Thursday, October 16, 2014

Vol. 130, No. 15

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Oregon School District

OREGON SCHOOL DISTRICT

NOV. 4TH REFERENDUM
Safety & Security, Learning Environments,
Capital Maintenance & Energy Efficiency

Have questions? Well come to you!

Contact Superintendent Brian Busler to set up a time.
(608)835-4003 | bsb@oregonsd.net

www.oregonsd.org/referendum

Listening. Planning. Responding Responsibly.

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The

Village of Oregon

Budget plan:
slight increase,
more roadwork
Bill Livick
Unified Newspaper Group

Photo by Scott Girard

OMS principal Shannon Anderson said one major issue with the current lunchroom space is how close the tables are pushed together, forcing students to squeeze between them to walk through.

A lot of bang for the buck

Some on board link success of referendum to communitys health
Scott De Laruelle
Unified Newspaper Group

Less than three weeks from

decision day on Nov. 4 for a
pair of school district referendums, school board members have been busy talking
with community members
and making their final pitch
for the districts $54.6 million
upgrade plan.
Members who spoke with
the Observer all of whom
voted in favor of putting it
on the ballot said the measures will enhance the community. They say it will bring
needed improvements to the
schools while making the district and in turn, Oregon a
more desirable destination for
young families.
Oregon School Board
president Dan Krause said
the community has generally
been very supportive of the
the districts strong schools
in the past, but he didnt pull
back much from Village President Steve Statons strong

...well be able to
tackle a lot of things
that are in need of
some attention that
arent going to go
away.
Charles Uphoff, Oregon
School Board member
statement about what could
happen if the referendums
fail:
He said, If we dont pass
this or something like it, Oregon is going to be doomed to
be a crumbling backwater;
were not going to be anybodys destination, Krause
said. Its going to age and
grow old.
Krause added that if young
families dont move here,
money and investment wont
come, either.
Investment in the community starts with the school

Superior schools
attract new residents
and many kinds of
investment in the
community.
Uphoff

Feeney

district, he said. Its long

been an attraction to people
moving here and working
here. Its a great school district, and if we dont keep
that up, its going to be a slow
slide Oregons going to be
less important and less vibrant
than it is.
About a quarter of the referendum cost consists of safety
and security upgrades, including creating secure entrances
at Brooklyn and Prairie View
elementary schools and a
redesigned student drop-off
and pick-up area to change
traffic flow between neighboring Prairie View and Netherwood Knoll elementary

Barb Feeney, Oregon

School Board member
schools. In recent resident
surveys, board members noted
that increasing student safety
was listed as a top priority.
Other major upgrades
include repairs to infrastructure like roofs, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, as
well as improving site drainage around the schools. Plans
also call for energy-efficient
systems at all five schools,
including solar panels and
geothermal systems to lower
energy costs and save money.
Charles Uphoff, who served
on the board from 1993-02

A slight increase in taxes and a bigger

increase in road construction are among the
notable items in the preliminary Oregon village budget.
The owner of an average-value home in
Oregon would face an estimated $17.39
increase in the village portion of the property tax bill next year, similar to last years
increase. That means the owner of a $220,000
home would pay $1,206.81 for the village
portion of 2014 property taxes, vs. $1,189.42
in 2013.
On average, however, home values here
increased 1.46 percent in the past year. A
home that had been valued at $211,000 in
2013 is worth $220,000 this year.
Those were some of the key numbers
revealed Monday, when village administrator
Mike Gracz and the Village Board held their
first of three scheduled 2015 budget meetings. Two more are planned for next week.
Gracz also discussed some of the major
impacts in the proposed budget, including:
Almost $650,000 in street improvements
Almost $20,000 more for the Senior

Turn to Budget/Page 8

Hwy. 14

Realignment brings
connection issues
Officials seek input on
interchange options
Mark Ignatowski
Unified Newspaper Group

Transportation officials and residents along

U.S. Hwy. 14 will have plenty to discuss
about the relocation of the road during the
next few years of planning.
One of the biggest issues will be how to
connect existing neighborhoods and roadways to the realigned, divided highway.
The first public meeting in recent years
about the corridor drew about 150 people to
Oregon Middle School last week. Visitors
looked at maps and asked questions after a
short presentation about the relocation and
expansion of the road between Oregon and
Brooklyn.
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
officials say the expansion is needed because

Turn to Referendum/Page 7

Turn to Hwy. 14/Page 2

After three decades, local chocolate makers sell business

Couple gradually find
themselves at home in
Oregon
Bill Livick
Unified Newspaper Group

Claude and Ellen Marendaz began

running The Chocolate Caper in
downtown Oregon 30 years ago and
now plan to close that chapter of their
lives.
The couple ended the retail part of
the business last year and have been

selling only to a corporate customer

since then.
For the past couple of years, theyve
been thinking about how to transition
to retirement. They had planned to
sell the business to a close friend and
longtime seasonal employee, Patty
Lemberger, who suffered a debilitating stroke in June and is undergoing
long-term care at the Nazareth Health
and Rehabilitation Center in Stoughton.
After it became apparent that Lemberger would not be able to go ahead
with the purchase, the Marendazes
looked for another buyer.

They recently found a local couple

interested in buying their business
Elizabeth and Dan Donoghue. The
parties are scheduled to complete the
sale next week.
The Donoghues hope to open the
retail part of the operation before the
end of the year.
For the Marendazes, selling their
business will mark the end of what
Claude called an accident but it
became a good accident.
The truth is Im the kind of person
who cant work well in an office or

Turn to Caper/Page 11

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Mary.Heiser@dot.wi.gov
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Project update/next steps
Hwy. 14: Connecting highways to other roads a major concern

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The US 14 design project is split into five construction stages, to be built over 4 to 6 years. The first
phase of construction is expected to begin 2018.

Continued from page 1

of increased traffic volume, safety issues and
aging road conditions. The
plan is to realign Hwy. 14
to a straighter path that runs
west of its current route, on
land that was acquired in
the 1960s.
Last Thursdays meeting
was one of several public
meetings planned for the
corridor. No dates have
been set for future meetings, but WisDOT officials
plan to have another public information meeting
and public hearing prior to
approving an environmental impact assessment in
spring 2016.
WisDOT is seeking comments on the recent proposal by Oct. 24.

Hwy. A issues
One of the more vocal
concerns at last Thursdays
meeting was about how to
connect existing roads like
County Hwy. A and State
Hwy. 92 to the new Hwy.
14.
WisDOT project planners

The table below provides an outline of the project schedule and what to expect next in the process.

closing Hwy. A would push

more traffic to the 14-138
Phased Construction:
Right of Way Acquisitions:
interchange. And that,
March 2018 - 2024
March 2016 - 2021
WisDOT documents show,
Environmental Assessment:
could cause that 3-year-old
January 2014 November 2015
Comments due: by Oct.
double roundabout to fail in
24
as few as five to 10 years.
Address: Wisconsin
You have a redistribu2014
2015
2016
2017
2018-2024
Department of
tion of traffic and most peoTransportation
ple dont like to backtrack,
2101 Wright Street
explained DAAR Engineering project manager Dina
Preliminary Design:
Madison, WI 53704
Bertolini. 138 is a pretty
Through March 2016
Freeway Designation:
Attn: Mike Rampetsreiter
US 14 Project
Final Design:
busy intersection right now.
Public Involvement Meeting March 2015 March 2016
Email: michael.rampetsMarch 2016 March 2018
In the future, if we put
reiter@dot.wi.gov
a structure at A, 138 will
Proposed Improvements
likely have issues.
Renderings courtesy Wisconsin Department of Transportation
The US 14 project is approximately
from the WIS 138 interchange in the
S o m e p6emiles
o p linelength
a t and
l a extends
st
villageoptions
of Oregon south to the WIS 92 intersection in the town of Rutland (shown on the map below). The
presented several
Above,
a
proposed
timeline
for
the
Hwy.
14
construction
project. Below left, a map of the current and
weeks
meeting
said
local
following
have
been identified as potential improvements along the corridor.
for that intersection,
but
the
traffic near Hwy. A would future U.S. Hwy. 14.
option of no intersection likely use Hwy. MM or
having a bridge over
Hwy.USconnect
Proposed
14 realignment
to Hwy. 138 along
14 with no accessx Realign
drewUS the
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it to theHwy.
west
existing
14 road.
applause from the crowd.
x Construct proposed
US 14said
on land
purchased
Bertolini
those
options
by WisDOT
in the 1970s
This option would be
the could
accommodate trafx
Proposed
US
14
built
as
a
four
lane,
two
directional
least expensive and have fic now, but future growth
highway
the smallest impact on
the might affect the level of
Freeway/Expressway
(limit access along US 14)
area immediatelyx around
service at those intersecthe intersection, WisDOT
14
Proposed Intersection
tions. improvements
documents show. However,
US 14 and CountyIfA there is an intersection
officials cautioned that
if noA: Interchange
x Option
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at Hwy.(partial
A, there
are mulaccess is permitted
there,B: Grade
x Option
(structure)
tipleseparation
options.
the extra traffic willx have
Optionto
C: Quadrant
roadway presented an
Planners
go somewhere.
interchange with loops to
Road
Traffic planners Rome
said Corners
that the
south, a quadrant jug
x Omit connection to proposed US 14
handle intersection with
x Placement of cul-de-sacs
long acceleration/deceleration lanes or someWest Rutland Road
x Omit connection
to proposed
US 14hasnt been
thing
else that
explored
x Placement of
cul-de-sacs yet. The largerfootprint interchanges
US 14 and WIS 92
could cost more.
x Option A: Interchange - Partial cloverleaf

Make a
comment

Hwy. 92

(southern quadrants)
x

Option B: Interchange - Partial cloverleaf

Drivers south of Hwy. A

also have some options for
x Option C: Quadrant roadway
access at Hwy. 92.
x Option D: Continuous
green intersection
The Hwy.
92 intersection
could be an interchange, a
jug handle or an at-grade
continuous green intersection (in which some traffic would have signalized
crossings depending on the
direction of travel).
WisDOT officials are
open to something else
options at that intersection,
too. All options would have
Oak Lane Road connecting
to the existing Hwy. 14.
The interchange options
have a high cost and large
footprint and would have an
impact on the local watershed, documents show. The
advantages include better
level of service for traffic
and less impact on the environment.
The continuous green
option might be more confusing and would offer only
an average level of service

during morning peak traffic times. It would likely

(southwest and northeast quadrants)

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Photo by Mark Ignatowski

People look over proposed plans for expanding and relocating

Safety concerns
Hwy. 14 between Oregon and Brooklyn Thursday, Oct. 9, at Oregon
WisDOT officials said Middle School. Wisconsin Department of Transportation officials
the current Hwy. 14 no are looking for input on the propsed intersections with Hwy. A and
longer meets the needs of Hwy. 92.

drivers and has engineering designs that are unsafe

for the amount and speed of
traffic that travels along the
road.
Officials cited current
level of service grades and
future projections in their
presentation to the community last week. The
grades A through F, just
like a report card show
that several intersections

are already failing and

more are projected to if left
unchanged.
For example, Hwy. 92 at
Hwy. 14 currently has the
lowest possible rating during morning peak traffic. In
the year 2021, both morning and evening peak levels
would have failing ratings.
The intersection at Hwy.
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Oregon Observer

Village of Brooklyn

Nov. 4 ballot includes

municipal court referendum
Scott Girard
Unified Newspaper Group

File photo

The Oregon Community Pool was closed Friday for a super chlorination after someone who used
the pool earlier this month was found to be infected with cryptosporidium. The pool has re-opened.

Pool closed on
health warning
Scott De Laruelle
Unified Newspaper Group

The Madison and Dane

County Public Health
Department issued a statement Thursday alerting anyone who used the
Oregon swimming pool
between Oct. 1-8 that
someone who swam in the
pool during that timeframe

later tested positive for

cryptosporidium.
According to the department, if pool users swallowed any pool water during that time, an infection
could occur. The most
common symptom is mild
to profuse diarrhea, along
with nausea, vomiting and
cramping and possibly a
fever. People with these
symptoms in the past two
weeks are asked to not use
the pools.
If people have further
health questions, they
can call the Dane County

Public Health Nurse help

line at 266-4821.
The Oregon School District, which operates the
pool, issued a statement
Friday stating the pool
would be closed for the
day to undergo a super
chlorination, in accordance with Dane County
requirements. District
superintendent Brian
Busler said the pool was
tested and re-opened Saturday.
The district alerted all
parents of district students
on Friday of the situation.

Oregon School District

Board prepares final adjustments

Budget set for
approval later this
month
Scott De Laruelle
Unified Newspaper Group

While most of the Oregon School Districts proposed $22.5 million tax
levy for 2014-15 has been
decided, the school board
made a few final tweaks
Monday night.
District business manager Andy Weiland said resident enrollment numbers
recently came in a little
bit better than expected,
with about 30 more students than had been figured on when determining
a preliminary budget.
That definitely helped
our financial situation this
year, he said.
With a bit more extra
money on hand, the
boards financial assets
committee met last week to
review budget and review
recommendations from the
administrative team. They
made several recommendations that were unanimously approved by the
board Monday, including:
* $30,000 for an increase
of 0.5 full-time equivalent
of reading teachers at Prairie View and Netherwood
Knoll elementary schools,
related to an increase in
students needing support in
literacy

$20,000 for additional

health paraprofessionals to
support grades K-8, which
do not have coverage the
entire school day
$268,500 for salary
and benefits as a 1 percent
increase above the 1.46
percent increase already
budgeted to district staff
and transportation contractors
$20,000 for a market
adjustment of $5,000 for
each full-time school psychologist
$20,000 to increase
three .9 full-time advanced
learner staff to 1.0 to
reflect actual workload
Were in a great position financially, said
school board president Dan
Krause. Im really excited
we have more students
than we thought, which is
a good thing for our numbers, and were able to do
some things we wanted to
do that earlier in the year
we thought we couldnt
do.

