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Big picture on village campus discussion was “very conceptual.” “It’s talking the big picture,” he said. The Village Board, and Trustee Jeanne Carpenter in particular, have wanted a discussion to show there is some movement and planning on what is going to happen with the Village Hall. Gracz thought it was a good time to revisit ideas for Village Hall and the senior center after several months of focusing on the library. He said in any plans for a civic campus, downtown parking becomes a central issue.
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Dan Bertler, owner of Supreme Structures, built the Oregon Area Food Pantry last year, donating his time and labor. He plans to do the same when he and his crew builds the Oregon Youth Center later this year.
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Working with the school district, he brought sewer and water to it and addRandy Glysch, OCRN chair ed new interior finishes and cabinetry. Two years later, he launched the Area Food Pantry last year. And the Oregon girls’ lacrosse club, serving as company will soon break ground on a an organizer, financial supporter and club president. new youth center. But the food pantry wasn’t Bertler’s Turn to Bertler/Page 10 first act of community philanthropy.
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For the past seven years, Kara Ripley has been helping connect educators across the state with library resources. Now, the Indiana native has brought her talents to Oregon to lead adult services and outreach efforts here. Ripley started in her role of adult services and outreach librarian on Feb. 1, and has hit the ground running, already working on an
assessment to see what programs people are interested in. “I’m still getting acquainted with all the needs of the community,” she told the Observer on Ripley Tuesday. “I could put together a series of classes or programs that are great, but maybe not what everybody needs.” Ripley said she had
always been interested in being a teacher, after overcoming early difficulties at reading. “I wasn’t reading at grade level until high school, then I just took off from there,” Ripley said. “In college, I became more interested in adult education, and rather than becoming a professor or something like that, it seemed libraries were doing a lot of that work, so I decided to pursue library science.” Ripley earned a Master’s
Degree in Library Science from Indiana University in 2007 (no, she’s not bothered being surrounded by Badgers fans), and after working for a public library in Kentucky, was hired as the BadgerLink Training Librarian at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. For the past seven years, she’s coordinated state’s online library, which provides access to materials and information
Four options discussed One option for the civic campus shows the village retaining the southern part of Village Hall, demolishing the other half of the building and constructing an addition to expand the building toward the south, adding about 4,000 square feet to its size. The part of the building that would be demolished could be used for parking. A new senior center would be built on the site where the library currently exists. A second option envisions demolishing Village Hall entirely and constructing a new two-story facility on Janesville Street a few hundred feet south of the existing building. The former building site would
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lived in Oregon for two decades, long enough for the building contractor to call the village home and have an interest in improving it. And he’s done a lot toward that end. Bertler is the owner of Supreme Structures, the commercial general contracting company that donated time and labor to build the Oregon
Wi t h a n ew l i b r a r y planned to be built in 2020 on North Main Street, village officials discussed options Monday for the rest of the downtown civic campus – a two-block area around Spring Street and Brook Street. They reviewed concepts and talked about potential options for the senior center and Village Hall – upgrading one or both or building new – in anticipation of finalizing a civic campus master plan this year. Village planner Mike Slavney presented two concepts for the buildings, and senior center director Rachel Brickner introduced some new ideas for the center, including building a gymnasium with an indoor walking track when a new center is built in four or five years. Village administrator Mike Gracz urged elected officials not to get “hung up” on square footage estimates and stressed that any plan would be only a guide. “It’s a working document that’s going to change over time,” he said, “similar to what we did with the downtown master plan.” He noted that Monday’s
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Brooklyn goes to ‘Oz’ Fourth-grade Brooklyn Elementary School students performed the musical “The Wizard of Oz” to a full crowd on Friday, March 2 at the Oregon High School Performing Arts Center. The hourlong show involved dozens of fourth-grade students and included a variety of musical numbers.
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Sophia Dyer (Dorothy) and Camryn Lang (Toto) gasp as they watch Matthew Schultz (Scarecrow) fall from the wooden stick he was stuck to. Fourth-grade Brooklyn Elementary School students performed the musical “The Wizard of Oz” on Friday, March 2.
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Taking advanced placement courses in high school isn’t necessarily easy, but it makes a lot of sense. And more and more students around Wisconsin and in Oregon are taking AP classes that can prepare them for future studies – and even save some money in the process. At Oregon High School, the numbers of students taking AP courses has risen dramatically this year, going from 204 last year to 288 this year. The previous two years, 190 and 191 students took AP courses. The percentages of students who scored three points or higher on the five-point scale – usually required to receive college credit – has fluctuated in recent years, from more than 86 percent in 2014-15 to 80 the next year to 81 in 2016-17. OHS is offering eight advanced placement courses this year, as well as an option for independent study. This year’s AP exams will be administered over two weeks – May 7-11 and May 14-18. The classes cost an average of $900 for three credits, but can allow students to skip some classes that would otherwise be required in college – often allowing them to graduate earlier or take a smaller credit load. O r eg o n H i g h S c h o o l principal Jim Pliner said AP courses are a great opportunity for high school students to “experience college-like rigor” and strengthen their transcript in a “competitive college application process.” But more than anything, he said it’s a chance for them to deeply study courses of great interest. “Conquering the challenge of AP courses help students develop the
The Wisconsin Advanced Placement program comprises 38 courses, the newest being AP Computer Science Principles. Oregon High School offers the following AP courses, which will be joined in the coming 201819 school year with four sections of World History: • Biology • Music Theory • Calculus AB • Physics • Calculus BC • Psychology • Chemistry • Spanish 5 • Economics • Statistics • English • U.S. History • Environmental Science
confidence to tackle the rigor waiting at the next level,” he wrote the Observer in an email Monday.
Statewide Across the state, last year’s public schools graduates took more AP exams and achieved better results. According to a Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction news release last week, 639 more high school graduates took 3,984 more exams in 2016-17 than the previous year – a total of 21,910 students and 66,660 exams. More than a third of the students – 36.4 percent – took at least one AP course, and 25.5 percent scored three or higher, up 0.7 percent from the previous year. Nationally for 2017, 1.17 million graduates took 3.98 million AP exams, with a success rate of 22.8 percent. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott. delaruelle@wcinet.com.
OHS AP participation Year Students Tests taken % scored 3+ 2014-15 190 295 86.1 2015-16 191 368 80 2016-17 204 337 81
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You can learn a lot about life through art. Nowhere is that more apparent than at Oregon High School, where art instructors Michael Derrick and Heidi Coutre are teaching their students about more than colors, shades and shapes. For the past few weeks, students in Derrick’s painting class and Coutre’s drawing class have been learning about community service, global studies and introducing other cultures to their educational lives. They’re doing it through The Memory Project, a nonprofit organization that invites art teachers and students to create portraits for kids around the world who have faced substantial changes, such as neglect, abuse, loss of parents or extreme poverty. Students are given a picture of a child and the assignment to create their portrait in any medium they choose. Since this project was created in 2004, more than 80,000 art students from around the world have participated. This year, OHS art students are focusing on children from Haiti who were left in the aftermath from the devastating hurricanes this past year and previous natural disasters, like the 2010 earthquake. With a population of more than 10 million people, Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the western hemisphere. The program was funded with donations from the Friends of the Oregon School District and a grant from Oregon Area Educational Foundation, to cover the $15 per portrait costs. Derrick said he and Coutre are always interested in new projects and ideas and introducing new techniques and challenges, “keeping things fresh and relevant, for us as teachers and the students as well.” For most students, it’s the first time many have
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OHS senior Nicole Broadhead puts some finishing touches on her portrait of a Haitian child on Monday. created a piece of artwork they won’t be able to keep for themselves,” he wrote in an email to the Observer. “It was a great learning opportunity about sharing and giving of their talents with others.” Of course, from a curriculum standpoint, the project also helps students learn different painting and drawing techniques, further developing their artistic skill set. Derrick said it’s one of the most challenging projects his students have tackled, as they had to “demonstrate specific skills to accurately depict the child as realistic as possible.” “It has been awesome and inspiring to see our students artistic growth and their ability to problem solve, mixing realism with their own individual styles,” he said. “We are once again amazed by the level of talent that OHS students possess.”
