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Incumbents win
in village, school
board races
Flanagan joins
Krause in OSD
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Haitian children greet goats near the orphanage at Eben-Ezer Mission in Gonaives on March 19. In 2014, a group of Oregon residents took
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
the community who are interested in helping with other projects so the orphanage can become more self-sufficient.

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Locals organize fundraiser, mission trip to Haitian orphanage

SAMANTHA CHRISTIAN
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early 2,000 miles

over land and sea
separate Wisconsin from the poorest country in the northern hemisphere, but Haiti is close
to the hearts of a group of
Oregon residents who have
shown love and support to
a rural orphanage.
Through Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic Church (HMC), Ginny
Owens and Ryan McGuine helped
organize two Christian mission trips
to Gonaives, Haiti, spanning nearly a
week in 2012 and 2014. A third trip
to the Eben-Ezer Mission orphanage
is being planned for next winter, and
an informational meeting will be held
for those interested on April 17.
Since a dollar can go much farther
in Haiti than in the United States, the
group has also set up a GoFundMe
page for the orphanage with a goal

If you go
What: Info meeting for December
mission trip to Haiti
When: 7 p.m. Sunday, April 17
Where: Holy Mother of Consolation
Church, 651 N. Main St.
Info: facebook.com/
HMCYouthMissionTrip
of $18,000, which would provide 25
children $30 per month for two years.
While many places are facing dire
situations all over the world, Owens
said the group decided to zero in
on Haiti, which has also been devastated by natural disasters this century,
including a devastating 2010 earthquake. There, they have helped with
various projects so the orphanage can
become more self-sufficient, such as
constructing a fence for them to be
able to raise goats and clearing out an
area for a vegetable garden.
Things get better, but just very
slowly, she said. Their top priority
is survival.
Oregonians have also donated

supplies and exchanged knowledge

and many hugs with the Haitians
during the trips. Owens said some of
the groups favorite parts of the trips
are playing with the children and seeing them smile.
Thats what makes it fun, she
told the Observer after the 2014 trip.
When you get to know these kids
its very hard not to go (back).
McGuine, a 2013 graduate of Oregon High School, and his dad will be
leading the next group, which will be
capped off at 15 people for feasibility.
He highly recommends people in the
community consider coming along to
gain a new perspective while helping
the orphanage alongside the Haitian
children. Projects tentatively planned
for the 2016 trip include painting and
improving the restrooms.
I think its good to keep in mind
that not everybody lives the same
kind of lives that we do in America,
he said. I think traveling anywhere
is beneficial (But in Haiti), the
people there are very strong in their
faith and endure lifestyles that seem
impossible to us, so it makes you
realize how lucky we are.

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Orphanage
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Incumbents prevailed in
both the Village of Oregon and Oregon School
District races Tuesday,
April 5.
On Village Board,
incumbents Jerry Bollig
Jeff Boudreau and Doug
Brethauer finished in that
order to beat out challenger and former board member Phil Harms. Brethauer
beat Harms by 110 votes
out of more than 7,000
cast, according to unofficial totals on the Dane
County Clerks website.
In the Oregon School
District, challenger Krista
Flanagan won the most
votes among the three
candidates by far, with
incumbent board president
Dan Krause winning over

Uriah Carpenter for the

second seat.
In the Town of Oregon,
though, incumbent Steve
Root finished in third
place out of four candidates, meaning he will no
longer be on the board.
Challenger Arlen Christensen received the most
votes of the group with
769, and incumbent Phil
Van Kampen finished in
second with 646 votes to
Roots 603. Challenger
Jason Marshall finished
a distant fourth, with 231
votes.
Town of Rutland Sup.
Jim Lunde will remain on
the board after receiving
the most votes of the four
candidates in that race
with 394. Nancy Nedveck will join him, having
come in second place with
361 votes.
Richard Zentner and
Gary Howards finished
with 190 and 152, respectively.

Truck repair shop still

seeks village help
Wille hopes to build
this year in Alpine
Bill Livick
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Brad Wille still hopes

to build a new truck repair
shop in the Alpine Business Park with the help of
village financing.
The Oregon native
last met with the Village
Board in December to discuss his plans to build a
10,000-square-foot facility that would repair all
sorts of trucks on about
three acres near the corner
of Cusick Parkway and
Netherwood Road.
Wille didnt request a
specific dollar amount
of financial help from
the village, and recently
said hes still unsure of

what he needs. A typical method of assistance,

tax-increment financing,
apparently would not be
available on the site.
Wille said hell have a
better idea after he meets
with the Village Board at
its next meeting on Monday, April 11.
Im coming back with
revised numbers and
well see what they say,
he said. We have some
plans drawn up, and I got
some prices on buildings.
Wille told the Observer
last week hes signed an
option to purchase nine
acres in the business
park, but only about onethird of the property hes
planning to buy is buildable. He said the property owner, Lycon Inc.,

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OHS artists win big again at state competition

Scott De Laruelle

Inspiration and
opportunity

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If you didnt know better,

youd think youre looking at
photographs instead of paintings.
The amazing artists at
Oregon High School were
at it again,
with several
top finishes
at the 2016
U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service Junior
Federal Duck
Stamp state LeBrun
competition.
The contest, created
in 1989, is
modeled after
the Federal
Duck Stamp
Contest for
adult artists,
as students Diaz
create original artwork
showing North American
ducks, geese or swans in
their natural habitats. This
year, there were 364 entries
submitted by students in
grades K-12 throughout Wisconsin.
OHS art instructor Michael
Derrick said students have

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Above left, OHS senior Maddie LeBrun took home a first place for the second year with this acrylic painting of a swimming green-winged
teal at the annual U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Junior Federal Duck Stamp competition. Above right, OHS sophomore Caitlyn Diaz garnered a first for this rendition of a colorful wood-duck.

traditionally fared well in the

10th to 12th grade age group,
and this year was no exception, with Oregon artists winning five of the top nine honors. Senior Maddie LeBrun
took home first place for the
second time with her acrylic painting of a swimming
green-winged teal. Sophomore Caitlyn Diaz garnered
a first for her rendition of a
colorful wood-duck.
Senior Haley Wipperfurth earned second place
honors for her painting of a

long-tailed duck, and seniors

Emma Hughes and Vera
Omestad, an exchange student from Denmark, each
earned third place finishes
for their waterfowl artwork.
Four OHS artists merited
honorable mention awards:
seniors Michaela Cheney
and Paige Baillies, junior
Bernadette Maurice and
sophomore Marina Palacios.
Diaz, who was born in
Russia, entered a painting in
the competition for the first
time, and said she didnt

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expect to win.
In Russia, I didnt really
draw, but when I came here,
there were more resources
for me, so I did it more and
more, and my parents said,
You should really draw,
she said.
When it came time to pick
out a subject, Diaz said she
looked at a variety of photos and tried to be innovative with them and combine
them.
It was hard, she said.
It took me a long time. I
changed my picture about
five times, so it took me maybe a month. But it was a fun
project. Im very honored.

Its pretty amazing.

Hughes, who also was participating in her first competition, told the Observer she
took a lot of time examining
different photos of waterfowl, focusing particularly
on lighting. Shes taken art
every year of high school
and would like to continue to
create art after graduation, in
some form.
Hughes encouraged
younger students to take art
classes.
There are so many
options animation, photography, so many different
ways you can go with that,
she said.

Derrick said the competition was the perfect opportunity for the art students
to learn about the environment and conservation, but
also understand that art can
change peoples opinions and
positions on various topics.
Art has been a critical
source of cultural information throughout history, he
said. An inspiring image
can spark conversation or
bring a call for social change.
Im very proud of all the art
students and how well they
represented our department
and Oregon High School.
The number of awards illustrates how willing the students are to explore and discover new creative avenues
as well as demonstrating the
great artistic talent in our district.
The national competition
is held on Friday, April 22,
and the top winners piece
will be made into the Junior
Duck Stamp, which the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service
will sell to raise money for
wildlife awareness and education. For more information, contact the Wisconsin
Junior Duck Stamp State
Coordinators at Necedah
National Wildlife Refuge at 565-2551 or email
necedah@fws.gov.

OHS art show set for April 14

The only thing better
than getting a chance to see
new artwork is getting the
chance to buy it.
People are invited to do
just that at the 17th annual
Oregon High School Art
Department Art Show and
Silent Auction, set for 6:308 p.m. Thursday, April 14,
in the OHS commons. The
fundraiser, which is free
and open to the public, provides the OHS Art Department and Art Club the ability to enhance the learning
materials and opportunities
within the OHS art curriculum, said OHS art teacher
Michael Derrick in an email
to the Observer.
This years theme will
be Seeds of Inspiration
with the selling of plants in
one-of-a-kind hand-thrown
pots created by the various art students, teachers
and guests. Along with the
ceramic pottery, there will
be a variety of artwork on
display from all of the art
students at OHS.
One can see works from
classic paintings and drawings, to 3-D sculpture, metals and wood working, to
black and white and digital
photography and the newest
technological techniques in
computer animation, Derrick said.
Many of the items will be
available in a silent auction,
as well as artwork from
the OHS staff and visiting artists from the community. This years show
will feature award-winning
art from the OHS program,
including winners in the
Milwaukee Art Museum
High School Art Honors
Competition, the Federal
Junior Duck Stamp Contest
and the Badger Conference

Photos by Scott De Laruelle

OHS art student Tori Olson works on a project Monday afternoon in

Michael Derricks painting class. Students work will be available to
view and purchase April 14 at the high school during the art departments annual art show and silent auction.

Annual Art Show.

Derrick said the show is
more than just art, with a
plethora of activities for
families, including an auctioning of a Mystery Box
with prizes and gift certificates from local businesses.
Also, there will be snacks,
music and activities to
interest all members of the
family.
Money raised from the
events has gone to fund
field trips, equipment and
new technology for the art
department and its students.
A portion of the money
raised has also been used to
establish an annual Panther
Visual Arts Scholarship
for students interested in

If you go
What: 17th annual OHS
Art Department Art Show
and Silent Auction
When: 6:30-8 p.m.,
Thursday, April 14
Where: Oregon High
School commons (456 N.
Perry Parkway)
Info: 835-4300
continuing their post-high
school education.
For more information
or to donate, contact Derrick at mjd@oregonsd.net
or Heidi Coutre at hmk2@
oregonsd.net.

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Truck: Meeting on April 11

Continued from page 1

Group helping legless veteran build home in Rutland

Scott De Laruelle
Heros house

offered to sell the land at

a reduced price because it
would require significant
expense and site preparation in order to build on it.
Were just trying to get
a buildable site, Wille
said. It would require a
lot of surcharging, and its
a pretty low lot.
He said estimates to
prepare the site have come
in at around $150,000.
Wille said hed consider scaling down the
building size, depending
on how village officials
respond to his request for
financial help.
He has been in the truck
repair business for about
six years and full-time
since 2014. He currently
has four full-time employees and expects five
employees by the time his
new facility is built.

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person at the event or
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donate
his legs were amputated
below the knee.
He also sustained a lacerated liver and eye, ruptured
eardrums, broken femur in
his right leg and blood clots
in his legs and lungs as a
result of the blast.
Back in the United States
at Walter Reed Medical Center, Dennison endured 28
surgeries. He said the long
recovery process was hard.
Every time I got to a point
I was happy, I would have to
get surgery again and start
over, Dennison said. But
my wife and kids help me get
through it.
He received his first set
of prosthetics shortly after
starting outpatient therapy
and within a few months was
able to walk without crutches.
Only a year after physical
therapy, Dennison signed
up for the 25-mile Bataan
Death March, a challenging
trek through the high desert
terrain of White Sands Missile Range, held in honor of
the soldiers who defended
the Philippine Islands during
World War II.
It took Dennison 14 hours
to complete and a lot of ice
afterward, but he finished
his mission.

