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Learning the lesson of giving Students continue Christmas tradition SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group

happen – individuals from an Engineers Without Borders chapter in Minneapolis will conduct an assessment for an entire solar electrical system soon after the UW-Madison group leaves. In summer 2017, the “Partners in Light” conducted an assessment for the solar electricity system on the orphanage in Ebenezer. While

Seventh- and eighth-graders can be an excitable bunch. So for many Oregon Middle School students, when the calendar rolls around to December, that means something they’ve eagerly looked forward to all year – raising donations to buy Christmas gifts for their fellow students in need. In the past few weeks, students gathered more than $5,400 in donations from local residents and businesses, and with the money, they took part in a shopping spree and wrapped dozens of gifts to go under trees for 25 families and more than 40 kids throughout the Oregon area. OMS student council adviser Kevin Gasner, who has been heading up the project for the past eight years, said it all started from his own family tradition of going to Madison’s West Towne Mall to be “Secret Santas” for families in need. “My parents were both teachers and raised me that we try to help people this time of year,” he told the Observer last week. “So every year, we’d go down and took a name or two off the tree and went shopping for them. I wanted to see if it was something we could do here.” A group of student council members loved the idea, but Gasner was stumped on how to raise money and asked if they should consider a fundraiser of some sort. “They just looked at me and said, ‘Well, let’s just ask people for it,” he said. “So that’s exactly what they did, and the first year we raised around $2,000, just

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RenA 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 earlier this month.

Preparing for growth New school, hotel, youth center plans signal new trend purchase deals capped a busy year for school officials, who convened a growth task force and coordinated a public information campaign for the district’s fourth referendum since 2012. Oregon’s main commercial areas were another target of this growth and the plans for more. The downtown got a new look with the addition of the Jefferson Crossing, which opened to residents in July after more than a year of construction. All 61 units in the three-story building were rented almost immediately. Less than a mile away, at 110 N. Oak St., construction started in October on a new Oregon Youth Center, funded almost entirely by donations. The Oregon

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Stories of 2018 1. Building referendum passes for Fitchburg school 2. New hotel ready to open 3 (tie). Youth Center goes from zero to under construction 3 (tie). Village president won’t run again, Carpenter says she will 4. Oregon boys soccer wins state title 5. Library suffers setback but fundraising starts 6. Downtown apartments open, fill immediately 7. Perry Parkway connects OHS to Janesville Street 8. Food pantry grows within new building 9 (tie). Random drug searches made permanent 9 (tie). Flooding ruins Rotary bike trail

Oregon native prepares for return trip to Haiti EMILIE HEIDEMANN Unified Newspaper Group

Oregon native Ryan McGuine, engineer and University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate, will travel with five peers and two professional mentors to Haiti from Jan. 11-15 – a sequel to a trip the group took in summer 2017. The group calls themselves “Zanmi-Limye” – Haitian for

“Partners in Light” – and they will travel to Ebenezer, Haiti, to assess a solar electric lighting system for a local orphanage. While there, they will put together a manual of the system to help community members understand how it works, how to repair it and who to call during an emergency. “There are some people that are electrically inclined in the community that can fix a lot,” he said.

Ebenezer, a community connected to a nearby, government-funded electrical grid, experiences occasional rolling blackouts, something McGuine and his colleagues are trying to correct. He said the advantage of working with solar energy is it’s “scalable” – other groups can come along and install more batteries and solar panels as more electrical needs come up. And that’s exactly what will

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Oregon is about to experience a growth spurt. From the opening of Jefferson Crossing apartment building to construction of a new hotel and youth center, there was plenty of action in 2018. Many of the most notable events of the year were actually planning for the future, however. The most far-reaching of those was the successful Oregon School District referendum effort voters approved Nov. 6, totaling $47 million. The result will be a new elementary school in the northern part of the district and the purchase of land for an eventual new middle school off the U.S. Hwy. 14/ County Hwy. MM interchange – with the construction of the middle school saved for a separate vote in a few years. That effort and the resulting land

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OMS: In 8th year, students raise more than $5,400 for classmates who are less advantaged Continued from page 1 saying, ‘This is our plan and this is what we want to do.’” On a Friday after school, Gasner met at the mall with several students and their families and took some names off the tree to shop for. After a year or two, he said the idea finally hit them to localize their efforts. “We have student and families within our own district that are in spots where they need some help,” he said. “Let’s try to look at it here.” After getting permission and a “huge help” from school administration and counselors to help identify and contact families in need, the program switched focus to OMS students. Groups of student council members fan out across the school, talking to homePhotos submitted room classes, which orga- Oregon Middle School students participated in their annual fundraiser to help gather donations for Christmas gifts for their peers in need. Students raised nize to compete to raise the more than $5,400 this year. most money, seeking donations from everyone from family and friends to local businesses. OMS student council adviser Kevin Gasner said one of the parts he enjoys most about Gasner said the message the school’s Christmas gift fundraiser, now in its eighth year, is watching how returning of the student council members is to give what you eighth-graders take ownership of the event and how they have things all planned out, like can. only teenagers can. “Not everybody is able “They kind of coach the current seventh-graders through what it’s going to look like when to give money, but we talk you get your list, and what you’re going to have to do when you go shopping and that about giving your time to you’re not shopping for yourself,” he said, “(Some) have coupons and maps of the mall volunteer if you can this drawn up, so they get really into being able to try to help as much as they can.” time of year, because there Eighth-grade student council member Sadie Tesch wrapped up her second year working always places that need with the project. In an email to the Observer, she said she was “extremely happy to be able help,” he said. to help out in the community,” and credited many families and businesses for donating to This was the fourth year the effort. in a row the schools has raised more than $5,000, “No amount is too small, because it all adds up to create a world of difference for the Gasner said, and the extra families,” she said. “Although we may not see it, there are many families in the Oregon money was put to good use, community that aren’t able to have some of the luxuries that others do, including holiday with some kids getting gifts gifts. It opens your eyes, and for me at least, makes me extremely grateful for everything I for their parents “so they have.” could give them something Tesch said the best part about the project is getting thank-you notes from the families they on Christmas as well.” help. ‘A different side of “It’s the best feeling in the world to know that I actually made a difference in someone Santa’s elves? OMS students Audra Dyer, Sadie Tesch, Lily else’s life,” she said. people’ Erfurth and Amelia Dyer take a break after gift-wrapping dozens of presents. There’s nothing like putting a smile on the face of a Gasner said he’s taken to students who are used to element to the project, with a “work party” for the winchild with a Christmas pres- appreciating how impact- having plenty. ent – much less one who ful the experience is on “ M a ny k i d s w h o a r e ner, Gasner said he’s seen may not get many – but doing the shopping are not students’ focus change a bit in the situation of the ones over the years. “I don’t think that’s really they are doing the shopping for, and they’re shocked the motivation for most of because the lists are usually the kids,” he said. “I heard things like shoes and socks one girl say, ‘I have 10 and blankets; even kids bucks, and I was going to wanting inflatable mattress- go get a coffee after school or something but I think I’ll es. “So it’s a really good throw this in here to help learning experience for somebody out.’ “It’s just amazing to see everybody in the school, because we talk about it – what happens with this there’s students and people every year … you get to see amongst our families that a different side of people are going through some through this project.” Oregon Middle School students Andrew Jicha and Morgan rough times, and we have Johnson (facing camera) talk with “Santa” at West Towne Email Unified Newspaper to help each other through Mall in Madison after going shopping for Christmas presents Group reporter Scott De this.” for their peers earlier this month. Laruelle at scott.delaruelAnd while the classroom le@wcinet.com. competition adds a certain

