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Hotel construction set for spring The Oregon Village Board Monday unanimously approved a development agreement with Oregon Hotel LLC. for the construcBILL LIVICK tion of a three-story, 66-room Sleep Inn Hotel on Park Street in Unified Newspaper Group the spring. Adam Coyle, managing memAfter nearly a decade of dashed hopes, it looks like a new hotel is ber of Oregon Hotel LLC., plans coming to the village’s south side to begin building around March 1 and have the hotel open by Oct. 1, next year.
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he told the Observer. Coyle met with the Village Board Monday for the second time this month, which quickly approved the development agreement. He previously went before the board on Dec. 4 and requested $800,000 in tax-increment financing, which the board approved unanimously in a closed session. The financing is meant to
facilitate construction of the hotel at the corner of Park Street and Rosewood Avenue, near the Hwys. 14/138 interchange. Coyle told village officials the estimated project cost is $7.2 million and the financial assistance would also help pay the project’s debt service. The anticipated assessed value of the hotel is $4.3 million, he said.
The hotel will be built in the village’s tax-increment financing district No. 4, which must close by 2035. It will have a base value of $255,800, will include an indoor swimming pool, and must be substantially complete by the end of 2018, per the agreement. During discussion before the
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Village keeps PD Survey shows overwhelming preference over using sheriff’s office SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group
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Firefighters float in a hole in the ice of a pond on Oregon’s southeast side during a joint training exercise between the Brooklyn and Oregon Fire departments. The newly purchased suits and ropes they are using are part of an effort to revamp the departments’ ice rescue procedures.
OFD, BFD train for ice rescues First test of new equipment, plans was last week ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group
“Ready? Pull! Pull! Now you lift out there. Lift!” These sounds echoed across a frozen pond on Oregon’s southeast side long after dark on a cold night last week. Floodlights illuminated a group of about 50 people who had gathered as part of a joint training exercise between the Brooklyn Fire Department and Oregon Area Fire/EMS. They were testing out recently purchased equipment to aid in cold-water and broken-ice rescues. “We had about four inches of ice
— it was bad ice, but that was exactly what we wanted,” Oregon fire/EMS chief Glen Linzmeier said, explaining the training circumstances. “We want to put our people in, we want them to utilize our equipment, put the boat in, get across that thin ice, and be able to clinch on to (the victim) and safely pull them out of the water.” The purpose of the training was to familiarize firefighters with new equipment the departments had jointly purchased that revolutionizes how they handle water rescue operations. “That was the first night of orientation operations, and we brought the suits out and the ropes out and the boat, and the pertinent information,” Linzmeier said. “We trained together and got everybody on the same SOP (standard operating procedures) and made sure everyone is trained on the
equipment.” The departments spent roughly $12,000 for the equipment, splitting the cost and storing half the equipment in Brooklyn and the other half in Oregon. Linzmeier said the department raised about $3,000 from an October pancake breakfast, and that the other half was donated by district residents. T h e n ew e q u i p m e n t — e i g h t ice-rescue suits, buoyant ropes and a self-inflating boat — allows the departments to safely approach a victim across thin ice or even open water. Before, rescuers generally were forced to remain a safe distance from the victim while they attempted to offer aid and waited for help from surrounding departments.
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The message from a recent community survey was similar to the one received at a community forum last month: Keep the Brooklyn Police Department. The Village Board followed that advice Dec. 11, as it voted to keep the local department and promoted acting chief Wade Engelhart to full-time chief. More than 80 percent of the respondents on the village-wide survey supported that option over switching to have policing service from a dedicated
Dane County Sheriff ’s deputy. The Village Board began considering a switch after chief Harry Barger retired in September. Many of the attendees at the forum were upset the idea was even being considered. But Village President Clayton Schulz has said the consideration was simply a matter of due diligence – using a major personnel transition to investigate if there were better options available. “If we never ask, we’ll never know,” Schulz said at the Nov. 8 forum. The board determined contracting for a single deputy would save money, but contracting with two – and still providing less coverage than the department plans to – would cost more than continuing with the PD.
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Help and Hope But OMS Schools of Hope coordinator Lisbeth Solano is hoping some simple addition will provide SCOTT DE LARUELLE the right answer, as Solano Unified Newspaper Group she seeks to Algebra is one of the bring in more volunteers to subjects most in need for help out. the Oregon Middle School tutoring program. Turn to Hope/Page 5
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Abi Meisner, 12, and Lexus Offerdhal, 13, puzzle out clues during the Harry Potter escape room at the youth center on Dec. 14
Tavaris Funderburg, 10, right, tries a lock in the Harry Potter escape room at the youth center while Lexus Offerdhal, 13, and Abi Meisner, 12, look on
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The Village Board Monday unanimously amended its sign ordinance and also approved a process to create a new district that allows the installation of neighborhood identification signs. Village administrator Mike Gracz said changes to the sign code are the result of situations that arose following the adoption of a new village sign code last year. Along with the allowing the creation of a neighborhood identification sign overlay district, the ordinance allows for some signs previously prohibited and banned combining small signs to form a larger one. The Neighborhood Identification Sign Overlay District will allow for a monument or dual-post sign to be used to identify a neighborhood or subdivision.
It came about after resident Randy Glysch asked for permission to install a sign designating the entrance to the South Main Historic Neighborhood, where an active neighborhood association last summer successfully prevented the neighborhood from being included in a new village tax-increment financing district. The board amended the sign ordinance and approved the process to create a new overlay district without much discussion. “Now that we’ve got the ability to create an overlay district in the code, we’ll have to update the zoning map, create the overlay district and then anyone can apply for a sign permit,” Gracz explained. “I don’t know how often this is going to be used,” he added. “In a way, this is more for the established neighborhoods than a new subdivision,” where a developer can create an outlot on
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which to install a sign identifying the subdivision. Gracz said changes to the sign code are the result of situations that arose following the adoption of a new village sign code last year. Specifically, the ordinance: • allows mesh construction fencing to contain text and/or images only during the active development of a site, without it being considered a sign. It also allows an active building of plat board sign at the same location with the mesh fence. • allows one additional on-building sign per public entrance on walls that do not face a residential district. • prohibits yard signs from being combined and arranged to form a mosaic pattern, which is essentially one large sign made up of smaller signs. Contact Bill Livick at bill.livick@ wcinet.com
Village contributes again to food pantry costs Board votes to waive 10K in fees BILL LIVICK Unified Newspaper Group
Following a unanimous vote of the Village Board Monday, the village is contributing another $10,000 to the Oregon Area Food Pantry. The contribution meets a request by pantry organizers that the village waive $10,255 in permit fees and impact fees. The board had approved donating $10,000 to the project in January, when it also waived consultants’ fees for the construction.
