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Tues. & Thurs. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Wed. 12 p.m.-6 p.m., adno=461015-01 Spring Election Incumbents win in village, school board races Uriah Carpenter for the Flanagan joins second seat. Krause in OSD In the Town of Oregon, though, incumbent Steve Scott Girard Root finished in third Unified Newspaper Group place out of four candi- dates, meaning he will no Incumbents prevailed in longer be on the board. both the Village of Ore- Challenger Arlen Chris- gon and Oregon School tensen received the most District races Tuesday, votes of the group with April 5. 769, and incumbent Phil On Village Board, Van Kampen finished in second with 646 votes to Photo submitted incumbents Jerry Bollig Jeff Boudreau and Doug Root’s 603. Challenger Haitian children greet goats near the orphanage at Eben-Ezer Mission in Gonaives on March 19. In 2014, a group of Oregon residents took Brethauer finished in that Jason Marshall finished a mission trip there to help build the fence and provide funding to purchase the goats. A third trip will be held this December for those in order to beat out challeng- a distant fourth, with 231 the community who are interested in helping with other projects so the orphanage can become more self-sufficient. er and former board mem- votes. ber Phil Harms. Brethauer Town of Rutland Sup. beat Harms by 110 votes Jim Lunde will remain on out of more than 7,000 the board after receiving cast, according to unof- the most votes of the four MISSION: POSSIBLE ficial totals on the Dane candidates in that race County Clerk’s website. with 394. Nancy Ned- Locals organize fundraiser, mission trip to Haitian orphanage In the Oregon School veck will join him, having District, challenger Krista come in second place with SAMANTHA CHRISTIAN Flanagan won the most 361 votes. Unified Newspaper Group votes among the three Richard Zentner and candidates by far, with Gary Howards finished early 2,000 miles supplies and exchanged knowledge incumbent board president with 190 and 152, respec- If you go – and many hugs – with the Haitians Dan Krause winning over tively. over land and sea during the trips. Owens said some of What: Info meeting for December the group’s favorite parts of the trips Nseparate Wiscon- mission trip to Haiti are playing with the children and see- sin from the poorest coun- When: 7 p.m. Sunday, April 17 ing them smile. “That’s what makes it fun,” she try in the northern hemi- Where: Holy Mother of Consolation told the Observer after the 2014 trip. Truck repair shop still Church, 651 N. Main St. “When you get to know these kids sphere, but Haiti is close Info: facebook.com/ it’s very hard not to go (back).” to the hearts of a group of HMCYouthMissionTrip McGuine, a 2013 graduate of Ore- gon High School, and his dad will be seeks village help Oregon residents who have of $18,000, which would provide 25 leading the next group, which will be what he needs. A typi- shown love and support to children $30 per month for two years. capped off at 15 people for feasibility. Wille hopes to build cal method of assistance, While many places are facing dire He highly recommends people in the this year in Alpine tax-increment financing, situations all over the world, Owens community consider coming along to a rural orphanage. Bill Livick apparently would not be said the group decided to “zero in” gain a new perspective while helping available on the site. Through Holy Mother of Consola- Unified Newspaper Group tion Catholic Church (HMC), Ginny on Haiti, which has also been devas- the orphanage alongside the Haitian Wille said he’ll have a tated by natural disasters this century, children. Projects tentatively planned better idea after he meets Owens and Ryan McGuine helped Brad Wille still hopes organize two Christian mission trips including a devastating 2010 earth- for the 2016 trip include painting and with the Village Board at quake. There, they have helped with improving the restrooms. to build a new truck repair its next meeting on Mon- to Gonaives, Haiti, spanning nearly a shop in the Alpine Busi- week in 2012 and 2014. A third trip various projects so the orphanage can “I think it’s good to keep in mind day, April 11. become more self-sufficient, such as that not everybody lives the same ness Park with the help of “I’m coming back with to the Eben-Ezer Mission orphanage village financing. is being planned for next winter, and constructing a fence for them to be kind of lives that we do in America,” revised numbers and able to raise goats and clearing out an he said. “I think traveling anywhere The Oregon native we’ll see what they say,” an informational meeting will be held last met with the Village for those interested on April 17. area for a vegetable garden. is beneficial … (But in Haiti), the he said. “We have some “Things get better, but just very people there are very strong in their Board in December to dis- plans drawn up, and I got Since a dollar can go much farther cuss his plans to build a in Haiti than in the United States, the slowly,” she said. “Their top priority faith and endure lifestyles that seem some prices on buildings.” is survival.” impossible to us, so it makes you 10,000-square-foot facil- Wille told the Observer group has also set up a GoFundMe ity that would repair all page for the orphanage with a goal Oregonians have also donated realize how lucky we are.” last week he’s signed an sorts of trucks on about option to purchase nine three acres near the corner acres in the business Get an in-depth look at THE MISSION AND EFFORTS: Page 8 of Cusick Parkway and park, but only about one- Netherwood Road. third of the property he’s Wille didn’t request a planning to buy is build- Orphanage Projects Organizers specific dollar amount able. He said the prop- of financial help from erty owner, Lycon Inc., Eben-Ezer Mission is a Learn about Oregon’s Owens, McGuine were the village, and recently ‘ray of hope’ in Haiti efforts and get involved inspired to help said he’s still unsure of Turn to Truck/Page 3 Proud Share your pet’s story and photo with a Pet Profile of your Submit* online at ConnectOregonWI.com pet? Click“Submit an Item” on the homepage We thought so. and then “Pet Profile”

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Questions? Call 845-9559. *You must be an Oregon-area resident to submit 2 April 7, 2016 Oregon Observer ConnectOregonWI.com Just ducky OHS artists win big again at state competition Scott De Laruelle Unified Newspaper Group Inspiration and opportunity If you didn’t know better, Derrick said the competi- you’d think you’re looking at tion was “the perfect oppor- photographs instead of paint- tunity for the art students ings. to learn about the environ- The amazing artists at ment and conservation,” but Oregon High School were also understand that art can at it again, change people’s opinions and with several positions on various topics. top finishes “Art has been a critical at the 2016 source of cultural informa- U.S. Fish and tion throughout history,” he Wildlife Ser- said. “An inspiring image vice Junior can spark conversation or Federal Duck bring a call for social change. Stamp state LeBrun I’m very proud of all the art competition. Graphics submitted students and how well they The con- Above left, OHS senior Maddie LeBrun took home a first place for the second year with this acrylic painting of a swimming green-winged represented our department test, created teal at the annual U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Junior Federal Duck Stamp competition. Above right, OHS sophomore Caitlyn Diaz gar- and Oregon High School. in 1989, is nered a first for this rendition of a colorful wood-duck. The number of awards illus- modeled after trates how willing the stu- the Federal traditionally fared well in the long-tailed duck, and seniors expect to win. It’s pretty amazing.” dents are to explore and dis- Duck Stamp 10th to 12th grade age group, Emma Hughes and Vera “In Russia, I didn’t really Hughes, who also was par- cover new creative avenues Contest for and this year was no excep- Omestad, an exchange stu- draw, but when I came here, ticipating in her first compe- as well as demonstrating the adult artists, tion, with Oregon artists win- dent from Denmark, each there were more resources tition, told the Observer she great artistic talent in our dis- as students Diaz ning five of the top nine hon- earned third place finishes for me, so I did it more and took a lot of time examining trict.” create origi- ors. Senior Maddie LeBrun for their waterfowl artwork. more, and my parents said, different photos of water- The national competition nal artwork took home first place for the Four OHS artists merited ‘You should really draw,’” fowl, focusing particularly is held on Friday, April 22, showing North American second time with her acryl- honorable mention awards: she said. on lighting. She’s taken art and the top winner’s piece ducks, geese or swans in ic painting of a swimming seniors Michaela Cheney When it came time to pick every year of high school will be made into the Junior their natural habitats. This green-winged teal. Sopho- and Paige Baillies, junior out a subject, Diaz said she and would like to continue to Duck Stamp, which the U.S. year, there were 364 entries more Caitlyn Diaz garnered Bernadette Maurice and looked at a variety of pho- create art after graduation, in Fish and Wildlife Service submitted by students in a first for her rendition of a sophomore Marina Palacios. tos and tried to “be innova- some form. will sell to raise money for grades K-12 throughout Wis- colorful wood-duck. Diaz, who was born in tive with them and combine Hughes encouraged wildlife awareness and edu- consin. Senior Haley Wipper- Russia, entered a painting in them. younger students to take art cation. For more informa- OHS art instructor Michael furth earned second place the competition for the first “It was hard,” she said. classes. tion, contact the Wisconsin Derrick said students have honors for her painting of a time, and said she didn’t “It took me a long time. I “There are so many Junior Duck Stamp State changed my picture about options – animation, pho- Coordinators at Necedah five times, so it took me may- tography, so many different et National Wildlife Ref- EUGSTERS FARM MARKET G be a month. But it was a fun ways you can go with that,” uge at 565-2551 or email AND PETTING FARM ConneCted project. I’m very honored. she said. [email protected]. Find updates and Lambing & Kidding Days links right away. WEEKENDS ONLY Search for us on OHS art show set for April 14 Facebook as APRIL 2&3, 9&10, The only thing better 16&17, 23&24 “Oregon Observer” than getting a chance to see 10:00am - 4:00pm and then LIKE us. new artwork is getting the ADMISSION $7.00 chance to buy it. www.eugsters.com (Last admission sold at 3:00) adno=460780-01 People are invited to do just that at the 17th annual Oregon High School Art Department Art Show and Silent Auction, set for 6:30- 8 p.m. Thursday, April 14, AgingMastery Program® in the OHS commons. The fundraiser, which is free Join theadventure! and open to the public, pro- vides the OHS Art Depart- ment and Art Club the abil- ity to enhance the learning materials and opportunities within the OHS art curricu- lum, said OHS art teacher Michael Derrick in an email The Fitchburgand Oregon Senior Centerswill be co- to the Observer. sponsoring the AgingMastery Program® soon! This year’s theme will be “Seeds of Inspiration” TheAging MasteryProgram®(AMP) encourages mastery—developing with the selling of plants in behaviorsacrossmanydimensionsthatwillleadtoimproved health, one-of-a-kind hand-thrown stronger financialsecurity, andoverall well-being. pots created by the vari- ous art students, teachers Photos by Scott De Laruelle and guests. Along with the By participating in this ten week ceramic pottery, there will OHS art student Tori Olson works on a project Monday afternoon in program, youwill: be a variety of artwork on Michael Derrick’s painting class. Students’ work will be available to view and purchase April 14 at the high school during the art depart-  Gainimpactful changesinyour health behaviors,financial well- display from all of the art ment’s annual art show and silent auction. beingand enrichment laterinlife. students at OHS.  