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First grader Alex Baker gives Heather, his mom, a big hug before venturing inside.
Back to school
It might not have felt like fall, but students at Brooklyn Elementary School seemed
ready to hit the books as they arrived for the first day of school on Thursday, Sept. 1.
With only two school days until Labor Day weekend, kids wont have long to wait
until they get another break, but the staff didnt waste time getting kids into the swing
of things as teachers, staff and principal Kerri Modjeski greeted everyone the school
has an enrollment of just over 430 students as they headed inside to their classrooms.
Erik Kay unveils

messaging apps at
annual conference
KATE MORTON
Observer correspondent
In front of thousands of
people, two little girls were
projected from a cell phone
screen on stage, dancing
and making goofy faces as
they waited for their father
to answer a live video call.
The call was part of a presentation given by 1988
Oregon High School graduate Erik Kay, an engineering director with Google, at
the tech companys annual
conference this spring.
got to say hello to Duos

companion, Allo, an instant
messaging app expected to
be released in late summer
or early fall.
Kay has had an instrumental role in developing
both of these apps, which
elevated him to the 2016
Google I/O stage as one of
10 keynote speakers. The
conference, held May 18
in Mountain View, Cali.,
is aimed at developers and
software engineers who
write software that uses
Google services, Kay said.
Although Kay had given
talks at Google I/O before,
this year marks his first
time as a keynote speaker.
Being able to talk in
front of an audience can
downtown Madison, the

UW-Madison campus and
rural Dane County is not
only Freeders first Ironman, but
his first triathlon. First
inspired to
compete
b y wa t c h ing footage
of Ironman
events on
Freeders
TV, he ran
a marathon
three years
ago and marked it as a first
step toward proving he
could also handle longer
courses.
Since signing up last fall
(a move so spontaneous
his wife, Heather, thought
he was being sarcastic
when he first told her),
Freeders has approached
his training largely on
his own. He began by
Turn to Ironman/Page 5
Oregon Masonic Lodge

marks 150th anniversary
Inside
See more photos
from the first day
Page 8
Open house, pig

roast is Sept. 10
OHS grad gets on Google stage

His daughters, Ava and
Elena, helped demonstrate
knock knock, one of Googles newest communication features which shows
you a live video stream of
the caller
before youve
even picked
u p , K a y
explained at
t h e c o n f e rence.
That feature sets Duo
Kay
a one-toone video
calling application that earned quick
popularity after its Aug. 16
release apart from similar
apps like Skype and FaceTime. The audience also
Despite taking what he

describes as an unconventional path toward
participating in his first
Ironman on Sunday, Oregon resident Kurt Freeders began that journey the
same way many athletes
do: hovering over a registration button, grappling
over whether or not to take
the plunge.
One day it was like, I
have to stop doing this,
he said. So I bit the bullet
and signed up for it, and
that was a scary day.
The 140.6-mile race
which traverses a
course spanning from
Lake Monona through
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be especially when the

audience is really into what
youre talking about quite
a lot of fun, Kay told the
Observer.
Including his kids in the
presentation made it extra
special.
It was really fun to get
them involved, Kay said.
They had a lot of fun with
it, as well. A lot of people
thought we had, like, prerecorded that or something,
but we did that all live, they
were just backstage and
we did the video call with
them.
His parents Arlan and
Lori Kay, Oregon residents
since 1969, were also in
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Dozens of portraits,
including that of
Charles
W. Netherwood, line
a wall in
the Oregon
Masonic Lodge
N o . 1 5 1 Long
building on
Park Street.
They represent the
past senior
officers, or
masters, of
the lodge
over the last
150 years.
Dietrich
Now that
title belongs
to Martin Long, who said
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Lodge 150th anniversary
When: 11a.m. to 2p.m.
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Where: 201 Park St.
Info: 444-0074,
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the fraternal organization

has been like a second
family to him and has kept
him grounded since his
involvement 23 years ago.
He and other members
are planning a sesquicentennial celebration for
Sept. 10, when the public
can check out the lodge,
learn about the organization and enjoy a meal.
Sporting a T-shirt and
bracelet with the masonry
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September 8, 2016
Stone Ridge Park bench honors local legend

Larry Drakes
children installed
memorial
SCOTT DE LARUELLE
Photo by Scott Girard
A lover of animals who

enjoyed chatting with people on his daily walks,
Larry Drake was well-appreciated by his neighbors
around Stone Ridge Park.
But probably not nearly
as much as his neighbors
dogs.
Drake, who passed away
in December, was honored by his children earlier this summer with a
park bench along the path
where he became a bit
of a local legend for his
friendly encounters. In the
process, his son Andy said
hes gained a much greater
appreciation for who his
father was, and how he will
most certainly be remembered by many in the Oregon area.
We thought it was a
nice memorial, something
nice for people who are
walking their dogs to stop
and take a rest, he told
the Observer last week. I
didnt realize my dad built
all those connections with
those neighbors.
The benchs inscription commemorates Lawrence Larry

Drake.
Remembering Larry Drake
Photo by Scott Girard
The new bench sits near the playground, feet away from an older bench at Stone Ridge Park.
Larry Drake served his
community as a member of the Oregon EMS
Department for years, but
his son didnt realize was
how much of an impact his
father truly had on people
until after his death. Its
something hes become
very familiar with ever
since, as people have told
him countless stories about
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his fathers kind heart, both

in person and on internet
message boards.
Andy Drake said his dad
was a big animal lover,
who enjoyed nothing more
than being outdoors, taking
his dogs out for a stroll in
the park.
A few times every day,
hed take them on a long
walk, and he got to know
all the neighbors, he said.

A bunch of them came out
of the woodwork, saying
he was such a warm and
friendly guy, and always
kept a pocket full of dog
treats for others.
Andy Drake, who grew
up in Oregon and moved
back in 2001, credited village officials for working
with him and his family to
A message board on the Gunderson Funeral Home

website shows the depth of how Larry Drake touched the
lives of friends and neighbors in Oregon. Here are a few
examples:
Mary Chapman wrote, Larry will be missed in the neighborhood. He always had a treat for our dog, Clyde, who
looked forward to seeing Larry and his dogs.
Cheryl Rogers wrote, Larry was the Pied Piper of our
neighborhood. All of the neighborhood dogs loved to see
Larry coming with Remi and Lexi (Jabba) because Larry
had the BEST treats and generously shared them with
everyone. Sometimes I think Mia even stood by the front
window looking for Larry Larry was a kind and generous neighbor and he will be missed by all four-legged
friends and two.
set up the bench.
experience and made us
It was my first real adult very happy and fortunate to
interaction with the village, live here.
and we were going through
a lot, losing my father,
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and it was just a fantastic
Rare paintings up for sale Sunday

Putnam estate
auction offers Adam
Berg artwork
BILL LIVICK
Tw o w o r k s f r o m a n
eccentric and renowned
Wisconsin painter will be
for sale during an auction
here Sunday, Sept. 11.
The paintings are examples of a rare technique
invented by the late Adam
Berg, who lived and painted in Wild Rose, Wisconsin, from 1947 until his
death in 1975.
Auctioneer Riley Kahl
i n f o r m e d t h e O b s e r ve r
he would auction two of
Bergs paintings during an
If You Go
What: Putnam Estate
Auction
When: 10a.m. Sunday,
Sept. 11
Where: 200 Orchard
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estate sale for the late Vera
Putnam of Oregon. He said
its unusual to have two
Berg paintings and that
evidently the Putnams
(Richard and Vera) were
friends of this Adam Berg.
Berg was a reclusive
painter who, after retiring
as a taxicab driver in Chicago in the 1946, moved
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to Wild Rose and never

bought a car again, Kahl
said. He rode a used bike
to town and sold asparagus
from his little farm.
After moving to Wild
Rose his wife, Anna, Berg
dedicated himself to simple living and painting.
He became known locally as the asparagus man
because he earned part of
his living selling asparagus. He also took on odd
jobs.
Berg was a self-taught
folk artist and developed
a technique of thickly layering his oil paintings. By
applying thick strokes of
paint and allowing it to dry
for six to 14 months, and
then applying more paint,
he was able to create paintings with a three-dimensional quality.
They take like five years

to paint because you have
to add one stroke every day
to build up the texture,
Kahl told the Observer.
Originally when I looked
at them, they looked like
they were carved out of
wood.
He said bidding at the
a u c t i o n wo u l d s t a r t a t
$100, and well go from
t h e r e . A n A d a m B e rg
painting that had been
donated to the Wiscons i n H i s t o r i c a l S o c i e t y,
Heaven on Earth, sold
for $10,000 in April at the
organizations 30th Star
Benefit Antiques Auction,
Kahl said.
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September 8, 2016
Village of Oregon
Dorn redevelopment
moves to Village Board
Commission
supports plan with
apartments, retail
In brief
SCOTT GIRARD
A conceptual plan to add 63 apartment units on Jefferson Street to a parcel

just east of the Main Street intersection
received positive remarks from commissioners.
The developers will have to work on a
plan for parking, though, as some commission members expressed concerns
about traffic turning into an underground
lot on Jefferson Street so near the Main
Street intersection.
Commissioners also asked the developer to work on a plan to make the threefloor building fit better with the downtown two-story buildings nearby, likely
pushing the side of the top floor in to
make it less visible from the street. Overall, though, they indicated they wanted
to see the general development plan to
begin the official process.
I think this does reflect our adopted
plan for the downtown and is one of the
ways we envisioned this property going,
said village planner Mike Slavney.
A plan to relocate the

Dorn Hardware store and
add apartments and commercial buildings to the
property moved through
the Planning Commission
last week with few questions.
The commission recommended approval of the
general development plan,
which outlines the scope
of a project, by a unanimous vote at its Sept. 1
meeting. The next step
the specific implementation plan will finalize
details about the number
of apartments and materials used on the new buildings. Thats expected to
come before the commission in October.
The proposed redevelopment would take place
in three phases, which
would allow the hardware
store and the pharmacy
currently on the property
to remain open throughout
construction.
In the first phase, developers would construct a
m i xe d - u s e , t h r e e - s t o r y
building with commercial on the ground floor
and 30 apartments on the
floors above. That building would face Main
Street, which architect Jerry Bourquin of Dimension
IV architects said was a
chance to get that image
out there to residents of
what will be happening on
the property.
Commissioners praised
the plans aesthetics.
Youre doing a nice
thing for one of the gateway entrances to our community, said John Bieno.
Developers plan to have
Phase 1 done next summer
at the latest, pending Village Board approval, with
the timing for the following two phases dependent
on how quickly the Phase
1 building fills. Realtor
Keith Baal said he expects
that to potentially come in
2018 for Phase 2 and 2019
for Phase 3.
B a a l s a i d t h e t a rg e t
demographic for the apartments would pull from
the village quite a bit, but
include a mix of younger
Sign ordinance change

The commission recommended
approval on a change to the sign ordinance to allow signs to advertise events
occurring in a different location.
The change addresses concerns from
community groups, including the Oregon
Straw Hat Players, about using signs to
advertise their events. In the ordinance
Oregon Manor
An addition to the Oregon Manor is
going to the Village Board after the Planning Commission recommended approval.
The project will add a one-story addition to house 13 private rehabilitation
rooms, extend the building back to Soden
Drive and create two new entrances on
an entry road connecting Soden and East
Lincoln streets.
Owner and administrator Tom Graves
told the commission the market is moving toward private rooms, of which Oregon Manor only has one.
The village will also work to develop
an effective stormwater management
plan on the property, which has had
flooding in the past, Rau said.
This is a great opportunity as a part
of this development to fix some of those
things, he said.
The commission recommended
approval on both the general development plan and a new certified survey map
for the project. The proposals will now
go the Village Board.
Port-a-potty vandalized
at Anderson Park
SCOTT GIRARD
A port-a-potty was damaged for the second time this

summer at Anderson Farm
Park.
According to the Anderson
Park Friends, Inc. Facebook
page, neighbors of the park
heard an explosion around
10p.m. Aug. 24. The next
morning, the port-a-potty
was found with parts of the
roof and door caved in.
Dane County Sheriff s
Department Lt. Kerry Porter
told the Observer that someone used fireworks improvised to make an explosion
and it appeared intentional.
The Facebook page reported it was the second time a
port-a-potty was vandalized
at the park this summer, but
Porter could not confirm that.
The Sheriffs department
is continuing its investigation, but had no suspects as
of last week.
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Slavney praised the project and said its a good

sign for the villages economic development.
This is the project that
kick-starts the continuation of that momentum we
had before the recession,
Slavney said.
The proposal will go to
the Village Board later this
month, with the specific
implementation plan likely
back in front of the Planning Commission in October.
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A port-a-potty at Anderson
Farm Park was recently damaged by fireworks, a Dane
County Sheriffs lieutenant
told the Observer.
Parisi to hold
meetings in Mount
Horeb, Marshall
If You Go
SCOTT DE LARUELLE
People interested in providing input on the 2017

budget and the Dane County budgeting process are
encouraged to attend a pair
of listening sessions next
week in Mount Horeb and
Marshall.
D a n e C o u n t y E xe c u tive Joe Parisi will host
the hour-long sessions,
the first of which starts at
6:30p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13
at the Mount Horeb Public Library, 105 Perimeter
Road. Wednesday nights
session begins at 5:30p.m.
in the Marshall Public
L i b r a r y, 6 0 5 Wa t e r l o o
Road.
In a news release last
week, Parisi said county
officials are working hard
What: Dane County budget listening sessions

