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Summer is typically the “quiet” time at the Oregon Youth Center, when school lets out and the weather warms up, OYC director Diane Newlin said. But this year, the building has been a hive of activity as fifth through ninth graders in the Oregon School District dropped by the new space everyone seems to be buzzing about. “This is crazy,” Rome Corners Intermediate School sixth grader Cash Weaver-Larson said while eyeing up his shot playing pool at the OYC Aug. 23. “The old building could fit on the basketball court.” The 11 year old’s estimation is fairly accurate regarding the building’s jump from nearly 2,500 square feet – about a halfsized basketball court – to 6,000 square feet. And like many other kids, he’s been

Summer numbers up The Oregon Youth Center saw an increase in average attendance from last year: June 2018: 15 kids/day June 2019: 35 kids/day July 2018: 20 kids/day July 2019: 28 kids/day Aug. 2018: 12 kids/day Aug. 2019: TBA* *still being calculated inviting all his friends to come check it out. “It’s something that the kids can be proud of and are excited to show their friends and family,” Newlin said. “They are loving the space they waited so patiently for.” Attendance doubled

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At least four apply for open board seat Deadline was Wednesday; interviews Sept. 9 EMILIE HEIDEMANN Unified Newspaper Group

served two terms on the board, from 2010-2014. Hans Noeldner, a retired m e c h a n i c a l e n g i n e e r, served from 2005-07. The pool of potential trustees also includes Ashley R. Kortte, senior applications systems analyst with Tickets.com, and Kimberly Graff, University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate student. The deadline to submit application materials was Wednesday, Sept. 4. But

Two former trustees are among the four candidates who had applied for an open Oregon Village Board seat as of Friday, Aug. 30. David Donovan, general manager at Xcel Energy, Turn to Applicants/Page 10

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Sherry Soliman, Jackie Amlong and Wendy Kjellstrom watch as 4K students get off the bus to help direct them where to go on the first day of school outside the two Village of Oregon elementary schools on Tuesday, Sept. 3.

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The Oregon School District went back to school on Tuesday, Sept. 3, on a rainy, windy and cloudy morning. Students at Prairie View and Netherwood Knoll elementaries were dropped off by parents and buses, and a few kids got to do both on Tuesday morning. – Kimberly Wethal

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Anderson Farm park on track for off-leash dog area EMILIE HEIDEMANN Unified Newspaper Group

Oregon and Brooklyn canines will soon have a place to play fetch, roll around in the grass and run free without a leash – and their human counterparts can come too, of course. At the next Dane County Board meeting on Thursday, Sept. 5, a $48,934 contract with KL Engineering for design and architectural work on an off leash dog park facility at Anderson Farm County Park, 914 Union Road, will be up for a vote. The Dane County

Park Commission recommended the contract to the board Aug. 28. It would be the eighth dog park of its kind to be constructed in Dane County, according to a county news release, with parks currently at Badger Prairie, Capital Springs Recreation Area, Indian Lake, Prairie Moraine, Token Creek, Viking and Yahara Heights parks. Permits are required, and are valid at all parks. “Dane County currently is considered a national leader in this area,” the release states. County senior landscape

architect Chris James told the Observer the recommendation for a park in the Oregon-Brooklyn region is around 10 years old, and part of the Dane County Open Space Plan, which is updated every five years. The county identified a need in the area, he said, as it has continuously sought to put dog park facilities in major population centers, keeping them evenly dispersed. James said when Anderson Farm County Park “came online it just seemed like a good fit.” A dog park is a part of

the Anderson Farm County Park master plan, which the county finalized back in 2014. James said the KL Engineering contract was selected among four design requests for proposal. County parks facility planner Alex DeSmitt told the Observer if the board awards the contract to KL Engineering, the next step is to put the actual design plans together, with construction anticipated to start this fall and conclude by spring 2021. The park would be 35

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This year’s Brooklyn Labor Day Truck and Tractor Pull attendees enjoyed beautiful weather at Legion Park from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. Aside from the truck and tractor pulls, the event featured live music, food vendors and activities for children such as pedal tractor races and a sandbox filled with toys and corn. Event volunteers with

the Oregon Sno-Blazers and Brooklyn Sno-Hornets handed out green bracelets that said “John Deere Jeff 1962-2019.” Jeff Stone, of Oregon, who died unexpectedly this spring, was a John Deere toy collector and an avid snowmobiler. He worked at Sloan Implement in Mount Horeb and helped organize the Brooklyn truck and tractor pulls. A banner in his memory was near the beer tent, where Stone often sold raffle tickets for the annual event.

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A single-car accident in the Town of Oregon early Saturday morning sent three people to the hospital. An 18 year old woman was arrested for operating while intoxicated causing injury, according to a news

Med Flight while the other two were taken in ambulances. Officers planned to keep the intersection closed and redirect traffic until at least noon Saturday as they investigated and reconstructed the incident. Dane County deputies, detectives and a crash reconstruction team responded to the crash, along with the Oregon Police Department and Fire or EMS departments from Oregon, Brooklyn and Stoughton. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.

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A proposed new daycare facility on Oregon Center Drive could take its next step toward construction Thursday. The Village of Oregon Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and consider a vote for Journey Above Child Care Center, 870 Oregon Center Dr. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, in the Village Hall lower level, 117 Spring St. The public hearing will allow Oregon-based developer Supreme Structures to discuss the proposal and any interested members of the public to offer their thoughts to the commission. The hearing is specifically on a conditional use permit, which will outline considerations such as hours and limitations on the number of students allowed. The commission has two possible votes on its agenda, one for the conditional use permit and another for the daycare’s site plan. The CUP would be a recommendation to the Village Board, while the commission would have the final word on the site plan. At the commission’s

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Transparency needed on motel property A recent edition of the Oregon Observer provided village taxpayers with scant details regarding the sales of the Waterfall Motel property. From what we and others know, the motel was purchased by the Village of Oregon for a whopping $550,000! After incurring additional expense to remove the shingles and asbestos, the village burned the structure down. The village has now invested upwards of $600,000 in the property. After two closed sessions, the Village agreed to sell the property to a developer that owns the adjacent property for $36,754. We, and many other village taxpayers, believe the Village took it in the shorts for $563,236! Village President Jeanne Carpenter called it “win-win” and Trustee Jerry Bollig described it as “very positive.” While the village elders praised the deal, we and many others, believe otherwise and will continue to do so until the following questions are answered: Why were closed sessions only needed to discuss the matter?

