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ith a focus on hands-on learning and giving students opportunities through community partnerships, Oregon High School agriculture education teacher Jillian Beatty has built a reputation as one of the finest educators in the Oregon School District. That territory has just been

expanded. Beatty, in her ninth year at OHS after previously teaching in the Van Buren, Brodhead and Delavan-Darien school districts, was recently selected as the Wisconsin Association of Agricultural Educators’ Outstanding Agriculture Educator for section 5 (Dane, Rock and Green counties). She was nominated by her peers around the state for the quality of educational opportunities in the classroom, FFA (she is the adviser) and work to school

programs, Beatty told the Observer last week. The official announcement from the group will come in June, she said. “That was kind of exciting,” she said. “It looks at your whole lifetime of teaching, so for me, 21 years – what’s your philosophy, how do you continue to stay current and innovative and encourage student growth. (It’s) trying to help your students be the most well rounded.”

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Caught in time OHS art gallery continues to expand, invites community MACKENZIE KRUMME Unified Newspaper Group

At Oregon High School’s art gallery, Gwen Maitzen displayed 54 framed sticky notes on the south facing wall. Each was decorated with a different creation, like a

Lt. Jenny Pagenkopf and Fire Chief Glenn Linzmeier prepare apple sauce for serving at the OPD K-9 breakfast. The Oregon Village Board recommended Pagenkopf be promoted to interim police chief at its Monday, Feb. 3, meeting in the wake of chief Brian Uhl’s resignation.

Police Commission gets final say on promoting lieutenant EMILIE HEIDEMANN Unified Newspaper Group

Five years ago, Oregon Police Department Lt. Jennifer Pagenkopf was excited to embrace new challenges as a lieutenant. On Monday, Feb. 3, the Village Board recommended promoting Pagenkopf to interim police chief in the wake of Brian Uhl’s resignation. The decision is in the

Inside Uhl investigation finds actions justifiable Page 3 hands of the village’s Police Commission, which typically meets once or twice a year and is scheduled to discuss the decision Thursday, Feb. 13 – the same day as Uhl’s last day with the village. That meeting is set

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life-like basketball player, drawings of winter birch trees or a written statement, “expectant space,” — a nod to the silent spaces of art, similar to the silence in musical composition, she said, when no one plays but are essential to the art. On Friday, Jan. 30, Maitzen, a former long-time OHS art teacher, held her exhibition opening at the

Panthers compete in Groundhog Tournament Page 7 Photo by Mackenzie Krumme

Sue McGrath and Ann Kleckner admire Gwendolynn Maitzen’s artwork which is hung on the walls of the Oregon Turn to Gallery/Page 2 High School art gallery on Thursday, Jan. 30.

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An appetite for the arts Pizza and Paint event drew a dozen participants Youth brought their appetite along with their artistic skills to the Oregon Public Library on Saturday. During Paint and Pizza, participants were able to snack on cheese pizza and gold-fish crackers, while creating a forest scene. The library provided all the supplies including step by step instructions, paint, brushes, canvas and food.

Kelly Allen, the youth service and engagement librarian, said she tries to do these events once a quarter. The themes vary from artsy events, like this week where youth could paint; to gaming events like Pizza and Mario Cart which took place in December. Although the activities vary, the constant theme is food. “The students always seem to be hungry,” Allen said with a laugh. — Mackenzie Krumme

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Kelly Allen, the youth service and engagement librarian and Oregon Public Library, shows two different options for participants to create during the Paint and Pizza event at the library on Saturday, Feb. 1.

Veronica Howard concentrates on the step by step instructions.

During Pizza and Paint, librarian Kelly Allen offered cheese pizza, pepperoni pizza, hot drinks, juice and goldfish crackers.

Audra Dyer, delicately practices painting trees on a white piece of paper before moving to canvas.

Thomas Ruth, laughs with friends as he uses black ink to create the trunk of a tree.

Gallery: Artists rotate monthly through a gallery 25 years in the making Continued from page 1 school. She, like other community artists, display their work at the gallery, which has floor to ceiling windows and 640 feet of display space. The gallery is in its second season and invites faculty, students and community to exhibit — a permanent space dedicated to the visual arts. For 25 years, OHS art teacher Mike Derrick has been waiting for a space for his students to display their work they create in his classroom. With the exception of businesses that open up their doors to artists, there is really no other gallery space in Oregon, he said. For most of his career, students displayed in the school’s Performing Arts Center, using Styrofoam boards and temporary displays. Maitzen organizes her artistic creations into themes, she said. The stickynote exhibit, which has 120 framed pieces, and the pencil sketches of students and watercolor bird calendar were displayed in the gallery for roughly a month. She said she enjoys drawing people in a single moment, when they are caught in time. Maitzen was on the school board for three years, and pushed for a gallery at the high school. “We were the only district in the Badger Conference that didn’t have a visual art space,” she said. Derrick said the art department is proud of how far the gallery has come. He said students in shop classes helped build some of the display mounts, and OHS alumni donate permanent pieces like the 5-foot by, 6-foot dinosaur, so the gallery is never bare. The first exhibition was held there in September 2018. The majority of the

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Although the Oregon High School gallery is open to the public, the hours vary. To arrange a visit, contact art teacher Mike Derrick to set up an appointment during school hours, generally 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Guests during the school day should bring a valid identification card and check into the office. Other hours for the gallery vary — but it is generally opening during exhibitions and special events at OHS such as basketball games and musical performances. Derrick is also available during after school hours with enough advance notice. For information and to visit the gallery, email him at mjd@oregonsd.net.

Brady Nichols, an art teacher and author from LaFollette High School who wrote and illustrated his own book, is the next artist to exhibit at the Oregon High School gallery. The illustrations from his book titled “Stretched Thin,” will be on display from Feb. 7-28. The book is about growing up with his brother, and the art includes lino cuts and engravings. He is set to have an opening reception 3:305 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28.

art teachers in the district displayed their work, including ceramics, drawings and watercolors. Another memorable display was in 2019, when each student class level was given a color, and hundreds of students and faculty created 6 inch by 6 inch pieces that were hung in the gallery in a rainbow display. “It was pretty neat,” Derrick said. He and the other OHS art teacher Heidi Coutre, hope to create more regularity with the space. Right now, there are no set hours, with the exception of being open during the school day. Derrick said during school events, like basketball games, he will unlock the doors to let visitors wander. In the future, the art department is planning to have two well known artists, David Stluka and Mark Hersche, display again in the gallery. Stluka, an Oregon resident, is a professional photographer for the Wisconsin Badgers and has photographed Green Bay Packers games. Hersche, also a photographer, gained national attention a few years ago when he created the “That Tree” a picture book about the life of

a Bur oak tree not far from his home. The art teachers would like all the displaying artists to have an interactive experience with the students and the community, and hope they will give public

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The art gallery at Oregon High School has been open for two years. The display space is open to public artists, students and staff. presentations and walk visitors and students through their artistic process. For Maitzen, it took nearly two days to hang the pieces of art on the gallery walls, but it was worth it, she said. “To have my work on the

gallery walls that I advocated for was kinda like the icing on the cake of a very good and respectable professional career,” Maitzen said. Contact Mackenzie Krumme at mackenzie.krumme@ wcinet.com.

