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Stories of the Year

Wrangling over growth

2016

Unified Newspaper Group

Village plans for civic campus while development, hotel fall through
1. (tie) Civic campus plan
1. (tie) No Sanctuary
1. (tie) Hotel deal falls through
4. Teacher pay referendum approved
5. OSD construction nears completion
6. Ice arena gets liquor license
7. Jefferson St. apartments
8. Bicyclist killed in hit and run
9. OHS senior dies in car crash
10. Random drug searches at OMS, OHS

1. (tie) Civic campus plan

Village officials worked on developing a
long-term Civic Campus Master Plan this
year, and are on the verge of putting a key
piece of the plans puzzle in place.
They anticipated closing on the former
Methodist Church property on North Main
Street before the end of the year. Although
officials havent decided definitively what
theyll build on the 2.7-acre parcel, its

Apartment
developer
asks for
$750K
BILL LIVICK

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Stories of 2016

Village of Oregon

Spanrie says Jefferson

Crossing wont happen
without TIF

This aerial view of downtown Oregon from September facing east toward Brook Street shows the senior center and library in the upper right and
Village Hall in the lower right. All could be part of a new Civic Campus plan that was discussed this year.

In Oregon, 2016 was a shell game of

growth and development.
While one hotel plan fell apart, another one got started nearby. When neighbors
complained about the potential problems
from a proposed assisted-living facility on
Main Street, the village bought the land to
turn it into a library. And one development
team backed out of a plan to build apartments downtown, but another picked it up.
Those were some of the top stories of
the year in Oregon, as voted on by Unified
Newspaper Group staff.
Meanwhile, the school district had voters
overwhelmingly approve increased pay for
teachers while construction projects from
the school districts building referendum
continued, and it reluctantly and cautiously
allowed the police department to begin random drug dog searches on school property.
The police and schools were also involved in
a debate over serving alcohol at the Oregon
Ice Arena, but ultimately, the village cautiously allowed that, too.
Oregon also had some tragedies, with a
high school senior getting killed in a car
crash and a bicyclist getting run over by an
allegedly under-the-influence driver on a
town road.
No one story stood out as our No. 1, so we
present to you three stories tied for the top
spot: the Sanctuary proposal, the civic campus planning and the saga of the hotel that
was approved, then canceled.

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The

possible it will be the home of a new public

library.
The Village Board and other officials
began discussing the need for a civic campus plan a decade ago, recognizing that the
senior center and library were both undersized and that Village Hall is well past its
prime and in need of renovations.
Planning picked up in the past year, after
the board commissioned a firm to conduct
a space needs analysis of municipal buildings. The study confirmed that key municipal
buildings were too small and out of date.
Earlier this year, the board entered a
$48,000 contract with village planner Mike
Slavney and his colleagues at Vandewalle
and Associates to prepare the master plan.
Slavney and fellow planner Jackie Mich conducted a civic campus workshop in April that
was attended by about 50 residents to get a
sense of peoples priorities and garner input
about the makeup of a civic campus.
Village administrator Mike Gracz said officials needed to get an idea of space shortages in municipal buildings before they could
begin planning for new ones.
I think this is the right way to do this,
Gracz told the Observer. Were doing the
space needs study first and going to come up
with the aggregate amount of square footage
that well need over the next 20 to 25 years.
Then Vandewalle will take the information

The developer proposing the

Jefferson Crossing apartment
building downtown has made an
initial tax-increment financing
request of $750,000.
Brett Riemen of Spanrie Property Group met with village
officials Monday, Dec. 19, to
discuss the request. The Village
Board then directed administrator Mike Gracz to forward
the information to the villages
financial consultant for an analysis.
Spanrie wants to construct a
three-story apartment building
with 61 dwelling units on 1.3
acres between the village parking lot on Jefferson Street and
the railroad bridge. The project

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Village of Brooklyn

Village votes to
withdraw from
Fire/EMS district
Resolution would be
effective Dec. 31, 2017
SCOTT GIRARD
Unified Newspaper Group

There is no plan for fire or

emergency medical service in
the Village of Brooklyn after
Dec. 31, 2017.
Thats the date the Villages
withdrawal from the Brooklyn
Fire and EMS district would
take effect under a resolution
approved Dec. 21 by the Village
Board.
The district comprises five
municipalities: the Village,

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Drawn to a caring community

Kathleen Owens is the new pastor at First Presbyterian Church
SAMANTHA CHRISTIAN
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Before joining First

