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It’s so much fun, sometimes kids (and teachers) forget it’s still school. Both inside and outside, the Oregon School District’s Summer School has offered students dozens of educational opportunities in its session, which

runs July 8 through Aug. 2. Held mainly at Oregon High School, four 60-minute courses are available to students each day, with breakfast and lunch offered during the four-week program. A total of 120 classes are offered (some with multiple sections), including traditional courses like math, language arts and

STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math), but also ones that provide lots of chances for physical activity, like “Moving and grooving” for K-2 students. Students can let their creative sides out, with everything from glitter art to cup stacking.

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Scouts focus library on child literacy Junior Girl Scouts earn bronze award for little free library project CONNOR WOOD Observer correspondent

Six Oregon junior Girl Scouts found an appropriate setting for their bridging ceremony last weekend: next to a bridge in Jaycee Park where they debuted a new Little Free Library.

Members of Troop 1400 walked across the bridge to meet parents and community members and enjoy sweet treats while celebrating their project. Troop 1400 completed a “journey” for their bronze awards, the highest honor a junior scout can receive, by installing the library on Sunday, July 28. Along the way, they learned about their community, compromise and consensus. And power tools. “This journey is called ‘agent of change,’ so they

wa n t e d t o b r i n g a b o u t change in their community,” troop co-leader Jolene Wockenske said. “There’s three pieces, with the Girl Scouts in the center being the agent, but needing the team and needing the community to help.” Aurelia Wochenske, one of the Scouts and Jolene’s daughter, said the troop had also discussed creating bridges for wildlife to cross roads but decided the library was more feasible. “We had to find an issue in our community and find

a solution for it,” she said. “We noticed that a lot of younger kids in our community like to read but a lot of the little free libraries in our community have a lot of adult books so we wanted to make a little free library for kids only books.” Teamwork is central to the journey. They talked about the “power of one,” “the power of team” and the “power of community” as all coming together to achieve a goal. As

Around 20 Jefferson Street homeowners have complained in public meetings over the past few months about water issues plaguing their yards and basements, and the Village of Oregon has been working to come up with a solution. Village officials turned to members of the Dane County Drainage District for guidance, and while they disagreed with homeowners this spring about the cause of the flooding and jurisdiction over the land that is legally complicated, they are poised to

take some action. At one of the public meetings, May 29, drainage board representatives discussed the possible next steps for how to handle the overflowing Oregon branch of the Badfish Creek. While some homeowners said they feel the flooding is caused by that portion of the creek, public works director Jeff Rau said he and members of the Drainage Board feel the issue is high groundwater levels and the unprecedented rain that has hit the area over the past few years. Rau, drainage district representatives and village engineers walked through the affected area

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Senior center seeks re-accreditation Strengthens policy on commercial uses EMILIE HEIDEMANN Unified Newspaper Group

In its year-long re-accreditation process, the Oregon Area Senior Center has mainly prioritized strengthening policies regarding commercial entities gaining access to its seniors. Senior center director Rachel Brickner told the Observer the center has undergone re-accreditation

every five years since 1994; the last in 2014. She said staff have been working on the latest process since last summer, using Wisconsin Association of Senior Centers (WASC) guidelines and a re-accreditation committee comprising seniors who work with the center’s Council on Aging. They, along with Brickner, have examined center policies “group by group,” making sure they accurately reflect what life is like for

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MMoCA brings art to Oregon Children made crafts based in Native American culture with Madison Museum of Contemporary Art representatives during its Art Cart event at Waterman Triangle Park on Saturday, July 27. Attendees made pouches sewn together with string and paper mosaic crafts. Art Carts run throughout August in Dane County at parks, playgrounds and beaches. The events are free to attend. For the schedule of Art Cart stops, visit mmoca. org/learn/for-kids. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly. wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @ kimberly_wethal. Photos by Kimberly Wethal

Brenna Pliner, 3, cuts fringe on the edge of a piece of paper during the Madison Museum of Contemporary’s Art Cart on Saturday, July 27, at Waterman Triangle Park.

Aiden Davie, 3, of Stoughton, picks out beads for his craft during the Madison Museum of Contemporary’s Art Cart.

Brinley Larson, 4, strings beads onto her rainbow Native American pouch during the Madison Museum of Contemporary’s Art Cart on Saturday, July 27, at Waterman Triangle Park.

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On the Web For information about student registration in the Oregon School District, including recent changes, visit:

oregonsd.org/registration some personal assistance with the new system, the district is offering “Back to School Resource Days” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, and 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, at Oregon High School, 456 N. Perry Pkwy. The sessions are available for all district families with questions about the online registration or anything else related to OSD. People attending the events are asked to bring completed medical forms if not already submitted and a checkbook if they wish to pay fees or add money to lunch accounts. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

OSD student photo days School Photo date Make-up date Oregon High School Sept. 4 Oct. 11 Oregon Middle School Sept. 6 Oct. 9 Rome Corners Intermediate Sept. 9 Oct. 18 Brooklyn Elementary Sept. 16 Oct. 22 Netherwood Knoll Sept. 18 Oct. 22 Prairie View Sept, 13 Oct. 16

If You Go What: National Night Out 2019 When: 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6 Where: Kiser Firemen’s Park, 245 Brook St. Info: 835-3111

‘Mail Call’ deadline Aug. 12 for Honor Flight vets Seven Oregon area veterans will head to Washington, D.C. Saturday, Sept. 7 as part of the next Badger Honor Flight, and people have a chance to participate in a special “Mail Call” event for them upon their return.

People are invited to write a card or letter that shows their appreciation for their service to the country. All cards and letters must be sent by Aug. 12 to: Marcy Larson, 5337 Lincoln Rd., Oregon, WI 53575 or

Man injured in early morning crash in Rutland An as yet unidentified man has been hospitalized after suffering injuries in an early morning single-vehicle rollover crash in the Town of Rutland, according to a release from the Dane County Sheriff’s Office. The release said all lanes of U.S. Hwy. 14 at Hwy. 138 were closed for about an hour-and-a-half as members of the Oregon Fire Department extracted

the 40-year-old driver from the vehicle. His 2004 Honda Accord had rolled over and hit a power pole north of Hill Road around 2:45 a.m. Wednesday. He was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries. Hwy. 14 was reopened just after 4 a.m. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

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Checks and balances vital to governing Successful governments are based on compromise. The U.S. Constitution was built on compromise. When the legislature and executive branch are controlled by different political parties, it is sometimes called “divided government.” I call it “shared government.” From my perspective, this is how government should work. No one should be entirely upset nor entirely happy. One of the things I liked in the budget bill was the 7.1% increase in funding for health services. This means long-term care providers and nursing homes will finally get a boost in reimbursement rates. Public defenders got a much-needed 17% pay increase after having the lowest pay in the nation. Workforce development received a 14.7% increase to help address the worker shortage and skills gap. Finally, the budget was able to raise per-pupil spending from $704 to $742 through the use of the governor’s veto power. The budget falls short, beginning with the refusal of the Joint Finance Committee to accept federal funds that would allow us to provide more health services through Medicaid. By accepting federal funds, Wisconsin would save nearly $325 million of our tax dollars. The budget also falls short by not providing the $17 million the governor proposed for promoting tourism. The Joint Finance Committee cut that to $11 million. Tourism numbers show that for every dollar spent in promotion, we get $7 back in tax revenue. The budget falls short in broadband expansion. The governor

proposed $78 million over the biennium but the final budget provided $48 million. Broadband is needed to keep rural areas vibrant. Without access to reliable high-speed internet, our businesses, farmers and students are at a competitive disadvantage and they will be left behind. Some of the things I wish were included in the budget were eliminated. Gov. Tony Evers proposed $400,000 for farm-to-school grants that would have promoted production of Wisconsin-grown food for sale to schools. Second, only one new position for the UW School of Agriculture was filled while others were left vacant. Finally, I would have liked to see a bold initiative for student loan relief and non-partisan redistricting. Evers signed the state budget bill on July 3 in the Governor’s Conference Room. I was there and was happy he signed it. Evers quoted a line inscribed in the ceiling of that room: “The progress of a state is born in temperance, justice and prudence.” Evers exercised prudence, using his veto power sparingly. He pledged to continue the fight to accept federal Medicaid funds, restore two-thirds funding of schools and change the way we do redistricting. The budget did not fulfill all of my priorities, nor did it fulfill all of the priorities of people on the other side of the aisle. The Governor chose a moderate path, and that’s the way shared government works. – State Rep. Don Vruwink

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The art of mindfulness can benefit all of us

new area within the field of psychology that has become very popular is called positive psychology. It focuses on our human strengths and how we can flourish and lead a successful life. One of the main components of positive psychology is a concept called mindfulness. Mindfulness is a way we can increase our intention of being more present in our lives, being curious about the Glysch things around us again. It’s something I continue to work on myself and teach my college students about how to live a better life. We all know people who are always upbeat and cheerful, who live in the moment and look to new experiences as adventures. They are fun to be around, and their positivity is contagious. They just seem to go with the flow, they don’t sweat the big stuff and just try to stay in the moment and enjoy life. This is not to say that everything is always good or right, but mindful people show gratitude for the good moments and show grace for the bad ones. They also make peace with imperfection, inside and out. Mindful people recognize we aren’t perfect human beings, that we need to forgive the mistakes of ourselves and others and be kinder to our self and others. They practice compassion and nurture connections. Most of us want to emulate this behavior. Mindful people work at being more present in their own lives and appreciate those around them. Contrast this with mindlessness, which consists of engaging in always rote or

automatic behavior, always doing the familiar, scripted routine behavior without much new thinking, like being on autopilot. When we aren’t acting in a mindful way, we always feel we have to be in control. In life, things will come and go, life isn’t perfect, and it’s too short, so mindful people celebrate the time they have. I use taking a walk as an example. I’m a morning person, so I like to walk when most people are just getting up for the day. It feels like I have the entire village to myself. I like noticing the birds singing, watching the sun rise for another day through the clouds, the smells from things blossoming and just taking in all the elements around me as I walk. I like to vary my walking routes to get different perspectives and see new things within my neighborhood. It’s like being a young kid again, being marveling at everything around you. When our life becomes routine, we become resistant to the unknown or unexpected. But curiosity causes a mindful person to get back in touch with these wonders around us and savor the possibilities of the world we live in, just as it does for young kids. We’ve all heard the suggestion to “just live in the moment.” Sometimes this is easier said than done, but it’s worth considering. It’s been scientifically proven that mindful people live happier lives. Mindful people embrace vulnerability by trusting others and most of all, themselves. The other part of being mindful is how we respond to those around us. This means when we are in a conversation with someone, be present, be in the moment. Approach new conversations with people, even those whom

you talk with often, with the purpose of assuming that you have something to learn from them. When I’m at an airport, for example, I’m fascinated by watching those around me and wondering what kind of story they would have to tell. Everyone is an expert in something. If you’re mindless, you might miss important information and details from others around you. Consider offering a smile or a good morning to a neighbor or stranger you encounter. Put your cell phone down and actually have a face-to-face conversation with someone you care about. Speak up and advocate for someone in need or a cause. Hold the door open for someone. One I’m a big proponent of is simply checking in with an old friend or neighbor just to see how they are doing. Another is just saying thank you more often. It’s it’s amazing how it will brighten someone’s day, and they can do the same for someone else. I notice when others do this, and it makes me feel good about my fellow human beings, and I want to do it, too. The practice of being mindful has the potential to improve our well-being in a variety of situations. It’s a chance to care and connect with this great world that surrounds us. You probably have heard the phrase “paying attention with intention.” It means valuing the things we have in common and celebrating and acknowledging our differences. Practicing being mindful can help us become better human beings, and it also makes the world a better place for everyone. The next time you’re at the Firefly, buy a stranger a cup of coffee for no particular reason and watch their face light up. Randy Glysch is a psychology instructor at Madison College and a village trustee

