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Stoughton
copes with
deaths of
2 students
Scott De LarueLLe
Unifed Newspaper Group
The St ought on Ar ea
School District family was
reeling Tuesday from two
tragedies with the deaths of
two students the day before
a 10-year-old fifth grader
and a 15-year-old Stough-
ton High School sopho-
more.
The school district did
not release the names of the
students whose deaths are
not connected but accord-
ing to local news reports,
Matthew T. Iverson, 10,
a student at Kegonsa Ele-
mentary School, was killed
in a crash Monday after-
noon on Wis. Hwy. 59 in
Green County by an alleged
drunken driver. His father,
Matthew I. Iverson, 35, was
flown by Med Flight to UW
Hospital with life-threaten-
ing injuries, and Iversons
7-year-old and 13-year old
siblings were taken to the
hospi t al vi a ambul ance
with minor injuries, accord-
ing a news release from
the Green County Sheriffs
Department.
According to an obituary
from Cress Funeral Home,
Tyler Bailey, 15, an athlete
TIF: Economic boost or welfare?
Mark IgnatowSkI
With Kettle Park West
approaching an important
development stage, elected
officials will soon consider
whether to spend as much
as $7 million on it.
Seven mi l l i on dol l ars
isnt small change the
citys total revenues for this
year will be about $12.4
million. But the money,
available with an economic
development tool called
tax-increment financing,
could help pay for improve-
ments that some leaders
think will be a catalyst
for future growth and will
improve safety along two
major roads.
De t r a c t o r s , i n c l u d -
ing some on the Common
Council, dont think the
city should be giving cor-
porate welfare to develop
land for a retail area likely
to bring mostly low-wage
jobs. This debate will con-
tinue as different phases of
the development come for
public review.
The use of TIF, which
has really only caught on in
Wisconsin in the past cou-
ple of decades, is a com-
mon subject of debate and
one many people dont ful-
ly understand. Essentially,
it gives the city temporary
control of all the property
taxes of multiple taxing dis-
tricts as a way to promote
development.
This isnt the first time
t he ci t y has l ooked t o
use the tax tool to foster
Photo by Mark Ignatowski
Safety concerns about the intersection of Hwys. 51 and 138 are at the center of a discussion about
whether the city should use TIF money to help with the repairs if a developer chooses to build in Kettle
Park West, seen in the background.
Homecoming
2013
Stoughton didnt let the dreary
weather rain on their parade
this year. Despite the threat of
rain, all activities continued on,
with the only minor adjustment
being the relocation of the pep
rally and the tailgate indoors.
Above, Kevon Foster, a senior
at Stoughton High School,
shows his school spirit with his
creative face paint while wear-
ing a purple towel under his hat
at the game on Friday night.
Right, Maren Shultz carries
her court partner Jace Carlson
across the gym at the pep rally
on Friday.
Photo by Kimberly Wethal
Stoughton Area School District
Board clears up Common Core standards
Scott De LarueLLe
With public hearings now under-
way on the effectiveness of state-
approved Common Core education-
al standards, Stoughton Area School
District officials are making sure they
have answers if residents have ques-
tions.
Ever since the passing of the con-
troversial Act 10, which removed
many collective bargaining rights for
public employees including teach-
ers, education has been thrust into the
forefront of Wisconsin politics. The
next topic of discussion could be the
Common Core standards, which have
recently become a hot item again,
Chamber leaders
bring value to
members, visitors
Mark IgnatowSkI
The Stoughton Chamber of
Commerce has spent the last
year or so making itself more
valuable to businesses and visi-
tors.
The t a s k
under t aken by
director Erica Dial
and visitor servic-
es director Laura
Trotter is a step
toward providing
a clear message
about the city, its
schools and the
community, Dial
said. The result so
far has been that
things are looking
better and people
are starting to see
a brighter future.
Wh a t I v e
n o t i c e d s i n c e
Ive been back is
a general sense of excitement;
people are feeling a breath of
fresh air, Dial said. Theres
an enthusiasm about trying to
promote Stoughton and getting
the word out and supporting the
community.
That unifying message has
been well-received 17 new
members have joined the cham-
ber since Dial came on board
six months ago. Trotter, now in
her second year, has been able
to increase the visitor services
advertising budget to bring in
more tour groups.
While the two each have their
If you go
What: SASD Board of Education
annual meeting
When: 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 21
Where: Administrative and Education
Service Center, 320 North St.
Info: stoughton.k12.wi.us
Turn to District/Page 5
Turn to Students/Page 5
Turn to Chamber/Page 17
Turn to TIF/Page 7
Dial
Trotter
Photo by Tanner Novotny
city debating taxpayer assistance for kettle Park west
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Student Athlete of the Week
Featured athlete selected by the Athletic Department, coaches, and educators.
Featured Athlete: Maggie
Lessor
Parents: Mary Jo and Louis
Lessor
Sport(s): Golf
Other activities/hobbies:
Going on Pinterest,
eating and driving golf
carts.
Plans after high school: To go to college and
study abroad!
Most memorable high school sports experience:
Playing with Becky Klongland on my rst
day of golf ever. Hanging out and making
memories with the team.
What kind of goals do you set for yourself to
keep getting better at your sport?
To always listen to Coach Gilles and Taebel.
Continue playing the sport I have learned to
love!
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Homecoming
2013
Although the football team suf-
fered a tough loss to Monona
Grove, losing 17-0, the school
spirit of the students could
not be dampened. At halftime,
the homecoming court was
announced with Josh Biggs a
surprising win as homecom-
ing king, and Maren Schultz
given the homecoming queens
crown. The schools dance
team performed their routine
on the field, serving as halftime
entertainment, with a show from
the marching band as well. The
dance Saturday night was also
a success, starting and finish-
ing off the night with much less
controversy than last year.
Photo by Jeremy Jones
Fans cheer on the Vikings during the 2013 homecoming football game. Below, a group of students at the dance starts a conga line that
eventually weaved its way around the entire gym.
Photo by Joe Koshollek
Homecoming king Joshua Biggs and queen Maren Shultz were
introduced at halftime of the football game last Friday. The annual
dance was held Saturday.
Photos by Kimberly Wethal
Above, sophomore Alex Asleson makes cotton candy at the tailgate.
Below, Luke Logan and PJ Rosowski tie up an eagle mascot.
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Council annexes land over state objection
Dunkirk property
could be public
works site
Mark IgnatowSkI
The city has annexed
about 13 acres of land
from the Town of Dunkirk
south of Hwy. A that might
be used for a future public
works property.
The Common Council
and Planning Commis-
sion approved the move
last month against a rec-
ommendation by the state
Department of Administra-
tion. The state had warned
that the annexation would
create a balloon on a
string parcel, but the city
said its plans to use the
land for a utility project
make it acceptable to go
against the states recom-
mendation.
The DOA found that
t he move woul d be
against the public interest
in a letter dated July 26.
The department noted that
11 parcels would be con-
nected to the town only by
the County Hwy. A right
of way.
Planning director Rod-
ney Scheel said city has
annexed property for util-
ity use in the past that has
not been contiguous to
the city limits, including
an electric substation near
Taylor Lane and utilities
near Hwy. 138 on the west
end of the city.
The challenge is not
such that its insurmount-
able, Scheel said at the
September Planning Com-
mission meeting. At this
point, the letter from the
Department of Administra-
tion is a recommendation.
Scheel said there is a
90-day window for anyone
to challenge the annexa-
tion and that the city would
plan on closing on the
property after that window
is closed. Scheel noted the
city has an accepted offer
to purchase the property,
pending the approval of
the annexation.
Planning Commission
members unanimously rec-
ommended approval of the
annexation to the council,
which then approved the
move unanimously at its
last meeting.
Kettle Park
review Monday
Several public hearings are
slated for Mondays Planning
Commission meeting, includ-
ing one on Kettle Park West.
All the hearings come with
a recommendation to the
Common Council for further
review. The Planning Com-
mission meeting begins at 6
p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, at the
Public Safety Building.
The zoning hearing about
Kettle Park Wests general
development plan is expected
to draw a lot of comments.
The GDP is submitted to
provide the general mix of
unit types, uses, natural fea-
tures, street layout and zon-
ing standard, city staff noted
in a summary of the meeting
items.
Some citizens and alders
have expressed concerns
about plans to provide taxpay-
er assistance for a developer
who has asked for exemptions
but has not revealed what the
big-box tenant might be.
Bed and Breakfast
Commission members and
the public will also weigh in
on two items related to a pro-
posed bed and breakfast on S.
Page Street.
The commi ssi on wi l l
review changes to the citys
zoning ordinance to amend
the buffer yard requirements
and remove licensing require-
ments.
The city has never issued a
license for bed and breakfast
establishments, staff noted.
The commission will also
review a conditional use
permit for the Stoughton
House Inn, LLC, by Lance
McNaughton. The bed and
breakfast would be located at
516 S. Page St.
Group daycare
Commission members will
also review a conditional use
permit by Jerod and Patricia
Wooldridge for a group day-
care at 720 Nygaard St. Staff
said the daycare is consistent
with past use.
Mark Ignatowski
City of Stoughton
Early estimate:
18-cent tax hike
BILL LIvIck
Preliminary figures for the
City of Stoughton suggest
an estimated increase of $18
per every $100,000 of home
value in the citys portion
of your 2013 property tax
bill, finance director Laurie
Sullivan reported last week
during a Committee of the
Whole meeting.
Mayor Donna Olson said
a .45 percent increase in net
new construction means the
city is allowed to increase
that portion of its tax levy by
$30,622.
She not ed t hat aver -
age home values in the city
dropped by 2 percent in the
past year.
Sullivan estimated the city
will collect a total tax levy of
$7.3 million for 2013.
Sullivan said the avail-
able revenue for the citys
2014 budget could amount to
$13.2 million. She stressed
that the budget numbers are
only preliminary and are
subject to change.
I n t he ci t y s Budget -
ing for Outcomes process,
Olson said the city received
64 service offers and at this
point, there are three partial-
ly unfunded offers: library
services for small business,
library services for the visu-
ally impaired and the Land-
marks Commission.
Olson said when officials
began work on the 2014 bud-
get in January, they faced
a budget gap of $762,045.
She said through a series of
actions the city was able to
reduce its projected 2014
operating expenses by about
$80,000 and find addition-
al revenue of $54,000 and
other efficiencies. The city
is now facing a 2014 budget
gap of $292,661, Olson said.
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Letters to the editor
Stoughton man gets probation for drug charge
MARk IgNATOwSkI
A 23-year-old Stoughton will
serve three and a half years on
probation after he pleaded guilty
a felony charge of possessing
narcotics with the intent to deliv-
er them.
Wade A. Swenson-Voiss, Jr.,
also known as Goomie, plead-
ed guilty to the charge in Dane
County Circuit Court last week.
Online court records show that
judge Stephen E. Ehlke stayed
a 1.5-year prison sentence for
Swenson-Voiss and dismissed
two misdemeanor charges and a
repeat offender sentence enhance-
ment for the felony charge.
Swenson-Voiss had faced up
to 15 years for the felony charge,
plus an additional four years for
being a repeat offender.
According to a criminal com-
plaint filed in Dane County Cir-
cuit Court:
Around 8:30 p. m. July 29,
police saw Swenson-Voiss and a
passenger park outside Stoughton
Trailers. Police have dealt with
the two people on numerous
occasions and approached the
vehicle.
A Stoughton police detec-
tive asked Swenson-Voiss if he
had any heroin. Swenson-Voiss
denied having any heroin, but
later said another acquaintance
was supposed to be bringing it
later. He later told police that he
had heroin on him earlier in the
evening, but his girlfriend had
thrown it out the window when
they saw a squad car.
Swenson-Voiss also admitted
that there was marijuana and drug
paraphernalia in the glovebox.
Swenson-Voi ss was hand-
cuffed and searched. Police found
a baggie containing 10 15 mg
fast-release Oxycontin pills that
he intended to sell.
As conditions of his probation,
Swenson-Voiss is not allowed to
possess drug paraphernalia or use
controlled substances without a
prescription.
Judge dismisses battery charge in elder abuse case
A felony battery charge against
an Evansville man was dismissed
in late July.
The charge had been amended
by the district attorneys office in
April to a misdemeanor battery
charge.
Mark L. Vollmer, 49, has been
accused of throwing a coffee cup
at a 71-year-old woman in Febru-
ary.
The womans daughter said she
believed the incident happened,
however another person familiar
with the family questioned the
womans ability to remember
facts and details.
A probable cause affidavit filed
in Dane County Circuit Court in
March said Vollmer told police
he had argued with the woman,
but denied throwing anything at
her.
Mark Ignatowski
Police rePort
Reports collected from the log book
at the Stoughton Police Department.
