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OSD in great place
after compensation
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the district is getting on

with the business of teaching students.
The 7,876-4,326 result
(about 59-41 percent in
favor) is a clear indication
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After a resounding vic- comes on the heels of suctory for the Oregon School cessful $54.6 million capiDistricts teacher com- tal projects referendums in
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Starting school before

Labor Day has rubbed some
parents and teachers alike
the wrong way in the past
few years.
Next year, the Oregon
School District school year
will instead start on Tuesday, Sept. 5, the day after
Labor Day. School board
m e m b e r s a p p r ove d t h e
calendar change for the
2017-18 school year at their

meeting Monday night,
largely based on community support for such a
change.
District human resources director and corporate
counsel Jina Jonen said this
was the fifth time the district has sent out a survey to
parents and teachers on the
calendar, though it was the
first time both had different
preferences on which calendar they wanted. Three
calendar options were sent
out, with the main difference being one of them
had school starting Sept. 5
Turn to School/Page 10
Photo by Samantha Christian
Getting into the holiday spirit
Oregon Area Fire/EMS District Capt. Tom Eithun plugs star lights into the lamp post near the fire station early Saturday,
Nov. 12. Despite the cold temperatures, organizer Darlene Groenier and a crew of over a dozen volunteers got downtown
ready for the holidays in just over an hour. The holiday tree lighting ceremony will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at
Waterman Triangle Park.
Village of Oregon
Budget hearing is set for Monday

Village taxes to increase
$54 on average
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The villages 2017 budget includes

funding for an additional officer and
equipment at the police department
and more money for the library and
senior center, despite a significant
decrease in state highway aid.
The board is scheduled to adopt
the final budget after it holds a public hearing at 5p.m. Monday, Nov.
21.
As of now, the villages portion of
property taxes on the average-value
home will increase by about $54
about $20 more than last year, mostly owed to increasing home values.
The proposed budget decreases
the mill rate from $5.52 per $1,000
of assessed value to $5.43, a 1.4
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percent drop, but the average home
value increased over the past year,
from $243,600 to $257,300.
Finance director Lisa Novinska
said the mill rate could fluctuate a bit
by the time the final budget is adopted.
The property tax bill, with the total
rate for all taxing districts, will be
mailed to residents in mid-December. The villages share of property
tax increases in the average bill from
$1,344 to an estimated $1,399.
The total tax levy in the adopted

preliminary budget increases 4.44
percent, from $5.15 million to $5.38
million, with $124,491 coming from
net new construction.
The villages total assessed value
is estimated to increase from $933.9
million to $990.2 million, a roughly
6 percent gain.
Spending increases
Village departments will receive
close to what they requested in
spending next year. The most apparent exception is OCA Media, the
villages cable access TV, which
requested about $127,000 but was
approved for $112,000. The organization will make up the difference in
employee salaries, treasurer Kermit
Traska said.
The largest increase in spending next year will be at the police
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Oregon High School Class of 1965 graduates Annetta Powell

and Cheryl Endicott place their hands over their hearts for
the Pledge of Allegiance.
Photo by Samantha Christian
The Veterans Day ceremony was held in front of the World War Memorial.
Community recognizes Veterans Day

Oregon High School Class of 1946
graduate Charles Powers walked
around the World War Memorial
downtown Friday, Nov. 11, looking
for his brother Harveys brick paver
shortly before the Veterans Day ceremonies began.
Wearing a red jacket and hat from
Brooklyn/Oregon American Legion Post 160 veterans Erv

Meister and Dannie Leonard salute the flag during the ceremony.
the Badger Honor Flight, which he

took in 2012, Powers told the Observer about his service in the Navy,
including time spent in South Korea
and Key West.
Powers was among dozens in attendance on the windy and chilly Veterans Day. Downtown observances
included a ceremony with members

of the Oregon-Brooklyn VFW Post
10272 and American Legion Post 160
featuring a new wreath presentation,
as well as a lunch and short documentary viewing at the senior center.
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This rock, written with the words People

love you for who you are was at the World
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inspirational messages around the village and
businesses on Thursday, Nov. 10, as part of
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Village of Oregon
Jefferson apartments advance

Downtown parking
sparks concern from
S. Main businesses
SCOTT GIRARD
The parking behind businesses on the 100 block of

South Main Street is a problem, almost everyone at
Thursday nights Planning
Commission meeting agreed.
The question facing commissioners, though, was how
much developers proposing
a 61-unit apartment building
abutting that village parking
lot just west of Main Street
should be responsible for
helping solve the problem.
I dont think its reasonable to ask the applicant
to answer the problems of
downtown parking, said
John Bieno.
Five of the six commissioners present agreed, as they
made a recommendation for
approval of the general development plan to the Village
Board on a 5 to 1 vote.
The vote came after 10
people involved with the
Main Street businesses asked
the commission and village
staff to use the development
which includes adjustments
to the parking lot to solve a
growing problem.
I really want that area
developed, said Chocolate
The 61-unit apartment building on Jefferson Street would have slightly elevated entrances off
the street for first-floor apartments.
Renderings courtesy Knothe Bruce Architects
The proposed new layout of the parking lot between the

South Main Street businesses and the proposed apartment
building.
Caper owner Dan Donoghue.
It would be good for our
business, it would be good
for our community ... but we
need to account for the parking because the current situation is not tenable already.
The proposal, which is
expected to be on the Village Boards Nov. 21 agenda, would bring a mix of
studio, one-bedroom and
two-bedroom apartments in a
three-story building to Jefferson Street, along with underground parking.
The developer has also
proposed redesigning the

parking layout behind those
Main Street businesses, with
the same number of public
parking spots but an additional 28 for residents of the
apartment building. Representatives from Spanrie Property Group, which submitted
the proposal, specified that
if their spots went unused,
they would be open to leasing
them to the village for more
public parking in the future.
But the new layout could
cause other problems, business owners said, including
who is responsible for snow

clearance and the ability of
large semi-trucks to maneuver.
All the business owners
expressed general support for
the development but worried
the apartment traffic would
cause more problems than the
new layout would solve.
We dont need to be going
backwards in regards to our
retail, said Scott Mac Williams. The internal traffic
patterns at peak times ... when
businesses are busy, youre
going to have an awful lot of
traffic moving through there.
Commissioner Patrick
Molzahn, the lone no vote,
agreed with the business owners and asked the commission to wait until their Dec. 1
meeting to make a decision.
You need to be talking
with the downtown businesses, the developer and the village, he told the developer.
Theres legitimate concerns
about the parking lot as proposed. You have three weeks
to have some discussion.
But other commissioners
said they didnt expect much

to change in three weeks in
relation to parking.
The parking lot is only so
frickin big, at the end of the
day, said Jeanne Carpenter,
also a Village Board trustee.
Others, including village
staff, pointed out that some of
the business owners concerns
including the size of the
lot entrance and some of the
specific parking agreements
could be amended at a later
stage.
The general development
plan outlines the scope of a
project, including size, zoning and land use, but does not
finalize parking or material
usage, for example.
Were talking about the
zoning; we are not talking
about the final layout,
explained commission chair
Greg Schnelle.
Staff also praised what the
developers had put forth.
I think the initial reaction
was this is some of the
best layout that we have seen
on this property, said public
works director Jeff Rau.
If the Village Board

approves the project, it is
expected to be contingent on
a traffic study, the results of
which were not available by
Thursdays meeting. While
some commissioners initially
wanted to wait for that study,
Brian Spanos of Spanrie told
them the likely two-month
delay was not feasible for
them.
That two months actually
is pretty critical, Spanos said,
adding that it could delay
their opening by a full year.
Most of the commissioners agreed the proposal represents a significant step forward for a downtown that is
already growing.
I feel like our time is
arriving, Carpenter said. I
would hate for us to get lost
in the parking microcosm and
not consider what this would
mean to our village.
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RE/MAX plans for Hacks site Man dies in tractor accident
The Planning Commission recommended

approval to use extra
space at Brad Willes
truck repair shop for a
wood studio shop.
The wood shop would
go in space previously approved for use by
the Academy of Sound
music studio, which will
no longer be located at
748 Cusick Parkway.
This is a more complementary use, more
consistent with the use
of the main property,
said village planner Mike
Slavney.
Braun Road restaurant burned

down in June 2015
would be two stories, with about 5,000

square feet of office space.
Staff and commissioners discussed
access points to the parking lot, including whether to eliminate one there is
currently one on both Braun Road and
Main Street or to move the Main Street
entrance.
The group will only need a new site
plan approval, so there will not be a public hearing on the proposal. RE/MAX is
expected to bring the site plan forward at
the commissions Dec. 1 meeting.
It looks fine, its just a matter of getting the details to us, said village planner
Mike Slavney.
SCOTT GIRARD
RE/MAX real estate is working on a

new office building on the former Hacks
Sports Page Bar site.
The company brought conceptual plans
to the Planning Commission Thursday
night and got general support from the
group, though no formal vote was taken.
I like the look of the building, said
commission chair Greg Schnelle.
The bar burned down in 2015 and was
deemed a total loss by fire officials.
Jeff Gronier said the new building
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Deputies were called to the
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Aquarian transition offers

