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In his time as an Oregon School District administrator, Jason Zurawik’s students have taped him to a wall and covered him in gooey slime. In front of the whole school. But while the affable Rome Corners Intermediate principal admitted it was a bit uncomfortable being “about 18 inches off the ground and you’re only being held up by duct tape,” he said it was all for a good cause – celebrating his students’ good deeds. These days, public schools teach students everything from how to read to how to program robots, so it only makes sense they also teach good behavior. For the past decade, the
Staff shuffled this year due to surprise resignation SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group
The last thing Oregon School District superintendent Brian Busler was expecting to do this school year was shuffle administrators around to cover for a resignation. Busler But that’s how it turned out a few weeks into the school year, after then-newly
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h i r e d O r eg o n M i d d l e School associate principal Jaye Barbeau told Busler and OMS principal Shannon Anderson “he didn’t like being a principal” and resigned, leaving the superintendent in a bit of a scramble. “I’ve seen this happen before,” Busler wrote in an email to the Observer last week. “I was disappointed since we all saw promise in him. It turned out an associate principal position wasn’t the right fit for him, and sometimes people don’t know that until they give it a try.” But there wasn’t much time to ponder what could have been, with students
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Brooklyn Elementary School students Brooks Banfield, Kaden Brummel, Ava Troestler and Kyla Kattre show off the school’s lunchroom expectations earlier this year, part of the district’s Positive Behaviors Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program to help encourage positive behavior.
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Inaugural OHS Color Run to benefit Oregon Special Olympics 200 runners already signed up for ‘family event’ EMILIE HEIDEMANN Unified Newspaper Group
Splashes of powdered color will fly this way and that, staining the T-shirts of Oregon High School Color Run participants on Saturday,
April 27. The inaugural OHS Color Run will begin at 9 a.m. in the school’s south parking lot next to the baseball diamonds, 456 N. Perry Parkway. Registration for $10 will begin at 8 a.m. and the course will be one mile long. As of April 12 there were around 200 runners and 50 volunteers who had signed up for the race, OHS senior and student council president
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Emilee Lehmann told the Observer. All proceeds from the race will benefit Oregon Special Olympics and seek to raise awareness about the organization’s cause. Oregon Special Olympics members will receive a waived ticket fee for the run. “We want to emphasize that this will be a family event,” said OHS
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Fire chief Glenn Linzmeier presented four Oregon firefighting personnel with a commendation at Monday’s Village Board Linzmeier meeting for their actions during a structure fire on South Burr Oak Avenue late last year. The chief told the Village Board and the 30 or so people who were in attendance that a firefighter who lived near the
house responded to the scene rather than to the fire station, saving time by performing initial necessary steps. “In the room of combustion where the fire was, our crews reported 800 and 900 degrees,” Linzmeier told the Observer. “In my tenure, I have seen a lot of these go south very fast, and outcomes aren’t the same.” C a p t . M i k e Ve n d e n a n d fi r e fi g h t e r s D ave Engerman, Alec Leppa and Alex Knight stood in front of the room and received plaques and hug from the woman they
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This spring, the Observer is looking at how the Oregon School District is using Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS) to help reinforce good behavior by students. Next month: PBIS at the elementary schools/Rome Corners Intermediate June: PBIS at Oregon Middle School/Oregon High School
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2019 Easter Eggstravaganza EMILIE HEIDEMANN Unified Newspaper Group
Spring has sprung and the Easter fun has only begun. That’s why the public was invited to celebrate at the “Easter Eggstravaganza 2019” from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 13, at Prairie View Elementary School, 300 Soden Dr. The event, sponsored by Community of Life Lutheran Church,
featured Easter egg hunts for ages 0-9. The first hunt for ages 0-3 started at 10:30 a.m. There were also Easter egg hunts for ages 4-6 and 7-9, consecutively. Attendees enjoyed a visit from the Easter Bunny, carnival games, crafts and face painting. Email Emilie Heidemann at emilie.heidemann@wcinet.com or follow her on Twitter at @HeidemannEmilie.
Kids race around the parking lot behind Prairie View Elementary School, 300 Soden Dr. on a quest for candy during the 2019 Easter Eggstravaganza, hosted by Community of Life Church Saturday, April 13. Photo by Emilie Heidemann
At left, Lexi Klein, 5, Oregon, squeezes every last bit of maple syrup on to her pancakes for at the Breakfast with the Bunny. Photos by Emilie Heidemann
At right, the Easter Bunny holds 9-month-old Bryant Kojo, of Oregon.
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Vi l l a ’s D a y c a r e , 3 8 0 Walnut St., got the board’s approval for a conditional use permit to expand its services to up to 15 children. Liliana Parish runs the business out of her home, which she has recently expanded. It will allow her to hire two or three more people, depending on the age of the kids, she told the board. Trustee Jenna Jacobson said she’s excited about the project, as child care is a need in the village.
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The Village Board went into closed session to discuss a potential settlement for an outstanding lawsuit. Vi l l a g e a d m i n i s t r a tor Mike Gracz told the Observer a current village employee sued the village for discrimination in 2017. Gracz denied the claim, saying the village “did not discriminate against this employee,” but said he has received a settlement offer that “needs to be conveyed to and considered by the board.” Gracz said any action regarding the offer would be made in open session at the board’s special organizational meeting April 16, after the Observer’s press deadline.
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The Village Board has approved a tax-increment financing deal with Thysse Inc. The agreement calls for the village to invest $1 million in the graphic design firm’s expansion project, which is expected to yield a roughly 90,000-square-foot headquarters in the village’s Alpine Business Park. The deal had been agreed to in
principle already, but the Village Board was waiting on details about how the money will be borrowed and the size of the land Thysse will purchase. It also needs a certified survey map to work its way through the village’s review process. Thysse decided on the land it will purchase and asked the village to sign the agreement as-is Monday so it could submit it to the Small Business Administration for a loan. The village had wanted to shop
around for the $1 million loan, but village administrator Mike Gracz said the terms of the state trust fund loan were best because it extended for 20 years rather than 10 with other banks. Thysse moved to the village with 13 employees in 2012 with the help of a TIF deal, and another TIF grant helped Thysse expand on the same site. It now has about 90 employees. Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@wcinet.com.
Local man arrested for child pornography possession EMILIE HEIDEMANN Unified Newspaper Group
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Dane County is helping to pay for improvements to two area parks, with $1,000 going to fund a butterfly habitat at the Brooklyn State Wildlife Area and another $1,000 for help purchasing and planting trees in a Town of Dunn neighborhood park. The wildlife area will use the Dane County Environmental Council Grant to purchase prairie and savanna pollinator seed mixes to plant a pollinator habitat, according to a news release. And Simpson Park, at the end of Parkland Drive and just south of Mahoney Road in the Town of Dunn, will use the money to increase land diversity. Dunn town clerk Cathy Hasslinger said residents have also raised $500 to build a path through the park with exercise stations, funding the town has matched. The county approved nearly $18,000 in grants to fund 19 environmental projects around the area. Other recipients include $801 to the Village of Windsor for a sign to direct hikers to a “rare, intact sedge meadow” in the Token Creek Conservancy, according to a release, and $1,803.45 to the Groundswell Conservancy to help purchase a field and brush mower. To be eligible for a grant, the project must take place in Dane County and provide a benefit to Dane County natural resources and residents.
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Spring cleaning drive was a success Thanks to the wonderful support from our Oregon community, volunteers from Faith Lutheran Church collected 487 pounds of cleaning supplies and hygiene products for the Oregon Area Food Pantry. This was the first annual “Spring Cleaning Drive,” which collected personal essential products and went from March 25-30. As the relatively new pastor of Faith Lutheran (and also new resident to Oregon), I was very proud of the generosity of our community. This was our first effort in serving our community in this way, and we were initially unsure of what the response would be. But I think it was a tremendous success. It
is definitely something we look forward to doing next spring. Not only did the drive provide an immediate need for families in need, but it brought an awareness that the food pantry is in need of more than just food. Finally, our church hopes that those in our community who have a need for spiritual care can feel that we are here to support them. Thanks again to our wonderful community, to members of Faith, and to the food pantry. Soli Deo Gloria. Jeff Hendrix Pastor, Faith Lutheran Church
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Corrections In the April 4 edition, “Springer voted in as Brooklyn village president” included only the Dane County vote totals for the Brooklyn trustee race. Todd Klahn received 188 votes and Heather Kirkpatrick 179. The Observer regrets the error.
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Friendship poles bringing more public art to Oregon S pring is finally here, and soon the grass will be green and we will be complaining about the heat and mosquitoes. During the long, difficult winter, I spent time not only hibernating in my house but at the Firefly Coffeehouse and the Oregon Public Library. Each time I went to the library, as I was greeted by the warmth and possibilities offered, some colorful poles poked out of the snow drifts. The poles were Maitzen a welcoming sight for the library visitor. These Friendship Poles were created by the citizens of our village, and more are going to be put around town. This community project started on a beautiful day in October 2017 at Waterman Triangle Park. The blank poles, paint and brushes were supplied, the Oregon Fire Department provided the portable water, and there was no sign up, no money – just stop by and paint. The only rules were: Use no words, just images or designs; and wash the brushes when finished. Friends worked together, as did families with children of all ages. It was a fun day. And the Friendship Poles were added to the library gardens. Friendship Poles are similar to Little Free Libraries, which are in many places around Oregon and are a wonderful addition to this progressive community. But honestly, let’s look at
the art around Oregon. There is a lovely bronze sculpture by the public library that makes me smile every time I walk by. This is true in all seasons, but especially when some caring person puts hats and scarves on the “children” in the winter. There is the large blue sculpture by the high school that was designed by students in my art class back in the day, a lovely metal horse by the downtown Kwik Trip, a delightful metal goat on the roof of Ziggy’s and a new, colorful metal and sculptural entrance sign to Lerner Park. There used to be a beautiful mural on the Oregon School District office that was painted by the students of the OHS Art Club, until it was unceremoniously painted over after 10 years. It signaled to people that Oregon and its schools were a place to be. What makes Oregon a great place to live can be answered by so many positives. Of course, great schools and teachers, great sports facilities and teams for all ages, easy access to Madison, easy access to many outdoor activities, small town atmosphere, safety, etc. I love living in Oregon, but we need more public art. Patricia Walsh, a staff member of Americans for the Arts, which promotes art across the country, put it well in a post she wrote in August 2018. “Art in public spaces plays a distinguishing role in our country’s history and culture,” she wrote. “It reflects and reveals our society, enhances meaning in our civic spaces and adds uniqueness to our communities.”
Some would say it is too complicated to coordinate or too expensive to have more public art. But that is where a program like the Friendship Poles can make public art possible even where local funding is absent. For around $25 to $30, minimal supplies and an afternoon, you can make your own public art. Plant the Friendship Pole (or poles) on your property as a family project, or make them with a group you are associated with to represent friendship and fellowship. The how-to is simple. All you need is a 4-by-4 piece of untreated wood between four and six feet long, a finial cap, exterior enamel paint, something to use as a stake to be driven into the ground (I found narrow metal fence poles at the ReStore; others use rebar), paint brushes, a drill and a heavy-duty adhesive to add the stake. They can be moved easily to a new spot or a new garden (but before you plant your Friendship Pole, make sure you call the Diggers Hotline!). To see examples of Friendship Poles, visit the Oregon Public Library. If you do your own, remember, try to stay away from words – just a heartfelt design – and wash your brushes. These simple, doable, charming and fun Friendship Poles will add so much more to our gardens, public places and already beautiful town. They will remind us of our community and family atmosphere that surrounds us all. Gwen Maitzen is a Village of Oregon resident.
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Community Ed & Rec Classes Dunn’s Arbor Day Artists in grades K-8 will create beautiful patterns while learning how drawing can help them feel calm and centered. The class will take place from 3:30-4:45 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at Rome Corners Intermediate. The cost is $15 and includes all class materials.
Kids Night Out Kids Night Out is a fun evening that includes a pizza dinner, kid-friendly movie and lots of high energy fun for students in grades 1-6. The class is 5:30-8:30 p.m. at RCI. The cost is $25, including dinner and all materials.
String Painting Learn to use the pulled string method to create art that can be used for cards or display. For students in grades K-8. The class is 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 at RCI. The cost is $20, including all materials.
