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State wrestling
Best of the best
Kraus wins state
ANTHONY IOZZO
Assistant sports editor
Sophomore Collin Kraus
became the latest Stoughton
High School state wrestling
champion last Saturday in the
WIAA Division 1 meet at the
Kohl Center in Madison.
Kraus needed a takedown
in the final 10 seconds to pick
up a 7-6 win over Kaukauna
senior Kolton Jansen in the
126-pound finals.
Kraus had been penalized a
point with 30 seconds left for
shooting too early and trailed
by a point.
Aft er t he wi n, Kraus
celebrated with junior Zach
Hasselberger, who finished
second overall at 120 pounds.
The state title puts the Vikings
at 43 total in school history,
which is good for second
all-time in Wisconsin. Only
Mineral Point has more with
50.
Junior Joe Nelson also
medaled at state with a fifth-
place finish at 145 pounds.
The wrestling season is not
over for the Vikings, as they
travel to the UW-Madison
Fi el dhouse Fr i day and
Sat urday for t he WIAA
Di vi s i on 1 t eam s t at e
tournament.
Act i on begi ns at 5: 30
p.m. Friday against Bay
Port in the quarterfinals, and
semifinals are at 7:30 p.m.
Turn to page 9 for more
photos and the complete
story.
John Zaborsky,
left, helps
pick produce
on Sprouting
Acres, located
in Stoughton.
The farm has a
host of season-
al vegetables
and will be one
of the local
farms featured
at the March 16
Healthy Eating
Fair. Left,
Photos courtesy
Emma Cassidy/
eacas.com
Get to Know
Your Food
Fair connects
community with
farmers
VICTORIA VLISIDES
Unied Newspaper Group
You pass the vegetable
section at the grocery store
staring at considerably
high prices for veggies like
kohlrabi or collard greens
that you dont really know
how to cook and will
probably struggle to get
your kids (or even spouse)
to eat, anyway.
So you j us t keep
walking, avoiding the
whole thing and thinking,
Well start eating healthy
next week.
St ought on Wel l ness
Coalitions latest event
hopes to make getting,
cooking and eating healthy
foods a little easier for
Stoughton families with
i t s upcomi ng Heal t hy
If you go
What: Healthy Eating
Fair
When: 1-3 p.m.,
Sunday March 16
Where: River Bluff
Elementary School
More info: Linda
Schaefer, 873-2392
Turn to Fair/Page 16
Local officials:
Dont dump Core
SCOTT GIRARD AND SCOTT
DE LARUELLE
The state legislature
is considering a bill to
alter performance stan-
dards for schools across
Wisconsin, and Stough-
ton Area School Dis-
trict administrator Tim
Onsager is not pleased
about what he believes is
the legislatures politici-
zation of the issue.
Senate Bill 619 would
eliminate the national
Common Core standards,
which despite becoming
a source of controversy,
Photo by Anthony Iozzo
Sophomore Collin Kraus points to Stoughton fans and celebrates his 126-pound WIAA Division 1 state individual wrestling title Saturday,
March 1, at the Kohl Center in Madison. Kraus defeated Kaukauna senior Kolton Jansen 7-6 with a takedown in the final 10 seconds.
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An icy get-away
Wooster-Lehman family sees Apostle Islands ice caves up close
BILL LIVICK
Roughly six hours from
now, you could be standing
on Lake Superior in awe of
a natural phenomenon the
Apostle Islands ice caves
that is available only once
every four or five years.
Thats what Mariah and
Asaph Wooster-Lehman
had in mind when took their
kids, Owen, 10, and Julia,
8, out of Kegonsa Elemen-
tary School on Monday and
Tuesday last week. They
drove roughly 345 miles
to Bayfield on Lake Supe-
riors south shore, home of
the Apostle Island National
Lakeshore. The last time
t he Apost l e Isl ands i ce
caves were accessible by
foot was in 2009.
It was the outdoorsy fam-
ilys first trip to the Apostle
Islands. The frozen lake
provided an opportunity to
see an amazing array of ice
formations hanging like
stalactites, Mariah said.
A lot of the ice forma-
tions are pink from the
sand, she said. Its really
cool because in some ways
its like youre standing
in a geode. I mean, it just
looks and feels that way.
While Wooster-Lehm-
an and her husband were
thrilled at the sheer beauty
of the ice formations, her
kids were ecstatic.
The children just loved
it, she said. They just took
off on us, basically. I mean,
people were photographing
my kids. They were just on
their stomachs and under-
neath and crawling over
everything. Any clumps of
ice that created a mound,
they were on top of it and
sliding down like penguins.
The funny thing is,
Mariah added, with a laugh,
there were adults copy-
ing them. And sometimes
it was the easiest way to get
down a slope slide down.
The ice caves are carved
out of sandstone by waves
from the lake and derive
their name from an icy
freeze that makes them glis-
ten with hoar frost, icicles
and ice formations.
Wooster-Lehman said her
familys trip to the caves
was a spur-of-the-moment
decision.
We traditionally go win-
ter camping up in the Por-
kies (Porcupine Mountains)
every year, she explained.
We didnt go last year,
and since this winters been
so cold we hadnt thought
a bout goi ng, a nd we
havent been snowshoeing
or enjoying this winter.
So this came up and its
one of those once in a life-
time or once every few
years opportunities.
The fami l y booked a
motel before leaving and
stayed one night before
arriving at Meyers Beach
near Bayfield. There they
parked and hiked a couple of
miles across the frozen lake
to the sea caves.
Vi s i t i ng t he Apos -
tle Islands had been on
t he fami l ys t o-do l i st ,
Wooster-Lehman said.
Were not kayakers, so
for us, this is our opportu-
nity to get in there and see
them, she said. And you
can really walk in the caves.
Its amazing that you walk
into the caves, and because
there are all these crevices
where water can splash in,
there are icicles hanging like
stalactites everywhere and
they form in so many differ-
ent ways.
Mariah said it took about
20 minutes to get from the
shore to the caves. It was
windy and cold about 12
degrees but the family
stayed four to five hours.
It was just so beautiful
that you couldnt help but
want to go see what was
next and explore what was
inside, she observed. I
wouldnt have guessed that
we would have been there
that long.
Newspaper reports cite
Bayfield officials saying
they typically expect about
5,000 visitors during the
long winter on Lake Supe-
rior. They estimate that
some 88,000 people have
visited since the lake froze
solid enough in early Feb-
ruary for a trek out to the
sea caves.
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Town of Rutland
Locals lose their
tower power
Bill passed in state
budget cuts towns
control of tower siting
BILL LUEDERS
Wisconsin Center for Investigative
Journalism
It was the perfect piece
of land for their dream
home. Fifty acres in the
town of Rutland, in rural
Dane County, a few miles
south of Madison. Jessica
Polakowski and her hus-
band, Nicholas, closed the
deal on Sept. 7, 2010.
L a t e r
t h a t s a me
d a y , J e s -
sica recalls,
t he coupl e
learned that
M a g n u m
C o m m u -
n i c a t i o n s ,
a To ma h -
based broad-
cast company, wanted to
erect a nearl y 500-foot
radio tower on an adjacent
plot. The application was
filed in November 2010.
The Polakowskis were
stunned. The tower would
be almost twice as tall as
the state Capitol, visible
for miles. There would be
blinking lights and guy
wires even the possibil-
ity of collapse, as happened
with a broadcast tower in
Eau Claire.
T o wn a n d c o u n t y
approval was required, and
the couple joined other foes
at public hearings.
Quite a crowd turned
out for these, Jessica says.
There was also support,
from officials in communi-
ties that would be served by
the tower, including the cit-
ies of Stoughton and Vero-
na. But it wasnt enough.
In 2011, the town reject-
ed the application and the
Dane County Board fol-
lowed suit. Among other
things, the town deemed
that the tower would have
a negative impact on the
uses, value and enjoyment
of nearby property.
The Polakowskis pro-
ceeded t o bui l d t hei r
dream house the prop-
erty and home now have
an assessed value of more
than $450,000 but the
battle was not over. Mag-
num sued the town and
county, seeking to overturn
the denial.
Last September, Dane
Count y Judge Wi l l i am
Foust ruled that local offi-
ci al s were wi t hi n t hei r
rights to reject the applica-
tion.
As I read the record, the
board and the people of the
Town of Rutland said, its
too big, its too ugly, its
going to hurt our property
values, and we dont want
that here in this rural area
of southern Dane County,
Foust said in his ruling.
On Feb. 20, Magnum
Communications submit-
ted a new application for a
486-foot tower in the same
location. Thats two feet
shorter than before, and the
structure may contain few-
er lights. But the proposal
is essentially the same.
The difference is that,
this time, it stands a much
better chance.
Thats because a provi-
sion passed in last years
state budget bill greatly
restricts the ability of local
communities in Wisconsin
to reject broadcast tow-
ers. Any denial must now
be based solely on public
health or safety concerns,
backed with substantial
written evidence.
Reflects Town of Rut-
land chairman Dale Beske,
The rules of the game are
changed after the game is
over and you have to replay
the game.
Drafting records tie this
new provision, and one
making it harder for local
governments to spurn cell
phone towers, to state Rep.
John Klenke, R-Green Bay.
Klenke did not respond to
requests for comment.
Magnum Communi ca-
tions reported spending
about four hours in early
2013 lobbying on broad-
cast siting. Contract lob-
byist Forbes McIntosh and
company head Dave Mag-
num passed up opportuni-
ties to comment. Magnum,
a two-time unsuccessful
Republican candidate for
Congress, has given $7,000
to GOP state candidates
and parties since 2009.
Bill White, an attorney
for Michael Best & Fried-
rich, which has represented
Magnum on the Rutland
tower, acknowledges the
companys i nvol vement
in the legislative process:
We tried to make sure that
the concerns and benefits
of broadcast media were
known to the Legislature.
While not predicting an
automatic win, White says
the budget provision does
make a difference in terms
of the approval process.
He thinks the change makes
sense because radio towers
serve the public interest, as
part of a broadcast network
used during weather and
other emergencies. Hence
the support for the Rut-
land tower from places like
Stoughton.
But Polakowski disputes
theres any unmet pub-
lic safety need the tower
would fill, adding, If the
ci t y of St ought on feel s
theres a need for a radio
tower, theres plenty of
land in Stoughton.
Bill Lueders is the Money
and Politics Project direc-
tor at the Wisconsin Center
for Investigative Journal-
ism (WisconsinWatch.org).
The Center produces the
project in partnership with
MapLight.
The Center collaborates
wi t h Wi sconsi n Publ i c
Radi o, Wi sconsi n Pub-
lic Television, other news
media and the UW-Madi-
son School of Journalism
and Mass Communi ca-
tion. All works created,
published, posted or dis-
seminated by the Center do
not necessarily reflect the
views or opinions of UW-
Madison or any of its affili-
ates.
Hub wins two Wisconsin Newspaper Association awards
The Stoughton Courier Hub won
two awards from the Wisconsin
Newspaper Associations conven-
tion last week, including a first-
place effort for photography.
The Hub received first place for
all-around photography and third
place for assistant sports editor
Anthony Iozzos feature on a local
12-year-old wrestling prodigy who
won a tournament in Poland.
The al l - ar ound phot ogr aphy
award recognizes quality photog-
raphy throughout the newspaper,
including in community, news and
sports stories. The Hubs entry
included photo pages featuring Syt-
tende Mai, the Stoughton Junior
Fair and Coffee Break.
The WNA recognizes winners in
six categories daily and weekly
newspapers of three sizes each.
The Hub is in the middle category
of weeklies, with circulations of
2,000-3,500.
The Hub is one of
four Unified Newspa-
per Group news pub-
lications (with a fifth
debuting next week),
and our staff, which
collaborates on all
publications, totaled
13 awards this year,
including five first-place awards.
The other first-place awards includ-
ed coverage of business and educa-
tion, headlines and a special section.
Cocaine nets man felony charge
A 41-year-old Stoughton
man could face trial over
his second cocaine pos-
session charge after police
were called in early Febru-
ary to his home on North
Page Street.
According to a criminal
complaint filed in Dane
County Circuit Court:
Jason A. Cox was arrest-
ed around 9 p.m. Tuesday,
Feb. 4 after police were
called to his house because
of a domestic dispute.
Cox wa s a l l e ge dl y
i nvol ved i n an ar gu-
ment with a woman, who
knocked on a neighbors
door asking them to call
police.
Pol i c e a r r i ve d a nd
eventually were allowed
into the house by Cox and
found a white powdery
substance on the tip of
a knife on a plate in the
basement, which later test-
ed positive for cocaine.
The possession charge
is the second for Cox, who
was convicted of posses-
sion of cocaine in 2012,
online court records show.
Cox faces up to five and
a half years in prison for
the felony charge.
Onl i ne court records
show a final pretrial hear-
ing is slated for March 14,
with a pending trial on the
calendar for May 20.
Mark Ignatowski
2013 awards
First place: All-Around
Photography- staff
Third place: Sports feature: Top
of the World, Anthony Iozzo
Iozzo
POLICE REPORT
Reports collected from the
log book at the Stoughton
Police Department.
Feb. 1
12:46 a.m. A 31-year-old
woman was cited for his
second OWI after speeding
on East Main Street near
Water Street.
Feb. 2
man was cited for OWI after
being stopped for speeding
on Hwy. 51 near Velkommen
Way.
woman was cited for OWI on
East Main Street near Frank-
lin Street. Her passenger
was also intoxicated so she
was released to her father.
3:25 p.m. A 35-year-old
man was arrested for theft
after he took his mothers
ATM card and withdrew
money without her consent.
Feb. 3
man was arrested for dis-
orderly conduct after he
pushed his girlfriend out of
the house and locked her out
on Garden Avenue.
man was arrested for battery
and damaging property after
a domestic dispute on West
Main Street.
6:48 p.m. A woman called
police because she was
unable to get a ride from a
cab company. The woman
was picked up a few minutes
after calling police.
Feb. 4
mans as arrested for pos-
session of cocaine and dis-
orderly conduct on the 1600
block of North Page Street.
Feb. 5
4:27 p.m. A man called
911 and told police that his
girlfriend wouldnt return his
money to him. The girlfriend
apparently then handed the
money back to the man and
he hung up. The dispatcher
called back to see if everyone
was OK and find the location
of the caller when the man
swore at the dispatcher and
hung up.
6:25 p.m. An iPhone was
stolen from the girls locker
room at Stoughton High
School.
Feb. 6
12:14 a.m. A woman
called police to report that
her neighbor was shoveling
snow on South Van Buren
Street. The noise was waking
the womans children. Police
could not find anything that
constituted a disturbance.
10:02 a.m. Two cell
phones were reported sto-
len from Stoughton High
School.