Aug. 11
12:13 a.m. A 34-year-old man was
cited for OWI after a traffic stop on
Roby Road near Van Buren Street.
He was cited for possession of THC
and warned for driving without two
headlights.
3:08 a.m. A disturbance involving
alcohol was reported on Stoughton
Avenue. No citations were issued.
9:30 a.m. A 45-year-old man was
arrested for causing bodily harm to
a child on South Harrison Street.
No charges have been filed in Dane
County Circuit Court.
Aug. 12
2:18 p.m. A 33-year-old woman
was cited for failure to yield after a
car crash on Kings Lynn Road at
Kenilworth Court. The woman was
stopped on Kenilworth Court, but
failed to yield to a car traveling on
south on Kings Lynn Road.
11:51 p.m. Two 20-year-old men
were cited for underage possession
of alcohol and THC after a traffic stop
on Hamilton Street at Hwy. 51.
Aug. 13
12:45 a.m. Firefighters and police
responded to a fire on the 1200 block
of Jackson Street. No active fire was
found, but an outlet was singed.
2:30 p.m. Police received a 911
call from a woman after her husband
was stung by a bee. The man was fine
and no assistance was needed.
7:51 p.m. A woman on Randolph
Street called police after a man driv-
ing a gold four-door smiled at (a
group of four girls) in a way that
scared the girls.
Aug. 14
10:48 a.m. A female chocolate
Labrador retriever walked into Wal-
greens. It was taken to the Stoughton
Vet. The owner later approached an
officer to report a missing dog and
was advised that the animal was at
the vet.
Mark Ignatowski
Corrections
In last weeks Hub, a community event was mistakenly typed as a
babies clinic when in fact the event was a rabies clinic.
The Hub regrets the error.
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it right.
Thanks for making golf event a success
The Stoughton Family Golf
Scramble recently held at Coach-
mans was a huge success.
We had over sixty parents and
kids participate and a great time
was had by all.
Congratulations to the Markgraf
Family for winning the trophy in
a scorecard playoff with a great
score of 3 under par.
The Stoughton Fairway Club
would like to thank our hole spon-
sors for helping support our Mis-
sion and in running this outing.
Thank you to all who participat-
ed and helped organize the scram-
ble, especially Bill Goetz, event
coordinator.
We look forward to it next year.
The Stoughton Fairway Club
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Dane County
Exec. budget
proposal covers
senior meals
SCOTT gIRARd
Da ne Count y c oul d
replace funding lost from
federal sequestration that
covers meals for seniors if
the county executives bud-
get proposal is approved.
Dane County Executive
Joe Parisis $552.7 million
proposed 2014 budget also
increases funds for county
park upkeep and mainte-
nance.
Stoughton would be a
recipient of part of $16,000
in countywide funds for
senior meals. Overall, it
would pay for approximate-
ly 4,000 meals.
Were faced with a situ-
ation in which we either
have to say no 4,000 times
for providing what is a crit-
ical resource for seniors
or we have to backfill
that funding with county
tax dollars, Parisi told the
Courier-Hub last week.
Par i si has al so pr o-
pos ed s ever al i nves t -
ments to improve county
parks, including creating a
new outreach coordinator
position, a Dane County
Youth Conservation Corps
through a partnership with
Operation Fresh Start and
$39,000 to better maintain
the parks.
He expressed particu-
lar excitement about the
Youth Conservation Corps,
wi t h $64, 000 from t he
county going to the pro-
gram matched by nearly
$180,000 from Operation
Fresh Start.
He called the program a
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be involved helping main-
tain the parks through OFS,
a program that helps trou-
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area.
The outreach coordinator,
funded at $80,000, would
speci fi cal l y hel p parks
friends groups, which fun-
draise for parks around the
county.
Wi t h m o r e t h a n
2,000,000 annual visitors
to county parks, Parisi said
it was a priority to ensure
the county and its parks
employees are able to main-
tain the highest quality at
the parks.
said district director of cur-
riculum and Instruction Judy
Singletary at Monday nights
board meeting. She gave a
half-hour presentation, talk-
ing about the positives of the
standards and how they have
helped Stoughton schools
better prepare students for
careers.
In May there were (state)
legislative hearings to review
the costs of Common Core,
and in September, we started
to see nationally, people that
are positioning themselves
presidentially, calling into
question, What does the
Common Core mean to us?
she said. Gov. Walker, as
recently as a week-and-a-half
ago, requested public hearings
so the state could re-look at
these standards.
The Common Core stan-
dards were approved by state
legislators in 2010, replac-
ing the former Wisconsin
Model standards adopted
in 1998. Singletary said in
2007, a Department of Pub-
lic Instruction summit deter-
mined a need for more rigor-
ous standards, and she said
the Common Core program
has met that need.
Its pretty dramatic how
different they are, how much
more rigorous (Common
Core standards) are, Single-
tary said. The value of this
for Stoughton is absolutely
a clear direction in a college
and career-readiness, and an
international benchmark. The
targets are explicit and provid-
ed to us by grade level, so a
fourth-grade teacher can look
and know exactly what their
students should know by the
end of fourth grade.
Board members said they
have not heard anything from
residents about issues with the
Common Core standards, but
Singletary said she wanted
to provide them with infor-
mation in case it becomes an
issue.
If any of your constituency
comes to you, youll have
some background on that,
she said.
Declining enrollment
Final student counts were
submitted last week, with the
district having 3.213 students
- 66 fewer students than last
year. Onsager said the district
also had a net loss of 130 stu-
dents from open enrollment,
as 53 were added and 183
left the district. The net loss is
three more than last year.
Onsager said district offi-
cials will continue to reach
out to families and try to
figure out why they are open
enrolling out or in. He said
some of the reasons include
location, or past perceptions
that are still affecting deci-
sions today.
We asked, and the major-
ity of people made their deci-
sion 10 years ago, when they
were not so happy with the
district, so they open enrolled
their first child, and then the
rest followed suit, or theyre
in high school now and have
been open enrolled since
elementary, Onsager said.
Some of it is perceptions that
maybe McFarland is the place
to go, or Oregon (but) I would
stack up our education here in
Stoughton to any one of those
districts, and I would stack up
our educators against any one
of them. A lot of it is weve
done a poor job of getting the
word out letting people
know what opportunities are
here. Were doing a better job
now.
New board member
Bev Fergus was chosen by
a 4-3 vote over Allison Sorg
to fill the board seat of Amy
McFarland, who resigned last
month.
Were very fortunate to
have two well-qualified folks
here this evening, said school
board president Liz Menzer.
Fergus has served on the
board previously, and said she
wanted to return because her
children were grown and she
has more time to offer.
Coffee talk
People are invited to the
districts second Coffee with
the Superintendent from
9-11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17,
at the Stoughton Area Senior
Center. Throughout this
school year, Stoughton Super-
intendent Dr. Tim Onsager
has been going out into the
community and making him-
self available to talk with par-
ents and community members
about Stoughton schools.
The events are open to
anyone, and no registration is
needed. Stop by if you have a
question, have an idea to share
or just want to chat for a few
minutes to know more about
what kind of education the
school district provides and
how it supports the commu-
nity.
Seeking surveys
The district recently sent
out surveys seeking informa-
tion on a variety of school
issues, and nearly 500 have
been returned so far. The
board will go over prelimi-
nary data at its Oct. 21 meet-
ing.
Please take the survey,
said Onsager. Its feed-
back we as a district want to
receive. Your voice and your
survey is valuable.
District: Former board member Bev Fergus will fill vacant seat
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at the high school, died Monday.
Students and staff shared in the
grieving with district counselors
and psychologists, who were on
hand at all district buildings Tues-
day to help. At Kegonsa Elemen-
tary, staff met at the start of the
day to go over a support plan, and
fifth-graders held sessions with the
Kegonsa and district counseling
team.
Follow-up support was provided
as needed throughout the day.
If any students were in need
of further assistance, they were
seen by members of our counsel-
ing team, said SASD community
relations director Derek Spell-
man. As an additional step, we
also emailed to parents guidelines
and suggestions for how parents
can help respond to the needs of a
grieving child at home.
The district released the follow-
ing statement Tuesday: Our deep-
est sympathies go out to their fam-
ilies in their time of grief. We are
close-knit community in Stough-
ton, and these losses affect all of
us. At this time, we are respecting
the privacy of the families affected
by these tragedies, and we ask that
everyone do the same.
Matthew T. Iverson
According to the Green County
Sheriffs Department, Matthew
T. Iverson was pronounced dead
at the scene after a pickup truck
traveling west at the intersec-
tion of Hwy. 59 and Broughton
Road crossed the centerline and
side-swiped a minivan driven by
his father, Matthew I. Iverson, of
Stoughton. A family friend said
they were returning from a volley-
ball game in Monroe.
The driver of the truck, Trevor
J. McGuire, 21, of Monroe, had
one adult passenger in his vehicle,
and both sustained
injuries, according
to the news release.
McGuire was trans-
ported to a local
hospital via ambu-
lance with non-life-
threatening injuries,
and the passenger
refused treatment
for minor injuries.
All people involved in the crash
were wearing seatbelts.
After an investigation, McGuire
was arrested and charged with
reckless driving and homicide by
intoxicated use of a vehicle. Speed,
reckl ess dri vi ng and al cohol
appeared to be factors in the crash,
according to the Green County
Sheriffs Department.
Tyler Bailey
According to his obituary, Bai-
ley was raised in Stoughton and
participated in every sport, with
football his passion.
Funeral services are set for 2
p.m., Saturday, Oct. 12, at Cress
Funeral Home i n St ought on.
Friends and relatives are invited to
a luncheon recep-
t i on i mmedi at el y
following the ser-
vices at Stoughton
VFW Pos t 328.
Friends may greet
t he f ami l y f r om
noon until the time
of the services.
A Facebook page
was recently set up at facebook.
com/riptylerbailey, which doz-
ens of people have viewed and
left messages and favorite stories
about Baileys life.
In their thoughts
Stoughton School Board Presi-
dent Liz Menzer briefly addressed
the tragedies at the conclusion
of Monday nights school board
meeting.
If you have kids, you want to
give them an extra hug, because
I think we have a couple families
and a lot of friends in this district
who are hurting a lot tonight, she
said. In a district this small, those
kind of losses impact a lot of dif-
ferent people. Lets keep those
folks and families in our thoughts.
Students: District reeling after deaths of 15-year-old, 10-year-old
In their words
Stoughton Courier-Hub intern
Kimberly Wethal, a senior at
Stoughton High School, shared
how students reacted to the
terrible news about the deaths
of Tyler Bailey and Matthew
Iverson:
After the news broke to
students Monday morning, the
halls were filled with two things -
crying and heartbroken students
who werent sure how to handle
the sudden traumatic loss, and
absolute silence. To even the
students who didnt know Tyler
personally, it felt like a crime to
simply smile or laugh, or even
talk about it.
To say that the school
environment was somber
would be an understatement,
as students and staff members
alike tried to grasp the concept of
what just happened.
The school environment only
got worse on Tuesday as the
news hit that the district had
suffered yet another loss this
time, a child at one of the
elementary schools. People who
had stayed strong yesterday
broke down, crying in class,
while others comforted them.
Classes tended to have a
lot of kids gone, especially
underclassmen classes, as
counselors were overwhelmed
with the number of students
requesting someone to talk to.
As teachers tried to talk students
through the loss, even the
loudest students had their heads
down and their mouths closed.
The environment was
something never experienced
before by all of the students, and
something that you never want
to experience again.
McGuire Bailey
Phots submitted
Stoughton High School students wear shirts honoring the memory of classmate
Tyler Bailey, who died Monday.
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Thought for the week
Bahai Faith
For information: Alfred Skerpan, 877-0911
or Gail and Greg Gagnon, 873-9225
www.us.bahai.org
Stoughton study classes. All are welcome.
Bible Baptist Church
2095 Hwy. W, Utica 873-7077 423-3033
Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship; 6 p.m. - Worship
Christ Lutheran Church
700 Cty Tk B, Stoughton
873-9353 e-mail: office@clcstoughton.org
Sunday: 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship
9:10 a.m. Family Express followed by Sunday
School
Christ the King Community
Church
401 W. Main St., Stoughton
877-0303 www.christthekingcc.org
Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship
Christian Assembly Church
1844 Williams Drive, Stoughton, 873-9106
Saturday, 6 p.m. worship
Sunday, 10 a.m. worship
The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-Day Saints
825 S. Van Buren, Stoughton 877-0439
Missionaries 877-0696
Sunday: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Sunday school and Primary
Cooksville Lutheran Church
Office: 882-4408
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. - Worship and Sunday School
Covenant Lutheran Church
1525 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton 873-7494
covluth@chorus.net www.covluth.org
Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Come As You Are Worship
Sunday: 9:00 & 10:30 a.m. Worship
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.
