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From left, Clare Yoerger, Liana Case, Miller Stang and Catherine Roberts weed the Oregon Middle School garden during a summer school class on June 27.

Sowing seeds of learning Students tend OMS garden over summer ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group

“Is this a weed, Miss Parisi? Is this?” Terry Parisi came over and showed the students who were asking which plants were the imposters and which had a right to their space in the plot. The group was gathered at the Oregon Middle School garden patch,

tucked next to the hoop house and behind the young orchard on the school’s grounds. They were setting up a drip-tape irrigation system and pulling out would-be invaders, but also pushing each other around in a wheelbarrow and spraying one another with a hose. These are still kids, and it was still

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For the fourth time in the last seven years, the Oregon School District is expected to ask district voters for funding through ballot referendums. This time, it would be for a new school. T h e O r eg o n S c h o o l Board held a special meeting Wednesday, May 18, to vote on language for two referendums to finance the construction of a new K-6 elementary school building in a fast-developing area of Fitchburg. District superintendent Brian Busler said in an email Tuesday he didn’t yet have a fixed amount on referendum costs, but that details would be available after the meeting, “provided the board takes action on the draft resolutions.” The agenda for the meeting, which is after the Observer is on

newsstands, includes a resolution for issuance of general obligation bonds not to exceed $44.9 million, and a resolution authorizing the district budget to exceed revenue limit by more than $2.1 million for recurring purposes. The proposed new school would be the first phase of a two-tiered plan to ultimately build two new schools and upgrade several others. The second phase would build a “centrally located” middle school (grades 6-8) by 2024, and then convert the three existing K-4 schools to K-5, convert Rome Corners Intermediate to a K-5 elementary and convert Oregon Middle School from a 7-8 to a 6-8 building. The second phase would be left to a future referendum, likely in the early 2020s, Busler said.

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Liquor license Village of Oregon continues Committee recommends three-hour parking downtown debate Village, businesses AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group

Downtown parking has been on the minds of business owners, residents and village officials lately. A Monday night discussion among members of those groups tried to get to the root of the concerns

its next meeting, starting at 5 p.m. Monday. The July 16 committee meeting drew some downt ow n bu s i n e s s ow n e r s , including Chocolate Caper co-owners Dan and Elizabeth Donoghue and Charlie’s on Main owner David Heide, who was also on hand for a discussion about liquor licenses. The initial idea – a response to an April disc u s s i o n a t t h e Vi l l a g e Board – was to place twohour parking restrictions

in downtown parking lots, but Heide expressed concern that two hours won’t fully cover the events he hosts throughout the day. The plan would install signs stating the limitation in the Jefferson Street, Village Hall and Hitching Post parking lots. The committee – trustees Jeanne Carpenter, Jeff Boudreau and Jenna Jacobson – agreed some action needs to be taken to make easier

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A point-based demerit system could help curb alcohol violation issues in the Village of Oregon, officials have said. But some local business owners say it would be unnecessary and overly punitive.

The village’s Personnel, Public Safety and Protection committee debated the system, proposed by police chief Brian Uhl, on Monday night, with business owners invited to be part of the discussion. After nearly two hours of discussion, the committee decided to continue discussion and give businesses another chance to provide feedback, rather than forward it to the Village Board. Owners from

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– which have been heightened with the recent Jefferson Crossing apartment development – and determine whether a problem even exists. As a first step, the village’s Personnel, Public Safety and Protection committee recommended establishing three-hour limitations in the Jefferson Street parking lot, to be enforced from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The Village Board is expected to review the suggestion at

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OSD summer programming ‌ June 11-15: OHS Boot Camp

June 11-19: OHS English Credit Recovery June 18-22: Camp Invention July 2-Aug. 3: Academic Extension (by invitation)

Brady Bartlett reaches for the marshmallows while building a tower in the Exciting Experiments summer school class on July 17.

July 9-Aug. 3: General Summer School July 30-Aug 3: OHS Jump Start Aug. 22-23: OMS Jump Start Aug. 22-23: RCI Jump Start

Right, Reagan Osborn, 4, plays with Play-Doh next to her brother Ronald and sister Elle (not pictured) after summer school on July 16.

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Left, Maya Trunzo and Jordan Smith work on their marshmallow tower in the Exciting Experiments summer school class on July 17.

Send it in! We like to send reporters to shoot photos, but we can’t be everywhere. And we know you all have cameras. So if you have a photo of an event or just a slice of life you think the community might be interested in, send it to us and we’ll use it if we can. Please include contact information, what’s happening in the photo and the names of people pictured. You can submit it on our website at ConnectOregonWI.com, email to editor Jim Ferolie at ungeditor@wcinet.com or drop off a electronic media at our office at 156 N. Main St. Questions? Call 835-6677. From left, Aviana Daniels enjoys a drink as Maycie Jenson and Addison Wamsley work on their sun-catchers in Joane Rudolph’s K-2 summer school class. presents

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Some students in the Oregon School District have enjoyed spending time back at school as summer moves along. Summer school started July 9 and will run through Aug. 3, but it might not be quite like your mom or dad’s summer school. With dozens of courses available like aloha origami, ancient geography, improvisation and drama, card sharks and Lego logo, the classes are more fun than work,

but they all give students a chance to expand their boundaries and try new things while they learn. Also this year, kids have a chance to fill their stomachs as well as their brains, as the district is for the first time offering breakfast and lunch during summer school. Meals are provided at Oregon High School, the main summer school site. Breakfast is $1.80, and a sack lunch is $2.80. Also new this year, classes are broken up into four 60-minute classes instead of three 90-minute classes. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott. delaruelle@wcinet.com.

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Addresses neighbor concerns about water, mature trees ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group

Several residents came to the Village of Oregon Planning Commission meeting last week to express their concerns about the next proposed Bergamont development. The three residents who spoke wondered whether the developer would rip out specimen trees and how they planned to prevent flooding. T h e d ev e l o p m e n t i s planned to be nine duplexes for seniors 55 years and older north of Drumlin Drive and east of Bergamont Boulevard on the village’s northwest side. Neighbors who abut the property told the commission at the July 12 meeting they had concerns with how water will drain from the new development. One resident requested

that the developer keep specimen trees along the property lines and not rip out 40-foot tall mature trees and replace them with 4-inch ones. Commissioners requested engineers look more closely at the potential problem areas, with vice chair John Bieno saying they should pay careful attention to some potentially “funky math” on a topographical map regarding water drainage. The commission recommended the Village Board approve the project’s general development plan with contingencies respecting drainage grading, landscaping and fencing. Ultimately, it will be up to the developer whether or not to pull trees after consulting with an arborist. “If the grading plan says it would shorten the life of the specimen trees, the developer could cut down the trees and keep it as dry as possible,” village planner Mike Slavney explained. In that case, according to the plan, they would be replaced by a fence.

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Donoghues expect loss of Sun Prairie store for months BILL LIVICK Unified Newspaper Group

An explosion in downtown Sun Prairie last week killed a firefighter and left many businesses shuttered for an undetermined period of time. One of those businesses is the Sun Prairie location of the Chocolate Caper, 107 N. Bristol St., which also has a store here on South Main Street. Owners Elizabeth and Dan Donoghue said the July 10 explosion, caused when a contractor struck a natural gas line, has been “a lot to digest.” “Right now, our biggest concern is we still haven’t been released to get back into our building,” Elizabeth Donoghue said. The couple said they’ve likely lost all their merchandise in Sun Prairie and expect that store won’t be open for three to six months. At about 6:20 p.m., a contractor hit a four-inch natural gas main near the Barr House pub, according to news

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The commission approved six changes to the village’s 2004 comprehensive plan, which was most recently amended last year. The changes include updating the zoning of two parcels on the west side of Thompson Drive, changing the colors and lot lines on the map itself and changing the zoning of the Thysse property on Netherwood Street to “planned mixed use” to “facilitate the expansion of Thysse and reuse of the existing building,” village planner Mike Slavney said. Additionally, owners of the Hermson property in the Town of Oregon requested it be rezoned for “parks and open spaces” to plan for the future of the farm. The commission also recommended new text be added to the plan stating the village should work with local developers and builders to take “workforce housing” needs into account to deal with the growing shortfall of affordable housing for working families.