When: 6:30-7:30p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 13 and
5:30-6:30p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14
Where: Mount Horeb
Public Library, 105
Perimeter Road; and Marshall Public Library, 605
Waterloo Road, Marshall
Info: 266-4114
to ensure we strengthen
county services while pursuing new innovations and
being extremely mindful of
the bottom line for taxpayers.
In the coming weeks,
Parisi will review proposals and public feedback as
he prepares his 2017 budget proposal for the Dane
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on the south side where

the commercial was turned
into residential and its not
a pretty site.
Baal reassured him that
they have planned flexibility for the sizes of the
commercial spaces to fit
different needs, which
should help them find tenants.
We do not want to (turn
that into apartments), he
told the commission.
Phase 3 of the project
would move the hardware
store to the corner of West
Richards Road and Market
Street and potentially add
residential floors above
the Phase 2 building.
Village planner Mike
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County budget listening

sessions next week
working people and probably some retirees because

youve got an elevator
with a mix of mostly studio and one-bedroom
apartments with a couple
two-bedrooms as well.
Concerns from village staff included parking during Phase 2 of
the project, which would
bring a one-story commercial building on the West
Richards Road side of the
development, and what
would happen to the utility lift station at the corner
of North Main Street and
West Richards Road.
Public works director
Jeff Rau told the developers he would have a
concern about dropping
it underground, but Bourquin said they could consider building a new spot
for the station within the
Phase 2 building. Rau
said that would be a good
compromise.
Commissioner Pat Malzahn also expressed concerns about whether the
commercial space would
fill, mentioning a building
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positive reception
approved earlier this year, signs advertising events that were not taking place
in the same location as the sign were not
permitted.
Village planner Mike Slavney said the
change was a win-win for the public,
for the business community and in regard
to enforcement issues, which the village
is responsible for.
I would regard this as an experiment,
Slavney said. Well just have to see if
clutter becomes a concern.
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Doing storytime on a dime

means getting lots of help
hile the Oregon Public

Library gets most of
its funding through the
local and county government,
it relies almost exclusively on
donations, gifts, and grants
to provide and grow our
learning offerings. These include
everything from summer reading program activities to sewing
classes.
In the not too distant past,
libraries were
mainly known
for our books,
storytimes
and childrens
summer reading programs.
Today, these
form the bedrock on which
Busch
so much more
has been built.
Our summer reading program
is for all ages, and our workshops, performances, lectures,
concerts, teen film fests, early
literacy instruction and much
more provide something for
everyone.
But it isnt just my opinion.
A report just last month by the
Harvard Family Research Project
states:
The rich digital and hands-on
resources libraries offer especially when guided by librarians can prompt families to
steer childrens learning, pose
questions, make connections,
exchange information, and instill
in children not only a love of
learning but also the skills for
learning that last a lifetime.
Even more, libraries embrace the
entire family from infants and
toddlers to teens to grandparents
making it a space that is not

limited to just one age group, but
rather a place that spans generations.
Indeed, todays public expects
that the library will provide
for not only a wide range of
their educational, social and
even entertainment needs and
desires, but also that these will
be available at no charge. So we
at the Oregon library strive to
meet those needs in a way that is
cost-effective without sacrificing
quality.
To do that, we need all sorts
of help.
One way is through volunteering. In 2015, volunteers donated
nearly 1,000 hours of their time
to supplement the professional
work of our staff.
Another is through donations,
much of that through the Friends
of Oregon Public Library. The
Friends collect book donations
year-round to sell at their twice
yearly book sales, and all proceeds from these sales go directly back into the library the bulk
of which goes to funding our
programs for the public.
Another source of income for
the Friends is Bills Food Center. Everyone in Oregon knows
Bills, which contributes generously to many local nonprofit
organizations through its receipt
collection program.
But you might not know that
Bills receipts make up over
half of the funding we receive
through the Friends of the
Library. In 2015, these receipts
amounted to $3,621, which go
directly into making our programs possible.
In fact, our entire
programming budget comes

from gifts, donations and grants
from individuals and organizations that feel strongly about
wanting to ensure this aspect of
library service is available in our
community.
For instance, The 1000 Books
Before Kindergarten initiative,
which encourages and supports
early literacy skills to make sure
young ones are ready to succeed
in school, is made possible by
the Oregon/Brooklyn Lions
Club. And humanities-focused
programs for all ages including
the Teen Book Trailer Contest
and our music series are a
direct result of the Beyond the
Page grant program supported
by Madison Community Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
I want to give a heartfelt
thanks to the Friends of the
Library, area businesses and
organizations, numerous grantmakers and individual contributors, as well as our dedicated
volunteers for their support.
Because of their contributions,
OPL is able to provide wonderful programs for our community.
Thank you to all who have
contributed, whether its volunteering your time, returning
those Bills receipts to the library
or giving directly to the library.
Your support enables OPL to
continue to provide the communitys most accessible and
popular free entertainment and
educational opportunities.
Nikki Busch is the director of
the Oregon Public Library.
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attendance and said the experience
was pretty incredible.
Early interests
Grilling out for Neighbors

A rainy morning gave
way to a warm and sunny
afternoon as people gathered at Brooklyns Legion
Park for the fourth annual
Grill For A Cause event,
which supported the Neighbors In Need of Assistance
program. The event featured
live music, games, a silent

auction and raffle, several
rounds of chicken bingo and a grilling contest.
Coordinator Milly McCartney told the Observer that
the event raised $1,350 for
NINA.
Ironman: Race is Sunday

focusing on swimming,
putting in long hours in the
pool building up endurance
and starting from scratch
with his strokes. Soon after,
he began practicing open
water swimming with the
Tri-Swim Madison team in
Lake Monona, where the
Ironmans 2.4-mile swim
portion takes place.
As the months passed,
Freeders set aside time to
train about six days each
week: running for miles
with his dog, Wilson, or
hopping on his bike and
riding along the same route
planned for the Ironman. A
turning point came about
two months ago when, after
a particularly rough workout, Freeders stopped by
Oregon Bike and Skate and
was told his wheel hubs
were grinding. He ended
up needing to get a new
bike, but when he set off on
a 65-mile loop around the
course, he immediately felt
more confident about his
odds of finishing.
I got it at a point where
I thought, Oh my God, I
can do this at a reasonable
pace, he said. That one
day made a huge difference.
When it comes to competitiveness, the Ironman
can be known attract personalities on the extreme
end of the spectrum. Freeders, though, said his outlook
couldnt be more different.
These are the only real
goals I have going into this
thing: to do my best and to
finish, he added. Whats
the point of saying Im happy beating someone else?
It doesnt do any good for
you.
Instead of adhering to
a strict diet, he instead
eats reasonably healthy
and takes a more frugal
approach when it comes to
buying all of the gear and
accessories some athletes
On the Web
For more on Ironman Wisconsin,
including registration information
and a spectator guide, visit:
Ironman.com
can get carried away with.
Because dedicating a year
of ones life to training is
almost like a part-time
job, he said that while
prepping for an Ironman is
easier with a flexible lifestyle, its still doable for
most people.
Its not supposed to be
impossible, its just supposed to be daunting, he
added with a laugh.
About 75,000 fans could
be expected to turn out for
the race on Sunday, among
them his wife, 8-year-old
son, Quinn, 14-year-old
daughter, Piper, and other friends and family. And
while he has no idea quite
what to expect, he cant
completely rule out that
hed compete in an Ironman
again just not next year.
Not that he wont see
constant reminders: Freeders joked he cant seem to
go far these days without
spotting people with Ironman tattoos on their ankle,
or 140.6 (miles) stickers
on the back of their car.
Its a very small percentage of the population whos
ever done something like
this, but I see that everywhere, he said. I dont
want to be that way, but on
the other hand, I can certainly understand the idea
of letting people know I finished.
Its not about the day,
its a culmination of a
years worth of effort. Anything you put a years worth
of effort into, youre going
to take pride in when you
do it successfully.
Contact Kate Newton at
kate.newton@wcinet.com.
Photo submitted
Oregon native Erik Kay, an engineering director with Google, was a keynote
speaker at the Google I/O annual conference in Mountain View, Calif. on May 18.
There he introduced two new communication applications, Duo and Allo. Here,
Kay is projected on stage while taking a video call from his daughters to demonstrate the knock knock feature on the new video calling app, Duo.
On the Web
To watch the Google I/O 2016 keynote and tune
into Erik Kays segment from 29:20-51:30, visit:
events.google.com/io2016/
a bigger player in the social media arena, Kays father wrote.

Allo and Duo exemplify that effort,
he said.
Both apps, which are available for
phones and tablets, are compatible
with both iOS and Android.
Allo uses Google Assistant, a conversational virtual assistant that users
Working with Google
can chat to find information, and sugToday, 10 years after starting at Goo- gested replies based on users frequent
gle, Kay is trying to get Google to be responses to save time that might be
spent typing.
It also gives users additional controls over privacy and security, Kay
said in his keynote speech, including
an incognito mode similar to that of
Google Chrome, with expiring chats
and private notifications.
Kay described Duo in his presentation as a simple one-to-one video
calling app for everyone, which is the
video companion to Allo.
Kay said that feedback about Duo
has been mostly positive. Shortly after
its release it had been ranked No. 1 in
Google Play, and as of Sept. 6 it had
over 107,000 downloads.
This is definitely something were
going to be investing in for the long
term, so were listening to the feedback that were getting from our users.
Were hoping to make it even better,
he said.
Meet Allo and Duo

Allo is a messaging app
that uses Google Assistant,
a virtual helper that supplies
information to users.
The app has special
stickers and emojis, suggested replies and options
Screenshot from youtube.com
to change text size to con- Two of Googles newest apps are Allo, an instant messagvey a whisper or shout. An ing app, and Duo, a one-to-one video calling app.
incognito mode is available
with private notifications and
Duo is a one-to-one vid- cial knock-knock feature,
expiring chats.
eo calling app with a spe- which allows users to see
a live video of the person

calling them before answering a call.
Both apps are available
for phones and tablets on
iOS and Android this year.
Duo debuted Aug. 16, and
while Allo has no release
date yet, some reports have
suggested it might come
out in October.
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Joni Bethel checks on the burgers and chicken.
Kays affinity for technology was

clear from an early age.
Erik was always interested in computers, Arlan Kay wrote in an email to
the Observer.
He got his first computer, a Commodore 64, when he was in sixth grade.
One evening I heard the printer
going and going while he was taking
a shower, Arlan wrote. When he got
out of the shower and the printer was
still going, I asked what was going on.
He calmly replied, I want to see the
code and how the operating system
works.
He also pursued his interest in computers on a team that participated in the
Odyssey of the Mind (now Destination
Imagination) international creativity
competition while attending Oregon
Middle School.
The team placed in the top 10 all
three years they participated, and Kay
even won a computer for the school at
one of the competitions.
In high school, Kay got a summer
information technology job at Nicolet
Instruments (now Thermal Electron)
in Fitchburg due to his hard work and
academic success in High School,
Arlan wrote.
Thermal Electron gave Kay a scholarship that helped to pay for the costs
of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he graduated in 1992.
After graduating, he moved out to
the Silicon Valley for his first job out
of college working for four years at
NeXT Computer, Inc., founded by
the late co-founder and CEO of Apple
Inc., Steve Jobs.
Kay also worked for many small
companies before agreeing to offers
from people he knew at Google to work
on a project and join the company.
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Coming up
Churches
Open mic
The Oregon Area Progressives will
host an open mic from 6-8 p.m. Friday,
Sept, 9, at Firefly Coffee House, 114 N.
Main St.
The event will feature a presentation
by the Oregon School Board concerning their November ballot referendum
to increase teacher compensation. Nate
Johnson from the Oregon Educational
Association will also speak, and food
and beverages will be available for purchase.
For information, contact Beth Cox at
coxlaw2@frontier.com or 469-4843.
Forest restoration
The Anderson Park Friends will host
forest restoration work days for volunteers from 8-10:30 a.m. Saturdays,
Sept. 10 and Oct. 8, and from 5 p.m.
to dusk Monday, Sept. 26, at Anderson
Farm County Park, 914 Union Road.
Training, equipment and safety gear
are provided and fellowship and networking are a part of the event. Newcomers are welcome to attend.
For information, visit
andersonparkfriends.org or contact
president Roe Parker at 835-3580.
Family movie night

Take in dinner and a family-friendly film during Second Saturday movie
night from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 10 at First Presbyterian Church,
408 Bergamont Blvd.