Ezra Church
www.ezrachurch.com
129 E Main St, Stoughton | 834-9050
Sunday: 9 and 10:30 a.m.
First Lutheran Church
310 E. Washington, Stoughton 873-7761
www.flcstoughton.com
Sunday: 8:30 & 10 a.m. worship
Fulton Church
9209 Fulton St., Edgerton | 884-8512
Worship services 8, 10:30 a.m. -
coffee hour 9 a.m. - Sunday School 9:30 a.m. -
Varsity 12:07 p.m. - AWANA 3 p.m.
www.fultonchurch.org
Good Shepherd By The Lake
Lutheran Church
1860 Hwy. 51 at Lake Kegonsa, Stoughton
873-5924
Sunday Worship: 8:00 and 10:30 a.m.
Education Hour for all ages: 9:15 a.m.
LakeView Church
2200 Lincoln Ave., Stoughton
873-9838 www.lakevc.org.
Sunday: 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. - Worship
Seventh Day Baptist
Church Of Albion
616 Albion Rd., Edgerton
Worship Saturday 11- Sabbath School 10
Fellowship Meal follows service on first Sabbath
Phone: 561-7450 or email: albionsdb@gmail.com
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Stoughton Baptist Church
Corner of Williams Dr. & Cty. B, Stoughton
873-6517
Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship;
6 p.m. - Evening Service
St. Ann Catholic Church
323 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton
Weekday Mass: At Nazareth House and
St. Anns Church - Check the weekly bulletin
or call 873-6448 or 873-7633.
Weekend Mass: Saturday - 5:15 p.m.;
Sunday - 8 and 10:30 a.m.
United Methodist of Stoughton
525 Lincoln Avenue, Stoughton
E-mail: Stoughtonumc@Wisconsinumc.org
Sunday: 8 a.m. - Short Service;
10 a.m. - Full Worship
West Koshkonong Lutheran Church
1911 Koshkonong, Stoughton
Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship
Western Koshkonong
Lutheran Church
2633 Church St., Cottage Grove,
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. worship
11 a.m. Bible study
Paradox
The word paradox comes from two simple
Greek words, para meaning beyond, and
doxa, meaning opinion. A paradox is
something that is beyond belief or seem-
ingly contradictory. Christianity is full of
paradoxes. Christ is the living embodiment
of paradox, a man of humble birth who
turns out to be God. It was paradoxical to
the Jews of the first century that Jesus was
considered to be the Messiah, because they
were expecting a conquering hero, a king
who would come and drive out the Romans.
Jesus essentially told them that his kingdom
was not of this world and to give to Caesar
what was Caesars. A final paradox that is
so essential to Christianity is the cross itself.
It isnt just that the cross is an instrument
of a cruel and torturous death, not befitting
a king or a God, but it was considered, by
Jewish law, that anyone hanged up alive and
allowed to die was cursed by God: anyone
who is hung on a pole is under Gods curse
(Deuteronomy 21: 23). Thus, Paul says that
the cross is a stumbling block to Jews.
Christopher Simon for Metro News Service
Has not God made foolish the wisdom of
the world?...We preach Christ crucified: a
stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to
Gentiles.
1 Corinthians 1: 20, 23
Community calendar
Harmony fall festival
The event runs from 4-6 p.m.,
Thursday, Oct. 10 at Harmony
of Stoughton, 2321 Jackson St.
There will be musical entertain-
ment, dancing, food and refresh-
ments made by Chef Lenny,
games and prizes, door prize
drawings, fire pit with Smores
and much more.
For more information, contact
LaRae Gavic at 877-1227 or
email stoughton@harmonyresi-
dence.net.
Senior night tailgate
Stoughton High School student
senate, athletics and band boost-
ers are hosting a community tail-
gate prior to the Senior Night
football game, from 4:30-7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 11 in the back park-
ing lot of the high school.
There will be activities and
entertainment provided by the
SHS band, dance team and cheer-
leaders. Viking apparel, chili,
burgers and much more will be
for sale.
People are invited to enjoy a
meal, join in the fun and get into
the Viking spirit for the last home
game of the season.
Annual Hoe Down
Martin Luther Christian School
annual Fall Hoe Down is 5-7
p.m., Friday, Oct. 11 at the MLCS
big gym (900 W. Wilson St.,
Stoughton). The event features
food, dancing, games, hayrides
and many additional fun family
activities.
The MLCS Scholastic Book
Fair will be open until 7:30 p.m.
Admission is $5 per person or
$20 per family; children two and
under are free.
For more information, call
Cynamon Reynolds at 873-8073
or email mlcsoffice@sbcglobal.
net.
Friends Fall Fundraiser
The Friends of the Stough-
ton Public Library invite you to
attend the annual Fall Fundraiser
on Sunday, Oct. 13, from 1:30-
4 p.m. at the Stoughton Public
Library, 304 South Fourth Street.
The cost is $20 per person and
tickets are available at the library
or call 873-4050. Entertainment
will be provided by the Devon-
shire Jazz Duet.
There will also be light refresh-
ments, a book reading and sign-
ing by local authors Kelly Harms
and Sarah Monette, business
donor raffle.
Octoberfest and brat lunch
The event will run from noon
to 1 p.m., Monday, Oct. 14 and
will feature accordion music and
stump fiddle with Joyce Wildt.
Call 873-8585 for reservations.
Six-week parenting course
to start Oct. 15
A six-session parenting course
developed by the Love and Log-
ic Institute will be available on
Tuesday evenings starting Oct.
15 at the Stoughton Area School
District Administrative Building,
320 North St.
The Parenting the Love and
Logic Way program is for
parents with children ages kin-
dergarten through third grade
and will take place from 6-7:30
p.m. Tuesdays through Nov. 19.
There is a $10 fee for materials,
although the fee can be waived in
the event of hardship.
Childcare is available upon
request in advance the week
before.
To register for the event, con-
tact Nancy Crassweller, the dis-
tricts AODA coordinator, via
email at Nancy.Crassweller@
Stoughton.K12.WI.US or call
877-5047.
Exploring World Cultures:
Congo
Join us for our monthly presen-
tation about cultures from around
the world, given by individuals
from those cultures who are cur-
rent employees of Cummins, Inc.
here in Stoughton.
The event is set for 1-2 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 15.
Brain presentation
At 10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 17,
you can learn about how your
brain works and the latest tips
on improving brain health. Join
Joy Schmidt from the Alzheim-
ers and Dementia Alliance This
presentation will be held in the
Bryant Health Education Center
on the lower level of Stoughton
Hospital.
To reserve your seat, call 873-
2356 or email pr3@stohosp.com
Seating is limited.
SHS fall play
Stoughton High School Stu-
dents will perform The Drowsy
Chaperone at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct.
18 and Saturday, Oct. 19 and 2
p.m., Sunday, Oct. 20 at the SHS
auditorium.
The musical is a play within
a play, where the character of
the Man in Chair listens to
and comments on a record of his
favorite musical, which is then
brought to life on stage.
The production will feature
nearly 70 students, including per-
formers, orchestra members and
crew.
Coming up
Look for obituaries on
Page 17
Submit your community calendar
and coming up items online:
Friday, Oct. 11
5-7 p.m., Martin Luther
Christian School annual
Fall Hoe Down, 900 W.
Wilson St., Stoughton,
873-8073
7:30-7 p.m., Stoughton
High School Senior
Night community tailgate,
SHS back parking lot
4-6 p.m., Harmony Fall
Festival, Harmony of
Stoughton, 2321 Jackson
St. 877-1227.
Sunday, Oct. 13
1:30 p.m. 4 p.m.,
Friends of the Library Fall
Fundraiser, 873-4050

Monday, Oct. 14
6 p.m., Stoughton
Planning Commission,
Public Safety Building
7 p.m., American Legion
Post and Auxiliary, 803 N.
Page St., 205-9090
Tuesday, Oct. 15
6:30 p.m., VFW Post
328, 200 Veterans Road,
873-9042
6 p.m., Finance
Committee, City Hall
7 p.m., Common
Council, Public Safety
Building
Thursday, Oct. 17
9-11 a.m., Coffee with
the Superintendent,
Stoughton Area Senior
Center
10 a.m., Brain health
presentation, Stoughton
Hospital, 873-2356
5:30 p.m., Stoughton
Kiwanis Club, Vennevoll
Clubhouse, stoughtonki-
wanis.org
Friday, Oct. 18
7 a.m. 1 p.m.,
Farmers Market, 1050
W. Main St., Stoughton
Plaza, 873-9443
7 p.m., SHS fall play,
The Drowsy Chaperone,
SHS auditorium
Saturday, Oct. 19
6 p.m., Bingo, Sons of
Norway - Mandt Lodge,
317 S. Page St.
4:30-7:30 p.m., Lions/
Lioness Chili Feed,
Stoughton American
Legion, 803 Page St.
SHS auditorium
Sunday, Oct. 20
7 a.m. - noon, American
Legion breakfast, 803 N.
Page St., 205-9090
11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
Chili Feed, VFW Post
328, 200 Veterans Blvd.,
873-9042
SHS auditorium
Monday, Oct. 21
6:30 p.m., Optimists,
Pizza Hut, 1424 Hwy. 51,
info@stoughtonoptimist.
org
7 p.m., Town of Dunkirk
board, Town Hall, 873-
9177
7 p.m. Town of Dunn
board, Town Hall, 838-
1081
5:30 p.m., SASD board
meeting, Administrative
and Educational Services
Center, 877-5000,
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growth, but it would be a
major investment in an area
that will be primarily a com-
mercial center in its first
phase of development.
And while the city hasnt
decided whether to use TIF
or how much, the sense at
City Hall clearly is that the
development and its need-
ed, expensive upgrade to the
Hwy. 51-138 intersection
probably would not happen
without some help.
But for the TIF assistance
we wouldnt be able to make
the improvements along
Hwys. 51 and 138, Olson
said, alluding to the common
test of the use of TIF. Weve
talked about safety improve-
ments on Hwy. 51 for years
but theres no money to do
that.
Why here?
The Planning Commission
and Common Council will
review the general develop-
ment plan (GDP) in the com-
ing month. An approval there
would be a key stage that
would essentially bind the
city to allowing certain types
of development in the area.
But it is a separate process
from a developers agree-
ment that would commit the
city to spending TIF money,
and so far, theres no timeline
set for when a TIF deal might
show up for public review.
We want to continue hav-
ing positive discussions, to
see if a project can develop
and evolve that is appropri-
ate for our community, city
planning and development
director Rodney Scheel told
alders at a Committee of the
Whole meeting earlier this
year.
What Forward Develop-
ment Group hopes to develop
in the 275 acres at the north-
west corner of Hwy. 138 and
U.S. Hwy. 51 would happen
over several phases. The first
phase known as the com-
mercial center includes
about 30 acres closest to the
intersection.
The commerci al area
would include a roughly
11.5-acre large retail lot
with four commercial/office
outlots between 1.8 and 2.4
acres.
Before that, however, city
leaders, including Mayor
Donna Olson, would like to
see improvements made to
the bordering highways. And
for good reason. Anyone who
has driven on Hwy. 51 knows
the intersections can be dan-
gerous particularly at Jack-
son Street and at Hwy. 138.
Olson told the Hub she
hopes to use TIF money to
make those improvements.
The roadway and intersec-
tions have problems already
and are projected to worsen,
even if no development is
done. By working with the
developer to make those
safety improvements, the
city will be able to get a safer
roadway faster than it would
if it waited for the Wisconsin
Department of Transporta-
tion to help with the projects.
Scheel said a 2011 traffic
study shows the level of ser-
vice that is, the vehicle flow
rate and safety of the inter-
section at Hwy. 51 and 138
is currently at a D level,
with an A rating being the
best. Without any improve-
ments, the intersection is pro-
jected to get an F a failing
grade, just like in school by
2022.
That really starts to go
south if we dont make
some improvements out
there, Scheel said. With-
out improvements to the cor-
ridors, the level of service
would continue to become
worse.
The city has had ongoing
discussions with the WisDOT
about the improvements, but
the state agencys timeline
for repairs a roundabout as
early as 2017 doesnt match
up with the citys needs,
Scheel said. In the interim,
Scheel said, a stoplight could
make things safer.
The DOT has been at
the table having productive
conversations, Scheel said.
We think weve made good
strides and look forward to
continuing that.
Complicating matters is
that the state wont pay for
improvements driven by
developments, Scheel said.
So the city, developer and
state need to find a balance
about what improvements are
needed when.
So not only is the actual
cost of the improvements not
known yet, the share of TIF
the city will commit and any
possible state aid are also yet
to be determined.