Junior Van Goghs Students in grades K-6 will create pictures using the line-by-line technique while they develop artistic
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Learn the fundamentals of drawing, composition and more while exploring toning, lighting and shading. The class costs $60 and is 6-9 p.m. on Wednesdays, May 1 to June 5.
Fused Glass Flower Garden Create a fused glass flower garden sun catcher as you learn basic glass handling techniques. The class is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2. The cost is $30 and includes materials for one sun catcher.
Signs by Caitlin Workshop Create custom sign décor for your home or as a unique Mother’s Day gift. Choose your design after you register. The class is 6:30-8:30 p.m. and costs $65 for all materials.
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Inaugural Walk for Food is Saturday, April 20 Participants of the first-ever free Walk for Food will get the chance to marry their sense of community with fitness, starting Saturday, April 20. The event will take place from 9-10 a.m. on the third Saturday of every month until September and is hosted by The Farm Gym, 100 N. Perry Pkwy., in partnership with the Oregon Area Food Pantry. Starting and ending at The Farm Gym, attendees will take a walk through the community and help the Oregon Area Food Pantry gather donations from the public. Walking routes still have yet to be finalized, Shannon von Driska,
Von Driska thought the Walk for Food might help increase supply for panWhat: First Walk for Food try-goers. “I thought it would be When: 9-10 a.m. a great way to get people Saturday, April 20, third to connect,” she said. “We Saturday of every month have a really unique comWhere: The Farm Gym, munity that’s close-knit.” 100 N. Perry Pkwy., Participants are encouraround the Oregon comaged to consider bringing munity or collecting food pantry Info: shannon@thefaritems, personal hygienic mgym.com products, baby wipes and diapers. For more information, email von Driska at shanmanager of The Farm Gym, non@thefarmgym.com. told the Observer In teaming up with the Email Emilie Heidemann at pantry, she learned donation emilie.heidemann@wcinet. numbers are low for them com or follow her on Twitduring the summertime. ter at @HeidemannEmilie.
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Storytime Artists helps young learners discover the world around them. We’ll begin with a story, then do an art project related to the story. This is a child-only class and will be from 11 a.m. to noon Fridays, May 3-31. The cost is $25. Play and Learn This class provides a fun environment where children learn through play and caregivers learn about child development. Summer sessions are now open. Play and Learn is from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, June 19 to July17 or July 24 to Aug. 11.
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The Town of Dunn annual Arbor Day potluck is back this year from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, April 27. Residents are encouraged to bring a dish to pass, and the town will provide brats, hot dogs, plates, napkins, eating utensils and a beverage. It will also provide some small trees to take home, as well as a presentation about local pollinators. Town clerk Cathy Hasslinger said the event has been going on for at least 30 years. “It’s just a really neat event,” she said. “People come together and we give away some small trees and we talk about planting those.” The town orders some trees from a local nursery, but gives others away that
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What: Dunn’s annual Arbor Day potluck When: 4-6 p.m. Saturday, April 27 Where: Town Hall, 4156 Cty. Hwy. B Info: Spring 2019 newsletter at dunn.civicweb. net
the tree board has sprouted from older, local oaks native to the area. This year, Gae Bergmann will present and discuss monarch butterfly habitat and conservation, according to the spring newsletter. Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.
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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
Clean up days Local litterbugs beware, because the Oregon Area Wellness Coalition is asking for help in cleaning up Oregon and Brooklyn parks throughout the month of April. Groups who would like to sign up are encouraged to pick a park to clean up for a weekday or weekend. Once they choose a park, they are also encouraged to bring trash bags, rakes and any needed hand protection. The coalition encourages group members who have a truck to use it to haul leaves to the Oregon compost area on North Perry Parkway. If working in Brooklyn, the compost site will be
located off Church Street. Each park will need all garbage picked up and put in bags, and all leaves, sticks and debris raked and picked up to take to the designated compost area. There are still slots available for groups to pick a park. The list can be found at signupgenius.com/ go/20f0a49aea922a20-community3. For information, email Bossingham at dab@oregonsd.net or call at 835-4086.
bring old medications they would like to properly dispose of to the Oregon Police Department building, 383 Park St. Those who would like to dispose of their medications are instructed to bring prescription and over the counter medications, ointments, patches, nonaerosol sprays, inhalers, creams, vitals and pet medications. Illegal drugs, bio-hazardous materials, mercury thermometers and household hazardous waste are not permitted. ‘Stepping On’ program For more information, visit the Village Identify and address the risks of falling of Oregon Police Department Facebook by registering for “Stepping On,” an page. evidenced-based, seven-week program for those with balance concerns or fears Maggie Mae fundraiser of falling. Maggie Mae and the Heartland From 1-3 p.m. every Tuesday until Country Band will present its fourth April 23 at the senior center, class annual Country Concert to raise funds participants will build confidence, for local veterans at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at the Oregon High School reduce falls and prevent hospital stays. A $35 participation fee includes Performing Arts Center, 456 N. Perry instruction, guest expert presentations, Pkwy. The concert is sponsored by the p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l s a n d s n a c k s . Oregon-Brooklyn American Legion Post Scholarships available upon request. 160 and the Brooklyn Area Veterans Veterans Memorial, with proceeds used Instructor is Ron Dorr. Registration is required, as space for for providing assistance to area veterans the workshop is limited. programs and the memorial. For information, call 835-5801. Tickets are $25 for lower level and $20 for upper level when purchased in Drug take-back day advance, and $30 at the door. For more information, call 516-5401; From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, the public is encouraged to for tickets call 455-5049.
Community calendar Thursday, April 18
foodpantry@hotmail.com • 10-10:30 a.m., Teetering toddler storytime, library, 836-3656 • 11 a.m., Bouncing babies storytime, library, 835-3656 • 1 p.m., Movie matinee: “Little Women”, senior center, 835-5801 • 1-3 p.m., “Stepping On” workFriday, April 19 shop (cost is $35 for participation), • By appointment, free memory senior center, 835-5801 screens, senior center, 835-5801 • 6-7 p.m., “Your Guide to Buying a • 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Family storytime and Stay and Play, library, House” class, library, 835-3656 835-3656 Wednesday, April 24 • 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Family Saturday, April 20 storytime and Stay and Play, library, • 9-10 a.m., Walk for Food, The 835-3656 Farm Gym, 100 N. Perry Pkwy., • 6-7 p.m., Yoga, Brooklyn Commu575-6915 nity Building, 102 N. Rutland Ave., Monday, April 22 455-4201 • 6 p.m., Country Heat class, Thursday, April 25 Brooklyn Community Building, 102 • 1 p.m., “Protect Yourself from N. Rutland Ave., 455-4201 Medicare Fraud” class, senior cenTuesday, April 23 ter, 835-5801 • 9-11 a.m., Food distribution and • 4-7 p.m., Food distribution and collection, Oregon Area Food Pan- collection, Oregon Area Food Pantry, 107 N. Alpine Parkway, oregon• 6-7 p.m., “How to Avoid Fraud and Identity Theft” learning event, library, 835-3656 • 6:30-8 p.m., Bookmobile at the gazebo, 100 Hotel St., Brooklyn, dcls.info
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, April 18 WOW: Village Board Meeting (April 15) ORE: Panther Girls Varsity Soccer vs Monroe – LIVE - 6:50pm Friday, April 19 WOW: Village of Oregon Special Organizational Meeting (April 16) ORE: 2019 OHS Fine Arts Week: Solo & Ensemble 4 (April 9) Saturday, April 20 WOW: Oregon Senior Center presents: Introduction to Medicare (April 13) ORE: 2019 OHS Fine Arts Week: Ben Lokuta Percussion (April 9) Sunday, April 21 WOW: Christ Memorial Lutheran Church ORE: 2019 OHS Fine Arts Week: OHS Percussion Ensemble (April 9)
Monday, April 22 WOW: Oregon Senior Center presents: Sutter Brothers Music (April 16) ORE: Oregon School Board Meeting – LIVE 6:30pm Tuesday, April 23 WOW: Oregon Senior Center presents: Introduction to Medicare (April 13) ORE: 2019 OHS Fine Arts Week: OHS Jazz Band (April 9) Wednesday, April 24 WOW: Oregon Senior Center Presents: Middleton Jazz Band (April 17) ORE: 2019 OHS Fine Arts Week: OHS Orchestra Concert (April 10) Thursday, April 25 WOW: Village of Oregon Special Organizational Meeting (April 16) ORE: Oregon School Board Meeting (April 22)
try, 107 N. Alpine Parkway, oregonfoodpantry@hotmail.com • 6 p.m., “Web Tools for Great Reads” class, library, 835-3656 • 6 p.m., Orchestra concert, Brooklyn Elementary School, 204 Division St., 835-4500 • 6:30-8 p.m., Bookmobile at the gazebo, 100 Hotel St., Brooklyn, dcls.info
Friday, April 26
• 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Family storytime and Stay and Play, library, 835-3656 • 7 p.m., Netherwood Knoll Elementary School musical, Oregon High School Performing Arts Center, 456 N. Perry Pkwy., 835-4300
Saturday, April 27
• 10-2 p.m., “Drug Take Back Day,” Oregon Police Department, 383 Park St., 835-3111 • 1-2:30 p.m., “Introduction to Homebrewing” class, library, 8353656
Senior center Monday, April 22 *Ham Slice Roasted Sweet Potatoes Broccoli Salad Dinner Roll Pineapple Coconut Cream Pie MO – Multi-grain Burger NCS – SF Pie Tuesday, April 23 Pot Roast with Gravy Mashed Potatoes Mixed Green Salad Orange Whole Wheat Bread Tapioca Pudding MO – 3 Veggie Meatballs NCS – Sugar Free Pudding Wednesday, April 24 Egg Bake Diced Roasted Red Potatoes Grape Juice Biscuit, Spiced Apples Thursday, April 25 My Meal, My Way Lunch at Ziggy’s Smokehouse and Ice Cream Parlor! Friday, April 26 *Ham and Potato Casserole California Blend, Fruit Cup Multi-Grain Bread Chocolate Cream Pie MO – Potato, Veggie, and Cheese Casserole NCS – SF Ice Cream SO - Chicken Taco Salad *Contains Pork
Monday, April 22 10:30 StrongWomen 10:30 Dominoes 1:00 RSVP Sewing 1:00 Weight Loss Support 1:30 Bridge 1:45 Balance Class Tuesday, April 23 9:00 Veterans Group 9:30 Bingo 9:30 Wii Bowling 9:45 Zumba Gold 12:30 Sheepshead 12:30 Shopping at Pick-N-Save 1:00 Movie: “Little Women” 1:00 Stepping On 5:30 StrongWomen Wednesday, April 24 10:30 Health Talk: Heartburn 11:45 Birthday Lunch 12:45 Silver Sneakers 1:00 Euchre Thursday, April 25 9:00 Pool Players 9:45 Zumba Gold 10:30 StrongWomen 12:30 Shopping at Bill’s 1:00 PM Protect Yourself from Medicare Fraud 5:30 StrongWomen Friday, April 26 9:00 Gentle Yoga 9:30 Blood Pressure 10:45 Balance Class 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.
Controlling Our Desires “The appetite of laborers works for them; their hunger drives them on.” – Proverbs 16:26 NIV The Old Testament story of Esau giving up his birthright for a bowl of stew illustrates a variety of important lessons, and perhaps the most relevant one is that our appetites can make us impulsive and prone to bad judgment: “Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished. He said to Jacob, ‘Quick, let me have some of that red stew! I’m famished!’Jacob replied, ‘First sell me your birthright.’ ‘Look,I am about to die,’Esau said. ‘What good is the birthright to me?’But Jacob said, ‘Swear to me first.’ So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob” (Genesis 25:29-34 NIV) Like Esau, we often make bad decisions and act impulsively because our appetites get the upper hand. The lesson here is as much about controlling our impulses as it is about being careful to not make important decisions when our appetites are engaged. Going to the grocery store when you’re famished is a bad idea. Conversely, it is possible to make your desires and appetites work for you. As the saying goes,“Hunger is the best sauce.” Desire is not inherently bad; it can be used for good or ill. Staying hungry, as it were, can be a strong motivator. Consider how to harness your appetites in order to improve your life. –Christopher Simon
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Thirteen Oregon High School students will perform in the Verona Area Community Theater’s production of “Newsies” from April 25-28.