Why were competitive bids not sought for the sale of the property? Were any safeguards built into the agreement to protect the taxpayers from absorbing the future expenses in revitalizing the property? What did the village do to ensure the developer keeps his end of the bargain? The only answers we know of came from the village president who stated the deal did not involve any direct compensation to the developer and that no TIF funds would be involved. We believe these arguments alone do not justify the sale the village made. The darkness of a closed session is no place to decide the spending of $600,000. The sunlight of an open meeting is the only way any purchase or sale of this size should be conducted. Present us with the facts and maybe our minds will be changed. Robert Everson Steve D’Orazio Gary Shealy

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As we build a new school, five values still at our core S ept. 3 was the first official day of school for students in the Oregon School District. As a school superintendent, I always look forward to this special day! Students are back in classrooms with excitement and energy as they meet new teachers, reunite with friends and explore new classes and co-curricular activities. Educators have spent many hours this summer on a variety of fantastic professional development experiences. Busler As the school year begins, they are eager to apply new learnings and techniques in our classrooms. Seeing all of this makes me smile because I know we are starting another wonderful year fulfilling our district mission of helping all students achieve their individual potential and serving the “whole child.”

Remaining committed to our five district values developed together with our staff and community keeps us focused on our mission. These five core values continue to be at the center of our work and guide us in all we do to provide the best possible learning environment for students. These core values will remain our guide as we plan for student growth and add a fourth elementary school to our district. Keeping our mission and core values at the front and center will ensure we are able to continue offering the same high quality education and experiences our district has become known for delivering. Construction of our fourth elementary school is underway and is scheduled to be completed in late July or early August 2020, in time for the 2020-2021 school year. This school is located at 4848 Brassica Road in the City of Fitchburg, just east of the U.S. Hwy. 14/Lacy Road interchange along County Hwy. MM. Now that the building is starting to take shape, it is time to come up with a name for the

school. All community members, parents, students, and staff are welcome to suggest names for the school. Name suggestions will be shared with the Oregon school board, which will select up to five name finalists. The final decision will be made by Oregon School District students, who will vote on the finalist names. Suggestions will be accepted through Friday, Sept. 27, 2019. You may submit ideas electronically at OregonSD.org/schoolname or pick up a paper form at the District Office (123 E. Grove St., Oregon). If you have any questions about the naming process, please contact me at bsb@OregonSD. org or 835-4003. In closing, I want to thank the community, once again, for their support. We are so fortunate to live in a vibrant community that cares so deeply for our students and schools. Dr. Brian Busler is the superintendent of the Oregon School District.

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Human Services hearing Sept. 11; other departments Sept. 12 Dane County residents will have a chance to weigh in on departmental requests for funding for the upcoming 2020 county budget at two public hearings next week. T h e f i r s t , a t 6  p . m . We d n e s d a y, S e p t . 1 1 , in room 201 at Warner Park Community Recreation Center, 1625 Northport Drive, Madison, will address the Department of Human Services budget request. The second, at 6 p.m. Sept. 12, in room 201 of the City-County Building, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Madison, will address all departments except the Department of Human Services. The departmental budget request hearing is being held by the Dane County Board of Supervisors, while the hearing on the

If You Go What: Dane County 2020 budget public hearings When: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11 and 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 Where: Warner Park Community Recreation Center, room 201 (1625 Northport Drive, Madison) and the City-County Building room 201 (210 MLK Jr. Blvd., Madison) Info: Call the Dane County Board office at 266-5758 or visit board. countyofdane.com

Department of Human Services budget request is held jointly by Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and the Dane County Board of Supervisors, with the Long Term Support Committee, the Human Services Board and the Area Agency on Aging Board of Directors also in attendance. “These hearings are a great opportunity for the

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Red Cross experiencing ‘ongoing’ summer blood shortage

There’s been an ongoing blood shortage this summer, especially since every two seconds a new patient needs blood, an American Red Cross news release states. To help solve that problem, you can roll up your sleeves and donate blood at the Oregon Community Blood Drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at Gorman Company Inc., 200 N. Main St. “A s s u m m e r w i n d s down, the American Red Cross needs donors of all blood types to help overcome an ongoing emergency blood shortage,” Laura McGuire, external communications manager for the American Red Cross said. Walk-ins are welcome, and Red Cross volunteers and staff can complete the health screening and blood draw appointment in less than an hour, McGuire said. To donate is an easy

If You Go What: Oregon Community Blood Drive When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 Where: Gorman Company Inc., 200 N. Main St. Info: redcrossblood.org process, she said. Donors just need to make sure they are well-rested, hydrated and in overall good health. They should also be prepared for a mini-health screening to check temperature, blood pressure and iron levels, she said. After the donation, the blood is used for transfusions, accidents, surgeries

and any other hospital needs. The Red Cross supplies local hospitals first and ships the blood across the country. The universal blood type is O-negative, although the Red Cross welcomes all blood types. “Donating blood is one of the simplest things a person can do to help save a patient’s life,” a news release for the Oregon Community Blood Drive states. “For the hour it takes to give blood, there could be a whole community of people thankful for another birthday given to their loved one.” For information or to make an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS. – Samantha Christian

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Get your creative juices flowing at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at the senior center with ‘Craftivism.’ At this learning event for adults, you can create knitted or crocheted items that will be donated to charity. Attendees will make Twiddle Muffs for Partners of Stoughton Hospital to distribute to people with dementia and other cognitive impairments. Yarn and patterns will be provided. Bring your own crochet hook or sewing needles. For information, call 835-3656.

The public, and local dads especially, are invited to Dads & Donuts from 10-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at the library. During this special edition of Dads & Donuts, author Lori Kay will be present her book, “Scampy & Frisky: Engage in the Lessons of Life and Friendship through the Adventures of Scampy and Frisky.” Lori’s husband, Arlan, will read a couple of the stories from the book to event attendees, also in celebration of Grandparents’ Day. The couple will donate all book sales to the new Oregon Library building project. Stories will be followed by donuts and juice for kids and coffee for adults. The story time is meant for children under age 6, but everyone is welcome. For information, call 835-3656.

Open mic night The Oregon Area Progressives will once again host its monthly open mic night from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at Firefly Coffeehouse and Artisan Cheese, 114 N. Main St. Stephanie Mitchell, co-president of Kenosha Voces de la Frontera and Professor of History at Carthage College will talk about detention centers in Wisconsin, answer questions and provide information about what we can do to support immigrants in the state. For information, visit oregonareaprogressives.org.

Sunday School open house Starting at 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, Faith Lutheran Church, 143 Washington St., will host a Sunday school open house. With a 9 a.m. worship service, 10:15 a.m. programs and games and 11:30 a.m. free lunch, it will be a Sunday for learning. For information, email Pastor Jeffrey

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Annual meeting notice The Anderson Park Friends, Inc. will conduct its annual meeting from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Oregon Town Hall, 1138 Union Road. There will be a short business meeting to elect a vice-president and secretary to three-year terms. The featured speaker is John Peck, grower at Silverwood County Park and executive director of Family Farm Defenders. He will speak about market garden farming and trends for the future. Darren Marsh, director of Dane County Parks Division will give an update on future park developments. A potluck meal is also scheduled. For information, call 835-3580.

