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Pete Gunderson
Mike Smits * Dale Holzhuter
Martha Paton, Administrative Manager
Sara Paton Barkenhagen, Administrative Assistant
Paul Selbo, Funeral Assistant
Thursday, November 24, 2016 Vol. 135, No. 18 Stoughton, WI ConnectStoughton.com $1
Irresistible appeal
Orchard outside Stoughton becomes hobby cider business
BILL LIVICK
Unified Newspaper Group
The story of Albion Prairie Farm

is an unlikely one about a couple
a banker and a health care professional acquiring an heirloom apple
orchard and learning how to make
apple cider.
The story takes a turn when the
husband Dale Reeves starts reading about different things to do with
cider apples, and discovers that they
can also be used to make a specialty
brandy.
As you might have guessed, its a
true story. It centers around Dale and
his wife, Lisa, who moved to Stoughton almost four years ago when they
bought a house on Main Street.
They also bought a 4-acre farm
about 10 minutes from the city that
included a barn and that heirloom
apple orchard, with more than 100
rare heirloom apple varieties.
Lisa Reeves tells of how the couple decided to sell their home in Roscoe, Ill., and move to Wisconsin after
their youngest daughter had graduated from college.
We had no intention of buying an
orchard, she recounted last week
during a Hub interview. We were
looking for a farm property and
wanted to move closer to Madison.
They had been looking in the Cambridge/Fort Atkinson area and were
heading to Stoughton when they saw
a for sale sign.
There, on County Hwy. A, just
east of Interstate 90, the Reeveses
discovered the barn, the land and the
orchard.
Our first reaction quite honestly
was: Cool, its an orchard! Reeves
recalled. And then its like, crap, its
an orchard, and we dont know anything about apples.
Fortunately for the couple, the person they ended up buying the farm
from was someone who does know a
lot about apples.
In fact, Dan Bussey now the
Seed Savers manager at an orchard
in Decorah, Iowa is a nationally
renowned expert on heirloom apples
and cider apples. He had planted and
hand-grafted the entire orchard on a
farm where he raised his family.
With his kids grown and him landing the job in Iowa, Bussey had put
the property up for sale.
Dan has been a great resource for
us, Reeves said.
She has taken classes and learned
much about apple orchards and what
to do with apples, but Dan picks up
the phone whenever we have a question, she said. He knows so much
and hes so attached to the property
that hes very invested in wanting to
make sure that it succeeds.
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Its once again the time of
year for Stoughton to submit
nominees for the Citizen of
the Year.
The Hub annually recognizes someone whose presence in Stoughton made
a noticeable and positive
impact on the quality of life
in the community during
2016. The newspaper will
announce the winner in late
January.
The deadline for nominations is Friday, Dec. 30.
Past winners include Sonny Swangstu and Kendall
McBroom for their work
on remodeling the Stoughton Youth Center building,
Kathy Thode for launching
Small Animal Advocates,
Linda Kunz for her work
as a music educator and
performer and last years
winner, Lynne Diebel, recognized for her connection

with Badfish Creek and
contributions to other local
causes.
There are several ways
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Nominations should
include your name and contact information, the nominees name and an explanation of the nominees contributions to the community
throughout 2016.
Scott Girard
Pesticide rules fail to erase threat

to Wisconsins drinking water
Rural Stoughton well
may have caused
boys illness
RACHAEL LALLENSACK
Wisconsin Center for Investigative
Journalism
Dale Reeves adds another board to the cider press.
Photo by Samantha Christian
in the orchard are known as antique

or heirloom varieties. Some of those
varieties originate as far back as the
1700s, she said.
What: Albion Prairie Farm apple
She and a helper pick the apples
brandy tasting event
by hand and carry them to the barn
When: 5-10 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1
in crates, where they press it all by
Where: Yahara Bay Distillers, 6250
hand to make apple cider.
Nesbitt Road, Fitchburg
The Reeves have sold their cider
through One Barrel Brewing in MadMore info: 275-1050
ison and we may sell some at the
Stoughton farmers market next fall,
because weve had a lot of people
requesting it, Lisa said.
Making cider, then brandy
Mostly what weve been doing
With her husband still working with the nonalcoholic product is givfull-time in Beloit, Lisa Reeves ing it away to friends and family,
has been busy in her new role as an
Turn to Cider/Page 16
orchard manager. All of the apples
If You Go
In 2014, Doug and Dawn

Reeves discovered the well
supplying water to their
home in rural Stoughton
was contaminated with atrazine, despite the fact that
they live in an area where
use of the pesticide has
been banned for 20 years.

During an Easter celebration that year, their
son Jacob fell ill, his body
swelling up. Then he developed an unusual rash. After
multiple hospital visits, a
doctor at American Family
Childrens Hospital in Madison diagnosed Jacob, now
11, with juvenile dermatomyositis.
It is a rare inflammatory
disease that affects muscles, skin and blood vessels, afflicting just three out
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Magic saves the day

KATE NEWTON
Cinderella Saturday, Nov.

19, at the Stoughton Opera
House.
PlayTime performed the
To view more photos from
show at 16 venues through- PlayTimes If The Shoe Fits, visit:
out Dane County in recent
weeks, and will return to
Stoughton with another production in the spring.
Kate Newton
On the Web
An audience of nearly 200

people discovered If The
Shoe Fits with the help of
young performers from PlayTime Productions, a traveling
troupe of youth actors, during
their adaption of the story of
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November 24, 2016
Stoughton Area School District
City of Stoughton
District meets expectations on state report cards

Score
419
404
620
674
1,035
New system
Expectations rating
74.5
Exceeds
65
Meets
84
Significantly exceeds
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Meets
74.5
Exceeds
The grading system

Ranking
Significantly exceeds expectations
Exceeds expectations
Meets expectations
Meets few expectations
Fails to meet expectations
Score
83-100
73-82.9
63-72.9
53-62.9
0-52.9
Stoughton High School, which both

garnered 74.5 marks. Sandhill was the
only district school to earn a significantly exceeds expectations grade,
with Fox Prairie and SHS exceeding
expectations and River Bluff Middle

School (71) and Kegonsa Elementary
(65) receiving meets expectations
grades.
Scott De Laruelle
Report card grades from the

Department of Public Instruction
were not given after the 201415 school year, and the DPI
news release with this years results said they are not comparable to report cards issued in prior
years. DPI also cautioned that
they do not represent a full picture of the important work taking
place in schools throughout the
state.
Factors in the grades included graduation and attendance
rates, third-grade ELA scores
and eighth-grade math scores.
Schools were penalized for missing targets on test participation,
absenteeism and dropout rates.
Dane County
2017 county budget increases taxes 3 percent

Dane County Executive Joe Parisi said he had serious concerns about the Dane County Boards 26-6 vote Nov. 17 to increase county elected officials annual pay. In a news
release, he noted a new reality after the Nov. 8 elections, and said elected officials should
proceed with the utmost caution.
Funding sources we have depended upon to fund county programming could face an
uncertain future, he said. Combined with the fact that thousands of teachers and state
employees have seen reductions in their take-home pay over the past six years, too many
others in our community struggle to make ends meet, and thousands of our residents who
depend upon the Affordable Care Act for health insurance are now rightfully worried about
how they will access health care, the last thing the countys elected officials should be
doing right now is giving themselves a raise.
Parisi said he intends to weigh all options available to me when deciding how to proceed, including a possible veto.
County Board chair Sharon Corrigan, in a press release, questioned Parisis stance on the
first pay increase in 10 years for board members, noting that Parisi never gave any
indication he was concerned during discussions on a pay raise during the past year.
Serving on the County Board is time-consuming, demanding work that takes people away
from their families and other work, Corrigan said. If we want our elected officials to be
more representative of the populations they serve they need to be fairly compensated. It is
a privilege to serve, but it shouldnt be reserved for the privileged.
The board voted to increase board members annual salaries from the current $8,200 to
$10,900, increase pay for the full-time board chair from $37,000 to $51,500 and increase
pay for the County Executive from $134,200 to $144,900 by 2020.
$12 million over the next

four years to remove
870,000 pounds of phosphorus thats settled into
33 miles of streams feeding
into county lakes at a cost
of roughly $15 per pound
of phosphorus. Parisi said
it was the countys boldest
action yet addressing climate change.
Because of this breakthrough, we will see clean
lakes in our lifetime. he
said, noting that the budget
also triples Dane Countys
solar power production and
accelerates the conversion
of county snow plows and
other vehicles to renewable
compressed natural gas.
Parisi said since starting
the first school-based Dane
County Mental Health Crisis Teams in 2013, hundreds of students and
families have benefited
from this program, which
r e c e ive d a n a d d i t i o n a l
$183,000 in funding for
next year. Oregon School
District is one of several that have expressed an
interest in partnering with
New initiatives
the county to add teams in
The county will invest 2017, according to the news
release.
The effects of mental
illness are far-reaching,
affecting classrooms, families, and workplaces, Parisi said. Dane County is
stepping up and increasing
our commitment to get help
to those in need and address
mental health challenges.
Parisi said the budget will
also expedite long overdue resurfacing and repair
road projects, which will
include paved bike lanes
wherever possible, noting that 25 miles of new
paved bike lanes will be
added. To increase bike
path access, the budget
also includes more than $2
million for three major new

off-trail projects, more staff
to accelerate design and
engineering work, according to the news release.
This budget is my largest investment yet into
reconstructing our aging
county highways and
investing in bike paths, he
said. Our bike paths are a
reason people love living
in Dane County and are an
important part of our transportation and recreation
infrastructure.
Email Unified Newspaper
Group reporter Scott
De Laruelle at scott.
delaruelle@wcinet.com.
CUT YOUR
OWN TREE
Pleasant Springs residents will pay a bit more

in town taxes next year
after town electors made
no changes to the preliminary budget during
the towns annual budget
meeting Nov. 15.
The mill rate of $1.37
per $1,000 of assessed
value is up from last
years rate of $1.21. The
owner of a $200,000
home will pay $274, up
$32 from last year.
The levy was set at
$602,688 up around
$80,000 from last year
with the towns assessed
value rising from just
over $430 million in 2015
to just over $438 million
in 2016, clerk/treasurer
Maria Hougan told the
Hub.
Scott De Laruelle
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The Common Council

last week unanimously
approved a conditional use
permit for Morelias Cafe,
which plans to open at 620
Nygaard St.
The councils vote followed the Planning Commissions unanimous recommendation to approve
the CUP. The council
approved the resolution
without discussion. The
building that restaurant
owners Jefte Galvan and
Sandra Esquivel plan to
occupy was vacant for
more than a year, which
required them to obtain a
CUP.
The owners plan to open
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Public Safety committee
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The Dane County 2017

budget passed easily Nov.
14, but not without some
post-vote controversy.
The board voted 34-2
to approve a $587 million
operating capital budget,
but much more controversial was a 26-6 vote in favor
of raising the pay of county
elected officials that subsequently drew the ire of
Dane County Executive Joe
Parisi. He signed off on the
budget on Thursday, Nov.
17, amidst a warning he
would weigh all options
on how to proceed.
The budget increases
taxes by 2.8 percent, or
about $17 on a $200,000
home. County taxes represent about 15 percent of an
individuals total property
tax bill, depending on the
municipality and school
district.
In a news release after the
board vote, chair Sharon
Corrigan wrote the budget
funds a path to a $15 minimum wage for contractual employees, makes real
progress in criminal justice
reform and advances projects that protect our environment.
Parisi said in a Nov. 17
news release the budget
makes unprecedented
investments in compassionate services for our most
vulnerable, infrastructure
critical to continued economic vitality and safety,
along with a quality of life
that creates an environment
where new families and
businesses flourish. He
notes as examples a significant breakthrough in
lake clean-up efforts that
will result in cleaner lakes
decades sooner, investment in school-based mental health teams and strong
investments in services for
people with developmental
disabilities and mental illness.
Parisi, board clash on pay raise
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SCOTT DE LARUELLE
The Stoughton Area School District met expectations during the

