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Stoughton High School prepares students for careers in skilled trades Scott De Laruelle Unified Newspaper Group

Alders hold differing views on mayor’s plan Proposal would hire HR director, reduce clerk responsibilities, pay Bill Livick Unified Newspaper Group

The Common Council will debate at next week’s meeting whether to adopt Mayor Donna Olson’s proposal to create two new departments in City Hall next year. Olson’s plan calls for establishing a new Human Resources department, as well as eliminating the department led by the city clerk and placing the clerk under a new finance administrative services department, led by finance director Laurie Sullivan.

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Ken Bork of Wisconsin Operating Engineers talks with Stoughton High School sophomore Amiel Flocca and SHS school-to-career coordinator Cindy Vaughn Thursday afternoon during part of the company’s two-day educational event hosted at the school. Students were able to talk to company officials about apprenticeships and other opportunities in operating and maintaining heavy equipment.

Operating toward a bright future Heavy equipment instructors talk careers at SHS Scott De Laruelle Unified Newspaper Group

Tractors, graders, dozers, scrapers, loaders, mixers, pavers and rollers – these massive machines sculpt the Earth, and the men and women who operate and maintain them are finding lucrative, though demanding, careers across the state. That was the message

Inside Regional workforce development program gets Stoughton kids interested in skilled-trade jobs. A Stoughton Trailers employee talks to students at a recent skilled-trade industry program at the company’s Stoughton plant.

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What: Common Council meeting When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12 Where: Council chambers in Public Safety Building, 321 S. Fourth St. At issue: Mayor Donna Olson’s proposal to eliminate one and create two new departments in 2014

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Budget passed, referendum next Scott De Laruelle Unified Newspaper Group

Hindered by a reduction in students and state aid, Stoughton Area School Board members held the line on next year’s tax levy while preparing to take their case to the public for a planned referendum next April. The board approved a total school levy of $21.3 million for the 2013-14 school year Monday night, down slightly from last year’s $21.7 million, though an even larger decrease in the district’s property value increased the rate district residents will pay. That rate has increased each year since the 2006-07 school year, as property values have declined for the past five years. The loss of state aid in recent years has

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The economic downturn of the past half-decade has negatively affected many jobs and careers, and perhaps no group has felt its effects more than high school students graduating into a workforce in tumult. Good jobs can be hard to find in many sectors, but one area that is experiencing not just growth, but a boom, is the “skilled trades.” Electricians, sheet metal workers, heavy equipment operators, plumbers, bricklayers and iron workers are in high demand, and at Stoughton High School, students interested in these jobs are being prepared for success after school. Already this year, students have had opportunities to visit and learn about heavy equipment operating and a variety of trades from local businesses like Stoughton Trailers. The school has also partnered with the Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin to raise awareness about area career possibilities in the skilled trades. Once a month, the school hosts a “Career Connections” program to help students learn about career opportunities and industry sectors. SHS school-to-career coordinator Cindy Vaughn said there are a growing number of vacancies in these industries, due to an aging workforce, technological advances and a general need for skilled workers. “The greater the exposure one has to specific aspects of different jobs, the better able one is to make informed career choices,” she said. “I want our students to have and take advantage of many opportunities to learn about career opportunities and industry sectors.”

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Marine continues to serve others Lloyd, Legion keep focus on the community

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of area veterans to whom Sandhill Elementary School (1920 Lincoln Nov. 11 – Veterans Day – Unified Newspaper Group Ave.) will hold its annual salute to veterans at 11 has a special meaning. The 2013 recipient of the a.m., Monday, Nov. 11. Students will sing the The Marine Corps’ “Star-Spangled Banner” and recite the Pledge of famous motto is Semper “Gung-Ho Award,” an honAllegiance before lining the halls to wave flags and Fidelis – “Always Faith- or bestowed on one Wisful.” And like many of her consin American Legion salute area veterans as they walk by. The public is fellow Marines, Stough- member a year for service welcome to attend. ton’s Mary Lloyd has con- to the Legion and the comtinued that proud tradition munity, Lloyd came from a in serving her community, military family. Her father W h e n s h e g r a d u a t e d follow in their footsteps, as she did her country from was in the Army and fought from high school – in part though she was blazing in the Korean War, and her “scared” by the costs of a trail as the first woman 1983-85. Lloyd is one of hundreds grandfather served in the college – she decided to in her family to join the Navy in World War II. military. When a recruiter visited her high school, she decided she wanted to join the Marine Corps, and played saxophone in the band. She attended a school of music in Norfolk, Va., and was later transferred to Camp Lejeune, N.C., to work in a warehouse, receiving and cleaning equipment coming back from Lebanon so it could be returned to the field. She said being stateside was a different experience from many of her fellow Marines. “If you were stationed overseas, it was a much different world,” she said. “I was only on the east coast, Stoughton Wrestling: and didn’t have to face any of the obstacles those Hard Work, Commitment, Perseverance and the Preservation Marines did. Many of them of a tradition that has put Stoughton on the map. came back, and got stationed right away, and I did to see them.” Stoughton wrestling club provides a unique inexpensive opportunity getWhen her service was for boys and girls to improve their physical strength and conditioning, over, the Nebraska native a fellow Marine, learn how to set personal goals and what it takes to reach those goals. married and 28 years ago, the couYoung wrestlers will gain confidence, a stronger self-esteem, and be ple settled in Stoughton, she began a second rewarded with a sense of accomplishment. The Stoughton wrestling where “career” as a Marine, supclub offers a coaching staff second to none. With their guidance, we porting her new commuhave developed a program that will reach all skill levels, kindergarten nity. Lloyd said Stoughton’s through eighth grade. Come be a part of a tradition that has been Legion post is very active in the community, and going strong for more than 56 years. she’s happy to lend a hand whenever and wherever it’s Registration: Monday, November 18, 2013 needed. “We support AmericanTime: 6:30 p.m. ism in youth, troop and Where: Stoughton High School Cafetorium family support, money to help veterans make ends Who: K-8th grade Boys and Girls meet,” she said. “Flags in classrooms don’t happen Cost: $50, includes a USA membership card, T-shirt and Six paid by themselves; it’s from military people who serve tournament fees. their country who continue to serve in their communities when they come back Visit our website for more information at: make those things happen. www.stoughtonwrestling.com We have a Legion Riders motorcycle group, we run Scott De Laruelle

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Stoughton Marine Mary Lloyd was honored earlier this year with the Joseph R. Meeks Gung-Ho Award, given to only one of the 70,000 Legion members in the state. According to her nomination letter, she played a large role in helping organize the state convention and coordinated a variety of community efforts, including the annual Dane County Government Days. On the national level, she serves as a vice-chairman of the Legion’s National and Homeland Security Council.

meat raffles every Saturday at the post, with all money split by the various veterans’ organizations to put into community programs. We’re very busy, and we’re big. “They say veterans’ organizations are dying, but our post has grown every year for the past 12 years.”

Continuing the path There have been women in the Marine Corps since World War II, though sometimes Lloyd finds herself having to explain that to people she meets, particularly those who don’t understand she and her husband are both Marines. “We both have (Marine Corps) bumper stickers, and people say to him, ‘Oh, you were a Marine,’ and he’ll look at me and say, ‘So was she,’” she said. “It’s the male they assume, but the amount of women (in the Corps) now has really helped with that.” Things continue to change, as well. A generation ago, Lloyd said there were not many options for jobs for woman Marines, but that is different today. “They are opening that up, and have kind of been forced to make some changes,” she said, noting a new change to allow women in more combat roles. “They will be opening up quite a few occupations not available to women before. Now that the path is open, there will be more opportunities.” Women in the military have come a long way, Lloyd said. “I have a lot of wome n f r i e n d s f r o m w o r king in women’s veterans groups from World War II, and it’s really interesting to hear the changes

and differences from back then to when I was in,” she said. “Women in Vietnam had completely different roles than women in World War II, who never left the country – they couldn’t go anywhere. When I was in, women were going to Okinawa or Germany, wherever they were needed, and it wasn’t such a big deal then. Of course, the bases had to be ready for them – if they didn’t have men’s and women’s facilities, it was a problem, and a lot of remodeling had to be done in between Vietnam and now.” Marines are generally known as a hard group in a male-dominated culture, though when Lloyd was on active duty, she said her peers treated her and other women fairly, though some of the non-commissioned officers were a different story. “We didn’t really have problems, because we worked side-by-side with the ones who were enlisted,” she said. “Some of the officers and staff NCOs, some really didn’t like having women in ‘their’ Marine Corps, as they put it. That has really changed now.” Lloyd said she feels for her fellow Marines who have been involved with the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the challenges they face fighting an often elusive enemy. “I talk to these guys when they come back,” she said. “They are going door-todoor, dealing with hostiles. I don’t want to ever do that, but now if a woman would be asked, they would do it just as well.” For more information on Stoughton Veterans Day celebrations, see page 6.

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When an aggressive dog raced across a street a few months ago and charged another dog whose owner was taking it for a walk, Stoughton police had few options to effectively deal with the offending animal. They could have attempted to enforce a state statute that allows officials to confiscate, impound and euthanize vicious animals, but chief Greg Leck didn’t want to go to that extreme. He wanted a way to warn the aggressive dog’s owner short of using “the nuclear option,” as city attorney Matt Dregne called the state law. Late last month, the city provided that option and other incremental steps by passing a new dangerous animal ordinance after a long discussion. It allows the chief to declare an animal dangerous and provides possible actions ranging from fines to exile. It also provides for an appeals process. “The chief wanted a way to warn an owner or order the owner to better control the animal,” Dregne explained to the Common Council at its Oct. 22 meeting. When Leck looked into his options earlier this year, he realized there were few. One existing city ordinance “only identifies an

What’s dangerous? The new dangerous animals ordinance states the chief of police may issue an order declaring an animal to be dangerous on these grounds: • The animal has attacked, bitten or injured another animal or a human being. • The animal has, off the property of its owner, chased, confronted or approached a person in a menacing fashion that would put a reasonable person in fear of being attacked. • The animal has been trained for fighting or attack and is being handled or kept in a manner that poses a threat to public safety. • The animal has acted in any manner demonstrating that it is a threat to public safety.