Feb. 7
1:09 p.m. Seven high
school girls told police that
a male student was slap-
ping their butts and hitting
them with a wallet during
the day. The boy told police
he thought it was OK and
wasnt doing it for sexual
reasons. He said he would
stop and the girls were fine
with that.
3:32 p.m. A woman called
police because she believed
her neighbors - both in
their 60s - had stolen some
decorative lanterns from her
porch on Johnson Street
last year during homecom-
ing time.
Mark Ignatowski
Norse Star wins
$1,000 scholarship
The Stoughton High School
newspaper, The Norse Star,
was honored with as the top
classroom-based student
newspaper (in a school with
enrollment of 500 or more) in
the state.
The school will get a $1,000
scholarship for winning the
award.
The award was given Friday
at the Wisconsin Newspaper
Associations 2013 Better
Newspaper Contest in
Milwaukee, for work completed
in the 2012-13 academic year.
The newspapers adviser is Jon
Netzler.
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Letters to the editor
Referendum essential for Stoughton
High School students futures
High school is so much more
t han f ul f i l l i ng r equi r ement s
to obtain a diploma, but if the
upcoming referendum does not
pass, high school will be just that
for over 1,000 students at Stough-
ton High School.
Im fortunate to have had such
a wonderful experience at SHS.
Had the referendum of 2010 not
passed, I wouldnt have been as
lucky.
Ive taken advantage of a mul-
titude of opportunities in my
four years at SHS, few of which
wouldve been available to me
had funding been cut as drastical-
ly as it was intended to have been
without the referendum of 2010.
I want the future to have the
same opportunities I had in high
school, and if this referendum
fails, the thousands of students
who attend Stoughton schools
will not have that privilege.
High school years are forma-
tive years; youll choose and
prepare for your future. Ive
been given opportunities to get
involved, take AP classes, get to
know incredible teachers and par-
ticipate in athletic success with
classmates. These activities have
not only shaped me as a person
but have also paved the way to
college acceptance.
The har sh r eal i t y i s t hi s:
Straight As will not get you into
your dream school. You cant
take only required classes and
volunteer solely in your church
and expect to be accepted into a
major university.
This budget cut will force stu-
dents to take merely useless and
unengaging required classes.
My best educational experiences
didnt come from American Gov-
ernment or Language Arts-9, but
rather AP Biology and Acceler-
ated Physical Science. When you
take away these options, you take
away an adolescents ability to
expand their mind.
Many lasting impressions have
been made in Stoughton High
School. Ive met passionate edu-
cators, students who drive them-
selves to success and support-
ive community members who
encourage achievement.
If this doesnt pass, in the first
year alone, all freshman athletic
teams will be cut. Our student
clubs, who donate their time to
improve the school and commu-
nity, will be significantly less
stable in terms of advisers and
finances.
Without ability to pay for lead-
ership events, student-leaders
will be hindered in their ability
to lead and reach their full poten-
tial. Well lose approximately 30
teachers in our district and some
of the best classes offered. Disen-
gaging students will lead to disin-
terest in education.
Someone once paid for your
education and had to pay taxes
for your future. Its only fair to
give back to the community, as
many students and SASD staff
members do every day.
When youre maki ng your
decision April 1, keep the future
in mind. If you want the best for
Stoughton and to look back on
the legacy of our little Norwegian
town, its imperative this referen-
dum passes.
Strong schools build a strong
community, and strong education
builds strong individuals.
Annalise Panthofer
City of Stoughton
Preserve quality education with yes vote on referendum
Im a seni or at St ought on
High School, and from the time
I walked through those doors in
September 2010, being a student
at SHS has taken me places.
Ive been to Chicago with
Orchestra, Atlanta with Quiz
Bowl, the Wisconsin Dells with
Golf and San Francisco with Nor-
wegian Dancers. Ive been a part
of a Civil War re-enactment with
History Club and found an amaz-
ing niche in the tech booth during
the drama productions that I never
thought Id love as much as I do.
Im not the only one thats
taken advantage of everything
Stoughtons had to offer. Quiz
Bowl has consistently qualified
and competed in the national
competition for years; Norse
Stars won a crazy amount of
awards for their writing; our fall
musical, The Drowsy Chaperone,
was nominated for 19 Tommy
Awards; and our choir sang at
Carnegie Hall last year!
I v e r e a d t h e F a i l e d
Referendum Impact write-up. I
know that if it doesnt pass a lot
of these opportunities that I had
wont be around for others. I have
a little brother, and even though
he gets on my nerves sometimes,
I want him to be able to get the
same heck, better experience
out of high school that I did. That
wont happen if you vote no on
April 1.
What will happen if you vote
no? There will be less class choic-
es and the classes that are left
will have more students in them.
Our teachers who are awesome
will essentially be paid less to
work more hours. Additives are
going to be cut by $20,000, so
a lot of the things I loved about
high school will disappear. Our
FabLab, which is an incredible
facility seen in less than 10 other
public schools in the entire coun-
try, will last until the grant mon-
ey runs out, then what?
Weve had kids from Stough-
ton get accepted to Harvard and
Stanford, as well as having mul-
tiple National Merit Scholars, but
will there be any chance of that
happening again if Stoughton
Schools have to cut $3.1 million
for the 2014-15 school year and
another million the next year?
I know you hate taxes. I have
ears and Ive been around my
parents during tax season. I know
that if you vote yes, youre going
to have to dig a little deeper into
your pockets. But by doing so,
youll be enabling so many kids
to reach out and find what they
really love and be inspired and
motivated and enriched!
Please, vote yes on the refer-
endum. I can assure you your
tax dollars would be well spent
on the school and the teachers
and students in it. We all want a
strong community, and one of the
first building blocks for that is
strong schools.
Sophie Geister-Jones
City of Stoughton
Support quality education by voting yes on referendum
As a concerned citizen and small
business owner, I am in support of
the 2014 Stoughton schools refer-
endum.
Quality public education is not
just about creating the next gen-
eration of thinkers and doers.
Public education is about develop-
ing the workforce of the creative
economy as well as the next gen-
eration of doctors and lawyers,
contractors and architects, pilots
and engineers and countless other
professionals.
I n a ddi t i on, a qua l i t y,
inquiry-driven public education
should purposely seek to influence
the whole of human goodness by
providing opportunities to discov-
er, explore, wonder and inquire.
The ability to think creatively, as
well as blending conceptual under-
standings is what I have built my
business model on. The idea that
you can view different perspectives
and activate your prior knowledge
is what has helped me succeed as
an educator, an educational leader
and now as a small business owner.
How can we even consider
choosing streamlining and bottom
lines, over the interest of forg-
ing a rich creative environment
for students to learn, explore and
discover, without the obstacles of
increased class sizes and limited
extra-curricular activities?
I am a supporter of the 2014
Stoughton schools referendum and
urge you to vote yes on April 1,
and help fulfill our promise to the
students of Stoughton.
James R. Brooks
Stoughton
Educating children now keeps them out of prison later
Could it be that voting yes for
the school referendum will save
you money?
In one of those strange-but-true
moments, voting yes actually will
save you money.
Looking at the school referen-
dum from my particular perspec-
tive - I have no children or grand-
children and am retired - I have to
examine the cost of this proposed
referendum on my fixed income.
How should I vote?
In the short term, it looks like
the referendum would cost more
to me. And true, my property tax
bill will go up about $100 per
year.
But in the long run, it will save
me money.
It is a known fact that a good
educational foundation increases
the earning ability of students
in future years. A well-educated
workforce means people with
jobs. Working people earning a
good wage will spend money in
our community and that is good
for all of us.
I can make a choice - pay now
for quality education or pay
later for maintaining prisoners,
additional unemployment ben-
efits and increased food stamp
distribution (www.vera.org/files/
price-of-prisons-wisconsin-fact-
sheet.pdf)
Just do the math - the Stough-
ton school board is asking for a
4-year average increase of $105
per year. It costs almost $40,000
per year to maintain a prisoner in
our state.
Where would you rather put
your money?
Beverly Y. Carney
Town of Dunkirk
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March 7-9
Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Sunday at 2 p.m.
Promenade Hall at Overture Center
For tickets call 608/258-4141 or
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FISH FRY
Friday, March 7
St. Anns School
324 N. Harrison St.,Stoughton
5:00-8:00 p.m.
MENU
Deep-Fried or Baked Fish, Coleslaw, Garlic
Roasted Potatoes or French Fries, Dinner
Roll, Dessert, Coffee, Milk, Lemonade.
Mac & Cheese for the Kids
ALL-YOU-CARE-TO-EAT!
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200 Veterans Rd., Stoughton
Friday Night
All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry
Dine-in only. Regular menu also available
Karaoke by Big Johnson
Upcoming
Saturday March 8 6:30 p.m-?. Red Solo Cup Party
Sunday March 9 8 a.m.-11a.m. Bartenders Breakfast
Sunday March 9 Noon-5 p.m. Jam Session
Every Friday Night Meat Rafe starts at 5 p.m.
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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Current board keeps SASD on track
The April 1 election is an
important one, and its time
for parents to stand up and
be heard.
We believe that our kids
are get t i ng a t op qual -
ity education both inside
and outside the classroom.
Many, many parents we
know feel the same.
Being a school board
member is a tireless, dif-
ficult job and our school
board deserves our sup-
port. Given all the changes
to education that have been
handed down by the state
in recent years, we applaud
the Stoughton Area School
Di st ri ct and t he school
board for maintaining such
a high standard of education
and keeping our schools
safe and well maintained.
There are so many great
things happening in our
school district. Why would
we want to risk changing
course? We want Stough-
ton Schools to keep moving
forward.
On April 1, we plan to
vote for Liz Menzer, Bev
Fergus and Brett Schum-
acher, and yes for the ref-
erendum. Lets keep the
momentum going.
Terry and Stephanie
Wanninger
Stoughton
Vote yes for the sake of children
A mother and her sixth-
grade daughter rang our
doorbell, hoping to con-
vince us to support the
Stoughton Area School Dis-
trict referendum on April 1.
We didnt need convinc-
ing.
Even though none of our
four grandchi l dren l i ve
in Stoughton, we want all
children and grandchil-
dren to have an education
that develops their minds
and skills to prepare them
for life beyond their local
schools.
Stoughton must continue
to maintain and improve
opport uni t i es for qual -
i t y educat i on for every
child. Eliminating staff and
increasing classroom size
will not serve our children
well.
We plan to vote Yes on
April 1 and invite all eligi-
ble voters in our district to
join us so all children have
opportunities to maximize
their potential for learning.

George and Solveig
Carlson
Stoughton
Preserve Stoughtons greatest resource
with a yes vote on SASD referendum
Stoughton is a wonderful
community for a number of
reasons: its safe neighbor-
hoods, clean streets, charm-
ing downtown, thriving
arts and music scene, great
library, abundance of parks
and trailsI could go on.
But Stoughtons greatest
resource, and the condition
without which none of the
rest would be possible, is its
people. The strength of our
community depends on the
people who live and work
here, so when we make
important decisions about
the future of Stoughton, its
young people should be one
of our top priorities.
One such decision is the
April 1 ballot referendum
for Stoughton schools.
In addi t i on t o al l t he
ot her t hi ngs t hat make
i t great , St ought on has
excellent schools. But our
schools need our support
to continue providing the
high-quality education that
will prepare Stoughtons
young people for the future.
Without our help, the
school di st ri ct wi l l be
forced to reduce or elimi-
nate extracurricular pro-
grams, cut teaching and
support staff, and increase
class sizes. If this happens,
the children of Stoughton
will be disadvantaged by a
damaged educational sys-
tem. Then our citys abil-
ity to attract new residents
will be weakened, and our
efforts to grow will be sab-
otaged.
If you agree that the peo-
ple of Stoughton are what
make it great, and that out-
standing schools are crucial
to making people want to
live here, then please join
me in voting yes on April
1.
Heath Massey
Stoughton
Clarification
A column in last weeks Hub by government reporter
Bill Livick about the Kettle Park West development end-
ed by suggesting that the Common Council last year had
failed to listen to the concerns of residents who had peti-
tioned against the use of herbicides. It has been pointed
out to the writer that the city had in fact altered its plan
and policy on herbicide use in response to Naturally
Stoughton, the group formed in opposition.
Upon reflection, Livick agrees that Mayor Donna
Olson, her staff and the council had compromised on the
matter. He stands corrected and apologizes for asserting
that they had not responded.
Submit letters to the editor online:
Fab Lab open house set for March 15
The St ought on Ar ea
School Districts state-of-
the-art digital fabrication
laboratory (Fab Lab) will
be the center of attention,
as people are invited to
the high school next Sat-
urday to see what students
are learning during a com-
munity open house from
9 a.m. to noon, Saturday,
March 15.
No registration is neces-
sary and all are welcome.
Visitors will be able to see
how the machines inside
the lab work and talk with
students who are now tak-
ing classes in the lab.
Some of their work will
also be on display during
the open house.
The Fab Lab houses a
three-dimensional (3D)
printer, milling machine,
laser cutter and engraver,
vinyl cutter and large-scale
computer-controlled rout-
er.
At the lab, Stoughton
students can make every-
thing from furniture to
action figures to circuit
boards and learn what it
takes to turn an idea into a
physical product.
That work also gives
students a glimpse of what
the research and develop-
ment process looks like.
Stoughton High School
is one of only five known
high schools in the world
to house such a lab.
The s chool di s t r i ct
worked with the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Tech-
nology (MIT) to design
the courses, while support
from the community, foun-
dations and local business-
es allowed the lab to be
built and equipped at little
taxpayer expense.
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Stoughton High School students will serve as tour guides next Saturday during an open house for the schools Fab Lab.
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Skaalen Retirement
Services
400 N. Morris, Stoughton
(608) 873-5651
AFFILIATED WITH THE EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF AMERICA
Doctors Park
Dental Office
Dr. Richard Albright
Dr. Phillip Oinonen
Dr. Thor Anderson
Dr. Thane Anderson
1520 Vernon St.
Stoughton, WI
A Life
Celebration Center
873-4590
1358 Hwy 51, Stoughton
Mike Smits Dale Holzhuter Jodi Corbit
Laurie Dybevik, Pre-Need Specialist Paul Selbo, Office Manager
Place your ad
here weekly!
Call 873-6671
to advertise in the
Courier Hub Church Page.
Place your ad
here weekly!
Call 873-6671
to advertise in the
Courier Hub Church Page.
221 Kings Lynn Rd.
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 873-8888
www.anewins.com
Thought for the week
Bahai Faith
For information: Alfred Skerpan, 877-0911
or Gail and Greg Gagnon, 873-9225
www.us.bahai.org
Stoughton study classes. All are welcome.
