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Village of Oregon Village of Oregon

Library Neighbors rally to

save historic homes
board eyes Big turnout at commission
meeting pays off

Main Street
BILL LIVICK
Unified Newspaper Group

They saved the Magnificent Sev-

Village Board to
consider ideas at
Aug. 21 meeting
BILL LIVICK
Unified Newspaper Group
I f t h e O r eg o n P u b l i c
Library Boards wishes are
met, the village will have
a new 35,000-square-foot
library in the spring of 2020
on North Main Street.
The library would cost
$10-$12 million to build,
based on estimates from the
South Central Library Sys-
tem, and construction would
begin in March 2019 and be
completed in about one year.
Those are among the
key recommendations the
Library Board presented
Monday when it met with the
Village Board to discuss the
proposed new library. The
facility is likely to be built at
249 and 267 N. Main St. The
2.7-acre site was former-
ly home of Peoples United
Methodist Church. The vil-
lage bought the property in
December for $890,000 with
the intention of construct a
municipal building there a
library or senior center.
Village administrator Mike
Gracz has scheduled an Aug.
21 meeting for the Village
Board to decide on the loca-
tion, size and cost of the
new library. He said village
Next steps
Village Board decides
location and size
Establish a building
committee
Hire an architect
trustees have to make those
decisions before a memo-
randum of understanding
between the boards can be
prepared.
At the same meeting, the
Village Board will review
G r a c z s r ev i s e d C a p i t a l
Improvement Plan proposal,
which outlines other major
projects the village plans to
undertake between 2018 and
2022. Trustees will take the
CIP proposal into consider-
ation when they determine
the size and cost of the new
library.
Gracz also suggested that
on Aug. 21 officials establish
an ad hoc building commit-
tee of village trustees and
Library Board members to
develop the memorandum of
understanding.
During Mondays meet-
ing, Library Board spokes-
man Brian Busler, who is
also Oregon School District
superintendent, said his
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Art Cart at the park
Isabelle Groeneweg, 4, of Brooklyn makes
some swirls and designs in her shaving
cream art project Saturday morning at
Waterman Triangle Park, thanks to a visit
from the Madison Museum of Contempo-
rary Arts Art Cart.
en.
Its not clear that seven historic
houses along South Main Street were
ever threatened by the boundaries of
a proposed new tax-increment financ-
ing district, but the Friends of Oregon
Neighborhoods were worried. The
homes were initially included in the
proposed TIF district and also in an
area designated for potential redevel-
opment.
The neighborhood association, orga-
nized by South Main Street residents
Randy Glysch and Amanda Peterson,
managed to get about 100 support-
ers to turn out Thursday for an Ore-
gon Planning Commission meeting to
request or demand that the homes
not be included in the proposed dis-
trict.
Nine of the associations members
almost all homeowners in or near
the South Main Street neighborhood
spoke at the meeting and asked the
commission to change the southern
boundary line so that the Magnificent
Seven houses are not in the TIF dis-
trict.
That required the southern boundary
to move from Washington Street the
boundary in the original TID 5 plan
to Elm Street, the southern boundary
line of TID 3, which the new district is
expected to overlap.
By the time the meeting was set to
Photo by Scott De Laruelle begin Thursday, village administra-
Inside
tor Mike Gracz had already included
a motion in the commission packet
directing the village planner and staff
to amend the preliminary TID 5 south-
See more Art ern boundary line so that the houses
Cart photos were no longer in the proposed dis-
trict.
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Oregon School District

OSD helping students graduate after June ceremony

SCOTT DE LARUELLE
Unified Newspaper Group
Graduating from high school is
a traditional, treasured rite of pas-
sage for teenagers, but sometimes
those plans can get derailed.
When that happens for what-
ever reason the Oregon School
District is prepared with a vari-
ety of avenues to make sure stu-
dents get the help and resources
they need to get their diploma.
This year, the district is assisting a
handful of students to do just that.
State and federal law provide
additional time for students to
complete their high school educa-
tion, according to the Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction,
so seniors lacking enough credits
to graduate in June may return to
do so. And the district has a vari-
ety of programming to help them
reach that goal, both in-house and
outside, OHS principal Jim Pliner
told the Observer.
Sometimes four years isnt
enough, and you need to take a
mulligan, he said. And we in 2015 (the last year certified by
definitely want to help everybody
achieve their goals and we know
how important it is to have that
diploma moving forward, so were
going to do the best we can to help
kids get there.
In recent years, the district has
been doing an above-average job
getting gets there increasing its
four-year graduation rate from
89.1 percent in 2010 to 94 percent
DPI).
But when factoring in the extra
help a handful of students needed
to earn their diplomas, that num-
ber climbed to 98 percent for the
five-year graduation rate. Its not
a large number of students who
fall into that category about a
half-dozen a year but their cir-
cumstances can be wide-ranging,
Pliner said.
Weve had kids with men-
tal health or (alcohol and drug
abuse) challenges, and it all
stems from breaks in attendance,
and its always related to some
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Sounds of Summer fills Waterman Triangle Park

The band All That Jazz kicked off the
2017 Sounds of Summer concert series at
Waterman Triangle Park on July 11, and
Funky Chunky performed July 18.
Concerts will be held from 7-8p.m.
Tuesdays through Aug. 22 (no concert
Aug. 1). The rain location is Rome Cor-
ners Intermediate School. Food and soft
drinks will be offered from 6-8p.m.
Other upcoming concerts are July 25
with Marcy and the Highlights with food
by Pizza Pit; Aug. 8 with The Byrd Broth-
ers with food by JL Richards; Aug. 15 with
Red Hot Horn Dawgs after a 6-6:45p.m.
performance by Academy of Sound stu-
dents with food by Lil Buddys; and Aug.
22 with Back 40 and food by Ziggys.

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Seth Eckert of Oregon, left, dances with

4-year-olds Tanner Eckert, middle, and
Easton White, right, during the jazz concert
in Oregon on July 11.
Photo by Madeline Westberg

Colorful fun with the Art Cart

The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art had their county during the summer, serving as a mobile place for
Art Cart and artist helpers at Waterman Triangle Park creativty. On Saturday, kids got to use everything from
on Saturday, leading a group of kids on a variety of art shaving cream to modeling clay to make projects to take
adventures under sunny skies. The cart travels around the home with them.

Photo submitted

Lightning damages course

Lynn Roemer took this photo of lightning strike damage at
The Legend at Bergamont tee box area early Wednesday
morning, July 12. Roemer told the Observer the tee box is
about 25 yards behind her house. The photo was shared
on WKOW 27 Facebook page and had over 1,600 likes.
Roemer wrote that the lightning lit up the house for about
30 seconds and then sounded like a bomb shook the
whole house.