Presbyterian Church as its
new pastor this summer,
the Rev. Kathleen Owens
had repeatedly heard that
the congregation and community cares for one
another.
Over the last few months
shes witnessed multiple
examples of parishioners
stepping up to do just that.
When people are going
through difficult times,
other members provide
phenomenal support,
Owens said, like driving
them to radiation appointments or sending cards if
they lost a family member.
They walk through life
together. To me, thats
what it means to be a community, she said. Its
been a real joy to see that.
Her position at FPC is
part-time and she lives
nearby in Verona with her
family, so she does not
keep regular office hours
at the church. But she is in
the Oregon area as needed
and likes getting to know
the people, history and
happenings of the community.
That starts with learning
her parishioners names
and how theyre all related, Owens said, as well as
whats going on in their
lives and whats important
to them.
Weve got a lot of folks
that are very committed
in the senior center and
historical society and
school system here, she
said. So thats been fun
to get to know what moves
their hearts and where they
see themselves serving and
how to support that and

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Kathleen Owens is the new pastor of First Presbyterian Church.

nurture it.

Path to Oregon
Owens began her first
solo pastorate gig in
August, succeeding interim
pastor Bob Vetter, who had
served FPC from May 1,
2014 to June 30, 2016.
Eleven years ago while
in seminary in Chicago,
Owens husband, Bill,
got a job at Epic, which
prompted their move to
Verona. Since then the
family has expanded to
include their daughters
Lizzie, 9, and Claire, 5,
who like traveling and

going to plays.
As a family we really
enjoy quiet time and
supporting each other in
whatever weve got going
on, Owens said. My husband is in the choir here (at
FPC) and both girls like to
sing (at Verona Area Community Theater shows).
Owens had been an associate pastor at Westminster
Presbyterian Church in
Madison for eight years,
but she was looking for a
new challenge and felt
called to FPC.
The strength of the clergy group is one of the

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things that attracted Owens

to Oregon.
The clergy group, which
includes representatives
from various faiths in the
Oregon area, meets monthly and works on projects
together, including food
drives for the Oregon Area
Food Pantry. Owens is also
involved with the Wisconsin Council of Churches
and ecumenical and interfaith engagement.
With a new subdivision
close to the church and
changes in the school district, Oregon is starting
to grow really quickly,

Reaching out
With about 100 members, FPC is a small

Contact Samantha
Christian at samantha.
christian@wcinet.com.

Academic Achievements

There will be no delay in

service the weeks of
12/26-12/30 & 1/5-1/9, as both
Christmas Day and New Years
Day fall on a Sunday.

Merry Christmas and

Happy New Year!

Academic Achievements run as space is available, and

this list of honorees and graduates is not complete. Due
to the increased number of submissions after spring and
fall graduation times, there is often a backlog in the following months.

Zachary Hanson, honors list

Spring 2016 honors

Carthage College
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Owens said.
Shes seen Verona transform over the last decade,
bu t s h e w o n d e r s w h a t
FPCs role will be in helping Oregon meet both the
gift and that challenge of
rapid growth.
There will be greater needs and also greater
opportunities, but at the
same time we want to stay
true to who we are as a
community in Oregon, she
said.

church but very active

one, Owens said.
For example, the church
holds movie nights on second Saturdays, a trunk-ortreat event for Halloween
and a cantata for Christmas.
I think most of their
focus is on how are they
doing good work and service in the local community, and a lot of them just do
that in their daily lives and
their other volunteer commitments or their work,
she said.
Since FPC moved from
Main Street to its new
church at 408 N. Bergamont Blvd. about five years
ago, one of Owens goals
is to really claim the gifts
of the new space and reach
out.
Weve got a really beautiful area and surroundings
here, so looking particularly for things we might
be able to do outside with
some of the space that we
have, she said.
Owens said FPC hopes to
do more community-wide
events in the future, including something for Earth
Day in spring and helping with the food pantrys building project and
expanding needs.
A few members of FPC
and another church in
Waunakee also served in
Guatemala for a week this
fall, and the congregation
is thinking about what its
ongoing relationship with
that ministry might be,
she said.
We r e b e g i n n i n g t o
explore some of our
options for reaching out
more broadly, she said.

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Apartment: Developers say

they took risk on property

Fire/EMS: Vote follows year of discussion on cost of service

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Town of Oregon, Town of

Rutland, Town of Union
and Town of Brooklyn.
District vice president
John Marx, who represents
the Town of Brooklyn on
the board, told the Observer the morning after the
vote the decision came as
a complete surprise. The
Observer was alerted to the
issue by a firefighter and
was unable to obtain the
proposed resolution before
the meeting, with the village clerk incorrectly citing
the village attorneys interpretation of the states open
meetings laws.
I did not know the village was even contemplating this until I stumbled
across an open meeting
notice, Marx said. We
really havent given a lot of
thought to what do we do
(if they withdraw). I guess
well have to start thinking
about that.
Village President Pat
Hawkey said in an email
she was on vacation and
could not comment other than to say the decision
was not final.
The discussions/decisions regarding the Fire/
EMS will continue for several months until final decisions can be completed,
Hawkey wrote.
The village pays 41 percent of the EMS district
costs, Marx said, which is
based on population. It has
one representative on the
five-person board.
The move comes after
a year of negotiation and
discussion among the