Oregon Community Resource Network chair Randy Glysch and former chair (and current Trustee) Jeff Boudreau told the board they had “counted on” the village’s second donation. “If not,” Boudreau said, “we’ll go back and see where we can find it internally.” He noted OCRN has committed to donating $12,000 annually for pantry operations for the next five years. Organizers met their $750,000 goal (including in-kind donations and pledges spanning five years to help with operating expenses) by the time the pantry held its ribbon cutting to open the new building Nov. 13.
Trustee Jerry Bollig led the discussion Monday, asking the representatives “how much of a hardship” it would be if the village declined the request. He also asked village administrator Mike Gracz if a $10,000 donation would create a hardship for the village budget. Gracz said the village has about $80,000 in its unaudited fund balance, and would tap the fund to cover the donation cost. Boudreau said without the donation, the community resource network would fundraise to close the $10,000 gap. Saying the pantry is a good cause, Trustee Doug
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Brethauer moved to make the contribution by waiving the fees. His board colleagues all agreed. Village President Steve Staton noted the contribution is “a little unusual” because the pantry is not a village entity, “but it’s an unusual situation,” he said.
board vote, Coyle said he expects the hotel’s occupancy rate to be “in the low 60s,” similar to what hotels see in Verona or Fitchburg. He told the Observer he’s confident the hotel will do well on weekends, but he’s going to have to find ways to draw people to the facility during the week. The hotel will be built on a 1.55-acre site at 1120 Park St. The board approved a payas-you-go tax-increment financing deal, which means a portion of the property taxes the hotel pays each year would be reimbursed until the financial assistance is met. Village administrator Mike Gracz said financial projections indicate the village would have about two years remaining in the life of TID 4 by the time Coyle is fully reimbursed. He praised Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce executive director Judy Knutson for making the deal happen. He noted that she reached out to Coyle after working with two or three other potential developers in attempting to bring a hotel to the village. “Judy did all the heavy
lifting on this project,” Gracz said.
Long time coming Village officials have long sought a hotel to provide rooms for visitors and promote economic development. A room tax generated from the hotel would help fund tourism-promotion in the village. Proposals to build a hotel on Park Street have been in discussion almost continuously since 2008, when local developer Paul Lynch sought TIF assistance to build a Holiday Inn Express. He couldn’t arrange the funding and abandoned the project in 2011. In 2015, developer Eric Lund, of S&L Hospitality, asked for $1 million in TIF assistance to built a hotel. The following year, he scaled back the size of his project agreed to a $700,000 TIF deal, but in September 2016 his main financial backer, Barb Grover, decided to pull out of the plan. That set the stage for Coyle and Oregon Hotel LLC to step forward this year with the most recent proposal. Contact Bill Livick at bill. livick@wcinet.com
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Splash pad is coming, support needed Many community members having been asking what ever happened with the construction of the Oregon-Brooklyn Optimist Splash Pad? The Optimists and Oregon Pool are still working hard to build a splash pad in the heart of Oregon. The location has been selected and approved by the school district, plans are ready for submission to the state for approval and fundraising is still underway. However, due to a small, little glitch with how the splash pad pump house will be joined with the new pool locker rooms, we have had to wait for a little more behind-the-scenework to be done. The Oregon School District has given us their full support in moving ahead with the splash pad project and we hope this small, little glitch will be resolved soon. We are optimistic to have the
final plans submitted to the state by spring and then work hard at fundraising to have construction start spring 2019 so the pad would be open in time for summer of 2019. Please do not worry; we are working very hard to build the pad and our dream to create an awesome family fun environment in downtown Oregon will become a reality. If you want to help with fundraising and are looking for a last minute holiday, birthday, memory gift, please consider purchasing a paver. Check out the Oregon Splash Pad Facebook, or call 843-3362, for link to purchase a paver or more information on the project. We are always looking for volunteers to help make this project a success. Margaret Straub Oregon-Brooklyn Optimist Club
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There really is no place like home for the holidays ‘ Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the town Everyone was rushing and racing around. The light poles were decorated, the Tin Man was glowing, And o’er this wintry scene, it gently was snowing. Young carolers strolled, voices lifted in song, Their joyful words overcoming any note that was wrong. Brief snatchBrickner es of verse were carried aloft in the dark And danced ‘round the tree lit in Triangle Park. The door to my office I closed and locked tightly And I turned to observe the Oregon scene I view nightly. As I left work behind and headed for my car I took in my surroundings both near and far. I laid eyes on the library, a marvelous place, Thinking of its resources put a smile on my face: Computers, books, periodicals and movies on the shelves All kept in order by the amazing library elves. It was time to get going, I’d take the long way around. I drove to the north, toward Prairie Mound. In the cemetery ’twas dark, very quiet and still, As I drove along slowly to the top of the hill. “I miss you dad,” I whispered, as I always do And rather than festive I felt suddenly blue. This was year 3 without his
laugh and his stories About life in the Navy, family and childhood glories.
My grandparents are resting here, my great-grands, as well, Looking at the neat rows of headstones I wanted to yell: “Merry Christmas to each of you! I haven’t forgotten the part You played in my history. You live on in my heart.” I sat there and thought about holidays past And wondered how time could fly by so fast. Happy memories slowly eased my sorrow And I knew not to leave my errands for tomorrow. So into the grocery was the evening’s next act, Finding eggnog, oranges, cheese curds and vanilla extract. If I could cross off, I’d be ahead of the game But as I headed for the checkout, someone called out my name. For 10 minutes I chatted with a chum of my brother Who was back for the holidays with her father and mother. We filled the gaps since our families last connected Then she had to get going, she was elsewhere expected. I settled my purchases in the back of my car And thought of the joy of not having roamed far, How much I enjoy the familiar faces Who seem to show up at the right times and places. Then off to the hardware, the pharmacy too. Both businesses crowded with people I knew. It was later than I’d hoped, when I finally ate dinner, But I had the soap, gloves, plush toy and fidget spinner.
I called my husband to start our soup on the stove Christmas lights were all glowing as down Main Street I drove. A display of reindeer and Santa were in one yard O’er them a huge inflatable snowman stood guard. Oregon bustled with people in and out of the stores, No doubt ticking off items on their own lists of chores. Getting chocolates, jewelry and books to wrap Finishing their shopping with one frantic last lap. Downtown I witnessed a scene of merriment As revelers gathered near the World War I monument. They were dancing while waiting to cross at the light, Their laughter rang out like bells in the crisp night. College students they were, recalling hometown connections After semesters away, friends off in all directions. I reflected again how good small-town life can be (Although I know some people might disagree). My car drove down Janesville and turned on MM, The familiar path home greeted me like a friend. On the radio the last notes of “Silent Night” faded away I thought of the tasks awaiting me the next day. It was time to write for Community Voices What should I say? There were so many choices. I decided the message I wanted to focus on Was to wish all of you: Merry Christmas, Oregon! Rachel Brickner is the director of the Oregon Senior Center.
