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decided to cancel her ticket, Morey said she didn’t really know what to do next. “There was no plan for me anyHailey Morey had a decision to where,” Morey said. “I just decided make. She’d been telling friends for I wasn’t coming back, so what was I months that she wasn’t going to come going to do?” home when her study abroad program Unexpected lessons in Germany was over, but they didn’t She started thinking about what believe her: She still had the return half of her round-trip ticket, and she contacts from her past might be useful, and used the internet to reach out. was due home for Christmas. “I used to work for the YMCA in “I graduated on Dec. 16, my classmates went back, and I canceled my the Twin Cities,” Morey explained. ticket,” Morey told the Observer. “They directed me to someone in Nuremberg and I started volunteer“And that began everything.” For the 2013 OHS grad, that “every- ing for the YMCA in the Bavarian thing” was spending the next year liv- region.” Morey volunteered at a refugee ing out of a backpack and traveling to 18 countries, working her way across integration program at a time when Europe and all the way to India. And the issue was a hot topic in Germaas Morey made sure to note, it wasn’t ny. The New York Times estimated a huge backpacking pack, either, in Jan. 2017 that 890,000 refugees more like something to carry books to – many from the Syrian civil war – school. She had three pairs of pants, came to Germany in 2015, and anothand for the last six months, just one er 280,000 in 2016. On top of myriad pair of Chacos sandals for footwear. Turn to Travel/Page 5 After the fateful day when she Unified Newspaper Group
The Dementia Friendly Oregon team will discuss the possibility of starting a memory cafe when it meets at the end of the month. A memory cafe in Oregon would serve to buttress existing efforts at the senior center to support those who are affected by the disease – both those diagnosed and their caregivers. O ve r t h e p a s t y e a r, Stoughton and Cottage Grove have established memory cafes, and Dementia Friendly Oregon hopes to build upon the village’s successful designation as a memory-friendly community last July as they explore whether it would work here, as well. A memory cafe is a group meeting for those who have dementia and those who support them, usually once a month or so, long-time Oregon resident, registered nurse and geriatric health specialist Sue Richards told the Observer. The proposed cafe would work in conjunction with existing services at the senior center like their state-licensed Adult Day Program. Senior center direc tor Rachel Brickner, a member of the Dementia
Friendly Oregon team, said the program is “for seniors who are at risk for social isolation … (and) plays an important role in a dementia-friendly community.” Offered three mornings per week, the Adult Day Program provides a supportive, caring and safe atmosphere away from home, Brickner wrote in an email to the Observer. “The program provides respite opportunities for caregivers, as well as a chance for participants to experience a broader range of activities than they might at home, and to make connections with other people,” she wrote, noting that participants like it so much, they’ve dubbed it the C.L.U.B. – the Cheerful, Lively, United Bunch. The proposed cafe would share certain characteristics, like having a drink, snack and an activity, but mostly would be an overtly welcoming environment for those whose behavior is affected by dementia – a place where people won’t bat an eye if someone starts taking off his shirt, for example, or speaking out of turn. “There are a lot of people who are taking care of people who used to get out but can’t anymore,” Richards says. “(Because) Joe might blurt out something inappropriate with the dementia. The memory cafe itself provides a normalizing environment to
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Hailey Morey with her trusty backpack at the Firefly Coffeehouse after her triumphant return to Oregon. The 2013 OHS grad went around the world in a (mom-estimated) 468 days, visiting 18 countries while volunteering with the YMCA and The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.
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Taking the fifth OHS Mock Trial team headed to another state tournament March 9-10
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After a season full of tough scrimmages and a clutch performance in regional competition, the O r eg o n Pa n t h e r s k n ow they’re going back to state. They just don’t know which “side” they’ll be playing on. For the fifth year in a row, Oregon High School’s mock trial program is advancing to the Wisconsin High School Mock Trial Tournament. This year, it did so by finishing second in the 12-team Madison regional Feb. 10; larger than their previous 8-team regional in Janesville. “We were a little bit nervous this year because we haven’t been in the Madison regional since my first year so we did really know what to expect,” mock trial team coach Brian Towns told the Observer last week. “If you can get to state, it’s really a huge jump for your program because you can see where you need to go as a team. If you’re just in a regional every year, it’s hard to tell.” The competition itself is no surprise — each year, every team in the state gets the same new case to work with. It’s just they don’t know if they have to argue for the plaintiff or defendant until the trial begins. “You have to be prepared to argue both sides,” he said. Members of the team’s state-bound squad are Caitlin McReavy, Eva Syth, Michael Ramin, Jeremy Bonno, Emme Hannibal, Lauren Weis, Ellie Nickel and Tristen Brzezinski. The Wisconsin High School Mock Trial Tournament is set for March 9-11 at the state Supreme Court in Madison.
Growing a program Towns, now in his sixth year as coach, credits the school’s recent success to evolution of a “strong
OHS mock trial team Team members are Caitlin McReavy, Eva Syth, Michael Ramin, Jeremy Bonno, Emme Hannibal, Lauren Weis, Ellie Nickel, Tristen Brzezinski. Nora McGinty, Faith Kalvig, Connor Drake, Samuel Collins, Christian Markquart and Phoebe Jeske. program” that dates to the 1980s, when longtime OHS educator Brian Root started things. Towns credits attorney/coach Tim Edwards for his guidance in instilling a winning tradition that continues to evolve. “The cool thing is as kids return and keep participating, it builds this wheel of institutional knowledge they keep turning themselves,” Town said. “They’re circulating what works and what doesn’t, and coaching each other along.” It doesn’t hurt to have some top talent on the teams, either, like Kim Gerhmann, a 2017 graduate, who won “Top Attorney” award as a sophomore in 2015 and was listed among top attorneys last year as a senior. Towns said students really looked up to her, and tried to emulate her approach. “It’s amazing to have some really talented kids be a part of the program, who really set the tone,” he said. This year’s team had a good mix of youth and experience, Towns said, with seven newcomers joining six returning members. It was a diverse, busy bunch as well. “They’re involved in a lot of things, so they bring a bunch of experiences to the table,” he said. “They’re self-motivated kids; bright and insightful. (They)work together well.” Starting in November, teams were broken up into
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From left, Caitlin McReavy, Ellie Nickel, and Faith Kalvig share a lighthearted moment when they advised their teammate to cut “just a little” from her opening statement during Mock Trial practice at OHS on Feb. 20.
Wisconsin High School Mock Trial Tournament Semifinals are Friday and Saturday, March 9-10; the finals are Sunday, March 11 at the State Supreme Court chamber in Madison. rehearsing roles, “scrimmaging a little bit with one another,” and sharing ideas about the case. The team also held several formal scrimmages with other area schools to help prepare for competition. “Then, sooner than you know, it’s the February and the regional rolls around,” he said.
