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Annual budget hearing Sept. 24 District levy, mill rate to be set for 2018-19 SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group

Voters in the Oregon School District will have a chance to participate in the district’s annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24. The meeting will be held in the OSD Innovation Center at the high school, 456 N. Perry Pkwy. Following a financial report by business manager Andy Weiland and a hearing on the 2018-19

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Oregon’s Cole Jones dribbles past a Waunakee player in a U10 game Sunday at Jaycee Park in the Oregon Fall Fury tournament. There were 133 teams that participated in the three-day tournament that concluded Sunday.

Fury draws 133 teams the sweltering heat in the Annual event raises money 90sDespite Saturday and Sunday, many players and teams got their opportunity for Oregon Soccer Club to shine on the pitch. Referees used MARK NESBITT water breaks each half to keep players hydrated, and coaches used substituAssistant sports editor tions to keep players fresh. The tournament is a fundraisThe Oregon Soccer Fall Fury drew 133 teams to Jaycee Park and Brook- er for the Oregon Soccer Club. Eric lyn for 243 games over three days that Turn to Fury/Page 9 concluded Sunday.

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Couple plants little free garden on Main Street BILL LIVICK Unified Newspaper Group

A “Little Free Garden” has sprouted on South Main Street in Oregon with the promise of free food, and its owners think the idea is likely to spread. At least, that’s the hope of Alicia

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littlefreegarden.com and Cameron Gasaway, who along with the help of about 20 others built a garden box and planted what they say is the first little free garden in the state earlier this month. The Gasaways, who moved to the village in May 2016 from

M i n n e a p o l i s - S t . Pa u l , t o l d t h e Observer they are “avid gardeners” and decided to start a little free garden as a way to give back to a welcoming community, reduce food waste, “show people how easy square-foot gardening is and to encourage others to share their own produce.” The little free gardens idea is similar to the little free library phenomenon, a concept that was hatched

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OSD budget, voters at the annual meeting will adopt the tax levy and school board salaries for the school year, which started

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Oregon native Amlong leads district 4K program SCOTT DE LARUELLE

An Oregon High School graduate herself, Jackie Amlong is now helping the district’s youngest learners begin their path to that same goal. Amlong, an educator in the Ore- Amlong gon School District since 2006, was named 4K principal this summer, succeeding long-time 4K leader Mary Weber, who retired in June. She told the Observer last week she knew “from an early age” she wanted to work with children in some capacity, and is proud to get the opportunity to lead the 4K program in her hometown. “I love to build caring and safe relationships with kiddos and making connections,” Amlong said.

Oregon School District 4K sites Heart of Brooklyn YMCA Oregon Daycare, Inc. LaPetite Academy Little Angels Early Learning Center Oregon Preschool, Inc. Starlight Academy (a.m only) “It’s nice to be able to give back to my community; for those people that have done that for me. Now to be able to come back, full circle to be able to give back, it’s really a calling.” This year, the program has a core staff of 16 educators and around 230 students at six sites in Oregon and Brooklyn that operate morning and afternoon 4K sessions, and one that operates in the morning

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Brycen Bartlett, a member of Boy Scout Troop 168, shovels mulch into a wheelbarrow with a pitchfork during the monthly Anderson Farm Park Work Day.

Picking up the park Volunteers with the Friends of Anderson Farm Park pulled up invasive species and laid mulch during their monthly work day on Saturday, Sept. 8. The group maintains the park on the morning of the second Saturday of each month.

From right, Renee Hoeft helps her 7-year-old son William pull up weeds alongside her 14-yearold daughter Natalie.

John Faust and Nancy Murphy, secretary of the Anderson Park Friends, clean up invasive buckthorn plants in the park during the monthly Anderson Farm Park Work Day.

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Village Board to vote on Thysse TIF 28 homes evacuated Village trustees appear to have agreed to offer Thysse at least $500,000 in taxpayer funding to help the brand design firm expand its Oregon headquarters. Village administrator Mike Gracz told the Observer in an email Tuesday morning trustees directed staff in closed session to put together a developer agreement with two options materially identical to what Thysse had requested the previous week. There was no official vote; the board likely will vote on the agreement after both sides have reviewed it. The company’s president, Jason Thysse, said the money “will help us in many ways.” The company has expanded from 13 employees when it moved to Alpine Business Park in 2012 to 87 now, Thysse wrote in an email to the Observer. At that time, the village offered the firm $265,000 to relocate, and less than two years later, it offered more TIF to double the size of the headquarters to about 30,000 square feet. Now, Thysse is looking to more than double again. “We are currently bursting at the seams, very similar to when we were in Madison seven years ago,” Thysse said.

This time around, the plan is for a 103,000-square-foot facility, which Thysse wrote would be “an amazing environment for (our employees) to work in.” The tax-increment financing agreement is split into two options, depending on whether Thysse can find a buyer for its current headquarters. In both instances, the TIF district would provide some funding after Thysse buys land in the business park for its new facility but before it starts construction. TIF is a public funding mechanism that pools the increased taxes from development among all underlying jurisdictions – including the school district and county. It’s generally considered the most potent economic development tool municipalities have. The agreement gives the company “time and flexibility to find a buyer” for its current 30,000-square-foot building. The deal expires in 24 months, leaving Thysse about a year to sell its building. The deadline shouldn’t be an issue, as he told the O b s e r ve r t h e c o m p a ny “need(s) the space desperately.” “I don’t think we will be able to go more than 12 months from now to invoke one of the plans,” Thysse

Village in brief Flooding help offered The village is lending a helping hand to flood-stricken communities in western Dane County, offering equipment and personnel to help Mazomanie, Black Earth and Cross Plains clear sanitary sewer lines that collected debris and sediment during last month’s floods. Public works director Jeff Rau said at the Village Board meeting Monday night, “resources and contractors are spread thin right now and these communities are having difficulty finding private contractors who have the equipment and availability.” The village recently invested $400,000 in a new sewer vacuum truck and has offered to send it and an operator to each community for two days, for which the communities are “very

wrote. At Monday’s Village Board meeting, Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce president Judy Knutson recommended the board do what it can to keep Thysse in the village, saying that 60 of the 87 employees live in the village. “It’s a great thing to have Thysse here,” Knutson said. “If we don’t do TIF, if we don’t work with TIF, there’s other communities that are offering TIF plus subsidized land. All kinds of communities are looking to bring businesses in.” Under the outline the board discussed, the village would pay 10 percent of project costs toward a 103,000-square-foot building, up to $1.1 million, with $800,000 up front, if Thysse sells its building (Option A). The other $300,000 would be paid over time through a payas-you-go TIF as the building generates value. Thysse told the Observer that Option A is his preference. Under Option B, the v i l l a g e wo u l d p r ov i d e $500,000 in TIF up front for Thysse to build a 35,000- to 40,000-square-foot facility and operate out of both the new building and its current offices.

Glossary What is TIF? Tax increment financing, or TIF, is a public financing method that is used as a subsidy for redevelopment, infrastructure and other community-improvement projects. It provides either initial funding or annual rebates (pay-as-you-go) by capturing increased property tax revenue from all taxing jurisdictions (the city, county, state, MATC and the school district) of the newly developed property. A TIF district that spends money up front but does not build immediately can be in debt. This often happens with downtown districts that do either beautification or infrastructure projects or industrial districts that build roads and utility lines in preparation for potential users. Once a district has paid back its obligations, it must close and return all leftover funds to the taxing jurisdictions proportionally. This often results in useful one-time funds for the local bodies.

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grateful.” Village administrator Mike Gracz said it’s not unusual for neighboring municipalities to help one another out like this, and that many have come to Oregon’s aid, especially during flooding in the 1990s. The village will keep track of the hours worked but will seek reimbursement only if the municipality receives federal aid.

Sewer reimbursement policy Two village residents were reimbursed $5,000, the maximum allowable under a relatively new village policy, after sewage backed up into their homes. Public works director Jeff Rau noted that last year, the village began setting aside $30,000 in a fund for

residents who suffer no-fault sewer incidents. The policy caps reimbursement at $5,000 per household per occurrence. Molly Dillman and David Waite, neighbors on Bethel Court, both requested additional funds after raw sewage came into their residences after tree roots caused a backup. The village is not technically at fault for this type of incident, meaning insurance won’t cover it. Dillman’s total cost came to more than $23,000 and Waite’s damages were nearly $14,000. Rau took the opportunity to remind residents to check whether their insurance policies cover sewage backup. “It reminded me to call my own agent and confirm,” Rau said.

OHS has 2 National Merit semifinalists Unified Newspaper Group

Two Oregon High School students are among the semifinalists for the 2019 National Merit Scholarship. Julie Bull and Marissa Zintel, both seniors at OHS, are among 16,000 semifinalists nationwide. Scholarships under the National Merit program will be awarded in the spring to 7,500 students.

