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Stoughton

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Thursday, December 4, 2014 Vol. 133, No. 19 Stoughton, WI

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Kettle Park West

Opponents plan for referendums

Bill Livick

Unified Newspaper Group

Opponents of using public

funds for the Kettle Park West
commercial development are
attempting to stop the project by
letting voters decide rather than a
divided Common Council.
Stoughton Ald. Tom Selsor

(D-4) proposed an advisory referendum at last weeks council

meeting that, had the council
adopted it, would have put the
question on the April 7 election
ballot.
His proposed referendum
would ask: Should the City of
Stoughton borrow an approximate amount of $5,100,000 in

TIF funding to be used in support

of the Kettle Park West Development?
Meanwhile, activist Buzz
Davis, a founder of Forward
Stoughton a group established
to oppose KPW and propose
alternatives held a meeting Sunday and news conference Monday to drum up support for direct

legislation that would put a similar referendum on the ballot.

He said the group is launching
a petition campaign, similar to the
way Stoughton Move to Amend
was successful in getting its initiative on the November ballot.
In an email, Davis said Forward
Stoughton decided to conduct a
petition drive to place a new city

Stoughton Area School District

ordinance on the April ballot. The

ordinance would require Stoughton city government to conduct
a referendum before the city can
borrow $1 million or more.
State law requires the petition have at least 15 percent of
the number of people who voted

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By the numbers
Assuming that the total projected tax increment of $11,737,219 as a result of the Project
Plan for TID 7 would have been distributed to
the taxing jurisdictions rather than being captured to finance certain project costs, the estimated share that each jurisdiction would have
received:
MATC: $858,012
(7.31%)
Dane County: $1,535,888
(13.09%)
City of Stoughton: $3,948,749 (33.64%)
SASD: $5,394,570
(45.96%)
* Based on 2014 percentages

With TID created,

its up to the
developer
Joint review board votes to approve
district, project plan
Bill Livick
Unified Newspaper Group

Photo by Derek Spellman

Stoughton High School students Taylour Halverson, left, and LaShay Edwards practice setting splints during an emergency medical responder
class. The course is offered at the high school but taught by Madison College through a partnership.

Bracing for an emergency

Students pick up life-saving skills in EMR class

Stoughton High School senior Taylour

Halverson wants to become an emergency room nurse partly because you never
know what could come through the door
of an ER.
She is already learning some of the
skills she might need in a new emergency medical responder course offered at
SHS with Madison College. The class is

a pilot program that allows students to

receive training in multiple aspects of
emergency medical care required at the
scene of an accident or in sudden illness.
(SASD school to career coordinator Cindy Vaughn) was looking for
additional programs for kids to have
access to and talked to some people at
Madison College, said SHS teacher

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Stephen Stokes. They could not do an

EMT class because you have to be 18 so
they came up with this. This program is
offered as adult education/non-credit at
MATC, but we are doing it dual-credit
here (kids get SHS and MATC credit).
The EMR class is a hybrid of online

A joint review boards unanimous vote last

week to create a tax-increment finance district
on the citys west side was essentially the final
step in getting government approval for the
controversial Kettle Park West development.
That means the developer now has to meet its
obligations in order for KPW to move forward,
city officials say.
The brunt of things that need yet to be completed are on the developers side to produce
information and documentation related to the
development agreement, Rodney Scheel, the
citys director of planning and development,
told the Hub.
It still means lots of paperwork to hold up its
end of the developer agreement the city signed
in January, including collateral for the citys
road and site upgrades and plans for other properties.
Among other things, Verona-based Forward Development Group must provide the
city with two letters of credit, signed purchase

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Innovation in motion at Fox Prairie

Not all students in need

qualify for school meal
assistance. So four years
ago, Chris Kotlowski and
Monique Olson decided to
do something to help, and
their efforts are making a
difference for many local
children.
In October, 68 people participated in the Chip in for
Meals annual golf outing
at the Stoughton Country
Club. All the money raised
was donated to the Stoughton Area School District,
and Kotlowski and Olson
were thrilled to present a
check for $10,715.
Since beginning in 2011,
they have raised more than
$28,000 for children in need
in the Stoughton Community, and thank business and
people who donated. Another upcoming fundraiser is
The Angel Project, which
aims to provide people an
opportunity to help children
throughout the year. Donations of $50 will go to help a
child with their whole life
needs, including lunches,
cold weather apparel, an
instrument, school fees, athletics and more.
People who wish to
donate can send checks to:
Stoughton Area School District, C/O Chris Kotlowski,
coordinator, 2364 Jackson
Street PMB 179, Stoughton,
WI 53589.

Ergonomics, movement link to academic performance

In this classroom, being sent away

from your desk is not necessarily a
punishment.
Its cool, says Fox Prairie fifthgrader Kayla Schultz as she takes her
turn at the classrooms standing desk.
Its part of a Stoughton Area
School District (SASD) Innovation
Grant in action. Last year, Fox Prairie
Elementary School teachers Cassie
Perkins, Mary Scott, Nancy Nortwen,
Tara Hutchins, Molly Grotenhuis and
Trish Rorvig were awarded a grant to
pilot a program that looks at the link
between student movement and academic performance. That means students in fourth- and fifth-grade classrooms at Fox have desks they can
stand at, exercise balls to sit on, lap
pads to apply and fidgets to squeeze
while learning in class.
Research shows that movement,
when channeled correctly, will
enhance learning, the Fox Prairie
educators wrote in their grant application. Learning is a multi-sensory event engaging all senses and
allowing all student achievement to
increase.
The items are not used as toys.
They provide an outlet, allowing
students a variety of movement and
placement while remaining in the
classroom and continuing to learn.
Students can use the fidget while they
work through a math problem. A lap
pad helps calm students while they
write.
Movement in the classroom stimulates the brain and allows it to better take in and process new information, the Fox educators said in their
application. By providing the appropriate sensory stimuli, we hope to
replace unsafe or distracting behavior

or items.
The teachers said the kids have taken to the program.
I think their (learning) stamina
has increased, said fifth-grade teacher Mary Scott.
The grant was one of four awarded
last year as part of the districts inaugural batch of Innovation Grants, a
program that encourages educators to
devise new ways to engage students
in the classroom and improve student
learning.
Stoughton High School family and consumer science teacher
Sarah Quinn was awarded a grant to
increase student engagement in cross
curricular learning. Students in Culinary Arts are fascinated by shows
such as Marcels Quantum Kitchen
that illustrate how professional chefs
and food scientists manipulate food
to create innovative and cutting-edge
dishes.
SHS science teacher Eric Benedict
was awarded a grant to pilot one to
one technology in the classroom and
work with the technology department
to develop a plan and teach other staff
on how to integrate this technology
into their classrooms.
The fourth and final grant went
to Fox Prairie kindergarten teacher
Courtney Woods, who attended an
institute this summer that included
training on incorporating the Next
Generation Science Standards into
the classroom, as well as how to utilize the schoolyard and surrounding
community to make learning more
hands on and inquiry-based.
Photo by Derek Spellman
The innovation grant program will
continue this school year.
Fox Prairie student Kayla Schultz raises her hand to answer a question during math
class. The stand-up desk is part of an Innovation Grant project with Fox Prairie
fourth- and fifth-graders that explores how motion can improve student learning.

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City of Stoughton

Main Street Kitchen looks to move,

senior living facility proposed
Public hearings
slated for Monday
Mark Ignatowski
Unified Newspaper Group

Three public hearings are

planned Monday that would
allow for a new senior living facility and for Main
Street Kitchen to move
down the street.
The citys Planning Commission will meet at 6 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 8, to allow for
public comment and to make
possible recommendations to
the Common Council.
The senior living facility would be located on
Lincoln Avenue near Hwy.
B on the citys north side.
Milestone Senior Living
is proposing to rezone and

If you go
What: Planning Commission meeting
When: 6 p.m., Monday, Dec. 8
Where: Council Chambers, Stoughton Public Safety
Building, 321 S. Fourth St.
Info: stoughtoncitydocs.com/planning-commission/
build two senior living
facilities with 40 total units.
The Monona-based company submitted plans for 20
community-based residential units and 20 residential care apartment units.
The two types of units
would have different levels
of care for aging adults.
The new facility would
provide between 35 and 45
jobs, according to documents
submitted to the city.

City of Stoughton

Main Street Kitchen

Main Street Kitchen - a
downtown lunch spot is
hoping to expand in the former Stoughton Store building at 120 E. Main Street.
A public hearing is slated to review a conditional
use permit for the move.
The current location would
close and the new area
would have a coffee shop
in addition to the regular
lunch menu. Hours would

be extended so that the

store would be open from 6
a.m. to 4 p.m.

Pigeons possible?
City staff is also looking
for direction from the Planning Commission about
whether to allow racing
pigeons to be kept in the city
limits. The change comes
after a request was made to
the citys public safety committee. Members there forwarded the proposal to the
planning commission earlier
this fall.
An ordinance change
would be required, according to city documents. City
planning staff are looking for
input from commissioners
before they decide to hold
a public hearing on any proposed changes.

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Stoughton woman faces

felony heroin charges
A Stoughton woman was arrested on felony heroin
charges after she was found unconscious behind the
wheel of her running vehicle on Thanksgiving.
Mary F. Cordio, 33, was found by Dane County
Sheriffs Deputies and first responders around 3:20
p.m. Nov. 27, on Sunrise Road near Hwy. 138, DCSO
spokesperson Elise Schafer said in a news release.
A passerby had reported a Buick stopped in the
southbound lane of traffic with a woman slumped over
in the drivers seat, Schafer said. As deputies and
EMS opened the car door, they could see obvious evidence of heroin use. (Cordio) regained consciousness
and admitted to using heroin just moments before she
passed out.
She was taken to the Oregon Police Department for
field sobriety testing and then to Meriter Hospital for
drug testing.
Online court records show Cordio was charged with
felony possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Mark Ignatowski

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Park plan heads to council Towns approve budgets

Scott De Laruelle and

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Police report
Due to a change in records management systems, the Hub
has had delays getting full reports from the Stoughton Police
Department. The following reports were listed as significant
cases in the citys monthly leadership team report.
Oct. 22
Officers arrested a 17-year-old man for burglary after a
neighbor complaint was reported.
Oct. 25
Officers arrested a 22-year-old man for disorderly conduct
and resisting an officer following a bar fight. The subject was
also taken into protective custody and transported to the
detoxification unit.

