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Continued eye on growth

Senior Collin Braatz and junior Lucas Hess make some mid-competiton adjustments to their SumoBot.

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The tension was palpable as teams of engineering students assembled their robot warriors in the ring to prepare for battle.

Like metal sumo wrestlers, the students’ “SumoBot” machines went at it, trying to knock the other out of the circle (think TV’s“BattleBots,” but less pyrotechnics) during a class tournament last month. Team members either hooted and hollered in pride or shook their heads in shame, as the din of noisy robot battles echoed through the OHS building trades area.

Some matches went right down to the wire, with twirling metal competitors giving as good as they got. Others were over quickly due to a design flaw or oversight, but thankfully for competitors, teams got several chances to improve their SumoBot in the ring.

Not only do students get to do fun things in Jon Fishwild and Ryan Stace’s Principles of Engineering class – like building battle robots – they learn how to work as part of a team through a long, and often rigorous, process.

Being able to work collaboratively is a skill of growing value in a changing workforce, something both Fishwild and Stace said will be helpful for

students as they prepare for that next we get now, part of their focus is, challenge – even if they don’t end up ‘Hey, this sounds like a field I might be interested in and this is kind of the building battle robots for a living. first shot at trying this out.’”

Changing skills, focus Either way, it’s a positive, as he The semester-long class (offered sees it.

“We tell them if you go through this both semesters) is a collaboration between the vocational and science class and decide, ‘Now I’m even more departments for two decades; it’s interested in engineering than I was one of the few upper level courses at before,’ great – success,” Fishwild the school taught by two instructors. said. “If you say, ‘You know what – Originally designed to “catch a mix I thought engineering was for me but of kids and allow them to work col- there are a lot of things I didn’t like,’ laboratively on projects,” Fishwild – great; you just saved yourself a lot said the class has since adapted to stu- of trouble.” dents’ changing skill sets.

“Early on, (we’d have) a couple Robot Wars kids who knew how to make things, Last month’s SumoBot competia couple who knew how to apply sci- tion was one of the highlights of the entific principles and together they course, and the longest project of the could come up with a pretty good semester. Students worked for more solution to whatever (was) thrown at than six weeks creating the robots – them,” Fishwild said. “(Now), some first from kits, then gradually adding have never used a drill press or sol- weaponry, defenses and personal flair dered before, so it provides some as time permitted. opportunity to get that side of the “We expect them to go further than engineering process.” what the kit is designed to do,” FishStudents’ goals have evolved, as wild said. “Sometimes they’ll build well, with many already thinking of lifting mechanisms; one year we their futures. had a shell that rotated and knocked “(Before), there were kids who things out of the way.” wanted to take a class where they The competition provides a “level were building things and not neces- playing field for students that gives sarily have any interest in engineering,” Fishwild said. “A lot of the kids Turn to Engineering/Page 10

Stories to watch 1. Planning the library 2. OSD braces for growth 3. STEAM expands 4. Planning a senior center 5. Expanding to the west 6. Next target: youth center increase in its student population over the next decade or so, primarily because of growth in Fitchburg. Within the village, developers are preparing to add a 70-acre area on the west side that could bring hundreds of new homes.

Some of those issues – namely the housing d eve l o p m e n t s a n d t h e

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Spring election

Limited choices in local races Voters in Brooklyn are the only ones in the Oregon School District who will get local choices in this year’s spring elections.

While there will be at least one new member of the Oregon Village Board and the Oregon School District’s board, both are filling seats left open by departing incumbents.

The towns of Oregon and Rutland will hold nominating caucuses later this month to determine candidates there.

Brooklyn, however, will have five candidates to fill three open seats, and only one of them is an incumbent, though another is a former village president and one is a former trustee.

Village of Oregon The make-up of the Village Board will change only slightly following the April election, with just one new trustee joining the board – Amanda Peterson.

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The Oregon area is hopping.

Every one of our likely stories of the year involves growth within the Oregon School District in one way or another, continuing the theme in our top stories of 2017.

The village is knee-deep in planning for a library and just starting to discuss a new senior center. A nonprofit group is working on building a new youth center and has already reached 80 percent of its million-dollar goal. And the school district is still coming up with ways to make use of its new facilities for STEAM education at the high school and middle school.

Behind it all is the reason for all those increasing needs – more population on the way.

The school district is preparing for a 50 percent

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Peyton Skaggs, 9, plays with his brother Adam, at the Oregon Community Pool to celebrate the end of the year.

End of the year bash 2017 The Oregon Area Wellness Coalition celebrated the new year with its fifth annual End of Year bash on Friday, Dec. 29. The library, senior center, pool and school district worked together to create programming that appeals to families of all ages.

There were events for families with kids under 12 at the library, senior center and Netherwood Knoll Elementary.

The library hosted a Hawaiian-themed party; music performance at the senior center; kids played volleyball at the community pool.

Sienna Barkelar, 2, dances with the tune.

David Landau sings for children at the senior center.

Griffin McCabe, 7, gets ready to score at the library.

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Hofer development public hearing Jan. 11 Village Board are expected to make a decision.

T h e m e e t i n g b eg i n s a t 6:30 p.m. in Village Hall.

The subdivision, first discussed conceptually by the commission in September, would be located on each side of County Hwy. MM near Harding Street. It includes mostly

single-family homes with some duplexes.

Commissioners generally supported the concept during discussions last year but brought up challenges with sanitary service, drainage issues, traffic on MM and safety.

If approved, the zoning on the parcel would

OSD winter weather guidelines to school.

A message will also be recorded on the School District Message Center.

For more information on the Oregon School You can access this by calling 835District, visit 4000 and pressing 6 to hear the message. oregonsd.org.

Additionally, a text message and/or — an established standard for the phone call will be sent to those who majority of Dane County districts. have opted to receive them through If school will be delayed or closed the Campus Portal. for the day, district officials will try to make that decision by 5:30 or 6 a.m.

Email Unified Newspaper Group Check for announcements on district reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott. website at oregonsd.org/ or on local delaruelle@wcinet.com. news outlets before sending children

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Dunn leaves Dane County Towns Association BILL LIVICK Unified Newspaper Group

The Town of Dunn is pulling out of the Dane County Towns Association because of the organization’s lobbying efforts on behalf of developers, town Chair Ed Minihan said last week.

H e s a i d D u n n wo n ’t renew its membership in

2018, per a unanimous decision of the Town Board.

The organization is “doing a lot of lobbying, and dues money is going into the lobbying without even checking with their e x e c u t iv e c o m m i t t e e ,” Minihan said. “We decided it’s just not a wise use of public money for us to belong.”

The town had paid $1,500

annually to belong to the association. Minihan said the town has better ways to spend the money.

He drafted a letter in 2015 opposing a state bill supported by the towns association leadership that would allow towns to opt out of Dane County’s zoning authority, but Minihan said that wasn’t why Dunn decided to leave the

Drawing is Fun Students in grades 1-4 will work on six different, drawing projects using pencils, charcoal, craypas, markers and colored pencils to explore drawing techniques and skills.

Taught by Sara Lenz from 3-4 p.m. Mondays, Jan. 16- Feb. 20, at Netherwood Knoll Elementary School.

Cost is $60 for all six classes and all materials, including a sketchbook.

Junior Van Goghs Students in grades K-6 will create pictures using the line-by-line technique while developing artistic skills. Taught by Tina Mancusi from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 17-31, at Rome Corners Intermediate School. Cost is $32 for each three-class session.

pieces of art. Taught by Tina Mancusi from 3:304:40 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at Rome Corners Intermediate School. Cost is $12 and includes all materials.

Weekend Shakespearean Drama Club: Macbeth Actors in grades 4-8 will hone acting and improv skills using Shakespeare’s best ghost story. Everyone will have at least one part.

Taught by Frank Mozer from 10:30 a.m.-noon, Saturdays, January 13 March 10 at Prairie View Elementary. Cost is $55 and includes all materials.

Baby Sitter Training

Gather the skills, knowledge and confidence to care for young children.

Learn how to respond to emergencies and illness, basic first aid, how to make decisions under pressure and how to recognize safety and hygiene issues.

Students will receive a Mandalas and Tangles Stoughton Hospital Certificate upon completion and Swirls, Oh My of the course. Students Artists in grades K-6 must be 10.5 years old by will learn how to use lines, the day of class. Taught dots and curves to design by Trish Schleicher from

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What: Planning Commission meeting When: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11 Where: Village Hall, 117 Spring St. Info: 835-3118

OAP to host ‘#MeToo’ open mic ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group

State Rep. Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) is headlining the Oregon Area Progressives’ (OAP) open mic night from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5 at Firefly Coffeehouse and Artisan Cheeses.

According to a news release, the discussion will focus on the #MeToo movement, by addressing concerns about sexual harassment and how society, the business community and the state legislature is responding to it.

Sargent, a small business owner herself, represents the city of Madison’s fareast and far-north sides, as well as Maple Bluff. She currently sits on six committees, including Mental Health, Energy and Utilities, and Small Business Development.

The open mic event will be an opportunity for citizens to engage in a comm u n i t y c o nv e r s a t i o n ,

If You Go What: OAP open mic Where: Firefly Coffeehouse and Artisan Cheeses, 114 N. Main St. When: Friday, Jan. 5, 6-8 p.m.

Cost: Free, donations for the Oregon Area Food Pantry accepted Info: oregonareaprogressives.org or 5137655

be it through questions, announcements, music or poetry. The OAP encourages musicians and artists to participate, and reminds us in their news release that “nobody can do everything, but everybody can do something.”