Thats why the $7 mil-
lion price tag put in the pre-
annexation agreement the
city and developer signed in
May including $3.2 mil-
lion for roads doesnt mean
the city is committed to that
amount. Olson characterized
it as an unlikely scenario,
saying the agreement allows
up to $7 million for those
improvements, but the final
number could be much low-
er.
Finance director Sullivan
said details about who pays
for what will be determined
as a TIF agreement gets
drawn up.
It was a number, Sul-
livan said of the $7 million
agreement. Were looking
at what the costs are going to
be out there. The city has to
be careful that the develop-
ment will generate enough
increment.
How does it work?
Increment is how all TIF
projects are financed. It refers
to the difference in value
between the property at the
time the tax-increment dis-
trict (TID) was created and
the value at any given point
in the future. If a develop-
ment is thriving, the incre-
ment will be large. If not, it
will be small.
And its not just diverting
city taxes from one fund to
another. A TID gives a city
access to a much bigger share
of the taxes than it normally
would have.
Under current state law, all
the taxing entities (school,
technical college and county)
agree to pool the taxes on the
increment into the TID for
up to 40 years (though more
typically its 23 or fewer).
And the city is given control
over that tax money under the
presumption that if it werent
for the investment by the city,
the development wouldnt
happen.
This but for clause in
state statutes is the question a
municipality needs to answer
to decide if it can create a
TID.
The TID has a base val-
ue that its given the year it
opens, based on the assessed
value of the land. Every year,
the district is assessed just
like any other property in the
municipality the difference
between the base value and
the new assessed value cre-
ates the increment. Taxes
on the increment are put
into a separate account and
used to pay back borrowing
on public expenditures like
roads within the district and
sometimes grants to develop-
ers.
Cities (and other munici-
palities authorized to use
TIF) may only used TIF
for the type of expenditures
written into the TIF plan,
which must be authorized
by a Joint Review Board,
comprising representatives
of each of the taxing districts
and city representatives who
are not elected officials. All
expenditures must occur in
the district or directly benefit
it.
When all projects are paid
off, the TID is required to
be closed, and any leftover
money is distributed to all of
the taxing entities. The incre-
ment is then no longer put in
a separate account.
Tax-increment financing
is one of the few tools cities
have to encourage develop-
ment, city finance director
Laurie Sullivan explained at
the Committee of the Whole
meeting in late July.
Its the most powerful
economic development tool
that municipalities have,
Sullivan said. The intent of
TIF is to help municipalities
finance economic develop-
ment projects that would not
otherwise occur.
Corporate welfare
While the mayor and some
city staff think the city should
use the financing tool to help
foster the Kettle Park West
development, not everyone is
sold on the idea.
Critics like former alder
and Dane County board
supervisor Denise Duranczyk
have called the use of TIF for
this project a form of corpo-
rate welfare.
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TIF myths
At the citys Committee of the Whole meeting in July,
finance director Laurie Sullivan highlighted several myths
surrounding the use of TIF by municipalities.
1. Only developers benefit from TIF
Sullivan: TIF is used only for public infrastructure
costs like roads, sewer, water and utilities. Developments
need to meet very specific criteria in order to be eligible
to create that TIF district.
2. Property owners pay for TIF
Sullivan: Really, the exact opposite is true. TIF pays
for the infrastructure that allows development. Without
the TIF, the entire cost burden would impact the
assessed property owners.
3. TIF districts do not pay taxes
Sullivan: Tax rates apply to properties equally-
whether theyre inside or outside the (TID). Theres no
tax breaks or any special assessment breaks to a TID. All
it is is a difference in the way the funds are allocated.
4. The city gets no tax until the TIF is paid off
Sullivan: We actually do receive base value taxes
which we do use to provide the regular services the
operating services. The increment taxes go towards the
investment.
Graph courtesy City of Stoughton
The illustration above shows how the value of the TID increases over time. As time passes, the value of
the increment can increase while the taxes collected stay flat at the base value. When the TID is termi-
nated, the taxing entities share in the value of the increment.
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Its disturbing to see
numbers like $7 million,
Duranczyk told the Hub.
That amount of money has
never been used in this com-
munity before.
Duranczyk said shes not
opposed to the development,
but the fact that it will be
mostly retail leaves her with
concerns about the types of
jobs created. She said the
fact that alders shes talk-
ed to havent been able to
answer her questions about
the development makes her
wonder if its a good deal for
the city.
We have this develop-
ment thats shrouded in all
this secrecy, she said.
Duranczyk said shed like
to see more public involve-
ment and information about
the development, and some
alders agree.
Alds. Tim Swadley and
Davi d Kneebone vot ed
against the move to direct
city staff to draft a devel-
opers agreement in July. At
the time, the pair said they
wanted to have more discus-
sions about the citys big-box
ordinance and wanted more
information about the devel-
opment.
Duranczyk said she thinks
the city hasnt done a good
job planning for development
in general.
Theyre chasing after
whatever comes along,
Duranczyk said, adding that
the geography of Kettle Park
West makes it challenging to
develop. Its a horrendous
site because of stormwater
issues. Theres a lot of land in
the city (for development).
Despite her criticism of
the potential use of TIF
money for Kettle Park West,
Duranczyk said the citys use
of TIF for the Business Park
North was reasonable since
it created family-supporting
jobs.
Still, she criticized city
officials for wanting to use
local taxpayers money to pay
for road improvements that
should be covered by state
road funds.
I know the state is going
to take their sweet time, she
said. But why double dip
I pay state taxes and gas
taxes so the state can improve
highways.
Ald. Greg Jenson said he
understands critics view that
using TIF for road improve-
ment projects in the area
seems unfair to other busi-
nesses that have had to pay
for similar improvements
without the citys participa-
tion.
But he noted that the city
can draft the TIF agreement
in a way that provides protec-
tions for the city. For exam-
ple, funds for future police,
fire and EMS service can be
specified in the agreement, he
said.
I feel that this is going to
benefit the city in its entire-
ty, Jenson said.
Past success
Jenson, who has served as
an alder for six years, said
the city has been responsible
with TIF money in the past.
Generally speaking, I
think its a good tool, Jenson
said. I think weve been
very good stewards.
The citys most success-
ful use of TIF is the Business
Park North TID 3 that
opened with $94,000 in 1992.
That TIF district has grown
to a value of $15,827,200 and
is slated to close in about five
years, Sullivan said.
Were looking to the
end of it, but weve gotten
approval to finish up a few
projects out there, Sullivan
said.
Most recently, increment
funds from that district have
been used to purchase an
additional 36 acres of land
to the north of the park to
expand it. There are plans to
rebuild Williams Drive in the
area at a cost of up to $1.3
million, however those costs
could be split with nearby
townships because of the
location of the road.
Its so important to the
business park out there, but
its in really bad shape, Sul-
livan said of the road.
Sullivan and Olson said the
citys use of TIF for the busi-
ness park is a great example
of how TIDs can benefit a
whole community.
When it first started, that
was empty land, Sullivan
said. Now look at the busi-
nesses that are out there and
all of the jobs.
The citys downtown area
TID 4 struggled a bit, as
most downtown TIDs do,
Sullivan said. The area got
some revenue shared with it
from TID 3, but is cash flow-
ing now, Sullivan said. Since
1999, it has generated $11.1
million in increment. Most
recently, the citys Redevel-
opment Authority has been
working on plans to establish
a revolving loan fund with
increment from TID 4.
The citys redevelopment
area, TID 5, has generated
about has $1.2 million in
increment since the district
opened in 2010. The only
major project in this area is
the Elven Sted development,
Sullivan said. The current
value of the property in this
area along the railroad cor-
ridor is about $20.5 million
and is slated to close by 2037.
St ought on has been
responsible with its use of
TIF in the past, said Gary
Becker of Vierbicher Asso-
ciates a financial advising
firm that contracts with the
city.
Stoughton has used TIF
very effectively, Becker
said. Theres been signifi-
cant improvements to the
downtown as well as the
business park from the use
of TIF.
Other cities
While Stoughton has had
the most success with TIF
in the business park, other
municipalities have used the
tool to make a variety of proj-
ects including much more
controversial retail work for
them.
Its a tool that can be used
in a lot of different ways,
Becker said.
For example, the City
of Monona has used TIF
to make improvements to
Monona Drive. The roadway
improvements have benefited
retail, commercial, schools,
health care facilities, residen-
tial areas and more.
The City of Fitchburg used
TIF to finance improvements
for its 105-acre Orchard
Pointe shopping center. The
land now home to Target
and many other retail out-
lots was a rock quarry until
about six years ago.
City of Fitchburg admin-
istrator Tony Roach told the
Verona Press in 2008 that
the Orchard Pointe site was
somewhat unique because
it might have been stuck
as a quarry site forever if it
werent redeveloped soon.
Some TIFs have been wild-
ly successful such as Vero-
nas $18 million investment
in bringing Epic Systems
Corp., now the largest private
employer in the county. But
other TIF projects dont go
as well, especially when the
development doesnt happen
quickly enough or doesnt
happen at all.
In most cases where TIF
is not used well, its when the
excitement over a develop-
ment project causes the city
to make a TIF investment
where theres not a lot of
public benefit, Becker said.
For example, a report in
the Milwaukee Journal Sen-
tinel detailed the story of
Warrens, Wis., a village of
360 people that took on $18
million of TIF debt in 1998 to
help finance a waterpark and
hotel. The development never
generated enough revenue to
pay its expenses and closed
in 2009.
The economic downturn
of 2008 also had an impact
on TIDs. Property values
dropped, which led to longer
payback times.
Whats next?
Pl ent y of negot i at i on
remains before Stoughton
is ready to commit to TIF at
Kettle Park West.
Though the citys Planning
Commission is looking at the
developments GDP on Mon-
day, it wont address what
TIF monies could or would
be used for; rather it shows
what buildings and landscap-
ing will look like.
Still, its a relevant piece
of the puzzle. The GDP is
the second part of a complex,
three-stage process called a
planned unit development,
and its generally considered
the most important the one
that provides developers with
assurances that the city will
allow the type of expansion
thats proposed.
(The zoning review pro-
cess) really allows the addi-
tional steps, the additional
input for the community at
a higher level than they actu-
ally can under standard zon-
ing classifications, Scheel
said.
In July, the Common
Council gave city staff direc-
tion to draw up the draft
developer agreement that
might include TIF, but no
details have been made pub-
lic yet.
One of the key points of
the agreement is going to be
determining what entities
the TIF, the developer and
the state pay how much for
the improvements, Scheel
said.
( T r a n s p o r t a t i o n )
systems have to be extended
or improved at somebodys
expense, Scheel said. Its
really taking a look at the
value of the improvements
versus the cost of them the
numbers gotta work.
Scheel said TIF isnt giv-
ing a pot of cash to devel-
opers to help them get start-
ed; rather its the citys way
of participating in a project
where there is benefit to the
entire community.
Sullivan assured the Hub
the TIF expense wont be the
$7 million approved in the
pre-annexation agreement
earlier this year.
The city has to be careful
with the development that
it will generate enough
increment to put in the facili-
ties that we need to put in,
she said. Were working on
what that balance is going to
be.
Scheel said that finding
that balance is all part of the
development process, and
that the city should be recep-
tive to a company that has
done enough market research
to show that their goods or
services are needed in the
community.
We have to go through
this process to find out what
is the appropriate amount
of TIF and what are the
improvements that are nec-
essary to make this a viable
project for the city, Scheel
said. I really see develop-
ment as a fluid process that
requires the city to plan for,
but respond to projects that
forward the goals and needs
of Stoughton.
TIF: Critics want more information before deciding whether, how much to use
Photo by Jim Ferolie
An aerial view of the Kettle Park West area, with the Hwy. 51-138 intersection on the right.
Glossary
TIF: Tax-increment financing; a financing tool available
to municipalities to encourage economic development that
would not occur without public assistance.
TID: a tax increment district; the contiguous geographical
area within a municipality consisting solely of whole units of
property as are assessed for general property tax purposes
Base value: the aggregate value, as equalized by
Wisconsin Department of Revenue, of the real, personal,
nonexempt municipal-owned property located within the
TID as of the valuation date.
Increment: the taxes levied by all overlying taxing juris-
dictions on the difference between the base value and the
current value of the TID. This is also known as the value
increment. These taxes are sent to the municipality that
operates the TID, and used to pay for the approved project
costs laid out in the project plan
Source: City of Stoughton
By the
numbers
Stoughton has used
tax-increment financing
to improve other parts of
the city.