Talking it out
With 2014-15 staff salaries still undecided and a
potential April referendum on the matter looking
likely, the board met as a
committee of the whole
before Mondays regularly
scheduled meeting to talk
with Oregon Association
Education members about
teacher compensation
issues.
This spring, the two

sides agreed on a contract

for the 2013-14 school year
with just a few weeks left
in the year, and both sides
have expressed an interest
for agreeing to a deal much
sooner this time.
The two sides afterwards
met for a half-hour in a
closed executive session.
Krause said the dialogue
was very positive.
Im very hopeful we
will be able to get to a contract, including the money
that were talking about
here for salaries, etc., he
said.

Should the Village of Brooklyn continue a local

municipal court system?
Should the Village of Brooklyn Municipal Court
merge with the Village of Belleville Municipal Court
or another municipal court?
Should the Village of Brooklyn Municipal Court
be abandoned and administered by circuit courts in
Dane and Green counties?
More information: brooklynwi.gov

candidates and possibly

take away the local connection of a judge being
from Brooklyn.
The village board has
already been in discussions with Belleville over
the past few months about
such an arrangement.
The Nov. 4 vote is
not binding, but will be

advisory to the village

board in making its ultimate decision about the
court.
A fact sheet put together
by the village listing pros
and cons of each option is
available at brooklynwi.
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Village of Brooklyn
voters will get a chance
to weigh in Nov. 4 on the
future of the villages
municipal court system.
A set of three advisory
referendum questions offer
citizens the opportunity to
give their opinion on the
choices facing village officials: to continue the court
as-is, merge it with another
municipality or discontinue it altogether or leave
administration to area circuit courts.
The village has been
considering its options
after some problems came
up over the past few years,
including the resignation
of the villages elected
municipal court judge, an
inability to hire a permanent court clerk and the
cost of upgrading the court
record system, according
to a fact sheet from the village clerk.
A municipal court holds
the power to enforce local
ordinances, traffic code
and state law.
If the village discontinued the court altogether, such cases would
instead go to the county
circuit courts. While such
a change would save the
administrative costs to run
a municipal court, local
ordinances would only be
enforced in Dane County if
the village attorney were to
prosecute them at an hourly rate, which could prove
costly.
If the village decides to
merge its court with the
Village of Belleville, it
would likely save money,
but would require those
appearing in court to travel about 10 miles away to
Belleville.
It would also mean the
courts elected judge could
be from either Belleville or
Brooklyn. That would both
widen the pool of potential

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October 16, 2014

Opinion

Oregon Observer

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Vogeler has been a blessing to OSD

I want to community of Oregon
to know they have someone very
special on the Oregon School
Board. Her name is Rae Vogeler.
Vogeler sincerely cares about
the Students in the OSD and
doesnt shy away from supporting
and advocating for them and their
families.
She is one of those rare Public Servants who sincerely cares
about her constituents. She
believes all students in our community should have a voice and
deserve a chance to succeed in the
OSD.
I have personally witnessed her
passion to help and advocate for
students and their families when
they need someone to listen to
their concerns and take them seriously. She is not afraid to speak
up on their behalf, even if it is
unpopular with OSD administration or fellow school board members. She does this because its the
right thing to do.
We are fortunate to have a great
school district in Oregon. But,

even in the best school districts,

problems do arise.
When this happens, parents
and students need someone to go
to when all others avenues are
exhausted and they feel frustrated
and powerless to help their child
with their educational needs and
concerns. Every single student in
the OSD should matter.
Voegeler has a committed and
genuine concern for the wellbeing of all students in our district. She excels and her willingness to listen to others.
Hers is a genuine, sincere
empathy for others. She is always
willing to listen and give her time
and energies to help her constituents.
We are lucky to have her representing the students of the Oregon
School Board. We need more
board members like her that are
willing to listen and advocate for
their Oregon constituents.
Nancy M. Krumrei
Village of Oregon

Voter ID speaker at OSD showed bias

Are you sending your children
to school or to a biased political
forum?
The Oregon School District
recently held a mandatory assembly through the Social Studies
classes. Our children were told it
was going to be on voting history
and the importance of voting. It
went way beyond that. Beth Cox,
a judge here in Oregon, spoke
directly to our children about a big
political issue as well. She gave a
very pressured speech with leading
statements about the importance
of dropping all voter ID at the toll
booths.
We feel Beth Cox has used her
position in our community to her
political advantage. She has also

Community Voices

chosen an opportune time to do it

with the elections right around the
corner. Beth Cox, our public servant, is supposed to be a person
we can trust to be just and fair.
She deliberately targeted the most
inexperienced, receptive voters,
our children. This is unacceptable,
immoral, irresponsible behavior.
Why didnt our teachers and staff
stop this biased platform? Are they
aware of the material that is being
ecently, a gentleman came
taught to our children? Where is
into the library looking
the responsibility on the part of the
for resources to help him
Oregon School District to protect develop his Spanish-speaking
and ensure an unbiased, safe, envi- skills. He had tried the audio CDs
ronment for all of our learners?
but was looking for additional
help with proBeth and Randy Craig nunciation and
Village of Brooklyn accent.
One of the
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who works at
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to provide entertaining, educational programs, such as the Halloween Hop and Spring Break
programs and Parenting University. The efforts of teachers and
administrators in the Oregon
School District on behalf of children are outstanding.
Of course, parents also play
a vital role, as does the public
library. The library is uniquely
positioned to support the work of
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(bandwidth) and online and print
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learning experience for young
students. We also have trained
librarians who can teach students
how find the information they
need by using the resources at
their fingertips, all of which reinforces what students experience
in the classroom.
Public libraries also address
educational needs during the
summer by offering Summer
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vacations and stave off the summer reading slump.
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information. Were all about the
process, and we want to instill
those same research skills in
the students who come to us for
assistance.
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the answers they need today, we

teach them the tools they will

need to find the answers tomorrow and the next day.
In addition to these physical
resources, the library provides
access to an extensive collection
of online resources that may be
of particular interest and benefit
to students of any age. Whether
a student needs to do research
in a specific subject area, needs
to take practice tests in a subject
area, or needs to practice for the
ACT or SAT, the library has
resources that can increase productivity and achievement.
We also have materials to
help students meet goals of Wisconsins Common Core State
Standard (CCSS), which are academic standards for curriculum,
instruction and assessment.
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places of vibrant discussion and
curiosity, the sort of environment
that is perfect for encouraging
educational accomplishments and
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our library offers programs and
resources as diverse as the people
who use them.
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endeavors of students of all ages
is a primary goal. Check us out
today, and see how we can help
you on your educational journey.
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and pick up a brochure and the
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October 16, 2014

Seeking a lasting memorial

monuments will be interfaced with the groups
website, with soldiers
names, service branch and
dates. The circular part of
the monument will recognize veterans serving in all
branches of service from
Brooklyn.
On the bottom of the six
sections of monument will
be the brick pavers people
can purchase to pay tribute
to a soldier from the Brooklyn area. People, groups or
businesses can also purchase a brick to donate for
the monument. Benches
can also be purchased and
engraved as part of the
monument.
The parking accessibility and sidewalk through
the grove of trees features
a natural landscape. There
will be three flag poles and
lighting to keep the living
monument open 24 hours a
day.
Brooklyn Area Veterans
Committee member Jim
Brown said the group has
already been accepting inkind donations from contractors and others so the
construction can start as
soon as possible.
Great community spirit
is happening and the contributions are over whelming, he said.

If you go
What: Fundraiser dance
for Brooklyn Area Veterans
Memorial Committee
When: 8-11 p.m.,
Saturday, Oct. 25
Where: Brooklyn
Community Building, 102
N. Rutland Ave.
Info: For tickets, call
516-5401 or 455-2072

Get involved
For information, to
submit a veterans
name from Brooklyn
or to make a contribution to the project,
contact Wanless at:
Phone: 516-5401
Email: lyle@wanlessauctiongroup.com
Address: Brooklyn
Area Veterans
Memorial Committee,
P.O. 272 Brooklyn, WI
53521

The BriarPickers will

play at barn dance
Everyone is invited to
the eighth Old-time Barn
Dance at the OBrien Barn,
552 Glenway Road, Brooklyn, on Saturday, Oct. 18.
There will be a potluck
dinner at 5:30 p.m. with the
barn dance at 7 p.m.
The BriarPickers will
provide live music with
special guest performances by The Krause Family
Band. The dance caller will
be Mike Mossman.
It is also the OregonBrooklyn Food Pantry collection night. Information
can be found at obfp.org for
donation needs.

If you go
What: The Old-time Barn
Dance
When: 5:30 p.m.,
Saturday, Oct. 18
Where: The OBrien
Barn, 552 Glenway Road,
Brooklyn
Info: obrienbarn.com
A suggested donation of
$10 will be collected for the
potluck and dance. Kids are
free.
For more information,
visit obrienbarn.com.

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DANCE

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2014

8-11 p.m.
Brooklyn Community Building
SponSored BY:
BrooKLYn AreA VeTerAnS

A helping haunted house

As the years progressed,

Lang Family House of so did the haunt - adding

Terror benefits addicts more spooky structures,
Scott De Laruelle
Unified Newspaper Group

Brandon Lang and his

family like scaring people
but only for a good
cause, of course.
It all started out in 2006
on Halloween, as a small
walk-through, using cardboard boxes, and every
year, it has steadily grown.
From that moment on,
I was very intrigued with
scaring others, he said.

more actors, more volunteers and more days the

event was open to the public.
Admission is free, though
donations are encouraged.
All proceeds will go to
The Recovery Foundation,
including funds raised earlier this year at a dinner,
brat stands and the Oregon
homecoming parade.
They help sponsor people that cannot afford treatment, Lang said.
When asked earlier why

On the web

Info on The Recovery Foundation

recoveryfoundation.net
the family would spend so
much time creating a free
haunted house, Lang said
its all in the family.
Its just a love of Halloween, he said. Our dad
(Mark Lang) passed it on to
us, I guess.

If you go
What: Lang Family
House of Terror
When: 7-10 p.m., Oct.
17, 18, 24, 25, 31
Where: 290 Waterman
St., Oregon
Info: langfamilyhouseofterror.com,
446-7541 or langfamilyhouseofterror@gmail.
com

Saturday, October 18
9:00 am-3:00pm
Oregon Middle School

601 Pleasant Oak Dr., Oregon, WI

Admission: $2.00

Fire
Truck Rides
from
11am-1pm

For additional information:

Peggy Berman at ofdcraftfair@yahoo.com
Fundraiser Oregon FF/EMT Association with proceeds
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be refreshments served and

more than a dozen raffle
items (drawing a 9 p.m.),
with all proceeds going to
the memorial fund. Winners do not have to be in
Scott De Laruelle
attendance to win, and the
Unified Newspaper Group
tickets are $5 each or three
For more than 200 years, for $10
Brooklyn-area veterans Years of service
have defended the freedoms
Committee member Lyle
of the United States.
Now, the public has a Wanless said more than 500
chance to help commemo- veterans from the Brooklyn
rate their years of service area have served their country since the War of 1812,
and sacrifice.
And also to polka in the and for the past few years,
the group has been trying
process.
The Brooklyn Area Vet- to find an appropriate way
erans Memorial Committee to honor their legacy. After
is holding a dance fundrais- lengthy research and studyer from 8-11 p.m. Saturday, ing a variety of designs and
Oct. 25, at the Brooklyn concepts, the committee
Community Building to - made up entirely of volraise money for a Brook- unteers has come up with
lyn Area Veterans Memo- a monument plan and fourrial, to be located at the phase project.
The purpose is to make
west edge of the village and
scheduled for construction this an everlasting tribute to
the men and women from
next year.
Bob Klinger and his band Brooklyn who have and
will be on hand to provide will be providing service to
some bouncy numbers, so our community, state and
folks who want to dance (or nation, he said, noting that
learn) the polka, waltz, fox the project has the potential
trot, schottische or other for future expansion.
The memorial will feadance steps, this is the perture six sections of granite,
fect opportunity.
Admission is $10 at the featuring eras of conflict
door for adults. There will and home life in Brooklyn during that period. The

Brooklyn veterans
group holding
fundraiser Oct. 25

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Coming up
Health talk
The senior center will hold a half
hour health talk on cardiovascular
disease at 10:45 a.m. Friday, Oct. 17.
Student pharmacists from Rho Chi
Pharmacy Honor Society will discuss
risk factors and lifestyle modifications that lower ones risk for developing cardiovascular disease. A question and answer session will follow.

Used book sale

The Friends of the Library will hold
a used book sale in the Sue Ames
Room at the library on Oct. 17-18.
On Friday, there will be a preview
sale from 3-4 p.m. for members only
and another for everyone from 4-7
p.m. On Saturday there will be an
open sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. as
well as a $2 bag sale with bags no
bigger than a brown paper grocery
bag from 1-3 p.m.

to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18 at the

Oregon Middle School, 601 Pleasant
Oak Drive. There will be fire truck
rides from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and a
lunch by the Oregon 4-H Headliners.
The cost to attend is $2, with all
funds going to support the Oregon
Firefighter/EMT Association.
For more information, contact 262215-1924 or ofdcraftfair@yahoo.com.

Parenting class
There are still openings for the
Parenting the Love and Logic Way,
offered by Oregon School District
Community Education. Parents of
children in pre-Kindergarten through
sixth grade can learn skills to help
them with parenting.
Class begins Oct. 20 and meets
for six Mondays from 6-7:30 p.m. at
Netherwood Knoll Elementary. Child
care is available and included in the
class fee of $39. For more information or to register call 835-4097.

a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23, at the Oregon High School.

Wear a costume and enjoy a music
enrichment performance by Eliza of
Music Together with ArtsExpress,
an educational live animal program
presented by ZooZort, a haunted hallway, and crafts and carnival games
throughout the day.
Please bring a donation for the Oregon-Brooklyn Food Pantry. For more
information call 835-4097.

AARP driving class

The senior center will hold an

AARP Smart Driving Class from
11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct.
23. A light snack will be provided.
By taking a driver safety course,
participants will learn the current
rules of the road, defensive driving
techniques and how to operate a vehicle more safely in today's increasingly
challenging driving environment,
which includes roundabouts.
Firefighter/EMT Craft Fair
The class costs $15 for AARP
More than 70 vendors, featuring Community Halloween Party
members and $20 for non-members.
jewelry, art and toys, will be at the
Join the Oregon Public Library for Scholarships are available. Call 835Oregon Firefighter/EMT Craft Fair.
its Community Halloween Party at 9 5801 to register.
The event will be held from 9 a.m.