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From right, Oregon High School Class of 2011 graduate
Bryan Saxe (#19) has a photo finish at Carolina Motorsports
Park. Saxe ended up edging out the competition by 0.118
seconds.
OHS grad is racing runner-up
Saxe wins $15,000
scholarship
Bryan Saxe, an Oregon
High School Class of 2011
graduate, finished run-
ner-up in the 2017 Skip
Barber Winter Race Series.
He also received the Rookie
of the Year award for fin-
ishing as the highest placed
rookie in the series.
The event featured four
race weekends, hosted 24
competitors, and conclud-
ed at Carolina Motorsports
An aim for ag
OHS graduate Martin
wins county dairy
scholarship
Brooklyns Mariah Mar-
tin, a 2014 Oregon High
School graduate and cur-
rent UW-Madison student,
was one of 10 Dane Coun-
ty students who received a
$1,000 scholarship from the
Dane County Dairy Promo-
tion Committee.
The program recognizes
county students pursuing
post-secondary education
in an agriculture-related
field, according to a news
release from the committee.
Scholarship recipients were
recognized June 10 at the
39th Annual Dane County
Breakfast on the Farm at
the Blue Star Dairy in Mid-
dleton.
These students will
become the next generation
of leaders in our industry
and their talents will con-
tinue to move agriculture
forward, said committee
president Pat OBrien.
Martin, the daughter of
Rod and Susie Martin, is
majoring in life sciences
communication at UW. She
is a member of Collegiate
Farm Bureau, Association
of Women in Agriculture,
the National Agri-Market-
ing Association and the
Renk Agri-Business Asso-
ciation, and served as the
2013-14 Green County
Dairy Queen and the 2015
Dane County Fairest of the
Fair.
Martin said she select-
ed a career in agriculture
because she wanted a
career where I could work
with individuals who share
a common passion, where
Photo submitted
Park this spring. In the 12
races, Saxe received 11
podium finishes, four wins,
four fastest laps and two
pole positions during qual-
ifying.
For his accomplish-
ments, Saxe received a
$15,000 scholarship, which
he plans to use to compete
in next years Skip Barber
Winter Race Series. His
goal is to race in a profes-
sional series.
For information, contact
saxeracing@gmail.com.
Just The
Facts
For more information
about the Dane County
Dairy Promotion Com-
mittee, visit danecounty-
dairy.com.
Find out
more
The Dane County
Dairy Promotion Com-
mittee is a non-profit
organization and works
to educate consum-
ers about the important
role dairy plays in both
a healthy lifestyle and
Wisconsins economy.
The organizations two
premiere events Cows
on the Concourse and
Breakfast on the Farm
take place the first
and second Saturdays
in June. The committee
also sponsors other local
dairy education events
and educational schol-
arships.
I could combine my people
skills and my love for agri-
culture, and help develop
solutions to feed a growing
population, she said in the
news release.
Scott De Laruelle
Oregon native Brandenburg
graduates from Challenge Academy
The teen was
recognized as
a Distinguished
Honor Graduate
Oregon native Trey Bran-
denburg graduated from
the National Guard Wis-
consin Challenge Academy
on June 17. He graduated
as the Command Sergeant
Major of his class and was
recognized with the Dis-
tinguished Honor Graduate
award.
He is one of 92 for-
merly at-risk teens from
communities across Wis-
consin who attended the
22-week residential pro-
gram, which was designed
to break down bad habits
and install a value system
that leads to positive life
choices, according to an
article on the Wisconsin
Department of Military
Affairs website.
The academy helps
reshape the lives of 16-
to 18-year-olds at risk
of not graduating high
school by using a struc-
tured, military-style
environment and
state-certified teachers
and counselors to build
cadets academic abili-
ties, character, self-con-
fidence and personal
discipline, the article
said. During the pro-
gram, cadets collective-
ly marched more than
15,000 miles to and from
class, spent more than
OHS graduate Martin earns
top agri-marketing award
Mariah Martin, a junior
majoring in Life Scienc-
es Communication at
UW-Madison and a 2014
Oregon High School
graduate, won the Suc-
cessful Farming/R.C.
Ferguson Award at the
n a t i o n a l A g r i - M a r ke t -
ing Association (NAMA)
annual competition. The
event was held in Dallas
in May.
I n a U W- M a d i s o n
press release, Martin
credited her team mem-
bers for their com-
mitment, dedication
and creative ideas in
receiving the honor.
We had a phenome-
nal product and after all
of our hard work, it was
great to be in Dallas to
compete, she said. The
best part was the amount
of fun we had giving our
presentation, answering
questions and showing
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at least 11,000 hours in
mandatory study hall.
Brandenburg decided to
attend the program after
his mother dragged him
out of bed one day to look
at the Wisconsin Challenge
Academy website. At the
graduation ceremony he
thanked the Academy staff
and congratulated his fel-
low cadets for making it
there.
Life is both difficult
and wonderful, and a lot
of that has to do with the
choices you make and
those choices depend
u p o n y o u r i n t e g r i t y,
Brandenburg said at the
c e r e m o ny. I t fa l l s o n
your integrity to see the
truth, to know right from
wrong and act on it.
The 22-week resi-
dency phase precedes a
12-month period working
with mentors applying
the life lessons learned
in Challenge Academy to
the real world. Branden-
burg plans to take welding
and wildland firefighting
classes through Job Corps
back home in Blackwell,
and then wants to join the Photo submitted
Navy as an underwater Trey Brandenburg of Oregon graduated from the National
welder. Guard Wisconsin Challenge Academy on June 17. Branden-
burg graduated as the Command Seargeant Major of his
class and earned the Distinguished Honor Graduate award.
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Letters to the editor

Thanks for attending, listening
Last week, supporters and
members of the South Main His-
toric Neighborhood had a dis-
cussion with the Plan Commis-
sion regarding the new TID #5.
It was a civil, respectful dis-
cussion. The neighborhood pre-
sented points on why we needed
to protect the South Main His-
toric Neighborhood, why this is
not the proper place for any new
commercial development at the
cost of losing historic homes.
We thank everyone who sub-
mitted emails, signed petitions,
put signs in their yard, attended
the meeting, and most of all,
gave support to the neighbor-
hood. Thank you to the Plan
Commission for listening and
letting everyone speak. We
appreciate your willingness to
hear all comments.
We focused and learned a few
lessons: 1) The Neighborhood
is not against redevelopment or
TID/TIF, but it must be done in
the right location, not within a
historic neighborhood; 2) The
neighborhood must be involved
early in any process, we live
here and shouldnt find out
about proposals in the newspa-
per; and 3) this historic neigh-
borhood and its homes are an
important part of the history of
the Village. These homes should
be local landmarks.
Thank you again to those who
supported our efforts.
Randy Glysch and
Amanda Peterson
South Main Historic
Neighborhood

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Celebrate a community achievement July 25th 6:45 pm before
Dementia Friendly the scheduled Concerts in
designation is the Park series.
According to the Aging
Tuesday and Disability Resource
Center of Dane County
The Village of Oregon (ARDC), being a demen-
will celebrate its new des- tia friendly community is
ignation as a Demen- a designation that reflects
tia Friendly Community its awareness about people
before an upcoming com- with dementia and their
munity concert. needs business, churches
A proclamation of Ore- and municipal services,
gons achievement will be and to address the issues
held at 6:45p.m. Tuesday, and learn better ways to
serve those with dementia
and their families.
Oregon is one of several
area communities work-
ing to achieve the Demen-
tia Friendly designation,
i n c l u d i n g Ve r o n a a n d
Stoughton. Volunteers help
train workers at businesses
and municipal employees
to help recognize the signs
of dementia, and how to
assist people who might
need some help.
Area businesses or
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What: Oregon Dementia Friendly Community Proclamation For more information about
Dementia Friendly Community
When: 6:45p.m. Tuesday, July 25
efforts in Dane County, visit:
Where: Waterman Triangle Park, downtown Oregon
daneadrc.org/dementia_
Info: 240-7400 or email ardc@countyofdane.com
friendly.aspx
organizations that would the Oregon Chamber of Email Scott De Laruelle at
like training on becom- Commerce or the ARDC at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.
ing dementia friendly can 240-7400 or ardc@county- com.
contact Judy Knutson at ofdane.com.

A musical Thanks at OHS 8am - Churning Challenge Mud Run

OHS summer bands
concert is July 29
After a summer of hard
work, sweat and perhaps
will host a Summer Thank
You Show, highlighted back to 1972. Open to stu-
by a pair of performanc-
es. Appearing will be the
Shadow Cadets, open for
students in grades 6 and
11:30am-5pm- SW Wisconsin Pullers
Noon- Fire Department Water Fights
Bugle Corps, which dates
If You Go 4pm - Kids Pedal Pull
dents in grades 8-12, Shad-
What: Oregon Bands
6:30pm - Badger State Truck &
ow last year made its debut
Tractor Pull
as the only all-high school Summer Thank You show July 22, 2017
marching band in Drum When: 8p.m. Saturday, 9:30pm-Car & Truck Drags
Richland Center, WI Fairgrounds

