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Hotel to open next year

Board approves increased
financial assistance

side and opening next spring.

The Village Board Monday approved a
tax-increment financing plan and developers agreement with S&L Hospitality, the
BILL LIVICK
Verona-based company thats been negotiating with the village since last October.
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Company owner Eric Lund is seeking
After years of waiting, it appears that a just over $700,000 in TIF assistance, which
hotel will be coming to the villages south the board agreed to Monday after meeting

in closed session.
Lund is the latest in a series of developers eyeing the village as a site for a hotel.
He told the Observer he plans to begin
building the hotel a 52-room Sleep Inn &
Suites this fall and it should be open late
spring of next year.
He said the project should have a value
of $5 million.

The village commissioned a hotel feasibility study in November 2012 that indicated a 70-room hotel would be successful
here.
Lunds plan calls for a three-story hotel.
The development agreement stipulates that
the hotel must be substantially completed by Dec. 31, 2017.

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Catching the
Pokemon craze
Oregon residents
among millions
hooked on
Pokemon Go

Inside

SAMANTHA CHRISTIAN
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Serena Flitter, 9, of Oregon, cringes as a bearded dragon slowly moves its claws through her hair.

Photo by Samantha Christian

Crawly creatures give kids thrills, chills

The Oregon Public Library sponsored a Science Alliance: Reptomania program at the Prairie View Elementary School big gym on July 28.
Dozens of children got to see and
hold toads, snakes and lizards while
learning about their habitat and what
makes them unique, like a bluetongued skink aptly named Ring
Pop. While some kids shrunk away

or made disgusted faces when introduced to the reptiles or amphibians,

others were eager at the opportunity
to get a closer look.
Kids learned the difference between
venomous and poisonous, cold-blooded and warm-blooded creatures and
how they defend themselves against
predators.
Samantha Christian

Inside
See more photos from the
Reptomania program
Page 8

Heads down and arms

extended, theyve been
spotted walking slowly
toward parks, cemeteries
and libraries around the
world.
Its not a zombie apocalypse, but rather the
Pokemon Go phenomenon
that has people of all ages
glued to their smartphones
while they roam cities in
search of virtual creatures.
And Oregon is no exception.
The GPS-based augmented reality game
launched nearly a month
ago and already has an
estimated 75 million
users. They are swept up
in the gotta catch em
all craze, first made popular in the 1990s by the
Pokemon anime series,
video games and trading
cards.
Created by Niantic CEO
John Hanke, with help
from Google and Nintendo, the game has been
many years in the making.
But in a matter of weeks,
its spread all over the
country and around the
world.
While some people
praise the game for its
ability to get kids (and
adults) socializing and
exercising outdoors, others are concerned about

Observer editor
plays the game
Page 4
Basics of
Pokemon Go
Page 12
the increase of trespassing
and distracted driving.
The Oregon Police
Department has already
received complaints
directly related to the
game, and officers remind
residents to respect private
property, stay out of parks
after hours and keep their
heads up while crossing
the street.
Oregon Area Chamber
of Commerce executive
director Judy Knutson said
shes seen a lot of activity downtown because of
the game.
To watch families do it
(play Pokemon Go together) is great, she said.

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Band champions Distant Cuzins to perform at blues fest

Co-founder Lokuta
hopes group can
stay together
BILL LIVICK
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Oregons garage-rock band

Distant Cuzins will perform
at the Waukesha Blues Fest
Saturday, Aug. 13, after winning a slot from their firstplace showing at Milwaukee
Summerfests Rockonsin high
school band competition.
Co-founder and drummer
Ben Lokuta told the Observer
he expects Distant Cuzins to
continue to perform throughout its members upcoming senior year at OHS, and
hopes that something major
will happen.
A long time ago, when we
first started out, we all agreed
that we would stay together
after high school if something
major happened, Lokuta
said. But we never agreed on
what that major thing would
be.
The drummer said he and
his bandmates are planning to
go to college next year.
He added, I, at least, feel
we should stay together as a
band and could be successful
if we want to. Thats the key
we have to want to.
Lokuta and lead guitarist Sam Miess established
the band with bassist and
lead singer Nic Tierman and
rhythm guitarist Nate Krause
in 2011, when the four were
in seventh grade.

Photo by Mary Lokuta

Distant Cuzins members, from left, Nate Krause, Ben Lokuta, Nic Tierman and Sam Miess perform at the Whitewater Independence Day Festival.
Theyve practiced and
performed regularly since,
and last year they took second place in Launchpad, the
competition that was the precursor to Rockonsin.
Launchpad selected three
top bands from four regions
of the state and brought them
together for a live battle of
the bands competition.

The organizers of Rockonsin used the same formula

this year, and on June 30 and
July 1, Distant Cuzins was
one of 12 bands picked from
30 Wisconsin acts to perform
a 20-minute set at Summerfest. They had previously
sent in their videotaped live
performance of three originals and one cover to the

judges, and had been practicing hard up until the June 30

performance, Lokuta said.
The band was setting up
for soundcheck at Ten Pin
Alley in Fitchburg on July
1 when they learned theyd
won Rockonsin.
We all lost it, he said.
We were so happy, we
were hugging each other
and high-fiving each other,
Lokuta said. We were so
close last year. It feels great
to be on top this year.
Lokuta said the band
recently released its first

extended play recording, or

EP, of all original music and
hopes it will help us carve
out a place in the surrounding area.
Thats what I think would
qualify as a major thing,
he added, because I would
like to stay together and play
music.
Were going to keep
doing what we do, and Im
hoping that major thing will
happen.

If You Go
What: Distant Cuzins
perform at Waukesha
Blues Fest
When: 1-1:40p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13
Where: Naga-Waukee
Park, 651 Highway 83,
Delafield
Info: waukeshabluesfest.
com

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Fall election

Partisan primary Aug. 9

Though the Aug. 9 election
is officially a primary, it will
be the publics only chance
to vote for many countywide
offices.
In left-leaning Dane County, the Democratic primary
often serves as the final decision for who will win in the
November general election,
as many races do not feature
Republican candidates.
Though a federal judge
recently struck down parts of
the Voter ID law, no changes
will be made for Tuesdays
election, and voters must
have an ID for their vote to
count. Find acceptable IDs at
BringIt.Wisconsin.gov.
Democratic primaries for
county offices are for District Attorney, where incumbent Ismael Ozanne is facing
challenger Bob Jambois, and
a three-way race for County
Treasurer between Patrick
Miles, incumbent Adam
Gallagher and Richard V.
Brown, Sr.
Democratic voters will
also choose between former
U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold and
Scott Harbach. The winner
will face Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson
in the general election.
While there are no local
municipal offices on the ballot, Oregon Democrats will
have a choice for the nominee to the state Assembly.
Those in District 43 can
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Contested
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Dane County District
Attorney (Dem.): Ismael
Ozanne (i), Bob Jambois
Dane County Treasurer
(Dem.): Adam Gallagher
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U.S. Senator (Dem.):
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(Dem.): Don Vruwink,
Anissa Welch
State Assembly Dist. 80
(Dem.): Sondy Pope (i),
Luke Joseph

Brooklyn woman killed in crash

Anita Kuhner, a 72-yearold Brooklyn woman, was
killed in a crash on U.S.
Hwy. 14 Wednesday morning, July 27, the Dane
County Medical Examiners Officer confirmed last
Friday afternoon.
S h e r i ff s d e p u t i e s
responded to a three-vehicle crash just before 8a.m.
July 27, about two-tenths
of a mile south of County

Hwy. A in the Town of Rutland.

Kuhner was driving north
in a Subaru Impreza when
she crossed the centerline
and hit a Dodge Durango traveling south headon, a sheriffs office news
release said. The driver of
a third car, a Subaru Outback, could not brake to
avoid the crash and then hit
the Impreza.

Kuhner was pronounced

dead at the scene, and a
passenger in the Dodge
Durango, 92-year-old Benjamin T. Blum of Madison,
died at UW Hospital.
Investigators originally
thought Blum was the driver, but the sheriffs office
corrected that Thursday,
July 28. Blum was one of
four people in the car; the
others had minor injuries.

