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Preparing the referendum push Community meetings begin next month SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group

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Julie Anderson, the curator of the Little Free Libraries at Brooklyn’s Recycling Center, shows off the inside of the kids’ library, made out of an old microwave sitting atop a repurposed grill.

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Brooklyn Little Free Libraries offer used books in style It’s a project she took over a couple months ago at the behest of Russell Cichy, the Town of Brooklyn’s treasurer. At the time, the libraries What: Little Free Libraries weren’t in the best shape: the kids’ Where: Brooklyn Recycling Center, one was home to a hornet’s nest and N8790 Benson Road the adult one was leaking. When: 24 hours a day, 7 days a “Nobody’s gonna take a book from a moldy library,” Anderson said, week so she cleaned out the old washing Info: townofbrooklyn.org machine, threw away the offending books, sprayed it down with bleach and asked for help lining the inside. Now the inside is clean and fresh, means a repurposed microwave on a grill stand for the kids’ library and full of newly donated books that are an old washing machine atop a treadmill stand for books for adults. Turn to Libraries/Page 16

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When Town of Brooklyn residents drop off their recycling, they can come back with an unexpected treasure, as the two “Little Free Libraries” outside the recycling center made out of recycled appliances are filled with books for both kids and adults. Julie Anderson curates the libraries, puzzling over which books might appeal to potential patrons and making sure they’re all in good shape. She’s also in charge of maintaining the “premises,” which in this case

Village grew slightly more than county New construction down .5 percent from last year ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group

Oregon’s growth fell off a bit from last year but was still well within its fiveyear norm, according to data released by the state last week. The growth slowdown means the village won’t

have as much flexibility to increase its tax levy as it did last year, when it increased the levy by $375,170, with $153,075 of that coming from net new construction, which was at 3.24 percent. State statute prevents local governments from increasing their tax levies more than their percentage of new construction, meaning that’s one of the few ways to raise revenue. For Oregon, that number, released in a report

by the state’s Department of Revenue last week, was 2.7 percent, slightly higher than the county’s 2.6 percent increase. Net new construction takes into account data from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2017, and it’s certified Aug. 15. Of the roughly $30 million in new construction, $25 million was residential, and $5 million was commercial. Village administrator

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Oregon’s net new construction 2012: 1.29 percent 2013: 1.86 percent 2014: 2.25 percent 2015: 2.24 percent 2016: 2.71 percent 2017: 3.24 percent 2018: 2.72 percent

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What: Oregon School District community referendum meetings When: 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17; 1011:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6; and 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15 Where: Rome Corners Intermediate School, 1111 S. Perry Pkwy. Info: 835-4000, email superintendent Brian Busler at bsb@oregonsd.net

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Jaycee Park fundraising hinges on naming rights Attorney: Village will need policy to ensure fairness ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group

With the first part of a $4 million plan to renovate Jaycee Park West planned for next spring, community leaders are almost ready to begin raising money, mostly through naming rights to its various facilities. Before they can do that, the village will need to create a policy to ensure fairness in how it sells those

naming rights, its attorney said. Monday, the board unanimously approved an updated concept plan, including new pickleball courts. That leaves only the fundraising before the village can break ground on the project’s first phase, which is estimated to cost $1.5 million. The village has promised $500,000 for the first phase of the project and offered to match another $500,000 in private fundraising. Judy Knutson, a Park Board member who spoke for the Jaycee Park West

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When Andrew Palmer first considered doing his Eagle Scout project in a cemetery, he was “a little wary to do my project where there are a lot of dead people.” But he came to see it as an opportunity, unusual though it might be, and a “good way to honor the people who are in here.” “It made me think about how these aren’t just stones, they are people who lived,” Palmer told the Observer during a tour of Prairie Mound Cemetery to see the fruits of his project. Palmer worked with a group of about 20 people, including fellow scouts from Troop 168 and staff from the village’s Public Works Department, to renovate and clean up some of the oldest headstones in the cemetery. Public works director Jeff Rau helped organize the project, but from Palmer’s opening speech outlining the plan on the work day, it was clear Palmer was ready to lead. “He ran the show that day,” Rau said. Palmer is a rising sophomore at OHS, and at 15 is young to be an Eagle Scout applicant. But he’s used to being ahead of the curve: he’s had his sights set on going to the Air Force Academy since he was in second grade, he said, and has been talking about college since he can remember. Tuesday, July 24, the group set to work in the oldest of the cemetery’s six sections, the first on the left when entering the village from the north on County Hwy. MM. They were able to work on 75-80 headstones in the section that day, cleaning, straightening and removing overgrown bushes. Public works staff returned the next day to continue what they’d started. To plan the project, Rau and Palmer walked through

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Andrew Palmer in Prairie Mound Cemetery, where his Eagle Scout project cleaned and straightened more than 75 headstones on July 24. the cemetery late last fall and decided “the first five rows of the first section looked the worst,” Palmer said, so that’s where they decided to start. Public works staff brought in some serious equipment to deal with moving the heavy stones, using a “mini-excavator,” which looks like a small backhoe on tracks. They’d pry up headstones with a couple of crowbars and fill the spot in with gravel to make it level. Some were small enough to do by hand while others needed mechanical help, Rau said, and staff attached straps to the stone and lifted it with the excavator. “Some of (the stones) were illegible before we

cleaned them,” Rau said, while others were almost completely hidden. “The flat ones were buried (and) we dug them up so you could see them.” To clean the stones, the group sprayed them with an organic solution that “ate the lichen,” let it set for 10 minutes, and then used brushes to scrub it off before giving it a rinse. “You could just see the dirt dripping off, it was very satisfying,” Palmer said.

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looking for potential Eagle Scout projects last August,” Palmer said, and Rau thought of a conversation he’d had with Mary Culp, a village resident who had suggested the idea to use Eagle Scout projects to make improvements in the cemetery. One of the most rewarding parts of the experience, Palmer said, was when Culp stopped by the cemetery on the work day and expressed her pleasure at seeing the progress workers had made. The village maintains the land, plowing the snow, digging the graves and employing a contractor to mow and trim the grass in the summer. But it was tough organizing and finding resources

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Andrew Palmer cleans off a headstone in Prairie Mound Cemetery on July 24. to do work beyond routine maintenance like repairing and cleaning the headstones. “It’s been on my heart since Day 1, three years ago,” Rau said. “I noticed all of the gravestones in disrepair.” Prairie Mound cemetery has graves centuries old, including that of Nathaniel Ames, a Revolutionary War veteran who died at 102 in 1863. Over the years, portions of the cemetery began to show signs of neglect, and Palmer’s leadership was key to setting things straight. When he decided this would be his Eagle project, Palmer and Rau walked through the cemetery, with Palmer identifying which stones needed to be straightened, cleaned, or both, Rau said. The prospective Eagle Scout then made a plan for the day that made sure everyone had a job to do and knew how to do it.

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Leadership is one of the skills Palmer said he has worked on in the scouts, alongside the more traditional curriculum of knot-tying, swimming and survival skills. He said he’s learned to speak to adults with confidence, look people in the

eye and have a firm handshake. His public-speaking experience came in handy when he was setting out the agenda of the work day to a group that included nearly as many of his peers as people years his elder. Though the project was harder than he thought it would be and he had to overcome his initial wariness at working in a cemetery, Palmer said the experience improving gravesites was “very rewarding.” “It affects more people than you first think,” he said. On the day after the work day, staff went out again, Rau said, not under his direction, but out of “genuine interest (that) it was accomplishing something helpful.” Going forward, Rau said he’d like to see similar projects done in the cemetery one or two times per year as a community project or with help from the scouts or church groups. “I’m so excited to see Andrew and his project,” Rau said. “It’s often the first, initial project that gets the ball rolling.” Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.​

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OSD gets Oregon area votes similar to state $145K state safety grant Fall primary election

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Oregon-area voters mostly went the same as their partisan counterparts throughout Wisconsin Aug. 14, with one notable exception. Republican voters in the Village of Oregon voted for Kevin Nicholson over Leah Vukmir for the nomination to the U.S. Senate seat, 210 to 184. Vukmir won statewide by 6 percent.

She also won in the Village of Brooklyn, 28 to 21; Town of Oregon, 91 to 85; Town of Dunn, 159 to 123; and Town of Rutland, 48 to 42. On the Democratic ticket, voters in each municipality supported Tony Evers above the other nine candidates on the ballot for the gubernatorial nomination. Evers won statewide by a healthy margin over Mahlon Mitchell in second and Kelda Roys in third. The order behind Evers

changed among the municipalities, with Madison Mayor Paul Soglin getting the second-most votes from Town of Rutland and Village of Brooklyn Democrats, for example, and Kathleen Vinehout coming in second in the Town of Oregon. In other races on the ballot, voters again chose the candidates who won statewide. On the Republican side, that included Jay Schroeder for secretary of state

and Travis Hartwig for state treasurer. Democratic voters chose to nominate incumbent Doug La Follette for secretary of state, Sarah Godlewski for state treasurer and Mandela Barnes for lieutenant governor. The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 6. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.

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Oregon, western Dane County hit with heavy rainfall Rau says stormwater system operates ‘exceptionally well’ AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group

Safety has been a top priority of the Oregon School District and residents, and the district will now have some additional funding to help add safety measures. The district received $145,294 from the first round of the Wisconsin Department of Justice School Safety Grant program, among the latest 60 schools or school districts in the state to receive funding, according to a DOJ news release last week. In total, 723 schools and school districts completed applications and received awards totaling $48.5 million in first round. While district officials are still determining plans and timing for purchasing new items, OSD business manager Andy Weiland

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Soccer practice would have had to be underwater Tuesday afternoon as the field across from Jaycee park was filled with water. The park was hit with flooding as a result of the heavy rainfall Monday evening.

