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Hillcrest offers temporary space for OYC Church will host for 3-4 months during construction EMILIE HEIDEMANN Unified Newspaper Group

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From left, Mark, Grant, Katie and Dominic Van Someren all pose together at the ‘Dominic Strong’ fundraiser held Friday, Nov. 16, at Headquarters Bar and Restaurant that raised money for medical costs related to Dominic’s recent diagnosis of T-Cell ALL.

Being ‘Dominic Strong’ Community holds fundraiser for 3-year-old with leukemia Unified Newspaper Group

needed over the past three months as Dominic has fought a battle with cancer. The 3-year-old received a T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia diagnosis after a bone marrow biopsy on Aug. 24.

After coming home from a vacation to Washington state over the summer, the weeks that followed would change the Van Someren family’s lives forever — from diagnosis, to remission, to fundraising efforts to pay for medical expenses.

Dominic Van Someren has been a happy kid ever since he was born, his mother, Katie, said.

The 3-year-old looks up to his 5-year-old brother, Grant, who recently started kindergarten, as a role model, and that happiness is on display as they play together, fight together and act like any two brothers would.

Dominic also displays plenty of his own characteristics — his parents said Less ‘spunk’ he is strong-willed and has a good Mark took Grant and Dominic on a attitude.

Those characteristics have been trip to Seattle earlier this summer, and

they had a really good time.

But around the time they came back, Mark and Katie noticed slight behavioral changes in Dominic.

He seemed more “lethargic,” and when he went to daycare at Journey Above Childcare, staff reported the same changes. This was mildly concerning to his parents, but they said they initially chalked it up to having been on vacation and playing outside a lot.

Dominic’s lethargy continued in the following weeks. And Katie said her concern for her son’s condition grew

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DECA blanket drive warms up Oregon ‘The Giving Tree’ will accept donations until Dec. 17 EMILIE HEIDEMANN Unified Newspaper Group

Walking a mile in someone’s shoes is no easy feat.

But one Oregon High School student challenged her community members to

do just that this holiday season.

Enter “The Giving Tree,” a blanket drive initiative that seeks to provide warmth to the community this winter — and hopefully beyond, said Autumn Stack, OHS senior and DECA vice president of chapter development.

All Oregon School District schools will accept donations Nov. 22 through Dec. 17.

The initiative, through works started by nonprofit

No One Stands Alone, is a community service project Stack is working on to help support the Oregon Spark program and Friends of the Oregon School District.

“Sometimes you just have to take action,” Stack told the Observer. “It is such a small thing that can have a large impact … that’s what makes me want to keep pushing because of how important (a blanket) could be to

someone.”

Stack said the blankets can be of any thickness or fabric as long as they are in good condition. She said she is really hoping for at least 50 blanket donations, if not more.

More than blankets It was a story Stack heard two years ago that was the

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Facebook group vigilante sting targets area ‘predator’ Thousands watch live-streamed video of Brooklyn firefighter ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group

An online vigilante group of “predator hunters” set its sights on a Brooklyn firefighter last week, enacting a sting operation that apparently led to the man’s resignation from the department.

The man, whom the Observer isn’t naming because he hasn’t been arrested or charged with a crime, allegedly discussed meeting up with a person posing as a 15-yearold girl at the Stoughton

Walmart and having sex with her.

A video of the group’s s t i n g wa s p o s t e d a n d streamed live on Facebook by Worldwide Predator Hunters, an Edgerton-based group that operates without the sanction of law enforcement. It had more than 60,000 views before the page was taken down by Facebook Nov. 16.

Local law enforcement were not involved in the operation, nor were they notified.

The group claims in the video to have notified the county, though it actually spoke with the Madison Police Department, and neither Stoughton nor Brooklyn police were

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The Oregon Youth Center has a found temporary home at Hillcrest Bible Church.

Hillcrest will be used until the new center opens, which Erin Chisman, OYC board of directors president and Oregon Community Resource Network member said is expected in three to four months.

The original plan was to use the old 110 Oak St. space during construction of the new facility, which will have the same address, adjacent to it.

However, the project ran into several complications

last summer that made it a preferred for construction crews to build the new center and tear down the old one at the same time, Chisman told the Observer last week.

Chisman said it was then up to OCRN – the organization behind the new youth center building project – to find an accommodating temporary space for OYC youth.

“One of the OCRN members called a couple different places in town that might have space,” she said.

The group decided on Hillcrest Bible Church, 752 E. Netherwood St. after a few building tours showed it has a large basement space with booths and tables for many youth activities.

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A few days later, Katie picked Dominic up from Journey Above as she would any other, but a daycare staff member had to carry him out of the facility. Katie said he didn’t want to bear any weight on his legs.

“They told me he started limping and didn’t want to walk,” Katie said.

Dominic later ended up in the ER at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, where staff found the 3-year-old’s hemoglobin levels were abnormally low.

Doctors told the family to consult with Pediatric Hematologist and Oncologist Christian M. Capitini, MD at American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison. There, he and staff found Dominic to also have low platelet levels after a blood draw.

They also looked at his blood cells under a microscope and found leukemia cells — although they wouldn’t be able to confirm that until Dominic underwent a bone marrow biopsy. Hours later, they got the diagnosis — news “you never want to hear.”

“I remember sitting in a chair and looking at the ground,” Mark said with tears in his eyes. “I needed to process things … it was so surreal.”

To donate to the ‘Dominic Strong’ cause, checks can be made out in Dominic Van Someren’s name and sent to Allure Salon on 850 Janesville St, Suite A, Oregon, WI 53575. exceptionally well, Katie said. He didn’t quite understand what his younger brother was going through, but he knew to cheer him on anyway.

Dominic has been in remission since Oct. 31, and the diagnosis came with some positives given his demographic. If chemotherapy treatments go well, the recovery process should take three years, Katie said.

It’s going to be a long road ahead, nonetheless.

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The 3-year-old’s strength in adversity was the inspiration behind the title of the Nov. 16 “Dominic Strong” fundraiser at Headquarters Bar and Restaurant, which brought in over $8,000. The event included a silent auction, a 50/50 raffle, bake sale and entertainment for children, including face painting, DJ Juke Box Bandstand and superhero appearances.

All proceeds went to the Van Someren family, with Headquarters donating the space at no cost. The fundraiser also allowed visiting kids to draw designs on lunch bags to donate to the Ronald McDonald house.

“Thank you to the Oregon community… everyone’s support in every way… not just financially but spiritually, emotionally and mentally,” Katie said.

E y e s g l a z i n g ove r, both parents described how Dominic’s diagnosis changed their perspective.

Mark said it’s influenced how he shows gratitude toward others. As a father, Dominic has taught him Road to remission to live each moment to the With medical treatments, fullest. appointments and medicaKatie said she is just taktions come high costs. And ing things one day at a time.

Katie and Mark said they want to maintain some level Email Emilie Heidemann at of a normal life for their boys. emilie.heidemann@wcinet.

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The color had left his face and he didn’t want to participate in his usual daycare activities.

Around mid-August, while Dominic was riding a scooter at daycare, he fell flat on his face and injured his mouth, because he lacked the strength to instinctively put his hands out in front of him to protect himself.

“His mouth bled for about 48 hours,” Katie said, noting how strange this was for a normally healthy 3-year-old.

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Residents vote to keep tax rates steady Unified Newspaper Group

Seventeen Dunn residents turned out for the annual budget meeting Nov. 13 to set the town’s levy and wages of its staff. They agreed to the proposal to hold the tax rate steady from last year and include a 5 percent increase in salary for the Town Board and $1,000 more for the municipal judge.

The tax rate will be $2.89 per $1,000 in value, meaning the owner of a $200,000 home would pay $578 in the town share of its property taxes, the same as last year.

The budget will be finalized in December, town treasurer Cathy Hasslinger told the Observer, and the numbers are “the best estimate” of 2019 costs, meaning they may move over time.

The levy, however, was set at the town meeting. It increased $9,000, to $1.889 million, because of new construction.

“The Town Board adopts the budget, and the assembly sets the levy,” Hasslinger explained. “The assembly is the people who assembled (at the meeting), and they get to vote. It’s the people on the floor who get to make the decisions.”

The preliminary budget includes $510,000 in borrowing for road work and equipment, which would push the town’s debt to about $2 million at the end of 2019.

T h e t o w n ’s r e v e n u e includes an estimated $60,000 from the expected sale of a parcel of land on Goodland Park Road. Selling an old patrol truck is estimated to net the village another $15,400.

The town also gets Yahara WINS grant money – $10,000 in 2019 – to pays for leaf cleanup near the lakes. Hasslinger said one resident spoke to thank the town for pursuing this project.