Looking forward
Now medically retired,
Dennison is intent on staying active, and living the life
he wants to, spending time
with his wife, Samantha, and
their two children, as well as
snowboarding, weightlifting
and shooting. Hes working
toward a degree in welding.
I like to weld and Im
going to start looking for a
job if anybody can help me
out with that, Dennison
said.
The family lives in the
Stoughton Area School District, and he said they wanted
to stay there, and they were
pleased that HFOT found

If you go
What: Homes for Our
Troops building kick-off
reception
When: 10 a.m. Saturday,
April 9
Where: Stoughton VFW
Post 328, 200 Veterans
Road
Info: 873-9042
land in Rutland for their new
home. Its close to Roscoe,
Ill., where he and Samantha
grew up and still have family.
We both really liked
Wisconsin when we were

growing up and wanted to

live up here, he said. When
I got out of the Army we
tried living in Madison, but
did not like the schools or
the traffic and then we found
Stoughton, this cool little
Viking town.
Dennison said HFOTs
supporters truly make
America the greatest country.
For you to give me and
my family people you
hardly know this great gift
is overwhelming and I am
blessed, he said. I know
myself and fellow soldiers
are not forgotten and we
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you to help us and offer your
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Scottish-born Dennison said
he always wanted to be in
the Army since he was a
kid, though the only family
member he
knew who
served was
an uncle from
Scotland who
served in the
British army.
Dennison
and his fam- Dennison
ily moved to
the U.S. when he was 12.
I have no idea why, but it
just seemed like the right fit
for me, he said, noting that
he joined the Army before he
even had his citizenship in
2007, shortly before his first
deployment.
Dennisons life changed
on Oct. 4, 2012.
While Dennison was
serving with the 1-64, 3rd
Infantry Division his third
deployment to Afghanistan
his platoon commander
stepped on an improvised
explosive device (IED); a
blast that resulted in the loss
of Dennisons legs. He had
just been promoted to platoon sergeant the day before
and volunteered to take the
lead with the metal detector, according to the press
release.
I went from being in
charge of my eight guys to
almost 30 while on mission,
he said.
The group was about 50
yards from their pickup
site when the sudden blast
launched Dennison 20 feet
into a creek.
My buddy behind me
took my bone fragments to
his face and peeled his nose
half off, then our medic ran
up and hit another IED and
got his leg blown off, he
said.
After landing, Dennison
found he couldnt stand and
struggled to keep his head
out of the water as the platoon leader picked him up.
The two men patched up
Dennisons severe wounds,
and he was evacuated to
Kandahar Air Base, where

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The home being built

for the Dennisons will
feature more than 40
major special adaptations, such as widened
doorways for wheelchair
access, a roll-in shower
and kitchen amenities
that include pull-down
shelving and lowered
countertops. The home
will also alleviate the
mobility and safety
issues associated with a
traditional home, including navigating a wheelchair through narrow
hallways or over thresholds, or reaching for cabinets that are too high.
All costs for the
home will be covered by Homes for Our
Troops and its network
of donors, supporters
and corporate partners,
including Piggly Wiggly and William Ryan
Homes.

It boils down to the village helping enough with

the site improvements,
he said.
Village administrator Mike Gracz said in
December the tax-increment finance expenditure
period has expired in the
business park, but the village could do a loan or
grant for Willes project.
Village President Steve
Staton expressed strong
support for the project
in December, and asked
Wille to return with more
specifics about project
costs.
Wille Enterprises fixes
all types of trucks: light,
medium, heavy duty and
also snowplows.
We work a lot for landscapers, construction companies, farmers stuff like
that, Wille said. Wed
like to get the ball rolling
as soon as possible.

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Saturday morning is a
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to help and to return the
favor to a veteran whos given much for his country, and
now is looking to put down
roots in the community.
At 10 a.m. Saturday, VFW
Post 328 is hosting a kickoff
for the nonprofit organization Homes for Our Troops,
to begin building a specially
adapted home for Army
Staff Sgt. Russell Dennison,
28, who lost both legs while
serving in Afghanistan.
The event signifies the
start of the build process
and will introduce Dennison
to the community, according to a press release from
HFOT, and the public is
encouraged to attend. Dennison will be given a special
escort to the VFW at 9:30
a.m. by the Legion Riders
motorcycle association.

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From the Editors Desk

Imposter reveals value

of better identification
Look for the badge
I

t took an odd, mostly insignificant personal experience this

weekend to shake me to the core
professionally.
A man tried to tell my wife he
was taking photos of my son and
other children for the Oregon
Observer.
Of course,
she knows the
staff here, so she
knew immediately it was a
bold-faced lie.
She called his
bluff and he
quickly retreated
toward the nearFerolie
est exit.
It was a little
creepy to her, but to me, it was even
more so. I had to wonder how many
times this sort of thing had happened before the perpetrator accidentally misidentified himself to the
wrong person.
Certainly we notified the Sheriffs Office and the management
at Eugsters Farm Market where
hundreds of kids were on hand at
any given time for the first weekend
of lamb and goat birthing days but
the report could only go so far. Ultimately, were talking about legal
photos of kids playing on toy tractors in a basically public place.
But it revealed an important
weakness within how weve been
covering our local communities.
Much of community journalism
is based on trust. We get far better photos, feature stories and bits
and pieces of information about
the people in our communities
when our subjects can rest assured
their openness will be handled in a
professional manner and whatever
they share will only go where it is
appropriate.
The presence of impostors running around claiming to be from
our organization would not help
that cause.
I wont pretend to know what
this mans purpose was or what the
eventual destination of those photos
would be, but I have to think if they
were of any legitimate manner,
he wouldnt need to pretend to be
someone else.
Even if he simply, inappropriately hoped to use our name proactively to help him get photos he
wanted to send to us as a contribution, that chance meeting with the
wife of the editor should have been

UNG staffers will now wear ID badges while taking photos of most
public events. If youre not sure, ask for identification or a business
card.
serendipitous, not an uncomfortable
unmasking.
But as a bit of an optimist myself,
I tend to look for the opportunity in
every situation. Here, I see a revelation that will perhaps force us to
improve our connection and presence in each of Unified Newspaper
Groups communities.
You see, since a reorganization in
2011, Unified Newspaper Group
which includes the Oregon Observer has been building a structure
based on teamwork, in which any
one of our nine staff members could
be taking photos or reporting in
any of our four communities. The
benefits have been many, including
specialization of skills, rather than
relying on each editor to be a jackof-all-trades, but the main drawback
is obvious theres no longer just
one or two people from our papers
in each community, which mean no
longer a face of the paper everyone
knows.
Now, instead of the editor showing up to any given event and gaining temporary admission with a
smile, our reporters tend to hold up
a camera and announce their presence. But this weeks incident has
given me a reason to reconsider the
simplicity of that habit.
We all understand the reluctance
people might feel about having their
families photographed. Just because
something is legal doesnt make it

ethical. So we make a conscientious

effort to check for permission of
our subjects when it is reasonable
to do so.
Clearly this man did not, and
allowing people to pose as one of us
unchecked reduces our credibility.
So minutes after I discovered
what had happened and unfortunately the man was gone before I
could confront him I was discussing it over email with the UNG
staff. Within two hours, I had purchased lanyards so each of us can
now carry ID in a handy spot for all
to see.
Even before this weekend, our
staff reporters all carried some
form of identification at planned
photo assignments (usually business
cards), but for sure now, well be
displaying it more prominently by
hanging it around our necks.
So if you see what you assume
to be a reporter or photographer at
a community event, feel free to ask
to see it. And if youre uncertain,
check the name and photo on any of
our websites.
Or if youd rather, just come
up and chat well appreciate the
interaction.
Jim Ferolie is the editor of Unified Newspaper Group, which
publishes the Oregon Observer,
Verona Press, Stoughton Courier Hub and Fitchburg Star.

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Oregon Observer

Kids can Get Fit Saturday

It takes a village to keep
kids fit.
Thats the philosophy
that the Oregon Area Wellness Coalition applies to
its free Kids Get Fit event,
which returns for its second year from 10 a.m. to
noon Saturday in the Prairie View Elementary gyms,
300 Soden Dr.
More than 100 kids participated in last years
event, organized by the
coalition with help from
Oregon Police Department
officer Cindy Neubert.
This year, kids ages 5-12
and their parents will have
plenty of fitness options
to choose from when they
arrive: after receiving a
T-shirt and being assigned
to a group, their group leader will guide them through
a rotation of fitness booths
created by local businesses
and groups.
The booths include a
bike safety and signaling
workshop by the Oregon
Rotary Club, a dental
health presentation with
Sharkus Dental, a YMCA
obstacle course, a Go
Noodle online aerobic
workout and Preserve
the Curve spine exercises
with LSM Chiropractic.
Kids can also Train Like
a Firefighter with Oregon
Fire/EMS, play tug-ofwar with the Oregon Tugof-War Group and try out
Zumba, rock climbing and
Anytime Fitness kids yoga.
The Stoughton Hospital will also return with
its handwashing station
and germs presentation,

If you go
What: Kids Get Fit
event
When: 10 a.m. to noon
Saturday, April 9
Where: Prairie View
Elementary, 300 Soden Dr.
Info: Register at
oregonsd.org/community

Friday, April 15, 2016 7:00 -10:30 PM

A ROCKIN community evening of FUN and FRIENDS to support
St. Ann schools 50+ year history of putting faith in education.
Friday, April 15, 7-10:30 at the Lageret, 515 E. Main St., Stoughton
Dueling pianos entertainment, appetizers from the Black Sheep, beverages by Viking Brew Pub

$50/person $90/couple $320/party of 8

For more info and to purchase tickets,
visit www.stanns-school.com or call 608-873-3343

according to Oregon Pool

director Deb Bossingham.
(The kids) think they
wash their hands really
well, and they put some
stuff in their hands and go
to wash them, and once
they come out, they put
them under a blue light and
see all of the things that
they missed, Bossingham
said, adding that the grossout factor was a big hit last
year.
After rotating through all
of the booths, the kids will
come together to participate in boot camp at the
end, followed by healthy
snacks and yogurt from
Oregon Frozen Yogurt.
The Oregon Area Wellness Coalition organizes
monthly events to encourage Oregon residents to get
active within the community.
Registration is required
to be in Kids Get Fit, which
will allow a maximum of
150 participants. Check-in
runs from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
To register, visit oregonsd.
org/community.

$10 includes 2 raffle tickets

Complimentary Food
Cash Bar

PURCHASE TICKETS &

PASSES TO THE FESTIVAL!

File photo by Scott Girard

Kids scale the rock-climbing wall at varying difficulties during last

Kate Newton years Kids Get Fit event.

Films shown all day

and night in unique
venues. Including
midnight showings.

Oregon man arrested for 7th OWI

the sheriffs office. At approximately 7:42 p.m. Thursday, March 31,
a vehicle had left the roadway and
struck a power pole causing a power outage in the area before fleeing
the scene.
Deputies located Kahl at his home
a short time later after investigators linked him to the crash. He was
booked into the Dane County Jail for
a felony OWI offense.
Lt. Kerry Porter told the Observer in an email Friday that while
Kahl refused to perform any field

sobriety tests, a search warrant was

obtained to collect a blood sample.
In addition to several traffic violations, Porter said Kahl will also face
charges of criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct and violating parole.
Kahl was convicted of a sixth OWI
in 2011. As of Tuesday, charges for
last weeks arrest had not been filed
in the states online records system.

Character pancake breakfast April 16

If you go

Kids can come dressed as their favorite Disney or superhero character at Oregon High
Schools first Character Pancake Breakfast.
What: Character Pancake Breakfast
The breakfast, set for 8:30-10:30 a.m. Sat- and Toy Drive
urday, April 16 in the OHS Commons, 456
When: 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday,
N. Perry Pkwy., will also serve as a toy drive
April 16
and is sponsored by the OHS Student Council
Where: Oregon High School
freshman class.
Commons, 456 N. Perry Pkwy.
Oregon School District students ages 4
Info: $6 students/adults, $4 chilthrough fourth grade and their families are
welcome to attend. Admission is $6 for stu- dren under 5; RSVP at goo.gl/forms/
ZM8aLjLnDw
dents and adults and $4 for children under 5
years old, and those who bring a new childrens toy or book receive $1 off of their
admission price (one discount per person). All
To RSVP, visit goo.gl/forms/
donations go to St. Jude Childrens Research ZM8aLjLnDw. For information, call 835Hospital.
4300.

OHS band performs at state Capitol

Oregon High School symphonic winds
and percussion music students, under the
direction of Nick Lane, filled the historic
State Capitol with sound March 9 during
their performance at the Wisconsin Music
Educators Association (WMEA) Capitol
Concerts series.
The concerts feature performances by
students from Wisconsin schools to celebrate Music in Our Schools Month.

