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Hermsens protect 59 acres of land for future park EMILIE HEIDEMANN Unified Newspaper Group

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Annabell Schwartz and Jacy Andrew, RCI fifth-graders, build a catapult for their STEAM class.

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Building bridges, curing cancer – it’s all in a semester’s work for fifth-graders at Rome Corners Intermediate School. That group is participating in the school’s first dedicated STEAM course this year. The course, split into two semesters so all fifth-graders can attend, is described by the district as a “handson/minds-on class that focuses on applying the engineering design

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process to learn and develop solutions to problems.” Teacher Michelle Minter had previously taught at Oregon Middle School before taking a hiatus in real estate and is in her first year at RCI. She said the goal is to eventually transition into a full STEAM program at grades 5 and 6. “Fifth-graders are starting to become much more aware of themselves and their world and are thinking big thoughts and asking big questions,” Minter said. “STEAM class gives them another place in school

where they can hold on to their sense of wonder, flex their creative muscles, and participate in the important work of solving world problems.” In previous years, she said, students in those grades had “tech tools” classes that taught computer and technology skills, but now the program is more integrated into the district’s STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) curriculum. “The elementary schools do a great

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Across the street from the rapid development in the village’s Bergamont area, two homeowners are envisioning a different future for their land. It has been clear for years Patrick and Patricia Hermsen both have a Patricia Hermsen passion for t h e e nv i ronment, as evidenced through how much work the couple has poured into their 59 acres. Patrick Hermsen Since taking ownership of the land in 1984, they’ve planted 9,000 trees and have lost count, Patricia said, of all the native grasses and flowers they’ve planted. Plus, Patrick raises bees as a hobby. And while most of the property consists of various

species of trees, the couple is also restoring a 22-acre patch of prairie just a short stroll away from their log home. N ow, t h ey h ave h e l p protecting and preserving the land, having signed an agreement on Dec. 11 with the Groundswell Conservancy, a 35-year-old nonprofit organization that had been known before 2018 as the Natural Heritage Land Trust. The conservation easement means the Hermsens will continue to own the land, but any development would be restricted to “park and nature-based recreation,” explained Jim Welsh, executive director of Groundswell Conservancy. Whenever the Hermsens leave the land, their property will be donated to the Village and Town of Oregon as a conservation park for the public to enjoy, Patrick said. The next step in that process is to sign a reserved life estate, which he said will make the entire project official. That isn’t going to happen for a while yet, Patricia said. The two approached the village and town about preserving the land in 2015, calling it a “no-brainer”

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3-way race for Water leak shuts down two elementaries Brooklyn president Prairie View, EMILIE HEIDEMANN AND SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group

The holidays are over, but students at Prairie View and Netherwood Knoll elementary schools got a bit of an extended break last

as usual, but the water had to be shut off the following day while repairs were made, as it was the main water line to the schools and Oregon School District pool. Classes for all other OSD schools remained in session Thursday, and classes resumed Friday at Prairie View and Netherwood. There was no internal damage to any schools or the pool, and since the closures

are considered “emergency closure” per state law, they are not counted as snow days, according to OSD communications director Erika Mundinger. District employee Ron Novinksa discovered the leak while salting the PVE/ NKE parking lot early Wednesday morning, tracing the source from the back of Netherwood to a

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Village of Brooklyn voters will have the only local contested election this

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Contested elections Village of Brooklyn President: Jim Bakken, Kyle Smith, Brit Springer State Supreme Court Candidates: Lisa Neubauer, Brian Hagedorn

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week, a gift from Old Man Winter in the form of a day off. The two schools, which share a common parking lot and outside play areas, were closed Thursday, Jan. 3, while the village public works department fixed a leaky water main underneath the NKE playground discovered the previous day. Both schools had running water Jan. 2 and operated

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Dalton Feller, 7, colors at the library.

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Despite the rainy and eventually snowy weather, dozens turned out at the Oregon Area Senior Center,

Oregon Library and Netherwood Knoll Elementary School for a New Year’s Eve party on Monday, Dec. 31. Kids were able to participate in crafts, food was

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provided, there was a scavenger hunt as well as a performance by Wayne the Wizard. The library held a balloon drop near the end of the event to celebrate 2018.

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The Village Board and Thysse are ironing out the terms of an agreement that would include taxpayer assistance for the graphics communication firm’s new headquarters. At Monday’s board meeting, owner Jason Thysse and an attorney representing the company asked the board to nix the requirement for a letter of credit from the bank. They instead offered a personal guarantee, a corporate guarantee and a change in the structure of the village’s payments that would coincide with Oregon Community Bank’s infusions for construction costs. The board voted – with Trustee Jeff Boudreau dissenting – to ask financial adviser Ehlers to prepare a new debt schedule with Thysse’s suggested changes and have Thysse’s lawyers prepare a draft developer agreement the board would review, likely at its first meeting in February. Village attorney Matt Dregne said there’s “an appeal” in the changed structure, explaining the tax-increment financing funds would be distributed as the building is constructed.

Village in brief Jefferson Street electrical project bid After two false starts, electrical work can begin in a downtown parking lot and along Jefferson Street. The village unanimously accepted a bid Monday, Jan. 7, of $306,208 from United Electric, Inc., out of Clyman. It was the lowest of three bids by more than $100,000 and about $45,000 below what engineers had estimated. T h e p r o j e c t i nvo l ve s installing new LED lights west to the railroad overpass on Jefferson Street and in the parking lot behind Main Street businesses while burying electrical infrastructure underground. Public works director Jeff Rau said he’s “confident” the contractor will be able to do the job well, explaining a company

The previous agreement called for the TIF money to be delivered up front in a lump sum. According to Thysse’s schedule, the last infusion of village cash would occur when the project is 64 percent complete. Boudreau explained that his dissent was less about the change than the project itself. He said the village doesn’t have $850,000 to invest at a time when several high-cost projects are on the horizon, including the library, senior center, Village Hall and reconstructing Park Street. Village administrator Mike Gracz said he was “comfortable” with the proposal, adding the village has “a ton of debt capacity” and the $850,000 grant to Thysse would not hit the tax levy. Dregne said the structure provides the opportunity for the village to be “well-protected,” but that he would reserve judgment until the final agreement is drafted. “In my mind, the largest element of protection this structure gives us is we know what this money gives us,” Dregne said. “It goes to a real structure that creates real revenue.” Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.​

representative had been out to the site multiple times and seemed “connected” to the project. This is the third time the project has been put out to bid, with previous responses coming back higher than expected.

OHS student named to Park Board Emmanuelle Hannibal was appointed the full-time student representative to the village’s Park Board on Monday night. Hannibal is succeeding Eva Syth, who started at Yale University after graduating from Oregon High School. The student representative has voting powers on the board, which Hannibal had not had while serving as the interim representative.

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Oregon Area Food Pantry made great strides in 2018 B alancing the flow of received food to the rate that we distribute food is one of the greatest challenges the volunteers at the Oregon Area Food Pantry face. With the support of all of the communities in OSD, 2018 will be considered a great success. Operating from a new facility opened in late 2017, OAFP has made great strides in delivering benefits. OAFP volunteers grew benefits provided to our guests, while at the same time, residents Kirchdorfer in our community expanded their contributions to match this increased support. It’s all a reflection of our community, which has demonstrated its generosity through direct food and cash donations, volunteerism and leadership. The mission of OAFP is to provide food and basic necessities to those residents who are in need from the Oregon School District. We believe there are additional families in our community in need of assistance, and we actively reach out to identify those in need. In November, one of our busiest months, 161 families visited OAFP, with over 11,000 pounds of food distributed. For all of 2018, OAFP is projecting to deliver benefits worth more than $225,000, with actual food distributed of more than 100,000 pounds, an increase of approximately 30 percent over 2017. To distribute 100,000 pounds of food, the Food Pantry has to take in the like amount. In 2018, 58 percent of food distributed at the Food Pantry came though our community’s direct donation of food in local drop boxes, food

drives and a program provided by our local grocery store – “Bill’s Bags.” You might have noticed when shopping at Bill’s Food Store in Oregon there is usually a cart of brown bags located close to the registers. Shoppers can add these bags to their shopping cart, paying for them as part of their checkout. In 2018, OAFP will have received over 2,300 of these bags, weighing an estimated 16,000 pounds. In November 2018, Oregon shoppers set a new record, donating 261 bags in a single month. In 2018, approximately 25 percent of our on-shelf food came from three other sources: The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), the Community Action Coalition (CAC) and Second Harvest Food Bank. These programs gather and make food available to the Food Pantry for distribution. Because these programs are intended to be supplementary, some restrictions apply on how much of a certain item may be provided to guests based on household size. Each month, volunteers evaluate what OAFP currently has in inventory, what these programs can provide and place our order. The food provided by these programs is free, or in the case of specific items from Second Harvest offered at a much lower cost than available through regular purchases. To ensure our shelves are stocked with other foods valued by our patrons, approximately 17 percent of the food we provide each month is purchased directly from retailers. The most common items purchased are meat products that are frequently unavailable from the free or discounted sources but have been an important part of our regular distributions. Our volunteers are always on

the lookout for discounts and sales at local retailers. The funding for these purchases comes principally from cash donations made directly by those living in the communities of the Oregon School District. But acquiring food doesn’t put it on the shelf. Teams of volunteers and multiple processes ensure a safe and reliable food source for our guests. The process begins when food arrives at the pantry. OAFP tracks its inventory by weight. All food coming into the pantry must be weighed and added to our inventory. Likewise, all food distributed must be subtracted. Our new facility has two scales that have been built into the floor, allowing carts that have been loaded with food to be quickly weighed. Software allows for the accurate subtraction of the weight of any carts or containers. Before being placed on our shelves, a product’s expiration date must be checked. Food that is past the expiration date by less than 12 months is separated from our regular inventory and placed in a special shelving section that guests may still select without any restrictions. If a particular item’s expiration date is over a year, the item is removed from the shelves and donated to local farmers as animal feed. Items are then separated into common groups and stocked on the shelves for easy selection by our guests. On a regular basis, volunteers clean each shelf, date check each item and remove any items past their expiration date. The Oregon Area Food Pantry knows we have not met everyone’s need yet, but with your support, we are on the right track. Tom Kirchdorfer is the chair of the Oregon Area Food Pantry’s board of directors.