Bible Baptist Church
2095 Hwy. W, Utica 873-7077 423-3033
Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship; 6 p.m. - Worship
Christ Lutheran Church
700 Cty Tk B, Stoughton
873-9353 e-mail: [email protected]
Sunday: 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship
9:10 a.m. Family Express followed by Sunday
School
Christ the King Community Church
401 W. Main St., Stoughton
877-0303 www.christthekingcc.org
Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship
Christian Assembly Church
1844 Williams Drive, Stoughton, 873-9106
Saturday, 6 p.m. worship
Sunday, 10 a.m. worship
The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-Day Saints
825 S. Van Buren, Stoughton 877-0439
Missionaries 877-0696
Sunday: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Sunday school and Primary
Cooksville Lutheran Church
Office: 882-4408
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. - Worship and Sunday School
Covenant Lutheran Church
1525 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton 873-7494
[email protected] www.covluth.org
Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Come As You Are Worship
Sunday: 9:00 & 10:30 a.m. Worship
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.
Ezra Church
www.ezrachurch.com
129 E Main St, Stoughton | 834-9050
Sunday: 9 and 10:30 a.m.
First Lutheran Church
310 E. Washington, Stoughton 873-7761
www.flcstoughton.com
Sunday: 8:30 & 10 a.m. worship
Fulton Church
9209 Fulton St., Edgerton | 884-8512
Worship services 8, 10:30 a.m. -
coffee hour 9 a.m. - Sunday School 9:30 a.m. -
Varsity 12:07 p.m. - AWANA 3 p.m.
www.fultonchurch.org
Good Shepherd By The Lake
Lutheran Church
1860 Hwy. 51 at Lake Kegonsa, Stoughton
873-5924
Sunday Worship: 8:00 and 10:30 a.m.
Education Hour for all ages: 9:15 a.m.
LakeView Church
2200 Lincoln Ave., Stoughton
873-9838 www.lakevc.org.
Sunday: 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. - Worship
Seventh Day Baptist
Church Of Albion
616 Albion Rd., Edgerton
Worship Saturday 11- Sabbath School 10
Fellowship Meal follows service on first Sabbath
Phone: 561-7450 or email: [email protected]
forministry.com/USWISDBGCASD1
Stoughton Baptist Church
Corner of Williams Dr. & Cty. B, Stoughton
873-6517
Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship;
6 p.m. - Evening Service
St. Ann Catholic Church
323 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton
Weekday Mass: At Nazareth House and
St. Anns Church - call 873-6448 or 873-7633.
Weekend Mass: Saturday - 5:15 p.m.;
Sunday - 8 and 10:30 a.m.
Thanksgiving mass 8 p.m., Nov. 28
United Methodist of Stoughton
525 Lincoln Avenue, Stoughton
E-mail: [email protected]
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
Hearts and Minds
A good heart is vastly superior to a pow-
erful intellect, since a powerful intellect
wedded to an evil or callous heart is sure
to cause lots of suffering. It would be best
to have a good heart wedded to a powerful
intellect, but what matters in most cases is
the disposition of ones heart, i.e., whether
one is inclined to help ones fellows. What
usually inclines us to help our fellow
creatures and to alleviate their suffering is
empathy, and its ability to help us to feel, or
at least imagine, what our fellow creatures
might be experiencing. But, there are times
when empathy can lead us astray and we
need our intellect to help us in determining
what we ought to do. Most of us are more
moved to action by the plight of some indi-
vidual we can identify with, the guy on the
side of the road trying to change his tire, or
the single mother trying to raise money to
pay for her sick childs medical care. But,
when it comes to helping people halfway
around the world, refugees from Syria or
starving people in Africa, our empathy often
fails to be engaged, and there we may need
to appeal to reason. God gave us hearts and
minds, and we should use them both.
Christopher Simon via Metro News
Service
I will put my law in their minds and write it
on their hearts.
Jeremiah 31:33
Community calendar
Coming up
Submit your community calendar
and coming up items online:
Thursday, March 6
7:30 p.m., Five Women Wearing the Same Dress,
Stoughton Village Players, stoughtonvillageplayers.org
Friday, March 7
7:30 p.m., The Quebe Sisters Band, Stoughton
Opera House
Stoughton Village Players
Saturday, March 8
Tuesday, March 11
7 p.m., spring band concert, Stoughton High School

Wednesday, March 12
1 p.m., gardening presentation, senior center
6:30 p.m., Stoughton Area School District referen-
dum listening session, River Bluff Middle School cafe-
torium, 877-5020
Thursday, March 13
Friday, March 14
Saturday, March 15
10 a.m. to noon, computer to class: introduction to
Excel, Verona Public Library, 845-7180.
Sunday, March 16
1-3 p.m. Healthy Eating Fair, River Bluff Middle
School
3 p.m., Grieg Male Chorus (and a bit of Blarney),
Stoughton Opera House, stoughtonoperahouse.com
Monday, March 17
7 p.m., Stoughton Area School District Board of
Education meeting, administration building, 320 N.
Street, 877-5000
Thursday, March 20
6:30 p.m., Stoughton Area School District referen-
dum listening session, Stoughton High School cafeto-
rium, 877-5020
The Stoughton Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance (VITA) Site
The site will officially be open on Thursdays through
April 3 form noon to 5 p.m. The site will continue to be
located at the TRI COR/Schroeder building, 724 East
Main Street. People need to go in and make an appoint-
ment, as there is no phone access.
Simplify in Spring presentation
Stoughton Hospitals Bryant Health Education Center
is hosting a presentation entitled, Simplify in Spring at
noon on Friday, March 7. The first step to a simpler, easi-
er life with more time and meaning can be a good spring
cleaning. Simplifying means reducing, not spreading out
or organizing.
Simple living is not about deprivation but about living
an examined life through intentional decision making.
Whether you are down-sizing or just want to be more pur-
poseful in your life, this workshop will walk you through
the process and decisions to simplify your life. To regis-
ter for this free talk, please contact Sonja at 873-2356 or
[email protected].
Writing series: Plot
Have you ever read a book or watched a movie that kept
you on the edge of your seat, dying to know what happens
next?
Come to the library from 10-11 a.m., Saturday, March
8 and learn some techniques and methods for crafting a
great plot for your novel, memoir or screenplay. We will
refer to Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and Holes
by Louis Sachar for examples.
For adults and teens in grades 6 and up. No pre-registra-
tion required.
Caregivers class
Powerful Tools for Caregivers is an education pro-
gram designed to help family caregivers take care of
themselves while caring for a relative or friend. Learn to
reduce stress, improve self-confidence, better communi-
cate feelings and increase your ability to make tough deci-
sions.
Classes run from 5-7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays from March
18 through April 22 at the senior center. The cost is $10.
To register, call 873-8585.
Kiwanis pancake breakfast
The Stoughton Kiwanis club will host the 14th annual
pancake breakfast from 7:30-11 a.m. Saturday, March 15
at the Stoughton High School auditorium. The SHS Nor-
wegian Dancers will provide the entertainment.
Meet the Nutrition Magician
Nationally known author and a regular health expert on
Channel 3000, Donna Weihofen, a Registered Dietitian
Nutritionist (RDN) will present a fast-paced program at
11:15 a.m. Wednesday, March 19 at the Stoughton Senior
Center that motivates audiences to make healthy, tasty
food choices.
Her program will answer: What happened to that old
food guide pyramid? The program is open to all. If stay-
ing for lunch, call 873-8585 for reservations by noon on
March 18.
Quilt Faire
The Skaalen Auxiliary will hold their annual Quilt
Faire from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, March 29 at Christ
Lutheran Church, 700 County B. They are expecting to
have more than 100 beautiful quilts displayed for guests
to view. Admission is $3 per person and tickets may be
purchased at the door.
Auxiliary members will have hot dogs, home-baked
bars, coffee and bottled water available for a nominal
charge. There will also be a basket raffle with a variety of
baskets from which to choose. For more information, call
Dawn Zaemisch at 873-5651, extension 240.
Spaghetti dinner
Join the Stoughton United Ministry for an all-you-can-
eat spaghetti dinner on Saturday, April 27, from 4 p.m.
to 7 p.m. at the Sons of Norway on 317 S. Page St. in
Stoughton. The price is $10 for adults and $6 for children.
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stoughtonhospital.com
Want to learn more about cooking with beans
and using less meat? Join Dr. Guirish Agni,
Internal Medicine Physician, to learn about
fast, easy and healthy cooking using a variety
of beans and vegetables. Samples will be
served.
Thursday, March 13th at 5:30 p.m.
Stoughton Hospital
Bryant Health Education Center
(lower level)
To register for this free event, please contact
Sonja at 873-2356 or [email protected].
Healthy Cooking with
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CAREGIVER OPPORTUNITIES
at the Stoughton Area Senior Center
248 W. Main Street, Stoughton
Powerful Tools for Family Caregivers
Tuesdays, March 18 April 22, 5:00-7:30 PM
Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a 6-week educational series designed to help family
caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or friend. You will beneft from
this class whether you are helping a spouse, parent, friend, someone who lives at home, in
a nursing home or across the country. This class offers tools to reduce stress, guilt, anger
and depression; help you relax; make tough decisions; set goals and solve problems; and
communicate effectively with other family members, doctors and paid helpers.
To register, call the Senior Center at 873-8585. Cost: $10, including the Caregiver Handbook.
Assistance is available for respite or transportation, please inquire.
Support Services for Family Caregivers
Thursday, March 13, 4:30-6:00 PM
Siv Goulding, who was a caregiver herself and has led many support groups and classes for
caregivers and Kelly Janda (MSW) a Stoughton Area Senior Center Case Manager will discuss
in-home and adult daycare support, senior living arrangements and facilities, as well as fnancial
and legal help specifc to caregivers. This meeting is free and would be appropriate for seniors
in great need as well as for those who want to be prepared for when future needs arise.
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Follow the
light
Cub Scouts from Pack 162
joined together, along with
their families and guests from
Boys Scout Troop 164 and Boy
Scout Troop 167, to celebrate
the blue and gold banquet Jan.
26. This blue and gold banquet,
held in the St. Anns School
gymnasium, was an opportunity
to celebrate the anniversary of
Pack 162 and to celebrate Cub
Scouts who earned the Arrow
of Light, the highest award in
Cub Scouting, and celebrate the
crossing of those Cub Scouts
into Boy Scouting.
Photo by Mariah Wooster-Lehman
World Thinking Day
Twelve area Girl Scout troops, including Stoughton and Oregon, got a chance to learn about and try
food from different countries around the world on Saturday afternoon.
Around 100 girls did presentations on countries like Chile, China, Australia and France, and served up
some authentic dishes to go along with the experience. The event was called World Thinking Day
and took place at the Community Building on North Street.
Above, Troop 2485 Cadettes (from left) Emma Wolangk, Charlotte Halverson and Alejandra Boone-
Hermanson (in back, leader Autumn Koehler) talk about France. Below right, Julia Lee and Holly
Brikowski serving Fijian Cassava Bread. McKenna Towle talking about India, and left, is fairy bread
made by Troop 3662, team Australia.
Photo by Mariah Wooster-Lehman
McKenna Towle talking about India.
Photos by Victoria Vlisides
Juniors from Oregon/Brooklyn listening to
another Troop talk about their country.
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Hanging with Harvey
The SHS Theatre Department ran four showings of the play Harvey from Feb. 27-March 2. With the
show being double-cast, each character was played by two different actors that switched off between
nights. Above left, senior Maya Fabian, who played the nurse at the sanitarium, tries to fix a patient
mix-up. Above, sophomore Connor Roisums character interacts with one of the main characters
named Elwood, played by junior Keaton Read. Below, Veta, played by senior Lizzie Hubing, talks with
her daughter Myrtle, played by senior Britni Cohen-Wichner.
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SPORTS
Jeremy Jones, sports editor
845-9559 x226 [email protected]

Thursday, March 6, 2014
Anthony Iozzo, assistant sports editor
845-9559 x237 [email protected]
Fax: 845-9550
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Kraus wins 126-pound
championship at state
ANTHONY IOZZO
Sophomore Collin Kraus and
junior Zach Hasselberger have been
practice partners since Kraus started
wrestling at 4-years old, pushing each
other to not just improve but to reach
full potential at the WIAA Division 1
state tournament.
Kraus and Hasselbergers work,
along with added leadership from
junior captain Joe Nelson, helped both
reach state final matches last Saturday
at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Despite Hasselberger falling short
in his 120-pound match, Kraus
survived a late scare to take the
126-pound crown.
Zach and I are best buds. We are
like brothers, Kraus said. It feels
amazing to have (Zach and Joe) here.
Joe has been my friend. He moved
last year, but he is always right there
cheering me on, even when I was at
state last year and he was up in Penn-
sylvania. It just feels great to have
both of them, because we are really
close together.
Hasselberger was a little upset
after a 10-0 major decision loss to La
Crosse Central senior Ben Thornton,
who finished 50-0 and was ranked
No. 1 on wiwrestling.com. Hassel-
berger, who is ranked No. 2, forgot
about that loss for a second when
Kraus pulled out his 7-6 win over
Kaukauna senior Kolton Jansen.
Kraus (49-5) was full of emo-
tion as the entire Kohl Center, full of
more than 50,000 fans, erupted with
the other two 126-pound finals being
completed before the Division 1 bout.
He pointed to the Stoughton fans in
the crowd. He hugged the referee after
having his hand raised, and then he
rushed to the coaches corner to cel-
ebrate some more.
And right there with the coaches
was Hasselberger as ecstatic as Kraus.
Kraus leaped up onto his shoulder and
both tumbled to the ground, where
Kraus remained lost in the moment
for a few seconds.
After he got hit for the caution and
gave up the point, I was really into the
match, Hasselberger said. He ended
up taking him down and winning, and
I went over to give him that huge hug.
And I totally forgot about my loss.
Kraus nearly didnt pull out his
final match. He was penalized for
shooting too early twice with less than
30 seconds left and the match tied.
That meant Kraus needed a takedown
or would lose.
Kraus kept coming after Jansen,
who was ranked No. 2, without any
hesitation, and he finally scored the
takedown with less than 10 seconds
left. All he needed to do now was hold
on and prevent an escape, and Jansen
never came close to getting away.
I was working on this move
in practice. I was messing around
with a kid from Edgerton up at (the
Advanced School of Wrestling). I just
do it once it in a while, and I was in a
front-head and just went for it and it
worked, Kraus said. It feels amaz-
ing though, the greatest feeling in
the world. To be on the board in the
wrestling room and everybody talk-
ing about it at school and to get all the
congratulations, it just feels amazing.
Kraus took a 5-4 lead early in the
third period with a reversal, but Jan-
sen escaped that time to tie the match.
In the second, Kraus picked up a
A dream come true
Wrestling
Sophomore Collin Kraus (right) celebrates with junior Zach Hasselberger following a 7-6 win over Kaukauna senior Kolton
Jansen in the 126-pound WIAA Division 1 state individual wrestling title match Saturday, March 1, at the Kohl Center in
Madison.
