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Seeking compliance BILL LIVICK Unified Newspaper Group

With four Oregon businesses failing alcohol sales compliance checks in a 12-month period, municipal judge Beth Cox and other village officials are considering ways to get businesses to consistently comply with the law.

The Village Board plans to discuss the matter at its reorganizational meeting Tuesday, April 17.

The proposals generally aim to encourage the village and business owners to make agreements to avoid potentially costly legal action.

Cox started the discussion with a Feb. 20 memo to the Personnel, Public

Repeat offenders Servers at these restaurants failed compliance checks two or more times in 12 months: • Maria’s Pizza • Senor Peppers • Ace’s Main Tap • Charlie’s on Main Safety and Protection committee and Village Board.

She informed them that four businesses were cited for selling alcohol to minors during compliance checks conducted by Oregon police during the 12-month periods.

Moreover, Cox said she’s concerned that paying fines for underage alcohol sales has become too acceptable to businesses. Per state law,

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Park and rec plan public hearing April 5 SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group

The Village of Oregon should add 30 acres of parkland over the next five years, and especially more athletic fields, according to the latest draft of a plan outlining parks and recreation opportunities.

Whether you agree or disagree, Thursday night is the chance to share your thoughts on the draft of the 2018-23 Park and Recreation Plan during a public hearing at the Planning Commission meeting, which begins at 6:30 p.m. at Village Hall. The agenda also includes discussions about a pair of proposed

housing developments and a possible recommendation on the layout of the site for the new Oregon Youth Center building.

The plan, which outlines potential improvements to existing parks, as well as possible areas for new park land, has been developed through a series of Park Commission meetings and the public visioning workshop last December. Overall, it stresses the importance of parks to a community and points to opportunities for the village to attract regional competitions to the area – especially with the opening of a

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Maya Farr, 9, has found the jackpot during the Easter egg hunt at Fitchburg Farms on March 31.

Photo by Alexander Cramer

Hunting for Easter eggs On the day before Easter, while the wind was blowing and the skies were gray outside, the Fitchburg Farms greenhouse was warm and filled with the sounds of kids running down the aisles of plants, finding plastic eggs at every turn.

The fifth annual Easter egg hunt went for four hours, with staff replacing the plastic eggs after kids found them and turned them in exchange for bags of candy.

Amid the hunting, kids posed for pictures with the Easter bunny or waited in line to have their faces painted. Some of the older kids decided to decorate their own mini-planters, and more than a few parents went to the check-out line with new flowers for the spring season.

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New book revisits a murder in Oregon True-crime tale tells of 1970 homicide ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group

She thought it might be a dream.

It was sometime between darkness and light on the night February turned to March 1970 when Dorothy Marcic woke to the sound of knocking at her grandmother’s front door.

Hugging herself to keep warm, Marcic remembers wondering why her mother

was there at the crack of dawn waiting to be let in.

It was only after her grandmother had been called down and the family had assembled around Marcic the dining room table that the terrible news came to light: Uncle Vernie was dead, and his wife Suzanne had confessed to shooting him.

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Rutland, Brooklyn results Village to replace public works shed Unified Newspaper Group

Voters in the Town of Rutland and Village of Brooklyn elected their top candidates Tuesday for Town and Village Board, respectively.

Town of Rutland

First-term incumbent supervisor Nancy Nedveck and newcomer Deana

meeting on April 17.

Village of Brooklyn

The Village of Brooklyn elected two new trustees along with an incumbent Tuesday in a five-way race for three seats on the Village Board.

Newcomer Scott Rosenow, who moved to the village in 2015, received the most votes at 171.

Fo r m e r t r u s t e e Ky l e

Smith, who did not run for re-election in 2017, received the second-most votes at 138, with incumbent Susan McCallum winning the third seat up for election with 115 votes.

Not elected were former Village President Pat Hawkey, who had been defeated by write-in candidate Clayton Schulz in 2017, and her husband, Lyle.

Increasing participation at senior center Annual report notes volunteers drove ‘virtually around the world’ ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group

The Oregon Senior Center keeps getting busier, with more individual visits in 2017 than previous years and over 7,000 volunteer hours.

The annual report senior center director Rachel Brickner delivered to the Village Board on March 19 included some positive numbers: a 10 percent increase in people using the center for an average of more than 62 individual visits per day; 11,000 meals served to seniors; 23,000 miles driven by volunteers; and zero violations found by state auditors.

Brickner answered the trustees’ questions and explained the senior center’s most recent numbers using data about who is using the center and for what, and what activities are succeeding and why.

“Once somebody comes in the door for the programming, it tends to bring them back in,” Brickner told the Observer. “The (increasing) numbers are a compliment to the center.”

Answering to the board

Regardless of age, Brickner said, the center loans out medical equipment like crutches, canes or wheelchairs free of charge for short periods of time – generally around two months – to anyone in the Oregon School District.

Not many people know about the program, Brickner said, and she was glad to be able to talk about it.

“It’s a service that we provide to the community and the community supports us by donating medical equipment to us to enable us to recycle it back out to the next needy person,” Brickner explained to the board.

The My Meal, My Way is a program Dane County started to enable seniors to eat at a restaurant who otherwise might not be able to afford it. Held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays at Ziggy’s BBQ Smokehouse and Ice Cream Parlor, 135 S. Main St., the eight-item menu is available for a suggested donation of $4. The county pays Ziggy’s directly and uses the donations to offset the costs.

Ziggy’s rotates the menu every six months or so and served close to 2,000 meals through the program in 2017, Brickner said.

Village Board president Steve Staton said “the meal at Ziggy’s is fun and well-attended.”

“I was there a couple weeks ago and there were no empty seats,” Staton said.

The board complimented Brickner on Increasing demand her presentation and the center’s perAccording to the report, seniors parformance, and asked about two specific programs: medical equipment loans and ticipated in 34,500 activities in 2017 compared to 28,312 in 2014 – a 22 My Meal, My Way.

percent jump over three years. “(It) helps us understand why we just feel like things are busier there,” Brickner joked. “They actually are busier there.”

Brickner credits the size of the aging baby boomer generation and the quality and variety of the programming the center provides.

Brickner is only the center’s third director, a post she started in June 2017.

She said what jumps out to her from the numbers is the outstanding work done by the center’s volunteers.

Last year, volunteers logged roughly 23,000 miles – “almost around the equator,” Brickner points out – driving seniors to and from meals and medical appointments.

And if you total up the hours volunteered at the center last year, it’s the equivalent of having three extra fulltime employees. For an agency that only has two full-time employees and seven employees total, those hours are crucial, Brickner said.

“When I put the annual report together, not only does it tell me what the senior center has accomplished, but it tells me how amazing this community is and how generous the people here are,” Brickner told the Observer. “I don’t know how to even thank the volunteers for investing so much time and energy into the local senior population.

We could never do what we do without the volunteers.”

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Board approves engineering contract BILL LIVICK Unified Newspaper Group

When the new Oregon Youth Center is built, a Village of Oregon cold storage shed on the same site will be razed.

The Village Board last week unanimously accepted public works director Jeff Rau’s recommendation to enter a contract with Ruekert and Mielke Inc. for engineering services for a new cold storage building.

The company submitted a bid of $19,400 to design, bid and oversee construction of the cold storage facility, which will be built this year at the rear of the existing public works garage on Park Street.

Construction is expected to begin in August and be completed in October.

The only other bid for the project came from Town and Country Engineering for $39,200.

The 10,500-foot cold s t o r a g e bu i l d i n g w i l l replace a 3,600-squarefoot shed that shares a site at 110 Oak St. with the youth center. The new 5,165-square-foot youth center will cover the area that the existing cold storage shed currently occupies.