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Report finds Uhl’s conduct in September stop of minor ‘justified’ EMILIE HEIDEMANN Unified Newspaper Group

A third-party investigation conducted into Village of Oregon Police Chief Brian Uhl’s September 2019 stop and search of a juvenile riding a bicycle has found Uhl’s actions justifiable. A full report detailing the investigation, commissioned by the Village Board, was made available to the public as of Monday, Feb. 3, as part of a board meeting packet. In a Tuesday, Jan. 28, email to the Observer, Uhl said the report fully exonerates him. The report stated Uhl stopped the minor – named as J1 to protect the minor’s identity – and performed a search on the morning of Sept. 6, 2019, hours after the child’s mother refused to let another OPD officer speak with her son about alleged threats to bring a gun to school and ambush another student. The investigation found overall

that Uhl’s actions were in compliance w i t h Wi s c o n s i n Statutes 968.24 and 968.35 in that the chief “had requisite reasonable suspicion necessary to Uhl engage in the stop and search in light of all the information known to him at the time.” The board voted to refer the report to the Personnel, Public Safety and Protection committee for further discussion. Village president Jeanne Carpenter said the report could be used as an “educational tool” if any similar scenarios occur in the future. The village worked with attorney Patrick Fiedler to carry out the investigation, which started in October 2019 as a result of a complaint made to village administrator Mike Gracz about Uhl’s conduct. Fiedler was assisted by Thomas K. Marquardt, a retired FBI special agent, the report stated. The report details interviews and background from 13 individuals – the juvenile, and the juvenile’s mother, Uhl, sixth grade football

coach Jeffrey Minter, Oregon Middle School associate principal Jason Zurawik, principal Shannon Anderson and Oregon High School principal Jim Pliner, Gracz and various members of the Oregon Police Department. Fiedler and Marquart focused on what exact information Uhl had on the morning of Sept. 6, and whether his decision and conduct in performing the stop and search of the child were in compliance with state law and OPD policies and “reasonable under the circumstances.” According to the report, the minor had been riding a bike to school but realized he had forgotten a snack, so he turned around and returned to his house to retrieve it. A department briefing log contained information the juvenile made a comment the previous day about planning to attack another student and bring a gun to an Oregon High School football game on the same day of the stop, the report stated. But the juvenile said in the report there was a discussion at school about a necklace, which is how the student’s name came up.

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A friend of the minor – MJ2 in the report – had been having an “ongoing discussion” with another student – MJ3 – about the necklace and about a fight happening. J1 heard about the fight and said he would be present where it was to happen at the Oregon High School football game. J1 said he never threatened to bring a gun but believed MJ3 reported to OPD a rumor about a firearm being a part of the fight. According to the report, the mother said police officers came to her home at around 2 a.m. Sept. 6. One of the officers, Kyle Schewe, advised OPD was at her residence due to a complaint from an Oregon school about a possible gun incident. Schewe, the report stated, asked the mother if the officers could search her home. She vehemently denied them entry, the report stated, not letting them speak to her child. Her child was stopped later that morning when the boy was riding his bike to school. Email Emilie Heidemann at emilie.heidemann@wcinet.com or follow her on Twitter at @HeidemannEmilie.

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Ebert going to China on math grant Regional mock trial One of four educators in competition Feb. 8 state getting travel funding Oregon High School math teacher Dave Ebert is one of 53 educators in the United States who is getting a travel grant to attend the 14th International Congress on Mathematics Education (ICME) in Shanghai, China, in July. Math educators from around 100 countries will be involved. Ebert, the long-time adviser of the OHS math team, told the Observer in an email the goal of the conference is to share best teaching practices with international colleagues and bring those back to the United States. He said the congresses, held every four years, offer a rare opportunity for educators to discuss issues related to mathematics education with international leaders from developed and developing countries. Educators’ travel grants, which Ebert said can range up to $2,750, can be put toward hotel accommodations, air

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Crosswalks planned at various village locations Rau says markings will make community safer place EMILIE HEIDEMANN Unified Newspaper Group

The village plans to create more crosswalks around the community. Trustees voted at its Monday, Feb. 3, meeting to have painted crosswalks at Windward and Leeward Lane, in conjunction with the renovations at Jaycee Park West, and on County Highway CC/Jefferson Street. The location for the Jaycee Park West crosswalk

has yet to be determined. The County Highway CC/Jefferson Street crosswalk will use funds in the 2021 operating budget for ramps and signage, in addition to a painted crosswalk. Village public works director Jeff Rau said overall, the crosswalks would bolster a safer environment for pedestrians. He said for both Windward and Leeward Lane, the village is seeking to improve conditions for parents who drop off and pick up their children from school, and the crosswalk for Jaycee Park West will be incorporated into its development design. The improvements to County Highway CC/

Jefferson street are due to a lack of decent pedestrian amenities, especially the ramps, Rau said. Email Emilie Heidemann at emilie.heidemann@wcinet. com or follow her on Twitter at @HeidemannEmilie.

The Oregon High School mock trial team is one of 14 from the Madison area and 108 in the state set to compete Saturday, Feb. 8, in the Wisconsin High School Mock Trial regional tournaments. OHS will compete in the tournament, which runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Dane County Courthouse, 215 S. Hamilton Street, Madison. The mock trial program provides high school students with an opportunity to act as attorneys and witnesses in a court case developed by State Bar of Wisconsin members, according to an organization news release.

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The Village Board’s first Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Board meeting will take place later this month. The meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at Oregon Village Hall, 177 Spring St. Village president Jeanne Carpenter said the gathering is especially for people who have experienced the village in a different capacity because they are a member of an underrepresented population of people. Everyone is welcome to attend the public meeting. For more information, contact Alice Pearson Egan at 5753937.

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any people think of winter as a time of inactivity. A time to kick back and stay inside. “It’s too cold or snowy to do anything outside,” they say. This type of thinking is pessimistic because winter is a perfect time for working outside with nature. Plus, if you’re passionate about something, you need to take action to make it happen, snow or no snow. An example is building a park. Oregon’s newest park – Anderson Farm County Park – is a work in progress. It is being built now, regardless of winter weather. In addition to recent forest restoration projects, we’re creating a new 40-acre dog park with a prairie theme. The 20202021 project also includes building a new hiking trail. These carefully planned projects will benefit southern Dane County. The projects were recently supported by the staff of Dane County’s Parks (DCP) department and more than 100 hours of volunteer effort from Anderson Park Friends (APF). The recent snowstorms were timely and supportive of the projects. Last month, we saw the completion of a major task in the building of the dog park

– planting prairie seeds. The weather was perfect Jan. 10 for 10 hardy APF volunteers who worked with DCP staff to seed the Parker prairie with over 50 different species. Prairie plants included rattlesnake master, compass plants and wild sienna. Additional species will be added next year. Research shows winter weather is great for laying the seed on top of frozen ground. It was perfect this day, as the seeding was completed at 11:30 a.m. and a snowstorm started at 2:30 p.m., ensuring our seeds had the best possible conditions for germination this spring. Since 2014, our organization advocated for a dog park. APF conducted annual listening sessions to gather input for new projects. Each year, a dog park and prairies were always top priorities. Now, we are seeing the project come to life. It will be a huge benefit to dog lovers, as well as the entire communities of Oregon, Brooklyn and Belleville. Homeowners, students and businesses benefit from

prairies. Prairies inhibit flooding after rainstorms and support birds and insect ecologies. Monarch butterflies also thrive in supportive environments. Some prairie plants will be visible this summer. A kaleidoscope of colors – yellow, pink and purple – will be even better next year. The dog park will add a onemile hiking trail to the park. Crushed limestone will define the trail through the prairie. It is set to open in spring 2021 after prairie and native plantings are established. The new prairie will increase the acreage of prairie in the park to 45. We need to express our appreciation to Dane County Executive Joe Parisi, the County Board of Supervisors and county parks staff for their leadership and investment in our community. Dane County approved over $600,000 in the 2020 budget and has committed countless hours of staff time for this project. The recent “winter work” completed by DCP staff and APF volunteers will pay dividends for generations to come. Roe Parker is president of Anderson Park Friends, Inc.

