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OHS junior Natalie Walker heads back to her bandmates after interacting with elementary school students during the Homecoming parade.

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Oregon High School held its annual Homecoming on Friday, Oct. 6. Despite some rainy conditions, it had a well-attended parade in the afternoon and a 35-7 victory over Watertown in the football game that night. Before the parade, OHS held a pep rally in the new gymnasium, with classes competing in dance-offs and showing their school spirit.

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More than halfway home at Brooklyn PTO raising funds for new playground equipment Christmas will only be 10 days away, but Brooklyn Elementary PTO members are hoping Dec. 15 will be a day to celebrate for Brooklyn students and residents.

That’s the group’s soft deadline to purchase new playground equipment for this school year, before prices go up. And they are now past the halfway mark to the $75,000 goal, with more than two months to go.

“We’ve had outstanding support from the Oregon/Brooklyn community,” Brooklyn PTO president Erika Mundinger wrote the Observer in an email. “We feel humbled and honored by area individuals, community organizations and businesses who have supported our campaign.”

How to help The group is selling bricks with different sponsorship levels ($200, $500 and $1,000) to raise funds.

Donations of any amount are welcome and can be given online at brooklynpto.com/playground-campaign.

About Brooklyn PTO Brooklyn PTO is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a mission is to “enrich the educational and social environment at Brooklyn Elementary School by building relationships, encouraging healthy behaviors, and helping students grow as learners,” according to the group’s website.

The Operation Playground Power “(It) will be an amazing tribute to campaign has raised $41,500 so far, the support we’ve received,” she said.

Mundinger said some of the most with about two-thirds coming from nearly 80 brick sponsorships. The heartfelt donations have come from bricks will be used to make a path BKE students, including some who near the playground and school garTurn to Playground/Page 10 den, Mundinger said.

Bergamont townhome proposal brings questions Commissioners split on buildings along Hwy. CC SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group

A plan to put 12 fourunit townhomes on the north edge of the Bergamont subdivision got a mixed response from the Village of Oregon Planning Commission last week.

Most commissioners were hesitant to allow five of those buildings along County Hwy. CC, in a spot currently zoned for commercial development.

“I still have to kind of dig my heels in a little bit on the commercial space

up against CC,” said commissioner John Bieno. “As we continue to develop to the west and as the roads continue to develop arterially into Madison itself, you will start to see more business interest along this corridor, as well.”

The other seven townhomes, which would be further south and to the east of Bergamont Boulevard, were more generally acceptable to the commissioners. The presentation at the Oct. 5 meeting was only conceptual and did not include a vote by the commission.

A 2011 proposal to build apartment buildings in the same spot commissioners debated Thursday drew strong opposition from

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The village has an agreement to purchase one property on Park Street in December and is negotiating to acquire another, as officials prepare for what they hope will be a hotel development next year on Park Street.

The village plans to close Dec. 22 on a purchase agreement for a motel property at 1053 Park St., the site where a hotel developer had planned to build last year until the property owner, Barb Grover, decided not to go ahead with the project. She has accepted the

village’s offer to buy the property for $550,000.

The village has also received a counteroffer from Recreational Concepts for property at 1075 Park St. that used to house a restaurant.

Vi l l a g e a d m i n i s t r a tor Mike Gracz told the Observer that in a closed session discussion on Sept. 11, the Village Board authorized him to reach out to the property owners.

Gracz said the village wants to acquire the properties for redevelopment in anticipation that property owner Adam Coyle and his family will develop a hotel at 1120 Park St. His proposal to build a 66-room Sleep Inn hotel at the corner of Park Street

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Senator visit U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin talked about health care and the Dream Act and heard people’s concerns at the Firefly Coffeehouse last Friday night, Oct. 6. The event, Community Open Mic, is organized weekly by Oregon Area Progressives, featuring local and regional speakers talking about hot-button issues.

Musicians from Minor Changes performed a mix of jazz and contemporary flair after the talk.

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Tobacco rules add vaping, e-cigarettes Both will be regulated on school property BILL LIVICK Unified Newspaper Group

The Village Board Monday amended the village’s ordinance regulating the use of tobacco products on school property.

Police chief Brian Uhl proposed changing the ordinance because there was nothing in village law prohibiting students from using what’s known as vaping devices and e-cigarettes.

He told the Observer on Friday that the amendment “came about because we had a student in the high school

that was using a vaping device, with nicotine products in it, and we weren’t able to enforce the village ordinances because it wasn’t included.”

Under the ordinance, a person charged with using either vaping devices or e-cigarettes could be fined between $25 and $500.

“With the prominence of vaping devices, especially in the schools, we need something to deter those students from bringing them into the schools,” Uhl said.

During board discussion before unanimously approving the ordinance change, Trustee Jeff Boudreau asked Uhl whether the ordinance would prohibit the use of nicotine gum. Uhl said it did not.

“My intent is not to try to punish

someone for trying to quit smoking,” Uhl said.

Uhl said the school resource officer would be the likely person to handle violations. He added that “it would have to brought to our attention that a student is using a vaping device.

“Then we would have to determine what’s in that device – if it’s a nicotine product or some type of illegal substance that they’re smoking, and then we would take appropriate action.”

School officials try to enforce not having those regulated products in the school, Uhl said, “but it’s not always as easy as it could be.”

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Survey will explore adding off days SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group

With a goal of creating a healthier balance for both students and educators, the Oregon School District is seeking input from parents and educators on whether to change off days at schools.

School board members discussed two calendar options Monday night that had been emailed earlier in the day to staff and district parents.

They differ mainly in how professional development days are distributed throughout the year.

The first option is essentially the traditional calendar,

OSD in brief Mill rate drops Numbers continue to roll in to provide the Oregon School District a clearer picture on its 2017-18 budget slated for approval later this month.

Superintendent Brian Busler said an increase in the district’s equalized value to 6.5 percent – more than was budgeted – frees up $450,000 for the district to use. He

with professional development days coming during the summer recess. The second would instead have more professional development days during the school year, adding a day in October and two in February, both of which would be days off for students. With the second option, seniors would be also released from classes two days earlier than other students.