2015-16 school year, according to
state Department of Public Instruction
report cards released Nov. 17.
The district overall scored a 72.6,
slightly below the statewide district
average of 73.5, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. It also just missed the 73-point
level of exceeding expectations by
less than half a percentage point.
Statewide, more than 82 percent
of public schools met or exceeded
expectations. The grades measure
schools in four areas: student achievement in English language arts and
math, student growth, closing gaps
between student groups and measures
of readiness for graduation and postsecondary education, according to a
news release from DPI.
The highest scoring SASD school
was Sandhill Elementary, which
scored nearly 10 points higher
than Fox Prairie Elementary and
November 24, 2016
Opinion
Letters to the editor
Veeks organic claims dont stand up

This is a rebuttal for Carolyn
Veek, who responded to my letter
to the editor in the Oct. 20 issue of
the Hub addressing a recent column
on organic food. Misrepresenting
my critique of the Environmental
Working Group (EWG) and defense
of conventional agriculture as a criticism of the Yahara River Co-Op is
a dishonest and logically fallacious
argument. Here, I intend to set the
facts straight.
Claim: Neighboring fields were
sprayed with DDT, which defoliated
your spring flowers. Fact: DDT is
an insecticide; its severe effects on
wildlife led to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency banning
it for agricultural use in 1972. Your
flowers you described as blackened
could have been affected by an herbicide, but without knowing what
was sprayed, this is anecdotal.
Claim: Produce included in the
USDAs Dirty Dozen are sprayed
nightly. Fact: Information from
Michigan State University, Cornell
University and manufacturers states
the most commonly-used conventional pesticides are applied one
to three times per growing season.
Compare this to organic pesticides
such as Entrust, which must be
applied four or five times, or pyrethrum, which must be applied up to
seven times as described by the University of California.
Claim: Certified organic means
non-toxic chemicals. Fact: Discussion about pesticides must consider
toxicity as well as amount and frequency of application. Information
from Penn State University and other sources shows several pesticides
approved by the USDA for organic
farming are as toxic as or more toxic
than most conventional pesticides.
Claim: Dirty Dozen spray has
affected all humans with cancer.
Fact: Most conventional pesticides
have little effect on humans or
animals when used safely and properly, as documented by Oregon State

University, Indiana University and
others. Further, reviews by the EPA
and WHO concluded many common
pesticides are less likely to cause
cancer than known carcinogens like
alcohol, sunlight and nicotine.
Claim: Certified organic is the
cleanest youll get. Fact: A recent
CDC study showed a sharp jump in
food-borne illnesses from organic
foods, most commonly caused by
salmonella and E. coli. Furthermore,
comparing EWGs Dirty Dozen
list with the USDAs Pesticide Data
Program, which tests conventional
and organic produce for pesticide
residues, revealed several organic
fruits containing high amounts of
pesticide residue: strawberries,
apples, tomatoes and bell peppers.
Claim: Certified organic is not
genetically modified and is all
we can do to stay healthy. Fact: A
recent article from the New York
Times critical of GMOs was discredited by experts for containing
cherry-picked and obfuscated data.
The National Academies of Science,
Engineering, and Medicine conducted a thorough review of over 900
studies on GMOs representing over
20 years of data. In their report, they
concluded GMOs are as safe for
consumption as conventional crops,
and that proper use of GMOs have
resulted in better pest control while
decreasing insecticide and fungicide
use with no more adverse environmental impact than other crops.
Conclusion: There are good reasons to purchase organic produce,
such as supporting local farmers or
purchasing fresher produce. But the
idea that organic products or generally cleaner, healthier or better than
conventional products does not stand
up to scientific scrutiny.
Terry Anschutz,
City of Stoughton
Thursday, November 24, 2016 Vol. 135, No. 18

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Its a long road from

book idea to library shelf
ave you ever wondered

how a story gets turned
from a rough draft into
the finished book you can check
out of the library?
As a youth services librarian
who is also an as-yet- unpublished writer, I have learned a
lot about publication. Ill walk
you through the process of traditional publishing the method
most likely to produce books
that wind up
on library
shelves.
There are
other ways
to get published, such as
self-publishing
or digital-onBosky
ly traditional
publishing.
Self-publishing can be lucrative, provided
the author is talented and prolific, as I mentioned in an article
I wrote for the Hub a couple of
years ago.
However, with rare exceptions, libraries and bookstores
typically stock only traditionally published books on their
shelves. And the process from
an authors final manuscript to
being on a library shelf can be a
couple of years or more, even in
the best of circumstances.
When authors finish writing
novels, they polish and edit it
on their own and with the help
of critique partners. When the
manuscript is in tip-top shape,
the author has a choice: submit the manuscript directly to
publishers or try to obtain a literary agent to give them a better

chance at being published.
Either way, the author must
craft a query letter to catch the
attention of an acquiring editor
or agent. That letter will contain
an engrossing description of the
books plot, similar to the blurbs
you see on jacket flaps. In fact,
sometimes jacket flap copy is
lifted verbatim from an authors
query letter.
If an author decides to query
an agent to represent them, he
or she will send queries and
writing samples to multiple
agents, hoping to find the right
match. Literary agents act as
matchmakers, championing
quality manuscripts and matching them to editors specific
tastes. Legitimate agents do not
charge a fee up-front: they get
paid when the author gets paid,
usually 15 percent for domestic
sales.
When people hear about the
15 percent agent cut, they sometimes wonder why an author
might choose to split the profits.
There are several good reasons
for this.
For one thing, submissions
sent to editors by good agents
get read much more quickly
than submissions sent directly
by an author. Also, agents are
experts in contract law and will
negotiate contracts for better
terms.
If an acquiring editor falls in
love with a manuscript, that person will plead a case for it at the
editors publishing house.
The houses acquisitions

department draws up profit-and- loss statements and the
marketing team weighs in on
promotion. If the book doesnt
get shot down by acquisitions or
marketing, the house draws up a
contract. A literary agent might
go back and forth a couple of
times with the publishing house,
arguing for more favorable
terms for the author.
Over the next 18 months or
so, the editor and author work
together to polish and improve
the manuscript. A few months
before publication, review copies are sent out to professional
journals for critical evaluation.
If youve ever wondered why
librarians always seem to be
reading magazines while sitting
at the desk its because its not
a typical magazine. Usually, its
a review journal were using to
select materials to buy for the
Stoughton Public Library.
The next step in the publishing process is distribution:
Libraries like ours order the
books, and our technical services department processes
them. Those orders include protective dust jacket covers, bar
codes and spine labels. Finally,
our shelvers put them on the
shelves so you can take them
home and discover your new
favorite book.
Amanda Bosky is the youth
services librarian at the
Stoughton Public Library.
Will president-elect Trumps vanity to move to White House?

Last week there was a news article and picture
in the Wall Street Journal regarding the removal of
the iconic gold Trump letters from the front of
one of The Donalds buildings in California.
Any truth to the rumor its being transported to
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.?

Tom Selsor,
City of Stoughton
See something wrong?

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in error, please contact editor Jim Ferolie at 873-6671 or at stoughtoneditor@wcinet.com so we can get it
right.
November 24, 2016
Opening Gala, Tour of Homes

back for Victorian Holiday
Chorus art walk
among new events
KATE NEWTON
With the onset of December comes the arrival of the

citys Victorian Holiday
weekend, and Stoughton
Chamber of Commerce
event coordinator Tricia
Suess said attendees can
expect to find a great
schedule (with) lots of
options and lots of things
to see and do.
And while thats usually
a given for the annual festivities, which span four
days at locations throughout Stoughton, the event
lineup is even more robust
this year due to the return
of the Victorian Holiday
Opening Gala and Tour of
Homes. Both events benefit the American Cancer
Society Relay For Life
o f S t o u g h t o n , O r eg o n
and McFarland, with the
opening gala held from
6-10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2,
at Cress Funeral, 206 W.
Prospect St., and the fourstop Tour of Homes ($30)
from 3-7 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 4.
An emphasis on fami l y - f r i e n d l y a c t iv i t i e s
remains, and adults can
expect a chance to put a
dent in their holiday shopping list while getting more
acquainted with both new
and long-established businesses.
Chances to shop
While several local businesses and organizations
will hold special events
and promotions on Small
Business Saturday on Nov.
26, Suess said people certainly have another chance
to see what (Stoughtons)
shops have to offer at
On the Web
If You Go
What: Victorian Holiday
weekend
When: Thursday, Dec. 1
through Sunday, Dec. 4
Where: Various
locations throughout
Stoughton
Info: stoughtonwi.com/
victorian/
many locations throughout

Victorian Holiday.
The first event of the
weekend is the Friends
of the Library book sale,
which will run from
3-8:45 p.m. Thursday, Dec.
1 (members only from
3-6 p.m.), and 9 a.m. to
4:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Stoughton Public
Library. The ever-popular Arts and Crafts Show
and Sale, meanwhile, will
return to River Bluff Middle School from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Sunday.
Chorus Public House,
one of the newer businesses to open on Main
Street, will host an indoor
art walk and artisans market featuring local artists
and vendors from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Friday, 7 a.m. to
7 p.m. Saturday, and 7 a.m.
to noon Sunday, while the
Nordic Nook will open its
Christmas Shop from
noon to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Music and the arts

The Stoughton High
School Madrigal Singers might be the weekends most well-traveled
group, with at least four
performances planned
at the library, downtown
businesses and at Christ
Lutheran Churchs Breakfast with Santa event from
8-11:30 a.m. Sunday.
For the full Victorian Holiday

schedule of events, visit:
stoughtonwi.com
Music students representing various ensembles

from River Bluff Middle
School and SHS will also
make several appearances at 10 a.m. Saturday at
McFarland State Bank, 207
S. Forrest St., and from
10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at the library, respectively.
While the Stoughton Village Players wont perform
their own holiday show this
year, they will open their
theaters doors at 255 E.
Main St. from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. Saturday to discuss
the groups history and
show off props and sets
from past shows to the public.
Two shows will unfold
on Saturday night: StageWorks Projects, Inc. will
present A Christmas Carol
Ballet at 7:30 p.m. in the
SHS auditorium, 600 Lincoln Ave. (with a matinee
performance at 1:30 p.m.
Sunday), and the Madison-based People Brothers Band will perform a
holiday variety show at
7:30 p.m. in the Stoughton
Opera House, 381 E. Main
St.
Holiday festivities
The Holiday Light Display in Rotary Park, which
turns on at 5:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, might
be the most well-known
place to slow down and
take in the sights at night.
But the Stoughton Hospital will also light up the
night at its at 26th annual Love Lights Ceremony
at 4:30 p.m. Thursday to
Shop small with

local artisans Saturday
KATE NEWTON
commemorate the memories of current or former

military service members,
attendees lost loved ones
and other honorees.
And, of course, Main
Street will be the most
luminous place of the
weekend on Saturday night
during the Festively Illuminated Fire Truck Parade,
which begins at 5:30 p.m.
in the Wal-Mart parking
lot and ends at the fire station, which will then host
an open house with holiday
cookies, warm beverages,
music from the Stoughton
City Band and a visit from
Santa.
Mr. Claus will also stop
by the Stoughton Kiwanis
and SHS Key Clubs Santas Workshop event from
noon to 3 p.m. Saturday
at the Community Building, 320 North St. Other
kid-friendly activities that
day include the United
Methodist Churchs annual cookie walk from 8 a.m.
to 2 p.m.; activities and
games from 1-3 p.m. at The
Next Generation, 161 E.
Main St.; and horse-drawn
carriage rides ($5 per person or $20 per family) out
of the McFarland State
Bank parking lot downtown.
After strolling through
downtown with shopping
bags for several days, a
brisk run or stroll might
appeal to those looking
to end the weekend on
an active note. Register
from 9-9:50 a.m. Sunday at Yahara River Grocery Co-op, 229 E. Main
St., to participate in the
5K or 1-mile courses for
the annual A Dickens of
a Run and Walk, which
starts at 10 a.m.
A focus on local produce

will shift to a showcase of
local artists when the organizers behind the Stoughton Community Farmers
Market hold a Shop Small
Saturday event downtown
this weekend.
About 20 vendors will
have items including visual art, wearable
art pieces, clothing and
goods from local farmers
and bakers available for
sale at the inaugural Winter Artisans Market from
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday,
Nov. 26, at Chorus Public
House, 154 W. Main St.
Sylvia Lawrence, who
organized the event, said
its part of a larger effort
to carry on the momentum of the farmers market
(of which her husband,
Stephen, is the manager) through the off-season
while encouraging residents to get downtown
and support their local
community.
L a w r e n c e s a i d s h e s
experienced a lot of
demand for a winter
equivalent of the farmers
market in recent months,
but didnt have a space for
it until someone suggested Chorus as a potential
venue. She then reached
o u t t o C h o r u s ow n e r,
Carol Vander Sluis, who
thought the market would
be a good fit for the space,
as well.
The response from local
artists has been huge, like
this should have happened
years ago, Lawrence said,
attributing that eagerness
to the passion and support the Stoughton consistently lends to the arts
that can be expanded even
further. A smaller, more
art-focused event is also
Contact Kate Newton at

kate.newton@wcinet.com.
If You Go
What: Shop Small Saturday Winter Artisans
Market
When: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 26
Where: Chorus Public
House, 154 W. Main St.
Info: choruspublichouse.
com
planned in the space for

