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Thursday, February 20, 2014 Vol. 132, No. 29 Stoughton, WI
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City of Stoughton
Mayor nixes rehash of TIF deal

Divided council upholds Kettle Park West ruling
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allow the city to revisit a $5.1 million taxpayer funding arrangement, the city is committed to its Despite significant opposition deal for Kettle Park West. The Common Council last week from a group of residents and a process that alders thought would narrowly upheld Mayor Donna
Olsons decision not to allow reconsideration of a development agreement for the property, which the council had approved at its previous meeting, Jan. 28. By a 6-5 vote last Tuesday, the council upheld Olsons ruling that a motion to reconsider was out
of order. Forward Development Group announced at a Jan. 14 council meeting that it was negotiating with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to build a 153,000-square-foot Supercenter. The city has been working with FDG and landowner
Kettle Park West LLC to develop the 35-acre parcel at the northwest intersection of U.S. Hwy. 51 and State Hwy. 138 since 2009. The same four alders who had opposed the deal Jan. 28 voted
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Spring election
Big box beef spurs write-ins

Council leaves Dist. 4 seat vacant for now
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Two residents who own and operate businesses in Stoughton have announced they will run as write-in candidates for city government in the April 1 election. Dennis Kittleson, owner of Inkworks, said last week he intends to challenge Mayor Donna Olson. Phil Caravello, owner of Stoton Cycle, is challenging Ald. Paul Lawrence for a District 2 seat on the Common Council. Meanwhile, a seat left open in District 4 by the departure of Ross Urven
will remain open until after the election, the council decided. Neither Kittleson nor Kittleson Caravello has experience in local government. Both said they decided to run because theyve been dissatisfied Caravello with their opponents handling of the Kettle Park West development. And each contends the advocates
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Emerald ash borer
City will spend $27K on trees

Plan will treat or remove city-owned ash trees
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A flair for the dramatic

Local playwrights work comes to life in Milwaukee show
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Lori Matthews has been writing drama most of her life and has achieved a high point in her career with Milwaukee Chamber Theatres decision to perform her play, October, Before I was Born. The three-person performance will run until March 9.
Stoughton is taking its first official steps toward fighting emerald ash borer, spending up to $27,000 to treat or remove 167 ash trees in 2014. Thats only the beginning, however, as the city is expected to fund removal and injection in future years. The invasive beetle,
which destroys ash trees by eating the tissues under the bark, has been a concern for years around the United States since it arrived from East Asia. That concern grew for municipalities in Dane County late last year when it was discovered for the first time in Madison. Shortly after that discovery, Stoughton streets superintendent Karl Manthe
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Stoughton resident Lori Matthews seems to have been born to write drama. Shes been doing it for as long as she can remember, and shes enjoyed some success along the way. But the Milwaukee Chamber Theatres decision to perform Matthews most recent play, October, Before I was Born, represents one of the high points for her as a playwright. The theater will stage more than 15 performances of the play between
Feb. 19 and March 9. The Tennessee native moved to Stoughton six years ago with her family after being in the Madison area for about 15 years. As an established local playwright, she began writing October, Before I was Born in 2008 and continues to work on it. The play was staged in the fall of 2012 at Barter Theater in Virginia, a place Matthews described as a historic regional theater similar to American Players Theatre in Spring
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What: October, Before I was Born, by playwright Lori Matthews Where: Milwaukee Chamber Theatre When: Wednesday, Feb. 19 Sunday, March 9 (daily except Mondays and Tuesdays; check MCT website for show times) Address: 158 N. Broadway, Milwaukee Tickets: $31 to $36; discounts for students, seniors and groups. Phone: (414) 276-8842 Website: chamber-theatre.com
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River Bluff Middle School students in Jessie Hagers Build to Invent class take apart and reverse engineer some toy cars to find out how they work, and how to possibly improve on their performance. Next school year, Hager, who teaches STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) courses at the school, will instruct classes on video game design and civil engineering projects.
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River Bluff Middle School seventh-graders never know exactly what theyll be building or tearing apart in Jessie Hagers Build To Invent class. Hager, who teaches STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects at the school, last week had her students disassemble some toy cars, then put them back together to see if they could make some modifications. The challenge was to predict what the inside of the car looked like, to make it run, and then to disassemble it and draw what the actual inside mechanism looked like and explain how it worked,
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Failed referendum could cost 33 jobs Utility urges users to Officials discuss worst-case scenario plans keep water moving
Stoughton school administrators presented a list of $3.1 million in proposed budget cuts to the school board at its Monday night meeting preparation in the event the referendum fails on April 1. The final decision will be up to school board members. The administrative proposal calls for the elimination of more than 33 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions next year alone and scaling back programs for workforce development, reading support, library, maintenance, athletics and fine arts, among others. An additional $1 million in cuts would have to be made each year thereafter as well without a replacement referendum, said district superintendent Dr. Tim Onsager, who urged district residents to attend one of the upcoming listening sessions on the April 1 referendum (see story below). Our school district will be taking a step back if this referendum fails, he said. These listening sessions provide an opportunity to know how our issues affect everyone else, whether they have a child in our schools or not. Scott De Laruelle
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Referendum listening sessions coming up

Residents of the Stoughton Area School District looking to find out more about the April 1 school referendum can take advantage of a series of listening sessions scheduled to start early next month. The meetings will provide a venue for two-way communication on important community issues, said district superintendent Dr. Tim Onsager. I know people are busy and there has been a lot of attention on some of the other developments in the Stoughton area, but this referendum matters, he said.
If you go
What: Stoughton Area School District referendum listening sessions When: 6:30 p.m., Wednesday March 5, Wednesday March 12 and Thursday, March 20 Where: Fox Prairie Elementary School, River Bluff Middle School, Stoughton High School Info: 877-5020, referendum@stoughton.k12.wi.us, I encourage everyone to try to attend one of these sessions or contact us for more information. The first session will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, at Fox Prairie Elementary School in the library. The second will be at 6:30 p.m. March 12 at River Bluff Middle School in the school cafetorium. The third and final session will be at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 20, at the Stoughton High School cafetorium.
Find out more

Residents with questions about the referendum can email referendum@stoughton.k12.wi.us, visit the district website and click on the Referendum tab or call 877-5020. To schedule a referendum presentation for a group, call 877-5020. Onsagers referendum presentation also is now available via YouTube. The address is http://youtu.be/ nmeqpG5EsiA.
Stoughton Utilities customers are encouraged to use water this winter. Thats no real surprise, but the point is to keep water moving in order to prevent it from freezing in pipes. Stoughton Utilities director Bob Kardasz said the utility has not issued any formal warnings to customers about pipes freezing, but said customers should use common sense to keep their infrastructure in working order. Its important that they use water from time to time, Kardasz said. It doesnt take much to flush a toilet. The two most important things any customer can do is to use water throughout the day and keep the pipes in their home or business open to the air. That allows air to circulate and keeps pipes from
freezing, Kardasz said. Kardasz said the utility monitors water in its towers and throughout the system and that they havent had a main break in a while, but it could be a few weeks before the frost lifts. Many utilities in Dane County have told customers to monitor the temperature of cold water in their homes and businesses, and some have asked customers to keep a small stream of water moving throughout the day. Stoughton Utilities has been working with a few customers on similar issues, Kardasz said, but most of the system is without any problems. Still, it could be a while before the spring thaw comes and penetrates deeply enough to reach the water pipes. I think any utility is not out of the woods for a week or week and a half, Kardasz said.
Three SHS seniors are National Merit finalists

Three Stoughton High School seniors are now finalists in the National Merit Scholarship program. Matthew Gharrity, Amara D. McCune and Nathan Sullivan have all advanced beyond the semifinalist stage of the process. The three students were presented with certificates on Friday. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,000 National Merit Scholarships worth about $35 million that will be offered next spring, read a National Merit Scholarship Corporation press release. About 1.5 million juniors in more than 22,000 high schools entered the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2012 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of semifinalists, representing less than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors, Submitted photo includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state. Win- Stoughton High School seniors Matthew Gharrity, Amara D. ners will be announced later McCune and Nathan Sullivan are National Merit Scholarship this year. finalists.
City of Stoughton
City committee looks into fire/EMS consolidation

With news that Stoughton Area EMS director Cathy Rigdon is retiring next month, the city is looking into consolidating the fire and EMS departments. Rigdon plans to retire March 2 and current administrative assistant Lisa Schimelpfenig will serve as director in the interim. Mayor Donna Olson told the Hub a committee has been formed to discuss the possibility of consolidation. Olson said there has been preliminary discussion about the idea of consolidation for many years, but it was agreed that any formal plans should be discussed when either the fire or EMS chief resigned. The committee met for the first time last week to hash out a meeting schedule, Olson said. According to meeting minutes, the group plans to review how other departments have consolidated and see what challenges they faced. The committees goal will be to come up with a recommendation to either stay as two departments or consolidate as one. The committee con sists of Cathy Rigdon, fire chief Marty Lamers, police chief Greg Leck, Dane County EMS coordinator Tim Hillebrand, council president Eric Hohol, mayor Olson and city Police and Fire Commission president Dan Kittleson. A meeting was slated for Wednesday, Feb. 19, for the committee to meet with McFarland village administrator Don Peterson, as its fire and EMS departments recently consolidated. Mark Ignatowski
POLICE REpORT
Reports collected from the Jan. 21 log book at the Stoughton 12:51 p.m. A high school Police Department. student was given a warning by police for attemptJan. 19 ing to steal a chicken patty 3:46 p.m. A 47-year-old from the school lunch line. man with a blood alcohol The student denied trying level of .223 was contacted to steal the $2.10 piece of by police after loudly knock- food, saying he only placed ing on a door on South Har- it in his sweatshirt. The patty rison Street. The man was was returned. disoriented while trying to get home. He was taken to Jan. 22 his residence on East Main 12:23 p.m. Police were Street. called to Stoughton High 2:59 p.m. A 44-year-old School because of a fight. man suffered an injury to Warnings were issued for his hand after an accidental disorderly conduct. shooting at the Stoughton Conservation Club. Police Jan. 26 assisted Dane County Sher2:56 a.m. A 21-year-old iffs Deputies and Stoughton woman was attempting to area EMS. pickpocket customers at Cullys Cocktail Lounge on Jan. 20 Water Street. The woman 1:20 p.m. A 97-year-old also brought in a bottle of woman called 911 with a vodka to the bar. She was request to fix a door in her told she is no longer welapartment. She was directed come at the bar. to her apartment management company. Mark Ignatowski
SASD counselors recognized

Pete Wilson, director of Student Services for the Stoughton Area School District, has been recognized as the Supervisor/Administrator of the Year by the Wisconsin School Counselor Association. It is one of multiple honors recently won by Stoughton school staff. Elementary school counselor Vicki Feltz was runnerup for WSCAs Elementary School Counselor of the Year, while River Bluff counselor Judy Christensen was also runner-up for WSCAs Middle School Counselor of the Year. Christensen and fellow River Bluff counselor Lisa Koenecke also received award recognition for their SPARCW (Support Accountability Report Card for Wisconsin) for River Bluff. The SPARC-W is a continuous improvement document that gives a school counseling program and student support team an opportunity to demonstrate effective communication and a commitment to getting results. The SPARCW has been developed by the WSCA advisory group of Wisconsin school counselors.
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Support our schools with referendum

We are writing to encourage everyone to vote Yes on the Tuesday, April 1 Stoughton school referendum. When we chose Stoughton as our home roughly 17 years ago, one of the first questions we asked while considering a move to this community was How are the schools? Fortunately, Stoughton had a rich tradition of top quality schools. And that tradition continues today. Our students have the highest ACT scores we have seen in the last 20 years. We have one of the best graduation rates in all of Dane County. And recently, Stoughton has been recognized as having a state-of-the-art laboratory and has been recognized nationally for innovation in teaching. On April 1, voters will be asked if our schools are worth continuing to be the best. We believe the answer is absolutely Yes! Supporting this referendum will cost a typical family the equivalent of a night out with dinner and a show. Well worth it! Stoughton is a great community and has great schools. On Tuesday, April 1 join us in voting Yes to further this tradition of excellence. Kathy and Steve Lyons Stoughton
Thanks for supporting Norwegian Dancers

The Stoughton High School Norwegian Dancers would like to thank our wonderful school district and the entire Stoughton Community for making this years Norse Afternoon of Fun a truly memorable and successful event. We readily recognize that it is because of your support that the Dancers continue to exist and thrive after 61 years. Our community is wonderful and unique. We need to cherish and preserve our Norwegian cultural roots and hang on to what makes us truly a community, and not just a place to live. The Dancers are proud to be your ambassadors. We are proud to be from a great high school and community and we tell people that wherever we go. Mange Tusen Takk!
Letters to the editor
School board decision prevents discrimination

learning disability as required by Wis. Stat. 118.13. The school board recently added this addition: In addition, the District prohibits discrimination on the basis of transgender status including gender expression, gender identity and gender non-conformity. I want to praise the work that the School Board and the Stoughton Area School District has done in taking these important significant steps. It is important that our school district take seriously the safety and well-being of all its students. Having said this, maybe, just maybe a student and their family struggling with issues of sexual and gender identity will be comforted by this action and know that our Stoughton community, though it has challenges, has within it advocates who are courageous enough to stand up for what is right. Hopefully this action will make strides in saving the well-being and lives of those who find themselves isolated and victim to discrimination which can lead to depression and even suicide. This is an important step and means a great deal to those who live lives that our society challenges on a daily basis. Good work Stoughton School Board and to all the educators who protect and provide a safe learning environment for students so that all youth can thrive. Sara Rabe Thiessen Stoughton
May this not go unnoticed: A positive and significant action Staci Heimsoth was taken by the Stoughton Norwegian Dancer Director School Board recently to prevent discrimination of the districts students. The nondiscrimination statement previously read: It is the The Hub incorrectly reported in the Feb. 6 edition of the paper that policy of the Stoughton Area former Stoughton Ald. Ross Urven was selected to fill a vacant seat School District that no person on the Common Council by secret ballot. In fact, the council voted by may be denied admission to any paper ballot. The ballots were collected by clerk Pili Hougan, who read public school in this District or aloud the names of each alder and his or her choice to fill the vacant be denied participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be disseat. criminated against in any curSee something wrong? ricular, extra-curricular, pupil The Courier Hub does not sweep errors under the rug. If you see services, recreational, or other something you know or even think is in error, please contact editor Jim program or activity because of Ferolie at 845-9559 or at stoughtoneditor@wcinet.com so we can get the persons sex, race, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, it right. pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional, or
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Support the school district with April 1 referendum

As senior citizens in our wonderful community, we have been long-time supporters of our schools and their quality delivery of service to educate our children and youth. Each year we pay our share of property taxes gladly knowing that a small portion is going to the schools. So it is with a strong desire to continue our strong schools that we eagerly support the up-coming referendum. The referendum has been carefully thought out and researched to give us the best opportunity to meet the growing need for new programs in reading and mathematics, expansion of community partnerships, strengthening of the workforce development program (job training for our youth) and college credit courses for advanced students. We get exceptional quality education for the dollars we spend. With spending caps in place making our per-capita student expense among the lowest in Dane County, we have only been able to tread water. We need to grow, keep our buildings maintained and continue to help our declining enrollment student population receive an exceptional education. Please join us in supporting the referendum and be sure to vote on April 1. Dave and Peggy Sharpe Stoughton
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Stoughton resident appears in UWWhitewater production

A University of WisconsinWhitewater production features a Stoughton resident. The University of WisconsinWhitewater production has Makenna Parish Day, a senior music major from Stoughton, appearing as the Witch. Into the Woods is a fairytale musical that holds many surprises and secrets. It is a rethinking of typical fairytales, combining a traditional telling of classic stories with a continuous storyline of what happens after a wish is granted. Auditions included both acting and singing, bringing out new talents from the student actors. These students have been working extremely hard and are so excited to show the campus and community the final result, said Jim Butchart, director and professor of theatre and dance. The play is about wishes, and it is my wish you come and leave knowing a little more about life. The production opens Friday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m. at Barnett Theatre in the Greenhill Center of the Arts, and runs until Saturday, March 1.
Kegonsa students art featured at MMoCA

Work will be on display through the end of February
Three Kegonsa Elementary School students will have their work on display at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art this month. Oliver Brubaker-Baughn, Cassidy Link and Miles Roethe were among area students honored at a reception at the museum on Feb. 7. The exhibit is through the museums Art on Tour program with nine Dane County middle and elementary schools. The Art on Tour student exhibition will be on display in the museums Works on Paper Study Center (WPSC) for public viewing from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays this month, and admission to the museum is free. Launched in January 2013, Art on Tour brings works of art from the museums permanent collection to the schools
Hwy. 138 meeting set for Feb. 20

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is conducting a corridor study along Hwy. 138 and is looking for public input on the project. A public information meeting with a brief presentation is set for 5:307:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at Oregon High School. The purpose of this study is to develop a longterm plan for the existing corridor and address safety, access and mobility concerns, WisDOT said in a news release. The study will identify where improvements can be implemented on an ongoing basis as resources permit. The area of study extends from Hwy. 14 to Hwy. 51 in Stoughton. The open house meeting will focus on what conditions exist along the road. WisDOT will provide base maps of the corridor depicting the existing
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What: Hwy. 138 informational meeting When: 5:30-7:30 p.m. (Presentation at 6:15 p.m.) Thursday, Feb. 20 Where: Oregon High School (Commons Area - enter through Door #1) 456 North Perry Parkway, Oregon Info: 246-3860 conditions as related to traffic flow, safety and access along the corridor to assist in discussion. Comment forms will be available to gather input and assist the project team in identifying problematic locations. WisDOT staff will be on-hand to answer questions regarding the project. For more information, contact Franklin Marcos, WisDOT project manager, at 246-3860 or Franklin.
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Kegonsa Elementary student Miles Roethe shows off his art project, one of three from Kegonsa students on display this month at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art.
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opportunities to experience original, museum-quality art in their schools, according to the museum.
Greenwood advances in national poetry contest

