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Finding inspiration at Harvey’s ground zero CHUCK NOWLEN Unified Newspaper Group
Ray Leslie knew he was part of something big when he co-led a fivetruck convoy on a three-day sprint to Hurricane Harvey’s ground zero and back over Labor Day weekend. He didn’t realize just how monumental the trip would be for him until the semis finally got to Houston — packed with disaster-relief supplies collected just days before in the Badger State. “We delivered to a Houston church in a bad area – it was called North Main Church of God and Christ. That’s when the reality of it all sort
of hit,” recalls Leslie, an Oregon native and 30-year resident who now owns Leslie Transport in Spring Green. “It was all water down there, and it was hot. We saw furniture outside houses that had been flooded, and we saw lots of people there in need. We finally saw how bad the devastation really was.” When Leslie arrived at the church, about 30-40 volunteers were already there, hard at work. “They were just working constantly, basically around the clock — and they were getting no press for it, no money, no nothing,” he says. “That’s what really affected me — just how much people there were Photo submitted willing to give.” Former Badger and current Houston Leslie continues: “There were a lot Texans All-Pro J.J. Watt greeted Ray of other volunteers down there too Leslie and the rest of the Wisconsin disaster-relief convoy when it arrived Turn to Harvey/Page 12 in Texas around 8 p.m. Sept. 2.
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to increase the tax levy this year and next so homeowners don’t experience a sudden spike in the village portion of their property tax bill. “If we’re going to put $8 million into debt service, it’s going to increase taxes for a community our size,” Gracz said. Those were some of the key points that he presented to the Village Board on Monday, when the board discussed the preliminary 2018 budget. Gracz took a new approach this year in presenting preliminary budget and tax numbers to the board. Rather than getting budget requests from the village’s five departments and then paring them down to meet
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Officials consider disbanding village police department Sheriff’s department would cover through contract
T h e Vi l l a g e B o a r d announced the possibility of discontinuation in a Sept. 13 letter to residents, which was posted on the village SCOTT GIRARD website Sept. 15. The letter states the board Unified Newspaper Group will hold a meeting before Vi l l a g e o f B r o o k l y n the end of this calendar officials are considering year to discuss the options whether to discontinue the and hear from the public, village’s police department and instead contract with an Turn to Police/Page 10 outside agency.
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The Village of Oregon had a higher rate of new construction last year than at any time since before the recession hit the nation about a decade ago. Partly that’s because residential buildings went up in four subdivisions. That new growth allows the village to increase its portion of the 2018 tax levy by more than $400,000. If the village were to increase the tax levy to that amount – the maximum allowed by state law – the average-value home here would pay almost $90 more in village taxes this year than last. In the past few years, village administrator Mike Gracz has worked to keep the average property tax increase under $60. Last year’s increase came to $52.40. But with the village preparing to borrow in the neighborhood of $8 million in 2019 to build a new library, trustees are looking
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Grill for a Cause raises $2,400 for dog rescue Brooklyn’s fifth annual Grill For A Cause fundraiser drew more than 100 people to Legion Park Sept. 16 and collected about $2,400 for this year’s featured charity: Brown Paws Dog Rescue, of Waunakee. The event featured live music from the band Back 40, chicken bingo, raffles and a variety of food and refreshments, backed by a silent auction that began Sept. 13 at Oregon’s Firefly Coffee House on Main Street.
A highlight, of course, was the event’s grilling competition, which was won this year by Milly McCartney, who served up smoked brisket on grilled pretzel bun with garlic butter, smoked provolone cheese, coleslaw and a side of shoestring onion rings, deep fried on the grill. Each year, the winner gets to choose the event’s featured charity for the next year. McCartney chose Brooklyn’s PTO playground campaign.
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Jon and his 5-year-old daughter Cortlynn Stackhouse stand with Oregon firefighter Ted Miller, who dressed in a Sparkie costume, after they donate for muscle disease.
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Brown Paws Dog Rescue owner Becky Brown and her husband Mark showed off their rescue dog Lily at their tent at Legion Park.
Four firefighters from Oregon Fire Department collected donations with boots for muscle disease at the Shopping Plaza. Last year’s first fundraiser raised about $3,200. This year the fundraiser expanded from Sept. 15 to 17.
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The Village of Oregon is bringing its senior center and police department employees’ wages up from the lowest in Dane County. After the Village Board on Monday approved market adjustments, five Oregon Senior Center staffers will get hourly rate increases from $1.50 per hour to $3.53 per hour. Wages there had ranged from $13.70 to $17.03 per hour, and the change is designed to take them from the lowest paid among comparable facilities in the county to the middle of the pack. Senior center director Rachel Brickner also will receive a salary increase adding $1,727 this year and the same amount next year, raising her
annual salary in 2018 from $63,000 to $66,454. All increases will go into effect Oct. 8. Brickner said the raises couldn’t come at a better time. “This is happening as we’re having trouble filling a case manager position,” she told the board. “This is the appropriate time to increase wages. We’ve been at the bottom.” The total impact to the village budget, including benefits, is $6,320. The board also approved a threeyear contract with the police union that increases wages and makes changes to a detective’s hours and requires officers to pay more in insurance premiums. Under the agreement, the village will pay 92.5 percent of premiums and union employees will pay the balance.
Labor attorney Kyle Gulya said the negotiated deal will “create stability” because it’s in effect for three years. Police chief Brian Uhl said it was “imperative” to raise salaries because “we were at the very bottom.” “In order to get good people, we have to pay them accordingly,” he said. He said the department will be able to hire better personnel if it’s in “a competitive position – not at the top but not at the bottom.” Gulya noted the agreement eliminates the need for collective bargaining and would also save the village money in attorney’s fees because he won’t be back negotiating on the village’s behalf for three years. Contact Bill Livick at bill.livick@ wcinet.com.
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The third time could be the charm for the Oregon Ice Arena. A proposed expansion to add outdoor activities at Oregon Ice Arena got the Village of Oregon Planning Commission’s support Sept. 14 – the third time the commission considered the item over the last three months. If the Village Board follows the commission’s recommendation to approve the general development and specific implementation plans, ice arena manager Ben Cowan will be able to begin work on a project that was planned for construction this summer. The additions would include a mini-baseball field and sand
volleyball courts. Cowan originally brought the idea forward in June for a conceptual discussion, but when the official application for changes came to the commission, there were issues with the potential uses listed. The proposed uses included concerts, which the village’s planner and commission members were concerned about allowing without further consideration. Instead, the commission recommended approval last week on a plan that would have Cowan come back to apply for special permits for each concert he wants to have, which he estimated at a couple a year. “We’ve been through this, the applicant understands what he has to do,” said commission chair Greg Schnelle.
