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Big projects will progress Library, school, park, youth center all making strides or opening this year If 2018 was the year Oregon was preparing for big things to come, 2019 naturally should be the year they start coming. Major fundraising projects and municipal endeavors are combining with a school construction project and development on two ends of the village, which will have a new president for the first time in a dozen years. Clearly the new school and library are at the top of the list, though they’re a couple years off from opening. Major decisions still remain for both, including the size, scope and budget of the library and the grade configuration and attendance boundaries of the school. A new hotel opening on the east side and a new apartment complex downtown could affect local business traffic, and a housing development is in the works on the west
Stories to watch 1. Library construction plans, fundraising 2. New Fitchburg elementary school 3. A new village president 4. Impact of hotel 5. Jaycee West and Youth Center projects 6. Fixing the Rotary Path 7. Expansion West and East Photo by Emilie Heidemann
while the village continues planning for a east-side business park. Soon, Oregon will have a new youth center, and a local group is handling fundraising to turn Jaycee Park into a more comprehensive, up-to-date community recreational park. As of last week, only one person had thrown her hat into the ring for village president, and that person will have to lead the board into some tough decisions for fixing the four-year-old
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Evelyn Buell, 4, is pushed by her brother Brixton in a chair during open skate at the Oregon Ice Arena. Both kids are from Oregon.
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Children and their families gathered at the Oregon Ice attendees who played hockey, pushed each other around in Arena Dec. 27 for some ice skating fun. chairs on the ice and skated figure eights. Poor weather conditions didn’t deter the dozens of
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Directors share insights about mental health around holidays ‘The holidays are filled with images of happy, social and consuming experiences. We don’t always realize there are people living outside of that happy picture.’ You’ve likely heard these phras-
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Krause won’t seek another term Board member since 2013, twice elected president SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group
The Oregon School Board will have a new member this spring after Dan Krause announced he won’t seek re-election. An Army veteran and attorney by trade, the low-key Krause was first elected to the board in 2013 after an unsuccessful write-in candidacy the
previous year. It wasn’t long before his colleagues elected him as president in 2014, and again the following year. Krause A Peace Corps volunteer who previously taught English for two years in Kenya, Krause frequently spoke up on issues of social justice and was a strong proponent for the increased
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es over the last few months: “Merry Christmas,” “Happy Holidays” or “Happy New Year.” If you celebrate the holidays, you probably uttered those phrases to loved ones. You may have decorated your homes, hosted a gathering or traveled to one. At least, that’s what many holiday advertisements and movies depict. But that’s not reality for everyone. Often overlooked amidst all the hustle and bustle, is one’s mental health, said Mary Sella, director and owner of Oregon Mental Health Services, LLC. Rachel Brickner, director of the Oregon Area Senior Center, emphasized there is help available for people from all walks of life who struggle with mental ailments, especially during a holiday season that’s not always cheery for some. “The holidays are filled with images
– Rachel Brickner, Oregon Area Senior Center director
of happy, social and consuming experiences,” Brickner told the Observer. “We don’t always realize there are people living outside of that happy picture.”
Support system Sella, a psychotherapist, said there are many reasons people don’t experience a storybook-type holiday season. Some deal with “toxic” and “abusive” family members at gatherings, or the trauma of the death of a spouse or parent. Others don’t have money for gifts or bills. Since the holidays are about receiving gifts and spending time with loved ones, it adds that extra layer
of negativity, she said. The problem when mental health arises or is made worse, Sella said, is when one or more physiological needs aren’t met, like food and water, safety and a sense of belonging. To help, OMHS has extended its services into the school district, offering in-school sessions to students so they don’t have to leave the premises. Sella said she and her staff of nine equip their clients with tools to know their needs and be confident in them – anything from knowing when to leave a family gathering that becomes toxic to volunteering at the food pantry, or
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Locals use boxes to help neighborhood cats, control feline population SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group
In an Oregon garage, three women sized up a trailer full of Styrofoam boxes. Soon enough, they’ll distribute those boxes around Dane County, with some slight modifications to turn them into homes for “neighborhood” or feral cats. T h e s e r e t r o fi t t e d c a t homes are part of the Madison Cat Project’s efforts, which started with “Spay Days” in 2002 when about 30 cats would be sterilized once a month, but have since expanded. That monthly event still occurs, but moved to the UW-Madison veterinary hospital in October, allowing for up to 120 cats per event, said Susan Krebsbach, an Oregon resident and a member of the board of directors. That increase in the number of cats sterilized, some from homes and others not, has left them short in another area: “homes” for the free-roaming cats once they’re returned to their neighborhood. “These cats are all going back outside,” said Betty Pankonien, a Fitchburg resident and volunteer. “Our source is not keeping up with our demand anymore.” Krebsbach explained that the boxes “provide them with that safety, warmth and comfort” while they recover from the surgery without forcing them into a home or into regular interaction with a human, which the free-roaming cats tend to avoid. “It’s such a critical time,” Krebsbach said of the post-surgery period. The goal is to ultimately reduce the size of the “neighborhood cat” population Krebsbach explained they are trying to move away from the term “feral” without killing them. She told the Star in an email
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From left, Arlie Jaster, Susan Krebsbach and Betty Pankonien stand in front of a new collection of Styrofoam boxes that would soon be turned into habitats for free-roaming cats as part of the Madison Cat Project.
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Madisoncatproject.org that the “overpopulation of pets, especially cats, is an issue that plagues our country,” leading to more than 1 million cats euthanized in animal shelters each year. “Sterilization is 100 percent effective at preventing additional kittens from being born and is an integral component to decreasing this staggering statistic,” she wrote. “Being able to conduct our Spay Days at the UW (School of Veterinary Medicine) where we can conduct even more surgeries is truly a dream come true.” The “trap-neuter-return” method the group uses is “a humane way of controlling cat populations,” Krebsbach wrote. The surgery is performed by volunteer veterinary students. The boxes, needed for the “return,” are altered to serve as homes with a small hole in the front for the cat to go
in and out of. That work is also done by volunteers like Arlie Jaster, who stores the boxes, and Pankonien. “I’ve had cats in my yard that I’ve trapped,” Jaster said. “It just drove me nuts to see those cats fending for themselves out there.” Pankonien said it’s been exciting to watch the habitat part of the program grow from just donating a few boxes when they had them to a Spay Day, to the promoted program it is now, but that also means “we’ve got to get the boxes,” she said. “We’re doing this for the cats, that’s what it’s about,” Pankonien said. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
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One woman and one Oregon firefighter have been hospitalized due to a structure fire on the 200 block of South Burr Oak Avenue on Thursday, Dec. 27. At 6:21 p.m., Oregon Fire and Emergency Medical Services officials responded to a call from an alarm company after a smoke detector went off, chief Glenn Linzmeier told the
Observer. He said firefighters found the woman while searching the house, and immediately brought her out to an EMS crew at the scene. The woman was later transported to UW Hospital in Madison, while the firefighter drove himself to a hospital, he said. Linzmeier said officials were able to salvage many items from the structure, though there was still “substantial smoke damage” from the fire, which he said was in the middle of the building. The Oregon Fire Department is still
investigating and has yet to determine a cause of the fire. Oregon Fire/EMS/police, Brooklyn Fire Department, Fitchburg Fire Department, McFarland Fire Department, Town of Madison EMS and City of Madison EMS all responded to the call. Email Emilie Heidemann at emilie. heidemann@wcinet.com or follow her on Twitter at @HeidemannEmilie.
