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Two incidents at two separate crosswalks where pedestrians were almost struck by vehicles on increasingly busy South Perry Parkway are gaining the attention of local law enforcement and government officials. Public works director Jeff Rau addressed concerns brought up by resident Cindy Matulle at the Monday, Oct. 14 Oregon Village Board meeting, which was dedicated to the village budget. The board was not able to discuss it, as it was not on the agenda, but officials said it would be a topic of the Monday, Oct. 21 meeting. “It’s definitely on our radar and we are looking at it,” Rau told Matulle. Matulle told trustees she “had a front row seat” to one of the incidents, involving a student,
on Thursday, Oct. 10, at Janesville Street. She said she had been picking up another student from school for a friend when she saw it happen. “The person who was driving – she did not stop,” Matulle told the board. “She slid more than halfway through the intersection and stopped just before hitting them.” An Oregon Police Department Facebook post last week addressed that incident and one other, involving a crossing guard, on the morning of Friday, Oct. 11, at South Burr Oak Avenue. It warned drivers to slow down and pay attention to pedestrians on the crosswalk and crossing guards. The post inspired a discussion in the comments section. “The (South Perry Parkway) and Janesville Street intersection is an absolute nightmare in the morning and after school and work,” one commenter, identified as Jamie Rogers, wrote. “We have lived on South Perry Parkway for over 10 years and have seen too many ‘near misses.’” Another commenter,
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Della Phillips, 4, of the Town of Dunn, adds black marks to her pumpkin painting during the Dunn fall event in the Town Hall shed on Saturday, Oct. 12.
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Monday night, it was all about following the dots. Red, green, yellow, and orange, marking Oregon School Board members’ choices to make the next round of “cuts” as they trimmed possible names for the new K-6 elementary school under construction
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Final 7 Forest Edge Forest Meadows Harmony Woods Lacy Woods Majestic Meadows Nine Springs Waubesa Springs
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Children carved pumpkins and fashioned spooky crafts at the second year of the Town of Dunn’s Arbor Day/Halloween of Dunn’s fall event on Saturday, Oct. 12, which preceded the town’s belated Arbor Day potluck, visit: potluck. Canceled last April due to a forecast of heavy snow, the rescheduled community ConnectOregonWi.com meal featured a monarch butterfly presentation from UW Extension master gardener Gae Bergmann.
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They’re not little kids anymore, but they’re also not yet in the category of “precocious teens.” As any parent can tell you, the lives of fifth- and sixth-graders might not be as simple as kindergartners, or as drama-filled as middle or high schoolers, but for Rome Corners Intermediate School principal Darci Jarstad-Krueger, the fit is just right. A veteran of teaching 17 years in her native Janesville before coming to the Oregon School District in 2016 – elementary and middle school – Jarstad-Krueger was named principal at RCI this summer. She was previously an administrative intern at Brooklyn
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Darci Jarstad-Krueger is the new Rome Corners Intermediate School principal. Elementary School and associate principal at Oregon Middle School, and was a co-principal for this year’s summer school session. At RCI, the district’s school for all fifth and sixth graders, she succeeded Jason Zurawik, who switched back
to his former role as OMS associate principal this fall to allow him to spend more time with his own children as they advance through the district. In a district news release from this
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‘Foods For America’ The Oregon FFA Chapter hosted its 20th Foods For America program at the farm of Dee and Wayne Ace. Brooklyn Elementary School fourth graders came to the farm where staff presented about the basic care of farm animals and plants. The students also made cheese, which they were able to take back to their classrooms. “Students, along with the teachers, love coming to the farm,” Dee told the Observer about the event. Email Emilie Heidemann at emilie.heidemann@wcinet. com or follow her on Twitter at @HeidemannEmilie. Brooklyn fourth graders Katelyn Werner, Ben Feltz and Tenzin Holinbeck, all learn about what it takes to groom horses with specific brushes. They feel the texture of a more coarse brush. Photos by Emilie Heidemann
Left, Brooklyn Fourth Graders learn about how goats are cared for on the farm, from birth to adulthood.
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A discussion of problems facing the Village of Oregon related to excessive rains and flooding has been set for next month. The public forum on water will begin at 5 p.m. Nov. 11 at Village Hall, public works director Jeff Rau told the Observer in an email Monday, Oct. 14. He said he is assembling a panel that would include
representatives from Dane County, the Village engineer, local meteorologists, and officials from the City of Fitchburg. “I anticipate we will have a brief presentation on the hydrologic condition we are experiencing in the Village – and Dane County – followed by a panel discussion with questions from the audience and residents,” Rau said. “Our goal for this is to provide a public forum for discussion as well as hopefully outline some of the things the village is doing to alleviate
some of these problems.” Rau had suggested the possibility of such a discussion at the Oct. 7 Village Board meeting, to allow community members to ask questions and see that trustees are hearing their concerns. He said it’s the public works department’s continuous priority to keep Netherwood Road open. Email Emilie Heidemann at emilie. heidemann@wcinet.com or follow her on Twitter at @HeidemannEmilie.
Budget work session set for Oct. 21 The Town of Oregon board will hold a work session on the 2020 budget at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21 at the Oregon Town Hall, 1138 Union Road. The board is scheduled to vote
on the 2020 budget at a meeting in on the town website. November, but as of Monday, Oct. 14, For information, call 835-6459. that date had yet to be set, said town Email Unified Newspaper Group clerk Jennifer Hanson. Budget inforreporter Scott De Laruelle at scott. mation for 2020 has yet to be posted delaruelle@wcinet.com.