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The 14th annual Oregon Kids Triathlon is back for another year, with a Friday night expo to kick off the race from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9. The expo for race participants and their families will be held at the Oregon Area Fire/EMS District building, 131 Spring St. The triathlon will take place from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at Oregon Community Pool, 249 Brook St. The event was launched in 2006 as a “local event to get kids moving and to help them find a love for multiple sports,” the OKT website said. The race is produced by the Oregon Community Swim Club, a non-profit United States swim organization that “embraces novice recreational swimmers all the way up to driven national competitors.” “Now in its 14th year, OKT has grown to over 500 athletes that come from all over southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois,” its website states. At the expo, the participants will have the opportunity to pick up their

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Willah Beck, Oregon, swims during the Oregon Kids Triathlon during the 2018 event at the Oregon Community Pool.

If You Go What: 14th annual Oregon Kids Triathlon When: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10 Where: Oregon Community Pool, 249 Brook St. Info: oregonkidstri.com or 444-9481

triathlon packet, goody bag and an event t-shirt. The event will also feature vendors and giveaways. A prerace orientation will be held at 6 p.m. as well. On race day, there will

be an event designated for five age group brackets. For 5-6 and 7-8 year olds, there will be a 50 meter swim, 1.1 mile bike route, and 0.5 mile run. As for 9-10 and 11-12 year olds, there will be a 100 meter swim, 4.4 mile bike route and a 1.15 mile run. The last age group of 13-14 year olds will engage in a 200 meter swim, 5.7 mile bike route and 1.55 mile run. Course map information for each age group can be found at oregonkidstri.com. Click on the “Race Day Info” tab and scroll down to “Course Maps.”

The top five boys and girls in each age bracket will be awarded a trophy at the end of the race. Registration is required and can be done by visiting oregonkidstri.com or by downloading a form from the website and mailing it to 6215 Stony Hill Dr. with Attn: Oregon Kids Triathlon. Paper registrations cost $45 and online $35. For information about the expo and the triathlon, call event director Dawn Faris at 444-9481. Email Emilie Heidemann at emilie.heidemann@wcinet. com or follow her on Twitter at @HeidemannEmilie.

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All proceeds from ArtFest will go toward research and a cure for metastatic breast cancer via the More For What: One Woman Many Stage IV Fund at the UniverLakes ArtFest sity of Wisconsin Carbone When: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cancer Center. Saturday, Aug. 3 Proceeds will be matched twice, and Firefly CoffeeWhere: Firefly Cofhouse and Artisan Cheese feehouse and Artisan will donate 10% of all its Cheese, 114 N. Main St. sales to the cause. Info: onewomanmaGooze’s story began in nylakes.org 2012 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, the One Woman Many Lakes website states. yearly mammogram screen“Thankfully it was an ing and the treatments were early detection due to the the customary surgery,

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the senior center, Brickner said. They still have a few months to tie up loose ends before the committee comes in to evaluate the center on Tuesday, Oct. 8. WASC has nine areas of standards for accreditation, she said, including purpose, community, governance, administration, programming, fiscal management, records and facilities. One of the center’s main focuses for remaining in line with those standards has been to establish more stringent guidelines on commercial entities and businesses seeking to gain access to seniors to promote products or services. “We’ve seen an increase in people approaching us and wanting to rent our building after hours for commercial purposes – putting on a presentation, for example, about insurance and Medicare aimed at seniors,” Brickner said. “We don’t feel comfortable having our building used for those purposes. The senior center is a safe haven … seniors are a vulnerable part of the population.” The center has also strengthened its promotion of a product or service policy, which she said is “another way commercial interests try to come in and use the senior center and access to the people who are here.” “ Yo u c a n g i v e a n

educational talk – if we decide its a subject that’s appropriate and not too commercial,” Brickner said. “Vendors can be a part of the program, but they cannot solicit the seniors to use their services.” Brickner said in the two years she’s been director, she’s seen a slight uptick in commercial representatives seeking access to its seniors. She counted more than a dozen agents just last month who stopped in to offer their services. “It protects our seniors who are here,” she said. “We want people to come in here to participate and socialize – we don’t want them to come in here and be subjected to advertising.” In the next few months before the state evaluation, Brickner said staff still has to assemble its 2019 accreditation binder, make sure board member and village board listings are up to date, go through the building to make sure safety standards are met and other odds and ends. During the visit, WASC officials will meet with staff to tour the center and talk with seniors, asking them their favorite things to do at the center and what they’re most proud of there. Brickner said the process isn’t just a way to show what the center has accomplished in the past five years, but also to “learn how we can continue to improve and be even better.”

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Circus dogs Youngsters can meet circus dogs Dash and Copper from 2-3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, at Oregon Youth Center, 110 N. Oak St. The dogs will showcase all their talents and circus-level tricks at this free event. They and their handler, Sharon Page, have appeared on Animal Planet. For information, call 835-3656.

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The public is invited to join in on food, music, drink and dessert. For information, call 291-0915.

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From 6-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, people are invited to an after hours game night at the library. Attendees can try a variety of board, table top and card games or bring in their favorite to share. They are also welcome to drop in anytime during the two hour window. For information, call 835-3656.

The Village of Brooklyn will hold its annual “Night Out” from 5:307:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, at Legion Park, 205 S. First St. The event will include booths and areas for local youth clubs, Brooklyn businesses, Brooklyn Fire/EMS and Police, with information and/or activities. Food and beverages will be available for sale, including hot dogs and BBQ. Jage Nichols will provide music and a photo booth will be available, as well as dunk tank provided by the Brooklyn Police Department. In case of inclement weather, the event will be held at the Brooklyn Community Center, 102 N. Rutland

The Oregon Area Progressives will host an open mic night from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, at Firefly Coffeehouse and Artisan Cheese, 114 N. Main St. John Nichols, journalist, author and correspondent for The Nation Magazine, will be present to speak at the Dementia conversations event. Join in on some conversations about For information, email coxlaw2@ Dementia at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug 8, icloud.com at the senior center. This program can bring about Live music attendee discussions about convincJage Nichols Music will take the ing a family member to see a physistage from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, cian for medical care, deciding when at Ziggy’s BBQ Smokehouse & Ice to stop driving and legal and financial plans. Cream Parlor, 135 S. Main St. For information, call 835-5801.

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The 24th annual National Night Out 2019 will be held from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, at Kiser Firemen’s Park, 245 Brook St. Attendees can also feast their eyes on police cars, fire department trucks and apparatuses and public works vehicles, see demonstrations of martial arts and observe how drones work, courtesy of the Capitol Police. There will also be free food and refreshments. For information, call Oregon Police Department sergeant Luke Kass at 835-3111.

Community calendar Thursday, Aug. 1

• 10-10:30 a.m., Sensory storytime and open play, library, 835-3656 • 2-3 p.m., Dash and Copper: Circus Dogs, Oregon Youth Center, 110 N. Oak St., 835-3656 • 5:30-7:30 p.m., Brooklyn Night Out, Brooklyn Legion Park, 205 S. First St., 455-4201 • 6-7 p.m., Craftivism, library, 8353656 • 6:30-8 p.m., Bookmobile at the gazebo, 100 Hotel St., Brooklyn, dcls.info

Friday, Aug. 2

• 10 and 10:30 a.m., Family story time and Stay and Play, library, 835-3656 • 6-8 p.m., After hours game night, library, 835-3556 • 6-8 p.m., Oregon Area Progressives Open Mic Night, Firefly Coffeehouse and Artisan Cheese, 114 N. Main St., coxlaw2@icloud.com or 469-4843

Saturday, Aug. 3

• 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., One Woman

Many Lakes Art Show, Firefly Coffeehouse and Artisan Cheese, 114 N. Main St., 835-3697 • 10-10:30 a.m., Dads & Donuts, library, 835-3656 • 1-2 p.m., “Know Better: Do Better: How to be a confident advocate for your health,” library, 835-3656 • 6-8 p.m. Live music, Ziggy’s BBQ Smokehouse & Ice Cream Parlor, 135 S. Main St., 291-0915

Monday, Aug. 5

• 2 p.m., Bookaneers, library, 8353656 • 6 p.m., Country Heat class, Brooklyn Community Building, 102 N. Rutland Ave., 455-4201

Community cable listings Village of Oregon Cable Access TV channels: WOW #983 & ORE #984 Phone: 291-0148 • Email: oregoncableaccess@charter.net Website: ocamedia.com • Facebook: ocamediawi New programs daily at 1 p.m. and repeats at 4, 7 and 10 p.m. and 1, 4, 7 and 10 a.m.