According to information sent out by the district, the adjusted schedule has been presented for three reasons.

The first is that research showing professional development during the school year has a greater impact on student achievement.

Another is that staff and families have requested more PD and off days during the year. Finally, medical professionals say more breaks said the district would likely recommend spending up to $50,000 for current projects like staffing, while the remainder could be set aside from one-time projects.

Busler said administrators would present a recommendation to the board before their next meeting Oct. 23.

The rise in equalized value decreased the district’s mill rate, which dropped from a projected $11.62 per $1,000 of property value to $11.56.

during winter flu season can help keep staff and students healthier.

In the survey, parents are asked their preference for a two-day break for students in either January, February, April or May. The item will be brought back to the board for a vote at its next meeting on Oct 23, when survey results will be in.

Seeking ‘deeper conversation’ Any change could have unintended or unexpected consequences, so district officials are looking for as much feedback as possible.

They have met with Oregon Education Association members to “brainstorm” some options, district human resources director Jina Jonen said, but were not able to

come up with a consensus.

She said the idea of a survey is to get a “temperature check” from both staff and district parents to see if another calendar option is “something to keep exploring or not.”

OEA member Nathan Johnson, an OHS science teacher, cautioned that changing the calendar would also affect “instruction practices” at the high school because of seniors taking exams. He said having seniors take exams early next year would set a precedent, and he asked the board to have a “deeper conversation” about the issue with that in mind.

“The OEA strongly encourages the board to explore this option in a considered manner and consult school faculty in a decision,” he said.

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A North Main Street crosswalk could be easier and safer to cross soon, with the addition of flashing beacons in place of the existing blinking lights.

The Village Board on Monday unanimously approved spending $5,000 to purchase and install rectangular rapid flashing beacons at the crosswalk near the Hitching Post Park and Kwik Trip.

Village President Steve Staton has suggested the change “on several occasions” to improve safety, public works director Jeff Rau noted in a memo to village administrator Mike Gracz and the board.

“We have the power, the poles and the push buttons already there,” he wrote.

Staton told the Observer the cost to purchase and install the beacons is more expensive than he expected, “but the board agreed it was well worthwhile.”

“I’ve been to that light a number of times, and sometimes people stop and sometimes they don’t,” Staton observed. “Those little lights that flash now don’t catch a driver’s eye the way we would like.”

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North Alpine Parkway, and he said people stop for them.

“They catch the beacons much quicker,” he said.

“Even on a really busy street, they get drivers’ attention and they stop.”

Staton said he hopes to have the new flashing beacons installed this fall. He added that the North Main Street crosswalk is one of most-used crossings in the village.

“It gets kids going back and forth across the street for a number of different things – the school, library, pool, all sorts of stuff,” he said. “It just seemed like as a main thoroughfare, we should have something there that is going to get people to stop. And that does it.”

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Corrections The Oregon Observer misprinted the names of the OHS football team in an ad on page 12 of the Oct. 5 issue of the paper.

The names of the players on the team are: 5 Derek Brellenthin, 7 Carson Smedley, 8 Keion Szudy, 9 Nolan Look, 10 Jack Sommers, 11 Cedric Girard, 12 Corey Moore, 13 Jahlil Turner, 14 De’Andre Burrell, 15 Ian Ganshert, 17 Kardelle Phillips, 20 Ben Adams, 21 Dylan DiMaggio, 22 Ethan Williams, 23 Zachary Tower, 24 Jack Haufle, 25 Damien Johnson, 30 Matt Kissling, 31 Matthew Strassman, 32 John Klus, 33 Ryan Michek, 34 Hayden Bell, 35 Nathan Hall, 40 Jack Daguanno, 41 Logan Woodson, 42 David Ortega, 43 Brett Wannebo, 44 Marcus Steindl, 50 Sam Reynolds, 51 Henry Milz, 52 Nathan Newton, 53 Logan Ackerman, 54 Brandon Schultz, 56 Cole Xander, 57 Tarin Hale, 60 Derek Skibba, 62 Max Kloepping, 63 Billy Outhouse, 64 Connor Drake, 65 Matthew Rusch, 66 Chritian Carlos, 70 Landon Theis, 71 Brady Gagner, 72 Jared Wagner, 74 Noah Karpelenia, 75 Alex Barnish, 76 Oscar Reyes, 77 Colton Rich, 78 Dayne Imhoff, 80 Noah Anders, 81 Carter Erickson, 83 Adam Yates, 85 Harry Kessenich, 86 Brandon Blanke, 88 Dillon Hein

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the community, including the Bergamont Homeowners Association, with 14 people speaking against the idea during a public comment portion of a meeting in 2013. Then-president of the BHA Andrew Seitz reported that 311 homeowners from the village’s west side had signed a petition asking the Planning Commission and Village Board to deny the necessary rezoning for that proposal.

Any change to the zoning for the new townhome proposal would also require altering the comprehensive plan, which would include a public hearing.

Craig Raddatz of Fiduciary Real Estate Development explained that their other townhomes in the area have had “success” and that he did not anticipate any commercial interest in the area anytime soon.

“It’s hard for me to imagine

Planning in brief ‘Hofer’ proposal creates questions A proposal that would create more than 100 housing lots on the village’s south-side drew questions from the Village of Oregon Planning Commission last week.

The development would create housing on both the east and west side of South Wolfe Street along County Hwy. MM, and commissioners were concerned with how residents on the east side would get to the middle school.

“I think it’s inappropriate to put this many new residents down there without a plan for how we’re going to get from point A to point B,” commissioner Scott Meier said.

The developer laid out a route that would allow people to not cross over a busy highway, but it would be a much longer route than simply crossing, which left some commissioners doubting whether people would actually follow such a route.

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want to make sure that there’s no reaction, or if that reaction from neighbors is such that berming from the residence would be satisfactory.”