Stoughton High School Poetry junior Jack Greenwood Out Loud is won the regional Poetry a national Out Loud competition competihosted by SHS by recittion and ing Jabberwocky and sponsored Old Ironsides, poems by the by Lewis Carroll and OliNational ver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Greenwood EndowGreenwood will now comment for pete at the state level in the Arts early March at the Chazen and the Poetry FoundaMuseum of Art in Madi- tion. Grand prize at the son. national level is $20,000.
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Unified Newspaper Group, the publisher of the Stoughton Courier Hub, has added a new print publication to its stable of community newspapers. The Fitchburg Star is a new, independent newspaper covering Fitchburg and a companion to the existing ConnectFitchburg.com website. It will take the place of the city newsletter that preceded it, the Fitchburg Update, and it begins with a monthly publishing schedule. In its initial year, it will be mailed free to every household and business in the city in a cooperative effort with the City of Fitchburg. City leaders, community groups, and former readers and advertisers have been pushing to regain an independent editorial voice in the community ever since the previous version of the Star ceased publication in September 2009. Eventually, the Fitchburg Star will transition to a subscriber-based weekly model for long-term stability, but its contract with the city runs through 2014, comprising 10 monthly issues of the Fitchburg Star, each delivered to Enstad more than 12,600 businesses and residents. It will be published the second Friday of each month. Other than this unusual setup and our initial monthly frequency, the Star will be similar to the Hub and our other community weekly newspapers, the Verona Press and Oregon Observer. It will feature coverage of city government, business, local sports, features and upcoming events, as well as highlights of our coverage of the Verona Area School District and Oregon School District both of which include parts of the city with coverage of all Fitchburg schools. The previous version of the Fitchburg Star had been published continuously in various forms since 1976, well before Fitchburg became a city in 1983. UNG continued to maintain its Connect Fitchburg. com website, Ferolie and the city increased publication of its UNGproduced Fitchburg Update newsletter from quarterly to every two months. City leaders and community groups approached UNG several times since 2009 about publishing a newspaper in Fitchburg, but it was not feasible until UNG proposed the elimination of the Fitchburg Update, meaning the two products would not compete for ad revenue. The agreement, which came out of meetings between UNG general manager David Enstad, Mayor Shawn Pfaff, Ald. Steve Arnold and city staff, will nearly double the postage costs to about $30,000 by making the publication monthly. Alders debated the proposal in November and included it in their 2014 budget. The city and UNG have been finalizing details of their contractual arrangement in recent weeks. Though the contract could be renewed for all or part of 2015, UNG plans to convert the Star into a subscriberbased weekly model like its other newspapers. Details of the timing and manner of that transition have yet to be determined and will depend on interest from potential subscribers and advertisers. Its not clear whether the paper would immediately switch to weekly publication. UNG will produce the Star using the same newsgathering staff, including editor Jim Feroli, but will increase coverage all around, including at local schools. Unified Newspaper Group is part of Woodward Community Media, a division of Woodward Communications Inc., based in Dubuque, Iowa.
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Stoughton Lions Club Rose Day Saturday, March 15, 2014
Have Fresh Flowers delivered to someone you care about. You can choose from red or color roses or a fresh mixed floral bouquet for just $18.00. The Stoughton Lions Club will deliver on Saturday, March 15, within a 15 mile radius of Stoughton. Questions? Call 608-877-8750. Send: _____ dozen red roses _____ color roses _____ floral bouquet To: ______________________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________
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from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 22. Learn how to play some new board games. Visit historic downtown Stoughton 5-9 p.m. on ThursBring a food pantry donation to enter a random prize day, Feb. 20 - Dozens of specialty merchants and artists in drawing. Children ages 9 and younger must be accompathe heart of historic downtown Stoughton have committed nied by a family member. No food permitted. to staying open late on the third Thursday of each month, creating both a convenient and festive shopping and dining experience. Our Daily Bread First Lutheran Church, 310 E. Washington St., Stoughton, is hosting a community meal from 4-6 p.m., Sunday. What is acupuncture? Feb. 23 at the church. Meals are provided each month by At noon on Thursday, Feb. 20, Anne Adametz, Stoughton area churches. Licensed Acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine PractitioCarry-outs are not available. If you need a ride or for ner, will lead an interactive discussion on acupuncture and more information, call 873-1705 by noon on Feb. 23. its amazing results. She will provide an overview of acupuncture and how it works. Anne will bring the hair-thin needles, the glass cups, School district referendum listening sessions and other ancient tools for participants to see and touch. Residents of the Stoughton Area School District can To register for this free class, please contact Anne at (608) learn more about the April 1 referendum and ask ques577-YOGA (9642), anneadametz@gmail.com or visit tions during any of four listening sessions scheduled for adametzorganichealthcare.com. February and March. The Stoughton Area Senior Center will host a school referendum session starting at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. Cabin Fever Fest 25. Stoughton Area School Superintendent, Dr. Tim The senior center is hosting this event from 1-4 p.m., Onsager will present information related to the upcoming Friday Feb. 21. Its a chance to get out of the house local school referendum. Everyone is welcome. andjoin friends for an afternoon of fun. Join us for cards, The second session will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, board games, music and more. March 5, at Fox Prairie Elementary School in the library. The third will be at 6:30 p.m. March 12 at River Bluff Family board game open house Middle School in the school cafetorium. The Stoughton Public Library is hosting this fun event The fourth and final session will be at 6:30 p.m.
Third Thursday
Thursday, March 20, at the Stoughton High School cafetorium. Residents with questions about the referendum can email referendum@stoughton.k12.wi.us, visit the district website and click on the Referendum tab or call 877.5020. To schedule a referendum presentation for a group, call 877.5020.
Caregivers class
Powerful Tools for Caregivers is an education program designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or friend. Learn to reduce stress, improve self-confidence, better communicate feelings and increase your ability to make tough decisions. Classes run from 5-7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays from March 11 through April 15 at the senior center. The cost is $10. To register, call 873-8585.
The Stoughton Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Site

The site will officially be open on Thursdays through April 3 from noon to 5 p.m. The site will continue to be located at the TRI COR/Schroeder building, 724 East Main Street. People need to go in and make an appointment, as there is no phone access.
For information: Alfred Skerpan, 877-0911 or Gail and Greg Gagnon, 873-9225 www.us.bahai.org Stoughton study classes. All are welcome. 2095 Hwy. W, Utica 873-7077 423-3033 Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship; 6 p.m. - Worship 700 Cty Tk B, Stoughton 873-9353 e-mail: office@clcstoughton.org Sunday: 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship 9:10 a.m. Family Express followed by Sunday School
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Bible Baptist Church
1525 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton 873-7494 covluth@chorus.net www.covluth.org Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Come As You Are Worship Sunday: 9:00 & 10:30 a.m. Worship Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. www.ezrachurch.com 129 E Main St, Stoughton | 834-9050 Sunday: 9 and 10:30 a.m. 310 E. Washington, Stoughton 873-7761 www.flcstoughton.com Sunday: 8:30 & 10 a.m. worship 9209 Fulton St., Edgerton | 884-8512 Worship services 8, 10:30 a.m. coffee hour 9 a.m. - Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Varsity 12:07 p.m. - AWANA 3 p.m. www.fultonchurch.org
Covenant Lutheran Church
616 Albion Rd., Edgerton Worship Saturday 11- Sabbath School 10 Fellowship Meal follows service on first Sabbath Phone: 561-7450 or email: albionsdb@gmail.com forministry.com/USWISDBGCASD1
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Community calendar
10 a.m. Coffee With the Coaches, senior center 1 p.m., Low Vision Group, Stoughton Area Senior Center, 873-8585 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Hwy. 138 corridor meeting, Oregon High School commons, 246-3860 7:30 p.m., Stories from the middle of nowhere, by author Michael Perry, Stoughton Opera House, 8774400
Thursday, Feb. 20
Ezra Church
Stoughton Baptist Church
Christ Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Church
Corner of Williams Dr. & Cty. B, Stoughton 873-6517 Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship; 6 p.m. - Evening Service
Christ the King Community Church

401 W. Main St., Stoughton 877-0303 www.christthekingcc.org Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship
Fulton Church
323 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton Weekday Mass: At Nazareth House and St. Anns Church - call 873-6448 or 873-7633. Weekend Mass: Saturday - 5:15 p.m.; Sunday - 8 and 10:30 a.m. Thanksgiving mass 8 p.m., Nov. 28
St. Ann Catholic Church
10 a.m., small animal advocates rabies clinic, Stoughton city garage, 515 S. Fourth St., 873-9851
Saturday, Feb. 22
Christian Assembly Church
1844 Williams Drive, Stoughton, 873-9106 Saturday, 6 p.m. worship Sunday, 10 a.m. worship
United Methodist of Stoughton

525 Lincoln Avenue, Stoughton E-mail: Stoughtonumc@Wisconsinumc.org Sunday: 8 a.m. - Short Service; 10 a.m. - Full Worship 1911 Koshkonong, Stoughton Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Good Shepherd By The Lake Lutheran Church

1860 Hwy. 51 at Lake Kegonsa, Stoughton 873-5924 Sunday Worship: 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. Education Hour for all ages: 9:15 a.m.
9:30 a.m., school referendum session with district superintendent Dr. Tim Onsager, senior center
Tuesday, Feb. 25
WestKoshkonongLutheranChurch Western Koshkonong Lutheran Church
825 S. Van Buren,Stoughton 877-0439 Missionaries 877-0696 Sunday: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sunday school and Primary
Office: 882-4408 Sunday: 9:30 a.m. - Worship and Sunday School
Cooksville Lutheran Church
2200 Lincoln Ave., Stoughton 873-9838 www.lakevc.org. Sunday: 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. - Worship
LakeView Church
2633 Church St., Cottage Grove, Sunday: 9:30 a.m. worship 11 a.m. Bible study
1:30 p.m., Stoughton Parkinson Support Group, senior center, 873-8585 4-7 p.m., Affordable Health Care Act assistance, presented by Public Health of Madison and Dane County, library
Wednesday, Feb. 26
Thought for the week

Be Tough When You Need To While Jesus is generally portrayed in the Gospels as mild and understanding, there were times when he became angry, even violently so, as when he overturned the tables of the moneychangers. The Old Testament is filled with characters that could be tough when they needed to. Think of the prophets and the judges of the Old Testament. They were sometimes mild and wise, like Solomon, but they were not above entering into the fray of battle. It takes both courage and wisdom to know when you should get your hackles up and how tough you should be in those circumstances. God Himself is portrayed as someone who can take only so much before He loses His temper. Every parent knows that there is a time to be meek and mild with your children and a time to be tough. So, we should have the courage of our convictions, and not be afraid to express our anger, at least when it is justified. Christopher Simon via Metro News Service Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. Ephesians 4:25-27
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5:30-6:30 p.m., The Gathering Table free community dinner, Senior Center, 248 W. Main St., 206-1178 7 p.m., Stoughton Area School District Board of Education meeting, administration building, 320 N. Street, 877-5000
Monday, March 3
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6:30 p.m., Stoughton Area School District referendum listening session, Fox Prairie Elementary
Wednesday, March 5
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6:30-8 p.m., Sandhill Elementary School WFK Bingo, Books and Basketball Night
Friday, March 7
7 p.m., spring band concert, Stoughton High School
Tuesday, March 11
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6:30 p.m., Stoughton Area School District referendum listening session, River Bluff Middle School cafetorium, 877-5020
Wednesday, March 12
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FFA celebrates 2014 National FFA Week

The Stoughton FFA Chapter will celebrate National FFA Week Feb. 15-22. This years theme is Ignite,and it embraces more than 80 years of FFA traditions while looking forward to the organizations future. More than half a million members will participate in National FFA Week activities at local, state and national levels. These members have a passion for agriculture. Designated as National FFA Week in 1947, the week of George Washingtons birthday is FFA Week, and runs from Saturday to Saturday. FFA Week gives FFA members an opportunity to educate the public about agriculture. During the week, chapters conduct a variety of activities to help others in their school and community learn about FFA and agricultural education. Stoughton FFA will celebrate National FFA Week
Another FFA and agriculture education project is raising baby ducks. The baby duck pond was a popular attraction at the FFA tent at the Stoughton Junior Fair, along with many other animal exhibits. The group has the exhibits each year.
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Activities
Activities throughout the week include a school-wide handout of FFA pencils at Stoughton High School, informational booths, trivia contests and haybale toss and burlap sack races. by participating in activities listed in the break out box. Todays FFA members are the innovators and leaders of tomorrow. Through agricultural and hands-on learning, they are preparing for more than 300 career opportunities in the food, fiber and natural resources industry.
About National FFA Organization

The National FFA Organization is a national youth
organization of 557,318 student members as part of 7,498 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. The National FFA Organization operates under a federal charter granted by the 81st United States Congress and is an integral part of public instruction in agriculture. The U.S. Department of Education provides leadership and helps set direction for FFA as a service to state and local agricultural education programs. For more, visit the National FFA Organization online at FFA. org, on Facebook, Twitter and the official National FFA Organization blog. FFA reporter Jessica Wendt
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Alumni get gold at convention

The Stoughton FFA Alumni was honored with numerous Gold Ratings and topped two award categories at the 2014 Wisconsin FFA Alumni Convention in Elkhart Lake. Stoughton received a Gold Rating and first place in the Scrapbook contest. Nadine Kerl prepares the scrapbook, which takes countless hours to document all the activities over the year. The affiliate also ranked first place and Gold Rating in the Newsletter Contest. Darlene Arneson is the affiliates editor. The affiliate received a Gold Rating in the Outstanding Affiliate Award program. The award is based on documentation, pictures, and articles that indicate how the affiliate supports educational programs and curriculum, FFA activities, fundraising and membership, activities in the community, and participation on the local, sectional, state and national levels. Sandra Maerz was honored in the Outstanding Achievement Award category. Sandra has served on the local FFA Alumni Council for four years. She Photo submitted helped plan and conduct Nick Lowe and state president Ricky Kreif are presented honors several 75th Anniversary events for our chapter. She at the Wisconsin Sate FFA Alumni Convention. The award the has helped in the green- Stoughton FFA Alumni received was First Gold Rated Scrap Book. house, transplanting, with
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Farm Toy Show

401 S. Third St., Evansville, WI 53536
(Please use the Fair St. entrance) Admission: $3.00 (children under 10 are FREE) Kiddie Pedal Pull at 12:00pm Lunch provided by the Evansville FFA (Sandwiches, chips, desserts and beverages) Exhibits include: Farm machinery, trains, cars & trucks, train & farm displays, real farm tractors, a kiddie pedal pull, & much more. For more information contact: Ron Buttchen, 32 Cemetery Rd., Evansville, WI 53536 (608) 882-4125. Supported by the Evansville FFA & Alumni
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Thank you for the many years of agricultural education through the classroom and service within the community.
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Cheese curd fryer Mike Lowe gives customer Mary Onsager a sample to start the Syttende Mai selling weekend at the 2013 festival.
Stoughton FFA Alumni set for 2014

Stoughton FFA Alumni Council members have been elected, budgets set, and the program of activities for 2014 is well underway. The group has elected the following to lead the organization: PresidentNick Lowe; Vice PresidentJerry Ace; Secretary- Darlene Arneson; TreasurerJohn Elvekrog; At Large Reps- Mark Nordlie, Sandra Maerz, John Alme, Jack Ellickson, Jenna Alme and Craig Furseth; and Advisor Jerry Wendt. The Alumnis Cream Puff and Cheese Curd stand will be set for business at the Stoughton Syttende Mai Celebration, Stoughton Junior Fair, Dane County Fair and Utica Fest. The funds raised at the food stand will again be used for agricultural education department support; FFA activities and travel; Stoughton Junior Fair support; scholarships, grants and loans to FFA members and agriculture education students; and donations to the Stoughton Food Pantry,
At honors night 2013, Kaylynn Lund is presented with a $2,000 scholarship from Stoughton FFA Alumni president Nick Lowe.
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Stoughton FFA Alumnis first ever cash raffles winners are called out by president Nick Lowe with treasurer John Elvekrog assisting. Workers in the stand at the Stoughton fair look on.
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athletic programs, Stoughton Youth Center and other community organizations. The Alumni participates in sectional activities, state outings and fundraisers, meets monthly with either council meetings or
alumni meetings, participates in golf outings, and other educational and social activities. Many of the members assist FFA Advisor Jerry Wendt with classroom presentations, curriculum review, field trips,
chaperone FFA events and in other ways. For more information about membership in the FFA Alumni, contact Darlene Arneson at 8737209 or arnesonfamily5@ gmail.com. Anyone can be a member of the FFA Alumni- you dont have to be a former FFA member or agriculture student to join. To learn more, visit wisconsinffaalumni.org.
Convention: FFA advisor Jerry Wendt recognized