16 Oregon students act, produce VACT show ‘Newsies’ If You Go
From wild to domesticated
What: Verona Area Community Theater’s production of “Newsies” When: 7:30 p.m. April 25-27; 2 p.m. April 27-28 Where: Verona Area Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard St. Cost: $17 for adults, $12 for children and seniors Info: vact.org
Oregon resident takes 12th in Midwest Horse Fair Mustang Challenge
About the Midwest Horse Fair The Midwest Horse Fair is the largest three-day horse fair in the country, a Midwest Horse Fair news release states. “Since 1979, in its goal of serving as America’s epicenter for the equine community, the fair strives to provide the ultimate experience for equine enthusiasts and the public through exposition, education and entertainment,” the release states.
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Joseph Pulitzer. Additional OHS students in the musical are Evelyn Becker, Selma Somazet, Katie Kisely and Katie Krenke as Bowery Beauties, Megan Fahey as an office employee, Trinity Gardner as a camerawoman, Elyse Harvancik as Darcy, Kyle Kapusta as Spot Conlin, Kenneth Kritsch as Henry the Newsie, Caleb Matthias as Gov. Roosevelt and Miranda Moore and Brendan Moore as Newsies. Ava Zyhowski and Grace and Claire Michels are members of the stage crew. The musical is directed and co-choreographed by Alyssa Dvorak. Helping her are Lynn Vilker as producer and costume designer, Kelsey Odorizzi as music director, Marsha Heuer as co-choreographer and Jonathan Wollums as stage manager. For information, visit vact.org. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly. wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @ kimberly_wethal.
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Oregon resident Tracy Schmidt maneuvered her mustang, California Queen – walking her, trotting her and brushing her to show Midwest Horse Fair Mustang Challenge judges just how domesticated the horse has become. The pair finished in 12th place of 56 trainers in the overall challenge during the 40th annual Midwest Horse Fair, which took place from Friday, April 12, through Sunday, April 14. According to a horse fair press release, the Mustang Challenge is a new addition to this year’s event. Fifty-six trainers, many from around the United States and Canada, were matched with wild mustangs and have been working with them since January “to allow the animal’s natural abilities to shine through,” the release states.
Though Cali wasn’t a top-10 finalist, Schmidt told the Observer she still did well. Cali showed her stuff in a handling and conditioning, patterns and trails challenge, which all contributed to her ranking in the competition. The horse placed 22nd for the handling and conditioning competition, eighth for patterns and seventh for trails, she said. Schmidt said handling and conditioning involved day-to-day activities like brushing the horse, leading her into a trailer, walking – the “simple things.” The patterns challenge i nv o l v e d t r o t t i n g t h e mustang, more walking, pivots and side-passing, which is the horse crossing its legs over to move
sideways – “showmanship patterns” as Schmidt called them. The trails challenge involved maneuvering the horse through paths made by obstacles, Schmidt said. One involved backing the horse up in an L-shaped trail made of poles the horse couldn’t hit. Schmidt, who has been training mustangs since 2010, said the activity takes a lot of “time and patience.” She said Cali was “flighty” at first. When the horse didn’t want to complete a task, she would run
away from Schmidt. And Schmidt said she thinks the number of people at the Midwest Horse Fair worried Cali. She attributed Cali’s placement in the handling and conditioning challenge to that fear. The process of domestication is good for the mustangs, Schmidt said, and keeps the population down, since the horses have no natural predators in the wild. Cali was captured in Wy o m i n g i n O c t o b e r 2017 as a 3-year-old mustang. But it’s to her benefit, Schmidt said, as Cali will soon be living with Schmidt’s cousin. “More than 50 wild mustangs have found the fortune of a promising future in a qualified and caring home,” the horse fair release states. Email Emilie Heidemann at emilie.heidemann@ wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter at @HeidemannEmilie.
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Make sure you’re all read up on your weekly hometown newspaper, and then settle in for a show featuring the “newsies” who make it possible – including 16 from Oregon High School. From April 25-28, the Verona Area Community Theater will perform “Newsies,” a 1992 Disney movie-turned-Broadway musical. The show will run five times, at 7 p.m. April 25-27 and 2 p.m. April 27-28. The production will be held at the Verona Area Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard St., Verona, and features 68 high school-age teenagers from 13 schools. General admission is $17, and senior citizens 65 and older and children are $12. S i x t e e n o f VA C T ’s “newsies” are from Oregon High School, with 13 of them acting and three helping as members of the stage crew. The musical features Jack Kelly, played by Jamal Stone of Sun Prairie High School, who leads a band of newsboys who deliver papers in New York City at the start of the 20th century, according to a VACT news release. Kelly’s influence over the newsies prompts them to go on strike when the publishers raise the price on distribution. The cast includes Edgewood High School student Corinna Smith as Katherine Plumber, Verona Area High School student Brady Wagner portraying Davey, Matthew Powell as Les, Oregon High School student Arik Zintel as Crutchie and VAHS student Derek Argall playing media mogul
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Fire: Resident Shamika Newillo hospitalized after being incapacitated during incident Continued from page 1 saved from the fire, Shamika Newillo. The crew broke open the front door, Linzmeier said, and was met with heavy smoke and heat. They found Newillo incapacitated on the ground about 15 feet inside the door. Newillo was hospitalized after the incident. “It was pretty emotional for a bunch of our people (at the ceremony) and for some of the family in attendance,” Linzmeier said, and that emotion could be seen on the faces of those involved. The insurance company paid the claim, Linzmeier said, and despite substantial smoke damage, crews were able to salvage many items from the home. Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@wcinet.com.
At right, firefighter Dave Engerman embraces Shamika Newillo during a ceremony at Monday’s Village Board meeting. After breaking down the front door, firefighters were met with heavy smoke. They found Newillo incapacitated on the ground about 15 feet inside the house. Below top, from right, Capt. Mike Venden and firefighters Dave Engerman, Alex Knight and Alec Leppa receive recognition for fighting a fire on South Burr Oak Street last December. Below bottom, Fire chief Glenn Linzemeier commends Oregon Area Fire/EMS staff for how they handled a December 2018 house fire. Photos by Alexander Cramer
Transition: Busler moves Brooklyn administrative intern to fill middle school vacancy Continued from page 1 needing attention at the middle school. Busler decided to move Brooklyn Elementary School administrative intern Darci Krueger to fill the vacancy at OMS for
the rest of the school year, as she had middle school experience in her previous job in the Janesville School District. To fill her spot, former BKE teacher and administrative intern Jess Holman, who had moved back to the Oregon area,
agreed to fill in at Brooklyn for Krueger for the rest of the year. As the school year winds to a close, Busler said the “unexpected transition really went well” and the educational impacts were “limited.”
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“We are fortunate to have a strong administrative team with vast experience, which allowed us to make a seamless transition,” he said. “Students really liked Jaye, and were sorry to see him go. The students are also quick to learn their new teachers or administrators, and they welcomed Darci to her new role at OMS, and the BKE students knew Jess, so this was also a smooth transition.” Barbeau, who now works as a real estate agent for Madison’s Realty Executives, emailed the Observer last week that he’s also wo r k i n g a s a consultant for the University o f Wi s c o n - Barbeau sin-Madison on a “pilot project as a curriculum developer.” “My love and passion for education continues,” he wrote. “I enjoyed my time in Oregon. As I said to the staff members of OMS when I left, the school has
an excellent leader and a dedicated staff. I appreciative of the district’s support.” Last week, the district moved ahead with more permanent plans for the schools’ administrative staff, with Rome Corners Intermediate principal Jason Zurawik returning t o h i s f o r- Zurawik mer position as OMS associate principal, and Krueger returning to Brooklyn Elementary School as an associate principal on July 1. Busler said Zurawik talked to him about returning earlier this year to find a better balance of family and life. “I said, ‘Your timing is good, are you interested in returning to OMS?’” Busler said. “He said yes and we are happy to have him back at OMS.” Busler said he has a “high level” of confidence in Zurawik as a principal, and respects his decision to return to an associate role
for the time being. “There is a difference between the role of the principal and associate principal in terms of overall responsibility,” he said. “The school principal jobs are demanding and there is limited ‘offtime.’ Jason was successful as a school principal in our district and (his previous district of) Wauwatosa and I anticipate he will hit a great stride returning to OMS.” Zurawik told the Observer on Monday that he typed up a whole page to read to his staff to announce the move, but ended up just talking from the heart. “It was very emotional for me to tell staff I wasn’t going to be coming back,” he said. “It’s to have family balance – my kids are getting older. This is my next step, and once the kids are in a spot where they don’t need me the way they do now, I’ll review where I’m at and hopefully get back to leading a building again.” Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@ wcinet.com.
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Oregon clips Verona MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
Seniors Matt Rusch and Kevin Alvord each hit home runs to help the Oregon baseball team escape with a win over Verona in a noncconference game Monday, April 15. Oregon (3-6 overall, 1-3 Badger South) picked up a big win against the Wildcats, of the Big Eight Conference, which are in the same Division 1 as the Panthers. Even though Verona didn’t pitch ace Reagan Klawiter, an Illinois State commit, it was a victory the Panthers hope is a momentum-changer. “It was good to beat them,” Rusch said. “It shows that we can compete with the best. They beat Middleton pretty bad. It shows that we can play with the big dogs.” The victory over the Wildcats snapped a threegame losing streak for the Panthers. “It’s definitely a win we needed,” Alvord said. “We had a rough start. I’m hoping this can kind of turn things around and push us forward to keep getting better for conference and hopefully for competing at the top.”
The Panthers couldn’t keep their momentum going with a home Badger South loss to Watertown on Tuesday, April 16. Coach Jake Soule said the team had a re-set last week and went back to the basics of hitting after a rough stretch that included losing a doubleheader to Waunakee, the defending WIAA Division 1 state champions. “We worked on our mechanics and fundamentals to make sure we were getting good swings at-bat,” Soule said. “We just kind of started from scratch.”
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Name: Macie Cox Grade: Senior Sport: Girls soccer Position: Forward Highlight: scored three goals on Monday to power Oregon to a 10-0 win over Stoughton.
Oregon 7, Verona 6 As a team, Oregon combined to hit for the cycle, with its first four batters in a big first inning that set the tone in a 7-6 win over Verona on Monday at home. Senior Cameron Carpenter pitched the final two innings to get the save for the Panthers. He struck out Verona sophomore Jacob Kisting and senior Michael Fischer in the seventh with the game-tying run on first base. Rusch went 2-for-4 with
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
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Oregon senior starting pitcher Duncan Morgan makes a throw to first base in the first inning of the Panthers’ 7-6 win over Verona on Monday.
Honorable mentions: Matt Rush (baseball) went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs Monday in a 7-6 win over Verona. Sam Schroeder (boys golf) shot a 3-over-par 75 in a conference meet on Monday. Henry Wiedemann (boys tennis) had three wins Saturday at the Verona Early Season invite. Ryan McCorkle (boys track) was part of 4x1 and 4x2 relay wins Tuesday at the Oregon triangular. Lauren Beauchaine (girls track) had nine second PR to win the 1,600 in 5:24.39. Sam Mikkelson (softball) plated the only run Monday in a 1-0 win over Milton.
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Nearly a week since they were last able to get outside, the Oregon softball team (4-2 overall, 3-2 Badger South) returned to the field Monday, April 15, with a conference win against Milton. “It hasn’t been easy but pretty much everyone else is in the same boat right now,” coach Scott Mirkes said. “We’ve had to split time inside with all the other teams and we’re just hoping for some better weather to start getting in some more games.” Oregon faced one of the conference favorites on Tuesday but fell in Watertown.