Invasive species found in Badfish Creek New Zealand mudsnails threaten area water systems
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The first confirmed invasive mudsnail infestation in the Rock River Watershed has been found in the Oregon branch of Badfish Creek. The New Zealand mudsnail is an incredibly small freshwater gastropod mollusk that can reach extremely large densities and disrupt native plant and fish species. The snails grow up to only 6 mm in length and reproduce asexually – a single snail can result in a colony of over 40 million in just one year. There are no predators in their native range and there is no evidence that predators do or could control populations in Wisconsin, according to a news release from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The snails are classified as an “NR40 prohibited invasive species,” meaning they can cause harm to the environment, human health or the economy by choking out native species of fish by depriving them of their preferred food. Because of the lack of research, it’s uncertain what impacts the species will
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New Zealand mudsnails are the size of a grain of sand, between 4-6 mm.
have on Wisconsin streams, according to the news release. The discovery, just east of Oregon, is the sixth inland stream where the snails are known to be located in the state. They were also found in Brewery Creek, a tributary to Black Earth Creek in Cross Plain. The snails were found in Black Earth Creek in 2013 and have since spread to Milwaukee Harbor and Rowan, Badger Mill and Mount Vernon creeks. Due to the snails’ tiny size and “stickiness” to boots and other surfaces, as well as the ability to survive out of water for “a long time,” the DNR recommends special precautions to prevent transferring the snail to new water systems. A brush to scrub boots and waders is strongly encouraged – those are sometimes available for use at
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Spring ballot Krause and Krista Flanagan represent Area I in the Village of Oregon, with both seats up for election on April 2. Flanagan, first elected in 2016, will be on the ballot, seeking another three-year term. The deadline for candidates to file paperwork with the Oregon School District is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2.
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the district to “become a paragon of environmentally focused education.” As board president from 2014-16, he said he “spent most of my time working to manage many issues related to the shift in power caused by the passage of Act 10,” including “political attacks on unions in general and teachers in particular.” Now, with the district “in a much better place” following the 2016 teacher compensation referendum, he said those motivations for running have been addressed. “I decided not to run after talking with people who were satisfied that the district is in a good posture vis-a-vis the children, employees, leadership and the future,” he said. “Labor relations within the district are calm and the district is heading in a hopeful and green direction. “My family and my business take a lot of time. It is someone else’s turn, someone who has a fresh perspective and energy and ideas to maintain vibrancy in the Oregon School District.” Krause credited OSD superintendent Brian Busler for teaching him “how patience and a positive attitude can solve many problems,” and business manager Andy Weiland for “exemplary fiscal steadiness even through some very trying financial times.”
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Oregon resident James Fetzer, co-author of the 2015 book titled, “Nobody Died at Sandy Hook,” is facing a lawsuit from the father of one of the children killed by a gunman at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012. According to Wisconsin Circuit Court Records, Leonard Pozner filed a defamation lawsuit in Dane County Circuit Court on Nov. 27 against
Fetzer, whose address is listed in Oregon, and co-defendants Mike Palacek and Wrongs Without Wremedies, LLC., the book’s publisher. In the book, Fetzer and co-author Palacek accuse Pozner of being an actor, and that the death certificate of his 6-year-old son, Noah, was faked. Noah Pozner was among 26 people shot to death at the Connecticut school, including 20 first-grade students. The lawsuit, which seeks unspecified monetary damages and “a judgment clearing his name,” according to the Associated Press, claims Pozner has been forced to move multiple
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Quick action needed to save climate Bad news continues to roll in about the speed at which the planet is warming and the devastating effects this will have on the earth’s inhabitants. Fortunately, there is good news too. Bipartisan bills have been introduced into the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate that will give us a fighting chance to avoid the most damaging effects. The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act of 2018 will put a fee on carbon as an incentive for reducing carbon production. The revenues generated would be given back to US households in monthly dividends. This fee-and-dividend approach is estimated to reduce carbon emissions by 40 percent
within 12 years while driving innovation and creating jobs. Research conducted by Dr. Celia Paris from Loyola University showed that citizens want to see bipartisan actions; they like Congress better as an institution and their legislators when they engage in bipartisan work. Contact Representative Mark Pocan, and Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson, and ask them to get behind these bills. Then, contact your local utility and ask to be put on the renewable energy plan, so the electricity you use is produced from carbon-free sources. We can solve this – if we act soon. Barbara Feeney Village of Brooklyn
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Reading with your kids can make a big difference M y daughter came home from school with a handout titled, “Why Can’t We Skip Reading Tonight?”underscoring the importance of parents reading to their children. As a librarian, I believe in this message wholeheartedly. As a parent, it caused instant embarrassment when I realized I had skipped reading bedtime stories to my own children for the past few nights. Reading to a child just 20 minutes a day equates to Way 3,600 minutes over the course of the school year or, approximately 1,800,000 words, based on the handout’s calculations. Imagine the advantage the child who had heard 1,800,000 words has over a child who wasn’t regularly read to. I love reading with my children. But like many parents, sometimes I work late, the kids don’t behave perfectly or I’m just exhausted. We usually read together, and it’s a great experience. We sit on the bed and cuddle up with a blanket and books. Listening to bedtime stories helps them to relax and get settled down for the night. Reading together often leads to laughter and conversation. It is easy to fall back on excuses to skip reading – “just for tonight.” Yet it is those challenging days in which reading together can provide the most value. It is a chance to reconnect after a long day apart. Reading together can show your child your unconditional love after
an evening with behavior that wasn’t ideal. It can help both the child and the adult relax after a stressful day. To be honest, bedtime always goes more smoothly when we read stories. It’s our routine. Those nights when my kids kept getting out of bed were often the nights that we had skipped bedtime stories. With two active children, it is unusual for both of them to be sitting still – much less at the same time. Yet when we read together they are both listening attentively to the stories. Reading encourages imagination by taking children to places where anything is possible. Stories can create an opportunity for children to explore their feelings and life’s challenges. Curious George gets into trouble all the time, and even Fancy Nancy is tempted to lie, stay up late and even cut her own hair. The other night, my daughter sang the book “Snuggle Puppy!” to her little brother. She can’t read yet, but she knows all the words on every page after reading it at daycare. My son chimed in by singing his favorite line at just the perfect time. My heart filled with joy, and it is a memory of my children I will hold dear. Listening to stories helps children develop skills they need to learn to read later on. And it positions them for academic success. Knowing how to hold a book, which direction to turn the pages and how to follow the words on the page are all important concepts that children have to master before they can read. Hearing a wide range of words and concepts helps their vocabulary to grow. And yes – repeating the same story over and over again does
help your child to learn. Reading together inspires a passion for knowledge. It shows children that learning and reading are fun. Neither of my children can read on their own yet, but my daughter is already sounding out words everywhere she goes. It won’t be long before she is able to read independently and won’t need to rely on a grown-up. This will open a world of possibilities for her as she’ll be able to learn about everything from insects to the solar system all on her own. Reading to a child for 20 minutes a day can make a significant impact. If there is a child in your life, I encourage you to make a difference by reading with him or her. The Oregon Library is here to support you with a multitude of programs and collections designed to get kids excited about reading. The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program aims to have children read 1,000 books before they begin school. You can sign your child up at any age. Storytimes help to bring this love for learning to life while creating memorable experiences. For parents busy during the weekdays, Pajama Antics and Donuts with Dads are offered monthly to provide an evening and weekend opportunities. I hope you will visit the library soon to explore all that we have to offer to support learning for all ages. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go read to my kids. It is important. Jennifer Endres Way is the director of the Oregon Public Library.
