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National Night Out moves to Kiser Park Annual community event Aug. 7 ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group

Oregon’s annual National Night Out celebration will return from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, but is moving to a new location after outgrowing its old spot on Spring Street. This year, the event will be at Kiser Firemen’s Park, 245 Brook St., near where the food vendors and carnival rides were during Summer Fest. Oregon Police Department Sgt. Luke Kass told the Observer the goal of the event is to build a sense of community and

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Ben Erdmann, 7, casts a spell that will hopefully turn the rope rigid that Magic Morgan is holding while Liliana (not shown) looks on from beside the curtain at Prairie View Elementary School.

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Magic Morgan and Liliana brought their magic show to Prairie View Elementary school, where around 50 kids and families witnessed miracles like a bird materializing out of thin air and one of their own being cut in half.

Owners of the Little Magic Theatre in Lake Geneva, Matt Morgan and Liliana have performed around the world and actually met at one of Matt’s shows in Russia. Morgan is deaf and is the president of both the United States Deaf Magicians’ Society and World Deaf Musicians. Liliana now teaches Russian Sign

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Growth the focus of five-year plan SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group

With a major increase in student population on the way, growth is a major focus of Oregon School District planning. So when the district approved its latest “Five-Year” plan earlier this spring, it’s no surprise that managing growth was a main topic. The plan is essentially an enrollment and revenue forecast, as in Wisconsin, public school district enrollment is the main determinant of state funding, and determines 94 percent of

Enrollment projection The district projects in 2020-21, K-12 resident enrollment will be 4,443 students and by the 2025-26 school year will reach 5,171 students. the OSD’s general fund budget. District business manager Andy Weiland said it provides an outlook for the fiscal situation the district will be working in for the foreseeable future and is updated by him and administrative staff to adapt to changing conditions, such

as state budget fluctuations. The plan includes two d i ff e r e n t s c e n a r i o s f o r growth in the 2018-19 school year; 10 percent and 15 percent, along with the associated state funding. It also sets enrollment projections for all district schools in the next five years, giving

school officials an opportunity to plan for new buildings, or to shift students as needed. Weiland said the fall referendum was not included in t h i s y e a r ’s Weiland five-year planning process, which was completed earlier this year. “The detail work is done on a year-to-year basis as the individual school year

What: National Night Out When: 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7 Where: Kiser Firemen’s Park, 245 Brook St. Info: 835-3111 or lkass@vil.oregon.wi.us good working partnerships between citizens and the village’s police and fire departments through positive exchanges with the people behind the badges. “It’s an event to bring the community together for positive experiences

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Language. A sign language interpreter, Jon Thomm, voiced the show, but kids had no trouble understanding the illusions and expressive movements of the performers.

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Nate Stevenson of Fahrner Asphalt Sealers works on Merri-Hill Drive near the intersection of Landover Drive on July 30.

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Roadwork planned throughout August ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group

Fahrner Asphalt Sealers was at work on the village’s east side near Netherwood Road this week, as they were contracted to complete a long list of work throughout the village including crack filling, asphalt patching and chip sealing, public works

director Jeff Rau wrote in a press release. The work is expected to be minimally disruptive and Fahrner will handle all traffic concerns. A partial list of the roads concerned includes Merri-Hill Drive from Netherwood Street to Richards Road, Landover Drive from Merri-Hill Drive to Dunn Avenue, Dunn Avenue from Orchard

Drive to Netherwood Street, Park Street from Spring Street to Oak Street, and Potomac Place, Saratoga Circle and Emily Circle. The contractors estimate most of the work will be done the week of July 30 to Aug. 3. The village has also contracted with Payne and Dolan to do milling work, which includes taking the top section of asphalt

off and replacing it. The milling is scheduled for Aug. 13-17, with paving to take place the next week. Affected roads are sched uled to include East Netherwood Street from Walgreens to the east village boundary, North Oak Street south of Netherwood Street for 360 feet, North Perry Parkway from Nygaard Street to

East Netherwood Street, Waterman Street from 130 feet east of Oak Street to Brook Street and Clover Lane from Scott Street to Cledell Street. Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@wcinet.com.​

Workers position a 39,400pound section of culvert on July 25. The Oregon Branch of the Badfish Creek will pass through this culvert under the Perry Parkway connection. It’s 6 feet tall and 12 feet wide and the largest culvert in the village.

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Badfish Creek passes under Perry Parkway

The Oregon Branch of the Badfish Creek flows west to east through the village and was the major obstacle to overcome in connecting North and South Perry Parkway. On July 25, crews from Parisi Construction put in place a massive concrete culvert that will house the creek as it passes under the roadway. Each section weighs nearly 40,000 pounds and measure 12 feet wide by 6 feet tall. Public works director Jeff Rau said the project is still on schedule and should be completed in late August or The Oregon Branch of the Badfish Creek will flow along this early September. path through a massive concrete culvert as it passes under – Alexander Cramer the Perry Parkway connection.

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The Oregon Ice Arena could soon have new ownership – and get a major expansion. Arena manager Ben Cowan wrote in an email to the Village in July that the arena is “in need of new financing” and an investor is “willing to take over the loan to keep the rink alive.” The Village’s Planning Commission will discuss conceptual ideas for future expansion of the facility Thursday, Aug. 2. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at Village Hall. Cowan wrote that the buyer, identified as Shane Hughes, would want to expand the arena to host indoor events, sports and expos. He wrote that Hughes would also plan to build a separated row of retail space – about 6,000 square feet

– north of that addition. Cowan added that Hughes would want to purchase two Village-owned lots to the east that currently house the lacrosse field and the hill. “His vision for these lots is a major sports dome that would cover the entire lacrosse field (this would help tremendously with rain outs for our youth sporting events) and to also potentially put in a hotel/waterpark where the hill currently is,” Cowan wrote. According to Cowan, “time is of the essence” to begin the discussion, and his July 26 request to be on the Aug. 2 commission agenda was granted. The commission’s discussion Thursday is conceptual-only, and no votes will be taken. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.

Planning in brief Civic Campus planning The Planning Commission could make a recommendation on the Civic Campus Master Plan Thursday. While the Village Board would have the final say, the commission’s agenda includes a review of the revised plan, comments from the public — specifically Oregon Community Band members — and discussion of an email from the Oregon Area Historical Society about purchasing the current Village Hall if the village sells it. The plan outlines potential moves for public buildings, including the library and Village Hall, and an expansion of the senior center. Voters would have to approve referendums to build any new buildings, according to state law.

Public Works cold storage The Village of Oregon is planning to build a new 10,360-square-foot unheated cold storage building between Park and Waterman streets. The building, which would be located south of the existing public works building, would be built by Cleary Building Corp., according to documents in the Planning Commission packet. The commission will consider the site plan for the new building Thursday.

WCI adds another Iowa paper The parent company of Unified Newspaper Group, which includes the Oregon Observer, is continuing to grow its roster of weekly newspapers. Woodward Communications, Inc. of Dubuque, Iowa, announced July 26 it would acquire the Anamosa Journal-Eureka, and its shopper, the Town Crier, on Aug. 1. T h e n ew s p a p e r w i l l become part of WCI’s Woodward Community Media division, which comprises UNG’s four suburban Madison newspapers (the Fitchburg Star, Oregon Observer, Stoughton Courier Hub and Verona Press), and 10 other weekly newspapers, as well as the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, 10 shopper publications, several other niche publications and Woodward Printing Services. “We chose to sell to Woodward Communications because of their commitment to community newspapers,” co-owner Jim Johnson said. “The improvements that we made were done with

commitment to the community. We took the Journal-Eureka to new heights. Woodward is going to take it to the next level.” In September 2017, WCI acquired West Branch Communications which includes the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun, Solon Economist, West Liberty Index, West Branch Times, North Liberty Leader, Marion Times and Linn News-Letter. Anamosa is about 15 miles from Mount Vernon, Iowa. “This represents our continued commitment to quality community media and related information services, and the important roles they play in the communities we serve,” said Tom Woodward, chief executive officer and president of Woodward Communications, Inc. “The community of Anamosa and these publications build upon our eastern Iowa market area and related synergies within our entire community publishing division.”