Many people have grown so used to

seeing the Capitol that they dont realize
how exciting it can be for these students,
said Linda Meier, WMEA Music in Our
Schools Month chair. These concerts are
a great way for students and adults alike
to share the accomplishments of school
music groups and emphasize the very
important place of music in our schools
and communities.

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Oregon Area Fire/EMS is now accepting

applications for Fire volunteers
Pick up an Applicaaon today at the Department or online

The Oregon Area Fire/EMS department is recruiang volunteer

reghters. We are looking for men and women with the desire and
dedicaaon to serve their community in this criacal role. Once you
join our team, you will receive thorough and intense training in all
aspects of re and rescue. This will be one of the most rewarding
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Minimum Requirements

1. Applicant must be at least 18 years of age or older.

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4. Available to aend training sessions.
5. Reliable vehicle.
6. Applicant will be required to successfully pass driving/criminal background
invesgaon, drug screening, and pre-employment physical exam.
Applicaons can be picked up at
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An Oregon man was arrested last

week for his seventh drunken-driving offense after allegedly leaving the scene
of a crash in the Town
of Oregon.
Dane County Sheriffs deputies arrested
David A. Kahl, 50, at
his home after linking him to a single- Kahl
vehicle crash on Judd
Road near County
Road D, according to a release from

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Churches

Coming up
Pizza, popcorn and other snacks will be
available for a donation.
The movie is free and padded seating
is available. Floor space is also open for
blankets or sleeping bags, and sound
will be played at a reasonable level.
For information or to get this
months title, call 835-3082 or email
fpcmovies@gmail.com.

Wellness walks

The senior center will host

Wednesday Wellness Walks from
9-9:45 a.m. weekly through October 26.
Using a different route each week,
participants will walk around Oregon
and can visit the center afterwards for
coffee, water and socializing. This
program is free, all ages and walk-ins
are welcome and the walks will be held Headquarters events
rain or shine. Bring an I.D. and a water
Headquarters Bar and Restaurant,
bottle. For information, call 835-5801. 101 Concord Dr., will hold several
events in April and May, beginning
Forest restoration
with live music featuring Moondance at
Join the Anderson Park Friends for 8 p.m. Saturday, April 9.
a volunteer forest restoration workday
The bar will hold a Kids Night from
from 8-11 a.m. Saturday, April 9 at 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 19 with $2
Anderson Farm County Park, 914 kids meals, face painting and games;
Union Road.
live music featuring MDR at 8 p.m.
Newcomers are welcome, and the Saturday, April 23; a comedy night at
Anderson Park Friends will provide 7 and 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 6; and a
training, equipment and safety gear. Mothers Day buffet Sunday, May 8.
Group activities are held the second
For information, call 291-0750 or
Saturday of each month.
visit oregonhq.com.
For information, visit
andersonparkfriends.org or contact Roe Eyeglass adjustments
Parker at 835-3580.
Are your glasses not fitting like they
should?
Get your glasses adjusted for
Family movie night
free at during lunch Monday, April
Take in dinner and a family-friendly 11 and Tuesday, April 12 at the senior
film during Second Saturday movie center.
night from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday,
Anna Rogers from Vision Source
April 9 at First Presbyterian Church, (James and Enyart) will adjust your
408 Bergamont Blvd.
glasses for a better fit. No appointment
Bring the whole family to watch the is needed.
movie, rated G or PG, on the big screen.
For information, call 835-5801.

Book fair
Oregon Middle School, 601
Pleasant Oak Dr., will host an
Usborne Reading Is A Gift book
fair in its library from 4-8 p.m.
Tuesday, April 12 and Thursday,
April 14.
Parents, teachers and students
can review hundreds of Usborne
and Kane Miller book titles, and the
school is hosting a Scholastic Book
Fair at the same time. The Usborne
book fair also serves as a fundraising
event which provides a percentage
of all sales towards free books and/
or cash to Oregon Middle School
organizations, its teachers and its
library.
To access the e-fair, visit g4148.
myubam.com/Event/272498.
For information, contact Nicole
Dunning at n.dunning@yahoo.com or
(920) 382-7925.

Friends of Brooklyn Fire/EMS

The April meeting of the Friends of
the Brooklyn Fire/EMS will be held
at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13 at
the Brooklyn Fire Station.
Plans to continue ways to assist
the departments with fundraising
and progress on grant writing will be
discussed, as well as an update on the
Rescue Kids class.
For information, contact Dave Hall
at davehall@tds.net.

Community calendar
Friday, April 8

10 a.m., Mix It Up Storytime (ages

0-6), library, 835-3656
4-5 p.m., Teen Advisory Board
meeting, library, 835-3656

Saturday, April 9

8-11 a.m., Forest restoration

workday, Anderson Farm
County Park, 914 Union Road,
andersonparkfriends.org
10 a.m. to noon, Kids Get Fit event
(free; register at oregonsd.org/community), Prairie View Elementary,
300 Soden Dr., 835-4097
6:30 p.m., Family movie night,
First Presbyterian Church, 408 N.
Bergamont Blvd., 835-3082
8 p.m., Live music featuring
Moondance, Headquarters Bar and
Restaurant, 101 Concord Dr., 2910750

Monday, April 11

3:30 p.m., Maker Monday:

Minecraft (grades K-4), library,

835-3656
6:30-7 p.m., Pajama Antics (6
and under), library, 835-3656

Tuesday, April 12

10 a.m., Teetering Toddlers

Storytime (12-36 months), library,
835-3656
11 a.m., Bouncing Babies
Storytime (0-12 months), library,
835-3656
4-8 p.m., Reading Is A Gift book
fair, Oregon Middle School library,
601 Pleasant Oak Dr., (920) 3827925
6-7:30 p.m., Create Oregon!:
Origami with Ruthanne Bessman
(ages 12 to adult; registration
required), library, 835-3656

Wednesday, April 13

10 a.m., Mix It Up Storytime

(ages 0-6), library, 835-3656
10-11:30 a.m., Free Living Trust
workshop, Krause Donovan Estate

Community cable listings

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

Thursday, Apr. 7
WOW: Badger Honor
Flight (of May 2015)
ORE: Puppet Theater
@ Oregon Library (of
Apr. 2014)
Friday, Apr. 8
WOW: Capitol City
Band Concert (June
2015)
ORE: Seed Planting
Talk @ Oregon Library
(of Mar. 31)
Saturday, Apr. 9
WOW: Ryan McGrath
Band @ Monona Terrace
(of Mar. 23)
ORE: Easter in Oregon:
Pancakes-BunnyEgg
Hunt (of Mar. 26)

Monday, Apr. 11
WOW: 5 pmLIVE
Oregon Village Board
Meeting
ORE: 6:30 pm
LIVEOregon School
Board Meeting
Tuesday, Apr. 12
WOW: Oregon Mens
Bowling Tourney (of Mar.
2014)
ORE: OHS Orchestra
Concert (of Apr. 5)
Wednesday, Apr. 13
WOW: Oregon Mens
Bowling Tournament (of
Apr. 7)
ORE: RCI Chorus
Concert (of Mar. 17)

Thursday, Apr. 14
Sunday, Apr. 10
WOW: Oregon Village
WOW: Christ Memorial Board Meeting (of Apr.
Lutheran Church Service 11)
ORE: Capitol City Band
ORE: Oregon School
Concert (of June 2015)
Board Meeting (of Apr.
11)

Law Partners, 116 Spring St., 2685751

11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Computer
Class: Shopping Online ($20),
senior center, 835-5801
11:30 a.m., Brown Bag Book
Group, librarys Sue Ames room,
orelib@oregonlibrary.org
6:30 p.m., Friends of the
Brooklyn Fire/EMS meeting,
Brooklyn Fire Station, davehall@
tds.net

Thursday, April 14

4-8 p.m., Reading Is A Gift

book fair, Oregon Middle School
library, 601 Pleasant Oak Dr.,
(920) 382-7925
6-7:45 p.m., Sew What? workshop (beginners age 9 and up;
registration required), library, 8353656
6:30-8 p.m., Joy of Living meditation group, State Bank lower
level, 744 N. Main St., 345-1597

Senior center
Monday, April 11
Macaroni and Cheese
Buttered Broccoli Flowerets
Pear Half, Dinner Roll
Apple Pie
Tuesday, April 12
*Scalloped Potatoes with
Ham
Buttered Brussels Sprouts
Apricot Half, W.W. Bread
Vanilla Ice Cream
VO: Scalloped Potato
Casserole
Wednesday, April 13
Open Face Hot Roast Beef
Sandwich with Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
Buttered Green Beans
Cubed Cantaloupe
VO: Veggie Burger
Thursday, April 14
Lasagna
Buttered California Blend
Tropical Fruit Salad
W.W. Roll
Jell-O with topping
VO: Veggie Lasagna
SO: Taco Salad
Friday, April 15
Chicken and Dumplings
Buttered Peas and Onions
Mandarin Oranges
Enriched Bread, Cookie
VO: Hummus Wrap
*Contains Pork

Monday, April 11
AMReflexology
9:00 CLUB, Planning Committee
10:00 Dominoes
10:30 StrongWomen
12:00 Glasses Adjustments
1:00 Get Fit, 1:30 Bridge
4:00 Weight Loss Support
Tuesday, April 12
8:30 Zumba Gold
12:00 Glasses Adjustments
12:30 Sheepshead
12:30 Stoughton Shopping
6:00 StrongWomen
Wednesday, April 13
9:00 CLUB, Wellness Walk
9:00 Veterans Group, Cards w/
Katie
11:00 Shopping Online
1:00 Euchre, Get Fit
2:00 Knit/Crochet Group
Thursday, April 14
AMChair Massage
8:30 Zumba Gold
9:00 Pool Players, COA
10:30 StrongWomen
12:30 Shopping at Bills
1:00 Cribbage, Diabetic Support
1:00 Stepping On
6:00 StrongWomen
Friday, April 15
9:00 Club, Nutrition Education
9:30 Blood Pressure
9:45 Gentle Yoga
11:00 Chair Yoga
1:00 Get Fit

ALL SAINTS LUTHERAN CHURCH

2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg
(608) 276-7729; Pastor Rich
Johnson
SUNDAY
8:30 a.m. classic service
10:45 a.m. new song service
BROOKLYN LUTHERAN CHURCH
101 Second Street, Brooklyn
(608) 455-3852
Pastor Rebecca Ninke
SUNDAY
9 a.m. Holy Communion
10 a.m. Fellowship
COMMUNITY OF LIFE LUTHERAN
CHURCH
PO Box 233, Oregon
(608) 286-3121, office@
communityoflife.us
Pastor Jim McCoid
SUNDAY
10 a.m. Worship at 1111 S. Perry
Parkway, Oregon
COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
201 Church Street, Brooklyn
(608) 455-3344
Pastor Aaron Alfred
SUNDAY
9:30 a.m. Worship
FAITH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
CHURCH
143 Washington Street, Oregon
(608) 835-3554
Pastor Karl Hermanson
SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship
Holy Communion 2nd & last
Sundays
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
408 N. Bergamont Blvd. (north of CC)
Oregon, WI
(608) 835-3082 - fpcoregonwi.org
Pastor Bob Vetter
SUNDAY
10 a.m. Service
10:15 a.m. Sunday School
11 a.m. Fellowship
11:15 a.m. Adult Education
FITCHBURG MEMORIAL UCC
5705 Lacy Road, Fitchburg
(608) 273-1008, www.memorialucc.
org
Pastor: Phil Haslanger
Associate Pastor Twink JanMcMahon
SUNDAY
8:15 and 10 a.m. Worship