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said. “I’m not following the steps on how this is all coming backwards it feels like, or what you guys are asking us to do. We’ve done this thing four times now, and every time it’s something different that we’ve got back and added.” That left Schnelle defending the process. “I don’t think the village is asking you to do everything different every time,” he said. After that brief exchange, the conversation moved to the proposal itself, with about 10 minutes before the commission voted in favor. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
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That was also a reference to a set of current code violations identified by the village that they’ve asked Cowan to clean up. Village public works director Jeff Rau said Cowan had made progress on most of them, but he asked about limousines being stored on the property. Cowan said two of the three limos would be gone soon, but he was still figuring out a plan for the final one. The commission recommended a Nov. 1 deadline for removal of that vehicle. As the public hearing on the proposal began, village officials began to discuss some language changes that would be necessary for final approval by the Village Board, which upset Cowan. “I’m confused by this,” he
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ore than 4,000 students came to school Sept. 5, our first day of school. As a school superintendent, it is one of my favorite days, as I interact with students, parents and staff. To say the first day of school is filled with energy is an understatement. Over the past several school years, our community has seen a transformation of our school buildings with the successful 2014 capital Busler referendum creating the investment in new and remodeled space. While the school construction is visibly stunning and will provide high quality learning spaces for years to come, it is only a portion of the bedrock within the Oregon School District. The bedrock that I’m referencing cones in three key areas, all of which relate to the support we get from people who live and work here. First, the community entrusts the schools to educate 4,000 students on a daily basis. Our students are simply terrific! We have a student body that is engaged in learning and growing academically, socially and emotionally. I know our students are not perfect; no one is; yet I feel compelled to share with you just how special, respectful and unique our student body is. Our students work hard, and in 2016, 98 percent of the senior class graduated.
The second piece of bedrock involves our parents and individual community members. I have spent a long time in public education and have seen many changes. Over the years, I have worked in different communities and have met literally thousands of parents and community members. In August, I wrote to our school staff in a summer backto- school message and shared the following sentences: “Our students and parents support us! In fact, the greater Oregon School District supports us and places a high value on public education.” I know this is not always the case in public education, and we don’t take parent and community support for granted. Thank you! The final piece of bedrock is our faculty and staff, and community support is helping us there, too. In the past two weeks, I’ve read numerous reports on the looming “labor shortage.” We have studied and planned for this challenge and worried about it for years. Last year, we brought a brought a proposal for the teacher compensation plan for you to vote on. You approved the plan with a 65 percent passage rate. For a public school referendum, this is a landslide level of support! Oregon faculty and staff are committed to helping and teaching our students. You know our faculty and staff members by name. We have the distinction of being a school district to be large enough to provide a comprehensive education and yet small enough to personalize education.
This is a difficult balance, and it’s one we are committed to preserving for years to come. As we plan for the future of education in the greater Oregon community, our attention turns toward the continued residential development within our school district. In February 2017, we initiated our Growth and Student Population Task Force to study current and future growth trends. In June 2017, this task force announced a student enrollment projection identifying our growth by 2030 at an additional 2,000 students. This creates a new opportunity for our community and schools. We will meet this opportunity in the same way we have for decades. We will work together to find solutions to our ongoing growth as a community and school system. Our Growth and Student Population Task Force will complete their study in early 2018, and we will have more to share in the near future. Please know you are always welcome to visit one of our schools and see us in action. We remain committed to our mission of … “helping students achieve their full academic and social potential…” With your help, this will continue to have for our students for decades to come. Dr. Brian Busler is the superintendent of the Oregon School District. You can reach him at 333-6169 or bsb@oregonsd.net.
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Brooklyn barn New subdivision proposed for southeast side fire kills dozens of cows Village of Oregon
would be located on each side of County Hwy. MM near Harding Street. The developer brought the concept to the Planning Commission Sept. 14 SCOTT GIRARD for a conceptual discussion, meaning no vote was taken. Unified Newspaper Group The proposal has a total of 40 A proposed new subdivision would dwelling units, as five of the lots bring 35 lots to the southeast part of would be duplexes. Commissioners expressed interest the village. The “Hofer Farms” subdivision in the idea, but mentioned challenges
with sanitary service, drainage issues, traffic on MM and safety as points of emphasis for the developer to consider. “MM’s a busy road, it’s getting busier,” said commissioner John Bieno. “It’s fast, regardless of what is posted.” Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
Planning in brief Hotel proposal ‘looks good’ Commissioners expressed general support Sept. 14 for a proposed 66-room Sleep Inn hotel on Park Street. The presentation was still in the conceptual stage, the first of three required for planned developments in the village. Commissioners debated the location of a Dumpster in the parking lot, but commission chair Greg Schnelle told developer Adam Coyle the proposal “looks good.” Village officials have tried to bring a hotel to the village for years, hoping to provide room for visitors, promote economic development and create hotel tax revenue to help fund tourism efforts.
Omni Tech proposes building Omni Technologies hopes to move its office and warehouse operations to Oregon. The company, which is located in the back of a building in Madison, proposed a one-story, 10,500-square-foot building at 900 Oregon Center Drive. The Planning Commission approved the site plan for the proposal Sept. 14.
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The board last week approved several new staffing assignments and educator contract changes. Sean Stokes has been hired as a full-time social studies teacher at Oregon High School. According to the board packet, he’s taught for 30 years, including most recently in Stoughton, and has worked as an assistant football coach at OHS. Coleen Rapnow has joined the district as a part-time physical therapist, and has 15 years experience in PT, according to the board packet.
his $60 levy goal, he presented the requests “without me making any changes,” he told the Observer on Tuesday. “That’s why it’s close to $90 more. It’s a very preliminary budget.” Instead, he hoped to get direction from trustees on what an acceptable tax increase would be for the average house. Trustees indicated they were comfortable with increasing the levy by $90 or a bit less, and Gracz said he has some ideas about how to trim expenses. He told trustees Monday they shouldn’t go lower than about $60.
Projected increases Elections: $45,310 Legal: $15,000 Salary market adjustments: $10,000 Library market-wages adjustments: $59,453 Police wages: $58,755 Fire protection: $59,932
village’s total assessed value increased by 8 percent to more than $1 billion for the first time. “This tax impact would be even higher if not for the tremendous growth,” he said. That prompted Boudreau Increase ‘reasonable’ to observe, “We’re doing all During board discussion the right things. People want about the preliminary bud- to live here, and that drives get, Trustee Jeff Boudreau the value up.” said he thought an increase of less than $100 would be Personnel costs up “reasonable” because the The biggest factor in village is “investing in our department requests this year people.” is wage and benefit increas“We want to avoid a es, some of which are mandownward spiral that lat- dated by contracts. er causes us to shock the The preliminary budget system,” he reasoned. “I’m plans a 2 percent across-thecomfortable with a $90 board wage increase for all increase.” non-union employees, and Trustee Jeanne Carpenter police and fire contracts will noted the village can’t con- amount to a wage increase of trol a lot of the increased nearly $120,000. The Oregon expenses, but she wondered Public Library also requested if there’s were a way to trim an increase of $59,000 for a the increase to less than $90. market-wage adjustment. Gracz responded that he Because next year is an and finance director Lisa election year, village clerk Novinska would work on P eg g y H a a g w i l l h ave coming up with ideas and four elections to organize, would “bounce them off the which means her elections Village Board.” budget will increase by at Village President Steve least $45,000. And anothStaton said he could “live er anticipated increase is in with $90,” but would pre- the village’s legal budget fer it to “come down a bit,” ($15,000). while Trustee Jerry Bollig The village also must plan pointed out that a $90 tax for increases in things it can’t increase would be only the control, like health insurance village portion of the overall and auto and property insurtax bill. Other taxing entities ance premiums. are Dane County, Madison College, the Oregon School Contact Bill Livick at bill. District and the state. livick@wcinet.com Gracz told the board the
Record-setting bovine among those lost in earlymorning blaze Gigi, a cow that last year broke a national milk production record, was one of at least 30 cows killed at Bur-Wall Holsteins when a fire gutted a barn filled with hay and straw. According to a Channel3000.com report, the Brooklyn Fire Department was called just before midnight on Monday to the farm, owned by the Benhke family. Around 120 cows lived at the farm, including Gigi, who produced 74,650 pounds of milk in 2016, breaking
the national milk production record. Brooklyn Assistant Fire Chief Leif Spilde said when crews arrived early Tuesday morning, the roof had collapsed and the barn was fully engulfed, with about 60 cows inside, about 30 of which were saved. He said area farmers arrived soon after to help gather up the surviving cows and bring them to other farms for milking. The fire remains under investigation, and Spilde said he expected more information to be released Wednesday. – Scott De Laruelle
New OSD staffing assignments, contract changes Pat Dorn has been hired as a parttime band teacher at Rome Corners Intermediate School. He has taught for 28 years, including most recently at Monona Grove, according to the board packet. Megan Lane has joined the district as a full-time fifth-grade teacher at RCI. She has 11 years of teaching experience, most recently in Sun Prairie, and is the wife of OHS music educator Nick Lane. Taylor Shuman has been hired as a full-time speech and language
educator at OHS. She’s a recent U W- M i lwa u ke e g r a d u a t e w h o worked last year in Sun Prairie, according to the board packet. Lenore Hatton-Reddeman has joined the district has a full-time English interim educator at Oregon Middle School. She’s a recent graduate of UW-Madison and did her student teaching in the Middleton-Cross Plains School District, according to the board packet.