John Klus finished with a 92. Junior Zach Kapalczynski shot a 95 to O r e g o n s e n i o r S a m round out the top four for Schroeder shot a 3-over- the Panthers. par 75 to earn medalist honors Tuesday, April 16, at the first Badger South Conference mini meet at the Stoughton Country Club. Madison Edgewood shot a 325 to win the team title over Monona Grove (340). The Panthers finished third (351), ahead of fourth-place Milton (367) and Stoughton (388). Schroeder was two shots better than Madison Edgewood’s Karl Gilmore who shot a 5-over-par 77. S e n i o r J u s t i n Ya u n carded an 89 and senior MARK NESBITT
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Oregon 1, Milton 0 L e a d o ff h i t t e r S a m M i k k e l son supplied the offense and ace Kenadee Nelson took care of rest Monday as Oregon beat Milton 1-0 at home. As a team that is maturing and hopefully coming into their own, Mirkes said the Panthers have to win these types of games. “I’ll take wins any way I can,” he said. “Their pitcher threw a good ball game and they made plays behind her. “For the conditions, I thought both teams played pretty solid.” Batting eighth, shortstop Allie Morgan singled past third base with one out to get things rolling in the
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Allie Morgan scores the game-winning run in the bottom off the fifth inning. bottom of the fifth inning. Mikkelson stepped in two batters later with two outs and dumped a low and away pitch into right field to plate Morgan from second base with the hit-and-run on. “I just went for the first pitch that
was close to the plate,” Mikkelson said. “She was throwing a lot of outside pitches. I didn’t realize Allie had scored until I reached second base.”
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Colton Eyers chips onto the green on No. 7 in a Badger South Conference mini meet on Tuesday at the Stoughton Country Club.
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Oregon splits Verona invite, bounce back to beat rival JEREMY JONES
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Oregon boys tennis went 2-3 last weekend at the Verona Invitational. The Panthers beat nonconference La Follette and received a forfeit from Racine Horlick due to weather. Returning to Badger South action on Tuesday, April 16, Oregon beat Stoughton 6-1 on the road.
Oregon travels to Monroe for a 4:15 p.m. conference dual on Thursday.
senior Matthew Foellerz and Wiedemann rolled 6-1, 6-0 at No. 4 singles. Bychowski and Roskos moved over from the top two singles spots to add the team’s lone doubles win 6-2, 6-2 at No. 1 doubles against freshman Jackson Harpt and senior Warren Wiangum.
Memorial 6, Oregon 1 Senior Sean Bychowski earned Oregon’s lone win in a 6-1 loss at 11th-ranked Madison Memorial on a very frigid Friday. Under 40 degrees with close to a 20 mph wind, Bychowski grinded out a first-set win but dropped a close second set before closing the match out with a win in a 10-point tiebreaker 7-5, 4-6, (10-5).
Oregon, Horlick (forfeit) Friday afternoon’s match was supposed to feature Oregon and Racine Horlick but the Rebels never showed up. Instead, they opted to go back to Racine rather than play another match in 30 degree temperatures.
Oregon 5, La Follette 2 The Panthers swept all three doubles flights and added two singles victories to secure a 5-2 win Saturday at Madison La Follette. Senior Sean Benet and freshman Brandon Thorne
Edgewood 5, Oregon 2 The Panthers closed out the Verona invite with a 5-2 loss to Badger South rival Madison Edgewood, ranked fourth in Division 2. Wiedemann capped his undefeated Saturday with a 6-2, 6-1 win over freshman Photo by Jeremy Jones Matt Wheeler at No. 4 singles. Johnson and Bennett closed Sean Bychowski returns a shot Friday, April 12, at Madison Memorial High School against out the match in the most Joey Rhodes. Bychowski won the match but Oregon lost the dual, part of the Verona Early competitive match of the day, Spring Invitational, 5-2. winning 4-6, 7-6 (4), 11-9 capped Oregon’s lone win of Nate Ellingson and Christian singles. at No. 2 doubles. Benet and the tournament with a 4-6, 7-5 Branson ground out a tough Thorne dropped a hard-fought (10-5) victory at No. 1 dou- second set 6-1, 7-5 at No. 3 DePere 4, Oregon 3 match 6-3, 0-6 (12-10) against bles against senior Michael doubles. Oregon fell one flight shy of sophomores Chase Korb and Johnson and sophomore Gave Senior Zak Roskos beat an upset against 12th-ranked Gavin Maloney at No. 1 douDengler Jean-Blane. Memorial junior Oliver Smith DePere, losing 4-3. bles. Seniors Owen Johnson and 6-0, 6-3 at No. 2 singles. Senior Ben Hessler pulled Zach Bennett cruised 6-2, 6-0 Senior Henry Wiedemann out a 6-1, 3-6, (10-6) victo- Oregon 6, Stoughton 1 at No. 2 doubles and seniors added a 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 4 ry at No. 3 singles against The visiting Panthers
showed a decided advantage in talent on Tuesday, defeating the rival Stoughton Vikings 6-1. Oregon won three of four singles flights and swept all four doubles matches to record the win. Roskos had by far the most interesting match of the inning despite the 6-3, 6-2 final score at No. 2 singles. Two equally matches competitors throughout must of the first set, Roskos battled through eight deuce points to go up 4-3 in the first set. He quickly dispensed Stoughton senior Nolan Meyer, taking the next two games and he kept the momentum rolling in the second set. “It was definitely a grind,” Roskos said. “Mentally, once I won that game to go up 4-3 I was was pretty confident. I just tried to extend points and make him mess up. When I got my chances, I wanted to finish. Sometimes I didn’t, but that’s the game.” Hessler cruised 6-1, 6-1 at No. 3 singles and Wiedemann added a 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 4 singles. Benet and Thorne rolled 6-1, 6-2 atop the doubles lineup. Johson and Bennett added a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 2 doubles and Ellingson and Branson closed out the match with a 6-2, 6-0 win at No. 3 doubles. Bychowski fell 6-3, 6-2 to Steven Benoy atop the singles lineup.
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Cox powers Panthers past Vikings in conference opener MARK NESBITT
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Senior forward Macie Cox scored three goals Monday, April 15, to power the Oregon girls soccer team to a 10-0 win over Stoughton. It marked the first time Cox posted a hat trick on varsity. “It’s an unreal feeling,” Cox said. “You never really get the chance to score three goals. My teammates helped me get there.” Oregon (3-0 overall, 1-0 Badger South) had two games canceled last weekend at the Woodside Sports Complex in the Wisconsin Dells. The Panthers, ranked No. 2 in the Division 2 Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association
Oregon hosts Monroe at 7 p.m. on Thursday.
state poll and the defending state runners-up, have posted three shutouts this season, outscoring opponents a combined 20-0. “We have started to click, and it’s started to show the second half of each game we have played,” coach Nelson Brownell said.
Oregon 10, Stoughton 0 The offensive drills the Panthers have done by
slotting the ball to the side of the net paid off at Stoughton. Cox scored a hat trick Monday and the Panthers erupted for six goals in the second half to roll to a 10-0 win. Junior forward Kaitlyn Schrimpf added two goals. Schrimpf scored her first goal 1 minute, 11 seconds into the game at Collins Field. Senior midfielder Katie Eisele scored about four minutes later. Cox had two goals in the first half to give the Panthers a 4-0 lead. The Panthers outshot the Vikings 35-0. Brownell wasn’t satisfied with four goals in the first half. He thought there were some scoring opportunities the Panthers didn’t capitalize on. “It’s definitely a game
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where we should have came out a lot stronger,” Brownell said. “We kind of got complacent a little bit and settled for some outside shots. That’s not the style of soccer we want to play.” Junior forward Ashley Hanson scored two goals in the second half. Schrimpf had her second goal on an assist by sophomore forward Bri Sauer at 59:24. Cox scored her third goal on a pass from Hanson at 62:08. Junior defender Lauren Denu and senior Sydney McKee added goals.
Dells tourney (ppd). The Panthers games on Friday, April 12, and SaturPhoto by Mark Nesbitt day, April 13, were scrapped Sophomore midfielder Aidan Hampton looks to get past because of rain. Stoughton sophomore Karmen Smyth on Monday in the second half of the Panthers’ 10-0 win over the Viking.
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Injuries kept several athletes out of Tuesday’s Oregon boys track and field triangular against Monroe and Madison Edgewood. And while the Panthers may not have had the final score they wanted as a result, trailing both the Cheesemakers (74) and Crusaders (59) - coach Ned Lease said
our top scorers, sitting out but it gave a lot of other kids a chance to step up,” Lease said. “We had a lot of really good Oregon hosts its annual performances and PRs all over relay meet at 4:30 p.m. the place in individual events and in relays.” Friday, April 26. Ethan Williams, Cooper King, Ryan McCorkle and Mason Grender posted a 4 6 . 2 7 t o w i n t h e there are positives. “We had Matt Kissling and 4x100 relay. Ian Ganshert, Carter Hendrickson, two of
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Depth carries short-handed Panthers to second JEREMY JONES Sports editor
Like the boys team, the host Oregon girls track and field squad was without several key performers for Tuesday’s Badger South triangular with Madison Edgewood and Monroe. Jenna Sharkus was among the girls sitting out the meet. But rather than dwell on the injuries, coach Ned Lease said the young girls and veterans alike all
stepped up. As a result, Oregon finished 2.5 points behind Monroe for first place with a team score of 66. Edgewood was third with 55.5 points. Upperclassmen Tori Phillips was one of the girls Lease highlighted following the meet as the junior clocked a season-record time of 2 minutes, 43.49 seconds for second place in the 800. Beauchaine had a nine second PR to win the 1,600 in 5:24.39. Her finish led a
What’s next Oergon hosts its annual relay meet at 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 26. sweep of the top four spots by the Panthers. “Lauren is one of our regular varsity runners, but she just crushed it tonight,” Lease said. Freshman Grace Riedl
added the 3,200 in 13:03.18 and finished fifth in the 400 with a time of 1:08.52. Junior Isabella Egwuonwu won the 100 hurdles in 17.24 and placed third in the 300s with a time of 54.5. She added a runner-up finish in the triple jump with a leap of 31-8. Freshman Cearah Egwuonwu continued to tear it up, finished second in the 100-meter dash in 13.09. Junior Izzie Peterson posted a personal-best 13.47 to take fourth.
E g w u o n w u a n d P e t e rson were joined by Emily Mortenson and Liz Uhl to win the 4x200 in 1:51.4. Izzie Peterson and Uhl are not used to running together for such a short distance but it worked as they placed second and third in the 200. Uhl was second in 27.7 and Peterson was third with a time of 27.76. Zoe Frank, Eden Meidl, Sofie Kirketerp and Phillips added the 4x800 relay in 11:12.7.
Senior Elizabeth Mikkelson uncorked a personal-best 97-0 to finish second in the discus. Fellow senior Merritt Kugel finished second with an 88-8. Junior Lexi Verhagen had a personal-best 31-7 1/4 to finish third in the shot put. Freshman Kayla Kliminski took second based on attempts with a clearance of 4-4 in the high jump. She edged teammate Abby Schroeder for third place in the pole vault on attempts with a height of 7-0.
Boys track: Triangualr gives opportunities Continued from page 10 Kamron Armstrong, Logan Gable and McCorkle added the 4x200 in 1:37.61. Armstrong, who was homeschooled, up until this season has been a pleasant surprise for Oregon. Tuesday he finished second in the 100-meter dash in 11.44 seconds and won the shot put with another personal-best of 38 feet, 9 3/4 inches. New to track this year, McCorkle has also been a great addition. He placed third in the 200 dash with a personal-best 24.23 and fifth in the shot put (34-6 1/2). F r e s h m a n Yo r d a n o s Zelinski led the Oregon boys cross country team
all fall and has found a place as a mid-distance runner. Zelinski finished third in the 400 (54.69). Fellow freshman Eli Weink also looked solid, posting a personal-best 2:15.09 in the 800 for fourth place. Junior Logan Woodson had a personal-best 112-5 to lead a 1-2-3 sweep by Oregon in the discus. Sophomore Brenden Dieter and senior Nick Borden were second and third in the 1,600 in 5:01.1 and 5:03.42, respectively. Collin Braatz, Eli Weink, Zach Clark and Dieter finished second in the 4x400 relay in 3:46.5. Ethan Vandemause, Jayson Howard, Weink and Braatz were second as a 4x800 in 9:26.5.
Junior Blake Anderson reached 10-0 to place second in the pole vault. Sophomores Jeremy Storlie (53.68), Jacob Bell (55.71) and Jacob Bell (56.14) finished 3-45 in the 300 hurdles. Bell (20.84) and Philip Jawdosiuk (22.0) each had personal-bests and finished fourth and fifth in the 110 hurdles. Junior Devon St. Clair (18-6 3/4) and senior Reid Laufman (17-11 1/4) finished fourth and fifth in the long jump with a pair of personal-bests. St. Clair added a runner-up finished with a personal-best 39-8 1/2 in the triple jump. Freshman Carter Johnston cleared 5-2 for fourth place in the high jump.