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Rau gave a preliminary cost estimate of $500,000 to construct the storage building. He said as the village has grown and acquired more equipment for public works, the existing cold storage shed has become too small and inadequate.

“I’m a firm believer in building for your future,” he told the board in explaining why he’s proposing a 10,000-squarefoot building.

Trustee Jeff Boudreau asked Rau to have engineers provide cost estimates for something less than 10,000 square feet, “just so that we have options.”

Trustee Jerry Bollig asked if the new facility would interfere with the “tranquility of life” for residents of Rolling Meadows, a retirement community near the public works garage.

Rau said on the contrary, the new facility would likely “act as a sound buffer” for the neighborhood.

He expects the unheated storage shed to take less than two months to build.

The village will borrow for the new facility, the cost of which was not included in its 2018 Capital Improvement Plan, and that borrowed money “will hit the tax levy in 2019,” village administrator Mike Gracz said.

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Zentner were elected to twoyear terms on the Rutland Town Board Tuesday night, garnering the most votes among four candidates.

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Urge for vote on animal abuse bill I commend OHS students for their concern about school safety and applaud them for engaging elected officials who have a duty to keep them safe.

The Wisconsin Senate failed to vote on legislation March 16 to strengthen the animal abuse law, which has proven links to public safety. These include child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, serial killers… and school shootings. The bill had passed the full assembly and the Senate Public Safety Committee with bipartisan support and no opposition.

There is a connection between animal abuse and violence towards humans. Among behavioral professions, it is known as “The Link” and the only reason why Senate Bill 802 died was because Sen. Fitzgerald killed it. On the same day, Waukesha police arrested an 18 year-old high school student in possession of over 100 child pornography and animal sexual assault photos and videos.

Jeffrey Dahmer, as a Milwaukee high school student, tortured and killed animals. When

he turned 18 he began torturing and devouring the first of 17 human victims. The Columbine High School murderers who originated the school shooting epidemic likewise began by torturing and killing wild and domestic animals before slaughtering school mates.

Making sexual abuse of animals a felony and other provisions in the bill would “red flag” behaviors which may just prevent the next serial killer or school shooter from progressing. The Federal Bureau of Investigation tracks animal abuse as a way of identifying serial killers.

OHS senior Caitlin McReavy asked the pointed question “Will my school be next?” (In the March 22 edition.)

I urge students, parents, teachers, administration, farmers, pet owners and other citizens to contact Gov. Walker and Sen. Fitzgerald and demand a special session or extraordinary session to vote on SB 802.

Daniel Antolec Village of Brooklyn

Correction In the March 29 issue of the Observer, the preview for Oregon Straw Hat Players’ “Les Miserables - School Edition” listed incorrect information about the play’s start time and ticket cost. All evening performances start at 7:30 p.m. and tickets cost $15 for seniors.

The Observer regrets the error.

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the ashes must not contain tin cans and other rubbish.”

• The voters at the spring • The First National Bank of election narrowly Oregon advertised patriotic supre-elected Andrew port for the war by the purchase M a d s e n f o r v i lof Liberty Bonds. Examples of lage president support were: A $50 bond will over R. D. Ozburn, supply four months sustenance 106 to 102. Madin the field for one man. A $200 sen also won the bond will supply complete uniposition of county form and outfitting for four navy supervisor. Othmen. A $500 bond will supply ers elected were Andrew Madsen 180 gas masks. A $1,000 bond C. A. Hanan, vilwill supply gasoline enough to lage clerk; James propel a submarine 2,000 miles.

Welch, treasurer, 50 years ago (1968) W. B. Chandler, assessor; Norris • In the spring elections, Forest Getts, police jus(“Steve”) Madsen retained his tice; Arthur Cridposition as Dane County Superdle, justice of the visor for District No. 41, a posipeace; and Jake Ozburn tion he held for the past 32 years.

S t a r r y, c o n s t a He won over Clarence Fritz 583 ble. The perento 162 in the village and 211 to nial question of 57 in the Town of Oregon. The whether or not to three village trustees elected issue liquor licenswere Marvin Jensen, Earl Lawes again lost on a son and Kenneth Robert. vote of 57 to 149.

• Coach Jack Statz’s OHS • Chairpersons baseball team opened their seaelected for the son on a newly reworked diasurrounding area Hanan mond. The initial game on the towns includdiamond was celebrated with a ed Harry Hook victory over Evansville, 8-4.

(Town of Oregon); Returning lettermen were Jim Ole Evans (Town Anderson, Nick Brashi, Dave of Dunn); H. C. Kapusta, Tom Appel, Craig Rasmussen (Town Smith and Greg Judd. of Rutland); and • The OHS faculty selected Eugene Barry Dawn Grinnell to attend to the (Town of FitchBadger Girls State program and burg).

Tom Appel and Richard Heller Forest Madsen • The local Red to attend the Badger Boys State Cross chapter program. Their participation was sponsored a benefit dance at the funded by the American Legion / opera house. Music was provid- Johnson-Litch Post No.334. ed by Hatch’s Harp Orchestra • Bicyclists are reminded that of Janesville. All proceeds were licenses will be available at the given to further the work of the Village Hall starting Monday, local chapter.

April 10. For those old enough, • The following business own- a written test will be given priers – Custer & Hanson, James or to the issuance of the license.

R. Sheil and P. E. Fisher – gave The program was a joint effort of notice in a newspaper ad that any the police department (Joe Lockservices they provided involving wood, Chief of Police) and the labor, repairs, and supplies, must Woman’ Club Safety Committee be settled in cash within 30 days. headed by Mrs. Earl Gransee.

This was being implemented “to Two hundred cyclists took the avoid the losses and increased written safety test. expense incident to running • Earl Lawson, chairperson charge accounts for such items of the Chamber of Commerce (and) because of the steadily Retail Committee, posted the folincreasing expense of operation lowing notice in the newspaper: in the automobile business, the “All retail stores are expected to margin of revenue has become close from 12-3 on Good Friday narrower and narrower and with and all other services or business no way to offset this condition places which can do so.” the only sure steps to take in • George Hecox, new owner order that we may stay perma- of the local Gamble Store, held nently in business.” a grand opening of his facility • The OHS junior class pre- which now included a basement sented the play “Brown Eyed merchandise department.

Betty” at Olson’s Opera House.

• Construction began on the T h e c a s t i n c l u d e d A n s l ow Oregon-Madison four-lane highK e e n a n ( J o n a s H u t c h i n s ) ; way. Grading operations has Catherine McWilliams (Violet begun on the re-construction of Hutchins); Marguerite Ozburn US Hwy. 14.

(Miranda Hutchins); Earl Mont• Holy Mother of Consolation gomery (Rev. Cyrus Hardy); Parochial School announces that Stanley Chandler (Hiram Whit- it will cease operations at the comb); Vincent Grady (Har- end of the school year. The closry Leon); Will Sweeney (Jim ing will affect about 120 firstBlinn); Clement Criddle (Sam through sixth-grade children.

Mason); Lillian Hanan (Letitia The present school building had Starbird); Frances Tipple (Leu- been in use since 1952. inda Mason); Dorothy Manson • Marcia McAllister became (Huldah Griffin) and Neva Clapp “Miss Oregon” for 1968. Nearly (Betty).

700 spectators and participants • D a y l i g h t s a v i n g s t i m e filled the OHS cafetorium for became effective for the first the event. The master of ceremotime, March 31, 1918. The fol- nies was Clark Hogan, a popular lowing was noted in the school Madison area sports and newsnews: “The school likes the new caster. daylight savings plan as it gives more chance for work before 25 years ago (1993) dark.”

