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Thursday, December 10, 2015 Vol. 134, No. 20 Stoughton, WI

December 14 - December 31

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The Braaten children called her

Grandma Barb.
Barbara Simandl had been set up
with a trust fund that was supposed
to pay assisted living expenses and
another $1,700 a month for the rest of

her life. But by the time she died Nov.

30 at age 83, Simandl was on the verge
of collecting public assistance, her
trust fund was emptied and creditors
were collecting on accounts she hadnt
opened.
When her sister visited this spring,
she found Simandls hair disheveled,
her clothes mismatched and her days

spent mostly in bed. She had a prepaid

phone, with only one number in it a
person her sister called probably her
only friend.
The day after she died, that friend
Deanna Braaten would plead guilty
to six felony counts of draining the
frail womans accounts over the course
of seven years. In addition to stealing

from Simandl, Braaten also pleaded

guilty to six charges of stealing from
an area wrestling club. The thefts she
was charged with totaled $282,000,
though some said it could have been
more, based on missing jewelry and
misplaced cash.

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Braaten

The Pursuit
of Health

Former Stoughton resident

wins at international
bodybuilding competition

Association (NABBA)
International Universe
Bodybuilding ChampionMoving overseas, run- ships, held in the Philipning a business and com- pines from Nov. 13-16.
peting internationally as
an athlete each qualify as Making changes
After graduating from
major lifestyle changes
Stoughton High School in
that could
1994, Nelipovich worked
satisfy even
as a guide dog mobilthe healthiity instructor at the Seeing
est of ambiEye in New Jersey before
tions.
exploring job opportuniIf thats
ties outside the U.S. She
the case,
used a method about as
f o r m e r
21st century as it gets:
S t o u g h - Nelipovich
Googling her job title with
ton resithe keyword overseas,
dent Jessica Nelipovich is in the Nelipovich told the Hub in
best shape of her life in a phone interview.
The first result was for
more ways than one by
the Royal New Zealand
accomplishing all three.
T h e l a t e s t o f t h o s e Foundation of the Blind,
accomplishments came in and after being offered
2010, when, after admiring a job there, Nelipovich
the fitness of friends at her moved to New Zealand in
gym who were involved July 2007. While she was
in bodybuilding, Nelipo- there initially on a twovich told one in passing year work visa, she chose
that she would love to to make it her permanent
be the kind of person who home.
And while her journey
could do that. Her friend
responded that, in fact, she toward becoming a comcould instilling enough petitive body-builder is
confidence for Nelipovich a recent one, Nelipovich
begin training for what she said her perspective toward
initially thought would be health and fitness changed
in her twenties after heara one-time thing.
Five years later, shes ing that the habits formed
not only still compet- during a persons thirties
ing, but recently won dictate their behavior for
first place in her class at the rest of their lives.
At the time, she had
the 2015 National Amateur Body-Builders
KATE NEWTON

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Holiday sights and sounds

Inside

Above, the Stoughton High School Madrigal Singers brought some sweet sounds to go with the sweet
smells at Fosdahls Bakery Saturday morning as they caroled their way down Main Street.
The singers, who later performed in Cambridge, helped highlight the well-attended annual Victorian
Holiday weekend, which featured lots of shopping opportunities throughout the city, arts and crafts
sales, a holiday lights show, parade, carriage rides, photos with Santa, a walk/run event and unlike in
some recent years some unseasonably warm weather.
Photo by Scott De Laruelle

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from Victorian
Holiday weekend
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Photos by Kate Newton

Above, Carly Havey, in the role of the Snow Queen, dances at the end of Act One of
the Nutcracker Ballet. StageWorks Projects presented the ballet for the 21st year,
performing a matinee and evening performance on Saturday, Dec. 5, in the SHS
auditorium.
At left, already a natural shopper, 20-month-old Emma Arenz totes bags filled with
items from the annual Victorian Holiday Arts and Craft Show at River Bluff Middle
School on Saturday.

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Decisions,
decisions
Members of the Stoughton
Police Department got to help
some local children with holiday
shopping during Saturdays second annual Shop With a Cop
at Wal-Mart. Several children
from the Stoughton Area School
District were selected for the
program, based on good behavior and economic need.
Above, Slim excitedly points to
a possible gift for a family member as Stoughton police officer
Joe Kellogg assists.

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Shop With a Cop:
Stoughton police chief Greg Leck and his shopping pal Aubrianna check their list as they stroll through
the aisles.

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Stoughton police officer Chad ONeil and his shopping pal Leshawn
check out some sporting goods.

INFORMATIONAL MEETING
Milestone Senior Living is excited to open our latest assisted living campus
in Stoughton, Wisconsin. The 40 unit senior assisted living campus will consist of 20 one and two bedroom apartments as well as 20 studio apartments. The campus will be ready for occupancy late April 2016. Come learn
more about Milestone Senior Living at one of the two Informational Meetings
scheduled in December:
Wednesday, December 16 and
Friday, December 18

TIME:

2:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. (both meetings)

WHERE:

Banushis Bar & Grill (BBG)

(Main Dining Room)
800 Nygaard Street
Stoughton, WI

Pat and Kristi (Hoffman) Muntz of Eustis, Fla.,

announce the engagement of their daughter, Lauren
N., to David J. Bush, the son of Dave and Debbie Bush
of Lakewood, N.Y. Miss Muntz is the granddaughter of
the late Edward and Ann Muntz and the late Howard
and Diane Hoffman. Her fianc is the grandson of the
late Don and Donna Bush and the late Paul and Diane
Matuszewski.

If you have questions regarding reserving your next home or career

opportunities, please feel free to call Julie Heil, (608) 575-5055.

Miss Muntz is a graduate of Florida State University

with a master's degree in communication disorders.
She is employed as a speech-language pathologist
in Orlando, Fla. Her fianc is a graduate of Limestone
College in South Carolina and Converse College
Master's University in South Carolina. He is employed
by Orange County Public Schools in Orlando, Fla., as a
dean and wrestling Coach.

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A March 19, 2016 wedding is planned in Eustis, Fla.

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Asked and Answered

Stoughton Area School District

More on Kettle Park West

Question: I heard McFarland State Bank is building an
operational building at Kettle
Park West for offices and
assume it will be small. Why
were no plans submitted when
Walmart and Kwik Trip submitted their plans? Approval
for these two plans were presented to the Common Council
but not for the bank or plans
for the buildings on the fourth
lot. Will this not affect the TIF
payback? What dollar amount
is needed to meet this schedule?
Also, what was the projected
number of jobs that Walmarts
new supercenter will create, and what happens if the
deadline is not met for all four
buildings?
Answer: Any building that
is built in Stoughton must
have plans approved by the
city before starting construction. The bank is no exception.
They haven't started working
on any of the buildings at the
site. The developer has only
been getting the pads ready
i.e., site preparation.
Construction won't begin on

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any building until the spring

at the earliest, and the bank's
plans will be approved by the
city before they begin working
on the building.
The projected annual increment revenue of KPW's first
phase is $382,991. KPW LLC
and Wal-Mart have guaranteed
that the project will have an
assessed value (for tax purposes) of not less than $12 million
by January 2018.
The city has a letter of credit
from the developer that it can
draw on if the buildings don't
get built, or if not enough
increment is generated to cover
the city's borrowing.
The Wal-Mart Supercenter
would generate 159 new jobs,
Wal-Mart officials said when
the council was debating and
ultimately approved the Fiscal
Impact Study earlier this year.
There is no deadline for
all four buildings only for
Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart officials
guaranteed the city they would
have the store open by Dec. 31,
2017.
Bill Livick

7 teachers up for Kohl Fellowships

SCOTT DE LARUELLE
Unified Newspaper Group

Seven educators will represent the

Stoughton Area School District in the
regional round of the Kohl Fellowship
program.
One hundred Wisconsin teachers are
awarded the $3,000 grants annually.
Superintendent Tim Onsager
announced the news at Monday nights
school board meeting, which was
highlighted with a performance from
the Stoughton High School Madrigal
Singers before the meeting started.
First-grade teacher James Young
and fifth-grade teacher Kristi
LaPointe of Kegonsa Elementary
School will represent the district at
the elementary school level. Jennifer
Kolberg has been nominated from
River Bluff Middle School, while
Amber Little and Stephen Stokes
have been nominated from the high
school. Sandhill reading specialist Jennifer Hopper and River Bluff
counselor Lisa Koenecke are representing the district in the Special Services category.
Young has been with the district
since 2005, teaching at Fox Prairie and Yahara elementary schools,

before coming to Kegonsa. LaPointe

has been with the district since 2012
as both a first-grade and now fifthgrade teacher at Kegonsa.
Kolberg has been an eighth-grade
social studies teacher at River Bluff
since 2013. Little has been a German teacher at Stoughton High
School since 2012. Stokes has been
at Stoughton High School since 1996
as both a special education teacher
and more recently as a health science
teacher.
Hopper is a 12-year veteran of the
district who previously worked at
Yahara and Sandhill. Koenecke has
worked at the district since 2009, first
at Stoughton High School and then at
River Bluff.
I am so honored and so proud that
these great educators are representing
us, Onsager said.
The applications will now advance
to a regional selection committee,
which is coordinated in each of the
states 12 cooperative educational service agencies (CESAs). Those committees will determine which nominees from their region will be forwarded to the state level to be among
200 finalists. Districts get to choose
nominate four or more teachers based

on enrollment.
According to its website, the Kohl
Teacher Fellowship program recognizes and supports teaching excellence and innovation in Wisconsin,
with a goal to support teachers in
the pursuit of their unrealized goals
for their classrooms or professional
development. Beginning this year,
the foundation increased its fellowship awards to 100 Wisconsin teachers to $3,000, with each recipients
school to receive a matching $3,000
grant.
For information on the awards, visit
kohleducation.org

Policy revisions
Board members approved some
adjustments to several district policies: bullying, school volunteers,
school visitors and the use of tobacco.
The bullying policy was expanded to
include harassment and other forms
of bullying: relational aggression,
cyber-bullying, and hazing.
Criminal background checks will
now be required of all the districts
volunteers. The tobacco policy now
includes tobacco-related devices and
electronic cigarettes.