Continued from page 7 sales, and promoting the sale to friends. She works in the FFA Alumni Food Stand where she specialized in cream puffs. She promotes all the FFA fundraisers including strawberries, cheese, nuts, fruit, anniversary trucks and tractors, flowers and selling tickets for events. She supports the local banquet auction. Sandra is always willing to step forward and help as needed and provides support to the FFA members, advisor and to other FFA Alumni members. Sandra is a state and national life member. Advisor Jerry Wendt was recognized in the Agriculture Education Instructor Recognition Program, and awards sponsored by Virgil Martinson were awarded in membership categories.
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Stoughton FFA activities

Discovery Acres
Thirty acres of land off of Hwy. 138 that is used for students to get handson experience growing fruits and vegetables. The Stoughton FFA will continue to work with this land in 2014. All products from Discovery Acres are donated to local food pantries. These products include peppers, tomatoes, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes, watermelon and many more. The majority of the land is used to grow soybeans. critique and see whose project is the best while giving T h e S t o u g h t o n / D a n e constructive criticism to County/ State Fair- FFA those that can make their members who have pas- project better. sions in animal production, crop production, flowers, Stoughton Junior Fair cooking, clothing, wood The Stoughton FFA working, arts and crafts are chapter is a huge conable to share their project tributor to the Stoughton and compete against other Junior Fair by putting up FFA members. the Stoughton FFA Kiddie This takes place at the Barn. This barn is set up local, county and state fairs. during the Stoughton fair so There, FFA members are fairgoers young and old can able to exhibit their projects enjoy all aspects of agriculthey have been working on ture including baby chicks, all year. Members compete ducks, horses, goats, sheep in shows to show off their and calves to pet. We also skills and all their hard have different educational work. Judges are able to
Exhibits and projects
parts of agriculture including different careers, members SAEs (Supervised Agriculture Experience) and demonstrations.
State Fair
The State Fair Moo Booth Exhibit- An exhibit put on by the Milk Marketing Board at the state fair showing the process of milk from the teat to the carton in the grocery store. The Stoughton FFA Chapter helps set up the exhibit and take it down. Before taking it down, they get to work a shift educating kids on the Dairy industry with
fun activities including trivia games, petting calves, milking a fake cow, and looking at different parts of the cows diet and its stomach.
Career development
In order for FFA members to be successful, they need to refine their skills. A Career Development Event (CDE) is basically a contest, based on current industry standards, where FFA members can demonPhoto by Victoria Vlisides strate the knowledge and FFA member Rachel Foss, a skills gained.
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In Celebrating National FFA Week, we at Conant would like to say THANK YOU to the Stoughton FFA Chapter for your hard work & dedication throughout the years!
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FFA officers
Stougthon FFA 2013-14 officers are president Mitch Zangl, vice president Ben Veum, secretary Emily Doudlah, treasurer Krissy Mikkelson, reporter Jessica Wendt, sentinel Jacob Fitzsimmons and historian Samantha White. In the back row is advisor Jerry Wendt.
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Happy FFA Week!

The Stoughton FFA Alumni appreciates your support of our cream puff and cheese curd stand throughout the year. We will have the stand at Syttende Mai, Stoughton Junior Fair, Dane County Fair and Utica Fest. The proceeds allow us to support agriculture education, FFA, youth and other community activities.
To all the past & present FFA members: Thank you for all of your hard work and continued promotion of agriculture throughout our area and nationwide.
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Record number splash to state meet

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Junior Zach Hasselberger is hoisted up by his Stoughton wrestling teammates Tuesday at Stoughton High School after the No. 8 Vikings defeated No. 7 Milton 29-25 to move to win the sectional championship and move on to WIAA D1 team state. Team state is March 7-8 at the UW-Madison Fieldhouse.
No. 8 Vikings knock off No. 7 Milton to make WIAA D1 team state
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class to clinch an eventual 29-25 win and a sectional championship over the seventh-ranked Red Hawks. We told ourselves that when we come back as seniors, we dont want to have that feeling in our stomachs, Wagner said. We wanted to come back and go to state. Now that we did, it feels really good. Before Wagner, it was junior Zach Hasselberger picking up a win that co-head coach Dan Spilde said was the fire we needed to get this thing started. Hasselberger knocked off defending 113-pound state champion junior Nolan Shea in a 14-4 major decision. The Vikings also got wins by senior Joe Pulley (170), junior Joe Nelson (145), junior Patrick Reilly (160), sophomore Collin Kraus (132), freshman Brandon Klein (113) and freshman Garrett Model (120). Klein held off sophomore Tristan Woods with an 8-6 decision, while Model was able to pick up a 2-1 win over junior Sean Gohlke. Reilly defeated senior Kaleb Crane 12-7, and Pulley edged sophomore Kyle Zucaro 8-7. Joe Nelson pinned sophomore Taylor Prochazka in 3 minutes, 53 seconds, and Kraus won by a 12-1 major decision over junior Alex Chesmore. This win was revenge from an earlier dual loss to Milton during the
The last time Brian Wagner was in a team sectional, he was a sophomore and the Stoughton wrestling team fell a little short of team state. Wagner and the eighth-ranked Vikings werent going to let this chance go by, however. The senior won a 5-1 decision over Milton senior Randy Lipke in the 220-pound weight
regular season. What it comes down to is that Milton won the battles last time, and we found a way to win them this time, Spilde said. WIAA Division 1 team state is March 7-8. The quarterfinals begin at 5:30 p.m. and are followed by the semifinals on March 7. The finals are at 3 p.m. March 8. This is the first time Stoughton has made team state since 2009. The history is that once we break through, we sustain it for a few years, Spilde said. That is a credit to the group of guys that are here. We have great leaders up top and have extreme talent with the young guys.
Stoughton boys swimming was ecstatic to get an individual and a relay team through the WIAA Division 2 Baraboo sectional a year ago. Saturday, however, the Vikings wanted more. Much more, advancing three individuals in four events and a relay to Fridays WIAA Division 2 state swimming meet inside the UW Natatorium. Qualifying three individuals with a total of five entries, plus a school-record-breaking relay with alternates made Stoughton history for this year bringing eight total guys to state. First-year head coach Karissa Kruszewski credited a lot of this years success to former coach Elise McLaury. I think Elise did a great job getting a lot of boys to come out for swim last year, Kruszewski said. Most of the guys that swam last year really stepped up this year and helped make up the bulk of the team. What I think was a big thing this year was that the guys were willing to work harder than they ever had and trust me as a coach. After nearly every boy on the team had broken their season goals by the first week of the season, Kruszewski said the boys realized they could be even better. Kruszewski continued, I know getting a new coach and everything being different is a scary experience, but they came in open-minded and ready for anything. Senior Connor Sawyers and sophomore Sam Hynek will represent Stoughton in a pair of individual events, as well as on the 200-yard freestyle relay. Sawyers, who shaved more than a second-and-a-half off his 100-yard freestyle time
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Wrestling
Vikings earn 12 sectional berths, win regional title

ANTHONY IOZZO
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What: WIAA Division 1 Oconomowoc sectional When: 10 a.m. Saturday Where: Oconomowoc High School 1 minute, 37 seconds in the wrestleback to earn fourth place and a sectional berth. I lost to a pretty good kid, and I thought to myself if I was going to get to sectionals I would have to do it. I would have to
Senior Joe Pulley needed a strong finish if he was going to make sectionals for the Stoughton High School wrestling team last Saturday in the Sun Prairie regional at Sun Prairie High School. Pulley (170 pounds) was pinned in his first match and needed to win out and get some help to earn a fourth-place wrestleback. Pulley not only regrouped to win his fifth-place match, but he followed that up with a pin over Joe Nettesheim (Oconomowoc) in
wrestleback, Pulley said. It means a lot to me as a senior in my last year wrestling. Pulleys day did not start the way he wanted as Madison La Follettes Carlito Schiro , ranked No. 11 on wiwrestling.com, pinned him in 2:39. But Pulley bounced back with pins over Garrison Stauffer (Verona Area) in 2:14 and Wyatt Thompson (Mount Horeb/ Barneveld) in the fifth-place Photo by Anthony Iozzo match in 3:30. With Schiro making the Senior Joe Pulley (170 pounds) gets a takedown in his fifth-place match against Wyatt
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Thompson (Mount Horeb/Barneveld). Pulley won that match and a fourth-place wrestle-
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Boys hockey
JEREmY JONES
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Rematch with MG looms as Vikings earn No. 2 seed

ANTHONY IOZZO
Rivalry turns ugly in loss to Edgewood

There is never any love lost when Stoughton and Madison Edgewood drop the puck. Fridays Badger South Conference finale, however, left nearly everyone searching for answers. In a game where the referees clearly lost control during the second period, the Vikings (10-12-0, 5-5-0) were assessed a staggering 60 penalty minutes en route to a 9-2 loss against the archrival Crusaders. The only time Ive ever seen anything like that was AAA hockey up in Canada or something, first-year Stoughton head coach Kris Rosholt said. I dont think Ive ever seen anything like that in organized athletics, ever. The 51-minute game saw a total of 84 total penalty minutes dished out. Throughout this year Ive been dealing with refs and I dont want to say a lack of respect, but being a new coach and a young coach, they tend to want to show that they have power over me, Rosholt said. I dont care if they want to have the power, but what bothers me is that it affects my players and my team. Wanting to control out team because of what happened last year, that just bothers me because we are a different team. Rosholt said hes not sure if last seasons team being DQed from the WIAA postseason is having any impact on the ice this season. I dont know if its because last year Stoughton got five DQs, so we have a target on our backs as being a dirty team or what not, Rosholt said. We havent had a single DQ this year, but it still feels like were always on the short end of the penalties. Stoughton seniors Brett Byrne and Brandon Erickson scored back-to-back goals seven minutes apart to give the Vikings a 2-1 lead midway through the second period. A minute later freshman forward Grant Reichenbacher pulled Edgewood back even before a series of bizarre events unfolded over the next six minutes that left fans on both ends of the bleachers shaking their heads. Ten minutes into the just like us as coaches and players, you cant let it affect you, Rosholt said. Youve got to go out and do your job to the best of your abilities. Sixth-seeded Stoughton now travels to Eble Park for a 7 p.m. game against the thirdseeded Marquette Hilltoppers (8-13-3) in sectional 7 action. The Vikings were disqualified from the WIAA playoffs a year ago after being assessed five game disqualification penalties in the regular season. The Whitefish Bay co-op (5-19-0), which received a No. 9 seed this season, won the sectional last year to advance on to the state tournament. Marquette won the bracket the two previous years. Stoughton hasnt reached the state tournament since qualifying for the first time in back-to-back seasons (200809 and 2009-10). The second-seeded Crusaders, meanwhile, got a first round bye in their section 6 bracket and will face the winner of seventh-seeded Waunakee (15-9-0) and 10th-seeded McFarland (5-16-0) at 5:30 p.m. Thursday inside Madison Ice Arena. Waunakee won the Badger North Conference title in three of the last five seasons, advancing to the sectional semifinal round in 2012 and the finals in 2011. Edgewood, which last qualified for state in 2010, reached the sectional final a year ago, falling 4-2 against Verona. Two-time defending sectional champion Verona (202-2), the state runner-up a year ago, earned the top seed and will face the winner of eighthseeded Oregon (12-10-1) and ninth-seeded Sun Prairie (6-15-1) at 7 p.m. Thursday inside the Eagles Nest. Verona advanced to its first WIAA championship game in program history last year before running out of gas in a 6-3 loss against Eau Claire Memorial.
Badger South
Team W-L Monona Grove 9-2 Stoughton 9-2 Madison Edgewood 7-4 Fort Atkinson 4-7 Oregon 4-7 Monroe 3-8 Milton 3-9 No. 5 Waunakee game. Sauk Prairie is No. 2 and plays the winner of No. 3 DeForest/ No. 6 Baraboo. The bottom half of the bracket has McFarland and Union Grove earning No. 1 seeds. McFarland plays the winner of No. 4 Elkhorn/ No. 5 Delavan-Darien, while Union Grove plays the winner of No. 4 Burlington/No. 5 Waterford. No. 2 Wilmot Union plays the winner of No. 3 Greendale and No. 6 Westosha Central, and No. 2 Fort Atkinson hosts No. 3 Milton. The Vikings close the regular season with two games this week. They host Madison Edgewood at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, and they travel to Racine Park at 4:15 p.m. Saturday.
The Stoughton High School boys basketball team (15-4 overall, 9-2 conference) split games against Monona Grove this season, as both teams stand tied for first in the Badger South Conference. Following the Vikings win over the Silver Eagles on Feb. 11, head coach Matt Hockett seemed pretty confident that it wouldnt be the last time the teams would face each other this season. Those thoughts were confirmed this weekend when Stoughton earned the No. 2 seed for the WIAA Division 2 playoffs and Monona Grove was given a No. 3 seed. That sets up the rubber match at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at Stoughton High School. The road back to state will not get any easier for Stoughton as Mount Horeb, ranked No. 1 in the state, earned the No. 1 seed in the bracket. Mount Horeb plays the winner of No. 4 Oregon/ No. 5 Monroe in its first playoff game. If Stoughton wins Friday, it would play the winner of that game at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 1. In the other top half of the bracket, Reedsburg earned a No. 1 seed and will play the winner of the No. 4 Portage/
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Stoughton senior Aussie Miller (4) collides with Madison Edgewood goaltender Tony Rehm in the second period Friday. The collision led to a charging call on Miller, a roughing call on Rehm and a roughing on Stoughtons Max Quale, following which Stoughton was outscored 7-0 on its way to a 9-2 loss.
Stoughton 51, Milton 35

Stoughton moved a win
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second period it looked like the Vikings had regained the momentum and the lead only to have Andrew Ethers goal waved off. After trying to tell me how to communicate, the refs told me they were blowing the whistle for the net being off before the goal was scored, but it sounded like they were blowing the whistle for the goal, Rosholt said. If its a bang-bang you keep the goal, thats the way its always been anywhere you play. If the net gets knocked off the same time as the goal the goal stands. Obviously, they had a different mindset than us this entire game. Shortly afterward Ether was checked from behind by Madison Edgewoods Johnny Van Gemert, which resulted in a five-minute power play. Two minutes into the manadvantage a series of events unfolded that completely reshaped the game. Driving hard to the net Stoughton senior Aussie Miller collided with Edgewood goaltender Tony Rehm. Miller was assessed a charging penalty, while Rehm netted a roughing call. A second penalty after the play charged to the Vikings Max Quale for roughing squashed Stoughtons power-play altogether. The second period we came out skating hard, Rosholt said. The boys were doing everything we asked and then to have that fiveminute power play, it would have been great to move the
puck around and maybe get a goal. Instead, the Vikings went on to allow seven unanswered goals, including three more over the final 2:46 of the second period. Edgewood senior defenseman Mark Zanoya led the way with two goals and two assists, while sophomore defenseman Justin Dragoo and Reichenbacher both scored two goals and an assist. In total, Edgewood scored four power-play goals on 11 chances. It never comes down to one play or one call, Rosholt said. Tonight was a snowball effect really. Rehm needed to only make 12 saves for the win, while Taylor Lyons (34) and junior Matt Murphy (8) combined for 42 saves. Lyons allowed the first six goals by the Crusaders, while Murphy was scored on three times. Stoughton, which finished fourth in the conference standings with the loss, was unable to match its Jan. 9 performance on the road when it upset the Crusaders 3-2. Madison Edgewood (1410-0 overall, 8-2-0 conference) finished as co-conference champions along with Monona Grove (19-5-0, 8-20) thanks to the victory. Tempers continued to flare even after the game between parents, a few of whom had to be separated. I know the parents and fans probably didnt help the situation at all, but thats something as officials, and
USM 7, Stoughton 0
Stoughton capped its regular season with a third straight game at home, losing 7-0 Saturday against non-conference University School of Milwaukee. Jake Kandel scored twice for the visiting Wildcats (174-3), while Ben Hrabak finished with a goal and three assists.
Girls basketball
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Sophomore Hannah Hobson was the hero for the Stoughton girls basketball team Tuesday in a 50-49 win at Oregon. Hobson scored 11 of her 16 points in the fourth quarter, and the Vikings (13-6 overall, 7-3 Badger South) bounced back from a 33-27 deficit. Stoughton actually had a four-point lead as time was running out, when Oregon junior guard Kelsey Jahn fired up a 3-pointer at the buzzer. Jahn sunk the basket, but there was no foul and the game was over. The game was close
throughout, with Oregon (14-5, 8-3) leading by a point at halftime. But the Panthers built their lead to six after a 13-8 advantage in the third quarter. We didnt play with the intensity you would expect against a rival and having a chance to go win the conference, Oregon head coach Corey Sielaff said in a phone interview. Stoughton freshman Marissa Robson added 14 points. Vikings head coach Rami Hoaglin could not be reached for a comment Photo by Joe Koshollek by the Courier Hubs deadline. Freshman Marissa Robson looks to pass with Oregons Maddy Gits
Turn to Girls BB/Page 13 Badger South Conference game. Stoughton won 50-49.
guarding her along the baseline in the third quarter Tuesday in a
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Regionals: Vikings go 7-for-8 in first-place matches