Oregon residents perform in free recital at Madison College MACKENZIE KRUMME Unified Newspaper Group
The Madison College Mitby Theater in Madison is scheduled to host a free performance that includes seven Oregon residents. The performance, organized by the Madison Area Music Educators (MAME), is set for 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at the Mitby Theatre on Madison
College Truax Campus, 1701 Wright St. Community members can look for the faces of Colin Kopling, Maya Engwall, Isla Zimmerman, Hazel Ruppenthal, Ayda Ruppenthal, Juliana Brouchoud and Jon Brouchoud – all who plan to perform in the piano recital. More than 100 people are participating in the performance, which will feature multiple piano works from ABBA, Beethoven, Journey and Lady Gaga. The performers, who range in age from 6 to 60, are taught by 12 area piano teachers from MAME. For information, visit madisonmusiceducators.org.
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P u r e I n t eg r i t y H o m e Team’s fifth annual Fall Festival has moved to a new location. To accommodate growing participation and the desire to have an indoor space in case of bad weather, the fall festival will be held 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at Prairie View Elementary School, rather than Jaycee Park, where it has been held in previous years. “There is an indoor space available for if it rains,” PIH team coordinator Ashley Dragone said. “Then everything can get moved inside where it is warm.” A new addition to the event is the Big Red Reading Bus. Nonprofit Madison Reading Project will bring its bus filled with books for students to browse then select some to take home at no charge. Attendees can also enjoy
What: Mitby Theatre piano performance When: 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20 Where: Mitby Theatre, Madison College Truax Campus, 1701 Wright St. Info: madisonmusiceducators.org
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information. On large strips of paper in the back of the room with all the school names, trustees placed five colored stickers each were given as their votes. After a few minutes of pondering and placing, Busler then counted the dots and identified groupings of five names with 3 or more votes, and seven with two or more. The board decided to pare the list to seven, and Busler said he would “drill down on those and give you summary documents by the end of the week listing those schools with the rationales associated with it.” “That takes us from bigger to smaller to focus and reflect on for a period of time,” he said. Board member Ahna Bizjak said she voted for one of several variations on “Waubesa” names, explaining that it’s a fitting tribute to the natural feature nearby. “The West Waubesa watershed is a significant natural body this whole area drains into,” she said. “When I worked for the City of Fitchburg and we were planning the Terravessa neighborhood … a lot of really important design elements were put into that development to minimize the impact to those wetlands and the watershed.” Board president Steve Zach said the board will “come back in two weeks and have a conversation about how many of that field (of seven) we want, and if there’s any more information we need about the name.”
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f you are anywhere near downtown Oregon on a given night or weekend, you are likely to see all kinds of sports teams playing and having a blast. It’s not just the teams you see, but family and friends who come to watch games. I also frequently encounter people on the bike path, It’s nice to see people out walking or running in our neighborhoods. It means we live in an active, healthy community. There are so many benefits to getting Glysch out and being active. In addition to the health benefit, there’s teaching kids the lifelong lesson that exercise is good. Being part of an organized group also teaches kids about teamwork and responsibility. Growing up in Two Rivers, I spent most of my childhood outside. From just after breakfast until just before supper time, the kids in my neighborhood were playing tag, football, soccer, baseball, kickball or riding bikes all over the city. We enjoyed being outside playing with our friends. Here in the village, we have a wealth of green spaces to enjoy. We are so lucky to have these amenities in our community, and we’re on our way to having more. There’s a movement in the
village to help raise necessary funds to renovate Jaycee Park West. It’s a collaborative effort among local sports organizations consisting of baseball, football, rugby, lacrosse, soccer, pickleball and Special Olympics, working with the village, the Oregon Chamber of Commerce and the Oregon Community Resource Network (OCRN). The renovation will feature new softball/baseball fields, playing fields and pickleball courts, dugouts and bleachers, scoreboards and a new concession stand building. The goal of the project is to provide the opportunity to participate in recreational sports and activities without traveling outside the Oregon community, focusing on improving youth and adult participation. The updated facilities will eliminate loss of field use due to poor weather and make Oregon a desired destination for sporting events and tournaments in the area. It’s also intended to bring business into Oregon, thus creating facilities to promote fitness and wellness for all. It’s well known that having great parks and green spaces has positive significant impacts on mental health. Having these spaces also improves mood, reduces stress and enhances a sense of wellness. But we often forget about the economic benefit to having such great sports fields. In addition to providing great outdoor recreational benefits to us, it also brings folks who don’t live here
into the village. That means they need places to eat, shop, and sometimes stay overnight. Having great fields for games and tournaments means people spend money while they are visiting the village. It’s not unusual to have over 1,000 visitors at a sports tournament. I just recently had a colleague from Madison ask me for a recommendation for breakfast because that person was coming for a tournament. The clubs are already off to a good start with a generous donation from Oregon Community Bank, community families and organizations like the VFW. The goal of the group is to raise $500,000 toward the estimated total project cost of $4 million. To get involved in the project, visit oregonsportspark.org, or call the Oregon Chamber of Commerce. Be part of building a facility that the entire community will enjoy for many years to come. Our village will continue to grow, and the need for additional green space, parks and sports facilities will follow. Having great green spaces and many opportunities for different outdoor sports is one of the many attractive aspects of living here. This is another example of how we can continue to improve our active community. Randy Glysch is chair of the Oregon Community Resource Network (OCRN) and a trustee on the Oregon Village Board.
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Oregon Public Library’s semi-annual used book sale is back. Patrons can visit the library to purchase movies, books and music Friday, Oct. 18, and Saturday, Oct. 19. The Friends of Oregon Library will host a members-only sale from 3-4 p.m. Oct. 18. From 4-7 p.m., the sale will open up to the public. The sale is open again from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, and from 1-3 p.m., shoppers can fill a brown bag of books during a $3 bag sale. The bag can be no bigger than a brown paper grocery bag.
If You Go What: Library used book sale When: 3-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 Where: Oregon Public Library, 256 Brook St. Info: Call 835-3656
The organization will accept donations of books in good condition, DVDs, Blu-Ray movies, music and books on CDs, video games, jigsaw puzzles and board games with all the pieces. A complete list can be found at oregonpubliclibrary.org. Proceeds from the sale help sponsor library projects and activities not covered under the library budget. For information, call 835-3656.