Oregon Manor to discuss renovation

SCOTT GIRARD
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Representatives from the Oregon

Manor assisted living facility will discuss a renovation proposal at Thursday
nights Planning Commission meeting.
Its one of only two items on the
commissions agenda for the 6:30p.m.
meeting, and its only a conceptual discussion with no vote taking place. The
other item is a discussion and possible
vote on a map for a Town of Oregon
living trust property.
A letter from Oregon Manor included in the packet explains the decision to
renovate is related to new demands in
the industry, illustrated by the decrease
in occupancy for the facilitys current

rooms.
The proposed one-story addition,
which would house 13 private rehabilitation rooms, would extend the building
back to Soden Drive and include two
new entrances on an entry road connecting Soden and East Lincoln Street.
More and more residents and family members are looking for private
rooms, the letter states, adding that the
current facility has just one. The small
number of private rooms has created a
tremendous challenge to retain the private pay and short-term rehabilitation
residents that we have seen in the past.
The new wing would include a dining room, living room and other common space, and would update the therapy gym, according to the letter.

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Residents could continue receiving

therapy at Oregon Manor even after
they leave the facility, the letter states,
as the new wing would provide space
for outpatient therapy.
The proposal comes the month after
the Village Board voted down a new
three-story assisted living facility at
249 N. Main St., just blocks from Oregon Manor. That plan for the former
Peoples United Methodist Church Site
was discussed for months at the Planning Commission, and commissioners
ultimately recommended voting against
it after much public testimony.
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Letter to the editor

Library deserves more resources

I just want to give a big shout
out/thank you to the Oregon
Public Library! They offer so
many great programs throughout
the year for the kids, such as the
Summer Reading program. Im
an avid reader who visits the
library at least two times a week
to return or get new books. Link
Cat is invaluable for finding
authors and new books.
As our community grows,
our library needs more room to
accommodate the various programs, as well as meeting rooms
for various library functions. As
our library is village-funded, I
would urge the Village Board
to fully fund the ongoing needs
of the library, as well as build
a new, larger library so that
Oregon does not fall behind

and people dont have to travel

to other libraries to get needed
resources and books.
I also want to thank the most
helpful and friendly staff,
including the director, who
works hard daily to meet the
needs of the people who visit
the library. I am proud of our
library and thankful we have it
in Oregon.
We dont want to take our
library for granted; we want
to keep it fully funded and a
visible presence in Oregon for
years to come. With all the new
resources available, it takes
money to keep up with them.
Nancy J. Allen,
Village of Oregon

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From the Editors Desk

Like other tech, theres

good in Pokemon craze
A
s my 8-year-old son and
I walked toward a cemetery near my house, cell
phones in hand and excitedly
shouting out silly words, we
were spotted.
I know what youre doing,
said the man, dressed in light
clothes on a
hot, muggy
day, tipping
his worn baseball cap.
I knew what
he was doing,
too.
If youve
been part of
Ferolie
it, or your
kids have, you
dont need any clues. Since its
July 6 release, Pokemon Go has
been a worldwide craze, consuming vast amounts of time,
cell phone batteries and data
while causing car, pedestrian
and bike accidents and even
shootings related to trespassing.
But like so much other
technology our kids become
obsessed with, it is capable of
very good things.
Twenty minutes after we were
outed at the cemetery, we ran
into the same person at a local
coffee shop we had spoken with
the night before wearing the
same sweaty outfit. It was easy
to see he was still trying to
hatch his rare egg by walking
the required 10 kilometers.
Yes, walking is an integral
part of the game.
Certainly driving slowly from
Pokestop to Pokestop in a car
is an easier way to replenish
essential supplies, and many
people do it. But nothing substitutes for old-fashioned shoe
leather.
Imagine that. Video games
getting people physically
together in the same place,
introducing strangers to one
another and encouraging kids to
get outside and walk.
My mother would have done
anything to get my hands on this
game when I was a teenager,
and now its available for free.

It can definitely be dangerous.

Weve all seen Pokemon zombies wandering the streets, eyes
on their phones, not watching
traffic or worse, driving while
looking at their phones.
But with a set of safe parameters (look up when crossing a
road or driveway, stay on sidewalks, avoid major roads) it can
be good for the mind and body.
Its ultimately a viral version
of geocaching a 16-year-old
GPS-based treasure-hunting recreation that has roots in a 19th
century activity called letterboxing, something most parents
would be happy to see their kids
involved in.
I have met so many parents
rolling their eyes over their
kids latest obsessions and wish
they would just end, but there
is value in stepping into these
worlds with our children.
Take Minecraft, another
worldwide sensation with a
surprising number of positive
real-world applications. I cant
count the number of times Ive
been able to explain a concept
of geology, geography, agriculture, metallurgy, automation or
botany in terms of the game.
Though it does tend to keep
kids indoors and glued to their
screens, its interactive when
played with others, and Ill take
that construction-and-discovery
process over watching videos
any day.
It can also be great family
time. My son and I fight and
build and craft magical items
together; meanwhile, he and
his mother explore architecture,
aesthetics and design in the
games creative mode.
Some of us who grew up in
an age where computers werent
everywhere can be a little
uneasy about the way technology dominates our lives, how we
drive to work with a GPS, work
on a computer all day, come
home to our DVR and fill in the
gaps with email on our smart
phones. And then you look
at your kids fixated on their
devices and wonder if theyll

someday just be squishy couch

potatoes with superagile thumbs
spending their lives texting or
even sending telepathic messages while losing all touch with
reality.
If youre in that frame of
mind, it cant be any less worrisome to see the proliferation of
iPads and Chromebooks in our
schools.
But Ive seen some amazing
learning through them, both
recreational and academic. And
with the right supervision, they
are already providing opportunities we never dreamed of.
When I was a kid, we had a
pen-pal class in another country, but we didnt get to share
a video screen with a class in
Pennsylvania and critique one
anothers homework. We didnt
get to take a digital camera all
over our schools neighborhood
to document the important infrastructure of a city. We couldnt
create our own inventions and
control them robotically.
Now our kids can do all these
things, and they have a blast
doing it. The other day, my son
said he was excited to go back
to school and it was only the
beginning of July. What?
One of these days, the
Pokemon Go insanity will die
down and there will be another
hot trend that sweeps the world,
turning everything on its head.
But these games are getting smarter and some go well
beyond passing the time.
When I was a teenager, it
was Flight Simulator, the closest thing most of us got to real
flying. A couple of years ago,
I boosted my guitar skills with
Rocksmith. Before that, the
physics-heavy Angry Birds was
a ubiquitous fad.
Some games are mindless
entertainment, sure, but others
have gotten my son to do the
things Ive always wanted him
to do anyway learn, practice,
exercise, socialize and explore.
Jim Ferolie is the editor of the
Oregon Observer.

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Hotel: Sleep Inn and Suites slated for 52 rooms

Continued from page 1
Village officials have
wanted a hotel to provide
rooms for visitors, promote
economic development and
because a hotel room tax
would help fund tourism
promotion efforts. The hotel
will be the first to operate in
Oregon for many decades.

Developers proposals
Lund initially asked for
$1 million in TIF to build a
75-room hotel at 1053 Park
St., the site of an existing
efficiency motel.
A few months later, he
scaled back the proposed
hotel to 52 rooms and
reduced his TIF request to
$561,256.
But two weeks ago, Lund
informed village administrator Mike Gracz that
soil tests showed the hotel
would have to be built on
Geo pylons because the
soil in the area is too moist
to build on using standard
methods.
He added $140,000 to the
TIF request, bringing the
total to $701,256.
Lund plans to develop
and manage the hotel. A
limited liability corporation
he established for this project would own it along with
Barb Grover, who owns
the Park Place Efficiencies
apartments that exists at the
project site.
Because of the locations
small lot size and soil conditions, Lunds plans call
for an underground stormwater conveyance system
instead of surface detention
ponds.
Gracz said he doesnt
expect Lund to request
more financial assistance
for the project.
He encouraged us to
have the board approve the
agreement, Gracz told the
Observer Tuesday. The
board expects the hotel
project to be built without
any further village contribution. The TIF agreement
is done.

Board deliberates
The board discussed the
TIF request in a closed session Monday and returned
to open session to vote

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MINI SToRAgE

unanimously for it.