Continued from page 11 first-place match, Pulley got his chance to earn the sectional berth. Pulley wasnt the only success story for the No. 8 Vikings as they earned 12 sectional berths and won the regional with 238 points, ahead of Fort Atkinson (181) and Sun Prairie (167), to earn a rematch with No. 7 Milton in the team sectional at Stoughton High School last Tuesday. Stoughton had the regional title nearly wrapped up before any of the place matches with eight berths in the finals. The Vikings went 7-for-8 in those matches, with regional titles by Senior Brian Wagner (220), junior Joe Nelson (145), junior Zach Hasselberger (120), sophomore Collin Kraus (126), freshman Tristan Jenny (106), freshman Brandon Klein (113) and freshman Garrett Model (132). The only loss in a first-place match was by junior Gunnar Helland (152) who had to face No. 1 Jared Scharenbrock (152). Scharenbrock has lost a total of two matches in his four-year high school career. Helland also started the day as the No. 7 seed in the weight class. Junior Austin Benton (182), junior Patrick Reilly (160) and freshman Josiah Nelson (heavyweight) also earned individual sectional berths. The key for us was to have a balanced attack, co-head coach Dan Spilde said. We had a pretty good feeling that we were going to get a lot of guys in the finals, and a lot of those guys were going to come up with wins if they wrestled to their ability. It was a good run in the finals, and I think that was indicative of the way we wrestled during the day. Several Vikings wrestled up from the weight classes they have been at this season including Model who went from 120 to 132. Model didnt have it easy on his road to the regional title either with a tough match in the semifinals and finals. After edging Chase Zimpel (Mount Horeb/Barneveld) 4-2 in overtime, Model found himself in an 8-8 tie in the third period of the finals match against Nathan Kingston (Oconomowoc). He picked up an escape and a takedown and added another takedown later to earn the 13-9 win. I focused and, for the overtime match, I wrestled how I have been wrestling all season, Model said. I kept up with the stuff that I know nothing fancy and I was able to pull it out. Model fell behind by three points midway through the second period to Kingston, but he was able to get an escape, score a takedown and a near fall as time expired in the second, though. Klein, ranked No. 9 at 106, also wrestled up to 113, and he edged Phillip Berge (Sun Prairie) in the finals with a 4-2 decision. Klein needed a reversal and a near fall in the third to pick up the win. Wagner was the other wrestler who went to a different weight class, and he defeated Scott Rohlfing (Verona Area) 8-3 to win his regional title. Jenny went down from 113 to 106 and pinned Brandon Daniels (Verona Area) in the finals in 1:02. Daniels was an honorable mention at 106, while Jenny was ranked No. 14 at 113 before regionals. No. 2 Hasselberger was at 120, down from 126, and he won by a 16-8 major decision over Travis Bouzek (Sun Prairie). No. 3 Kraus also went down a weight class to 126, and he won with an 18-3 technical fall over Tony Smith (Fort Atkinson). No. 1 Joe Nelson remained at 145 and grabbed his title with a 6-4 win over No. 3 Eric Schmid (Verona Area). Helland took second after being pinned by Scharenbrock in 2:25 in the 152 finals, while Benton remained at 182 and won his third-place match with a 14-7 win over Matt Sampson (Oregon). Reilly and Josiah Nelson each took fourth place. Individual sectionals begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Oconomowoc High School. Spilde said with seven firsts and a second, there is a good chance to get several guys to state, but it wont be easy Next week is a new tournament, and there are some really tough kids coming from the other side, he said. We have to buck up and have a good week of practice, and hopefully, next week is another successful week.
Girls hockey
Icebergs close regular season with win

JEREmY JONES
Sports editor
If you go
What: WIAA regional vs. Badger Thunder When: 7 p.m. Thursday Where: Mandt Community Center aside 16 shots on net in the win. The Icebergs (12-9-2 overall) drop the puck on the WIAA regionals at 7 p.m. Thursday inside the Mandt Community Center against Badger Conference rival Badger Thunder. The winner of that game advances on to face the top-seeded Hilltoppers (15-6-0) on the road March 1 in Onalaska. The sixth-seeded Rock County Fury (12-9-2) travel to Madison Ice Arena at 8 p.m. Friday to face the Middleton co-op (156-2). The winner of that game advances on to face the second-seeded Cap City Cougars (11-10-2) on Tuesday, Feb. 25.
Sectionals: Three individuals, relay advance to state

Continued from page 11 to finish fifth overall with a lifetimebest time of 50.4 seconds, highlighted the meet for the Vikings. He enters this weekends D2 state meet as the Vikings highest seed (10th). The teams only senior, Sawyers posted another season-best in the 200 free, taking sixth place in 1:52.83 while securing the 15th out of 16 seeds at state in the process. Connor has come a long way from last year, Kruszewski said. I think he swam a 53 in the 100 free at sectionals last year and then comes in this year and goes 50.4 and qualifies for state; theres no better feeling. Connor is someone I knew no matter what, would come in to practice or a meet and give it his all. He was someone I could count on to step up and make a difference. Swimming in a much slower sectional, Lucas Collard of Plymouth earned the final spot in 1:56.55. Stoughtons only returning state qualifier, Hynek reached the medal stand in just one of his two individual events Saturday, but advanced on to this weekends WIAA state tournament in both. Hynek finished eighth overall in the 100 free (50.84) at sectionals and secured the 15th spot at state. He an Sawyers will both swim in the first heat at state. The only returning Viking swimming from last years 13th place 200 medley relay team, Hynek helped Stoughton advance a different relay team on to state this time. The underclassmen joined fellow sophomores Isaac Eugster and Gabe Ross, as well as Sawyers to spur Stoughtons 200 free to a season-best 1:33.85 good for seventh place. That relay enters this weekends state meet seeded 13th. Sam put in a couple extra months of training before the season because he wanted to make state this year, Kruszewski said. Im happy that those extra hours paid off. Though Ross and Eugster were unable to qualify for state as individuals, Kruszewski said they were vital to the 200 freestyles success. Gabe came out of left field in the 50 free this season, she said. I remember putting him in the B relay at a meet just to see how he would do, and he blew our minds. But it didnt stop there. Once he was switched to the A relay, Ross continued to drop time and has consistently been posting time in the 23 second range. His fastest 50 free time last year was a 28. Isaac is another one of those cases,
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What: WIAA Division 2 state meet When: 6:30 p.m. Friday Where: UW-Madison Natatorium Cost: $6 Kruszewski said. We knew he could swim the 50, we just didnt know how fast. By the end of the season he had stepped up to also go a 24, dropping two seconds from last year, and earning the lead leg on the 200 relay. Isaac was that missing piece to breaking the school record by over two seconds and making it to state, Kruszewski said. Hynek added a mere one-hundredth of a second to his 50 free time and fell from the sixth seed to ninth place in 23.17. Still, his time was fast enough to qualify for Fridays state meet as the 14th seed. Ben Schleppenbach finished two spots shy of medal contention (in 10th place) at a lightning fast sectional in the 100 backstroke, yet his time of 58.34 was fast enough across the state to earn the junior the final spot at state. Kruszewski knew Schleppenbachs time would be close to the state cutoff and was it ever as only two-hundredths of a seconds separated him from that 17th spot. He dropped over four seconds from last years sectional time and swam over a second faster than what it took to make it to state last year. Ben is another that has worked day in and day out for that 100 back and 200 medley relay, Kruszewski said. He had a great sectionals as a whole and we were all happy to see him qualify for state. The Vikings final medal was earned on the 400 free relay (3:38.63) where the team of sophomores Ian Trautman and Tristin Heisig, along with juniors Adam Fryer and Schleppenbach secured the final medal with an eighth-place finish despite adding over a second-and-a-half to their seed time. Though they dropped over two seconds, Stoughtons 200 medley relay team of Schleppenbach, Ross, Hynek and Sawyers just missed the medal stand, taking ninth place in 1:46.75. McFarland won the meet with 354 points, while Madison Edgewood (324) and defending D2 state champion Monona Grove (305) rounded out the top three. Stoughton finished eighth (out of 10) with 137 points. Each of the state qualifiers worked
for their spots competing against not only a tough conference, but also a tough sectionals, Kruszewski said. Im happy with how they stepped up, swimming 18 out of 20 best times, scoring 64 more points than last year, and moving up one spot from last year. The Division 2 championships will be held Friday, with the Division 1 championships to follow on Saturday. The Division 2 diving competition begins Friday at 2:30 p.m. The swimming finals are scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Monona Grove won its first boys swimming and diving team title last year, compiling 258 points. Madison Edgewood placed second with 209 points. Three individual champions from last season return to defend their event titles this year. Junior Joe Kaszubowski from Whitefish Bay is the two-time defending champion in the one-meter diving event. He is an overwhelming favorite to win his third title with an event-best qualifying mark of 548.75, which is well over 100 points better than the next best qualifying score. Senior Kirill Korolev of Shorewood is the returning champion in the 200 freestyle. Junior Kevin Van Cleave of Brookfield Academy attempts to repeat as champion in the 500 freestyle, qualifying with a time of 4:50.16. His time ranks third among qualifiers behind junior Nick Potter of DeForest at 4:42.89 and Johnson at 4:48.26. Van Cleave is also among the leading challengers for the 200 individual medley championship with the top qualifying time of 1:56.63. Three other individuals that narrowly missed achieving gold last season return for another shot at the title. Senior Jan Hanson of Beaver Dam appears to be in a position to take the next step and win the title. He is the leading qualifier in the 100 freestyle with a time of 47.12. Junior Zach Soper of Shawano also possesses the fastest qualifying time in an event that he finished runner-up in last season. He has posted a qualifying time of 51.05 in the 100 backstroke. Sophomore Michael Perry of Shorewood was runner-up in the 100 butterfly last year. Hes back to contend for the crown, qualifying with a time of 54.11. In the 100 breaststroke, sophomore Mitchell Roberts of Milton has qualified with the fastest time at 1:00.41. The top qualifying time in the 50 free has been turned in by senior Zack Parkin of Edgewood, who placed sixth in Division 1 for Middleton last year, at 21.45.
The MSO Icebergs and Rock County Fury skated for more than 50 minutes before a shot from the blue line by Monona Grove defenseman Samantha Kinsler broke a scoreless drought. Kinslers shot with 58 seconds remaining in regulation was redirected not once, but twice on its way past Fury goaltender Molly Gross, who finished with 34 saves. Stoughtons Casey Marsh and Rachel Dvorak each got a stick on the puck with Dvorak getting credit for the game-winner. Tonight was great way to snap the three-game losing streak, Icebergs head coach Mike Jochmann said. Especially heading into playoffs next week, it was important for us to end the regular season with a win. Oregon junior goaltender Kenzie Torpy turned
Boys BB: Vikings a win

away from conference title
scored 15. Junior Nick McGlynn added 11. Senior Tyler Westrick led away from at least a share Milton with 14 points. of the Badger South Conference title with a 51-35 win at Stoughton, Craig (PPD) Milton Saturday. A non-conference game The Vikings held the Red Hawks to eight points in the against Janesville Craig first half and closed the game was postponed until Friout in the fourth with a 22-12 day due to a snowstorm Monday. advantage. The game will tipoff at Freshman Troy Slaby led 7:30 p.m. Stoughton with 17 points, while senior PJ Rosowski Continued from page 12
Girls BB: 7-3 in conference

Continued from page 12 Stoughton continues the season against Milton at 7:30 p.m. Friday and against Janesville Craig at 7:30 p.m. Monday.
Badger South
Team W-L Monona Grove 7-1 Oregon 8-3 Stoughton 7-3 Madison Edgewood 6-3 Monroe 2-6 Milton 2-6 Fort Atkinson 1-7
Stoughton 65, Monroe 31

The Vikings cruised to a 65-31 win at Monroe last Wednesday. Hobson led the way with 16 points, while freshman Payton Kahl added nine. Sophomore Jenna Gardner and freshman Kendra Halverson each scored eight. Monroe senior forward Taylor Barrett scored nine.
Stoughton 48, Fort Atkinson 29

Stoughton hosted Fort Atkinson last Friday and pulled out a 48-29 win. Hobson led with 14 points, while a Robson added 11.
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TIF: Some alders irked by agreement, but mayor says she was following councils decision
Continued from page 1 against the mayors ruling last week, along with Ald. Tom Majewski (Dist. 3), who had said immediately after the Jan. 28 meeting that he intended to bring it back for reconsideration. Olson A council rule allows any member who voted with the majority to ask for reconsideration at the next council meeting. But the mayor signed the development agreement late that night with city attorney Matt Dregne present. Dregne explained after the mayors ruling last week that another council rule says that approval of a contract that has been signed is not subject to reconsideration. That explanation provoked an audible groan from some residents in the room and angered alders opposed to the plan. Ald. Tim Swadley (Dist. 1) complained that alders were not told that if the document was signed it would make null and void the motion for reconsideration. The council also voted unanimously to require an economic impact analysis of the development and discussed traffic and environmental studies that had been completed previously. Despite the apparent hurry to move the deal forward, the city postponed a scheduled Feb. 18 Planning Commission review of the preliminary and final plats for the project. spoke against it. Some said they didnt oppose development but wanted the agreement put on hold until their questions were answered. Those questions included if the agreement conforms to the citys so-called Big Box ordinance and why a fiscal impact analysis hadnt been conducted before signing the contract. Others opposed the idea of Wal-Mart building a Supercenter when the company already has a store in Stoughton. Olson and other project proponents repeated their argument that the city needs economic development and growth. Town of Rutland resident Bill Mansfield said the development would bring jobs to the city, create opportunity and draw more residents. If youre not growing, youre dying, he said. Mansfield said the number of students in the Stoughton Area School District is in decline and there are not enough services here. And without this development, he said, people will go other places to find what they need. But city resident Roger Springman charged that the city had underplayed the risk to taxpayers and businesses. He said using TIF for retail development is risky because 50 percent of retail stores do not last five years. He said WalMart alone cannot carry this TIF, and noted the company has a history of challenging its stores assessed values in order to pay less property tax. Alan Hedstrom, chairman of the Stoughton Landmarks Commission, called the councils recent actions simply heartbreaking. Whats even worse is the way youre going about this, he said. Suddenly we are talking about a $5 million subsidy. It feels like it is full-steam ahead before anyone notices. Gennifer Weaver said Kettle Park West would not create jobs or opportunities. This is not the kind of development we need, she said.
KPW timeline
June 2011: Urban Service Area amended Sept. 2011: Traffic impact analysis submitted to state June 2012: Comprehensive plan amended June 2013: Annexation of 142 acres Nov. 2013: General development plan approved Jan. 2014: Development agreement approved
KPW plat review on hold

A public hearing on two maps detailing lot sizes, roads and utility locations in Kettle Park West has been postponed. The meeting was planned for Tuesday, Feb. 18, but will be held at a later date while the developer reviews technical details of the plan, Kettle Park West attorney Ronald Trachtenberg told the Hub. We raised some technical issues with the plats, Trachtenberg said. These are not substantive issues. In an email to the city, Trachtenberg asked that the maps be removed from the agenda and set over to a date indefinite. The review of the preliminary and final plats is a combination of what are sometimes two steps. The preliminary plat shows where infrastructure will go and what grading would take place. The final plat shows were lots are placed in the area. High-resolution copies of the maps are available for public review on the citys website. Visit ci.stoughton. wi.us and search Kettle Park West. Mark Ignatowski sometime around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29. Olson told the council a representative from Kettle Park West LLC signed it sometime in the late morning the same day after she had received an email from Majewski asking that the item be put on the Feb. 11 meeting agenda. Selsor (Dist. 4), himself a retired developer, argued the contract was not completed until the developer signed it. Its a common point of law that a contract is not complete until all parties have signed, he said. Suess asked Dregne for an official opinion about the contract and reconsideration. Dregne said an individual alder cannot prevent an agreement from being signed simply by asking that a resolution for reconsideration be placed on an agenda. He added he couldnt answer the contract question specifically tonight because not all contracts are required even to be in writing. You can have an agreement that is verbal. I cant give a definitive answer to when the contract was legally binding. Selsor drew more than a few chuckles in the packed room when he asked, When was the last time a local government made a verbal contract for $5 million? He accused the mayor of a terrible lack of good faith for signing the agreement in the middle of the night and not allowing the council to discuss reconsideration. Olson said she was simply carrying out the councils decision. It is my understanding that I take direction from the entire council, she said. They made the decision to direct me and the staff to sign. But Swadley reminded the council that other close disputes have been resolved with less controversy. In December, the council voted against the mayors proposal to reorganize staff at City Hall. After an alder changed his mind, he called for reconsideration and the councils previous decision was reversed. That motion was put on the agenda, we were able to have that discussion and we ultimately changed the vote on that issue, Swadley said. He said the way the Kettle Park West decision has been handled had been disturbing not only to me but to the public that is watching us. It goes to my point that the way weve conducted ourselves throughout this process is really below the standard that we should set
Council votes for economic impact study

Though a development agreement for Kettle Park West has already been signed, the city will require Forward Development Group to undergo an economic impact study. The Common Council voted unanimously last week to seek requests for proposals to conduct the study. Ald. David Kneebone (Dist. 1) suggested the fiscal analysis should have been done before the council approved the development agreement. Council president Eric Hohol (D-4) said the citys Planning Commission had used the developers fiscal impact analysis in making its recommendations to the council, but he admitted the study probably couldnt be considered impartial. Planning director Rodney Scheel said a traffic impact analysis had been submitted to the Department of Transportation in 2011. Hohol, also a member of the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission, said CARPC did an environmental review of the 142 acres the city annexed in June 2013. Bill Livick for ourselves, and I think the community expects more from us, he said. Dregne defended the citys handling of the matter and said there had been an undue emphasis on the reconsideration issue. The council has yet to create a TIF district, he said. Theres a contingency in the agreement that the city has to create a TIF district before any tax increment can be provided to the developer. I think maybe theres a focus on the wrong issue tonight, but thats up to you folks.
Dispute over signing