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN

CHURCH ELCA
Central Campus: Raymond Road and
Whitney Way
SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship
SUNDAY - 8:15, 9:30 and10:45
a.m. Worship West Campus: Corner
of Hwy. PD and Nine Mound Road,
Verona
SUNDAY - 9 &10:15 a.m., 6 p.m.
Worship (608) 271-6633
HILLCREST BIBLE CHURCH
752 E. Netherwood, Oregon
Eric Vander Ploeg, Lead Pastor
(608) 835-7972, www.hbclife.com
SUNDAY
8:30 a.m. worship at Oregon High
School PAC and 10:15 a.m. worship
with Childrens ministries, birth fourth grade
HOLY MOTHER OF CONSOLATION
CATHOLIC CHURCH
651 N. Main Street, Oregon
Pastor: Fr. Gary Wankerl
(608) 835-5763
holymotherchurch.weconnect.com
SATURDAY: 5 p.m. Worship
SUNDAY: 8 and 10:15 a.m. Worship
PEOPLES UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
103 North Alpine Parkway, Oregon
Pastor Jason Mahnke
(608)835-3755, www.peoplesumc.
org
Communion is the 1st & 3rd weekend
SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship
SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship and
Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. Worship
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH
625 E. Netherwood, Oregon
Pastor Paul Markquart (Lead Pastor)
(608) 835-3154
SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship
SUNDAY - 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship
9:15-10:15 a.m. Education Hour
VINEYARD COMMUNITY CHURCH
Oregon Community Bank & Trust,
105 S. Alpine Parkway, Oregon - Bob
Groth, Pastor
(608) 513-3435 welcometovineyard.
com
SUNDAY - 10 a.m. Worship
ZWINGLI UNITED CHURCH OF
CHRIST - Paoli, At the Intersection of
Hwy. 69 & PB (608) 845-5641
Rev. Sara Thiessen
SUNDAY - 9:30 a.m. Family Worship

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

Relationship & Divorce

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

Avoiding Strife
There are walks of life where one is required to argue.
Lawyers, politicians and teachers are frequently in positions where they must argue persuasively for one position
or another. That is part and parcel of their job, and arguing
serves the valuable service of allowing the truth to stand
out in contrast to error or ignorance. In many areas of life,
however, arguing serves no useful purpose and just creates
needless strife and division. When people are making casual
conversation it is easy to find things to disagree with, but
such disagreements rarely foster peace and harmony. It is
tedious to be around someone who is always correcting us.
With family, friends, and co-workers it is usually better to
find areas of mutual agreement rather than disagreement.
And even when there is disagreement, sometimes the way to
resolve the issue is to start with what you agree on and
see if you can move on from there. When we must argue, it
can usually be done calmly and with civility. Sometimes we
find ourselves drifting into argument without realizing how
this even happened. Someone may have said something
that we feel must be challenged. As the discussion turns
from mild difference of opinion to angry disagreement, our
tempers flare and we often say things we will regret. By being
less argumentative you will probably find that you get along
with others much better.
Christopher Simon, Metro News Service
It is to ones honor to avoid strife,
but every fool is quick to quarrel.
Proverbs 20:3 NIV

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Oregon Observer

Photo submitted

A tall order
Photo by Tom Alesia

Spring cleaning
Brooklyns Ben Johnson and his daughter, Morgan, brush up a dugout at Firemans Park in Oregon on Sunday as part of Oregon and
Brooklyn park clean-up days.

The Oregon Area Food Pantry received 101 prepackaged bags

from Bills Food Center that customers purchased in just over two
weeks in March. March food pantry coordinator Julie Kryzstof
took the photo of the pile of bags before its most recent distribution day. This picture represents the great generosity of the
Oregon area community, and Im sharing it out of great appreciation for every bag we receive and to all who support us so compassionately, said Kelly Kornaus of the pantry.

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How to help
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

Photos submitted

Ryan McGuine, right, digs holes to install a fence for goats during the 2014 mission trip to Haiti. The Oregon group helped raise
money for goats, which the orphanage later purchased.

Large suitcases to fill with items

Childrens dress clothes (button-down dress shirts and
pants for boys and dresses for girls)
Childrens shoes
Childrens socks and underwear
Vegetable seeds
Bills Food Center receipts (to help offset cost of trip
for youth)
Board games, craft supplies and coloring/activity books

Unlikely pair inspired to help abroad

Oregon residents Owens, McGuine making incremental change at Haitian orphanage
Samantha Christian

Mission trip projects

Unified Newspaper Group

Americans and Haitians

look up at the same moon
and stars at night, but for
Oregon residents Ginny Owens, 67, and Ryan
McGuine, 21, its a bittersweet reminder of the stark
contrast between a country
that seems to always want
more and another that barely
gets by with the essentials.
This economic disparity,
as well as the deep scars
that natural disasters left on
Haitis landscape and bodies, prompted Owens to
visit Haiti with several other
nurses shortly after the 2010
earthquake that left thousands of children homeless
and without families.
The nurses were simultaneously overwhelmed by
the situation and moved
with compassion to lend a
helping hand in the same
place that had already been
damaged by hurricanes in
2008. When they returned to
Wisconsin, their goal was to
start an orphanage in Haiti
for some of the children
who were merely existing in
tents, without family, food
or safety.
As a parishioner of Holy
Mother of Consolation Catholic Church, Owens spread
the word about fundraising
for the orphanage throughout
the congregation and community. More than $17,000
was raised for basic supplies
and to secure a building at

all the childrens handprints

Built benches for the
Painted the flood-damchurch
aged exterior of the building
Built a wall between the
Added doors to the bath- kitchen and dining area
rooms and bedrooms
Added a wall and door to
Built storage compartseparate the older girls bedments in the bedrooms
room from the hallway
Cleaned up the play yard
Built an enclosure and
which still had debris from
small shade shelter with
the natural disasters
water trough area for goats
Cleared brush and rocks
Planted 100 cha cha
out of a large area for a
trees for goats to eat leaves
vegetable garden and fenced
Dug a nearly 30-footit in
long trench from the established irrigation ditch to the
2014
wall of the orphanage for the
goat enclosure
Dental hygienist Cindy
Owens cleaned all of the
orphans teeth
2016*
The Shoe Box owner
Paint all of the buildings
Steve Schmitt donated a pair (interior and exterior)
of new shoes for each of the
Build a latrine and a
orphans
bathroom/outhouse
Constructed a big table
Build an apartment for
for children to eat at
the boys upstairs
Added a cement stoop
* Tentatively planned for
outside the front door with
December

2012

Ginny Owens, left, said even though the mission trips to the
orphanage are two years apart, many of the Haitian children
remember who she is and run up to give her hugs. She also said
they work very hard to help with the projects.

the Eben-Ezer Mission near

Gonaives, Haiti.
Around that time,
McGuine, an Eagle Scout
and Oregon High School student, was interested in going
on a mission trip somewhere,
and HMC connected him
with Owens since she now
had ties to the mission community in the Caribbean.

Part of HMCs youth trip

mission statement is to carry out the scriptural mandate
to care for orphans, expand
our hearts and consciousness, learn from the poor and
people of another culture and
share gifts with them.
Together, McGuine and
Owens initiated and organized the first mission trip

to the Eben-Ezer orphanage

in Haiti over winter break
in 2012. They planned a
second trip in 2014, and
McGuine will help lead a
third trip later this year.
Although Owens still
plans to make a brief stop
at the orphanage during
an upcoming trip nearby,
she has made the difficult

decision not to come on the

mission trip in December.
She greatly enjoyed the trip
in 2014, when her daughter,
Cindy, and grandson, Memo,
traveled along with her.
To me, it was wonderful having family come,
because it kind of put a different light on it, she said.
She credits McGuine with

making the mission trips a

reality.
Never in my wildest
dreams would I ever dream
this would happen that
wed actually do mission
trips there, Owens told the
Observer after the second
trip.
Now a junior at University of Wisconsin-Madison,
McGuine said the culture
shock of his first trip to Haiti influenced his decision to
major in mechanical engineering and minor in development economics.
It seemed almost outrageous to me that there could
be such a difference in the
world, he said.
McGuine wants to help
more than just the Haitian
orphanage, but he realizes
its not something one person can accomplish alone.
Certainly HMC is not in
a position to take on a lot of
the major economic forces
that shape the way that Haitians live, he said. But we
are doing what we can in our
part, and I think thats really
cool.
Owens said she remembers McGuine commenting
after the 2014 trip that he
wanted to come back to help
in Haiti or another place.
And it just made me feel
so good, she said. Thats
all I want from these kids. I
dont care where they help
people, but if they can just
see, Hey, I can help somebody, whether its in the
United States or anywhere.

Eben-Ezer Mission orphanage shines as ray of hope

Eben-Ezer Mission, founded in
1969 by Pastor Michel Morisset,
is a rural, Christian community
of about 400 people that includes
schools, churches, a hospital,
agricultural programs, a credit
union network with microloans
for small businesses, and now, an
orphanage with caretakers.
The orphanage in Gonaives
houses approximately 25 children, from ages 2 to about 15
years old, without parents or
whose parents cannot provide for
them. It provides kids with food,
water and a safe place to live, and
it strives to raise the future leaders of Haiti.

Trip leader Ryan McGuines

mother Kristin said some of the
children who live in the orphanage are not necessarily parentless,
but their parents just cant take
care of them for various reasons.
Their goal is not to adopt out
any of the children. They are raising those children to be future
community leaders with a strong
education and a solid faith and
just to be good stewards of the
country, she told the Observer
after the 2014 trip. I think thats
really remarkable.
In June 2015, the Oregon group
received news that the Haitian
government finally licensed the

On the web
For information about the orphanage, visit:

savannahofhope.com

orphanage and is supposed to

help with some of their needs,
including food rations.
The Haitian government has
also approached Eben-Ezer Mission about applying the same
model somewhere in Port au
Prince. So far it is building two
satellite communities, including
one in the mountains.

Eben-Ezer is a ray of hope,

she said.
One of the biggest changes she
saw between the first and second
trip was the number of fruit trees
that the community had planted in
the garden area that Oregon residents helped establish.
And, though the generator had
to be shared with the other buildings at the mission, there was
some electricity at the orphanage
during the second trip. She also
noticed that the roads leading to
Gonaives had more service stations.
I think there is a slow
improvement of the infrastructure

taking place there, she said.

Six years after the magnitude
7.0 earthquake hit Haiti on Jan.
12, 2010, The World Bank said
the country has moved from
recovery to longer-term development.
(Haiti) continues to improve
infrastructure and strengthen
institutions, work toward increasing access to and quality of education, health and other services,
and stimulate investment, the
statement read. Nevertheless,
much remains to be done to
reduce poverty and improve the
well-being of Haitians.
Samantha Christian

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Girls basketball

Photo by Anthony Iozzo

Senior Leah Koopman was nominated for the Wisconsin

Basketball Coaches Association Division 2 South All-Star team.

Photo submitted

Oregons 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
has verbally committed to play hockey at Minnesota State-Mankato.

Skating to Nationals

Fleming helps Caps to

Nationals for third time,
commits to Mankato

Brittyn Fleming

Jeremy Jones
Sports editor

Brittyn Fleming has been on skates

for nearly as long as shes been alive.
Earlier this month those skates carried
her and her U16 teammates back to
the USA Hockey Girls Tier I National
Championships for a third straight year.
Brittyn helped the Capitols team win
the Central District Championship early
in March, defeating Missouri, 5-2, and
Illinois, 3-0, to advance on to Nationals
March 31-April 4 in Minneapolis.
Unable to get out of pool play the last
two years, the Capitols went 2-1 in pool
play and advanced to the quarterfinals
of the 16-team tournament this season.
The second seed in their bracket, the
girls eventually finished 2-2 overall,
falling to the Minnesota Elite Sky 4-3
in overtime of Sundays quarterfinals.

Age: 16
Position: Center
Shots: Left-handed
Team: Madison Capitols U16 team
Siblings: Brianne, Paityn and
Landon
Parents: Rick and Kathy Fleming
Fleming finished with a tournamentbest 12 points (seven goals, five assists)
over four games.
In 63 games from September through
April, the girls finished 35-25-3.
The daughter of former Stoughton and Oregon boys hockey coach
Rick Fleming, Brittyn started learning to skate at age 3. Shortly after, she
grabbed a stick and began playing competitively.
Earlier this year the Oregon High
School junior decided to continue her
hockey journey by verbally committing to play hockey at Minnesota StateMankato.