hope for peace despite anger
n my study of metaphysics, the Wisdom Teachings

describe the new age of
Aquarius as the ushering in of
a new set of energies that will
eventually govern all life on the
planet.
Some of the qualities of those
energies are unity, cooperation,
goodwill, sharing, caring, tolerance, inclusiveness, right human
relations, progressive thought
and efficiency.
What we
are witnessing
and experiencing right now
seems to be
the opposite.
President-elect
Donald Trump
has called for
Deits
the building of
walls, shutting
down global
trade agreements, deportation,
maybe using some nukes. Feels
like a square peg and a round
hole. They just dont match up.
It is a struggle to grasp an
understanding of how to move
forward within these dualities.
It is difficult to make sense of
things that dont make sense.
Within metaphysics and the
study of energy, however, we
can find some answers.
Similar to high frequencies of
sound breaking glass, so, too,
does the energy of the Aquarian
age break down old forms. It
was expected there would be
many years of transition as this
occurs. All of our institutions
of commerce, media, authority,
religion, education, government,
finance, etc., must be rebuilt,
reformed or restructured with
the new foundational energies
of the Aquarian age.
The old structures created
within the structures of Piscean
energy cannot survive in the
new age. The energy that held
those forms together no longer
exists. There is no energetic
support system, so it begins to
crumble and weaken.
Same process applies to our

old attitudes and beliefs of separateness, criticism, and hatred
(i.e., wrong human relations).
Those gotta go, too, but the
breaking-down process can take
some time.
This process requires a confrontation of whats not working
well and a new plan, new goals.
If we select goals and build a
new plan based on the qualities
of the Aquarian energies, our
efforts will be supported and
successful.
Unfortunately, people have
so heavily invested their energy
into these forms, structures,
ideals and beliefs that they cannot bear to let them go. They
cannot imagine a world without
their most prized possessions,
no matter how destructive or
divisive.
I can understand their reluctance to let go. I dont like it,
but I can understand it.
What we can expect to see
now are the tantrums, dare I say
death throes, of the old systems, institutions, attitudes and
belief structures as they peter
out. It can seem a daunting task,
but this evolution of life is inevitable.
It is our choice as to how we
move forward into the new age.
We can choose to cooperate, or
we can go kicking and screaming, but go we must.
We are a diverse nation, a
melting pot of creativity, beauty,
ingenuity, kindness and generosity a nation of immense
potential. But we have a few
things standing in our way. All
of us have, to some degree, prejudice, racism, superiority, privilege, sexism, deceit, ignorance,
fear, abuse and love of materialism course through our veins.
Its a dark ugliness we all live
with and try to ignore, but we
wont be able to move forward
in a progressive way until we
confront it.
Our president-elect, Donald
Trump, did not get the popular
vote, but he did get the angry

vote. Unlike most people, he
seems very comfortable with the
negativity of his behavior and
attitudes. Hes not ashamed of
it, and he doesnt apologize for
it. Maybe he is our mirror as a
nation.
If each and every one of us
can sit down and admit that we
have a Donald inside of us,
perhaps we can begin to accept
one another. We are energetically the same. We have the
same negative aspects, the same
flaws. We just differ in how we
express it.
We can move forward, and
together we can create a better
future for all. It takes effort and
a willingness to embrace the
new Aquarian qualities outlined
above.
Something I believe everyone
can agree on is that our political
system is broken. Like Humpty
Dumpty, we cant put it back
together again, no matter how
many politicians we put on the
Hill.
Our politicians as a whole are
not giving us their best efforts.
There is a preoccupation with
their own best interests, an
addiction to their own corruption. This fact remains, no matter who the president is.
In the way of moving forward
is the simple, yet complex matter of an outdated system. We
dont need to fix it. What we
need is a major upgrade.
It is not an easy task, but its
inevitable. We get to decide
what our future will be.
It is up to us as a nation to
make the new plan, create the
new goals using the new qualities of the new age. We do this
with our attitudes, actions and
our voices.
Doris Deits is the owner of
Peaceful Heart Gifts in downtown Oregon.
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Fall election
Board approves ice

arena alcohol request
Trump, Johnson victorious
The Oregon Ice Arena

will host football viewing
parties this weekend after
getting the Village Boards
approval Monday to sell
beer and wine at the events.
T h e a r e n a s a l c o h o l
agent, Shaun Peterson,
explained the organizations
request is a fundraiser for
OIA and is being driven by
our never-ending quest to
raise revenue.
He requested the villages
permission to sell beer and
wine in the arena lobby area
during a Wisconsin Badgers
football game Saturday and
a Green Bay Packers game
Sunday.
No alcohol would leave
the lobby and go in the arena, he told the board.
In October, the board
granted OIA a license to
sell beer and wine during
Wisconsin Whalers games
against league opponents.
The license agreement stipulates alcohol may be sold
at other events only with
the prior approval of the
Village Board and police
chief Brian Uhl.
Peterson told the board
there will be a youth hockey game in the arena at the
same time the Badgers play
Shaun Peterson, OIAs

alcohol agent
Saturday morning, but OIA

would have security staff
in place to make sure beer
and wine beverages arent
shared with minors and that
the alcohol is limited to a
confined area.
Uhl told the board hes
not so concerned about
alcohol being sold while a
youth hockey game is being
played. Hes more concerned about drinks going
back and forth between
the ice arena and the lobby
area.
Peterson said although
its legal in Wisconsin for
a parent to serve alcohol
to his or her child, the ice
arena would not allow it.
He said it would be easy
for security to determine
who is eligible to drink
alcohol because the person
would be given a wristband
to wear after having an ID
checked.
Trustee Jeanne Carpenter said she wasnt excited
about the idea but joined a
unanimous vote in approving Petersons request.
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Advises police
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enforce for now
BILL LIVICK
Village attorney Matt

Dregne told officials Monday that the villages social
host ordinance is no longer
valid following a recent
appeals court ruling.
Dregne recommended that Oregon police not
enforce the social host ordinance, which targets adults
who willingly provide alcohol or permit its use by
underage youth, for some
time in order to give the
state legislature or Wisconsin Supreme Court time to
weigh in.
He said the Wisconsin
Court of Appeals, Dist. II,
invalidated Fond du Lac
Countys social host ordinance because it did not
strictly conform with the
state statute regulating
underage drinking.
He explained the problem, saying the word
premises is defined in
the statutes as the area
described in a license or
permit.
The court reasoned that
because the state social
host statute applies only
on premises, a local social

host ordinance may not
apply to locations other
than premises, Dregne
wrote in a memo to the
board.
The villages ordinance
also applies to public places
such as parks, which is not
covered in the state law.
Dregne said Fond du Lac
County may challenge the
ruling to the state Supreme
Court, or a legislator may
attempt to clear up the language discrepancy. Until
that happens, Dregne said,
Oregon police should not
attempt to enforce the villages ordinance. Dregne
said there are other state
laws against adults allowing underage drinking that
police could enforce.
The board adopted a
social host ordinance in
2012 as part of the villages
plan to curtail the prevalence of alcohol consumption in the community. The
ordinance includes a maximum fine of up to $2,000
for a first offense well
above what the state law
calls for and what the village would have assessed in
the past. Dregne said if the
villages fine is higher than
whats included in the state
statute, it could also invalidate the villages ordinance.
livick@wcinet.com.
How Oregon voted

Candidate
Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton
Ron Johnson
Russ Feingold
Phillip Anderson
SCOTT GIRARD
Though Village of Oregon voters overwhelmingly supported Democratic

candidates, Republican
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson
won re-election and GOP
candidate Donald Trump
claimed the presidency.
Village-wide turnout for
the election was 85 percent.
Wisconsins 10 Electoral College votes went to
Trump over Democratic
challenger Hillary Clinton.
Votes (city and town) Statewide

1,752 1.41 million
3,818 1.38 million
1,912 1.48 million
3,939 1.38 million
97 87,291
Clinton, though, received

3,818 votes in Oregon to
Trumps 1,752.
Johnson outperformed
the top of his ticket, receiving 1,912 votes in Oregon.
Democrat Russ Feingold,
whom Johnson had unseated in 2010, received 3,939
votes in the village. Phillip Anderson, running as
the Libertarian candidate,
received 97 votes.
Down the ballot, incumbent Dane County Clerk

Scott McDonell, a Democrat, held onto his seat in
a race against challenger
Karen McKim.
Incumbent Democratic
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan also
defeated Republican Peter
Theron.
Some village voters also
helped elect Democrat
Don Vruwink to the state
Office
President
President
U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
Assembly in District 43.