Trial time This year’s case involves trespassing-property damNora McGinty offers feedback after a teammate’s perforage at a mining operation, mance during Mock Trial practice at OHS on Feb. 19. where a protester allegedly vandalized equipment. For o n e m o r e e x p e r i e n c e d were held two or three every round of competigroup and a second with times a week (as needed, tion, teams have to provide all new members. Practices Towns said), with students three lawyers and three witnesses; though competitors can switch between roles between rounds. Towns said the case is presented with “ complications that keep the case completely ambiguous,” however. “It’s set up to not have a clear-cut winner, so it can be argued on both sides, he said. AND Towns said he’s looking forward to another opportunity for the team on the big stage. “There’s a different feel and dynamic to the state
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tournament–it’s intense,” he said. “It’s a long day, but it goes kind of fast. You rub shoulders with the best of the best, and it’s, ‘Oh, OK, that’s what we should be doing; that’s where we want to go.’” The program has come a long way since their first trip to state, Towns said, where they had a memorable firstround match-up with a more experienced team. “They had everything memorized and were really polished, and that was sort of an eye-opener for us,” he said. “(From then on) our team was out in front of the lobby, practicing and memorizing. That was a huge moment for the club and the school, because that element – that dynamic – has been passed down in the members since. “Our team knows exactly what they need to be in February and March,” he continued. “One more leg of the run here, and we get to the end.”
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OHS mock trial team coach Brian Towns said he’s seen some growing interest in mock trial in recent years – both in Oregon and around the state. “Before last year, you’d only see around 16 or 18 teams in the state tournament, and now its 24,” he said. “It’s been kind of growing in Oregon – we had a couple years where we only had 6-7 students, but the past few years we’ve had two full teams.”
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The Village of Oregon is planning to expand to the west soon and is holding an informational meeting Thursday, March 1, to discuss its application with a regional planning body. The village hopes to add 71.9 acres west of the village boundary, between Netherwood Road and County Hwy. CC, to its urban service area so sanitary sewer service may be extended to the property. Sewer service is necessary for most urban development. Amending an urban service area is controlled by the state
If You Go What: Informational meeting on urban service area expansion When: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1 Where: Oregon Village Hall, 117 Spring St. More info: call 835-6280, or email mgracz@vil.oregon.wi.us Department of Natural Resources but starts with an application to the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission. Village officials have been working with Forward Development Group, of Verona, on the early stages of a residential housing development on the village’s west
side. The village sent a letter to property owners in the area informing them of the meeting, which starts at 5:30 p.m. at Village Hall, 117 Spring St. The letter included answers to frequently asked questions, as well as a map of the affected area.
The letter pointed out a USA amendment is not an annexation petition. If the amendment is approved by CARPC, property in the amendment area would not experience changes in property values or utility service, the letter states. It says the proposed amendment area has long been planned by the village and marketed for residential development, and notes the village is discussing the area with a developer. For information, contact village administrator Mike Gracz at 835-6280, or email mgracz@vil. oregon.wi.us. Contact Bill Livick at bill.livick@ wcinet.com
OSD responds to Florida school shooting in letter AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group
In the wake of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., last week, Oregon School District superintendent Brian Busler sent a letter to district staff and families sharing information and resources to help support students. The letter explained that safety of staff and students remain a top priority. “We want to assure you that
the OSD has safety and emergency plans in place,” the letter explained. “We routinely practice and update preparedness protocols at all of our schools to keep our students, staff and visitors safe.” It continued to say those plans are reviewed and updated on an ongoing basis and all changes are shared throughout the district. It also shared resources to support students throughout the continued media coverage of the event. “We understand that the heavy
media attention surrounding this event creates questions and concerns for students, parents and staff,” Busler stated in the letter. “Our student services staff (school counselors, school psychologists and others) are available to speak with students and parents who have concerns.” Contact information for those staff members was shared, and can be found at oregonsd.org/ support. The letter also linked to the National Association of School Psychologists, a resource Busler
suggested be used to help parents learn how to talk to children about tragedies in the news. “As we move forward together, we thank you for your continued support for our dedicated staff who continually works to keep our children safe,” Busler wrote. For information about support available to students, visit oregonsd.org/domain/27. Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@wcinet.com.
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OSD planning for growth, continued student success W e are fortunate to live in a vibrant and growing community. You can see the signs of growth throughout the greater Oregon communities. Last May, we made an announcement regarding projected growth in student enrollment in the Oregon School District in coming years. By the year 2030 our district is expected to increase enrollment by nearly 2,000 resident students, mostly from the northern edge (U.S. Hwy. 14 corridor) and western parts of the Village of Busler Oregon. And we are seeing likely enrollment increases in the next two or three years, as well. As I look ahead to this exciting time, I am proud to be part of a district and community that has a long tradition of working together and planning for our future. I hope many members of the community will be involved in this latest challenge and opportunity ahead of us. One year ago, we assembled a Student Growth and Population Task Force that was charged with studying student population and the impact of increased student enrollment on our schools. The task force included community stakeholders, teachers, a school board member and school administrators. This group completed research, examined data, and brought forth a report with viable options that
was shared at a school board meeting Monday Feb. 12. The task force report shows that our current schools cannot accommodate the anticipated increase in students, even in the short term, and major changes will be needed for adding 2,000 students in the long term. Within the next two years our elementary and intermediate schools are expected to reach capacity limits. Planning and taking action in the near term can prevent overcrowding in our schools and classrooms. Overcrowding can have a significant effect on learning. The report further details five potential options for consideration by the school board. All options include building a new elementary and intermediate or middle school; all but one involves grade reconfiguration. To make the right choices, extensive community involvement is necessary. The success of our school district is the result of deep commitment and support from our students, families, community members, Oregon educators and the Oregon school board. Our success is interconnected. Last month, OSD president Steve Zach and I presented on past and future plans in our district at the Wisconsin Association of School Boards conference. We were proud to talk about our community partnerships and cite examples, such as our 2015 community-wide strategic planning event. It was at this event that we identified our five values: Whole Child Emphasis, Relevant Learning
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After the three-month stint in Nuremberg, Morey went to Adelboden, Switzerland to volunteer with The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts – “the same scouts that sell cookies,” she said. Morey worked and lived with guides from all over the country, leading visiting troops on hikes, skiing trips and all sorts of “outdoor adventures.” As in Germany, Morey was volunteering with the organization and receiving room and board for free, which allowed her to stay in the country on a three-month volunteer visa. But because she had spent so much time in the European Union, Morey’s next stop had to be outside of the EU’s Schengen Area that allows for passport-less travel. She assumed she would be sent to a scout center in London, but her supervisor at the chalet had other ideas. “‘Would you be open to going (to India)?’” he’d asked. Next thing Morey knew, the scouts had booked a flight on June 1 and her training was set to begin a day later at a scout center in
Pune, India. “If I had to pay for my flight, I don’t think I would’ve gone,” Morey said. “But it created an instant opportunity.” Going from guiding ski adventures and living in a Swiss chalet to India in monsoon season was a pretty big jump. “In Europe, I didn’t have culture shock; in India I had extreme culture shock,” Morey said. “Surrounded by lots of people, pollution, birds, snakes, (the) internet doesn’t work, can’t talk to home. That’s when it was like, ‘Uhh, I think it’s time to go home after this experience.” The scouts’ mission in India was different, as well. Morey lived at a center called Sangam, which “means coming together in Hindi,” she explained. “In Sangam we worked a lot with Indian scouts and guides on women’s rights and women’s empowerment. Programs like Stop the Violence and Free Being Me,” Morey said. After her time in India, Morey traveled through southeast Asia with some of
her friends and returned to Oregon just before Christmas. “I’m glad to be home, it’s my time to be home,” Morey said. “You just have a feeling, I don’t know how else to describe it. It’s my time – and my bank account is pretty low.”