We knew the
amount we were
paying for the land
and the construction
costs needed for an
infill project were
going to push it to
the point that were
going to need TIF.
Brett Riemen,
Spanrie Property Group
if this method is the only
option.
In a pay-as-you-go TIF, the
developer assumes most of
the risk by paying the upfront
costs for construction and
receives payments from the
municipality only after the
TIF district has collected the
taxes for the newly developed property.
Riemen explained that he
and Spanos bought the six
parcels in June knowing the
project would not be viable
without TIF assistance.
We knew the amount
we were paying for the land
and the construction costs
needed for an infill project
were going to push it to the
point that were going to
need TIF, he said. We were
OK taking that risk because
theres already income-producing properties there.
Thats why we closed on the
land without having TIF in
any type of contract.
Riemen added that if
the Village Board doesnt
approve TIF for the project,
he and Spanos would fix up
the buildings and continue
renting them.
He suggested the village
would benefit by getting rid
of some blighted properties
downtown, adding people
to the downtown area who
would shop at local businesses and expanding the villages tax base.
Village President Steve
Staton and Trustee Jeff Boudreau both made positive
statements about the developers and the way in which
theyve presented information to the board.
Gracz didnt say when the
village could expect its financial advisers to complete an
analysis of the TIF request.
Contact Bill Livick at bill.
livick@wcinet.com

municipalities over the

growing cost of EMS service, which has risen to $60
per person. Village officials
have maintained that is a
breach of the districts contract, which limits the cost
to $15 per capita.
The exception to that
limit, Marx said, is when
the district has an outstanding revenue bond, as it did
from the new station built
almost a decade ago. Last
year, the district refinanced
that debt with approval
from each commissioner,
he said.
But the village determined that was an illegal
refinancing.
Specifically, the Commission cannot legally
engage in any borrowing
other than a revenue borrowing, stated the villages withdrawal notice
approved Monday. Previous borrowing undertaken
by the Commission purports to be a general obligation borrowing, which is
in violation of applicable
law.
The notice also cited a
shift in funds to the EMS
budget, a change in the
payment schedule, alleged
ignored requests for more
information and a set of
provisions which are contrary to law in the proposed amended agreement.
It has refused to pay
more than the $15 per capita, which left a $53,000
shortfall in 2016, Marx
said.
So this year, the district
turned to another provision that requires approval
from only four of the five

municipalities. That provision allows for amendments to the contract, but

it must be approved by the
municipalitys board rather
than the district commissioners. Each of the towns
a p p r ove d t h e i n c r e a s e
in funding, but the village stated in the notice it
intends to continue paying
the $15 per capita for 2017.
Marx said the increasing
costs are mostly related to
two new paid positions to
help cover daytime shifts
for EMS, which brought
coverage up to 99.5 percent of the time. While the
$60 per capita is above that
of surrounding areas, Marx
acknowledged, were a
small community.
We have the same kind
of fixed costs that Oregon
would have, but we can
only spread those costs
out over a population base
of about 3,300 people,
he said. Brooklyn just
has relatively fewer run
charges than our neighbors,
as well.
Marx and another person
at the meeting Wednesday
both said village officials
did not have answers for
residents who asked how
they would get fire and
EMS coverage once they
withdrew. If a municipality does not have emergency services of its own, it
can contract with a nearby
municipality or other organization for those services,
but it must provide fire service somehow.
In addition, mutual aid
systems provide service
from other municipalities,
including when they can

respond more quickly or

when an incident becomes
too large for a municipality
to handle on its own.
If its important for the
village to have a reliable
ambulance service; the
response time in the village
is probably gonna be three
minutes, Marx said. If
they decide that they want
to get ambulance service
out of Oregon or Evansville, its just gonna take
awhile.
He also said hes unsure
of what will happen to the
district as a whole if the
village follows through
with pulling out of the
agreement.
I dont know that the
surrounding towns could
afford to just make that
up, Marx said. Clearly
the paid staff would have to
go, we probably would be
out of service more hours.
I just dont know.
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would include 60 underground parking stalls and