animal that bites a human as being vicious,” Leck told alders. Another ordinance that requires owners to control their animals at all times is “a lighter version of a leash law,” he said. The new ordinance Dregne crafted gives the police chief authority to order the animal be removed from the city or restrict how it is kept in the city. It would not give him the authority to confiscate the animal or have it euthanized, but it could impose a fine on the owner. Once such an order is delivered to a pet owner, the owner may appeal it to the Public Safety Committee. The committee would then conduct a hearing and either uphold the chief’s order or overrule it. The council approved the ordinance on a 10-2 vote, but only after a long

discussion. Alds. Eric Hohol and Ron Christianson opposed the change. Voting in favor of the new ordinance were Alds. Paul Lawrence, Greg Jenson, Tricia Suess, Tom Selsor, Sonny Swangstu, Tom Majewski, Tim Swadley, Michael Engelberger, David Kneebone and Ross Urven. In debating the ordinance, which went into effect when it was published in the Hub last week, Hohol (Dist. 4) asked that the word “domesticated” be added to make it clear that the ordinance would apply only if a domesticated animal were attacked, bitten or injured – not a wild animal. The idea didn’t gain much traction, however. Kneebone (D-1) argued that people should control their pets regardless of whether a victimized animal is

domestic or wild. Leck said he wouldn’t oppose inserting the word but didn’t feel it was necessary. He said the ordinance allows the police chief to put safeguards in place and decide whether an animal is a threat to the public, but the ordinance was really created to protect other animals. Hohol then commented that the ordinance was “relatively open-ended” and he thought it would give too much authority to one person. He said he trusted Leck, but couldn’t be sure what the next police chief might be like. Dregne pointed out that an appeal process was written into the law. And Lawrence (D-2) chided Hohol for suggesting that future police chiefs and council members might not be as fair and rational as current officials. Selsor (D-4) and Jenson (D-3) each told personal anecdotes of confrontations with an aggressive dog while walking their pets and liked the protection the ordinance would provide. “I like that it’s a preemptive measure,” Jenson said. Selsor said he liked the “amount of discretion” the ordinance has in stating the chief “may” declare an animal dangerous.

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Stoughton Opera House seeks volunteers The Stoughton Opera House is looking for more volunteers to assist during the show season as the Opera House continues to gain momentum in the community. With the number of shows going up from around 60 events last year to almost 90 this season, volunteers play a large part in the production of the shows. With opportunities such as ushering shows, collecting tickets at the box office and maintenance, Opera House events coordinator Christina Dollhausen said there is something for everyone’s taste. “We don’t discriminate,” she said. “It doesn’t matter your age, your race ... we don’t turn anyone away.” The Opera House has around 75 volunteers, mainly ushers, though Dollhausen said an ideal number would be around 100. Usher Kathy Christenson has been

volunteering since the Opera House reopened in 2001, and said the process to becoming an Opera House volunteer can be completed at any time, and that those interested can start mid-season. “You have to go through a training program and learn the history of the Opera House,” she said. “We’re looking for outgoing, friendly people that welcome all crowds. We have such a variety of shows that the crowds all look a little different.” Shows range from the recent production of “Drakula” to trained cats, and volunteers are encouraged to request for shows that interest them. Retired volunteer Elaine Emkow said the best part of her ushering responsibilities was having the ability to see the show while serving the community. “It’s a really nice thing to do,” she said. “You get to see the show, and the Opera House is beautiful. You get

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to dress up ... it’s the prestige of the Opera House that I enjoyed.” Emkow retired last year along with another volunteer, Florence Folbrecht. The volunteers’ efforts are never ignored and always appreciated, Dollhausen said. “They are what makes the Opera House click,” she said. “They are the lifeblood of the Stoughton Opera House.” For anyone looking to donate their time to the Opera House and become a volunteer, call 877-4400 for more information.

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Secrecy has no place in Stoughton government At the Nov. 12 council meeting, alders will decide whether to grant final zoning to part of the Kettle West development on the west side of the city. I hope citizens will contact their alders and ask them to vote “no” on the rezoning and then testify Tuesday night that granting zoning for a big box store in Stoughton without knowing which company it is – is poor public policy making. The developer has kept secret the name of the big box company he is dealing with. Most of you remember the WalMart SuperCenter controversy. This is similar with a new twist. In Beaver Dam, the township negotiated for months in secret for the development of a WalMart distribution center, subsidized the construction with over $6 million in tax dollars then went public and completed all the necessary actions in just a few weeks before the community could react. Fiat accompli! Now we have the Stoughton playbook. Do the necessary work in public and keep the big box name secret. But still do multimillion dollar subsidies. Rezone the property for the big box. Then later, when the name of the big box is revealed and people are angry, the city leaders can say, “Well, we did not know it would be them!” Costco is a big box retailer that pays good wages. WalMart is not. WalMart health insurance is so poor and workers’ annual wages are so low that they’re on Medicaid which is paid for by your tax

dollars. In negotiations with developers the annexation power and the rezoning power are two major ways a city can negotiate with a developer to ensure that development will be agreeable to the community. Stoughton has the cart before the horse. It’s on the track to approve all the developer wants while the developer and the big box store play coy. The rezoning of the Kettle West project, prior to more negotiation, is like giving the fox the key to the hen house. Add to this that the city is considering borrowing millions of dollars to subsidize the Kettle West project and we have a fiasco. The council and mayor need to vote “no” on the rezoning of the Kettle West. Or, they can table action until the city has done its homework and the developer reveals the name of the top-secret big box company. Big box stores, across the nation, kill downtowns by draining business away from those stores. We have invested millions of tax dollars in improving our downtown. Building and store owners have done the same. For the city leaders to plan to subsidize with our tax dollars the destruction of our downtown is an outrage. The common sense action for the council to take on the rezoning request at 7 p.m. Nov. 12 is this: We do not do business in secret in Stoughton, I vote no!

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toughton endured an experience in the mid-to-late 2000s that I would not wish on most other communities: a Buzz Davis knock-down, dragout fight on a Stoughton contentious land use issue. Wal-Mart had proposed a large Supercenter for the lot west of Sandhill School and Lakeview Church, at Hwys. 51 and B. Other lots and uses were proposed, as well. The community was essentially evenly divided in terms of support, and WalMart withdrew its proposal in Thursday, November 7, 2013 • Vol. 132, No. 14 late 2007. Even as USPS No. 1049-0655 Westerberg someone who Periodical Postage Paid, Stoughton, WI and additional offices. Published weekly on Thursday by the Unified Newspaper Group, took a side in A Division of Woodward Communications, Inc. the Stoughton Wal-Mart fight, POSTMASTER: Send Address Corrections to generally speaking, I can’t say Stoughton Courier Hub, 135 W. Main St., Ste. 102, Stoughton, WI 53589. I enjoyed it. But I think the city Phone: 608-873-6671 learned much and benefited Fax: 608-873-3473 through the experience. e-mail: [email protected] For one thing, we developed a big box ordinance. And while the ConnectStoughton.com experience divided us in some This newspaper is printed on recycled paper. ways, it also united us in discussion on a vital community issue. General manager News I met many neighbors and new David Enstad Jim Ferolie friends because of it. [email protected] [email protected] A surprising result of the failed Supercenter project is that to Advertising Sports this day it is cited as a reason Catherine Stang Jeremy Jones Stoughton supposedly has an [email protected] [email protected] “anti-growth” reputation and has Classifieds Website not significantly grown in the last Diane Beaman Victoria Vlisides 10-plus years. This is simply wrong. [email protected] [email protected] First, there is little evidence Circulation Reporters that Stoughton has an anti-busiCarolyn Schultz Scott Girard, Bill Livick, Anthony Iozzo, ness reputation. Every city leader [email protected] Mark Ignatowski, Scott De Laruelle I’ve ever encountered is committed to developing business here. However, as Stoughtonites repeat Unified Newspaper Group, a division of

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this unfounded claim, it creates a self-fulfilling prophecy: “Don’t come here -- we have an antibusiness reputation.” Second, our experience was actually very common at that time. Many communities were reacting to big box stores — just search the Newsflash blog at sprawl-busters.com for examples. If disputes over one store make a community anti-business, then Stoughton is in company with Waupaca, Spooner, Waukesha and Germantown, to name a few. And if it wasn’t a big box store, there were local fights across the state over gravel pits, ethanol plants, factory farms and many other land uses. Third, Wal-Mart’s pullout in Stoughton was actually part of a larger corporate strategy announced at its June 2007 annual meeting to extract more sales and profits from existing stores rather that building newer ones. The New York Times reported this in a June 2, 2007, story: “By cutting back its expansion, WalMart is following the advice that analysts have given the company for years: Focus on obtaining the best possible return on investments, not just on growth for its own sake.” The Stoughton WalMart proposal was withdrawn a few months later, along with 44 others across the nation by one count. There isn’t a direct cause-effect link between the Supercenter pullout and Stoughton’s low growth rate since 2000, declining enrollment in Stoughton schools, vacant commercial properties, a lack of residential development and property taxes. Yes, the Supercenter experience happened, but the national economy also tanked, the Stoughton school district failed to pass a referendum (until 2010) and then local government funding was cut from the state budget. There’s nothing wrong with citizens expressing their opinion on land use, and with local elected officials listening. And there is nothing wrong with asking a large business to fund infrastructure improvements that will serve its own operations, as Stoughton did with the Supercenter in 2007. For a controversial land use, especially, it seems unfair to ask

a divided community to pay millions of dollars for it. That’s why the city should tread carefully with the proposed Kettle Park West development, the large project proposed for the southwest side of the city. The most disturbing part of the proposal is not just that the project’s development broker isn’t revealing known end-users of the property, but the city isn’t asking it to. This would be less of a concern if the developer weren’t asking for up to $7 million in TIF money, mainly for infrastructure improvements. It’s fair to ask where city subsidies may go before we grant more project approvals. Yet the Plan Commission recommended approval of the rezoning of Kettle Park West at its Oct. 14, meeting. The approval was portrayed as a “baby step,” and future decisions on specific site plans were appropriately deferred, but there’s an important difference with those future decisions: No public hearing is provided, as it is for the rezoning. If we’ve learned anything from the Supercenter experience, it is that the public should have a meaningful opportunity to air its opinions on major land use decisions before they are made. And while public hearings have been held at various times on Kettle Park West, they lacked important information -- namely, what is this development going to be? The Common Council should make approval of any future specific implementation plans for any development in Kettle Park West subject to a public hearing, and it should ensure the identity of the developments are known before the hearing. Opinions may be good, bad, or neutral, or maybe the public will offer productive ideas that improve the development. Either way, the Common Council should allow those opinions to be expressed. After the Supercenter experience, we know we can handle it. Christa Westerberg is a City of Stoughton resident.