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morning. The Dane County Sheriff’s Office and other first responders were busy all over the county Monday night and Tuesday, especially on the west side. While Madison’s airport officially reported 3.78 inches of rain – still a record for the date, according to the National Weather Service – Cross Plains and Black Earth were deluged with as much as 14 inches, according to various reports. And vehicles were submerged or stalled all over Madison, according to various news reports. A man’s body was found Tuesday morning in Madison, as well, after he was swept away by the flooding while trying to get out of his

car, submerged in a drainage ditch on the side of the road, according to various media reports. Public Health Madison and Dane County issued a news release Tuesday morning about how to properly clean up after floods. The department cautioned that wellheads submerged for any length of time could result in contaminated and polluted drinking water. It said to not drink or bathe in water from a well that has been or is flooded until the well can be disinfected. For information about disinfecting private wells or cleaning up mold, visit publichealthmdc.com/news. For a water quality consultation with Public Health Madison and Dane County, call 2430357. The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District issued a news release Tuesday about sanitary sewer overflows reported in areas of Fitchburg and on Madison’s west side and offered several safety tips for those experiencing flooding in basements. According to the release, residents experiencing flooding in basements should: treat all floodwaters as contaminated, be aware of the risk of electrocution, avoid wading in floodwater and report any missing manhole

covers, water flowing across roads or entering homes to local municipalities or sanitary district. A list can be found at madsewer.org/floodassistance. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection cautioned homeowners to be leery of door-to-door contractors while pursuing flood cleanup. “Storm chasers know that affected homeowners in hard-hit communities may be enticed by great deals on cleanup or repair help, and they are banking on these homeowners jumping at the first offer of assistance they receive,” Michelle Reinen, director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, said in the news release. “Turn them away and do your research to find a reliable contractor.”

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Wisconsin DOJ deputy director of communications Rebecca Ballweg wrote in an email that while specific building improvement details from the first round of funding aren’t released, as it could “negatively impact school safety measures,” common items that have been funded include: · Securing school entry areas with shatter resistant film · Adding/improving internal and external security cameras and system software · Improving visitor screening through key card access, entrance buzzer systems, electronic background checks, visitor badges, and an interactive video/intercom door release systems · Updating internal classroom locks, including quick action locking devices · Increasing two-way communications throughout buildings, including playgrounds · Training for staff in active threat assessment and active shooter response · Enhancing security software to include door prop recognition to alert staff

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said the funding will “continue to support the Oregon School District’s focus on safety,” including adding features like video cameras, first aid kids and locking devices. The district is also applying for the second round of grant funding, which is open through Aug. 30 with more than $48 million available. According to the news release, the second round of grant funding will “build upon the baseline mental health a n d p hy s i c a l s e c u r i t y improvements made in the first round of grant funding by offering advanced training for teachers on mental health issues.” Funds are also available to create local teams of educators, counselors, and law enforcement that will assess threats and identify students in need of support, as well as physical security upgrades.

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The Village of Oregon was hit with 3.5-4.25 inches of rain Monday night as southwestern Dane County received record rainfall. Department of Public Works director Jeff Rau told the Observer in an email that despite the heavy rain, the village and its stormwater system operated “exceptionally well” through and following the storm. “This storm was a high intensity rain event, much like we have seen in the past few years,” he said. Public Works staff was out Monday night and Tuesday monitoring inlets, culverts, ponds and drainage ways. Rau said notable flooding hit North Burr Oak Street, which was lined with high water signs to caution drivers but did not close overnight. He said roads cleared quickly but ponds, as a result, are “very full” and “draining as designed.” Rau said he hadn’t heard of any impacted buildings, and said most of the calls and emails sent to the department throughout the day were of concerns about water in surrounding yards and parks. The field near the skate park and most of Jaycee Park were under several inches of water as of Tuesday afternoon. “The Village of Oregon has gone to great lengths and expense over the last 10-15 years to improve our stormwater system capabilities,” Rau said. “While not immune to extremely large storm events, I think we remain well prepared for the significant storms we have experienced.” Anyone affected by the storm and resulting flooding is encouraged to call 211 to report their hazards to Dane County officials while they track the impact of the storm. Several state representatives, including senators Jon Erpenbach and Fred Risser, signed a letter to Gov. Scott Walker Tuesday morning encouraging he declare a state of emergency, which had not happened by the Observer’s Tuesday deadline. Dane County executive Joe Parisi declared a state of emergency Tuesday

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hen I first started to create stained glass, I took a class, and I practiced and practiced, but I could not cut glass properly. I often would ruin and break sheets of glass. That inner voice that we all have told me I stupid for not being able to do this simple task. So I gave up and put my tools down and didn’t try to cut glass again for almost a year. Eventually, I convinced myself not to give up. It took me a long time, but once I changed the negative thinking into positive, I began to Glysch create numerous pieces of stained glass. Some of them are even permanently installed in buildings in the village. We’ve all had those days when nothing seemed to go right. A work or home project is a disaster, or you’re waiting for that important phone call that doesn’t happen. Maybe the worst happens, and your position at work gets eliminated. But the way we think about things that happen can affect our behavior. And when you choose to look at things negatively, as most of us do at times, it’s known by psychologists like myself as Negative Self-Talk. It can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Our negative self-talk or thinking limits our ability to think and behave positively. That, of course, can mean we avoid doing the things that can

help us the most. To avoid getting stuck in this cycle, we have to change the way we think about events that affect our lives. We have to train that internal voice to change those negative thoughts into positive ones. As Shakespeare’s character, Hamlet, says, “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” In psychology, this is called cognitive restructuring, and there’s an easy fix. The key is to recognize when bad thinking is occurring. And unlike what I did, don’t let it take a year. Deal with it immediately. By changing the negative into positive thinking, it puts things back into perspective. Instead of telling yourself, “This is awful, it’s terrible, I’m loser,” tell yourself, “I’m frustrated, and it makes sense that I’m upset, but I’ll get through this, and getting angry isn’t going to help my situation or my behavior.” Listen to that inner voice inside your head. Give it a name if it helps. Call it “Mr./Mrs. Crazy Talk,” “Crazy Lady or Man,” “Worried Man or Lady.” I see “Worried Man/Lady” in my students at Madison College all the time. They fail one exam or assignment, and then they really get down on themselves and start thinking negatively. I point out to them that when they say things like “I’ve never done this before, I’ll never understand this,” instead, they can look at it as an opportunity to learn something new. Or rather than, “I’m not going to get any better at this,” to think, “I’ll give it another try.” Just simply changing the wording of what

you say to yourself can help. Maybe that project you’re working on isn’t a disaster, it’s a setback. The call you’re waiting for, maybe the person is in meetings all day and just hasn’t gotten back to you. Maybe the position your company is eliminating is one of several and not just yours. Some ways we all can turn our negative thinking into more positive thoughts: • D o n ’t ove rg e n e r a l i z e ; y o u don’t have to be perfect • The world is not black or white; nothing is absolute • Keep a sense of humor; think of a time when you were having an issue, yet a year later that same situation seemed funny • D o n ’t b l a m e y o u r s e l f f o r something you weren’t entirely responsible for; • Don’t engage in global labeling, like saying, “I’m a jerk,” or “I’m a loser;” instead, say, “I made a mistake,” “I’m human,” or “no one is perfect” • Don’t discount your positive accomplishments It seems simple, because it is. It can be a life-changer. Just remember the next time you have a bad day and get down on yourself, stop for a break and turn negative thoughts into positive ones. It’s not the event that causes us problems, but how we think about the event that causes us the problem. It’s amazing how thinking this way can affect our life and our ongoing happiness, and we have the ability to make sure we continue to be happy. Randy Glysch is a Village of Oregon resident and psychology instructor at Madison College.

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Brooklyn Truck and Tractor Pull returns Event runs from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2 at Legion Park SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group

D r ive r s f r o m a r o u n d the Midwest will once again test the might of their trucks and tractors in Brooklyn over Labor Day weekend. The Annual Brooklyn Truck and Tractor show returns this year, beginning Friday, Aug. 31, and running through Sunday, Sept. 2, at Legion Park. The event will feature the pulls, food prepared by local organizations, kiddie pedal tractors, a bean bag toss tournament and a pair of concerts. Friday night, the CATP Antique Tractor Pull kicks off the weekend at 6 p.m. The Oregon/Brooklyn VFW will also begin serving steak sandwiches for purchase at that time. The bean bag tournament begins at 7:30 p.m. in the beer tent and is open to spectators. Preregistration to take part in the tournament is available at oregonsnoblazers.com. Pulls begin again on Saturday at 11 a.m., with the Farm Tractor and Amateur 4WD Truck Pull, P.I. Motorsports — ProFarm, Super Farm and Hot Farm and 2.5 Diesel P.I. Motorsports pulls. The kids pedal tractor pulls will begin at noon, along with the Tri County Mini Rods, which are supercharged tractors. The Oregon Sno-Blazers and Brooklyn Sno-Hornets snowmobile clubs will serve hot dogs, brats, burgers and pork chop sandwiches throughout the day Saturday and Sunday. Other food options both days

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A Dane County grant will help fund the rehabilitation of a storm water detention facility the Village of Oregon needs to accommodate increased runoff from the expanded Perry Parkway, Jeff Rau, director of public works, told the Observer. The $1.2 million extension of Perry Parkway to connect with Park St. has been “on the books” for 25 years and is about 80 percent complete, Rau said. The larger roadway creates more runoff and a need for a larger stormwater detention facility than the one dug for the Oregon Ice Arena when it was built about 12 years ago, he said. “It made sense to discharge the roadway southwest into the pond ... but that pond could use some improvements … including deepening, cleaning up the banks and the outlet (to the Oregon branch of Badfish Creek),” Rau said. A nonprofit organization operates the ice arena,

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Black smoke billows from the first tractor of the day, “Blacklisted,” from Digman Farms at the 2016 event. The Brooklyn Fall Arts and Crafts Fair will also be accessible to spectators at nearby Brooklyn ElemenWhat: Brooklyn Labor tary School, from 9 a.m. to Day Truck and Tractor 3 p.m. Pull That evening, Decades When: Friday, Aug. Rock Band will perform 31-Sunday, Sept. 2 from 7:30-11:30 p.m. with free admission. Where: Legion Park The third and final day Info: oregonsnoblazers. will begin with the Monocom na Bank pancake breakfast from 8-11 a.m. Pulls will begin after, with the Farm will include Papa Mur- Tractor and Amateur 4WD phy’s Pizza and the Oregon Truck Pull, Super Stock FFA selling cheese curds Trucks, Hot Open Diesel Class and Altered Diesel and ice cream.

