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Before the Oregon Area Food Pantry got a new home on 103 N. Alpine Pkwy. a little over a year and a half ago, it was open for only four hours. That number will expand to 14 hours in April when the pantry will be open from 9-11 a.m. Tuesdays and 4-7 p.m. on every second and last Thursday of each month.

With that expansion may also come a partnership with Anderson Farm County Park for potential organic raised bed garden spaces, and Kwik Trip’s Feeding America program to obtain foods close to their expiration date, said managing director Diane Sliter. “(Pantry visitors) have to trust that we will be able to fill their food needs,” she told the Observer. “It’s their store.” Pantry board of directors chairman Tom Kirchdoerfer said with needs

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Proposal: Wolfe Street to 25 mph Speed limit drop to ease congestion ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group

If You Go What: Wolfe Street speed limit public hearing When: 5 p.m. Monday, March 4 Where: Village Hall board room, 117 Spring St. Info: vil.oregon.wi.us

Traffic on Wolfe Street near Oregon Middle School might be slowing down soon, as police chief Brian Uhl has requested lowering the speed limit from 35 mph to 25. The public will get a c h a n c e t o w e i g h i n Village Board meeting on the proposal at the

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RCI students and staff participate in the NEST program, where they learn about social and emotional behaviors. Elizabeth Davison leads group discussions among students. From left, sixth-graders Tyler Brellenthin, Sasha Disch, and Kailyn Winterberg, talk about the class topic Feb. 5.

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NESTs that feel like home RCI ‘social-emotional learning’ program showing promise

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Every Tuesday morning at Rome Corners Intermediate School, dozens of “NESTs” spring up all over the building. But they’re not the kind that principal Jason Zurawik needs to call an exterminator for – in fact, he couldn’t be more pleased with how they’re developing. The “Never Ending Support Teams” are a new way the Oregon School District is supporting students’

social-emotional learning this school year, with small-group, 40-minute sessions that seem to be helping students control their feelings and get along better with their classmates. Assisting students with emotional needs has been a part of school instruction for years, but in the past, those needs were addressed with sporadic meetings with counselors, and often those lessons weren’t reinforced by other staff. In the last few years, though, the school is increasingly using a new curriculum that covers students’

social-emotional learning, and this past summer refined that approach by training all staff members to participate. All fifth- and sixth-graders are randomly divided into groups of about a dozen students called a NEST, led by a teacher, administrator or staff member. The roughly 50 groups talk informally about their feelings, and cover lessons on understanding and dealing with emotions and other people. And while it’s only been going for

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NKE teacher wins ‘Save Our Species’ award Educator is nominated by students after ‘Water Protectors’ group efforts EMILIE HEIDEMANN Unified Newspaper Group

To Netherwood Knoll Elementary third grade teacher Emily Anderson, her students are “her gift to the future.” It turns out, they’re also good at

giving back in the present. What started during a few recess periods last February as an “impromptu, short-term and student-led group” of fourth-graders known as “Water Protectors” turned into a Save Our Species Conservation Award for Anderson. The teacher was honored Feb. 12 at the second annual Henry Vilas Zoological Society Save Our Species Luncheon, where the organization presented her with its conservation award. “I am beyond honored,” Anderson

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‘You can’t take it with you’ Hundreds turned out to see “You Can’t Take It With You,” an Oregon High School play presentation over the weekend. From Feb. 22-24, attendees observed the wacky antics of the Sycamore family — fireworks going off in the basement, snakes slithering about, ballet dancing and the

blatant refusal to pay income taxes. The play, set in 1930s New York City at the dawn of the Great Depression, ended with the arrest of the Sycamore family and laughter from the audience. - Emilie Heidemann

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Junior Kyle Kapusta, playing Martin Vanderhof, senior Elisa Kaether, Penny Sycamore, senior Josh Rockwell, Paul Sycamore, junior Miranda Moore, Essie Carmichael and senior Will Oelke, Tony Kirby all gather at the kitchen table. The Sycamores ask Kirby about his life.

Martin Vanderhof is accused of never having paid an income tax by sophomore Tessa Schoenecker, playing Henderson the Tax Investigator. This later leads to the arrest of the entire Sycamore family. Henderson the Tax Investigator questions senior Hector Ortega, playing Ed Carmichael and Essie Carmichael about their financial histories.

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filled with free games, giveaways and snacks, with Bucky Badger giving out high fives, hugs and posing for pictures. Paint My Face was on hand crafting balloon animals and painting people’s faces and arms. There was also a photo booth, with a table full of silly props and costumes available for any who would enter. The bank’s basement featured a room filled with floating cash-filled balloons, where kids could select balloons to be popped and reap the rewards.

Nuria Moffat, left, of Paint My Face paints the forehead of Kendra Clevenger, 10, during the Oregon Community Bank’s community celebration. Photos by Justin Loewen

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Brooklyn ‘Significant’ student growth ahead sewer rates up On the Web $10 per month Oregon School District

SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group

While there is some disagreement on just how much, there is “significant” growth coming to the Oregon School District that will affect the district’s finances in the next few years. With student enrollment expected to rise rapidly and state lawmakers yet to unveil their school funding plans, district officials had

plenty of uncertainty in their latest five-year budget plan. Business manager Andy We i l a n d t o l d O r e g o n School Board members Monday night that as “we have to start someplace” with enrollment projections, the district is using consultant Mark Roffers’ numbers from January 2017, which he wrote in the board’s packet are “maybe on the aggressive side.” According to Roffers, the district’s K-12 enrollment for 2020-21 will be 4,443 students and by 2025-26 it will be 5,171 students. “This is significant student growth,” he wrote in

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the packet. Weiland said as school district finances “are dictated almost 90 percent by what our enrollment is,” the district’s shortterm financial future will become clearer in the next few weeks as state lawmakers begin to unveil budget proposals for the next two years. “Our budget will be pretty tight this next year if our enrollment numbers do not

start to increase considerably,” Weiland wrote in the board packet. “Slower growth again next year, and then it will pick up.” Board president Steve Zach said with staffing a n d bu d g e t p r i o r i t i z a tions ahead, the district is in good shape for budget deliberations later this year. “We’re early,” he said. “We used to be having this conversation a couple months later, so we’ve got some time to see how things play out.” Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

Fire department purchases fire truck ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group

The Oregon Area Fire/EMS district is adding a seven-year-old fire truck to its fleet to ease the strain on the department’s current Engine No. 1. The purchase of the 2011 Pierce Quantum from the City of Fitchburg will cost $200,000. That includes painting it red so it “looks like a fire

truck,” fire chief Glenn Linzmeier said at the Feb. 18 Village Board meeting. Fitchburg fire apparatuses are generally bright green. The vehicle is slightly smaller than the current Engine 1, and the chief told the Observer it will be used as the “first out” vehicle for many of the department’s calls, saving wear and tear on the older, larger vehicle. Linzmeier said he expects the vehicle

to last about seven years. The district comprises four municipalities, and the cost of the vehicle is shared proportionally. The Village of Oregon’s share is $128,180, the Town of Oregon will pay $39,268, the Town of Dunn $22,375 and the Town of Rutland $10,178. Linzmeier expects the truck to be ready for daily service by early May. Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@wcinet.com.​

Village in brief Zoning change frees music school

a stormwater drain mural project. The goal of the project is to educate the community – kids and adults alike – that what goes down storm drains ends up in our lakes. Dane County is providing the funds and connecting the kids with an artist who will help design and paint it, hopefully before the end of the school year.