Corrections In the Dec. 20 edition of the Observer, “It was a homey place” incorrectly stated the members of the Madsen family. Steve and Emma Madsen had four daughters: Barbara, Betty, Rita and Sue. Due to a reporter misreading term lengths, a Dec. 6 article about the upcoming spring election incorrectly stated Steve Staton served four terms as Village president. He actually served six, two-year terms. The Observer regrets the errors.
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Stories for the senses EMILIE HEIDEMANN Unified Newspaper Group
The Oregon Public Library will host an autism-friendly storytime from 10-10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 10. The Sensory Storytime event, for children ages 0-5, will feature stories, songs, movement activities and yoga. It will also include visual supports, fidgets and orientations. Kelly Allen, youth services and community engagement librarian, said fidgets are “tools and toys that help calm and improve focus for people of all ages, especially those with sensory sensitivity.” She said they also assist in fine motor skills. “Orientations are a variety of tools, like wiggle seats, to help children know what to do in a situation,” Allen told the Observer in an email. Allen said the library is hosting a Sensory Storytime because it allows children and their families to have that experience in a
If You Go What: Sensory Storytime When: 10-10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 10 Where: Oregon Public Library, 256 Brook St. Info: 835-3656
controlled environment. “We want people to feel included and safe,” she said. “If they feel comfortable, that will hopefully build the children’s confidence to be out in the world.” Registration for this event is required, but there is no deadline. To register or for information, call 835-3656 or visit oregonpubliclibrary. org. You can also contact Kelly Allen at kallen@ library.org. Email Emilie Heidemann at emilie.heidemann@wcinet. com or follow her on Twitter at @HeidemannEmilie.
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Refreshments will be served. balance in body and mind through The event is free and seating is lim- this practice. Those looking to keep up with exer- ited. All levels welcome. The class costs cise as the weather turns colder are For information, call 268-5751. is $42. invited to walk the indoor track from To register for Community Ed & 6-7 a.m. on weekdays at Oregon High Red Cross blood drive Rec classes please go to oregonsd. School, 456 N. Perry Pkwy. An Red Cross blood drive for the org/community. For help or questions, It’s free to walk, but registration is Oregon community will take place call Dave at 835-4097. required. from 7-11 a.m. Jan. 5 at St. John’s To register, bring a photo ID to the Lutheran Church at 625 E. Nether- Intermediate mindful yoga Oregon Area School District office, wood Dr. An intermediate mindful yoga class 123 E. Grove St., on weekdays from To schedule an appointment or for will take place Mondays rom 6:307:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Walkers will be more information, call 1-800-RED- 7:45 p.m. Jan. 7 through Feb. 4 at given a badge for proper identification CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org, Prairie View Elementary School, 300 for school staff. and use sponsor code Oregon. Soden Dr. For information, call 835-4091 or Build on previous mindful yoga Mindful yoga email alm@oregonsd.org experiencew through an expanded A 4:45-6 p.m. mindful yoga class repertoire of postures, breathing exerFree living trust workshop will take place Mondays Jan. 7 cises and subtle body awareness. Krause Donovan Estate Law Part- through Feb. 4, at Prairie View EleFor experienced yoga students or ners, 116 Spring St.. will host a free mentary School, 300 Soden Dr. those who have significant experience living trust workshop at 6:30-8 p.m. The class blends the wisdom in the movement arts. on Jan. 3. The class cost is $42. of Alignment Yoga with qualities Attendees will learn how a properly of mindful awareness to discovTo register for Community Ed & designed and maintained living trust er a renewed connection and gentle Rec classes please go to oregonsd. estate plan can protect individuals and release of tension patterns. Students org/community. For help or questions, their families. develop strength, flexibility and call Dave at 835-4097.