• Groundbreaking ceremonies • The following warning notice were held for the new Hardee’s about getting rid of trash: “The Restaurant to be built on North village authorities give notice Main Street, just south of Kwik that the dumping of rubbish on Trip. Those participating were Market Street near the depot is Eric Grover, president of Oreforbidden. Coal ashes may be gon Chamber of Commerce; hauled there by permission of Bill Kortte, village president; the village street committee, but Rick Conant, owner of Oregon

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Hardee’s; Harry Van Vonderen, project manager and Ray Delong of Remedial Engineering.

• The Oregon Board of Education agreed to obtain cost estimates for the restoration of the Red Brick School building and to determine the feasibility of using it for district offices and public use.

• OHS students present Arthur Miller’s play, “The Crucible,” directed by Charles Uphoff.

• The Oregon Chapter of the F FA p r e s e n t e d s e c o n d - y e a r degree certificates to the following students: Ross Thomas, Rick Clayton, Chris Meier, Breg Bergweger, Rob Dornaus, Bob Davis, Ben Davis, Dan Puphal, Chad Cox, Mike Hannem, Jeff Smithback and Jim Grindle.

• Oregon’s Odyssey of the Mind Crystal Program team became the Wisconsin State Champions. Members of the winning team were Lisa Barroilhet, Cadie Langer, DeeDee Paster, Eli Paster, Chad Rittenhouse and Zak Paster. The team coach was Penny Paster. Their problem solving task involved writing an analogy to Ernest Hemingway’s novel, “The Old Man and the Sea.” • Howard Larson was given a retirement party by the students, teachers, and staff of the Oregon School District. He had served as a custodian for 40 years and as a bus driver for 10 years.

10 years ago (2008) • The local election results for Village of Oregon board members returned Jerry Bollig, Phil Harms and Jon Lourigan uncontested.

• The Outstanding Farm Family Award was presented to Lloyd and Ruth Klahn at the OHS FFA banquet. Appreciation awards were presented to Kathy Dunn and Gay Pearson.

• The Stoughton Hospital held an open house at its expanded Rehab & Sports Medicine and Urgent Care Clinic at 990 Janesville St., in Oregon.

• The Straw Hat Players presented a production of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town.” Oregon residents in the cast include Cynthia Bacon, Heidi Johnson,William Subach, Lianna Schmidt, Joel Kapusta, Allison Janssen, Christopher Phistry, Tiffany Root, Samantha Elmer and Violet Carpenter. Duane Draper was the director of the production.

• OHS students present a production of “The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940” by John Bishop. The cast included Emily Tente and Zach Green. Part of the proceeds were used to fund drama at the high school and the Thespian Honor Bar Scholarship.

• The Green County Border Patrol Band, a rock band comprised of Oregon High School students competed in a regional battle-of-the-bands competition.

Members of band were John Thompson (second lead guitar), Ryan McGrath (guitar, piano and vocals), Neil Belanus (drums), and Jake McGrath (bass).

• The Oregon DECA Chapter hosted a charity basketball game -- the “Green Machine” (Green Bay Packers) against the “Big Red” (Wisconsin All-Stars). The event was for the benefit of Gilda’s Club of Madison. The “Big Red” team included such area celebrities as Lisa Stone (UW girls’ basketball coach) and Dave Mahoney (Dane County Sheriff). Green Bay wide receiver Ruvell Martin coached the “Green Machine.”

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OHS art show set for April 12 SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group

People will have a chance to see and purchase artwork created by Oregon High School students at next week’s 19th annual OHS Art Department Art Show and Silent Auction.

The show will take place from 6:308 p.m. Thursday, April 12, in the high school’s new art gallery. OHS art instructor Michael Derrick said funds raised from the show provide the OHS art department and art club the “ability to enhance the learning materials and opportunities within the OHS art curriculum.”

This year’s theme is “Seeds of Inspiration,” with plants for sale sold in one-ofa-kind hand-thrown pots created by the art students, teachers and guests. Other work from students, staff and local artisans will also be on display and for sale.

Derrick said the show is a family affair with a variety of artwork on display from all the art students and staff at OHS and plenty of activities for everyone. Back by popular demand will be the auctioning off

A rendering of the future Oregon Splash Pad, which would be located on the west side of the Oregon Community Pool building, shows early designs of the project’s interactive water features, shade structures and facilities.

If You Go What: Oregon High School student art show and silent auction When: 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, April 12 6-8 p.m.

Where: Oregon High School art gallery, 456 N. Perry Pkwy.

Info: 835-4300

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of the ‘mystery box’ loaded with prizes and gift certificates from local businesses.

“Money raised in previous years is benefiting the high school art programs daily to enrich the students learning experiences,” he wrote the Observer in an email.

“These proceeds go to funding field trips, equipment and new technology and the annual Panther Visual Arts Scholarship for students interested in furthering their post-high school education.”

Admission to the show is free. To donate to the program or for more information, email Derrick at mjd@oregonsd. net or Heidi Coutre at hmk2@oregonsd. net.

Race an Olympian at Ice Arena had a skater in every Olympic games except for three.

In the 1980 games, Madison-native Eric Heiden won five gold medals and set numerous records.

The key to being a good speedskater, Neville said, is technique and dedication.

“Everyone says speedskaters have great big thighs and we’ve had people whose legs look like toothpicks and they’ve been Olympic medalists,” Neville said.

N ev i l l e s a i d a n y o n e interested in speedskating, even if they just want to try it out, should visit the club’s website at madcityspeedskate.com.

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The Madison Speed Skating Club is hosting “Race an Olympian” at the Oregon Ice Arena, 100 N. Perry Pkwy., from 4-7 p.m.

Sunday, April 8. Olympians Jonathan Garcia, Jerica Tandiman and Verona-native and gold medalist Casey FitzRandolph will meet and greet the attendees starting at 4 p.m., followed by skating from 5-5:45 p.m. and the race from 6-7 p.m.

Bob Neville, treasurer of the Madison Speed Skating Club and president of the Wisconsin Speedskating Association, told the Observer that the race, which will be once around the track, “should be interesting.”

“I’m sure the Olympians will not race full speed,” Neville said. “It’s just nice to see how graceful they are.”

Speedskating in the Madison area has a storied history. The Madison Speed Skating Club was formed in 1936 and is the second-oldest speed skating club in the

What: Race an Olympian Where: Oregon Ice Arena, 100 N. Perry Pkwy.

When: 4-7 p.m. Sunday, April 8 Info: 719-9079, madcityspeedskate.com

United States, according to its website. At least one member from the Madison Speed Skating Club has been on every U.S. Olympic Speed Skating Team since 1972.

Neville said that since 1952, the Madison area has

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that will be used to power the splash pad. Complicating matters was a round of bids for construction on the locker rooms and pump house that came back at double the cost organizers were expecting.

A new request for proposals has been sent out, and organizers are hopeful that if the numbers are right, construction would begin right after school lets out and the pad can be built next spring.

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The splash pad’s official life began with a presentation to the Village of Oregon Park Board in early January 2016, though Straub and fellow organizer Deb Bossingham, aquatics director at the Oregon Pool, said it was a labor of love long before that.

The pad fell out of the public eye recently as the new youth center and food pantry received donations of $800,000 and $750,000, respectively, from an anonymous source in the past 16 months.

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The Optimist Club of Oregon-Brooklyn is hosting a spaghetti dinner fundraiser for the proposed downtown splash pad from 4:307:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19, at Holy Mother of Consolation Church, 651 N. Main St. Tickets are $10 when purchased ahead of time at oregon-brooklynoptimist.org and $12 when purchased at the door.

The splash pad would sit on the grounds of the Oregon Pool and be a free destination for families to relax and play during summer months.