T h e Vi l l a g e B o a r d approved a zoning change Feb. 18 that would allow the Academy of Sound to continue operating in the First Presbyterian Church. The change was necessary for the music school to remain where it has been operating for three years because the zoning code Steering committee had prohibited a for-profit business operating out adds members of the non-profit church’s The steering committee building. for the new library’s capital campaign has added a few Stormwater drain art new members. The comNetherwood Knoll stu- mittee now includes library d e n t s m i g h t b e a d d i n g board president Jennifer some art to the village’s Nelson, Trustee Jeanne downtown this spring, as Carpenter, architect Arlan the Village Board approved

Kay, Trustee and OCRN chair Randy Glysch, Park Board member and OCRN m e m b e r M a r k M i l l e r, Orange Whip graphic design owner Bob Head, pastor Jason Mahnke and the school district’s family liaison Cynthia DiCamelli. Library director Jennifer Endres Way staffs the meetings but does not vote. She told the Observer the committee is in the range of its “ideal size,” 8-12 members.

Early voting In-person absentee voting for the April 2 general election will start Monday, March 11, and run until the Friday before the election, March 29. A new Village President

will be decided with Steve Staton deciding not to run again. Trustee Jeanne Carpenter will be the only name on the ballot for that position. Cory Horton, former Fitchburg public works director, is on the ballot to fill the trustee seat that will become empty. Two incumbents are also on the ballot for their seats: Jenna Jacobson and Randy Glysch, who was appointed in September. Jacobson was elected in 2017. The polls will be open at Village Hall from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 11 — March 27, and from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 28 and 29. Those interested in volunteering as a poll worker should call 835-3118.

Village notebook: Janesville/ Park fix gets engineering firm Unified Newspaper Group

The village is planning to reconstruct the intersection of Janesville Street and Park Street this fall and hired Town and Country Engineering at its Feb. 18 board meeting to design, engineer and oversee the project. The project will involve a site survey, an intersection evaluation study, a public information meeting, design, bidding and construction management and oversight, according to bid documents. The firm suggested two “adders,” which the board approved: incorporating County Hwy. MM in the traffic study and extending the

water main work to replace 80 to 100 feet of old pipe and connect the new main to another newer pipe. That brought the total contract value to $61,200. Public works director Jeff Rau said his “gut feeling” is the intersection will get traffic signals, as opposed to stop signs or a roundabout. But state law requires roundabouts to be considered. Rau mentioned a priority of his in the design work is maintaining pedestrian safety, as foot traffic may increase with the hotel and proposed expansion east of U.S. Hwy. 14. Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.​

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Sewer bills will be about $10 higher for the average Brooklyn resident starting in April. The change was approved at the Village Board meeting Feb. 25 and comes after a study determined the village isn’t collecting enough revenue to meet current expenses, clerk Linda Kuhlman told the Observer. The base rate will increase from $43 to $45.19, and the pro-rated

cost based on how much water is used will increase from $6.75 per 100 cubic feet to $8.14. The $10 increase is based on an average consumption of 50,000 gallons per year. The board decided not to use the money to pay for upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant, but it will be used to meet expenses and pay for the sewer, water and stormwater replacement under South Kerch Street that was completed last year, Kuhlman said. For information, contact Village Hall at 455-4201. Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.​

Village in brief No interim trustee The Brooklyn Village Board has had a vacant trustee seat since Feb. 11 when Todd Klahn was named interim president, but with no volunteers stepping forward to serve, the seat will remain open until April’s election. That means the board will operate with six members for its next three meetings. On April 2, Klahn is up for re-election as a trustee, and Brit Springer and Kyle Smith are vying for the Village President position vacated by Clayton Schulz on Jan. 31 after he moved away from the village.

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County partners with Kwik Trip on biogas project Landfill contents will power CNG vehicles around the state KIMBERLY WETHAL Unified Newspaper Group

If you’ve driven past the Dane County landfill – particularly on a warmer day – it’s hard to keep the smell of decomposing garbage out of your vehicle. A Dane County partnership with Kwik Trip could have more vehicles in the county – and around the state – running on it. During a Thursday, Feb. 21, press conference held at the City of Verona’s Hwy. PB Kwik Trip location, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced a partnership with Kwik Trip, as the company becomes one of the primary dispensers of compressed natural gas created from the county’s trash. Compressed natural gas – known as CNG – is a renewable natural gas made from decomposing trash and cow manure. CNG is made from the greenhouse gas pollutant methane, which is created when garbage breaks down at the landfill. The state requires landfills to either “flare off” the volatile gas by burning it to prevent explosions or capture it as a fuel source. When compressed into CNG, it puts out fewer gas emissions than gas or diesel fuel. Through the partnership with

Kwik Trip, the county will be able to create CNG from its landfill and inject it into an interstate transmission pipeline, and CNG-enabled vehicles will be able to fuel up at Kwik Trips around the state that have the pumps, including in Verona and Windsor. The partnership is regulated through the Environmental Protection Agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard program. The project is estimated to cost the county $28 million and is expected to be paid back within a few years through revenue generated by fuel sales and EPA funds. Parisi has been traveling around the county touting the project and talking about the county’s efforts to clean its lakes and invest in renewable energy sources. According to a news release from the county, the biogas project at the Dane County landfill will displace 3 million gallons of fossil fuels during the program’s first year. That’s the equivalent of 4,800 cars’ worth of emissions and 24 million fewer pounds of coal burned. “Our project at the landfill will be a win for clean air as well as Dane County taxpayers,” Parisi said in the release. “Dane County’s partnership with Kwik Trip will enable our region to reap the benefits of the renewable fuel generated at the landfill.” Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly.wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @kimberly_wethal.​

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Dane County executive Joe Parisi answers questions from the crowd at the Oregon Area Senior Center Feb. 20. Questions ranged from algaecide techniques to what’s being done with money raised from the new, $28 vehicle-registration tax.

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Focus on environmental accomplishments ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group

Dane County executive Joe Parisi visited the Oregon Area Senior Center for about an hour last week to tout his administration’s accomplishments in environmental sustainability practices and lake cleanup. A dozen people turned out on a snowy Wednesday morning to hear from Parisi, including the Village President, administrator and public works director. Parisi spoke for a half hour without notes before playing a short video and answering questions from the crowd, focusing on advancements at the landfill, airport and around the lakes. He said the Dane County landfill is “one of the most progressive in the nation.” The $28 million facility captures the landfill’s methane and refines it into compressed natural gas; the first in the nation to inject that CNG directly into a pipeline. Landfills create biogas, Parisi said, which is about 50 percent methane. The county had been

converting the captured methane into electricity and selling it back to the grid, earning about $1 million per year. But by investing $25 million to $28 million, that methane can be further refined into CNG and will generate “several million (dollars) per year.” That makes the “digesters” at landfills more economically viable, potentially leading to increased adoption, and Parisi said the county is reaching out to other locations to share its economic model. The county is also investing in a fleet of vehicles that can run on CNG, which will cost $1.50 per gallon and is “the cleanest transportation fuel.” The county already owns more than a dozen snow plows that run on CNG. Parisi also talked about a proposed solar field at the airport, the third such project on the site, but much larger than the others at 8,000 kW. MG&E will pay the county “market value” for the lease on 41 acres, he said, and sell the electricity generated to the county “lower than what we’re paying for it.” The four-year, $12 million project known as “suck the muck” (which Parisi said his office did not name), has been removing

phosphorus-laden sediment from streams that feed into area lakes. Phosphorous is seen as a major contributor to the algal blooms that plague area shorelines, and Parisi said the project was created when scientists didn’t see the improvements they expected to after reducing the amount of surface-level phosphorus runoff. “We dug a little deeper, literally and figuratively,” Parisi said. “We discovered there’s four feet of phosphorus-laden sediment, some of it decades old, or a century old… (that’s) in the water, has water running over it.” His team realized it had to remove that layer to have any chance of reducing the phosphorus in lakes and are now “literally sucking it out with a big vacuum cleaner” on 33 miles of streams in the county. Parisi said there’s “good, fun work going on” at the county level “to help the environment and our bottom line” “We can be frustrated by inaction at the federal level but that doesn’t mean we can’t act,” he said. “We want to show folks in Wisconsin and beyond that they can make a difference.” Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@wcinet.com.​