Nelipovich: Started training to be a bodybuilder in 2010 while living in New Zealand

A lifestyle of
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Jessica Nelipovich won first place in her class at the competition, and represented both the U.S. and her current home of New
Zealand.

lot of time in the gym, thats

because it has quite literally
become her livelihood. She
and her boyfriend, Shane
Blows, a lifelong athlete and
paracyclist who also competes internationally, own
their own gym, and while
Nelipovich follows a strict
diet around the clock, she
weight trains just four days a
week.
The reality is, 80 percent
of how your body looks on
the outside happens in the
kitchen. I dont live in the
gym OK, I spend a lot more

time in the gym now because

I own one, but usually Im
behind the desk doing paperwork, she said with a laugh.

The competition
At the NABBA international championships last
month, Nelipovich traveled to
the Philippines as a member
of Team New Zealand, but
was able to represent the U.S.
during the opening ceremony
as well.
Shes competed in the
Figure Tall class for the

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activities:
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Free photos with Santa from 9-11am
Limited supply of lefse, donuts and
bake sale all morning.
Breakfast is served downstairs
(handicapped accessible):
Enjoy egg casserole, heart shaped
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After starting to train and

compete as an amateur bodybuilder, Nelipovich said she
quickly realized that the sport
is shrouded in some mystery
and misperception, the subject of stereotypes that even
she was initially wary of.
The notion that her female
peers would be catty and
hyper-competitive was disproved immediately (Everyone Ive come in contact with
has been nothing but supportive and empowering, she
said) along with the belief that
bodybuilders train non-stop
and rely on unhealthy eating
habits to maintain their fit
physiques.
For most people its a huge
departure from how they live
their day-to-day life, and so I
think thats what most people
get caught up in, the discipline thats required, she said.
When you approach something with baby steps, which
is what I did, it happens gradually and its a fairly painless
transition.
And if Nelipovich spends a

the international competition

again if shes eligible and her
schedule allows.
And while the goal is
always to get on stage in better condition than the previous
time, Nelipovich is willing to
admit that she still has much to
learn when it comes to making
the best possible choices for
her body, and soon will begin
studying to become a certified
nutritionist.
I need to know more for
me, and the more I learn the
more I realize, wow, I really
dont know that much, Nelipovich said. And I want to
know as much as possible.

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been smoking a pack a day

and not eating well, a stark
contrast from the healthy
and fit lifestyle she had
been raised with.
I remember thinking, I
dont want to go into my thirties and beyond with this lifestyle, this isnt good! So Ive
been thinking about how I
age for the last 15 years, and
I think in my twenties all my
friends thought I was a bit
loopy, Nelipovich said. But
now as time goes by, I think
the biggest credit goes to my
parents, who wanted us to see
them doing the right things
and looking after their mental
health and physical health.
Nelipovichs parents have
faced their own significant
health challenges: her father
experienced a total loss of
vision when she was growing up (they had guide dogs at
home, which gave her early
exposure to the industry) and
her mother, who still resides
in Stoughton, suffered a heart
attack last year.
Nelipovich returned to the
U.S. for five weeks to oversee
her moms recovery as she
did her cardiac rehabilitation
at Stoughton Hospital. More
than a year later, her mom
has no ongoing complications, which Nelipovich said
she credits both to her moms
toughness and the incredible team that treated her.
In a small town like
Stoughton, to have that level
of service available, was
really impressive to me,
Nelipovich said, adding that
the experience had a huge
impact on how she pursues a

past four years, where sheer

muscle size is less emphasized and competitors are
judged more on their muscle
definition and symmetry. And
while she had aimed for two
years to place first in her class
at an international competition, Nelipovich said the win
defied all expectations.
It was amazing just to
make the team, and I went
into it saying, if I get a top
three placing, Ill be over the
moon, Nelipovich said. So
to actually win my class I
still kind of cant believe it.
Nelipovich plans to compete at the local and regional
level in New Zealand next
year, and will likely participate in nationals and even

healthy lifestyle.
While her siblings were
immediately supportive (her
eldest brother is a non-competitive bodybuilder and former
pro-baseball player), Nelipovich said her parents were
initially skeptical when she
began her training, but have
gotten more excited as shes
progressed over the years.
Having won at this level,
I think it legitimizes it for the
rest of my family, Nelipovich said.

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Letters to the editor

Family fun day benefit a success

Thank you so much to the entire Stoughton area community for supporting our Christmas Family Fun Day to benefit Cynamon Reynolds
and her family.
We were blessed with enough donations to draw down the entire
$7,000 match from Martin Luther Christian School!
As a result of the many in-kind donations we received from so many
businesses and individuals, we are able to donate 100 percent of what
we collected to Cynamon and her family.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
The Kids-4-Kids families (Gilles, Unitans, Hembrooks and
Langenohls)

Purpose of guns crucial to debate

Examine this so-called NRA truism carefully.
Guns dont kill people, people kill people?
No.
People with guns kill, thats what people made them for.
And, moreover, people with guns kill people, thats what people
made guns for.
Steve Fortney
City of Stoughton

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Stoughton History
November

1890 125 years ago

The raiding of John Fosdahls den by the police last
week meets with the approval
of all law-abiding citizens. Hell
holes of infamy, where gambling
is permitted and liquor is sold in
violation of the law, are becoming too numerous, and the Courier trusts that the officers in discharge of their duty will receive
the support and backing necessary for the complete extirpation
of these schools of vice from the
city.
Christine Nielsen and the
Banjo Club are expected to
open up the lecture course next
month. Hon. R.G. Horr is also
on the course. Buy your season
tickets now.
A man in Chicago by the
name of Ole Olson asks the circuit court for leave to change his
name to Ole Isaksen Stokke. The
court ought not to object to such
an improvement as that.

1940 85 years ago

The long-proposed plan for
a belt-line around the city of
Madison met sudden death at
the hands of the Dane County
Board Monday night. Without a
dissenting vote, the board, meeting at the courthouse, adopted
a resolution placing the county
on record as opposing the plan,
which would cost an estimated
$1.5 million.
Robert G. Peterson, principal
of the Galesville High School
since 1936, has been chosen
superintendent of schools to succeed W. T. Hansen, who was
recently appointed president of
Central State Teachers College
at Stevens Point.

1965 50 years ago

One of the finest improvements for the downtown
Stoughton business community occurred this week when
the Carl. W. Thompson real
estate agency culminated weeks

of transactions involving four

parcels of real estate, including five dwellings on the south
side of West Jefferson Street,
from Division Street west. After
present occupants have moved
to other quarters, it is expected
the buyer, the James Refrigeration Company of Minneapolis,
Minn., and Mason City, Iowa,
will construct a spacious, modern super market which will
eventually be occupied by a topflight merchandiser.
Tuesday was the final day
for the Hoveland Brothers earthmoving equipment and men at
the new high school site. Preliminary grading is nearly completed, and the firm will return
to top off the work as soon as
possible after the spring thaw.
Vacationers will start using
the new Lake Kegonsa State
Park next summer, the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce was
told Monday night at its meeting. Speaker for the evening was
Robert Hummel, area supervisor
for the southern recreation division of the Wisconsin Conservation Department. Also talking to
the chamber members and guests
was Fred Wallace, newly named
manager of the park.
Some 220 people gathered
at Central Lutheran Church
Tuesday evening for a congregational banquet celebrating the
50th anniversary of the churchs
dedication. Dr. Elmer Hjortland,
a son of the congregation, was
the guest speaker. Dr. Hjortlund,
who is now pastor of the United
Lutheran Church in Oak Park,
Ill., was accompanied to Stoughton by his brother, Martin Hjortland of Chicago.
One of the many reasons
that the Stoughton area is such a
fine place to live was acted out
Wednesday at the two Albert
Starks farms near Cooksville.
A total of 36 neighboring farmers pulled into the farm fields
and picked the corn for Starks,
who lost his hand recently in a
PTO accident. A full dinner was

prepared for the workers at the

Cooksville Community Building.

1990 25 years ago

Michael J. Saternus, 54,
driving force behind the Cooksville historic preservation movement, died Wednesday, Oct. 24,
in a Madison hospital. His special interest was preserving and
rehabilitating historic buildings.
He was designer, consultant
and supervisor for 40 such projects in the state. The most visible and the most important to
him were in Cooksville, where
he designed and supervised 15
preservation projects.
City spending will go down in
1991, but that doesnt mean the
tax levy will go down with it. Not
if members of the Stoughton City
Council follow their own recommendation when they vote on the
document in two weeks. Meeting
as a committee of the whole Oct.
24, they recommended a 1991
city budget that calls for a spending decrease of $20,029. A drop
in revenue from non-property
tax sources, however, results in
a levy rise of $80,919, or 6.72
percent. The bottom line is this:
If your assessment is $70,000,
youll pay $342 to operate the
city for 1991.
Dam owner Pete Burno
and property owners along the
Dunkirk Mill Pond have until
mid-December to come to agreement over easements he needs in
order to continue operating the
dam. Water in the pond was on
the way up Monday as the gate
was lowered in a step aimed at
giving property owners an idea
of how the dam operation will
affect their property. The water
will be maintained at a maximum level allowed by a Department of Natural Resources order
for five days, then lowered a
foot to its minimum allowable
for another five days.
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Shoppers perused tables of crafts, handmade goods and other items at the
annual Victorian Holiday Arts and Craft Show at River Bluff Middle School on
Saturday, Dec. 5.
Above, Hannah Wacker, 8, of Stoughton checks out a display of lanterns made
out of gourds.
Photos by Kate Newton and Scott De Laruelle

Above, Wayne Osterhaus looks dapper in his top hat as he gets ready to take people on carriage rides, driven by his team of two
Clydesdale horses.

Keeping traditions alive

Below right, an old-fashioned fire truck drives down Main Street during the Festively Illuminated Fire Truck Parade. After the
parade, Stoughtonites gathered at the fire station for cookies, cocoa, visits with Santa and live music from the city band.

Stoughton residents and plenty of visitors, too turned out in

droves for the annual Victorian
Holiday celebration, which took
place Dec. 5 and 6 at locations
throughout the city.

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Perennial favorites like the fire

stations Holiday Light Display,
SHS Madrigal Singers caroling and the Dickens of a Run/Walk all
returned this year, while new events like the Christmas Family Fun
Day benefit for Cynamon Reynolds also made a splash.