Community calendar Thursday, January 3
• 6-7 p.m., Craftivism, library, kripley@oregonlibrary.org • 6:30-8 p.m., Free living trust workshop, Krause Donovan Estate Law Partners, 116 S. Spring St., 2685751
Friday, January 4
• 7:15-9:15 p.m., Wisconsin Whalers hockey game, Oregon Ice Arena, 835-3697
Saturday, January 5
• 6:30 p.m. Free family movie night, 102 N. Rutland Ave., 455-4201 • 7-11 a.m., Oregon Community Blood Drive, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 625 E. Netherwood Dr., 1-800-REDCROSS or redcrossblood.org • 10-10:30 a.m., Dads & Donuts, library, kallen@oregonlibrary.org
Tuesday, January 8
• 10-10:45 a.m., Young Art Explorers, library, kallen@oregonlibrary. org • 3-4:15 p.m., STEM Club Inventors workshop, Netherwood Knoll Elementary School, 276 Soden Dr. 835-4097 • 3:25-4:55 p.m., Apprentice STEM Club Aerospace Engineering, RCI, 835-4097 • 3:30-4:30 p.m., Eureka Jr. Club, library, 835-3656
Wednesday, January 9
• 10-10:45 a.m., Young Art Explorers, library, kallen@oregonlibrary. org • 3-4 p.m.,”Drawing is Fun”, NKE, 835-4097 • 3-4:15 p.m., STEM Club Inventors workshop, Brooklyn Elementary School, 835-4097 Monday, January 7 • 3:30-4:30 p.m., Introduction to • 4:45-6 p.m., Mindful yoga for all Chess, RCI., 835-4097 ages, Prairie View Elementary, 835- • 6:30-7:30 p.m., Zumba exercise, 4097 NKE, 835-4097 • 6:30-7:45 p.m., Intermediate Thursday, January 10 mindful yoga, Prairie View Elemen• 10-10:30 a.m., Sensory Storytime, tary, 835-4097 library, kallen@oregonlibrary.org • 6:30-8:30 p.m., Knitting a classic
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, Jan 3 WOW: Movie: Around the World in 80 Days (1975) ORE: Panther Hockey @ Stoughton @ Mandt Ice Arena (WSTO -12/18/18)
Monday, Jan 7 WOW: Village Board Meeting LIVE - 5pm ORE: Panther Girls Basketball vs Whitewater (1/4)
Tuesday, Jan. 8 WOW: Sounds of Friday, Jan 4 Summer: Thirsty Jones WOW: Sounds of Band (7/14/18) Summer: Back 40 Band ORE: Panther Girls (7/24/18) Basketball vs McFarland ORE: Icebergs Girls LIVE – 7pm Hockey vs Baraboo @ Mandt Ice Arena (WSTO Wednesday, Jan. 9 - 12/14/18) WOW: Veterans’ Housing Benefits Saturday, Jan 5 (7/24/18) WOW: 2018 TV ORE: Panther Boys Bowling Tournament Hockey vs Edgewood ORE: OHS Bands (12/20/18) (12/17/18) Thursday, Jan. 10 Sunday, Jan 6 WOW: Village Board WOW: First Meeting (1/7) Presbyterian Church ORE: Panther boys Service Basketball vs Fort ORE: OHS/OMS Choir Atkinson LIVE -7pm (12/6/18)
sweater, Oregon Senior Center, 835-4097
Friday, January 11
• 10-10:45 a.m., Young Art Explorers, library, kallen@oregonlibrary. org • 3:30-5 p.m., Mindful Tweens, RCI, 835-4097 • 4 p.m., Teen Advisory Board meeting, library, 835-3656 or kallen@oregonlibrary.org • 7:15-9:15 p.m., Wisconsin Whalers hockey game, Oregon Ice Arena, 835-3697
Saturday, January 12
• 9 a.m.-noon, Taste of Oregon & Wellness Expo, 456 N. Perry Pkwy., Oregon High School, 835-3656 • 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Rescue Kids Current, Brooklyn Fire Station, 401 W. Main St., 835-4097 • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Babysitter Training Students, NKE, 835-4097 • 6:30 p.m., Free family movie night, 408 N. Bergamont Blvd., First Presbyterian Church, 835-3082 • 7-9 p.m., Wisconsin Whalers hockey game, Oregon Ice Arena, 835-3697
Senior center Monday, Jan. 7 Beef Stroganoff over Egg Noodles Stewed Tomatoes Pea Salad, Fruit Cocktail Butterscotch Swirl Ice Cream MO – Soy Stroganoff NCS - Apple Tuesday, Jan. 8 Tuna Casserole Roasted Baby Carrots Pickled Beets Banana, Blueberry Crisp MO – Veggie Wrap NCS – SF Cookie Packet Wednesday, Jan. 9 Pork Loin in Gravy* Roasted Potatoes, Carrots, and Onions Spinach, Dinner Roll/Butter Chunky Applesauce Chocolate Frosted Chocolate Cake MO – Garden Burger NCS – SF Pudding Thursday, Jan. 10 My Meal, My Way Lunch at Ziggy’s Smokehouse and Ice Cream Parlor! Friday, Jan. 11 Taco Pasta Casserole Broccoli, Cauliflower Pineapple, Lime Sherbet MO – Red Beans and Rice NCS - SF Ice Cream SO - Cordon Bleu Salad *Contains Pork
Monday, Jan. 7 9:00 CLUB 9:00 Planning Committee 10:30 StrongWomen 10:30 Dominoes 1:30 Bridge 1:45 Balance Class 3:30 Weight Loss Suppor Tuesday, Jan. 8 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9 - 11 Food Pantry Open 9:30 Wii Bowling 9:45 Zumba Gold 10:30 Parkinson’s Exercise 12:30 Sheepshead 12:30 Shopping at Pick-N-Save 3 - 7 Food Pantry Open 5:30 StrongWomen Wednesday, Jan. 9 9:00 CLUB 9:00 Stamp Camp 1:00 Euchre Thursday, Jan. 10 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9:00 Pool Players 9:00 COA Meeting 9:45 Zumba Gold 10:30 StrongWomen 12:30 Shopping at Bill’s 1:00 Tracy Jane Comer & Alan Laslowski 5:30 StrongWomen Friday, Jan. 11 9:00 CLUB 9:00 Gentle Yoga 9:30 Blood Pressure 10:30 Balance Class
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 8:45 a.m. Education Hour, 10 a.m. Worship at 1111 S. Perry Parkway, Oregon Brooklyn Community United Methodist Church 201 Church Street, Brooklyn (608) 455-3344 Pastor George Kaminski SUNDAY 9 a.m. Worship (Nov.-April) 10:30 a.m. Worship (May-Oct.)
Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church 143 Washington Street, Oregon (608) 835-3554 Pastor Jeffrey Hendrix SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship Holy Communion 2nd & last Sundays First Presbyterian Church 408 N. Bergamont Blvd. (north of CC), Oregon, WI (608) 835-3082 - fpcoregonwi. org Pastor Kathleen Owens SUNDAY 10 a.m. Service 10:15 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Fellowship 11:15 a.m. Adult Education Memorial UCC 5705 Lacy Road, Fitchburg (608) 273-1008, memorialucc. org Pastor Kristin Gorton SUNDAY 8:15 and 10 a.m.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church ECLA
Central Campus: Raymond Road and Whitney Way SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship SUNDAY - 8:15, 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. Worship West Campus: Corner of Hwy. PD and Nine Mound Road, Verona SUNDAY - 9 & 10:15 a.m., 6 p.m. Worship (608) 271-6633 Hillcrest Bible Church
752 E. Netherwood, Oregon Graham Blaikie, Interim 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) (608) 291-4311 SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship SUNDAY - 8, 10:30 a.m. Worship Vineyard Community Church
Oregon Community Bank & Trust, 105 S. Alpine Parkway, Oregon Bob Groth, Pastor (608) 513-3435, welcometovineyard.com SUNDAY - 10 a.m. Worship
Zwingli United Church of Christ – Paoli
At the intersection of Hwy. 69 & PB Pastor Rich Pleva paoliucc.com, (608) 225-1278 SUNDAY - 9:30 a.m. Family worship
Support groups • Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, First Presbyterian Church, every Monday and Friday at 7 p.m. • Relationship & Divorce Support Group, State Bank of Cross Plains, every other Monday at 6:30 p.m. • Navigating Life Elder Support Group, People’s United Methodist Church, 103 N. Alpine Pkwy., every first Monday at 7 p.m.