Vruwink defeated Republican Allison Hetz.
To see more election
results, visit the county
c l e r k s w e b s i t e a t
countyofdane.com.
Contact Scott Girard at
and follow him on Twitter
@sgirard9.
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department, where in
addition to a new officer position a cost of
about $90,000 the Village Board has approved
$151,000 for a new records
management system and
$37,000 for a squad car.
Those two expenditures
wont affect the tax levy in
2017 because they are capital items purchased with
money the village plans to
borrow next year.
The village also is
spending about $24,000
more on the Oregon Area
Senior Center next year,
although the centers budget is increasing only by
$6,000. About $18,000 of
the increase is due to the
Village of Brooklyns decision to withdraw from a
multi-municipal agreement
to fund the center. The village is allocating $259,000
Mill rates
2016: $5.43*
2015: $5.52
2014: $5.48
2013: $5.64
2012: $5.48
2011: $5.24
*Proposed
in 2017 compared with
$234,333 this year.
The preliminary budget
shows a $31,518 increase
in spending on the library,
from $485,427 this year to
$516,945 in 2017.
The increase is part of an
anticipated four-year effort
to get library standards
up to meet Dane County
standards, a requirement
for the library to continue

receiving county funding
a little more than a quarter
of its total budget.
The village will spend
some $26,000 more next
year in making the deputy clerk position at Village Hall full-time, and
t h e bu d g e t i n c l u d e s a
one-time levy increase
of $48,000 for sick leave
(from $18,500 this year to
$66,429 in 2017).
Village administrator
Mike Graczs plan includes
a $30,000 increase in the
legal budget and also calls
for a 1.5 percent acrossthe-board increase in
employee salaries for
$20,000 in market wage
adjustments.
improving street surfaces,

from $211,500 this year
to $310,000. The reconstruction projects budget
increases from $296,000
to $310,000, with a reconstruction of Jefferson Street
from the railroad bridge to
Ash Street and rebuilding
North Burr Oak Avenue
from Jefferson Street to the
culvert at Badfish Creek.
I t s a l s o a l l o c a t i n g
$20,000 for crack filling
and $80,000 for chip sealing. And the preliminary
budget includes $50,000
for relocating the villages
compost site in anticipation
of extending North Perry
Parkway in 2018.
The capital equipment
budget includes $120,000
for replacing three public
Streets spending
works trucks and $15,000
The village plans to for computer replacements.
spend almost $100,000
more next year on
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Coming up
Home remedies
Autumn Nickel from Brookdale
Senior Living will discuss traditional
home remedies passed from generation to generation at 10:45 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at the senior center.
Learn whether these remedies are
effective before eating a traditional
Thanksgiving Dinner of roast turkey,
mashed potatoes with gravy, green
beans with almonds, a fresh fruit
cup, a dinner roll and pumpkin pie.
Registration is required.
For information or to register, call
835-5801.
Health program
A representative from the Rho Chi
Society, an academic honor society
in pharmacy, will lead a health program at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 21,
at the senior center.
The program will explore falls,
how they relate to depression, signs
and symptoms for depression, how
alcohol affects depression and how
to help yourself or someone who
may be depressed.
For information, call 835-5801.
Retirement classes
Attend two classes focused on
retirement-related topics at the
library: Getting to Know Medicare from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 22 and Strategies for SSI and
Churches
Retirement Income from 6-7:30
p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22.
The Medicare class aims to
acquaint current and future Medicare
Beneficiaries with the four parts of
Medicare as well as equip them to
navigate through the various insurance options.
The retirement income class is
designed to prepare current and
future retirees financially and provide the education necessary to
accomplish the most prevalent goal
amongst retirees to not run out of
money.
Registration is required for both
classes, which are provided by the
Retirement Classroom. For information or to register, call 835-3656.
Scouts tree sale

Oregon Boy Scout Troop 168 will
hold its annual holiday tree and
wreath sale from Nov. 25 through
Dec. 23 at Dorn True Value Hardware, 131 W. Richards Road.
Five different sizes of Balsam
mixed wreaths (24-60 inches), candy cane wreaths, garland/roping and
five variety of trees (white pine, Colorado blue spruce, Fraser fir, Canaan
fir and Balsam fir). The sales hours
are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25,
and 4:30-8 p.m. Mondays through
Fridays, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays
thereafter.
For information, contact Tammy

Henn at troop186holiday@yahoo.
com.
Small Business Saturday

Support local businesses on Small
Business Saturday throughout Oregon on Nov. 26.
Participants can pick up a flier at
participating businesses and have
them stamp next to their logo. Once
they have at least 12 stamps (5 downtown and 7 on the north/south side),
they can turn your flier into any one
of the participating businesses to be
entered into a prize basket drawing.
Drawings for prize baskets will
take place on Friday, Dec. 2, following the 6 p.m. tree lighting ceremony
in Triangle Park. You do not have to
be present to win (only one winner
per household).
For a full list of participating
businesses and their hours, visit
oregonwi.com.
Dads and Donuts

Dads (and caretakers) and children
under 6 can visit the library for stories and songs from 10-10:30 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 3.
The storytime will be followed by
donuts and juice for kids and coffee
for adults.
For information, call 835-3656.
Thursday, November 17
Friday, November 18
Tuesday, November 22
4:30-5:30 p.m., Getting to Know

Medicare class (registration
required), library, 835-3656
6-7:30 p.m., Strategies for SSI and
Retirement Income class (registration required), library, 835-3656
Wednesday, November 23
Saturday, November 26
Small Business Saturday, locations throughout Oregon

8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Oregon Boy
Scout Troop 168 Holiday Tree and
Wreath Sale, Dorn True Value
Hardware, 131 W. Richards Road,
troop186holiday@yahoo.com
Sunday, November 27
2-3:30 p.m., Free Living Trust workshop, Krause Donovan Estate Law
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Oregon Boy
Partners, 116 Spring St., 268-5751
6 p.m., Library closes early
Thanksgiving: No school; library,
Monday, November 28
Saturday, November 19
Village Hall, senior center closed
3:30-4:30 p.m., LEGO Monday:
6:30 p.m., Saturday Card Party
Friday, November 25
Star Wars (grades K-4), library,
($3), senior center, 835-5801
No school; Library, Village Hall,
835-3656
Monday, November 21
senior center closed
4:30-8 p.m., Oregon Boy Scout
10:30 a.m., Health Talk: Depression 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Oregon Boy
Troop 168 Holiday Tree and
and Falls, senior center, 835-5801
6:30-7 p.m., Pajama Antics stoHardware, 131 W. Richards Road,
rytime (ages 6 and under), library,
835-3656
10 a.m., Everybody Storytime
(ages 0-6), library, 835-3656
10:45 a.m., Grandmas Home
Remedies program and Thanksgiving meal (registration required),
senior center, 835-5801
Community cable listings

Village of Oregon Cable Access TV channels:
WOW #983 & ORE #984
Phone: 291-0148 Email: oregoncableaccess@charter.net
Website: ocamedia.com Facebook: ocamediawi
New programs daily at 1 p.m.
and repeats at 4, 7 and 10 p.m. and 1, 4, 7 and 10 a.m.
Thursday, Nov. 17
Monday, Nov. 21
WOW: Village Board
WOW:
Oregon
Meeting (of Nov. 14)
Community Band @ OHS
ORE: School Board PAC (of Nov. 15)
Meeting (of Nov. 14)
ORE: Once Upon a
Mattress OHS Musical
(of Nov. 13)
Friday, Nov. 18
WOW: Veterans Day
Recognition (of Nov. Tuesday, Nov. 22
11)
WOW:
Grandmas
ORE: OHS Band (of Home Remedies @
Dec. 2012)
Senior Center (of Nov. 18)
ORE: RCI Orchestra 5th
and 6th Grades @ OHS
Saturday, Nov. 19
WOW: Silver Threads PAC (of Nov. 17)
Rand Teil Music @
Senior Center (of Nov. Wednesday, Nov. 23
15)
WOW:
Oregon
ORE: RCI Chorus Community Band @ OHS
Concert 5th and 6th PAC (of Nov. 15)
Grades @ OHS PAC (of
ORE: OHS Girls Varsity
Nov. 14)
Basketball vs. Marshall
(of Nov. 18)
Sunday, Nov. 20
WOW:
F a i t h Thursday, Nov. 24
Evangelical
Church
WOW:
Oregon
Service
Community Band-Holiday
ORE: Once Upon Program (of Nov. 2014)
a Mattress OHS
ORE: OHS and Middle
Musical (of Nov. 13)
School Chorus (of Dec.
2013)
Senior center
Monday, November 21
Vegetable Barley Soup
Crackers
Turkey and Cheese on
Croissant
V-8 Juice, Fruit Cup
Vanilla Pudding
VO: Cheese on Croissant
Lemon Baked Fish
Baked Potato
Capri Blend, Banana
Enriched Bread
Candy Cookie
VO: Cheese Sauce over
Baked Potato
Beef Stew
Biscuit
Fresh Fruit
Butterscotch Pudding
VO: Vegetarian Stew
SO: Taco Salad
Senior Center and Ziggys
Closed
Friday, November 25
Closed for Thanksgiving
*Contains Pork
Brooklyn Lutheran Church
101 Second Street, Brooklyn

(608) 455-3852
Pastor Rebecca Ninke
SUNDAY
9 a.m. Holy Communion
10 a.m. Fellowship
Community of Life Lutheran

Church
PO Box 233, Oregon

(608) 286-3121, office@
communityoflife.us
Pastor Jim McCoid
SUNDAY
10 a.m. Worship at 1111 S. Perry
Parkway, Oregon
Brooklyn Community United