E ve r y c o m m i s s i o n e r w h o spoke except Patrick Molzahn expressed a desire to give it more time to develop commercial interest, though Schnelle said he did not expect them to “hold this forever for commercial.”

“We don’t want to send you away saying, ‘No, that’ll never be what you’re proposing,’” he told Raddatz. “Could change our minds in a month, could change our minds in six months, two years.”

Raddatz said Fiduciary would be back next month, with at least the seven townhomes proposed for the south east corner that did not draw opposition.

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Thursday’s discussion was conceptual, a chance for the developer to gather initial feedback before bringing a site plan forward for a vote.

Commission likes ‘Highlands’ proposal A housing proposal that would deviate from some of the Village’s normal planning guidelines got general support last Thursday during a conceptual discussion.

The “Highlands at Netherwood” plan would create more than 160 homes on about 75 acres to the west of Bergamont Boulevard and north of County Hwy. CC. The developer has proposed a “coving concept” for the neighborhood, which includes all curved roads and cul-de-sacs.

Commissioners and the village’s public works director said they liked the concept for the area.

The land is not in the Village of Oregon, so any development would require annexation and a review by the state to be added to the urban service area – required to provide water service, among other things.

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coming in here and proposing any commercial use … I just don’t envision what that would be,” Raddatz said. “To us, this is a significant down zone and going with the flow of what this has become.”

In a letter introducing the proposal, Raddatz wrote that it had been 17 years since the area was originally envisioned, “but clearly nothing has materialized to support that original vision.”

“Across the street over 10 acres of commercial lies vacant, and in our 10 years of ownership we have had only two interested parties, both of them gas station operations,” he wrote.

Some commissioners also had concerns about the multi-family housing being too close to single-family properties that had been built with certain expectations of privacy.

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Business expo is Oct. 17 Local businesses will showcase their goods and services at the Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce Fall Business Expo next week.

The networking event is free to the public and some booths will have raffles, giveaways and samples. It will run from 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Firefly Coffeehouse, 114 N. Main St. More than 30 businesses have signed up, some new to the event this year. That includes The Inspired Mat, Oregon Farm Center and The Skin Care Studio, chamber

and giveaways, but also things to purchase that can be great gifts for the holidays,” she said.

What: Fall Business Expo Registration closed TuesWhere: Firefly Coffeeday evening, but people house, 114 N. Main St. interested in hosting a booth can call the chamber to see When: 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesif there are remaining spots. day, Oct. 17 The chamber hosts its busiInfo: oregonwi.com ness expos twice a year, once also in the spring.

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Jim and Barb Krawczyk of Oregon, Wisconsin celebrated their

50th anniversary on Sept. 16, 2017 at a party hosted by their children.

They were married Sept. 16, 1967, at St. Patrick’s Church in Ottawa, IL.

Their attendants were Matt Klak of Plainfield, IL and Barbara Sonday Wilhelms of Ottawa, IL. Barb is the daughter of Jean Hess of Grand Ridge, IL and the late George Hess.

Jim is the son of the late Michael and Agatha Krawczyk of Bennington, VT. Barb is a retired nurse from Stoughton Hospital, where she was employed for 30 years.

Jim is employed at the Department of Employee Trust Funds in Madison, WI. They have four children: Michael (Connie) Krawczyk of Mazomanie, WI, Lisa (Mark) Sawyer of Sun Prairie, WI, Shelly Bethke of New London, WI and Julie (Joshua) Foskett of McFarland, WI, and they have seven grandchildren.

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Coloring group The senior center will offer an adult coloring group at 12:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month.

Coloring materials are provided. Just come to relax your mind, tap into your creativity and spend time with others.

For information, call 835-5801.

Wellness Walks The Oregon Area Wellness Coalition is sponsoring “Wednesday Wellness Walks,” which start at the senior center at 9 a.m. Wednesdays. People will be taking a brisk walk for 45 minutes each week, rain or shine, through October.

Those interested should bring an ID and water bottle. Coffee and water will be available at the senior center after the walk.

For information, call 835-5801.

Mix-it-up Fridays (ran 9.7) The library will host different activities like art, dance, STEM and more, from 10-10:45 a.m. Fridays starting Sept. 15 through Oct. 14.

The events are designed for ages 2-6 and registration is not required.

For information, call 835-3656.

StrongWomen The senior center is offering an exercise program for middle aged and older women called StrongWomen Mondays and Thursdays from 10:30-11:30 a.m.

and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:306:30 p.m.

The series is led by Vickie Carroll, certified in both the basic and Booster StrongWomen program. She has been a leader for over 18 months.

Each class is $3. For information, call Carroll at 835-9486.

noon Saturday, Oct. 14, at Holy Mother of Consolation, 651 N. Main St. There is no charge for numerous items, but monitors, televisions, copy machines, lawn mowers and other appliances will have a fee.

Call Resource Solutions for a price quote or visit oregonwi.com/events/ details/rotary-recycling-pickup-9275 Fandom takeover for the list of accepted items and fees.

For information, call 244-5451.

Visit the library from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 12, for a fandom takeover. The theme is YouTube stars and FOL book sale will be celebrated with games, activities Got books? The Friends of the Oreand trivia. Come dressed in your best gon Public Library are holding a fandom gear. It is designed for grades semi-annual used book sale 4-7 p.m.

5-12 and registration is not required.

Friday (members only sale 3-4 p.m.)

For information, call 835-3656. and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20-21 at the library. All money raised Prairie project supports library programming.

Questions about donating? Contact Anderson Park Friends will coordinate a volunteer work day focusing on the library at 835-3656 or orelib@oreforest restoration and prairie develop- gonlibrary.org. ment from 8-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at Anderson Farm County Park, 914 The Horse-Human connection Union Road.