At the annual budget

hearing Nov. 25, Town of
Rutland electors approved a
tax levy of $674,214, down
1.1 percent from this years
$679,808. The mill rate
will be $2.76 per $1,000
of assessed property value,
down 1 percent from this
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and Dunn residents will pay increase up to $1.75 million
slightly more.
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the towns 2014-15 budget taxes, up 3.3 percent from
at the annual budget hear- last year.
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Town clerk Cathy
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rate of $2.80 per $1,000 of 16 residents attended the
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rate of $2.75.
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At the annual budget
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of Pleasant Springs elec- next year.
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of $527,945. The mill rate
will be $1.24 per $1,000 of
assessed value.

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The citys five-year Parks and Open Space plan will

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No major changes have been made to the plan due
to stagnant residential growth, but the plan is updated
every five years to allow the city to apply for state and
federal grants.
A public hearing last month drew no comments, parks
director Tom Lynch told the Hub. An online survey on
the plan also only had half a dozen responses.
Lynch said the city does a good job of gathering public input earlier in the process, so changes at the last
minute are unlikely.
Earlier this year, the city had roughly 600 responses
to a survey that asked about current and future park and
open space useage.
The plan calls for bike and pedestrian trail connections and extensions in the city, along with plans for
six future park sites or expansions. Those areas include
the Linnerud Property Park, the Ehle Property Park
along the Yahara River, a Stone Crest park for soccer
and baseball, a Nordic Ridge neighborhood park, Kettle
Park West park property and a Racetrack Park expansion for athletic fields.
Lynch said he hoped to have the plan to the council
for the Dec. 23 meeting.
Online copies of the park plan can be found at
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Opinion

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Letters to the editor

Listen to those who are speaking about KPW

Dear City Council:
I want to thank you for doing
your best for the future of Stoughton. I love it here and am sure you
do, too.
I am a high school student and
am trying to learn as much about
local and national politics as I can.
When it comes to the KPW project, I wish as citizens of Stoughton
we could work together instead of
against each other.
I understand and admire that
you are trying your very best to
represent each of your districts. I
can see both sides of a lot of the
arguments concerning KPW.

The only thing that doesnt seem

to connect is, why are we listening
to a silent majority? How can
we know that theres a majority if
theyre not saying anything?
Please listen to those who are
speaking up, instead of making
assumptions about the opinions of
those who are not. In my experience its the people who are saying something that care, not the
ones who arent.
Thank you for all of your hard
work.
Sanne Roeven
Stoughton

Referendum needed on KPW development

To those who want Walmart.
Heres what you are getting.
You are getting acompany:
That will use our tax incremental finance money to support
an already obscenely rich family
with our tax dollars.
That pays its employees substandard wages and then conducts a food drive for those same
employees because they cant
afford to buy even their basic
necessities.
And, in addition, instructs them
how to acquire food stamps that
are paid for with our tax money,
and therefore threaten the clients
of food pantries, the deserving
poor who urgently need our help,
with the burden of feeding those
whose employers are so rich that
they could easily pay its workers
a living wage so they could afford
to by their own food.
But who forbid them to unionize
to bargain for that living wage?
And, worst of all, join with
many other corporations, according to a recent Bill Moyers report,
who have joined together to support the vicious gerrymandering

that has prevented the creation of

fairly apportioned voting districts
that: destroy a fair representation
in our elections; and therefore
slant policy to the dominating corporations and the very rich;and
therefore destroy the concept of
one man one vote; and therefore
to compromise if not destroy
democracy as we have known
it;and further therefore take our
country away from us and give it
to those so-called persons, the corporations and their superrich owners and managers.
All this for those who want a
Walmart here.
I wonder how many of us
there really are who support this
Walmart?
So lets join with this newspaper and call for a referendum in
April to find out.
Lets see if our Mayor and her
supporters on the council have the
courage to do this.
Its called the American right to
vote.

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was presented several weeks

prior to the meeting and then
updated information was presented two weeks prior, she told the
Hub. So if they had questions,
they would have brought them
up.
It represented the the final step
in creating tax-increment financing for the development.
The JRB comprised a representative from each of the four taxing jurisdictions Madison Area
Technical College, Dane County,
Stoughton School District and
the City of Stoughton that will
redirect tax payments from any
increases in property value in the
new district over the 20-year life
of the district.
The JRBs decision followed a
7-6 vote of the Common Council
on Nov. 11 to create the TIF District No. 7. The citys 12 alders
were evenly divided over the
question, which allowed Olson to
cast the deciding vote in favor of
creating the district.
If FDG meets its obligations
as specified in the development
agreement, the city will borrow
approximately $5.1 million in the
next two years for the project.
Most of the funding will be used
for infrastructure improvements
along U.S. Hwy. 51 and State
Hwy. 138.
The borrowed money will be
repaid to the city through the
tax increment generated by the
development or by letters of
credit that FDG is required to
provide to the city before it borrows the money.

agreements and specific implementation plans (SIPs) for the

lots other than Wal-Mart (on Lot
2) and Kwik Trip (on Lot 6).
The citys role in coming
months will be to review and
approve construction plans for
specific projects. But much of
that work will be done by the
planning department and the
Planning Commission.
They anticipate getting site
plans for the other lots that are
out there, said Mayor Donna
Olson. And then those will
go through the Plan Commission and council for review and
Steven Fortney approval.
City of Stoughton
On the developers side,
theres a lot of work to do, FDG
development manager Dennis
Steinkraus told the Hub.
That includes finalizing stormwater permit approvals with
the state Department of Natural
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The board based its decision to
approve the TIF District on three
criteria:
Whether the development
expected in the TID (tax incremental district) would occur
without the use of TIF
Whether the economic benefits of the TID, as measured by
increased employment, business
and personal income and property value, are sufficient to compensate for the cost of improvements
Whether the benefits of the
proposal outweigh the anticipated loss of tax increments to be
paid by the owners of the property in the overlying tax districts
KPW proponents have said the
development is needed to spur
economic development and bring
new residents to the city. The
TIF will be used for only the first
phase of what city officials hope
will be a three-phase development. The first phase is a 35-acre
commercial center at the intersection of Hwys. 51/138.
The commercial center will be
anchored by a 153,000-squarefoot Wal-Mart Supercenter.
Six other lots have been established in the development, and
Steinkraus said he has purchase
agreements with three other
users at the property. The only
other business name hes been
willing to publicly divulge is
Kwik Trip.
Opponents of the project have
argued that using TIF for commercial development is risky
and, in the case of KPW, unnecessary.
They cite an industry move
away from the big box store
model to smaller communitybased retail as more consumers
shop online, and question the
impact that a new supercenter
will have on existing retailers
in the city. Many also question
the logic that a new commercial
center paying low wages would
actually draw more residents to
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December 4, 2014

Bringing out the joy

Bogguss concert to include Christmas classics, swing and folk ballads

Country music star Suzy

Bogguss is making her
debut appearance at the
Opera House Saturday
with a sack full of holiday
songs in a show billed as
her Swingin Little Christmas.
In a telephone interview,
Bogguss said she and her
band perform a mix of
swinging jazz, honest to
goodness country music
and timeless folk songs.
Im gonna be doing
songs from my radio hits,
too, she said. Itll be fun
for me because I get to go
outside of what I normally
do, and we just have a blast.
I hope it rubs off on everybody else because were
going to be asking them to
sing along and go back in
time a little bit and just forget about your troubles for
a little while.
Bogguss, 57, began
recording music in the
1980s and enjoyed remarkable success with the
release of her 1991 album
Aces, selling more than
1 million copies. Her next
two albums, Voices in the
Wind (1992) and Something Up My Sleeve
(1993), sold more than
500,000 copies each.
She then took a break
from music to begin her
family and never again
achieved that kind of commercial success.
But Bogguss has gone
on to release a total of 12
studio albums, two live
albums, two holiday albums
and a collaborative collection with Chet Atkins, who
once said her voice sparkles like crystal water.
Shes also maintained
a busy touring schedule,
performing more than 100
shows this year.
Bogguss touring combo
consists of Chris Scruggs
(grandson of Earl Scruggs)
on guitars and mandolin,
Charlie Chadwick on bass
and Will Barrow on piano.
She said Scruggs hasnt
been a consistent member of her band but brings
amazing chops to the lineup. Hes a virtuoso on lap
steel guitar, adding a country element that contrasts a
bit with Chadwick and Barrow.
They kind of take more
of a jazz angle on the
Christmas songs, she said.

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Who: Suzy Bogguss

Where: Stoughton Opera
House, 381 E. Main St.
When: 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 6
Tickets: $25 for
reserved seats
Info: 877-4400

What: The Madison Jazz

Society presents The Girls
in the Band and Ladies
Must Swing
When: 1 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 7
Tickets: $15 reserved

Its really been fun melding them together because

some of the songs are
going rockabilly and some
are going Bing Crosby big
band.
Bogguss clear soprano
rings like a bell whether
shes singing tunes from
one of her holiday albums,
from her country music
recordings or the folk songs
she loves so well. Shenandoah and Red River Valley are a couple of her
favorites.
Shes known as much for
her interpretation of traditional songs and hits written
by others as the ones shes
penned herself.
Bogguss said when she
looks for a song to record,
its equal parts melody and
words.
I like a story song
because I seem to be able to
remember it better when I
know where its going, she
observed. I tend to gravitate towards that, and most
of my songs are ballads and
mid-tempo.
She said audiences also
seem to like ballads because
they tend to be easier to
sing. And audience participation is an important part
of the show.
I like getting people to
sing along because it creates this joyous feeling
and what better time of the
year for it? she said. The
idea of a bunch of people
singing together does bring
out the joy.