Methodist Church
201 Church Street, Brooklyn

(608) 455-3344
Pastor George Kaminski
SUNDAY
9 a.m. Worship (Nov.-April)
10:30 a.m. Worship (May-Oct.)
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
Community calendar
6-7 p.m., RCI 5th grade orchestra
concert, 1111 S. Perry Pkwy., 8354700
7-8 p.m., RCI 6th grade orchestra
concert, 1111 S. Perry Pkwy., 8354700
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
Monday, November 21
9:00 CLUB, Rubber Stamping
9:00 Caregivers Support
10:00 Dominoes
10:30 StrongWomen
1:00 Get Fit
1:30 Bridge
3:30 Weight Loss Support
8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced
9:00 Veterans Group
9:30 Bingo
9:45 Zumba Gold
12:30 Sheepshead
12:30 Stoughton Shopping
5:30 StrongWomen
AMFoot Care, Chair Massage
9:00 CLUB
10:30 Sing-Along
1:00 Euchre, Get Fit
2:00 Knit/Crochet Group
Friday, November 25
408 N. Bergamont Blvd. (north of

CC), Oregon, WI
(608) 835-3082 - fpcoregonwi.org
Pastor Kathleen Owens
SUNDAY
10 a.m. Service
10:15 a.m. Sunday School
11 a.m. Fellowship
11:15 a.m. Adult Education
Fitchburg Memorial UCC
5705 Lacy Road, Fitchburg

(608) 273-1008, www.memorialucc.
org
Pastor: Phil Haslanger
Associate Pastor Twink JanMcMahon
SUNDAY
9:30 a.m. Worship
Good Shepherd Lutheran

Church ECLA
Central Campus: Raymond Road and

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

Eric Vander Ploeg, Lead Pastor
(608) 835-7972, www.hbclife.com
SUNDAY
8:30 a.m. worship at the Hillcrest
Campus and 10:15 a.m. worship with
Childrens ministries, birth 4th grade
Holy Mother of Consolation

Catholic Church
651 N. Main Street, Oregon

Pastor: Fr. Gary Wankerl
(608) 835-5763
holymotherchurch.weconnect.com
SATURDAY: 5 p.m. Worship
SUNDAY: 8 and 10:15 a.m. Worship
Peoples United Methodist

Church
103 North Alpine Parkway, Oregon

Pastor Jason Mahnke
(608)835-3755, www.peoplesumc.org
Communion is the 1st & 3rd weekend
SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship and Sunday
school; 10:30 a.m. Worship
St. Johns Lutheran Church
625 E. Netherwood, Oregon

Pastor Paul Markquart (Lead Pastor)
(608) 835-3154
SUNDAY - 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship
9:15-10:15 a.m. Education Hour
Vineyard Community Church
Oregon Community Bank & Trust, 105

S. Alpine Parkway, Oregon - Bob Groth,
Pastor
(608) 513-3435, welcometovineyard.
com
SUNDAY - 10 a.m. Worship
Zwingli United Church of Christ

Paoli
At the Intersection of Hwy. 69 & PB

Rev. Sara Thiessen
(608) 845-5641
SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. Family Worship
Support groups
Alcoholics Anonymous
meeting, First
Presbyterian Church,
every Monday and
Friday at 7 p.m.
Caregiver Support
Group, Oregon Area
Senior Center, third
Monday of each month
at 9 a.m.
Diabetes Support
Group, Oregon Area
Senior Center, second
Thursday of each month
at 1:30 p.m.
Parents Supporting
Parents, LakeView
Church, Stoughton, third
Tuesday of every month
from 6:30-8 p.m.
Relationship & Divorce

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

While writing your own obituary might seem morbid,
the opposite is actually the case. Writing your obituary
can focus the mind on what is important in your life and
help you redirect your energies if you arent on the right
path. Obituaries these days tend to be a bit more personal than in the past. People may confess that they struggled with addiction or other serious problems, and they
may share opinions or express words of wisdom from
the deathbed. Thinking about and writing your own obituary will force you to be clearer about what is important
to you. So consider writing yours. Dont just include the
dry biographical facts, but be sure to write about your
lifes work and what it meant to you. You may think that
your lifes work is trivial or humble, but did it give you
the opportunity to help and serve others? And what did
you feel passionately about outside of work, and why?
Were you devoted to your family and friends, and if so,
how? And how, in the final analysis, do you want to be
remembered? These are questions that are too important to be left to the end of life and the sooner we think
about them, the more likely we are to have an obituary
that tells a life story worth reading about.
Christopher Simon, Metro News Service
We remember before our God and Father your work
produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and
your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus
Christ. 1 Thessalonians 1: 3 NIV
Jeremy Jones, sports editor
845-9559 x226 ungsportseditor@wcinet.com
Anthony Iozzo, assistant sports editor

845-9559 x237 sportsreporter@wcinet.com
Fax: 845-9550
Sports
Thursday, November 17, 2016
The Oregon
Observer
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Football
Soccer
JEREMY JONES
Hughes helps
Norse make
second round
Gahagan earns first-team honors

Sports editor
Senior Cullen Gahagan supplied

the Oregon football team with several big plays throughout a 1-8
season marred by injuries.
Last week the Badger South
Conference rewarded the 6-foot2, 170-pound defensive back with
first-team all-conference honors.
Gahagan tied for the conference-lead with seven interceptions,
along with 67 total tackles.
Cullen will be hard to replace,
head coach Dan Kissling said. We
put him on our opponents best
receivers, and his leadership will
be extremely hard to replace. He
could cover people and make sure
tackles.
Junior second-team linebacker
Sam Reynolds (6-1, 195 pounds)
posted a team-best 101 tackles,
third in conference. He had six
tackles for a loss.
Reynolds had played defensive
end the previous couple of years.
For Sam to go to linebacker
and make second team in his first
year at the position is a credit to
how hard he worked and practiced, Kissling said. Having him
come back and John Klus back
and healthy next year will give us
probably the best two linebackers
in the league returning.
Senior defensive back Jacob
Rosenmeier had 64 tackles and
was named honorable mention.
Offensively, senior tackle Colton
Rader (6-3, 280 pounds) earned
second-team all-conference honors, as did junior running back
Brett Wannebo. Wannebo joined
his team as a second-team honoree after posting 641 yards and four
touchdowns in nine games.
Rader was a three-year starter
for the Panthers and Rosenmeier
was a two-year starter.
Colton was one of the best
O-linemen we have had in a number of years, Kissling said. He,
Garrett and Hunter Schultz will be
huge holes for us to fill.
File photo by Jeremy Jones
Guard Henry Milz and center Senior defensive back Cullen Gahagan (11) earned first-team all-conference honors last week for the Oregon footTurn to Football/Page 8 ball team.
Former Oregon student/athlete Lauren Hughes helped the

Luther women soccer team
earn its first trip to the NCAA
III National Soccer tournament earlier this month.
The Norse earned its first
trip to the NCAA III National Tournament, defeating the
Knights of Wartburg College 1-0 in the championship
match of the Iowa Conference Tournament. The winner
of the tournament earns the
leagues automatic berth to the
national tournament.
Luther saw its season come
to an end Sunday afternoon
in the second round of the
NCAA tournament against
No. 8 Washington University-St. Louis 3-0.
Oregon grads
lead Luther to
second round
L u t h e r m e n s s o c c e r
team advanced to the second round of the NCAA III
National tournament last
weekend at the University
of St. Thomas in St. Paul.
Three former Oregon
High School players were
members of the Norse team,
including midfielders Colin
Hughes, Nick Steidemann
and freshman Alex Breitenbach.
Luther advanced to the
second round by defeating
St. Norbert College 2-1 in
double overtime but saw its
season come to a close Sunday, being shut out 2-0 by
No. 8 St. Thomas.
Girls hockey
Icebergs double numbers, looking for more playmakers

JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
The MSO Icebergs girls hockey co-op returns 11 letterwinners

from a team in need of playmakers
under first-year head coach Matt
Gallagher.
The co-op, which features players from McFarland, Monona
Grove, Stoughton and Oregon,
allowed 167 goals last year but
only scored 46 and finished 2-20-2
overall and last in the Badger Conference (1-8-1).
A bare-minimum roster the past
couple of years, the Icebergs dont
look like theyll have much in the
way of subs again this season,
sporting a team of just 13 girls.
Junior forward Samantha Eyers
is back and should lead the Icebergs offensively after amassing a
team-high 23 points (10 goals, 13
assists). She earned second-team
all-conference honors for her
efforts.
Samantha is an exceptional skater and student, Gallagher
said. She is only going to improve

on her playmaking abilities.
Eyers will have to shoulder even
more of the load this season until
another playmaker steps up following the graduate of honorable
mention forward Savannah Kopf
(11G, 9 A). Defenseman/forward
Maddy Hess is also gone after
scoring 12 goals, including two
game-winners.
Looking to help fill the shoes of
the departed this season are senior
Kaitryn Olson, juniors Teagan
Rupiper, Shannon King and Ariah
Koratko.
Olson finished fourth on the
team a year ago with 10 points
(4G, 6A) during the teams 24 regular season games.
The Icebergs are also hoping
Rupiper (3G, 2A) and King (3G,
2A) can set more things up this
season after collecting five points
a year ago.
Were looking for Teagan to
step up and be a leader for the
Photo by Jeremy Jones
Oregon players on the Icebergs girls hockey team this season (from left) are: Ashlynn Hessler, Jazmin SchwarzTurn to MSO/Page 8 kopf and Samantha Eyers; (not pictured) Shannon King.
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November 17, 2016
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Moyer earns trip Lambeau for NFL