OHS’ Bull, Zintel receive National Merit Finalist distinction Cited for academic achievements, test scores Oregon High School seniors Julie Bull and Marissa Zintel were named finalists for the National Merit Scholarship earlier this month. Scholarship winners will be chosen later this spring. They are among 15,000 high school

students nationally identified through the PSAT/ SAT as well as their “achievements in rigorous academic coursework,” according to a news release from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. OHS principal Jim Pliner called the two “the epitome of well-rounded and involved students, and said they both carry a “heavy” load of a d va n c e d p l a c e m e n t (AP) courses in math, science, languages and

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STEAM Fair is March 9 If You Go What: STEAM Fair When: 1-4 p.m., Saturday, March 9 Where: Prairie View Elementary School, 300 Soden Dr. Info: steamfair@oregonpto.org fill out, according to the PTO website. Because the fair is open to the public, visitors will be able to view student projects, participate in UW-Madison group demonstrations, create art at craft locations, get their picture taken in a photo booth and learn about fire and ice in a Mad Science assembly. For information, email steamfair@oregonpto.org. - Emilie Heidemann

Cheese, wine and charity 10th annual Rotary Club cheese and wine tasting set March 9 JUSTIN LOEWEN Correspondent

Foodies and wine connoisseurs take notice: the Oregon Rotary Club’s artisan cheese and wine tasting event is back. The event, which will feature 10 Wisconsin artisan cheeses and 10 wines, is the 10th occurrence of what has become one the Rotary Club’s largest fundraisers. Running from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, March

If You Go What: Rotary Club Artisan Cheese & Wine Tasting When: 6-8 p.m. Saturday, March 9 Where: Gorman & Company, 200 N. Main St. Cost: $25 Info: tickets.oregonrotary. org

9, attendees will have the chance to bid on silent auction items donated by local businesses and Rotary Club members, Rotary president Leslie Bergstrom said. G o r m a n & C o m p a ny will host the fundraiser at

200 N. Main St., in the Red Brick Gym. The Rotary Club, which will celebrate its 75th anniversary in May Bergstrom said, will use all proceeds for community projects such as bike rodeos, highway cleanups, park restorations and youth travel abroad programs. Held every year since 2010, this year’s fundraiser will be the first organized without the event’s founder, former club member Jeanne Carpenter. Carpenter said she will still help select the cheeses for the Rotary Club. This year’s cheese and wine tasting is limited to 125 people, with tickets on sale for $25. For more information, visit tickets.oregonrotary. org.

On the search for the ‘Fairest’ County fair applications open through March 17 Applications are open for the Dane County Fairest of the Fair. The Fairest of the Fair is tasked to make public appearances at parades and various community events and promote the Dane County Fair through radio interviews and social media. The application deadline is March 27. Candidates will be interviewed and the

selection will be made on April 7, with the winner to be publicly coronated on Saturday, June 8 at the Dane County Breakfast on the Farm. As the official fair spokesperson, the Fairest appears daily at the fair, set for July 18-21 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, and will compete to become the Wisconsin Fairest of the Fair next January. Candidates must be 18 or older and have strong ties to the Dane County community. Qualifications include school and youth

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organization involvement, community service activities and familiarity with the Dane County Fair. The position requires strong communication skills, a professional appearance and an outgoing personality. For a full list of eligibility requirements, the application and more information can be found at danecountyfair.com/pages/fairest-ofthe-fair.php. Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@ wcinet.com.

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Seeking sound advice OSD looking for volunteers for new performing arts series

If you go What: Organizational meeting for Oregon School District Fine Arts When: 7-8 p.m. Monday, March 4 Where: Oregon High School Performing Arts Center, 456 N. Perry Pkwy. Info: OregonPerformingArtsCenter.com/ concert-series.html

The Oregon School District’s Performing Arts Center will start a community performing arts concert series this fall, and director Nate Mendl is looking for some people who want to help put on a show. Or possibly three. To find volunteers and organize, Mendl will facilitate a meeting from 7-8 p.m. Oregon High School PerMonday, March 4 at the forming Arts Center.

He said the plan is to start the series at the beginning of the upcoming 2019-20 school year, with three concerts “featuring professional artists from across the nation” likely for this inaugural season. “We are searching for some committed volunteers who love the arts and are interested in helping to bring these professional concerts to the Oregon community,” he wrote the Observer in an email last week. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

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STEAM FAIR 2019 EINSTEIN MEETS VAN GOGH! Sat., March 9 • 1-4pm Prairie View Elementary 300 Soden Dr., Oregon, WI Reduce your family’s cabin fever!! Art and Science Fairs unite! Come explore the wonderfully creative student projects! You don’t need to have your own project to have fun! Bring the whole family! Fun and fascinating things to do, including: • NKE and PVE student art projects and STEAM experiments • Hands On Arts and Crafts tables • UW Food Science – Science of Jelly Beans • UW Insect Ambassadors • Two ‘Fire and Ice’ shows by Mad Science • Physics of the Coreolis Effect • Reptiles and Amphibians from Madison Herpetological Society

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The Oregon School District’s STEAM fair will be an afternoon of science experiments, learning and creativity. The Oregon Elementary PTO-hosted fair will take place from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, March 9 at PVE, 300 Soden Dr. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics. It will feature two- and three-dimensional art projects, STEAM experiments and performance pieces from Netherwood Knoll and Prairie View Elementary students. Students will put on performance pieces from 2:30-3 p.m. in the PVE Little Theatre. Project reviewers will ask students questions about their creations. Each reviewer has a STEAM background and will give each student constructive criticism about each project with a small form they will

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Community walking at OHS Those looking to keep up with exercise as the weather turns colder are invited to walk the indoor track from 6-7 a.m. on weekdays at Oregon High School, 456 N. Perry Pkwy. It’s free to walk, but registration is required. To register, bring a photo ID to the Oregon Area School District office, 123 E. Grove St., on weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Walkers will be given a badge for proper identification for school staff. For information, call 835-4091 or email alm@oregonsd.org

BE musical Brooklyn Elementary school fourthgraders will put on a musical at 1 and 6:30 p.m., Friday, March 1. The public is invited to attend the performance, which will be held at the Oregon High School Performing Arts Center, 456 N. Perry Pkwy. For information, call 835-4300.

Affordable housing tour The Village of Oregon will host a housing tour from 8:15 a.m to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2. Tour attendees will be able to visit affordable workforce housing developments around Dane County.