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Fire/EMS department advocates for safety Chief says ‘Keep the Wreath Green’ program is symbolic EMILIE HEIDEMANN Unified Newspaper Group

While red and green are familiar colors this holiday season, Oregon area firefighters and EMS workers are hoping to be seeing lots of green. The Oregon Area Fire/ EMS District is reminding the community to be safe this holiday season through “Keep the Wreath Green,” a national program many municipalities use to raise awareness about fire safety by using colored lights. To c o m m e m o r a t e t h e event, Oregon Fire/EMS officials put a wreath with all green lights up at Triangle Park in Downtown Oregon on Dec. 6. If a structure fire occurs during December through New Year’s Day, a red bulb will replace one of the green lights for every incident. The wreath also displays a single white light to represent all safety officials who have fallen while saving the lives of others, said Fire

Chief Glenn Linzmeier. “It’s a symbolic way of promoting fire safety through the holiday season,” he told the Observer. “With all the hustle and bustle of today’s society, people lose sign of that.” The wreath hangs just below a sign asking the public to keep the lights green. People can also read a nearby sign with some safety tips for preventing fire hazards. Linzmeier said cooking is the No. 1 cause of structure fires in the United States, and that it’s important to pay attention to food that’s in the oven or microwave. He also advised to keep Christmas trees watered, watch for frayed elec trical wires — especially on lights — and to use battery-operated candles around decorations. For more information about safety tips and programs, visit oregonarea fireems.org or call 8355587. The fire station is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Email Emilie Heidemann at emilie.heidemann@wcinet. com or follow her on Twitter at @HeidemannEmilie. The “Keeping the Wreath Green” wreath was put up Dec. 6. at Waterman Triangle Park

A fresh look at new worlds SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group

Learning a new language can unlock new worlds – figuratively and literally – as it often leads to traveling to places one might otherwise would never visit. With that in mind, exploring a “World of Opportunities” was the theme in last month’s annual conference of the Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers, at which Oregon High School German teacher Jeffrey Dyer and Oregon resident and Kromrey Middle School (Middleton) teacher Jolene Huberty Wochenske were presenters. “Unlock the Doors: Explore a World of Opportunities,” held Nov. 1-3 in Appleton, focused on “maximizing effective language teaching and cultivating enhanced student proficiency,” according to a news release from the association. Dyer and Huberty Wochenske co-presented a three-hour workshop with UW assistant professor Jeanne Schuller, titled, “Esskultur – nicht schon wieder ein Dialog im Restaurant! (Food Culture – Not Just Another Dialogue in a Restaurant!). The session provided participants with “fresh ideas on how to teach the topic

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of food and food culture in Germany, as participants explored food as an identity of a culture through a variety of print and technology materials,” according to the news release. Dyer and OHS Spanish teacher Tina Halverson, who attended the session, will lead professional development for other district world language educators during the school year, presenting knowledge and skills acquired from the conference. “Tina and I got lots of ideas for activities, games, and assessment methods, as well as inspiration and strategies for advocacy for our programs and equity for our students,” he wrote the Observer in an email. Dyer said one of the highlights of the session was “recognizing the mutual benefit of world language learning to students, businesses, state and local government, sovereign nations and communities.” “In a global economy, businesses increasingly have a need for employees with cultural knowledge and language skills,” he said. “When schools and families weave world languages into academic and career planning, students qualify for the jobs of today and the future.”

Dunn adopts its 2019 budget ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group

T h e To w n o f D u n n adopted its 2019 budget Dec. 17 at its annual town meeting with little change from the preliminary figures presented when the l ev y w a s a p p r ove d i n November. That amount of money is set by the town’s Assembly – the group of citizens who attend the annual budget hearing in November – but how the town uses that money is decided at the December meeting. The 2019 budget includes $510,000 in borrowing for road work and equipment, which would push the town’s debt to about $2 million at the end of the year.

About $300,000 of the borrowing would be used for road construction projects, and the rest would be used to improve the town’s vehicles by buying a new patrol truck for $190,000, adding salt-brining equipment to a second truck at a cost of $15,000. There’s also $35,000 to clear out the Meadowview drainage ditch. Planned road reconstruction projects are Orvold Pa r k R o a d , Wo o d l a n d Road, a portion of Hawkinson Road from Cty. Hwy. B to Schneider Drive, Edgewood Drive and Fish Camp Road at a cost of $309,000. Though it’s possible to make changes, town clerk/ treasurer Cathy Hasslinger said, it’s “not too common” that operating costs would

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change meaningfully this late in the year. Last year, though, an opportunity came up for the town to purchase two acres of land around Town Hall, Hasslinger said, and that affected the budget. Matching grants could also affect it, as could a piece of equipment breaking down. At the Dec. 17 meeting, the town amended its 2018 budget to prepare for the annual audit. It moved $11,575 from the public works budget to the public safety budget to pay for the town’s share of a new ambulance for Oregon’s Fire/EMS district. One potential change to the 2019 budget already is that it includes $60,000 in expected revenue from the sale of the property at 4423

Goodland Park Road. It’s listed for $69,900, which was the offer the town had received for it. That offer fell through, and the planned town meeting to approve the offer on Jan. 15 has been canceled. Tax bills went out last week, 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. To see your tax information online, visit the public access portal of AccessDane at accessdane.co.wi. us.

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he holiday season is a special time for my family. Each year, we gather during the Thanksgiving holiday and over winter break to spend time together. These occasions easily lend themselves to reflection and recounting the previous year. As I reflect on what I am thankful for this year, my list includes many of the same things that I recount each year: family, friends, health and community. This year, community has special meaning to Busler me. On Nov. 6, our community voted to support two referendum questions to address population growth in the Oregon School District. Asking for referendum funding is never an easy thing to do, and it’s not a decision that is made lightly. It takes years of planning and preparation. In my experience, public schools only ask referendum questions when absolutely necessary because it has an impact on property taxes. As I think about the history of community support for our schools, it has been truly amazing. Our district has a longstanding tradition of coming together to plan for the future of our children. In 2014, the community came together to support safety enhancements and needed updates in five of our six schools. The foresight of making these updates means our high school can handle population growth in the years ahead. In 2016, the community

supported a teacher compensation plan to make sure our students have the best teachers in every classroom. Finally, this past November, our community supported a plan to accommodate 2,000 additional students who are projected to join OSD in the next 10-12 years. This rate of growth is unique to the communities in our school district and reflective of why individuals and families want to live in the greater Oregon School District. It is easy to focus on the nearly 65 percent who voted yes (7,791) to fund the new K-6 elementary school, which is very high for school referendum questions. At the same time, we must pause and reflect on the fact that over 4,000 community members did not vote in favor of the referendum. The opinions and choices of all voters are important, and we thank everyone for expressing their views. I heard the views of many people during the year preceding the referendum, something I appreciated greatly. Over the last year, we had nearly 70 opportunities for open dialogue and discussion with community members. I particularly enjoyed open community feedback sessions, where community members came to share their views, learn and ask questions. This interaction is so important because it helps us to find solutions together to plan for our future. As a school district, we will continue to foster this dialogue about the future of our schools. The passage of the Nov. 6 referendum questions is an investment in our students and community for years to come. And the community followed that up