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David Lister of Fitchburg helps Chase Hanby, 13, as part of the Schools of Hope program at Verona Middle School on Nov. 27.
Hope: Tutors foster self-confidence, ‘amazing bonds’
Forming bonds Because some students are “very hesitant” about asking for help, Solano said, it’s important that they have a positive experience with the program and its tutors. To that extent, getting volunteer tutors is the critical piece. The program has 29
To learn more about volunteering, contact the main Schools of Hope recruitment office at volunteer@ulgm. org. For information on tutoring at Oregon Middle School, email soh.tutoring@oregonsd.net or call Schools of Hope coordinator Lisbeth Solano at 835-4806. students and 18 active volunteer tutors. “When we have tutors, we can tutor students – when we don’t, we can’t,” she said. “They are critical to our program as role models, positive adult figures, mentors – and I’m very grateful for the tutors we have coming in every week, and sometimes even twice a week. I really appreciate everyone’s efforts and time and dedication; it’s just amazing.” Tutors are asked to come to the school at least once a week for a 45-minute session with a student. What can start with some simple help with a tough school subject can soon blossom into a friendship. “They create amazing bonds and relationships that have even surpassed middle school,” Solano said. “I know a couple tutors who still work with their student in some capacity at the high school level, and I think that’s amazing.” There’s nothing like seeing “a really great match” between students and tutors, she said. “I love hearing students say, ‘I Iove my tutor, or ‘Oh, my tutor’s coming in today,’” Solano said. “My favorite is when students kind of lovingly pressure other students to get tutors themselves – that way, when I talk to those students, it’s a little easier, someone’s vouching for me.”
Inspiring confidence Having a tutoring program at the middle school level is important for students in those grades for a variety of reasons, Solano said. “They are constantly changing – their bodies are changing, how they think is changing, their friend groups are changing, the transition from sixth grade to seventh grade, a different building,” she said.
G a i n i n g l i t e r a cy a n d math skills at that age is also important, Solano said, citing the particular importance of algebra. Students can fall behind quickly, beginning a negative cycle. “Algebra is the most failed course in high school, so if a student doesn’t pass with a ‘C’ or better, it just makes it less likely they graduate or graduate on time,” she said. “Then they’re behind one year in math and it kind of becomes a domino effect.” That’s where the tutors come in, providing not only academic help but also good, old-fashioned encouragement. “It really is almost with their confidence, as well (as knowledge),” Solano said. “I know students that can do the equation, but they need that extra reassurance from somebody nearby.” Sometimes, just having another adult explain something can provide a missing spark for a student. “Anyone can do math and anyone can handle literacy, they just need the right tools in their toolbox,” she said. “Teachers will explain it one way and if one student’s not really getting it, maybe working with a tutor and having them explain it another way will work.” Contact Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet. com
About Schools of Hope The Schools of Hope Program began in 1996 out of a civic journalism project between the Wisconsin State Journal and WISC-TV. The Schools of Hope Middle School program is coordinated by the Urban League of Greater Madison, which aims to address the gap in academic achievement in Madison area schools. The program works with nine Madison area middle schools (including Oregon), one high school in Madison and two middle schools in Sun Prairie. According to the Schools of Hope website, the group “recruits, trains and matches tutors with struggling students to ensure that all students are prepared to successfully complete algebra and other academic subjects when they enter high school.” In fall 2008, the United Way extended the Schools of Hope Middle School program to offer tutoring services at Oregon Middle School, focused on improving academic achievement and preparing students for success in high school. Volunteers help students by encouraging, mentoring and modeling skills in organization, math, literacy, completing projects and more.
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The Schools of Hope Middle School program, sponsored by the Urban League of Greater Madison with a goal to help improve student academic achievement, is in its ninth year at OMS. Solano, who was hired this spring, said the program can support up to 40 kids, depending on how many tutors they have. She’s looking for more. Solano, a Milwaukee native who majored in Spanish and Chicano/Latino studies at the University of Wisconsin, said a year working with AmeriCorps instilled a love for schools “and the amazing support programs schools have.” She was working as a coordinator for the Achievement Connection Math Tutoring program when she joined the district in April. “I was given so much when I was in high school, had great mentors and just believed so strongly in community and giving back,” she told the Observer earlier this month. Now, it’s her job to help “tutor the tutors,” and serve as a liaison between staff and students to make sure students who need help are getting it. There are various ways students can be recommended into the program: Referrals can come from parents, teachers or counselors. But her favorite is when students “self-refer” when they feel a need for some help – not the easiest thing for a teen to do. “They recognize in themselves, ‘You know, maybe I do need some extra support, it’s my first year in seventh grade, it’s different from RCI, I need to get my things in order,’” Solano said. “That initiative they have is great, that self-advocacy. I’m constantly wanting the tutors and students to model that.”
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That, along with the survey results, made it a clear decision for the board. The three plans that were considered at the meeting last month ranged from less than $150,000 to more than $275,000, with the hours of coverage offering similar variance. The 2018 budget included funding for continuing the PD with one full-time chief, one fulltime officer and three part-time officers, which would total around 5,020 hours of coverage. The two Dane County options p r ov i d e d e i t h e r 1 , 9 5 0 hours or 3,900 hours. Keeping the BPD will cost about $213,644, while the Dane County options would have cost $144,986 for one officer and $277,312 for two. None of the options will provide 24-hour coverage seven days a week, and some at the forum and on the survey expressed an interest in that level of coverage. Engelhart
said while it’s becoming increasingly hard to find part-time officers to take shifts, at least 16 hours should be covered Monday through Friday between the chief and full-time officer. Many on the survey and at the forum had said having the “local presence” provided by a local department was especially important to them. “The current patrolman recognizes us and knows where we live, that level of familiarity is appreciated,” wrote one survey respondent. The discussion of the alternative and the sometimes heated atmosphere at the November meeting recalled the situation earlier this year with the Fire/EMS service, when the village considered leaving the district. The village ultimately agreed to a new contract with the other municipalities in the district.