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children in Haiti, receiving a portrait will be an “important marker in their lives.” “Not only will the portraits help to color new memories for them after the hurricane, but they will also help to show the children how deeply other people care about their well-being,” he said. “In fact, the portraits might just be the first thing they hang on the walls once they have homes again.” Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott. delaruelle@wcinet.com.
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Students from low-income families represent 13.6 percent of 2017 state graduates who took an AP exam. Among those students, 10.8 percent earned a score of three or higher on an exam. Wisconsin public school districts are required to pay exam fees for students whose family income meets guidelines for free or reduced-price school meals. The 2017 national AP report says that states that contribute to exam fees for low-income students have narrowed equity gaps. Ten years ago in Wisconsin, 5.4 percent of low-income graduates took an AP exam and 3.6 percent earned a score of three or higher on an exam. Five years ago, 11 percent of economically disadvantaged graduates took AP exams with 8.4 percent earning a three or higher on an exam. “We know that equity in access and opportunity is an issue for students of color, students with disabilities, students from low-income families, and those who are learning English,” state Department of Public Instruction superintendent Tony Evers said. “While we are making progress in closing equity gaps, our goal is for all students to have access to the resources and rigor they need to be successful. And, we’re not there yet.”
felt they understood the unspoken purpose of their piece would be to donate their skills to another child and offer a bit of kindness and gratitude for what they have to offer.” OHS artist Jaelin Henn said Tuesday he’s been “taking his time” with the project so it turns out as good as possible. “This is a unique project that has been challenging, but rewarding,” he wrote in an email to the Observer. “It is cool to see it all come together. I am feeling good about how it is going so far.” Derrick said for the
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Pick your legislators; don’t let them pick you When I was a history teacher, I asked my students to examine important moments from our nation’s past. My students would create simulations to put themselves in the shoes of decision-makers. While working to achieve their objectives, my students inevitably came to the same conclusion: they had to compromise. While no one got everything they wanted, students worked together to reach solutions. The Wisconsin State Legislature could benefit from this exercise. A decision from the Supreme Court is coming soon in the Gill v. Whitford case. The court will determine whether Wisconsin’s legislative lines are constitutional. Last year a federal three-judge panel ruled that the maps drawn in 2011 used illegal partisan measurements to ensure the map maximized Republican advantages in Assembly seats. The Republican majority took advantage of its duty to draw legislative maps, but let me be clear: both parties have done this for their own benefit across the country. Both Republicans and Democrats have abused this process to solidify their power. I ran for State Assembly in 2016 because I wanted to serve the people of the 43rd Assembly District – Whitewater, Milton, Edgerton, Oregon, Footville and townships in between. I have friends who are Democrats, friends who are Republicans, non-partisan, and friends across the political spectrum. As I knocked on doors during the campaign, the one thing I heard over and over was “No one
works together anymore.” I carried that message with me to the state Capitol. I make it a point to never belittle those across the aisle. In fact, I enjoy working with many members of the majority party. While we don’t always vote the same way, I know we can disagree without being disagreeable. This brings me back to redistricting. I am fortunate that my district is evenly split along party lines. I represent people of all political parties and that makes me a better legislator. However, due to the gerrymandered maps, most districts in Wisconsin tilt in one direction or the other. If there is a primary in a district with 80 percent Republican voters, it makes sense that the most partisan candidate will win. This holds true in Democratic districts too. I authored Assembly Bill 44 to fix the redistricting mess in Wisconsin. The bill takes politicians out of the equation when drawing legislative districts, delegating that task to the non-partisan Legislative Reference Bureau. The maps would reflect demographic changes instead of party affiliation. No matter what the Supreme Court decides, the Legislature has a responsibility to repair redistricting. Passing AB 44 would strengthen democracy, encourage compromise, and move us back to the middle. Rep. Don Vruwink represents the 43rd Assembly District. He can be reached at Rep.Vruwink@legis. wi.gov and at 608-266-3790. The mailing address is P.O. Box 8953, Madison, WI 53708.
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Sexual abuse of animals is more common than you think
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recently became involved with Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and joined a group of volunteers identified as Humane Dane. One of the activities we took part in this year was attending a hearing Jan. 25 on a law to strengthen Wisconsin Statute Chapter 51 Crimes Against Animals. Held before the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety of the Wisconsin Assembly, it specifically addressed the issue of sexual abuse of animals. Believe it or not, this Antolec offense is occurring throughout our state, and it endangers animals and humans alike, as I learned in two hours of testimony and subsequent research. One criminal identified in the hearing was Sterling Rachwal. He has been attacking horses over the last 35 years, according to testimony from the Brown County Sheriff’s Office investigator and Brown County district attorney who handled his recent case. Three draft horses Rachwal attacked became fearful and unstable, forcing the farmer who owned them to sell working horses that were vital to his farm operation. In a previous crime, Rachwal injured a horse so badly, it was euthanized. A farmer testified neighbors were sleeping in their barns with shotguns at the ready, never knowing whether their beloved animals were safe. Even though they were farm animals, she described hers as family members, just as most American pet guardians regard pets as dearly as other family members. For this, Rachwell was required to pay a $105 fine and was placed on probation. He committed crimes in three adjoining counties and is likely
to keep offending. As a police officer in Monona, I knew a man with a violent history who was convicted of having sex with a calf. On one occasion, he tried to ambush me in the night with a butcher knife. He shot and killed himself a few months later. These are not isolated crimes, according to ethicist Jessica Pierce, an expert on sexual abuse of animals. Pierce cited ASPCA stating at any given time 900 to 1,000 bestiality networks are communicating online. They call themselves “zoos,” and she estimates one group has over 1 million members. HSUS state director Melissa Tedrowe testified at the Assembly hearing on the impact of this crime throughout Wisconsin. “Judging by ads posted on Craigslist and the ‘roll calls’ on websites, sexual abuse of animals is happening in every area of our state, both urban and rural,” she said. “On one popular bestiality forum, the most recent Wisconsin roll call – a thread asking people where they are located – has 117 replies and had been viewed more than 7,500 times” as of Jan. 22. This should concern all who have farm animals, pets, children, and those who do not want to become victims of violent crime. There are proven links between abuse of animals and violence against humans. As I typed the draft of this column, a mass killer in Florida murdered 17 school children, and research has linked animal sexual abuse to mass shooters as well. Criminalist M. Jenny Edwards shines a bright light on sexual assault of animals. The average age of onset of this behavior is 13 years, and the average age of arrest is 43. That allows three decades of harm before typically being detected. We are missing early warning signs. Some are observed when veterinarians examine injured animals – but they have no legal obligation to report them. A
study in Denmark revealed 17 percent of veterinarians suspected animal clients had been sexually abused. At the Assembly hearing, a Green Bay veterinarian testified that several of her animal clients had probably been abused. By contrast, a pediatrician treating an injured child must report to law enforcement any reasonable suspicion of child abuse, whether of a sexual nature or not. There are legal requirements in place to protect those who cannot protect themselves. Animals suffer fear, pain and trauma, too. Adult dogs are similar to human toddlers in cognitive and emotional development, as ethologist and Cross Plains resident Dr. Patricia McConnel has stated. Dogs share seven core emotions with humans, based on accepted research in neuroscience by Dr. Jaak Panskepp. It gets worse. Among sex offenders, 56 percent of males, 55 percent of females, 38 percent of sex offenders who prey on children and 11 percent of rapists reported having sexually abused an animal. And 40 percent of offenders have prior records for bestiality, child sexual abuse, domestic violence, adult rape and even murder. Many serial killers first attacked animals. In 2017, the FBI began tracking animal abuse as a tool to help identify them before they begin killing people. Assembly Bill 666 passed a unanimous vote Feb. 15. Its companion bill, Senate Bill 802 has been to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. You can help protect animals and people alike by expressing support of this bill to your elected representatives. Daniel H. Antolec, CPDT-KA is the owner of Brooklyn-based Happy Buddha Dog Training and is a member of Pet Professional Guild and chairs the PPG Advocacy Committee.