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‘Love your library’ Fundraiser for the new library set for Feb. 14

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To celebrate National Library Lover’s Month, Firefly Coffee House and Artisan Cheese is hosting a “Love your library,” fundraiser. Money from the event will go towards the Oregon Library Campaign, which is working to break ground on a new public library in 2021. From 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, 50% of Valentines Day’s sales will be donated to the campaign. Owner Jeanne Carpenter, is offering free story time for children every hour, on the hour between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “ We i nv i t e y o u t o

What: Love your library fundraiser When: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 (Storytime from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) Where: Firefly Coffee House and Artisan Cheese, 114 N. Main St. Info: Email firefly@ fireflycoffeehouse.com or call 835-6238. celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Firefly and support a great cause,” the event description said. For information, email firefly@fireflycoffeehouse. com or call 835-6238. -Mackenzie Krumme

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Marisa and her son, Landon Melby, 1, both of Oregon, have some fun swimming together at the Oregon Community Pool for Family Float Night in 2019.

Dive-in movie set for Feb. 15 The Oregon Community Pool is preparing for a “Dive in Movie.” “Moana” is set to play 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at the pool, located at 249 Brook St. The pool is limited to 150 swimmers, so to ensure a spot,

participants should register ahead of time, and are encouraged to bring inflatables to swim with during the movie. The event is free, though donations are accepted to benefit the Oregon Brooklyn Optimist Splash Pad. For information and to register, visit oregonsd.org. -Mackenzie Krumme

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Bruce Edwin to entertain at senior center Feb. 14 Bruce Edwin, former Oregon School District teacher, is back to entertain audiences at the Oregon Area Senior Center. Edwin has recorded two children’s What: Valentine’s Day songs with Bruce albums and his latest, “A Work in ProgEdwin ress,” is a collection of 12 original songs When: 10:45 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14; Meal connected to places, people, and progresreservations required by noon Friday, Feb. sions in his life. 7 Edwin will perform at 10:45 a.m. FriWhere: Oregon Area Senior Center, 219 day, Feb. 14, at the senior center, 219 Park St. Park St. “Bruce performs and shares his music Info: 835-5801 whenever an opportunity arises. He enjoys creating song playlists for all occasions, including campfire songs, performance. Registration for the meal is cowboy songs, patriotic songs and, of required by noon on Friday, Feb. 7. For information, call the senior center course, love songs,” an event description at 835-5801. stated. A m e a l w i l l b e s e r ve d a f t e r t h e -Mackenzie Krumme

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Open mic night

Saturday, Feb. 8, at 408 N. Bergamont Blvd. All are welcome to enjoy pizza and other treats during the movie. Organizers encourage donations for the Oregon Area Food Pantry. For information, and movie selection email fpcmovies@gmail.com or contact the church at 835-3082.

The Oregon Area Progressives will host an open mic night with special guest, Megwyn Sanders-Andrews, to discuss disability representation and disability as a creative asset. The open mic night will take place from 6-8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 7, at Firefly Coffeehouse and Artisan Cheese, 114 N. Main St. Card party The public is invited to attend this The Oregon Headliners 4-H Club will event and donations for the Oregon/ host a card party 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, Brooklyn Food Pantry will be accepted. at Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic For information visit, oregonareapro- Church, 651 N Main St. Admission is $5 per player and particgressives.org. ipants can choose either euchre or 500. Free movie nights A light meal will be served after cards. The First Presbyterian Church is For information, contact the Oregon offering a free movie night at 6:30 p.m. Headliners at 669-0516.

Anderson Park work day

A work day focusing on forest restoration will take place from 8-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Anderson Farm County Park, 914 Union Road. Newcomers are welcome to the event. Anderson Park Friends, Inc. volunteers will provide the training, equipment and gear for the day. Activities for the park repeat every second Saturday at the 8 a.m. start time. For information, visit andersonparkfriends.org. area and towards various high school scholarships. Dinner will include spaghetti with meatballs, salad, bread lemonade and coffee. There will also be a bake sale. For information, call the legion at 835-5924.

Community calendar Thursday, Feb. 6

• 9:30 a.m., Memory Cafe (first Thursday), Sienna Crest Corporate Offices, 845 Market St., 835-5801 • 6:30 p.m., Optimist Club meeting, Oregon Youth Center,110 N Oak St., oregon-brooklynoptimist. org

Friday, Feb. 7

• 4 p.m. Teen advisory board, library, 835-3656 • 5 p.m., Anime Club, library, 835-3656 • 6-8 p.m., Open Mic Music Night, Firefly Coffeehouse and Artisan Cheese conference room, 114 N. Main St., 835-6238 • 6:30 p.m., Madrigal Dinner, Oregon Middle School, 601 Pleasant Oak Dr., 835-4800 • 8:30 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.,Valentine’s Day songs with Bruce Edwin lunch reservation, senior center, 835-5801

ily movie night, 408 N. Bergamont Blvd., First Presbyterian Church, 8353082 • 6:30 p.m., Madrigal Dinner, Oregon Middle School, 601 Pleasant Oak Dr., 835-4800 • 7 p.m., Card Party with the Oregon Headliners 4-H Club, Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic Church, 651 N. Main St., 669-0516

Sunday, Feb. 9

• 3-6 p.m., Bluegrass and country jams, 135 S. Main St., Ziggy’s Barbeque Smokehouse and Ice Cream Parlor, 835-3697 • 5 p.m., Ballroom Dancing ($10), Brooklyn Community Building, 102 N. Rutland Ave., 455-4201

School, 456 N. Perry Prkwy, 835-4091

Tuesday, Feb. 11

• 9-11 a.m., Food distribution and collection, Oregon Area Food Pantry, 107 N. Alpine Parkway, oregonfoodpantry@hotmail.com •1-3 p.m., Technical help with Gil (second and fourth Tuesday), senior center, 835-5801 • 3:15 p.m., Eureka Club, library, 835-3656 • 6-7 p.m., Paint night, library, 835-3656 • 6:30 p.m., 8th grade orchestra concert, Oregon Middle School, 601 Pleasant Oak Dr., 835-4800

• 6:30 p.m., 7th grade orchestra concert, Oregon Middle School, 601 Pleasant Oak Dr., 835-4800

Friday, Feb. 14

• 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., Love your Library, Firefly Coffeehouse and Artisan Cheese, 114 N. Main St., 835-3118 • 10:45 a.m., Valentine’s Day songs with Bruce Edwin, senior center, 8355801 • 6 p.m., Preschool open gym, Netherwood Elementary School, kallen@ oregonlibrary.org.

Saturday, Feb. 15

• Noon to 3 p.m., Pup adoption, Docere WellWednesday, Feb. 12 ness, 125 N. Main St., 291-0269 • 5 p.m., Library Board, • 4-6 p.m., Dive in Movie library (second WednesMonday, Feb. 10 (“Moana”), Oregon Comday), 835-3656 • 5 p.m., Village of Oremunity Pool, 123 E. Grove Thursday, Feb. 13 gon Board meeting, (first St., 835-4091 and third Monday), Village • 4-7 p.m., Food distri• 4-7 p.m., Brooklyn OreHall, 117 Spring St., 835- bution and collection, gon American Legion Oregon Area Food Pantry, spaghetti dinner ($8, $6), 3118 Saturday, Feb. 8 107 N. Alpine Pkwy., ore- 102 Rutland Ave., wile• 6:30 p.m., 7th grade • 8-11 a.m., Anderson gonfoodpantry@hotmail. orchestra concert, Oregon gion160.com Park work days, Anderson com Middle School, 601 Pleas• 6:30 p.m., Card party Farm County Park, 914 • 5 p.m., Dinner and a ant Oak Dr., 835-4800 senior center, 835-5801 Union Road, andersonbook, Prairie View Ele• 6:30 p.m., Oregon parkfriends.org. Sunday, Feb. 16 mentary,300 Soden Dr., School District board • 1 p.m., “Please send • 5 p.m., Ballroom Danc835-4097 meeting (second and hats” author visit, library, ing ($10), Brooklyn Com• 5 p.m., Last day to fourth Monday each 835-3656 request absentee by mail munity Building, 102 N. month), Oregon High • 6:30 p.m., Free famRutland Ave., 455-4201