The bus will leave Oregon Village Hall on 117 Spring St. promptly at 8:30 a.m. Those looking to participate in the tour are encouraged to RSVP by 4:30 p.m., Feb. 27. For information, call 835-6289 or email cjones@vil.oregon.wi.us.

able to showcase their skills at the library next month. Painters are invited to a “Paint Night 2” rom 6-7 p.m., Tuesday, March 5. Attendees will paint a night-sky scene with step-by-step instruction on an 8x10 canvas on both nights. Canvas, paints and brushes will be provided. Open mic night Registration is required. For information, call 835-3656. The Oregon Area Progressives will host an open mic night with special guest, Sarah Godlewski, Wisconsin’s OMS band concert The Oregon Middle School school new state treasurer. The open mic night will take place orchestra will put on a concert at 7 p.m., from 6-8 p.m., Friday, March 1 at Firefly Thursday, March 7. The public is invited to attend the Coffeehouse and Artisan Cheese, 114 N. performance, which will be held in the Main St. The public is invited to attend this Oregon High School Performing Arts event and donations for the Oregon/ Center, 456 N. Perry Pkwy. For information, call 835-4800. Brooklyn Food Pantry will be “gratefully” accepted. F o r i n f o r m a t i o n v i s i t , Photography exhibit oregonareaprogressives.org. Take a look at the role railroaders played in Oregon’s history at the “Faces NKE orchestra concert of Railroading” photography exhibit The Netherwood Knoll Elementary from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, March school orchestra will put on a concert at 9 in the Sue Ames room of the library. 6:30 p.m., Monday, March 4. The exhibit takes a look at workers The public is invited to attend the and how the railroad industry has performance, which will be held in the changed and is available to the public on NKE Big Gym, 276 Soden Dr. the above days or upon request. For information, call 835-4100. For information, visit railphoto-art. org/exhibits/work or email kripley@ Paint night oregonlibrary.org. Artists, amateur and expert, will be

Community calendar Thursday, February 28

• 9-11 a.m. and 3-7 p.m., Food distribution and collection, Oregon Area Food Pantry, 107 N. Alpine Parkway, oregonfoodpantry@hotmail.com • 5-7 p.m., Dinner and book night, Prairie View Elementary School, 300 Soden Dr., 835-4200 • 6-7 p.m., “Cloud Computing and the Internet” class (registration is required and opens Feb. 1), library, 836-3656

Friday, March 1

• 10 and 10:30 a.m., Family storytime and Stay and Play, library, 835-3656 • 1 and 6:30 p.m., Brooklyn Elementary fourth grade musical, Oregon High School Performing Arts Center, 456 N. Perry Pkwy., 835-4300 • 6-8 p.m., Oregon Area Progressives open mic night featuring guest Sarah Godlewski, Firefly Cof-

feehouse and Artisan Cheese, 114 N. Main St., oregonareaprogressives.org • 6:30 p.m., Oregon PTO Movie Night Out, Prairie View Elementary School Little Theatre, 300 Soden Dr., 835-4200

Saturday, March 2

• 7-11 a.m., Red Cross Blood Drive, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 625 E. Netherwood St., 800-733-2767 • 8:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Village of Oregon/Affordable Housing Tour, starts at Village Hall, 117 Spring St., 835-6289 • 10 a.m. to noon, 1000 books celebration, library, 835-3656 • 6:30 p.m., Free family movie night, Brooklyn Community Building, 210 Commercial St., 455-4201 • 6:30 p.m., Orchestra concert, Netherwood Knoll Elementary School Big Gym, 276 Soden Dr., 835-4100

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 28 WOW: Senior Center Presents: Tom Kastele – Romantic Songs of Four Generations (Feb 15) ORE: OHS Spring Play: “You Can’t Take It With You” (Feb 23) Friday, March 1 WOW: Oregon Senior Center Music: Jesse Walker (Feb 19) ORE: Panther Girls Basketball WIAA Regionals vs DeForest (Feb. 22) Saturday, March 2 WOW: Oregon Chamber of Commerce Meeting (Feb. 21) ORE: Panther Boys Basketball WIAA Regionals vs Monona Grove (March 1) Sunday, March 3 WOW: Community of Life Lutheran Church Service ORE: OHS Spring Play: “You Can’t Take It With You” (Feb 23)

Monday, March 4

Monday, March 4 WOW: Village Board Meeting – LIVE – 5pm ORE: Oregon School Board Meeting (Feb. 25) Tuesday, March 5 WOW: Oregon Library Presents: Dane County Executive, Joe Parisi (Feb 20) ORE: PVE Orchestra (Feb. 19) Wednesday, March 6 WOW: Chamber of Commerce Meeting: Steven Bartlett-Badger Honor Flight (Feb. 21) ORE: Panther Boys Basketball WIAA Regional vs Monona Grove (March 1) Thursday, March 7 WOW: Village Board Meeting – (March 4) ORE: BKE Musical: “Giants in the Sky” (March 1)

Tuesday, March 5

• 10-10:30 a.m., Teetering toddlers storytime, library, 836-3656 • 11 a.m., Bouncing babies storytime, library, 835-3656 • 1 p.m., Movie matinee: “The Old Man and the Gun”, senior center, 836-5801 • 6-7 p.m., “Paint Night 2” (registration required), library, 835-3656

Wednesday, March 6

• 10 and 10:30 a.m., Family storytime and Stay and Play, library, 835-3656 • 4:30-6 p.m., Understanding Medicare free seminar, Firefly Coffeehouse and Artisan Cheese conference room, 114 N. Main St., Ben Rothering at 354-3869

Thursday, March 7

• 9:30-11 a.m., Memory Cafe with visiting bagpiper, lower floor of State Bank of Cross Plains, 744 N. Main St., Sue Richards: 235-5873

Senior center Monday, Mar. 4 Enchilada Casserole Cauliflower Confetti Corn with Black Beans Mandarin Oranges Frosted Churro Cake MO – Bean and Cheese Burrito NCS – Sugar-free Cookie Tuesday, Mar. 5 Beef Stroganoff Stewed Tomatoes Mixed Green Salad, Dressing Butterscotch Swirl Ice Cream MO – Veggie Meatballs NCS – Sugar-free Ice Cream Wednesday, Mar. 6 Spinach, Mushroom, Swiss Quiche (Meatless) Roasted Red Potatoes Stewed Tomatoes Tropical Fruit Iced Zucchini Bars NCS – Sugar-free Pudding Thursday, Mar. 7 My Meal, My Way Lunch at Ziggy’s Smokehouse and Ice Cream Parlor! Friday, Mar. 8 Tuna Casserole Roasted Baby Carrots Pickled Beets Banana Lime Sherbet MO – Tomato Cheese Sandwich NCS – Sugar-free Ice Cream SO - Hummus Platter *Contains Pork

Monday, Mar. 4 10:30 StrongWomen 10:30 Dominoes 1:30 Bridge 3:30 Weight Loss Support Tuesday, Mar. 5 9:30 Wii Bowling 9:45 Zumba Gold 12:30 Sheepshead 12:30 Shopping at Pick-N-Save 1:00 Movie: “The Old Man and the Gun” 5:30 StrongWomen Wednesday, Mar. 6 10:00 Shopping at West Towne 10:30 Book Club 12:45 Silver Sneakers 1:00 Euchre Thursday, Mar. 7 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9:00 Pool Players 9:30 Memory Café at State Bank 9:45 Zumba Gold 10:30 StrongWomen 12:30 Shopping at Bill’s Friday, Mar. 8 9:00 Gentle Yoga 9:30 Blood Pressure 12:45 Silver Sneakers

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

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

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church ECLA

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

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

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

(608) 835-3755, www.peoplesumc.org

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

625 E. Netherwood, Oregon Pastor Paul Markquart (Lead) (608) 291-4311 SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship SUNDAY - 8, 10:30 a.m. Worship Vineyard Community Church

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

Zwingli United Church of Christ – Paoli

At the intersection of Hwy. 69 & PB Pastor Rich Pleva paoliucc.com, (608) 225-1278 SUNDAY - 9:30 a.m. Family worship

Support groups • Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, First Presbyterian Church, every Monday and Friday at 7 p.m. • Relationship & Divorce Support Group, State Bank of Cross Plains, every other Monday at 6:30 p.m. • Navigating Life Elder Support Group, People’s United Methodist Church, 103 N. Alpine Pkwy., every first Monday at 7 p.m.