TID 3
Business Park North
Opened: 1992
Base Value: $94,000
Current Value:
$15,827,200
Increment: $15,733,200
Last year to incur proj-
ect costs: 2014
Last year to collect
increment: 2020
TID 4
Downtown
Opened: 1999
Base Value: $9,765,300
Current Value:
$20,944,200
ect costs: 2017
increment: 2022
TID 5
Redevelopment area
Opened: 2010
Base Value:
$19,250,500
Current Value:
$20,488,400
ect costs: 2032
increment: 2037
Source: City of
Stoughton
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Lake Kegonsa got 6,000
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after a fish restock.
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help restock the lake with
walleye.
The whole process took
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Quam, a board member
with the conservation club.
The group fin clipped
each fish so that they can
be tracked for research by
the WDNR and then release
into the lake. This is the
first year the WDNR has
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Th i s i s t h e f o u r t h
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restocking has taken place.
The first year, the 3,500
walleye were released into
the lake. That number has
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its annual ice fisheree fund-
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tive. They are celebrating their 7th year of being in busi-
ness. For some it seems like yesterday. But for many oth-
ers, Conant has made itself such a Stoughton mainstay,
that it seems like it helped establish the community.
Conant is a full service automotive shop. The knowl-
edgeable staff will assist in vehicle maintenance and
repairs. Not only can they help with cars, but also with
trucks, SUVs, and as Joe Conant states, Basically, any-
thing that will fit into our shop. Drive by sometime, and
you might see anything from a collectors car to even an
RV in the lot. Then there is the question of quality of work
too. Conant adds, We offer a two year, 24,000 mile war-
ranty on all parts, and labor (except tires). Our products
and parts that we install are the best quality, best fit and
best price. Conant Automotive also assists with sales
of tires, brakes, lube, oil and filter, transmissions flush,
tune-ups, exhaust work, and other services. We offer an
in-house tire protection plan on tire purchases. Joe wants
you to think of these points before heading out of town.
We offer everything that the new vehicle dealers and big
box stores do, but at a better price. And here, you are treat-
ed like family, too. Did you know that loaner vehicles
are available, and that your vehicle will get washed after
its service? Those are some of the old fashioned, locally-
owned shop qualities that keep people returning to Conant
Automotive.
Owner Joe Conant is a Stoughton native and is very
proud to have a home-grown business. I did not even give
it a second thought, when establishing the business here.
There is such diverseness in Stoughton, and yet we feel
like one large, close knit family. You reconnect with peo-
ple from the area as well as make new friends and acquain-
tances, Conant states. And in the auto service business,
we know all too well that there needs to be that level of
trust and integrity. We do our best to make an unpleasant
vehicle repair, not so unkind on the customer.
Joe feels that the most important benefit of being a
business owner in the community of Stoughton, is that;
the person whose vehicle we are working on, might be
our neighbor or our friend. It might be someone in the
same church congregation, or a parent of one our chil-
drens friends or classmates. Our customers are retired
teachers, retired policemen, people we went to school with.
Its a great feeling to be able to serve our community.
Conant is aware that one needs to reinvest in the
business to further improve customer satisfaction. This
includes exterior curb appeal as well as interior curb
appeal. Yes, we are still planning on paving the entire
parking lot and expand the office/shop. Joe adds, I am
taking it slowly. The banks are eager to loan the money
for improvements, but I think that is what gets many busi-
nesses in trouble. They dont bring in enough revenue to
cover the initial loan. So for now, we are still taking it
slow and steady, instead of fast and stupid. A change of
hours was implemented for the shop last year. It is closed
on Saturdays. This is so that the staff can spend more time
with their families. But dont fret; Conant Automotive is
still open Monday through Friday, from 7am-6pm.
We know that Conant Auto believes in customer
service. To keep up with the higher demand, there are
a few additional, new faces at the shop. The 5 star staff
include: Joe Conant Jr., Nick Drogsvold, Jason Elliott, Jim
Ganshert, Roger Kleuver, Jay Kwiatkowski, Matt Olin,
Bernie Sherwood & Greg Vale. We have added to our
family and yet, I am so lucky to have such a loyal, long-
standing staff too. We treat one another with respect and
have fun every day. The feeling of family runs over into
customer service. Customer service has always played
an integral part at Conant. In fact, it seems to be second
nature to the staff. There is such a positive vibe when one
steps into the shop. Although, they also know that the very
thing that they excel in; can also be the ultimate challenge.
Keeping up with the customers needs when you have the
volume of customers can be a challenge. Joe notes. We
want to make sure that everyone is 100% satisfied.
When asked why the community of Stoughton should
support locally owned businesses, Conant replied, Sup-
porting a local business will make the whole community
better Local businesses give back to the community
too. For example, we support many area youth organiza-
tions, including sports, FFA, 4-H, Boy Scouts, etc. So,
often times money coming through the door, is going back
out into our community. This was clearly demonstrated
this past summer, when both Conant Automotive and
Smokeys Auto Body stepped in and funded the commu-
nitys, 4th of July Fireworks. The outpouring of gratitude,
even now, has been amazing! Conant exclaimed. It was
something that had to be done, and we were happy to do
it.
Opening the doors seven years ago is the best thing
(other than marrying Erin, and the birth of all of my chil-
dren) that has ever happened to me! Joe exclaimed. Joe
Conant wanted to create an automotive shop from the
ground up. Honesty, integrity, and old fashioned customer
service were things that he looked for as a consumer. He
wanted those same ideals to be part of his own business.
As he has said before, I dont want to be known as the
biggest shop in town, but I do want to be known as the
best, and so does my staff. I want to thank all of my cus-
tomers past, present and future for being there. I truly
could not have done this without you!
Happy 7th Anniversary Conant Automotive!!
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Girls golf
Photo by Anthony Iozzo
Senior Becky Klongland putts on the 13th hole Monday, Oct. 7, in the Madison West sectional at Odana Hills Golf Course. Klongland took second overall and advanced to
state for the third straight year with a 75, falling to Middletons Loren Skibba (left) in a medalist playoff.
Stoughton freshmen No. 1 doubles players Sarah Benoy (left) and Payton Kahl share a laugh during Mondays
Stoughton subsectional 6-0, 6-0 blanking of Lindsey Bliefernicht and Nichole Marmes of Watertown.
One doubles team a win from
girls first state tourney since 02
Jeremy Jones
Sports editor
Entering Mondays WIAA Division
1 Stoughton subsectional freshmen
Payton Kahl and Sarah Benoy knew
they simply had to win their No. 1
doubles match to advance on to sec-
tionals.
The top seed, Benoy and Kahl did
that and then some quickly burying
eighth-seeded Lindsey Bliefernicht
and Nichole Marmes of Watertown in
straight sets 6-0, 6-0.
Benoy and Kahl (16-6) moved on to
the WIAA Division 1 Badger section-
al Wednesday in Lake Geneva.
Its pretty cool being freshmen and
getting this far, Kahl said.
Now 16-6, the duo started out the
season atop the Vikings singles line-
up before the long-time friends quick-
ly found success on the doubles court.
We started out playing in some
tournaments together where we fin-
ished second in the first two and third
in another one, Benoy said. We
clicked pretty well.
While Kahl is admittedly the more
subdued player and Benoy the more
emotional, both girls said their dif-
ferent personalties only benefit each
other on the court.
It balances things out, Kahl said.
We encourage each other to do what
our coaches say, and play to win, not
to lose.
Weve always been good friends,
who play other sports together, so
were able to communicate and work
well together, Benoy said.
I think the big thing is to help sort
of solidify the program and keep inter-
est high, while building the program,
Vikings head coach Ryan Reischel
said. I think its really important to
get someone to the state tournament
because it creates a lot of excitement
for the community and the team.
It also gets the younger kids com-
ing up to Nielsen and seeing what the
whole big picture is about.
Cross country
Klongland earns third trip to state
Vikes win regionals, miss
team berth by five strokes
Anthony Iozzo
Assistant sports editor
Senior Becky Klongland already
knew she was going to state as an
individual following a 75 Monday in
the Madison West sectional at Odana
Hills Golf Course.
But that doesnt mean she didnt
have something left to play for.
Klongland found herself in a playoff
with Middleton sophomore Loren
Skibba to be medalist. After the
two girls halved the 10th hole, both
reached the green on 11 with make-
able putts. Skibba drained her putt,
but Klonglands rimmed out.
Despite the miss, Klongland still
took second overall, but more impor-
tantly, was still going to state.
There wasnt a whole lot of pres-
sure for me, but I still wanted to win,
Klongland said. Loren made her putt
and played better. She deserves it.
But she said her advancement is
a little bittersweet with the No. 4
Vikings (342) falling five strokes shy
of Verona (337) from making state. It
was the second straight year Stough-
ton took third as a team at sectionals,
missing out by three strokes in 2012.
Odana Hills was not letting low
numbers through like it has in recent
years, however, playing 1,000 yards
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Staffen races
to sixth at
Stoughton
invitational
Jeremy Jones
Sports editor
Junior Nikki Staffen fin-
ished just outside of the top
five Saturday, taking sixth
place in 15 minutes, 42 sec-
onds at the Stoughton Invita-
tional.
Freshman Alyson Weum
came away in 21st place
with her time of 16:40, while
senior Ashley Harnack fin-
ished three seconds later in
24th place with a 16:43.
Juni or Megan Reese
crossed the finish line in 37th
with her time of 17:12.
It was another 34 seconds
and 29 places however before
the Vikings fifth runner
crossed the finish line. Junior
Kelsey Jenny rounded out the
pack in 66th place with a time
of 17:46.
Staffen, Weum and Har-
nack all earned medals by
placing in the top 25, the first
time Stoughton has had three
medalists since 2007.
While they ran slower
times than they wanted to,
they were very competitive
on a humid and sloppy day,
Stoughton head coach Patrick
Schneider said.
Freshman Clea Roe and
senior Serena Schimelpfeni
also competed on varsity.
Sun Prairie sophomore
Katie Hietpas paced the field
in 14:50, while Middleton
sophomore Samantha Valen-
tine and Madison Memorial
junior Siena Casanova round-
ed out the top three. It was
Middleton, which took home
top honors, however, edging
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Sun Prairie 47-52. Big Eight rival Madi-
son Memorial (109) beat Waunakee by
one point on a sixth-man tiebreaker,
while the host Vikings (154) finished
fifth.
The Vikings have defeated everyone
in their sectional this season and all but
one school in the Badger South Confer-
ence (Madison Edgewood).
Edgewood will be tough to beat at
conference, Schneider said. We will
need some pretty strong races from
everyone to compete with Edgewood.
I still like where we sit at the section-
al level. As with most teams, we have
struggled with colds and injuries early
this season and I dont think we have had
a full healthy varsity team for any race.
While the girls have worked very
hard this season, I think they know that
they still have faster races in them.
The Vikings JV team finished fourth.
Boys
Senior Santiago Sarthou bounced back
from an off race a week ago to finish
46th as the Vikings top runner in 18:04
on his final race on his home course.
Fellow senior Max Fergus (18:16) and
freshmen Owen Roe (18:17) and Tristan
Jenny (18:18) finished in two seconds of
each other in 57th, 59th and 60th place,
respectively.
Junior Giles France rounded out the
varsity scoring in 18:55 good for 78th
place.
Freshman Garrett Model and sopho-
more Gabe Ross also competed on var-
sity.
The host Vikings finished 12th overall
(out of 18 schools) with a team score of
300.
Stevens Point, last years third-place
finisher at state, won the invite with a
team-best 45. The Vikings sectional
rivals Verona (86) and Madison La
Follette (110) rounded out the top three
teams.
Stoughtons JV team placed 10th.
Photos by Jeremy Jones
Junior Nikki Staffen makes the final turn Saturday at the Stoughton Invitational. Staffen finished sixth overall in 15 minutes, 42 seconds
while helping the Vikings finish sixth overall as a team.
XC: Sarthou takes 46th at home invitational
Junior Giles France finished as the Vikings fifth runner Saturday at the Stoughton
Invitational in 18 minutes, 55 seconds. Stoughton finished 12th overall as a team.
Boys soccer
Playoff field set as
Vikes earn No. 4 seed
Anthony Iozzo
Assistant sports editor
The Stoughton boys soc-
cer team earned a No. 4
seed for the WIAA Divi-
sion 2 regionals last week
and will play at No. 5 Wes-
tosha Central in the regional
semifinal at 6 p.m. Tues-
day, Oct. 15.
With that seed, it puts
us in a good place, head
coach Dave Wermuth said.
... I really think our brack-
et is a bracket that is up
for grabs. I know that the
Stoughton team, including
myself, really want it.
Despite being the higher
seed, Stoughton is not home
because its field is not a
WIAA-approved soccer
site. Westosha Central has
a field turf stadium and will
host.