Increaseyourknowledge in the following areas: exercise, sleep, “One can see works from healthy eatingand hydration,financial fitness,medication classic paintings and draw- Annual Art Show. If you go management, advanceplanning, healthy relationships, fall ings, to 3-D sculpture, met- Derrick said the show is prevention andcommunity engagement. als and wood working, to more than just art, with a What: 17th annual OHS  GetREALincentivesand rewardsfor taking smallstepsthat black and white and digital “plethora” of activities for Art Department Art Show canimprove your well-being. photography and the newest families, including an auc- and Silent Auction technological techniques in tioning of a “Mystery Box” When: 6:30-8 p.m., computer animation,” Der- with prizes and gift certifi- Thursday, April 14 Limitedspots available:Signupnow! rick said. cates from local businesses. Many of the items will be Also, there will be snacks, Where: Oregon High AMPwill launchonApril 27th,but participantshavetobesignedupbyApril 20th.It will take available in a silent auction, music and activities to School commons (456 N. placeweekly at theFitchburg Senior Center from 1:30 to 3:30 PM. as well as artwork from interest all members of the Perry Parkway) This program is valued at $100 but will only cost you $25. the OHS staff and visit- family. Info: 835-4300 Scholarships and transportation available. ing artists from the com- Money raised from the munity. This year’s show events has gone to fund will feature award-winning field trips, equipment and continuing their post-high art from the OHS program, new technology for the art school education. PleaseRSVP to the Fitchburg Senior Center at 270- including winners in the department and its students. For more information 4290 or email at [email protected] Please Milwaukee Art Museum A portion of the money or to donate, contact Der- respond by April 20th if youare interested. High School Art Honors raised has also been used to rick at [email protected] Competition, the Federal establish an annual Panther or Heidi Coutre at hmk2@ Junior Duck Stamp Contest Visual Arts Scholarship oregonsd.net. adno=460726-01 and the Badger Conference for students interested in ConnectOregonWI.com April 7, 2016 Oregon Observer 3 Truck: Meeting on April 11 Answering the call Continued from page 1 “It boils down to the vil- lage helping enough with Group helping legless veteran build home in Rutland offered to sell the land at the site improvements,” a reduced price because it he said. Scott De Laruelle would require significant Village administra- Unified Newspaper Group Hero’s house expense and site prepara- tor Mike Gracz said in tion in order to build on it. December the tax-incre- When troops are called The home being built for the Dennisons will “We’re just trying to get ment finance expenditure into harm’s way, they answer a buildable site,” Wille period has expired in the the call of duty to serve their feature more than 40 major special adapta- said. “It would require a business park, but the vil- country, sacrificing their lot of surcharging, and it’s lage could do a loan or time, their health and some- tions, such as widened doorways for wheelchair a pretty low lot.” grant for Wille’s project. times even their lives. He said estimates to Village President Steve Saturday morning is a access, a roll-in shower and kitchen amenities prepare the site have come Staton expressed strong chance to also answer a call in at around $150,000. support for the project to help and to return the that include pull-down shelving and lowered Wille said he’d con- in December, and asked favor to a veteran who’s giv- sider “scaling down the Wille to return with more en much for his country, and countertops. The home will also alleviate the building size,” depending specifics about project now is looking to put down on how village officials costs. roots in the community. mobility and safety issues associated with a respond to his request for Wille Enterprises fixes At 10 a.m. Saturday, VFW financial help. all types of trucks: light, Post 328 is hosting a kickoff traditional home, includ- ing navigating a wheel- He has been in the truck medium, heavy duty and for the nonprofit organiza- repair business for about also snowplows. tion Homes for Our Troops, chair through narrow hallways or over thresh- six years and full-time “We work a lot for land- to begin building a specially since 2014. He currently scapers, construction com- adapted home for Army olds, or reaching for cab- inets that are too high. has four full-time employ- panies, farmers – stuff like Staff Sgt. Russell Dennison, ees and expects five that,” Wille said. “We’d 28, who lost both legs while All costs for the home will be cov- employees by the time his like to get the ball rolling serving in Afghanistan. new facility is built. as soon as possible.” The event “signifies the ered by Homes for Our start of the build process Troops and its network and will introduce Dennison of donors, supporters to the community,” accord- and corporate partners, ing to a press release from including Piggly Wig- Photo submitted HFOT, and the public is gly and William Ryan Retired Army Staff Sgt. Russell Dennison is shown here during a encouraged to attend. Den- Homes. physical therapy session, as he got used to walking with artificial nison will be given a special legs. Dennison lost both legs in 2012 while serving in Afghanistan. Protection is afamily tradition. escort to the VFW at 9:30 a.m. by the “Legion Riders” How to help growing up and wanted to Since 1927, familieslike yourshave trusted motorcycle association. If you go live up here,” he said. When our Family to protect them from unexpected Donations for the I got out of the Army we losses.Call me today to discussyour needs. Joining the Army project can be made in What: Homes for Our tried living in Madison, but In an email to the Hub, the person at the event or Troops building kick-off did not like the schools or online at hfotusa.org/ reception the traffic and then we found Scottish-born Dennison said Diane SliterAgency, Inc. he “always wanted to be in donate When: 10 a.m. Saturday, Stoughton, this cool little 850 Janesville St the Army” since he was a April 9 Viking town.” Oregon, WI 53575 Dennison said HFOT’s American Family Mutual InsuranceCompanyand its Subsidiaries (608) 835-5100 kid, though the only family Where: Stoughton VFW American Family InsuranceCompany member he his legs were amputated Post 328, 200 Veterans supporters “truly make Home Office –Madison, WI 53783 [email protected] ©2011 002139 –Rev.6/11 knew who below the knee. 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Lee Borkowski Jim Ferolie tors in a basically public place. ence in each of Unified Newspaper So minutes after I discovered [email protected] [email protected] But it revealed an important Group’s communities. what had happened – and unfortu- weakness within how we’ve been You see, since a reorganization in nately the man was gone before I Advertising Sports covering our local communities. 2011, Unified Newspaper Group – could confront him – I was discuss- Sandy Opsal Jeremy Jones Much of community journalism which includes the Oregon Observ- ing it over email with the UNG [email protected] [email protected] is based on trust. We get far bet- er – has been building a structure staff. Within two hours, I had pur- Classifieds Website ter photos, feature stories and bits based on teamwork, in which any chased lanyards so each of us can Nancy Garcia Kate Newton and pieces of information about one of our nine staff members could now carry ID in a handy spot for all [email protected] [email protected] the people in our communities be taking photos or reporting in to see. Circulation Reporters when our subjects can rest assured any of our four communities. The Even before this weekend, our their openness will be handled in a benefits have been many, including staff reporters all carried some Carolyn Schultz Samantha Christian, Bill Livick, professional manner and whatever specialization of skills, rather than form of identification at planned [email protected] Anthony Iozzo, Tom Alesia, they share will only go where it is relying on each editor to be a jack- photo assignments (usually business Scott De Laruelle, Scott Girard appropriate. of-all-trades, but the main drawback cards), but for sure now, we’ll be Unified Newspaper Group, a division of The presence of impostors run- is obvious – there’s no longer just displaying it more prominently by Woodward Communications,Inc. ning around claiming to be from one or two people from our papers hanging it around our necks. A dynamic, employee-owned media company our organization would not help in each community, which mean no So if you see what you assume Good People. Real Solutions. Shared Results. that cause. longer a face of the paper everyone to be a reporter or photographer at I won’t pretend to know what knows. a community event, feel free to ask Printed by Woodward Printing Services — Platteville this man’s purpose was or what the Now, instead of the editor show- to see it. And if you’re uncertain, eventual destination of those photos ing up to any given event and gain- check the name and photo on any of would be, but I have to think if they ing temporary admission with a our websites. NATIONAL NEWSPAPER were of any legitimate manner, smile, our reporters tend to hold up Or if you’d rather, just come ASSOCIATION he wouldn’t need to pretend to be a camera and announce their pres- up and chat – we’ll appreciate the someone else. ence. But this week’s incident has interaction. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Even if he simply, inappropri- given me a reason to reconsider the One Year in Dane Co. & Rock Co...... $37 ately hoped to use our name pro- simplicity of that habit. Jim Ferolie is the editor of Uni- One Year Elsewhere ...... $45 actively to help him get photos he We all understand the reluctance fied Newspaper Group, which wanted to send to us as a contribu- people might feel about having their publishes the Oregon Observer, Oregon Observer tion, that chance meeting with the families photographed. Just because Verona Press, Stoughton Cou- Stoughton Courier Hub • Verona Press wife of the editor should have been something is legal doesn’t make it rier Hub and Fitchburg Star. ConnectOregonWI.com April 7, 2016 Oregon Observer 5 Kids can ‘Get Fit’ Saturday It takes a village to keep kids fit. That’s the philosophy If you go that the Oregon Area Well- What: “Kids Get Fit” Friday,April 15, 2016 •7:00 -10:30 PM ness Coalition applies to event its free Kids Get Fit event, AROCKIN’ community evening of FUN and FRIENDS to support When: 10 a.m. to noon St. Ann school’s50+ year historyofputting faith in education. which returns for its sec- Saturday, April 9 ond year from 10 a.m. to Friday, April 15, 7-10:30 at the Lageret, 515 E. Main St., Stoughton Where: Prairie View Dueling pianos entertainment, appetizers from the Black Sheep, beverages by Viking Brew Pub noon Saturday in the Prai- Elementary, 300 Soden Dr. rie View Elementary gyms, $50/person •$90/couple •$320/party of 8 300 Soden Dr. Info: Register at oregonsd.org/community Formoreinfo and to purchase tickets, More than 100 kids par- visit www.stanns-school.com or call 608-873-3343 ticipated in last year’s event, organized by the coalition with help from according to Oregon Pool Oregon Police Department director Deb Bossingham. officer Cindy Neubert. “(The kids) think they This year, kids ages 5-12 wash their hands really and their parents will have well, and they put some plenty of fitness options stuff in their hands and go to choose from when they to wash them, and once arrive: after receiving a they come out, they put T-shirt and being assigned them under a blue light and to a group, their group lead- see all of the things that er will guide them through they missed,” Bossingham a rotation of fitness booths said, adding that the gross- created by local businesses out factor was a big hit last and groups. year. The booths include a After rotating through all bike safety and signaling of the booths, the kids will workshop by the Oregon come together to partici- Rotary Club, a dental pate in “boot camp” at the health presentation with end, followed by healthy Sharkus Dental, a YMCA snacks and yogurt from $10 includes 2 raffle tickets obstacle course, a “Go Oregon Frozen Yogurt. Complimentary Food Noodle” online aerobic The Oregon Area Well- Cash Bar workout and “Preserve ness Coalition organizes the Curve” spine exercises monthly events to encour- with LSM Chiropractic. age Oregon residents to get Kids can also “Train Like active within the commu- a Firefighter” with