Cultivating Strength of Spirit “Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ ” – 2 Corinthians 12:7-9 NIV 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. 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 High School junior, Riley Demarais, of the Shadow Winter Guard, performs her 2019 Shadow Indoor Showcase dance with her team Feb. 24.

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Kate Krenke, junior, of the Shadow Winter Guard, waves her flag as part of a dance routine in the 2019 Shadow Indoor Showcase Feb. 24.

At left, Aaron Dieter, Oregon Middle School eighth-grader, of the Shadow Indoor Percussion team, accompanies his drumline teammates on the xylophone Feb. 24.

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Girls basketball ‘It’s a fleeting moment. For the seniors my heart goes out to them. We gave all we had. The effort and energy was there.’ -

coach Adam Wamsley

Season ends with a stunner Late turnover lets DeForest break tie in playoff opener MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

Locked in a tie with 33 seconds to go in a WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal Friday, Feb. 22, Oregon girls basketball coach Adam Wamsley put his trust in the team’s three-guard lineup. The Panthers had pulled even with DeForest on junior guard Izzie Peterson’s 3-pointer with 1 minute, 53 seconds left. And Wamsley wanted the Panthers to hold for a final shot, but Oregon was called for traveling with 9.4 seconds left. DeForest junior guard Sam Schaeffer capitalized with a layup with 1.8 seconds to go, stunning the Panthers 48-46. “It was tough,” said junior guard Kaitlyn Schrimpf, who scored a team-high 14 points. “We still had some time left. We knew we had to play until the last buzzer and play for our seniors.” It was an abrupt and shocking end to the season for fourth-seeded Oregon (14-9), which had gone 10-2 in its final 12 games entering the

tournament, including wins over Monroe and Stoughton. DeForest (17-7) beat Monona Grove in a regional final Saturday to advance to the sectional semifinal and will play Monroe at 7 p.m. Thursday in McFarland. “You don’t expect it to end like that,” Wamsley said. “It’s a fleeting moment. For the seniors my heart goes out to them. We gave all we had. The effort and energy was there.” Wa m s l ey d i d n ’t s e c ond-guess his plan to hold the ball for a final shot on the Panthers’ home court before the turnover. “When you have your three-guard lineup in, we should have been able to handle that pressure,” he said. “Based on the pressure they were showing us, the play we would have run with 15 seconds left, we would have caught them with a screen action that would have got us a good shot. It wasn’t a good last few seconds for us.” Oregon had one last-ditch effort after calling a timeout with 1.5 seconds. Senior Jenna Statz’s baseball pass was batted out of bounds by DeForest sophomore forward Grace Roth, and a second try with 1.4 seconds sailed out of bounds. Junior guard Liz Uhl added

10 points and Statz chipped in nine. It was a see-saw battle in the second half, with the largest lead for either team being six points. Early on, the game had the makings of one that would go down to the wire. Senior guard Katie Eisele and Schrimpf each knocked down 3-pointers midway through the first half to give the Panthers a 14-8 lead. Schrimpf scored eight points in the first half and hit two 3-pointers to help the Panthers take a 21-20 lead at the break. “Ever since the first minute of the game we were hitting our 3s,” Schrimpf said. “We probably shot the best we have all season. We knew that when you catch the ball if you’re open you had to be confident and they would be closing out pretty hard. We just had to shoot it and block everything else out.” DeForest senior Aleah Grundahl scored a teamhigh 12 points and had seven rebounds, and junior forward Sam Mickelson added 10. The Norskies had 10 offensive rebounds in the second half. “Rebounding and defensive breakdowns really hurt Photos by Mark Nesbitt us,” Wamsley said. “I wish Oregon junior Kaitlyn Schrimpf drives in for a layup on Friday in a WIAA Division 2 regional we could have grabbed a few semifinal against DeForest. The Norskies beat the Panthers 48-46. Schrimpf scored a teammore rebounds.” high 14 points.

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Oregon cruises by Fort, Marshall MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

Three-point shooting for the Oregon boys basketball team is peaking at the right time. The Panthers knocked off Fort Atkinson in a Badger South road game Thursday, Feb. 21, and then cruised to a nonconference win over Marshall on Saturday, Feb. 23, in the regular season finale. The Panthers shot 40.8 percent from beyond the arc (20 of 49) combined in the two wins. Oregon (14-8 overall, 10-4 conference) tied Stoughton (12-10, 10-4) for second in the Badger South, one game behind champion Monona Grove (156, 11-3). “We don’t judge our kids just on the result,” coach Chris Siebert said. “They were hungry to compete for it (conference championship). We were not satisfied, but there are some positives to pull from it. It’s something we can build on.” Oregon received a fourth seed for the playoffs and will host fifth-seeded Monona Grove at 7 p.m. Friday in a WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal. The Panthers and Silver Eagles split two games in the regular season, with each winning at home. “They are an athletic team with a lot of length,” Siebert said. “They want to get up and

What’s next Oregon hosts Monona Grove in a WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal at 7 p.m. on Friday. “Erik’s really been playing well the last couple of weeks,” Siebert said. “The ball has been in his hands a lot more. He’s definitely been shooting the ball Photo by Eddie Brognan Freshman Ryne Panzer threads at a high level.” Erik’s older brother, senior the Fort Atkinson defense for guard Ethan Victorson added 10 a layup on Thursday. Oregon points. beat Fort Atkinson 53-34.

Oregon 72, down in transition and pressure Marshall 59 the ball on defense.” The host Panthers continued Siebert said the key will be their hot shooting from beyond limiting the Silver Eagles’ abilithe arc Saturday en route to a ty to penetrate in the lane. 72-59 nonconference victory over Marshall. Oregon 55, The Panthers made 11 Fort Atkinson 34 three-pointers. Ethan Victorson The Panthers shot 50 percent scored a game-high 22 points from 3-point range (9 of 18) and hit four 3s. Erik Victorson Thursday to roll to a 55-34 road added 15 and made three 3s. win over Fort Atkinson. Siebert said the game was “We shoot the ball better played at a fast pace. “We were really great in tranwhen we get the ball inside first,” Siebert said. sition while not turning the ball Oregon raced out to a 28-10 over,” Siebert said. “It definitelead at the half and sophomore ly was a good game to build on guard Erik Victorson scored going into the tournament. We a team-high 17 points and are a step closer to taking the knocked down four 3s. next step as a team.”

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Bantam A’s qualify for state

The Oregon Bantam A’s. T hey earned a spot in the DePere state tournament after beating the Janesville A’s 5-4 in Sun Prairie on Feb. 3. Team members (front, from left): are Daniel Hoefer and Joshua Kean; (middle) Leo Schleck, Simon Dosher, Jacob Cameron, Owen Benjamin and Kyle Libansky; (back) coach Austin Lynch, Aiden Wilson Kerry Wedel, Logan Leatherberry, Henrik Davison Cameron Kleiboer, Cameron Mueller and coach Bill Mueller; (not pictured) Edgar Nieto, Alexander and Aiden Gabrielse. The state tournament is March 2-3.

Track and field Duff earns allconference honors Former Oregon High School track and field standout Alex Duff was one of eight members of the University o f Wi s c o n s i n - W h i t e water men’s track and fi e l d t e a m t o g a r n e r

all-conference accolades over the weekend at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate AthAlex Duff letic Conference Indoor Track and Field

Championships. T h e Wa r h aw k s fi n ished fourth, two points out of third, at the championships, with 88 points at Kachel Fieldhouse in Whitewater. Duff placed third in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.19 seconds.