Reports are taken from the daily logs State Street. provided by the Oregon Police Department. Aug. 4 7:50 a.m. An unidentified man took A ug. 3 merchandise from the Kwik Trip on the 8:49 a.m. A woman reported some- 800 block of Main Street, but security one stole her child’s Red Flyer wagon cameras and witnesses did not make it overnight from the 200 block of Wal- clear was was taken. nut Street. 4:55 p .m. Two bikes were stolen 11:26 a .m. A woman reported from the 100 block of North Oak Street someone took a vacuum cleaner off overnight. The bikes had not been her back porch on the 100 block of locked up.
Aug. 6 12:32 a.m. A 23-year-old man was taken to jail on a probation hold after he admitted to smoking marijuana in a parking lot on the 200 block of Prairie View Street. A 33-year-old woman was also cited for open containers in the vehicle the man had allegedly been smoking inside.
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Saturday, Sept. 23. There will be two competition catThe senior center will offer an egories, ages 6-8 and 9-12. Regisadult coloring group at 12:30 p.m. the tration is required and can be done fourth Thursday of each month. online, over the phone or in person. Coloring materials are provided. For information, call 835-3656. Just come to relax your mind, tap into your creativity and spend time with Spaghetti dinner others. The 47th Anniversary SpaghetFor information, call 835-5801. ti Dinner will be held at the Oregon Sportsman’s Club from 4:30-7 p.m. Wellness Walks Saturday, Sept. 23. Dinner includes The Oregon Area Wellness Coa- spaghetti, salad, bread and dessert. lition is sponsoring “Wednesday Adults $10 and kids $5.00 (12 and Wellness Walks,” which start at the under). Dinner tickets can be pursenior center at 9 a.m. Wednesdays. chased the night of the banquet. People will be taking a brisk walk for The event is open to the public. 45 minutes each week, rain or shine, For information, call 835-3314. through October. Those interested should bring an Trivia Night ID and water bottle. Coffee and water Firefly Coffee House, 114 N. Main will be available at the senior center St., will host trivia night from 7-10 after the walk. p.m. Friday, Sept. 29. For information, call 835-5801. Teams will compete in four rounds of 25 questions on a variety of topics. Mix-it-up Fridays Team registration is required. The library will host different activ- Teams are limited to 10 people ities, like art, dance, STEM and more, because of space constraints. Cost is from 10-10:45 a.m. Fridays starting $15 per person. Proceeds will benefit Sept. 15 through Oct. 14. Friends of the Oregon Public Library. The events are designed for ages For information or to register, call 2-6 and registration is not required. 835-3656 or email orelib@oregonliFor information, call 835-3656. brary.org.
dinner 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5. Turkey, stuffing, meatballs and all the trimmings will be served for both lunch and dinner. Lunch will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., dinner from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., and carry outs until 6:30 p.m. Meals are $12 for adults, $5 children age 6-12 and $13 for carry outs. All proceeds support local missions and three missionary assignments. For over 60 years, the Women of St. John’s have organized this annual event that is held the first Thursday in October. It takes more than 200 volunteers to make lefse and roast turkeys, and make and donate all the menu items served at this community meal. For information, call 835-3154.
Fall fest
Pure Integrity Homes will hold the third annual Fall Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at Jaycee Park, North Perry Pkwy. There will be a pumpkin patch, bounce house, face painting and balloon sculptures. Food will be provided by Melted, Ziggy’s and Cali Fresh. Kids eat free and adult meals can be discounted. Donations will also be accepted to PIH Charities at the event Connect 4 Smorgasbord and food donations for the Oregon A Connect 4 tournament will be Visit St. John’s Lutheran Church, Area Food Pantry are encouraged. held at the library starting at 9 a.m. 625 E. Netherwood Rd., for lunch and For information, call 558-6692.
Community calendar • 11 a.m., Bouncing Babies StoryThursday, September 21 • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Library closed for time (0-18 months), library, 8353656 staff in-service, 835-3656 • 2-6 p.m., Oregon Farmers Market, • 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Chamber Dorn True Value Hardware parking membership meeting, Lindinhof lot, 131 W. Richards Road Equine Sports Zentrum, 4246 • 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Oregon Area Schneider Dr., 835-3697 Food Pantry “town hall” organiza• 1 p.m., Euchre card party ($3), tional meeting, Holy Mother of Consenior center, 835-5801 solation Church, 651 N. Main St. • 6:30-7:30 p.m., Lifetree Cafe, Headquarters, 101 Concord Dr. Wednesday, September 27 • 10 a.m., Everybody Storytime Friday, September 22 (ages 0-6), library, 835-3656 • 10-10:45 a.m., Mix-it-up activity • Noon to 1:30 p.m., Estate Plan(ages 2-6), library, 835-3656 ning workshop (free), Krause Saturday, September 23 Donovan Estate Law Partners, 116 • 9 a.m., Connect 4 tournament Spring St., 268-5751 (registration required), library, 835- • 3:30-5:30 p.m., Computer Class: 3656 Google Apps ($20), senior center, 835-5801 Tuesday, September 26 • 10 a.m., Teetering Toddlers StoryThursday, September 28 time (12-36 months), library, 835Library closed for employee appre3656 ciation luncheon
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, Sept. 21 WOW: Village of Oregon Budget Meeting (of Sept. 18) ORE: OHS Panther Soccer vs Hudson (of Sept 16)
Monday, Sept. 25 WOW: Hmong Storytelling @ Senior Center (of Sept. 19) ORE: School Board Annual Meeting -LIVE6:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 22 WOW: Oregon Community band (of June 13) ORE: Friday Night LIVE: Panther Football vs Milton (of Sept. 15)
Tuesday, Sept. 26 WOW: Sounds of Summer Concert: Marcy & the Highlights (of July 25) ORE: OHS Panther Volleyball vs Milton (of Sept. 21)
Saturday, Sept. 23 WOW: Silver Threads @ Oregon Senior Center: Melly C (of Sept. 19) ORE: Friday Night LIVE: Panther Football vs Monona Grove (of Sept. 1) Sunday, Sept. 24 WOW: Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church Service ORE: OHS Panther Volleyball vs Stoughton (of Sept. 7)
Wednesday, Sept. 27 WOW: Oregon Historical Society 30th Anniversary (of Sept. 16) ORE: OHS Panther Soccer vs McFarland (of Sept. 9) Thursday, Sept. 28 WOW: Chamber of Commerce Meeting (of Sept. 21) ORE: School Board Annual Meeting (of Sept. 25)
• 3-7 p.m., Oregon Area Food Pantry distribution, 1092 Union Rd., obfp.org • 6:30-7:30 p.m., Lifetree Cafe, Headquarters, 101 Concord Dr.