Chef Dave Heide will make garlic bread to go along with meat and meatless sauces for the spaghetti, OFroYo will provide dessert and there’s going to be a bake sale.

Besides food, the fundraiser will feature a silent auction with prizes from area businesses like baskets of wine, cheese and sausage, crafts and gift cards, Optimist Club secretary Margaret Straub told the Observer.

Straub said the club is

putting on the fundraiser because “the Optimist Club supports youth” and the splash pad will be a place for families to come and enjoy the summer weather together in downtown Oregon.

“People can lay out in the sun while kids play in the splash pad, there’ll be a little picnic area, a shade area, a little library. … There’s going to be something for everybody,” Straub said.

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The Oregon Straw Hat Players will perform “Les Miserables - School Edition” April 6-8 and 13-14 at the Performing Arts Center at Oregon High School, 456 N. Perry Pkwy.

The show starts at 7:30 p.m. April 6-7 and 13-14, and there are matinées at 2 p.m. on April 8 and 14. Tickets are $17 for adults, $15 for seniors and $12 for students.

For information, oshponline.org

The Oregon Area Progressives’ monthly open mic night is from 6-8 p.m. Friday, April 6, at Firefly Coffeehouse and Artisan Cheese, 114 N. Main St. Rep. Mark Pocan will answer questions from the community and the Union Bell Band will pay tribute to Bob Dylan with a few tunes.

For information, visit oregon areaprogressives.org.

Parks cleanup day

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14 South is hosting an art-supply sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Headquarters Bar and Grill, 101 Concord Dr. Saturday, April 7.

Participants are welcome to sell art supplies, displays and storage materials, and the sale will be promoted to area art teachers and students. Booths cost $10 for 14 South members and $15 for non-members.

To r e g i s t e r, e m a i l e v e n t s @ 14southartists.com.

The Oregon Area Wellness Coalition will sponsor parks cleanup days April 6-8. The OAWC has set up a website with about 25 local parks, providing the opportunity for individuals or groups to sign up to volunteer to clean it. So far, about 15 groups have done so.

For information, go to facebook. com/OAWCWI

The Oregon High School Field House will host Kids Get Fit from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 7, for kids age 5-11.

The event is free but registration is required. The field house will be full of activities like rock climbing and tug of war, and information will be available for living a fit life, like nutrition and safety tips and healthy snacks.

To register, visit oregonregistration center.maxgalaxy.net

Art show at Firefly Madison College art instructor Kathy Esch is bringing together a group of artists for a celebration of trees in artwork and photography.

Hanging at Firefly for the month of April, the show’s organizers say they hope the “Arbor Day art show” inspires people to beautify their communities and plant a tree.

For information, call 220-9700.

• 6-8 p.m., Crime prevention workshop, Village Hall community room, 117 Spring St., 291-0648

‌Friday, April 6 ‌

• OWC parks clean up day, facebook.com/OAWCWI‌ • 6-8 p.m., OAP open mic, Firefly Coffeehouse and Artisan Cheese, 114 N. Main St., oregonareaprogressives.org ‌ • 6-8 p.m., Girls’ Night, youth center, 110 N. Oak St., 886-9093‌ • 7:30 p.m., “Les Miserables School Edition,” ($17, $15 seniors, $12 students), OHS PAC, 456 N. Perry Pkwy., oshponline.org‌

‌Saturday, April 7‌

• OWC parks clean up day, facebook.com/OAWCWI‌ • 9 a.m. to noon, Kids Get Fit, OHS field house, 456 N. Perry Pkwy, 835-4052‌ • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 14 South art supplies resale, Headquarters Bar and Grill, 101 Concord Dr., 14southartists.com ‌‌ • 1 p.m., Jug Prairie Cemetery Association annual meeting, Brooklyn Township Hall, 400 W. Main St., 438-5860 • 6:30-9 p.m., Brooklyn rec family movie night, Brooklyn Communi-

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

Community calendar ‌Thursday, April 5‌

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

ty Building, 102 N. Rutland Ave, brooklynrecreation.org‌ • 7:30 p.m., “Les Miserables School Edition,” ($17, $15 seniors, $12 students), OHS PAC, 456 N. Perry Pkwy., oshponline.org‌‌

‌Sunday, April 8‌

• OWC parks clean up day, facebook.com/OAWCWI‌ • 1 p.m., Oregon Area Historical Society membership meeting, Sonny's Kitchen, 101 S. Main St, 8358961‌ • 2 p.m., “Les Miserables - School Edition,” ($17, $15 seniors, $12 students), OHS PAC, 456 N. Perry Pkwy., oshponline.org‌ • 4-6 p.m., Immigrant welcoming workshop, People’s United Methodist Church, 103 N. Alpine Pkwy., 835-3755‌ • 4-7 p.m., Race an Olympian, Oregon Ice Arena, 100 N. Perry Pkwy., 719-9079‌

‌Monday, April 9‌ • 5 p.m., Village Board meeting, Village Hall, 835-3118‌ • 6:30 p.m., School board meeting, OHS Innovation Center, 456 N. Perry Pkwy., 835-4300‌ ‌Tuesday, April 10‌

• 10-11:30 a.m. and 1-2:30 p.m.,

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, April 5 Monday, April 9 WOW: Maggie Mae @ WOW: Village Board PAC (4/29/17) Meeting – LIVE – 5:00pm ORE: OHS Orchestra & Live Streamed Concert (3/20/18) @ ocamedia.com ORE: School Board Friday, April 6 Meeting - LIVE - 6:30pm WOW: Movie: You & Live Streamed Can’t Take It With You @ ocamedia.com (1938) ORE: OHS Alumni Tuesday, April 10 Soccer Game (8.22.17) WOW: Crimes & Prevention Workshop Saturday, April 7 (4/5/18) WOW: Movie: ORE: OMS Madrigal Casablanca (1943) Dinner (2/9/18) ORE: WI State High School DII Rugby Wednesday, April 11 Playoffs WOW: Progressives Oregon/Stoughton vs Open Mic: State Rep: DePere (5/21/17) Mark Pocan (4/6/18) ORE: School Board Sunday, April 8 Meeting (4/9/18) WOW: St. John’s Lutheran Church Service Thursday, April 12 ORE: OHS Drama WOW: Village Board presents: The Taming of Meeting (4/9/18) the Shrew (2/24/18) ORE: OHS Panther Girls Soccer vs Stoughton –LIVE - 6:45pm & Live Streamed @ ocamedia.com

WPS Medicare seminar, (registration required), Firefly Coffeehouse and Artisan Cheese, 114 N. Main St., 835-2828‌ • 6:30 p.m., PTO meeting, NKE library, 276 Soden Dr., oregonpto. org or 835-4097‌

‌Thursday, April 12‌

• 10 a.m to 8 p.m., Youth center 10 percent fundraiser, Papa Murphy’s, 710 Janesville St., 835-0883‌ • Noon to 5 p.m., Free tax preparation, Village Hall, 117 Spring St., 216-3613‌ • 1 p.m., Movie matinee: “Miss Potter,” senior center, 835-5801‌ • 7-9 p.m., Euchre tournament, ($5 with a free drink), Firefly Coffeehouse and Artisan Cheese, 114 N. Main St., 835-2828‌

‌Friday, April 13‌

• 1 p.m., Coffee with a reporter, Firefly Coffeehouse and Artisan Cheese, 114 N. Main St., 845-9559‌ • 3-7 p.m., Used book sale (3-4 p.m. members only), library, 8353656‌ • 6-8 p.m., Boys’ Night, youth center, 110 N. Oak St., 886-9093‌ • 7:30 p.m., “Les Miserables School Edition,” ($17, $15 seniors, $12 students), OHS PAC, 456 N. Perry Pkwy., oshponline.org‌‌