Telling the Truth We live in an age where some justify lies by calling them “alternative facts” and where people accept a sophomoric relativism which says that one is entitled to believe whatever one wishes, even when one is believing blatant falsehoods.The fact that people can believe things which are easily shown to be false only illustrates how naïve and gullible we can be.This inability to distinguish truth from falsehood is something which we see most clearly in children.Young children will believe almost anything (e.g.,the tooth fairy,the Easter bunny, and Santa Claus, to name just a few). As children get older, we expect them to discern truth from falsehood, and to tell the truth. Some parents question the wisdom of lying to children about such things as Santa Claus, as it sends several questionable messages. As children grow out of the naivete of early childhood, we teach them to be critical and discerning,f or example, telling them not to trust strangers, and requiring them to tell the truth at all times. Like the little boy who cried wolf, we have trouble trusting those who have repeatedly deceived us.We are not relativists in our everyday life, knowing that there is an objective truth about factual matters. And while it may be wise to suspend judgement on some issues until the facts are better known, we should not deceive ourselves into believing that there are alternative versions of reality. Truth is one. – Christopher Simon
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Snow White, played by Bonnie Haugen, Adult Day Program staff at Oregon Area Senior Center, talks about how much has changed over the last 30 years.
Snow White and her elves While many know of the tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, those in attendance at the senior center Dec. 14 found out about the princess and “the Four Elves.” The holiday play took place Friday, Dec. 14, at the Oregon Area Senior Center. After the show, which was performed by staff, the center served a lunch of pork roast with mashed red potatoes, applesauce and other treats. Photos by Emilie Heidemann
– Emilie Heidemann “Fearless” (right), played by Assistant Director of Oregon Area Senior Center Anne Stone, holds up the a Snow White storybook to “Killjoy,” played by Director Rachel Brickner.
From left, “Stinky,” played by Molly Krause, Adult Day Program staff, “Cheerful,” played by Noriko Stevenson, case manager, “Fearless,” played by assistant director Anne Stone, and “Killjoy,” played by director Rachel Brickner, all read from a Snow White storybook.
The crowd observes the play with smiles on their faces. The “Snow White and the Four Elves” holiday play at the Oregon Area Senior Center over the weekend saw a large turnout.
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even introducing yourself to a neighbor. For those who know someone who is struggling, that might include referring them to therapeutic services at OMHS, or if the person in need is 60+, the senior center for support. It might even be saying hello to a new face. In essence, people need to ask themselves about what they think the holidays mean to them in small steps, Sella said, since humans are naturally resistant to big changes. “If we anticipate the things that challenge us, it gives us a greater sense of control over our environment,” she said. Sella said seniors may experience a difficult time during the holidays because of the loss of a spouse, their children living far from home and not being as mobile as in their younger years, which can lead to a “tremendous sense of disappointment.” That’s where the senior center fulfills its role, offering them a place to feel safe, eat well-balanced meals, exercise and engage in social activities and “much more,” Brickner said.
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Audience members laugh during a December 2016 holiday show in a packed house. The Oregon Area Senior Center gives seniors many opportunities to connect with others and engage in activities. The senior center also puts on holiday events that can bring cheer to the season. It recently held its performance “Snow White and the Four Elves” and hosted the Seasonal Players, a group of Oregon High School orchestra students.
T h e s e n i o r c e n t e r i s purposeful is a huge part equipped with case managers of finding joy in our lives,” who deal with needs as they Brickner said. come up, and offers support groups for topics like weight Email Emilie Heidemann at loss and for veterans. emilie.heidemann@wcinet. “We try to help people com or follow her on Twitrealize that they can still be ter at @HeidemannEmilie. very purposeful, and being
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Girls basketball
Oregon whips Whippets MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
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Oregon freshman Michael Schleim wins his first match of the Mid-States tournament Dec. 28 in Whitewater over Horicon senior Chance Tuffle by fall in 35 seconds at 126 pounds.
Pinning them flat
Ruth wins 182-pound title at Mid-States JEREMY JONES Sports editor
Senior Robbie Ruth and Michael Schliem were the only two Oregon wrestlers to get a win Friday or Saturday at the Mid-States Classic at UW-Whitewater. Ruth, an honorable mention at 182 pounds in Division 1, tore his way through his bracket to win the tournament for the first time. The championship match featured Johnsburg (Ill.) junior Justin Peake. Ruth won by a in 2 minutes, 48 seconds to wrap up a Mids-States title. He opened the tournament
What’s next Oregon hosts Milton at 7 p.m. Jan. 11.
with a fall in 3:42 over Warrant Township’s Logan Haar. Ruth added a 4-0 decision over West Bend East senior Nathan Brockman and a 7-2 decision over Union Grove senior Keith Storm-Volt. A 10-6 decision over Weyauwega/Fremont senior Tyler Wetzel in the semifinals set up the championship match. Michael Schleim won his first match over Horicon senior Chance Tuffle by fall in 35 seconds at 126 pounds and finished seventh. He
added a 15-3 tech fall over Janesville Parker freshman Blake Krueger in the second round before falling to eventual champion Wewauwega/ Fremont senior Cian Fischer in 3:30. He pinned Wrightstown junior Jaeger Pavlik in 4:55. Warren Township (Ill.) won the tournament with 285 points. Wrightstown (217) and Weyauwega/Fremont (226) rounded out the top three. Oregon finished 25th out of the 30 teams competing with 72.5 points.
The rest Freshman Turner Sieren was pinned in his first 132-pound match by Cedar Grove-Belgium senior Quinn Hoopman in 4:42. Sieren went on to beat Reedsville
junior Jackson Stetson by a 12-8 decision before dropping a 12-8 decision to Pecatonica-Argyle sophomore Dakota Doescher in the second consolation round. Fellow freshman John Ruth (8-11) dropped his first match by fall to Whitewater junior Jaden Salmeieri in 2:59. Ruth dropped his consolation match to Waukesha West sophomore Shayne Hensley by fall in 3:59. Freshman Cooper King lost to Johnsburg junior Shebalkar by fall at 5:14 in the first round of his 152 match. King received a first-round bye in the consolation bracket and then lost a tight 9-8 decision to Janesville Craig junior Davon Serrano. Senior Faith Trinidad lost both of her 106 matches.
Boys basketball
Victorson, Panthers tip Silver Eagles at home MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
Junior guard Ethan Victorson hit two free throws with 21 seconds to go Friday as the Oregon boys basketball team clipped Monona Grove 57-54 in a Badger South game. Oregon (5-3 overall, 4-1 conference) took over second place in the conference behind Stoughton (4-0) with the win. “We made some tough plays down the stretch,” coach Chris Siebert said. “The kids went out and played hard and with a lot of energy. Our kids showed a lot of toughness. T h ey a r e g r ow i n g a n d learning how to win.” Senior guard Nolan Look had a steal and layup in the final 2 minutes that
What’s next Oregon travels to Stoughton at 7:15 p.m. Saturday to play the Vikings.
propelled the Panthers to the victory. “ T h a t s h ow e d g r e a t concentration because he knew he had people chasing him,” Siebert said. The Panthers got a defensive stop in the final minute to preserve the lead when senior Carter Erickson came up with a steal. The Silver Eagles missed a 3-pointer on an ensuing possession as the Panthers survived. “We have worked a lot
Badger South Team Stoughton Oregon Monroe Monona Grove Edgewood Watertown Fort Atkinson Milton at improving our defense and we got the two defensive stops we needed in the final minute,” Siebert said. Ethan Victorson scored a team-high 14 points and drilled three 3-pointers. Sophomore Erik Victorson added 10 points and hit two 3s.