Oregon nity. PURCHASE TICKETS&S & Fire/EMS, play tug-of- Registration is required war with the Oregon Tug- to be in Kids Get Fit, which PASSESST TOOT THE FESTIVAL! of-War Group and try out will allow a maximum of Zumba, rock climbing and 150 participants. Check-in Anytime Fitness kids yoga. runs from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Films shown all day The Stoughton Hospi- To register, visit oregonsd. and night in unique tal will also return with org/community. File photo by Scott Girard venues..I Includincluding its handwashing station Kids scale the rock-climbing wall at varying difficulties during last midnight sshhowinowings. and germs presentation, – Kate Newton year’s “Kids Get Fit” event. Oregon man arrested for 7th OWI An Oregon man was arrested last the sheriff’s office. At approximate- sobriety tests,” a search warrant was week for his seventh drunken-driv- ly 7:42 p.m. Thursday, March 31, obtained to collect a blood sample. ing offense after alleg- a vehicle had left the roadway and In addition to several traffic viola- edly leaving the scene struck a power pole – causing a pow- tions, Porter said Kahl will also face of a crash in the Town er outage in the area – before fleeing charges of criminal damage to prop- of Oregon. the scene. erty, disorderly conduct and violat- Dane County Sher- Deputies located Kahl at his home ing parole. iff’s deputies arrested a short time later after investiga- Kahl was convicted of a sixth OWI WWWWWW..JULIENFILMFEJULIENFILMFEST.COM David A. Kahl, 50, at tors linked him to the crash. He was in 2011. As of Tuesday, charges for his home after link- booked into the Dane County Jail for last week’s arrest had not been filed ing him to a single- Kahl a felony OWI offense. in the state’s online records system. vehicle crash on Judd Lt. Kerry Porter told the Observ- Road near County er in an email Friday that while – Kate Newton Road D, according to a release from Kahl “refused to perform any field adno=453156-01 Character pancake breakfast April 16 Can you fillfi ll these boots? Kids can come dressed as their favorite Dis- Oregon Area Fire/EMS is now accepting ney or superhero character at Oregon High If you go School’s first Character Pancake Breakfast. What: Character Pancake Breakfast applications for Fire volunteers The breakfast, set for 8:30-10:30 a.m. Sat- and Toy Drive ••• Pick up an Applicaaon today at theDepartment or online ••• urday, April 16 in the OHS Commons, 456 When: 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, The Oregon AreaFire/EMS departmentisrecruiang volunteer N. Perry Pkwy., will also serve as a toy drive April 16 and is sponsored by the OHS Student Council firefighters. We are looking formen and women with the desire and freshman class. Where: Oregon High School dedicaaon to serve their community in ththisis crcriiacalrole. Onceyou Commons, 456 N. Perry Pkwy. Oregon School District students ages 4 join our team, you willreceive thorough and intense training in all through fourth grade and their families are Info: $6 students/adults, $4 chil- aspects of fire and rescue. Thiswill be one of the mostrewarding welcome to attend. Admission is $6 for stu- dren under 5; RSVP at goo.gl/forms/ experiences of your life. Firefighang is adangerous yetrewarding job. If you possess great dents and adults and $4 for children under 5 ZM8aLjLnDw years old, and those who bring a new chil- physical and mentalstrength, if you are calm, and responsibleInstressful and dangerous dren’s toy or book receive $1 off of their situaaons, and if you liketohelp people, then becoming An Oregon AreaFirefighterisa admission price (one discount per person). All To RSVP, visit goo.gl/forms/ great choice. donations go to St. Jude Children’s Research ZM8aLjLnDw. For information, call 835- Minimum Requirements Hospital. 4300. 1. Applicantmustbeatleast18yearsofage or older. 2. Valid WI driver’s license. 3. Ability to respond at all hours. OHS band performs at state Capitol 4. Availabletoaend training sessions. 5. Reliable vehicle. Oregon High School symphonic winds “Many people have grown so used to and percussion music students, under the seeing the Capitol that they don’t realize 6. Applicantwill be required to successfullypass driving/criminal background direction of Nick Lane, filled the historic how exciting it can be for these students,” invesgaon, drug screening,and pre-employment physical exam. adno=461743-01 State Capitol with sound March 9 during said Linda Meier, WMEA Music in Our their performance at the Wisconsin Music Schools Month chair. “These concerts are Applicaons canbepicked up at Educators Association (WMEA) Capitol a great way for students and adults alike Oregon Area Fire/EMS, Concerts series. to share the accomplishments of school 131 Spring Street, between 8am-5pm.and The concerts feature performances by music groups and emphasize the very also available online at www.oregonareafireems.org. students from Wisconsin schools to cel- important place of music in our schools Applicaon deadline5pm, 6/1/16. ebrate Music in Our Schools Month. and communities.” 6 April 7, 2016 Oregon Observer ConnectOregonWI.com Coming up Churches Pizza, popcorn and other snacks will be ALL SAINTS LUTHERAN CHURCH Wellness walks Book fair 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN available for a donation. (608) 276-7729; Pastor Rich CHURCH ELCA The senior center will host The movie is free and padded seating Oregon Middle School, 601 Johnson Central Campus: Raymond Road and “Wednesday Wellness Walks” from is available. Floor space is also open for Pleasant Oak Dr., will host an SUNDAY Whitney Way 9-9:45 a.m. weekly through October 26. blankets or sleeping bags, and sound Usborne “Reading Is A Gift” book 8:30 a.m. classic service SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship Using a different route each week, fair in its library from 4-8 p.m. 10:45 a.m. new song service SUNDAY - 8:15, 9:30 and 10:45 will be played at a reasonable level. a.m. Worship West Campus: Corner participants will walk around Oregon For information or to get this Tuesday, April 12 and Thursday, BROOKLYN LUTHERAN CHURCH of Hwy. PD and Nine Mound Road, and can visit the center afterwards for month’s title, call 835-3082 or email April 14. Verona coffee, water and socializing. This Parents, teachers and students 101 Second Street, Brooklyn [email protected]. (608) 455-3852 SUNDAY - 9 & 10:15 a.m., 6 p.m. program is free, all ages and walk-ins can review hundreds of Usborne Pastor Rebecca Ninke Worship (608) 271-6633 are welcome and the walks will be held Headquarters events and Kane Miller book titles, and the SUNDAY rain or shine. Bring an I.D. and a water school is hosting a Scholastic Book 9 a.m. Holy Communion HILLCREST BIBLE CHURCH Headquarters Bar and Restaurant, 10 a.m. Fellowship 752 E. Netherwood, Oregon bottle. For information, call 835-5801. 101 Concord Dr., will hold several Fair at the same time. The Usborne Eric Vander Ploeg, Lead Pastor book fair also serves as a fundraising COMMUNITY OF LIFE LUTHERAN (608) 835-7972, www.hbclife.com Forest restoration events in April and May, beginning SUNDAY with live music featuring Moondance at event which provides a percentage CHURCH PO Box 233, Oregon 8:30 a.m. worship at Oregon High Join the Anderson Park Friends for 8 p.m. Saturday, April 9. of all sales towards free books and/ School PAC and 10:15 a.m. worship a volunteer forest restoration workday or cash to Oregon Middle School (608) 286-3121, office@ The bar will hold a Kids’ Night from communityoflife.us with Children’s ministries, birth - from 8-11 a.m. Saturday, April 9 at 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 19 with $2 organizations, its teachers and its Pastor Jim McCoid fourth grade Anderson Farm County Park, 914 kids meals, face painting and games; library. SUNDAY Union Road. To access the e-fair, visit g4148. 10 a.m. Worship at 1111 S. Perry HOLY MOTHER OF CONSOLATION live music featuring MDR at 8 p.m. Parkway, Oregon CATHOLIC CHURCH Newcomers are welcome, and the Saturday, April 23; a comedy night at myubam.com/Event/272498. 651 N. Main Street, Oregon Anderson Park Friends will provide 7 and 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 6; and a For information, contact Nicole COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST Pastor: Fr. Gary Wankerl (608) 835-5763 training, equipment and safety gear. Mother’s Day buffet Sunday, May 8. Dunning at [email protected] or CHURCH (920) 382-7925. 201 Church Street, Brooklyn holymotherchurch.weconnect.com Group activities are held the second For information, call 291-0750 or SATURDAY: 5 p.m. Worship Saturday of each month. (608) 455-3344 visit oregonhq.com. Friends of Brooklyn Fire/EMS Pastor Aaron Alfred SUNDAY: 8 and 10:15 a.m. Worship For information, visit SUNDAY andersonparkfriends.org or contact Roe Eyeglass adjustments The April meeting of the Friends of PEOPLE’S UNITED METHODIST Parker at 835-3580. the Brooklyn Fire/EMS will be held 9:30 a.m. Worship CHURCH Are your glasses not fitting like they 103 North Alpine Parkway, Oregon should? Get your glasses adjusted for at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13 at FAITH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN Pastor Jason Mahnke Family movie night the Brooklyn Fire Station. CHURCH (608) 835-3755, www.peoplesumc. free at during lunch Monday, April 143 Washington Street, Oregon Take in dinner and a family-friendly 11 and Tuesday, April 12 at the senior Plans to continue ways to assist org the departments with fundraising (608) 835-3554 Communion is the 1st & 3rd weekend film during Second Saturday movie center. Pastor Karl Hermanson SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship night from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Anna Rogers from Vision Source and progress on grant writing will be SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship and April 9 at First Presbyterian Church, (James and Enyart) will adjust your discussed, as well as an update on the Holy Communion 2nd & last Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. Worship Sundays 408 Bergamont Blvd. glasses for a better fit. No appointment Rescue Kids class. Bring the whole family to watch the For information, contact Dave Hall ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH is needed. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 625 E. Netherwood, Oregon movie, rated G or PG, on the big screen. For information, call 835-5801. at [email protected]. 408 N. Bergamont Blvd. (north of CC) Pastor Paul Markquart (Lead Pastor) Oregon, WI (608) 835-3154 (608) 835-3082 - fpcoregonwi.org SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship Pastor Bob Vetter SUNDAY - 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship Community calendar SUNDAY 9:15-10:15 a.m. Education Hour 10 a.m. Service Friday, April 8 Minecraft (grades K-4), library, Law Partners, 116 Spring St., 268- 10:15 a.m. Sunday School VINEYARD COMMUNITY CHURCH • 10 a.m., Mix It Up Storytime (ages 835-3656 5751 11 a.m. Fellowship Oregon Community Bank & Trust, 0-6), library, 835-3656 • 6:30-7 p.m., Pajama Antics (6 • 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Computer 11:15 a.m. Adult Education 105 S. Alpine Parkway, Oregon - Bob Groth, Pastor • 4-5 p.m., Teen Advisory Board and under), library, 835-3656 Class: Shopping Online ($20), (608) 513-3435 welcometovineyard. senior center, 835-5801 FITCHBURG MEMORIAL UCC meeting, library, 835-3656 Tuesday, April 12 5705 Lacy Road, Fitchburg com • 11:30 a.m., Brown Bag Book SUNDAY - 10 a.m. Worship • 10 a.m., Teetering Toddlers (608) 273-1008, www.memorialucc. Saturday, April 9 Group, library’s Sue Ames room, org • 8-11 a.m., Forest restoration Storytime (12-36 months), library, [email protected] Pastor: Phil Haslanger ZWINGLI UNITED CHURCH OF workday, Anderson Farm 835-3656 Associate Pastor Twink Jan- CHRIST - Paoli, At the Intersection of • 6:30 p.m., Friends of the McMahon Hwy. 69 & PB (608) 845-5641 County Park, 914 Union Road, • 11 a.m., Bouncing Babies Brooklyn Fire/EMS meeting, Rev. Sara Thiessen Storytime (0-12 months), library, SUNDAY andersonparkfriends.org Brooklyn Fire Station, davehall@ 8:15 and 10 a.m. Worship SUNDAY - 9:30 a.m. Family Worship • 10 a.m. to noon, Kids Get Fit event 835-3656 tds.net (free; register at oregonsd.org/com- • 4-8 p.m., “Reading Is A Gift” book munity), Prairie View Elementary, fair, Oregon Middle School library, Thursday, April 14 Support groups 300 Soden Dr., 835-4097 601 Pleasant