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Town holds listening session on chronic issue ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group

But for some untimely rain in February, the flooding issues plaguing the Meadowview neighborhood in the Town of Dunn might have been somewhat mitigated. Last winter, the town had scheduled crews to come out and clear vegetation in the drainage ditches that help move water from the neighborhood, which sits near the intersection of Meadowview and Larsen Roads. But the heavy equipment requires the ground to be frozen at least four feet deep and bad luck with weather ruined that plan, Town of Dunn business manager Cathy Hasslinger told the Observer. “With the rain in February and their other projects, the highway crew didn’t get to it,” Hasslinger said. “There was just a very narrow window of time.” A dozen residents of the neighborhood came to talk about the decadeslong problem at the Town Board’s listening session July 23, Hasslinger said. Some “were not happy and felt the town should have cleaned these ditches out over wintertime.” The meeting was productive, Hasslinger said, with people sharing concerns and ideas about potential solutions. One resident used a drone to film the network of ditches – some of which are owned by Dane County. Hasslinger said it was “really useful” to see the scope of the problem. The town passed the footage along to the county, and the two entities have been in communication about the problem, she said.

Past and future The town started working on drainage ditches in the Meadowview Neighborhood in 1988 and have since completed a number of different drainage-ways. According to a history of the issue prepared by former town clerk Rosalind Gausman in 2006, the

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Floodwaters at Kegonsa Cove this spring. neighborhood plat “would never have been approved” using today’s standards due to water drainage issues. The town has purchased easements from various landowners to construct the ditches, which have sometimes proven to be a sticking point when a resident doesn’t want a ditch taking water onto their property from a neighbor’s land. Hasslinger said she’s seen incidents of neighbors refusing the easement, only to come back 15 years later and reconsider due to flooding. Over the years, the ditches become overgrown with vegetation and don’t drain as well as they used to. It’s a compounding problem, Hasslinger said, because when the land is dry enough, neighbors can maintain the ditches by mowing them themselves. When they’re wet, though, mowing becomes impossible, and the vegetation increases, which then slows water flow, keeping it on the land. In some parts of the neighborhood, the water table is so high residents have to run their basement sumppumps constantly. That water then flows into the drainage ditches, which adds to the problem. This year, the town has tried to clear the ditches using equipment borrowed from the Village of Oregon, but with

little success. Now they’re trying some equipment loaned from the Town of Oregon. Hasslinger has informed the county and state of the flooding situation and plans to apply for grants. One potential issue in applying for grants is that people do not like to report flooding damage to their homes because it affects their property value. “We encourage people if they’re comfortable to report the damages,” Hasslinger said. “In order to qualify (for a FEMA grant), you need to have a certain number of properties affected” and include information about the extent of the damage. The next step toward fixing the problem is getting the ditches clear of excess vegetation, and the town is considering an array of options. It’s looking at bidding out the project to private contractors to gauge the cost and working with the county on its plan to clear the ditches that are on county land. “I know we can take some reasonable actions to make things better for people,” Hasslinger said. “It’s something that’s affecting people’s day-today lives and property values.” Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@wcinet.com.​

Nesbitt joins UNG staff as assistant sports editor Mark Nesbitt has joined the area after eight years in bachelor’s degree in elet h e s t a ff that position. mentary education from of Unified Nesbitt is a sports enthu- Illinois State University. Newspasiast who has been a sports- He moved to Monroe when per Group writer for the past 14 years, his wife began teaching in as our including the past 10 at the Freeport, Ill. assistant Monroe Times. He lives in Nesbitt will share beats sports ediMonroe, where his daugh- at the five schools UNG tor. ter, a three-sport athlete is covers with sports editor He suc- Nesbitt entering her junior year. Jeremy Jones. He can be reached at ceeds An Illinois native, NesAnthony bitt attended college in sportsreporter@wcinet. Iozzo, who moved out of Sterling, Ill., and holds a com.

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Super seniors have much to teach us about living E very summer over the past decade, the Oregon Area Senior Center has hosted a celebration recognizing local citizens who have reached the age of 90. The event allows us to focus some special attention on people who have lived well past the typical life expectancy. It also gives the people in the audience a chance to learn from the accumulated wisdom of our honorees. This year we had 30 invitees who were able to attend, which Brickner represented fewer than half of the people in the community who are 90 or over. Our group this year ranged in age from 90 to 96. At the beginning of the program, we asked our super seniors (the term used to refer to seniors who are 90-plus) some questions to ponder. We asked why they thought they have lived so long, what gives them hope for the future despite all the bad news today, what advice they would give to youth and what the benefits are of living a long life. As we introduced each person, we asked him or her to give us a brief answer to one of those questions. The responses were fascinating. They ran the gamut from humorous to poignant, and from carefully considered to off the cuff. Several respondents referred to family members who had lived to be more than 100 years old, leading the audience to conclude that the importance of genetics cannot be ignored when considering longevity. Many more of the respondents referred to “clean living” as the reason they had reached their 90th

birthdays and beyond. Some of the super seniors got a little choked up when they acknowledged the role family and friends had played in their lives. Some said they would now be struggling without the help they received from family or friends. Others admitted that it is love for their grandchildren and great-grandchildren that keeps them motivated and interested in life. One woman talked about her grandchildren giving her hope for the future. She said she has two granddaughters who are so smart and so idealistic and so set on doing what is right for the world that she thinks that the world is going to be fine in the future. She has great hope for the future, she said, thanks to her faith in the youth of today. Everyone laughed when one gentleman told us that he had lived so long because he was determined to get back every penny he had ever paid in to Social Security. More laughter was heard when another super senior slyly suggested the reason she was still around was because she has her ”very own pharmacy” in her house. Among this year’s honorees were two married couples. The wife of one couple said after raising six children and being married for 72 years, she was trying to eliminate stress from her life. Her husband piped up with, “So I take her to the casino!” Watching this year’s group of Over 90 celebrants could help eliminate some stereotypes people might have about seniors. Many people think that seniors are uninterested in technology. This group suggested otherwise. At one point the proceedings were interrupted by someone’s loudly ringing cell phone. It was one of the super seniors. And the only time a senior went beyond the allotted time

limit with the microphone was when one of them explained the delights of a new computer program that allowed the easy recording of one’s life story for posterity. To say she was very enthusiastic about it would be an understatement. A couple of the super seniors mentioned their lives had been influenced for the better by their service in the military. They felt they had been trained properly as young adults and they carried that throughout the rest of their lives. Another felt she had lived so long because her father had been “tough” on her and her siblings as children. “He really made us work, and we walked everywhere. He really toughened us up,” she said, “and now I understand why.” Many of the super seniors referred to their faith in God, saying they were just walking the path He set out for them. One noted that there was “one book” that ought to be in everybody’s hands and that if we would all live by its teachings, we could make the world a better place for ourselves and our communities and “maybe even have a good, long life too.” The time we spent with our honored guests went by all too quickly. We could easily have spent hours listening to their observations and thoughts. But even just getting brief input from each of them was valuable. The day after the event, a younger senior, who had been in the audience, came up to me to tell me she had changed her mind about living into her ninth decade. “I never wanted to live to be in my 90s,” she said, “but after watching and listening to that group, I think it might be just fine.” Rachel Brickner is the director of the Oregon Area Senior Center.

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The thirteenth annual Kids’ Triathlon kicks off next weekend, and aquatics director Deb Bossingham expects around 500 kids to participate in the swim-bikerun competition. Participants range in age from 5-17, and the courses vary accordingly. The youngest athletes will swim for 50 meters, bike for 1.1 miles and then run for half a mile. The oldest participants will swim 200 meters, bike 5.7 miles and then run 1.65 miles. “(The triathlon) is not structured as a highly competitive event,” Bossingham wrote. “Rather, the objective is to encourage self-confidence, good health and community spirit through

If You Go What: Kids Triathlon When: 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 Where: Oregon Pool, 249 Brook St. Info: oregonkidstri@ gmail.com

participation.” The Oregon Swim Club has teamed up with the Oregon Pool to organize the event, Bossingham said, and each participant gets their own medal. The top-five finishers in each age division will get a statue and each athlete will get a neon-green shirt “so you can see your kid a mile away,” she said.