About $300,000 of the borrowing would be used for road construction projects, and the rest would be used to improve the town’s vehicles by buying a new patrol truck for $190,000 and adding salt-brining equipment to a second truck at a cost of $15,000.

Planned road reconstruction projects are Orvold P a r k R o a d , Wo o d l a n d Road, a portion of Hawkinson Road from Cty. Hwy. B to Schneider Drive, Edgewood Drive and Fish Camp Road at a cost of $309,000.

The borrowing also pays to clear out the Meadowview drainage ditch, at a cost of $35,000.

Hasslinger said town staff has applied for federal flooding assistance for a few projects, including repairing flood damage to the Exchange Street bridge and raising Tower Road where there’s a dip and installing a culvert for water to flow under it.

The town provides cost estimates and the Federal Emergency Management

Above is a map of proposed Town of Oregon road projects for 2019.

A g e n c y s e n d s o u t a n that role, Hasslinger said, increased to $8,400 in inspector to evaluate the explaining the judge must 2019 and 2020 while the s i t u a t i o n a n d w h e t h e r be a Dunn resident and that two supervisors will earn the damage was caused finding local expertise can $5,250. by flooding, Hasslinger be tricky. Rulings that don’t If the board adopts the explained. hold up upon appeal can budget as-is and borrows Residents at the meeting open the town to potential- as planned next year, the discussed the importance ly costly legal liabilities. town’s overall indebtedness of expertise in a munic- That salary increased from would be $1.95 million at ipal judge and thanked $4,000 to $5,000 per year. the end of the 2019 budget Lana Mattis for serving in The town chair’s pay year, down from almost

Flood relief, health services top budget Parisi cites ‘shared values’ in priorities, tax reduction for 2019 SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group

County officials are touting a slimmed-down budget with lower property taxes and increased emphasis on mental health, housing, criminal justice and flood relief.

Dane County Executive Joe Parisi signed the 2019 county budget Wednesday, Nov. 14, after the County Board made a few additions to his proposed budget Nov. 12.

In a news release, Parisi said the county has “taken steps to improve our quality of life, increase opportunity for all, and invest in our infrastructure, all while reducing property taxes.”

“Dane County continues to lead by example with our shared values,” he said The $630.1 million budget represents the smallest increase (0.8 percent) in the operating portion of the levy since 1991, the release said, and is estimated to reduce the average county homeowner around $8.10.

On Monday, the County Board added to Parisi’s budget proposal funding for “front-end” justice initiatives, affordable housing and lake health, board chair Sharon Corrigan said in the release, adding that community input was an important part of the process.

“Individuals were able to testify at three public hearings of the full County Board as well as 17 committee

2019 County Budget $62.1 BILLION Equalized value

$558.6 MILLION Operating budget

$71.5 MILLION Capital budget

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$2.96* Tax rate *per $1,000 of assessed property value meetings dedicated to review of the 2019 budget,” she said. “Supervisors also heard from their constituents throughout the process via phone calls, email and social media.”

Personnel and Finance committee chair Patrick Miles said in the release that while people in Dane County are

On the Web For more information about the 2019 Dane County budget, visit

admin.countyofdane.com/budget “fortunate” to live in a county with strong growth in its tax base, more residents should benefit.

“We recognize that economic prosperity is not equally shared and focused the budget on helping youth, immigrants, and the homeless,” he said.

Map courtesy of the Town of Dunn

$3.2 million in 2009, but up slightly from around $1.7 million in 2017.

Property tax bills will be mailed out in December after the town adopts a budget.

Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.

Dunn in brief Goodland Park site cleared The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has “closed” the Goodland Park site from further investigation, concluding “no soil contamination is present from an old service station” that was on the site, Town treasurer Cathy Hasslinger reported in a presentation at the town’s annual meeting Nov. 13.

This means the site, immediately adjacent to Goodland Park on Lake Waubesa, may be used for commercial or residential development by its next owners, though it would need to be rezoned for residential use.

Focus on flooding The budget responds to this summer’s flooding with several million dollars’ worth of fixes.

It includes an unprecedented $3 million to improve water flow in the Yahara River and other “pinch points,” enabling water to move more quickly out of county lakes during and after high rainfall. There is also a $1 million matching grant for park/trail repair, including a $500,000 stream bank restoration fund to help habitat recovery, reduce future erosion and promote a healthy wildlife habitat The county has also started a $750,000 program to pay farmers and property owners to convert portions of their lands to permanent cover to keep water where it lands, and has set aside $9 million to permanently secure properties to improve the county’s ability to reduce stormwater runoff and improve water quality in key areas.

Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott. delaruelle@wcinet.com.

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Paul A. Stone

Paul A. Stone, age 91, passed away on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, at Sylvan Crossings Memory Care in Fitchburg. He was born on June 15, 1927, in Colfax, to the late Rev. Edward P. and Kathryn (Post) Stone.

Paul graduated from Lodi High School in 1945. Shortly after, he enlisted and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Upon returning, Paul worked at Wisconsin Power and Light for 38 years, where he met his future wife, Margery Lutz. They were married on May 15, 1954. He also served on the board of directors of Kilowatt Credit Union.

Paul was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, serving in several leadership positions and was a dedicated member of the choir. He enjoyed taking rides in the country, playing cards, working in his shop, wintering in Florida, and watching the Packers and Badgers.

Paul is survived by his wife, Margery of 64 years; sons, Daniel of Oregon, Kenneth of Nekoosa, and Edward (Lisa) of Maryville, Ill.; daughter, Cynthia (Michael) Littel of Madison; grandchildren he enjoyed and was proud of, Ashley (James) Hagen, Allison, Amanda (Cody) Ponsler, Morgan, Jonathon, Tyler and Mikayla Littel; great-granddaughter, Brynlee Hagen; sister, Joyce (Harlous) Wilson of Tavares, Fla.; and sister-in-law, Marian Stone of Oshkosh.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Leslie, Harlan, Edward, and Donald (Arlene) Stone; and granddaughter Kara Littel.

A Memorial Service will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 625 E. Netherwood, Oregon, at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, with the Rev. Paul Markquart presiding. A luncheon and visitation will follow at the church from noon until 3 p.m. on Monday. A private burial will be held.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the charity of your choice or to the family for memorial to be designated later.

A special thank you to the staff of Sylvan Crossings and Agrace HospiceCare for their special care and compassion. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.

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Too many dog greetings are done poorly, unsafely A t an event I attended recently, I observed about 30 dogs and their handlers come and go and greet one another in the course of three hours.

Call it the curse of knowledge, but I see such interactions through the lens of human handling skills and canine body language.

Sometimes, what I saw was relaxing and fun, but more often, I worried about the outcome, especially when handlers allowed overly Antolec aroused dogs to engage each other. I often saw introductions occur spontaneously and without regard to safety.

As a dog trainer, I see this far too often, and it’s not good for the dogs or their handlers.

In one example, a husband and wife brought their poodle for puppy socialization. The puppy looked anxious and was repeatedly alarmed by things in the environment. That alone has the opposite effect of socialization.

A moment later, a young man walked his adolescent boxer along the path within 50 feet of the poodle. The puppy went into a state of alarm. Her body stiffened with the tail raised high and waving frantically as she barked explosively.

The man paused with a look of concern on his face. Then he moved ahead and introduced his dog to the poodle. As they got closer, the boxer became excited, pulling with all his might, dragging the man toward the poodle.

As the poodle became more alarmed, the dogs lunged at each other when they came within range. The man struggled to hold back his boxer, who was

launching vertically and spinning in the air like a crazed ballet dancer.

It was a poor learning experience for both dogs. The poodle learned other dogs are scary and unpredictable, while the boxer learned nothing about appropriate greeting behavior.

Such introductions plant the seeds of dog-dog reactivity in fearful dogs. In my experience, as many as 20 percent of dogs are reactive upon seeing other dogs, when on leash. That is a behavioral problem best prevented by appropriate dog-dog greetings.

When allowed to move freely, a well-mannered dog will avoid sustained direct eye contact and approach with a smooth gait in a perpendicular or semicircular manner. This allows each dog to size the other up and determine whether there is a threat to safety or a polite invitation to say hello.

Dogs want to sniff each other to gain information, usually beginning at the muzzle and working toward the anal glands.

After about three seconds, most dogs either part company or engage in play.

Leashed dogs lose the option of free movement, limiting their ability to communicate through body language. But this communication is vital to signal non-threatening intentions.

Leashed greetings are often face-to-face with sustained eye contact as they close the distance.

Dogs normally do that only when they are threatening each other.

Meanwhile, the handlers may be standing still engaging in polite human greeting behavior.

That forces dogs to remain in close proximity far longer than they prefer.

Imagine a human hand shake that goes on and on, while a stranger is two feet away, staring

at you. It would be uncomfortable for people, and it is uncomfortable for dogs.

