Dollhausen
began running the operation
in 2007. In under a decade
they have transformed it
from a sleepy venue that was
used to its full potential only
a few times per year to one of
the areas top concert venues,
staging about 65 shows per
season.
The Opera Houses reputation has made it easier to
attract such nationally recognized performers as Rosanne
Cash, Peter Yarrow, Shawn
Colvin, Dave and Phil Alvin,
and Iris DeMent.
The Gazebo Musikk series
began in 2014 thanks to the
work of organizers Tricia

Suess and Parks and Recreation director Tom Lynch.
Held at Stoughton Rotary
Park, the series hosts live
weekly performances that
are free to the public from
6-7:30p.m.
This years season began
June 2 and runs through
Sept. 1, with a total of 14
concerts in an array of styles,
from blues and rock to folk
and alternative country,
honky tonk, bluegrass, western swing and jazz.
The Catfish River Music
Festival, organized chiefly by
Opera House director Brehm

and put on by the Stoughton
Opera House Friends Association, returns July 2-4 this
year with a total of 19 concerts also all free to the
public.
We try to bring in some
music that will get people
dancing a little bit, which is
something we cant do in the
Opera House because theres
no room for dancing, Brehm
said.
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June 30, 2016
Stoughton Focus
17

Bonjour Baby 3D/4D

Ultrasound
Autumn Pearl Salon

Address: 175 E. Main St.
Principal owner or leader: Katie Schultz Herbst
Opening/arrival date: June 10, 2016
Number of employees: Five
Charity connections/plans: Were proud sponsors of
Stoughtons Ladies Night Out, and weve donated several
gift certificates for local fundraisers. We look forward to
getting involved with more community events in the future!
Stoughton connection: The first time I ever visited Stoughton was for a salon interview nine years ago. It happened to
be Syttende Mai weekend, and I was completely charmed
by the community. Ive worked here ever since! When this
historic downtown building became available, I knew it
would be the perfect place to continue my business.
Business focus: We provide a wide range of services to a
wide range of clientele. From kids cuts to womens colors
to mens pedicures; we offer something for everyone!
Whats special about your business: It is our firm belief
that beautiful hair and nails should be affordable for everyone. We strive to charge prices that are fair to the salon and
also fair to the client. Our salon atmosphere is comfortable
and relaxed. We want our clients to feel like they are among
friends at Autumn Pearl, and look amazing when they leave!

Principal owner or leader: Nicholas Allen and Amy Allen
Opening/arrival date: Feb. 15, 2016
Number of employees: Two
Charity connections/plans: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation;
Toys for Tots; Diaper Drive
Stoughton connection: We wanted to raise our children in
a great, smaller community thats close enough to frequent
Madison.
Business focus: We offer 2-D, and 3-D/4-D Elective Ultrasounds to pregnant women. We also offer handmade baby
items (bandana bibs, top knot hats, swaddles, blankets,
moccasins, onesies), sonogram picture frames, fetal dopplers, heartbeat animals, etc. in our shop.
Whats special about your business: We are the only
3-D/4-D Studio in southern Wisconsin thats not a franchise
and completely family-owned and operated. We provide a
beautiful experience for mothers, their families and friends
to bond with the babies.
OReilly Auto Parts

Address: 1512 Hwy. 51/138
Principal owner or leader: OReilly Automotive, Inc.
Opening date: Jan. 16, 2016
Number of employees: 10
Charity connections/plans: Stoughton Area Youth Center
donation during grand opening; support of numerous other
organizations and events, particularly veterans groups and
auto clubs.
Stoughton connection: We are excited to be in Stoughton.
It is a thriving community reminiscent of many locales in
which OReilly has excelled in the past.
Business focus: We strive to be the dominant auto parts
retailer in all our market segments. We serve the commercial and retail customer with equal parts professionalism,
dedication and energy.
Whats special about your business: Our team members
are honest, dedicated, enthusiastic professionals committed to providing excellent customer service that creates a
win-win relationship that helps everyone succeed.
Spinners Pizza
Pups Unleashed
Progressive Family Eyecare

Address: 105 Kings Lynn Rd
Principal owner or leader: Brady Haferman, O.D.
Opening/arrival date: Dec. 2, 2015 (Purchased Barry
Optical)
Number of employees: Three
Stoughton connection: I want to continue the tradition of
providing high quality eye health and vision exams with
personal service that was started in this location by Bruce
Barry.
Business focus: We provide comprehensive eye exams
for patients of all ages as well as eyeglasses and contact
lenses. We have the Optomap technology that can scan the
entire retina and sometimes take the place of pupil dilation!
Address: 1115 W. Main St.