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Baseball: Goslings topple Panthers Continued from page 9 two RBIs and a home run to lead the 12-hit Panthers’ attack. The Panthers used three pitchers to preserve the lead. Senior Duncan Morgan started and pitched two innings, giving up one run on one hit. He struck out one and walked four. Senior Zach Tower pitched three innings to get the win. He gave up three runs on four hits and struck out three. “A big theme we have talked about is just competing and that is what our pitchers did,” Soule said. “They didn’t get beat by walks. Duncan put himself in a hole a few times and was able to get out of it. Zach and Cam were steady and came in and threw strikes and made them earn every run they got. That is what we have struggled early on with.” The Panthers had a fourrun, six-hit first inning off Verona senior starting
What’s next Oregon hosts Middleton at 5 p.m. on Friday. pitcher Connor Grossnickle. Senior Jack Haufele led off with a single. Carpenter doubled to left. Junior shortstop Eddie Saucedo crushed a two-run triple to center. Rusch then smoked a two-run home run to left to give the Panthers a 4-0 lead. Saucedo went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, a triple and double. “I put a good swing on it,” Rusch said. “I was just looking for a pitch to drive and I got a fastball right down the middle.” Ve r o n a s e n i o r Ty l e r McWilliams knocked in a run with a sacrifice fly in the second inning to cut the Panthers’ lead to 4-1. The Wildcats rallied
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Center fielder Sam Mikkelson catches the first out of the fifth inning Monday against Milton. Mikkelson drove in the only run of the game in the bottom of the inning as Oregon won 1-0.
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from a four-run deficit in the fifth. Sophomore second baseman James Rae singled to center. John Ferguson drove in a run on a groundout to Saucedo at shortstop. Freshman Nick West followed, ripping an RBI double to right to cut the Panthers’ lead to 5-3. Senior outfielder Sam Pederson came through with an RBI double that sliced the Panthers’ lead to 5-4. Oregon answered with two runs in the bottom of the fifth. Alvord crushed a solo home run to left. It was Alvord’s second home run this season. “I feel like the momentum was definitely swinging toward their way,” Alvord said. “Getting a good piece of it changed the momentum back in our favor.”
Watertown 7, Oregon 2 The Panthers had an early lead in a home conference game against Watertown, but couldn’t hang on in a 7-2 loss to the Goslings.
Nelson took care of the rest, striking out the side in the first and third innings. It wasn’t all smooth sailing, though as the junior had to dig herself out of trouble in the second and fourth. “Today reminded me a lot of the Monona Grove game,” Mirkes said. “We were inconsistent with firstpitch strikes.” Milton loaded the bases with a hit batter, single and a full-count walk with one out in the second but Nelson got Grace Schnell to hit into a fielder’s choice at home and then struck out McKenna Bladl to end the inning. An error and a pair of two-out singles helped the Red Hawks once again load the bases in the fourth but Nelson once again got Bladl out to end the threat. Milton’s Erika Reif toed the rubbed and allowed one run on three hits and two walks in the loss. Originally scheduled for Thursday, April 11,
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but surrendered nine runs over the final three innings of a 9-2 loss to Watertown. Nelson allowed six hits and six runs over four and a third innings, striking out five and walking one. Amelia Spilde threw 1 2/3 innings in relief and fanned two. Oregon’s Erin Newton drove in two runs. Paige Baachi plated three and Payton Zubke scored two for the Goslings. Shay Dunn was in the circle for Watertown. She surrendered two runs on six hits over seven innings, striking out three and walking one.
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Color run: More than 200 people already signed up for race Continued from page 1 senior Bekken Pearson, student council vice president. She said the run will be for all levels of athleticism and that attendees should focus on having fun. Lehmann said the run also serves as a metaphor for celebrating diversity and accepting people’s limitations — all the colors of the rainbow represent all types of people. Run participants have the option of buddying up with a member of the Oregon Special Olympics, she said,
so they “could get to know each other well.” The event will also feature a photo area and family fun activities, which Lehmann said the council still needed to finalize as of April 12. Freshman student council co-president Keira Hanmer said the idea of hosting a color run came from her campaign speech. A lot of her freshmen classmates seemed to like the idea. All three student council leaders agreed that with how many volunteers and participants have gotten involved, there’s a chance
the event will carry on for years to come. “I hope it will continue,” Lehmann said. To register, visit ohscolorrun.weebly.com and click on the “Registration Form” tab. Next, click on the “How to Register!” tab and scroll down to step two to print and sign a color run waiver. Participants may pay their entry ticket via cash or check. Checks must be made payable to OHS Student Council. If you’re interested in volunteering for the OHS color run, click on the “Volunteer Information” tab, and fill out the Google Form. For information, email mkhahn@oregonsd.net or emilee.lehmann@oregonsd. net.
If You Go What: Oregon High School Color Run When: Registration at 8 a.m. and race at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 27 Where: Oregon High School south parking lot next to the baseball diamonds, 456 N. Perry Parkway Info: mkhahn@oregonsd. net or emilee.lehmann@ oregonsd.net
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been noticeable, both with individual students and even entire classrooms. “I hear all the time, our teachers who are recognizing students for doing positives and the classes I hear it the most are the classrooms where you can see the climate and culture is quite a bit different,” Zurawik said. In the elementary schools, educators commonly use rewards to promote and support positive behaviors with individualized themes, contests and rewards. At Brooklyn Elementary School, for instance, students are recognized as “master drivers” to go along with this year’s theme of “The Energy Bus,” based on a book about being your best possible self. At RCI, students participate in the ROAR (Respect self and Others and Act safely and Responsibly) program, where students can participate in weekly drawings from the ROAR bin, as well as quarterly assemblies where students are recognized. At OMS as well, students participate in a variety of PBIS programming to be recognized for good deeds. By the time they get to Oregon Middle School, they’re well-versed in what expectations are, said associate principal Brad Ashmore, who said district-wide consistency in the program is the key to its success. “Sometimes, the students that struggle the most are the ones that need to most consistency and commonality,” he told the Observer. “When you’re trying to look at positive behaviors students are doing and using those as model for all students, that’s ideally what PBIS all about, really focusing on the things you want and expect your students to do. “When you have those common expectations, it’s easier for all students,” Ashmore said. The district started implementing PBIS about a decade ago, district student services director Candace Weidensee told the Observer, first with a committee, and then creating teams in the various schools. She said PBIS is just part of a larger “umbrella of support”
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To address a variety of disciplinary situations, PBIS has three different levels, or “tiers,” for staff to interact with students, depending on the severity of the situation. Tier 1 activities involve all students, working with school counselors, psychologists and speech and language staff in full group lessons on skills such as mindfulness and how to get in the proper mood to learn. Tier 2 interventions are for kids who are not “getting what they need from Tier 1” said OSD director of student services Candace Weidensee. Tier 3 interventions are designed for students who “still need more support” and individual instruction beyond Tier 2.
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support is a systematic method of a reward-focused, proactive approach to schoolwide behavior. PBIS applies evidence-based programs, practices, and strategies for all students to help improve student performance and promote a positive school climate. It has been proven to be effective and has been successfully implemented in thousands of schools in over 40 states, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, and promotes positive reinforcements and relationship building between staff and students. Each Oregon School District school has a PBIS leadership team, which explicitly teaches, discusses and reinforces expected behaviors for students, and there is dedicated time spent on PBIS at each of the schools.
of social and emotional learning at the district. “It’s all about how we are approaching the student and what they are needing,” she said. “We teach reading, math, and academic subjects. (Now) we’re also needing to teach behaviors; we need to be able to help students learn the skills they don’t have.” Weidensee said research shows punishment doesn’t work to change behaviors. What PBIS does is focus on students’ positive behaviors and help them develop skills they don’t currently have and “regulate their own emotions and behaviors so they can be more successful.” “It’s getting that behavior change in a different way, because the consequences-only approach doesn’t really change behavior,” she said. That doesn’t mean there are no consequences, OSD deputy superintendent Leslie
Bergstrom told the Observer. “We know that the system is working because the majority of kids are doing exactly what all of us hope, (but) there is a small handful of students who require something different,” she said. “There are still some behaviors that do get you sent to the office, because we are also in charge of creating a safe environment so were always balancing those things. “It’s all about ensuring that were creating the best possible environment for our students,” Bergstrom added. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.
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Legals ORDINANCE NO. 19-02 VILLAGE OF OREGON AMENDING SECTION 17.206 (3)(C) AND PARTS OF SECTION 17-220 OF THE VILLAGE OF OREGON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO INDOOR INSTITUTIONAL LANDS USES AND GROUP DEVELOPMENTS THE VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF OREGON, DANE COUNTY, WISCONSIN, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: 1. Section 17.206 (3)(c) of the Municipal Code of the Village of Oregon is amended as follows: (c) Indoor Institutional Description: Indoor institutional land uses include all indoor recreational facilities (such as gyms, swimming pools, libraries, museums, and community centers), schools, churches, clubs, fraternal organizations, convention centers, hospitals, jails, prisons, and similar land uses. 2. 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All development located within a large development shall be located so as to comply with the intent of the Zoning Ordinance regarding setbacks of structures and buildings from lot lines. As such, individual principal and accessory structures and buildings located within large developments shall be situated within building envelopes that serve to demonstrate complete compliance with said intent. Said building envelopes shall be depicted on the site plan required for review of large developments. The use of this approach to designing large developments will also ensure the facilitation of subdividing large developments in the future, (if such action is so desired). 3. Building Materials. Exterior building materials shall be of comparable aesthetic quality on all sides. Building materials such as glass, brick, tinted and decorative concrete block, stone, wood, stucco, and exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS) shall be used, as may vinyl on a portion of residential structures, as determined appropriate by the Plan Commission. Decorative architectural metal or decorative tilt-up concrete panels may be approved if incorporated into the overall design of the building. 4. Overall Building Design. Building design shall be subject to Plan Commission approval, and shall forward the aesthetic objectives of the Village for the community, the vicinity and the subject property. 5. Building Entrances. Public building entryways shall be clearly defined and highly visible on the building’s exterior design, and shall be emphasized by on-site traffic flow patterns. Two (2) or more of the following design features shall be incorporated into all public building entryways: canopies or porticos, overhangs, projections, arcades, peaked roof forms, arches, outdoor patios, display windows, distinct architectural details. Where additional stores will be located in the principal building, each such store shall have at least one exterior customer entrance that shall confo1m to the above requirements. 6. Building Color. Building facade colors shall be compatible with the surrounding areas and shall be non reflective, subtle, neutral, or earth tone, as judged by the Plan Commission Building trim and architectural accent elements may feature bright colors or black, but such colors shall be muted, not metallic, not fluorescent, and not specific to particular uses or tenants. Standard corporate and trademark colors shall be permitted only on signage, subject to the limitations in Article VIII of the Zoning Ordinance, the Sign Ordinance. 7. Screening: a. All ground-mounted and wall-mounted mechanical equipment, refuse containers and any permitted outdoor storage shall be fully concealed from on-site and off-site ground level views, with materials identical to those used on the building exterior. b. All rooftop mechanical equipment shall be screened by parapets, upper stories, or other areas of exterior walls. The lowest point on the top of such screening elements shall be at least as high as the point on any mechanical equipment. Fences or similar rooftop screening devices may not be used to meet this requirement. c. Loading docks shall be completely screened from surrounding roads and properties. Said screening may be accomplished through loading areas internal to buildings, screen walls, which
