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Pastor reaffirms church’s inclusivity People’s UMC won’t follow global same-sex plan EMILIE HEIDEMANN Unified Newspaper Group
From Feb. 23-26, more than 800 global United Methodist Church delegates gathered at the 2019 Special Session of General Conference to vote on either the “One Church P l a n ” o r “ Tr a d i t i o n a l Plan,” according to the UMC website.
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The Traditional Plan, in its current state, maintains language in the church’s Book of Discipline about same-sex marriage and homosexual clergy bans and boosts punishments for violating those bans, the church’s website states. It defeated the One Church Plan by a vote of 438-384, despite receiving nearly two-thirds support from U.S. delegations, according to multiple news outlets that covered the vote. It would have
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Optavia Kamin plugs her nose at the sight of a human lung. To her right, Ellla Amlong shares a similar expression of disgust.
Changes to ‘Kids Get Fit’ traffic come for OMS Barber named new fire chief
With the winter months soon to come to a close, local Get Fit’ event March 16. youngsters were looking for ways to be more active. There were also healthy snacks and opportunities to Children ages 5-11 were invited to participate in a tug- learn about nutrition. o-war and other “boot camp” activities geared toward fitness for an Oregon Area Wellness Coalition-hosted ‘Kids - Emilie Heidemann
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Bowers resigned in January after 30-year career ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group
Mason Barber started with Brooklyn Fire/EMS in 2004 “kind of cautiously … (with) the mindset ‘Why would they want me?’ Fifteen years later, here I am.” Now, the third-generation firefighter has been elected Brooklyn’s new fire chief. He takes over for chief Tom Bowers, who retired effective Jan. 1. He’s the district’s third chief in 45 years, with Bowers having taken over in 2012 for longtime chief Phil Mortensen. Bowers resigned after 30 years in fire service, and at the
Brooklyn’s annual awards banquet in March, he was presented with a ceremonial axe to commemorate his lengthy career. Barber lives in the Town of Union with his wife and two kids, and describes himself as a rural sort, “not a big “city guy.” He’s a fire technician with the Stoughton Fire Department – with a job similar to being a public education officer – but “Brooklyn is where I started.” The department is staffed mostly by volunteers, who make up a force of 25-30 people. Dealing with personnel issues is new for Barber, and he said he’s been leaning on Stoughton fire chief Scott Wegner’s experience, which has been “an excellent resource.” Barber said like any leader, he’ll put his own twist on things, and he is looking to streamline some of the
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Becoming chief Barber’s grandfather and father were both firefighters. His dad was also the EMS director in the small town where Barber grew up, he said. He’s setting a similar example to his two children, a daughter who is 12 and son who is 6, both of whom attend Evansville schools. Barber progressively moved up the ranks in Brooklyn, he said, serving
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School, the county appears to be in favor. In a letter to the board, Dane County deputy commissioner Pam Dunphy agreed to the village’s ALEXANDER CRAMER request to lower the speed limit on Wolfe Street to 25 Unified Newspaper Group mph on the stretch near the Three weeks after the turnoff to OMS and 35 farVillage of Oregon dis- ther south. The Village Board also cussed the police chief ’s request to lower a speed Turn to Traffic/Page 10 limit near Oregon Middle
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Familiar flooding hits after winter snow melts Netherwood closed during week’s flooding; state declares emergency
DNR drinking water warning • Warming temperatures, snow melt, rain and lingering frozen ground can create conditions that may affect private wells and drinking water, said DNR private water section chief Liesa Lehmann, who encouraged well owners to “watch for signs of flooding and note any change in the color, smell or taste of their drinking water.”
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After a late summer of historic flooding, the melting of recent heavy snows hit Dane County with some late-winter flooding. In Oregon, that resulted in a main road being closed for several days or more. With people under evacuation and roads closed across the state, Gov. Tony Evers declared a statewide State of Emergency March 15. In Oregon, Netherwood Road was closed that morning, as waters lapped over the road in numerous places. Social media was buzzing before 9 a.m. Friday, March 15, about trouble spots on Netherwood Road. By 10 a.m., the section between Alpine Parkway and Cusick Parkway was closed to through traffic due to flooding across the roadway, a news release from village public works director Jeff Rau said. A t M o n d a y ’s Vi l l a g e Board meeting, village administrator Mike Gracz said it might be a while
• According to the DNR, owners who see flood waters very near or over their wells “should assume their drinking water could be contaminated” and take the following steps: • Stop drinking the water, find another safe source. • Once the waters recede, make sure the well is properly disinfected and before drinking the water again, sample the well to assure the water is safe. Photo by Justin Loewen
A public works vehicle leads a car across a flooded section of West Netherwood Road Friday, March 15. The water has damaged the road’s shoulder, which may require reconstruction. before the road is open again. “We need to wait for the water to recede, get dry, then repair the shoulder, particularly on the south side,” Gracz explained. “There’s a lot of water to be released yet.” The closed section includes the parking lot for Keller Alpine Park. Drivers approaching the closed stretch of Netherwood from the west or coming up Alpine Parkway might not be able to see the
water on the roadway and be tempted to drive around the barriers. But the water has weakened the road itself, Gracz said, eroding the shoulders and meaning it will need to be partially reconstructed. “I would ask people not to drive there for their own safety, frankly,” Gracz said. Plus, it’s illegal. Police chief Brian Uhl said as of Monday, his department had issued a dozen citations to people who ignored the “road closed” signs, and he
estimated that represented “maybe a third” of the people who had driven the closed road. Rau’s release on March 15 said it will open when it is safe and people should be careful if they see flooding in other places. “Residents need to seek alternate routes to avoid this area,” it said. “Please be cautious when going through any water regardless of how shallow it is. Please avoid the bike paths and any standing water.”
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At left, Josh Dieter, freshman at Oregon High School, performs a piece on the xylophone.
• Wells located in pits, basements and low-lying areas are especially susceptible to contamination. • Any water supply system that has been submerged by flood waters should be pumped out once the floodwater recedes, then thoroughly disinfected and tested to determine that the water is safe. • To ensure safe drinking water, well owners are encouraged to learn whether they have a properly constructed well and test it annually for bacteria. • For people who receive drinking water from a public water supply, these systems are designed and operated to keep out contaminants. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De
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The Oregon High School Student performers bands took the stage last wowed audiences with their night on Monday, March jazzy tunes and overall 18 at the Performing Arts musical talent. Center, 456 N. Perry Pkwy. - Emilie Heidemann
At right, senior Faith Kalvig, and freshman Carter Goltz, play their brass instruments for the audience as part of the Oregon High School band concert.
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Kane picked as first planning director ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group
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A salon in downtown Oregon was damaged in a fire Sunday morning, though no one was inside. The fire at The Urban Retreat Hair and Nail Salon, 120 Janesville St., was the result of an electrical problem, Oregon fire chief Glenn Linzmeier told the Observer. After a person working in one of the adjacent businesses located in the building called 911 at 9:33 a.m., firefighters arrived in under 4 minutes, forced entry into the salon, ventilated the space and put out the fire within 10 minutes, Linzmeier said. A small section of Janesville Street was closed both ways for part of the morning. It took another hour to get rid of all
Oregon firefighters cover a shattered window with a board following a fire at The Urban Retreat — Hair and Nail Salon at 120 Janesville St. on Sunday, March 17.
On March 14, 1894, the Oregon Fire Department started providing services for residents and visitors around the Village of Oregon. Now the Oregon Area Fire/EMS District, the name has changed over the years, but the mission to help has stayed the
RCI, OMS traffic study Traffic issues at village schools have caught the eye of the school district and village board, and the pair will split the costs for a traffic study at Rome Corners Intermediate and Oregon Middle schools. The Village Board approved a “not-to-exceed” amount of $23,500, with a 50 percent match from OSD. The study is scheduled to be completed by June 30, 2019.