The mayors controversial ruling came despite having the item listed on the meeting agenda. When Majewski made a motion to reconsider the agreement and open discussion, Olson quickly ruled it out of order because the contract had already been signed. Ald. David Kneebone (Dist. 1) then appealed the decision, which could have been overridden by a majority vote of the council. The effort failed by one vote. Alders Eric Hohol, Sonny Swangstu, Paul Lawrence, Ron Christianson, Tricia Suess and Greg Jenson backed the mayors decision. Alders Tom Selsor, Michael Engelberger, Swadley, Kneebone and Majewski opposed it. The council had previously defeated motions in its Jan. 28 meeting to delay by either two weeks or four weeks a decision on the development agreement. The motion to delay for two weeks failed in a 6-6 tie. A separate motion to postpone a decision for one month was defeated 7-5. Alders then approved the TIF deal 8-4, with Majewski voting to approve. After that decision, he asked the mayor to place a resolution for reconsideration of the agreement on the councils Feb. 11 meeting agenda. But Dregne, Olson and city clerk Pili Hougan signed the agreement after the meeting ended,
Crowd speaks out

Last weeks meeting drew a slightly smaller crowd than the previous one. But again the overwhelming sentiment was opposition to the Kettle Park West development agreement, its inclusion of TIF and the likelihood of Wal-Mart being the commercial centers anchor tenant. Six people spoke in favor of the development and 15
Election: Dist. 4 remains vacant while challengers announced bids for mayor, Dist. 2
Continued from page 1 of the development project on the citys northwest side have not listened and responded to the average city resident on the matter. I just think that its time for a change, Kittleson said when asked why he decided to run for mayor. He announced his candidacy at the Feb. 11 Common Council meeting while commenting on Kettle Park West. From what Im hearing on the street and with other people Ive talked with it seems like theres a lack of communication between the citizens and the city government as to the direction we need to go and what people want. lifelong resident of Stoughton and opened his business 22 years ago. He thinks the mayor and other proponents of Kettle Park West have not wanted to hear what the public thinks about the project. I think we have an extremely large communication gap that we need to fill, he said. I dont have all the answers, but when you dont have the answers you have to go out and search for them and you have to talk to people. He said in their desire to plan and promote KPW, city officials have neglected other economic development plans that preceded it. He cited the citys Railroad Corridor Redevelopment plan, adopted by the council in July 2005, and the Redevelopment Area 1 Project Plan, adopted by council on March 2008, as examples. These are projects that the city has worked on to plan, he said. Theyve spent money for these, but now their energy is directed to something that people dont want. I dont think theyve done as much to get citizen involvement as they should have, he told the Hub. He said signing the KPW development agreement before conducting an economic impact analysis to try to determine how the project would affect local businesses put things in the wrong order. When I started my business I did a five-year business plan and had my plus side and my minus side, he explained. How could this work out in a perfect world, and how could this go completely wrong? You make reasoned decisions from that analysis, and whats going on now in our City Hall, the research and the study is taking place after the fact, which is completely bad business. Caravello said $5.1 million in tax-increment financing included in the development agreement is a big investment for a town like Stoughton, and city officials should have known the project was going to be controversial. It includes plans for a new Wal-Mart Supercenter along with the multi-million dollar taxpayer subsidy. That seems really unwise, especially without the research and study to back it up, he said. Both Caravello and Kittleson contend the council and mayor should have postponed a decision on the development so that residents could have had more time to understand the plans and have their questions and concerns addressed. when Ross Urven resigned from the council Feb. 4 because he and his wife had moved out of the district. He had been appointed to the council in September 2013. The seat he held expires in April 2015. City attorney Matt Dregne said he didnt think it would make sense to try to fill the seat before the April 1 election because if Urven were to get more votes than anyone who might run as a write-in candidate, that candidate would not be able to take the seat and neither would Urven. Ald. David Kneebone (Dist. 1) summarized the situation in suggesting a way to proceed: If someone gets enough votes, then that solves our problem. If not, then we search for someone. The council unanimously agreed with that approach.
District 2
Caravello has similar concerns. The 49-year-old business owner is single and moved to Stoughton in 1995 from Madison, his hometown. He announced his candidacy in a letter to the editor in last weeks Hub. Caravello thinks city officials decision-making process has been backwards or corrupted in a way in other words, its just wrong.
District 4
Meanwhile, the council decided to leave a vacant seat in Aldermanic District 4 unfilled until after the election. The seat became open
Mayors challenge
Kittleson, 53, is married with two children. He is a
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Blizzard Blast fundraiser goes very well

Snowmobiling fundraiser raises over $10,000 for local organization
KIMBERLY WETHAL
Hub Correspondent
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Stoughton students win PSA contest again
A team of Stoughton High School students has won a public service announcement (PSA) contest about safe driving habits marking the second straight year Stoughton students have won the annual contest sponsored by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and Fox 47. The students short PSA was made by Kim Thompson, Austin Triggs and Emma Crowley for the Message To Teens competition. Members of the public could vote for the winner by visiting the Fox 47 site. The contest encourages teens to make PSAs for other teens. The Stoughton students produced a PSA about the dangers of texting and driving. MSG 2 TEENS is a Teen Driving Safety Campaign that encourages high school students to create Driving Safety Public Service Announcements, according to the Fox 47 website. Students can make PSAs about any of the following driving dangers: Speed, Impaired Driving, Inattentive Driving, Texting/Cell Phone Use while Driving and Seatbelts. A group of Stoughton students Alex Hanneman, Zach Grant, Evan Ellis and Cole Brantmeier produced the film that won the competition last year.
The 26th annual Blizzard Blast, held on Feb. 1 at Banushis Bar & Grill, raised over $10,000 for the Easter Seals of Wisconsin. The event, hosted by the Dane County Council of Snowmobile Clubs (DCCSC) and organized by a committee comprised of Viking Snow Drifters, Utica/Nora Trailblazers and the Cottage Grove Snowmobile Association, involved a silent auction, raffles, door prizes and a spaghetti dinner, with a Euchre Tournament beginning later in the night at 7 p.m. The attendees were also given a chance to participate in an organized snowmobile ride that began at noon on trails in Stoughton. An Easter Seals client also spoke at the event. The menu and entertainment is really the only thing that changes from year to year, said Kris Ackley, Director of Development for the Easter Seals of Wisconsin. This year we decided against live music due to the size of the venue, and instead had a euchre tournament. Other years we have had live
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The Blizzard Blast fundraiser, held earlier this month at Banushis Bar and Grill, raised more than $10,000 for the Easter Seals of Wisconsin.
bands or casino games. (The) Blizzard Blast went very well this year, she said. We had over 140 people in attendance, many of whom arrived on sleds. Ackley also said that the Easter Seals are thankful for those who participated in the event or donated prizes. Blizzard Blast has raised about $10,000 annually for the Easter Seals, and
has allowed the DCCSC to donate more than $250,000 since 1988. Easter Seals of Wisconsin began in 1926 and provides services that help both children and adults with disabilities to gain independence, such as vocational rehabilitation for farmers, camping and recreation, selfemployment services and public education that benefit nearly 10,000 individuals
and their families every year. Ackley said that the reason the fundraiser continues to be successful year after year is how it brings the clubs together. People enjoy attending because they have an opportunity to get together annually for the camaraderie, to share stories from the trails and to raise money for worthwhile cause, Ackley said.
Schaeffer prevails in River Bluff Spelling Bee

River Bluff students tackled words such as gorgon, quaver, bolide, mugwump, piety, shiatsu, lanai, bulbous and hackamore to name a few in the schools Feb. 12 spelling bee in the Library and Media Center. In the end it came down to eighth-grader Caroline Mancl and sixth-grader Henry Schaeffer. Mancl missed a tough word and Schaeffer correctly spelled recoup to move onto the championship word, sinistral, to take home the top spot as River Bluff Spelling Bee Champ. He will represent the school at the Regional Spelling Bee in March.
Stoughton History January