Bring the whole family to watch
the movie, rated G or PG, on the big
screen. Pizza, popcorn and other
snacks will be available for a donation.
The movie is free and padded seating
is available. Floor space is also open
for blankets or sleeping bags. Food
donations for the Oregon/Brooklyn
Food Pantry are welcomed. Future
family movie nights are planned for
Saturdays, Oct. 8; Nov. 12; Dec. 10;
Jan. 14; Feb. 11; March 11; April 8;
and May 13.
For information or to get this
months title, email fpcmovies@gmail.
com.
School service
First Presbyterian Church, 408 N. Bergamont Blvd., will host a special backto-school service from 10-11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11. There will be a blessing of
backpacks for students and school staff,
and an ice cream social after the service.
For information, call 835-3082.
Retiree program
Ditch the rocking chair during a
Retiree Rebels program at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, at the senior center.
RetireeRebels.com co-founders Carol Larson and Mary Helen Conroy will
discuss the first possibly rocky year of
retirement and the next steps with the
nearly or newly retired, who can share
their experiences and advice as well as
ask questions.
For information, call 835-5801.
Friends of Brooklyn Fire/EMS

The September meeting of the Friends
of the Brooklyn Fire/EMS will be held
at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, 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.
Driving class
Drivers ages 50 and older can brush up
on their driving skills during an AARP
Smart Driver Class from 11:30 a.m. to
4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15 at the senior
center.
Participants will learn the current
rules of the road, defensive driving techniques and how to operate their vehicle
more safely, as well as how to manage
common age-related changes in vision,
hearing and reaction time. Some may be
eligible to receive an insurance discount
upon completing the course, so consult your agent for details. Participants
should bring a sack lunch. The class
is $15 for AARP members and $20 for
non-members.
For information or to register, call
835-5801.
Community calendar
Thursday, September 8
6:15 and 7:15 p.m., Free beginner

yoga classes (registration required),
Hamm Chiropractic, 971 Janesville
St., 835-2225
6:30-8 p.m., Joy of Living meditation group, State Bank lower level,
744 N. Main St., 345-1597
Sunday, September 11
10-11 a.m., Back-to-school service,

First Presbyterian Church, 408 N.
Bergamont Blvd., 835-3082
Monday, September 12
3:30-4:30 p.m., Maker Mondays:

Marble Mazes and Runs (grades
K-4), library, 835-3656
Friday, September 9
6 p.m., Retiree Rebels Ditch the
6-8 p.m., Oregon Area Progressives Rocking Chair program (registration
required), senior center, 835-5801
open mic, Firefly Coffee House, 114
N. Main St., 469-4843
Saturday, September 10
8-10:30 a.m., Anderson Park

Friends volunteer forest restoration
workday, Anderson Farm
County Park, 914 Union Road,
andersonparkfriends.org
11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Oregon Masonic
Lodge 150th anniversary, 201 Park
St., 444-0074
6:30 p.m., Family movie night, First
Presbyterian Church, 408 N. Bergamont Blvd., 835-3082
Tuesday, September 13
10 a.m., Teetering Toddlers Storytime (ages 1-3), library, 835-3656

11 a.m., Bouncing Babies Storytime
(ages 0-12 months), library, 8353656
2-6 p.m., Oregon Farmers Market,
Dorn True Value Hardware parking
lot, 131 W. Richards Road
6-7:30 p.m., Create Oregon! (ages
12 to adult; 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, Sept. 8
WOW: 2016 Oregon
Bowling Tournament (of
April 7)
ORE: OHS Boys Varsity
Soccer vs. DeForest (of
Sept. 6)
Friday, Sept. 9
WOW: Tracey Jane
Comer (Music) @ Senior
Center (of Sept. 7)
ORE: OHS Varsity
Football vs. Edgewood LIVE
Saturday, Sept. 10
WOW: Oregon Kids
Triathlon (of Aug. 13)
ORE:
OHS
Play
Harvey (of Feb. 26)
Sunday, Sept. 11
WOW: Holy Mother of
Consolation Church service (of Sept. 4)
ORE:
Netherwood
Knoll-Brooklyn
Elementary Orchestra (of
May 17)
Monday, Sept. 12
WOW: Oregon Village
Board Meeting LIVE 5
p.m.
ORE: Oregon School
District Annual Board
Meeting LIVE 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 13
WOW: Oregon Village
Board and Parks tour
Hermanson land grant
ORE: Oregon Varsity
Football vs. Edgewood
(of Sept. 9)
Wednesday, Sept. 14
WOW:
Oregon
Summer Fest Car Show
(of June 26)
ORE:
Oregon
School
District
Teacher Compensation
Discussion
Progressives Open Mic
@ Firefly Coffeehouse (of
Sept. 9)
Thursday, Sept 15
WOW: Oregon Village
Board Meeting (of Sept.
12)
ORE: Oregon School
District Annual Board (of
Sept. 12)
Wednesday, September 14
10 a.m., Everybody Storytime (ages
0-6), library, 835-3656
10-11:30 a.m., Free Living Trust
workshop, Krause Donovan Estate
Law Partners, 116 Spring St., 2685751
3-5 p.m., Computer Class: Open
Office ($20), senior center, 835-5801
6:30 p.m., Friends of the Brooklyn
Fire/EMS meeting, Brooklyn Fire Station, davehall@tds.net
10 a.m., Free beginner yoga class

(registration required), Hamm Chiropractic, 971 Janesville St., 835-2225
11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., AARP Smart
Driver Class ($15 AARP members,
$20 non-members, registration
required), senior center, 835-5801
6:30 p.m., Thursday Night Street
Drags, Madison International Speedway, 1122 Sunrise Road, 835-9700
Senior center
Salisbury Steak
Mashed Potatoes
Buttered Carrots
Fruit Cocktail
Rye Bread, Cookie
VO: Salisbury Veggie Patty
W.W. Spaghetti with Meat
Sauce
Mixed Greens w/ Tomatoes
and Dressing
Pear Slices, Garlic Bread
VO: Meatless Sauce
Baked Fish, Rice Pilaf
Buttered California Blend
Fresh Fruit, W.W. Bread
Jell-O w/ Topping
VO: Rice Pilaf Casserole
Chicken Broccoli Rotini
Salad
V-8 Juice, Peach Slices
Dinner Roll
VO: Cheese Broccoli Rotini
Salad
SO: Taco Salad
Friday, September 16
*Buffet Ham
Sweet Potatoes
Pickled Beets, W.W. Roll
Tropical Fruit Salad
Lemon Bars
VO: Hummus Wrap w/
Veggies
*Contains Pork
AMDiabetic Foot Care
AMReflexology
9:00 CLUB
10:00 Dominoes
10:30 StrongWomen
11:45 Eyeglass Adjustments
1:00 Get Fit
1:30 Bridge
3:30 Weight Loss Support
6:00 Retiree Rebels
8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced
9:45 Zumba Gold
12:30 Sheepshead
12:30 Stoughton Shopping
5:30 StrongWomen
9:00 CLUB, Wellness Walk
12:30 Veterans Group
1:00 Euchre, Get Fit
2:00 Knit/Crochet Group
8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced
9:00 Pool Players
9:45 Zumba Gold
10:30 StrongWomen
12:30 Shopping at Bills
1:00 Cribbage, Card Party
5:30 StrongWomen
Friday, September 16
9:00 CLUB
9:30 Blood Pressure
9:45 Gentle Yoga
11:00 Chair Yoga
1:00 Get Fit, Dominoes
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
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
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.
Blind Spots
People sometimes ask us if we hear ourselves when
we are saying something silly or shocking, or this may just
be their way of saying that we have no idea how silly we
sound. Weve probably all had the experience of hearing our
recorded voice and asking Do I really sound like that? The
answer is almost invariably yes, you do indeed sound like
that. There are acoustical reasons why we dont hear ourselves accurately, just as there are psychological reasons
why we dont always perceive ourselves accurately. Just as
the eye is a virtual blind spotwe cant see our own eyes
without using a mirrorthe ego is a psychological blind
spot. In practice this means that we have a self-serving
bias and tend to see things our way and are not particularly adept at seeing other peoples points of view. William
James remarked that we are all afflicted with a particular
blindness in regard to the feelings of creatures and people
different from ourselves. We often see this in questions of
politics and religion. We just cant understand how someone could hold this or that position. But once we are aware
of this pervasive blind spot we can make the necessary
adjustment, which is both an act of humility and an openness to understanding how others may think or feel. All of
our sensory and cognitive faculties have blind spots, and
we do well to keep this uppermost in our minds.
Christopher Simon, Metro News Service
But who can discern their own errors?
Forgive my hidden faults. Psalm 19:12 NIV
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The Garden Center at Fitchburg Farms opened in 2014.
Green for every season
Fitchburg Farms garden center wants to be year-round destination for families

Over the last few years,

motorists cruising along Hwy.
14 may have noticed the
transformation of about 45
acres of farmland at the corner of County Road MM near
Oregon and Fitchburg.
What started as a mum field
in 2013 added a half-acre garden center the following year.
Then, in 2015, the cornfield
was cut to reveal a butterfly
and flower design, and a new
maze will be ready for families to explore this fall.
Behind the operation is
family-run Fitchburg Farms,
established by Madison
father-son duo Michael and
Tyler Nauta. They helped
build the greenhouse two
years ago, and its glass windows provide a transparent
view of the perennial and
annual plants in every stage.
It goes from empty to
green to full flower by the end
of April, president Michael
Nauta said.
This time of year, many
flowers are popping with purple and pink colors, like the
Angelonia, Celosia and tropical Hibiscus that main grower
Gary Prapp, of McFarland,
was watering in late August.
Across the aisle, seasonal
employee Reggina Wisdom
of Attica rearranged a bunch
of the 6,000 hanging baskets
grown and sold there.
Soon, pumpkins, gourds,
straw bales and mums will
greet customers during the
fall rush, which will likely
start the third week of September with the corn maze.
Fitchburg Farms plans to
stay open for their first winter
this year, so passersby may
also notice the stark contrast
between the white snow outside and red poinsettias and
evergreen wreath arrangements inside.
Michael said he has been
shocked and pleased that
people within a 70-mile
radius have come to visit,
including from places like
west Milwaukee, Belleville,
Waunakee and northern Illinois. He wants to spread the
farm fresh fun motto to
Photo by Samantha Christian
Fitchburg Farms was established by father-son duo Michael

and Tyler Nauta in 2013 and opened their greenhouse in
2014.
Fitchburg
Farms
1839 County Road MM,
Fitchburg
819-6693
fitchburgfarms.com
facebook.com/
FitchburgFarmsLLC/
Hours: 9a.m. to 6p.m.
Monday Friday, 9a.m.
to 5p.m. Saturday
Sunday
other areas to make Fitchburg
Farms a destination for families.
Family business
Michael grew up in Canada and worked part-time at
his parents greenhouse from
age 12 until he finished high
school.
Its in my blood, he said.
My parents are originally
from Holland, and obviously
the Dutch are known for flowers.
Aside from flowers, they
also grew tomatoes and
cucumbers in a small town
near Niagara Falls, Ontario.

That greenhouse was about
the same size (20,000 square
feet) as the one Michael, now
45, built at Fitchburg Farms.
His grandparents and some
of his uncles have also been
involved in plant-related businesses, and he started taking
his son, Tyler, to greenhouses
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Anthony Iozzo
Assistant sports editor
Girls golf
Panthers
knock off
inexperienced
Crusaders
Despite not being completely finished yet, the

Oregon High School boys
soccer team have a new
field to call home thid season.
Tuesdays non-conference game against DeForest was the second game
on Huntoon Field, and the
Panthers were able to pick
up the first win there.
There will be adjustments for Oregon, however, as the pre-game routine
has changed, especially
for seniors and juniors that
have played at Panther
Stadium.
But head coach Kevin
May said that as the season continues, the Panthers will find the routine
and take the field as it is
ours to own.
Oregon travels to
non-conference Oconomowoc at 7p.m. Thursday
and non-conference Verona at 7p.m. Tuesday, Sept.
13.
The Oregon High School

girls golf team is one of
the top teams in the Badger South Conference this
season with dual wins over
Stoughton, Madison Edgewood and Monona Grove.
The only loss has come
to pre-season favorite Milton, which returned much
of its top golfers from last
season.
The Panthers traveled to University Ridge
Golf Course for an invite
We d n e s d a y a f t e r t h e
Observers Tuesday deadline. Results will be in
next weeks paper.
Oregon continues the
week at the Middleton
invite at 11:30a.m. Saturday at Pleasant View Golf
Course.
Brookfield Central 2,
Oregon 1
Oregon 179,
Edgewood 190
T h e Pa n t h e r s h o s t e d
Brookfield Central Thursd a y i n t h e n i g h t - ga m e
debut at Huntoon Field.
Despite a 2-1 loss, the
game was historic for Oregons new home field.
Senior Calvin Schneider
scored the lone goal for
the Panthers in the 69th
minute. Brookfield won
the game with a goal in
The Panthers traveled to

Yahara Golf Course Thursday and won 179-190.
Senior Taylor McCorkle
led all golfers with a 40,
while sophomore Sydney
McKee was next with a
45. Junior Andi McCorkle
and sophomore Ally Payne
both finished the scoring
with a pair of 47s.
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Anthony Iozzo
Photo by Jeremy Jones
Senior Calvin Schneider battles for the ball against Brookfield Central during the first half of Thursdays game against
Brookfield Central. Oregon lost the game 2-1.
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Football
Panthers rally
falls short
Jeremy Jones
Sports editor
Head coach Dan Kissling

said his team played much
better, but between a lack
of focus in a couple of key
situations and some injuries, Oregon was unable to
complete its Badger South
debut on the road at Fort
Atkinson, falling 34-20.
The Panthers rallied from
a 20-7 deficit at halftime
with 13 points in the fourth
quarter, but it was too little
too late as Preston Strasburg racked up 249 yards
and four touchdowns on the
ground for the Blackhawks.
He (Strasburg) carried
the ball 40 times and we
got ourselves in some bad
situations, Kissling said.
When we play well we are
pretty good. We just have
not gotten all 11 playing at
their level yet.
Fort Atkinson had 285

yards on the ground on 46
carries compared to 117 on
32 attempts by Oregon.
We played much better assignment-wise then
we did at Baraboo. We are
struggling through a little of the injury bug and
are without some starters, Kissling said. We
have new kids who havent
played a whole bunch at the
varsity level, so it will be a
little of a learning curve for
those kids.
Oregon running back
Brett Wannebo had a 5-yard
scoring run in the fourth
quarter and Jacob Rosemeier hauled in a 5-yard TD
pass from Cedric Girard
as the Panthers outscored
the Blackhawks 13-8 in the
fourth quarter.
B u t S t r a s bu rg h a d a
Photo by Joe Koshollek
pair of 7-yard touchdown Jacob Rosenmeier is stripped of the ball Friday by Troy Nachtigal during a second quarter punt return. Fort Atkinson recovTurn to Football/Page 10 ered the ball on the play at Jones Field. Oregon lost the Badger South Conference opener 34-20.
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Frank leads the pack for Panthers at Verona