McDonald’s to get facelift McDonald’s came back before the commission after their refurbishment plans were denied at last month’s meeting. This time, they had worked with commission vice-chair John Bieno to hone their designs to update what he referred to as “the icon that you see when you come in to town from the north.” The commission unanimously approved the new plan, which included improvements to landscaping and several elements to improve “visual interest” like breaking up the siding with design elements, extending the building’s color and improving storage for the dumpsters.

Karate America grows into new building Karate America has taken over its neighbor at 854 Janesville St. and came before the commission for approval for its planned improvements to the former car wash. The board discussed how to keep the young customers safe when crossing between the two buildings and entering from the Janesville street, and recommended that the business paint a crosswalk in an effort to slow traffic in the parking lot. They approved the site plan with further recommendations to add bike parking and landscaping.

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time. The Donoghues opened the Sun Prairie location about eight months ago, they said. They’ve been operating the Chocolate Caper in Oregon since October 2014. Elizabeth said it appears the ceiling inside the shop collapsed, “so everything is covered in insulation and debris.” “The glass all imploded from the force of the explosion and since then, we’ve had all this heat and rain,” she lamented. “So, by no stretch of the imagination is any of our stuff salvageable, and for this defined period of time, we’ve just lost half our income.” She added the Caper is a seasonally driven business, and summer is “kind of a slower time.” “Now we’re down a store, and it looks like we may stay that way going into the holiday season,” she said. “It’s going to have a devastating effect on us, probably.” She said the couple can only hope their Oregon location helps them get through what is and will continue to be a difficult time. Contact Bill Livick at bill.livick@ wcinet.com

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reports. Authorities then began notifying businesses in the area and evacuating buildings. When the explosion occurred about 30 minutes later, it killed Barr House pub owner and Sun Prairie firefighter Capt. Cory Barr. “The mayor said they evacuated several hundred people, which is the reason there was only one death,” Dan Donoghue said. “If they hadn’t, people would have still been sitting in the restaurant when the explosion occurred.” The Donoghues said Sun Prairie officials believe the roof was lifted off the large building their store is in and will have to be replaced before people are allowed back in. The building is the original city hall. “There’s concern that the west wall, which is the one that contains our storefront, isn’t structurally sound because it absorbed so much of the blast from the explosion,” Elizabeth Donoghue said. “Until the crime scene is completely cleared, we’re not allowed back in.” The explosion happened shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 10, an hour after the Chocolate Caper closed. No one was in the store at the

A shift to larger mailboxes mandated by the U.S. Postal Service will eventually affect every home in the village, officials say. The service is requiring new developments begin installing “cluster mailbox units” and that residential homeowners purchase larger mailboxes, known as T4 Next Generation boxes, when they replace existing mailboxes. People will be permitted to keep their existing mailboxes but will be required to use larger boxes eventually. The change to larger mailboxes is designed to make mail delivery more efficient and allow for easier package deliveries, said Village of Oregon postmaster Brandi Simmons. She met with the Village Board in June to explain that new subdivisions will be required to begin using

cluster box units, which will allow mail carriers to deliver more mail in the same period of time. “As Oregon continues to expand, the Postal Service adds routes and carriers and increases our deliveries,” Simmons said. She said when rural mailboxes are replaced, they’ll have to be with a T4 mailbox, which is too large to suit a municipality. So homeowners in cities and villages will be required to install T4 Next Generation mailboxes, slightly smaller than the original T4 boxes but larger than conventional mailboxes. People living in subdivisions will be able to continue using the curbside mailboxes they have but will have to use larger boxes when replacing them. Oregon public works director Jeff Rau emphasized that “as mailboxes get replaced in the village, you cannot replace them

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She told the board that many retailers aren’t carrying the larger mailboxes yet, and some that do are charging high prices, so it’s a good idea to shop around. For more information, contact Rau at jrau@vil. oregon.wi.us, or call 8356290.

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with a similar size.” “I don’t think our residents understand yet that this is not just for new subdivisions,” he said. “If my mailbox today gets hit by a car, I’d have to replace it with a T4 Next Generation.” “This is not a mandate coming from the village or the Oregon post office,” he added. “It’s from the U.S. Postal Service.” Rau said cluster box units in subdivisions will have to be installed on private “out lots” as opposed to a public right of way. Simmons said the post office these days is delivering fewer letters and “becoming a package delivery business that is battling Federal Express and UPS.”

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n 2004, I made a resolution that altered the course of my life far more than I would have dreamed possible. Today, I wonder whether any of the things I did as a result will prove to matter in the ways I hoped they would. I am not optimistic. It all began with Operation Iraqi Freedom. When Bush Administration officials claimed Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction, I believed them. Much as I regret seeing my nation go to Noeldner war, I supported the invasion of Iraq as the least bad option before us. But as weeks and months went by with no WMD found, I began to ask a question many other Americans were asking: “Was the war about oil after all?” It’s a terrible thing to consider that the men and women who went in harm’s way on our behalf did so – in part at least – for a downright sordid reason: to keep our tanks full back home. At the time, we were importing about 63 percent of our oil. Then it occurred to me there was another way to pose the question. “Do I want the war in Iraq to be about oil for me?” Answering that with words was easy: “Absolutely not!” Answering it with deeds hasn’t been as easy. It required a fundamental shift in my thinking. And it has demanded many sacrifices, too. Let me be clear: None of what I have “suffered” begins to compare with spending one or more tours in a blazing hot desert, much less getting one’s leg blown off or being killed there. But it has not been without risks, discomforts or hard, tedious physical work we labor-saving Americans scrupulously avoid during our normal civilian life. I began a petition to establish commuter bus service from the Oregon area to Madison. Surely 15 or 20 people sharing a bus on the way to work would require

much less gasoline than driving separately. I got elected to the Village Board on this platform and spent the next four years working toward that goal, culminating in voter approval of the Dane County Regional Transit Authority (RTA) in 2009. I became active with environmental organizations, Citizens Climate Lobby, passenger rail supporters, pedestrian/bicycle/ transit advocates, “sustainability” initiatives, and so on. I chaired the Madison Peak Oil Group. I also resolved to minimize my family’s demands for oil. I began to bicycle much more, including many trips to Madison and beyond in conjunction with my new career as an unpaid advocate. I committed to not use any power equipment to mow and tend our lawn and garden. In the years since 2004, my growing concerns about climate change further strengthened my resolve. Then life happened. Walker and state Legislature nullified the Dane County RTA shortly after taking office and rejected federal funding for Madison-to-Milwaukee high speed passenger rail. Attendance at Madison Peak Oil Group meetings dwindled, and we ceased to gather in 2013. I concluded that Citizens Climate Lobby was grossly soft-pedaling the ease of weaning ourselves off fossil fuels. No public officials rose to my challenge to get out of their cars on a regular basis and find out what life is like on the other side of the windshield. And more recently, We The People elected a president who insists climate change is a hoax. Several years ago I hit the pause button on my advocacy efforts. Or maybe time will prove it was the end. My wife and I are managing to survive without owning a car these days, and we do most of our errands via foot and bike. I’ve kept my word about lawn mowing – sort of. Sometimes the grass gets so tall that I have to use an old-fashioned scythe. I’m feeling my age. I’ve never deluded myself that my few small steps alone could