The Girls in the Band,

and Ladies Must
Swing

Photo submitted

Singer-songwriter Suzy Bogguss

comes to the Stoughton Opera
House Saturday with her combo
to perform a holiday concert.

was released last year to

rave reviews, shines a light
on the women who flourished as jazz musicians at
a time when men ruled the
beat.
The film begins in the
early decades of big-band
jazz and swing, when
female musicians were
treated as novelties and
forced to wear ridiculous
starlet costumes. The archival footage and stills that
Chaikin assembled attest to
the vibrancy and depth of
unsung musical talents who
happened to be women.
The film has been
described in promotional
material as engaging,
informative, thorough and
brimming with delightful
characters.
Narrated by women musicians who worked primarily in the 1930s and 40s
including the saxophonist
Roz Cron and the pianist
Marian McPartland this
is a story of determination,
raw talent, and musicians
who in many cases faded
into anonymity after WWII

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community.
Stoughton Rotarians sell,
assemble and deliver baskets of fruit for only $22
(or $19 each for orders of
50 or more fruit baskets).
Each fruit basket contains 20 pieces of fresh
fruit, including pears,
apples, oranges and grapefruit, specifically trucked
into Stoughton for the sale.
With the assistance of
Stoughton firefighters, fruit
baskets are delivered free
of charge from 8-11 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 13 to any
address within the Stoughton zip code.
Baskets can also be
picked up from 8-11 a.m.,
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The Madison Jazz Society is sponsoring an airing

of the documentary The
Girls in the Band Sunday,
followed by whats certain
to be a lively performance
from Ladies Must Swing,
the Madison-based allwomen jazz ensemble.
The Girls in the Band,
a film by Judy Chaikin that

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returned.
Excluded from all-male
bands, some women formed
their own enormously successful outfits like the
International Sweethearts
of Rhythm and the Melodears.
The documentary establishes a lineage of female
jazz musicians, bringing
the narrative up to date
with contemporary artists.
Ladies Must Swing fits
neatly into that evolution.
The 19-woman jazz band
was assembled more than
15 years ago as a one-off
performance for the Madison Jazz Society. That initial concert went so well
that a core group decided
to continue performing
together, and Ladies Must
Swing was born.
The band was named
Best Jazz Artists in the
2013 Madison Area Music
Awards. The group also
won a Best Jazz Album
award for their 2012 release
Just for a Thrill.
The group released its
debut album, And Swing
We Must, in 2003.

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Coming up
Norwegian cookie making

Madrigal dinner shows

Free health screening and diabetes education

Make five types of Norwegian cookies when Mandt

Lodge members share recipes and techniques for Norwegian cookies from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Dec. 6, at
Mandt Lodge, 317 S. Page St.
Learn how to mix, prepare and bake/fry the cookies.
Sampling your work is encouraged, and cookies will
be sent home with participants. The Lodge will provide
equipment, but if you have your own, please label it and
bring it along.
The cost is $25 per class and $10 for children 12 and
under. For more information, contact Darlene Arneson at
arnesonfamily5@gmail.com or 873-7209.

The Stoughton High School Madrigal singers and musicians present their annual dinner show for the Stoughton
Area Senior Center at 12 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 9. Please
make reservations by 12 p.m., Dec. 5. The cost for the
dinner and show is $8. Come and enjoy some holiday
cheer. For more information, call 873-8585.
This years Madrigal Dinner at the Stoughton High
School, 600 Lincoln Ave., will take place at 6 p.m., Dec.
13, 14 and 15, with a seven-course meal served each evening. Along with the meal, students will provide theatrical
entertainment, storytelling and music to create an atmosphere of the English Renaissance holiday celebrations in
the manors and castles.
A Library Victorian Saturday fundraiser
Call Ryan Casey, 877-5746, if you are interested in
The library will be hosting a variety of musical groups attending. Seating is filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.
from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. This fundraising event for the second floor renovation will include the Parents Day Out
high school Madrigal Singers at 10 a.m., First Lutheran
Covenant Lutheran Church, 1525 N. Van Buren St., will
hand-bell ringers at 10:30 a.m., First Lutheran strings at hold a Parents Day Out from 1-5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 13.
11:15 a.m., solo pianist Deb Vedegan at noon and The
Parents Day Out is an opportunity for parents to take
Devonshire Jazz trio at 1 p.m. Homemade cookies and some time to themselves, go Christmas shopping, go out
more will be sold. For more information, call 873-6281.
to lunch or simply just relax.
For $7.50 per child, the church will watch your children
Family sledding
for four hours, providing crafts, games, food and movies.
Troop 2797 and the Girl Scout community are organiz- Confirmation students will be helping in the afternoon.
All are welcome, but children must be potty-trained.
ing a family sledding event from 2-4 p.m., Dec. 6 (snow
To sign up, complete a registration form and return it to
day 2 p.m., Jan 24). Bring your sleds to Anderson Avenue Park off Racetrack Road and Anderson Avenue, and the church office along with payment by Dec. 7.
sled down the hill. Hot chocolate and baked goods will be For more information, visit covluth.org or call 873-7479.
available while they last.
Bahai Faith

For information: Alfred Skerpan, 877-0911

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

Bible Baptist Church

2095 Hwy. W, Utica

873-7077 423-3033
Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship; 6 p.m. - Worship

Christ Lutheran Church

700 Hwy. B, Stoughton

873-9353
e-mail: office@clcstoughton.org
Sunday: 8 a.m. Traditional Worship
9:10 a.m. Family Express followed by Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship

Christ the King Community Church

401 W. Main St., Stoughton 877-0303
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: 10 a.m.
Worship and Sunday School

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Skaalen Retirement
Services
400 N. Morris, Stoughton
(608) 873-5651

A Life
Celebration Center

873-4590

1358 Hwy 51, Stoughton

Mike Smits Dale Holzhuter
Martha Cornell, Administartive Manager
Sara Paton, Administrative Assistant
Paul Selbo, Funeral Assistant

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Covenant Lutheran Church

1525 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton 873-7494

covluth@chorus.net covluth.org
Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Worship
Sunday: 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Worship
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Ezra Church

129 E Main St, Stoughton

834-9050
ezrachurch.com
Sunday: 9 and 10:30 a.m.

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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The public is invited to a free health screening and diabetes education at the library from 5:30-8 p.m., Monday,
Dec. 8. The screening will include a general health survey,
blood pressure and pulse, blood oxygen level and more.
Volunteers will be available to assist and help complete
applications to Shalon Free Health Clinic, as appropriate.
A diabetes nurse will be available to answer questions.
Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. For
more information, call 835-3656.

Norwegian Christmas program

The Sons of Norway - Mandt Lodge, 317 S. Page
St., will present The Lutefisk Dinner at the 5th Mandt
Lutheran Church for their Christmas program at 7 p.m.,
Thursday, Dec. 11. Enjoy an evening of skits and music
that will bring back memories of the old lutefisk suppers.
Light refreshments will follow the event, which spoofs
Norwegian relatives. There is no charge, and everyone is
invited. Consider bringing non-perishable foods, personal hygiene supplies or school supplies for the Stoughton
Food Pantry. The lodge is handicapped accessible.

Faith stories
St. Ann Catholic Parish, 323 N. Van Buren St., will
continue its monthly Our Faith Stories at 6:30 p.m.,
Thursday, Dec. 11, in Healy Hall. Optional refreshments
will follow. Michele Donahue and Jerry DeSchane will be
speaking for about 20 minutes each, sharing how and why
their faith has become so deeply rooted in their lives.
For more information, contact 873-7633.

Community calendar
Thursday, December 4
9:30-11 a.m., Christmas Tree Decorating, senior center

Friday, December 5
1 p.m., Movie: Frozen, senior center, free

Stoughton Baptist Church

Saturday, December 6

St. Ann Catholic Church

2-4 p.m., Sledding and hot chocolate (snow date 2

p.m., Jan. 24), Anderson Avenue Park
7:30 p.m., Suzy Bogguss Swingin Little Christmas,
Stoughton Opera House, stoughtonoperahouse.com

United Methodist of Stoughton

10 a.m., A Dickens of a Run & Walk 5K/1-mile ($20,

$25 after Nov. 26), yaharagrocery.coop/dickens.htm
4:30 p.m., Welcome Christmas vigil, Cooksville
Country Store, 11313 N State Hwy 138.

Good Shepherd By The Lake

Lutheran Church

West Koshkonong Lutheran Church

5:30-8 p.m., Free Health Screening and Diabetes Education, library, 835-3656
7 p.m., River Bluff Middle School band concert, 235
N. Forrest St.