match the building exterior in materials and design, fully opaque landscaping at time of planting, or combinations of the above. d. Gates and fencing may be used for security and access, but not for screening, and they shall be of high aesthetic quality. Decorative metal picket fencing and screening is acceptable. Chain link, wire mesh or wood fencing is unacceptable. Decorative, heavy-duty wood gates may be used. 8. Roadway Connections: a. All nonresidential projects shall have direct access to an arterial street, or to a collector level street deemed appropriate by the Plan Commission. b. Vehicle access shall be designed to accommodate peak on-site traffic volumes without disrupting traffic on public streets or impairing pedestrian safety. This shall be accomplished through adequate parking lot design and capacity; access drive entry throat length, width, design, location, and number; and traffic control devices; and sidewalks. c. The site design shall provide direct connections to adjacent land uses if required by the Village. 9. Parking: a. Parking lot designs in which the number of spaces exceeds the minimum number of parking spaces required in Section 17-704 of this Ordinance by fifty (50) percent shall be allowed only with specific and reasonable justification. b. Parking lot design shall employ interior, curbed landscaped islands at all parking aisle ends. In addition, the project shall provide landscaped islands within each parking aisle spaced at intervals no greater than one island per every twelve (12) spaces in that aisle. Islands at the ends of aisles shall count toward meeting this requirement. Each required landscaped island shall be a minimum of three hundred sixty (360) square feet in landscaped area. c. Landscaped and curbed medians, a minimum often (10) feet in width from back-of-curb to back-ofcurb, shall be used to create distinct parking areas of no more than 120 parking stalls. 10. Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities: a. The entire development shall provide for safe pedestrian and bicycle access to all uses within the development, connections to existing and planned public pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and connections to adjacent properties. b. Pedestrian walkways shall be provided from all building entrances to existing or planned public sidewalks or pedestrian/bike facilities. The minimum width for sidewalks adjacent to buildings shall be ten (10) feet; and the minimum width for sidewalks elsewhere in the development shall be five (5) feet. c. Sidewalks other than street sidewalks or building aprons shall have adjoining landscaping along at least fifty (50) percent of their length. Such landscape shall match the landscaping used for the street frontages. d. Crosswalks shall be distinguished from driving surfaces to enhance pedestrian safety by using different pavement materials, pavement color, pavement textures, and signage. e. The development shall provide secure, integrated bicycle parking at a rate of one bicycle rack space for every fifty (50) vehicle parking spaces. f. The development shall provide exterior pedestrian furniture in appropriate locations at a minimum rate of one seat for every 10,000 square feet of gross floor area. g. The development shall provide interior pedestrian furniture in appropriate locations at a minimum rate of one (1) bench seat for every 10,000 square feet of gross floor area. Seating in food service areas, or other areas where food or merchandise purchasing activities occur shall not count toward this requirement. A minimum of four (4) seats shall be located within the store, with a clear view through exit doors to a passenger pickup or drop-off area. 11. Central Areas and Features. Each development exceeding twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in total gross floor area shall provide central area(s) or feature(s) such as a patio/seating area, pedestrian plaza with benches, outdoor playground area, water feature, and/or other such deliberately designated areas or focal points that adequately enhance the development or community. All such areas shall be openly accessible to the public, connected to the public and private sidewalk system, designed with materials compatible with the building and remainder of the site, and shall be maintained over the life of the building project. 12. Cart Returns. A minimum of one (1) two hundred (200) square foot cart return area shall be provided for every one hundred (100) parking spaces. Cart corrals shall be of durable, non-rusting, all season construction, and shall be designed and colored to be compatible with the building and parking lot light standards. There shall be no exterior cart return or cart storage areas located within twenty-five (25) feet of the building. 13. Outdoor Display Areas. Exterior display areas shall be permitted only where clearly depicted on the approved site plan. All exterior display areas shall be separated from motor vehicle routes by a physical barrier visible to drivers and pedestrians, and by a minimum of ten (10) feet. Display areas on building aprons must maintain a minimum walkway width often (10) feet between the display items and any vehicle drives. 14. Outdoor Storage Uses and Areas. Exterior storage structures or uses, including the parking or storage of vehicles, trailers, equipment, containers, crates, pallets, merchandise, materials, fork lifts, trash, recyclables, and all other items shall be permitted only where clearly depicted and labeled on the approved site plan. 15. Landscaping. On-site landscaping shall be provided at time of building occupancy and maintained per following landscaping requirements: a. Landscaping plan shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for approval, as part of the site plan. b. Building foundation landscaping is required for all building frontages in order to provide visual breaks in the mass of the building. Such foundation landscaping shall be placed along thirty (30) percent of the building’s total perimeter, predominately near and along customer facades and entrances facing public streets. One (1) ornamental tree with a minimum 1.5” caliper or one (1) minimum 6-foot tall tree (“whips” not permitted), and four (4) shrubs at a minimum height of 18” tall shall be planted for every 10 linear feet of building foundation planter area. Appropriate trees and shrubs include crabapple, birch, cherry, hawthorne, service berry, arborvitae, dogwood, lilac, vibernum, cotoneaster, forsythia, hazelnut, barberry, spirea, juniper, yew, or similar species and varieties approved by the Village. c. One (1) street tree at a minimum of 2.0” caliper shall be planted at fifty (50) feet centers along, and within ten (10) feet of, all public and private streets and drives, including parking lot connections and circulation drives, and loading areas.
Such tree plantings shall be planted in tree wells along the circulation drives adjacent to the sides of the store that face a public or private street, along both sides of internal drives, and along the outside edge of loading areas. Appropriate trees include sugar maple, pin oak, ginkgo, or similar species and varieties approved by the Village. d. One (1) shade tree at a minimum of 2.0” caliper shall be planted on each parking lot peninsula and island. Appropriate trees include honey locust, linden, sugar maple, red maple, or similar species and varieties approved by the Village. e. All landscaped areas shall be at least ten (10) feet wide in their smallest dimension. Tree wells may be a minimum of thirty-six (36) square feet. 16. Lighting. On-site exterior lighting shall meet all the standards of Section 17-707 of the Zoning Ordinance, except that in addition: a. Total cut-off luminaries with angles of less than ninety (90) degrees shall be required for all pole and building security lighting to ensure no fugitive up lighting occurs. b. At a minimum, as measured over ambient lighting conditions on a clear night, exterior lighting shall not exceed more than 0.5 footcandles above ambient levels along all property lines, and shall not exceed an average illumination level of 2.4 footcandles nor provide below a minimum of 0.2 footcandles in public parking and pedestrian areas. c. The color and design of pole lighting standards shall be compatible with the building and the Village’s public lighting in the area, and shall be uniform throughout the entire development site. The maximum height for all poles shall be twenty (20) feet. 17. Signage. The plan for exterior signage shall provide for modest, coordinated, and complimentary exterior sign locations, configurations, and color throughout the development, including outlots. All freestanding signage within the development shall compliment on-building signage. Monument style ground signs are required, and shall not exceed a height of eight (8) feet. Consolidated signs for multiple users may be required instead of multiple individual signs. The Village may require the use of muted corporate colors on signage if proposed colors are not compatible with the Village’s design objectives for the area. The use of logos, slogans, symbols, patterns, striping and other markings, and colors associated with a franchise or chain is permitted, and shall be considered as contributing to the number and area of permitted signs. 18. Noise. Noise associated with activities at the site shall not create a nuisance to nearby properties, and shall comply with applicable Village noise requirements in Section 17-709 of the Zoning Ordinance. 19. Natural Resources Protection. Existing natural features shall be integrated into the site design as a site and community amenity. Maintenance of any storm water detention or conveyance features are solely borne by the developer/owner unless dedicated and accepted by the Village. 20. Policy on Vacation of Existing Sites. Where such a building is proposed as a replacement location for a business already located within the Village, the Village shall prohibit any privately imposed limits on the type or reuse of the previously occupied building through conditions of sale or lease. (b) Additional Rules Beyond Those Required in Section (a): Applicable to All Large Developments (exceeding 10,000 gross square feet) 1. Compatibility Report is Required. The applicant shall provide, through a written Compatibility Report submitted with the petition for a Conditional Use Permit or rezoning application for the PUD Districts, adequate evidence that the proposed building and overall development project shall be compatible with the Village’s Comprehensive Plan and any Detailed Neighborhood Plan for the area. The Compatibility Report shall specifically address the following items: a. A description of how the proposed development is compatible with adopted Village Plans, including the Comprehensive Plan, Detailed Neighborhood Plans, and other plans officially adopted by the Village; b. A completed Transportation and Traffic Impact Analysis in a format acceptable to the State of Wisconsin WisDOT District 1. The applicant shall provide adequate funding to the Village to hire a traffic engineer of the Village’s choice to complete and present a Traffic Impact Analysis following Wisconsin Department of Transportation District One guidelines. The Traffic Impact Analysis shall consider the parking lot 100% full for level of service analysis. Where the project will cause off-site public roads, intersections, or interchanges to function below Level of Service C, as defined by the Institute of Transportation Engineers, the Village may deny the application, require a size reduction in the proposed development, or require that the developer construct and/or pay for required off-site improvements. 2. Building Location is Compatible with Detailed Neighborhood Plan. Where buildings are proposed to be distant from a public street, as determined by the Plan Commission, the overall development design shall include smaller buildings on pads or out lots closer to the street. Placement and orientation must facilitate appropriate land use transitions and appropriate traffic flow to adjoining roads and neighboring commercial areas, and neighborhoods, and must forward commw1ity character objectives as described in the Village’s Comprehensive Plan. In the absence of an adopted Detailed Neighborhood Plan or Preliminary Plat for the subject property, the conditional use or planned unit development application for development exceeding 10,000 square feet in total gross floor area of all combined buildings within the development shall be accompanied or preceded by a new Village-approved Detailed Neighborhood Plan or Preliminary Plat for all areas within one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet of the subject property, as measured from the outer perimeter of the subject property or group of properties proposed for development, and other nearby lands as determined by the Plan Commission and Village Board to be part of the neighborhood. The Detailed Neighborhood Plan or Preliminary Plat shall clearly demonstrate the provision of land use, multi-modal transportation, utility, stormwater management and community character components, and patterns that clearly forward the objectives of the Village’s Comprehensive Plan, as determined by the Plan Commission. The Detailed Neighborhood Plan or Preliminary Plat shall contain the following specific elements at a scale of not less than 1 inch equals 400 feet: a. Land use with specific zoning districts and/or land uses; b. Transitional treatments such as berms and/or landscaping between areas with differing land uses or character; c. Complete public road network;