Meeting notice The Friends of the Brooklyn Fire/ EMS will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the Brooklyn Fire Station, 401 W. Main St. The Friends remind residents they can support the departments by placing their Bills Food Center receipts in the fire station mailbox. For information, email Dave Hall at davehall@tds.net.

Community calendar Thursday, September 5

• 10-10:30 a.m., Sensory story time and open play, library, 835-3656 • 12:45 p.m., Shari Sarazin - Celtic harp and song, senior center, 8355801 • 6 p.m., Craftivism, library, 8353656 • 6:30-8 p.m., Bookmobile at the gazebo, 100 Hotel St., Brooklyn, dcls.info

Friday, September 6

• 6-8 p.m., Oregon Area Progressives Community Open Mic Night, Firefly Coffeehouse and Artisan Cheese, 114 N. Main St., oregonareaprogressives.org

Saturday, September 7

• 10-10:30 a.m., Dads & Donuts, library, 835-3656 • 10-10:45 a.m., Celebrate Grandparent’s Day with author Lori Kay, library, 835-3656

Sunday, September 8

• 9 a.m., Faith Lutheran Church

Sunday School open house (free lunch served at 11:30 a.m.), Faith Lutheran Church, 143 Washington St., 835-3554

Monday, September 9

• 5 p.m., Oregon Village Board meeting, Village Hall, 117 Spring St., 835-3118 • 6 p.m., Country Heat class, Brooklyn Community Building, 102 N. Rutland Ave., 455-4201

Tuesday, September 10

• 9-11 a.m., Food distribution and collection, Oregon Area Food Pantry, 107 N. Alpine Parkway, oregonfoodpantry@hotmail.com • 10 a.m., Teetering toddlers story time, library, 835-3656 • 10 a.m., Bouncing babies story time, library, 835-3656

Wednesday, September 11

• 10 a.m., Family story time, library, 835-3656 • 6-7 p.m., Yoga, Brooklyn Community Building, 102 N. Rutland Ave.,

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, Sept. 5 WOW: Oregon Senior Center - Silver Threads: Bill Bossingham (Aug. 20) ORE: ODI Spring Concert: our World is a Rainbow (May 1)

Monday, Sept. 9 WOW: Oregon Village Board Meeting LIVE 5pm ORE: Oregon School Board Meeting LIVE 6:30pm

Tuesday, Sept. 10 WOW: Classic Film: Friday, Sept. 6 King Kong (1933) WOW: 2019 Oregon ORE: Senior Center Summer Fest Band: Presentation: Celtic Harp Cherry Pie (June 22) with Shari Sharazin ORE: Friday Night LIVE: (Sept.5) OHS Panther Football vs Edgewood LIVE 6:50pm Wednesday, Sept. 11 WOW: 2019 Oregon Saturday, Sept. 7 Summer Fest Band: WOW: Classic Film: Super Tuesday (June 21) High Society (1956) ORE: Friday Night LIVE: ORE: Friday Night LIVE: OHS Panther Football vs OHS Panther Football vs Edgewood (Sept. 6) Beaver Dam (Aug. 30) Thursday, Sept.12 Sunday, Sept. 8 WOW: Oregon Village WOW: Faith Evangelical Board Meeting (Sept. 9) Lutheran Church Service ORE: Oregon School ORE: OHS Class of Board Meeting (Sept. 9) 2019 Graduation (June 9)

455-4201 • 6-8 p.m., Anderson Park Friends, Inc. annual meeting, Oregon Town Hall, 1138 Union Road, 835-3580 • 6:30 p.m., Friends of the Brooklyn Fire/EMS meeting, Brooklyn Fire Station, 401 W. Main St., davehall@ tds.net

Thursday, September 12

• 1 p.m., “Hospice and Palliative Care 101: When is it time to make a referral?” senior center, 835-5801 • 4-7 p.m., Food distribution and collection (hours now weekly), Oregon Area Food Pantry, 107 N. Alpine Parkway, oregonfoodpantry@hotmail.com • 6-7 p.m., Paint night, library, 8353656 • 6:30-8 p.m., Bookmobile at the gazebo, 100 Hotel St., Brooklyn, dcls.info

Friday, September 13

• 10 a.m., Family story time, library, 835-3656

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Monday, Sept. 9 9:00 CLUB 10:30 StrongWomen 10:30 Dominoes 11:45-12:15 Eyeglass Adjustments 1:00 Weight Loss Support 1:30 Bridge 1:45 Balance Class Tuesday, Sept. 10 10:30 Parkinson’s Exercise 12:15 Shopping at Pick-N-Save 12:30 Sheepshead 1:00 Technical Help with Gil 5:30 StrongWomen Wednesday, Sept. 11 9:00 CLUB 9:00 Stamp Camp 12:45 Silver Sneakers 1:00 Euchre Thursday, Sept. 12 9:00 Pool Players 9:00 COA Meeting 10:30 StrongWomen 11:45 Shopping at Bill’s 12:30 Mahjongg 1:00 Hospice & Palliative Care Program 5:30 StrongWomen Friday, Sept. 13 9:00 Gentle Yoga 9:30 Blood Pressure 10:45 Balance Class 12:45 Silver Sneakers

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

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

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church ECLA

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

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

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

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

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

625 E. Netherwood, Oregon Pastor Paul Markquart (Lead) (608) 291-4311 SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship SUNDAY - 8, 10:30 a.m. Worship Vineyard Community Church

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

Zwingli United Church of Christ – Paoli

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

Support groups • Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, First Presbyterian Church, every Monday and Friday at 7 p.m. • Relationship & Divorce Support Group, State Bank of Cross Plains, every other Monday at 6:30 p.m. • Navigating Life Elder Support Group, People’s United Methodist Church, 103 N. Alpine Pkwy., every first Monday at 7 p.m.