If leashed dogs choose to disengage, they are trapped by the leashes, so tension rises until there is an outburst, which could lead to a fight. Dogs who choose to play together quickly entangle themselves and their handlers, and that can turn to panic and conflict.

The best dog introductions are done off leash in a safe area, with two attentive and capable dog handlers who know how to read canine body language for stress signs.

I suggest letting the dogs greet, then separate them, then let them greet again. Doing so several times allows them to gather scent and remain calmer.

Many dogs I work with who are highly reactive while on leash do well with dogs in a daycare setting or fenced yard where they can move freely and communicate.

When I walk Buddha on leash in public, we never engage in dog-dog greetings. I may wave to acknowledge the other handler and then cross the street or turn around to avoid encounters with unfamiliar dogs. I see little to gain by random interaction with unknown dogs, and too much risk.

After all, if you were out for a walk without your dog, you would probably just acknowledge strangers you see, rather than rush up to them while shouting and waving your arms to greet them.

We do not have to closely engage with everyone we see in the community, and neither do our dogs.

Daniel H. Antolec, CBCC-KA is the owner of Brooklyn-based Happy Buddha Dog Training and is a member of Pet Professional Guild and chairs the PPG Advocacy Committee.

Correction The cutline for last week’s Veterans Day photo on page 1 misidentified the organization of those photos.

The correct information was they were part of VFW Post 10272.

The Observer regrets the error.

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Toys for Tots event Nov. 24 People can be Santa for a day for a child in need of a holiday present on Saturday, Nov. 24, and will get a warm cup of cocoa in return for their generosity.

Pure Integrity Homes, 126 Braun Road, will offer a hot chocolate bar in exchange for dropping off a toy for Toys for Tots from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 24.

To y s b r o u g h t t o t h e event should be new and unwrapped.

Toys for Tots, run by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, helps less fortunate children throughout the United States by giving gifts during the holidays. A total of 469 million toys have been given to 216 million children throughout the program’s lifespan since

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If You Go What: Hot cocoa bar and Toys 4 Tots drop off When: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 24 Where: 126 Braun Road Info: 588-6692 1947, according to the Toys for Tots website.

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For information about Toys for Tots, contact Sgt. David Williams at 241-2022.

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inspiration behind forming “The Giving Tree,” she said.

A boy kept falling asleep in class, and when someone asked why this was a consistent occurrence, his answer struck Stack.

In the book, the boy said he couldn’t sleep because was cold, and there weren’t enough blankets in his house, so he always gave his blankets to his little brother. This made Stack think of her little sister, whom she “would do anything for.”

“When I heard that story, it really hit home and I wanted to do something to help a community that has these issues,” she said.

Stack joined DECA when

Spreading the word Informational flyers are at Firefly Coffeehouse and at all Oregon schools, each of which has a box with a spray-painted Christmas Tree logo on it for blanket donations. For more information about ‘The Giving Tree’ blanket drive, email Stack at autumn.stack2@gmail.com or Curkovic at jmc@oregonsd.net. she was a sophomore. The club, which has around 45 members at OHS, has chapters nationwide and focuses on “preparing emerging leaders and entrepreneurs to be college and career ready,” according to DECA’s website.

With some help from DECA club advisor John Curkovic, Stack said she

came up with ‘“The Giving Tree.”

“He’s been an important part in helping me get this pushed through administration… helping me get the supplies I need,” she said.

Just two years ago, Stack said she wouldn’t have envisioned herself tackling projects like the blanket drive.

Now as a senior, she has her

sights set on a career as an event planner and perhaps making the world a better place.

“We can only have so much change in the world and if people don’t start stepping up, we aren’t going to see much of it,” Stack said.

Email Emilie Heidemann at emilie.heidemann@wcinet. com or follow her on Twitter at @HeidemannEmilie.

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We would like to thank everyone who sent cards, thoughts and prayers. Our deepest appreciation goes out to those individuals from SSM Health and Agrace Hospice who were involved in Lawrence’s care and provided emotional support for the family.

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on scene to arrest the man when he led police on a high-speed chase, eventually crashing his vehicle.

WWPH live-streams its stings on Facebook and tries not to reveal their location, because, as Pretty explained, “we don’t want someone coming down to the scene and beating the hell out of this person.”

With its Facebook page currently unpublished, Pretty said the group is looking at other ways to publish content and keep WWPH going. “ We ’ l l k e e p m o v i n g forward, we’re not going nowhere,” Pretty said.

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the case. Pretty said he has given the chat logs to Madison and Stoughton police departments.

Though the DOJ is aware of this vigilante group, “this is the first time information from this group has been sent to DOJ for review,” Ballweg wrote. The DOJ lacks original jurisdiction, Ballweg explained, meaning the department only steps in at the request of local agencies.

The Dane County Sheriff ’s Office, through its public information officer Elise Schaffer, told the Observer it was not notified beforehand. Marx said he had not been contacted by law enforcement, and he “would have heard” if someone in the Brooklyn Fire/EMS district had been.

In a statement released in September, Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel warned that “unauthorized actions” from groups like WWPH “are more likely to help a bad guy go free than put him behind bars.”

“Just confronting the suspect on your own can be highly dangerous, and you run the major risk of ruining evidence for a criminal prosecution,” Schimel wrote. “In the strongest of terms, DOJ discourages these organizations from continuing to operate in this manner. Law enforcement has the training, resources, infrastructure to put these people behind bars. A citizen does not.”

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but Town of Madison fire chief David Bloom said the man resigned from that department “three or four months ago,” and Marx said that timeline was approximately correct.

The Stoughton Police Department was not notified before the sting, chief Greg Leck told the Observer in an email, but has since interviewed the subject in question and has begun an investigation. That investigation has been turned over to the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Crimes Against Children Unit, Leck wrote, and Stoughton PD is no longer investigating the incident.

DOJ spokesperson Rebecca Ballweg wrote in an email to the Observer Friday, Nov. 16 “the materials in this particular case are currently being reviewed. An investigation has not been opened at this time.”

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involved. An investigation has been turned over to the state Department of Justice, though as of Nov. 19, no agency had an open investigation.

The DOJ released a statement in September discouraging this type of citizen-group, citing the “major risk of ruining evidence for a criminal prosecution.”

John Marx, vice president of the Brooklyn Fire/EMS District Board, confirmed Nov. 16 that the man has resigned from his position as a volunteer firefighter and EMT with the district, but declined to comment further on the situation, including on the man’s reason for resigning, saying the board preferred to keep personnel matters confidential.

In the video, WWPH founder Jay Pretty and an unnamed cameraman confront the man with details from chat conversations he had with a WWPH “decoy,” Pretty’s wife. The pair allegedly had been engaging in sexually explicit communication using the social-media app MocoSpace off and on for about two weeks before the meetup, Pretty said.

first move, Pretty said, never messaging first. So far, WWPH has identified 15 people who have arranged meetings with “underage” decoys.

In the video, shot Nov. 13, the man initially denies being a firefighter and denies the accusations. He later admits to talking to the “15-year-old” decoy but then says he was “trying to give her the run-around and not to meet her.”

The man admits he had told the decoy he was planning to go to Walmart but denies Pretty’s claims they had discussed sex acts they would do in the bathroom.

Eventually, the man tells Pretty, “I’m sorry, I admit it, I’ll delete (the app) and I won’t talk to anybody again. … I won’t do it no more, I promise you.”

The video had the most views Pretty had seen yet, and 2,500 comments and a reach of 102,596 people.

According to the notice from Facebook, the page was “unpublished for using Facebook to organize criminal activity, or celebrate crimes that have been committed.”

WWPH is appealing the decision. An interim WWPH page has also been taken down.

According to a comment on the video by Brooklyn Fire first lieutenant Dave Peth, the man was asked to resign before his fellow firefighters had finished watching the video. Peth thanked WWPH for exposing a “predator” and asked the public not to associate the department with the man’s actions.

Marx said the man successfully completed a background check to become an EMT after more than a decade as a Town of Madison firefighter. He did not know exactly when the man joined Brooklyn Fire/EMS,

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Community walking at OHS

Dads and donuts

Those looking to keep up with their exercise regimen as the weather turns colder are invited to walk the indoor track from 6-7 a.m. on weekdays at Oregon High School, 456 N. Perry Pkwy.

It’s free to walk, but registration is required.

To register, bring a photo ID to the Oregon Area School District office, 123 E. Grove St., on weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Walkers will be given a badge for proper identification for school staff.

For information, call 835-4091 or email alm@oregonsd.org.

The next Dads and Donuts meeting will be held from 10-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the library.

The event features stories and songs followed by donuts and juice for kids and coffee for adults.

The story time is for children under 6, but everyone, including moms, are welcome.

For information, contact Kelly Allen at kallen@oregonlibrary.org.