Nov. 10 by approving two land purchases during a special public meeting of electors. As we build a new K-6 elementary school, we will continue our commitment to preserve our district values and make the most of every single dollar invested by residents for our schools. The new elementary school will be located in the northern part of the school district, in the Terrevessa development in the City of Fitchburg. This location places a school in the fastest growing geographic area in our district. The second school site is located near the U.S. Hwy 14-County Hwy. MM interchange. As we transition to a school district that needs two middle schools, this location will provide a centrally located school site for a second middle school in our community. In the months ahead, we will continue to regularly share information about the progress of the referendum project and the growth of the student population. I continue to invite anyone who has questions to contact me at any time, so we can visit about plans for the future. Thank you again for your consideration of the solutions presented during the referendum. I want to extend special thanks to school district staff, administration, past and current Oregon school board members, community leaders and volunteers and ultimately, the voters who live within the Oregon School District for approving these two referendum questions. Dr. Brian Busler is the superintendent of the Oregon School District.

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Seasonal Players perform A volunteer of Oregon High School orchestra students, who call themselves the “Seasonal Players,” performed at the Oregon Area Senior Center Thursday, Dec. 20. Every year, the students put together a 30-minute program of holiday favorites for the seniors. The first half of the concerts was purely performative. In the second half, the players encouraged the seniors to sing along with the music. Dozens of visitors turned out to see the players. – Emilie Heidemann

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they initially wanted to install the entire system, they ran into some roadblocks. “ We h a d t o m a k e a (financial) decision between supplying all of the electricity for the building and having none left over for warranty on parts,” McGuine said And while McGuine said he is happy he and his peers are supplying the community with a renewable and sustainable energy source, he worries sometimes if installing the lighting system versus the “promised” entire electrical system is “enough.” Zanmi-Limye raised $15,000 ($1,500 per peer for travel expenses) for system supplies via Holy Mother of Consolation Church in Oregon – McGuine’s mission trip alma-mater. He developed a familiarity with Haiti through visits he made with the church while in high school. McGuine used to be on the executive board for Engineers Without Bord e r s , t h e U W- M a d i s o n chapter that funds excursions and projects in developing countries to improve disadvantaged communities. There was just one problem – Engineers Without Borders doesn’t sponsor trips to countries with state department warnings to keep tourists away – McGuine and the “Partners in Light” wanted to go to Haiti and found they had to choose other means. That’s

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How it works While Oregon native Ryan McGuine’s peers put together the solar lighting system to be installed at an orphanage in Haiti, they won’t be the ones installing it – the company they purchased the supplies from will do so instead. McGuine said solar panels, which harness energy from the sun, will be put on top of the orphanage roof. Wires will also connect to batteries, which will serve as backup energy options when the sun isn’t visible. Another big system component is an inverter that converts electricity from direct current (DC) into alternating current (AC) he said is easier to move over large distances without losing the current.

where McGuine knew HMC would come in. “I hope what we are doing at the end of the day is good,” he said.

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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 or email alm@oregonsd.org

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Krause Donovan Estate Law Partners, 116 Spring St., will host a free living trust workshop at 6:30-8 p.m. on Jan. 3. Attendees will learn how a properly designed and maintained living trust estate plan can protect individuals and their families. Refreshments will be served. The event is free but seating is limited. For information, call 268-5751.

The Oregon Public Library will host a Sensory Storytime on Jan. 10, from 10-10:30 a.m. The library invites children ages 0-5 for a “sensory and autism friendly” storytime experience, which includes visual supports, sensory activities, fidgets and orientations. Attendees are welcome to enjoy stories, songs, movement activities, yoga and more. Registration is required. For information, contact kallen@ oregonlibrary.org or call 835-3656.

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The Wisconsin Whalers will play The deadline to file nomination against the Peoria Mustangs from papers for the spring 2019 election is 7:15-9:15 p.m. Jan. 4 at the Oregon Wednesday, Jan. 2, at 5 p.m. Ice Arena, 100 N. Perry Pkwy. For information, call 835-3118. Tickets for adults are $7. Children under 12 and seniors 55+ are $4. Connect 4 tournament For information, call 835-3697. The library will host a Connect 4 tournament starting at 10 a.m. Satur- Red Cross blood drive day, Dec. 29. A Red Cross blood drive for the The games will start at 10 a.m. Oregon community will take place at There are two competition categories St. John’s Lutheran Church at 625 E. for ages 6-8 and 9-12. Netherwood Dr. from 7-11 a.m. Jan. Winners in each category will win a 5. $10 OFroYo gift card. To schedule an appointment or for Registration is required. more information, call 1-800-REDCROSS or visit redcrossblood.org,

Taste of Oregon The Taste of Oregon and Wellness Expo will take place at Oregon High School at 456 N. Perry Pkwy. on Saturday, Jan. 12, 9 a.m.-noon. The public is invited to learn what the Oregon community has to offer. Attendees will be able to sample food from local restaurants, talk to health and wellness vendors, get health screenings, take mini-fitness classes and win door prizes. The Oregon Area Wellness Coalition (OAWC) event is free and childcare is available. For information, contact 835-3656.

Community calendar Thursday, December 27

• 1 p.m., Movie matinee: Love and Friendship, senior center, 835-5801 • 1 p.m., Kids movie, library, 8353656

Saturday, December 29

• 9:30 a.m., Oregon Connect 4 tournament, library, kallen@oregon library.org • 6:30-8 p.m., Bookmobile at the gazebo, 100 Hotel St., Brooklyn, dcls.info

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

102 N. Rutland Ave., 455-4201 • 7-11 a.m., Oregon Community Blood Drive, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 625 E. Netherwood Dr., 1-800-REDCROSS or redcross blood.org • 10-10:30 a.m., Dads & Donuts, library, kallen@oregonlibrary.org

Tuesday, January 8

• 10-10:45 a.m., Young Art Explorers, library, kallen@oregonlibrary. Thursday, January 3 org • 6-7 p.m., Craftivism, library, krip• 3:30-4:30 p.m., Eureka Jr. Club, ley@oregonlibrary.org Sunday, December 30 • 6:30-8 p.m., Free living trust work- library, 835-3656 • 9 a.m., First day of Christmas, shop, Krause Donovan Estate Law Wednesday, January 9 143 Washington St., Faith Lutheran Partners, 116 S. Spring St., 268• 10-10:45 a.m., Young Art ExplorChurch, 835-3554 5751 ers, library, kallen@oregonlibrary. Monday, December 31 org Friday, January 4 • 5:30-7:30 p.m., New Years Eve • 7:15-9:15 p.m., Wisconsin Whalcommunity party, multiple locations, Thursday, January 10 ers hockey game, Oregon Ice 835-5801 • 10-10:30 a.m., Sensory Storytime, Arena, 835-3697 library, kallen@oregonlibrary.org Tuesday, January 1 Saturday, January 5 • Village hall, library and senior • 6:30 p.m. Free family movie night, center closed.