Principal owner or leader: Jordan and Nicole Tilleson
Opening date: June 13, 2016
Number of employees: Four and growing
Charity connections/plans: Pups Unleashed partners with
Melissa Bleiler of Opus Therapy to offer a free bi-monthly
pet grief support group. We also partner with several dog
rescue groups around the Madison area and hope to partner with the Wisconsin Humane Society in the future.
Stoughton connection: Pups Unleashed is proud to be
Stoughtons first dog day care. The first step in making
Pups Unleashed was to successfully work with the city to
change the laws in order to allow a dog day care to operate
within city limits
Business focus: Pups Unleashed offers dog day care to the
fun pups of Stoughton who like to play while their human is
away for the day! We also offer grooming services, training
classes in the evening, and specialize in pup photography
and hosting puppy parties.
Whats special about your business: Pups Unleashed
treats each pup as we would our own. We invested in a
state-of-the-art ventilation system to ensure the health
and safety of all pups. Our user-friendly computer system
allows parents to create profiles and make reservations and
payments all online. Parents receive daily report cards with
pictures and videos of their pup directly via email.
Address: 2012 McComb Road, Suite 110

Principal owner or leader: Brenda and Shannon Klein and
family
Opening/arrival date: Aug. 10, 2015
Number of employees: Approximately 15
Charity connections/plans: Donate tips to military charities/foundations, 15 percent military discount
Stoughton connection: Stoughton residents we live here!
Business focus: Over 40 specialty pizzas, pastas, wings,
sandwiches, dessert pizzas, cheese bread and breadsticks
(everyones favorite).
Whats special about your business? Family-run, focus
on quality ingredients.
Other new businesses

Milestone Senior Living
Address: 2220 Lincoln Ave.
Website: milestoneseniorliving.com
Mavids Pet Spa and Salon
Website: madvidspetspa.com
The Lageret
Website: thelageret.com
Pacos Tacos
Address: 135 W. Main St.
Phone: 492-8552
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June 30, 2016
Obituaries
Helen (Hill) Emery
Helen (Hill) Emery
Helen (Hill) Rickman

Emery, age 82, of Stought o n , p a s s e d awa y o n
Wednesday, June 8, 2016,
from Alzheimers disease.
She was born on July
10, 1933, in Edgerton,
the daughter of Frank and
Gladys Hill. She graduated from Stoughton High
School. She married Robert Rickman in 1955.
Helen worked as a florist at Flagstads Flower
Shop in Madison. She

later managed Stevens
House of Gifts in Madison and started her own
wedding flower business, Butterfly Bouquets.
Helen also spent many
years as director of the
Monona Senior Center
before retiring. She was
resourceful, creative and
cared deeply for others.
Helen loved her family.
She always maintained
her sense of humor and
gentle nature. Helen
spent many hours compiling and teaching genealogy and was devoted to
her church. She went on a
wonderful trip to Norway
with her sister in 1999.
Helen always loved butterflies and had an extensive
collection.
She is survived by her
daughter, Roben Ellen
Rickman; grandson, Corry
Gardiner; granddaughter,
Aerial Bailey; sister, Darlene Cornell of Eau Claire;
sister-in- law, Marletta
Hill; several dearly-loved

nieces and nephews, Brian (Kari) Cornell, Kristen
(Matt) Gundry, Wendy
Brabender, Natalie (Mark)
Howard, Bill (Jan) Hill,
Peggy (Jacob) Klingbeil
and Tammy Michaelis;
and several special grandand great-grandnieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her parents; her
first husband, Robert Rickman; and brother, Robert
Hill. A memorial service
will be held at 11a.m. Friday, July 1 at The Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 825 S. Van
Buren St. Visitation will
be held at the church from
10a.m. until the time of
the service on Friday.
Memorials may be
made to The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints or the Olbrich
Botanical Gardens, Butterfly Exhibit. Online condolences may be made at
www.gundersonfh.com.
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Sharon Ann Luhrsen,

age 72, passed away on
Friday, June 24, 2016 at
Agrace HospiceCare.
She was born on March
19, 1944 in Madison,
Wis., the daughter of
Herbert and Milla (Breingsness) Luhrsen.
Sharon graduated from
Marshall High School
in 1962. For 17 years,
she worked for research
products as a senior file
clerk. She would like to
be remembered as a caring person, especially to
seniors. She loved all of
her cousins and friends
dearly.
Country western music
was her favorite and she
loved to dance. Sharon