28 surface parking stalls,
a fitness center, community room and private outside
patio area.
Demolition of the six
buildings existing on the
redevelopment site would
begin in the spring, Riemen
said, and construction would
be completed in spring 2018.
The board approved the general development plan in
November.
Riemen reported the Spanrie Group paid approximately $1 million for the property
and received a loan of $6.75
million for the project.
With about $929,000 in
property equity, the developers face a $760,000 gap in
order to make the redevelopment project financially viable, Riemen said.
The TIF request did not
include estimates for the cost
of rebuilding the village parking lot on Jefferson Street,
which village officials have
suggested in previous discussions with the developers.
The $750,000 in TIF assistance would be paid back
in an estimated nine years
through higher tax payments
about $100,000 annually for
all taxing jurisdictions generated by the increased value of the improved property.
Gracz told the board the property has a tax value of almost
$900,000 and the projected
value upon completion would
be $5.8 million, meaning an
increment of $4.9 million.
TIF captures property tax
revenue from all underlying taxing jurisdictions (the
village, county, state, technical college and the school
district) of the newly developed property and borrows
for or pays against the future
increase in property-tax revenues.
As a public financing
method that is used as a
subsidy for redevelopment,
infrastructure, and other
community-improvement
projects, TIF requires recipients to pass the but for test,
which means the development would not happen without the assistance.
Riemen and his business
partner, Brian Spanos, asked
the village to provide the
$750,000 upfront but said
they would consider a developer pay-as-you-go TIF

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Corrections
A story in the Dec. 15 issue of the Oregon Observer regarding a
fundraiser for a local man battling cancer (Until his last breath)
misstated the type of Brad Schultzs cancer and his wifes name.
Schultz has Hodgkins Lymphoma, and his wifes name is Marnie.
The Observer regrets the errors.

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the village board approving the
purchase of the Old Methodist
Church site property to be part
of the Civic Campus Plan. To my
mind, this provides much needed
options for our municipality. No
matter what village resources may
find a home there, this newfound
flexibility will be most helpful
for whatever lies ahead, given the
current landlocked nature of
centralized yet buildable village
property.
These are just a handful of
things I find myself appreciative
for this year. Thank you all for
inviting me into your library and
community. I look forward to
learning your vision(s) for this
treasured community resources
future.
Whatever the specifics of the
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is certain: Both the village and
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working together in a smart, collaborative and fiscally responsible
manner to meet our communitys
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From left to right, FFA members Abby Klahn, Caitlin Beyler and Faith Majors helped coordinate a Dec. 17 toy drive in partnership with the Oregon Police Department.

FFA, OPD team up for toy drive

The Oregon FFA teamed up with
the Oregon Police Department to
collect toys for families in need Saturday, Dec. 17. More than 30 toys,

books and games donated at the center worked with students and staff
police department were then distrib- to collect the books.
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Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic Church held a Christmas concert on Dec. 21.

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New Years Eve party

The fifth annual community New
Years Eve party will be held from
5-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30. Free family-friendly activities will be held at the
senior center, library and Netherwood
Knoll big gym.
At the library there will be superhero
crafts, activities and a photo booth from
5-8 p.m., face painting from 5-7 p.m.
and music by Distant Cuzins from 6-7
p.m.
At the senior center there will be
toss games and temporary tattoos from
5-8 p.m., and John Dugglebys show
Boogie in the Barnyard will be held
from 6-7:30 p.m. The performance will
include Turkey in the Straw, There
Aint Nobody Here But Us Chickens
and the Chicken Dance. Chicago
dogs, popcorn and other treats will be
sold at the senior center by Lil Buddys
Popcorn Shop.
There will also be games and activities for all ages at the big gym from 5-8
p.m. Enter at the district offices by the
pool, 123 E. Grove St.
For information, call 835-3656
or visit oregonpubliclibrary.org/
community-nye.

Sewing activity
The library will hold a Sew What?!
program at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5.
Participants bring their own fabric and sewing machine (if possible).
The library provides the pattern and

instruction along with a few sewing machines. The projects are basic
enough for those who need practice
sewing straight lines, and staff will do
its best to help those who havent used a
sewing machine before.
The program is for beginners ages 9
to adult, but kids ages 9-12 must have
an adult helper. The program may
be rescheduled in the event of severe
weather. Registration is required and
will start on Dec. 27 by calling 8353656. Space is limited.
For questions about the projects and
supplies, contact 835-2326 or mdavidson@oregonlibrary.org.

Blood drive
There will be a Red Cross blood drive
at St. Johns Lutheran Church Friendship Room, 625 E. Netherwood St.,
from 7-11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7. Eat
a healthy meal and drink an extra 16
ounces of water and fluids before the
donation.
To make an appointment, call 1-800733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org.
Use sponsor code Oregon.

Young Creators Club

The Young Creators Club (formerly Maker Monday) explores STEAM
(science, technology, engineering, art
and math) concepts, but kids will make
something to take home.
Upcoming sessions run from 3:154:30 p.m. Mondays, Jan. 9, Feb. 13 and
March 13. The topic for Jan. 9 is Make

Stuff with Yarn.

The club is for grades K-6. Registration is not required. For information,
call 835-3656.