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. 27 WOW: Academy of Sound Holiday Recital @ PAC (12/16) & ODI Holiday Performance @ PAC (12/19) ORE: OHS Orchestra Performance (12/19) Friday, Dec. 28 WOW: Civil War Surgery Presentation: Dr. John Tempte (12/13) ORE: OHS Bands Performance (12/17) Saturday, Dec. 29 WOW: Senior Center Holiday Play: Snow White & the Four Elves (12/14) ORE: NKE Orchestra and Choir @ PAC (12/19) Sunday, Dec. 30 WOW: St. John’s Lutheran Church Service ORE: Panther Girls Basketball vs Watertown (12/18)

Monday, Dec. 31 WOW: Academy of Sound Holiday Recital @ PAC (12/16) & ODI Holiday Performance @ PAC (12/19) ORE: Panther Boys Hockey vs Edgewood @ UW LaBahn Ice Arena (12/20) Tuesday, Jan. 1 WOW: Senior Center Holiday Play: Snow White & the Four Elves (12/14) ORE: Panther Girls Basketball vs Burlington (12/20) Wednesday, Jan. 2 WOW: Civil War Surgery Presentation: Dr. John Tempte (12/13) ORE: Friday Night LIVE: Panther Boys Basketball vs Monona Grove (12/21) Thursday, Jan. 3 WOW: Movie: Around the World in 80 Days (1975) ORE: Panther Hockey @ Stoughton Mandt Ice Arena (12/18)

Senior center Monday, Dec. 31 Ham and Potato Casserole California Blend Dole Fruit Cup Multi-grain Bread Chocolate Cream Pie MO – Veggie Potato Casserole NCS – SF Pudding Tuesday, Jan. 1 Closed. Happy New Year! Wednesday, Jan. 2 BBQ Chicken Breast Baked Sweet Potato Whole Wheat Bread Tropical Fruit Chocolate Cake MO – Black Bean Burger NCS – SF Pudding Thursday, Jan. 3 My Meal, My Way Lunch at Ziggy’s Smokehouse and Ice Cream Parlor! Friday, Jan. 4 Enchilada Casserole Cauliflower Confetti Corn with Black Beans Mandarin Oranges Apple Sauce Bar MO – Bean/Cheese Burrito NCS – Cinnamon Applesauce SO - Chicken Taco Salad *Contains Pork

Monday, Dec. 31 Morning: Reflexology 9:00 CLUB 10:30 StrongWomen 10:30 Dominoes 1:00 RSVP Sewing 1:30 Bridge 3:30 Weight Loss Support 5:30 NEW YEAR’S COMMUNITY PARTY! Tuesday, Jan. 1 Closed. Happy New Year! Wednesday, Jan. 2 Morning: Foot Care 9:00 CLUB 10:00 Shopping at Walmart/South Towne 10:30 Book Club 1:00 Euchre Thursday, Jan. 3 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9:00 Pool Players 9:30 Memory Café at State Bank 9:45 Zumba Gold 10:30 StrongWomen 12:30 Shopping at Bill’s 1:00 Movie “Crazy Rich Asians Friday, Jan. 4 9:00 CLUB 9:00 Gentle Yoga 9:30 Blood Pressure

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.

New Beginnings The New Year is a good time for a fresh start. The month of January was named for Janus,the two-faced Roman god who could look forward and backwards at the same time because he had two faces which looked in opposite directions. The ability to simultaneously look back over the previous year or years while looking forward to where we want to go is an important life skill. Many of us make plans to diet or get into better physical shape. Some of us look at our finances and make plans to save more money for retirement or for our children’s college expenses. These are worthwhile goals, but we should also think about the condition of our souls and our spiritual welfare. How might we improve our inner,spiritual life, and our relationship with God? Consider improving your prayer life by adding to your daily prayers. If you don’t pray every day, you are missing an opportunity to start and end your day in the presence of God. If you pray every morning, consider adding a prayer before bedtime, or adding morning prayers if you usually pray at bedtime. Consider adding some serious Biblestudy to your life. Finally, consider doing some form of penance. Penance, in its most basic form, is simply contrite repentance, a sincere turning away from sin. It requires us to be genuinely sorry for our sins, and to make a serious effort to amend our lives. Turning away from our old ways and looking forward to a new and better life is perhaps the most appropriate symbolism of the two-faced God Janus. – Christopher Simon

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Late lead slips away

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Oregon allows late goal in third period, falls in OT JEREMY JONES Sports editor

Underneath the frustration and disappointment of the Oregon boys hockey team’s 3-2 overtime loss to Madison Edgewood on Dec. 20, coach Larry Clemens found reason for excitement. The Panthers rallied late in the third period against Edgewood to take a 2-1 lead on the road with a little less than 5 minutes remaining. But the Panthers were unable to close the door against their Badger South rivals. “We feel as a coaching staff, and our leaders and team feel that we played a really good game,” Clemens said. “We showed ourselves what we are capable of doing. We know that we can grow from this.” Edgewood forced overtime with a power-play goal with 2 minutes, 33 seconds remaining in regulation. An unfortunate bounce, however, ended the Panthers’ chance of escaping LaBahn Ice Arena for the second win over the Crusaders in program history. A little more than two minutes into overtime, Edgewood junior forward Payton Smith skated the puck around the back of the net. The sharp-angle shot near the goal line ricocheted through traffic and past Panther senior goaltender Hunter Newton for the game-winner. “He threw the puck on net. Hunter didn’t seal that post up, and the puck banked in,” Clemens said. “It’s an awkward place for goalies, and as much as we want to say it’s an easy save, it’s a tough spot with a lot of traffic.” Edgewood coach Pete Rothering said Smith “made a good read” after getting in position. “When you get to overtime, no puck on net is a bad shot,” he said. Oregon fell to 6-3-0 overall and 4-1-0 in conference with the loss. Edgewood, an honorable mention on the WisconsinPrepHockey poll, improved to 9-1-0 overall and 6-00 in conference with the victory. “They’re in first place, and we took them all the way down to the

Name: Kaitlyn Schrimpf Grade: Junior Sport: Girls basketball Position: Guard Highlight: Schrimpf scored a game-high 16 points Thursday in the Panthers’ 82-17 win over Burlington. Honorable mention: Patrick McCormick (boys hockey) scored a third-period goal Thurday evening at Madison Edgewood. The Panthers lost the game 3-2 in overtime. Izzy Newton (girls hockey) scored the only goal Saturday in a 2-1 Badger Conference loss to the Madison Metro Lynx. John Ruth (wrestling) pinned Monroe’s Jace Amacher in 37 seconds Friday at 138 pounds. Photo by Jeremy Jones