Thursday, Aug. 1 WOW: Oregon Village & Town Joint Meeting (July 25) ORE: Panther Boys Soccer vs Monona Grove (9/6/18)

Tuesday, Aug. 6

• 9-11 a.m., Food distribution and collection, Oregon Area Food Pantry, 107 N. Alpine Parkway, oregonfoodpantry@hotmail.com • 10-10:30 a.m., Family story time, library, 836-3656 • 11 a.m., Bouncing babies story time, library, 835-3656 • 1 p.m., Movie matinee: “The Pub-

Monday, Aug. 5 WOW: Oregon Village Meeting – LIVE -5pm ORE: OHS Band Concert (May 30)

Tuesday, Aug. 6 WOW: Sounds of Summer Music: Dang Its Friday, Aug. 2 WOW: Oregon (July 30) ORE: NKE Spring Community Band (June 11) Musical: Alice the Musical ORE: 2019 OHS (April 26) Commencement Ceremony (June 9) Wednesday, Aug. 7 WOW: Oregon Saturday, Aug. 3 Community Band (June WOW: Sounds of 18) Summer Music: Time ORE: NKE Orchestra Travelers (July 23) Performance (May 20) ORE: Oregon Panther Girls Soccer WIAA Thursday, Aug. 8 Sectionals vs Ft. Atkinson WOW: Oregon Village (June 1) Board Meeting (Aug. 5) ORE: OMS Bands Performance (May 23) Sunday, Aug. 4 WOW: First Presbyterian Church Service ORE: OHS Jazz & Percussion Ensemble (May 28)

lic,” senior center, 835-5801 • 5-8 p.m., National Night Out, Village of Oregon Police Department, 383 Park St., 835-3111

Wednesday, Aug. 7

• 10 and 10:30 a.m., Family story time and Stay and Play, library, 835-3656 • 6-7 p.m., Yoga, Brooklyn Community Building, 102 N. Rutland Ave., 455-4201

Thursday, Aug. 8

• 1 p.m., Dementia Conversations, senior center, 835-5801 • 4-7 p.m., Food distribution and collection (hours now weekly), Oregon Area Food Pantry, 107 N. Alpine Parkway, oregonfoodpantry@hotmail.com • 6:30-8 p.m., Bookmobile at the gazebo, 100 Hotel St., Brooklyn, dcls.info

Friday, Aug. 9

• Noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, LEGO Creations Expo, library, 8353656

Senior center Monday, Aug. 5 Chicken Macaroni Casserole Peas Pineapple Vanilla Pudding MO – Mac and Cheese NCS – SF Pudding Tuesday, Aug. 6 Cheese Tortellini Bake (in Meat Sauce) Bread Stick Spinach Mandarin Oranges Blueberry Crisp MO – Veggie Tortellini Bake Wednesday, Aug. 7 Chicken a la King Brown Rice Carrots and Corn Salad Peaches Frosted White Cake MO – Veggie Chicken a la King NCS – SF Cookie Packet Thursday, Aug. 8 My Meal, My Way at Ziggy’s Smokehouse and Ice Cream Parlor! Friday, Aug. 9 Pot Roast with Gravy Mashed Potatoes Mixed greens and dressing Orange Whole Wheat Bread Tapioca Pudding MO – Black Bean Burger NCS – SF Pudding SO - Harvest Salad *Contains Pork

Monday, Aug. 5 9:00 CLUB 10:30 StrongWomen 10:30 Dominoes 1:00 Weight Loss Support 1:30 Bridge 1:45 Balance Class Tuesday, Aug. 6 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9:45 Zumba Gold 12:30 Sheepshead 12:30 Shopping at Pick-N-Save 5:30 StrongWomen Wednesday, Aug. 7 9:00 CLUB 10:00 Shopping at East Towne 12:45 Silver Sneakers 1:00 Euchre Thursday, Aug. 8 9:00 Pool Players 9:00 COA meeting 9:45 Zumba Gold 10:30 StrongWomen 12:30 Shopping at Bill’s 1:00 Cribbage 1:00 Dementia Conversations 5:30 StrongWomen Friday, Aug. 9 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

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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.

Hate Is Easy – Love Is Hard “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” – Colossians 3:12-14 NIV Hate can be turned on like the flip of a switch. Someone cuts us off in traffic and we are cursing them as if they were the devil incarnate. An unkind word or a slight to our fragile ego can be remembered for years and be a source of resentment we just can’t get over. Political demagogues and bullies are experts at flipping the switch of hatred and resentment. It is easy to convince the native-born that the foreign-born are the source of their problems, or to convince the poor and working-class that the rich are their enemies. Human beings get defensive very easily, even when the offense against us is merely imagined. Unfortunately, hatred and anger are the default mode for many of us. Love, on the other hand,takes work and must be nurtured. We have to work at creating loving relationships, and though we all crave them, we are admittedly prickly.That is,we are prone to giving and taking offense. Perhaps that is why all of the world’s religions spend so much time and effort trying to inculcate loving kindness and charity.If it were easy and natural there would be no need for it. Work on banishing hate from your life and making your life an expression of love. – Christopher Simon

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The Badger Conference is raising regular-season admission to athletic events from $4 to $5, affecting Oregon High School. The change will take place at the first athletic event of the 2019-20 school year in August. Admission rates for regular-season tournaments and WIAA postseason competition will continue to be set separately. The student athletic pass is $50 and is good for admission to any home athletic event throughout the school year, with the exception of WIAA tournament games. Students will show their student ID at the ticket booth to enter the event. The Panther Bargain Family Pass is $60, and is good for 20 admissions for the whole family to any OHS home athletic event within a given school year, again with the exception of WIAA tournament games.

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Oregon shortstop Logan Ludlum makes a throw to first base in the eighth inning of the Home Talent Futures game on Friday, July 26 at Stampfl Field in Verona. The second-year HTL players beat the rookies 4-1. season is for, and with the evaluations, they will see where I fit best to start with,” he said. “They can put me anywhere. I’m pretty versatile.” Ludlum said the biggest area he focused on this summer is getting stronger in the weight room. “ I n e e d t o i m p r ove o n m y

came to a close Sunday, July 28 with a 9-1 road loss to West Middleton. The Orioles finished the season 5-11. Pat Sommers hit a solo home run for Oregon’s lone run against West Middleton. A day earlier, the Orioles’ season ends Orioles lost 13-4 in a road game Oregon Home Talent’s season against Pine Bluff/Mount Horeb.

velocity throwing,” he said. “I have been going to the fields everyday and then to the weight room. It’s been a summer of grinding. I definitely plan to stick around in this league for a while.”

finished third in the 11-12 boys age group with 133 individual points, in large part to three gold medals, a silver and two bronze. He also finished third in his age group for individual points at the Short Course (25-Yard) State Championship meet in February. Conklin won the 50-meter breaststroke in 33.09 seconds, the 100 breaststroke in 1:13.34 and the 200 breaststroke in 2:47.08. He was second in the 400 freestyle (4:47.16) and third in the 100 freestyle (1:01.39) and 800 freestyle (10:07.64). Conklin, Hunter Franke, Gabriel Dewald and Cole

Johnson claimed fourth in the 200 free relay (2:03.82) a n d 2 0 0 m e d l ey r e l a y (2:17.94). The same quartet also took sixth in the 400 free relay (4:43.77). Oregon Community’s Katherine Dunn, 12, tied for seventh in the 11-12 girls age group with 113 individual points. She finished in the top nine in six individual events and top four in three relays. Dunn won the 400 freestyle with a time of 4:46.02. She claimed second in the 800 free (10:01.43), third in the 200 free (2:19.34), sixth in the 200 butterfly (2:44.48) and 400 IM (5:39.68),

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TigerSharks shine at Long Course State Championships The Oregon Community Swim Club finished eighth in the team standings at the Wisconsin 12 and Under Long Course (50-Meter) State Championship Swim Meet with a club-record 872.5 points. The three-day meet wrapped up Sunday, July 28 at Madison Aquatic Club. The host program won the team title with 1,925 points. Oregon Community swimmers placed top 10 in 19 individual events. Finnley Conklin, 12,

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Logan Ludlum’s first year playing Home Talent League baseball with Oregon was everything he expected to get him ready to play baseball at Loras College in the fall. Ludlum is a 2019 Platteville High School graduate who joined an Oregon team in need of players. Player-manager Parker Debroux, a 2015 Oregon grad, served as an assistant coach at Platteville in the spring. “This is definitely the next step from high school,” Ludlum said. “You face older guys with better velocity and better all-around talent. I have learned it’s less about being the star of the team, because that is what I’m used to in the past. “I have to lay bunts down and I never had to do that before. The pitching is better and I have to learn how to hit the off-speed a little bit more. It’s a little bit more real baseball.” Ludlum showcased his versatility in the Home Talent League Futures game, which pitted the league’s top rookies against the top second-year players. Ludlum went 1-for-3 and played three positions in the HTL rookies’ 4-1 loss on Friday, July 26 at Stampfl Field in Verona. “It’s the first time I’ve ever been in an all-star game,” Ludlum said. “It’s cool to experience this with other people. It’s something new and different.” Ludlum started in right field, then switched to shortstop and pitched one shutout inning. If the rookies would have extended the game, he was going to play second base in the bottom of the ninth. “I’ve been known my whole life as a utility player,” he said. “In high school on varsity, I played every position except catcher.” His position at Loras has yet to be determined. “ T h a t i s w h a t t h e fa l l b a l l

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and ninth in the 100 free (1:05.13). Dunn, Olivia Sina, Catherine Arnold and Katherine McClure also finished third in the 200 free relay (1:57.95) and fourth in the 200 medley relay (2:12.96). Dunn, Sina, Arnold and Kennedy Faris took third in the 400 free relay (4:23.37), while Sina, Arnold, McClure and Lauren Konarske were ninth in the 400 medley relay (5:10.47). Sina, 11, finished 10th in the 11-12 girls age group with 104 individual points. She claimed third in the 100 backstroke (1:11.52), fourth in the 50 backstroke (33.32),

fourth in the 200 free (2:19.68), fourth in the 400 free (4:54.92), and fifth in the 200 backstroke (2:37.63). Arnold, 12, was fourth in the 50 breaststroke (37.02) and sixth in the 50 free (29.52). Molly Hoppe, 10, finished third in the girls 10 and under division’s 50 backstroke (37.14) and seventh in the 100 backstroke (1:25.46). Hoppe, Kate Konopacki, Katelyn Konarske and Allison Erickson took eighth in the 200 medley relay (2:43.59). Hoppe, Konopacki, Erickson and Baya Burke were ninth in the 200 free relay (2:23.88).

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Oregon High School athletes who do not have health insurance can receive a free sports physical this month at Access Community Health Center in Madison. The event runs from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13. Last names A-I may start checking in at 6 p.m. Last names J-R start check-in at 7 p.m. Last names S-Z start check-in at 8 p.m., with the final check-in at 8:20 p.m. Free immunizations will be provided by Public Health-Madison and Dane County for uninsured children or children with BadgerCare. Female athletes must wear a tank top for the physical exam.