Kids-4-Kids held a Christmas Family Fun Day

on Dec. 5 to benefit Martin Luther Christian
School principal Cynamon Reynolds after she
was injured in a car accident this fall.
Above, Grace Bailey, 2, of Stoughton, takes
a bite out of a cookie topped a thick layer of
frosting.
Kaden Carpenter, 5, dons a firefighter outfit for the parade (outdoing his dad, Michael, an actual Stoughton firefighter).

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Sunday, December 13th
Sunday, December 20th

The Holiday Light Display in

Rotary Park will stay illuminated
until New Years Day.

At left, Santa shows Lynnie Otteson, 3, of Stoughton, his bells but she seems content just checking
out his beard. At right, Beatrix Miller (left), 4, and cousin Greta Ewing, 2, spin and twirl to the music at
the fire station.

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Where: Christ Lutheran Church

When:

Wednesday December 9th, 5:30pm 7:30pm

Saturday December 12th @ 8:00am - Noon
Sunday December 13th @ 9:00am - 2:00pm

This program makes it possible for children (ideal for ages 3-12yrs) to experience the joy of
choosing their own special holiday gifts for family and friends. The gifts will be purchased and
wrapped by the children, keeping them a surprise! All proceeds benefit the CLC Youth Group.

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Candlelight Christmas Eve Service

Thursday, December 24th
6pm
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Engagement Announcement
Eric and Barb Wolf of Stoughton, WI are thrilled to
announce the engagement of their daughter,
Erin Wolf, to Doug Hoeft, son of Jeff and
Debbie Hoeft of Waukesha, WI. Erin is a
2010 graduate of Stoughton High School,
and a 2014 graduate of the University
of Wisconsin. Doug is a 2004 graduate
of Waukesha West High School, and
a 2010 graduate of the University of
Wisconsin. Erin teaches first grade in
Franklin, WI, and Doug is a band director
in New Berlin, WI. A 2017 wedding in
Madison is being planned.
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Coming up

Community calendar

New support group

Squats for tots

Holiday concert

The hospital is offering a new support

group for people dealing with Crohns,
Colitis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease the third Wednesday of the month
beginning Dec. 16 at 5:30 p.m. in the
hospital board room.
Attendees can confidentially share
information and offer support to their
peers. Meetings are free and intended
for families and individuals over 18
years old, as well as their family members and caregivers. A pharmacist can
answer any medication questions. The
Jan. 20 meeting will have a guest speaker. For information, contact Marilyn at
873-7928.

Primal Strength and Fitness, 150

Business Park Circle, will hold its second annual Squats for Tots toy drive
event at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12.
Test your squat strength while helping
local families in need. To participate,
donate a new, unwrapped toy for children up to age 13 for Sandhill Elementarys Working for Kids, an organization
that helps offer educational opportunities for students. A bake sale will also
benefit the organization. For information or to reserve your spot, call Jimmy
Brooks at 515-4057.

The Stoughton City Band and Festival Choir will present their annual holiday concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13 at
the Stoughton Opera House.
The Festival Choir, directed by Linda
Kunz, will sing a variety of seasonal
music, while the City Band, under the
baton of Roger Gohlke, will perform
a suite of holiday selections. The free
concert will conclude with a traditional
Christmas sing-along. For information,
call 873-9426.

Sons of Norway Christmas

Join Sons of Norway members as
they share Christmas memories at 7 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 10 at the Mandt Lodge,
317 S. Page St. The public is welcome
to attend and share their own memories, and are encouraged to bring items
to donate to the Stoughton Food Pantry.
Light refreshments will be served.
The Sons of Norway will also host
a Family Christmas event from 8:3011:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12 in the
Mandt Lodge. Hands-on activities, a
kids-only shopping area and free photos
with Santa from 9-11 a.m. will be available, as well as a bake sale and limited
supply of lefse and donuts. Egg casserole, waffles, fruit, juice, and beverages
will be served downstairs and costs $7
for adults and $3 for kids ages 5-12. For
information, contact Darlene Arneson at
873-7209.
Bahai Faith

Writing series
Discuss how to take the next steps on
your writing path at the Library Writing
Series: What Comes Next? at 10 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 12 at the library. Tips
will be provided to adults and teens in
grades 6 and up, whether they want to
traditionally publish, self-publish, find
a literary agent or explore writing in
another way. No registration required.
For information, call 873-6281.

Community theatre
Playtime Productions will present
The Emperors New Clothes at 1
p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12 at the Stoughton
Opera House, 381 E. Main St.
PlayTimes adaptation of the classic story is accompanied by an original score and features an all-youth cast
(ages 8-15). The cost to attend the show
is $5 per family. For information, visit
playtimeproductions.org.

Covenant Lutheran Church

For information: Alfred Skerpan, 877-0911

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

Bible Baptist Church

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

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

Christ Lutheran Church

515 E. Main St., Stoughton 834-9050

ezrachurch.com
Sunday: 10 a.m.

2095 Hwy. W, Utica

873-7077 423-3033
Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship; 6 p.m. - Worship
700 Hwy. B, Stoughton
873-9353 e-mail: office@clcstoughton.org
Sunday: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship,
9:10 a.m. Family Express followed
by Sunday School

First Lutheran Church

Christ the King Community Church

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

Christian Assembly Church

1844 Williams Drive, Stoughton 873-9106

Saturday: 6 p.m. worship; Sunday: 10 a.m. worship

The Church of Jesus Christ

of Latter-day Saints

Cooksville Lutheran Church

11927 W. Church St., Evansville

882-4408
Interim Pastor Karla Brekke
Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship and Sunday School

A Life
Celebration Ceen
enter

www.anewins.com

1860 Hwy. 51 at Lake Kegonsa, Stoughton

873-5924
Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Education Hour for all ages: 9:15 a.m.

LakeView Church

2200 Lincoln Ave., Stoughton

873-9838 lakevc.org
Sunday: 9 & 11 a.m. worship

Tax credit presentation

The State Historic Preservation office
of the Wisconsin Historical Society
will hold an informational workshop
on rehabilitation income tax credit programs for historic homes and commercial buildings at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec.
17 at the Stoughton Fire Department
training room, 401 E. Main St.
For information on what tax credits
are available for owners of historic residential, rental or commercial buildings,
visit wisconsinhistory.org/Tax-Credits.
Seventh Day Baptist
Church of Albion

616 Albion Rd., Edgerton

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

Stoughton Baptist Church

Corner of Williams Dr. & Cty. B, Stoughton

873-6517
Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship;
6 p.m. - Evening Service

St. Ann Catholic Church

323 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton

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

United Methodist of Stoughton

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

West Koshkonong Lutheran Church

1911 Koshkonong, Stoughton
Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship

Western Koshkonong
Lutheran Church

2633 Church St., Cottage Grove

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

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A mans education should be like his pocket watch, for use and not
for show. But just as pocket watches are somewhat out of fashion and
people are tempted to show off their wealth and status by wearing
expensive watches, most people cant resist the urge to show off their
education. It is hard to resist the urge to demonstrate how smart we
are, and its even harder when people are saying things that we know
to be false or inaccurate. But is it really necessary to correct every
misstatement of our friends, families, and colleagues? There may be
times where safety or prudence dictates that we disabuse others of their
ignorance; not knowing that there is a tripping hazard on the stairs or a
hot pan on the stove is ignorance of a kind which should be remedied.
But pointing out other peoples ignorance usually only makes us look
arrogant and the other person defensive. It is usually better to hold our
tongue or to profess our own uncertainty on the matter, and if the other
person wants to hear our version of the facts, they will probably ask.
Perhaps the reason that nobody likes a know-it-all is because we all
know that nobody knows it all.
Christopher Simon, Metro News Service

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Fulton Church

9209 Fulton St., Edgerton

884-8512 fultonchurch.org
Saturday: 8 a.m. weekly prayer breakfast
Sunday: 8, 10:30 a.m. Worship;
9 a.m. coffee hour; 9:30 a.m. Sunday School;
12-3 p.m. Varsity (teens); 3-5 p.m. AWANA

Jean Kalscheur from the Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually
Impaired will lead a discussion, titled
Low Vision and Social Situations, at
1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17 at the senior
center. The discussion will address
responses and strategies for coping with
vision loss while in social settings, and
attendees experiences will guide the
discussion. For information, call 8738585.

Nobody Likes a Know-It-All

873-4590

Mike Smits Dale Holzhuter

Martha Paton, Administrative Manager
Sara Paton, Administrative Assistant
Paul Selbo, Funeral Assistant

310 E. Washington, Stoughton

873-7761 flcstoughton.com
Saturday: 8 a.m. weekly prayer breakfast
Sunday: 8:30 & 10 a.m. worship

Good Shepherd By The Lake

Lutheran Church

825 S. Van Buren, Stoughton

877-0439 Missionaries 957-3930
Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school and Primary

1358 Hwy 51, Stoughton

Ezra Church

Vision loss discussion

Do not be wise in your own eyes.