2009
5 years ago Helen Johnson announced her retirement as mayor. Johnson had served for 16 years at the head of the city. Thencouncil president Jim Griffin replaced Johnson for the remainder of her term. Harvest Farms development on the citys southwest side was approved last month. 6,500 copies of the city newsletter were shipped to Chicago and destroyed after a mixup at the post office. The city council voted to have the city attorney file charges if necessary, after the U.S. Postal Service refused to reimburse the city $2,200 for the cost of reprinting the newsletters. The citys newly created economic development committee began meeting. The group was tasked with maintaining and strengthening the citys economy. A gas explosion and fire destroyed a home on King and Main streets on Christmas Eve. Crews spent almost eight hours fighting the fire. None of the occupants were seriously injured. big box cap of 110,000 square feet was approved, despite the companys earlier warning that it would have to relocate outside the city if such a cap were approved. Stoughton native John Eugster was shot and killed in Jamaica over a reported property dispute. Eugster had owned a small resort on the island and had purchased a plot of land in 2001 that he had planned to develop. Stoughton High School students formed the first gay support group Stoughton Area Gay/ Straight Alliance. The group said their hope was to raise awareness about the prejudice and discrimination faced by homosexual, bisexual and transgender people. Rumblings about a possible referendum started to surface amid a $1.2 million shortfall for the Stoughton Area School District. fell New Years weekend in Dane County. Stoughton Street Department Odean Teigen retired after 43 years with the department. He had served as superintendent 1999 since 1968. He was also the citys fire chief a job 15 years ago A downtown TIF dis- he kept after his retirement trict was approved by the from the streets departcity council. Two devel- ment. opers planned to build a multi-tenant center to 1984 replace a building The 30 years ago Kegonsa Plaza to replace The city council authothree buildings that had rized $2 million in Indusburned in 1996. trial Revenue Bonds for About a half-dozen stu- the proposed Brae Trailer dents voiced their oppo- factory owned in part by sition to potential plans Stoughton Trailers in the to have a closed campus new industrial park. The at the high school during bonds give the company lunch periods. The items a lower interest rate than was tabled by the school theyd be able to obtain board and not discussed. through a bank and posed A 16,000 square foot no financial obligation on addition to Pickn Save the citys part. opened this month. The Ald. Richard Armstores bakery doubled in s t r o n g f i l e d a f o r m a l size and the produce area complaint with the citys was nearly three times the police and fire commisoriginal size. sion after it was alleged Nearly a foot of snow that an officer made a Four men fell through the ice on Lake Kegonsa after one duo tried to rescue the other two. All the men made it to shore safely. threat to a Wisconsin Dells man. According to Hub archives, the officer said in a telephone conversation that he was going to blow a couple holes through the man. The off-duty officer Thomas Holm had said the phrase was figure of speech and not an actual threat. The alleged threat arouse from a conversation about a real estate deal between the two men. Armstrong said he filed the complaint because he was concerned that there was a perception that an officer who made threats could only receive minimal sanctions. Elective arts programs for seventh and eighth grade students were cut due to declining enrollment and the introduction of computer classes at the middle school. Compiled by Mark Ignatowski
2004
10 years ago More than 200 people spoke at a public hearing supporting a big-box store size cap of 110,000 square feet. Locals spoke in favor of the cap by a 3-to-1 margin. The hearing was held at the Stoughton Opera House to accommodate the crowd. The council voted for the second time in just more than a month to reject a citywide referendum on the subject. Mayor Helen Johnson broke a 6-6 tie vote on the approval of a land plan for the Linnerud property a 181-acre neighborhood that would have included a 155,000 square foot WalMart. Later in the month, a
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EAB: City will treat 125 ash trees in 2014, remove 42 more
Continued from page 1 said he would be surprised if the beetle hadnt already made its way to Stoughton. Im almost sure we probably have it in Stoughton. It probably hasnt been found yet, Manthe told the Courier Hub in December. From there, Stoughtons Tree Commission began to formulate a plan to save as many of the citys 642 ash trees as it could, while also quickly getting rid of lesshealthy ashes that might be prone to the beetles presence. Ald. Tom Selsor (Dist. 4), who serves on the tree commission, helped to create the plan and said early action is important in limiting the financial and environmental costs. You can pay me now or pay me later, he said. This could be way more devastating to the city if we waited and these ash borers spread out and proliferated and suddenly we were losing all our ash trees. Originally, the commissions plan called for $72,000 in 2014 to treat and remove trees. The Finance Committee, however, decided instead to take $12,000 from its contingency fund to inject 125 trees this year and leave the public works department to use $15,000 from its 2014 departmental budget to remove 42 high priority ash trees. Manthe told the Common Council at its Feb. 11 meeting that the $12,000 was likely an overestimate, with costs to obtain injection equipment and the chemical to inject around $9,000. Ald. Ron Christianson (Dist. 2) questioned the timing of the proposal, wondering why Manthe did not request these funds as part of the departments original budget and expressing concern over using contingency funds so early in the year. Other alders defended Manthe, pointing to the unpredictable timing of the beetle reaching Dane County, and the plan ended up passing unanimously.
Obituaries
Phyllis June Stoner Strandlie
Christopher (Jenny) Layton, Michael (Charleen) McKethan, Emily (Russ) Sagmoen and Mitch Schlough; great grandchildren, Kyle and Erica Schwenn, Brad Layton, and Nicole Goedel; great-great grandchildren, Avenly Kerns and Henrik and Elsa Sagmoen; sistersin-law, Dottie Stoner, Joan Strandlie and Carol Strandlie; brother-in-law, Dave Stronach; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sonny; an infant daughter; nine siblings; sister-in-law, Bev Stronach; and brothersin-law, Curtis and Dennis Strandlie. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, at Covenant Lutheran Church, 1525 N. Van Buren Street, with the Rev. Mark Petersen officiating. Friends and relatives are invited to a luncheon, immediately following the services, at the Stoughton VFW. Visitaiton will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services at church on Friday. Memorials may be made to the church. Phyllis was most happy surrounded by her family. She was the best mother and grandmother. We love you and will miss you dearly. Cress Funeral Service 206 W. Prospect Street Stoughton, WI 53589 873-9244 cressfuneralservice.com be terribly missed by her husband; her children, Kari (Pete) Bartelt, Erik (Dianna) Bradley and Ryan Guetzke; grandchildren, Kassie (Colton) Monroe, Kaylie (fianc, Dan Anderson) Klingaman, Ben Bartelt, Brayden Anderson, Grace and Rylie Bradley, and Kaliya, Cashton and Kamryn Monroe; siblings, Peggy (Doug) Murphy, Larry (Penny), Bob, John (JoAnn) and Debbie and May Johnson; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins; and many dear friends. She is further survived by Lindys parents, Rollo Guetzke and Brenda (Larry) Dalton; and the Guetzke and Fountain families. Linda was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Danny Kong; and two brothers, Mike and Rick. Memorial services were held on Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, at Christ Lutheran Church, Stoughton. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family. The family wishes to send a special thank you to Lindas primary nurse, Dayna Dodson, to the staff of UW Hospital B6/6, to Lindas Transplant Team, and to everyone at the Carbone Cancer Center for never giving up on her. Cress Funeral Service 206 W. Prospect Street Stoughton, WI 53589 873-9244 cressfuneralservice.com
Phyllis June Stoner Strandlie
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Stoughton will remove about 42 Ash trees on city property this year. Other ash trees in the city will face the same fate over the next several years.
The plan
The plan estimates it will take two city employees one week to treat the 125 ash trees slated for
injections in 2014. The treatments are good for two years, meaning the city will have to again cover injections to keep trees EAB-free in two years, and every two years for 16 to 20 years, according to the plan. Although there are multiple products that can be used, the commission recommended TREEazin, which Manthe called a very environmentally friendly product. Photos courtesy University of Georgia In looking at which trees The Emerald Ash Borer, above, kills ash trees by burrowing in to remove, the commission the bark, below. The bug was found in Dane County late last found 42 high-priority ash trees, and it expects the city year. to contract out the removal of the 22 of those that are larger than 14 inches in diameter. City staff will remove the other 20. The plan calls for additional budget funds to continue removing at-risk trees, which total 159, in 2015 and 2016. The other 358 ash trees in the city are slated for removal between 2017 and 2022. While that timeline extends nearly a decade, Selsor stressed the urgency of attacking the problem. Its truly an emergency problem, but its a slowworking emergency problem, Selsor said. The city has a database showing all of its public Photo by Jeff Roe, DNR trees that can be accessed at Private homeowners are and make a decision on gis2.msa-ps.com/Stough- encouraged to identify the removing or injecting their tonGIS/. types of trees in their yard ash trees if they have them.
Phyllis June Stoner Strandlie, age 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, with her family at her side. She was born in Wyandotte, Okla., on June 3, 1930, the youngest child of Edward and Bonnie Stoner. Phyllis met her husband, Lawrence Sonny Strandlie, in Denver where he was stationed at the U.S. Air Force base. They married in Denver on July 1, 1949, and celebrated 61 years together. As a young woman, Phyllis was employed by the UW, followed by many years at Thorp Finance Company in Stoughton and Monona Grove. She retired after many years with the Stoughton Courier Hub. Phyllis is survived by her daughters, June (Bill) Schlough of Stoughton and Jan (Tom) McKethan of Tulsa, Okla.; grandchildren, Jennifer (Corey) Schwenn,
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CITY OF STOUGHTON OFFICIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL Date/Time: JanuaRy 28, 2014 @ 7:00 P.M. Location: Council ChamBeRs/PuBlic Safety Building
R-2-2014: Authorizing and directing the proper city official(s) to approve funding for the Power Plant Building Roof Repair. Funds will come from building maintenance funds-not a complete roof repair, its a patch. Moved by Lawrence, second by Engelberger, to approve. Motion carried unanimously by acclamation. R-6-2014: Authorizing and directing the proper city official(s) to approve the request from the Viking Snow drifters snowmobile club to use the areas along Hwy 51 to access Banushis Bar and Grill for the Blizzard Blast event on February 1, 2014. Moved by Swadley, second by Hohol, to approve. Motion carried unanimously by acclamation R-7-2014: Authorizing and directing the proper city official(s) to appoint Joel Clark as the agent for Wal-Mart Store # 1176, located at 1800 US Hwy 51. Moved by Swadley, second by Lawrence, to approve. Motion carried unanimously by acclamation. R-9-2014: Authorizing and directing the proper city official(s) to enter into an agreement with Vierbicher to provide Engineering Services for the 2014 Storm Sewer Project that completes a multi-year project that increases capacity in the Jefferson Street area. Moved by Lawrence, second by Jenson, to approve. Motion carried unanimously by acclamation. R-8-2014: Authorizing and directing the proper city official(s) to authorize the continuation of the Multi-Jurisdiction High Visibility OWI Program. Moved by Swadley, second by Hohol, to approve. Motion carried unanimously by acclamation. The Council may meet in closed session per Wis. Stat. Sec. 19.85(1)(e), when competitive or bargaining reasons require closed session discussion or deliberation regarding the terms of an Agreement to Undertake Development relating to the Kettle Park West development and the 2014-2015 WPPA Union Contract-Police Officers. Return to open session. Moved by Kneebone, second by Swadley, to split the closed session agenda items for Kettle Park West and the WPPA contract. Motion carried unanimously by acclamation. Moved by Kneebone, second by Selsor, to table the Kettle Park West Development Agreement. Hohol called a point of order. Kneebone withdrew his motion. Further discussion followed. Hohol asked Finance Director Sullivan to review the highlights of the agreement. Attorney Dregne explained the letter of credit and reviewed the agreement. Moved by Hohol, second by Lawrence, to move agenda item # 16-Resolution R-12-2014-approving an Agreement to Undertake Development relating to the Kettle Park West Development, to vote on prior to the closed session item. Motion carried unanimously by acclamation. The council took a break at 10:35. Mayor Olson called the meeting to order at 10:40. R-12-2014: Consider Resolution R-12-2014, approving an Agreement to Undertake Development relating to the Kettle Park West Development. Moved by Hohol, second by Swangstu, to approve Resolution R-12-2014 as amended by Attorney Dregne with revised language in 4b. Engelberger is in opposition. Further discussion followed. Motion carried 8-4 on roll call. With Selsor, Swadley, Kneebone, and Engelberger in opposition. Moved by Majewski, second by Engelberger, to table the agreement. Motion fails 7-5 on roll call with Urven, Suess, Swangstu, Christianson, Lawrence, Jenson, and Hohol voting in opposition. Moved by Selsor, second by Kneebone, to postpone definitely resolution R-12-2014, approving the Kettle Park West Development Agreement to the first Council meeting in February. Further discussion followed. Attorney Trachtenberg gave a statement regarding the implications of a two week delay. Motion tied 6-6 on roll call with Mayor Olson voting to break the tie, motion fails 6-7 with Suess, Swangstu, Christianson, Lawrence, Jenson, Hohol, and Mayor Olson voting in opposition. Back to original motion to approve Resolution R-12-2014, approving an Agreement to Undertake Development relating to the Kettle Park West Development carried 8-4 on roll call with Selsor, Swadley, Kneebone, and Engelberger in opposition. The Council took a five minute break at 11:40. Mayor Olson called the meeting back to order at 11:45. Moved by Hohol, second by Urven, to move into closed session at per Wis. Stat. Sec. 19.85(1)(e), when competitive or bargaining reasons require closed session discussion or deliberation regarding the terms of the 2014-2015 WPPA Union Contract-Police Officers. Motion carried 12-0 on roll call to move into closed session at 11:45. Moved by Lawrence, second by Urven, to move into open session at 12:00. Motion carries by acclamation. R-11-2014: Authorizing and directing the proper city official(s) to enter into an agreement between the City of Stoughton, a municipal corporation, as Municipal Employer, and the Wisconsin Professional Police Association/Law Enforcement Employee Relations Division (WPPA/LEER) for the 2014-2015 Police Officers union contract/agreement. Moved by Lawrence, second by Suess, to approve the 2014-2015 WPPA Contract. Motion carried 12-0 on roll call. Moved by Lawrence, second by Jenson, to Adjourn at 12:04 a.m. Motion carried unanimously by acclamation. Respectfully submitted, Pili Hougan/City Clerk Published: February 20, 2014 WNAXLP plicant/Owner) has requested the zoning classification of the property at 1525 N. Van Buren Street, Stoughton, WI. be amended from SR-4 Single Family Residential to I - Institutional, subject to certain conditions being satisfied; and 2. The institutional district is intended to permit high-quality institutional land uses at an intensity compatible with the overall community character of the city; and 3. The zoning administrator has determined that a mistake was made during the comprehensive rezoning of properties in 2009 whereby the subject property should have been rezoned to an institutional zoning classification; and 4. The City Comprehensive Plan depicts this property as Institutional which is consistent with the use and proposed zoning; and 5. On January 13, 2014, the City of Stoughton Planning Commission held a public hearing regarding the application to amend the zoning classification of the property at 1525 N. Van Buren Street, Stoughton to I - Institutional, which was preceded by the publication of a class 2 notice under ch. 985 of the Wisconsin Statutes. The Planning Commission considered the application, and recommends the Common Council approve the proposed rezoning request with or without conditions; and 6. The Common Council determines that, subject to certain conditions, amending the zoning classification of the property to I - Institutional is consistent with the spirit and intent of the Citys Zoning Code; has the potential for producing significant community benefits in terms of aesthetics, community character and allows appropriate use of the property; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin do ordain as follows: Section 1. The recitals set forth above are material to and are incorporated in this ordinance as if set forth in full. Section 2. Subject to the conditions set forth in section 4 below, the zoning classification of the property is hereby changed to I - Institutional pursuant to section 78-903 of the City Code and Wis. Stat. 62.23(7)(d). Section 3. The Property shall be used in full compliance with the I - Institutional zoning requirements. Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon publication with the following conditions: No conditions have been placed on this use. Section 5. Upon the effective date of this ordinance, the zoning classification of the Property shall be designated on the zoning map of the City of Stoughton as I - Institutional. Dates Council Adopted: 2-11-2014 Published: 2-20-2014 Mayor Approved: Donna Olson, Mayor Attest: City Clerk Published: February 20, 2014 WNAXLP above are material to and are incorporated in this ordinance as if set forth in full. Section 2. Subject to the conditions set forth in section 4 below, the zoning classification of the property is hereby changed to SR6 Single Family Residential pursuant to section 78-903 of the City Code and Wis. Stat. 62.23(7)(d). Section 3. The Property shall be used in full compliance with the SR6 Single Family Residential zoning requirements. Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect following publication and satisfaction of the following conditions: An instrument terminating the Declarations of Covenants, Doc. #2807362, dated 10-28-1996 between the City of Stoughton and the property owner at 420 S. Page Street shall be executed by the City and recorded with the Register of Deeds. A variance shall be approved by the Board of Appeals for the rear yard setback requirement. Staff review letter dated January 2, 2014. Section 5. Upon the effective date of this ordinance, the zoning classification of the Property shall be designated on the zoning map of the City of Stoughton as SR6 Single Family Residential. Dates Council Adopted: 2-11-2014 Published: 2-20-2014 Mayor Approved: Donna Olson, Mayor Attest: City Clerk Published: February 20, 2014 WNAXLP to approve a resolution authorizing the school district budget to exceed revenue limit for recurring purposes. BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of the Stoughton Area School District, Dane and Rock Counties, Wisconsin, that the revenues included in the School District budget be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $3,100,000 for the 2014-2015 school year; by an additional $1,150,000 (for a total of $4,250,000) for the 2015-2016 school year; by an additional $1,350,000 (for a total of $5,600,000) for the 20162017 school year; and by an additional $1,450,000 (for a total of $7,050,000) for the 2017-2018 school year and thereafter for recurring purposes. Adopted and recorded January 13, 2014. II. RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A REFERENDUM ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF THE APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET TO EXCEED REVENUE LIMIT FOR RECURRING PURPOSES A motion was made by Francis Sullivan, seconded by Wanda Grasse and carried unanimously on a roll call vote (Schumacher, Fergus, Sullivan, Volk, Freye, Grasse, Hunter, Tarpinian and Menzer) to approve a resolution providing for a referendum election on the question of the approval of a resolution authorizing the school district budget to exceed revenue limit for recurring purposes. WHEREAS, the School Board of the Stoughton Area School District, Dane and Rock Counties, Wisconsin (the District), has heretofore duly adopted a resolution entitled: Resolution Authorizing the School District Budget to Exceed Revenue Limit by for Recurring Purposes (the Revenue Limit Resolution); and WHEREAS, the School Board deems it to be desirable and in the best interest of the District to direct the District Clerk to submit the question approved in the Revenue Limit Resolution to the electors for approval or rejection at the regularly scheduled election to be held on April 1, 2014. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of the District as follows: Section 1. Referendum Election Date. The District Clerk is hereby directed to call a referendum election to be held in the District at the regularly scheduled election to be held on April 1, 2014 for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the District the proposition of whether the Revenue Limit Resolution shall be approved. Section 2. Notice to Electors. The District Clerk is directed to give notice by: (a) causing a Notice of Election in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A to be published in the Stoughton Courier Hub in the issue published immediately prior to the fourth Tuesday before the referendum election. (b) causing a Notice of Referendum (which includes the facsimile of the sample ballot) in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B to be published in the Stoughton Courier Hub in the issue published immediately preceding the referendum election. This Notice shall also be posted in each polling place on election day. If any of the municipalities within the District use an electronic voting system employing a ballot label and ballot card, the Notice of Referendum set forth in Exhibit B shall also include a true, actualsize copy of the ballot label and ballot card in the form in which they will appear on election day. Section 3. Polling Places and Hours. The District electors must vote at the referendum election at the times and polling places at which they cast their ballots in regularly scheduled elections. Section 4. Referendum Election Officials. The election officials appointed in each of the municipalities within the District shall conduct the election. Section 5. Official Referendum Ballot Form. The ballot to be used at the referendum election shall be prepared in accordance with the provisions of Sections 5.64(2) and 7.08(1)(a), Wisconsin Statutes. The ballot shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C. The District Clerk shall cause to be printed sufficient ballots for use at said referendum election, both as actual ballots in those polling places which do not use voting machines and as absentee ballots where voting machines are used and as specimen ballots (the latter to be of a different and easily identifiable color from the actual ballot). The form of the ballot shall be filed with the official responsible for providing the ballots for the election, and the District Clerk shall file a copy of the ballot with the clerk of each county having territory within the District, as soon as possible after the date hereof but in no event later than 70 days prior to the election, as provided in Section 8.37, Wisconsin Statutes. If the District prepares the ballots, they should be delivered to the municipal clerks running the election at least 25 days prior to the election, to allow the municipal clerks to comply with their obligation to provide absentee ballots under Section 7.15, Wisconsin Statutes. The municipal clerks of the municipalities within the District shall receive applications for absentee ballots and initial the same when issued to qualified absentee voters. A motion was made by Brett Schumacher, seconded by Joe Freye, and carried unanimously to adjourn at 7:26 p.m. Tina Hunter, Clerk Published: February 20, 2014 WNAXLP and Liz Menzer will present FAB LAB on Thursday also; and, February 3, will be the annual spaghetti dinner/POPS Concert at the high school. CONSENT AGENDA: A motion was made by Tina Hunter, seconded by Francis Sullivan, and carried unanimously to approve the January 13, 2014 special meeting minutes; approve the January 3-15, check register and P card statement as presented; say thank you to the following individuals and groups and move approval of the following donations to the District: $750.00 for ImPACT software for high school student athletes from Dr. Eccles; $2,000.00 for student with disabilities Project Unity from Special Olympics WI, Inc.; $200.00 for student meals from Quams Marine and Motor Sports; and, related budget adjustments totaling $2,950.00; and, approve a field trip request for middle school students to travel to Trees for Tomorrow in Eagle River, WI March 3-7, 2014. COMMITTEE REPORTS: None. DISCUSSION/ACTION: A. 806.00 Dual Enrollment (L1, L2, L5) A motion was made by Tina Hunter, seconded by Francis Sullivan, and carried on a role call vote (Hunter, Volk, Tarpinian, Freye, Sullivan, Schumacher, Grasse, Fergus) to approve the revisions to 806.00 Dual Enrollment as presented. B. 809.00 Full Time Student (L1, L2) A motion was made by Tina Hunter, seconded by Joe Freye, and carried on a roll call vote (Volk, Tarpinian, Schumacher, Fergus, Sullivan, Hunter, Freye, Grasse) to approve the revisions to 809.00 Full Time Student as presented. C. 811.00 Full-Time Open Enrollment Program (L5, P1) A motion was made by Tina Hunter, seconded by Donna Tarpinian, and carried on a roll call vote (Freye, Grasse, Fergus, Sullivan, Hunter, Tarpinian, Volk, Schumacher) to approve the revisions to 811.00 Full Time Open Enrollment Program as presented. D. 813.00 Student Scholarships and Awards (L1, L2, L4, L5) A motion was made by Tina Hunter, seconded by , and carried on a roll call vote to approve the revisions to 813.00 Student Scholarships and Awards as presented. A motion was made by Tina Hunter, seconded by Joe Freye, and carried on a roll call vote (Schumacher, Fergus, Sullivan, Volk, Freye, Grasse, Hunter, Tarpinian) to approve the revisions to 813.00 Student Scholarships and Awards as presented. E. 501.00 Nondiscrimination Statement (L1, L2, L3) A motion was made by Tina Hunter, seconded by Francis Sullivan, and carried on a roll call vote (Grasse, Schumacher, Volk, Tarpinian, Sullivan, Hunter, Fergus, Freye) to approve the revisions to 501.00 Nondiscrimination Statement as presented. F. 2014-15 Open Enrollment Spaces Available (L5, P1) A motion was made by Wanda Grasse, seconded by Donna Tarpinian, and carried unanimously to approve open enrollment spaces available for the 2014-15 school year as follows: 452 regular education seats (4K-31; 5K-26; 1st 26; 2nd-23; 3rd-25; 4th-41; 5th-38; 6th-30; 7th- 19; 8th-18; 9th-42; 10th-43; 11th-39; 12th-51); and 166 special education seats (Kegonsa-15; Fox Prairie-15; Sandhill (5K-5)-23; Sandhill EC-14; River Bluff-41; High School-58). DISCUSSION: A. TAG (Talented and Gifted) Update (L1-L4, P3) Judy Singletary introduced district Talented and Gifted (TAG) teachers Chris Keenan, Laura Borsenick, and Chris Weimer. They presented a TAG program update: Elementary - Moodle, OLSAT testing (online), published book project, nonconformist/evidence based discussion; Middle School - Noetic math, Mathematic Practice Standards (MPS); self advocacy and mindset, National Association of Gifted Children (NAGC) convention highlights, Moodle, redefining mastery; and, high school - academic teams participation (48 students participating), student initiated learning groups (computer competition and rocketry club). B. PIE (Partners in Education) Update (L1-L4, P3, W1) Judy Singletary and Eric Benedict presented a Partners in Education (PIE) update and the partnership with UW Whitewater. PIE offers students the opportunity to take college level courses, earn university credit on transcript for a fraction of the cost. UW Whitewater requires our teachers have a master level education in the course area. The high school currently offers Spanish 252 and Chemistry 102 and 104 PIE courses. PIE credits are transferable to all UW system schools and some private colleges in Wisconsin. In addition, starting next year the high school will also offer a PIE art course. Teachers are exploring scholarship opportunities for students to enroll in these courses. C. Referendum Next Steps (F2, L1L5, P2, W1) Tim Onsager reviewed upcoming referendum presentations. He also reviewed the mailer, need for district wide listening sessions, timing of mailing/listening sessions, recommends one more work session, need to divide up presentations (multiple presentations in one night), mailer will be brought to the board for input and suggestions. Board members will be provided handouts. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: ESL Feb. 3, Alternative Teacher Compensation Plan - Verisight, February 3. Closed session Feb. 3 to discuss compensation for represented/nonrepresented groups (Local 2506 no longer recognized union for bargaining). Facilities Committee meeting/update. A motion was made by Francis Sullivan, seconded by Brett Schumacher, and carried unanimously to adjourn at 8:21 p.m. Tina Hunter, Clerk Published: February 20, 2014 WNAXLP
Members: David Kneebone, Sonny Swangstu, Tim Swadley, Michael Engelberger, Ron Christianson, Paul Lawrence, Tricia Suess, Greg Jenson, Eric Hohol, Tom Majewski, Tom Selsor, Ross Urven Mayor Donna Olson presided at a Regular Meeting of the Common Council of the City of Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin, held in the Council Chambers, Public Safety Building, on Tuesday, January 14, 2014, convening at 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Olson called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. City Clerk Maria P. Hougan called the roll and noted 12 alders present, constituting a quorum: Christianson, Engelberger, Jenson, Kneebone, Lawrence, Majewski, Selsor, Suess, Swadley, Swangstu, Urven, Hohol. Roll Call, Communications, and Presentations: Mayor Olson reminded the audience about the VITA tax program for those needing assistance completing their simplified tax forms. The program will take place on Thursdays from 12:00-5:00 p.m., now until April 3, 2014, at the TRICOR building. Kettle Park West Update: Planning Director Scheel gave a presentation on the Kettle Park West development. He presented the progression of the development. In September of 2010 discussions regarding Kettle Park West began. Finance Director Sullivan explained the Tax Incremental Financing TIF process and TIF funds and districts. She explained some of the terms used in TIFs. TIF is a financing tool municipalities use for improvements. She explained the but for test used in order to determine if TIF funding can be used and how TIF works. TIF does not increase taxes for property owners. She explained the benefits and risks associated with TIFs. She explained common TIF myths. Public Comment: (Kettle Park WestTIF) Denise Duranczyk, 324 Sherman Ave, registered to speak in opposition; Kathleen Kelly, 909 Summit Ave, registered to speak in opposition, Dennis Kittleson, 109 East Taft, registered not to speak, in opposition, Rudy Silbaugh, 924 Skogdalen, registered to speak in support, Sue Springman, 812 Kriedeman Dr, registered in opposition, Petra Horst, 201 W Prospect St, registered in opposition, Randy Olson, 820 Pleasant View, registered in support, Bob Jenson submitted email supporting the matter, Eric Olstad 618 Nottingham, registered to speak in support, Sanne Roeven, 324 Lowell, registered to speak in opposition, Robert Komes, 324 Sherman St. registered in opposition, Fred Waldenburger, 616 West Main St. registered in opposition, Jennifer Mattern-Bicksler, 200 Isham St, registered to speak in opposition, Roger Thompson, 1216 E Academy, registered to speak in opposition, Gale Stone, 3510 Rutland Dunn Town Rd, registered to speak in opposition, Annalise Panthofer, 201 S. Franklin, registered to speak in opposition, Brett Wilson, 125 N Franklin, registered in opposition, Joe Freyer, 1511 Willow Dr., registered in opposition, Donna Fogell, 209 W. Chicago, registered in opposition, Deborah Bicksler, 1200 Overlook Dr., registered in opposition, Silvia Lawrence, 601 S. Page, registered in opposition, Jon Lewis, 1124 E. Main, registered in opposition, Sylvia Lewis, 1124 E. Main, registered in opposition, Jay Warner, 333 Oak St., registered in opposition, Jack Bicksler, 1200 Overlook Dr., registered in opposition, Dale Reeves, 708 E. Main St., registered in opposition, Fred Waldburger, 616 E. Main St., registered in opposition, Rebecca Romine, 124 W. Prospect Ave., registered in opposition, Alfred Olson, 124 W. Prospect Ave., registered opposition, Robert Jenson, no address given, emailed in support, Russel Reppen, 3088 Streb Way, Pleasant Springs, registered in opposition, Michelle Donofrio, 1707 Bonner Trail, Oregon, registered in opposition, Phil Caravello, 225 E. Main, registered to speak in opposition, John Parisi, 3728 Halverson Rd., registered to speak in opposition, Regina Hirsch, 209 N. Harrison, registered to speak in opposition, Terry Parisi, 3718 Halverson Rd., registered to speak in opposition, Roger Springman, 812 Kriedeman, registered to speak in opposition, Lisa Reeves, 708 E. Main, registered to speak in opposition, Matt Evans, 209 N. Van Buren, registered to speak in opposition, Kristi Panhofer, 201 S. Franklin, registered to speak in opposition, Rae West, 1053 Taylor Lane, registered to speak in opposition, Gennifer Weaver, 816 Park St., registered to speak in opposition, Julie Fitzpatrick, 5013 Pebblebrook Dr., Madison, registered to speak in opposition, Ingrid West, 1053 Taylor Lane, registered to speak in opposition, Christa Westerberg, 333 W. McKinley, registered to speak in opposition, Karl Manthe, 713 Christianson Way, registered to speak in support, Peter Sveum, 333 County Rd B, registered to speak in support, Buzz Davis, 1021 Riverview Dr., registered to speak in opposition, Michael Dickman, 209 West St. #1, registered to speak in opposition, Peggy Veregan, 225 N. Monroe, representing the Landmarks Commission, registered in support of the Power Plant roof repair. The council took a break from 8:408:50. Mayor Olson called the meeting back to order at 8:50. Moved by Lawrence, second by Christianson, to approve the items on the consent agenda. Motion carried unanimously by acclamation. NEW BUSINESS O-04-2014: Authorizing and directing the proper City official(s) to approve an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Classification for property located at 1525 N. Van Buren Street, Stoughton, from SR-4 Single Family Residential to I-Institutional. Alderperson Christianson presented for a first reading. O-5-2014: Authorizing and directing the proper city official(s) to amend Section 64-14(b)(d) related to the Tree Commission-Authority and Power & Term of Office. Alderperson Engelberger presented for a first reading. O-6-2014: Authorizing and directing the proper city official(s) to amend the zoning classification for property located at 420 S. Page Street, Stoughton, from NB-Neighborhood Business to SR6-Single Family Residential. Alderperson Christianson presented for a first reading. R-1-2014: Authorizing and directing the proper city official(s) to approve a Conditional Use Permit for Vik Malling to operate an indoor commercial entertainment establishment (Craft Beer, Retail Wine & Restaurant) at 211 E. Main Street, Stoughton. Moved by Christianson, second by Jenson, to approve. Motion carried unanimously by acclamation.
Committee Action: Recommend Council approval 7 - 0 with the Mayor voting Fiscal Impact: None File Number: O - 4 - 2014 Date Introduced: Re-Introduced: January 28, 2014 1st Reading February 11, 2014 2nd Reading The Common Council of the City of Stoughton do ordain as follows: 1. The City of Stoughton (the Ap-
CITY OF STOUGHTON, 381 E. Main StReet, Stoughton, WI 53589 ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1525 N. VAN BUREN STREET, STOUGHTON, WI. FROM SR-4 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO I - INSTITUTIONAL
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Committee Action: Recommend Council approval 7 - 0 with the Mayor voting Fiscal Impact: None File Number: O - 6 - 2014 Date Introduced: Re-Introduced: January 28, 2014 1st Reading February 11, 2014 2nd Reading The Common Council of the City of Stoughton do ordain as follows: 1. Jeff and Ronna Nyman (the Applicant/Owner) have requested the zoning classification of the property at 420 S. Page Street, Stoughton, WI. be amended from NB Neighborhood Business to SR6 Single Family Residential, subject to certain conditions being satisfied; and 2. The SR6 district is primarily intended to permit single family detached development which has moderate density in the citys older established neighborhoods surrounding downtown; and 3. The City Comprehensive Plan Planned Land Use Map depicts this property as Institutional which is not consistent with the proposed use and proposed zoning. The Planned Land Use Map will need to be modified in the future to reflect the actual use and zoning; and 4. On January 13, 2014, the City of Stoughton Planning Commission held a public hearing regarding an application to amend the zoning classification of the property at 420 S. Page Street, Stoughton to SR6 Single Family Residential, which was preceded by the publication of a class 2 notice under ch. 985 of the Wisconsin Statutes. The Planning Commission considered the application, and recommends the Common Council approve the proposed rezoning request with or without conditions; and 5. There are two sets of covenants and restrictions that apply to the property at 420 S. Page Street as follows: Declarations of Covenants, Doc. #2807362, dated 10-28-1996 and Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for lots seven (7) and eight (8), block seven (7), original plat of the City of Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin, Doc #3266693, dated 11-15-2000. The first listed set of covenants and restrictions was granted for the benefit of the City while the other was for the benefit of the Knoppke-Wetzel property at 408 S. Page Street. The restrictions limit the use of the property to a nursery school or day care center including a variety of additional restrictions on the use of the property. The Common Council directs City staff to work with City Attorney Matt Dregne to terminate the Declarations of Covenants, Doc. #2807362, dated 10-281996 between the City and the property owner at 420 S. Page Street; and 6. The Common Council determines that, subject to certain conditions, amending the zoning classification of the property to SR6 Single Family Residential is consistent with the spirit and intent of the Citys Zoning Code and allows appropriate use of the property; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin do ordain as follows: Section 1. The recitals set forth
CITY OF STOUGHTON, 381 E. Main StReet, Stoughton, WI 53589 ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 420 S. PAGE STREET, STOUGHTON, WI. FROM NB NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS TO SR6 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
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Committee Action: Tree Commission Approved 5-0 Public Works Approved 3-0 Fiscal Impact: None File Number: O- 5 - 2014 Date Introduced: January 28, 2014 (l st reading) February 11, 2014 (2 nd reading) The Common Council of the City of Stoughton do ordain as follows: Sec. 64-14 (b) Authority and power. Authority and power. There is created and established a tree commission for the city, which shall consist of eight members, six of whom shall be residents of the city. The remaining two members may reside in a neighboring township within the Stoughton School District. One of the members shall be from the city council and appointed by the mayor. Five citizen members shall also be appointed by the mayor. The seventh member shall be appointed by the utilities director and shall be a nonvoting member. The eighth member shall be appointed by the street superintendent and shall be a non-voting member. All members shall serve without pay. The members of the commission will elect one member as chair and one member as vice-chair annually. Sec 64-14 (d) Term of Office Term of office. The six members appointed by the mayor shall be appointed as follows: One council member for one year and five citizen members for three years. Successors to those citizen members appointed by the mayor shall be appointed for terms of three years. Vacancies caused by death, resignation or otherwise, shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments are made. A member of the tree commission may be removed by the mayor with approval of a majority of the city council. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its date of publication. Dates Council Adopted: 2-11-2014 Published: 2-20-2014 Mayor Approved: Donna Olson, Mayor Attest: Maria Hougan, Acting City Clerk Published: February 20, 2014 WNAXLP
CITY OF STOUGHTON, 381 E. Main StReet, Stoughton, WI 53589 ORDINANCE OF COMMON COUNCIL COMMITTEE To amend Section 64-14(B) (d) Related to the TRee Commission- AuthoRity and poweR & TeRm of office
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A special meeting of the Board of Education of the Stoughton Area School District was called to order Monday, January 13, 2014, at 7:20 p.m. in the Administrative and Educational Services Center Board Room by President, Liz Menzer. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Bev Fergus, Joe Freye, Wanda Grasse, Tina Hunter, Liz Menzer, Brett Schumacher, Francis Sullivan, Donna Tarpinian, and Pat Volk. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. CONSENT AGENDA: A motion was made by Tina Hunter, seconded by Brett Schumacher and carried unanimously to approve the December 16, 2013 regular and executive session minutes; approve the December 11, 2013 through January 2, 2014 check register as presented; and say thank you to the following individuals and groups and move approval of the following donations to the District: $5,000.00 for PBIS incentives from the Stoughton Area Community Foundation; $1,000.00 for the high school FAB Lab from Stoughton Area Community Foundation; $100.00 for high school Madrigal Singer transportation expenses from Janet Finney; $200.00 for high school Madrigal Singer costume expenses from Rotary Club of Stoughton; $100.00 for high school Madrigal Singer transportation expenses from the Garment Shop; $1,000.00 for high school forensics judging expenses from WALMART; $2,000.00 for a high school scholarship from Liza Robbins; $25.00 for a high school scholarship from Kent and Helen Karberg; $750.00 for Fox Prairie student supplies from Deanne Eccles-Rotar; $3,575.84 for high school FFA program from Stoughton FFA Alumni; $95.66 for high school Madrigal Singers from Ken Karwowski; and, related budget adjustments totaling $13,846.50. DISCUSSION/ACTION: A. Referendum Planning (F1, L1-5, P2, W1) I. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET TO EXCEED REVENUE LIMIT FOR RECURRING PURPOSES A motion was made by Pat Volk, seconded by Francis Sullivan and carried unanimously on a voice vote (Freye, Grasse, Fergus, Sullivan, Hunter, Tarpinian, Volk, Schumacher, Menzer)
BOARD OF EDUCATION Stoughton ARea School DistRict SPECIAL MEETING JanuaRy 13, 2014
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A regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Stoughton Area School District was called to order Monday, January 20, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. in the Administrative and Educational Services Center Board Room by President, Liz Menzer. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Bev Fergus, Joe Freye, Wanda Grasse, Tina Hunter, Brett Schumacher, Francis Sullivan, Donna Tarpinian, and Pat Volk. Excused: Liz Menzer. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. C O M M U N I C AT I O N S / R E C O G N I TIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS: None. SUPERINTENDENT/PRINCIPAL/ STUDENT REPORTS: Dr. Onsager reported: today was an inservice training day for teaching staff and he presented referendum information at this mornings gathering; high school students will be taking 1st semester final exams this week; Wednesday, Tim will be leaving for the annual WASB convention in Milwaukee; Thursday morning Lisa Koenecke will be presenting at the convention; Brian Shimon, Judy Singletary
BOARD OF EDUCATION Stoughton ARea School DistRict REGULAR MEETING JanuaRy 20, 2014
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DONATE YOUR CAR, BOAT or Motorcycle to Rawhide. Donate before December 31st for a tax deduction and help a life in your local wisconsin community. 888-653-2729 (wcan) YOUR GENEROUS car, truck or boat donation allows Rawhide Ranch to help troubled youth receive a second chance in life. Donate to Rawhide today! 888653-2729 (wcan)
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554 LAnDSCApIng, LAwn, TREE & GARDEn WORK