Senior center Monday, April 9 Baked Mostaccioli Breadstick, Spinach Spiced Pears, Oatmeal Cookie NCS – Mandarin Oranges VO – Veggie Mostaccioli Tuesday, April 10 Roasted Turkey with Gravy Stuffing with Cranberries Fresh Greens, Ranch Dressing Banana, Pumpkin Bar NCS – SF Cookie Packet VO – Soy with Gravy Wednesday, April 11 Chicken Breast One-half Baked Sweet Potato Tossed Salad, Diced Tomatoes Ranch Dressing Orange Juice, Dinner Roll Lemon Bars NCS – Pineapple VO – Garden Patty Thursday, April 12 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, April 13 Broccoli Cheese Soup Mini Ham Croissant Spiced Pears Three Bean Salad Blueberry Crisp with Topping NCS – Apple VO –Cheese Croissant SO - Tuna Salad *Contains Pork

Monday, April 9 Morning: Reflexology 9:00 CLUB 10:30 StrongWomen 11:45-12:15 Eyeglass Adjustments 12:45 Get Fit 1:30 Bridge 3:30 Weight Loss Support Tuesday, April 10 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9:30 Wii Bowling 9:45 Zumba Gold 12:30 Sheepshead, Shopping at Pick-N-Save 5:30 StrongWomen Wednesday, April 11 9:00 CLUB, Cards with Terry 12:45 Get Fit 1:00 Euchre 3:30 Windows 10 Class Thursday, April 12 Morning: Chair Massage 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9:00 Pool Players, 9:00 COA Meeting 9:45 Zumba Gold 10:30 StrongWomen 12:30 Shopping at Bill’s 1:00 Movie “Miss Potter“ 1:00 Cribbage 5:30 StrongWomen Friday, April 13 9:00 CLUB, Gentle Yoga 9:30 Blood Pressure 12:45 Get Fit

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.

Coworkers in the Service of God “For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building.”

– 1 Corinthians 3:9 NIV The creation of the world and the salvation of the souls therein is a work in progress. Every dawn is, in some ways, a vestige of creation, but more than just a vestige, it is indeed a new creation. The world is clearly in the process of becoming what it will be, and we are cocreators with God in determining how things will work out. Just as the physical universe is in flux,so too the moral universe. Good and evil are locked in mortal combat, and we are all called to do our part on the side of God and the angels. It can sometimes be discouraging to see how depraved people can be.

Governments, which should serve their people,sometimes seem more bent on subjugating or otherwise taking advantage of them. Wars and rumors of wars there will always be, but we can take heart that most of us cringe when we see people acting cruelly, and the human heart is more moved by pity, compassion and kindness than by cruelty and evil. And while there may be a bit of larceny in every heart, most of us are more desirous to become better human beings and to help our fellow human beings than to fleece them. So take up your cross (or your shield), and help God and your fellow man fight the good fight.

– Christopher Simon

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Anthony Iozzo, assistant sports editor 845-9559 x237 • sportsreporter@wcinet.com Fax: 845-9550

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McCorkle to play on D2 South team in All-Star game

Oregon rallies past MG to improve to 2-0 JEREMY JONES

Senior forward Ellen McCorkle was selected to play in the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All-Star game.

McCorkle will repr e s e n t O r eg o n H i g h School on the Division 2 South team, which plays a t 2 : 1 5 p . m . F r i d a y, June 16, at JustAgame Fieldhouse in Wisconsin McCorkle Dells.

Participants are asked to help fundraise for the Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer Fund.

To donate money and sponsor McCorkle, visit wisbca.org/allstargame and follow the links to the Girls D2 South rosters. Under McCorkle’s name, click on the Donate/Create My Ad button.

​Sports editor

Hannah Christensen did a little bit of every, from pitching to playing in right field, Thursday to help the Oregon softball team complete a 6-5 come-from-behind victory against Monona Grove.

Christensen, who bats ninth, also struck the game’s final blow, singling home Sadie Gaberell Newton in the bottom of the 10th inning for the game-winning run.

The Panthers had rallied from a four-run deficit through five innings to win their Badger South debut. Oregon (2-0 overall, 1-0 conference) outhit the Silver Eagles 13-4 but needed three extra innings to secure the win.

“For the girls to battle and come out on top shows the type of players they are, and hopefully they know that they are never out of any game moving forward,” Oregon coach Sydnee Wyss said.

Catcher Erin Newton got things rolling in the 10th with a leadoff single under the lights at the Panthers’ new stadium. Designated hitter Sadie Gaberell and center fielder Sam Mikkelson followed with back-to-back singles to plate a run. Second baseman Halie Washebeck then walked against Silver Eagle reliever Jane Remus before Christensen drove a 1-1 pitch the opposite way to plate the go-ahead run two hours and 15 minutes after the game started.

Oregon had six baserunners through five innings but didn’t advance beyond second base. The Panthers rallied to tie the game 4-4 with four runs in the sixth and eventually force extra innings, however.

Left fielder Megan Bloyer walked and came around to score on Wachebeck’s RBI single to start things off in the sixth, and third baseman Kyrsten George tripled home two more runs.

“Not once did a girl hang her head because we were down,” Wyss said. “We knew that all we

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Senior pitcher/outfielder Hannah Christensen (right) is congratulated by her teammates following her 10th inning walk-off single against Monona Grove. Oregon its the Badger South debut 6-5 to improve to 2-0 on the season. needed was a breakout inning and that’s what happened in the sixth inning.”

Despite committing three errors in the game, Monona Grove controlled things early and took a 2-0 lead after four innings with twoout RBI singles by Kim Struex and Alyssa Guerten. The big inning for the Silver Eagles, however, was the fifth, where Oregon relief pitcher Kenadee Nelson ran into trouble with walks.

Lexie Elestad led off the fifth with a walk for MG. One out later, Struex walked and Payton Blang was hit by a pitch. Clean-up hitter Jordan Dallhauser drew a two-out walk with the bases loaded to plate a run, and Josi Gullickson followed with a fifth free pass to add another run.

Each team squandered chances to end the game before extras.

Blang tripled with one out in the seventh but was stranded there, as Nelson induced a fly out to left and

What’s next Oregon (2-0) hosts Monroe (5-0) at 5 p.m. Thursday in a big early-season Badger South test. It will be the Cheesemakers’ first game back in Wisconsin since going 4-0 over spring break at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando. a struck out Dahlhauser. Monona Grove regained the lead in the 10th inning, when Miller tripled with one out and then came home on a wild pitch.

Oregon had a chance to win in the top of the ninth inning, when George led off with a walk. George was eliminated at third base after running through a sign at second base, resulting in a 5-3 double play

on shortstop Meghan Detra’s sacrifice bunt. First baseman Brooke McCallum followed with a single back up the middle that would have been the game-winning hit.

Guerten surrendered six runs on 12 hits over nine innings for MG, striking out two and walking four.

Remus took the loss for the Silver Eagles.

Christensen got the start in the circle for Oregon and threw four innings, allowing one earned run on two hits and two walks. She struck out one. Nelson tossed six innings of relief, walking four and striking out five for the win.

“I thought both Hannah and Kenadee pitched great,” Wyss said.

“Were there some hiccups, sure.

But that is no different than any other game, and they both stayed tough mentally and physically.”

Gaberell (3-for-5), Detra (2-for5), Mikkelson (2-for-5) and Christensen (2-for-5) all had multiple hits for Oregon.