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Oregon Firefighter/EMT Association Craft Fair set Oct. 26 An event that both showcases creativity through crafts and raises funds for Oregon Area Fire/EMS District is coming up this month. Now in its 23rd year, the Oregon Firefighter/EMT Association Craft Fair is set to for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at Oregon Middle School, 601 Pleasant Oak Drive. The fair, sponsored by the association, has a $2 admission and will feature around
80 vendors. Event coordinator Peg Berman said visitors can expect to see a variety of items at the fair, including blankets, soaps, jewelry, artisan honey, paper crafts, metal work, knits, glass work and signs. Food and refreshments will also be available for purchase. Proceeds will go toward funding training sessions and equipment for fire district and EMS volunteers
and employees. Berman said the event raises an average of $6,000 each year. Proceeds from food purchases will help out a local 4-H club. For more information, contact Peg Berman at 215-1924 or ofdcraftfair@ yahoo.com. Email Emilie Heidemann at emilie.heidemann@wcinet. com or follow her on Twitter at @HeidemannEmilie.
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Three decades of fun Oregon Daycare, Inc. celebrated its 30th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 5. Kids played around the facility with colorful toys as parents and faculty
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Resource Solutions will be at Holy Mother of Consolation Church collecting computers, electronics and appliances for recycling 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday Oct. 19, at 651 N. Main St. Residents of Oregon and surrounding communities may bring electronics, appliances and batteries to the church for recycling. Most items are free some items have fees. The event is sponsored by Oregon Rotary. For information, visit oregonrotary. org
Photowalking
Photography enthusiasts are encouraged to attend a “photowalking” event 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 at Jaycee Park. Everyone will meet at the Oregon Public Library at 1 p.m. and walk over to Jaycee Park on N. Perry Prkway. Participants can practice various photography techniques in the park. This event is open to all ages, and participants must bring their own camera. For information, call Kara at 8356268 or kripley@oregonlibrary.org.
Reading and dyslexia
‘Happy Horses Halloween’ fall In honor of dyslexia awareness event
month, the Oregon Public Library is hosting a presentation 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct, 21, at the library. A speaker will present reading instruction for young readers with dyslexia and library staff will talk about the resources available at the library, such as audiobooks. There will be a Q&A after the presentations. The event is for families, educators and school officials, speech pathologists, counselors, reading specialists, early childhood educators and pediatricians. For information, call Kelly Allen at 835-3656.
Operatic Book Party
Get an introduction to opera from 1-2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 at the Oregon Senior Center, 219 Park St. The event includes a one hour presentation by Opera on Tap-Wisconsin, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting opera. Most selections of music are from the opera genre, there will be a number of other musical theater pieces sprinkled in. For information, email Kara at kripley@oregonlibrary.org or call 8353656.
Three Gaits is hosting a Halloween fall event 2:30-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at 3741 Hwy. 138 between Stoughton and Oregon. Visitors are encouraged to dress up as a favorite ghost or goblin and enjoy family activities. There will be a bounce house, hay rides, pumpkin decorating, bake sale, costume and photo opportunities with the horses, food and drink available for purchase. There will also be a raffle, tickets are $5 each or six for $25. For information, call Three Gaits at 877-9086.
Drug take back
OregonCARES and the Oregon Police Department plan to hold a drug take back 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Oregon Police Department, 383 Park St. People can safely dispose of prescription and over-the-counter medications, including veterinary (pet) medications. No illegal drugs, syringes or sharps are permitted. For information, call the Oregon Police Department at 835-3111.
Community calendar Thursday, October 17
• 9 a.m. to noon, Farm Tour: Highland Spring Farm, Highland Spring Farm, 2586 Lalor Road, clearlakesalliance.org • 6 p.m., Country Heat class, Brooklyn Community Building, 102 N. Rutland Ave., 455-4201 • 6:30-8 p.m., Book Mobile, Brooklyn Gazebo
• 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Pure Integrity Homes Fall Festival, Prairie View Elementary School, 300 Soden Dr., pureintegrityhomes.com • 1-2:30 p.m., Photowalking, meet at library, 835-6268
senior center, 835-3656 • 6-7 p.m., Setting up email, library, 835-3656 • 6:30-8 p.m., Book Mobile, Brooklyn Gazebo
Friday, Oct. 25
Monday, October 21 • 1 p.m., Movie Matinees, The • 6:30-7:30 p.m., Reading and Dys- Tomorrow Man, senior center, lexia presentation, library, 835-3656 • 2:30-7 p.m., Happy Horse Halloween Fall Event, Three Gaits, 3741 Tuesday, October 22 Friday, October 18 Hwy. 138, 877-9086. • 9-11 a.m., Food distribution and • By appointment, Memory screens, collection, Oregon Area Food PanSaturday, October 26 senior center, 835-5801 try, 107 N. Alpine Parkway, oregon- • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oregon Fire/EMT • 3-7 p.m., Friends of the Library foodpantry@hotmail.com Craft Fair, Oregon Middle School, Used Book Sale, library, 835-3656 • 1 p.m., Volunteer appreciation 601 Pleasant Oak Dr., Search Orewith Bob Lindmeier, senior center, gon Firefighter/EMT Craft and VenSaturday, October 19 835-5801 dor Show on Facebook, • 8 a.m. to noon, Oregon Rotary • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Drug Take Recycling, Holy Mother of ConsoThursday, October 24 Back, Oregon Police Department, lation Church, 651 N. Main St. ore- • noon-1 p.m., Community Potluck 383 Park St., 835-3111 gonrotary.org Brooklyn, Methodist Church, 201 • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friends of the Church St. Library used book sale, library, • 1-2 p.m., Operatic Book Party, 835-3656