She is one of 17 girls on her U16

team that has committed so far, joining
Stoughtons Maddie Posick, who has
verbally committed to play for Mark
Johnson and the University of Wisconsin.
The largest showcase of girls
hockey talent in the country, reaching
Nationals had its advantages in getting
recruited as the eyes of nearly every
major college are on the players.
Its a good experience, Brittyn said. Youre playing against the
top-notched girls and there are scouts
everywhere.
As a result, Fleming had offers from
St. Cloud State, Boston University,
Ohio State, U-Conn, Minnesota Duluth, Vermont, Yale, Providence, Colgate (Hamilton, N.Y.), Lindenwood
(St. Charles, Mo.) University, Syracuse University, Mercyhurst (Erie, Pa.)
University and Northeastern (Boston,
Mass.) University before she verbally
committed to play for the Mavericks.
I liked the campus, the coaching

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Koopman makes
WBCA All-Star team
Anthony Iozzo
Assistant sports editor

Senior Leah Koopman

will represent Oregon
High School in the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches
Association Division 2
All-Star game, picked as a
member of the South team.
Koopman finished the
2015-16 season with 333
points, 58 rebounds, 19
steals and 16 blocks.
Koopman joins Stoughtons Hannah Hobson,
New Berlin Eisenhowers Chelsea Brackmann,
Catholic Memorials
Dena Dryer, Milwaukee
Pius XIs Katie Gardner,
Pewaukees Abby Gerrits,
Portages Caitlyn Hibner,
Waukesha Wests Kariss

Keller, Wilmot Unions

Sam Kirk and New Berlin Wests Claire Radtke
on the South team. The
coaches are Brookfield
Centrals Mallory Liebel
and Waukesha Wests
Mark Busalacchi and Bob
Whiteford.
She will now need to
raise a minimum of $500
for the Midwest Athletes
Against Childhood Cancer
fund. The athlete that raises the most money earns a
$1,000 scholarship.
You can donate to
Koopmans fund at: wisbca.org/leahkoopman.
The D2 All-Star game is
2:15 p.m. Friday, June 17,
at the Just-A-Game Fieldhouse in the Wisconsin
Dells.

To Donate
Visit wisbca.org/leahkoopman and fill out the
form.
Koopman needs to raise a minimum of $500
with all money going to the Midwest Athletes
Against Childhood Cancer fund.

Boys track and field

Panthers sweep Benton invite title at Unviersity of Wisconsin-Platteville on Saturday

Jeremy Jones
Sports editor

The Oregon High School boys

track and field team swept the
Benton Invitational Saturday
inside the University of Wisconsin-Plattevilles Williams Fieldhouse.
The boys team scored points in
all but three events on its way to
a meet-best 114.5 points more
than 30 points ahead of secondplace Dodgeville/Mineral Point
and Darlington, who tied with
82.
Despite solid finishes in

almost every event, the Panthers biggest finish of the day

came in the 400-meter dash
where senior Alex Duff (53.49)
and junior Logan Meier (56.54)
finished 1-2.
Oregon sophomore Kardelle
Phillips shaved ten-hundredths
of second off his 55-meter high
hurdle preliminary time to finish
runner-up to Darlington sophomore Grady Rielly in 8.91. Fellow sophomore Devin Keist
(9.98) finished fifth for the Panthers.
Senior Sam Anders posted
a 7.07 in the 55-meter dash

preliminaries before finishing

third overall in 7.11 seconds.
Fennimore senior Wesley Williams won the event in 6.96,
while Dodgeville/Mineral Point
junior Lucas Sanchez finished
runner-up in 7.05.
Oregon junior Josh Klahn
went 2:23.95 in the 800 to finish
runner-up to senior Dodgeville/
Mineral Point senior Jack
Schickel (2:08.29). Klahn took
sixth in the 1,600 with a time of
5:03.8, while senior teammate
Chris Cutter (4:43.05) finished
second to Ottawa Marquette
junior Thomas Lechtenberg

(4:42.27) in the 1,600.

Seniors Benjamin Janes
(11:38.6) and Justin Owen
(11:53.69) placed fifth and sixth,
respsectively, in the 3,200.
Sophomore Brett Wannebo
finished runner-up to Benton/
Scales Mound senior Kyle Pulvermacher (47-5 1/2) in the shot
put with a distance of 46-9 .
Oregon seniors Mitch Wall (4110 ) and Trevor Cloud (40-2)
added fifth and sixth, respectively.
Mathews took fourth in the
high jump with a clearance of
5-8, while Meier tied for seventh

at 5-6.
Temte and Jacobs added
points in the pole vault, reaching 9-6 and 9 feet for sixth and
eighth, respectively.
Seniors Elliot Jacobs, Temte
and Cutter were joined by Meier to win the 4x400 relay in
3:45.59. Their time was more
than three seconds faster than
runner-up Lancaster.
Oregons all-senior 4x200
relay of Brenen Womack, Lucas
Mathews, Jonas Temte and
Anders clocked a 1:39.38 to

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Boys lacrosse

Oregon nearly doubles

its numbers for 2016
Anthony Iozzo

Conference schedule

Assistant sports editor

Fleming: Makes verbal committment to

Minnesota State-Mankato
Continued from page 9
staff was super good and the
girls were super welcoming
on my visit, Brittyn said. I
feel like the program is just
going to get better and better.
And there will be at least
one familiar face on campus, as Oregons Alec Vanko
plays for the Mankato mens
hockey team.
When she does officially
sign her National Letter of
Intent in November it will
signal an end to a bit of a
family tradition as Rick has
coached his daughter the past
13 years.
Hes been my coach pretty much my entire life Fleming said. We get in fights
sometimes, but I like having
him as my coach.

At Mankato, Fleming will

play for John Harrington, a
member of the 1980 Miracle
on Ice team.
Harrington took over for
the Mavericks last season
and though the Mavericks
won only three games in
Harringtons first year there
is plenty of cause for optimism surrounding the young
team.
The WCHA is the best
league in womens hockey
with Wisconsin and Minnesota. That was a big draw,
Rick Fleming said. When
we talked to John he said the
goal is to win the WCHA
and make the Final Four.
The program definitely
seems like its heading in the
right direction.
Like her sister Paityn, Brittyn also plays soccer, though
unlike her sister hockey

has also been the favorite

sport of Brittyn.
Ive always been more
passionate about hockey,
she said. Im super close
with my hockey teammates.
Theyre like sisters.
Between traveling to
as many womens soccer
games for sister Paityn Fleming at Indiana Purdue Fort
Wayne in the fall, Brittyns
U16 hockey team and brother Landons 2004 Madison
Capitols team, which Rick
also coaches the family
doesnt spend much time at
home on the weekends.
Its a lot of traveling.
Weve gotten so used to it
now that when we are home
on weekends were all kind
of bored, mother Kathy
Fleming said.
Theyll be on the road
even more in 2018.

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Lacrosse Federation D2 playoffs.

Oregon defeated Sauk Prairie 5-4 in triple
overtime in the sectional final before falling
to Stoughton 20-2 in the state semifinal.
The Panthers travel to Prairie du Sac to
take on Sauk Prairie at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April
12.

Oregon 0, Brookfield East/Central 0

Oregon opened the season at Brookfield
East/Central on March 19. The game ended
in a 0-0 tie.

Softball

Photos by Jeremy Jones

Oregon shortstop Marissa Kleckler forces out Stoughton baserunner Samantha Tepp in the top of
the fifth inning. The Panthers rallied from a 4-0 deficit, but lost the Badger South game, 4-3.

Panthers rally but fall a run shy of Vikings

Jeremy Jones
Sports editor

Rain forced the Oregon

softball team to cancel its
Badger South Conference
opener against Monona
Grove last week before the
Panthers were finally able
to host the rival Stoughton
Vikings on a very chilly
Tuesday.

Stoughton 4, Oregon 3
Oregon rallied from a

4-run deficit early on Tuesday but ultimately fell one

run shy against Stoughton,
4-3.
Marissa Kleckler collected an RBI double and Julia
Schmidt singled in another in
the bottom of the third to cut
the Vikings lead in half.
Jess Bartelt pulled Oregon
within a run with an RBI
groundout in the home half of
the fifth.
Lacy Fluckiger went
the distance for Oregon.

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Fluckiger surrendered three

earned runs and struck out
three.
Holly Brickson threw all
seven innings for Stoughton,
allowing three earned runs on
five hits. She struck out nine.
Wyss faces her alma mater
on Thursday when Monroe
comes to town.
Oregon travels to non-conference Sun Prairie the following day. The first pitch for
both games is set for 5 p.m.

Oregon, MG (ppd.)
Originally scheduled for
last Thursday in Cottage
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to reschedule to Monday
where cold weather canceled
the game once again.
No make-up date had been
announced as the Observer
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For the third year in a row, the U16 AAA Madison Capitols, led by Oregons Brittyn Fleming (right) and
Stoughtons Maddie Posick, qualified for the USA Hockey National tournament. The Capitols clinched
their fourth straight state title March 5-6 by defeating Team Wisconsin. The following weekend in
Omaha, Neb., the Capitols beat St Louis 5-2 and shut out the Chicago Mission 3-0.

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The Oregon High School boys lacrosse

team will have much more depth this season
as the program continues to build toward sustained success.
The Panthers go from 14 players in 2015
to 31 this season, including 11 returning from
last years varsity squad.
Senior captain midfielder/attacker Trent
Ricker and senior captain attacker Riely
Collins, junior midfielder/attacker Parker
Ehn-Howland and sophomores midfielder/
attacker Derek Brellenthin, midfielder/attacker Sam Collins, goalie Riley Fischl, attacker
Hunter Gransee, midfielder Sawyer Hughes,
attacker/midfielder Harrison Kessenich, long
stick middle/defender Sawyer Lachance and
attacker Nathan Nipple all return from 2015.
The newcomers include seniors Austin
Huppert and Robert Corliss; junior Jared
Woodson; sophomores Shane Sullivan and
Noha Karpelenia; and freshmen Hogan
Schulz, Colton Rich, William Crawley-Diem,
Dawson Trache, Josh Piper, Nolan Look and
Matt Strassmen. Tim Martin, Tyson Rohrer,
Zach Laframbois, Ian Moran, Hunter Newton, Dillon Hein, Gidieon Brunges and Dalton Copus also join the team.
The Panthers finished 8-10 overall (7-7
Madison Area White Conference) last season and earned a No. 4 seed in the Wisconsin

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Panthers fall 10-9 to rival Stoughton in conference opener

Anthony Iozzo
Assistant sports editor

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 attacking 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
added three more runs in the
top of the sixth.
Dominic Maurice had a
groundout RBI to score Sam
Mueller, and Eric Modaff
doubled home Connor
Zagrodnik. Jones also stole
home again to make it 10-9.
But with Modaff and Pat
Sommers on second and third
and one out, Weiland and
Gomoll struck out to end the
threat.
Jordan Helmkamp came in

Photo by Todd K. Olsen

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.

to relieve Jake Odegard and

pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings
on two hits, string out four and
walking two.
Helmkamp came in and
pitched us back into the
game, Soule said.
Odegard took the loss,
allowing eight earned runs on
nine hits in 2 1/3 innings. He
struck out one and walking
four.

Oregon traveles to Monroe at 5 p.m. Thursday before

hosting Portage in a doubleheader at 11 a.m. Saturday.
The Panthers host Madison West in a make-up game
from last Thursday at 5 p.m.
Monday, April 11, and Fort
Atkinson at 5 p.m. Tuesday,
April 12.

The Panthers traveled to

Beloit Memorial on Monday
in a make0up game from last
Friday and fell 7-2.
Oregon fell behind 7-0 early and scored once in the sixth
and once in the seventh.

Miller Park
The Panthers are hoping
to play a game at Miller Park
on May 5. In order to do so,
the team must sell tickets to

a Milwaukee Brewers game

with the deadline to purchase
on April 12.
Go to OregonYouthBaseball.com to sign up or contact
coach Soule for more information.