Boys tennis

Several spots to fill atop singles lineup JEREMY JONES ​Sports editor

Oregon boys tennis lost just three of 10 starters from a year ago but the graduation of the team’s Nos. 1 and 2 singles players will be especially difficult to fill.

As a result, the team will be inexperienced at the top and everyone will have to step up, coach Ben Conklin said.

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2018 Returning letterwinners Seniors: Tanner Hake (doubles), Sean Bychowski (doubles), Kyle Rehrauer (doubles), Dan Koopman (singles) Junior: Zak Roskos (singles), Kaden Seeliger (doubles), Sean Benet (doubles), Jacob Ayers (doubles)

Baseball

Panthers open season with win over 2017 state qualifier Beloit ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor

Oregon baseball took its first lead of the 2018 season in the third inning Thursday and never relinquished it in a 5-3 win over Beloit Memorial.

Pitching had been a question mark coming into the season with limited varsity innings returning from 2017, but that pitching was a big reason for the win, coach Jake Soule said.

All pitchers were able to practice a week earlier than in previous years with new WIAA rules, and Soule said they are a week ahead of where they usually are at this point in the season.

“Our pitchers’ ability to attack the strike zone and avoid free bases was the difference,” Soule said.

Junior Noah Brindley and senior Quinn Adler both were called upon Thursday to start things off on the mound.

Brindley earned the win and allowed two unearned runs on three hits and a walk in three innings, striking out three. Adler picked up the

What’s next Oregon hosts Fort Atkinson at 5 p.m.

Thursday in a Badger South Conference game before hosting a doubleheader with Waunakee at 11 a.m. Saturday in a Badger crossover.

The Panthers close the week at 5 p.m.

Tuesday, April 10, at Monroe in a conference game. save, allowing an earned run on six hits in four innings, striking out two.

“Quinn had some experience from last season, and that helped him,” Soule said. “Noah worked himself into some tough counts, but he pitched out of it. Both of their ability to compete was what kept us in the game and ultimately helped us win.”

It was also the program’s first win over

Beloit Memorial in four seasons. Last year, Beloit not only ended Oregon’s season in the regional final but also made it to state.

Soule said this year’s squad wants to create its own identity, and Thursday’s win was not really about revenge. Instead, they looked at the victory as a way to prove to themselves they can compete with a Big Eight team that also played at state.

The Purple Knights led 2-0 in the second inning when the Panthers’ offense came alive, and Oregon took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the third.

Junior catcher Jack Haufle (2-for-3) knocked in the eventual game-winning run in the bottom of the third with a sharp single to center field to bring home junior left fielder Kyle Schriever, who had reached first base on an error.

The Panthers tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the second. Junior right fielder Zach Photo by Jeremy Jones Tower (2-for-3) singled to lead off the inning, and senior first baseman Nate Newton walked. Junior Noah Brindley earned a 5-3 win over Brindley then moved them to second and third Beloit Memorial on Thursday. He allowed two unearned runs on three hits and a walk in Turn to Baseball/Page 8 three innings, striking out three.

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Spring weather system leads to postponements Baseball: Oregon starts 1-0 ANTHONY IOZZO

that the teams were looking at Friday, April 20, as a possible makeup date, Assistant sports editor but it wasn’t confirmed as of 3 p.m.

A wintry, spring weather system on Tuesday. Check badgerconferbrought snow, ice and slush to Dane ence.org for updates.

County Tuesday, and Oregon High Softball School sports teams were among Oregon softball varsity and JV those affected.

Baseball, boys and girls track and teams had been scheduled to play field, girls soccer and softball varsity their first road contest Tuesday at and JV teams each had games can- Badger South rival Fort Atkinson, but field conditions and cold temperaceled or postponed. tures forced an early postponement.

Baseball The games were rescheduled for The Panthers’ varsity and JV base- 5 p.m. Monday, April 30. ball teams were hoping to open the Track and field Badger South Conference season Oregon boys and girls varsity track Tuesday against Monona Grove at Firemen’s Park in Cottage Grove, and field teams looked to begin the but the weather left field conditions outdoor season Tuesday in a nonconference invitational at the Belleville unplayable.

Coach Jake Soule wrote in a text Sports Complex.

Oregon was to join Albany, Belleville, Fall River, Monticello and Pecatonica/Argyle at the meet, but the weather forced the meet to be canceled. Coach Ned Lease said a makeup date for the meet is pending.

Girls soccer Field conditions and snow forecasts of several inches forced the early postponement of the varsity, JV and JV2 girls soccer matches.

The Panthers’ varsity and JV teams were going to open their seasons against Sun Prairie at Huntoon Field, and the JV2 team was going to play Sun Prairie at the Jaycee Park West No. 7 field.

All three games were postponed, and no makeup dates had been set as of 5 p.m. Tuesday. Check badgerconference.org for updates.

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Senior Dan Koopman and junior Zak Roskos are expected to lead the team on the singles side, while the Panthers’ No. 1 doubles team of senior Kyle Rehrauer and junior Sean Bychowski are both back this year.

Koopman stepped up late last season to play in place of teammate Charles Donovan, who won a sectional title at No. 2 singles. Odds are this season that Koopman, who outperformed his fifth seed and finished third at conference, will move all the way up to the top of the lineup with the graduation of Donovan and Charles Schneider.

Schneider was a varsity tennis player for the past four seasons and the team’s No. 1 singles player for three of those seasons. He was the only player in program history to win a conference title at No. 1 singles and was a fourtime state qualifier.

Donovan followed a similar path, playing varsity all four seasons. He reached the WIAA Division 1 state tournament at the end of the last three seasons as a No. 2 singles player.

Roskos, like Koopman, reached the second day of the Badger South Conference tournament last year and expects to step in at No. 2 singles for Donovan this season.

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Oregon/Stoughton starts with two shutout wins Madison West 24-0, with all three of the team captains, Jack Sommers, Rob Ruth, and Oscar Reyes, each scoring a try.

Gavin Miller added one as well. Ruth was three for six when it came to kicking conversions.

Next up for the Oregon/Stoughton ruggers is the Border Battle, which will be held in Wisconsin Dells on April 7.

The Oregon/Stoughton High School rugby team opened the 2018 season shutting out both of its opponents in the MadBash Invite, which was held in Cottage Grove on March 24.

Oregon/Stoughton defeated Middleton 12-0 in the first game with Rico Echols scoring both of the team’s tries.

In the second game, the team defeated

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Senior second baseman Matthew deFiebre later knocked home Tower with an RBI groundout to third, and Newton scored on an error to tie the game.

The Panthers added two runs in the bottom of the fifth. Senior center fielder Carson Timberlake led off with a walk, and Haufle later singled to left field to put runners on the corners with one out.

Timberlake then stole home on a double steal that put Haufle on second, and Tower later singled Haufle home with a shot to right field to make it 5-2.

“I think we put pressure on them by putting the ball into play. I thought we were aggressive,” Soule

said. “We didn’t settle up 3-2. We were able to extend the lead, and that takes pressure off of the pitchers later, especially in the final innings.”

Beloit second baseman Trent Porter was 3-for-3 with an RBI, and center fielder Jakob Patch was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Pitcher Brendan Stavn took the loss. He allowed an earned run on three hits and two walks in four innings.

The teams combined for seven errors, including four by the Panthers. Errors are common early in the season due to limited action outside and not many reps, but Soule said Oregon is ahead of schedule when it comes to defense.

With a new hitting facility and indoor space at the high school, Soule said early practices were more productive than ever before.

Tennis: Season starts Saturday

Ruhland competes in Illinois Oregon resident Atticus Ruhland, 10, played for Team Wisconsin, in the Border Battle for The Outreach Program for Soccer March 18 against Team Illinois.

