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Land buys approved Fitchburg elementary school project going to bid in early 2019 SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group

The plans are approved, the land is set to be purchased, and the students will soon be on the way. Now, it’s time to starting building a new school. A special, sparsely attended meeting of electors before the regular Oregon school board meeting Monday night unanimously approved a pair of district land purchases stemming from the Nov. 6 referendums. The district will purchase around 106 acres (street address 4930 County M) and around 1 acre (street address 1772 County MM) in Fitchburg for $926,080 for a planned middle school; and will spend around $2.1 million for around 12 acres in the Terravessa development

along County MM in the City of Fitchburg for a planned K-6 elementary school to open in fall 2020. The district will also spend $250,000 for road development for the elementary school. Board members later unanimously approved the purchases at their meeting. “This sets us up really well for our future planning and creates a great flexibility,” said board president Steve Zach. “We can undertake the appropriate steps to purchase that land.” District superintendent Brian Busler, speaking before the votes, said the elementary school site, near the Lacy Road interchange, is near a nature conservancy that will be deeded to the City of Fitchburg, which will provide some “natural connections to our environmental programs throughout the district.” “The district will have conservancy space

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Zoe, 3, Oregon, and Trevor Bell Richard pose for a picture with Santa Claus at the 10th annual K-9 Breakfast with Santa.

Ringing in the season Members of the Oregon community gathered at the Oregon Area EMS/Fire District building on 131 Spring St. over the weekend to meet Santa Claus and eat some breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 8. The all-you-can-eat event served the usual breakfast fixings, including pancakes, eggs and sausage. There was also a bake sale, with proceeds going to the Oregon Police Department K-9 unit. OPD Sgt. Dave Elsner said the event raised $3,100, with $786 coming from the bake sale alone. – Emilie Heidemann

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Taxes up $109 on Oregon School District average home A greener future at OMS hoop house ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group

The average home in the Village of Oregon will be taxed about $109 more this year than in 2017, about half of last year’s nearly $200 increase. But because home revaluations vary year to year, some homeowners will pay much less and others will pay more. The village compiled its

taxes last week with the hope of getting them in the mail early this week. Including state credits, 2018 property taxes on the average home in the village, increasing by the average amount, will be $5,232, compared with $5,123 last year. Though the rate published by the school district showed a 6 percent decrease and the village showed a 2 percent increase, those are offset by average value of homes increasing by more than 5 percent this year, to $289,000.

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UW students help install irrigation system for garden EMILIE HEIDEMANN Unified Newspaper Group

A group of University of Wisconsin-Madison engineering students, as part of their freshman Introduction to Engineering 170 class, met at Oregon Middle School Nov. 16 to lay out components of an irrigation system for the OMS hoop house to make plant maintenance easier. A hoop house, a type of greenhouse, is a tunnel typically made from steel and covered in polyethylene. It’s usually semi-circular in shape and uses radiation from the sun to warm plants and soil during

colder months. The goal, said Brian Wiedenfeld, one of the six engineering students, is to irrigate the gardens by collecting excess rainwater off of the roof of the hoop house, which is then filtered and stored. After going into the tank, the water gets pumped into the drip lines that run along the soil beds, which then seeps down into them. “When the water is collected in the water pump, it will disperse through the tubing and provide a nicely soaked surface for the plants to grow,” he said. Wiedenfeld said the visit was to establish the base structure of the irrigation system, which included rain gutters and drip lines. The group then came back on Dec. 7, to connect the gutters to a filtration system and

550-gallon storage tank. “The hard part (was) setting up the water pump that runs off solar power,” Wiedenfeld wrote in an email to the Observer. Nate Mahr, eighth grade science teacher, said the project is a part of a larger “sustainable” initiative at Oregon Middle School to incorporate gardening and healthy eating habits into class curriculum. “The thing is, we have a lot of challenges moving forward for getting our students the best education,” he said. “We need to have clean water, air and land and we need to grow food for an increasing population.” Darren Hartberg, the OMS health

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Mother Tara Ingalls Santa Claus, Addison, 8, Makenna, 11, Savannah, 8 and father Roger all pose for a holiday photograph as part of the annual Tree Lighting and Chili event.

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holiday cheer Dec. 7. After Santa illuminated the tree in Waterman The annual Tree Lighting Park and carols were sung, and Chili Dinner lit up the attendees gathered at the Oregon community with fire station on 131 Spring

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Winter is coming Weather protocols outlined for cold and snow

Message received SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group

Getting the word out accurately, in these days of social media and increased access to information, is maybe more important than ever. Last month, the Oregon School District was honored for its work in school communications by the Wisconsin School Public Relations Association (WSPRA), becoming one of 42 districts honored throughout the state. The district earned Award of Merits for two submissions– its website (oregonsd. org) and a video entitled, “A Day in the Life of a Kindergartener.” WSPRA presented the awards at its annual conference on Nov. 7-9 in Madison. Entries were judged by members of school

public relations associations throughout the country in six areas: goals and objectives, research and planning, execution and evaluation, results, language and design. The Spectrum Awards recognize high-quality public relations efforts produced by or on behalf of Wisconsin school districts and “exemplify the very best communications work in school districts across the state,” WSPRA president Christina Brey said in a news release. “The winners demonstrate the value of engaging stakeholders in order to build community support for Wisconsin’s public schools,” she said. WSPRA is a professional association representing schools, school districts, educational associations, consulting agencies and organizations. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

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‘Drive Sober’ campaign begins Friday SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group

The Oregon Police Department is among the other departments across Wisconsin stepping up its impaired driving enforcement for the rest of December. The “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign will run Dec. 14 through Jan. 1, 2019, and have OPD officers spending “more of the shift time looking for traffic violations that could indicate an intoxicated driver,” Sgt. Dave Elsner told the Observer in an email. “The goal of these comprehensive law enforcement efforts is to help make roadways safer for everyone by discouraging people from making the dangerous and irresponsible decision of getting behind the wheel impaired,” police chief Brian Uhl said in a news release

announcing the campaign. The release states that alcohol-related crashes resulted in 169 deaths and more than 3,300 injuries last year in Wisconsin. People are encouraged to help departments in these efforts, according to the release, by reporting impaired driving to law enforcements and providing as much detail as possible on the driver, vehicle and location. They can also help by planning ahead and identifying a designated driver and downloading the “Drive Sober” mobile app from the state Department of Transportation. “To help ensure a safe, enjoyable holiday season, we need the cooperation of all motorists,” Uhl said. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.

These days, about the only season you shouldn’t expect snow is summertime, but as fall turns to winter, the Oregon School District has issued guidelines on how it deals with inclement weather. Wind chill factor is the main criteria for cold weather school closures, according to an OSD release last week, though snowstorms, sleet, fog and ice can lead to cancellations, delays, or early release from school. If the National Weather Service issues a Wind Chill Warning (a sustained wind

chill of -35 degrees), the district will close schools for the day or consider a delayed start if the warning will be lifted in the mid-morning hours. School will be in session during a Wind Chill Advisory, which is an established standard for the majority of Dane County school districts, district superintendent Brian Busler said in the release. If school will be delayed or closed for the day, the district will “make every effort” to announce a decision by 5:30-6 a.m. Parents and students are asked to check the district website or local news outlets during potential inclement weather days. The district will communicate school cancellations,

delays, or early releases via the school website (oregonsd.org), the district message center (835-4000, option #6), campus portal message alerts and local news/radio stations. Busler said parents and guardians always have the final decision on their child’s attendance at school on inclement weather days. If parents and guardians have a concern for the safety of their child on a certain day, they can make the decision to keep them home or pick them up early, as an excused absence. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

Brooklyn ‘ready to code’ School receives funding for computer coding programs SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group

Understanding computer coding seems to grow in importance every day, and Brooklyn Elementary students just got a boost to the already robust coding program at the school. BKE received $500 from the American Library Association to help plan and implement coding activities during last week’s Computer Science Education (CSE) Week 2018 (Dec. 3-9) and beyond. Brooklyn is one of 250 school and public libraries around the country to receive funding from Libraries Ready to Code, an initiative of the American Library Association, sponsored by Google. BKE technology literacy

teacher Velvet Holmes said continually offering opportunities to explore coding and computer science “only helps our students grow and understand how this language could help them with their future success.” “Coding is language that is vital for our students to understand so they can use their creativity to execute their ideas and build great things,” she told the Observer in an email. Every year, BKE students celebrate the “Hour of Code” during the CSE Week, Holmes said, using “sequencing, algorithms, debugging and many other concepts that can transfer to any subject.” She said students use programs like CS-First and Scratch, Code. org, Kodable, Bitsbox and some “unplugged” activities. “This year, code.org has a ‘dance party’ theme where students code main dancers and backup dancers,” Holmes said. “The engagement is amazing. I

am very passionate about our learners understanding the ways this language can allow them to create and express themselves.” The 250 libraries selected for CSE Week funding will also host activities based on Google’s free CS First curriculum, which uses video-based instruction to introduce computer science to kids through block-based coding. Libraries will pursue projects that reflect Ready to Code themes critical for advancing youth learning, according to an American Library Association news release, especially for building computational thinking literacies. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

Board approves budget SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group

The Town of Oregon mill rate will rise 4 cents this year. T h e To w n B o a r d approved the budget last month as it was noticed, with no one speaking during the public hearing, town clerk Denise Arnold told the Observer in an email. The increase brings the mill rate to $2.60 per $1,000 of property value. That rate will increase the town’s portion of the property tax bill by $10 for the owner of a $250,000 property. Arnold told the Observer in an email before the public hearing that there were “no big projects planned” for 2019. The largest increase is $97,000 for public safety, which Arnold explained is for the Oregon Area Fire/EMS District to purchase new breathing apparatuses. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.