Contact Alexander Cramer at alex.cramer@wcinet. com.

Perry Pkwy connection presented to public

Community ed, rec classes To register for Community Ed and Rec classes, visit oregonsd.org/community. For help or questions, call Dave at 835-4097.

organization.

“It’s the lobbying, and in our opinion, it’s working against the interest of towns and more in the interest of developers,” he said.

D a n e C o u n t y Tow n s Association represented 31 towns in the county in 2017.

Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.

If you go

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Oregon Fire Station. Cost is $55 and includes all materials and certificate.

Rescue Kids Students in fourth and fifth grade who have not had Basic Aid Training (BAT) will learn basic first aid information, how and when to call 911 and how to be safe if there is a fire.

They will also learn how to pack a supply bag to use in emergencies or if they need to move to a sheltered area or public shelter with their family. Taught by Dale Schulz from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at the Brooklyn Fire Station. Cost is $20 and includes all materials.

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The Perry Parkway Connection project will be presented to the public in the community room at Village Hall on from 6:30-8 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 9 The firm contracted to engineer the project, Ruekert-Mielke, will give a presentation about the project and its timetable, and will be available to answer questions, according to a press release.

The project to connect Perry Parkway — years in the making — involves constructing a new section of road from Park Street to North Perry Parkway near the ice arena and relocating the brush and yard waste

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In a previous memo, Rau noted that the environmental permitting process has been “significant since the entire alignment is 100

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The goal of the project, Rau wrote, is to improve traffic flow in and around the high school, located on North Perry Parkway.

He said the connection will hopefully ease downtown traffic by providing another north-south route through the village.

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more than 100 new lots on the southeast side of the village faces a public hearing at the Jan. 11 Planning Commission.

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Letters to the editor

Geske should pay back full amount Ask a 7-year old what happens to someone who takes something that doesn’t belong to him. The kid will say something like, “you’ll get a punishment and you’ll have to give it back.”

Makes sense to kids, makes sense to me, but somehow the world around us has lost its way on this one.

Former Oregon Municipal court clerk Dennis Geske was convicted for stealing more than $30,000 over four years. He got a punishment, i.e. one year in jail with work release privileges. And what about giving the money back? He was ordered to pay restitution of $12,410, the “amount that the village insurer did not cover.” How did the amount recovered from some insurance company butt

its way into this equation? Basic principle should dictate that Mr. Geske pay not a penny less than $30,000 in restitution. (As a side note, the insurer did not kick in $18,000 as a donation. They will need to peek at their premium schedules to figure whose premiums need to go up how much so they are made whole, right?) One of two things went haywire here.

Either Judge Berz mishandled this terribly or applicable law regulating restitution needs to be addressed. In any case, any kid who could take all this in would be left scratching his head, wondering what adults mean when they say, “stealing doesn’t pay.”

Mark Kiley Village of Oregon

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Supporting our member businesses and organizations is what the Chamber is all about and we’re glad to have such a wonderful network of over 248 members.

This past year we’ve partnered with members and organizations to accomplish many great things for Oregon, and we’ve gained new members, too. Please Knutson support our busiThis policy will be printed from time to time in an abbreviated form n e s s e s , a s t h a t increases our economic growth in here and will be posted in its entirety on our websites.

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We finished our Oregon community video – “Welcome Home to Oregon.” To view the video, please visit our website at oregonwi.com or the Village of Oregon website.

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Ribbon cuttings In June, the Chamber had a ribbon cutting to welcome Lexa’s Luxurious Looks (above Cousins on the south side). There was also a ribbon cutting welcoming Beehive Homes of Oregon Assisted Living in July.

Last fall, we celebrated with Cutler Financial on their new space downtown, the Oregon Observer’s new location and Inspired Mat’s new space, which they moved into on Main Street.

The Oregon Area Food Pantry opened their doors to the new building on Alpine Parkway in November. Thank you to the Oregon Community Resource Network for the new building and a big thank you to Ed and Charlene Hefty for providing space for the food pantry the past several years.

The Oregon School District’s $54.6 million renovation is now complete. An Open House to the public was held in November. View our community video if you would like to see the new

amenities in the school.

Three more ribbon cuttings in December were the Firefly Coffeehouse and Artisan Cheese for new owners Jeanne and Uriah Carpenter, Soleil Wellness and Day Spa, celebrating their newly renovated space and partnership and Verizon, which opened on the northside of the village.

Making connections The Chamber is involved in the ongoing Dementia-Friendly community program. This program trains businesses on how to recognize the challenges faced by those with dementia and supports them so they may remain independent and engage in community life. The village became dementia-friendly this year, as we celebrated at a concert in July.

Thank you to all the businesses for their support of this project in our community.

Our monthly chamber meetings offer training, information and education to our members, as well as an opportunity to network and socialize. Some of the meeting topics included Internet scams and phishing, social media, village and school board candidates’ forum and village updates from Village President Steve Staton and police chief Brian Uhl. T h e c h a m b e r wo r k s w i t h SCORE, which connects entrepreneurs with mentors to help people build their business with confidential free business advice.

The Chamber offers the conference room for entrepreneurs to meet with mentors in a private environment.

Community events

different band each week.

The tree lighting took place in Waterman Park this year. The tree was donated by Winterland Nursery and transplanted for this special occasion. There was chili, hotdogs, cookies and an appearance from Santa arriving on the fire truck. Thank you Oregon Fire Department for assisting in this community event. Over 250 people attended.

One upcoming event to watch for is the chamber’s annual awards dinner on Jan. 27, which you can sign up at oregonwi.com or call the chamber office.

Upcoming growth There’s plenty of exciting news to look forward to in 2018.

The hotel project is not forgotten at the Chamber. We are excited to announce that the hotel has been approved by the village board and there will be a three-story Sleep Inn with 66 rooms and a pool on the south side of the village on Park Street and Rosewood Avenue in the fall.

Jefferson Crossing is a 61-unit apartment building with underground parking on Jefferson Street downtown. It will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments opening in the summer, adding to our vibrant downtown.

Omni Technologies will open in the fall in Oregon Parks Neighborhood on the west side. Omni Technologies is a locally owned and operated company specializes in life safety and low-voltage systems including: fire alarm, security, nurse call and audio video controls.

The chamber is devoted to attracting more business to Oregon. Working with the village on the adoption of the village’s fifth tax-increment financing district (TID 5) will help us continue to look for redevelopment on the north side and downtown of the village, as well as other TIF districts.

All of the 248-plus local businesses that make up our membership are helping to move our community forward. Thank you to all these businesses and the many residents that are directly involved in the wide variety of activities that take place in Oregon.

We had another great Summer Fest this past June. The community came out to enjoy the fireworks, carnival, live music, great food, car show and parade. Along with the 5K/10K/10 mile runs, softball tournament, volleyball tournament and flea market, we had the Kid’s Run that had a great turnout for all who participated.

We are thankful to all of the Summer Fest sponsors and volunteers for their help and support in making Summer Fest such a success. What a great community gathering.

The chamber also participated with the Oregon Senior Center in Judy Knutson is the executhe six summer concerts in Triangle/ Waterman Park in downtown tive director of the Oregon Area Oregon. Many people turned out Chamber of Commerce. to listen to the live music with a

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Meyer Barn Found Treasures finding a fit in Oregon SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group

From a young age, much of Andy Meyer’s life has revolved around finding hidden treasures that others have overlooked or forgotten.

Now, he’s just got some more space to show it off in – and he doesn’t have to clean the family garage as often.

In July, Andy and his wife, Tara, opened Meyer Barn Found Treasures at 125 N. Main St. and have been enjoying growing business at the location, which they helped renovate during the spring.

The “barn” is actually the second of two locations, with similar antique shop operating since last year at 102 Main St. in Brooklyn. There, he’s also run Meyer Masonry for around 20 years, dealing in brick, block and stone.

While his main business has been “going pretty good” recently, he’s found something to take up plenty of time during the masonry business’s winter “off-season,” something that gets Photo by Scott De Laruelle him back to some old roots. Brooklyn native Andy Meyer and his wife, Tara, opened Meyer Barn Found Treasures at 125 N. Main St. this summer, and have enjoyed increasing walk-in business downtown.

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Biz briefs Oregon company releases pink hunting apparel An Oregon company is taking advantage of a law change last year to sell new blaze pink hunting apparel geared toward women.

DSG Outerwear, at 327 Market St., is offering a 3-in-1 hunting jacket, bib/pants, flip top mittens, an “addie jacket” and a knit beanie, all in blaze pink.

A news release from the company adds that pink gear is now allowable in Minnesota, New York, Virginia, Colorado and Louisiana as well.

For more on DSG Outerwear, visit dsgouterwear. com.

Two businesses among ‘best to work’ Two Oregon businesses were among the “Best to Work” in the Madison area, according to a survey done by Madison Magazine.

Both Gorman & Company and Oregon Community Bank were on the list of the top 35 companies to work at in the area. Both were in the “medium” size category, with 51-100 employees.

Sienna Crest gets new management There’s a new manager at Sienna Crest Assisted Living. Laurie Woodhouse brings 30 years of experience to the team at the assisted living home at 981 Park St. Woodhouse has lived in the area most of her life, according to a news release, and in addition to managing Sienna Crest, enjoys singing and spending time with her children and grandchildren.

online and gets a wide range of requests. Chances are if they don’t have an item, you might not have to wait long, whether you’re calling from Netherwood Avenue or Norway.