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Scouting for food Boy Scouts to collect food donations this Saturday HELU WANG Unified Newspaper Group
About 80 Scouts ages 6-18 will travel around the Oregon village to pick up food for the Oregon Area Food Pantry this Saturday. The annual food drive organized by the local Boy Scouts council takes place every second Saturday in March. Last year, the
event collected more than 5,000 pounds of food. The drive aims to help solve the country’s hunger problem. In the U.S., 20 million people are in shortage of food at least a few days each month, and 4 million of them are children, according to the flyers the Scouts distributed. People can donate non-perishable food, including soup, rice, beef stew, chili, canned fruit, meats and vegetables. Organizer Sandra Hanke said people who have received food drive flyers should place food in a
plastic bag by their mailboxes or at the door by 9 a.m. Saturday, March 10, so the Scouts can retrieve the donations on time. She also recommended people attach the flyers on the food bags to make it easier to spot. A trailer will also stop a t B i l l ’s Fo o d C e n t e r from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. to collect food from other donors around the village. For information, call 443-9124. Contact Helu Wang at helu.wang@wcinet.com.
Science and effects of climate change ALEXANDER CRAMER Photos by Helu Wang
Lillian Karns, 9, who dressed as an evil queen, picks a book at the book exchange fair.
PVE hosts ‘Dinner and a Book’ Community members from all walks of life — including firefighters, business people and members of the military — came to Prairie View Elementary School on March 1 to read to kids. There were also dinner and book exchange at the Dinner and a Book event. – Helu Wang
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Bob Lindmeier will present, “Climate Change From a Scientific and Faith Based Perspective” at People’s United Methodist Church, 103 N. Alpine P k w y. a t 4 p.m. Sunday, March 18. Lindmeier T h e h o u rlong presentation will focus on the science and effects of climate change, especially on the local level, Lindmeier wrote the Observer in an email. “I discuss how our climate will not be recognizable to our children and grandchildren later this century if we continue to pour greenhouse gases into the atmosphere at the current rate,” Lindmeier wrote. He goes on to look at
If You Go What: Bob Lindmeier climate presentation Where: People’s United Methodist Church, 103 N. Alpine Pkwy. When: 4 p.m., Sunday, March 18 Information: 835-3755 national solutions like the Carbon Fee and Dividend program and local ones like reducing an individual’s carbon footprint. Steve Staton, a member of the church’s Green Action Team — and president of the village board, said the Green Team has instituted a policy of no plastic water bottles at the church and working on a church-wide policy of sustainability. “Every bit of plastic that’s been produced is still in the environment,”
Staton said. “It doesn’t break down.” And despite the dire situation, Lindmeier wants to communicate to the public that there is a path forward. “What I want attendees to take away from the presentation is that there are solutions to climate change,” Lindmeier said. “There is an urgency to implement these solutions as soon as possible.” Staton extended a “warm invitation” to all members of the community, regardless of faith. The event is free and open to the public, and the church will provide childcare. Participants will receive a free reusable grocery bag, as well. Staton requested families who’d use childcare to call the church office at 835-3755. Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.
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are held the second Saturday of each month from 8-10:30 a.m., sponsored by St. John’s Lutheran Church, 625 E. Anderson Park Friends Inc. Netherwood St., will host a benefit fish For information, visit fry for the Kooistra family starting at andersonparkfriends.org. 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 9. A single 9 oz. serving of baked or Rescue Kids fried cod will be available as well as The Oregon Community Education additional pieces for $1 each. and Recreation Program and the OreCost is $11, $5 for children under 10 gon School District will hold its last and free for kids 4 and under. Rescue Kids class from 9 a.m. to 12:30 For information, call 291-4311 or p.m. March 10, at the Brooklyn Fire/ visit stjohnsoregonwis.org. EMS facility, 401 W. Main St. The class will teach students basic Game night first aid information, how and when to The library will host an after-hours call 911 and how to be safe if there is game night from 6-8 p.m. Friday, a fire. In addition, students will pack a March 9. pillowcase kit with necessary emergenThe event is open to all ages, but cy items. most games will be geared for ages 8 The cost is $20 per student to cover and up. Participants are welcome to expenses and materials provided to the drop in at any time during the two-hour students. event to play a variety of board, tableTo register, visit top or card games and should feel free oregonsd.org/community, or stop in to to bring their own. the community pool or school district For information, call 835-3656. office. For information, contact Dale Schulz Prairie project at dale.schulz@charter.net. Anderson Park Friends will coordinate a volunteer work day focusing STEAM Fair on forest restoration and prairie develThe Oregon Parent Teacher Organiopment from 8-10:30 a.m. Saturday, zation is hosting a STEAM fair from March 10, at Anderson Farm County 1-4 p.m. Saturday, March 10, at Prairie Park, 914 Union Road. View Elementary, 300 Soden Dr. Newcomers are welcome. Anderson STEAM stands for Science, TechPark Friends Inc. will provide training, nology, Arts and Mathematics, and the equipment and safety gear. Activities PTO has combined the Science and Art
fairs into this year’s event, titled “Einstein Meets Van Gogh.” The event’s website says exhibits will include science and art projects, demonstrations, performance art and hands-on activities. For more information, please contact Casey and Heather at STEAMfair@ oregonpto.org.
Health talk Visit the senior center for a health talk about cardiovascular disease at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 14. The Rho Chi pharmacy honor society members from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy will be talking about heart disease, risk factors for developing heart disease along with lifestyle recommendations to support a healthy heart. For information, call 835-5801.
Friends of Brooklyn Fire/EMS The November meeting of the Friends of the Brooklyn Fire/EMS will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, at the Brooklyn Fire Station, 401 W. Main St., Brooklyn. The meeting will provide an update on the Rescue Kids classes and plans to assist with the April 14 card party. Residents are reminded they can support the departments by placing their Bill’s Food Center receipts in the mailbox at the fire station. For information, or to become involved, contact Dave Hall at
Community calendar Friday, March 9 • 4 p.m., Teen Advisory board meeting, library, 835-3656 • 4:30 p.m., Kooistra family benefit fish fry, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 625 E. Netherwood St., 291-4311 • 6-8 p.m., After hours game night, library, 835-3656 Saturday, March 10
• 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 • 8-10:30 a.m., Anderson Farm County Park work day, 914 Union Road, andersonparkfriends.org • 10-11 a.m., Oregon Area Food Pantry drop off, food pantry, 107 N. Alpine Pkwy., obfp.org • 1-4 p.m., STEAM Fair, 300 Soden Dr., oregonpto.org • 6:30 p.m., Family movie night, First Presbyterian Church, 408 N. Bergamont Blvd., fpcmovies@
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Sunday, March 11
• 1-5 p.m., Musical Jam, Ziggy’s, 135 S. Main St., 228-9644
Monday, March 12
• 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., In-person absentee voting starts, 117 Spring St., 216-3613 • 6:30 p.m., School board meeting, OHS Innovation Center, 456 N. Perry Pwky., 835-4300 • 7:30 p.m., OHS Jazz and Percussion Ensemble concert, OHS PAC, 456 N. Perry Pwky., 835-4300
Tuesday, March 13
• 12:30 p.m. Women’s Club luncheon and presentation, Stoughton Country Club ($10, reservations required), 3165 Shadyside Dr., 8359421 • 3:30-5 p.m., Tinker Tuesday: Block coding with little bits and beads, library, 835-3656
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, March 8 WOW: Village Board Meeting (3/5/18) ORE: OHS Alumni Basketball Tournament Finals (3/4/18)
Monday, March 12 WOW: OHS Alumni Basketball Tournament FINALS (3/11/18) ORE: Oregon School Board Meeting – LIVE – 6:30pm & Live Streamed @ ocamedia.com
Friday, March 9 WOW: Road To Recovery Programs Tuesday, March 13 (11/17 & 3/18) WOW: Road To ORE: RCI 6th Grade Recovery Programs Orchestra (2/27/18) (11/17 & 3/18) ORE: OHS Drama Saturday, March 10 presents: The Taming of WOW: Progressives the Shrew (2/24/18) Open Mic: Maurice Cheeks (3/2/18) Wednesday, March 14 ORE: OHS Drama WOW: Village Board presents: The Taming of Meeting (3/5/18) the Shrew (2/24/18) ORE: RCI 5th Grade Orchestra Concert Sunday, March 11 (3/1/18) WOW: First Presbyterian Church Thursday, March 15 Service WOW: Oregon TV ORE: OMS 7th & 8th Bowling Tournament Grade Bands March (3/8/18) Concert (3/6/18) ORE: Oregon School Board Meeting (3/12/18)