Those chosen as semifinalists must fulfill “several requirements” to make it to the finalist stage, according to a news release from the program, and more than 90 percent make it to that level. The semifinalist field was chosen from among the more than 1.6 million juniors who entered the program by taking the preliminary SAT, which s e r ve s a s t h e N a t i o n a l

Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, in 2017. The pool of semifinalists represents less than 1 percent of high school seniors around the country. There will be three types of National Merit Scholarships awarded in the spring, according to the release, including around 2,500 worth $2,500 awarded on a state-representational basis, around 1,000 corporate-sponsored scholarships

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No one injured in incident SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group

Village of Brooklyn residents in 28 houses were evacuated for more than 90 minutes on Friday, Sept. 14, during a gas leak. According to a news release from the Dane County Sheriff ’s Office, deputies, fire and EMS responded to a natural gas leak around 8:19 a.m. in the area of 209 S. Kerch St. after a back hoe struck a gas line. No one was hurt in the

incident, the release said. The Dane County Communication Center made a reverse 911 call to alert area residents. Residences on Kerch Street, Hilltop Court and Hilltop Circle were evacuated, and 19 had their gas and electrical shut off, according to the release. The gas line was sealed a t 8 : 5 8  a . m . b y A l l i ant Energy workers and “several houses and sewer lines were cleared of fumes,” with those evacuated able to return to their homes by 9:52 a.m., according to the release. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter

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While that means a drop of about $130 on that home, increasing property values could negate much of the mill rate drop, though it will vary by municipality. Growth is expected to dip slightly, from 6.1 percent last year to 5.8 this year. The proposed 2017-18 levy is $26,122,171, down 0.17 percent from last year. For information about the meeting, call 8354000.

July 1 and runs through June 30, 2019. The Oregon School Board approved a preliminary budget earlier this month, though the district is still waiting for the official “Third Friday” student enrollment count later this week, as well as final state aid numbers, expected in the next few weeks. The projected mill rate is $10.90 for every $1,000 of assessed value, down from last year’s rate of $11.56. That would mean Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De the owner of a $200,000 home would pay $2,186 Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com. in school taxes.

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Vote no for OSD referendum The entire Oregon School District is being asked to pay more money to build an elementary school on the north end of the district. This is due, in large part, to projected enrollments from new developments, like the Northeast Neighborhood in Fitchburg. I fought against the Northeast Neighborhood every step of the way. Throughout the fight against the development, we were all told that schools were not an issue, Oregon did not oppose the neighborhood, in fact, they welcomed the additional students. At no time did Oregon ever say that district-wide property taxes would need to be increased to build a school to support that development. If they had, then maybe more people would have fought against the development, and maybe we wouldn’t be where we are today. Now that the fields are being paved over, and the developer is about to build (a number of) homes, Oregon says “Well, to support that development, we need to build a new school.” The developer makes millions, and all of the other taxpayers pay. I remember my parents saying that they always voted yes for school referendum long after all of their kids were out of school because they figured someone

else voted yes when we were in school. And I have continued that tradition. Until this time. I will vote no on this referendum. I encourage other people to vote no as well. We need to have a different model than a reactionary model of consenting to developments and then asking for money from property tax payers outside that development to pay for the schools, roads and services for that development. Could the district benefit from more centralization instead of more fragmentation? Are there more creative ways to use the space in the current Netherwood Knoll and Prairie View schools more effectively to teach more students? Are there some programs like early childhood or district offices that could move out to leased space to allow for more K-12 classrooms? Are there underutilized spaces like the small gym that could be put to better use? Are there some specialized spaces that could be shared between Netherwood and Prairie View to allow for more classroom space? Maybe if this referendum fails, the district will look at other more cost-effective ways to teach prospective students. Holly Adams City of Fitchburg, OHS grad

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Local resources can help give caregivers a break I never cease to be amazed at the strength and determination of caregivers. Caring for others in any circumstances takes a commitment of time and energy that can be difficult to make. From what I have observed, one of the most challenging situations for a caregiver to face is to take on the care of someone who is living with dementia. When you care for someone who has broken a bone or is recovering from an illness or surgery or when you provide care Brickner for a child, you can look forward to the days ahead when that person will be more independent. The caregiver for someone diagnosed with dementia does not have that eventual improvement to look forward to. In fact, the outlook is generally quite the opposite: progressive decline. In spite of the challenges and the need to provide support seemingly with no end in sight, caregivers commit themselves to their loved ones with often fierce determination. This seems to be especially so with spouses, but is also seen in other devoted caregivers, as well. Happily as a society, we are starting to provide more support for caregivers. There are more respite opportunities than there had been in years past, and there is more funding and information available to help them, as well. Unfortunately, it is not always easy to make caregivers aware of the resources that exist, as they are often so busy providing 24/7 that they don’t have time or energy to look for other options. Whether they realize it or not, it is important for caregivers to stay connected with other people, to have breaks from their responsibilities and to take care of themselves. There are

increasing opportunities to do all of those things in the Oregon area. For more than 20 years, the Oregon Senior Center has hosted a state-licensed Adult Day Program. Three mornings a week, staff and volunteers provide programming to as many as 16 seniors while their caregivers do whatever they want. This gives caregivers time on their own, and from what we hear them say, it is a valuable and much-needed respite. Starting in October, there will also be a chance for caregivers and the people they care for to socialize with others in the same situation when Oregon opens the doors to its first memory cafe. A memory cafe is an opportunity for people with dementia or early memory loss and their caregivers to join others in a friendly, non-judgmental setting, where they enjoy socializing, snacking and engaging in activities. Attending a memory cafe can greatly reduce the sense of isolation many caregivers experience. As for taking care of themselves, each caregiver’s needs are unique. Some could benefit greatly from help keeping up the house. For others, the chore of fixing meals becomes a real burden and they stop eating well. Some caregivers would welcome the chance to take an exercise class, while others might simply need to be able to go to medical appointments alone. There are two case managers at the Oregon Senior Center who can help caregivers find ways to meet those needs. There are grant funds available through various organizations to help support caregivers, and case managers can help connect caregivers to those funds. Case managers have access to information about a variety of programs that can be beneficial to caregivers – in many cases, caregivers do not know these programs exist. Caregivers tend to give so much of themselves and prioritize the other person’s needs

over their own to such an extent that is not at all uncommon for a caregiver to have a health crisis that pulls the caregiver away from the care recipient. There is a saying in health care circles something like: “If you don’t give yourself a break and take care of yourself, your body will eventually find a way to make sure you get the break you need.” Unfortunately, over the course of the last quarter-century I have seen the truth in that many times. Frequently, it is the apparently healthier person who has a stroke, a heart attack, a cancer diagnosis or a fall that results in broken bones. Generally, what comes along with an event like those is a break in activity – the necessity for the caregiver to take some much-needed rest and recharge time. Planning for a crisis like that posed by an unpredicted change in the caregiver’s health is not something most caregivers have the time, energy or inclination to do. Instead, they keep themselves going with a constant, “I can do this” attitude, and there is no place within that mindset for the question, “But what if I can’t?” If caregivers will take advantage of some of the resources available, those crisis moments are less likely to occur. Caregivers are generally loyal, hard-working, determined people. Society is starting to recognize the enormous value of the care they provide. We have a long way to go to truly support caregivers in the best way, but we have reached a point where caregivers need not feel alone. We encourage caregivers (and their friends and families) to reach out to the staff at the Oregon Senior Center to discover ways in which the load can be lightened. Rachel Brickner is the director of the Oregon Senior Center.

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September education, rec classes Wheels and Introduction to Chess Introduction to Chess offers students in grades 3-8 an opportunity to learn tactics and explore basic checkmate techniques. It is taught by members of the Wisconsin Chess Academy 3:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 19 through Oct. 24, at Rome Corners Intermediate. Cost is $70.

Wonderful Wizardly Wands Wo n d e r f u l Wi z a r d l y Wands invites students in grades K-8 to join the fun of making their very own wand. It is taught by Tina

Mancusi from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Sept. 27 and 28, at Rome Corners Intermediate. Cost is $70.

Overcoming Anxiety for Kids Overcoming Anxiety for Kids provides students in grades 3-6 with tools and techniques to reduce anxiety and stress. Repeat students are welcome. It is taught by Tina Mancusi from 3:30-4:45 p.m. Mondays, Oct. 1 through Nov. 5, at Rome Corners Intermediate. Cost is $75.

Beginning Line Dancing Beginnings Line Dancing will teach fun line dances like the Electric Slide. Enjoy exercise, music and make new friends. It is taught by LaVon Ace from

6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursdays, p.m. Monday, October 1, Sept. 20 through Oct. 25, at the senior center. Cost is at Netherwood Knoll Ele- $60. mentary. Cost is $40.

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Needle Felting: Pumpkin Patch Centerpiece This class teaches the basics of needle felting while students create a large pumpkin from 100 percent wool. It is taught b y Fa y e A n t o l e c f r o m 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 26 and Oct. 3, at the senior center.

Essential Oil Make and Take This class teaches stud e n t s h ow t o c o m b i n e essential oils to create cleaning and grooming products. Students will receive an essential oil kit ($50 value). It is taught by Jeanne Snow from 6:30-8

Simple Self Defense teaches simple strategies to avoid confrontations and ways to defend yourself. Parent/teen teams are encouraged. I t i s t a u g h t b y L u ke Palmer from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, at Prairie View Elementary. Cost is $12.

Beginning Seed Weaving This class teaches students the basics of seed bead jewelry making as they make a bracelet and a ring or earring. It is taught by Shirley Duerst from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, at the senior center. Cost is $30.