SNOWMARE ENTERPRISES Property Maintenance Snow Removal 608-219-1214
602 AnTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES

AMAZING ANTIQUES, Shabby Chic Table & shelf. Dishes, pictures, mirrors, WWII magazines, susanschuster21@gmail.com Daily or by appointment. FOR SALE 2/wood stoves. Antique Parlor Stove, Barrel Stove. $300 each. Susanschuster21@gmail.com
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560 PROFESSIOnAL SERvICES

APPLIANCE REPAIR We fix it no matter where you bought it from! 800-624-0719 (wcan) MY COMPUTER WORKS - Computer Problems? Viruses, Spyware, Email, Printer Issues, Bad Internet Connections - FIX IT NOW! Professional, US based technicians. $25 off service. Call for immediate help. 888-885-7944 (wcan) ONE CALL DOES IT ALL! Fast and Reliable Handyman Services. Call ServiceLive and get referred to a pro today. Call 800-604-2193 (wcan) ONE CALL Does it All! Fast and Reliable Plumbing Repairs. Call ServiceLive and get referred to a pro today 800-981-0336 (wcan) RECOVER PAINTING Currently offering winter discounts on all painting, drywall and carpentry. 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.
508 CHILD CARE & NURSERIES

LIL' STARS 22/yrs Licensed Daycare (Stoughton), FT/PT w/Preschool Program, Infant-Up. Open-6AM. 608-8730276
606 ARTICLES FOR SALE

MOVING SALE- Freezers, sofa, recliner, bike, piano, patio set, antiques, entertainment center. susanschuster21@gmail.com
516 CLEAnIng SERvICES

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638 COnSTRUCTIOn & InDUSTRIAL EQUIpMEnT

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CONCRETE FINISHERS and Laborers. Experienced w/valid DL. CDL preferred. Competitive wage and benefits. Call Jeff: 608-884-9725
EQUIPMENT OPERATOR
The City of Verona is currently accepting applications for a full-time Public Works Equipment Operator to perform a variety of tasks related to the repair, maintenance, and operation of City of Verona streets, sidewalks, facilities, mechanical equipment and utilities. The position involves the performance of manual labor and the ability to operate heavy equipment including loaders, excavators and patrol trucks with snow plow and wing attachments. Applicants must possess a valid CDL. Starting salary $43,196 annually plus excellent benefits package. For complete position description and to apply go to www.ci.verona.wi.us or contact Public Works Department, 410 Investment Court by March 14, 2014. EOE
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A&B ENTERPRISES Light Construction/Remodeling No job too small 608-835-7791 ALL THINGS BASEMENTY! Basement Systems Inc. Call us for all your basement needs! Waterproofing? Finishing? Structural Repairs? Humidity and Mold Control? Free Estimates! Call 888-9298307 (wcan) DOUG'S HANDYMAN SERVICE "Honey Do List" No job too small 608-845-8110 THEY SAY people dont read those little ads, but YOU read this one, didnt you? Call now to place your ad, 845-9559, 873-6671 or 835-6677.
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PLOWING, BLOWING, Residential and commercial. 608-873-7038
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BANKRUPTCY- STOUGHTON and surrounding area. Merry Law Offices. 608205-0621. No charge for initial consultation. "We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the bankruptcy code." THEY SAY people dont read those little ads, but YOU read this one, didnt you? Call now to place your ad, 845-9559, 873-6671 or 835-6677.
666 MEDICAL & HEALTH SUppLIES