• 6-8 p.m., Spring Business Expo, Firefly Coffeehouse, 114 N. Main St., 835-3697 • 7:30 p.m., OMS choir concert, OHS PAC, 456 N. Perry Pwky., 835-4300
Wednesday, March 14 • 10:30 a.m. Health Talk: Cardiovascular Disease, senior center, 835-5801 • 6:30 p.m., Friends of Brooklyn Fire/EMS meeting, Brooklyn Fire Station, 401 W. Main St., davehall@ tds.net Thursday, March 15
• 1 p.m., Third Thursday afternoon euchre card party ($3), senior center, 835-5801 • 5 p.m., Anime night (12 and up), library, 835-3656 • 6:30 p.m., PTO meeting, NKE library, 276 Soden Dr., oregonpto. org or 835-4097
Senior center Monday, March 12 Hungarian Goulash with Macaroni Noodles Roasted Garlic Lemon Broccoli Kidney Bean Salad Diced Peaches, Pound Cake NCS – Fresh Orange VO – Garden Burger Tuesday, March 13 Vegetable Barley Soup One-half Tuna Salad Sand wich on Whole Wheat Bread Banana, Carrot Slaw, Cookies NCS – SF Cookie Packet VO- Cheese and Tomato Sandwich Wednesday, March 14 Oven Roasted Chicken Breast One-half Baked Sweet Potato Peas, Multi-grain Bread Pumpkin Pie NCS – Pineapple VO – Egg Salad Sandwich Thursday, March 15 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 16 Corned Beef Cabbage, Carrot, Potato Blend Watergate Salad Rye Bread Grasshopper Pie NCS – Fresh Apple VO – Veggie meatballs SO - Hummus Plate *Contains Pork
Monday, March 12 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, March 13 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9:30 Wii Bowling 9:45 Zumba Gold 10:30 Parkinson’s Exercise 12:30 Sheepshead 12:30 Shopping Pick-N-Save 5:30 StrongWomen Wednesday, March 14 9:00 CLUB 9:00 Cards with Terry 1:00 Get Fit, Euchre 3:30 Labels with Word/Excel Thursday, March 15 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9:00 Pool Players 9:00 Rubber Stamping 9:45 Zumba Gold 10:30 StrongWomen 12:30 Shopping at Bill’s 1:00 Cribbage 1:00 Card Party 5:30 StrongWomen Friday, March 16 9:00 CLUB 9:00 Gentle Yoga at State Bank 9:30 Blood Pressure 10:45 St. Patrick’s Celebration 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
Memorial UCC
5705 Lacy Road, Fitchburg (608) 273-1008, memorialucc.org Pastor Kristin Gorton SUNDAY 8:15 and 10 a.m.
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.
Believing Is Seeing “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities – his eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.” – Romans 1:20 NIV We all know the old saying “seeing is believing,” which makes perfect sense, since it is hard to doubt something that is right in front of you. But the equation of seeing and believing works both ways. That is, we often believe only because we have directed our eyes, or our mental gaze, in the direction of something. Many of us believe in God because we have seen His work in our lives or have experienced him in a way that is hard to doubt. Many view the natural world around them as the handiwork of God and this strengthens their faith. The eleventh chapter of Hebrews gives a working definition of faith as “confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” (Hebrews 11:1 NIV) Those who believe without seeing are sometimes commended for their faith, but sometimes, in the effort to strengthen our faith, we really need to look harder. If you aren’t looking for God in the world then you probably won’t see Him there, whereas if you make a determined effort to see God, both in the guise of your fellow human beings, and in the natural world all around you, you are sure to see Him everywhere. – Christopher Simon
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Track and field
Duff earns All-Midwest Region accolades Oregon native Alex Duff was one of 11 members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewa t e r t r a c k a n d field program to earn All-Midwest Region accolades from the United States Track and Field and Cross Duff Country Coaches Association for their performances during the 2018 indoor season. A total of six men collected All-Region accolades in seven different events, while five women recorded All-Region marks in five different events. The top five individuals in each event and the members of the top three relay teams from each region earned All-Region distinction. Duff, a sophomore for the Warhawks, garnered three accolades, ranking among the top five in the Midwest Region in the 60-meter hurdles, long jump and heptathlon.
Duff competes at indoor championships Duff is one of 10 members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater track and field program who will compete at the 2018 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field
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Cheerleading
Plenty of good cheer OHS cheer teams make noise at state meet
Championships this Friday and Saturday at Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Ala. T h e Wa r h a w k men qualified for the national meet in six events, while the women gained accepted entry into four different events. D u ff e a r n e d a spot in two events to lead the men. He ranks second in the heptathlon with a school-record score of 5109 (5133 after conversion for track size) and is fifth in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.10 seconds.
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All-WIAC Duff was also one of 12 members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men’s and women’s track and field program to garner All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors by virtue of placing among the top three in at least one event at the conference’s indoor championship meet over the weekend. Duff was one of four Warhawks to place among t h e t o p s eve n i n t h e 60-meter hurdles, matching his season-best with a time of 8.17, good for runner-up honors.
Rugby
Oregon/Stoughton rugby team targets third straight state tournament berth The Oregon/Stoughton rugby team reached the state championship game last year and they look to do the same again this season. O/S returns 21 of 25 players, including 10 who have been playing since middle school, from a team that ended last season third in conference. The team’s only two losses came at the hands of state champion Grafton and runner-up Muskego. The club started the
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boys middle school team in Wisconsin, and this year expanded to have a girls middle school team as well. The boys high school team starts practice the first week in March, and will accept new players until March 15. The middle school program starts the first week in April and is accepting registrations now. You may register at: OHSrugby.com. Games and schedules may be found there as well. No experience is needed.
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The OHS cheer team celebrates their latest trip to state. Members are (front, from left) Jean Cooper and Cassidy Kennedy; (second row) Grace Cooper, Leah Manicor, Chloe Chatfield and Sofi Curutchet; (third row) Myla Gustafson, Loren Kortte, Bailey Jerred, Arianna Farmer and Sophie Nault; (back) Molly Thornton, Leanne Maples, Annika Klahn, Aneesa Allen, Erin McCammick and Gabbi Hutchins.
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The Oregon High School cheer team has been going to the state competition since coach Kellii Pierce can remember. And once again, they’ve returned with honors from the Wisconsin Association of Cheer/ Pom Coaches State Cheer Championships in La Crosse. “(They) had an amazing weekend,” she wrote the Observer in an email Monday. The team advanced in preliminary competitions March 2, garnering first place out of 13 teams in cheer dance small division, and also advancing a non-tumble stunt routine to the next day’s finals. Saturday, the team finished fourth in the cheer dance small division and seventh in the Non-Tumble Stunt division. Pierce said she was proud of her 17-member squad who “not only competed their hearts out this weekend, but have been dedicated to our program throughout the season. She said the stunt routine contained the highest difficulty level of stunt/pyramid choreography the team has performed in the five years she’s been coach. “These ladies represented Oregon High School at the state championships with great sportsmanship and poise, “Pierce said, singling out seniors Jean Cooper and Cassidy Kennedy as having “played a huge role in our success this year with their kind demeanor and strong leadership.” “I have been honored to be their coach,” she said. “Our team has so much to be proud of. A special thanks to the OHS administration for all of their support throughout the season and of course our families and parents for believing in us.”
Youth wrestling
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The Oregon Youth Wrestling team took second at the Milton Monster Mash on Feb. 18.
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Oregon youth take second at Milton tournament The Oregon Youth wrestling team three states, the Panthers finished competed in the Milton Monster second in the team race and crowned Mash on Feb. 18. seven champions. Out of the field of 64 teams, from Earning first place for the Panthers
were Jackson Corbit, Alec Brenner, Jason Heiser, Evan Fahey, Danny Heiser, Evan McGill and Michael Schliem.