Park Board chair resigns After about a dozen years on the Park Board, Rich Strohmenger has announced his retirement from the body when his term ends in May. He wrote in an email it was a “pleasure to have served the village” and that he “enjoyed” the work.
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Oregon Fire/EMS district turns 125 this month Seeking members’ stories, information for summer celebration
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same. “We couldn’t have existed this long without the dedication and professionalism of all who have come before us and those who are yet to come lend a hand,” Fire Chief Glenn Linzmeier said in a district news release March 15. The district will celebrate the anniversary later this summer, with details to be announced next month, and Linzmeier said he’s welcoming “any historical information and stories”
from former members, which will be “made part of the celebration.” “For those who have served, we’d like to hear from you and welcome you to see the operation as it is today,” he said in the release. “You can stop by during normal business hours or call the station at 835-5587.”
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A trial in a defamation lawsuit against an Oregon resident who wrote a controversial book disclaiming a school shooting has been set for October. James Fetzer, co-author of the 2015 book titled, “ N o b o d y D i e d a t S a ndy Hook,” has been sued by the father of one of the
children killed by a gunman at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012. The trial is set for Oct. 14, with oral arguments June 17 and a final pretrial hearing Sept. 5. According to Wisconsin Circuit Court records, Leonard Pozner filed a defamation lawsuit in Dane County Circuit Court on Nov. 27 against Fetzer and co-defendants Mike Palacek and Wrongs Without Wremedies, LLC., the book’s publisher. All three men participated via
telephone in a scheduling conference March 11. In the book, Fetzer and co-author Palacek accuse Pozner of being an actor and say the death certificate of his 6-year-old son, Noah, was faked. Noah Pozner was among 26 people shot to death at the Connecticut school, including 20 firstgrade students. The lawsuit, which seeks unspecified monetary damages and “a judgment clearing his name,” according to the Associated Press, claims Pozner has been forced to
move multiple times due to harassment from those who believe claims made in the book. Earlier this year, Pozner and other victims’ families filed a defamation lawsuit in Texas against Alex Jones, host of the Infowars website. Fetzer told the AP he and Palacek will put up a vigorous defense. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.
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Oregon Police, Brooklyn Fire and EMS, Fitchburg Fire and McFarland Fire, with the last emergency unit leaving the scene at around 11:45 a.m. The salon, located on the south side of the building, will be closed for an undetermined amount of time after sustaining severe damage. Most objects inside were still standing but severely charred by the flames, particularly those in a room in the southwest corner. The fire did not reach the adjacent businesses, Oregon Tax and Accounting and Abell Insurance Agency, but both sustained minimal smoke damage. Abell Insurance Agency owner Tom Abell told the Observer that his business will remain open. Oregon Tax and Accounting owner Jim Addamo also said he will keep his business open, though he was looking for a new property to work from as of Monday afternoon.
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An electrical problem caused a structure fire at The Urban Retreat — Hair and Nail Salon at 120 Janesville St. on Sunday, March 17.
Brennan Kane is the village’s top choice to be its first fulltime director of planning and zoning administration. T h e Vi l lage Board met i n Gracz closed session after its March 18 meeting to discuss the job offer and cleared village administrator Mike Gracz to tender the offer. Kane has been the director of community and economic development in Waupaca since 2013 and he spent the previous five years at the Village of Mount Pleasant. He holds a double master’s in architecture and urban planning
from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Gracz said. Kane is subject to an “extensive” police background check, Gracz said, and that process has already begun. The salary range for the position is $72,000 to $80,000. The village contracts with Vandewalle and Associates for its planning needs, and Vandewalle principal planner Mike Slavney serves as the village’s planner, but he is not a full-time village employee. He has said the village has grown to the point it needs a full-time planner. Gracz said he is waiting for the background check to play out before discussing a starting date.
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here may be no greater threat to our children’s future than a terrible dilemma that confronts us today. We have all the power – literal fossil-fuel power – that it takes to not change. In fact we have allowed ourselves to become paralyzed by this power. Gasoline and diesel fuel for our vehicles, natural gas for heating and coal for generating electricity all are readily available in the still-increasing quantities we take for Noeldner granted. And they actually cost less than a decade ago. The uninterrupted supply of these greenhouse-gas spewing fuels and our undiminished ability to buy and burn them makes it possible for us to not think about reducing our usage, much less entirely ceasing to burn them in the not-too-distant future. Whether we’re awake or fast asleep, carrying on with combustion-as-usual requires no conscious effort on our part at all. The market certainly isn’t sounding any alarms. Gasoline prices are far too low to dissuade us from driving even one mile less per day. We can still buy round-trip flights from Chicago to Orlando for less than $250. The electricity surging into our homes does so invisibly and by default: The lights come on, the videos display, air conditioned precisely to our liking blows through ventilation ducts. And so the vast array of technological power that performs a thousand and one tasks for us almost entirely behind the scenes
goes on churning out greenhouse gases 24/7/365. It’s not just the combusting that we don’t notice, either. The benefits are so deeply embedded in our lives that we take them almost entirely for granted too. Meanwhile, the harmful impacts of our fossil fuel burning are delayed in time and often occur somewhere else. Increased levels of carbon dioxide are invisible to the naked eye and quickly become dispersed throughout Earth’s atmosphere. It’s impossible to directly point to cause and effect between our individual acts of combustion and the planet-wide consequences. It’s true that last year’s record-breaking floods grabbed our attention for a while, and so did the polar vortices that temporarily made winter hibernation seem more sensible than plowing aside all those snowy impediments to our daily travels. But nothing on the combustion side of the equation was disturbed by external events. There has been no gas rationing at Kwik Trip, no ban on vacation flights, no threat of electricity shortages on the hottest, windless day in August. It’s only natural that we prefer the oh-so-comfortable status quo. Real change – change that actually changes the trajectory of history – is inherently disruptive and threatening. It requires commitment and sacrifice. And it generates controversy. If we can convince ourselves that we “have no choice” but to continue to use as much power as we do at present, then it follows we aren’t to blame for the consequences. Should “green” alternatives fail to become affordable or plentiful enough for us to carry on with business-as-usual, plunging into a climatic abyss will have
been as inevitable as the sun rising in the east. Much as we Americans loudly profess our love of freedom, our love of guiltlessness all too often prevails. No one and nothing in our daily lives is making us confront our combustive privileges. High school students don’t protest when we pour gasoline into snowmobiles or motorboats or the big trucks we use to tow these toys up north to play. Our school board doesn’t urge us to have our children walk or ride the bus to school instead of being driven. Pastors aren’t begging us to use our legs or organize carpooling to get to church. The real estate agent wouldn’t dream of pointing out that it would be wasteful for us to buy a bigger house when the place we already have is larger than we need. The hardware store clerk doesn’t steer us away from the leaf blowers towards the leaf rakes. The exurbanite who is ready to move to assisted living doesn’t warn prospective buyers to not get a house where everything is “too far to walk.” The conspiracy of silence in our community is overwhelming, and no amount of watching a video of Greta Thunberg address the United Nations will unite us behind the decisive actions we need to take on behalf of her generation. It will require courage and commitment far greater than any we have thus far summoned. Most of all we need to overcome our tragically misguided instinct to show our love for our children by lavishing combustion on them. It is for them we must overcome the terrible power of our deadly paralysis. Hans Noeldner is a Village of Oregon resident.