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100 years ago (1919) • Olson’s Opera House hosted a basketball game between Mt. Horeb and Oregon, after which a basket social was held. The proceeds from the social were to be used to defray expenses to send the Oregon players to the Sectional Normal Basketball Tournament at Whitewater next month. So far this season Oregon had won nine games and lost only four. • The rules for the above mentioned “social” were as follows: 1. Every lady (young or old) was invited to bring a box or basket of “eats” (enough for two people) to the hall for the auction. 2. Your name is to be placed inside the box and it should be well wrapped. 3.As many ladies may combine in arranging a box as desired and it will be sold accordingly. 4. The committee in charge had set a minimum price of 50 cents and a maximum price of $2 on each single box or basket. 5. The boxes or baskets were to given to a member of the committee who would take care of them prior to the auction. • It was reported that the influenza epidemic accounted for the loss of 2,260 Wisconsin lives in November. • Dr. W. E. Ogilve was getting things in place for the opening of his dental office on the second floor of the Connor building, • The Presbyterian Church held its annual meeting. Reports showed a flourishing organization despite 10 weeks without services due to the pastor’s vacation and the influenza. This past year electric lights had been installed and floor covering of linoleum laid. Shilton and Tipple, whose terms on the church board expired, were re-elected trustees for a term of three years • Miss Cornelia DeJean left for Milwaukee and from there she will go to Chicago. She is looking over the

styles for her spring millinery trade. • A memorial service for Theodore Roosevelt (who died Jan. 6, 1919) was held at the Presbyterian Church. By act of Congress Sunday, Feb. 9 had been declared “Roosevelt Day.” Services were conducted throughout the country. • Norton Ames, who recently returned from overseas, arrived home on a 30-day furlough. He was met at the (train) station by members of the Soldier’s Reception Committee and school children. From there he was escorted to the public square where he was welcomed back by Andrew Madsen, president of the village. Norton had served as an airplane pilot on submarine patrols from Pont Delgado in the Azores Islands.

50 years ago (1969) • The annual PTA (Parent-Teacher’s Association) Fun Nite was planned by co-chairs Emmett Barger and Noel Halverson. There was a ten-cent admission charge. The event included games, a white elephant sale, bake sale, a cake walk, various food stands and a dance with live music. • Earl Gransee, president of the Oregon Rotary Club, presented librarian Joan Wethal with a $25 check for the purchase of new books. Rotary members contribute one dollar each to the fund depending when their birthdays fall. • Tickets for the Oregon Charity Ball sponsored The Woman’s Club were on sale at the Bank of Oregon, Bon-Don Beauty Shop, or from any club member. Mrs. Al Kapusts was the chairperson for ticket sales. The event included a New York steak dinner with salad bar. A dance followed the dinner, with music provided by the Bob Leyson Band. The ball was held at the Four Lakes Yacht Club in Madison. One-half of the

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. proceeds were donated to CARE and other half used for local projects. About 230 people attended the event. • The Oregon Cub Scout Pack No. 350 awarded six Scouts with a Webelos status. The six Scouts were Jeff Robert, John Statz, Jeff Manion, Jon Dary, Bruce Knutson and John Hueppler. • Mary Neath was named 1969 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow for Oregon Senior High School. Her paper will be forwarded to the state competition. • The Oregon Fire Department was called out for a house fire at the corner of Union and State Street Streets. Although there was considerable damage to the structure and its contents, the renters escaped without injury. The house was owned by Ken Rittenhouse. • Oregon Heating and Air Conditioning (Norman Champion and Earl Gransee) moved from their downtown location to their new location at 742 Market Street. • About 300 people attended the annual Cub Scout Blue and Gold Banquet held in the high school cafetorium. The program was presented by 17-year old Eagle Scout, Keith K n u t s o n , w h o s h ow e d slides of the World Jamboree held in Idaho this past summer. • Mrs. Earl Wheeler entertained the ladies of the Northside Luncheon and Card Club. Prizes at “500” were won by Mrs. W. B. Minch, Mrs. Frederick

Kivlin, Mrs. Ralph Sholts and Mrs. Owen Richards. • N e l l i e M c G i l l wa s named chairperson of the local Easter Seals Campaign. • Many local businesses have “Hatchet Days” specials in celebration of George Washington’s birthday. The specials will be offered the weekend of his birthday Thursday thru Saturday.

absentee ballot may be issued. You must make a request for an absentee ballot in writing. Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or election or both. You may also submit a written request in the form of a letter. Your written request must list your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature. You may make application for an absentee ballot by mail, email or in person. Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is: 5 pm on the fifth day before the election, Thursday, March 28, 2019. Note: Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot. Voting an absentee ballot in person You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office or other specified location during the days and hours specified for casting an absentee ballot in person. Peggy Haag, Clerk VILLAGE OF OREGON 117 Spring Street Oregon, WI 53575 (608) 835-3118 March 11th – 27th (Mon-Fri) 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 28th – March 29th (Thurs & Fri) 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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25 years ago (1994) • The Oregon School District Food Service received a $556 grant to support an innovative nutritional program. Project director Robyn Wood will use the funds to build a permanent food guide pyramid for use in classroom instruction. With this instruction it is hoped that students will become more involved with foods and menu planning. • T h e Vi l l a g e B o a r d was informed that its sewer plant was in need of upgrading and that the initial cost estimate is $5.3 million. • County Supervisor Lyman Anderson withdrew his proposal for a conditional use permit to extract limestone from a 49-acre portion of his farm in the Town of Oregon. • The Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 30th anniversary. Thee original members were in attendance: Marvin Jensen, Butler Delany and Norman Champion. Marty Verhelst and his wife, Debbi (CPAs) received this year’s Small Business Person of the Year Award. Patty McMannes

took over as president for the coming year. A resolution was approved to change the organization’s name to The Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce, to make it more inclusive to businesses in the outlying area and school district. • Heather Grove apartments located on Spring Street started to rent units, offering clients construction discounts. • A Washington Day dinner was sponsored by the Peoples United Methodist Church. The event was held at the Oregon Middle School cafeteria. • Seven OHS varsity wrestlers qualify for the WIAA Sectional: Josh Lavik, Kent Thompson, Ryan Glassmaker, Tony Melone, Cory Manix, Rick Disch and Brad Pernot. • The Oregon School Board adopted a policy to have a student representative (non-voting) on the board. The representative and alternate would by elected by the student body. The two elected were Tony Byers and alternate Ben Klapper. • Bill’s Food Center celebrated 15 years of service to the Oregon area. In 1978 they were the first store to occupy the shopping plaza.

10 years ago (2009) • Casey Garton, member of Oregon Scout Pack 350, Den 4, was the winner in the Pinewood Derby. Casey won all 12 of his races to win the Wolf (second grade) division as well as winning the pack’s overall title for a second year in a row. • OHS students present a production of the “The Ashgirl.” Jackie Kursel played the Ashgirl and Colin Lethem, Prince Amir. The play was directed by Kathleen Tissot. • Village Board made a commitment to buy the home at 340 Florida Ave. as part of the settlement relating to the flooding in August of 2007 of the