Wins Losses 5 0 4 1 3 2 3 2 2 3 2 3 0 4 0 4 The Panthers will have 14 days before their next game Jan. 5 at Stoughton with a shot to move into a first-place tie. Siebert isn’t worried about the long layoff between games. “The kids and coaches could use a break to recharge their batteries,” he said.
Four days off for the Oregon girls basketball team over winter break gave the Panthers time to get away from the game. Coach Adam Wamsley said it couldn’t have come at a better time. “I think the girls had four days to relax, reset and not think about basketball,” Wamsley said. “They came back to practice for two days, and we worked on shooting. You could tell they had more confidence and it carried into Whitewater.” The Panthers (6-6 overall, 2-4 Badger South) had a nonconference game against Whitewater Friday, Dec. 28, where they mixed in a press and a 1-3-1 zone to stymie the Whippets, rolling to a 75-32 win in Oregon. The Panthers built a 44-15 lead at the half. Wamsley said the defensive pressure caused turnovers and led to scoring opportunities in transition. Junior guard Liz Uhl scored a game-high 12 points and knocked down two 3-pointers. Junior guard Kaitlyn Schrimpf added 11 points, and junior guard Izzie
What’s next Oregon travels to Fort Atkinson at 7:15 p.m. Friday to play the Blackhawks.
Badger South Team Wins Losses Stoughton 5 1 Monona Grove 5 1 Watertown 5 1 Monroe 4 2 Oregon 2 4 Milton 2 4 Edgewood 1 5 Fort Atkinson 0 6 Peterson added 10 and hit two 3s. The Panthers hit eight 3-pointers as a team. Senior guard Jenna Statz pitched in eight points. Junior guard K.T. Schwass and senior guard Vanessa Goltz each added seven. The Panthers had 13 different plays score and got 31 points off the bench.
Girls hockey
Icebergs finish 2-1 in Rhinelander JEREMY JONES Sports editor
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The Icebergs girls hockey The Icebergs travel to co-op made its annual trek to Onalaska for a 7 p.m. the Hodag tournament inside game Friday against the Rhinelander Ice Arena over Christmas break and won two Hilltoppers. of three games. The girls dominated the Medford Raiders on Dec. 27 and then split a pair of one- to stop 8 of 12 shots on goal. goal games Dec. 28 and 29 inside Rhinelander Ice Arena. Viroqua 4, Icebergs 3 Sophomore Shannon GibThey improved to 4-9-0 overbons, Weaver and Newton all with the victories. each scored Friday but the Icebergs 11, Medford 4 Icebergs saw Viroqua rally for The Icebergs scored six a 4-3 win. Zimmerman stopped all 11 goals in the first period Thursday to open the tournament shots. Seybold stopped nine of with an 11-4 blowout of Med- 13 over the final 25:30. ford. Icebergs 4, Edge 3 Junior forward Paige NelThe Icebergs’ offense outson scored three goals and assisted on another. Junior shot the Northern Edge 63-13 forward Brynn Weaver added on Saturday but struggled to two goals and an assist, and get the puck past goaltender sophomore forward Hannah Alicia Turunen. Junior forward Aeryn Olson Weber scored twice. Freshman forward Niomi scored the game-winner, Friedlander scored her first beating Turunen, who had career goal in the first period. 59 saves, with one minute Iceberg junior goaltender remaining in regulation. Seybold stopped 10 of 13 Cora Zimmerman and sophomore Abby Seybold combined shots.
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1. Library construction plans, fundraising
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Jennifer Way is the new director of the Oregon Public Library. She’ll shepherd the library through its transition to a new building, something she’s done once before, in Prairie du Sac. s i z e f r o m t h e Wi s c o n sin Department of Public Instruction. The plans for the next library will include possibilities for future expansion on the 2.7-acre site. The village bought the site for $890,000 in 2016 and has committed to borrowing an additional $6 million. The library board, with the help of its hired fundraising consultant, has set a goal of raising $4 million for the project. The library is one part of the village’s civic campus plan, which was adopted in 2018 and calls for a revamped Village Hall and senior center in the next few years. Planner Mike Slavney highlighted the importance of keeping village services close to the downtown.
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3. A new village president
2. New Fitchburg elementary school
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The new site for an Oregon School District elementary school will be in Fitchburg’s Terravessa development. The district will purchase the 12.1-acre parcel for $926,080 and pay It should be a busy year $250,000 for roads into the site. for the district, as a new “If the snow goes away begin this year the poten- many requests as possible elementary school planned is along County Hwy. MM early enough, we’ll get tially complicated process while also seeking “diverstarted at end of March or of deciding which students sity in terms of age, expein the City of Fitchburg. The clock is ticking on April 1 on construction,” and staff will go there. rience and expertise” at the being done in time for the he said. “That would put Busler told the Observer schools. Selecting students will start of the 2020-21 school in line to open (the) school earlier this school year the district would “cast the net b e m o r e o f a “ n a t u r a l September 2020.” year. With a window for con- wide” in the process, in After referendums totaling $47 million to fund a struction of just over a which staff from all three new school and two land year, the last half of 2019 elementary schools and purchases were approved should be a busy one, as Rome Corner Intermediby voters in November, the there’s a lot to build. The ate would likely be on the district spent $2.1 million plans for the approximate- move. He said some teachfor a roughly 12-acre parcel l y 1 3 0 , 0 0 0 - s q u a r e - f o o t in the Terravessa develop- building include several ers have already voiced a ment, with plans to open a playgrounds, three inner preference; some wanting new K-6 school by Septem- courtyards and a butterfly to move to the new building, and others wanting to ber 2020. The district will garden. While the school’s open- stay where they are. Busler also spend $250,000 for road development around ing is still more than a year said OSD administrators away, district officials will will try to accommodate as the school. The district has retained its architect and general contractor from past referFREE endum construction – Bray Stock Book Architects and J.H. Findorff New • Used • Surplus and Son, respectively – and MULTI-METAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER Oregon School District Pipe - Plate - Channel - Angle - Tube - Rebar - Bar Grating, Expanded Metal superintendent Brian Busler Sheet - Lintels - B-Decking - Pipe Bollards - Decorative Iron Parts I & H Beams $3 & up per foot t o l d t h e O b s e r ve r l a s t month the district hoped STAINLESS STEEL & ALUMINUM to have projects bid out ROUGH SAWN LUMBER & BUILDING SUPPLIES in February. Construction STEEL ROOFING & SIDING could then begin as early FABRICATION • CRANE SERVICE • STEEL PROCESSING as March, depending on the 414 3rd Street, Palmyra • 262-495-4453 weather.