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, Feb. 6 WOW: Senior Center: Gateway: Coming to America w/ Philip Martin (Jan. 24) ORE: OHS Wrestling vs Monroe (Jan. 24) AIRS Friday, Feb. 7 WOW: Senior Center Presentation: Respecting Asia w/ Lou Kindschi (Jan. 22) ORE: LIVE: Girls Basketball vs Fort Atkinson Saturday, Feb. 8 WOW: Movie: West Side Story (1961) ORE: OHS Wrestling vs Sugar River (Jan. 21) Sunday, Feb. 9 WOW: First Presbyterian Church Service ORE: Boys Hockey vs Monona Grove (Jan. 28)

Monday, Feb. 10 WOW: Chamber of Commerce Awards (Jan. 25) ORE: LIVE: Oregon School Board Meeting Tuesday, Feb. 11 WOW: Village Board (Jan. 20) ORE: LIVE: OHS Boys Basketball vs Monroe Wednesday, Feb. 12 WOW: Chamber of Commerce Meeting (Jan. 16) ORE: RCI 5th and 6th Grade Band Concert (Jan. 21) Thursday, Feb. 13 WOW: Library Presentation: Author Visit: Please Send Hats (Feb. 8) ORE: OHS Girls Basketball vs Fort Atkinson (Feb. 7)

Senior center Monday, Feb. 10 Taco Pasta Casserole Broccoli Cauliflower Pineapple MO – Red Beans and Rice NCS – Spiced Peaches Tuesday, Feb. 11 Chicken Sandwich on Whole Wheat Bun Cheesy Potatoes Four Bean Salad MO – Garden Burger NCS — SF Cookies Wednesday, Feb. 12 Tuna Salad Sandwich on Whole Wheat Bread Tomato Soup Peaches and Pears Blueberry Pound Cake MO — Egg Salad Sandwich NCS – Apple Thursday, Feb. 13 Lunch at Ziggy’s Smokehouse and Ice Cream Parlor! Drop in between 11:30 AM and 12:45 PM Friday, Feb. 14 Baked Chicken on the bone Mashed Potatoes Gravy Coleslaw Cherry Pie MO – Multigrain Burger NCS – Spiced Apples SO — Seven-Layer Salad

Monday, Feb. 10 Morning: Reflexology 9:00 CLUB 10:30 StrongWomen 11:45-12:15 Eyeglass Adjustments 1:00 Weight Loss Support 1:30 Bridge Tuesday, Feb. 11 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9:30 Ride to Food Pantry 9:45 Zumba Gold 10:45 Parkinson’s Exercise 12:30 Sheepshead 1:00 Technical Help with Gil Wednesday, Feb. 12 9:00 CLUB 9:00 Stamp Camp 10:30 Dominoes 12:15 Shopping at Pick-N-Save 1:00 Trip to Chazen Museum 1:00 Euchres Thursday, Feb. 13 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9:00 Pool Players 9:00 COA Meeting 9:45 Zumba Gold 10:30 StrongWomen 12:30 Mahjongg 1:00 Stepping On Friday, Feb. 14 9:00 CLUB 9:00 Gentle Yoga 9:30 Blood Pressure 11:45 Shopping at Bill’s

All Saints Lutheran Church 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg (608) 276-7729 Interim pastor SUNDAY 8:30 a.m. classic service 10:45 a.m. new song service Brooklyn Lutheran Church 101 Second Street, Brooklyn (608) 455-3852 Pastor Rebecca Ninke SUNDAY 9 a.m. Holy Communion 10 a.m. Fellowship Community of Life Lutheran Church PO Box 233, Oregon (608) 286-3121, office@ communityoflife.us Pastor Jim McCoid SUNDAY 8:45 a.m. Education Hour, 10 a.m. Worship at 1111 S. Perry Parkway, Oregon Brooklyn Community United Methodist Church 201 Church Street, Brooklyn (608) 455-3344 Pastor George Kaminski SUNDAY 9 a.m. Worship (Nov.-April) 10:30 a.m. Worship (May-Oct.)

Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church 143 Washington Street, Oregon (608) 835-3554 Pastor Jeffrey Hendrix SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship Holy Communion 2nd & last Sundays First Presbyterian Church 408 N. Bergamont Blvd. (north of CC), Oregon, WI (608) 835-3082 - fpcoregonwi. org Pastor Kathleen Owens SUNDAY 10 a.m. Service 10:15 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Fellowship 11:15 a.m. Adult Education Memorial UCC 5705 Lacy Road, Fitchburg (608) 273-1008, memorialucc. org Pastor Kristin Gorton SUNDAY 8:15 and 10 a.m.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church ECLA

Central Campus: Raymond Road and Whitney Way SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship SUNDAY - 8:15, 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. Worship West Campus: Corner of Hwy. PD and Nine Mound Road, Verona SUNDAY - 9 & 10:15 a.m., 6 p.m. Worship (608) 271-6633 Hillcrest Bible Church

752 E. Netherwood, Oregon David Bartosik, Lead Pastor (608) 835-7972, www.hbclife.com SUNDAY 8:30 a.m. worship at the Hillcrest Campus and 10:15 a.m. worship with Children’s ministries, birth – 4th grade Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic Church

651 N. Main Street, Oregon Pastor: Fr. Gary Wankerl (608) 835-5763 holymotherchurch.weconnect.com SATURDAY: 5 p.m. Worship SUNDAY: 8 and 10:15 a.m. Worship People’s United Methodist Church 103 North Alpine Parkway, Oregon Pastor Jason Mahnke

(608) 835-3755, www.peoplesumc.org

Communion is the 1st & 3rd weekend SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship and Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. Worship St. John’s Lutheran Church

625 E. Netherwood, Oregon Pastor Paul Markquart (Lead) (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.

Cultivating Strength of Spirit How often do you find yourself praying to be relieved of your pains and infirmities? Perhaps it would be better to pray to have the strength, courage and patience to bear your infirmities. This prayer becomes increasingly important as we age,since our bodies eventually wear out. As the saying goes,“Old age is not for sissies,” at least in part because the elderly almost invariably have their share of chronic aches and pains. As the writer Philip Roth remarked,“Old age isn’t a battle, old age is a massacre.”But it is also worth remembering that certain infirmities actually contribute to our character, making us better people by reining in certain untoward desires or tendencies. So how do we develop the necessary strength of spirit to bear our pains and infirmities? One way is to get in the habit of doing small things every day which are difficult, painful, or just plain boring. This practice will help you to develop fortitude and strength of spirit for the more difficult and painful episodes, which are bound to come. And remember that in your suffering, you are in some ways sharing in the suffering of our Lord,who suffered greatly in his time here on earth. – Christopher Simon

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Oregon wins Groundhog opener MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

Oregon freshman forward Jacob Cameron became a full-time varsity player about two weeks ago, meaning he no longer has to juggle minutes on the junior varsity squad, as well. The extra strength from being fresh paid off in the form of a hat trick for Cameron, as the Panthers beat Monona Grove 8-0 in the first round of the 20th annual Sun Prairie Groundhog Tournament on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at Oregon Ice Arena. “I don’t play in the JV games anymore so I’m coming in rested, coming in with confidence in my teammates to know they can give me the puck and I can give them the puck,” Cameron said. “It feels awesome to have the support from my teammates and put those numbers up.” Oregon (9-9-1, 6-3 Badger South Conference) advanced and lost to the tournament hosts 3-2 in the semifinals Friday, Jan. 31, at Sun Prairie Ice Arena. The Panthers then lost the third-place game to Kettle Moraine/Mukwonago/Oconomowoc 3-2 a day later at Sun Prairie Ice Arena.