Proverbs 3:7 NIV

Thursday, December 10

7 p.m., Christmas program and breakfast ($7 adults,

$3 kids 5-12), Sons of Norway-Mandt Lodge, 317 S.
Page St., 873-7209

Friday, December 11

9:30 a.m., Cocoa with the Superintendent, senior

center, 873-8585
9:30 a.m., Parachute day, library, pre-register at
873-6281
7:30 p.m., Detour Bluegrass Band, Stoughton Opera
House, $20

Saturday, December 12

8:30-11:30 a.m., Family Christmas event, Sons of

Norway-Mandt Lodge, 317 S. Page St., 873-7209
9 a.m. to noon, Personal Essentials Pantry, 343 E.
Main St., pepstoughton.org
10 a.m., Squats for Tots, Primal Strength and
Fitness, 150 Business Park Circle, 515-4057
10 a.m., Library Writing Series: What Comes
Next?, library, 873-6281
1 p.m., PlayTime Productions presents The
Emperors New Clothes, Stoughton Opera House ($5
per family), 381 E. Main St., 877-4400
6-9 p.m., SHS choir program Madrigal Dinner,
Stoughton High School, 600 Lincoln Ave., 877-5746
7:30 p.m., Four Guyz in Dinner Jackets, Stoughton
Opera House, $20

Sunday, December 13

4 p.m., Stoughton City Band and Stoughton Festival

Choir holiday concert, Stoughton Opera House, 8739426
6-9 p.m., SHS choir program Madrigal Dinner,
Stoughton High School, 600 Lincoln Ave., 877-5746

Monday, December 14

3:30 p.m., Art Club: Finger Knitting (ages 9-14, 8

and under with assistance), library, 873-6281
6-9 p.m., SHS choir program Madrigal Dinner,
Stoughton High School, 600 Lincoln Ave., 877-5746
6 p.m., City of Stoughton Planning Commission,
Public Safety Building
7 p.m., Town of Dunn Plan Commission meeting,
Town Hall

Tuesday December 15

3 p.m., Grief Support, senior center, 873-8585

6 p.m. Pleasant Springs town board meeting, 2354
County N, 873-3063

Wednesday, December 16

10 a.m. Music Together with Jo Simons, library, 8736281

6:30 p.m., Library board meeting, library

Thursday, December 17

1 p.m., Low Vision and Social Situations discussion, senior center, 873-8585
1-5 p.m., Personal Essentials Pantry, 129 E. Main
St., pepstoughton.org
6:30 p.m., Sons of Norway-Mandt Lodge Reading
Group: The Cabin by Steve Fortney (p. 180 to end),
317 S. Page St., 873-7209
7 p.m., Tax credit presentation, Stoughton Fire
Department training room, 401 East Main St., wisconsinhistory.org/Tax-Credits

Friday, December 18

1 p.m., Classic movie Friday: Its a Wonderful Life,

senior center, 873-8585
8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Red Cross Blood Drive, Stoughton
Hospital, 900 Ridge St., redcrossblood.org, 1-800733-2767

Monday, December 21

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

206-1178

Support groups
Diabetic Support Group
Parkinson Group
6 p.m., second Monday,
1:30-2:30 p.m., fourth
Stoughton Hospital, 628- Wednesday, senior center,
6500
873-8585 (not Nov./Dec.)
Grief Support Groups
Multiple Sclerosis Group
3 p.m., third Tuesday,
10-11:30 a.m., second
senior center, 873-8585
Tuesday, senior center,
873-8585
Low Vision Support
Older Adult Alcoholics
1-2:30 p.m., third
Thursday, senior center,
Anonymous
873-8585
2 p.m., Tuesdays, senior
center, 246-7606 ext. 1182

Submit your community calendar

and coming up items online:

ConnectStoughton.com
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She was very warm, easy to talk to, nonconfrontational exactly the
character we would look for. Someone that is approachable and is willing to do
everything for the kids.
Scott Model, Stoughton Viking Wrestling Club president

Braaten: Only friend of woman whose house she cleaned, then handled finances for
Continued from page 1
Both of Braatens crimes were
built on a trust cultivated for
more than two decades within the
community. The news of what
she was capable of the depth
of her taking was a hard hit to
those who knew her or at least
thought they did.
Despite the mounting evidence,
friends and family still rallied
to her defense earlier this year
as Braaten maintained her innocence. She pleaded not guilty in
early July and implored others
on social media to not believe
everything you hear regarding
the case, according to court documents.
Shortly after the charges were
filed, her mother said Braaten had
lamented to her that you always
told me to be truthful and help
others, and look how the truth has
gotten me into trouble with the
wrestling club.
Immediately after her sentencing, Braaten began serving
her 11-month jail sentence that
includes 10 years of probation
conditions that will only begin to
restore a sense of normality within a community that regarded her
highly until only a few months
ago.
I would wake up in the middle
of the night to review the records
and bank statements, saying to
myself I just cant believe it,
Stoughton Wrestling Club vice
president Kari Nelson said at the
plea hearing.

Loving, but deplorable

Dane County Circuit Court
Judge Josann Reynolds received
more than a dozen letters in support of Braaten from friends and
family before her sentencing. It
was a testament to the many close
relationships she built over the
years in Stoughton.
Kim Lockwood, who had
known Braaten since she was
16, talked about Braatens compassion while Lockwood went
through breast cancer treatments
in 2011.
She would ask how could
she help? Lockwood wrote. I
know Deanna as being a very caring and loving person.
Michelle Moran, who said
she knew Braaten for 19 years
and worked with her as youth
wrestling director for the club,
cautioned the judge that harsh
sentencing would have a great
impact on Braaten and her family.
Deanna is a great person,
mother and friend, and I would
trust her with my life, she wrote.
Braatens mother, Donna Brey,
wrote in a letter to the court that
her daughter was a hard worker,
holding down jobs since fifth
grade to help support her mother
as they worked their way out of
an abusive home situation.
She never said once, This is
my money, as she wanted us to
be happy and gave us her paychecks, Brey wrote.
But after considering those testimonies, Braatens short, tearful
statement of apology and other
information, Reynolds was not
swayed. She called Braatens
actions deplorable and calculated and opined that Braaten was
not truly sorry, only sorry she got
caught.
I try to start every day with
some empathy and gratitude,
Reynolds said. I have none for
you.

Deanna is a great
person, mother and
friend, and I would trust
her with my life.
Michelle Moran, former youth
wrestling director
The judge was also displeased
at the prospect of a plea agreement, noting that similar cases,
with less impact on the victims,
saw their perpetrators do prison
time. In this case, she said, there
was a significant need to deter
others.
Ultimately, Reynolds added to
the plea agreement, ruling that
Braaten would serve 30 days of
her initial 11-month jail sentence
without the benefit of Huber
work-release and pay $15,000
within 60 days or face more jail
time. And for the next 10 years,
Braaten would, among a litany
of other conditions, work more
than full time to repay the victims at least $15,000 annually
under the terms of her probation.
For every year she fails to pay
that amount, shell be subject to
another 60 days in jail.
The judge also ordered Braaten
undergo psychiatric treatment.
The Braaten family directed
all inquiries to the law firm representing them, Tracy Wood
and Associates. Attorney Tracey
Wood told the Hub that it was
a fair disposition but the whole
ordeal has been hard on the family.

I try to
start every
day with
some
empathy
and
gratitude. I
have none for you.
Josann Reynolds
Dane County Circuit Court judge
health care decisions for her ailing sister and was seeking full
power of attorney.
Previously, Simandl had lived
independently in what her sister
described as a big and lovely
condo, but by 2005, Simandl had
moved into a small apartment
across the street.
It was one of those ones
based on your income, what they
would charge, she said. But
Barb had a substantial income for
the place.
It was at this point communication between Simandl and her
sister began to deteriorate. Brey
wrote to the court that Simandl
would join the Braaten family for the holidays, but that they
always had to be careful not
mentioning her sister.
That would make Barbs blood
boil, she wrote.
Simandl only spent about a year
in the apartment. After a surgery
in 2006, the doctors found she
had mild dementia, and the decision was made to move her to a
part-time assisted living facility
in Stoughton.
Her sister tried to warn her
about Braaten, but Simandl
wouldnt listen.
I said, You have to watch
these people, she said. Every
time I talked to Barbara, I would
find out something new that
Deanna had done and it disturbed
me intensely. (Barbara) didnt
want to talk about it.
Simandls sister said Braaten

Terms of Braatens 10-year probation

In addition to receiving 11 months of jail time for her crimes,
Deanna Braaten must also satisfy other terms of her probation:
She is to pay $10,000 in restitution within 60 days of the
sentencing
She is not to have contact with the wrestling club or family
She will work more than full time
Each year she will pay $15,000 in restitution
Each year she fails to pay the $15,000 in restitution, she
faces 60 mores days in jail
She is not to handle any other finances but her own and her
immediate family
She is not to be involved in transactions greater than $1,000
She will provide a DNA sample

In a letter to the court, Braatens husband wrote that after she

became treasurer, Deanna would
work 30 hours a week or more
doing setup for tournaments,
organizing fundraisers, running
errands and putting wrestling
ahead of anything else.
The wrestling club clearly
took advantage of all her hard
work as she would never say
no, he wrote.
But at the same time Braaten
was withdrawing funds from
Simandls trust fund, she was also
swiping the wrestling clubs debit
card for everything from dinner at
McDonalds to building supplies
from Menards. Investigators
records show her withdrawals
were initially modest less than
$3,000 in 2009 but increased
until the thefts augmented her
income by roughly $70,000 a year
at their height in 2012 and 2013.
During this time, the Braatens
Working relationship
reported income from Byrons
dump truck driving and Deannas
If the letters are to be believed,
cleaning qualified the family
Braaten was always trying to balfor BadgerCare and food stamp
ance her love for her family with
assistance, for which the family
her need to work, something that
filed applications every year they
was often a source of stress.
took money from the club and
She started working in the fifth
Simandl.
grade at a farm in Ft. Atkinson,
Charges against Braaten for
and then as soon as she was able
defrauding the state benefits systo drive, her mother said, the
tem of roughly $30,000 were dis16-year-old took a position at the
missed in the plea agreement, but
local McDonalds, working there
Braaten is not allowed to collect
for several years and eventually
public assistance
being promoted
as part of her proWhat was a gift? What was part of the care?
to manager. It
was around that What was something that was subject to criminal bation.
Model said
time she met her
future husband, restitution? Thats a really hard part for all parties while the community has done
Byron.
to figure out.
much to help the
The couple
club get back on
married in 1987,
Tracey Wood
track financially,
during which
Braaten family attorney
it had to cut back
time she worked
on the number of
as a legal secretournaments it
tary in Madison.
In 1991, the Braatens had their would persuade Barbara to loan hosted this year. In the meantime,
first child, and she went into money out of the trust. It started he said theyve updated their probusiness for herself cleaning early in the relationship, for cedures to protect against future
houses. By 2001, her third child roof repairs on the Braatens abuses, such as requiring three
people to count money raised
was born, and her second child home.
In 2010, Braaten received full from events.
a kindergartner began wresYou shouldnt have to put
tling. Also that year, she took on power of attorney over Simandls
a new cleaning client Barbara finances. Only the previous year, somebody into a position where
however, Braaten had been grant- you have to follow their name
Simandl.
F r o m d a y o n e , S i m a n d l s ed power over the finances of with I trust you, Model said.
76-year-old sister who asked the Stoughton Vikings Wrestling I blame myself, I was president
for a year and really it was just
the Hub not to use her name Club.
easier and easier is not always
didnt think Braaten did a particuhealthy.
larly good job at cleaning. The Trusted treasurer
The decision to make Braaten
sisters had a close relationship,
but when Simandls sister moved treasurer was an easy call for peo- Tracking a thief
The thefts left the Braatens
to California in 2003, that began ple who had known her for nearly
a decade, as she had served as a with extravagant items includto change.
It was this point that Braaten respected volunteer youth wres- ing souped-up trucks and vacation properties, public defender
began augmenting her pro- tling coordinator.
She was very warm, easy Paul Humphrey said at the hearfessional relationship with
Simandl into luncheons and vis- to talk to, nonconfrontational ing but it took nearly six years
its to restaurants, the sister wrote exactly the character we would for it all to unravel.
Finally, a late payment to a
in a victim impact statement to look for, club president Scott
the court. In 2005, she returned Model told the Hub. Someone T-shirt company by the wrestling
to find Braaten had acquired the that is approachable and is willing club led Model to confront Braaten. She resigned her position
legal power to make life-or-death to do everything for the kids.