OREGON POLICE REPORTS Reports taken from virtual log books Aug. 11 provided by the Oregon Police Depart12:49 a.m. A man reported miscelment. laneous change stolen from his two vehicles. Aug. 5 1:05 p.m. A man reported items sto3:28 p.m. A woman was cited for len from his car the night before. texting while driving after almost col10:27 p.m. A man reported another liding with a police car at the intersec- man had tried to enter his residence, tion of Nygaard and Oak streets. She and the suspect appeared intoxicated. also received a warning for failure to The suspect left when the man asked yield right of way from a stop sign. him to. Officers searched the area to check on the suspect’s welfare, but Aug. 6 were unable to locate him. 11:53 p.m. An officer on foot patrol of the train tracks near downtown ob- Aug. 12 served a “large amount” of beer cans 1:25 a.m. A woman was cited for on the south side of the bridge that operating while intoxicated after offihad not been there previously, though cers clocked her traveling 51 mph in no one was found in the area. a 25 mph speed limit zone. A preliminary intoxication test indicated a blood Aug. 7 alcohol content of .14. 11:25 a.m. An anonymous caller 11:34 a.m. A man reported that he reported seeing a black teenage girl saw an individual trying to get into his behind some dumpsters on the 800 vehicle at 2:30 a.m. when he let his block of Janesville Street. An employ- dog out. The suspect fled onto North ee of a nearby business who fit the Woods Edge Trail after the man yelled. description told police everything was Camera footage from the victim’s OK. driveway showed a white woman in her 20s. The victim’s neighbor reportAug. 8 ed someone had tried to enter a vehi5:49 a.m. A man reported his hand- cle in his driveway, as well. gun was stolen from his vehicle over11:18 p.m. An officer observed night. The firearm had been in the open side doors on a pair of cars. In center console of his car, which was the first, the owner told the officer that parked in his driveway. someone had run through the yard 6:44 a.m. A woman reported some- area and seemed to have gone through one when into her open garage and her car, though nothing was taken. unlocked car overnight. The suspect Half an hour later, the other car owntook the woman’s car key and a back- er told the officer he believed it was an pack with a work computer inside. oversight of his and that it did not look Officers recovered the backpack and like anyone had gone through the car. computer near the residence, but the car key remained missing. Aug. 13 12:59 p.m. A 17-year-old boy re2:18 a.m. An officer conducted a ported his Nikon camera stolen. He foot patrol after a report of a person named a suspect, but police were un- pulling on car door handles, and saw successful in contacting her based on an individual matching the description the information provided. The victim approach three vehicles in driveways. did not respond to police when they The officer lost visual contact with the requested additional information. suspect, so a K-9 patrol was conduct5:55 p.m. A man reported someone ed and the woman who was located going through his vehicle between 8 told officers she was out for a jog and p.m. Aug. 5 and 8 a.m. Aug. 6 and tak- was not wearing one piece of clothing ing a gym bag with some clothing and that had been provided in the initial reshoes and a debit card. The man told port. Because of insufficient evidence, police his vehicle had been unlocked police released the suspect. that night. 9:04 a.m. A man reported that someone had stolen $15-20 worth of Aug. 9 quarters out of his center console the 6:33 a.m. Two trucks were broken previous Friday. The card had been into overnight, but the case was closed parked on the street. because of a lack of suspect information and victim cooperation. Aug. 14 9:18 a.m. A man reported someone 11:53 a.m. A man reported an apwent through his vehicle and took proximately 18-year-old man threatspare change between 9 p.m. the night ened to beat him up after he asked before and 8:45 a.m. that morning. the 18-year-old to be quiet while golf7:06 p.m. An officer responded to a ing. The 18-year-old allegedly loudly report of a turtle in the road, but found revved his motorcycle engine. the snapping turtle under a parked car and out of traffic when he arrived. Aug. 17 11:16 p.m. A group of four were cit-

ed for various charges related to open intoxicants in a vehicle and possession of drug paraphernalia. Officers located the car parked in a lot without headlights on after a report of a suspicious vehicle driving in the area of Headquarters Bar and Grill with its lights off. One of the men was found to have allegedly stolen a 30-pack of Miller High Life from the Kwik Trip and cited for theft. Aug. 18 3:09 a.m. A man was transported to detox after he was found passed out on the side of Kwik Trip on the 900 block of Janesville Street. Aug. 19 1:28 a.m. A bartender at the Oregon Bowl reported a patron fell asleep and became angry when the bartender woke him up and told him he had to leave. The suspect allegedly threw a half-full beer can at the bartender and left. 2:36 p.m. A woman reported that someone left “numerous” beer bottles in front of her residence on the 400 block of Orchard Drive sometime overnight. Some of the bottles were broken and she was concerned a kid would cut themselves on it.

Squeals is Sept. 29 AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group

Take a break to ride down a bike path during an event offered by People’s United Methodist Church. Wheels and Squeals, an all-wheel, free, family event will have people of all ages riding around the church parking lot and down Keller Alpine Meadows Park Bike Path on Saturday, Sept. 29. The event runs from 2-4 p.m. With bikes or scooters, stop at the church, 103 N. Alpine Pkwy., to pick up a punch card that will be used to collect punches at various stations along the route. The first 150 kids to complete their punch cards will earn a prize, including toy race cars, pinwheels, tattoos, stickers and slinkies, in along with other prizes. In case of rain, the event will be postponed until

If You Go What: Wheels and Squeals family event When: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 Where: Start at People’s United Methodist Church, 103 N. Alpine Pkwy. Info: 835-3755 Saturday, Oct. 6. The event is in partnership with the Oregon Area Wellness Coalition. Food will be served at the church, such as hot dogs, goldfish crackers and lemonade, as well as other snacks. For more information about the event, call 8353755. Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@wcinet.com.

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Aug. 21 10:47 A woman was cited for driving 48 mph in a 25 mph speed limit zone. Aug. 22 3:01 a.m. Officers observed an unknown person in a driveway on the 100 block of West Grove Street. The resident at the address told officers he saw a person run from his residence just before the officers arrived to ask him about it. Police were unable to locate any suspects after a foot patrol. 1:13 p.m. A woman reported her son was hit by a car while crossing Pleasant Oak Drive outside of a crosswalk from the middle school. He suffered only a bruise on his knee, but told his mom the driver flipped him off after slamming on the brakes. Aug. 23 10:38 a.m. A driver was cited for driving 32 mph above the speed limit at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Bergamont Boulevard. 8:21 p.m. The sidewalk on the 700 block of Swallow Tail Drive was reportedly slippery “almost like ice.” Public works was notified after an officer checked the area and found water pooling on the sidewalk and mud underneath. Aug. 26 6:55 p.m. A man received a citation for driving 57 mph in a 35 mph speed limit zone.

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Oregon in Motion People are invited to walk the track at Oregon High School’s Panther Stadium, 5-6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, before the homecoming game. Oregon public works director Jeff Rau will lead with themed laps, music and trivia. Participants will earn beads for each lap completed, and free snacks will be provided. The event is free and open for all ages and abilities. It is sponsored by the Oregon Wellness Coalition. For information, search “Oregon in Motion” on Facebook.

Community yoga Yoga will be held from 6-7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, at the Brooklyn Community Building, 210 Commercial St., Brooklyn. The event occurs every Wednesday night. For information, visit brooklynwi. gov.

Trivia Night and silent auction Premier Trivia will host and pose

questions for a trivia game that begins at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, at Headquarters Bar and Restaurant, 101 Concord Drive, Oregon. The trivia event will followed by a silent auction to benefit the Oregon Public Library. Team registration is required and can be done by calling 835-3656.

Online homeschool resources The Oregon Public Library welcomes homeschoolers and their parents to visit the library between 1-3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, for an open house. From 1-2 p.m., homeschoolers are invited to stop in and talk with librarians and learn what services and materials the library has to offer. From 2-3 p.m., the library will present “Online Resources for Homeschoolers,” an overview of the online resources the library provides. For information, contact Kelly Allen at 835-3656.

view the first movie in the famous wizard series in an interactive way from 5:30-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, at Oregon Public Library. Attendees will get a bag of goodies to use as props during the movie to make it “better than 3D.” Registration is required. Contact Kelly Allen at kallen@oregonlibrary. org or call 835-3656 for information.

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Three yoga class sessions will be offered from 4:45-6 p.m. Mondays, Oct. 15-Nov. 5, at Prairie View Elementary School. Mindful Yoga blends the wisdom of alignment yoga with qualities of mindful awareness to help you discover a renewed connection and gentle release of tension patterns. Students develop strength, flexibility and balance in body and mind through this timeless practice. All levels are welcome and will be taught by Kelly Petrie. Interactive wizard movie For information, contact Dave of Kids of all ages are welcome to Community Ed at 835-4097.