Gracz told the Observer
the board was a little surprised at Lunds request
for more TIF assistance.
In a July 15 email to
Gracz, Lund wrote that soil
tests showed we will need
to put Geo pylons with
the underground system,
and that would add about
$140,000 to the project cost.
Lund and Grover previously agreed to whats
known as a pay-as-you-go
TIF.
Under the plan, the village
would sell to the developer a
bond or note promising
to repay the developer over
time for costs to build the
hotel up to a certain amount.
The payments would be
made over a projected 10-12
years and be limited to an
obligation to repay only
if and when sufficient tax
increment is generated.
TIF is a public financing
method that is used as a

A team effort
Staton cited Graczs work
with Lund in bringing a
hotel to town. He also credited Judy Knutson, executive director of the Oregon
Area Chamber of Commerce, for her behind the
scenes work with Lund on
the hotel approval process.
Judy does a great job of
working on stuff like this
because she works well
with staff, and that really
moved the project along,
he said.
He noted a hotel development has been on the
agenda a good share of the
time since he was elected
to Village Board in 2003.
In the past, the problem
was the proposals always
had the village as one of the
biggest if not the biggest
investor, and we didnt feel
that would be wise, Staton
said.
Knutson admitted she
worked hard on the project.
She and Staton both said
a new hotel would help to
promote economic development in the village.
It will also bring more

Whats next
Gracz said hes asked
Lund to come to the Sept.
1 Planning Commission
meeting for a conceptual
discussion about the hotel.
Hed have to submit
everything by Oct. 15 or
so to get it on the Planning
Commission agenda and
begin building this year,
Gracz said.
He explained Lund will
have to go through the villages approval process,
which includes a general
development plan and a
more specific building plan.
He said the first step would
be to rezone the property.
The Village Board will
have to approve the GDP
and SIP and get the developers agreement signed,
but then theyre done with
it, he said. So then the
balls in the developers
court and hes just got to
build the hotel.
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livick@wcinet.com

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Village Board approves $701,000 in

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Developer Eric Lund
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Three story, 52room Sleep Inn & Suites
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Hotel expected to
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people to town and help

existing businesses.
Itll be very nice when
people have weddings and
so on to be able to have
guests staying right in
town, Staton said. Theres
no doubt it will be good for
economic development.
Knutson observed that a
drum and bugle corps gathering is taking place in Oregon this week thatll bring
in 1,000 to 2,000 people.
Next week weve got the
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Village President Steve
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A divided Village Board

Monday rejected the owner
of Alpine Liquors request
to refund his deposit for a
liquor license.
On a 4-3 vote, the board
decided to go with the village administrators recommendation not to refund
Ted Wallaces application
fees for his 2016-17 liquor
and tobacco licenses a
total of about $700.
Village President Steve
Staton and Trustees Jeff
Boudreau, Jerry Bolling
and Jeanne Carpenter voted not to refund the money, while Eric Poole, Darlene Groenier and Doug
Brethauer wanted to return
it.
Wallace appeared at
Mondays meeting and
asked for a refund.
He was unable to continue operating the store
he opened on North Main
Street in March 2012 after
the state declined to renew
his sellers permit in June.
Wallace told the board
that most people would
think its only fair to
return his application
fees, since he wont able
to operate his store in the
next year.
He said he had donated
thousands of dollars to athletic teams and causes in
the village since opening
the business.

Village administrator
Mike Gracz recommended not refunding the money because the amount of
staff time and attorneys
fees the village spent in the
last few months easily
exceeded the money that
Wallace had donated.
Poole spoke in favor of
Wallaces request. He said
if things had worked out
and Wallace were still in
business, the village still
would have spent the money.
Groenier said Wallace
had done a lot for the village, and so she supported
returning his money.
But Boudreau and the
boards majority disagreed.
Boudreau explained that
he tends to support the
administrators recommendations unless theres
a compelling reason not to
do so. He didnt see that in
this case, he said.
Staton said it was a
tough decision but he too
wouldnt support a refund.
Also Monday, two liquor
store owners addressed the
board seeking to acquire
Wallaces former license.
The board listened to
pitches made by Mahendran Namasivayam, who
owns several liquor stores
in Dane County, and Patrick Machovec and Stacey
Listol. The board did not
take action on either application.
Contact Bill Livick at bill.
livick@wcinet.com

August 4, 2016

Oregon Observer

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Coming up

Churches

Open mic

worlds theyve built in Minecraft. This

event is part of the Mix It Up Monday
Engage with community members on series, and registration is required.
the topic of gun violence during an open
For information or to register, call
mic sponsored by the Oregon Area Pro- 835-3656.
gressives at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5 at FireEssential oils
fly Coffeehouse, 114 N. Main St.
Heidi Rose, the program director for
Explore how essential oils used in arothe Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort Edu- matherapy can become part of your daily
cational Fund (WAVE), will share recent routine during a workshop from 6-7:30
research and policy recommendations p.m. Monday, Aug. 8 at the library.
for preventing gun violence, as well as
Attendees will learn about toxins in
discuss how recent actions in Congress their home and how to replace them with
have affected the national conversation.
healthy alternatives, and will make a natFor information on WAVEs efforts to ural hand soap and household cleaner
prevent gun violence, visit waveedfund. infused with essential oils. The workorg.
shop is free, but registration is required.
For information or to register, call
Volleyball tournament
835-3656.
Register to participate in the Metavivor Block Out Cancer Volleyball Concert series
Tournament at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14 at
The Sounds of Summer live conHeadquarters Bar and Restaurant, 101 cert series runs Tuesdays throughout the
Concord Drive.
summer in Waterman Triangle Park.
Sign up before Aug. 6 for discounted
The series consists of six concerts
pricing, or register the day of the tourna- held Tuesdays through Aug. 23: the Ben
ment beginning at 12:15 p.m.
Ferris Quintet (Aug. 9); Red Hot Horn
For information or to register, contact Dawgs (Aug. 16); and Marcy and the
Jen at jen@thezoneoregon.com or 835- Highlights (Aug. 23).
9094.
Lil Buddies will serve as the food
vendor at the Aug. 9 concert.
Minecraft workshop
For information, call 835-3697.
Celebrate Minecraft with perler bead
crafts, games and more at 2 p.m. Mon- Pickleball clinic
day, Aug. 8 at the library.
Join clinician Dave Weinbach for
Kids ages 5-10 are welcome to bring a pickleball workshop from 6-8 p.m.
their device to show other kids the Wednesday, Aug. 10 at the Oak Street

Courts.
Weinbach, a 2016 US Mens Pro Division Gold Champion, will be assisted by
KaSandra Gehrke. The clinic is geared
toward players of all levels who want
to improve their strategies, skills and
knowledge of pickleball. Registration is
required for the clinic, which costs $2.
For information or to register, contact
Gehrke at kasandra_meland32@
hotmail.com or 333-3655.

Friends of Brooklyn Fire/EMS

The August meeting of the Friends
of the Brooklyn Fire/EMS will be held
at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10 at the
Brooklyn Fire Station.
Results of volunteer efforts for the
EMS 20th anniversary/open house pancake breakfast and an update on the volunteer recruiting brochure will be presented. Plans for future fundraising ideas
will also be discussed.
For information, contact Dave Hall at
davehall@tds.net.

Candidate visit
Allison Hetz, a candidate for the 43rd
District State Assembly seat, will visit
Firefly Coffeehouse, 114 N. Main St.,
from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10.
The public is welcome to stop by to
ask questions and address concerns they
have for the district or her campaign.
Residents do not have to live in the 43rd
District to attend the event.
For information, visit allisonhetz.com.