Homemade looms
Learn to make homemade looms
during the Create Oregon! session from
6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the
library. Projects are geared toward teens
and adults. Children ages 9-11 should
be accompanied by an older teen or
adult.
To register, call 835-3656 or email
orelib@oregonlibrary.org.

Dance party
The library will hold a dance party
for youngsters ages 2-6 from 10-10:45
a.m. Monday, Jan. 10, Tuesday, Jan. 11
and Friday, Jan. 13.
Get your little dancing shoes on for
kid favorites like the Chicken Dance
and Happy.
No registration. For information, call
835-3656.

Casey and Greg

Acoustic musicians Casey and Greg
will perform at the senior center at
10:45 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11. Lunch
is available after the music.
The duo plays traditional, folk, popular, Irish, standards and original music
on guitars, mandolin, harmonica and
ukulele.
To register for the free program, call
835-5801.

Community calendar
Friday, December 30

5-8 p.m., Community New Years

Party, library, senior center and
Netherwood Knoll gym, 835-3656

Monday, January 2

Senior center closed

Tuesday, January 3

1 p.m., Movie: Emmas Chance,

senior center, 835-5801

Wednesday, January 4

Saturday, January 7

8-10:30 a.m., Anderson Park

Friends bonfire work day, Anderson Farm County Park, 914 Union
Road, roe.parker@frontier.com
7-11 a.m., Red Cross blood drive,
St. Johns Lutheran Church, 625 E.
Netherwood St., 1-800-733-2767

Sunday, January 8

1 p.m., Movie: The Meddler,

senior center, 835-5801

10:30-11:30 a.m., Great Beginnings Book Club: Beekeepers

Apprentice by Laurie R. King,
library, 835-6268

Monday, January 9

3:15-4:30 p.m., Young Creators

Club: Make Stuff with Yarn (grades
K-6), library, 835-3656
Thursday, January 5
6:30 p.m. Oregon School Board
6 p.m., Sewing program (register), meeting, Rome Corners Intermediate School, 835-4700
library, 835-3656
6:30-8 p.m., Free Living Trust
Tuesday, January 10
workshop, Krause Donovan Estate 10-10:45 a.m., Dance Party for
Law Partners, 116 Spring St., 268Young Ones (ages 2-6), library,
5751
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, Dec. 29
WOW: No Excuses
Outdoors: Ice FishingDoor County Whitefish
ORE: OHS Band
Performance @ PAC (of
Dec. 13)

Monday, Jan. 2
WOW:
Movie:
Caseblanca
ORE: Shadow Armada
Drum Corps International
(of Aug. 2016)

Tuesday, Jan. 3
Friday, Dec. 30
WOW:
Oregon
WOW: Silver Threads: Community Band (of
Cowboy Bob @ Senior Nov. 2016)
Center (of Dec. 20)
ORE: OMS Madrigal
ORE: Distant Couzins Dinner (of Feb. 2016)
Band @ RockonsinSummerfest (of 2016)
Wednesday, Jan. 4
WOW: Movie: Anna
Karenina (1948)
Saturday, Dec. 31
ORE:
NKE-BKE
WOW: Melharmony
Indian Music Fest @ PAC Orchestra (of May 2016)
(of Nov. 2014)
ORE: OHS Play: The Thursday, Jan. 5
Love of Three Oranges @
WOW: Movie: Made
PAC (of Feb. 2015)
for Each Other (1939)
ORE: OHS Band @ WI
State Capitol (of March
Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017
2016)
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
WOW: Holy Mother
of Consolation Catholic
Church Service
ORE: NKE presents:
Snow White @ PAC (of
April 2016)

6-7:30 p.m., Create Oregon!

Homemade Looms (teens and
adults), library, 835-3656

Wednesday, January 11

9-11 a.m., Rubber Stamping

Cards with Katie ($10, register by
Jan . 9), senior center, 835-5801
10-10:45 a.m., Dance Party for
Young Ones (ages 2-6), library,
835-3656
10-11:30 a.m., Free Living Trust
workshop, Krause Donovan Estate
Law Partners, 116 Spring St., 2685751
10:45 a.m., Casey and Greg
music, senior center, 835-5801
3:30-5:30 p.m., Computer Class:
Protecting You and Your PC ($20),
senior center, 835-5801

Thursday, January 12
1 p.m., Diabetes informational
presentation, senior center, 8355801

Senior center
Monday, January 2
Closed for the Holidays
Tuesday, January 3
Sloppy Joe on Bun
Peas and Carrots
Tropical Fruit Salad
Carnival Cookie
VO: Veggie Sloppy Joe
Wednesday, January 4
*Ham Slice
Saucy Sweet Potatoes
California Blend
Fresh Fruit
Dinner Roll
Frosted Cake
VO: Vegetarian Burger
SO: Garden Salad
Thursday, January 5
My Meal, My Way Lunch
at Ziggys Smokehouse
(drop in between 11:30
a.m. and 1 p.m.)
Friday, January 6
Meat Sauce over Whole
Wheat Spaghetti
Parmesan Cheese
Turnip Greens and Turnips
Cinnamon Applesauce
Garlic Bread
Sugar Cookie
VO: Veggie Spaghetti