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A fresh start Spring Cleaning Drive set March 25-30
EMILIE HEIDEMANN Unified Newspaper Group
As the winter months come to a close and temperatures rise, more people likely yearn to be outside and embrace all things new. That’s why Faith Lutheran Church is organizing a Spring Cleaning Drive for personal essential products for the week of March 25-30. “(Faith Lutheran Church has) been wanting to do more works of mercy in our community,” Rev. Jeffrey Hendrix told the Observer. He said the church initially wanted to start a spring food drive, but during talks with Oregon Area Food Pantry staff about personal essentials shortages, the path to starting a drive for hygiene products and cleaning supplies became clear. “Food seems to be met fairly well, but it seems like hygiene and cleanliness isn’t being met at some homes,” Hendrix said. “I think there is a need in our community.” This is the first Spring Cleaning Drive Faith Lutheran Church has hosted, He said, noting that it’s an “experiment” for the congregation. Last week, Hendrix and other church staff walked around Oregon neighborhoods and placed flyers on residents’ doors asking for donations. According to the flyers, the church is seeking extra essentials residents may not have a use or room for, such as laundry detergent (preferably non-scented),
If You Go What: Spring Cleaning Drive Where: Faith Lutheran Church, 143 Washington St. When: March 25-30 Info: pastor@faithlutheranoregon.com
personal hygiene products like deodorant, toothpaste and shower supplies, feminine hygiene products and multipurpose cleaners. Faith Lutheran Church has a “fairly small” congregation, Hendrix said, but they worked their way through as much of Oregon as they could. “We (went) to basically every door and (asked) people if they have things to donate,” He said. “For whatever homes we didn’t get to, we will have a bin at the church people can place (donations) in.” The flyer states Faith Lutheran Church will pick up products people wish to donate during the week of March 25-30. They can also be dropped off at the church, 143 Washington St. All items will be sorted and donated to the food pantry. “We at Faith Lutheran Church want to be here for good and to do good in our community,” Hendrix said. “It’s good for us to put our faith into action and to help our neighbors.” For more information, email pastor@faithlutheranoregon.com or call 4059522. Email Emilie Heidemann at emilie.heidemann@wcinet. com or follow her on Twitter at @HeidemannEmilie.
Diane Moller of Hoo’s Woods introduces Wesley, a snowy owl, to the audience in 2017.
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Hoo’s Woods teaches about raptors Bird enthusiasts will be able to learn more about raptors through a Hoo’s Woods raptor presentation What: Hoo’s Woods Raptor presentation March 26. From 11 a.m. to noon, When: 10-11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 15 the public is invited to the Where: Oregon Village Hall Community Room, 117 Prairie View Elementary Spring St. School Small Gym, 300 Info: kallen@oregonpubliclibrary.org Soden Dr., to learn more about owls, hawks and falcons. There will be a live raptor for attendees to see Since this is an infor- is recommended parents and observe. mational presentation, it bring children ages 6 and
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Bringing the ‘Zoo-to-You’ If you enjoy seeing animals at the zoo, but don’t always have the time to visit, this is the event for you. Zoo handlers from the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison will bring some of their animal friends for attendees of the Zoo-to-You animal
visit to meet at the senior required. center Friday, March 22. For more information, The event will start at call 835-5801. 10:45 a.m. Visitors will Email Emilie Heidemann at get the chance to learn and emilie.heidemann@wcinet. interact with the animals com or follow her on Twitthe zoo handlers bring. ter at @HeidemannEmilie. Lunch will be served after the event. Registration
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A bearded dragon takes in the crowd at the Zoo-to-You event at the senior center on March 23, 2018.
Are you constantly on the go, but still have the desire to cook a healthy meal? A class on “Instant Pot Healthy Cooking” class at the senior center Monday, March 25 can help attendees accomplish that goal. A Stoughton Hospital registered dietitian will show visitors how to make healthy meals using Instant Pot-style pressure cookers, and will make a recipe for all the class to taste. The event was rescheduled from January and the location was changed to the senior center to accommodate more attendees, according to the Oregon Public Library’s website. Registration is required. For more information, call 835-5801 or 8353656.
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The instructor is Ron Dorr. Meet Village candidates Registration is required, as space for Those looking to keep up with the workshop is limited. From 10-11 a.m. Saturday, March exercise as the weather turns colder are 23, at Firefly Coffeehouse and Artisan For information, call 835-5801. invited to walk the indoor track from Cheese, 114 N. Main St., attendees are 6-7 a.m. on weekdays at Oregon High Dining in the Dark invited to have “Coffee With the Village School, 456 N. Perry Pkwy. From 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, Candidates.” It’s free to walk, but registration is March 21, at Charlie’s on Main, 113 S. Visitors will be able to grab a cup of required. coffee and meet with candidates running Main St., attendees of a “Dining in the To register, bring a photo ID to the Dark” event will indulge in an “Italian- for the four open seats in the April 2 Oregon Area School District office, 123 inspired” four-course meal blindfolded. election. E. Grove St., on weekdays from 7:30 Trustee Jeanne Carpenter, who There are 75 tickets available at $60 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Walkers will be given a per person. Prospective attendees will owns the Firefly, is running for Village badge for proper identification for school also have the option of a wine pairing for President, while incumbent trustees staff. Jenna Jacobson and Randy Glysch are an additional $20. For information, call 835-4091 or Proceeds from the event will benefit seeking re-election and Cory Horton, email alm@oregonsd.org the Wisconsin Council for the Blind & former Fitchburg public works director, Visually Impaired, which includes 100 will be the only name on the ballot for ‘Stepping On’ program Carpenter’s soon-to-be-open seat. percent of wine bottle sales. The four will be at the event to Identify and address the risks of falling For information, contact 291-2255. introduce themselves and answer by registering for “Stepping On,” an visitors’ questions. evidenced-based, seven-week program RCI/OMS choir concerts For more information, call 835-3118. for those with balance concerns or fears Rome Corners Intermediate and of falling. Oregon Middle School choir students From 1-3 p.m. every Tuesday until will perform concerts respectively at ‘Rise & Craft’ April 23 at the senior center, class 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. March 21. Get your creative juices flowing with participants will build confidence, “Rise & Craft” at the library March 27. The public is invited to attend the reduce falls and prevent hospital stays. From 10-11:30 a.m., children of all event, which will be held at the OHS A $35 participation fee includes Performing Arts Center, 456 N. Perry ages are invited to come and make crafts. instruction, guest expert presentations, Pkwy. For information, email kallen@ printed materials, and snacks. oregonlibrary.org or call 835-3656. For information, call 835-4300. Scholarships are available upon request.