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For the first time in a dozen years, Oregon will have a new Village President in 2019 when Steve Staton steps down at the completion of his current term in April. Trustee Jeanne Carpenter, who owns Firefly Coffeehouse and Artisan Cheese, announced she would run in April, and as of Dec. 26, hers were the only papers submitted to the village clerk. Carpenter would be the first female president in the office’s 136-year history, and she was first elected to the board in 2013. “It’s village president or bust,” Carpenter told the Observer in a late-November email. That would leave hers and two other board seats open for April’s election, though incumbents Jenna Jacobson and Randy Glysch have said they’ll run again. The board will continue to be guided by administrator Mike Gracz, who started in 1999.
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Plans for the village’s new library will come closer to reality in 2019, with fundraising and design work already beginning in earnest as the calendar year turns over. Come early summer, the village should know what the library might look like and when it will open, but final architectural work and a construction schedule will be contingent on the fundraising campaign that wraps up June 2020. The village has been planning a new library for a few years, and purchased land for one on Main Street in 2016 – the same year a consultant advised the village it would have to more than triple the size of the current library to prepare for expected growth by 2030. A preliminary timeline called for the building’s construction to start in March and open in 2020. Those dates have been pushed back a year, with construction expected in late 2020 or early 2021, library director Jennifer Endres Way told the Observer, after the final budget has been set. But the working group is making steady progress, signing an agreement with the village in October about who will be responsible for what, hiring a fundraising consultant in December to aid in the $4 million campaign and planning to select an architect to perform preliminary work in January. That architect will set the scope of the project and take a fresh look at numbers from a 2016 study that recommended the village build a 35,000-square-foot library at a cost of $10 million-$12 million to accommodate its growth through 2030. The firm will also generate three concept plans, including one-story and two-story options, as well as renderings and a timeline. In early January, the library will see proposals from four firms for a 30,000-35,000 square-foot building. Depending on which firm is selected, the library board expects to hear back between April and June, so by the time summer hits, the village will have a good idea what its next library will look like. Once the budget is finalized in June 2020 after the final capital campaign numbers come in, the board will put proposals out for bid for the in-depth architectural work that will be necessary for the building to be constructed. Once that firm is selected, construction will begin, possibly in late 2020 or in 2021, Way wrote. The project manager who oversaw that study said it was “elementary” and “not comprehensive,” and will have to be revisited. It used 2030 population projections and guidelines for library
approach,” he said, with the expectation that families living closest to an elementary school would probably want their children there. He said the district would “do its best” to accommodate parent preference, with the goal of keeping siblings in the same school. “We’ll work through a process that’s fair,” he said. Early steps toward another school could also begin this year, as the district recently finalized the $926,080 purchase of about 107 acres along County Hwy. MM near the Hwy. 14 interchange that is expected to eventually become a middle school. That could go to referendum as soon as 2022 to have it ready for students in fall 2024. If approved, it would set off a chain reaction to even out enrollment at schools: adding a fifth-grade to the three current elementary schools while dropping sixth-graders from the new one in Fitchburg; switching RCI from grades 5-6 to K-5 and adding sixth-graders to Oregon Middle School.
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2019: Oregon will see first modern hotel open in the village since the mid-nineteenth century Continued from page 9 The village has a lot on the horizon the next few years. Its civic campus plan calls for large projects to adapt the library, Village Hall and senior center to the village’s needs as it grows. It’s also involved in a $4 million multi-year update of Jaycee Park West, and looking at expansion to the west and east, with the Highlands at Netherwood development and a potential business park across U.S. Hwy. 14. Carpenter has said the business park is a project she’d look forward to “leading the charge on” if elected. It’s been in the works for years, with plans scuttled a decade ago amid the village’s flooding and economic downturn. Along with growth comes increased costs for the village as it expands services and programs. Gracz has said the new full-time village planner will spend a lot of time in 2019 working on extending infrastructure across Hwy. 14 to bring necessary services like water and sewer. The new board will have to continue to refine the village’s attitude toward tax-increment financing, which Gracz has advocated using more aggressively to attract businesses to the village. He positively cited an example from the Fitchburg Star of that city offering more than $10 million in infrastructure improvements and incentives to lure a neutron-imaging business. The village will also have to decide how to spend new room-tax revenue from the hotel that’s expected to open in early 2019, and budget for long-planned road infrastructure projects, some that might involve costly stormwater upgrades.
This area will be home to the new indoor/outdoor hot tub when the new hotel opens later this year.
in 1845, and 174 years later, the first hotel in the village’s modern history is expected to open in early 2019. Village President Steve Staton predicted the impact will be “significant.” “It will meet the needs – Alexander Cramer of visitors to the village for 4. Impact of hotel weddings, athletic events Oregon’s first hotel opened and when visiting relatives
Legals NOTICE OF TOWN CAUCUS TOWN OF OREGON TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2019 6:00 P.M. OREGON TOWN HALL 1138 UNION ROAD, OREGON, WI 53575 NOTICE is hereby given to the electors of the Town of Oregon, Dane County, Wisconsin, that a Town Caucus will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at the Oregon Town Hall, 1138 Union Road, Oregon, WI 53575. The caucus will precede the regular town board meeting. The purpose of this caucus is to nominate candidates who will appear on the ballot for the Spring Election on April 2, 2019. Any Town of Oregon resident who is a qualified elector (voter) may participate in the caucus. Offices to be filled with nominations: Town Board Chairperson Town Board Supervisor Town Board Supervisor Town Constable Note: In the event the January 8 caucus is cancelled due to hazardous weather, the caucus will be rescheduled to Monday, January 14, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. 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. Town of Oregon Denise R. Arnold, Clerk Posted: December 4, 2018 Published: January 3, 2019 WNAXLP *** AGENDA OREGON TOWN BOARD TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2019 6:30 P.M. OREGON TOWN HALL 1138 UNION ROAD, OREGON, WI 53575 6:30 p.m. Board Meeting 1. Call Town Board meeting to order. 2. Roll Call.