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Half-century on Main Street Longtime family business Bergey Jewelry changes hands
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While he’s busy deciding what he’ll do when he grows up, the business is passing on to the next generation. Bergey Jewelry officially changed ownership on Jan. 15, passing to Jill Hoff, the
Bergeys’ daughter. Hoff, whose sister Julie took over the Mt. Horeb store in 2006, has been working at her parents’ store off and on since 2002, though she’s been a presence at the Main Street shop for much longer. “I never went to daycare, my mom would bring me in here,” Hoff told the Observer. “A lot of customers say they remember seeing me in the pack’n’play here.” H o ff s t u d i e d j ew e l r y design and fabrication at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay after studying small business at Madison Area Technical College. She says she’s been planning to take over the store since she
was a junior in high school when her then-boyfriend, now-husband Aaron Hoff asked her if she’d thought about it. As for her dad, Jeffrey Bergey said he started thinking about Jill taking over since she first started working for the store. The family started serious talks about succession in 2015. Hoff says she doesn’t plan any major changes to how the business will run, though she will upgrade the security system and change their logo to match the store in Mt. Horeb. Changing the logo does not mean changing the sign above the storefront, which has been in place since sometime in the
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1970s, when a team from UW Extension came in and advised Main Street businesses how they would have looked in the past. “I was the only one who did what they said,” Jeffrey Bergey said with a laugh. The storefront isn’t the only nod to the past in the store: The giant cash register that dominates the front counter was in Jill’s grandmother’s store when she opened it in the ‘50s or ‘60s, and the black floor safe dates to the same time, after Orrin Bergey saved it from the lumber yard that had planned to “dig a hole and bury it.” The generational connections don’t end there. Like her mom before her, 3-month-old Tenley spends her days at the store, where her grandmother Sue Ellen
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Changing times Downtown Oregon looked a lot different in the early 1970s when the Bergeys moved in. “Next door was a dime store,” Jeffrey recalled. “Where the Main Tap is, the hippies were making gorilla cookies. They were good. Where Ziggy’s is there was an old house that was the funeral parlor.” The store underwent a major remodel in 1999,
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From left, Jill Hoff, baby Tenley, 3 months, Sue Ellen Bergey and Jeffrey Bergey behind the counter at Bergey Jewelry. Jeffrey opened the business in downtown Oregon more than 46 years ago and passed it down to their daughter, Jill, on Jan. 15.
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If not for a fateful slide down a fire escape, downtown Oregon may have looked a lot different the past 46 years. As the son of the fire chief and his school’s fire marshall, Orrin Bergey was called on to demonstrate how to slide down the fire escape at his high school when he broke his hip in the attempt. Recuperating at his parents’ boarding house, Bergey — with some time on his hands — struck up a conversation with a traveling watchmaker. Taking the man’s career advice, Bergey enrolled in the watchmaker’s college in Elgin, Ill., setting the family on a trajectory that has shaped the ensuing half-century. After graduating, Orrin B e rg ey o p e n e d B e rg ey Jewelry in Mt. Horeb in January, 1951. All four of Orrin’s sons went into the industry, including Jeffrey, who opened Bergey Jewelry on Main Street in Oregon on Feb. 28, 1972. It was supposed to be temporary while he decided where he wanted to go. “Forty-six years later, I’m still working on that one,” Jeffrey Bergey told the Observer. “When I grow up, maybe.”
when they removed the old orange carpet and drop ceilings to reveal wooden floors and a tin ceiling. They Bergeys custom-made all the display cases in their garage at home with help from carpenter friends. Sue Ellen’s photo album shows evidence of three fires the team found when they were stripping the walls of one of the oldest buildings in Oregon. Even though she’s transitioning to retirement, Sue Ellen makes clear she’ll still be around. “I’m the babysitter, I wait on customers,” she said. “I’ll help with everything else.” For his part, Jeffrey still plans to work a couple of days a week in the store repairing the clocks and watches. But he’s looking forward to having more time to “monkey with the cars in the garage” and ride his bicycle when it gets nicer out. “I’m working on a Model A I bought in 1967 ... when I was 15,” Bergey said. It doesn’t run yet, and he figures it’s time to start working on it. Hoff estimates 75 percent of their business is from repeat customers her parents have built up over the years. When asked about the secrets to his business’ longevity, his answer was deceptively simple. “You just have to try your best,” Jeffrey Bergey explained, “and give good customer service.”
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Ripley: Interim director pleased with performance, said ‘we hit a gold mine’ with new member Continued from page 1 for schools and libraries. “It’s things they would normally have to purchase, like newspapers, magazines, encyclopedias – a lot of resources,” Ripley said. “It saves tons of money, because they can purchase the resources at a statewide level. It’s a really powerful program, and it was a pleasure to be a part of it for so long.” Still, while the work was rewarding, she found herself
missing working with the public – the “daily education learning piece.” She said she’s found that in her new role in Oregon. “The staff has been amazing and extremely helpful and kind and so far everything has just been really an amazing transition,” Ripley said. “I’m getting to know the community and the people and it’s been wonderful, I’m really enjoying it. It’s a nice, smaller town but it’s pretty close to Madison, so you get a nice mix of all of that.”
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Legals ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS PROJECT: 2018 KJELLSTROM MEMORIAL PARK IMPROVEMENTS OWNER: VILLAGE OF OREGON, 117 SPRING STREET, OREGON, WI 53575-1494 CONTRACTS AND BID DEADLINE: Sealed bids for a single contract for improvements to be made at a new park known as Kjellstrom Memorial Park in the Village of Oregon. Bids will be received by the Village of Oregon in the Village Hall until 2:00 p.m., March 22, 2018, local time, at which time bids will be opened and read publically. Bids will also be received online, via Questcdn.com at the same time and date. The work will include construction of new concrete walkways, new storm sewers, plantings/landscaping, and foundations/slab for a pavilion structure. Contractor will also procure and install pavilion structure including decorative stone column treatments. An alternate bid is included for a drinking fountain and connection to the water main. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: The Contract Documents, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Bidder’s Proof of Responsibility, Bid Proposal Form, Affidavit of Organization and Authority, Bid Bond (in the amount of 5% of the maximum amount of the bid), Notice of Award Form, Agreement Form, Notice to Proceed Form, Performance/Payment Bond (100 percent), Certificate of Insurance, General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions, Technical Specifications, Drawings and Addenda (if any) may be examined at the following locations: Village of Oregon 117 Spring Street Oregon, WI 53575-1494
*** NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR CURB & GUTTER AND INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALKS WITHIN DRIVEWAYS VILLAGE OF BROOKLYN Please take notice that the Village Board of the Village of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, Wisconsin, has declared its intention to exercise its power under Wis Stats 66.07 to levy special assessments upon property within the following area for benefits conferred upon such property by the replacement of curb and gutter and installation of sidewalks within driveways: 228 Church Street, 302 Church Street, 199-213 S. Kerch Street, 100-106 Hilltop Court and 201-211 Hilltop Circle The report showing the estimated costs of improvements and proposed assessments and awards of damages is on file in the Village Clerk’s Office, 210 Commercial Street, and may be inspected from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday thru Friday. You are further notified that the Village Board will conduct a Public Hearing on March 26, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at the Brooklyn Community Building to hear all persons interested, or their agents or attorneys, concerning matters contained in the preliminary resolution authorizing such assessments and the report, including proposed assessments of benefits and award of damages. Written and oral objections will be considered at this hearing. Thereafter, the amount of assessments will be finally determined. Dated this 1st Day of March, 2018. Linda Kuhlman, Village Clerk-Treasurer Posted: March 8, 2018 Published: March 8, 2018 WNAXLP
Town & Country Engineering, Inc. 2912 Marketplace Drive, Suite 103 Madison, WI 53719 Copies of the Contract Documents and the Construction Plans may be obtained at the office of Town & Country Engineering, Inc., 2912 Marketplace Drive, Suite 103, Madison, WI 53719. There is a $30.00 non-refundable copying and distribution charge for these documents. Electronic bidding documents are available on-line at Questcdn.com for $15.00. QUALIFICATIONS: Bidders must be pre-qualified with the Village of Oregon within the last year or must be pre-qualified for this work 5 days prior to the bid deadline in accordance with Section 66.0903 of the Wisconsin Statutes. Each bidder must deposit, with his bid, security in the amount of 5% of the maximum bid amount. Bidders must be experienced in municipal site construction. RIGHTS RESERVED: The Village reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive or not waive informalities in any bid. No Bidder may withdraw a bid within 90 days after the actual date of the opening of the bids. Published by the authority of: Jeff Rau, P.E. Director of Public Works Published: March 1 and 8, 2018 WNAXLP