LakeView Church

Western Koshkonong
Lutheran Church

First Lutheran Church

310 E. Washington, Stoughton

873-7761
flcstoughton.com - Sunday: 8:30 & 10 a.m. worship

Fulton Church

9209 Fulton St., Edgerton

884-8512
Worship services 8, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Varsity (for teams) 12:07 p.m. - AWANA 3-5 p.m.
fultonchurch.org

1860 Hwy. 51 at Lake Kegonsa, Stoughton

873-5924
Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Education Hour for all ages: 9:15 a.m.
2200 Lincoln Ave., Stoughton
873-9838
lakevc.org
Sunday: 9 and 11 a.m. worship

Knowing Many Things

Modern technology has made it possible for virtually everything that is known to
be accessible at the push of a few buttons.
Just ask your question and the search
engine provides you with an assortment
of answers. And, with smart phones
its almost literally true that all of human
knowledge can fit in your pocket.
But, what has this access to instant
knowledge gained for us? Are we better
off because we can settle factual disputes
quicker, and has this knowledge made
us wiser, or just lazier? Those of us who
remember spending hours, or even days
or weeks, in the library researching for
our term papers are likely to feel that the
younger generation has grown soft and
doesnt appreciate how easy they have it
when it comes to accessing information.
But, the more important question is
whether this instant knowledge makes us
better human beings, and here I think the
answer has to be that it can, by making us
more aware of the suffering and plight of
people around the world, and able to reach
out to them, charitably or otherwise, at a
moments notice. And while having access
to such vast amounts of information can
make us lazier about acquiring knowledge
the old-fashioned way (by reading or
doing our own research), it also allows
us to have a broader, more synthetic view
and to be more connected to the rest of
humanity. And we should always remember that truth is One. Knowing many
things can blind us to the ultimate fact
about our existence, that we owe our very
being to the one true God.
Christopher Simon via Metro News Service
Now this is eternal life: that they know
you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ,
whom you have sent. - John 17:3

Corner of Williams Dr. & Cty. B, Stoughton

873-6517
Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship;
6 p.m. - Evening Service
323 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton
Weekday Mass: At Nazareth House and
St. Anns Church - call 873-6448 or 873-7633
Weekend Mass: Saturday - 5:15 p.m.;
Sunday - 8 and 10:30 a.m.
525 Lincoln Avenue, Stoughton
E-mail: Stoughtonumc@Wisconsinumc.org
Sunday: 8 a.m. - Short Service; 10 a.m. - Full Worship
stoughtonmethodist.org
1911 Koshkonong, Stoughton
Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship

2633 Church St., Cottage Grove

Sunday: 9:30 a.m. worship
11 a.m. Bible study

Sunday, December 7

Monday, December 8

Tuesday, December 9
12 p.m., SHS Madrigal Dinner, senior center, 8738585
12-5 p.m., Red Cross blood drive, Stoughton Area
EMS, 516 S. 4th St.

Wednesday, December 10
6 p.m., Friends of the Library meeting, library

Doctors Park
Dental Office
Dr. Richard Albright
Dr. Phillip Oinonen
Dr. Thor Anderson
Dr. Thane Anderson

1520 Vernon St.

Stoughton, WI

221 Kings Lynn Rd.

Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 873-8888

Thursday, December 11
6:30 p.m., Our Faith Stories, St. Ann Catholic Parish,
873-7633
7 p.m., SHS winter band concert, PAC, 600 Lincoln
Ave.
7 p.m., Christmas program, Sons of Norway Mandt
Lodge, 317 S. Page St.

Saturday, December 13
8-11 a.m., Stoughton Rotary Club holiday fruit basket
sale (order by Dec. 8), Galva-Closure Products, 1236 East
St., 873-5246
8:30-11:30 a.m., Family Christmas breakfast, Sons of
Norway Lodge, 317 N. Page St.
9-11 a.m., Home on Your Own Class ($25, ages 9 and
older), Stoughton Hospital, 277-8810
1-5 p.m., Parents Day Out (sign up by Dec. 7), Covenant Lutheran Church, covluth.org
6 p.m., SHS Madrigal Dinner, 600 Lincoln Ave., 8775746

Sunday, December 14
6 p.m., SHS Madrigal Dinner, 600 Lincoln Ave., 8775746
7 p.m., After Hours Film Fest, library

Monday, December 15

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5-6:30 p.m., Free community meal, senior center, 2061178

6 p.m., SHS Madrigal Dinner, 600 Lincoln Ave., 8775746
7 p.m., school board meeting, 320 North St.

Thursday, December 18
12 p.m., lunch and learn, Our Eyes as We Age,
senior center

Victorian Holiday schedule

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or visit stoughtonwi.com/victorian

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SHS weight room

Getting pumped up

Vikings reap rewards of

weight room, strength coach
Jeremy Jones
Sports editor

From trips back to the WIAA state

baseball and basketball tournaments to
ending the Stoughton football teams
playoff drought, the past four years
have seen unprecedented success for
the Vikings athletic program.
Coincidentally, around the same
time, SHS built a new pool and wondered what to do with the previous
space. While the old pool location
was used as storage facility for a brief
time SHS principal Mike Kruse had
other ideas on how to better utilize the
space.
Stoughton athletic director Mel
Dow went so far as to call Kruse the
visionary of the facility and its conversion as one of the premier high school
weight rooms in the area, if not the
state.
The facility can hold up to 80 athletes at a time in a well-designed
program, involving strength on large
muscle groups, core, balance, flexibility, agility and coordination.
As for the equipment, what we
have is functional for our studentathletes to improve as multi-sport
athletes, Dow said It is not designed
to be compared to a fitness club and
have high-priced individual functioning equipment that looks impressive,
but takes up space and dollars.
The old weight room fit in the space
that now serves the multi-purpose
room, giving student-athletes and
facility more than six times the space
and four times the amount of equipment as before.
Within the old facility, the condition of the equipment and number of
active participants was limited and
this prevented full team participation
and deterred kids from using the facility, Dow said.
Being able to fund the conversion
getting filled in, putting in flooring, changing the lights and getting
new equipment was pretty special
in itself to be able to do, strength and
conditioning coach Sam Engelland
said.
Equipment for the facility has been
another example of partnerships for
the District. Purchases have been
made by combining efforts from
building, athletic and booster club
funds.
Over the past four years, Dow estimated roughly $20,000 of equipment
has gone into the weight room.

Paying off
Benefits from the new space could

Stoughton junior forward Zach

Kirbys first varsity goal couldnt
have come at a better time Saturday inside the Mandt Community
Center.
Deadlocked in a back-and-forth
game through most of their season debut against DeForest, the
Vikings saw Kirby score the goahead power-play goal eight-anda-half minutes into the third period
for a 3-2 victory. He finished the
game with a goal and an assist.

State in
sight for
Vikes
Assistant sports editor

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Four years ago Stoughton High School built a new pool. A year later the old space was converted into one of the top weight
rooms in the Badger South Conference. UW-Oshkosh graduate Sam Engelland (above) was hired as the SHS physical education
teacher and strength and conditioning coach this summer. (For more on Engelland, see story on page 8).

be seen almost immediately as the

Viking baseball team reached the
state tournament for the first time in
nearly three decades, while the boys
basketball team also made the stat
tournament its first time since 1939.
Without any doubt it (the weight
room) has added to our success. In
addition to becoming stronger, an
athlete becomes more confident as a
result of the work and commitment.
More kids are encouraged and able
to benefit from this, Dow said. Not
every kid can afford the expense of
outside gyms and training, but everyone on the team can use the school
facilities and people designated solely to improve our student athletes
strength and conditioning.
The biggest benefit though, Dow
said, is seeing and knowing your
teammate has put in the time and
effort to make the team better. This
is where programs really make the
jump forward.
Still, Engelland says the weight
room remains an underutlized space
at SHS.
I think it could be utilized a lot
more, not only by athletes, but just
by students and facility in the school
in general, he said. I think the main
sports have done a good job. I know
in the summer there were a lot of
sports in here.

Equipment adorns the Stoughton High School weight room one of the nicest facilities in the area if not the state.

Now that school has started and

people are a little busier weight
room usage has tailed off a bit.
Its partly my fault for not communicating enough with coaches and getting them in here on a regular basis,
he said. I think it could be utilized
a lot more though, its a giant space.
We could probably have 100 kids in
here and still be functional.

Eye to the future

Triumph. Gratitude. Commitment.

Those are just a few of the words

tying the new with the old above the
tapestry of SHS student-athletes that
went on to play collegiately inside the
weight room.
Though the majority of those athletes were never able take advantage
of such a facility, some perhaps not
even in college, the facility will serve
as the backbone for a Vikings athletic
program that continues to improve
across the board regardless of season
or sport.

Kirbys first varsity goal leads Vikings to victory over DeForest

Sports editor

Wrestling

Anthony Iozzo

Boys hockey
Jeremy Jones

DeForests Trent Bachman knotted the score 3 minutes into the

second period on the power play.
The Vikings regained a tenuous
lead 22 seconds later with a Jackson Breton even-strength goal setup by Kirby.
Stoughtons held onto its second
lead for less than 3 minutes the
second time before Weston Knutson, who assisted the Norskies
first goal, scored even-strength.
Zach Zeichert struck first just
over nine minutes into the first
period thanks to a Jacob Fitzsimmons assist.