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Trucks, Midwest Truck and Tractors, P.I. Motorsports and South Central Wisconsin Tractor Pullers all competing Sunday. The Kids Pedal Tractor Pulls will begin again at noon Sunday. S u p e r Tu e s d a y w i l l cap off the weekend with a concert from 7:3011:30 p.m., which has a $5 cover charge. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.

but its focus has not been on maintaining the nearby storm water pond, Rau said. Sediment and vegetation has accumulated over the years, decreasing the pond’s effectiveness in filtering out suspended solids on stormwater runoff. The village has acquired an easement to maintain the pond in exchange for channeling for Perry Parkway’s runoff into it, which is “a good deal for both parties,” he said. Stormwater from existing North Perry Parkway flows into swales and accumulates on the west side of the road. The road project will convey this untreated water into the pond, according to an engineering report by Ruekert and Miekle, Inc. The pond’s makeover also improves its appearance, which will be viewed by more motorists using Perry Parkway to reach Oregon High School, Jaycee Park, Wisco Industries and other destinations, according to the report. The rehabilitated pond will create a more scenic waterway for those using a new multiuse path adjacent to

the pond. The pond is designed to allow phosphorous and other nutrients to settle out of stormwater and reduce the amount that otherwise would enter the Oregon Branch Creek. The village’s wastewater treatment plant, located just west of the Ice Arena, is the biggest phosphorous contributor, followed by runoff from agriculture lands in the area, according to the report. The pond will decrease total suspended solids in stormwater runoff by about 38 percent, or 400 pounds annually, including 1.2 pounds of phosphorus, according to the report. A larger regional storm water detention pond is located to the north and serves the high school, Rau said. Parisi Construction, which is building Perry Parkway, will deepen and improve the stormwater pond, a $39,055 project, which will begin in a few weeks, Rau said. The $19,527 county grant, announced last week, will reimburse the village for 50 percent of

the project’s costs. Six grants were awarded to area municipalities last week totaling $662,527. Since the county grant program began in 2005, more than 60 projects totaling nearly $19.5 million have helped clean up urban runoff pollution in area waters, County Executive Joe Parisi wrote in a news release. The projects have reduced the flow of 890,000 pounds of garbage and pollutants, including 3,500 pounds of phosphorous, the main culprit causing algae growth in area lakes. Every pound of phosphorus removed from the county’s watershed prevents 500 pounds of algae from growing, according to Parisi’s announcement. “These types of improvem e n t s i nve s t m e n t s a r e especially important given the increase in flooding events due to climate change… These projects further the county’s effort in assuring our lakes, rivers, and streams stay healthy for many years to come,” Parisi wrote in the news release.

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The Dunn Town Board Monday approved a potentially 100-foot tall broadband tower to go behind Town Hall and a combination restaurant and dog park that would go on the former site of Beck’s Bar and Grill on U.S. Hwy. 51. The board heard from five residents in support of the tower, which could provide internet access for up to 1,836 homes and 58 businesses, according to its grant application. Initially, Hoyos Consulting applied for a grant to split the cost of building a 60-foot tower, but after learning of the town’s willingness to build a taller one, is weighing whether to pay more in construction costs to build it, founder Andrew Hoyos told the Observer. At the Plan Commission meeting Monday, Aug. 13, Hoyos representative Will Bischoff said the antennas that broadcast the wireless internet can reach as far as five miles in some cases, but it all depends on whether there are hills or trees that obstruct line-of-sight service. Hoyos plans to start construction in October, with service to potentially go live by the end of the year. Next it will go to Dane C o u n t y ’s Z o n i n g a n d Land Regulation Committee Aug. 28. The restaurant/dog park combo got the full support of the board, as well. It made few significant changes from the Plan

Commission’s recommendation, but required that the restaurant would stop amplified outdoor music by 9 p.m., as opposed to 11 p.m. as the commission had suggested. “Puppers Club,” the project’s working title, is on a 3-acre site at 2515 U.S. Hwy. 51, just south of McFarland. It would feature a fencedin dog park along with a potential outdoor bar and indoor bar and restaurant service. On a busy day, applicant Mary Gilbert told the board, the 3,000-square-foot establishment could serve 70-100 guests.

Administrative coordinator hired T h e t ow n h a s h i r e d Kelsey Shepperd to be its full-time administrative coordinator, taking the role previously held by Ben Kollenbroich, who was promoted to planning and land conservation director. Shepperd lives in Edgerton and earned a master’s degree in conservation from the University of Wisconsin – Madison’s Nelson Institute, town business manager Cathy Hasslinger said. “We’re excited about having someone who’s younger and recently educated join our staff because it help balance us out,” Hasslinger said. “We’re excited for a fresh new face.” Shepperd’s first day will be Wednesday, Aug. 29, and her salary will be $21/hour. Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.​

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Movie matinee The senior center will be showing the movie “The Stray” at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23. The movie, rated PG, is a story about how a stray dog brought into a family’s home helps resolve different issues within the lives of the family members. Refreshments will be provided by Sienna Crest. For information, call 835-5801.

at the senior center. Jeanne Felix and her piano students will be joined by members of C.L.U.B., who will play the chimes. For information, call 835-5801.

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Anderson Park Friends will coordinate a volunteer work day focusing on forest restoration and prairie development from 5 p.m. to dusk Monday, Aug. 27, at Anderson Farm County Park, 914 Union Road. Newcomers are welcome. AnderSelf-care presentation son Park Friends Inc. will provide Grapevine, of the Wisconsin Wom- training, equipment and safety gear. en’s Health Foundation, will lead a For information, visit andersonself-care presentation from 6-7 p.m. parkfriends.org. Thursday, Aug. 23, at the library. Sounds of Summer concert The presentation will educate attendees on how to identify the The final Sounds of Summer consymptoms of burnout and imbalance, cert will be held from 7-8 p.m. Tuesthe health benefits of self-care and day, Aug. 28, at Waterman Triangle tips on how to maintain a person’s Park, 101 Janesville St. physical, mental and spiritual health. Music will be performed by UniFor information, email Kara Ripversal Sound Dance Band, a Madley at kripley@oregonlibrary.org. ison-based performing group that performs a variety of popular music. Piano and chimes concert JL Richards will provide food at Enjoy a multi-generational show the event starting at 6 p.m. featuring piano and chime perforFor more information, visit oremances at 11 a.m., Friday, Aug. 24, gonwi.com.

Learn food preservation Make the most of Wisconsin’s growing season by learning food preservation techniques, including freezing and pickling, from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, at the library. Cynthia DiCamelli will lead the class, which will repeat on the following week from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6. DiCamelli will teach attendees how to can tomatoes, make salsa and spaghetti sauces. For information, email Kara Ripley at kripley@oregonlibrary.org.

Book club The Great Beginnings Book Club will meet at the library at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 5. The book to be discussed is “A Spool of Blue Thread” by Anne Tyler. The club will meet again Oct. 3 to discuss “In the Unlikely Event” by Judy Blume. It is encouraged to bring a library card to the book club to check out next month’s book during each meeting. The club meets the first Wednesday of every month. For information, contact bookclub@oregonlibrary.org.

Community calendar Thursday, Aug. 23

• 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Chamber membership meeting, Headquarters banquet hall, 101 Concord Dr., 835-3697 • 1 p.m., Movie matinee: “The Stray,” senior center, 835-5801 • 1 p.m.,, Brooklyn community potluck, Brooklyn Community United Methodist Church, 201 Church St., 455-3344 • 1 p.m., Kid’s movie showing (with popcorn), library, 835-3656 • 6-7 p.m., Self care Grapevine presentation for women about maintaining well-being, library, kripley@ oregonlibrary.org • 6:30-8 p.m., Bookmobile at the gazebo, 100 Hotel St., Brooklyn, dcls.info

with Library Board, Village Hall, 117 Spring St., 835-3118 • 5 p.m. to dusk, Anderson Farm County Park work day, 914 Union Road, andersonparkfriends.org • 6:30 p.m., Brooklyn Village Board meeting, 210 Commercial St., 4554201

• 6-7 p.m., Summer in a jar series: Lesson on canning, freezing and pickling, library, kripley@oregonlibrary.org • 6:30-8 p.m., Bookmobile at the gazebo, 100 Hotel St., Brooklyn, dcls.info

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Friday, Aug. 31

• 6 p.m., VFW Steak Fry, Brooklyn Truck and Tractor Pull, Brook• 2-6 p.m., Farmers market, Dorn lyn Legion Park, 205 S. First St., Hardware, 131 W. Richards Road, olar2@frontier.com 873-9943 • 6 p.m., Brooklyn Truck and Tractor • 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Brooklyn PTO Picnic on the Playground, BKE, 204 Pull, Brooklyn Legion Park, 205 S. First St., Brooklyn, oregonwi.com Division St., 835-4500 • 7-8 p.m., Sounds of Summer ConSaturday, Sept. 1 cert: Universal Sound, Waterman • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Brooklyn recreTriangle Park, 101 Janesville St., ation craft fair, BKE, 204 Division oregonwi.com St., brooklynwi.gov Thursday, Aug. 30 • 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Brooklyn Friday, Aug. 24 • 9 a.m., Jefferson Crossing ribbon Truck and Tractor Pull, Brooklyn • 11 a.m., Piano and chimes recital, cutting, 134 Jefferson St., oregonwi. Legion Park, 205 S. First St., ore(lunch to follow), senior center, 835- com gonwi.com 5801 • 6:30 p.m., Card party hosted by • 9-11 a.m. and 3-7 p.m., Oregon Oregon Area Historical Society, $3 Area Food Pantry distribution and Monday, Aug. 27 • 5 p.m., Village Board joint meeting collection day, 107 N. Alpine Pkwy., includes light dinner, senior center, 835-5801 obfp.org

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 23 WOW: Village Board Meeting (8/20) ORE: 2018 Oregon Kid’s Triathlon (8/11) AIRS

Monday, Aug 27 WOW: Promega Art Show (Fitchburg Cable TV) ORE: School Board Meeting (8/20)

Friday, Aug 24 WOW: Sounds of Summer: Red Hot Horn Dawgs (8/21) ORE: School Board Meeting (8/20)

Tuesday, Aug 28 WOW: Sounds of Summer: Universal Sound - Live 7PM ORE: OHS Bands Concert (5/24)

Saturday, Aug 25 Wednesday, Aug 29 WOW: Village Board WOW: Oregon Chamber Meeting: (8/20) of Commerce (8/23) ORE: OHS Graduation ORE: OHS Jazz & ((6/10) Percussion Ensemble Concert (5/29) Sunday, Aug 26 WOW: Faith Evangelical Thursday, Aug 30 Lutheran Church Service WOW: Sounds of ORE: OHS Dram: Summer: Universal Silence of the Hams (6/2) Sound (8/28) ORE: Oregon Panther Boys Soccer vs Monona Grove LIVE 6:50pm