Oak Dr., (920) 382- • 4-8 p.m., “Reading Is A Gift” • Alcoholics Anonymous • Relationship & Divorce • 6:30 p.m., Family movie night, 7925 book fair, Oregon Middle School meeting, First Support Group, State First Presbyterian Church, 408 N. • 6-7:30 p.m., Create Oregon!: library, 601 Pleasant Oak Dr., Presbyterian Church, Bank of Cross Plains, Bergamont Blvd., 835-3082 Origami with Ruthanne Bessman (920) 382-7925 every Monday and every other Monday at • 8 p.m., Live music featuring (ages 12 to adult; registration • 6-7:45 p.m., “Sew What?” work- Friday at 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m. required), library, 835-3656 shop (beginners age 9 and up; Moondance, Headquarters Bar and • Caregiver Support • Veterans’ Group, Restaurant, 101 Concord Dr., 291- registration required), library, 835- Wednesday, April 13 3656 Group, Oregon Area Oregon Area Senior 0750 Senior Center, third Center, every second • 10 a.m., Mix It Up Storytime • 6:30-8 p.m., Joy of Living medi- Monday, April 11 (ages 0-6), library, 835-3656 Monday of each month Wednesday at 9 a.m. tation group, State Bank lower at 9 a.m. • 3:30 p.m., Maker Monday: • 10-11:30 a.m., Free Living Trust level, 744 N. Main St., 345-1597 • Weight-Loss Support workshop, Krause Donovan Estate • Diabetes Support Group, Oregon Area Group, Oregon Area Senior Center, every Senior Center, second Monday at 3:30 p.m. Community cable listings Senior center Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m. • Navigating Life Elder Village of Oregon Cable Access TV channels: Monday, April 11 Monday, April 11 • Parents Supporting Support Group, People’s WOW #983 & ORE #984 Macaroni and Cheese AM—Reflexology Phone: 291-0148 • Email: [email protected] Parents, LakeView United Methodist Website: ocamedia.com • Facebook: ocamediawi Buttered Broccoli Flowerets 9:00 CLUB, Planning Committee Church, Stoughton, third Church, 103 N. Alpine New programs daily at 1 p.m. Pear Half, Dinner Roll 10:00 Dominoes Tuesday of every month Pkwy., every first and repeats at 4, 7 and 10 p.m. and 1, 4, 7 and 10 a.m. Apple Pie 10:30 StrongWomen from 6:30-8 p.m. Monday at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 12 12:00 Glasses Adjustments Thursday, Apr. 7 Monday, Apr. 11 *Scalloped Potatoes with 1:00 Get Fit, 1:30 Bridge WOW: Badger Honor WOW: 5 pm—LIVE— Ham 4:00 Weight Loss Support Avoiding Strife Flight (of May 2015) Oregon Village Board Buttered Brussels Sprouts Tuesday, April 12 ORE: Puppet Theater Meeting Apricot Half, W.W. Bread 8:30 Zumba Gold There are walks of life where one is required to argue. @ Oregon Library (of ORE: 6:30 pm— Vanilla Ice Cream 12:00 Glasses Adjustments Lawyers, politicians and teachers are frequently in posi- Apr. 2014) LIVE—Oregon School VO: Scalloped Potato 12:30 Sheepshead tions where they must argue persuasively for one position Board Meeting Casserole 12:30 Stoughton Shopping or another. That is part and parcel of their job, and arguing Friday, Apr. 8 Wednesday, April 13 6:00 StrongWomen serves the valuable service of allowing the truth to stand WOW: Capitol City Tuesday, Apr. 12 Open Face Hot Roast Beef Wednesday, April 13 out in contrast to error or ignorance. In many areas of life, Band Concert (June WOW: Oregon Men’s Sandwich with Gravy 9:00 CLUB, Wellness Walk however, arguing serves no useful purpose and just creates 2015) Bowling Tourney (of Mar. Mashed Potatoes 9:00 Veterans Group, Cards w/ needless strife and division. When people are making casual ORE: Seed Planting 2014) Buttered Green Beans Katie conversation it is easy to find things to disagree with, but Talk @ Oregon Library ORE: OHS Orchestra Cubed Cantaloupe 11:00 Shopping Online such disagreements rarely foster peace and harmony. It is (of Mar. 31) Concert (of Apr. 5) VO: Veggie Burger 1:00 Euchre, Get Fit tedious to be around someone who is always correcting us. Thursday, April 14 2:00 Knit/Crochet Group With family, friends, and co-workers it is usually better to Saturday, Apr. 9 Wednesday, Apr. 13 Lasagna Thursday, April 14 find areas of mutual agreement rather than disagreement. WOW: Ryan McGrath WOW: Oregon Men’s Buttered California Blend AM—Chair Massage And even when there is disagreement, sometimes the way to Band @ Monona Terrace Bowling Tournament (of Tropical Fruit Salad 8:30 Zumba Gold resolve the issue is to start with what you agree on and (of Mar. 23) Apr. 7) W.W. Roll 9:00 Pool Players, COA see if you can move on from there. When we must argue, it ORE: Easter in Oregon: ORE: RCI Chorus Jell-O with topping 10:30 StrongWomen can usually be done calmly and with civility. Sometimes we Pancakes-Bunny–Egg Concert (of Mar. 17) VO: Veggie Lasagna 12:30 Shopping at Bill’s find ourselves drifting into argument without realizing how Hunt (of Mar. 26) SO: Taco Salad 1:00 Cribbage, Diabetic Support this even happened. Someone may have said something Thursday, Apr. 14 Friday, April 15 1:00 Stepping On that we feel must be challenged. As the discussion turns Sunday, Apr. 10 WOW: Oregon Village Chicken and Dumplings 6:00 StrongWomen from mild difference of opinion to angry disagreement, our WOW: Christ Memorial Board Meeting (of Apr. Buttered Peas and Onions Friday, April 15 tempers flare and we often say things we will regret. By being Lutheran Church Service 11) Mandarin Oranges 9:00 Club, Nutrition Education less argumentative you will probably find that you get along ORE: Capitol City Band ORE: Oregon School Enriched Bread, Cookie 9:30 Blood Pressure with others much better. Concert (of June 2015) Board Meeting (of Apr. VO: Hummus Wrap 9:45 Gentle Yoga – Christopher Simon, Metro News Service 11) 11:00 Chair Yoga “It is to one’s honor to avoid strife, 1:00 Get Fit but every fool is quick to quarrel.” —Proverbs 20:3 NIV *Contains Pork ConnectOregonWI.com April 7, 2016 Oregon Observer 7

Photo submitted A tall order The Oregon Area Food Pantry received 101 prepackaged bags from Bill’s Food Center that customers purchased in just over two Photo by Tom Alesia weeks in March. March food pantry coordinator Julie Kryzstof took the photo of the pile of bags before its most recent distri- bution day. “This picture represents the great generosity of the Spring cleaning Oregon area community, and I’m sharing it out of great apprecia- Brooklyn’s Ben Johnson and his daughter, Morgan, brush up a dugout at Fireman’s Park in Oregon on Sunday as part of Oregon and tion for every bag we receive and to all who support us so com- Brooklyn park clean-up days. passionately,” said Kelly Kornaus of the pantry.

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Donate money to the orphanage To support the orphanage at Eben-Ezer Mission near Gonaives, Haiti, make a monetary donation at: gofundme.com/helpebenezerkids Donate an item for mission trip To donate items, mark them for “Haiti Mission Trip” and send or drop them off at: Holy Mother of Consolation Church 651 N. Main St. Oregon, WI 53575 Items requested • Large suitcases to fill with items • Children’s dress clothes (button-down dress shirts and pants for boys and dresses for girls) • Children’s shoes • Children’s socks and underwear • Vegetable seeds • Bill’s Food Center receipts (to help offset cost of trip Photos submitted for youth) Ryan McGuine, right, digs holes to install a fence for goats during the 2014 mission trip to Haiti. The Oregon group helped raise • Board games, craft supplies and coloring/activity books money for goats, which the orphanage later purchased. Unlikely pair inspired to help abroad Oregon residents Owens, McGuine making incremental change at Haitian orphanage Samantha Christian making the mission trips a Unified Newspaper Group Mission trip projects reality. “Never in my wildest Americans and Haitians all the children’s handprints dreams would I ever dream 2012 look up at the same moon • Built benches for the this would happen – that and stars at night, but for • Painted the flood-dam- church we’d actually do mission Oregon residents Gin- aged exterior of the building trips there,” Owens told the • Built a wall between the Observer after the second ny Owens, 67, and Ryan • Added doors to the bath- kitchen and dining area McGuine, 21, it’s a bitter- rooms and bedrooms trip. sweet reminder of the stark • Added a wall and door to Now a junior at Univer- • Built storage compart- separate the older girls’ bed- contrast between a country ments in the bedrooms sity of Wisconsin-Madison, that seems to always want room from the hallway McGuine said the culture more and another that barely • Cleaned up the play yard • Built an enclosure and shock of his first trip to Hai- gets by with the essentials. which still had debris from small shade shelter with ti influenced his decision to This economic disparity, the natural disasters water trough area for goats major in mechanical engi- as well as the deep scars • Cleared brush and rocks • Planted 100 cha cha neering and minor in devel- that natural disasters left on out of a large area for a trees for goats to eat leaves opment economics. vegetable garden and fenced “It seemed almost outra- Haiti’s landscape and bod- • Dug a nearly 30-foot- ies, prompted Owens to it in geous to me that there could long trench from the estab- be such a difference in the visit Haiti with several other lished irrigation ditch to the nurses shortly after the 2010 2014 wall of the orphanage for the world,” he said. McGuine wants to help earthquake that left thou- • Dental hygienist Cindy goat enclosure sands of children homeless more than just the Haitian Owens cleaned all of the orphanage, but he realizes and without families. orphans’ teeth The nurses were simul- 2016* it’s not something one per- taneously overwhelmed by • The Shoe Box owner • Paint all of the buildings son can accomplish alone. the situation and moved Steve Schmitt donated a pair (interior and exterior) “Certainly HMC is not in with compassion to lend a of new shoes for each of the a position to take on a lot of orphans • Build a latrine and a helping hand in the same bathroom/outhouse the major economic forces place that had already been • Constructed a big table that shape the way that Hai- damaged by hurricanes in for children to eat at • Build an apartment for tians live,” he said. “But we Ginny Owens, left, said even though the mission trips to the the boys upstairs 2008. When they returned to orphanage are two years apart, many of the Haitian children • Added a cement stoop are doing what we can in our Wisconsin, their goal was to remember who she is and run up to give her hugs. She also said outside the front door with * Tentatively planned for part, and I think that’s really start an orphanage in Haiti they work very hard to help with the projects. December cool.” for some of the children Owens said she remem- who were merely existing in bers McGuine commenting tents, without family, food the Eben-Ezer Mission near Part of HMC’s youth trip to the Eben-Ezer orphanage decision not to come on the after the 2014 trip that he or safety. Gonaives, Haiti. mission statement is to “car- in Haiti over winter break mission trip in December. wanted to come back to help As a parishioner of Holy Around that time, ry out the scriptural mandate in 2012. They planned a She greatly enjoyed the trip in Haiti or another place. Mother of Consolation Cath- McGuine, an Eagle Scout to care for orphans, expand second trip in 2014, and in 2014, when her daughter, “And it just made me feel olic Church, Owens spread and Oregon High School stu- our hearts and conscious- McGuine will help lead a Cindy, and grandson, Memo, so good,” she said. “That’s the word about fundraising dent, was interested in going ness, learn from the poor and third trip later this year. traveled along with her. all I want from these kids. I for the orphanage throughout on a mission trip somewhere, people of another culture and Although Owens still “To me, it was wonder- don’t care where they help the congregation and com- and HMC connected him share gifts with them.” plans to make a brief stop ful having family come, people, but if they can just munity. More than $17,000 with Owens since she now Together, McGuine and at the orphanage during because it kind of put a dif- see, ‘Hey, I can help some- was raised for basic supplies had ties to the mission com- Owens initiated and orga- an upcoming trip nearby, ferent light on it,” she said. body,’ whether it’s in the and to secure a building at munity in the Caribbean. nized the first mission trip she has made the difficult She credits McGuine with United States or