enjoyed all animals
especially dogs, and
beagles were her
favorite.
She is survived
by her many loving
cousins and close
friends. Sharon was
preceded in death by
her parents.
Sharon would like
to thank the staff at
Agrace HospiceCare,
Patricia and Perry
Hellum, and Larry
and Donna Noyce,
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In lieu of flowers,
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Funeral services were
held Tuesday, June 28 at
Christ Lutheran Church
with Pastor Scott Geister-Jones presiding. She
was laid to rest next to
her parents at Lutheran
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Eleanore K. Bozelka
Eleanore Bozelka
Eleanore K. Bozelka, a lifelong Kegonsa Lake Lady, passed away Tuesday,

June 14, 2016 in Marinette, Wis.
She loved maintaining her gardens and
the peace of lake life that she shared with
neighbors, friends and family. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Eddie;
and is survived by her two sons, Brian
(Rebecca) of Marinette, and Bruce (Jane)
of Sanford, Fla.; six grandchildren, Joshua, Jordan, Taylor (Jessie), Erin, Matthew
and Megan; and one great-grandson,
Holden Bozelka.
Eleanore was an adventurous, wonderful woman who we loved dearly and
will never forget. Her home is now in our
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by DI SALVOS ENTERPRISES LLC, and
is more fully described as follows:
Parcel number 281/0511-053-05752, with a legal description of: SARAH E
TURNER ADD CORRECTED SURVEY N
10 FT OF LOT 32 & N 10 FT OF LOT 33
ALL IN BLOCK 18 & ALSO INCL ADDL
LANDS DESCR AS SEC 5-5-11 PRT
SE1/4NW1/4 & PRT SW1/4NE1/4 BEG
N PAGE ST C/L 33.1 FT W OF NW COR
BLOCK 18 SARAH E TURNERS ADDN TH
N05DEG26E 100 FT ALG SD C/L EXT TH
S89DEG56E 486.4 FT TO SW LN RR R/W
TH S29DEG00EE 114.2 FT ALG SD R/W
TO NE COR SD ADDN TH N89DEG56W
551.2 FT ALG N LN SD ADDN TO POB
For questions regarding this notice
please contact Michael Stacey, Zoning
Administrator at 608-646-0421
Michael P Stacey
Zoning Administrator
Published June 23 and 30, 2016
WNAXLP
***
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
The City of Stoughton Planning

Commission will hold a Public Hearing
on Monday, July 11, 2016, at 6:00 oclock

p.m., or as soon after as the matter may
be heard, in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, 321 S. Fourth Street, Stoughton, Wisconsin, 53589, to consider
amending the zoning classification of
Lots 9 15, Chalet Subdivision including
the land platted as Chalet Court. These
properties are proposed to be rezoned
from Rural Holding to Planned Development - General Development Plan (GDP)
to accommodate a proposed 4 building
residential development with a total of 20
residential units. The intent is to vacate
these platted lots and street. The parceled properties within the Chalet Subdivision are owned by Chalet Court LLC
and are further described as follows:
1424 Chalet Court, Parcel #
281/0511-092-0675-2, CHALET SUBDIVISION LOT 15
New Used Surplus

MULTI-METAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Pipe - Plate - Channel - Angle - Tube - Rebar - Bar Grating, Expanded Metal
Plate - Sheet - Lintels - B-Decking - Pipe Bollards - Decorative Iron Parts
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PAL STEEL
STAINLESS STEEL & ALUMINUM

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OOLS
LUMBER & BUILDING SUPPLIES
Stock Book
The Professional
ROOFING & SIDING
Advantage...
New, Used & Seconds at 32 per sq. ft & up
FABRICATION CRANE SERVICE STEEL PROCESSING
FREE
414 3rd Street, Palmyra

342 Boats & Accessories
2012 5HP Nissan outboard, 4 stroke, 10
hrs. Great Condition $895. 608-873-7833
402 Help Wanted, General

DISHWASHER, COOK,
WAITRESS, & DELI STAFF
WANTED.
Applications available at
Sugar & Spice Eatery.
317 Nora St. Stoughton.
GROWING CONCRETE company
looking for experienced flat work
finisher, foundation form setter, concrete
foremen and operator. DL/CDL helpful.
Competitive wages, insurance benefits.
608-289-3434
METICULOUS HOUSEKEEPER wanted. Experienced, references. Every Saturday all summer and other days. Crown
Point Resort 608-873-7833
ORGANIST/PIANIST: FIRST Lutheran