Health talk Students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy will discuss age limitations during a program at the senior center starting at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28.

They will cover various health changes that occur with aging. Participants can learn how their body changes with aging, preventative strategies to reduce risk of illness and ways to prevent falls.

For information, call 835-5801.

Health talk: preventing falls and depression Students from the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy will present on how to prevent falls during a program at the senior center starting at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5.

The program will cover the relationship between falls and depression.

Students will discuss the risk factors and causes of depression. They will also share treatment options for depression and how you can help others who experience it.

For information, call 835-5801.

held starting at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at Waterman Triangle Park and the Oregon Fire Station.

Santa will arrive on a fire truck to light the tree. There will be some Christmas carols and a visit from Santa.

The dinner is free and donations will go towards the Jaycee Park West renovation project.

For information, contact the Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce at 8353697.

Holiday play and lunch Visit the senior center for a performance and lunch starting at 11 a.m.

Friday, Dec. 14.

“Snow White and the Four Elves” features Snow White, who asks Santa for dwarfs to protect her.

After the performance, a pork roast and gravy lunch will be served. Registration for the lunch is due by 1 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 10.

A rain date for the event will be held Friday, Dec. 21. The lunch menu will be different on the rain date.

For information, call 835-5801.

Tree lighting and chili dinner The annual tree lighting and chili dinner holiday celebration will be

Community calendar ‌Thursday, November 22‌

Thanksgiving‌ Village Hall closed‌ Senior center closed‌ Library closed‌ No school‌ Pool closed‌

dent’s Health Talk, senior center, 835-5801‌

‌Thursday, November 29‌

‌Friday, November 23‌

Village Hall closed‌ Senior center closed‌ Library closed‌ No school‌ Pool closed‌

‌Tuesday, November 27‌

• 10 a.m., Teetering toddlers story time, library, 835-3656‌ • 11 a.m., Bouncing babies story time, library, 835-3656‌

‌Wednesday, November 28‌

• 10 a.m., Everybody story time, library, 835-3656‌ • 10:30 a.m., Stay and play, library, 835-3656‌ • 10:30 a.m., UW Pharmacy Stu-

• 9-11 a.m., 3-7 p.m., Oregon Area Food Pantry distribution day, 107 N. Alpine Pkwy., ‌ ‌Wednesday, December 5‌ • 1 p.m., Movie matinee: “The Man • 10:30 a.m., Great Beginnings book club, “American Dervish” by Who Invented Christmas,” senior Ayad Akhtar, senior center, bookcenter, 835-5801‌ club@oregonlibrary.org‌ ‌Friday, November 30‌ • 10:30 a.m., Health Talk: falls and • 10 a.m., Everybody story time, depression, senior center, 835-5801‌ library, 835-3656‌ ‌Thursday, December 6‌ • 10:30 a.m., Stay and play, library, 835-3656‌ • 10 a.m., Sensory story time, library, 835-3656‌ ‌Saturday, December 1‌ • 6 p.m., Craftivism, library, 835• 10 a.m., Dads and Donuts, library, 3656‌ 835-3656‌ • 6:30-8 p.m., Bookmobile at the • 1:30 p.m., Tween advisory board, gazebo, 100 Hotel St., Brooklyn, library, 835-3656‌ dcls.info‌ ‌Tuesday, December 4‌ • 7 p.m. OMS/OHS Choir concert, Oregon High School PAC, 456 N. • 10 a.m., Teetering toddlers story Perry Pkwy., 835-4300‌ time, library, 835-3656‌ • 11 a.m., Bouncing babies story time, library, 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, Nov. 22 WOW: Sutter Brothers Music @ Senior Center (11/19) ORE: Panther Boys Basketball vs Evansville (11/20)

• 1 p.m., Movie Matinee: “Some Kind of Different as Me,” senior center, 835-5801‌ • 6 p.m., PVE orchestra/chorus concert, PVE Big Gym, 835-4200‌

Monday, Nov. 26 WOW: Village Board 2019 Budget Hearing (11/12) ORE: School Board Meeting LIVE – 6:30pm

Tuesday, Nov. 27 Friday, Nov. 23 WOW: Sutter Brothers WOW: Village Board Music @ Senior Center – Library Board Joint (11/19) Meeting (11/19) ORE: OMS Orchestra ORE: RCI Choir Concert Performance (10/18) @ OHS PAC (11/12) Wednesday, Nov. 28 Saturday, Nov. 24 WOW: Music @ Oregon WOW: Veteran’s Day Library: White Birch Ceremony (11/11) Ensemble (11/3/2017) ORE: OHS Orchestra ORE: School Board Performance @ PAC Meeting (11/26) (10/22) Thursday, Nov. 29 Sunday, Nov. 25 WOW: Bee Keeping WOW: Faith Evangelical Presentation @ Oregon Lutheran Church Service Library (1/25) ORE: RCI Choir Concert ORE: Panther Girls @ OHS PAC (11/12) Basketball vs Monona Grove – LIVE – 7:00pm

Senior center Monday, Nov. 26 Pork Loin, Mashed Potatoes Garden Blend Vegetables Whole Wheat Bread/Butter Mandarin Oranges Butterscotch Pudding MO –Hummus Wrap NCS – SF Pudding Tuesday, Nov. 27 Baked Bone-in Chicken Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Glazed Green Beans Mini Croissant/Butter Chunky Applesauce Vanilla Ice Cream MO – Black Bean Burger NCS – SF Ice Cream Wednesday, Nov. 28 Lemon Baked Fish Tartar Sauce Baked Sweet Potato/Butter Tropical Fruit Whole Wheat Bread/Butter Blueberry Pound Cake MO – Veggie Wrap NCS – Banana Thursday, Nov. 29 My Meal, My Way Lunch at Ziggy’s Smokehouse and Ice Cream Parlor!

Friday, Nov. 30 Chili, Baked Potato/Sour Cream Banana. Cornbread/Butter Rice Pudding MO – Veggie Chili NCS – SF Pudding SO - Chicken Confetti Salad *Contains Pork

Monday, Nov. 26 9:00 CLUB 10:30 StrongWomen 10:30 Dominoes 12:45 Get Fit 1:00 RSVP Sewing 1:30 Bridge 1:45 Balance Class 3:30 Weight Loss Support Tuesday, Nov. 27 9:00 Combined Zumba Gold 9:00 Veterans Group 9:30 Bingo 9:30 Wii Bowling 12:30 Sheepshead 5:30 StrongWomen Wednesday, Nov. 28 9:00 CLUB 10:30 Health Talk: Overcome Age Limitations 11:45 Birthday Lunch 12:45 Get Fit 1:00 Euchre 4:00 iPad/iPhone Class Thursday, Nov. 29 9:00 Combined Zumba Gold 9:00 Pool Players 10:30 StrongWomen 12:30 Shopping at Bill’s 1:00 Movie: “The Man Who Invented Christmas 5:30 StrongWomen Friday, Nov. 30 9:00 CLUB 9:00 Gentle Yoga 9:30 Blood Pressure 10:30 Balance Class 12:45 Get Fit

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.

Meditation “May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.” – Psalm 19:14 NIV As a spiritual discipline, meditation can take many forms. Sitting, lying or kneeling quietly and emptying the mind is perhaps one of the simplest forms of meditation, and can be done almost anytime or anywhere.

Another form of meditation is to ponder a piece of scripture,for instance, repeating a short verse, such as “Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.” Meditation can be done with eyes open or closed, and one can meditate while outdoors by simply contemplating nature. Taking in the glory of creation and reflecting on God’s handiwork is a form of meditation that can be practiced while looking at the trees and listening to the birds, or even while watching insects. For most forms of meditation, it helps to have a quiet place to meditate, away from the distractions of daily life, especially the phone and the computer screen, and a relaxed but upright posture is usually best. As a way to foster spiritual growth, meditation is a discipline that should be done regularly, and with the aim of becoming a better person. The lessons that one learns during meditation should have a positive impact on your relationships with others and should be part of a wider effort to improve the world.

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Boys basketball

Planning to push the pace MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

Changes are inevitable whenever a new basketball coach takes over the reins, and the Panthers are expected to be much more higher tempo on offense.

First-year head coach Chris Siebert told the Observer he plans to have the Panthers run a motion offense that will push the pace more than in previous years. Oregon averaged 49 points per game last year under Jon Nedelcoff.

“In my opinion, it’s the best way to play basketball,” Siebert said of the motion offense. “I think the best thing about it is you can really tailor it to whatever personnel you have and you can change the way you set screens and change your rules about what screens you set. It’s a versatile offense, no matter what kind of skill set you have.”

Siebert has been coaching boys and girls basketball at the high school level for 10 years. He was an assistant for two years for the Baraboo girls’ program (2014-15- 15-16) and two years with the Franklin boys’ program in 2016-17, 17-18.