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Lending library helps literacy St. Ann’s welcomes new attraction

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puffed pastries at one stop. “Somebody asked me if we were going to see a Broadway show,” he said. “No – it was all about food. I had every meal planned out, and a couple backup places. It was a once in a lifetime experience. We had a fantastic time going to The Food Network events, and staying in a nice hotel, with cars to take us around back and forth.” The couple visited several famous stops, including Katz’s Delicatessen from ‘When Harry Met Sally,’ and went to an oyster bash, with three hours of all-you-can-eat oysters with 30 different vendors. “I ate more oysters than I’ve ever eaten in my life,” Doyle-Horney said. He came away from the experience with some new ideas, which will be helpful, as he has now “gone pro” as far as future food competitions go. “I’ve started to bake professionally now at the restaurant Gates and Brovi in Madison, so because of that, I’m no longer going to be in the amateur category,” he said. “I have plans to go to a national competition in Florida on April 23.”

Holiday Art and Craft Sale Date: Saturday, November 9, 2013 Sale Hours: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Location: Badger Ridge Middle School 740 N. Main St., Verona Many new Artisans and Crafters Refreshments & lunch available and NO admission charge! Proceeds from booth fees are donated to the Patrick Pfeffer Memorial: The Badger Ridge and Savanna Oaks Middle Schools’ Challenge Courses Sponsored by Verona Area Education Foundation

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anthology. His most recent novel is “Ghost Dancers,” a meditation on the Indian and Metís plains wars in the 19th century, published by Cable Press in Brule. Fortney’s two poems, with others, may be read at lakecitypoets.com/IssueEight.html

to serve students like other lending libraries for adults that are located throughout Stoughton. “It looks like our school kids are starting to put books in it to share,” she said. “When you’re talking

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to encourage kids to read.” Leonard said the small library, which was built to emulate the school’s design, holds about two dozen books, and has been busy so far this school year. She said the idea was for it

Fortney publishes two more poems Two poems by Steven Fortney, “Yard and Garden”, have been printed in the eighth volume of the online poetry anthology, “Lake City Lights.” Fortney is a widely published poet, novelist and essayist who has shared many of his works with this

Earlier this year, Stoughton resident Jeff Doyle-Horney won the Kenmore Family Fruit Pies Competition at the Wisconsin State Fair, beating out 31 other aspiring bakers with his grandmother Lucy’s legendary raspberry lattice pie. Last m o n t h , h e Doyle-Horney reaped the rewards for his champion culinary concoction. His prize included a $5,000 kitchen makeover and an all-expenses trip to New York for he and his wife to attend The Food Network’s Wine and Food Festival, and the couple shared a special weekend among some of the country’s more notable chefs. They also visited several famous Big Apple bakeries, though they avoided a half-block-long wait for

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Bring a book, take a book. The concept of a “lending library” is pretty simple, but considering the importance of early literacy, the goals are fairly lofty. This year, St. Ann’s School in Stoughton has a new lending library, built and donated by Adam Mehring, whose three boys attend the school, and it’s already becoming a popular attraction. St. Ann’s School Principal Joan Leonard said the idea came from Mehring’s wife, Tamara, and Adam was more than willing to roll up his sleeves and construct the small building, which sits outside the school. Leonard said the intent is for children or their parents to take books, and either return them or add a new book in its place. “It’s just an exchange; a neighborhood library,” she said. “The intent is really

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Coming up Adult craft fair

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Join other crafty adults and make something special to give Lego club this holiday season at 6:30 Kids ages three and older p.m., Thursday, Nov. 7, at the (parents and younger siblings Stoughton Public Library, 304 S. welcome) are invited to the Fourth St. Stoughton Public Library at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 9, to build a Lego masterpiece. Flu vaccine clinic All you need is your imaginaPeople are invited to Stough- tion. Call Amanda at 873-6281 ton Hospital (900 Ridge St.) for information. from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, Nov. 8, for flu vaccinations via injection or nasal spray. The cost Spaghetti dinner is $28 for an injection; $30 for The Stoughton High School the spray. Band Boosters with the American Legion are hosting a Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, Nov. Count This Penny 9, from 4-7 p.m. at the Otis Come to the Stoughton Opera Sampson American Legion FamHouse at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. ily Post 59 on N. Page St. 8 for a concert by Amanda and Dinner will include spaghetti Allen Rigell, who play guitar and meatballs, salad, bread and and bass, while their voices - one desserts. SHS Jazz band students a bit gravelly, the other crystal will provide musical entertainclear - form gorgeous textured ment. Tickets are sold at the harmonies. door: $8 for adults (13 and up), For more information, please $6 for children (5-12), and kids contact the Stoughton Opera under 5 eat for free. Proceeds House at 877-4400 or email Baha’i 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

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holidays. “celebrities who won the war.” Music from The OK Band goes from 3-6 p.m. The Legion Driver safety program Bartender’s breakfast hall is located at 803 N. Page St. A classroom refresher will be Stoughton VFW Post 328 (200 For more information, call 205- offered for people 50 and older Veterans Road) will host the 9090. at the senior center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 14. breakfast, where veterans eat free, from 8-11:30 a.m., Sunday, The cost is $12 for AARP Car wash for veterans Nov. 10. members; $14 for non-members. The event features a breakfast Baywash Car Wash in Stough- Call 873-8585 for information. ton is offering a free car wash buffet and Bloody Mary bar. for veterans from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. all day on Monday, Nov. Holiday Shopping Veteran’s Day celebration 11. Call 884-6426 for informa- Extravaganza The Stoughton Senior Center tion. Mandt Marketplace will host will host a Veteran’s Day musiits Holiday Shopping Extravacal tribute and luncheon at 11:45 Music appreciation series ganza from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., a.m., Monday, Nov. 11. Saturday, Nov. 23, at Stoughton People should make their resCome to the Stoughton Senior High School. ervations for this event by noon, Center at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. For more information, visit Nov. 8. Call 873-8585 for infor- 12, to hear presenter John Beu- f a c e b o o k . c o m / m a n d t m a r k e tmation. tel talk about the life of Carrie place. Jacobs Bond.

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Veteran’s Day appreciation

American Legion Post 59 will have a Veteran’s Day appreciation starting at noon on Sunday, Nov. 10. They will be showing DVDs of Marines starting at noon, followed by music and

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

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Prayer can be unplanned and spontaneous, and sometimes the spontaneous prayer that flows out of an abundance of spirit is exactly the right prayer for the moment. But, more often than not, it is best to have a prayer routine. People who take their spirituality seriously usually have set times when they pray. Morning and Evening prayer are perhaps the most common times, but many also add a midday prayer. Praying shortly after arising in the morning and shortly before going to bed “bookends” our day with the sacred. It also helps to have a prayer book or some systematic way to pray. If you have never done this, invest in a prayer book and try it for a month or two. Most prayer regimens are fairly simple and need not be very time-consuming. Five or ten minutes each morning and evening will be time wellspent. So, perhaps you could check out your local Christian bookstore or ask your Pastor for guidance with this. You will be amazed at how regular prayer will improve the quality of your life. – Christopher Simon via Metro News Service

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Grief during the holidays People are invited to the Stoughton Senior Center at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 13, for an information session on dealing with grief during the

Seventh Day Baptist Church Of Albion

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Stoughton Baptist Church

Corner of Williams Dr. & Cty. B, Stoughton 873-6517 Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship; 6 p.m. - Evening Service

St. Ann Catholic Church

323 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton Weekday Mass: At Nazareth House and St. Ann’s Church - Check the weekly bulletin or call 873-6448 or 873-7633. Weekend Mass: Saturday - 5:15 p.m.; Sunday - 8 and 10:30 a.m.

United Methodist of Stoughton 525 Lincoln Avenue, Stoughton E-mail: [email protected] Sunday: 8 a.m. - Short Service; 10 a.m. - Full Worship

WestKoshkonongLutheranChurch 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

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Health care meeting Do you have questions about the Affordable Health Care Act? Come to the Stoughton Public Library, 304 S. Fourth St., from 4-7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 26, to find out more.

Community calendar Thursday, Nov. 7

• 6:30 p.m., Adult craft club, Stoughton Public Library, 873-6281

Friday, Nov. 8

• 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Flu vaccine clinic, Stoughton Hospital • 4-7 p.m., SHS band boosters spaghetti dinner, American Legion Post 59 • 6 p.m., Shalom Holistic Health Services Third Annual Autumn Celebration, Stoughton Hospital Bryant Center, 873-2308 • 7:30 p.m., “Company,” Stoughton Village Players Theater, $12/$14, stoughtonvillageplayers.com

Saturday, Nov. 9

• 10 a.m., Lego Club, Stoughton Public Library, 8736281 • 5:30 p.m., Madison International Speedway Awards Night, Banushi’s Bar & Grill, 800 Nygard St. • 7:30 p.m., “Company,” Stoughton Village Players Theater, $12/$14, stoughtonvillageplayers.com

Sunday, Nov. 10

• 8-11:30 a.m., bartender’s breakfast, Stoughton VFW Post 328, 200 Veterans Road, 873-9042 • Noon to 6 p.m., veterans appreciation, American Legion Post 59, 803 N. Page St., 205-9090

Monday, Nov. 11 - Veteran’s Day

• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Free car wash for veterans, Baywash Car Wash, 884-6426 • 11:45 a.m., Veteran’s Day Celebration, Stoughton Senior Center, 873-8585 • 6 p.m., Planning Commission, Public Safety Building • 7 p.m., American Legion Post and Auxiliary, 803 N. Page St., 205-9090

Tuesday, Nov. 12

• 3 p.m., Music Appreciation Series: “Life of Carrie Jacobs Bond,” Stoughton Senior Center

Wednesday, Nov. 13

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• 1 p.m., “Dealing With Grief During the Holidays,” Stoughton Senior Center • 7 p.m., Sons of Norway, Mandt Lodge, 317 S. Page St., 873-7209

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Trick or Treat Mother Nature played the biggest trick last week as cold, wet weather made its way through Stoughton on Halloween. Left and right: Trick-ortreaters battle wind and rain on Halloween as they go door to door searching for candy in Stoughton. Bottom left: Despite the rain, a Stoughton family prepares their extensive lawn decorations for trick-or-treaters on Halloween. Bottom Right: St. Ann School students dress up on Halloween at school. Photos by Mark Ignatowski

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Anderson medals in four events Jeremy Jones Sports editor

Sophomore Eva Anderson reached the medal podium in both her individual events and again in both relays Friday at the Badger South Conference meet in Fort Atkinson. “I wasn’t exactly expecting to make podium in three events,” said Anderson, who matched the team’s best finish by taking fifth place with a 58.27 in the 100-yard freestyle. “But I couldn’t be happier.” Anderson went on to add a seventh-place finish in the 50 free (26.61). Anderson finished her evening by swimming the lead leg of the 400 free relay, which with the help of freshman Averie Ness, junior Allie Niemeyer and senior Katherine Rude took fifth in 4:00.86. Stoughton reached the podium in five events before all was said and done Friday, but it was still only good enough to finish second to last – as the Vikings’ 160 points only bested Monroe (30). Conference champion McFarland entered the meet ranked second overall on the Wisconsin Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association Division 2 state poll, while Milton (sixth), Fort Atkinson (seventh) and Monona Grove (ninth) also held spots on the list. Anderson opened the meet helping anchor Stoughton’s 200-medley relay of

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Junior Megan Reese (center) finished 150th overall at Saturday’s 41st annual WIAA Division 1 girls cross country meet at the Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids.