*Contains Pork

Monday, January 2
Closed for the Holidays
Tuesday, January 3
8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced
9:00 ST Board Meeting
9:00 Wii Bowling
9:45 Zumba Gold
12:30 Sheepshead
12:30 Stoughton Shopping
1:00 Movie: Emmas Chance
Wednesday, January 4
MorningFoot Care
9:00 CLUB
10:00 Shopping in Madison
10:30 Book Club
1:00 Get Fit
1:00 Euchre
3:30 1-on-1 Computer Help
Thursday, January 5
8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced
9:00 Pool Players
9:45 Zumba Gold
12:30 Shopping at Bills
1:00 Cribbage
Friday, January 6
9:00 CLUB
9:30 Blood Pressure
1:00 Get Fit
1:00 Dominoes

All Saints Lutheran Church

2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg

(608) 276-7729
Pastor Rich Johnson
SUNDAY
8:30 a.m. classic service
10:45 a.m. new song service

Brooklyn Lutheran Church

101 Second Street, Brooklyn

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

Community of Life Lutheran

Church

PO Box 233, Oregon

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

Brooklyn Community United

Methodist Church

201 Church Street, Brooklyn

(608) 455-3344
Pastor George Kaminski
SUNDAY
9 a.m. Worship (Nov.-April)
10:30 a.m. Worship (May-Oct.)

Faith Evangelical Lutheran

Church

143 Washington Street, Oregon

(608) 835-3554
Pastor Karl Hermanson
SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship
Holy Communion 2nd & last
Sundays

First Presbyterian Church

408 N. Bergamont Blvd. (north of

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

Fitchburg Memorial UCC

5705 Lacy Road, Fitchburg

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

Good Shepherd Lutheran

Church ECLA

Central Campus: Raymond Road and

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

Hillcrest Bible Church

752 E. Netherwood, Oregon

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

Holy Mother of Consolation

Catholic Church

651 N. Main Street, Oregon

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

Peoples United Methodist

Church

103 North Alpine Parkway, Oregon

Pastor Jason Mahnke
(608)835-3755, www.peoplesumc.org
Communion is the 1st & 3rd weekend
SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship
SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship and Sunday
school; 10:30 a.m. Worship

St. Johns Lutheran Church

625 E. Netherwood, Oregon

Pastor Paul Markquart (Lead Pastor)
(608) 835-3154
SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship
SUNDAY - 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship
9:15-10:15 a.m. Education Hour

Vineyard Community Church

Oregon Community Bank & Trust, 105

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

Zwingli United Church of Christ

Paoli

At the Intersection of Hwy. 69 & PB

Rev. Sara Thiessen
(608) 845-5641
SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. Family Worship

Support groups
Alcoholics Anonymous
meeting, First
Presbyterian Church,
every Monday and
Friday at 7 p.m.
Caregiver Support
Group, Oregon Area
Senior Center, third
Monday of each month
at 9 a.m.
Diabetes Support
Group, Oregon Area
Senior Center, second
Thursday of each month
at 1:30 p.m.
Parents Supporting
Parents, LakeView
Church, Stoughton, third
Tuesday of every month
from 6:30-8 p.m.

Relationship & Divorce

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

Ten Tips for a Better Life in the New Year

Whether you have given up on New Years resolutions or are chomping at the bit to put your new
self-tracking device into operation, there are many simple and easy ways to improve your life in the New Year.
Here are ten tips that will make your life happier and
healthier this year:
1. Smile more, even when you dont feel like it.
2. Do something nice for someone every day.
3. Start and end your day by remembering what you
have to be thankful for.
4. Protect your healthits your most cherished asset,
and without it nothing else matters.
5. Save something for a rainy day; youll be glad you
did when you need it.
6. Learn something new each day; knowledge is power.
7. Exercise every day, even if its only a short walk.
8. Cultivate your friendships and remember that friendships dont grow in isolation.
9. Cultivate better relationships with your family.
10. Cultivate a good relationship with God; pray and
read scripture daily.
Over the coming weeks, we will examine each of these
tips in more detail, giving practical advice on how to make
them part of our everyday lives.
Christopher Simon, Metro News Service
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is Gods will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV

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Anthony Iozzo, assistant sports editor