an occasional leaky spit
valve, Oregon School Dis-
trict marching bands are
offering a free concert.
At 8p.m. Saturday, July
29, OHS Panther Stadium
Summer community education, recreation classes coming up
Oregon School District
Community Education and
Recreation will hold public
classes for children and adults
in July and August. Class fees
include all materials.
7 to learn marching and
movement for a short show
production.
Closing the show will be
the OHS summer marching
band, Shadow Drum and
flexibility of the mind and five classes is $130.
body. The cost for five classes
is $45.
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Spirit animals
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Flow yoga
Kelly Scholz will hold an
hour-long Flow Yoga class
from 5-6p.m. Thursdays,
July 20-Aug. 24, at Prairie
View Elementary School.
The class will lead adults
and older teens through fun-
damental yoga postures and
sun salutations in rhythm with
their breath. Participants can
expect to increase flexibility,
strength and focus. The cost
for the five classes is $45.
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for Art Camp in the Park, for 18-inch dolls, including rytelling, creative writing and music, games, crafts, treats
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9-11:30a.m. Monday through books and shoes. the classes from 9-10:15a.m.
Thursday, July 24-27, begin- Tina Mancusi will teach Monday through Friday, July
ning at Netherwood Knoll All Things Dolls: DIY 31-Aug. 4, at Prairie View Educating and preparing girls for a
Elementary School and mov- C r a f t i n g C a m p f r o m Elementary School. The cost lifetime of self-respect and healthy living.
ing to local parks. 10-11:30a.m. Monday is $58 for all five classes.
Sara Lenz will bring cre- through Friday, July 24-28, Role playing
GOTR returns
ativity outdoors by teaching at Prairie View Elementary
kids to decorate birdhouses, School. The cost for all five Kids ages 7-14 can explore to Oregon!
make craft projects, learn classes is $65. LARPING, a live action Fall program starts September 5, 2017
about colors, composition, role playing game, from Registration opens Monday, July 24th.
blending and shading. The Babysitter training 10:30a.m. to noon Monday Girls on the Run (GOTR) is a wonderful after-school program
cost for all four classes is Sue Amend will hold Red through Friday, July 31-Aug. for 3rd-5th grade girls that teaches life skills
$125. Cross babysitter training for 4, at Prairie View Elementary and self-confidence through an interactive
students ages 10 1/2 and up School.
Lego comics from 9a.m. to 4p.m. Satur- Tina Mancusi will teach curriculum and physical activity. The 10 week,
Kids ages 6-12 can design day, July 29, at the Oregon kids to create props, act out twice weekly session culminates with the girls
and create a comic book using Fire and EMS Department. characters, help decide on the participating in a community service project and the
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Thursdays, July 20-Aug. 24,
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Adults and older teens of
any skill level will learn med-
itation, restorative yoga poses
and Reiki to decrease anxiety,
increase energy and improve
noon Monday through Friday, skills, knowledge and con- cise their imaginations. The fall program will be Tuesdays & Thursdays from
July 24-28, at Netherwood fidence to care for young The cost is $62 for all five 3:45-5:15 p.m. at Netherwood Knoll Elementary.
Knoll Elementary School. children. Training includes classes. For more information and to register: www.girlsontherunscwi.org
Bricks4Kidz staff will teach dealing with emergencies Financial assistance is available.
kids how to build scenes and or illness, making decisions
characters, snap pictures and under pressure and recogniz-
upload to special software to ing safety and hygiene issues.
make a one-of-a-kind comic Students receive Red Cross
book creation. Each camper Certification. orchards community event
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Coming up Churches
All Saints Lutheran Church Good Shepherd Lutheran
Lego heroes For information about the free event, TV equipment 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg Church ECLA
contact Jim McCoid at 620-1536. (608) 276-7729 Central Campus: Raymond Road and
The Bricks4Kidz staff will hold a OCA Media will hold an equipment Interim pastor Whitney Way
Lego Bat League: Heroes and Vil- Teen half lock-in petting zoo from 1-2p.m. Tuesday, SUNDAY SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship
lains Camp for kids ages 5 1/2 to 11 The library and Oregon Youth Center July 25, at the library. 8:30 a.m. classic service SUNDAY - 8:15, 9:30 and10:45 a.m.
from 1-4 p.m. Monday through Friday, Ages 10 and up can learn about and 10:45 a.m. new song service Worship West Campus: Corner of Hwy.
are co-hosting a teen half lock-in for kids PD and Nine Mound Road, Verona
July 17-21, at Netherwood Elementary ages 10-15 from 6-10p.m. Friday, July try the equipment the local cable access Brooklyn Lutheran Church SUNDAY - 9 &10:15 a.m., 6 p.m.
School. 21. OCA Media uses to film events around 101 Second Street, Brooklyn Worship (608) 271-6633
Kids can build motorized models of After the library closes, teens will Oregon. For information, call 835-3656. (608) 455-3852
sleek vehicles and send their hero swing- Pastor Rebecca Ninke Hillcrest Bible Church
get to hang out, play games and trivia, Marching band show SUNDAY 752 E. Netherwood, Oregon
ing by his grappling hook as he fights watch movies (PG-13 or below), and 9 a.m. Holy Communion Eric Vander Ploeg, Lead Pastor
crime with his trusty sidekick. enjoy pizza, snacks and refreshments. The Shadow Drum and Bugle Corps 10 a.m. Fellowship (608) 835-7972, www.hbclife.com
The cost is $130 for the camp and Registration is required, and the will perform in the senior center parking SUNDAY
includes all materials. To register, visit Community of Life Lutheran 8:30 a.m. worship at the Hillcrest
deadline is July 19. A signed permis- lot at 2p.m. Tuesday, July 25. Church Campus and 10:15 a.m. worship with
oregonsd.org/community or call 835- sion slip must be turned in to come. For Formerly the Shadow Armada Oregon
PO Box 233, Oregon Childrens ministries, birth 4th grade
4097. information, call 835-3656. Marching Band, the band is competing (608) 286-3121, office@
with Drum Corps International for the communityoflife.us Holy Mother of Consolation
Lifetree Cafe Build-a-story first time this summer. Members of the Pastor Jim McCoid Catholic Church
Oregons Lifetree Cafe, held Thurs- SUNDAY 651 N. Main Street, Oregon
The library will hold a Build-a- Corps will be performing music they 10 a.m. Worship at 1111 S. Perry Pastor: Fr. Gary Wankerl
days from 6:30-7:30p.m. at Headquar- Story session featuring string, plas- have learned this year. Corps members Parkway, Oregon (608) 835-5763
ters, 101 Concord Dr., is a place where tic bags, balloons and tape from 1:30- and spectators can enjoy an ice cream holymotherchurch.weconnect.com
people gather for conversation about life 2:30p.m. Monday, July 24. treat after the performance. For informa- Brooklyn Community United SATURDAY: 5 p.m. Worship
and faith in a casual setting. Methodist Church SUNDAY: 8 and 10:15 a.m. Worship
Kids ages 5-11 work together to build tion, call 835-3118. 201 Church Street, Brooklyn
The next topic on July 20 is The a story. First, each child builds a cre- Mad Scientist (608) 455-3344 Peoples United Methodist
Majesty and Mystery of Nature. The ation. Then, as a group they write a sto- Pastor George Kaminski Church
program features a screening of the film, ry that connects each childs creation. Prairie View Elementary School SUNDAY 103 North Alpine Parkway, Oregon
Saving Valentina, which records an will host a mad scientist program from 9 a.m. Worship (Nov.-April) Pastor Jason Mahnke
The next session will be using Legos 10:30 a.m. Worship (May-Oct.) (608)835-3755, www.peoplesumc.org
attempted rescue of a humpback whale on Aug. 7. To register, call 835-3656. 2-2:45 p.m. Thursday, July 27. Communion is the 1st & 3rd weekend
caught in a fishing net. Participants will Jim Birkel will lead experiments Faith Evangelical Lutheran SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship
have the opportunity to explore man- Medicare Bingo with kid volunteers from the audience. Church SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship and Sunday
kinds relationship with nature and the 143 Washington Street, Oregon school; 10:30 a.m. Worship
Visit the senior center at 12:30p.m. Attendees will be able to build a human (608) 835-3554
human impact on the environment. Tuesday, July 25, for a Medicare dis- dome, stand on eggs, try a demolition Interim pastor St. Johns Lutheran Church
The topic on July 27 is Body Lan- cussion while playing Bingo. catapult and witness explosions. SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship 625 E. Netherwood, Oregon
guage: What You Say Before You Say a Senior Medicare Patrol personnel The program is offered by the Oregon Holy Communion 2nd & last Pastor Paul Markquart (Lead Pastor)
Word. The program features a filmed Sundays (608) 835-3154
will talk about how to protect identity, Public Library. WEDNESDAY - 6 p.m. Worship
interview with a nonverbal communica- detect suspicious activity and how to For information, call 835-3656. First Presbyterian Church SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship
tion expert to provide practical insights report fraud and abuse. For information, 408 N. Bergamont Blvd. (north of SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship
about the meaning of body language. call 835-3118. CC), Oregon, WI
(608) 835-3082 - fpcoregonwi.org Vineyard Community Church
Pastor Kathleen Owens Oregon Community Bank & Trust, 105
Community calendar SUNDAY
10 a.m. Service
S. Alpine Parkway, Oregon - Bob Groth,
Pastor
10:15 a.m. Sunday School (608) 513-3435, welcometovineyard.
Thursday, July 20 Combined Driving Event, Fitchburg: 6:45 p.m., Dementia Friendly 11 a.m. Fellowship com
horse driving competition, fitchburg- Community Proclamation, Water- 11:15 a.m. Adult Education SUNDAY - 10 a.m. Worship
9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Library closed for
safety training chamber.com man Triangle Park, 101 Janesville Zwingli United Church of Christ
St., 835-3697 Fitchburg Memorial UCC
11 a.m., Chamber member meet- Monday, July 24 5705 Lacy Road, Fitchburg Paoli
ing ($10, register), Headquarters, 7-8 p.m., Sounds of Summer (608) 273-1008, www.memorialucc. At the Intersection of Hwy. 69 & PB
1:30-2:30 p.m., Build-a-Story, Concert: Marcy and the Highlights, org Rev. Sara Thiessen
101 Concord Dr., oregonwi.com library, 835-3656 (608) 845-5641
Waterman Triangle Park, oregonwi. Interim pastor Laura Crow
1 p.m., Third Thursday euchre 7:30 p.m., Art in the Barn Benefit SUNDAY SUNDAY -
card party ($3), senior center, 835- com 9:30 a.m. Worship 9:30 a.m. Family Worship
for Haiti Allies, Oregon: picnic and
5801 purchase Haitian art, site.artinthe- Wednesday, July 26
6:30-7:30 p.m., Lifetree Cafe, barnwi.org Noon to 1:30 p.m., Estate Plan-
Headquarters, 101 Concord Dr., ning workshop (free), Krause
communityoflife.us/lifetreecafe Tuesday, July 25 Donovan Estate Law Partners, 116 Support groups
12:30 p.m., Senior Medicare Spring St., 268-5751
Friday, July 21 Patrol Bingo, senior center, 835- Alcoholics Anonymous Relationship & Divorce
6-10 p.m., Teen half lock-in (ages 5801 Thursday, July 27 meeting, First Support Group, State
10-15, register by July 19), library, 1-2 p.m., OCA Media equipment 1 p.m., Movie Matinee: La La Presbyterian Church, Bank of Cross Plains,
835-3656 petting zoo (ages 10 and up), Land, senior center, 835-5801 every Monday and every other Monday at
library, 835-3656 3-7 p.m., Oregon Area Food Pan- Friday at 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 22
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Madison Speed- 2 p.m., Shadow Drum and Bugle try distribution, 1092 Union Road, Caregiver Support Veterans Group,
way Marketplace, 1122 Sunrise Corps, senior center, 835-5801 obfp.org Group, Oregon Area Oregon Area Senior
Road, 575-4097 2-6 p.m., Oregon Farmers Market, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Lifetree Cafe, Senior Center, third Center, every second
July 22-23 Dorn True Value Hardware parking Headquarters, 101 Concord Dr., Monday of each month Wednesday at 9 a.m.
lot, 131 W. Richards Road communityoflife.us/lifetreecafe at 9 a.m. Weight-Loss Support
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Hickory Knoll
Dementia Caregivers Group, Oregon Area
Supper and Support, Senior Center, every
Community cable listings Senior center fourth Wednesday of
every month from 6-7:30
Monday at 3:30 p.m.
Monday, July 24 Monday, July 24 Navigating Life Elder
Morning Reflexology p.m., Sienna Crest, 845 Support Group, Peoples
Turkey Roast with Gravy Market St., Suite 1
Village of Oregon Cable Access TV channels: Garlic Mashed 9:00 CLUB, 10:00 Dominoes United Methodist
WOW #983 & ORE #984 Potatoes 10:30 StrongWomen Diabetes Support Church, 103 N. Alpine
Phone: 291-0148 Email: oregoncableaccess@charter.net Broccoli 1:00 Get Fit, RSVP Sewing Group, Oregon Area Pkwy., every first
Website: ocamedia.com Facebook: ocamediawi
New programs daily at 1 p.m. Fresh Fruit 1:30 Bridge Senior Center, second Monday at 7 p.m.
and repeats at 4, 7 and 10 p.m. and 1, 4, 7 and 10 a.m. Whole Wheat Bread 3:30 Weight Loss Support Thursday of each month
Banana Cake Tuesday, July 25 at 1:30 p.m.
VO- Cheese Tortellini 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced
Thursday, July 20 Monday, July 24 Tuesday, July 25 9:00 Veterans Group
WOW: Stoughton WOW: Village Board Sins That Cry Out to Heaven
*Brat on a Bun 9:30 Wii Bowling, Bingo Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do
Hospital Presentation: Meeting - LIVE - 5 pm BBQ Baked Beans 9:45 Zumba Gold
The Healthy Aging Brain: ORE: Distant Cuzins not crush the needy in court, for the Lord will take up their
Copper Penny Salad 10:30 Parkinsons Exercise case and will exact life for life.
(of June 28) Rockconsin Winner (of Chunky Applesauce 12:30 Sheepshead, Stoughton
ORE: BKE: Alice in 2016) - Proverbs 22:22-23 NIV
Candy Cookie Shopping, Senior Medicare Patrol There are sins that cry out to heaven for justice. The
Wonderland (of March 3) VO- Veggie Dogs Bingo
Tuesday, July 25 slaughter of Abel by his brother Cain is the primordial
Wednesday, July 26 2:00 Shadow Drum and Bugle example. A premeditated murder of ones brother certainly
Friday, July 21 WOW: Silver Threads: Baked Mostaccioli Corps, 5:30 StrongWomen
WOW: Holy Mother of Dave & Heather @ Senior cries out for justice. The oppression of the Israelites in
Tossed Greens 6:45 DF Proclamation Egypt is another sin that cried to heaven, and throughout
Consolation Music recital Center: (of June 20) Orange, Bread Stick 7:00 Sounds of Summer concert
(of May 27) ORE: RCI 6th Grade the Bible we see the oppression of the poor, of orphans
Sherbet Wednesday, July 26 and widows, and of refugees as sins that God is particularly
ORE: OHS Orchestra (of Feb. 28) VOVeggie Meatballs in Morning Foot Care
Commencement Wednesday, July 26 inclined to avenge. The Book of Exodus makes this prin-
Tomato Sauce with 9:00 Wednesday Walkers, CLUB ciple explicit: Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for
Celebration (of June 11) Mozzarella Cheese 10:30 Sing-Along
WOW: Chamber of you were foreigners in Egypt. Do not take advantage of the
Thursday, July 27 11:45 June Birthday Lunch and widow or the fatherless. If you do and they cry out to me, I
Saturday, July 22 Commerce Meeting (of My Meal, My Way Lunch Cake, 1:00 Euchre, Get Fit
WOW: Oregon July 20) will certainly hear their cry. My anger will be aroused, and I
at Ziggys Smokehouse 3:30 Digital camera class will kill you with the sword; your wives will become widows
Community Band (of ORE: OMS Orchestra Friday, July 28 Thursday, July 27
June 27) Concert (of Feb. 21) and your children fatheless.
Roast Beef with Gravy 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced - (Exodus 22:21-24 NIV)
ORE: OHS Play: The Mashed Potatoes with Gravy 9:00 Pool Players, 9:45 Zumba
Matchmaker (of Feb. 24) Thursday, July 27 This is a moral exhortation that is all too relevant today,
Roasted Corn Gold, 10:30 StrongWomen when millions of refugees have no place to call home and
WOW: Village Board Jell-O with Peach Slices 12:30 Shopping at Bills,
Sunday, July 23 Meeting (of July 24) widows and orphans are all around us. Ask yourself who in
Multi Grain Bread Coloring Group, 1:00 Cribbage, your community fits the bill of the widow, the orphan or the
WOW: Holy Mother ORE: Oregon/ Apple Crisp Movie: La La Land
of Consolation Catholic Stoughton Rugby Club foreigner. We might call them by different names, i.e., sin-
VO- Veggie Patty 3:00 Food Pantry Open gle mothers, or undocumented immigrants, or the home-
Church Service vs Waukesha (of April 7) SO- Seven Layer Salad 5:30 StrongWomen
ORE: OMS Madrigal less and working poor, but these people are Gods children,
Friday, July 28 and they have a special place in His heart.
Dinner (of Feb. 11) 9:00 CLUB, 9:30 Blood Pressure Christopher Simon
*Contains Pork 1:00 Get Fit
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Jeremy Jones, sports editor
845-9559 x226 ungsportseditor@wcinet.com
Thursday, July 20, 2017
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Anthony Iozzo, assistant sports editor The Oregon Observer
845-9559 x237 sportsreporter@wcinet.com
Fax: 845-9550 For more sports coverage, visit:
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Baseball