Victorian Holiday weekend.
I want to create a community thats inclusive,
and I view everyone in
Stoughton as my family so
I want them to have that
sense of community, too,
she added.
Baked goods and sandwiches will be available
for purchase at the market, and free coffee will be
provided. Vendors include
Greenway Gardens, MRE
Photography, Livin LRG
Decor, Watercolor Spectrums, Bruno Botanicals, Bard Family Market
Garden and the SToughton Area Resource Team
(START).
Local musician Peter
Kocher will also provide
live entertainment beginning at 9:30 a.m., and a
play area for kids, as well
as several seating areas,
will also be set up.
For information, visit
choruspublichouse.com.
Contact Kate Newton at
kate.newton@wcinet.com.
City of Stoughton
2016 Craft Fair
Saturday, December 3, 9:00am to 2:00pm

Friendship Room
St. Johns Lutheran Church
625 E. Netherwood, Oregon
200 Veterans Rd., Stoughton 608-873-9042
Friday Night
All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry

Not serving Lunch on Fri., Nov. 25th.
Serving Dinner starting at 4:00PM
Dine-in only
Every Friday Night Meat Raffle starts at 5-ish

Every Thursday night Bingo starting at 7:00 p.m.
Serving Lunch Tuesday-Friday 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Open to the Public
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VFW Badger Post 328 Inc.
Regular menu also available
Arts and Crafts, Home Party

Vendors, Baked Goods, Quilt Raffle, Lunch
Proceeds benefit local missions of St. Johns
towed at their expense if it remains unmoved 24 hours

after receiving a citation.
Notice of a snow emergency will be posted on the
citys street department website and local cable TV,
with information also given to Madison news outlets
and the police department.
- Scott Girard
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emergencies.
According to the citys ordinances, cars must park on
the even side of the street on even-numbered days and
the odd side of the street on odd-numbered days from
midnight to 8 a.m. in the case of a snow emergency,
which will occur when three or more inches of snow is
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November 24, 2016
Coming up
Community calendar
Lutefisk/meatball dinner
p.m. and includes cheesy turkey

stuffing casserole, butternut squash,
cranberry pineapple salad and
assorted sides, desserts and beverages. No carry-out meals are available;
for transportation to dinner, call
873-5924 by noon on Sunday and
leave a message. Rides are provided
free of charge within the Stoughton
Area School District. This months
meal is sponsored by St. Ann Catholic Church.
For information, contact Ginny
Joyes at 873-8395.
Reserve your spot for the annual Lutefisk/Meatball Dinner over

Victorian Holiday from 11 a.m. to
6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at Christ
Lutheran Church, 700 County Road
B.
Tickets are $18 for adults and $7
for children ages 5-12 (children 4
and under are free) and are available by reservation only by Nov. 25.
The event will also feature a bake
sale and raffle featuring a television,
Hardanger basket and more (tickets
are $5 for six or $1 each; drawing at Comedy/juggling show
6 p.m.).
The senior center will host comeFor information or to make a res- dy juggler Truly Remarkable Loon
ervation, call Gerry Ross at 835- from 3-4:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28,
8520 or email stoughtonlutefisk@ at the senior center.
gmail.com.
This intergenerational program
is open to the public and will feature
START volunteers
Truly Remarkable Loons Merry
Help support the SToughton Area Anticipation of Disaster show.
Resource Team (START) by donatFor information, call 873-8585.
ing a homemade pie or volunteering
at two fundraisers from 9 a.m. to 1 Book sale
p.m. Saturdays, Nov. 26 and Dec. 3,
The Friends of the Library will
at Chorus, 154 W. Main St.
hold their winter book sale in the
For information, contact Kath- librarys Carnegie Room from 6-9
ryn Vaughn at 205-7775 or Cindy p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 (members
Thompson at cthompson@start- only 3-6 p.m.); 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fristoughton.org.
day, Dec. 2; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(make-a-donation bag sale noon to 3
Community meal
p.m.) Saturday, Dec. 3.
Visit First Lutheran Church,
For information, call 873-6281.
310 E. Washington St., for the free
monthly Our Daily Bread meal Book discussion
from 4:30-6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27.
Members of community orgaThe meal will be served at 4:30 nizations GSafe and TransParent
Bahai Faith
For information: Alfred Skerpan, 877-0911

or Gail and Greg Gagnon, 873-9225
us.bahai.org Stoughton study classes.
Covenant Lutheran Church
Bible Baptist Church
1525 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton 873-7494

covluth@chorus.net covluth.org
Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Worship
Sunday: 9 and 10:30 a.m. Worship, 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School
Christ Lutheran Church
515 E. Main St., Stoughton 834-9050

ezrachurch.com
Sunday: 10 a.m.
2095 Hwy. W, Utica

873-7077 423-3033
Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship; 6 p.m. - Worship
700 Hwy. B, Stoughton
873-9353 e-mail: office@clcstoughton.org
Sunday Worship: 8 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

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 957-3930
Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school and Primary
Cooksville Lutheran Church
11927 W. Church St., Evansville

882-4408
Pastor Karla Brekke
Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship and Sunday School
873-4590
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221 Kings Lynn Rd.

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Mike Smits Dale Holzhuter
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Sara Paton Barkenhagen, Administrative Assistant
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Ezra 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 fultonchurch.org
Sunday: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship Services
Coffee Fellowship: 9 a.m.
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.
Varsity (High Schoolers): 12-3 p.m.
AWANA (age 2-middle school): 3-5 p.m.
Good Shepherd By The Lake

Lutheran Church
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.
LakeView Church
2200 Lincoln Ave., Stoughton

873-9838 lakevc.org
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship
will read I Am Jazz, a biographical story about a transgender child,

from 7-7:45 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, at
the library.
A discussion of the book will follow, and attendees can ask questions
about transgender and gender identity topics. All ages are welcome.
Music storytime
Parents/caretakers and kids ages
2-5 (younger siblings welcome) can
attend a Family Music Time program at 10 a.m. Wednesdays, Dec.
7, 14 and 21, at the library.
Music Together-trained teacher
Eliza Tyksinski will lead the program. For information, call 8736281.
Mural program
Learn about the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museums Primstav murals during a free program
from 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at
Livsreise, 277 W. Main St.
The murals, which were created in
1999 by Norwegian rosemaler Sigmund Aarseth and Sallie DeReus,
are located in the gathering room
of the museum, which is located in
Decorah, Iowa. They are an example of interior painting relatively
common in Scandinavia, in which
every surface is decorated. Vesterheim volunteer coordinator Martha
Griesheimer will lead the program.
Seventh Day Baptist

Church of Albion
616 Albion Rd., Edgerton

561-7450 albionsdb@gmail.com
forministry.com/USWISDBGCASD1
Worship Saturday 11- Sabbath School 10
Fellowship Meal follows service on first Sabbath
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

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

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

1911 Koshkonong, Stoughton
Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship
Western Koshkonong
Lutheran Church
2633 Church St., Cottage Grove

Sunday: 9:30 a.m. worship
11 a.m. Bible study
Year-End Reflections
The end of the year can be a trying time for many. The hustle and
bustle of the holidays, together with the felt need to spend more
money than one can afford adds stress to our lives. Amid all the
noise and celebrations, one should take some time for quiet reflection at the end of every year. Where did we fall short this past year?
Surely all of us have done things we wish we hadnt and failed to
do some things that we should have. Some of those things might
be items on our personal or professional development checklists,
but more importantly we should reflect on where we have failed
morally and spiritually. Are we closer to God now than we were a
year ago? Is our prayer life better than it was a year ago, and is our
treatment of family, friends and co-workers better as well? Reflect
on what went well in your moral and spiritual progress this past
year, and try to redouble your efforts in the areas that might not
have gone so well. Consider what you need to work on next year,
and consider going about it in a systematic way. There are a lot of
ways to work on our characters, and perhaps one of the best was
Ben Franklins system, which he describes in his autobiography.
Franklin sought to perfect thirteen different virtues, and he worked
on each one for a week, allowing him to work through all thirteen
virtues four times over the course of the year.
Christopher Simon, Metro News Service
Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the
Lord.
Lamentations 3:40 NIV
Thursday, November 24
Thanksgiving: No school; City Hall, library closed
Friday, November 25
3-7 p.m. Holiday craft and food drive for the

Stoughton Food Pantry, Brick House, 111 Chalet Dr.,
877-2512
Saturday, November 26
7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Shop Small Saturday event,

Chorus Public House, 154 W. Main St., 843-3647
11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Holiday craft and food drive for
the Stoughton Food Pantry, Brick House, 111 Chalet
Dr., 877-2512
Sunday, November 27
4:30-6 p.m., Our Daily Bread free community

meal), First Lutheran Church, 310 E. Washington
St., 873-8395
Monday, November 28
3-4:30 p.m., Through the Ages program: Truly

Remarkable Loon, senior center, 873-8585
Tuesday, November 29
10-11 a.m., Photographers group meeting, senior

center, 873-8585
Thursday, December 1
Victorian Holiday Weekend, locations throughout

Stoughton, stoughtonwi.com/victorian
1-5 p.m., Personal Essentials Pantry, 343 E. Main
St., pepstoughton.org
3:15-4 p.m., Library Chess Club (ages 10 and up),
library, 873-6281
6-9 p.m., Friends of the Library winter book sale
(members-only sale 3-6 p.m.), library, 873-6281
6:30-8 p.m., Adult Craft Club: Polymer Clay (registration required), Stoughton Fire Department meeting room, 401 E. Main St., 873-6281
Friday, December 2

9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friends of the Library winter book
sale, library, 873-6281
7:30 p.m., Mipso, Stoughton Opera House, 381 E.
Main St., purchase tickets at stoughtonoperahouse.
com
Saturday, December 3

9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friends of the Library winter
book sale (make-a-donation bag sale noon to 3
p.m.), 873-6281
7:30 p.m., The People Brothers Band: Holiday Variety Show, Stoughton Opera House, 381 E. Main St.,
purchase tickets at stoughtonoperahouse.com
Sunday, December 4

Sons of NorwayMandt Lodge Chicago Trip (registration required; leaves SHS front parking lot at 8
a.m.), 630-4760
Monday, December 5
5:30-6:15 p.m., Gathering Table free community

meal, senior center, 206-1178
7 p.m., Town of Dunkirk Board meeting, Town Hall,
654 Cty. Road N
Tuesday, December 6
7-7:45 p.m., Reading and discussion of I Am

Jazz, library, 873-6281
Support groups
Diabetic Support Group
6 p.m., second Monday,
Stoughton Hospital, 6286500
Dementia Caregivers
Support Group
2 p.m., second Thursday,
senior center, 873-8585
Crohns/Colitis/IBD
Support Group
5:30 p.m., third Wednesday, Stoughton Hospital,
873-7928
Grief Support Group
2 p.m., third Wednesday,
senior center, 873-8585
Low Vision Support

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

and coming up items online:
ungcalendar@wcinet.com
November 24, 2016
Tax rate drops in Rutland
Stoughton Area School District
Schools stay
prepared with
lockdown drills
Fox Prairie
Elementary held drill
Friday
SCOTT DE LARUELLE
To help Stoughton Area

School District staff and
students prepare for all
different possibilities,the
district held its second lockdown drill of the school
year at Fox Prairie Elementary School on Friday, Nov.
18.
Those are the words of
district administrator Tim
O n s a g e r, w h o t o l d t h e
Hub in an email Friday
that lockdown drills help
schools prepare for several
different scenarios, including keeping hallways clear
so that EMS personnel can
attend to or transport someone in need of assistance.
Sandhill Elementary held a
meeting Tuesday, Nov. 15.