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Aligning Stars perform ‘Chicago’ The Stoughton Aligning Stars Theatre brought “the Roaring Twenties, murderous tales and classic Broadway jazz” to the Oregon High School Performing Arts Center last week. The group performed the musical “Chicago” Thursday, July 25, through Saturday, July 27. An Aligning Stars Theatre news release states that high school and college-age performers primarily from Stoughton and McFarland put on its edition of “Chicago,” a Tony Award winning musical. “This summer marks the first time (Aligning Stars Theatre group) will branch out and perform in a venue outside of those two communities,” publicist Andrea Novotny wrote in an email to the Observer. Roxie Hart, played by Annika Hauser, sings “Roxie” for an audience of hundreds who turned out to see “Chicago” over the weekend.

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Above, Jack Trotter, Parker Stolen and Maggie McNulty perform as ensembles in “Chicago.” At right, Mama Morton, played by Kailee Whitmire, and Velma Kelly, played by Bergen Gardner, devise their murderous plans.

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Abbe Menendez with Aspen and Alex Monarski with Cappuccino, reserve and grand championing show for the Cavy project.

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At left, Brooke Ace from Paoli Fireballs is teaching Girish Russell, right, of the Brooklyn Mighty Mites how to show a sheep for the Master Showman contest.

Mila Day poses with her doll project that was entered in the Cloverbuds.

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John Ruth of the Oregon Headliners makes a shot at the Dane County Fair.

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Lucas Haag of the Paoli 4-H Fireballs shows a lamb at the Dane County Fair.

At left, Josie and Philly Ruth and Remi Cooper of the Oregon Headliners work the concessions at the Dane County Fair.

Below, Keanna Day is in the Clothing Review modeling her crochet beanie and hand muff. She won a Grand Champion ribbon.

Brooke Ace, member of the Paoli 4-H Fireballs, shows her crossbred barrow named Bert at the Dane County Fair.

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Oregon High School 2018-19 semester 2 Samuel Morin, Emily Mortenson, Garrett Nettesheim, Lucille Benjamin Allen, Evan Appleby , Nonemacher, Mollie Olson, Daryn Jack Baillies, Jake Barlow, Evelyn O'Malley, Zoey Pagels, Teagan Becker , Allison Bentz, Hailey Phillips, Turner Sieren, Lucas Berman, Zachariah Clark, Emma Snow, Kristelle Sommers, Miller Eisele, Landon Fleming, Hope Flit- Stang, Abigail Stebbins, David ter, Carter Goltz, Carter Granberg, Stevenson, Paige Stevenson, Lewis Jace Gustafson, Jackson Hoelker, Tanner, Braden Taylor, Alexandra Paul Johnston, Chad Karolczak, Walsh, Bree Wannebo, Eli Weink, Destiny Keesy, Tatyana Klahn, Henry Weink, Haley Wiedel, AlysMegan Klein, Kayla Kliminski, sa Wiese, Cory Wimmer, Christian Quillian Krasny, Megan Krueger, Wirtz, Gabriella Wirtz and Emma Claire Kruser, Riley Meyer, BrenYeakley dan Moore, Allyssa Mortenson, Marshall Mueller, Isabella Murphy, Sophomore cum Laude Amber Ntim, Blake Pankratz, Ty Jacob Bell, Noah Bergstrom, Pieper, Olivia Powell, Danielle Rachel Birk, Aidan Bledsoe, Rhude, Grace Riedl, Josef Roemer, Connor Braatz, Spencer BusClaudia Schwartz, Reece Scinico, kager, Jackson Dempich, Amelia Connor Taplick, Cailyn Thomas, Denson, Alexis Dorneanu, Grace Kade Tracy, Kimberly Urban, Alis- Engel, Noah Filtz, Madison Finke, sa Waterbury and Abigail Yingling Nicholas Fischer, Adam Franken, Chloe Ganser, Daniel Gomez II, Freshman Magna cum Daniel Gomez III, Hussein Hasan, Laude Harry Hawkins, Jayson Howard, Philip Jawdosiuk, William JohnIsabel Bauer, Odin Beck, Evan Burmeister, Aiyona Calvin, Sophia son, Donovan Johnson, Nicholas Davidson, Samantha Derrick, Park- Kipp, Christian Libansky, Aden er Ertl, Luke Hamlette, Eli Haufle, Look, Ronaldo Lopez Vega, Myk Hawkins, Amelia Hermanson, Ryan McCorkle, Elias Nelson, Isabella Ntim, Kaden O'Herrin, Chelsea Housley, Jenna Keiner, Niall Olson, Brianna O'Malley, Britney Lang, Elena Magee, Zachary Peterson, Cayla Richter, Linus Maurice, Abbegail MeCaroline Rusch, Marissa Shook, nendez, Dustin Michek, Carleigh Moore, Anna Oelke, Tamia O'Mal- Amelia Spilde, Emily Statz, Calvin ley, Ryne Panzer, Alex Rodriguez, Williams, Grant Wilson, Katherine Woodson, Diella Zhubi and ZackRyan Russell, Austin Saunders, Emma Schaeffer, Isabella Scharm- ery Zuehlke er, Alyssa Schell, Michael Schliem, Isaac Schultz, Paige Vondra and Sophomore Magna cum Tighearnan Way

Freshman cum Laude

Freshman Summa cum Laude

Laude

Brooke Beduhn, Taylor Bergeland, Connor Blanke, Kyle Cardella, Rialey Anderson, Sophie Barabas, Brandon Dillman, Emma Dutcher, Elena Behdad, Carson Boumstein, William Erickson, Megan Fahey, Ben Foffel, Grant Fuehrer, Forest Jaxon Brockman, Deaken Bush, Garty, Teagan Gilbertson, VictoOwen Butzlaff, Collin Cheney, Clara Collins, Remi ria Helvig, Akira Higgins, Clara Cooper, Anthony Couillard, Adam Hughes, Sarah Jicha, Allison Joyce, Evan Nelson, Seth RehrauCraig, Emily Crowe, Kaitlyn Daer, Braiden Schiffner, Benjamin vis, Joshua Dieter, Statz, Mia Stauffacher, Jordan Celia Ebert, Cearah Egwuonwu, Streiff, Cade Sullivan, Mattea Lilyan Eisele, Riley Fahey, Casey Thomason, John Thysse, Benjamin Farrar, Tyler Fisher, Hannah Tierman, Erik Victorson, Forest Folmer, Lily Frank, Brayden Fry, Lily Gebauer, Olivia Haines, Aaron Wendt and George Wiedemann Hakes, Keira Hanmer, Isabella Sophomore Summa cum Hayde, Maxwell Higgins, Lauren Laude Janssens, Ethan Johnson, Carter Johnston, Cooper King, Payton Stacy Anderson, Annika Baumgart, Lang, Elijah Lehmann, Jacob Jenna Bennett, Megan Bloyer, Lorenz, Kirk Lynch, Mitchell Patrick Brognano, Halle Bush, Mancusi, Brynn Mancusi, Anna Hayden Byrne, Chloe Byron, Martin, Annika McGill, Alois Grace Cooper, Eric Corcoran, McKarns, Adam Mikkelson,

Brenden Dieter, Jordan Disch, Selma Domazet, Madyson Driscoll, Morgan Fields, Samuel Gebhardt, Gracen Gilbertson, Jacqueline Grebel, Seth Hakes, Aidan Hampton, Cassidy Harvancik, Angela Hessler, Bryce Holtman, Julia Hutchinson, Chloe Jacobson, Kelly Janssens, Phoebe Jeske, Hannah Johnson, Reilly Kiffel, Katie Kisely, Elizabeth Konop, Leo Krause, Caroline Krause, Kaitlyn Krueger, Christopher Learish, Aaron Lebakken, Madilyn Malcook, Liam Mandli, Lincoln Martin, Mara McCombs, Alix McCorkle, Joshua McDowell, Ethan McKirdy, Sean Meyers, Micah Mitchell, Eli Molot, Jaelyn Nedelcoff, Eleanor Nickel, Liesel Odden, Anika Olson, Kirsten Oppliger, Andrew Palmer, Evan Parker, Jack Patterson, Gabriel Pearson, Olivia Peotter, Hailey Pucillo, Brett Reif, Dylan Riley, Carleigh Roberts, Maggie Rosemeyer, Brianne Sauer, Sage Sauer, Alyssa Schmidt, Ivy Schnelle, Tessa Schoenecker, Zoe Schultz, Kaitlyn Schwass, Kennedy Steel, Lauren Stoneman, Leo Stuedemann, Hannah Swartzmiller, Kieran Sweeney, Emma Swenson, Alex Thompson, Rachel Trochlell, Ethan Uhlmann, Gabriela Vander Wegen, Makayla Vondra, Delaney Whalen, Brody Wise and Arik Zintel

Junior cum Laude Brody Barlow, Isaac Bentz, Luke Christiansen, Megdalen Edwards, Jaison Fishwild, Zoe Frank, Ian Garcia Ramirez, Nathaniel Grooms, Brinlee Hall, Adam Hanke, Alexander Johnson, Brooklynn Kane, James Klahn, Maiya Koberle, Eli Landas, Duncan Larson, Alexander Mandrekar, Chloe Marichal, Erin McCammick, Samantha Mikkelson, Carlie Monroe, Kai Narf, Morgana Pope, Lillian Ripberger, Benjamin Schaefer, Abigail Schroeder, Gianna Schulz, Jazmin Schwarzkopf, Thomas Snow, Joan Sommers, Brett Stoffels, Ana Verhagen, Clarisse Vicente and Benjamin Wiedholz

Junior Summa cum Laude

Senior Magna cum Laude

Sarah Adams, Blake Anderson, Gabriella Ayala, Inga Baldus, Alex Barnish, Kelsi Bellisle, Sarah Boerigter, Erin Brakob, Ellexton Brockman, Jordana Burkeland, Madison Cameron, Samuel Canney, Sara Christenson, Lauren Denu, Jenna Dobrinsky, Anna Donovan, Isabella Egwuonwu, Avary Fanning, Jack Fitzgerald, Jamie Flogel, Sadie Gaberell, Brady Gagner, Lauren Gragg, Myla Gustafson, Nathan Hall, Emma Halverson, Ashley Hanson, Olivia Hulan, Rachel Jennings, Zachary Kapalczynski, Kaden Klein, Kenneth Kritsch, Katelyn Lampman, Kayla Liddle, Isabella Lindert, Colin Lindloff, Caleb Mailloux, Olivia Marsden, Madeline McGinnis, Nora McGinty, Eden Meidl, Claire Michels, Grace Michels, Shania Mortensen, Melia Moyer, Erin Newton, Calla Pagels, Karli Paltz, Alexander Parker, Kyle Paulson, Isabella Peterson, Tori Phillips, Isabella Pierce, Abby Rau, Levi Rich, Elle Romanin, Bryanna Salazar, Kiran Sanders Fleming, Eduardo Saucedo, Elizabeth Schachte, Kaitlyn Schrimpf, Abigail Seitz, Jenna Sharkus, Nathan Sorensen, Alex Tanner, Elizabeth Uhl, Ethan Vandermause, Elizabeth Wacker, Claire Wagner, Lauren Walthers, Hallie Washebeck, Adam Yates and Addisyn Zeinemann