“We keep a list if we don’t have something, and then we can contact them,” he said. “If it comes in, we give ’em a call.”

Back to the ‘barn’ The name of the store comes from the days when Meyer owned an old barn he converted into a dance hall, as well as a storage facility for his ever-growing collection of antiques “I’ve collected for a long time,

and then I just had so much stuff,” he said.

The Brooklyn store opened last year, and with the new location, he finally has some room to display many more items. For years, he said, people who knew his hobby would call to ask him to help clean out items from a barn, basement or attic.

Eventually, he got in the habit of asking people about old items at masonry jobs.

“A lot of times it’s up in an attic or basement or an old barn, so, ‘Hey, if you’re interested in getting rid of this,’” Meyer said. “A lot of people say, ‘Yeah, that

would be great.’”

Now, with the businesses, more people come to him with items, though he still enjoys going out on a good “pick” in an old barn or garage somewhere.

“Once the cold weather hits, I’ll step away from the masonry a little bit and I’ll do some more picking,” he said.

‘Constant’ business In the meantime, business is going well at the downtown location, which he said is about four times the size of the Brooklyn location. His business helped with extensive remodeling of the building, the former

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The 240-some members of the Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce voted Nov. 21 to add Craig Close from LSM Chiropractic and Tom Whalen from Baer Insurance to their nine-person board of directors.

The pair will serve threeyear terms, replacing Jeff Sharkus of Sharkus Hometown Dentistry and Megan Schuetz of Gorman & Company, Inc., who both cited busy schedules for their reduced role with the chamber. Board members represent the chamber at various community events like ribbon-cuttings and ground-breakings, said chamber executive director Judy Knutson.

Close and Whalen are also responsible for attending the monthly chamber meetings and steering the direction the chamber will go in

the future. It is a busy time for the chamber, with a new hotel slated to open next year. A large portion of taxes on hotel rooms go to the area’s chamber of commerce to be used to promote tourism.

Including the new additions, the board is now: Staci Boudreau, President, McFarland State Bank; Elyse Smithback, Vice President, Oregon Community Bank; Greg Granberg, Treasurer, Oregon School District; Jenn Evenson, Secretary, First Weber Realtors; JJ Giese, Past President, Thysse Printing Service; Bridget Krueger, Past President, State Bank of Cross Plains; Dan Donoghue, Director, The Chocolate Caper; Craig Close, LSM Chiropractic; Tom Whalen, Baer Insurance.

Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.​

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“It’s constant, people coming in; a nice location, a nice building,” he said.

“It’s an eye-catcher for Oregon when people come downtown.”

The store is open Wednesdays through Sundays, though Meyer said most people stop by on Fridays or the weekend. There. you can see antiques into every corner of the space, as well as original “found item” artwork.

While there is a great variety, there are certain specialties, though.

“I’m real interested in any old car parts, photo albums, anything gas or petroleum related, anything antique toys, rustic farm and barn items, signs, beer signs, any old signs, milk bottles, wooden crates,” Meyer said.

“A little bit of everything.”

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eBay and Etsy stores, while Andy’s friend, shop manager Ari Bloom, is the “computer guy” with technical skills as well as a great knack for knowing values for a variety of items.

“It’s a learning curve every day, and Ari’s very good at that,” Meyer said.

“We wouldn’t be this far along if not for Ari; it wouldn’t have taken off the way it did.

“I can look at some stuff and know what it’s worth, but some stuff I look at and I don’t think it’s that special and come to find out it’s pretty special.”

Bloom said the store gets a fair amount of business

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It all started for Meyer, a Brooklyn native, when his dad, Tom, would bring him along on trips to area car dealerships. Tom Meyer owned a car parts business, specializing in 1932-48 Fords, and when the dealerships shut down, he would take in the parts.

“He started small, selling parts here and there, and it turned into a pretty big thing, and he slowly got into everything a little bit, and it got me into it,” Andy Meyer said. “My dad, he was the original picker – I cleaned out the garage about 70 times when I was a kid.”

Tara manages the jewelry in the store, as well as the

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Churches

Resolution head start program

Move ‘n’ Groove

The senior center and library joined together to create a “resolution head start” health program that will run through Feb. 28.

The program is designed to encourage participants to try new things, pick up healthy habits and help out in the community. Participants can pick up a challenge sheet at the senior center or library.

Each time an activity is completed, submit your name for a drawing of a prize of your choice.

For information, visit oregonpubliclibrary.org/resolution.

The library will host a kids dance activity for three days in January.

Move ‘n’ Groove is designed for kids ages 2-6 to enjoy music and movement activities, at 10 a.m. Jan. 9, 10 and 12.

For information, call 835-3656.

Blood drive There will be an American Red Cross community blood drive from 7-11 a.m.

Saturday, Jan. 6, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 625 E. Netherwood St. To make an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS.

Open mic Oregon Area Progressives will hold an open mic night from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5, at Firefly Coffeehouse and Artisan Cheese, 114 N. Main St. The program will feature State Rep. Melissa Sargent, speaking on the #MeToo movement.

For information, visit oregonareaprogressives.org

Wellness expo

The Oregon Brooklyn Wellness Expo will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 13, at the Oregon High School, 456 N. Perry Pkwy.

The event will feature 20-minute presentations by a variety of vendors that will explore topics like yoga, mindfulPlay Club ness, Zumba and more.

For information, visit facebook.com/ The library will host a play club meetOAWCWI or call 835-4086. ing from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9.

The meeting will be part of rehearsal for Exit Strategy, a performance with Rescue Kids Forward Theater Company.

The Oregon Community Education The conversation will be led by a For- and Recreation Program with the Oregon ward Theater Company artist. Scenes School District will hold a rescue kids from the play will be read aloud by For- class in January, February and March. ward Theater actors.

The class will teach students basic first Exit Strategy is a humorous play about aid information, how and when to call a school closing in a crumbling neigh- 911 and how to be safe if there is a fire. borhood and what the closing means In addition, students will pack a pillowfor the neighboring community. Copies case kit with necessary emergency items. of the script can be checked out at the There are five opportunities to take the library. The performance will run from class, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 13, Jan. 18 to Feb. 4 at the Overture Center Jan. 27, Feb. 10, Feb. 24 or March 10, at in Madison. the Brooklyn Fire/EMS facility, 401 W. For information, call 835-3656.

Main St. The cost is $20 per student to cover Friends of Brooklyn Fire/EMS expenses and materials provided to the The January meeting of the Friends of students.

For information, contact Dale Schulz the Brooklyn Fire/EMS will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, at the Brook- at dale.schulz@charter.net or the Oregon School District Office. lyn Fire Station, 401 W. Main St. For information, email davehall@tds. net.

Community calendar ‌Friday, January 5‌

• 6-8 p.m., Oregon Area Progressives open mic night with Melissa Sargent, Firefly Coffeehouse and Artisan Cheese, 114 N. Main St., 835-6238‌

‌Saturday, January 6‌

• 7-11 a.m., Red Cross blood drive, St. John’s Church, 625 E. Netherwood St., redcrossblood.org‌ • 10 a.m., Dads and Donuts, library, 835-3656‌ • Noon, Brick Mania Legos activity, library, 835-3656‌

‌Tuesday, January 9‌

• 10-10:45 a.m., Move ‘n’ Groove dance activity (ages 2-6), library, 835-3656‌ • 6-7:30 p.m., Rome Corners Intermediate parent information music night, 1111 S. Perry Pkwy., 8354700‌ • 6:30 p.m., Play Club: Exit strategy, library, 835-3656‌

‌Wednesday, January 10‌

• 10-10:45 a.m., Move ‘n’ Groove dance activity (ages 2-6), library, 835-3656‌ • 6:30 p.m., Friends of Brooklyn Fire/EMS meeting, 401 W. Main St., davehall@tds.net.

schulz@charter.net • 6:30 p.m., Family movie night, First Presbyterian Church, 408 N. Bergamont Blvd., fpcmovies@ gmail.com ‌

‌Monday, January 15‌

‌Thursday, January 11‌

No school‌ • 1 p.m., Teen volunteer day (ages 12-18), library, 835-3656‌

‌Friday, January 12‌

• 10 a.m., Tape Town building activity (2-6, bring car or truck toy), library, 835-3656‌

• 1 p.m., “Stepping On” falls prevention program begins, senior center, 835-5801‌ • 10-10:45 a.m., Move ‘n’ Groove dance activity (ages 2-6), library, 835-3656‌ • 4 p.m., Teen Advisory Board meeting, library, 835-3656‌

‌Saturday, January 13‌

• 9 a.m., Health expo at Oregon High School, 456 N. Perry Pkwy., 835-5801‌ • 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Rescue Kids class ($20 per kid), Brooklyn Fire/ EMS facility, 401 W. Main St., dale.

Community cable listings Village of Oregon Cable Access TV channels: WOW #983 & ORE #984 Phone: 291-0148 • Email: oregoncableaccess@charter.net Website: ocamedia.com • Facebook: ocamediawi New programs daily at 1 p.m. and repeats at 4, 7 and 10 p.m. and 1, 4, 7 and 10 a.m.