Find out what roles horses can play in Newcomers are welcome. Anderson people’s lives during this presentation Park Friends Inc. will provide training, at the library set for 5:30 p.m. Thursequipment and safety gear. day, Oct. 26. According to a library For information, visit andersonpark- press release, humans have connected friends.org. with horses on a “deeply personal and emotional level for centuries.” The film Rotary recycling “Unbranded” will be shown, along with Resource Solutions will be in Oregon speaker Karen Diegel. The event is part collecting computers, electronics and of a series funded by a Beyond the Page appliances for recycling from 8 a.m. to grant.

For information, call 835-3656.

Community calendar EMS pancake breakfast ($5), fire ‌Thursday, October 12‌ • 5:30-6:30 p.m., Fandom takeover: station, 117 Spring St., 835-5587‌ YouTube stars, library, 835-3656‌ ‌Monday, October 16‌ • 6:30-8 p.m., Estate Planning ‌Friday, October 13‌ workshop (free), Krause Donovan • 5:30 p.m., PTO Fall Dance and Chili Cookoff, Brooklyn Elementary Estate Law Partners, 116 Spring St., 268-5751‌ School, 835-4500‌ • 4-5 p.m., Teen Advisory Board ‌Tuesday, October 17‌ meeting, library, 835-3656‌ • 2-6 p.m., Oregon Farmers Market, Dorn True Value Hardware parking ‌Saturday, October 14‌ lot, 131 W. Richards Road‌ • 8-10:30 a.m., Work Day, Anderson Farm County Park, 914 Union ‌Wednesday, October 18‌ Road, andersonparkfriends.org ‌ • 11:30 a.m., Brown Bag Book • 8 a.m. to noon, Rotary recycling Group: The Art of Crash Landing by pickup, Holy Mother of Consolation, Melissa DeCarlo‌ back parking lot, 651 N. Main St., ‌Friday, October 20‌ recyclethatstuff.com or 244-5451‌ • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Madison Speed- • 4-7 p.m., Friends of Oregon Public Library used book sale, library, way Marketplace, 1122 Sunrise 835-3656‌ Road, 575-4097‌

‌Sunday, October 15‌

• 7-11 a.m., Oregon Area Fire and

‌Saturday, October 21‌

• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friends of Ore-

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, Oct. 12 WOW: Village Board 2nd Budget Meeting – LIVE 5:30pm ORE: OHS Volleyball vs Monroe (of Oct. 5)

Monday, Oct. 16 WOW: Village Board 1st Budget Meeting (of Oct. 9) ORE: School Board Meeting (of Oct. 9)

Friday, Oct. 13 WOW: Hmong Storytelling @ Oregon Library (of Sept. 19) ORE: Friday Night LIVE: HomecomingFootball vs Watertown (of Oct. 6)

Tuesday, Oct. 17 WOW: Capitol City Band (of June 15) ORE: OHS Panther Soccer vs. Fort Atkinson (of Oct. 10)

Sunday, Oct. 15 WOW: Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic Church Service ORE: Friday Night LIVE: Panther Football vs.

Edgewood (of Sept.

27)

Thursday, Oct. 19 WOW: Kaia Fowler, Folksinger @ Senior Center (of Oct. 11) ORE: Oregon Panther Volleyball vs. Beaver Dam (of Oct. 12)

Wednesday, Oct. 18 WOW: Village Board Saturday, Oct. 14 2nd Budget Meeting (of WOW: Capitol City Oct. 12) Band (of June 8) ORE: OHS Panther ORE: PVE Orchestra & Soccer vs. Madison Choir (of May 16) Memorial (of Sept. 30)

gon Public Library used book sale, library, 835-3656‌

‌Monday, October 23‌

• 6:30-7 p.m., Pajama antics (ages 0-6), library, 835-3656‌

‌Tuesday, October 24‌

• 10-10:30 a.m., Teetering Toddlers Storytime (ages 12-36 months), library, 835-3656‌ • 11-11:30 a.m., Bouncing Babies Storytime (ages 0-18 months), library, 835-3656‌ • 2-6 p.m., Oregon Farmers Market, Dorn True Value Hardware parking lot, 131 W. Richards Road‌

‌Wednesday, October 25‌

• 10-10:30 a.m., Everybody Storytime (ages 0-6), library, 835-3656‌ • Noon to 1:30 p.m., Estate Planning workshop (free), Krause Donovan Estate Law Partners, 116 Spring St., 268-5751‌

Senior center Monday, October 16 Monday, October 16 Ham Slice 9:00 CLUB Yams 10:30 StrongWomen Spinach 1:00 Get Fit Diced Pears 1:30 Bridge Whole Wheat Bread 3:30 Weight Loss Support Brownie Tuesday, October 17 VO – Cheese Sandwich 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced Tuesday, October 17 9:30 Wii Bowling Hearty Bean Soup 9:45 Zumba Gold Fresh Mixed Greens 10:30 Parkinson’s Exercise Creamy French Dressing 11:30 Silver Threads Whole Wheat Dinner Roll 12:30 Sheepshead Strawberry Jell-O 5:30 StrongWomen With Diced Pears Wednesday, October 18 Wednesday, October 18 9:00 CLUB Meatballs in Marinara 9:00 Cards with Katie Oven Roasted Brussels 9:00 Wednesday Walkers Sprouts 1:00 Euchre, Get Fit Diced Peaches 1:00 Mind Over Matter Whole Wheat Dinner Roll 3:30 Facebook Intermediate Chocolate Pudding Cup 6:30 Aging Mastery VO – Veggie Meatballs Thursday, October 19 in Marinara 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced Thursday, October 19 9:00 Pool Players **“My Meal, My Way” Lunch 9:00 Rubber Stamping at Ziggy’s Smokehouse (drop in 9:45 Zumba Gold between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.)