Church is seeking an organist/pianist.
The organist (Moller pipe organ) leads
weekly traditional services and accompanies the choir. The pianist leads weekly
contemporary services and the praise
band. Send resume and cover letter to
info@flcstoughton.com or First Lutheran Church, PO Box 322, Stoughton, WI
53589.
PART TIME Summer work High School/
College Students:. Belleville. Do you
have a heart for the elderly and and enjoy
helping others? Tasks include assistance
with walking, crafts, daily exercises and
light housekeeping. For interview please
call Andy 608-290-7347 or Judy 608290-7346
TEN PIN Alley in Fitchburg Now Hiring,
cooks, waitresses, bartenders Call Bill at
608-845-1010
CLASSIFIEDS, 873-6671 or 835-6677. It
pays to read the fine print.
410 Employment Agencies

EXPERIENCED SERVERS Needed
Part-time and dishwashers full-time.
apply at Sunrise Family Restaurant 1052
W Main, Stoughton
434 Health Care, Human

Services & Child Care
CAREGIVER 3RD Shift. Do Your have
a heart for the elderly and enjoy helping
others? This JOB IS FOR YOUDuties
include assistance with activities of daily
living. Cooking and baking skills is a plus.
WILL TRAIN THE RIGHT APPLICANT
For interview call Andy 608-290-7347
Judy 608-290-7346
CNA AND Certified Caregiver: Hiring full
time certified now. Expand your work
experience and join our professional
team now. Certification and Training
Assistance Available for qualified candidate. Please call 608-290-7347 or 608290-7346
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For information call 835-6677.
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HELP WANTED- TRUCK DRIVER
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and Great Benefits Package. CALL (844) 339-5444 Apply
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MISCELLANEOUS
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applicant in over 178 Wisconsin newspapers across the state!
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262-495-4453

1417 Chalet Court, Parcel # 281/0511092-0600-1, CHALET SUBDIVISION LOT
10 EXC SLY 20.97 FT THF
1425 Chalet Court, Parcel # 281/0511092-0589-7, CHALET SUBDIVISION LOT 9
EXC SLY 20.97 FT THF
*These property descriptions are for
tax purposes and may be abbreviated. A
map of these properties may be obtained
from the City Council.
please contact the City Zoning Administrator at 608-646-0421
Published: June 23 and 30, 2016
WNAXLP
***
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
CIRCUIT COURT,
DANE COUNTY, NOTICE
SETTING TIME TO HEAR
APPLICATION AND
DEADLINE FOR FILING
CLAIMS (INFORMAL
ADMINISTRATION) IN THE
MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
DORIS M. BARRY
Case No. 16PR415

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
1. An application for Informal Administration was filed.
2. The decedent, with date of birth
September 26, 1929 and date of death
May 18, 2016, was domiciled in Dane
County, State of Wisconsin, with a
mailing address of 1221 E. Main Street,
Stoughton WI 53589.
3. The application will be heard at
the Dane County Courthouse, Madison,
Wisconsin, Room 1005, before Lisa
Chandler, Dep. Probate Registrar, on July
20, 2016 at (Time) 8:00 a.m.
You do not need to appear unless
you object. The application may be granted if there is no objection.
4. The deadline for filing a claim
against the decedents estate is (Date)
September 30, 2016.
5. A claim may be filed at the Dane
County Courthouse, Madison, Wiscon-
GREAT PART time opportunity. Woman

in Verona seeks help with personal cares
and chores. Two weekend days/mth
(5hrs/shift) and one overnight/mth. Pay
is $11.66/awake hrs & $7.25/sleep hrs.
A driver's license and w/comfort driving
a van a must! Please call 608-347-4348
if interested.
451 Janitorial & Maintenance
440 Hotel, Food & Beverage
452 General
HOST/SERVER, BARTENDER,
Dishwasher, Busperson. Every other
Friday night with additional shifts
available. Apply within at the VFW,
200 Veterans Rd., Stoughton. 608873-9042
THE Courier Hub CLASSIFIEDS, the
best place to buy or sell. Call 873-6671
or 835-6677.
CLEANING HELP needed in Oregon,

WI. Full or part time. Shifts available
from 8am-9pm. NO WEEKENDS. Apply
at DIVERSIFIED BUILDING MAINTENANCE, 1105 Touson Drive, Janesville,
WI 53546 or call 608-752-9465
OFFICE CLEANING in Stoughton MonFri 4 hours/night. Visit our website: www.
capitalcityclean.com or call our office:
608-831-8850
548 Home Improvement

A&B ENTERPRISES
Light Construction Remodeling
No job too small
608-835-7791
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Seeking caregivers to provide care to
seniors in their homes.
Need valid DL and dependable vehicle.
FT & PT positions available.
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Call 608-442-1898
sin, Room 1005.