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Beth Hilgendorf of “Reflexology by Beth” was busy at the expo. Here, she chats with Molly May Thoma of Brooklyn as she provides a relaxing foot massage.

A taste of wellness Jan. 12

Taste of Oregon/Wellness expo at OHS EMILIE HEIDEMANN Unified Newspaper Group

Attendees of the Taste of Oregon/Wellness Expo will be able to engage in physical activities, sample foods from local restaurants and win door prizes Jan. 12. The free expo, from 9 a.m. to noon, will take place at Oregon

High School, 456 N. Perry Pkwy, and is hosted by the Oregon Area Wellness Coalition (OAWC). Foodies can taste local cuisine, What: Taste of Oregon/Wellness fitness lovers can take Zumba Expo and mindfulness classes and the When: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, health-conscious can receive bone Jan. 12 density and blood pressure screenings. Health and wellness vendors Where: Oregon High School, 456 will showcase their businesses and N. Perry Pkwy. provide door prizes. Info: 835-3656 “The reason OAWC planned the event was to promote health and wellness in our area in one convenient venue,” said Kelly Allen, one of the event coordinators and

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youth services and community engagement librarian. “This year we’ve added local restaurants and healthy food samplings to the mix.” The Oregon Police Department will also be present to provide car seat checks. For information, contact the library at 835-3656.

The Town of Rutland’s 2019 caucus will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at the Town Hall, 785 Center Rd., to nominate candidates for the spring election on Tuesday, April 2. Open positions are town c h a i r, o n e s u p e r v i s o r, clerk, treasurer and two constables. Town Chair Mark Porter told the Observer in an email last month he would seek re-election, though “it somewhat depends on if I’m renominated … and/or if someone else is nominated for the chair position.” Incumbent Sup. Dave Grueneberg said he plans to seek the nomination again, as will Town Clerk Dawn George and Town Treasurer Kim Sime. Constable Shawn Hillestad told the Hub he has “not decided” whether to run again yet, and fellow Constable Nels Wethal did not respond to the request for his decision. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

If You Go What: Town of Rutland 2019 caucus When: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15 Where: Rutland Town Hall, 785 Center Road Info: 555-3925 or visit town.rutland.wi.us

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Candidates: Bakken, Springer, Smith vie to succeed Schulz for Brooklyn village president Continued from page 1 spring – and it’s going to require a primary. The rest of the area elections are uncontested affairs, though there will be some new faces in elected positions, including a new Village of Oregon president and trustee, as well as a new Oregon school board member. There are three Village of Oregon trustees on the ballot and two seats on the school board. Area townships are holding caucuses throughout the month of January to nominate candidates. Ballots will also include the statewide election for a state Supreme Court justice, with appellate court judges Lisa Neubauer and Brian Hagedorn vying to succeed retiring Justice Shirley Abrahamson and uncontested elections for a Dane County Circuit Court judge, municipal judge and Court of Appeals judges. The primary will be Tuesday, Feb. 19, and the general election is Tuesday, April 2.

Village of Brooklyn The Village of Brooklyn has enough candidates for a primary

for president, but not enough to fill its open Village Board seats. Voters will go to the ballot box Feb. 19 to select among Jim Bakken, Brit Springer and Kyle Smith, who are all running for the top position in the village. Incumbent Clayton Schulz, who was elected as a write-in candidate in 2017, is not running for re-election. Springer and Smith are both current Village trustees, and neither responded to an email sent last week requesting comment about their candidacy. In candidate questionnaires from 2015, when both were trustee candidates, Springer wrote that the Village needed to add businesses to help lower taxes on residents. Smith wrote that the budget issues with the fire and EMS departments were a significant item to tackle, as well as high water and sewer rates. Bakken, a project manager and independent subcontractor, told the Observer in an email he grew up in Oregon and previously worked for the community access cable channel. He and his wife moved to Brooklyn three years ago, as he “couldn’t help but

remember the beautiful thriving town Brooklyn was when I grew up playing baseball in town.” “I have seen the town dwindle over time from a thriving downtown to a single bar. Brooklyn struggles to keep a restaurant, ongoing high water bills, and the sensitive road issues and business park,” he wrote. “I believe my motivation and experience writing business proposals and studying markets will help Brooklyn.” For the three open Village Board seats, meanwhile, just two candidates filed to run. Incumbents Heather Kirkpatrick and Todd Klahn are both running for re-election.

public works director who is now in the private sector. Horton, who moved here four years ago, told the Observer in an email he wanted to run for the board “to contribute to Oregon’s fantastic community.” “There are many exciting and challenging projects coming up (library, senior center, civic campus, and new schools, just to name a few),” Horton wrote. “I hope to be a part of supporting our staff in carrying out the wonderful work that they do, funding the maintenance of our current infrastructure and wisely completing new projects that our residents desire.” The other two Village Board Village of Oregon candidates are incumbents Jenna The Village of Oregon will have Jacobson and Randy Glysch, who a new president this year, but it’s was appointed to the board last a familiar face: Village Board year. Trustee Jeanne Carpenter is the OSD only candidate. Carpenter is seeking the promoThere won’t be a contested race tion to succeed Steve Staton, who this spring for the Oregon school has served six terms in the office board, with two candidates for but decided not to run for re-elec- two open seats after incumbent tion. and former president Dan Krause Ta k i n g C a r p e n t e r ’s p l a c e decided not to seek re-election. as a trustee will be Cory HorIncumbent Krista Flanagan, ton, a former City of Fitchburg first elected to the board in 2016,

is joined on the ballot by newcomer Ahna Bizjak, who is seeking to succeed Krause. Both seats represent Area I in the Village of Oregon. School board terms are three years. Bizjak did not respond to any request for comment about running for the board.

Towns The towns of Oregon, Dunn and Rutland each will have caucuses to determine candidates for the spring elections this month. In Oregon, the caucus was Tuesday night. Open seats include two supervisor positions, town chair and town constable. The Town of Dunn will have all four incumbents running unopposed for their seats: Ed Minihan for Town chair, Jeffrey Hodgson and Steven Greb for Town supervisors and Lana Mades for municipal judge. In Rutland, the caucus is Jan. 15, with open positions of the town chair, one supervisor, clerk, treasurer and two constables. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.

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Community walking at OHS

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

community. For help or questions, Rec classes visit oregonsd.org/comcall Dave at 835-4097. munity. For help or questions, call Those looking to keep up with exerDave at 835-4097. cise as the weather turns colder are Babysitter training for students invited to walk the indoor track from A babysitter training for students 10 Movement and mindfulness 6-7 a.m. weekdays at Oregon High and a half and older will be held from Youngsters looking to practice School, 456 N. Perry Pkwy. 9-4 p.m. Jan. 12 at Netherwood Knoll “Movement and Mindfulness” can It’s free to walk, but registration is Elementary School, 276 Soden Dr. attend a class from 1:30-2:30 p.m. required. American Red Cross certification Mondays starting Jan. 14 at NetherTo register, bring a photo ID to the will be awarded upon class comple- wood Knoll Elementary, 276 Soden Oregon School District office, 123 E. tion. The cost is $67 and includes Dr. Grove St., on weekdays from 7:30 resource materials, certification and The class costs $25. a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Walkers will be giv- safety supplies. To register for Community Ed & en a badge for proper identification To register for Community Ed & Rec classes visit oregonsd.org/comfor school staff. Rec classes visit oregonsd.org/com- munity. For questions, call Dave at For information, call 835-4091 or munity. For questions, call Dave at 835-4097. email alm@oregonsd.org 835-4097.

Knitting sweaters

A class for knitting sweaters will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Oregon Area Senior Center, 219 Park St. Attendees will be able to learn pattern reading, gauge, sleeves, shaping and more. For experienced knitters. It is taught by Rae Vogeler. The cost is $59. To register for Community Ed and Rec classes visit oregonsd.org/

Rescue kids Area fourth and fifth-graders will be able to learn basic first aid information from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. either Jan. 12 or 26 at the Brooklyn Fire Station, 401 W. Main St. The kids will learn how to call 911, how to be safe if there is a fire and how to pack a supply back to use during emergencies. The class costs $12 and includes all materials To register for Community Ed and

Health class

Attendees of “A Healthy New You in 2019” from 6-7:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at the Oregon Area Senior Center, 219 Park St. can learn how to use essential oils to help support wellbeing. Attendees will be able to take home two blends and bath salts. The cost is $25 and includes all materials. To register for Community Ed & Rec classes visit oregonsd.org/community. For help or questions, call Dave at 835-4097.

Community calendar Thursday, January 10

jams, 135 S. Main St., Ziggy’s Bar- 835-4097 • 10-10:30 a.m., Sensory Storytime, beque Smokehouse and Ice Cream • 3:25-4:55 p.m., Apprentice STEM Parlor, 835-3697 Club Aerospace Engineering, RCI, library, kallen@oregonlibrary.org 835-4097 • 6:30-8:30 p.m., Knitting a classic Monday, January 14 sweater, Oregon Area Senior Cen• 1:30-2:30 p.m., Movement and Wednesday, January 16 ter, 835-4097 mindfulness, NKE, 835-4097 • 4 p.m., Tween Advisory Board, • 4:45-6 p.m., Mindful yoga for all library, 835-3656 or kallen@oreFriday, January 11 ages, PVE, 835-4097 gonlibrary.org • 10-10:45 a.m., Young Art Explor• 6-7:30 p.m., A Healthier New You • 3-4 p.m.,”Drawing is Fun”, NKE, ers, library, kallen@oregonlibrary. in 2019, Oregon Area Senior Cen835-4097 org • 3-4:15 p.m., STEM Club Inventors • 3:30-5 p.m., Mindful tweens, RCI, ter, 835-4097 • 6:30-7:30 p.m., MetCon 360 Fitworkshop, BKE, 835-4097 835-4097 ness, OHS, 835-4097 • 3:30-4:30 p.m., Introduction to • 4 p.m., Teen Advisory Board • 6:30-7:45 p.m., Intermediate chess, RCI., 835-4097 meeting, library, 835-3656 or mindful yoga, PVE, 835-4097 kallen@oregonlibrary.org • 3:30-4:30 p.m., Junior Van Goghs, RCI, 835-4097 Tuesday, January 15 Saturday, January 12 • 6:30-7:30 p.m., Zumba exercise, • 8:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Substitute • 9 a.m.-noon, Taste of Oregon/ Wellness Expo, 456 N. Perry Pkwy., teacher licensure class, NKE, 835- NKE, 835-4097 4097 Oregon High School, 835-3656 Thursday, January 17 • 8:30-4:30 a.m. or noon-1:30 p.m., • 6 p.m., Yarn Pom-Poms, library, • 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Rescue Kids Wonderful Wizardly Wands, RCI, Current, Brooklyn fire station, 401 kripley@oregonlibrary.org 835-4097 W. Main St., 835-4097 • 6:30-7:30 p.m., Beginning line • 10-11 a.m., Block party (0-5), • 9 a.m-4 p.m., Babysitter training dancing, NKE, 835-4097 library, 835-3656 or kallen@orefor students, NKE, 835-4097 • 6:30-8:30 p.m., Mindfulness fungonlibrary.org • 6:30 p.m., Free family movie damentals, PVE, 835-4097 night, 408 N. Bergamont Blvd., First • 3:30-4:30 p.m., Eureka Jr. Club, • 6:30-8:30 p.m., Knitting a classic library, 835-3656 Presbyterian Church, 835-3082 sweater, Oregon Area Senior Cen• 3-4:15 p.m., STEM Club Inventors ter 835-4097 Sunday, January 13 workshop, NKE, 276 Soden Dr. • 3-6 p.m.., Bluegrass and country