Town taxes will drop around 1 percent with the approved $2.83 mill
rate. The owner of a $200,000 home
Electors in Rutland made no in the town will pay $566 for the
changes to the preliminary 2017 towns portion of next years taxes,
budget at the towns annual budget down $6 from last year.
No changes made after

annual budget meeting
similar lockdown drill last

month.
The district is required by
state law to conduct various
emergency drills, he said,
which are performed at all
buildings at various times
throughout the year. Some,
like fire drills, are part of a
monthly routine, while tornado drills take place at various times throughout the
year.
Onsager said the drills
have already been put to
practical use last month
when Kegonsa Elementary was briefly evacuated because of a gas smell
(from a nearby site).
Students and staff have
practiced and know how to
react and what to do, he
said.
Email Unified Newspaper
Group reporter Scott
De Laruelle at scott.
delaruelle@wcinet.com.
The levy is down around $2,000

from last year to $681,497. Assessed
value rose slightly in the town in
2016, to $241 million, compared to
$239 in 2015.
Scott De Laruelle
Utilities assistant director wins award Parade of Homes

Stoughton Utilities
to visit Stoughton
assistant director Brian
Hoops was recognized in
September at the WPPI
E n e rg y S h i n i n g S t a r
awards.
The award, given for the
first time this year, recognizes utility managers and
employees who have
shown notable growth
and leadership over the
past year, according to a
Stoughton Utilities news
release.
These people go above
and beyond the call of
duty, and demonstrate
leadership and dedication to strategic initiatives
within the utility, the
release said.
Hoops has worked for
the utility for 16 years,
starting as a meter reader and advancing to his
current role while leading Stoughtons technical
efforts in security, public
Photo submitted
Stoughton Utilities assistant director Brian Hoops, center, received the WPPI Energy Shining Star award at the
WPPI Energy annual meeting Sept. 15. Hes pictured
here with awards presenter Jim Stawicki, left, general
manager of Sturgeon Bay Utilities, and WPPI Energy
president and CEO Mike Peters.
relations and other areas,
according to the release.
Brians attitude has
always been that with
technology, anything is
possible; if there is a need,
a system can be found or

created to accomplish it,
utilities director Bob Kardasz said in the release.
For the first time, the Parade

of Homes will highlight Stoughton.
The 2017 builder showcase
will visit Nordic Ridge, a new
development at the south end of
Hoel Avenue.
The annual event, with sites
selected by the Madison Area
Builders Association, has gone
on for more than 60 years. The
2016 event included 35,000 visits to homes, according to a news
release.
The event will take place in
June 2017.
Nordic Ridge has approximately 175 lots, according to a
news release. The first phase,
with about 40 homes, was
approved in May, seven years
after it got its first approval. The
release said several of those lots
have been sold.
Scott Girard
Scott Girard
Host A Family seeks

donations, volunteers
The Host A Family organization is looking for help

providing gifts for more
than 300 local families this
holiday season.
Several Dane County
communities are on the list,
including Stoughton, Oregon, McFarland and Brooklyn.
Those interested in helping HAF meet its goal of
helping close to 1,000 people, can either host, donate
online or volunteer.
Sue Schadewald, a HAF
coordinator, said that the
most requested items from
the families in need include
warm clothing, household
goods and toys for young
children.
Providing presents for
these families through the
program will make the
season a little brighter for
those who give, as well as
for those who will receive
them, she said in a news
release.
As needs change throughout the year, HAF has
evolved from this single
event, which it started in

1992, to a year-round program. Annually, HAF collects food, gas cards and
clothing to help families
in need make ends meet
throughout the year.
We always have families referred to us at the last
minute, so it is critical that
we have a supply of gift
cards or chamber bucks to
ensure that everyone will
receive something this holiday season, Schadewald
said.
In addition to direct contributions, purchases made
through smile.amazon.org
will directly contribute a
percentage of the proceeds
to HAF when the organization is selected. Tax-deductible donations also can
be sent to the Host A Family Program, P.O. Box 295,
Stoughton, WI 53589. Tax
receipts are available upon
request.
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Business
A riverside destination
Stoughton couple opens Nauti Norske to create fun on Water Street

BILL LIVICK
Nauti Norske
Kathy Jo Vike and Dave Eugster

didnt start out with a business plan
when they bought the former Waters
Edge bar. The Stoughton natives
werent even sure they wanted to
open a bar and restaurant.
The idea just kind of evolved,
Eugster said.
Now, the property that had been
vacant and neglected on South Water
Street for a couple of years has been
renovated for a new bar/restaurant
combo, the Nauti Norske.
Both 1977 SHS grads, the couple
opened the business at 324 S. Water
St. in August.
Eugster is a retired chiropractor
who returned to Stoughton seven
years ago after living in LaFayette,
La., for 22 years.
Vike had worked as a teaching
assistant in Cross Plains, specializing
with kids on the autism spectrum.
Neither had owned a hospitality
business before although Vike had
worked in bars and restaurants off
and on for 30 years so theyre
learning as they go.
So far, business has been slow but
steady, and the building and grounds
remain a work in progress. They
are concentrating on the river patio,
which they say will draw people
eight months a year once they know
about it, Eugster said.
We really want to be a riverside
destination, he added. We dont
know what kind of crowd well get in
the winter, but people have appreciated it so far.
324 S. Water St.

205-6601
Owners: Dave Eugster, Kathy
Jo Vike
Hours: 4-11 p.m. Monday
and Thursday; 11 a.m. to bar
time Friday; 11 a.m. to closing
Saturday and Sunday; closed
Tuesday and Wednesday
Photo by Bill Livick
Kathy Jo Vike and David Eugster opened the Nauti Norske in late August
after building a patio overlooking the Yahara River and renovating the building on South Water Street.
year between June and August.

They upgraded the electrical and
plumbing, redesigned the building
interior with new flooring and woodwork and installed a big patio along
the riverfront.
Eugster even bought a used pontoon boat, and during the summer
months he began taking customers
on cruises up the river. He plans to
develop that end of the business,
along with other changes like a new
building facade, next year.
Eugster said he wasnt looking for
investment property and had learned
from a Realtor, just in passing, that the
property on Water Street was for sale.
He and Vike looked at it and decided
Serendipity
to buy it primarily because of its locaThe couple bought the property tion downtown on the Yahara River.
But they werent sure what to do
in July 2015, and most of the major
building renovations took place this with it.
After we started spending time
here, we thought it would really benefit the city to have a business operating
at this spot on the river, Eugster said.
We thought, Why hasnt somebody
done anything with this property?
The couple recalled that at first
they thought about having a private
club in the building. Then they considered starting a bar that would be
open just a few nights a week. Now,
theyve got a full-blown bar and
restaurant with the most attractive
river patio around.
We realized Stoughton could really use something like this, Vike said.
A place to entertain
Eugster said a major reason behind
opening the business is that he and
Vike like to entertain.
She loves mingling with people
and creating fun, he said. We both
think its great to see people smile

and laugh and have a good time.
The Nauti Norske has had some
live musical entertainment, and
crowds have been good on weekends
since opening in late August, Eugster
said, especially during Badgers and
Packers football games.
Several flat screen TVs are mounted around the barroom, and theres a
row of video arcade games, as well.
The room also has many large windows to allow natural light and views
of the river.
Eugsters got lots of ideas about
further improvements to the interior such as installing a Norwegian
Dancers display on a barn-wood
wall in the bar area and adding other Scandinavian touches but for
now hes concentrating on hiring and
keeping good help.
The Norskes food menu includes
mostly standard pub fare burgers,
sandwiches, curds, fries and other appetizers but the kitchen also
turns out specialties like a grilled
Cajun catfish sandwich.
Were still tossing around ideas of
what to do with this place, Eugster
said.
Contact Bill Livick at bill.livick@
wcinet.com.
Complications and obstacles for Norske

Kathy Jo Vike and Dave
Eugster faced a series of
obstacles as they were planning to open Nauti Norske.
They looked into acquiring a liquor license from
the city and learned that all
of the regular licenses were
taken, and that it would cost
$10,000 to purchase whats
called a reserve license.
We didnt want to spend
that kind of money, and then
we toyed with, Do we just
want to get a beer and wine
license? Eugster recalled.

The couple contemplated
the idea while they spent last
winter in Florida. When they
returned in May, they went
to apply for a beer and wine
license not the much more
expensive liquor license
and as their application was
being processed, they got a
call saying that someone on
city staff had discovered an
extra liquor license. So the
couple decided thats what
they would obtain, but not
before they acquired an outdoor consumption permit.

The city was in the process
of updating the permit, and so
the couples plans were put
on hold again as they waited
to learn the outcome. In the
end, the city passed an ordinance saying the total number
of people allowed to consume
alcoholic beverages outside
would be equal to the interior capacity in the Nauti
Norskes case, 124 people.
Other glitches surfaced, as
well, including environmental issues (the couple needed the DNRs permission to
place riprap along the riverbank to stabilize it) and even
a call from the Wisconsin
Historical Society informing
Eugster and Vike that they
couldnt use the patio until
experts determined whether
the building was located on
an ancient Native American
burial ground. (It isnt.)
While the couple waited to
resolve what seemed like an
endless list of obstacles, they

continued to make improvements to the building interior,
which features a natural wood
bar dominating the room and
assorted tables and chairs filling the remaining space.
There were a lot of negatives in the beginning,
Eugster said, reflecting on
the long and arduous process of opening the business.
But the DNR and the city
worked with us well.
Bill Livick
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nearing
completion
SCOTT GIRARD
Pick n Save stores

everywhere are undergoing a facelift, including
in Stoughton.
James Hyland, the
vice president of corporate communications
and public affairs for
Roundys Supermarkets
Inc., which now operates as a subsidiary of
Kroger, said in an email
the updated store will
include more organic,
natural and gluten-free
offerings, new brands
across the store and a
more enjoyable shopping experience with
remodeled areas.
Hyland said the
remodel is about 80 percent completed.
Other new features
Hyland mentioned
include a new meat, produce, service and bakery
case, a relocation and
expanded offerings in
the liquor department,
in-house sushi made
each morning and some
environmentally friendly
upgrades like refrigeration controls and LED
lighting.
Pick n Save is committed to offering the
Stoughton customers a
positive shopping experience, and were excited
for them to see all of the
store updates, including
the expanded offerings
throughout the store,
Hyland wrote.
Stoughtons Pick n
Save is located at 1750
Hwy. 51.
The Kroger Co. in
December acquired
Roundys Inc., which
had owned Pick n Save
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Thursday, November 24, 2016
Courier Hub
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Boys basketball
Expectations
high with six
players back
ANTHONY IOZZO
Assistant sports editor
File photo Anthony Iozzo
Senior Rachel Hedman (middle) celebrates a regional final win this past season with her teammates. Hedman finished the season with 529 kills, 273 digs,
39 aces and 22 total blocks.
A different type of ace

Hedman signs National
Letter of Intent to play
volleyball at UW-Parkside
Making it a
career
Sophomore
Kills: 118
Digs: 83
Aces: 10
Blocks: 23
ANTHONY IOZZO
It would a be a lot different at