Rounding
the bases
Youth teams battle it out at home tournament
The Oregon 11U, 12U and
13U tournaments were held
Friday through Sunday at
various fields around Ore-
gon, including Kiser, Faust,
Statz and the varsity field.
Windsor defeated Bara-
boo 8-7 to win the 11U title,
and Sun Prairie knocked off
Middleton 9-4 to win the
12U championship.
Sauk Prairie won the 13U
title with a 5-2 win over
North Fond du Lac.
Earlier this summer, the
9U, 10U, 14U and 15U tour-
naments were held.
The Verona Outsiders won
the 9U title with an 8-5 win
over Sun Prairie Red, and
the Verona Sharks were 10U
champions with a 12-0 win
over Waunakee.
Sun Prairie won the 14U
and 15U titles over Reeds-
burg, winning 10-0 and 3-2
in eight innings respectively.
- Anthony Iozzo

Photos by Evan Halpop

An 11U Oregon hitter drives the ball to center field for a single Saturday at Statz Field.

An Oregon 12U pitcher looks over his shoulder to see if the Sun Prairie runner is trying to steal second
Saturday afternoon at Kiser 2 Field.
A 12U batter rushes to first base Saturday against Sun
Prairie at Kiser 2 Field.

An 11U Oregon third baseman attempts to tag out a Verona run-

ner Saturday at Statz Field. The runner was ruled safe.