Oregon junior forward Adam Franken scored off an assist from Cameron and Ben Wiedholz with 40 seconds left in the first period to cut the deficit to 2-1. Zach Romsos scored at the 9:24 mark of the second period to extend KMMO’s lead. Oregon’s Kyle Rohrer scored a power-play goal off an assist from junior forward Joe Roemer to cut the deficit to one with 3:54 remaining in the third period. The Lasers outshot the Panthers 41-32, as junior goaltender Colton Dailey made 38 saves in the loss. Oregon went 1-for-7 on the power play.

Sun Prairie 3, Oregon 2

The Panthers jumped out to a two-goal lead, but couldn’t hang on against the Cardinals. Cameron put the Panthers on the board first off assists from Rohrer and senior forward Laszlo Orosz and Rohrer with 7:59 left in the first period. Roemer scored 37 seconds later off an assist from senior forward Colton Eyers. Sun Prairie’s Davis Hamilton scored with 22 seconds left in the first to swing momentum and fuel the comeback. Carter Watters tied it at 2 with 10:17 left in the third period and Nick Johnson KMMO 3, Oregon 2 scored the game-winner with 4:40 The Panthers allowed two remaining. The Panthers outshot the Carfirst-period goals and couldn’t complete the comeback against dinals 40-28, but were 0-for-4 on the Lasers. the power play. Dailey made 25

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Oregon senior forward Laszlo Orosz (left) makes a move around Monona Grove junior Luke Hohensee while attacking the goal Tuesday, Jan. 28, in the first round of the Sun Prairie Groundhog Tournament at Oregon Ice Arena. The Panthers won 8-0.

tournament opener. outshot the Silver Eagles 16-2 in the first 17 minutes of action. Oregon outshot MG 57-19 and Oregon 8, Monona Grove 0 “We needed to come out fast scored three goals in the first periCameron scored three goals because we have big games od. The Panthers had three shots to lead the Panthers to a shutout Turn to Panthers/Page 8 win over the Silver Eagles in the on goal in the first 39 seconds and saves.

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Panthers rout Cheesemakers, stay perfect at home MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

There were no surprises when the Oregon girls basketball team came out and saw Monroe playing a 2-3 zone. The Panthers prepared a week for the defense and put on an offensive clinic, exploiting gaps in the zone with drives to the basket and pinpoint passing on the way to a 77-57 home win over the Cheesemakers on Saturday, Feb. 1. Oregon (13-4, 9-1 Badger South Conference) is in the driver’s seat atop the conference after avenging an early-season loss to Monroe. “We know we control our own destiny from here on out,” Oregon coach Adam Wasmley said. “We took take care of business on our home court.” The Panthers were coming off a 63-54 road win over Edgewood on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at Earl J. Wilke Gymnasium in Madison.

Oregon 77, Monroe 57

Senior guard Liz Uhl, a University of Springfield-Illinois commit, said the Panthers exploited the Cheesemakers’ weaknesses in the middle of the 2-3 zone. “They had a lot of gaps and we were able to find those and kick it,” she said. “The difference between this game and the last game is we were executing, made more shots and played better this time. “It definitely boosts our confidence because of the fact they beat us the first time and they are the only team that has

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Oregon senior Liz Uhl (left) goes up for a layup in front of Monroe senior Grace Mathiason on Saturday, Feb. 1, in Oregon. Uhl scored a team-high 16 points in the Panthers’ 77-57 win.

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Wrestler Verhage captures another weekend crown ADAM FEINER Sports editor

Oregon senior wrestler Lexi Verhage won the 182/195-pound title in the girls division of the Stark Memorial Invite on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Whitefish Bay High School. Verhage’s title came exactly a week after she won the 182-pound crown at the Wisconsin High School Girls Championship. She pinned Martin Luther’s Kimi Sanchez at the 3:31 mark of their semifinal match, then won an 8-7 decision over Milwaukee King’s Keniyo Wooten-Hutson in the championship bout. The Badger South Conference dual between Oregon and Watertown came down to the final match Thursday, Jan. 30. Panthers 106-pounder Ryan Payne tied the dual at 36 with a pin of Noe Ugalde in 4:16, but Watertown’s Oscar Wilowski pinned Ramiro Ramos in the first period of their 113-pound bout to win it 42-36 for the host Goslings. Oregon finished its dual season 2-5 overall and 1-5 in the Badger South. The Panthers’ Nate Hall (195) pinned Noah Othmer in 43 seconds. Karl Brooks (182) pinned Diego Cortez in 2:39, and Owen Heiser (145) pinned Kasey Logan in 2:47. Oregon’s Dakota Brown (120) started the dual with a 4-0 decision over Emilio Hernandez. Seth Niday (152) beat Kolten Blome 4-0. The Panthers received a forfeit victory at 170, but forfeited at 220 and 285. Brandon Liddle (126), Alex Vieaux (132), Thomas Lyon (138), John Ruth (160) lost by pin.

a three-point play with 2.1 seconds left in overtime to lift the Goslings to a 53-51 home win over the Panthers on Friday, Jan. 31. Oregon (6-8, 2-6 Badger South) led 21-12 at halftime and tied it at 47 with 4.5 seconds remaining in regulation. Ryan McCorkle and Adam Yates each scored 10 points for the Panthers. Ryne Panzer added nine. Stas finished with a game-high 16 points.

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Senior Blake Anderson picked up Oregon’s two wins in a Badger South home dual Tuesday, Jan. 28, against Monona Grove. The Silver Eagles, who came into the dual ranked fifth in the Division 2 Wisconsin Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association Poll, won 93-77. The Panthers dropped to 3-4 in conference duals. Anderson won the 100-meter butterfly with a time of 1:04.60 and the 100 backstroke in 1:09.89. He teamed with juniors Connor Braatz and George Wiedemann and freshman Mason Konopacki in the second-place 200-meter medley relay (2:10.73). Braatz and classmate Ronaldo Lopez-Vega teamed with sophomores Blake Pankratz and Riley Fahey in the second-place 200 free relay (1:59.16). Anderson, Konpacki, Wiedemann and senior Nathan Sorensen finished second in the 400 free relay with a time of 4:20.31. Braatz took second in the 100 free (1:01.72) and 200 individual medley (2:40.75) behind MG sophomore Cameron Tejeda. Pankratz placed second in the 200 free (2:18.57) and the 400 free (4:51.10). Boys basketball Konopacki also placed second in the 50 Watertown senior Kory Stas converted free (27.31).

Girls hoops: Uhl powers Panthers to wins Continued from page 7 (in the conference). It gives us confidence going forward that we got all the rest of the teams in the conference once and we are going to get them again.” Senior Izzie Peterson hit a jumper and a layup to give the Panthers a 15-6 lead with 12:53 left in the first half. Uhl knocked down a jumper and Schirimpf followed with a 3-pointer tio extend the lead to 12. Peterson then knocked down a jumper to give the Panthers a 24-8 lead with 9:16 left in the half. Sophomore Emily Mortenson hit a 3 and Schrimpf knocked down a jumper to extended the lead to 21 at the 7:17 mark. Uhl scored 11 of her team-high 16 points in the first half to help the Panthers to a 41-21 lead at the break. Oregon junior Emily Statz drilled a 3 to start the second half and classmate Carleigh Roberts knocked down a 3 to give the Panthers their largest lead at 70-39 with 8:13 left in the game. Schrimpf finished with 14 points and five

steals. Roberts scored eight of her 12 points after halftime and grabbed seven rebounds. Statz nearly posted a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds. Monroe junior Megan Benzschawel had a double-double with a game-high 21 points and 11 rebounds. Senior Grace Tostrud also posted a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. “We were trying to front them so it was harder for them to get the ball,” Statz said. “With pressure on the outside, it was harder for them to get the ball in. We didn’t let Megan get to the free-throw line. That was one of our downsides from last time; we let her shoot 23 free throws.”