The winner of that game
would play the winner of
No. 1 Elkhorn and No. 8
Burlington Oct. 17.
Milton earned the No. 3
seed in the bottom half of
the section and will host
No. 6 Waterford at 4 p.m.
Tuesday. Fort Atkinson
is No. 2 and hosts No. 7
Wilmot Union at 7 p.m.
Tuesday.
The top half of the sec-
tion is led by No. 1 Ore-
gon, which hosts No. 8
Monona Grove. The winner
of that game plays either
No. 4 Waunakee or No.
5 Baraboo in the regional
final Oct. 17. Both games
are at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
The other games in the
top of the section are No. 6
Portage/Poynette at No. 3
DeForest (4 p.m. Tuesday)
and No. 7 Reedsburg at No.
2 Sauk Prairie (7 p.m. Tues-
day).
Stoughton 3, Parker 0
(shortened game)
Li ght ni ng short ened
a game last Thursday at
Janesville Parker, but the
Vikings were ruled the win-
ner after leading 3-0 at half-
time.
Ethan Genter, Endre
Krumhol z and Nat han
Varese all scored goals,
whi l e Devi n Wermut h
picked up an assist.
Milton 4, Stoughton 1
The Vikings traveled to
Milton on Tuesday for a
Badger South Conference
game and fell 4-1.
Devin Wermuth scored
the lone Stoughton goal
with an assist to Dakota
Andre. Hank Guzman had
eight saves.
Stoughton concludes the
regular season at 7 p.m.
Thursday against Monona
Grove at home.
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Football
The Vikings went on to win four
flights in the first round, adding wins at
No. 4 singles and both Stoughtons No.
2 and 3 doubles.
Fourth-seeded freshman Kendra Halv-
erson earned the top seed for the Vikings
entering subsectionals, winning her
No. 4 match against fifth-seeded Abby
Simes of Milton 6-2, 6-0. Halverson was
unable to advance through to section-
als though, dropping her second match
6-2, 6-1 to top-seeded Lindsey Tester of
Watertown.
Struggling to find any kind of con-
sistency throughout the season at No.
2 doubles, seniors Amara McCune and
Alyssa Ramos brought a fifth-seed into
their first-round match against fourth-
seed Madison La Follette which they
won with ease, 6-1, 6-2. McCune and
Ramos were unable to carry their play
over into the second round, though, fall-
ing 6-1, 6-4 against top-seeded Sydney
Schoeberle and Ninna Mendoza of Mil-
ton.
I think the story with our 2 doubles
team all season was, we play really, real-
ly well and then we dip down and play
subpar, Reischel said. We never were
able to get consistency and I think it
showed today..
Fifth-seeded junior Ting Thompson
and freshman Anna Nelson secured just
their fourth win of the season with a 6-2,
6-1 victory over fourth-seeded Wiese-
Moore/McClintock of Madison East at 3
doubles.
Thompson and Nelson however failed
to upset top-seeded Faith Dittmann and
Bethany Crandall of Milton in the next
round despite a sound win the first set,
losing 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.
I was pleased with our four first-
round wins, Reischel said. I was happy
that our 2 and 3 doubles teams won, but
I was a little disappointed that we lost in
the second round, especially at 3 doubles
because we had that match.
Senior Marissa Despins fell 6-0, 6-0 to
Sun Prairie sophomore Dao Sysouvanh
who is coming off a trip to the round
of 16 at last years state meet. Fellow
eighth seed. Molly Staatz also fell to a
top seed from Sun Prairie, falling 6-0,
6-1 against Jessica Inman.
Natalie Clerkin meanwhile dropped a
tough three setter to Monona Grove No.
3 singles player Kezia Wiegel-Sterr 6-2,
2-6, 6-4.
Monona Grove led the team scoring
at subsectionals with 22 points. Milton
(12) and Sun Prairie (10) rounded out
the top three while Stoughton and two
other schools tied for fourth with eight
points.
Benoy and Kahl faced the winner of
the No. 4 vs. 5 from the Burlington sub-
sectional in Waterford juniors Bridget
Brockman and Alyssa Schinelfenyg
(7-0) in a match that did not meet the
Courier Hub press deadline of Tuesday
evening.
We were nervous before conference
and just seeing how everything went,
Benoy said. Well probably be even
more nervous for sectionals.
Stoughton hasnt had a girls state
qualifier since the No. 1 doubles team
of Amber Bersing and Kelly Gaspar in
2002.
Obviously, we dont have anyone to
the state tournament yet, but thats the
goal, Reischel said. Getting the 1 seed
for Sarah and Payton was the first step
in that and then taking care of business
against Watertown today.
Fourth-seeded Viking freshman Kendra Halverson retrieves a ball during her first-round win over
fifth-seeded Abby Simes of Milton 6-2, 6-0.
Vikings: 1 dubs a win from state tournament
Jesse Adams (69) and a host of Vikings combine to bring down Monona Grove quarterback Tyler
Blang during the first half of last weeks 17-0 Homecoming loss.
No moral victories for Vikings in loss
Jeremy Jones
Sports editor
Monona Groves Mike
Stassi, one of the states most
respected football coaches,
approached Jason Thiry fol-
lowing Stoughtons 17-0
Homecoming loss Friday and
complimented him on what
Thiry has been doing in his
first season at Stoughton.
Coach Thiry and his staff
has been doing a great job
here, Stassi said. Their team
really played hard and physi-
cal. I give them a lot of credit
for doing things right and
working hard.
Even though the Vikings
(1-3) held third-ranked and
undefeated Monona Grove
(5-0) to its lowest offensive
output of the season, Thiry
isnt someone who puts much
stock in moral victories.
Coach Stassi is a great
coach, who runs a great pro-
gram, but we cant get into
moral victories in Stoughton.
We have to get victories,
Thiry said. You take it for
what its worth and you move
on. Its as simple as that.
The Vikings defense kept
Monona Grove out of the end
zone until the second quar-
ter when senior running back
Brock Offerdahl capped a
18-play drive that last 10:30
with a 1-yard TD plunge.
Monona Grove converted
three fourth downs, including
a fourth-and-14, on the drive,
which also saw the Vikings
commit a costly personal foul
on third down.
Stoughton followed that up
by taking a penalty and going
three-and-out before the Sil-
ver Eagles struck again before
halftime.
Kicking into a stiff wind,
punter PJ Rosowskis 13-yard
punt set the Silver Eagles up
on the Stoughton 33-yard line
from which Monona Grove
quickly converted a 33-yard
touchdown pass to Trey Pow-
ers with just over 4 minutes
left in the quarter.
We made them earn
everything in the first half,
except that big touchdown
pass, Thiry said. That was
a great call by their offensive
coordinator.
Thats what great pro-
grams do, they make plays.
For Monona Grove, Stassi
said that second touchdown
before the half was a real key
for the Silver Eagles.
Im really proud of the
way the guys came out after
halftime and continued hitting
harder and moving the ball
a little bit, Thiry said. We
never gave up.
It also meant the Vikings
had to try and throw the ball
more than usual, while rush-
ing for just 54 yards.
Senior quarterback Luke
Logan led Stoughton with
13 yards on 10 carries, while
completing 5-of-10 passes for
16 yards and an interception.
Offensively, we had some
problems moving the ball,
but the last time I checked
they are a pretty good football
program, Thiry said. Our
kids learned a lot and weve
got to take the lessons weve
learned this season and put
them together for weeks eight
and nine.
Stoughton held the Silver
Eagles to just a field goal in
the second half.
The Vikings host rival Ore-
gon in an emotional game for
a lot of the Stoughton players
as former head coach Sean
Stokes returns as the Pan-
thers defensive coordinator at
7 p.m. Friday.
As Ive told the team all
year, we worry about our-
selves, Thiry said. We
worry about our lockerroom.
Thats all we can control.
The Vikings must beat Ore-
gon (0-4) and Milton (2-2) on
Friday, Oct. 18, to finish .500
in the Badger Conference
and qualify for the programs
first playoff appearance since
1998.
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longer than other tourna-
ments. And that elevated
scores for everyone.
Junior Kailey Taebel was
around her average with an
86, but juniors Ashli Stolen
(91) and Tayler Wise (90) had
nine strokes combined added
to their scores from regionals.
In general, we are a long
hitting team so I thought (the
length of the course) would
favor us a little bit but the
scores definitely did show
it was playing hard, head
coach Dave Taebel said.
Plus, it was pretty soft, so
the girls werent getting much
roll at all.
But looking at the season,
one bad round doesnt dimin-
ish what the program accom-
plished ending Madison
Edgewoods 12-year reign on
the Badger South and adding
a regional championship
Dave Taebel said.
We wanted to go as a
team, and we knew it was
going to be tough. We knew
it was going to be close, and
when you look at the compe-
tition, these are good teams
that deserve to go, he said.
But once you give it some
time, we will look back and
realize this is the most suc-
cessful team in history so far.
We couldnt be more proud
of how the girls played all
year. Today, they gave it their
best.
Stolen, Kailey Taebel and
Wise all return next season
with freshman Kelsey Taebel
also looking to possibly make
varsity. Senior Rena Sletten
and Klongland graduate.
No. 1 Middleton (329)
also qualified for state Mon-
day. No. 8 Madison Memo-
rial (354) and No. 10 Oregon
(363) took fourth and fifth.
Honorable mentions Bea-
ver Dam (376) and Portage
(377) were sixth and seventh.
Monona Grove was eighth
(392).
Portages Emily Grunder
(81) and Madison Memo-
rials Claire Franken (84),
who defeated Beaver Dams
Abby Chase in a playoff, join
Klongland as individual qual-
ifiers.
Klongland now sets her
sights on winning a WIAA
Division 1 state title Monday
and Tuesday at University
Ridge Golf Course. Klong-
land finished tied for second
in 2011 and was fourth in
2012.
I am so excited to be going
back again. I have a second
and a fourth, so I am going for
it with one more try, Klong-
land said. We will see what I
can do.
Division 1 tee times begin
at 8 a.m. Monday. Look for
updates on Twitter (@couri-
erhub).
Beaver Dam regional
Old Hickory Golf Course
the host for the Beaver Dam
girls golf regional is one
of the tougher courses in the
area, with scores tending to
be four to six strokes above
players averages.
Despite the course wreak-
ing havoc on the field Oct. 2,
the Stoughton girls golf team
stayed as steady as ever, post-
ing a 333 to win the regional
by 30 strokes over Beaver
Dam (363).
Dave Taebel said that he
would take that score with
this course any day with
narrow fairways, fast, sloping
greens and lots of trees.
It is always good to get
titles like this and win these
kind of events, he said. We
are proud of the girls. They
battled. This is a very chal-
lenging golf course.
Klongland once again led
the Vikings with a 77, and it
was good enough to earn her
medalist honors. Wise shot a
36 on the front nine en route
to an overall score of 84.
I actually had a lot of con-
fidence going in because my
dad has been working with
me a lot, and I was in a really
good mood, Wise said.
Stolen (84) and Kailey
Taebel (88) finished the scor-
ing.
Sectionals: Vikings win regional title
Senior Rena Sletten hits a bunker shot on the 13th hole Monday in
the Madison West sectional at Odana Hills Golf Course.
Photos by Anthony Iozzo
The Stoughton girls golf team wins the 2013 Beaver Dam regional Wednesday, Oct. 2, at Old Hickory
Golf Course with a 333 to move on to sectionals.
Volleyball
Vikings fall in four sets at Monona Grove
The Stoughton volleyball team won
a back-and-forth game one at Monona
Grove last Thursday, but it couldnt keep
the momentum in a 3-1 loss (25-22, 17-25,
15-25, 19-25).
The loss drops the Vikings to 2-3 in the
Badger South, while Monona Grove moves
to 3-2. And it means Stoughton will most
likely be a No. 4 seed for the Badger South
Conference tournament at 8 a.m. Saturday.
Senior middle blocker Maren Schultz,
junior outside hitter Annie Fergus and senior
middle blocker/right-side hitter Carissa Klu-
bertanz all led Stoughton in kills. Schultz
picked up 11. Fergus added 10, and Kluber-
tanz picked up seven.
Junior setter Lindsey Bach and Schultz
also helped the offense with two aces each,
while senior setter Patricia Dumas collected
28 assists.
Klubertanz had two solo blocks and two
blocks assisted, and Schultz and junior libero
Olivia Dorscheid picked up nine and eight
digs, respectively.
The Vikings continue the season at 7
p.m. Thursday against Madison Edgewood
at home. The regular season ends at 7 p.m.
Tuesday against Whitewater at home.
Girls swimming
Back at full strength, Vikings dominate Monroe
Jeremy Jones
Sports editor
Stoughton girls swimming finally had
its full varsity squad back Tuesday at Bad-
ger South Conference rival Monroe, and it
showed in a 119-50 victory.