Be Proactive, Not Pro-anxious Being proactive entails creatingor controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting for it to happen and then reacting to it.In this context,“proactive”is usually contrasted with “reactive,” and we are often open to the criticism that we should be more proactive. Knowing that your car is having problems, the proactive response would be to make the repairs ahead of time rather than waiting for your car to break down on the side of the road.When thinking about the future, it is common for us to worry about events that may or may not happen, and thus we are often “pro-anxious,”when we might be proactive. Anxiety can serve a useful purpose in our lives; it has been aptly described as an alarm which warns us of danger.When we have legitimate anxieties, it is like the smoke alarm telling us that something is burning, but when we have anxiety over nothing, that is like the false alarm when nothing is on fire. When the anxieties are real, it is best to be proactive.When there is nothing we can do about the situation, the biblical advice to “not worry about tomorrow”is appropriate. When there is something we can and should do, we should follow the advice given in Proverbs, and be like the ant who stores up its food for the winter. –Christopher Simon

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Football

Panthers edge Golden Beavers ADAM FEINER Sports editor

On Mason Grender’s first carry of Friday night’s Badger Conference crossover game against Beaver Dam, the Golden Beaver defense ripped his No. 22 jersey in half. In the fourth quarter, Grender ripped the Beavers’ defense in half with a go-ahead 24-yard touchdown run, propelling Oregon to a 21-14 victory at Panther Field. “I got sort of stuck in the backfield, but I saw our linemen kept moving forward,” said Grender, who returned to the game wearing No. 85. “I juked a guy out pretty hard and raced to the pylon to score.” Beaver Dam (0-2) made a goal-line stand late in the third quarter, but couldn’t contain the Panthers’ balanced rushing attack. Oregon rushed for 292 yards on 38 carries, including Grender’s burst with 7:55 remaining. “We challenged our kids to do better after last week (at Reedsburg), and they responded,” Oregon coach Dan Kissling said. “We need to have that effort consistently to keep our defense off the field and rested.” Beaver Dam’s Demetrius Grueneberg recovered a muffed punt by Ryan McCorkle midway through the fourth, but the offense was unable to take advantage of the miscue. A sack by Brady Gagner and a desperate heave downfield by Beaver Dam quarterback Ian Wendt-Utrie fell to the ground on fourth down with 2:30 to go, and the Golden Beavers never got the ball back. Teague Szudy’s two-yard run on third-and-1 with 1:17 to play sealed the Oregon victory, and Matt Kissling ripped off a 12-yard run for good measure.

Beaver Dam hurt itself with nine penalties for 60 yards. A 27-yard touchdown run by Wendt-Utrie in the second quarter was wiped out by a holding penalty. “Both defenses scrapped, but we couldn’t stop the big plays,” Beaver Dam coach Steve Kuenzi said. “From our standpoint, we really put ourselves behind the 8 ball, whether it was a penalty or taking a sack. We found ways to covert, which was promising, but we ran out of steam at the end.” Oregon (1-1) marched down the field on the first possession of the game. McCorkle capped the Panthers’ 8-play, 70-yard drive with a two-yard touchdown plunge with 9:09 left in the opening quarter. Beaver Dam answered right back on its first drive. The Golden Beavers’ first nine plays were direct-snap runs by James Brown and Wendt-Utrie. Wendt-Utrie capped the 9-play, 80-yard drive with a 22-yard touchdown pass to Broden Boschert with 4:57 left in the first. Austin Saunders capped Oregon’s 8-play, 81-yard drive late in the first quarter with an 8-yard touchdown run around the right side. Both defenses settled in during the second quarter, as each forced a turnover on downs. Oregon got all the way to the Beaver Dam 7-yard line late in the quarter, but the Beavers anchored down. Beaver Dam had an impressive drive to open the second half and tie the game at 14 with 7:34 left in the third quarter. Brown rushed in from 10 yards out, but it was two big pass plays — a 30-yard catch and run by Zach Schoenberger and a 29-yard catch by Boschert — that kept the drive alive.

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Oregon running back Austin Saunders celebrates his 8-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter Friday, Aug. 30, against Turn to Football/Page 9 Beaver Dam. The Panthers won 21-14.

Boys soccer

Bjerke lifts Panthers to win, commits to Drake Alumni game brings camaraderie, sponsorship ADAM FEINER

MARK NESBITT

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Assistant sports editor

The Oregon boys soccer team kicked off its season Friday, Aug. 30, with a 1-0 loss to Pewaukee in the Oregon Quad at Huntoon Field. The Panthers bounced back with a 1-0 win over De Pere on Saturday, Aug. 31, to take third in the quad. Sun Prairie beat Pewaukee 2-1 on Saturday to win the title.

The Oregon High School boys soccer alumni beat the Panthers’ varsity squad 2-1 on Tuesday, Aug. 27, at Huntoon Field. The alumni game brings back a flood of memories for former players and has led the OHS soccer program to add sponsorships to raise money for the program. The alumni team featured many players from last year’s team that won the WIAA Division 2 state championship and the 2017 Photo by Eddie Brognano Division 2 state runner-up Kameron Cleveland (left), a 2012 Oregon High School grad, team. battles junior Kieran Sweeney for possession in the varsity Turn to Alumni/Page 8 alumni game on Tuesday, Aug. 27, at Huntoon Field.

Pewaukee 1, Oregon 0 Pirates goalkeeper Noah O’Neal stopped all eight Oregon shots on goal.

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Oregon’s Collin Bjerke (left) battles a Pewaukee defender Turn to Soccer/Page 8 for the ball Friday, Aug. 30, at Huntoon Field.

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Oregon/Belleville dominates Monona Grove MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

Oregon/Belleville freshman Izzy Block is making an immediate impact for the Panthers. Block won four events Tuesday, Sept. 3, to help O r eg o n / B e l l ev i l l e b e a t Monona Grove 102.5-67.5 in a dual at the Oregon Community Pool. Block won the 50-meter freestyle in 28.71 sec onds and the 100 free in 1:04.47. She teamed with Claudia Schwartz, Mattea Thomason and Zoe Rule to win the 200 medley relay with a time of 2:10.70. Block, Schwartz, Rule and Halle Bush won the 200 free relay in 1:57.50. “It feels really good as a freshman coming in swimming against juniors and seniors,” Block said. “It feels good to win even though we have a small team. We have good swimmers, and that’s all that matters.” The Panthers (2-0, 2-0 Badger South) dominated the meet, winning eight of the 11 events. “ T h ey w e r e p r e p a r e d for it and swam hard,” Oregon/Belleville coach Michael Keleny said. “They did what they had to

do to beat a team that has more girls.” Keleny said Block has already become a leader by example. “She holds the girls together and pushes them,” he said. “The times are great, but it’s her team effort that is even better.” Oregon/Belleville swept the top three spots in the 100 butterfly and 400 free. Schwartz won the event in 1:11.52, followed by Rule and Victoria Helvig. Rule took first in the 2 0 0 i n d iv i d u a l m e d l ey (2:38.70). Bush took first in the 400 free (5:05.48), followed by freshmen teammates Brooke White and Jane Ciambrone. Bush teamed with Helvig and freshmen HaiPhotos by Mark Nesbitt l ey S i e r e n a n d N o e l l e ABOVE: Oregon/Belleville’s Mattea Thomason swims the breaststroke during the 200-meter individual medley. Marsh to win the 400 free BELOW: Oregon/Belleville’s Halle Bush swims the 200-meter freestyle. relay (4:36.25). “We have a lot of depth,” Keleny said. “That whole freshman class and the sophomores are so versatile that it allows us to have a meet like this.” Helvig finished second in the 100 back (1:15.30) and Schwartz placed second in the 100 breaststroke (1:28.07). Bush added a second-place finish in the 200 free (2:20.60).