Community calendar
Thursday, October 16

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Chamber

membership meeting, State Bank
of Cross Plains, 744 N. Main
St., Oregon, 835-3697 or staff@
oregonwi.com
12:30 p.m., Bone Health Program
for Women by Sue Richards, senior
center, 835-5801
1 p.m., Third Thursday afternoon
euchre card party and treats ($3),
senior center

Friday, October 17

9 a.m., UW Extension Nutrition

Education - Eat to be Healthy,
senior center

Saturday, October 18

5:30 p.m., Old-Time Barn

Dance and potluck, OBrien Barn,
552 Glenway Road, Brooklyn,
obrienbarn.com
6:30 p.m., Saturday card party
and light meal ($3), senior center

Sunday, October 19

1 p.m., Movie Matinee: The Trip

to Bountiful, senior center

Monday, October 20

3:30-4:30 p.m., Monday Funday:

Chess, library
6 p.m., Village Board Meeting,
Village Hall
6-9 p.m., referendum open house,
Oregon High School, 456 N. Perry
Pkwy., 835-4300
6:30-7 p.m., Puppet show, library,
835-3656

Tuesday, October 21

10 a.m., Mixed ages storytime

(ages 0-6), library
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Oregon Area
Historical Society is open, 159 W.
Lincoln St.
11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Silver
Threads Among the Gold Club
socializing, potluck and entertainment (yearly dues $12 single, $18
couple), senior center, 835-3536

Village of Oregon Cable Access TV program times same for both channels.
A new program begins daily at 1 p.m. and repeats at 4, 7 and 10 p.m. and at 1,
4, 7 and 10 a.m. 900 Market St., Oregon. Phone:291-0148;
email:oregoncableaccess@charter.net, or visit www.ocamedia.com and facebook.com/ocamediawi.

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Thursday, Oct. 16
Oregon Village Board
Budge Meeting #1 (of Oct.
13)

Thursday, Oct. 16
Oregon School Board
Meeting (of Oct. 13)
Friday, Oct. 17
The Soda Pups Oregon
Library Program (of July
2010) > 7 p.m. OHS
Boys Varsity Football v.s.
DeForest > streamed @
ocamedia.com

Tuesday, Oct. 21
Voices: Oregon Youth
Center
Wednesday, Oct. 22
5:30 p.m.LIVEOregon
Village Board Budget
Meeting #3 > streamed @
ocamedia.com
Thursday, Oct. 23
Oregon Village Board
Budget Meeting #2 (of Oct.
20)

Thursday, October 23

1-4 p.m., Oregon pool open swim

(students $1.50, adults $3), 8358617

Friday, October 24

9:30-11:30 a.m., Creepy Critter

Class, Prairie View Elementary
School, 300 Soden Dr., 835-4097
Womens Business Expo at Firefly
Coffeehouse registration deadline,
835-3697, judy@oregonwi.com

Saturday, October 25

1-4 p.m., Oregon pool open swim

(students $1.50, adults $3), 8358617
2 p.m., Yahara River Chorus
presents Which Betty Are You? at
Wednesday, October 22
OSD Performing Arts Center, 456
10 a.m., Mixed ages storytime
N. Perry Pkwy.
(ages 0-6), library
7 p.m., Broadway Cabaret
11 a.m.-1 p.m., Computer Lingo Evening, First Presbyterian Church,
computer class (cost is $15), senior 408 N. Bergamont Blvd., 835-3082
center, 835-5801
8-11 p.m., Brooklyn Area Veterans
6-8 p.m., Pinterest 101
Memorial Fundraiser Dance and
computer class ($6 for chamber
Raffle, 102 N. Rutland St.

Community cable listings

Friday, Oct. 17
Oregon Chamber of
Commerce Meeting (of Oct.
16)
Saturday, Oct. 18
Womens Bone Health
@ Oregon Senior Center (of
Oct. 16)
Sunday, Oct. 19
Tour of Deer Park Tibetan
Buddhist Center
Monday, Oct. 20
5:30 p.m. LIVE
Oregon Village Board Budget
Meeting #2 > streamed @
ocamedia.com

members, $10 for non-members),

Oregon High School computer lab,
oregonwichamber.com

Saturday, Oct. 18
OHS Boys Varsity Soccer
Regional v.s. Reedsburg (of
Oct. 14)
Sunday, Oct. 19
Haunted Wisconsin
Oregon Library Program (of
Oct. 2)
Monday, Oct. 20
Mr. Taps (of Oct. 2005)
Tuesday, Oct. 21
OHS Boys Varsity Football
v.s. DeForest (of Oct. 17)
Wednesday, Oct. 22
Parent University (of
Oct. 1)
Thursday, Oct. 23
Pumpkin Drop at
Eugsters Farm (of Oct.
2009)

Senior center
Monday, Oct. 20
*BBQ Rib on Bone
Cheesy Potatoes
Brussel Sprouts
Fresh Orange
Pumpkin Bar
VO: Veggie Sausage
Tuesday, Oct. 21
Chicken Tetrazzini
Casserole
Italian Green Beans
Grape Juice
W.W. Bread
Pie Slice
VO: Chicken
Soy Casserole
Wednesday, Oct. 22
*Pork Cutlet with Gravy
Mashed Potato
Winter Blend
Fresh Apple
Multi Grain White Bread
VO: Veggie Burger
Thursday, Oct. 23
BBQ Chicken Breast
on Bun
Cheese Slice
Peas & Onions
Banana
Candy Cookie
VO: Cheese Sandwich
SO: Chinese Chicken
Salad
Friday, Oct. 24
Broccoli Cheese Soup
Crackers
Tuna Salad on WW Bread
Apricots
Chocolate Ice Cream
VO: Egg Salad on Rye
w/Lettuce & Tomato

Monday, Oct. 20
9:00 CLUB
9:00 Wii Bowling
9:00 Rubber Stamping
9:00 Caregivers Support
10:00 Dominoes
12:00 Market Day Due
1:00 Get Fit
1:30 Bridge
4:00 Weight Loss Support
Tuesday, Oct. 21
8:30 Zumba Gold
9:00 Pool Players
9:00 Arthritis Movement
11:30 Silver Threads
Pot Luck
12:30 Sheepshead
12:30 Stoughton Shopping
Wednesday, Oct. 22
AMFoot Care
9:00 CLUB
11:00 Computer Lingo Class
1:00 Get Fit
1:00 Euchre
2:00 Knit/Crochet Group
Thursday, Oct. 23
AM Chair Massage
8:30 Zumba Gold
9:00 Pool Players
9:00 Arthritis Movement
11:30 AARP Smart Driver
12:30 Shopping at Bills
1:00 Cribbage
Friday, Oct. 24
9:00 CLUB
9:00 Wii Bowling
9:30 Blood Pressure
10:45 Gentle Yoga
12:30 Mahjong
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

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

BROOKLYN LUTHERAN CHURCH

101 Second Street, Brooklyn
(608) 455-3852
Pastor Rebecca Ninke
SUNDAY
9 a.m. Holy Communion
10 a.m. Fellowship

HILLCREST BIBLE CHURCH

752 E. Netherwood, Oregon
Eric Vander Ploeg, Lead Pastor
(608) 835-7972
www.hbclife.com
SUNDAY
8:30 and 10:15 a.m. worship service
at Oregon High School PAC
Childrens ministries, birth-4th grade

COMMUNITY OF LIFE LUTHERAN

CHURCH
PO Box 233, Oregon
(608) 286-3121
office@communityoflife.us
Pastor Eric Wenger
SUNDAY
10 a.m. Worship at 1111 S. Perry
Parkway, Oregon
COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
201 Church Street, Brooklyn
(608) 455-3344
Pastor Dave Pluss
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. Blended Worship
11 a.m. Coffee Bar/Fellowship
11:15 a.m. All-ages activity
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

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
Pastors Jason and Johanna 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;
5 p.m. The Gathering Sunday night
service with simple supper to follow
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH
625 E. Netherwood, Oregon
Pastor Paul Markquart and Pastor
Emily Tveite
(608) 835-3154
SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship
SUNDAY - 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship
9:15 a.m. Sunday School
VINEYARD COMMUNITY CHURCH
Oregon Community Bank & Trust,
105 S. Alpine Parkway, Oregon - Bob
Groth, Pastor - (608) 513-3435
welcometovineyard.com
SUNDAY - 10 a.m. Worship
ZWINGLI UNITED CHURCH OF
CHRIST - Paoli
At the Intersection of Hwy. 69 & PB
Rev. Sara Thiessen
(608) 845-5641
SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. Family Worship

Support groups
Alcoholics Anonymous
meeting, First
Presbyterian Church,
every Monday and
Friday at 7 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous
closed meeting, Peoples
United Methodist Church,
every Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Caregiver Support
Group, Oregon Area
Senior Center, every
third Monday at 9 a.m.
Diabetes Support
Group meeting,
Evansville Senior Center,
320 Fair St., 882-0407,
second Tuesday of each
month at 6:30 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.

Asking Questions and Accepting Answers

How often do you ask someone a question when you
already know the answer and just want to be reassured that
you are on the right track? Sometimes we need feedback
from our boss or our teacher that we are completing a task
or doing our work correctly. Getting feedback is prudent if
we think we might be going down the wrong path, but having to be constantly reassured is tiresome and frustrating to
those who are being asked the same question over and over
again. When we really dont know the answer to important
questions we should be quick to ask, but also willing to
accept that we might not like the answer we get. If we are
genuinely interested in knowing how we look, or how we are
doing at work or at school, we should accept the bitter truth
that we might not look so great, or that were performing
below par in certain areas of our lives. Knowledge can be
a bitter pill, but if we want to improve, and all of us should
certainly want this, we should ask questions of those who
will tell us the truth. We can always ask ourselves these hard
questions, but we should realize that we are usually our easiest critics. Its easy to see the speck in someone elses eye
while missing the log in our own.
Christopher Simon via Metro News Service
Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an
enemy are deceitful.
Proverbs 27:6

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Referendum: Board members cite need for more learning space, room to grow
Continued from page 1
and was prompted to return
this year because of a disconnect between the board
and school staff, said the referendums represent a fairly
unique opportunity to get a
lot of bang for the buck.
He noted that the district is
retiring a significant amount
of debt this year.
If this is passed, well be
able to tackle a lot of things
that are in need of some
attention that arent going to
go away, he said. Were
asking for a significant
amount of money.
Board member Barb Feeney said if the referendums
pass, Oregon will be an
even better place to live.
Superior schools attract
new residents and many
kinds of investment in the
community, she said. The
Oregon School District is
moving in a direction that
will allow it to compare very
favorably with the highest
performing school districts
in our region. Now we need
the facilities to support that
vision.

Changing spaces
Overcrowded schools and
classrooms have spurred
some of the biggest referendum projects.
And as Krause talked with
people about the Nov. 4
vote, he said one good question he got was why district
officials hadnt talked much
about overcrowding before
now. He couldnt answer that
question, but he insists the
need is real.
We do have a shortage
of classrooms in Brooklyn,
and not enough (room) to
have a closed campus at the
high school, he said. The
middle school cafeteria is
too small; there are kids sitting on register grates along
the wall when theyre at
lunch. Its not like we have
kids sitting in hallways trying to have classes, but
we would like to have more
space. The field house was
built (in 1977) when we had

Referendum info

If you go

Visit the district referendum website:

What: Oregon Chamber

of Commerce referendum
information session featuring district superintendent
Brian Busler and business
manager Andy Weiland
When: 6 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 23
Where: Community
room (park in back) State
Bank of Cross Plain
Oregon, 744 N. Main St.
500 kids in school; now we
have 1,100.
Feeney said its not just a
matter of capacity but configuration.
She said the delivery of
education has changed dramatically for the better in
recent years, and Oregon
schools need to keep up.
Some of our spaces need
to be remodeled to accommodate a style of teaching
that puts more emphasis on
student initiative and collaboration and allows students
to work at a pace that meets
their needs, using materials
that have been customized
for each student, she said.
Uphoff said he was
pleased district teachers provided real input on many
items included in the referendums concerning their work
spaces.
Adding more space for
collaboration between classes is a big positive, he said,
citing a recent tour of a newly upgraded middle school
in Middleton that impressed
him.
The configuration of
whats going on in schools is
changing a bit, with more of
a focus on individual instruction and more opportunities
for students to work together in a group, rather than
everybody sitting in desks in
rows, he said.
Other slated learning
environment improvements
include additions to music
classrooms at Brooklyn Elementary and Oregon Middle
School, renovated library

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Above, the student drop-off/

pick-up area between Prairie
View and Netherwood Knoll
elementary schools are a busy,
crowded space that school
board members are hoping to
fix as one of the projects in
the Nov. 4 referenda. Right,
Oregon Middle School students
are tightly packed due to overcrowding as they move through
hallways and stairways between
classes.

space at Brooklyn Elementary, Oregon Middle School

and Oregon High School and
added classroom space in
the middle school and high
school for STEAM (science,
technology, engineering, art
and math) coursework.
Board members have said
that in talking with residents,
improving technology and
21st-century education at
the schools is a main concern.
While she doesnt agree
with everything to do
with the referendums, board
member Gwen Maitzen

arent the only ones coming up in the near future

for the district, with one on
teacher compensation likely
destined for the April ballot. Earlier this year, board
members discussed a $3.5
million recurring referendum for teacher compensation before voting in August
to hold off until spring.
Noting the intent of a
April referendum?
possible April referendum
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Referendum gets
endorsements
The Oregon Education Association (see page
4) and Oregon Chamber of Commerce have both
endorsed the Nov. 4 Oregon School District
referenda.
If passed, it would have an overwhelmingly
positive impact, read a statement from chamber
board members, who voted unanimously on the
matter at their Oct. 10 meeting. We recognize the
positive impacts it will have on our young students,
businesses and the community at large it will
continue to provide the families of Oregon and the
surrounding areas with exceptional facilities, safe
buildings, expanded classroom capacity and the
flexibility to uphold the districts comprehensive
curriculum. Furthermore, the Oregon Area Chamber
of Commerce realizes the positive impacts a strong
school district brings to our businesses, and that it
expands the desire to reside within the community.
We further recognize that the timing for a capital
referendum is favorable for the community and its
businesses.
At a committee meeting before the regular school
board meeting, OEA members noted that they did
not endorse the last two referendums put forth by
the school board, but were doing so this time. OEA
president Jon Fishwild said while he is concerned
about splitting three district referendum questions
over two election cycles, he trusts the board has
been diligent in trying to do what is best for the
school district and the students it serves.
I stand with them in asking the voters to approve
the referendum, Fishwild said.

said its time for repairs and

improvements to the schools
to create a positive legacy
for the district.
It is time, the money
is right and the improvements are needed, she said.
Excellent learning environments are very important to
ensure the growth and the
future of our community.

educational professionals by
providing competitive salaries and benefits, Maitzen
said she looks at the Nov. 4
vote as Phase 1 of an exciting total upgrade for our
school district.
Board member Rae
Vogeler wanted all three
intertwined referendums
on the Nov. 4 ballot, and in
fact voted for that, but said
the modified teacher compensation model was not yet
ready.
This is not just about the
buildings, but the people
inside them, she said. On
Nov. 4, you have a chance
to invest in education by
voting yes for district-wide
improvements and operating expenses to maintain the
facilities. In April of 2015,
you can further support the
schools by voting yes to
fund teacher salaries.
Uphoff said the teacher
compensation issue due to
be addressed in the spring
has been sort of been stuck
in the mud.
The bottom line for me is
the buildings are important
good, safe, inspiring places
for kids to learn but what
goes into schools is more
about the people, he said.
Board member Steve Zach
did not respond to a request
for comment on this story.
Board member Jeff Ramin
declined to comment.