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. 10 WOW: Village Board Meeting (1/7) ORE: Panther Boys Basketball vs Fort Atkinson LIVE -7pm Friday, Jan 11 WOW: Oregon Community Band (5/24/18) ORE: Panther Hockey vs Middleton (1/3)

Monday, Jan 14 WOW: Village Board Meeting (1/7) ORE: Oregon School District Board of Education Meeting – LIVE -6:30pm

Tuesday, Jan. 15 WOW: Senior Center presents: Tracy Jane Comer & Alan Lasloski (1/10) ORE: Panther Boys Basketball vs Fort Saturday, Jan 12 WOW: Oregon Atkinson (1/10) Community Band (5/31/18) Wednesday, Jan. 16 ORE: Panther Hockey WOW: Oregon vs Milton @ Mandt Ice Community Band (6/5/18) Arena (1/5) ORE: OHS Jazz & Percussion Ensemble (1/8) Sunday, Jan 13 WOW: Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic Thursday, Jan. 17 Church Service WOW: Oregon ORE: Panther Girls Community Band Basketball vs McFarland (6/12/18) (1/8) ORE: Panther Girls Basketball vs Monroe LIVE - 7pm

Senior center Monday, Jan. 14 Roasted Turkey in Gravy Rice Pilaf, Creamed Corn Cranberry Sauce Fruit Cocktail Brownie with Peanut Butter Frosting MO – Hummus Wrap NCS – SF Jell-o Tuesday, Jan. 15 Chicken Sandwich Lettuce/Tomato/Mayo Cheesy Potatoes 4 Bean Salad, Orange Frosted Chocolate Cake MO – Cheese and Tomato Sandwich NCS – SF Cookie Wednesday, Jan. 16 Meatballs in Gravy* Mashed Potatoes California Blend Tropical Fruit, Dinner Roll Strawberry Swirl Ice Cream MO – Veggie Meatballs NCS – SF Ice Cream Thursday, Jan. 17 My Meal, My Way Lunch at Ziggy’s Smokehouse and Ice Cream Parlor! Friday, Jan. 18 Ham, Scalloped Potatoes Green Beans, Grape Juice Corn Bread, Apple Pie MO – Cheese Sandwich NCS - Spiced Apples SO - Harvest Salad *Contains Pork

Monday, Jan. 14 9:00 CLUB 10:30 StrongWomen 10:30 Dominoes 11:45-12:15 Eyeglass Adjustments 1:30 Bridge 1:45 Balance Class 3:30 Weight Loss Support Tuesday, Jan. 15 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9:30 Wii Bowling 9:45 Zumba Gold 10:30 Parkinson’s Exercise 11:30 Silver Threads 12:30 Sheepshead 12:30 Shopping at Pick-N-Save 5:30 StrongWomen Wednesday, Jan. 16 9:00 Full Council on Aging 1:00 Euchre 4:00 LiberOffice/ Apache OpenOffice Class Thursday, Jan. 17 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9:00 Pool Players 9:45 Zumba Gold 10:30 StrongWomen 12:30 Shopping at Bill’s 1:00 Living Well with Chronic Conditions 5:30 StrongWomen Friday, Jan. 18 9:00 CLUB 9:00 Gentle Yoga 9:30 Blood Pressure 10:30 Balance Class

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.

We Cannot Eat Gold “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” – 1 Timothy 6:10 NIV Those espousing a simpler way of life have often reminded us that we can’t eat money. There are many stories about Native Americans being perplexed by the obsession of the newly arrived Europeans with gold. More recently this meme has found favor with environmentalists, who worry that corporate interests will destroy the earth’s ability to provide healthy food. This idea is even put forward by modern-day survivalists who had previously advised people to invest in gold, fearing that traditional currency would be useless when society eventually fails. But why are we so obsessed with money in the first place? For anyone who has ever struggled to come up with enough money to buy food, or to pay the rent, the answer is obvious: money provides us with a modicum of security. We may not be able to eat money, but money can usually buy us food. Having a surplus of money gives us the peace of mind to not worry about the unexpected expenses of life. While there is nothing wrong with saving for a rainy day, the question is whether we have the right attitude about money. – Christopher Simon

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STEAM: New class brings STEAM concepts to Rome Corners Continued from page 1

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Nick Haak, street and water department worker, packs gravel down into the hole where the water pipe break was located.

Water: Leak fixed Jan. 4 Continued from page 1 storm drain on the east side of the building. “We knew immediately a pipe was leaking,” Munsinger wrote in an email. The village, which is responsible for the water pipe replacement, made the repairs Jan. 3, visible now only with an 8-by-8-foot asphalt patch in the playground. She said the school district will have “minor costs” associated with a more permanent asphalt repair in the spot later this summer. Mundinger said district officials appreciate the public works department’s “quick response and planning out a repair” to allow them to hold classes Wednesday and also get everything fixed in time for Friday. “The Village of Oregon staff are terrific to work with

and take great care of the infrastructure that supports our schools,” she said. “We are in good hands when there is an infrastructure problem.” PVE administrative intern Anna Seidenstricker – working from her home Thursday during the repairs – told the Observer that other than an area on the playground closed off because of standing water, it was “just business as usual” there Wednesday. “We were not impacted at all,” she said. Well, other than the news of an unexpected “day off” the next day, that, is. “There was some excitement” among students, Seidenstricker said. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott. delaruelle@wcinet.com.

job of fostering a sense of curiosity and wonder, and when they get to fifth grade, traditionally we start seeing things getting a little more rigor in the curriculum,” she told the Observer last week. Minter said it’s great to start teaching STEAM concepts to students at that age because they “still have that feeling that they can make a difference, and that innocence to think, ‘I can do anything, I can change the world.’” “They are still excited about learning new things, so it’s a great time to capitalize on that sense of wonder they have and hope it lasts a little bit longer and help them realize that they can apply that learning toward making a difference,” she said. “And fifth-graders can make a difference in the world, just like adults, and maybe more, because they don’t see the roadblocks that adults do.” The district began its STEAM initiative around eight years ago, district superintendent Brian Busler said, with a goal to provide students with interdisciplinary learning opportunities linking science, technology, engineering, arts and math – an extension of the more common STEM curriculum that has caught on all over the country in recent years. He said the new STEAM class at RCI is designed to bridge STEAM curriculum between elementary and middle schools. “We are building the program from the ground up,” he said in an email to the Observer.

Building bridges Some projects start as science or engineering problems and then involve the other disciplines. In one project, students were given a challenge by the “mayor of Steamville”

Catapult finale The students’ final project for the first semester is a “catapult unit,” one of the things students said they most wanted to do in the class when they were surveyed last year. They each will create catapults using craft sticks, rubber bands and a spoon to launch a marshmallow onto a target, going through the engineering design process to test, tweak and retest their designs. The unit will conclude with a grand tournament, with the students unleashing their catapults. “They are having great discussions about what changes will change different variables (forces, directions, height, distance,” RCI fifth-grade STEAM teacher Michelle Minter wrote in an email to the Observer. to build a new bridge. Working in teams with a predetermined budget and assigned roles – with only toothpicks as the main building material – students had to figure out what the bridge should look like, what supplies they should order and even how far off the water the bridge deck should be so the river can still be used recreationally, because Steamville relies on tourism. Students researched types of bridges and explored an online “shapes lab” to figure out what shapes will make their bridge the strongest. Once built, students had to market their bridge by recording a short video describing why their bridge is the best for Steamville. Students and parents then watched the videos and voted on their favorite three bridges. Minter said the greatest learning in

this project was students “figuring out how to work together toward one common goal when there are different ideas on the table.” “Students had plenty of opportunities to share their ideas, listen to others’ ideas and then take turns weighing the pros and cons of each to decide on the best solution for the group,” she said. “Students are practicing seeing things from a different perspective, yet advocating for ideas they feel passionate about.”

Thinking big Other projects work the other way, starting with a social issue and finding ways to involve engineering or math. For a “global issues” unit, students explored environmental and human issues and ways they could create beneficial change. Students used Padlet, an online social sharing site for groups and classrooms, to brainstorm and share questions. One example students came up with was the “Kancer Killer,” a device programmed to detect and attack only cancerous cells, while also delivering vitamins to the body. Minter said one student noted how “in current cancer treatments, people get very weak and sick when they go through treatment because the medicine damages both healthy and cancerous cells.” Students took their invention designs to Tinkercad and made a 3D digital prototype, and some of the designs will be selected to be printed on the 3D printer. “It was really impressive to see how invested students were in their learning, and what great ideas they were able to come up with,” she said. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott. delaruelle@wcinet.com.

Hermsens: Conservation-minded couple work to save their patch of nature for the future Continued from page 1

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Eventually, the Hermsen property will be donated to the Town and Village of Oregon.