Logan Ackerman, Aneesa Allen, Paige Anderson, Victoria Ashworth, Caitlin Beyler, Zackery Bonnell, Louise Byerly, Cristian Carlos, Chloe Chatfield, Autumn Copus, Brooks Corliss, John Coughlin, Megan Duff, Cameron Fisher, Mackenzie Gard, Grayden Gruchow, Bailey Jerred, Faith Kalvig, Annika Klahn, Zachary LaFrombois , Samantha Liechty, Carlos Lopez, Christian Markquart, Brooke McCallum, Patrick McCormick, Jordan Merry, Anna Michalski, Will Oelke, Hector Ortega, Joshua Rockwell, Riley Rogowski, Matthew Rusch, Kristian Rynes, Kaycia Samu, Garrett Schmidt, Katelyn Soldatke, Kurt Steinhorst, Morgan Swenson and Ryan Taplick

Senior cum Laude

Riley Adkins, Yousif Al Tameemi, Harrison Allen, Kamron Armstrong, Jacob Ayers, Ethan Bauer, Sean Benet, Zachary Bennett, Austin Burkholder, Kieran Connery, William Crawley-Diehm, Paul Dreher, Carter Erickson, Zachary Folmer, Carson Furniss-Smedley, Bailey Gable, Ian Ganshert, Alexandra Goins, Ethan Groenier, Jordan Hake, Benjamin Hessler, Gabriella Hutchins, Owen Johnson, Carson Keisling, Jackson King, Cassandra Kluck, Dilame Lindmeier, Tyler Markham, Julie Maurer, Colin McCombs, Ian Moran, Colton Rich, Kyler Junior Magna cum Laude Schriever, Zachery Schultz, John Collin Bjerke, Corinne Boyd, Hen- Sheil, Madeline Shook, Kathryn ry Butzlaff, Nicole Cochems, Riley Small, Garrett Starkman, Mallory Steensland, Matthew Strassman, Demarais, Meghan Detra, Jason Kendra TeBeest, Molly Thornton, Hills, Reese Hoven, Aaron Kluck, Faith Trinidad, Ashlin Uselmann, Veronika Kondakova, Emma Richards, Hanna Rohrer, Michaela Ethan Victorson, Natalie Walker and Hadley Wendt Rosga, Chloe Schwartz, Justin Sharkus and Megan Wiese

Senior Summa cum Laude Kristen Acuna-Huete, Meena Alvarado, Julia Aurit, Braidan Baker, Lauren Beauchaine, Channing Berger, Tristen Brzezinski, Julie Bull, Cameron Carpenter, Sophia Choles, Madison Conduah, Amanda Cook, Macie Cox, Peter Craig, John Dewey, Jyotika Dietrich, Kathleen Eisele, Timaree Eithun, Arianna Farmer, Abby Fitch, Erin Flanagan, Chloe Gahagan, Chloe Gates, Vanessa Goltz, Emmanuelle Hannibal, Elyse Harvancik, Jack Haufle, Lucas Hess, Ella Hughes, Ashley Johnson, Brooke Johnson, Erin Johnston, Caroline Kahl, Alexis Karls, Gabriel Karr, Montana Klahn, Johnathon Klassy, Kaitlyn Kliminski, John Klus, Emily Konop, Chloe Krause, Isabelle Krier, Merritt Kugel, Gabrielle LaCourse, Hunter Lappen, Acacia Learish, Emilee Lehmann, Athena Levesque, Randey Lewis, Nolan Look, Jessica Lorenz, Levi Mailloux, Sydney McKee, Steele Mellum, Sophie Michalski, Elizabeth Mikkelson, Ava Murphy, Madison Nedelcoff, Bekken Pearson, Kathleen Reif, Jensen Rindy, Sydona Roberts, Leah Rogers, Rachel Schofield, Kacie Simplot, Ryan Sipe, Brock Smalley, Jillian Soderman, Peyton Spilde, Autumn Stack, Amanda Starr, Jenna Statz, Madison Stolen, Clara Stuedemann, Kyle Swangstu, Madison Swartzmiller, Lindsey Swiggum, Grace Tiedt, Zachary Tower, Jenna Weis, Lauren Weis, Henry Wiedemann, Sophia Wilke, Erin Wriedt, Justin Yaun, Marissa Zintel and Ava Zyhowski

POLICE REPORTS‌ Reports are taken from elec- p.m. May 28 and 7 a.m. May tronic log books provided by 30. the Oregon Police Department.‌ ‌June 1‌ ‌May 26‌ 2:42 ‌a.m. Two people re10:21 ‌a.m. A man report- ported their door bells were ed two cars parked outdoors rang about five times, but no had been gone through over- one was at the door when they night, with items from the answered. Police believed it glove box and center con- was teenagers ringing door sole spread across the front bells and running away.‌ seats. A garage door opener had been taken from the car ‌June 2‌ parked outside and left un11:02 ‌a.m. An officer nolocked, and used to gain ac- ticed a car parked behind the cess to the other vehicle in police station by the power the garage.‌ station when returning to the 11:50 ‌a .m. A man re- station and asked the drivported his truck was gone er what he was doing. The through, with a key ring that driver initially said he was held keys to five different changing his shoes for a buildings taken. The vehicle game of tennis, but eventuwas left unlocked overnight.‌ ally acknowledged changing 5:32 ‌p .m. Two juveniles his pants as well. The officer tipped over a Port-a-Potty at advised the man to find a gas Netherwood Knoll Elementa- station bathroom to change ry School.‌ ‌his pants in the future.‌

his home through an unlocked rear sliding door and taken a safe containing cash and account information.‌ 2:30 ‌p .m. A woman reported losing between $20,000 and $30,000 to a scammer she met on the website Plenty of Fish. The woman gave the suspect her bank account numbers and he emptied them. She also sent him money through Bit‌coin and Apple gift cards. ‌

wish to press charges, and information was passed to high school administration.‌ 4:09 ‌p.m. A man was cited for first offense operating while intoxicated after a traffic complaint about erratic driving throughout Fitchburg, Oregon and elsewhere in the county. Officers located the car parked on the ramp to Hwy. 14 from Hwy. 138 and the driver was slurring his speech with an odor of intoxicants on his breath. He was also arrested for obstructing after allegedly lying about his name when asked. Officers identified him through tattoos and fingerprint identifi‌cation at the jail.‌

‌June 4‌ 1:55 ‌p .m. A crossing guard reported a truck with a trailer attached drove around a school bus with its flashing red lights on and stop sign out. The company that employed the driver report- J‌ une 7‌ ed speaking with and repri8:28 ‌p.m. A woman was ar‌manding him.‌ rested for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia after a ‌June 5‌ caller reported she had been in 1:47 ‌p.m. An Oregon High the Oregon Bowl bathroom for ‌May 30‌ ‌June 3‌ School student reported her 25 minutes and not purchased 3:51 ‌p.m. A man reported 10:31 ‌a.m. A man report- vehicle was keyed at the high anything prior. She also had a a generator was taken from a ed that between May 30 and school between June 3 and 4. warrant out for her arrest.‌ construction site between 4 June 3 someone had entered Her mother said they did not 11:46 ‌p.m. A woman was

arrested for possession of a controlled substance and cited for other drug related offenses after being stopped ‌for a defective headlight.‌

Administrators were handling the incident and an officer contacted the parent and discussed the laws about pos‌sessing pepper spray.‌

‌June 10‌ 9:17 ‌a.m. A woman reported someone trying to break down her neighbor’s door. The neighbor told police it was the mother of her boyfriend’s child, who she had refused to open the door for because the suspect was carrying a wooden stick. The suspect used that stick to break down the door, which police observed had severe damage. Police left a voicemail with the suspect, who was no longer at the res‌ idence.‌

‌June 16‌ 1:06 ‌p.m. A man was arrested for disorderly conduct while armed after a caller reported the man pointing a gun at the victim during a road rage incident. The suspect was located in his truck in the driveway and was co‌operative with police.‌

‌June 11‌ 11:15 ‌a .m. An Oregon High School student discharged her pepper spray in a bathroom the day before and claimed it was an accident. Two others in the bathroom were affected when they entered the bathroom.

‌June 17‌ 8:39 ‌a.m. A postal carrier found a BB gun underneath a Post Office truck.‌ 5 ‌p.m. A juvenile was cited for disorderly conduct after posting an online petition requesting another girl “stop faking rape.” The victim was a survivor of sexual assault earlier in the year. Police set up a meeting with the suspect and her parents.‌ – Compiled by Scott Girard

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100 y ‌ ears ago (1919) • It was noted that Rev. C. M. Linn would be preaching on a Sunday mornings in July at the Presbyterian Church. His wife, Mrs. Sophia Linn, would provide special music. They have just returned from an evangelistic tour of Minnesota and plan to leave soon on a tour of Kansas and Oklahoma. The two manage activities at the Hallelujah Camp Grounds, located on Janesville Street across from the present day WISCO Industries. • Martin Hanson sold his house on Second Street, now occupied by Casper Berman, to Miss Sophie Peterson. • Mrs. George McDermott, accompanied by Mrs. E. F. Kramer, went to Milwaukee to drive home a new Buick car. • Prof. J. G. Fuller of the UW with R. Baker, secretary of the Wisconsin Breeders Association, and D. S. Bullock, field man for the Livestock Breeders Association, visited the Kiser farm located in Oregon. • A committee, appointed by village president Ozburn to research designs and prices for a suitable soldiers’ memorial, came back with the recommendation that the selection, (being too important for just a committee to decide) should have input from the contributors. However, few attended the contributor’s meeting, so suggestions for the project were displayed in the “library rooms” for comment and all were encouraged to attend a July 12 meeting, to make a contribution and/or make their views known, helping the committee reach a decision. It was also requested that those who have made pledges, forward the funds as soon as possible to Arthur Criddle or to one of the local banks. • A decision was reached concerning the soldiers’ memorial. A description in the newspaper was as follows: “The one chosen is a heavy column or shaft. This column is cut from Hurricane Island granite. The size of the column proper is 9 ft. high and 3 feet, 4 inches in diameter at the base, tapering to 3 feet, 2 inches at the top. To this column is added a base and cap, making the entire height of the shaft about 14 feet. The column proper weighs 17,000 pounds. The column is of sufficient size to command attention and will be a beautiful piece of work when it is set in position. The exact location for the memorial was not selected, but this matter was left to the committee, as were other details in connection with its purchase.” • The new revised Wisconsin cigarette law was very stringent. A minor caught smoking or any person found guilty of failing to prevent the smoking violation could be fined up to $300, but not less than $25 and in addition to the fine may face imprisonment in the county jail for 60 days. If the person

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One hundred years ago this month, the Rev. C. M. Linn preached at the Presbyterian Church, with his wife, Sophia providing musical accompaniment. The couple manage the popular "Hallelujah Camp Grounds" on Janesville Street, across from present day WISCO Industries.