Community calendar
Thursday, August 4

6-7:45 p.m., Sew What? workshop

(beginners age 9 and up; registration
required), library, 835-3656
6:30-8 p.m., Free Living Trust workshop, Krause Donovan Estate Law
Partners,116 Spring St., 268-5751
7:30 p.m., Oregon Straw Hat
Players presents Big Fish ($17
adults/$15 seniors/$12 children;
available online at oshponline.org),
Oregon High School Performing Arts
Center, 456 Perry Pkwy., 347-7075

Friday, August 5

10:30 a.m., Great Beginnings

Book Club: Still Life by Louise
Penny, senior center, 835-6268 or
skosharek@oregonlibrary.org
6 p.m., Oregon Area Progressives
Community Open Mic on gun violence, Firefly Coffeehouse, 114 N.
Main St., waveedfund.org
7:30 p.m., Oregon Straw Hat
Players presents Big Fish ($17

adults/$15 seniors/$12 children; avail- 3656

able online at oshponline.org), OHS
7 p.m., Sounds of Summer conPAC, 456 Perry Pkwy., 347-7075
cert series: The Ben Ferris Quintet,
Waterman Triangle Park, 835-3697
Saturday, August 6

10-10:30 a.m., Dads and Donuts

(kids under 6), library, 835-3656

Monday, August 8

2-2:45 p.m., Mix It Up Monday

series: Minecraft Mania (ages 5-10;
registration is required), library, 8353656
6-7:30 p.m., Natural Cleaning with
Essential Oils workshop (registration
required), library, 835-3656

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, July 28
WOW:
Donald
Driver @ Brooklyn
Elementary (of May 12)
ORE: Oregon School
Board Meeting (of July
25)

Tuesday, August 9

Partisan primary election (photo ID

required at polls), 835-3118
2-6 p.m., Oregon Farmers Market,
Dorn True Value Hardware parking
lot, 131 W. Richards Road
6-7:30 p.m., Create Oregon!: Alcohol Ink Coasters (ages 12 to adult;
registration required), library, 835-

Monday, August 1
WOW: 5:00 pm-LIVE--Oregon Village
Board Meeting
ORE: OMS Madrigal
Dinner (of Feb. 12)

Tuesday, August 2
Friday, July 29
WOW:
Distant
WOW: Movie: Pride Cuzins
Band
@
of the Yankees (1942) Milwaukee Summerfest
ORE:
Movie: (of July 10)
Gaslight (1944)
ORE: Reptomania
Oregon Library Program
(of July 28)
Saturday, July 30
WOW: Dang Its
Band @ Concert in the Wednesday, August 3
Park (of July 29)
WOW:
Movie:
ORE: OHS Improv. Casablanca (1943)
Show (of March 11)
ORE: Movie: National
Velvet (1944)
Sunday, July 31
WOW: Community of Thursday, August 4
Life Church Service
WOW: Oregon Village
ORE: D. Heim OHS Board Meeting (of Aug
Senior Concert (of May 1)
1)
ORE: The Little
Match Girl Play (of
Dec. 2003)

Wednesday, August 10

10-11:30 a.m., Free Living Trust

workshop, Krause Donovan Estate
Law Partners, 116 Spring St., 2685751
6-8 p.m., Pickleball clinic with Dave
Weinbach ($2, all levels; registration
required), Oak Street Courts, 3333655
6:30 p.m., Friends of the Brooklyn
Fire/EMS meeting, Brooklyn Fire Station, davehall@tds.net
6:30-8 p.m., Coffee with State
Assembly candidate Allison Hetz,
Firefly Coffeehouse, 114 N. Main St.,
allisonhetz.com

Thursday, August 11

6:30-8 p.m., Joy of Living meditation group, State Bank lower level,
744 N. Main St., 345-1597

Senior center
Monday, August 8
*Brat on a Bun
Sauerkraut
Chunky Applesauce
Cookie
VO: Veggie Dogs
Tuesday, August 9
Three Cheese Lasagna
Buttered California Mix
Fresh Orange
Bread Stick
Sherbet
Wednesday, August 10
Pizza Casserole
Buttered Italian Green Beans
Grape Juice
Small Croissant
Strawberry Short Cake
VO: Vegetarian Casserole
Thursday, August 11
Roast Beef with Gravy
Roasted Red Potato
Roasted Vegetables
Jell-O w/ Peach Slices
Multi-Grain Bread
VO: Hummus Wrap
SO: Taco Salad
Friday, August 12
Chicken Salad on Whole
Wheat Bun
Copper Penny Salad
Watermelon Wedge
Cookie
VO: Egg Salad on Bun
*Contains Pork

Monday, August 8
9:00 CLUB
10:00 Dominoes
11:45 Eyeglass Adjustments
1:00 Get Fit
1:30 Bridge
3:30 Weight Loss Support
Tuesday, August 9
8:30 Zumba Gold
12:30 Sheepshead
12:30 Stoughton Shopping
7:00 Sounds of Summer Concert
Wednesday, August 10
9:00 CLUB, Wellness Walk
9:00 Cards with Katie
12:30 Veterans Group
1:00 Euchre, Get Fit
2:00 Knit/Crochet Group
6:00 Pickleball @ Oak St. Courts
Thursday, August 11
AMChair Massage
8:30 Zumba Gold
9:00 Pool Players, COA
12:30 Shopping at Bills
1:00 Diabetic Support, Cribbage
Friday, August 12
9:00 CLUB
9:30 Blood Pressure
1:00 Dominoes
1:00 Movie: 45 Years

All Saints Lutheran Church

2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg

(608) 276-7729
Pastor Rich Johnson
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
10 a.m. Worship at 1111 S. Perry
Parkway, Oregon

Community United Methodist

Church

201 Church Street, Brooklyn

(608) 455-3344
Pastor George Kaminski
SUNDAY
10:30 a.m. Worship

Faith Evangelical Lutheran

Church

143 Washington Street, Oregon

(608) 835-3554
Pastor Karl Hermanson
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

Fitchburg Memorial UCC

5705 Lacy Road, Fitchburg

(608) 273-1008, www.memorialucc.org
Pastor: Phil Haslanger
Associate Pastor Twink Jan-McMahon
SUNDAY
9:30 a.m. Worship

Good Shepherd Lutheran

Church ECLA

Central Campus: Raymond Road

and Whitney Way

SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship
SUNDAY - 8:15, 9:30 and10:45
a.m. Worship West Campus: Corner
of Hwy. PD and Nine Mound Road,
Verona
SUNDAY - 9 &10:15 a.m., 6 p.m.
Worship (608) 271-6633

Hillcrest Bible Church

752 E. Netherwood, Oregon

Eric Vander Ploeg, Lead Pastor
(608) 835-7972, www.hbclife.com
SUNDAY
8:30 a.m. worship at the Hillcrest
Campus and 10:15 a.m. worship
with Childrens 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

Peoples 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. Johns Lutheran Church

625 E. Netherwood, Oregon

Pastor Paul Markquart (Lead Pastor)
(608) 835-3154
SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship
SUNDAY - 8 and 10:30 a.m.
Worship
9:15-10:15 a.m. Education Hour

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

Rev. Sara Thiessen
(608) 845-5641
SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. Family Worship

Support groups
Alcoholics Anonymous
meeting, First
Presbyterian Church,
every Monday and
Friday at 7 p.m.
Caregiver Support
Group, Oregon Area
Senior Center, third
Monday of each month
at 9 a.m.
Diabetes Support
Group, Oregon Area
Senior Center, second
Thursday of each month
at 1:30 p.m.
Parents Supporting
Parents, LakeView
Church, Stoughton, third
Tuesday of every month
from 6:30-8 p.m.

Relationship & Divorce

Support Group, State
Bank of Cross Plains,
every other Monday at
6:30 p.m.
Veterans Group,
Oregon Area Senior
Center, every second
Wednesday at 9 a.m.
Weight-Loss Support
Group, Oregon Area
Senior Center, every
Monday at 3:30 p.m.
Navigating Life Elder
Support Group, Peoples
United Methodist
Church, 103 N. Alpine
Pkwy., every first
Monday at 7 p.m.