prove decisive in such sweeping matters as avoiding wars for Earth’s resources or averting climate change. Nor do I believe Margret Mead’s claim that “a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world” – not without a voting majority willing to back words with deeds, or a dictatorship powerful enough to force us to change. So far as I can tell, the things I have said and the examples I have tried to set – in combination with those many “small groups” of others, mind you – have not begun to move the dial out of the red. The Enbridge pipeline won’t notice five people in Oregon who forgo burning gas to mow their lawns. Several hundred people signing a petition in support of commuter bus service won’t overturn Republicans’ dismantling of legislation that would have made it financially feasible. Fracking has given Man the luxury (curse?) of forgetting for a little longer still about depleting Earth’s oil and natural gas. Maybe climate change won’t happen after all, or it won’t be all that bad. It could even prove beneficial for agriculture in nations like Canada and Russia and a spectacular boon for land speculators and real-estate agents and the building industry as hundreds of millions relocate from near-sea-level and newly-parched to higher- and more-generously-watered ground. Maybe technology will save the day. Teaching STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) to our children is certainly less controversial in our freedom-obsessed nation than inculcating a “disposition to put moral chains upon their own appetites,” as Edmund Burke put it. Or maybe our heirs will play “Rocketman” as they depart a less-hospitable Earth for more welcoming planets like Mars. I do not hope, but for the time being I persevere in a few small ways – if only out of habit. Hans Noeldner is a Village of Oregon resident.

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The senior center was hopping on July 12 with music from Back 40 and around 100 guests grabbing dinner and chatting during the annual BBQ and Ice Cream social. Volunteers had smiles on their faces as they directed people to the sundae bar or barbecue station, and the tables were filled with people having conversations. The band set up in the main room and fans filled the seats to hear their twohour set.

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Parking: Easier customer access sought Continued from page 1 access for customers. With input from police chief Brian Uhl, village attorney Matt Dregne and village administrator Mike Gracz, it decided to conduct a parking study to determine what need there is for more parking and where on- and off-street parking would be best suited if more parking is truly needed. Carpenter, who owns the Firefly Coffeehouse, said she stopped allowing employees to park in what is known as the triangle lot. “They grumbled for two

days,” she said. “But I’m trying to say I’m doing this for the good of the community so our patrons have a place to park.” She said several other North Main Street business owners are doing the same. Gracz, who introduced the suggested changes said village staff are “looking for suggestions” to avoid having to issue permits to residents. “I’d rather start with the Jefferson Street lot and not have residents switch parking during the winter months.” Donoghue said he was

thankful the village is working with businesses to address parking downtown. “Thank you for addressing this and starting to take concrete steps to actually address this problem,” Donoghue said. “If we find that we don’t need more parking, the focus would then shift to fixing the perception that, yes, there is parking, so come downtown,” he said. Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@ wcinet.com.

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Learning the Libby app Adults are invited to learn how to use the library’s app from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 21. Bring your device for help downloading e-books and audiobooks, placing a hold on popular titles and more. For information, call 835-3656.

Try youth hockey For kids ages 3-12 who want to try out ice hockey, Oregon Hockey Inc. is hosting a “Try Hockey for Free” event from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday, July 22, at the Oregon Ice Arena, 100 N. Perry Pkwy. For information, email oregonlearn 2play@gmail.com.

Family Float Night

eligible to participate. For information or to make an The Oregon Pool, 249 Brook St., appointment, visit redcrossblood.org will host a Family Float night from or call 1-800-733-2767. 4-5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 22. After a family swim with inflatable Veterans benefit toys and rafts from 4-5 p.m., the pool Dane County Executive Joe Pariwill serve root beer floats from 5-5:30. si and veteran service officer Daniel The event is free and sponsored by Connery are holding a communiCommunity Education, but registra- ty forum from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuestion is required. day, July 24, at St. John’s Lutheran For information, call 835-8617. Church, 625 E. Netherwood St. Oregon’s Gorman and Company are Blood Drive at OHS building an affordable housing project Oregon High School, 456 N. Perry for veterans on East Washington AvePkwy., is hosting a blood drive from nue in Madison and the forum will 1-7 p.m. on Monday, July 23. offer information on the project and Anyone 17 years of age or older an overview of veterans’ benefits. who weighs more than 110 pounds For information, oregonwi.com. and is in generally good health is

Community calendar ‌Thursday, July 19‌

• 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Chamber membership meeting, Headquarters banquet hall, 101 Concord Dr., 835-3697‌ • 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Smart Driver class, $20 ($15 for AARP members), senior center, 835-5801‌ • 1 p.m., Third Thursday afternoon euchre card party ($3), senior center, 835-5801‌ • 2-3 p.m., Storytime or solo reading challenge for kids, (OFroYo reward served at 2:45), library, 835-3656 ‌ • 5:30 p.m., Wizard movie series (part 5), library, 835-3656‌ • 6:30-8 p.m., Bookmobile at the gazebo, 100 Hotel St., Brooklyn, dcls.info‌

‌Friday, July 20‌

• 10 a.m., Everybody storytime, library, 835-3656‌ • 10:30 a.m., Shadow Drum and Bugle Corps, senior center, 219 Park St., 835-5801‌ • 6-10 p.m., Half lock-in, (ages 10-15, registration required), library, 835-3656‌

‌Saturday, July 21‌

• 11 a.m. to noon, Learn the Libby app for free e-books and audiobooks, (for adults, bring your device), library, 835-3656‌ • 6:30 p.m., Card party, $3 includes light dinner, senior center, 835-5801‌

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Sunday, July 22‌

• 2:30-3:30 p.m., Try youth hockey, (ages 3-12), Oregon Ice Arena, 100 N. Perry Pkwy., oregonlearn2play@ gmail.com ‌ • 4-5:30 p.m., Family float night with root beer floats, pool, 249 Brook St., 835-8617‌

‌Monday, July 23‌

• Noon to 7:30 p.m., Harry Potter escape room, (all ages, registration required), library, 835-3656‌ • 1-7 p.m., Blood drive, OHS, 456 N. Perry Pkwy., redcrossblood.org or 1-800-733-2767‌ • 5 p.m., Village Board meeting, Village Hall, 117 Spring St., 835-3118‌

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, July 19 WOW: Sounds of Summer: Thirsty Jones (7/17) ORE: Senior Center: Ice Cream Social –Back Forty Band (7/12)

‌Tuesday, July 24‌

• 10 a.m., Everybody storytime, library, 835-3656‌ • 11 a.m., Bouncing Babies Storytime, library, 835-3656‌ • 1:30-3 p.m., Chess open play, library, (ages 11 and up), 835-3656‌ • Harry Potter-inspired wandmaking, (1:30-2:30 p.m. ages 5-11, 3-4 p.m. ages 12 and up, 6 p.m. adults, registration required), library, 835-3656‌ • 2-6 p.m., Farmers market, Dorn Hardware, 131 W. Richards Road, 873-9943‌ • 6:30-8 p.m., Veterans’ housing development benefit, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 625 E. Netherwood St., oregonwi.com‌ • 7-8 p.m., Sounds of Summer Concert: Tumbledown Shack, Waterman Triangle Park, oregonwi.com‌

Monday, July 23 WOW: Village Board Meeting LIVE 5pm ORE: Movie: Anna Karenina (1948)