He has also coached AAU basketball teams around Wisconsin.

He said his version of the motion

Photo by Mark Nesbitt

The Oregon boys basketball team letterwinners (front, from left) are: Nolan Look, Erik Victorson and Ethan Victorson. In the back row are Zach Tower, Carter Erickson, Sean Benet and Ryan Taplick. offense will be guard-heavy, designed for outside shooting, often with four or five outside and no post player.

“We will play really fast, run the floor wide, create a lot of space for players to make good decisions,” he said.

Defensively, Siebert said, the Panthers will play man and might trap

some. The top goal will be eliminating penetration.

“We will try to keep the ball out of the paint,” he said.

The Panthers return four starters from a team that went 9-14 overall and finished fifth in the Badger South Conference with a 6-8 mark. The returning starters are seniors Ethan Victorson (guard), Carter Erickson

(wing), Nolan Look (guard) and sophomore Erik Victorson (guard).

Both Ethan and Erik Victorson are sharpshooters and Erickson and Look are penetrators, Siebert said.

The top returning scorers are Ethan Victorson (14 points per game), Erik Victorson (8.7 ppg) and Look (7.0 ppg). Both Ethan and Erik Victorson were named honorable

mention all-conference last year.

“Ethan Victorson has put a lot of time in building his body, his confidence is high, and he has really bought in to the way we want to play,” Siebert said.

Siebert expects Ethan Victorson to use his added strength on drives to the basket and getting more to the free throw line.

One player Siebert is pointing to take on a larger role this season is Erickson. Siebert said Erickson has worked hard to refine his game.

“He brings great versatility to the floor,” Siebert said. “He has the ability to impact the game in a variety of areas defensively, and has great versatility offensively with his length, IQ, and ability to see the floor.”

Siebert said he sees a high character and a strong work ethic in players on the court leading up to the season opener.

“The foundation was here,” he said. “They have been taught the game very well. It’s just fine-tuning some things.”

Siebert lauded his team for their strong work ethic the first week of practice.

“They are really high-character kids in the gym and have been picking up things faster than I ever could have imagined,” he said.

Girls hockey

Icebergs will turn to junior class for leadership JEREMY JONES ​Sports editor

Photo by Mark Nesbitt

Senior Carter Erickson hoots a jumper in practice Thursday.

MG, Monroe picked to finish atop the Badger South Monona Grove won the Badger South Conference last season after posting a 13-1 mark.

Oregon coach Chris Siebert said Monroe, Monona Grove and Stoughton will contend for the conference title.

The Cheesemakers are led by 6-foot, 6 inch senior Kade King, who was first-team all-conference last year. Monroe got a boost with the transfer of 6-7 sophomore Cade Meyer from Black Hawk and have one of the top freshmen in 6-6 J.T. Seagraves.

Siebert said Monroe has a great combination of size and athleticism.

Monona Grove will be led by seniors Caden Nelson, who was first-team all-conference last year and Sam Hepp, who was second-team all-conference.

Siebert said the Silver Eagles’ team features skill and athleticism.

“I think it is a tough league where anyone can win or lose on any night,” he said. “I expect to be able to compete in every game.”

Icebergs girls hockey co-op coach Matt Gallagher said four girls emerged as leaders this offseason and will guide the success of his year’s team.

Junior forwards Aeryn Olson and Taylor Nisius were named team captains for the Icebergs, while junior forward Paige Nelson and junior defenseman Kelsey Waldner were also mobilizers of all offseason workouts, Gallagher said.

The Icebergs return 13 letterwinners from a team that finished 6-16 overall and fifth in the Badger Conference with a 3-5 record last year.

They graduated five from that team.

As a result, Gallagher said he believes the Icebergs will not only win more games this year, but expects the team to compete for the top spot in conference “The kids have been working really hard all offseason and I believe that will equate to a breakthrough year for many players,” he said.

The Icebergs lost seven games by two goals or fewer last year and Gallagher said he expects the girls to close the gap even more this season and flip those results.

The strength of this season’s team should be their versatility.

“We have strong forwards and defensemen that can be very versatile and play all zones of the ice,” Gallagher said.

Junior defenseman Hailie Hefel has a very high motor and is very knowledgeable about the game.

Photo by Jeremy Jones

Returning letterwinners for the Icebergs girls hockey co-op (front, from left) are: Paige Nelson, Abby Seybold, Sydney Schipper and Ariah Koratko; (back) Kylie Babcock, Kelsey Waldner, Hannah Weber, Taylor Nisius, Kiernan Hovland, Rachel Louis, Lucy Kniebuehler and Sophia Moccero; (not pictured) Brynn Weaver, Sydney Rogers, Hailie Hefel and Jazmin Schwarzkopf.

Junior forwards Brynn Weaver, Page Nelson, Olson and Nisius return as the leading goal scorers.

Gallagher said junior forward Weaver has a great skillset and added that Nelson has developed into a great team leader. Weaver returns with a team-best five goals from last season. Nelson and Olson each scored four and Nisius had three goals. Sophomore forward Sydney Schipper and Hannah Weber had three goals as a freshmen.

Gallagher said Schipper is very coachable and because of it, he thinks she’s primed for a breakthrough year. Weber has a very high hockey IQ, and Gallagher said it

should translate into helping her teammates and being successful,” Gallagher said.

Gallagher said Weber and Moccero could surprise some teams this season.

“I believe that their skills and knowledge of the game have improved to where I think they will be a big surprise,” he said.

Freshman and sophomore forwards Shannon Gibbons and Izzy Newton are newcomers that could contribute early this season. Gallagher said each girl has good skills and will have a big impact on the

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Oregon survives Reedsburg Icebergs go 1-2 in Waupun to start season in double overtime JEREMY JONES

“The kids have been working really hard all offseason and I believe that will equate to a The Icebergs girls hockbreakthrough year for many players.”

​Sports editor

Assistant sports editor

For the second straight game, the Oregon girls basketball team rallied from a halftime deficit and pulled off a thrilling win.

Friday it was seniors Liz Uhl and Jenna Statz combining to score 34 points to lead the Panthers to a 70-69 double overtime win over Reedsburg.

“The key was never worrying about the

scoreboard,” coach Adam Wamsley said. “We knew we were struggling in a few areas like finishing and turning the ball over, but we know if we keep working hard, good things will happen.”

Oregon (2-0) trailed Reedsburg 33-28 at the half, but battled back in the second. The Panthers outscored the Beavers 6-5 in the second overtime.

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Icebergs: Girls excited for 2018-19 season Continued from page 7 team.

Abby Seybold returns as the Icebergs’ most experienced goaltender following the graduation of Taylor Nisius. She posted a 2-2 record and .853 save percentage in goal last season and will compete with Cora Zimmerman of playing time.

“I believe with that competition, it will make them both better and help the team,” Gallagher said.

Conference The Rock County Fury finished last season 9-1-0 to finish one game ahead of the Cap City Cougars (8-2) atop the Badger Conference standings. It was the team’s first conference title.

“Sun Prairie and Beloit will both be strong in the conference and they are always going to give us a tough test,” Gallagher said.

Beloit graduated forward Maggy Henschler, who led the conference in goals (26) and points (48). She was second with 22 assists. The Fury also graduated its top defenseman, Dani Heitsman, who had 18 goals and 21 goals and goaltender McKaylie Buescher who led the conference with a .934 save percentage and 11 shutouts.

The Fury return sisters Alyssa and Haley Knauf, who scored 27 and 26 points last year, respectively.

The Cap City Cougars graduated Margo Thousand (17 goals, 21 assists) who was the second-leading

point scorer in the conference. Sophomore forward Amanda Bauer is back, though, and expected to lead the Cap City Cougars after scoring 23 goals and posting 10 assists.

The Icebergs host Rock County at 7 p.m. Dec. 7 and travel to Monroe’s State Line Ice & Community Expo for a second game against the Fury 7 p.m. Jan. 10. The Cougars host the Icebergs at 7 p.m. Dec. 18.

Cap City comes to Stoughton at 7 p.m. Feb. 7.

Black River Falls could be a tough challenge in the sectional. The Tigers hosts Stoughton 7 p.m. Dec. 15.

“They are improved a tremendous amount over the past year or two and will be a very tough team to play for all teams,” he said.

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ey co-op opened the 201819 season last weekend, going 1-2 at the Warbirds tournament in Waupun.

Overall, coach Matt Gallagher said he felt pretty good about where the Icebergs are through three games.

“We have some things to fix, but they are easy fixes,” he said. “We were missing a couple of our better players due to injuries and illnesses. I believe if we are full strength, the first two games are different outcomes.”

The best thing Gallagher said he learned is that his team is full of coachable kids who are willing to learn and get better.