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Oregon junior Joe Roemer (middle) controls the puck as he skates between Monona Grove’s Colin Steward (left) and Brady Moriva on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at Oregon Ice Arena. The Panthers won 8-0.

Panthers: Cameron thriving on varsity roster Continued from page 7 coming up,” Wiedholz said. “We definitely set the tone.” Franken scored 6:06 into the game. Six seconds later, Cameron scored his first goal off an assist from junior forward Trey McKee. Roemer scored on the power play a minute later off assists from Orosz and Eyers. Oregon coach Larry Clemens was excited his team came out playing hard. “It’s probably to our b e n e fi t t h a t w e d i d n ’t score right away so we had to keep playing that way,” h e s a i d . “ Ty p i c a l l y, i n

games where we feel like we have the upper hand, they come out slow.” Cameron scored his second goal at the 13:18 mark of the second period. Senior defenseman Parker Schmidt followed with a power-play goal five feet inside the blue line off assists from McKee and junior defenseman Spencer Buskager. Cameron finished his hat trick in style, faking a shot on a breakaway and sneaking the puck inside the far post off a pass from senior defenseman Nick Brien with 3:09 left in the second. Wiedholz scored two

seconds before the second intermission to make it 7-0 Panthers. Senior forward Brody Barlow capped the scoring with a goal at the 5:40 mark of the third period. Dailey made 19 saves in the shutout. “Dailey has come into his own,” Clemens said. “We know every time who we have in the back end now. At the beginning of the season, there were a few times goals would go in that typically would not go in on him. We have a better defensive structure and more confidence.”

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Uhl scored a game-high 17 points and had five steals to propel the Panthers to a Badger South road win over the Crusaders. Peterson pitched in 15 points. Roberts and Schrimpf added eight points apiece. Oregon led by three at the half and outscored Edgewood 34-28 in the second half.

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Photos by Mark Nesbitt Oregon junior Megan Bloyer (right) goes up Oregon junior Emily Statz shoots a for a shot down low against Monroe senior 3-pointer in the second half of the Panthers’ Grace Mathiason. Bloyer had eight points 77-57 win over Monroe on Saturday, Feb. 1. and six rebounds in the Panthers’ win.

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Icebergs thunder past Lightning ADAM FEINER Sports editor

Even after falling behind early, the Icebergs girls hockey team never melted under the pressure of playing in front of the home crowd on Senior Night. Instead, the co-op put on a show in the final two periods and beat the Badger Lightning 5-1 on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at Mandt Community Center in Stoughton. The Icebergs then dropped a nonconference road game to Black River Falls on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Tomah Ice Center in Tomah.

Stoughton sophomore forward Samantha Nelson (left) celebrates with her Icebergs teammates after scoring in the first period Tuesday, Jan. 28, against the Badger Lightning. She scored twice in the Icebergs’ 5-1 win at Mandt Community Center in Stoughton.

Black River Falls 5, Icebergs 0

The Tigers scored two goals in the first period, two in the second and one in the third. Stoughton junior goaltender Abby Seybold finished with 35 saves for the Icebergs (4-14-2, 3-7 Badger Conference). The co-op killed all three penalties, but finished 0-for-2 on the power play and was outshot 40-15.

Icebergs 5, Badger Lightning 1

The Lightning seized a 2-on-1 opportunity despite being a player down to take an early lead, but the Icebergs surged ahead with five unanswered goals. Baraboo freshman forward Bella Bowden scored a short-handed goal with 4:42 left in the first period to give the Lightning a 1-0 lead. The Icebergs responded a little more than three minutes later, as Stoughton sophomore forward Samantha Nelson tipped home a rebound with 1:38 left in the first to tie it at 1. Deerfield junior defender Hailie Hefel and

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Oregon junior forward Izzy Newton skates ahead of the Badger Lightning defense during the first period Tuesday, Jan. 28, at Mandt Community Center in Stoughton. The Icebergs won 5-1. Stoughton senior forward Taylor Nisius assisted on the goal. Hefel scored on the power play, rifling a shot past Reedsburg freshman goaltender Kaitlin

Elder 4:12 into the second period to give the Icebergs the lead for good. Nelson and Oregon junior forward Izzy Newton picked up the assists.

Nelson stuffed home a rebound off a partially-blocked shot by Stoughton freshman forward Carley O’Neil with 7:50 left in the second to make it 3-1.

“Our whole line worked together really well,” Nelson said. “I didn’t have to do a whole lot for my goals; my teammates helped me out.” Newton scored with 1:18 left before the second intermission off an assist from McFarland senior forward Aeryn Olson. “We never lost control and stayed within ourselves,” Newton said. “We really controlled the puck.” Stoughton senior defenseman Kelsey Waldner snuck a backhand past Elder 4:46 into the third period for an insurance goal, assisted by Nisius and O’Neil. The Icebergs outshot the Lightning 39-17, went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed all three penalties. Seybold made 16 saves in the win, while Elder had 34 saves.

Youth wrestling

Youth hockey

Pee Wee, Bantam teams advance to state ADAM FEINER Sports editor

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The Oregon Youth Wrestling team won the team title and had 13 individual champions at the Gavin Breadon Memorial Tournament on Sunday, Jan. 26, in Monroe.

Top finishes propel Oregon to title in Monroe ADAM FEINER Sports editor

The Oregon Youth Wrestling team won the Gavin Breadon Memorial Tournament with 191.5 points Sunday, Jan. 26, in Monroe.

Thirteen Panthers won championships in their respective weight classes. They were Nathan Fowlkes, Nadia Bernal, Nolan Ryberg, Alec Brenner, Jason Heiser, Tommy Heiser, Kanyon Spilde, Thomas Ruth, Ashlin Mihlbauer, Cade Aaberg, Landen Kamin, Evan

McGill, and Danny Heiser. Sixteen other Oregon wrestlers finished second. The runners-up were Lucas Clemment, Patrick Below, JK Vidal, Cooper Kundert, Dominic Berndt, Jack Clemment, Emmett Falkstrom, Ronan Hayes, Keaton Chard, Logan Kamin, Sam

Fahey, Nash Antonson, Evan Fahey, Ruben Boarman, Kailee Spilde, and Parker Riedl. The Panthers brought 43 wrestlers to the tournament, which had more than 400 participants from 44 teams from Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin.

Four Oregon Youth Hockey teams earned spots in next month’s Wisconsin Amateur Hockey Association state tournaments based on their results in the Division 2 Region 4 playdowns on Saturday, Feb. 1, and Sunday, Feb. 2. The Pee Wee B and Bantam A teams each won regional championships, while the Pee Wee C and Bantam B teams earned state berths as wild cards. The Pee Wee division is for players 12 and under, while Bantams are 14 and under. The Pee Wee B team shut out the South Central Cyclones 10-0 and Janesville 6-0. They will play in the state tournament March 14-15 in Eagle River. The Bantam A team defeated McFarland 5-1 in the semifinals and beat Janesville 7-6 in overtime in the championship. They will compete in the state tournament March 7-8 in Hayward. The Pee Wee C team beat Janesville 9-4 in the semifinals and lost to Sauk Prairie 6-2 in the championship. They will play in the state tournament March 14-15 in Somerset. The Bantam B team beat Monroe 4-3 in the semifinals before falling to Janesville 5-1 in the championship. They will compete in the state tournament March 7-8 in Sheboygan.