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time an activity is completed, submit All activities are open to all ages. your name for a drawing of a prize The bash is sponsored by several The senior center hosts an adult col- of your choice. For information, visit businesses and organizations in the oring group at 12:30 p.m. the fourth oregonpubliclibrary.org/resolution. Oregon area. For information, call Thursday of each month. 835-3656. Coloring materials are provided. Blood drives Just come to relax your mind, tap into There will be an American Red Move n’ Groove your creativity and spend time with Cross community blood drive from The library will host a kids’ dance others. For information, call 835- 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, activity for three days in January. 5801. Move n’ Groove is designed for at People’s United Methodist Church, kids ages 2-6, to enjoy music and 103 N. Alpine Pkwy. StrongWomen There will be another opportunity movement activities, at 10 a.m. Jan. 9, The senior center is offering an from 7-11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, at St. 10 and 12. For information, call 835exercise program for middle-aged and John’s Lutheran Church, 625 E. Neth- 3656. older women called StrongWomen erwood St. To make an appointment, Mondays and Thursdays from 10:30- visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800- Wellness expo 11:30 a.m. and Tuesdays and Thurs- RED CROSS. The Oregon Brooklyn Wellness days from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Expo will be held from 9 a.m. to noon The series is led by Vickie Carroll, Year end bash Saturday, Jan. 13, at the Oregon High certified in both the basic and Booster A community year-end bash will be School, 456 N. Perry Pkwy. StrongWomen program. She has been held from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, at The event will feature 20 minute a leader for over 18 months. Each various locations throughout town. presentations by a variety of vendors class is $3. For information, call CarThe library will have a Hawaiian that will explore topics like yoga, roll at 835-9486. Luau crafts and a photo booth, as well mindfulness, Zumba and more. as a photo scavenger hunt, from 5 -8 For information, visit facebook. Resolution head start p.m. The senior center will have food com/OAWCWI or call 835-4086. The senior center and library joined from Lil’ Buddy’s Popcorn availtogether to create a “resolution head able for purchase. There will be toss Summer in January start” health program that will run games and tattoos from 5-8 p.m., and Summer will come early to the OreDec. 1 through Feb. 28. music by David Landau at 6:30 p.m. gon Pool, 249 Brook St., from 1-4 The program is designed to encourNetherwood Elementary will have p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13. age participants to try new things, games and activities from 5-8 p.m. The pool will offer summer activipick up healthy habits and help out in Enter by District Offices at 123 E. ties, like volleyball and relays, in the the community. Starting Dec. 1, par- Grove St. warm water. Admission is $1.50 for ticipants can pick up a challenge sheet The Oregon Pool will host water kids and $3 for adults. at the senior center or library. Each games from 7-8 p.m. For information, call 835-4086.
Community calendar Thursday, December 21
• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Red Cross blood drive, People’s United Methodist Church, 103 N. Alpine Pkwy., redcrossblood.org • 3-7 p.m., Oregon Area Food Pantry distribution, 1092 Union Road, obfp.org • 6:30 p.m., Brooklyn/Netherwood Knoll elementary schools choir concert, Oregon High School, PAC, 456 S. Perry Pwky., 835-4300 Dec. 25 through Jan. 1 - No school - winter break
Monday, December 25
• Library closed all day
Tuesday, December 26
• Library closed all day
Wednesday, December 27
• Noon to 1:30 p.m., Estate Planning workshop (free), Krause Donovan Estate Law Partners, 116
Spring St., 268-5751 • 1-3 p.m., Kids movie showing, library, 835-3656
Thursday, December 28
• 1 p.m., Movie Matinee: Maudie, senior center, 835-5801 • 1-4 p.m., Board games (ages 7+), library, 835-3656
Friday, December 29
• 5-8 p.m., Year-end community party, senior center, library, Netherwood Knoll Gym and Oregon Pool, 835-5801
Tuesday, January 2
Classes resume
Wednesday, January 3
• 10:30 a.m., Great beginnings book club, library, 835-3656
Saturday, January 6
• 7-11 a.m., Red Cross blood drive, St. John’s Church, 625 E. Nether-
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, Dec. 21 WOW: Village Board Meeting (of Dec. 18) ORE: OHS Panther Boys’ Varsity Basketball vs Jefferson LIVE 7:05pm
Monday, Dec. 25 WOW: Holy Mother of Consolation Christmas Concert (of Dec. 15) ORE: Oregon School Holiday Musical Performances (Dec. 2017)
Friday, Dec. 22 WOW: Village Special Tuesday, Dec. 26 Board Meeting (of Dec. WOW: Dickens: A 11) Christmas Carol (1951) ORE: OHS Panther ORE: OHS Band Hockey vs Monona Grove Concert (of Dec. 18) (of Dec. 15) Wednesday, Dec. 27 Saturday, Dec. 23 WOW: Holiday Play @ WOW: Academy Senior Center (of Dec. of Sound Holiday 15) Presentation (of Dec. 11) ORE: NKE Orchestra & ORE: PVE Orchestra & Chorus (of Dec. 19) Chorus (of Dec. 5) Thursday, Dec. 28 Sunday, Dec. 24 WOW: Oregon Day WOW: First Care Holiday Program (of Presbyterian Church Dec. 20) Service & Cantata ORE: BKE/NKE Chorus ORE: OHS Radio Play Performance (of Dec. 21) (of Dec. 16)
wood St., redcrossblood.org • 10 a.m., Dads and Donuts, library, 835-3656 • Noon, Brick Mania Legos activity, library, 835-3656
Tuesday, January 9
• 10-10:45 a.m., Move ‘n’ Groove dance activity (ages 2-6), library, 835-3656 • 6-7:30 p.m., Rome Corners Intermediate parent information music night, 1111 S. Perry Pkwy., 8354700 • 6:30 p.m., Play Club: Exit strategy, library, 835-3656
Wednesday, January 10
• 10-10:45 a.m., Move ‘n’ Groove dance activity (ages 2-6), library, 835-3656
Thursday, January 11
• 1 p.m., “Stepping On” falls prevention program begins, senior center, 835-5801
Senior center Monday, December 25 Closed
Monday, December 25 Closed
Tuesday, December 26 Closed
Tuesday, December 26 Closed
Wednesday, December 27 December Birthdays Lunch! Homemade Beef Stew Green Beans Dinner Roll Apple Sauce Birthday Cake! VO – Baked Potato with Veggie Cheese Sauce
Wednesday, December 27 Morning: Foot Care 9:00 CLUB 11:45 December Birthday Lunch and Cake with Piano Music by Nancy Allen 1:00 Euchre
Thursday, December 28 My Meal, My Way Lunch at Ziggy’s Smokehouse and Ice Cream Parlor! Drop in between 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM Friday, December 29 White Chili Tossed Salad with Tomato Wedges Ranch Dressing Fruit Cup Chocolate Cake VO – Black Bean Burger SO - Chicken Confetti Salad *Contains Pork
Thursday, December 28 Morning: Chair Massage 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9:00 Pool Players 9:45 Zumba Gold 10:30 StrongWomen 12:30 Shopping at Bill’s 1:00 Cribbage 1:00 Movie: “Maudie” 5:30 StrongWomen Friday, December 29 9:00 CLUB 9:30 Blood Pressure 5:00 - 8:00 Year-End Bash!