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Community members, organizations continue to show generosity

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In the Dec. 6, 2018 edition of the Oregon Observer, the October History mistakenly ran a second time. The Observer regrets the error.

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t is no surprise generosity peaks during the last six or seven weeks of the year. People are reminded at Thanksgiving to count their blessings and reflect on how fortunate they are. Then December arrives, with its emphasis on giving and sharing, and Americans start opening their hearts and their wallets. Most charitable organizations receive between a quarter and a half of all of their donations between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. That is a lot Brickner of generosity being shared in a short period of time. At the Oregon Area Senior Center, we witness this trend in seasonal generosity, but we are also fortunate to see over and over again how generous the members of this community are all year ‘round. These acts of generosity are not motivated by a desire for recognition. In fact, many people make donations with requests to keep their identities anonymous. These acts of generosity are motivated by something deeper and more heartfelt – people are sharing because it strikes them as the right thing to do. We have witnessed many examples of people sharing during this last quarter of the year. One prominent example is that a local family has anonymously supplied the Senior Center with many grocery store gift cards every year for many years. The gift cards are then distributed to seniors who can benefit from some extra grocery money. The seniors are delighted, and the anonymous family has the satisfaction of knowing their generosity made a difference, even though the people involved never know each other’s identities. Organizations and businesses also give back to the community each year. After School Clubs,

Inc. reaches out in the fall, inquiring what sort of gift cards are needed by local seniors, then drops off a slew of cards for distribution. Some expressions of generosity take other forms. One local woman bakes hundreds of cookies each year and provides them to senior housing complexes. What started as her own cookie crusade now involves her neighbors and friends. If we take a broader look at the generosity that exists in this community year-round, it is even more heartwarming. There are individuals who write checks to support the senior center, some who contribute to the Seniors Helping Seniors fund, and others who add “a little something extra” to their newsletter subscription or gift shop purchase. There are people like Jerry and Bonnie Thiel, who purchased a large amount of chocolate at The Chocolate Caper and donated it to the senior center. The Chocolate Caper had lost its Sun Prairie location in the explosion in July and needed to increase sales at its Oregon store. The Thiels supported a local business and made local seniors the beneficiaries. Generous local businesses include JL Richards, which donated lunch for over 80 people on Veterans Day, and Ziggy’s, which hosts the My Meal, My Way senior lunch each Thursday. While Ziggy’s is reimbursed by Dane County for those meals, I doubt it makes much money from it. Mike and Teri are obviously not hosting that program for the money it makes them. They do it because their hearts tell them to. The Lions Club provides many local families with the groceries necessary to make a holiday meal each Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. Many community groups sponsor Saturday night card parties at the senior center. Several restaurants in town serve food during the summer concert series out of a feeling of commitment to the community. The hassles of moving an operation outside and having staff selling food off-site is not much

of a money maker, but it feels like the right thing to do. Similarly, the businesses and organizations that sponsor that series of six summer concerts are making a donation for the good of the community. Without that willing investment by a diverse group, those Tuesday evening events would not happen. The senior center also benefits from the generosity of local business people who take time away from their usual obligations to share their knowledge with seniors. The Firefly’s Jeanne Carpenter gave a fascinating presentation about cheese at our Volunteer Appreciation event this fall, donating her time. Dan Donoghue from The Chocolate Caper freely shared his knowledge of chocolate with our Adult Day Program one morning. The local eye clinic, Vision Source, has staff here once a month to perform free eyeglasses adjustments. The State Bank of Cross Plains has an employee who delivers meals on wheels one day each month when the regular volunteer driver has a conflict. They have had a volunteer who comes in on Fridays to help with the kitchen clean-up after lunch. Those extra hands are really appreciated. State Bank, like several other businesses, donates snacks on a monthly basis for an event the bank sponsors. Sienna Crest, Comfort Keepers, Azura Memory Care and Avalon Assisted Living do the same thing. Many seniors volunteer their time and talents at the center every day, as well, motivated by the way it makes them feel. I’d name them all if I could. The end of the year sees a spike in donations because people like the warm feeling they get from sharing their blessings with others. Many people in Oregon have figured out how they can enjoy that warm feeling all year long. Happy Holidays everyone! Rachel Brickner is the Director of the Oregon Area Senior Center.

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Librarian talks benefits of joining Teen Advisory Board EMILIE HEIDEMANN Unified Newspaper Group

The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) coordinator Kelly Allen, who is also the youth service and community engagement librarian for the Oregon Public Library, said libraries are more than hosts of “old musty books” and a quiet environment. Allen said TAB has been around for about four or five years. It consists of five members, give or take, though they’re always looking for more. Currently, the members who serve on the board are ages 12-18. During meetings, they offer suggestions to Allen about reading interests, programming, space planning and recreational activities. The teens volunteer at events, organizing teen-oriented affairs, choose books and other media they want to see on shelves, help with social media promotion and make videos showcasing the library. “They keep up on trends,” Allen told the Observer.

If You Go What: Teen Advisory Board Where: Oregon Public Library, 256 Brook St. When: 4-5 p.m., every second Friday of the month Info: 835-3656

“They talk about what’s popular with movies, music and books.” The board meets from 4-5 p.m. on the second Friday of every month during the school year. Allen said the board takes a break during the summertime, since members are busy with other activities. Allen said that for the teens, being a part of the TAB teaches them skills they can take with them into adulthood, including project, stress and time management. She is also transparent about budgeting with the TAB members, so that they play a role in

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How to join Teen Advisory Board coordinator Kelly Allen said it’s easy to join the TAB. Prospective members can sit in on meetings prior to applying to get a feel for the atmosphere. If the TAB isn’t what they’re looking for, Allen said the library has other volunteer opportunities. “It’s pretty relaxed,” she said. Teens can pick up an application in the library or fill one out on the Oregon Public Library website. Allen said the application is merely a means to keep tabs on volunteer hours. “As long as they come to meetings regularly and are respectful of others, they are always welcome,” she said. For more information, stop by the library, call Allen at 835-3656 or email kallen@oregonlibrary.org. deciding how much funding annually in San Diego, Cal. they need for an event or “It gives them a sense project. of purpose and it’s a nice Some future projects the social outlet,” Allen said. teens want to work on focus on some of their favorite Email Emilie Heidemann at “fandoms.” They are cur- emilie.heidemann@wcinet. rently looking into hosting com or follow her on Twita library mini-con, a small- ter at @HeidemannEmilie. er version of Comic-Con, a comic convention held

Continued from page 1 As a result, the school district’s portion is going u p b y $ 1 8 9 ove r l a s t year, while the village’s will increase $88. Dane County taxes and those going to Madison College increased about $14 and $10, respectively. Wisconsin abolished the state property tax in 2017. Those increases are tempered by the village paying less into its remaining three tax-increment financing districts than it did last year. TID 2, on the village’s north side, closed in 2018, leading to an approximate decrease of $120 on the average tax bill from 2017. A home worth $228,400 in 2017 that didn’t have its assessed value increase will get a $144 decrease in 2018 taxes, according to a sample tax bill included in the Dec. 3 Oregon Village Board packet. The village contracts with Accurate Appraisal, which physically visits roughly one quarter of Oregon’s homes each year and uses computer modeling and an average market adjustment to reassess the rest. According to the firm’s website, their assessors visit all sites of new construction, property splits, and properties that have been issued a building permit. The village’s portion of taxes increased by a smaller amount than in recent years, with debt service

a priority as the village is preparing to borrow $6 million for a new library and $1 million for the first phase of Jaycee Park West. The village authorized hiring a full-time village planner next year and providing a 2.5 percent cost-of-living-adjustment to village staff wages. The school district’s rate dropped from $11.66 to $10.90, but that equalized rate does not figure in increased assessments and varies depending on municipality. In the village, the assessed rate rose, a 1.5 percent jump to $9.52 from $9.38. The $630.1 million Dane County budget represents the smallest increase (0.8 percent) in the operating portion of the levy since 1991. Tax bills are required by state law to be mailed by Dec. 17 and the first half of payment is due Jan. 31, 2019, but many homeowners pay all or part of the bill before the end of the year to count it toward their 2017 taxes. Payments postmarked by Dec. 31 will be credited as a December payment for tax purposes. Village Hall is open regular hours Dec. 31. To see your tax information online, visit the public access portal of AccessDane at accessdane.co.wi. us. Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.​

Oregon tax bills Jurisdiction 2016 2017 2018 Change Village of Oregon $5.43 $5.35 $5.40 $.05 Dane County $3.08 $3.09 $2.99 (-$.10) State $.17 0 0 0 MATC $.95 $.93 $.92 (-$.01) OSD $11.38 $11.37 $11.46 $.09 Total rate $19.99 $19.42 $19.04 (-$.38) Avg. home value $257,300 $275,000 $289,205 $14,205 Avg. tax bill $5,143 $5,340 $5,505 $165 Lottery credit $147.81 $137.52 $193.51 $55.99 First $ credit $78.60 $78.58 $79.68 $1.10 Net taxes $4,917 $5,123 $5,232 $109 Audience members laugh during a December 2016 holiday show in a packed house.