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, Oct. 17 WOW: Senior Center Presentation: Helen Keller (Sept. 19) ORE: LIVE: Panther Varsity Soccer vs Monroe (Oct. 17)
Monday, Oct. 21 WOW: Second Village Budget Meeting (Oct. 14) ORE: Oregon School Board Meeting (Oct. 14)
Tuesday, Oct. 22 WOW: Sounds of Summer: Common Chord Friday, Oct. 18 WOW: Friends of (Aug. 13) BadFish Creek (Oct. 9) ORE: Panther Varsity ORE: OHS Panther Volleyball vs Reedsburg Football vs Watertown (Oct. 17) (Oct. 11) Wednesday, Oct. 23 WOW: Oregon Saturday, Oct. 19 WOW: Senior Progressives Open Mic Center Presentation: (Oct. 5) ORE: OHS Soccer vs Cardiovascular Disease Monona Grove (Oct. 8) (Oct. 11) ORE: Panther Varsity Volleyball vs Fort Thursday, Oct. 24 Atkinson (Oct. 10) WOW: Third Village Budget Meeting (Oct. 16) ORE: OHS Chorus Sunday, Oct. 20 WOW: Faith Evangelical Concert (March 12) Church Service ORE: OHS Panther Football vs Monona Grove (Oct. 4)
Senior center Monday, Oct. 21 Roasted Turkey in Gravy Rice Pilaf, Creamed Corn Cranberry Sauce Fruit Cocktail, Vanilla Pudding MO – Veggie Chicken in Gravy NCS - SF Pudding Tuesday, Oct. 22 Taco Pasta Casserole Broccoli Cauliflower, Pineapple Apple Crisp MO – Bean and Cheese Burrito NCS - SF Jell-O Wednesday, Oct. 23 Chicken Sandwich Cheesy Potatoes NAS – Baked Potato Four-Bean Salad Orange Frosted Chocolate Cake MO – Veggie Burger NCS – SF Pudding Thursday, Oct. 24 My Meal, My Way Lunch at Ziggy’s Smokehouse and Ice Cream Parlor! Friday, Oct. 25 Tuna Salad Sandwich Tomato Soup Fruit Cup Blueberry Pound Cake MO – Egg Salad NCS - SF Cookies SO - Pulled Pork Santa Fe Salad *Contains Pork
Monday, Oct. 21 10:30 Dominoes 10:30 StrongWomen 1:00 Weight Loss Support 1:30 Bridge Tuesday, Oct.22 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9:00 Veterans’ Group 9:30 Ride to Food Pantry 9:30 Bingo 9:45 Zumba Gold 10:30 Parkinson’s Exercise 12:30 Sheepshead 1:00 Volunteer Appreciation 5:30 StrongWomen Wednesday, Oct.23 11:45 Birthday Lunch 12:15 Shopping at Pick-N-Save 1:00 Euchre Thursday, Oct. 24 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced 9:00 Pool Players 9:45 Zumba Gold 10:30 StrongWomen 12:30 Mahjongg 1:00 Opera on Tap 5:30 StrongWomen Friday, Oct. 25 9:00 Gentle Yoga 9:30 Blood Pressure 10:45 Balance Class 11:45 Shopping at Bill’s 1:00 Movie: “The Tomorrow Man”
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 David Bartosik, 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 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.
Controlling Our Desires “The Old Testament story of Esau giving up his birthright for a bowl of stew illustrates a variety of important lessons, and perhaps the most relevant one is that our appetites can make us impulsive and prone to bad judgement: “Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished. He said to Jacob, ‘Quick, let me have some of that red stew! I’m famished!’Jacob replied, ‘First sell me your birthright.’ ‘Look,I am about to die,’Esau said. ‘What good is the birthright to me?’But Jacob said, ‘Swear to me first.’ So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob.Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew. He ate and drank, and then got up and left. So Esau despised his birthright.” (Genesis 25:29-34 NIV) Like Esau, we often make bad decisions and act impulsively because our appetites get the upper hand. Not only are we prone to the loss of our assets, but we are likely to say or do things we will regret.The lesson here is as much about controlling our impulses as it is about being careful to not make important decisions when our appetites are engaged. Going to the grocery store when you’re famished is a bad idea. Conversely, it is possible to make your desires and appetites work for you. As the saying goes,“Hunger is the best sauce.” Desire is not inherently bad; it can be used for good or ill. Staying hungry, as it were, can be a strong motivator. Consider how to harness your appetites in order to improve your life.” — Christopher Simon
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Obituaries
Rosemary Phillips
Rosemary Phillips, age 103, passed away on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, at Oregon Manor. She was born Nov. 24, 1915, in Belmont. Her parents, John and Rose Mulcahy, had six children, of which Rosemary was the eldest. She graduated from Belmont High School in 1934 and from the School of Nursing associated with Loyola University in 1937. She was licensed by the State of Illinois as a Registered Nurse (R.N.) in 1938. Rosemary met Joseph Phillips at a school dance, and they were married in 1940 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Truman. Rosemary worked as a medical-surgical nurse
Bertha Bottjen Bertha Arlene Mercella Bottjen, age 88, of Ely, Minnesota, passed away in the presence of her loving husband Duane. Bertha was born on July 17, 1931, in Newcastle, Nebraska, to Adolph Gunderson and Marie nee Swenson. She graduated from Central High School in Sioux City, Iowa in 1949, and was employed as a comptometer operator in the office of Younker-Davidson retail store in Sioux City. She married Duane Arnold Bottjen on July 10, 1950, in Sioux City, Iowa, and accompanied him through college and seminary as he prepared for the ministry in the Evangelical Lutheran Church. She was greatly loved and
Dakota Miller Cook
Dakota Miller Cook
Dakota Miller Cook, age 25, of the Dallas, Texas area and formerly of Oregon, suddenly passed away on Sept. 30, 2019 at Methodist Dallas Hospital due to an unforeseen arteriovenous malformation which caused a brain hemorrhage. Cody made a decision to follow Jesus as a child and his family is comforted to know that he is in God’s hands now. Dakota (Cody) was born in Lansing, Michigan on Oct. 31, 1993, to Frank Miller and Jamie Burrell.