Jeremy Jones
Sports editor
Freshman Zoe Frank was

there rain or shine running
with her Oregon girls cross
country teammates all summer. Still, head coach Doug
Debroux said he wasnt
sure how the underclassmen
would react to being in a race
situation.
I saw Zoe, Kaity
(Kliminski) and Lauren
(Beauchaine) every day
this summer, I feel like Ive
already been coaching them
for three months already,
Debroux said.
Whats neat to see is that
a lot of the girls that dedicated their summer to consistent and hard training are
performing well.
I hope they all see that
connection youll get out
of something what you put
into it. Thats the fun part to
see right now.
Frank, who said she
already has the goal to run
collegiately, finished four
spots shy of medal contention in 44th place with a 5k
time of 21 minutes, 18 seconds.
Being a freshman, I think
its good that I get to run with
the upperclassmen, being my
second race, Frank said.
I think I did better than I
expected, but its kind of
cool to look up to people like
Kaity and Lauren to get better and better each week.
It pushes me to work
Senior Joshua Klahn finished 29th overall Saturday at the 40th annual Verona Invitaitonal in
17 minutes, 16 seconds. The Panthers finished 10th out of 25 teams.
Freshman Zoe Frank and Veronas Julia Pletta lead a pack

of runners through the prairie section Saturday at the Verona Invitational. Frank finished the 5k race 44th overall in 21
minutes, 18 seconds. Oregon finished 11th overall out of
25 teams.
Boys cross country
Klahn leads the Panthers

at Verona Invitational
harder and harder.

placing 64th in 21:48.
Kliminski finished nine
Freshman Ana Verhagen
seconds later in 47th place (22:50) and junior Taylor
while Beauchaine also fin- Schmidt (22:55) crossed
ished in the 21 minute range,
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Jeremy Jones
Sports editor
Golf: Oregon knocks off MG
Senior Josh Klahn

cracked the top 30 amongst
a very talented field Saturday at the 40th annual
Verona Invitational with yet
another personal best.
Klahn paced the Oregon
boys cross country team,
taking 29th in 17 minutes,
16 seconds.
I knew that this was
going to be a very tough
race because of the competition, he said. It just
goes to show how much
work Ive put in this summer, running with my teammates. I love these guys.
They push me to my limits.
The top 40 varsity runners medaled.
Im so happy right now
to know that all my work
got me where I am today,
Klahn said.
Five seconds separated
the Panthers second and
third runners seniors.
Senior Sam Hakes finished 29 seconds behind
Klahn (17:45) and six spots
out of medal contention in
the Badger South with a 175-196 win.

Taylor McCorkle led with a 36, while
Payne was next with a 45. Andi McCorkle
Jane Mautzs 56 was thrown out.
and McKee both finished the scoring with a
Kendall Tribus led Edgewood with a 42, pair of 47s.
while Grace Welch shot a 43.
Brooke McCallums 52 was thrown out.
Ione Dyer led Monona Grove with a 41.
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46th place, while Hudson

Kugel covered the course in
17:50 good for 50th place.
Sam is an outstanding
athlete and runner, head
coach Erik Haakenson said.
This is his first year out
for cross country and he
has constantly been pushing himself to achieve new
heights. The top three are
always working together in
practice. On any given day,
any runner can move up and
run at a higher level. Sam
just jumped on on Saturday
to run a great race at Verona.
It would be 33 more seconds before fellow senior
Ben Lokuta reached the finish line in 18:23, finishing
75th overall.
Senior Nathan Buchert
rounded out the varsity
scorers for Oregon. He finished 82nd overall in 18:26.
Juniors Connor Brickley and Ben Boerigter also
competed on varsity.
Middleton placed all five
of its varsity scorers in the
top 23 to take top honors
with a team score of 54,
including the second- and
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all of its varsity scorers in
the top 19, but was unable
to match the Cardinals top
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M o n o n a G r ove ( 1 3 1 )
rounded out the top three,
while Madison La Follette
(134) finished fourth behind
the effort of senior Finn
Gessner, who blew away
the cross record in 15:18.
Oregon finished third out
of the five Badger South
teams competing (behind
MG and Stoughton).
Its such a competitive
meet here with some of the
top teams and runners in
the state, Klahn said. We
didnt have much competition against them, but we
knew we could compete
with the conference very
competitively. It was a great
race today in perfect weather.
The Panthers travel to
Wyona Park in Portage for
the Badger Challenge at
4p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13.
scampers in the second half was too much

for Oregon to overcome.
We played much better then the week
before but we didnt play a full 48 minutes, Kissling said. When you play teams
like Fort who are picked at the top of conference we need to play all 48 minutes. We
had some special teams letdowns and or
offense and defense struggled at times.
Strasburg scored on runs of 4 and 16
yards in the first half, while Matt Romens
found Jared Edwards on a 14-yard touchdown pass before Wannebo got the Panthers on the scoreboard late in the second
quarter on a 4-yard touchdown run.
Edwards was Romens favorite target,

catching six passes of his quarterbacks 11
completions while accounting for half of
Romens 122 passing yards.
Kardell Phillips snagged one ball for 51
yards to lead Oregon as Girard completed
3 of 10 passes for 64 yards.
Both quarterbacks had a touchdown pass
and interception.
Fort Atkinson improved to 2-1 overall
and 1-0 in the Badger South with the victory.
Oregon (0-3, 0-1) returns to conference
action at 7p.m. Friday at home against a
Madison Edgewood (1-2, 0-1) team thats
also struggled so far this season.
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fifth in Monona Grove tourney
Anthony Iozzo
Panthers finish seventh at Stoughton invite

Jeremy Jones
Sports editor
Head coach Costin Fink said

he continued to see improvement
from his team last Thursday despite
being shut out 7-0 by a very talented
Stoughton squad.
Oregons most competitive sets
came at No. 4 singles and No. 3 doubles.
Little separated Oregon junior Mary
Sanford and Karlie Halverson through

the first set. Sanford eventually retired
in the second set due to a medical
issue, however, losing 7-5, 3-0.
Kailey and Addie OBrien supplied
the Panthers next closest match at No.
3 doubles but fell 7-5, 6-0 against
Ashley Fischer and Paige Halverson.
Kalli and Sophia Choles as well as
sophomore Ashley Johnson and junior
Katie Reisdorf fell 6-0, 6-1 atop the
doubles lineup.
Julia Gerhards lost 6-1, 6-0 atop the

singles roster against Sarah Benoy, a
three-time state qualifier, who earned
a seed at last years state tournament.
Krier fell 6-3, 6-2 at No. 2 singles and freshman Lisa Dombrowski
dropped her No. 3 singles match 6-0,
6-2.
Were continuing to learn and getting better every match, Fink said.
Oregon continues its conference
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Girls swimming
Freshman guide Oregon to win in conference opener

Jeremy Jones
Sports editor
Oregon head coach Liz

Schneider got engaged on Saturday and then saw her girls
swimming team take a 99-71
win over Stoughton to open
the Badger South Conference
season on Tuesday.
Tonight was a great first
conference meet, Schneider
said. The girls energy was
really up and they were excited to swim against Stoughton.
With the win, the team
also got to push Schneider
and assistant coach Michael
Keleny into the pool.
Freshmen Jenna Dobrinsky and Mary OMalley each
swam to a pair of individual
wins while also helping Oregon claim the 200-meter medley and 200 freestyle relays as
the Panthers won nine of 11
varsity events.
Jenna and Mary are a couple of really strong freshmen
who are really going to help
us out this season, Schneider
said.
Dobrinsky, who has been
swimming club for close to
10 years, dominated the 200
IM in 2 minutes, 45.16 well
over 14 1/2 seconds ahead
of second place Elizabeth
Hammond of Stoughton. The
freshman went on to add the
500 free title by an even larger
margin, posting a 4:57.43 to
win by nearly 24 seconds over
Stoughtons Audrey Killian.
Im really just trying to
improve on my times each

meet, Dobrinsky said. I just
started high school swimming
and just finished club swimming. Im just trying to work
my way back up and get better
every meet.
Junior Carolyn Christofferson and senior Ania
Grzelewska joined Dobinsky
and OMalley on both the 200
medley and 200 free relays.
The quartet opened the dual in
a meet-best 200 medley relay
time of 2:14 and later added the 200 free relay title in
2:00.41.
Im just a freshman, but
already the high school season has been so much fun,
Dobrinsky said. Everyone is
really bonding. I didnt think
Id do so well, but it feels
great.
The points kept coming

from the underclassmen as
OMalley bested the 100 free
field by six seconds in 1:03.25
and the 100 breaststroke by
10 seconds over Stoughtons
Sophia Thompson in 1:23.39.
Grzelewska, an exchange
student from Poland, added
the 200 free in 2:27.34 and
later finished third in the 100
back.
Ania was a little nervous
because she hasnt swam
competitively in awhile, but
shes looking really good,
Schneider said.
Christofferson added the 50
free crown as well in 29.23 as
Oregon won eight of 11 varsity events in total.
Junior Maia Beirne who just
left the cross country team in
favor of the swimming team,
finished second in both the JV

50 and 100 free. The Panthers
JV team fell 71-53, though.
The JV team got wins from
Rorie Vander Ploeg (50 free),
Faith Majors-Culp (100 back),
Kathleen Reif (100 breast)
and the 200 free relay team of
Claire Candell, Kyacie Barron, Majors-Culp and Vander
Ploeg.
Im really impressed with
all these girls, Schneider said.
Ive got some high hopes
for this team and I feel like
just the dynamic and everyones passion is paying off in
the meets. Theyre all just so
excited to be here, and its nice
to see.
Oregon returns to conference action at 6p.m. Tuesday,
Sept. 13 at home against Fort
Atkinson.
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The Panthers traveled to
Madison Edgewood for a
Badger South Conference
match Thursday and lost
a heartbreaker 3-2 (1725, 18-25, 30-28, 25-23,
13-15).
After dropping the first
two sets, Oregon (8-4
overall, 0-2 conference)
battled to tie the match
and force a fifth set, but in
another close one, Edgewood survived the comeback.
Junior Alyssa Milski finished with 13 kills and five
blocks, while sophomore
setter Erin Flanagan collected 37 assists.
Senior outside hitter Liz
Andriacchi finished with
14 digs, and sophomore
libero Emily Konop picked
up three aces.
Monona Grove
tournament
Oregon traveled to
Monona Grove High
School on Saturday for a
tournament and took fifth
Conference schedule
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Opponent Time/Result
8-25
Monona Grove
L 0-3
9-1
at Madison Edgewood
L 2-3
9-8
at Monroe
7p.m.
9-15
Fort Atkinson
7p.m.
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Conference dual 7-0.
The Oregon High School

volleyball team traveled to
Wisconsin Dells on Tuesday and won 3-0 (25-17,
25-12, 25-16).
Junior outside hitter/
middle blocker Alyssa
Milski led with 10 kills,
six digs, two blocks and
two aces.
Sophomore setter Erin
Flanagan added 18 assists
and five digs, and senior
outside hitter Liz Andriacchi collected five digs.
Junior outside hitter
Lauren Spierings and
sophomore libero Emily
Konop both picked up two
aces.
Oregon travels to Monroe at 7 p.m. Thursday
for a Badger South match
before hosting Fort Atkinson at 7 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 15.
place with a 3-2 record.