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Lyman Hawkinson Our Lord took a good man, loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather peacefully to heaven today. Lyman Hawkinson “Hawk” passed away at age 89 on Jan. 31, 2020. Lyman was born on Aug. 20, 1930. He grew up on a farm outside of Stoughton where his parents, Lyman and Christine (Moen) Hawkinson raised 10 children. They were always a close family, the nieces and nephews remain close today. He met the love of his life at Stoughton High School, Patricia “Pat” Olson and they married Oct. 4, 1952. Lyman served his country in the Army during the Korean War, where he learned to operate heavy equipment, which later became his life long career. The family raised crops, including tobacco, on a farm between Oregon and McFarland where they lived for over 47 years.

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Roy Ernest Subera Roy Ernest Subera, age 94, of Oregon, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, at BeeHive Home. He was born on June 6, 1925, in Hillsboro, Wisconsin, the son of Carl and Agnes (Smith) Subera. Roy grew up on Champion Valley Farms in the Hillsboro area where he was involved in breeding a new line of Red Holstein Cattle. He served aboard the U.S.S. Saginaw Bay while serving in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Roy married his beloved, Lola Gwin on May 27, 1950, in Hillsboro. He worked as a clerk at the Post Office for over 25 years. Roy was an avid gardener, loved polka music and dancing. He enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting, golf and the Green Bay Packers. Roy was a member of People’s United Methodist Church and a member of the Zor Temple Shriner Society for many years and served a term as president. He was also a member of Camel Patrol. He was a

Legals NOTICE TO RESIDENTS VILLAGE OF OREGON PUBLIC TEST OF ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT Notice is hereby given that the public test of the automatic tabulating equipment will be held on Tuesday, February 11th, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. at the Village Hall located at 117 Spring Street. This equipment will be used at the Spring Primary Election to be held on February 18, 2020. The Village’s DS200 and Express Vote electronic voting systems will be tested at that time. The public test is open to the general public. Peggy Haag, Village Clerk Village of Oregon Posted: January 31, 2020 Published: February 6, 2020 WNAXLP *** PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Public Test of the automatic tabulating equipment and electronic voting equipment to be used at the Town of Rutland Spring Primary Election on February 18, 2020 will be conducted at 4:00 p.m. on February 11, 2020 at the Town Hall. Posted: February 3, 2020 Published: February 6, 2020 WNAXLP *** MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE OREGON SCHOOL DISTRICT HELD ON JANUARY 13, 2020 The regular meeting of the School Board of the Oregon School District was called to order by Board President Steve Zach at 6:00 PM on January 20, 2020, in the OSD Innovation Center at the Oregon High School in the Village of Oregon, Dane County, Wisconsin. Upon roll call, the following Board members were present: Ms. Barb Feeney, Ms. Courtney Odorico, Ms. Krista Flanagan, Ms. Ahna Bizjak, Mr. Troy Pankratz, Mr. Tim LeBrun and Mr. Zach. The following Board members were absent: None. Administrators present: Dr Brian Busler, Dr. Leslie Bergstrom, Ms. Jina Jonen, Ms. Erika Mundinger, Mr. Jon Tanner, Dr. Candace Weidensee, Dr. Shannon Anderson, Ms. Kerri Modjeski, Ms. Dawn Goltz, Mr. Jason Zurawik, Mr. Mike Carr, Ms. Kim Griffin, Mr. Chris Kluck, Mr. Jim Pliner, Ms. Cyndi Olander, Ms. Darci Jarstad Krueger, Mr. Brad Ashmore, Ms. Anna Seidenstricker, Ms. Jackie Amlong, Ms. Mary Hermes and Ms. Katie Heitz. Proof in the form of a certificate by the Oregon Observer of communications and public notice given to the public and the Oregon Observer and a certificate of posting as required by Section 19.84 Wisconsin Statutes as to the holding of this meeting was presented by Mr. Zach. Ms. Flanagan moved and Ms. Bi-

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Mason and belonged to the Middleton Masonic Lodge No. 180, The American Legion and VFW Post No. 8216. Roy is survived by his wife of 69 years, Lola; daughters, Brenda Subera and Pam (Tim) Amend; grandchildren, Amber Heding, Stephanie (Brandon) Hollander, Shaun (Jennifer) Amend and Nathan Amend; six great-grandchildren, Zachary Nonn, Zander Kurtz, Emma Kurtz, Noah

zjak seconded the motion to proceed with the meeting as posted. Motion passed by unanimous voice vote 7-0. A. CONSENT CALENDAR: Ms. Feeney moved and Mr. LeBrun seconded the motion to approve the following items on the Consent Calendar: 1. Approval of Minutes: December 16, 2019 Board Meeting 2. Approve payments in the amount of $8,719,272.75 3. Treasurer’s Report: None 4. Staff Resignations/Retirements: NONE 5. Staffing Assignments: a. Emily Severson — 1.0 Counselor at OMS b. Kelly Jurasewicz — change in contract from 1.0 Counselor at OMS to 1.0 Counselor at OHS 6. Field Trip Requests: a. FCCLA State Executive Council Meeting to Inn on the Park, Madison February 4 — February 6, 2020 b. Model United Nations Field Trip to University of Chicago February 6 — February 9, 2020 7. Acceptance of Donations: Jeff Nachreiner in the amount of $2500 for PVE Piece of the Peace Group Equity Books Oregon Community Bank in the amount of $5000 for the OHS Scoreboard Sponsorship Anke Boudreau in the amount of $100 for the OMS Music Program Oregon Rotary Foundation in the amount of $5500 for the Rotary Scholarship Jina Jonen in the amount of $100 for the A Team Scholarship Jackie Amlong in the amount of $100 for the A Team Scholarship AMC Pharmacy Solutions Inc in the Amount of $5000 for the Oregon Brooklyn Splash Pad Rae Vogeler in the amount of $200 for the Oregon Brooklyn Splash Pad Jennifer Way in the amount of $400 for the Oregon Brooklyn Splash Pad The Davey Family in the amount of $200 for outstanding lunch accounts Elizabeth Kieffer in the amount of $500 for the Oregon Brooklyn Splash Pad Oregon Community Bank in the amount of $250 for the Brooklyn Elementary Book Night Dirty Ducts Cleaning & Environmental in the amount of $5000 for the OHS Scoreboard Sponsorship 8. Safety State Grant Drill Report Acceptance: a. RCI Report b. OHS Report 9. Oregon Youth Softball Scholarship In a roll call vote, the following members voted yes: Ms. Feeney, Mr. LeBrun, Ms. Odorico, Ms. Flanagan, Mr. Pankratz, Ms. Bizjak and Mr. Zach. Motion passed 7-0. B. COMMUNICATION FROM PUBLIC: NONE C. INFORMATION ITEMS:

Terri (Wes) Parnell, Gary (Teresa) Hawkinson, and Julie (Jeff) Yaeger; grandchildren, Jason (Kiara), Amanda, Crystal, Kyle (Megan), Tony (Abby), Joel (Kelly), Kyle (Brittanie), Jacob, and Kevin (Brittany); and great-grandchildren, Ashton, Grace, Gavin, Liam, Arya Sawyer, Thea, Riley and one on the way; brother, Philip (Carol) Hawkinson; his sister-in-laws, Gloria Halverson, Irene Hawkinson, Donna Hawkinson, and Beverly Hawkinson. A funeral service will be held for Lyman at First Lutheran Church, 310 E Washington St., Stoughton, on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020 at 11 a.m. Friends may greet the family from 10 a.m. until time of service. Memorials may be made to the American Legion Post 59, Stoughton, or to Agrace HospiceCare Inc. Please share your memories at www.cressfuneralservice.com. Cress Olson-Holzhuter 206 W. Prospect Stoughton, WI 53589