Community calendar Thursday, Sept. 20

• 1-2 p.m., Homeschool open house, library, 835-3656 • 6-7 p.m., Online resources for learners, library, 835-3656 • 6:30-8 p.m., Bookmobile at the gazebo, 100 Hotel St., Brooklyn, dcls.info

Friday, Sept. 21

• 10-10:30 a.m., Everybody Storytime, library, 835-3656 • 10:30-11:30 a.m., Stay and play, library, 835-3656 • 10:45-11:45 a.m., Author speaks on 1950s baseball icon Yogi Berra, senior center, 835-5801 • 2 p.m., Homecoming parade, football field, oregonwi.com • 5-6 p.m., Oregon in Motion, Panther stadium, 835-3656 • 7:15 p.m., Wisconsin Whalers game, Oregon Ice Arena, 835-3697

Saturday, Sept. 22

• 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., sewing autumn decorator pillows, library, 835-3656 • 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Infinity martial arts open house, oregonwi.com

Monday, Sept. 24

• 5 p.m. to dusk, Anderson Farm County Park work day, 914 Union

Road, andersonparkfriends.org • 6-7 p.m., Yoga, Brooklyn community building, brooklynwi.gov

Tuesday, Sept. 25

• 2-6 p.m., Farmers market, Dorn Hardware, 131 W. Richards Road, 873-9943 • 1 p.m., Grief 101, tips for self-care and supporting others through loss, senior center, 835-5801 • 10-10:30 a.m., Teetering Toddlers storytime, library, 835-3656 • 11-11:30 a.m., Bouncing Babies storytime, library, 835-3656

Wednesday, Sept. 26

• 10-10:30 a.m., Everybody Storytime, library, 835-3656 • Noon-1:30 p.m., Estate planning workshop, 116 Spring St., 268-5751 • 6-7 p.m., Go Big Read book discussion, library, 835-3656 • 6-8 p.m. Voter registration, library, 835-3656 • 6-7 p.m., Yoga, Brooklyn community building, brooklynwi.gov • 6:30 p.m., Village Board meets with towns, senior center, 835-3118

Thursday, Sept. 27

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.

Friday, Sept. 21 WOW: OHS Homecoming Parade LIVE 2 p.m. ORE: Friday Night LIVE: Panther Football Homecoming vs. Stoughton Saturday, Sept. 22 WOW: Around Wisconsin: Bryan Bowers Autoharp Concert (Monona Cable TV 9/5) ORE: School Referendum Public Forum @ Rome Corners Intermediate (9/17)

Friday, Sept. 28

• 10-10:30 a.m., Everybody Storytime, library, 835-3656 • 10:30-11:30 a.m., Stay and play, library, 835-3656 • 2 p.m., Art of aging cheese, Jeanne Carpenter at senior center, 835-5801 • 7-9 p.m, Trivia night and silent auction, Headquarters bar and restaurant, 101 Concord Drive, 8353656

Saturday, Sept. 29

• 1-3 p.m. Voter registration, library, 835-3656 • 2 p.m. Wheels and Squeals bike ride event, People’s United Methodist Church, 103 N Alpine Pkwy, 835-8755.

Tuesday, Oct. 2

• 2-6 p.m., Farmers market, Dorn Hardware, 131 W. Richards Road, 873-9943 • 10-10:30 a.m., Teetering Toddlers Storytime, library, 835-3656

Wednesday, Oct. 3 • 9-11 a.m. and 3-7 p.m., Food pantry distribution,107 N. Alpine Park• 10-10:30 a.m., Everybody Storyway, obfp.org time, library, 835-3656

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Thursday, Sept. 20 WOW: Village Board Meeting (9/17) ORE: Panther Soccer vs. Brookfield Central LIVE at 6:50 p.m.

• 6:30-8 p.m., Bookmobile at the gazebo, 100 Hotel St., Brooklyn, dcls.info

Monday, Sept. 24 WOW: Around Wisconsin: Bryan Bowers Autoharp Concert (Monona Cable TV 9/5) ORE: School Board Meeting LIVE 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25 WOW: Barry Abrams @ Senior Center: Yogi Berra Program (9/21) ORE: Panther Soccer vs. Brookfield (9/20) Wednesday, Sept. 26 WOW: 2018 TV Bowling Tournament @ Oregon Bowl ORE: Friday Night LIVE: Panther Football Homecoming vs. Stoughton

Thursday, Sept. 27 Sunday, Sept. 23 WOW: Barry Abrams WOW: Christ Memorial @ Senior Center: Yogi Lutheran Church Service Berra Program (9/21) ORE: Panther Soccer ORE: School Board vs. Watertown (9/18) Meeting (9/24)

Senior center Monday, Sept. 24 Sloppy Joe Kidney Bean Salad Mixed Vegetables Frosted Strawberry Cake VO – Soy Sloppy Joe NCS – Pineapple Tuesday, Sept. 25 Chicken Macaroni Salad Marinated Tomatoes Fruit Cup Sugar Cookie VO – Cheese and Tomato Sandwich NCS – SF Cookie Packet Wednesday, Sept. 26 Meat Sauce Spaghetti Noodles Mixed Green Salad Peaches Birthday Cake VO – Veggie Meatballs NCS – SF Jell-O Thursday, Sept. 27 My Meal, My Way Lunch at Ziggy’s Smokehouse and Ice Cream Parlor! Drop in between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28 Lemon Baked Fish Baked Sweet Potato Tropical Fruit Blueberry Pound Cake SO - Chicken Confetti Salad VO – Garden Burger NCS – SF Cookie Packet *Contains Pork

Monday, Sept. 24 10:30 StrongWomen 10:30 Dominoes 12:45 Get Fit 1:00 RSVP Sewing 1:30 Bridge 3:30 Weight Loss Support Tuesday, Sept. 25 9:00 Veterans Group 9:30 Bingo 9:30 Wii Bowling 9:45 Zumba Gold 10:30 Parkinson’s Exercise 12:30 Sheepshead 12:30 Shopping at Pick-N-Save 1:00 Grief 101 Program Wednesday, Sept. 26 9:00 Wednesday Walk 9:00 CLUB 11:45 Birthday Lunch 12:45 Get Fit 1:00 Euchre 4:00 Google Apps Class Thursday, Sept. 27 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9:00 Pool Players 9:45 Zumba Gold 10:30 StrongWomen 12:30 Shopping at Bill’s 1:00 Stepping On 1:00 Cribbage Friday, Sept. 28 9:00 CLUB 9:30 Blood Pressure 12:45 Get Fit 2:00 Volunteer Appreciation

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

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

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church ECLA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

Altering Destiny “The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” – 1 Peter 4:7-8 NIV Will things be different after we die? There is a natural tendency to think that there will be a radical transformation after death, that we will be unburdened by our bodies and that our souls will fly off to heaven and be united with God. But then shouldn’t we prepare our souls now to be with God? The truth is that God won’t be changing, and probably neither will we. Our souls and the virtues and appetites we cultivate become more or less permanent parts of who we are. If you have cultivated a spirit of love and compassion in your life, and live in the presence of God, you can certainly expect more of this in the hereafter, but if you have cultivated a spirit of anger and hatred, or any of the other vices, these have become a part of your soul. Fortunately, these things can be changed, but only with steadfast hard work and a conscious decision to alter our characters. We can change our destiny, but only if we do the hard work necessary to change our characters. If you aren’t living in the presence of God now,what makes you think you’ll be in his presence in the hereafter? Live now as you would for eternity. – Christopher Simon

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Amlong: Discovered a connection with 3-, 4-year-olds as district math interventionalist Continued from page 1 only. And this year will be particularly memorable for Amlong, as one of her three young children is in the 4K program. “I have that dual role of parent and educator — knowing when to be an educator and when to be a parent,” she said. “It’s been a fantastic start and I’m very excited to see where this program goes.”

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Leading the program Like the rest of the district, the OSD 4K program is growing, with seven sites around the district through partnerships with community preschool programs. Classes are three-hour sessions, available in both morning and afternoon, Monday through Thursday, as well as the second Friday of every month, with “wraparound” care available outside of regular school hours for busy parents. “We are so lucky to be able to have that type of scenario (of) being able to provide access to really quality educational programming,” she said. “It’s a chance to build lasting relationship

From left, Oregon School District 4K coordinator Jackie Amlong reads with Evelyn Byrd and Patrick Below on Monday, Sept. 17.

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The Oregon School District’s 4K staff for the 2018-19 school year are, front row, from left: Kathy Krueger, Katie Grady, Katy McClenaghan, Jessica Wernick, Kris Torpy and Tara McKelvey; back row, from left: Emily Shook, Renee Martell, Rachel Goins, Wendy Hale, Allis Vazquez, Jenny Boettcher, Tazhia Aune, Halley Wegner and Jackie Amlong. with kiddos,” she said. Amlong sees her role as a link between the school district, families and community partners, while providing professional development for district 4K and preschool teachers. “I guide our professional development, which looks at both the curriculum side of things, but also focusing on some of our core values as a school district — equitable and inclusive practices, and working on the whole child emphasis,” she said. “We talk a lot about that, to make sure we’re really educating the whole child and not just focusing on academics.” She said that broad approach is key to successful education for young children, and it can tie back into the core subjects. “The heart of 4K is learning through play, and there are lots of learning

experiences that can happen through play, and you can tie in math and reading and writing, science, social studies, and all of those dynamics that play into social relationships,” she said. With students recently returning to class after a “whirlwind” summer, Amlong said she’s grateful to be surrounded with a staff who are the “most knowledgeable, most willing to collaborate and to answer any questions.” “I feel very supportive and lucky to be in this spot,” she said. “Mary Weber has put the program into a fantastic position, and I’m just very lucky that I get to help continue that.” Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

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After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls with a degree in elementary education in 2005, Amlong came back to Oregon, even though she didn’t yet have a full-time job, because “I knew that’s where I wanted to start my career.” After doing some substitute and long-term teaching in the district, she got a full-time job teaching third grade at Prairie View Elementary, where she taught for eight years and was an administrative intern for one year. It was about halfway through her time at PVE when she decided to “continue my own personal learning,” and after talking it over with then-principal Heather Sveom, she decided to enroll in the graduate program at UW-Madison. “I had heard fantastic things about their education leadership program there, it was close to home, and I could automatically bring that work to my daily practice, not just as a thirdgrade teacher, but trying to take on a leadership role within the school,” Amlong said. “I made sure it was a really good fit for me moving forward.” As she attended school during the past three years, eventually earning a master’s degree in educational leadership and policy analysis, she worked as a math interventionist at Rome Corners Intermediate School. During that time she discovered a “connection” working with the three- and four-year-olds in the district. “If we can start early, and make changes early and building those caring and safe relationships, it’s a huge impact, and to be able to influence a young learner as an early age is really pretty neat,” Amlong said.