The Panthers defeated
Milwaukee King 2-0 (2515, 25-15) in the fifthplace match.
Milski had seven kills
and two blocks, while
senior outside hitter/middle blocker Emmie Wiedemann and Spierings each
picked up two blocks.
Andriacchi finished with
10 digs. Konop had five
aces, and Flanagan collected 15 assists.
The Panthers defeated Wisconsin Rapids 2-0
(25-18, 25-17) to make the
fifth-place match.
Junior outside hitter
Amber Zahn and Milski
led with seven kills, while
Milski and Andriacchi
both added three blocks.
Senior setter Abbie
Schofield collected 17
assists and an ace. Konop
finished with 16 digs.
Oregon went 1-2 in pool
play to make the consolation bracket.
The lone win was
against Milwaukee King
2-1 (25-15, 17-25, 15-10).
Andriacchi and Wiedemann both had eight
kills, while Andriacchi and
Milski collected two aces
each.
Milski also had 15 digs
and two blocks. Konop
finished with 12 digs, and
Flanagan had 25 assists.
The Panthers lost 2-1
(22-25, 25-13, 13-15) to
DeForest and 2-1 (23-25,
25-17, 14-16) to Tomah.
Milski had eight kills,
an ace and three blocks
against DeForest. Zahn
and Spierings also had an
ace each, and Andriacchi
picked up seven digs.
Flanagan and Schofield
both had 11 assists.
Against Tomah, Milski
picked up six kills and a
block.
Andriacchi, Schofield
and Wiedemann also had
a block each, and Konop
added four digs and two
aces.
Flanagan helped the
offense with eight assists.
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Wilberg wins 12th track

championship at MIS
Hansberry Jr., DeLacy also win titles
John Wells
Special to the Observer
Bobby Wilberg (Club LaMark NASCAR Late Models), Robert Hansberry Jr.(Daves White Rock Sportsman) and Brandon DeLacy (Pellitteri Waste Systems
Bandits) were crowned track champions at Madison
International Speedway.
The championship for Wilberg was the 12th of his
career at Madison and his 19th overall. Hansberry Jr.
won his third championship in the Sportsman division
at Madison while DeLacy picked up his first-ever title
at Madison.
Its been a long time, said Wilberg. When asked
about his future he said, Well wait and see what
happens during the off-season when we get everyone
together. For now well take some time off and enjoy
this.
Twin Features were raced in each of the three weekly NASCAR divisions with Ty Majeski and John Beale
taking home checkered flags in the Late Models, Steve
Anderson and Robert Hansberry Jr. in the Sportsman,
and Steve Dickson and Nick Schmidt in the Bandits.
Complete race report at misracing.com.
Oregon junior Zach Pasley brings the ball upfield on the attack against a Brookfield defender in the first half Thursday. The
Panthers lost the non-conference game 2-1.
Tennis: Monroe up next

season at 4:15p.m. Thursday in Monroe.
Stoughton Invitational
Dombrowski lost her
first match, but played
back to a fifth-place finish
Saturday at the Stoughton
Invitational.
Dombrowski lost 6-1,
6-1 to Middleton, but then
lost just five games as she
defeated Big Foot and
Madison La Follette at No.
3 singles.
Reisdorf and Johnson lost 6-1, 6-0 against
Stoughton at No. 2 doubles only to play their way
back to a fifth-place finish
with a 6-0, 6-4 win against
Madison La Follette.
Soccer: Oregon falls to Brookfield Central in home opener
The Panthers finished

seventh out of nine teams
with six points.
Kenosha St. Josephs,
ranked second in Division
2, won all four singles
flights to claim the tournament with 34 points.
Unranked Middleton bested Brookfield Central,
ranked ninth in Division 1,
by five points 26-21.
Sanford placed sixth at
No. 4 singles, while sisters
Kalli and Sophia Choles
matched the finished at
No. 1 doubles.
Gerhards placed seventh at No. 1 singles and
Sisters Kailey and Addie
OBrien equaled the finish
at No. 3 doubles.
Sophomore Isabelle Krier took eighth.

the final minute.
Oregon finished with seven shots on
goal, and senior goalie Ben Prew finished with nine saves.
Oregon 5, DeForest 1
The Panthers were able to get the first
win at Huntoon on Tuesday, winning
5-1 over DeForest.
Sophomore Madison Conduah finished with three goals. The first came in
Girls XC: Oregon travels to non-conference Portage Tuesday

five second in 90th and 93rd competed on varsity, but did
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not score.
Junior Bree Bastian and
The Panthers finished 11th
the finish line separated by freshman Sarah Adams also out of 25 teams with a team
score of 338.
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leadership and embraced a lot of the

younger kids so I feel really confident
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can move some guys into different
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It is just a matter of piecing it together
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The third goal by Conduah was in
the 88th minute with an assist to senior
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Senior Alex Verhagen and sophomore
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Junior Kyle Rehrauer and freshman
Collin Bjerke both added assists.
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Sun Prairie placed all five
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six, to run away with the team
title. The Cardinals finished
with a team score of 45 67
points ahead of second Madison Memorial. Middleton
took third with 140.
Wisconsin Dells freshman
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course in a meet-best 18:53.
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symbol (square, compass
and letter G for geometry
or God), junior warden Jordan Dietrich said the Oregon Lodge is the third-oldest active organization in
Oregon, behind the fire
department and Presbyterian church, even though it
has changed locations four
times since 1866.
The Oregon lodge is
known for its ability to do
degree work, Long said, by
holding ceremonies based
on tradition for entered
apprentices, fellow crafts
and master masons. He said
one of the reasons the lodge
has been in Oregon so long
is because of the dedication of the people that come
here.
And its the friendships
you build and the camaraderie between the brothers,
Dietrich added. Youre all
coming here to improve
yourself, but youre also
helping out the community.
The Oregon lodge helps
the community through a
variety of service and charity projects, like the Childrens Dyslexia Center of
Wisconsin and Shriners
Hospitals for Children.
The lodge also provides an
annual scholarship to an
Oregon High School student and hosts card parties
for the Oregon Area Senior
Center.
T h e l o d g e o rg a n i z e s
three main fundraisers each
year: a pancake breakfast
in spring, a barbecue pork
dinner at Summer Fest
and chicken dinner at the
Brooklyn Labor Day Truck
and Tractor Pull. The events
have helped the lodge purchase school supplies for
area students, raise money
for the water tower restoration, fund scouting events
and donate an automated
external defibrillator.
The event on Sept. 10 is
meant more as an outreach
event than a fundraiser,
although freewill offerings
will be accepted for the
meal to go toward community projects.
The day will begin with
an open house from 11a.m.
to 1p.m. for people to learn
about the Oregon Masonic Lodge and masonry in
general. There will be representatives from several
other related organizations,
including the Eastern Star,
Zor Shrine, 32nd Degree
and York Rite masons, and
a Wisconsin Masonic historian.
At 1p.m., officers from
the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin will put on a rededication ceremony, which will
give people an idea of what
goes on in the lodge room,
Dietrich said. A pig roast
will follow at around 2p.m.
Masons do not actively recruit new members
because they want people
who are genuinely interested to join rather than do so
out of obligation or feeling
pressured. Even though the
Oregon Lodge has about
100 members, only about 20
attend the bimonthly meetings (including the principal
officers and trustees, deacons, stewards, secretary,
treasurer and chaplain).
Long said can coolers
will be passed out at the
celebration with the words,
Oregon Observer
Obituary
Catherine C.
Outhouse
Catherine Outhouse
Photos by Samantha Christian
Junior warden Jordan Dietrich is shown in the upstairs meeting hall at the Oregon Masonic
Lodge, pictured outside below. The letter G stands for geometry or God. The lodge has
been housed in four different buildings since its beginning. Now it is located at 201 Park St.
Below left, the lodge marks its sesquicentennial anniversary this year, 150 years after receiving its charter on June 15, 1886.
The four
lodge
buildings
1865-1873
The old George McElroy store at 134 S. Main
St.
1873-1896
Second floor of Netherwood Hall (destroyed
by fire in 1896)
1898-1961
Second floor of what is
now Charlies on Main at
113 S. Main St.
1961-present
Shared building with
Oregon Chapter of the
Eastern Star No. 49 at
201 Park St.
On the Web
To get involved or learn more about
freemasonry, visit:
members.wiscfreemasonry.org
To be one, ask one, written on the bottom.
He encourages those
interested in masonry
especially younger men,
since Oregons members
are getting older to simply
start a conversation.
For information about
the Sept. 10 event, contact
lodge secretary Rich Rygh
at rarygh@gmail.com or
444-0074.
Contact Samantha Christian at communityreport
er@wcinet.com.
About the organization

Masonry (or freemasonry) is the worlds largest and
oldest fraternal organization, which promotes the principles of friendship, morality and brotherly love.
Masons believe that improving a man has a positive
effect on his family, business, community and society.
In order to become a mason, a person must be a man
(18 years of age or older) of good moral character and
profess a belief in a Supreme Being. They must then
ask a mason for a petition to join.
Masons maintain a tradition of not actively soliciting
for membership to ensure the fraternity is filled with men
who are genuinely interested in improving themselves
and serving others, rather than those who may have been
coerced into joining.
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Catherine Caroline (Esser) Outhouse, age 87, of

Oregon, passed away on
Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016,
at St. Marys Hospital, following surgery.
She was born on Oct. 30,
1928, in the Town of Berry, the daughter of Mathias
and Adeline (Paar) Esser,
on the Esser homestead
farm. Catherine graduated
from St. Francis Xavier
Catholic School in Cross
Plains. She worked at
Leskes Supper Club and
then married Russell Outhouse on Aug. 23, 1952.
Together they farmed for
many years. Catherines
faith was important to
her as she was a longtime
active member of Holy
Mother of Consolation
Catholic Church.
Catherine is survived by
her five children, Mathias,
Rose (Tom Engel) Lubcke,
Catherine, Charles and
Dennis (Walt Jackson);
five grandchildren, Richard (Jennifer) Outhouse

and their children, Madelyn and Jackson; Russell
(Nikki) Lubcke and their
daughter, Olivia; Nicholas
(Carrie) Lubcke and their
children, Benjamin, Dominic, Evelyn and Alexander; Rebecca (Joe) Schultz
and their son, Conor; and
Melissa (Mike) Peterson
and their children, Brenden and Laney; sister, Betty Voss; brother, George
(Barbara) Esser; sisters-inlaw, Mary Jane Esser, Aija
Esser, and Alice Watson;
brother-in-law, Bob (Ardys) Outhouse; and many
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her husband,
Russell; parents; brothers,
Andrew, Lawrence, Peter
and Eugene Esser; sisters,
Theresa Treinen and Margaret Maier; and several
brothers and sisters-in-law.
A Mass of Christian
Burial was held Tuesday,
Sept. 6, at Holy Mother
of Consolation Catholic Church, with Fr. Gary
Wankerl presiding. Burial followed at St. Marys
Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be
made to Holy Mother
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Church or a Charity of the
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Academic Achievements run as space is available, and this list of honorees and graduates
is not complete. Due to the increased number
of submissions after spring and fall graduation
times, there is often a backlog in the following
months.
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Danielle Rockwell, deans list; Claire Schmaling,
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STATE OF WISCONSIN,
CIRCUIT COURT,
DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO
CREDITORS (INFORMAL
ADMINISTRATION) IN THE
MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
NANCY SHERMO
DATE OF DEATH: 6/28/16
Case No. 16PR551

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
1. An application for Informal Administration was filed.
2. The decedent, with date of birth
June 15, 1934 and date of death June
28, 2016, was domiciled in Dane County,
State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 416 Burning Wood Way, Oregon,
WI 53575.
3. All interested persons waived notice.
4. The deadline for filing a claim
against the decedents estate is December 2, 2016.
5. A claim may be filed at the Dane
County Courthouse, 215 S. Hamilton St.,
Madison, WI 53703, Madison, Wisconsin,
Room 1000
Lisa Chandler
Probate Registrar
August 22, 2016
Beth Cox
165 Netherwood Road
Oregon, WI 53575
(608) 835-2233
Bar Number: 1028192
Published: August 25,
September 1 and 8, 2016
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OREGON SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION
DATE: MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 12, 2016
TIME: 6:30 P.M.
PLACE: NETHERWOOD
KNOLL ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
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
5. Staff Assignments, if any
6. Field Trip Requests, if any
7. Acceptance of Donations, if any:
B. COMMUNICATION FROM PUBLIC
1. Public: Board Policy 180.04 has
established an opportunity for the public to address the Board. In the event
community members wish to address
the Board, 15 minutes will be provided;
otherwise the agenda will proceed as
posted.
C. INFORMATION ITEMS
1. OEA Report
2. Student Report
D. ACTION ITEMS
1. Policy 436 Student Policy on Alcohol and/or Other Drugs (Random Use
of Canine Unit)
2. Preliminary Budget 2016-2017
3. Dane County United Way/CBITS
Agreement
4. From Policy Committee:
a. Board Committees
5. From Vision Steering Committee:
a. Approval of Board Paper
E. DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Committee Reports:
a. Policy
b. Vision Steering
F. INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Annual Meeting
2. Opening 2016-2017 School Year
3. Donovan Group Report on Educator Compensation Plan
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: September 8, 2016
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MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD OF THE
HELD ON JUNE 13, 2016
The regular meeting of the School