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Pair of shows to inspire holiday cheer 30-minute-long music program for the seniors of “winter favorites,” as stated in the senior center’s December newsletter. “From ‘Winter Wonderland’ to Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons,’ we hope you will join us and sing along to some of your favorite seasonal tunes,” the newsletter states. A short reception will follow the concert. For more information or to sign up for attendance, call 8355801. Email Emilie Heidemann at emilie.heidemann@wcinet. com or follow her on Twitter at @HeidemannEmilie.

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The play will be moved to 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, if there is snow. A f t e r t h e s h ow, p e rformed by staff, the center will serve a pork roast with EMILIE HEIDEMANN mashed red potatoes, applesauce and other treats. Unified Newspaper Group If anyone needs a ride The Oregon Senior Cen- to the play or for general ter will host a pair of holi- information, call Carol or day events open to the pub- Noriko at 835-5801. lic Dec. 14 and 20. ‘Seasonal Players’ to While many know of the tale of Snow White and entertain the Seven Dwarfs, those A volunteer group of in attendance at the senior OHS orchestra students, center Dec. 14 will find out who call themselves the about the Disney princess “Seasonal Players,” will and “the Four Elves.” perform at the Oregon The holiday play at the Senior Center at 2 p.m. Oregon Senior Center on Thursday, Dec. 20. 219 Park St. will begin at E ve r y y e a r, t h e s t u 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 14. d e n t s p u t t o g e t h e r a

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Nomination papers deadline The deadline to file nomination papers for the spring 2019 election is Wednesday, Jan. 2 at 5 p.m. For information, call 835-3118.

Community walking at OHS Those looking to keep up with exercise as the weather turns colder are invited to walk the indoor track from 6-7 a.m. on weekdays at Oregon High School, 456 N. Perry Pkwy. It’s free to walk, but registration is required. To register, bring a photo ID to the Oregon Area School District office, 123 E. Grove St., on weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Walkers will be given a badge for proper identification for school staff. For information, call 835-4091.

OMS band concert Oregon Middle School band students will put on a concert in the Oregon High School PAC on 456 N. Perry Pkwy. Thursday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. For information, contact 835, 4300.

Preschool open gym Families can enjoy a preschool

open gym at Netherwood Knoll Elementary School, 276 Soden Drive, from 6-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14. There will be gym games and activities geared toward children ages 0-5. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Attendees will be able to enter through Door 10 off the Main Street parking lot or through the district office main entrance, on the corner of Spring and Grove streets. For information, contact Kelly Allen at kallen@oregonlibrary.org or call 835-3656.

The event is recommended for ages 8-14. Registration is required. For information, email kallen@ oregonlibrary.org.

Connect 4 tournament

The Oregon Public Library will host a Connect 4 tournament starting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29. The games will start at 10 a.m. There are two competition categories for ages 6-8 and 9-12. Winners in each category will win a $10 OFroYo gift card. Registration is required. NKE choir/orchestra concert For information, email kallen@ Netherwood Knoll Elementary oregonlibrary.org. choir and orchestra students will put on a concert at Oregon High School NYE party in the PAC at 456 N. Perry Pkwy A family-friendly New Year’s Eve Tuesday, Dec. 18 at 6:30 p.m. party will be held at the senior center, For information, contact 835-4300. library and Netherwood Knoll gym from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. After-hours nerf war 31. Each location will have events. The Oregon Public Library will host an After Hours Nerf War event Wayne the Wizard will perform at 6 p.m. at the senior center. Friday, Dec. 21, from 6-7 p.m. For information, contact kallen@ Library staff encourages attendees to bring their own Nerf gun. Regular oregonlibrary.org. foam darts and safety glasses will be provided.

Community calendar Thursday, December 13

• 1 p.m., Civil War medicine discussion (registration requested), senior center, 835-5801 • 6 p.m., Paper crafts, library, 8353656

Friday, December 14

• 11 a.m., Holiday play- Snow White and the Four Elves (registration required for lunch), senior center, 835-5801 • 4 p.m., Teen advisory board meeting, library, 835-8585 • 5 p.m., Anime club, library, 8358585 • 6-7 p.m., Preschool open gym (ages 0-5), Netherwood Knoll Elementary School (enter through Door 10, Main St. parking lot), kallen@oregonlibrary.org

Saturday, December, 15

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Santa at The Chocolate Caper, 105 S. Main St., 835-9294

Tuesday, December 18

• 6:30 p.m. NKE choir/orchestra

concert, Oregon High School PAC, 456 N. Perry Pkwy., 835-4300

Wednesday, December 19

• 11:30 a.m., Brown Bag book club, “The Power of Habit,” library, 835-3656

Thursday, December 20

• 2 p.m., Oregon High School orchestra concert, senior center, 835-5801

Friday, December 21

• 6-7 p.m., After hours Nerf wars, library, 835-3656

Monday, December 24

• Library closed

Tuesday, December 25

• Library closed

Thursday, December 27

• 1 p.m., Movie matinee: Love and Friendship, senior center, 8355801 • 1 p.m., Kids movie, library, 8353656

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

Thursday, Dec. 13 WOW: OCA Archive Vault Presents: Christmas Over the Years ORE: Oregon School Board Meeting (12/10)

Monday, Dec. 17 WOW: Village Board Meeting – LIVE -5pm ORE: Stoughton Icebergs Girls Hockey vs Beloit Fury @ Mandt Ice Arena (Stoughton Cable WSTO TV-12/7)

Friday, Dec. 14 WOW: Oregon Holiday Tree Lighting Tuesday, Dec. 18 & “Christmas Over the WOW: Senior Center Years” Play: A Cowboy Christmas ORE: BKE Orchestra (12/16/2016) (12/10) ORE: Panther Girls Basketball vs Watertown – LIVE - 7:00pm Saturday, Dec. 15 WOW: OCA Archive Vault Presents: Christmas Wednesday, Dec. 19 Over the Years WOW: Senior Center ORE: OMS Band Play: Christmas @ Performance @ PAC Balmoral (11/30/2017) (12/11) ORE: Friday Night LIVE: Panther Boys Hockey vs Monona Grove (12/14) Sunday, Dec. 16 WOW: Christ Memorial Lutheran Church Service Thursday, Dec. 20 ORE: Panther Wrestling WOW: OCA Archive vs Watertown (12/7) Vault Presents: Christmas Over the Years ORE: Panther Girls Basketball vs Burlington - LIVE - 7:00 pm

Saturday, December 29

• 9:30 a.m., Oregon Connect 4 tournament, library, kallen@oregonlibrary.org

Saturday, December 29

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

Monday, December 31

• 5:30-7:30 p.m., New Year’s Eve community party, multiple locations, 835-5801

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

• Happy New Year! Village Hall, library and senior center closed.

Wednesday, January 2

• 10:30 a.m., Great Beginnings Book Club meeting, senior center, bookclub@oregonlibrary.org • 5 p.m., Deadline for spring election candidates to file nomination papers • 6-7 p.m., Yoga, Brooklyn Community Center, 102 N. Rutland Ave., 455-4201

Senior center Monday, Dec. 17 Chicken Mac Casserole Peas Tomato Juice Pineapple Butterscotch Pudding MO – Mac and Cheese NCS – SF Pudding Tuesday, Dec. 18 Beef Stew Biscuit, Green Beans Chunky Applesauce Chocolate Chip Banana Cake MO – Garden Burger NCS – Banana Wednesday, Dec. 19 Cheese Tortellini Bake Bread Stick/Butter Spinach Mandarin Oranges Blueberry Crisp MO – Veggie Tortellini Bake NCS – SF Jell-O Thursday, Dec. 20 My Meal, My Way Lunch at Ziggy’s Smokehouse and Ice Cream Parlor! Friday, Dec. 21 Ham Slice, Sweet Potato Green Bean Casserole Croissant, Pineapple Cherry Pie with Topping MO – Veggie Quiche NCS – SF Pie SO - Harvest Salad *Contains Pork

Monday, Dec. 17 9:00 CLUB 10:30 StrongWomen 10:30 Dominoes 12:45 Get Fit 1:30 Bridge 3:30 Weight Loss Support Tuesday, Dec. 18 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9:30 Wii Bowling 9:45 Zumba Gold 11:30 Silver Threads 12:30 Sheepshead 12:30 Shopping at Pick-N-Save 5:30 StrongWomen Wednesday, Dec. 19 9:00 CLUB 12:45 Get Fit 1:00 Euchre Thursday, Dec. 20 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9:00 Pool Players 9:00 Rubber Stamping 9:45 Zumba Gold 10:30 StrongWomen 12:30 Shopping at Bill’s 1:00 Card Party 2:00 Orchestra Concert 5:30 StrongWomen Friday, Dec. 21 9:00 CLUB 9:00 Gentle Yoga 9:30 Blood Pressure 11:00 Holiday Play Snow Date 12:45 Get Fit