Tuesday, July 24 WOW: Sounds of Friday, July 20 Summer: Tumbledown WOW: Village & Town Shack - LIVE 7pm of Oregon Joint Board ORE: Movie: The Meeting (7/10) Apartment (1960) ORE: School Board Meeting (7/9) Wednesday, July 25 WOW: Village & Town Saturday, July 21 WOW: Dane County of Oregon Joint Board Veteran’s Housing Meeting (7/10) ORE: Movie: GiGi Development (7/17) ORE: Fine Arts Week: (1958) West Point Glee Club (4/13) Thursday, July 26 WOW: Village Board Sunday, July 22 Meeting (7/23) WOW: First ORE: Movie: Pride of Presbyterian Church the Yankees (1942) Service ORE: Oregon Senior Center-Silver Threads: Heather & Dave (7/17)

‌Wednesday, July 25‌

• 10 a.m., Everybody storytime, library, 835-3656‌ • Noon to 1:30 p.m., Estate Planning workshop (free), Krause Donovan Estate Law Partners, 116 Spring St., 268-5751‌ • 6:30-7:30 p.m., Summer fitness in the park, Zumba, Waterman Triangle Park, oregonwi.com‌

‌Thursday, July 26‌

• 9-11 a.m. and 3-7 p.m., Oregon Area Food Pantry distribution and collection day, 107 N. Alpine Pkwy., obfp.org‌ • 1 p.m., Movie matinee: “15:17 Paris,” senior center, 835-5801‌ • 2-3 p.m., Magic show, PVE small gym, 835-3656‌ • 5:30 p.m., Wizard movie series (part 6), library, 835-3656‌ • 6:30-8 p.m., Bookmobile at the gazebo, 100 Hotel St., Brooklyn, dcls.info‌

‌Friday, July 27‌

• 10 a.m., Everybody storytime, library, 835-3656‌ • 6-7:30 p.m., Harry Potter trivia night and costume contest, (all ages, registration required), library, 835-3656 ‌

‌Saturday, July 28‌

• 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., Interactive wizard movie series (part 7 and part 8, registration required), library, 835-3656‌ • 8 p.m., Shadow Drum and Bugle Corps show, OHS, 456 N. Perry Pkwy., shadowdbc.org‌

Senior center Monday, July 23 Taco Pasta Casserole, Broccoli Cauliflower, Pineapple Blueberry Crisp VO – Veggie Pasta Casserole NCS – SF Jell-O Tuesday, July 24 Chicken Sandwich Cheesy Potatoes Four Bean Salad, Orange Frosted Chocolate Cake VO – Black Bean Burger NCS – SF Cookie Packet Wednesday, July 25 July Birthday Party BBQ Shredded Beef on Whole Wheat Bun Corn on the Cob Creamy Coleslaw, Watermelon Chocolate Banana Cake VO – Baked Potato with Soy Cheese Sauce NCS – Banana Thursday, July 26 My Meal, My Way Lunch at Ziggy’s Smokehouse and Ice Cream Parlor! Drop in between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday, July 27 Chicken Macaroni Salad Tomatoes, Broccoli Salad Melon, Sugar Cookie VO – Veggie and Cheese Macaroni Casserole NCS – SF Cookie Packet SO - Seven-Layer Salad *Contains Pork

Monday, July 23 Morning: Reflexology 9:00 CLUB 10:30 Dominoes 12:45 Get Fit 1:00 RSVP Sewing 1:30 Bridge 3:30 Weight Loss Support Tuesday, July 24 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9:00 Veterans Group 9:30 Bingo, Wii Bowling 9:45 Zumba Gold 10:30 Parkinson’s Exercise 12:30 Sheepshead, Shopping at Pick-N-Save 7:00 “Tumbledown Shack” at Sounds of Summer Concert Wednesday, July 25 Morning: Foot Care 9:00 Wednesday Walk, CLUB 11:45 Birthday Lunch 12:45 Get Fit 1:00 Euchre 3:30 Pinterest Class Thursday, July 26 Morning: Chair Massage 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9:00 Pool Players 9:45 Zumba Gold 12:30 Shopping at Bill’s 1:00 Cribbage 1:00 Movie: “15:17 Paris” Friday, July 27 9:00 CLUB 9:30 Blood Pressure 12:45 Get Fit Thursday, July 19

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

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

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

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

625 E. Netherwood, Oregon Pastor Paul Markquart (Lead) (608) 291-4311 SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship SUNDAY - 9 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.

Being disciplined “Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.” – Proverbs 12:1 NIV Discipline is a word that is pregnant with meaning. We can use the expression “being disciplined” to mean that one shows self restraint and has regulated his or her life in such a way that there is order and that one’s life is productive. We can also talk of “being disciplined”to mean that one is being punished by external forces or agents. Parents discipline their children in an attempt to help them develop that self restraint or discipline which is necessary for them to function well. In a spiritual context, discipline is likewise pregnant with meaning. There are a variety of practices which might be termed “disciplines,”such as fasting, praying, and obedience,which deepen our spiritual lives and help us develop the proper self-restraint in the spiritual realm. Self-restraint is such an important character trait that without it life becomes chaotic. People who cannot restrain themselves find themselves addicted to drugs, incarcerated, and without the material resources to sustain their own lives. The religious disciplines are helpful in training people to be autonomous, self-restrained members of society, but many of us have forgotten how to do these things, which is why having a spiritual mentor or guide is important. – Christopher Simon

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Baseball

Boys basketball

Siebert tabbed as new coach

Photo by Anthony Iozzo

Keegan Coffey (left) and Cameron Eck celebrate after scoring runs in the second inning Saturday against Stoughton 12U at Statz Field. The teams ended up tying 6-6.

Summer fun on the diamond Oregon 11U-13U teams participate in home tournament

The 12U Panthers finished 2-1-1 with an 8-4 win over Waunakee on Friday and a 2-0 win over Parkview on Saturday. They also tied the eventual 12U champions ANTHONY IOZZO Stoughton 6-6 on Saturday and fell to eventual runner-up Windsor, 11-2. Assistant sports editor The Verona Sharks defeated the Verona OutThe Oregon Youth Baseball 11U-13U tourna- siders in the 11U championship, and Middleton ment took place last weekend at various fields defeated Sugar River to win the 13U title. in Oregon.

More photos Oregon 11U-13U teams from games on Saturday Page 8

Eight years at UNG in the blink of an eye ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor

It was a difficult decision, one I weighed heavily for many months. But after eight years as the assistant sports editor for the Unified Newspaper Group – helping to run the sports sections for the Verona Press, Stoughton Courier Hub, Oregon Observer and the Fitchburg Star – I decided to step down to move to the Twin Cities area with my girlfriend for personal reasons and professional opportunities. My final day as a member of the newspapers is July Iozzo 20, but I plan on helping as a correspondent and during the transition for the new assistant sports editor, Mark Nesbitt, whenever possible. I also hope to stay connected with each community on Twitter. It’s hard to think about not preparing for the fall sports season or continuing to grow my coverage in the area. That’s hard work that took up many hours of my life each year, but it was never dull or boring. I will miss this

area dearly. Ever since I was in grade school, working as a sportswriter has been one of my dreams. So when this position opened after I’d spent a few years at the UW-Whitewater college paper and working part-time at the Wisconsin State Journal, I jumped at the opportunity. It seems like yesterday when I covered my first assignm e n t f o r t h e O r eg o n O b s e r ve r, g r a b b i n g Senior Legion baseball photos in the summer of 2010, and it will be hard for me to not be at every playoff meet for Oregon wrestling and boys and girls golf or to go to state to cover the boys and girls soccer teams. I will miss the Oregon gym, both old and new, and various fields where so many great moments happened. I will miss all of the community photographers, players, coaches, fans, and media faces that became a part of my life almost every evening. And I will miss the journey these teams went through – all the ups-and-downs