Oregon Area Historical Society 159 W. Lincoln St. info@oregonarea historicalsociety.org 835-8961 Oregonareahistorical society.org holding the license for the sale of cigarettes is found guilty regarding their sale, his license will be immediately terminated and he will be prohibited to apply for another license for the next five years. Also, during that five year period he will not be able to act as agent for any person who holds a license. If a minor misrepresents his age in order to procure cigarettes, he could face a fine exceeding $25 or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 30 days. Those minors (boys under 17 and girls under 18) will be called delinquents and be punished under the statutes relating to juvenile courts. • A law concerning community restrooms went into effect: “A law passed May 5, now in effect, says all incorporated villages shall provide and maintain a sufficient number of suitable and adequate public comfort stations for both sexes. The stations are to be established and maintained under regulations issued by the State Board of Health.” • Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Sheil, Pat Sheil, Cyril Grady, and J. P. Connor motored into Milwaukee and returned with a Mitchell car for John Cusick. A. C. Merrick also purchased a Mitchell car this month.

50 ‌years ago (1969) • Rev. Albert Guetzlaff was installed as associate pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church. • The Town of Fitchburg officials were named: Leo Lucy and Don McGaw, supervisors; William McKee, board chairman; Ed Lynaugh, town clerk; Mrs. Joe Haight, municipal justice; Frank Baxter, treasurer;

the Fire Station with music provided by “The Classics.” The fire department’s all volunteer crew included John Pinson, Eric Martinson, Rich Heller, Dan Andersen, Don Mckenzie, Ron Lalor, Bob Fluchger, Mike McClellan, Gene Berman, Ed Smith, Ken Foust, Mike Parkins, Robin Powers, Cory Manix, Gene Kluever, Wade Flisrom and Jeff Sholts. Dick Andersen, fire chief, announced that after 36 years of service, he plans to retire next month. • Local farmer, Lyle Nelson, was inducted into the Wisconsin Purebred Breeders Hall of Fame. His career as a breeder of Duroc pigs started in 1930 and lasted until the fall of 1992, when he sold his farm. • The winning team of the recent Oregon Little League World Series were the Oregon Orioles. Members of the team included Nate Sullivan, Chris Erfurth, Dan Cushing, Scott Martin, Sean Quest, Aaron Gooze, Ben Cowen, Caitlin McGahan, Nate Smith, Justin Drogsvolt, Jeff Swanson, Ben Kalscheur and Brian Klinke. The coaches were Gary Kalscheur, Jack Swanson and Bob Klinke. • Matt Kenseth, 22, continued to dominate the late model division at the Madison International Speedway by winning his third straight Friday night feature.

10 ‌years ago (2009)

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100 years ago this month, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Sheil, Pat Sheil, Cyril Grady, and J. P. Connor motored into Milwaukee and returned with a Mitchell car for John Cusick. Here, Walter and Arba Peterson work on the Mitchell car at the Peterson farm. William Stoneman, assessor; Al Joyner, police chief and Jerry Richardson, constable. • Five Oregon residents, members of the Wisconsin’s National Guard unit, 128th Air Defense Wing of Truax Field, were at the summer encampment at Gulfport, Miss. The five participating were SSgt Tom Martinson, TSgt Bill McKee, MSgt Ernie Novara, TSgt Eldon Jones, and SSgt Tom Abrams. • Oregonians enjoyed a holiday weekend camping at Evergreen in Wild Rose. Camping were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hansen and family, Mr. and Mrs. Oilver Culles, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Swinehart, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jones and family, and Mr. and Mrs. “Red” Anderson and family. • Earl Lawson, proprietor of Lawson Rexall Drugs for the past 30 years, announced that he has sold his business to Richard K. Roeber, manager of Roeber Waunakee Pharmacy. Richard L. McIntosh will be manager at the Oregon pharmacy. • Oregon firemen win at the Verona water fight. Members of the Oregon team were Don Noyce, John Marks, Robert Lawry, Don Xander, Jim Brimmer, Ken West, Darrell Kimke, Keene Warren and Pete Nichols. • Don’s Barber Shop (Donald Kneifl, prop.) held an Open House July 23 at

his location on the corner of Janesville and Spring Streets. • Karen Garvoille, Naomi Milbauer, Karhy Garvoille, and Peggy Packard, members of the Oregon Girls’ Track Club, competed in the National AAU Junior Track and Field Championships. They were members of the 440 relay team that took second place in the national event. Karen Garvoille also took third place in the 100yard dash. • Mary Stoneman won two Grand Champion ribbons showing her Brown Swiss cow at the Dane Co. Junior Fair and the Stoughton Junior Fair. She has been a member of the Fireflies 4-H Club for the past five years. • Dan Theno became the new OHS agricultural instructor. • Philip and Carol Peterson were selected as the 1969 outstanding young dairy couple of District 19 of the Pure Milk Association.

25 y ‌ ears ago (1994) • The Village Board awarded the 1994 contract for sidewalk and street repair to Parisi Construction Co. in the amount of $150,419.50. • Twenty-three second and third graders enrolled in a summer German language class. • Rev. Becky Kindschi is the new pastor at the

Brooklyn Community United Methodist Church, • The Walker Brothers Circus comes to Oregon for two performances on July 28. The circus, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, set up their show at the Oregon Shopping Plaza. It was noted that 1994 was the 200th anniversary of the circus in America. • The Oregon Straw Hat Players presented a production of Meredith Wilson’s “The Music Man” in the OHS cafetorium. Joel Kapusta played professor Harold Hill and Wendy Jones played Marian Paroo. Duane Draper was the musical director. • Space Metrics, Inc. broke ground for the construction of a 50,000 sq. ft. plant on North Burr Oak Avenue. The company was founded by Tim McGrath and Robert Wood and had been operating in Madison since 1985. • One hundred fourteen teams participated in the Oregon Soccer Internationale Tournament. The 11 local teams took first place in five separate brackets and a second and third place for trophies in seven of 10 competitive brackets. • The Oregon Fire Department celebrate its 100th year. The celebration included a pancake breakfast, water fight competition, parade, a steak dinner served at the Village Hall and a dance at

• New features made the recent Summer Fest a success. The new features included “Oregon’s Got Talent,” a classic car show and an expanded parade with nearly 100 entries. It was estimated that 5,000 to 6,000 people attended the three-day event. • T h e O r eg o n P o l i c e Department purchased three more Tasers for a cost of $2,400. They now have 15. They have been in use by the department for the past three years. • Kris King started a new business, “King of the Road,” to help elderly and/ or disabled people get to their appointments and other events. • Hawthorn Dining and Celebrations (site of Gunderson Funeral Home) runs into trouble. The business is taken over by the bank and new management hired. • U.S. Census data shows that the Village of Oregon has grown 24 percent since 2000 and now numbers 9,369 people. • The Oregon Area Senior Center honored those age 90 and over. Those honored were Lydia Hann (100), Myra Culp, Ruth Vishneski, Clarice Christensen, Margaret Byrne, Catherine Pasell, Paul Swanson, Dorothy Alling, Lucile Brown, Gen Kaminskas, Louise McGibbon and Irma Humberg. • The OHS Summer Marching Band (“Shadow Armada”) for the second year in a row dominated the regional competition held in Michigan. They took several trophies, including the overall championship title. – Compiled by Gerald Neath, Oregon Area Historical Society

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Jefferson: Amid disagreement on flooding source, village looks to take action on a fix Continued from page 1 last month and discussed a plan to dredge the creek from the railroad tracks to Keller Alpine Park, removing some of the silt and sediment to allow the water to drain more easily. Drainage district board members suggested the plan would be a temporary solution, and the Village Board is set to discuss the plan at an upcoming meeting, as soon as Aug. 5. “That would kind of create a more uniform section through there so it’s more efficient for carrying water out of there,” Rau said. “I don’t think it’s going to solve all of the problems, but I think it would definitely help.” The village owns the property where homeowners believe the flooding is originating, but the authority for any infrastructure work to be conducted in that area is with the Badfish First Addition Drainage District, meaning anything more significant than dredging would need

Oregon’s two drainage districts There are two drainage districts within the Village of Oregon – the Badfish Drainage District, formed in 1908, and the Badfish First Addition, established in 1917. The Badfish Drainage District is the larger of the two, encompassing an area that’s roughly bordered on the north by Rutland-Dunn Townline Road, on the south by Hwy. 138, on the east by Flint Road and on the west by the village’s center. The First Addition extends east to South Main Street, north to Netherwood Road, west to Alpine Parkway and south to a few blocks south of Jefferson Street. Lerner Park and Keller Alpine Meadows Park are included in the First Addition. approval of a body that has been inactive since the early 1900s. “This has been a very interesting, frustrating, time-consuming situation, and there’s been a lot of confusion surrounding it,” Rau said.

Legal complications Any potential solution is complicated by the legal authority given to the drainage district that encompasses the Jefferson Street area, known as the “First Addition.” A drainage district is an area governed by a local

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government entity with the primary purpose of ensuring land is clear of water for agriculture. The district must authorize any work beyond the dredging, which would require surveys and assessments to determine what exactly is causing the flooding issues. It would need to assess who would benefit from the work, as homeowners all would share in the cost, which could be thousands of dollars each. “If the drainage district goes to do further projects, like drain tiles or any kind of more substantial projects, that would cost a significant amount of money,” Rau said. “I believe a lot of people don’t even realize they are in the drainage district.” While the conversation between who is responsible, who would pay for the costs and who needs to take the first step have swirled for months and even goes back to 2018, homeowners have expressed frustration about how long the process is taking to just get started. “I’m not hearing any urgency here,” homeowner Roy Spach said during the May 29 utilities meeting. “Every day, I’m pumping between 6,000 and 7,000 gallons of water out of my basement. I can’t wait two years for a fix, something has to be done.” But Rau said even determining what needs to be done is not easy given the historic precipitation levels the past two years. “The whole drainage area there has been literally inundated with water it has not seen in decades, everything from basically Cusick Parkway and all the way into Lerner Park and through Badfish Creek have literally

never seen this amount of water, probably since the late 1800s,” he said.