Staffen clocks best state race Vikings finish 15th at WIAA Division 1 state meet Jeremy Jones Sports editor

Junior Nikki Staffen improved 18 places from her previous best finish at Saturday’s 41st annual WIAA Division 1 girls cross country meet at the Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids. “Today was clearly Nikki’s best state race,” said Vikings Patrick Schneider, who felt his top runner had left a little on the course in the past. “She gave it her all today and I think her performance showed that. “It was so great to see her excited by having all her teammates here with her.” Having never crossed the top 50 in her previous to state appearances, Staffen finished 33rd overall Saturday in 15 minutes, 15.51 seconds to help Stoughton finish 15th out of the state’s top 20 teams with a score of

Stoughton’s girls cross country team finished 15th out of the state’s top 20 teams at state with a score of 406. Freshman Augustyna Brestar, junior Nikki Staffen, freshman Alyson Weum, junior Megan Reese, senior Ashley Harnack, junior Kelsey Jenny and freshman Clea Roe all competed for the Vikings.

406. “This was something we’ve all wanted for so long,” Staffen said. “Running with my whole team today was just amazing. It’s an experience

runner tiebreaker to break a tie for that I will keep with me forever.” Defending state champion Arrow- second place. Middleton (138) was head repeated as champions with 84 the top area team, finishing fourth. points – 38 ahead of Whitefish Bay and Neenah, which went to a sixth

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Klongland earns first-team All-State Anthony Iozzo Assistant sports editor

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Senior Becky Klongland (right) earned her third straight spot on the first-team All-State list this season. Juniors Kailey Taebel and Ashli Stolen were honorable mentions.

Senior Becky Klongland added to her high school resume one last time with her third straight first-team All-State selection after finishing third this year at state. Klongland also grabbed first place at regionals and a second at sectionals. “Even though we expected it and knew she would get it, it still is an unbelievable honor to get it,” head coach Dave Taebel said. “To be one of the top five golfers in the state three years in a row is just incredible.” Klongland, who finished

tied for second and fourth the previous two years at state, was not alone on the list, however. Juniors Ashli Stolen and Kailey Taebel both made honorable mention All-State this season. And coach Taebel said some of that success comes with the example that Klongland set for the girls “Even though Becky is the top player around, she does what it takes to get better and better,” he said. “That work ethic and determination has rubbed off on both Kailey and Ashli. And it did on some of the other girls too, including (junior) Tayler Wise who improved

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Kailey Taebel (left), Becky Klongland (middle) and Ashli Stolen earned spots on the All-State girls golf team this season.

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Continued from page 9 sophomore Sophie Pitney, junior Annie Hudkins and Rude to seventh place with a time of 2:02.80 Rude reached the medal podium in both of her individual events as well, taking fifth in the 100 backstroke (1:05.03) and sixth in the 100 butterfly (1:04.67). Niemeyer capped the Vikings’ list of medalists, finishing eighth overall in the 500 free (5:45.44). “I was very impressed with how they all swam, especially the relays,” Vikings head coach Elise McLaury said. “They all shaved off time and it is always great to have a team make the podium. It’s tough since we are in such a strong conference and some of the B relays bumped out our A relays.” Stoughton was still without Pitney, except for two sprint relays. “Once again with so many strong swimmers within each of the top teams it bumps our No. 2-3 swimmers out of the top 16 – therefore not scoring points for the team,” McLaury said. Stoughton achieved personal bests from Shaylee Kooima

Honors: Three golfers make All-State list immensely from last year to this year.” Stoughton only advanced Klongland to state, missing out on taking the team by five strokes, because of being in one of the toughest sectionals in Division 1. But Stolen and Kailey Taebel were able to catch the attention of coaches regardless. Kailey Taebel was sixth at regionals and 11th at sectionals, while Stolen was tied for third at regionals and 24th at sectionals.

“I think that is a testament to how good of a team we had,” coach Taebel said. “Not many teams had three or two or even one girl make All-State. To have three girls with allstate recognition is exciting. “Even though we couldn’t showcase our talents at state, it is still a nice cap on our season and shows how much talent and ability we have.” Kailey Taebel and Stolen will return with Wise next season to lead the girls golf team.

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Sophomore Eva Anderson reached the medal podium (top 8) in both her individual events and as part of two relays. Anderson placed fifth in the 100-yard freestyle and seventh in the 50-yard freestyle. She also helped the Vikings’ 200 medley and 400 free relay medal.

(200 and 500 free), Annie Hudkins (200 IM and breaststroke), Olivia Lenz (200 IM), Savanna Smith (50 and 100 free), Alex Asleson (50 and 100 breaststroke), Averie Ness (500 free) and freshman Colena Sankbeil (500 free) and Bella Lenz, Marissa Schimelpfenig and Mary Claire Mancl in the 50 free. Sankbeil had the biggest

time drop as she bettered her 500 free time by 23 seconds. Stoughton’s JV team matched its varsity counterparts, finishing seventh out of the eight teams competing with 123 points. “Fourteen best times is just the way we want to finish the season and we hope to get 12 more on Saturday,” McLaury said.

said. “We haven’t been to state in a long time, but “I was happy with 15th, we had a lot of girls right honestly,” Vikings head around their season-best coach Patrick Schneider times.

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“Proportionately, I would say it was their best race of the season and that’s what you want to do at this time of year.”

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It was another 96 places after Staffen before freshman Alyson Weum (16:14.15) crossed the finish line as the Vikings’ second runner in 129th place. There were several times during her race Saturday that Ashley Harnack could do little more than smile. “I’ve been here before to cheer on Nikki, but it’s different when you are in the race,” she said. “It’s constant yelling, cheering you on from the crowd. There were many times within the race that you just smiled because it’s a once in a lifetime experience.” The Vikings lone senior competing at state, Harnack finished 131st in 16:17.15. “It was a lot of fun being with this group,” Harnack said. “There were so many people that came out to support us, which is more than we suspected.” Junior Megan Reese covered the 4,000-meter course in 150th place with her time of 16:33.56. Junior Kelsey Jenny finished 158th overall as the Vikings’ final varsity scorer in 16:44.15. Freshmen Augustyna Brestar and Clea Roe finished 173rd and 176th overall in 16:58.60 and 17:07.92, respectively. Though the Vikings graduate only one senior from the team competing at state, Schneider wasn’t about to prognosticate about next season. “I’m not going to make any predictions because a lot can happen in a year,” he said. “But we certainly have a stable of fast runners who are willing to work hard.” Harnack said though she won’t be on the team next year, she hopes to stay close and cheer on her former teammates as they try to make it back to state. “I hope to be back here every meet cheering them on,” she said.

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Budget: Some alders question department consolidation, others see efficiencies Continued from page 1 The changes reflect recommendations included in consultant Baker Tilly’s study done earlier this year of the city’s operations and staffing. But not every member of the Common Council supports the changes. In interviews with five alders, the Hub learned that two support the proposed changes, two oppose them and one supports some of the mayor’s recommendations but has doubts about others.

The numbers The council will hold a public hearing on the city’s preliminary 2014 budget at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, in council chambers at the Public Safety building. The budget includes a .45 percent property tax levy increase, giving the city about $30,000 more in levy funds to work with. Officials estimate average home values dropped by 2 percent in assessed value in the past year. The proposed city tax rate increased from $8.08 per $1,000 of assessed value to $8.26. That means homeowners will pay an estimated $826 per every $100,000 of property value for the city portion of their property tax bill. Sullivan estimated the city will collect a total tax levy of $7.3 million for 2013.

Questioning mayor’s proposal Ald. Tom Selsor (Dist. 4) sent a letter to city officials last week saying he opposed consolidating the clerk and finance office because “the duties of finance and clerical work are clearly very separate, which is why the two separate departments have existed in almost all similarly complex organizations.”

The numbers Total tax levy 2013 budget: $7.13 million 2014 budget: $7.31 million Mill rate (per $1,000 of assessed value) 2013 budget: 8.08 2014 budget: 8.26* Property tax bill for average home (for city portion only) 2013 budget: $1,168.12 2014 budget: $1,183.78 Increase of $16.85, or 1.44 percent (Numbers do not include TIF) * equalized values – city will convert to assessed rates after numbers are final He questioned the notion that the change would create efficiencies, as suggested in the Baker Tilly report. He noted that while both the clerk and finance director received a rating of “good” in performance of their duties, the study also cited “a general lack of responsiveness from the Finance Department, including unreturned emails, phone calls and poor customer service in general” as well as “significant delays….updating the City’s budget numbers and providing reports and financial information to departments when needed.” Given those remarks, Selsor asked why that department would be given more responsibilities. He doubts “it makes sense to add on additional responsibility to take over a separate function to which they’re not suited simply because the office is across the hall,” he wrote. “Let’s leave Finance alone to continue to do the important and demanding job they already do well.” Ald. Greg Jenson (Dist. 3), on the other hand, supports

the mayor’s proposed changes. He praised the work of acting city clerk Pili Hougan, but thinks the city needs an HR department. He said the only way the city can afford to hire a new person to lead it is by following the mayor’s proposal: Relieve the clerk of personnel responsibilities, reduce the clerk’s pay commensurate to a lighter workload, and redirect that money to help pay for an HR director’s salary. The mayor also proposed shifting the hours and duties of other clerical staff to help fund the new position. “By changing it this way, it takes the clerk from a supervisory position and puts it into a support position,” Jenson observed. “You can then make adjustments to the salary.” He called Olson’s proposal “well thought out” and needed.

personnel director Kelly Michaels was hired in January 2011 and again when her replacement, Nick Probst, was hired following Michaels’ resignation after a little more than nine months on the job. Probst’s tenure as city clerk/ personnel director lasted only 11 months. Those resignations led Olson to conclude that the city was asking too much of one person, which is why she’s proposed separating those duties and assigning them to two people. But in his letter, Selsor questioned the assumption that Michaels and Probst resigned because of the workload. He erroneously wrote that both had legal training and left to work in the fields in which they were trained. Probst did in fact hold a law degree, but Michaels had served more than two decades as a municipal clerk and left to take a job as clerk in Brookfield. Still, Selsor said, the clerk “functions to support the different departments in the city, and I don’t find it appropriate to put that position in one of the other departments. I think it makes a very big difference in the way the clerk’s office runs if it’s in an unrelated department. It’s just not a good balance.”