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Fall Fury brings the heat Fury: Oregon wins three titles

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Verona’s Will Peiffer takes a shot on goal Sunday against Oregon’s Sawyer Whitney in a U9 game at the Oregon Soccer Fall Fury tournament. There were 133 teams that participated in the three-day tournament that concluded Sunday. Champions were crowned in 19 different boys’ and girls’ divisions.

Division champions Boys

U11 Orange: Oregon Orange U11 Black: Waunakee Purple U12 Orange: Oregon Orange Under 12 Black: Waunakee Purple Under 12 White: Watertown United Under 13-14 Orange: WR Kickers Byom Under 13-14 Black: Waunakee Purple Under 13-14 White: Sugar River Raiders Under 15 Orange: MC United Invictus Unmder 15 Black: MC United De Toeko

Anderson, president of the Oregon Soccer Club, said the tournament usually raises about $10,000 annually, but he didn’t have a final amount raised as of Monday night. Oregon High School students ran the concession stand and the money they raised will go toward an alcohol-free graduation project, Anderson said. “We want to try to make it beneficial for other groups in the community,” he said. Anderson said half of the profits the Oregon SC raises are used to pay for various league fees for teams, a scholarship program for families who need it to pay for their children to play ,and equipment purchases like a lawn mower. “The important thing is to put on a good tournament so they have a good positive experience,” Anderson said. “It’s pretty clear if we don’t, they won’t come back. We have a good track record.” Tournament officials have seen a spike in participation. There were 12 more teams in the tournament this fall from last year and 22 more than two years ago. The Oregon SC had 22 teams compete in the tournament (12 boys teams and 10 girls teams) in the U9 to U19 divisions. Three Oregon teams captured championships – the U11 Oregon Orange boys, the U12 Oregon Orange boys and the U13 Oregon girls, who played up a division in the U14-15 Black division. Four other Oregon

Continued from page 1 boys’ teams and Four girls’ teams finished as runner-ups in the tournament. It’s the 29th year there has been a youth soccer tournament in Oregon. It marks the fifth year the tournament was hosted in the fall. Before then, Anderson said the tournament was in the summer, but the date was changed as many communities’ summer soccer programs shifted to the fall and spring. The Oregon SC has teams participating in various league levels in the fall and spring. “Back when we started, there were a lot more club teams in the summer,” he said. “We have tried hard to establish relationships with other soccer clubs.” Several Oregon teams go to Wausau to play in a tournament in May, and they bring teams to Oregon’s tournament in September. They have the same reciprocal agreement with Waunakee and Wisconsin Rapids. Anderson said the club will be funding weed maintenance on the fields. “That all comes with a price tag,” he said. Anderson said an economic study on the tournament hasn’t been done, but he said anecdotally he has heard that several businesses and restaurants in town were busy keeping shelves stocked. “Hopefully, the community sees a big impact,” he said.

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U11 Orange: Fc Wisconsin Madison U11 Black: MC United Foster U12 Orange: FC Wisconsin Madison U12 Black: Racine Area SC43B Under 13-14 Orange: WR Kickers Ringer Under 14-15 Orange: FC Wisconsin Madison

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Senior linebacker John K l u s h a d t wo b l o c ke d punts and senior running back Dylan DiMaggio scored three rushing touchdowns Friday to propel the Oregon football team past Milton 38-13. “Those two blocked punts by John really changed the momentum in the game,” coach Dan Kissling said. The Panthers improved to 3-2 overall and 2-1 in the Badger South with the win. DiMaggio capped an eight-play opening possession touchdown drive for the Panthers for his first touchdown. Milton and Oregon exchanged interceptions on the next two possessions. The Red Hawks eventually took advantage of their chance, as quarterback Danny Weitzel scored on a 4-yard touchdown run. Klus took over from there, blocking Milton’s Jayce Rocha to set up the Panthers on the Milton 33-yard line in the second quarter. DiMaggio scored the go-ahead touchdown four plays later, knifing through the middle of the line from 2 yards away for a 14-7 lead. “John is all over the field and does some great things for us,” Dan Kissling said. “He’s got great vision. That’s why he’s been a four-year starter for us.” Oregon got another blocked punt by Klus on the Red Hawks’ second possession of the third quarter, and this time junior Matt Kissling recovered the ball in the

Name: John Klus Grade: Senior Sport: Football Postion: Linebacker Highlights: Klus had two blocked punts and a key tackle for a loss on fourth down as Oregon beat Milton, 38-13. Klus leads the state with 92 tackles through five games.

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Senior John Klus (32) blocks the first of his two punts against Milton’s Jayce Rocha. Oregon won the Badger South Conference game 38-13 on the road. end zone to put the Panthers up, 24-7. “We just overloaded the line and there was a pretty big hole for me on the first one,” Klus said. “The second one, I was able to put a move on my blocker and break through the line.” DiMaggio added a 4-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter of the rout. Senior running back Keion Szudy addeda 66-yard touchdown in the third quarter and sophomore running back Ryan McCorkle added a 10-yard

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What’s next Oregon (3-2 overall, 2-1 Badger South) hosts Stoughton (5-0, 3-0) at 7 p.m. Friday for homecoming.

touchdown run to open the fourth. “ We h ave s p e e d a n d strength all mixed into one in the backfield this year, and I think that’s where defenses start to fall apart,” DiMaggio said. “We’re going this way. We’re going that way and all of a sudden it’s a touchdown. When you have that depth and run the wing-T like we do, it’s hard to stop.” Senior Jack Haufle

Badger South Team Wins Losses Monona Grove 3 0 Stoughton 3 0 Watertown 3 0 Oregon 2 1 Milton 1 2 Fort Atkinson 0 3 Edgewood 0 3 Monroe 0 3 The one nice thing, he said, is that the Vikings run a lot of the same stuff offensively that the Panthers saw in the last three weeks (shotgun and read-option). “ We ’ve s e e n i t , n ow we got to match up,” Dan Kissling said. “They have some big boys up front. It’s going to be a slugfest.”

added a 24-yard field goal in the blowout. Oregon hosts Stoughton (5-0, 3-0) for Homecoming at 7 p.m Friday, Sept. 21. “ I t ’s a g r e a t r iva l r y. Hopefully, this win helped us get some momentum and we can go back home and take care of business,” Dan Kissling said.

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Honorable mentions: Deaken Bush (boys xc) covered the 5k course of the Smiley Invitatioanl in 19 minutes, .38 seconds to finish 35th in the D1 small school race. Ashley Johnson and Sophia Choles (girls tennis) had Oregon’s lone win at No. 2 doubles in a 6-1 loss against Monona Grove. Lauren Gragg and Jordan Streiff (girls tennis) bounced back from a slow start to win 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 at No. 3 doubles Monday against Monona Grove. Madison Conduah (boys soccer) scored one goal and two assists in leading the Panthers in two games - a 1-0 win over Hudson Saturday and a 2-0 win over Eau Claire Memorial on Friday. Alyssa Schmidt (girls golf) tied for medalist honors in a dual match against Madison Edgewood on Thursday. Leah Rogers (volleyball) had eight kills Thursday in a four-set loss to Watertown. She then posted 27 kills in the Middleton Cardinal Invitational where the Panthers finished second. Dylan DiMaggio (football) rushed for three touchdowns Friday as Oregon beat Milton 28-13.

The Oregon boys soccer team recorded two shutouts last week and remains in position to contend for a Badger South Conference title. The Panthers (8-2 overall, 3-0 conference), ranked seventh in the Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association Division 2 state poll, have won seven straight games since a 2-1 loss to McFarland (Aug. 30). The Spartans ranked third in Division 3. The Panthers are coming off two straight shutouts of Eau Claire Memorial and Hudson last week. On Tuesday, the Panthers knocked off Watertown 5-0. “It felt great to come home with two shutouts against two solid Division 1 schools,”

coach Chris Mitchell said of wins over Hudson and Eau Claire Memorial. “Our back line is starting to get organized and our midfield is anticipating well, leading to a much more sound defensive efforts.”

Oregon 1, Hudson 0 Junior midfielder Collin Bjerke scored a goal in the 30th minute to give the Panthers a 1-0 win over Hudson. Bjerke scored the only goal on an assist by junior midfielder Madison Conduah in the 29th minute. The Panthers outshot Hudson 9-5. Oregon also had one corner kick and four direct kicks. Conduah has eight goals and four assists this season. Nine different players have at

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Panthers take second at Middleton invitational MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

The Oregon volleyball team got to see where it stands in the race for the Badger South Conference title last week. The Panthers (16-4, 3-1 Badger South) lost a fourset match to Watertown on Thursday, Sept. 13, but bounced back Saturday, going 5-1 to finish second in the Middleton Cardinal Invitational. “I think we as coaches always have pretty high expectations whenever we step on the court,” coach Katie Heitz said. “Sometimes the girls don’t always believe that they can play with the bigger teams, which is our job as the coaching staff to get them to believe that and to put them into situations where they can be successful.” Heitz said senior Bekken Pearson is focusing on playing as an outside hitter after playing several positions last year. “Bekken is a very hard w o r k e r ,” H e i t z s a i d . “I think the difference between this year and last year is that she has a year of varsity experience under Photo by Jeremy Jones her belt, and last year she Senior Erin Wriedt (3) and junior Nicole Cochems (13) throw up a block against Watertown junior Allison Stair during the second game Thursday. Oregon wa s b o u n c i n g b e t w e e n lost the Badger South Conference match on the road, 3-1. multiple positions.”