as treasurer and paid the club

$12,000 while imploring him not
to contact police, which he ultimately did.
All told, investigators accused
Braaten of taking roughly
$196,000 from Simandl and
$86,000 from the club. To build
the case, they compiled spreadsheets documenting withdrawals from the accounts of both
Simandl and the wrestling club.
Wood, who told the Hub that a
case like this is a hard scenario.
What was a gift? What was
part of the care? What was something that was subject to criminal
restitution? she asked. Thats a
really hard part for all parties to
figure out.
In March of 2013, for example, Simandls Wells Fargo
account had more than $2,600 in
ATM withdrawals, in addition to
more than $1,700 paid to phone
and cable TV utilities. Another
$448.20 was spent at Glacier
Canyon in Wisconsin Dells.
In any given month, hundreds
of dollars would be spent at fastfood places, such as Pizza Hut,
Subway or McDonalds. Caretakers at Harmony of Madison
told police Simandl, a diabetic
suffering from renal issues, was
on a calcium-restricted and low
sodium diet so fast food was not
on the menu.
On top of the withdrawals,
Simandls accounts would be
hit with a much as $400 in overdraft fees every month. When
Simandls sister regained control
of the accounts after the charges
were filed, she said the family
had to pay those fees in order to
close them.
Credit cards opened in
Simandls name were racked up.
Capital One Bank sued Simandl
in 2010 for around $20,000
that was owed. When Stoughton police showed Simandl the
credit card statements, she denied
having given any permission to
charge those items. Capital One
and court records list Simandls
address the same as Braatens.
When the full extent of Braatens actions were finally made
known, Simandl broke down
and cried, according to a police
report. Her sister told police she
wanted Braaten and her family to
be kept away.
Shortly after the charges were
filed, Simandls sister said Braaten tried to visit Simandl at the
assisted living facility, and she
suspected Braaten was attempting
to persuade Simandl not to file
charges.
You cant realize the impact
Deanna had on her life, Simandls
sister told the Hub. She thought
she was part of the family, and
she had no idea what Deanna was
spending the money on.

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Conant Automotive - Locally Owned & Celebrating Its 9th Year of Business!

This fall has been a season of celebration at Conant Automotive.

It is celebrating its 9th year of being in business. For some it seems
like yesterday. But for many others, Conant has made itself such a
Stoughton mainstay, that it seems like it helped establish the community. As Joe Conant himself asks, Has it been it really been 9
years? Wow!

Looking back, nine years may not seem too long to have a business, but to Joe Conant, it is a lifetime ago. It started in the spring
of 2006, when the place I was employed at, was to say simply, not
working out. A building on highway 51 that was Keehns Autobody
was up for sale and a lifelong dream was at my fingertips. I had a new
baby boy and I basically had 2 choices; I go to Madison and work at
a new car dealership and join the rat race. Or I beg my wife to cash
in on our life savings to buy a building and start our own auto repair
business from scratch. You know what? 4 months later we were up
and running! It was very scary and still is. But at first, Matt Olin and
I were working on 60 cars a month. Now our staff of 9 is working on
100 cars a week!
Conant is a full service automotive shop. The knowledgeable staff
will assist in vehicle maintenance and repairs. Not only can they
help with cars, but also with trucks, SUVs, and as Conant states,

Basically, anything that will fit into our shop. Drive by sometime,
and you might see anything from a collectors car to even an RV
in the lot. Then there is the question of quality of work too. Conant
adds, We offer a two year, 24,000 mile warranty on all parts, and
labor (except tires). Our products and parts that we install are the
best quality, best fit and best price. Conant Automotive also assists
with sales of tires, brakes, lube, oil and filter, transmissions flush, tune-ups, exhaust work, and other services. We offer an in-house tire protection plan on tire
purchases. Conant wants you to think of these points
before heading out of town. We offer everything that
the new vehicle dealers and big box stores do, but at
a better price. And here, you are treated like family,
too. Did you know that loaner vehicles are available,
and if need be, the staff can pick your vehicle up and
drop it back off when finished? With just a phone call,
Joe and his staff can accommodate anyones hectic
schedule. Also, your vehicle is washed after its service too. Those are some of the old fashioned, locally-owned shop qualities that keep people returning to
Conant Automotive.

is that; the person whose vehicle we are working on, might be our
neighbor or our friend. It might be someone in the same church congregation, or a parent of one our childrens friends or classmates.
Our customers are retired teachers, retired policemen, people we
went to school with. Its a great feeling to be able to serve our community.

We know that Conant Auto believes in customer service. To keep

up with the higher demand, there is the friendly staff of 9. The 5 star
staff include: Jason Elliott, Jim Ganshert, Gage Jones, Dalton Lenz,
Eric Luhman, Jack Merzenich, Bernie Sherwood, Greg Vale & Darin
Wellons. I am so lucky to have such a loyal staff. We treat one
another with respect and have fun every day. The feeling of family runs over into customer service. Customer service has always
played an integral part at Conant. In fact, it seems to be second nature
to the staff. There is such a positive vibe when one steps into the
shop. Although, they also know that the very thing that they excel in;
can also be the ultimate challenge. Keeping up with the customers
Through the Community of Stoughton, Joe Conant and his staff
needs when you have the volume of customers can be a challenge.
have also had the chance to be a part of so many fun filled and gratiJoe notes. We want to make sure that everyone is 100% satisfied.
fying events like the Stoughton Fair, Syttende Mai, Coffee Break FesWhen asked why the community of Stoughton should support local- tival, and The Stoughton Chamber Business Expo. This year, he has
Looking back, Joe Conant states, I have learned so ly owned businesses, Conant replied, Supporting a local business started working with the Stoughton School District through a work/
much from my customers and the guys that worked will make the whole community better Local businesses should mentoring program that helps young adults with special needs transiwith me in my shop. It has been a roller coaster give back to the community too. You cant keep taking and taking tion into the work place. This is a great program and gives kids who
with what I have had to learn and deal
might not normally get the chance; a chance to train in something
with. Sometimes I just want to say, The
they like to do and might want to do as a job when out of school. We
hell with it and leave. But then being the
love having Jack as part of our staff. He is having fun while learning
owner, I dont have that option. Conant
the trade. And it gives him another thing to be proud of. As well,
goes on to say, I am a consumer, not a
Conant has taken the role of Vice President of the Stoughton Chambusinessman. I believe business is comber. By being part of the Chamber, I have built so many relationmon sense. I also believe that respect is
ships and have learned more about business and the Community.
good business practice. One must also
He truly believes in the Community. I doubt I would have had the
have an open mind. One important thing
opportunity to be a part of so many community minded events, if I
that I have learned is that greed will take
would have ended up in another place. Joe Conant said.
you over if you do not look back at your roots. If you
Opening the doors nine years ago is the best thing (other than marlook back at where you came from and how you grew
rying
Erin, and the birth of all of my children) that has ever hapup, you can see what is truly important to you. For me,
pened
to me! Joe exclaimed. We are still planning on expanding
family and friends are extremely important to me. This
too. We want to be around for a long time. We know that we need to
is why the Shop is closed on Saturdays. Life is too short
think outside of the box, especially when it comes to customer serand kids grow up fast. I missed so much of my oldest
vice of the future. That includes expansion. Joe Conant wanted to
boy, Joe Jrs young life by having to work on Saturdays.
create an automotive shop from the ground up. Honesty, integrity,
Things had to change. Conant continues, I am not
and old fashioned customer service were things that he looked for as
going to miss anything and my staff will not miss out on
a consumer. He wanted those same ideals to be part of his own busitheir family life either. Family, loved ones, and friends
ness. As he has said before, I dont want to be known as the biggest
help make us who we are! To accommodate the comshop in town, but I do want to be known as the best, and so does my
munity, Conant Automotive is open 11 hours a day, 5
staff. I want to thank all of my customers past, present and future
days a week. .
for being there. I truly could not have done this without you!
Joe Conant feels that the most important benefit of
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Boys swimming

Boys basketball

Vikings
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ANTHONY IOZZO
Assistant sports editor

temporary, the Vikings coach said.

What will last is their sportsmanship and how they built each other
up during this meet. Im proud of
that.
While Stoughton could have
maybe finished a little higher as
a team, they didnt leave the JV
squad behind, Liebmann said.
Everyone who was eligible or
uninjured swam at least one event.
Heisig, Hynek, Bormett and Milliam went on to added a runner-up
finish in the 500 sprint crescendo
relay with a time of 4:47.50. Only

The Stoughton High

School boys basketball
team traveled to Milton
Friday and dominated the
Red Hawks in the second
half to pull away for a
73-31 win.
The Vikings outscored
Milton 42-9 in the second
half after leading by nine
at halftime.
Besides the Vikings
feeding off the energy of
their first home game of
the season, the growth of
the team under head coach
Luke Wainwright also
played a role.
Wainwright said that it
is a two-way street when
talking about how the team
responds to a coaching
system change. During and
after the first two weeks
of practice and the Watertown loss, Wainwright and
the coaches had conversations with each player to
ensure that everyone was
playing to their strengths.
We had a great week of
practice leading up to the
Milton game, and I think
it showed the way we
played, Wainwright said.
But it always helps to be
at home, especially for the
offense to have confidence
shooting into its own nets.
I think everybody fed
off of the energy coming
home getting the comfort
level and the confidence
from being in our own
gym, Wainwright said. I
think our defense picked

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Photo by Jacob Onak (Daily Union)

Stoughtons Chase Milliam starts off the 800-yard freestyle relay Tuesday evening at the Badger Conference Relay meet in Fort Atkinson. Unfortunately, it was one of seven
(out of a possible 15) relays that was disqualified at the meet. Despite disqualifying on 47 percent of the relays, the Vikings were still able to finish fourth overall with 64
points just four behind third place Fort Atkinson.