6. This publication is notice to any
persons whose names or addresses are
unknown.
If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process, please call
266-4625 at least 10 working days prior
to the scheduled court date. Please note
that the court does not provide transportation.
Please check with person named below for exact time and date.
Lisa Chandler
Probate Registrar
June 20, 2016
Michael D. Rumpf
PO Box 1
Cambridge, WI 53523
(608) 423-3254
Bar Number: 1015663
Published: June 30, July 7 and 14, 2016
WNAXLP
***

on Monday, July 11, 2016 at 6:00 oclock
be heard, in the Council Chambers, Public Safety Building, 321 South Fourth
Street, Second Floor, Stoughton, Wisconsin, 53589, to consider a proposed
Conditional Use Permit Application by
Forward Development Group, for a Large
Scale Commercial Service Building, Indoor Commercial Entertainment Use and
Commercial Indoor Lodging Use (Hotel
& Convention Center) at 2500 Jackson
Street, Stoughton, Wisconsin. The property at 2500 Jackson Street is currently
owned by Kettle Park West LLC, and is
more fully described as follows:
KETTLE PARK WEST II, LOT 15.
please contact Michael Stacey, Zoning
Administrator at 608-646-0421
Michael P Stacey
Zoning Administrator
Published June 23 and 30, 2016
WNAXLP
***
DOUG'S HANDYMAN
SERVICE
Gutter Cleaning & Gutter Covers
"Honey Do List"
No job too small
608-845-8110
HALLINAN-PAINTING
WALLPAPERING
**Great-Summer-Rates**
35 + Years Professional
Interior/Exterior
Free-Estimates
References/Insured
Arthur Hallinan
608-455-3377
RECOVER PAINTING Offers carpentry,
drywall, deck restoration and all forms of
painting Recover urges you to join in the
fight against cancer, as a portion of every
job is donated to cancer research. Free
estimates, fully insured, over 20 years of
experience. Call 608-270-0440.
TOMAS PAINTING
Professional, Interior,
Exterior, Repairs.
Free Estimates. Insured.
608-873-6160
554 Landscaping, Lawn,

Tree & Garden Work
ART'S LAWNCARE: Mowing,
trimming, roto-tilling. Garden
maintenance available.608-235-4389
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on Monday, July 11, 2016 at 6:00 oclock
be heard, in the Council Chambers, Pub-
LAWN MOWING
Residential & Commercial
Fully Insured.
608-873-7038 or 608-669-0025
SHREDDED TOPSOIL
Shredded Garden Mix
Shredded Bark
Decorative Stone
Pick-up or Delivered
Limerock Delivery
O'BRIEN TRUCKING
5995 Cty D, Oregon, WI
608-835-7255
www.obrientrucking.com
June 30, 2016

DEER POINT STORAGE
Convenient location behind
Stoughton Lumber.
Clean-Dry Units
24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS
5x10 thru 12x25
608-335-3337
CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS NOON
Monday FOR THE Stoughton Courier Hub
FRENCHTOWN
SELF-STORAGE
Only 6 miles South of
Verona on Hwy PB.
Variety of sizes available now.
10x10=$60/month
10x15=$70/month
10x20=$80/month
10x25=$90/month
12x30=$115/month
Call 608-424-6530 or
1-888-878-4244
NORTH PARK STORAGE
10x10 through 10x40, plus
14x40 with 14' door for
RV & Boats.
Come & go as you please.
608-873-5088
OREGON SELF-STORAGE
10x10 through 10x25
month to month lease
Call Karen Everson at
608-835-7031 or
Veronica Matt at 608-291-0316
602 Antiques & Collectibles
72 YEAR old umbrella stand in excellent condition with umbrellas, glazed colors, orange, green, and brown. Weighs
23 pounds 12-inches across the top.
34"high 608-333-4182
696 Wanted To Buy

WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks.
We sell used parts.
Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm.
Newville Auto Salvage, 279 Hwy 59
Edgerton, 608-884-3114
705 Rentals
GREENWOOD APARTMENTS
Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently
has 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $750 per month, includes
heat, water, and sewer.
608-835-6717 Located at:
139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575
SHARE YOUR Space and Save - We
roommate match individuals in 2 bed/2
bath luxury apartments at West End
Apartments in Verona. These luxury
apartments have all of the extras, come
tour today! One female space available
immediately, from $775/mo. Inquire for
additional availability. Details at 608-2557100 or veronawiapartments.com
STOUGHTON- 105 West Street, 2 bedroom, appliances, water, heat, A/C, ceiling fan, on site laundry, well kept and
maintained. Off street parking. Next to
park. On site manager. Available June
15th, 2016. $770 a month. Please call
608-238-3815 or email weststreetapartments.com with questions
STOUGHTON 1616 Kenilworth Ct.
Large 2-BR apts available now.
Pets welcome. Many feature new wood
laminate flooring.
$775-$825/mo. 608-831-4035.
www.madtownrentals.com
STOUGHTON 2-BEDROOM Lower.
Bright, sunny, large yard, garage. No
Pets. 908 Clay St. $685+ utilities. 608873-7123.
VERONA 2 Bed Apts. Available 2
bed/2 bath luxury apartments at West
End with in-unit laundry, stainless appliances, wood floors, fitness center,
on-site office, 24/7 emergency maintenance. Large dogs welcome. From
$1,440/mo. Details at 608-255-7100 or
veronawiapartments.com.
720 Apartments
ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors
55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $750 per month. Includes
heat, water and sewer. Professionally
managed. Located at
300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI
53589 608-877-9388
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
Beautician
Manage your own space! Milestone Senior Living is offering space for a
beautician who is interested in running their own business that would provide salon services to Milestone residents.
Responsible for performing general cosmetology services, including but
not limited to shampooing, haircuts, styling, hair coloring, nail care, etc.
Beautician state license certification required. One year beautician experience working directly with customers required. One year experience in a
similar setting preferred. Brand new facility.
Apply by sending a cover letter and an application found on
our website: www.MilestoneSeniorLiving.com to:
Milestone Senior Living
Attn.: Lisa Ford, Community Director
2220 Lincoln Ave., Stoughton, WI 53589
LFord@Milestonesl.com
608-512-2588
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Are you looking for a new

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Have you ever considered becoming a Class A CDL Driver?
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
OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT

In Oregon facing 15th hole
on golfcourse
Free Wi-Fi, Parking and
Security System
Conference rooms available
Kitchenette-Breakroom
Autumn Woods Prof. Centre
Marty 608-835-3628
LAND CONTRACT Or Cash. Mount

Horeb. 3/2 ranch-home. w/garage 608335-6008
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Some of what you can expect:
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& Merchandise
FRITZ PAINTING Barns, rusty roofs,
metal buildings. Free-estimate . 608221-3510
THEY SAY people dont read those little
ads, but YOU read this one, didnt you?
Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or
835-6677.
RENT SKIDLOADERS
MINI-EXCAVATORS
TELE-HANDLER
and these attachments. Concrete
breaker, posthole auger, landscape rake,
concrete bucket, pallet forks, trencher,
rock hound, broom, teleboom, stump
grinder.
By the day, week, or month.
Carter & Gruenewald Co.
4417 Hwy 92
Brooklyn, WI, 608-455-2411
WE ARE HIRING
YOU can make a DIFFERENCE here
2016-2017 School Year
Part-time positions implementing project-based learning while
building relationships with families and children in grades K-5.
Varying schedules Mon.-Fri., earning $10-12.50 per hour with no nights,
weekends or holidays
Program locations: Stoughton, McFarland, Madison, Middleton,
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Apply online at
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845 Houses For Sale
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606 Articles For Sale
RASCHEIN PROPERTY
STORAGE
6x10 thru 10x25
Market Street/Burr Oak Street
in Oregon
Call 608-520-0240
WALMERS TACK SHOP

16379 W. Milbrandt Road
Evansville, WI
608-882-5725
CLASSIFIEDS, 873-6671 or 835-6677. It
pays to read the fine print.
(Formerly Midwest Rubber Mfg.)