anywhere.” Eben-Ezer Mission orphanage shines as ‘ray of hope’ Eben-Ezer Mission, founded in Trip leader Ryan McGuine’s “Eben-Ezer is a ray of hope,” taking place there,” she said. 1969 by Pastor Michel Morisset, mother Kristin said some of the On the web she said. Six years after the magnitude is a rural, Christian community children who live in the orphan- One of the biggest changes she 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti on Jan. of about 400 people that includes age are not necessarily parentless, For information about the orphanage, visit: saw between the first and second 12, 2010, The World Bank said schools, churches, a hospital, but their parents just can’t take savannahofhope.com trip was the number of fruit trees the country has moved from agricultural programs, a credit care of them for various reasons. that the community had planted in “recovery to longer-term develop- union network with microloans “Their goal is not to adopt out the garden area that Oregon resi- ment.” for small businesses, and now, an any of the children. They are rais- dents helped establish. “(Haiti) continues to improve orphanage with caretakers. ing those children to be future orphanage and is supposed to And, though the generator had infrastructure and strengthen The orphanage in Gonaives community leaders with a strong help with some of their needs, to be shared with the other build- institutions, work toward increas- houses approximately 25 chil- education and a solid faith and including food rations. ings at the mission, there was ing access to and quality of edu- dren, from ages 2 to about 15 just to be good stewards of the The Haitian government has some electricity at the orphanage cation, health and other services, years old, without parents or country,” she told the Observer also approached Eben-Ezer Mis- during the second trip. She also and stimulate investment,” the whose parents cannot provide for after the 2014 trip. “I think that’s sion about applying the same noticed that the roads leading to statement read. “Nevertheless, them. It provides kids with food, really remarkable.” model somewhere in Port au Gonaives had more service sta- much remains to be done to water and a safe place to live, and In June 2015, the Oregon group Prince. So far it is building two tions. reduce poverty and improve the it strives to raise the future lead- received news that the Haitian satellite communities, including “I think there is a slow well-being of Haitians.” ers of Haiti. government finally licensed the one in the mountains. improvement of the infrastructure – Samantha Christian Jeremy Jones, sports editor Thursday, April 7, 2016 845-9559 x226 • [email protected] 9

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Photo by Anthony Iozzo Senior Leah Koopman was nominated for the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division 2 South All-Star team. Koopman makes Photo submitted Oregon’s Brittyn Fleming (5) helped lead the U16 Madison Capitols to their third straight USA Hockey Girls Tier I National Championships. Fleming led the 16-team tournament with 12 points (five goals, seven assists) as the Capitols reached the quarterfinals. The OHS junior WBCA All-Star team has verbally committed to play hockey at Minnesota State-Mankato. Anthony Iozzo Keller, Wilmot Union’s Assistant sports editor Sam Kirk and New Ber- lin West’s Claire Radtke Senior Leah Koopman on the South team. The Skating to Nationals will represent Oregon coaches are Brookfield High School in the Wis- Central’s Mallory Liebel Fleming helps Caps to She is one of 17 girls on her U16 consin Basketball Coaches and Waukesha West’s Brittyn Fleming team that has committed so far, joining Association Division 2 Mark Busalacchi and Bob Nationals for third time, Stoughton’s Maddie Posick, who has All-Star game, picked as a Whiteford. Age: 16 verbally committed to play for Mark member of the South team. She will now need to commits to Mankato Position: Center Johnson and the University of Wiscon- Koopman finished the raise a minimum of $500 sin. for the Midwest Athletes Jeremy Jones Shots: Left-handed 2015-16 season with 333 The largest showcase of girls’ points, 58 rebounds, 19 Against Childhood Cancer Sports editor Team: Madison Capitols U16 team hockey talent in the country, reaching steals and 16 blocks. fund. The athlete that rais- Siblings: Brianne, Paityn and Nationals had its advantages in getting Koopman joins Stough- es the most money earns a Brittyn Fleming has been on skates Landon recruited as the eyes of nearly every $1,000 scholarship. for nearly as long as she’s been alive. ton’s Hannah Hobson, Parents: Rick and Kathy Fleming major college are on the players. New Berlin Eisenhow- You can donate to Earlier this month those skates carried “It’s a good experience,” Brit- Koopman’s fund at: wisb- her and her U16 teammates back to er’s Chelsea Brackmann, Fleming finished with a tournament- tyn said. “You’re playing against the Catholic Memorial’s ca.org/leahkoopman. the USA Hockey Girls Tier I National top-notched girls and there are scouts The D2 All-Star game is Championships for a third straight year. best 12 points (seven goals, five assists) Dena Dryer, Milwaukee over four games. everywhere.” Pius XI’s Katie Gardner, 2:15 p.m. Friday, June 17, Brittyn helped the Capitols team win As a result, Fleming had offers from at the Just-A-Game Field- the Central District Championship early In 63 games from September through Pewaukee’s Abby Gerrits, April, the girls finished 35-25-3. St. Cloud State, Boston University, Portage’s Caitlyn Hibner, house in the Wisconsin in March, defeating Missouri, 5-2, and Ohio State, U-Conn, Minnesota Dulu- Dells. Illinois, 3-0, to advance on to Nationals The daughter of former Stough- Waukesha West’s Kariss ton and Oregon boys hockey coach th, Vermont, Yale, Providence, Col- March 31-April 4 in Minneapolis. gate (Hamilton, N.Y.), Lindenwood Unable to get out of pool play the last Rick Fleming, Brittyn started learn- ing to skate at age 3. Shortly after, she (St. Charles, Mo.) University, Syra- To Donate two years, the Capitols went 2-1 in pool cuse University, Mercyhurst (Erie, Pa.) play and advanced to the quarterfinals grabbed a stick and began playing com- Visit wisbca.org/leahkoopman and fill out the petitively. University and Northeastern (Boston, of the 16-team tournament this season. Mass.) University before she verbally form. The second seed in their bracket, the Earlier this year the Oregon High Koopman needs to raise a minimum of $500 School junior decided to continue her committed to play for the Mavericks. girls eventually finished 2-2 overall, “I liked the campus, the coaching with all money going to the Midwest Athletes falling to the Minnesota Elite Sky 4-3 hockey journey by verbally commit- in overtime of Sunday’s quarterfinals. ting to play hockey at Minnesota State- Against Childhood Cancer fund. Mankato. Turn to Fleming/Page 10 Boys track and field Panthers sweep Benton invite title at Unviersity of Wisconsin-Platteville on Saturday Jeremy Jones almost every event, the Pan- preliminaries before finishing (4:42.27) in the 1,600. at 5-6. Sports editor thers’ biggest finish of the day third overall in 7.11 seconds. Seniors Benjamin Janes Temte and Jacobs added came in the 400-meter dash Fennimore senior Wesley Wil- (11:38.6) and Justin Owen points in the pole vault, reach- The Oregon High School boys where senior Alex Duff (53.49) liams won the event in 6.96, (11:53.69) placed fifth and sixth, ing 9-6 and 9 feet for sixth and track and field team swept the and junior Logan Meier (56.54) while Dodgeville/Mineral Point respsectively, in the 3,200. eighth, respectively. Benton Invitational Saturday finished 1-2. junior Lucas Sanchez finished Sophomore Brett Wannebo Seniors Elliot Jacobs, Temte inside the University of Wiscon- Oregon sophomore Kardelle runner-up in 7.05. finished runner-up to Benton/ and Cutter were joined by Mei- sin-Platteville’s Williams Field- Phillips shaved ten-hundredths Oregon junior Josh Klahn Scales Mound senior Kyle Pul- er to win the 4x400 relay in house. of second off his 55-meter high went 2:23.95 in the 800 to finish vermacher (47-5 1/2) in the shot 3:45.59. Their time was more The boys team scored points in hurdle preliminary time to finish runner-up to senior Dodgeville/ put with a distance of 46-9 ½. than three seconds faster than all but three events on its way to runner-up to Darlington sopho- Mineral Point senior Jack Oregon seniors Mitch Wall (41- runner-up Lancaster. a meet-best 114.5 points – more more Grady Rielly in 8.91. Fel- Schickel (2:08.29). Klahn took 10 ½) and Trevor Cloud (40-2) Oregon’s all-senior 4x200 than 30 points ahead of second- low sophomore Devin Keist sixth in the 1,600 with a time of added fifth and sixth, respec- relay of Brenen Womack, Lucas place Dodgeville/Mineral Point (9.98) finished fifth for the Pan- 5:03.8, while senior teammate tively. Mathews, Jonas Temte and and Darlington, who tied with thers. Chris Cutter (4:43.05) finished Mathews took fourth in the Anders clocked a 1:39.38 to 82. Senior Sam Anders posted second to Ottawa Marquette high jump with a clearance of Despite solid finishes in a 7.07 in the 55-meter dash junior Thomas Lechtenberg 5-8, while Meier tied for seventh Turn to Boys track/Page 11 10 April 7, 2016 Oregon Observer ConnectOregonWI.com Boys lacrosse Oregon nearly doubles its numbers for 2016 Anthony Iozzo Assistant sports editor Conference schedule

The Oregon High School boys lacrosse *Note: all times are at 5 p.m. unless noted team will have much more depth this season Date Opponent as the program continues to build toward sus- April 12 at Sauk Prairie tained success. The Panthers go from 14 players in 2015 April 15 Baraboo to 31 this season, including 11 returning from April 22 at Stoughton last year’s varsity squad. April 26 DeForest Senior captain midfielder/attacker Trent Ricker and senior captain attacker Riely April 29 La Crosse Central Collins, junior midfielder/attacker Parker May 6 Sauk Prairie Ehn-Howland and sophomores midfielder/ attacker Derek Brellenthin, midfielder/attack- May 9 at Baraboo er Sam Collins, goalie Riley Fischl, attacker May 17 Stoughton Hunter Gransee, midfielder Sawyer Hughes, May 20 at DeForest attacker/midfielder Harrison Kessenich, long stick middle/defender Sawyer Lachance and May 24 at La Crosse Central attacker Nathan Nipple all return from 2015. The newcomers include seniors Austin Huppert and Robert Corliss; junior Jared Lacrosse Federation D2 playoffs. Photo by Submitted photo Woodson; sophomores Shane Sullivan and Oregon defeated Sauk Prairie 5-4 in triple Noha Karpelenia; and freshmen Hogan overtime in the sectional final before falling For the third year in a row, the U16 AAA Madison Capitols, led by Oregon’s Brittyn Fleming (right) and to Stoughton 20-2 in the state semifinal. Stoughton’s Maddie Posick, qualified for the USA Hockey National tournament. The Capitols clinched Schulz, Colton Rich, William Crawley-Diem, Dawson Trache, Josh Piper, Nolan Look and The Panthers travel to Prairie du Sac to their fourth straight state title March 5-6 by defeating Team Wisconsin. The following weekend in take on Sauk Prairie at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April Omaha, Neb., the Capitols beat St Louis 5-2 and shut out the Chicago Mission 3-0. Matt Strassmen. Tim Martin, Tyson Rohrer, Zach Laframbois, Ian Moran, Hunter New- 12. ton, Dillon Hein, Gidieon Brunges and Dal- Fleming: Makes verbal committment to ton Copus also join the team. Oregon 0, Brookfield East/Central 0 The Panthers finished 8-10 overall (7-7 Oregon opened the season at Brookfield Madison Area White Conference) last sea- East/Central on March 19. The game ended Minnesota State-Mankato son and earned a No. 4 seed in the Wisconsin in a 0-0 tie. Continued from page 9 At Mankato, Fleming will has also been the favorite play for John Harrington, a sport of Brittyn. staff was super good and the member of the 1980 Miracle “I’ve always been more Softball girls were super welcoming on Ice team. passionate about hockey,” on my visit,” Brittyn said. “I Harrington took over for she said. “I’m super close feel like the program is just the Mavericks last season with my hockey teammates. going to get better and bet- and though the Mavericks They’re like sisters.” ter.” won only three games in Between traveling to And there will be at least Harrington’s first year there as many women’s soccer one familiar face on cam- is plenty of cause for opti- games for sister Paityn Flem- pus, as Oregon’s Alec Vanko mism surrounding the young ing at Indiana Purdue Fort plays for the Mankato men’s team. Wayne in the fall, Brittyn’s hockey team. “The WCHA is the best U16 hockey team and broth- When she does officially league in women’s hockey er Landon’s 2004 Madison sign her National Letter of with Wisconsin and Minne- Capitols team, which Rick Intent in November it will sota. That was a big draw,” also coaches – the family signal an end to a bit of a Rick Fleming said. “When doesn’t spend much time at family tradition as Rick has we talked to John he said the home on the weekends. coached his daughter the past goal is to win the WCHA “It’s a lot of traveling. 