Making meet history

Stoughton 400 rocket
relay breaks meet record
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor

Tristin Heisig, Ian Trautman, Ian

Bormett, Luke McLaury, Aaron
Meyer, Chase Milliam, Gabe Ross
and Sam Hynek and the Stoughton
boys swimming team saved the
best for last Saturday at the Cougar
Relays in Janesville.
Despite finishing second to last
out of the seven teams competing

with 106 points, the Vikings capped

the meet on a high note, winning
the 400-yard rocket relay in a meetrecord 3 minutes, 16.45 seconds.
In keeping with tradition, head
coach Katie Liebmann bought the
boys a pineapple for winning the
rocket relay.
Captain Brody Trainor bowed out
of the rocket relay, giving McLaury
his spot.
Brody was the unsung hero
behind that meet record and earned
swimmer of the meet for his sacrifice, Liebmann continued. I can
tell that hell be a guy that will lead

this team by example, along with

captains Aaron Meyer and Gabe
Ross.
Dylan Childs earned the other
swimmer of the meet award for
completely re-organizing his technique and race strategy mid meet
between his two 100 flies, Liebmann said.
The golden pineapple will be
proudly showcased in the teams
display case for the next week or
two ... or until it molds, Liebmann
said.
Because, like the golden pineapple, wins are fun, but theyre

Wrestling

Vikings go undefeated at annual Pieper Duals in Stoughton

ANTHONY IOZZO
Assistant sports editor

The Stoughton High School

wrestling team started the 201516 season strong last week after
moving to 6-0 in duals Saturday
with a first-place finish in the

annual Pieper Duals.

The Vikings defeated Madison
La Follette 52-16, Marshfield
60-12, Fennimore 44-24, Evansville/Albany 48-25 and Elkhorn
56-12.
I thought the great part about
the way the team performed was

the fact the guys stepped up for

one another. There were some
duals were some of our better
kids took a loss against a better
opponent and someone else had
to step up., co-head coach Dan
Spilde said.
There were several wrestlers

that picked up wins in the first

six duals of the season, and it
highlighted the depth of the varsity squad. But with the early
success also comes breaking
down what can be improved.
It is early in the season,
and we are making some little

mistakes but they are correctable, Spilde said. The great

thing about going from the room
to live matches is being able to
find those little things to expand
on and fix in the room each

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Boys hockey

Stoughton earns comeback win over sectional rival

JEREMY JONES
Sports editor

Stoughton boys hockey team

returned to action last week looking to go above .500 on the season.

Stoughton 4, WNS Storm 3

Photo by Jeremy Jones

Senior forward Max Quale advances the puck up ice past WNS Storm
player Matt Anderson in the first period on Thursday. Stoughton fought
back from a 2-0 deficit to win the game 4-3.

The Vikings opened the week

on Thursday and found themselves
3-0 early in the second period
inside the Mandt Community Center. But Stoughton was able to
bounce back thanks to the power
play to knock off the non-conference WNS Storm 4-3.

Senior defenseman Kyle Zeimet

and freshman Nolan Stapelfeldt
helped the Vikings begin to dig
out of the second period deficit,
scoring two minutes apart to pull
Stoughton within a goal.
Zeimets goal came via the
power play with an assist going
to Stapelfeldt, who scored with 31
seconds remaining in the second
period.
A second Zeimet power-play
goal drew Stoughton even midway
through the third period before
Nathan Varese iced the win two
minutes later.

James Browning had two assists

Custer and Ben Heltzen and Colin
Delvecchio scored five minutes
apart in the first period for the
Whitefish Bay co-op before Nico
Aguilar extended the Storms lead
to 3-0 with his even-strength goal
less than five minutes into the
fifth.
Both Delvecchio and Aguilar
had a goal and an assist in the loss.
Roisum finished the game with
29 saves to preserve the comeback,
while WNS goaltender Robert Ali

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Girls basketball

Strong first half fuels Vikings in victory

ANTHONY IOZZO
Assistant sports editor

The Stoughton High School girls

basketball team came out ready to
play after having a week off and
jumping out to a 25-point lead at halftime Tuesday against visiting Sauk
Prairie, eventually winning 59-30.
Head coach Brad Pickett said the
Vikings started a little slow in the
first four minutes, but the defense
forced some tough shots, and the
girls rebounded well.
I thought we did a nice job as a

team. We have to rebound as a team

and defend as a team, Pickett said.
As a whole, we did a nice job boxing out, and those are the things we
work on in practice.
I also thought we shared the ball
well tonight.
The Vikings were also able to get
minutes for some of the bench/role
players with the big lead at halftime
and outscored Sauk Prairie 23-19 in
the second half.
Junior Kendra Halverson led
Stoughton with 13 points, while
junior Payton Kahl added 10. Junior

Marissa Robson picked up eight

points, and senior Hannah Hobson
chipped in seven.
Hannah Schutt led Sauk Prairie
with six points.
The Vikings have a week off before
hosting Monroe at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17. They travel to Richland
Center at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22.
Stoughton closes out the month
Dec. 29-30 in the Janesville Optimist
Club Holiday Tournament.
Games start at 6 p.m. on both days
of the tournament.

Photo by Michael Gouvion

Senior Adam Krumholz lays in a basket Friday in a Badger South

Conference game against Milton. Krumholz scored 10 points as
the Vikings won 73-31.

Basketball: Stoughton slams

Milton in conference opener
Continued from page 10
up from our offensive energy
Junior Troy Slaby went off for 27 points, while
senior Adam Krumholz added 10. Senior Tommy
McGlynn chipped in nine points.
Freshman Josh Cash led Milton with 10 points.
Stoughton travels to Oregon at 7:30 p.m. Friday and
hosts Dodgeville at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

Correction from last week

Photo by Jeremy Jones

Members of the Stoughton JV hockey team clear the ice prior to Thursdays home game against the Whitefish Bay co-op inside the Mandt
Community Center. Players started clearing the ice prior to the crew at the Mandt Center getting the zamboni up and running shortly
before the varsity players took the ice for introductions and the National Anthem.

Hockey: Vikings comeback to beat Storm, fall to McFarland

Continued from page 10
stop 19 shots.

McFarland 2, Stoughton 1
Scoreless through the first two
periods Friday at Badger Conference
rival McFarland, the Vikings and
Spartans exchanged a trio of goals
over a three-and-a-half minute span
in the third period.
In the end, it was Stoughton that

fell a goal short, falling 2-1

Zach Moore gave McFarland a 1-0
lead on a short-handed goal 11:32
into the final period before Nathan
Varese evened the scored via the
power play a minute later.
Caden Consolatti capped the
McFarland victory with an evenstrength goal with just under two
minutes remaining in the game.
Roisum turned away 24 of 26
shots on goal. Rob Houle stopped 25

of 26 for the Spartans.

Stoughton, DeForest
Stoughton finished out the week
on Tuesday at the Waunakee/DeForest in a Badger Conference crossover game against the Norskies.
No results were available as the
Courier Press went to print.
The Vikings travel to LaBahn Ice
Arena at 7 p.m. Friday to take on
Madison Edgewood.

Slaby was not mentioned as a scorer in the season

opener against Watertown, but he scored nine points
to tie for the lead with junior Kyle Goodman.
The Courier Hub regrets the error.

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Swimming: Stoughton DQs 47% of relays, places fourth

Continued from page 10
Menomonee Falls/Germantown/Hamilton got the better of Stoughton, besting the Vikings by two-tenths of a second in 4:47.3.
Bormett, Ross, Trautman and Hynek
swam to a third-place finish as part
of the 200 medley relay. The quartet
posted a time of 1:49.49 second to finish behind only M/G/H (1:48.91) and
G/G/P (1:49.25).
Stoughtons finished fourth overall
on the 850 distance crescendo in 9:0,
while the Vikings 400 IM (5:07.53)
and 300 butterfly relay (3:27.81) both
finished fifth out of the seven teams
competing.
Greenfield/Greendale/Pius finished
13 points ahead of Menomonee Falls/
Germantown/Hamilton (151) and 19
points ahead of the host Janesville
Craig Cougars (145).
It was fun to finally see all of the
guys race. We found a few guys who
pleasantly surprised us, Liebmann
said. Matt Read swam a great 50 free.
I cant wait to see what hell do at Fort,
and for the rest of the season.