Community calendar Thursday, March 21
• 6-7 p.m., Book to Movie discussion - “Jurassic Park”, library, 8353656 • 6:30-7:30 p.m. Rome Corners Intermediate choir concert, Oregon High School Performing Arts Center, 456 N. Perry Pkwy., 835-4300 • 6:30-8 p.m., Bookmobile at the gazebo, 100 Hotel St., Brooklyn, dcls.info • 6:30-9 p.m., Dining in the Dark (proceeds go to Wisconsin Council of Blind and Visually Impaired, costs $50 per multi-course dinner), Charlie’s on Main, 113 S. Main Street, 237-8114 • 7:30 p.m. Oregon Middle School choir concert, Oregon High School Performing Arts Center, 456 N. Perry Pkwy., 835-4300 • 4-8 p.m., Annual “All-School Art Show” and student “Share Fair” exhibits (same night as parent teacher conferences), Brooklyn Elementary School, 204 Division St., 835-4500
Friday, March 22
• 10 and 10:30 a.m., Family sto-
rytime and Stay and Play, library, 835-3656 • 10:45 a.m., Zoo-to-You animal visit, senior center, 835-5801
center, 835-5801
Tuesday, March 26
• No school - OSD spring break • Spring Cleaning Drive (benefits Saturday, March 23 the Oregon Area Food Pantry), • 10-11 a.m., Coffee with the Village Faith Lutheran Church, 143 Washcandidates, Firefly Coffeehouse and ington St., Pastor Jeff Hendrix: pastor@faithlutheranoregon.com Artisan Cheese, 114 N. Main St., 835-3118 • 11 a.m. to noon, Hoo’s Woods • 1 p.m., Book to movie viewing: raptor program (rescheduled date), “Jurassic Park”, library, 835-3656 Prairie View Elementary School Little Gym, 300 Soden Dr. 835-3656 Monday, March 25 or kallen@oregonlibrary.org • No school - Oregon School Dis• 1-3 p.m., “Stepping On” worktrict spring break shop (cost is $35 for participation), • Spring Cleaning Drive (benefits senior center, 835-5801 the Oregon Area Food Pantry), Wednesday, March 27 Faith Lutheran Church, 143 Washington St., Pastor Jeff Hendrix: pas- • No school - OSD spring break tor@faithlutheranoregon.com • Spring Cleaning Drive (benefits • 1 p.m., Kid’s movie: “Ralph the Oregon Area Food Pantry), Wrecks the Internet”, library, 835Faith Lutheran Church, 143 Washington St., Pastor Jeff Hendrix: pas3656 tor@faithlutheranoregon.com • 6 p.m., Country Heat class, Brooklyn Community Building, 102 • 10-11:30 a.m., “Rise & Craft!”, N. Rutland Ave., 455-4201 library, 835-3656 • 6:30-7:30 p.m., Instant pot healthy • 10:45-11:45 a.m., “Read Library cooking class (rescheduled to this Books on Your Tablet”, senior center, date, registration required), senior 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, March 21 Monday, March 25 WOW: Village Board WOW: Village Board Meeting – (March 18) Meeting (March 18) ORE: OHS Choir ORE: OHS Improv (March 12) Night @ PAC (March 8) Friday, March 22 WOW: Ian Gould @ Oregon Senior Center: Musical Journey through Ireland (March 18) ORE: OHS Bands @ PAC (March 18)
Tuesday, March 26 WOW: Backyard Wellness: Women Farmers (July 9, 2018) ORE: BKE Spring Play: Wizard of Oz (March 2, 2018)
Saturday, March 23 WOW: Stoughton Hospital Presentation: Mindful Eating (March 6) ORE: BKE Spring Musical @ PAC: Giants in the Sky (March 1)
Wednesday, March 27 WOW: UW Health Presentation @ Senior Center: Asthma (March 13) ORE: RCI & OMS Choir @ PAC (March 21)
Sunday, March 24 Thursday, March 28 WOW: Faith Evangelical WOW: 2019 Oregon TV Lutheran Church Service Bowling Tourney (March ORE: OHS Orchestra @ 21) PAC (March 19) ORE: Distant Cuzins Band @ Headquarters (July 21, 2017)
Senior center Monday, Mar. 25 Italian Sausage on Whole Wheat Bun Oven Roasted Potatoes Stewed Tomatoes Orange, Rice Pudding MO – Veggie Wrap NCS – Sugar-free Pudding Tuesday, Mar. 26 Chili Baked Potato with Sour Cream Banana, Cornbread Strawberry Ice Cream Cup MO – Veggie Chili NCS – Sugar-free Ice Cream Wednesday, Mar. 27 Pulled Pork on Whole Wheat Bun Creamy Coleslaw Carrot Raisin Salad, Melon Slice Frosted White Cake MO – Hummus and Pita NCS – Sugar-free Cookie Thursday, Mar. 28 My Meal, My Way Lunch at Ziggy’s Smokehouse and Ice Cream Parlor! Friday, Mar. 29 Pot Roast and Gravy Potatoes, Carrots and Onions Corn, Dinner Roll Cinnamon Apples Blueberry Cobbler MO – Veggie Meatballs NCS – Blueberries SO - Chef’s Salad *Contains Pork
Monday, Mar. 25 9:00 CLUB 10:30 StrongWomen 10:30 Dominoes 1:00 RSVP Sewing 1:30 Bridge 3:30 Weight Loss Support Tuesday, Mar. 26 9:00 Veterans Group 9:30 Bingo 9:30 Wii Bowling 9:45 Zumba Gold 10:30 Parkinson’s Exercise 12:30 Sheepshead 12:30 Shopping at Pick-N-Save 1:00 Stepping On 5:30 StrongWomen Wednesday, Mar. 27 9:00 CLUB 10:45 eBook Class 11:45 Birthday Lunch 12:45 Silver Sneakers 1:00 Euchre Thursday, Mar. 28 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9:00 Pool Players 9 - 11 Food Pantry Open 9:45 Zumba Gold 10:30 StrongWomen 12:30 Shopping at Bill’s 3 - 7 Food Pantry Open 5:30 StrongWomen Friday, Mar. 29 9:00 Gentle Yoga 9:30 Blood Pressure 12:45 Silver Sneakers
All Saints Lutheran Church 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg (608) 276-7729 Interim pastor SUNDAY 8:30 a.m. classic service 10:45 a.m. new song service Brooklyn Lutheran Church 101 Second Street, Brooklyn (608) 455-3852 Pastor Rebecca Ninke SUNDAY 9 a.m. Holy Communion 10 a.m. Fellowship Community of Life Lutheran Church PO Box 233, Oregon (608) 286-3121, office@ communityoflife.us Pastor Jim McCoid SUNDAY 8:45 a.m. Education Hour, 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 Jeffrey Hendrix SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship Holy Communion 2nd & last Sundays First Presbyterian Church 408 N. Bergamont Blvd. (north of CC), Oregon, WI (608) 835-3082 - fpcoregonwi. org Pastor Kathleen Owens SUNDAY 10 a.m. Service 10:15 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Fellowship 11:15 a.m. Adult Education Memorial UCC 5705 Lacy Road, Fitchburg (608) 273-1008, memorialucc. org Pastor Kristin Gorton SUNDAY 8:15 and 10 a.m.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church ECLA
Central Campus: Raymond Road and Whitney Way SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship SUNDAY - 8:15, 9:30 and 10:45 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 Graham Blaikie, Interim Pastor (608) 835-7972, www.hbclife.com SUNDAY 8:30 a.m. worship at the Hillcrest Campus and 10:15 a.m. worship with Children’s 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 People’s United Methodist Church 103 North Alpine Parkway, Oregon Pastor Jason Mahnke
(608) 835-3755, www.peoplesumc.org
Communion is the 1st & 3rd weekend SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship and Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. Worship St. John’s Lutheran Church
625 E. Netherwood, Oregon Pastor Paul Markquart (Lead) (608) 291-4311 SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship SUNDAY - 8, 10:30 a.m. Worship 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 Pastor Rich Pleva paoliucc.com, (608) 225-1278 SUNDAY - 9:30 a.m. Family worship
Support groups • Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, First Presbyterian Church, every Monday and Friday at 7 p.m. • Relationship & Divorce Support Group, State Bank of Cross Plains, every other Monday at 6:30 p.m. • Navigating Life Elder Support Group, People’s United Methodist Church, 103 N. Alpine Pkwy., every first Monday at 7 p.m.