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Budget: Village tax increase would be similar to last years
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Funding for a full-time
police officer who was
hired in August
A 5 percent wage
increase for police officers (although their pension contributions will also
increase)
An across-the-board 2
percent wage increase for
non-represented employees
Extra funding for a
full-time fire chief, beginning in April 2015
The board didnt discuss
all of the departments
budget requests, rather
focusing on Fire/EMS,
the police department and
cable TV.
Department heads generally stuck with Graczs
request to keep budget
requests as close to zero
increases as possible.
The big exception was
public works director Mark
Belows request for almost
$490,000 worth of new
equipment, most of which
was so the village could
purchase a sewer jet vacuum. Gracz recommended $50,800 for the street
equipment fund.
Although the board
didnt discuss that part of
the budget Monday, Below
told the Observer that a
sewer jet vacuum is expensive about $350,000 but
its something hes asked
for several times in the past
because he thinks it would
save the village money in
the long run.

Officials also expect to

resurface West Netherwood Road next year, at an
estimated cost of $118,000.
Funding for the project will
come from the village Tax
Increment Finance District
2 in the Alpine Business
Park.

If you go
What: Upcoming budget
meetings
Where: Village Hall, 117
Spring St.
When: 5:30 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 20, and 5:30
p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22.

Police and fire

Typically, department
heads will request spending for their departments,
Gracz will make a recommendation as to how
much he thinks the village
can afford, and the Village Board makes the final
spending decisions.

Road work
The big spending item
next year is a lot of street
work, Gracz told the
board.
Plans include resurfacing Hillcrest Drive and
Farwell Drive on the north
side, and also part of Cherry Wood Drive near Rome
Corners Intermediate
School.
The village also plans to
spend money on engineering for Elm Street, South
Main Street and North Burr
Oak, for work that will be
done in 2016, as well as
for North Perry Parkway,
which the village anticipates extending in 2017.
We hire an engineering
firm, they come up with
an estimate for doing the
streets, and then we borrow the money, Gracz
explained.

Fire chief David Bloom

has been working 20 hours
per week for Oregon Fire/
EMS District since he
began in May 2005. He
plans to leave the district
in May 2015, and hiring a
full-time fire chief would
cost the village an additional estimated $8,334
next year.
The increase would be a
partial year and shared by
several area municipalities
that make up the district.
The villages contribution
is 61.42 percent of the districts budget.
The draft budget also
includes $10,000 for possibly hiring a consultant
to assist in finding a new
police chief.
Along with a fully
funded patrol officer position, other items in the
police departments budget include the purchase of
a new Ford Explorer and
another radar speed sign
to be installed on Jefferson
Street at the intersection
with Ash Street.
Four hours per week
have been added to a secretary position in the public
safety building, at a cost of

about $4,000 per year.

Chief Dale Burke also
has a plan to replace aging
portable radios over a
three-year period.
Burke noted the combined vehicle and equipment budget for next year
has decreased 33 percent
from 2014.

Senior center
Next week, the Village
Board will discuss the Oregon Area Senior Centers
budget projections.
A new funding formula
for the senior center goes
fully into effect in 2015,
and the villages spending
on the center will increase
almost $20,000.
In the past, the centers
funding formula was population-based. The center is
now using a software system that tracks users, and
because Village of Oregon
residents use the center at
a higher percentage than
other participating municipalities the Village of
Brooklyn and the towns of
Rutland and Oregon the
villages cost are increasing dramatically.
The towns and Brooklyn were gracious enough
to allow us to feather the
impact in over the last
couple of years, Gracz
said. Now were going to
be paying the full effect of
that change in the funding
formula.

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Academic
Achievements

Spring honors
University of
Minnesota-Twin
Cities

Brooklyn
Jennifer Landry, deans list
Oregon
Riley Harms, deans list;
Shannon Wallace, deans list

UW-River Falls
Brooklyn
Melanie Jacobson, deans
list; Elizabeth Schumacher,
deans list; Mackenzie
Wilkinson, deans list
Oregon
Hailey Morey, deans list

Rochester Institute of
Technology (N.Y.)
Oregon
Jonathon Stone, deans list

Luther College (Iowa)

Oregon
Lauren Hughes, deans list;
Allison Weber, deans list

Spring
graduates
UW-Madison

Brooklyn
David Beers, BS, mathematics; Benjamin Hale, BS,
psychology; Kelly Hanson,
BS, nursing; Mariela Quesada
Centeno, master of public
health, public health

Oregon
Joshua Baker, BS, biology;
Chelsey Bunderson, MA,
library and information studies; Abby Busler, BS, sociology; Lili Caruso, BA, legal
studies; Ilanna Gabriel, BS,
philosophy; Rachael Hansen,
MS, educational psychology;
Caitlyn Hiveley, BS, elementary education; Katherine
Jeffris, BS, biomedical engineering; Jacob Kluever, farm
and industry short course
certificate; Creighton Long,
BS, computer engineering;
Melissa Markquart, BS, civil
engineering; Alex OBrien,
BS, food science; Zachary
Peters, doctor of law; Emily
Ramharter, doctor of medicine; Weston Robaidek, BS,
civil engineering; Carri Smith,
BS, nursing; Madison Marie
Snider, BA, anthropology,
Spanish; Noriko Stevenson,
BSW, social work; Meghan
Zernick, BA, journalism

UW-Platteville
Brooklyn
Neil Belanus, mechanical
engineering
Oregon
Sean Connor, mechanical engineering; Christopher
Morris, psychology; Jacob
Padley, mechanical engineering; Jonathon Sessler, electrical engineering; Douglas
Stetzer, technology education

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Thursday, October 16, 2014

The Oregon Observer

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Fax: 845-9550

Boys soccer

Volleyball

Girls fight to
semifinals at
conference
Anthony Iozzo
Assistant sports editor

Photo by Mark Ignatowski

Senior Nick Steidemann fights for possession Tuesday in a WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal against eighth-seeded Reedsburg. Steidemann scored a goal on a penalty
kick and also added an assist in an 8-0 win.

Panthers cruise to regional final

Oregon crushes eighthseeded Reedsburg 8-0 to
in D2 regional semifinal
Anthony Iozzo
Assistant sports editor

The road to a second straight

WIAA Division 2 state title
began on the right foot for the
Oregon High School boys soccer
team Tuesday in an 8-0 win over
eighth-seeded Reedsburg.
Head coach Kevin May challenged the Panthers at halftime

to do a little more on offense, as

Oregon only led 1-0 at the break.
They responded by scoring seven
goals in the second half.
We are focused and ready for
the playoffs, and the experience
that these guys have is a huge
asset for us going into the postseason, May said in a phone
interview. I challenged the
guys a little bit at halftime, and
they responded like a good team
does.
Junior Jared Hann scored twice
in the second half, while senior
Nick Steidemann, senior Mitch
Morhoff, junior Kjetil Odden,

If you go
What: WIAA D2 regional final
When: 7 p.m. Thursday
Where: Oregon High School
junior AJ Breitbach and junior
Dylan Ziomek each added one
goal. Senior Colin Hughes scored
in the first half.
Breitbach added two assists,
while Morhoff, Hughes and
Steidemann all had one.
Senior goalie Dan Dombrowski
had two saves, while Reedsburgs

Blake Sterba had eight.

Oregons road back to state
starts to get a little tougher at 7
p.m. Thursday in the regional
final at Oregon High Schools
Panther Stadium.
Fifth-seeded DeForest visits
with a little more weapons than
Reedsburg.
They are better organized
and have some players that are
more talented, May said. They
have some threats that we have
to make sure we know about and
keep in check.
It should be a good game.

The Oregon High School

volleyball team might not
have the best record, but
Saturdays Badger South
Conference meet results
showed the Panthers can
play with anyone.
The Panthers knocked
off fourth-seeded Monona
Grove 2-1 (23-25, 25-21,
15-10) and first-seeded
Madison Edgewood 2-2
(25-21, 18-25, 15-13) before
falling in two close matches
against Fort Atkinson 2-1
(25-14, 23-25, 7-15) and
Edgewood 2-1 (25-21,
20-25, 5-15) in the semifinals at Milton High School.
Seeing the girls apply
what we have been working
on in practice in high-pressure situations just really
impressed me with how far
they have come and how
much they have learned,
head coach Jaime Vareka
said.
Senior Riley Rosemeyer had seven kills against
Monona Grove and 16
against Edgewood nine in
the first match. Freshman
Alyssa Milski added seven
kills against Edgewood and
Fort Atkinson.
Senior Lexi Doering had
26 digs against Edgewood
15 in the second match
while Andriacchi collected
seven digs against Monona
Grove and nine against Fort
Atkinson.
Junior Amanda Sagen
added 78 assists for the tournament.
Rosemeyer had seven
blocks against Monona
Grove and two against Fort
Atkinson. Senior Kena
Hinker had five blocks
against Edgewood three in
the first match.
Regionals begin Thursday, Oct. 23. Oregons seeding meeting was Wednesday, after the Observers
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Football

Oregon drops Red Hawks in finale

Jeremy Jones
Sports editor

Photo by Daniel Platz

Jake Odegard (51) sacks Milton quarterback Tyler Westrick Friday

in a Badger South Conference game. The Panthers (6-2 overall, 4-2
conference) won 28-12 and clinched a playoff berth.

Oregon jumped out to a threetouchdown lead through two quarters Friday as the Panthers defeated
the host Milton Red Hawks 28-12 in
the teams Badger South Conference
finale.
Senior Josh Sromovsky accounted
for 47 yards rushing and a first-quarter touchdown in the win.
Junior Matt Yates and senior B.J.
Buckner added touchdown runs of
1 and 18 yards to give the Panthers
a three-touchdown lead going into
halftime.
We had a couple of nice drives
that really help set up our scores,
Oregon head coach Dan Kissling

said.
Oregons third score came after
Marcus Tobias blocked a punt. The
Panthers scored a couple of plays
later.
Our defense played the best game
of the season, Kissling said.They
were on the field a lot in the second
half, but they came to play.
Milton scored twice in the second
half as Howard Greene rushed for 73
yards and a touchdown on 19 carries.
Oregon junior quarterback Trent
Ricker attempted six passes, completing half for 26 yards. Red Hawks
senior quarterback Tyler Westrick
completed 12-of-24 for 98 yards and
an interception.
He also rushed for 74 yards and

a 10-yard rushing touchdown in the

second half.
Oregon improved to 4-2 with
the win. The loss dropped the Red
Hawks to 4-1 in conference. Both
teams are 6-2 overall with one regular season game left.
Oregon hosts DeForest (6-2) in a
Badger Conference crossover game
at 7 p.m. Friday. Senior running
back Jadon Sackman accounted for
1,385 yards of the Norskies 1,457
total yards and 13 of 17 rushing
touchdowns.
We need to play with the same
intensity as we did against Milton.
Our kids are getting better with each
snap, Kissling said. They are more
confident, and they are playing like
it.

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Parks is top medalist

McKenzie Parks, a 2012
OHS alum, helped Carthage
(Kenosha) College to win
conference for the second
straight year.
Parks was the top medalist
in the conference championship two weeks. Carthage
will play at Nationals in Florida in May.

Prahl inducted into the

Hall of Fame
Longtime Oregon High
School football coach and

teacher Bob Prahl will be

inducted into the Wisconsin
Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame on March
28, 2015.
The 35th enshrinement
into the Wisconsin Football
Coaches Association Hall of
Fame will take place in Madison at the Marriott West.
The WFCA will induct 12
high school and college football coaches.
Contact Tim Martinelli at
tem@oregonsd.net or at 608835-4495 for more information.

Boys cross country

Photo by Kathleen Zelinski

Undefeated on the pitch

Girls swimming

Christofferson wins twice in dual loss

Sports editor

Freshman Carolyn Christofferson and junior Willow

Kugel led the Oregon/Belleville girls swimming team
to its best finish of the evening
Tuesday in the 50-yard free.
Christofferson touched out
her teammate by four-hundredths of a second to win

the event in 26.40 seconds.

She later supplied the varsity
teams only other victory of
the evening, winning the 100
backstroke in 1:05.31.
While the Panthers saw
several season bests, it wasnt
enough to overcome the host
Monona Grove Silver Eagles
as Oregon fell 98-72.
Coming into tonights
meet we all had the attitude

that we could win, which is

great because the girls need to
believe they can compete with
these teams, Oregon head
coach Karissa Kruszewski
said. What got us in the end
were those fourth- and fifthplace finishes.
Oregons JV team fell
89-53.
The Panthers, who host
Stoughton at 6 p.m. next

Tuesday, are two weeks out

from conference and three
weeks from sectionals.
I know we are in a good
place heading into these last
few weeks, Kruszewski said.
The girls need to continue
to stay positive and believe
in themselves because us as
coaches know they have a lot
left in them and a lot more to
prove to themselves.