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Fax: 845-9550

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Shooting off the mark

Panthers go cold at
free-throw line

Player of the
week
From Dec. 20-27

JEREMY JONES
Sports editor

O r eg o n g i r l s b a s ke t b a l l
had a huge size advantage
Thursday when its traveled to
non-conference Brodhead.
The Panthers were never able to take advantage of
their mismatches, however,
and struggled even more at
the free-throw line in a 63-61
loss.
Alexis Oliver hit the
game-winning shot as time
expired to lift the host Cardinals (2-5) past the Panthers
(3-6).
We didnt play very good
defense, and we didnt take
advantage on the over end of
the court, head coach Corey
Sielaff said. We had a big
size advantage, so Brodhead
had to play physical.
That frustraed us when we
didnt get calls and caused us
to rush our shots.
Oregon had plenty of chances to pull the game out, but
struggled at the line, going
15-of-34. The Panthers missed
another eight lay-ups.
Thats something that has
plagued us this season, and
something weve been working on over the break, Sielaff
said. We left 47 points on the
court and you just cant do
that and expect to win.
Danica Keisling led Oregon
with 13 points. Izzie Peterson
added another 10 points for
the Panthers.
Brodheads Erin Nyhus had
a game-high 20 points, while
Catherine Hazeltime added
12, Brooke Bescup had 10 and
Oliver added 11.
We have plenty of things
to work on over the break,
File photo by Anthony Iozzo
Sielaff said. Well be work- Junior Ellen McCorkle and the Oregon girls basketball team are off until they return to Badger South
ing hard to get better.
Conference play Thursday, Jan. 5 in Fort Atkinson.

Badger South

Whats next
The Panthers dont return to action until 7:30 p.m. Thursday,
Jan. 5 at Fort Atkinson (0-3) .
Oregon, which has lost three games by five points or less, has
averaged 44 points per game in nine games this season while the
opposition has averaged 46.1.
Ellen McCorkles has led the Panthers with 13.5 ppg, while
Katie Uhl has dropped in 11.
Fort Atkinson has scored 371 points so far this season, an average of 41.2 ppg, but allowed a total of 373, losing two games by
three points or less.
Evie Coleman (11) and Miah Garant (10) lead the Fort offense.

Team
Wins Losses
Monroe 4 0
Edgewood 2 1
Stoughton 2 1
Monona Grove
2
2
Milton 1 1
Oregon 0 3
Fort Atkinson
0
3

Name: Danica Keisling

Grade: Senior
Sport: Girls basketball
Highlights: Finished with a team-high
13 points Thursday in a 63-61 loss at
Brodhead.
Honorable mentions: Izzie Peterson
(girls basketball) added 13 points
Thursday as Oregon dropped a heartbreaker on the final shot at non-conference Brodhead; Steele Mellum (wrestling) pinned Seth Loomis at 126 pounds
Tuesday, Dec. 20 as Oregon dropped a
48-26 Badger Conference dual meet at
Mount Horeb; Ethan Victorson (boys
basketball) lead Oregon with 12 points
Tuesday, Dec. 20 against non-conference
Evansville; Brett Wannebo (boys basketball) added 10 points as the Panthers beat
Evansville 50-41.

Boys hockey

Panthers set to drop

the puck in Barron
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor

Oregon boys hockey travels to Barron Ice Arena Dec. 28-30 to participate
in the Northwest Iceman Holiday tournament hosted by the Barron-Spooner
co-op.
The Panthers open the tournament
Wednesday against Becker (Minn.). The
winner moves on to player the winner
between the WSFLG Blizzard and La
Crosse Central co-ops.
Sauk Prairie, Germantown and Milton
round out the field.
Championship game is set for 7 p.m.
Friday.

Girls hockey

Icebergs shut out, travel to Rhinelander in search of first win

JEREMY JONES
Sports editor

Stoughton girls hockey

co-op allowed four second
period goals and dropped
a non-conference game
against Arrowhead 5-0 on
Friday.
Cora Hougard scored a
hat trick over 13 minutes
into the second period

inside the Howard G. Mullett Ice Center for the Warhawks.

Mary Kremer added a
fourth goal later in the
period and Emma Serres
added another early in the
third.
McKenzie Nisius made
29 saves for Stoughton
(0-9-0). Stephanie Wiedenbauer stopped three shots

and Emily Netteshiem

made six additional saves
for Arrowhead (4-6-0).
The Icebergs (0-9-0
overall, 0-4-0 Badger Conference) travel to Rhinelander for the Hodag holiday tournament from
Dec. 28-30 looking for the
teams first win of the season.
B e ave r D a m ( 0 - 8 - 0 ) ,

Medford (0-4-0), Lakeland (2-3-0) and Marinette

round out the field.
Stoughton hosts the first
place Sun Prairie Cap City
Cougars co-op (5-1-3, 3-01) on Friday before traveling to Beloit to face the
third-place Rock County
Fury (7-2-1, 2-1-1) at 7
p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12.