Athletes switch between transportation modes at the transition point near the pool, which is where they stash their running shoes and bicycles. Parents aren’t allowed in the area after 7 a.m. on race day, but there is a transition team set to help the younger competitors get ready for the bike and run. The kids will bike north and east, with different turnaround points for different ages. The running route goes through Jaycee Park. The night before the event, the class of 2019 is holding a spaghetti dinner fundraiser to help athletes carb up for the big day from 4-8 p.m. at the corner of Spring and Brook streets. It costs $5 per person or $20 per family. At 6 p.m. Friday, August 10, event organizers will host

the first of three orientation sessions for athletes. The next two are the morning of the event at 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. It’s a time for athletes to pick up their race packets and learn more about the course and transition area. Plus, they get their goody bags, which Bossingham said are especially loaded this time around. “Oh my gosh, they outdid themselves this year,” she said. They include coupons to local businesses for pizza and ice cream, koozies, frisbees and more. This year, volunteers will get a shirt, too. For more information, head to oregonkidstri.com. Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.​

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After Pope Farm Conservancy in Middleton canceled it’s annual Sunflower Days, Eugster’s Farm Market stepped up to fill the flowery hole left behind. Eugster’s, on Hwy. 138 between Stoughton and Oregon, has more than 500,000 blooming sunflowers available to be photographed and explored. “This is the first year we have done this and we are excited to see you all come out,” organizers wrote on the business’ website. Admission is $6 per person, ages 1 and under are free, and grant admission to the rest of the farm, including the petting farm. The last admission is sold at 7 p.m. and the farm is open

What: Eugster’s Sunflower Days Where: Eugster’s Farm Market and Petting Farm, 3865 Hwy. 138 When: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 2-5 Info: Eugsters.com/sunflower-days Tickets: Admission $6, age 1 and under free

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Eugster’s Farm Market and Petting Farm, 3865 Hwy. 138, is hosting its first Sunflower Days through Aug. 5.

until 8 p.m. The official event ends Aug. 5, but

signs at the farm explain the sunflower fields will be open through the next several weeks as the flowers continue to bloom. Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber. levenhagen@wcinet.com.

How to help If you want to help Noah’s Animal Fundraiser, pick up some items from the Dane County Humane Society’s wish list (found at giveshelter. org) and drop them off at Soleil Wellness and Day Spa or Pivotal Point Accupuncture downtown.

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What started as a conversation has evolved into a multistate effort to, as 8-year-old Noah Wepking put it, help the animals. Noah was talking with his dad, Jason Wepking, and Megan Malkasian, who co-owns Soleil Wellness and Day Spa, on Saturday, July 21, and the subject soon turned to Noah’s love of animals. “I know there are places that animals live who need homes and I wanted to help the animals get into homes as soon as possible,” Noah said. They realized the Dane County Humane Society would be the perfect recipient for his positive energy, and decided to get to work collecting things to donate. Malkasian put a flier outside her business announcing “Noah’s Animal Fundraiser” and put a basket on the front desk where people could drop off items from the humane society’s wish list. Jason Wepking estimated the drive has collected over $300 worth of donations so far, and has spread

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Noah Wepking, 8, shows off his new Dane County Humane Society shirt and talks about his drive to help animals.

to several businesses in Oregon, Waunakee, Middleton and Beloit. Word has even reached a grandparent in Arizona who is busy soliciting donations from friends in his “golf cart community.” When the humane society heard about Noah’s fundraiser, they reached out with a button and T-shirt, and offered to arrange a private tour for Noah and his sister, Ella. Jason Wepking thinks Noah’s love of animals is due to the fact that they’ve always had dogs, including current pets Zeus and Winston. The conversation also inspired a change in diet for the pair.

“I wanted to stop eating meat because I felt bad for eating the animals,” Noah explained. After their fateful conversation, Noah and Jason decided to do a “vegan challenge” for a week but were foiled almost immediately when they went to get a bag of Doritos.

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The library is hosting a Lego competition the weekend of Aug. 10 and 11, with prizes going to the winners in each of five age divisions. Participants are broken up into grade levels, with divisions for kindergarten and first grade, second and third, fourth to sixth, teen and adult. Judges will look for creativity and originality – which counts for 40 percent of the score – with presentation, building skill and following the rules rounding out the criteria. Winners will receive a $10 gift certificate – $20 for teens and adults – to Bricks and Minifigs, a toy store in Fitchburg. Everyone who participates leaves with a bag of Lego candy. The deadline to register is Wednesday, Aug. 8. Youth services librarian Kelly Allen told the Observer the designs have gotten pretty impressive over the years. “When I was growing up, it was exciting when a window or door could open,” Allen said. She remembered past winners that have included a Battle Bot stadium, and one boy who made a puzzle that didn’t look like much from the outside, but featured lots of intricate pieces that

“I didn’t know fake cheese is made from real milk,” Jason said. They started again the next day and had some success. Noah said he thought it was harder for his dad, whom he caught staring at the milk and eggs in the refrigerator. “I went five days,” Jason said in his defense. “I even bought veggie burgers.” They might try their hand as vegetarians next, but Jason vowed he was going to marinate any veggie burger before he considered eating it. Noah wasn’t sure what to make of the publicity of his food drive, but is happy his efforts are going to help furry friends in need. “I hope animals are happier with all the stuff they’re getting,” he said.

If You Go What: Lego Creations Expo When: Noon to 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 Where: Oregon Library, 256 Brook St. Info: 835-3656 interacted with one another. “It’s neat seeing some of the spaceships and jungle vehicles they come up with,” Allen said. “With their entries, they can write a story to describe what it is, and some of the stories are just a hoot.” She said 200 or 250 people come to view the 40 or so entries. Judging takes place on Friday night, and participants get their awards when they pick up their pieces on Saturday. In the past, judges have included builders like architect Arlan Kay. New library director Jennifer Way and community education and recreation director Amy Miller will be two of the judges this year, but the third is a mystery. For information or to register, visit oregonpubliclibrary.org or call 835-3656. Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.​

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Coming up OAP open mic The Oregon Area Progressives will hold their monthly open mic from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 3, at Firefly Coffeehouse and Artisan Cheese, 114 N. Main St. The event is called “Courting Disaster: How Trump is transforming America,” and will feature Madison lawyer and former candidate for Wisconsin State Supreme Court, Tim Burns, and executive director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, Matt Rothschild. As usual, the event will feature music, poetry, questions and discussion. For information, call 513-7655.

registration starting at 8 a.m. Proceeds from the event go to the ORPD K9 fund. The entry fee covers an 18 hole scramble with a cart and lunch served at the conclusion. There will also be a silent auction and raffles with great prizes. For more information, or to register, contact Sergeant Dave Elsner at delsner@vil.oregon.wi.us 835-6245.

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The Oregon Straw Hat Players’ production of “Hello Dolly!” kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at the OHS PAC, 456 N. Perry Pkwy. There will be a matinee on Sunday at 2 p.m., and then a full run next weekend, with shows at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday Aug. 9-11, Oregon PD golf outing and a matinee on Saturday at 2 p.m. The Oregon Police Department is For more information, or to buy tickhosting its fifth annual Putts for Paws ets, visit oshponline.org. K9 golf outing starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4 at the Foxboro Golf Stuff the bus Course, 1020 Cty. Road MM, with If you pick up some extra school

supplies while out back-to-school shopping, you can help out kids in need by dropping them off at collection boxes at the Pool, 249 Brook St., District Office, 123 E. Grove St., and Library, 256 Brook St. The Stuff the Bus main event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at Walgreens, 704 N. Main St. For information, visit facebook. com/oregonschooldistrict.

After hours Nerf war The library will host an after-hours Nerf war from 6-7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 10, for kids ages 8-12. There will be a few Nerf guns to lend out, but the library asks anyone who can to bring their own. The library will provide regular foam darts and safety glasses, but participants are welcome to bring their own ammo as well. Registration is required. For information, call 835-3656.

Community calendar ‌Thursday, Aug. 2‌

• 5:30-7:30 p.m., Brooklyn Night Out, Legion Park, 205 S. First St., facebook.com/BrooklynRecWI‌ • 6-7 p.m., Craftivism (14+, knitting/ crocheting for charity), library, kripley@oregonlibrary.org ‌ • 6:30-8 p.m., Bookmobile at the gazebo, 100 Hotel St., Brooklyn, dcls.info‌

‌Friday, Aug. 3‌

• 10 a.m., Everybody storytime, library, 835-3656‌ • 6-8 p.m., Oregon Area Progressives open mic: Courting disaster, Firefly Coffeehouse and Artisan Cheese, 114 N. Main St., 835-6238‌

‌Saturday, Aug. 4‌

• 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Putts for Paws K9 Golf Outing (registration required), Foxboro Golf Course, 1020 Cty. Road MM, 835-3111‌ • 10 a.m., Dads and Donuts, library, 835-3656‌ • 3-9 p.m., Jaycee Park West fundraiser, ($15, bands 4-8 p.m.), Headquarters Bar and Grill, 101 Concord Dr., oregonwi.com‌ • 7:30 p.m., Straw Hat Players present “Hello Dolly,” (tickets $17 adults, $15 seniors, $12 students), OHS PAC, 456 N. Perry Pkwy., oshponline.org‌

‌Sunday, Aug. 5‌

• 2 p.m., Straw Hat Players present “Hello Dolly,” (tickets $17 adults, $15 seniors, $12 students), OHS PAC, 456 N. Perry Pkwy., oshponline.org‌