10:30 StrongWomen Friday, October 20 12:30 Shopping at Bill’s Roast Beef 1:00 Cribbage Mashed Potatoes 1:00 Card Party Glazed Carrots 5:30 StrongWomen Dinner Roll Friday, October 20 Pumpkin Pie By appointment: VO – Black Bean Burger Home Energy Assistance SO - Harvest Salad 9:00 CLUB, Gentle Yoga 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

Brooklyn Community United Methodist Church

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

Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church

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

First Presbyterian Church

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

Fitchburg Memorial UCC

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

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church ECLA

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

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

Worship (608) 271-6633

Hillcrest Bible Church

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

Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic Church

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

People’s United Methodist Church

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

St. John’s Lutheran Church

625 E. Netherwood, Oregon Pastor Paul Markquart (Lead Pastor) (608) 291-4311 WEDNESDAY - 6 p.m. Worship SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship

Vineyard Community Church

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

Zwingli United Church of Christ – Paoli

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A Deep Yearning “If you would be loved, love,and be loveable.”

—Benjamin Franklin We all desire to love and to be loved, and we all know the pain of loneliness and lost love. The desire to understand others and to be understood is at bottom an attempt to feel connected.We are simply not whole by ourselves and require the connection with others that comes most completely through love to regain our sense of wholeness.

This is perhaps the most pressing problem of the modern world— loneliness, alienation and disconnectedness.Much of what is said about the value of the individual and his or her right to live as he or she sees fit contributes to people “doing their own thing” at the expense of building relationships with others that might give them this connectedness and satisfy this deep yearning. Of course, there are many ways to relate to others.We can do it through friends and family.We can do it through our jobs and our hobbies.

And we can even do it through modern technology, e.g.,social media. But ultimately, it all comes down to being kind and loving to the people we interact with.

So nurture the yearning to love and be loved, first and foremost by making yourself worthy of love.

– Christopher Simon

Jeremy Jones, sports editor

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Volleyball

Spiking the Silver Eagles Panthers upset MG, takes fourth at conference tourney

Player of the week From Oct. 3-10

ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor

Everything was clicking for the Oregon High School volleyball team Saturday at the Badger South Conference tournament, as the Panthers went 2-2 and finished fourth overall.

The offense, defense and serving was all working from the start of the day against second-seeded Milton, and the host and seventh-seeded Panthers, which came into the tournament with two points due to their 2-5 conference record, ended up tied for fourth with Monona Grove with six points after knocking off the Silver Eagles in an elimination match.

“At the end of the season, we are starting to peak at the right time with all the skills coming together,” coach Katie Heitz said.

Junior outside hitters Leah Rogers and Bekken Pearson and junior right-side hitter Erin Wriedt were all connecting on good passing from junior setter Erin Flanagan. Junior libero Emily Konop was all over the court on defense, and Pearson and Flanagan also contributed with big digs throughout the day.

The serving was also key, taking both Monroe and Monona Grove out of their offensive game and also helping to push And at the net, senior middle blocker Jenna Igl, junior middle blocker Sydona Roberts and Pearson were on point with the their blocking.

“Our serves both Thursday (against Monroe) and today were on point,” coach Katie Heitz said. “They were low trajectory and everything we asked from them all season. Emily’s defense was phenomenal and continues to step up each game, and our blocking started to

Name: Leah Rogers Grade: Junior Sport: Volleyball

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Junior Leah Rogers (middle), junior Erin Flanagan (left) and junior Emily Konop get excited after taking a lead over second-seeded Milton in the first round of the Badger South Conference tournament Saturday at Oregon High School. The Panthers lost the match but defeated Monroe and Monona Grove to finish fourth overall.

What’s next

Conference match results/leaders

The seeding meeting was Tuesday-Wednesday with the seeds coming out Thursday.

Oregon hosts Beaver Dam at 7 p.m. Thursday in a Badger Crossover and regionals begin on Oct. 19. come on.”

Second-seeded Milton was the first test Saturday, and Oregon came out fired up in the first set, Heitz said.

Pearson, Rogers, Flanagan and Wriedt all had kills, and Konop had a big dig to keep a back-and-forth volley alive that

Girls golf

Oregon finishes fourth at sectionals ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor

The storybook ending didn’t happen for the Oregon girls golf team last Wednesday in one of the toughest sectionals in the state, but the Panthers finished the season strong.

After taking second to top-ranked Milton at the Badger South Conference meet and winning regionals, Oregon closed the chapter on 2017 with a fourth-place finish in the WIAA Division 1 Verona sectional at Edelweiss Country Club.

The Panthers had a 366 and finished behind state qualifiers Verona and Middleton (345) and third-place Waunakee (356).

“I thought the kids worked hard and got better, and we had opportunities today,” coach Eric Instefjord

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Gm 1: Oregon falls 2-0 (23-25, 15-25) to Milton Kills: Bekken Pearson 7; Erin Wriedt, Leah Rogers 6 Assists: Erin Flanagan 18 Blocks: Sydona Roberts, Erin Flanagan 1 Digs: Emily Konop 8 Aces: Emily Konop 1 Gm 2: Oregon defeats Monroe 2-0 (25-20, 25-11) Kills: Pearson 4 Assists: Flanagan 8 Blocks: Jenna Igl, Erin Wriedt 1 Digs: Konop 6 Aces: Bailey Gable 4

Gm 3: Oregon defeats Monona Grove 2-1 (19-25, 25-20, 15-7) Kills: Rogers, Pearson 10 Assists: Flanagan 23 Blocks: Roberts, Flanagan 1 Digs: Pearson, Konop 9 Aces: Erin Flanagan 4 Gm 4: Oregon falls to Madison Edgewood 2-0 (15-25, 17-25) Kills: Rogers 5 Assists: Flanagan 14 Blocks: Roberts, Flanagan 1 Digs: Flanagan 9 Aces: Flanagan, Roberts, Gable 1

Highlights: Rogers had over 20 kills, including 10 in a win against Monona Grove, to help Oregon take fourth at the Badger South Conference tournament Honorable mentions: Erin Wriedt (volleyball) had 11 kills in a sweep over Monroe Thursday John Auer (boys soccer) scored the lone goal in a 3-1 loss to Milton on Oct. 3 Sydney McKee (girls golf) finished with an 88 Wednesday at the D1 Verona sectional to help the Panthers finish fourth with an 88 Andi McCorkle (girls golf) led Oregon with an 87 Wednesday at sectionals Connor Brickley (boys xc) was the second Panther to cross the finish line in 19:43 for 66th place Saturday at Albany Clara Hughes (girls xc) finished as the Panthers’ second runner Saturday in Albany with a personal-best 22:26 Kardelle Phillips (football) had 141 yards rushing and three touchdowns in a 35-7 victory over Watertown Halle Bush (girls swimming) was sick and came to practice all week, swimming in all of her events and dropping time in two Oct. 3 against McFarland

Football

Panthers march toward the playoffs JEREMY JONES Sports editor

Kardelle Phillips has found ways to score touchdowns for the Oregon football team all season. Friday, Phillips did all the damage he needed with his legs, racking up three touchdowns in a 35-7 blowout of Watertown on homecoming.