Senior center Monday, Aug. 27 Cheese Tortellini Bake Bread Stick Spinach Mandarin Oranges Blueberry Crisp VO – Vegetarian Cheese Tortellini Bake NCS – SF Cookie Tuesday, Aug. 28 Pot Roast with Gravy Mashed Potatoes Mixed Green Salad Dressing Orange Whole Wheat Bread/Butter Tapioca Pudding VO – Cheese and Tomato Sandwich NCS – SF Pudding Wednesday, Aug. 29 Chicken a la King Over a Biscuit Carrots Corn Salad Peaches Raspberry Sherbet Thursday, Aug. 30 My Meal, My Way Lunch at Ziggy’s Smokehouse and Ice Cream Parlor! Drop in between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

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Monday, Aug. 27 9:00 CLUB 10:30 StrongWomen 10:30 Dominoes 12:45 Get Fit 1:00 RSVP Sewing 1:30 Bridge 3:30 Weight Loss Support Tuesday, Aug. 28 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9:00 Veterans Group 9:30 Bingo, Wii Bowling 9:45 Zumba Gold 12:30 Sheepshead 12:30 Shopping, Pick-N-Save 5:30 StrongWomen Wednesday, Aug. 29 9:00 Wednesday Walk, CLUB 12:45 Get Fit 1:00 Euchre 3:30 Facebook Events, Groups, Pages Class Thursday, Aug. 30 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9 - 11 Food Pantry Open 9:00 Pool Players 9:45 Zumba Gold 10:30 StrongWomen 12:30 Shopping at Bill’s 1:00 Cribbage 3 - 7 Food Pantry Open 5:30 StrongWomen Friday, Aug. 31 9:00 CLUB 9:30 Blood Pressure 11:00 Piano, Chimes Recital 12:45 Get Fit

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.

The Blessing Is Outside of Your Comfort Zone “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.” — Philippians 4:13 NIV Ashley Hicks is a runner and co-founder of the group Black Girls RUN!, a group whose mission is to encourage all people (but especially black females) to make fitness and healthy living a priority. For Ashley Hicks, as for many runners, there is a spiritual and meditative aspect to running. She tells the story about preparing for her second marathon and in the process of buying some new running shoes telling the person who was helping her at the store that she wasn’t really excited about the race and just wanted to get through it. He told her to remember that “the blessing is outside of your comfort zone.” For anyone who has ever done any long-distance running, or any physical activity that took you past the limits of your comfort zone, you know how true this is. You must go beyond your comfort zone to get your second wind, and this is just as true for mental and spiritual efforts as it is for physical ones. God’s saving grace is more apt to come after the dark night of the soul. We simply aren’t likely to recognize God’s grace in the everyday routine, even though it’s always there. If you’re feeling a bit lackluster and blasé about life, or some aspect of it, press on until you hit that point where it starts to get uncomfortable, and remember that the blessing comes somewhere past that point. – Christopher Simon

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Parents of students at the Mariposa Learning Center saw the art their kids’ have been working on all summer at the annual Summer Art Show on Aug. 18 at the Gorman Building in Oregon. Mariposa is a private, yearround school for infants up to 4K in Stoughton, founder, owner and director Patricia Wooldridge told the Observer. It’s a Spanish-language immersion program and the summer centers around an art program, the fruits of which are revealed at the annual art show. “It’s a really great event,” Wooldridge said. “It brings families together and staff together … builds a sense of community.” Kids raced around the

basketball court at the center of the building wearing costumes the school made or purchased, Wooldrige said. The theme of this year’s show was “El Jardin,” or “In the Garden,” a celebration of worms, birds, insects, vegetables and fruits, Mariposa parent Ava Sommerhauser wrote in an email. Theme was on display in the decorations and costumes, as there were several “bees” buzzing about the room. At the end of the event, parents corralled their excited kids and others worked to sweep and clean the room from the day’s festivities. The parents also brought the food, some of which was made from on recipes the school provided, Wooldridge said. “So many parents are so supportive,” she said. “I’m really proud.” Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.​

Leona Sides, almost 2 years, sports her bee costume while her mom Ellen holds her up.

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From left, Eloise Sommerhauser, 3, Stoughton, and Aureliana Martinez, 3, Town of Dunn, play with balloons at the Mariposa Learning Center’s summer art show on Aug. 18.

Sophia Biel, 22 months, has her bee antennae adjusted by her mom, Jennifer while her dad, Mike looks on.

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Jaycee: Park project’s first phase is estimated to cost $1.5 million something that’s somewhat concrete, in terms of guidelines, and then we adopt it, and we hope we get lucky (in avoiding litigation). There’s a good chance we get lucky.”

Continued from page 1 project, said the fundraising is about “$486,000 short” of its goal right now, but she’s confident organizers can raise the money when they start selling naming rights for some of the amenities, such as bleachers, dugouts and fields. But village leaders have to decide on a naming rights policy before they “walk through this legal minefield,” as Village President Steve Staton put it. Members of the park and village boards debated various options for the policy and other fundraising efforts, including the legal problems of accepting in-kind donations. They ultimately decided the Park Board would formulate a sponsorship policy with the help of the village attorney and bring it to the Village Board for approval. “We would like to break ground in spring,” Knutson said. “We gotta get going.”

What’s in a name? Village attorney Matt Dregne brought his colleague, Laura Callan, to explain the naming-rights issue to the joint meeting on Monday night. “The village should have a sponsorship and naming rights policy to protect against First Amendment claims from rejected offers,” Callan explained. The sample framework Callan then presented included a prohibition on sponsorship from, among other things, “political organizations and companies whose income is substantially derived from the sale of alcohol, tobacco, firearms or pornography.” Potential issues arise with the legality of

Village in brief Civic campus plan The board unanimously approved adopting the civic campus master plan put together by village planner Mike Slavney’s team at

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The new concept plan, approved by the Village Board Monday, includes a dozen pickleball courts, which can be seen at top right. rejecting an undesirable sponsorship offer, which opens the village up to litigation for free speech violations. It’s not as easy as just putting a blanket ban on problematic industries, trustee Jeff Boudreau pointed out, describing a hypothetical where “drugs” was added to a list of banned categories. “I’m not against Walgreens as a brand, but I don’t want ‘Viagra Ball Field’,” Boudreau said. And the language in Callan’s example would rule out local bars, some of which have deep ties to the sporting community. Another factor Callan brought up from her Vandewalle and Associates. With a host of projects on the horizon, including the library’s upcoming move, planned for 2020, the village sought a master plan to evaluate different options for keeping administrative services downtown even as the

experience working with other communities is the potential for park space to become distractingly over-commercialized.

Multiple options Both attorneys urged the village to adopt a policy before organizers start selling naming rights to ensure the village maintains control of the process. “Let’s say you had a field and it was sponsored by Harvey Weinstein and you decided as a board you wanted to revoke that naming right,” Callan said. “This agreement would allow you the opportunity to do that.” “One option is a

village grows. Slavney said the plan is “meant to be a compendium of ideas rather than a recommendation of any particular building configurations,” and it doesn’t recommend a particular option for specific projects, including where to

free-for-all,” Dregne said, before Callan interrupted him: “That’s the one consensus, don’t do that.” “The other option is not to do it,” Dregne said, “which loses out on the opportunity to monetize these assets.” Members of the park and village boards discussed several ideas before ultimately agreeing it would be the Park Board’s responsibility to craft a policy and bring either the policy or an estimate on how long it will take to craft to the Village Board’s Sept. 17 meeting. “The First Amendment is a challenging area to work Email Alexander Cramer at with. There isn’t a perfect alexander.cramer@wcinet. solution to this,” Dregne com. said. “You have to have relocate Village Hall. The plan includes appendices of public comments gathered during its yearslong creation process, including overwhelming support for an all-ages, year round recreation space as part of a new senior center.

School resource officer Police and school officials are “almost there” with a plan to put a school resource officer in the high school before school starts in September. Police Chief Brian Uhl updated the Village Board on Monday with progress and some sticking points, including adding a gun safe and gaining access to the camera systems. “We’re still working out those kinks,” Uhl said. Trustee Jeff Boudreau thanked the chief for the work he’s been doing on the “important document” and congratulated him “on reaching the ‘5-yard-line.’”

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The updated concept plan approved by the board on Monday included plans for a dozen pickleball courts on the northeast corner of the park in a spot that had previously been earmarked for a soccer field for 10-and-under leagues (U10). Village administrator Mike Gracz said it was an oversight not to include pickleball in the initial plan and that he “should’ve thought of the pickleballers when I was inviting people to discuss the plan.” Knutson noted the village’s existing courts get a lot of use, including a group of ladies that plays every day at 8 a.m., and Staton said inclusion of the game, which generally has older players “makes the park more usable, more diverse and better.” Trustee Amanda Peterson asked how the youth soccer community felt about losing one of its fields, to which Gracz responded, “We’re trying to make everybody happy.” The new courts would be built in Phase 3 of the plan and would add $337,000 to that phase’s price tag, including $135,000 to light the courts, according to documents from the meeting. The total cost of phase 3 is projected to be about $848,000, according to the preliminary estimate.

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in interest per year. Oregon Community Bank had the second-highest offer, with 26 basis points above the normal interest rate, but UB&T offered 156 basis points. “We don’t like coming in second, and we came in second, but you shouldn’t pass up that rate,” Daniel Behrend, chief financial officer of Oregon Community Bank (and longtime Oregon resident) said at the meeting. “If you don’t take that high rate, you’re being very foolish.”

TDS installs utility box The board granted an easement for TDS to put a box for its fiber-optic equipment in Stone Ridge Park on the village’s west side. In other municipalities, the boxes have been roughly the size of a refrigerator. TDS has been burying fiber optic lines in the village since late July. The move paves the way for faster internet speeds and TDS TV in the fall. Village residents with questions about the installation are encouraged to contact Fibertech at 3166185 with any questions.