A 13U Oregon pitcher throws a strike Saturday at Oregon High School.

8 July 20, 2017 Oregon Observer ConnectOregonWI.com

Sport shorts
Police versus Icebergs at 7p.m. Friday, July 21, at
Oregon Ice Arena.
charity game Admission is free but
P o l i c e o ffi c e r s f r o m donations are welcomed.
Stoughton, Oregon, Mono- All proceeds go to Big
na, Madison, McFarland Brothers, Big Sisters of
and other agencies will be Dane County and The
participating in the first Americans Children Hos-
annual police versus Ice- pital.
bergs charity hockey game

Senior Legion

Panthers sweep
Memorial, crush
Edgewood
ANTHONY IOZZO
Assistant sports editor
The Oregon Senior
Photo submitted by Ellen Bauer Legion team won all three
U12 softball team goes undefeated to win tourney games last week, crushing
Madison Edgewood 15-1
on July 11 and sweeping
Madison Memorial 2-1 and
The U12 Badger South girls softball went undefeated in the Evansville Angels tournament July 15-16. Players (front, 3-0 Monday.
from left) are: Taylor Kramer, Kylie Weber, Kristelle Sommers, Kennedy Field and Kylie Hannemann; (back) coach Dana The Panthers closed the
Leikness, Hailey Berman, Emma Eisele, Isabel Bauer, Izzy Block, Dani Palas, Emma Grossen and assistant coach Brian summer season 8-6 overall.
Hanneman.
Oregon 15, Edgewood 1
Oregon scored nine runs
in the third inning en route
to a 15-1 drubbing of Madi-
son Edgewood.
Kyle Schreiver collected
a double, two runs scored
and three RBIs, and Tyler
Damon (3-for-4) had a run
scored and three RBIs.
Kevin Alvord, Nate New-
ton, Noah Brindley, Matt
Rusch (2-for-3, three runs
scored), Zach Folmer (two
runs scored) and Cameron
Carpenter (two runs scored)
also added RBIs. Duncan
Morgan (2-for-3) scored a
run.
Carpenter earned the win.
He allowed an earned run
on three hits and two walks
in five innings, striking out
three.
Oregon 2,
Madison Memorial 1
T h e Pa n t h e r s s c o r e d
Photo submitted
twice in the seventh to pull
out a 2-1 win over Madison
Memorial Monday in the
first game of a doublehead-
er.
Sam Schroeder singled
and Brindley walked to put
two on with no outs, and
Patrick McCormick singled
to load the bases before an
error allowed Schroeder to
score.
Ian Schildgen followed
with a sacrifice fly to bring
home Brindley.
Quinn Adler earned the
complete-game win. He
allowed an earned run on
five hits and a walk in seven
innings, striking out five.
Oregon 3,
Madison Memorial 0
The Panthers continued
to pitch well in the second
game of the doubleheader
and won 3-0.
Alvord hit an RBI single
in the sixth to bring home
Morgan. Carson Timberlake
also scored on the play on
an error before Alvord was
called out trying to get to
second base.
A l vo r d a l s o d o u b l e d
home Timberlake in the
fourth.
Schildgen pitched a
three-hit shutout, striking
out three in seven innings.

10U Black defeats Verona to win Middleton Frenzy Home Talent League

Oregons 10U Black team beat Verona 7-0 in the championship game of the Middleton Frenzy softball tournament July 15.
Orioles shut out at Mount Horeb
Team members (front, from left) are: Annabelle Monte and Lauryn Etienne; (middle) Brooke Bastian, Carly Zych and McK- The Oregon Home Tal-
enna Carroll; (back) Rachel Cook, Maya Rudy, Dariene Zimmerman and Charlotte Swenson; (not pictured) Addison Sabel. ent team fell 4-0 Sunday at
first-place Mount Horeb/Pine
Whats next
Bluff.
Oregon travels to Dod-
Madison International Speedway The Bluffers scored two
runs in the fifth and one in the geville July 30 for a dou-