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since the village is expanding toward their Netherwood Road property. That’s when they started working with Groundswell Conservancy to secure the easement. “We wanted to donate the land so other people could benefit from what is here, and Patrick has a huge love of trees and conservation,” Patricia said, gesturing to her husband. “He wanted to pass it on the the next generation.” The couple previously had hired a private forester through the Wisconsin Managed Forest Law program, which incentivizes sustainable woodlands on private property through the Department of Natural Resources, Patrick told the Observer. The forester, through a stepby-step plan, advised the couple about which trees to keep as native species on their property and which invasive species to remove, something they also do for their patch of prairie. They weed, cut trees down or carry out a prescribed burn before vegetation grows in early spring, as invasive grasses and flowers tend to grow before the natives, Patrick said. So far, the couple has planted grasses like Canada wildrye, little and big bluestem, sideoats grama and Indian grass on the prairie and other vegetation like common milkweed, white prairie clover, bergamont, black-eyed Susan, stiff goldenrod, New England aster and showy goldenrod – all native Wisconsin plants. In the forested areas, the

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A career ‘pivotal point’ 10 years ago, a mentoring opportunity turned into an Oregon acupuncture business

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Back when she was working in the printing business, little did Franciska Anderson realize she would own and operate Pivotal Point Acupuncture, which celebrated its tenth anniversary on Nov. 1. Before starting a business was on her radar, the now-owner and acupuncturist edited for her mentor, Howard F. Loomis, an alternative medicine expert. What led her to Loomis was editing one of his company’s manuals, as she noticed various spelling mistakes. Anderson’s attention to detail got her a full-time job with Loomis, where she discovered her love for alternative medicine and nutrition — and how the two could be combined. Loomis took Anderson under his wing and taught her everything he knew, she said, marking a “pivotal point” in her career, hence the 106 N. Main St. name. In 2019, business at Pivotal Point Acupuncture is booming as alternative medicine becomes more mainstream, Anderson said. It didn’t get that way overnight, however. Many years back, when Anderson was attending a three-year acupuncture program, she would study at Firefly Coffeehouse & Artisan Cheese. As part of her program, she started doing chair massages on Wednesday afternoons from 1-4 p.m. When Anderson would mention to her clients this was part of her acupuncture study, they were “fascinated.” To this day, she said Pivotal Point has not advertised except through word of mouth — she’s seen patients from all over the midwest and a few from

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From left, owner and acupuncturist Franciska Anderson, acupuncturist Mary Thayer and office manager Jackie Lokvam all do their part to service clients at Pivotal Point Acupuncture. The business also staffs two massage therapists who are independent contractors. Belgium. Then in July 2008, Anderson walked past 106 N. Main and saw a “For Rent” sign. A few months later in October, there she was, painting the interior to prepare for opening. In November, Anderson only possessed half of the building, but in 2009, she took over all of it. She said it was convenient because the building already had space for treatment rooms. Now with an office manager, additional acupuncturist and two massage therapists who are independent contractors, Pivotal Point takes a more holistic approach to healing. “Over the years, I’ve developed a reputation,” Anderson said. “(Clients tell others) if you don’t

know what to do and you’re treatment options. in pain, go see Fran.” Through what’s called a stress exam, Anderson said Identifying the source she looks for the root source When Anderson, who of the client’s pain. From also has advanced certifi- there she will determine cation in digestive health, whether the pain is emotakes on a first-time client, tional, physical or chemical she conducts an initial con- in nature — chemical referring to a lack of nutrition in sultation with them. “ I t ’s a b o u t a n h o u r the diet. appointment to walk through the whole picture,” Pressure points she said. Once the source has been When she examines her found, Anderson then has patient, Anderson looks the client come back for an for range of motion issues. acupuncture session, where She also conducts a screen- needles are inserted into ing for whether or not the pressure points on the body, patient might need treat- as various pressure points ment at a more “western” have different healing prophealth facility or if they erties, she said. might need to see a chiFor example, there are ropractor. Anderson said points on each side of the she’s always honest with bridge of the nose that, if her patients about other stimulated, relieve sinus

Oregon Community Bank announced the promotions last year of Elyse Smithback to senior vice president of business banking, John Breidenbach to senior vice president of business banking, David Ross to vice president of credit administration, Aura Guzman to vice president of loan servicing and quality assurance,

Ann Becker to assistant vice president of mortgage loan officer and Karla Tydrich to mortgage operations supervisor. In addition to internal promotions, OCB welcomed two new employees. Brian O’Handley has joined OCB as vice president of mortgage lending. Joshua Rounds was hired as assistant vice president, residential and consumer loan officer.

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pressure if one has a cold. Another pressure point on the back of the neck at the top of the spinal cord, she said, relieves nausea. More can help with sleep and promote relaxation. As for the actual needles, Anderson said they are virtually painless. After everything is inserted, she will leave her client to relax and perhaps take a nap. During this part of the session, Anderson said it’s theorized the needles help affect “connective tissue pathways” by winding it up and releasing it upon pulling the needle out, which causes the tissue to relax. Another theory is that of an immune response to micro-injury. “It’s eliciting the immune system and brain to

reactivate the body’s healing mechanisms,” she said. Anderson said that was probably the most challenging part about opening Pivotal Point — breaking through the “fear barrier” about acupuncture needles being painful. Some clients were skeptical of the acupuncture practice until they tried it for themselves. After a session, she’ll encourage the patient to look at their diet a little differently, pointing them to herbs and enzymes that promote a healthy gut. She pointed to research stating the stomach is like a second brain. Anderson’s goal through Pivotal Point is to help acupuncture become even more of a western practice. After all, she said, there is some validity to it if the ancient Chinese practiced it for thousands of years. “It continues to be the health care for millions of people on the other side of the planet,” Anderson said.

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boards of directors. Closing is expected in the second quarter of 2019, according to the release. The “two strong and like-minded community banks,” as the release calls them, will operate in 15 locations in three counties. It expands SBCP’s presence to Belleville, Brooklyn, Evansville, Janesville and New Glarus. “We are extremely excited to have the opportunity to join forces with the UB&T team and to continue the bank’s success and long-standing commitment to the communities it serves,” SBCP president and CEO Jim Tubbs said in the release. “We intend to capitalize on the existing footprint of UB&T and to strategically grow the bank’s presence in Wisconsin, all while honoring the bank’s emphasis on building long-term relationships and providing exceptional

levels of service.” UB&T president and CEO Stephen Eager said in the release that the merger provided a “tremendous opportunity” for the banks and would benefit customers, employees and the communities the banks operate in. The two companies are both more than 100 years old. According to the release, UB&T, based in Evansville, had approximately $258.61 million in assets, $205.69 million in total loans and leases, and $214.90 million in deposits as of Sept. 30, 2018. The new organization will have a combined $1.25 billion in assets, $1 billion in total loans and leases, and $1.03 billion in deposits, according to the release. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.

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Oregon crowns 13 champions Oregon Youth Wrestling hosted a tournament Saturday, Jan. 7 and crowned 13 champions. Oregon also had 17 runner-up finishers. Overall 63 kids entered for Oregon. Champions were: kindergartener J.K. Vidal, first-grader Alec Brenner, second-graders Keaton Chard and Olivia Soumphonphakdy, third-grader Caden Schwartz, fifth-graders Kailee Spilde, Paytin Danz and Peyton Kratochvil, sixth-grader Danny Heiser and eighth-graders Brandon Liddle, Thomas Lyon, Owen Heiser and Seth Niday. Runners up were: kindergartener Cohen Gehin, first-graders Jackson Clemment and Jason Heiser, second-graders Jackson Corbit and London Girga, third-graders Tom Heiser, Jayce Klein and Aleena Adili, fourth-graders Thomas Ruth and Logan Steffen, fifth-graders Evan Fahey, Gabe Klahn and Landon Kamin, seventh-grader Abram O’Rourke and eighth-graders Logan Vine and Karl Brooks.

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Name: Collin Braatz Grade: Senior Sport: Boys swimming Highlight: Braatz finished sixth in the 500 free and seventh as a member of the 800 free relay Saturday at the College Events Invitational in Stoughton.

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Second-grader Keaton Chard takes down his opponent Saturday at the Oregon Youth Wrestling tournament. Chard was one of 13 Oregon youth wrestlers to finish first at the tournament.

Honorable mention: Ben Wiedholz (boys hockey) scored his first career varsity goal to help Oregon beat Milton 4-0 on Saturday. Paige Nelson (girls hockey) scored three goals and assisted on another in an 11-6 loss to nonconference Onalaska. Ethan Victorson (boys basketball) scored a game-high 20 points to propel the Panthers to a 55-48 win over Stoughton Jan. 5 to move into a firstplace tie with the Vikings in the Badger South. Liz Uhl (girls basketball) scored a game-high 18 points and had five steals in the Panthers’ victory over Fort Atkinson Jan. 4.

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Oregon’s zone baffles Fort

Seventh-grader Abram O’Rourke works to turn his opponent. He finished second.

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Ethan Victorson scored a gamehigh 20 points and made some big free throws in the clutch to propel the Oregon boys basketball team to

Coach Adam Wamsley had the Oregon girls basketball team switch to a 1-3-1 zone in the second half Friday, and the Panthers pulled away from Fort Atkinson for a 55-40 conference win. The Panthers were clinging to a 28-24 lead at halftime but outscored the Blackhawks 27-16 in the second half. “Fort is better than their record indicates,” Wamsley said. “They shot the ball well and were able to break our press in the first half. The second half

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Behind a big game from junior guard Ethan Victorson, the Oregon boys basketball team knocked off Stoughton on Saturday, Jan. 5 to move into a first place tie with the Vikings atop the Badger South Conference. The Panthers (7-3 overall, 5-1 Badger South) then rolled to a

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The Oregon girls basketball team has won four straight games. Oregon (8-6 overall, 3-4 Badger South) beat McFarland Uhl Tuesday, and was coming off a big Badger South Conference victory over Fort Atkinson Friday, Jan. 4.

Third-grader Jace Klein celebrates a win Saturday. He finished second.