Obviously, tonight was a huge win for
us, Vikings head coach Elise McLaury said.
To finally be the team that scores over 100
points was just the bright spot that the team
needed.
The Vikings took first in every event and
then dominated in a good portion of the meet.
Sophomore Sophie Pitney, freshman Aver-
ie Ness and sophomore Victoria Griffin led
a 1-2-3 sweep of the 200 individual medley.
Pitney touched out her teammates by more
than three seconds in 2:47.36, though the
second-place time of Ness (2:50.50) was a
season best.
Senior Katherine Rude, who led the way
with a 1:06.07, helped the Vikings turn the
feat again in the 100 free along with sopho-
more Eva Anderson and senior Mari Grady.
Stoughton junior Annie Hudkins wasnt
about to be outdone, leading teammates Oliv-
ia Lenz and Alex Asleson to the wall of the
100 breaststroke in 1:28.18.
The Vikings added a 1-2 finished in both
the 100 butterfly where Pitney (1:16.54) and
Griffin paced the field, as well as the 100
backstroke where Rude held off Ness to take
top honors in 1:15.65.
Junior Allie Niemeyer added the 200 free-
style crown in 2:25.76, while Anderson took
the 50 free in 29.9. The Vikings won all three
relays.
Freshman Colena Sankbeil turned in a best
time in the 200 free, while fellow freshman
Daniele Hodkiweicz posted a best in the 100
free. The teams only other best time came
from Asleson, who dropped 11 seconds in the
100 free.
Stoughton travels to Waunakee on Satur-
day for an 11 a.m. invitational before hosting
Oregon in the teams final home meet at 6
p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15.
Were excited going into a fun sprint meet
in this weekend and hope to keep the momen-
tum going into our meet next Tuesday against
Oregon, McLaury said.
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Betty Elaine Neath
Bet t y El ai ne Neat h,
age 70, passed away Sun-
day, Oct. 6, 2013, after
a courageous battle with
breast cancer.
Betty was born in Stough-
t on on Feb. 19, 1943,
t o Edwi n and Borghi l d
(Ol son) Swangst u. She
attended Stoughton High
School. On May 21, 1960,
she was united in marriage
to Robert J. Neath. He pre-
ceded her in death on Sept.
24, 1997.
Betty has been a lifelong
resident of Stoughton. She
worked at Skaalen Home
for 37 years until her retire-
ment. She was a member of
Covenant Lutheran Church
and the Stoughton Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary. Betty
was an avid cross-stitcher
and baseball fan. Most of
all, Betty enjoyed spending
time with her grandchil-
dren.
Bet t y wi l l be dear l y
mi ssed by her chi l dren
Sherri (Dino) Bratz, Cindy
(David) Ramsden, Robert
Jr. (Leslie) Neath; grand-
children: Tara, Michael,
Alyson, Justin, Brittany,
Luke, Erik, and Ellie; great-
granddaughter, Braelynn;
sisters and brothers: Dar-
line (Rudy) Butler, Sonny
(Linda) Swangstu, Liz Dol-
lar, Donald Swangstu, and
Ri chard Swangst u; and
sister-in-law, Rita John-
son. She is further survived
by many nieces, nephews,
cousins and friends. She
was preceded in death by
her mother and father; hus-
band, Robert; and 3 broth-
ers, Roger, Eugene, and
Edward.
Funeral services will be
held today at noon, Thurs-
day, Oct. 10, 2013, at Cove-
nant Lutheran Church, 1525
N. Van Buren St., Stough-
ton. A visitation was held
on Wednesday eveni ng
from 4 until 7 p.m. at Cress
Funeral Home, Stoughton
and today at church one
hour prior to service. Burial
will be in Riverside Ceme-
tery followed by a luncheon
at church.
In lieu of other expres-
sion of sympathy, donations
may be made to Covenant
Lutheran Church or the
American Cancer Society
in Bettys name.
Please share your memo-
ries at cressfuneralservice.
com.
Cress Funeral &
Cremation Service
206 W. Prospect Stoughton
873-9244
Monyieene J. Bjoin
Monyi eene J . Mr s .
Mike, Chi Bjoin, age 82,
of Janesville, died Friday,
Oct. 4, 2013, at St. Marys
Janesville Hospital.
She was born in Janes-
ville on June 2, 1931, the
daughter of Earl and Myrtle
(Olin) Livezey. She married
Howard J. Bjoin on March
20, 1948, in Manchester,
Iowa. He preceded her in
death on Aug. 7, 2008.
Monyi eene had been
employed by Parker Pen
Co. for 40 years. She was
a charter member of Peace
Lutheran Church and loved
to garden, read, travel with
her husband and friends,
s pendi ng s ummer t i me
around the pool with her
family and friends and she
always looked forward to
socializing with her good
friend, Mert.
She is survived by her
two sons, Michael (Sheila)
Bjoin and Paul (Kathy)
Bjoin both of Janesville;
five grandchildren: Shaun
Bjoin of Afton, Stacy (Pete)
Haubenschild of Canton,
Ga. , St ephani e ( Sandy
Elgas) Bjoin of Madison,
Kristopher (Alison) Bjoin
of Janesvi l l e, Jonat han
(Kristi) Bjoin of Janes-
ville; five great grandchil-
dren: Kyle Smith, Rafe
Bjoin, Kane Bjoin, Cooper
Haubenschild and Chloe
Haubenschild.
She was preceded i n
death by her husband, How-
ard J. Bjoin, parents and a
grandson, Michael Bjoin.
Funeral Services were
held Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013,
at Peace Lutheran Church,
Janesville, with the Rev.
Richard Lehmann presid-
ing. Interment will be in
Oak Hill Cemetery.
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own specific job duties,
many projects require Dial
and Trotter to work together.
For example, the chamber
recently hosted the Grape
Expectations event at the
Stoughton Country Club.
The two have also worked
to promote communication
among downtown business-
es.
I think were meshing
very well, said Dial, who
worked as the visitor ser-
vices director for about four-
and-a-half years. Were
able to bounce ideas off each
other.
Dials experience comes
in handy when planning
events, Trotter said.
It doesnt hurt to have
somebody sitting in here that
use to sit out there, Trotter
said. When I have a ques-
tion shes been there, done
that.
Despite the familiarity,
the two take a critical eye to
events and activities promot-
ed through the chamber.
We look at it and say,
why are we doing it this
way, Trotter said. We
look at it critically and ask
whats the purpose of the
event and are we fulfilling
it. I think it will help keep
things fresh.
Chamber outreach
When Dial took over for
Dave Phillips in March,
her plan was to reach out to
businesses and find ways to
make the chamber more rel-
evant, she said.
That process is ongoing,
as is her goal to increase
membership from the cur-
rent 229 members.
In the six months, Ive
just been trying to connect
with our members and really
tying to show continued val-
ue to being a member, Dial
said.
The chamber recently
held an appreciation lunch
for members and has sought
feedback on what types of
events and classes mem-
bers would like. The cham-
ber continues its Lunch
and Learn program every
month and is considering
some after-work meetings
or breakfast get-togethers, as
well.
Increasing visitors
Trotter said she continues
to work to bring visitors to
Stoughton by working with
travel information websites.
Bus tours continue to be a
popular way to bring visi-
tors.
With this being my sec-
ond year, Im a lot more
aware of what our budget
is, Trotter said. Were
going to be increasing our
advertising.
The Destination Stough-
ton weekend events also
draw in visitors, Trotter said.
The next event through that
group is Oct. 25-27.
Trotter also plans to work
more with the schools and
clubs to promote sports tour-
naments in the area.
Her other job is Syttende
Mai coordinator, and she
said the committee is focus-
ing on improving Saturday
afternoon, a traditional lull
in the annual Norwegian cel-
ebration.
Im just going to tease
right now, Trotter said,
adding that she thinks more
events will be centralized
downtown.
Unifying message
One of the overarching
tasks Dial and Trotter have
taken on is to clean up the
communication among the
chamber, the school, the
businesses, the city and resi-
dents to make sure everyone
is on the same page about
the message the community
wants to project to potential
visitors, residents and busi-
nesses.
The chamber is really
the central point for a lot of
people, whether they want
to move here or they want
to visit or they want to bring
a business here, Dial said.
Were really trying to get
the word out about what
Stoughton is.
One way is by serving as
an advertising partner.
For example, the cham-
ber recently participated in
a Destination Stoughton
television segment on Madi-
sons CW. Dial hosted the
series, and visitor services
was one of the featured busi-
nesses during the half-hour
segment. Six other local
businesses purchased spots
and were highlighted on the
show.
Dial said the chamber
plans to do a similar type of
program with Clear Channel
radio group in the coming
year.
Closer to home, the cham-
ber is putting together a con-
tact list for all the downtown
businesses with the goal of
getting everybody on the
same page when it comes to
downtown events. For exam-
ple, the chamber could let
everyone member business
or not know when trick-or-
treating or sidewalks sales
will be held. They also plan
to let businesses know when
there are sold-out shows at
the Stoughton Opera House.
People can make that
choice maybe Ill have my
front lights on, so people
can see whats in the store,
Trotter said. Or I might
want to extend my hours that
night.
On a broader scale, the
chamber leaders hope to
steer potential new business-
es and residents to the infor-
mation they need when con-
sidering moving to Stough-
ton. That involves continued
meetings with other city and
school leaders to make their
message as clear as possible,
Dial said.
We all want this town
to grow, be a great place to
live, we want great schools
we want all that stuff, Dial
said. But (we need to figure
out) what is our message and
how we move it forward and
do it in the same way so that
we all are saying the same
thing.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The City of Stoughton Landmarks
Commission will hold a Public Hearing
on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at 7:00
p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter
may be heard, at City Hall, Hall of Fame
Room, Lower Level, 381 E. Main Street,
Stoughton, Wisconsin, to consider the
following proposed ordinance amend-
ments to the City of Stoughton Municipal
Code of Ordinances Chapter 38 - Histor-
ic Preservation Multiple amendments to
various sections of the historic preserva-
tion ordinance.
A copy of the proposed amendments
is available for review at City Hall, Depart-
ment of Planning & Development, 381 E.
Main Street, Stoughton, Wisconsin or
contact Michael Stacey at 608-646-0421
Michael Stacey
Zoning Administrator
Published October 10 and 17, 2013
WNAXLP
Published October 10 and 17, 2013
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Chamber: Leaders hope to unify message, promote city to visitors and businesses
Photo by Mark Ignatowski
Chamber of Commerce director Erica Dial, left, and visitor services director Laura Trotter, stand outside their office with a newly painted
sign. The sign, repainted by Nancy Hagen, has increased foot traffic at the downtown office. The pair continues to bring new ideas to the
chamber through their first six months and one year, respectively.
Community members enjoy food
and wine during the Stoughton
Chamber of Commerce Grape
Expectations fundraiser at
Stoughton Country Club.
Photo by Victoria Vlisides
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650 Furniture
BEDROOM SET- 4 Piece set includes
Dresser, Chest of Drawers, Queen Head-
board & Night Stand. Solid and well built,
very good condition. $500. for more infor-
mation call or text 608-575-5984.
652 GaraGe saLes
EVANSVILLE 619 Emmanuel Ct, Sat-
urday, October 12th, 8-4. Bow w/case,
small kitchen appliances, every item is
negotiable & must go! Miscellaneous
items for everyone!
OREGON 616 BERGAMONT BLVD.
Fri-Sat, 7am-4pm. Huge sale, first in ten
years! Stampin'Up, craft room supplies/
organizers, and furniture.
Golf equipment and much, much more.
OREGON 570 S. PERRY PARKWAY.
Thurs & Fri 8am-4pm, Sat 8am-Noon.
Multi-Family. Clothing, Childrens items,
books, lots of misc.
OREGON 765 Foxfield Rd. Thurs-Fri
8am-6pm. Multi-family seasonal items,
clothing, small appliances, home goods,
scooter and much more
STOU8GHTON- 1108 Greig Trail. 10/12
8am-5pm. Remainder of Estate Sale.
Crystal and collectables. Everything-
must-go. No reasonable offer refused
STOUGHTON- 275 Taylor Ln IT'S ALL
ABOUT HALLOWEEN SALE. Friday Oct
11, 4pm-7pm. Saturday Oct 12 10am-
4pm. 100's of New and Used Costumes.
Plus Accessories, Decorations, American
Girl Costumes, Scentsy, Pumpkins, &
Gourds, and anything else to Do with
Halloween.