and celebrations, all the disappointment and vindication. There are too many fond memories to even mention. Highlights include the first state title for the boys soccer team in 2013 and for the girls in 2015. In the boys’ win, they needed a shootout to take the state title at Uihlein Soccer Park in Milwaukee. It had everything a soccer fan wanted to see. Good defense in a scoreless game with many great saves, and the immense pressure of a shootout with great goals and an even better save by Jere Bauer that clinched the win. I remember the team mobbing Bauer by the net and later celebrating with the trophy. Coach Kevin May kissed the gold ball and everyone else quickly picked it up and celebrated with fans that crowded the fence to the field. The girls’ title was one of the most dominating runs I ever saw in high school soccer. It came from a program that had come close to making it to state for several years but kept losing in the sectional. This time, the girls were on a mission as the favorites, and even

though they allowed no goals in the state tournament and scored seven times, the celebration was still as exciting as the boys’ shootout win. When the whistle sounded, the girls threw their hands up, jumped and hugged before celebrating with the crowd. Several seniors had played their entire careers for that moment, and I interviewed many of them. I couldn’t help feeling their joy as they smiled and laughed or even cried. T h o s e a r e j u s t a f ew b i g moments from one of the three schools we cover, but in the end, I enjoyed everything I did while working here. I was privileged to watch so many student-athletes grow up, some from youth sports to college, to become amazing people both on and off the field. Thank you all for helping me live the sportswriter’s dream. While it is difficult to leave, I do not see this as a true goodbye. It was a special time to get my first real start in these communities, and I will keep following on Twitter to see how everyone is doing for years to come.

Oregon High School athletic director Mike Carr announced Chris Siebert as the new Panthers boys basketball coach in a press release on Monday. “We are very excited to have Chris leading our program,” Carr said. “Chris really impressed our committee throughout the process and brings with him a great passion for coaching and teaching, a high basketball IQ and great positive energy.” Siebert, who grew up in Baraboo, went on to play college basketball at Lawrence University. Siebert was a three-time all-conference selection at Lawrence, and finished his career as the fourth-leading scorer in school history. Over the past 10 years, he gained experience coaching boys and girls of all ages and skill levels, including: the highest levels of AAU basketball around Wisconsin. He spent two years with the Baraboo High School girls program and two years with the Franklin High School boys program. “I see the chance to lead the Oregon basketball program as a dream opportunity,” Siebert said. “We will bring a confidence and passion for the game that will encourage Panthers of all ages.”

Senior Legion

Panthers shut out against Monona Grove ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor

The Oregon Senior Legion team allowed three runs in the first inning against Monona Grove on July 11 and ended up falling 3-0. Patrick McCormick was 2-for-3 with a stolen base, and Connor Belville and Cameron Carpenter each added hits. Carpenter started and took the loss. He allowed two earned runs on six hits, striking out two. Duncan Morgan allowed a hit and struck out two in one inning.

What’s next Oregon will make up a doubleheader against Waunakee, which was moved from July 17, but no date or time were available by the Observer’s deadline.

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Home Talent League

Orioles edge Muscoda, remain in playoff hunt ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor

Oregon Home Talent is still clinging to life after a huge 3-2 win at Muscoda on Sunday. The Orioles (4-10 overall) needed a run in the top of the 10th inning to get the win. Eric Modaff was 2-for-5 with two RBIs, and Ross Galloway and Adam Heath were each 2-for-4 to lead the offense. Ian Galloway, Logan Laski and Alex Nipple also had hits. Brandon Knobel had the game-winning RBI. Knobel also earned the win after three scoreless innings of relief. Laski started and allowed two runs in seven innings, striking

out five. If Oregon wins out and get some help, there is still an opportunity to get the final seed in the Western Section playoffs. The Orioles need three teams out of Muscoda (6-8), Blanchardville (6-6), Ridgeway (6-7) and Shullsburg/Benton (6-7) to lose out and a win over Dodgeville to force one of the Western Section tiebreakers. Verona (11-1), West Middleton (10-4) and Mount Horeb/Pine bluff (9-4) are all in. Wiota (8-5) and Argyle (8-6) also seem like safe bets to make the playoffs, leaving three spots available. Oregon split two games with Muscoda, lost to Dodgeville, defeated Blanchardville and lost

What’s next Oregon hosts Dodgeville at 1 p.m. Sunday and Ridgeway at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 29 to close the regular season. to Shullsburg/Benton. The Orioles close the season with games against Dodgeville and Ridgeway. The tiebreakers are as follows: 1) head-to-head; 2) record against teams in the division; 3) record against playoff teams in the division; 4) record against playoff teams in the other division; 5) record against non-playoff teams in the other division; 6) coin flip

Western Section North Div. Team W-L South Div. Team W-L Verona 11-1 Wiota 8-5 West Middleton 10-4 Argyle 8-6 MH/Pine Bluff 9-4 Blanchardville 6-6 Muscoda 6-8 Shullsburg/Benton 6-7 Oregon 4-10 Ridgeway 6-7 Dodgeville 3-9 Hollandale 1-11

or play-in game if the losing team would be eliminated from the playoffs. Oregon is 2-7 in the North Division, and Muscoda is 3-6. Both have one division game left.

Dodgeville is 2-5 and has three division games left. The rest of the tiebreakers will depend on how teams fare in the final two weeks of the regular season.

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Photos by Anthony Iozzo

Brayton DiMartino slides into second base for a two-run double in the second inning Saturday against Stoughton 12U at Statz Field in the Oregon Youth Baseball Tournament Zach Palas gets a run-scoring hit with the bases loaded and two outs in the fourth inning for the 11U Panthers at Kiser Field 2.

Ashton Ritter throws a strike in the first inning Saturday as the Oregon 13U Panthers took on the Verona Outsiders at Zach Field.

On the Web Carson Gerke tags out an Oconomowoc player in the fifth inning Saturday for the Oregon 11U Panthers at Kiser Field.

More photos from the Oregon 11U-13U tournament.

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Cameron Eck makes a catch in the first inning Saturday against Stoughton 12U at Statz Field. Austin Yingling (left) backs up the play.

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Liquor: Business owners say system would be unnecessary and overly punitive two downtown businesses shared thoughts with the committee about the point-based system that would play a role in determining when a liquor license would be revoked or suspended, though representatives from at least two other businesses were in attendance. The idea of a demerit system came up more than a year ago, Uhl said, as a result of some businesses being cited several times for serving underage customers. A memo to the committee, sent by municipal judge Beth Cox in February, stated “a large number” of Oregon’s licensees appeared in court on such charges. The memo referred to Maria’s Pizza, Senor Peppers and Ace’s Main Tap, each of which were cited for at least two violations in a 12-month period. Charlie’s on Main failed three compliance checks, and owner David Heide appeared at Monday’s meeting. He was the only representative of any of those businesses to speak to the committee. “I agree with you that we really need to watch underage drinking in this town,” Heide said. “I think there are other problems, too; drunk(en) driving I think is a huge problem, there’s a lot of big problems, but I think you need to look at where those problems are happening.” The point system would assess the severity of violations, such as criminal activity or activity not authorized by the bar license and would increase the points if the owner is on the premises. Uhl called the system a “tool” and said the numbers can easily be changed. He also said the demerit system would not be used for police enforcement, but rather to inform the committee as it considers initiating the process of revoking or suspending licenses. State law allows for suspensions of 10-90 days after holding a hearing. The committee considered increasing compliance checks but weighted the options of removing