Bringing experience home M o r ey s a i d h e r t i m e abroad changed her for the better and gave her guidance on the next steps in her life. She’s more minimalistic now, she says – maybe due to existing on three pairs of pants – and she recognizes that people don’t necessarily need all that they have. Having observed foreign cultures, Morey naturally looks upon her hometown
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Hailey Morey hugging an elephant in Thailand. “This is at the Elephant Retirement Park in Phuket, Thailand,” Morey wrote. “Elephants are still used for logging and tourism purposes (e.g. elephant trekking or in the circus) which is highly frowned upon so this park rescues elephants from those lifestyles and they literally get pampered all day through mud baths (which is what I am doing) and feedings (bananas and sugarcane). The elephant who I am hugging endured years and years of hard work but she was so kind (the discoloring and divot above her eyes are not natural)! Her name is Lucky and she is 65 years old.”
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logistical problems – like how to house and feed the refugees – Germans were grappling with the influx of a new culture. And Morey was, too. “Growing up in the 9/11 era, I had an extremely bad impression of what the Middle East was going to be like. When I heard I was working with refugees from Syria, Iran – I had a roommate from Iran – I thought it wasn’t going to go well,” Morey said. “And it ended up the best thing that could happen because my whole perception was changed. Working there, I saw the other side.” In Germany, Morey found unexpected commonality with the people she was volunteering to help. “I liked working with refugees because I was out of place and they were out of place and having that sense of community where you didn’t expect to find it,” Morey said. “Sense of community – that’s what I liked about it.”
with different eyes than she did before she left. “I’ve noticed that people don’t talk to each other as much,” Morey said. “A lot of people I know here have anxiety about asking people a question. It’s not life or death – it’s life to ask someone a question to get to your destination.” Morey majored in community planning at UW-River Falls and has been accepted to two graduate schools – and is waiting to hear from two more – where she hopes to study international development with a concentration in migration studies. “I’m interested in neighborhoods (and) community development,” Morey said, looking around. “I want to create spaces like the Firefly. This is Oregon, right here. … I want to create spaces that have a sense of place.” It was in Germany while working with refugees that Morey remembers finding clarity for what she wanted to do next. She had a mentor who told her that there were many things she could do with her career, but she had to find her niche. “When I was about halfway through volunteering (in Germany), I was kind of like, this is what he was talking about, this is what I want to be doing, (building community) is what I should be doing with my career,” Morey recalled. Morey speaks thoughtfully and with pride when recounting stories from her trip: It seems to mark a before-and-after point in her life. “Everyone doubted me,” Morey said. “I said I was going to do it, and I did it.”
the 1950s, allowing students to research parallels between Shakespeare’s time and mid-century America. Because of the all the work necessary in memorizing Shakespearean language, the department has decided to give the understudies a chance to perform their roles in front of an audience on Thursday night, while the full cast takes over for the Friday and Saturday shows.
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Hailey Morey, while hiking Mt. Pilatus in Lucerne, Switzerland.” Six hours uphill and it’s the best hike I’ve ever done,” Morey wrote in an email. “I saw mountain goats on the way up and the view is supposed to be beautiful at the top but all I saw was dense fog....”
What: OHS Drama Department’s “Taming of the Shrew” Where: OHS Performing Arts Center, 456 N. Perry Pkwy. When: 7 p.m. Feb. 22 and 23; 1 and 7 p.m. Feb. 24 Cost: $10, $8 students and seniors Info: 835-4300
The Oregon High School Drama Department will present “Taming of the Shrew” Feb. 22-24 at the Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with a Saturday matinee at 1 p.m. Tickets are $10, or $8 for seniors and students. The show follows a strong and witty woman, Kate, who is outspoken, opinionated, and often more intelligent than her male counterparts, making finding a marriage partner a challenge. Petruchio, Kate’s suitor, tries to tame her strong-willed behavior, which brings up questions of gender roles and how a woman should act, director Katie Monk explained in an email to the Observer. “While working on the show, the students explored their ideas of what a healthy relationship is, how they treat those that they love, and how gender affects different relationships in their lives,” Monk wrote. The department has decided to set the show in
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Nerf war at the library The library is hosting an after-hours Nerf war from 6-7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23. The event is for kids ages 10-15, and the library asks that they bring their own Nerf guns as they only have a few available. Registration is required. For more information, or to register, call 835-3656.
Dive in movie Watch a movie while you lay on your favorite floaty at the Oregon Pool from 6-8 p.m on Friday, Feb. 23. The first 150 participants will be let in to this free, family-friendly event. For information, call 835-4086.
Kids engineering film As a finale to the Code Like a Girl program, community ed and rec is screening Dream Big: Engineering our World in the Rome Corners Intermediate school library, 1111 S. Perry Pkwy, from 4:15-5:15 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 24. Recommended for ages 7 and up, the film is open to the public and will “transform how you and your children think about engineering,” according to a news release. For information, call 835-4097.
Park from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24. There will be parking available in lots off Oak Street and North Perry Parkway, and even though there will be luminaries, organizers ask that people bring their own flashlights as well. For information, call 835-3118.
VFW Pancake Breakfast Enjoy breakfast at Oregon Middle School, 601 Pleasant Oak Dr., from 7 a.m. to noon, on Feb. 25 where they’ll serve scrambled eggs, sausage, pancakes, orange juice, coffee and milk, with the proceeds going to a good cause. For information, 835.3697
Space Presentation The UW Geology Museum presents Holding Space: Bringing the Moon and Mars to Oregon at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at the senior center. After a presentation about the Apollo and Mars rover missions, the museum, in partnership with NASA, will collect stories from people who remember the moon landings. For information, call 835-5801.
10 at the Brooklyn Fire/EMS facility, 401 W. Main St. The class teaches students basic first aid information, how and when to call 911 and how to be safe if there is a fire. In addition, students will pack a pillowcase kit with necessary emergency items. The cost is $20 per student to cover expenses and materials provided to the students. To register, visit oregonsd.org/community. For information, contact Dale Schulz at dale.schulz@charter.net.
Senior water exercise Join other seniors for water-based exercises from 11-11:45 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at the Oregon Pool, 249 Brook St. The class costs $1.35, or purchase 20 classes for $20. For more information, call 8354086.