Thursday, Jan. 4 Monday, Jan. 8 WOW: Oregon WOW: Village Board Community Band @ PAC Meeting LIVE – 5:00pm (11/14/2017) ORE: School Board ORE: OHS Radio Play Meeting LIVE -6:30pm (12/16) Tuesday, Jan. 9 Friday, Jan. 5 WOW: Village Board WOW: Sounds of Special Meeting LIVE Summer: Byrde Brothers 5:00pm Music (8/2017) ORE: OHS Boys’ ORE: Friday Night LIVE: Basketball vs Stoughton OHS Girls’ Basketball vs LIVE 7:05pm Ft. Atkinson LIVE 7:05pm Wednesday, Jan. 10 WOW: Oregon Saturday, Jan. 6 Historical Society WOW: Distant Cuzins Anniversary (9/16/2017) Band @ Head Quarters ORE: OHS Boys’ (7/2017) Basketball vs Westosha ORE: OHS Hockey vs Central (12/30/2017) Edgewood @ LaBahn Arena (12/21/2017) Thursday, Jan. 11 WOW: Village Board Sunday, Jan. 7 Meeting (1/8/2018) WOW: Community ORE: School Board of Life Lutheran Church Meeting (1/8/2018) Service ORE: OHS Wrestling vs Monroe (12/22/2017)

‌Tuesday, January 16‌

‌Wednesday, January 17‌

• 10 a.m., Tape Town building activity (2-6, bring car or truck toy), library, 835-3656‌ • 11:30 a.m., Brown Bag Book Club, library, 835-3656‌

‌Friday, January 19‌

• 10 a.m., Tape Town building activity (2-6, bring car or truck toy), library, 835-3656‌

Senior center Monday, January 8 Sausage Gravy* Over a Biscuit (NAS – Quiche ) Oven Roasted Potatoes Orange Juice Cup Spiced Pears Cinnamon Roll NCS – SF Cookie Packet VO – Quiche Tuesday, January 9 Chicken Parmesan Fresh Mixed Greens Ranch Dressing Whole Wheat Dinner Roll Cherry Cobbler NCS – Diced Peaches VO – Baked Potato with Veggie Cheese Sauce Wednesday, January 10 Chicken Enchilada Casserole Fiesta Black Beans Mandarin Oranges, Banana Chocolate Chip Cookie NCS – SF Pudding VO – Veggie Enchilada Thursday, January 11 My Meal, My Way Lunch at Ziggy’s Smokehouse and Ice Cream Parlor! Drop in between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Friday, January 12 Baked Chicken with Gravy Red Potatoes,Stewed Tomatoes Sourdough Roll with Butter Mandarin Oranges,Cherry Crisp NCS – SF Cookie Packet VO – Garden Burger SO - Cordon Bleu Salad *Contains Pork

Monday, January 8 Morning: Diabetic Foot Care Morning: Reflexology 9:00 CLUB 10:30 StrongWomen 11:45-12:15 Eyeglass Adjustments 1:00 Get Fit 1:30 Bridge 3:30 Weight Loss Support Tuesday, January 9 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9:30 Wii Bowling 9:45 Zumba Gold 10:30 Parkinson’s Exercise 12:30 Sheepshead 12:30 Shopping at Pick-N-Save 5:30 StrongWomen Wednesday, January 10 9:00 CLUB, Cards with Terry 1:00 Get Fit, Euchre 3:30 Facebook Events Groups, Pages Class Thursday, January 11 Morning: Chair Massage 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9:00 Pool Players, COA Meeting 9:45 Zumba Gold 10:30 StrongWomen 12:30 Shopping at Bill’s 1:00 Stepping On, Cribbage 1:00 Diabetic Support 5:30 StrongWomen Friday, January 12 9:00 CLUB 9:00 Gentle Yoga 9:30 Blood Pressure 1:00 Get Fit

All Saints Lutheran Church

2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg (608) 276-7729 Interim pastor SUNDAY 8:30 a.m. classic service 10:45 a.m. new song service

Brooklyn Lutheran Church

101 Second Street, Brooklyn (608) 455-3852 Pastor Rebecca Ninke SUNDAY 9 a.m. Holy Communion 10 a.m. Fellowship

Community of Life Lutheran Church

PO Box 233, Oregon (608) 286-3121, office@ communityoflife.us Pastor Jim McCoid SUNDAY 10 a.m. Worship at 1111 S. Perry Parkway, Oregon

Brooklyn Community United Methodist Church

201 Church Street, Brooklyn (608) 455-3344 Pastor George Kaminski SUNDAY 9 a.m. Worship (Nov.-April) 10:30 a.m. Worship (May-Oct.)

Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church

143 Washington Street, Oregon (608) 835-3554 Interim pastor SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship Holy Communion 2nd & last Sundays

First Presbyterian Church

408 N. Bergamont Blvd. (north of CC), Oregon, WI (608) 835-3082 - fpcoregonwi.org Pastor Kathleen Owens SUNDAY 10 a.m. Service 10:15 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Fellowship 11:15 a.m. Adult Education

Fitchburg Memorial UCC

5705 Lacy Road, Fitchburg (608) 273-1008, www.memorialucc. org Interim pastor Laura Crow SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. Worship

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church ECLA

Central Campus: Raymond Road and Whitney Way SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship SUNDAY - 8:15, 9:30 and 10:45 a.m.

Worship West Campus: Corner of Hwy. PD and Nine Mound Road, Verona SUNDAY - 9 & 10:15 a.m., 6 p.m.

Worship (608) 271-6633

Hillcrest Bible Church

752 E. Netherwood, Oregon Eric Vander Ploeg, Lead Pastor (608) 835-7972, www.hbclife.com SUNDAY 8:30 a.m. worship at the Hillcrest Campus and 10:15 a.m. worship with Children’s ministries, birth – 4th grade

Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic Church

651 N. Main Street, Oregon Pastor: Fr. Gary Wankerl (608) 835-5763 holymotherchurch.weconnect.com SATURDAY: 5 p.m. Worship SUNDAY: 8 and 10:15 a.m. Worship

People’s United Methodist Church

103 North Alpine Parkway, Oregon Pastor Jason Mahnke (608) 835-3755, www.peoplesumc.org Communion is the 1st & 3rd weekend SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship and Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. Worship

St. John’s Lutheran Church

625 E. Netherwood, Oregon Pastor Paul Markquart (Lead Pastor) (608) 291-4311 SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship SUNDAY - 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship

Vineyard Community Church

Oregon Community Bank & Trust, 105 S. Alpine Parkway, Oregon - Bob Groth, Pastor (608) 513-3435, welcometovineyard. com SUNDAY - 10 a.m. Worship

Zwingli United Church of Christ – Paoli

At the Intersection of Hwy. 69 & PB Rev. Sara Thiessen (608) 845-5641 SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. Family Worship

Support groups • Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, First Presbyterian Church, every Monday and Friday at 7 p.m.

• Caregiver Support Group, Oregon Area Senior Center, third Monday of each month at 9 a.m.

• Dementia Caregivers’ Supper and Support, fourth Wednesday of every month from 6-7:30 p.m., Sienna Crest, 845 Market St., Suite 1 • Diabetes Support Group, Oregon Area Senior Center, second Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m.

• Relationship & Divorce Support Group, State Bank of Cross Plains, every other Monday at 6:30 p.m.

• Veterans’ Group, Oregon Area Senior Center, every second Wednesday at 9 a.m.

• Weight-Loss Support Group, Oregon Area Senior Center, every Monday at 3:30 p.m.

• Navigating Life Elder Support Group, People’s United Methodist Church, 103 N. Alpine Pkwy., every first Monday at 7 p.m.

Three Blessings “Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits.” —Psalm 103:2 NIV Modern psychology often confirms ancient wisdom.

Much of the advice that has been empirically verified by the field of Positive Psychology echoes ancient philosophers, including the wisdom of the Bible. One of the clearest examples of this is the advice to be thankful and count your blessings. Researchers at the Positive Psychology Center at Penn have confirmed that the simple exercise of writing down three things that went well at the end of each day will improve the quality of your life. You will feel less depressed simply by focusing on the positive things in life, and by thinking about why things went well you set the stage for a more positive future. One easy way to do this is to start a journal, or even just start a document on your computer. You might title this journal or document “Three Blessings,” or “Three Good Things” if you want a more secular title, and then simply list the three good things that happened to you (or which you did) and answer the question why for each one. The question as to why it happened is important because it forces us to reflect on the causes of these good things and helps us to repeat them.

– Christopher Simon

Jeremy Jones, sports editor

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Boys basketball

Shooting goes cold down stretch JEREMY JONES Sports editor

In in a street fight, it’s not who throws the first punch, but the last that counts.

And after the Panthers’ 51-42 nonconference loss to Westosha Central on Saturday, Oregon boys basketball team coach Jon Nedelcoff hopes they will learn to be a bit more street savvy.

Oregon (5-4) traded blows with Central (7-1) for the majority of Saturday’s game but an 8-0 run by the Falcons over the final 2 minutes, 22 seconds sealed the Panthers’ fate.

“The bottom line is we melted,” Nedelcoff said.

“The film won’t lie. The opportunity was there, but a couple of our guys were like a deer in headlights over the final two minutes.”

The Falcons scored nearly half their points off turnovers, and Oregon never trailed by more than six points in the second half.

“We knew that was their strength,” Nedelcoff said.

“They live off that, and they do a good job out of their 1-3-1 (zone defense).”

Junior Nolan Look hit 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions from the left corner to pull Oregon within 35-33 with 6 minutes remaining.