d. Pedestrian and bicycle network; e. Transit routes and stops, where applicable; f. Conceptual stormwater management network; g. Public facility sites including parks, schools, conservation areas, public safety facilities and public utility facilities; h. Recommendations for community character themes including building materials, landscaping, streetscaping and signage. 3. Overall Building Design. The building exterior shall complement other buildings in the vicinity, and shall be of a design determined appropriate by the Plan Commission: a. The building shall employ varying setbacks, heights, roof treatments, doorways, window openings, and other structural or decorative elements to reduce apparent size and scale of the building. b. A minimum of twenty (20) percent of the structure’s fa9ades that are visible from a public street shall employ actual protrusions or recesses with a depth of at least six feet. No uninterrupted facade shall extend more than 100 feet. c. A minimum of twenty (20) percent of all of the combined linear roof eave or parapet lines of the structure shall employ differences in height, with such differences being six (6) feet or more as measured eave to eave or parapet to parapet. d. Roofs with particular slopes may be required by the Village to complement existing buildings or otherwise establish a particular aesthetic objective. e. Ground floor facades that face public streets shall have arcades (a series of outdoor spaces located under a roof or overhang and supported by columns or arches), display windows, entry areas, awnings, or other such features along no less than sixty (60) percent of their horizontal length. The integration of windows into building design is required, and shall be transparent, clear glass (not tinted) between three (3) to eight (8) feet above the walkway along any facades facing a public street. The use of blinds shall be acceptable where there is a desire for opacity. f. Building facades shall include a repeating pattern that includes no less than three (3) of the following elements: (i) color change, (ii) texture change, (iii) material modular change, (iv) expression of architectural or structural bay through a change in plane no less than twenty four (24) inches in width, such as an offset, reveal or projecting rib. At least one of these elements shall repeat horizontally. All elements shall repeat at intervals of no more than thirty (30) feet, either horizontally or vertically. 4. Landscaped Berm. For development exceeding twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in total gross floor area, and where the subject property abuts an area zoned or planned for residential, institutional, or office use, a minimum six (6) foot high berm shall be provided. The berm shall be planted with a double row of white, green or blue spruce plantings, or similar species and varieties approved by the Village, spaced fifteen (15) feet on center. 5. Building and Parking Placement. A maximum of seventy five (75) percent of all parking spaces located anywhere on the site shall be located between the primary street frontage right-of-way line and line of equal setback to the most distant front wall of the building. The remainder of parking on the site shall be set back a greater distance from this setback line to the sides and rear of the building. The above ordinance was duly adopted on the 15th day of April, 2019. APPROVED: /s/_____________________________ Steven L. Staton, Village President ATTEST: /s/_____________________________ Peggy Haag, Village Clerk Approved: April 15, 2019 Published: April 18, 2019 WNAXLP *** ORDINANCE NO. 19-03 VILLAGE OF OREGON (AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 18.05 OF THE VILLAGE OF OREGON CODE OF ORDINANCES TO UPDATE LAND DEDICATION AND FEE IN LIEU OF DEDICAT ION REQUIREMENTS) The Village Board of the Village of Oregon, Dane County, Wisconsin, ordains as follows: Subparagraph (d) entitled “Limitation” of Paragraph (1) entitled “General Requirements” of Section 18.05 entitled “DEDICATION AND RESERVATION OF LAND FOR PUBLIC USE” of the Oregon Code of Ordinances is deleted in its entirety. Subparagraph (a) entitled “Application of Section” of Paragraph (2) entitled “Needs Created by Proposed Land Division or Other Development” of Section 18.05 of the Oregon Code of Ordinances is amended to read as follows: “(a) Application of Section. The requirements of this section apply to all land divisions and to any conversion, condominiums, rezoning, or conditional use which increases the number of residential units permitted on any parcel resulting in the creation of one or more lots zoned for a residential use. Subparagraph (b) entitled “Basic Requirements” of Paragraph (2) entitled “Needs Created by Proposed Land Division or Other Development” of Section 18.05 of the Oregon Code of Ordinances is amended to read as follows: “(b). Basic Requirements. The land divider shall dedicate sufficient land to provide adequate parks, playgrounds, recreational and open space areas to meet the needs to be created by the land division. At least two thousand nine hundred (2,900) eight hundred seventy eight (878) square feet of land shall be dedicated for each proposed residential dwelling unit within the land division. Where a definite commitment is made to the Village by the land divider with respect to the number of dwelling units that will be constructed or created on any parcel of land which has a zoning classification that permits multi-family use, the dedication shall be based on that number. When no such commitment is made, the dedication shall be based upon the maximum number of dwelling units which the zoning classification of the parcel will permit.” Subdivision (c) entitled “Fee in Lieu of Dedication” of Paragraph (2) entitled “Needs Created by Proposed Land Division or Other Development” of Section 18.05 of the Oregon Code of Ordinances is amended to replace the word “may” in the first sentence with the word “shall” and to delete the phrase “by the Park Board” in the last sentence. Subsubdivision 1. entitled “Determination of Fee” of Subdivision (c) entitled “Fee in Lieu of Dedication” of Paragraph (2) entitled “Needs Created by Proposed Land Division or Other Development” of Section 18.05 of the Oregon Code of Ordinances is amended to read as follows: 1. Determination of fee. The amount of any the fee imposed pursuant to this section shall be $750 $1,664 times the
maximum number of residential dwelling units permitted by the zoning classification of the parcel. Where a definite commitment is made to the number of dwelling units that may be constructed or created on any parcel the fee shall be based on that number. Subsubdivision 2. entitled “Combined dedication and fee” of Subdivision (c) entitled “Fee in Lieu of Dedication” of Paragraph (2) entitled “Needs Created by Proposed Land Division or Other Development of Section 18.05 of the Oregon Code of Ordinances is amended to replace “2,900” with “878” and replace “$750” with “$1,664.” Subsection (d) entitled “Park Fees Account” of Paragraph (2) entitled “Needs Created by Proposed Land Division or Other Development of Section 18.05 of the Oregon Code of Ordinances is amended to add after “conditional use” “or other zoning or land use approval” and to add the following: “Payment of the fee in lieu of dedication shall be made in one of the following ways: a. In a lump sum prior to the recording of a final plat or certified survey map or, in the case of a phased development, in installments as set forth in a development agreement approved by the Village Board. b. As an alternative, when the park fee in lieu of dedication exceeds the amount set forth in Wis. Stat. § 66.0617(6) (g), as amended the land divider may defer payment as provided in that subsection. Subsection (g) entitled “Appeals” of Paragraph (2) entitled “Needs Created by Proposed Land Division or Other Development of Section 18.05 of the Oregon Code of Ordinances is created to read as follows: (g) Appeals. Any requirement imposed under this Section may be appealed to the Village Board as set forth below. The applicant seeking appeal must file a written notice of appeal with the Village Board within ten (10) days following the demand for, or decision imposing, the requirement, and in the event of a conflict the earliest date applicable. The notice of appeal shall state the applicant’s name, address, telephone number, address, legal description of the applicable lot or parcel and a statement of reasons for the appeal. In the event payment of a fee in lieu of dedication is being appealed, the notice of appeal shall be accompanied by full payment of such fee if such payment has not already been provided to the Village. The Village Clerk shall schedule the appeal for consideration by the Village Board at a regular or special meeting no later than 60 days from receipt of the notice of appeal. The Village Clerk shall notify the applicant of the date, time and location of the meeting in writing, by regular mail, no less than three (3) days before the date of such meeting. Upon review of the appeal, the Village Board may adjust the amount or collection of the dedication or fee in lieu of dedication (or combination thereof) upon just and reasonable cause shown and in a manner consistent with the terms of this Section. Approval, denial or modification of the appeal request may be made by regular motion of the Board. The decision of Board shall be a final administrative determination. No fee in lieu of dedication payment shall be suspended or stayed during the pendency of any appeal filed pursuant to this section. The above ordinance was duly adopted by the Village Board on the 15th day of April, 2019. APPROVED: /s/_____________________________ Steven L. Staton, Village President ATTEST: /s/_____________________________ Peggy Haag, Village Clerk Approved: April 15, 2019 Published: April 18, 2019 WNAXLP *** ORDINANCE NO. 19-04 VILLAGE OF OREGON (AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE SECTIONS 13.12 AND 13.13 OF THE VILLAGE OF OREGON CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARDING PARK IMPACT FEES AND IMPACT FEE APPEALS) The Village Board of the Village of Oregon, Dane County, Wisconsin, ordains as follows: Section 13.12 of the Oregon Code of Ordinances is created to read as follows: (1) Applicability. The following provisions are established to provide properly located public parks and open spaces as the community develops, and to insure that such public parks and open spaces are provided and developed to serve the need for parks generated by the additional persons brought into the areas by such development, in accordance with standards adopted in the Village’s Park and Recreation Plan. (2) Definitions. In addition to the definitions provided for in Wis. Stat. § 66.0617(1), as amended, as applied in this Ordinance, the following words and terms shall be used: (a) Development or redevelopment shall mean the construction or modification of improvements to improved or unimproved real property that creates additional residential dwelling units. (b) Dwelling unit or residential dwelling unit means one (1) or more rooms with provisions for living, cooking, sanitary, and sleeping facilities arranged for residential use by a single housekeeping unit. (3) Park Impact Fees. In response to new and future development and population generating demands for new Village parks and park infrastructure, the Village Board hereby establishes Park Impact Fees village-wide as the mechanism to equitably require all developments to pay for the costs that are necessary to accommodate the development. The Park Impact Fees shall include both a Park Acquisition Impact Fee and a Park Improvement Impact Fee. (a) The Park Acquisition Impact Fee shall be the mechanism to equitably require all developments to pay for public acquisition of land for parks to accommodate development. This fee complements, and does not duplicate, the mechanisms to equitably require all developments to dedicate land for necessary parks and open spaces under Sec. 18.05(2) of this Code, pay the fee in lieu of dedication for public acquisition of parkland, or a combination of both. (b) The Park Improvement Impact Fee shall be the mechanism to equitably require all developments to pay for necessary infrastructure in Village parks to accommodate the development. (4) Needs Assessment. For the purposes of the Park Impact Fees imposed under this Section and the land dedication and fee in lieu requirements of Sec. 18.05(2), a Park Needs Assessment has been prepared on a village-wide basis and is available for inspection at the Clerk’s Office. The Needs Assessment provides the rationale and basis for the impact fees created under this Section
and the land dedication and fee in lieu requirements of Sec. 18.05(2). (5) Calculation of the Impact Fees. (1) General. The Park Impact Fees shall be imposed on individual properties based upon the number of dwelling units to be located on the property at the time of development, as set forth in this subdivision. (2) Determining Basis for Calculating Impact Fee. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the Village shall calculate the number of residential dwelling units to be developed on the parcel and, if necessary, the number of dwelling units per multi-family unit. These estimations shall be based on the zoning of the parcel and any further binding and recorded limitations on development imposed on the parcel. (3) Park Acquisition Impact Fee Determination. a. Park Acquisition Impact Fee. In the event that the Village has not previously collected a land dedication requirement or fee in lieu of dedication or a combination thereof for the parcel and dwelling units proposed for development, the Park Acquisition Fee shall be as follows: $1,663 per dwelling unit. (4) Park Improvement Impact Fee Determination. a. Park Improvement Impact Fee. The Park Improvement Impact Fee shall be $1,999 per dwelling unit. (5) The impact fees are charged in Year 2019 dollars and shall be indexed for inflation on January 1 of every year using 2019 as the base year with the Construction Cost Index as published by the Engineering News Record or equivalent successor index. (6) Establishment and Maintenance of Accounts. The Finance Director shall establish a separate interest-bearing account for fees collected under this Section. Interest or income earned by each account shall be credited to that account and shall be used solely for the purposes specified for such account. The Finance Director shall maintain records for each such account, as required by State statute Section 13.13 of the Oregon Code of Ordinances is created to read as follows: 13.13 Appeals. Payment of an impact fee imposed under this Chapter may be appealed to the Village Board as set forth below. (1) The applicant seeking appeal must file a written notice of appeal with the Village Board within ten (10) days following the date the impact fee was due. (2) The notice of appeal shall state the applicant’s name, address, telephone number, address, legal description of the applicable lot or parcel and a statement of reasons for the appeal. In the event payment of an impact fee is being appealed, the notice of appeal shall be accompanied by full payment of the impact fee if such payment has not already been provided to the Village. (3) The Village Clerk shall schedule the appeal for consideration by the Village Board at a regular or special meeting no later than 60 days from receipt of the notice of appeal. The Village Clerk shall notify the applicant of the date, time and location of the meeting in writing, by regular mail, no less than three (3) days before the date of such meeting. (4) Upon review of the appeal, the Village Board may adjust the amount or collection of the impact fee upon just and reasonable cause shown and in a manner consistent with the terms of this Section. Approval, denial or modification of the appeal request may be made by regular motion of the Board. The decision of Board shall be a final administrative determination. (5) No impact fee payment shall be suspended or stayed during the pendency of any appeal filed pursuant to this section. The above ordinance was duly adopted by the Village Board on the 15th day of April, 2019. APPROVED: /s/_____________________________ Steven L. Staton, Village President ATTEST: /s/_____________________________ Peggy Haag, Village Clerk Approved: April 15, 2019 Published: April 18, 2019 WNAXLP *** TOWN OF OREGON PLAN COMMISSION AGENDA TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2019 6:30 PM OREGON TOWN HALL 1138 UNION ROAD OREGON, WI 53575 1. Call Plan Commission meeting to order. 2. Roll Call. 3. Approval of minutes. 4. Public Comments. 5. Discussion and possible Recommendation to the Town Board re: update of town comprehensive plan; including survey questions. 6. Communications. 7. Adjournment. Note: Agendas are subject to amendment after publication. Check the official posting locations (Town Hall, Town of Oregon Recycling Center and Oregon Village Hall) including the Town website at www.town.oregon.wi.us. It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of members of other governmental bodies of the town may be in attendance at any of the meetings to gather information; however, no action will be taken by any governmental body at said meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to in the meeting notice. Requests from persons with disabilities who need assistance to participate in this meeting or hearing should be made to the Clerk’s office at 835-3200 with 48 hours notice. Posted: April 12, 2019 Published: April 18, 2019 WNAXLP ***