Senior defenseman Hogan Schulz (3) tries to keep Edgewood forward Aidan Lenz from the puck in the first period of Thursday’s Badger South game. Oregon lost 3-2 in overtime inside LaBahn Arena goal, driving to the net with 12:15 wire,” Clemens said. “They had into the period. Oregon was unable to come from behind and do what to steady its nerves and took a we’ve been doing to other teams power play a little more than a all year. It’s not going to sink in Oregon travels to Capitol Ice minute later. right now, but it’s all teachable “We’re certainly confident we moments.” Arena at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 3 for could get a goal late, but to be The Panthers haven’t beaten or a nonconference game against honest, I didn’t think our urgency tied the Crusaders in 10 games, Middleton. level was great until they scored since a 1-0 victory in the first conference game of the 2013-14 seathat second goal,” Rothering said. son. “I thought they were better at winThe Crusaders haven’t lost since ning races and some battles.” opening the season with a 5-2 loss one-timer from senior forward Zak Edgewood, which was 1-for-5 at top-ranked Verona and have won Roskos in the third. Sophomore on the man-advantage, wasted a eight straight. forward Adam Franken led the little less than a minute to score Thursday, Edgewood freshman charge and slipped the puck back this time. The Crusaders gave the forward Cody Menzel scored the to Roskos, who ripped a one-timer power play right back, though, as game’s first goal 4:18 into the first from the left circle. freshman Cooper Fink was called period on a 4-on-4. Menzel slipped “We just can’t find ways to score for unsportsmanlike conduct. a short-side shot between New- goals early, but our guys continued “Our biggest thing with these ton’s pads and the post. The Cru- to move forward and get pucks on kids is trying to control emotion,” Clemens said. “We went up 2-1 saders held the 1-0 lead until 3:50 net,” Clemens said. The Panthers kept up the pres- late in the game and everyone was into the third period. Oregon finally cracked Edge- sure, and senior forward Patrick wood goaltender Zack Walker on a McCormick was rewarded with a Turn to Panthers/Page 8

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The Icebergs girls hockey co-op lost two games last week. The team lost a Badger Conference game to the Metro Lynx on Saturday and a nonconference game Thursday to Arrowhead in overtime.

What’s next The Icebergs play Viroqua in the first-round of the Rhinelander Hodag tournament at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28.

Lynx 2, Icebergs 1 Trailing by two goals late in the third period Saturday, Icebergs sophomore forward Izzy Newton scored a goal to give her team new life at the Madison Ice Arena. Newton scored a goal on assists by junior forward Brynn Weaver and sophomore defender Hallie Hefel with 1 minute, 13 seconds left, but the

Icebergs’ rally came up short in a 2-1 loss to the Metro Lynx. “It felt amazing knowing that we could actually catch up and tie the game,” Newton said. “We really haven’t won a lot. It felt really good just burying it in. Getting that one goal got us more hyped up to get another one.” The Icebergs (2-8 overall, 1-4

conference) put a charge in the crowd with two breakaway scoring opportunities in the third period, but Metro Lynx senior goaltender Gwen Parker turned away both. The Metro Lynx (3-6) improve to 2-3 in conference with the win. Icebergs coach Matt Gallagher was encouraged to see the team rally late in the third period. He sees it as another step in the learning curve of the team. “It was easily our best game of the year,” he said. “It’s definitely awesome to see that they are continuing to build. I told them it will build into something special because we are getting better every game.” Metro Lynx junior forward Alina Yazek scored a short-handed goal on

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an assist from junior forward Abby Ahlborn 8 minutes, 41 seconds into the first period. Metro Lynx freshman forward Ruby Dykstra scored the game-winning goal at the 5:26 mark in the second period. Gallagher said trying to sustain three periods of solid hockey has been a problem all season. “If we play three full periods no one can beat us, once we start scoring some goals,” he said. Newton wants to see the team get more practice at taking shots under duress. “If we work on getting pressured when we have the puck it would be a lot more easier in games,” she said.

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Icebergs’ rally fall short against Metro Lynx Assistant sports editor

Panthers throttle Demons Junior Kaitlyn Schrimpf scored a game-high 16 points Thursday to power the Panthers to an 82-17 win over Burlington. Schrimpf did most of her damage on layups on the break and slashing to the basket. She added six steals and five rebounds. “She has the knack to be able to get around defenders on the drive and score at the rim,” coach Adam Wamsley said. “That’s what makes her so tough to stop.” Oregon (5-6 overall, 2-4 Badger South) raced out to a 45-15 lead at the half. The Panthers outscored Burlington 37-2 in the second half. The Panthers pressed the entire first half. Wamsley said the press gave the team confidence by creating turnovers and leading to points in transition. “I wanted to keep the game simple for our girls,” Wamsley said. “Just be aggressive on D and attack the basket on offense.” Senior guard Katie Eisele added 10 points and junior guard Brinlee Hall pitched in

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Ruths, Schliem win by fall against Cheesemakers MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

Every time freshman John Ruth takes the mat, he’s looking to one-up his performances as a wrestler. Ruth turned in a dominating performance Friday at 138 pounds, pinning Monroe’s Jace Amacher in 37 seconds. It was one of three pins posted by the Panthers in a 58-18 Badger South dual meet loss to the Cheesemakers at Monroe High School. Freshman Michael Schliem and senior Robbie Ruth also picked up pins at 126 and 182, respectively. He said even though the Panthers don’t have the numbers to win a dual meet right now, the team can’t go into dual meets looking at it like they are going to lose. “We have to look at it as 5-on-5,” Ruth said. “It felt good to get the win to boost my record.” For three of the Panthers’ freshmen, who have a wealth of youth experience, Ruth said it’s nothing new. “It’s just having to step up against senior and junior wrestlers,” he said. Oregon entered the meet with five wrestlers in 14 weight classes and forfeited eight weight classes - 106, 113, 132, 160, 170, 195, 220 and heavyweight.

What’s next Oregon travels to UW-Whitewater for the Tri-State Invitational on Dec. 27-28 inside Kachel Fieldhouse. The Panthers were without senior Steele Mellum, who is most likely out for the remainder of the season with a knee injury, and Nate Hall (220) out with a hip injury. Oregon was also missing Faith Trinidad (106) and Collin Keast (120) due to illness. Mellum is a three-time state qualifier and Hall earned a state berth last season. “Tis the season to be jolly and ‘tis the season of the bug,” coach Ned Lease said. “We don’t have a big team numbers, so when we have injuries and the bug it makes it hard to win dual meets. We still have some quality wrestlers.” Lease said the team hopes to get Hall back soon. chliem (126) topped Monroe junior Dakota Wickstrum by a fall in 1:07. “Both Michael and John came out right away and wrestled with intensity,” Lease said. Robbie Ruth (182) took

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Oregon senior Robbie Ruth looks to turn Monroe’s Grant Gogin before working him into a cradle in a 182-pound match Thursday. Ruth pinned Gogin in 3 minutes, 49 seconds and the Cheesemakers defeated the Panthers 58-18 in the dual meet. control of his match against Monroe’s Grant Gogin with a first-period takedown. He then cut him and worked on his feet before getting another takedown and pinning Gogin in 3:49. “We wanted him to get the six,” Lease said. “We wanted

him to work on his feet more to get takedowns. It was nice to see him get the takedowns and work better in the neutral position.” In the other matches for the Panthers, freshman Turner Sieren (145) lost a major decision 9-0 to Jaden

Clark and freshman Cooper King was pinned by Monroe senior Gabe Witt (152) in 1:44. Oregon will wrestle in the Mid-States Classic Dec. 28-29 at the Williams Center Gymnasium at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Robbie Ruth finished fifth at the Mid-States tournament last year at 170. “Going in after last year, I’m confident because I know most of the wrestlers,” he said. “I want to be in the championship match.”