Indoor pickleball
Sundays, 10 a.m. to noon at the Oregon High School Field House, 456 N. Perry Pkwy. It costs $2 to drop Rescue Kids in, and new players are always welThere are two more opportunities come. Enter at door 13 in the back of Candlelit hike to take the Rescue Kids class, from 9 Enjoy stories, s’mores and hot a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Feb. 24 and March the school. For information, call 8355801. chocolate on a candlelit hike in Jaycee
Community calendar Thursday, February 22
• 12:30 p.m., Coloring group, senior center, 835-5801 • 1 p.m., Movie matinee: “Victoria and Abdul,” senior center, 835-5801 • 3-7 p.m., Oregon Area Food Pantry distribution, 1092 Union Road, obfp.org • 6 p.m., PVE orchestra concert, Rome Corners Intermediate School, 1111 S. Perry Pkwy., 8354700
Friday, February 23
• 10 a.m., Everybody storytime, library, 835-3656 • 1 p.m., Coffee with a reporter, Firefly, 845-9559 • 6-7 p.m., After hours Nerf war, ages 10-15 (bring your own Nerf gun, register online or call 8353656), library • 6-8 p.m., Dive in movie, free, first 150 allowed in, Oregon Pool, 8354086
Saturday, February 24
• 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Rescue Kids class ($20 per kid), Brooklyn Fire/ EMS facility, 401 W. Main St., dale. schulz@charter.net • 4:15-5:15 p.m. Dream Big: Engineering our World film screening, (ages 7+) Rome Corners Intermediate library, 1111 S. Perry Pkwy. • 6-8 p.m., Candlelight Hike in Jaycee Park, bring a flashlight, parking on North Perry Pkwy and Oak Street
Sunday, February 25
• 7 a.m. to noon, VFW pancake breakfast, Oregon Middle School, 601 Pleasant Oak Dr., 835-7494
Monday, February 26
• No school • 1 p.m., Kids movie showing, “The Lego Ninjago Movie,” library, 8353656
Tuesday, February 27
• 10 a.m., Teetering Toddlers Story-
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, Feb. 22 WOW: Hmong Resettle Story’s @ Oregon Library (9/19/17) ORE: OHS Panthers Boys’ Basketball vs Fort Atkinson LIVE @ 7:05pm & LiveStreamed @ ocamedia. com Friday, Feb. 23 WOW: Ryan McGrath Band (3/21/16) ORE: OHS Panthers Girls’ Basketball Regionals vs Monona Grove LIVE @ 7:05pm & LiveStreamed @ ocamedia. com Saturday, Feb. 24 WOW: Oregon Senior Center-Silver Threads: Bahama Bob (2/20/18) ORE: BKE Orchestra Concert @ Brooklyn Elementary (2/19/18) Sunday, Feb. 25 WOW: St. John’s Lutheran Church Service ORE: OMS Orchestra 7th Grade Recitals (2/20/18)
Monday, Feb. 26 WOW: Senior Center - Silver Threads: Jim Hetzel (4/18/17) ORE: School Board Meeting LIVE - 6:30pm & LiveStreamed @ ocamedia. com Tuesday, Feb. 27 WOW: Chamber of Commerce Meeting (2/15/18) ORE: OHS Panthers Girls’ Basketball Sectionals vs Monona Grove (2/23/18) Wednesday, Feb. 28 WOW: Movie: West Side Story (1961) ORE: OHS Improv: Silence of the Hams (2/16/18) Thursday, March 1 WOW: Senior Center: Scams (1/27/17) ORE: School Board Meeting (2/26/18)
time, library, 835-3656 • 11 a.m., Bouncing Babies Storytime, library, 835-3656 • 1 p.m. Holding Space: Bringing the Moon and Mars to Oregon By: The UW Geology Museum (lunch before, register by noon Feb. 22) senior center, 835-5801 • 6-7 p.m. RCI Sixth-grade orchestra concert (G1/TC2), RCI, 1111 S. Perry Pkwy., 835-4700 • 7:30-8:30 p.m. RCI Sixth-grade orchestra concert (G2/TC1), RCI, 1111 S. Perry Pkwy., 835-4700
Wednesday, February 28
• 10 a.m., Everybody storytime, library, 835-3656 • 2-3:30 p.m., Estate Planning workshop (free), Krause Donovan Estate Law Partners, 116 Spring St., 268-5751
Thursday, March 1
• 6 p.m., Sew What project (registration required), library, 835-3656.
Senior center Monday, February 26 Baked Mostaccioli Bread Stick, Spinach Diced Peaches Oatmeal Cookie VO – Veggie Mostaccioli NCS – Fruit Cup Tuesday, February 27 Baked Ham and Pineapple ½ Sweet Potato with Butter Tossed Salad, Ranch Dressing Dinner Roll, Key Lime Pie VO - Quiche NCS – Mandarin Oranges Wednesday, February 28 Roasted Turkey with Gravy Stuffing with Cranberries Fresh Greens, Ranch Dressing Banana, Pumpkin Bar VO – Veggie Meatballs NCS –SF Cookie Packet Thursday, March 1 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, March 2 Roasted Pork Loin* Mashed Potatoes Baked Cabbage with Apples Whole Wheat Bread Mandarin Oranges Banana Bar NCS – Fresh Apple VO – Black Bean Burger SO - Chicken Salad *Contains Pork
Monday, February 26 9:00 CLUB 10:30 StrongWomen 1:00 RSVP Sewing, Get Fit 1:30 Bridge 3:30 Weight Loss Support Tuesday, February 27 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9:00 Veterans Group 9:30 Bingo, Wii Bowling 9:45 Zumba Gold 10:30 Parkinson’s Exercise 12:30 Sheepshead 12:30 Shopping at Pick-N-Save 1:00 Moon and Mars Program 5:30 StrongWomen Wednesday, February 28 9:00 CLUB 10:45 Sing-Along 11:45 February Birthday Lunch and Cake with Piano Music 1:00 Euchre, Get Fit 3:30 Online Selling Class Thursday, March 1 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9:00 Pool Players 9:45 Zumba Gold 10:30 StrongWomen 12:30 Shopping at Bill’s 1:00 Cribbage Friday, March 2 Morning: Veterans’ Assistance 9:00 CLUB 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 Pastor Jeffrey Hendrix 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 Pastor Laura Crow (608) 255-1278 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. • 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.
Listen More and Talk Less “Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.” – Proverbs 18:2 NIV The Book of Proverbs notes that “The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.”(Proverbs 12:15 NIV) We all know that we learn more by listening than by speaking, but even so, many of us are tempted to talk more than we listen. This is often just sheer egotism. We all seem to love the sound of our own voices and can’t wait for the other person to stop talking so we can jump in and have our say. Oftentimes, our egotism rises to the level where we actually believe that we can change someone else’s mind by simply talking. This doesn’t happen very often, but sometimes the act of listening to others patiently and asking them questions about their beliefs will get them to change their minds. And why are we so bent on changing other people’s minds in the first place? Why can’t we just be content that people believe different things, especially in the realms of politics and religion? One way to be a good friend and to heal the divisions that often arise over differences of opinion is to let others talk and to merely listen, asking questions to clarify, but giving up the egotistic notion that you need to change their minds. – Christopher Simon
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Wrestling
Keast steps up
Player of the week From Feb. 13-20
Senior makes state in first healthy season ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor
When senior Devin Keast stepped on the podium Saturday as the 160-pound WIAA Division 1 Fort Atkinson sectional runner-up, it erased years of disappointment. Keast came into wrestling as a freshman with the goal of making the state tournament, but after winning seven of his first 11 matches, an injury ended his first high school season prematurely. Keast also missed the WIAA postseason his next two seasons. He was 18-7 as a sophomore before a concussion kept him out. He was 16-7 as a junior and took fifth at the Badger Conference meet before a skin condition kept him out. “When I got hurt, I would be so sad,” Keast said. “I would go home and cry because I would be so disappointed my season was over because it was taken away from me before it should have. But after awhile, you realize you have more time. You just have to come back stronger and better.” Keast did not have a setback this season after taking third at the conference meet. Finally given the opportunity to wrestle at regionals, he advanced to sectionals with a runner-up finish. Saturday, Keast finally reached his dream of making it to the state meet, which is held Thursday through Saturday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Keast, who was ranked as an honorable mention in the state rankings, took care of business in the elimination quarterfinal round at 160 with a pin over Janesville Craig’s Marshall Getchell in 1 minute, 52 seconds. He came back even stronger in the semifinals, earning a quick takedown and turning into a pin in 57 seconds over Elkhorn’s Aaron Taylor.