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Soccer: Bjerke had local interest from Badgers, but chose Bulldogs for school and soccer Panthers keeper Coltrane LoBreglio made four saves. Pewaukee’s Josh Terrian scored in the 10th minute off an assist from Patrick Bernauer.

Oregon 1, DePere 0 Collin Bjerke headed in a cross by Pat Brognano in the second minute, and LoBreglio made eight saves to shut out the Redbirds.

College commitment Bjerke started looking at colleges when he was in eighth grade.

His long recruiting process came to an end Aug. 21, as the senior midfielder verbally committed to Drake University. “ E v e r y o n e ’s j o u r n e y through recruiting is different, but it was a long process for me,” Bjerke said. “It took me longer, but I’m glad I got it done before my senior year started. That way I can focus on school, too.” Bjerke scored 19 goals to help the Panthers to the Division 2 state title last season. He was a first-team all-state honoree, and unanimous all-Badger South

selection. Bjerke first heard from Drake last winter, and decided to take a visit this past June. He also had interest from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Pennsylvania. “I went to one of their camps in June and got to play with a couple of their players,” he said of Drake. “They love to go at the goal, and that’s what I look to do, turn and drive. It’s really fast-paced, and that’s the level I want to be at.” Bjerke plans to major in nursing, which factored heavily into his decision.

Alumni: Excitement surrounds annual game Continued from page 7 “It was one of the stronger and younger alumni teams we have had in a number of years,” said coach Chris Mitchell, a 1993 OHS graduate. The game also serves as a low-risk opportunity for younger players in the program to develop and build chemistry with the returners. “The alumni game gives us the opportunity to experiment with what system or tactics are going to best fit our team without the risk of registering a loss on our schedule,” he said. Kevin Gasner, an organizer of the alumni game, said parents of the alumni get as

excited as the players for the game. “It gives them a chance to go back and relive those times when they all hung out on the sidelines and watched their kids play a sport they all love,” Gasner said. The alumni struck first early in the second half on a cross by Carter Hendrickson, a 2019 graduate, in the 47th minute. Hendrickson was a standout athlete in soccer and track at OHS. He will compete on the track this spring at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Oregon senior Collin Bjerke scored a game-tying goal in the 48th minute to tie the game, but alum Mike McDermid (Class of 1998)

scored off a rebound in the 89th minute. The OHS soccer program added an element of sponsorship to the game a year ago to help raise funds. “We have never had to go out and look for sponsors, as they are always filled from businesses that are owned or worked at by alumni players,” Gasner said. “There is actually some competition each year for spots on our uniforms.” “The absolute best part of the alumni game is staying connected with the alums that came through our program and experiencing their continued investment in OHS boys soccer and willingness to give back to the program,” Mitchell added.

“It’s a great soccer program, but I’m going more for academics,” he said. “Their medical programs are really strong. Plus, the coaches have been really genuine with me, and it seems like a great fit.” Drake is located in Des Moines, Iowa. The Bulldogs compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. Drake went 7-7-3 last season. The program’s last winning season came in 2015 (13-5-3), when the Bulldogs won the conference tournament and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

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BOYS CROSS COUNTRY The Panthers finished eighth with 213 points at the Glenn Herold Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 31, in Watertown. Sophomore Yordanos Zelinski paced Oregon in 18th place with a time of 18:19.6 on the 5,000-meter course. Junior Raul Ramos was 32nd (18:41.2), and classmate Brendan Dieter was 58th (19:26.7). Sophomore Turner Sieren (61st, 19:29.8) freshman Quinton

Bush (64th, 19:34.5) and sophomore Deaken Bush (88th, 20:20.5) rounded out the Panthers’ top six. Madison West won the meet with 29 points thanks to four runners in the top seven. The Regents’ Julian Gary won the 5,000-meter race with a time of 16:54.1. --Adam Feiner

avenging a pool-play loss to the Tigersharks. Megan Bloyer recorded eight kills and three aces for Oregon in the seventh-place match. Nicole Cochems slammed seven kills, while Sara Christenson and Elizabeth Konop dished out 13 and 12 assists, respectively. Abby Rau and Sydney Charles had seven and five digs, respectively. Oregon lost to Deerfield 25-22, 27-25 in the semifinals. Olivia Peotter led the Panthers’ offense with seven kills. Christenson passed out 12 assists, while Cochems added four aces and four digs. Bloyer and Gracen Gilbertson had four digs apiece. Emma Swenson had two blocks. The Panthers went 1-2 in Pool B. They defeated Fennimore 25-23, 25-21; and lost to Dodgeville 25-22, 25-22 and Green Lake/Princeton 25-16, 25-23. Swenson recorded eight kills and two blocks against Fennimore, and Bloyer added six kills. Konop pitched in 12 assists and three aces, and Christenson added nine assists. Cochems helped with four aces and two blocks. Charles and Gilbertson chipped in four digs apiece. Cochems and Abby Schroeder each had six kills against Dodgeville. Konop pitched in nine assists and three aces, while Christenson dished out 10 assists. Madi Malcook had 13 digs. Cochems slammed eight kills in the pool-play matchup against Princeton/Green Lake. Christenson recorded 10 assists and three aces, while Konop added seven assists. Gilbertson and Malcook had five and four digs, respectively. Swenson added two blocks. Dodgeville defeated Fennimore 25-23, 29-31, 15-11 in the championship match.