‘I’m tired of ‘too busy’ being an excuse. It’s not hard; card people.’ – Steve Staton, Village President

‘I think there are other problems, too; drunk(en) driving I think is a huge problem, but I think you need to look at where those problems are happening.’ Staton

Heide

the fines and coming up with another punishment system to encourage compliance instead of hitting servers with several hundred-dollar fines. “If folks are getting better, I’d so much rather work with them,” committee member Jeanne Carpenter said. Heide said businesses have already began to take extra precautions, such as carding everyone who purchases alcohol, not just those who look under 30. This policy protects his employees, he said, who are fined individually through state law. But committee members took exception to flyers he posted explaining his new policy, particularly the use of the word “silly,” and said that suggested he was unwilling to work with the village on a solution. The committee agreed to hold a special meeting “soon” to give other business owners, specifically those with violations, another chance to provide input on the demerit system. “I want to have another discussion to give other business owners an opportunity to come forward and share their thoughts, because others who aren’t here would be impacted by this decision,” committee member Jenna Jacobson said. “There’s still work we need to do.”

– David Heide, Charlie’s on Main owner

“On a busy Friday night, which is the majority of the time the village would send people in, my staff, even though they’re trained to do it, they’ve got 30 things on their plate and they don’t have time,” Heide said. “The reason we (now card everyone) is because (bartenders) are getting hit with $500 fees because there’s no leniency from anyone in the village.” But Uhl and village president Steve Staton were not taking any excuses about the violations. “I’m tired of ‘too busy’ being an excuse,” Staton said. “It’s not hard, card people.” Heide stressed that he agreed with the village and supports safe alcohol consumption, but Uhl challenged him. “I’m sending in people that are 21, I’m presenting you with their real IDs, and if your bartenders don’t check, that’s a violation,” Uhl said. “We’re making you follow the law, and that’s a problem?” Dan and Elizabeth Donoghue, owners of The Chocolate Caper, which passed its compliance checks, said the proposal doesn’t focus enough on the bigger picture the village is facing with alcohol abuse, including a lack of late-night transportation. “We want to try to work together more and the way this has come at us has felt very sudden and I think it surprised a lot of No ‘excuse’? people and felt like it went from Heide said he and other busi- 0 to 60 very quickly,” Dan Dononess owners feel attacked as a ghue said. result of the push for more comConcern with signs pliance. He asked if any of the city offiSince Cox’s memo and the cials that attended the meeting resulting Village Board discussion had ever worked in a busy bar on about changing liquor license pola Friday night, and none of which icy, some businesses have started checking the IDs of all customers indicated they had.

who order alcohol, Heide said. Charlie’s has begun carding everyone, including an elderly woman whom Heide said he turned away because she didn’t bring her ID. “When we got every one of those violations, I have gone over with my staff how to card people, I’ve gone over with everyone what to look for,” he said. “Every single one of them knows what to do, so it’s not me being a bad owner.” The flyers, which can also be found at several Main Street businesses, explain why he now cards everyone and encourage people to contact village officials to share their thoughts about the carding enforcement. Committee member Jeff Boudreau said he had not been contacted about the issue, despite the posters. “I would think that the Tavern League would be just as concerned about protecting the image of alcohol-serving establishments and making sure that image is high, that standards are high, as it would encourage advocating and petitioning the government loosen restrictions,” he said. Heide eventually agreed to consider “rephrasing” the sign to show he’s willing to cooperate with the village. “I believe in getting involved,” he said. “That was the point of the poster, instead of sitting idly by, and having people (complain) and moan about something, to be active about it… I really respect government, it may not seem like it because of the poster, but we all gotta do what we gotta do.”

“Fortunately, we can add this school space in a two phase process, which helps us manage the growth process over a multi-year timeline,” he wrote.

Planning process For weeks, the board has moved forward with the goal of going to referendum this fall, and has been working to get final numbers on project cost and tax burden that are expected for the July 18 meeting. By state law, the final date for the board to approve a referendum to get on the Nov. 6 ballot is Aug. 27. District officials have been preparing for growth in the “Northeast Neighborhood” for some time, as well as continued growth on the Village of Oregon’s west side. In January 2017, the board formed a 10-member task force comprising teachers, administrators, board members and residents to study area population trends and school capabilities. To assist, the district hired urban and regional planner Mark Roffers as a consultant. The task force, which met frequently throughout 2017, determined that student population would rise 50 percent by 2030 from the planned developments in Oregon and Fitchburg, which would put the district’s three elementary and one intermediate (5-6) school over capacity by 2020. The group pared down 12 options to four possible “paths’” the district could take in a 25-page study that predicted an increase of nearly 2,000 K-12 students

Recent referendum history This fall would mark the fourth time since 2012 the Oregon School District has gone to referendum. In February 2012, two questions appeared on the ballot -– the first would have allowed the district to borrow up to $33 million to add or renovate parts of the high school, middle school and athletic fields south of the high school, while the second would have allowed the district to exceed revenue caps by $150,000 a year to operate the new high school facilities. The first measure was defeated by a 58-42 percent margin; the second 56 to 44. In 2014, after the district spent additional time, effort and money on public outreach efforts, a much larger referendum passed comfortably – $54.6 million for a variety of building improvements and additions, as well as a second question authorizing the district to exceed revenue limits by $355,864 a year. Those two referendums were timed to “hit” when the district was shedding debt by paying off earlier projects. While more expensive overall, it only cost $36 per year of $100,000 in property value, versus $50 for the previous attempt. The district had planned a third referendum that year to address teacher compensation, but ended up refining that plan until 2016, when a $1.5 million per year recurring referendum was approved by voters to help the district adjust pay scales to reflect market conditions and the post-Act 10 recruiting environment. by 2030, driven in part by a ratio of students per new housing unit in the village among the “highest in Dane County,” with “significant” enrollment increases in high-growth neighborhoods in Fitchburg and on the village’s west side. The task force predicted elementary school enrollment would result in the schools being around 400 students over capacity by 2030, with capacity issues “greatest and most immediate” at the intermediate school level. Rome Corners was projected to be over capacity by 2020.

The proposed point system would be tacked on to each of the ordinances already enforced. Those include employees drinking while on duty, being open after hours or a person under 21 on premises without a spouse or guardian of legal age, each of which would be a 50-point violation. Other restrictions carry heavier weight. An automatic 200 points would be given for an arrest or conviction with a felony charge stemming from an incident at the business, and 150 for an owner refusing to cooperate with an investigation or an employee selling controlled substances. The demerit system would track points for each violation within a rolling 12-month period, allowing up to 149 points for a warning. From 150-199 points would recommend consideration of non-renewal of license or suspension for a period of between 10-90 days. Points totalling or exceeding 200 during a rolling 18-month period would face possible suspension for 10-90 days or a revocation of the license. Compliance checks occur twice every 12 months, and businesses that fail get another compliance check in that time frame. Police chief Brian Uhl said he would like to learn some suggestions about what those punishments could be, as long as they truly incentivize compliance. “We don’t always want to be the bad guy,” Uhl said. “We don’t want that negative perception.”

Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@wcinet.com.

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The group found that middle and high school expansion “may be required” sometime in the 2020s. Busler said the task force’s work was “time well spent” and “instrumental in assisting the board reach this referendum proposal.” “We are indebted … for their comprehensive and well-reasoned work,” he said. “We are looking forward to addressing our community growth and the school overcrowding that is on the horizon.”