Hayden Hammond will contribute

Levi Robbins, Dylan Childs,
in the 100 back this year as well.
Bormett, Meyer, Milliam, Trainor and
Heisig matched the runner-up finish
Badger Conference Relays
on the 400 (8x50) relay with their time
Stoughton turned in three runner-up of 4:05.99.
The Silver Eagles bested the field
finishes on its way to a a fourth-place
finish at the Badger Conference Relay with a time of 3:59.82.
Trautman, Ross, Heisig and Hynek
meet Tuesday in Fort Atkinson.
Stoughton finished fourth out of the capped the evening with a yet anothsix team competing with 64 points er second-place finish in the 400 free
just four behind third place Fort Atkin- junior/senior relay (3:38.67).
Monona Grove once again posted
son despite disqualifying on seven of
the top time of 3:29.27.
15 relays.
Stoughton took third in the 300
Some of that is just new guys trying new things and figuring out the (3x100) breaststroke thanks to Robrules and thats OK, thats easy to fix, bins, Ross and Milliam, who posted a
Liebmann said. We needed those 3:46.61.
I think this meet was a great wake
guys in those events to flush out more
talent in races other than freestyle. up call for us, Liebmann said. We
Other DQs were an honest lack of have the biggest team in the conference; we have talent and speed, but all
focus.
Monona Grove won the event with that doesnt do us any good unless we
124 points, while Oregon finished a can hard work in practice and focus at
meets.
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Tomorrow we get in the water with
Vikings Trevor Pope, Matt Read,
Issac Eugster and Trainor swam to those facts behind us, and an opportua second-place finish in the 100 free nity to improve ourselves. This season
relay with a time of 48.91. Only MG will be what we make of it, for better
or worse.
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Girls hockey

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State Invitational which
is hosted by Stoughton
is at 10 a.m. Saturday,
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After a dual at Lodi
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the month with the MidStates invite Dec, 29-30 at
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Stoughton 50, Fort 11

The Vikings traveled to
Fort Atkinson Friday for a
Badger South Conference
dual and won 50-11.
The Blackhawks were a
tough match for Stoughton the last few years, but
Spilde said the guys were
ready this year.
We lost a couple of
individual matches we
would like to have back
but overall the team wrestled really well, Spilde
said. That carried over
into Saturday.
Groleau (195 pounds)
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Draven Sigmund in 1:18.
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Joe Jensen (152 pounds)
held off Nick Chapin 8-7.
Lewis and Garrett
Herbst both won by forfeit.

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Kaitryn Olson battles Viroquas Perla Grenier for the puck along the boards in the second period
Saturday night at the Mandt Community Center in Stoughton. The Vikings fell to Viroqua 6-1.

Icebergs drop conference tilt Viroqua

JEREMY JONES
Sports editor

The search for the Icebergs girls hockey

co-ops first win of the season continued Saturday evening against Badger Conference
rival Viroqua inside the Mandt Community
Center.
Having not lost to the visiting Viroqua
Blackhawks since joining the conference, any
notion the host Icebergs had of an easy game
were quickly dashed as Viroqua scored twice
within the first 8 minutes of the first periods.
The Blackhawks took an early two-goal
lead thanks to Emma Kolden and Perla Grenier and never looked back, rolling to a 6-3
victory.
The Blackhawks kept up the pressure after
the first period, tacking on two more goals
in the second period before Iceberg winger
Samantha Eyers scored late in the period.
The Icebergs were unable to gain any

traction though, allowing two more third

period goals by Viroqua before Samantha
Kopf scored two goals a minute apart over
the final five minutes to cut the Blackhawks
lead in half.
Maia Barendregt had two goals and an
assist for Viroqua in the win.
McKenzie Nisius stopped 34 shots on goal
in the loss, including 11 in the first period and
15 more in the second.
Ivy Shonka faced 13 shots in the third period, nearly double what she saw over the final
34 minutes, to finish with 27 saves.
Our shots and goals went up each period
and Viroquas went down, Icebergs head
coach Carl Helmich said. With short numbers and less experience, we are working on
development. Its a process, not a picture. Its
a marathon, not a sprint.
The Icebergs (0-5-0 overall, 0-1-0 conference) return to action at 7 p.m. Friday against
the Badger Thunder (0-5-0, 0-2-0).

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week.
Against Evansville,
Tristan Jenny (132
pounds) pinned Malcolm
Johnson, and Collin Kraus
(152 pounds) pinned
Tyler Schmidt in 3:10.
Tyler Dow (160 pounds)
added a pin over Miles
Liesse in 1:41.
Trevar Helland (170
pounds), Jacob Groleau (195 pounds), Cody
Suddeth (113 pounds)
and Brandon Klein (120
pounds) also picked up
pins.
Helland pinned Austin
Anderson in 1:21, while
Groleau pinned Trevor
Schmidt in 3:24. Suddeth
pinned Adam Staver in 19
seconds, and Klein pinned
Zachary Lipke in 3 minutes.
Hunter Lewis added a
forfeit win.
Against Elkhorn, Jenny (132 pounds) pinned
James Welsh in 1:09,
while Spilde (138 pounds)
pinned Isaac Taylor in
3:26. Kraus (152 pounds)
pinned Kevin Pauley in
3:39, and Erik Haried
(heavyweight) pinned
Braydon Martin in 5:26.
Suddeth (113 pounds)
pinned Teddy Woyak in
29 seconds, and Klein
(120 pounds) pinned Daniel Stilling in 4:58.
Garrett Model (145
pounds) won a 15-3 major
decision over Joey Stilling, and Groleau (195
pounds) defeated Jon
Palmer 8-1. Lewis (106
pounds) added an 11-2
major decision over Grant
Truesdale.
Against La Follette,
Klein (120 pounds)
pinned Liam Labanasky
in 2:47, and Jenny (132
pounds) pinned Dylan
Lawinger in 2:19. Model (145 pounds) pinned

Derek Lawinger in 4:29,

and Kraus (152 pounds)
pinned Salim Danso in 22
seconds.
Key Cook (220 pounds)
and Erik Haried (heavyweight) also picked up
pins. Cook pinned Pierre
Ruffin in a minute, while
Haried pinned Michael
Boyle in 1:06.
Louis added a 13-1
major decision over Jeffrey Johnson, and Cade
Spilde knocked off Jacob
Hendrix in a 16-3 major
decision.
Dow defeated Tray
Turner in a 14-1 major
decision, and Groleau
won a 9-0 major decision
over Jared Konkel.
I think the part that
is really working in our
favor is having a number
of guys that have a lot of
wrestling experience,
Spilde said. We have
sophomores, juniors and
seniors that have experience and success from last
year.
The leadership is
there, and there are guys
behind them that are also
experienced. It is a wellrounded team, but we are
a long way from where
we want to be.
Results for the Fen nimore and Marshfield
duals were unavailable
at the time of the Courier
Hubs Tuesday deadline.
Look for them online at
ConnectStoughton.com
on Friday.
Stoughton hosts Hartland Arrowhead at 7:30
p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, and
it travels to the Wisconsin
Dells Duals Classic at 8
a.m. Saturday at the Chula
Vista Dome.
The following week, the
Vikings travel to McFarland for a Badger South
dual against the Monona
Grove/McFarland co-op
at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec.

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annual Squats for Tots at
10 a.m., Saturday, Dec.
12 a fundraiser event
in which they provide a
structured squat powerlifting meet in return for a
toy donation to be used for
Working For Kids.

Holiday clinic,
tournament at SEAStoughton
The fifth annual Wisconsin Academy Basketball
Holiday Break Clinic is
going to be held Dec. 28-30
at the sports Enhancement
Academy in Stoughton.
SEA-Stoughton is also
holding a 3-on-3 holiday
tournament on Jan. 3 for
grades 4-8.
For more information go
to: seasportsfacilities,com
or contact Amy Slaby at
amys@seastoughton.com
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ConnectStoughton.com

Edwin Nelson

Edwin Noble Nelson

passed peacefully to his
heavenly home on the
morning of Dec. 1, 2015,
with his wife Charlotte at
his side.
Ed was born on Sept. 25,
1928, to his parents, Anton
and Oline Nelson. Ed
became a bricklayer while

also farming in the Town

of Pleasant Springs.
Ed and his father built
many brick and Lannon
Stone buildings, and were
known for their craftsmanship.Ed used his building
and entrepreneurship skills
to develop gas station/convenience stores and liked
being a business owner. He
had a passion for flying,
hunting, skeet shooting and
fishing plus traveling with
Charlotte, especially to
Norway and Sweden.
An active member of
the community, Ed served
on the Stoughton school
board for a number of
years, including the role
of school board president
for two years and served
as constable for the Town
of Pleasant Springs. He
was a proud member of the
Kegonsa Lodge of Masonic
Masons for more than 50
years and was a long time

Lions Club member in

Evansville.
Ed reveled in his Scandinavian heritage and thoroughly enjoyed traditional
foods such as pickled herring, lefse and lutefisk plus
listening to Norwegian
polka music.He was well
known for his sense of
humor, feistiness and sheer
strength of will. He will be
greatly missed by all who
knew him.
Ed is survived by his
wife of 63 years, Charlotte
Nelson; his four children,
Kirk (Holly) Nelson of
Stoughton; Carol (Kevin)
Martin; Dean (Sandi) Nelson of Denver, N.C. and
Debra Nelson of Dallas,
Texas; four grandchildren,
Sonja, Yvonne, Andrew,
and Tanner; and one greatgrandchild, Jasmine; his
sister, Margaret Berg; and
numerous other family
members.

The family greatly

appreciates the loving care
Ed received from Dr. Gurrish Agni and his staff, his
private caregiver Marcia
Krebs and the many care
givers at Skaalen Nursing
home and Agrace Hospice.
A Celebration of Life
Funeral Service was held
at the Skaalen Nursing
Home chapel at 400 N.
Morris Street, Stoughton,
Saturday, Dec. 5. Internment followed at the Western Koshkonong Lutheran
Cemetery.
Please visit gundersonfh.
com or call 873-4590 for
details.
Gunderson Stoughton
Funeral & Cremation
Care
1358 Hwy. 51 at Jackson
St.
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STATE OF WISCONSIN,
CIRCUIT COURT,
DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO
CREDITORS (INFORMAL
ADMINISTRATION) IN THE
MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
MARILYN K. HALVERSON
D/O/D AUGUST 13, 2015

Case No. 15PR662

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
1. An application for Informal Administration was filed.
2. The decedent, with date of birth
December 15, 1947 and date of death
August 13, 2015, was domiciled in Dane
County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 2751 Williams Drive,
Stoughton, WI 53589.
3. All interested persons waived notice.
4. The deadline for filing a claim
against the decedents estate is February
19, 2016.
5. A claim may be filed at the Dane
County Courthouse, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1000
Lisa Chandler
Probate Registrar
November 12, 2015
Attorney Matthew T. Roethe
Roethe Pope Roethe LLP
24 North Henry Street, PO Box 151
Edgerton, WI 53534
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150 Places To Go
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342 Boats & Accessories

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350 Motorcycles
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355 Recreational Vehicles

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360 Trailers
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for their work on the citys Memory

Walk, Sonny Swangstu and Kendall
McBroom for their work on remodeling the new Stoughton Youth
Center Building, Kathy Thode for
launching Small Animal Advocates,
and Mary Onsager for her involvement in multiple volunteer activities.
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434 Health Care, Human

Services & Child Care
COMFORT KEEPERS IN MADISON
Seeking caregivers to provide care
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Sign-on bonus.
Call 608-442-1898
NURSE'S AIDE/CAREGIVER needed to
assist diabetic Grandma (Mon-Fri) 5hrs/
day, $15/hr. All applicants should email
directly at mw64885@gmail.com
OREGON MANOR, a 45-bed skilled nursing facility just 8 miles from Madison has
an opening for a FT cook. This position is
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holidays. We offer a competitive benefit
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437 Customer Service & Retail

HOLIDAY RUSH!
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Must be 18 & have valid DL.
$1,600 to start PLUS
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To secure an interview,
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9am-6pm, Mon-Sat.