Stoughton High School if senior
Rachel Hedman had decided to play
golf instead of volleyball.
Hedman seriously considering
trying out for the girls golf team as
a freshman but instead chose volleyball at the last moment. Four years
later on Nov. 11, she signed her
National Letter of Intent to continue
her volleyball career at the NCAA
Division II University of Wisconsin-Parkside (Kenosha).
It is really exciting for me. It
means a lot that so many people
came and all of my friends are here,
said Hedman. After I had my first
year here, the coaching was awesome, and I just loved the sport so
Photo by Anthony Iozzo
Senior Rachel Hedman signed her National Letter of Intent to play volleyball
at the NCAA Division II University of Wisconsin-Parkside Friday at Stoughton High School.
Junior
Kills: 273
Digs: 273
Aces: 18
Blocks: 21
Senior
Kills: 529
Digs: 273
Aces: 39
Blocks: 22
share the Badger South Conference

title the first for Stoughton since
2002. She also helped them reach
much that I continued with it. I had
Hedman was inexperienced when the WIAA Division 1 sectional
no idea that I would reach this poten- she started as a freshman, but in her
tial.
senior year, she helped the Vikings
Turn to Hedman/Page 11
Nolan Weber has officially started his first season as Stoughton High
Schools head boys basketball coach and the expectations are high.
After being an assistant on former coach Luke
Wainwrights staff, Weber
t a ke s ove r a t e a m t h a t
returns six players from
2015.
The Vikings (14-9 overall, 10-2 Badger South
Conference) won their fifth
straight Badger South title
last year and earned a No.
3 seed in the WIAA Division 2 playoffs. Stoughton
was upset by Mount Horeb
in the regional final, and
after making state for the
first time in over 70 years
in 2013, it hasnt been past
the sectional semifinals
since.
But there is a difference
from the past few teams.
Weber is hoping to utilize the incoming talent to
change the program from
being a grind-it-out, forward-heavy team to being
more of an up-tempo
guard-heavy team.
The expectations are
very high, but players need
to find a way to fit into
new system, Weber wrote
in the Courier Hub questionnaire.
We b e r a d d e d t h a t
Stoughton does have questions about both rebounding and team chemistry.
The six players coming
back are seniors Troy Slaby, Darvell Peeples, Kyle
Goodman and Nathan
Krueger and juniors Max
Fernholz and Brady Schipper.
S l a b y av e r a g e d 1 7 . 8
points and 4.2 rebounds
per game last season. As
Turn to Boys bb/Page 10
Girls basketball
Poised for another conference, state run

ANTHONY IOZZO
Seven players return for the

Stoughton High School girls basketball team, and although there
are big losses from last season,
the Vikings still have one of the
better teams in the state.
I think this junior class and
this sophomore class is going to
add to some of this depth, and
the nice thing with this group
of seniors is that most of them
played in a lot of games, head
coach Brad Pickett said. But at
the same time, last year - as good
as it was - is in the past now. This
is a new group and people are in
new roles. This group will have
its own challenges but it is exciting.
Seniors Marissa Robson (firstteam all-conference, 305 points,

203 rebounds) and Kendra Halverson (honorable mention, 292
points, 152 rebounds) lead the
returners. The Vikings also get
back key players in senior point
guard Aly Weum (45 rebounds,
39 points, 29 assists) and senior
Sydney Johnson (46 points, 71
rebounds).
Seniors Corinne Olson and
Lydia Schultz are also back this
season.
One of the big losses for the
Vikings is senior Payton Kahl,
who tore her ACL during AAU
ball this past summer. Kahl was
a first-team all-conference selection and finished with 344 points
and 88 rebounds.
S t o u g h t o n a l s o l o s t s eve n
players to graduation, including

Michigan Technical University
freshman Hannah Hobson (firstteam all-conference, 332 points,
164 rebounds), Jenna Gardner
(honorable mention, 109 points,
123 rebounds) and Carrie Aide
(85 points, 56 rebounds).
One of the areas that Stoughton
will need to remain strong at is
with rebounding, especially since
the Vikings are a little smaller
than a year ago.
Pickett said that Robson will
need to continue to lead, but Kendra Halverson and Weum are also
good rebounders.
He added that Stoughton will
need to rely on a group effort to The returning letterwinners for the Stoughton High School girls basketwin the battle on the boards.
ball team (front, from left) are: Aly Weum, Corinne Olson and Sydney
Johnson; (back) Lydia Schultz, Payton Kahl, Marissa Robson and Kendra
Turn to Girls bb/Page 11 Halverson.
10
November 24, 2016
Girls hockey
Boys hockey
Photo by Jeremy Jones
Returning Stoughton letterwinners for the Icebergs girls hockey co-op (front, from left) are:
Taylor Nisius, McKenzie Nisius and Lizzie King; (back) Maddie Mennes, Malori Kopf and
Kelsey Waldner.
Icebergs look for more playmakers

JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
The MSO Icebergs girls hockey co-op

returns 11 letterwinners from a team in
need of playmakers under first-year head
coach Matt Gallagher.
The co-op, which features players from
McFarland, Monona Grove, Stoughton and
Oregon, allowed 167 goals last year but
only scored 46 and finished 2-20-2 overall
and last in the Badger Conference (1-8-1).
With a bare-minimum roster the past
couple of years, the Icebergs dont look
like theyll have much in the way of subs
again this season, sporting a team of just
13 girls.
Junior forward Samantha Eyers is back
and should lead the Icebergs offensively
after amassing a team-high 23 points (10
goals, 13 assists). She earned second team

all-conference honors for her efforts.
Samantha is an exceptional skater and
student, Gallagher said. She is only
going to improve on her playmaking abilities.
Eyers will have to shoulder even more
of the load this season unless another playmaker steps up following the graduation of
honorable mention forward Savannah Kopf
(11G, 9 A). Defenseman/forward Maddy
Hess is also gone after scoring 12 goals,
including two game-winners.
Looking to help fill the shoes of the
departed this season are senior Kaitryn
Olson, juniors Teagan Rupiper, Shannon
King and Ariah Koratko.
Olson finished fourth on the team a year
Turn to Icebergs/Page 11
Photo by Jeremy Jones
Returning letterwinners for the Stoughton hockey team (front, from left) are: Carter Hellenbrand, Ethan Ebert, Chad Clark and Carson Roisum; (back) Austin Sieling, Dane Sutton,
Quinn Link, Zeth Zeichert, Justin Gibbons and Sam Wahlin.
Young Vikes hope to grow on the ice

JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
The Stoughton High School boys

hockey team returns a young squad,
with three seniors and five juniors, after
a 12-14-0 (4-6-0 Badger South Conference) finish during the 2015-16 season.
With so many starters lost from last
season, young players will need to step
up and fill those voids, head coach Kris
Rosholt said. It will be exciting to see
this team develop as the season continues.
The Vikings return 10 total starters
and lost 12 to graduation. In order for
the program to reach its goals, Rosholt
said Stoughton will need some young
players to step up.

We also need to attack the pillars of
the program, because if we have success
in all phases of our lives, it will translate
onto the ice, he said.
Senior forward Justin Gibbons has
made great improvements and was
named co-captain, along with sophomore defenseman and Sam Wahlin.
Gibbons has been a varsity player
since his freshman season and had 13
goals and 12 assists in 25 games last
year. Wahlin scored one goal and had
five assists starting as a freshman.
Junior Ethan Ebert (1G) is the only
other returning blueliner and will be
Boys bb: Season starts Nov. 29 at Milton with plan to emphasize guard play
Continued from page 9
a combo guard, he was
a unanimous first-team
All-Badger South Conference selection and also
earned honorable-mention
All-State last season.
Schipper will miss the
start of the season with an
injury he suffered during
the football season. He
earned a second-team
all-conference nod, averaging 10.7 points and 3.1
rebounds per game last
season.
Peeples is a wing player
that is expected to take on
a larger role. Peeples averaged five points and 2.8
rebounds per game during
the 2015-16 season.
Fernholz will also be
moving into a more significant role as a shooting
wing after averaging 5.3
points per game. Goodman (3.2 points and 3.3
rebounds per game) and
Krueger both return to the
post.
The Vikings lost nine
players, including three
starters to graduation.
Adam Krumholz (160
points), Tommy McGlynn
(153 points), Drew Bellefeuille (25 points), Jakob
Benson (40 points), Buck
Krueger (21 points), Eric
Wo o d s , E d Z e i c h e r t ,
Gage White and Jeremiah
Jimenez are all gone.
Stoughton has five newcomers who will look to
help with the production
that is lost.
Senior Nicholas Hutcherson is going to be a combo guard that Weber said
will add depth to the back
Badger South preview

Stoughton has been
on the top of the Badger
South Conference for five
years, and the Vikings are
expected to once again
contend for the title.
Madison Edgewood,
Monona Grove and Monroe are also expected to
be top teams this season.
Stoughton head coach
Nolan Weber said Edgewood is the most skilled
team in Stoughtons
league, with a mix of size
and athleticism. He also
said Monroe returns two
of the best guards in the
conference seniors Alex
Tordoff and Carter Sawdey. Monona Grove has the
best post player junior
forward Jake Schroeckenthaler and will retool
from strong JV and freshmen teams from last season.
Edgewood (15-9 overall, 7-5 Badger South)
brings back second-team
all-conference senior
Alex Arians (379 points)
and honorable mention
junior Mandela Deang
(233 points).
The Crusaders graduated first-team all-conference selection Sam Noyce
(450 points), honorable
mention Lee Witz (165
court. Junior Aidan McGee
is another combo guard
who can score, and junior
Sean McLaury is another
fast and athletic guard.
Junior Jordan DiBenedetto is a versatile wing
player who is expected to
points), Kyle McIvor (135

points, Cody Link (112
points) and Thomas Thelen (71 points).
Honorable mentions
Tordoff (245 points) and
S aw d ey ( 2 3 7 p o i n t s )
are both back for Monroe. Senior guard Jake
Kind (122 points), senior
guard Hogan Edwards (88
points) and junior guard
David Keegan (92 points)
also return.
Monr oe (6-17 , 3-9)
graduated second-team
all-conference selection
Ben Latimer (185 points)
and Brent Edmunds (72
points).
Honorable mention
Schroeckenthaler (181
points) leads Monona
Groves returners, along
with senior guard Jarrett
Maier (71 points).
The Silver Eagles (185, 9-3) graduate first-team
all-conference selection Myles Thomas (343
points), second-team
all-conference selection
Luke Nelson (287 points)
and honorable mentions
P ey t o n M u e l l e r ( 3 0 0
points) and Mike Thome
(128 points). They also
graduate Evan Bauer (93
points).
be an important piece on
both offense and defense
for an up-tempo game
plan, and junior Tommy
McClain joins the team at
the post after being the top
performer on the JV team
last season.
Turn to Boys hockey/Page 11
Girls basketball
Vikings open
season with
a tough loss
ANTHONY IOZZO
The returning letterwinners for the Stoughton High School

boys basketball team (front, from left) are: Max Fernholz,
Troy Slaby and Darvell Peeples; (back) Kyle Goodman,
Brady Schipper and Nathan Krueger.
Badger South schedule