Girls cross country

Oregon races to fourth overall at Baertschi invitational

Saturday at the Baertschi Invitational in Albany.
The performance was good
Junior Emma Hughes fin- enough for Oregon to finished 12th overall and seventh ish fourth overall (out of 12
amongst large school athletes schools) with 134 points.
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ninth overall

finish only a fraction of second apart.

St. Clair, a sophomore, finished 30th in 22:12.7, while
Schmidt, a freshman, placed
31st in 21:12.8.
Junior Caity Lucas rounded
out the Panthers pack in 41st
place with her time of 22:45.
Junior Maddie Lebrun and
senior Hannah McAnulty also
competed but did not score on
varsity.
Stoughton senior Nikki
Staffen, who hadnt won a
race prior to securing the last
two Verona sectional titles,
finished seven seconds ahead

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What: Badger South conference cross country meet
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Where: Lake Farm Park

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of Boscobel senior Keely Foley on the 5k course in a meetbest 19 minutes, 24 seconds.

The Vikings went on to
place all five of their varsity
scorers in the top 34 to take
top honors with 80 points out
of the 12 teams competing.
Deerfield/Cambridge (95)
finished 15 points behind
the Vikings in second place,
while Mount Horeb (119)
rounded out the top three.
Oregon travels to Lake
Farm Park along Lake
Waubesa for the Badger
South Conference meet at
10:10 a.m., Oct. 18.
Junior Bree Paddock won
the girls JV race in 22:18,
while sophomore Carolyn
Vogt (22:49) placed third to
help Oregon finish runner-up
to Stoughton 35-40.

Oregon boys cross country senior Josh Christensen

finished ninth overall at
Saturdays Baertschi Invitational in 17 minutes, 27
seconds in Albany.
Junior Chris Cutter was
the only other Panther to
crack the 18 minute mark,
finishing 19th overall in
17:52. Senior Ryan Barry
placed 25th overall as the
team third runner in 18:04.
Fellow senior Ben Vogt
took 39th place in 18:21,
while junior Ben Janes
crossed the finish line in
18:25 good for the Panthers final varsity spot in
41st place.
Senior Izaac Nelson and
junior Joren Walthers also
competed but did not score.
The boys ran well at
Albany after our most difficult week of practice,
Panthers head coach Erik
Haakenson said. We will
begin to taper our mileage
this week in preparation
to have a great race next
weekend.
Although the team placing did not turn out how we
had liked it, we ran a good
race and look forward to
seeing what Stoughton has
to offer at the Badger South
Conference meet.
The Vikings travel to
Lake Farm Park along
Lake Waubesa for the conference meet at 10:10 a.m.,
Oct. 18.
The Oregon boys will
be competing for the conference title, Haakenson

said. Edgewood has had

a consistent lead all season, Monroe and Stoughton
have fought back and forth
with us throughout the
2014 season.
Our team is getting
stronger each week and is
looking forward to racing
at Lake Farm Park again,
where we had previously
had our best race during the
Madison West Invite, beating Monroe, Stoughton and
Monona Grove.
Stoughton junior Collin
Kraus won the JV race in
18:46, but it was the Panthers that took top team
honors.
Oregon placed all five
of its JV scorers in the
top eight to finish with
22 points 19 head of the
Vikings.
Sophomores Benjamin
Lokuta and Joshua Klahn
and senior Will Sanford
and junior Jonas Temte
finished six seconds apart,
taking second through fifth
place.
Our junior varsity is
looking stronger than ever
which was exemplified
this past weekend by beating Stoughton, arguably the
second JV team in the conference, as a team by half
of their team score, Haakenson said. The boys team
has tremendous depth,
where any of the top five
junior varsity runners could
represent Oregon on varsity. I will watch this week
in practice for the runners
who are the best prepared
to have their best race this
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for other people, Claude
said when he and Ellen
talked with the Observer
last week.
Owning and operating the
Chocolate Caper gave me
independence, and I liked
the whole process of making chocolate and meeting people and running the
business, Claude said.
Its not that I would hate
to work for others; its that
Im not capable of it.

Their background

Photo by Scott Girard

Krause Donovan Estate Law Partners recently moved out of Dan Krauses home to a new location at
116 Spring St.

Looking to the future

Krause Donovan law
office focuses on
estate planning
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Claude and Ellen Marendaz are closing up shop after running the
Chocolate Caper in downtown Oregon for 30 years.

The Marendazes ran The

Chocolate Caper with an
unusually personal touch.
Their chocolate was handmade in small batches, and
with the exception of a few
part-time seasonal employees, they operated all aspects
of the business themselves.
Claude said at first he felt
uncomfortable in this small
village south of Madison.
He and Ellen had no children
and didnt attend church
which automatically made
them suspicious to some
longtime residents.
It was the 1980s, a time
when political conservatism was on the rise and the
Reagan Administration was
waging a covert war in Nicaragua against the leftist Sandinista regime.
The Marendazes also considered themselves leftists,
and Claude, in particular,
was angry to be living in the
U.S. at the time.
Not long after opening in
Oregon, they began writing
an annual letter, which they
mailed to customers and
also had available in their
store. In it, both Ellen and
Claude addressed aspects of
the business but also wrote
openly about political issues
and concerns.
The annual letter was a
way to introduce ourselves and
be true to our convictions,
Claude explained. Maybe it
was a little too much at times,
because I was angry about
politics. We were outside the
mainstream but trying to fit in
somehow without compromising our convictions.
I mellowed with time
now I love little children, he
added, with a smile.

Big changes
Ellen said two or three
things saved them and
their business: Oregon grew
fairly rapidly in the 1990s
and first decade of the new
millennium, and they landed
a contract with Epic the
healthcare software company based in Verona - to sell
large quantities of chocolate
the company gives for each
employees birthday.
And we were good at

what we do, she said.

Gradually, the Marendazes
began to (perhaps a bit reluctantly, for Claude) fit in here.
Then 16 years ago, Ellen
was diagnosed with a very
serious breast cancer.
The couple wrote about it
candidly in their annual letter,
and were a bit taken aback by
the outpouring of sympathy
and support from customers
and the Oregon community.
The diagnosis, and a subsequent successful surgery,
had a profound effect on the
Marendazes.
Our values were slightly
different after that, Ellen
acknowledged. We valued having time to do other
things besides work.
They began taking summers off what used to be
common practice in Europe
and Claude suddenly
realized the community had
come to me.
I realized that I belonged
to a community. I never felt
like I belonged, he admitted. Now, Im really thankful for all the people I met.
Weve had wonderful customers theyve been supportive and patient, he said.
Claude recalled another
incident a letter that left
a lasting impression and
changed his attitude about
his chosen career.
I remember once we got
a message from a woman
in Kansas: I received your
chocolate and it was the most
ordinary looking chocolate
Id ever seen. Then I tasted
it, and it was extraordinary.
That was really marvelous, he said.

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Its never too early or

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planning, and after having moved his office out of
his home this spring, Dan
Krause and partner Nelson Donovan are hoping to
help Oregonians of all ages
prepare for their futures.
Krause, an attorney since
1999, moved to Oregon
from Shawano County in
2003, when his son was
about to begin school.
We thought we might
enjoy Oregon, so we
moved down here largely
because of the schools, he
said.
An Army reservist with
the Madison-based 214th
Legal Operations Detachment, Krause was mobilized twice in the past
decade to support the
Armys overseas operations. While the missions
have allowed him to serve
his country, they have
wrecked havoc with his
day job.
In 2005, he went to Fort
Bragg, N.C. for a year, and
during 2010-11, he was at
Fort Riley, Kan. For 14
months. Both times, he had
to close down his business,
only to re-open it when he
returned.
Its been frustrating,
Krause said. I love my
service, its a great honor
in my life, but its caused
hell for my legal career.

pilot during the first Gulf

War and an airline pilot,
Donovan was working
as a financial advisor in
Madison, and the two men
formed a bond that turned
into a formal partnership
this January.
As far as legal work,
Im teaching him what
I know (but) hes learning a lot of stuff on his
own hes a quick study,
Krause said. Hes got a
lot of experience in the
financial industry. We concentrate on estate planning,
which is a natural extension of financial planning.
Hes got all the worldly
experience.
In April, the two opened
Krause Donovan Estate
Law Partners on 116
Spring St., moving the
practice out of Krauses
house, which was getting a
bit crowded.
I ran out of room,
he said. When I came
back (from serving in the
Army Reserves) in 2011,
I said, Im tired of this. I
thought, I will be retired
from the service pretty
soon, and I want to have a
decent career, so Im going
to concentrate on building this thing up. The last
three years Ive doubled
my revenue.
Krause said working
with Donovan is a natural
fit.
Ive got the business
law and experience, to get
all the documents drafted
and created, and he has
financial experience and
an ability to market to

financial advisors, he
said.

Planning ahead
Krause and Donovan concentrate on estate planning
and probate issues, such as
helping people write their
wills and taking them to
court after the person passes
away. Krause said their clients tend to fall into several
distinct categories.
Young families, they
have kids, in case something
happens, we want to make
sure the kids are taken care
of, he said. Then there
are people who are looking at retirement, they have
got things established a
house, maybe a couple of
houses, IRAs, 401Ks now
they are serious, doing some
planning, because they have
stuff to plan with. A third
group in their 70s, 80s or
sometimes 90s, they are
(saying), Hey, its not hard
for me to imagine a time
when Im going to be gone,
and I really want things to
be in order.
We do the gamut.
Krause was handling
a variety of legal issues,
including divorce, criminal
defense and small personal
injury, before he realized he
needed to narrow his focus.
As you mature, I guess,
if youre serious about making a go of it, you really cant
do everything, he said. I
picked what I liked to do
planning stuff and started
whittling away the rest.
For information on
Krause Donovan Estate Law
Partners, call 268-5751.

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The Marendazes met on a

Kibbutz in Israel in 1967, the
year Ellen graduated from
UW-Madison with a degree
in social work.
She is the daughter of a
U.S. State Department diplomat and was born in New
Jersey but grew up wherever my dad was assigned
literally all over the world.
Her father was assigned
to the State Department in
Maryland for Ellens high
school years, which is where
she received her high school
diploma.
Claude is a native of Switzerland and was raised in a
political, working class family. He traveled to Israel in
1967 to experience first-hand
the virtues of pure socialism
on a Kibbutz an agricultural-based collective where
people live and work together, and share everything but
own almost nothing other
than personal possessions.
Between 1967 and 1980,
when the couple moved to
Madison, they traveled and
lived in Switzerland and the
U.S.
They moved to Oregon in
the early 80s and, not knowing what else to do for a living, decided to begin making
chocolate and selling it at the
Dane County Farmers Market.
As a young man, Claude
had worked for one of the
best chocolate makers in
my town. He declined an
offer to apprentice with his
employer because I didnt
want to work that hard, he
explained.
The Marendazes were
visiting family on the East
Coast when they decided to
meet with a chocolate maker
on Marthas Vineyard.
Ellen and I were trying
to decide what to do, and I
said maybe we could make
chocolate, he recalled. I
had done it before.
They spent a few days with
the chocolate maker, and we
learned everything we needed
to know, Claude said.
The couple returned to
Oregon, where they had a
home with an extra kitchen
in the basement (the house
had previously been set up
as a duplex). Thats where
they began making chocolate
by hand, one batch at a time,
and selling it in Madison.
In Switzerland, I had
plenty of choices, Claude
recalled. Here my options
were more limited.
I said, I dont want to
work for someone. If I do
that, I will go back to Switzerland.
After a few years, they
opened a retail store at 113 S.
Main St. in downtown Oregon. (They later moved the
store to 105 S. Main St.)
Eventually, they quit selling at the farmers market and
focused on the retail outlet.

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Police Reports

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Information taken from vehicle.

Oregon Police Department
log books:
Sept. 12
5:23 p.m. Police contacted
Sept. 5
a 12-year-old boy hiding in
2:45 p.m. A 47-year-old the bushes near Kwik Trip
man from Las Vegas was after he stole a can of Arizona
charged with fourth-degree Iced Tea.
sexual assault after a 55-yearold Monona woman reported Sept. 15
he had grabbed her breasts,
3 p.m. A 76-year-old man
kissed her neck and placed reported someone had picked
her hand on his penis after all of the grapes off his three
following her into the garage grape vines on the 300 block
after helping her mow a lawn of North Main Street without
on the 100 block of Thom- his permission. The man did
son Lane. The woman did not not want to pursue charges.
consent to the actions.
Sept. 16
Sept. 7
12:30 p.m. A 33-year-old
9:16 a.m. A 60-year-old woman reported receiving
woman reported someone phone calls from someone
entered her unlocked vehicle claiming to be part of the
on the 400 block of Oakwood federal government and sayDrive and stole approximate- ing her husband had a warly $10 in change. The woman rant for his arrest. The caller
did not want to press charg- asked for $639.20 and threates.
ened to freeze their assets if
it was not paid. The woman
Sept. 8
provided no information.
10:12 a.m. A 24-year-old
woman was reported unconSept. 17
scious. Officers collected
12:07 a.m. A 56-yearvarious items of drug para- old woman reported somephernalia and marijuana and one with a flashlight in her
cited the woman, who was driveway on the 600 block
transported to UW Hospital. of North Oak Street. Police
contacted her 62-year-old
Sept. 10
neighbor, who had been out
10:25 a.m. A 37-year-old looking for his cat.
man reported a man drove
off without paying after
Sept. 19
pumping $94.39 worth of
6:47 p.m. A 37-year-old
gas from the Stop N Go. The woman reported a suspicious
suspect put the pump down African-American man loiteron the ground before leav- ing in the area and watching. Police did not locate the ing young girls around the
softball diamonds on the
200 block of Brook Street.
She reported it had occurred
on multiple occasions in the
afternoon and early evening.
Town of Oregon