Friday, September 29
• 10-10:45 a.m., Mix-it-up activity (ages 2-6), library, 835-3656 • 7-10 p.m., Trivia night (registration required, $15 per person, teams up to 10 people), Firefly Coffee House, 114 N. Main St., orelib@oregonlibrary.org or 835-3656
Saturday, September 30
• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Madison Speedway Marketplace, 1122 Sunrise Rd., 575-4097
Tuesday, October 3
• 10 a.m., Teetering Toddlers Storytime (12-36 months), library, 8353656
Senior center Monday, September 25 Monday, September 25 *Au Gratin Potatoes 9:00 CLUB With Diced Ham 10:30 StrongWomen (Low Salt – with Diced 1:00 Get Fit Chicken) 1:00 RSVP Sewing Mixed Vegetables 1:30 Bridge Fruit Cup, Rye Bread 3:30 Weight Loss Support Chocolate Ice Cream Tuesday, September 26 VO- Au Gratin w/Soy Meat 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced Tuesday, September 26 9:00 Veterans Group Beefy Mac-N-Cheese 9:30 Wii Bowling Carrots, Apple 9:30 Bingo Strawberry Shortcake 9:45 Zumba Gold With Topping 10:30 Parkinson’s Exercise VO- Mac-N-Cheese 12:30 Sheepshead Wednesday, September 27 12:30 Shopping at Pick-N-Save BIRTHDAY LUNCH! 5:30 StrongWomen Chicken Cacciatore Wednesday, September 27 Egg Noodles 9:00 Wednesday Walkers Pea Salad, Diced Peaches 9:00 CLUB Whole Wheat Bread 10:45 Sing-Along Sherbet 11:45 September Birthday Birthday Cake 1:00 Euchre VO- Soy Meat Sauce 1:00 Get Fit Thursday, September 28 3:30 Google Apps *“My Meal, My Way” Lunch Thursday, September 28 at Ziggy’s Smokehouse (drop 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced in between 11:30 a.m. and 1 9:00 Pool Players p.m.) 9:45 Zumba Gold Friday, September 29 10:30, 5:30 StrongWomen Beef Burrito Bake 12:30 Coloring Group Spanish Rice 1:00 Cribbage Corn, Diced Pears 1:00 Volunteer Round-Up Chocolate Chip Cookie Friday, September 29 Packet 9:00 CLUB VO- Veggie Burrito Bake 9:00 Gentle Yoga SO- Tuna Salad 9:30 Blood Pressure 1:00 Get Fit *Contains Pork
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
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
Brooklyn Community United Methodist 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
Faith Evangelical Lutheran 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
First Presbyterian 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 SUNDAY - 9:15 a.m. Education Hour
201 Church Street, Brooklyn (608) 455-3344 Pastor George Kaminski SUNDAY 9 a.m. Worship (Nov.-April) 10:30 a.m. Worship (May-Oct.)
143 Washington Street, Oregon (608) 835-3554 Interim pastor SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship Holy Communion 2nd & last Sundays
408 N. Bergamont Blvd. (north of CC), Oregon, WI (608) 835-3082 - fpcoregonwi.org Pastor Kathleen Owens SUNDAY 10 a.m. Service 10:15 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Fellowship 11:15 a.m. Adult Education
Fitchburg Memorial UCC
5705 Lacy Road, Fitchburg (608) 273-1008, www.memorialucc. org Interim pastor Laura Crow SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. Worship
People’s United Methodist Church
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Vineyard Community Church
Oregon Community Bank & Trust, 105 S. Alpine Parkway, Oregon - Bob Groth, Pastor (608) 513-3435, welcometovineyard. com SUNDAY - 10 a.m. Worship
Zwingli United Church of Christ – Paoli
At the Intersection of Hwy. 69 & PB Rev. Sara Thiessen (608) 845-5641 SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. Family Worship
Support groups • Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, First Presbyterian Church, every Monday and Friday at 7 p.m. • Caregiver Support Group, Oregon Area Senior Center, third Monday of each month at 9 a.m. • Dementia Caregivers’ Supper and Support, fourth Wednesday of every month from 6-7:30 p.m., Sienna Crest, 845 Market St., Suite 1 • Diabetes Support Group, Oregon Area Senior Center, second Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m.
• Relationship & Divorce Support Group, State Bank of Cross Plains, every other Monday at 6:30 p.m. • Veterans’ Group, Oregon Area Senior Center, every second Wednesday at 9 a.m. • Weight-Loss Support Group, Oregon Area Senior Center, every Monday at 3:30 p.m. • Navigating Life Elder Support Group, People’s United Methodist Church, 103 N. Alpine Pkwy., every first Monday at 7 p.m.
Sins that cry out to Heaven “Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court, for the Lord will take up their case and will exact life for life.” —Proverbs 22:22-23 NIV There are sins that cry out to heaven for justice. The slaughter of Abel by his brother Cain is the primordial example. A premeditated murder of one’s brother certainly cries out for justice. The oppression of the Israelites in Egypt is another sin that cried to heaven, and throughout the Bible we see the oppression of the poor, of orphans and widows, and of refugees as sins that God is particularly inclined to avenge. The Book of Exodus makes this principle explicit: “Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt. Do not take advantage of the widow or the fatherless. If you do and they cry out to me, I will certainly hear their cry. My anger will be aroused, and I will kill you with the sword; your wives will become widows and your children fatherless.” (Exodus 22:21-24 NIV) This is a moral exhortation that is all too relevant today, when millions of refugees have no place to call home and widows and orphans are all around us. Ask yourself who in your community fits the bill of the widow, the orphan or the foreigner. We might call them by different names, i.e., single mothers, or undocumented immigrants, or the homeless and working poor, but these people are God’s children, and they have a special place in His heart. – Christopher Simon
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Girls golf
Player of the week From Sept. 5-12
Name: Kardelle Phillips Grade: Senior Sport: Football Position: Wide receiver/DB Photo by Mary Langenfeld
Oregon’s Andi McCorkle watches her ball from the No. 10 tee Tuesday during the Badger Conference Meet at the Oaks Golf Course near Cottage Grove. McCorkle finished with a 72 and was edged in a playoff to take runner-up. The Panthers finished second at the meet with a 361 and was third overall in the conference, losing a tiebreaker with Stoughton due to a head-to-head loss during the regular season.