Date
Nov. 29
Dec. 6
Dec. 10
Dec. 16
Jan. 6
Jan. 12
Jan. 27
Feb. 4
Feb. 10
Feb. 14
Feb. 17
Feb. 23
Opponent
at Milton
Oregon
Edgewood
at Fort Atkinson
at Monroe
Monona Grove
Fort Atkinson
at Oregon
at Monona Grove
Monroe
Milton
at Edgewood
Time
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
2:45 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Senior Marissa Robson scored 17 points and

added six rebounds but it
wasnt enough in a 44-37
loss to Whitewater Friday
in the season opener.
Senior Kendra Halverson added seven points
and five rebounds, and
senior Sydney Johnson
collected five rebounds.
Senior Aly Weum and
juniors Cassidy Bach and
Paige Halverson all picked
up two assists.
Seniors Rebekah
Schumacher and Myriama
Smith-Traore had 16 and
15 points, respectively, to
lead Whitewater.
Stoughton hosted Badger South rival Oregon
(2-0 overall) Tuesday for
the Badger South Conference season opener.
The game finished after
the Courier Hubs early
Thanksgiving deadline.
Look for results online
at ConnectStoughton.com
and in next weeks Courier
Hub..
The Vikings travel to
n o n - c o n f e r e n c e Ve r o n a
(1-0 overall) at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 29.
The Wildcats return four
players from last seasons
WIAA Division 1 state
championship team.
November 24, 2016
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Girls hockey
Icebergs score once in season-opening Round Robin Tournament, drop three games
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
The Stoughton girls hockey

co-op opened the 2016-17 season last weekend and dropped
three games against some
very talented programs at the
Round Robin tournament in
Waupun.
shots for the shutout, while saves in the shutout, while NisMcKenzie Nisius had 59 saves ius had 50 for the Icebergs.
The Icebergs lost 14-0 to the for the Icebergs.
Northland Pines 4,
host Warbirds Friday.
Morgan Brown finished Appleton United 7,
Icebergs 1
with four goals and two assists Icebergs 0
Kaitryn Olson scored the
as nine players for Fond du
Icebergs
lone goal SaturMadison
Schultz
leads
Lac had at least one goal or
one assist inside Waupun Appleton United with four day in a 4-1 loss to Northpoints (three goals, one assist). land Pines in the teams final
Community Ice Center.
Ashley Schmitt stopped six Mckenzy Hoisington had 10 tournament game Saturday
Warbird 14, Icebergs 0
Boys hockey: Vikes have 22 underclassmen

but much of conference is also young
looking to solidify the defense.
Sophomore goaltenders Carson Roisum and Carter Hellenbrand split time
in goal last year and have both shown
improvements over the past two years
and look to help the team be even stronger between the pipes this season.
Roisum posted one shutout to go
with an .882 save percentage and a 3.56
goals-against average. Hellenbrand
had an .851 save percentage and a 3.86
GAA.
Offensively, senior forward Zeth
Zeichert (3G, 3A) is a hard worker and
looks to be a leader and a leading scorer.
Junior Quinn Link (1A) will be
expected to outwork opponents, while
fellow juniors Chad Clark (1A) will look
to help make-up for the lost scoring.
Underclassmen make-up the majority
of the team with nine sophomores and
13 freshmen.
The freshmen will be looking for the
upperclassmen to help mold the young
players, Rosholt said.
Freshmen Brody Hlavacek, James
Hanson and Jack Sanford and senior

Jeffrey Huston all figure to be key newcomers. Rosholt said Hlavacek is a talented young player, that Hanson is very
coachable and that Sanford has a good
hockey intelligence.
Huston came back to Stoughton this
season and should make an immediate
impact.
There were a lot of lost players to
Juniors and graduation in our conference, Rosholt said. It will be interesting to see who steps up.
Defending conference champion and
state qualifier Madison Edgewood is
once again projected as the favorite,
though MG and Oregon are also hoping
to put themselves in the race.
Stoughton travels to Hartmeyer Ice
Arena on Dec. 10 against Monona
Grove. The Vikings then host the Silver
Eagles on Jan. 19. The Vikings travel
to LaBahn Arena on Jan. 10 to face the
Crusaders and then host Edgewood on
Jan. 31.
Stoughton hosts rival Oregon on Jan.
12 and ends the regular season at Oregon on Feb. 10.
Icebergs: Conference season began Tuesday

in the home opener
ago with 10 points (4G, 6A)
during the teams 24 regular
season games.
The Icebergs are also helping Rupiper (3G, 2A) and
King (3G, 2A) can set more
things up this season after
collecting five points a year
ago.
Were looking for Teagan
to step up and be a leader

for the program this year,
Gallagher said. Shannon is
a very smart hockey player and will make the team
better when playing to her
potential.
Koratko finished the 201516 season with three goals
and three assists.
Junior defenseman Sydney Urso is back after earning honorable mention
all-conference honors, while

junior goaltender Kenzie
Nisius returns between the
pipes.
Nisius had a .831 save percentage and one shut out as
a first-year starter and more
will be expected of her this
season.
Kenzie is a smart student-athlete and is committed
to getting better every chance
she gets, Gallagher said.
afternoon.
Freshman Mya MaslonNisius faced 40 shots ka recorded a hat trick for a
on goal and stopped 36 for visiting Rock County Fury
Stoughton.
team many are picking to win
Badger Conference after
Rock Co. 10, Icebergs 0 the
advancing to the WIAA state
Nisius had 65 saves but the tournament a year ago.
Through four games this
Icebergs struggled to generate
any offense as they were shut- season, the Icebergs have been
out for the third time this sea- outscored 35-1.
son.
Girls bb: Conference season started Nov. 22

Badger South schedule
Rebounding is something we talk about every

day and for us it is going
to be about effort, Pickett
said.
Also gone is Maren Gryttenholm, Megan Boettcher,
Gabby Saunders and Coley
Lankey.
Some of the key newcomers that Pickett wrote
should contribute this season include juniors Cassidy Bach and Paige Halverson.
It is going to be a fun
group to work with, Pickett said.
Date
Nov. 22
Dec. 2
Dec. 15
Jan. 5
Jan. 10
Jan. 13
Jan. 20
Jan. 28
Jan. 31
Feb. 3
Feb. 9
Feb. 16
Opponent
Oregon
Monona Grove
at Monroe
at Edgewood
Milton
at Fort Atkinson
at Monona Grove
Edgewood
Monroe
at Milton
Fort Atkinson
at Oregon
Time
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Badger South preview

The Stoughton High School girls basketball team plays in one of the toughest conferences in the state, and the Badger South
looks to be even better during the 2016-17
season.
The Vikings have a legitimate chance at a
winning a Badger South title, but Madison
Edgewood, Oregon and Monona Grove are
all going to be tough teams to beat.
Monona Grove (19-5, 9-3) brings back 10
players including sophomore first-team
all-conference selection McKenna Warnock
(467 points, 172 rebounds, 70 assists).
The Silver Eagles also bring back senior
center Maddie Kneubuehl (138 points, 118
rebounds).
But much of the production from last
year is gone including first-team all-conference selection Autumn Ogden (402
points, 205 rebounds), honorable mention
Kaylee Hinson (182 points, 59 rebounds)
and Kelsey Stinson (235 points, 75
rebounds).
Edgewood (20-7, 7-5) made the WIAA
Division 3 state tournament last season and
returns Stanford University recruit senior
Estella Moschkau (first-team all-conference, 521 points, 184 rebounds).

The Crusaders also get back senior Katie
Meriggioli (first-team all-conference,
354 points, 140 rebounds), junior Caitlin Link (honorable mention, 309 points,
102 rebounds), senior Kendall Tribus (132
points, 107 rebounds), senior Hannah Frazier (76 points, 76 rebounds) and senior
Rachel Roehrig (75 points, 44 rebounds).
Oregon (11-12, 8-4) returns seven
players including senior Danica Keisling (honorable mention, 211 points, 117
rebounds), senior Katie Uhl (60 points, 27
rebounds) and junior Ellen McCorkle (188
points, 122 rebounds).
There will be some adjustment, however. Junior point guard Taylor Schmidt (68
points, 50 rebounds, 22 assists) is out with
an injury to start the season.
The Panthers also graduated six players
including Leah Koopman (333 points, 58
rebounds, first-team all-conference), Cassidy Nikolai (218 points, 69 rebounds, 26
assists, honorable mention) and Morgan
Yaun (92 points, 69 rebounds).
Hedman: Outside hitter finishes high school career with over 900 kills, 500 digs
semifinals the first time
since 2005.
Hedman was named firstteam all-Badger South Conference this year. She also was
named second-team all-conference her junior year.
Head coach Kelly Sorensen
knew there was something
special about her right away.
Wi t h t h e w a y s h e
approached the game and the
way she was swinging her
arm, considering she didnt
have a ton of experience, she
definitely had some natural,
physical ability and lot of
great instincts too, Sorensen
said. It was more about helping her learn more and getting more skill practice in and
helping her gain that mental,
emotional side.
And when Hedman ended
up going with volleyball, she
worked hard at it to open up
the door for the next level of
her career at college.
She tried (volleyball).
She liked it. She went with
She is setting a huge standard and a

huge example in our program. I would
expect her to do the same at Parkside.
Head coach Kelly Sorensen
it, and it is exciting to know starter as an outside hitter in
her future holds some great her junior season finishing
things, Sorensen said.
with 273 kills, 273 digs, 21
total blocks and 18 aces. She
Growing into a star
continued to work hard to
As a freshman Hedman lead to a senior season where
played on the JV team, but she she set career highs in kills
worked her way up to varsity (529) and aces (39) and tied
her career high with 273 digs.
by her sophomore year.
During that season, she tal- Hedman also had 22 total
lied 118 kills, 23 total blocks, blocks.
She is setting a huge stan10 aces and 83 digs rotating
in off the bench on 78 sets. dard and a huge example in
As she continued to grow as our program. I would expect
a player, Hedman also began her to do the same thing at
Parkside, Sorensen said.
talking about college.
But even with all the
It was evident by some of
the conversations we had her success and accolades she
sophomore year how she was achieved, Hedman said the
excited about volleyball. She main thing that motivated and
was already beginning to set encouraged her through her
these incredible high goals for four years at Stoughton was
the teamwork it took to help
herself, Sorensen said.
Hedman became a full-time build the Vikings program
Hedman hopes to double major in

business and engineering
Senior Rachel Hedman chose
UW-Parkside but also had an offer from
the NAIA-affiliated Viterbo University (La
Crosse).
She ended up choosing UW-Parkside
because it was both close to home and the
level of competition was something she
was excited about.
It also fit in with Hedmans academic
goals. Hedman said she wants a four-year
business degree and also wants to utilize
a dual program with UW-Milwaukee for
engineering after enjoying the Fab Lab at
back to the success it had
in the late 1990s and early
2000s, when making sectionals was an expectation and not
a surprise.
I really like that feeling
of being a part of a team and
getting close enough that we
feel like family by the end of
the season. I love that feeling, and I love playing for my
Stoughton High School.

Her plan is to get two degrees in six
years, and she said that while volleyball is
a big part of her life, academics will always
come first.
For academics, I definitely make sure
I put that before volleyball. I always will,
but volleyball is still a big part of my life,
Hedman said. Being in volleyball actually
helps me challenge myself academically.
I like the challenge, so I have been taking a few more AP courses to get ready for
college, as well.
teammates, Hedman said.

And now Hedman will
be able to do the same at
UW-Parkside, and Sorensen
said she is not even close to
peaking.
She has learned so much
the last couple of years and
has continued to improve
so much the last couple of
years and each day. It is really
exciting to see where she is

in a year or two from now if
she keeps continuing to work
hard, Sorensen said. She is
very modest and level-headed considering her skills are
so great, and she is one of the
most supportive teammates I
have ever coached and one of
the most positive people I
have ever coached.
12
November 24, 2016
Photo by Samantha Christian
Sam Miller, 5, of Stoughton, takes a bite of cotton candy

while at the Stoughton United Methodist Churchs ministry
fair on Wednesday, Sept. 14.
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Parisi discusses clean lakes
Around 20 people attended the Clean Lakes Community forum in Stoughton Public Library Tuesday, Nov. 1. Mayor Donna
Olson and state Sen. Mark Miller were among the local officials who attended the forum. The crowd was very supportive of
the clean lakes initiative by the County Executive Joe Parisi, county communications director Stephanie Wilson said.
Stoughton UMC ministry fair