Guarding Our Tongues

While it may be a clich to say that everyone
has their own opinion, the fact that dissension
often arises from this diversity of opinion is worth
noting, and worth doing something about. Being
well-informed about social or political affairs may
be a virtue in certain circles, but not if it makes us
opinionated and difficult to be around. Even the
best of friends and close families can sometimes
be divided by strongly expressed opinions. It can
be difficult to hear others expressing opinions
which run counter to our own, especially in matters
of faith and morals, and it requires a strong will in
those circumstances to hold our tongue, but the
person who is quick to counter the opinions of the
opinionated comes across as opinionated himself.
As the saying goes, its better to hold your tongue
and be thought a fool than to open your mouth
and remove all doubt. So realize that we all have
opinions, and when we are asked for ours it makes
sense to give it, but otherwise opinions are usually
best left unsaid.
Christopher Simon, Metro News Service
Those who guard their mouths and their
tongues keep themselves from calamity.
Proverbs 21:23 NIV

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Fax: 845-9550

Sports

Thursday, August 4, 2016

The Oregon
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Swimming to the podium

Stluka, Stevenson medal
at 12-and-under state
meet

Home Talent League

Orioles ends
season with win
over Muscoda
ANTHONY IOZZO

JOHN DOBRINSKY

Assistant sports editor

Special to the Observer

The Oregon Community Swim

Club Tigersharks sent 10 qualified swimmers and nine additional relay team members to the
2016 Wisconsin 12-and-under
State Championship swim meet
and came home with 179.5 points
and a 20th-place finish out of 53
teams at the meet.
The Tigersharks had top-16
finishers in 17 of 42 individual
events and eight of 11 relays the
team entered.
Spencer Stluka, 10, made the
podium and won three med als with personal best times
and third-place finishes in the
10-and-under 50 and 100 meter
freestyle races, while also finishing sixth in the 200 individual
medley.
Stluka also ribboned for a
10th-place finish in the 200 free
and a 12th-place finish in the 400
free.
David Stevenson, 12, medaled
by taking fifth place in the 11-12
year old 50 free and ribboned
with a 14th-place finish in the
50 breaststroke, ninth-place finish in the 100 breaststroke and
12th-place finish in the 100 free.
Stluka and Stevenson also qualified to join Izzy Block, 11, and
team Wisconsin at the US MegaZone National swim meet being
held Thursday, Aug. 4 through
Sunday, Aug. 7, at the University
of Indiana Natatorium in Indianapolis.
Rialey Anderson, 12, scored
15 points for the Tigersharks and
ribboned with a 14th-place finish
in the 200 butterfly, 14th-place
finish in the 400 free, 15th-place
finish in the 800 free and a
10th-place finish in the 400 IM.
Block, 11, earned five points
for the Tigersharks and ribboned
with a 12th-place finish in the
11-12 year old 50 free. Hunter

The Oregon Home Talent

team scored more runs in its
final game at Muscoda Sunday than it had in the previous seven games combined.
The Orioles ended the
2016 Sunday League season on a high note with a
12-10 win.
Logan Laski hit a twoout, two-run single in the
ninth inning to break a
10-10 tie as Oregon scored
four times in the inning.
Ross Galloway pitched
a scoreless bottom of the
ninth to earn the win on the
mound. He went six innings
and allowed an earned run
on four hits, striking out
three and walking three.
Galloway also went
3-for-5 at the plate.
Oregon added four runs
in the sixth and a run in
the first, second, fifth and
eighth innings.
The Orioles finish the
season 4-12 with two wins
over Muscoda (4-12).
Photo submitted

Spencer Stluka, left, and David Stevenson, right, celebrate with coach Jim Lohmeier after earning podium medals
at the 2016 Wisconsin 12-and-under State Championship swim meet at Brown Deer.
11-12 year old 100 and 200 free
and the 200 backstroke.
Lily Gebauer, 12, who had
qualified for the state meet in the
What: 13-and-over Wisconsin
11-12 year old 100 breaststroke,
State Championships
s wa m t h e 5 0 a n d 2 0 0 m e t e r
When: Thursday-Sunday, Aug.
breaststroke as bonus events and
4-7
earned state cuts in both bonus
Where: RecPlex in Pleasant
swims.
Prairie
Also this weekend, Jenna
Dobrinsky, 14, is competing at
the 13-and-over Wisconsin State
Championships being held ThursDobrinsky earned six points for day, August 4 through Sunday,
the Tigersharks and ribboned August 7, at the RecPlex in Pleaswith 15th-place finishes in the ant Prairie, Wisconsin.

If you go

Dobrinsky is qualified to compete in the 50, 100, 200 and

800 free, as well as the 400 IM.
Dobrinsky will be joined by top
13-14 year old Tigersharks in
relays including: Mattea Thomason, 13, Zoe Rule, 13, and Caroline Rusch, 13.
The Oregon Tigersharks are led
by head coach Jim Lohmeier and
assistants Jim Thomason, Deb
Bossingham, Caitlyn Hiveley and
Kelsey Kipp.
For team tryouts and more club
information, visit www.oregonswimclub.org.

Girls golf

McCorkle leads
Junior Tour with
1,215 points
O r eg o n H i g h S c h o o l
incoming senior Taylor
McCorkle won the Players
Tour No. 5 at Rolling Meadows July 24-25 with a 152
(75-77).
That win puts her in first for
Player of the Year honors with
1,215 points, ahead of Miltons Maria Seeman (917.5).

Soccer

Madison International Speedway

Representing Oregon

Prietzel, Jung, Stark and Trute

find victory lane

Hanson, Fanning
Boys
The blue team fell
compete in Masonic
behind 2-0 early but batAll-Star soccer
tled back to tie the game,
where it remained after 90
games
minutes.
ANTHONY IOZZO

Assistant sports editor

O r eg o n H i g h S c h o o l
graduates Zach Hanson and
Makena Fanning represented Oregon in the Masonic
All-Star games Saturday at
the University of Wisconsin Whitewater.
Hanson was selected to
the blue team for the boys,
while Fanning made the
gold team for the girls.
Oregon High School varsity head coach Kevin May
helped coach the blue team
with Hanson.
Hanson will be playing
soccer at NCAA Division
III Macalester College (St.
Paul, Minn.) in the fall.

JOHN WELLS
Special to the Courier Hub

Bill Prietzel (Mid American Stock Car Series),

Dan Jung (Midwest Truck
Series), Kyle Stark (Midwest
Dash Series) and Dave Trute
(Great Northern Sportsman
Series) all earned checkered
flags as part of the Mini of
Madison Salute to the Working Man at Madison International Speedway.
Chris Koepke won the
first-ever Beer Mile on the
Ring of Fire.

With no overtime, the

winner was chosen by penalty kicks, and the gold
team edged the blue team
4-2.
Madison West gradu ate Frankie Herrera hit the
game-winning penalty kick
after Madison Memorial
graduate Dominick Mesdjian made a save to keep
the gold team in the lead.

Girls
On the girls side, the
gold team fell behind 1-0
early but battled back for a
2-1 win.
Monona Groves
Erin True produced the
game-winner for the gold
team.

Prietzel flies to victory

Photo submitted

Oregon graduates Zach Hanson and Makena Fanning both

played in the Masonic All-Star soccer games at the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Saturday. Hanson was on the
Blue team for the boys, while Fanning was on the gold team
for the girls. Hansons team lost 4-2 in penalty kicks after the
game was knotted at 2-all after 90 minutes. Fannings team
won 2-1 after trailing by a goal early.

The Franklin Flyer Bill

Prietzel took the lead on lap
10 and raced his way to victory lane in the 40-lap feature for the Quest Industrial
Mid American Stock Car
Series presented by Club
LaMark.

Prietzel maintained his

margin over George Schultz, but Schultz continued
to work his way back to a
couple of car lengths behind
with eight laps to go just
before the caution flag came
out for a spin in turn two.
A great restart by the veteran Prietzel allowed him
to maintain his lead over
Schultz, who was battling
Rick Corso for second.
That battle allowed Prietzel to keep his two-car
length lead increased it to
five.
Corso took the battle for
second, but nobody would
have enough for Prietzel
who picked up the checkered flag.
Fast qualifier was Dan
Gilster with a lap of 19.579
(91.935 mph). Heat winners
were Rick Tackman Jr. and
George Schultz.