Deandre Burrell scored a team-high 17 points but got into trouble with four fouls

What’s next Oregon travels to Monona Grove (8-0 overall, 4-0 Badger South) at 7:15 p.m.

Thursday. The Silver Eagles, ranked seventh on the WisSports.net Division 2 state poll, are tied with Stoughton in first place in the conference.

Badger South Team Record Monona Grove 4-0 Stoughton 4-0 Monroe 2-2 Oregon 2-2 Edgewood 2-2 Fort Atkinson 1-3 Watertown 1-3 Milton 0-4 with 12 minutes remaining.

He re-entered the game four minutes later and scored four points in the final three minutes to pull the Panthers to 43-42.

“He was able to get to the room and make Cooper Brinkman move his feet,” Nedelcoff said. “It’s

Photo by Jeremy Jones

Oregon junior Nolan Look drives Saturday against Westosha Central defender Jaeden Zackery. Look finished with six points as he Panthers lost the nonconference game 51-42. a 15-man team; when he’s had an off night, someone else has stepped up.

Tonight, (Burrell) had a good night, but we didn’t get enough from the other guys.”

That’s where the scoring stopped for the Panthers, though.

“Once the lights are on, it’s a different game,” Nedelcoff said. “You can’t simulate it. The guys worked hard enough to get themselves a paycheck but they lost it on the way to the bank. Different guys folded, and we’ve got to learn from that.”

Jaeden Zackery scored a game-high 20 points for Westosha Central.

Things don’t get any easier for Oregon (2-2 Badger South), which plays the top two Badger South Conference teams back to back to back this week.

The Panthers travel to

Monona Grove (9-0, 4-0) on Thursday and host Stoughton (6-2, 4-0) on Tuesday, Jan. 12.

“You’ve got to play every p o s s e s s i o n ,” N e d e l c o ff said. “Inexperience is no longer an excuse. You’re nine games into the season.”

Boys hockey

Panthers wear down Purple Knights on the road JEREMY JONES Sports editor

Oregon boys hockey scored four straight goals Thursday inside Edwards Ice Arena to defeat the host Beloit Memorial Purple Knights 4-1.

Senior forward Tristan Hughes scored the game’s first goal late in the first period and assisted on all three of the Panthers’ other goals.

Despite outshooting the Purple Knights 2 to 1 for the game, things remained close because of Beloit goaltender Aidan Wright.

“Beloit’s goaltender is what

What’s next Oregon hosts winless the Milton Red Hawks (0-8-1 overall, 0-4-0 Badger South) at 7 p.m. Friday.

kept them in the game,” coach Mike Jochmann said. “He’s a big solid kid, and was a good positional goaltender.”

Hughes scored with a little more than a minute remaining in the

goals by the Panthers (9-2-0 overall, 5-1-0 Badger South).

“The power play goals were Team W-L-T Points nice,” Jochmann said. “We have Edgewood 5-0-0 10 been doing a nice job of setting up our power play system and getting Oregon 5-1-0 10 right to creating scoring chances, Monona Grove 2-2-0 4 which has been excellent to see.

When you start generating those McFarland 2-3-0 4 chances early into the power play, Stoughton 1-3-0 2 it bodes well.”

Monroe 1-3-0 2 The Panthers’ relentless attack eventually wore down Beloit’s Milton 0-4-0 0 skaters through the first and second periods, which helped the second period on the power play. team capitalize in the third.

Oregon didn’t blow the game It was the first of two power-play

Badger South

open until the third period, however, until Tyson Rohrer, Zak Roskos and Colton Ayers each scored.

Rohrer scored early in the third and then set up Roskos midway through the third period. Roskos added two assists in the win. Ayers added a fourth goal 22 seconds after Rohrer on the power play to ice the victory.

Beloit’s lone goal came with 1:42 remaining. Hunter Newton turned away 26 shots on goal but just four in the third period.

Wright stopped 54 shots on goal for Oregon, including 23 in the final period.

Girls basketball

Oregon splits holiday tournament games, bounce back to beat Spartans Oregon girls basketball hit the road four days after Christmas, doubling up on the Burlington Demons 60-30. The Panthers held a 3-1 Oregon hosts winless Fort advantage at halftime, leading the Atkinson (0-9 overall, 0-6 BadDemons 36-12. ger South) at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Kaitlyn Schrimpf was 7 of 12 from the field and Ellen McCorkle was 7 of 8 as each scored a game-high 15 points. Liz Uhl added eight points.

Izzie Peterson hit one of the team’s three 3-pointers to finish with seven finished 1 for 2 behind the 3-point points. McCorkle and Schrimpf each arc.

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defeated the Spartans 61-52.

McCorkle led the way for the Panthers with a team-high 19 points and Uhl chipped in 12 more.

McFarland’s Katie Rounds scored 14 points of her game-high 25 points in the second half, including two of her three 3-pointers. Teammate Gabi Runde added 15 points.

Oregon improved to 7-4 with the Oregon 61, McFarland 52 win, while the loss dropped McFarOregon hosted McFarland in a land to 6-6 on the year.

- Jeremy Jones nonconference game on Tuesday and Burlington fell to 7-4 with the loss.

The Panthers raced out to a 12-2 lead over Burlington, which struggled with the Oregon pressure 5 minutes into the game. That lead had ballooned out to 26-6 seven minutes later.

Holly Johnson led Burlington with 10 points.

Badger South Team Record Monroe 6-0 Edgewood 4-2 Stoughton 4-2 Milton 4-2 Monona Grove 3-3 Oregon 2-4 Watertown 1-5 Fort Atkinson 0-6

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Girls hockey

Oregon falls shy of Crusaders Icebergs go 1-2 at the Hodag tourney JEREMY JONES ​Sports editor

Oregon boys swimming hosted Madison Edgewood in a Badger South Conference dual Tuesday evening and fell short 90-73..

The Panthers only individual win against the Crusaders came in the 100-meter butterfly where senior Ian Charles posted a meet-best time of 1 minute, 3.16 seconds.

Charles also anchored the Panthers 400 freestyle relay

What’s next Oregon travels to the Stoughton Invitational 10:30 a.m. Saturday. quartet of juniors Collin Braatz and Henry Widemann, and sophomore Blake Anderson to victory in 4:22.58.

Truman teDuits was the only Crusader to win more

than one event. The Edgewood sophomore claimed the 400 free in 4:25.98 over Charles (4:44.22) and the 100 breaststroke (1:09.5) over Oregon junior Sam Rohloff (1:22.72).

Braatz (1:02.17) was two seconds off the pace for first place in the 100 free and the Panthers’ 200 medley relay of Anderson, Rohloff, Charles and Braatz finished nearly seven seconds behind Edgewood (2:00.39) in 2:07.11.

Wrestling

Ruth, Keast finish in top 5 at Mid-States JEREMY JONES

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Sports editor

Robbie Ruth and Devin Keast wrestled down to 170 and 160 pounds, respectively, last week and posted a top-five finish for the Oregon wrestling team at the MidStates Wrestling Classic.

The Panthers covered just six of a possible 14 weight classes, however, and finished 28th of 43 teams competing at UW-Whitewater. “ We ’r e s t i l l d e a l i n g with some issues with some guys being out with the flu and holiday stuff,” coach Ned Lease said.

“And we’re hoping to get a few back from eligibility issues.”

Four of six matches by Ruth were decided by pins as he finished a team-best fourth overall.

Ruth (12-5) won his first two matches at 170 pounds by fall over Armani Bates of Janesville Craig in 1:01 and Ihab Khatib of Appleton North in 4:01. The junior pulled an upset to beat Alex Rewolinski (20-1) of Union Grove 11-6 in the quarterfinals.

The three-match winning-streak came to an end for Ruth against another one-loss opponent, as Frank Garcia

Oregon gets nearly a two-week break before returning to action at 7:30 pm. Friday, Jan. 12 against Fort Atkinson. The Panthers follow that up at the Badger Scramble in Lake Geneva at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13.

(27-1) of Kenosha Tremper pinned the Panther in 5:30. Ruth bounced back to pin Mickey Landvick o f Wa u c o n d a a t 4 : 4 0 .

Despite staying off his back this time, Ruth was unable to secure a last second pin and lost a 12-5 decision to Rewolinski in the third-place match.

“He broke him,” Lease said. “He just got down points early and couldn’t come climb back out of that.”

Ke a s t ( 1 6 - 5 ) p l a c e d fi f t h , s c o r i n g a n 1 1 - 0 major decision 11-0 over Griffin Prinsen of Cedar Grove-Belgium. The senior opened the tournament with a 10-1 major decision over Kyle Gullien of Racine Case before coming up short in a 10-8

decision against Tanner Goeman of Kewaskum.

Keast, who scored three falls in the consolation rounds, lost a 10-2 major decision against Jake Neff of Jefferson in the consolation semifinals.

“Devin could have easily been in the third-place match or the championship but just ran into a really strong Jefferson kid,” Lease said.

Connor Brickley (117) opened the tournam e n t , w i n n i n g b y fa l l over Jullian Cintron of Racine Case in 5:40 at 138 pounds. Brickley lost by fall to Daniel Stilling of Elkhorn in the second round and by a 9-6 decision to Nathan Padilla of Warren Township (Ill.) in the consolation round.

Collin Legler (3-6) picked up a win in the 145-pound consolation round, pinning Griffin Gordon of Pecatonica-Argyle in 2:25. Nathan Hall (4-12) added a win at 195 pounds. Following a firstround pin, Hall received a bye in the consolation round before outlasting Nathan Welsh of Elkhorn in a 9-8 decision.