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halfway mark in conference, they are in a position to win the Badger South. Coach Chris Siebert doesn’t want the Panthers to lose Oregon hosts Fort Atkinson at sight of the long-term goal. 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. “The biggest message we are harping on our kids is we haven’t accomplished anything yet,” Siebert said. “Our goals are to be 78-60 nonconference victory over here in March and not in January. All we have accomplished is earnDodgeville on Monday, Jan. 7. As the Panthers approach the ing the right to play in games and

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The Icebergs girls hockey co-op split a nonconference game against Onalaska and won its first game against Viroqua in three attempts last week. The Icebergs (5-100 overall, 2-5-0 Badger Conference) scored plenty of goals but lost an 11-6 shootout in Onalaska on Friday, Jan. 4. Losing a pair of one-goal games to Viroqua earlier this season, the Icebergs were finally able to flip the script, and won a 2-1 conference game on Tuesday.

The Icebergs travel to the State Line Ice & Community Expo at 7 p.m. Thursday for a conference game against the Rock County Fury.

Onalaska 11, Icebergs 6 T h e I c e b e rg s p l a y e d nearly even with nonconference Onalaska in the third period Friday but an early deficit was too much to overcome in an 11-6 loss. J u n i o r f o r wa r d Pa i g e Nelson scored a hat trick, including two goals in a four-goal, third period and set up another inside the Omni Center, but it wasn’t enough. Sophomore forward Izzy Newton had two goals and an assist and junior forward Brynn Weaver added a goal and two assists. The Hilltoppers

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Oregon’s Izzy Newton (16) drives to the net Tuesday against Viroqua defenseman Lucia Nannini. The Icebergs won the Badger Conference game 2-1. outscored the Icebergs 3-1 in the first two periods and held a slight 5-4 advantage in a third period, which featured nine combined goals. Junior Cora Zimmerman stopped 15 of 26 shots on goal in the loss, while Izzy Lassa made 18 saves for

Onalaska.

Icebergs 2, Viroqua 1 Junior forward Aeryn Olson and Weaver each scored in the first 10 1/2 minutes Tuesday and Seybold stopped 9 of 10 saves to earn a 2-1 victory over Viroqua. The game was stopped with

1:51 remaining in the third period and eventually called for player safety. “There’s a hole in the ice about a foot wide,” coach Matt Gallagher said. The time to repair the hole, which was down nearly to the cement underneath, would have taken too long to

continue the game. “We have to turn the compressors on and flood it,” Gallagher said. “If it was a smaller hole, we could have done some other things. “It wasn’t something we were going to be able to fix tonight.” Viroqua goaltender Abigail

Severson lost track of the puck and Olson banged the first goal home 4:41 into the first period. The puck kicked off the zamboni door and out in front of the net on Weaver’s goal. “My mom always preaches to me, ‘get to the net,’” Weaver said. “I finally listened to her for once and it always pays off. “I should probably listen to her more often.” The Icebergs had lost 3-2 (Nov. 27) in Viroqua and 4-3 (Dec. 28) at the Rhinelander Hodag tournament. Having watched his team grow in practice and on the ice all season, Gallagher said he felt confident that the third time would be the charm for the Icebergs. “The last time we played them up in Rhinelander, we had a lot of really good things going for us,” Gallagher said. “Because we are a young team, we had a tough time closing it out.”

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Third period dooms Panthers on the road against nonconference Middleton The Oregon boys hockey team (7-4-0 overall, 5-1-0 Badger South) hasn’t had any problems scoring goals this season. And last week the Panthers earned their first shutout of the season to help them close out the weekend with a split. The Panthers saw nonconference Middleton rally for a 7-3 win Thursday, Jan. 3 before bouncing back with a 4-0 shutout against Badger South rival Milton two days later.

Middleton 7, Oregon 3 Senior forward Laszlo Orosz scored two goals Thursday for Oregon but a third period explosion by Middleton was too much to overcome as the Panthers dropped a nonconference game, 7-3, to the Cardinals. Oregon trailed Middleton (7-7-1) by a goal, 3-2, at the end of the second period before the Cardinals broke the game open with four goals in the third period. “I think it was just work ethic,” Orosz said. “I think they got 50/50 pucks and

we didn’t. I think they wanted it more in the third period.” Orosz scored his first goal on a slap shot in the slot to the near post in the 11th minute of the second period off an assist by Adam Franken to tie the game 2-2. Middleton senior defender Bo Bergenthal scored the go-ahead g o a l o n a p ow e r p l a y from the blue line to give the Cardinals a 3-2 lead they wouldn’t relinquish. Middleton forward Jake Pavelski and defenseman Alec Inman each scored in the first two minutes of the third period to put the game out of reach. “I thought the first two periods we were sloppy,” coach Larry Clemens. “I don’t think we took advantage of another sloppy team. We rushed things. We were not patient and poised.” “We didn’t have a very good week of practice,” Clemens said. “We kind of played that way. I thought

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Forward Ben Wiedholz looks to take the puck away from Middleton defenseman Noah Erhardt (5) in the Panthers’ 7-3 loss to the Cardinals on Thursday, Jan. 3.

there was a lot more in our It was Oregon’s first team than what we were game since a 3-2 loss to given today.” conference rival Madison Edgewood (10-3, 6-0) on Dec. 20. “I feel like the break had an effect on us,” Orosz said. “Some guys were not at practice. We are kind of Roundup®, a common weed and getting back in the groove grass killer, may be linked to the of things. Edgewood was development of Non-Hodgkin’s | dodd | KrEbs one of our best games.” Lymphoma in farm workers and cappolino Tough • ExpEriEncEd • TrusTworThy The Panthers scored employeesingardencenters,nurseries, first against the Cardiand landscapers. If you or someone nals Thursday thanks to you care about has been diagnosed RESPONSIBLE ATTORNEY: RICHARD DODD sophomore forward Nick with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, 312 S HOUSTON ST. CAMERON, TX 76520 FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE: Brein’s power-play goal contactustodayastimemaybelimited. www.RespectForYou.com/NHL adno=50893 5 minutes, 31 seconds in

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the first period. Middleton forward Ayden Henderson answered six minutes later with a power-play to tie the game 1-1. Oregon fell behind 2-1 near the 10-minute mark of the second period, but it didn’t take long for the Panthers to answer. Sophomore goalkeeper Colton Dailey had 24 saves on 31 shots. “We didn’t play clean in our defensive zone at all,” Clemens said. “Pucks

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Depth carries Oregon to conference win over Fort JEREMY JONES ​Sports editor

The Oregon boys swimming team returned to action with a pair of meets f o l l ow i n g t h e h o l i d a y break. The Panthers got back into the pool first Saturday, Jan. 5 for the College Events Invitational. They followed that up three days later with a 91-78 win over Fort Atkinson in a Badger South Conference dual meet.

College Events invite The 50 free provided the Panthers with their individual and team score Saturday at the College E v e n t s I nv i t a t i o n a l a t Stoughton High School. Senior Collin Braatz finished sixth in the 50 free with a time of 24.45 and junior Blake Anderson added a 10th-place finish in 25.91. Braatz was joined by his brother Connor, Blake Pankratz and Anderson on the 800 free relay, which finished a team-best seventh in 8:46.87. Freshmen Blake Pankratz added a ninth-place fi n i s h i n t h e 5 0 0 f r e e with a time of 5:52.93 and senior Collin Braatz matched the finish in the 100 free (55.12). Anderson finished 10th in the 200 back (2:25.36). Connor Braatz took 11th place in the 200 butterfly (2:41.76). Senior Hen ry Wiedemann finished 12th in the 200 free with a 2:19.85 and Pankratz (12:21.89) was 12th in the 1,000 free. O r eg o n fi n i s h e d l a s t in the seven-team invite, scoring 133 points to finish 38 behind the host Vi k i n g s . T h e Pa n t h e r s

Sam Rohloff competes in the 400-yard individual medley Saturday at the College Events Invitational in Stoughton.

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were without freshman David Stevenson. Sun Prairie won six of 12 events Including a 1-23 finish in the 20.0 free and 1-2 finishes in the 500 free and 200 and 800 free relays, to dominate

the meet with 628 points. Baraboo finished 273 points behind the Cardinals with 355 points. One point separated third place DeForest (343) and fourth place McFarland (342).

Oregon 91, Fort Atkinson 78 O r e g o n l e d Tu e s d a y evening’s Badger South dual against Fort Atkinson from start to finish, wining 91-78, but the meet was close the entire time. The Panthers, who won six of 11 events, started out strong with three wins

in a row. Pankratz and Stevenson won the 200 free in 2:22.54 and the 200 IM with a 2:32.88, respectively. Each swimmer went on to win their other individual events as well. Pankratz brought home the 400 free in 5:10.60 and Stevenson added the 100 breaststroke with a 1:17.60. Other winners for Oregon were Anderson in the 100 backstroke (1:12.12) and the 200 medley relay of Collin Braatz, Stevenson, Anderson, and Wiedemann with a time of

2:08.72. “We wouldn’t have won without our depth, picking up lots of second through fifth-place finishes,” coach Justin Sawran said. Having already seen Fort Atkinson a couple times this season, Sawran said Oregon had a good idea of the talent base of the Blackhawks. “I knew going into it that the depth would be the deciding factor, and our team raced their opponents well,” Sawran said. “We are gearing up to the end of the season, so the team is working hard in and out

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of the pool to get stronger before we rest. “They’re broken down right now, so to swim well like they did tonight is exciting.” Fo r t A t k i n s o n s e n i o r Jeremiah Mansavage won two individual events for the Blackhawks, taking the 50 (24.79) and 100 free (55.60). Mansavage joined Will Bethard, Eddie Cervantes, and Robert Hernandez to win the 200 free relay and then joined Cervantes, Bethard, and Kory Bina to win the 400 free relay.

Boys hockey: Panthers remain in second place in Badger South standings Badger South Team Wins Losses Ties Points Edgewood 6 0 0 12 Oregon 5 1 0 10 Monona Grove 3 3 0 6 Stoughton 3 3 0 6 McFarland 2 3 0 4 Monroe 1 5 0 2 Milton 0 6 0 0 Continued from page 10 were getting to our net, pucks were bouncy and they always are at Capitol Ice. Middleton executed by getting pucks to the net and you never know what will happen. Pucks will bounce and go in.” With the Panthers trailing by five goals in the third period, Orosz scored his second goal on the power play on assists from senior Gage Schildgen and Franken at 9:47. “ I t ’s n i c e t o g e t t wo goals,” Orosz said. “I wish we could as a team play better, just be faster, stronger and keep with these teams we know we can

keep with.”