Legals

1. Call Plan Commission meeting to

order.
2. Approval of minutes from the last
meeting.
3. Public Comments.
4. Discussion and possible Action
re: TORC procedures.
5. Update on Anderson Park.
6. Communications.
7. Adjournment.
Note: Agendas are subject to
amendment after publication. Check the
official posting locations (Town Hall,
Town of Oregon Recycling Center and
Oregon Village Hall) including the Town
website at www.town.oregon.wi.us 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
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to in the meeting notice. Requests from
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to locate the suspect.
Sept. 23
1:20 p.m. A 37-year-old
woman reported 165 pills
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Ray-O-Vac merchandising
Wm. H. Brown of Oregon manager, Morrie Anderson,
defeated Nels Quale in a
arranged the event, which
10-mile walking match for
was held in the Brooklyn
the championship of the
Community Building.
Oregon organized a
state. The match was held at
swimming team to compete
the Stoughton armory.
with teams in the surroundAbout 100 fans from
ing area.
Oregon cheered him on to
Although the team placed
victory. Brown finished about
last in the recent competition,
40 feet ahead of Quale with
several were awarded indithe winning time of 1 hour,
vidual honors: (15-17 age
32 minutes. This was the
first time Quale was beaten in group) Gary Pierce placed
first in the free style, third in
over 20 years.
A meeting of Presbyterian the breast stoke and fourth in
the back stoke; Kathy Kemp
youth had as its discussion
also placed fourth in the back
topic, How and Why to
stroke; (13-14 age group)
Abolish War. (Note: 1914
Rick Stamm placed third in
witnessed the outbreak of
the free style and fourth in
World War I)
A farm in the village was the back stroke, Mark Kellogg
finished third in the breast
for sale by the Oregon Land
stoke and Jim Anderson
Company.
placed fourth in back stroke;
It was described as foland (10 years and younger)
lows: 70 acres in the Village
Palm Elmer placed first in
of Oregon, a cement walk to
farm, a good fertile soil, lays back stroke.
Two horses owned by
nearly level, buildings nearly
Tom and Jeanne Caine of
new, consisting of a good
Caines Sunnyside Acres
eight-room house, a good
received honors at recent
barn, tobacco shed, corn
crib, chicken house, well and fairs.
A yearling filly, Abies
windmill. Price $185.00 per
acre with $600.00 cash pay- Jeanniem shown by
ment. Ten years time will be
Pat OBrien, was Grand
given on balance at 5 percent Champion at both the
per annum.
Stoughton and Dane County
E. G. Booth went to
fairs. A registered bay yearChicago to purchase a seven- ling stallion, Enchanted
passenger Peerless autoHours, was Reserve
mobile. He had Leslie Booth
Champion in the regular
drive it back to Oregon. The
Shetland division at the Dane
vehicle would be used as a
County Fair.
pleasure car though a truck
The new $100,000
body would be made for it so addition to the Brooklyn
that it could also be used to
Elementary School was comdeliver furniture.
pleted and would be ready
It was noted that a party
for use in the coming school
of young ladies would spend year.
the week at Camp Dewey
Kleen-Brite Cleaners,
along Lake Kegonsa.
owned and operated by Mr.
The party consisted of
and Mrs. Don Fritz, opened
Misses Nora and Maude
for business in the Staley
Trow, Mabel and Lillie
building on North Main St.
Peterson, Blanche and
The John Black family
Helen Shampnor, Charlene
welcomed Oregon School
Wackman, Ida Green, Susie
Districts first AFS student,
Dreher, Marcella Taylor,
Dagmar Schramm, from
Margaret and Leta Litch. They Graz, Austria. She stayed
were being chaperoned by
with the family for the next
Mrs. Chas. Wackman.
10 months while attending
Miss Cornelia DeJean left Oregon High School.
for a couple weeks stay in
Milwaukee and Chicago to
25 years ago (1989)
study new fall styles in millinery. It was noted that her
A local cycling group
store would be closed during called The Breakfast Club
her absence.
took on their next challenge:
The telephone company
a 500-mile mile ride across
requested that its patrons
Iowa. Members of the club
make their calls by using
included Erik Kay, Bardford
only the phone numbers. It
Marshall, Paul Maki, Ron
was nearly an impossibility
Morken and Nat Morken. E.
for a new phone operator
Jerry Tyler was also a memto remember the number
ber of the group but was
of each patron by name;
out of town for the event.
therefore it would require the The ride was part of the Des
operator to look up the num- Moines Registers Annual
ber, slowing down the service Great Bicycle Ride Across
to others wishing to make
Iowa (RAGBRAI).
calls at the same time.
Jerry Ace had the Grand
Champion Wether lamb at
the Dane County Fair and
50 years ago (1964)
brought home seven other
The Ray-O-Vac Company trophies. Community National
brought together some
Bank bought his Wether lamb
100 salesmen and staff to
at the Dane County Meat Sale
Brooklyn for a National Sales for a record $1,488.

100 years ago (1914)

Local award winners at

the Dane County Fair with
their horses and ponies were
Donna Thornton who had the
Grand Champion Western
Pony Equitation; Diane
Thornton with the Grand
Champion Western Pony
Pleasure; Amy Marshall, the
Grand Champion Western
Pony Halter; Carry Lange with
the Grand Champion Saddle
seat Equitation; Kellie Frye,
the Grand Champion Saddle
seat Hunt Pony Pleasure
and Catherine Colburn with
Fair Belle Grand Champion
Training Level Test 2 Dressage.
The OHS Summer Work
Experience Program of earn
while you learn wrapped
up. Those participating in the
program and the businesses
they worked for were Amy
Haefner (The After School
Club), Tim Humberg (Old
Stage Auto), Sheri Koss
(Little Folks Growing Center),
Lynn Powers (Chubs
Restaurant) and Todd Staffon
(Community National Bank).
They were under the
supervision of their teachers
Maryanne Olson and Colleen
Schell.
The grand prize winners at the Chamber of
Commerces Maxwell Street
Days were Alice Bahr (first
prize, $150), Lloyd Moen
(second prize, $100) and Earl
Harried (third prize, $50.)
The Oregon Bowl invited
all area bowlers to stop in
and try their newly installed
automatic scorers.
The Oregon Home Talent
Baseball Team ended a
successful season with a
7-0 league record but lost
in post-season games to
Sun Prairie and Cottage
Grove. Members of the team
included Paul Dimming,
Ben Conklin, Randy Lewis,
Scott Brandenburg, Dave
Johnson, John Barwick,
Paul Mandt, Mike Kissling,
Denny Johnson, Steve Zach,
Keith Olson, Paul Speth, Curt
Leizer, Jeff Bretbach, Jim
Rotheal, Jeff Holtaus, Mark
Johnson (bat boy) and Ed
Richardson.
Optometrists Farrar,
Farrar and James announced
they would be moving their
Oregon office from their
Dewey Street location to 185
West Netherwood St.
The Oregon High School
office personnel moved into
their newly remodeled working quarters. The total cost
of the project was about
$20,000 and took six weeks
to complete.
Eugsters Farm Market &
Petting Farm held their grand
opening on Aug. 19.

10 years ago (2004)

The U-17 soccer team
capped off a successful
season, winning the Yahara
Invitational in Verona and
the Upper Midwest Classic
Tournament in Neenah.

Team members were Ty

Mavis, Andrew Krenz, Nick
Frautschy, Nick Schmidt,
Ryan Parks, Matt Gehn, Eric
Knudson, David Dundore,
Marcus Thoma, Eivind
Hesselberg, Drew Steinhorst,
Anthony Diercks, Jared
Kuehl, Kevin Pauley, Kyle
Koberle and coach Mike
Gehn.
Amy Keppert left as
director of the Oregon Youth
Center. Charlie Wilder filled
her position.
Cindy Lou Hoesly and
Gary Walker helped form the
14 South Artists Group to
promote area artists.
Among the winners in
the Oregon Community
Fun Run were Matt Sveum,
Will Hoyer and Matt Hubert
(males 10K); Anne Heaslett,
Deborah Mahoney and Emmi
Perrin (females 10K); Dan
Schneider, Stave Klehfoth
and Ryan Breidenbach (males
5K); and Jan Holzern, Tricia
Nicks and Beth Schadd
(females 5K). Fifth grader,
Brent Johnson captured his
third straight 1K win. There
were other age group winners as well.
The Peoples United
Methodist Church held
groundbreaking ceremonies
for their new church, which
would be located at the corner of Hwy. CC and North
Alpine Parkway.
Over 75 people turned out
for the service and ceremony.
Two of the congregations
oldest members assisted in
the groundbreaking, Lucille
Brown (93) and Dorathea
Smith (92) along with one of
the congregations younger
members, Colin Legler.
Susie Utynek of the
Oregon Senior Center organized a group of women to
sew donated boxes of quilt
squares together into four
large quilts. Those taking up
the challenge of creating the
four quilts were Maxine Culp,
Helen Smith, Kathy Jo Dahl,
Della Silbaugh, Mabel Wolf,
Sharon Flynn and Margaret
West.
Oregon Middle School
students attended the
Wisconsin Association of
School Councils. Those
attending workshops were
Melissa Tealey, Abby
Johnson, Stephanie Henn,
Danl Trudell, Katie Kaeppler,
Mandy Davis, Petter Tissot,
Sara Padley Cali Stephens,
Callistra Schmitz and Katie
Richards. Their adult counselor was Melissa Mader.
About 400 people
attended the Community
Corn Roast sponsored by
Oregon Community Bank
and Trust. The event was a
fundraiser for the Oregon
Area Educational Foundation
in addition to being an open
house for the banks new
Alpine Parkway office.
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360 Trailers
TRAILERS @ LIQUIDATION Pricing.
Boat ATV Sled or Pontoons.
2 or 4 Place. Open or Enclosed.
American Marine, Shawano
866-955-2628
www.americanmarina.com (wcan)

402 Help Wanted, General

AMS LAWNCARE is looking for part
time seasonal help. Call Marc
608-807-3320
CLEANING HELP needed.
Homes and offices, full or part time.
Call 206-0242
COMMERCIAL CLEANING Stoughton
P/T evenings. Must pass background
check/drug test. Apply online @ www.
petersoncleaning.com
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Supervisor Positions
Wellnes coaches. PT/FT.
Training provided.
608-558-9174
DRIVERS: LOCAL, Dedicated!
2000-2200 MPW. $0.50CPM. Safety
& Mile Bonus Potential. Stop Pay.
Van Reefer. Clean MVR, Background,
CDL-A. 2yrs exp. Shawn: 855-205-6364
FAIRWAY AUTO AUCTION is hiring for
part-time drivers. Apply in person at 999
Hwy A, Edgerton, across from Coachman's.
FEED MILL Attendant/Driver
Full time position with benefits.
Warehouse, general labor and
deliveries. CDL required.
email resume to: mfcoop@chorus.net
or mail to: Middleton Coop
%David, POBox 620348
Middleton, WI 53562-0348
GROWING CONCRETE company looking for EXPERIENCED Flat work finisher,
foundation form setter, concrete foreman
and operator. Musthave valid drivers
license. Competitive wages, insurance
benefits. 608-289-3434
NOW HIRING all positions.
Sugar & Spice Eatery.
Apply in Person.
317 Nora St, Stoughton
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.

OREGON MANOR, a 45 bed skilled

nursing facility just 8 miles from
Madison has an opening for a full time
cook. This position includes benefits
and every other weekend/holiday.
Experience is preferred. EOE
PAOLI SCHOOLHOUSE seeking
part time experienced bartender and
cook. Both positions will include nights
and weekends. Applicants must be
energetic, friendly, neat and reliable.
Stop in for application at 6857 Paoli
Rd. or email resume or job history to:
schoolhouseshops@hotmail.com.
PERFECT SEASONAL
MONEY-MAKER!
Make Balsam Christmas Wreaths
starting October 27 through early
December.No experience necessary.
Very flexible hours, daytime/evening
shifts. $8.00/hour+perks.
Hann's Christmas Farm in Oregon
Call to apply 608-835-5464
PRODUCT DEMONSTRATORS
Hiring friendly, outgoing people to
sample products in grocery stores.
Weekend work. Transportation and card
table required to set up display. Carlson
Specialty Temps
800-453-9390 (wcan) www.
carlsonspecialtytemps.com
SECURITY OFFICERS
Now hiring all shifts, all positions
in the Madison area.
Starting wage $10.50-$13.00 hourly.
Call 608-222-5156 or apply online
www.jbmpatrol.com
TINA'S HOME CLEANING
Hiring personnel for residential
cleaning position.
Days only. Become a part
of our growing team!
Call 608-835-0339
tinashomecleaning@gmail.com
VALLEY EXPRESS- OSHKOSH
Mid-West Regional Drivers!
Class A 53' Dry Van Freight
Able to avg. 2,500 miles/week
Performance Bonuses
Profit Sharing Paid Life Insurance & Full
Benefit Package Available.
Questions? Call Sean @
Valley Express 920-231-1677
ValleyExpress.net (wcan)

433 Accounting,
Financial & Insurance
ACCOUNTANT/TAX PREPARER
ROGER G. ROTH,
CPA & Associates, LLP is seeking
a full-time accountant with tax
preparation experience. The
candidate must be willing to advance
their knowledge in tax law, through
employer provided training; as well
as, self directed study. The candidate
must be detailed oriented and be
able to apply their accounting and
tax knowledge to all aspects of their
work. We offer a competitive salary,
flexible work schedule and SIMPLE
IRA participation. Send resume,
references and salary requirements
to: jenn@rgr-cpa.com or visit our
website www.rgr-cpa.com
for more information.

Funeral services were held

at Gunderson Oregon Funeral Home, 1150 Park St., Oregon, on Sunday, Oct. 12.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Christ
Lutheran Church, 700 County Highway B, Stoughton,
WI 53589; Agrace HospiceCare, 5395 E Cheryl
Pkwy, Fitchburg; WI 53711,
or a charity of your choice.
Online condolences may be
made at gundersonfh.com.