12. Park Committee Report and Action Root. 13. Anderson Farm Park Report Root/Christensen. 14. Assessor Report. Open Book is Aug. 15th 1-4 p.m.& Board of Review: Sept is 4th 1-4 p.m. 15. Constables Report Maher. 16. Plan Commission Report - Christensen. 17. Public Works Report Ace. 18. TORC Report Clark. 19. Discussion and Possible Action re: Senior Center Van Kampen. 20. Building Inspection Services Report Hanson. 21. Board Communications/ Future Agenda Items. 22. Approval of payment vouchers Hanson. 23. Clerks Report and Loan Update Hanson 24. 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: July 26, 2019 Published: August 1, 2019 WNAXLP

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. Steve Root, Chairperson Posted: July 269, 2019 Published: August 1, 2019 WNAXLP

Difficult solutions Some homeowners have taken it upon themselves to finance solutions for their properties, and if the district is activated to do more work beyond the dredging, the others affected could have to follow suit and help pay for a fix. Rau said some owners have installed drain tiles and extra pumps to take care of the water. “I think that’s a great start, because that’s taking some personal responsibility for their property,” Rau said. “It’s a challenging problem, and there isn’t an easy fix to it.” He noted that the drainage district doesn’t have money to put into projects, and even if the village would financially support the dredging project, any future projects likely would need to be paid by the district and the homeowners who live in it. “The group of residents who are pushing this will have to determine if they are willing to financially get that ball rolling, and that’s a difficult decision,” Rau said. To activate the district, representatives would need to go down the original documents and tie titles to land parcels to determine each one’s current owner, because 100 years ago, the parcels weren’t subdivided like they are now. “Maybe it was somebody’s farm and now there are 40 homes along that parcel, so you have to determine who those 40 homeowners are, and that takes time and money for somebody to do something like that,” Rau said.

What is a drainage district? Drainage districts are local governmental entities organized under a county drainage board for the primary purpose of draining land for agriculture. A drainage district establishes a legal mechanism for managing drains and related facilities to ensure reliable drainage. Landowners who benefit from drainage must pay assessments to cover the cost of constructing, maintaining and repairing district drains. The majority of the existing drainage districts in the state were formed in the early 1900s. The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is aware of about 176 active drainage districts in Wisconsin. Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, 31 of them contain one or more drainage districts. The majority of the drainage districts are located in the eastern and southeastern portions of the state.

Legals PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Initiation of the Section 106 Process-Public Participation in accordance with the FCC’s Nationwide Programmatic Agreement. Wisconsin Power and Light is conducting a review on an existing communications facility located at the Oregon South AMI Monopole Site at an address 4700 Schneider Road, Oregon, Dane County, WI (Latitude: 42.906369 and Longitude: -89.387847). The facility includes an existing telecommunications tower utility pole with an approximate overall height of 66 ft. and associated equipment. WPL is publishing this notice in accordance with Federal Communications Commission regulations (47 CFR § 1.1307) for Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). We respectfully request that parties interested in commenting on this Federal undertaking relative to potential effects on cultural or historic properties or with questions on the proposed facility should contact GSS, Inc., 3311 109th Street, Urbandale, IA 50322; Ph. (515) 331-2103 within 30 days of the posting of this notice. (GSS #W19108-WI-30) Published: August 1, 2019 WNAXLP *** CONDENSED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE OREGON VILLAGE BOARD, JUNE 3, 2019 Substance of the Regular meeting of the Oregon Village Board proceedings held June 3, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. with Village Board President Jeanne Carpenter presiding. Present: Jerry Bollig, Jeanne Carpenter, Randy Glysch, Cory Horton, Jenna Jacobson, and Amanda Peterson. Absent: Jeff Boudreau Approved: 1. Technology Services Proposal from Horstman Networks in the amount of $8,500 to assist in the Village’s transition to a new phone system and fiber internet with funding from Fund 414, Capital Equipment Account. 2. Agreement regarding Road Fees between First Presbyterian Church of Oregon and the Village of Oregon. 3. Vouchers dated 0603-2019 in the amount of $429,410.16. 4. Senior Center Policies 3.03 – 5.01. 5. Proposal from J & K Security Solutions for Key Card Access System for Senior Center front door in the amount of $3,800.48. 6. Authorizing Public Works Director Jeff Rau to reimburse Foxboro Golf Course for electrical and connection costs associated with operating their pump draining the north pond on their property as a temporary measure until a permanent gravity pipeline can permanently be designed, bid, and constructed. 8. Public Works Director Jeff Rau’s recommendations on pg. 6 of his memo dated 05-212019 (Village Action Steps Items 1 – 3). Appointments: President Jeanne Carpenter to Joint Review Board as Village of Oregon Representative. Licenses Approved: The following Renewal Alcohol Beverage Licenses for the license cycle 06-30-2019 thru 07-012020 - Kwik Trip Inc., by Tanya J. Fitzsimons, Agent, d/b/a Kwik Trip #302, 856 N.

Main Street, Oregon, WI 53575; Kwik Trip Inc., by Alex M. Lenzer, Agent, d/b/a Kwik Trip #372, 916 Janesville Street, Oregon, WI 53575; Kwik Trip Inc., by Peggy S. Packard, Agent, d/b/a Kwik Trip #731, 135 N. Main Street, Oregon, WI 53575; StopN-Go of Madison Inc., by Andrew J. Bowman, Agent, d/b/a Stop-N-Go #200, 856 Janesville Street, Oregon, WI 53575; Bill’s Food Center of Oregon Inc., by William M. Faust, Agent, d/b/a Bill’s Food Center, 787 N. Main Street, Oregon, WI 53575; Mahenshivanthi LLC, by Mahen Namasivayam, Agent, d/b/a Mahen’s Liquor, 905 N. Main Street, Oregon, WI 53575; J.L. Richards Meats & Deli LLC, by Richard C. Wisden, Agent, d/b/a J.L. Richards, 668 Janesville Street, Oregon, WI 53575; The Chocolate Caper & QuirkE’s Custom Bakery LLC, by Daniel J. Donoghue, Agent, d/b/a The Chocolate Caper, 105 S. Main Street, Oregon, WI 53575; Headquarters Oregon LLC, by Jamie D. Bush, Agent, d/b/a Headquarters Restaurant & Bar, 101 Concord Drive, Oregon, WI 53575; Legend at Bergamont LP, by Jack Gaudion, Agent, d/b/a The Legend at Bergamont, 699 Bergamont Boulevard, Oregon, WI 53575; Señor Peppers LLC, by Magaly Richter, Agent, d/b/a Señor Peppers, 104 & 108 Janesville Street, Oregon WI 53575; Mulligan’s Bar & Grill LLC, by Steven L. Alt, Agent, d/b/a Mulligan’s Bar & Grill, 830 Oregon Center Drive, Oregon WI 53575; Oregon Bowl LLC, by Chad A. Henriksen, Agent, d/b/a Oregon Bowl, 214 Spring Street, Oregon, WI 53575; Ace’s Main Tap LLC, by Bridgett G. Ace, Agent, d/b/a Ace’s Main Tap, 121 S. Main Street, Oregon, WI 53575; Charlie’s Main Event LLC, by David P. Heide, d/b/a/Charlie’s on Main, 113/119 S Main Street, Oregon, WI 53575; LaRocca’s Pizzeria LLC, by Vito LaRocca, Agent, d/b/a LaRocca’s Pizzeria, 971 Janesville Street, Suite B, Oregon WI 53575; Maria’s Pizza Inc., by John Indelicato, Agent, d/b/a Maria’s Pizza, 134 S. Main Street, Oregon, WI 53575; Firefly Coffeehouse Artisan Cheese LLC, by Jeanne M. Carpenter, Agent, d/b/a/ Firefly Coffeehouse & Artisan Cheese, 114 N. Main Street, Oregon, WI 53575; Orcon LLC, by Jennifer L. White, Agent, d/b/a Pizza Pit, 130 N. Main Street, Oregon WI 53575. Approved NEW Operators’ Licenses Headquarters - Hannah Cooperrider, Benjamin Leake, and Jarric Smithson; Kwik Trip #731 – Emma Fischer & Nathan Kleiboer; Kwik Trip #372 – Leah Brown; Stop-N-Go – Christopher Clausen Approved RENEWAL Operators’ Licenses Ace’s Main Tap – Bridgett Ace; Bills Food Center – Travis Mobley and Stephanie VanFossen; Kwik Trip #302 – Troy Brummond; Paulie’s Grill & Café LLC – Donald Cowan and Suzanne Cowan Other Matters: Closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85 (1) (e) to discuss possible property acquisition for Rotary Bike Trail. To view a complete copy of the minutes for this meeting visit www.vil. oregon.wi.us. Submitted by Clerk, Peggy Haag Approved: July 15, 2019 Publication: August 1, 2019 WNAXLP

*** CONDENSED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE OREGON VILLAGE BOARD, JULY 8, 2019 Substance of the Regular Meeting of the Oregon Village Board proceedings held July 8, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. with Village Board President Jeanne Carpenter presiding. Present: Village Board President Jeanne Carpenter, Trustees: Jerry Bollig, Jeff Boudreau, Randy Glysch, Cory Horton, Jenna Jacobson, and Amanda Peterson. Approved: 1. Vouchers dated 07-082019 in the amount of $441,748.38. 2. Authorize hiring process for Public Works Crew Person. Licenses Approved: Approved NEW Operators’ License for Lori A. Mayo Headquarters Public Appearances: Dan Bertler, Supreme Structures, conceptual discussion on discussion concerning re-development of properties at 1053 Park Street and 1075 Park Street Other Matters: Closed session pursuant to Wis. State Statutes 19.85 (1) (e) to discuss the possible terms of sale of property located at 1053 Park Street (former Motel site). To view a complete copy of the minutes for this meeting visit www.vil. oregon.wi.us. Submitted by Clerk, Peggy Haag Approved: July 15, 2019 Publication: August 1, 2019 WNAXLP *** AGENDA TOWN BOARD TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2019 6:30 P.M. OREGON TOWN HALL 1138 UNION ROAD OREGON, WI 53575 1. Call Town Board meeting to order. 2. Roll Call. Hanson. a. Approval of minutes: May 3, June 4, June 12 and July 2. 3. Financial Report and Acceptance Submitted by Goth. 4. Public Comments. 5. Recommendation from Plan Commission. Christensen a. Discussion and possible Action re: Rezone Request; Petition # DCPREZ-2019-11471. Rezone 2.84 from SRF-08 to SFR-1. Applicants are Steven Neuenschwander, 1325 Hobby Horse Rd. and Britton Wiedemann, 1329 Hobby Horse Rd., Oregon, WI 53575. b. Tracy Schleck, 5839 Lincoln Road, location of driveway. 6. Discussion and Possible Action: Oregon Fire & EMS 125th Anniversary donation request. 7. Discussion and Possible Action re: Village/Town Lincoln Road Agreement. Ace. 8. Discussion and Possible Action re: Kennedy Park Water Issue. 9. Discussion and possible Action: re: Ordinance No. 89; Adopt SPS-316; Electrical Inspection Authority. 10. Communication of the Dane County Board Bollig. 11. Fire & EMS Report (Oregon/Van Kampen, Belleville/Clark, Brooklyn/O’Brien).