“Nate is a first-year wrestler with a handful of moves,” Lease said. “He’s bringing it every day.”

JEREMY JONES

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Sports editor

The Icebergs girls hockey co-op returned to Rhinelander last week looking to defender its Hodag holiday tournament championship.

Despite one convincing win, the Icebergs (4-9-0 overall, 1-3-0 Badger) fell one goal short in their two other games.

“We had some bad bounces and made some mistakes that were the difference in the losses, but you could tell the girls’ confidence is growing,” coach Matt Gallagher said. “I saw a few kids really step up their game this weekend.”

Taylor Nisius stood out the most, Gallagher said.

“Taylor helped to jump start her line in breaking it out of the defensive zone and created a lot of odd-man rushes going the other way,” he said. “Her line also put together arguably the most pressure in the offensive end all weekend.”

For the young team to learn from their mistakes the way it did, and as quickly as it did, is a testament to them as people, Gallagher added. “(The) kids who do not play much are still doing the things they are coached to do,” he said. “I am very proud of those kids for being coachable and continuing to improve every day.”

Northern Edge 2, Icebergs 1 An early lead was not enough to help the Icebergs to victory Thursday evening, Dec. 28, in the opening round, as they fell 2-1 against the Northern Edge (3-9-1).

The Icebergs picked up a second-period short-handed goal by Hannah Weber but were unable to close things out as Madi Losch took over.

Losch tied the game with two-and-a-half minutes remaining in the second period. She added the game-winning goal on the power-play at the same point in the third period.

“Madi was a good player, but we had a couple of breakdowns that led to her two goals,” Gallagher said. “We were playing her passively for each of their goals, and that is not how you play a player like that. They were mistakes made by our youth, and” McKenzie Nisius turned away 27 of 29 shots on goal, while Nevaeh Forster made 23 of 24 saves for the Northern Edge.

Icebergs 5, Medford 2 The Icebergs secured their only win of the tournament Friday, oushooting the Medford Raiders by more than three to one in a 5-2 victory.

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short-handed goal by Samantha Eyers helped the Icebergs jump out to an early 3-1 advantage in the first period.

Brynn Weaver added a short-handed goal in the second period, and Kelsey Waldner capped the win early in the third period.

Freshman Abby Seybold stopped 12 shots on goal in her second varsity start. Liz Brandner did her best to keep the Raiders (0-7-0) in the game, making 50 saves.

“Abby’s improvement has been considerable and is because she is putting in the effort to continue to improve,” Gallagher said. “Her being stellar in net allowed us to get ahead and give us the opportunity to play more kids.”

Viroqua 2, Icebergs 1 The Icebergs allowed a goal with eight seconds remaining Saturday, as a familiar opponent snuck out a 2-1 victory.

Shannon King and the Icebergs tied the Viroqua Blackhawks three-and-a-half minutes into the second period but were unable to pull out the win.

Emma Kolden scored both of the goals for Viroqua (7-4-0, 2-2-0), including the game-winner just eight seconds before the final buzzer.

Nisius stopped 29 of 31 shots on goal, while Ivy Shonka made 16 saves for the Blackhawks.

Icebergs 2, Cap City 1 If the Icebergs needed a spark they apparently got it, upsetting the Cap City Cougars 2-1 at home on Tuesday.

Samantha Ayers tied the game and Weaver delivered the game-winner four minutes into the third period.

Sports shorts Stone reaches 600th career win

became just the 34th women’s basketball coach to reach the milestone.

Oregon native Lisa Stone notched her 600th Stone coaches the UW-Madison women’s career win Sunday with a 78-55 win over St. team for eight seasons prior to SLU. Bonaventure. The St. Louis University coach

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SOY 2018: Village will see expansions in size, facility space, school course offerings senior center – could be a few years off, but the new library is being planned and debated now.

Fundraising will start quickly for the library, given that supporters are looking at a gap of $4 million or more between the building they want and the funding the village will provide.

Fundraising is also already moving along for the youth center.

And students are making full use of the new greenhouse at the middle school and building computers in the steam lab in the high school.

1. New library planning continues An ad hoc building committee made up of members from the Library Board and Village Board will continue making decisions this year about the design, financing and construction of a new Oregon Public Library in 2019 and 2020.

At the same time, supporters will work with the committee and Library Board to prepare for and enact a major fundraising campaign to help finance the project.

The current library at 256 Brook St., which was built in 1995, is considered too small for this steadily growing community.

The Village Board decided in August to build at the site of a former Methodist Church on North Main Street, and in mid-December the board voted to borrow $6 million for the project. But the actual size of the library and the amount needed to build it have yet to be determined.

The Library Board wants a 35,000-square-foot building and estimates it would cost $10 million to $12 million to construct it. The size decision is based on a space needs study the village commissioned in 2015, and the estimated cost to build a 35,000-square-foot facility is based on figures provided by the South Central Library System.

Now that the Village Board has set the amount the village should borrow, the Library Board and the ad hoc building committee will have to decide how large the library should be, what it should look like, and what programs and services it should offer. The two bodies will also have to establish a fundraising goal and a plan to achieve it.

Library Board president Brian Busler said his board and village will work together early this year to hire an architect, who will help determine the design and construction schedule, as well as the overall project cost.

The Library Board in July decided construction should begin in March 2019 and be completed in about one year.

A sample timeline for the project indicates the design process taking place between November 2017 and October 2018, the village seeking construction bids in January 2019, and construction taking place between March 2019 and March 2020. The library would open in May 2020.

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Oregon Middle School eighth-grader Camron Pribbenow waters some plants at the school’s new greenhouse earlier this year as part of the school’s STEAM expansion.

The village is projected to reach a population of 10,000 by 2020, and when it reaches that threshold, Dane County will hold the library to a higher standard in order to continue exempting the village from paying a county library tax. The county will also require the library to increase its collections by 32 percent in order to keep its funding percentage. In 2016, the county contributed about $200,000 to the library’s budget.

2. Oregon School District growth The Oregon School District has around 4,000 students, but by the time this year’s kindergarteners graduate, that number is expected to have risen to 6,000. Or more.

Facing a projected 50 percent increase in student population by 2030, it’s only a matter of time before the district must expand its footprint by adding new schools or expanding existing ones.

In February, the district created a nine-member growth task force to explore how to deal with the expected population explosion.

The group met frequently in 2017, with a goal of making a recommendation to the board next month in three areas: population projections, how those would affect current building and grade configurations and where and when additional buildings would be needed.

“I don’t think it’s if new facilities are required, I think it’s a question of when are new facilities required and what would those new facilities look like,” superintendent Brian Busler told the Observer in September, adding that the district isn’t “super-pressed” for additional space for another two years.

OSD officials have a good idea of where new schools are likely to be, though, focusing mainly along the U.S. Hwy. 14 corridor in Fitchburg, but also in the western part of Oregon.

About 20 years ago, the district purchased land from the village near Alpine Parkway for a possible future school, and Busler said that parcel is “definitely in play,” given it’s the only piece of undeveloped land the district owns.

“Whenever you locate

a school, you attempt to locate it in an area where there is population density,” Busler said, noting current and planned development in those areas. “(That) gives us the opportunity to ensure we are spending more money on classroom instruction and less money on all the other costs of operating school – transportation piece, land acquisition.”

District director of instruction Leslie Bergstrom said the task force is also narrowing down its choices for possible new building sites or configurations of grades. In the meantime, before the task force makes its recommendation in February, they want to meet with district residents and “make sure everybody is aware schools will be coming.”

3. Youth center the next target Whether it’s raising money for a new facility for the Oregon Area Food Pantry or restoring the old water tower into a welcome center, the Oregon community has been active fundraisers in recent years.

With those goals accomplished, this year, the focus is on new building for the Oregon Youth Center.

The Oregon Community Resource Network, led by fundraising dynamo Randy Glysch, has moved on from organizing fundraising for the food pantry, which it put together and built in about a year. Now, the nonprofit group has already collected anonymous pledges of more than $800,000 toward the $1 million goal for a new youth center building – just weeks after letting the Observer know that it was the next target.

The OYC has been housed in the former EMS building at 110 N. Oak Street for over a decade, and programming has since outgrown the facility. The 40-year-old metal structure wasn’t designed to meet the growing needs of the after-school and summer drop-in program for kids in grades 5-9.

Last year, from January through September, 196 kids from the Oregon School District visited the youth center 4,649 times, and those numbers are expected to rise.

So last month, youth center director Diane Newlin

and building contractor Dan Bertler discussed the project with Oregon village officials getting informal approval to put a new building on the lot and tear down the old one.

Newlin said it’s important the center remain close to the police department, and that the new building be designed with safety in mind, noting the proximity of kids’ play areas to a busy street. She said the existing building, is costly to heat and has layout problems that make supervision difficult.

4. STEAM expands at OMS, OHS With the construction stemming from the $54.6 million capital project referendum of 2014 now complete, Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) facilities at Oregon High School and Oregon Middle School will continue to grow and build throughout 2018.

The STEAM space at OMS was enlarged significantly with the construction there in 2015-16. One of the key new features was a greenhouse, where students this year will be growing a variety of plants, trees and shrubs for the Lerner Park prairie and woods restoration next to the school’s athletic field.

And in 2018, students will be growing year round. Last year, OMS science teacher Nathan Mahr said students would start using hydroponics to grow plants this winter, as soon as the weather gets too cold for the greenhouse.