250 Industrial Circle, Stoughton, WI. 53589
Help Wanted- Manufacturing

Elgi Rubber Manufacturing (Midwest Rubber) is seeking Full/Part
Time help at our Stoughton location. Candidates should have the
ability to lift up to 75 lbs. and should be a self-starter.
Full-time hours are 7:00am-3:00pm (Monday-Friday). Part-time
hours will vary depending on applicant.
We offer health, dental, vision and life insurance and a retirement
program, vacation and sick pay for full-time employees.
Please apply in person at 250 Industrial Circle in Stoughton, WI. or
you can email your resum to midwstrubber@gmail.com.
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For more information about our CDL Training Academy

call us at 800-666-5187
Skaalen Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has the following openings:
CNA
Automotive Technician
Part time openings (with benefits) on the day and pm shift. Must have completed
an approved nursing assistant program and be in good standing on the Wisconsin
State Registry.
$1,000 Sign on Bonus!
Ubersox of IA County, just 20 minutes west

of Madison is growing and now accepting
applications for Full-Time Level 2 and 3
Chrysler trained technicians. ASE certification
preferred. Must be reliable, self-motivated and
have your own tools. We are a family owned and
operated dealership and have a comfortable
and friendly working environment.
Pay is Commensurate with Experience
Medical and Dental Insurance
401K Vacation
Apply in person at
102 Commerce Street - Barneveld
or email your resume to
Donny@ubersox.net
Resident Assistant
16-hour weekend openings on the day and pm shift. This is in our assisted
living section, duties include helping residents with activities of daily living, light
housekeeping, administering medication and more. Must be able to lift up to 50
pounds.
Maintenance Technician
40 hours per week on the day shift. This position offers a variety of duties with the
upkeep of the facility, both interior and exterior. The successful candidate must
have at least one years experience in commercial maintenance work, such as
painting, electrical, carpentry or plumbing. There are some weekend and holiday
requirements.
Nutrition Service Cook

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COLUMBUS ANTIQUE MALL

& CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
MUSEUM
"Wisconsin's Largest Antique Mall"!
Enter daily 8am-4pm 78,000 SF
200 Dealers in 400 Booths
Third floor furniture, locked cases
Location: 239 Whitney St
Columbus, WI 53925
920-623-1992
www.columbusantiquemall.com
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Stoughton Chamber of Commerce

Event Coordinator Position
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This position is responsible for planning, coordinating and executing Stoughtons Annual
Syttende Mai Celebration and all Stoughton Chamber of Commerce-sponsored events.
It is also responsible for the daily operation and administration of Visitors Services.
The schedule for this position is flexible, approximately 30 hours a week. There are
no benefits associated with this position. Go to http://stoughtonwi.com/chamber/
staff_board.asp for a job description, which is subject to change. If you would like to
apply, please send a cover letter and resume to Laura Trotter at one of the following
addresses:
Email: Administrator@stoughtonwi.com
Business: Stoughton Chamber of Commerce,
532 E. Main St., Stoughton, WI 53589
The deadline to apply is Wednesday, July 6, 2016
We have 2 openings for cooks. One is 22 hours per week including alternating
weekends and holidays with a start time fluctuating between 5:15 am 7:45 am.
The second opening is 15 hours every other weekend and holiday 5:00 am 1:00
pm. The jobs include preparing and delivering meals, along with kitchen clean-up.
Must be able to lift, push and pull at least 50 pounds. Previous knowledge and
experience with kitchen safety and sanitation is preferred but willing to train the
right person. Successful candidates will be required to complete and pass a ServSafe course.
Positions of 20 + hours are eligible for the benefit package which includes medical
and dental insurance, 7 paid holidays and personal holidays, sick time, vacation
time, 403b pension plan and company-paid life insurance along with shortterm disability. We also offer voluntary benefits that include Flex Spending and
supplemental policies through AFLAC, vision, additional life insurance for you
and your family and long-term disability. Other things available to our staff include
an onsite fitness center, company-sponsored recognition dinners, a scholarship
program and more.
Interested candidates should submit application/resume to:
Nancy Martin, Director of Human Resources
Skaalen Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
400 N. Morris St., Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 873-5651 Ext. 308 | Fax (608) 873-0696 | nmartin@skaalen.com
Applications are available from the Human Resource department, Front desk, or
our website at www.skaalen.com
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June 30, 2016
Photos submitted
A group of high school students with the nonprofit Love Begins Here painted the Stoughton
VFW bright blue, red and white last week.
VFW: Building is sporting a new red, white and blue look after missionaries give it paint job
helped do cleanup for area residents like window washing (and)
trimming bushes, Barrett said,
as well as cleared the River Trail,
did yard work and even picked
berries for one woman to make
jam.
Cathie Truehl, coordinator of
religious education at St. Anns,
said the 120 missionaries gave

over 3,000 hours of service to the
community.
The impressive fact is that
they did so with a tremendous
amount of love and joy, she said.
Representatives of Love Begins
Here reached out to locals and
area organizations looking for
projects they could help with, and
one of them happened to be the
VFW.
Quartermaster Vic Duesel told
the Hub the building hadnt been
painted in at least 20 years.
And Barrett said it showed. The
building, formerly painted stark
white and in disrepair, needed a
face-lift, she said.
Duesel said a lot of thought was
put into the paint colors before
VFW representatives decided on
the patriotic color scheme.