Helen Ann Stueber

Gunderson Oregon
Funeral & Cremation Care
1150 Park Street
835-3515

Beloved Helen Ann Stueber, age 91, of Oregon,

449 Driver, Shipping

& Warehousing
OTR DRIVERS WANTED
Above Average Mileage Pay Including
Generous Bonus Packages Health
Dental Vision HSA
Matching 401K Vacation and Holiday
Pay Avg 2500-3500 miles/week
100% No Touch- 6 mo. CDL/A
Exp Preferred 888-545-9351 ext 13
JACKSON, WI www.doublejtransprot.
com (wcan)

453 Volunteer Wanted

LOVE TO COOK? Gilda's Club would
love to have you host a Tuesday
night dinner for 70-85 people coming
in to participate in emotional support
programs. Groups of 5-6 volunteers may
work with our staff to plan, purchase,
prepare, serve, and clean up a Family
Night meal. This would be a fun
volunteer activity businesses, community
groups, church groups, and simply
groups of friends.
Madison East High School is seeking
an Urban Agriculture Aid to assist
students with a wide range of abilities/
interests in a hands-on science elective
course focused on growing and
harvesting vegetables, flowers, and
tropical plants in both outdoor and indoor
greenhouse situations.
Join other volunteers on October 19 at
a work party to help for the Lakeshore
Nature Preserve. Learn about native
ecosystems, meet new people, get
excersize, and enjoy the outdoors.
Training and tools provided. Groups
and minors ok with advance notice.
canceled in case of rain. Call the
Volunteer Center at
608-246-4380 or visit www.
volunteeryourtime.org for more
information or to learn about other
volunteer activities.

548 Home Improvement

A&B ENTERPRISES
Light Construction Remodeling
No job too small
608-835-7791
ALL THINGS BASEMENTY!
Basement Systems Inc.
Call us for all your basement needs!
Waterproofing? Finishing? Structural
repairs? Humidity and mold control?
Free Estimates! Call 800-991-1602
(wcan)
DOUG'S HANDYMAN SERVICE
GUTTER CLEANING
"Honey Do List"
No job too small
608-845-8110
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.

B & R PUMPING
SERVICE LLC
Dave Johnson

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

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Obituaries

October 16, 2014

HALLINAN-PAINTING
WALLPAPERING
**Great-Fall-Rates**
35 + Years Professional
European-craftsmanship
Free-Estimates
References/Insured
Arthur Hallinan
608-455-3377
TOMAS PAINTING
Professional, Interior,
Exterior, Repairs.
Free Estimates. Insured.
608-873-6160
THEY SAY people dont read those little
ads, but YOU read this one, didnt you?
Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or
835-6677.

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Oregon Observer

passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 8.

She was preceeded in
death by her loving husband of 57 years Ernie.
She was the dear mother
of Bob (Barb) and Kris Radcliffe, cherished grandmother of Bridgit (Matt Egner)
Wissinger and Katie Radcliffe, great-grandmother of
Maddie and Cole Wissinger
and sister of Susan (Dennis
Gierach) Syvock. She is also
survived by other relatives
and friends.
Private services will be
held for the family.

560 Professional Services

CALL-A-PRO PLUMBING
Your local plumbing professionals!
Have plumbing problems?
We have the solution.
Call us 24/7. 800-605-4582 (wcan)
MY COMPUTER WORKS - Computer
Problems? Viruses, Spyware, Email,
Printer Issues, Bad Internet Connections
- FIX IT NOW! Professional, US based
technicians. $25 off service. Call for
immediate help. 800-611-2173 (wcan)

572 Snow Removal

JEFF'S SNOW REMOVAL
Driveway and Sidewalk Cleaning
5yrs experience. 608-220-4025
CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS NOON
Monday FOR THE Oregon Observer

Henry L. Wegwitz
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2014 9:30 a.m.
1222 Hwy. 14, Oregon, WI

See pictures & more detail at www.dorshorstauctions.com

Note: Due to health reasons, Henry is selling out his body shop. Some of this
equipment has not been run for some time. LARGE AMOUNT OF SCRAP
IRON TO BE SOLD BY THE PILE. No children due to safety concerns.
No loading until end of sale. Dir.: mi. south of Oregon on Hwy. 14 to sale.
Watch for signs. SKID LOADERS (Sell about 12:30): New Holland L185
Super Boom-78hp-82" bucket-3 cyl. diesel-373 hrs., JCB 1110T Series II 4-cyl.
Perkins-92hp-18" wide track-not many hrs., both very good condition; SKID
STEER ATTACHMENTS: 80" grapple bucket; pallet forks; 64" utility bucket;
7' hydro-turn snow plow; AIR COMPRESSORS (run in last yr. or so): Gardner
Denver rotary screw compressor-portable Model SP600DB; Davy portable air
compressor-Model C196AV78341-125 cfm-on rubber-IHC 4-cyl. gas engine-on
rubber; COLLECTIBLE GAS PUMPS: 3 ea. visible fill w/hand pump-Red
Crown, Richfield Ethyl, & one w/no globe; approx. 10 ea. 1940s-50s gas station
pumps in need of TLC; LARGE EQUIP. (some scrap, some running, selling as
is): Caterpillar 933 Trackster/Crawler/Loader; Wood Miser LT30 portable sawmill w/16hp Kohler gas engine & many extra blades-on transport; S2004 Dodge
Hemi pick-up-short box-runs; Millermatic 200 wire welder; Miller Spoolmatic
I wire feed spool gun (for alum.); older Lincoln gas drive 300 amp. welder on
transport; Peck Stoe & Wilcox 36" metal shear-16 ga. capacity; Roper & Whitney
10' sheet metal break-16 ga. cap.; Sebastian Lathe Co. 5-speed geared metal
lathe-96" bed; Craftsman tool chest-stainless steel; Coates 4040A tire changer;
Thermal Dynamics 3xR plasma cutter; Eagle Spotwell dent puller; Yellow
Jacket MMI 357 frame straightener; Duracraft Dynamic floor standing & bench
mounted16-speed drill presses; 6" metal cutting band saw; 2-ton chain hoist;
ton IR air operated chain hoist; 6-ton jack stands; Rockwell 6 joiner/planer;
Delta 6" disc/belt sander; AUSCO air bumper jack; Lincoln 12V grease gun; 32'
of 8' tall adj. pallet racking; hand, power & air tools; paint booth-12'wx8'hx24'l;
paint masking stand; Hercules paint sprayer/cleaner; large asst. scrap metal; various metal tubing; torch carts & torch sets; 90# air hammer; 20" wood planer; 2
ea. Ford Super Duty service trucks w/Versa Lift telescoping bucket booms-1989
& 1994-dont know if they run; 500 gal. LP tank; 30+ telephone poles; split firewood-8 to 10 cords; LaFont wood splitter Model MS400-on rubber; much sawn
lumber; AUTOS (some may be restorable, some for parts): 3 ea. 1957 Lincoln
Premiers-1 hardtop, 2 convertibles; 1968 Lincoln Mark III; 1950s DeSoto; 2 ea.
GM TH350 auto transmissions-1 ea. 4x4, 1 ea. long shaft; many 1950s Ford &
Chrysler engines & transmissions; 1956 Chrysler 368 engine-complete; later
model GM 454 engine-complete w/tranny.; 1952 Chevy pick-up tailgate; 55
Ford AM radio-6V; 1973 square body Chevy Blazer in restoration-all parts seem
to be here; 1985 (?) Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe; 1987 Thunderbird Turbo
Charged-3 litre-4-cyl.; STORAGE: 22' Morgan fiberglass van body (not too
bad); 30' van body-steel floor & sides; wood spoke wagon wheels; 2 ea. huge
metal safes; MUCH MORE! Terms: Cash or check w/positive picture ID.
Everything settled for day of sale. 5.5% sales tax applies. No buyers fee. Out
of state checks require current bank letter of guarantee. Announcements day
of sale take precedence over advertised material.
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20+yrs exp. Fully insured.
608-873-7038
THE Oregon Observer CLASSIFIEDS,
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576 Special Services

SNOW REMOVAL SPECIALIST.

Residential/Commercial.
Call AMS Lawncare for your
free estimate. 608-807-3320
CLASSIFIEDS, 873-6671 or 835-6677. It
pays to read the fine print.

Resident Caregivers/CNAs
We are seeking compassionate & conscientious caregivers
to help our seniors on Day and PM shifts. We offer
competitive wages, shift & weekend differentials, as well as
health, dental & PTO to eligible staff. Previous caregiving
experience preferred. Paid CBRF training provided.

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BANKRUPTCY- STOUGHTON
and surrounding area.
Merry Law Offices 608-205-0621
No charge for initial consultation. "We
are a debt relief agency.
We help people file for bankruptcy relief
under the bankruptcy code."
LEAVES ARE FALLING
WINTER IS COMING
Complete fall furnace tune-up.
Multi-point check.
25 yrs experience.
Reasonable prices. 608-445-9998
If no answer, leave message and
number. Will call you right back.

586 TV, VCR &

Electronics Repair
DIRECTV STARTING at $24.95/mo.
Free 3-months of HBO, Starz, Showtime
& Cinemax. Free receiver upgrade. 2014
NFL Sunday ticket included with select
packages. Some exclusions apply. Call
for details.800-918-1046 (wcan)
DISH TV RETAILER. Starting at $19.99/
mo for 12 mos. High speed internet
starting at $14.95/month (where
available) Save! Ask about same day
installation! Call now 800-374-3940 (wcan)
REDUCE YOUR Cable bill! Get a wholehome Satellite system installed at no cost
and programming starting at $19.99/mo.
Free HD/DVR upgrade to new callers. So
call now! 800-492-0375 (wcan)

Injection Molding - Press Operator

Openings on First & Second Shift
The Press Operator is responsible for placing inserts, picking, trimming, inspecting and
packaging small injection molded plastic parts.
Other responsibilities may include finishing
operations at the press during production.
This position requires attention to detail and
dependable attendance.
Please stop at our corporate office for more
information and to complete an application.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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The Oregon Observer Classifieds. Call
873-6671 or 835-6677.

601 Household
NEW MATTRESS SETS from $89. All
sizes in stock. 9 styles.
PlymouthFurnitureWI.com
2133 Eastern Ave, Plymouth WI
Open 7 days A Week (wcan)

602 Antiques & Collectibles

COLUMBUS ANTIQUE MALL
& CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
MUSEUM
"Wisconsin's Largest"
Enter daily 8am-4pm 78,000 SF
200 Dealers in 400 Booths. Customer
Appreciation Week
20% discount on all items $10 and
over Nov 3-9
Third floor furniture, locked cases.
Location: 239 Whitney St
Columbus, WI 53925
920-623-1992 www.
columbusantiquemall.com

606 Articles For Sale

SNOW BLOWER 2 Stage, very good
shape. 608-873-5216

646 Fireplaces,
Furnaces/Wood, Fuel
ANTHROCITE COAL Burn clean, no
smoke. $9. per 50 lb. bag. 4 sizes and
delivery available. Also looking for
resellers. Call 920-838-2200
Clip and Save this ad (wcan)
DRY OAK and Cherry Firewood For
Sale. Contact Dave at 608-445-6423 or
Pete 608-712-3223

SEASONED SPLIT OAK, Hardwood.

Volume discount. Will deliver. 608609-1181

648 Food & Drink

ENJOY 100% guaranteed, delivered
to the door Omaha Steaks! SAVE 74%
PLUS 4 free burgers.
The Family Value Combo.
Only $39.99. Order today.
800-931-1898 Use code 49377PXR
www.OmahaSteaks.com/father72 (wcan)

650 Furniture
FURNITURE- EXCELLENT Condition.
Dining room table and 6 chairs in cherry
and ebony, oak coffee table/end table set
and oak mirrors. Call 608-279-6462

652 Garage Sales

STOUGHTON- 275 Taylor Lane
IT'S ALL ABOUT HALLOWEENSALE.
Friday, 10/17 3pm-7pm
Saturday, 10/18, 10am-4pm, Sunday,
10/19 12pm-3pm
500+ New and Used Costumes.
Accessories, Decorations.
STOUGHTON 816 W South St.
Fri-Sat, 10/17-18, 9am-1pm.
Craft items, (yarn, fabric, loom bands)
baby items (girls NB-2T clothes, shoes,
strollers, high chair, baby proofing)
Halloween & Christmas decorations,
Precious Moments, pet items, antique
wheel chair and more.

666 Medical & Health Supplies

ACORN STAIRLIFTS
The affordable solution to your
stairs. Limited time $250 off your
stairlift purchase. Buy direct and
save. Please call 800-598-6714 for
free DVD and brochure. (wcan)
SAFE STEP Walk-in tub Alert for
Seniors. Bathrooms falls can be fatal.
Approved by Arthritis Foundation.
Therapeutic Jets. Less than 4 inch stepin. Wide door. Anti-slip floors. American
made. Installation included. Call 800940-3411 for $750 off. (wcan)

688 Sporting Goods

& Recreational
WE BUY Boats/RV/Pontoons/ATV's &
Motorcycles! "Cash Paid" now. American Marine & Motorsports Super Center,
Shawano 866-955-2628 www.americanmarina.com (wcan)

Welder/Material Handlers
Zalk Josephs Fabricators, L.L.C.A heavy structural steel fabricator is
looking for Welders and Material Handlers.
Please apply in person at
400 Industrial Circle, Stoughton, WI 53589

Scary Good!

696 Wanted To Buy

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14

TOP PRICES Any Scrap Metal

Cars/Batteries/Farm Equipment
Free appliance pick up
Property clean out. Honest
Fully insured. U call/We haul.
608-444-5496
CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS NOON
Monday FOR THE Oregon Observer

WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks.