Name: Devin Keast Grade: Senior Sport: Wrestling
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Senior Devin Keast goes for a takedown in his 160-pound semifinal match against Elkhorn’s Aaron Taylor Saturday in the WIAA Division 1 Fort Atkinson sectional. Keast won the match by pin in 57 seconds and ended up sectional runner-up to advance to his first state meet. Taylor won his third-place match, and that clinched Keast’s first state berth. “It was my biggest goal since freshman year,” he said. I always wanted to go to state and experience it. It is the best feeling right now.” The win over Taylor put Keast in the final against top-ranked Stoughton senior Tyler Dow. Keast had dropped matches to Dow in the semifinals at conference and in the regional final. Keast once again had trouble against the defending state champion. He fell behind 7-0 after one period and allowed an escape and two takedowns in the second. Keast was able to stave off a pin in the final seconds but ended up falling to Dow in a 19-2 technical fall. Despite falling to Dow a third time, Keast said that it will only prepare him for the competition he will see at the state tournament.
“It is a good experience wrestling Tyler with him being No. 1 in the state,” Keast said. “I am going into state, and I already have What: WIAA Division 1 india good feel for these intense, hard vidual state meet matches. No one is going to be Date: Thursday-Saturday, Feb. easy there. I am expecting to go 22-24 out as hard as I can. You can’t go in Time: 3 p.m. (prelims) and there and be scared.” 5 p.m. (quarterfinals) ThursAt the start of the season, Keast sat down with coach Ned Lease day; 10 a.m. (consolation), and asked how he could make it 1:45 p.m. (consolation semito state. That led to a lot of early finals) and 7 p.m. (semifinals) mornings at the high school and Friday; 10 a.m. (wrestlebacks, staying after practice to get extra third-place and fifth-place work in. matches) and 5 p.m. (finals) He missed half the season as Saturday a freshman and sophomore, but Where: Kohl Center in MadKeast said that only fueled his ison motivation as a senior, knowing he Cost: $10 per session had to train even harder to keep up with the rest of the field. But the big moments are what Keast said he lives for, and the my face and am like, ‘alright, it is competition and hardship fit right time to go,’” he said. in with his personality. Keast hopes to keep that same “I get pumped and get a smile on
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Highlights: Keast finished second in the 160-pound bracket at sectionals and advanced to the WIAA Division 1 state meet for the first time in his career after missing the postseason in his first three years due to injuries or ailments Honorable mentions: McKenzie Nisius (girls hockey) stopped 45 of 50 shots on goal in a 3-0 loss against Black River Falls in a WIAA regional final Josh Lohmeier (boys swimming) finished 12th and 13th on his two individual events, the 100- and 200-yard free, while also helping the Panthers 200 medley relay to 13th place Ethan Victorson (boys bb) finished with 17 points Friday in a loss to rival Stoughton Ellen McCorkle (girls bb) had 16 points and five rebounds in a win over Fort Atkinson Thursday
Boys basketball
Panthers earn No. 10 seed, open regionals at Monroe ANTHONY IOZZO
Boys swimming
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Lohmeier caps career with first trip to state JEREMY JONES Sports editor
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Senior Josh Lohmeier reacts after finishing 13th in the 100-yard freestyle Friday at the WIAA Division 2 state swimming meet in 50.18 seconds.
While the Oregon boys swimming team knew a move from Division 1 back to Division 2 this season could make it easier to reach the state tournament, they knew nothing was guaranteed. Perhaps nothing was any more up in the air than the fate of senior Josh Lohmeier, who returned to the team after a yearlong hiatus, not knowing whether he would even compete this season. Lohmeier not only competed, he helped get the Panthers back to the D2 state meet at UW-Madison’s Natatorium on Friday. He finished 12th and 13th in his two events and helped sophomore Blake Anderson and juniors Sam Rohloff and Collin Braatz take 13th on a relay. That earned the Panthers 17 points, as they finished 27th of 35 teams.
“I think every struggle I went through was on purpose, and it was with the purpose of getting me here,” Lohmeier said. “I’ve gone faster when I was younger, but I don’t think it was about the times. It’s about finishing strong, and this year I was actually able to do that. “It took a lot of my own maturity and just growing as a teammate to have better connections with my friends and teammates – wanting to do it for them, rather than myself.” Lohmeier didn’t swim at sectionals as a freshman at Waunakee, and after transferring to Oregon as a sophomore, he missed the postseason with an athletic code violation. He chose not to swim as a junior, and did not compete in a meet this year until midway through the season. Though all three state qualifying swims added a little time, it didn’t
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Oregon boys basketball earned the 10th seed in WIAA Division 2 sectional 3 and will open regionals at seventh-seeded Monroe on Tuesday, Feb. 27. The Panthers were one of two teams out of 11 that were under .500 in the top half of the sectional, which is why they were seeded low. But coach Jon Nedelcoff said it shouldn’t matter. “Anybody between five and 11, it is really about matchups,” coach Jon Nedelcoff said. “It is about who is more physical and can you guard certain players.” The winner of Oregon/Monroe travels to second-seeded Stoughton for the regional semifinal at 7 p.m. Friday, March 2. Third-seeded DeForest will host the winner of sixth-seeded Sauk Prairie and 11th-seeded Baraboo, and one of those teams will play Oregon, Monroe or Stoughton at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 3, in the
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Seven athletes sign National Letter of Intents
Several Oregon High School seniors signed National Letter of Intents to play sports in college on Feb. 7. Pictured (from left): Jahlil Turner (football and track and field at Lakeland University), Alexis Kane (soccer at Roosevelt University), Emma Roemer (soccer at Creighton University), Alexis Jackson (track and field at UW-Madison), Faith Majors-Culp (lacrosse at UW-River Falls) and Kardelle Phillips (football at Ellsworth Community College).