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Invitational. After taking the first set Oregon went 3-0 in pool play en route to a run- of the championship match ner-up finish Saturday at against Holmen 25-17, the the Middleton Cardinal Panthers struggled with

passing. Holmen (22-2) rallied to win the second and third sets, 25-17, 15-8. “I think that the girls were pretty tired by the

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Panthers return to action Saturday at Laser Invitational JEREMY JONES Sports editor

The Oregon girls cross country team did not compete last week. They return to action 9 a.m. Sept. 22 at the Laser Invitational hosted by Kettle Moraine High School at Naga-Waukee Park. The meet features:

Arrowhead, Badger, Beaver Dam, Belleville, Beloit Memorial, Darlington, Delavan-Darien, Divine Savior Holy Angels, Dodgeville, East Troy, Elkhorn, Homestead, Houston MacArthur Senior, Janesville Craig, Kenosha Bradford, Kenosha Indian Trails, Kimberly, La Crosse Logan, Luther and La Follette.

end of day, but that would be the same for the Holmen team as well,” Heitz said. “Holmen really turned up their defense in

the second and third sets of Pearson had eight kills our match, and they started i n t h e c h a m p i o n s h i p digging everything, which match, while senior libero can be very frustrating to a hitter.” Turn to Volleyball/Page 13

Conference tournament rained out MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

The Panthers entered the Badger Conference tournament 1-5 in the Badger South after a dual meet loss to Madison Edgewood Friday in the regular season finale. The conference tournament Tuesday at the Legend of Bergamont was postponed because of rain. Golfers played three or four holes before the conference tournament was rescheduled for 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 24 at the Legend of Berrgamont.

What’s next Oregon travels to WIAA Division 1 Middleton regional at 9:04 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26.

“Course conditions made it unplayable,” Coach Eric Instefjord said. “Tough conditions can lead to higher scores. However, we did not play enough holes to get a feel for the impact.” Instefjord said having

t h e c o n f e r e n c e t o u r n ament Sept. 24 and then the WIAA DIvision 1 Middleton regional one day later did nmot pose any challenges with a small window between tournaments. Prep golfers will start the tournament over Sept. 24 and play an 18-hole round.

Edgewood 176, Oregon 204 Sophomore Alyssa Schmidt tied Madison Edgewood’s Grace Welch for medalist honors shooting a 38 on Friday. I t m a r k e d S c h m i d t ’s best nine-hole match this

season, but the Crusaders topped the Panthers 176204. Instefjord said Schmidt was successful because she stayed out of trouble and had a good short game putting. “She is starting to be more consistent in her ball striking and her short game has gotten better,” Instefjord said. S e n i o r S y d n ey M c Kee carded a 47 and senior Brook McCallum finished with a 49. Bella Lindert rounded out the top four for the Panthers, finishing with a 70.

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Zelinski medals at Smiley, several Panthers post best-times JEREMY JONES Sports editor

The Oregon boys cross country team traveled north to the 62nd annual Smiley Invitational at the American Legion Golf Course on Saturday to compete in probably the largest meet they’ll have all season. “I like how Smiley is run,” coach Erik Haakenson said. “They break down Division 1 large and Division 1 small, while adno=27658

F r e s h m a n Yo r d a n o s Zelinski ran to a ninth-place finish (26th overall) in the Divison 1 small school Oregon boys cross race to help Oregon finish country travels to Blackninth out of the 12 small hawks Golf Course in D1 schools (35th out of 49 Janesville for the 81st overall) with a team score of 937 in Wausau. He was annual Midwest Invitasecond-fastest freshman tional at 9 a.m. Saturday. the in D1. Zelinski, who has led the team in every race this season, covered the 5k course also running a division 2 in 17 minutes, 30.83 secand 3 races. It is quite a big onds to medal in the race. Second-ranked Stevens meet.”

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Point scored 78 to finish 106 points ahead of Sun Prairei overall. Rosholt was third behind the meet-best 15:45.99 of senior Adam Rzentkowski. “We enjoy racing at the Smiley invite for the different teams, the competitiveness and how well organized the meet is,” Haakenson said. Freshman Deaken Bush covered the 5K course in 19:00.38 to finish 35th in

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Illness caught up to the Oregon girls tennis team last week, sidelining up to four varsity starters over the weekend. The Panthers lost Badger South Conference dual meets 5-2 to Watertown and Monona Grove. Saturday, the team traveled to the Janesville Parker invitational without Nos. 1 and No. 4 singles players Isabelle Krier and Rachell Depuydt. The Panthers were also without their No. 1 doubles team of Sarah Boerigter and Gianna Schulz.

Oregon travels to Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madison at 9 a.m. Friday for the Badger Conference tournament. back from a slow start to win 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 at No. 3 doubles as the sun was setting. “We had two girls back and still two out today (Krier and Depuydt),” Geurkink said. “I hope by the middle of the week, everyone will be fine.” The Badger Conference tournament is Friday at 9 a.m. at Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madison.

Watertown 5, Oregon 2 T h e Pa n t h e r s e a r n e d wins at Nos. 2 and 4 singles but were unable to claim any other flights Thursday, falling 5-2 at home against Watertown. Jordana Burkeland defeated Taylor Adams 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 at No. 2 singles and Rachell Depuydt bested Mya Werning 6-0, 6-3 at No. 4 singles. Oregon had a shot at winning one other flight but Krier dropped a three-setter 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 to Aubrey Schmatzler at No. 1 singles. “Watertown is a very strong team, and we h a d s eve r a l g i r l s a s i t turned out with illness or injuries,” coach Terry Geurkink said. “I was hoping we could squeak out a 4-3 win, but I have to hand it to Watertown.”

Parker Invitational Oregon traveled south Saturday for the Janesville Parker invite and beat the host Vikings 4-3 without four regular starters. The Panthers couldn’t pull out wins in their other two duals, falling 6-1 to Milton and 5-2 to Racine Case.

Milton 6, Oregon 1 Doubles players Sophia Choles, Ashley Johnson, Joanie Sommers and JV player Ella Wirtz played at the four singles flights Saturday in a 6-1 loss against Milton. Johnson earned the team’s only win, defeating

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Senior Sophia Choles puts a volley away at the net Monday evening against Monona Grove. Choles and fellow senior Ashley Johnson (background) won their No. 2 doubles match 6-3, 6-0. It was one of two matches the Panthers won in the 5-2 Badger South dual against Monona Grove. Grace Van Den Huevel 7-6 (5), 6-1 at No. 1 doubles. Wirtz dropped her No. 4 singles match in a tiebreaker 6-3, 2-6, 10-5. Burkeland and Anna Donovan dropped their No. 1 doubles match 6-2, 7-5 and Lauren Gragg and Jordan Streiff lost 6-3, 6-2 at No. 2 doubles. The Panthers had beaten the Red Hawks 4-3 earlier this season. “I think it would been 5-2 against Racine Case had we had our full lineup,” Geurkink said. “We squeaked out a dual win against Milton earlier, but they’re a good team.”

Parker 4, Oregon 3 O r eg o n wo n t h r e e o f four singles matches Saturday to beat the host Vikings, 4-3. Burkeland, Donovan and Sommers won at the top three singles flights and Lauren Gragg and Jordan Streiff added a win at No. 4 doubles. Burkeland won her lone

Lauren Gragg and Jordan Streiff bounced back from a slow start to win 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 at No. 3 doubles as the sun was setting. match of the weekend 6-4, 6-2 over Cassie Hanley at No. 1 singles. Donovan rolled 6-1, 6-0 at No. 2 singles and Sommers prevailed 6-4, 7-6 (2) at No. 3 singles. Gragg and Streiff had a

6-2, 6-0 win at No. 2 dou- sweltering day that topped out bles to help Oregon earn at 87 degrees. the win. Oregon’s two wins came at the bottom of the doubles MG 5, Oregon 2 lineup. Choles and Johnson won The Panthers hosted firstplace Monona Grove on 6-3, 6-0 at No. 2 doubles and Monday and fell 5-2 on a Gragg and Streiff bounced

Geurkink said also four singles flights Krier, Burkeland, Donovan and Depuydt could all draw a top-eight seed at Wednesday’s seeding meeting. Depuydt (12-1) has only lost one match at No. 4 singles to Edgewood’s Claire Bolton and could earn a top-four seed. Krier is 8-4 atop the lineup with losses to Sauk Prairie, Milton, Edgewood and Watertown. Burkeland is 10-6 at No. 2 singles and Donovan is 11-5 at No. 3 singles. Oregon’s No. 2 doubles teams of Choles and Johnson (11-6) could also earn a seed. “I think things have been going really well and I think we could end up getting a seed somewhere in the middle at conference,” Johnson said. Choles said as long as the duo goes out playing their best and having fun it will be a successful conference meet. The Badger Conference tournament, which features both the Badger North and South, opens at 9 a.m. Friday at Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madison. Play continues on 9 a.m. Saturday. DeForest is the favorite to win the North and maybe the entire tournament, while Monona Grove and Edgewood are the favorites in the South.