swept the duos from Sparta and Mauston. Wirtz and Mikkelson won 6-4, 6-2 against Baraboo in No. 5 doubles, swept Sparta, and defeated Mauston 6-0, 6-1. Yeakley and Roberts beat Baraboo 6-1, 6-1 in No. 6 doubles, swept Sparta, and defeated Mauston 6-0, 6-1. Streiff and Schaefer beat GIRLS TENNIS Sparta 6-2, 6-4 in No. 3 douOregon lost 6-1 in a Bad- bles, then swept Mauston. ger South dual on the road --Adam Feiner against Monona Grove on GIRLS GOLF Tuesday, Sept. 3. The Panthers finished Oregon defeated Monona 3-0 at the Baraboo Doubles Grove 215-250 in a BadInvite on Thursday, Aug. 29, ger South dual Thursday, as they defeated the hosts Aug. 29, at Deer Creek Golf 5-1 and swept Mauston and Course in Cottage Grove. Sparta 6-0. The Panthers were coming off a seventh-place finish at Monona Grove 6, the Portage Invitational on Oregon 1 Wednesday, Aug. 28. The Panthers’ No. 1 dou- Oregon 215, Monona bles team of Anna Donovan and Gianna Schulz won 6-3, Grove 250 6-3. Junior Alyssa Schmidt shot 41 to lead the Panthers Baraboo Doubles past the Silver Eagles. Invite Junior Sam McKee carded Oregon’s doubles teams 55, and freshman Tori Disch of Jordana Burkeland and finished with 57 for Oregon. Lauren Gragg, Donovan and Sophomore Miller Stang Schulz, Joanie Sommers and shot 57 to round out the PanEllie Koopman, Ella Wirtz thers’ counting scores. --Mark Nesbitt and Sam Mikkelson and Emma Yeakley and Carleigh Portage Invitational Roberts all went 3-0. Jordan Schmidt shot 8-over-par Streiff and Emma Schaefer 80 to tie for second place at were 2-1. Burkeland and Gragg won Portage Country Club. McKee finished with 104, their No. 1 doubles matches against Baraboo and Sparta and senior Bella Lindert in three sets, and won 6-0, carded 112. Disch shot 126 6-1 against Mauston in No. 2 to round out the Panthers’ counting scores. doubles. --Mark Nesbitt Donovan and Schulz won 7-5, 6-3 against Baraboo VOLLEYBALL and 6-0, 6-0 against Sparta Oregon took seventh out in No. 2 doubles. They won their No. 1 doubles match of eight teams at the Belagainst Mauston in three leville Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 31. sets. The Panthers defeated Sommers and Koopman won 6-2, 6-1 against Bara- Princeton/Green Lake in boo in No. 4 doubles, and the seventh-place match,

Football: Panthers gearing up for rivalry game vs. Vikings Continued from page 7 Brown racked up 133 yards on 22 carries in his first game since suffering a torn ACL last season. Wendt-Utrie was 8-for11 for 102 yards passing, and added 58 yards on 10 carries. Kissling led the Panthers’ rushing attack with seven carries for 84 yards. Szudy added 11 carries for 67 yards, Grender rushed for 42 yards on two carries, and Damien Johnson added three carries for 32. Donovan Johnson started the game with a 27-yard scamper, Saunders carried

five times for 23 yards, and McCorkle rumbled for 19 yards on eight carries. Oregon quarterback Erik Victorson was an efficient 5-for-8 for 56 yards through the air. Szudy also had three catches for 38 yards, all on screen passes. The Panthers will host rival Stoughton next week. “Coming off a win is going to help us,” Dan Kissling said. “But I know we still need to work on things and get better. The things we struggled with against Beaver Dam will be Photo by Adam Feiner the same things Stoughton Oregon defensive back Aden Look (13) tackles Beaver Dam running back James Brown during the first quarter. does.”

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Legals PUBLIC NOTICE VILLAGE OF BROOKLYN PUBLIC HEARING-REZONING SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 6:30 PM 210 COMMERCIAL ST. Please take notice that on the 16th day of September, 2019 a public hearing will be held before the Village of Brooklyn Planning/Zoning Commission at the Village of Brooklyn Village Hall at 210 Commercial St, Brooklyn, WI beginning at 6:30 p.m. The Planning/Zoning Commission will hear all interested persons in regards to a Rezoning request by Julie Kisely, 326 Second Street, for the parcel identified as Lot 30, Brookhaven Estates, Second Street, #0509-364-4290-1, currently Zoned Multi-Family Residential District (R-M) to be Rezoned to Single-Family Residential District (R-S). Any person unable to attend the hearing may submit written testimony to the Clerk’s Office by 5 pm on September 13, 2019. The Planning/Zoning Commission shall report their recommendation to the Village Board for final consideration. A copy of the zoning map, showing the proposed zoning change, is available in the Village Clerk’s office for public viewing Mon-Thurs, from 7am-5pm and can be emailed upon request. Note: Requests from persons with disabilities who need assistance to participate in this meeting or hearing should be made to the Clerk’s office at 455-4201 with 48 hours notice. Linda Kuhlman, WCMC Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Posted: August 30, 2019 Published: September 5, 2019 WNAXLP *** OREGON SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION “…HELPING STUDENTS ACQUIRE THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ATTITUDES TO ACHIEVE THEIR INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL…” FROM OREGON SCHOOL DISTRICT MISSION STATEMENT DATE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 TIME: 6:30 PM PLACE: OSD INNOVATION CENTER, OHS, 456 NORTH PERRY PARKWAY Order of Business Call to Order Roll Call Proof of Notice of Meeting and Approval of Agenda AGENDA

A. CONSENT CALENDAR NOTE: Items under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted under one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time the Board votes unless a Board Member requests an item be removed from the calendar for separate action. 1. Minutes of Previous Meeting 2. Approval of Payments 3. Treasurer’s Report, if any 4. Staff Resignations/Retirements, if any 5. Staff Assignments, if any 6. Field Trip Requests, if any 7. Acceptance of Donations, if any: 8. Safety State Grant Drill Report Acceptance B. COMMUNICATION FROM PUBLIC 1. Public: Board Policy 180.04 has established an opportunity for the public to address the Board. In the event community members wish to address the Board, 15 minutes will be provided; otherwise the agenda will proceed as posted. C. INFORMATION ITEMS 1. OEA Report 2. Student Report D. ACTION ITEMS E. INFORMATION ITEMS 1. Opening of School 2019-2020 2. 2019-20 Preliminary Budget 3. Annual Meeting Update 4. New School Update 5. Building Bridges Report 6. Pool Usage Report F. CLOSING 1. Future Agenda 2. Check Out G. ADJOURNMENT Go to: www.OregonSD.org/board meetings/agendas for the most updated version agenda. Published: September 5, 2019 WNAXLP *** TOWN OF OREGON, DANE COUNTY STATE OF WISCONSIN NOTICE OF 2019 BOARD OF REVIEW Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review for the Town of Oregon, Dane County, Wisconsin, shall hold its first meeting on September 19, 2019 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Oregon Town Hall, 1138 Union Road, Oregon, WI 53575. Published: September 5, 2019 WNAXLP