Board of the Oregon School District was
called to order by the President, Mr. Steve
Zach, at 6:30 PM in the Netherwood Knoll
Elementary School in the Village of Oregon, Dane County, Wisconsin. Upon roll
call, the following board members were
present: Ms. Barbara Feeney, Mr. Charles
Uphoff, Mr. Steve Zach, Ms. Krista Flana-
gan and Mr. Dan Krause, The following

board members were absent: Ms. Gwen
Maitzen and Mr. Jeff Ramin. Administrators present: Dr. Brian Busler, Mr. Andy
Weiland, Mrs. Candace Weidensee, Mr.
Dan Rikli, Dr. Leslie Bergstrom, Mr. Jon
Tanner, Ms. Jina Jonen, Ms. Kerri Modjeski, Mr. Jim Pliner, Mr. Chris Kluck, Mr. Jason Zurawik, and Ms. Jayne Wick.
Proof in the form of a certificate by
the Oregon Observer of communications
and public notice given to the public and
the Oregon Observer and a certificate of
posting as required by Section 19.84 Wisconsin Statutes as to the holding of this
meeting was presented by Mr. Zach.
Mr. Uphoff moved and Mr. Krause
seconded the motion to proceed with the
meeting according to the agenda as posted. Motion passed 5-0.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Ms. Feeney moved and Mr. Uphoff
seconded the motion to approve the following items on the Consent Calendar.
1. Approve minutes of the May 9,
May 12, and May 23, 2016 meetings;
2. Approve payments in the amount
of $ 3,610,781.80;
3. Treasurers Report - April 30,
2016;
4. Staff Resignations/Retirements:
Resignations: Elizabeth ChmielewskiRCI; Mary Christison-OHS; Alexandra
Uhlmann-PVE; Retirements: Ms. Joan
Karls-OHS;
5. Staff Assignments:
Nicole Canfield, 1.0 FTE PVE Counselor;
Caitlin Cox, 1.0 FTE OHS Physical
Education Teacher;
Kelly Kluck, 1.0 FTE BKE 2nd
Grade Teacher;
Michelle Marcin, 1.0 FTE RCI 5th
Grade Special Ed Teacher;
Brooke Crego, 1.0 RCI 5th - 6th
Grade Music Teacher;
Julie Mandli, .4 District Wide Physical Therapist;
Mara Brooks, 1.0 FTE NKE 3rd
Grade Teacher;
Lisa Eiche, 1.0 FTE 2nd Grade
Teacher;
Lindsay Arndt, 1.0 FTE NKE 1st
Grade Teacher;
Alison Li, 1.0 FTE PVE 3rd Grade
Teacher;
Mattie Lienhardt, 1.0 FTE PVE 3rd
Grade Teacher;
Kaitlin Mohammadian, 1.0 PVE 3rd
Grade Teacher;
Janet Pliner, 1.0 OMS PBIS/Math
Coach;
Kerri Ritsche change in contract
from .6 FTE to 1.0 FTE Speech and Language at RCI:
Gini Kosharek change in contract
from 1.0 FTE 2nd Grade BKE to 1.0 FTE
K-2 Interim Math Coach;
Celia Paczwa change in contract
from 1.0 FTE 5th Grade RCI to 1.0 Interim
Math Coach 3-6 DW;
1. Field Trip Requests: FCCLA National Convention to San Diego, CA July
2-8th;
2. Acceptance of Donations:
UW Grant in the amount of $500 to
BKE;
Exxon Mobil/Olin Oil in the amount
of $500 to BKE;
Julie and Thomas Krzystof in the
amount of $75 for Oregon Middle School
7O end of year auction;
Mike Carr in the amount of $150 to
the OHS Theater Club for a videography
scholarship;
Target in the amount of $1,000 for
NKE;
3D Doodler Company/The Meemic
Foundation for the Future of Education
In a roll call vote, the following board
members voted yes: Ms. Feeney, Mr. Uphoff, Ms. Flanagan, Mr. Krause and Mr.
Zach. Motion passed 5-0.
A. COMMUNICATION FROM PUBLIC:
No one present for public comment.
B. INFORMATION ITEMS:
1. OEA Report - none;
2. Student Report: Dr. Busler stated
that the new student representative, Tessa Riley, will start attending the meetings
beginning in August.
A. ACTION ITEMS:
1. 2016-2017 CESA #1 Contract; Mr.
Krause moved and Mr. Uphoff seconded the motion to approve the 2016-2017
CESA #1 contract for services. In a roll
call vote, the following board members
voted yes: Mr. Krause, Mr. Uphoff, Ms.
Feeney, Ms. Flanagan and Mr. Zach. Motion passed 5-0;
2. 2016-2017 CESA #2 Contract; Mr.
Uphoff moved and Mr. Krause seconded the motion to approve the 2016-2017
CESA #2 contract for services. In a roll
voted yes: Mr. Uphoff, Mr. Krause, Ms.
3. 2015-2016 Budget Adjustments;
Mr. Weiland presented the adjustments
for the 2015-2016 Budget. Ms. Flanagan
moved and Mr. Uphoff seconded the motion to approve the revised 2015-2016
budget as presented. In a roll call vote,
the following board members voted yes:
Ms. Flanagan, Mr. Uphoff, Ms. Feeney, Mr.
Krause and Mr. Zach. Motion passed 5-0;
4. Policy on Board Vacancy (171);
On behalf of the Policy Committee, Ms.
Feeney moved to approve the changes
to Policy 171 Election regarding board
vacancy that is required by state law, effective June 30, 2016. In a roll call vote,
the following board members voted yes:
Ms. Feeney, Mr. Uphoff, Ms. Flanagan, Mr.
Krause and Mr. Zach. Motion passed 5-0;
5. Environmental Task Force; Mr.

Krause presented his proposal in the
change of leadership in the Environmental Task Force. Mr. Krause moved and
Mr. Uphoff seconded the motion that the
Green Initiatives Task Force Charter be
amended to appoint Dan Krause as the
facilitator, and that the timeline for reporting back to the school board be extended
to January of 2017. In a roll call vote, the
following board members voted yes: Mr.
Krause, Mr. Uphoff, Ms. Feeney, Ms. Flanagan and Mr. Zach. Motion passed 5-0;
6. Policy on Sale and Disposal of
School Property (9.05/615); On behalf of
the policy committee, Ms. Feeney moved
to delete 9.05 Sale and Disposal policy
and incorporate the wording into Policy
615 Fixed Asset Inventory Control. In a
roll call vote, the following board members voted yes: Ms. Feeney, Mr. Uphoff,
Ms. Flanagan, Mr. Krause and Mr. Zach.
Motion passed 5-0;
7. Potential Increases in Open
Enrollment Spaces for 2016-2017; Mr.
Krause moved and Mr. Uphoff seconded
the motion to approve the 4 additional
open enrollment spaces requested in
1st Grade, 3 additional open enrollment
spaces requested in 3rd grade and 6 additional open enrollment spaces requested in 6th grade based on the current
enrollments in those programs. In a roll
voted yes: Mr. Krause, Mr. Uphoff, Ms.
A. DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION
ITEMS:
1. Educator Compensation Plan; Mr.
Joe Donovan of the Donovan Group discussed possible steps for an operational
referendum engagement plan; (1) Establishing the needs; (2) Engaging Community members in the process to evaluate
the needs; (3) Communicating the solution. He also talked about the timing of
the referendum and if the District would
be ready for a November referendum.
There was a lengthy discussion about
the engagement plan and timing. In addition, Ms. Jonen presented 3 educator
compensation plan options for the board
to consider and discuss.
A. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
a. Policy: Ms. Feeney reported that
the regular Policy meetings will be the
first Tuesday of the month except for July
11th when they will meet at 5 PM prior to
the board meeting to discuss Policy 180
on committees.
b. Vision Steering: Mr. Zach reported, in Mr. Ramins absence, that the
Vision committee is working through
changes on the board paper. Next meeting will be July 13th.
A. INFORMATION ITEMS:
1. Grade 2 Staffing: Discussion was
held on the impacts of adding a second
grade section. Administration will continue to monitor the enrollment numbers.
2. Superintendents Report: Dr. Busler reported approximately 280 students
graduated on June 12th. Administrators
and teachers will be attending the National Equity Conference on June 20th.
A. CLOSING:
1. Future Agenda was established.
2. Check Out
A. EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS:
1. Bargaining OEA Collective Bargaining Agreement 2016-2017; Due to the
lateness of the meeting, there was no Executive Session.
A. ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Uphoff moved and Mr. Krause
seconded the motion to adjourn the
meeting. Motion passed by unanimous
voice vote. Meeting adjourned at 9:32
p.m.
Krista Flanagan, Clerk
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MINUTES OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD OF THE
HELD ON JULY 11, 2016

called to order by President Steve Zach
at 6:32 PM in the Netherwood Knoll Elementary School in the Village of Oregon,
Dane County, Wisconsin. Upon roll call,
the following board members were present: Ms. Barbara Feeney, Mr. Charles Uphoff, Ms. Gwen Maitzen, Mr. Jeff Ramin,
Mr. Steve Zach, Ms. Krista Flanagan and
Mr. Dan Krause, The following board
members were absent: none. Administrators present: Dr. Brian Busler, Mr.
Andy Weiland, Mrs. Candace Weidensee,
Mrs. Shannon Anderson, Dr. Leslie Bergstrom, Ms. Jina Jonen, Ms. Kerri Modjeski, Mr. Mike Carr, Mr. Jim Pliner, Mr. Jason
Zurawik, Ms. Cyndi Olander, Ms. Dawn
Goltz and Ms. Jayne Wick.
Mr. Uphoff moved and Ms. Maitzen
Mr. Krause moved and Ms. Flanagan
seconded the motion to approve the fol-
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lowing items on the Consent Calendar.

1. Approve minutes of the June 13,
2016 meeting;
of $ 2,234,888.16;
3. Treasurer?s Report ending May
31, 2016;
4. Staff Retirements of Mary Grace
Jones - OHS Special Ed/Reading Teacher; and Susan Dunn - RCI; Staff Resignations of: Jason Wilhelm, OHS Associate Principal and Cara Roth, first grade
teacher at NKE;
5. Staffing Assignments:
? George Wilson, 1.0 FTE OHS-English;
? Mark Getz, 1.0 FTE RCI 6th Grade;
? Craig Ellis - 1.0 FTE RCI - 5th
Grade Interim
? Darci Jarstad Krueger, 1.0 FTE
BKE - Admin Intern;
? Clarissa Zimmerman, 1.0 FTE
OMS/RCI/OHS-ELL;
? Travis Koch, 1.0 OHS Cross Categorical Special Education;
? Caitlin Clougherty, 1.0 FTE OHS
Special Education;
? Deb Merrill, .9 FTE OHS/NKE S/L
Pathologist;
? Joy Petry Wilson, change in contract from .2 FTE to 1.0 FTE DW - OT;
? Diane Musser, change in contract
from .2 FTE to .4 FTE DW - OT;
? Lucia Collins, change in contract
from 1.0 Reading and General Studies to
.6 FTE Reading;
? Lindsay Becker, change in contract from .70 FTE to .9 FTE Counselor,
DW/RCI/OMS;
? Stephanie Knutson change in contract 1.0 FTE 3rd grade teacher -PVE to
1.0 Admin Intern at NKE;
6. Field Trip Requests - none;
7. Acceptance of Donations:
? Britton & Erin Wiedemann, $15 OMS Auction
? Colleen & Greg Filtz, $50 - OMS
Auction;
? Hanna & Justin Disch, $20 to OMS
Auction;
8. School Resource Officer Memo of
Understanding
In a roll call vote, the following board
members voted yes: Mr. Krause, Ms. Flanagan, Ms. Feeney, Mr. Uphoff, Mr. Ramin
with abstention from the minutes, Ms.
Maitzen with abstention from the minutes, and Mr. Zach. Motion passed 7-0.
No one present for communication
to the Board.
1. OEA Report - none;
2. Student Report - none;
A. ACTION ITEMS:
1. Approval of 2016-2017 Food Service Prices; Mr. Ramin moved and Mr.
Uphoff seconded the motion to approve
the prices as presented for the 2016-2017
school year (an increase of 5 cents for
Lunch K-4); In a roll call vote, the following board members voted yes: Mr.
Ramin, Mr. Uphoff, Ms. Feeney, Ms. Flanagan, Mr. Krause, Ms. Maitzen and Mr.
2. Approval of 2016-2017 Employee
Handbook; This item will be placed on a
future agenda.
3. Approval of Academic Standards
for 2016-2017; Mr. Krause moved and Mr.
Ramin seconded the motion to approve
the student academic standards as presented for the 2016-2017 school year. In
a roll call vote, the following board members voted yes: Mr. Krause, Mr. Ramin,
Ms. Maitzen, Ms. Feeney, Mr. Uphoff, Ms.
Flanagan and Mr. Zach. Motion passed
7-0.
4. Final Staffing Recommendation
for 2016-2017; Mr. Uphoff moved and Mr.
Ramin seconded the motion to maintain
current staffing levels at 6th grade and
add one 2nd grade section to keep class
sizes within the Board guidelines. In a
roll call vote, the following board members voted yes: Mr. Uphoff, Mr. Ramin, Mr.
Krause, Ms. Maitzen, Ms. Feeney, Ms. Flanagan and Mr. Zach. Motion passed 7-0.
5. 2016-2017 Shared Service Contract - Dane County New Teacher Project:
Mr. Uphoff moved and Ms. Maitzen seconded the motion to approve the 20162017 shared service contract on the Dane
County New Teacher Project. In a roll call
vote, the following members voted yes:
Mr. Uphoff, Ms. Maitzen, Ms. Feeney, Ms.
Flanagan, Mr. Krause, Mr. Ramin and Mr.
1. Discussion and Possible Action
on Educator Compensation Plan; Board
members discussed three different options available for the educator compensation plan.
a. Policy: Ms. Feeney reported that
Policy committee met prior to the board
meeting this evening to discuss Board
committees. The next policy meeting will
be August 2nd. Ms. Feeney thanked Dr.
Busler for facilitating the discussion.
b. Vision Steering: No updates. Vision will meet this coming Wednesday to
continue reviewing the Vision Paper.
A. INFORMATION ITEMS:
1. Superintendent?s Report: Dr. Busler reported we are in week 3 of summer
school. Summer school goes to the end
of July.
A. CLOSING:
1. Future Agenda was discussed.
2. Check Out: Mr. Uphoff would like
to see Mr. Donovan move forward with focus groups presenting all three options
of the Educator Compensation plan Ms.
Maitzen spent the last month in Seattle.
Mr. Krause mentioned Allyson Norland
run/walk this past weekend - Allyson?s
family has put together a scholarship
(FANS); Mr. Krause?s daughter participated in the run/walk; and Mr. Krause?s
son is part of Distant Couzins who has
made it to the Finals of a state-wide garage band competition.
A. ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Ramin moved and Ms. Maitzen
p.m.
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MINUTES OF THE
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD OF THE
HELD ON JULY 18, 2016
The special meeting of the School