Freshman Troy Slaby walks off the floor stunned as Monona Grove celebrates a
40-38 win Friday, Feb. 28, in a WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal at Stoughton
High School. The Vikings had the final shot but missed a 3-point attempt.
Boys basketball
Girls basketball
Season ends in heartbreaker
ANTHONY IOZZO
A run of three straight section-
al finals came to a close as a last
second 3-pointer by junior Nick
McGlynn fell short last Friday in a
WIAA Division 2 regional semifi-
nal against Monona Grove.
The host Vikings held two leads
against the third-seeded Silver
Eagles but there was an answer each
time, while turnovers and a slow
start against a tough zone defense
ultimately hurt in a 40-38 loss.
Stoughton (17-6 overall) had 16
turnovers, including 11 in the first
half with just 12 shots.
In a game like this, there are
two things you really want to con-
trol in my mind playing a team like
Monona Grove. You want to take
care of the basketball and make free
throws, head coach Matt Hockett
said. We did a decent job making
free throws, but if you give away
16 possessions in a game like this,
especially against Monona Grove,
that is not a recipe for success.
The Vikings trailed by 10 with
six minutes to go, but they slowly
fought back to get back to within a
possession. Freshman Troy Slaby
drained a 3-pointer, while senior
River Hoaglin, senior Will Clark
and McGlynn combined for five
free throws to make it 38-36.
After a miss on the front end of
a 1-and-1 by Monona Grove senior
guard Mark Nelson Jr., the Vikings
had two looks from beyond the
3-point line to take the lead. Roso-
wski and Clark both missed, but
Hockett said he would never tell
them to give up those shots.
By no means am I going to give
them the red light, those are looks
by two seniors who have worked as
hard as anybody in our program, the
shots just didnt go down, he said.
Monona Grove senior guard Nate
Hepp followed the misses with two
free throws to make it 40-36, but
Stoughton continued to fight as Sla-
by came down to hit a shot to make
it a two-point game again.
Nelson Jr. missed another front
end of a 1-and-1, and it set up
Stoughtons final shot with under
nine seconds.
But since Stoughton was out of
timeouts, the Vikings could not set
up the final play.
Stoughton took its second lead of
the game in the third quarter on a
3-pointer by Slaby, but it was short-
lived as junior forward Jackson
Riley came back with a layup five
seconds later. That basket started a
Vikings ride
overtime win
into regionals
The St ought on Hi gh
School gi rl s basket bal l
team needed overtime last
Thursday to hold off Bad-
ger South Conference rival
Madison Edgewood in a
47-45 win.
The host Vikings lost a
four-point lead in the fourth
quarter but were able to
bounce back in overtime
with the help of sophomore
Jenna Gardner.
Gardner went 4-for-4
from the free-throw line
and scored six of her 12
points in overtime to help
the Vikings (15-7 overall,
9-3 conference) get the win.
Stoughton jumped out
to a five-point lead at half-
time, but the Crusaders
slowly came back to the tie
the game with 30 seconds
left. Both teams werent
able to score, however, and
the game went to overtime.
S o p h o m o r e H a n -
nah Hobson scored nine
points, while seniors Patri-
ci a Dumas and Payt on
Gross each chipped in six.
Freshman forward Estella
Moschkau led Edgewood
with 21 points.
The No. 2 Vikings now
move i t s si ght s t o t he
WIAA Division 2 regional
semifinal against No. 3
Oregon at 7 p.m. Friday at
Stoughton High School.
The two teams split their
meetings during the regular
season.
The regional final is at 7
p.m. Saturday at the school
of the highest seed.
Anthony Iozzo
If you go
What: WIAA Division
2 regional semifinal: No.
2 Stoughton vs. No. 3
Oregon
When: 7 p.m. Friday
Where: Stoughton High
School
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Student Athlete of the Week
Featured athlete selected by the Athletic Department, coaches, and educators.
Featured Athlete: Arin
BonDurant
Parents: Jeff and Tina
BonDurant
Sport(s): Hockey
Other activities/hobbies:
Golf, I also have a year
round job
Plans after high school: Hopefully Junior
hockey then college
Most memorable high school sports experience:
Making varsity and beating #10 ranked
Edgewood my freshman year in hockey
What kind of goals do you set for yourself to
keep getting better at your sport? Always
give 100% everytime Im on the ice and
always learn from my previous mistakes
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takedown to tie the match at
three, but Jansen was able to
escape to take a 4-3 lead after
two. Jansen struck first in the
match with a takedown. Kraus
had an escape in the first.
He gave up that point on
the third caution because he
was trying to jump the whistle
a little bit, and it could have
cost him. But he has been so
tenacious all year, and it was
fun to see him get after it,
co-head coach Dan Spilde
said. When you attack, good
things happen. Thank good-
ness he was able to get it. I
didnt think he would have
eight seconds to spare and
have to ride him out, but he
got right after it.
Kraus, ranked No. 3, didnt
have many problems reach-
ing the finals. He took care of
business with two wins Thurs-
day in the preliminaries a
7-0 decision over Manitowoc
Lincoln freshman Jose Acosta
and in the quarterfinals a
7-2 decision over Muskego
senior Austin Quartullo.
Kraus added an 11-5 deci-
sion over Milwaukee River-
side University/Shorewood
sophomore Justin Folley in the
semifinals Friday.
Bay Port senior Chase
Farr was third at 126 pounds,
while Quartullo took fourth.
Folley ended up fifth, while
New Richmond senior Shane
Blackman took sixth.
Hasselberger (50-4), who
finished second overall at 120
pounds, reached his finals
match with wins over Bay
Port freshman Brady Shulfer
and Kaukauna junior Tres
Leon Thursday and a win over
West Allis Central junior Tere
White Friday.
Hassel ber ger pi nned
Shulfer in 3 minutes, 56 sec-
onds, and he defeated Leon
11-6. In the semifinals, Has-
selberger won an 8-0 major
decision over White.
It has been my dream to
make the finals since I was
4-years old, Hasselberger
said. It was cool to make it
there with Collin. Collin had a
better turn out than I did, but
that will just make me and
him both work just as hard
next year because he will be
pushing me to be state champ.
He will have to keep work-
ing with me so I can get that
state title and he can get anoth-
er one.
Sauk Prairie sophomore
Eddie Smith was third, while
Hartland Arrowhead sopho-
more Aidan Yde took fourth.
White ended up fifth, and
Wauwatosa West/East senior
Kai Castaneda was sixth.
Nelson takes fifth place
Nelson, who came in
ranked No. 1 at 145 pounds,
was a little disappointed with
his performance. Nelson lost
a tough quarterfinal match to
eventual champion and DC
Everest junior Joe Ziolkows-
ki, ranked No. 2, after being
caught for a late takedown,
7-4.
Nelson (39-3) would have
to settle for fifth place, as he
crushed Kenosha Bradford
sophomore Oscar Ramos with
a 17-2 technical fall in the
fifth-place match.
I had some good matches
and just didnt show up, Nel-
son said. There is a lot that I
am going to go back and work
on. It is just that more of a
drive for me. I am not satis-
fied at all. It leaves a bad taste
in my mouth falling short of
everyones expectations, my
expectations. I cant focus
on it until after the season is
over because being a captain
attitude is contagious.
If I walk around feeling
sorry for myself, it can wear
off on other people and be a
bad example.
Nelson battled back from
his quarterfinals loss with
two wins in the consolation
matches Friday morning and
afternoon. Nelson defeated
Sheboygan South senior Jake
Malwitz 7-4 and Pulaski
senior Max Mijal 9-4.
That set up a consolation
semifinal against Menomonee
Falls senior Casey Crangle, a
match Nelson lost 7-0. Nelson
won his preliminary match
Thursday with a 14-5 major
decision over La Crosse Cen-
tral freshman Connor Wil-
liams.
Verona junior Eric Schmid
finished second, while Cran-
gle took third. Waukesha
South junior Jordan Yatchak
was fourth.
Time for team state
Now that the individual
wrestling state meet is over,
the Stoughton High School
wrestling team gets to prepare
for the WIAA Division 1 team
state tournament Friday and
Saturday at the UW-Madison
Fieldhouse.
The Vikings open the tour-
nament with a dual against
Bay Port at 5:30 p.m. Friday.
The winner of that match
plays the winner of Merrill/
Mukwonago at 7:30 p.m. Fri-
day.
The finals are at 3 p.m. Sat-
urday.
Stoughton enters the meet
ranked No. 5, while Bay Port
is ranked No. 2. Kaukauna is
in with a No.1 ranking, while
Merrill is No. 3. Sauk Prairie
(No. 4), Burlington (No. 6),
Menomonee Falls (No. 7) and
Mukwonago (No. 8) are the
other rankings in the tourna-
ment.
The three state medalists
Kraus, Hasselberger and Nel-
son all believe the Vikings
have a shot to not just get past
Bay Port but to win the state
title. That is something Spilde
said is going to depend on the
work done in the room this
week.
The team has been work-
ing hard back home, and we
have things to still take care
of next week, Spilde said.
This was for these guys to
take home their personal hard-
ware this week. They will
back to the grindstone next
week, and they will do every-
thing they can to help the team
take home some hardware as
well.
10-2 run for Monona Grove
as it grabbed a 30-23 lead.
Junior guard Zach Stin-
son made two 3-pointers and
Nelson Jr. added a basket to
put Monona Grove up by 10
early in the fourth.
The game st art ed off
wrong for the Vikings as
wel l as Monona Grove
started on a 7-0 run, with a
Rosowski 3-pointer the only
Stoughton basket in the first
quarter.
McGl ynn, Sl aby and
Rosowski helped the Vikings
cut into the deficit with a
10-6 advantage in the second
quarter.
Stoughton grabbed a brief
13-12 lead in the second on
an alley-oop from Slaby to
McGlynn, but Riley came
back to score a quick bas-
ket and Stoughton never led
again.
In the end, the Silver
Eagles zone was too much
for Stoughton to overcome.
The defense was played for
a few possessions in the
two previous games against
Monona Grove, but the
Vikings had never seen it for
a whole game.
We would have liked
more gap attacks from the
wing and the baseline, and
we were catching, holding
and surveying what was in
front of us rather than attack-
ing, Hockett said. In the
second half, we got a few
looks where we attacked it,
but some early turnovers got
us back on our heels where
we were a little more scared
to go in against their length.
Rosowski finished with
13 points, while Slaby add-
ed 11. McGlynn chipped in
eight. Nelson Jr. and Riley
led Monona Grove with 12
points each.
Despite the loss, Hockett
said the seniors have nothing
to feel sorry about, especially
since they were able to get a
3-peat for the Badger South
Conference title.
As I told our underclass-
men, If you are looking for
a class of players to emu-
late, look no further than the
class of 2014, Hockett said.
They did everything the
right way. They gave me
everything. They gave me
their heart, and for that, I will
always be indebted to them.
Graduating seniors Luke
Logan, Zachary Zeichert,
Tanner Kahl, Austin Scheel,
Clark, Rosowski and Hoa-
glin will leave holes on the
roster to be filled next sea-
son. But with a 16-6 sopho-
more team that will have
some guys coming over to
varsity as juniors next sea-
son and the return of junior
Bradley Graffin, Slaby and
McGlynn leaves a group that
can 4-peat the conference,
Hockett said. Junior Brady
Brusegar is also expected to
return after missing the sea-
son with a torn ACL.
These guys went through
that marathon together, and
that is only going to make
them stronger, Hockett said.
They are going to be as
excited as anyone to continue
on the tradition.
Senior PJ Rosowski is fouled on a layup attempt Friday against
Monona Grove at Stoughton High School. Rosowski finished with
13 points.
Continued from page 9
Regionals: Vikings finish season 17-6 overall
If you go
What: WIAA Division
1 team state wrestling
tournament: Stoughton vs.
Bay Port
When: 5:30 p.m. Friday
Where: UW-Madison
Fieldhouse
Cost: Session 1 (quar-
terfinals and semifinals)
$13; Finals $8
Semifinals: If Stoughton
wins, it plays the winner of
Merrill and Mukwonago at
7:30 p.m. Friday.
Finals: 3 p.m. Saturday
State: All three qualifiers reach podium, Kraus becomes 43rd state champ for SHS
Photos by Anthony Iozzo
Junior Joe Nelson (145) goes for a near fall on Oscar Ramos (Kenosha Bradford) in a fifth-place match at state Saturday. Nelson won
by technical fall, 17-2; (right) junior Zach Hasselberger gets a takedown over Tres Leon (Kaukauna) in the quarterfinals Thursday.
Hasselberger won the match 11-6 and ended up finishing second overall.
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Educating and preparing girls for a
lifetime of self-respect and healthy living
GOTR returns to Stoughton!
Spring program starts March 31, 2014
Registration is now open!
Girls on the Run (GOTR) of Dane County is a wonderful after-
school program for 3rd-5th grade girls that teaches life skills
and self-confidence through an interactive curriculum and
physical activity. The 10-week, twice weekly spring session
culminates with the girls participating in a community service
project and the Girls on the Run 5K held Saturday, June 7th.
The spring program will be Mondays & Wednesdays from
3:15-4:45 p.m. at Sandhill Elementary.
To register, visit www.girlsontherundaneco.org.
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have been adopted by 45
states. It would replace
t hose st andards wi t h a
15- member appoi nt ed
board.
Onsager said district offi-
cials have spent the past
four years preparing teach-
ers and the curriculum to
work with Common Core
standards; time that would
be wasted if the standards
are scrapped.
Its my belief and I
think the belief of lots of
educators across the state
that this legislation is
unnecessary and counter-
productive, he said. It
would only serve to under-
mine the years of work that
has gone into creating the
Common Core.
Onsager said the Com-
mon Core standards dra-
matically raised the bar
above the current state stan-
dards, which rank in the
bottom 10 percent of the
country for rigor. He said
it makes no sense, then,
for state legislators to write
new standards.
Theyre saying we can
do dramatically higher than
t he Common Core, but
the Common Core is dra-
matically higher than what
(state legislators) came up
with in the first place, he
said.
Onsager poi nt ed out
t hat t he Common Core
standards were commis-
si oned by a bi part i san
group of state governors
and school superintendents,
and were reviewed nation-
ally by prestigious mem-
bers in the field.
Reversing Core
The Common Core stan-
dards, originally created by
a national group of gover-
nors and education com-
missioners and adopted by
Wisconsin in 2010, attempt
to improve college and
career readiness among stu-
dents in the U.S. in English,
Language Arts and Math.
The state Department of
Public Instruction origi-
nally had planned to imple-
ment new assessments to
measure students based on
the standards in the 2014-
15 school year.