at St. George and St. Bernard Hospitals in Chicago for more than thirty years until 1971, when she and Joe moved to Oregon. Rosemary continued her nursing career as an R.N. at Skaalen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (formerly Skaalen Sunset Home) in Stoughton, and retired from nursing in 1979. Rosemary and Joe were happy living in Oregon, where the people made them feel so welcome. Rosemary loved to read, especially historical romance novels. She also enjoyed going to the movies, especially if John Travolta was the star. Among the countries to which Rosemary traveled, Ireland was her favorite because she could see for herself the homeland where her ancestors had lived before coming to the United States. Rosemary had many relatives and friends, who will miss her dearly. We were looking forward to celebrating her 104th birthday in November. Rosemary is survived by a sister-in-law, Gladys Mulcahy of Plover; as well as by several nephews
and nieces. Rosemary was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her brothers, Joseph, Leo, and Edward Mulcahy; her sisters, Catherine Schmidt and Margaret Leffler; her brothers-in-law, Elroy Schmidt and Ray Leffler; her sisters-in-law, Mary Mulcahy and Lois Mulcahy; and her niece, Alice Leffler. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, at Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic Church, 651 N. Main St., Oregon, with Rev. Gary Wankerl officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Oregon, with a luncheon to follow. A visitation will be held at the church from 10 a. m. until the time of the Mass on Tuesday. Memorial gifts in Rosemary’s name may be made to Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic Church, Oregon Senior Center, 219 Park Street, Oregon, WI 53575, or Agrace Hospice and Palliative Care, 5395 East Cheryl Parkway, Fitchburg, WI 53711. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
appreciated as his helpmate in the parishes he served. Bertha was the loving mother of six children: Annette (Marvin) Tomlinson, Poynette; Debra (James) Licata, Rockford, Illinois; Beverly (Timothy) Ryan, Rockford, Illinois; David (Roxanna) Bottjen, Durham, North Carolina; Michelle (Dennis) Keister, Cedarville, Illinois; and Aaron (Kari) Bottjen, Oregon; nine grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. In addition to her family, Bertha loved being at the home on Eagles Nest Lake 2, Ely, Minnesota. Prior to this home, she enjoyed vacationing on Eagles Nest Lake 4 for many years beginning in 1959. Bertha was also very artistic and enjoyed many crafts. When the children were young, she often fashioned
their clothes. Besides knitting and crocheting she also learned to weave on her own loom. Her greatest joy was doing the difficult Norwegian Hardanger. She shared her love of table games with her family and friends and was most competitive at a card game called “Rage.” She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Debra Licata; and two sisters, Pearl and Mildred. She is survived by her husband Duane and the five remaining children. A memorial celebration of her life is planned for noon Saturday, October 26, 2019, at the Grace Lutheran Church, Ely, Minnesota. A very heartfelt thank you to all the staff and workers at the Boundary Waters Care Center. Blessed be her memory!
On April 1, 1996, Cody was placed in the foster home of Gary and Colet (Markham) Cook and adopted by the Cooks in May of 1997. Cody went to elementary and middle school in Oregon. His high school years were at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, and at the Master’s Ranch Christian Academy, in Couch, Missouri. Cody graduated from the Missouri Welding Institute in Nevada, Missouri with a Master Pipe Welding and Fitting Certificate in 2012. Cody then moved to the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area and worked in the manufacturing and oil industry as a Journeyman Welder. He held a variety of welding and fitting positions including work as a welder for SpaceX in Texas and Florida. In Texas, Cody made many close friends and associates. Shortly after his passing, a memorial service was held in Dallas to allow his TX friends to say goodbye. Cody was an organ and tissue donor, so
his life has gone on to save and improve many lives. A celebration of his life will be held on Oct. 26, 2019 at LakeView Church i n S t o u g h t o n , Wi s c o n sin, visitation from 9:3011 a.m., service at 11 a.m. followed by a luncheon. Cody is survived by his parents, brother Alexander Cook, grandmother, and many aunts, uncles and cousins, birth family, including siblings Andrew Burtle and Amy Bevington and his birth parents. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to: Methodist Dallas Hosp i t a l : w w w. m e t h o d i s thealthsystem.org/giving/ methodist-health-system-foundation/ways-tosupport/donate-online/ designate the transplant institute or neuro critical care Or Master’s Ranch and Christian Academy, http:// mastersranch.org/payment designate for welding school See http://wwwariacremation.com/ for full obituary.
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Rerired Marine and Oregon resident Kim Graff (far right) attended the Sunday, Sept. 22 Green Bay Packers-Denver Broncos game with, from left, her friend Kit Amidzich, her mother, Robin Shriver, and her husband, Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. William Graff.
Oregon’s Graff honored at Lambeau Field She didn’t get a chance to jump in the stands, but Oregon resident Kim Graff still received some big cheers from the crowd when she was honored at a September Green Bay Packers game as part of the team’s “Operation Fan Mail” program. Graff is a retired Marine and current president/CEO of Protecting Military Families in Wisconsin, a nonprofit group working to pass legislation in Wisconsin to help military families dealing with custody situations. For those efforts, Graff was honored in 2017 as the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs Woman
Veteran of the Year and earlier this year as the Wisconsin Assembly’s “Hometown Hero.” Operation Fan Mail, which debuted in 2007, is designed to honor families with a member on active duty or who is a veteran. G r a ff s e r ve d i n t h e Marines from 2012 to 2018 as a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist. Since retiring, she has been a “strong supporter of veterans and women in the military, advocating for two bills in the state legislature to help military families in Wisconsin, as well as raising money for homeless
veterans,” according to a news release from Operation Fan Mail. Graff attended the Sunday, Sept. 22, Packers-Denver Broncos game with her husband, Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. William Graff, her mother, Robin Shriver and her friend Kit Amidzich. Graff works as a paraprofessional in the Milton School District and is studying at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to become a high school and ESL teacher. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.