called to order by President Steve Zach
at 6:00 PM in the District Meeting Room
in the Netherwood Knoll Elementary
School in the Village of Oregon, Dane
County, Wisconsin. Upon roll call, the
following board members were present:
Ms. Barbara Feeney, Ms. Gwen Maitzen,
Mr. Jeff Ramin, Mr. Dan Krause, Ms. Ms.
Krista Flanagan and Mr. Steve Zach. The
following board members were absent:
Mr. Charles Uphoff. Administrators present: Dr. Brian Busler, Mr. Andy Weiland,
Dr. Leslie Bergstrom, Ms. Jina Jonen, Ms.
Kerri Modjeski, Mr. Mike Carr, Ms. Stephanie Snyder Knutson, Mr. Chris Kluck
and Ms. Jayne Wick.
Mr. Krause moved and Ms. Feeney
seconded the motion to proceed with
the meeting according to the agenda as
posted. Motion passed by voice vote 6-0.
No one present for public comment.
B. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS:
1. Staffing Assignments: Ms. Feeney moved and Mr. Krause seconded the
motion to approve the following staffing
assignments:
? Alyssa Pon Franklin, 1.0 FTE OHS
Counselor;
? Andrew Dregne, 1.0 FTE OHS Special Education;
? Nicole Buol, 1.0 FTE Interim Program Support Coordinator
? Theresa Nicholas, .5 FTE District
Wide Social Worker;
? Kimberly Griffin, 1.0 FTE OHS Associate Principal;
? Raymond Temeyer, 1.0 FTE OHS
Social Studies
In a roll call vote, the following members voted yes: Ms. Feeney, Ms. Maitzen,
Ms. Flanagan, Mr. Ramin, Ms. Maitzen
and Mr. Zach. Motion passed 6-0.
1. Consideration of Approval of
Preliminary Final Draft of Board Paper
for Comment and Discussion of Review
Process and Timing: On behalf of the Vision Committee Mr. Ramin moved to approve the preliminary draft of the Board
Paper for feedback and subject to further
editing. In a roll call vote, the following
board members voted yes: Mr. Ramin,
Mr. Krause, Ms. Maitzen, Ms. Feeney, Ms.
Flanagan and Mr. Zach. Motion passed
6-0. Ms. Feeney, Ms. Flanagan and Ms.
Maitzen will draft an Executive Summary of the paper. Now thru the end of August, Administration will share the draft
for feedback with leadership teams, OEA
Executive Committee and Vision Conference group. Final approval of Paper by
Board is set for September 12th.
2. Teacher Compensation Plan - Future Consideration of Options and Discussion of Feedback Process: Focus
group meetings of Oregon School District faculty to discuss the three options
of the plan are set for July 25, 26, August
1 and 4. Mr. Donovan will write a report
from those meetings and report at the
August 8 Board meeting. Focus groups
for the community will be planned after
the August 8th board meeting. Possible
community focus group meetings: August 9, 10, 11, 16 and 18. Board members
may attend focus groups as observers.
A. ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Ramin moved and Mr. Krause
p.m.
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MINUTES OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD OF THE
HELD ON AUGUST 8, 2016

called to order by the President at6:30
PMin the Netherwood Knoll Elementary
School in the Village of Oregon, Dane
County, Wisconsin. Upon roll call, the following board members were present: Ms.
Barbara Feeney, Mr. Charles Uphoff, Ms.
Gwen Maitzen, Mr. Jeff Ramin, Ms. Krista
Flanagan and Mr. Steve Zach. The following board members were absent: Mr. Dan
Krause.Administrators present: Dr. Brian
Busler, Mr. Andy Weiland, Mr. Dan Rikli,
Dr. Leslie Bergstrom, Mr. Jon Tanner, Ms.
Jina Jonen, Ms. Kerri Modjeski, Mr. Jim
Pliner, Mr. Jason Zurawik, Mr. Mike Carr,
and Ms. Jayne Wick.
Mr. Ramin moved and Ms. Maitzen
Mr. Uphoff moved and Mr. Ramin
seconded the motion to approve the following items on the Consent Calendar.
1. Approve minutes of the March 1,
2016 Policy, July 11, 2016 and July 18,
2016 meetings;
of $ 6,506,076.01;
3. Treasurers Report - none;
4. Staff Resignations: Christina
Blechl - OMS Small Group Woodwind
Teacher; Diane Grypp - Special Education Teacher at Prairie View Elementary;
Sarah Samborn, 4th Grade NKE Teacher;
5. Staff Assignments: Danielle Valentine, 1.0 FTE Interim 2nd Grade Teacher at BKE; Nicholas Welton, 1.0 FTE Interim 3rd Grade at PVE; Lynn Daguanno,
1.0 Interim RCI Cross Categorical; Kristin
Harbort, 1.0 FTE 1st Grade Interim at
NKE;
6. Field Trip Requests
7. Acceptance of Donations: $500
from Oregon Rotary Club for the Bike Rodeo; Anonymous donation in the amount
of $10,000 for OHS; $2,000 from Edwin
Ferguson for OMS band activity;
In a roll call vote, the following members voted yes: Mr. Uphoff, Mr. Ramin,
Ms. Maitzen, Ms. Feeney, Ms. Flanagan
and Mr. Zach. Motion passed 6-0.
A. COMMUNICATION FROM PUB-
LIC:None
1. OEA Report: Mr. Nate Johnson
spoke in favor of the Educational Compensation Plan and the collaborative
effort that led to the development of the
plan.
2. Student Report - none
A. ACTION ITEMS:
1. 2016-2017 Employee Handbook;
Ms. Jonen presented proposed language
changes to the Employee Handbook.
Some of the proposed changes were
from meet and confer discussions between the Board and OEA that were held
over the last year. Mr. Uphoff moved and
Ms. Feeney seconded the motion to approve the proposed changes to the 20162017 Employee Handbook, as presented
by Ms. Jonen. In a roll vote, the following members voted yes: Mr. Uphoff, Ms.
Feeney, Ms. Maitzen, Mr. Ramin, Ms. Flanagan, and Mr. Zach. Motion passed 6-0.
2. Possible Action/Discussion - Educator Compensation Plan: Discussion
was held on a potential referendum for
a recurrent override to the Districts levy
limit for purposes of funding an Educator Compensation Plan. Board members
informally reached consensus to go to
referendum, that their preference was
for Educator Compensation Plan Option
3 and to proceed to a November referendum. It was requested that District
Administration prepare for the Board the
appropriate resolutions for consideration
at the August 22, 2016 board meeting to
authorize the District to use fund balance
to fund part of the operational budget
contribution to the Educator Compensation Plan, to authorize the District to
exceed the levy limits consistent with
Option 3, and to approve going to a referendum of District electors to authorize
the District to exceed the levy limits on a
recurrent basis consistent with Option 3.
It was also requested that District Administration provide to the Board at its August 22, 2016 meeting a memorandum of
permissible and impermissible activities
by Board members and District employees with respect to the referendum.
3. Funding Options for Capital
Projects (PAC Sound, Splash Pad, Jaycee East); Mr. Weiland presented three
capital projects and potential funding
options. Ms. Flanagan moved and Ms.
Feeney seconded the motion to approve
$92,000 for the PAC Sound Upgrade and
up to $150,000 for a district contribution
to the Oregon Optimist Splash Pad Project, both to be funded from the existing
Fund 21 Community Education Transfers, and to allocate $950,000 of available
funds from the 2014 referendum bonding
to be used to move the JC Park East
Complex towards completion. In a roll
voted yes: Ms. Flanagan, Ms. Feeney, Mr.
Uphoff, Ms. Maitzen, Mr. Ramin and Mr.
a. Policy: Policy committee will meet
on September 6th.
b. Vision Steering: Vision committee
will meet on August 17th to review the executive summary of the Visioning paper.
A. INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Update on Transportation Issues
- Raven Oaks Area: Mr. Weiland reported
that we will be adding a second bus run
to the Raven Oaks Area to address ride
times.
2. Vision Conference 2.0 Update: Dr.
Busler gave a brief update on Conference 2.0 and the work that has transpired
since last August.
3. District Registration Update: District Registration dates are August 11 and
August 16 fromNoon - 6 PM.
4. Superintendents Report: Graduation rate for 2016 is at 99%!
A. CLOSING:
1. Future Agenda was discussed.
2. Check Out: Board members did a
quick check out.
A. ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Uphoff moved and Ms. Maitzen
voice vote. Meeting adjourned at8:33
p.m.
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TOWN OF OREGON
PARK COMMITTEE AGENDA
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,
2016
6:30PM
OREGON TOWN HALL
1138 UNION ROAD
OREGON, WISCONSIN
1. Call meeting to order.

2. Reading and approval of minutes
from the last meeting.
3. Public Comments and Appearances.
4. Discussion and possible Action
re: Eagle Scout Project.
5. Discussion and possible Action
re: recommendations/decisions from the
Town Board.
6. Review of potential work projects.
7. Set next meeting date.
8. Adjournment.
Note: Agendas are subject to
amendment after publication. Check the
official posting locations (Town Hall,
Town of Oregon Recycling Center and
Oregon Village Hall) including the Town
website at www.town.oregon.wi.us. It is
possible that members of and possibly
a quorum of members of other governmental bodies of the town may be in attendance at any of the meetings to gather
information; however, no action will be
taken by any governmental body at said
meeting other than the governmental
body specifically referred to in the meeting notice. Requests from persons with
disabilities who need assistance to participate in this meeting or hearing should
be made to the Clerks office at 835-3200
with 48 hours notice.
Steve Root, Chairperson
Posted: September 1, 2016
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402 Help Wanted, General

DISHWASHER, COOK,
WAITRESS, & DELI STAFF
WANTED.
Applications available at
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DRIVERS
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FULL-TIME HEAVY duty truck mechanic needed for local trucking company.
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Trucking, Inc. for more information. 608938-4411
NOW HIRING: RHD plumbing, Inc. is
looking to enhance their growing team.
the following positions are available:
Project Coordinator Assistant, Estimator/
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All positions are Full time, Hourly Benefits include: Health Insurance, Dental
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based on experience. How to Apply:
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NOW HIRING: Seasonal Driver and
Production Help Econoprint Verona is
looking for seasonal help in our finishing
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No experience necessary but speed and
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paced, casual production environment,
this flexible position may be just for you.
This position requires standing, good
hand dexterity and some lifting of boxes.
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customers and a good driving record.
Applications are available in Verona at
our corporate office, or send your resume
to jobs@econoprint.com. Salary Range
up to $15.00 per hour (depending on
experience) 608-845-2862 330 Locust
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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 youve been looking for.
Chalet is a fun and friendly place to
work with local owners who have great
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
incentive pay, great benefits, employee
discounts and free local skiing. Stop by
our store and apply in person:
Chalet Ski & Patio
5252 Verona Road
Madison, WI 53711
608-273-8263
THEY SAY people dont read those little
ads, but YOU read this one, didnt you?
Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or
835-6677.
SUPER 8 VERONA
Immediate Openings!
Assistant Front Desk Supervisor (F/T)
$10-11/hour.
Front Desk Associates:
(F/T, P/T )$10/hour
Driver (P/T)$10/hr
Housekeeper (P/T)$8.50/hr
Experience preferred,
but willing to train
right people.
Paid training, vacation, uniform. Free
room nights.
Apply in person:
131 Horizon Dr., Verona
ARTS LAWNCARE: Mowing,

trimming, roto-tilling. Garden
maintenance available.608-235-4389
GARDEN MAINTENANCE & Clean-Up.
Completed Master Gardener Course.
Connie 608-235-4689.
SHREDDED TOPSOIL
Shredded Garden Mix
Shredded Bark
Decorative Stone
Pick-up or Delivered
Limerock Delivery
O'BRIEN TRUCKING
5995 Cty D, Oregon, WI
608-835-7255
www.obrientrucking.com
672 Pets
FI GOLDENDOODLE puppies. Parent
AkC registered and on site. vet checked,
health warranty, $950. Albany, WI 608574-1043 Facebook: RustyDaisyGoldendoodles
688 Sporting Goods

& Recreational
SNOW REMOVAL
Residential & Commercial
Fully Insured.
608-873-7038 or 608-669-0025
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
"Wisconsin's Largest Antique Mall"!
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
www.columbusantiquemall.com
GREAT PART time opportunity. Woman

in Verona seeks help with personal cares
and chores. Two weekend days/mth
(5hrs/shift) and one overnight/mth. Pay
is $11.66/awake hrs & $7.25/sleep hrs.
A drivers license and w/comfort driving
a van a must! Please call 608-347-4348
if interested.
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
JOIN AN agency with a long history of

supporting people with developmental
disabilities. Caregiver opportunities currently available throughout Dane County.
Work just a few hours per month up
to 20+ hours per week. Now recruiting
applicants with a wide range of experiences and interests. For more information, or to request an application,
contact Shannon at shannonmolepske@
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452 General
OFFICE CLEANING in Stoughton MonFri 4 hours/night. Visit our website: www.
capitalcityclean.com or call our office:
608-831-8850
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
BROOKLYN NEW DUPLEX for Rent,

ranch w/ finished basement. 3-bdr, 2.5
bath, 1800 sq ft. 2-car garage, $1250/mo.
608-455-2525.
GREENWOOD APARTMENTS
Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently
has 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $750 per month, includes
heat, water, and sewer.
608-835-6717 Located at:
139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575
OREGON- CONDO 3 bedroom, one
full and 1/2 bath. Townhouse, 2 story,
one car garage. Appliances, 1344 sq ft.
$1195 +utilities. Available 9/1/16 Evans
Properties LLC 608-839-9100
STOUGHTON- 108 West Street, 2 bedroom, appliances, water, A/C heat, ceiling fan, on site laundry,well kept and
maintained. Off street parking. Next to
park. On site manager. Available September 1st, 2016. $770 a month. Please
call 608-238-3815 or email weststreetapartments@yahoo.com with questions
SEASONED SPLIT OAK,

Hardwood. Volume discount. Will
deliver. 608-609-1181
652 Garage Sales
548 Home Improvement
OREGON- 785 Miller Dr, Friday Sept 9th,

8am-6pm Saturday Sept 10th 8am-3pm.
Multi-family. Antique furniture (dresser,
library table, unique buffet), couch and
love seat, 3 wooden bar stools, small
furniture, older/newer Longaberger baskets, sewing machine, 2 braided rugs
5x8, baby bed, stroller, easels, Aprons,
pottery, several 1950s/60s handbags,
hats, lamps and vases, costume jewelry,
pictures, and frames, Manhattan depression glass pieces, cigar boxes, silk and
Vera scarfs, old metal trays, old kettles,
Little Tykes climbing gym/slide, above
ground pool ladders, books; children,
adult, and teaching professional, farm
kitchen and patriotic decor, wall shelves,
seasonal decor, adult/children clothing,
and many more treasures
A&B ENTERPRISES
Light Construction Remodeling
No job too small
608-835-7791
DOUGS HANDYMAN
SERVICE
Gutter Cleaning & Gutter Covers
Honey Do List
No job too small
608-845-8110
HALLINAN-PAINTING
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**Great-Summer-Rates**
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Free-Estimates
References/Insured
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608-455-3377
STOUGHTON- 1001 Hyland Dr. 9/9-9/10

8am-6pm. Lots of items
RECOVER PAINTING Offers carpentry,

drywall, deck restoration and all forms of
painting Recover urges you to join in the
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STOUGHTON- 1302 Lake Kegonsa Rd.