Panthers leap Edgewood McCorkle, Payne make all-conference list ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor
It was going to be a team e ff o r t i f t h e O r eg o n H i g h School girls golf team was going to do something special Tuesday at the Badger South Conference meet. Besides No. 1 senior golfer Andi McCorkle shooting a 72 and finishing runner-up in a playoff for the individual title, the Panthers also got another consistent round from junior Ally Payne and a season-best score by junior Brooke McCallum. To g e t h e r, O r e g o n t o o k
second at The Oaks Golf Course behind top-ranked Milton (327) with a 361 and tied Stoughton for second with points in the Badger South standings. The Panthers finished third in the conference with the tiebreaker being a head-to-head loss to Stoughton (366) earlier this season. Madison Edgewood (380), which beat Oregon during the season, ended up fourth in the meet and in the conference. “It was good to see the kids grind it out today,” coach Eric Instefjord said. McCorkle tied Milton’s Mia Seeman and forced a playoff for individual medalist. The two girls tied the first playoff hole, but Seeman defeated McCorkle 4-6 on the second
playoff hole. “For Andi, being a senior and coming to the conference meet and playing like she did today was nice,” Instefjord said. “She has been working really hard and had that breakthrough round today. Hopefully things keep getting better in the next few weeks.” McCorkle was also named No. 3 All-Badger South Conference following the meet, a n d Pa y n e e a r n e d N o . 1 0 all-conference honors after shooting a 90 Tuesday. “Being all-conference says a lot about your consistency and how you play all season,” Instefjord said. “Ally is very consistent. She had some ups and downs through out
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What’s next
The WIAA Division 1 regionals and sectionals are up next. Oregon travels to Lake Windsor Country Club at 9 a.m., Wednesday Sept. 27 for the WIAA Division 1 DeForest regional. Oregon then travels to sectionals at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, at Edelweiss Country Club. The top four teams and four individuals advance to sectionals, and the top two teams and three individuals advance to state.
Football
Oregon dominates Milton in all facets Friday JEREMY JONES Sports editor
Playing well in all three facets of the game on Friday, the Oregon football team rolled to a 41-6 shellacking of Milton at Panther Stadium. Special teams helped set up two touchdowns and the Panthers’ defense set up two more and scored another as the team improved to 3-2 overall and 2-1 in the Badger South with the victory. “Did I think we would have a goose egg on the scoreboard until the final play of the game? No. But I thought we would come out on top,” coach Dan Kissling said. “I thought we would be able to run the ball a little earlier, but once we got Kardelle (Phillips) involved and
What’s next Oregon hosts Stoughton (50, 3-0) in the Homecoming game at 7 p.m. Friday our passing game got going, it really helped.” While Mount Horeb/ Barneveld and Monona Grove each took advantage of one big quarter in wins over the Panthers, Oregon has been the aggressor the past two weeks. “Our goal was to make Milton earn everything,” Kissling said. “The last two weeks we’ve just gone out and let the other Photo by Jeremy Jones team make the mistakes. Our kids played for 48 minutes Junior defensive back Nolan Look and senior linebacker Ryan Michek celebrate Look’s fourth quarter fumble recover for a touchdown. OreTurn to Football/Page 8 gon beat Milton 41-6.
Highlights: Phillips scored rushing touchdowns of 44 and 4 and caught an 88-yard receiving touchdown as Oregon beat Milton 41-6 Honorable mentions: Lauren Beauchaine (girls xc) covered the 5K course at the Smiley Invitational in 20 minutes, 8 seconds to finish 22nd as the team’s top runner out of 159 Division 1 runners. Her time was a :31 season-best, which tied her lifetime-best Sean Bychowski (boys xc) led the Panthers at the Smiley invite. He dropped 30 seconds and was 77th in Division 1 (135th overall) with a time of 18:01 Zoe Rule (girls swimming) swam on the Oregon/Belleville girls swimming team’s victories medley relay against Edgewood. She also finished second in the 200 IM and third in the 100 backstroke Julia Gerhards (girls tennis) supplied Oregon with the Panthers’ lone win, winning 6-2, 7-5 at No. 1 singles Andi McCorkle (girls golf) shot a 43 in a loss to Stoughton Wednesday Emily Konop (volleyball) finished with 11 digs in a loss to Watertown Thursday Zach Pasley (boys soccer) scored three goals in the Middleton quad over the weekend
Boys soccer
Three different players score in win at Watertown ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor
The Oregon High School boys soccer team moved to 2-1-0 in the Badger South Conference Tuesday with a 3-0 win at Watertown. Senior Zach Pasley was fouled and scored a PK goal, and senior Collin Legler and junior Zach Schultz also added goals. Senior Max Wirtz and junior Madison Conduah collected assists, and junior goalie Duncan Morgan had
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Girls swimming
Swimmers return to the pool this weekend at Plymouth invite JEREMY JONES Sports editor
The Oregon High School girls swimming team was off last week, but the Panthers return to the pool Saturday. Oregon travels to the Plymouth Invitational at
9 a.m. Saturday. The meet features Kiel, Port Washington, Chilton, Pulaski, Sturgeon Bay, Two Rivers and host Plymouth. The Panthers then travel to Badger South newcomer Watertown at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Boys cross country
Oregon competes with teams from across state at Smiley invite JEREMY JONES Sports editor
After a difficult week, 12 of the 22 boys from the Oregon cross country team set new personal bests Saturday at the 61st annual Smiley Invitational, including the team’s top runner. The team had traveled north to the American Legion Golf Course in Wausau, where the team competed against 51 team from across all three divisions in the state. Junior Sean Bychowski led the Panthers, who finished 40th out of the 51 teams competing with a score of 1021. Bychowski dropped 30 seconds and was 77th in Division 1 runner (135th overall) with a time of 18:01. Senior Ben Boerigter was the Panthers’ second runner, crossing the finish line in a personal-best 18:19.73 – good for 102nd in Division 1 – and fellow senior Connor Brickley reached the finish in 18:22 for 105th place. Freshman Brenden D i e t e r w a s O r e g o n ’s fourth runner, finishing
What’s next Oregon travels to Janesville for the Midwest Invitational at 9 a.m. Saturday at Blackhawk Golf Course. 149th in a personal-best 19:36, and senior Tait Baldus was fifth in 19:38 – good for 152nd. Thirteenth-ranked Stevens Point won the meet with 115 team points. Fourteenth-ranked Sun Prairie finished second with 177 and Marshfield was third with 201. Lakeland senior Kav Fitzpatrick covered the 5K course in a meet-best 15:42 – seven seconds ahead of Sun Prairie senior Joseph Kehoe. “Smiley marks our halfway point in the season,” Haakenson said. “We are still not 100 percent, and as a team, we have still not run our best race. “ We a r e c o n s t a n t l y improving and will run our best race at the end of the season, when it matters most.”
Photo by Jeremy Jones
Senior linebacker Sam Reynolds (50) tackles Milton quarterback Danny Weitzel while senior defensive back Jahlil Turner strips the ball. Turner recovered the fumble and Oregon converted for a 14-0 lead before halftime.