The board voted unanimously to switch its investments to a bank offering “six times the return” on investment than its competitors, leaving JP Morgan in favor Wille Enterprises of Union Bank and Trust. Based on some quick math, gets paid finance director Lisa NovinsThe village made good ka estimated the village could on its promise of $75,000 earn around $100,000 extra to Wille Enterprises, LLC,

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The Highlands of Netherwood development on the village’s west side gained final approval from the Village Board on Monday in several pieces. The plan is to bring 161 housing units, including some multi-family homes, over 74 acres between County Hwy. CC and West Netherwood Road, to the west of Bergamont Boulevard. Approvals Monday included an annexation agreement, final plat, rezoning, master developer agreement, development agreement and new street names. The annexation agreement allows for the plan’s unusual “coving concept” elements, including curved roads and cul-de-sacs, which are uncommon in the village. As part of the agreement, Forward Development Group dedicated roughly 6.1 acres to parkland and paid a fee of more than $52,000 in lieu of dedicating the total 10.72 acres required by the village. Slavney wrote that the eight new suggested street names “reflect the immigrant heritage of our country in a positive and educational light.” New names in the plat are: Peterson Trail, Nels, Bettebo, Humble and Denmark circles and Walter, Langeland and Lindelse streets. Developer Dennis Steinkraus said he’d like to break ground in the next couple of weeks, provided things dry out enough. Brad Wille’s truck maintenance and repair facility on Cusick Parkway. In 2016, the board agreed to provide a grant to help secure financing to build the facility, and Wille moved into the building at the end of July, meeting the grant’s deadline. After deducting consulting fees, the board paid $71,875.63 and congratulated Wille on what Boudreau called “a beautiful building.”

No fence for hotel The Village Board had asked staff to look at what steps would be necessary to protect the former Waterfall Motel from vandals, like a fence or increased police patrols, before its scheduled demolition by burning this fall. Boudreau wanted to prevent the kind of damage done to the former Methodist Church site, which was vandalized and had many of its windows broken while unoccupied. Since the police department has increased patrols of the former motel, the board found no need to pay to fence the property.

Village Hall closing Vi l l a g e H a l l w i l l b e closed on Sept. 12 for staff safety training, village administrator Mike Gracz announced.

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Defense shuts Norskies down in second half JEREMY JONES ​Sports editor

Junior running back Matt Kissling rushed for a touchdown and had two sacks by halftime Friday to help the Oregon football team win a Badger Conference crossover game 17-7 against DeForest. The Panthers (1-0) caught the Norskies’ defense overpursuing, and Kissling took a reverse 77 yards on the first play from scrimmage. He sacked DeForest’s quarterback on the ensuing possession to help Oregon make an early statement. “Our line blocked it perfectly, and I just did the rest,” he said. “Our defensive coordinator made a great call on the next series, and I was just able to get into the backfield and make a play.” Coach Dan Kissling said his defense appeared to be was a little ahead of his offense in the first game. “We’re kind of thin in a couple positions, but I am proud of them because we came back and bent, but we never broke.” The Norskies twice drove inside the Oregon 5-yard line only to snap the ball over the quarterback’s head. DeForest tied the game at 7-7 with seven seconds remaining before halftime when junior running back Evan Armstrong capped a 17 play, 95-yard drive with a 3-yard touchdown run. “We talked about that drive in the locker room, that they were going to try to come back out in the second half and try to keep taking it to us,” Photo by Jeremy Jones coach Kissling said. “Our kids came out ready for it, and we made of cou- Senior Nolan Look reacts after scoring the game-winning touchdown on a 4-yard run Friday as Oregon beat DeForest 17-7 in a Badger Conference ple of adjustments that threw them crossover game. off.” Senior kicker Jack Haufle gave season half. the lead, as their defense forced a the end zone in the second half. Oregon a 10-7 lead with a 26-yard Turn to Panthers/Page 12 The Panthers never relinquished turnover and didn’t let DeForest find “We can’t have our linebackers, field on its opening possession of the

Boys soccer

Oregon returns firepower BY MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

A luxury for any soccer coach is bringing back a lot of firepower with an entire midfield returning after a run to the state tournament last season. That is the enviable position first-year Oregon boys soccer head coach Chris Mitchell is in after he takes over for the Panthers after serving a seven-year stint as an assistant coach. Oregon returns eight starters from a team that finished as the WIAA Division 2 state runner-up last year. The Panthers bring back senior Colin McCombs, a first-team Badger South All-Conference player. The other parts of the scoring core looking to improve on a 2.64 goals per game average from last season are seniors Colin Bjerke, Madison Conduah, Carter Hendrickson and Zach Bennett. “Last year we surprised many people by getting to the state championship game,” said Mitchell, who has coached soccer for two decades. “This year we feel like our expectations are higher. We hope to win conference and make a run at a state championship again.” T h e p r ev i o u s c o a c h i n g s t o p s f o r

What’s next Oregon hosts a quad at 5 p.m. Friday against Sun Prairie, De Pere and Pewaukee. Mitchell are The Blake School (Minneapolis, Minn.) where he coached for 10 years and Sun Prairie, where he coached three years and compiled a combined record of 73-34-12. Conduah scored a team-high 21 goals and was a second-team all-conference forward last season. McCombs scored five goals and Bjerke scored four goals, but missed most of last year due to a broken collarbone. Other starters back for the Panthers are seniors Johnny Coughlin (defender), who garnered honorable mention all-conference honors, goalkeeper Duncan Morgan and defender Nick Borden. Morgan took over the reins as goalkeeper in the postseason. “He was instrumental to our success

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Girls golf

Schmidt, Panthers topple Goslings at home BY MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

O r eg o n ’s A l y s s a Schmidt posted a 6-overpar 42 Monday to lead the Panther girls golf team. Her performance helped Oregon win the Badger South Conference dual 191-204 over Watertown at Foxboro Golf Club. Sydney McKee carded a 47 and Sam McKee closed with a 48. Brooke McCallum shot a 54 to round out the top four for the Panthers. Oregon coach Eric Instefjord said the team got good scores from Schmidt and Sam McKee. “They both managed their rounds well and were able to shoot decent scores under the conditions,” Instefjord said. Instefjord still wants the Panthers to work on honing the fundamentals to

What’s next Oregon hosts Stoughton at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Foxboro Golf Club. improve scores. “ We a r e c o n t i n u a l l y working to become more consistent ball strikers and better managers of the rounds we play,” he said. “Started to see that a little bit yesterday (Monday) and the key will be to continually improve on a daily basis.”

Milton Best Ball Schmidt and Bella Lindert took eighth place in the Milton Best Ball Invitational Monday at the Oak Ridge Golf Course. The Panthers shot a 291 and took sixth out of seven

teams. Kettle Moraine (238) ran away with the team title by 19 shots over runner-up Milton. Oregon’s Sydney McKee and Ally Payne also shot an 84. The Panthers’ final tandem of Sam McKee and Miller Stang finished with a 123.

Oregon, MG (ppd.) The conference dual match Tuesday between the Panthers and Silver Eagles at Foxboro Golf Club in Oregon was postponed due to rain. No make-up date had been announced as the Observer went to press Tuesday evening. Oregon will host Stoughton at 3:30 p.m. Friday in a dual at Foxboro Golf Club. Both Oregon and Stoughton are contending with Milton for the conference title.

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Seniors will lead a talented group of Panthers JEREMY JONES

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A lot is expected from Oregon girls cross country seniors Lauren Beauchaine, Julie Bull and Kaity Kliminski both on and off the course this season. “Our senior class is very small with only three student/ athletes, but we hit the jackpot with all three in terms of being respected leaders in our school and on this team,” coach Doug Debroux said. “They’re outstanding role models for their teammates and peers. Beauchaine earned first team all-conference honors last season, finishing eighth to help Oregon take fourth place at the Badger South meet in Fort Atkinson. She was a second-team honoree as a freshman. A returning team captain, Beauchaine was also voted the team’s most dedicated runner following last season. Bull was 36th at conference and has earned a varsity letter at the end of the past two seasons. Debroux said she continues to improve and gain confidence. She has also excelled away from cross country, scoring a 5 on her AP Calculus exam last May and representing OHS at the Badger Girls State last summer. Kliminski earned second-team all-conference honors in 2016 but finished 40th

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also adds some excitement to this season’s team. Oregon opens the season 8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24 at the Terror Invite at Winagamie Golf Course in Neenah.

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Returning seniors for the Oregon girls cross country team (from left) are: Kaity Kliminski, Julie Bull and Lauren Beauchaine. in the JV conference race last year. Junior Zoe Frank is a returning second team all-conference runner and sophomore Clara Hughes finished 19th and classmate Julia Hutchinson was 24th at conference last year. Junior Bryanna Salazar was 40th and also looks to build off of last

season. Primed to make strong comebacks are juniors Ana Verhagen and Sarah Adams. Verhagen was 37th at conference, but is coming off a stress fracture sustained during last spring’s track and field season. Adams also had a strong track season and a solid summer of base training,

Debroux said. Junior Eden Meidl was second in the JV race last year and is expected to run on varsity this season. Oregon has eight freshmen out this year: Amelia Hermanson, Tatyana Klhan, Kayla Kliminski, Hailey Leutenegger, Brynn Mancuso, Bella Murphy, Grace Riedl

and Cailyn Thomas. Debroux said Riedl joined the team on several of its longer runs this summer, while not competing in triathlons. He also said, “Tatyana did a nice job this summer and she shows signs of possessing great potential.” Foreign exchange student Sofie Kirketerp of Denmark

Defending champion Stoughton figures to once again be the favorite in the Badger South with the return of seniors Anna Wozniak and Margaret Ross, junior Grace Jenny and sophomore Maddie Schneider. Sophomore Peighton Nelson returns for a talented Monona Grove team. Fort Atkinson also returns some top-flight runners in sophomore Lauren Haas and junior Jenna Lovejoy but may not have enough to catch the Vikings. “We expect everyone to stay positive, to learn from setbacks, to be humble but celebrate successes, and to continually improve as a runner and as a person,” Debroux said.

Volleyball

Oregon will rely on seniors as the team tries to move up the ranks in the Badger South BY MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

A senior-laden Oregon volleyball team looks to make a push up the Badger South Conference ladder this season with more bigmatch experience. The Panthers return nine letterwinners from a team that went 20-14 overall (2-5 conference) to take s eve n t h i n t h e B a d g e r South last year. “We always have high expectations,” coach Katie Heitz wrote in a preview questionnaire. “The Badger South has become very competitive over the past

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few years.” The nine senior returning letterwinners are outside hitter Leah Rogers, middle blocker Sydona Roberts, outside hitter/middle blocker Bekken Pearson, setter Erin Flanagan, libero Emily Konop, right side hitter Erin Wriedt, right side hitter Morgan Swenson, defensive specialist Bailey Gable and utility player Lexi Karls. Heitz said Flanagan is the vocal leader on the team. Both Flanagan and Ko n o p w e r e h o n o r a b l e mention all-conference last season. Flanagan racked up 660 assists, 7.8 assists per

What’s next Oregon hosts Madison Edgewood at 7 p.m. Thursday.

set. “Location accuracy on her sets continues to get better each year,” Heitz said of Flanagan. “She had a great club season and is looking to continue that success in the high school season.” Rogers is back as one of

the starting outside hitters and she will be joined by Roberts at the front of the net. Rogers had a teamhigh 205 kills last year, 2.3 per set and Pearson had 155 kills, an average of 3.8 per set. Roberts led the team with 33 blocks. “She (Rogers) has worked hard become more consistent offensively and will likely be a six-rotation player,” Heitz said. The fourth-year Panther coach relishes Roberts’ work ethic. Heitz said Roberts is l o o k i n g t o m a ke a b i g impact as a middle blocker. “She’s a tireless worker

that never complains and always has a smile on her face,” Heitz said of Roberts. Wriedt made the switch from setter to right side hitter last year. Heitz said Wriedt is a quiet leader who leads by example. “She has really embraced her new role,” Heitz said of Wriedt. “We are excited to see what she can do this year now that she has a year in the new position under her belt.” Heitz said the Panthers are a strong serving team, but one area the Panthers are looking to shore up is defense.