‌Monday, Aug. 6‌

• 1-3 p.m., Brick Club Lego activity, (ages 5-12), library, 835-3656‌ • 5 p.m., Village Board meeting, Village Hall, 117 Spring St., 835-3118‌

‌Tuesday, Aug. 7‌

• 1 p.m., Movie matinee: “The Space Between Us,” senior center, 835-5801‌ • 2-6 p.m., Farmers market, Dorn Hardware, 131 W. Richards Road, 873-9943‌ • 5-8 p.m., National Night Out, Kiser Park and PVE/NKE playground, 245 Brook St., natw.org‌

‌Thursday, Aug. 9‌

• 7:30 p.m., Straw Hat Players present “Hello Dolly,” (tickets $17 adults, $15 seniors, $12 students), OHS PAC, 456 N. Perry Pkwy., oshponline.org‌ • Noon to 6 p.m., Lego creations expo, library, 835-3656‌ • 4-8 p.m., Class of 2019 spaghetti dinner, ($5/person, $20/family), corner of Spring and Brook Streets,

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 2 WOW: Sounds of Summer: Mad City Jug Band (7/31) ORE: Oregon Summer Fest Music: Cherry Pie (6/22) Friday, Aug 3 WOW: Chamber of Commerce Meeting (7/19) ORE: Shadow Drum Corp: Thank You Performance @ OHS (7/28)

Monday, Aug 6 WOW: Village Board Meeting LIVE 5pm ORE: WI High School Boys Rugby DII Championships (6/2) Tuesday, Aug 7 WOW: Oregon Historical Society Anniversary (9/16/17) ORE: WI High School Boys Rugby DIII Championships (6/2)

Wednesday, Aug 8 WOW: Dane County Saturday, Aug 4 Veteran’s Housing WOW: Oregon Development (7/17) Community Band (7/3) ORE: Shadow Drum ORE: OHS Panthers Corp: Thank You Boys Soccer vs Hudson Performance @ OHS (9/16/17) (7/28) Sunday, Aug 5 WOW: Community of Life Lutheran Church Service ORE: WI High School Boys Rugby DI Championships (6/2)

‌Friday, Aug. 10‌

Thursday, Aug 9 WOW: Village Board Meeting (8/6) ORE: OHS Panthers Football vs Milton (9/15/17)

oregonkidstri.com‌ • 6-7 p.m., After hours Nerf war, ages 10-15 (bring your own Nerf gun, register online or call 8353656), library‌ • 7:30 p.m., Straw Hat Players present “Hello Dolly,” (tickets $17 adults, $15 seniors, $12 students), OHS PAC, 456 N. Perry Pkwy., oshponline.org‌

‌Saturday, Aug. 11‌

• 7 a.m., Oregon Kids Triathlon, Oregon Pool, 249 Brook St., oregonkidstri.com‌ • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lego creations expo, library, 835-3656‌ • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Stuff the Bus with school supplies, Walgreens, 704 N. Main St., facebook.com/ OregonSchoolDistrict‌ • 10 a.m., Oregon Area Food Pantry collection day, 107 N. Alpine Pkwy., obfp.org‌ • 2 and 7:30 p.m., Straw Hat Players present “Hello Dolly,” (tickets $17 adults, $15 seniors, $12 students), OHS PAC, 456 N. Perry Pkwy., oshponline.org‌

‌Sunday, Aug. 12‌

• 11 a.m., 3rd annual Block Out Cancer volleyball fundraiser, Headquarters Bar and Grill, 101 Concord Dr., oregonwi.com‌

Senior center Monday, Aug. 6 Mediterranean Chicken Pita Bread, Hummus Cucumber Salad Pineapple, Yogurt VO – Double Hummus NCS – Orange Tuesday, Aug. 7 Chili, Baked Potato with Sour Cream, Cornbread Banana Rice Pudding VO – Veggie Chili NCS – SF Pudding Wednesday, Aug. 8 Chicken Salad Croissant Lettuce Leaf, Tomatoes Slices Carrot Sticks Watermelon Key Lime Pie VO – Egg Salad NCS – SF Cookie Thursday, Aug. 9 My Meal, My Way Lunch at Ziggy’s Smokehouse and Ice Cream Parlor! Drop in between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10 Shepherd’s Pie Whole Wheat Bread Creamed Spinach Apple Juice Strawberry Jell-O VO – Veggie Wrap SO - Chicken Taco Salad NCS – SF Jell-o *Contains Pork

Monday, Aug. 6 Morning: Diabetic Foot Care 9:00 CLUB 10:30 StrongWomen 10:30 Dominoes 12:45 Get Fit 1:30 Bridge 3:30 Weight Loss Support Tuesday, Aug. 7 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9:30 Wii Bowling 9:45 Zumba Gold 12:30 Sheepshead, Shopping at Pick-N-Save 1:00 Movie: “The Space Between Us” 5:00 - 8:00 National Night Out 5:30 StrongWomen Wednesday, Aug. 8 9:00 CLUB, Wednesday Walk, Cards with Terry 12:45 Get Fit 1:00 Euchre Thursday, Aug. 9 Morning: Chair Massage 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9 Pool Players, COA Meeting 9:45 Zumba Gold 10:30 StrongWomen 12:30 Shopping at Bill’s 1:00 Cribbage 5:30 StrongWomen Friday, Aug. 10 9:00 CLUB 9:30 Blood Pressure 12:45 Get Fit

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

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

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church ECLA

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

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

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

(608) 835-3755, www.peoplesumc.org

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

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

Vineyard Community Church

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

Zwingli United Church of Christ – Paoli

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

Support groups • Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, First Presbyterian Church, every Monday and Friday at 7 p.m. • Relationship & Divorce Support Group, State Bank of Cross Plains, every other Monday at 6:30 p.m. • Navigating Life Elder Support Group, People’s United Methodist Church, 103 N. Alpine Pkwy., every first Monday at 7 p.m. Against the Philosophers “But knowledge puffs up while love builds up. Those who think they know something do not yet know as they ought to know. But whoever loves God is known by God.” - 1 Corinthians 8:1-3 NIV Philosophy, or intellectual inquiry and criticism, has its place in a well-ordered mind, and in civil society as well. But philosophical analysis is often inferior to experience and intuition in the spiritual realm. The French philosopher Blaise Pascal perhaps put it best: “The heart has its reasons, which reason does not know. We feel it in a thousand things. It is the heart which experiences God, and not the reason. This, then, is faith: God felt by the heart, not by the reason.” Pascal is famous for his work in mathematics and philosophy, but he had a brush with death at the age of 31 which is sometimes linked to his religious views. The experience occurred when the horses pulling his carriage went over the side of a bridge. Pascal was thrown from the carriage, and wasn’t badly hurt, but the carriage hung precariously over the edge of the bridge. A few weeks after this experience, Pascal had a religious vision, which he recorded on parchment and kept with him always (sewn into his clothes) and which was only discovered upon his death. The parchment said “Fire. God of Abraham, God of Isaac, God of Jacob, not of the philosophers and the scholars…. I will not forget thy word. Amen.” Pascal realized that intuition and direct experience are often superior to reason. The Irish philosopher and bishop, George Berkeley, said of philosophers “We have first raised a dust and then complain we cannot see.” Philosophize as you will but learn from your heart as well as from your mind. – Christopher Simon

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Blue Ribbon Summer

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Oregon FFA Dairy Girls showing their Brown Swiss in the Group Herd Class. Left to right, Faith Majors-Culp, Maiya Koberle, Caitlin Beyler and Bailey Clar.

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Brooke Ace, front, a recent Oregon High School graduate, shows her reserve grand market lamb, named Fred. Ace is a member of the Oregon FFA and Paoli 4-H Fireballs.

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Third generation 4-H'ers, all cousins, from the Oregon Headliners with their fair projects, left to right Ava Bergeland, Tanner Clark, Claire Bergeland and Grace Bergeland.

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Henry Butzlaff, left, receieved a second-place ribbon in the beef showmanship class. Nick Brown, right, receieved a firstplace ribbon. Both show for the Brooklyn Mighty Mites 4-H Club. The cattle owners are Ron and Alicia Russell.