Football: Homecoming game up next against Stoughton Continued from page 7 the last two games, wearing Fort Atkinson down two weeks ago and Milton today.” The Red Hawks botched a punt in the second quarter and fumbled away the kickoff in the fourth quarter to lead to quick scores by the Panthers. Oregon senior defensive back Jahlil Turner’s forced fumble and recovery and senior linebacker Nick Brellenthin’s interception both led to touchdowns. Locked in a quarterback battle and rotating playing time earlier this season, Nolan Look has moved to safety and added a 34-yard fumble return for a touchdown as part of a 20-point fourth quarter by the Panthers. Phillips and Keion Szudy each scored in the second quarter to put the Panthers ahead 14-0 before halftime. A botched punt by the R e d H aw k s s e t u p t h e
Oregon offense with good field possession for the team’s first touchdown. The Panthers’ offense drove to the Milton 12-yard line before Girard threw an interception in the red zone. Oregon’s defense stiffened, though, and forced the Red Hawks to go three-and-out before a low snap set up the offense at the Milton 44-yard line. Phillips and the Panthers didn’t waste any time punching the ball into the end zone as the senior broke loose and ran 44 yards on the next play. A defense turnover five plays later gave Oregon the ball back on the Panther 40-yard line. Milton quarterback Danny Weitzel rushed for a first down on third and 12 only to have Turner strip him as he fought for extra yardage. Szudy capped the drive 10 plays later, hauling in a 16-yard touchdown catch from Girard in the right flat. Girard appeared to put
The Panther lead ballooned out to 35-0 with a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns by Phillips, who ran a post corner and found himself wide open in the left flat. “We haven’t had a lot of success with that play. I think we ran it once in the first game and haven’t called it since,” Kissling s a i d . “ S c o t t ( K r u eg e r ) dialed that one up there and it was wide open.” Phillips hauled in the short pass and ran 88 yards to pay dirt to give Oregon running clock. He added a 4-yard touchdown after Milton fumbled away the ensuing kickoff. “I’m anything we need me to be in this offense,” Phillips said of catching a touchdown and rushing for two more. “When we moved our second-string quarterback to safety, I even got a few snaps at quarterback this week in practice. I’m just ready for anything.”
Soccer: Panthers win at Middleton quad
presents our 9th Annual
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Middleton quad
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Expo 9am-Noon • Lunch & Entertainment to follow
What’s next Oregon travels to the Pewaukee quad Friday-Saturday. The Panthers play at 4:30 p.m. Friday and at 11 a.m. Saturday. They then host Stoughton in a Badger South Conference match at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26.
The Panthers participated in the Middleton quad Friday and Saturday, traveling to Firefighter’s W-L-T Pts Stadium to take on Eau Team Claire Memorial Friday Stoughton 3-0-0 6 and Oregon hosted Hud2-0-1 5 son at Huntoon Field Sat- Monona Grove urday. Oregon 2-1-0 4 The Panthers defeated Watertown 1-1-1 3 Eau Claire Memorial 3-0 Madison Edgewood 1-1-1 3 and Hudson 2-0. Pasley scored two goals Monroe 1-2-0 2 against Eau Claire MemoFort Atkinson 0-2-1 1 rial, and junior Ian Moran Milton 0-3-0 0 added a goal and two assists. Pasley and Conduah Middleton was 1-1 in also finished 1-1 on the both scored against Huds o n , a n d s e n i o r s J o h n the quad, defeating Hud- weekend. Hudson was 0-2 in the Auer and Jared Podnar s o n bu t fa l l i n g t o E a u Claire Memorial, which quad. had assists.
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Oregon ahead by a third touchdown before halftime with a 19-yard touchdown run on third-and-seven but the play was called back for holding and eventually led to a fourth down turnover on downs with 40 remaining in the second quarter. Oregon lost Turner on the first possession of the third quarter, but De’Andre Burrell came into the game to replace him at defensive back and forced the fumble on Look’s touchdown return. “De’Andre is one of those guys that we all tease but he got in the game and handled himself,” Phillips said. The Red Hawks began their ensuing drive on their 13-yard line and drove to the fringe of the Oregon red zone before Weitzel overthrew Carter Erickson and right into the arms of Brellenthin, who returned the interception 96 yards to the Milton 2-yard line. Girard snuck the ball over the goal line on the next play.
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Panthers lost six matches in a busy week Oregon falls to first-place What’s next
Sports editor
Oregon girls tennis had a tough week heading into the Badger Conference tournament. The Panthers lost all four matches the team played in the Badger Conference/ Big Challenge and a pair of Badger South dual meets.
Watertown 6, Oregon 1 Isabelle Krier earned the Panthers’ lone victory in a 6-1 loss Thursday at Badger South newcomer Watertown. Krier beat Amber Choinski 6-2, 6-0 at No. 2 singles. Julia Gerhards lost 6-1, 6-1 to 2016 state qualifier Ricki Budewitz at No. 1 singles, and Ashley Johnson and Sophia Choles lost 6-0, 6-2 at No. 1 doubles. Oregon dropped a pair of close matches at the other two doubles flights, though. Katie Reisdorf and Kailey O’Brien fell in three sets 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to Katie Schleicher and Sydney Cooper at No. 2 doubles and Jordana Burkeland and Addie O’Brien dropped a third set tiebreaker 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6).
Verona 7, Oregon 0 Oregon opened the Badger/Big Eight Challenge on Friday with a 7-0 loss to Verona. Anna Donovan had the closest match of the day, falling 2-6, 6-4
The Badger South Conference meet is at 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday at Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madison. The Panthers then close the regular season by hosting two nonconference duals against Reedsburg on Monday and Sauk Prairie on Tuesday. Both duals are at 4:15 p.m.
Watertown Thursday
Mad. West 7, Oregon The Panthers were blanked by a pair of Big Eight teams on Saturday, staring with a 7-0 loss Madison West. Reisdorf and Burkeland fell 6-4, 6-0 at No. 2 doubles and Addie and Kailey O’Brien lost 6-3, 6-2 at No. 3 doubles.