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Team Watertown Oregon Milton Fort Atkinson Madison Edgewood Monona Grove Stoughton Monroe 10 aces.

Watertown 3, Oregon 1 In Watertown on Sept. 13, the Panthers survived to win the first set 25-19. The Goslings then turned it on and rolled 25-20, 25-9, 25-15 to win a match of previous

Wins Losses 4 0 3 1 3 1 2 2 2 2 1 3 1 3 0 4 Badger South unbeatens. “We came out and were pumped to play,” Heitz said. “We went into it knowing that Watertown is a very good team, and they returned a lot from their 2017 conference champion team. “Watertown (23-4, 4-0 Badger South) was able to

What’s next Oregon travels to Milton at 7 p.m. on Thursday. steal the momentum back from us and we were never able to regain our footing at that point.” Rogers had eight kills and a team-high 13 digs. Flanagan dished out 15 assists, while Konop pitched in 12 digs. Senior middle blocker Sydona Roberts, senior Nicole Cochems and Wriedt each had one block. The Panthers will look to take over sole possession of second place in the Badger South if they beat Milton on Thursday.

Soccer: Oregon boys blank Watertown in conference game Continued from page 10 least two goals this year. “We have quite a few weapons,” Mitchell said. “We have spread the wealth.”

Oregon 2, E.C. Memorial 0 Conduah had one goal and one assist to lead Oregon to a 2-0 victory over Eau Claire Memorial on Friday in a nonconference game. Senior midfielder Colin McCombs scored a goal on an assist by Conduah in the second minute. Two minutes later, the Panthers added to their lead with Conduah scoring on a pass from senior forward Girish Russell to give Oregon a 2-0 lead. Oregon outshot Memorial 11-0.

Oregon 5, Watertown 0 The Panthers put the pressure on Watertown early with three goals in the first half of Tuesday’s Badger South Conference home game. Oregon added a pair of late goals in the second half to complete the 5-0 shut out.

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the D1 small school race and sophomore Brenden Dieter was 57th in 19:46.09. Freshman Turner Sieren was 62nd in 19:57.04 and junior Alex Mandrekar (20:23.18) rounded out the top five varsity runners. Bush and Mandrekar’s times were both a season-best. “It is difficult having two great races back to back in one week, but many of the boys on the team did just that,” Haakenson said. “With a varsity consisting of three freshmen, two sophomores and two juniors, I am extremely proud of how well they continue to compete at the varsity level.” Junior Blake Anderson (20:39.71) and freshman Odin Beck (20:48.31) also

ran on varsity but did not count toward the final team scores. Freshman Adam Mikkelson, junior Adam Hanke, freshman Blake Pankratz, freshman Marshall Mueller, senior Levi Mailloux, sophomore Caden Brown, freshman Evan Burmeister and freshman Josh Dieter all had personal-bests in the JV race. Oregon travels to Janesville for the 81st annual Midwest Invitational on Saturday. “ T h e M i d w e s t i nv i t e is extremely well-run by the host team and coaching staff,” Haakenson said. “While the course has changed due to recent flooding, it is a fast course that we will look forward to competing next weekend.”

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Oregon hosts Brookfield Central at 7 p.m. Thursday. Bjerke got the scoring started near the 23rd minute. Russell followed with a goal five minutes later and senior Zachary Schultz concluded the first half explosion with a goal near the 41st minute. The Panthers outshot the Goslings 18-0. Oregon goalPhoto by Jeremy Jones keeper Duncan Morgan has Senior Madison Conduah (8) moves the ball through the five shutouts in the past seven games and have not allowed a Watertown defense in the first half of a 5-0 win Tuesday against the Goslings. shot on goal in two of the past three games. “Watertown came out tonight with a high level of Wins Losses Ties energy, and defensively we Team 3 0 0 struggled in the early minutes Oregon with our organization,” Mitch- Milton 1 0 1 ell said. “However, not long Stoughton 1 0 1 thereafter the boys were able 1 1 0 to find some stability and fig- Monona Grove ure out proper marks.” Watertown 1 1 0 Senior Zachary Bennett Fort Atkinson 0 1 0 scored with seven minutes remaining and Conduah fin- Monroe 0 1 0 ished out the scoring with a Madison Edgewood 0 2 0 goal with three minutes left.

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Emily Konop had 21 digs and senior outside hitter Erin Wriedt posted three blocks. Senior Erin Flanagan racked up 19 assists and notched three aces. To get to the title match, the Panthers outlasted Wisconsin Heights 25-18, 18-25, 15-11 in the quarterfinals. Oregon escaped with a 25-22, 25-17 victory over Germantown in the semifinals. Wriedt finished the invite with 29 kills and 12 blocks. Senior outside hitter Leah Rogers finished the tournament with 27 kills and Pearson registered 25 kills. Flanagan had 92 assists, 39 digs and 11 aces. Konp had a team-high 58 digs and added

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Garden: Gasaways believe theirs is the first ‘Little Free Garden’ in the state of Wisconsin Continued from page 1 by two Wisconsin men in 2009 as a way to promote reading and spark conversations among neighbors. Little free gardens, on the other hand, were first established a few years ago in the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area along the North Dakota-Minnesota state line, according to the project’s website. The free gardens project was started through a group called “Ugly Food of the North,” which encourages people to use food that would normally be thrown away because of minor imperfections. The Gasaways said little free gardens foster community connections through the shared experience of enjoying fresh, locally grown food. “ We s t a r t e d t h i s p r o j e c t because so many people, even in Wisconsin, aren’t connected to their food,” said Alicia Gasaway. “I used to work as a grocery operations manager for a Pick ‘n’ Save in Sun Prairie and was so sad to see huge bins of food that people didn’t buy because it had a small brown spot that would have been easily cut off.” She and her husband, with the support of local friends, built several raised garden beds in the backyard of their home at 788 S. Main St. Earlier this month, they decided to build another raised bed and plant a garden in their front yard, along with posting a sign encouraging people to help themselves to whatever is growing and ready to eat. They planted chives, Swiss chard, cilantro, basil, kale, and

chocolate mint, the couple said, along with seeds for various types of lettuce, carrots, onions, cabbage, radishes and dark red beets, the Gasaways said. Cameron Gasaway works as a firefighter in Madison while Alicia stays at home with their 10-month-old son, Harlan. The couple said they chose to move to Oregon because Alicia’s father had previously lived here and they have friends who recommended it. “We like the community a lot,” she said. “We’ve been sharing produce with neighbors and friends in the community, and everybody has been so welcoming and helpful.” She added it’s “just appalling” how much usable food people in the United States throw away when so many others “face food insecurity problems.” She noted that growing your own food cuts down on gas for transportation, plastic waste from packaging and pesticide use. The other benefit is that fresh food that’s locally grown tastes better. “We moved here from the Twin Cities without knowing a soul, and our neighbors have been very welcoming,” Alicia Gasaway wrote in an email to the Observer. “We are a young family just starting out without much, and we just want to give something back to the community that has been such a great place to live in.” She said people can call (651) 528-2946 or send an email to ca.al.gasaway@gmail.com if they have questions about little free gardens.

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Contact Bill Livick at bill.liv- Ten-month-old Harlan Gasaway invites the public to help themselves to the produce grown by his parents, Camick@wcinet.com eron and Alicia, in the little free garden on South Main Street.

Legals *** VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee ballot. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 10 consecutive days before the election. The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued. You must make a request for an absentee ballot in writing. Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or election or both. You may also submit a written request in the form of a letter. Your written request must list your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature. You may make application for an absentee ballot by mail, email or in person. Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is: 5 pm on the fifth day before the election, Thursday, November 1, 2018. Note: Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot. Voting an absentee ballot in person You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office or other specified location during the days and hours specified for casting an absentee ballot in person.