STOUGHTON- 429 Taylor Lane. take S
4th to Taylor. 10/10-10/12 9am-5pm. All
items 1/2 price from previous sale. New
items added
STOUGHTON- 901 Gallagher Lane 10/9-
? 8am-? Antiques, Tools, Furniture, Cop-
per/Boiler
STOUGHTON- ESTATE/YARD Sale
1056 Moline St. Fri-Sat 10/11-10/12
8am-5pm Unique dishes Vintage
glassware/pottery, 2-formal dining
room sets, Marble top dresser.
Costume jewelery, tools,
collectible misc.

VERONA 603 JENNA
Fri-Sat, 11-5 only.
All ages. Huge-Fun-Cheap!
VERONA 701 ASHTON Dr. Thur/Fri
10/17-10/18, 8am-5pm Saturday, 10/19
8-noon. Multi-family. Antiques. Wood
chairs, dolls, kids stuff. See ad on
craigslist.
666 medicaL & heaLth suPPLies
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Seniors. Bathrooms falls can be fatal.
Approved by Arthritis Foundation. Thera-
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Wide door. Anti-slip floors. American
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668 musicaL instruments
AMP: LINE 6 Spider IV 75 watt guitar
amp. Tons of built in effects, tuner, and
recording options. Like new, rarely used,
less than 2 years old. Asking $250 OBO.
call 608-575-5984
GUITAR: FENDER American made
Standard Stratocaster guitar. Tobacco
burst finish, mint condition. Includes
tremelo bar, straplocks, and custom fit-
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Academic honors
Graduates
Wilkes University
More than 450 undergraduate and graduate
students received bachelor's, master's and
doctoral degrees at Wilkes University's sum-
mer commencement on Sunday, Sept. 9.
Susan Schmitz, of Stoughton, earned a
Master of Science degree in education.
Cornell University Summer College
Cornell University is pleased to announce
that Michelle Heckman of Stoughton, a student
at Edgewood High School, graduated from
Cornell's prestigious Summer College program
this summer.
Cornell University Summer College invites
talented high school sophomores, juniors, and
seniors to spend three or six weeks on the
Cornell campus experiencing what it's like to
live and learn at a great Ivy League university.
Students take official university courses with
leading Cornell faculty, earn college credits, get
to know students from around the world, and
explore majors and career options.
Coe College
Kyle Hersey, BA physics, mathematics and
computer science
University of St. Thomas
Ali Wahlin, BA, international studies-political
science
Honors
North Central College
Sarah Fons, musical theatre, Presidential
Scholarship
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PROFLOWERS SEND Bouquets for any
occasion. Birthday, Anniversary or Just
Because! Take 20% off your order over
$29! Go to www.Proflowers.com/ActNow
or call 877-592-7090 (wcan)
688 sPortinG Goods
& recreationaL
WE BUY Boats/RV/Pontoons/ATV's &
Motorcycles! "Cash Paid" NOW. Ameri-
can Marine & Motorsports Super Center,
Shawno. 866-955-2628 www.american-
marina.com (wcan).
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DONATE YOUR CAR-
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24 hr. Response - TaX Deduction
United Breast Cancer FOUNDATION
Providing Free Mammograms
& Breast Cancer Info.
866-343-6603 (wcan)
692 eLectronics
DIRECTV OVER 140 channels only
$29.99 a month. Call now! Triple Sav-
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696 Wanted to Buy
TOP PRICES Any kind of scrap me
al Cars/Batteries/Farm Equipment Free
appliance pick-up Property Clean Out
Honest/Fully Insured/U Call-We Haul
608-444-5496
WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks.
We sell used parts.
Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm.
Newville Auto Salvage, 279 Hwy 59
Edgerton, 608-884-3114.
705 rentaLs
GREENWOOD APARTMENTS Apart-
ments for Seniors 55+, currently has 1
& 2 Bedroom Units available starting at
$695 per month, includes heat, water,
and sewer. 608-835-6717 Located at 139
Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575
OREGON 809 JANESVILLE St.
Spacious 2 Bedroom in 8 Unit.
Off street parking, one cat okay. $640.
per month. 608-241-5626
OREGON SECOND Floor Two-bedroom
apartment with laundry room, garage
and security entrance. All appliances,
water and sewer, lawn and snow remov-
al included. No dogs. Security deposit.
Lease Rent $800. 713 S. Main St. Call
835-5072
STOUGHTON ONE-BEDROOM appli-
ances included, A/C, garage, W/D hook-
up. No pets. Available Oct. 1 $565/
month. 608-276-0132
SUN PRAIRIE 3 Bdrm, large master
bdrm w/walk in closet, 2 bath, big kitchen
w/island, all quality appliances, large
dining area, living rm, very large family
rm w/gas fire place, cedar closet, walk
out lower level patio plus huge deck on
main level, extra storage, laundry rm,
very spacious zero lot line home, extra
large 2 car garage, excellent location on
quiet street between shopping center and
highschool, new ice arena. $1,295.00
Call Brady 608-286-5282
VERONA 1 BEDROOM Upper small
apartment. Off Street parking. Heat,
water, sewer, stove, refrigerator and
electric included. No Pets. 1yr. lease.
$500/month plus deposit.
608-575-2607
VERONA 2 Bedroom Apartment $690
in a small 24 unit building. Includes
heat, hot water, water & sewer, off-street
parking, fully carpeted, dishwasher and
coin operated laundry and storage in
basement. Convenient to Madison's west
side. Call KC at 608-273-0228 to view
your new home.
720 aPartments
OREGON-2 BDRM, 1 bath. Great
central location, on-site or in-unit
laundry, patio, dishwasher and A/C.
$700-$715/month. Call Kelly at
608-255-7100 or visit www.
stevebrownapts.com/oregon
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
740 houses For rent
STOUGHTON AREA: 2 bdrm, 2 bath-
rooms, 2 car attached garage, very com-
fortable one story home, fenced back
yard, shared riding lawn mower, very
nice quiet neighborhood in rural subdivi-
sion between Madison and Stoughton.
Pets welcome. $1,100. Call Brady 608-
258-5282
750 storaGe sPaces For rent
ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE
10X10 10X15 10X20 10X30
Security Lights-24/7 access
BRAND NEW
OREGON/BROOKLYN
Credit Cards Accepted
CALL (608)444-2900
STORAGE INSIDE - RV - AUTO - BOAT
& PONTOON. @ very low prices. Pick-
up, Winterizing, Delivery. We Do It All!
American Marine, Schawano. 866-955-
2628. americanmarina.com (wcan)
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
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
VERONA SELF-STORAGE
502 Commerce Pkwy.
10 X 5 - 10 X 30
24/7 Access/Security lit.
Short/long term leases
608-334-1191
801 oFFice sPace For rent
209 E Main St. Stoughton Retail or office.
1000sq/ft, beautifully remodeled. $766/
mo. utilities included. 608-271-0101
211 E Main Stoughton, 3400sq/ft. Retail
Space plus 1800sq/ft display or storage
space. Beautifully remodeled. $1900/mo
plus utilities. 608-271-0101
307 S Forrest, Stoughton Retail or Office.
400sq/ft. $299/mo utilites included. 608-
271-0101
OREGON OFFICE SPACE
500 sq ft, 2 room suite with signage.
120 Janesville St. Call 608-575-1128
VERONA- OFFICE/WAREHOUSE
1000 Sq Ft.$500 +Utilities.
608-575-2211 or
608-845-2052
820 misc. inVestment
ProPerty For saLe
FOR SALE BY OWNER: Near Copper
Harbor & Lake Medora, MI. 40 wooded
acres. $29,500 OBO. CFR taxes. Terms
available. More land available 715-478-
2085 (wcan)
FOR SALE BY OWNER: Near Copper
Harbor & Lake Medora, MI. 80 wooded
acres. $69,500 OBO. Montreal River
runs through land. CFR taxes. Terms
available. More land available 715-478-
2085 (wcan)
HUNTING LAND VALUES
**132 acres, cabin, county land,
motivated $210.000. **73 acres, creek,
big deer $119,000.
Central North, WI. Call Jim @ (715)
297-3975 (wcan)
840 condos &
toWnhouses For saLe
STOUGHTON 3-BEDROOM Townhome.
2.5 bathrooms, garage, full basement,
deck, large yard. All appliances. Cen-
tral air. Abundant storage. Utilities paid
by tenant. References. Pets considered.
Deposit is $1200. 608-772-0234 Avail-
able October 1.
870 residentiaL Lots
ALPINE MEADOWS
Oregon Hwy CC.
Call for new price list and availability.
Choose your own builder!
608-215-5895

960 Feed, seed & FertiLizer
CLEANED WINTER WHEAT for sale.
Bagged or bulk. Call 608-290-8994.
970 horses
WALMERS TACK SHOP
16379 W. Milbrandt Road
Evansville, WI
608-882-5725
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
905 auction saLe dates
79 ACRES: Land with 2 sets of buildings.
Marion Moenke Estate, at N5677 W Sen-
eca Townline Rd, Tigerton, WI Sunday,
October 20, - 1:00 pm. Property will be
sold in parcels. Nolan Sales LLC, Marion,
WI. Reg WI Auctioneers #165 & # 142.
www.nolansales.com for details. (wcan)
GUNS CARRIAGES Farm Equipment
Oct 11 & 12 9am both days. Old car-
riages, 100+ old Winchester guns. 5 mi
S of Montello. Info: wyoderauction.com,
920-787-5549 (wcan)
ALL ADS SUBMITTED SUBJECT TO
APPROVAL BY PUBLISHER OF THIS
PAPER.
REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL Props
& Photography Equipment of Photogra-
phy by JD, 250 N Main St, Clintonville,
WI. Friday Oct. 18. Starting at 10am.
Conducted by Nolan Sales LLC, Marion,
WI 800-472-0290. Reg. WI auctioneers.
Lic #165 & #142. www.nolansales.com
for details and photos. (wcan)
THEYSAYpeopledontreadthoselittleads,butYOUread
thisone,didntyou?Callnowtoplaceyourad,845-9559,873-6671
or 835-6677.
TIM NOLAN Arena Horse Sale - Novem-
ber 2, 2013. Tack 9am. - Horses Noon.
Reg. Quarter & Paint Horses first, then all
breeds. Consignments start 11/01 from
9am-7pm and on 11/02 at 9am. No Call
In Consignments. N11474 State Hwy
110, Marion, WI. www.timnolanarena.
com (wcan)
THE COURIER HUB CLASSIFIEDS, the
bestplacetobuyorsell.Call845-9559,873-6671or835-6677.
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Kuhn North America, Inc. in Brodhead, WI is a global
leader in the agricultural machinery industry!
CNC Machinist (4th/Weekend Shift) - The position
requires set up and operation of machining equip-
ment including various presses, mills, hobbing equip-
ment, and manual/CNC lathes. The position requires
the ability to operate measuring and material han-
dling equipment, read blueprints and perform basic
math functions. A vocational diploma in machine tool
and production machining experience is preferred.
Welder (2nd Shift) - Seeking skilled welders to weld
unit shells, sub-assemblies and components. A voca-
tional diploma in welding or a minimum of two years
production welding experience is required. Experi-
ence in GMAW and fux cored arc welding, blue print
reading and operating material handling equipment
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Visit our website at www.kuhnnorthamerica.com to
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Second shift runs M-Th, 3:15 PM-1:15 AM and 4th/
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A high school diploma or GED is required for all po-
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beneft package (health, life, dental, and disabili-
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and tuition reimbursement) for these full-time posi-
tions. Pre-employment drug screening is required.
Complete application at:
Kuhn North America, Inc.
1501 West Seventh Avenue
Brodhead, WI 53520
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FULL TIME DRIVERS FOR REGIONAL WORK
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Unied Newspaper Group is part of Woodward Community Media,
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Its all about the details!
Spring Clean-ups, Tree and Shrub Pruning, Planting and Removals,
Stump Grinding, Mulching, Seeding, Lawn Care and Complete
Landscape Makeovers.
608-223-9970
www.tahort.com
Caring for our Green World since 1978
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Fall planting season is here!
Trees, Shrubs, Perennials and lawns love
cool evenings and the rains of fall.
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Photos by Kimberly Wethal
St. Anns Fall
Festival fun
St. Anns Churchs Fall Festival
brought back many of the
tried-and-true activities to this
years event with the 5k run on
Saturday morning, Youth-a-
Palooza in the afternoon and the
cornhole tournament that night.
Sunday activities included car-
nival games and bouncy house
rides, along with a cake walk
and raffle. Above, brothers
Thomas and Benjamin Apel duel
it out on the jousting inflatable.
Get
ConneCted
Find updates and
links right away.
Search for us on
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Stoughton High School senior Mariana Montgomery paints the face of River Bluff seventh grader Erin McCune.
Seth Hagar plays in one of the many inflatables at the festival.
Anna Gille attempts to run as far as she can as she races her sister
in the other lane.

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