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The Oregon High School volleyball team hostTeam W-L ed first-place Watertown Watertown 4-0 Thursday in Badger South Conference play and fell Milton 3-1 3-0 (25-8, 25-11, 25-20). Madison Edgewood 3-1 The Goslings are now Stoughton 2-2 11-6 overall (4-0) since m ov i n g t o t h e B a d g e r Monona Grove 2-2 South. Oregon (12-8, 1-3) Fort Atkinson 1-3 scored more points in the Oregon 1-3 third set than the first and second sets combined in Monroe 0-4 the loss. Junior outside hitter/ middle blocker Bekken Pearson continued to gel in her new role with senior Alyssa Milski missing Oregon hosts Milton at some time with a knee 7 p.m. Thursday in a Badinjury. Pearson collected ger South match. seven kills. Junior defensive specialist Lexi Karls had an ace, and junior setter Erin 23-25) and Sauk Prairie Flanagan had 18 assists. 2-0 (18-25, 22-25). Pearson and Rogers each Junior libero Emily Konop had seven kills against had 11 digs. Middleton, and Konop colMiddleton invite lected 19 digs. Junior right-side hitter The Panthers traveled to the Middleton High School Erin Wriedt and Igl each Invitational Saturday and had a block, and Rogers, Gable and Karls all picked finished 2-3. “Even though the out- up aces. “We started the day realcomes weren’t always in the win column for us, I ly strong against Middleton feel like we were able to and even though we didn’t make some progress and come out with the win, we were able to learn some were happy with the way things about our team,” that they played together as coach Katie Heitz wrote in a team,” Heitz wrote. Junior right-side hitter an email. Oregon defeated Evans- Morgan Swenson, Wriedt ville 2-0 (29-27, 25-20) and Igl all had two kills and Wisconsin Dells 2-0 against Waunakee. Konop finished with six digs and (25-22, 25-18). A g a i n s t E v a n s v i l l e , three aces, and Roberts K a r l s a n d j u n i o r m i d - had two blocks. Rogers and Roberts each dle blocker/outside hitter Sydona Roberts each had had five kills in the loss six kills. Karls added two to Sauk Prairie. Karls and Konop both had nine digs, aces and 10 digs. Junior defensive special- and Karls, Flanagan and ist Bailey Gable had two Rogers each collected an aces, and senior middle ace. Roberts added a block. blocker Jenna Igl finished Flanagan had 68 assists with a block. A g a i n s t W i s c o n s i n in all five games comDells, junior outside hitter bined. “We ended up switching Leah Rogers had six kills, and Gable picked up four our lineups due to an injury, and the girls reacted aces. Roberts had two blocks, well and handled it with and Konop picked up nine ease,” Heitz wrote. “Some of our leaders stepped up, digs. T h e P a n t h e r s ’ l o s s - both on the court and on es were against Middle- the bench, which is always ton 2-0 (22-25, 19-25), great to see.” Wa u n a k e e 2 - 0 ( 1 8 - 2 5 ,
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Oregon was shutout by Madison Memorial on Saturday at the Badger/ Big Eight Challenge. No Panthers won more than three matches in singles and Kailey O’Brien and Reisdorf had the best doubles showing, 10-6 to Allison Blessing at No. 2 falling 6-3, 6-4 at No. 2 doubles. singles. Krier moved up to the top of the singles lineup and fell 6-1, Monona Grove 6, Oregon 1 6-1 to 2016 state qualifier Meredith The Panthers capped the regular Conley. season Monday with a 6-1 conferOregon’s next closest match was a ence loss to Monona Grove at Ahus6-4, 6-3 loss by Kailey O’Brien and ka Park. Katie Reisdorf at No. 2 doubles. Gerhards supplied Oregon with the team’s lone win, beating McKenna Sun Prairie 6, Oregon 1 Doherty 6-2, 7-5 at No. 1 singles. Donovan won the Panthers’ lone Krier dropped a 6-3, 7-6 (3) match match via a tiebreaker Friday as to Payton Lee at No. 2 singles and Oregon fell 6-1 to Sun Prairie. The Donovan lost 6-4, 6-4 to Maelia sophomore once again rallied from Dziedzic. Depuydt fell 6-4, 6-1 at a slow start to defeat Emma Dorn No. 4 singles. 1-6, 6-1, 10-5 at No. 2 singles. Oregon didn’t win more than two Tiebreakers didn’t go in favor of games at any doubles flight, includthe Panthers at Nos. 2 and 3 dou- ing a 6-0, 6-0 by Choles and Johnbles, though. Kailey O’Brien and son to Amanda Newman and HaiReisdorf and Burkeland and Addie ley Munz — a team that finished as O’Brien each rallied from first set one of the final eight No. 1 doubles losses only to fall 3-6, 7-5, 10-6 and teams at last year’s WIAA Division 4-6, 6-3, 10-6, respectively. 1 state tennis tournament.
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Oregon girls cross country traveled to the 60th annual Smiley Invitational on Saturday. Junior Lauren Beauchaine covered the 5K course at the American Legion Golf Course in 20 minutes, eight seconds to finish 22nd as the team’s top runner out of 159 Division 1 runners. Her time was a :31 season-best, which tied her lifetime-best. Freshman Clara Hughes took 73rd place in with a lifetime-best 21:24, and sophomore Zoe Frank finished seven seconds later in 86th place. Freshman Julia Hutchinson placed 106th in her first varsity competition with a time of 22:11, and junior Julie Bull took 115th out of the 159 runners in a :35 best-time of 22:51. Bryanna Salazar competed but did not count toward the final varsity scores.
The Panthers travel to Blackhawk Golf Course at 9 a.m. Saturday for the Midwest Invitational. The Panthers finished 15th out of the 24 teams competing with a combined team score of 402. “I love how the girls are continuing to work hard together and they are gaining confidence and improving,” coach Doug Debroux said. “It was a very hard week of practice leading up to Smiley but they responded to the great competition like champions.” Defending WIAA Division 1 state champion Sun Prairie ran away with the team title with a team score of 30. The Cardinals’ five varsity scores all finished in the top 13, including top-two finishes by Katie Rose
Blachowicz (18:01) and Autumn Dushack (18:!3). Fourth-ranked Pulaski (181) and Stevens Point (185) rounded out the top three. “We are very appreciative of our administration allowing us to travel throughout the state to compete against the best competition we can find (in West Bend, Wausau, Burlington, etc.) knowing that it will help us run best at the end of the season ... when it counts the most,” Debroux said. “We have a great group of tough-minded athletes that enjoy the challenge to test themselves against the best.” Debroux said the junior varsity also really competed, and inspired the varsity girls to do the same. Eden Meidl finished 59th out of 464 runners in the JV race with a three second personal-best. Freshmen Kendra Bell, Lily Hannibal and Amelia Denson also ran lifetime-best.
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Stoughton 185, Oregon 186 The Panthers fell 185186 to Stoughton Wednesday in the final Badger South regular season dual at Coachman’s Golf Resort. Stoughton finished 4-2 t o t a ke s e c o n d b e h i n d Milton (6-0) in the Badger South regular season standings. Oregon was 3-3 and was fourth. McCorkle led Oregon with a 43, and Payne was
next with a 44. Senior Brooke McCallum added a 47, and Sydney McKee shot a 52. Caylie Kotlowski, Myranda Kotlowski and Bre Viken all shot 46s for Stoughton, and Jenny Marshall shot a 47.
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the year, but she grinds through her rounds very well. I am really glad to see (McCorkle and Payne) get that all-conference selection.” McCallum shot a 92 out of the No. 5 spot to also help Oregon have a big meet. “Brooke had a great round today,” Instefjord said. “She has been making strides over the past few weeks and has been putting nice rounds together. Today, she was a little more consistent.” Junior Sydney McKee was the fourth scorer on the team with a 107, and freshman Alyssa Schmidt shot a 122, though that
score didn’t count toward the team score. Milton’s Mia Seeman and Taylor Hakala were No. 1 and No. 2 all-conference selections, and Claudia Seeman was No. 4 all-conference.
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Viola (VI) M (Fenton) Ellis, age 92 passed away peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2017, at Stoughton Hospital. Born May 18, 1925 to Esther and Kenneth (Fenton) Smith at home in Green County. Viola graduated from Brooklyn High School class of 1943. She
continued her education at Madison Business College and went on to work at Baker Mfg in Evansville, Wis. from 1944 to 1949. She met the love of her life Eldon J Ellis and they were married on Feb. 19, 1 9 4 9 a t t h e B e l l ev i l l e Methodist church by Rev Oscar Stanch. Viola and Eldon lived on the Ellis family farm for 55 years and later moved to Oregon in 2004. She was a member of Brooklyn Community United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School and worked with the womens’ society. Viola was a 75-year-member of Royal Neighbors of America, a 50 year member of the Oregon Order Eastern Stars, the Tri Villa Homemakers group and her later years Silver Threads of
Oregon. Her greatest pleasures in life were gardening, flowers, birds (including her chickens), and always devoted time to helping others especially her family. She and Eldon belonged to the Stoughton Weekenders club and enjoyed many wonderful trips together. They also shared a passion for antiquing and Sunday drives in the country. Viola is survived by two daughters, Connie Ellis and Karen (Duane) Berger. Four grandchildern; Scott, Kevin Berger, Matthew, Megan Brown and one great-grandchild Channing Berger. She was preceded in death by her parents, step-father and husband Eldon of 57 years. Funeral services was
held at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, at Brooklyn Community United Methodist Church with burial following in Brooklyn Mt Hope Cemetery. A visitation was held from 10 a.m. until the time of service on Monday at church. Lunch was served in church basement following the graveside service. In lieu of flowers, memorials maybe made to the Brooklyn Community United Methodist Church. The family would like to extend a special thankyou to the Main Street Quarters staff, Stoughton Hospital and Agrace Hospice for all their support. Wa r d - H u r t l e y F u n e r a l Home Evansville is assisting the family. Condolences may be expressed at Wardhurtley.com.