Spiritual Maturity “Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.” – 1 Peter 2:1-3 NIV Just as we grow and develop physically and mentally, we should do so spiritually as well. Children grow and learn in relation to their parents in much the same way that we grow and learn in relation to God. We go from being completely dependent on our parents to being an integral part of our family, and in the process, we should also grow in love and appreciation for our parents and siblings. As children of God we will always remain dependent on God, but we should also mature to the point where we are “pulling our weight” in the spiritual realm. Mature persons will take the initiative to pray and do good works without having to be persuaded by others. They are also willing and able to accept hard truths about their own failings and will work diligently to improve. The spiritually mature strive to become more like God, and to judge others not by their outward appearances but by their inner attributes. They are painfully aware of their own tendency to judge others more harshly than they judge themselves and consequently will be merciful in their judgment of others. – Christopher Simon
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Volunteers recognized from left to right in the front row is Clayton Schulz and Brock Padley. From left to right is in the back row is Jake Bachim, James Gunnet, John Stone and Brian Smith.
Retiring Brooklyn Fire Chief Tom Bowers was presented with a ceremonial fire axe.
Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services volunteers were recognized for their years of service at the Brooklyn Fire/EMS Protection District annual awards banquet Saturday, March 16.
for 15 years of service as an ambulance driver, Johnson told the Observer. Johnson said retiring fire chief Tom Bowers was presented with a ceremonial fire axe. He served five years with the fire
Brooklyn Fire/EMS recognizes volunteers Fire Chief Mason Barber presented service pins to John Stone, who has served 40 years, James Grunnet for 15 years, Jason Lewis and Tim Bartelt for 10 years and Jack Bachim, Brock Padley and Clayton Schulz
for five years of service, Chris Johnson, Friends of the Brooklyn/Fire EMS member, wrote in an email. EMS Director Dan Dean presented five-year-service pins to Padley and Schultz. Brian Smith was honored
service,” Johnson said. department. Prior to joining Brook- Email Emilie Heidemann at lyn, Bowers served as a emilie.heidemann@wcinet. lieutenant with the City of com or follow her on TwitFitchburg’s fire department. ter at @HeidemannEmilie. His retirement on Jan. 1 of this year was a “culmination of his 30 years of
Chief: The district’s third chief in 45 years as the secretary/treasurer before being nominated as chief. He said he had “never even considered” becoming chief when he first joined the district, instead being motivated to give back to the community and “just get to know some people.” But with Bowers indicating he wasn’t sure he wanted to continue in the position and other members of department encouraging him, Barber accepted the nomination and won the vote at the December meeting. Barber said things are going well as he’s adjusting to the position. The district serves five different municipalities in three counties, Barber said, and each city has its own fire officer association. “It’s a lot of meetings,” he said.
‘Sleepy’ challenges S t a ffi n g a vo l u n t e e r department is increasingly challenging, Barber said. For one thing, he said, Brooklyn is a bedroom community, with many vo l u n t e e r s wo r k i n g i n Madison.
And no one is getting rich as a volunteer firefighter. Firefighters earn $10 per meeting, $10 for the first hour of a call ($8 per hour after that) and $15 for trainings. Gone are the days of a waiting list of volunteers to get on the department. “Now it’s more a matter of how do we find people (rather than) how long of a backlog do we have,” Barber said. When he took over in early 2019, Barber had never before had to deal with personnel issues, like maintaining discipline and morale. After becoming chief in 2012, Bowers characterized the challenge of managing the volunteers: “It’s not a job where you can discipline people,” Bowers said at the time. The chief has to maintain the balance between discipline and camaraderie that will retain the district’s volunteers. The Brooklyn chief is also responsible for making sure the district files its reports, which can be “a lot.” “‘Sleepy little Brooklyn’ – I’ve heard that from a lot of people,” Barber said. “‘Sleepy little’ still has to report their incidents
just as a larger community would, held to the same standards and needs to operate the same.”
An eye to the future Barber hopes to recruit more volunteers for the department, and he has made some “small, organizational” changes to how the department files and reports its incidents. The big project moving forward is procuring a new fire truck, which Barber estimated would cost $600,000-$800,000. “Hopefully not $800,000, because it might make half the board members tip over in their chairs,” Barber said with a laugh. The district is in the process of designing the engine that it would need, which is a long, “mighty expensive” process. It doesn’t have approval yet, and hasn’t sent any plans out for bids, Barber said. Another change Barber would like to implement is how firefighters get paid. They get one check per year, which includes the cumulative total of the work they’ve put in. He’d like to see that check come before Christmas instead of early in January.
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Ian Gould plays the guitar while singing an Irish tune for St. Patrick’s Day at the senior center.
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Youth wrestling
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Oregon advances 20 on to this weekend’s state meet in Madison JEREMY JONES Sports editor
The Oregon Youth Wrestling club had a successful outing last Saturday at regionals in Waunakee and River Valley. Out of the 40 wrestlers who qualified for this week’s state tournament, half advanced with first- or second-place finishes. Twenty wrestlers is the most state qualifiers in club history and second-most of any club in the state. The state competition will be held this Friday and Saturday at the Alliant Energy Center. It was the fifth time qualifying for state for Trevor Barlow (97 pounds) and Owen Heiser (130). Kailee Spilde (77), Cade Aaberg (78), Danny Heiser (85) and Seth Niday (135) all qualified for the fourth time. Three-time state qualifiers were Evan Fahey (66) and Logan Vine (85). Keaton Chard (57), Olivia Soumphonphakdy (60), Sophia Soumphonphakdy (65), Tomas Neumann (76), Landen
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Senior forward Zak Roskos earned first-team Badger South all-conference honors.
Roskos named to first team JEREMY JONES Sports editor
Oregon eighth grader Seth Niday works for the turn last weekend at regionals.
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Kamin (88), Brandon Liddle (95) state meet. Kanyon Spilde (75), Nash Antonand Aleena Adili (105) and each Qualifying for their first time son (105), Ashlynd Schnelle returned to their second straight were: Ashlin Mihlbauer (73), (152) and Karl Brooks (160).
Boys track
Hendrickson runner-up in 400, Panthers finish fourth to start season JEREMY JONES Sports editor
The Oregon boys track and field team scored in 10 events Friday at the Tri-State Invitational hosted at UW-Platteville to finish fourth with 52 points. Middleton won the 15-team meet with 80 points, while Platteville (65) and Freeport (55) rounded out the top three. Senior Carter Hendrickson had the team’s top individual finish and also competed on one of the Panthers’ three scoring relays. A state champion member of the Oregon boys soccer team and 2018 state track and field qualifier, Hendrickson finished runner-up in the 400 with a time of 54.51. Beloit
What’s next Oregon returns to UW-Platteville 5 p.m. Thursday, March 28, for another indoor invitational.
Memorial junior Kobe Chandlers won the event in 53.71. Hendrickson was joined on the 4x400 relay by sophomore Donovan Johnson, junior Matt Kissling and senior Ian Ganshert to finish fourth in 3 minutes, 46.08 seconds. Freshman Yordanos Zelinski,
sophomore Connor Blanke, junior Ian Grande and Ganshert finished runner-up to Dodgeville/Mineral Point in 9:27.6 on the 4x800 relay. Dodgeville/Mineral Point won the race in 8:50.19. Ganshert added a fourth-place finish in the triple jump with a leap of 38-11. Freshman Amir Warren, sophomores Ryan McCorkle and Logan Gable and junior Mason Grender placed fifth on the 4x200 relay in 1:41.66. Oregon scored seven points in the 55-meter dash. Junior Matt Kissling took fifth place with a time of 6.81 seconds. Sophomores Ryan McCorkle (7.11) and Logan Gable (7.18) finished seventh and eighth. Sophomore Brenden
Dieter finished fifth in the 800 with a 2:18.64 and sixth in the 1,600 (5:09.15). Grender scored two points with a seventh-place finish in the 200 dash (25.82). Zelinski also took seventh in the 400 (57.06). Kissling took sixth in the long jump (19 ½). Junior Blake Anderson placed eighth in the pole vault with a clearance of 9 foot, 6 inches. Senior Benjamin Adams finished in a five-way tie for ninth place in the high jump with a clearance of 5-4. Junior Adam Yates was 11th in the shot put (37-2). Sophomore Donovan Johnson was 19th in the 55 hurdles (9.09).