Senior goaltender Matt Murphy a short-handed score.

turned away nine of 11 shots on
The Vikings never trailed from
goal, while junior Brock Suchomel there, rattling off four unanswered
goals over the next two periods.
stopped 37 of 40.
Defenseman Nathan Varese
Stoughton 6, Sauk Prairie 1
struck early in the second period,
Senior defenseman Arin Bon- while defensemen Kyle Zeimet,
Durant scored a pair of first-period Robby Volk and forward Jakob
goals and set up another Tues- Fitzsimmons tallied third-period
day as the Vikings rolled 6-1 at goals.
Murphy finished the game with
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BonDurant notched his first 10 saves on the night. Nik Bolin
point of the season just over 4 had 35 for the Eagles.
The Vikings hosts non-conferminutes into the first period.
Eight-and-a-half minutes later he ence McFarland at 7 p.m. Friday.
answered a Sauk Prairie goal with

There was a lot to be

excited about as a Stoughton High School wrestling
fan last season, and with
all but four wrestlers back,
the 2014-15 year looks to
be another big year for the
Vikings.
Stoughton was 21-3 in
dual meets and finished No.
5 in the Wisconsin Wrestling Online poll for Division 1.
The Vikings had two
first places in dual tournaments and took second in
the Badger South. They
also knocked off Milton in
the team sectional to make
team state for the first time
since 2009.
And several top individuals return this year to try
and lead Stoughton even
further this year, including
state champion junior Collin Kraus.
Kraus won the 126-pound
WIAA Division 1 title and
finished 51-5 overall. He
had 132 takedowns and 13
falls. Kraus also added a
conference, regional and
sectional title.
Kraus is two wins away
from reaching the 100-win
plateau.
Also back from state is
senior Zach Hasselberger,
who joined the 100-win
club last season. Hasselberger was runner-up at
state in the 120-pound division and finished 50-5.
Hasselberger also added
conference, regional and
sectional titles and collected
240 takedowns and 16 falls.
Sophomores Brandon
Klein (37-12), Tristan
Jenny (38-13) and Garrett
Model (31-15) are also back
this season after earning
sectional berths.
Klein was at 113 pounds
last season and had 16 falls
and 56 takedowns, while
Jenny was at 106 pounds
and had 18 falls and 40
takedowns. Model was at
132 pounds and had eight
falls and 46 takedowns.
Seniors Patrick Reilly
(23-20 at 160), Austin Benton (28-22 at 182) and Gunnar Helland (28-18 at 152)
are more sectional qualifiers
back this season.
Sophomore heavyweight
Josiah Nelson also earned a
sectional berth last season.
Junior Erik Haried and
sophomore Kaleb Louis
also return with experience.
Graduates Brian Wagner,
Joe Pulley and Kyle Patun
and senior Joe Nelson are
key losses.
Wagner and Pulley both
earned sectional berths,
while Nelson earned a fifthplace finish at state.
Nelson, who returned

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SHS weight room

Engelland enjoying learning on fly at SHS

Jeremy Jones
Sports editor

Sam Engelland participated in a number of sports

growing up in the Fox Valley and even wrestled at the
University of WisconsinOshkosh.
Though he loved football,
baseball and wrestling while
at Neenah High School and
comes from a family full of
teachers, Engelland never
planned to get into physical
education.
Now at the age of 24,
that is exactly what he is
doing after being hired as
the Stoughton High School
physical education and
strength and condition coach
this summer.
I went to college not
wanting to get into teaching, but I met some really
great professors and coaches
around the university and
they convinced me to give
physical education a try,
Engelland said.
It wasnt at all what he
expected.
What I thought it was
originally was just teaching
sports and playing games all
day, he said. Its really taken a left-hand turn. Youre
not just teaching sports to
kids, youre teaching them
about healthy lifestyle choices and activities.
Engelland found himself
quickly falling in love with
the new career path in college and changing his major.
Now rather than teaching
sports and playing games,
he spends his days teaching
in the Vikings first-class
weight room. There he educates students about everyting from different types of
lifts, to recovery and nutrition.
There are a lot of athletes in the classes during the
school day, as well as a handful of non-athletes, he said.
They all do very well.
The majority of his job
however is focused around
making sure students are
using safe and proper technique in order to prevent
injuries, and getting the most
out of their workouts.
I was really thankful
for the job. Its been really
interesting, Engelland said.
I get to work with a lot of
athletes and students at the

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The returning letterwinners for the Stoughton High School boys basketball team (front, from left) are:
Ty Krueger, Brady Wanninger, Giles France, Troy Slaby and Brady Brusegar; (back) John McCune,
Alex Zacharias, Nick McGlynn, Brad Graffin and Tre McClain.

Vikes go for fourth conference title

Anthony Iozzo
Assistant sports editor

The Stoughton High

School boys basketball team
will attempt to win its fourth
straight Badger South Conference title and get back to
state after missing out last
season.
The Vikings enter the season ranked No. 10 in the Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook
and picked to win conference
ahead of Monona Grove,
Oregon and Fort Atkinson.

Despite losing seven players from last season, including key contributors PJ Rosowski (213 points), Will Clark
(142), Luke Logan (76) and
River Hoaglin (79), Stoughton brings back three starters.
Senior Nick McGlynn, a
Division I recruit for Drake
University, headlines the
returning starters. McGlynn
led the Vikings with 309
points and 250 rebounds in
2013-14. He also added 71
blocks and shot 44 percent
from the field (115-for-260).

McGlynn, who was named

first-team All-Badger South
for two straight seasons, averaged 13.4 points per game
and 10.9 rebounds per game.
Sophomore Troy Slaby is
also a key starter back from
last season. Slaby, a secondteam all-conference selection
in 2013-14, plays the point
guard position and picked up
211 points and 45 assists last
season. Slaby was 22-for-61
(36 percent) from beyond the

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schools.

Full-time job
Engellands first full-time
job out of college, the position has come with a learning
curve.
There have been a lot of
things that Ive come across
or werent ready for. Like
just handling large groups of
students, he said. You have
30 kids in a class sometimes
and they all learn and act different, building a relationship with all of them is a big
change of pace.
The third person to hold
the position in as many years,
Engelland said his predecessor Zach Zebro, who he met
a week before he left, helped
ease the transition.
Zach was really helpful,
along with all the teachers
and administration at the high
school, he said. They make
sure things run smoothly and
answer any questions I may
have or anyone else has.

Benefits
Since converting the old
SHS pool space into a weight
room, the Viking athletic
program has returned to the
state baseball and basketball
tournaments, won a first girls
sectional track title and ended a 16-year playoff drought
on the gridiron.
For Engellands part, each
season begins by sending out
a message to coaches asking
when they would like to use
the weight room. In-season
sports get top priority.
There is a main set of lifts
all teams do from that point

squats, power hand cleans

and bench press followed
by a few more sport specific
lifts.
For the most part I try to
keep all the athletes on the
same main lifts and smaller
lifts because they are getting
a lot of sport-specific training
in their practices, Engelland
said. Athletes dont need to
be doing a 1,000 of the same
motion in a day. So we focus
on the bigger muscles to help
improve them as athletes,
and prevent injuries.

Top-flight facility
Though the weight room
is lacking cardio equipment,
for being only a couple years
old, Engelland said the district has done a really good
job of getting equipment in
that is useable for students in
every sport at the school.
The Neenah area has a
lot of nice high schools that
have done some very good
things in athletics, and they
have some very nice facilities, Engelland said. From
the weight rooms I have seen
around the conference and
the area, I would say ours at
Stoughton is probably No.
1.
Right now the weight
room is open every day,
except Wednesday, from
around 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. for
athletes and faculty, though
some teams do come in later
around 6 or 7.
There is an open lifting
time for non-students and
faculty from 6:45-7:30 a.m.
and right after school until
about 4:30 p.m.

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The Stoughton High School

girls basketball team traveled
to Monona Grove for the season opener Tuesday in a battle
of teams expected to compete
for the Badger South Conference title.
However, it was the Silver

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knocking off the Vikings
65-53.
The Vikings led by a point
after the first quarter but
only scored nine to Monona
Groves 19 in the second.
The second-half was backand-forth, but Stoughton
could never recover from the
nine-point deficit at halftime.

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It also didnt help that the

Vikings were 12-for-19 at the
free-throw line. while Monona Grove was 20-for-24.
Junior Hannah Hobson led
Stoughton with 14 points.
Sophomore Kendra Halverson added 10.
Sophomore Payton Kahl
chipped in nine points, and
Marissa Robson pitched in
eight.
Junior Autumn Ogden
led Monona Grove with 17
points, while junior Kelsey
Stinson picked up 12.
Junior Kaylee Hinson and
sophomore Addie Gaber added 11 and 10 points, respectively.
Stoughton will look to get
its first win Tuesday, Dec. 9,
at Oregon.
The Panthers knocked off
Madison Edgewood 45-36 to
open their season.

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arc and averaged 9.2 points
per game and 2 assists per
game.
Also back is senior Brady
Brusegar, who missed all
of last season with an ACL
injury. Brusegar averaged
5.8 points per game and 2.6
rebounds per game as a sophomore.
Seniors Bradley Graffin, Alex Zacharias, John
McCune, Tre McClain, Brady
Wanninger, Giles France and
Ty Krueger all return, as well.
Graffin earned the Sixth
Man of the Year Award in
2013-14 and picked up 78
points and 67 rebounds.
Zacharias, who was recently
named as an honorable mention All-State linebacker for
Stoughton football, is also
expected to contribute more.
We have a lot of tools,
but getting the tools working
together efficiently is what
makes the difference between
good teams and great teams,
head coach Matt Hockett
wrote in a preview.
Being able to handle a new
rule change in regard to how
a defender can play against a
ballhandler/dribbler can also
prove important in the physical Badger South, especially
early in the season.
It will now be a foul if a
defender 1) touches a ballhandler/dribbler with two hands,
2) extends its forearm on a
ballhandler/dribbler, 3) places
and keeps a hand on the ballhandler/dribbler or 4) contacts
a ballhandler/dribbler more
than once with the same or
alternating hands.
Referees have been
instructed to watch for these
fouls closely this season.

Conference preview
Stoughton is once again
the pre-season favorite to win
the Badger South, while Oregon, Monona Grove and Fort
Atkinson are all expected to
contend.
MG returns top scorers Jackson Riley (144),
Zach Stinson (108) and Joel
ODonnell (88).
The Silver Eagles graduated top performers Mark
Nelson, Jr. (378), Nate Hepp
(207) and Tyler Blang (196).