9/7-9/8 4pm-8pm. Roll top desk, Computer desk, Computer monitor and printer.
Antique Walnut Wash stand, shelving
units, 52 round Oak table, Lots of plain
white china for painting, French German,
plates, pitchers, boxes, Etc.
TOMAS PAINTING
Professional, Interior,
Exterior, Repairs.
Free Estimates. Insured.
608-873-6160
CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS NOON

Monday FOR THE Oregon Observer
We recommend septic
pumping every two years
STOUGHTON 1616 Kenilworth Ct.

Large 2-BR apts available now.
Pets welcome. Many feature new wood
laminate flooring.
$775-$825/mo. 608-831-4035.
www.madtownrentals.com
STOUGHTON- 525 W South St, Upper.
No Pets/Smoking. Heat included, stove
and refrigerator. $750/mo. 1st and last
months rent. 608-219-4531
STOUGHTON- NEWER Duplex 3 bedroom 3 bath 2 car. Laundry room with
washer/dryer large family room, stainless
appliances extra storage $1795+utilities.
2375 sq ft Available now or 8/1/16
Evans Properties LLC 608-839-9100
DANE COUNTYS MARKETPLACE.
The Oregon Observer Classifieds. Call
873-6671 or 835-6677.
PAR Concrete, Inc.
B & R PUMPING
SERVICE LLC
(608) 835-8195
STOUGHTON-112 N. Forest. Beautiful

3 Story Townhouse. 2 bedroom, 1 bath.
Huge kitchen, natural wood decor, decks/
patios, large yard, laundry. Water, Hot
water & sewer included. Available 9/1.
$850.00. Call Connie 608-271-0101
Driveways
Floors
Patios
Sidewalks
Decorative Concrete
Phil Mountford 516-4130 (cell)
835-5129 (office)
WISCONSIN STATE
JOURNAL CARRIER
The Wisconsin State Journal

is looking for a carrier to
deliver in the Stoughton
area. Must be available early
A.M.s, 7 days a week, have
a dependable vehicle. Route
earns approx. $1,000/month.
For more information call

Pat at 608-212-7216
Part-Time Commercial Cleaners Wanted!!
A small town, Five Star Skilled Nursing

Facility is seeking WI licensed CNAs. If
youre looking for a position where youll
be appreciated and where your input
matters, come and join our growing team.
Apply at:
www.oregonmanor.biz or
call Deb at (608) 835-3535.
EOE
STOUGHTON LARGE ONE Bedroom

2nd Floor Flat.
Quiet east side neighborhood. Heat
Included. Separate entrance. No
smoking, pets considered. $695/month.
Available Oct. 15. 608-873-2016
UNION ROAD STORAGE

10x10 - 10x15
10x20 - 12x30
24 / 7 Access
Security Lights & Cameras
Credit Cards Accepted
608-835-0082
1128 Union Road
Oregon, WI
Located on the corner of
Union Road & Lincoln Road
750 Storage Spaces For Rent

ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE
10X10 10X15 10X20 10X30
Security Lights-24/7 access
BRAND NEW
OREGON/BROOKLYN
Credit Cards Accepted
CALL (608)444-2900
801 Office Space For Rent

OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT
In Oregon facing 15th hole
on golfcourse
Free Wi-Fi, Parking and
Security System
Conference rooms available
Kitchenette-Breakroom
Autumn Woods Prof. Centre
Marty 608-835-3628
970 Horses
WALMERS TACK SHOP
16379 W. Milbrandt Road
Evansville, WI
608-882-5725
990 Farm: Service &

Merchandise
FRENCHTOWN
SELF-STORAGE
Only 6 miles South of
Verona on Hwy PB.
Variety of sizes available now.
10x10=$60/month
10x15=$70/month
10x20=$80/month
10x25=$90/month
12x30=$115/month
Call 608-424-6530 or
1-888-878-4244
FRITZ PAINTING Barns, rusty roofs,

metal buildings. Free-estimate . 608221-3510
RENT SKIDLOADERS
MINI-EXCAVATORS
TELE-HANDLER
and these attachments. Concrete
breaker, posthole auger, landscape rake,
concrete bucket, pallet forks, trencher,
rock hound, broom, teleboom, stump
grinder.
By the day, week, or month.
Carter & Gruenewald Co.
4417 Hwy 92
Brooklyn, WI, 608-455-2411
NORTH PARK STORAGE

10x10 through 10x40, plus
14x40 with 14' door for
RV & Boats.
Come & go as you please.
608-873-5088
DANE COUNTYS MARKETPLACE.
The Oregon Observer Classifieds. Call
873-6671 or 835-6677.
THEY SAY people dont read those little

ads, but YOU read this one, didnt you?
Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or
835-6677.
Comfort Keepers in Madison

Seeking caregivers to provide care
to seniors in their homes.
Need valid DL and dependable vehicle.
FT & PT positions available.
Flexible scheduling.
Call 608-442-1898
Oregon Manor a 5 star Skilled Nursing Facility is seeking

Helping Hands. Duties include assisting the CNAs along
with passing linens/water and making beds. If you are
looking for a position where youll be appreciated come
join our growing team.
Apply at: www.oregonmanor.biz
or call Tom at (608) 835-3535.
EOE
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Skilled Tradespeople Wanted
Join Epics facilities team where your expertise will

keep our one-of-a-kind campus running smoothly and
help us improve healthcare.
Plumber First Shift
As a member of our dynamic team, youll work in a stateof-the-art, air conditioned facility, enjoy consistent, fulltime hours, earn competitive wages, and receive benefits
befitting a leading software company (401k match, great
health insurance, life insurance, performance bonuses
and stock appreciation rights).
To learn more and to apply visit careers.epic.com
adno=484822-01
Apply now in person at 2001 W. Broadway, Mon.

Fri., 9 a.m. 5 p.m. If you have questions please call
608-222-0217, or fill out an online application at:
www.programmedcleaning.com
adno=483973-01
Hours: 3-4 hours per eveing, start time 5-5:30pm,

M-F, NO WEEKENDS!
Hourly pay rate starts at $9.00.
Must be independent, reliable and detail oriented.
Must have own transportation.
RASCHEIN PROPERTY
STORAGE
6x10 thru 10x25
Market Street/Burr Oak Street
in Oregon
Call 608-520-0240
You will work to maintain our plumbing fixtures, install

and repair pipes and fittings, and keep our systems
running smoothly. You will also perform preventative
maintenance and repair work and resolve unplanned
issues as they arise.
PROGRAMMED CLEANING, INC.
Programmed Cleaning Inc. has several openings

for part time cleaners in the Madison, WI and
surrounding areas, FOR IMMEDIATE HIRE!!
OREGON SELF-STORAGE
10x10 through 10x25
month to month lease
Call Karen Everson at
608-835-7031 or
Veronica Matt at 608-291-0316
ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors

55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $750 per month. Includes
heat, water and sewer. Professionally
managed. Located at
300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI
53589 608-877-9388
DEER POINT STORAGE

Convenient location behind
Stoughton Lumber.
Clean-Dry Units
24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS
5x10 thru 12x25
608-335-3337
705 Rentals
646 Fireplaces,
Furnaces/Wood, Fuel
720 Apartments
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
Call: 608-509-8904
696 Wanted To Buy
642 Crafts & Hobbies
434 Health Care, Human

Services & Child Care
Dave Johnson
STOUGHTON-3376 QUAM DR. 9/99/10, 7am-7pm. Huge Moving Sale.

Downsizing. Sauna, futon, computer
desk, washer/dryer, freezer, framed
pictures, basketball hoop, swing, CD
shelves, metal shelves, table/chairs,
exercise equipment, Saltwater Aquarium
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Oregon Observer
adno=484421-01
2013 KAWASAKI Ninja 300. 14K+miles.

Custom paint job on rims. Full Yoshirmura exhaust. Pirelli Diablo Rossi II tires.
Puig racing windscreen. Red shorty
levers. Carbon Fiber panels & tank protector. Fender eliminator. HID headlights.
LED integrated turn signal taillight. Single bar end mirror. Frame sliders,
Great beginner bike, super fun. looks and
sounds good. Most unique 300 youll see.
$3700 OBO. 608-212-6429
STOUGHTON- 1937 W.Main 9/8 Noon5:30pm, 9/9 7:30am-5pm, 9/10 8am-1pm.

Lots of x-mas, antiques, clothing all
sizes, Husky boys, furniture, books, toys,
games, shoes, 2-new windows 3x54
4-used 36x48, household
adno=482982-01
350 Motorcycles
554 Landscaping, Lawn,

Tree & Garden Work
adno=455980-01
WELCOME- CUSTOM Canine

Service dogs! VFW Post 328,
Stoughton. Sept. 10, 11:00am2:00pm. Bring the Kids!! In
Conjunction with Pig Roast.
SKI SHOP
Sales & Service
We are now accepting applications for
part time and full time positions in our
ski department during the winter and
outdoor furniture in the summer. If you
have some downhill skiing experience
and enjoy winter sports and working
with people this might be the opportunity
youve been looking for.
Chalet is a fun and friendly place to
work with local owners who have great
appreciation for our employees and
customers. All positions are year round
jobs with flexible shifts from 15-40 hours
per week.
We offer a generous base salary with
incentive pay, great benefits, employee
discounts and free local skiing. Stop by
our store and apply in person:
Chalet Ski & Patio
5252 Verona Road
Madison, WI 53711
608-273-8263
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September 8, 2016
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16 Oregon Observer - September 8, 2016
30th Anniversary
Customer Appreciation Sale
30% OFF ALL
Nursery Trees, Shrubs & Perennials *
7 Vanderwolf
Pines
$319. 99 $223 . 99
Endless Summer
Hydrangeas
$49. 99 $34 . 99
12 Autumn Blaze
Maples
$279. 99 $195 . 99
including these varieties and many, many more!
Its Our Best Sale Event of the Year!

10%
PLUS: Save
On All Pavers, Retaining
Re taining Wall Block,
Available Services Include:

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On All Fall Fertilizers *

*Applies to IN-STOCK ITEMS ONLY, Cash & Carry, Discount Voids Warranty
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Thursday, September 8, 2016 Vol. 132, No. 10 Oregon, WI ConnectOregonWI.

Buy Local in Oregon

Oregon School District

Photo by Kate Newton

Erik Kay unveils

got to say hello to Duos

downtown Madison, the

Oregon Masonic Lodge

Open house, pig

OHS grad gets on Google stage

Despite taking what he

be especially when the

the fraternal organization

Now open for the

Let us be your one-stop shop for all things fall

Stone Ridge Park bench honors local legend

Photo by Scott Girard

A lover of animals who

The benchs inscription commemorates Lawrence Larry

Remembering Larry Drake

Photo by Scott Girard

his fathers kind heart, both

all the neighbors, he said.

A message board on the Gunderson Funeral Home

Rare paintings up for sale Sunday

to Wild Rose and never

They take like five years

Who wants to see a picture?

All orders will be mailed

Double D Services in Verona will be having an

Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016 12pm-7pm

Phone (608) 845-3800 Fax (608) 845-3801

The UW Couples Lab is conducting a research study to learn about the

Classes begin September 6th

You and your partner will be asked to attend two sessions

for you to come and see what is available

Calling all midlife couples!

A conceptual plan to add 63 apartment units on Jefferson Street to a parcel

A plan to relocate the

Sign ordinance change

A port-a-potty was damaged for the second time this

Hart & Associates Inc.

Slavney praised the project and said its a good

People interested in providing input on the 2017

What: Dane County budget listening sessions

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Dr. John E. Breitbach

Locally Owned | 30 Years Experience

on the south side where

Photo via Anderson Park Friends Inc.

County budget listening

working people and probably some retirees because

2384 Jackson St.

603 E. Main St.

1015 N. Main St.

Unified Newspaper Group

Jefferson St. apartments get

Letters to the editor policy

Thursday, September 8, 2016 Vol. 132, No. 10

Periodical Postage Paid, Oregon, WI and additional offices.

Office Location: 125 N. Main Street, Oregon, WI 53575

This newspaper is printed on recycled paper.

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