The 2013-15 bi enni al
budget had already pre-
vent ed t he depar t ment
and districts from further
implementing the standards
until a set of qualifications,
i ncl udi ng publ i c hear -
ings on the standards and
a legislative fiscal bureau
review, were met.
The new l egi sl at i on,
introduced by state Sens.
Leah Vukmir (R-Wauwato-
sa), Paul Farrow (R-Pewau-
kee), Mary Lazich (R-New
Berlin), Joseph Leibham
( R- Sheboygan) , Gl enn
Grothman (R-West Bend)
and Tom Tiffany (R-Hazel-
hurst), would instead cre-
ate a board with members
appointed by Gov. Scott
Walker, legislative leaders
and state superintendent
Tony Evers, who has come
out strongly against the bill.
Beyond t he pol i t i cs
of t he Common Cor e,
the long-term ramifica-
tions of this proposal on
our education system and
the reputation of Wiscon-
sin schools nationally are
vast, Evers said in a press
release. Regardless of any-
ones political affiliation,
these legislative proposals
are bad for Wisconsin.
The commission would
consist of the state super-
intendent and four of his or
her appointees, along with
six appointees from the
governor, one each from the
minority and majority lead-
ers in the senate, the speak-
er of the assembly and the
assembly minority leader.
The Model Academic
Standards Board, as it
would be called, would
have to come up with stan-
dards for English, reading,
language arts and math-
ematics within one year
of the bills approval and
science and social studies
within three years.
Onsager said hes con-
cerned that state legislators
are politicizing the issue.
Schools should be above
the politics and above the
political agendas, Onsager
said, We should be talk-
ing about whats in the
best interest of our kids,
our community and our
state, and how do we work
together to achieve that.
The bill was originally
scheduled to go to the Com-
mittee on Education in late
February, but was pulled
at the last minute. A public
hearing was rescheduled for
Thursday, March 6, at 10
a.m.
If you go
What: SB619 public
hearing
When: 10 a.m.,
Thursday, March 6
Where: 411 South, State
Capitol building, Madison
Info: legis.wisconsin.
gov, search 2013 SB619
In brief
The state of Wisconsin Department of Public
Instruction adopted the Common Core educational
standards in 2010 after the National Governors
Association and Council of Chief State School
Officers developed the standards at a national
level. The standards outline math and English
language arts benchmarks students must meet at
each grade level. Along with the standards came
a new test, with implementation expected in the
2014-15 school year. If Wisconsin state Senate Bill
619 passes, the standards will be eliminated and
a newly created board would develop academic
standards for the state of Wisconsin.
Proposed Model Academic
Standards Board
State superintendent
Appointed by state superintendent
High school principal
School board member
Parent of public school student
Professor
Appointed by governor
Public school teacher
Private school teacher
School district superintendent
Elementary school principal
Parent of private school student
One other appointee
Speaker of the Assembly appointee
Assembly minority leader appointee
Senate minority leader appointee
Senate majority leader appointee
Core: State Senate will take public testimony at March 6 hearing
Photo submitted
Holy yoga in action
Begin Again Wellness, a local wellness and yoga studio, held its
first mother-daughter holy yoga session on Sunday at Ezra Church
on Main Street.
About five mother-daughter duos attended and tried out yoga poses
like the Warrior 2 pose illustrated in the photo. Business owner and
Stoughton resident Amy Warner said the event got a great response
from attendees and she plans to hold more events like it. She does
not have specific dates yet.
Holy yoga was described as the intentional practice of connect-
ing our entire being; body, mind and spirit with God; the Father, Son
and Holy Spirit. With complete reliance on Gods Word and prayer,
Holy Yoga invites us to surrender and introduces us to Grace.
The eyes
have it
Tom Palmer and Melissa
Maags eighth grade sci-
ence students at River Bluff
Middle School recently dis-
sected a cow eye in their
FOSS (Full Option Science
System) Human Brain &
Senses unit.
By doing the dissec-
tion, students learned the
similarities and differences
between human eyes and
cow eyes, as the two have
some similarities, said
Palmer. They also discov-
ered the pupil is a hole and
not a solid black dot.
An online virtual dissec-
tion was available to any
student who may have felt
uncomfortable with the
actual cow eye dissection,
though Palmer said the
assignment is always vot-
ed as one of the students
favorite lab activities of the
year.
Its an awesome hands-
on lab activity, he said. It
offers us a way to study the
structures and their func-
tions of the eye, and stu-
dents learn what the simi-
larities and difference are
between a human eye and a
cow eye as well. They also
prove conclusively that the
pupil is a hole and not a
solid black dot.
Photos submitted
TJ Nelson, above, examines the
inner workings of a cow eye
as part of FOSS (Full Option
Science System) Human Brain &
Senses unit at River Bluff Middle
School.
Josie Asleson, right, learns
the similarities and differences
between human eyes and cow
eyes.
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schools, community events and
more online.
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Daggett honored for years of service at St. Ann
Long-t i me St ought on
resident Dorothy Daggett
was honored by the St. Ann
School students, staff and
parents for her years of out-
standing service during the
all-school Mass on Friday,
Jan. 31.
Fifty years ago, she and
her husband Ed moved
to Stoughton to assist in
opening a new Catholic
school at St. Ann Parish.
Their four daughters were
among the first students at
St. Ann School. Daggett
was recruited to manage the
hot lunch program, which
she ran for 17 years before
becoming a teachers aide
for several more. Ed Dag-
geet was the first president
of the Home and School
Association and treasurer of
the parish from 1968-2003.
Father Hastrich, pastor
at the time, talked Doro-
thy Daggett into her initial
position.
I was a good cook, and
I cooked the funeral dinners
for the parish, she said.
He knew I liked to cook
and that I liked the kids.
Though Daggett had fun
balancing meals and admin-
istering the successful pro-
gram, the kids were her
favorite part of the job.
Even the one who shot
his meatballs at the ceil-
ing, she said with a laugh.
Photo submitted
Last week, St. Anns School honored Dorothy Daggett for her many years of service to the school and
church.
SHS students qualify for state Solo and Ensemble competition
Stoughton High Schools
music program was high-
lighted in last months District
Solo and Ensemble competi-
tion, held Feb. 22 at Milton
High School, with 35 students
advancing to state competition
April 26 at UW-Whitewater.
Participating in more than
60 different events, 85 SHS
students took home medals:
Participants included:
Leo Endres Bass Voice
and Brass Choir
Paula Topel Soprano
Voice and Musical Theater
Bethany Kelly Soprano
Voice and Musical Theater
Samantha Meyer Sopra-
no Voice
Morgan Collins - Viola
Morgan Neuenfeld - Vio-
lin
Nicole Delpizzo - Cello
Ben Morgan - Viola
Asher McMullin - Viola
Eli Rust String Bass
Shad Peterson Brass
Choir
Kyle Walter Brass Choir
Gabe Ross Brass Choir
Lucas Myers Saxophone
Choir and Saxophone Duet
Jacob Johnson Saxo-
phone Solo, Saxophone Choir
and Saxophone Duet
Kelly Cowan Saxo-
phone Choir
Zach Chart Saxophone
Choir
Dustin Huset Saxo-
phone Choir
Jon Klingenberg Saxo-
phone Choir
Taylor Boegel Saxo-
phone Choir
Conner Schlegel Saxo-
phone Choir
Ashley Harnack - Flute
Duet
Amber Pope - Flute Duet
Carissa Klubertanz Bass
Clarinet
Hannah Sonsalla - Clari-
net
Ryan Skotzke Bassoon
Teen takes home honors from national stock show
Sh e l b y Ve u m, 1 5 ,
showed a champion pig at
the National Western Stock
Show in January.
She and her brother Ben
Veum, 18, showed animals
at the Denver, Colo., event,
but Shelby exhibited the
Champion Chester White
breed. The pig was sold
in the Junior Champion
Auction to a trio of busi-
ness owners from Texas,
Nebraska and Colorado.
The National Western
Stock Show is a 501(c)
(3) charitable organization
that provides college and
graduate level scholarships
in agriculture and medi-
cine for practice in rural
areas. The 16-day show
also serves as an entertain-
ment arena, hosting one of
the worlds richest regular
season professional rodeos,
largest horse show and
Colorados largest trade
show.
Overall attendance at this
years event was 640,022.
More than 15, 000 head
of horses, cattle, sheep,
swine, goats, llamas, alpac-
as, bison, yak, poultry and
rabbits step foot on the
grounds of the National
Western Stock Show each
year.
Photo submitted
Ben and Shelby Veum showed animals in the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colo., in
January.
Academic Achievements
December graduates
UW-Milwaukee
Mike Eugene Ringstad, BBA, School of Business
UW-Stevens Point
Sean Gerber, BS, business administration-entrepreneurship;
Benjamin Lehr, BS, American studies; Andy Hess, BS, philoso-
phy; Hallie LeMoine, BA, international business and Spanish
UW-Platteville
Ilir Poloja, bachelors degree, electrical engineering
Marquette University
Paul Monsen, BS, finance
Edgewood College
Christina Catterson; Amy Brown, masters, science in organi-
zation development
UW-La Crosse
Jordan Adams, BS, marketing; Brian Coffin, BA, theatre arts:
performance emphasis
Concordia University
Taylor Shaffer, BS, environmental studies
UW-Eau Claire
Amy Fink, MSE, special education; Taylor McMillan, BA, psy-
chology
UW-Madison
Jacob Fergus, BBA, marketing; Christopher Jenkins, BS,
mechanical engineering; Thor Jeppson, BS, biology and envi-
ronmental studies; Sabine Knoppke-Wetzel, BS, nutritional sci-
ences; Maria Meives, BS, life sciences communication; Kelsey
Straub, BBA, accounting
Send your graduate information to [email protected]
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143 NOTICES
WCAN (Wisconsin Community Ad Net-
work) and/or the member publications
review ads to the best of their abil-
ity. Unfortunately, many unscrupulous
people are ready to take your money!
PLEASE BE CAREFUL ANSWERING
ANY AD THAT SOUNDS TOO GOOD
TO BE TRUE! For more information, or to
file a complaint regarding an ad, please
contact The Department of Trade, Agri-
culture & Consumer Protection 1-800-
422-7128 (wcan)
150 PLACES TO GO
FITCHBURG MARCH 15-16
CANDLEWOOD SUITES
5421 Caddis Bend
Saturday & Sunday, 9am-3pm.
Scrapbooking, Stamping & Craft Supply
Re-Sale!
FONDY VINTAGE Auto Club Annual
Swap Meet. Sunday, March 16. 8am-
2pm. Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds
Expo Center. Adm $5. Info: Greg 920-
579-8450 or
Gary 920-579-0077 (wcan) .
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and understanding through education.
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163 TRAINING SCHOOLS
DENTAL ASSISTANT Be one in just 10
Saturdays! WeekendDentalAssistant.
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begins 3/29/2014. Call 920-730-1112
Appleton (Reg. WI EAB) (wcan)
340 AUTOS
DONATE YOUR CAR, BOAT or Motor-
cycle to Rawhide. Donate before Decem-
ber 31st for a tax deduction and help a
life in your local wisconsin community.
888-653-2729 (wcan)
DONATE YOUR Car, Truck, Boat to Heri-
tage for the Blind. Free 3-Day Vacation.
Tax Deductible. Free Towing. All paper-
work taken care of! 800-856-5491 (wcan)
350 MOTORCYCLES
2007 ROAD King. Black 33K miles,
apes, corbin seat, detachable luggage
rack/back rest, solo luggage rack, bag
;liners, windshield, mufflers, air leaner,
all stock parts. $11,900. Brunkows in
Monroe
608-325-1300
355 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
ATVS SCOOTERS & Go-Karts. Youth
ATV's & Scooters (80mpg) @ $49/mo.
Sport & 4x4 Atv's @ $69/mo. Ameri-
can Marine & Motorsports, Schawano
=Save= 866-955-2628 www.american-
marina.com (wcan)
360 TRAILERS
TRAILERS @ LIQUIDATION Pricing.
Boat, ATV, Sled or Pontoons. 2 or 4
Place/Open or Enclosed. American
Marine, Shawano 866-955-2628 www.
americanmarina.com (wcan)
402 HELP WANTED, GENERAL
AWNING INSTALLER: Must be
handy with tools, comfortable with
ladders. Safe Driving Record Apply in
person at:
Gallagher Tent & Awning Company.
809 Plaenert Dr, Madison 53713
FOUR WINDS Manor is seeking part &
full time CNA's for the PM shift at our 60
bed facility. This position would include
every other weekend and holidays with
shift differentials on PM & weekend
shifts. We offer excellent benefits with
full time hours including health, dental,
paid time off, Flex Spending Plan and
401k. If you share commitment to a
positive attitude and respect for residents
and colleagues, please consider joining
us. Applications available at www.four-
windsmaor.com or 303 S. Jefferson St.
Verona, WI 53593
NOW HIRING all positions. Sugar &
Spice Eatery. Apply in Person. 317 Nora
St, Stoughton
OFFICE ASSISTANT
General office knowledge.
Good computer and phone skills.
Flexible, part time position
available.
Send resume or stop by:
ROTO ROOTER
4808 Ivywood Trail
McFarland, WI 53558
608-256-5189

OTR DRIVERS NEEDED
* Above Average Pay *
* Avg 2500-3500 Miles/Wk *
* Flexible Home Time *
* 100% No touch *
* Full Benefit Pkg CDL/A *
* 12 Months Exp Preferred *
888-545-9351 Ext 13
Jackson WI
www.doublejtransport.com (wcan)
SERVICE TECHNICIAN
Knowledge of plumbing helpful.
Must be able to work some nights
and weekends. CDL a plus.
Excellent benefits. Send resume
or fill out application at:
ROTO ROOTER
4808 Ivywood Trail
McFarland, WI 53558
608-256-5189

TINA'S HOME CLEANING
Hiring personnel for residential
cleaning position. Days only. Become
a part of our growing Team!
Call 608-835-0339
[email protected]
WANTED WAITRESS apply at Koffee
Kup 355 E Main St, Stoughton
WJZ CLEANING Belleville is seeking full
time day and part time evening help with
residential and office cleaning. Saturday
early am cleaning
available. Please contact Wendy at
608-206-0242.
434 HEALTH CARE, HUMAN
SERVICES & CHILD CARE
PERSONAL CARE Giver/CNA; Bel-
leville. If you have a heart for the elderly
and want to put a song in their heart,
this job is for you! Bring your enthusi-
asm and help residents achieve optimal
independence and daily joy. Please call-
608-290-7346
444 CONSTRUCTION,
TRADES & AUTOMOTIVE
MONROE AREA concrete construc-
tion company looking to hire full time
employee. Experience in wall setting and
supervision. Wages to match experience.
Must have valid drivers license, have
current CDL or eligible to obtain one.