punt, pass and kick team championship
Houston Texans at Lambeau Field.
Kanoa is competing in
the 8-9-year-old age bracket. Once all 32 NFL teams
have completed their team
championship competition,
the scores will be ranked.
T h e t o p f o u r fi n i s h e r s
nationwide in each age
Hear Better
Holiday Season
with
Be a part of the conversation
this
group will receive a trip

to the National Championship in Orlando, Fla., at
the 2017 Pro Bowl.
Article submitted
Netherwood Knoll Elementary School fourth-grader
Kanoa Moyer (front, second
from left) will be participating the NFL punt, pass and
kick team championship Dec.
4 before the Green Bay Packers play the Houston Texans
at Lambeau Field.
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season.
Kenzie is a smart student-athlete
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NOTICE OF
SPRING ELECTION
TOWN OF OREGON
APRIL 4, 2017
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at

an election to be held in the Town of Oregon, Dane County, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, the following offices
are to be elected to succeed the present
incumbents listed. All terms are for two
years beginning on Tuesday, April 18,
2017.
Office, Incumbent
Town Board Chairperson, Wayne
Ace
Town Board Supervisor, Fred Clark,
Jr.
Town Board Supervisor, Tom Wiedenbeck
Town Board Assessor, Andy Blomstrom
Town Board Constable, Gary
Wackett
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a
town caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates to appear on the spring
election ballot for the above listed offices
will be scheduled during the month of December 2016. The caucus will be held on
a date not sooner than Tuesday, January
3, 2017 and not later than Tuesday, January 24, 2017. Notice of the scheduled date
of the caucus will be given at least five
days before the caucus.
Done in the Town of Oregon, On October 24, 2016
__________________________
Denise R. Arnold
Town Clerk
Posted: October 24, 2016
Published: November 17, 2016
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***
NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD

ELECTION
OREGON SCHOOL DISTRICT
APRIL 4, 2017
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

at an election to be held in the Oregon
School District, on Tuesday, April 4, 2017,
the following offices are to be elected to
succeed the present incumbents listed.
The term of office for school board members is three years beginning on Monday,
April 24, 2017. Also, at previous annual
meetings, the electors established area
representation for said School District
and that a prospective candidate must be
a legal resident of the area he/she seeks
to represent and that the offices to be
filled at this election and the areas to be
represented by the officers elected are as
follows:
Office, Incumbent
Area II - City of Fitchburg, Charles
Uphoff
Area III Towns of Dunn, Blooming
Grove and Rutland, Barb Feeney
Area IV Village of Brooklyn, Towns
of Oregon, Montrose, Brooklyn and
Union, Gwen Maitzen
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any
eligible qualified elector desiring to be a
candidate for the office of School Board
member must file a Campaign Registration Statement and a Declaration of Candidacy stating that he/she is a qualified
elector with the undersigned School District Clerk or designee not later than 5:00
PM, on Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Forms may be obtained at the office of the District Administrator of said
School District located in the School
District Services Office, 123 East Grove
Street, Oregon, Wisconsin and,
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN by the undersigned School District
Clerk that he has established this office
of the District Administrator as his office
for the purpose of filing such campaign
registration statements and declarations
and that the office of the District Administrator is the proper place for filing such
forms. The Office of the District Administrator will be open for receipt of such
filing of forms between the hours of 7:30
AM and 4:30 PM weekdays except for
holidays and except said office will be
open until 5:00 PM on January 3, 2017.
PLEASE NOTE: The District Office will be
closed for the holidays on November 24
and 25, 2016, and December 23, 26, 30,
2016 and January 2, 2017.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, THAT
IF A PRIMARY IS NECESSARY, THE PRIMARY WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday, February 21, 2017
A description of the school district
boundaries can be obtained from the
school district office.
Dated this 14th day of November,
2016
________________________________
Krista Flanagan
Oregon School District Clerk
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NOTICE OF
POTENTIAL QUORUM
TOWN OF OREGON
MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
6:30 P.M.
OREGON TOWN HALL
1138 UNION ROAD
OREGON, WI 53575
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Village of Oregon Village Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at6:30
p.m. on December 1, 2016to discuss and
act upon an application for a rezoning request and Ordinance for Lot 76, Autumn
Woods Fairway Estates, 3rdAddition, located at 821 Liliana Terrace, Parcel Number 165-0509-131-4096-2. The proposed
rezoning request would allow the property currently zoned Planned Development
(PD) to be zoned as Single Family Residential-3 (SR-3). The hearing will be held
at the Village Hall at 117 Spring Street,
Oregon, Wisconsin.
A copy of the Ordinance and zoning
application is on file at the office of the
Village Clerk for public review. Office
hours of the Clerk are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.,Monday throughFriday. All persons
interested are invited to attend this hearing and be heard.
Subsequent to the hearing, the Village Planning Commission intends to deliberate and act upon the request.
Any person who has a qualifying
disability as defined by the Americans
with Disabilities Act that requires the
meeting or materials at the meeting to
be in an accessible location or format
must contact the Village Clerk at (608)
835-3118, 117 Spring Street, Oregon, Wisconsin, at least twenty-four hours prior
to the commencement of the meeting so
that any necessary arrangements can be
made to accommodate each request.
Peggy S.K. Haag
Village Clerk
Published: November 17 and 24, 2016
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Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 6:00 pm at the Oregon Town Hall, 1138 Union Rd Oregon WI
a PUBLIC HEARING on the proposed 2017 Budget of the Town of Oregon will be held. The proposed budget in detail is
available for inspection at the town clerk's office from 8:00-noon and 1:00-4:00 p.m. Monday thru Thursday or one-half
hour before the hearing.
Revenues
Property Tax
Other Taxes
Intergovernmental Revenue
Licenses/Permits
Public Charges
Intergovernmental Charges
Other Revenues
Loan Proceeds/Park Funds
Reserve/Contingency
2016 Budget
Expenditures
General Government
Public Safety Expense
Public Works
Capital Outlay (Hwy. Dept.)
Human Services
Cultural Recreation/Park
Loan Repayment OAFED
Loan Brooklyn Fire/EMS
Loan Repayment (Truck)
Reserve/Contingency
2016 Budget
5'x10' $38 Month

10'x10' $60 Month
10'x15' $65 Month
10'x20' $80 Month
10'x25' $90 Month
At Cleary Building Corp.
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1.40%
211,445
3 9 ,0 7 5
3 9 ,4 5 0
360
3 4 ,0 0 0
2 0 ,0 0 0
1,300,729
2017 Budget
238,950
246,046
609,285
6 0 ,0 0 0
6 3 ,6 2 2
1 4 ,8 5 0
3 2 ,9 7 6
1 5 ,0 0 0
2 0 ,0 0 0
1,300,729
1,300,729
344,330
956,399
2017 Anticipated Expenditures

2017 Anticipated Non-Tax Revenues
2016 Tax Levy
2013
2014
2015
2016
Tax Levy
853,233
861,181
942,873
956,399
Mill Rate $/1000
2.28959
2.298143
2.50613
NOTE A Special Town Meeting will be held immediately following the Budget Hearing.
1. To approve the total 2017 Highway Expenditures pursuant to Section 82.03 (2)(a) of Wisconsin Statutes.
2. Approval of elected official salaries.
3. Approval of the Tax Levy for 2016 taxes payable in 2017 in the amount of $956,399.
4. Other Business as necessary.
2014
2015
2016
Outstanding Debt
245,044
206,571
151,927
Oregon Area Fire/EMS Dept.
Outstanding Debt
179,252
165,700
Brooklyn Fire EMS Protection
Debt to Park Funds
65,000
0
Repayment Truck Loan
Fund Balance
882,067
863,105
852,748
11/10/2016
Park Fund Balance
303,963
304,488
281,298
11/10/2016
Posted: November 14, 2016
Published: November 17 and 24, 2016