2018 Dane County Fair Results Dairy Cattle Champion Joseph Opsal, Mudsliders (2) Reserve Champion Jake Sarbacker, Mudsliders Joseph Opsal, Mudsliders M o n t a n a S a r b a c k e r, Mudsliders

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Home Talent League

Oregon walks off to playoffs

Schildgen, Heath provided late-game heroics in thrilling win MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

Oregon catcher Ian Schildgen did everything in his power to jump-start the Oregon Home Talent team offense Sunday. Schildgen blasted a 2-run game-tying home run in the bottom of the ninth inning and left fielder Adam Heath added a two-out, walk-off RBI single down the right field line to cap a 5-4 comeback win at home against Ridgeway. The win and a Muscoda loss helped the Orioles (6-10) clinch the fourth and final playoff spot in the Western Section North Division playoffs 1 p.m. Sunday against top-seeded Verona (14-2). “You could see we were down on ourselves a little bit in the bottom of the ninth,” Schildgen said. “Coming back after being down four is fantastic for the guys. There was no way we were not going to win this game after I hit that home run.” Oregon edged Muscoda based on its record against playoff teams in the Western Section’s South division, the league’s fourth tiebreaker. The Orioles finished 2-2 against teams in the south, while Muscoda was 1-3. Sunday’s win was the fourth consecutive for Oregon, which earned its first trip to the playoffs since 2014 when manager Will Reinicke’s father, Jim was the coach. “ We d i d n ’t p l a y o u r b e s t g a m e ,” Wi l l R e i n i c ke s a i d . “Obviously it feels great to scrap that win together. We just had luck on our side.” O r eg o n e n t e r e d t h e n i n t h inning trailing Ridgeway 4-2, as the Cardinals Hunter Devoss and Chris Thousand held the Orioles to four hits through the first eight innings. The Orioles’ bats warmed up in the ninth, however. Second baseman Dom Maurice

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Oregon’s Ian Schildgen celebrates with teammates after hitting a game-tying 2-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to help propel the Orioles to a 5-4 win over Ridgeway on Sunday. doubled to left and Schildgen hit a 2-run shot to left center off Thousand to tie the game 4-4. “I was hoping for a fastball, Fourth-seeded Oregon (6but he’s sort of got an eephy10) travels to top-seeded Veus (junk pitch) and he’s got a curve,” Schildgen said. “I was rona (14-2) for the first round looking for that curve high in the of the Western North Division zone and that is exactly what he playoffs at 1 p.m. Sunday. gave me. Centerfielder Eric Modaff, who went 3-for-4 with a walk, then smoked a double to left. That set the stage for Heath. to hit what was pitched to me “I couldn’t have hit it any bet- and everything went right.” ter,” Heath said. “I just knew I The visiting Cardinals led 4-0 couldn’t do too much. I just had through 3 ½ innings, scoring

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twice in the top of third and fourth innings before Oregon scraped together a run in the bottom of the fourth and fifth to cut the lead in half. Right fielder Ian Galloway had an RBI single in the fourth to cut the Cardinals’ lead to 4-1. The Orioles loaded the bases with no outs in the fifth against Devoss, but only pushed one run across with Maurice scoring on a wild pitch. Reinicke laid down a suicide squeeze, but courtesy runner Jack Sommers was thrown out at the plate. “We just couldn’t clutch up

there with the bases loaded,” Reinicke said. “With my squeeze bunt, I wanted it to go down the third base line and I hit it right to the pitcher. I was just kind of unlucky.” Oregon’s Logan Laski pitched 6 1/3 innings and gave up four runs on seven hits. He struck out seven, walked four and hit four. Brandon Knobel pitched 2 2/3 innings in relief to get the win. Maurice went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, but Heath came through in the biggest moment

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Excited to start new journey at Unified Newspaper Group MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

As a Chicago Cubs and Bears fan, there is no better time to start a new job than the fall. And as the new assistant Nesbitt sports editor at Unified Newspaper Group, I can’t wait to dive in and get started. I’m not a stranger when it comes to the sports scene in the area. I’m looking forward to covering football games, tennis matches, swim meets, volleyball matches and cross country meets.

I have worked as a sports reporter and education reporter at the Monroe Times for 10 years. Prior to that, I worked as a sports reporter at the Sauk Prairie Eagle in Sauk CIty. I have covered the Badger South Conference and followed the Big Eight Conference from afar. My daughter, Kayleigh Nesbitt, will be a junior at Monroe High School and she plays three sports — swimming, basketball and soccer. My wife, Anna, is a third-grade teacher at Taylor Park Elementary School in Freeport, Ill. and she is the pool manager at the Monroe City pool. Sports has been a big part of my life and the

connections I have established through sports have turned into some life-long friendships. I know rivalries are a big part of many high schools. I’m looking forward to covering the local rivalries like Oregon and Stoughton. It’s an honor to cover prep sports and the best part of it is not sampling the popcorn from each school, but the people. The student-athletes and the coaches I have the honor to meet and work with become the best moments. I have spent the last couple of weeks reading issues Unified Newspaper Group prints (the Oregon Observer and Courier Hub

and Fitchburg Star) from last year to get a jumpstart on the background information I will need. This is an exciting time with a potential realignment of football in the state and the Big Eight Conference under a proposed plan moving from 10 to eight teams with Janesville Craig and Janesville Parker moving into the Badger Conference. The fall is my favorite time of the year. It will be interesting to see if area football teams including Oregon, Stoughton, Verona, Stoughton and Madison West can make a return trip to the playoffs. As the parent of a daughter who is a basketball

player, I always look forward to watching the battles Oregon will have with the Cheesemakers on the hardwood. Monroe has made a run to state the past two years, but will have to see new players develop into new roles off the bench. It has been interesting to witness the battles between Monroe and Oregon in girls soccer. Oregon has one of the state’s premier soccer programs that every team in the Badger South Conference is chasing. Some of my fondest memories of working in Monroe were covering the Cheesemakers’ softball team making three straight trips to state, the Monroe

girls basketball team’s run to the state tournament in Green Bay two straight years and the Darlington football team winning three consecutive silver trophies. I will be making the rounds meeting coaches. I’m anxoius to start covering new storylines in the area. A community newspaper is only as strong as the connections that are made with the residents living in the area. I covered my first game for the Oregon Observer last week, watching the Oregon Orioles beat Riddgeway in a thrilling 5-4 comeback on Sunday.

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Oregon’s Sammy Eyers and Cade Zelinski competed in the Wisconsin Masonic All-Star soccer game, featuring top graduating senior players from across the state Saturday, July 21, at UW-Whitewater. Prior to the games there was a two-night camp, which included practice and community activities. A recognition breakfast was held Saturday morning. Both players will continue playing soccer this fall. Zelinksi will play soccer for Carroll University and Eyers will play at Coe College.

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The Oregon Orange 9U team brought home the gold in the Columbus 9U tournament July 14-15. They defeated Milton 5-1 in the semifinals and Waunakee 9-5 in the finals. Team members (front, from left) are: Blake Gaschke, Zach Palzkill, Jacoby Koehler, Easton Molldrem, Braden Osterhaus and Andrew Jeremiason; (middle) Simon Carlson, Keegan Murphy, Nick Enz, Braden Wollangk, Gavin Lehmann, Gavin Kupcho and Daniel Neis; (middle) coaches Dan Enz, DG Koehler and Brian Osterhaus.

Men’s track and field

Duff earns All-Academic honors Former Oregon High School state champion Alex Duff was one of 12 members of the Duff Universit y o f Wi s consin-Whitewater track and field program to be acknowledged by the

United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association in the organization’s 2018 NCAA Division III All-Academic Honors. To qualify for All-Academic accolades, student-athletes must have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher and must have either competed in an NCAA Indoor or

Outdoor Championship or finished the regular season ranked in the national top 50 in an individual event or ranked in the national top 35 (collective listing) in a relay event on the official NCAA POP list provided by TFRRS.org. Duff earned All-America accolades in two events to help the Warhawks men’s track and field team finish

10th at the NCAA Outdoor Championship at UW-La Crosse in May. He placed fourth in the 110-meter hurdles with a season-best time of 14.28, and finished fifth in the 400-meter hurdles with a 51.62 to break t h e 1 8 - y e a r- o l d s c h o o l record in the event. Duff is majoring in biology at UW-Whitewater.

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yet for the Orioles. Oregon will now gear up for a third game this seaTeam Wins Losses son against Verona. Verona 14 2 “It doesn’t matter who w e p l a y,” H e a t h s a i d . West Middleton 11 5 “We feel confident going Pine Bluff/MH 11 5 against anyone. My team6 10 mates are always there Oregon picking us up. They are Muscoda 6 10 always positive. We can 4 12 go against anyone. That is Dodgeville what we believe.” It will be the third meet- 6-1 at home June 3 and the made the playoffs they ing between Oregon and Cavaliers edged the Ori- lost in the Western SecvVerona this season. oles 5-4 June 8 at Verona. tion championship game to Oregon lost to Verona The last time Oregon Hollandale.