Oregon 4, Milton 0 Senior Zak Roskos scored in the first and third period Saturday to help the Panthers earn a 4-0 victory over Milton at Mandt Park in Stoughton. Ben Wiedholz scored his first career goal in the second period and Orosz iced the win with a third period goal. Junior goaltender Hunter Newton stopped all 17 shots on goal he faced to earn Oregon’s first shutout of the season. Luke Grote made 44 saves for Milton (3-9-0, 0-5-0).

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Oregon forward Laszlo Orosz battles a Middleton player for the puck in the Panthers’ 7-3 loss to the Cardinals Jan. 3 at the Capitol Ice Arena. Orosz scored two goals.

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Continued from page 9 a 55-48 win over Stoughton on Saturday. Oregon and Stoughton are now tied atop the Badger South Conference standings at 5-1. It was the first time the Panthers beat the Vikings since 2013. “It’s been a long time,” Victorson said. “We had this game circled on our calendar the whole year. From the start of our season, we had one goal to win a conference championship. We are starting to get there.” Oregon used a 10-4 run in the second half to build a 41-31 lead 13 minutes, 13 seconds left, fueled by several turnovers. Senior Carter Erickson came up with a steal and layup and sophomore Erik Victorson drilled a 3-pointer during the run. The Vikings battled back, with junior center Jack Nelson scoring down low, junior guard Adam Hobson scoring on a layup and sophomore Cael McGee making 1 of 2 free throws to slice the Panthers’ lead to 49-44 with 1:07 to go. In the final minute, the Vikings committed two turnovers and Oregon made 6 of 8 free throws including 3 of 4 from Ethan Victorson. Hobson scored a teamhigh 19 points to lead the Vikings. Sophomore forward Reece Sproul added eight points. Junior guard Nathan Hutcherson and senior guard Drew Anderson both pitched in seven points. Erickson added nine points and Erik Victorson chipped

Wins Losses 5 1 5 1 4 2 4 2 3 3 2 4 0 5 0 5 in eight points. It was the first game for both Oregon and Stoughton in two weeks. Oregon coach Chris Siebert said the team worked on defense, an area he said has been an area that has been holding the Panthers back from taking the next step. “Carter played great defense all night,” Siebert said. “That is the kind of energy and leadership we expect from our seniors. They have played a lot of basketball and been through a lot of battles together. You never know which kid it will be. Tonight it was Carter, which is awesome to see.” The Panthers shot 70.5 percent from the free throw line (12-for-17) and the Vikings shot 50 percent (7-for-14). Victorson scored 12 of the Panthers’ first 14 points in the first half, including three 3-pointers. His final 3-pointer of the first half helped the Panthers take a 31-27 lead at the break. “Just coming into this game, I was so focused,” Victorson. “This is the biggest game of our year so far. I knew I had to look for my shot to help the team be successful and guys found me.” He saw the win as a springboard to contention in the Badger South. “ We ’ve b e e n a m i d dle-pack team the past five years,” Ethan Victorson said. “Every team we play, they think they can beat us. Now everyone will know Oregon’s name. It’s pretty exciting for our town and team.”

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Oregon senior Carter Erickson comes up with a steal against Stoughton’s Reece Sproul in the second half of the Panthers’ 55-48 win over the Vikings. Oregon is now in a tie with Stoughton atop the Badger South Conference.

Senior Nolan Look puts up a shot against Stoughton sophomore Cael McGee. Victorson scored 17 of his points in the first half to spark Senior Logan Ackerman looks to put up a shot down low the Panthers to a 39-34 lead at against Stoughton junior Jack Nelson. the break. Oregon outscored Dodgeville 37-27 in the secgame-high 22 points to lead Oregon 78, ond half. the Panthers to a 78-60 nonLook scored eight of his 10 Dodgeville 60 conference win over Dodpoints in the second half. The Ethan Victorson scored a geville on Monday.

Panthers hit seven 3-pointers, led by Ethan Victorson with three and Erik Victorson, who added 13 points, made two. Oregon shot 80.9 percent from the free throw line (17for-21). Yates chipped in eight points.

Girls bball: Oregon wins fourth straight game “If Jenna can hit 3-4 outside “We are still working on guard Carleigh Roberts each shots a game, I really like our attacking the rim,” he said. added eight points. Spilde and we decided to slow the game chances each game,” he said. “When we got both aspects Roberts both had two 3s. going we will be tough.” The Panthers used a press down and sit in our 1-3-1 “She’s a big key for us.” Uhl scored a team-high 13 defense to build a 40-17. zone. We were able to get Oregon 70, points. Statz drilled four 3s for “We played with some them out of sync.” 12 points. Junior guard Kait- aggression and intensity and Junior guard Liz Uhl scored McFarland 45 lyn Schrimpf, senior forward that has been our M.O.,” a game-high 18 points and The Panthers made 10 had five steals for Oregon. three-pointers Tuesday en Peyton Spilde and sophomore Wamsley said. Junior Izzie Peterson also had route to a 70-45 nonconferfour steals. ence win over McFarland. “They have been doing that Wasmley said it was one all year,” Wamsley said. “Liz of the best outside shooting Team Wins Losses is a ball hawk. We put her in games this season. Stoughton 6 1 positions to be able to read Monona Grove 6 1 passes like a safety in football. As a team, we’ve been good Watertown 5 2 at creating turnovers and winMonroe 5 2 ning the turnover battle.” Senior Jenna Statz hit three Oregon 3 4 Oregon travels to Mad3-pointers to finish with nine Milton 2 5 ison Edgewood to play points and Peterson chipped Portage in the Badger Madison Edgewood 1 6 in six. Senior forward Sydona Challenge on Saturday. Roberts had five points and Fort Atkinson 0 7 seven rebounds. Continued from page 9

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Obituaries Frederick O. Williamson Frederick Oscar Williamson, a beloved husband, fa t h e r a n d g r a n d fa t h e r passed away peacefully in his sleep at his daughter’s home in Oregon. Fred was born in Laurium, Michigan to the late Ellen (Swanson) Williamson and Oscar Williamson. He married Katherine (Bentley) Williamson Sept. 12, 1959 in Hancock, Mich. She survives him. He served our country in the United States Navy from 1951-1952 during the Korean War. Upon discharge, he reenlisted in the U.S. Navy reserves and received an honorable discharge on Jan. 3, 1962. Following active duty, Frederick became an insurance agent. His career spanned over 50 years during which he established many lifelong friends and business colleagues. Frederick was an active member of the community of Carrollton Township, Mich. He was a member of the VFW Post 1859, and a

Frederick Williamson member of the Lions Club, serving as president for a number of years. He was a strong supporter of the Carrollton Community Schools serving on the Athletic Association, Parent Teacher Association, and helping to coordinate successful millage renewals. He volunteered with the Boy Scouts of America for many years. Later, he served on the Board of Directors for the Saginaw County Commission on Aging. In 2016, Frederick was honored for his years of service by participating in a Badger Honor Flight. Along with fellow veterans, he traveled to Washington DC

William L. Hause William (Bill) L . Hause, 76, Oregon, passed away on Dec. 13, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison surrounded by family and friends. William was born in Wisconsin Rapids on Feb. 8, 1942. He was the son of William A. and Lillian J. Hause. He married the l ove o f h i s life Kay E. Nease in Lake Mills, WI on July 1, 1967. Bill served in the US Navy from 19591963. Bill worked for the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and Oak Hill Correctional for 37 years, retiring from the state in 2001. He was an active member of the Oregon Jaycees and worked on many community projects. Bill volunteered

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at the Oregon Senior Center, drove for RSVP of Dane County, and worked at First Lutheran Church in Stoughton for 12 years. He was a huge sports fan, and loved watching the Badgers, Packers, Brewers and Bucks. Bill enjoyed spending time with family, camping, fishing, playing cards, bowling and playing pool. He also loved to cook for them. Many of these things he enjoyed doing

James J. Meylor James Joseph Meylor, 70, Oregon, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, after a short battle with renal cancer. He was born on Sept. 9, 1948, Dodgeville, the son of Marvin “Red” and Barb Meylor. Jim graduated Class of 1966 from Mineral Point High School. Following high school, he served in the U.S. Army Reserves and was a meat cutter apprentice for four years. He was employed at Eagle Foods as a meat cutter, owned JR’s Alehouse and worked for Ross Soil Service. In retirement, he enjoyed working part-time at Dorn Hardware. Jim had many interests and talents. He was one of Oregon’s first EMTs, an active member of the Jaycees, and he proudly served as a municipal judge and as a member of the police commission in Oregon. He enjoyed lifelong friendships, 25+ years with his

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motorcycle cronies, and his time with the Tuesday morning coffee clutch. Jim could be found in his workshop building, fixing and creating. He treasured time with family, was the life of any party and was always ready with a joke or a story. His love and laughter will be dearly missed. Jim is survived by his loving wife, Mary Jo; mother, Barb; children, Kelley (Joel) McCann, Kari (Michael) Cahn, Tami Halstead, Trent (Amanda) Scanlon, Heather (Rob) Hill, Brenda (Cory Mears) Zander, Joy (Darrin) O’Brien, and Nick (Brittany) Zander; 15 wonderful

and received a hero’s welcome at all the major military memorial monuments. The last few years of his life he loved to relive this trip with friends and family. Surviving Frederick is his devoted wife, their three children and their spouses, and six grandchildren. His children Robert (Sandy) Williamson, Susan (Norman) Richards, and Karin Williamson (Patrick Horrigan) will miss him dearly as will his grandchildren, Ryan Williamson, Paige Williamson, Samuel Richards, Thomas Richards, Frederick Richards, and Jack Horrigan. Frederick was a man of faith. Throughout his life, he demonstrated character, love and passion for those less fortunate. He was always willing to lend a hand when called upon to serve, no matter how big or little the task. These values have been instilled in, and live on, through his children and grandchildren. He had a passion for classical music, particularly opera, as well as being an avid reader with a special interest in WWII literature. He was an amazing cook, creating chef quality meals

out of the most ordinary foods. He loved visiting with old friends and neighbors and was deeply proud of his Copper Country roots. Additionally, he was an avid fan of the Packers football team, and he loved all animals, especially cats. A funeral will take place for Frederick at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 625 E. Netherwood St. on Jan. 19 at 11a.m. A visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the service on Saturday at the church. The family is planning a celebration of Frederick’s life this summer in the Copper Country at the time of his interment in the Lakeside Cemetery in Hancock, Mich. For those wishing to give an expression of remembrance for Frederick, the family requests that you consider a donation to the Amazing Grace Animal Rescue 3365 Freeland Rd, Saginaw, Mich. 48604 or to Badger Honor Flight, Inc. PO Box 258066 Madison. Cress Funeral and Cremation Service 206 W Prospect St. Stoughton 608-873-9244

with his longtime close friend Randy Young. William is survived by his wife of 51 years, Kay, their daughters Dawn (Mick) Ballweg of Verona, Michelle (Brian) Holland of Oregon; grandchildren, Courtney, Brianna, Zachery, Michael, Brandon, Tiffany and Brooke; great-granddaughter Tahlia; brothers, Gerald (Sandy) Hause of Gwinn, MI, Richard (Kitty) Hause of Baraboo, WI, and Steven (Barbi) Hause of Baraboo; sisters, Nancy (James) Rosser of Clackamas, OR, and Susan (William) Kieffer of Waunakee, WI; brother-in-law Gary (Marlene) Able of Boise, ID and many nieces, nephews and friends. William is preceded in death by his parents, sister (Marlene Able), nephew Tony and niece Nikki Visitation will be from