“Our serve receive needs to get more consistent,” she said. Watertown is the defending Badger South Conference champion, and Heitz p eg s t h e G o s l i n g s a n d Milton as the top two contenders to win the title this year. Oregon will host Madison Edgewood in the season opener at 7 p.m. Thursday. “Watertown has the tradition of winning in their program so they will be tough,” she said. “Milton has a lot of returning players and they are always tough.”

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Two letterwinners and just three runners with varsity experience return this season for the Oregon boys cross country team. The Panthers finished last at the Badger South Conference meet last year in Fort Atkinson and 11th out of 12 teams at the WIAA Division 1 DeForest sectional meet. Seniors Sean Bychowski and Benjamin Hessler are returning letterwinners, while sophomore Brenden Dieter also saw a little varsity action last season. Dieter, along with freshman Yordanos Zelinski and Turner Sieren, have worked extremely hard in the offseason and could surprise some people this season, coach Erik Haakenson said. E t h a n B a u e r, C o l l i n Braatz, Levi Mailloux and Garrett Schmidt are also seniors on this year’s team. The Panthers graduated five letterwinners, including Ben Boerigter who was the Panthers’ top finisher at conference and sectionals. Also graduating were Connor Brickley, Tait Baldus and Connor Brickley. Seniors Steele Mellum

Oregon travels to the Glenn Herold Invitational at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. to a competitive season with two returning varsity runners and a strong freshmen class (which has 11 runners),” Haakenson said.

Postseason Monona Grove returns a strong varsity group and is coached by an outstanding coaching staff, Haakenson said. Watertown and Monroe are also returning many of their key runners and will look to compete with the Silver Eagles. Madison La Follette and Sun Prairie look like the preseason favorites in the WIAA Division 1 Kettle Moraine sectional this year. Beloit Memorial, Elkhorn Area, Fort Atkinson, Janesville Craig, Janesville Photo by Jeremy Jones Seniors for the Oregon boys cross country team (from left) are: Garrett Schmidt, Sean Bychowski, Collin Braatz, Ethan Bauer Parker, Milton, Oconomowoc, Stoughton and Kettle and Ben Hessler; (not pictured) Levi Mailloux. Moraine round out the sectional. and Will Oelke did not country this fall. 9 : 3 0  a . m . S a t u r d a y i n Herold Invitational. come back out for cross Oregon opens the season Watertown at the Glenn “We are looking forward

Girls swimming

Underclassmen key to Panthers’ success this year ​Sports editor

A youth movement is afoot for the Oregon/Belleville girls swimming team this fall. The Panthers have a small roster of just 16 girls, including only three upperclassmen. Sophomores Zoe Rule and Mattea Thomason and juniors Olivia Keast and Kathleen Reif return as the team’s more experienced swimmers. Rule returns after helping the Panthers’ 200 freestyle relay to a 17th-place finish at state. She can also help the team out in the 200 IM and butterfly. Thomason can also swim any stroke, and could be

What’s next Oregon travels to the DeForest Invitational at 10 a.m. Saturday. the team’s top breaststroker. Sophomore Vicotria Helvig was an underclassmen who helped the team out in the 200 free last season. She can also swim backstroke. Caroline Rusch swam the 100 free as a freshman at sectionals, as did Keast.

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Returning letterwinners for the Oregon girls swimming team (front, from left) are: Victoria Helvig, Mattea Thomason and Zoe Turn to Swimming/Page 12 Rule; (back) Kathleen Reif, Olivia Keast and Halle Bush.

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Panthers sweep Thunderbirds ​Sports editor

Straight set victories were a common theme Tuesdy for the Oregon girls tennis team, which shut out Baraboo 7-0 in a Badger Conference crossover. Isabelle Krier cruised 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1 singles, while Jordana Burkeland and Rachell Depuydt added a 6-2, 6-1 and 6-0, 6-2 win at No. 2 and 4 singles. O r e g o n ’s m o s t c o m petitive match was a rain delayed 6-1, 6-7 (8), 6-4 win by Anna Donovan at No. 3 singles. Sarah Boerigter and

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What’s next Oregon hosts Monroe at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28. Gianna Schultz won 6-, 6-4 at No. 1 doubles. Sophia Choles and Ashley Johnson added a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 2 doubles and Caitlin Beyler and Joanie Sommers had a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 3 doubles. The match was originally scheduled at Baraboo but moved to OHS as contruction on the Thunderbirds’ new courts are not done yet.

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Panthers: MH/B up next Continued from page 9 including me, go too far upfield,” Kissling said. “We made sure we stayed in front of the ball and tried to keep everything in front of us in the second half.” Senior quarterback Nolan Look scored on a 4-yard touchdown run with 3:56 remaining in the fourth quarter to ice the game. Look connected on 12 of 16 passes for 118 yards. Carter Erickson had two catches and 32 yards to lead the Panther receivers. Oregon senior running back Dylan DiMaggio rushed for 149 yards on 21 carries. “With Dylan and Keion (Szudy), I think we have some of the best backs in the conferencence,” coach Kissling said. “If they stop one, the other one is going to find space.” Armstrong had 141 yards (104 rushing, 37 receiving) from scrimmage to lead DeForest, and quarterback Trey Schroeder completed 12 of 18 passes for 116 yards. Coach Kissling said the scrimmage tape he saw of DeForest made it even more difficult to prepare for the Norskies’ read-option offense and the running of Schroeder. “They ran a little power

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What’s next Oregon (1-0) travels to Mount Horeb/ Barneveld (1-0) at 7 p.m. Friday. and read-option, but the quarterback never kept the ball on the tape,” he said. “We weren’t really prepared for that, but I think our kids handled it pretty well.” Oregon will continue its brutal start to the season next week with its second of three straight games against playoff teams from last year. The Panthers travel to Mount Horeb/Barneveld at 7 p.m. Friday for their second Badger Conference crossover game. The Vikings are coming off a 50-20 drubbing of Madison Edgewood. Bret St. Arnauld takes over the Vikings’ this season after spending the past two years at Delavan-Darien. Coach Kissling said while MH/B might change up their defense, he still expects the hosts to run a spread offense and a little read-option. Ryan Kleppe stepped down as the Vikings coach in March and joined the MG football staff as a position coach. He compiled a 17-4 record in two seasons.

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It was another exciting night of racing at Madison with double features for four racing divisions. When it was all said and done, it was Jon Reynolds Jr. and Jeremy Miller taking home wins in the Late Models and Robert Hansberry Jr. winning a pair in the Sportsman, Ronnie Osborne and Jeremy Bredeson each winning in the Bandits, and Woody Pool and Steve Rubeck getting wins in the Northern Outlaw Vintage Series.

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Two first-time winners went to victory lane in the Pellitteri Waste Systems Bandits when Ronnie Osborne and Jeremy Bredeson took home the checkered flags. Osborne, a rookie, won his first feature tonight by leading wire to wire in the 20-lap feature for the Pellitteri Waste Systems Bandits. Jeremy Bredeson won the second 20-lap feature for the Pellitteri Waste Systems; his first feature win at Reynolds Jr., Miller top the Late Models Madison. Bredeson turned the fastest lap in qualifying, with a Jon Reynolds Jr. and Jeremy Miller each picked up a win Friday in the Whelen All American NASCAR Late trip of 14.940 (60.241 mph). It was his first fast time of the season. Models. Reynolds Jr. became the seventh different driver to Pool, Rubeck rules the Vintage cars win a NASCAR Late Model feature this season when he Woody Pool won the first 15-lap feature for the Northheld off the field to win the first 25-five lap feature. Miller picked up his second NASCAR Whelen All ern Outlaw Vintage Series. Steve Rubeck won the second feature. American Late Model feature of the season. Round three of the Super Late Model Triple Crown Zack Riddle set fast time in qualifying with a lap of 18.632 (96.608 mph). It was his second-straight fast Challenge and the Howie Lettow 50 is Friday. Also, in action will be the Midwest Truck Series, Centime and the second-fastest qualifying time of the seatral States Super Cups, and the Roto Rooter 6Shooters. son. He also picked up the win in the Dash. Grandstands open at 6 p.m. with qualifying at 6:15 and Hansberry Jr. sweeps the Sportsman racing at 7:30. Robert Hansberry Jr. picked up the victory in the first 15-lap feature for the Dave’s White Rock Sportsman.

Swimming: Small but powerful Continued from page 11 The team lost its lone scorer from the WIAA Division 1 state swimming meet last season as Jenna Dobrinsky opted not to swim this season. Dobrinsky qualified for

the WIAA Division 1 state meet in the 500-meter dash, where her 5:16.07 was good for 14th place. Oregon will also have to replace Carolynn Christofferson and Ave Magee, who graduated.

Oregon holds its own at MG One freshman and three sophomores swam to invidual victories and four underclassmen combined for a relay victory Tuesday as the Panthers nearly pulled off the upset at Monona Grove. Oregon lost the Badger South dual meet 88-77. Freshman Claudia Schwartz led a 1-2 finish by the Panthers in the 200-yard IM with a time of 2 minutes, 25.17 seconds. Thomason was second in 2:30.30.

Sophomores Zoe Rule, Victoria Helvig and Mattea Thomason also swam to individual victories. Rule led a 1-2 finish by Oregon in the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:05.99. Schwartz was second in 1:06.53. Helvig added the 100 backstroke in 1:06.62. Thomason earned Oreogn’s final win of the night, claiming the 100 breaststroke in 1:14.9.