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POLICE REPORTS‌ Reports taken from elec12:20 ‌a .m. A man was tronic log books provided by cited for damage to properthe Oregon Police Depart- ty after throwing two potted ment.‌ plants off a balcony at the person he was fighting with ‌June 12‌ below. The plants struck ve12:58 ‌p.m. Several sport- hicles of two people not ining goods were stolen from volved in the dispute.‌ an open garage on the 200 block of Bergamont Bou- ‌July 2‌ levard and recovered from 1:47 ‌p .m. Two juvenile Play it Again Sports in Mad- boys allegedly threw an item ison.‌ at a woman’s car while she was driving in the 200 block ‌June 15‌ of Kierstead Lane. She later 4:53 ‌p.m. A woman took located part of a pink balanother woman’s vehicle loon when she stopped, and without permission and was believed it had been a water suspected to be in the Chi- balloon.‌ cago area with the vehicle.‌ ‌July 5‌ ‌June 16‌ 8:59 ‌p.m. A garage and 11:25 ‌p .m. Two juve- vehicle in the driveway nilles were cited for under- started on fire, which the age drinking after they were Oregon Fire Department beseen walking on the 500 lieved started from a straw block of Market Street and pile smoldering next to the admitting to drinking at a vehicle.‌ graduation party. The homeowner where the party was ‌July 6‌ taking place told police she 7:39 ‌p .m. A driver was did not know there was un- arrested for second-offense derage drinking going on.‌ operating while intoxicated after being stopped for ‌June 21‌ non-registration of auto. An 11:11 ‌a.m. A man report- officer also observed open edly exposed his genitals to intoxicants in the vehicle.‌ an underage girl the day before when she walked by his ‌July 11‌ residence.‌ 9:45 ‌a .m. An Arizona woman reported her finan‌June 28‌ cial information was being 9:34 ‌a .m. An officer used for transactions with swept a large amount of Bergamont Townhomes. glass off the roadway in Police were continuing the 600 block of North Burr to investigate $7,000 to Oak Avenue with the help $8,000 in payments she did of a Town of Oregon public not make.‌ works staff member.‌ – Compiled by Scott Girard ‌June 30‌

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Oregon firefighters Joe Sarow, left, Chris Backes, center, and Ted Miller, right, serve popcorn at the 2017 Oregon National Night Out.

NNO: Event builds relationship between citizens, police Continued from page 1 with the emergency services,” Kass said. “There’s no pressure about money, there’s free food and free admission.” Families can help themselves to hot dogs, chips and ice cream as they walk among emergency vehicles the departments display on the grounds. There will be several demonstrations throughout the evening, which in years’ past have included aiming a fire hose,

checking out a police cruiser and scrambling up a climbing wall. Last year, the fire department showed off their vehicle extrication techniques. And of course, kids can help themselves to the playground between Netherwood Knoll and Prairie View elementary schools. Booths from local businesses and organizations like the youth center, food pantry and VFW will be on hand to explain and offer their services.

The event is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watches, and has been going on nationwide for 35 years. In that time, according to their website, 38 million people from 16 thousand communities have participated over the years. Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@wcinet.com.​

Plan: Student population growth will ensure fiscal additions

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Continued from page 1 budgets are built,” he wrote. “The five-year plan helps determine the general environment that they will be built on.” Weiland answered a few questions last month about the district’s latest fiveyear-plan, approved March 12, and what district officials view as challenges and opportunities for the next few years:

The rate of growth is the challenge we will be working with over the next five years and perhaps beyond. Although it may at times be difficult to manage the growth, it is a good challenge to have. We are very fortunate to be in an area in the state that people are moving to. With growth challenges come new opportunities for our students.

every two years. Also, it takes three years for the state to factor new student growth into the revenue limits of Wisconsin school districts. That means that new expenses will impact the district when students arrive but the district can only count 1/3 of the students in the year those services need to be delivered. This creates a funding lag that, depending on the rate of growth, can be difficult to manage the first year or two of a large influx of students.

Observer: What are the biggest challenges for the district in the next Observer: How are five years? W e i l a n d : ​ W o r k i n g finances looking, and Weiland: (District consul- through the changes that why?

Observer: How does the district’s coming “growth spurt” affect the five-year plan?

tant Mark Roffer’s) report showed significant more growth than we have experienced for quite some time.​

come with a growing school Weiland: ​T hey are lookdistrict and attempting to negotiate the uncertainty ing pretty stable because of of the state budget process the increased students we

are anticipating.

Observer: What are the main takeaways about the plan you’d like residents to know? Weiland: ​ I n Wisconsin, 94 percent of a school district’s main operating fund, the General Fund is determined by the number of students that district has. We are growing district so that means additional fiscal resources will be available to educate the additional students that are projected to arrive. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott. delaruelle@wcinet.com.

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100 y ‌ ears ago (1918) • William Dunn purchased the house (at 116 Washington Street) that had been recently rebuilt and remodeled by Martin Hanson. The purchase price was $2,000. • Heating rural schools with soft coal could be a problem. Sylvanus Ames, superintendent for the eastern district, was concerned that many rural schools do not have the facilities for burning soft coal and that many of the schools have no janitors to assist the “girl teachers” with the difficult tasks of using soft coal. Superintendent Ames supported a modification of the wartime order concerning its used be in rural schools. • The two sides to daylight savings time:“Most town and city folks like the day light savings plan and hope for its adoption every summer. The government announced that the savings in coal alone will amount to a hundred million tons or more. Farmers, however, do not view the situation as favorable, and prefer the old system, as it is quite impossible to get into the fields on the new schedule because of the heavy morning dew.” • During a recent electrical storm a bolt of lightning struck the Presbyterian Church steeple and tore a hole in it. Fortunately it didn’t set the building afire. The storm, accompanied by hail, damaged some of the neighboring tobacco fields. • The Oregon Equity Society (of Village of Oregon) filed articles of incorporation with the office of the register of deeds. Those signing as incorporators were George Grady, Erford E. Turner, Brevet Johnson, Frank Peterson and Floyd Patterson. • Featured at the movies were Charlie Chaplin in “Easy Street” and five-yearold baby Marie Osborne in “Tears and Smiles.” • The Presbyterian Church held a funds campaign for installing electric lights. The cost of the new lights will be $160. About one half of the needed amount had already been pledged. • M r s . Pa r k H e r r i c k assumed the position of organist for the Presbyterian Church, taking the place of Nona Ellis, who had moved to Madison. • What it takes to feed a U.S. soldier for a year (given in pounds): beef, 475 or bacon 275; potatoes, 458; wheat flour, 413; beans, 55; coffee, 26; sugar, 83; butter, 11.5; lard, 11.5; and salt, 13.5. • M. J. Wischhoff, Sr. advertised that he was now handling a complete line of goggles, eyeglasses and spectacles. Prices range from $1.50 to $3.75. • Sergeant Geo. MacDonald spoke at Olson’s Opera House about the past two years of fighting on the Western Front. All together he had fought in 35 battles and had been wounded several times. • Dr. H. J. Barry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Barry of Fitchburg, describes the effects of a German gas attack while doing first aid work on the battlefront. The attack was summarized from a letter to his wife dated Aug. 3, 1918.

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In August 1968, Joe and Dorothy Tauchen, owners of Jo-Dot Ceramics, completed their new home and ceramic studio at the intersection of Hwy. 14 and County Hwy. B. Quoted as follows: “He (Dr .Barry) wrote that the effect of the gas as causing pain in the chest, nausea and rapid heart action. The heart affection is the most serious, as it takes a long time for the heart action to return to normal.” He was recouping in a base hospital far from the front lines. • C. H. Wackman Clothing Store advertised the following: “Sixty pairs of Ladies’ Shoes and 30 pairs of Ladies’ Slippers are to be sold at about one-half the present value while they last. These shoes are not freak kind of today, but plain black, tan, and white with solid counter and leather insoles. Suitable for dress, school or outdoor farm work.