13 years. and make the Final Four. We’ve gotten so used to it “He’s been my coach pret- The program definitely now that when we are home ty much my entire life Flem- seems like it’s heading in the on weekend’s we’re all kind right direction.” of bored,” mother Kathy ing said. “We get in fights Photos by Jeremy Jones sometimes, but I like having Like her sister Paityn, Brit- Fleming said. him as my coach.” tyn also plays soccer, though They’ll be on the road Oregon shortstop Marissa Kleckler forces out Stoughton baserunner Samantha Tepp in the top of unlike her sister – hockey even more in 2018. the fifth inning. The Panthers rallied from a 4-0 deficit, but lost the Badger South game, 4-3. Get Connected Panthers rally but fall a run shy of Vikings Find updates and links right away. Jeremy Jones 4-run deficit early on Tues- Fluckiger surrendered three Sports editor day but ultimately fell one earned runs and struck out Search for us on Facebook as run shy against Stoughton, three. Rain forced the Oregon 4-3. 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Offensively, the Oregon High School baseball team was right with Stoughton on Tuesday in a Badger South Conference game. The visiting Panthers answered several times throughout the game when the Vikings scored, but in the end, a five-run third inning led to a 10-9 loss. “I think offensively we took a huge stride from the game we played last time to today,” head coach Jake Soule said. “Dylan is a very good pitcher, and our ability to keep attack- ing him – and even with two strikes – I was really happy with our approach.” Oregon took a brief 4-2 lead in the top of the second. Jared Jones (2-for-3) tripled home Ben Weiland and Steven Davis and later stole home. Stoughton came back to grab a 5-4 lead in the bottom of the second, but the Panthers tied the game again with an RBI double by Josh Gomoll, scoring Weiland. An error on a sacrifice bunt attempt led to two runs for Stoughton in the bottom of the third, and the Vikings tallied three more to take a 10-5 lead. Jones stole home again in the fourth, and the Panthers Photo by Todd K. Olsen added three more runs in the Jared Jones hits a 2-run triple Tuesday in a Badger South Conference game at Stoughton. Jones finished 2-for-3 with two RBIs and four runs scored in a 10-9 loss. top of the sixth. Dominic Maurice had a to relieve Jake Odegard and Oregon traveles to Mon- The Panthers traveled to a Milwaukee Brewers game groundout RBI to score Sam pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings roe at 5 p.m. Thursday before Beloit Memorial on Monday with the deadline to purchase Mueller, and Eric Modaff on two hits, string out four and hosting Portage in a double- in a make0up game from last Miller Park on April 12. doubled home Connor walking two. header at 11 a.m. Saturday. Friday and fell 7-2. The Panthers are hoping Go to OregonYouthBase- Zagrodnik. Jones also stole “Helmkamp came in and The Panthers host Madi- Oregon fell behind 7-0 ear- to play a game at Miller Park ball.com to sign up or contact home again to make it 10-9. pitched us back into the son West in a make-up game ly and scored once in the sixth on May 5. In order to do so, coach Soule for more infor- But with Modaff and Pat game,” Soule said. from last Thursday at 5 p.m. and once in the seventh. the team must sell tickets to mation. Sommers on second and third Odegard took the loss, Monday, April 11, and Fort and one out, Weiland and allowing eight earned runs on Atkinson at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Gomoll struck out to end the nine hits in 2 1/3 innings. He April 12. threat. struck out one and walking Jordan Helmkamp came in four. Beloit 7, Oregon 2

Girls track and field Lady Panthers win Benton Invitational Jeremy Jones Schmidt and Jackson lat- Senior Emma Hughes Sports editor er added the 4x400 relay (6:10.2) and freshman Kai- Oregon City-Wide crown in 4:23.55. tlyn Kliminski (6:20.18) The Oregon High School Sophomores Jenna Igl took fourth and fifth in the girls track and field team and Schmidt were joined mile, respectively. scored 99.5 points to finish by St. Clair and LeB- Teammate Lauren Beau- Garage Sales more than 20 points ahead run, taking the 4x800 in chaine added a fifth-place of Platteville at Saturday’s 10:53.77 – more than 20 finish (14:11.68). Benton-Scales Mound- seconds ahead of Darling- Senior Jessica Forster th Shullsburg Invitational. ton. took fifth in the 55 high Saturday, May7 Platteville placed sec- Seniors Jillian Moss, hurdles in 10.21. ond with 78.5 points, while Cierra Collins, Samantha Egwuonwu also took Your garage sale ad will appear in the Darlington (77.5) rounded Girard and Morgan Yaun fifth in the high jump with out the top three. won the 4x200 relay in a clearance of 4-8 in the Great Dane Shopping News on Wednesday, May 4th Eighteen of Oregon’s 1:54.8. high jump, while Ellen points came via the Sophomore Breanna Bas- McCorkle matched the fin- and in the Oregon Observer on Thursday, May 5th. 55-meter dash where soph- tian placed second in the ish in the shot put (29-3 omore Alexis Jackson and 3,200 run with a time of 1/2). Senior Jillian Moss freshman Scarlet Egwu- 13:18.02, while St. Clair placed sixth in the long $ 50 onwu finished 1-2 inside went on to take third place jump with a distance of 14 Only 18 UW-Platteville’s Williams in the 800 (2:41.3). feet. Fieldhouse. Junior Danica Keisling Tuesday’s Sugar River Includes 15 words. Additional words40¢ each. Jackson paced the field placed fourth in the 400 invite at Belleville High with a 7.51. Egwuonwu dash with a time of 1:07.58. School was postponed. Deadline to advertise your garage sale is finished seven-hundredths Senior Samantha Girard, Oregon returns to action of a second later in 7.58. Keisling, Igl and Bastian next Tuesday at Portage for Thursday, April 28 at 12:00 Noon Senior Maddie LeBrun, added a fourth-place fin- the Badger Challenge. The junior Madelyn St. Clair ish in the 1,600 sprint relay meet gets underway at 4:30 Adsmustbeplaced by fax, e-mail or in person. No phone calls. and sophomores Taylor (4:45.6). p.m. Fax: 845-9550•E-mail: [email protected] Boys track: Season continues April 12 Continued from page 9 added a fifth-place finish in the 1,600 sprint relay with a time of 4:16.68. Tuesday’s Sugar River invite at Bel- finish just behind the pace of Dodgeville/ leville High School was postponed. 125N.Main Street, Oregon •835-6677 Mineral Point (1:39.07). Oregon returns to action Tuesday, April Office Hours: Mon., Tues,Thurs. &Fri. 9am-3pm Senior Max Dosher and sophomore 12 at Portage for the Badger Challenge. John Auer teamed up with Duff and Janes The meet gets underway at 4:30 p.m. to finish fourth in the 4x800 (8:44.15). Payment must be made at time ad is placed. Wannebo, Anders, Auer and Dosher adno=458553-01 12 April 7, 2016 Oregon Observer ConnectOregonWI.com Oregon History February 2016 100 years ago (1916) Grand Theater in Madison. Creamery had just finished presumed to walk in to his Madison Suburban High Foss of Ward-Brodt Music • The Ladies Aid Society • Local merchants and filling its ice house with creditors and square up his School Conference Wres- Mall, (the festival’s sponsor); of the Presbyterian Church farmers held a sale and auc- what they described as “the accounts.” tling Tournament. Those par- and Jim Reisdorfer, president held their annual election of tion on the Village Square. best and clearest ice they ticipating included George of the Oregon Choral Boost- officers at the home of Mrs. Auctioneer, L. E. Pen- have ever put up.” The 50 years ago (1966) Mann, Mitch Spilde, Douig ers. McDonald’s restaurant Sheldon Tusler. The officers newell, was in charge of company had also made • Chris Andersen became Srander, Tim Christensen, owner Wayne Harris had elected were Mrs. Robert soliciting livestock, pro- improvements in their fac- the first local bowler to roll a John Rowley, Greg Trosper, provided at cost the food for Keenan, president; Mrs. duce, and farm implements tory including the installa- perfect 300 game at the Ore- Rollie Glasgow, Terry Rich- the event. Mary Gray, vice-president; from area farms. Animals tion of a new pasteurizer and gon Bowl. He was awarded mond, Ron Kopke, Dennis Mrs. Walter Dick, secre- to be auctioned included new sanitary piping as well a $300 cash prize and tro- Strander, Dave Heller, Don 10 years ago (2006) tary; and Mrs. John Gilbert, horses, mules, a purebred as the laying of new con- phy from the Madison Area Owens, and Ed Lemke. Their • OHS marching band treasurer. The president registered Holstein bull calf, crete floors. Bowling Proprietor’s Asso- coach was Fred Lehrke. director, Nick Lane, kicked then appointed the follow- a Jersey heifer and various • What happened to these ciation and a diamond ring off the season for the sum- ing directresses, Mrs. Jas. types of chickens. Produce bananas? The following is from the ABC plus a $400 25 years ago (1991) mer marching band with Alvin, Mrs. W. H. Taylor, included 70 shocks of corn a quote from The Observer: savings bond from the Nat- • Susie Utynek, Pat the first weekend training Mrs. J. T. Hayes, Mrs. Elsie and 75 bushel of choice Car- “The ‘non-skid’ banana Nast Shirt Co. In addition to Molepske and Susie Byers camp. Approximately 82 Sprague, and Mrs. C. N. man No. 3 seed potatoes. peel is the latest creation this, he was presented with a of the Oregon elementary students participated. Shilton. Other items auctioned were of Wizard Burbank, who $50 check by Earl Frye, pro- support staff, decorated the • The Village of Oregon’s • The First National Bank a La Crosse gang plow, a announced the production prietor of the Oregon Bowl. utility poles in the village Planning Commission met of Oregon advertised they truck wagon and good dou- of a banana with a coat like • Oregon firefighters, with yellow bows to show with developer Darrell Wild were providing farm man- ble harnesses. Many of the sand paper ... its outer cov- along with units from Bel- their support for our troops concerning his proposal for agement books, on two local merchants were offer- ering may be dropped upon leville, Verona, and Middle- involved in Operation Des- a 60 room hotel/condomin- weeks loan. Subjects includ- ing bargain prices on much the sidewalk without the ton fought a fire at the Paoli ert Storm. ium in his Village of Fox- ed dairy farming, breed- of their merchandise. Mer- danger to pedestrians attrib- Grocery and Tavern. Both • The local VFW Post boro development. Many ing farm animals, growing chants participating includ- uted to the original member structures were destroyed. was obtaining the names of residents expressed their crops, rising hogs, etc. The ed Prichard and Cusack of the species.” • The Earl H. Sholts and area servicemen and women opposition at the request to bank also stated in an ad Hardware, Sweeney’s Gro- • The eighth grade basket- Bill Hagstrom Insurance serving in the Persian Gulf. turn the golf course into a “When this bank was orga- cery, Cowdrey and Buche ball team made its way to Agencies merged. They will Their project, “Operation residential development. nized we decided to erect Clothing, T. H. Grady Gro- McFarland for a game, only continue to service their cli- Home Town” had a goal • LaRocca’s Pizza our own building which cery, Hughes and Wischhoff to have it called off due a ents under the name of Hag- of sending gifts and letters announced that they will be would be owned by the bank Jewelry, Old Reliable Meat cold hall and dressing room. strom Insurance. The agen- to as many as possible that moving their business from and serve for the present and Market, Oregon Drug Co., However, it was noted that cy was located at 113 N. were serving their country Brooklyn to Williamson the future. So we put $7,500 and E.G. Booth and Son the team enjoyed the sleigh