“This weekend we learned a lot about ours e l ve s a n d k n ow m o r e about what we need to do to get better,” he said.

Warbirds 10, Icebergs 0 The Icebergs saw Morgan Brown score a hat trick as part of a seven-goal third period Friday, losing 10-0 to the fourth-ranked Wa r b i r d s / B e a v e r D a m Alliance. Alyssa Heim added two goals and a pair of assists for the Warbirds.

Sophomore goaltender Abby Seybold stopped 32 of 42 shots on goal for the Icebergs, while Abby Okon (8) and Cassie Stephany (2) combined to make 10 stops for the Warbirds.

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Seybold stopped 35 shots Saturday at the Waupun Ice Arena, but the Icebergs were only able to mount seven shots on goal in a 7-0 loss to the 10th-ranked Fox Cities Stars.

Madleynn Jablonski scored a hat trick and assisted on two other goals and Lauryn Hull scored

- Coach Matt Gallagher

What’s next The Icebergs return to the ice following Thanksgiving at 7 :30 p.m. Nov. 27 in a Badger Conference opener at Viroqua.

twice for the Stars. Fox Cities goaltender Hattie Berndt made seven saves.

Both the Warbirds and Stars were more skilled and experienced than the Icebergs at this point.

“The Warbirds return most of their team from their state tournament run last season,” Gallagher said. “Fox Cities is on that same level, and are a very good team.

“In both of those games we made our fair share of mistakes that we will clean up before our next game.”

Icebergs 7, Northland Pines 4 The Icebergs faced unranked Northland Pines in the final round and were able to control the puck more and limited their mistakes.

Gallagher said the team started to gel during the loss against Fox Cities and it continued against Northland Pines.

“We started to move the puck the way we want and we got better in the four or five main aspects we needed to get better,” he said.

Stoughton junior forward Paige Nelson scored four goals and assisted on another Saturday afternoon to lead the Icebergs to their first victory of the season, 7-4, over Northland Pines.

“Paige scored a couple of her goals off of rebounds, and being in the right sport at the right time,” Gallagher said. “Her other two goals were set up nicely by Izzy Newton and Ariah Koratko. Then she made a good move on the goaltender.”

The Eagles scored two minutes into the first period before Nelson answered with a pair of goals eight seconds apart over the final two minutes.

The Icebergs’ first two goals of the game gave t h e m a 2 - 1 a d va n t a g e .

Sophomore Izzy Newton set up both goals and added a power-play goal five minutes into the second for a 3-2 lead, which the Icebergs would never relinquish.

Freshman forward Shannon Gibbons scored two goals in the second period to help the Icebergs extend the lead to 6-3. Nelson’s fourth goal 12:32 into the third period pushed that lead to 7-3.

Seybold, who stopped 90 of 111 for the weekend, made 23 saves in the win.

Eagles goaltender Piper Snedden stopped 21 shots for Northland Pines.

“Abby played pretty well throughout the weekend,” Gallagher said. “We asked her to stop the pucks she should stop and she mostly did that.

“A few of those shots that went in were rebounds or defensive breakdowns that put her in a difficult situation.”

Overall, the Icebergs defense got better throughout the weekend and Gall a g h e r s a i d h e ex p e c t s the team to continue to get better throughout the year.”

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of a surprise when she’s not making those. She found the rhythm in the second half to help us force OT.” Senior Sydona Roberts chipped in 12 points.

Oregon played its first Badger South Conference game at Monroe on Tuesday. Due to the Oregon Observer’s earlier Thanksgiving deadline, the results from that game will be online at connectoregon.com and in next week’s paper.

The Panthers travel to Madison East 2 p.m. Nov. 24 for a nonconference game.

“ I t ’s a lwa y s a g r e a t feeling to overcome obstacles and persevere,” Wamsley said. “It shows the character of a team that they will never quit.”

Uhl scored a game-high 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Statz added 14 points to go along with eight rebounds. She was 5 of 13 shooting and made a team-high four 3-pointers. As a team, the Panthers shot 25.9 percent from 3-point range (7 of 27).

“When Jenna hits shots, it’s not a surprise,” Wamsley said. “It’s more

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Siebert goes from Baraboo to Brazil, coaching MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

For Oregon boys basketball coach Chris Siebert, it’s been a long time coming to join the head coaching ranks.

The 2009 Baraboo High School graduate and Lawrence University standout point guard has coached boys and girls of various ages and skill levels for the past decade.

“It’s a dream come true,” Siebert said of his first head coaching position. “I have known I wanted to do this since I was 10 years old.

“My favorite years of basketball myself were back playing in high school. I just want to create those memories that I had for these kids.”

He succeeds Jon Nedelcoff, who stepped down in May after eight years leading the program. Nedelcoff compiled

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Chris Siebert takes over as the Oregon boys basketball coach. Siebert starred at Baraboo High School and went on to play at Lawrence University and in Brazil.

a 107-82 record with the Panthers, including one regional championship.

Siebert isn’t a stranger to basketball in the Badger state.

He was an assistant for two years with the Baraboo girls program (2014-16) and with the Franklin boys program

(2016-18). Siebert has also coached AAU basketball around the state.

On the court, he’s dealt with his share of adversity, having his playing career cut short following a knee injury after p four games with the USA Division III men’s basketball team in Brazil in 2014.Siebert, who finished his career as the fourth-leading scorer in school history, said his passion for basketball made him want to play overseas after finishing his career at Lawrence.

“My dream was to play overseas,” he said. “It was eye-opening and tough.”

The toughest part, he said, was the communication barrier and how competitive the play was. Teams in each overseas league are only allowed two or three American players, depending on the league.

After his injury, Siebert made the transition to education.

“I got injured and I wasn’t cut out for it,” he said. “I got into teaching and coaching right away.”

Siebert will use those experiences to try to bridge the learning curve and keep building a program at Oregon.

He will get an assist from former Wisconsin Badger Josh Gasser, who will serve as a volunteer assistant. Siebert and Gasser, a Port Washington graduate, played on the same AAU team in high school.

“He will be helping out from time to time,” Siebert said “We are really good friends, who have stayed in touch. I respect everything about him. He’s a great influence on kids.”

of the District Administrator as his office for the purpose of filing such campaign registration statements and declarations and that the office of the District Administrator is the proper place for filing such forms. The Office of the District Administrator will be open for receipt of such filing of forms between the hours of 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM weekdays except for holidays and days listed below: November 22 and 23, 2018; December 24, 25, and 31, 2018 and January 1, 2019. Said office will be open until 5:00 PM on January 2, 2019.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, THAT IF A PRIMARY IS NECESSARY, THE PRIMARY WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday, February 19, 2019 A description of the school district boundaries can be obtained from the school district office.

Dated this 15th day of November, 2018 ______________________________ Krista Flanagan Oregon School District Clerk Published: November 22, 2018 WNAXLP

*** OREGON SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION “…HELPING STUDENTS ACQUIRE THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ATTITUDES NEEDED TO ACHIEVE THEIR INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL…” FROM OREGON SCHOOL DISTRICT MISSION STATEMENT DATE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2018 TIME: 6:30 PM PLACE: OSD INNOVATION CENTER, OHS, 456 NORTH PERRY PARKWAY Order of Business Call to Order Roll Call Proof of Notice of Meeting and Approval of Agenda AGENDA A. CONSENT CALENDAR NOTE: Items under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted under one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time the Board votes unless a Board Member requests an item be removed from the calendar for separate action.

1. Minutes of Previous Meeting 2. Approval of Payments 3. Treasurer’s Report, if any 4. Staff Resignations/Retirements, if any 5. Staff Assignments, if any 6. Field Trip Requests, if any 7. Acceptance of Donations, if any: B. COMMUNICATION FROM PUBLIC 1. Public: Board Policy 180.04 has established an opportunity for the public to address the Board. In the event community members wish to address the Board, 15 minutes will be provided; otherwise the agenda will proceed as posted.

C. INFORMATION ITEMS 1. OEA Report 2. Student Report D. ACTION ITEMS 1. Resolution Authorizing a taxable Tax and Revenue Anticipation Promissory Note for Cash Flow Purposes in an Amount not to Exceed $4,000,000 2. Board Apportionment Task Force Report E. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Committee Reports: a. Policy b. Vision Steering 2. Work session: Student Achievement Reports (Grades 5-12) F. INFORMATION ITEMS 1. School Safety Update 2. Superintendent’s Report G. CLOSING 1. Future Agenda 2. Check Out H. ADJOURNMENT Go to: www.oregonsd.org/board meetings/agendas for the most updated version agenda.

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*** NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION VILLAGE OF OREGON APRIL 2, 2019 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be held in the Village of Oregon, on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. All terms are for two years unless otherwise indicated and begin April 16, 2019.