All Saints Lutheran Church 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg (608) 276-7729 Interim pastor SUNDAY 8:30 a.m. classic service 10:45 a.m. new song service Brooklyn Lutheran Church 101 Second Street, Brooklyn (608) 455-3852 Pastor Rebecca Ninke SUNDAY 9 a.m. Holy Communion 10 a.m. Fellowship Community of Life Lutheran Church PO Box 233, Oregon (608) 286-3121, office@ communityoflife.us Pastor Jim McCoid SUNDAY 8:45 a.m. Education Hour, 10 a.m. Worship at 1111 S. Perry Parkway, Oregon Brooklyn Community United Methodist Church 201 Church Street, Brooklyn (608) 455-3344 Pastor George Kaminski SUNDAY 9 a.m. Worship (Nov.-April) 10:30 a.m. Worship (May-Oct.) Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church 143 Washington Street, Oregon (608) 835-3554 Pastor Jeffrey Hendrix SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship Holy Communion 2nd & last Sundays First Presbyterian Church 408 N. Bergamont Blvd. (north of CC), Oregon, WI (608) 835-3082 - fpcoregonwi.org Pastor Kathleen Owens SUNDAY 10 a.m. Service 10:15 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Fellowship 11:15 a.m. Adult Education Memorial UCC 5705 Lacy Road, Fitchburg (608) 273-1008, memorialucc.org Pastor Kristin Gorton SUNDAY 8:15 and 10 a.m.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church ECLA Central Campus: Raymond Road and Whitney Way SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship SUNDAY - 8:15, 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. Worship West Campus: Corner of Hwy. PD and Nine Mound Road, Verona SUNDAY - 9 & 10:15 a.m., 6 p.m. Worship (608) 271-6633 Hillcrest Bible Church 752 E. Netherwood, Oregon Graham Blaikie, Interim Pastor (608) 835-7972, www.hbclife.com SUNDAY 8:30 a.m. worship at the Hillcrest Campus and 10:15 a.m. worship with Children’s ministries, birth – 4th grade Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic Church 651 N. Main Street, Oregon Pastor: Fr. Gary Wankerl (608) 835-5763 holymotherchurch.weconnect.com SATURDAY: 5 p.m. Worship SUNDAY: 8 and 10:15 a.m. Worship People’s United Methodist Church 103 North Alpine Parkway, Oregon Pastor Jason Mahnke (608) 835-3755, www.peoplesumc. org Communion is the 1st & 3rd weekend SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship and Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. Worship St. John’s Lutheran Church 625 E. Netherwood, Oregon Pastor Paul Markquart (Lead) (608) 291-4311 SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship SUNDAY - 8, 10:30 a.m. Worship Vineyard Community Church Oregon Community Bank & Trust, 105 S. Alpine Parkway, Oregon - Bob Groth, Pastor (608) 513-3435, welcometovineyard. com SUNDAY - 10 a.m. Worship Zwingli United Church of Christ – Paoli At the intersection of Hwy. 69 & PB Pastor Rich Pleva paoliucc.com, (608) 225-1278 SUNDAY - 9:30 a.m. Family worship

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

Christmas “As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, ‘I will follow you wherever you go.’ Jesus replied, ‘Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.’” – Luke 9:57-58 NIV Christianity is a religion of paradoxes, and one of the most paradoxical is the incarnation, the idea that God became man, being born as a helpless child in the humblest of circumstances. Nativity scenes memorialize this event, showing a baby lying in a manger, which is nothing more than a feeding trough for domesticated animals. But Jesus’s birth is only the first of many paradoxes. At the other end of Jesus’s life is the paradox of God letting himself be taunted and tortured, and ultimately letting himself die by hanging on a cross. We do well to remember that Christianity turns many virtues on their head. At this time of year when we celebrate Christ’s birth with lavish spending and gift-giving, we do well to remember that material things are golden fetters and that poverty makes us free to live a simpler, more spiritual life. The Son of God was born in a manger, and as He himself told a potential follower, he still had nowhere to lay his head. Jesus appears to be telling this man to count the cost of becoming his follower. Christmas might make us think that Christianity is nothing but sweetness and light when in fact it’s incredibly difficult to be a good Christian. – Christopher Simon

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10th annual K-9 Breakfast with Santa

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Kaelen Jacobson, 3, Oregon, shows off his firefighter costume.

Kim and Wesley Atkinson, 2, both of Oregon, enjoy some breakfast at the 10th annual K-9 Breakfast with Santa.

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Lt. Jenny Pagenkopf prepare apple sauce for serving at the OPD K-9 breakfast. Zola Hinke, 5, of Oregon, colors in a holiday coloring book.

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Vada Freed,15 paints little sister Cora Kieler, 5, at the Oregon Preschool Inc. kids carnival Saturday, Nov. 3, at Netherwood Knoll Elementary School.

Violet Detra, 18 months, cautiously places a bean bag into the bean bag toss while her grandmother and volunteer Molly Vidal look on at the Oregon Preschool Inc. kids carnival at Netherwood Knoll Elementary School. Photo by Jim Ferolie

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Kids carnival at Netherwood Hundreds of kids enjoyed the Oregon Preschool Inc. annual Community Carnival on Saturday, Nov. 3. Held at Netherwood Knoll Elementary School, it featured games for kids, food and raffles, plus a huge cardboard mouse maze and

bouncy houses. Proceeds from the event will go toward purchasing educational supplies for Oregon Preschool, a nonprofit parent coop located inside St. John’s Lutheran Church. — Jim Ferolie

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Mellum, Ruth place in top five at Sun Prairie scramble

The Oregon wrestling team had a pair of top-five finishes at the Bob Downing Scramble in Sun Prairie on Saturday and dropped a Badger South dual meet last week that started in Oregon’s favor. “It was probably the most exciting dual meet we’ve had here in four of five years,” coach Ned Lease said. “Everyone was going nuts.”

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Michael Schliem takes down DeForest’s Luke Beyer at 126 pounds. Schliem won the match 8-7 at the Bob Downing Scramble in Sun Prairie.

Moll in the second round due to an Lincoln’s Josh Boldt by fall. injury. Mellum beat Madison West’s “Steele looked tremendous, and he Dylan Chambers and Manitowoc was confident even after the injury

that he could come back,” Lease said. “He just couldn’t go in his third-place match.” Senior Robbie Ruth (9-2), an honorable mention-ranked wrestler at 182 pounds, finished fifth with a 9-7 decision over Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln’s A.J. Schultz (9-7). Ruth had a bye and a fall in 5:48 over Sauk Prairie’s Austin Rider in his pool. He lost his first bracket match, being pinned by Merrill’s Bradley Leiskau in :57, but he bounced back to pin Shane Liegel of River Valley in 2:46 and set up his fifth-place match. Freshman Michael Schliem pinned Madison La Follette’s Edward Pazdziora in :46 at 126 but fell 5-4 late to Manitowoc Lincoln’s Jordan Craft in pool action. A win against Craft would have put Schliem into the championship bracket. Schliem earned an 8-7 decision over DeForest’s Luke Beyer but dropped an 11-8 decision to Sauk Prairie’s Luis Elizondo in consolation

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Edgewood stuns Oregon on four-point play Assistant sports editor

The longer Oregon boys basketball coach Chris Siebert coaches, the more unconventional endings he will witness. The Panthers lost their first Badger South Conference game to Madison Edgewood in a dramatic heartbreaker on Tuesday. Edgewood sophomore Isahdro Jimenez converted a rare four-point play with 1.8 seconds left to stun the

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Seniors Steele Mellum and Robbie Ruth each played in the top five of the Bob Downing Scramble. Oregon finished 21st out of the 23 teams competing with 171 points. Fennimore, ranked third in the Division 3, won the meet with 675, while Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln (575) and Lodi (499) rounded out the top three. Mellum (9-2) finished fourth at 132 pounds, having to take a medical forfeit in his third-place match against Fennimore junior Alex Birchman (8-4). Mellum opened the tournament with a fall in 5 minutes, 16 seconds against Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln’s Ryan Sering. He lost to Lodi’s Garrett

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Panthers 59-58. Oregon (3-3 overall, 2-1 Badger South) is tied in the conference with the Crusaders, Monroe and Monona Oregon will host Watertown at Grove. 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. “Sometimes the difference between good and great teams isn’t a lot,” Siebert said. “The difference between a being a good team and a great team is those little things.” Edgewood came back to tip the Panthers 59-58 in Oregon. Edgewood 59, Oregon 58 The Panthers led by as many as Junior guard Ethan Victorson nine points in the second half. Victorson hit a 3-pointer with 28.5 scored a team-high 21 points and knocked down four 3-pointers, but seconds left that appeared like it

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would give the Panthers the victory. That’s until Edgewood sophomore Isahdro Jimenez’s late-game heroics as he buried a 3 and was fouled by senior guard Nolan Look with 1.8 seconds to go. Jimenez made the free throw to convert the four-point play and upset the Panthers. “He stayed with it and believed it was going in,” Siebert said. “I know he works hard and puts a lot of time in.” Madison Edgewood coach Chris

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Name: Liz Uhl Grade: Junior Sport: Girls basketball Position: Guard Highlight: Uhl scored 20 points Saturday to propel the Panthers to a win over Milton. She also had a team-high 18 points in a 56-43 loss to defending WIAA Division 3 state champion Marshall on Monday. Honorable mention: Erik Victorson (boys basketball) scored 21 points Friday to help the Panthers come back from a 20-point deficit to beat Monroe 72-62. David Stevenson (boys swimming) scored 27.5 of the Panthers 66 points Saturday at the Fort Atkinson Invitational. Stevenson finished eighth in the 100-yard breaststroke and ninth in the individual medley. He was also part of the ninth place 200 free relay. Zak Roskos (boys hockey) scored the game-winning goal Thursday to lead the Panthers to a 2-1 win over Monroe. Sydney Schipper (girls hockey) scored the lone goal for the Icebergs girls hockey co-op in a 5-1 home loss to the Rock County Fury. Robbie Ruth (wrestling) finished fifth at the Bob Downing Scramble on Saturday at 182 pounds.