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AGENDA JOINT MEETING OF OREGON TOWN BOARD AND PLAN COMMISSION TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 6:30 P.M. OREGON TOWN HALL 1138 UNION ROAD, OREGON, WI 53575 6:30 p.m. Jt. Town Board and Plan Commission Meeting 1. Call meeting to order. 2. Roll Call. 3. Discussion and possible Action re: Review of the Town Comprehensive Plan. 4. Discussion and possible Action re: Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) and RH policy 1f. 5. Adjourn. Note: Agendas are subject to amendment after publication. Check the official posting locations (Town Hall,
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ORDINANCE NO. 17-12 VILLAGE OF OREGON AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE SECTION 7.035(6) RELATING TO RESTRICTED TURNING The Village Board of the Village of Oregon, Dane County, Wisconsin, ordains as follows: 1. Section 7.035(6) of the Village Code of Ordinances relating to restricted turning is created as follows: 7.035 RESTRICTED TURNING. Turning on the following streets shall be restricted in the following fashion: (1) No left turns from Elm Street onto Janesville Street between 6:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on Monday through Friday. (2) No right turn from South Burr Oak Avenue onto Jefferson Street for any vehicle with a clearance height over ten (l0) feet, vehicles making local deliveries are exempt from restriction. (3) No left turn from North Burr Oak Avenue onto Jefferson Street for any vehicle with a clearance height over ten (10) feet, vehicles making local deliveries are exempt from restriction. (4) No right turn from North Main Street onto Jefferson Street for any vehicle with clearance heights over ten (10) feet, vehicles making local deliveries are exempt from restriction. (5) No left turn from Janesville Street onto Jefferson Street for any vehicle with a clearance height over ten (10) feet, vehicles making local deliveries are exempt from restriction. (6) No left turn from South Perry Parkway into the easterly entrance of Rome Corners Intermediate School from 7:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. on days when school is in session. 2. This ordinance shall be effective upon passage and posting as provided by law. Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Oregon, Dane County, Wisconsin at a regular meeting held on September 18, 2017. APPROVED: ____________________________ Steven L. Staton, Village President ATTEST: ____________________________ Peggy S. K. Haag, Village Clerk Adopted: September 18, 2017 Posted: September 22, 2017 Published: September 21, 2017 WNAXLP ***
VILLAGE OF OREGON 2017 BUDGET AMENDMENT 1 General Special Debt Capital Fund Revenue Service Projects Taxes Special Assessments Intergovernmental Aid Licenses & Permits Fines Public Charges Intergovernmental Charges Miscellaneous 1,500 (1,500) Transfer In 12,900 31,311 Proceeds from Borrowing Other Financing Sources 12,900 32,811 - (1,500) General Government Public Safety Public Works Health & Human Services Culture & Recreation 12,900 Conservation & Development Capital Outlay Debt Service Transfer Out 44,211 Other Financing Sources Enterprise Operating Expenses 12,900 - - 44,211 Detail budget transfers are available at village hall. 117 Spring Street, Oregon, WI 53575 (608) 835-3118 Published: September 21, 2017 WNAXLP
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Oregon Observer
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September 21, 2017
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Oregon Observer
Harvey: Relief driver Ray Leslie met former Badger great J.J. Watt at Houston church Continued from page 1 – people all over who just wanted to do something. There were people who donated diapers and whatever else they could, and you could tell that it had to have been bought with money that they didn’t really have to spare.” He adds in an interview last week: “I actually got a little teary-eyed. That’s when I realized why we were there.” Hufcor Inc., the parent company of Janesville’s Rock Valley Trucking, Leslie’s partner in the expedition, offered to pay Leslie and his fellow drivers – Juneau native Keith Smart Jr., Oregon resident Tim Maier, Oklahoma native T. J. Wilhite and Rock Valley’s Bill Vick, of Janesville. Their answer was unanimous. Photo submitted “Every one of the drivers Oregon’s Wednesday Club, an informal group of sixth-graders at Rome Corners Intermediate School, raised more than $300 said no,” Leslie says. through their signs and donation table on Main Street.
Home-town heart
Leslie will also always remember how quickly and effectively the Oregon community mobilized on short notice in the days leading up to the Houston delivery. Many were inspired by former Wisconsin Badger and perennial Houston Texans All-Pro J.J. Watt, who greeted Leslie’s semi entourage at a warehouse before the church delivery as his foundation was raising $37 million for Hurricane Harvey relief.
“We had no idea that J.J. Watt would be there,” Leslie notes. “I’m a big football fan, so it was a real thrill to meet him. “J.J. was actually working there ‘til midnight with everybody else. He’s a super guy, very down to earth. He loved my truck and was very appreciative of what we were doing. They had food and anything else we wanted for us when we got there. They treated us very, very well.”
In Oregon and the many other Wisconsin and Illinois communities that contributed to the convoy before the trip began, meanwhile, the Harvey relief effort took on a life of its own. “Right before the Labor Day weekend, we got an email from a customer, Tom Elliott,” Leslie recalls, referring to Rock Valley Trucking’s vice president and general manager. “He asked us if we’d be interested in hauling a load of
supplies down to Texas. It started out as just one truck, but then the donations just started exploding. So we added another truck, then another, then another, and it ended up being five.”
Oregon heroes Many local people contributed in one way or another, but Leslie specifically mentions his daughter Ashlee Kojo, who lives in Oregon and collected “two or three stacked pallets” of
relief supplies in just three days. He also mentions Oregon’s “Wednesday Club,” an informal group of Rome Corners Intermediate School sixth-graders, whose lemonade stands and other activities had previously raised money for local causes. From Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, the Wednesday Club collected more than $300 for Hurricane Harvey relief with a donation table and signs on Main Street. About
$100 went to relief items for the convoy, while $233 went directly to the J.J.Watt Foundation. “That’s pretty impressive for a group of sixth-graders the week before school starts,” says Meghan Lisowski, whose sons Xander and Noah are Wednesday Club members. The others are Cael Anderson, Luke Marx, Kendrick Koehler, Finn Kuehl, Alex Stauffacher, Isaac Jacobson and Evan McGill.
Stepped-up schedule Leslie’s truck convoy left for Houston on Friday night, Sept. 1, but the drivers got word on the way that they were needed there by Saturday, not Sunday as they’d originally expected. “So we basically went straight through. It takes about 18 hours to get there,” he says. “We managed to get maybe four hours’ sleep the first night, and Saturday we didn’t get too much sleep at all. We finally got back home that Monday night.” A week later, of course, the experience is still fresh in his mind. Just don’t call him a hero, he says. “This wasn’t about me,” Leslie insists. “It’s more about the community. They’re the ones who donated everything that went down there.” Contact Chuck Nowlen at charles.nowlen@wcinet. com.
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