Oregon Observer

August 4, 2016

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Dane County Fair Results

Brooklyn Mighty Mites
Reserve Champion:
John Ruth, Brooklyn
Awards of Merit:
Reserve Champion:
Addie C. Cooper, Brook- Mighty Mites
Caitlin J. Beyler, Brook- lyn Mighty Mites
lyn Mighty Mites (2)
Philly Ruth, Brooklyn Rabbits
Mighty Mites
Champion:
Shooting Sports
Abbegail M. Menendez,
Knitting/Crocheting
Champion:
Brooklyn Mighty Mites
Billy Outhouse, Oregon
Champion:
Headliners
Brynn E. Mancusi, Ore- Swine
Caitlin J. Beyler, Brook- gon Headliners
Champion:
lyn Mighty Mites
Reserve Champion:
Benjamin Outhouse, OreCole M. Xander, BrookEva M. Syth, Oregon gon Headliners
lyn Mighty Mites
Headliners
Billy Outhouse, Oregon
Faith Majors-Culp,
Headliners
Flowers/House Plants
Brooklyn Mighty Mites
Kajal L. Russell, BrookJohn Ruth, Brooklyn
Reserve Champion:
lyn Mighty Mites
Mighty Mites
Addie C. Cooper, BrookMeghan Brickley, Oregon
Robbie Ruth, Brooklyn lyn Mighty Mites
Headliners
Mighty Mites
Award of Merit:
Molly Moe, Oregon FFA
Taylor Krame, Oregon
Addie C. Cooper, Brook- (2)
Headliners (2)
lyn Mighty Mites
Russell Outhouse, OreZachary R. Lafrombois,
gon Headliners
Brooklyn Mighty Mites (2) Clothing
Reserve Champion:
Reserve Champion:
Philly Ruth, Brooklyn
Champion:
Austin Kramer, Oregon
Julia Hutchinson, Brook- Mighty Mites
Headliners
lyn Mighty Mites
Horse and Pony
Brett Stoffels, Oregon
Award of Merit:
Headliners
Madeline Morhoff, OreChampion:
Cole M. Xander, Brook- gon Headliners
Anya M. Yurkonis, Orelyn Mighty Mites
gon FFA (3)
J o h n R u t h , B r o o k l y n Cultural Arts
Josie Ruth, Brooklyn
Mighty Mites
Mighty Mites
Reserve Champion:
Jordan J. Beyler, Oregon
Philly Ruth, Brooklyn
Addie C. Cooper, BrookFFA
Mighty Mites
lyn Mighty Mites
Josie Ruth, Brooklyn
Robbie Ruth, Brooklyn
Remi S. Cooper, BrookMighty Mites
Mighty Mites (2)
lyn Mighty Mites
Robbie Ruth, Brooklyn
Reserve Champion:
Award of Merit:
Mighty Mites
Abbegail M. Menendez,
Eva M. Syth, Oregon
Zachary R. Lafrombois, Headliners
Brooklyn Mighty Mites
Brooklyn Mighty Mites
Claire Michels, Oregon
Self Determined
Awards of Merit:
Headliners
Caitlin J. Beyler, BrookGrace Michels, Oregon
Reserve Champion:
lyn Mighty Mites
Taylor J. Martin, Brook- Headliners
Cole M. Xander, Brook- lyn Mighty Mites
John Ruth, Brooklyn
lyn Mighty Mites
Mighty Mites (2)
F a i t h M a j o r s - C u l p , Woodworking
Philly Ruth, Brooklyn
Brooklyn Mighty Mites
Mighty Mites
Award of Merit:
Robbie Ruth, Brooklyn
Parker A. Ertl, Oregon Beef
Mighty Mites
Headliners
Champion:
Foods Review
Photography
Girish C. Russell, BrookChampion:
lyn Mighty Mites (2)
Champion:
I r e n e G . M c C a r t n ey,
Kajal L. Russell, BrookLindsey Kramer, Oregon
Brooklyn Mighty Mites
lyn Mighty Mites (2)
Headliners
Reserve Champion:
Reserve Champion:
Award of Merit:
Alexa Stoffels, Oregon
Girish C. Russell, BrookAddie C. Cooper, BrookHeadliners
lyn Mighty Mites (2)
lyn Mighty Mites
Flavi Ruth, Brooklyn
Philly Ruth, Brooklyn Dairy
Mighty Mites
Mighty Mites
Frannie Ruth, Brooklyn
Reserve Champion:
Poultry
Mighty Mites
Alizabeth C. Grady, OrePhilly Ruth, Brooklyn
gon FFA
Champion:
Mighty Mites
Flavi Ruth, Brooklyn
John Ruth, Brooklyn
R e m i S . C o o p e r , Mighty Mites
Mighty Mites

Dog Show:

Photos by Samantha Christian

Steve Schindler, right, helps Brooklyn Mcowen, 7, of Brooklyn, and Adelyn Page, 6, of
Fitchburg, hold a gopher snake away from their body as it wraps itself around their arms.

Science
Alliance:
Reptomania
The Oregon Public
Library sponsored a Science Alliance: Reptomania
program at the Prairie View
Elementary School big gym
on July 28.
Dozens of children got to
see and hold toads, snakes
and lizards while learning
about their habitats and
what makes them unique.

On the Web
See more photos from the
Reptomania show:

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Brenna Kerns, 9, of Oregon, gets her ear licked by a bluetongued skink while her friend, Amber Reeve, 10, of Oregon, looks on in amusement.

Welcome

Dr. David Finnessy

to Dean Clinic Oregon

I love the
breadth and
challenge of
family medicine,
and enjoy getting to
know patients and
their families.
David Finnessy, MD
Family Medicine

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Oregon youth at the

July 20-24

Dane County Fair

Blue Ribbon Summer

On the web

4-H and FFA exhibitors from around the county brought their animals and
projects to the Alliant Energy Center grounds for the 165th annual Dane County
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Liz Grady, a member of the Oregon Headliners and Oregon FFA, is shown with her
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Jordan Beyler (Oregon FFA), Faith Majors-Culp (Brooklyn

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to this years
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Josiah
Michels holds
a baby chick
at the Kiddie
Farm sponsored by FFA.
Photo submitted
Photo submitted

Girish Russell of the Brooklyn Mighty Mites 4-H Club leads

his Champion Hereford steer.

Ace sells three

grand champions

The 45th annual Meat

Animal Sale at the 2016
Dane County Fair grossed
over $190,00.
The sale attracted wide
community support with a
total of 136 animals sold in
the sale: 37 sheep, 56 hogs
and 43 steers. Sheep averaged $4.01 per pound, hogs
averaged $3.21 per pound
and steers averaged $2.18
per pound.
The Grand Champion
market barrow was shown
by Brooke Ace of Oregon
and was sold to Woodmans for a price of $5.25
per pound. Landmark Services Co-op purchased the
Reserve Grand Champion
market barrow, shown by
Jake Fahey of Belleville,

Top 10 buyers
Buyer Price
1. Woodmans
$31,253.70
2. Fahey Pump & Electric
$18,171.65
3. Stoughton FFA Alumni Group
$11,208.00
4. The Scharine Group
$10,668.00
5. Pearl City Elevator
$10,073.00
6. Landmark Services Co-op
$9,679.00
7. Farmers & Merchants Union Bank
$8,029.00
8. Waunakee Vet Services
$7,522.00
9. Hoeslys Meat Inc.
$5,511.00
10. Wayne Ace Bus & Limo
$4,947.00
for $6.50 per pound.
The Grand Champion
market lamb, shown by
Ace, was sold to Shawn
Casey for $7.75 per pound.
Aces Reserve Champion
market lamb was purchased
by Stoughton FFA Alumni

for $7.75 per pound.

The Grand Champion
steer, shown by Kajal Russell of Brooklyn, was purchased by Woodmans for
$2.10 per pound for a total
of $2,675.40. The Reserve
Grand Champion steer,

exhibited by Girish Russell

of Brooklyn, was purchased
by Fahey Pump & Electric
for $1.70 per pound.

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August 4, 2016

Obituaries

Oregon Observer

Sophie J. Moen

Bloomfield Healthcare in
rural Dodgeville.
Sophie was born on Dec.
19, 1923 in Ardoch, N.D.,
the daughter of John and
Mary (Czapiewski) Korynta. She was united in marriage to Lloyd Moen on
Sept. 23, 1946 in Ardoch,
N.D.
Sophie farmed alongside
her husband in Wingville
Township Grant Co., Wis.,
until retiring and moving
to Cobb. After the untimeSophie Moen
ly death of her husband,
Sophie reinvested in the
joys that life offers. She
Sophie J. Moen, age was always dedicated to
92, died on Friday morn- her family, farming and
ing, July 29, 2016 at the

her faith, but now enjoyed

surrounding herself with
wonderful friends, being
involved in many church
activities, and enjoyed
cooking and canning her
German Dill Pickles. People didnt just like her, they
fell in love with Sophie,
along with her gentle ways
and her wonderful smile.
Sophie is survived by
her beloved seven children,
Judith (James) Hrubes
of Brooklyn, Marilyn
(Charles) Volenec, Michael
(Debbie) Moen and Kenneth J. (LuAnne) Moen,
all of Montfort, Lloyd
A. Moen and Elizabeth

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Heimerl of Cobb, Diane

(Jeff) Spantikow of Milwaukee, Brian (Kathy)
Moen of Fennimore; 21
grandchildren and 37 great
grandchildren, sister-inlaw, Ruby Moen of Montfort; and several nieces,
nephews and cousins.
Sophie was preceded in
death by her parents; husband, Lloyd, son, Frederick Moen; grandson, Chad
Moen; four sisters, Mary
Lou, Florence, Bernice
and her twin, Leona; and a
brother, Henry.
Funeral services were
held Tuesday, Aug. 2 at the
St. John Nepomuc Catholic

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Church in Castle Rock

Township Grant Co., Wis.,
followed by burial in the
church cemetery. Father
Miguel Galvez and Father
Jim Murphy officiated.
In lieu of plants and
flowers, a memorial fund
is being established in
loving memory of Sophie J.
Moen. Online condolences
may be made at www.
larsonfuneralhomes.com.