OHS graduate and Saint Louis senior forward Maddy Gits was selected as the Atlantic 10 Conference women’s basketball Co-Player of the Week for the week of Feb. 5. I t w a s t h e fi r s t Gits A-10 weekly award of Gits’ career. Gits averaged 24.5 points and 14.5 rebounds to help lead the Billikens win a pair of A-10 games. She shot 60 percent (18-of-30) from the field overall, 75 percent (3-of4) from 3-point range and 71.4 percent (10-of-14) from the foul line. Gits began the week by having a career game in a 91-85, double-overtime win over Fordham on Jan. 31. She tallied 34 points – going 11-for-15 from the floor, 3-for-3 from beyond the arc and 9-for-12 from the free-throw line – to go with game highs of 15
rebounds and four blocks. Gits established career highs in points, field goals, 3-point field goals, free throws made and attempted, and minutes (46), and she matched her career best in blocks. Gits posted another double-double – her fifth in a row and eighth of the season – in SLU’s 88-72 victory over Davidson on Feb. 4. She scored 15 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, collecting a double-digit rebound total for a seventh time in nine games and 11th time overall this season. Gits boosted her scoring average to 12.2, her teamhigh rebounding average to 9.7 and her field goal percentage to .523. In the A-10, she ranks fourth in field goal percentage, fourth in rebounding, fourth in defensive rebounding (7.7 drpg) and sixth in blocks (32 total, 1.4 bpg).
Girls basketball
Oregon heads into regional with win ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor
Do you know what your local government is up to? Wisconsin law says it’s your right to know – but that right may be going away.
Oregon girls basketball traveled to Fort Atkinson Thursday and finished the regular season with a 57-36 win. The Panthers (15-7 overall, 8-6 Badger South) jumped out to a 24-15 lead at halftime and added to the lead in the second half. Senior forward Ellen McCorkle finished with 16 points and five rebounds, and sophomore guard Liz Uhl added 11 points and three steals. Junior guard Sydona Roberts had eight points and 10 rebounds, and junior guard Jenna Statz chipped
five points, and sophomore guard Izzie Peterson also had five points. r eg o n h o s t s M o n o Regionals begin Friday. naOGrove in the regional No. 4 Oregon hosts No. 5 final at 7 p.m. Friday. The Monona Grove at 7 p.m. fourth-seeded Panthers split Friday in a WIAA Division with the fifth-seeded Silver Eagles in the regular season. 2 regional semifinal. Oregon lost 78-71 on Nov. 30, allowing 35 points The winner plays at to junior guard McKenna 7 p.m. Saturday in the Warnock. The Panthers won regional final against the 57-51 on Jan. 26, holding winner of No. 1 Monroe/ Warnock to 19 points. While Warnock’s point No. 8 Portage. total wasn’t that big of a factor this season, with Monona Grove being 7-5 in seven points and six when she scores 30 or more points, the Silver Eagles are rebounds. Sophomore guard Kaitlyn 0-3 when she scores less Schrimpf had five steals and than 20.
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Girls hockey
Icebergs fall to Black River Falls in regional final JEREMY JONES
River Falls on Thursday to face the second-seeded Tigers and were shut The seventh-seeded Ice- out 5-0 inside the Lunda bergs traveled to Black Memorial Ice Arena.
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Khloe Spors scored twice for Black River Falls, including a penalty shot goal in the first period and an even-strength goal as part of a 3-0 run in the second period. Reghan Yourell tacked on a power-play goal in the third period to ice the Stoughton co-op. Senior goaltender McKenzie Nisius stopped 45 of 50 shots on goal. Josie Mathison made 10 saves to earn the Black River Falls shutout.
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Offense hits speed bump in second half at Stoughton Assistant sports editor
Oregon boys basketball once again played a solid first half against a team at the top of the Badger South on Friday, but like a loss to Monona Grove on Feb. 13, the team was unable to keep up the pace in a 56-39 loss at Stoughton. The Panthers (8-13 overall, 5-8 conference) cut Stoughton’s lead to 37-36 with about 13 minutes to play in the second half with a jumper by junior guard Ethan Victorson, but a couple of missed shots allowed the Vikings to go on a 14-0 run. Stoughton senior guard Brady Schipper scored nine straight points, and senior forward Tommy McClain scored inside to make it 48-36. Senior guard Max Fernholz added a 3-pointer to make it 51-36. Ethan Victorson hit a 3-pointer to stop the run, but that was the only basket Oregon scored in the final 12 minutes. “They played a little bit better on defense and it was hard to get a shot, but you still have to make a few when you get open,” coach Jon Nedelcoff said. “When you have very little room for error, you have to take advantage so the mojo doesn’t go the other way.” An Oregon turnover led to a Schipper 3-pointer at the start of the second half, and senior guard Aidan McGee followed with another 3-pointer to make it 35-28 Stoughton. Senior forward De’Andre Burrell
scored a layup and added a basket inside on a pass by junior forward Carter Erickson to make it 37-32 Stoughton. Ethan Victorson followed with two free throws and a jumper, but that was as close as the Panthers would get. Oregon trailed by as much as nine points early, but the Panthers kept the game close. Ethan Victorson, who finished with a team-high 17 points, scored a layup and added a 3-pointer from a Burrell kickout to cut the deficit to 11-7. Ethan Victorson later knocked down a 3-pointer from the wing on a kick out by junior guard Nolan Look to make it 15-12 Stoughton. Fernholz and McGee knocked down outside shots for the Vikings to build their lead back to 25-17. “They hit 10 threes, and it wasn’t because we weren’t trying to guard,” Nedelcoff said. “You can sit a team in the gym, and you might not hit 10 threes in three games. They are a good team with good players and are well-coached.” Burrell, who finished with 10 points, and Look hit back-to-back shots. Freshman guard Erik Victorson drained a 3-pointer from an Ethan Victorson pass with under a minute left to make it 29-28 Vikings. “You have to make a decent percentage, and we didn’t,” Nedelcoff said. “Effort is fine and battling is fine, but you still have to finish and execute the play.”
Continued from page 7 regional final. Monona Grove earned the top seed and will host the winner between No. 8 Portage and No. 9 Reedsburg. The winner of that regional semifinal will face the winner between No. 4Mount Horeb and No. 5 McFarland. Union Grove earned the top seed on the bottom of the bracket and will face the winner of No. 8 Waterford and No. 9 Fort Atkinson. Number 4 Elkhorn takes on No. 5 Wilmot Union. No. 2 Westosha Central will take on the winner of No. 7 Jefferson and No. 10
OREGON SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 26, 2018 TIME: 6:30 P.M. PLACE: OSD INNOVATION CENTER AT OREGON HIGH SCHOOL, 456 NORTH PERRY PARKWAY Order of Business Call to Order Roll Call Proof of Notice of Meeting and Approval of Agenda AGENDA Pursuant to Wis. Stats. 120.08(2), notice is hereby given to the qualified electors of the Oregon School District, that a special meeting will be held at 456 North Perry Parkway, Oregon, Wisconsin, on Monday, February 26, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of authorizing the District to buy and sell the following properties: A. To purchase the following real estate (Wis. Stats. Secs. 120.08 (2c), 120.10 (5m) and 120.13 (18)(20); for the Oregon Home Construction course: 1. Residential Lots 88 (323 Kassander Way), 89 (329 Kassander Way) and 90 (337 Kassander Way) in the Oregon Parks Neighborhood Addition Subdivision, Oregon, Wisconsin. B. Approval of the District to sell the lots located in the Oregon Parks Neighborhood Addition Subdivision described above in paragraph A1 and the new homes constructed upon them, once the Oregon High School home construction courses are completed (Wis. Stats. Sec. 120.13 (19) (m). C. ADJOURNMENT Published: February 15 and 22, 2018 WNAXLP
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Junior guard Ethan Victorson floats up for a layup in the second half Friday at Badger South rival Stoughton. Victorson scored 17 points in a 56-39 loss.