Peggy Haag, Clerk VILLAGE OF OREGON 117 Spring Street Oregon, WI 53575 (608) 835-3118 Sept 24 – Oct 26 (Mon-Fri) 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct 29 – Nov 2 (Mon-Fri) 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Denise Arnold, Clerk TOWN OF OREGON 1138 Union Road Oregon, WI 53575 (608) 835-3200 Sept 24 – Oct 26 (Mon-Thurs; Fri by appt) Closed Oct 8 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Oct 29 - Nov 2 (Mon-Fri) 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Dawn George, Clerk TOWN OF RUTLAND 4177 Old Stage Road Brooklyn, WI 53521 (608) 455-3925 Call number above for appointment Sept 24 – Nov 2 (Mon-Fri) Linda Kuhlman, Clerk VILLAGE OF BROOKLYN 210 Commercial St. Brooklyn, WI 53521 (608) 455-4201 Sept 24 – Nov 2 (Mon-Fri) Closed Oct 8 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is / was: See dates & times above. The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office: See dates & times above. No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the election. The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election Day to the proper polling place or count-

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ing location before the polls close on Tuesday, November 6th, 2018. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted. _______________________________ Posted: September 11, 2018 Published: September 20, 2018 WNAXLP *** VILLAGE OF OREGON ORDINANCE #18-12 An Ordinance Changing the Zoning Classification of 137 S. Main Street RECITALS 1. Randy Glysch (the “Applicant”) has applied to change the zoning classification of 137 S. Main Street by placing the property in the Neighborhood Sign Overlay Zoning District. 2. The apparent purpose of the proposed zoning change is to facilitate the placement of a privately owned and privately maintained sign welcoming people to an area within the Village that is sometimes referred to as the South Main Historic Neighborhood. Creating an opportunity to place a sign at this location may give Village residents in the area a positive sense of place and civic pride, thereby advancing the general welfare of the community. 3. On September 6, 2018, the Village of Oregon Planning Commission held a public hearing regarding Applicant’s proposed zoning change. The public hearing was preceded by the publication of a class 2 notice, and other notice required by law. 4. The Planning Commission found that the proposed zoning change is consistent with the Village of Oregon Comprehensive Plan, and recommended that the zoning change be approved, subject to certain conditions. 5. The Village Board has considered the proposed zoning change and the Plan Commission’s recommendations, finds that the proposed zoning change is consistent with the Village of Oregon Comprehensive Plan, and finds that the proposed zoning change has the potential for enhancing the aesthetic, cultural and historical qualities of the Village. ORDINANCE The Village Board of the Village of Oregon, Dane County, Wisconsin do ordain as follows:

Section 1. The recitals set forth above are material to and are incorporated in this ordinance as if set forth in full. Section 2. Subject to the conditions in Section 3 below, the Property at 137 South Main Street is placed in the Neighborhood Sign Overlay Zoning District, and shall retain an underlying zoning classification of Central Business. Section 3. The sign that is authorized on the Property by virtue of placing the Property in the Neighborhood Sign Overlay Zoning District shall be located and maintained in accordance with the site plan, and the letter from Randy Glysch to Liz Douglas, attached as Exhibit A. Section 4. This ordinance will be effective upon passage and publication pursuant to law. The above and foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Oregon at its meeting held on September 17, 2018, by a vote of 5 in favor, 0 opposed, and 1 not voting. The entire ordinance can be viewed at Village Hall. APPROVED: By ______________________________ Steven L. Staton, Village President ATTEST: ______________________________ Peggy S. K. Haag, Village Clerk Approved: September 17, 2018 Published: September 20, 2018 WNAXLP *** NOTICE OF ORDINANCES Please take notice that on August 20, 2018, the Village Board of the Village of Oregon adopted the following ordinances: 1. Ordinance No. 18-06, An Ordinance Providing for the Direct Annexation of a Portion of the Town of Oregon to the Village of Oregon. This ordinance annexed certain territory planned to be developed as a residential subdivision named The Highlands of Netherwood. 2. Ordinance No. 18-07, An Ordinance Changing the Zoning Classification of Lands Within the Plat of Highlands of Netherwood. This ordinance changed the zoning of certain lands annexed to the Village to facilitate the development of a residential subdivision named The Highlands of Netherwood. The full text of these ordinances

may be obtained from the Village of Oregon Clerk, whose phone number is (608)835-6280, and whose street address is 117 Spring Street, Oregon, Wisconsin, 53575. The ordinances may be viewed on the Village’s website at https//www.vil. oregon.wi.us (under Government, Agendas and Minutes, see the packet for the August 20, 2018 Village Board meeting). Approved: August 20, 2018 Published: September 20, 2018 WNAXLP *** AGENDA OREGON TOWN BOARD, PLAN COMMISSION AND PARK COMMITTEE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2018 7:00 P.M. TOWN OF OREGON 1138 UNION ROAD OREGON, WI 53575 The Town Board, Plan Commission and Park Committee members maybe present on Monday, September 24, 2018 during a public information meeting at the town hall by Dane County staff. County staff will give a presentation on the new ordinance and will be available to answer any questions. Note: Agendas are subject to amendment after publication. Check the official posting locations (Town Hall, Town of Oregon Recycling Center and Oregon Village Hall) including the Town website at www.town.oregon.wi.us. It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of members of other governmental bodies of the town may be in attendance at any of the meetings to gather information; however, no action will be taken by any governmental body at said meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to in the meeting notice. Requests from persons with disabilities who need assistance to participate in this meeting or hearing should be made to the Clerk’s office at 835-3200 with 48 hours notice. Posted: September 18, 2018 Published: September 20, 2018 WNAXLP ***

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OREGON. 5241 W. Netherwood Rd. Friday, Sept. 21-Saturday, Sept. 22 8:30am-3:00pm. HUGE MOVING SALE. Many, many items priced to sell. Dressers, lamps, small tables, dining room hutch, desk, sewing machine, dishes, pots & pans, various small items. Everything must go!! 608960-3367.

LOOKING FOR Class A CDL ton truck driver. Must have good driving record and references. Paid weekly. Call 608-523-4712. OWNER OPERATOR to lease on, pulling hopper bottom. Local and or OTR. Must have own truck. 608-7237197. T&D CONTRACTING is looking for painters and sandblasters, willing to train hard working individuals, pay based upon experience, immediate opening, if interested please call 608553-2150 or leave a message.

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STOUGHTON. 3054 Shore View Drive. Friday 921and Saturday 922 8-4. OREGON. 850 Ashworth Drive. Garage Moving Sale. Friday 921 8am-6pm. Saturday 922 8am-2pm. Many free items. OREGON. 291 Orchard Drive. 920922, 9am-4pm. Multi-family, household items, small appliances, dishware, home decor, DVDsVHS tapes, clothes, shoes, holiday decorations, collectibles, misc. items.

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NORTH PARK STORAGE 10x10 through 10x40, plus 14x40 with 14' door for RV & Boats. Come & go as you please. 608-873-5088 OREGON SELF-STORAGE 10x10 through 10x25 month to month lease Call Karen Everson at 608-835-7031 or Veronica Matt at 608-291-0316 RASCHEIN PROPERTY STORAGE 6x10 thru 10x25 Market StreetBurr Oak Street in Oregon Call 608-520-0240 THEY SAY people don’t read those little ads, but YOU read this one, didn’t you? Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or 835-6677.

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28 WEANED Holstein steers $250 each, 11 steers 300 lbs. $315 each, 13 heifers avg. 300 lbs. $220 each. All vaccinated. 608-482-4534.

WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks.We sell used parts. Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm. Newville Auto Salvage, 279 Hwy 59 Edgerton, 608-884-3114

0705 Rentals GREENWOOD APARTMENTS. Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently has 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $795 per month, includes heat, water, and sewer. 608-8356717 Located at: 139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575 ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors 55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $795 per month. Includes heat, water and sewer. Professionally managed. Located at300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI 53589 608-877-9388

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Dishwashers Needed - $17/hr Epic is looking for a reliable, full-time dishwasher to help our dining service run smoothly while serving over 8,000 meals each day. You'll work in a fastpaced environment, cleaning and stocking equipment used by our culinary team. You will also participate in kitchen cleaning and a variety of other tasks. You will work with a dynamic team in state-ofthe-art kitchens and enjoy full-time, weekday hours, competitive wages, and full benefits— including paid vacation and holidays. All experience levels are encouraged to apply online at careers.epic.com

FOR SALE: two registered Jersey breeding age bulls, Dam, scored 94 points with over 28,000 of milk. 608732-1130 Joe Brant.

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

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FTE and Schedule: This is apart-time (20 hours per week), 12-month position. Schedule will be finalized with top candidate at time of hire, but will include lunch coverage for office. Duties: Provide administrative support on school safety and security topics to the Director of Human Resources/Safety and District Security Coordinator. Will also provide phone and walk in support duties for the HR Department. Requirements: Education: Two-year degree in business, office support or technology related areas is required, with additional education preferred. Equivalent experience may be substituted. Experience: 2-4 years of office administrative support is required. Must have high level of knowledge of office productivity software, including MS Office and Google Docs. Experience with school and/or first responders are preferred, along with Bilingual (Spanish) language skills. Compensation: $14.81 to $20.45 per hour. Apply online by Friday, September 28 at www.verona.k12.wi.us

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TEDDY BEARS, male Yorkiepoo, 2 female-MalteseShis, Mini Whoodles, Moyen Poodles, Shi-poos, Maltipoos, Cavapoos, Cavachon www. SpringGreenPups.com,Spring Green, WI Brenda 608-574-7931.

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

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OREGON-BROOKLYN. 688 Union Road. BARN SALE 921-922 8-5. Oregon to Hwy MM, right on Hwy A or Lincoln Road, right Union Road. Antiques, potbelly stove, 42" bronze golfer, #3#1 school bells, hitching posts, cast iron tree ring bench, tools, motorcycle lift, misc.

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HERMANSON PUMPKINPATCH, LLC. FREE ADMISSION. Pumpkins, squash, gourds, strawmaze, wagonride, small animals to view. Opening 915-Halloween. Closed Wednesdays. Open daily 9am-5pm, weekends 9am-6pm. 127 County Road N, Edgerton. 608-7519334. Find us on facebook

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Union Bank & Trust Company is seeking a Personal Banker for our Oregon location to provide customers with personalized banking services, grow customer portfolios through product referrals and quality customer service. This is a full-time position, 32-40 hours per week, Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:00am6:00pm and Saturday rotation of 8:00am to noon. Knowledge of bank products and services is preferred and a strong background in customer service required. If you are looking to take an active role in community banking then apply by going to the following link, https://unionbankandtrustcompany.isolvedhire.com/jobs

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