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an election to be held in the Town of Rutland, on the first Tuesday of April, 2017,
being the fourth day of said month, the
following officers are to be elected:
A Town Board Chairman, for a term
of two years, to succeed Mark Porter,
whose term will expire April 18, 2017.
A Town Board Supervisor, for a term
of two years, to succeed Milton Sperle,
whose term will expire April 18, 2017.
A Town Clerk, for a term of two
years, to succeed Dawn George, whose
term will expire April 18, 2017.
A Town Treasurer, for a term of two
years, to succeed Kim Sime, whose term
will expire April 18, 2017.
Two Constables, for terms of two
years, to succeed Shawn Hillestad and
Nels Wethal whose terms will expire April
18, 2017.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that
nominations for the offices will be made
at a Town Caucus to be held in January
2017 at the Rutland Town Hall.
Dawn George, Clerk
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HEREBY GIVEN that there will be a public
meeting On Monday, November 21, 2016
at 6:30 p.m. of the Dane County Zoning
& Land Regulation - Comprehensive Revision of Chapter 10 Subcommittee at
the Oregon Town Hall, 1138 Union Road,
Oregon, WI 53575. A quorum of Oregon
Town Board, Plan Commission and/or
Park Committee may be present at this
meeting. This is an information meeting
only conducted by Dane County Zoning
& Land Regulation Comprehensive Revision of Chapter 10 Subcommittee and
no Town business will be acted on at this
meeting.
Notice is hereby given: Agendas
are subject to amendment after publication. Check the official posting locations
(Town Hall, Town of Oregon Recycling
Center and Oregon Village Hall) and
the Town website at www.town.oregon.
wi.us. It is possible that members of and
possibly a quorum of members of other
governmental bodies of the town may be
in attendance at any of the meetings to
gather information; however, no action
will be taken by any governmental body
at said meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to in the
meeting notice. Any person wishing to attend who, because of disability, requires
special accommodations should contact
the Town Clerk at (605) 835-3200, 1138
Union Road, at least 48 hours prior to the
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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FOR REZONING REQUEST
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PARCEL NO. 165-0509-1314096-2
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that

at an election to be held in the Village
ofOregon,on Tuesday,April 4, 2017 the
following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. All
terms are for two years unless otherwise
indicated and beginApril 18, 2017.
Office, Incumbent
Village President, Steve Staton
Village Trustee, Jeanne Carpenter
Village Trustee, Darlene Groenier
Village Trustee, Vacant
the first day to circulate nomination papers isDecember 1, 2016, and the final
day for filing nomination papers is5:00
p.m., on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 in the
office of the Village Clerk.
the deadline for incumbent candidates
who do not intend to seek re-election
to file the Notification of Non-candidacy
(EL-163) isFriday, December 23, 2016 at
5:00 p.m.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that if a
primary is necessary, the primary will be
heldon Tuesday,February 21, 2017.
Published in the Village of Oregon,
OnNovember 17, 2016.
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VILLAGE OF OREGON
APRIL 4, 2017
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MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD OF THE
OREGON SCHOOL DISTRICT
HELD ON OCTOBER 24, 2016
The regular meeting of the School

Board of the Oregon School District was
called to order by Mr. Steve Zach, President at6:30 PMin the Netherwood Elementary School in the Village of Oregon,
Dane County, Wisconsin. Upon roll call,
the following board members were present: Ms. Barbara Feeney, Mr. Charles Uphoff, Ms. Gwen Maitzen, Mr. Dan Krause,
Ms. Krista Flanagan and Mr. Steve Zach.
The following board members were absent: Mr. Jeff Ramin. Administrators
present: Dr. Brian Busler, Mr. Andy Weiland, Mrs. Candace Weidensee, Mr. Chris
Kluck, Mrs. Shannon Anderson, Dr. Leslie Bergstrom, Mr. Jon Tanner, Ms. Jina
Jonen, Ms. Kerri Modjeski, Mr. Jim Pliner,
Ms. Cyndi Olander, Mr. Josh Iverson, Ms.
Dawn Goltz, and Ms. Jayne Wick.
Proof in the form of a certificate by
the Oregon Observer of communications
and public notice given to the public and
the Oregon Observer and a certificate of
posting as required by Section 19.84 Wisconsin Statutes as to the holding of this
meeting was presented by Mr. Zach.
Mr. Krause moved and Mr. Uphoff
seconded the motion to proceed with the
meeting according to the agenda as posted. Motion passed 6-0.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Ms. Feeney moved and Ms. Flanagan seconded the motion to approve the
following items on the Consent Calendar.
1. Approve minutes of the October
10, 2016 meeting;
2. Approve payments in the amount
of $ 929,000.36;
3. Treasurers Report ending September 30, 2016;
4. Resignations/Retirements: Retirement of Karen Taylor at OHS, effective
January 2017;
5. Staffing Assignments - none;
6. Field Trip Requests - none;
7. Acceptance of Donations:
Donation Request from Oregon
Girls Fastball Softball Association in the
amount of $30,000 for the field at JC Park;
Donation Request from Clare Zach
in the amount of $25,000 for use at JC
Park on the baseball field;
Donation Request from Elizabeth
Conwell in the amount of $900 for BKE
for use in the Science and Technology
program.
Motion passed by 6-0.
A. COMMUNICATION FROM PUBLIC:
None.
B. INFORMATION ITEMS:
1. OEA Report- None.
2. Student Report: Tessa Reilly reported on the OHS Student Councils
goals for 2016-2017.
A. ACTION ITEMS:
1. Approval of Budget 2016-2017: Mr.
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Weiland walked the Board through the

2016-2017 budget. Ms. Maitzen moved
and Mr. Krause seconded the motion to
approve the original 2016-2017 budget as
presented.A point of note: The budget
does not include the proposed referendum. Should the referendum pass, the
District will revise the budget. In a roll
call vote, the following members voted
yes:Ms. Maitzen, Mr. Krause, Ms. Feeney,
Mr. Uphoff, Ms. Flanagan and Mr. Zach.
Motion passed 6-0.
2. Approval of 2016 Tax Levy: Mr.
Krause moved and Mr. Uphoff seconded
the motion to approve the 2016-2017 Tax
Levy and allow Board President to approve the appropriateTax Levy amount,
which is dependent upon the results of
the November 8th referendum. In a roll
call vote, the following members voted
yes: Mr. Krause, Mr. Uphoff, Ms. Feeney,
Ms. Flanagan, Ms. Maitzen and Mr. Zach.
Motion passed 6-0.
A. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1. Work Session - Student Expulsions: A lengthy discussion was held
aboutexpulsion hearing processes and
expulsion recommendations.
2. Committee Reports:
a. Policy- Ms. Feeney reported that
the Policy Committee will meet onDecember 6th.
b. Vision Steering: Mr. Ramin was
absent, so no report was given.
A. INFORMATION ITEMS:
Referendum 2016 Update: Dr. Busler reported we have completed 40 informational meetings on the referendum
and have 6 more scheduled. He has been
working with the Donovan Group on a
postcard mailer, which will be sent to residents at the end of October. Dr. Busler
will be taping a referendum informational
video in the next couple of days.
Superintendents Report: 1) Dr.
Busler reported on the Brooklyn Fall
Fest,an event to showcase the renovated/new spaces at BKE. He noted that
BKE students were the tour guides. 2)
This last Thursday there were two WIAA
regional events in the District - Girls
Volleyball and Boys Soccer game. 3) Dr.
Busler will be taping another video tour
of the school construction sites. 3) Dr.
Busler noted that we had approximately 60 staff members attend a National
Equity Project Workshop. 4) Dr. Busler
mentioned that we will be relocating a
dedication garden at OHS in honor of
Jack Mitchell.
A. CLOSING:
1. Future Agenda was discussed;
2. Check Out
A. ADJOURNMENT:
Ms. Feeney moved and Mr. Krause
seconded the motion to adjourn the
meeting. Motion passed by unanimous
voice vote. Meeting adjourned at8:45
p.m.
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Co-curricular payments increased

Will affect district
staff who lead
student activities
SCOTT DE LARUELLE
With last weeks successful teacher compensation plan referendum in

mind, school board members voted unanimously
(with member Dan Krause
absent) Monday night to
revise how the district
compensates staff members who serve as coaches
or advisers for students
co-curricular activities.
The move, which covers
everything from the athletic
directors of the high school

and middle school to advisers for the photography
club, reallocates around
$50,000 in existing budget
funds to help retain and
recruit high quality coaches and activity advisers
with a bump in pay. It also
ends a salary freeze for
those positions that had
been in place since at least
2011, according to the
information in board members packets.
Im very pleased
were getting all our ducks
in a row, said board member Gwen Maitzen.
This summer, a 13-person task force chaired by
district human resources director and corporate
counsel Jina Jonen and

OHS athletic director Mike
Carr that included community members, coaches and
administrators compared
the district payment schedule with other schools in
the conference and county. It concluded that while
rates were competitive
for those with six or more
years of service, they were
not at the beginning levels
for most activities and
athletics.
The district will now
move all advisers and
coaches to the top compensation level and create
a new payment schedule
with one level. The result
means the district will
be in a better position to
increase payment amounts

in the next few years to
remain competitive with
other Badger Conference
schools, read the task
forces recommendation.
District superintendent
Brian Busler said the district offers nearly 100 different co-curricular activities, the vast majority of
which are led by district
staff. He said around 85
percent of OHS students
participate in some type of
co-curricular activity, and
around 50 percent participate in sports.
Email Unified Newspaper
Group reporter Scott
De Laruelle at scott.
delaruelle@wcinet.com.
School: Most parents, nearly half of teachers prefer Sept. 5

instead of Friday, Sept. 1, the common starting date in recent years.
Nearly two-thirds of parents selected the calendar starting school after
Labor Day, and 46 percent of teachers. Since the latter number was so
close to half the teachers preference as well, a group of teachers
and administrators recommended
437 Customer Service & Retail
AMERICAN GREETINGS is looking for
Retail Merchandisers in Stoughton, WI.
As a member of our team, you will
ensure the greeting card department is
merchandised and maintained to provide
customers the best selection of cards
and product to celebrate life's events.
Apply at: WorkatAG.com. Questions?
Call 1-888-323-4192
444 Construction,
Trades & Automotive
GROWING CONCRETE company is
looking for foreman to run a crew of 4
to 5 guys. Experience in walls helpful.
608-289-3434
ROUGH CARPENTRY FRAMERS: We
are looking for a few reliable framers.
You must be able to read tape, cut
and build walls Most of our work is in
the Madison/Oregon area Pay based on
experience. Please call 608-527-2099
516 Cleaning Services