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Moving together “movement centers,” students ran through the halls, scaled rock climbing walls and performed karate moves with instruction from Infinity Martial Arts. – Justin Loewen
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From left, with Trudy Welp looking on, Alex Seekins leads Logan Tereba along a run/walk path through the halls of Prairie View Elementary School during the Move-a-thon on Friday, Oct. 11.
At left, Charlie GustrowskyLo works his way along a rock climbing wall during the Move-a-Thon at Prairie View Elementary School on Friday, Oct. 11.
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Oregon clinches outright conference title MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
For the third year in a row, the Oregon Panthers are Badger South Conference champions. The Panthers beat Watertown 7-0 on Tuesday, Oct. 15, and clinched when Madison Edgewood and Monona Grove tied 2-2. Oregon (10-6-1, 6-0 Badger South) is ranked ninth in Division 2 in the latest Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association Poll. The Panthers are 3-5 against teams ranked in the top 10 in the state, and have bigger aspirations than winning a conference title. “We are looking to seal the deal,” Oregon coach Chris Mitchell said. “When we talk about setting our goals, we talk about setting them so we are one big game away from getting back to state.” Oregon shut out Milton 4-0 on Monday, Oct. 14, at Huntoon Field. Seventh-ranked Brookfield Central edged the Panthers 2-1 on Saturday, Oct. 12, two days after Oregon was shut out 2-0 by the top-ranked team in Division 3, McFarland.
Oregon 7, Watertown 0
Drake University commit Collin Bjerke netted a hat trick in the Panthers’ road win over the Goslings. Juniors Ben Statz and Pat Brognano had a goal each. Senior Jaison Fishwild and freshman Mason Diercks also found the back of the net. Oregon recorded 16 shots on goal, and junior goalkeeper Coltrane LoBreglio stopped Watertown’s one shot on goal.
Oregon 4, Milton 0
Four different players scored as the Panthers rolled past the Red Hawks. Oregon scored three goals in the first 30 minutes. Ater a centering pass from sophomore Alex Rodriguez, senior Aaron Kluck fired a shot just inside the left post in the 6th minute. Four minutes later, Brognano scored on a shot inside the far post.
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Oregon freshman Mason Diercks takes a shot on goal during the first half against Milton on Monday, Oct. 14, at Huntoon Field. The Panthers won 4-0. Junior Micah Mitchell scored on an assist by Fishwild in the 23rd minute, and senior Zack Dion added a goal on a pass by Fishwild in the 30th minute. “That’s a huge momentum thing,” Kluck said. “When you can get early goals, it just knocks the wind out of the other team’s sails.” Mitchell said one of the points of emphasis before the game was getting off to a fast start. It felt good right from the whistle, Mitchell said. “One of our points of emphasis in pregame was to control the play. The longer we let a team like that hang around, the
more interesting it gets.” The Panthers dominated possession, outshooting the Red Hawks 18-1. “We got the ball into spaces,” Mitchell said. “It doesn’t matter who is on the end of it, they have a good chance to score.”
nonconference road loss. McFarland senior midfielder Ian Loss scored on a putback outside the box in the 58th minute, and senior forward Ethan Nichols converted a penalty kick in the 66th minute. LoBreglio had four saves.
Brookfield Central 2, Oregon 1
Panthers earn No. 2 sectional seed
Oregon received the No. 2 seed Rodriguez scored in the 76th in the Division 2 Elkhorn Sectional. minute. LoBreglio had six saves. The Panthers will host ReedsMcFarland 2, Oregon 0 burg in a regional semifinal TuesThe Panthers outshot the Spar- day, Oct. 22, at Huntoon Field. tans 7-6, but came up empty in the “I think for us to get the No.
2 seed is a testament to the season these boys have put together,” Mitchell said. “Regardless, you have to get through good teams to get back to state. I think we have the most competitive sectional in the state this year.” Five of Oregon’s six losses have come against teams ranked in the top 10 in the state. The other loss came against Totino-Grace of Fridley, Minnesota, the defending Class A state champion. The winner of Oregon and Reedsburg will face DeForest or East Troy/Palmyra Eagle in the regional championship.
Football
Panthers’ playoff hopes take a hit after second home loss in a row MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
After a 42-13 loss to Watertown on Friday, Oct. 11, Oregon’s only shot at getting into the Division 2 playoffs is to beat winless Fort Atkinson and have help to get in as a 4-5 team. The Panthers (3-5, 2-4 Badger South Conference) fell behind early Friday and could not catch up against the Goslings at Panther Field. Watertown quarterback Ethan Pauly threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more, and the Goslings’ defense scored 14 points in the rout. Oregon took its only lead of the game early in the first Photo by Eddie Brognano quarter, as Teague Szudy Oregon defenders Corey Moore (12) and Ryan McCorkle (5) wrap up a Watertown ballcarrier rushed for a 5-yard score at during their Badger South Conference game Friday, Oct. 11, at Panther Field. the 9:56 mark of the first.