Badfish Creek floodplain. Funding will be from grant money. Financing for purchasing the last of the six homes (370 Florida Ave.) will be decided later in the year. • The Chamber of Commerce award winners of 2009 included Erika and Mike Weidler of Firefly Coffeehouse for Outstanding Business Owners; Phil Harms, longtime Service Award and Dan Bertelson, the President’s Award. • OHS junior Greg Riss performed in the Eighth Annual Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra’s Percussion Extravaganza, held at Mills Humanities Building on the UW Campus in Madison. • Dane County officials made a proposal to buy land in the Town of Oregon from the Lyman family farm to create a county park. • OHS assistant principal Kyle Cherry announced that he would be leaving at the end of the school year. • The OHS Cantabile Choir, as one of a select group of choirs throughout Wisconsin, traveled last month to Eau Claire to perform at the Wisconsin Choral Director’s Association State Convention. This was the first time they had performed for any one else besides family and friends. Jennifer Yancey was their director. • The OHS automotive technology department recently became the 13th in Wisconsin to earn accreditation through the National Technicians Education Foundation. • OHS wrestlers Luke Ballentine and Ryan Haas-Denton won championship titles in their class at the WIAA Division 1 Sectional Tournament. Kevin Sommers took second place in his class. All three earned the opportunity to compete at the state tournament. - Compiled by Gerald Neath, Oregon Area Historical Society

Legals AGENDA OREGON TOWN BOARD TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2019 6:30 P.M. OREGON TOWN HALL 1138 UNION ROAD, OREGON, WI 53575 6:30 P.M. BOARD MEETING 1. Call Town Board meeting to order. 2. Roll Call. 3. Approval of minutes from previous meeting. 4. Financial Report and Acceptance. 5. Public Comments. 6. Discussion and possible Recommendation from Plan Commission: a. Land Rezone and CUP Request. Petition # DCPREZ-2019-11402 & DCPCUP-2019-02455. Parcel # 0509-334-88100 & 0509-334-9040-0; 5610 Alpine Road, Brooklyn, WI 53521. The request is to rezone 8.5 acres from RH-3 acres to A-2(8). The CUP request is to allow agricultural entertainment activities occurring 10 days or more per year. Owner is Cathy Leverenz, 4330 Melody Lane #3, Madison, WI 53704 and Gary Leverenz, 4814 Felland Road, Madison, WI 53718. Applicant is Brandon Leverenz, 5610 Alpine Road, Brooklyn, WI 53521. b. Land Rezone and CUP Request. Petition # DCPREZ-2018-11344 & DCPCUP-2019-02458. Parcel #0509-172-80009 & 0509-172-8500-4; 5995 County Highway D, Oregon, WI 53575. The request is to rezone 5.115 acres from A-1Ex to LC-1. The CUP request is to allow storage of more than 12 total vehicles and pieces of construction equipment and outdoor storage for a landscape business. Owner is Greenscapes LLC, 2960 Triverton Pike Dr., Fitchburg, WI 53711. Applicant is Jake Fleming, 2960 Triverton Pike Dr., Fitchburg, WI 53711. 7. Discussion and possible Approval re: Adopt Resolution 01-2019; Resolution to Adopt the Comprehensively Revised Dane County Zoning Ordinance. 8. Communication and Action of the Dane County Board – Bollig. 9. Fire & EMS Report (Oregon/ Van Kampen, Belleville/Clark, Brooklyn/O’Brien). 10. Park Committee Report and Action – Root. 11. Anderson Farm Park Report – Root/Christensen.

12. Assessor’s Report and Recommendation – Blomstrom. 13. Building Inspection Services Report – Arnold. 14. Constable’s Report – Maher. 15. Plan Commission Report and Recommendation - Christensen. 16. Public Works and TORC Report – Ace. 17. Discussion and possible Action re: Senior Center – Van Kampen. 18. Board Communications/ Future Agenda Items. 19. Approval of payment vouchers – Arnold. 20. Clerk’s Report and Loan Update – Arnold. 21. 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: February 25, 2019 Published: February 28, 2019 WNAXLP *** VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee ballot. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 10 consecutive days before the election. The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of identification must be provided before an

Denise Arnold, Clerk TOWN OF OREGON 1138 Union Road Oregon, WI 53575 (608) 835-3200 March 11th – 27th (Mon-Thurs; Fri by appt) 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. March 28th – March 29th (Thurs & Fri) 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Linda Kuhlman, Clerk VILLAGE OF BROOKLYN 210 Commercial St. Brooklyn, WI 53521 (608) 455-4201 March 11th – 29th (Mon-Fri) 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is / was: See dates & times above. The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office: See dates & times above. No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the election. The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election Day to the proper polling place or counting location before the polls close on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted. Posted: February 11, 2019 Published: February 28, 2019 WNAXLP *** MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE OREGON SCHOOL DISTRICT HELD ON FEBRUARY 11, 2019 The regular meeting of the School Board of the Oregon School District was called to order by Board President Steve Zach at 6:30 PM on February 11, 2019, 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, Mr. Troy Pankratz, Mr. Dan Krause, Mr. Tim LeBrun and Mr. Zach. The following Board members were absent: none. Administrators present: Dr. Brian Busler 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 Mr. Krause seconded the motion to proceed with the meeting as posted. Motion passed by unanimous voice vote 7-0. A. CONSENT CALENDAR: Mr. LeBrun moved and Ms. Feeney seconded the motion to approve the following items on the on the Consent Calendar. 1. Approval of Minutes - January 28, 2019 Regular Board Meeting; January 23, 2019 Special Board Meeting; 2. Approve payments in the amount of $749,552.73 3. Treasurer’s Reports - None 4. Staff Resignations/Retirements None 5. Staffing Assignments - None 6. Field Trip Requests * DECA State Competition - March 4 - March 6, 2019 * DECA National Competition - April 27 - April 30, 2019 7. Acceptance of Donations: * Kris Tower - LifeFitness Treadmill for the RCI OT/PT Program * American Library Association in the amount of $500,00 for growing computer science resources. Motion passed by unanimous voice 7-0. B. COMMUNICATION FROM PUBLIC: None C. INFORMATION ITEMS: 1. OEA Report - None 2. Student Representative Report None D. ACTION ITEMS: None E. DISCUSSION ITEMS: 1. Committee Reports: a. Policy - None b. Vision Steering - None F. INFORMATION ITEMS: 1. State Budget Update: Dr. Busler shared that the tentative date for the release of the new state budget is set for Tuesday, March 5th. He also indicated that Governor Evers’ focus is on increas-

ing revenue cap money and increasing funds for special education as well as an emphasis on mental health funding. 2. Superintendent’s Report: Dr. Busler shared an update on the number of snow days and how that will impact the length of the school year. We will be forming an administrative committee to look at different options to make up the snow days. He indicated that we hope to establish the date of the last day of school around April 15th. G. CLOSING: 1. Future Agenda: The February 25, 2019 Agenda was discussed. 2. Check Out: Board members had an opportunity to give updates. Mr. Zach announced that the Board would be moving into closed session and would not return to open session. The board recessed at 6:48 PM before reconvening into closed session. Mr. Pankratz moved and Ms. Odorico seconded the motion to move into closed executive session as posted and announced by Mr. Zach, pursuant to Wis. Stat. sec 19.85(1) (c) to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data regarding district administrators. In a roll call vote, the following Board members voted yes: Mr. Pankratz, Ms. Odorico, Ms. Feeney, Ms. Flanagan, Mr. Krause, Mr. LeBrun and Mr. Zach. Motion passed 7-0. The Board was in closed session at 6:54 PM. H. CLOSED SESSION: 1. Employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data regarding district administrators: Discussion was held. I. ADJOURNMENT: Mr. LeBrun moved and Ms. Flanagan seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed by unanimous voice vote. Meeting adjourned at 8.12 PM. Krista Flanagan, Clerk Oregon School District Published: February 28, 2019 WNAXLP ***