608-325-7211
449 DRIVER, SHIPPING
& WAREHOUSING
SUPERIOR SERVICE Transportation
has immediate openings for regional and
part-time drivers. You must have at least
2 yrs. of class A CDL experience with an
acceptable MVR. If you would like to run
a consistent lane and be home weekly.
WI,IL, IN & OH. 608-325-6903 or send
resume to [email protected]
453 VOLUNTEER WANTED
ON THE 1ST Thursday of every month
volunteers make dinner for families in
the YWCA Madison Homeless Shelter.
There are limited cooking facilities avail-
able so volunteers are asked to bring
food which is already prepared. Please
plan on assisting in serving and clean up.
Any group may provide dinner. Because
Jean was matched with a Peer Support
of Dane County Team Member, she no
longer felt alone and depressed. If you
would like to make a difference in an
older adult's life, call Peer Support today.
Peer Support is a flexible companion
program with opportunities in your com-
munity. United Way 2-1-1 is seeking new
volunteers to become Information and
Referral Specialists. If you are looking for
an opportunity to learn more about com-
munity resources and would like to assist
people in finding ways to get and give
help, United Way 2-1-1 may be the place
for you! Our volunteers staff our tele-
phone lines, answering questions about
resources available in the service area.
Call the Volunteer Center at 608-246-
4380 or visit www.volunteeryourtime.org
for more information or to learn about
other volunteer opportunities.
THEY SAY people dont read those little
ads, but YOU read this one, didnt you?
Call now to place your ad, 845-9559,
873-6671 or 835-6677.
516 CLEANING SERVICES
HOUSE CLEANING
Quality Work
Free Estimates
Satisfaction Guaranteed
608-233-1137
524 CONTRACTORS
CONCRETE FINISHERS and Laborers.
Experienced w/valid DL. CDL preferred.
Competitive wage and benefits. Call Jeff:
608-884-9725
548 HOME IMPROVEMENT
A&B ENTERPRISES
Light Construction/Remodeling
No job too small
608-835-7791
ALL THINGS BASEMENTY! Basement
Systems Inc. Call us for all your base-
ment needs! Waterproofing? Finishing?
Structural Repairs? Humidity and Mold
Control? Free Estimates! Call 888-929-
8307 (wcan)
DOUG'S HANDYMAN SERVICE
"Honey Do List"
No job too small
608-845-8110
HALLINAN-PAINTING
WALLPAPERING
**Great-Spring-Rates**
35 + Years Professional
Interior/Exterior
Free-Estimates
References/Insured
Arthur Hallinan
608-455-3377
NIELSEN'S
Home Improvements
Repairs, LLC
Kitchens/Bathrooms
Wood & Tile Flooring
Decks/Clean Eaves
*Free Estimates* Insured*
*Senior Discounts*
Home 608-873-8716
Cell 608-576-7126
e-mail [email protected]

TOMAS PAINTING
Professional, Interior,
Exterior, Repairs.
Free Estimates. Insured.
608-873-6160
554 LANDSCAPING, LAWN,
TREE & GARDEN WORK
SNOWMARE ENTERPRISES
Property Maintenance
Snow Removal
608-219-1214
560 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
APPLIANCE REPAIR
We fix it no matter where
you bought it from!
800-624-0719 (wcan)
MY COMPUTER WORKS - Computer
Problems? Viruses, Spyware, Email,
Printer Issues, Bad Internet Connec-
tions - FIX IT NOW! Professional, US
based technicians. $25 off service. Call
for immediate help. 888-885-7944 (wcan)
ONE CALL DOES IT ALL! Fast and
Reliable Handyman Services. Call Ser-
viceLive and get referred to a pro today.
Call 800-604-2193 (wcan)
ONE CALL Does it All!
Fast and Reliable Plumbing Repairs.
Call ServiceLive and get referred to a
pro today 800-981-0336 (wcan)
RECOVER PAINTING Currently offering
winter discounts on all painting, drywall
and carpentry. Recover urges you to join
in the fight against cancer, as a portion of
every job is donated to cancer research.
Free estimates, fully insured, over 20
years of experience. Call 608-270-0440.
STOUGHTON AREA Tutoring for: Dys-
lexia, reading and writing by Marla Jans-
sen, M.A.Ed. See website: marlahjans-
sen.wix.com/strategiesforsuccess or call
608-358-6131
576 SPECIAL SERVICES
BANKRUPTCY- STOUGHTON and
surrounding area. Merry Law Offices.
608-205-0621. No charge for initial con-
sultation. "We are a debt relief agency.
We help people file for bankruptcy relief
under the bankruptcy code."
586 TV, VCR &
ELECTRONICS REPAIR
BUNDLE & SAVE! DirecTV, Internet &
Phone from $69.99/mo. Free 3-months
of HBO, Starz, Showtime & Cinemax.
Free Genie 4-room Upgrade. Lock in 2
year savings. Call 800-918-1046 (wcan)
DISH TV RETAILER. Starting at $19.99/
mo for 12 mos. High Speed Internet
starting at $14.95/month (where
available) Save! Ask about same day
installation! Call now -
800-374-3940 (WCAN)
REDUCE YOUR Cable Bill! Get whole-
home Satellite system installed at NO
COST and programming starting at
$19.99/mo. FREE HD/DVR Upgrade to
new callers, so call now. 888-544-0273
(wcan)
648 FOOD & DRINK
ENJOY 100%GUARANTEED, delivered
to the door Omaha Steaks! SAVE 74%
plus 4 FREE burgers - The Family Value
Combo - ONLY $39.99. ORDER today.
888-676-2750 Use Code 48643XMT or
www.OmahaSteaks.com/mbff79 (wcan)
FARM FRESH BROWN PULLET EGGS.
Delivery possible. $2.25/Doz 608-628-
1143
SHARI'S BERRIES: ORDER mouthwa-
tering gifts! 100% satisfaction guaran-
teed. Fresh-dipped berries from $19.99
+ plus s/h. Save 20% on qualifying gifts
over $29! Call 888-479-6008 or visit
www.berries.com/happy (wcan)
652 GARAGE SALES
STOUGHTON- 400 N Morris St. Skaalen
Friendship Room. Rummage Sale, Tues-
day March 11th, 9am-1pm. 608-873-
5651
666 MEDICAL & HEALTH SUPPLIES
MEDICAL GUARDIAN Top-rated medi-
cal alarm and 24/7 monitoring. For a
limited time, get free equipment, no
activation fees, no commitment, a 2nd
waterproof alert button for free and more.
Only $29.95 per month. 877-863-6622
(WCAN)
Petersons Service
Since 1967
Repairs & Tune-Ups Brakes
Oil Changes Engines
Tires Struts
Transmissions Shocks
Starters Radiators
A.C. Exhaust Systems
Call for an appointment today!
873-5131
435 E. Main St., Stoughton
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WISCONSIN MONUMENT & VAULT CO.
159 W. Main St. 873-5513
Serving Stoughton since 1989.
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reach over 1.2 million households!
Advertise in our
Wisconsin Advertising Network System.
For information call 845-9559 or 873-6671.
ENTERTAINMENT AND EVENTS
Gun Show: Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds 2815 W
Davenport Iowa March 7-8-9 Fri. Night 5-9 Sat. 9-5 Sun
9-3 Bigboreenterprises.com (CNOW)
HEALTH AND BEAUTY
IF YOU UNDERWENT TESTOSTERONE THERAPY
FOR LOW-T and suffered a heart attack, stroke,
pulmonary embolism or a loved one died while
undergoing Testosterone therapy between 2000 and
present time, you may be entitled to compensation. Call
Attorney Charles H. Johnson 1-800-535-5727 (CNOW)
HELP WANTED- TRUCK DRIVER
OWNER OPERATORS Average $3K/week! Be out up
to 14 days, enjoy GUARANTEED home time! Weekly
settlements. Cardinal Greatwide pays loaded/unloaded.
Class-A CDL & 1yr driving experience. Fleet Owners
Welcome. Operate under your own authority or ours!
Call Matt 866-309-5830. DriveForCardinal.com (CNOW)
NEED CLASS A CDL TRAINING? Start a CAREER in
trucking today! Swift Academies offer PTDI certifed
courses and offer Best-In-Class training. New
Academy Classes Weekly No Money Down or Credit
Check Certifed Mentors Ready and Available Paid
(While Training With Mentor) Regional and Dedicated
Opportunities Great Career Path Excellent Benefts
Package. Please Call: (602) 842-0353 (CNOW)
MISCELLANEOUS
This classifed spot for sale! Advertise your product or
recruit an applicant in over 179 Wisconsin newspapers!
Only $300/week. Call this paper or 800-227-7636 www.
cnaads.com (CNOW)
DISH TV Retailer. Starting $19.99/month (for 12 mos.)
Broadband Internet starting $14.95/month (where
available.) Ask About SAME DAY Installation! CALL
Now! 1-800-984-0292 (CNOW)
Legals
LUTHERAN CEMETERY
ASSOCIATION
The Lutheran Cemetery Associa-
tion will hold its annual meeting at 11:30
a.m., March 19th, 2014 at Christ Lutheran
Church, 700 Cty Hwy B, Stoughton, WI.
Roger Utermark, President
Published: March 6 and 13, 2014
WNAXLP
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NOTICE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I hereby certify that:
BRETT KLITZKE, AGENT, dba
STOUGHTON MERCHANTS BASES-
BALL in the City of Stoughton, Wiscon-
sin, has applied to the Common Council
of the City of Stoughton, Wisconsin, for
a Class B Beer license for the period
starting April 2014 through October 2014
for the sale of beer at Norse Park, Kriede-
man Street, Stoughton Wi.
Maria Hougan
City Clerk
Published: March 6, 2014
WNAXLP
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STATE OF WISCONSIN,
CIRCUIT COURT,
DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO
CREDITORS (INFORMAL
ADMINISTRATION) IN THE
MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
ARLISS F. HALVERSON
d/o/d: January 12, 2014
Case No. 14PR118
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
1. An application for Informal Ad-
ministration was fled.
2. The decedent, with date of birth
July 9, 1938 and date of death January
12, 2014, was domiciled in Dane County,
State of Wisconsin, with a mailing ad-
dress of 2751 Williams Drive, Stoughton,
WI 53589.
3. All interested persons waived
notice.
4. The deadline for fling a claim
against the decedents estate is May 30,
2014.
5. A claim may be fled at the Dane
County Courthouse, Madison, Wiscon-
sin, Room 1000
Lisa Chandler
Probate Registrar
February 18, 2014
Attorney Matthew T. Roethe
Roethe Pope Roethe LLP
24 North Henry Street, PO Box 151
Edgerton, WI 53534
608-884-3391
Bar Number: 1037736
Published: February 27, March 6
and 13, 2014
WNAXLP
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STATE OF WISCONSIN,
CIRCUIT COURT,
DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO
CREDITORS (INFORMAL
ADMINISTRATION) IN THE
MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
TRYGVE A. ONSRUD
Case No. 2014 PR 130
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
1. An application for Informal Ad-
ministration was fled.
2. The decedent, with date of birth
February 5, 1947 and date of death Janu-
ary 4, 2014, was domiciled in Dane Coun-
ty, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing ad-
dress of 425 Lowell Street, Stoughton,
WI 53589.
3. All interested persons waived
notice.
4. The deadline for fling a claim
against the decedents estate is May 30,
2014.
5. A claim may be fled at the Dane
County Courthouse, Madison, Wiscon-
sin, Room 1000
Lisa Chandler
Probate Registrar
February 21, 2014
David. M. Houser
301 W. Main Street
PO Box 347
Stoughton, WI 53589
608-873-7781
Bar Number: 1000814
Published: March 6, 13 and 20, 2014
WNAXLP
* * *
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the option to renew your
newspaper subscription
electronically with our
secure site at:
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Edward John
Muehlemann
Edward John Muehle-
mann, age 67, of Stoughton,
passed away on Friday, Feb.
28, 2014, at Agrace Hospi-
ceCare. He was born on Jan.
22, 1947, in Madison, the
son of Werner and Dorothy
(Whiting) Muehlemann.
Ed married Diane Davis on
June 20, 1970, in Madison.
He graduated from Madison
Central High School in 1965.
He worked for 39 years with
the U.S. Postal Service, retir-
ing last year. Ed was active
in coaching youth baseball in
Stoughton. His coaching phi-
losophy was always team
unity.
He is survived by his wife,
Diane; a daughter, Tammy
Muehlemann, of Madison; a
son, Scott (Stacy) of Hales
Corners; grandchildren,
Samantha, Leah, and Ryan;
and brother, Fred of King-
man, Ariz.
He is preceded in death by
his parents; and a brother,
Chuck Muehlemann.
A Memorial Visitation
will be held at Gunderson
Stoughton Funeral Home,
1358 Hwy. 51 N. at Jackson,
from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., on
Thursday, Mar. 6, 2014. Pri-
vate services will be held
in the spring. Online con-
dolences may be made at
gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson Stoughton
Funeral & Cremation Care
1358 Highway 51 N. @
Jackson
873-4590
Edward John Muehlemann
Obituary SASD in brief
Quiz Bowl team wins tournament
The Stoughton Quiz Bowl won the Ranger Aca-
demic Tournament at Logan High School on Satur-
day, March 1. The first-place team of Nathan Sulli-
van, Amara McCune, Ryan Skotzke and Emily Peter-
son had a perfect undefeated record and will attempt
to defend their title at the upcoming state champion-
ship.
McCune shines at science fair
Stoughton High School senior Amara McCune was
recently named the second runner-up in the Capital
Science and Engineering Fair with her project, Opti-
mizing Accuracy and Precision in Asteroid Orbital
Determination. She also won second place in the
chemical, physical and microbial sciences category
at the Feb. 22 fair.
McCune also received additional special awards
and $250 in prize money from Intel for excellence
in computer science and from the American Meteo-
rological Society for the best exhibit related to atmo-
spheric and related oceanic and hydrological scienc-
es.
The Capital Science and Engineering Fair was
established to provide high school students from
South Central Wisconsin the opportunity to show-
case their research.
Subscribe to
by calling
873-6671
or log on
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SAFE STEP WALK-IN TUB Alert for
Seniors. Bathrooms falls can be fatal.
Approved by Arthritis Foundation. Thera-
peutic Jets. Less than 4 inch step-in.
Wide door. Anti-slip floors. American
made. Installation included. Call 888-
960-4522 for $750. off (wcan)
873-6671 or 835-6677.
668 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
AMP: LINE 6 Spider IV 75 watt guitar
amp. Tons of built in effects, tuner, and
recording options. Like new, rarely used,
less than 2 years old. Asking $250 OBO.
call 608-575-5984
CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon
Friday for the Courier Hub unless
changed because of holiday work sched-
ules.