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Obituaries Jerome Willison

Jerome Willison

Jerome Willison, age 38, of Fitchburg, passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2018, at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was born on Oct. 10, 1979, in Madison, the son of James “Jim” and Leslie (Allen) Willison. Jerome graduated from Oregon High School, class of 1998. He enjoyed fishing, photography, traveling with his family and had a love of trucks. He had a great sense of humor and took wonderful care of his parents. He was a kind and generous person willing to help anyone in need.

Bonnie L. Bates

Bonnie L. Bates was born Sept. 8, 1925, and passed away in her home on July 15, 2018. She moved to Oregon in 1947. Career beauticians, Bonnie and Don proudly built Bon-Don

J e r o m e i s s u r v ive d by his mother, Leslie; father, Jim; step-mother, Marguerite Willison; grandmother, Jackie; half brothers and sister; many aunts and uncles; and numerous cousins. Funeral services were held at Gunderson Oregon Funeral and Cremation Care, 1150 Park St., Oregon, at noon on Thursday, June 28, 2018, with the Rev. Naomi Garber presiding. Visitation was held at the funeral home from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the service on Thursday. The family wishes to thank the staff and patrons at the Walmart – Monona, and the first responders for their care given to Jerry. Online condolences may be made at www. gundersonfh.com. Gunderson Oregon Funeral and Cremation Care 1150 Park Street 835-3515

Beauty Shop in 1954. They co-owned and operated salons in the Manchester Department Stores throughout Madison for many years. Bonnie loved to entertain friends and playing bridge was her passion. Survivors include Kelle Bates (daughter), Palm Desert, CA, and Janet Simoneau and Ralph Korbein (cousins), Ashland. Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents, husband and daughter Shelle. A private service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be gifted in Bonnie’s name to Oregon Area Senior Center or St. John’s Lutheran Church.

Legals NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REPEALING AND RECREATING APPENDIX C TO CHAPTER 18 OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Village Board of the Village of Oregon will hold a public hearing at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 6, 2018 in the Board Room of the Oregon Village Hall, 117 Spring Street, Oregon, Wisconsin, for the purpose of receiving comments on proposed ordinance adopting new Construction Standards and Specifications for Public Improvements in the Village. Subsequent to the hearing, the Village Board intends to deliberate and act upon the proposed ordinance. 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 be in an accessible location or format must contact the Village Clerk at (608) 835-3118, 117 Spring Street, Oregon, Wisconsin, at least twenty-four hours prior to the commencement of the meeting so that any necessary arrangements can be made to accommodate each request Peggy S.K. Haag Village Clerk Published: July 12 and 19, 2018 WNAXLP *** STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO REISSUE A WISCONSIN POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (WPDES) PERMIT NO. WI-0023485-09-0 FOR THE COMPLETE PUBLIC NOTICE AND DETAILS GO TO THE WEB LINK: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/wastewater/ PublicNotices.html Permittee: Village of Brooklyn, 210 Commercial Street, Brooklyn, WI 53521 Facility Where Discharge Occurs: Brooklyn Wastewater Treatment Facility, 102 Windy Lane, Brooklyn, Wisconsin Receiving Water and Location: North bank of Allen Creek, ¼ mile south of Village limits just west of Hwy 104 bridge; NE ¼ of NE ¼ of Section 12, T4N, R9E, Green County Brief Facility Description: The Village of Brooklyn operates a wastewater treatment plant that serves a population of approximately 1400. Treatment consists of mechanical screening, oxidation ditch (extended aeration), and final clarification prior to discharge to Allen Creek.

Permit Drafter: Sean Spencer, DNR, SC Region HQ, 3911 Fish Hatchery Rd, Fitchburg, WI 53711, (608) 275-7775, Sean.Spencer@wisconsin.gov Basin Engineer: Nathan Wells, DNR, 3911 Fish Hatchery Road, Fitchburg, WI 53711, (608) 275-3474, Nathan.Wells@ Wisconsin.gov The Department has tentatively decided that the above specified WPDES permit should be reissued. Persons wishing to comment on or object to the proposed permit action, or to request a public hearing, may write to the Department of Natural Resources at the permit drafter’s address. All comments or suggestions received no later than 30 days after the publication date of this public notice will be considered along with other information on file in making a final decision regarding the permit. Anyone providing comments in response to this public notice will receive a notification of the Department’s final decision when the permit is issued. The Department may schedule a public informational hearing if requested by any person and shall schedule an informational hearing if a petition requesting a hearing is received from 5 or more persons or if response to this notice indicates significant public interest pursuant to s. 283.49, Stats. Information on requesting a hearing is at the above web link. Limitations and conditions which the Department believes adequately protect the receiving water are included in the proposed permit. Information on file for this permit action, including the draft permit, fact sheet and permit application, may be reviewed on the internet at the above web link or may be inspected and copied at the permit drafter’s office during office hours. Information on this permit may also be obtained by calling the permit drafter or by writing to the Department. Reasonable costs (15 cents per page for copies and 7 cents per page for scanning) will be charged for information in the file other than the public notice, permit and fact sheet. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodation, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be made to qualified individuals upon request. Published: July 19, 2018 WNAXLP ***

Reports taken from electronic log books provided by the Oregon Police Department. May 6 1:07 a.m. A woman was tentatively charged with resisting arrest and battery to a police officer after she allegedly kicked and bit officers while being placed into protective custody because of her intoxication level. She was initially observed stumbling while walking in the 700 block of South Main Street. May 7 4:44 p.m. Officers attended the Village Board meeting at the board’s request related to concerns over someone expected to speak at a meeting. Police searched the man with his consent before he entered Village Hall. May 8 11:31 a.m. An employee at an auto glass business reported her boss received threats from a customer. The suspect allegedly called the victim complaining about work the employee had done the day before and made a comment about coming to the shop in Oregon and “tap dancing” on them. The incident was documented with no further action taken. 12:18 p.m. A man called police asking if he should respond to a rude commenter on a Craigslist post. An officer looked at the comment, which was “rude” but had “nothing illegal” in it. The officer blocked the person at the victim’s request and told him not to worry about rude people online. 3:46 p.m. A woman was arrested after allegedly throwing beer cans and yelling vulgarities at passersby while naked from the waist down on the 200 block of Prairie View St. An officer responded to the area after a complaint from a woman about the behavior, and found the suspect sitting on the front porch of an apartment complex with a few empty beer cans around her and others in the grass. There was also a 12-year-old girl sitting next to the suspect. The suspect allegedly resisted being placed into protective custody and again resisted booking deputies at the jail.

his Xbox was stolen when the person he was selling it to did not follow-up on an initial meeting with the money he had been promised. The exchange of the Xbox took place in Stoughton, and officers advised the man to report it to police there. 8:26 p.m. Officers provided backup for a Brooklyn police officer for a potential domestic disturbance in Brooklyn. The woman who answered the door at the residence did not want to allow the officers inside. The Brooklyn officer told police he saw a man running to a wooded area from the house when he responded, and the woman confirmed her brother, who had a warrant out for him for violation of a no contact order, had been at the residence. Officers told the woman to contact them if she needed anything else. May 10 12:42 a.m. A woman was cited for her first-offense operating while intoxicated with a blood-alcohol content of .19. 2:10 a.m. A woman was cited for operating while intoxicated after being pulled over while allegedly driving 60 mph in a 35 mph speed limit zone. The officer smelled marijuana in the vehicle, and the woman admitted to smoking marijuana an hour before driving, and the officer found a marijuana shake and glass pipe during a search of the vehicle. She was also cited for speeding, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

man pushed each other. May 16 5:49 p.m. An employee reported a theft at Kwik Trip from April and provided video footage. The business told police they did not know exactly what was stolen and wanted only to provide information.