Watertown (6-2, 4-2 Badger South) took the lead for good less than two minutes later on Pauly’s 2-yard touchdown run, making the score 7-6. Pauly found Cade Oiler for a 14-yard touchdown pass with 13 seconds left in the first to put the Goslings up 14-6. Pauly plunged into the end zone from a yard out with 1:30 left in the first half and hit Oiler for a 35-yard touchdown pass with 4:32 left in the third quarter. Evan Pauly returned an Oregon fumble 29 yards for a score, and Matt Higgins returned an interception 32 yards to cap the scoring for Watertown. Oregon’s Damien Johnson had a 5-yard touchdown run with 7:38 left in the fourth, and Mason Grender
tacked on the extra point. Ethan Pauly finished 10-for-20 for 125 yards through the air and also ran for 45 yards on 11 carries. Dylan Sippel rushed 16 times for 104 yards. Johnson racked up 78 yards on eight carries for the Panthers, and Szudy rushed 13 times for 76 yards. Grender (34 yards), Matt Kissling (27 yards) and Austin Saunders (16 yards) each had six rushes. Quarterback Erik Victorson was 0-for-9 passing. Aden Look recorded nine tackles and an interception for the Panthers. Gabe Pearson had a game-high 12 tackles, Clay Haggerty made nine tackles, and Connor Blanke also had an interception. Kissling and Corey Moore finished with seven tackles apiece.
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Girls swimming
Oregon girls capture team title at Baertschi Farm
Rule paces Panthers in Monroe
ADAM FEINER Sports editor
Oregon girls cross country runners throughout the lineup contributed to the Large School team title with 58 points at the 13-team Baertschi Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 12, in Albany. Freshman Dasha Voronstov finished third with a time of 20:16.6 on the 5,000-meter course at Baertschi Farm. Senior Zoe Frank was right behind Voronstov with a fourthplace time of 20:30.6. Juniors Julia Hutchinson (21:39.4) and Clara Hughes (21:48.9) took 13th and 17th, respectively. Senior Bryanna Salazar rounded out Oregon’s counting times in 21st (22:03.5). Freshman Libby Beirne (24th, 22:15.5) and sophomore Bella Murphy (34th,
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22:39.1) also competed for the Panthers. Platteville senior Brittani Meis crossed the finish line first with a time of 19:48.9. The Oregon boys cross country team took ninth out of 13 teams in the Large School race with 275 points at Baertschi Farm. Juniors Brendan Dieter (18:40.7) and Raul Ramos led the Panthers in 38th and 48th place, respectively. Sophomore Turner Sieren finished 57th (19:29.3), freshman Quinton Bush was 60th (19:34.1), and sophomore Deaken Bush rounded out the lineup in 72nd (20:02.6). M o n o n a G r ove wo n the Large School team title with 39 points. Dodg ev i l l e - M i n e r a l P o i n t senior Henry Keith won the individual title with a time of 16:58.8.
Oregon junior Zoe Rule had a hand in winning two of the four events the Panthers won in a 103-66 dual loss to Monroe/New Glarus on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at the Green County YMCA. Rule won the 100-meter butterfly with a time of 1:10.12. She teamed with freshmen Izzy Block and Noelle Marsh and junior Halle Bush to win the 200 freestyle relay in 1:57.94. “It felt really good because we have been chugging along this season,” Rule said. “Our competition is really hard this year. To win the 100 fly is really an honor because I’ve been working really hard this season.” Oregon dropped to 3-4 in Badger South duals, but Rule is confident in the team’s sprint freestyle relay. “I think our 200 free relay really has a great chance of placing and getting on the podium at the conference meet,” she said. “We have really good freestylers this year, especially with our new freshmen. We have been working really hard on sprinting.” Block won the 50 freestyle in 28.7 seconds, just a h e a d o f M o n r o e / N ew Glarus junior Francesca Schiro (28.89). Oregon coach Michael Keleny said both Rule and
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Oregon junior Mattea Thomason swims the backstroke during the 200-meter individual medley Tuesday, Oct. 15, in a dual meet against Monroe/New Glarus. The Panthers lost 103-66. Block have been consistent this season in each stroke they swim. “They all swam hard, everyone is tired and a lot of girls are sick,” Keleny said. “We wanted them to be consistent, not give up and push through every race.” Bush finished second in the 400 free (5:06.65) behind Monroe/New Glarus sophomore Morgan Erstad, who won the race in
a school-record time of 4:43.85. Bush added a second-place finish in the 200 free (2:23.13). Block took second in the 100 free (1:03.65), 0.52 of a second behind Schiro. Oregon junior Mattea Thomason took second in the 100 breaststroke (1:23.41), 2.2 seconds behind Monroe/ New Glarus sophomore Karley Michels. The Panthers’ 200 medley
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Panthers take seventh at Badger South Conference Tournament MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
The Oregon volleyball team finished seventh out of eight teams in the Badger South Conference Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 12, in Watertown. The Panthers (6-25) ended the tournament with a 21-25, 25-11, 16-14 win over Monroe. Oregon lost to Watertown (25-11, 25-7); Monona Grove (25-15, 25-22) and Milton (25-16, 25-19).
The Panthers were coming off a three-set loss to Fort Atkinson in a Badger South home match Thursday, Oct. 10. “We knew we would have to bring everything we had and be ready to compete,” Oregon coach Jenn Grulke said. “The scores are not always indicative of the work we put in.”
“We were hoping for a 2-2 record, but more so, competing in every set and match,” Grulke said. “Anytime you can beat your seed, it’s a good day.” Senior Nicole Cochems missed the conference tournament because of a back injury. Junior Grace Engel stepped in to start at middle hitter until she left the match against the CheeBadger South semakers early because of Tournament an illness. Junior Megan The Panthers entered the Bloyer finished the match tournament seeded eighth against Monroe as the middle hitter, and sophomore and took seventh.
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Isa Hayde stepped in as a libero. Senior setter Sara Christenson dished out 35 assists in the four matches, and also had eight digs and two aces against Monroe. Hayde recorded 15 digs against Milton, 12 digs against Monona Grove and nine digs and two aces against Monroe. Gracen Gilbertson helped with nine digs against Monona Grove and four kills against Monroe. Senior Amanda Chibba slammed five kills against Monroe, while junior Emma Swenson added four kills and two blocks against the Cheesemakers. Engel added four kills
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Swenson posted five kills and six blocks in a loss to the Blackhawks. Hayde had a team-best three aces, and Konop dished six assists. Malcook recorded a team-best 14 digs.