We couldnt seem to agree on
anything, but everybody agreed
on that, he said.
The project estimated to cost
nearly $1,000 was fully funded by donations to Love Begins
Here.
Duesel also said that they have
yet to paint the trim and may end
up adding a few random stars
on the wall of the building that

faces the parking lot.
Even without this addition, the
long overdue paint job has the
building shining bright.
Get involved
For information about
Love Begins Here, contact mission director
Lindsay Becher at lbh@
straphael.org or 8214544.
Open July 4th

9am-1pm
We will be closed for the season
after July 18, 2016
Limited
Quantity
On-Hand
Customer Appreciation
Final Clearance Sale
Come
Early
For Best
Selection
Annual Flowers & Vegetables Herbs
50% Off
All Remaining Perennial Inventory,

Baskets & Patio Pots.
20% Off
July Hours:
9-6 Monday-Friday,
9-4 Saturday-Sunday
Stop
Add By for
iti
In-S onal
t
Spe ore
cial
s!!
In the beautiful town of Dunn

1828 Sandhill Road, Oregon, WI
608-835-7569
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We will
re-open 1
er
Septemb all
for the F .
Season
Love Begins
Here has
local focus
Love Begins Here, established in 2009, is a program
dedicated to community
service through local missions that support individuals and groups in the counties that make up the Diocese of Madison (Columbia, Dane, Grant, Green,
Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Lafayette, Marquette,
Rock and Sauk counties).
In his June 23 column in
the Hub, Fr. Randy Budnar,
the parish priest at St. Ann
Catholic Church, described
Love Begins Here as a program that works to provide
youth with an opportunity
to encounter Jesus Christ in
a life-changing way.
E v e r y s u m m e r, h i g h
school and middle school
students can get involved
in local missions assisting
residents and organizations
in rotating parishes over
the span of the six-week
program. The mission projects involve landscaping,
cleaning homes, painting
and pretty much anything to
give locals a helping hand.
The program was inspired
by the life and work of
Mother Teresa, who emphasized the importance of
knowing and helping people in ones own community. Stephanie Shipper a
volunteer for Love Begins
Here and parishioner at
St. Ann, explained that the
idea is to focus on people
in local areas who are also
in need of help rather than
focusing on issues abroad.
For information about
Love Begins Here, visit
madisondiocese.org and
find it under the Ministry
tab, through Evangelization
and Youth Ministry.
Kate Morton

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Stoughton Junior Fair

Photo by Andrew Birzer

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Stoughton will get a taste of the

What: T & C Rodeo

rodeo team are expected to attend.

The Stoughton VFW

Love visits here

There is no pre-registration necessary for mutton busting, which will

For the kids at Fort littlegreen, getting a new

Community Banking Since 1904

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Photo by Joe Koshollek

No one found at Troll Beach after extensive search, police say

Pictured at right, 13-year-old Stoughton resident RJ

Stoughton teen earns

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Stoughton Police and city officials

an extensive water search no

McFarland Fire Department.

The derby was one of

The Stoughton City Band

Before/After School Program

Stoughton City Band director Roger Gohlke leads the band in

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Stoughton Area School District

Grant allows district to expand Fab Lab

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See a list of Fab Labs in Wisconsin:

File photo by Derek Spellman

received this grant, he

and the result of a thriving

requiring matching funds

According to the press

Stoplights activated at Hwys. 51/138

Photo by Samantha Christian

A temporary traffic signal has been installed at Hwys. 51 and 138.

safety in the area, especially at the Roby Road

state should pay.

NO TRASH PICKUP ON JULY FOURTH!

BUILD & PROTECT . . . It's What We Do!

Residential Trash & Recycling Customers:

City of Fitchburg City of Middleton

HAPPY JULY FOURTH!

intersection, Olson said,

CALL US FOR A FREE CONSULTATION!

When it comes to staying

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Letter to the editor

Thanks for supporting local Girl Scouts

Letters to the editor policy

to edit letters for length, clarity and

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few years ago, one of my

again another day.

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