Main St., the former site of in the Middle East conflict. Street in Madison. into a modern bank building Furniture. ride over and back again. The First National Bank of Maynard Stoehr was the • The Oregon School which is a guarantee of our • The 6th Annual Town • Village Clerk C.A. Han- Oregon and the present site Post Commander. District continued their faith in this community and and Community Sociable an noted in his minutes that of Recreational Concepts. • The Village Board collective bargaining talks for our permanence here”. was organized. It was held a motion was made and car- • Kenney’s Bowling Team approved $12,000 for a new with the Oregon Education The bank’s building was at the Woodman’s Hall. ried that a special commit- set an Oregon Bowl single band shelter. Jeff Groenier, Association. located where Hagstrom’s Among the topics discussed tee, consisting of Bently, game record with a 1,056 a member of the Village • Oregon wrestlers Brian Insurance was located, now were the conditions of rural Madsen and Barry make game. Members of the team Board and architect with Zimmerman and John Jones occupied by Recreational schools and the proposed arrangements to have the along with their individual Architectural Designs, will both took individual gold Concepts, (The bank closed trunk line road system fire bell moved to the water scores were Ken Cox (158); design the shelter with the medals at the Badger Con- during the Great Depression replacing the present high- tower. Tom Arnold (200); Erv. advice of local band direc- ference Tournament. of the 1930s.) way system. Organizers of • A notice in the news- Olson (263); Larry Beers tors and members of the • OHS swimmer Ott Olp • A return engagement of the event were H. A. Stone, papers stated: “February (243); and Jim Flint (192). community. wins the Badger Confer- David W. Griffith’s movie, Phil O’Brien, and W. L. 21 to 26 inclusive will be • The First Annual Sno- • Tri-County Appliance ence crown in the 100-yard “Birth of a Nation” is sched- Ames. pay-up week all over this ball Dance was sponsored and TV held their grand butterfly competition. uled to be shown at The • The Story[town] country, and every citizen is and organized by the Girls’ opening. Prize winners at the • Anna Rose Tomaro won Athletic Association. Music event were Marge Zimmer- the Oregon Optimist Club was provided by “The lee (Frigidaire dish washer); Essay Contest. The topic Grapes of Wrath.” The Wayne Van Lannen (Maytag was “I’m unique because. Sno-ball court included microwave) and Mike Zart . .” Dr. Dennis Farrar pre- Ron Kopke (king) and Sue (vintage GE radio). sented her with the first- McCarthy (queen); Kathy • D.J.’s Steakhouse place medallion. Brooklyn Hennessey and Steve Kel- opened for business, offer- • The OHS hockey team logg; Rosella Webb and ing a Valentine’s special earned its first WIAA play- George Mann; Connie for two, consisting of top off victory, beating McFar- Libby and Howie Clapp; sirloin, salad bar, soup, land 2-1 in overtime at the Village-wide and Fran Noyce and Denny potatoes and a bread bar for regional semifinal . Instru- Strander. $15,95. Ladies will receive a mental in the victory were • Ron Erfurth and Gin- free carnation. seniors David Staley and ny O’Brien co-chaired the • OHS head basketball Logan Swinehart. The team Annual PTA Fun Night. coach Roger Pribbenow was later to fall in the play- Over 800 persons attended recorded his 300th career offs to top-seeded Madison Friday &Saturday the “ORE-VEAS” event. victory with a 72-58 win Edgewood. • The newly formed over DeForest. Pribbenow, • The Wisconsin Youth Oregon-Brooklyn Jaycees whose record stands at 301- Symphony Orchestra’s 5th received their charter. Don 238, took over as varsity Annual Percussion Extrava- April 29th &30th Martinson was sworn in as coach at Oregon in 1973 for ganza was held in the Mills president of the local chap- then head coach Tom Muel- Concert Hall at the UW ter by Jaycee state president ler. Prior to his present posi- Humanities Building. Ore- Your garage sale ad will appear in the Ted Wedemeyer. The event, tion, he had been JV coach gon members of the WYSO Great Dane Shopping News on Wednesday, April 27 held at Halverson’s Supper for seven years. Percussion Ensemble were Club, was emceed by local • The OHS basketball ball Tom Bjoraker, Carinne and in the Oregon Observer on Thursday, April 28. attorney, Lyall Beggs. team clinched the Badger Antoinette and Greg Riss. • Atty. Jay Winters and Conference Title with victo- • At the 4th Annual Ore- his wife hosted the Odd-Lot- ries over Fort Atkinson and gon High School Basketball ters Investment Club. Those Monona Grove giving them Alumni Tournament, the attending were Mr. and Mrs. a conference record of 15-1. class of 1999/2000 beat the $ 50 Norman Champion, Mr. and • Winners of the Oregon class of 1986, 85-73. Ryan Only 18 Mrs. Robert Curless, Mr. Junior National Geography Fiskey scored 26 points and and Mrs. Durlin Pawllisch, Bee were Tony Byers (1st Rob Bossingham 15 points Includes 15 words. Additional words 40¢ each Mr. and Mrs. Dick Wech- place), Shaka Smart (2nd), for the winning team. John ter, Jack Setatz and Hubert and Josh Johnson (3rd). Stack led the scoring for Schroeder. • Three OHS wrestlers the class of 1986 with 21 Deadline to advertise your garage sale is • The OHS Oregon Let- earned the right to compete points. The 1999/2000 termen’s Club was officially in the state wrestling tour- team included Ryan Fiskey, Thursday, April 21 at Noon organized. The officers were ney: Miles Weaver, Sean Doug Fischer, Rob Boss- George Williams, president; Manix, and Brek Burgwe- ingham, Andy Dellemann, All ads must be placed by fax, e-mail or in person. No phone calls. Ron Kopke, vice-president; ger. Miles Weaver was Bad- Jesse Breidenbach and Rick Severson, secretary; ger Conference, regional Chris Fahey. Payment must be made at time ad is placed. Steve O’Brien, treasurer, and sectional champion. He • Planning for a joint along with Tom Olson and finished the season with a Fitchburg-Oregon business Mike Kehl as councilmen 35-1 record, ending his high park ended when the Fitch- and their advisor, Erwin school career with a record burg City Council rejected Kissing. Their mission was 122 wins and 16 losses. a proposal to proceed fur- “to promote better associa- • Proceeds from the food ther with it. tions between schools, the concessions at the Midwest community and its athletes Choral Festival, amounting – Compiled by the Oregon 125 N. Main St., Oregon •835-6677 [and] to promote better ath- to $1,839.50, was donated to Area Historical Society. letics, good sportsmanship the Ronald McDonald House Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Office Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs. &Fri.9am-3pm and a better understanding of of Madison. Those at the pre- Tuesdays and noon to 4 it members.” sentation were Thomas Miel- p.m. the first Saturday of Fax 835-0130 •[email protected] • OHS wrestlers won the ke, OHS music director; Pam the month from September adno=458739-01 championship of the two-day Katz, festival volunteer; Scot to May. ConnectOregonWI.com April 7, 2016 Oregon Observer 13 Academic Achievements Minnesota State University Tiffany Briggs, dean’s list Sawyer Holthaus, honor roll; studies, magna cum laude UW-Eau Claire Fall 2015 academic – Mankato Stephanie Liechty, dean’s Loriell Johnson, B.S., Oregon honors Oregon University of St. Thomas list; Morgan McKenna, honor nursing Brendon Mccarthy, BA, Alec Vanko, honor list Oregon roll; James Morgan, honor Jennifer Jarzombeck, B.S., Arts and Sciences, mass UW-Whitewater Mackenzie Torpy, dean’s roll; Riley Murphy, honor nursing communication Oregon UW-River Falls list roll; Piper Poe, honor roll; Brooklyn Zachary Miller, BBA, Morgan Machotka, dean’s Oregon Hailey Ronspiez, honor roll Paige LaFlash, B.S., nurs- Business, management list; Adam Brauns, dean’s Miranda Mellen, dean’s list University of Nebraska- ing list; Leah Kennedy, dean’s Brooklyn Lincoln UW-Stout UW-Whitewater list; Zachary Eyers, dean’s Elizabeth Schumacher, Oregon Oregon Kent State University Oregon list; Caitlin Frank, dean’s list; dean’s list; Mackenzie Michaela Niemeyer, dean’s Cole Hefty, chancellor’s Oregon Joseph Raschella, B.S., Anne Dellemann, dean’s list; Wilkinson, dean’s list list award; Makyla Resch, chan- Erica Mrozenski, B.S., edu- sociology; Jeffery Hurda, Jessica Reukema, dean’s list; cellor’s award cation B.B.A., accounting; Anne Morgan Stone, dean’s list; University of Minnesota – Drake University Dellemann, B.S., communi- Marie Fritz, dean’s list; Mary Twin Cities Oregon Rochester Institute of UW-La Crosse cation; Erin Garrity, B.S.E., Jenson, dean’s list; Mikayla Brooklyn Samantha Elmer, dean’s Technology Oregon early childhood education Kaeppler, dean’s list; Teana Jennifer L. Landry, dean’s list; Ryan Skotzke, presi- Oregon Jacob McGrath, B.S., biol- Brooklyn Gombar, dean’s list; Kara list dent’s list Jonathon Stone, dean’s list ogy, highest honors Bradley Gratz, B.B.A., Jahn, dean’s list; Madeline Oregon accounting; Abigail Dvorak, Briggs, dean’s list; Bradley Megan E. Lowe, dean’s list; UW-Platteville Ripon College UW-Madison B.A., liberal studies Sterling, dean’s list; Megan Abbie R. Milski, dean’s list; Oregon Oregon Oregon Guthmiller, dean’s list; Megan E. Schmitt, dean’s Andrew Behrend, dean’s Mallory Krumrei, dean’s Jeffrey Mason, M.A., art Marquette University Megan Schultz, dean’s list; list; Caitlin M. Shirk, dean’s list; Jaclyn Boley, dean’s list Kimberlin Payne, B.S., Oregon Bailey Adkins, dean’s list; list; James J. Skiles, dean’s list; Claire Draginis, dean’s interior architecture–interior Carly Bausch, dean’s list; Erin Powell, dean’s list list; Madeline L. Smith, list; Ethan Karls, dean’s list; UW-Milwaukee design Cassandre Krier, dean’s list Brooklyn dean’s list; Benjamin Packard, dean’s Brooklyn Alexandra Slepica, B.A., Joseph Mozuch, dean’s list; Alan Pflaum, dean’s list; Renee Catherine Nipple, history Carroll University list; Emily Belz, dean’s list; UW-Stevens Point Jaclyn Boley, chancellor’s dean’s list Oregon Emma Xander, dean’s list; Brooklyn list Oregon UW-Platteville Bradley Rehrauer, dean’s Allen Kannal, dean’s list; Nicole Darga, highest hon- Kaci Lynn Bausch, dean’s Oregon list; Natalie Shirk, dean’s list; Lindsey Maiden, dean’s list ors; Haley Hyames, highest St. Olaf College list; Erika Joelle Bowen, James Barry, civil engineer- Shelby Wilhelm, dean’s list honors Oregon dean’s list; Francisco San ing; Randy Clark, accounting; Upper Iowa University Oregon Sophia Musacchio, dean’s Emeterio, dean’s list; Ethan Joseph Gehrmann, math- University of St. Thomas Brooklyn Talia Blume, highest hon- list John Schulting, dean’s list; ematics; Benjamin Packard, Brooklyn Michelle Deegan, dean’s ors; Jessica Boley, high hon- Jeffrey James Van Kampen, industrial engineering Chad Helland, dean’s list list ors; Anna Brukner, highest UW-Oshkosh dean’s list honors; Katiya Gombar, high Brooklyn UW-River Falls University of Mount Union Spring 2016 Oregon honors; Emily Janes, high- Haley Barlass, dean’s list; Washington University Oregon est honors; Anna McCartney, Hannah Hyames, honor roll; Oregon Kyle Kornetzke, B.S., com- academic honors Jackson Schneider, dean’s highest honors; Marisa Lindsey Jaeggi, dean’s list; Courtney Brien, dean’s list puter science and info sys- list Newton, honors Laura Jacob Schlangen, dean’s list; tems UW-Eau Claire Risser, honors Alexis Smith, honor roll Fall 2015 graduates Brooklyn Oregon Ohio Wesleyan University Oregon Mackenzie Wilkinson, B.S., Cody Waters, Outstanding Oregon Edgewood College Senior Award Alexandria Neimeyer, Northern Michigan Sarah Anderson, dean’s Oregon biology, magna cum laude University list; Grace Flavin, dean’s AJ Simonini, B.A., social dean’s list Oregon list; Halle Hinker, honor roll;

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Photos by Kate Newton Fast (farm) friends Eugster’s Farm Market opened its doors for its annual Lambing and Kidding Days Saturday, April 2, and families braved a spring snowstorm to pay a visit to doz- ens of animals, including chicks, baby goats, lambs and, for the first time, kittens. Lambing and Kidding Days will continue from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through April 24. At left, Reagan Osborn, 2, of Oregon, gets up close and per- sonal with a duckling alongside brother Ronnie, 7. At right, Rex Korte, 8, proves he didn’t come just to spectate by taking a more hands-on approach with a baby sheep.