Watertown on Monday for a makeup game and fell 61-57. Unlike the previous two games, Oregon started slow, falling behind 27-14 at halftime. The Panthers scored 43 points in the second half, but it wasn’t enough. Watertown 61, Oregon 57 Ethan Victorson tallied 17 points, T h e P a n t h e r s t r a v e l e d t o and Erickson followed with 10.
matter to Lohmeier. That is just one of the reasons he believes he has matured as a person and a teammate. “Before this season, every time I’ve had a swim like that, I’d beat myself up over it, he said. “It feels good that I’ve moved past that, and now I can feel good about what I have done, instead of what I haven’t. I feel like I deserve everything I got.” Lohmeier fell .64 seconds shy of his sectional seed time to finish 12th in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:51.67. He finished 13th in his other individual event, posting a time of 50.18 in the 100 free. It was .10 off his seed time. Anderson, Rohloff and Braatz fell a little more than one second off their 200 medley relay seed time, joining Lohmeier to open the meet with a 13th-place
finish time of 1:45.20. “I know Sam, Blake and Collin, when we were looking at the times from last year, we didn’t think we were going to get to state at all for our relays,” Lohmeier said. “When this medley relay came together, and it began to look like something special, we just started working really hard. “We probably worked harder at getting our relay starts on point more than anything else. Even though we added a little bit of time, I still think we’re all happy.” Unlike several of the state qualifiers, Lohmeier said he’s done and won’t be swimming during the club season. As of now, he said he plans to just focus on his studies this fall at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, where he and OHS teammate Ian Charles both got accepted. “It was crazy,” Lohmeier said of the state atmosphere. “I’ve been to club state
meets, and this is nothing like that. This is way more competitive and way more intense. I’ve never swam in that pool or even been on that deck before, so being there was kind of eye-opening for me.” First-year OHS coach Rachel Walsh said while she had a great time coaching the team, there is more to come for the squad. “Josh was the only senior here today, so it’s exciting to see what those guys can do in the future,” she said. It won’t come easy though, the former DII collegiate swimmer said. “If they want to get back to state next year and improve upon their finishes, those guys need to be training in the offseason. It’s not something where you expect to get your best results from one short season,” Walsh said. “You need to be doing things outside of the season, whether it’s weightlifting or swimming, or doing different sports, just to stay active.”
*** 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, FEBRUARY 26, 2018 TIME: IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SPECIAL MEETING 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 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, if any 4. Staff Resignations/Retirements, if any 5. Staff Assignments, if any 6. Field Trip Requests, if any 7. Acceptance of Donations, if any: B. COMMUNICATION FROM PUBLIC 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;
Wrestling: Keast takes second at sectionals
Oregon closes the regular season at 7:15 p.m. Thursday against Fort Atkinson at home. Regionals begin Tuesday, Feb. 27. The No. 10 Panthers travel to No. 7 Monroe for a WIAA Division 2 regional quarterfinal. Delavan-Darien, and No. 3 Waukesha West hosts the winner of No. 6 Burlington and No. 11 Milton.
otherwise the agenda will proceed as posted. C. INFORMATION ITEMS 1. OEA Report 2. Student Report D. ACTION ITEMS 1. Purchase and sale of Residential Lots 88 (323 Kassander Way), 89 (329 Kassander Way) and 90 (337 Kassander Way) in the Oregon Parks Neighborhood Addition Subdivision, Oregon, Wisconsin E. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Committee Reports: a. Policy b. Vision Steering 1. Transportation Update 2. Work Session on Student Growth and Population Task Force Report F. INFORMATION ITEMS 1. Five Year Budget Plan 2. Superintendent’s Report G. CLOSING 1. Future Agenda 2. Check Out H. EXECUTIVE SESSION 1. Superintendent Evaluation 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: February 22, 2018 WNAXLP *** TOWN OF OREGON PLAN COMMISSION AGENDA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2018 6:30 PM OREGON TOWN HALL 1138 UNION ROAD OREGON, WI 53575 1. Call to order. 2. Roll Call. 3. Approval of minutes. 4. Public Comments. 5. Discussion and possible Action re: Review of Dane County Draft Zoning Map from Comprehensive Revision. 6. Discussion and Possible Recommendation to the Town Board re: Conservation Subdivision Ordinance, Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) and RH policy 1f. 7. Discussion and Possible Recommendation to the Town Board re: Updates to the Town Comprehensive Plan. 8. Communications. 9. 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 governmental bodies of the town may be in attendance 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 meeting notice. Requests from persons with disabilities who need assistance to participate in this meeting or hearing should be made to the Clerk’s office at 835-3200 with 48 hours notice. Posted: February 20, 2018 Published: February 22, 2018 WNAXLP ***
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Kenneth West
Kenneth S. West, age 88, of Oregon, passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was born on May 4, 1929, in Town of Brooklyn, the son of Marion and Florence (Kutzke) West. Ken married Roberta Powers on Jan. 13, 1951, in Oregon, and together they farmed in Oregon for 17 years. He then worked as a highway patrolman for Town of Oregon, retiring in 2002. He was a volunteer firefighter for the Village of Oregon for 22 years. Ken was an avid euchre player and accomplished gardener. His greatest enjoyment in life was spending time with his family. Ken is survived by wife
of 67 years, Roberta; sons, Alan and Ron; daughter, Sue (Dean) Muth; grandsons, Tony (Jennifer) Muth, Kris (Prue) Muth, Moze West and Carson West; granddaughters, Heather (Greg) Bartelt, Jessika (Dan) Offerdahl, Hailey Pischer and Ziema West; nine great-grandchildren; and brother, Erwin (Margaret) West. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Greg Muth; and sister, Annatta Tollefson. Funeral services will be held at Gunderson Oregon Funeral and Cremation Care, 1150 Park St., Oregon, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018. Burial will be held at Storytown Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, and also from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to UW Carbone Cancer Center for Cancer Research. Online condolences may be made at gundersonfh. com. Gunderson Oregon Funeral & Cremation Care 1150 Park St. (608) 835-3515
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LOST SUNDAY Feb 11th a commercial meat grinder at the Oregon Baywash. If found, please call Mike 608-516-5474
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both caregivers and those afflicted.”