Office, Incumbent Village President, Steve Staton Village Trustee, Jeanne Carpenter Village Trustee, Jenna Jacobson Village Trustee, Randy Glysch MUNICIPAL JUDGE A MUNICIPAL JUDGE, serving more than one municipality, for a term of four years, to succeed the present incumbent listed, whose term of office will expire on April 30, 2019.

For the Town and Village of Oregon, Beth Cox

*** SPRING ELECTION NOTICE TOWN OF RUTLAND APRIL 2,2019 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at an election to be held in the Town of Rutland, on the first Tuesday of April, 2019, being the second day of said month, the following officers are to be elected: A Town Board Chairman, for a term of two years, to succeed Mark Porter, whose term will expire April 16, 2019.

A Town Board Supervisor, for a term of two years, to succeed Dave Grueneberg, whose term will expire April 16, 2019.

A Town Clerk, for a term of two years, to succeed Dawn George, whose term will expire April 16, 2019.

A Town Treasurer, for a term of two years, to succeed Kim Sime, whose term will expire April 16, 2019.

Two Constables, for terms of two years, to succeed Shawn Hillestad and Nels Wethal whose terms will expire April 16, 2019.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that nominations for the offices will be made at a Town Caucus to be held in January 2019 at the Rutland Town Hall.

Dawn George, Clerk Published: November 22, 2018 WNAXLP *** MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE OREGON SCHOOL DISTRICT HELD ON OCTOBER 22, 2018 The regular meeting of the School Board of the Oregon School District was called to order by President Steve Zach at 6:30 PM in the OSD Innovation Center at the Oregon High School in the Village of Oregon, Dane County, Wisconsin. Upon roll call, the following Board members were present: Ms. Courtney Odorico, Ms. Krista Flanagan, Mr. Troy Pankratz, Mr. Tim LeBrun and Mr. Steve Zach. The following Board members were absent: Mr. Dan Krause and Ms. Barb Feeney, who had advised Mr. Zach in advance that they would be absent.

Administrators present: Dr. Brian Busler, Mr. Andy Weiland, Dr. Leslie Bergstrom, Ms. Candace Weidensee, Ms. Jina Jonen, Ms. Erika Mundinger, Mr. Jim Pliner, Mr. Chris Kluck, Ms. Kerri Modjeski, Ms. Cyndi Olander, Ms. Dawn Goltz, Ms. Kim Griffin, Mr. Brad Ashmore, Ms. Anna Seidenstricker.

Proof in the form of a certificate by the Oregon Observer of communications and public notice given to the public and the Oregon Observer and a certificate of posting as required by Section 19.84 Wisconsin Statutes as to the holding of this meeting was presented by Mr. Zach.

Mr. LeBrun moved and Mr. Pankratz seconded the motion to proceed with the meeting according to the agenda as posted. The Motion passed by unanimous voice vote.

A. CONSENT CALENDAR: Ms. Odorico moved and Mr. LeBrun seconded the motion to approve the following items on the on the Consent Calendar.

1. Approve minutes of the Board meeting on October 8, 2018 and September 10, 2018; 2. Approval of Payments in the amount of $1,241,536.63; 3. Treasurer’s Report ending September 30, 2018; 4. Staff Resignations/Retirements: None; 5. Staffing Assignments: None; 6. Field Trip Requests: None; 7. Acceptance of Donations: • Oregon Athletic Boosters $2,288.00 for awning over stadium con-

cessions stand; and • Kathy Hilgendorf - $200 for splash pad.

The Motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.

B. COMMUNICATION FROM PUBLIC: None C. INFORMATION ITEMS: 1. OEA Report: None 2. Student Report: None D. ACTION ITEMS: 1. Approval of 2018-19 Budget - Mr. Weiland presented a report on the proposed budget. If the referendum does not pass, budget adjustments will need to be incorporated into the budget for the referendum related expenditures which will need to be paid through the General Fund. Discussion held. The budget document will be placed on the District’s website. Mr. Zach noted that the tax levy will be lower even if the referendum passes. Ms. Flanagan moved and Ms. Odorico seconded the motion to approve the 2018-19 Budget as presented by Mr. Weiland. In a roll call vote, the following members voted yes: Mr. LeBrun, Ms. Odorico, Ms. Flanagan, Mr. Pankratz and Mr. Zach. Motion passed 5-0.

2. Approval of 2018 Tax Levies: Mr. Weiland proposed that the Board approve two conditional tax levies with the final levy to be determined by the Board President depending on the results of the November 6, 2018 referendum vote and certified to the Municipal Clerks. Board approval of conditional levies was recommended by the District’s Bond Counsel, Attorney Brian Lanser. Ms. Flanagan moved and Mr. LeBrun seconded the motion to approve the conditional 2018 Tax Levies as presented by Mr. Weiland.

In a roll call vote, the following members voted yes: Mr. LeBrun, Ms. Odorico, Ms. Flanagan, Mr. Pankratz and Mr. Zach. Motion passed 5-0.

3. Approval of School Safety Report: Mr. Weiland presented an update on the School Safety Plan which must be approved by the Board before the end of the year and the plans for the two grants received by District from the Wisconsin Department of Justice. The first grant focused on installing shatterproof window film, securing all doors with locks, installing additional security cameras, installing first aid kits in every classroom, and training on trauma. The second grant focused on installing additional first aid kits and more visual alerts, additional cameras, enhancements to our Informacast system and mental health training.

Mr. Weiland noted that the District is implementing the Navigate Prepared System. The Board received the report and Mr. Weiland will continue work on implementing the items subject to the DOJ grants and the development for Board approval of the School Safety Plan.

E. DISCUSSION ITEMS: 1. Committee Reports: a. Policy: Ms. Flanagan reported that the next Policy meeting will be October 30th at 5:30 p.m. in the Innovations Center North. b. Vision Steering: Nothing to report

F. INFORMATION ITEMS: 1. 2018 Referendum Informational Update: Ms. Mundinger presented an update on the Referendum Informational Plan.

2. Superintendent’s Report: Dr. Busler reported that the 2019-20 calendar is on the website. He further noted the Oregon School District was featured in the Wisconsin State Journal for receiving the Education Green Ribbon Award Green in Washington, D.C. Finally, he invited any group interested in receiving a referendum informational presentation to contact him.

G. CLOSING: 1. Future Agenda: The Agenda for the November 12, 2018 meeting was discussed.

2. Check Out: Board members had an opportunity for brief reports.

H. ADJOURNMENT: Ms. Odorico moved and Ms. Flanagan seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed by unanimous voice vote 5-0. Meeting adjourned at 7:33 p.m.

Krista Flanagan, Clerk Oregon School District Published: November 22, 2018 WNAXLP *** NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION OREGON SCHOOL DISTRICT APRIL 2, 2019 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at an election to be held in the Oregon School District, on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed.

The term of office for school board members is three years beginning on Monday, April 22, 2019. Also, at previous annual meetings, the electors established area representation for said School District and that a prospective candidate must be a legal resident of the area he/she seeks to represent and that the offices to be filled at this election and the areas to be represented by the officers elected are as follows: Office, Incumbent Area I – Village of Oregon, Krista Flanagan Area I – Village of Oregon, Dan Krause NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any eligible qualified elector desiring to be a candidate for the office of School Board member must file a Campaign Registration Statement and a Declaration of Candidacy stating that he/she is a qualified elector with the undersigned School District Clerk or designee not later than 5:00 PM, on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 Forms may be obtained at the office of the District Administrator of the Oregon School District located in the School District Services Office, 123 East Grove Street, Oregon, Wisconsin and, NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN by the undersigned School District Clerk that she has established this office

*** TOWN OF OREGON PLAN COMMISSION AGENDA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2018 6:30 PM OREGON TOWN HALL 1138 UNION ROAD OREGON, WI 53575 1. Call Plan Commission meeting to order.

2. Roll Call.

3. Approval of minutes.

4. Public Comments.

5. Discussion and possible Recommendation to the Town Board re: a. Accessory Dwelling Units (a.k.a. “dependency living arrangements” or “tiny homes”) b. Dane County Land/Subdivision Ordinance Provision on Road Frontage c. 2010 Updated Town of Oregon Land Use Map d. Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) 6. Communications.

7. Adjournment.

Note: Agendas are subject to amendment after publication. Check the official posting locations (Town Hall, Town of Oregon Recycling Center and Oregon Village Hall) including the Town website at www.town.oregon.wi.us. 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.

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*** NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION TOWN OF OREGON APRIL 2, 2019 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be held in the Town of Oregon, on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. All terms are for two years beginning on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, except for Town Assessor, whose term will begin on June 1, 2019.