The win made Oregon (5-3 overall, 4-2 Badger South) playoff eligible for the first time since 2015.

Phillips scored on runs of 17, 40 and 39 yards and the Panthers’ defense did its part for the second straight week, owning a 35-0 shutout until the fourth quarter.

“Kardelle is a pretty talented young man who when he gets into open space he is hard to take down,” coach Dan Kissling said. “Watertown put its best defender on him and mirrored him all night and he still managed to have some impressive numbers.”

Photo by Joe Koshollek The Panthers’ O-line also has a hand in Oregon’s Sam Reynolds (50) celebrates his second fumble recovery in the first quarter Friday night at home against Watertown. The Panthers won the game 35-7.

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Sectionals: Four starters expected to return Continued from page 7 said. “It is one of those days where it is a oneday shot. You can be off just a little bit, and you just don’t get that time to recuperate and play again.”

Senior Andi McCorkle has been one of the best golfers in the state all season, nearly winning a Badger South Conference title over Milton’s Mia Seeman and consistently shooting in the low 80s-upper 70s range.

McCorkle fell just shy of making state as an individual with a team-leading 87, but Instefjord said it doesn’t diminish her accomplishments in 2017 despite how disappointed she might be.

McCorkle finished behind individual qualifiers Waunakee junior Sam Soulier (82), Monona Grove junior Klairissa O’Reilly Dye (82) and Madison West junior Lillian Knetter (83).

“You feel really bad for her as a senior because she has put so much time and effort in and has played very well,” Instefjord said. “She just had a couple of hiccups today. She wasn’t quite completely spot on and missed it by a little bit.”

As for the future, there is hope that the returning class will be able to come back stronger next season, as they showed

Girls cross country

Varsity, JV finish second in Albany JEREMY JONES ​Sports editor

The Oregon girls cross country team finished second – 50 points behind Monona Grove — with a team score of 115. The Silver Eagles won the meet with 65, led by freshman Peighton Nelson’s second place time of 20:83. Home School Eagles sophomore Havilah Pfarr won the race in 20:13.

Badger South defending conference champion Stoughton sat its varsity out of the meet.

Junior Lauren Beauchaine cracked the top five to lead the Panthers, traversing the 5K course in 20 minutes, 58 seconds.

Her time was good enough for fourth place.

“Lauren moved up from seventh place at the 2 - m i l e m a r ke r,” c o a c h Doug Debroux said. “She

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Senior Andi McCorkle putts on the 17th hole Wednesday, Oct. 4, at the WIAA Division 1 Verona sectional at Edelweiss Country Club.

McCorkle led the Panthers with an 87. Oregon finished fourth with a 366.

improvement all season.

Junior Sydney McKee shot 88 at sectionals, and junior Ally Payne, who wa s a n a l l - c o n f e r e n c e selection, finished with a 92.

Freshman Alyssa Schmidt had a 99 to round out the top four scores, and junior Brooke McCallum had a 116.

“They all had stretches where they played very well today,” Instefjord said. “They had a couple of things that didn’t bounce their way here and there, but that is golf.”

Freshman Sam McKee, who was also a contributor on varsity this season, is also expected to return next year.

What’s next Oregon travels to Watertown on Saturday where the Goslings will host their first Badger South Conference meet at 9:30 a.m. continues to be an inspiration to her teammates and a great leader by example” Five seconds separated freshman Clara Hughes, senior Bree Bastian and sophomore Zoe Frank at the finish line. Hughes finished as the team’s second runner in 22:26, while Bastian and Frank followed in 22:27 and 22:31. The girls finished 27th, 28th and 29th, respectively.

Freshman Julia Hutchinson was the Panthers fifth and final varsity scorer,

finishing 31st in 22:40.

What was truly amazing was that Hutchinson lost her shoe at the start and carried it until she saw Debroux at the 400-meter mark.

“I sprinted across the prairie by our assistant coach and we pulled Julia off the course and put her shoe back on,” Debroux said. “At this point she was maybe fifth from the end, and I watched her steadily move herself throughout the race back near the leaders.

“It was a courageous effort and one that Julia was able to perform due to her dedication and base training of summer work and her daily effort to improve each and every day.”

Sophomores Ana Verhagen and Eden Meidl both competed on varsity but did not count toward the final

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Milski remains leader, despite injury Junior Sydney McKee hits her second shot on the 16th hole Wednesday. McKee shot an 88.

Oregon came into the season with a mix of experienced players and newcomers, but the starters got younger when senior Alyssa Milski went down with a knee injury.

Milski was shut down for the season after tearing her meniscus and will have surgery to help her get stronger for volleyball next fall at NCAA Division II Northern Michigan University, but she has been on the bench for the entire season and took more of an assistant coach role.

It was a difficult decision for Milski, coach Katie Heitz said, but she hasn’t let her teammates down as she remains a huge voice from the bench.

“She is a great leader,” Heitz said. “She was an emotional leader on the court for sure, and she is still trying to carry that load from the bench. It is a lot more difficult from the bench, but she is out there cheering on, and she knows her role is to be the loud one even though she is on the bench.”

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led to another Panthers’ point, as Oregon led 18-14 in the first set.