12-2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5 at Cress Funeral Home, 3610 Speedway Rd., Madison. A celebration of life will be at 2 p.m., followed by a military service and luncheon. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Oregon Food Pantry or St. Judes. For online condolences, please visit CressFuneralService.com

grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He is also survived by his five beloved siblings, Joanne (Larry) Ross, Jerry (Deb) Meylor, Jeannie (Steve) Mishler, Judy (Doug) Pelton and Jeff (Birgitta) Meylor. J i m wa s p r e c e d e d i n death by his father; and second wife, Becky. Jim faithfully attended FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH, 143 Washington St., Oregon, where a service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019. A visitation will be held at the church from 9 a.m. until the time of the service, with a luncheon to follow. Mary Jo and family would like to thank the UW Carbone Cancer Center and the many health caregivers. Also, our gratitude to our family, friends and all the angels that came and provided love and support. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh. com. Gunderson Oregon Funeral & Cremation Care 1150 Park St. (608) 835-3515

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James M. Mason James M. Mason, 81, Brooklyn, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019 surrounded by his family at the VA Hospital. He was born on Jan. 18, 1937 in Milwaukee, the son of Albert and Gertrude (Reiner) Mason. Jim proudly served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Leonard F. Mason DD852 from 1954 to 1959. He married the love of his life, Sharon Muller on Nov. 12, 1960 in Sun Prairie. Jim accomplished many things in his life. He was a hard worker and most often had more than one job at a time. He spent several years as a Lithographer, did carpentry work, tree trimming and owned and operated a sport shop, where many young people often congregated. As a lifelong animal lover, he also worked for the State of Wisconsin taking care of animals in the animal science department. He was a volunteer firefighter with the Brooklyn Fire Department for 20 years, an avid fisherman and hunter, and above all he enjoyed spending time with his family, especially at his cabin up north. Jim is survived by his wife of 58 years, Sharon; daughters, Deanna (Bobby) Gillett, and Rebecca (David) Baertschi; son, Michael; grandchildren, Sarah (Levi) Cutler, Jesse (Rosie Baerwolf) Gillett, Brent Gillett, Ashley Baertschi, Aaron Gil lett, Trevor Gillett, Leah (Jacob Engel) Baertschi, and Madeline Mason; five great-grandchildren;

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Madeline’s mother, Anne and her family; his brother, David (Pam); nieces, nephews, and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents; his father and mother-in-law; and his grandparents. A Celebration of Jim’s life will be held at GUNDERSON OREGON FUNERAL AND CREMATION CARE, 1150 Park St., Oregon, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, with Fr. Gary Wankerl presiding. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, www.dav.org/ donate, Community Work Services, www.cwsmadison.com, or the Dane County Humane Society, www.giveshelter.org. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of the VA Hospital ICU, especially Heather, Patrick, Sarah, Leon, and so many others, for their compassionate care. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson Oregon Funeral & Cremation Care 1150 Park Street 608-835-3515

Legals STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO CREDITORS (INFORMAL ADMINISTRATION) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LENORE SCHULZ, DATE OF DEATH: 07/08/2018 Case No. 2018PR946 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal Administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth May 10, 1931 and date of death July 8, 2018, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 4591 W. Rutland Road, Brooklyn, WI 53521. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is April 5, 2019. 5. A claim may be filed at the Dane County Courthouse, 215 S. Hamilton Street, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005. Electronically signed by Danell Behrens Deputy Probate Registrar January 4, 2019 Beth L. Cox 165 Netherwood Road Oregon, WI 53575 (608) 835-2233 Bar Number: 1028192 Published: January 10, 17 and 24, 2019 WNAXLP *** SECTION 00 11 13 ADVERTISEMENT TO BID BROOKLYN BUSINESS PARK WET DETENTION BASIN EXPANSION CONTRACT 2-2019 VILLAGE OF BROOKLYN, WISCONSIN Sealed Bids for the construction of the Brooklyn Business Park Wet Detention Basin Expansion will be received by Village of Brooklyn, Wisconsin, at 210 Commercial Street, Brooklyn, WI 53521 until 1 P.M., local time on January 24, 2019, at which time the Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. The Work includes the expansion of the existing wet detention basin, including excavation (approximately 5,000 CY), erosion control, clay liner, and restoration located in the Brooklyn Business Complex. Complete digital Project Bidding Documents are available at www.strand. com or at www.questcdn.com. Download the digital Bidding Documents for $30 by inputting Quest project number 6068635 on the website’s Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at (952) 233 1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance with free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. Bidding Documents may be reviewed and paper copies may be obtained from the Issuing Office which is Strand Associates, Inc.®, 910 West Wingra Drive, Madison, WI 53715. A nonrefundable fee of $100 will be required (shipping and handling fees included). Overnight mailing of Bidding Documents will not be provided. All Bidders submitting a sealed Bid

shall obtain the Bidding Documents from QuestCDN.com or from Strand Associates, Inc.® Bidders who submit a Bid must be a Plan Holder of record at the Issuing Office. Bids from Bidders who are not on the Plan Holders List may be returned as not being responsive. Plan Holders are requested to provide an e mail address if they wish to receive addenda and other information electronically. Plan Holders are requested to designate whether they are a prime contractor, subcontractor, or supplier if they want this information posted on the project Plan Holders List. The Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to OWNER in an amount of 10% of the Bidder’s maximum Bid price. The Village of Brooklyn reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any technicality, and to accept any Bid which it deems advantageous. All Bids shall remain subject to acceptance for 85 days after the time set for receiving Bids. Contract award shall be made based on the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder. The Strand Associates, Inc.® project manager is Josh J. Straka, P.E., and can be contacted at Strand Associates, Inc.®, 910 West Wingra Drive, Madison, WI 53715, (608) 251 4843 regarding the project. Published by the authority of the Village of Brooklyn Linda Kuhlman, Village Clerk Dated at Village of Brooklyn, Wisconsin Published: January 10 and 17, 2019 WNAXLP *** OREGON SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION “…HELPING STUDENTS ACQUIRE THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ATTITUDES TO ACHIEVE THEIR INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL…” FROM OREGON SCHOOL DISTRICT MISSION STATEMENT DATE: MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2019 TIME: 6:30 PM PLACE: OSD INNOVATION CENTER, OHS, 456 NORTH PERRY PARKWAY Order of Business Call to Order Roll Call Proof of Notice of Meeting and Approval of Agenda AGENDA A. CONSENT CALENDAR NOTE: Items under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted under one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time the Board votes unless a Board Member requests an item be removed from the calendar for separate action. 1. Minutes of Previous Meeting 2. Approval of Payments 3. Treasurer’s Report, if any 4. Staff Resignations/Retirements, if any 5. Staff Assignments, if any 6. Field Trip Requests, if any 7. Acceptance of Donations, if any:

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1. Public: Board Policy 180.04 has established an opportunity for the public to address the Board. In the event community members wish to address the Board, 15 minutes will be provided; otherwise the agenda will proceed as posted. C. INFORMATION ITEMS 1. OEA Report 2. Student Report D. ACTION ITEMS 1. WASB Resolutions 2. Policy 558 - Medication E. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Committee Reports: a. Policy b. Vision Steering F. INFORMATION ITEMS 1. Board Election - April, 2, 2019 2. WASB Convention 3. Superintendent’s Report G. CLOSING 1. Future Agenda 2. Check Out H. ADJOURNMENT Go to: www.OregonSD.org/board meetings/agendas for the most updated version agenda. Published: January 10, 2019 WNAXLP *** TOWN OF OREGON PLAN COMMISSION AGENDA TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2019 6:30 PM OREGON TOWN HALL 1138 UNION ROAD OREGON, WI 53575 1. Call Plan Commission meeting to order. 2. Roll Call. 3. Approval of minutes. 4. Public Comments. a. Brandon Leverenz, 5610 Alpine Rd., re: apple orchard/corn maze 5. Discussion and possible Recommendation to the Town Board re: Cost for updating the Town of Oregon Comprehensive Plan. 6. Communications. 7. 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: January 7, 2019 Published: January 10, 2019 WNAXLP ***

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• Guy Smith arrived from an aviation camp in Florida to spend a few days at his home. • Herbert Golden, who had been an employee of Prichard & Cusick this past summer, is moving to Randolph, where he will be employed on a farm. • The Oregon Equity Warehouse received a shipment of New York apples. They will be sold by the barrel at Sweeney’s Grocery. • The installation charge for telephones has been lowered by the Postmaster General to $3.50 for all installations. The new ruling went into effect Dec. 1. • Fincher Bros. listed the following prices for their new Ford vehicles: Runabout $500; Touring Car $525; Coupe $650; Sedan $775; and a truck chassis for $550. They also sold the Universal Fordson Tractor for $885. • T. M. Cusick sold his farm in the Town of Dunn to Harry Merrick who had been on the Jay Bossingham farm this past year. The farm consisted of 104 acres. The price paid was $150 per acre. • Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Christenson, former residents of Oregon and now residing in Evansville, mourned the death of two sons who died one day apart from the influenza epidemic. • J. S. Cusick purchased the stock business from Owen Roberts as well as buying 15 1/2 acres of land west of the stock yards. He will continue in business from that location. Mr. Roberts has also disposed of his Brooklyn interests to the Frye Bros. and retired from active business. He had been connected with the area stock and warehouse business for the past 30 years. • The business and professional men of the village entertained the returning soldiers and sailors with a reception and dinner at the Portland Hotel. Fourteen soldiers and sailors attended along with about 60 local area business men. • A. E. Hanson, the junior member of the firm of Custer & Hanson, has purchased his partner’s interest in the firm and in the future will carry on the garage business alone. He will continue to handle Oldsmobile cars as in the past. Mr. Custer, who retires from the firm, will return to his farm.