Beloit 7, Oregon 2

Girls track and field

Lady Panthers win Benton Invitational

Jeremy Jones
Sports editor

The Oregon High School

girls track and field team
scored 99.5 points to finish
more than 20 points ahead
of Platteville at Saturdays
Benton-Scales MoundShullsburg Invitational.
Platteville placed second with 78.5 points, while
Darlington (77.5) rounded
out the top three.
Eighteen of Oregons
points came via the
55-meter dash where sophomore Alexis Jackson and
freshman Scarlet Egwuonwu finished 1-2 inside
UW-Plattevilles Williams
Fieldhouse.
Jackson paced the field
with a 7.51. Egwuonwu
finished seven-hundredths
of a second later in 7.58.
Senior Maddie LeBrun,
junior Madelyn St. Clair
and sophomores Taylor

Schmidt and Jackson later added the 4x400 relay

crown in 4:23.55.
Sophomores Jenna Igl
and Schmidt were joined
b y S t . C l a i r a n d L e Brun, taking the 4x800 in
10:53.77 more than 20
seconds ahead of Darlington.
Seniors Jillian Moss,
Cierra Collins, Samantha
Girard and Morgan Yaun
won the 4x200 relay in
1:54.8.
Sophomore Breanna Bastian placed second in the
3,200 run with a time of
13:18.02, while St. Clair
went on to take third place
in the 800 (2:41.3).
Junior Danica Keisling
placed fourth in the 400
dash with a time of 1:07.58.
Senior Samantha Girard,
Keisling, Igl and Bastian
added a fourth-place finish in the 1,600 sprint relay
(4:45.6).

Senior Emma Hughes

(6:10.2) and freshman Kaitlyn Kliminski (6:20.18)
took fourth and fifth in the
mile, respectively.
Teammate Lauren Beauchaine added a fifth-place
finish (14:11.68).
Senior Jessica Forster
took fifth in the 55 high
hurdles in 10.21.
Egwuonwu also took
fifth in the high jump with
a clearance of 4-8 in the
high jump, while Ellen
McCorkle matched the finish in the shot put (29-3
1/2). Senior Jillian Moss
placed sixth in the long
jump with a distance of 14
feet.
Tuesdays Sugar River
invite at Belleville High
School was postponed.
Oregon returns to action
next Tuesday at Portage for
the Badger Challenge. The
meet gets underway at 4:30
p.m.

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Tuesdays Sugar River invite at Belfinish just behind the pace of Dodgeville/ leville High School was postponed.
Mineral Point (1:39.07).
Oregon returns to action Tuesday, April
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.
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February 2016

100 years ago (1916)

The Ladies Aid Society
of the Presbyterian Church
held their annual election of
officers at the home of Mrs.
Sheldon Tusler. The officers
elected were Mrs. Robert
Keenan, president; Mrs.
Mary Gray, vice-president;
Mrs. Walter Dick, secretary; and Mrs. John Gilbert,
treasurer. The president
then appointed the following directresses, Mrs. Jas.
Alvin, Mrs. W. H. Taylor,
Mrs. J. T. Hayes, Mrs. Elsie
Sprague, and Mrs. C. N.
Shilton.
The First National Bank
of Oregon advertised they
were providing farm management books, on two
weeks loan. Subjects included dairy farming, breeding farm animals, growing
crops, rising hogs, etc. The
bank also stated in an ad
When this bank was organized we decided to erect
our own building which
would be owned by the bank
and serve for the present and
the future. So we put $7,500
into a modern bank building
which is a guarantee of our
faith in this community and
for our permanence here.
The banks building was
located where Hagstroms
Insurance was located, now
occupied by Recreational
Concepts, (The bank closed
during the Great Depression
of the 1930s.)
A return engagement of
David W. Griffiths movie,
Birth of a Nation is scheduled to be shown at The

Grand Theater in Madison.

Local merchants and
farmers held a sale and auction on the Village Square.
Auctioneer, L. E. Pennewell, was in charge of
soliciting livestock, produce, and farm implements
from area farms. Animals
to be auctioned included
horses, mules, a purebred
registered Holstein bull calf,
a Jersey heifer and various
types of chickens. Produce
included 70 shocks of corn
and 75 bushel of choice Carman No. 3 seed potatoes.
Other items auctioned were
a La Crosse gang plow, a
truck wagon and good double harnesses. Many of the
local merchants were offering bargain prices on much
of their merchandise. Merchants participating included Prichard and Cusack
Hardware, Sweeneys Grocery, Cowdrey and Buche
Clothing, T. H. Grady Grocery, Hughes and Wischhoff
Jewelry, Old Reliable Meat
Market, Oregon Drug Co.,
and E.G. Booth and Son
Furniture.
The 6th Annual Town
and Community Sociable
was organized. It was held
at the Woodmans Hall.
Among the topics discussed
were the conditions of rural
schools and the proposed
trunk line road system
replacing the present highway system. Organizers of
the event were H. A. Stone,
Phil OBrien, and W. L.
Ames.
The Story[town]

Creamery had just finished

filling its ice house with
what they described as the
best and clearest ice they
have ever put up. The
company had also made
improvements in their factory including the installation of a new pasteurizer and
new sanitary piping as well
as the laying of new concrete floors.
What happened to these
bananas? The following is
a quote from The Observer:
The non-skid banana
peel is the latest creation
of Wizard Burbank, who
announced the production
of a banana with a coat like
sand paper ... its outer covering may be dropped upon
the sidewalk without the
danger to pedestrians attributed to the original member
of the species.
The eighth grade basketball team made its way to
McFarland for a game, only
to have it called off due a
cold hall and dressing room.
However, it was noted that
the team enjoyed the sleigh
ride over and back again.
Village Clerk C.A. Hanan noted in his minutes that
a motion was made and carried that a special committee, consisting of Bently,
Madsen and Barry make
arrangements to have the
fire bell moved to the water
tower.
A notice in the newspapers stated: February
21 to 26 inclusive will be
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presumed to walk in to his Madison Suburban High

creditors and square up his School Conference Wresaccounts.
tling Tournament. Those participating included George
Mann, Mitch Spilde, Douig
50 years ago (1966)
Chris Andersen became Srander, Tim Christensen,
the first local bowler to roll a John Rowley, Greg Trosper,
perfect 300 game at the Ore- Rollie Glasgow, Terry Richgon Bowl. He was awarded mond, Ron Kopke, Dennis
a $300 cash prize and tro- Strander, Dave Heller, Don
phy from the Madison Area Owens, and Ed Lemke. Their
Bowling Proprietors Asso- coach was Fred Lehrke.
ciation and a diamond ring
from the ABC plus a $400 25 years ago (1991)
Susie Utynek, Pat
savings bond from the NatNast Shirt Co. In addition to Molepske and Susie Byers
this, he was presented with a of the Oregon elementary
$50 check by Earl Frye, pro- support staff, decorated the
prietor of the Oregon Bowl. utility poles in the village
Oregon firefighters, with yellow bows to show
along with units from Bel- their support for our troops
leville, Verona, and Middle- involved in Operation Deston fought a fire at the Paoli ert Storm.
The local VFW Post
Grocery and Tavern. Both
was obtaining the names of
structures were destroyed.
The Earl H. Sholts and area servicemen and women
Bill Hagstrom Insurance serving in the Persian Gulf.
Agencies merged. They will Their project, Operation
continue to service their cli- Home Town had a goal
ents under the name of Hag- of sending gifts and letters
strom Insurance. The agen- to as many as possible that
cy was located at 113 N. were serving their country
Main St., the former site of in the Middle East conflict.
The First National Bank of Maynard Stoehr was the
Oregon and the present site Post Commander.
The Village Board
of Recreational Concepts.
approved
$12,000 for a new
Kenneys Bowling Team
set an Oregon Bowl single band shelter. Jeff Groenier,
game record with a 1,056 a member of the Village
game. Members of the team Board and architect with
along with their individual Architectural Designs, will
scores were Ken Cox (158); design the shelter with the
Tom Arnold (200); Erv. advice of local band direcOlson (263); Larry Beers tors and members of the
community.
(243); and Jim Flint (192).
Tri-County Appliance
The First Annual Snoball Dance was sponsored and TV held their grand
and organized by the Girls opening. Prize winners at the
Athletic Association. Music event were Marge Zimmerw a s p r o v i d e d b y T h e lee (Frigidaire dish washer);
Grapes of Wrath. The Wayne Van Lannen (Maytag
Sno-ball court included microwave) and Mike Zart
Ron Kopke (king) and Sue (vintage GE radio).
D.J.s Steakhouse
McCarthy (queen); Kathy
opened
for business, offerHennessey and Steve Kellogg; Rosella Webb and ing a Valentines special
G e o r g e M a n n ; C o n n i e for two, consisting of top
Libby and Howie Clapp; sirloin, salad bar, soup,
and Fran Noyce and Denny potatoes and a bread bar for
$15,95. Ladies will receive a
Strander.
Ron Erfurth and Gin- free carnation.
OHS head basketball
ny OBrien co-chaired the
Annual PTA Fun Night. coach Roger Pribbenow
Over 800 persons attended recorded his 300th career
victory with a 72-58 win
the ORE-VEAS event.
T h e n e w l y f o r m e d over DeForest. Pribbenow,
Oregon-Brooklyn Jaycees whose record stands at 301received their charter. Don 238, took over as varsity
Martinson was sworn in as coach at Oregon in 1973 for
president of the local chap- then head coach Tom Muelter by Jaycee state president ler. Prior to his present posiTed Wedemeyer. The event, tion, he had been JV coach
held at Halversons Supper for seven years.
The OHS basketball ball
Club, was emceed by local
team
clinched the Badger
attorney, Lyall Beggs.
Atty. Jay Winters and Conference Title with victohis wife hosted the Odd-Lot- ries over Fort Atkinson and
ters Investment Club. Those Monona Grove giving them
attending were Mr. and Mrs. a conference record of 15-1.
Winners of the Oregon
Norman Champion, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Curless, Mr. Junior National Geography
and Mrs. Durlin Pawllisch, Bee were Tony Byers (1st
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Wech- place), Shaka Smart (2nd),
ter, Jack Setatz and Hubert and Josh Johnson (3rd).
Three OHS wrestlers
Schroeder.
earned
the right to compete
The OHS Oregon Lettermens Club was officially in the state wrestling tourorganized. The officers were ney: Miles Weaver, Sean
George Williams, president; Manix, and Brek BurgweRon Kopke, vice-president; ger. Miles Weaver was BadRick Severson, secretary; ger Conference, regional
Steve OBrien, treasurer, and sectional champion. He
along with Tom Olson and finished the season with a
Mike Kehl as councilmen 35-1 record, ending his high
and their advisor, Erwin school career with a record
Kissing. Their mission was 122 wins and 16 losses.
Proceeds from the food
to promote better associations between schools, the concessions at the Midwest
community and its athletes Choral Festival, amounting
[and] to promote better ath- to $1,839.50, was donated to
letics, good sportsmanship the Ronald McDonald House
and a better understanding of of Madison. Those at the presentation were Thomas Mielit members.
OHS wrestlers won the ke, OHS music director; Pam
championship of the two-day Katz, festival volunteer; Scot

Foss of Ward-Brodt Music

Mall, (the festivals sponsor);
and Jim Reisdorfer, president
of the Oregon Choral Boosters. McDonalds restaurant
owner Wayne Harris had
provided at cost the food for
the event.
10 years ago (2006)
OHS marching band
director, Nick Lane, kicked
off the season for the summer marching band with
the first weekend training
camp. Approximately 82
students participated.
The Village of Oregons
Planning Commission met
with developer Darrell Wild
concerning his proposal for
a 60 room hotel/condominium in his Village of Foxboro development. Many
residents expressed their
opposition at the request to
turn the golf course into a
residential development.
LaRoccas Pizza
announced that they will be
moving their business from
Brooklyn to Williamson
Street in Madison.
The Oregon School
District continued their
collective bargaining talks
with the Oregon Education
Association.
Oregon wrestlers Brian
Zimmerman and John Jones
both took individual gold
medals at the Badger Conference Tournament.
OHS swimmer Ott Olp
wins the Badger Conference crown in the 100-yard
butterfly competition.
Anna Rose Tomaro won
the Oregon Optimist Club
Essay Contest. The topic
was Im unique because.
. . Dr. Dennis Farrar presented her with the firstplace medallion.
The OHS hockey team
earned its first WIAA playoff victory, beating McFarland 2-1 in overtime at the
regional semifinal . Instrumental in the victory were
seniors David Staley and
Logan Swinehart. The team
was later to fall in the playoffs to top-seeded Madison
Edgewood.
The Wisconsin Youth
Symphony Orchestras 5th
Annual Percussion Extravaganza was held in the Mills
Concert Hall at the UW
Humanities Building. Oregon members of the WYSO
Percussion Ensemble were
Tom Bjoraker, Carinne
Antoinette and Greg Riss.
At the 4th Annual Oregon High School Basketball
Alumni Tournament, the
class of 1999/2000 beat the
class of 1986, 85-73. Ryan
Fiskey scored 26 points and
Rob Bossingham 15 points
for the winning team. John
Stack led the scoring for
the class of 1986 with 21
points. The 1999/2000
team included Ryan Fiskey,
Doug Fischer, Rob Bossingham, Andy Dellemann,
Jesse Breidenbach and
Chris Fahey.
Planning for a joint
Fitchburg-Oregon business
park ended when the Fitchburg City Council rejected
a proposal to proceed further with it.
Compiled by the Oregon
Area Historical Society.
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Tuesdays and noon to 4
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Academic Achievements