*** STATE OF WISCONSIN VILLAGE OF BROOKLYN DANE/GREEN COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Village of Brooklyn Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on March 20, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at the Village Hall (Village Hall located at 210 Commercial St, Brooklyn, WI). The Village Hall is handicap accessible. The purpose of the public hearing is to allow all interested parties to be heard concerning a proposed conditional use on lands hereby described as follows: 206 South First Street with the following parcel number: 23109 143.0000 The request involves the proposed building of a garage larger than the 900 square feet allowed in the Village Zoning Ordinances. Any interested person may inspect the application, submittal documents and other pertinent information with the conditional use permit request at the Village Hall or by contacting the Village Clerk at the above address, by telephone at (608) 455-4201 or by email at clerk@brooklynwi.gov. Written comments on the application should be submitted before the public hearing date to the Village Clerk. All written comments will be forwarded to the Village of Brooklyn Planning & Zoning Commission and/or Village Board. All interested parties will be given the opportunity to be heard. Linda Kuhlman Clerk-Treasurer Published: March 8, 2018 WNAXLP
*** STATE OF WISCONSIN VILLAGE OF BROOKLYN DANE/GREEN COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Village of Brooklyn Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on March 19, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at the Village Hall (Village Hall located at 210 Commercial St, Brooklyn, WI). The Village Hall is handicap accessible. The purpose of the public hearing is to allow all interested parties to be heard concerning a proposed variance request on lands hereby described as follows: 206 South First Street with the following parcel number: 23109 143.0000 The request involves the proposed building of a garage outside of the required setbacks for an accessory building on a parcel zoned single-family low density next to a parcel zoned as agricultural. Any interested person may inspect the application, submittal documents and other pertinent information with the variance permit request at the Village Hall or by contacting the Village Clerk at the above address, by telephone at (608) 455-4201 or by email at clerk@brooklynwi.gov. Written comments on the application should be submitted before the public hearing date to the Village Clerk. All written comments will be forwarded to the Village of Brooklyn Board of Appeals. All interested parties will be given the opportunity to be heard. Linda Kuhlman Clerk-Treasurer Published: March 8, 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, MARCH 12, 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 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
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5. Staff Assignments, if any 6. Field Trip Requests: - FCCLA Field Trip - Spanish Field Trip - HOSA (Future Health Professionals) Field Trip 7. Acceptance of Donations: 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; otherwise the agenda will proceed as posted. C. INFORMATION ITEMS 1. OEA Report 2. Student Report D. ACTION ITEMS 1. From Policy: a. 325 Course Options b. 341 Youth Options 2. 2018-2019 Capital Maintenance Projects 3. 66.0301 Girls Hockey Cooperative Contract 2018-2020 E. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Committee Reports: a. Policy b. Vision Steering 2. Work Session on Student Growth and Population Task Force 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: March 8, 2018 WNAXLP *** ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS JEFFERSON STREET & S. MAIN STREET PARKING LOT LIGHTING & ELECTRICAL IMPROVEMENTS VILLAGE OF OREGON DANE COUNTY, WI The Village of Oregon will receive and accept bids through QuestCDN. com via the online electronic bid service (QuestvBid) for the construction of Jefferson Street & S. Main Street Parking Lot Lighting & Electrical Improvements until March 29, 2018 at 2:00 PM CST. Paper copy bids will also be accepted if submitted prior to the deadline at Village of Oregon Village Hall, located at 117 Spring Street. All bids will be opened or downloaded and publicly read aloud at the Village of Oregon Village Hall, 117 Spring Street, Oregon, WI 53575 at that time. The work for which bids are asked includes the following: A. The project consists of extending the downtown streetlights along both sides of Jefferson Street to the easterly side of the railroad bridge and within the new South Main Street Parking Lot accessed from Jefferson Street. The project includes lighting and associated amenities (bases, conduit, handholes, pole and fixtures, etc.). B. The project includes burying the service lines from the meter pack to the rear of the South Main Street Buildings (addresses 101-123 S. Main Street), placing new junction boxes, and making the connections at the interior of the buildings. C. The project also includes relocating the light pole in the terrace at the Kwik Trip at 135 N. Main Street including the removal of the existing pole base and associated connections. The BIDDING DOCUMENTS may be examined at the offices of MSA Professional Services, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin; and the Village of Oregon; Wis-
consin. Planholders list will be updated interactively on our web address at http:// www.msa-ps.com under Bidding. Copies of the BIDDING DOCUMENTS are available at www.questcdn. com. QuestCDN Vbid system requires Bidders to purchase BIDDING DOCUMENTS from QuestCDN. You may download the digital plan documents for $30 by inputting Quest eBidDoc #5600402 on the website’s Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with the digital project information. No proposal will be accepted unless accompanied by a certified check or bid bond equal to at least 5% of the amount bid, payable to the OWNER as a guarantee that, if the bid is accepted, the bidder will execute and file the proper contract and bond within 15 days after the award of the contract. BIDDER is required to deliver the original certified check or bid bond within the 72 hours of bid opening to MSA Professional Services, Inc., Attn: Mike Maloney, PE, 2901 International Lane, Suite 300, Madison, WI 53704. The certified check or bid bond will be returned to the bidder as soon as the contract is signed, and if after 15 days the bidder shall fail to do so, the certified
check or bid bond shall be forfeited to the OWNER as liquidated damages. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. OWNER reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids. Published by the authority of the Village of Oregon. CONSULTING ENGINEER: MSA Professional Services, Inc. 2901 International Lane, Suite 300 Madison, WI 53704 Mike Maloney, P.E. 1 (608) 242-7779 Published: March 8 and 15, 2018 WNAXLP *** NOTICE OF BANK MERGER Oregon Community Bank, located at 733 N. Main Street, Oregon, Wisconsin intends to apply to the Federal Reserve Board for permission to merge with Grand Marsh State Bank, located at 501 N. Main Street, Adams, Wisconsin. The Federal Reserve considers a number of factors in deciding whether to approve the application, including the record of performance of applicant banks in helping meet local credit needs. You are invited to submit comments
in writing on this application to Colette A. Fried, Assistant Vice President Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 230 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60604. The comment period will not end before April 7, 2018 and may be somewhat longer. The Board’s procedures for processing applications may be found at 12 C.F.R. Part 262. Procedures for processing protested applications may be found at 12 C.F.R. 262.25. To obtain a copy of the Federal Reserve Board’s procedures, or if you need more information about how to submit your comments on the application, contact Alicia Williams, Vice President of Community Development and Policy Studies, at (312) 322-5910; to request a copy of an application, contact Colette A. Fried at (312) 322-6846. The Federal Reserve will consider your comments and any request for a public meeting or formal hearing on the application if they are received in writing by the Reserve Bank on or before the last day of the comment period. Published: March 8, 15 and 22, 2018 WNAXLP ***
Village of Oregon 2017 Budget Amendment 2 General Fund Taxes Special Assessments Intergovernmental Aid Licenses & Permits Fines Public Charges Intergovernmental Charges Miscellaneous Transfer In Proceeds from Borrowing Other Financing Sources
Special Revenue
Debt Service
Capital Projects
9,902
86,475 9,902
General Government Public Safety Public W orks Health & Human Services Culture & Recreation Conservation & Development Capital Outlay Debt Service Transfer Out Other Financing Sources Enterprise Operating Expenses
86,475
14,150 -
(4,840) 5,740 (469) 4,524 1,057
14,150
(5,872)
1,500 3,039
96,934
2,191
10,551
96,934
2,191
(5,872)
Detail budget transfers are available at Village Hall. 117 Spring Street, Oregon, WI 53575 (608) 835-3118 Published: March 8, 2018 WNAXLP
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Bertler: Instrumental in providing opportunities in Oregon Continued from page 1
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This year, Bertler will g ive t o t h e c o m m u n i ty again when he begins construction in May on a 5,200-square-foot youth center to replace the wornout facility at 110 N. Oak St. He’ll do the work at no profit on labor, materials and subcontractors, and will donate his time to help coordinate the project to its completion. Bertler also serves on the board member of the Oregon Community Resource Network – the nonprofit that organized the food pantry project and is doing the same now with the youth center. The motivation behind all his involvement, Bertler said, is in helping others – especially young people – have a better quality of life. “You start seeing how the little things you do affect so many people,” he told the Observer. “When you start seeing kids getting some structure and opportunity in their lives, and you know that it helps them grow up a little faster and a little more proud of themselves, it makes you want to have an impact.”