There will be plenty of new activity at Oregon High School, as well, as staff and students are already at work to get the new STEAM lab operational. Principal Jim Pliner said equipment is being ordered to be installed soon. Students in Erik Haakenson’s PC Systems class are building the computers that will be in the design lab, as well as those that will run the software for the hightech machinery.

“That provides a modest cost savings but more importantly gives our kids an authentic context in which they can apply their learning,” he wrote in an email to the Observer last week.

Pliner said OHS staff will

expand operations into the new lab this year, which is open to all classrooms.

He said some teachers with more STEAM experience will serve as “guides and leaders” for their colleagues.

5. Planning for a new senior center Village officials will continue discussing plans this year for a new civic campus, and a key part of those discussions will focus on the Oregon Area Senior Center.

Like the village’s library, the senior center has outgrown its space, and everyone seems to agree that the village needs a new one.

Village administrator Mike Gracz told the Observer initial conversations have imagined a scenario in which after a new library is built and open in 2020, the existing library building on Brook Street and the senior center would both be demolished. The senior center would temporarily move into the Village Hall, or possibly the library, and then a new senior center would be built someplace on the site where the library and senior center are now.

He said the village hasn’t gotten into a detailed discussion of how large a new senior center should be, although a space needs study last year determined the senior center should be increased by 115 percent.

Gracz said it’s likely the

village would sell the land to a private developer, who would build the new facility along with housing.

“We would sell it to someone who would develop senior housing, and as part of that senior housing, there’d be the shell of a senior center in the private building, probably on the first floor,” Gracz explained.

“And as part of that, we would require that there be a certain percentage of low-income senior housing.”

He added there are lots of details that have to be worked out, and at this early stage of discussion, there’s lots of time to work on them. Those discussions would involve senior center executive director Rachel Brickner, who took over last year after Alison Koelsch retired.

6. West side expansion Oregon could continue growing to the west this year.

Forward Development Group, a Verona-based developer, is working with the village to annex about 76 acres west of the Oregon Parks Neighborhood, where the developer hopes to begin construction this summer on new roads and homes.

The area, between Netherwood Road to the north and County Hwy CC to the south, includes 126 single-family lots, 25 lots for single-family “villas”or bayhomes, and 14 townhomes — for a total of 165 dwelling units.

The developer plans for higher density housing on the southwest corner and the northeast corner of the development, where the townhomes and villas would be built.

FDG manager Dennis Steinkraus said his group is looking at four phases of development, with about 40 lots in each phase.

“We’ve got to get all the land into the urban service area, and the village is working on that,” he said. “We should have all our entitlements by about June.”

Steinkraus added he’s gone before the Planning Commission and Village Board, got support from both bodies, and “everything seems to be in good stead.”

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Engineering: Course teaches students lessons about cooperation, group collaboration Continued from page 1 them a chance to set themselves apart with their creativity, but also makes them think critically,” he said.

“They need to make conscious decisions about tradeoffs and different criteria – portability, ease of use, ease of setup,” Fishwild said.

“They need to decide ‘OK, we’re really strong in this area, a little weak in this area – are we OK with that? Why are we OK with that?’”

Not surprisingly, the teachers help “put the brakes” on students whose aspirations on robotic domination are a bit overzealous.

“They get very idealistic about what they want to do on the front end of the project, and don’t really think, ‘How are we going to make that happen and do we have the expertise within our group to make this that happen?’” he said. “A lot of times, our job is to kind of put on a reality check on – is this really something you can do? Ultimately it’s up to them, but we try to provide some structured arguments whether they should or should not proceed with an idea, based on what we’re seeing.”

Senior Sam Pieper and junior Peter Craig (whose team chose the nom de guerre “Spicy Boys”) said the whole project was about

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OHS science teacher Jon Fishwild (sitting) conducts a robot weigh-in, as staff and students look on.

Standing, fom left, are: OHS ag teacher Jillian Beaty and students senior Dan Koopman, senior Collin Braatz, senior Irene McCartney, junior Ryan Lewandowski and junior Carson Keisling. learning on the go, as students had plenty to do during a five-week build leading up to the competition.

“We had to get all the gearboxes and the wiring, the electronics, soldering, motors – all that done, and then we could put on the shell,” Pieper said. “Once we got done with the base design, got it working and moving, then we could focus on other stuff.”

Some of that “other stuff” initially included “making it look kind of like a UFO,” he said – complete with ramps on all four sides. It turned out

to be an impractical design, given wheel size and other factors.

Craig said because of that, the new design – with a ramp on just one side – will likely be on the attack.

“Our bot’s original design would have been more defense, but because we didn’t get that, our new design is offensive,” he said.

Larger lessons Of course, amidst the fun smashing each others’ robots, students are learning important lessons about teamwork and accountability

– skills that Fishwild said former students have talked to current classes about.

“Kids don’t really buy it when teachers tell them collaboration happens a lot (outside) the high school, but every time we talk with former students who are out doing all these different things, they’re all saying, ‘We’re working collaboratively all the time; it’s very rarely I work alone,’” he said. “Having the skill set where you can come up with a solution with a group, work through differences of opinion … in a respectful way so

you come up with something everybody can agree to – those are life skills.”

And in a team setting, it’s important students are held individually accountable, Stace said.

“As part of those skills, we’re also trying to ensure kids are carrying their portion of the project within the grand scheme – ‘You’re in charge of testing, you’re in charge of making sure that the gearbox gets completed,’” he said.

The end goal – whether the students’ robot is the last one standing or not – is the knowledge gained through working with others, and learning new skills.

“Sometimes the groups go with what the majority of one person’s idea, other times, it’s a combination,” Stace said. “It’s really fun just watching the kids kind of step out of their comfort zone – we have some kids who were doing some sheet metal work who’ve never done anything like that before, or gear trains.

“So teaching them to step out and say, ‘OK, I’m going to tackle this and take this on, and kind of learn as we go a little bit; it’s exciting for me to see that.”

Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott. delaruelle@wcinet.com.

From GPS to football tees While the SumoBot project has taken up a good chunk of class time this semester, there are other interesting projects as well.

One is a virtual project where students focused on either someone affected by a hurricane. Stace said students modified existing products and presented ideas and findings and “how they go about making these modification and what they would use and how it the impact it would have on the existing product or technology.”

“We had examples of some GPS trackers for safe kids and a really cool kind of rain gutter-water generator idea to charge a battery in a house,” he said.

Students also were tasked to come up with a primarily PVC-pipe “alternative” to the traditional three-pointed football tee.

“It has to be for a different-sized football, different kicking styles, whether people kick left-footed or right,” Stace said. “They have to keep a lot of different variations in mind as they are designing.”

Election: One candidate vies for school board seat, despite departure of two incumbents Continued from page 1 She, along with incumbents Jerry Bollig and Jeff Boudeau, will be on the ballot to fill three at-large seats.

Incumbent Doug Brethauer, who was first elected in 2014, decided not to seek another twoyear term on the board.

Peterson was a leader of the South Main Street neighborhood group that worked last year to keep seven historic homes from being included in a rezoning and new TIF district. (Fellow leader Randy Glysch had dubbed the homes “the Magnificent Seven.”)

Brethauer had served four years as an alternate on the planning commission prior to running for Village Board. After serving four years on the board, he told the

Observer, he felt it was time to have to decide among five candigive another resident a chance. dates for the three at-large seats on the Village Board.

School board One of the candidates is an The district has two open seats incumbent, two are recent board members and the other two are in April.

Board president Steve Zach is newcomers.

Susan McCallum is running running unopposed to represent Area I in the Village of Oregon. for re-election to her seat. TrustArea IV incumbent and current ee Bruce Crubaugh filed for board treasurer Jeff Ramin is not non-candidacy, while incumbent seeking re-election to represent Russell Cazier took out papers to the village of Brooklyn and towns run but did not turn them in by the of Oregon, Montrose, Brooklyn deadline.

Pat Hawkey, who was village and Union.

Newcomer Troy Pankratz is the president for one term before losonly candidate to file paperwork ing to write-in candidate Clayton Schulz last spring, is running for to fill that seat.

School board terms are three a seat, as is former trustee Kyle Smith. years in length.

The other two candidates are Village of Brooklyn Lyle Hawkey and Scott Rosenow.

The three top vote-getters in Village of Brooklyn voters will

April will win two-year terms on Sup. Jerry Bollig is running for the board. re-election unopposed.

There is also one contested Town of Rutland election for Dane County circuit Two town supervisors seats court judge, in which incumbent are up for election in April – Jim Timothy Samuelson is not runLunde and Nancy Nedveck. Nom- ning for re-election. Newcomers inations for town offices will be Marilyn Townsend and Susan made at the annual caucus Jan. Crawford will vie for the seat.

Incumbents Frank Remington 16. Nedveck has filed a notificaand Ellen Berz are each running tion of non-candidacy. for re-election unopposed for Town of Oregon their Circuit Court judgeships.

The Town of Oregon also has State Supreme Court two town supervisor seats up for There is a three-way race to election in April. The incumbents are Arlen Christensen and Phil succeed outgoing state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman.

Van Kampen.

Rebecca Dallet of Whitefish The final candidates will be Bay, Michael Screnock of Reedsselected at a caucus this month. burg and Tim Burns of Middleton Dane County all filed paperwork to run for the Incumbent Dist. 31 County open seat.