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

705 Rentals
BROOKLYN BEAUTIFUL Modern
2BR, 1BA duplex for rent in quiet
neighborhood. Stove, refrigerator, DW,
W/D included. 1 car garage.
C/A and full basement for great storage.
$800 pr/mo. + security deposit of $800.
Utilities not included. Short term lease
ok. No pets and no smoking. Contact
Marcia at 608-669-2460.
EVANSVILLE- LARGE 2 and 3 bedroom
duplex with new kitchen, appliances
and bath. Historic district. Security and
reference required. Available now.
$700-850/mo.
No pets. Call 608-295-6665
GREENWOOD APARTMENTS
Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently
has 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $725 per month, includes
heat, water, and sewer.
608-835-6717 Located at:
139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575
STOUGHTON 1616 Kenilworth Ct.
Large 2-BR apts available now.
Pets welcome. Many feature new wood
laminate flooring.
$775-$825/mo. 608-831-4036
www.madtownrentals.com
STOUGHTON 2BR, 1BA.
All appliances including W/D. Detached
garage. No pets.
No smoking. $700/month
608-835-8806
STOUGHTON 405 S 7th Street
2BDRM, remodeled and spacious 2nd
floor flat.
No pets or smoking. $800/month
503-504-6382
STOUGHTON TOWNHOUSE
2 Bedroom, 2 Bath
All appliances including W/D
FF Laundry C/A Basement
Attached garage. $885/Month No
pets. No smoking. 835-8806

720 Apartments
OREGON-2 BDRM, 1 bath. Available
for summer/fall. Great central location.
On-site or in-unit laundry, patio, dishwasher and A/C. $720-$730/month. Call
255-7100 or www.stevebrownapts.com/
oregon
ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors
55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $695 per month. Includes
heat, water and sewer. Professionally
managed. Located at
300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI
53589 608-877-9388

740 Houses For Rent

Land auction
160 acres + recreationaL &
cropLand acres
West BrookLyn aLBany road,
aLBany, Wi
thursday, novemBer 6th, 1:00 pm

check out the action on GMc acadia!!!

lease a brand new 2014 gMc acadia
for only $235 + per month!
OR
enjoy 0% ++ for 60 months and get
an additional $1,000 in incentives!!!

directions: From the East edge of Albany on Hwy. 59 to County

E, North 3 miles to Brooklyn Albany Road, West 1 miles.
auction Location: Town of Brooklyn Hall, 400 Main Street
(across from Fire Dept.), Brooklyn, WI 53521.

Its GMC terraIn tIMe!!!!

lease for onlY $199* per month!
OR
0% aPr for 60 months**
+36 month, 10,000 miles per year lease. Stock#14-1219. $3,000
due at signing plus tax, title, license, registration, doc fee extra. Offer good to approved credit. Sales ends 10/30/2014.
++60 months with $16.67 per $1,000 financed. No down payment necessary. 0% available to approved credit only.
*36 month, 10,000 miles per year lease. Stock #14-1463. $2494.22 due at signing plus tax, title, license, registration,
doc fee extra. Must have a 1999 or newer Buick or GMC. Offer good to approved credit. Sales ends 10/30/2014.
**60 months with $16.67 per $1,000 financed. No down payment necessary. 0% available to approved credit only.

neW 2013 Buick Verano

$22,489.00^

^Stock # 13-0272 GM DRAC vehicle. No down payment required. Prices do not include tax, title , license, or doc fees.
Includes final stock payment. Offer ends 10/30/2014.

2014 Buick LacroSSe

Buick lacrosse with leather
starting at $29,642!^^

property information: Beautiful Quiet Country Setting Investment Opportunity with 1.5 miles of the Beautiful Sugar River
which Borders the Property - 85 Acres of Private Conservancy - 55
Acres of Woods with Nature Paths throughout for Recreational
Vehicles - 60 Acres Crop Land currently rented (lease ends at harvest)
Partially developed Subdivision - one Paved Road to access 22 1.5
to 3.5 Acre Lots - additional Lots are approved for development $1,641.00 Taxes.
terms of auction: Property is being sold for cash only. All
financing is required to be set up prior to bidding at auction. The
successful bidder will be required to sign a standard offer to purchase
with no contingencies. 3% buyers fee. Ernest money of $50,000 in
the form of a certified bank check made out to Sugar River Crossing,
LLC will be required before bidding at the auction and the balance
due at closing in thirty days. The real estate taxes will be prorated
at time of closing. Property to be sold in as is condition with no
guarantees or warranties. Information was derived from the owners
and their sources. All information is believed to be correct but is
not guaranteed. All announcements from the auction block sale day
take precedence over printed material and any other oral statements
made. Not responsible for accidents. Sellers have the right to vote
before accepting or rejecting any or all bids. The property is clear of
all liens, mortgages & encumbrances, buyer will receive a clear title.
vieWing & information: Visit www.georgeauction.com for
auction information. Call George Auction Service at (608) 882-6123
to arrange viewing or auction information. Your inspection of the
land is welcome anytime. attorney representative: Wally
Shannon, Evansville.
auction company: Stephanie George Registered WI
Auction Company #226, 11211 North Union Road, Evansville, WI
53536, (608) 882-6123.
registered Wi auctioneers: Dean George, #486 & Kale
George, #2811, Evansville, WI, (608) 882-6123; Riley Kahl, #736,
Verona, WI, (608) 832-4839.

^^Offers end 10/30/2014. Stk# G140781

Includes Buick Conquest Cash, GM Supplier Discount, Customer Cash, Bonus Cash, dbcs. Tax, title, license and services
fee extra. See dealer for details.

for complete listing and photos log onto

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SMALL RURAL HOUSE For Rent

Awesome, secluded, perfect condition
2BR home on 10 wooded acres in
rural Mt. Horeb area. Low utilities,
A/C, wildlife, 15 min to Epic, 25 min. to
Madison. $1200/mo. negotiable. Short
term lease OK.
608-767-2868

750 Storage Spaces For Rent

ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE
10X10 10X15 10X20 10X30
Security Lights-24/7 access
BRAND NEW
OREGON/BROOKLYN
Credit Cards Accepted
CALL (608)444-2900
AUTO, BOAT, Campers, Cycles.
Inside seasonal storage on concrete.
Very Clean and reasonable. Stoughton
920-691-2824
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=$50/month
10x15=$55/month
10x20=$70/month
10x25=$80/month
12x30=$105/month
Call 608-424-6530 or
1-888-878-4244
HAVE ANTIQUE CARS?
Need a place to store them?
25 X 60 spaces
Climate Controlled Space LLC
www.ccspacellc.com
608-575-5173
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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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

870 Residential Lots

970 Horses

NESHKORO: HIDDEN Springs Lake

Handicap access. 1690sq ft. on wooded
5/8 acre lot on dead end road w/100" of
sunny frontage.
2 sheds. $225,000 920-570-5180
www.hiddenspringslakehome.com

TIM NOLAN ARENA Horses Sales

Fall round up and Colors of the Sun
Sales. October 18, 2014. Tack 9amHorses noon. Consignments start Friday,
10/17 from 9am-7pm and on Saturday,
10/18 at 9am. No Call In Consignments.
N11474 State Hwy 110, Marion, WI
(wcan)

DANE COUNTYS MARKETPLACE.

The Oregon Observer Classifieds. Call
873-6671 or 835-6677.

CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS NOON

Monday FOR THE Oregon Observer

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760 Mobile Homes

OREGON MOBILE Home.
High efficiency appliances, A/C, new
steel front door/storm. $10,000
By owner. 608-835-8552

CAREERS

Now Hiring
for a variety of
full & part-time positions

Walk-in Interviews

WHEN: October 21st, 10 am - 7 pm

WHERE: State Bank of Cross Plains in Oregon
744 N. Main St., Oregon, WI

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845 Houses For Sale

RENT SKIDLOADERS
MINI-EXCAVATORS
TELE-HANDLER
and these attachments. Concrete
breaker, posthole auger, landscape rake,
concrete bucket, pallet forks, trencher,
rock hound, broom, teleboom, stump
grinder.
By the day, week, or month.
Carter & Gruenewald Co.
4417 Hwy 92
Brooklyn, WI, 608-455-2411
AUCTION OCTOBER 24, NOON
W 398 Hwy 156 Pulaski, WI Machinery,
Special items, Small items too numerous
to mention. Visit www.nolansales.com
or call for details. Nolan Sales, LLC
Marion, WI 800-472-0290 Registered
Auctioneers #165 and #142 (wcan)

Child Care Teachers

OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT

In Oregon facing 15th hole
on golfcourse
Free Wi-Fi, Parking and
Security System
Conference rooms available
Kitchenette-Breakroom
Autumn Woods Prof. Centre
Marty 608-835-3628

975 Livestock
990 Farm: Service
& Merchandise

905 Auction Sale Dates

YMCA OF DANE COUNTY, INC.

801 Office Space For Rent

WALMERS TACK SHOP

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

BROOKLYN 217 CHURCH ST

3BR, 2BA house was constructed
and expanded 7 years ago. Open
spacious floorplan w/harwood floors,
modern kitchen. Large semi-finished
basement. 7 yr. old garage has steel
roof, 10.5 ft ceiling, 200 amp electric,
asphalt driveway. $182,000-188,000.
Call 608-455-6335 or email
217house@charter.net

We Are Here For All Your Vehicle Needs!

www.danecountyauto.com
1411 Hwy. 51 North,
Stoughton, WI
Questions?
Call 888-873-7310

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6x10 thru 10x25
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RURAL OREGON: 3BR, 2BA

1.63 acres, attached garage plus 30'x23'
detached garage/workshop. $229,000.
608-835-1808
TOWN OF OREGON
Ravenoaks subdivision
For Sale - Original Owner
4300 sf - 2 wooded acres
4BR 3BA 3 fireplaces
2.5 car garage
Custom designed with unique
features that set it apart
Call 608-835-7236 for
details/visit. No agents or brokers

Kuhn North America, Inc. in Brodhead, WI is a global leader in the agricultural

machinery industry!

SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS

& PARATRANSIT
DRIVERS

Assembly (2nd shift) The position involves assembly and installation of subassemblies, parts and options on unit shells. The position requires a mechanical
aptitude, the ability to operate a forklift and power tools, interpret blueprints and
measuring devices, and perform basic math functions.
CNC Machinist (4th/Weekend Shift) The position requires set up and operation
of machining equipment including various presses, mills, hobbing equipment, and
manual/CNC lathes. The position requires the ability to operate measuring and
material handling equipment, read blueprints and perform basic math functions.
A vocational diploma in machine tool and production machining experience is
preferred.

ATTENDANT: P/T averaging 20 hrs. per week.

Mainly morning and alternating weekends.
Excellent for retired persons. Must be 18 and able to work outside in the elements, lift heavy items
and mop cars. Customer service skills, mechanical aptitude and computer experience a plus.
Inquire at Baywash Car Wash, 1704 Hwy 51, Stoughton or send a resume to
548 Hillside Rd., Edgerton, WI 53534, (608) 884-6426.

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Stoughton, WI offIce

Parts Distribution (1st Shift & Modified 2nd Shift) - The position performs duties
relating to parts distribution warehouse operations. Specific duties will include
receiving, picking, packing and shipping parts from warehouse operations. A basic
understanding of parts inventory, farm equipment and computer experience is a
plus.
Warehouse Material Handling (2nd Shift & Modified 2nd Shift) Seeking
individuals with forklift experience to unload, handle, transport and store materials
for receiving, manufacturing cells, support and service departments. Ability to use
computer warehouse receiving and inventory systems is preferred.

If youve answered yes, we are very interested in talking to you. We are seeking
candidates for a flex full-time opening in our Stoughton front office. Responsibilities
for this position include but are not limited to selling and processing classified ads,
selling special projects by phone, processing circulation data, receptionist duties
and proof reading.
We are an employee-owned company offering a competitive benefits package
including 401K, ESOP, vacation, and more.

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If this flex full-time position interests you and you have the equivalent of a high
school diploma and at least two years of office/computer experience plus a valid
drivers license, send your resume today.

Woodward Communications, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. WCI maintains a tobacco-free campus. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply.

Fabrication (4th Shift) Seeking operators of fabrication equipment including shear,

brake press, punch press, saw and NC backgauge. The position requires the ability
to read blueprints, complete fabrication measurements, operate forklift, overhead
crane, and sheet lifters. Experience operating fabrication equipment is preferred.
Paint Prep (1st & 2nd Shift) - The entry-level position involves preparation of the
unit for the paint process (power washing, scraping, decal application, and material
handling). The ability to operate a forklift and hand tools is required.

Do You Like to Meet People?

Are You Up For A Challenge?
Can You Adapt To Change?
Are You Self-Motivated?
Do You Possess Computer Skills?

Apply online only at:

www.wcinet.com/careers

Custom Fabrication Technician (Monday Friday, 6 AM 2:30 PM) - The employee

performs various duties related to prototype and general shop support including the
layout, build, maintenance, and repair of developmental work, tooling and material
handling devices. The position requires knowledge and basic skills in the areas of
machining, metal fabrication, welding, torch and plasma cutting, grinding, assembly,
and dimensional layout. A qualified candidate must have in depth knowledge of at
least one major skill-set of welding or machining or metals fabrication and basic
skills and experience in others.

Welder (2nd Shift) - Seeking skilled welders to weld unit shells, sub-assemblies and
components. A vocational diploma in welding or a minimum of two years production
welding experience is required. Experience in GMAW and flux cored arc welding,
blue print reading and operating material handling equipment is preferred.

Visit our website at www.kuhnnorthamerica.com

to view professional employment opportunities!
Second shift runs M Th, 3:15 PM 1:15 AM, Modified second shift runs M
Th, 12:00 PM 10:00 PM and 4th/Weekend shift runs Friday Sunday, 5:00
AM to 5:00 PM.A high school diploma or GED is required for all positions. We
offer a competitive wage and complete benefit package (health, life, dental,
and disability insurance, paid vacations and holidays, 401(k), and tuition
reimbursement) for these full-time positions. Pre-employment drug screening
is required. Complete application at:

Kuhn North America, Inc.

1501 West Seventh Avenue, Brodhead, WI 53520

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Part-time. Excellent Wages

20+ hours/wk. CDL bonus program
Paid training/testing. Signing bonus.
5501 Femrite Dr. Madison
Call Paul at 608-310-4870 or email
paulm@badgerbus.com
EOE

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Walk or Wheel Challenge

Photos by Scott Girard

Photo submitted

Knitting Class

All three elementary schools in the Oregon Area School District

participated in the Walk or Wheel Challenge on Friday, Oct. 10.
Students were dropped off a few blocks from school and walked
in with staff and volunteers on hand to help make sure everyone
got to school safely. Children learned about crossing safely and
using sidewalks. For more information about the challenge, visit
wowchallenge.org.

Above, Mary Jo Harris, middle, helps Barb Snell, right, of Brooklyn, with a knitting technique Thursday,
Oct. 2, during a class on Portuguese knitting Harris taught at Netherwood Knoll Elementary School.
Left top,Barb Hensler, of Oregon, works on a Portuguese knitting technique Thursday, Oct. 2, during a
class taught by Mary Jo Harris of Madison.
Left bottom, Mary Jo Harris class learns how to knit Portuguese style Thursday, Oct. 2, at Netherwood
Knoll Elementary School.

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