Girls: Oregon blows out Burlington

Icebergs: Girls drop a pair of one-goal games

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eight points. Senior guard Jenna Statz and sophomore guard K.T. Schwass each pitched in seven points. The Panthers had a big edge at the free-throw line, making 11 more foul shots than the Demons attempted (6). Oregon shot 77.2 percent from the free-throw line (17 of 22) compared to Burlington (1 of 6). Wamsley said it was good to see a game where everyone contributed to the win. “We needed a game to build our confidence,” he said. “So many tough losses can affect confidence, but hopefully we can build on this.”

Badger South Team Stoughton Monona Grove Watertown Monroe Oregon Milton Madison Edgewood Fort Atkinson

“If we play three full periods no one can beat us, once we start scoring some goals,” coach Matt Gallagher said.

Wins Losses 5 1 5 1 5 1 4 2 2 4 2 4 1 5 0 6

What’s next Oregon hosts Whitewater at 7:15 Friday, Dec. 28.

Icebergs junior Cora Zimmerman got her first start as a varsity goaltender and had 25 saves. “She made some awesome saves and played a good game,” Gallagher said. “I couldn’t have asked anything more out of her. She competed hard and made some difficult saves she needed to make.” Newton said the team kept their heads up. “We didn’t get down on ourselves a lot,” Newton said. “We knew it wasn’t a big lead. We kept pushing and pushing.”

Arrowhead 2, Icebergs 1 (OT) Ealier in the week, the Icebergs hit the road for a

nonconference game and fell 2-1 to Arrowhead in overtime. McFarland junior forward Aeryn Olson scored with two seconds remaining in the first period Thursday to put the visitors up 1-0 inside the Howard G. Mullett Ice Center in Hartland. “Aeryn scored her goal off a shot from Sophia Moccero,” Gallagher said. “It was great to see her get rolling after coming back from an injury.” Gallagher said the Icebergs controlled play the first two periods, but the girls were gassed and started losing puck battles they normally win in the third period. The Warhawks tied the game with an even-strength goal three minutes into the

third period from Kirsten Leonardi. Teammate Shannon Dwyer ended the game three minutes into overtime with a goal from Mae Myers. The overtime goal was, like many, a breakdown on all levels, Gallagher said. “Basically, we were playing passive and we want to be aggressive in our play,” he said. Seybold finished with 19 saves on 21 shots, while Emma Tate had 24 saves for Arrowhead. “I think we are playing very well right now,” Gallagher said. “We have had a tough stretch of games, and we have preformed well. The scores have not been what we expected, but many positive outcomes have come from each game.”

Panthers: Crusaders rally to win in overtime Continued from page 7 on a super high, but just like every high, you come down. That’s what we were trying to avoid.” Oregon took a penalty with

3:20 left, and despite multiple attempts to clear the puck, it was unable to do so. Newton finished with 22 saves on 25 shots on goal. Walker had 18 saves for Edgewood.

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2018: Voters approve school in Fitchburg, hotel ready to open, youth center work starts Continued from page 1

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The worksite for the new Sleep Inn and Suites Hotel was a bit soggy after hours on Oct. 8. reluctant decision to make drug searches permanent and another 100-year flood – which this time didn’t do much personal property damage but instead ruined the village’s new bike path to Fitchburg.

1. New K-6-school for Fitchburg It was an historic year for the Oregon School District. Voters overwhelmingly approved referendums to build a new elementary school in Fitchburg and purchase land for a planned middle school just outside the Village of Oregon. On Nov. 6, by a nearly 2-to-1 margin, the district got authorization to spend $44.9 million for a new K-6 elementary school and land for a future middle school, along with $2.1 million in annual operating and maintenance expenses for the elementary school, scheduled to open for the 202021 school year. With a student population expected to jump from around 4,000 to more than 6,000 by 2030, school officials have been seeking the best places to site new schools to prevent overcrowding in district elementary schools within a few years. After nearly two years of research, district officials identified the fast-growing northern section of the district in the northeast part of the City of Fitchburg as the most

effective location for a new school. The K-6 elementary school will be located along County Hwy. MM near the Lacy Road interchange, in the budding Terravessa Development east of U.S. Hwy. 14. Soon after the vote, the district purchased more than 100 acres of land south of the Hwy. 14/MM interchange for a grades 6-8 middle school. That school would likely be built in the mid 2020s, though voters would have to approve the purchase through another referendum. The fall referendums mark the fourth time since the passage of Act 10 the district has gone to referendum, with a 3-1 “record” in that time. Act 10 changed school funding in 2011, neutering public unions and restricting districts’ ability to increase revenues. According to the district, the maximum tax impact of the first part of the referendum is around $112 per year for the owner of a $200,000 home and around $132 per year, starting in 2020, for the second. If the referendums would have failed, district superintendent Brian Busler said schools would likely have to increase class sizes, use non-classroom spaces for teaching and rent mobile classrooms to deal with buildings crowded over capacity. – Scott De Laruelle

2. Finishing touches on the new hotel A business sign is up and the opening of a long-awaited Sleep Inn Hotel on South Park Street is getting ready to open. It will be the first hotel to open in the village’s modern history, and it has been eagerly anticipated by village officials and the business community. It’s expected to take place “around the end of the year,” developer Adam Coyle told the Observer this month. Officials have long sought a facility to provide rooms for visitors and promote economic development. A room tax generated by the hotel will help fund tourism-promotion here, and Village President Steve Staton predicted it will “have a significant impact on the ability of things like the ice arena and the soccer association to host events.” Construction of the three-story, 66-room Sleep Inn and Suites Hotel began in April but got off to a slow start because of a rainy weather and a busy construction season, Coyle, managing member of Oregon Hotel LLC, told the Observer. The $4.5 million hotel is

number of local businesses, wedding venues and nearby sports complexes that host tournaments throughout the year. Harms said he’s “looking to hire about 25 people” when the hotel opens around Jan. 1. The developer will receive $800,000 in village tax increment financing for the project. The assistance has been structured as a “pay-as-you-go TIF,” which means a portion of the property taxes the hotel pays each year will be reimbursed until the financial assistance is met. – Bill Livick