Legals NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON REQUEST FOR REZONING REQUEST VILLAGE OF OREGON PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Village of Oregon Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on an application for a rezoning request for parcel no.

042/0509-131-9270-0. The public hearing will be held on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. The proposed rezoning request would allow the parcel currently zoned County A-3 Agricultural District to be zoned as SR-4 Single Family Residential (Lots 1-37) and RH Rural Holding (Outlots 1 & 2), permitting a single family residential subdivision pursuant to Section 17.105(2)(c) Single Family Residential and 17.105(1)(a) Rural Holding District of the Village of Oregon Code.

Parcel #: 042/0509-131-9270-0.

Current Owner: Glenn Hofer Tr, Glenn & Michelle A copy of the proposed change of zoning request is on file at the office of the Village Clerk – 117 Spring Street, Oregon, Wisconsin. Office hours of the Clerk are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Friday.

Subsequent to the hearing, the Commission intends to deliberate and act upon the request.

Any person who has a qualifying disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act that requires the meeting or materials at the meeting to be in an accessible location or format must contact the Village Clerk at (608) 835-3118, 117 Spring Street, Oregon, Wisconsin, at least twenty-four hours prior to the commencement of the meeting so that any necessary arrangements can be made to accommodate each request Peggy S.K. Haag Village Clerk Published: December 28, 20917 and January 4, 2018 WNAXLP

*** NOTICE OF TOWN CAUCUS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the electors of the Town of Oregon, in the County of Dane, State of Wisconsin, that a Town Caucus for said Town will be held at the Oregon Town Hall, 1138 Union Road, Oregon, WI 53575 in said Town on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. (snow date of Monday, January 15, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.) to nominate candidates for the different Town offices to be voted for at the Town Election to be held on the first Tuesday in April of this year (April 3, 2018).

Offices to be filled with nominations are: Town Board Supervisor Town Board Supervisor Wayne L. Ace, Chairman Denise R. Arnold, Town Clerk Posted: December 11, 2017 Published: December 28, 2017 and January 4, 2018 WNAXLP *** OREGON SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION “…HELPING STUDENTS ACQUIRE THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ATTITUDES NEEDED TO ACHIEVE THEIR INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL…” FROM OREGON SCHOOL DISTRICT MISSION STATEMENT DATE: MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2018 TIME: 6:30 PM PLACE: OSD INNOVATION CENTER, OHS, 456 NORTH PERRY PARKWAY Order of Business Call to Order Roll Call Proof of Notice of Meeting and Approval of Agenda AGENDA A. CONSENT CALENDAR 6:32 NOTE: Items under the Consent

Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted under one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time the Board votes unless a Board Member requests an item be removed from the calendar for separate action.

1. Minutes of Previous Meeting 2. Approval of Payments 3. Treasurer’s Report 4. Staff Resignations/Retirements, if any 5. Staff Assignments, if any 6. Field Trip Requests, if any 7. Acceptance of Donations B. COMMUNICATION FROM PUBLIC 6:35 1. Public: Board Policy 180.04 has established an opportunity for the public to address the Board. In the event community members wish to address the Board, 15 minutes will be provided; otherwise the agenda will proceed as posted.

C. INFORMATION ITEMS 6:40 1. OEA Report 6:42 2. Student Report D. ACTION ITEMS E. DISCUSSION ITEMS 6:43 1. Committee Reports: a. Policy b. Vision Steering F. INFORMATION ITEMS 6:45 1. Student Population and Growth Task Force Update 6:55 2. Mental Health Update 7:10 3. School Board Election Update 7:15 4. Superintendent’s Report G. CLOSING 7:25 1. Future Agenda 7:27 2. Check Out H. EXECUTIVE SESSION 7:35 1. Superintendent and Administrative Evaluations Consideration of Adjourning to Closed Session on Item H.1 as Provided Under Wisconsin Statutes 19.85 (1) (c) I. ADJOURNMENT

Go to: www.oregonsd.org/board meetings/agendas for the most updated version agenda.

Published: January 4, 2018 WNAXLP *** MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE OREGON SCHOOL DISTRICT HELD ON NOVEMBER 27, 2017 The regular meeting of the School Board of the Oregon School District was called to order by Mr. Steve Zach, President at 6:30 PM in the OSD Innovation Center at the Oregon High School in the Village of Oregon, Dane County, Wisconsin. Upon roll call, the following board members were present: Ms. Courtney Odorico, Ms. Krista Flanagan, Mr. Jeff Ramin, Mr. Tim LeBrun and Mr. Steve Zach. Student Representative Carolyn Christofferson was also present. The following board members were absent: Ms. Barb Feeney and Mr. Dan Krause.

Administrators present: Dr. Brian Busler, Mr. Andy Weiland, Mrs. Candace Weidensee, Mrs. Shannon Anderson, Dr. Leslie Bergstrom, Mr. Jon Tanner, Ms. Cyndi Olander, Ms. Jina Jonen, Mr. Mike Carr, Ms. Kim Griffin, Mr. Chris Kluck, Ms. Dawn Goltz, Ms. Kerri Modjeski, Mr. Jim Pliner, Mr. Jason Zurawik, Mr. Josh Iverson, Ms. Mary Weber, Ms. Amy Miller, 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 Wisconsin Statutes as to the holding of this meeting was presented by Mr. Zach.

Mr. Ramin moved and Ms. Odorico seconded the motion to proceed with the meeting according to the agenda as posted. Motion passed 5-0 A. CONSENT CALENDAR:

Ms. Flanagan moved and Mr. LeBrun seconded the motion to approve the following items on the Consent Calendar.

1. Approve minutes of the meeting of the November 13,2017; 2. Approve payments in the amount of $ 1,712,413.08 3. Treasurer’s Report-ending October 31, 2017; 4.

Staff Resignations/Retirements-none; 5. Staff Assignments: None; 6. Field Trip Requests-none; 7. Acceptance of Donations: ? Jeff Nachreiner-$1,000 for OMS; ? Noah Schreiber and Family = $800 for Oregon Splash Pad; Motion passed 5-0.

B. COMMUNICATION FROM PUBLIC: None.

C. INFORMATION ITEMS: 1. OEA Report - Mr. Nate Johnson extended the OEA’s appreciation for an open dialogue regarding the school calendar.

2. Student Report - Carolyn had no items to report.

3. WATG School Board Award: Ms. Amy Miller, Maria Katsaros-Molzahn - BKE, Peggy Koenig, NKE and Missy Legler, RCI were present and thanked the Board for their leadership and hard work.

D. ACTION ITEMS: 1. From Policy: a. 2018-2019 School Calendar: On behalf of the Policy Committee, Ms. Flanagan moved to approve the 2018-2019 School Calendar as presented by the Policy Committee. Motion passed 5-0.

2. WASB Delegate and Alternate: Mr. LeBrun will be the new WASB Delegate and Ms. Feeney will be the Alternate.

E. DISCUSSION ITEMS: 1. Committee Reports a. Policy: Chair Flanagan had no additional items to report. b. Vision Steering: Chair Ramin

shared that the committee has been discussing transportation, a sustainability value statement and that the next meeting will include a report from the Growth and Student Population Task Force.

F. INFORMATION ITEMS: 1. School Board Election: The upcoming election includes one seat in Area I - Village of Oregon, Steve Zach, incumbent and one seat in Area IV, Village of Brooklyn, Towns of Oregon, Montrose, Brooklyn and Union, Jeff Ramin, incumbent.

2. Board Feedback on Student Achievement Reports: The Board and Administrators held a question/answer session on the report.

3. Superintendent’s Report: Dr. Busler congratulated the Board on their WATG Award. Dr. Busler also noted the upcoming OHS Open House on November 30th, and the Path Forward Seminars with Dr. Rickabaugh. The Director of Communication position has been filled

by Erika Mundinger. He also reported on the November Chamber meeting that OHS hosted whereby students gave Chamber members a tour of the high school facilities.

G. CLOSING: 1. Future Agenda was discussed.

2. Check Out: Mr. LeBrun thanked members of OEA who participated in the discussion with the Policy Committee on the 2018-2019 School Calendar.

H. ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Ramin moved and Mr. LeBrun seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed by unanimous voice vote. Meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.

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Obituary Jeanette M. Below Jeanette Mary Below, age 90, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, at Sienna Crest, Oregon.

She was born on Nov. 15, 1927, in the Town of Lebanon, Wis., the daughter of Leonard and Anna (Hogan) Loughrin. Jeanette graduated from Little Wolf High School in Manawa, Wis. She was a longtime member at Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic Church in Oregon and retired from Wisconsin School for Girls.

Jeanette is survived by her children, Joanne (Richard) Schroeder, Mark (Carol) Below, Susan (John) Black, John (Debra) Below, Leonard (Cheryl) Below, and Judith Below; 19 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; and sisters-in-law, Dorothy Nielsen, Marion Schneider, Ann Behnke and

Barb Loughrin.

She was preceded in death by Ellsworth, her husband of 63 years; infant son, James; daughter, Jeanne Ferchoff; parents; brothers, Don, Mike, Bob, Tom, and sisters, Dorothy and Betty, and their spouses.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held at Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic Church, 651 N. Main St., Oregon, at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, with Father Gary Wankerl presiding. Burial was at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visitation was held at the church from 9 a.m. until the time of the Mass on Wednesday.

Online condolences may be made at gundersonfh. com.

Gunderson Oregon Funeral & Cremation Care 1150 Park St. (608)835-3515

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