*** TOWN OF OREGON PARK COMMITTEE AGENDA MONDAY, AUGUST 5TH, 2019 6:30 PM OREGON TOWN HALL 1138 UNION ROAD OREGON, WISCONSIN 1. Call meeting to order. 2. Roll Call. 3. Approval of minutes from the last meeting. 4. Public Comments and Appearances. 5. Discussion and possible Action re: Eagle Scout Project. 6. Discussion and possible Action re: recommendations/decisions from the Town Board. 7. Review of potential work projects. 8. 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

*** TOWN OF OREGON, DANE COUNTY STATE OF WISCONSIN NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review for the Town of Oregon, Dane County, Wisconsin, shall hold its first meeting on September 4, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Oregon Town Hall, 1138 Union Road, Oregon, WI 53575. Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the board of review and procedural requirements if appearing before the board: 1. After the first meeting of the board of review and before the board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the board of review may contact or provide information to a member of the board about the person’s objection, except at a session of the board. Open book shall occur no less than 7 days prior to the board of review. 2. The board of review may not hear an objection to the amount or valuation of property unless, at least 48 hours before the board’s first scheduled meeting, the objector provides to the board’s clerk written or oral notice of an intent to file an objection, except that upon a showing of good cause and the submission of a written objection, the board shall waive that requirement during the first 2 hours of the board’s first scheduled meeting, and the board may waive that requirement up to the end of the 5th day of the session or up to the end of the final day of the session if the session is less than 5 days with proof of extraordinary circumstances for failure to meet the 48-hour notice requirement and failure to appear before the board of review during the first 2 hours of the first scheduled meeting. 3. Objections to the amount or valuation of property shall first be made in writing and filed with the clerk of the board of review within the first 2 hours of the board’s first scheduled meeting, except that, upon evidence of extraordinary circumstances, the board may waive that requirement up to the end of the 5th day of the session or up to the end of the final day of the session if the session is less than 5 days. The board may require objections to the amount or valuation of property to be submitted on forms approved by the Department of Revenue, and the board shall require that any forms include stated valuations of the property in question. Persons who own land and improvements to that land may object to the aggregate valuation of that land and improvements to that land, but no person who owns land and improvements to that land may object only to the valuation of that land or only to the val-

uation of improvements to that land. No person may be allowed in any action or proceedings to question the amount or valuation of property unless the written objection has been filed and that person in good faith presented evidence to the board in support of the objections and made full disclosure before the board, under oath, of all of that person’s property liable to assessment in the district and the value of that property. The requirement that objections be in writing may be waived by express action of the board. 4. When appearing before the board of review, the objecting person shall specify in writing the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at that estimate. 5. No person may appear before the board of review, testify to the board by telephone, or object to a valuation if that valuation was made by the assessor or the objector using the income method of valuation, unless the person supplies the assessor with all the information about income and expenses, as specified in the assessor’s manual under s. 73.03 (2a), Wis. stats., that the assessor requests. The Town of Oregon has an ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the assessor under this paragraph that provides exceptions for persons using information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or the duties of their officer or by order of the court.* The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under s. 19.35 (1), Wis. stats. 6. The board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the board a letter from a physician, surgeon, or osteopath that confirms their illness or disability. No other persons may testify by telephone unless the Board, in its discretion, has determined to grant a property owner’s or their representative’s request to testify under oath by telephone or written statement. 7. No person may appear before the board of review, testify to the board by telephone, or contest the amount of any assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the board, or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed under s.70.47 (3) (a), Wis. stats., that person provides to the clerk of the board of review notice as to whether the person will ask for the removal of a member of the board of review and, if so, which member, and provides a reasonable estimate of the length of time the hearing will take. Notice is hereby given this 22nd day of May 2019. Denise R. Arnold, Town of Oregon Clerk. Posted: May 22, 2019 Publication: August 1, 2019 WNAXLP ***

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Scouts: Little Free Library installed at Jaycee Park July 28 Continued from page 1 individuals, the scouts all had a part to play within their team, which worked with other groups in the community to achieve its goal. Jolene Wockenske and Jane Harner, the other troop leader, helped by guiding the scouts and making initial contact with the donating businesses, but the scouts were the ones directing and completing the project. Many of them emphasized consensus building as a big part of their learning experience. “I learned how to work with a small group on a really big project,” said Rebekah Cooper, one of the scouts. In March, the scouts approached the Village B o a r d a b o u t fi n d i n g a place for the library. The scouts wanted it in Jaycee Park, Wockenske said, but didn’t want to be affected by upcoming construction there. “We talked with them a little bit about where the location could be,” Aurelia Wockenske said. “And we came up with an area by the bridge, kind of by the parking lot because they wouldn’t be doing that much construction over there.”

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Girl Scout Troop 1400 and their co-leaders Jolene Wockenske, left, and Jane Harner, right, with the Little Free Library they installed in Jaycee Park to earn bronze awards, the highest award junior scouts can receive, on July 28. Trustee Jenna Jacobson and Park Board member Mark Miller attended the installation and bridging ceremony and pinned the bronze award on two of the scouts. Each of the scouts had t h e i r ow n a s s i g n m e n t s alongside building and decorating the library. Some reached out to local businesses for donations or contacted media outlets. The scouts contacte d D o r n H a r d wa r e f o r paint and Fitchburg Farms for plants for around the

library. Both businesses also had employees who participated in the ceremony. “The way that you get the bronze award is by doing a journey but also a service project, together,” Jolene Wockenske said. “And the service project really is about looking at the needs in our community and how we help them, give back and how can we get a group together.” At the installation, each scout talked about what she had learned over the course

of the project. Some scouts talked about learning how to get things done in their community or learning news skills with woodworking and power tools. “Of course building it was a challenge, none of us really knew how to do it, but we were still helping out and it was very tough,” Aurelia Wockenske said. With their bridging ceremony complete, the girls are now cadet scouts, and they are already discussing what project to do for their silver award.

Above left, Girl Scout Troop 1400 member Lillie Karns sorts through books and bookmarks to put in the Little Free Library the troop installed on July 28 in Jaycee Park. Above right, Girl Scout Troop 1400 member Mia Sodemann dumps sod taken from around the base of the post for the new Little Free Library.

Obituary Ronald Graves

Ronald Graves

Ronald Edward Graves passed away at age 87 on July 20, 2019, at the VA Hospice Care Center in Tomah. He was born Dec. 4, 1931, in Levant,

Maine, to Irving Graves and Blanche Longbottom (Graves). After his mother’s death, Ron went to foster care when he was three, then eventually went to live with his sister Mag until he completed eighth grade. He was then taken to Wisconsin to work on his sister Pearl’s farm until he was inducted into the Army on Aug. 25, 1955. He was transferred to Ft. Ladd Army Airfield in Fairbanks Alaska as a Wheeled Mechanic and Honorably discharged Aug 14, 1957. Ron married Janice Hoke in the fall of 1957 and had four children. They were divorced in July 1976. Ron worked at Holmes

Tire in Madison for 20 years, then was employed at Madison Pre-Hung Doors for over 26 years. He retired in 2002. Ron met Darlene Swisher (Elder) in 1980 and they married on Dec. 23, 1982. She had four children. Ron liked training horses, motorcycle riding, his ATV, tinkering with small engines, horseshoes, taking care of his yard and fishing trips with his boys and friends. Ron loved his children, stepchildren and his grandchildren respectively, unconditionally and equally. Ron is survived by his wife of 37 years and her children Nellene (Rick), Kay (John), Chris (Bob)

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Allegra Mueller paints a pot as part of summer school class “Kitchen and Craft Creations.”

Summer: Courses go beyond traditional school topics Continued from page 1 Some fun new courses this year included “Kids in the Kitchen,” “Harry Potter” and “Pancakes and Games around the World.” There were also some new “traditional” courses, such as “Say Yes” classes to encourage K-6 students’ interest in reading, writing and math. OSD deputy superintendent Leslie Bergstrom said the district looks to provide a variety of courses during the summer to help meet the needs and interests of all students and support their mindset to be “lifelong learners.” “We want to provide summer experiences that cultivate positivity and a joyful environment,” she wrote in an email to the Observer. “Summer school is another opportunity to grow the love of learning.” The “Say Yes to Reading” class, for example, nurtures reader identity and love of reading, Bergstrom said. “Reading skills are vital to being a lifelong learner, and while we want learners to build all of the necessary reading skills, we also want them to truly enjoy the process,” she said.

Brad Ashmore and Darci Jarstad-Krueger serve as co-administrators for the program. In an email to the Observer, they said getting kids to enjoy learning makes them more likely to pursue it on their own and set their own goals. “Creativity and outside the box thinking is encouraged and our emphasis is on creating engaging and enjoyable learning experiences for students that are unique and individualized,” they wrote. One of the side benefits for students is getting to build deeper relationships with teachers, or getting to know staff members they might otherwise not get the chance to meet. OHS teacher Ryan Stace said the chance to meet students in the younger grade levels who have in interest in his classes has been “very beneficial” when they get to high school. “I tend to see kids that I had in summer school in a yearlong class when they get to OHS, and it certainly helps that we already know each other,” he said. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

and Matt (Noelle); his first wife and their children Julie (Mike), (Laura), Greg (Traci) and Jill (Ken), 22 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Ron is preceded in death by his parents, Irving and Blanche, his siblings Hazel, Helen, Harry, Marguerite Pearl, Bill, Charles, Clyde and Dale, his son Jeff and his grandson Kristopher. Memorial services with military honors will be at noon on Saturday, August 10, 2019, at Roseberry’s Funeral Home, 512 Main St., Friendship. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until the time of service. www.roseberrys.com

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Carter Engel puts together a puzzle for the “Puzzle It Up” summer school class at Oregon High School.