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Returning letterwinners (front, from left) are: Tanner Hake, Sean Bychowski and Jacob Ayers; (back) Dan Koopman, Kyle Rehrauer, Zak Roskos and Kaden Seeliger; (not pictured) Sean Benet.

Oregon returns six doubles players with varsity experience from last season, including Rehrauer and Bychowski, who look to improve after being knocked out of the postseason at subsectionals at No. 1 doubles. They lost their second-round match at conference last season to the eventual champions from Waunakee.

The Panthers actually didn’t advance any flight to sectionals other that Schneider and Donovan.

Garrett Schultz and Tanner

Hake played at No. 2 doubles last season. Hake will need to find a new partner this season, however, following the graduation of Schultz. Jacob Ayers and Kaden Seeiger both return from No. 3 doubles.

The fourth seed at conference, Ayers and Seeliger outplayed their seed after fighting back to beat Baraboo 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-3 in the third-place match.

Sean Benet also saw some varsity doubles action last season and will figure into the mix more this year.

Edgewood, MG favorites to win conference The Badger South Conference could be in for a bit of a shakeup this season following the graduation of the conference’s top two singles players.

Oregon graduated Calvin Schneider (217), and Edgewood graduated three-time conference champion Cecil Lingard. While both teams hope to remain competitive in the Badger South, Monona Grove seeks to leapfrog both with the return of its No. 1 singles player and WIAA Division 1 state qualifier Cole Lindwall (14-9).

Monona Grove’s No. 1 doubles team of Andrew Zhou and freshman Jacob Munz earned a seventh seed at state and won two rounds at state last year. Munz will need to find a new partner this season, however.

Madison Edgewood, the defending WIAA Division 2 state team champion, scored 53 points to win the Badger South crown. Oregon finished second with 36.

The Crusaders won titles at Nos. 1 and 3 singles and Nos. 2 and 3 doubles to distance themselves from the Panthers. Monona Grove was third with 34 points, followed by Waunakee (22), Milton (21) and Sauk Prairie (18).

Despite the graduation of Lingard, the Crusaders should remain solid on the singles side. Hunter Dunn (12-2) and junior

Christopher Boll both return and are expected to move up the singles lineup after qualifying for state last year.

Edgewood also returns half of its two state qualifying doubles teams in seniors Kurtis Thelen and Forrest Lynn.

“Edgewood and MG will be very good and tough to beat,” Oregon coach Ben Conklin said. “Monona Grove is the team to watch out for.”

Oregon played at or above five of its seven seeds at conference, winning titles at Nos. 2 and 4 singles last season.

Three-time state qualifier Charles Donovan (22-4) won the No. 2 singles title, his second title in four years. Oregon senior Calvin Schneider was playing for this third title in the last four years and his second straight at No. 1 singles Saturday.

Zak Roskos, however, added a No. 4 singles title and is expected to move up the lineup this season. Roskos knocked off the top two seeds to win the title his first season on varsity.

The third seed entering the tournament, Roskos avenged a 6-0, 6-0 drubbing at the hands of top-seeded Nathan Weaver of Madison Edgewood during the regular season to win the championship match 7-6 (4), 6-2.

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Carol Mae Robert, age 84, of Oregon, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at St. Mary’s Hospital.

She was born on Feb. 8, 1934, in Marinette, the daughter of Raymond and Stella Johnson. She married Kenneth Robert on June 9, 1956, in Marinette. She enjoyed being a homemaker and raising three sons. Carol was an active volunteer at First Presbyterian Church where she served as an elder and a deacon. She gave of her time in the community, working at the polls, delivering meals on wheels, bell ringing for Salvation Army and volunteering at Oregon Manor and at the Oregon Senior Center. She torched the lanes at the Oregon Bowl for many years in the Women’s League and won several honors.

She was an avid music lover, and enjoyed the Madison Symphony and other classical music concerts often. Carol enjoyed time with family and friends at their cabin near Mountain, Wis., and in her latter years traveling with Ken and friends.

Carol is survived by three sons, Jeffrey (Christine) Robert, James (Shelley Bertermann) Robert and David Robert; grandson, Andrew (Amy) Robert; granddaughter, Johannah (Sean) Williams; and a great-granddaughter, Rylie Robert. Carol was thrilled to know that she had twomore great-grandchildren on the way. She is further survived by her sisters, MaryJane Dougherty, Donna Nelezen and Polly (Robert) Carlson.

She was preceded in death by husband, Kenneth P. Robert; sister, Lois Peterson; and a brother, Eldon Ray Johnson.

Memorial services will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 408 N. Bergamont Ave. Oregon, at 11 a.m.

Saturday, April 7, 2018, with the Rev. Kathleen Owens presiding. Private inurnment will be held at Roselawn Memorial Park.

Visitation will be held at the church from 10 a.m. until time of the service on Saturday.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church or the Alzheimer’s Association.

Carol’s family would like to thank the staff at Capitol Lakes for their loving and exceptional care during her residence there.

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Alcohol: Uhl says Oregon’s failures are ‘typical of a small town’ in Wisconsin Continued from page 1 citations are issued to servers, not the business owner.

“It was clear to me that the businesses appearing in court simply wanted to pay the forfeiture,” she wrote. “I was left with the impression that violating this law has become a cost of doing business.”

Cox asserted that “lax or no enforcement of alcohol regulations is a problem that affects the health and safety of Oregon,” and asked the Village Board to consider ways to curb the violations.

State law gives local municipalities broad discretion in issuing liquor licenses to businesses and operator’s licenses to servers, including suspending or revoking a license. Doing so on a caseby-case basis can be costly and time-consuming, however, requiring a quasi-judicial hearing.

In Oregon, police conduct underage compliance checks twice a year, said chief Brian Uhl. When a server is found to violate the law twice in a rolling 12-month period, the business owner or manager is asked to meet with the Village Board to discuss the infractions and what steps it will take to prevent further violations.

Citations were issued to servers at Maria’s Pizza, Senor Peppers, Ace’s Main Tap, and Charlie’s on Main, which failed three compliance checks in 12 months.

‘Voluntary compliance’ Cox asserted in her memo the best way to address the problem is through voluntary compliance.

However, getting that

compliance consistently could require established enforcement procedures. Cox listed 10 steps she thinks the Village Board could consider to stem the problem, including setting up agreements with businesses and stronger penalties for non compliance.

She noted that once a license is granted, it becomes “a quasi-property right” and cannot be revoked without giving the license holder “considerable due process.”

To avoid that, Cox suggested establishing a policy that calls for a violating business to meet with the Village Board and legal counsel to plan a correction aimed at preventing continued violations of alcohol sales law.

The business owner would voluntarily enter a memorandum of understanding with the village that stipulates if the business fails to comply with state and local alcohol laws, the business agrees to surrender the license.

She said the MOU could be attached to the liquor license as a condition of issuance, but it must be voluntary. If the license holder refuses to participate, the village could take more serious steps as enumerated under state law. And specific criteria would trigger the suspension or revocation process.

“When voluntary compliance cannot be achieved,” Cox wrote, “apply the law consistently and firmly.”

She suggested the village could work more closely with community groups such OregonCARES to support compliance efforts, use publicity as a deterrent and perform checks more often, among other ideas.

Staton: ‘disappointing’ in 12 months.

Village President Steve Staton has promoted efforts to curb alcohol use in the village – and particularly prevent minors from having access to it – during his 11-year tenure.

From 2010 to 2013, he pushed for rewriting a policy that restricted the granting of liquor licenses in businesses too near to one another.

In 2012, he led the village’s adoption of a social host ordinance that could fine adults up to $2,000 for a first offense for providing alcohol to underage people or a setting in which underage drinking would likely occur.