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 SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship SUNDAY - 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship
Vineyard Community Church
Oregon Community Bank & Trust, 105 S. Alpine Parkway, Oregon - Bob Groth, Pastor (608) 513-3435, welcometovineyard. com SUNDAY - 10 a.m. Worship
Zwingli United Church of Christ – Paoli
At the Intersection of Hwy. 69 & PB 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.
Recognizing Others “Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you. Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 NIV One thing that virtually everyone has in common is the need and desire to be recognized. We may differ in what we want to be recognized for and how we would like the recognition to be expressed, but we all want it. Some want to be recognized for their athletic prowess, others for their intelligence or musical ability, and others for their physical beauty. Good coaches, teachers and managers learn to recognize their athletes,students and employees in such a way as to get the best out of them. This is one of those hard and fast rules of human nature that we all should learn how to tap. Often a simple smile or a nod of the head is all it takes. A simple two word acknowledgement such as “nice job” can often make an otherwise long and forgettable workday memorable. The first thing to do if you are trying to recognize others is to notice them. Be attentive to what people around you are saying and doing. And then be sincere in your recognition, and don’t be stingy. Everyone likes being recognized, and it doesn’t cost us a thing to give it to others. The dividends that it pays are well worth the small effort it takes. – Christopher Simon
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Firefighters work to clear a hole in the ice in preparation for the joint training exercise between Oregon and Brooklyn Fire Departments to prepare for cold-water rescues.
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Firefighters get ready to use the self-inflating boat for the first time during a joint training exercise between the Brooklyn and Oregon Fire departments. The boat greatly increases the departments’ capabilities in open water and broken ice rescue situations.
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Firefighters are pulled out of a man-made hole in a retention pond on Oregon’s southeast side during a joint training exercise between the Brooklyn and Oregon Fire departments. water so others could take turns rescuing them. Once a victim was in the water, another firefighter moved carefully across the ice carrying what looked like a pool noodle with rope strung through it and tied to make an oval. Firefighters on shore held the other end of the rope, as well as a rope tethered to the rescuer. The rescuer got into the water behind the victim and put the device around the victim’s torso, under the armpits. After a signal, firefighters on shore heaved together to drag rescuer and victim to safety. The scene was serious but not solemn, with more than a little laughter. But when one group took a little longer to pull the victim out, those on shore made sure to address the mistakes they had seen, emphasizing how important it is for the firefighter in the water to lift the victim over the lip of
ice. Linzmeier says its important to have the safety equipment, noting that there is a lot of water in the area and that his department has already dealt with “a couple” of incidents since he started 15 months ago. Overall, he was pleased with the training exercise and happy to see the two departments working together. “Brooklyn has always been a good responder when Oregon is out on additional calls or things of that nature. It just one of those natural fits,” Linzmeier said. “We’ve figured out a way to work collectively with our neighbors to the south to put a plan together for the residents we serve and they serve.” Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.
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“What we’d done before, basically you use ladders, folding, extension ladders, extend our weight with that,” Linzmeier said. “You try to throw a rope to people, life jackets, utilize our neighbors, like the City of Madison to respond with us to help.” With the new equipment, Linzmeier said, there are “two things that we’re really excited about — to be able to put the rescuer in the water and do the rescue that’s needed … .and having the boat go across thin ice, or open water and still be protected.” The suits are waterproof and have three or four times the buoyancy of a life jacket, Linzmeier said, and the boat can afford safe travel to 8-10 people, regardless of whether the water is open or frozen. The new SOP involves readying a pair of two-person teams to respond to ice rescue calls — one to rescue the victim and the other to rescue the rescuers, in case things go wrong. As a testament to their close working relationship, the departments have instituted an auto-aid response in which four-person teams from Brooklyn and Oregon will respond automatically to calls. On the frigid night last week, firefighters used axes to clear two holes in a retention pond near Gunderson Funeral Home. Once the holes were open, firefighters took turns in the
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From Dec. 12-19
Mellum, Keast lead Panthers at Mount Horeb invite ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor
Junior Steele Mellum and senior Devin Keast continued to wrestle well early this season with first- and second-place finishes Saturday at the Mount Horeb Invitational. Senior Connor Brickley and sophomore Nathan Hall also placed Saturday to help Oregon wrestling finish 10th of 17 teams with 64.5 points. Coach Ned Lease said it was nice to start to see how well the Panthers can do as they get healthier. “I would rather get all of our health issues straightened out earlier in the year instead of during the state tournament,” Lease said. “Steele and Devin had a really good showing. Connor just got caught early but bounced back later in the day.” Mellum pinned all three of his opponents in the 10-person 126-pound bracket. Mellum (11-3) pinned Verona senior Jono Herbst in 3 minutes, 47 seconds to win the bracket. He added pins over Merrill’s Alex Gehrke in 37 seconds and Cambria-Friesland’s Max Papp in 33 seconds. “I voted (Mellum) for outstanding wrestler,” Lease said. “His bracket was pretty tough, and he pretty much handled everyone in it.” Keast also nearly won a title
Name: Steele Mellum Grade: Junior Sport: Wrestling Highlights: Steele Mellum (wrestling) took first place in the 126-pound bracket Saturday at the Mount Horeb invite, pinning three opponents
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Senior Devin Keast goes for a pin against Mount Horeb’s Josh Radke in the quarterfinals Friday at the Mount Horeb Invitational. Keast pinned Radke in 41 seconds and finished runner-up at 170 pounds. in the 12-person 170-pound bracket, but he ended up second with an 11-8 loss to Dodgeville’s Joey Recob in the first-place match. “If (Keast) would have won that with a pin, he would have probably been outstanding
Boys hockey
Panthers bury rival Vikings at home JEREMY JONES Sports editor
A stumble early in the first period put Oregon boys hockey down a goal but the Panthers stormed back with five goals over a four-minute stretch. Oregon never looked back from there picking up two goals and two assists each from Tyler Damon, Zak Roskos and Tristan Hughes on their way to an 11-1 Badger South victory against Stoughton. “It’s not always easy after we score that first goal, but it seems like once we get to three stuff just starts to roll,” coach Mike Jochmann said. “I’m not sure if it’s the opposing goalies being shellshocked by our shooters or if it’s the style of net we are playing now – getting to the net and finding back door passes.” Junior Jacob Ayers made two saves in the first period before giving way to Hunter Newton who had seven saves over the final two periods. Stoughton junior Carson Roisum stopped 25 shots on goal in the first two periods and Carter Hellenbrand made nine saves in the third period. Oregon travels to LaBahn Ice Arena for a huge game against Madison
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wrestler, too,” Lease said. Keast (8-1) pinned Mount Horeb’s Josh Radke in 41 seconds in the quarterfinals and added a pin in 1:02 over Merrill’s Bradley Leiskau in the
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What’s next Oregon hosts Monroe at 7 p.m. Friday and travels to the Mid-States Dec. 28-29 at UW-Whitewater.