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OREGON SCHOOL DISTRICT action. e. Vision Steering 2. Roll Call. the Dane County Board – Bollig. Town Hall, 1138 Union Rd., Oregon, WI 1. Minutes of Previous Meeting 7:20 2. Health Insurance Proposal 3. Reading and Approval of minutes 13. Park Committee Report and Ac- 53575 on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at BOARD OF EDUCATION 2. Approval of Payments F. INFORMATION ITEMS from previous meeting. tion – Root. 7:00 p.m., to transact any business over DATE: MONDAY, 3. Treasurer’s Report, if any 7:40 1. Election Update 4. Financial Report and Acceptance. 14. Discussion and possible Action which a Town Meeting has jurisdiction APRIL 11, 2016 4. Staff Resignations/Retirements, 7:45 2. 2015-2016 Capital Improve- 5. Public Comments. re: Fahey Heights bike path – Van Kam- (§60.11 Wis. Stats). if any ments/Referendum Slide Presentation 6. Discussion and possible Approval pen. Note: Agendas are subject to amend- PLEASE NOTE: 5. Staff Assignments, if any 8:10 3. 2016-2017 Staffing Plan of Recommendations from Plan Commis- 15. Assessor’s Report and Recom- ment after publication. Check the official TIME: 6:00 P.M. Recognition 6. Field Trip Requests, if any 8:30 4. Ravenoaks Busing Concerns sion: mendation – Blomstrom. posting locations (Town Hall, Town of Reception for Rae 7. Acceptance of Donations, if any: 8:40 5. Superintendent’s Report a. Land Division and Amendment of 16. Building Inspection Services Re- Oregon Recycling Center and Oregon B. COMMUNICATION FROM PUBLIC G. CLOSING Conditional Use Permit. Petition # DCP- port and Review the Contract-Discussion Village Hall) including the Town website Vogeler 6:35 1. Public: Board Policy 180.04 8:45 1. Future Agenda CUP-2016-02335; Parcel #0509-091-8600- possible action regarding change in ser- at www.town.oregon.wi.us or join the 6:30 P.M. Regular Board has established an opportunity for the 8:50 2. Check Out 1; 1350 S. Fish Hatchery Rd., Oregon, WI vice. – Arnold. Town’s e-mail list to receive agendas at Meeting public to address 9:00 53575. The request is divide commer- 17. Constable’s Report – Wackett. [email protected]. It is possi- the Board. In the event community H. ADJOURNMENT cial property into two lots and amend 18. Anderson Farm Park Report. ble that members of and possibly a quo- PLACE: ROME CORNERS members wish to address the Board, 15 Go to: www.oregonsd.org/board the conditional use permit for the new 19. Plan Commission Report and rum of members of other governmental INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL minutes will be provided; otherwise meetings/agendas for the most updated lot only. Petitioner and Owner is Coun- Recommendation – Wiedenbeck. bodies of the town may be in attendance Order of Business the agenda will proceed as posted. version agenda. try View Enterprises LLC, 1350 S. Fish 20. Public Works and TORC Report at any of the meetings to gather informa- Call to Order C. INFORMATION ITEMS Published: April 7, 2016 Hatchery Rd., Oregon, WI 53575. – Ace. tion; however, no action will be taken by Roll Call 6:45 1. OEA Report WNAXLP 7. Discussion and possible Approval 21. Discussion and possible Action any governmental body at said meeting Proof of Notice of Meeting and Ap- 6:47 2. Student Report re: Brooklyn Fire & EMS District Refi- re: 2016 Road Work. other than the governmental body spe- proval of Agenda D. ACTION ITEMS * * * nance. 22. Discussion and possible Action cifically referred to in the meeting notice. President’s Address 6:50 1. Issuance of Teacher Con- 8. Discussion and possible Approval re: Potential Impacts of the state’s 2016- Requests from persons with disabilities AGENDA tracts AGENDA re: Belleville Fire & EMS District Contract. 17 Budget Bill. who need assistance to participate in 6:30 PM 6:55 2. Issuance of Administrative Oregon Town Board 9. Discussion and possible Action 23. Discussion and possible Action this meeting or hearing should be made A. CONSENT CALENDAR Contracts Tuesday, April 12, 2016 re: Update on Financing Oregon Area re: Senior Center – Van Kampen. to the Clerk’s office at 835-3200 with 48 6:32 NOTE: Items under the Consent 7:05 3. Issuance of Licensed Non- Fire & EMS ambulance. 24. Board Communications/ Future hours notice. Calendar are considered routine and will Represented Contracts 6:30 p.m. 10. Fire & EMS Report (Oregon/Van Agenda Items. Posted: April 5, 2016 be enacted under one motion. E. DISCUSSION ITEMS Oregon Town Hall Kampen, Belleville/Clark, Brooklyn/Wie- 25. Approval of payment vouchers Published: April 7, 2016 There will be no separate discussion 7:10 1. Committee Reports: 1138 Union Road denbeck). – Arnold. WNAXLP of these items prior to the time the Board a. Policy Oregon, WI 53575 11. Discussion and possible Action 26. Clerk’s Report – Arnold. votes unless a Board b. Human Assets 6:30 p.m. Board Meeting re: Update to the town’s mobile homes 27. Adjournment. * * * Member requests an item be re- c. Financial Assets 1. Call Town Board meeting to order. ordinance. Reminder: The Town of Oregon An- moved from the calendar for separate d. Physical Assets 12. Communication and Action of nual Meeting will be held at the Oregon

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STORAGE adno=461822-01 Located behind Do YouLike to Meet People? Stoughton Garden Center Apply online at www.wcinet.com/careers. Convenient Dry Secure Lighted with access 24/7 Are YouSelf-Motivated? Bank Cards Accepted Off North Hwy 51 on Oak Opening Dr. behind ACCOUNTANT- Do YouPossess Computer Skills? Stoughton Garden Center Call: 608-509-8904 OFFICE MANAGER If you’ve answered yes, we are veryinterested in talking to you. We are DEER POINT STORAGE Christ the King Parish seeking acandidate for apart-time opening in our front office. Hours Convenient location behind Stoughton Lumber. McFarland/SE Madison are 9am-3pm Monday-Friday. Responsibilities for this position include, Clean-Dry Units but are not limited to, selling and processing classified ads, receptionist 24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS Our parish seeks apart-time (20 hour 5x10 thru 12x25 per week) Accountant-Office Manager. duties, assisting walk-in customers and processing reports. Previous sales 608-335-3337 This position requires abackground in experience preferred. The position is located in the Stoughton office. FRENCHTOWN SELF-STORAGE accounting, personnel management and Only 6 miles South of We are an employee-owned company offering acompetitive benefits Verona on Hwy PB. payroll. The successful applicant should Variety of sizes available now. have aminimum of 2years experience with package including 401K, ESOP,vacation, and more. 10x10=$60/month 10x15=$70/month QuickBooks. Most desirably the successful 10x20=$80/month If this part-time position interests you and you have the equivalent of a applicant will know ParishSoft (or be willing 10x25=$90/month high school diploma and at least two years of office/computer experience, 12x30=$115/month to learn this software) and had worked for a Call 608-424-6530 or apply on-line today at www.wcinet.com/careers. 1-888-878-4244 non-profit organization. NORTH PARK STORAGE For more information and to receive ajob 10x10 through 10x40, plus Oregon Observer, Stoughton Courier Hub, 14x40 with 14' door for description, or to send an application letter Verona Press, The Great Dane Shopping News RV & Boats. Come & go as you please. and resume, e-mail [email protected], or Unified Newspaper Group is apartofWoodward Community Media, 608-873-5088 AOM Search, PO Box 524, McFarland, WI adivision of Woodward Communications, Inc. CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS NOON and an Equal Opportunity Employer. 53558-0524. adno=457652-01 Monday FOR THE Oregon Observer adno=461328-01 16 April 7, 2016 Oregon Observer ConnectOregonWI.com Oregon Area Fire/EMS Fire department holds pump operator training Saturday Members of the Oregon was helping to train one of Area Fire/EMS District the younger pump opera- may be spotted in the com- tors, intern Michael Dem- munity doing various train- cak, for his certification. ing drills on the second Powers said the depart- and fourth Tuesdays of the ment generally rotates top- month, but a few interns ics, such as ladder training, learned how to operate the rescue carries and cutting fire truck pump on Satur- cars, and some trainings day. are held weekly and daily. Firefighters set up road The Tuesday trainings often cones around the fire truck include a lecture and practi- on Spring Street to divert cal. traffic around the spray of Trainings are held in the water for about an hour various places around the and a half that morning. village to “challenge mem- Capt. Robin Powers said he bers,” he said. Photos by Samantha Christian Above, Mike Demcak, left, hauls the folding tank around the side of the fire truck while Noah Engelhart sets up cones to divert traffic around the spray of the water on Spring Street on April 2.

At left, Capt. Robin Powers, left, and firefighter/EMT Mike Venden, right, train Mike Demcak, center, how to use the con- trols on the truck.

Firefighter/EMT Mike Venden turns off the fire hydrant.

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