Riddle back in victory lane at Madison
Zack Riddle returned to victory
lane in the Whelen All American
NASCAR Late Models, holding off
Bobby Wilberg to pick up the check-
ered flag on Kids Night at Madison.
Robert Hansberry Jr. (Sportsman),
Dan Snyder (Bandits), Riley Sten-
jem (Legends) and Kole Guralski
(Bandoleros) also earned wins.
Riddle holds off Wilberg
Riddle started ninth and picked
up his first feature win of the 2017
season at Madison taking home the
checkered flag in the 30-lap feature
for the NASCAR Late Models. He
became the fifth different winner in
as many events this season.
Michael Bilderback and Rusty
Hansen paced the field of 14 cars to
the green flag. Bilderback jumped to
the early lead when Hansen didnt
get up to speed, which allowed Tom
Gille to slide into second ahead of
Hansen, Will Rece and Pat Richgels.
Riddle cracked the top five on lap
11 when he found room to the inside
of Richgels going into turn one. Jer-
emy Miller passed Richgels to move
into sixth on lap 14 just before the
caution flag waved when Richgels
and John Baumeister Jr. got together
coming out of turn two.
Bilderback and Gille raced back
to the green flag with Bilderback
racing his way back to the lead for
one lap when the second caution
flag came out when Gille and Han-
sen made contact on the front stretch
resulting in both drivers going to the
rear of the field.
When the green flag waved again
Bilderback continued to lead with
Zack Riddle and Bobby Wilberg
now up to second and third place.
On lap 20 Riddle moved to the
inside of Bilderback coming out
of turn two to take the lead with
Wilberg passing Bilderback one lap
later.
With three laps to go Wilberg was
right on Riddles rear bumper but
Riddle was able to hold him off to
pick up the win. Bilderback finished
third, followed by Rece and Miller.
Fast qualifier was Jeremy Mill-
er with a circuit of 18.744 (96.031
mph). John Baumeister Jr. was the
winner in the RA Heating and Air
Conditioning Dash. Michael Bil-
derback and Will Rece won the heat
races.
This coming Friday night is Buck
Night at Madison with all conces-
sions just $1 plus beer for $2.
All three weekly NASCAR divi-
sions (Late Models, Sportsman,
Bandits) will be in action with dou-
ble features.
- John Wells
sixth and eighth innings. Cole
Payne struck out 10 in a com-
plete-game shutout, allowing
bleheader to close out the
2017 season.
three hits and walking one. The first game is at
Ross Galloway had two of noon, and the second
the Orioles three hits. game is scheduled to be-
Adam Heath took the loss.
He allowed three earned runs gin at 3p.m.
on three hits and three walks
in two innings. Logan Laski Brandon Knobel allowed an
started and allowed a hit in earned run on two hits and a
four innings, striking out two. walk in one inning, striking
Ian Schildgen struck out two.
out one in one inning, and - Anthony Iozzo
Western Section
North Division W-L South Division W-L
Mount Horeb/Pine Bluff 11-2 Wiota 9-4
Verona 12-3 Ridgeway 8-6
West Middleton 9-5 Argyle 7-7
Dodgeville 5-8 Blanchardville 7-7
Muscoda 2-11 Hollandale 5-8
Oregon 2-12 Shullsburg/Benton 5-9
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Academic Recognition Oregon High School
Semester 2
Freshman 3.20 to 3.59 Justin Sharkus Cameron Fisher Sara Zentner Derek Skibba William Kopenski
Gabriella Ayala Nathan Sorensen Erin Flanagan Junior 3.60 to 3.79 Lauren Spierings Renee Lewandowski
Brody Barlow Alex Tanner Noah Fuhrman Quinlan Adler Kailie Sweeney Elizabeth Markham
Alex Barnish Elizabeth Uhl Alexander Fuhrman Drake Baker Eva Syth Anna Neidhart
Paul Bartelt Ethan Vandermause Mackenzie Gard Tait Baldus Anna Urbanowicz Luke Pearson
Taegan Bollinger Elizabeth Wacker Chloe Gates Maia Beirne Rorie Vander Ploeg Katherine Pliner
Nicholas Brown Claire Wagner Vanessa Goltz Denise Castillo Lillian Wanless Calvin Schneider
Henry Butzlaff Lauren Walthers Grayden Gruchow Jean Cooper Brett Wannebo Jamie Schrimpf
Luke Christiansen Hallie Washebeck Emmanuelle Hannibal David Craig Marah Weidensee Jordan Schulz
Nicole Cochems Megan Wiese Elyse Harvancik Kevin Culles Jack Weiland Garrett Schulz
Avary Fanning Sophomore 3.20 to 3.59 Lucas Hess Lily Cunningham Maxton Wirtz Sydney Schwass
Jack Fitzgerald Logan Ackerman Ashley Johnson Caitlin Curtis Amber Zahn Madelynn St. Clair
Zoe Frank Kevin Alvord Brooke Johnson Matthew deFiebre Joseph Zeuner Brianna Tarantino
Nathaniel Grooms Sean Benet Erin Johnston Jennifer Eisert Tanner Zimmerman John Unertl
Anneka Haglund Zachary Bennett Alexis Karls Noah Karpelenia Senior 3.20 to 3.59 Brianna Wales
Nathan Hall Nicholas Borden Gabriel Karr Shannon King Kayla Aberle Kamryn Yelk
Adam Hanke Tristen Brzezinski Kaitlyn Kliminski Joshua Lohmeier Madelyn Adler Senior 3.80 to 4.00
Ashley Hanson Sean Bychowski Cassandra Kluck Irene McCartney EmmaRae Brown Kendyl Ainsworth
Joseph Jenkins Kieran Connery Emily Konop Ellen McCorkle Mikaela Brown Brienna Anders
James Klahn Autumn Copus Chloe Krause Caitlin McReavy Nathan Buchert Grace Andriacchi
Aaron Kluck Rachell Depuydt Isabelle Krier Carmen Meyers Alisha Chatfield Meagan Brakob
Duncan Larson Lily Dinkins Gabrielle LaCourse Ryan Michek Dalton Copus Abigail Breitbach
Aedan Larson Carter Erickson Acacia Learish Nathan Newton Ryan Detra Claire Candell
Isabella Lindert Zachary Folmer Emilee Lehmann Zachary Pasley Benjamin Dillman Kalli Choles
Samantha Mikkelson Bailey Gable Athena Levesque Charlie Rindy Anna Enfield Charles Donovan
Alexis Pollock Kaden Ganser Randey Lewis Emma Roemer Lacy Fluckiger Evangeline Edmunds
Michaela Rosga Olivia Geiser Steele Mellum Kay Romanin Megan Frank Grace Enfield
Jazmin Schwarzkopf Samantha Hanner Anna Michalski Janie Schiebel Cullen Gahagan Megan Fisher
Bryce Trace Jack Haufle Sophie Michalski Randi Selvey Natalie Ganshert Hannah Fitch
Benjamin Wiedholz Gabriella Hutchins Elizabeth Mikkelson Erin Spierings Brittany Griebel William Gerlach
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Sophie Aikman Caroline Kahl Madison Nedelcoff Ryan Wiedholz Holly Kaboord Samuel Hakes
Anna Donovan Faith Kalvig Will Oelke Ashley Yang Reinhard Kessenich, Caleb Hanson
Megdalen Edwards Carson Keisling Bekken Pearson Junior 3.80 to 4.00 Grace Kiesau Jordan Helmkamp
Isabella Egwuonwu Jackson King Grace Rindy Mackenzie Bailey Abigail Klahn Jarret Henning
Myla Gustafson Annika Klahn Sydona Roberts Kaycie Barron Mariah Klahn Ellen Horsnell
Brinlee Hall Johnathon Klassy Leah Rogers Benjamin Boerigter Nicole Knox Bryce Johnson
Zachary Kapalczynski Raina Klingaman Riley Rogowski Maria Camacho Emma Koch Claudia Jones
Veronika Kondakova Merritt Kugel Ashley Saunders Zachary Cameron Hudson Kugel Grace Joyce
Caleb Matthias Hunter Lappen Zachery Schultz Ryan Candell Gabrielle Laufman Nadean Kannal
Carlie Monroe Samantha Liechty Kacie Simplot Hannah Christensen Josh Lawry Makayla Kapalczynski
Corey Moore Tyler Markham Jillian Soderman Carolyn Christofferson Aleksander Levesque Danica Keisling
Karli Paltz Colin McCombs Katelyn Soldatke Samuel Collins Ashley Lewis Kelsey Kipp
Isabella Peterson Sydney McKee Peyton Spilde Caitlyn Diaz Maria Lock Marissa Kleckler
Levi Rich Jordan Merry Autumn Stack Jakob Farness Benjamin Lokuta Molly Kleitsch
Hanna Rohrer Jake Mullenberg Amanda Starr Abigail Fischer Jackson Marsden Robert Kohls
Abigail Schroeder Anaka Orosz Jenna Statz Emma Fischer Hannah Matt Michael Landry
Gianna Schulz Hector Ortega Madison Stolen Angeline Flogel Claire Mattmiller Trent Lawry
Chloe Schwartz Allison Payne Clara Stuedemann Caroline Hansen Damien Orton Mya Lebakken
Abigail Seitz Joshua Rockwell Madison Swartzmiller Jaelin Henn Samantha Packard Ryan Lopez
Neely Vander Ploeg Zachary Roskos Morgan Swenson Jenna Igl Benjamin Prew Owen Massey
Ana Verhagen Garrett Schmidt Lindsey Swiggum Caitlin Kelly Colton Rader Corrie Matthias
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Sarah Adams Brandon Schulz Zachary Tower Emma Krause Henry Roskos Ryan McKirdy
Blake Anderson John Sheil Jenna Weis Allison Locy Margaret Sampson Julia Michalski
Inga Baldus Madeline Shook Lauren Weis Faith Majors-Culp John Schmitt Sam Miess
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Building time at the library

About a dozen kids participated in the Build a Story program in the Sue Ames Room at the Oregon Public Library
Monday, July 10, working with Flexiblocks to build their creations. Its all part of the librarys summer programming
for kids.

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how his Flexi-
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moves on the
carpeting.

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and big sister
Tessa, 7, work
on their Flexi-
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at the library
Monday, July
10.