Honorable mentions: Devin Keast (wrestling) finished runner-up in the 170-pound bracket Saturday at the Mount Horeb invite Ellen McCorkle (girls bb) finished with 25 points in a loss to Stoughton Friday Liz Uhl (girls bb) collected 17 points, including nine in the second half, in a one-point loss to Stoughton Friday Ethan Victorson (boys bb) scored 26 points in a loss to Dodgeville Saturday De’Andre Burrell (boys bb) led Oregon with nine points in a loss against Edgewood on Dec. 12 Tristan Hughes (boys hockey) scored twice as Oregon blew out Monona Grove 9-2 in a Badger South Conference game McKenzie Nisius (girls hockey) made 31 saves, including 14 in the first period, as the Icebergs were shut out 4-0 by Black River Falls Collin Braatz (boys swim) won the 50and 100-yard freestyle Tuesday, Dec. 19 in an 89-80 loss at Milton. He was also part of a first-place 400 free relay
Girls basketball
Comeback falls a free throw short ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor
The Oregon and Stoughton rivalry is one of the closest in the Badger South Conference, with the high schools being less than nine miles apart. And Friday’s game was as close as it gets, separated by a free throw, as Stoughton’s girls basketball team edged Oregon 67-66. “It is a typical Oregon-Stoughton game,” c o a c h A d a m Wa m s l ey said. “It was two good teams that battled. They are a good team and have a v e r y g o o d o ff e n s e , which caused some issues, but our girls are resilient and are going to keep fighting.” But the Panthers spent a lot of energy coming back from a 12-point deficit in the first half and never grabbed the lead, Photo by Anthony Iozzo tying the game at 50 with under nine minutes to go Senior Ellen McCorkle gets into the paint and banks in a field goal in the second half Friday in a Badger South Conference game against Stoughton Turn to Girls bb/Page 11 at Oregon High School. McCorkle scored 25 points in a 67-66 loss.
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Game dedicated to cancer Friday’s Badger South C o n f e r e n c e g a m e wa s dedicated to helping those affected by cancer. Oregon sophomore Liz Uhl led the night with a heartfelt speech about her personal experiences and to introduce members of Camp Kesem, the beneficiaries to the proceeds for the night. Camp Kesem counselors led the gym in a dance, and Uhl and the Panthers were smiling and laughing wearing “No One Fights Alone” T-shirts. “It was a great night for a great cause,” coach Adam Wamsley said. “It is always a great thing to bring the community together, and you can just feel the energy tonight. The fans were great. The students were great, and obviously, the kids were fired up.”
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Girls hockey
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Junior Vanessa Goltz dives for a loose ball Friday with Stoughton senior Paige Halverson.
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Viroqua blanks Icebergs JEREMY JONES
Badger Conference
Sports editor
Sophomore Liz Uhl speaks to the crowd about her personal experience before Friday’s game against Stoughton at Oregon High School. Oregon donned “No One Fights Alone” T-shirts for their annual cancer fundraiser. Proceeds from the game went to Camp Kesem.
What’s next Oregon travels to Watertown (1-4) at 7:15 p.m. Thursday.
Badger South Team W-L Monroe 5-0 Madison Edgewood 4-1 Monona Grove 3-2 Milton 3-2 Stoughton 3-2 Oregon 1-4 Watertown 1-4 Fort Atkinson 0-5 a 3-pointer. Junior forward Alex Ashworth had a steal and a layup to make it 32-25 Stoughton before a Panthers’ timeout with 3:22 before halftime. Nelson added a layup inside from junior guard Alita Frick, and Halverson drained a 3-pointer on a broken play, where Nelson was able to punch a loose ball to Halverson on the outside. Kissling finished with 15 points, and Bach added 14. Halverson had 12, and Trieloff chipped in nine. Wamsley said the team has shown improvement this season. The Panthers knocked off then-first place Milton on Dec. 9 and almost added a second conference win Friday against a Vikings team that has wins against Monona Grove and Madison Edgewood. “We want to have a better record conference-wise, but we fought in every game and competed,” Wamsley said. “Whether it is shots not falling or some defensive opportunities missed, we are there. Come the second half … we are going to be a better position where we are learning how to win these games and learning how to compete against these teams.”
The Stoughton girls hockey co-op hosted Black River Falls in a nonconference game Saturday and were shut out by the Tigers, 4-0. The Icebergs have scored one goal or fewer in six of their eight games this season. McKenzie Nisius stopped 31 shots on goal, including 14 in the first period, as the Icebergs fell behind 2-0 in less than four minutes into the first period. Ashley Courtwright and Khloe Spors each scored in the first 3 minutes, 45 seconds for the Tigers. Black River Falls kept up the pressure with a
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What’s next The Icebergs (2-6-0 overall, 1-2-0 Badger) host the Metro Lynx (27-0, 1-3-0) at 7:15 p.m. Friday inside Mandt Community Arena.