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Ald. Tom Majewski (Dist. 3) “totally agrees” with Selsor. “I don’t see the logic of why finance would be in charge of the clerk,” he said. “It would be about as logical as putting the finance director under the Creating the need for auspices of the public works department.” change Majewski thought the city Jenson said he had sug- should have hired an HR spegested hiring an HR special- cialist after Probst resigned. ist when former city clerk/

He suggested trying the position for a year and if the city still had problems, then spend the $30,000 for a study. Where would the city find the money to pay for the position? “We have the headroom to do it,” he said. “We left $184,000 on the table last year, tax wise. So there is money out there. The mayor doesn’t want to increase taxes, however there are times when you have to spend money. “Putting the clerk under the finance director makes no sense to me – no sense at all.” In fact, Majewski said, he thinks the city should have hired both an HR specialist and an information technology specialist at least a year ago. He believes the city is understaffed, which resulted in some of the problems in City Hall. Jenson also thinks the city needs both positions. And although he supports the mayor’s plan, he also said, “We have been maybe too frugal, and it’s coming back to bite us now. We have people who are doing much more than their job description requires.”

Not convinced it’s not a good idea Ald. Paul Lawrence (Dist. 2) hasn’t entirely decided, but said he generally supports the mayor’s proposal. “It seems on the surface to be a way to make things work a little more efficiently,” he said. “I’m waiting to be convinced that it’s not a good idea.” He said council members don’t know how things operate in City Hall on a day-today basis, so they have to rely on the people working there full time “to guide you as far as what’s going to work.” Ald. Tim Swadley (Dist. 1) also “generally” supports the

mayor’s proposal. He said the city has needed an HR position “ever since I’ve been on the council. Three years ago we tried to make an amendment to create the position but there wasn’t enough support for it.” Swadley cited lots of ways an HR director could help the city: “It will help us put somebody in place that can handle day-to-day operations as far as employees, goal setting, evaluation, working with our insurance agents and what’s left of our unions, and help us create a far and equitable pay and benefit package schedule for our employees.” Like virtually everyone involved with city government, Swadley think “in a perfect world” the city would have both an IT and HR specialist, although he’s “not sure how we could pull that off at this point financially.” While he “has some concerns” about putting the clerk under the finance department, he generally supports the idea. A bigger issue, he said, is reducing the clerk’s pay and increasing it for the finance director. “I haven’t seen the numbers yet, but they’re talking about rearranging some pay schedules at the same time between the clerk and the finance director,” he said. “I feel that before we start moving money around or giving raises, I want to make sure this works because there have clearly been some issues that need to be addressed, and if we’re going to reward people we want to make sure that we’re getting something in return.” Swadley said there are “some deficiencies” in the finance office that have not been addressed, “so I don’t agree with reducing the clerk’s salary and increasing the finance director’s salary.”

SASD: Referendum talks move forward, public listening sessions likely By the numbers 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Total school levy $20,013, 762 $21, 725, 843 $21,312,323 Equalized property value $1,986,926,327 $1,886,653,593 $1,842,113, 241 Mill rate* $10.07 $11.52 $11.57 * per $1,000 of assessed value The district last approved two referendums in 2010, including an operating one that will expire in June, leaving the district with a $3.3 million shortfall for next year without a replacement referendum, said district superintendent Dr. Tim Onsager.

Fast track With a December referendum deadline looming, board members will meet during the next two Mondays, and possibly an extra Monday next month, to figure out exactly what they need and what they

will ask residents for. The plan is to have the first reading of a resolution completed for the Dec. 2 meeting and approve it two weeks later. School board President Liz Menzer said the board has some “critical decisions” to make this month. “Now is the time to really put the wheel to the road, so to speak,” she said. Onsager suggested holding community listening sessions to help district officials state their case to the public and to hear feedback and ideas. Menzer said one session could be

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Equipment: Students learn about heavy equipment operating engineer careers Continued from page 1 from heavy equipment instructors Bob Cayer and Ken Bork from Wisconsin Operating Engineers. With their help, the Colomabased company is scouring the state to connect promising high schoolers to apprenticeships and careers in an industry Cayer said is going strong, to the point they have been beating the bushes to find a few good folks. “This summer, we had a hard time trying to get people,” he said. “We do job fairs all over the state - last week we were in Appleton and the Alliant Energy Center - we try to do a job fair at least once a week. If schools offer, we’re there, trying to get into the schools as much as we possibly can, statewide.” Operating engineers work at a variety of construction projects, from downtown in skyrise buildings to hazardous waste sites in the middle of the desert. It sounds pretty interesting, and for those who love (and can handle) the biggest of the big “toys,” even more so. That’s why, Cayer said, the search is not so much for young people with skills to do the work, it’s for the ones with the drive and determination. “The funny part is, when you listen to our speech, we almost try to

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talk people out of it,” he said. “We give ‘em a lot of the bad information, so the ones who are left, they really want to do it, and when they do it, they say, ‘Those guys did say that I’d have to pay for my own room, take care of this … but look at my paycheck.’ It’s a great career.” Bork said one reason the state apprenticeships can be tough for young people is they’re often posted away from home for many

months. “Some people don’t want to go more than 10-15 miles from home,” he said. “But you get on with a contractor, you could be anywhere in Wisconsin, and that eats up a lot of people.” Still, Bork says he wonders about someone looking to start a good career who would reject a “$24-an-hour job” because it wasn’t worth their time, as one young man recently

told him at an event. “We try to instill here the work ethic has got to be there,” he said. “If it’s not, you’re not going to make it.” But for those who do, Bork said it’s a good career with benefits for those willing to work hard. “We get paid good money to do it,” he said. “We have a Cadillac health insurance and excellent pension programs - not that these kids worry about

pension plans right now – comfort of school for the but we keep telling them “real world.” that is the carrot at the end “This is awesome, I we’re looking for.” haven’t heard of any other schools doing it,” he said. Students get involved “I had a good time doing F r e s h m a n H u n t e r this.” Senior Isaac HanPayne’s father owns an son was also checking out auto mechanic’s shop in the operating engineers the area, and he’s aiming setup. He’s enrolled in the to be in an auto techni- school’s digital fabrication cian apprenticeship pro- laboratory (“Fab Lab”) and gram by the end of high tutors younger students in school. Part of that plan auto classes as he works is to do a year’s work toward a manufacturing under one of his father’s apprenticeship. “I like of like the job employees, then two years at Madison College, but o f t h e m a c h i n i s t , ” h e a couple things about the said. “You go and make heavy equipment operators a prototype design, and caught his eye and atten- then they’ve got the 3-D printer, so you can see it tion Thursday. “I was thinking about printed out in plastic, what that this morning, that I you’ve designed.” SHS school-to-career might want to do this,” he said. “There’s working coordinator Cindy Vaughn with (heavy equipment), said the idea of connectthen the good money. I ing with companies like like the idea of good mon- the Wisconsin Operating Engineers is to provide ey.” For senior Tyler Hard- more opportunities to learn ing, who attracted quite a about careers for students crowd of his younger peers like Hanson, who want to while operating the equip- get industry apprenticement simulator, said he’s ships in the trades. “That’s what we’re always “liked big stuff.” “My dad did a little bit working on right now,” of it,” he said. “Good mon- she said. “And Isaac has ey. I just want to do some- taken a fair number of tech thing where I’m not sitting courses and auto courses behind a desk every single and a lot that relate, as well as art and the ‘Fab day.” Harding said he appre- Lab’ and of course, math – ciated the company and all of those things relate to school working together to manufacturing jobs. Those provide an opportunity for skills are necessary for students like him who are those types of jobs.” about to leave the relative

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Economic times may still be tough for many, but for those who’ve learned skilled trades, opportunities and careers are growing. With that positive message in mind for young people, the Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin (WDBSCW) is partnering with area trade organizations and more than a dozen Dane County high schools – including Stoughton High School (SHS) – to raise awareness about area career possibilities in skilled trades. The “Trade Up” campaign will run through May, focusing on eight trade careers: electricians, sheet metal workers, steamfitters, painters and drywall finishers, plumbers, laborers, bricklayers and iron workers. Students, parents and educators can access workforce information online on any of the trades and can watch videos to understand the nature of the work. SHS school-to-career counselor Cindy Vaughn said historically, high school students’ knowledge of career opportunities in construction trades has been limited to jobs such as carpentry, so “Trade Up” helps expand that and educate them on a greater range of the building trades.

She said there is a lot to learn about them, for students and adults alike. “Often people think that jobs such as those … (are) low-paying and requiring little skill and knowledge,” she said. “Neither of these assumptions is correct.” Not surprisingly, Vaughn said some of the most common questions students ask are, “Why do I have to learn this?” and “When will I ever use this?” She said the program will answer those questions and more. “The Trade Up campaign highlights the skills, knowledge and education required for these trades, courses relevant to someone working in one of these jobs, identifies earning potential and also the job outlook,” Vaughn said. The school has Trade Up posters near its Art, Fab Lab and Technology Education classrooms to both draw students’ attention and encourage them to find out more about careers in the construction trades. Vaughn said the school’s Technology Education program offers many courses for students to develop skills and knowledge important for work in the fields, including welding, engineering, drafting and design and (mainly woods) construction. “The two Fab Lab courses would also be beneficial to a student interested in entering the construction

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Higher profile WDBSCW board member Clay Tschillard said the campaign will bring more visibility to a growing industry that is in need of professionals in this area of the state. “There’s probably never been a better time for a young person to consider a career in the skilled trades,” he said. “Apprenticeships in the skilled trades can lead to satisfying and financially stable careers.” Pat Schramm, executive director of the Workforce Development Board, said the campaign is an investment in the future for both employers and students. “Partnership between businesses (and) academic institutions is the solution to developing training strategies and solutions that are critical to providing a sustainable talent pipeline for the future,” he said. “Apprenticeships can help develop the technical qualifications and workplace competencies that are needed.” The participating school districts are Belleville, Cambridge, Deerfield, DeForest, Madison Metropolitan, Marshall, McFarland, Middleton, Monona, Mt. Horeb, Oregon, Stoughton, Sun Prairie, Verona, Waunakee and Wisconsin Heights.