3. (tie) New Youth Center gets its start About a year after a local organization set its sights on getting a new Oregon Youth Center, the village will have it. The new center is being funded almost entirely by

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Community Resource Network raised about $1 million over the past year for the project, which will rely heavily on in-kind labor donations, with hopes to have the new 5,800-squarefoot youth center ready for kids to use in early 2019. A few blocks away on Main Street, the new library has yet to break ground, but an agreement with the Library Board in October provided a commitment from the Village Board to borrow $6 million for the project. The effort had hit a snag in January, when library director Nikki Busch abruptly resigned, but the new director Jennifer Endres Way regained some moment by starting a fundraising study to determine the size, design and timing of the new building, originally estimated to cost around $10 million to $12 million. On the other end of the village’s commercial corridor, a 66-room Sleep Inn and Suites Hotel reached the final stages of a busy year of construction. Work is wrapping up this winter at the $4.5 million, three-story hotel at the corner of Park and Rosewood Avenue near the U.S. Hwy. 14/State Hwy. 138 interchange, and it’s expected to open right around the beginning of the year. In preparation for growth on that end of the city – including a future business park east of 14, the city finally connected North and South Perry Parkway, linking Janesville Street to the high school and the soonto-be-upgraded Jaycee Park West and providing some traffic relief. Also growing in 2018 was the new food pantry, which had already gotten a new building the year before but now added hours and more clientele. Other notable developments in 2018 were Village President Steve Staton’s decision not to run again and trustee Jeanne C a r p e n t e r ’s a n n o u n c e ment that she’ll run for that spot, a state soccer title for the Oregon High S c h o o l b oy s t e a m , t h e school board’s somewhat

being built at 1120 S. Park St., the corner of Park Street and Rosewood Avenue near the U.S. Hwy. 14/State Hwy. 138 interchange. It’s being constructed on a 1.5acre site and will feature an indoor/outdoor hot tub connected to an indoor pool, along with over 500 feet of meeting and birthday event space and a 24-hour business center and fitness center. Coyle said he was hoping to have the new facility open for the holidays, but he couldn’t control the timing. “There’s just a few vendors that we’re waiting on,” he said. “We’re close.” About the only significant work remaining is the completion of an elevator and a swimming pool, he added. The hotel will be managed by Verona-based S&L Hospitality, which hired Oregon native Paul Harms to run its day-to-day operations. He previously told the Observer a hotel here “is long overdue,” given the

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donations and will be more than twice the size of the building it’s replacing. The Oregon Community Resource Network, a group of local volunteers committed to promoting the village, raised about $1 million over the past year for the new youth center. The construction had a false start or two this year, but since October, when the project got underway in earnest, it’s been “making good headway,” said local building contractor Dan Bertler, president of Supreme Structures Inc. He estimated the 5,800-squarefoot building at the corner of Park and Oak streets would be “done and ready to open in early- to midMarch.” Supreme Structures is donating its time and labor to demolish the existing youth center, a 40-yearold metal structure at 110 N. Oak St. that formerly served as a village EMS building, and build a new one in its place. OCRN and the village held a groundbreaking ceremony at the site in late June, which turned out to be premature after legal complications and poor soils delayed the start of construction until the second week in October. “We’ve been dealing with the soil conditions and the high water table,” Bertler, an OCRN board member, explained this month, “and we finally overcame it all and are moving forward.” He had planned to construct the new building, move the youth center into it and then take down the building that’s being replaced. He and the OCRN board later decided to search for a temporary home for the center while construction is in progress, and last month they announced that Hillcrest Bible Church had offered to donate space for the kids until March. The new center will have an indoor play area with a pool table and air hockey, a half-court basketball area, a comfortable seating area, a computer lab/conference room and a “warming kitchen.” Bertler said architects call the center’s design “the barn look” because of its high ceiling and relatively open floor plan. “It’s going to be so much better

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3 (tie). Village president decides to retire After almost 12 years as village president and 16 overall on the board, Steve Staton announced he would be retiring at the end of his current term in April. Staton a former Oregon Middle School principal and alcohol and other drugs counselor, gave attention to several alcohol-related policies during his tenure, including a 2012 social host ordinance to dissuade underage drinking and revisions to the village’s liquor license policies. An avid cyclist, he was also an enthusiastic supporter of the creation of the 3.4 mile Rotary Bike Trail, which extended from the Alpine Business Park west to Fish Hatchery Road and unfortunately fell victim to this year’s flooding. But this summer’s floods didn’t have nearly the impact as the ones in 2007 – four months after Staton took office and 2008 – after Staton which the village rebuilt the downtown stormwater infrastructure and purchased an entire street’s worth of homes in a floodplain. “We have done a lot to decrease the chances of a major flood event,” he told the Observer in October. Before Staton announced he was leaving, it looked like he might get a challenge next spring. Instead, Jeanne Carpenter was the only candidate for the position as of Dec. 21. Carpenter, who has been a village trustee since 2013 and owns the Firefly Coffeehouse and Artisan Cheeses, would be the village’s first female president. Staton told the Observer in October there’s always another project on the horizon that’s kept him running, and this time it’s the creation of the village’s next library. But that one, for a change, he’ll hand off to the next president.

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Oregon seniors Madison Conduah (left) and Duncan Morgan walk to the Panther crowd with the WIAA Division 2 state championship trophy on Saturday.

4. State title for boys soccer to make games interesting like we had to the year before against team teams that were superior to us. We

As the second seed at the WIAA Division 2 state tournament and the runner-up the previous year, the Oregon boys soccer team wasn’t just happy being at the Uihlein Soccer Park in Milwaukee. It wanted a title. The Panthers did that Nov. 3, rolling to a 3-1 win over New Berlin Eisenhower. It was the third state title in the history of the program, capping a 20-2-2 season in which it also won the Badger South Conference title. The postseason accolades kept rolling in for the Panthers after the state championship run with a core of senior players. Coach Chris Mitchell was named the Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association Division 2 Coach of the Year, and junior midfielder Collin Bjerke and senior midfielder Colin McCombs were each named to the Division 2 All-State team and unanimous all-conference selections. “The feel when we stepped into state this year was different,” – Alexander Cramer Mitchell said. “We weren’t trying

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What a difference a year makes. This past January, former library director Nikki Busch was submitting a letter to the Library Board to discuss what she called a “hostile work environment” that led her to resignation later that month. In January 2019, library director Jennifer Way and the Library Board will be paging through documents from architects vying to design the new building. Way’s experience building a new library Prairie du Sac made her an attractive candidate to the board, board president Brian Busler – the Oregon School District superintendent – said this summer. Village President Steve Staton echoed those comments at a December board meeting after Way explained she’d arranged for the fundraising consultant’s contract to be terminated if, for example, they raise enough money faster than they’d thought, something she learned from her last gig. When Busch resigned suddenly, she said she’d been lied to, intimidated and threatened, explaining that Staton and village administrator Mike Gracz tightly controlled the budget process and at times infringed on the independence of the Library Board. Staton pushed back at the accusations and said budget disagreements were an unfortunate but ordinary part of the process. Hanging over the controversy was a perceived reversal of a village position, with some believing it would borrow $8 million for the new library when in fact the Village Board voted to borrow $6 million. Both numbers are on top of the $890,000 the village paid for the site. The village and library boards have since gotten on the same page, signing a memorandum of understanding in October about who’s going to be responsible for what, dictating funding sources and approval processes for future decisions. They’ve chosen a fundraising consultant, set a $4 million

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2018: Downtown apartments open, food pantry expands services, flooding ruins bike trail In August, the policy committee voted 2-1 to recommend making the random sweeps part of district policy. During four random searches in the past two years, the K-9 teams have found minimal amounts of drugs. Police reported finding “a small amount of THC” in an OHS locker during the first sweep in December 2016, drug paraphernalia was found in a car on the street adjacent to the OHS parking lot in the next sweep in April 2017, a “small amount” of THC and also drug paraphernalia was found in one vehicle during a search in November 2017, and in the most recent search, in May 2018, no drugs were turned up despite “several alerts” to lockers and vehicles in the OHS parking lot.