50 ‌years ago (1968) • The Oregon Swim Team begins their competition. Members of the team were Luther Appel, Greg Schaefer, Laurie Kissling, Theresa Stack, Mike Harrington, John Below, Denise Saunders, Lynette Riese, Gretchen Hauser, Carol Webster, Richard Anderson, Sheree Conners, Lita Wolowicz, Tom Appel, Bob Conners, Ron Garner, Eric Appel, Richard Bavery, Debbie Waefler, Nina Wolowicz, Sue Below and Harley Lemke. Their instructor was Joan Lane. • Klimke Antenna Service promotes the new Channel Master’s color crossfire antenna for the best color reception. Expert and prompt installation is promised. • The Oregon A&W DriveIn advertised the following August specials: On Wednesdays, 1/2 chicken dinners for $1.30 and on Fridays a perch dinner for 90 cents. All dinners include French fries, a salad, and bread and butter. • A teen dance was held at the swimming pool on Aug. 9 from 9:15 to midnight. Music was provided by “The Decision” led by Dick Kapusta. Those attending had to be 13 years old and could either swim or dance. Admission was $1. • Rev. C. Philip Burt, pastor of The People’s United Methodist Church, resigns to take a management position with the Philips Bee Newspaper in Price County, one of the larger weekly newspapers in northern Wisconsin. He had previously been an employee of the newspaper and now will be taking over its management from the present owners, the Foster brothers, who plan to retire. • Ted Feller was named manager of The Oregon Bowl for the coming year, replacing former manager

Patterson, Debbie Barker, Diana Donohue, Tammie Hazel-Moses and Kena Kuebli. Their coach was Dick Richardson. • The Oregon Tornadoes (U-11) Soccer Team placed second at the Yahara Invitational Soccer Tournament. Members of the team were Kyle Krueger, Alex MacKendrick, Nathan Anderson, Paul Huetti, Ryan Hermsen, Katie MacKendrick, Brian Korth, Joe Okada, Brody Olson, Roy Steward, Cory Bavery, Nate Smith, Jesse Breidenbach, Aaron Gooze and Mark Johnson. Their coach was Steve Olson. • Jimmy Banks, an ex-World Cup soccer player and member of the Milwaukee Wave professional team, appeared at the annual Oregon soccer camp. • June Cleary is honored for her 26 years of service as a nursing assistant at the Oregon Manor. She was hired in 1967 when it was the Pledger Nursing home. Others that received long-time service awards were Joan Long (19 yrs.), Arlen Milestone (13 yrs.), Donna Scoville (12 yrs.) and Millie Noyce (11 yrs.). • Eric Peterson, owner of Foxboro Golf Club, plans for a tunnel underneath Hwy. MM which will link the golf course to four new holes in 25 y ‌ ears ago (1993) the Autumn Woods Develop• T h e S c h o o l B o a r d ment. The project is expected approved a contract with to be done in late fall or early Mitel of Milwaukee in the spring of 1994. amount of $207,707 for the 10 y ‌ ears ago (2008) installation of a new telecommunications network. • It was reported that The new system will link during the initial five months the various school locations of using the new automatic by computers including system of trash and recycling voice mail and a new public disposal by Pellitteri, the address system. recycling collections were up • The village president 54 percent and the trash colreported that construction in lections increased by 30 perthe village continues to grow. cent. This collection program In the period from January replaces the former sticker through June, 52 permits for per bag system. single-family were issued. • The Oregon’s Farmers The average value of the Market opens for the season homes was $121,346. at their new location at the • Eric Grover, President Oregon Shopping Plaza in of the Oregon Chamber of the parking lot of Bill’s Food Commerce, welcomed two Center. The move was necnew members, Mairo Mar- essary due to the downtown dones of the Southern Trader construction project. and Lyle Wanless of the Town • Roger Pribbenow returns and Country Auction. The as the OHS girls’ head tennis two businesses share a loca- coach. Returning letterwintion at 106 North Main Street. ners for the team were Lisa • The Oregon Women’s Hagemann, Kandyce Graber, Rope Pulling Team placed Linda Sundell, Abby Busier, third in the World Games Christina Brugger, Morgan held in the Hague, Nether- Pechauer and Heidl Noyce. lands. The 520 Kilo team • The Oregon Straw Hat placed just behind the Neth- Players present a producerlands and Spain. The 420 tion of “Finian’s Rainbow.” Kilo team placed fourth. The cast included guest artMembers of the team were ist, Gregory Brumfield, as Shelby Humberg, Amy Brue- Senator Billboard Rawkins; sher, Honakee Harrington, Philip Doll III as Og, the lepMary Jo Anderson, Carla rechaun; and Bridget Zach

Earl Frye. • A Moonlite Sidewalk Bonanza, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, was held Friday, Aug. 16. Activities included sidewalk sales by various businesses, an outdoor fish fry by the Oregon Rotary Club (all you can eat for $1), the Oregon Booster Band, a teen dance, and a community Swap ’n Shop event for all those things residents wanted to get rid of but could never find a buyer, • The Oregon School District opened with an anticipated enrollment of 2,421, a 215 increase over last year and a teaching staff of 112. • The Emmett Erfurths entertained the members and wives of the Sheil Bowling Team to a cookout, Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Lee Henry, Dr. and Mrs. M. J. Wischhoff, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Norin, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wernick, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ibach. • Joe and Dorothy Tauchen, owners of Jo-Dot Ceramics, have completed their new home and ceramic studio at the intersection of Hwy. 14 and County Hwy. B. and plan to move there soon. • The Oregon Supermarket opens their newly expanded fresh meat department. Chuck Rowley is the manager, assisted by Bill Ries.

as Susan, the Silent. It was directed by David Lawver. • A 34,000-square-foot clubhouse opened at the Legend of Bergamont Golf Course. The two-story facility built by Ideal Builders of Madison, includes a full restaurant and banquet room. About 400 attended the grand opening which included UW-Madison athletic director Barry Alvarez and two-time U.S. Open Golf Champion Andy North, who had designed the Bergamont Golf Course. • Jefferson Street closes to traffic as clean up of the damaged viaduct starts. The viaduct had been damaged in December of 2005 when a cement slammed into it.

• A year after the flooding, the village and home owners were still working on solutions for their concerns and problems. • The Village Board gave approval to the Church Hill Group LLC for building a three story assisted living facility on the former site of the People’s United Methodist Church on North Main Street. (Since that time circumstances have changed and the property has been purchased by the village and will be the future site of a new library.) – Compiled by Gerald Neath, Oregon Area Historical Society

Legals NOTICE TO TOWN OF OREGON RESIDENTS PUBLIC TEST OF ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a PUBLIC TEST of the automatic tabulating equipment will be held on Thursday, August 9 at 10:30 a.m. at the Oregon Town Hall located at 1138 Union Road. This equipment will be used at the Partisan Primary to be held on Tuesday, August 14, 2018. This public test is open to the general public and includes a demonstration of the DS200 and AutoMark electronic voting systems. Denise R. Arnold Town of Oregon Clerk Posted: July 10, 2018 Published: August 2, 2018 WNAXLP *** NOTICE TO RESIDENTS VILLAGE OF OREGON PUBLIC TEST OF ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT Notice is hereby given that the public test of the automatic tabulating equipment will be held on Wednesday, August 8th, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. at the Village Hall located at 117 Spring Street. This equipment will be used at the Partisan Primary Election to be held on August 14, 2018. The Village’s DS200 and AutoMark electronic voting systems will be tested at that time. The public test is open to the general public. Peggy Haag, Village Clerk Village of Oregon Posted: July 27, 2018 Published: August 2, 2018 WNAXLP *** AGENDA OREGON TOWN BOARD TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018 6:30 P.M. OREGON TOWN HALL 1138 UNION ROAD, OREGON, WI 53575 6:30 p.m. Board Meeting 1. Call Town Board meeting to order. 2. Roll Call. 3. Approval of minutes from previous meeting. 4. Financial Report and Acceptance. 5. Public Comments. 6. Discussion and possible Approval of Recommendations from Plan Commission. a. Land Division and Rezone Request. Petition #DCPREZ-2018-11322. Parcel #0509-331-8050-0; 5571 Bellbrook Road, Brooklyn, WI 53521. Owner and applicant is David and Lynn Stiklestad, 5571 Bellbrook Road, Brooklyn, WI 53521. b. Commercial Rezone Request. Petition #DCPREZ-2018-11315. Parcel #0509-132-8676-0; 1088 Union Road, Oregon, WI 53575. Owner is Benjamin Johnson, 1088 Union Road, Oregon, WI 53575. Applicant is Jeff Groenier, W125 Amidon Road, Brooklyn, WI 53521. 7. Communication and Action of the Dane County Board – Bollig. 8. Fire & EMS Report (Oregon/ Van Kampen, Belleville/Clark, Brooklyn/O’Brien). 9. Park Committee Report and Action – Root. 10. Anderson Farm Park Report – Root. 11. Assessor’s Report and Recommendation – Blomstrom. 12. Building Inspection Services Re-