Heitz said her and assistant coach Robyn Yamamoto saw something in the girls before the tournament started. “(We) looked at each other and said, ‘We got this.

This is the team that we know can play with anyone,’” Heitz said.

The Panthers ended up losing in two to the Red Hawks (23-25, 15-25), but the first set really got them going for the rest of the day.

Oregon staved off elimination later with a 2-0 (2520, 25-11) win over Monroe, and that set up another elimination match with Monona Grove.

After dropping the first set 25-19, the Panthers outserved the Silver Eagles in the second and third sets.

Oregon ended the second set on an 8-3 run for a 25-20 win and then scored seven straight points to start the third set, leading to a 15-7 win.

“Our servers came out and took Monona Grove out of their system, and they couldn’t run their system,” Heitz said. “They have a very good outside hitter, and she wasn’t able to do anything because she couldn’t get a pass.”

The day came to an end in the next elimination match, as Madison Edgewood won its third straight match after losing in round

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Senior Alyssa Milski (gray) leads the bench in a cheer as the Oregon High School volleyball team competes at the Badger South tournament Saturday. Milski is out for the season with a knee injury but is now like an assistant coach on the bench. one to Stoughton.

The Panthers were outscored 12-2 in a 25-15 loss in the first set, and they were outscored 11-3 in a 25-17 loss in the final set to the Crusaders, which ended up third.

Watertown defeated Milton in the final.

D e s p i t e fa l l i n g s h o r t against Edgewood, Heitz said it was exciting to see

Oregon defeat the Silver Eagles and tie them for third in the conference, and the tournament is only going to prepare the girls for regionals.

“It is a very strong conference across the board,” Heitz said. “We played in a bunch of five-set matches already in duals. The girls are getting prepared and getting experience.”

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Panthers finish 10th at Albany invite

Mitchell inducted into Luther Hall of Fame

JEREMY JONES

Chris Mitchell, a 1997 graduate of Luther College, was inducted into the Luther College Athletic Hall of Fame for his outstanding achievements in soccer. The Induction ceremony took place on Saturday, Oct. 7 as part of the Luther College Homecoming weekend.

During his collegiate career Mitchell was a four-year letter winner in soccer and also lettered as a member of the Norse basketball team.

Men’s soccer became a varsity sport at Luther in 1989. Chris came to Luther in 1993 and proceeded to start 83 consecutive matches as

The Oregon boys cross country team finished 10 out of the 23 teams competing with 307 team points Saturday at the Baertschi Invitational in Albany.

Defending Badger South Conference champion Monona Grove won the meet with a 27 behind the 1-2-3 finish of juniors Reed Anderson (17:05) and James Giftos (17:22) and senior Charlie Ellenbercker (17:34). Platteville (98) was second and Mount Horeb (138) was third.

Senior Ben Boerigter was once again Oregon’s top finisher, taking 38th place in a personal-best 19 minutes, 6 seconds.

Coach Erik Haakenson, who ran cross country at Evansville, said Saturday was the muddiest he’s seen the course dating back to 1988.

“The Albany coaching crew managed the weather well and the entire meet was extremely well organized and managed,” H a a ke n s o n s a i d . “ T h i s is cross country after all, having the opportunity to run through woods, uneven terrain and rain makes the sport of cross country even that more enjoyable.”

Senior Connor Brickley was the second Panther to cross the finish line in 19:43 for 66th place just ahead of junior Will Oelke who finished 69th in q personal-best 19:48.

Senior Tait Baldus and j u n i o r S e a n B y c h ow s k i w e r e t h e fi n a l t w o

What’s next Oregon heads to Watertown at 10:10 a.m.

Saturday for the Badger South Conference meet. varsity scorers. Baldus finished 71st in 19:49 with Bychowski crossing the finish line in 19:50.3 for 72nd place.

Dieter finished .04 seco n d s b e h i n d B y c h ow s ki in 19:50.7. Neither he or junior Steele Mellum counted toward the final varsity score.

B e n H e s s l e r, C o l i n Meidl, Blake Anderson, Ethan Bauer, Connor Faris, Devin Keast and Adam H a n ke a l l s e t p e r s o n a l bests for the course in the JV race.

“As a team we were still not all healthy and back to our competitive best,” Haakenson said.

Oregon travels to Watertown for the Badger South Conference meet on Saturday.

“Our goal is to finish in the upper half of the conference. We are looking to challenge teams we have chased throughout the season,” Haakenson said.

“Our philosophy is that we run best at the end of workouts, we run best at the end of traces, and we run best at the end of the season when it counts the most.

“I am optimistic that the boys team will have their best performance of their year this next weekend at Watertown.”

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The Panthers’ JV team also finished runner-up to MG, recording a 79 — thanks in part to the second-place finish of sophomore Bryanna Salazar (out of 153 runners). The Silver Eagles had a 47.

“Bryanna had her best race of the season so far and is coming on strong,” Debroux said.

Junior Julie Bull (seventh) also had another stellar performance and earned a varsity spot this weekend.

Oregon travels to Watertown on Saturday for the Badger South Conference meet.

“We have not raced the Watertown girls yet this season, but looking at race results, they could be solid and battle Stoughton, Monona Grove, Fort Atkinson, and Oregon at conference,” Debroux said.

a defender. His senior year, he helped lead Luther to the first sponsored Iowa Conference championship and its first ever NCAA III National Tournament, a team that advanced to the Round of 8.

He was the first player to be named Iowa Conference MVP and is still the highest point producer of any defender in Luther history with 51, scoring 20 goals and dishing out 11 assists.

He was a two-time GTE Academic All-American and two-time Adidas Scholar Athlete.

Mitchell is a 1993 graduate of Oregon High School.

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Chris Mitchell (left) was inducted into the Luther College Hall of Fame Saturday for his achievements in soccer

He and his wife, Amie and graduate of Luther College, their three children reside in was inducted in the Hall of Brooklyn. Amie, also a 1997 Fame in 2007.