Photos by Scott De
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Legals
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR
MEETING OF THE SCHOOL
BOARD OF THE OREGON
SCHOOL DISTRICT HELD ON
JUNE 12, 2017
The regular meeting of the School
Board of the Oregon School District
was called to order by the President, Mr.
Steve Zach at 6:30 PM in the OSD Inno-
vation Center at the Oregon High School
in the Village of Oregon, Dane County,
Wisconsin. Upon roll call, the following
board members were present: Ms. Barba-
ra Feeney, Ms. Courtney Odorico, Mr. Jeff
Ramin, Mr. Dan Krause, Ms. Krista Flana-
gan and Mr. Zach. The following board
members were absent: Mr. Tim LeBrun.
Administrators present: Dr. Brian Bu-
sler, Mr. Andy Weiland, Mrs. Candace
Weidensee, Mr. Chris Kluck, Mrs. Shan-
non Anderson, Dr. Leslie Bergstrom, Mr.
Jon Tanner, Ms. Jina Jonen, Ms. Kerri
Modjeski, Mr. Jim Pliner, Mr. Jason Zu-
rawik, Ms. Dawn Goltz, Ms. Cyndi Olander
and Ms. Jayne Wick.
Proof in the form of a certificate by
the Oregon Observer of communications
and public notice given to the public and
the Oregon Observer and a certificate of
posting as required by Section 19.84 Wis-
consin Statutes as to the holding of this
meeting was presented by Mr. Zach.
Mr. Krause moved and Ms. Odorico
seconded the motion to proceed with the
meeting according to the agenda as post-
ed. Motion passed by 6-0 voice vote.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Mr. Ramin moved and Ms. Feeney
seconded the motion to approve the fol-
lowing items on the Consent Calendar.
1. Approve minutes of the meeting
2. Approve payments in the amount
of $ $3,136,021.40;
3. Treasurers Report ending April
30, 2017;
4. Resignation of Staffing Assign-
ments:
* Debbie Merrill, Speech Language
Pathologist at NKE;
* Kevin Schmitz, Library Media at
OHS;
* Melissa Benvenuto, Special Educa-
tion Teacher at OHS;
5. Staffing Assignments:
* Andrea Dretsky, 1.0 FTE 3rd Grade
at BKE;
* Kari Niemeyer, 1.0 1st Grade Inter-
im BKE;
* Abbie Pabon, 1.0 FTE Special Edu-
cation at PVE;
* John Gambrell, 1.0 FTE Special Ed-
ucation at OMS;
* Casey Wichser, 1.0 FTE Language
Arts at OMS;
* Morgan Schuchardt, 1.0 FTE
Speech & Language at BKE/NKE;
* Tyler Steinmetz, 1.0 FTE Physical
Education at NKE;
* Anthony Martinelli, 1.0 FTE Special
Education at OHS;
* Molly Bever, 1.0 FTE Special Edu-
cation at NKE;
* Jessica Homan Change in Contract
from 1.0 FTE 3rd Grade to 1.0 FTE 4th
Grade at BKE;
* Lindsay Dison Change in Contract
from 1.0 Special Education at OMS to 1.0
Special Education at BKE;
* Geoff Ketter Change in Contract
from .50 FTE 6th Grade at RCI to 1.0 FTE
6th Grade at RCI;
* Jodie McCoy Change in Contract
from 1.0 FTE 6th Grade at RCI to .50 FTE
(Job Share) 6th Grade at RCI;
* Will Howlett Change in Contract
from 1.0 FTE Special Ed at OHS to 1.0
FTE School Counselor at NKE/PVE (K-4);
6. Field Trips: FCCLA 2017 National
Leadership Conference in Nashville, TN
July 2-7;
7. Donations:
* Deb Lewis - $200 for Oregon/
Brooklyn Splash Pad;
* Barbara and Bill Feeney - $250 Ore-
gon/Brooklyn Splash Pad;
* Avid Plumbing (Eric Updike) $200
Oregon/Brooklyn Splash Pad;
* Exxon Education $500 for Brooklyn
Elementary;
* Olin Oil Company $500 for Brook-
lyn Elementary;
* Oregon Adult Volleyball-Sean Kir-
wan $1,000 for Athletics;
* Bill & Phyllis Bartlett Athletic Train-
ing Endowment Fund $500 for Athletics
* John and Lisa Gits, $200 for Ore-
gon/Brooklyn Splash Pad;
Mr. Zach expressed his thanks and
gratitude on behalf of the District for
these generous donations.
In a roll call vote, the following mem-
bers voted yes: Mr. Ramin, Ms. Feeney,
Ms. Odorico, Ms. Flanagan, Mr. Krause,
and Mr. Zach. Motion passed 6-0.
B. COMMUNICATION FROM PUB-
LIC: None.
C. INFORMATION ITEMS:
1. OEA Report: No report.
2. Student Report: None.
D. ACTION ITEMS:
1. 2017-2018 CESA #2 Contract; Mr.
Krause moved and Mr. Ramin second-
ed the motion to approve the CESA #2
contract for services for the 2017-2018
school year. In a roll call vote, the fol-
lowing members voted yes: Mr. Krause,
Mr. Ramin, Ms. Feeney, Ms. Odorico, Mr.
Zach, Ms. Flanagan and Mr. Zach. Motion
passed 6-0.
2. From Policy:
a. 564 Prohibition on Aiding and
Abetting Sexual Abuse; On behalf of the
Policy Committee, Ms. Flanagan moved
to approve Policy 564 Prohibition on
Aiding and Abetting Sexual Abuse. In
a roll call vote, the following members
voted yes: Ms. Flanagan, Mr. Ramin, Mr.
Krause, Ms. Feeney, Ms. Odorico and Mr.
Zach. Motion passed 6-0.
b. 326 Students in Foster Care: On
behalf of the Policy Committee, Ms. Fla-
nagan moved to approve Policy 326 Stu-
dents in Foster Care. In a roll call vote,
the following members voted yes: Ms.
Flanagan, Mr. Ramin, Mr. Krause, Ms.
Feeney, Ms. Odorico and Mr. Zach. Mo-
tion passed 6-0.
c. 721 School Wellness Policy: On
behalf of the Policy Committee, Ms.
Flanagan moved to approve Policy 721
School Wellness Policy. In a roll call
vote, the following members voted yes:
Ms. Flanagan, Mr. Ramin, Mr. Krause, Ms.
Feeney, Ms. Odorico and Mr. Zach. Mo-
tion passed 6-0.
3. Netherwood Elementary School
Easement for Alliant: The required doc-
uments were not yet available to act on.
This item will be placed on the next Board
agenda.
4. 2016-2017 Budget Adjustments:
Mr. Ramin moved and Mr. Krause sec-
onded the motion to approve the revised
2016-2017 Budget as presented by Mr.
Weiland. In a roll call vote, the follow-
ing members voted yes: Mr. Ramin, Mr.
Krause, Ms. Feeney, Ms. Odorico, Ms.
Flanagan and Mr. Zach. Motion passed
6-0.
5. J.C. Park Completion: Ms. Fla-
nagan moved and Ms. Odorico second-
ed the motion to approve the use of
$152,210 in remaining Fund 21 funds and
up to $350,000 in anticipated remaining
Fund 10 funds in the 2016-2017 budget to
complete the JC Park East Complex. In a
roll call vote, the following members vot-
ed yes: Ms. Flanagan, Ms. Odorico, Ms.
Feeney, Mr. Ramin, Mr. Krause and Mr.
Zach. Motion passed 6-0.
6. Open Enrollment Spaces 2017-
2018: Mr. Ramin moved and Ms. Feeney
seconded the motion to approve one
additional open enrollment space re-
quested in 1st grade and one additional
open enrollment space requested in 2nd
grade based on the current enrollment
projections in those programs. In a roll
call vote, the following members voted
yes: Mr. Ramin, Ms. Feeney, Ms. Odorico,
Ms. Flanagan, Mr. Krause and Mr. Zach.
Motion passed 6-0.
E. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1. Committee Reports:
a. Policy: Chair Flanagan reported
the next meeting will be June 20th.
b. Vision Steering: Chair Ramin
reported there will be a special Vision
committee meeting with the Population
Growth Task Force on Wednesday, June
14th at 5:30 p.m. at RCI Library and the
regular meeting on June 21st at 7:30 p.m.
F. INFORMATION ITEMS:
1. Open Enrollment Update: Present-
ed in conjunction with Item D(6).
2. Re-allocating Middle School Ath-
letics to Community Services (Fund 80):
Mr. Weiland discussed and answered
questions about the option of the re-al-
locating Middle School Athletics expen-
ditures (Fund 10) to the Community Ser-
vices Fund (Fund 80).
3. Superintendents Report: Dr. Bu-
sler commented on a number of events
in the District.
G. CLOSING:
1. Future Agenda: A preliminary
draft was presented and discussed.
Board members were advised that if they
had any items they wished to be placed
on the next Board Agenda to notify Dr.
Busler or Mr. Zach.
2. Check Out: Board members
shared information with the Board.
The Board took a short recess at
7:53 p.m. before convening into closed
session
H. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Board
Members present: Ms. Feeney, Ms. Odor-
ico, Ms. Flanagan, Mr. Ramin, Mr. Krause
and Mr. Zach. Board members absent:
Mr. LeBrun. Others present: Dr. Busler,
Ms. Jonen and Mr. Pliner.
Ms. Feeney moved and Mr. Krause
seconded the motion to go into closed
session to discuss H1 below. In a roll
call vote, the following board members
voted yes: Ms. Feeney, Mr. Krause, Ms.
Odorico, Ms. Flanagan, Mr. Ramin and
Mr. Zach. Motion passed 6-0. The Board
entered into Closed Session at 8:05 p.m.
1. Personnel Matters(s): Discussion
was held.
I. ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Krause moved and Ms. Feeney
seconded the motion to adjourn the
meeting. Motion passed by unani-
mous voice vote. Meeting adjourned at
9:05 p.m.
Krista Flanagan, Clerk
Oregon School District
Published: July 20, 2017
WNAXLP
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NOTICE
The regular meeting of the Ore-
gon School District Board of Education
scheduled for Monday, July 24, 2017 has
been cancelled.
The next regular meeting of the
Board of Education will be August 14,
2017. A complete agenda will be pub-
lished in the August 10, 2017 issue of the
Oregon Observer.
Published: July 20, 2017
WNAXLP
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TOWN OF OREGON
PLAN COMMISSION
AGENDA WORK SESSION
TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2017
6:30 PM
OREGON TOWN HALL
1138 UNION ROAD,
OREGON, WI 53575
1. Call meeting to order.
2. Appearance by Brian Standing,
Dane County Zoning.
3. Discussion and possible Action
re: TDR and RH zoned properties prior
to 1994.
4. Work on Comprehensive Plan.
5. Adjournment.
Note: Agendas are subject to
amendment after publication. Check the
official posting locations (Town Hall,
Town of Oregon Recycling Center and
Oregon Village Hall) including the Town
website at www.town.oregon.wi.us. It is
possible that members of and possibly
a quorum of members of other govern-
mental bodies of the town may be in at-
tendance at any of the meetings to gather
information; however, no action will be
taken by any governmental body at said
meeting other than the governmental
body specifically referred to in the meet-
ing notice. Requests from persons with
disabilities who need assistance to par-
ticipate in this meeting or hearing should
be made to the Clerks office at 835-3200
with 48 hours notice.
Posted: June 27, 2017
Published: July 20, 2017
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Library: New Oregon library could be up to 240 percent larger than existing facility
Continued from page 1 fundraising campaign to help pay The library should be until 2030. That translates into a Village President Steve Staton
for construction. 35,200-square-foot building. agreed, saying, The library is
He provided a sample time- a focal point for the He said the Library Board plans one department, but we have four
board unanimously agreed on the
North Main Street site for the new line that indicates the design community. We would to conduct a feasibility study for others that have needs also. And
library. process taking place between the project and possibly a traffic we have to decide how our deci-
November 2017 and October like decisions about study. He noted some residents sions will affect the taxpayers.
The Village Board asked the
Library Board for recommenda- 2018. The timeline foresees the it to be driven by the have concerns about locating the Gracz said hes been working
tions not only on the site, size and village seeking construction bids building on the villages busiest with the villages financial con-
in January 2019, and construction community. street, but thought the community sultant, Jim Mann, to revise the
cost of the new library, but also a
proposed schedule for design and taking place between March 2019 would get used to it being there. Capital Improvement Plan and
and March 2020. Under the sce- Brian Busler, Library Board The library should be a focal lessen the impact on taxpayers.
construction.
Busler said the Library Board nario, the library would open in spokesman and Oregon School point for the community, Busler He plans to present the revised
and village would work together May 2020. District superintendent said. We would like decisions plan at the Aug. 21 meeting.
to hire an architect. The architect The village intends to replace about it to be driven by the com- Although decisions around size,
would help determine the design the current library, 256 Brook St., munity, and our plan is to engage cost and location of a new library
and construction schedule, as well which was built in 1995, because the community from Day 1. havent been made yet, Staton
accepted an architects study
as the overall project cost, he said. its too small for the steadily The discussion then turned to said at one point, I think we have
of village space needs conduct-
Village officials have dis- growing community. When it was cost and priorities. Trustee Jerry determined the location.
ed in 2015 that recommended
cussed borrowing in the range built, it was planned in two con- Bollig noted the Village Board
the new library should be 240
of $8 million to build the library. struction phases, but the second must balance what the village Contact Bill Livick at bill.livick@
percent larger than the exist-
Busler said he anticipates a major phase never happened. spends on the library with other wcinet.com
ing one to meet village needs
Busler said the Library Board priorities.