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and then trailing 67-65 with 5.3 seconds left. Senior forward Ellen McCorkle grabbed an inbound pass and was open in the paint, but her shot bounced out. Junior guard Liz Uhl grabbed the rebound and was fouled but missed the second free throw with 1.7 seconds left. She had made the first shot, but Stoughton called a timeout to ice her. Uhl’s second attempt bounced around the rim, and Vikings senior guard Cassidy Bach secured the rebound and the game. Uhl was a key reason Oregon had a chance to tie, finishing with 17 points, including nine in the second half. She cut the deficit to 63-61 by draining a 3-pointer from about four feet behind the perimeter with 48.3 seconds left. “She puts in a lot of time, and she is passionate about Camp Kesem and basketball,” Wamsley said. She is going to be fine. I know she missed that free throw, but she is strong enough to overcome it, and we are proud of her.” McCorkle tied the game at 50 with nine minutes to go. Junior guard Sydona Roberts found McCorkle in the paint, and McCorkle banked in a layup. That gave McCorkle 25 points, which ended up leading Oregon, but Stoughton held her scoreless the rest of the game. “She is the one true post kid in the conference, and the one thing we lack is a ton of size,” Stoughton head coach Brad Pickett said. “(McCorkle) took advantage of that and did a nice job. She is a good player, and they do a good job with getting her the ball.” The Panthers trailed 42-30 early in the second half, but sophomore guard Izzie Peterson found McCorkle on a long pass to the paint, which led to a 3-point play. Uhl followed with a 3-pointer, and suddenly Oregon was down 42-40. Stoughton junior guard Kyianna Baker answered with a layup on a dribble-drive move to the inside, and senior guard Paige Halverson and junior guard Peighton Trieloff added points to put Stoughton back up 50-40. Big shots by junior guard Jenna Statz, junior guard Vanessa Goltz and Uhl led to the start of the next comeback. Statz hit a long two, and Uhl drove in for a layup to make it 50-45 Stoughton. Goltz then sent the Panthers’ student section into a frenzy with a kick-out 3-pointer over a defender, setting up McCorkle’s game-tying basket a little later. Stats had all eight of her points in the second half, and sophomore guard Kaitlyn Schrimpf had six of her seven points in the second half. “All it takes sometimes is to make shots, and when we make shots, things look a lot better,” Wamsley said. “Sometimes basketball comes down those handful of plays, whether it is a stop on one end or a rebound or a turnover.” Oregon’s last lead came in the first half after Uhl found McCorkle inside for a layup to make it 22-21 with 6:25 until halftime. Stoughton finished on a 17-5 run, however. Junior forward Ashley Nelson hit a free throw to give the Vikings a 23-22 lead, and she later scored in the paint on a pass by Halverson. Bach hit a fadeaway jumper, and junior guard Emma Kissling knocked down
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Stoughton’s Paige Nelson (21) battles Black River Fall’s Taylor Gular for the puck as she tries to move the puck in on net Saturday during the second period. Black River Falls won the game 4-0 in Stoughton.
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Panthers outlast Watertown in Badger South game ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor
Oregon boys basketball s n a p p e d a t h r e e - ga m e losing streak Tuesday with a hard fought 57-50 win over Watertown. The host Panthers (4-3 overall, 2-2 Badger South) trailed 21-17 at halftime, but Brandon Blanke and Nolan Look scored some key second-half points to get Oregon the win. Blanke hit a 3-pointer to tie the Goslings at 33-33, and Look later scored on a traditional 3-point play to make it 41-35 Panthers. Oregon led 51-48 with minutes to go, and Look finished the game with six straight free throws. Look and Blanke finished with 14 points, and junior Ethan Victorson led with 24 points. Trevor Tietz had 16 points for the Goslings. The Panthers are now tied for third place in the Badger South with Madison Edgewood and Monroe, which fell to Stoughton Tuesday. Monona Grove and Stoughton are both undefeated in conference play, but the Silver Eagles hold a half game lead.
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Badger South Team W-L Monona Grove 4-0 Stoughton 3-0 Monroe 2-2 Edgewood 2-2 Oregon 2-2 Watertown 1-2 Fort Atkinson 1-3 Milton 0-4
What’s next Oregon hosts Jefferson at 7:15 p.m. Thursday. Dodgeville 58, Oregon 54 The Panthers dropped a close nonconference game at Dodgeville Saturday, 58-54. Oregon trailed 25-22 at halftime and went backand-forth in the second half. Ethan Victorson led the Panthers with 26 points, and freshman Erik Victorson added nine. Senior Bryce Prochaska led Dodgeville with 19 points.
Hockey: Oregon tops Monona Grove, McFarland Continued from page 10 Edgewood at 7 p.m. Thursday. The Crusaders have won the last eight conference titles. No Panther on the roster was a member of the team when Oregon last beat Edgewood (the first time in program history) five years ago. “That was our eighth-grade year,” Damon said. “Ever since freshman year we’ve been working towards that goal to be the second team to beat them. I think this year we’ve got a good chance at it.”
Oregon 9, MG 2 Hughes and Damon each scored twice Friday as the Panthers cruised to a 9-2 conference win over Monona Grove. Hughes set up two more goals and Damon assisted on another. Senior defenseman Carson Timberlake, senior forwards Tyson Roher and Ryan Michek and defenseman Sawyer LaChance also scored as the Panthers Jeremy Jones/Sports editor had 10 different players record a point in Sophomore forward Laszlo Orosz moves the puck into the zone Tuesday evening the blowout. The Silver Eagles finished 1-for-4 on against Stoughton. Oregon won the Badger South game 11-1. the power play when Dawson Dutcher scored 37 seconds into the third period. Oregon already had the game well in hand by that point, though, leading 7-0. Team W-L-T Points Junior forward Zak Roskos capped the Oregon (8-1-0 overall, 5-0-0) Oregon 5-0-0 10 blowout with the Panthers’ lone powtravels to UW-Madison’s LaBahn er-play goal five-and-a-half minutes into Edgewood 4-0-0 8 Arena for a first-place showdown the third period. Stoughton 1-1-0 2 with Madison Edgewood (7-0-1, Newton stopped 20 of 22 shots on goal Monona Grove 1-2-0 2 for his fourth win of the season. Andrew 4-0-0) at 7 p.m. Thursday. Gilbertson made 17 saves for the Silver McFarland 1-3-0 2 Eagles. Monroe 0-2-0 0 power-play goal as the Panthers built a Oregon 4, McFarland 1 Milton 0-3-0 0 2-0 lead. The visiting Spartans cut the lead in half midway through the second Damon had two goals Saturday, period with Grant Newcomer’s evenincluding the game-winning goal midway through the third period as Oregon also had two goals inside Oregon Ice strength goal. Arena, and Damon adding goals. Ayers made 20 saves to earn the win. beat McFarland 4-1. Hughes scored the game’s first goal Tucker Jarrett stopped 35 shots on goal Oregon only had nine shots on goal in with :49 seconds into the first period and for the Spartans, including 12 in the first the third period but it the Panthers’ biggest offensive output with Hughes, who Damon added an early second period and 16 in the second period.