MEDICAL GUARDIAN Top-rated medical alarm and 24/7 monitoring. For a limited time, get free equipment, no activation fees, no commitment, a 2nd waterproof alert button for free and more. Only $29.95 per month. 877-863-6622 (WCAN) SAFE STEP WALK-IN TUB Alert for Seniors. Bathrooms falls can be fatal. Approved by Arthritis Foundation. Therapeutic Jets. Less than 4 inch step-in. Wide door. Anti-slip floors. American made. Installation included. Call 888960-4522 for $750. off (wcan)
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Do you have excellent communication skills? Creative ideas? The ability to develop and maintain client relationships? An interest in print and web based media? We have an established account list with growth potential. If you possess excellent communication and organizational skills, a pleasant personality, and the ability to prospect for new business we would like to speak to you. Previous sales experience desired. Media experience a plus. Competitive compensation, employee stock option ownership, 401(k), paid vacations, holidays, insurance and continuing education assistance.
HELP WANTED- TRUCK DRIVER HBI, INC., Has Immediate Opportunities in the Telephone Industry! Foremen, Aerial Technicians, Cable Plow/Bore Rig Operators, Laborers (CDL Preferred) Training Offered. Travel Required for All Positions. 920644-6300 www.holtger.com EOE by AA (CNOW) OWNER OPERATORS Average $3K/week! Be out up to 14 days, enjoy GUARANTEED home time! Weekly settlements. Cardinal Greatwide pays loaded/ unloaded. Class-A CDL & 1yr driving experience. Fleet Owners Welcome. Operate under your own authority or ours! Call Matt 866-309-5830. DriveForCardinal.com (CNOW)
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AMP: LINE 6 Spider IV 75 watt guitar amp. Tons of built in effects, tuner, and recording options. Like new, rarely used, less than 2 years old. Asking $250 OBO. call 608-575-5984 GUITAR: FENDER American made Standard Stratocaster guitar. Tobacco burst finish, mint condition. Includes tremelo bar, straplocks, and custom fitted Fender hard-shell case. Asking $950 OBO. Call 608-575-5984 CLASSIFIEDS, 845-9559, 873-6671 or 835-6677. It pays to read the fine print.
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VERONA SCHETTLER Terrace 1-bedroom apartments available NOW. For persons 62+ and/or handicapped/ disabled. Rent starts at $443. major appliances included, off street parking, water /sewer, garbage pickup and SNOW removal. call 888-237-5710 for more details. EHO provider and employer. FRENCHTOWN SELF-STORAGE Only 6 miles South of Verona on Hwy PB. Variety of sizes available now. 10x10=$50/month 10x15=$55/month 10x20=$70/month 10x25=$80/month 12x30=$105/month Call 608-424-6530 or 1-888-878-4244 NORTH PARK STORAGE 10x10 through 10x40, plus 14x40 with 14' door for RV & Boats. Come & go as you please. 608-873-5088 RASCHEIN PROPERTY STORAGE 6x10 thru 10x25 Market Street/Burr Oak Street in Oregon Call 608-206-2347 UNION ROAD STORAGE 10x10 - 10x15 10x20 - 12x30 24 / 7 Access Security Lights & Cameras Credit Cards Accepted 608-835-0082 1128 Union Road Oregon, WI Located on the corner of Union Road & Lincoln Road
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TOP PRICES Any Scrap Metal Cars/Batteries/Farm Equipment Free appliance pick up Property clean out. Honest Fully insured. U call/We haul. 608-444-5496 WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks. We sell used parts. Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm. Newville Auto Salvage, 279 Hwy 59 Edgerton, 608-884-3114.
845 HOUSES FOR SALE

FARM/HORSE FARM: 35 Acres! Huge riding arena, tack room, barn/machine shed. Also beautiful 3 bedroom, 3 bath completely remodeled home. Large farm kitchen w/stand, 1st floor laundry, tiled floors, new roof. Creek running through property. fruit trees. $355,000 - - Call Pat's Realty, Inc. at 608-884-4311 FOR SALE BY VILLAGE: 455 Jefferson Street, Oregon Details at vil.oregon.wi.us For more information and appointments call: 835-6286 or 835-3118
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FRUIT TREES As low as $16. Blueberry, grape, strawberry, asparagus, evergreen & hardwood plants. Free catalog. Woodstock Nursery, N1831 Hwy 95, Neillsville, WI 54456 Toll free 888-803-8733 wallace-woodstock.com (wcan) PROFLOWERS SHOW lots of LOVE this Valentine's Day! Save 55% on our Tender Hugs & Kisses bouquet with chocolates for $19.99 plus S/H. Get 20% off your other gifts over $29. Go to www.Proflowers.com or call 800-3159042 (wcan)
WALMERS TACK SHOP 16379 W. Milbrandt Road Evansville, WI 608-882-5725
980 MACHInERY & TOOLS

1999 BOBCAT 773 Skid Loader, new rebuilt engine with warranty, new seat. $10,000. 608-214-3259 MADISON FOR SALE Two Scag Commercial Zero-turn lawnmowers. 1-48 inch machine ($2000) 1-61 inch machine ($3000) Professionally serviced and in very good condition. 608-249-6773
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ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors 55+, has 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $695 per month. Includes heat, water and sewer. Professionally managed. 608-877-9388 Located at 300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI 53589
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211 E Main, Stoughton. 2-bedroom, 1-bath, second floor, 900 sq ft. Natural wood. Organized closet, bookshelf. Office w/built-in cabinet and desk, breakfast bar, A/C, Laundry on-sight. Storage and parking. $695. Available now. 608271-0101. 2 BEDROOM Townhouse apartment w/ full basement on Racetrack Rd-Stoughton $775/mo includes utilities. No Pets. Security deposit and references are required. Available Now for an approved applicant. Call 608-241-6609 3 BEDROOM UPPER flat. Stoughton Heat + water included close to downtown $750/month. No Pets, No smoking. Contact: 239-4981 Available 3/1/14 GREENWOOD APARTMENTS Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently has 1 & 2 Bedroom Units available starting at $695 per month, includes heat, water, and sewer. 608-835-6717 Located at 139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575 stoughton- 3+ bedroom home. Furnished. 1/yr lease. No/pets/smoking. $1500/mo. References required. March 1/15th. susanschuster21@gmail.com STOUGHTON- 525 W South St, Upper. No Pets/Smoking. Heat included, stove and refrigerator. $700/mo. 1st and last months rent. 608-516-4400 VERONA ONE Bedroom Available March 1st. Heat Included, $525 month. Dave 608-575-0614 CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon Friday for The Great Dane and Noon Monday for the Courier Hub unless changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 8459559, 873-6671 or 835-6677.
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ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE 10X10 10X15 10X20 10X30 Security Lights-24/7 access BRAND NEW OREGON/BROOKLYN Credit Cards Accepted CALL (608)444-2900 C.N.R. STORAGE Located behind Stoughton Garden Center Convenient Dry Secure Lighted with access 24/7 Bank Cards Accepted Off North Hwy 51 on Oak Opening Dr. behind Stoughton Garden Center Call: 608-509-8904 DEER POINT STORAGE Convenient location behind Stoughton Lumber. Clean-Dry Units 24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS 5x10 thru 12x25 608-335-3337
870 RESIDEnTIAL LOTS

ALPINE MEADOWS Oregon Hwy CC. Only 8 lots remaining! Choose your own builder 608-215-5895
990 FARM: SERvICE & MERCHAnDISE

RENT SKIDLOADERS MINI-EXCAVATORS TELE-HANDLER and these attachments. Concrete breaker, posthole auger, landscape rake, concrete bucket, pallet forks, trencher, rock hound, broom, teleboom, stump grinder. By the day, week, or month. Carter & Gruenewald Co. 4417 Hwy 92 Brooklyn, WI, 608-455-2411
688 SpORTIng GOODS & RECREATIOnAL

CAMPER PALOOZA! March 6-9 Free admission Deep discounts Huge Inventory Motor homes & campers Trades welcome-Financing King's Campers Exit 188 Wausau, WI 715-355-5556 www.kingscampers.com (wcan) CLAM CABIN Style Portable Ice Shack in excellent condition. Comfortably seats two people and assembles in just minutes. Plenty of room for a couple of bag chairs and is tall enough to stand-up inside. $180 or best offer. 608-873-8106 WE BUY Boats/RV/Pontoons/ATV's & Motorcycles! "Cash Paid" NOW. American Marine & Motorsports Super Center, Shawno. 866-955-2628 www.americanmarina.com (wcan).
965 HAY, STRAw & PASTURE

GRASSY HORSE HAY. Small squares $4.50 ea. Big squares/big rounds available. 608-669-7879
801 OFFICE SpACE FOR REnT

STOUGHTON 307 S Forrest Retail or Office Space. 400 sq ft. $299/month utilities included. 608-271-0101 VERONA- OFFICE/WAREHOUSE 1000 Sq Ft.$500 +Utilities. 608-575-2211 or 608-845-2052
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DONATE YOUR CARFAST FREE TOWING 24 hr. Response - TaX Deduction United Breast Cancer FOUNDATION Providing Free Mammograms & Breast Cancer Info. 866-343-6603 (wcan) CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon Friday for The Great Dane and Noon Monday for the Courier Hub unless changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 8459559, 873-6671 or 835-6677.
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Join the team at McFarland State Bank! We are a successful $400 million independent community bank headquartered in McFarland, WI serving Dane County. We are currently offering an excellent full-time opportunity within a professional environment. Working within the retail banking team, this individual will serve current, new, and prospective clients with not only a great attitude, but with the knowledge of a variety of financial tools too. Activities include, but are not limited to, consumer lending, cross sell deposit services & products, discuss and quote interest rates, execute account changes and other pertinent account information. Opening and processing new accounts. If you enjoy serving external and working with internal clients, are well organized, detail oriented, and thrive on a variety of tasks, this position is for you. The preferred candidate has experience in personal banking and consumer lending. Strong written and interpersonal skills, self-motivation and solid computer skills are also preferred. This full time position offers a competitive salary and benefits including 401(k), paid vacation and cafeteria plan. This position is located at our Downtown Stoughton office. Does this opportunity match your desired career path and qualifications? If yes, you are invited to submit your resume to:
McFarland State Bank Attn: Holly Heuer, VP Marketing & HR P.O. Box 7, McFarland, WI 53558 or e-mail Holly at hheuer@msbonline.com.
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The City of Stoughton has openings for three part time Administrative Assistant positions. These are part time (20 hour per week) non-represented positions with pro-rated benets with a hiring rate of $13.50 per hour. The City currently has Administrative Assistant positions open in the Reception, Human Resources and Planning departments. These positions require strong computer and organizational skills. Education and experience required: High School diploma or equivalent. Three to four years ofce support experience, data entry experience, multi line phones, and customer service. Applicant should be procient in Microsoft ofce application including Word, Excel and Outlook. Employment applications and position descriptions are available from and must be returned to the Administrative Services Department, Attn: L Sullivan, 381 East Main Street, Stoughton, WI 53589 by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25, 2014. Employment applications are also available at www.ci.stoughton.wi.us/clerk/
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The City of Stoughton, an Equal Opportunity Employer, (population 12,646) has an opening for a full-time Human Resources Generalist/Risk Manager. The purpose of this position is to provide Human Resources, Personnel, and Risk Management responsibilities to the City of Stoughton and its employees. This position is a full-time non-represented position and will report to the Mayor. This position requires knowledge of human resources rules, regulations and state laws, insurance programs relative to employee benets, along with the city property insurance programs. Requires an Associates or Bachelors Degree in Human Resources, Personnel Management, Accounting or closely related eld. Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certication preferred, but not required. Three to ve plus years in progressive leadership experience in a Human Resource position or similar position. The ideal candidate will have experience or specialized training in employment law, compensation, organizational planning and development, employee relations, and safety training. Background check and pre-employment physical will be required. The City of Stoughton offers a competitive salary and benet package. Employment applications and Position Descriptions are available from and must be returned to the Administrative Services Director, 381 East Main Street, Stoughton, WI 53589 by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 21, 2014. Applications are also available at www.ci.stoughton.wi.us/clerk/
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Matthews: Local playwrights work being staged by Milwaukee Chamber Theatre

Continued from page 1 Green. Matthews drama is set in east Tennessee in October 1960. The backdrop is the interactions of three family members after an actual explosion that happened at the Tennessee Eastman Chemical Company, where about 12,000 people worked, including seven of Matthews family members both of her grandfathers, her father, mother and three uncles. Fortunately, none of them was among the 16 dead and countless others injured. Ironically, Matthews was born nine months to the day after the Oct. 4 explosion. The characters volatile mix of emotions and strained interactions from that tragic day fueled by the confusion and anxiety of not knowing for many hours who did and did not survive are the elements of human behavior that Matthews set out to examine through the play. Of course, since she hadnt been born at the time of the tragedy, the play is not autobiographical. Instead, Matthews took the angst and tension from another set of circumstances the slow, prolonged death of her father and overlain them on the characters dealing with each other in the aftermath of the explosion. getting her mind around taking him off of that. She and her family a brother, sister and many relatives were just sort of trapped in the ICU waiting room at the hospital. At that time, I was baffled at how quickly conversations change when you have a roomful of people waiting for news thats probably going to be bad, she recalled. After a week in intensive care, Matthews family made the decision to take her father off a ventilator. It took another 60 hours for him to die. During that time, things sometimes seem inappropriate, she observed. Like an old neighbor visits and you find yourselves laughing in the hallway, and then you think, should I be laughing? She wanted to explore those feelings by writing about a situation where that many different emotions could get trapped in a room, with characters who werent always comfortable with each other or even always fond of each other. There were some really brisk comments exchanged during that time, she said. Its not like bad things happen and suddenly everyone becomes angelic and behaves. So I wanted to write about that, but not in the same way that it happened. Thats when she came up with the idea to set that kind of tension in the context of the Eastman Chemical explosion. Matthews compared the relative impact of the event to the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center. It affected everyone in the region and was one of those life-changing events that forever remind people of where they were and what they were doing when it happened. Various stories of the day had been in my family and the whole community all of my life, she said. I remember the story of my mom being panicked and in one place and not being able to find my dad. And then my dad rolling in several hours after everyone else was accounted for. You know, that sort of fright.
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Loris Matthews at work in her Stoughton home. Her latest play, October, Before I was Born, is a story about family tensions in the aftermath of an explosion in 1960 at a chemical plant in eastern Tennessee. The play was first performed at a historic theater in Virginia in the fall of 2012, and will run at the Milwaukee Chamber Theatre through March 9.
The genesis
The play began with notes on the back of a quilting magazine while I was sitting up with my mom at a hospital in Tennessee, after she had surgery, Matthews remembered. She was dozing and in and out of making sense, and I began to jot down an outline. It took about a year and a half before there was a fully formed piece of dialogue to go with the ideas. Those ideas center on the tensions that can exist, and be exacerbated, among people under stress. When she started writing the play, her father had been dead for three years and her mother was very ill. Matthews said shed been looking for a way to write about the 10 days before my dad died when he was on life support and my mom was having a hard time
raised in Kingsport, Tenn., a town of about 16,000 close to the Virginia border. She recalls writing lots of Girl Scouts skits and delivering her young playmates lines as a child. Ive always done it, she said. My cousins would tell you I was telling them what to say and making up plays in the basement from a very early age. In high school, the junior class roasted the senior class in a series of skits highlighting their embarrassing moments, so I wrote that. After high school, Matthews attended college and eventually earned an MFA from the University of South Carolina, which is where she met her husband, Greg, who also has a background in drama. The couple moved to Madison 15 years ago for his graduate work at the University of WisconsinMadison. Because they decided Madison was a great place to live, they stayed to raise their two children a boy, now 16, and a girl, now 12. Personal history In college, Matthews Matthews was born and
wrote some 10- to 15-minute sketches that were patterned after Saturday Night Live. After graduating, she taught high school drama and wrote plays for the drama club to perform. Since moving to Wisconsin, a couple of Matthews short pieces have made it into Chicago. Chicago Dramatists is one of the primary organizations there that help launch new plays and playwrights, she explained. They chose a one-act that I wrote for part of their Saturday reading series. A person from Second City directed it and moved it to Second City for a onemonth run there. That was about six years ago. Later, a one-act play of hers won the New Plays in the Heartland Festival at Bloomington/Normal, Ill. Last year, the Forward Theater in Madison chose a monologue from a Matthews script to include in its Soul Food Monologue Festival. Her latest play is one that brings forth both comedy and drama, gleaning concepts from her family life.
Humor amid dysfunction

Although it may sound terribly dour and depressing, Matthews said, the plays saving grace is that it actually holds a good deal of humor. Its not as painful as it sounds, she said. Its always a relief when an audience first laughs. In her play, Matthews
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applies dynamics derived from the pathos and ethos of her family experiences to the three characters on stage: a grandmother, her pregnant daughter-in-law, and her son who is unemployed, unmarried and not very socially acceptable. The daughter-in-law is waiting for her husband, and the grandmother character is waiting for her husband, also, and for six of her kids who work there, Matthews recounts. Shes waiting to hear theyve gotten out OK. In the course of waiting, the characters reveal a lot about themselves. What they reveal is not flattering, but Matthews hopes audiences will recognize the humor amid the dysfunction and turmoil. The one thing that people whove seen it have expressed relief about is theres quite bit of humor
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in the play that comes out of the kind of volatile relationships that the daughterin-law has with her motherin-law and her brother-inlaw, she said. The real story for me is three people who dont necessarily function well together trapped in a house without the ability to communicate and not knowing what news theyre about to get. Matthews thinks the three-person cast that will bring her play to life is ideal. I heard the read-through last week, and Im so fortunate that the woman playing the matriarch role is actually a native of West Virginia and teaches speech and dialect at UW-Milwaukee, she said. Shes perfect. The two actors playing her son and her daughterin-law are former students of hers, and theyre also the people who originally read the roles when they were still workshopping the production in Milwaukee in 2011, Matthews added. So theyve been committed to this for almost three years now and really have some nice interactions and timing, she said. The set is perfect, and the costumes are exactly what I had in mind.

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Thursday, February 20, 2014 Vol. 132, No. 29 Stoughton, WI

Celebrate FFA Week with Stoughton FFA!

Mayor nixes rehash of TIF deal

Big box beef spurs write-ins

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Emerald ash borer

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A flair for the dramatic

February 20, 2014

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Students learn back-engineering skills

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Three SHS seniors are National Merit finalists

City committee looks into fire/EMS consolidation

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February 20, 2014

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School board decision prevents discrimination

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February 20, 2014

Stoughton resident appears in UWWhitewater production

Kegonsa students art featured at MMoCA

Hwy. 138 meeting set for Feb. 20

Greenwood advances in national poetry contest

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February 20, 2014

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