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Roskos propels Panthers over Cheesemakers for Badger South road win MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

Senior forward Zak Roskos scored the game-winning goal in the third period Thursday to propel the Oregon boys hockey team to a 2-1 Badger South win over Monroe. Roskos said the Panthers set the goal of winning a conference title before the season. “It was a lot closer than what we wanted it to be,” he said. “We came away with a win. That’s pretty much all that matters. We are taking every conference game as a must-win game.” Oregon (4-2, 2-0 Badger South) stays tied atop the conference with Madison Edgewood (5-1, 2-0) with the win at SLICE Arena. On Roskos’ game-winner, senior defender Gage Schildgen had a solid hold on the power play. “We got it low and got a couple shots,” Roskos said. “There is a rebound

What’s next Oregon hosts Monona Grove at 7 p.m. Friday. that popped right to me and I put it away.” Coach Larry Clemens has come to expect Roskos to take an aggressive approach to spark the team. “He’s kind of the guy when your team is struggling and you don’t have it, he’s a guy you are hoping he can finish it out,” Clemens said. “It’s good to see that he can continue to do that for us when our team struggles like they did tonight.” It appeared that Oregon would get out to a dominating start after junior forward Colton Eyers had a goal on an assist from sophomore forward Adam Franken at the 10 minute mark in the first period.

The Panthers dominated possession and outshot the Cheesemakers 47-20 in the game. Despite double the number of shots on goal, the Panthers found themselves locked in a tie game 1-1 in the second period.. The Cheesemakers (2-3, 0-2) stunned the Panthers when Kaiden Klitzke scored a game-tying goal. Clemens said most of Oregon’s shots on goal were not high quality and they didn’t want to get to the paint to try scoring more off rebounds. “We were just careless with the puck,” Clemens said. “We were just shooting to shoot. We were not creating opportunities or going to the net hard. “Teenage kids are teenage kids. They read between the lines and they think guys will score points and they can’t. It’s good to see that many shots. We should have had more quality.” Oregon goaltender Colton Dailey

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Defenseman Gage Schildgen (12) attacks the goal in the first period of the Panthers’ 2-1 win Dec. 6 over Monroe at SLICE Ice Arena.

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Nonconference Marshall sinks Panthers in second half MARK NESBITT

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After a tough start to the Badger South Conference season, the Oregon girls basketball team is looking to stack wins. Oregon got back to .500 in the Badger South Saturday by hanging on to a 66-57 win over Milton. The Red Hawks have won two straight Badger South games since starting the season 0-2 in conference with losses to Monroe and Monona Grove. “We expected better, but these are lessons we have to learn from and make sure not to waste opportunities when they present themselves in the future,” coach Adam Wamsley said. “It comes down to executing and finishing.” The Panthers then faced a nonconference test Monday and lost to Marshall, the defending WIAA Division 3 state champion. “I knew going into the season we needed to shoot better consistently,” Wamsley said. “We just shot a season high against Milton and came back Monday to have one of our worst games shooting. I would say it’s cost us two to three games this season already.” Wamsley said the team is starting to play better defense. “No doubt we will be better come the second half of the season,” he said.

Oregon travels at 7:15  p.m. Friday to Stoughton to play the Vikings.

Badger South Team Wins Losses Watertown 3 0 Stoughton 3 1 Monroe 3 1 MG 2 1 Oregon 2 2 Edgewood 1 3 Milton 1 3 Fort Atk. 0 4

Oregon 66, Milton 57

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Oregon junior Izzie Peterson (10) sinks a layup above Mya Andrews with less than one minute left in the Panther’s loss to nonconference Marshall.

scored a team-high 18 points, but Marshall pulled away in the second half for a 56-43 win. The Panthers and Cardinals were tied at the Marshall 56, Oregon 43 half. Marshall (6-0) outSenior guard Liz Uhl scored Oregon 34-22 in the

second half. “Marshall is a great team,” Wamsley said. “We had our hands full with their height. In the first half alone, we missed six to eight layups. It was the same in the second half.”

Junior guard Kaitlyn Schrimpf added 10 points and junior Izzie Peterson added nine. “We struggled to make shots against Marshall,” Wamsley said. Six-foot sophomore

Anna Lutz scored a gamehigh 22 points for Marshall, and sophomore guard Mia Morel finished with 16 points behind 5-for-7 shooting from the line.

Uhl scored a game-high 22 points to lead the Panthers over Milton 66-57 on Saturday. She had four steals and made 8 of 9 free throws. Junior guard Izzie Peterson scored 13 points and senior Jenna Statz added nine points. Wamsley said the key was forcing a lot of turnovers and scoring points off them in transition. Milton’s Abbie Campion also scored a game-high 22 points.

Boys swimming

Swimmers finish 10th at Fort Atkinson invite, falls in conference dual meet JEREMY JONES ​Sports editor

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The Oregon boys swimOregon travels to Madming team won eight of 11 ison Edgewood at 6 p.m. events Tuesday to open the Dec. 18. conference dual meet season with a 106-63 win over Milton in Oregon. Senior Collin Braatz highlighted the win leading time of 27.67 seconds. He Oregon to a 1-2-3 sweep in came back after the break the 50-yard freestyle with a and led a 1-2 finish in the 100 free by the Panthers

with a 1:01.79. “Overall, we had a number of good swims tonight but the 50 and 100 free were pretty impressive,” coach Justin Sawran said. “Everyone was pretty excited about the win.” Freshman David Stevenson claimed the butterfly in 1:07.84 and the 100 breaststroke in 1:18.81 Junior Blake Anderson added the 100 backstroke

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in 1:13.88. Freshman Riley Fahey and senior Sam Rohloff teamed up with Anderson and Stevenson to open the evening with a meet-best 2:09.33 on the 200 medley relay. Sophomore Connor Braatz and Henry Wiedemann were joined by Collin Braatz and Anderson to win the 400 free relay in 4:23.3.

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Fort Atkinson invite Stevenson contributed 27.5 of the Oregon’s 66 points Saturday as the Panthers finished 10th at the Blackhawk Invitational. Stevenson placed a teambest eighth in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1 minute, 9.71 seconds. He also took ninth in the 200 individual medley with a 2:12.58, sixth all-time at Oregon. Stevenson was joined by Anderson, Braatz and Henry Wiedemann to

finish ninth as a 200 free relay in 1:39.79. Anderson and Braatz also had big days individually. Anderson was 12th in the 100 backstroke (1:05.5). Braatz finished 13th in the 50 free (24.52). Monona Grove ranked second on the Wiscon sin Interscholastic Swim C o a c h e s A s s o c i a t i o n ’s Division 2 state poll. Edgewood ranked third. DeForest fourth. Elkhorn Area is ranked No. 1 and Nicolet is No. 5.

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Oregon: Panthers pounce on Watertown early

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Continued from page 9 bracket. Schliem beat Union Grove’s Thomas Cook by fall in 2:58 for 11th place. Cooper King had a bye and was pinned in pool play. He went on to finish 14th. King lost to Shannon Gill of Belmont/Platteville via fall in 5:59 at 152 pounds. King was awarded a forfeit in his first consolation match. He fell to Madison West’s Joe Harris in 1:45. “We knew it would be a challenge for Cooper as a freshman, but he got in some good matches, even if he didn’t get the W’s,” Lease said. Seniors Faith Trinidad and Jade Durmaj finished 16th and 17th at 106, respectively. Freshman John Ruth took 19th place at 138 pounds. He lost by fall against Judah Sparkman of La Follette and Zac Hamel of Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln in pool play. Ruth then fell to Sun Prairie’s Jack Desens by fall 1:12.