440 Hotel, Food & Beverage

MARIA'S PIZZA
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Delivery Driver (age: 18+ with
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Evening & weekend/part-time hrs. Come
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449 Driver, Shipping

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451 Janitorial & Maintenance

GROWING COMPANY seeking FT
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548 Home Improvement

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554 Landscaping, Lawn,

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560 Professional Services

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572 Snow Removal

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646 Fireplaces,
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672 Pets
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692 Electronics
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$19.99 per month. Free premium channels HBO, Starz, Cinemax and Showtime
for 3 months & FREE receiver upgrade!
NFL 2015 Season included. Call now!
800-320-2429 (wcan)

705 Rentals
STOUGHTON 1616 Kenilworth Ct.
Large 2-BR apts available now.
Pets welcome. Many feature new wood
laminate flooring.
$775-$825/mo. 608-831-4035.
www.madtownrentals.com
STOUGHTON- 2/BEDROOM, 4 unit
on dead end st. One upper, one lower.
Remodeled bath, kitchen, dishwasher,
microwave, stove, refrigerator. Window
blinds, oak floors, storage, coin laundry.
Heat, water/sewer included. $775/mo.
lower, $750/mo. upper. 1 month deposit.
One dog lower, one cat upper. 561-3105551
STOUGHTON 3-BEDROOM lower
level of two-flat, near downtown, River
Bluff School. Newly renovated. Central
air. W/D, water included. No pets. $855/
month+security deposit. 608-873-7655 or
608-225-9033.

720 Apartments
OREGON 2BR 1BA apartments
available. On-site or in unit laundry, patio,
D/W, A/C. Off street parking, garages
available to rent.
From $740/mo. Details at
608-255-7100 or
www.stevebrownapts.com/oregon
ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors
55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $750 per month. Includes
heat, water and sewer. Professionally
managed. Located at
300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI
53589 608-877-9388

740 Houses For Rent

FOR RENT: Vacation home.
1-1/2 hours from Madison.
Lake frontage. Great ice fishing, skiing
and snowmobiling.
See us on Facebook:
The Pines at Lake Arbutus.
715-333-5056

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

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RASCHEIN PROPERTY
STORAGE
6x10 thru 10x25
Market Street/Burr Oak Street
in Oregon
Call 608-206-2347
UNION ROAD STORAGE
10x10 - 10x15
10x20 - 12x30
24 / 7 Access
Security Lights & Cameras
Credit Cards Accepted
608-835-0082
1128 Union Road
Oregon, WI
Located on the corner of
Union Road & Lincoln Road

865 Mobile Homes

& Lots For Sale

OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT

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

6803 SUNSET Dr., Lot 3. Rural Wooded desireable lot within 1 mile of town.
8+ acres. No deed restrictions. Verona
schools. MLS# 1758398. $267,500. Mary
Ruth Marks, (608) 513-7490. Bunbury &
Associates.

970 Horses

DANE COUNTYS MARKETPLACE. The

Courier Hub Classifieds. Call 873-6671
or 835-6677.

WALMERS TACK SHOP

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

15

980 Machinery & Tools

FARMI logging winches, Valby PTO chippers, Skidsteer wood splitters, log loader,
trailers, grapple rotators, rototillers 866638-7885 threeriversforestry.com (wcan)

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

Drivers must be 18, have reliable vehicle, valid drivers

license, clean driving record & valid car insurance.
Must be available nights & weekends.
Inside staff must be 16.

Apply in person
1060 W Main St
Stoughton, WI

PURE BRED Red Angus Bulls, open and

bred heifers for sale. Pick your bulls now
for summer delivery. Shamrock Nook Red
Angus 608-558-5342

990 Farm: Service

& Merchandise

NOW HIRING
ALL POSITIONS

CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS NOON

Monday FOR THE Stoughton Courier Hub

Courier Hub

975 Livestock

CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS NOON

Monday FOR THE Stoughton Courier Hub

Community Director

We are seeking an experienced and professional director who will

be responsible for the general leadership, sales, and marketing for
the apartments and studios in Stoughton, while supporting and overseeing the rest of the management team and day to day operations.
The focus of this position will be:
Develop and maintain community referral resources
Ensure services & cares are held at the highest quality
Committed to the community
Qualified applicants should have:
BA or BS Degree
Experience working with senior population
Passion and commitment for working with the elderly
Send resum and cover letter no later than January 8, 2016 to:
Fax: 608-819-0666, Email jkopp@milestonems.com, or mail to:
Milestone Management Services
Attn: Julie Heil, Chief Operating Officer
1574 West Broadway Suite 200
Madison, WI 53713

The Wisconsin State Journal

is looking for carriers to deliver in the Stoughton/Oregon
area. Must be available early
A.M.s, 7 days a week, have a
dependable vehicle. Routes
earn approx. $850/month.

For more information call

Pat at 608-212-7216

Make Milestone Moments Throughout the Seasons!

EOE

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NOW HIRING DRIVERS FOR DEDICATED & REGIONAL RUNS!

Work a rotating 4 day on/4 day off schedule!
Earn $750 to $950 per week!
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OREGON SELF-STORAGE
10x10 through 10x25
month to month lease
Call Karen Everson at
608-835-7031 or
Veronica Matt at 608-291-0316

801 Office Space For Rent

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NORTH PARK STORAGE

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

December 10, 2015

A Career That Makes a Positive Impact

Help Individuals in Your Community Live Their Best Lives!

Have you seen our construction progress?

Community Living Connections is a local Non-Profit organization that provides residential

and community-based support to adults with developmental disabilities. We believe that every
individual can make a unique contribution to our society and will promote the active community
partnership between the agency, the employees, and the individuals supported.
Community Living Connections is seeking applicants for Part Time and Full Time positions in
the Stoughton area, including weekend and overnight shifts. The ideal candidate should have an
upbeat personality, the ability to interact and converse with a good sense of humor, motivation
to involve the individuals in finding new activities in the community, and willingness to learn.

All Saints Neighborhood on Madisons west side is growing, developing a Main Street and
new living options opening Summer 2016. Were accepting applications for the following:

Admissions Coordinator - Coordinating the campus admissions process.

Care Coordinator - LPN or RN required. Providing care management.
Cooks - Experience Preferred. Preparing delicious meals for campus residents.

Join Community Living Connections!

Progressive Organization - Casual Work Environment - Mileage Reimbursement
Paid Training with Competitive Wages - Excellent Full-Time Benefits

Resident Assistants - Full and part-time positions available. We offer great shift

Visit Our Website Today for Our Career Opportunities and

Apply Directly Online! www.clconnections.org

differentials including $1.00/hour nights & weekends!

Maintenance Technicians - Performing scheduled & unscheduled maintenance.

THE NEW GLARUS HOME, INC.

THE NEW GLARUS HOME, INC.

Certified Nursing Assistant

PM SHIFT - FULL-TIME

Universal Care Workers

is currently accepting applications for

to request an
application:

608.243.8800

Grow With Us
THE NEW GLARUS HOME, INC.

We are currently accepting applications for

is recruiting for the following positions:

Full-Time Nights
at these 2 locations

This is a Benefit eligiBle POSitiOn

Registered Nurse
Part/Full-Time

St. Clare Friedensheim

&
Glarner Lodge

Benefits Include:
Competitive Wages
Weekend and Shift Differentials
Health (ZERO DEDUCTIBLE OFFERED), Dental, Vision,
Life and Disability Insurance
Paid Vacation, Sick and Holidays
401K Retirement Plan
Join our team of professionals & experience the pleasures of
working in a skilled nursing facility dedicated to caring for
its residents!

to download
an application:
allsaintsneighborhood.org

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6515 Watts Road Suite 100, Madison | AA/EOE

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We offer competitive wages as well as health, dental and Paid Time Off
to eligible staff. Contact us today!

CNA

Part/Full-Time

Benefits Include: Competitive Wages; Shift and

Weekend; Differentials; Incentive Pay; Health, Dental,
Vision, Disability and Life Insurance; Retirement Plan;
Vacation, Paid Sick Days and Holiday Pay.

We offer competitive starting salary and differentials!

Zero deductible healthcare options, Vision, Dental,
Disability, and Life Insurance, Retirement Plan,
Vacation, Paid Sick Days, and Holiday Pay.

Join our team of professionals & experience the

pleasures of working on a retirement campus serving
our senior citizens. Our facility is nonprofit, church
affiliated, with a dedication to serve our residents.

Join our team of professionals & experience the

pleasures of working on a retirement campus serving
our senior citizens. Our facility is nonprofit, Church
affiliated, with a dedication to serve our residents and
tenants.
Visit our website www.nghome.org to apply!

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600 2nd Avenue, New Glarus, WI 53574

(608) 527-2126 hr@nghome.org
Equal Opportunity Employer

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Staci
Boudreau

Mortgage Loan Officer

NMLS# 500034

Stop in and say hello!

608.877.7750

Time to Order Your

Prime Rib Roast, tenderloin,
Lutefisk and oysters
For the holidays
Stoughton 873-3334 2125 McCoMb Rd.

SELL IT NOWin the Classifieds!

Lake Kegonsa Office Stoughton 3162 Cty Rd B

Member FDIC Equal Housing Lender

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Giving back to the

community is important
to me and my family.
I appreciate that
McFarland State Bank
encourages us to be
actively involved in our
community in whatever
capacity fits our
strengths and passions.

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