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Obituaries William Andrew Harried

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William Andrew “Bill/ Tooter” Harried, passed away Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013, at the Stoughton Hospital of natural causes. Bill was born on Sept. 1, 1948, the son of Henry and Lucille (Mortenson) Harried. Bill was a lifelong Stoughtonite who was born, raised and spent his life in the community that he so enjoyed. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, as well as a sister Judith Ann. Bill is survived by a sister Barbara Harried, a niece Emily Furseth and his two pugs, Tucker and Ace. He is also survived by his beloved cousins and his “family of friends” – and you all know who you are – raise a Bud for Bill. Bill’s lifelong profession was that of a carpet layer and he had a passion for the work that he loved. He would say he loved what he did every day of his life and was always happy to go to work. Bill loved to golf and hit a hole in one. He was also a Packer and sports enthusiast. As a friend to so many, this kind and gentle man will be truly missed. Bill’s life will be celebrated on Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Cress Funeral Home, Stoughton from noon until 2 p.m. and will continue with a luncheon at the Stoughton VFW Post 328, 200 Veterans Road, Stoughton. Please share your memories at cressfuneralservice. com.

Thomas J. Gavney passed away on Oct. 30, 2013, at Skaalen Retirement Home in Stoughton. He was born on Nov. 24, 1933, the son of Thomas and Alice (Wedeward) Gavney, in Beloit. Thomas married his wife of 55 years, Sally (Rockstead) Gavney, in 1956. Thomas is survived by his children, David Gavney, Rebecca (Dan) Driscoll, Dale (Jennifer Blasen) Gavney, and Sara (Dorn) Gavney Moore; grandchildren, Andrew Driscoll and Malia and Ben Gavney; sister Alice (Gene) Duclon, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife; parents; brothers, Harold and Raymond Gavney; and sisters, Mary Gallagher and Mildred (May) Helmts. Thomas also leaves behind many friends, including those at Skaalen Home and the Koffee Kup in Stoughton. A memorial service celebrating Thomas’ life was held at Skaalen Retirement Home, 400 North Morris St., Stoughton, on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013. Following the service, Thomas was interned at Mount Olivet Cemetery, 1827 North Washington St., Janesville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions would be appreciated for The Beloit Snappers and the International Crane Foundation. Online condolences may be made at gundersonfh. com.

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Joyce Ann Cook, age 76, passed away peacefully at the Skaalen Home in Stoughton Wisconsin on Saturday Nov. 2, 2013. Joyce was born on July 27, 1937, in Little Chute to Robert and Margaret (Jansen) Lamers. She attended high school in Stoughton and married her high school sweetheart, Stanley David Cook on Oct. 5, 1957. They started their family and moved to Cambridge where they raised six children, Mark (Pam) Cook, Ann (James) Hougan, MarySue (Aaron) Kravik, Margie (Kevin) Menard, David Cook (Ken Howard), and Christopher (Heather) Cook. Joyce enjoyed time spent with her fourteen grand children and ten great-grandchildren. Joyce was proceeded in death by her baby sister Margo, her parents Robert and Margaret, and husband Stanley. She is survived by her brothers James Lamers, Martin (Jean) Lamers, and Jeffrey Lamers, sister Kristine Lamers, her children,

grand children, Nichole (Brandon) Fitzgerald, Angela (Kevin) Kettner, Anthony (Michelle) Cook, Emily (Michael) Hebbe, Andrew (Jodie) Hougan, Charles (Elise) Hougan, Benjamin Thayer, Natalya (Jeff) Jacobson, Kaitlyn Thayer, Matthew and Alexander Menard, Wyatt, Madelynn and Jackson Cook. She is also survived by ten great-grandchildren, Sidney, Dominic and Lauren Hebbe, Bodi, Remi and Quinn Fitzgerald, Andrew and Jacob Kettner, Blake Hougan and Benjiman Hougan. There will be a private family burial at Lake Ripley Cemetery where she will rest next to Stanley for eternity. A celebration of Joyce’s life will be held at the Christiana Town Hall at 773 Koshkonong Road, in Cambridge on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. All family and friends are invited to attend. The Nitardy Funeral Home, Cambridge, is assisting the family, nitardyfuneralhome.com.

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Case No. 13PR727 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal Administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth April 30, 1909 and date of death August 28, 2013, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 1734 Tower Drive, Stoughton, WI 53589. 3. The application will be heard at the Dane County Courthouse, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005, before the presiding Probate Registrar, on (Date) December 2, 2013 at (Time) 8:30 a.m. You do not need to appear unless you object. The application may be granted if there is no objection. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is (Date) January 31, 2014. 5. A claim may be filed at the Dane County Courthouse, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005. 6. This publication is notice to any persons whose names or addresses are unknown. If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process, please call 2664311 at least 10 working days prior to the scheduled court date. Please note that the court does not provide transportation. Please check with person named below for exact time and date. Lisa Chandler Probate Registrar October 29, 2013 Michael D. Rumpf PO Box 1 Cambridge, WI 53523 608-423-3254 Bar Number: 01015663 Published: November 7, 14 and 21, 2013 WNAXLP ***

Memorials for those we love and remember. 159 W. Main St. • 873-5513

STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DANE COUNTY, NOTICE SETTING TIME TO HEAR APPLICATION AND DEADLINE FOR FILING CLAIMS (INFORMAL ADMINISTRATION) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Irene Holtan

Notice of Public Sale of Personal Property

December 4, 2013 Great Dane Shopping News

Wisconsin MonuMent & Vault co.

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173 Tutoring & Instruction

355 Recreational Vehicles

STUDIO ZEN is offering affordable personal training, yoga ($10) and small group fitness classes ($5). No membership required. 1060 W Main St #12, Stoughton www.studiozen.us for schedules and other info.

4 MILLION Liquidation! 200 Pontoons & Fiberglass must go! Buy it, Trade it, Store it for FREE! Pay later! This sale will not last! Finance 866-955-2628. americanmarine.com (wcan)

DEER VALLEY LODGE Hiring Lifeguards Weekends - Good Pay Flexible scheduling 608-924-1600

ATVS SCOOTERS & Go-Karts. Youth ATV’s & Scooters (80mpg) @ $49/mo. Sport & 4x4 Atv’s @ $69/mo. American Marine & Motorsports, Schawano =Save= 866-955-2628 www.americanmarina.com (wcan)

MONROE FULLTIME Maintenance: Due to continued growth, Wisconsin Cheese Group is in need of experienced maintenance personnel. Pay commensurate with experience. WCG offers a very complete and competitive benefit package. We are interested in hearing from those at all experience and skill levels. We will only accept resumes that are mailed to us, no walk-ins or phone calls please. Send your resume to: Wisconsin Cheese Group, 105 3rd St. Monroe, WI 53566 Attn: Director of Manufacturing.

340 Autos DONATE YOUR Car, Truck or Boat to Heritage for the Blind. Free 3-Day Vacation. Tax Deductible. Free Towing. All paperwork taken care of! 888-439-5224 (wcan)

342 Boats & Accessories SHOREMASTER DOCK & Lift Headquarters! New & Used. We do it all. Delivery/Assembly/Install & Removals. American Marine & Motorsports, Schawano = SAVE 866-955-2628 (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

OREGON EXPERIENCED mechanic/ salesman to work with all types of small engines. Call 608-835-0100 SIENNA MEADOWS- OREGON, has immediate job opportunities to join our compassionate Care Specialist Team. We offer competitive wages designed to attract and retain quality staff. Various shifts available both full and part time. Preferred candidate will have a C.N.A. and all state mandated courses completed. Go to www.siennacrest.com to print an application today! Turn in your completed application to : Sienna Meadows, Chris Kiesz, Manager 989 Park St, Oregon, WI 53575 608-835-0000 E.O.E.

Courier Hub

453 Volunteer Wanted CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL of WisconsinCommunity Service is seeking volunteers to help at the Madison Early Childhood Council Community Resource Fair on Nov. 19. Volunteer roles include setup/take-down, directing families through the fair, serving dinner, helping with children’s activities and helping parents complete questionnaires. Do you want to help out a local nonprofit community center? Neighboring House is distributing its newsletter and other program information to the surrounding neighborhoods. We’re located at 29 S Mill St. and are seeking volunteers willing to walk routes nearby. We are looking for volunteers who are available as soon as possible! Flexible days and times. The Wisconsin Historical Museum is looking for an intern to work on social media marketing efforts for 10-12 hrs weekly. Experience with social media on a business, nonprofit or organizational level is preferred. You must be able to measure and document the impact of social media and then suggest action-steps to increase impact. Current students and recent graduates are encouraged to apply. Call the Volunteer Center at 608-246-4380 or visit www.volunteeryourtime.org for more information or to learn about other volunteer opportunities.

508 Child Care & Nurseries BROWN DEER Family Daycare Stoughton / Pleasant Springs Licensed Family Childcare 23 yrs. experience. Full & Part Time Openings Available. $160p/ week. Music Program - Indoor Slide. 608-873-0711. Location - Experience - References. On our website at: www. browndeerdaycare.com

516 Cleaning Services CLEANING SERVICES Weekly, Biweekly or Monthly will also organize with great references. 608-774-3170 HOUSE CLEANING Honest, Reliable, 20 years Experience! Call Leslie 608-845-8646 HOUSE CLEANING Quality Work Free Estimates Satisfaction Guaranteed 608-233-1137

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 basement needs! Waterproofing? Finishing? Structural Repairs? Humidity and Mold Control? Free Estimates! Call 888-9298307 (wcan) THE Courier Hub CLASSIFIEDS, the best place to buy or sell. Call 845-9559, 873-6671 or 835-6677.