Oregons returning core is

led by senior Markus Tobias,
who averaged 9 points per
game (PPG) and 8 rebounds
per game (RPG) last season.
Senior Josh Sromovsky is also
back. He averaged 5 PPG and
4 RPG in an injury-shortened
season.
Seniors Mitch Morhoff
(4 PPG) and Peter Kissling
(3 PPG) and juniors Charlie
Soule (3 PPG, 2 RPG) and
Alex Duff (3 PPG) also return
this season.
The Panthers graduate key
scorers Andrew McCauley
(186 points), Jon Conduah
(135) and Shaw Storey (68).
Fort Atkinson returns top
scorers Nate Jones (191),
Clay Gerds (189) and Tristan
Shoup (74).
The Blackhawks graduated
top performers Mitch Strom
(168), Alex Bakken (152),
Andrew Dahl (101) and Brett
Beshlich (118).
Stoughton hosts Oregon
Tuesday, Jan. 6, and travels
to Oregon Friday, Feb. 6. The
Vikings host Monona Grove
Thursday, Jan. 15, and travel
to play the Silver Eagles Tuesday, Feb. 17.
Stoughton travels to Fort
Atkinson Friday, Jan. 9, and
hosts the Blackhawks Thursday, Feb. 12. All conference
games are at 7:30 p.m.

Continued from page 7

from Wyoming Seminary
(Pa.) High School last
season, did not enroll in
Stoughton for his senior
year.
The season opens at 8:30
a.m. Saturday with the
Pieper Duals at Stoughton
High School.

Conference preview
The Vikings and Milton
are expected to compete
for the Badger South title
once again and may also
meet at the team sectional
for a second straight season.
It is hard to pick
between Stoughton and
Milton, It is close, cohead coach Bob Empey
said. Team depth and
staying healthy through
out the season will be our
assets.
Stoughton travels to Milton for a dual meet at 7:30
p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15.

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The conference meet is

at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb.
7, at Milton.
The Vikings also have

Mid-States invite (Dec.

29-30), Cheesehead invite
(Jan. 2-3) and the Zelinski
Duals (Jan. 24).

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Stoughton 59, Aquinas 42

The Vikings traveled to
non-conference La Crosse
Aquinas to open the season
and won 59-42.
McGlynn finished with 22
points, while junior Adam
Krumholz picked up 11.

Stoughton 68,
Whitewater 42
Stoughton hosted Whitewater in a non-conference
game Tuesday and won
68-42.
The Vikings jumped out
to a 19-5 lead in the first
and cruised from there.
McGlynn led Stoughton with 23 points and 14
rebounds, while Graffin
added 12 points.
Slaby also reached double-digits with 11 points.
The Vikings open the
Badger South season at
7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at
Madison Edgewood.

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4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7,
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Dorothy Marie Daggett,

age 91, passed away on Nov.
27, at Stoughton Hospital.
She was born on Feb. 23,
1923, in Vermont, Wis., the
daughter of John and Julia
(Handel) Kraak.
She married Edward
Daggett on July 12, 1947, in
Madison at Holy Redeemer.
Edward preceded Dorothy
in death on March 31, 2006.
Dorothy was a Stoughton resident since 1956 and
a longtime member of St.
Anns Catholic Church.
She was recently honored
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managing the hot lunch
program at St. Anns.
Dorothy spent a lot of her
time as a volunteer at the
Stoughton Hospital, Nazareth House,and St. Anns
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Mom was a great cook,
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Dorothy is survived by
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Call (608) 878-7855 for more information.

Managed With Care by
Broihahn Management & Consulting, LLC

www.bmcmadison.com

THIS INSTITUTION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER

FAIRWAY AUTO AUCTION

Part-time office help.
Apply in person.
999 Hwy A, Edgerton, across the
street from Coachmans.
TAXI DRIVERS WANTED!
Must be atleast 23 yrs old with a clean
driving record.
Call 608-873-7233
TINA'S HOME CLEANING
Hiring personnel for residential
cleaning position.
Days only. Become a part
of our growing team!
Call 608-835-0339
tinashomecleaning@gmail.com
UNITED CEREBRAL Palsy of Dane
County is looking for experienced,
confident care providers. We support a
wide variety of children and adults with
developmental disabilities throughout
Dane County. Part-time positions
available immediately! For more
information, or to request an application,
please visit our website at www.
ucpdane.org or contact Shannon at:
shannonmolepske@
ucpdane.org or 608-273-3318 AA/EOE

We have 1 & 2 bedroom apartments designed for older

adults and handicapped or disabled individuals.
We are currently accepting applications for occupancy.
SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE:
Attentive on-site management
Convenient to shopping,
24 hour emergency service
hospital and doctors
Rent based on your income
Community room with fully
(you pay approx. 30% equipped kitchen
income limitations apply)
Same floor laundry rooms
Elevator/chair lifts
Numerous resident services
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Are you age

62 or older?

WANTED: Autos, heavy trucks,

equipment and scrap iron.
Steve's Recycling. Monroe, WI.
608-574-2350

402 Help Wanted, General

BOATS & PONTOONS R US!

Over 700 new and used in stock.
Visit the largest marine & motorsports
showroom in the usa & save huge.
American Marine & Motorsports,
Shawano. Call
866-955-2628- americanmarina.com
(wcan)

GUN SHOW Marshfield Fairgrounds,

Friday, December 12th 4-8pm and
Saturday, December 13th 9am-4pm
$5/admission. For information call 715676-3972 (wcan)

TRAILERS @ LIQUIDATION Pricing.

Boat ATV Sled or Pontoons.
2 or 4 Place. Open or Enclosed.
American Marine, Shawano
866-955-2628
www.americanmarina.com (wcan)

390 Auto: Wanted To Buy

342 Boats & Accessories

GUN SHOW December 5-6-7

Oshkosh Fairgrounds Sunnyview Expo
500 E Cty Rd Y
Fri. 3-8, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-3
Admission $6. 14 & under free.
300- 8 foot tables 608-752-6677
www.bobandrocco.com (wcan)

File photo by Kimberly Wethal

CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon

Friday for The Great Dane and Noon
Monday for the Courier Hub unless
changed because of holiday work
schedules. Call now to place your ad,
873-6671 or 835-6677.

Increase Your sales opportunities

reach over 1.2 million households!
Advertise in our
Wisconsin Advertising Network System.
For information call 845-9559 or 873-6671.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
CONTRACT
SALESPERSON
Selling
aerial
photography of farms on commission basis. $4225.00
first month guarantee. $1,500-$3,000 weekly proven
earnings. Travel required. More info msphotosd.com or
877/882-3566 (CNOW)
PROFITABLE WISCONSIN BUSINESSES for sale by
owners. Many types, sizes, locations, terms. $25k to
$15M. Other states available. www.BizSale.com Call
1-800-617-4204 (CNOW)
HELP WANTED- TRUCK DRIVER
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Dedicated Customer Freight, Excellent Benefits and We
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Apply Online www.DriveJacobson.com (CNOW)
CDL-A Truck Drivers Get Knighted today and Be
Rewarded with TOP PAY, Personalized Home Time
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Lets Talk! No matter what stage in your career, its time,
call Central Refrigerated Home. (866) 916-2576 www.
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VALLEY EXPRESS- OSHKOSH

Mid-West Regional Drivers!
Class A 53' Dry Van Freight
Able to avg. 2,500 miles/week
Performance Bonuses
Profit Sharing Paid Life Insurance & Full
Benefit Package Available.
Questions? Call Sean @
Valley Express 920-231-1677
ValleyExpress.net (wcan)
WANTED WAITRESS Full-time.
Apply at Koffee Kup,
355 E Main St, Stoughton

OVERWHELMED BY DUST?
35 years experience. Dependable.
Detailed. Call Debbie 608-225-9763

548 Home Improvement

586 TV, VCR &

Electronics Repair

A&B ENTERPRISES
Light Construction Remodeling
No job too small
608-835-7791
ALL THINGS BASEMENTY!
Basement Systems Inc.
Call us for all your basement needs!
Waterproofing. Finishing. Structural
repairs. Humidity and mold control. Free
Estimates! Call 800-991-1602 (wcan)

WILLOW POINTE
Assisted Living in Verona
is hiring part and full-time
caregivers and CNAs.
Please submit resume to:
nmolaropulver@5sqc.com
or drop off application. www.
willowpointeshines.com

DOUG'S HANDYMAN SERVICE

"Honey Do List"
No job too small
608-845-8110

452 General
OFFICE CLEANING in Stoughton
Mon-Fri 4 hours/night. Visit our website:
www.capitalcityclean.com or call our
office: 831-8850

453 Volunteer Wanted

SNOW AND ICE are a dangerous combination for older adults. Madison Coalition of Older Adults is asking you to
help our elderly neighbors keep their
walks and drives clean and safe this
winter. Volunteers will have 72 hours
after the snow stops falling to remove
the snow for the senior they are matched
with. BadgerBOTS is hosting an event
for local girls which will introduce them
to the fundamentals of computer coding
and some of the possible ways they
can use code to be creative and solve
problems. We would love to have female
role models present at this event to
share their story. United Way 2-1-1 is
seeking new volunteers to staff our telephone lines, answering questions about
resources available in the service area.
Training is provided. If you are looking
for an opportunity to learn more about
community resources and would like to
assist people in finding ways to get
and give help, United Way 2-1-1 may
be the place for you. Call the Volunteer
Center at 608-246-4380 or visit www.
volunteeryourtime.org for more information or to learn about other volunteer
popportunities.