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The Oregon girls cross country team finished fifth with 174 points at the Appleton West Terror Invitational on Friday, Aug. 30, at Winnagamie Golf Course in Neenah. Sophomore Grace Riedl paced Oregon in 13th place with a time of 20 minutes, 33 seconds. Riedl dropped 2 minutes, 41 seconds off of last year’s time. “She trained all week being sick, her allergies are awful, and the blisters on the back of both of her feet are painful, but you would never hear an excuse or any complaining from her,” Oregon coach Doug Debroux said of Riedl. “She just trains and races with guts.” Senior Zoe Frank finished 35th with a time of 21:24. Juniors Julia Hutchinson (21:41) and Clara Hughes (21:50) finished 42nd and 44th, respectively. Senior Bryanna Salazar took 44th with a time of 22:02, and classmate Eden Meidl rounded out the lineup in 67th (23:16). Madison Memorial won the team title with 39 points thanks to three runners in the top eight. Kaukauna junior Anna Fauske won the individual title with a time of 18:47. --Mark Nesbitt

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Carol J. Tesar, age 71, of Edgerton, passed away peacefully at home in her sleep from metastatic breast cancer on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019. A celebration of her life is pending. A complete obituary will be published at a later date. Online condolences may be made at gundersonfh.com. Gunderson Stoughton Funeral & Cremation Care 1358 Hwy 51 N. at Jackson St. (608) 873-4590

Send it in! We like to send reporters to shoot photos, but we can’t be everywhere. And we know you all have cameras. So if you have a photo of an event or just a slice of life you think the community might be interested in, send it to us and we’ll use it if we can. Please include contact information, what’s happening in the photo and the names of people pictured. Yo u c a n s u b m i t it on our website at ConnectOregonWI.com, email to editor Jim Ferolie at ungeditor@wcinet.com or drop off a electronic media at our office at 156 N. Main St. Questions? Call 835-6677.

applications were directed to village administrator Mike Gracz, who was gone over Labor Day weekend and unavailable for an update Tuesday. Interviews to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of Jeff Boudreau, are scheduled for Monday, Sept. 9. Boudreau resigned after five years on the board, effective Saturday, Aug. 31, to pursue an MBA at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he told the Observer after his announcement in June. Donovan wrote that he has a “deep desire” to serve the community where he resides. He said he believes his skill sets are in environmental science, utility rate making and project

management. “I have served on multiple government boards in the past including the Town of Washington, the County of Eau Claire and the Village of Oregon,” Donovan said. “In each case, I have used my skill sets to evaluate critical issues and to help develop pragmatic solutions to those issues.” Noeldner, a regular columnist for the Observer for the past several years, said his knowledge extends into the “powers and spheres of authority” of multiple levels of government. “I have fairly extensive knowledge of local government and how things work,” he said. “I have been deeply involved in land use and transportation issues in conjunction with various

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nonprofit organizations.” Kortte wrote in her application that she was born and raised in the village and a “proud graduate” of Oregon High School. She has two daughters who attend Rome Corners Intermediate and Netherwood Knoll Elementary schools. “I am a true stakeholder in the community that is passionate about opportunities for modernization and growth while maintaining a healthy budget and at the same time preserving what

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is at the heart of the village,” she wrote. Kortte said she is qualified to serve the village because she is a problem solver by trade. She said she deals with “high profile baseball clubs and concert promoters” so she is “no stranger to effectively communicating in boardrooms and roundtable discussions.” Kortte holds a civil engineering degree and several project management certifications, she wrote. G r a ff s t a t e d i n h e r

application she “strives to serve my community in any way I can.” Graff said she wants to serve the community, as her husband graduated from here and three of her children attend school here as well. After she finishes her master’s in education from UW-Madison, she hopes to teach in the village, she said. “For the past two years, I have advocated for Veteran’s and their rights,” she wrote. She wrote that she’s been recognized by the state, by Rep. Don Vruwink and the Wisconsin Department of Veteran’s Affairs. Email Emilie Heidemann at emilie.heidemann@ wcinet.com or follow her on Twitter at @HeidemannEmilie.

Academic Achievements Academic Achievements run as space is available and this list of honorees and graduates is not complete. Due to the increased number of submissions after spring and fall graduation times there is often a backlog in the following months. Note: If you have a non-Oregon address but your child attended school in the Oregon School District please email ungcollege@wcinet.com for consideration.

Academic Honors Fall 2018 UW-Milwaukee Oregon Kari Bertler, dean’s list; Nathan Feest, dean’s list; Ethan Schulting, dean’s list Northern Michigan University Brooklyn Samuel Reynolds, dean’s list Oregon Samuel Miess, dean’s list; Alyssa Milski, dean’s list

Mackenzie Bailey, dean’s list; Annika Victorson, dean’s list St. Olaf College Oregon Sophia Musacchio, dean’s list Wheaton College Oregon May Stevenson, Pi Sigma Alpha Milwaukee School of Engineering St. Norbert College Oregon Oregon Zachary Hanson, dean’s list Madeline Lebrun, dean’s Winter 2018-19 list; Carson Torhorst, dean’s list Northland College Oregon Cedarville University John Hermus, dean’s list Oregon Spring 2019 Corrie Matthias, dean’s honor list UW-Madison Oregon Rebecca Kavan, Phi Kappa Winona State University Oregon Phi; Kimberly Anderson, Phi Courtney Devenport, dean’s Kappa Phi list; Austin Huppert, dean’s list; Andrew Pliner, dean’s list; Ohio Wesleyan University Katherine Pliner, dean’s list Oregon Allie Niemeyer, Phi Beta Edgewood College Kappa, dean’s list Oregon Kendall Furniss-Smedley, Southeast Missouri State dean’s list, semester honUniversity ors; Sarah Olson, dean’s list, Oregon semester honors; Madelyn Jennifer Brien, dean’s list Peach, dean’s list, semester honors; Denae Allen, semester Belmont University honors; Robin Gee, semester Oregon Lost & Found

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honors; Elizabeth McBride, Ripon College semester honors Oregon Rhett Cunningham, dean’s list UW-La Crosse Brooklyn Monmouth College Kendyl Ainsworth, dean’s list Oregon Oregon Ryan McKirdy, dean’s list Lexi Cina, dean’s list; Angeline Flogel, dean’s list; Marquette University Shelbey Hagen, dean’s list; Oregon Hannah Joswig, dean’s list; Caitlin McCombs, dean’s list Peter Kissling, dean’s list; Leah Koopman, dean’s list; UW-Whitewater Alexandra Kriefski, dean’s Brooklyn list; Maya Mathews, dean’s Treise Langhammer, dean’s list; Cait McReavy, dean’s list; list; Brandon Michek, dean’s Kacey Mortenson, dean’s list; list; Amber Sies, dean’s list Alexis Roberts, dean’s list; Oregon Abby Schmitt, dean’s list; Cassie Adams, dean’s list; Erin Spierings, dean’s list; Jordan Anderson, dean’s list; Samantha Witwen, dean’s list Haley Devenport, dean’s list; Mackenzie Farris, dean’s list; Michigan Technological Caitlin Frank, dean’s list; Teana University Gombar, dean’s list; Joshua Brooklyn Gomoll, dean’s list; Helena Justin Owen, dean’s list Herrera, dean’s list; Rebeca Herrera, dean’s list; Logan UW-Stevens Point Hurda, dean’s list; Elizabeth Oregon Markham, dean’s list; Riley Talia Blume, highest honors; Peckham, dean’s list; Jessica Davis Christensen, high hon- Ritchie, dean’s list; Peyton ors; Casey Olson, high honors; Schmidt, dean’s list; Statia Carolyn Vogt, highest honors Swenson, dean’s list; Jack Weiland, dean’s list