Watertown 48, Oregon 21 The Panthers opened the Badger South Photos by Bob Christofferson

Conference dual meet season Friday with a 48-21 loss against Watertown. Despite the lopsided final score, Oregon started with three straight falls from Schliem at 126, Mellum at 132 and John Ruth at 138 to take an 18-0 lead. The Goslings bumped Edward Wilkowski from 126 up to 132, and the move backfired. After Schliem posted a fall in 3:51 against Walker Wichman, Mellum turned the tables on Wilkowski with a pin in 4:00. Wilkowski had pinned Mellum last year in less than a minute. John Ruth added a fall in 2:41 at 138. The Panthers didn’t have the depth to close out the dual meet, though. Watertown rallied with a tech fall, two forfeits and a decision for a 20-18 lead. Oregon’s Robbie Ruth scored the Panthers’ final three points with a 1-0 decision over Tanner Nachtigal at 182, and the Goslings closed out the dual with 28 unanswered points. Oregon forfeited at 195, 220 and 285. Both teams forfeited at 113.

Forward Sydney Schipper battles for a loose puck Dec. 7 against Rock County Fury defenseman Abby Humphrey. The Icebergs lost the Badger Conference game 5-1 inside the Mandt Community Center.

Boys: Panthers rally from 20 points at Monroe

Icebergs lose home opener

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Sophomore forward Sydney Schipper scored a short-handed goal with a little more than a minute left Friday to end the Fury goaltender Olivia Cronin’s shutout. It was the only goal for the host, who dropped their Badger Conference opener 5-1 inside the Mandt Community Center. The Icebergs (1-4-0 overall, 0-2-0 conference) trailed just 2-0 entering the third period. Junior forward Anika Einbeck broke a scoreless drought with 55 seconds

What’s next The Icebergs host the Badger Lightning at 7 p.m. Friday in Stoughton.

left in the first period. The Fury’s only goal of the second period came early as junior Haley Knauf and senior Cammi Ganshert assisted sophomore forward Alyssa Knauf’s power-play goal 23 seconds after the puck dropped. The Fury (3-3-0, 1-0-0)

used their speed and had five different goal scorers. Rock Country tacked on three goals in the third period. Haley Knauf, Sara Nerad and Mya Maslonka tacked on goals in the third period to push the Fury lead to 5-0 before Schipper scored. Iceberg sophomore goalie Abby Seybold ended the night with 25 saves. Sophomore Olivia Cronin stopped 19 of 20 shots on goal. The Icebergs host the Badger Lightning (1-40, 0-2-0) 7 p.m. Friday in Stoughton.

Boys hockey: Oregon holds on at Monroe Continued from page 9 had 19 saves. Monroe junior Heath Bear had a game-high 45 saves and made a couple of diving stops in the first period that kept the Cheesemakers in the game. “I thought Heath played well,” Clemens said. “I’ve seen him and worked with him. He tends to face over 40 shots a game. That’s kind of in his wheelhouse. He got the better of us for the most part, so good for him.” The Panthers had only four penalties. Clemens said it’s good to see the team

cut its penalties down. “In a game where we should have the puck on our stick the majority of the game we should not have penalties,” he said. Clemens said penalties usually come on the offensive end and the Panthers should have less penalties since they dominated the shots on goal and possession. “It shows some bad habits still, some potential lazy hockey plays and some guys just unwilling to commit to pucks just kind of defeated a little bit and not working hard enough,” he said.

Zwettler, a Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Famer who has coached for 36 years and is in his 29th year with the Crusaders, said he has never seen a game end on a buzzer-beating four-point play. A desperation baseball pass by the Panthers was tipped and stolen by 6-foot, 5-inch senior Meriggioli to clinch the victory. The Panthers shot a blistering 60 percent from 3-point range (6-for-10) in the first half to build a 32-26 lead at the break. “They came out smoking,” Zwettler said. “We were able to figure it out and get some stops.” Meriggioli carried the offensive load to Photo by Mark Nesbitt keep the Crusaders within striking distance. He finished the game with a game-high 24 Oregon junior Ethan Victorson drives past Madison Edgewood’s Michael Regnier Tuespoints and nine rebounds. day in the first half of the Panthers’ 59-58 Oregon 72, Monroe 62 loss to the Crusaders. Ethan Victorson scored a game-high 23 Oregon improved its defense in the second points and Oregon made free throws on the half and outscored Monroe 42-25. road when it mattered Thursday to cap a stunSiebert said the team felt good going into ning rally to beat Monroe 72-62. halftime trailing by seven points. The Cheesemakers (2-4, 1-1) jumped out “The confidence level was sky-high,” to a 24-4 lead in the first half. Victorson was 6 he said. “We just had to come out keep that of 13 from the floor, had four assists and was momentum and keep the gym in our favor.” 8 of 8 from the free-throw line. Siebert said Erik Victoson played a pheSophomore guard Erik Victorson had some nomenal game. The Panthers hit eight slashing drives to the basket for layups. He 3-pointers as a team led by Ethan Victorson added 20 points and had a team-high four with three. Erik Victorson also knocked down steals and four assists. two 3s. The Panthers cut the Cheesemakers’ lead to Junior Adam Yates chipped in 10 points. 37-30 at the half. The Cheesemakers were forced to foul late “Our kids showed a lot of toughness and and the Panthers made 7 of 8 free throws in resiliency,” Siebert said. “They never lost the final 1 minute to seal the victory. Ethan their confidence or got down on themselves. Victorson was 4 of 4 from the foul line in the Eventually, the shots started falling.” final minute.

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100 years ago (1918) • At the end of the first quarter of the school year examinations were given to the sixth-graders prior to their promotion to seventh grade. Those passing their examinations were Helen Crotty, Charles Oswald, Maxwell Gefke, Bernice Barry and Emerald Herring. The sixth-grade first honors: went to Helen Crotty (general average 95 2/3) and second honors, Bernice Barry (88 2/3). Also listed were the fifth-grade first honors, Cyde Powers (93 1/2); and the second honors, Verdie Olson (93 1/3). • Thomas Walsh was released from his duties at the post office as of November 1918 and Donald McGill was appointed Acting Postmaster. • Harold Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Thompson, was a sailor aboard the U. S. S. George Washington, which carried the presidential party to the peace conference. • Richards & Roberts shipped 25 hogs last week that weighed 12,020 pounds; an average of 480 pounds. One hog weighed 700 pounds and brought its owner $112. The 25 hogs netted the farmers $1,955.54. It was noted that the shipment marked a record that will stand for a long time in Oregon. • The Oregon High School basketball team played the High School Alumni at the Oregon Opera House. The alumni team consisted of Alex Anderson, Lyman Jackson, Bud Tipple, Ted Elliott, Burr McWilliams and Burton Franks – all former Oregon High School basketball stars. However, the alumni went down in defeat 18 to 26. Admission was 15-25 cents. A dance was held following the game. • Mr. and Mrs. George Thomson, Jr. are the new proprietors of the ice cream parlor and confectionery shop next to the opera house. • The Mother Goose Christmas

Spotlight: 100 years ago (1918) World War I – known then in the U.S. as “The World War” – had just ended, and millions of Americans were looking forward to seeing their sons and daughters return home safely. With four children serving in the war, Oregon residents Chris and Celia Johnson were certainly among those celebrating the signing of the armistice on Nov. 11, probably thinking all their boys had survived. They learned the cruel truth weeks later, with the arrival of a hastily scribbled telegram announcing one of them, William, would not be returning; killed in France just a week before the war’s end while serving with the “Black Hawk” 86th Division. The only Oregon serviceman killed in action during the war, he had only arrived in France a few weeks earlier, in September. Photo submitted

The telegram sent to Chris and Celia Johnson announcing that their son William had been killed in action while in France with the “Black Hawk” 86th Division one week before the war’s end on Nov. 11. William was the only person from Oregon who was killed in action during the war.

festival was given by the Presbyterian Church Sunday School. • Tea, any one? “Instructions have been sent to all English army and navy canteens to save all used tea leaves, which are to be carefully kept in muslin bags and forwarded to central depots. The old leaves are not to be used again in making beverages, but are needed in connection with munition making.”

50 years ago (1968) • T h e O r eg o n E l e m e n t a r y School students grades 1,2,3, and the sixth-grade chorus presented a Christmas program, “Winter Kaleidoscope.” Mrs. Elisabeth Howe directed the third- and sixth-grade choruses. The firstand second-graders were directed by Miss Norita Seawald. • The Flint Homemakers held their last meeting at the home of Mrs. Arlene Spink. The topic of the program, “Was I Caught Napping During the Social Revolution?” It was presented by Mrs. Olaf Lunde and Mrs. James Lunde, • The newest group organized at OHS was the Girls Glee Club. Members of the group included Mary Oelmann, Sheila Benson, Virginia Handel, Sue Gouker, Kathy Rygh, Joyce Kulp, Mary Moore, Mary Wernick, Sue Burkland, Patty Greene, Ann Leslie, Sue Pollow, Jackie Gefke, Sandy Sacks, Judy Genske, Debbie Nyhus, Sue Schneider, Kathy Christiansen, Linda Larsen, Nancy Stoneman, Liz Cox, Mary Packard, Sue Tracy, Rosemary Smith, Miki Caroll, Diane Waefler, Darlene Zimmerlee and Renee Supple. They sang at the OHS Christmas program in floor length black skirts and white blouses. • The OHS Players presented a production of Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” at the annual Christmas party of the Oregon Woman’s Club. The cast consisted of Jeannine Halverson, Rosemary Smith, Mary Oelmann,

Helen Xander, Linda McManus, Nancy McManus, Bob Navis, Keith Knutson, Paul Hanson, Jim Wolf, Mark Kellogg, Chris Kowing and Don Alme. The cast won two “A”’s at the sub-district and the district and a “B” at the regional competition. Mrs. John Hauser directed the group . • Athletic director Erwin Kissling organized an intramural basketball program. The eight captains chosen by Kissling were Jerry Burns, Gus Dreher, John Fuller, Dave Kapusta, Dave Decker, Denny Bavery, Chris Kowing and Jim Anderson. Greg Judd would be helping Kissling with the officiating. Teams would be formed by the captains. If enough interest was shown, other sports would be added to the program.