And in 2013, at his urging, the Village Board prohibited the sale of single servings of fermented malt beverages, primarily beer, by businesses that also sell gasoline.

But selling alcohol to minors has continued, and that bothers Staton.

“The number of failed compliance checks is very disappointing,” he told the Observer. “I was hopeful that license holders would be doing things in the way that’s expected, but the bottom line is they need to check IDs.” “The research clearly shows that compliance checks have a positive impact on cutting back underage drinking,” he added.

Staton said more compliance checks is an option the board will consider. He noted the board asked Oregon police chief Brian Uhl to do a third check on the businesses that were found to have two or more violations

Parks: Athletic fields considered in proposal Continued from page 1 hotel later this year.

“The interconnectedness of Oregon’s parks, trails and sidewalks is increasingly important as public health officials now recognize neighborhood design as a determinant of overall health,” the draft plan states.

One of the most notable shortages in the village, according to the plan, is athletic fields. It sets out a goal of using Jaycee Park West to help fix that.

“Overall, the current shortage of athletic fields in the Village leads to overuse, causing maintenance issues,” the plan states. “Additionally,

surrounding communities often use Oregon’s athletic fields, with little or no contribution towards their development and maintenance costs.

In general, it is prudent for the Village to redevelop Jaycee Park West, and prioritize new parks and athletic fields that are sufficient to meet user demand and are located on ‘high and dry’ sites.”

The Village Board in February reviewed and gave unofficial support to a $3.7 million plan for Jaycee Park West that included four ball fields and eight soccer fields.

A consultant is seeking more detailed cost estimates.

Other potential improvements to existing parks

Planning in brief Autumn Ridge plat The Planning Commission is expected to make a recommendation Thursday to the Village Board on a final plat for a development that would bring 37 single-family homes to the village.

The Autumn Ridge plat, formerly known as Ridgeview, is on the southern boundary of the village. It includes a plan to extend the eastern end of Foxfield Road to a new intersection on Hwy. MM and the southern end of Liliana Terrace to meet the extended Foxfield Road.

The village planner recommended approval with some requirements, including accommodating cluster mailbox locations, make corner lots larger and changing the name of a street within the development.

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include basketball and tennis courts at Bergamont Park, landscaping and a walking path at Norm Champion Park, a gazebo at Meadow View Park and playground equipment and two soccer fields at Keller Alpine Meadows Park.

The plan also recommends adding a staff position for a park and recreation director, something it states is “typical” for communities that have surpassed 10,000 residents.

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development was discussed conceptually last year, and the developer has brought forward the preliminary plat.

The commission is expected to make a recommendation Monday to the Village Board on the land with 124 single-family lots plus townhomes and condominium units west of Bergamont Boulevard.

The village planner recommended approval of the preliminary plat with some “minor changes,” including approval of the stormwater management plan, cluster mailbox locations and making the proposed culde-sac islands private outlots controlled by a homeowner association.

The proposal includes curved roads throughout the development, which are not typically favored by the village but received mostly positive feedback from commissioners last year.

Uhl told the Observer he thinks Oregon’s failures in regulating alcohol are “fairly typical of a small town in Wisconsin.”

“It all depends on how many compliance checks are actually being conducted,” he said. “Some do one, some do more than one and some less than one. It’s up to the boards or city councils on how they want to enforce that.”

Staton said he was disturbed to read Cox’s memo and her impression of businesses’ attitudes.

“Another cost of doing business could be having a license suspended,” he said. “I don’t know what it will take to cause these license holders to become responsible and do what they’re supposed to do. But we will continue upping the ante until it happens.

I think we will turn this trend around.”

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Nerf battle at the library After the library closed on Friday, Feb. 23, it transformed into a Nerf battleground, with teams vying to capture each others’ flag and librarians scrambling to resupply foam ammunition.

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5. Discussion and possible Action re: Eagle Scout Project.

6. Discussion and possible Action re: recommendations/decisions from the Town Board.

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8. 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.

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Book: Niece interviewed more than 60 people, drew different conclusion from police

‘Truth and justice’ Marcic picked up the phone in February 2014 and heard the words, “I’ve found them.”

On the other end was her cousin Shannon Stordock Hecht, who is Verne Stordock’s daughter and Marcic’s investigative partner in the search for truth about Verne’s murder.

The breakthrough that prompted the call came from an obituary for one of Suzanne’s sons from a previous marriage Hecht had found online. After some more digging, Hecht was able to find out the last name Suzanne and her family were using and their new location in rural

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“With One Shot” follows Marcic’s investigative path as she tries to determine what really happened.

“My book challenges (the official) narrative by looking at the forensics and (interviewing) over 60 people connected to the crime in some way,” Marcic wrote in an email.

In the course of her research, Marcic uncovered numerous discrepancies and abnormalities in the initial investigation, and while she doesn’t come away with “100 percent certainty, ... something about knowing what happened calmed (my) innards in a way that I couldn’t even explain.”

Returning to the scene When Marcic was a student at UW-Madison, her Uncle Verne would pick her up “lots of Fridays after work” to visit Oregon. Back then – in the late 1960s – Marcic remembers a “beautiful, pastoral” town that had fewer “neat coffee shops” than today but retained its own identity and was less of a “bedroom community.”

She’s been back more than a few times in the intervening years and during her research, and w i l l r e t u r n o n c e a ga i n for the event at Firefly on

April 15, where she’ll be accompanied by her cousins Donna and Shannon.

The book will be on sale and all three will talk and answer questions. Instead of a reading, Marcic will begin the event with a 15-minute one-woman show drawn from her work.

Marcic is an adjunct professor at Columbia University in New York City and has written numerous novels and plays. But her acting experience is scant and she admits she was nervous before her first performance in support of the book in New York last week.

Dredging up so many old emotions while researching has taken its toll: Marcic said she’d been “crying for weeks” before what would have been Verne’s birthday in February, echoing a post Shannon made online that read, “He’d be 92 today.

I wonder what he’d look like.”

On balance, Marcic said the process has been worth it. “ I ’ m r e a l l y h a p py t o get this story out,” Marcic said. “As one of my friends told me, ‘You’ve made him live forever.’”

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at Firefly Coffee Shop and Artisan Cheese at 1 p.m.

Sunday, April 15 to discuss, “With One Shot: Family Murder and a Search for Justice.”

“We always felt there was some miscarriage of justice in our family but we weren’t sure,” Marcic told the Observer. “When someone is brutally murdered like that, people want answers, they want to understand.”

“obsessive” two-year search that included in-person interviews with both Suzanne and her son David, the only two people who were in the “old mansion” in Oregon the night of the murder and lived to tell about it.

The gun used to murder Verne had fingerprints from both David and Suzanne on it, and Marcic says their initial goal was to figure out which one had murdered her uncle, “Suzanne or her son.”

The state of Wisconsin’s version of events is that it was Suzanne who pulled the trigger. After entering an insanity plea, Suzanne served 11 months in a mental hospital and inherited all of Verne’s assets, including the beautiful house on Main Street and his life insurance plan.

Marcic says that many people at the time thought it was David who shot his stepfather to protect his mother from domestic violence.

Photo courtesty Oregon Area Historical Society For Marcic’s family, not The ‘old Victorian mansion’ on Main Street where the events knowing the truth has been took place at the center of Dorothy Marcic’s new book, ‘With a trauma all its own.

One Shot: Family Murder and a Search for Justice.’

“I’ve had a lot of loss in her. “You have to find out my family, a lot of death,” Tennessee. “ C a l l t h e m ,” M a r c i c what happened that night.” Marcic said. “But a murder S o b e g a n M a r c i c ’ s is different.” remembers Hecht telling

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