ConnectStoughton.com ONE CALL Does it All! Fast and Reliable Electrical Repair and Installations. Call 800-757-0383 (wcan)

HALLINAN-PAINTING WALLPAPERING **Great-Fall-Rates** 30 + Years Professional European-Craftsmanship Free-Estimates References/Insured Arthur Hallinan 608-455-3377

ONE CALL DOES IT ALL! Fast and Reliable Handyman Services. Call ServiceLive and get referred to a pro today. Call 800-604-2193 (wcan) ONE CALL Does it All! Fast and Reliable Plumbing Repairs Call 800-981-0336 (wcan)

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]

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.

572 Snow Removal PLOWING, BLOWING, Residential and commercial. 608-873-7038

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

SNOW REMOVAL For Brooklyn, Oregon, Evansville and surrounding areas. Insured. Residential/Commercial. 608513-8572 or 608-206-1548

550 Insurance SAVE MONEY On Auto Incurance from the major names you trust. No forms. No hassle. No obligation. Call READY FOR MY QUOTE now! 888-708-0274 (wcan)

554 Landscaping, Lawn, Tree & Garden Work SNOWMARE ENTERPRISES Property Maintenance Snow Removal 608-219-1214

SNOW REMOVAL sidewalks and driveways Stoughton area. Free estimates. 608-438-6512

586 TV, VCR & Electronics Repair REDUCE YOUR Cable Bill! Get wholehome 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

601 Household

560 Professional Services AIR CONDITIONER SALES, Service and Installation. All pros are pre-screened and relentlessly reviewed! Call now for a no obligation estimate. 800-807-8559 (wcan) APPLIANCE REPAIR We fix it no matter where you bought it from! 800-624-0719 (wcan) BOOKKEEPING SERVICE Payroll - Receivables - Payables Inventory - Sales Tax 15 years using Quickbooks. Reasonable. 608-692-1899 MULTIPLE HOME Window replacement or installation. All pros are pre-screened and relentlessly reviewed. Call now for a no obligation estimate. 800-871-1093 (wcan) MY COMPUTER WORKS - Computer Problems? Viruses, Spyware, Email, Printer Issues, Bad Internet Connections - FIX IT NOW! Professional, US based technicians. $25 off service. Call for immediate help. 888-885-7944 (wcan)

NEW MATTRESS SETS from $89. All sizes in stock! 9 styles. www. PlymouthFurnitureWI.com 2133 Eastern Ave. Plymouth, WI Open 7 days a week (wcan) VERONA 214 Noel Way Clara Lingard Estate Sale (tag) Fri. & Sat. - Nov 8 & 9, 9:am-4:pm Furniture - Tools - Household - More! Bedroom sets, dressers, desk, sofa, lamps, kitchen table & chairs, washing machine, large assortment of Christmas decorations, kitchen items, tools. Look for Hawley signs. See HawleyAuctions.com for photos and details. Hawley Auctions & Estate Sales 608-437-4650

606 Articles For Sale 3 CUBIC Foot FRIGIDAIRE Freezer. Purchased new in 2002. White. $80. OBO 608-669-2243. FOOSBALL TABLE - hardly used & in great condition $75.00. Bar with 2 stools, top has removable glass shelf & inside has 4 glass shelves, this was used outside for 1 summer $65.00 Call 873-8106

646 Fireplaces, Furnaces/ Wood, Fuel ANTHROCITE COAL in 50 lb bags. Clean burning. 4 sizes available. Prices starting at $10.50 per bag. 920-838-2200 (wcan)

510 N Monroe Street Stoughton Open House Sunday, November 10 Noon to 2:00 p.m.

STOUGHTON- 1860 Sheryl Lane, Nov 7-8-9 Thr 2-6, Fri 8-4, Sat 8-noon. Holiday, household, furniture, bikes, clothing, winterwear, sport stuff, everything must go. STOUGHTON- 400 N Morris St Skaalen Friendship Room. Tuesday November 12th 9am-noon HUSQVARNA RIDER Lawn Mower 48 inch wide cut, 18 H.P. Hydrostatic Drive. Good Shepherd by the Lake Lutheran Church 608-873-5924

666 Medical & Health Supplies

Baraboo - Mauston - Richland Center

MEDICAL GUARDIAN Top-rated medical alarm and 24/7 monitoring. For a limited time, get free equipment, no activation fees, no commitment, a 2nd waterproof alert button for free and more. Only $29.95 per month. 877-863-6622 (WCAN)

608-647-8840 Sparta

608-487-9260

SAFE STEP WALK-IN TUB Alert for Seniors. Bathrooms falls can be fatal. Approved by Arthritis Foundation. Therapeutic Jets. Less than 4 inch step-in. Wide door. Anti-slip floors. American made. Installation included. Call 888960-4522 for $750. off (wcan)

APPLY ONLINE TODAY AT:

www.qpsemployment.com

668 Musical Instruments AMP: LINE 6 Spider IV 75 watt guitar amp. Tons of built in effects, tuner, and recording options. Like new, rarely used, less than 2 years old. Asking $250 OBO. call 608-575-5984 GUITAR: FENDER American made Standard Stratocaster guitar. Tobacco burst finish, mint condition. Includes tremelo bar, straplocks, and custom fitted Fender hard-shell case. Asking $950 OBO. Call 608-575-5984

676 Plants & Flowers

GENERAL LABOR ASSEMBLY - WAREHOUSE PRODUCTION Madison 608-819-4000 Monroe 608-325-4690

PROFLOWERS ENJOY SEND FLOWERS for any occasion! Take 20% off your order over $29! Go to www.Proflowers.com/ActNow or call 877-592-7090 (wcan)

680 Seasonal Articles PERSONAL CREATIONS- Personalized holiday gifts. Order now for 25% off your order of $19.00 or more. (regular priced) To redeem this offer- www.PersonalCreations.com/bargain or Call 800-718-0922 (wcan)

688 Sporting Goods & Recreational FULL LENGTH Blaze Orange SuitMedium $80 608-873-3530 Evenings or noon.

APPLY ONLINE TODAY AT:

www.qpsemployment.com

WE BUY Boats/RV/Pontoons/ATV’s & Motorcycles! “Cash Paid” NOW. American Marine & Motorsports Super Center, Shawno. 866-955-2628 www.americanmarina.com (wcan). THEY SAY people don’t read those little ads, but YOU read this one, didn’t you? Call now to place your ad, 845-9559, 873-6671 or 835-6677.

Attention

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) SHARI’S BERRIES: ORDER mouthwatering gifts! 100% satisfaction guaranteed. 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)

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Great Home, Great New Price! Most the work has been done! Just move in and call it home. 3 bedrooms, Hardwood floors, Wood Burning FP, Fenced yard, and Huge Garage! Hosted By: Annessa MacTaggert Community Developers, Inc. 608.843.6123 [email protected]

GENERAL LABOR ASSEMBLY - WAREHOUSE PRODUCTION

664 Lawn & Garden

SEASONED SPLIT OAK, Hardwood. Volume discount. Will deliver. 608609-1181

PRICE NOW $164,900!

THEY SAY people don’t read those little ads, but YOU read this one, didn’t you? Call now to place your ad, 845-9559, 873-6671 or 835-6677.

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

HEALTH AND BEAUTY IF YOU USED THE BLOOD THINNER PRADAXA and suffered internal bleeding, hemorrhaging, required hospitalization or a loved one died while taking Pradaxa between October 2010 and the Present. You may be entitled to compensation. Call Attorney Charles H. Johnson 1-800-535-5727 (CNOW)

652 Garage Sales

Drivers: Class A CDL Tractor/Trailer Daycab Drivers Wanted. Competitive Pay, Frequent Home Time. JOIN THE DEBOER trans TEAM NOW! 800-825-8511 www. drivedeboer.com (CNOW) Regional Runs Available- CHOOSE the TOTAL PACKAGE: Regular, Frequent HOME TIME; TOP PAY BENEFITS, Mthly BONUSES, Automatic DETENTION PAY & more! CDL-A, 6 mos. Exp. Req’d. EEOE/AAP HELP WANTED- TRUCK DRIVER 866-322-4039 www.drive4marten.com (CNOW) OTR Drivers Needed Above Avg. Mileage Pay. Avg. 2500-3500 Miles/WK 100% No Touch. Full Benefits Drivers-CDL-A Train and work for us! Professional, W/401K. 12 Months CDL/A Experience 1-888-545- focused CDL training available Choose Company Driver, Owner Operator, Lease Operator or Lease Trainer. (877) 9351 Ext 13 www.doublejtransport.com (CNOW) 369-7893 www.CentralTruckDrivingJobs.com (CNOW) ATTENTION: Class “A” CDL semi drivers - West coast MISCELLANEOUS reefer runs, late model equipment, rider program, excellent miles, competitive pay. Call Chuck or Tim THIS SPOT FOR SALE! Place a 25 word classified ad (800) 645-3748. (CNOW) in 180 newspapers in Wisconsin for $300. Call 800-227NEED CLASS A CDL TRAINING? Start a CAREER in 7636 or this newspaper. Www.cnaads.com (CNOW) trucking today! Swift Academies offer PTDI certified SPORTING GOODS courses and offer ìBest-In-Classî training. ï New New Lisbon Sports Club Gun Show November 15-16 Academy Classes Weekly ï No Money Down or Credit Fri 3pm-8pm, Sat 9am-6pm. New Lisbon Community Check ï Certified Mentors Ready and Available ï Paid Center. HWY 80 Exit-61 190/94. Guns, fishing, knives. (While Training With Mentor) ï Regional and Dedicated Browse/Lunch Dennis 608-562-3808. (CNOW) Opportunities ï Great Career Path ï Excellent Benefits WANTED TO BUY OR TRADE Package. Please Call: (602) 842-0353 (CNOW) WANTED older Boy Scout badges. Highest prices GORDON TRUCKING CDL-A Truck Drivers Up to for Jamboree, WWW, Eagle, Merit Badge, Camp $5,000 Sign-on Bonus & $.56 CPM! Solo & Teams, Full badges. Individual pieces or collections. 800-877-1544 Benefits, Excellent Hometime No Northeast. EOE Call 7 [email protected] (CNOW) days/wk! 866-565-0569 GordonTrucking.com (CNOW)

ALL C.N.A.S!

Sienna Meadows-Oregon, has immediate job opportunities to join our compassionate Care Specialist Team. We offer competitive wages designed to attract and retain quality staff. Full-Time & Part-Time positions currently available Preferred candidate will have a C.N.A and all state mandated courses completed.