3. Approval of minutes from previous meeting. 4. Financial Report and Acceptance. 5. Public Comments. 6. Discussion and possible Approval re: 2019 WI DOT Classified Equipment Rates. 7. Communication and Action of the Dane County Board – Bollig. 8. Fire & EMS Report (Oregon/ Van Kampen, Belleville/Clark, Brooklyn/O’Brien). 9. Park Committee Report and Action – Root. 10. Anderson Farm Park Report – Root. 11. Assessor’s Report and Recommendation – Blomstrom. 12. Discussion and possible Action re: hiring of assessor. 13. Building Inspection Services Report – Arnold. 14. Constable’s Report – Maher. 15. Plan Commission Report and Recommendation - Christensen. 16. Public Works and TORC Report – Ace. 17. Discussion and possible Approval re: purchase of a bobcat. 18. Discussion and possible Action re: Senior Center – Van Kampen. 19. Board Communications/ Future Agenda Items. 20. Approval of payment vouchers – Arnold. 21. Clerk’s Report and Loan Update – Arnold. 22. Adjournment. Note: Agendas are subject to amendment after publication. Check the official posting locations (Town Hall, Town of Oregon Recycling Center and Oregon Village Hall) including the Town website at www.town.oregon.wi.us. It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of members of other governmental bodies of the town may be in attendance at any of the meetings to gather information; however, no action will be taken by any governmental body at said meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to in the meeting notice. Requests from persons with disabilities who need assistance to participate in this meeting or hearing should be made to the Clerk’s office at 835-3200 with 48 hours notice. Posted: December 27, 2018 Published: January 3, 2019 WNAXLP ***
and friends,” Staton told the Observer in a late-December email. The 66-room Sleep Inn and Suites Hotel is at the corner of Park Street and Rosewood Avenue near the U.S. Hwy. 14/State Hwy. 138 interchange. Staton wrote that it will impact local businesses, with hotel guests looking for places to eat and shop. The village can keep up to 30 percent of the money collected by a room tax, with the remaining 70 percent to be allocated by a tourism commission the Village Board will appoint early in 2019. Municipalities with room taxes often employ the help of the local chamber of commerce to choose worthy projects that encourage visitors. The three-story Sleep Inn will have an indoor/outdoor hot tub connected by a sort of “tub passageway” as well as an indoor pool. Manager Paul Harms said it will employ about 25 people. Staton said the facility will support existing sports complexes like the ice arena and soccer fields in their efforts to host larger events like tournaments. The development is coming as the village is planning improvements to the Jaycee Park West athletic-field complex, due to break ground in April, and to expand eastward past Hwy. 14 toward a proposed business park. The hotel also could join the downtown Jefferson Crossing apartment complex in bringing more foot traffic to downtown businesses.
The apartments had an open house in late August, but leases for the 61-unit building all had been signed by early July, developer Brett Riemen said, a sign of what he called pent-up demand. The hotel sits in a tax-increment financing district that also includes the former Waterfall Motel and Restaurant, which the village partially razed this December to make way for future development. The $4.5 million hotel received $800,000 in TIF assistance, a portion of which will be paid back each year through increased property taxes on the development. The village is planning several road improvement projects in the next few years around the site, including reconstructing Park and Janesville streets and possibly adding traffic signals to the intersection of the newly connected intersection of Perry Parkway and Janesville Street. – Alexander Cramer
5. Jaycee West and Youth Center projects Organizers are shooting for early spring to break ground on the first phase of Jaycee Park West improvements, which is right around the time the new youth center plans to open its doors a couple blocks away. The original plan for the Jaycee Park West improvements included four ball fields and eight soccer fields, along with two new
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The new concept plan, approved by the Village Board in August, includes a dozen pickleball courts, which can be seen at top right. parking lots, walking paths, three new pedestrian bridges and a “concessions plaza” on 25.3 acres, but it was modified in August to include pickleball courts. Those plans might change again, as groups like the Oregon Youth Softball Association and the Oregon Soccer Club have openly questioned whether the improvements will help their organizations. At a December Park Board meeting, village administrator Mike Gracz presented some preliminary plans that would focus the park more for baseball and softball and look elsewhere for soccer and rugby fields, possibly on land near Anderson Farm County Park. Park Board member and village Trustee Amanda Peterson said the plans went over well and seemed to satisfy the groups.
The village has been working with the Rettler Corp. for several years to plan the park, which will cost around $4.5 million. The first, $1.5 million phase could break ground as early as April, with $1 million coming from the village and $500,000 from fundraisers. The youth center is already under construction and expected to open early this year. It was originally planned for the center to stay in its current building on Oak Street while the new one is constructed next door, but plans have changed and crews are tearing down the old while building the new. In the meantime, the center has a temporary home at the Hillcrest Bible Church, using its large basement that’s filled with booths and
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2019: Construction plans for Oregon Youth Center changes multiple times, sees delays tables for games and activities, youth center board president Erin Chisman told the Observer in November. Construction plans have changed multiple times, with Supreme Structures racing to get the parking lot built before the ground freezes, which would have delayed work significantly, Trustee Randy Glysch told the Village Board in December. – Alexander Cramer
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At least it did when it was first open in 2015. It’s had some tough sledding the past couple years, with flooding closing portions of it for all of 2017 and 2018. Late last year, the village approved a plan proposed by public works director Jeff Rau to cut away a portion of the path to alleviate the floodwaters that had begun to encircle a local landowner’s home. That means it will require at least some reconstruction to open the reopen the path fully. There aren’t any easy fixes, Rau said at a fall Village Board meeting, either moving the path to higher ground or physically raising it in its current location. Trustees suggest pumping the water, but there’s nowhere for it to go, Rau said. His team had
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The Oregon Rotary bike trail was unusable for most of this year after flooding submerged about 600 feet of it.
2019: Plans to repair Rotary Bike Path to could be introduced by village later this year Continued from page 11 considered using basically a giant tube to dam the water, or possibly turning the vulnerable sections into boardwalks. Rau showed aerial photos of what he called “Lake Oregon” at the meeting, saying a review of historical photographs from the past 40 or so years had shown the area at times as dry as a desert, while other times holding some scattered ponds. Planned steps include reaching out to the neighboring landowners to see whether the trail can be moved to higher ground, commissioning an engineering study of
reconstruction options and considering where the water would go if the kettle pond continues to fill, including a possible overland flood path. “We could present a construction plan for 2019 that would get our path open and operating,” Rau said in October. “We are working on it. I know the public can get frustrated; I’m frustrated too.” The 3.1-mile trail took five years to plan and cost $889,000 to build.
which way in the past few years. The school district is buying land to the north for a new middle school, developers are building new homes in a march to the west and the village is continuing to plan for a major business park that would jump across U.S. Hwy. 14. Village administrator Mike Gracz told the Observer the number of new building permits in 2018 has been better than average. That’s good news for the village’s budget, constrained by state laws that connect increases to the – Alexander Cramer amount of new construction. To handle the growth, the vil7. Expansion West and East lage is adding a full-time planOregon is expanding every ner for the first time in 2019. The
position’s salary will be partially offset by developers who use the planner’s time. A majority of that time is budgeted to work on the proposed new business park, which has been in the village’s long-term plan for development to the east, Gracz said. To make that happen, the village will have to acquire land, possibly expand or create a tax-increment financing district and work to bring municipal services like water and sewer toward the park. Those can be costly and are often done in conjunction with development work. On the west side, the Highlands
of Netherwood is expected to eventually include 161 new housing units on 76 acres, mostly single-family with some multi-family mixed in. The development is to the west of Bergamont Boulevard, between County Hwy. CC and West Netherwood Road. The continued expansion is expected to necessitate adding a sixth well to the village, which is being planned for the west side and estimated to cost $1.5 million. The current water supply will be adequate until around 2025 according to a west-side water study commissioned in 2017. – Alexander Cramer
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