DISH TV RETAILER. Starting at $19.99/

mo for 12 mos. High speed internet
starting at $14.95/month (where
available) Save! Ask about same day
installation! Call now 800-374-3940 (wcan)
REDUCE YOUR Cable bill! Get a wholehome Satellite system installed at no cost
and programming starting at $19.99/mo.
Free HD/DVR upgrade to new callers. So
call now! 800-492-0375 (wcan)

602 Antiques & Collectibles

HALLINAN-PAINTING
WALLPAPERING
**Great-Fall-Rates**
35 + Years Professional
European-craftsmanship
Free-Estimates
References/Insured
Arthur Hallinan
608-455-3377

COLUMBUS ANTIQUE MALL

& CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
MUSEUM
"Wisconsin's Largest"
Enter daily 8am-4pm 78,000 SF
200 Dealers in 400 Booths. Customer
Appreciation Week
20% discount on all items $10 and
over Dec 2-8
Third floor furniture, locked cases.
Location: 239 Whitney St
Columbus, WI 53925
920-623-1992
www.columbusantiquemall.com

TOMAS PAINTING
Professional, Interior,
Exterior, Repairs.
Free Estimates. Insured.
608-873-6160

572 Snow Removal

618 Building Supplies:

Tools & Fixtures

PLOWING BLOWING
Residential & Commercial.
20+yrs exp. Fully insured.
608-873-7038

I&HBEAMS $3/FT & UP.

Pipe Plate Channel Angle Tube ReBar
Grating Expanded Ornamental Stainless
steel & Aluminum. New, used, surplus.
12 acres usable items. Pal Steel Co.
262-495-4453 Palmyra, WI (wcan)

576 Special Services

5 MINUTE VIDEOS
Listen and Learn
Financial Video Library
provided by Donald Lipske,
LUTCF, CLTC at
www.LipskeFinancialServices.com

646 Fireplaces,
Furnaces/Wood, Fuel

BANKRUPTCY- STOUGHTON
and surrounding area.
Merry Law Offices 608-205-0621
No charge for initial consultation. "We
are a debt relief agency.
We help people file for bankruptcy relief
under the bankruptcy code."

Open HOuse

DRY OAK and Cherry Firewood For

Sale. Contact Dave at 608-445-6423 or
Pete 608-712-3223
FOR SALE Oak firewood, seasoned and
split. Delivered. 608-843-5961
SEASONED SPLIT OAK, Hardwood.
Volume discount. Will deliver. 608609-1181

648 Food & Drink

Sunday, December 7 - 12pm-2pm

793 Hildreth, Stoughton
PRICED BELOW ASSESSED
VALUE! Secluded & private
home located minutes of
Stoughton and Oregon. Home
features 5 bdrms, 5 baths, 2
kitchens, huge finished &walk
out lower level, Tech Line
closets, jetted tub, huge deck, 60x 80 outbuilding all on over
5 acres. Everything you ever wanted all situated on just over 5
acres. Home Warranty $466,900 Becky Chenoweth, Allen Realty
608-279-0859

5 W. Rollin Street
Edgerton, WI 53534
(608) 884-8468

Michael (Teresa) Saugstad,

Bradley (Nikki) Saugstad,
Tim (Kari) Reiser, Kevin (Kristan) Reiser, Sean
(Heather) Kirby, Curtis
Kirby, Melissa Kirby, Taylor Viets and Olivia Viets;
and 11 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her husband, parents, two sisters and two
brothers.
Mass of Christian Burial
will be held at 11 on Friday,
Dec. 5, 2014, at St. Anns
Catholic Church, 323 N.
Van Buren St., with Father
Randy Budnar and Monsignor Gerard Healy presiding.
A visitation will be held
on Thursday, Dec. 4, at
Cress Funeral Home, 206
W. Prospect, from 4-7 p.m.
and additional visitation
from 10 a.m. until the time
of service on Friday.
Dorothy will be laid to
rest next to her husband at
St. Anns Cemetery.
Following the burial, a
luncheon will be served in
the church fellowship hall.
Memorials may be made
out to St. Anns Parish.
Please share your memories at cressfuneralservice.
com
Cress Funeral Home
206 W. Prospect
DETECTIVE SERVICES:
Missing Persons, Fraud,
Background Checks, more.
Joy Hammer Private Detective Agency
608-712-6286
joysprivatedetectiveagency.com

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OPPORTUNITY

ENJOY 100% guaranteed, delivered

to the door Omaha Steaks! SAVE 74%
PLUS 4 free burgers.
The Family Value Combo.
Only $39.99. Order today.
800-931-1898 Use code 49377PXR
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666 Medical & Health Supplies

MEDICAL GUARDIAN Top-rated
medical alarm and 24/7 monitoring. For
a limited time, get free equipment, no
activation fees,
no commitment, 2nd waterproof alert
button for free and more.
Only $29.95 per month.
800-281-6138 (wcan)

688 Sporting Goods &

Recreational
WE BUY Boats/RV/Pontoons/ATV's &
Motorcycles! "Cash Paid" now. American Marine & Motorsports Super Center,
Shawano 866-955-2628 www.americanmarina.com (wcan)

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696 Wanted To Buy

December 4, 2014
801 Office Space For Rent

RASCHEIN PROPERTY
STORAGE
6x10 thru 10x25
Market Street/Burr Oak Street
in Oregon
Call 608-206-2347

TOP PRICES Any Scrap Metal

Cars/Batteries/Farm Equipment
Free appliance pick up
Property clean out. Honest
Fully insured. U call/We haul.
608-444-5496

705 Rentals
GREENWOOD APARTMENTS
Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently
has 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $725 per month, includes
heat, water, and sewer.
608-835-6717 Located at:
139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575

OREGON MOBILE Home.

High efficiency appliances, A/C, new
steel front door/storm. $10,000
By owner. 608-835-8552
THEY SAY people dont read those little
ads, but YOU read this one, didnt you?
Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or
835-6677.

OREGON 1BR upper w/offstreet

parking. Utilities included, shoveling/
mowing required. No pets.
Available mid December.
$550 plus security deposit.
608-455-3112

LAYING CHICKENS
Production Reds
7-1/2 months old.
Telephone 608-575-1759

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

945 Farm: Land For Sale

760 Mobile Homes

OREGON 1-BEDROOM Apartment.

2-Car garage. $650/month. No pets.
Jane 608-271-7071

985 Poultry & Supplies

OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT

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

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

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

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15.4 ACRE FARMETTE

Newer ranch home 2BR 1.75BA
4 car garage.
4 outbuildings: Quonset building,
stanchion, free stall and shed.
Running creek on property
$300,000 608-412-0908

CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon

Friday for The Great Dane and Noon
Monday for the Courier Hub unless
changed because of holiday work
schedules. Call now to place your ad,
873-6671 or 835-6677.

970 Horses
WALMERS TACK SHOP
16379 W. Milbrandt Road
Evansville, WI
608-882-5725
CLASSIFIEDS, 873-6671 or 835-6677. It
pays to read the fine print.

THE Courier Hub CLASSIFIEDS, the

best place to buy or sell. Call 873-6671
or 835-6677.

HELP US FIX PLUMBERS BUTT!

Now Hiring Seasonal Returns Processors

for our Distribution Center in Belleville

- Starts December 10th, runs 8 to 10 weeks
- $13.00/hour
- 1st shift and 2nd shift available, weekend
availability a plus
- Basic computer skills required.
WWW.DULUTHTRADING.COM/JOBS

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STOUGHTON 1616 Kenilworth Ct.

Large 2-BR apts available now.
Pets welcome. Many feature new wood
laminate flooring.
$775-$825/mo. 608-831-4036
www.madtownrentals.com

720 Apartments
OREGON-2 BDRM, 1 bath. Available
for summer/fall. Great central location.
On-site or in-unit laundry, patio, dishwasher and A/C. $720-$730/month. Call
255-7100 or www.stevebrownapts.com/
oregon
ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors
55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $695 per month. Includes
heat, water and sewer. Professionally
managed. Located at
300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI
53589 608-877-9388

www.danecountyauto.com
Distribution Center Positions Available
Now Hiring for Seasonal Returns Analyzers

1411 Hwy. 51 North,

Stoughton, WI

and Retail Prep Associates

- Starting at $10.50/hour
- 1st shift and 2nd shift available, weekend
availability a plus
- Walk-in Interviews Welcome See our
website for interview days and times.

Questions?
Call 888-873-7310

COUPON

250 OFF

Purchase of New or Used

In-Stock Unit

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STOUGHTON 2BR apartment

$740-$780, includes heat, water/sewer.
608-222-1981 x2 or 3. No dogs, 1 cat
ok. EHO.

We Are Here For All Your Vehicle Needs!

Expires 1-10-15.

WWW.DULUTHTRADING.COM/JOBS

730 Condos &

Townhouses For Rent

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Duties include:
Monitor incoming e-mails.
Answer incoming phone calls.
Follow-up with customers via phone and email.
Set appointments with customers.
Assist with dealer website and Facebook.
Other duties as needed.

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

Must have:
Ability to Multi-Task and work in a fast paced environment.
General business knowledge.
Superior communication and customer service skills.
Ability to maintain a positive, can-do attitude.
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, a professional demeanor
and be self-motivated.

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

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Full-time with benefits. 5 day work week.

Rotating Saturdays. NO SUNDAYS!!!
Send Resume to shannon@vhcars.com
Dane County Auto is part of the Van Horn Automotive Group that has been serving the Wisconsin area for over 47 years!
Since 1966 we have been a continuously family owned and operated dealer group, and are proud of the generations
of family history tied into our business. Our seven locations are Van Horn Hyundai of Sheboygan, Van Horn Hyundai
of Fond Du Lac, Van Horn Chevrolet in Plymouth, Van Horn Dodge, Chrysler Jeep, Ram in Plymouth, Dane County Auto
Sales in Stoughton, Van Horn Milwaukee, and Sheboygan County Budget Auto in Plymouth. Our customers recognize
our 47-plus years of experience to be a beneficial quality when shopping for a vehicle, and we know you will too!