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Wolfe: Lower speeds will allow drivers to exit the road safely by reducing dangerous behaviors Continued from page 1 M o n d a y, M a r c h 4 . I n a memo requesting the change, Uhl wrote the speed of cars on Wolfe Street causes drivers trying to pull out to make “aggressive and often unsafe” decisions. “I believe lowering the speed limit with help alleviate some of the congestion issues, reduce dangerous driving behavior and allow drivers the ability to exit onto Wolfe Street safely,” especially heading northbound, Uhl wrote. The speed limit heading south on Wolfe Street is 35 mph and increases to 45 mph after Foxboro Drive. Northbound, the speed limit drops from 45 to 35 at the same spot. The proposed changes would have northbound traffic slow to 35 mph as soon as it crosses the village boundary and reduce to 25 at Foxboro Drive. The speed limit on southbound traffic would be reduced to 25 mph from Janesville Street to Foxboro Drive, increase to 35 at Foxboro Drive and then raise to 45 at the village limits. Uhl wrote the changes would prevent crashes and ease congestion during school pickup and drop-off times. Public works director Jeff Rau suggested adding speed indicator signs near the proposed speed limit changes. The signs show the vehicle’s speed as well as the posted limit and are

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North is to the right on this map, which shows the current speed limits on Wolfe Street. Police chief Brian Uhl hopes lowering the speed limits will ease congestion and make it easier to pull out onto Wolfe Street from OMS. able to record data to see how effective the change has been. Similar signs are posted on the way in to Stoughton from Oregon on Hwy. 51. Rau said it will cost about $7,500 for both signs, and the village has

found them to be helpful in reducing speeds. Since the stretch of road is owned and maintained by Dane County as Hwy. MM, if the board approves the change, it will be sent to the county for approval before

the change could be implemented. In a memo, Rau wrote the intersection of Pleasant Oak Drive and Wolfe Street has historically been problematic. Though the county does not plan to install traffic

signals at the intersection, between them, making it the village may do so when easier for cars to pull out. that portion of Wolfe Street Contact Alexander Cramis transferred to the village er at alexander.cramer@ after it is reconstructed. wcinet.com.​ Rau said that reducing vehicles’ speeds would increase the gap time

Need: Pantry may consider daily hours due to quantity of available volunteers for shifts Continued from page 1 growing in the community, the limited hours weren’t enough, with patrons left waiting two-anda-half weeks to get food. Families are often lined up for an hour before opening on Tuesday mornings. “We want to be more reliable than that,” he said. “I just don’t believe in making people wait.” As demand grows, the pantry may consider daily hours sometime in future. Part of that reason is the volume of volunteers available to help out. Kirchdoerfer said when they are prompted to sign up for a shift, slots can fill up in as little as 20 minutes. Being open more often lessens the amount of staff needed per shift and allows for a more “even flow” of pantry users and volunteers, he said. With more hours, also may come more food options, especially during the summer months. The potential partnership with

Anderson Farm County Park could mean more fresh produce from the park’s 310 acres of woodland, prairies and agricultural land. Teaming up with Kwik Trip’s Feeding America program may consist of picking up foods close to their expiration date from Oregon locations and distributing them to local individuals and families in need — but Sliter said that won’t come until there are even more hours. For now, the chair and managing director said it’s about supporting the growing need for food resources in Oregon. Both Kirchdoerfer and Sliter said volunteer staff likes to promote a “family-like” atmosphere when visitors come. “Having that atmosphere of welcome really promotes people to come and keep coming” Kirchdoerfer said. Email Emilie Heidemann at emilie.heidemann@wcinet.com or follow her on Twitter at

File photo by Alexander Cramer @ The Oregon Area Food Pantry has added a second monthly distribution day for the rest of the year. It added morning hours to its longstanding afternoon hours in April 2017.

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NEST: Program provides opportunity for students, staff to develop ‘personal connections’ Continued from page 1 a few months, it’s already showing promise as a way to get students to share their feelings and communicate better with each other, Zurawik said. “Ultimately, we want this to not just be 40 minutes once a week, we want this to be embedded into how we teach kids and how we work with kids every single day,” he told the Observer last week. “We want it to be a part of how we do things.”

Inside the NEST Zurawik said the NESTS provide an opportunity for students and staff to develop a “personal connection” that opens doors and opportunities that go beyond just academics. “We’ve had some students coming in that potentially could have had some struggles with a lack of connection to someone, or lack of a sense of belonging,” he said. “This was an avenue to help build a connection to some of our most fragile students, as well as build some bonds among 12 other students that might not have had those interpersonal relationships.” Zurawik said his group comes from “completely different walks of life or different interests,” yet through the group, they’ve gotten to know each other. “It definitely opened up each others’ eyes as far as being able to respect one another for

having differences,” he said. “That’s been a very positive piece that our NESTS have offered us.” Sessions begin with a sharing time, where students get to talk informally with a partner about something before starting that week’s lesson, such as empathy toward others, looking at things from another person’s perspective and getting students to calm down when they’re angry. “It might be starting to focus on your breathing or counting to 10 or using positive self-talk, so we go into strategies on how to calm yourself down,” Zurawik said. Schell said the students get to know each other better in a small group setting, with more informal topics. “It’s not, ‘Oh, we’re going to talk about social studies,’ it’s ‘Hey, what did you do this weekend, or what’s a random act of kindness you’ve done in the last week?’” she told the Observer. “It’s more getting to have a conversation with kids, and getting to know them in a different way.” While data is still being collected on specifics like office referrals, Schell said she’s already heard and noticed a “decrease in drama” around the school, “(There’s) fewer peerto-peer conflicts, because kids know how to be assertive and have empathy,” she said. “My group really started to gel by the second semester; they listen to

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Makira Hamilton, fifth-grader, shares in a NEST program class discussion Feb. 5.

more standardized method to teach social-emotional lessons, the district started using a national “Second Step” curriculum. Before that, things were less strucSocial-emotional learning (SEL), as defined by the Coltured, said long-time RCI laborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning, school counselor Colleen is the process through which people “acquire and effecSchell, with counselors working with students on tively apply the knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary more of an as-needed basis. to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve And while the new curricpositive goals, feel and show empathy for others, estabulum brought some positive lish and maintain positive relationships and make responchanges, school officials realized its potential wasn’t sible decisions.” being maximized with “just the counselors going into the classroom and teaching each other better. They’re ‘Universal’ approach it as part of a rotation,” she more connected after a few Two years ago, seeking a told the Observer. months together.”

What is social-emotional learning?

“It would just me be me and them, and the classroom teacher wasn’t there, so they (didn’t) know what the kids were learning,” she said. Zurawik said Second Step was designed to be “universally” implemented including all school staff, and that became a focus this past summer. Last summer, RCI school counselors led more than 40 teachers in an all-day professional development session about social-emotional learning, the premise of the NEST program, and how to work with the Second Step curriculum. Staff members can also participate in monthly sessions to keep up on the program and consult with colleagues. That training has paid off, Zurawik said, as now everyone is “speaking the same language in teaching students about social-emotional learning. “(Before,) you had two or in some cases one person implementing all these strategies with 400 kids,” he said. “Now we have more than 40 staff members who are implementing it … using universal expectations and universal language. “Everyone’s on the same page, and that’s been a huge focal point of what we implemented for this school year.” Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet. com.

Species: Anderson nominated after affecting a potentially harmful bridge project

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Emily Anderson, Netherwood Knoll Elementary third grade teacher, second from right, poses with the three former fourth-graders who nominated her for the Save Our Species Conservation Award in summer 2018. From left is Annabelle Prost, 10, Aurelia Wochenske, 11 and Tobias Peterson, 11.

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aquatic habitat,” Anderson said. The students used their free time to read, talk and learn about the bridge’s impact on a river’s ecosystem. Several submitted letters to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources during the public comment period on the bridge. Anderson said soon after, they received notice that the bridge would be moved to a different location. “It brings me even more pleasure knowing that the nomination arose through the letters submitted by my students,” she said.

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