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Legals
OREGON SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
DATE: MONDAY,
AUGUST 8, 2016
TIME: 6:30 P.M.
PLACE: NETHERWOOD
KNOLL - CAFETERIA

Order of Business
Call to Order
Roll Call
Proof of Notice of Meeting and Approval of Agenda
Presidents Address
AGENDA
A. CONSENT CALENDAR

NOTE: Items under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be
enacted under one motion. There will be
no separate discussion of these items
prior to the time the Board votes unless
a Board Member requests an item be
removed from the calendar for separate
action.
1. Minutes of Previous Meeting
2. Approval of Payments
3. Treasurers Report, if any
4. Staff Resignations/Retirements,
if any
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established an opportunity for the public to address the Board. In the event
community members wish to address
the Board, 15 minutes will be provided;
otherwise the agenda will proceed as
posted.
C. INFORMATION ITEMS
1. OEA Report
2. Student Report
D. ACTION ITEMS
1. 2016-2017 Employee Handbook
2. Possible Action/Discussion Educator Compensation Plan
3. Funding Options for Capital Projects (PAC Sound, Splash Pad, Jaycee
East)
E. DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Committee Reports:
a. Policy
b. Vision Steering
F. INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Update on Transportation Issues
Raven Oaks Area
2. Vision Conference 2.0 Update
3. District Registration Update
4. Superintendents Report
G. CLOSING
1. Future Agenda
2. Check Out
H. ADJOURNMENT
Go to: www.oregonsd.org/board
meetings/agendas for the most updated
version agenda.
Published: August 4, 2016
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

VILLAGE OF OREGON

Notice is hereby given that Patrick

Machovec, agent for Monumental Enterprises Inc., has filed an application

for a Class A Combination Fermented
Malt Beverage & and Intoxicating Liquor
License with the Village Clerk for the Village of Oregon for the property at 905
North Main Street, d/b/a Oregon Beer and
Beverage Company, Oregon, Wisconsin. The Village Board will discuss and
consider this application at their Village
Board meeting onAugust 15, 2016 at 5:00
p.m.
This notice is given pursuant to
Section 125.04(3)(g), W.S. & Village Ordinance 16-17
905 North Main Street, Village of Oregon, Dane County
Parcel No. 165-0509-012-3050-2
Peggy Haag, Village Clerk
Published: August 4, 2016
WNAXLP
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STATE OF WISCONSIN,
CIRCUIT COURT,
DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO
CREDITORS (INFORMAL
ADMINISTRATION) IN THE
MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
KENNETH LEE PLEDGER

Case No. 16PR350

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
1. An application for Informal Administration was filed.
2. The decedent, with date of birth
July 15, 1940 and date of death March
1, 2016, was domiciled in Dane County,
State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 4695 Holm Road, Oregon, WI

SAVING FOR

53575.
3. All interested persons waived notice.
4. The deadline for filing a claim
against the decedents estate is October
28, 2016.
5. A claim may be filed at the Dane
County Courthouse, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1000
Lisa Chandler
Probate Registrar
July 21, 2016
Daniel J. Krause
Krause Donovan Estate Law Partners,
LLC
116 Spring Street
Oregon, WI 53575
(608) 268-5751
Bar Number: 1034752
Published: July 28, August 4 and 11,
2016
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NOTICE OF
PARTISAN PRIMARY
LOCATION AND HOURS OF
POLLING PLACE

At the Partisan Primary to be held

on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 in the Village
of Oregon, Village of Brooklyn, Town of
Rutland and Town of Oregon of Dane
County, Wisconsin, the following polling
place locations will be used for the wards
indicated:
Location, Wards
Village of Oregon
Oregon Village Hall, 117 Spring
St., Oregon, WI 53575, 1-6 & 11-12 AND
Peoples United Methodist Church, 103
Alpine Parkway, Oregon, WI 53575, 7-10
Village of Brooklyn
Brooklyn Village Hall, 102 North Rutland Ave., Brooklyn, WI 53521, 1-3
Town of Rutland
Rutland Town Hall, 785 Center Road,

Stoughton, WI 53589, 1 & 2

Town of Oregon
Oregon Town Hall, 1138 Union Road,
Oregon, WI 53575, 1-4
ALL POLLING PLACES WILL OPEN
AT 7:00 A.M. AND WILL CLOSE AT 8:00
P.M.
If you have any questions concerning your polling place, contact the municipal clerk.
Village of Oregon: Peggy Haag, 117
Spring Street, Oregon, WI 53575, (608)
835-3118, 7:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. (Mon-Fri.)
Village of Brooklyn: Linda Kuhlman,
210 Commercial St., Brooklyn, WI 53521,
(608) 455-4201, 7:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
(Mon-Thurs.)
Town of Rutland: Dawn George,
4177 Old Stage Road, Brooklyn, WI,
53521, (608) 455-3925, Call Number for
Hours
Town of Oregon: Denise Arnold,
1138 Union Road, Oregon, WI 53575,
(608) 835-3200, 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
(Mon-Thurs.)
All polling places are accessible to
elderly and disabled voters.
____________________________

NOTICE OF MEETING OF
THE LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL
BOARD OF CANVASSERS

At the close of voting on Election

Day, pursuant to the provisions of Wis.
Stat. 19.84, the Election Inspectors will
convene as a joint meeting of the Local
Board of Canvassers and the Municipal
Board of Canvassers for the purpose of
conducting the local and municipal canvasses pursuant to Wis. Stat. 7.51 and
7.53(1). This meeting will be open to the
public pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.81-89.
Posted: July 22, 2016
Published: August 4, 2016
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Phil Mountford 516-4130 (cell)
835-5129 (office)

SKI & PATIO SHOP

SALES ASSOCIATES
We are now accepting applications for
part time and full time positions in our
skiwear department during the winter
and outdoor furniture in the summer.
If you enjoy winter sports and working
with people, like to ski, or have a flair
for color and fashion, this might be the
opportunity you've been looking for.
Chalet is a fun and friendly place to
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appreciation for our employees and
customers. All positions are year round
jobs with flexible shifts from 15-40 hours
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We offer a generous base salary with
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Madison, WI 53711
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434 Health Care, Human

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436 Office
Administration & Clerical
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440 Hotel, Food & Beverage

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441 Sales & Telemarketing

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532 Fencing
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548 Home Improvement

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DOUG'S HANDYMAN
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646 Fireplaces,
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SEASONED SPLIT OAK,
Hardwood. Volume discount. Will
deliver. 608-609-1181

652 Garage Sales

OREGON-1233 UNION Rd 8/5-8/6
9:00am-4:00pm. Moving and Downsizing Sale. Solid oak headboard, 2 yr old
gas furnace, New whole house air conditioner. Something for everyone.

554 Landscaping, Lawn,

Tree & Garden Work

OREGON- 492 Cledell St #1. 8/4

1pm-6pm, 8/5 8am-5pm, 8/6 9am-1pm.
Huge Variety: tools, figurines, picture
frames, kitchen, more..

ART'S LAWNCARE: Mowing,

trimming, roto-tilling. Garden
maintenance available.608-235-4389
GARDEN MAINTENANCE & Clean-Up.
Completed Master Gardener Course.
Connie 608-235-4689.