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The Oregon soccer program hosted the eighth annual Oregon High School Alumni game Tuesday in honor of longtime Panther soccer supporter Dave Marchant. An OHS soccer parent and team photographer/videographer, Marchant died from cancer before the event began in 2011. “Dave was really involved,” Oregon boys

Monona Grove (6-0-1). Mitchell said the Panthers are the favorite to win the conference this year. He pegs Monona Grove and Madison Edgewood as other title contenders. “We are expecting teams like Monona Grove, Edgewood and Milton to be

soccer coach Chris Mitchell said. “His persence was felt by the team. He was just part of the team. He was just a regular.” A roster of 33 OHS alumni, from the graduating classes of 1993 to 2018 played this year’s Oregon JV and varsity teams at Huntoon Field in JC Park East. The Oregon varsity team defeated the alumni team 6-2 to win the Dave Marchant

c o m p e t i t ive i n c o n f e rence,” he said. “Stoughton could be an up-and-coming program with Mike McIntosh leading the program.” Oregon has made a run to state three of the past five years and won a Division 2 title in 2013. Mitchell wants the Panthers to

Memorial Trophy until next year. The alumni team knocked off the JV1 team 4-1. In August 2009, Dave was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. All the while, even after receiving his chemotherapy treatments, he continued to roam the sidelines at home games to take photos and video of the soccer teams. In 2016, Team Marchant

recall the hard work it took to make a run to state. He understands they will be a targeted team in the conference. “The biggest challenge is not forgetting how much effort and patience it took us to get there (state) last season,” he said.

gave a lead gift of $10,000 that was used towards the construction of the new soccer dugouts here at Huntoon Field. Marchant has been honored with a sign on our new scoreboard at Huntoon Field. “This is a neat event and brings a lot of people back to Oregon and puts a lot of families and community members in the stands,” Mitchell said.

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three 90-minute community meetings for people to ask questions and talk with district officials. They will all be held at Rome Corners Intermediate School, and are 6 - 7 : 3 0   p . m . M o n d a y, Sept. 17, 10-11:30 a.m. S a t u r d a y, O c t . 6 a n d 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15. The mission to inform the public about the referendum is already underway, though. District superintendent Brian Busler said at Monday night’s school board meeting the district had a table set up during registration last week, where “quite a few” parents stopped by to ask questions. He told board members the district is preparing a one-page “communication update” for them to help answer peoples’ questions in the coming weeks and months, similar to ones given out before the capital referendum in 2014 and the teacher compensation referendum in 2016. District communications director Erika Mundinger will be at back-to-school events in the coming weeks to share information and is working with OCA Media director Paul Zwicker on

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OregonSD.org/growth an informational video about the referendum that “will be out soon,” Busler said. Busler and board president Steve Zach will meet with the chamber board soon, and Busler will be the featured speaker at the monthly Chamber of Commerce meeting at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Headquarters. “(That) kicks off our first official public presentation,” he said. Busler said the district is once again working with J.H. Findorff and Sons builders, referendum consultant Joe Donovan and Bray Architects on putting together information to get out to the public on the plan. “We have a strong team put together and our goal is to get the best and most timely information out to the community,” Busler said. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

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John E. “Buck” “Jonsey” Jones, age 71, of Oregon, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. He was born on Nov. 14, 1946, in Madison, the son of Lester and Anna (Schneider) Jones. John married Deborah Anthon on Aug. 5, 1967. He worked for the City of Fitchburg for 42 years in street maintenance, assisting with plowing snow and making sure streets were cleared for the people of Fitchburg at all hours. John enjoyed carpentry, gardening, welding and metal-work. He was an avid Packers and Badgers fan, and he always enjoyed a good NASCAR

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Schools in brief K-9 search policy coming Policy chair Krista Flanagan told the board Monday the policy committee is not yet ready to bring the new policy on K-9 searches in schools to the board, as members are still working on refining language. “We also want to make sure every board member is at the meeting we vote on that as a full board, so we’ll be coming to you later on that,” she said Monday. Board president Steve Zach said he’s asked Flanagan to work with district superintendent Brian Busler on a date to bring the committee’s recommendation to the board for consideration.

No vacancies Busler said the district’s teaching positions are “100 percent filled,” with 81 new positions, including 50 new teachers who participated in orientation sessions Monday. “I think we may have set a new record in terms of those positions,” he said. “(District director of curriculum) Leslie (Bergstrom) and I were between 160-190 interviews.”

Growth: Well within village’s five-year average Continued from page 1 Mike Gracz said the numbers were what he expected, and the dropoff the natural result of how projects were timed. “The main reason (for t h e i n c r e a s e ) ,” G r a c z wrote in an email, “was the continuing building of houses in the Bergamont and the new ReMax office building.” Oregon’s total equalized value is $1,154,984,200 according to the DOR’s equalized value report, an increase of $68.6 million over last year. Equalized values define a municipality’s “total taxable value” to ensure taxes are

split equitably between recipients like the county, school district and city. T h e v i l l a g e ’s va l u e grew by 6 percent overall, including estimated increases in market value of homes, compared with a county-wide average of 7 percent. In 2016, the village grew by 8 percent, pushing its value over $1 billion for the first time. City officials will use this data in their budgeting process, which will take place in October and November. Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.

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Roberta Mae “Bert” West, age 86, of Oregon, was reunited with her husband of 67 years, Ken, on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. She was born on Nov. 16, 1931, in Oregon, the daughter of Clyde and Verdie (Olson) Powers. Bert graduated from Oregon High School in 1949. She then went on to work for Dane County Home in Verona for many years. On Jan. 13, 1951, she married Kenneth West in Oregon. Shortly after, she began work at Oregon Truck Stop. In 1964, Bert and her sister Doris opened the Home Cafe on Main Street in Oregon, and she operated the cafe until selling it in 1976. She then continued working at various other jobs until her retirement. Following her retirement, Bert stayed very active in the community, doing volunteer work with RSVP at the Oregon Senior Center. She was very involved in the Oregon Silver Threads, and in various local clubs and activities, including The Eagles Club. Bert also enjoyed bowling and was an avid card player.

race on TV. John loved his family and cherished his grandkids and great-grandkids. John is survived by his wife, Debbie; sons, Russ (Marsha) Jones and John Jones (Pam Annen); daughter, Nikki (Aron) MacLeod; brother, Francis Jones; grandchildren, John, Russell, Marc, Hunter, Amber and Connor; and great-grandchildren, Aiden and Kaci. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lester and Anna; daughter, Julie; brother, David Jones; and sister, Helen Ryan. Funeral services will be held at Gunderson Oregon Funeral and Cremation Care, 1150 Park St., Oregon, at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018. Burial will be held at Prairie Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service on Thursday. Online condolences may be made at gundersonfh.com. Gunderson Oregon Funeral and Cremation Care 1150 Park St. 835-3515

Bert is survived by her two sons, Alan West and Ron West; daughter, Sue (Dean) Muth; four grandsons, Tony (Jennifer) Muth, Kris (Prue) Muth, Moze West and Carson West; four granddaughters, Heather (Greg) Bartelt, Jessika (Dan) Offerdahl, Hailey Pischer and Ziema West; nine great-grandchildren; and brothers and sisters, Charles Powers, Mary Tofte, Doris (Lawrence) Schnabel and Virginia (Laurens) Schubert. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Sheldon West; parents; grandson, Greg Muth; sister, Helen Kopp; and brother, Harvey Powers. Funeral services will be held at Gunderson Oregon Funeral and Cremation Care, 1150 Park St., Oregon, at noon on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018. Burial will be held at Storytown Cemetery. Following the burial, as Bert always liked a good party, there will be food and fellowship at the funeral home. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Oregon Senior Center or Agrace HospiceCare. The family would like to extend their appreciation to the staff of Agrace and Oregon Manor for their care given to Bert. Online condolences may be made at gundersonfh.com. Gunderson Oregon Funeral and Cremation Care 1150 Park Street 835-3515

David R. Brown

David R. Brown

David R. Brown, age 81, of Stoughton, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, with his family at his side. He was born on April 12, 1937, to Rex and Edna Brown. David went to school in Oregon and was a longtime member of Oregon Masonic Lodge #151. David was in real estate for over 30 years. He was the co-owner of the Waterfall Restaurant and Motel in Oregon for 15 years. After moving to Barnes, he was sales manager for Link Bros. RV and Housing Sales in Minong for 25 years.

Jean K. Carr

Jean K. Carr

Jean K. Carr, age 88, went to be with her Lord, on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. She was born on Aug. 29, 1929, in Madison, the daughter of Emil and Daisy (Fader) Kreutz. Jean graduated from Madison West High School with the class of 1947. S h e wo r ke d a t C u n a Mutual for over 20 years before her retirement. Jean enjoyed the simple things in life and was a friend to all. She always had dogs in her life and truly enjoyed their companionship. Jean is survived by her three daughters, Nancy

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David is survived by his wife, Mardelle; daughters, Dawn Smith, Deanna (Rick) Gullickson and Darsy (John) Schulz; grandchildren, Amber (Michael) Corbett, Sam Schulz and Josh Schulz; step-granddaughter, Ashley Gullickson; step-children, Julie (Dave) M e i e r, D a n ( M i c h e l l e ) Wachter, and Lisa (Dennis) Nolden; step-grandchildren, Kim (Brian) Allen, Ashley (Chad) Alford, Nikki (Josh) Piepenburg, Brody (Kayln) Wachter, Dan (Tif) Nolden, and Mike Nolden; 10 step great-grandchildren; sister, Karen Wendt; nieces, JoAn Mikkleson and Cindy Nawrocki; and nephews, Brad and David Wester. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Debbie Elmer; former wife, Donna Alme; and sister, Pat Wester. Per David’s wishes a celebration of life for the family will be held at a later date. Please share your memories of David at CressFuneralService.com. Cress Funeral Service 206 W. Prospect St. Stoughton 873-9244

Kasinski, Mary Carr and Lisa Carr; two granddaughters, Ashley Kasinski and Anna Kasinski. She was preceded in death by her parents and son and daughter-in-law, Joseph and Janet Kasinski. A Celebration of Life will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 625 E. Netherwood, Oregon, at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, with the Rev. Paul Markquart presiding. Visitation will be held at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Wednesday. The family wishes to express a special thank you to the Oregon Senior Center, UW Hospital’s caring staff and Agrace HospiceCare. Memorials may be made to the family for a fund to be established. Online condolences may be made at gundersonfh. com. Gunderson Oregon Funeral and Cremation Care 1150 Park St. 835-3515

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Oscar Larson gets ready to throw some brats on the grill at the sixth annual VFW Sweet Corn and Brat Fest at Waterman Triangle Park on Saturday, Aug. 18. Photos by Alexander Cramer

Dave Batker turns the sweet corn at the sixth annual VFW Sweet Corn and Brat Fest at Waterman Triangle Park on Saturday, Aug. 18.