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

HVAC Manufacturer Now Hiring

2 Full-Time Machine Operators
1st shift, Monday-Friday
Operate machines to produce metal parts. Computer
knowledge required with ability to read blueprints,
routings, production tickets and tape measure. Prior
experience with metal fabrication and familiarity with
CNC and brake presses is desired, but not required.
Moderate to heavy lifting and ability to stand 8 hours/
day is essential. Must attend training on Walkie Stacker
and Lift Truck. Must be self-motivated and a team
player. Daily attendance is required. Benefits include
Health, Life & Disability Insurance, Vacation, Paid
Holidays, Pension Plan and 401-k Plan. $10.43 per hour
with increase to $11.43 after probation is completed,
then regular increases every 6 months for first 2 years.

NORTH PARK STORAGE

10x10 through 10x40, plus
14x40 with 14' door for
RV & Boats.
Come & go as you please.
608-873-5088

SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS

& PARATRANSIT
DRIVERS

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Part-time. Excellent Wages

20+ hours/wk. CDL bonus program
Paid training/testing. Signing bonus.
5501 Femrite Dr. Madison
Call Paul at 608-310-4870 or email
paulm@badgerbus.com
EOE

Pre-employment drug screening and

background check required.
Mail or Email resume to:
Carnes Company
PO Box 930040, Verona, WI 53593
hr@carnes.com

Visit our website at www.kuhnnorthamerica.com to view professional employment opportunities!

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HAVE ANTIQUE CARS?

Need a place to store them?
25 X 60 spaces
Climate Controlled Space LLC
www.ccspacellc.com
608-575-5173

Kuhn North America, Inc. in Brodhead, WI is a global leader in the agricultural machinery industry!
Parts Inventory Planner - The Parts Inventory Planner is responsible for the accurate planning, scheduling, and expediting
of repair parts to satisfy current customer demand and anticipated demand by utilizing and maintaining electronic tools and
product/process knowledge. Duties include regular review of system reports to determine inventory actions, initiate parts
expending activities, create/maintain item data, and implement inventory changes based on ECNs. Experience working in an
inventory control environment is required. Knowledge of and experience in the areas of customer service, inventory, logistics,
agricultural equipment and intermediate computer skills (MS Word and Excel, ERP/AS400, Internet, and e-mail is preferred.
Technical Publications Specialist - The Technical Publications Specialist is responsible for creating operators, parts,
assembly and option manuals and assisting with other technical publications as requested to meet sales, marketing and
customer service needs. Knowledge of and experience using CAD (Pro/E & Solidworks), desktop publishing software (such
as Adobe Framemaker, Pagemaker, Indesign, Illustrator & Photoshop), translation software, Microsoft Word and Excel, and
related experience in engineering documentation is preferred. Knowledge of heavy machinery manufacturing and agricultural
products is a plus.
Dealer Development Specialist The Dealer Development Specialist develops and maintains tools for Kuhn North Americas
distribution partners and coordinates and manages assigned projects and programs related to dealer relations, Customer
Relations Management (CRM), and promotional items to support the development and growth of the Kuhn North America (KNA)
dealer network in the US and Canada. Specific duties include coordinating customer relations management tools and programs,
managing the overall promotional item selection and distribution program, and conducting annual dealer qualification and
early order process. A bachelors or associates degree in agri-business, marketing, communication or administration and
knowledge of the agricultural industry is preferred. Advanced application knowledge and experience in word processing (Word)
and spreadsheet applications (Excel), presentation software (PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, Internet, and e-mail is required.
Experience/knowledge of database management software (Lotus Notes), Adobe Photoshop, and desktop publishing (Quark or
Adobe InDesign) is preferred.
Dealer Development Assistant - The Dealer Development Assistant performs assigned administrative duties that support
the Dealer Development and Dealer Credit functions. Responsibilities include data entry and verification, word processing,
mailings, telephone & e-mail communications with dealers and salespeople, promotional item order processing and distribution,
application processing, and internet research. An Administrative Assistant Associates Degree and knowledge of the agricultural
industry is preferred. Intermediate application knowledge and experience in word processing (Word) and spreadsheet
applications (Excel), presentation software (PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, Internet, and e-mail is required. Experience/knowledge
of database management software (Lotus Notes) is preferred.
Logistics Assistant - The Logistics Assistant performs a variety of administrative duties while maintaining a high level of
interaction with Sales Support, Regional Distribution Centers, Purchasing, and other departments in Kuhn North America, to
facilitate domestic and international shipments. Responsibilities include obtaining international freight quotes, preparation
of domestic and export documentation and compliance record keeping and communication of shipment status. Two years
related administrative assistant experience in an international sales/logistics function and an Administrative Assistant Associate
Degree is preferred. Experience in word processing (Microsoft Word), spreadsheet applications (Excel), database management
(Lotus Notes), Internet, and e-mail is required.
Design Drafter - The Design Draftsperson develops and maintains CAD models and drawings, BOMs, and other engineering
documentation. An Associates Degree in mechanical design or related CAD and engineering support experience is required.
ProEngineer CAD software experience is preferred.
CNC Machinist (4th/Weekend Shift) The position requires set up and operation of machining equipment including various
presses, mills, hobbing equipment, and manual/CNC lathes. The position requires the ability to operate measuring and material
handling equipment, read blueprints and perform basic math functions. A vocational diploma in machine tool and production
machining experience is preferred.
Custom Fabrication Technician (Monday-Friday, 6 a.m.-2:30 p.m.) - The employee performs various duties related to
prototype and general shop support including the layout, build, maintenance, and repair of developmental work, tooling and
material handling devices. The position requires knowledge and basic skills in the areas of machining, metal fabrication,
welding, torch and plasma cutting, grinding, assembly, and dimensional layout. A qualified candidate must have in depth
knowledge of at least one major skill-set of welding or machining or metals fabrication and basic skills and experience in
others.
Fabrication Material Handler (2nd Shift) The position is responsible for raw and finished material movement, record and
inventory reports, requires basic blueprint reading, and use of measuring devices. Experience with warehouse receiving and
inventory systems preferred.
Janitor (2nd shift) The position performs a variety of cleaning and minor maintenance tasks in and around building and
facilities. An ability to operate powered equipment (ie: forklift, sweeps, scissor lift, truck & plow, scrubber) is preferred.
Paint Prep (2nd Shift) - The entry-level position involves preparation of the unit for the paint process (power washing,
scraping, decal application, and material handling). The ability to operate a forklift and hand tools is required.
Welder (2nd Shift) - Seeking skilled welders to weld unit shells, sub-assemblies and components. A vocational diploma in
welding or a minimum of two years production welding experience is required. Experience in GMAW and flux cored arc welding,
blue print reading and operating material handling equipment is preferred.
Second shift runs M-Th, 3:15 p.m.-1:15 a.m. and 4th/Weekend shift runs Friday Sunday, 5:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. A high school
diploma or GED is required for all positions. We offer a competitive wage and complete benefit package (health, life, dental,
and disability insurance, paid vacations and holidays, 401(k), and tuition reimbursement) for these full-time positions. Preemployment drug screening is required. Complete application at:
Kuhn North America, Inc., 1501 West Seventh Avenue, Brodhead, WI 53520

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RANCH STYLE Condo405 New Age Way, Verona

2BR 1.5BA, 1400 SF.
Full unfinished basement for storage.
Two+ car attached garage.
All appliances, private entry & deck.
Available 12/20/14. $1600. rent per
month. Call Liz at 608-577-7526
or e-mail lizishere@charter.net

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Gobble, gobble
Each Thanksgiving, St. Ann School
students collect food for the
Stoughton Food Pantry. To help
motivate students this year, teachers
borrowed the idea to build a food
turkey with the items they collected. Students were told to bring
specific items that would make up
parts of the turkey. In total, students
Pre-K through eighth grade donated
almost 500 food items. Sixth grade
students then delivered the carved
turkey to the food pantry in time for
Thanksgiving.
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Davis explained.
That means 866 eligible signatures would be
required to automatically
place the referendum on the
April ballot.
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Council at stalemate
The council voted 6-6
last Tuesday on a motion
by Ald. Eric Hohol (D-4) to
table indefinitely Selsors
proposal.
The vote followed a pattern that was established a
couple of months ago. Alds.
Ron Christianson, Paul
Lawrence, Greg Jenson,
Pat OConnor and Sonny
Swangstu joined Hohol in
voting to table the idea.
Alds. Tom Majewski, Tricia Suess, Mike Engelberger, Sid Boersma and Tim
Swadley sided with Selsor.
The only surprise was
that Mayor Donna Olson
did not exercise her ability
to cast a tie-breaking vote.
I think thats something
that they need to decide
themselves, she said Monday.
Olson added that she
hadnt received a request
to put it on the next council
agenda. But Selsor said he

Referendum plan
Proposed advisory referendum text: Should the City of
Stoughton borrow an approximate amount of $5,100,000
in TIF funding to be used in support of the Kettle Park West
Development?
would definitely make the
request.
Council rules state that
any council member who
proposes a motion must be
recognized, he said.
I support what Buzz is
doing, but this is so much
easier that Im going to try
it again, Selsor said.
A former developer,
Selsor voted in support
of KPW for the first few
months that votes were taken and changed his mind,
he said, because of the risk
it poses to the city.
Were hitching up to a
dying horse, he said. Its
about the risk in borrowing
$5.1 million and the results
of several big box projects
lately that have been abandoned.
Hes also concerned

about the developers

track record.
The mayor said shes not
sure what would happen
if such a referendum were
placed and the ballot and
approved.
Even if a referendum
would come back and say
no, we dont want KPW and
TIF funding and I dont
think it would what does
that mean? she said. The
development agreement and
the creation of a TIF District have been approved,
one by the council and one
by the council and the Joint
Review Board.
We have an agreement
and were holding the
developer to uphold his end
of the deal, and we have
to uphold ours. So Im not
sure what it would mean.

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