Go to

www.siennacrest.com print an application today!

Sienna Meadows

989 Park St. Oregon, WI 53575

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Human Service Opportunities in Stoughton!

Work local! Community Living Connections is hiring part-time and full-time Direct Support Staff to provide residential support to adults with developmental disabilities who live in Stoughton. Skills Teachers- part-time or full-time, teach assist with activities of daily living, coordinate and accompany people to recreational activities and provide assistance with personal cares as needed. Hours available are early mornings, afternoons/evenings and weekends. Program Coordinator- full-time, act as the lead residential staff and provide direct care, plan and implement activity schedules, maintain a clean well-managed household, teach daily living skills, some financial and administrative responsibilities, train and supervise direct care staff. Work hours include afternoons, evenings and weekends. When you become part of the CLC team you will enjoy: • Competitive Wages • Excellent Benefits • Paid Training •Weekend, Early Morning and Evening Shifts • Casual Work Environments •An Opportunity to Positively Impact your Community

Applicants should have access to a reliable vehicle, acceptable driving record and proof of auto insurance that meets CLC's requirements.

Apply Today:

Applications are available at www.clconnections.org or Email your resumé to [email protected] Community Living Connections 6515 Watts Road, Suite 100, Madison, WI 53719 AA/EOE

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692 Electronics DIRECTV OVER 140 channels only $29.99 a month. Call now! Triple Savings. $636.00 in Savings, Free upgrade to Genie & 2013 NFL Sunday ticket free! Start saving today. 800-320-2429 (wcan) DISH NETWORK 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 888-719-6981 (wcan)

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

OREGON SELF-STORAGE 10x10 through 10x25 month to month lease Call Karen Everson at 608-835-7031 or Veronica Matt at 608-291-0316

STORAGE INSIDE - RV - AUTO - BOAT & PONTOON. @ very low prices. Pickup, Winterizing, Delivery. We Do It All! American Marine, Schawano. 866-9552628. americanmarina.com (wcan)

THEY SAY people don’t read those little ads, but YOU read this one, didn’t you? Call now to place your ad, 845-9559, 873-6671 or 835-6677. CLASSIFIEDS, 845-9559, 835-6677. It pays to read the fine print.

873-6671

CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon Friday for The Great Dane and Noon Monday for the Courier Hub unless changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 845-9559, 873-6671 or 835-6677.

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990 Farm: Service & Merchandise

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

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

801 Office Space For Rent OREGON OFFICE SPACE 500 sq ft, 2 room suite with signage. 120 Janesville St. Call 608-575-1128

STOUGHTON 211 E Main St. 3400 sq. ft. Retail space plus 1800 sq. ft. display or storage space. Beautifully remodeled $1900/mo plus utilities. 608271-0101

696 Wanted To Buy

STOUGHTON 307 S Forrest Retail or Office space. 400 sq. ft. $299/ month utilities included. 608-271-0101

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

VERONA- OFFICE/WAREHOUSE 1000 Sq Ft.$500 +Utilities. 608-575-2211 or 608-845-2052

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.

883 Wanted: Residential Property

OREGON BERGAMONT Duplex. 3 BR, 2.5 Bath, 2 fireplaces, 2 car garage, finished lower level, screened porch. Available December 1 $1600+ 608-212-0420 STOUGHTON- ONE-BEDROOM Appliances included. Garage. No Pets- No Smoking. Now Available 608-873-3432 VERONA 2 Bedroom Apartment $690 in a small 24 unit building. Includes heat, hot water, water & sewer, off-street parking, fully carpeted, dishwasher and coin operated laundry and storage in basement. Convenient to Madison’s west side. Call KC at 608-273-0228 to view your new home.

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

DANE COUNTY’S MARKETPLACE. The Courier Hub Classifieds. Call 845-9559, 873-6671 or 835-6677.

 

$1,500 SIGN-ON BONUS $750 GUARANTEE WKLY

Tractor-trailer drivers needed for the Walgreen’s Private Fleet Operation based in Windsor, WI. Drivers make hand deliveries to Walgreen’s stores within a regional area (WI, IL, IA, MN, ND, SD). Workweek is Tues. ~ Sat. All drivers must be willing & able to unload freight.

*401kPensionProgramwithCompanyContribution

OREGON 325 Pine Way. 2 Bedroom+den, 2 1/2 Baths, 2 Car Garage, full basement, yard, shed and deck. C/A, dishwasher, Jacuzzi tub and more. $1295/month. www.apexrents.com 608-255-3753

WALMERS TACK SHOP 16379 W. Milbrandt Road Evansville, WI 608-882-5725

** DRIVERS **

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

HOLLANDALE COUNTRY Home on working farmette. 3 bedroom, 2 bath Laundry off kitchen. Approx. 1700 sq. ft, 2 car plus detached garage, all appliances. Landowner plows driveway. No animals, no smoking. 35 minutes to Epic. Completely renovated: electrical, plumbing, insulation. $1100. month Call Cathy 608-967-2481.

APPLY  TODAY!!  

www.workforclearybuildingcorp.com   Cleary  Building  Corp.   190  Paoli  St.   Verona,  WI,  53593   608-­‐845-­‐9700   Mon-­‐Fri  8am-­‐  5pm    

FULL-TIME DRIVERS FOR REGIONAL WORK

* Earn $21.25/hour (OT after 8 hours) or $0.4650/mile

740 Houses For Rent

VALID  DRIVER’S  LICENSE  REQUIRED   MUST  18  YEARS  OF  AGE  OR  OLDER   CONSTRUCTION  EXPERIENCE  PREFERRED   FULL  TIME  WORK  and  FULL  BENEFITS   TOP  WAGES  for  the  RIGHT  INDIVIDUALS  

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Manpower is hiring seasonal production workers in Stoughton, Wisconsin. Entry level, no experience required. First shift, Monday through Saturday. Pay is $8.50/hr with significant overtime. If you are interested in applying, or need more information. Please contact Lindsey Watson at 608-662-9929 ext. 70462. Or come meet with Lindsey on November 7th, Stoughton Library, 12 p.m.-3 p.m.

720 Apartments

STOUGHTON 2BR $725. includes heat, water/sewer. No dogs, 1 cat is Ok. E.H.O. 608-222-1981 ext 2 or 3.

 

CREW  PERSONNEL  

970 Horses

Kuhn North America, Inc. in Brodhead, WI is a global leader in the agricultural machinery industry! CNC Machinist (4th/Weekend Shift) - The position requires set up and operation of machining equipment including various presses, mills, hobbing equipment, and manual/CNC lathes. The position requires the ability to operate measuring and material handling equipment, read blueprints and perform basic math functions. A vocational diploma in machine tool and production machining experience is preferred.

*Full Benefit Pkg. includes Life, Dental, Disability & Health Insurance with Prescription Card *PaidHolidays&Vacation

*Homeeverydayexceptforoccasionallayover

Driversmustbeover24yearsold,have18monthstractor trailerexp.or6monthsT/Texp.withacertificatefroman accredited driving school & meet all DOT requirements.

Send resume to [email protected] or call CPC Logistics at 1-800-914-3755

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OREGON 1 Bedroom upper apartment. Utilities included. Smoke free. No pets. $595. 608-835-9269

Search for us on Facebook as “Stoughton Courier Hub” and then LIKE us.

  NOW  HIRING  CONSTRUCTION  

OREGON AREA DUPLEX. Will pay cash. Call 608-835-0046.

705 Rentals

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

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STOUGHTON 209 E Main St. Retail or Office space. 1000 sq ft. Beautifully remodeled. $766. per month utilities included. 608-271-0101

SAVE ON CABLE TV, Internet, Digital Phone, Satellite. You’ve Got A Choice! Options from ALL major service providers. Call us to learn more! CALL Today. 888-714-5772 (wcan)

2 BEDROOM Townhouse apartment w/ full basement on Racetrack Rd-Stoughton $775/mo includes utilities. No Pets. Security deposit and references are required. Available Now for an approved applicant. Call 608-241-6609

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DONATE YOUR CARFAST FREE TOWING 24 hr. Response - TaX Deduction United Breast Cancer FOUNDATION Providing Free Mammograms & Breast Cancer Info. 866-343-6603 (wcan)

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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 Unified Newspaper Group is part of Woodward Community Media, a division of Woodward Communications, Inc. and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Welder (2nd Shift) - Seeking skilled welders to weld unit shells, sub-assemblies and components. A vocational diploma in welding or a minimum of two years production welding experience is required. Experience in GMAW and flux cored arc welding, blue print reading and operating material handling equipment is preferred. Visit our website at www.kuhnnorthamerica.com to view professional employment opportunities! Second shift runs M-Th, 3:15PM to 1:15 AM and 4th/ Weekend shift runs Friday-Sunday, 5:00 AM to 5:00 PM. A high school diploma or GED is required for all positions. We offer a competitive wage and complete benefit package (health, life, dental, and disability insurance, paid vacations and holidays, 401(k), and tuition reimbursement) for these full-time positions. Pre-employment drug screening is required. Complete application at: Kuhn North America, Inc. 1501 West Seventh Avenue Brodhead, WI 53520

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Photos by Mark Ignatowski

A volunteer hands out a sharps container at the drug take-back day Saturday, Oct. 26. The sharps and unused medication collection featured a drive-through location at the Stoughton Fire Station.

Medication collection Volunteers collect and sort used sharps and unused medication as part of a national collection at the Stoughton Fire Station.

Hub makes buying photos easier The Courier Hub now sells photos on smugmug. com that will be mailed directly to you. The prices haven’t changed, but the convenience has. You can go to Connect Stoughton.com and click on photo galleries on the top bar. That will take you to our Smugmug account where you can browse photos. There are also links under the photo galleries tab that link directly to community and sports photos. There is also a slideshow at the bottom of the web page that is linked to our smugmug account, as well. Once on smugmug, you can click on a gallery and click the buy button on the photo or on the tab above it. There, you will have a choice of a 4x6, 5x7 or 8x10. A 4x6 is 4.95 plus taxes. A 5x7 is 6.95 plus taxes and an 8x10 is 9.95 plus taxes. If a photo you want is not in a gallery, email reporter Victoria Vlisides at communityreporter@ wcinet.com and, for sports photos, email assistant sports editor Anthony Iozzo at sports [email protected]. They will add the photo to smugmug and help you through the order.

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