Senior forward Zak Roskos earned first-team Badger South all-conference honors. He was one of four Oregon boys hockey players honored earlier this month. Roskos scored 24 goals and assisted on 17 others in 21 regular season games. He scored six power-play goals and had seven game-winners to help Oregon go 11-80 overall and 9-3-0 to finish third in conference. Senior defenseman Gage Schildgen, sophomore forward Adam Franken and junior forward Laszlo Orosz were named to the honorable mention team. The six foot, 170 pound Schildgen assisted on seven goals, including three on the power play in 20 games. Franken scored 11 goals and set up a team-best 23 others in 21 regular season games to finish second on the team with 34 points. Orosz had nine goals and 18 assists in 18 games. He scored one power-play goal and assisted on four others.
Girls track
Distance crew leads Panthers at Tri-State indoor invitational in Platteville JEREMY JONES Sports editor
Juniors Liz Uhl, Bryanna Salazar and Ana Verhagen and sophomore Halle Bush opened the season with a convincing win for the Oregon girls track and field team. The quartet posted a nearly an eight-second victory over Middleton to win the 3,200-meter relay in 11 minutes, 17.05 seconds Friday, March 15, at the Tri-State Invitational at UW-Platteville.
What’s next Oregon travels to Belleville at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, for an invitational. The Panthers finished sixth out of 17 teams with 41 points. Janesville Parker held off Big Eight rival Middleton 76.5-68.5 for top honors. Badger North favorite Waunakee was third
with 56 points. Oregon scored points with topeight finishes in seven events. Junior Izzie Peterson, senior Lexi Karls, Bush and Uhl helped the Panthers finish third as a 1,600 relay in 4:39.91. Freshmen Cearah Egwuonwu and Emily Mortenson and juniors Jenna Sharkus and Olivia Marsden led a sixth-place finish in the 800 relay in 1:58.75. Sophomore Julia Hutchinson and junior Eden Meidl each finished in the top five of the 3,200. Hutchinson posted a time of
13:09.68. Meidl took fifth with a 14:02.4. Junior Jenna Sharkus took fifth in the long jump with a leap of 14-6 ¼. Oregon placed three in the top 11 of the 55 dash. Marsden was the only girl to make the finals, though. She finished fifth in 7.98 seconds. Egwuonwu was 10th in the 55 and had an even better showing in the 200 dash, posting a 29.65 for eighth place. Freshman Grace Riedl scored two points in the 800 run with a time of 2:43.84. Junior Zoe
Frank finished 10th in 2:47.23. Frank finished eighth in the 1,600 in 6:01.9. Junior Isabella Egwuonwu took ninth in the 55 hurdles (10.13). Sophomore Kirsten Oppliger took 11th based on attempts with a clearance of 4-6 in the high jump. Isabella Egwuonwu finished 18th in the triple jump with a lead of 27-4 ½. Junior Michaela Rosga finished 11th in the shot put with a toss of 27-8.
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2019 Rutland supervisor questionnaire The Oregon Observer sent candidate questionnaires to each of the candidates running for Rutland supervisor. Dave Grueneberg and David Krueger are both seeking the position.
Age: 61 Family: I have 2 daughters 26 and 42 Originally f ro m : E a s t side of Madison Grueneberg Lived in Rutland since: 2013 Education: High School Occupation: White Rock Bar Owner Political experience: Rutland Town Supervisor since 2017 Essay questions Why are you running for Supervisor? I live in the Rutland township and own a business here. I know a lot of people in the township, and would like to be involved in improvements to better the community. I am currently a township supervisor and would like to continue my involvement with local government. Why are you the most qualified for the office? Business has kept me involved in the township during the past 20 years. This involved me going
to the monthly township meetings. I have learned of concerns of the residents and business owners, I have training on road rating, and worked in road construction. I decided to run for the supervisor position in 2017 and was elected. What should the town do about Town Hall? We are in need of a new Town Hall. I would like to work with a contractor who live in the township to design and construct modest building to support the needs of townships. W h a t a re yo u r p r i orities for the next two years? First would be the Town Hall. Second would be road improvements. What are the most important qualities of the town that should be preserved? • Historic buildings and nature areas. • Keep current business and less annexation from surrounding city and villages to help with growth of businesses in the Rutland township.
Age: 63 Family: My wife, Cheryl Adams, is currently retired from and volunteering at the Oregon Public Library. I have two adult boys, Ben, 30, and Sam, 28, both in software development careers in Dane County. Originally from: The U.P. Lived in Rutland since: 1984 Education: BS degree in Bacteriology, UW Madison 1982. Occupation: Microbiologist specializing in dairy cow viral disease diagnostics. Employer/job title: Retired after 37 years serving the dairy and bovine genetics industries at the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. There was a time I thought I knew all 1.3 million dairy cows in Wisconsin. Political experience: Served on the Town of Rutland Planning Commission 2003-2007. Essay questions Why are you running for Town Supervisor? Because I care deeply about the Town of Rutland! Having lived here for 35 years, would like to be an active participant in the town’s future growth. Why are you the most qualified for the office? Newly retired, I have the desire, time and commitment, to serve the residents of the Town of Rutland, on any and all issues. What should the town do about the Town Hall? The current Town Hall situation is what the town residents voted for. At some point in the future, a remodeled or new town hall/ garage is needed. We need specific recommendations from town residents as to how
to proceed with this. What are your priorities for the next two years? • Keep the town budget within Town income. • Review the Comprehensive Town Plan and all recurring CUP’s for clarity, efficacy and legal standing. • Lobby county and state sources for more town road funding using contacts within the county and state offices • Continue the effort to advance affordable, high speed internet and resident involvement on citizen committees, • Controlling the safety on US Hwy14 between Hwys 92 and 138. • Introduce before every Town Board or Plan Commission meeting a statement of disclosure about any conflict of interest • Address noise concerns associated with the race track and triaxle gravel trucks while keeping all private property/business rights. What are the most important qualities of the town that should be preserved? The Town of Rutland is composed of a rural and an urban part. The rural part is easy, a quiet, limited traffic entity. The urban part is characterized by being adjacent to US14, Hwy 138 or CTH A. These are extreme urban traffic landscapes. For instance, the intersection of US14 and CTH A has peak volume of 20,000 cars and 1,000 trucks per day. Hwy. 138 between Oregon and Stoughton has 5,000 cars and 500+ trucks per day. Other town roads (Center Road) have significant triaxle gravel truck burdens. Both of these rural and urban parts of the Town of Rutland need to be considered in town policies.
Political experience: None Essay questions Why are you running for constable? I wasn’t originally seeking the position, but because I was nominated by people who think I’m qualified I figured I’d see what the voters thought. Why are you the most qualified for the office? I believe to be the most qualified because I take a great interest
in the welfare of my community and my retirement allows me to be available to assist with issues that arise during the day. What should the town do about the Town Hall? I think we need a new town hall. The current one is lacking in many areas but I, too, worry about my property taxes. The residents need to get more involved and work together to solve this issue. What are your priorities for
the next two years? To resolve any issues in a fair and just manner. What are the most important qualities of the town that should be preserved? What should be preserved is the ruralness, the neighborly feel of living in the country and the way the township tries to stay fiscally responsible.