Stoughton United Methodist Church held a ministry
fair on Wednesday, Sept. 14.
The community event featured a bounce house, cotton
candy, pizza and a maraca craft before a short worship
service was held, themed around Psalm 100: Make a
joyful noise unto the Lord.
Pastor Cathy Christman said the ministry fair was a
kickoff for the weekly WOW (Worship on Wednesdays)
series that had been previously held monthly. Each week
there will be a different activity.
Samantha Christian
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Water: Banned chemical found at more than twice the state drinking water standard
Photo by Coburn Dukehart/Wisconsin Center

for Investigative Journalism
The well in the yard of Doug

and Dawn Reeves in rural
Stoughton. In 2014, the
Courtesy of the Reeves Family Reeves discovered the well
supplying water to their
Jacob Reeves 2014-15 school picture, left, shows the effects of the steroids he was
required to take at high levels during treatment for his juvenile dermatomyositis. A year later, home was contaminated with
atrazine, despite the fact that
after going off the drugs, most of the swelling had gone away.
they live in an area where its
Wisconsin and the states direct evidence that supports everybodys on their own use has been banned for 20
Republican U.S. senator, her theory, the exact health when it comes to water years.
Ron Johnson.
effects of long-term con- quality, said Stan Senger,
Atrazine has been one of sumption of water containing DATCPs environmental maximum application rates
the most widely used her- pesticides are not complete- quality section chief.
and prohibit atrazine use outbicides in the United States ly understood, according to
By contrast, public water right in certain areas. There
for decades, according to the the state Department of Nat- supplies are tested for 36 are currently 101 prohibition
U.S. Department of Agricul- ural Resources. The agency contaminants found in pesti- areas in the state covering 1.1
ture. The pesticide manu- says, however, that exposure cides, including atrazine and million acres. The last was
facturer Syngenta advertises could increase susceptibility alachlor. The EPA sets these added in 2011.
the weed killer as safe for to certain diseases, includ- standards, and monitoring is
DATCP spokeswoman
people, good for the environ- ing cancer.
enforced by the state DNR.
Donna Gilson said the most
ment and the economy.
The U.S. Environmental
In 2007, the most recent recent round of testing has
But atrazine is considered Protection Agency is con- time DATCP released a com- detected some very localan endocrine disruptor and sidering further restrictions prehensive survey of pes- ized groundwater problems.
has been tied to abnormal on atrazine, but has gotten ticides in groundwater, the Rather than create new
sexual development in ani- strong opposition from agri- results were disturbing. Of atrazine-prohibition areas,
mals. The endocrine system cultural groups, including 398 private wells, 33.5 per- which can take two years,
regulates blood sugar, repro- some in Wisconsin. A recent cent had detectable levels Gilson said the agency has
ductive systems, metabolism EPA draft risk assessment of a pesticide or a pesticide instead reached voluntary
and development of the brain found that atrazine is danger- metabolite, which is formed agreements with individual
and nervous systems.
ous to a variety of plants and when the active ingredient farmers near Spring Green
Testing of the Reeves well animals both on land and in or parent chemical breaks and Reedsburg who agreed
also detected dangerous lev- water.
down as it penetrates soil.
to stop using atrazine or
els of nitrate, which comes
Johnson, Wisconsins
At the time, the agency simazine, a pesticide that
from nitrogen-based fertiliz- Republican senator, has tested for 32 active ingredi- share metabolites with atraers, and low levels of the pes- called on the agency to ents. DATCP is now updat- zine.
ticide alachlor.
explain the rationale for the ing the study and testing for
Contamination life
The results made Dawn proposed rules, which he 98 ingredients, Senger said.
Reeves believe Jacobs sud- said would impose harmWi s c o n s i n r eg u l a t o r s changing
den illness was caused by the ful restrictions on Wisconsin have long known the danAs for the Reeves family,
water.
farmers.
gers of atrazine. In 1991,
In my opinion? It wasnt
the state put in place a rule the dissolved organic carbon
a (three-in-one-million) rare One-third of wells
that allowed DATCP to set and reverse osmosis filtration
systems they installed gave
disease, it was atrazine poi- contaminated
soning to the extreme, she
The Reeves family is
said. It blew (the doctors)
among
the roughly 940,000
away and all of their statistics
Wisconsin
households that
out of the water. Thats why
rely
on
private
wells for
Im leaning toward the poitheir
water.
There
is no testson. I really think it was the
ing
requirement
for
private
atrazine.
Although there is no well owners, which means
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of every 1 million children

each year, according to the
American College of Rheumatology.
The cause of the disease is
unknown, so Dawn Reeves
went looking for answers as
to why the second youngest
of their five children suddenly fell ill. She started with the
well at their home about 20
miles southeast of Madison.
Testing found the familys
water was contaminated with
fertilizers and pesticides.
Most surprising was the
weed killer atrazine, which
is banned from use in the
area where the Reeves family lives. It was found at twice
the state and federal drinking
water health standard.
Follow-up testing by the
state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer
Protection found 8.2 parts
per billion of atrazine
nearly triple the state health
standard present in the
water they drank every day.
In a letter, DATCP warned
that Long-term exposure to
atrazine may cause a variety
of health problems, including
weight loss, heart damage
and muscle spasms.
When it comes to pesticides including insecticides, herbicides and fungicides in our water, the
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism has found:
One-third of private drinking water wells in Wisconsin
had pesticide contamination,
according to the most recent
comprehensive statewide
survey;
Nearly two-thirds of the
more than 90 different pesticides used on Wisconsin
crops lack a health standard
for water;
Wisconsins atrazine rules,
which are described as the
strictest in the country, have
significantly cut use of the
herbicide and led to a sharp
decline in the number of
wells tainted with atrazine;
But atrazine restrictions
in Wisconsin have been
replaced by increased use
of other herbicides, whose
effects on humans are still
not well understood; and
The federal governments
proposal to further restrict
atrazine is facing pushback
from agricultural groups in
them some peace of mind.

But it came at a high price.
Jacobs treatment a regimen of wicked drugs that
Reeves described as fighting
poison with poison finally
ended in August. She estimates the filters cost more
than $3,000; plus a family
friend paid for six months
of bottled water. Reeves said
she even threw out most of
the food she canned from her
garden.
Reeves said she is angry
that all of the steps she and
Doug took to protect their
children were undermined by
contaminated water.
For us, we grew our own
food. We kept them at home
and home schooled them.
We did it all on purpose to
try to keep our kids healthy.
And then only to find out that
despite everything we were
trying to do to try to keep
them healthier, that some
poison in our water turned
it all upside down, Dawn
Reeves said.
We went from living life
one way to completely living it another. It was entirely upsetting. So what was it
like? It was life changing.
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November 24, 2016
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SHS Class of 1956 holds 60th reunion
Stoughton High School Class of 1956 members celebrated their 60th reunion at Banushis Bar and Grill on Sept. 24 and followed up with brunch at Coachmans Golf Resort on Sept. 25.
Those in attendance included, front row, from left: Lowell Dahl, Darlene Jacobson Eddingsaas, Mary Olson Onsrud, Ruth Jerdee Tiffany, Kathryn Klinefelter Shelley, Keith Slinde, Margaret
Johnson Wersland, Barbara Nelson Larson, Elaine Havey Nichols and JoAnn Johanson Lee; back row: Jerry Peterson, Enola Waag Skaar, Susan Nelson Dahlk, James Athans, Ramona Trieloff Strand, Dana Knaak, Truman Harried, Wayne Fosdahl, Harvey Anderson, Susan McKercher McCarthy, Rodney Spangler, Marilyn Berge Teigen, Patricia Aaberg Nondahl, Lowell Kittleson,
Janet Robertson, FeLou Sawyer McElroy, Thea Holtan and Eugene Johnson.
Stoughton History
September
Saturday night. The church

was a relatively new one,
having been constructed
a year or two ago. It was
insured for $2,000.
Among those from this
city who attended the annual reunion of the famous
Iron Brigade at Devils Lake
Wednesday and Thursday
were O.F. Tipple and wife,
I.E. Wright and wife and
G.M. Burnett and wife.
week. In practically every

district around Stoughton,
The Stoughton Wagon
grasshoppers have infestCo. have just issued a handed the fields, damaging a
some 125 page catalogue,
considerable quantity of the
profusely illustrated with
tobacco.
cuts of their famous wagons,
Purchase of the park and
buggies and sleighs.
locks site at the outlet of
There will be a debate
Lake Kegonsa, for which the
at the Star School house
county board has authorized
Thursday evening Sept. 10.
expenditure of $2,000, awaits
Question: Should the United
the result of an appeal from
States adopt free and unlimthe condemnation commisited coinage of silver. Affirsioners appraisal, George
mative, Dennis Clancy, Wal- 80 Years ago (1936)
F. Gaffney, secretary of the
ter Hinz and Elmore Tusler.
Voicing his bitter oppo- county parks commission,
Negative, Jerome Bixby, sition to the New Deal at reported Wednesday.
Wm. F. Kinney and Wilhelm Washington and the lit55 Years ago (1961)
Linderud.
tle New Deal at Madison,
The Stoughton Rifles Alexander Wiley, Republican
Ground-breaking cereaccepted the invitation of Co. endorsed candidate for gov- monies will be held at the
A Janesville State Militia and ernor, addressed a crowd of site of the new V.F.W. club
attended the picnic that took about 200 Thursday evening house east of the city next
place on Tuesday, thirty-one at the Hotel Kegonsa corner. Sunday, Sept. 10, at 1 p.m.
strong, under the command
The annual harvest of
Total enrollment in the
of Captain C.J. Rollins.
tobacco is getting under way Stoughton school district
The Norwegian Luther- in the Stoughton rural area, will be approximately 2,060,
an Church at Cooksville with many farmers having according to superintendent
was struck by lightning and already begun and others Norem. Classes are schedburned to the ground last planning on beginning next uled to begin this Tuesday
morning, Sept. 5th.
Kenneth Leeman, from
Celebrating 25 Years in Business! Manawa, will conduct a
watch repair and jewelry
WisConsin MonuMent & Vault Co. shop in the Radecke TV store
where the late Charles Drot159 W. Main St. 873-5513
ning had his repair shop.
Serving Stoughton since 1989.
Sonny Swangstu,
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120 Years ago (1896)
140 LOST & FOUND

LOST FAMILY Heirloom. Friday evening
11/11/16 at or in McDonalds parking lot
or restaurant in Oregon. Gold necklace
with gold wolf head charm. No real value.
Given to me by mother at birth. Will give
BIG reward to whomever returns this
precious heirloom NO questions asked,
Steve 608-332-9468
350 MOTORCYCLES
2013 KAWASAKI Ninja 300. 14K+miles.
Custom paint job on rims. Full Yoshirmura
exhaust. Pirelli Diablo Rossi II tires. Puig
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THEY SAY people dont read those little
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402 HELP WANTED, GENERAL

DISHWASHER, COOK,
WAITRESS, & DELI STAFF WANTED.
Applications available at
Sugar & Spice Eatery.
317 Nora St. Stoughton.
TAXI DRIVERS. Must be friendly, reliable,
have clean driving record. Must be at
least 23-years-old. 608-415-7308
434 HEALTH CARE, HUMAN

SERVICES & CHILD CARE
GREAT PART time opportunity. Woman
in Verona seeks help with personal cares
and chores. Two weekend days/mth (5hrs/
shift) and one overnight/mth. Pay is $11.66/
awake hrs & $7.25/sleep hrs. A driver's
license and w/comfort driving a van a must!
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444 CONSTRUCTION,
TRADES & AUTOMOTIVE
GROWING CONCRETE company is
looking for foreman to run a crew of 4
to 5 guys. Experience in walls helpful.
608-289-3434
ROUGH CARPENTRY FRAMERS: We
are looking for a few reliable framers. You
must be able to read tape, cut and build
walls Most of our work is in the Madison/
Oregon area Pay based on experience.
Please call 608-527-2099
516 CLEANING SERVICES

TORNADO CLEANING SERVICES
LLC- Your hometown Residential Cleaning Company. 608-719-8884 or garth@
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548 HOME IMPROVEMENT

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former Stoughton High

School athlete, is still getting
rave reviews for his athletic achievements in the Air
Force. Swangstu pitched his
Air Force team, the Materiel
Hustlers, into the championships now going on in London. The team was named
champion in Africa where
his unit is stationed and
earned the right to compete
in the London finals.
20 Years ago (1996)

Local and federal law
enforcement authorities continue to look for leads in last
Friday afternoons robbery
at AnchorBank. Three men
entered the bank around 1:30
p.m. and announced they
intended to rob the bank and
ordered those present to the
floor. Although they did not
flash a weapon, there were
indications they were armed,
according to Kent Miller,
special agent for the Federal
Bureau of Investigation.
The Stoughton High
School graphic communication program has received a
major national award. Guided by veteran teacher Doug
McKenzie, Stoughtons is
the first high school program
to receive the Frederick D.
HALLINAN-PAINTING
WALLPAPERING
**Great-Fall-Rates**
35 + Years Professional
European-Craftsmanship
Free-Estimates
References/Insured
Arthur Hallinan
608-455-3377
835-6677.
Kagy Education Award of