Girls swimming

Panthers shut out Fort Oregon drops dual to Milton ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor

The Oregon boys soccer team shut out Fort Atkinson 5-0 on Tuesday and finished the Badger South Conference season 5-2.

Senior Jack Weiland collected three goals. Senior Tanner Haker and junior Colin McCombs both added goals.

Senior Zach Pasley, senior Lane Krull, junior Madison Conduah and junior Zach Bennett all had assists.

Senior Shane Sullivan

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Oregon hosts Notre Dame De La Baie Academy at 5 p.m. Thursday to finish the regular season. Regionals begin on Oct. 19.

The Oregon girls swimming had a couple of standout performances Tuesday but fell 100-70 to Milton in a Badger South Conference dual meet.

Seniors Carolyn Christofferson and Ava Magee, freshman Mattea Thomason and Dobrinsky won the 200 medley relay in 1 minute, 58.48 seconds. Freshman Halle Bush joined Christofferson, Magee and Dobrinsky to claim the 200

finished with 11 saves.

The seeding meeting is Saturday at Baraboo. Coach Kevin May said he expects a top four seed in the sectional.

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Oregon travels to Fort Atkinson at 10 a.m.

Saturday for an invite. freestyle relay in 1:48.19 Dobrinsky claimed the 50 free in 26.8. Later, she added the 500 free in 5:34.27.

Thomason was the only other individual winner for the Panthers, touching the wall of the 100 breaststroke in 1:15.75.

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his success.

They started out a little slow in the first half but really controlled the game in the second half and kept the ball out of Watertown’s hands,” Kissling said. “When our other backs get going it opens up a lot of possibilities.”

Phillip scored in the first quarter and quarterback Cedric Girard added a 1-yard touchdown run and a 16-yard touchdown pass to give Oregon a 21-0 lead at halftime.

Defensive, linebacker Sam Reynolds and the Panthers flustered Watertown quarterback Dylan Fagerland and the Goslings’ vaunted passing attack, which struggled for the second straight game.

Oregon travels to Monroe (4-4 overall, 3-3 Badger South) at 7 p.m. in the regular season finale Friday.

A win by the hosts Cheesemakers would make them playoff eligible.

“We have seen five or six spread teams this year and our kids have a pretty good handle on what they are trying to do,” Kissling said. “Every time we have play one we add a wrinkle or two but we have some athletic kids out there that can run so that helps a lot. The weather was also a factor and their QB had a hard time adjusting in the first half.”

Fagerland completed 31 of 54

passes for 227 yards, including 100 yards to Daniel Denault. Kory Stas caught the Gosling lone touchdown, a 4-yard strike. The Goslings were down 35-0 at that point.

Reynolds recovered three fumbles in the first half. All three set up touchdowns.

“Watertown can be a quick strike team and it the turnovers helped us get up on them and we gained some momentum,” Kissling said.

Cedric Girard managed the game, hitting 2 of 5 passes for 30 yards, which included a 16-yard touchdown to Carter Erickson in the second quarter. That strike gave the Panthers a 21-0 lead at halftime.

Girard gave Oregon an early 7-0 lead with a 1-yard touchdown run.

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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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Property: Related to planned hotel Continued from page 1 and Rosewood Avenue was presented in August and discussed again last month at a Planning Commission meeting.

Coyle is expected to return to the commission soon with a general development plan and specific implementation plan, Gracz said. He’s also “working on” a request for tax-increment financing, which could come to the village in November, Gracz said.

He said after a few false starts, the chances for the latest hotel proposal look promising.

“The biggest difference compared to all the other possibilities is that they

own the property,” Gracz explained. “So there’s not an issue of them having to buy the property. There are no contingencies.”

Gracz told the Observer last week the village hasn’t identified how the Grover and Recreational Concepts parcels would be redeveloped. All three properties are in the village’s tax-increment financing district No. 4.

After the hotel is built, Gracz said, the village would reconstruct the intersection of Park and Janesville streets and also completely rebuild Park Street.

Preliminary estimated costs for those projects are $475,000 and $1.4 million, respectively.

Gracz updated the Village Board on the property acquisitions at its Oct. 2 meeting.

In response to a question about tenants at the motel, Gracz said the village would “be a landlord for about six months,” adding the village would hire a management company to oversee the motel.

He told the Observer last week that the village is structuring the motel purchase to avoid tenants being displaced. “They can stay for six months after closing,” he said.

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Reports are taken from dai- woman admitted to sending ly briefings provided by the the texts and told an officer Oregon Police Department.‌ she was trying to “scare” the victim, but provided an ‌Aug. 17‌ incorrect address in Stough12:32 ‌p .m. A man al- ton. She was later taken into legedly stole a lighter from custody by Madison police.‌ Kwik Trip, but the store did not want to press charges.‌ ‌Aug. 19‌ 7:47 ‌p.m. A 24-year-old 5:01 ‌p.m. Approximately man told police that some- 10 doors and eight bundles time between 10 ‌p .m. the of door casing were stolen previous night and 7:30 p ‌ .m. from the garage of a home this evening someone had under construction on the taken $5 in change from his 600 block of Bergamont unlocked vehicle on the 500 Boulevard. The total value of block of East Richards Road.‌ the items taken was around 10:10 ‌p .m. An 18-year- $2,500.‌ old woman was arrested on felony threat charges ‌Aug. 20‌ after allegedly sending text 4:02 ‌a.m. A 24-year-old messages to a 30-year-old man was arrested for diswoman threatening to kill orderly conduct and battery her and her daughter. The after he allegedly screamed

at a 23-year-old woman who told him she did not want to engage in sexual activity with him. After cursing at her, the man allegedly put his hands on the woman’s shoulders and pushed her to the ground.‌ Aug. 21 1:29 p.m. A man reported seeing a Jeep Cherokee drive onto the sidewalk and through a yard to avoid the construction on Jefferson Street, but did not get the vehicle’s information. Construction workers told police they did not see the incident.

– Compiled by Scott Girard

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