Bertler has made his mark in Oregon in more conventional ways, as well. His company built Thysee Printing in the Alpine Business Park in 2011 and also Headquarters Bar and Restaurant on Concord Drive two years later. But his generosity in “giving back” to the community has received the most praise and attention recently. Oregon Community Resource Network chair Randy Glysch said the food pantry probably wouldn’t have been built without Bertler’s involvement. “He’s a really generous guy,” Glysch said. “Any profit that he was going to make from the food pantry, he essentially donated that to us.” Glysch explained that Bertler also helped round up other contractors. “That’s how we were able to build the pantry and it’s how we’re doing the youth center,” he said. “I don’t think we would have been able to build the food pantry without him.” Bertler explained that he’s able to take on projects like the food pantry and youth center as long as his
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overhead costs are covered. “When you do that, you don’t necessarily need to make any money,” he said. “It’s our way of giving back to the community.” He used one of his company’s project managers and work crews as a way to reduce the $750,000 cost to build the 42,000-squarefoot pantry. “We ended up framing it ourselves,” he recalled. “We have a crew that went in and just pounded it out. We saved a lot of time and money by doing that.” Supreme Structures broke ground on the pantry in April 2017 and completed the building last November.
Building a company Bertler was raised in Manitowoc, the youngest child in a family of six kids. A good student and natural athlete, he could have gone to college immediately after high school like the rest of his siblings. Instead, he joined the Army Reserves and stayed in for nine years. His time in the reserves taught Bertler new skills and promised to pay for his future education. He “loved” the experience. After basic training, Bertler attended Manitowoc Technical College before enrolling at UW-Madison, where he earned a degree in construction management/ business/industry in 1988. He said choosing a career in construction was an easy decision. “I knew I didn’t want to sit behind a desk, so I went through the entire book and I found the one that said “construction/business” in the construction industry,” Bertler recalled. “I like to use my hands and be outside and talk to people, so that’s how I selected it.” He began working for a construction company in 1988 while going to school, and after he graduated, a former employer asked Bertler if he’d like to start a construction business together. They established Supreme Structures in 1992 and worked together until Bertler bought his partner’s share about 9 years ago. Today the business has 18 employees, eight of which worked on the food pantry, he said. His nephew, Eric Heise, also came to work for him 13 years ago and is now director 402 Help Wanted, General DISHWASHER, COOK, WAITRESS, & DELI STAFF WANTED. Applications available at Sugar & Spice Eatery. 317 Nora St. Stoughton.
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Bertler and his wife, Ann, have been married 29 years and have two daughters – a 23-year-old who works as an accountant in Denver and another who’s a junior at UW-Milwaukee. He credited his oldest daughter for helping him develop a stronger sense of community giving when she introduced him to lacrosse six or seven years ago. She had played the sport in Verona and came back to Oregon in her senior year, telling her dad they should start a lacrosse club in Oregon. Both of his daughters played lacrosse and loved the sport. Before long, Bertler found himself the president of Oregon’s new girls lacrosse club, with 35 girls playing the first year. Now there are 280 to 300 kids participating, though he’s no longer involved. “It was cool watching these girls the first year that had never been part of a sports organization coming over after school and learning the game and loving it,” he said. “It opened up so many doors for them. “I was amazed at the momentum that it generated,” he added. “The next year we brought the boys on, and it just really took off, and my wife and I enjoyed watching their success.” Along with being a family man and company president, Bertler is an accomplished triathlete who’s completed two Ironman competitions and eight half-Ironmans. He’s convinced that a new youth center is the sort of thing that some kids need to get through adolescence and develop into healthy adults. “What I’ve learned is if you lose those kids at a higher-grade level, it’s hard to get them back on track,” Bertler observed. “The youth center hits home with me because if you can give these kids some support and get them get them on the right path, I might have my next employee in 10 years from now. “You want everyone to succeed and have opportunities,” he added, “and if you can give back, it’s a good thing to do.”
become a parking lot. Under this option, a larger senior center complex would be developed where the library is now and would include a gym and walking track, with underground parking, the center on the first floor and senior housing on a second floor. Tw o o t h e r c o n c e p t s were also discussed but not presented visually. One would have Village Hall and the senior center housed in the same building, the other would involve building a new Village Hall on Janesville Street and possibly selling the existing building to a historic preservationist or developer. Officials also briefly discussed the future of the fire station, with the appar- Senior center options ent options being to build Staton strongly supporta new station away from ed the idea of a gym and the downtown or keeping walking track included in a the existing station and new senior center. building a satellite facility. Brickner said it would provide seniors with a Village Hall options “year-round opportunity to Village President Steve exercise in an appropriate Staton spoke favorably facility for them.” about building a new VilShe also floated the idea lage Hall on Janesville of talking with the OreStreet and finding a new gon School District about use for the existing build- establishing a “pre-K” site ing, which was constructed at the center for intergenin 1941. He said he’s fond erational activities. of the building’s architec“It would be an opportutural style and would like nity for seniors and youth to see it preserved if it’s to be together and would practical. benefit both groups,” she Gracz told the group said. building a new Village Gracz added that conHall would require voter structing a large building approval through a refer- for the senior center and endum. senior housing could also “You can remodel a provide space for a village village or city hall, but if office, such as a new parks you’re going to build a and recreation department, new one, state law requires which the village will a referendum,” he said. eventually need. Public works director Gracz said as the village Jeff Rau wondered wheth- gets closer to building the er “it’s worth saving” Vil- senior center, “we’re obvilage Hall. ously going to have to do “The mechanical and a lot better master plan for electrical systems are old, the block.” and it’s four-and-a-half I n t h e c o m i n g y e a r, feet below grade, so we’ll Gracz said, the Village always have flooding prob- Board will have to adopt lems,” he said. the civic campus masTrustee Jenna Jacobson ter plan, “and then our asked whether officials focus is building the new had discussed the idea of library.” putting Village Hall on North Main Street, where Contact Bill Livick at bill. the library is planned to livick@wcinet.com be built in two years, and
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CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon Friday for The Great Dane and Noon Monday for the Oregon Observer unless changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or 835-6677.