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port – Arnold. 13. Update on Town Hall Painting Project – Christensen. 14. Constable’s Report – Maher. 15. Plan Commission Report and Recommendation - Christensen. 16. Public Works and TORC Report – Ace. 17. Discussion and possible Action re: Senior Center – Van Kampen. 18. Board Communications/ Future Agenda Items. 19. Approval of payment vouchers – Arnold. 20. Clerk’s Report and Loan Update – Arnold. 21. Adjournment. Note: Agendas are subject to amendment after publication. Check the official posting locations (Town Hall, Town of Oregon Recycling Center and Oregon Village Hall) including the Town website at www.town.oregon.wi.us. It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of members of other governmental bodies of the town may be in attendance at any of the meetings to gather information; however, no action will be taken by any governmental body at said meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to in the meeting notice. Requests from persons with disabilities who need assistance to participate in this meeting or hearing should be made to the Clerk’s office at 835-3200 with 48 hours notice. Posted: July 31, 2018 Published: August 2, 2018 WNAXLP *** TOWN OF OREGON PARK COMMITTEE AGENDA MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 2018 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 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 31, 2018 Published: August 2, 2018 WNAXLP ***

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Mary Alice Veal

Mary Alice (Hight) Veal, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and sister, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2018, at 89 years of age. Mary Alice was in the care of Sienna Meadows in Oregon when she passed peacefully. Mary Alice was born to John and Ina Hight on January 16, 1929. The oldest of two children, she is survived by her sister Joan (Hight) Travis of Bloomington, Indiana. She grew up in Spencer, Indiana during the Great Depression. Mary Alice, her sister and her parents lived with her Grandmother Hight Surber to help make ends meet during these difficult times. During high school, she played the flute in concert band and marching band. After graduating from

Spencer High School, she attended Indiana University in Bloomington where she studied English. She met and dated Ralph (Porky) Veal at IU and subsequently married him on March 24, 1951 in the First Christian Church in Spencer, Indiana, during her senior year at IU. Mary Alice and Porky raised five children: John David Bonsett-Veal (Jan), Jerry Robert Veal (Lisa), Michael Victor McKenzie-Veal (Mercedes), Stacy Ann Doub (Mark), and Matthew Alan Veal. They raised their children with a strong work ethic, a commitment to family, a love of learning, acceptance of others and with abundant and unconditional love. After parenting full time for many years, Mary Alice returned to the workplace when her youngest child, Matthew, started kindergarten. She worked for Indiana University’s Property and Claim Insurance Department until her husband’s death in 1978. After Porky passed, she furthered her education by returning to Indiana University full time to complete her Master’s degree in counseling. She successfully balanced her role as a student with that of being a parent and role model.

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Mary Alice graduated with her Master’s degree in May 1980. Serendipitously, this same May, her son John graduated with his Doctorate from IU’s School of Optometry, her son Jerry graduated with his Baccalaureate from IU’s School of Business, and her daughter Stacy graduated from Edgewood High School in Ellettsville, Indiana. Mary Alice rejoined the workforce as a therapist, and later as a social worker for the Area 10 Agency on Aging. She was always service-oriented and committed to helping others. When she retired, she committed herself to being a full-time mother and grandmother. She spent many hours researching her family’s genealogy, reading and writing. During this period, she lived in Bloomington, Indiana, Jacksonville Beach, Florida, and finally Oregon, Wisconsin, when she needed the care provided by assisted living. Mary Alice was preceded in death by her parents and her husband. Mary Alice is survived by her sister, her five children and their spouses, her twelve grandchildren, her two great-grandchildren and nine nieces and nephews. A memorial service for Mary Alice will take place at 10:30 am on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018, at Beck Chapel on Indiana University’s Bloomington, Indiana, campus. Chandler Funeral Home in Ellettsville, Indiana, is assisting with arrangements. Share condolences, memories and more at chandlerfh. com. Flowers and contributions to charity are both welcome. Please feel free to make donations to a charity that makes a difference in this world including, but not limited to, your local library, women’s shelter or service organization. 140 Lost & Found LOST HEARING Aids in hard-plastic grey-case. Lincoln Avenue area 608-6929048

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A crowd gathers, including Jake Siget, 8, on left eyeing the proceedings intently, as Grace and Lisa Christensen make root beer floats during family float night at the Oregon pool on July 22.

Family float night The Oregon Pool was the site of floats of all kinds on Sunday evening, some inflatable and used in the pool, some drinkable and made out of ice cream and root beer. Aquatics director Deb Bossingham said the annual event has been going on her entire 20-year career at the pool and was probably started sometime in the late ‘80s. Kids and families floated around the pool for about an hour until there was a mad dash for ice cream when Bossingham announced it was root beer float time. Grace and Lisa Christensen made and handed out the treats to kids, and were able to entice a few adults, as well. Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander. cramer@wcinet.com.​ At right, Ava Atherton, 7, is handed a root beer float as her dad Andy watches on. 451 Janitorial & Maintenance NOW HIRING TORNADO CLEANING LLC is now taking applications for residential cleaning staff in the Stoughton and surrounding areas. Please contact Garth at 608-873-0333

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• Competitive hourly rate based on experience (starting salary $17.50-$18.25 per hour) • Guaranteed 2-hour pay per route • Guaranteed 2-hour pay per trip • Personal time-off • Work schedule same as the students (summers off!) • Ability to bring your preschooler to work with you (with approved safety seat) • The District will provide support with: * Obtaining CDL license with passenger and school endorsements * Behind-the-wheel training * Pre-trip inspection training View the job description and apply online at WECAN at https://wecan.education.wisc.edu/#/ Support Staff Vacancy #40416 EEO/AA

RENT SKIDLOADERS MINI-EXCAVATORS TELE-HANDLER and these attachments. Concrete breaker, posthole auger, landscape rake, concrete bucket, pallet forks, trencher, rock hound, broom, teleboom, stump grinder. By the day, week, or month. Carter & Gruenewald Co. 4417 Hwy 92 Brooklyn, WI, 608-455-2411

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Sloan Implement at our Mt. Horeb location is currently looking for a Lawn and Garden Service Technician 1 to perform basic diagnostics, service repairs and maintenance work on customer and/or dealer-owned turf equipment. The qualified candidate must be able to pass a drug screen, possess a valid drivers license and have an excellent driving history as well as have the ability to perform basic repairs and required maintenance using special tools and equipment. For additional job duties, requirements, and to see our full-time benefit package, please go online to sloans.com. If you are interested and qualified for the position, please apply online at www.sloans.com. Sloan Implement is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Burning: Violations would result in fine Continued from page 1 Village public works director Jeff Rau wrote in an email came from the fire chief and Village Board wanting to “eliminate outdoor burning of debris/ l e a v e s / y a r d w a s t e ,” which is currently allowed with a burning permit under specified conditions. G r i l l i n g , c a m p fi r e s and cooking fires would be still be allowed without a permit, but would need to fall within certain standards. Campfires and cooking fires would need to be less than four square feet, and contained in a fire pit, an approved appliance or a homemade fireplace with a dirt or metal bowl to hold wood. They would also need to be at least 1 5 f e e t awa y f r o m a building, structure, lot line or combustible material. Flames would be limited to three feet in height. Grills, including charcoal burners, LP-gas burners and other openflame cooking devices, would not be allowed to be operated on decks or balconies within 10 feet of combustible construction except in oneor two-family dwellings with an automatic sprinkler system protecting the building and deck, according to the draft ordinance. Electric grills would be allowed on balconies and decks. Violations of the ordinance could result in a $100-200 fine.

Alton Erickson’s life of service The Brooklyn Fire/EMS family gathered to celebrate the retirement, life and service of Alton Erickson on Sunday, July 8. Erickson served as a Brooklyn firefighter for 59 years. He had been in failing health for several months and passed away on Saturday, July 7. In keeping with his wishes, the celebration of his retirement and life went ahead. Family and friends saw a slideshow of his time with the department and heard comments from his firefighter “brotherhood” before a luncheon celebrating his long-time dedication and contribution to the community. Sharing his culinary talents, Erickson often prepared the meals for the department’s monthly business meetings and food for crews returning from fires and accidents. At the March 2018 Annual Banquet, the kitchen at the fire station was officially named Alton’s Kitchen. Erickson took pride in and worked hard maintaining the building and equipment. He was looked up to for his knowledge of safety at the fire scene and was the best fireman at putting out Photo submitted grass fires. The fire was not From left, Erickson is pictured with Fire Chief Tom Bowers while being honored for 55 years of service. out until Erickson said it was. At the time of his death, in the history of the depart- be held at 10 a.m. Satur- 201 Church St., Brooklyn. he was the longest-serving ment. day, Aug. 4, at Community For more information, – Submitted by Chris active Brooklyn Firefighter Erickson’s funeral will United Methodist Church, please see his obituary. Johnson

Sunrise in the park Daniel Wilson caught a photo of the sunrise over Keller Alpine Park on Sunday, July 29, just after 6 a.m. as he and his wife walked through the park. Wilson has lived in Oregon for five years, and wrote that “there seems to be always something happening along the path” in the park.

Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet. com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.

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