UW-Whitewater
Oregon
Morgan Machotka, deans
list; Adam Brauns, deans
list; Leah Kennedy, deans
list; Zachary Eyers, deans
list; Caitlin Frank, deans list;
Anne Dellemann, deans list;
Jessica Reukema, deans list;
Morgan Stone, deans list;
Marie Fritz, deans list; Mary
Jenson, deans list; Mikayla
Kaeppler, deans list; Teana
Gombar, deans list; Kara
Jahn, deans list; Madeline
Briggs, deans list; Bradley
Sterling, deans list; Megan
Guthmiller, deans list;
Megan Schultz, deans list;
Bailey Adkins, deans list;
Erin Powell, deans list
Brooklyn
Joseph Mozuch, deans
list; Emily Belz, deans list;
Emma Xander, deans list;
Allen Kannal, deans list;
Lindsey Maiden, deans list

Minnesota State University

Tiffany Briggs, deans list
Mankato
Oregon
University of St. Thomas
Alec Vanko, honor list
Oregon
Mackenzie Torpy, deans
UW-River Falls
list
Oregon
Miranda Mellen, deans list University of NebraskaBrooklyn
Lincoln
Elizabeth Schumacher,
Oregon
deans list; Mackenzie
Michaela Niemeyer, deans
Wilkinson, deans list
list
University of Minnesota
Twin Cities
Brooklyn
Jennifer L. Landry, deans
list
Oregon
Megan E. Lowe, deans list;
Abbie R. Milski, deans list;
Megan E. Schmitt, deans
list; Caitlin M. Shirk, deans
list; James J. Skiles, deans
list; Madeline L. Smith,
deans list;

UW-Stevens Point
Brooklyn
Nicole Darga, highest honors; Haley Hyames, highest
honors
Upper Iowa University
Oregon
Brooklyn
Talia Blume, highest honMichelle Deegan, deans ors;
Jessica Boley, high honlist
ors; Anna Brukner, highest
honors; Katiya Gombar, high
University of Mount Union
honors; Emily Janes, highOregon
honors; Anna McCartney,
Jackson Schneider, deans est
highest honors; Marisa
list
Newton, honors Laura
Risser, honors
Ohio Wesleyan University
Oregon
Michigan
Alexandria
Neimeyer, Northern
University
deans list
Oregon

Sawyer Holthaus, honor roll; studies, magna cum laude

Stephanie Liechty, deans
Loriell Johnson, B.S.,
list; Morgan McKenna, honor nursing
roll; James Morgan, honor
Jennifer Jarzombeck, B.S.,
roll; Riley Murphy, honor nursing
roll; Piper Poe, honor roll;
Brooklyn
Hailey Ronspiez, honor roll
Paige LaFlash, B.S., nursing
UW-Stout
Oregon
Kent State University
Cole Hefty, chancellors
Oregon
award; Makyla Resch, chanErica Mrozenski, B.S., educellors award
cation

Drake University
Oregon
Rochester Institute of
Samantha Elmer, deans Technology
list; Ryan Skotzke, presiOregon
dents list
Jonathon Stone, deans list
UW-Platteville
Oregon
Andrew Behrend, deans
list; Jaclyn Boley, deans
list; Claire Draginis, deans
list; Ethan Karls, deans list;
Benjamin Packard, deans
list; Alan Pflaum, deans list;
Jaclyn Boley, chancellors
list

Ripon College
Oregon
Mallory Krumrei, deans
list

UW-Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Renee Catherine Nipple,
deans list
Oregon
Kaci Lynn Bausch, deans
St. Olaf College
list; Erika Joelle Bowen,
Oregon
deans list; Francisco San
Sophia Musacchio, deans Emeterio, deans list; Ethan
list
John Schulting, deans list;
Jeffrey James Van Kampen,
UW-Oshkosh
deans list
Brooklyn
Haley Barlass, deans list; Washington University
Hannah Hyames, honor roll;
Oregon
Lindsey Jaeggi, deans list;
Courtney Brien, deans list
Jacob Schlangen, deans list;
Fall 2015 graduates
Alexis Smith, honor roll
Oregon
Edgewood College
Sarah Anderson, deans
Oregon
list; Grace Flavin, deans
AJ Simonini, B.A., social
list; Halle Hinker, honor roll;

UW-Eau Claire
Oregon
Brendon Mccarthy, BA,
Arts and Sciences, mass
communication
Zachary Miller, BBA,
Business, management

UW-Whitewater
Oregon
Joseph Raschella, B.S.,
sociology; Jeffery Hurda,
B.B.A., accounting; Anne
Dellemann, B.S., communiUW-La Crosse
cation; Erin Garrity, B.S.E.,
Oregon
early childhood education
Jacob McGrath, B.S., biolBrooklyn
ogy, highest honors
Bradley Gratz, B.B.A.,
accounting; Abigail Dvorak,
UW-Madison
B.A., liberal studies
Oregon
Jeffrey Mason, M.A., art
Marquette University
Kimberlin Payne, B.S.,
Oregon
interior architectureinterior
Carly Bausch, deans list;
design
Cassandre Krier, deans list
Alexandra Slepica, B.A.,
history
Carroll University
Oregon
UW-Platteville
Bradley Rehrauer, deans
Oregon
list; Natalie Shirk, deans list;
James Barry, civil engineer- Shelby Wilhelm, deans list
ing; Randy Clark, accounting;
Joseph Gehrmann, math- University of St. Thomas
ematics; Benjamin Packard,
Brooklyn
industrial engineering
Chad Helland, deans list
UW-River Falls
Spring 2016
Oregon
Kyle Kornetzke, B.S., com- academic honors
puter science and info sysUW-Eau Claire
tems
Oregon
Brooklyn
Cody Waters, Outstanding
Mackenzie Wilkinson, B.S.,
Senior Award
biology, magna cum laude

Mapped out
Photo by Scott De Laruelle

Oregon Middle School students

explored Asia in a big way last
week with one of the worlds
largest maps of the continent.
The map measures 26 feet by
35 feet and is designed to ignite
students interests in the diverse
geography of Asia through an
interactive experience with a
giant map. It was at the school
March 28-29 as part of National
Geographics Giant Traveling
Maps program. Here, Kaden
OHerrin, Carmen Lopez, Tyler
Henn, facilitator Bonnie Kieffer
and Bryce Rademaker talk about
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Fast (farm)
friends
Eugsters 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 dozens 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 personal with a duckling alongside
brother Ronnie, 7.
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didnt come just to spectate by
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changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671
or 835-6677.

B & R PUMPING
SERVICE LLC
Dave Johnson

(608) 835-8195
We recommend septic
pumping every two years

2. Roll Call.
3. Reading and Approval of minutes
from previous meeting.
4. Financial Report and Acceptance.
5. Public Comments.
6. Discussion and possible Approval
of Recommendations from Plan Commission:
a. Land Division and Amendment of
Conditional Use Permit. Petition # DCPCUP-2016-02335; Parcel #0509-091-86001; 1350 S. Fish Hatchery Rd., Oregon, WI
53575. The request is divide commercial property into two lots and amend
the conditional use permit for the new
lot only. Petitioner and Owner is Country View Enterprises LLC, 1350 S. Fish
Hatchery Rd., Oregon, WI 53575.
7. Discussion and possible Approval
re: Brooklyn Fire & EMS District Refinance.
8. Discussion and possible Approval
re: Belleville Fire & EMS District Contract.
9. Discussion and possible Action
re: Update on Financing Oregon Area
Fire & EMS ambulance.
10. Fire & EMS Report (Oregon/Van
Kampen, Belleville/Clark, Brooklyn/Wiedenbeck).
11. Discussion and possible Action
re: Update to the towns mobile homes
ordinance.
12. Communication and Action of

the Dane County Board Bollig.

13. Park Committee Report and Action Root.
14. Discussion and possible Action
re: Fahey Heights bike path Van Kampen.
15. Assessors Report and Recommendation Blomstrom.
16. Building Inspection Services Report and Review the Contract-Discussion
possible action regarding change in service. Arnold.
17. Constables Report Wackett.
18. Anderson Farm Park Report.
19. Plan Commission Report and
Recommendation Wiedenbeck.
20. Public Works and TORC Report
Ace.
21. Discussion and possible Action
re: 2016 Road Work.
22. Discussion and possible Action
re: Potential Impacts of the states 201617 Budget Bill.
23. Discussion and possible Action
re: Senior Center Van Kampen.
24. Board Communications/ Future
Agenda Items.
25. Approval of payment vouchers
Arnold.
26. Clerks Report Arnold.
27. Adjournment.
Reminder: The Town of Oregon Annual Meeting will be held at the Oregon

Town Hall, 1138 Union Rd., Oregon, WI

53575 on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at
7:00 p.m., to transact any business over
which a Town Meeting has jurisdiction
(60.11 Wis. Stats).
Note: Agendas are subject to amendment after publication. Check the official
posting locations (Town Hall, Town of
Oregon Recycling Center and Oregon
Village Hall) including the Town website
at www.town.oregon.wi.us or join the
Towns e-mail list to receive agendas at
townoforegon@mailbag.com. It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of members of other governmental
bodies of the town may be in attendance
at any of the meetings to gather information; however, no action will be taken by
any governmental body at said meeting
other than the governmental body specifically referred to in the meeting notice.
Requests from persons with disabilities
who need assistance to participate in
this meeting or hearing should be made
to the Clerks office at 835-3200 with 48
hours notice.
Posted: April 5, 2016
Published: April 7, 2016
WNAXLP

RECEPTIONIST (PART-TIME): 3-4

hours in the afternoon, Monday thought
Friday. This is a job sharing position and
would have flexibility to take days off in
exchange for filling full day shifts for their
counterpart. Job duties would include
answering the phone, greeting guest and
light administrative work. Naviant is looking for a friendly professional with administrative experience but will also train the
right person. If you are interested, please
email Tricia Shields@ tshields@naviant.
com or call at 608-848-0894

TRUCK DRIVER/LABORER: Madison

area paving company accepting applications for CDL drivers and laborers. Full
time May thru October. for more information call 608-842-1676

554 Landscaping, Lawn,

Tree & Garden Work

440 Hotel, Food & Beverage

K&K CUDDLES DayCare in Stoughton

accepting all ages of children. Open
6am-6pm. M-F Call 608-877-9647

MARIA'S PIZZA
IS HIRING!
Wait Staff (age: 18+)
Evening & weekend Come in and fill out
an application today! 134 S Main St,
Oregon

444 Construction,
Trades & Automotive
HELP WANTED: Looking for a Heavy
Equipment Operator for Residential and
Light Commercial. Pit/Quarry experience
preferred. CDL license would be helpful.
If qualified and interested please call
608-835-3630

449 Driver, Shipping

& Warehousing
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Order of Business
Call to Order
Roll Call
Proof of Notice of Meeting and Approval of Agenda
Presidents Address
AGENDA
6:30 PM
A. CONSENT CALENDAR
6:32 NOTE: Items under the Consent
Calendar are considered routine and will
be enacted under one motion.
There will be no separate discussion
of these items prior to the time the Board
votes unless a Board
Member requests an item be removed from the calendar for separate

action.
1. Minutes of Previous Meeting
2. Approval of Payments
3. Treasurers Report, if any
4. Staff Resignations/Retirements,
if any
5. Staff Assignments, if any
6. Field Trip Requests, if any
7. Acceptance of Donations, if any:
B. COMMUNICATION FROM PUBLIC
6:35 1. Public: Board Policy 180.04
has established an opportunity for the
public to address
the Board. In the event community
members wish to address the Board, 15
minutes will be provided; otherwise
the agenda will proceed as posted.
C. INFORMATION ITEMS
6:45 1. OEA Report
6:47 2. Student Report
D. ACTION ITEMS
6:50 1. Issuance of Teacher Contracts
6:55 2. Issuance of Administrative
Contracts
7:05 3. Issuance of Licensed NonRepresented Contracts
E. DISCUSSION ITEMS
7:10 1. Committee Reports:
a. Policy
b. Human Assets
c. Financial Assets
d. Physical Assets

PAR Concrete, Inc.