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CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS NOON Monday FOR THE Oregon Observer
101 E MURRAY STREET - BROWNTOWN, WI 53522 SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2018 @ 9:00 AM
QUALITY CONSIGNMENTS WANTED
Construction & Farm Equipment ▪ Skid Steers & Attachments ▪ Trucks & Trailers ▪ Lawn & Garden ▪ Recreational Equipment
Advertising Deadline: Friday, March 9, 2018 Consignment Deadline: Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Photos & Online Bidding: www.powersauction.com or www.proxibid.com
Powers Auction Service: (608) 439-5761 or (608) 966-3767 Dan Powers: (608) 214-1883 ▪ Mike Powers: (608) 214-5761
COLUMBUS ANTIQUE MALL & CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS MUSEUM “Wisconsin’s Largest Antique Mall”! Customer Appreciation Week 20% DISCOUNT March 5-11 Enter daily 8am-4pm 78,000 SF 200 Dealers in 400 Booths Third floor furniture, locked cases Location: 239 Whitney St Columbus, WI 53925 920-623-1992 www.columbusantiquemall.com
2445 E. State Highway 11 – South Wayne, WI 53587 608-439-5761 or spowers3764@yahoo.com
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(10% Buyers Premium for online purchases only – 10% cap at $1,500.00 per item purchased online)
602 Antiques & Collectibles
Caregivers Needed New shift differeNtials! AM Caregiver (short-shift)-12-16 hours/week Part-time PM Caregiver-24 hours/week Part-time NOC Caregiver-24 hours/week Full-time NOC Caregiver 32 hours/week
646 Fireplaces, Furnaces/Wood, Fuel SEASONED SPLIT OAK, Hardwood. Volume discount. Will deliver. 608-609-1181
696 Wanted To Buy WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks. We sell used parts. Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm. Newville Auto Salvage, 279 Hwy 59 Edgerton, 608-884-3114
We offer competitive wages, new PM & NOC shift differentials, paid time off and benefits*. *Benefits available for those 24+ hrs/wk which include: dental, short & long term disability & FREE life insurance. Health insurance available for full-time employees.
GREENWOOD APARTMENTS Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently has 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $795 per month, includes heat, water, and sewer. 608-835-6717 Located at: 139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575
Equal Opportunity Employer
OREGON 2-Bedroom in quiet, well-kept building. Convenient location. Includes all appliances, A/C, blinds, private parking, laundry, storage. $200 security deposit. Cats OK $715/month. 608-219-6677
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608-839-9100 TODAY
MUST BE 16 YEARS OF AGE TO APPLY AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
FRENCHTOWN SELF-STORAGE Only 6 miles South of Verona on Hwy PB. Variety of sizes available now. 10x10=$60/month 10x15=$70/month 10x20=$80/month 10x25=$90/month 12x30=$115/month Call 608-424-6530 or 1-888-878-4244
RESPECT
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Account Executive Outside Sales
UNION ROAD STORAGE 10x10 - 10x15 10x20 - 12x30 24 / 7 Access Security Lights & Cameras Credit Cards Accepted 608-835-0082 1128 Union Road Oregon, WI Located on the corner of Union Road & Lincoln Road
Do you have excellent communication skills? Creative ideas? The ability to develop and maintain client relationships? An interest in print and web-based media? We have an established account list and an abundance of new business potential. If you possess excellent communication and organizational skills, a pleasant personality, and the ability to prospect for new business, we would like to speak to you. Previous sales experience desired. Media experience a plus. This opportunity is with the Unified Newspaper Group (UNG) with locations in Verona, Stoughton and Oregon, Wisconsin.
801 Office Space For Rent
Benefits include competitive compensation, employee stock option ownership, 401(k), paid time off, paid holidays, parental leave, volunteer time off, and more. Health, dental, life, disability and supplement insurance is available. Continuing education assistance offered for further career development.
990 Farm: Service & Merchandise RENT SKIDLOADERS MINI-EXCAVATORS TELE-HANDLER and these attachments. Concrete breaker, posthole auger, landscape rake, concrete bucket, pallet forks, trencher, rock hound, broom, teleboom, stump grinder. By the day, week, or month. Carter & Gruenewald Co. 4417 Hwy 92 Brooklyn, WI, 608-455-2411 THEY SAY people don’t read those little ads, but YOU read this one, didn’t you? Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or 835-6677.
UNG is a division of Woodward Communications, Inc., an employee-owned organized headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa. Learn more about UNG on our website at unifiednewsgroup.com.
To learn more about this opportunity, submit your application and resume today at www.wcinet.com/careers Woodward Communications, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Phil Mountford 516-4130 (cell) 835-5129 (office)
The Village of Oregon is now accepting applications for the following LTE Positions: Seasonal Parks Person LTE position for seasonal mowing of parks, public property, and drainage ways. The term of this position would be approximately April-October – 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. not to exceed 40 hrs. per week. Salary range for the position is $10.00-$12.50 per hour based on experience. Seasonal Grounds Person LTE position for seasonal Grounds Person for the Parks and Public Works Department. The term of this position would be approximately May-August – 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. not to exceed 40 hrs. per week. Salary range for the position is $10.00$12.00 per hour based on experience. Seasonal Water and Sewer Person LTE position for seasonal position in Water and Sewer Utility Department. The term of this position would be approximately May-August – hours generally 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. not to exceed 40 hrs. per week. Salary range for this position is $10.00$12.00 per hour based on experience. The applications and job description are available on the Village’s website www.vil.oregon.wi.us, at the Village Clerk’s Office, Village of Oregon, 117 Spring Street, Oregon, WI 55375, or call (608) 8353118 to have information mailed. Applications must be returned to the same address no later than 4:30 p.m. on March 30, 2018.
DEER POINT STORAGE Convenient location behind Stoughton Lumber. Clean-Dry Units 24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS 5x10 thru 12x25 608-335-3337
OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT In Oregon facing 15th hole on golfcourse Free Wi-Fi, Parking and Security System Conference rooms available Kitchenette-Breakroom Autumn Woods Prof. Centre Marty 608-835-3628
Employment Opportunity
PAR Concrete, Inc. • Driveways • Floors • Patios • Sidewalks • Decorative Concrete
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Sienna Crest 981 Park St., Oregon, WI (608) 835-7781
Oregon Manor, a 45-bed skilled nursing facility, is seeking: • Dietary Cook/Aide FT/PT • Activity Associates, weekend days/weekday evenings PT Positions include every other weekend/Holiday. Generous pay & benefits package included with FT positions. No experience necessary. Will train the correct caring & compassionate candidates. Please apply at: www.oregonmanor.biz or call Colleen at (608) 835-3535 EOE
C.N.R. STORAGE Located behind Stoughton Garden Center Convenient Dry Secure Lighted with access 24/7 Bank Cards Accepted Off North Hwy 51 on Oak Opening Dr. behind Stoughton Garden Center Call: 608-509-8904
RASCHEIN PROPERTY STORAGE 6x10 thru 10x25 Market Street/Burr Oak Street in Oregon Call 608-520-0240
Stop by for an application or apply online today at www.siennacrest.com
2 BEDROOM upper, 2 unit building. Parking for 1 car in back lot. No Pets. Stoughton. Rent $725 Available April 15th. 608-332-6013
ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE 10X10 10X15 10X20 10X25 10X30 Security Lights-24/7 access OREGON/BROOKLYN CALL (608)444-2900
NORTH PARK STORAGE 10x10 through 10x40, plus 14x40 with 14’ door for RV & Boats. Come & go as you please. 608-873-5088
No experience required, just a desire to make a difference in the lives of the elderly.
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ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors 55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $795 per month. Includes heat, water and sewer. Professionally managed. Located at 300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI 53589 608-877-9388
STATE-LINE CONSIGNMENT AUCTION
LAWN MOWING Residential & Commercial Fully Insured. 608-873-7038 or 608-669-0025
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March 8, 2018
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12 Oregon Observer - March 8, 2018
T HINK LOCAL F IRST ! Happy Easter
Lunch & Dinner Specials $5.50
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WEDNESDAY
Excludes Baylage & Ombre’ Not combined with other offers March 26-April 7th
LUNCH: Tater Tot Casserole, Baked Chicken DINNER: 1⁄2 Rack BBQ Baby Back Ribs ($6.95), Baked Chicken
THURSDAY
LUNCH: Baby Back Ribs ($6.95), Shredded Chicken Over Mashed Potatoes, Cheeseburger Mac DINNER: Stuffed Pork Chop, Baked Chicken reg $395
Lower Eye Liner $150
reg $200
Upper Eye Liner $200
FRIDAY
LUNCH: Chicken Noodle Casserole, Beef Stroganoff, Baked/Deep Fried Cod ($6.95) DINNER: Beef Stroganoff, Baked Chicken, Baked/Fried Cod ($6.95)
Serving Corn Beef & Cabbage
reg $250
Permanent Makeup & Botox Juvederm XC Filler with Theresa, RN
Lunch & Dinner on March 16 & 17
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BEST DEAL IN TOWN!
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