May 29 8:40 p.m. A caller reported a raccoon in the doorway of a residence. Upon arriving, the officer found the 1-pound baby raccoon hiding under a car in the parking lot after the caller poured hot water on it. The animal did not appear to have rabies, and the officer May 17 advised the caller not to pour 11:48 a.m. A McDonald’s hot water on an animal. employee admitted to police he had taken a $2,200 bank May 30 deposit from the restaurant 6:48 p.m. A woman was after a manager reported the the victim of a scam in which incident. The man told police an unknown caller told her he spent the money at Ho- she missed jury duty and Chunk. had her transfer three $495 7:18 p.m. A woman was prepaid cards and give the taken to Dane County Jail on numbers over the phone to a probation violation after a transfer the money. preliminary breath test indicated a blood alcohol content June 1 10:39 p.m. A man was of .225. A man called police to report the woman seemed cited for underage drinking after police responded to a intoxicated. party with approximately 15 juveniles, who fled inside a May 19 2:04 a.m. A man was cited residence from a backyard for operating while intoxicat- and pool area. ed after being pulled over for allegedly driving 91 mph in a June 2 1:20 a.m. A man was cit70 mph speed limit zone. The man blew a .19 on a prelimi- ed for first-offense operating while intoxicated after offinary breath test. cers observed “reckless drivMay 20 ing,” including not staying in 10:31 p.m. A man was ar- his lane. rested for third-offense oper10:34 p.m. A woman was ating while intoxicated after a warned for impeding traffic afcaller reported a motorcycle ter traveling 45 to 50 mph in a falling over at an intersec- 70 mph speed limit zone and tion at a stop sign in Mon- not staying in her driving lane. trose. An officer located the motorcycle driver on Hwy. June 6 7:42 p.m. A woman came CC and observed it swerving while following it, as well as home to find her inside front running a stop signal on Jef- door open and a rock that ferson Street. The man was blocked a gate on her fence arrested at his house after ig- missing. Nothing seemed to noring the officer telling him be missing and there was no sign of forced entry. he was under arrest.

May 11 9:45 a.m. A man reported someone had stolen two chainsaws and a gas leaf May 22 10:23 a.m. A woman reblower out of his unlocked garage between February and ported someone had taken poles that held up bird feedMay 10. ers in her yard between 4 p.m. the previous night and May 12 3:30 p.m. A man was ar- 10 a.m. that morning. She rested for substantial bat- had no suspects. tery after allegedly punching another man and breaking May 23 2:25 p.m. A driver was cithis rib at Ace’s Main Tap the night of May 9. The victim ed for going 65 mph in a 35 told police the suspect tried mph speed limit zone. to get involved in a conversation he was having with May 26 8:44 a.m. A woman resomeone else, and when they told him to leave, he left and ported the windshield of her came back within a minute vehicle had been broken by a and punched him. The sus- brick overnight. There were May 9 pect denied punching anyone no suspects. 2:28 p.m. A man reported and said he and the other May 27 8:26 a.m. A man was arrested for fourth-offense operating while intoxicated after an officer observed him back out of his driveway and strike a parked car. The officer initially responded after multiple reports of an intoxicated person at Kwik Trip, and observed the man with slowed speech, glossy and bloodshot eyes and smelled intoxicants. The man admitted he thought he was over the legal limit and consented field sobriety tests.

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June 10 7:30 p.m. A man reported his $600 leaf blower was missing from a trailer attached to his truck. He estiMay 28 mated it was taken between 2:54 p.m. A woman al- 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. legedly threw chairs and a toolbox into the road on the June 11 3:10 a.m. Officers re100 block of Elm Street after a dispute with two oth- sponded to a report of a man er people when they would passed out in the entrance to not give her a cigarette. The an apartment building on the woman refused to provide a 100 block of Wolfe Street and statement to police, but one found him sleeping. He was of the other people involved released to his mother, who told police she had taken un- lived in the building.

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Garden: After working outside, students head indoors to cook with produce from the garden Continued from page 1 summer. The students were part of the Summertime Eco-Center summer school class taught by Terry Parisi and Cheryl Stout that continues the work of teachers like Nathan Mahr in instilling a sort of “green” education for kids at OMS. Between weeding and planting, they teach lessons about ecological sustainability, like eliminating single-use plastic. Parisi said she hopes the class teaches students “to be good stewards of the earth.” “I try to instill in them it’s their world and they have to be responsible for it,” Parisi said. While she was watering the garden (and, periodically, her classmates) with a hose, Kristelle Sommers said this was one of her favorite summer school classes. “(It’s) good because it’s realistic,” she said. “It’s not telling kids to start a farm, it’s telling them not to use a straw.” The class is held from 1-3:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday in two, threeweek sessions, with the next running July 23-August 8. After a couple days outside – unless it rains – the class spends a day inside, where students learn to cook the food they’ve been growing. Recent menu highlights include a rhubarb chutney, lambsquarter quiche, kale soup with potatoes and a rhubarb sour cream pie. Students help raise the garden from seed, learning about planning, weeding, irrigation and a host of other lessons that come with the experience. In addition, with the OMS vegetable stand, kids learn how to harvest and market goods to consumers, a facet of the class that’s growing as they start cultivating lavender and flowers like gladiolus. Stout said she’s “inspired” by the work the kids are doing. “I’m proud of the stuff we can accomplish when we collaborate,” Stout said.

A labor of love While the OMS green curriculum is the result of teamwork across disciplines and job titles, Cheryl Stout

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From left, Lily Erfurth, Audra and Amelia Dyer, all 13, chat while staffing the OMS vegetable stand at the end of June. The stand sells produce grown in the OMS gardens, which are tended over the summer by the Eco Garden summer school class. is uniquely responsible for the school’s garden. She is far from the only person to have worked on it, or to have tended the soil, but she’s the one who watered it by hand for two or three hours every afternoon for years before they bought the drip-tape system two years ago. And Stout is the one who manages the finances, adding up receipts from Bill’s that students bring in and then turning them in to get 1 percent of their value. “ T h e l a s t bu n c h wa s $650,” Stout said. “That’s a lot of receipts.” She’s quick to

credit others, talking about the work done by science teachers – especially Mahr – and the extra work done without complaint by the custodial staff who help with composting. Parisi, Stout’s co-leader who also has her own farm, has “all the experience I don’t have,” Stout said, including a teaching degree, which enables her to officially lead the summer school class. Stout had “no idea” about growing things when she started to help planting at the school 18 years ago. Now, she points to different

plants around the garden and knows exactly what’s amiss and what needs tending. Stout also works with students with special needs during the school year, and “when life gets really tough, I take them out here,” Stout said. “It’s a different connection than in school,” she said. “I knew once it started, the kids would love it. You see the kids, and you get so inspired.” Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.

Going green Oregon Middle School cultivates sustainability in many ways, perhaps most visibly when eighth-graders plant thousands of prairie plants at Lerner Conservation Park in the spring. To give seventh-graders a similar level of ownership over a project, they’ve been planting different woodland plants in the forest behind OMS during Bob Eveland’s and David Spaeth’s science classes to help keep invasive species at bay. The plan, which tech ed Dan Howard has been working on for years, is to eventually have outdoor classrooms in a hollow in Wild Oak Woods. OMS teacher Cheryl Stout said support for these green efforts from administration has been “outstanding,” and they have the accolades to prove it – the school was recognized in May by the United States Department of Education as a “Green Ribbon School” for improving environmental literacy.

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Terry Parisi teaches Steven Moreira, 12, what’s a weed and what isn’t during the Eco Garden class at OMS.