VFW’s annual Sweet Corn celebration ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group

The sixth annual VFW Sweet Corn and Brat Fest was held at Waterman Triangle Park on Saturday, Aug. 18. Dozens of people turned out for their lunch, featuring hot dogs, brats

and sweet corn from Stoneman Family Farm. They continued talking long after their plates were clear at communal tables set up in the shade. VFW post 10272 member Oscar Larson manned the brat grill, while a few members, including Dave Batker, used insulated gloves to turn the

sweet corn on a makeshift grill they’d made in the parking lot. “One guy had the concrete blocks, one guy had the grates, and now it works like a dream,” Batker said. Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@wcinet.com.​ Bill Zart mans the till as Carol and David Bride pick up their lunch at the sixth annual VFW Sweet Corn and Brat Fest.

Legals MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE OREGON SCHOOL DISTRICT HELD ON JULY 09, 2018 The regular meeting of the School Board of the Oregon School District was called to order by President Steve Zach at 6:30 PM in the OSD Innovation Center at the Oregon High School in the Village of Oregon, Dane County, Wisconsin. Upon roll call, the following Board members were present: Ms. Barbara Feeney, Ms. Courtney Odorico, Ms. Krista Flanagan, Mr. Troy Pankratz, Mr. Dan Krause, and Mr. Steve Zach. The following Board members were absent: Mr. Tim LeBrun. Administrators present: Dr. Brian Busler, Mr. Andy Weiland, Mr. Jon Tanner, Ms. Jina Jonen, Ms. Erika Mundinger, Mr. Jim Pliner, Mr. Mike Carr, Mr. Chris Kluck, Ms. Candace Weidensee, Ms. Kim Griffin, Ms. Kerri Modjeski, and Ms. Katie Heitz. Proof in the form of a certificate by the Oregon Observer of communications and public notice given to the public and the Oregon Observer and a certificate of posting as required by Section 19.84 Wisconsin Statutes as to the holding of this meeting was presented by Mr. Zach. Ms. Flanagan moved and Ms. Feeney seconded the motion to proceed with the meeting according to the agenda as posted. Motion passed by unanimous voice vote 6-0. A. CONSENT CALENDAR: Mr. Krause moved and Mr. Pankratz seconded the motion to approve the following items on the on the Consent Calendar. 1. Approve minutes of the June 11 meetings; 3. Treasurer’s Report ending May 31, 2018; 4. Staff Resignations/Retirements: Resignation of Jenn Iverson, PVE 4th Grade Teacher; Resignation of Lindsay Becker, OMS/RCI .9 Counselor 5. Staffing Assignments: ? Kristy Zweig, 1.0 FTE 2nd Grade teacher at BKE; ? Barbeau, Jaye, 1.0 FTE Associate

Principal at OMS; ? Craig Fischer, 1.0 FTE STEAM Teacher at OMS; ? William Prahl, 1.0 FTE Computer Science/Math at OHS ? Jackie Amlong, .5 FTE 4K Principal ? Daniel Barela, 1.0 FTE Special Education Teacher at RCI ? Sarah Thompson, .5 FTE Special Education Teacher at RCI 6. Field Trip Request 7. Acceptance of Donations In a roll call vote, the following members voted yes: Mr. Krause, Mr. Pankratz, Ms. Feeney, Ms. Odorico, Mr. Zach, Ms. Flanagan. Motion passed 6-0. Mr. LeBrun arrived at 6:40 PM. B. COMMUNICATION FROM PUBLIC: Mr. Jason Strauss, resident of the Madison Metropolitan School District spoke on behalf of the Swan Creek neighborhood. The Swan Creek neighborhood plans to complete the school district boundary petition in February to request that their neighborhood be moved back into the Oregon School District. C. INFORMATION ITEMS: None D. ACTION ITEMS: 1. 2018-2019 Food Service Pricing: Ms. Feeney moved and Mr. LeBrun seconded the motion to approve the increase of 5 cents for lunch and breakfast prices for the 2018-19 school year. In a roll call vote, the following members voted yes: Ms. Feeney, Mr. LeBrun, Ms. Odorico, Ms. Flanagan, Mr. Pankratz, Mr. Krause and Mr. Zach. Motion passed 7-0. 2. Reimbursement Resolution to Fund: Architectural/Engineering & Land: The Board discussed and will further consider at its July 18th, 2018 meeting. 3. School Board Apportionment Task Force Charter: Ms. Flanagan moved and Ms. Feeney seconded the motion to approve the School Board Apportionment Task Force Charter. In a roll call vote, the following members voted yes: Ms. Flanagan, Ms. Feeney, Ms. Odorico, Mr. Pankratz, Mr. Krause, Mr. LeBrun and

Mrs. Zach. Motion passed 7-0. E. DISCUSSION ITEMS: 1. Committee Reports: a. Policy: Ms. Flanagan reported that the next Policy Committee is currently scheduled for July 16, but may be cancelled and move to early August. b. Vision Steering: Ms. Odorico shared that the Vision Steering Committee will be meeting on July 17, 2018 in the Innovation Center and the Youth Sports & Athletics Task Force will be presenting their report and recommendations. 2. Work Session - Student Growth a. Possible Capital Budget: Dr. Busler and Mr. Weiland walked the board through the possible Capital Budget provided by Findorff. b. District Financial Projections PMA: Dr Busler and Mr. Weiland shared the financial projections document that Michele Wiberg from PMA provided. F. INFORMATION ITEMS: 1. 2018-2019 District Wide Registration Dates: Dr. Busler shared that the dates for District Wide Registration are August 16 and August 21. 2. Superintendent’s Report: Dr. Busler reported on the successful start of 2018 Summer School. He also shared that we are approximately 70% filled with our certified staff positions for the 20182019 school year. Dr. Busler spoke about a book that the Administrators have read: Culturally Responsive Teaching & The Brain by Zaretta Hammond. He discussed the start-up of the Design Team for the new school and that they will be meeting soon to begin the process. G. CLOSING: 1. Future Agenda 2. Check Out: Mr. Pankratz participated in the Brooklyn Elementary Playground Build and congratulated the BKE PTO, Ms. Mundinger and Ms. Modjeski on what a fantastic job they did with coordinating. H. ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Krause moved and Mr. Pankratz seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed by unanimous

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posting as required by Section 19.84 Wisconsin Statutes as to the holding of this meeting was presented by Mr. Zach. Ms. Flanagan moved and Mr. Pankratz seconded the motion to proceed with the meeting according to the agenda as posted. Motion passed by unanimous voice vote 6-0. A. CONSENT CALENDAR: Mr. LeBrun moved and Mr. Pankratz seconded the motion to approve the following items on the on the Consent Calendar. 1. Approval of Payments The motion passed by unanimous voice vote 6-0. B. COMMUNICATION FROM PUBLIC: None Mr. Krause arrived at the meeting at 8:00 pm. C. ACTION ITEMS: 1. Ms. Flanagan moved and Ms. Feeney seconded the motion to approve the Initial Resolution Authorizing General Obligation Bonds in an Amount Not to Exceed $44,900,000. In a roll call vote, the following members voted yes: Ms. Flanagan, Ms. Feeney, Ms. Odorico (via telephone), Mr. Pankratz, Mrs. Krause, Mr. LeBrun and Mr. Zach. Motion passed 7-0. 2. Mr. LeBrun moved and Ms. Feeney seconded the motion to approve the Resolution Authorizing the School District Budget to Exceed Revenue Limit in an amount not to exceed $2,118,487 for Recurring Purposes. In a roll call vote, the following members voted yes: Mr. LeBrun, Ms. Feeney, Ms. Odorico (via telephone), Ms. Flanagan, Mr. Pankratz, Mr. Krause and Mr. Zach. Motion passed 7-0. 3. Mr. Krause moved and Mr. Pankratz seconded the motion to approve the Resolution Providing for a Referendum Election on the Questions of the Approval of an Initial Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds in an Amount Not to Exceed $44,900,000 and a Resolution Authorizing the School District Budget to Exceed Revenue Limit in an amount not to exceed $2,118,487 for

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Libraries: Repurposed appliances used to house mini-libraries at Brooklyn recycling center Continued from page 1 ready for a new home. The libraries are open to the public, as they sit outside the gates to the town’s recycling center. The hornets have been dispatched from the kids’ library, the grating taped over, and the whole structure ready for a new coat of paint. Anderson has tried spray painting it, but might switch tactics. She’s thinking a red, white and blue color scheme would go nicely. There are lots of great books to offer, including what looks like the better part of someone’s Hardy Boys collection, a few other sci-fi series and a Cub Scout handbook. Bob Strous built the first library out of an old washing machine, which is now the adult library. Strous, now deceased, was instrumental in starting the entire recycling operation for the Town of Brooklyn, Cichy wrote in an email, and spent many years chairing the Recycling Center Committee. Cichy built the kids’ library, affixing the microwave to the grill stand, building a roof (complete with shingles) and painting the whole thing, including the slogan “Kids Read Free” on the front. Little Free Libraries started in 2009, according to its website, when founder Todd Bol made a model

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The Little Free Libraries at Brooklyn’s Recycling Center are available 24/7 for people to drop off or pick up a book. Bob Strous made the adult library on the left from an old washing machine and a treadmill stand while Russel Cichy made the kids’ library on the right from an old microwave on the base of a discarded charcoal grill. of a one-room schoolhouse to honor his mother, a teacher who loved to read. He put it in his front yard in Hudson and it soon spread among friends and

neighbors. In 2017, there were over 60,000 registered Little Free Libraries scattered among all U.S. states and over 80 countries,

according to its website. Anderson can be found tending the libraries most Saturdays, which is when she normally takes her recycling in. She’s glad for

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the opportunity to recy- said. “It’s like a sin, you cle books and give them know?” another chance in someone’s life. Contact Alexander Cram“You always feel bad er at alexander.cramer@ throwing a book away,” she wcinet.com.​

Project Timeline: Fundraising Campaign: April to December 2017 Community Build: June 26-29, 2018 Ribbon Cutting: August 28, 2018

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