Continued from page 10 fundraising goal and will soon learn what the new library will look like. The library will be on the site of the former Methodist Church at 249 N. Main St., less than a five-minute walk from downtown. – Alexander Cramer

6. Downtown apartments open, fill quickly A new taxpayer-supported 61-unit apartment complex that opened on Jefferson Street over the summer filled quickly, bringing new residents to the area. Village President Steve Staton told the Observer it has increased vibrancy to the downtown area. “I think it changes the face of downtown and will quite likely attract more businesses and more activities downtown,” he said. The Jefferson Crossing apartment complex held an open house in late August, but leases for the 61-unit building had all been signed by early July, developer Brett Riemen said. He and business partner Brian Spanos began construction of the three-story building in May 2017 on a 1.3-acre parcel located between the Jefferson Street parking lot and the railroad viaduct. Riemen told the Observer the complex filled up about six months earlier than anticipated because of its downtown location and the lack of new apartments in the village over the past decade. “There was pent-up demand,” he said in October. “And it’s just a great and a very visible location. It’s so easy for people to walk to downtown restaurants and businesses.” The complex has an underground parking stall for each of its 61 units, along with 29 surface stalls in the parking lot that the developers completed in September. The complex is a combination of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments along with a fitness center, a community room and an outdoor patio with a gazebo.

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9 (tie). Flooding ruins Rotary bike trail The Jefferson Crossing apartment building saw its first tenants move in this summer.

South Perry Parkways, spanning the quarter-mile distance that had tacked an extra 10 minutes on to some morning commutes. The project had been more than 30 years in the making and cost more than $1.2 million. Planning was put off 25 years ago as environmental costs kept mounting, and again after the flooding in 2007. Almost the whole thing is in wetlands, making permitting tricky and expensive, and engineers had to reroute the Badfish Creek while they installed a giant culvert for it to run through. Plus 2018 was one of the wettest years on record, adding to the challenge of rerouting the creek. But in the end, the village has finished its ring road, a project administrator Mike Gracz said had been part of the plan while developing the village’s west side in connecting Alpine Parkway to South Perry Parkway. – Bill Livick Now there’s a new north-south throughway in the village, and 7. Perry Parkway connects everyone’s route to the ice rink, OHS to Janesville Street brush drop-off site and high For years, it was a bridge too school got a bit easier. far. But in 2018, the village – Alexander Cramer ponied up to connect North and

8. Food pantry grows in new building

to steadily increase that number toward the goal of once per week. Glad we could help. It’s not ideal when the newspaper is making the news, and sort – Alexander Cramer of a worst-case scenario when that’s because of a mistake. 9. (tie) Random drug But when the Observer mistakenly printed the wrong distri- sweeps made permanent bution day for the Oregon Area In a reversal of past practice, Food Pantry in March, OAFP the Oregon school board approved decided they couldn’t risk peo- making random K-9 drug sweeps at ple showing up and there not the high school and middle school being food, so they went with it. part of Oregon School District polAnd they had the good grace not icy. to publicly blame the paper for For the past two years, the board screwing up. had allowed the random drug sniffs The pantry opened in Novem- on a temporary basis and had resistber three times the size — and ed making them part of district polmuch nicer — than its old digs icy. Previously, the district’s policy in a donated warehouse. Restrict- was one of “reasonable suspicion” ed space was no longer a prob- before calling police to search stulem, but the challenge became dents’ lockers or vehicles. organizing existing resourcOn a 4-3 vote in October that es to accommodate increasing brought out emotional arguments demand. on both sides of the issue, the board In 2018, the pantry found its switched from previous years’ stride, expanding services “300 votes on the matter. In 2017, the percent in just six months,” board board voted 5-1 to allow the ranchair Tom Kirchdoerfer told the dom sweeps during the 2017-18 Observer. school year, but it followed the By October, the pantry was policy committee’s recommendaregularly holding two distribution to extend the program for that tion days per month, with hopes school year only.

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PERFECT TIME TO RETIRE.

Want to buy a baseball dugout? How about sponsoring some bathrooms? Maybe an entire park? The village is selling naming rights at Jaycee Park West with the fundraising campaign starting in earnest late this year. The village had to adopt a naming-rights policy to avoid potential pitfalls, but once that was clear, the fundraising committee led by Judy Knutson was eager to solicit donations. They hope the first, $1.5 million phase would break ground in April to add four new ballfields to the village.

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Car thefts become a problem here, countywide

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The 3.4 mile Rotary Bike Path has had a rough couple years since it opened in 2015. Historic levels of flooding in the area led to partial closures of the $889,000 trail in 2017 and then again in 2018, with some stretches underwater for the entire year. About 600 linear feet of the trail was underwater earlier this year in the portion north of Netherwood Road and east of Madsen Road. The historic level of flooding has created a new lake just north of the trail, filling a kettle with more water than has been seen “in anyone’s memory,” public works director Jeff Rau said. With the floodwater encroaching on a landowner, the village voted to close the trail and cut out a segment to allow the water to flow through in an attempt to avoid being held responsible should the house flood. Possible solutions include moving the trail to higher ground, though that would mean acquiring more land, or elevating it into a kind of boardwalk. Or we could hope for slightly less rain. In November, the village had experienced 17 inches of rain more than the average year, which doesn’t sound so bad until you learn the average is 31 inches of rain total.

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Reports of car thefts around Dane County seemingly popped up multiple times a week at times over the summer. Many of the thefts were committed by juveniles, and the trend stretched all the

left the vehicles where they found them. Police regularly offered tips to residents on how to protest their stuff, asking over and again that people lock up.

New west-side subdivision gets going A new development that could look a bit different from most Village of Oregon neighborhoods got through some early steps this year. The 76-acre Highlands of Netherwood is expected to eventually include 161 new housing units, mostly single-family with some multi-family mixed in. The development is to the west of Bergamont Boulevard, b e t w e e n C o u n t y H w y. CC and West Netherwood Road. The neighborhood features a “coving” concept with curved roads throughout and cul-de-sacs, which are not normally favored by the village.