Excellence.
Where did all the peace
and quiet go? The question echoed throughout the
Dunkirk Town Hall Sept.
4 as neighbors of Stoughtons Racetrack Park voiced
their opposition to newly
proposed developments and
driveways there.
In a plea agreement
reached Monday, the district
attorneys office agreed to
recommend no more than
a 10-year prison term for
Susan Swangstu, the Stoughton woman whose alcohol-fueled spree July 24 ended in an auto wreck which
seriously injured former city
council and school board
member Norm Toso.
10 Years ago (2006)

Frustrated that efforts to
reach a cost-sharing agreement with four surrounding
towns for a new fire station
have not panned out, the
Stoughton City Council voted Tuesday night to take a
new approach. At present,
the city picks up about 66
percent of all costs associated with running the
department, with the towns
Dunkirk, Dunn, Pleasant
RECOVER PAINTING Offers carpentry,
drywall, deck restoration and all forms of
painting Recover urges you to join in the
fight against cancer, as a portion of every
job is donated to cancer research. Free
estimates, fully insured, over 20 years of
experience. Call 608-270-0440.
TOMAS PAINTING
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Springs and Rutland diving

the remainder based on their
populations.
An eastside grocery
would have to weather WalMarts (anticipated) opening and competition from
area grocers, but could still
capture an estimated $7.6
million in annual sales by
2010, according to a recent
study commissioned by the
city of Stoughton. The city
commissioned the report,
Grocery Store Market
Analysis, after Main Street
Market closed in June and
scores of citizens contacted
City Hall expressing interest
in an east side grocery as a
replacement.
Negotiations between the
Stoughton Area School District and its teachers for a salary-health benefits package
are stalemated but have not
yet hit a stone wall, according to the chief mediator. On
Tuesday, Stuart Levitan, a
mediator with the Wisconsin
Employment Relations Commission, said he is hopeful
the two groups can reach a
compromise for the salary/
benefits covering 2005-06
and 2006-07.
Scott De Laruelle
554 LANDSCAPING, LAWN,
TREE & GARDEN WORK
SNOW REMOVAL
Residential & Commercial
Fully Insured.
608-873-7038 or 608-669-0025
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.
CLASSIFIEDS, 873-6671 or 835-6677. It
pays to read the fine print.
Help
Wanted
KFC/taCO Bell
All Positions Full & Part Time All Shifts

Up to $12/hour + Bonus for Supervisors
Up to $34,000 + Bonus for assistants
Stop in to fill out an application at 1324 nygaard St., Stoughton
COLUMBUS ANTIQUE MALL

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

ROAST YOUR Own Coffee Beans! Find
out how easy and economical outdoor
home roasting can be. Contact Sue 608834-9645
9:00am- 6:00pm. Leave
message
WOODWORKING TOOLS FOR
SALE:
Craftsman Router and Router table w/
vacuum and Router blades $250.
10" table saw. Cast Iron table
Craftsman brand w/vacuum and extra
blades in wall mountable storage
container. $250.
Delta 10" compound adjustable table
miter saw w/electric quick brake
(#36220 Type III) $155.
Craftsman Soldering Gun (w/case)
$10
Power Fast Brad (Nail) Gun-1" $30.
S-K Socket Set 1/4 SAE. 3/8" both
Sae & Metric (speed wrench, breaker
bar & ratchet included) $25 (in case)
Bench grinder on cast iron stand $70
Dowel set-up kit $35
Call John 608-845-1552
646 FIREPLACES,
FURNACES/WOOD, FUEL
DRY OAK and Cherry Firewood For Sale.
Contact Dave at 608-445-6423 or Pete
608-712-3223
970 HORSES
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
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=$60/month
10x15=$70/month
10x20=$80/month
10x25=$90/month
12x30=$115/month
Call 608-424-6530 or
1-888-878-4244
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
801 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT

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
NORTH PARK STORAGE

10x10 through 10x40, plus
14x40 with 14' door for
RV & Boats.
Come & go as you please.
608-873-5088
VERONA
VINCENZO PLAZA
-Conveniently located at corner of
Whalen Rd and Kimball Lane
-Join the other businessesGray's Tied House, McRoberts
Chiropractic, True Veterinary, Wealth
Strategies, 17th Raddish, State Farm
Insurance, MEP Engineers, Adore
Salon, Citgo, Caffee' Depot. Tommaso
Office Bldg. tenants
-Single office in shared Suite
-3 office Suite
-5 office Suite, reception/waiting room,
conference room, private shower
-Individual office possibilities
Call Tom at 575-9700 to discuss terms
and possible rent concessions
Metro Real Estate
OREGON SELF-STORAGE
10x10 through 10x25
month to month lease
Call Karen Everson at
608-835-7031 or
Veronica Matt at 608-291-0316
RASCHEIN PROPERTY
STORAGE
6x10 thru 10x25
Market Street/Burr Oak Street
in Oregon
Call 608-520-0240
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.

835-6677.
FOR SALE Oak firewood, seasoned and

split. Delivered. 608-843-5961
SEASONED SPLIT OAK,
Hardwood. Volume discount. Will deliver.
608-609-1181
Comfort Keepers in Madison
672 PETS
Seeking caregivers to provide care

to seniors in their homes.
Need valid DL and dependable vehicle.
FT & PT positions available.
Flexible scheduling.
FOR SALE
1 SET OF MEN'S AND 1 SET OF
WOMEN'S GOLF CLUBS. EACH
COMES WITH GOLF BAG, PULL
CART AND HEAD COVERS. $100
PER SET
Men's full set (for tall right handed
player)
Women's full set (left handed player)
Contact: 608-845-1552
PAINT BALL EQUIPMENT 1 TIPPMANN
98 custom, 1 WGP Autococker Marker
Trilogy, 2 helmets, 4 Co2 bottles, 4 paint
ball holders, 1 canaster belt. $150. Pete
608-575-6905 Oregon
696 WANTED TO BUY

WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks.
We sell used parts.
Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm.
Newville Auto Salvage, 279 Hwy 59
Edgerton, 608-884-3114
705 RENTALS
GREENWOOD APARTMENTS
Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently
has 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $775 per month, includes
heat, water, and sewer.
608-835-6717 Located at:
139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575
NEW GLARUS: 4plex-1Apt, 3 Bedroom,
2 Bath, 1 Car Garage. Heat included.
See to appreciate. $1,050+ utilities. and
security. December 1st. 608-527-2680
Larry/Pat
Call 608-442-1898
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688 SPORTING GOODS

& RECREATIONAL
SELL IT
NOW
in the Classifieds!
873-6671 or
connectstoughton.com
Registered Nurse - Full-Time
Oregon Manor is seeking a dedicated full-time

RN for PM shift. Potential candidates with good
communication skills, energetic and hard working
to join our 5 Star team. Experience in long
term care preferred but willing to train the right
candidate. Benefits include competitive wages
and insurance. This position requires a WI RN
license. EOE
Apply online at:
www.oregonmanor.biz or
call Tom at (608) 835-3535
Skilled Plumber Wanted

Join Epics facilities team where your expertise
will keep our one-of-a-kind campus running
smoothly and help us improve healthcare.
Plumber First Shift
Looking for an
Auto Parts
Counter
Person
Full-Time Position
Experience preferred but not
necessary.
Must have clean driving record,
be able to pass a physical & be
able to lift 50 lbs.
Computer knowledge required.
35-40 hours per week,
great benefits package,
You will work to maintain our plumbing fixtures,

install and repair pipes and fittings, and keep our
systems running smoothly. You will also perform
preventative maintenance and repair work and
resolve unplanned issues as they arise.
As a member of our dynamic team, youll work in
a state-of-the-art, air conditioned facility, enjoy
consistent, full-time hours, earn competitive
wages, and receive benefits befitting a leading
software company (401k match, great health
insurance, life insurance, performance bonuses
and stock appreciation rights).
To learn more and to apply
visit careers.epic.com
Stop by store for application.
No phone calls, please.
1107 W. Main St Stoughton
adno=497028-01
A small town, Five Star Skilled Nursing Facility

is seeking WI licensed, part-time CNAs for an
every other weekend shift. If youre looking
for a position where youll be appreciated and
where your input matters, come and join our
growing team.
Apply at:
www.oregonmanor.biz or
call Deb at (608) 835-3535.
EOE
OREGON 809 JANESVILLE St.

Spacious 2 Bedroom in 8 Unit.
Off street parking, one cat okay. $680.
per month. 608-444-1649
STOUGHTON 1616 Kenilworth Ct.
Large 2-BR apts available now.
Pets welcome. Many feature new wood
laminate flooring.
$775-$825/mo. 608-831-4035.
www.madtownrentals.com
720 APARTMENTS
adno=495759-01
Positions Now Open

adno=497133-01
AKC GERMAN Shepherds born

10/09/16. All black, black/silver, silver/
sable, sable. Vet checked, 1st/shots/
dewormed. Both parents. 608-477-3468
15
adno=497132-01
602 ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES
November 24, 2016
Direct Support Professionals support people

with disabilities in their homes and
communities. Responsibilities typically consist
of coaching daily living skills, assisting with
personal cares, cooking and light cleaning.
Our programs offer rewarding jobs and fasttrack career opportunities that include paid
training, benefits and the satisfaction of
knowing your work really matters.
RESPECT. RESPONSE. CHOICE.
ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors

55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $775 per month. Includes
heat, water and sewer. Professionally
managed. Located at
300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI
53589 608-877-9388
Starting Wage
Up To:
750 STORAGE SPACES FOR RENT
$12.50/HR
ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE

10X10 10X15 10X20 10X30
Security Lights-24/7 access
BRAND NEW
OREGON/BROOKLYN
Credit Cards Accepted
CALL (608)444-2900
C.N.R. STORAGE
Located behind
Stoughton Garden Center
Convenient Dry Secure
Lighted with access 24/7
Bank Cards Accepted
Off North Hwy 51 on
Oak Opening Dr. behind
Stoughton Garden Center
Call: 608-509-8904
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dependent upon
position & experience
16
November 24, 2016
Cider: Lisa and Dale Reeves continue learning about apple cider making at their farm
Photos by Samantha Christian
Jim Melton, shown through the barn window, sorts apples before they
are washed on Oct. 22.
her husband are finally at the

point where people are asking us
questions.
Were not experts, but we feel
like weve turned the corner and See more photos of the apple cider making
feel like were not constantly process:
struggling to figure something
out, she said.
On the web
Contact Bill Livick at bill.livick@

wcinet.com
Dale and Lisa Reeves at their barn where the cider press is stored.
adno=495513-01
she added, but we may go ahead

and sell some next fall. I really love that farmers market, and
were getting a lot of requests.
When the Reeves discovered
that cider apples can make a
Calvados-style apple brandy
a title that has to do with aging
the brandy and its resulting flavor and that Yahara Bay Distillers are happy to work with small
batches of cider to distill into
brandy, theyd found another use
for their apples.
They do the distilling, and
its our label, Reeves explained.
Yahara Bay backs up a truck to
our barn when its pressing day,
and then we pump directly into
it. Then the owner comes and
picks it up.
The Reeves sent their first
batch of cider to Yahara Bay two
years ago, and the product has
now aged to the point its ready
to sell and consume.
Theyre holding an apple brandy tasting event Dec. 1 at the distillers headquarters in Fitchburg.
Lisa said Albion Prairie Farm
operates on such a small scale
that its not a money maker for
her family or the distillers. She
said Yahara Bays owner works
with her because craft distilling
is really important to him.
I think he does this because he
thinks its a really cool product,
she said. Hes in love with our
farm and thinks its beautiful out
there, and he doesnt do this to
make money. But he feels its a neat
product and wants to be part of it.
Reeves said after a few years
of making apple cider, she and

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The story of Albion Prairie Farm

winner, Lynne Diebel, recognized for her connection

Pesticide rules fail to erase threat

Dale Reeves adds another board to the cider press.

Photo by Samantha Christian

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