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Martha Ann Long
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Martha Ann Long, 50, of Oregon, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019, surrounded by her family and friends due to complications of leukemia. She was born on June 13, 1968, in Madison, the daughter of Erwin “Bud” and Joyce (Haase) Sholts. Martha graduated from Oregon High School in 1986. She married Martin Long on April 11, 1987 in
Oregon. Martha loved preparing food for the Masonic events. She will be remembered as a selfless, loving wife and mother who devoted much of her life to caring for her family and her numerous pets. Martha is survived by her husband, Martin Long; son, Creighton (Laura) Long; daughter, Mercedes Long; parents, Erwin “Bud” and
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Joyce Sholts; sister, Sheri Bailey; mother-in-law, Lorraine Long; father-in-law, Donald Long; mother-inlaw, Karen (Donald) Taufer; numerous nieces; and many others that referred to her as their second mom. She was preceded in death by her twin daughters, Alexis Anne Long (age 19) and Kassia Leigh Long (age 25). A Funeral Service will be held at Gunderson
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Legals 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, APRIL 22, 2019 TIME: 6:30 PM PLACE: OSD INNOVATION CENTER, OHS, 456 NORTH PERRY PARKWAY Order of Business Call to Order Roll Call Proof of Notice of Meeting and Approval of Agenda AGENDA A. REORGANIZATION 1. Board Members Oath of Office 2. Election of Officers a. President b. Vice President c. Treasurer d. Clerk B. CONSENT CALENDAR NOTE: Items under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted under one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time the Board votes unless a Board Member requests an item be removed from the calendar for separate action. 1. Minutes of Previous Meeting 2. Approval of Payments 3. Treasurer’s Report, if any 4. Staff Resignations/Retirements, if any 5. Staff Assignments, if any 6. Field Trip Requests, if any 7. Acceptance of Donations, if any: 8. Safety State Grant Drill Report Acceptance C. COMMUNICATION FROM PUBLIC 1. Public: Board Policy 180.04 has established an opportunity for the public to address the Board. In the event community members wish to address the Board, 15 minutes will be provided; otherwise the agenda will proceed as posted. D. INFORMATION ITEMS 1. OEA Report 2. Student Report E. ACTION ITEMS 1. Official Designations a. Newspaper b. Resolution regarding Investment
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*** NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPECIFIC IMLEMENTATION PLAN FOR HIGHLANDS OF NETHERWOOD, LOT 41 HWY CC (JEFFERSON STREET) VILLAGE OF OREGON PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission of the Village of Oregon will hold a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2019 in the Board Room of the Oregon Village Hall, 117 Spring Street, Oregon, Wisconsin, to consider the approval of the General Development Plan and Specific Implementation Plan submitted by Highlands of Netherwood, LLC for the development of condominium units on Lot 41(currently zoned SR-6) in the Highlands of Netherwood Subdivision, which is located between West Netherwood Road and County Highway CC, west of Oregon Parks Neighborhood Subdivision. Improvements to be made to the property described as follows: Highlands of Netherwood, Lot 41 County HWY CC, Village of Oregon, Dane County Parcel No. 165-0509-034-0410-1 A copy of the General Development Plan and Specific Implementation Plan is on file at the office of the Village Clerk. Office hours of the Clerk are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Subsequent to the hearing, the Commission intends to deliberate and act upon the request. Any person who has a qualifying disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act that requires the meeting or materials at the meeting to
IMMEDIATE OPENINGS for SALES associates. $1,000 Sign on bonus, paid vacation, 401K, insurance. Apply in person at Ubersox Auto Group, Platteville or email your resume to: brad@ubersox.net. JOIN EXCLUSIVELY ROSES in Mother’s Day bouquet production April 26th-May 8th in a bright, energetic working environment! We offer flexible shifts, days, evenings and weekends. Up to $16-Hour. Apply at www.erifloral.com. To call us, dial 608-877-8879. MARINE GENERAL LABOR POSITION consisting of various marine related tasks. These would be, but not limited to the following: hoist and dock work, light mechanical work, rigging, storage, cleaning, mowing and various other tasks. Please call Mark 608-884-6007 THE Oregon Observer CLASSIFIEDS, the best place to buy or sell. Call 873-6671 or 835-6677.
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*** TOWN OF OREGON OFFICIAL NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR TOWN OF OREGON ROADS PULVERIZING AND REPAVING Notice is hereby given by the Town of Oregon, Dane County, Wisconsin, that it will receive sealed bids for pulverizing and asphaltic repaving of several Town roads. Bids should be submitted to the office of the Town of Oregon, located at 1138 Union Rd, Oregon, Wisconsin 53575 by 8:45 a.m. on Friday, May 3, 2019. Bids will be publicly opened and read at the Town Board meeting Friday, May 3, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. Discussion and decision will be voted on by the Town Board on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. Bids are being requested as described below. To provide pulverizing and asphaltic repaving for the following roads. 1. Crestwood Dr (Judd Rd to end including cul-de-sac – 1,000’ x 22’) 2. Ahwahnee Court (Ravenoaks Rd to ending including cul-de-sac, East and
West – 835’ x 20’) 3. Sayles Trail (Purcell Rd to town line – 1,610’ to 21’) The Town wishes to have this work completed during the 2019 work session, meaning done prior to October 15, 2019. Please contact the Clerk for the complete bid proposal packet. The clerk can be reached at darnold@town.oregon. wi.us. Denise Arnold, Clerk 1138 Union Rd. Oregon, WI 53575 608-835-3200 Published: April 18 and 25, 2019 WNAXLP
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*** TOWN OF OREGON ADVERTISEMENT FOR SEALCOATING BIDS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Oregon is seeking bids for 2019 sealcoating of several Town roads as identified below. Bids should be submitted to the office of the Town of Oregon, located at 1138 Union Rd, Oregon, Wisconsin 53575 by 8:45 a.m. on Friday, May 3, 2019. Bids will be publicly opened and read at the Town Board meeting Friday, May 3, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. Discussion and decision will be voted on by the Town Board on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. 1. Project Description The Town may choose to do only the highest priority roads, depending on cost and budget considerations. Bidders may wish to arrange a road inspection trip with the Town’s patrolmen to better
understand individual project needs and to prepare a more accurate quote. The possible candidates for 2019 seal coating are: 1. Tyler St – 600’ x 23’- GSB-88 2. Coolidge St – 680’ x 24’ – GSB-88 3. Johnson Ave – 1,335’ x 24’ – GSB88 4. Harding St – 2,130’ x 24’ – GSB-88 5. Netherwood Rd – 9,500’ x 27’ – Single Seal 6. Fish Hatchery Rd – 5,360’ x 24’ – Scrub Seal 7. Union Rd – 8,131’ x 23’ – Scrub Seal 2. Scheduling The Town wishes to have this work completed during the 2019 work session, meaning done prior to October 15, 2019. Please contact the Clerk for the complete bid proposal packet. The clerk can be reached at darnold@town.oregon. wi.us. Denise Arnold, Clerk 1138 Union Rd. Oregon, WI 53575 608-835-3200 Published: April 18 and 25, 2019 WNAXLP
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Miscellaneous FIREDISC 36" RING Outdoor Cooker/ Grill brand new in box. Red in color, uses propane. $350 value, asking $250. (608) 239-2314
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FOR SALE: Litter of 8 black and tan German Shepherd pups. 1 male, 7 female, shots and de-wormed. Asking $350 each. Eight weeks old. Take your pick while they last. No Sunday Sales. David Allgyer, 20125 Sunny Lane, Platteville, Wi. GOLDENDOODLES, SHOTS, wormed, vet checked, $500. 563556-0993 or bfreiburger6@aol.com. MINATURE AMERICAN Eskimo puppy. Pure white with black eyes and nose. Very cute, friendly. Ready now. $225. Look no farther for your Easter Bunny! Stoltzfus, 2760 Rock School Rd. Stitzer, WI. No Sunday Sales. PUREBRED GERMAN Shepherd puppies, 4 black and tan, 2 all white, excellent watch dog prospects. $400. Eli Stoltzfus, 19900 Sunny Lane, Platteville, WI. 53818. PUREBRED GOLDEN Retriever puppies, 2 females, 5 males, both parents registered, first shots, available after April 12, $550 each. After all pups are sold all customers names will be put in a box. Two names will be chosen for a $200 refund each. Moses Renno, 607 Mitchell Hollow Rd. Platteville, WI. 53818. No Sunday sales. REGISTERED BORDER Collie puppies, working parents, vet checked, vaccinated. $400 each. Platteville. 608-732-5052. TEDDY BEARS, Poochons, Cockapoos, Cavapoos, 2-Cavachons, 3-Yorkies Yorkiepoo $695-$1295. 1-Blue Merle-Mini Goldendoodle (Hipsgenetic tested) $2,400 #474872 www.SpringGreenPups.com We help train! 608-574-7931.
Wanted WANTED TO RENT: Barn or shed with or without land and/or house. References available upon request. Text 608-558-5566. WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks. We sell used parts. Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm. Newville Auto Salvage 279 Hwy 59 Edgerton 608-884-3114
Rentals FOR RENT-VERONA, WI2-Bedroom Apt., $820mo, includes heat and all appliances. Off street parking, On-site laundry. NO PETS. Call 608-556-7331 for showing. GREENWOOD APARTMENTS. Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently has 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $810 per month,includes heat, water, and sewer. 608-835-6717. Located at:139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575.
STOUGHTON 2-BEDROOM 2 unit building. Parking for 1 car per unit in back lot. No Pets. Rent $750. Available April. 608-332-6013 STOUGHTON. TIRED of the To-DoList? Consider this no maintenance, 2 bedroom, 2 bath top floor condo in a SECURITY BUILDING with underground parking. All appliances including washer & dryer. $900. 608-6952565. STOUGHTON. Upper 2-bedroom, $825 per month. 873-3679. ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors 55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $810 per month. Includes heat, water and sewer. Professionally managed. Located at300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI 53589. 608-877-9388
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For sale: 1086 International tractor with cab. 900 hrs on over haul, new clutch, flywheel and TA, 90% tires, everything works good. Needs paint, work done by implement shop. $12,700 obo. John Deere 5500 tractor, 4x4, quick tach loader and bucket, 5400 hrs, tires 85%, nice shape, works good. $18,000 obo. Farmall Super C, new paint, 1 new rear tire, 6ft woods mower, $2,800 obo. John Deere 115 back blade, new paint, HYD cylinder re-built, $1,800 obo. 608-794-2108 or 608-723-9805.
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SUMMER HORSE Boarding. $65 per head. Arena, Round Pen, Trails. 608558-0874.
FOR SALE: Two year old Scottish Highland bull and 2 one year olds. 608-348-8132.
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FOR SALE: Reg. Polled Hereford Bulls, fertility and performance tested, will hold until needed. Owego Stock Farm. 608-543-3778.
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Farrm FOR RENT, Town of Verona, 9 Acres, ideal for Hemp or Hopps. 608-2341355 FENCING NEW or repair. Call 608732-2416 for free quote. FRITZ BARN PAINTING Rusty roofs, metal buildings, grain bins. Free-estimate. 608-221-3510
DEER POINT STORAGE Convenient location behind Stoughton Lumber. Clean-Dry Units 24-HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS 5x10 thru 12x25 608-335-3337
RENT SKID LOADERS MINI-EXCAVATORS TELE-HANDLER and these attachments. Concrete breaker, posthole auger,landscape rake, concrete bucket,pallet forks, trencher, rock hound,broom, teleboom, stump grinder. By the day, week, or month. Carter & Gruenewald Co. 4417 Hwy 92, Brooklyn, WI 608-455-2411
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April Hours:
M-F 8:30am-7:30pm, Sat 8:30am-6pm, Sun 9am-5pm.
adno=71052
FISH HATCHER Y RD.
Directions from Stoughton: Take 138 toward Oregon. Go past Eugster’s Farm Market, one mile and turn right on Sunrise Rd. Go one more mile then turn left on Town Line Rd. Continue on to Sand Hill Rd. (approximately one mile) and turn right. Directions from Fitchburg: Take Fish Hatchery Road south to Netherwood Road. Turn left and go through Oregon past Walgreen’s to a left on Sand Hill Road. Directions from Verona: Take Cty. M to Fish Hatchery Rd. Turn right and go to Netherwood Road. Turn left at Netherwood Rd. through Oregon past Walgreen’s to a left on Sand Hill Rd.