GUITAR: FENDER American made
Standard Stratocaster guitar. Tobacco
burst finish, mint condition. Includes
tremelo bar, straplocks, and custom fit-
ted Fender hard-shell case. Asking $950
OBO. Call 608-575-5984
672 PETS
MUST FIND New Homes 2-Cats 1
female/spayed 1 male/neutered, both
declawed. Free. 608-719-8145
676 PLANTS & FLOWERS
FRUIT TREES As low as $16. Blueberry,
grape, strawberry, asparagus, evergreen
& hardwood plants. Free catalog. Wood-
stock Nursery, N1831 Hwy 95, Neills-
ville, WI 54456 Toll free 888-803-8733
wallace-woodstock.com (wcan)
PROFLOWERS SEND Bouquets for
Any occasion. Birthday, Anniversary or
Just Because! Take 20% off your order
over $29 or more. Flowers from $19.99
plus s/h. Go to www.Proflowers.com/
ActNow or call 800-315-9042 (wcan)
688 SPORTING GOODS
& RECREATIONAL
CLAM CABIN Style Portable Ice Shack
in excellent condition. Comfortably seats
two people and assembles in just min-
utes. Plenty of room for a couple of bag
chairs and is tall enough to stand-up
inside. $180 or best offer. 608-873-8106
WE BUY Boats/RV/Pontoons/ATV's &
Motorcycles! "Cash Paid" now. Ameri-
can Marine & Motorsports Super Center,
Shawno 866-955-2628 www.american-
marina.com (wcan)
690 WANTED
DONATE YOUR CAR-
FAST FREE TOWING
24 hr. Response - TaX Deduction
United Breast Cancer FOUNDATION
Providing Free Mammograms
& Breast Cancer Info.
866-343-6603 (wcan)
692 ELECTRONICS
DIRECTV OVER 2 Year Savings Event!
Over 140 channels only $29.99 a month.
Only DirecTV gives you two years of
savings & a Free Genie upgrade. 800-
320-2429 (wcan)
696 WANTED TO BUY
TOP PRICES Any Scrap Metal
Cars/Batteries/Farm Equipment
Free appliance pick up
Property clean out. Honest
Fully insured. U call/We haul.
608-444-5496
CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS NOON
Monday FOR THE Stoughton Courier Hub
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
2 BEDROOM Townhouse apartment w/
full basement on Racetrack Rd-Stough-
ton $775/mo includes utilities. No Pets.
Security deposit and references are
required. Available Now for an approved
applicant. Call 608-241-6609
GREENWOOD APARTMENTS
Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently
has 1 & 2 Bedroom Units available
starting at $695 per month, includes heat,
water, and sewer. 608-835-6717 Located
at 139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575
STOUGHTON- 2/bedroom small house,
N. Forrest St. Appliances, basement
washer/dryer. Window A/C, deck, off-
street parking. Suitable for 2 people.
$695/MO+ utilities/ security deposit.
608-225-9033 or 608-873-7655
Customer Service Rep
Carnes Company, a leading manufacturer of
commercial HVAC equipment, is seeking a
dependable and detailed oriented individual
with great work ethics. Position requires
thorough knowledge of general ofce practices
with 1-3 years clerical and administrative
experience. Good oral/written communication
and computer skills, including Windows/Excel
spreadsheets and the ability to multi task
in a fast-paced environment. Employer paid
health, life, and disability insurance premiums
and more.
Send resum and salary history to:
CARNES COMPANY/H.R. Dept.
PO Box 930040
Verona, WI 53593 - 0040
Email: [email protected]
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Furniture & Sportswear
Sales Position
We are now accepting applications for part-time and
half-time sales positions in our casual furniture and
winter clothing departments. If you enjoy working
with people and have a air for color, design and
fabric please visit our store and apply in person.
Chalet is a fun and friendly place to work and we
have great appreciation for our employees and
customers. All positions are year round jobs with
exible shifts on weekdays or weekends. We offer
a generous base salary along with commissions,
incentives and other great benets.
Apply in person or send a resum to:
Chalet Ski & Patio
5252 Verona Road
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 273-8263
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NOW HIRING CONSTRUCTION
CREW PERSONNEL
VALID DRIVERS LICENSE REQUIRED
MUST 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER
CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE PREFERRED
FULL TIME WORK and FULL BENEFITS
TOP WAGES for the RIGHT INDIVIDUALS
APPLY TODAY!!
www.workforclearybuildingcorp.com
Cleary Building Corp.
190 Paoli St.
Verona, WI, 53593
608-845-9700
Mon-Fri 8am- 5pm

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Community Banking Since 1904
www.msbonline.com
Personal
Banker/Consumer
Lender
Join the team at McFarland State Bank!
We are a successful $400 million independent
community bank headquartered in McFarland,
WI serving Dane County. We are currently
offering an excellent full-time opportunity
within a professional environment.
Working within the retail banking team, this
individual will serve current, new, and prospective
clients with not only a great attitude, but with the
knowledge of a variety of financial tools too.
Activities include, but are not limited to, consumer
lending, cross sell deposit services & products,
discuss and quote interest rates, execute account
changes and other pertinent account information.
Opening and processing new accounts. If you enjoy
serving external and working with internal clients,
are well organized, detail oriented, and thrive on a
variety of tasks, this position is for you.
The preferred candidate has experience in
personal banking and consumer lending. Strong
written and interpersonal skills, self-motivation and
solid computer skills are also preferred.
This full time position offers a competitive salary
and benefits including 401(k), paid vacation and
cafeteria plan. This position is located at our
Downtown Stoughton office.
Does this opportunity match your desired career
path and qualifications? If yes, you are invited to
submit your resume to:
McFarland State Bank
Attn: Holly Heuer, VP Marketing & HR
P.O. Box 7, McFarland, WI 53558
or e-mail Holly at
[email protected].
McFarland State Bank is an
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

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POLICE OFFICER
Oregon, Wisconsin
The Oregon Police Department is currently
accepting applications to fll current vacancies and
establish an eligibility list for future vacancies. The
current starting salary is $44,566 a year.
Qualifcations: Must be 20 years of age, valid
Wisconsin drivers license, no felony convictions,
preference given to certifed law enforcement offcers
and 60 college credits from an accredited college.
Apply: By 5:00 p.m., March 21, 2014 to the Oregon
Police Department, 383 Park Street, Oregon WI
53575-1494. 608-835-3111.
Only Oregon Police Department application
forms will be accepted and processed.
Applications will be mailed upon request.
Applications may also be obtained on the Village
website www.vil.oregon.wi.us.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
Fabricators
Assemblers
Material Handlers
Maintenance Mechanics
Sub-Zero and Wolf Appliance, Inc., the premier
provider of quality appliances is seeking
Assemblers, Fabricators, Material Handlers
and Maintenance Mechanics to join our 2nd
and 3rd shift teams at our Fitchburg facility. We
offer a clean, climate controlled environment.
Sub-Zero/Wolf offers competitive compensation
plus incentive pay and shift differential.
Benefts offered include: medical, dental, and
vision insurance, free life insurance, pension,
401k, holidays, vacation and personal days.
Qualifcation testing may be required. EOE.
Apply online at
www.subzero-wolf.com
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OUTSIDE ADVERTISING
SALES CONSULTANT
Do you have excellent communication skills?
Creative ideas? The ability to develop and maintain
client relationships? An interest in print and web
based media? We have an established account list
with growth potential. If you possess excellent
communication and organizational skills, a pleasant
personality, and the ability to prospect for new
business we would like to speak to you. Previous
sales experience desired. Media experience a plus.
Competitive compensation, employee stock option
ownership, 401(k), paid vacations, holidays,
insurance and continuing education assistance.
For consideration, apply online at
www.wcinet.com/careers
Oregon Observer, Stoughton Courier Hub, Verona Press,
The Great Dane Shopping News
Unied Newspaper Group is part of Woodward Community Media,
a division of Woodward Communications, Inc.
and an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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STOUGHTON AVAILABLE April 1 Con-
venient location, safe neighborhood, 304
King St 2-Bedroom, 1 Bath, approx. 850
sq. ft., very clean and well maintained,
off-street parking and A/C. Laundry
and storage lockers available. No Cats.
Smoke Free Building. $750/mo with dis-
count plus electric heat. 608-293-1599
720 APARTMENTS
OREGON 2-BDRM w/extra room.
Upstairs, off street parking, all utilities
included. No pets. No smoking. 608-
835-5083
ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors
55+, has 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $695 per month. Includes
heat, water and sewer. Professionally
managed. 608-877-9388 Located at 300
Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI 53589
730 CONDOS & TOWNHOUSES FOR
RENT
EVANSVILLE TOWNHOUSE 2 Bed-
room, Laundry Hook-up Big yard. 1 1/2
baths. $650 + utilities. 608-628-9569
750 STORAGE SPACES FOR RENT
ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE
10X10 10X15 10X20 10X30
Security Lights-24/7 access
BRAND NEW
OREGON/BROOKLYN
Credit Cards Accepted
CALL (608)444-2900
C.N.R. STORAGE
Located behind
Stoughton Garden Center
Convenient Dry Secure
Lighted with access 24/7
Bank Cards Accepted
Off North Hwy 51 on
Oak Opening Dr. behind
Stoughton Garden Center
Call: 608-509-8904
DEER POINT STORAGE
Convenient location behind
Stoughton Lumber.
Clean-Dry Units
24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS
5x10 thru 12x25
608-335-3337
FRENCHTOWN
SELF-STORAGE
Only 6 miles South of
Verona on Hwy PB.
Variety of sizes available now.
10x10=$50/month
10x15=$55/month
10x20=$70/month
10x25=$80/month
12x30=$105/month
Call 608-424-6530 or
1-888-878-4244
NORTH PARK STORAGE
10x10 through 10x40, plus
14x40 with 14' door for
RV & Boats.
Come & go as you please.
608-873-5088
RASCHEIN PROPERTY
STORAGE
6x10 thru 10x25
Market Street/Burr Oak Street
in Oregon
Call 608-206-2347
Friday for The Great Dane and Noon
Monday for the Courier Hub unless
ules. Call now to place your ad, 845-
9559, 873-6671 or 835-6677.
873-6671 or 835-6677.
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
770 RESORT
PROPERTY FOR RENT
FOR RENT: Cottage on Shawano
Lake. Sleeps 12, includes pontoon and
paddleboat. 715-853-1560
www.hellebaek.cottage.com (wcan)
801 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT
STOUGHTON 307 S Forrest Retail or
Office Space. 400 sq ft. $299/month utili-
ties included. 608-271-0101
VERONA- OFFICE/WAREHOUSE
1000 Sq Ft.$500 +Utilities.
608-575-2211 or
608-845-2052
9559, 873-6671 or 835-6677.
845 HOUSES FOR SALE
FOR SALE BY VILLAGE:
455 Jefferson Street, Oregon
Details at vil.oregon.wi.us
For more information and appointments
call:
835-6286 or 835-3118
OPEN HOUSE Sunday 3/9/14. 12:30-
2pm. 11043 Arthurs Dr, Edgerton. 5
bedrooms, 2.7 acres. 35x55 heated
shop. $310,000. Margo/Pat's Realty 608-
201-6800
870 RESIDENTIAL LOTS
ALPINE MEADOWS
Oregon Hwy CC.
Only 8 lots remaining!
Choose your own builder
608-215-5895

OREGON BERGAMONT
Lot 442 with full exposure
By Owner Make offer!
608-212-2283

935 FARM: LAND FOR RENT
40+ ACRES of pasture land. May 10
through November 10. $3500. Located 5
miles North of Albany, WI. 608-862-3531
before 7am.
970 HORSES
WALMERS TACK SHOP
16379 W. Milbrandt Road
Evansville, WI
608-882-5725
THE Courier Hub CLASSIFIEDS, the
best place to buy or sell. Call 845-9559,
873-6671 or 835-6677.
980 MACHINERY & TOOLS
MADISON FOR SALE
Two Scag Commercial Zero-turn
lawnmowers. 1-48 inch machine
($2000) 1-61 inch machine ($3000)
Professionally serviced and in very good
condition. 608-249-6773
9559, 873-6671 or 835-6677.
CLASSIFIEDS, 845-9559, 873-6671 or
835-6677. It pays to read the fine print.
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
Now hiring for a variety of full & part-time shifts at our
beautiful senior living residence on Madisons west side.
Shift & weekend differentials, paid training & an array of
benefits available.
Resident Caregivers/CNAs
8210 Highview Drive - Madison 608.243.8800
to request an
application:
to download
an application:
allsaintsneighborhood.org
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Excellent Direct Care Position Open!
Direct Care Professionals have a passion for helping others in need
and often build long lasting relationships with those they serve. Join our
Dungarvin team of Direct Care Professionals, serving individuals with
various developmental disabilities. Starting wage of $11.33 an hour.
Applicants Must
Have a personal vehicle Have acceptable driving history
Be at least 18 years of age Have an HSD or GED
Have a state required auto liability insurance
EEO/AA
To apply go to www.dungarvin.com
Use req# 14-0033 in Madison
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MahlerClean, a commercial cleaning company is hiring in your area!
MahlerClean is looking to fll multiple part-time evening cleaning positions in the areas listed below.
Positions pay $8.75-$10.00 an hour and most have fexible start times after 5 p.m. Positions available are:
Madison
1hr 30mins, M-F (located on Mineral Pt. Rd.)
1hr, M-F, (located on Cottage Grove Rd.)
3hrs, MWF (located on Science Dr.)
4hrs 30mins, M-F (located on Applegate Road)
Monona
12hrs a week, days of week fexible (located on River Place)
1hr 30mins, M-F (located on Verona Rd.)
Fitchburg
1hr 30mins, M-F (located on Fish Hatchery Rd.)
Verona
1hr 30mins, M-F (located on Verona Ave.)
Must have reliable transportation with a valid drivers license, be able to perform general cleaning
tasks and pass pre-employment background screens. Duties include: vacuuming, cleaning restrooms,
emptying trash, mopping foors, dusting areas, etc.
It you are interested in any of these positions, please complete our on-line application at
MahlerClean.com. If you should have any questions, please contact our offce at (414)-347-1350.
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WELDERS - ASSEMBLERS - PAINTERS
$11/HR. AND UP!
ALL SHIFTS AVAILABLE
1 Dempsey Rd., Madison, WI 53704
608-819-4000
www.qpsemployment.com
QPS Employment Group is currently
hiring for immediate open postings
IN STOUGHTON, WI
Apply online or contact us
for more information.
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Specific Responsibilities
The Manufacturing Controls Engineer is a key member of the Manufacturing Engineering team. In this role, you will
act as the technical lead in any PLC and HMI programming support of manufacturing processes and equipment. In
addition, you will partner with the Information Technology department to provide MES (Manufacturing Execution
Systems) production support to ensure the efficient assembly of high-end refrigeration and cooking appliances. You
will also provide direction to Manufacturing Controls Technicians to support the above.