Driveways
Floors
Patios
Sidewalks
Decorative Concrete
Phil Mountford 516-4130 (cell)
835-5129 (office)

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BOARD OF EDUCATION
DATE: MONDAY,
APRIL 11, 2016
PLEASE NOTE:
TIME: 6:00 P.M. Recognition
Reception for Rae
Vogeler
6:30 P.M. Regular Board
Meeting
PLACE: ROME CORNERS
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DRIVERS AND Help wanted. Looking for

seasonal Class B CDL drivers with tanker
endorsement or candidates capable of
obtaining Farm insurance license. Please
contact Zac @ the Delong Co. Inc. 608882-5756
LOOKING FOR Experienced CDL semidriver. Our business has expanded. We
are adding new equipment. Must be
professional, courteous and have clean
MVR. Runs from Madison area to Arizona and S. California. No touch freight,
paid mileage and insurance. Serious
inquries only. 608-516-9697

452 General
OFFICE CLEANING in Stoughton
Mon-Fri 4 hours/night. Visit our website:
www.capitalcityclean.com or call our
office: 608-831-8850

508 Child Care & Nurseries

548 Home Improvement

A&B ENTERPRISES
Light Construction Remodeling
No job too small
608-835-7791
DOUG'S HANDYMAN
SERVICE
"Honey Do List"
No job too small
608-845-8110
RECOVER PAINTING currently offering
winter discounts on all painting, drywall
and carpentry. Recover urges you to join
in the fight against cancer, as a portion of
every job is donated to cancer research.
Free estimates, fully insured, over 20
years of experience. Call 608-270-0440.
TOMAS PAINTING
Professional, Interior,
Exterior, Repairs.
Free Estimates. Insured.
608-873-6160
CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon
Friday for The Great Dane and Noon
Monday for the Oregon Observer unless
changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671
or 835-6677.
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AMS LAWN AND LANDSCAPE

Proudy serving the local community
for 5 years. Call us today for all your
lawncare and landscaping needs.
Free your time! Call 608-807-3320
ART'S LAWNCARE: Mowing,
trimming, roto-tilling. Garden
maintenance available.608-235-4389
FREE WOOD and/or FREE WOOD
CHIPS available with provided dump
sites in Dane County. Accurate Tree
Service.. 608-347-8510
LAWN MOWING
Residential & Commercial
Fully Insured.
608-873-7038 or 608-669-0025
MAGIC LAWN CARE. Residential, commercial, lawn-mowing, trim bushes,
dethatching, aeration, and spring cleanups. Over 21 years experience. Fully
Insured. Call Phil 608-235-9479. phillinnerud@gmail.com.
RIGHT HAND MAN Services: Spring
lawn mowing & trimming, cleaning, etc.
Over 17 years experience. Call Jer 608338-9030.
SHREDDED TOPSOIL
Shredded Garden Mix
Shredded Bark
Decorative Stone
Pick-up or Delivered
Limerock Delivery
O'BRIEN TRUCKING
5995 Cty D, Oregon, WI
608-835-7255
www.obrientrucking.com
CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon
Friday for The Great Dane and Noon
Monday for the Oregon Observer unless
changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671
or 835-6677.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
VILLAGE OF OREGON DEPUTY CLERK

THE VILLAGE OF OREGON is accepting applications for a full-time position of Deputy

Clerk. 2016 hourly wage is $17.00. Prefer 2-year Associate Degree or business office
experience. Duties include elections, building permit coordination, processing licenses
including liquor, assembling meeting packets, and taking meeting minutes. Applicants
must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook; the
ability to communicate and interact with the public in a positive manner; and the ability
to pass an in-depth background check by the Oregon Police Department. Some evening
hours required. The application and job description are available on the Village website:
www.vil.oregon.wi.us and at the Village Clerks Office, Village of Oregon, 117 Spring
Street, Oregon, Wl 53575. Submit a completed Village application, letter of interest, and
resume to Clerk Peggy Haag at the same address no later than 4:30 PM on Wednesday,
April 13, 2016.

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652 Garage Sales

4 FAMILY 1854 N. Kollath Rd
Friday/Saturday April 8, 8am-6pm. April
9 9am-2pm Turn off Hwy G, by Oak
Hill Cemetary, watch for signs. Weber
Gas Grill, New Tupperware, Noritaki
China, Set of 12; Craft materials, books,
cookbooks, much more!
STOUGHTON- 275 & 429 Taylor Ln
& 2792 Oaklawn Rd. Thurs 4pm-7pm,
Friday & Sat 8-4.

696 Wanted To Buy

CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon

Friday for The Great Dane and Noon
Monday for the Oregon Observer unless
changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671
or 835-6677.

Commercial Cleaning Company is Looking for

Part-Time General Cleaners and Project Floor
Care Workers in the Madison Area.
Part-time evening hours starting after 5pm, M-F, 3 to up to 6
hours a night, NO WEEKENDS!
Must be Independent, reliable and detail oriented and MUST have
own transportation. Project Workers MUST have a valid drivers
license and floor care experience is preferred.
Starting pay for General Cleaners is $9 an hour, Project Workers
start at $15 an hour.
Higher pay rate based on experienced.

Apply now in person at 2001 W. Broadway,

call 608-222-0217 if you have questions or fill out an
online application at: programmedcleaning.com

705 Rentals
514 S ACADEMY, Stoughton. Large
3-bedroom. Lower of 2-flat. Hardwoods,
large deck, washer/dryer in unit. AC.
Large backyard. Cats/dogs ok. $1230,
inc. heat and electric. Call Jim: 608444-6084.

CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon

Friday for The Great Dane and Noon
Monday for the Oregon Observer unless
changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671
or 835-6677.

970 Horses
4 MINIATURE mares. Great for 4H project. 608-358-9768
CARTS: MEADOWBROOK 2-wheel,
horse or small draft; 2-wheel showcart,
never used, w/cover, class B mini or
pony. $1,600/ea. 608-358-9768
SPRING TACK
Consignment Auction
Friday, April 8, 2016 6:30PM
Sale held at
Schrader Livestock Market
Hwy. 75, Dakota, IL
Call 608-897-4648
or 608-558-4377
to consign items.
Cal Schaver Auctions
IL #441.000308
Lots of new tack
plus consignments

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The Wisconsin State Journal

is looking for carriers to
deliver in the Oregon area.
Must be available early
A.M.s, 7 days a week, have
a dependable vehicle. Routes
earn approx. $800/month.

For more information call

Pat at 608-212-7216

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We offer competitive wages, Paid Time Off, $1/hour

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WISCONSIN STATE
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990 Farm: Service

& Merchandise

Were proud to employ top-notch staff at the senior living

buildings we manage. We have a campus administrator
position and a variety of resident assistant/CNA shifts
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GREENWOOD APARTMENTS
Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently
has 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $750 per month, includes
heat, water, and sewer.
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Free Wi-Fi, Parking and
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Conference rooms available
Kitchenette-Breakroom
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Marty 608-835-3628

WALMERS TACK SHOP

16379 W. Milbrandt Road
Evansville, WI
608-882-5725

721 S MONROE, Stoughton. 2-bedroom, upper of 2 flat. Wood floors. Washer/dryer in unit. Large kitchen. Off-street
parking. Dogs/cats ok. $825 inc. heat and
electric. Call Jim: 608-444-6084.

STOUGHTON- 2/BEDROOM, 4 unit on

dead end st. One upper, one lower. $750/
mo. lower, $795/mo. upper. 1 month
deposit. 561-310-5551

LAMBS- STARTED white, black, black

and tan, bottle babies, males and
females, $65-$75. 608-527-5311

801 Office Space For Rent

PROGRAMMED CLEANING, INC.

WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks.

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

STOUGHTON 1616 Kenilworth Ct.

Large 2-BR apts available now.
Pets welcome. Many feature new wood
laminate flooring.
$775-$825/mo. 608-831-4035.
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975 Livestock

UNION ROAD STORAGE

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

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April 7, 2016

Please join us for our upcoming

Hiring Event for onsite interviews with
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Where: St. Mary's Care Center, 3401

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Date: Monday, April 18th, 2016
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STOUGHTON ONE-BEDROOM
Appliances included, A/C, garage, W/D
hook-up. No pets/smoking. Available
Immediately. $545/month.
608-438-7150

ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE

10X10 10X15 10X20 10X30
Security Lights-24/7 access
BRAND NEW
OREGON/BROOKLYN
Credit Cards Accepted
CALL (608)444-2900
C.N.R. STORAGE
Located behind
Stoughton Garden Center
Convenient Dry Secure
Lighted with access 24/7
Bank Cards Accepted
Off North Hwy 51 on
Oak Opening Dr. behind
Stoughton Garden Center
Call: 608-509-8904
DEER POINT STORAGE
Convenient location behind
Stoughton Lumber.
Clean-Dry Units
24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS
5x10 thru 12x25
608-335-3337
FRENCHTOWN
SELF-STORAGE
Only 6 miles South of
Verona on Hwy PB.
Variety of sizes available now.
10x10=$60/month
10x15=$70/month
10x20=$80/month
10x25=$90/month
12x30=$115/month
Call 608-424-6530 or
1-888-878-4244
NORTH PARK STORAGE
10x10 through 10x40, plus
14x40 with 14' door for
RV & Boats.
Come & go as you please.
608-873-5088
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Monday FOR THE Oregon Observer

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ACCOUNTANTOFFICE MANAGER
Christ the King Parish
McFarland/SE Madison

Our parish seeks a part-time (20 hour

per week) Accountant-Office Manager.
This position requires a background in
accounting, personnel management and
payroll. The successful applicant should
have a minimum of 2 years experience with
QuickBooks. Most desirably the successful
applicant will know ParishSoft (or be willing
to learn this software) and had worked for a
non-profit organization.
For more information and to receive a job
description, or to send an application letter
and resume, e-mail dss@myparish.com, or
AOM Search, PO Box 524, McFarland, WI
53558-0524.
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Are You Self-Motivated?
Do You Possess Computer Skills?
If youve answered yes, we are very interested in talking to you. We are
seeking a candidate for a part-time opening in our front office. Hours
are 9am-3pm Monday-Friday. Responsibilities for this position include,
but are not limited to, selling and processing classified ads, receptionist
duties, assisting walk-in customers and processing reports. Previous sales
experience preferred. The position is located in the Stoughton office.
We are an employee-owned company offering a competitive benefits
package including 401K, ESOP, vacation, and more.
If this part-time position interests you and you have the equivalent of a
high school diploma and at least two years of office/computer experience,
apply on-line today at www.wcinet.com/careers.
Oregon Observer, Stoughton Courier Hub,
Verona Press, The Great Dane Shopping News
Unified Newspaper Group is a part of Woodward Community Media,
a division of Woodward Communications, Inc.
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ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors

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starting at $750 per month. Includes
heat, water and sewer. Professionally
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Woodward Printing Services in Platteville, Wisconsin has a

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press room activities. Get your foot in the door towards a career in
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Oregon Area Fire/EMS

Fire department holds pump

operator training Saturday
Members of the Oregon
Area Fire/EMS District
may be spotted in the community doing various training drills on the second
and fourth Tuesdays of the
month, but a few interns
learned how to operate the
fire truck pump on Saturday.
Firefighters set up road
cones around the fire truck
on Spring Street to divert
traffic around the spray of
the water for about an hour
and a half that morning.
Capt. Robin Powers said he

was helping to train one of

the younger pump operators, intern Michael Demcak, for his certification.
Powers said the department generally rotates topics, such as ladder training,
rescue carries and cutting
cars, and some trainings
are held weekly and daily.
The Tuesday trainings often
include a lecture and practical.
Trainings are held in
various places around the
village to challenge members, 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 controls on the truck.

Firefighter/EMT Mike Venden turns off the fire hydrant.

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