Office, Incumbent Town Board Chairperson, Wayne Ace Town Board Supervisor, Fred Clark, Jr. Town Board Supervisor, Steve Root Town Board Assessor, Andy Blomstrom Town Board Constable, Kurt Maher NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a town caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates to appear on the spring election ballot for the above listed offices will be scheduled between December 1st, 2018 and January 1st, 2019. The caucus will be held on a date not sooner than January 2nd and January 21st. Notice of the scheduled date of the caucus will be given at least five days before the caucus.

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Done in the Town of Oregon, on November 8, 2018.

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Information concerning multi-jurisdictional municipal judge district boundaries may be obtained from the Dane County Clerk’s Office, 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Rm. 106A, Madison 53703 or by visiting https://clerk.countyofdane. com/judge_filing.aspx NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the first day to circulate nomination papers is Saturday, December 1, 2018, and the final day for filing nomination papers is 5:00 p.m., on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 in the office of the Village Clerk.

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OYC: Large basement space, plenty of furniture available at Hillcrest during transition Continued from page 1 “It all came together really fast,” Chisman said.

“Hillcrest has been great about getting everyone settled in.”

“Logistically… it looked like a good space for the kids to be,” she added.

The original June groundbreaking ceremony was found to be premature, as the Village of Oregon had to draft a new lease for the property and create a certified survey map after the project ran into legal issues. The lease and map then had to receive village approval.

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STOUGHTON- 525 W South St, Upper. No PetsSmoking. Heat included, stove and refrigerator. $800mo.

References. 1st and last months rent.

608-219-4531or 608-577-0749.

STOUGHTON. 304 King St. #3, 2 bedroom, 1st floor apartment.

Updated with new flooring, blinds & paint. Immaculate. No pets or smoking & 1 year lease required. $825month +utilities. Call/text Luke 608-215-0028.

ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors 55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $795 per month.

Includes heat, water and sewer.

Professionally managed. Located at 300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI 53589 608-877-9388

0750 Storage Spaces For Rent ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE 10X10 10X15 10X20 10X25 10X30 Security Lights-247 access OREGONBROOKLYN CALL 608444-2900 C.N.R. STORAGE Located behind Stoughton Garden Center Convenient Dry Secure Lighted with access 247 Bank Cards Accepted Off North Hwy 51 on Oak Opening Dr. behind Stoughton Garden Center Call: 608-509-8904 DEER POINT STORAGE Convenient location behind Stoughton Lumber. Clean-Dry Units 24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS 5x10 thru 12x25 608-335-3337 FRENCHTOWN SELF-STORAGE Only 6 miles South of Verona on Hwy PB. Variety of sizes available now.

10x10=$60month 10x15=$70month 10x20=$80month 10x25=$90month 12x30=$115month Call 608-4246530 or 1-888-878-4244 NORTH PARK STORAGE 10x10 through 10x40, plus 14x40 with 14' door for RV & Boats. Come & go as you please. 608-873-5088 OREGON SELF-STORAGE 10x10 through 10x25 month to month lease Call Karen Everson at 608-835-7031 or Veronica Matt at 608-291-0316

RASCHEIN PROPERTY STORAGE 6x10 thru 10x25 Market StreetBurr Oak Street in Oregon Call 608-520-0240 UNION ROAD STORAGE 10x10 - 10x15 10x20 - 12x30 24 7 Access Security Lights & Cameras Credit Cards Accepted 608-8350082 1128 Union Road Oregon, WI Located on the corner of Union Road & Lincoln Road

0801 Office Space For Rent OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT In Oregon facing 15th hole on golfcourse Free Wi-Fi, Parking and Security System Conference rooms available KitchenetteBreakroom Autumn Woods Prof.

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0975 Livestock & Supplies DAIRY CATTLE AUCTION TAH LIVESTOCK WINSLOW, IL FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD, 2018 1:00 PM EARLY CONSIGNMENTS SO FAR: 10 TOP SHELF 2-YEAR-OLD FRESH HOLSTEIN HEIFERS, UP AND ROLLING. ONE CONSIGNMENT OF PARLOR FREESTALL COWS WITH RECORDS. PENDING: 10 STANCHION BROKE FRESH HEIFERS AND COWS FROM AN OVERSTOCKED DAIRY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE WWW.TAHLIVESTOCK. COM. FOR FURTHER UPDATES CLOSER TO SALE DAY. 1 CLOSE JERSEY HEIFER, 1 OB JERSEY HEIFER 600#, 2 REG HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 350#, 6 HOLSTEIN OPEN HEIFERS 400#-600#, 12 HOLSTEIN OPEN HEIFERS AND 2 SHORTBRED HOLSTEIN, HEIFERS FROM ONE DAIRY. WEIGH 775#. ALL AI SIRED. NICE KIND. ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT TERRY AT 815367-5581 BARN OR 815-291-5604 CELL. WE BUY CATTLE ON A PRIVATE, DAILY BASIS. PLEASE CALL IN YOUR CONSIGNMENTS FOR EARLY ADVERTISING ON OUR WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK PAGE!!

THANKS TO ALL OUR LOYAL CONSIGNORS AND BUYERS FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF OUR BUSINESS!! WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING ALL YOUR DAIRY CATTLE NEEDS IN 2019!!

RENT SKIDLOADERS MINIEXCAVATORS TELE-HANDLER and these attachments. Concrete breaker, posthole auger, landscape rake, concrete bucket, pallet forks, trencher, rock hound, broom, teleboom, stump grinder. By the day, week, or month. Carter & Gruenewald Co. 4417 Hwy 92 Brooklyn, WI, 608-455-2411

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

ALL ADS SUBMITTED SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY PUBLISHER OF THIS PAPER.

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Weaver Auto Parts of Oregon has an open position for a Full Time and/or Part Time Counter Sales Person. We are seeking someone who is motivated, personable and energetic. Ideally this person will have experience working with automotive parts, vehicle repairs and the operation and function of motors.

Full time will be scheduled for approximately 40 hours per week and is benefit eligible. The part time position will be scheduled for 20 to 30 hours per week.

Stop in for more information and to pick up an Employment Application or contact Allen Hageman at 608-835-7863 or email allenhageman@weaverautoparts.com or Gina Lamberty at 608-643-2734 x1610 or email ginalamberty@weaverautoparts.com.

If you are looking for a great opportunity – don’t wait, contact us today!

Since 1978

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WE ARE HIRING!

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WANTED: BLACK Hided feeder calves and yearlings for the PAPA Alliance Annual Sales to be held at the Bloomington Livestock Exchange in Bloomington, WI on December 7 and January 4. Red Angus are also welcome. No dairy-dairy cross. For information call Greg May at 608-5740719 or BLE 608-994-2020.

Sienna Crest Assisted Living, Inc. is seeking caring individuals to work in a home-like atmosphere providing assistance to elderly residents.

ALL TRAINING PROVIDED!

Part-Time AM Cook (6 am-2 pm) Part-Time PM Care Specialist (2 pm-10 pm)

0980 Machinery/Tools 1968 JOHN Deere 4020, new paint, excellent tires, Hiniker cab, $10,500, John Deere 4000 with 148 loader, year round cab, $11,500. 608-9872730.

We offer competitive wages and benefits even for part-time! Apply online today at www.siennacrest.com!

Sienna Crest Assisted Living 981 Park Street Oregon, WI 53575 608.835.7781

For Sale: Knight wagons, John Deere gears, low price. 608-763-2919.

THEY SAY people don’t read those little ads, but YOU read this one, didn’t you?

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If you answered yes, let’s talk! Consider joining our Unified Newspaper Group (UNG) team in a part-time, advertising sales and administrative role. This is a very rewarding opportunity where you will sell and process classified ads, sell special projects, welcome and assist customers by phone and in-person, process reports and provide other administrative functions.

The majority of office hours will be based in our Oregon, Wisconsin office with occasional days in the Verona office to assist customers and employee-owners in that location.

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The Beginning of a New Era is Here Be a part of history in the making with the opening of the Sleep Inn & Suites.

Currently, we are hiring for the following positions: • Room Attendants • Guest Services Agents • Maintenance Manager Please send your resume to pharms@slhosp.com or simply send an email and we will send you an application.

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WE’RE THANKFUL FOR OUR LOCAL PATRONS, CLIENTS & EMPLOYEES

Mon., Fri., & Sat. appointment only Tues. & Thur. 10am-6pm, Wed. 12pm-6pm

THANK-YOU TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT! VISIT US ON SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY,

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November 24th

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From our family to yours, Thank You for your continued support of Sienna Crest.

Celebrating 10 Years of Service!

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We appreciate your local patronage.

Thank you to all our loyal customers for helping us grow our business with your patronage and referrals throughout the year.

Feeling Thankful & Blessed!

A heartfelt thanks to all our customers & wonderful staff!

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We would like to thank our employees for their hard work and the Oregon Community for their support!

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Wednesday, November 28, 4–7pm

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