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Wrestling: Panthers get shut out by rival Stoughton Vikings in Badger South dual Stoughton 80, Oregon 0 160: Cade Spilde pinned Samuel Crigger in 30 seconds 170: Tyler Dow defeated Devin Keast 12-6 182: Luke Geister-Jones wins by forfeit 195: Brooks Empey pins Nathan Hall in 1:08 220: Gavin Miller pins Cristian Carlos in 2:39 HW: Aodan Marshall wins by forfeit 106: Alex Wicks pines Faith Trinidad in 17 seconds 113: Rose Ann Marshall wins by forfeit 120: Trent Carpenter wins by forfeit 126: Hunter Lewis wins a 16-4 major decision over Steele Mellum 132: Braeden Whitehead wins by forfeit 138: Gavin Model pins Connor Brickley in 4:14 145: Brendan Weesner wins by forfeit 152: Rudy Detweiler wins by forfeit
Continued from page 10 semifinals. B r i c k l ey t o o k s eve n t h i n t h e 15-person 138-pound bracket, and Hall took seventh in the 13-person 195-pound bracket. Brickley won an 18-2 technical fall over Mount Horeb’s Gabo Schloesser and won an 15-4 major decision over Dodgeville’s Jack Dougherty before making the seventh-place match. Brickley pinned Brodhead’s Zackery Bennett in 50 seconds to take seventh. Hall won a 4-2 sudden victory in overtime with a takedown against Madison West’s Juan Avila in his seventh-place match. Hall also pinned Big Foot’s Colton Berg in 1:32. “Hall is brand-new to the sport and knows a handful of moves, but the handful of moves he knows, he wrestles with intensity and that is all that matters,” Lease said. “I can’t say enough about our young wrestlers and how well they have improved. Every week they progress and get better and better.” Juniors Faith Trinidad (106) and Cristian Cadrlos (195) and sophomore Samuel Crigger (160) also Photo by Anthony Iozzo competed. Junior Steele Mellum goes for a pin against Cambria-Friesland’s Max Papp in the quarterfinals Saturday at the Mount Horeb Invitational. Mellum pinned Papp in 33 seconds and took first at 126 pounds.
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Legals ORDINANCE NO. 17-18 VILLAGE OF OREGON AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND PARTS OF CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE VIII (RELATING TO SIGNS) AND TO CREATE SECTION 17-524 (RELATING TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD IDENTIFICATION SIGN OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT) OF THE VILLAGE OF OREGON CODE OF ORDINANCES RECITALS 1. On December 7, 2017, the Village Plan Commission conducted a public hearing on certain proposed amendments to Chapter 17, Article VIII, and to a proposed new Section 17-524 of the Village of Oregon Code of Ordinances. 2. The proposed amendments to Chapter 17, Article VIII are shown on Exhibit A to this Ordinance. The proposed new Section 17-524 is shown on Exhibit B to this Ordinance. 3. The Plan Commission recommended that the proposed amendments to Chapter 17, Article VIII, and the proposed new Section 17-524, be adopted. 4. On December 18, 2017, the Village Board considered the proposed amendments to Chapter 17, Article VIII, and the proposed new Section 17-524. 5. The Village Board finds that the proposed amendments to Chapter 17, Article VIII, and the proposed new Section 17-524, are consistent with the spirit and intent of the Village’s Zoning Code, are consistent with the Village’s Comprehensive Plan, have the potential for producing significant community benefits, and promote the public health, safety and general welfare of the Village. ORDINANCE NOW THEREFORE the Village Board of the Village of Oregon, Dane County, Wisconsin adopts the following ordinance: 1. Article VIII of Chapter 17 of the Village Code of Ordinances is amended as shown on Exhibit A. 2. Section 17-524 is created as shown on Exhibit B. 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon passage and posting or publication pursuant to law. The foregoing ordinance was adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Oregon at a meeting held on December 18, 2017. APPROVED: _____________________________ Steven L. Staton, Village President ATTEST: _____________________________ Peggy Haag, Village Clerk Posted: December 22,2017 Published: December 21, 2017 WNAXLP
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Donald Linstroth
Donald Linstroth, age 75, of Oregon, passed away on Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, at UW Hospital after a hardfought battle with multiple myeloma. He was born on March 22, 1942, in Racine, the son of Robert and Clarice (Gagnon) Linstroth. Don proudly served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Germany. He married his highschool sweetheart, Sandra Caron on July 10, 1965. Don served as an indentured apprentice in painting and decorating with Potente Decorating. He was a lifetime member of the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades. Don later became a circuit instructor teaching painting and decorating at eight technical schools throughout Wisconsin, including instructing inmates at Waupun Correctional. He then advanced his career to MATC as an Apprenticeship Chair later occupying duo roles of Campus Administrator and Apprenticeship Chair. He would remain there for 24 years until his retirement.
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Shirley Jean Gibbon, age 86, of Madison, passed aw a y u n ex p e c t e d l y o n Monday, Dec. 11, 2017, at home. She was born on Feb. 26, 1931, in Madison, the daughter of Arthur Johnson and Cecilia (Eggers) Johnson. Shirley was very artistic in three-dimensional media; she was a wonderful carver, sculptor, jewelry maker and silversmith. Shirley was a great mother and homemaker, helping to support her former husband on ranches in Colorado. She
Don lived life to the fullest. He loved camping and boating with his family, biking and hiking trips with a particular love for the National Parks. Don also took pride in tending to his apple orchard and garden. He and his beloved “bride” traveled to Scandinavia, Paris, Provence, Alaska and yearly to Mexico with family. As Don talked of his travels to friends and family it was always punctuated in his memory of the “food”. His grandchildren were involved in many sporting and musical events which Donald and Sandra attended with joy and pride. Don is survived his wife, Sandra; daughters, Lori Linstroth, Lisa Martin, Leslie (Michael) Gerbitz and Lizabeth (Greg) Peterson; 11 grandchildren, Kasey (Jason) Miller, Jacob D. Gothard, Trey Hamilton, Hannah Gothard, Cole Martin, Logan Gerbitz, Cade Martin, Benjamin Gerbitz, Madeline Peterson, Spencer Peterson and Joseph Gerbitz; four great-granddaughters, Ava, Brooklyn, Harley and Langley; siblings, Daniel Linstroth, Darlene Linstroth, Delores Wy t o n i c , R o b e r t L i n stroth, Denise Jones, Diane DeFatte, Debra Linstroth, Dale Linstroth and Dwayne Linstroth. He was preceded in death by his parents; and sisters, Donna and Deana Linstroth. Funeral services will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 625 E. Netherwood Street, Oregon, at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017. Visitation will be held at Gunderson Oregon Funeral and Cremation Care, from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, and also at the church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service on Thursday. Memorials may be made to St John’s Lutheran Church, Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation or National Parks Conservation Association. Online condolences may be made at gundersonfh. com. loved the Colorado Mountains and her time living there. Shirley is survived by her son; son, Cleve (Beth) Gibbon; nieces, Tammy Johnson, Heather (Mike) Kugel, Christine (Jay), Rebecca (Steven); sister-in-law, Elizabeth Gibbon; nephew, Nathaniel (Sara) Gibbon; and grandchildren, Courtney (Jake) and Alyssa. She was preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Morey Johnson. Online condolences may be made at gundersonfh. com.
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16 Oregon Observer - December 21, 2017
The Oregon Community Resource Network would like to thank the following businesses for all your help & support of the new Oregon Food Pantry!
Area Glass, Service Specialist, Specialized Electric, Jeff Groenier/Concepts in Architecture, Kwik Trip, Supreme Structures, Ed Hefty
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