25 years ago (1993) • Foxboro Golf Club encouraged customers to stop in and enjoy UW sports events on their big screen TV. • The following local dancers perform in the Nutcracker Ballet at the Oscar Mayer Theatre in the Madison Civic Center: Alicia Crook, Emily Gehn, Emmy Pickett, Natalie Crook, Shannon Barrows, Victoria Bertus, Alexandra Bogucki, Rebecca Crook, Gwen Stark, Melanie Cain, Melissa Ganshert and Mickie Waterman. • The Badger Conference Honors Orchestra performed at Bethel Lutheran Church in Madison. Representing Oregon High School were Jeffrey O’Malley, Connie O’Brien, Julie Wood, John Wilson, Sarah Halverson, Andrea Vaughn, Sarah Hoekman, Jenny Williams and Sarah Orloff. • Fred Villari’s Studio of Self Defense opened at new location at 797 Market Street. • Heather James, a senior at OHS, was the winner of the 1993 Whitewater Creative Writing Festival for her story in the category of science fiction/fantasy,“The Man Who Made Change.” • Emma Madsen was hostess for the South Side Birthday Club,

feasibility study to determine whether a roundabout would be more suitable than traffic signals at the intersection of Janesville and Park streets. • The Oregon Chamber of Commerce and Oregon Horse Association sponsored the First Annual Holiday Horse Parade. There were 64 entries in the event. Winning entries were Chari Madigal riding Deseret Ser Magic for Best Holiday Costume; The Christmas Gang – Elizabeth and Olivia Wisden and Ashlee Leslie and Leah Heffron, Best Group Theme; Jenny Cifuentes, Most Creative; and Lauren and Megan Andraski, Most Humorous. • Rosalind Gausman retired as Clerk/Treasurer for the Town of Dunn after serving the town for the past 33 years. • School crossing guards make it safe for kids crossing busy intersections. The crossing guards were Blanche McCallum (Lincoln and North Main St.); Nina Noyce (Soden Drive and East Lincoln St.); Frankie Jones (Grove St. and North Main St.); and Willie McCarville (Oak Street and Nygaard Street. • Neil Peiffer takes over as coach of the OHS boys swimming team. • Brothers Dan and Mark O’Brien, owners and operators of O’Brien Hybrids, received a USDA marching grant for their value-added product dealing with corn and soybean seeds. • The School Board approved three high-level classes that students would be able to sign up for in the coming academic school year. The three approved were “Advanced Multimedia 10 years ago (2008) and Video Production,” “Honors • The Village Board meets Government and Politics” and with an engineering consultant an advanced placement calculus about the coming changes to U.S. course. Hwy.14, i.e. roundabouts and the expansion to four lanes of the Compiled by Gerald Neath, Oregon Area Historical Society highway around the village at the time the intersections are rebuilt. The village board also approved to spend about $15,000 for a

which met at the Oregon Family Restaurant on Dec. 17. • Jo Dosch, owner and proprietor of Dosch Floral Shop, which opened in 1979 in the Oregon Plaza and later moved to 105 South Main St., will be closing after the holidays. • The Oregon Chamber of Commerce started the “Chamber Bucks Program,” whereby gift certificates to participating Chamber merchants can be purchased, encouraging people to do their holiday shopping locally. • The Oregon Village Board voted to approve spending up to $25,000 for a consultant to study the feasibility of a business park in the village. • The construction of new homes in and around Oregon hit an all-time high. In 1993, the Village granted permits for 119 new single-family homes. • After 3 l/2 years in Oregon, Pastor John A. Moldstad leaves Faith Lutheran Church for Bethany Lutheran Seminary in Mankato, Minn. Pastor John Peterson of Grace Lutheran in Madison will be serving the congregation during the vacancy. • The Oregon School District, in partnership with Johnson Controls and Wisconsin Power & Light, completes an energy audit that will lead to savings at the high school and swimming pool buildings. • The Oregon Middle School was listed as one of the nation’s most outstanding educational facilities in the November issue of American School and University (a national magazine for school and university administrators).

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University of Wisconsin-Madison engineering students fit rain gutters together to install as part of an irrigation system for the Oregon Middle School hoop house.

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Hoop: System designed to save time, money, resources Continued from page 1 educator who originally commissioned the UW students for the project, said his class plants leafy greens like chard and spinach in March, which are then harvested in autumn for the cafeteria salad bar.

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How the system works The system, scheduled to be up and running when Hartberg’s health students plant new leafy greens in the spring, solves the “problem” of students needing to drag a large hose out to the hoop house for hydration, Wiedenfeld said. The irrigation system solves another problem – not only does it save time, it preserves natural resources and conserves energy. The goal is to harvest rainwater that collects on the roof of the hoop house, Wiedenfeld said. Rain gutters attached to the roof by the UW students via magnets will “harvest” the rainwater. The rainwater then goes through a filtration system and is stored in the 550 gallon tank. From the tank, it travels to a water pump, which gives the water enough pressure to “constantly” be inputed, he said, into a system of drip tubing that leads to each hoop house soil bed. “The water pump needs to (physically) be turned on, but it can be left on for hours,” Mahr said. “It runs for the amount of time to need to (saturate) the soil and then you turn it off. “The amount of hours the staff in our school puts in (for the hoop house) already is extensive,” he added. “This just makes it more

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A ‘sustainable’ idea Hartberg said he commissioned the UW students to do the project because the engineering department was “looking for real-world situations” for its students. He connected with Katie Kalscheur, who teaches Intro to Engineering 170, who ran the project by the class within the first week of the fall semester. Wiedenfeld said the class is project-based and there’s no final exam, just a solved problem. His class was split into three groups who got to choose their respective

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Safety plan includes drills, training OSD working with first responders to refine Safe Haven template SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group

Rendering courtesy Bray Architects

A rendering show the outside of the planned new K-6 elementary school in Fitchburg that’s planned to open in time for the 2020-21 school year. Electors approved the district’s land purchase Monday night.

Land: Elementary to open for 2020-21 academic year Continued from page 1 immediately adjacent to our school property,” he said. “There is a lot of green space (in the Terravessa subdivision).” After nearly two years of research, the district identified the fast-growing northern section of the district in the northeast part of the City of Fitchburg as the most effective location for new schools, with the student population expected to jump from around 4,000 to more than 6,000 by 2030. Busler said the goal of the referendums were to “maintain the quality of classes,” as some students would be shifted there from the existing elementaries to reduce class sizes and prevent overcrowding in the elementary schools. The K-6 elementary near the Lacy Road interchange was seen as the most pressing need, with a new middle school planned for the mid-2020s to address the expected increase of students in that age group. The middle school would require a separate referendum for voters to approve funds for construction, which the release said would likely be in 2022 or 2024, based on enrollment projections. The first referendum asked for $44.9 million for the K-6 school and all equipment, as well as land for that school and a future middle school. The second asked for $2.1 million in annual

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This rendering from Oregon School District consultant Bray Architects, shows the proposed landscape design for the new elementary school to be built in Fitchburg, including three inner courtyards. operating and maintenance expenses for the elementary school, which would open for the 2020-21 school year. According to district releases, the maximum tax impact of the first part is around $112 per year for the owner of a $200,000 home and around $132 per year, starting in 2020, for the second. OSD officials recently presented renderings of the new elementary school to the City of Fitchburg Plan Commission meeting last month for an architectural design and review. The renderings,

from Bray Architects, included site demolition and layout plans, landscape designs, erosion control and grading plans, lighting and other details. The plans for the approximately 130,000-square-foot building include several playgrounds, three inner courtyards and a butterfly garden. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott. delaruelle@wcinet.com.