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Touring a cemetery Dozens turned out to the Oregon Area Historical Society Rutland Cemetery tour Sunday, Sept. 29. The society led a tour of the cemetery, featuring brief biographies of early settlers Runey, Charles and David Anthony, Cornelia DeJean, George Shampnor and the Waterman family, along with a short history of the area and the Rut- The Oregon Area Historical Society led a tour of the Rutland land Center Church and Cemetery. Cemetery Sunday, Sept. 29, which featured biographies of early settlers Runey, Charles and David Anthony, Cornelia Email Emilie Heidemann at emilie.heidemann@wcinet.com or follow her on Twitter at @HeidemannEmilie. DeJean, George Shampnor and the Waterman family.
Notices STOUGHTON HOSPITAL Blood Drive. Friday, October 18. 8am-1 pm in the Bryant Center Stoughton Hospital. Halloween t-shirts for all presenting donors. Walk-ins welcome or call Sharee at 800-747-5401 x4128 for an appointment. Photo I.D. required.
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Parkway: Flashing beacons not ‘100% effective’ to rely on for getting traffic to yield Continued from page 1 identified as Erin Hinze, said when she turns at South Perry Parkway, there’s always someone honking at her because she is “forcing them to slow down.” Rau told the Observer in a Monday, Oct. 14, email the village has been watching the intersections. “We’ve been aware of some of the problems experienced (there),” he said. Two years ago, Rau said the village invested in the installation of rectangular rapid flashing beacons, which are push-button activated amber lights that flash when a pedestrian activates them. “We’ve seen very good success with these at this location and others,” Rau said. “I have personally witnessed their effectiveness on numerous occasions both at this
intersection and at the other four locations in the village.” However, Rau said they are not “100% effective” as they rely on traffic yielding to the pedestrians on the crosswalk. “Unfortunately, people don’t seem to understand that it is a state law requiring cars to stop when pedestrians are in the crosswalk,” Rau said. “I do believe when the intersection gets busier, the effectiveness of the RRFB diminishes.” In addition, the village added a pedestrian warning sign in the middle of the roadway at the South Perry Parkway crosswalk last year, Rau said. OPD and Oregon School District also change the location of the crossing guard from the Elm and Janesville Street intersection to the South Perry Parkway and Janesville Street one. Rau said there are several
RCI: Principal loves students’ excitement for learning Continued from page 1 summer, OSD superintendent Brian Busler said her “ ex t e n s ive ex p e r i e n c e ” working with students in the elementary and middle school levels “will allow her to best serve fifth- and sixth-grade children in our district.” While some educators might strive to avoid certain grade levels because of challenging behaviors at those ages, Jarstad-Krueger said she thrives working with kids in the 10-12 age range, because they offer great “opportunity” as well as excitement for learning new things. “They are really, really open to new ideas, and I think they still really genuinely like school,” she told the Observer last week. “As far a challenge, that would be universally true of any student in this age group, but (it’s more) a chance to shape and work to build really responsible, globally aware, equity minded students. “This age group is so unique because it’s all about opportunity,” she added. J a r s t a d - K r u eg e r s a i d what mainly attracted her to the district were its stated values, including a “whole child emphasis” and educational equity, which she said has been a driving force in her burgeoning administrative career. “Specifically, that’s been a labor of love for me, and I’ve done a lot of work in educational equity and I’ve done a ton of my doctoral work centered around equity and restorative practices,” she said. To t h a t e n d , J a r s tad-Krueger said she intends to work with staff on the whole child emphasis and “where kids are going to benefit the most.” “That all kinds of feeds itself to building a staff culture and climate where collective efficacy can really be achieved and then choosing the path that are going to walk down together,” she said. “So we’re really being intentional about building and working off
the teaching tolerance and equity standards to build really empowering experiences for students to start to kind of understand themselves in the global space.” That means not only working with the 600-plus students at RCI, but dozens of staff members as well. “I have this large staff to get to know and a large group of students to get to know, and it’s really important to build authentic and relationships with all of the people I work with,” she said. “Without building authentic relationships, we can’t take the next step to … move that student achievement needle forward.” So far, though, things h av e b e e n g o i n g v e r y smoothly at the new-toher school, which Jarstad-Krueger said is a credit to students, staff and parents. “It’s been just a really great transition,” she said. “The students are gracious and the families and community have just been wonderful. It has never felt like a change, because the Oregon community is always so wonderful and welcoming to me.” And while she said she didn’t have any “favorite” stories yet after just a few weeks in her new position, Jarstad-Krueger – a self-described “non-camping person” – said she’s been excited to have gone camping with a group of students recently, with plans to go again soon. A n d w h e n s h e ’s n o t enjoying the great outdoors, you can usually find Jarstad-Krueger at a sporting event of one of her seven children, who range in age from a seventh grader in Janesville to a college student in Florida. “Five of them are still playing sports at the college or high school level, so I’m never not at a sporting event on a weekend,” she said with a laugh. “I spend a lot of time at sporting events.” Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.
factors still creating problems at the intersections where the incidents occurred. The road has gotten busier since the village connected the northern and southern portions of Perry Parkway last year. “While this route provides a much more efficient route to the high school, it does add a significant amount of traffic,” Rau conceded. “Secondly, as Oregon grows, we just see more and more traffic on our roadways.” Rau said he “anticipates good turnout” for next week’s Village Board discussion on the incidents. He’s also in communication with Dane County “to discuss possible options” that can create both “temporary and permanent” solutions to improve safety and efficacy for traffic and File photo by Emilie Heidemann pedestrians. Oregon School District kids cross the street at the corner of Janesville Street and South Perry Parkway in December 2018.
THANK YOU to everyone who attended our 11th Annual Senior Expo at the Stoughton Wellness & Activity Center on Wednesday, October 9, 2019.
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