Specify hardware requirements and assist in the software
development of systems dedicated to capturing process infor-
mation related to OEE, FPY, Scrap, Rework, productivity,
downtime analysis, and predictive maintenance.
Assist in the development of Asset Management Systems
and Computerized Maintenance Management systems
Develop predictive maintenance models from historical
and real time process information for CMMS
Develop and modify PLC and HMI software to support
Operational changes and improvements on the plant floor
Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose
faulty operation, and to make recommendations to engineers,
suppliers and customers
Support installation, operation, maintenance, and repair to
ensure that machines and equipment are functioning accord-
ing to specifications
Recognize potential problems with existing equipment and
develop solutions with the ability to adapt to various engi-
neering designs, applications, and process criteria
Assist in safety improvements throughout the plant Define
MES solution architectures and develops detailed design
specifications
Define functional requirements through client interviews,
documentation analysis and Work Flow Process Mapping
(Value Stream Maps)Actively participate on a technical proj-
ect team, ensuring that effective relationships are built and
maintained
Proactively engage with customers in order to define the
overall technical approach for MES solutions
Maintain technical skills and knowledge continuously
updating them
Proactively report on project progress against schedule
Participate in strategic and tactical planning sessions
Other duties as assigned
Bachelors Eng./Comp Science and minimum 5 years
industry experience in software development, programming,
or engineering in a manufacturing environment with a PLC
background
Strong exposure to MES technologies, including automat-
ed data collection, visualization, quality and efficiency in
manufacturing, SCADA, automated decision control, work-
flow, database applications, scheduling, and interface to ERP
systems
Must have thorough understanding of the interrelation-
ships between electrical and mechanical systems
Proficient in Allen-Bradley Logix5000 Software
Experience with OPC Servers and Clients Exceptional
command in programming of PLC including Allen Bradley
and Siemens, Human Machine Interfacing including
RSViewStudio Knowledge of Industrial Networks including
Ethernet, ControlNet and DeviceNet SQL Database
Experience
High level of accountability in decision making and atten-
tion to detail
Excellent communication, time management and problem
solving skills
Must be proficient with Microsoft Office products
Experience with Wonderware a plus
Sub-Zero is the enduring symbol of the possibilities of
what a kitchen can be, Wolf the symbol of all that the kitchen
can do. Founded in 1945 and now in its third generation of
family ownership and management, Sub-Zero forever
changed kitchen design with the exceptional quality, beauty
and innovative technology of its equipment. Two companies
became industry leaders by sharing a single ideal: the stead-
fast unwillingness to compromise.
What do you want your career to be? Sub-Zero Wolf is the definitive industry specialist in preservation and cooking
products. Strive for the same exacting standards for your career. Take your drive and passion and translate that into
a collaborative team environment to attain your professional aspirations
Visit the career page of our website at www.subzero-wolf.com
for additional information on the current opportunities to
join an award winning team!
Experience & Knowledge Requirements
MANUFACTURING CONTROLS ENGINEER
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The Manufacturing Controls Engineer is a key member of the Manufacturing Engineering team. In this role, you will
act as the technical lead in any PLC and HMI programming support of manufacturing processes and equipment. In
addition, you will partner with the Information Technology department to provide MES (Manufacturing Execution
Systems) production support to ensure the efcient assembly of high-end refrigeration and cooking appliances.
You will also provide direction to Manufacturing Controls Technicians to support the above.
What do you want your career to be? Sub-Zero Wolf is the denitive industry specialist in preservation and cooking
products. Strive for the same exacting standards for your career. Take your drive
Specify hardware requirements and assist in the
software development of systems dedicated to
capturing process information related to OEE, FPY, Scrap,
Rework, productivity, downtime analysis, and predictive
maintenance.
Assist in the development of Asset Management Systems
and Computerized Maintenance Management systems
Develop predictive maintenance models from historical
and real time process information for CMMS
Develop and modify PLC and HMI software to support
Operational changes and improvements on the plant
foor
Investigate equipment failures and diffculties to diag-
nose faulty operation, and to make recommendations to
engineers, suppliers and customers
Support installation, operation, maintenance, and repair
to ensure that machines and equipment are functioning
according to specifcations
Recognize potential problems with existing equipment
and develop solutions with the ability to adapt to various
engineering designs, applications, and process criteria
Assist in safety improvements throughout the plant
Defne MES solution architectures and develops detailed
design specifcations
Defne functional requirements through client interviews,
documentation analysis and Work Flow Process Mapping
(Value Stream Maps)Actively participate on a technical
project team, ensuring that effective relationships are
built and maintained
Proactively engage with customers in order to defne the
overall technical approach for MES solutions
Maintain technical skills and knowledge continuously
updating them
Proactively report on project progress against schedule
Participate in strategic and tactical planning sessions
Bachelors Eng./Comp Science and minimum 5 years
industry experience in software development, program-
ming, or engineering in a manufacturing environment
with a PLC background
Strong exposure to MES technologies, including
automated data collection, visualization, quality and
effciency in manufacturing, SCADA, automated decision
control, workfow, database applications, scheduling, and
interface to ERP systems
Must have thorough understanding of the interrelation-
ships between electrical and mechanical systems
Profcient in Allen-Bradley Logix5000 Software
Experience with OPC Servers and Clients Exceptional
command in programming of PLC including Allen Bradley
and Siemens, Human Machine Interfacing including
RSViewStudio Knowledge of Industrial Networks
including Ethernet, ControlNet and DeviceNet SQL
Database Experience
High level of accountability in decision making and
attention to detail
Excellent communication, time management and
problem solving skills
Must be profcient with Microsoft Offce products
Experience with Wonderware a plus
Sub-Zero is the enduring symbol of the possibilities
of what a kitchen can be, Wolf the symbol of all that
the kitchen can do. Founded in 1945 and now in its
third generation of family ownership and management,
Sub-Zero forever changed kitchen design with the
exceptional quality, beauty and innovative technology of
its equipment. Two companies became industry leaders
by sharing a single ideal: the steadfast unwillingness
to compromise.
Visit the career page of our website at www.subzero-wolf.com
for additional information on the current opportunities to
join an award winning team!
LEAD MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Primary duty is to provide in-house expertise to troubleshoot and configure systems and/or electrical components
in our facility.
Assist in the implementation of MES Systems from a corporate perspective.
Specify hardware requirements for MES systems implementations.
Assist in the software development of systems dedicated to capturing process information related to OEE, FPY,
Scrap, Rework, productivity, downtime analysis, and predictive maintenance.
Assist in the development of Asset Management Systems and Computerized Maintenance Management sys-
tems.
Develop predictive maintenance models from historical and real time process information for CMMS.
Develop and modify PLC and HMI software to support Operational changes and improvements on the plant floor.
Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations to
engineers, suppliers and customers
Support installation, operation, maintenance, and repair to ensure that machines and equipment are functioning
according to specifications
Recognize potential problems with existing equipment and develop solutions with the ability to adapt to various
engineering designs, applications, and process criteria
Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine, program, or system malfunctions
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS
Two-year technical degree and/or equivalent experience in a manufacturing environment with a PLC background
Three to five years experience in a manufacturing environment
Must have thorough understanding of the interrelationships between electrical and mechanical systems
Proficient in Allen-Bradley Logix5000 Software
Experience with OPC Serviers and Clients
Exceptional command in programming of PLC including Allen Bradley and Siemens, Human Machine Interfacing
including RSViewStudio
Knowledge of Industrial Networks including Ethernet, ControlNet and DeviceNet
SQL Database Experience
High level of accountability in decision making and attention to detail
Excellent communication and time management skills
Must be proficient with Microsoft Office products
Wolf offers competitive compensation plus incentive pay and shift differential. Benefits offered include: medical, dental, vision and life
insurance, pension, 401k, holidays, vacation and personal time. Qualification testing may be required. EOE.
Apply online at www.subzero-wolf.com
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LEAD MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Primary duty is to provide in-house expertise to troubleshoot and congure systems and/or electrical
components in our facility.
Assist in the implementation of MES Systems from a corporate perspective.
Specify hardware requirements for MES systems implementations.
Assist in the software development of systems dedicated to capturing process information related to OEE, FPY, Scrap, Rework,
productivity, downtime analysis, and predictive maintenance.
Assist in the development of Asset Management Systems and Computerized Maintenance Management systems.
Develop predictive maintenance models from historical and real time process information for CMMS.
Develop and modify PLC and HMI software to support Operational changes and improvements on the plant foor.
Investigate equipment failures and diffculties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations to engineers, suppli-
ers and customers
Support installation, operation, maintenance, and repair to ensure that machines and equipment are functioning according to
specications
Recognize potential problems with existing equipment and develop solutions with the ability to adapt to various engineering
designs, applications, and process criteria
Recommend design modifcations to eliminate machine, program, or system malfunctions
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS
Two-year technical degree and/or equivalent experience in a manufacturing environment with a PLC background
Three to fve years experience in a manufacturing environment
Must have thorough understanding of the interrelationships between electrical and mechanical systems
Profcient in Allen-Bradley Logix5000 Software
Experience with OPC Servers and Clients
Exceptional command in programming of PLC including Allen Bradley and Siemens, Human Machine Interfacing
including RSViewStudio
Knowledge of Industrial Networks including Ethernet, ControlNet and DeviceNet
SQL Database Experience
High level of accountability in decision making and attention to detail
Excellent communication and time management skills
Must be profcient with Microsoft Offce products
Wolf offers competitive compensation plus incentive pay and shift differential. Benets offered include: medical, dental, vision and life
insurance, pension, 401k, holidays, vacation and personal time. Qualication testing may be required. EOE.
Apply online at www.subzero-wolf.com
CDL DRIVERS
WANTED
Health Insurance / Vacation / 401K
Call (608) 275-7627
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Eating Fair at River Bluff
Elementary School.
The March 16 event is
about more than eating your
lima beans. In addition to
local foods to try from the
Yahara River Grocery Coop-
erative (including organic
fruits, vegetables and home-
made items), there will be
nine local farms, including
community-shared-agricul-
ture farms, on hand to talk
about produce and products.
The event is the first of
its kind for the Stoughton
communi t y, sai d Li nda
Schaefer, who represents the
wellness group, a partnership
of the City of Stoughton,
Stoughton Area School
Di st ri ct and St ought on
Hospital.
In addition to becoming
more familiar with local pro-
duce including vegetables,
cheeses and meats families
will get the opportunity to
learn about programs to buy
local produce directly from
farmers. Six community sup-
ported agriculture (CSA)
farms will be there to answer
questions and provide educa-
tion about area CSA farms
from Stoughton and nearby
areas, such as Evansville and
Milton.
CSA customers pay to
receive organic seasonal
crops, usually on a weekly or
bi-weekly basis, from local
farmers. But every CSA is
different, Schaefer notes, so
the event aims to not only
expose Stoughtonites to local
farms but to also help them
find a CSA program.
Its really helpful to meet
the farmer and see what
works for you, she said.
Schafer learned about
and signed up to do a CSA
program about two years ago
with Blue Moon Community
Farm in Stoughton, after
attending a similar event
for employees at Stoughton
Hospital.
That experience helped
inspire this one. She said its
fun trying new vegetables and
added that her two children
enjoy going to the farm to see
where the food comes from.
CSA education
One of the main highlights
of the event will be hearing
directly from CSA farmers
about how their CSAs work.
In a CSA, a farmer offers
shares to the public with
delivery or local drop-offs or
pick-up points. CSA shares
can include anything from
fruit to herbs to flowers to
meat to cheese, depending on
the farm. A family will get a
basket of vegetables and other
produce thats in season.
What people get from the
CSA varies from week to
week and season to season.
For example, at Blue Moon,
customers can expect to
receive 8-12 different items
each week, such as a head of
lettuce or a 2-pound bag of
carrots, said farmer Kristen
Kordet.
Another highlight is a
2 p.m. session where the
FairShare CSA Coalition will
present CSA 101: Getting
the Most of Your Share.
Schaefer said FairShare
will go over topics like
recipes and which items are
ideal for freezing or canning.
The event is free, does
not require registration and
goes from 1-3 p.m. For
information, contact the
Stoughton Wellness Coalition
at st ought onwel l ness@
hotmail.com or Schaefer at
873-2392.
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Spring savings.
Limited time ofer!
mortgage closing costs*
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* Purchase transactions only. The following loan programs are not eligible for the closing cost credit: Federal VA, FHA, Rural Development, WHEDA, Investment
Property Loans and Construction Loans. The offer applies to loans with an application date prior to May 31, 2014 and a closing date prior to July 1, 2014. The $500
closing cost credit cannot exceed the actual amount of closingcosts, prepaidinterest andescrowreserves. This includes if the credit is combinedwitha seller
closingcost credit. First mortgages only (Offer does not apply to2ndmortgages or home equity lines of credit). Must have anopen, active Summit checking
account PRIORtoclosing. The checkingaccount must have direct deposit set upfor income or autopay of mortgage payment PRIOR to the loan closing. The credit
will be applied at the time of the loan closing and will be reflected on the Settlement Statement (HUD-1) Not valid with any other offers. #1 mortgage lender
baseduponnumber of mortgages recordedwiththe Dane County register of deeds by lender year todate, includingpurchases, refinances andsecondmortgages.
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Whether you're buying your rst home or your fth,
Summit Credit Union can help you get a mortgage that
ts your budget and long-term plans. We've helped more
people buy homes and renance their mortgage than
any other lender in Dane County. Plus, your mortgage
is serviced locally by Summit for the life of the loan.
Take advantage of today's low rates, this limited time
ofer and a variety of loan programs.
Apply today!
Mark McCoy, Mortgage Loan Ofcer
[email protected]
SummitCreditUnion.com
608-243-5000 ext 3556 | 800-236-5560 ext 3556
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Farms at the fair
Exhibitors Type
Blue Moon Community Farm CSA, Stoughton
Tipi Produce CSA, Evansville
Sprouting Acres CSA, Cambridge
Roots Down Community Farm CSA, Milton
Wholesome Harvest CSA, Fort Atkinson
Parisi Family Farm CSA, Stoughton
Blue Skies Berry Farm Local farm, Brooklyn
Emancipation Acres Local farm, Stoughton
Bard Family Market Garden Local farm, Stoughton
Fair: Event provides avenue to learn about CSAs
Photo by Kristen Kordet
Lauren Kreutzer (in the foreground) along with Billy Knudson, Craig
Kreutzer, Grace Grocholski do some digging and picking at Blue
Moon Community Farm in Stoughton.
Red swan beans are
one of the seasonal
items offered at
Sprouting Acres
CSA.
Photos courtesy of
Emma Cassidy/eacas.com

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Thursday, March 6, 2014 Vol. 132, No. 31 Stoughton, WI ConnectStoughton.

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