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from an average of about 16 kids per day in February, when kids temporarily met at Hillcrest Bible Church during construction, to about 35 kids in June, the first full month the new youth center building opened at 110 N. Oak St., Newlin told the Observer. She anticipates numbers will increase to about 50 kids during the school year. Daytime summer hours switched to after-school hours this week – from 3-6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and noon to 5 p.m. on days with no school and half days. There are also weekly and monthly activities that extend beyond those hours, such as homework club, youth and parent yoga, movie nights and alternating girls and boys nights. Newlin said she is looking forward to having community members come in to offer additional programming, such as teaching financial literacy and how to make tasty snacks. Ultimately, those who have helped build and run the center look at it as a safe place for kids to have a good time. Oregon Community Resource Network chair Randy Glysch remembers the May 30 ribbon cutting well, especially the looks on the kids’ faces as they filed into the newly finished building – their building. “It was like Christmas morning,” Glysch said. “The kids rushing in to see what Santa had brought them; a wave of big smiles and amazement, and it was all for them.” In this case, Santa came in the form of an anonymous donor who contributed $800,000 of the $1 million needed to complete the project – an impressive accomplishment considering the Oregon community had just finished raising close to that amount for a new Oregon Area Food Pantry facility. Supreme Structures also donated its labor to construct the OYC building, just as it did when it built the new food pantry in 2017. “Raising that extra $200,000 was important to

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Brendan Juvinall, Oregon Middle School seventh grader, plays basketball during his first time at the Oregon Youth Center during a half lock-in on Aug. 23. the angel donor and to the OCRN board because it allowed for the community to step up and make this happen,” Glysch said. “We find an important need, ask for their help, and they help us make things happen. We have a very generous community full of wonderful neighbors.”

Room to be kids Once a dark and disjointed space at the adjacent location, the new youth center has high ceilings and an open layout filled with natural light. “The open environment often means it’s noisy,” Newlin said. “But kids are noisy; that’s kind of their thing.” That was the case Aug. 23, when kids participated in a half lock-in program held jointly by the OYC and Oregon Public Library. Kids bumped, set and spiked volleyballs and shot hoops on the half-court basketball area, while several others played nearby with the donated pool, air hockey and foosball tables. “It’s given the kids more space, no matter what the weather is, to be active,” Kelly Allen, youth services

and community engagement librarian, said. “Even with a new library on the horizon, the spaces will still benefit each other. At this age, it’s important for kids to have several free, safe places to go.” Newlin echoed that point, noting even when it’s nice out and the kids could be playing outside on the new basketball court, they often choose to stay in the building. “It’s big enough that they don’t feel cramped,” she said. “They can run around and be kids with no expectations to be silent or immaculately clean.” When conflict does arise, “they have the space and can take time to work up to each other by going in different rooms,” Newlin added. What is apparent, even before entering the building, is the culture the OYC encourages in the youths. For example, kids wrote encouraging sayings in permanent marker on the two wooden benches that greet visitors outside the colorful main entrance, such as “Do awesome things with awesome people,” “Live life to the fullest,” “Just be you” and “What would you try if

you knew you couldn’t fail?” That’s also the place kids can request to play appropriThoughtful design ate music from their phones The building includes throughout the building all sorts of useful ameni- using an auxiliary jack. ties beyond the recreational On the other side of areas. the office are accessible A check-in area features a restrooms, a water fountain wall with giant “OYC” let- and bottle filling station and ters and dozens of pegs for a combination storage and kids to hang up their coats laundry room with a washand backpacks. er and dryer donated by Youths can relax in the Tri-County Appliance. multiple seating areas with To get some energy while a modular couch, bean bags playing or doing homework, and chairs at the front of kids can visit the kitchen for the building to read books a free bowl of cereal and a or play video games. And sandwich each day, along a computer lab/conference with other snacks available room near the back of the for purchase. building provides a quieter “The community has space for those who want to responded amazingly to do crafts, homework or even stock the cupboards,” Newlin paint their nails. said, citing food and paper Kids will also be able to product donations from local connect their Chromebooks churches and the food pantry. to a printer in that space if She said Kwik Trip has also they need to print off materi- granted the OYC with $1,000 als for school. in gift cards each year, which When staff members need goes toward bread, meat, to work on the computer or cheese, bananas and othmentor a student, they can er fruit to have on hand for meet in the noise dampen- the kids. Some parents have ing office in the center of the donated an instant pot, sinbuilding that features floor- gle-serve coffee maker and to-ceiling windows and a toaster in addition to the othsurveillance camera feed to er new appliances. simultaneously keep an eye “I’m amazed at the genon the kids inside and their erosity of the community,” bikes outside, for example. Allen said.

Just before the half lockin, OYC and OCRN board member Denise Arnold held a party at the youth center when she retired from her longtime position as Town of Oregon clerk. Not only was it an opportunity for her to show off the new space to the broader community, but it was also a way to help people understand what the OYC still needs, including more shelving, art supplies and new balls to replace the tired ones. “Kids are important to me,” Arnold said. “And there are always things the kids need.” She collected donations for the youth center instead of going away presents, because she knows that it “relies on the generosity of the public” to function. The building is energy efficient but there is still over twice the area to heat and cool, so utility bills have also increased. Newlin said donations are greatly appreciated and many will go toward operational costs since it’s hard to come by grants that can be used for that purpose. Donations may also go toward purchasing food and additional wireless surveillance cameras inside and outside the building. Glysch said even though OCRN has handed over the keys to the OYC and is switching gears to its next fundraising project for a multimillion dollar library, there is a “small amount of funds that will go to the OYC for the next few years” to help with operating expenses. And having talked to some Dane County foundations, Glysch added that there will be “new opportunities for future funding as OYC expands its programming.” For information about youth center resources, call 886-9093 or visit oregonyouthcenter.org.

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