The Oregon school board approved a state-mandated district-wide safety plan Monday night. Wi s c o n s i n A c t 1 4 3 requires all school districts have such a plan in place by Jan, 1 2019. The plan, which covers fire, tornado and safety drills – including active shooter responses – is based on a template from Safe Haven International, purchased by the state. District business manager Andy Weiland said OSD has been working with area first responders in recent months on carrying out the plan. Drills have been held about once a month around the district, including active shooter drills this fall at Oregon High School and Oregon Middle School, during which both schools were locked down. He said the district has already been in contact with Fitchburg police to get their safety suggestions on the outside of the new elementary school building, set to begin construction next year. “We have attempted to tailor these plans to OSD needs and worked to make the terminology and processes our own,” Weiland wrote in the board’s packet. As part of the plan, all district schools held two required drills during the 2017 calendar year, which received written evaluations and suggestions for improvements. Staff also received additional safety training during the year, including ALICE (Alert, Lockdown,

Inform, Counter, Evacuate) training in spring, with additional sessions with area first responders now being scheduled, Weiland said. In addition to the site assessments, there have been monthly meetings since the beginning of the 2018-19 school year to discuss safety-related issues with Oregon Police Department and Oregon Fire/EMS personnel. Weiland called the safety training a “work in progress,” with Rome Corners Intermediate and OMS set for training with the OPD next month. “Every time we do one of these, we learn things we want to do a little bit differently,” he said. “We have some new staff, and some things that didn’t work completely, so we’ve been going back and fixing those things.” Board member Barb Feeney asked about sports coaches and other staff who have not gone through the training. Weiland said while the initial focus is training staff to deal with the school day, extracurricular activities will also be included in future training, with around 80 percent of district staff now trained. “We’re going to have to start thinking, ‘OK what do we do if something were to happen at that practice at 7 o’clock?’” he said. School board president Steve Zach said while it’s “always helpful to have an intentional, thought-through process,” he was concerned about possible litigation if the district doesn’t completely follow its stated plans. “(Safety plans) are not a panacea,” he said. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

Legals NOTICE The regular meeting of the Oregon School District Board of Education scheduled for Monday, December 24, 2018 has been cancelled. The next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be January 14, 2019. A complete agenda will be published in the January 10, 2019 issue of the Oregon Observer. Published: December 13, 2018 WNAXLP *** MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE OREGON SCHOOL DISTRICT HELD ON NOVEMBER 26, 2018 The regular meeting of the School Board of the Oregon School District was called to order by Board President Steve

Zach at 6:30 PM in the OSD Innovation Center at the Oregon High School in the Village of Oregon, Dane County, Wisconsin. Upon roll call, the following Board members were present: Ms. Barb Feeney, Ms. Courtney Odorico, Mr. Troy Pankratz, Mr. Dan Krause, Mr. Tim LeBrun and Mr. Steve Zach. The following Board members were absent: Ms. Krista Flanagan. Administrators present: Dr. Brian Busler, Mr. Andy Weiland, Dr. Leslie Bergstrom, Ms. Jina Jonen, Mr. Jon Tanner, Ms. Shannon Anderson, Ms. Kerri Modjeski, Ms. Dawn Goltz, Mr. Jason Zurawik, Mr. Mike Carr, Mr. Jim Pliner, Ms. Kim Griffin, Ms. Cydni Olander, Ms. Darci Krueger, Ms. Erika Mundinger, Mr. Brad Ashmore, Ms. Anna Seidenstricker, Ms. Jackie Amlong and Ms. Katie Heitz. The following member of the public were present: Emily with the Oregon Observer.

Proof in the form of a certificate by the Oregon Observer of communications and public notice given to the public and the Oregon Observer and a certificate of posting as required by Section 19.84 Wisconsin Statutes as to the holding of this meeting was presented by Ms. Odorico. Mr. Pankratz moved and Mr. LeBrun seconded the motion to proceed with the meeting with a change to the agenda moving the Board Apportionment Task Force Report to the first item under Action Items. Motion passed by unanimous voice vote 6-0. A. CONSENT CALENDAR: Ms. Odorico moved and Ms. Feeney seconded the motion to approve the following items on the on the Consent Calendar. 1. Approval of Minutes - November 12, 2018

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2. Approve payments in the amount of $953,506.55 3. Treasurer’s Reports ending October 31, 2018 4. Staff Resignations/Retirements None 5. Staffing Assignments - None 6. Field Trip Requests - None 7. Acceptance of Donations: * Dad’s Barber Shop in the amount of $50 for the OHS Musical Production; * Peter Kritsch in the amount of $30 for the OHS Musical Production; * Academy of Sound in the amount of $150 for the OHS Musical Production; * Academy of Sound in the amount of $250 for the OHS Musical Production; * Rand Moore in the amount of $60 for the OHS Musical Production; * Gerlach Wholesale Flooring, Inc. in the amount of $30 for the OHS Musical Production; * Gerlach Wholesale Flooring, Inc. in the amount of $50 for the OHS Musical Production; * Oregon Community Bank in the amount of $150 for the OHS Musical Production; * Mark’s Barber & Styling in the amount of $25 for the OHS Musical Production; * Oregon Tan Spa in the amount of $25 for the OHS Musical Production; * Bergey Jewelry in the amount of $25 for the OHS Musical Production; * 2 Old Dogs Auto/DBA Butch’s Repairs in the amount of $50 for the OHS Musical Production; * Ryan Gerharz/DBA Ryan Gerharz State Farm in the amount of $50 for the OHS Musical Production; * The Chocolate Caper & QuirkE’s Custom Bakery in the amount of $50 for the OHS Musical Production; * Doris or John Deits/DBA Peaceful Heart in the amount of $100 for the OHS Musical Production; * Luedtke-Storm-Mackey Chiropractic Clinic in the amount of $100 for the OHS Musical Production; * The Inspired Mat, LLC in the amount of $100 for the OHS Musical Production; * Firefly Coffeehouse & Artisan Cheese in the amount of $250 for the OHS Musical Production; * State Bank of Cross Plains in the amount of $75 for the OHS Musical Pro-

duction; * Oregon Choral Boosters in the amount of $60 for the OHS Musical Production; * Oregon Choral Boosters in the amount of $605 for the OHS Musical Production; * Knights of Columbus in the amount of $884.94 for the Special Education Department. In a roll call vote, the following members voted yes: Ms. Odorico, Ms. Feeney, Mr. Pankratz, Mr. Krause and Mr. LeBrun. Mr. Zach abstained from approving the November 12, 2018 minutes. Motion passed 6-0. B. COMMUNICATION FROM PUBLIC: None C. INFORMATION ITEMS: 1. OEA Report - None 2. Student Report - Ms. Lehmann shared that the high school hosted their “Proud of our Panthers Breakfast” in which over 300 high school students were recognized by their teachers. D. ACTION ITEMS: 1. Board Apportionment Task Force Report - Ms. Odorico moved and Ms. Feeney seconded the motion to approve the Task Force’s recommendation to have three Areas instead of four. Area 1 would be the Village of Oregon with 3 seats. The City of Fitchburg would be combined with the Town of Blooming Grove and the Town of Dunn to be Area 2 with 2 seats. The Town of Rutland would be combined with Area 4 and become Area 3 with 2 seats. In a roll call vote, the following members voted yes: Ms. Odorico, Ms. Feeney, Mr. Pankratz, Mr. LeBrun and Mr. Zach. The following member voted no: Mr. Krause. Motion passed 5-1. 2. Ms. Odorico moved and Ms. Feeney seconded the motion to approve the Task Force’s recommended configuration. Ina roll call vote, the following members voted yes: Ms. Odorico, Ms. Feeney, Mr. Pankratz, Mr. Krause, Mr. Lebrun and Mr. Zach. Motion passed 6-0. 3. Mr. LeBrun moved and Mr. Pankratz seconded the motion to approve the resolution authorizing a taxable tax and revenue anticipation promissory note for cash flow purposes in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000. In a roll call vote, the following members voted yes: Mr. LeBrun, Mr. Pankratz, Ms. Feeney, Ms.

Odorico, Mr. Krause and Mr. Zach. Motion passed 6-0 4. Ms. Feeney moved and Ms. Odorico seconded the motion to approve Mr. LeBrun as the acting clerk for the purpose of signing the cash borrowing documents in Ms. Flanagan’s absence. In a roll call vote, the following members voted yes: Ms. Feeney, Ms. Odorico, Mr. Pankratz, Mr. Krause and Mr. Zach. Mr. LeBrun abstained. Motion passed 5-0. E. DISCUSSION ITEMS: 1. Committee Reports: a. Policy - None b. Vision Steering - None 2. Student Achievement Reports Rome Corners, Middle School and High School Principals reported on the 2017-18 Student Achievement Reports. F. INFORMATION ITEMS: 1. School Safety Update: Mr. Weiland shared an update on the school safety plans 2. Superintendent’s Report: Dr. Busler shared that Fall Conferences were recently completed at RCI, PVE and OMS. He also shared the Oregon School District was awarded the Spectrum Award for the video on the Day in the Life of a Kindergarten Student as well as the Spectrum Award for our Website from the Wisconsin School Public Relations Association. Dr. Busler announced the core dates of the 2019 summer school session as well as indicated that we have completed offers to purchase on the two properties for future school sites and this will be posted in the Oregon Observer the next two weeks prior to our December 10th School Board meeting. G. CLOSING: 1. Future Agenda: Future Agenda was discussed. 2. Check Out: Board members had an opportunity to give updates. H. ADJOURNMENT: Ms. Odorico moved and Mr. LeBrun seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed by unanimous voice vote. Meeting adjourned at 9:11 p.m. Krista Flanagan, Clerk Oregon School District Published: December 13, 2018 WNAXLP ***

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