TORNADO CLEANING SERVICES
LLC- Your hometown Residential Cleaning Company. 608-719-8884 or garth@
garthewing.com
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changed because of holiday work
schedules.
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For information call 835-6677.
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Help
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KFC/taCO Bell
All Positions Full & Part Time All Shifts

Up to $12/hour + Bonus for Supervisors
Up to $34,000 + Bonus for assistants
Stop in to fill out an application at 1324 nygaard St., Stoughton
that calendar to the board, which

approved it.
More parents wanted that and
staff was split, Jonen said.
The schedule has seven days for
teacher professional development;
four of which are days off for all staff
and students. Those days were added to the teachers contracts for next
year, she said.
Most districts have 188-190 days
548 Home Improvement
SNOW REMOVAL
Residential & Commercial
Fully Insured.
608-873-7038 or 608-669-0025
HALLINAN-PAINTING
WALLPAPERING
**Great-Fall-Rates**
35 + Years Professional
European-Craftsmanship
Free-Estimates
References/Insured
Arthur Hallinan
608-455-3377
602 Antiques & Collectibles
I WILL paint your room to perfection!

Honest, Reliable & Experienced. 414477-4511 or 608-513-2893
RECOVER PAINTING Offers carpentry,
drywall, deck restoration and all forms of
painting Recover urges you to join in the
fight against cancer, as a portion of every
job is donated to cancer research. Free
estimates, fully insured, over 20 years of
experience. Call 608-270-0440.
TOMAS PAINTING
Professional, Interior,
Exterior, Repairs.
Free Estimates. Insured.
608-873-6160
or 835-6677.
B & R PUMPING
SERVICE LLC
Dave Johnson
We recommend septic
pumping every two years
Email Unified Newspaper Group

reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.
delaruelle@wcinet.com.
554 Landscaping, Lawn,

Tree & Garden Work
A&B ENTERPRISES
Light Construction Remodeling
No job too small
608-835-7791
(608) 835-8195
for teacher contracts, Jonen wrote in

an email to the Observer. We now
have 195.
The last day of classes in 2018 will
be Thursday, June 7, with OHS graduation set for Sunday, June 10.
COLUMBUS ANTIQUE MALL

& CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
MUSEUM
"Wisconsin's Largest Antique Mall"!
Enter daily 8am-4pm 78,000 SF
200 Dealers in 400 Booths
Third floor furniture, locked cases
Location: 239 Whitney St
Columbus, WI 53925
920-623-1992
www.columbusantiquemall.com
642 Crafts & Hobbies

CRAFT/BAKE SALE SAT. 11/19, 9:003:00PM. Albion Town Hall, 620 Albion
Rd.
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.
ROAST YOUR Own Coffee Beans! Find

out how easy and economical outdoor
home roasting can be. Contact Sue 608834-9645
9:00am- 6:00pm. Leave
message
WOODWORKING TOOLS FOR
SALE:
Craftsman Router and Router table
w/vacuum and Router blades $250.
10" table saw. Cast Iron table
Craftsman brand w/vacuum and extra
blades in wall mountable storage
container. $250.
Delta 10" compound adjustable table
miter saw w/electric quick brake
(#36220 Type III) $155.
Craftsman Soldering Gun (w/case)
$10
Power Fast Brad (Nail) Gun-1" $30.
S-K Socket Set 1/4 SAE. 3/8" both
Sae & Metric (speed wrench, breaker
bar & ratchet included) $25 (in case)
Bench grinder on cast iron stand $70
Dowel set-up kit $35
Call John 608-845-1552
Friday for the Oregon Observer unless
changed because of holiday work
schedules.
Comfort Keepers in Madison

Seeking caregivers to provide care
to seniors in their homes.
Need valid DL and dependable vehicle.
FT & PT positions available.
Flexible scheduling.
Call 608-442-1898
Current Openings
PM Care Specialist, 2:00pm-10:00pm
NOC Care Specialist, 10:00pm-6:00am
Positions are 24 hrs./week, which includes every other weekend. No experience in

healthcare? Dont worry, will provide all necessary training to the ideal applicant.
Voluntary benefits available including, dental insurance, short-term disability,
long-term disability, FREE life insurance, as well as paid time off, in addition to
An already competitive wage.
Apply online at:

www.siennacrest.com!
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FOR SALE
1 SET OF MEN'S AND 1 SET OF
WOMEN'S GOLF CLUBS. EACH
COMES WITH GOLF BAG, PULL
CART AND HEAD COVERS. $100
PER SET
Men's full set (for tall right handed
player)
Women's full set (left handed player)
Contact: 608-845-1552
696 Wanted To Buy

WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks.
We sell used parts.
Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm.
Newville Auto Salvage, 279 Hwy 59
Edgerton, 608-884-3114
705 Rentals
GREENWOOD APARTMENTS
Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently
has 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $775 per month, includes
heat, water, and sewer.
608-835-6717 Located at:
139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575
NEW GLARUS: 4plex-1Apt, 3 Bedroom,
2 Bath, 1 Car Garage. Heat included.
See to appreciate. $1,150 + utilities. and
security. No Pets. December 1st. 608527-2680 Larry/Pat
OREGON 2-Bedroom in quiet, well-kept
building. Convenient location. Includes all
appliances, A/C, blinds, private parking,
laundry, storage. $200 security deposit.
Cats OK. $690/month. 608-219-6677
OREGON 809 JANESVILLE St.
Spacious 2 Bedroom in 8 Unit.
Off street parking, one cat okay. $680.
per month. 608-444-1649
STOUGHTON 1616 Kenilworth Ct.
Large 2-BR apts available now.
Pets welcome. Many feature new wood
laminate flooring.
$775-$825/mo. 608-831-4035.
www.madtownrentals.com
720 Apartments
ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors
55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $775 per month. Includes
heat, water and sewer. Professionally
managed. Located at
300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI
53589 608-877-9388
DANE COUNTYS MARKETPLACE.
The Oregon Observer Classifieds. Call
873-6671 or 835-6677.
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
$WANTED TO BUY$ Horses, ponies,

donkeys, goats and sheep.
608-438-1099
980 Machinery & Tools
801 Office Space For Rent
JD CORN Planter 4 Row $800, A.C.

Rake $400, IH Haybine $950. IH 46
Baler $500. Sprayer- Pull type 4 row
$350, IH Rotary Cutter $300, 303
Combine $1,000. Milking equipment
$1,000. Shed Poles & Hay Bales.
Grain Bin w/drying floor $500,
Windmill(missing top) $ 300, lp Tank
1,000 gal. $1000. Cast ironstove $250
608-843-8863
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
DEER POINT STORAGE

Convenient location behind
Stoughton Lumber.
Clean-Dry Units
24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS
5x10 thru 12x25
608-335-3337
VERONA
VINCENZO PLAZA
-Conveniently located at corner of
Whalen Rd and Kimball Lane
-Join the other businessesGray's Tied House, McRoberts
Chiropractic, True Veterinary, Wealth
Strategies, 17th Raddish, State
Farm Insurance, MEP Engineers,
Adore Salon, Citgo, Caffee' Depot.
Tommaso Office Bldg. tenants
-Single office in shared Suite
-3 office Suite
-5 office Suite, reception/waiting room,
conference room, private shower
-Individual office possibilities
Call Tom at 575-9700 to discuss
terms and possible rent concessions
Metro Real Estate
FRENCHTOWN
SELF-STORAGE
Only 6 miles South of
Verona on Hwy PB.
Variety of sizes available now.
10x10=$60/month
10x15=$70/month
10x20=$80/month
10x25=$90/month
12x30=$115/month
Call 608-424-6530 or
1-888-878-4244
NORTH PARK STORAGE
10x10 through 10x40, plus
14x40 with 14' door for
RV & Boats.
Come & go as you please.
608-873-5088
965 Hay, Straw & Pasture

SMALL SQUARE bales of Hay, 3.00.
Split oak firewood $75/face-cord 608873-7995
OREGON SELF-STORAGE
10x10 through 10x25
month to month lease
Call Karen Everson at
608-835-7031 or
Veronica Matt at 608-291-0316

835-6677.
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
Get
ConneCted

835-6677.
Call 608-833-4726
A small town, Five Star Skilled Nursing Facility

is seeking WI licensed, full-time CNAs for our
PM shift. If youre looking for a position where
youll be appreciated and where your input
matters, come and join our growing team.
Apply at:
www.oregonmanor.biz or
call Deb at (608) 835-3535.
Find updates and

links right away.
Search for us on
Facebook as
Oregon Observer
and then LIKE us.
EOE
Chinese Cuisine Cook
The Wisconsin State Journal

or 835-6677.
for quadriplegic gentleman to spend

4 months (Dec.-March) at private
villa on the west coast of Mexico
with family. Full staff.
990 Farm: Service