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Graduate: Help is available Homes: South Main Street homes will not be affected
Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 This house at
past, if they need to come
back for kind of that fifth- 241 S. Main
circumstance, he said. It The commission vot- St., owned
can be significant family year mode, we have some
options. ed unanimously to amend by Tom and
change, it can be physical the boundary line, and the Patty Herman,
One of those is the dis-
health weve had some
tricts OASIS (Oregon Alter- proposed new TID will is one of the
students who have had some
native School and Integrated go to the Village Board Magnificent
traumatic head injuries, for approval at its Aug. 7 Seven that
whether from accidents or Studies) program, created neighborhood
in 2008 as a way to help meeting.
sports. I n t h e p u b l i c h e a r- activists were
some students with extra successful in
Options for students academic needs graduate. ing process, we showed
the planning commission removing from
The program which will a proposed
When students are strug- be located in the high school that even if we moved the
gling to keep up with their boundary back to the TID 3 new TIF District
next year after spending the and a redevel-
schoolwork, for whatever past several in the Oregon line, TID 5 would still cash
reason, the district offers a flow, Gracz explained. opment zoning
Ice Arena covers students category.
variety of programs, from academic, social and emo- That made it an easy deci-
short-term boot camps tional needs as well, Plin- sion.
to finish requirements to er said. The district also The neighborhood
spending an extra year in partners with several local group did a nice job of
school. Pliner said district programs, including Madi- presenting their point of
resources are available to son Colleges Gateway to view, he added. Every-
help students through guid- College and Operation one was very respectful.
ance, administrators and Fresh Start when the dis- That helped their cause, I
teaching staff. trict needs something that think.
Weve got many blended is significantly different, While Glysch and Peter-
and online learning oppor- Pliner said. son are happy the Magnif-
tunities to help kids kind
of close gaps and learn
Were really lucky to be
in Dane County and have
icent Seven houses are no
longer in the proposed new What is
at a pace that is perhaps
more flexible for kids who
so many options close to
home, so we try to take
TID 5, they questioned
how the homes got includ- TIF?
dont hit that (graduation) full advantage of that, he ed in the first place.
stage on time, Pliner said. said. Knowing the kid and Gracz told the Observ- TIF, or tax increment
Sometimes, its extending knowing what they need is er that as village planner financing, is a public
their work into the summer really important to find a Mike Slavney and his col- financing method that
through credit recovery, leagues at Vandewalle and
some kids come back for
proper match.
Associates were prepar-
is used as a subsidy
Email Unified Newspaper for redevelopment, in-
partial days in our general Group reporter Scott ing the parameters for the
high school programming. De Laruelle at scott. overlay TIF district, they frastructure, and other
If theyve struggled in the delaruelle@wcinet.com. discussed the new dis- community-improve-
trict with various parties, ment projects by cap-
including local developers
Graduation requirements Jerry and Bonnie Thiel. turing new property tax
revenue from all under-
Photos by Rob Dicke
The Thiels own six res- This house at 225 S. Main St. is owned by Eileen Backes,
Four credits in English. These credits must include idential properties that lying taxing jurisdictions who was one of nine people who spoke at the July 13 plan-
English 9, 10, 11, and one credit of English selective. would have been includ- (the city, county, state, ning commission meeting requesting the commission not
ed in the original TID 5 technical college and extend a new proposed TIF district farther sound than Elm
Three credits in social studies. These credits must boundary four on South Street.
Main Street, one on Elm the school district) of
include US History (one credit) and World Civilizations the newly developed
Street and one on Wash- husband have owned and planning commission
(one credit). ington Street. Four of the property. When a TIF sold four other properties members to speak, and
Three credits of mathematics. homes are among those district closes, tax rev- in the southside neighbor- what I said was that with
that Glysch dubbed the hood, Thiel said. this new TID overlay, I
Three credits of science. Magnificent Seven. enue generated by the Glysch added that two was interested in getting
Glysch told the Observ- new development is of his neighbors, whove the northern part of the
One and a half credits of physical education (unless er that hed discussed the then disbursed among owned their homes for 30 village developed, Car-
medically excused). These must include Fitness Founda- homes with the Thiels, and the taxing jurisdictions. years, were surprised to penter explained. I hadnt
tions 9 and one credit of PE electives. said Jerry had mentioned find out that they were now paid much attention to the
removing some and relo- in a redevelopment district. southern boundary until
Half a credit of health, preferably taken in the soph- cating them in the Village history and have demon- I would have died, many of the folks in that
omore year. of Brooklyn. strated it by restoring a Glysch said. Were just room started calling me
The consultants talk- host of buildings here. trying to save the neighbor- and asking what the village
A minimum of 23 credits. ed to the Thiels, and they They own four homes on hood. was doing in their neigh-
were assembling some- South Main Street 159, Planning commission borhood.
Beginning with the class of 2017, 3 credits of math- thing for redevelopment, member and village trustee I totally agreed with
169, 203, 215 S. Main St.
ematics and 3 credits of science will be required for grad- Glysch told the Observ- as well as houses at 120 Jeanne Carpenter told the them by the end of the
uation. Additionally, a community service component of er. I was floored because Elm St. and 123 Washing- Observer she was proud meeting, she added. It
a minimum of 40 hours (10 per year) will be necessary. theyre historic preserva- ton St. that so many people from does not make sense to
tion people. I just couldnt She said there are no the neighborhood associa- disrupt a historic neighbor-
Beginning with the class of 2018, the junior/senior believe it. proposals for those proper- tion showed up at the meet- hood.
level U.S. History class is not required. Bonnie Thiel told the ties; no redevelopment pro- ing. She said she learned a
Observer that she and her posals at all. lot from them. Email Bill Livick at bill.
(Source: oregonsd.org/OregonHigh.cfm?subpage=272) husband are committed I was one of the first livick@wcinet.com.
Bonnie Thiel and her
to preserving Oregons

IGNORE YOUR
RETIREMENT AND IT
Gracz explains need
WILL GO AWAY for new TIF district
Village administrator Mike Gracz said as the village
Life is hectic, and between kids, grandkids and work, its easy to feel in over your
prepares to construct a new municipal building at the for-
head about retirement. At State Bank of Cross Plains, our Financial Planners mer Methodist Church site on North Main Street, officials
are experts at turning retirement dreams into retirement realities, helping expect its going to generate interest in new building
you move from pl anning to managing your assets. From IRAs to 401ks, developments in the Market Street corridor.
He explained the new tax increment finance (TIF) Dis-
social security to establishing your legacy, well help you build a plan that fits
trict TID 5 would be an overlay district, overlapping
your goals. Its not too late to have the kind of retirement youve been dreaming of. the TID 3 downtown district, and would include Market
Street.
Call our Madison office today at 608-826-3570 for a no obligation Its like TID 3 with extended boundaries, he said.
consultation or go to www.crossplainsbank.com/retire Gracz explained the existing downtown TIF district is
at the point where the village is doing projects such as
the proposed Jefferson Crossing apartment complex and
wondering if theres enough life left in the district to cov-
er the debt service.
He said by establishing TID 5 and overlaying TID 3, the
village can create a stronger district that would be able to
finance projects long into the future.
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term vision, Gracz told the Observer.
Bill Livick