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Mary A. Christenson, 74, Oregon, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at Oregon Manor. She was born on June 15, 1944, in Prairie du Chien, the daughter of Rosella (Copus) Miller. Mary was a loving mother and grandmother, with fierce independence, who took great pride and joy in caring for her family. She was a very proud supporter of the Norwegian Dancers. Mary developed a strong work ethic at a young age and enjoyed raising her children on a farm. She was a talented sewer and enjoyed creating crafts. Mary was HGTV before it was HGTV. She enjoyed traveling and had wonderful opportunities to see many states and enjoy the cultures that each could offer. Mary is survived by her son, Erik (Jessica) Christenson; daughter, Sarah Moran; grandchildren, Owen and Ivan Christenson and Belden, Afton and Evelyn Moran. In keeping with Mary’s wishes, no services will be held. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson Stoughton Funeral & Cremation Care 1358 Hwy. 51 North (608) 873-4590
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Traffic: County agrees to village request to lower speed limits around middle school Continued from page 1 unanimously voted March 18 to install flashing beacons on Pleasant Oak Drive at the over the crosswalk just to the west of the middle school. Both changes had been requested to make it easier for pedestrians and drivers negotiating the area around OMS. The board had requested the county to look into reducing the speed limit farther south, past the village limits, but Dunphy wrote the county would have to complete a traffic study before it would do so. She wrote that the speed limit reduction would have to be approved as an ordinance change by the board. It is not on the agenda in March, and the board meets only once in April, so it appears likely the change would not happen before May. The village approved installation of “rectangular rapid flashing beacons” Monday, March 16, which are activated by pushing a button and notify motorists of a pedestrian trying to cross the road. The village has installed the devices at other “critical crosswalks,” according to packet documents, and they’ve “proven to be effective.” The public works department will assemble and install the lights, which will cut down on the project’s cost, public works director Jeff Rau wrote. The estimated cost is around $9,500 and will be Map courtesy Village of Oregon split with the Oregon Area Wolfe Street runs from left to right on this map, with north to the right. Police chief Brian Uhl recommends reducing the speed limit on the stretch of road School District. near OMS to 25 mph.
Legals NOTICE TO TOWN OF OREGON RESIDENTS PUBLIC TEST OF ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a PUBLIC TEST of the automatic tabulating equipment will be held on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the Oregon Town Hall located at 1138 Union Road. This equipment will be used at the Spring Election to be held on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. This public test is open to the general public and includes a demonstration of the DS200 and Express Vote electronic voting systems. Note: Agendas are subject to amendment after publication. Check the official posting locations (Town Hall, Town of Oregon Recycling Center and Oregon Village Hall) including the Town website at www.town.oregon.wi.us. It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of members of other governmental bodies of the town may be in attendance at any of the meetings to gather information; however, no action will be taken by any governmental body at said meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to in the meeting notice. Requests from persons with disabilities who need assistance to participate in this meeting or hearing should be made to the Clerk’s office at 835-3200 with 48 hours notice. Denise R. Arnold Town of Oregon Clerk Posted: February 11, 2019 Published: March 21, 2019 WNAXLP *** NOTICE TO RESIDENTS VILLAGE OF OREGON PUBLIC TEST OF ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT Notice is hereby given that the public test of the automatic tabulating equipment will be held on Tuesday, March 26th, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. at the Village Hall located at 117 Spring Street. This equipment will be used at the Spring Election to be held on April 2, 2019. The Village’s DS200 and AutoMark electronic voting systems will be tested at that time. The public test is open to the general public. Peggy Haag Village of Oregon Posted: March 15, 2019 Published: March 21, 2019 WNAXLP *** NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 17.206 (3)(C) AND PARTS OF SECTION 17-220 OF THE VILLAGE OF OREGON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO INDOOR INSTITUTIONAL LANDS USES AND GROUP DEVELOPMENTS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Village of Oregon Plan Commission will hold a public hearing on April 4, 2019, at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as practicable, to discuss and act upon an ordinance amending Section 17.206(3)(c)
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and parts of Section 17-220 of the Village of Oregon Code of Ordinances relating to group developments and indoor institutional land uses. The hearing will be held at the Village Hall at 117 Spring Street, Oregon, Wisconsin. A copy of the ordinance is available at the Village Clerk’s office at the Village Hall. 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 Haag Village Clerk Published: March 21 and 28, 2019 WNAXLP
quisition and park improvements. The hearing will be held at the Village Hall at 117 Spring Street, Oregon, Wisconsin. A copy of the ordinance is available at the Village Clerks office at the Village Hall. A copy of the needs assessment supporting the impact fees is also available at the Village Clerks office at the Village Hall. 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 Haag Village Clerk Published: March 21, 2019 WNAXLP
*** NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 18.05(2) OF THE VILLAGE OF OREGON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PARKLAND DEDICATION AND FEES IN LIEU OF PARKLAND DEDICATION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Village of Oregon Village Board will hold a public hearing on April 15, 2019, at 5:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as practicable, to discuss and act upon an ordinance amending Section 18.05(2) of the Village of Oregon Code of Ordinances relating to parkland dedication and fees in lieu of parkland dedication. The hearing will be held at the Village Hall at 117 Spring Street, Oregon, Wisconsin. A copy of the ordinance is available at the Village Clerk’s office at the Village Hall. 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 Haag Village Clerk Published: March 21 and 28, 2019 WNAXLP
*** NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, AT 380 WALNUT STREET, OREGON, WISCONSIN PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission of the Village of Oregon will hold a public hearing at 6:30 P.M. on Thursday, April 4, 2019, in the Board Room of the Oregon Village Hall, 117 Spring Street, Oregon, Wisconsin, to consider the application of Liliana V. Parish, owner of the property located at 380 Walnut Street, for a conditional use permit pursuant to Sec.17.31 and 17.17(3) (z) of the Village Code, to allow for an Intermediate Day Care Facility. Parcel #: 165-0509-111-0939-4. The property is presently zoned SR-4 Single Family. Subsequent to the hearing, the Commission intends to deliberate and act upon the request. Peggy Haag Village Clerk Published: March 21 and 28, 2019 WNAXLP
*** NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE CREATING SECTIONS 3.12 AND 3.13 OF THE VILLAGE OF OREGON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO IMPACT FEES FOR PARKLAND ACQUISITION AND PARK IMPROVEMENTS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Village of Oregon Village Board will hold a public hearing on April 15, 2019, at 5:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as practicable, to discuss and act upon an ordinance creating Sections 3.12 and 3.13 of the Village of Oregon Code of Ordinances relating to impact fees for parkland ac-
*** ORDINANCE #19-01 VILLAGE OF OREGON AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES AND PROVIDING TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO MINORS RECITALS A. The use of tobacco products or electronic smoking devices is hazardous to human health. B. The Village should prohibit the possession and use of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices by minors, and prohibit the delivery of such products and devices to minors. C. The Village should prohibit the use of electronic smoking devices wherever smoking is prohibited under Wisconsin law. NOW, THEREFORE, the Village Board of the Village of Oregon, Dane County, Wisconsin, does ordain as follows: ORDINANCE
1. Section 9.23 of the Code of Ordinances is amended to provide as follows: 9.23 USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS OR ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES PROHIBITED ON SCHOOL GROUNDS (1) PROHIBITION. No person shall within the Village on any premises owned or rented by or under the control of the school board of a common or union high school district use any tobacco product or electronic smoking device. (2) EXCEPTIONS. This prohibition shall not apply to those premises owned by the school district and rented to another person for noneducational purposes where the responsible school board has by a written policy allowed the use of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices. (3) PENALTY. Any person who shall violate the provisions of sub. (1) shall, upon conviction, forfeit not less than $25 nor more than $500, provided that any person smoking as defined by § 101.123(1)(h), Wis. Stats., or using an electronic smoking device, in an educational facility as defined by § 101.123(1) (ae), Wis. Stats., shall forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $500. (4) CITATIONS. Upon complaint of a school official that any person has been observed violating the prohibitions of this section the Chief of Police or any police officer shall issue a citation to the Municipal Court as provided in Ch. 800, Wis. Stats., and § 1.17(3) of this Municipal Code. 2. Section 9.27 of the Code of Ordinances is amended to provide as follows: 9.27 REGULATING THE PURCHASE OR POSSESSION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS OR ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF OREGON. (1) PROHIBITION. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) years to purchase tobacco products or electronic smoking devices, or to misrepresent their identity or age, or to use any false or altered identification for the purpose of purchasing tobacco products or electronic smoking devices. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) years to possess any tobacco products or electronic smoking devices; provided that the possession by a person under the age of eighteen (18) years under the direct supervision of the parent or legal guardian of such person in the privacy of the parent’s or guardian’s home shall not be prohibited. (c) It shall be unlawful for any person to purchase for or provide a tobacco product or an electronic smoking device to any person who is under the age of eighteen (18) years. (2) Definition of Tobacco Product. For the purpose of this section, “tobacco products” means any substance containing tobacco leaf, including but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco or dipping tobacco. (3) Definition of Electronic Smoking Device. For the purpose of this Chapter, “electronic smoking device” means any
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Published: March 21, 2019 WNAXLP device that a person can use for inhaling vapor or aerosol, and any product containing nicotine that can be used with such a device. The term includes, but is not limited to, e-cigarettes, e-cigars, e-pipes, e-hookahs, vape pens, and products containing nicotine that can be used with such devices. (4) Statutes Adopted. The provisions of Section 48.983, 134.66 and 778.25 (1) (a), Wis. Stats., are adopted by reference and incorporated herein. 3. Section 9.28 of the Code of Ordinances is amended to provide as follows: USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS OR ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES PROHIBITED. (#02-03) No person shall use any tobacco product or electronic smoking device, as defined in sec. 9.27, in any building or vehicle owned or leased by the village. Further, no person may use any electronic smoking device wherever smoking is prohibited by Wis. Stat. § 101.123. 4. Section 9.29.288 to 9.951.18 of the Code of Ordinances is amended to provide as follows 9.29.288 TO 9.951.18 OFFENSES AGAINST STATE LAWS SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE. (Am. 90-0-8; MISC ‘90 #95-1; Ord. #19-1) The following statutes defining offenses against the peace and good order of the State are adopted by reference to define offenses against the peace and good order of the Village, provided the penalty for commission of such
offenses hereunder shall be limited to a forfeiture imposed under §25.04 of this Municipal Code: 9.29.288 Throwing Refuse in Waters/ Abandoning Vehicles 9.48.983 Purchase or Possession of Tobacco Products Prohibited 9.101.123 Smoking Prohibited 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication pursuant to law. The above ordinance was duly adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Oregon at a regular meeting held on March 18, 2019. APPROVED: By: _____________________________ Steven L. Staton, Village President ATTEST: By: _____________________________ Peggy S. K. Haag, Village Clerk First Reading March 4, 2019 Second Reading: 03/18, 2019 Approved: March 18, 2019 Published: March 21, 2019 WNAXLP ***
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Academic Achievements Oregon UW-Madison Sarah Anderson, honor roll; Brooklyn Stephanie Liechty, honor roll; Jacob Hunter Johnson, dean’s honor list; Rosenmeier, honor roll; Taylor Steen, Hannah Jones, dean’s honor list; dean’s list Michael Landry, dean’s honor list; Mya Lebakken, dean’s list; Adam Oglethorpe University Mastalir, dean’s honor list; Abbie Oregon Schofield, dean’s list Calvin Schneider, dean’s list Oregon Jamie Wood, Phi Beta Kappa; Winter 2018 Emma Groblewski, Holmstrom Milwaukee School of Engineering Environmental Scholarship; Caroline McCormick, University Book Store Oregon Fall 2017 Academic Excellence Award; Ruby Zachary Hanson, dean’s list Carpenter, dean’s high honors; UW-Oshkosh Kalli Choles, dean’s list; Mariana Brooklyn Northern Michigan University Coughlin, dean’s list; Alizabeth Anila Howard, honor roll; Hannah Oregon Hyames, dean’s list; Lindsey Jaeggi, Samuel Miess, dean’s list; Beryl Grady, dean’s list; Rachel Guenther, dean’s list; Justin Hineline, dean’s dean’s list; Jacob Schlangen, dean’s Miess, dean’s list honor list; Rebecca Johnson, dean’s list Spring 2018 list; Hannah Kane, dean’s list; Danica Academic Achievements run as space is available, and this list of honorees and graduates is not complete. Due to the increased number of submissions after spring and fall graduation times, there is often a backlog in the following months. Note: If you have a non-Oregon address, but your child attended school in the Oregon School District, please email ungcollege@ wcinet.com for consideration.
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Methodist: Pastor vows to ‘perform marriages for all and celebrate the ordinations of all’ Continued from page 1
The People’s United Methodist Church signifies it remains inclusive of all people by displaying rainbow flags at its front entrance. several days, the General Conference unfortunately passed the Traditional Plan,” Mahnke wrote in
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allowed individual churches to make their own decisions regarding weddings and ordinations, according to a story on the church’s website. The Rev. Jason Mahnke of the People’s United Methodist Church in Oregon called the legislation – the Traditional Plan – “crap.” “Who gets married in the church is up to the discretion of the pastor,” Mahnke said. He said all six delegates f r o m Wi s c o n s i n vo t e d for the One Church Plan, but more “conservative” nations – clergy from Russia, eastern Europe and Africa favored the Traditional Plan. Mahnke called the O b s e r ve r l a s t w e e k t o emphasize the People’s UMC is an “inclusive” and “loving” place. He pointed to rainbow flags that waved outside the front entrance of the church – a symbol of pride in the LGBTQ+ community. Mahnke also said he and a colleague met with a “small portion” of the church’s Servant Leadership Board to assert their commitment to the “full inclusion of all the life, ministry and leadership of the church.” “For those of you who know what has been happening in the United Methodist Church over the past
a Feb. 26 Facebook post. “While I believe it will be thrown out as unconstitutional, I want to reaffirm my stand to love, support and include all in the church.” Mahnke said the global UMC has a structure similar to the three branches of the U.S. federal government and added that many parts of the plan have been ruled “unconstitutional” by the church’s Judicial Council. He said the council will rule at its regularly scheduled meeting April 23-25 in Evanston, Ill. According to the UMC website, anything the Judicial Council deems “unconstitutional” will not be included in the Book of Discipline. The plan, according to the UMC website, includes legislation that sets a “minimum penalty” for clergy performing a same-sex wedding as a “one year’s suspension without pay.” Photo by Emilie Heidemann T h e s e c o n d “ o ff e n s e ” results in a loss of the cler- PUMC Pastor Jason Mahnke reaffirmed, along with church staff, that the church is a “loving” place to be. gy’s “credentials.”
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Further, the Book of Discipline 2016 states, the “self-avowed practicing homosexual” – someone acknowledging their sexuality – is not permitted to “be certified as a candidate, ordained as a minister or appointed to serve the church” because the practice of homosexuality is “incompatible with Christian teaching.” However, “all people” may attend worship services and participate in UMC programs. Mahnke expressed his sympathy to those who have been affected by the Traditional Plan. “I will perform marriages for all and celebrate the ordinations of all,” he wrote in his Facebook post. “If you are feeling hurt or alone, please know you are profoundly loved, not only by God, but by more people than you could possibly imagine.”
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