• The Oregon Rotary Club announced the holiday decoration prize winners: first prize in the religious category went to the home of William Berger and in the decorative category, the Norman Champion home. Other winners in the religious category were the homes of Gerald Knobeck, M. J. Wischhoff Sr. and Jim Wenz. Other winners in the decorative category were the homes of Roland Rygh, Gerald Wickus and Earl Wheeler. The neighborhood that was given special recognition for the best decorative area was Hayler Court. Lawson Drug Store announced the winners of their recent Christmas drawings: Ruth Mauer, electric casserole; Edna Erfurth, electric bun warmer; and Gloria Cleary, electric warming tray. • It was announced that Orrill Ferguson will join the Hagstrom Insurance firm. He will be specializing in sales work for all types of insurance. • A new OHS group called the Pom Pom Girls was organized to entertain during the halftime at basketball games. Members of the group were Ann Bryne, Patty Dukerschein, Lois Maier, Karen Doerfer, Barb Enders, Judy Stricklestad, Luann Erfurth, Helen Xander, Rosemary Smith, Ginger Lemke, Diane Nyhus, Terri Packard and Cheryl Smith. Their advisor was Sally Grover. They plan to develop a series of precision drill steps and arrangements to accompany the Pep Band. • The Oregon Bowl hosted the MBA (Madison Bowling Association) team events. This was the first time the event was held at the Oregon alleys. • It was announced that a new clothing store, The Squire, will open soon in Oregon where Schroeder Pharmacy was formerly located. Randy Morrison, formerly with Spaeth’s Clothes Post in Madison, will be the general manager. • Former Oregon businessman, Frank Fincher, was awarded a 50-year membership certificate by the local Masonic Lodge. In addition to the certificate, 59-year member, Owen Richards, presented Frank with a 50-year pin.

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Ogilvie opens dental office In January 1919, Dr. W. E. Ogilvie, a graduate of the Marquette Dental College in Milwaukee, rented rooms on the second floor of the Connor building where he plans to open a dental office about Feb. 1. He would spend many decades in that role, and many others. According to the July 26, 1973 Observer, Ogilvie was honored by the Dane County Dental Society for outstanding service, both “professionally and civically.” A Verona native who later settled in Stoughton, Ogilvie served in Army Dental Company No. 1 during World War I before starting his business in Oregon in 1919. He was a past commander of Legion Post 334, member of the Oregon Fire Department, was first president and a charter member of Oregon Rotary, and served two terms on the Oregon Village Board.

Oregon Area Historical Society 159 W. Lincoln St. info@oregonareahistoricalsociety.org 835-8961 Oregonareahistoricalsociety. org Museum open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays; Noon to 4 p.m. first Saturday of the month through May • The Double-R Dairy announced the opening of their meat department managed by Chuck Rowley. The business was located on present day MM, two miles north of Oregon, the present-day site of a Sunoco gas station and convenience store. OHS 1968 alumni gave books to the school’s library in honor long time teacher, Mary Anderson, who had retired at the end of the last school year. The books related to one of her favorite subjects, ancient mythology. At the presentation were high school librarian, Arlene Bickley and 1958 alumni Douglas Johnson, Mitch Spilde and Greg Trosper.

25 y ‌ ears ago (1994) • OHS hosted the Seventh Annual Midwest Choral Festival. Participating were vocal students from Oregon and the surrounding area schools. The event was sponsored by Ward-Brodt Music Store, Oregon Choral Boosters, and the Oregon High School along with Oregon choral director, Tom Mielke. The proceeds from the student meals went to the Ronald McDonald House in Madison. Featured was the 73voice Gustavus Choir of Gustavus Adolphus College of St. Petersburg, Minnesota, under the direction of Dr. Karle Erickson. Dr. Erickson conducted a mass choir of 250 voices in a performance of Haydn’s “Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo.” • The village increased the cost of grave spaces and internments. Grave sites are now $450 for

everyone, increased from $300 for residents and $450 for nonresidents. Interments held Monday thru Friday increased from $350 to $450 and adult interments on weekends were from $450 to $500. • D.J.’s Steakhouse & Sports Bar (744 North Main St.) now features live music on Friday nights. The band featured on Jan. 7 was “Under the Gun.” • The OHS boys basketball team, winning over Verona (8072) and Evansville (74-70), became champs of their own holiday tournament. • Tim Olson leaves his post as local EMS director and will continue a career with the City of Madison Fire Department. He had been a member of the Oregon Area EMS since August of 1982. • Friends of the Oregon Library held a reorganizational meeting to determine fund raising projects for the coming year. An ad hoc committee, formed by Rita Plummer, reported on needs in the Oregon area for expanded library services and the feasibility of constructing a new facility in the near future. • Oregon students score better than state average. Oregon’s graduation levels are 98.8 percent, compared with 88.5 statewide. Fifty-nine percent say they will be seeking a 4-year college education compared with 48.4 percent statewide. Another 37.8 percent say they are headed for a 2-year technical or vocational college while the state average is 22.6 percent.

10 y ‌ ears ago (2009) • Netherwood Knoll Elementary School lost 113 years of combined experience at the end of the 2007-08 school year due to retirements. The departing educators were first grade teacher, Sandy O’Malley (18 years in OSD); principal, Marilyn Murphy (33 years); first grade teacher, Kathryn “Kitty” Haas (30 years); and first grade teacher Pat Wilkening (32 years). • Doris Deits, owner of Peaceful Hearts Gifts & Books, received the Chamber of Commerce award for having the most festive window display of the holiday season. • Members of the Straw Hat

Players went Christmas caroling in downtown Oregon over the holiday season. • The Oregon wrestling team traveled to the Mid-States Classic Tournament held in Whitewater. Ryan Haas-Denton made it through the first day with three pins, moving him to the champion semi-finals. Haas-Denton’s last quarterfinal match went into double overtime before he picked up a 2-1 victory. Oregon wrestlers making it to their quarterfinal matches were David Beers, Luke Ballentline, Dustin Lee and Kevin Sommers • Vicki Cothroll who had served as director of the Oregon Public Library for the past 13 years, retired. Susan Santner will be taking the director’s position. • A bomb scare at the high school was cleared up by the police department, nothing of danger was found. The cause for concern was a threatening note written in pencil on a boys’ bathroom stall. • The Oregon Skating School makes its home at the new sports arena. The school director is Jean Calzavara-Uhlmann. • Karen Baker, music director at the First Presbyterian Church, retires after 27 years of service. • Jeff Skiles, one of the pilots of the US Airways Flight 1549 forced to land on the Hudson River after taking off from New York’s LaGuardia Airport, returned to Oregon to be reunited with his family. From there he will be attending the presidential inauguration. • Amy Shulz announced that she is opening the Oregon Pet Spa and Salon at 220 Janesville St. • Oregon’s seventh grade girls Tri-County Basketball Team won the American white division in the year-end tournament held in December. Members of the team were Kayla Catlin, Danielle Ironmonger, Rachel Guenther, Madison Klonsinski, Kyra Woodridge, Allison Christensen, Maddison Gita, Sierra Herale and Courtney Lewis. – Compiled by Gerald Neath, Oregon Area Historical Society

World War I might have been over, but people were still dying from its effects. During a Sunday morning worship at the Oregon Methodist Church in January 1919, Rev. Arthur Sholts gave an address on the occasion of the first gold star for their service flag. It was in commemoration of the death of Matthew James, a local soldier who had died en route to a military camp. Photos courtesy Oregon Area Historical Society

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POLICE REPORTS‌ Reports taken from electronic log jumping from section to section on books provided by the Oregon Police top of the train, but ran away when Department.‌ the woman told them to stop. Officers searched the area but did not ‌Sept. 16‌ locate any of the girls.‌ 5:35 ‌p.m. A woman saw a group of teenage girls running on top of ‌Sept. 19‌ a stationary train behind her house 3:49 ‌a.m. A man was arrested on the train tracks. The girls were for domestic disorderly conduct af-

ter getting into a fight on the corner S ‌ ept. 25‌ of Veldor and Nygaard streets with 7:30 ‌a.m. Police received seva roommate.‌ en reports of thefts from unlocked vehicles overnight. Items taken in‌Sept. 24‌ cluded a phone charger, a wallet, a 8:45 ‌a.m. A man reported two GPS and three garage door openiPads and a backpack stolen from ers.‌ his unlocked vehicle overnight.‌ ‌Sept. 26‌

11:50 ‌a .m. An Oregon High School student was taken to jail for possession of a dangerous weapon while on school premises after administrators found six, six-inch throwing knives in his backpack following an anonymous tip.‌ – Scott Girard

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$19.85 / hour After 120 days: $20.85 / hour

(2pm-10pm, 24 hours/week)

Part-time PM Cook

(3:30pm-6:30pm, 9-12 hours/week)

FIRST SHIFT

Part-time NOC Care Specialist (10pm-6am, 24 hours/week)

MONDAY—FRIDAY: 5:45am – 1:45pm

We offer competitive wages and benefits* Apply online today at www.siennacrest.com

SECOND SHIFT - 4-10’s

*Benefits available for 24+ hours/week

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MONDAY—THURSDAY: 2:15pm – 12:15am

Sienna Meadows Memory Care 989 Park Street Oregon, WI 53575 608.835.0000

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90% Employer Paid Premium for Medical Insurance

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100% Employer Paid Premium for Dental Insurance

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Free Onsite Health Facility

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Free Life and Disability Insurance

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Pension (We Pay Into Your 401k)

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Holiday and Vacation Pay

S TA R T I N G WA G E

Part-time PM Care Specialist

Sienna Crest Assisted Living 981 Park Street Oregon, WI 53575 608.835.7781

Excellent Benefits Include:

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