Bringing it home Richards was involved in the effort to start a memory cafe in Stoughton, and says she wants something like that in her town, too. She found a natural ally in the Dementia Friendly Oregon team. Last July, representatives from the Village of Oregon, chamber of commerce, local businesses, schools, churches, and assisted living facilities worked with the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Dane County (ARDC) to earn Oregon a memory-friendly community designation. “Becoming a dementia friendly community was quite an accomplishment,
but it is not something that is ever truly finished,” Brickner wrote. “There are always opportunities to take the community further down the path of being supportive of its citizens with dementia.” The process started last January with a “Train the Trainer” session with Joy Schmidt, a dementia care specialist with Dane County Human Services, and it was Schmidt who connected Richards with the Dementia Friendly Oregon team. During the training, members of the community were taught how to recognize the signs of dementia, how to assist people who might need help, and how to communicate to others how to be more dementia-friendly. Those who have been trained are given a purple
angel logo for the window or door of their organization or business to mark it as accepting of those afflicted. Richards says businesses are often a crucial first step in getting a diagnosis. “Banks are one of the key entry points to detecting dementia,” Richards said, recounting how she received a phone call from her parents’ bank after her father had began taking cash out nearly every day, which was unusual for him. “If the check-out guy at Bill’s could recognize it, … that would be great.” The cafe staff isn’t there to diagnose anyone, but Richards says she’s fielded questions from curious spouses and sees the cafe as a safe source of information. “We don’t necessarily talk about signs/symptoms
at the cafe, but we’re there,” Richards said. “I’m there, you can pull me aside.” The Dementia Friendly Oregon team will discuss this and more at its meeting on Feb. 28, which Brickner hopes will be an opportunity to set goals and plan how those goals might be achieved. They’re building on a strong foundation of support in the community to help fight what is commonly an isolating disease. “You’re never alone,” Richards said. “You should never feel alone. Whether it’s the divine that’s with you or the community that’s with you, you should never feel alone.” Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.
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Kindergarten teachers Kellie Ashmore, Laura Jicha, Jesse Huenink and Paula Slattery show their Brooklyn pride.
Grade levels at Brooklyn Elementary School competed against one another last month in the “Silly Olympics” in games like life-size tictac-toe, chair races, free throw contest, find the jelly bean in the whipped cream and many other ridiculous events. The students spent the afternoon cheering on their favorite staff members. FURNITURE SALES Position We are now accepting applications for an experienced sales person in our newly remodeled store and expanded furniture department. Chalet has sold the finest lines of outdoor furniture for over 35 years and we are now expanding into a wide range of premium indoor products including bedroom, dining, upholstery and home office. If you like working with people and have a flair for color and design this might be the opportunity you've been looking for. Chalet is a fun and friendly place to work with local owners who have great appreciation for its employees and customers. We place a high value on training and experience and offer reasonable schedules and flexible shifts. Chalet has experienced steady sales growth with exclusive product lines and strong customer service. We offer generous base salary with incentive pay, great benefits and a professional working atmosphere. To join our team please stop by our store and apply in person. Chalet Ski & Patio, 5252 Verona Road, Madison, WI 53711 608-273-8263 info@chaletski.com
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The OHS FFA officers, from left: Bailey George, Caitlin Beyler, Anya Yurkonis, Morgana Pope, Henry Butzlaff, Nick Brown, Faith Majors-Culp, Claire Schwartz, Sam Hanner and Brooke Ace.
FFA reflects on a year of accomplishments Multiple Oregon High School FFA members and officers received awards and attended national conferences throughout the last year. Leah Marshall, Teeagan Holland, Anya Yurkonis, Faith MajorsCulp, Caitlin Beyler, Maiya Koberle, Sam Hanner, Bailey George, Gianna Schulz, Austin Kramer, Claire Schwartz, Henry Butzlaff, Izzy Finstad and Morgana Pope attended the Sectional Leadership Workshop Tuesday, October 10, 2017, at Oregon High School. The workshop is designed to prepare local FFA chapter officers and members both in high school and middle school for leadership roles in their school district for the upcoming year. It also informs each chapter of the new programs available to all FFA members and allows the officers to exchange ideas with other FFA chapters in their area.
The 2017-2018 State FFA Officer Team planned and conducted this workshop to encourage the participants to develop their leadership potential, to challenge them to set personal and chapter goals for the year and to motivate the students to take advantage of the many opportunities available to them through the FFA. The 2017 theme was “FFA Ever After”. Members left ready to promote FFA, agricultural education and agriculture in their schools and communities. FFA advisors also participated in a workshop that helped inform them about FFA opportunities for the school year. Sam Hanner and Morgana Pope also participated in the Wisconsin Association of FFA Half-Time Leadership Conference held at the Holiday Inn and Convention Center in Stevens Point Jan. 12-13, 2018.
Over 350 FFA members, advisors and state FFA officers participated. The Half-Time Leadership Conference provides FFA chapter leaders from around the state the opportunity to set goals and prepare for the second half of their year of service in their local FFA chapters. On Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2018, seven FFA members represented the school in the District Speaking contest held at Edgerton High School. Anya Yurkonis and Sam Hanner participated in the Prepared Speaking contest. For this contest, Yurkonis wrote and memorized a speech on “The Horse Industry in the Face of Disasters,” and placed second among the contestants. Hanner’s speech about Social Media and the Effects it has on Agriculture Communication, earned her first place honors. Nick Brown competed in the extemporaneous contest. This
contest challenges students to write a 4-6 minute speech about agriculture in 30 minutes. Nick earned a fourth place finish in the event. Faith Majors-Culp and Sam Hanner competed in the Job Interview Contest. Nick Brown and Kathryn Small discussed agriculture issues in the Discussion Meet contest where Kathryn placed third in the contest. Freshmen Zoe Schultz and Faith Stull challenged their delivery of the FFA Creed in the Creed Speaking Contest and earned a first and second place finish, respectively. As a result of outstanding performances, Hanner, Yurkonis, MajorsCulp and Schultz will be advancing to the Sectional Speaking Contest on March 8, 2018 at OHS. -Submitted by OHS FFA
About National FFA Week The National Future Farmers of America organization promotes leadership, personal growth and career success through hands-on learning and educational opportunities within the agriculture industry. It is made up of nearly 650,000 members and over 7,800 chapters across the United States and its territories, including a local chapter at Oregon
High School. With over 70 members, the Oregon FFA chapter aims to aid a diverse group of students in acquiring the necessary skills for career and college readiness both within the agricultural sector and beyond. The Oregon FFA chapter celebrates National FFA Week Feb. 19-23. This year’s theme is I can. We Will. Since 1947, National
FFA Week has taken place the week of George Washi n g t o n ' s b i r t h d a y, F e b. 22. It’s celebrated over this week to commemorate his contributions both as an agriculturist and as a founding father of our nation. Today, its purpose is to educate and advocate for agriculture and celebrate the achievements of FFA members both locally and across the country.
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Morgana Pope, Liz Grady, State FFA Secretary, and Sam Hanner at Halftime Conference.
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Oregon FFA Membership 102 Adviser Jillian Beaty Officers President: Faith Majors-Culp Vice President: Brooke Ace, Claire Schwartz Secretary: Caitlin Beyler Treasurer: Henry Butzlaff Reporter: Nick T. Brown Historian: Bailey George Parliamentarian: Morgana Pope Student Advisor: Anya Yurkonis Oregon FFA Alumni President: Amber Hawkey Vice President: Dan Elmer Secretary: Tom Grady, Jr. Treasurer: Dee Ace 2018 National Theme: I can. We will. FFA Week Activities Feb. 19-23 Monday: Blaze Orange Day with Corn Hole Activity at Lunch Tuesday: Camo Dress Day with Official Dress Relays at Lunch Wednesday: Dress for Success Day with Trivia Thursday: Blue and Gold Dress Day with Barrel Racers activity Friday: Flannel Dress Day with Hay Bale toss
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