STOUGHTON- 3430 Quam Dr.

8/58/6, 7:30am-3:00pm. Huge Moving Sale.
Antiques, Vintage fixtures, garden, outdoor. Too much to list. Lots of deals.

LAWN MOWING
Residential & Commercial
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STOUGHTON- 622 CountyRd N, 8/4-8/5

8:00am-4:00pm, 8/6 8am-Noon. Dishes, clothes, framed pictures, collectibles,
toys, old doll houses, steins

688 Sporting Goods &

Recreational

SHREDDED TOPSOIL
Shredded Garden Mix
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Decorative Stone
Pick-up or Delivered
Limerock Delivery
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5995 Cty D, Oregon, WI
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FOR SALE
1 SET OF MEN'S AND 1 SET OF
WOMEN'S GOLF CLUBS. EACH
COMES WITH GOLF BAG, PULL
CART AND HEAD COVERS. $100
PER SET
Men's full set (for tall right handed
player)
Women's full set (left handed player)
Contact: 608-845-1552

602 Antiques & Collectibles

COLUMBUS ANTIQUE MALL
& CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
MUSEUM
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Enter daily 8am-4pm 78,000 SF
200 Dealers in 400 Booths
Third floor furniture, locked cases
Location: 239 Whitney St
Columbus, WI 53925
920-623-1992
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696 Wanted To Buy

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

705 Rentals

642 Crafts & Hobbies

WOODWORKING TOOLS FOR
SALE:
Craftsman Router and Router table
w/vacuum and Router blades $250.
10" table saw. Cast Iron table
Craftsman brand w/vacuum and extra
blades in wall mountable storage
container. $250.
Delta 10" compound adjustable table
miter saw w/electric quick brake
(#36220 Type III) $155.
Craftsman Soldering Gun (w/case)
$10
Power Fast Brad (Nail) Gun-1" $30.
S-K Socket Set 1/4 SAE. 3/8" both
Sae & Metric (speed wrench, breaker
bar & ratchet included) $25 (in case)
Bench grinder on cast iron stand $70
Dowel set-up kit $35
Call John 608-845-1552

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Large 2-BR apts available now.
Pets welcome. Many feature new wood
laminate flooring.
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720 Apartments
ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors
55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $750 per month. Includes
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740 Houses For Rent

HOUSE IN COUNTRY 3BR, 1BA. $650/
month. Utilities not included. Security
deposit required. No smoking.preferred.
Albany School District Call 608-4558111

750 Storage Spaces For Rent

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Security Lights-24/7 access
BRAND NEW
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C.N.R. STORAGE
Located behind
Stoughton Garden Center
Convenient Dry Secure
Lighted with access 24/7
Bank Cards Accepted
Off North Hwy 51 on
Oak Opening Dr. behind
Stoughton Garden Center
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DEER POINT STORAGE
Convenient location behind
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Clean-Dry Units
24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS
5x10 thru 12x25
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FRENCHTOWN
SELF-STORAGE
Only 6 miles South of
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Variety of sizes available now.
10x10=$60/month
10x15=$70/month
10x20=$80/month
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12x30=$115/month
Call 608-424-6530 or
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NORTH PARK STORAGE
10x10 through 10x40, plus
14x40 with 14' door for
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Come & go as you please.
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OREGON SELF-STORAGE
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month to month lease
Call Karen Everson at
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801 Office Space For Rent

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Oregon Observer

Pokemon Go is a simple
game in a complex world

Pokemon: Oregon a playground for players of mobile game

JIM FEROLIE

E r i n S c h e r e r, 2 4 ,
approached the Oregon
Public Library on July 25,
but she wasnt in a hurry to
get inside. She paused near
the statue of two kids reading books in the parking
lot and clicked away on
her phone.
Scherer just moved
to Oregon in May, and
playing Pokemon Go has
helped her discover places in the village. Some
memorials, parks and
buildings are Pokestops
and gyms, which are locations players can go to collect virtual items for the
game or battle Pokemon.
Im actually going outside and walking around,
she said. I learned where
the library, pool and parks
are.
Her goal was to get a
library card that day, but
she was also able to level up on the way, possibly surpassing her brothers who used to trade
Pokemon cards when they
were younger but never
let me play.
Inside the library in the
teen area, kids can write
down which Pokemon they
have found in the library,
like Pikachu and Eevee.
Some businesses and
libraries are investing

Unified Newspaper Group

Pokemon Go is basically a worldwide scavenger

hunt.
At its core, its a simple
game, with the basic goal to
collect Pokemon a Japanese contraction for pocket
monsters. The Pokedex
includes 250 of them.
The soul of the game,
however, is more complex,
as are typical massively
multiplayer online (MMO)
games which have
become popular in the past
decade or so.
Unlike many traditional video games that have a
start and end, a finish line,
Pokemon Go leaves the
journey up to the player.
Some might do everything they can to get to
higher levels, where they
get progressively more
useful tools and stronger
Pokemon. Others might set
their focus on the control of
Pokemon gyms (which are
often located a few blocks
from one another), for the
blue, red or yellow team.
Another important goal is
collecting the most different kinds of Pokemon possible.
Essential to all those
goals, however, are two

Continued from page 1

Getting outside

things: visiting Pokestops

and collecting Pokemon.
Pokestops are located
everywhere, especially in
parks and cemeteries and
at landmarks like statues.
Those provide essential
supplies including balls to
catch wild Pokemon and
potions to heal Pokemon
after battle.
Wild Pokemon can be
anywhere in your car, in
your house, at work but
are most commonly found
by the roadside and in other
places where there is lots of
foot traffic. So they might
be tough to find in your
suburban neighborhood, but
schools, popular businesses,
libraries and Pokestops can
be jackpots, particularly if
a player has cast a lure to
attract the wild Pokemon.
Another way to get more
Pokemon is by hatching
eggs, which come by getting credit for walking
either two, five or 10 kilometers each.
Each Pokemon caught
comes with candy that
helps players make similar
types of Pokemon stronger, so even if a player has
more Rattatas than are useful, catching more still has
value.
Email editor Jim Ferolie at
ungeditor@wcinet.com.

2016
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Crash
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in the game by buying

lures that show up on the
game temporarily in hopes
of attracting customers or
getting kids to check out
books.
A c r o s s t ow n , J a r r e t
Henning, 17, was walking down Main Street near
Hitching Park to play the
game and text a friend on
his lunch break.
He had been a fan of the
Pokemon TV shows and
trading cards, so he was
a bit disappointed that he
couldnt play Pokemon
Go immediately when
the game first came out
because he had been traveling in Germany.
Photo by Samantha Christian
Although the incom- Erin Scherer, 24, stops in front of the statue by the Oregon
ing Oregon High School Public Library on July 25 to play Pokemon Go.
senior said he doesnt
purposely go out and
play, he will take out
his phone while walking,
especially on his way to
Oregon Police Department Chief Brian Uhl is urging
restaurants.
Pokemon Go players to pay attention to their surroundHe said that Waterman
ings when walking around.
Park seems to attract a
He recently had the opportunity to address OHS freshlot of players, because
men at orientation, and nearly every hand went up
you can reach multiple
when he asked who played the game. But he said he
gyms.
received some interesting responses when he asked them,
Along with evoking nosDoes it give you the right to be where you shouldnt?
talgia, Henning said the
Just because a Pokemon search could take people
game creates a commuonto private property doesnt mean they are allowed to
nity among people rather
trespass, Uhl said. The department has already received
than feeling like youre a
numerous complaints about people being in parks and
group of strangers.
cemeteries after hours or trespassing on private property.
Uhl said if people see someone who looks suspicious,
Contact Samantha
they should call the police department rather than conChristian at
front people, to allow officers to assess the situation.
communityreporter@
And while Pokemon Go is not intended to be played
wcinet.com.
while driving, the reality is that people are getting distracted behind the wheel. Thats something the Wisconsin Department of Transportation State Patrol wants to
end, especially since two crashes in the state have already
been attributed to the game.
Shortly after the game was released, the message
Drive now catch Pokemon later scrolled across interstate signs, and last week the DOT released a statement
warning motorists not to let the Pokemon craze drive
them crazy.
If you must travel longer distances to catch the rarest
Pokemon, designate a driver or check out free ride services in your area, the news release said.
Samantha Christian

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