& Merchandise
EARN EXTRA $$$

FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
RASCHEIN PROPERTY
STORAGE
6x10 thru 10x25
Market Street/Burr Oak Street
in Oregon
Call 608-520-0240
CNA, LPN OR RN
NEEDED
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688 Sporting Goods

& Recreational
WALMERS TACK SHOP

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

Hardwood. Volume discount. Will
deliver. 608-609-1181
970 Horses
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
ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE

10X10 10X15 10X20 10X30
Security Lights-24/7 access
BRAND NEW
OREGON/BROOKLYN
Credit Cards Accepted
CALL (608)444-2900
11
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is looking for a carrier to deliver in the Oregon area. Must

be available early A.M.s, 7 days a week, have a dependable
vehicle. Route earns approx. $1,000/month.
For more information call Pat at 608-212-7216

Join the leading team in residential,
commercial and municipal drain cleaning
with more than 68 years of Quality Service!
Family owned since 1948.
Now Hiring!
OFFICE HELP - Entry LEvEL
Come to the Job Fair November 30, 2016

4:00-6:00pm
567 E Main St, Stoughton, WI
SErvICE tECHnICIAn WAntED
As the Chinese cuisine expert on our culinary

team, youll be involved with menu creation,
ingredient preparation, and scratch cooking for
Epic staff, customers, and guests at our newest
dining venue, Chopsticks. In addition to crafting
and carrying out our menu, youll serve as a
mentor for others on the team as they learn the
art and technique of Chinese cuisine.
Requirements:
At least 2 years of authentic Chinese cuisine
experience
International experience preferred
Fine dining, large-volume experience preferred
Eligible to work in the US without sponsorship
To learn more & apply go to careers.epic.com.
Duties include answering phones,

data entry, invoicing and general office duties.
Will train the right person

Must be able to pass a physical
Excellent benefits and competitive pay
Must have a good driving record
Please call or apply in person at:

roto rooter
4808 Ivywood trail, McFarland, WI
608-256-5189
Who can apply?

Anyone 18+ years old. High school diploma (or equivalent) required.
Must have an acceptable background.
AA/EOE
Sales Representative
Skilled Plumber Wanted

Join Epics facilities team where your expertise
will keep our one-of-a-kind campus running
smoothly and help us improve healthcare.
Plumber First Shift

You will work to maintain our plumbing fixtures,
install and repair pipes and fittings, and keep our
systems running smoothly. You will also perform
preventative maintenance and repair work and
resolve unplanned issues as they arise.
As a member of our dynamic team, youll work in
a state-of-the-art, air conditioned facility, enjoy
consistent, full-time hours, earn competitive
wages, and receive benefits befitting a leading
software company (401k match, great health
insurance, life insurance, performance bonuses
and stock appreciation rights).
To learn more and to apply
visit careers.epic.com
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Get a head start, applications available online

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Learn about careers in Direct Support at

Community Living Connections!
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Goodin Company is looking for sales

associates and outside sales people for
our Madison branch. We are a wholesale distributor of plumbing, HVAC,
pipe-valves-fittings, water well and
industrial supplies. With 15 branches,
a vast inventory and our own fleet of
trucks, we offer quality products and
exceptional service. Our customers
include licensed contractors, OEMs
and municipalities.
Goodin offers competitive salaries,
401K and health insurance. Based
on experience, successful applicants
either start as full-time outside sales or
go through an eight week training for
sales associates. Check our website
www.goodinco.com
for
more
information.
To apply, email resume to:
chad.marzitelli@goodinco.com
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DRY OAK and Cherry Firewood For

Sale. Contact Dave at 608-445-6423 or
Pete 608-712-3223
750 Storage Spaces For Rent
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646 Fireplaces,
Furnaces/Wood, Fuel
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Referendum: Compensation plan protects teachers, reflects community values

2014.
Only two of the 18 various
precincts voted against the
referendum the towns of
Brooklyn (117-86 against) and
Montrose (10-8 against).
Superintendent Brian Busler
said in the next few weeks,
district staff will finalize all
placement of district teachers on the new compensation
plan and finalize the budget phase-in of the plan over
the next three years. He said
administrators are also setting
the five additional professional development days that will
be added to each OSD teacher
contract.
We plan to have this work
completed by early December
and have payroll adjustments
made to our teaching staff by
the end of December, he said.
On Nov. 9, Busler and
Oregon School board President Steve Zach released a
statement expressing district
officials appreciation for
residents continued commitment to children in the
district and confidence in its
teachers.
The overwhelming vote in
favor of the referendum question to fund our new teachers
compensation plan is an affirmation by the community of
the importance of educating
our children and putting the
best teachers in each classroom, the statement read.
We are dedicated to making
sure that your commitment to
our students and your partnership with our district results in
students who are prepared for
Votes by precinct
Precinct
Town of Blooming Grove
Town of Brooklyn (Green County)
Village of Brooklyn (Green)
Village of Brooklyn (Dane)
Town of Dunn
City of Fitchburg (ward 14)
City of Fitchburg (wards 10-13)
City of Fitchburg (wards 15, 18, 19)
City of Fitchburg (wards 16, 17)
Town of Montrose
Town of Oregon
Village of Oregon (wards 1, 5, 6, 11)
Village of Oregon (wards 2-4, 12)
Village of Oregon (wards 7-10)
Town of Rutland
Town of Union
Totals
their futures.
The statement also thanked
everyone who dedicated time
and effort over the past three
years to shape the teacher
compensation plan into a successful referendum.
Our district is in a great
place today because of those
efforts, read the statement.
Busler, in an email to the
Observer, said he is humbled by the long-standing
support once again provided
by the community. He said
that will help the district reach
the vision outlined in the community planning event last
August, which identified educator compensation as a top
priority.
Yes No
24
6
86
117
139
89
330
169
704
450
293
113
11
6
253
86
582
365
8
10
1,166
787
1,144
632
1,215
575
1,572
633
335
275
13
13
7,876 4,326
Our community values,

trusts and supports our teachers and this is key to our ability to inspire and teach young
people and prepare them for
their futures, Busler said.
The approval of the plan will
help us ensure that a great
teacher is in every classroom
in our district.
Oregon Education Association president Tracey Leider
said shes bolstered by the
passing of the referendum. She
said she knows of at least
five teachers who were thinking of looking for employment
elsewhere that are now planning to stay in the district.
It indicates that our community values the education
We are lucky to
have a district that
was willing to be
the lighthouse
to take the lead in
finding solutions that
maintains our quality
staff.
Tracey Leider, Oregon Education
Association president
o u r s t u d e n t s r e c e ive a n d
appreciates the teachers that
give countless hours to this
profession, she said in an
email to the Observer. Im
especially excited for our current staff members who have
weathered the uncertainty of
no salary schedule for so many
years.
Leider said that in todays
post-Act 10 world, other districts will continue to find new
and creative ways to maintain
a staff of quality teachers.
We are lucky to have a district that was willing to be the
lighthouse to take the lead
in finding solutions that maintains our quality staff, she
said. Im grateful to all the
community and school district
members that worked together
to educate the community on
the necessity of the referendum and then worked to help
people understand that this is a
long-term investment.
Email Unified Newspaper
Group reporter Scott De
Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@
wcinet.com.
State referendum
success
Oregons two successful referendums in
the past two years are part of a trend in the
state.
Since the start of 2012, more than half
of public school districts (242) have passed
referendums to exceed state imposed revenue controls, according to a Nov. 9 news
release from the Wisconsin Department of
Public Instruction. That total includes districts
that have improved or upgraded facilities and
those that have asked to spend more than
what the state allows to provide opportunities
for students.
State Superintendent Tony Evers noted
that support for the referendums spanned
areas that voted for both political parties.
People have come to expect that kids
have access to a quality education and they
are willing to pay for it, he said. Thats a
good thing.
So far in this year,, 154 questions have
been posed by 111 districts at a success
rate of nearly 80 percent, but Evers cautioned that more funding is needed for public schools, including new revenue authority
for districts to spend on the education of our
kids.
While passage of a local (referendum) is
a cause for celebration, we still have many
students in districts that have not found success at the ballot box, he said. We cannot
ignore that fact and its impact on the quality
of our state school system.
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Thursday, November 17, 2016 Vol. 132, No. 20 Oregon, WI ConnectOregonWI.

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Oregon School District

the district is getting on

School starts Sept. 5 in 17

Starting school before

2017-18 school year at their

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Getting into the holiday spirit

Budget hearing is set for Monday

The villages 2017 budget includes

The total tax levy in the adopted

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Oregon High School Class of 1965 graduates Annetta Powell

Photo by Samantha Christian

Community recognizes Veterans Day

Brooklyn/Oregon American Legion Post 160 veterans Erv

the Badger Honor Flight, which he

included a ceremony with members

in the Oregon School District

This rock, written with the words People

All the convenience of living in town with the

The wreath for

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Jefferson apartments advance

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proposed redesigning the

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