Hollander, Hanna Amend, and Reagan Amend; brother, Charles (Shirley) Subera; and sister, Jeanette Havlik. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Shirley (Tom) O’Connor; brother, Martin (Jean) Subera; and brother-in-law, Loren Havlik. A visitation will be held at People’s United Methodist Church, 103 N. Alpine Parkway, Oregon, from 2-4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, with a Masonic service to follow at 4:15 p.m. A memorial service will be held at the church at 4:30 p.m. on Friday February 14, 2020, with the Rev. Kate Sweet and the Rev. George Kaminski concelebrating. In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be gifted in Roy’s memory to the Shriners Hospital for Children. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson Oregon Funeral & Cremation Care 1150 Park Street 835-3515

1. OEA Report — none 2. Student Representative Report — Jenna Sharkus reported that it is finals week at the High School. D. ACTION ITEMS: 1. WASB Resolutions — The board discussed the resolutions that will come before the Delegate Assembly for consideration at the WASB Convention on January 22, 2020. No action was taken. E. INFORMATION ITEMS: 1. Student Achievement Report Feedback: Board Members had the opportunity to share feedback and ask questions of administration related to the student achievement reports that were presented on November 25, 2019. 2. Superintendent’s Report: Dr. Busler provided an update on the 2020 Spring School Board Election Candidates. There are two open seats and two candidates — Heather Garrison and Kevin Mehring — for Area 2 and there is one open seat and one candidate — Tim LeBrun — for Area 3. Dr. Busler also provided an update on the 2020 Start Times Work Group that has been created and will be chaired by Dr. Bergstrom. F. CLOSING: 1. Future Agenda: Discussion was held. 2. Check Out: Board members had an opportunity to give updates. Mr. Zach announced that the Board would be taking a short recess and would then be moving into closed session and would not return to open session. The Board recessed at 6:46 PM before re-convening into closed session. Mr. Pankratz excused himself for the discussion on the Post-Retirement Benefits due to a conflict of interest. Ms. Feeney moved and Ms. Odorico seconded the motion to move into closed executive session as posted and announced by Mr. Zach. In a roll call vote, the following Board members voted yes: Ms. Feeney, Ms. Odorico, Ms. Flanagan, Ms. Bizjak, Mr. LeBrun and Mr. Zach. Motion passed 6-0. G. CLOSED SESSION: 2. Conferring with Legal Counsel about potential Post-Retirement Benefit pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(e) and Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(g): Discussion Held Mr. Pankratz rejoined the meeting. 1. Consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data regarding district administrators pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(c): Discussion held. H. ADJOURNMENT: Ms. Feeney moved and Ms. Odorico seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed 7-0 by unanimous voice vote. Meeting adjourned at 7:47 PM. Krista Flanagan, Clerk Oregon School District Published: February 6, 2020 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, FEBRUARY 10, 2020 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

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Keira Hanmer and Clara Collins bottle feed the new baby goat that was born at Oregon High School last week. Continued from page 1 For Beatty, finding connections for students outside the classroom is a high priority. To that end, she’s created an advisory panel comprising local agriculture business owners, and consults them whenever needed. “I’ll see what their thoughts are on how should I best implement content, or is there a way I should focus it to make sure we’re preparing our students for the workforce or post secondary school in a field in agriculture,” she said. “I can help make sure our students have the skills employers are looking for, and it’s great for students to have that work experience where they can start considering, ‘Is this a job I want to go to?’” OHS principal Jim Pliner said Beatty “loves her students as much as what she teaches,” and is focused on providing them with real-world agriculture education. “Whether in the greenhouse or in the animal lab, students get hands-on learning experiences that prepares them to be stewards for the environment,” Pliner wrote the Observer in an email. “(She) is passionate about agriculture education and is a leader in her association.” Beatty called teaching at OHS a “treat,” citing the school’s innovative, ideas-based approach. “I love how the school is thinking

Morgana Pope holds one of the baby goats. Jillian Beatty pets a baby goat right after being weighed. outside the box at what can really make a difference in students’ lives,” she said. “That has been really fun as a teacher to work in this environment where you can be creative, you can take ideas and create a path that is most remarkable for our students.” Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott. Jillian Beatty watches videos of the delaruelle@wcinet.com. baby goats with Elena Hernandez.

Students in Oregon High School’s Horse and Animal Sciences class are taking hands-on learning to a whole new level this semester. Last year, the class, facilitated by OHS agriculture educator Jillian Beatty, helped take care of a pregnant sow (and its subsequent piglets) “loaned” by the family of a student. This year, students are caring for two goats and their offspring, known as “kids.” Last week was a big week for the goats, who each gave birth to two healthy kids. On Friday, with local TV crews filming, students helped feed and care for the newborns, who attracted quite a bit of attention from OHS students not enrolled in the class. “It’s amazing how many students I’ve never taught before are in my room today because the goats are here, which is fantastic,” she said with a laugh. On a more somber note, both goats delivered a stillborn kid, which Beatty said is an important lesson. “It’s a great opportunity to say this is part of life and it’s hard,” Beatty said. “For three minutes, you’re going, ‘Gosh, our first baby out is dead, I just hope the other one coming isn’t,’ and you don’t know.’ “It’s scary and it’s emotional, and that’s what farming is, but it was an awesome experience for

students to walk through that process and watch them grow,” she added. Beatty said she tailors the course curriculum to projects like bringing live animals into the classroom. Students are currently studying lactation and the stages of pregnancy of their pair of goats. “We’re talking about how to change her diet if she needs to produce more milk, and how the kids’ diets change as they continue to put on weight, and what should we do if they’re not gaining weight,” Beatty said. “So you get a real-life perspective, and you get to ask these kids questions and start thinking through some of the problems, which is fantastic.” And while she said students seem to love the class, her favorite part about the course has been hearing positive reviews from parents. “One of my favorite things is when they say to me, ‘This has been the conversation around the dinner table for the last three weeks,’” she said. “Wow – a high school kid is coming home to talk about that. When I think about trying to give an educational experience, this is the stuff – I want this to be so impactful, they’ll want to share it with the people around them.” Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

“We’re talking about how to change her diet if she needs to produce more milk, and how the kids’ diets change as they continue to put on weight, and what should we do if they’re not gaining weight. So you get a real-life perspective, and you get to ask these kids questions and start thinking through some of the problems, which is fantastic.” OHS agriculture educator Jillian Beatty

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A. This situation highlights a critical misconception:

that healthy animals shouldn’t have bloodwork performed regularly, too. In addition to a physical exam, your friend’s puppy should have its internal health status assessed prior to surgery—making sure its liver and kidneys can handle the anesthetic drugs, to uncover underlying disease not seen upon physical exam, to check blood values to determine the level of healthy, efficient healing to expect, and to highlight necessary adjustments to the treatment plan to ensure a safe, unremarkable procedure. Bloodwork isn’t just a pre-surgical measure, either (though, that is incredibly important!). If administered as part of your pet’s regular preventative care it can help us monitor their health over time, from kitten/puppyhood all the way to becoming a senior animal citizen. It can inform us of general health patterns and trends and can even warn us about early signs of disease before they progress. And, in the event we aren’t lucky enough to see it coming, bloodwork can tell us what we might be able to expect from disease, but it will also show us how your pet is healing. Bloodwork truly is for all animals, at all life stages, in sickness and in health—with just a little bit of blood we can learn so much. Make an appointment with your local veterinarian today and find out which blood panels are right for your pets, wherever they may be in life.

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