Badger Conference
Team
Cap City
Metro Lynx
Rock County
Viroqua
Badger Lightning
Icebergs

Wins Losses Ties

3
0
1
2
0
2
2
1
1
1 2 0
1
2
0
0 4 0

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Rendering courtesy Kaas Wilson Architects

A rendering shows the three-story assisted living building that made up The Sanctuary proposal, which ended up being voted down after neighbors questioned the fit.

Photo by Samantha Christian

The abandoned church on North Main Street could figure into the planning for the civic campus, possibly for a new library or senior center.

2016: Former Methodist church site first proposed as development, then for civic campus
Continued from page 1
from the study and theyll
sort of move the pieces
around to see where all this
could fit.
The village is paying
$890,000 for the Methodist
Church property, located at
249 and 267 N. Main St.
Building a new library
at the site would free up
the lot where the library
presently exists, making
way for an expansion of
the senior center. Village
officials are discussing the
financing options with consultants at Ehlers Inc.
Bill Livick

1. (tie) No Sanctuary
The old Methodist Church site on Main
Street could be part of the

long-term Civic Campus

plan for the village.
But before that, it almost
became another assisted
living complex, The Sanctuary at Oregon.
Neighbors came out in
droves to Planning Commission meetings two months in
a row to oppose the project,
which they said did not fit
the character of the neighborhood and would lower
their home values.
The village, though, has
hoped to have redevelopment on the former Peoples
United Methodist Church
site for nearly a decade. In
2008, the village approved
a plan for an assisted living
complex on the site that fell
through because of the economic crisis.
Developers first presented
their proposal of a three- or

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four-story building with 106

units to the Village Board in
February. That was eventually downsized to 99 units
in response to the concerns
from neighbors, but the
developer said it could not
be any smaller or it would
not be financially viable.
The commission meeting
in July, when the commission voted 4-3 to recommend a no vote to the Village Board, included a completely filled room and some
tense moments when the
commission chair threatened
to call the police during an
argument with an attendee.
That recommendation
came despite village planner Mike Slavney telling
commissioners that he did
not know that well ever
get a better fit than this
project for the neighborhood, citing the challenging economics of redevelopment on the site.
But neighbors said a
three-story building would
tower over their historic
properties, and suggested
instead using the site for a
community center. While
the idea did not get much
discussion at the time, the
village later purchased the
property to consider for
a new library or possibly
senior center.
Scott Girard

1. (tie) Hotel deal falls

through
At one point this year,
people looking forward to
a new hotel being built here
had a solid plan to satisfy
that desire.
But their hopes were
dashed in September, when
the financial backer of a

Sleep Inn Hotel backed out

of the deal.
Village officials had been
negotiating with hotel manager Eric Lund for over a
year. He planned to build
a 52-room hotel on Park
Street, at the site of an
existing efficiency apartment complex.
But the hotels main
i nve s t o r, B a r b G r ove r,
decided not to participate
in the project. Grover owns
the apartments at 1053 Park
St. that would have been
replaced by the hotel.
Lund, the owner of Verona-based S&L Hospitality,
told the Observer in August
he planned to begin building the three-story hotel a
52-room Sleep Inn & Suites
this fall and said at the time
he expected it to be open
late spring of next year,
with a value of $5 million.
About a month later, village administrator Mike
Gracz informed the Village Board that Grover had
decided not to go forward
with the project.
The Village Board had
agreed to a developer-funded tax increment financing
plan totaling more than
$700,000 to help the owners build the hotel.
Village officials have
wanted a hotel to provide
rooms for visitors, promote
e c o n o m i c d eve l o p m e n t
and because a hotel room
tax would help fund tourism promotion efforts. The
hotel would have been the
first to operate in Oregon
for many decades.
Gracz said Lund was continuing to search for investors and may revive the plan
in the future.
Bill Livick

4. Teacher pay
referendum approved
After three years of planning, the Oregon School
Districts recurring $1.5
million teacher compensation referendum was easily
approved Nov. 8.
Teachers, school board
members and administrators had been working on
the plan since 2013 and had
initially planned on including it on the ballot with
the $54.6 million capital
projects referendum passed
in November 2014. They
delayed the ballot measure
to improve the plan and better communicate with district residents.
The vote was 7,736 in
favor to 4,548 opposed.
The recurring referendum part of which would
be paid through the districts fund balance asks
taxpayers to exceed OSDs
state-imposed levy limits
by $1.5 million each year
in perpetuity, at a cost of
about $76 on a $200,000
home. That is a flat amount
with the same tax impact
year after year, not a cumulative effect that would add
to the prior years increase.
Oregon School Board
President Steve Zach said in
a text to the Observer after
the vote that district officials
are extremely pleased that
the community embraced
the vision for the districts
future and continued their
longstanding support for
our children and those we
entrust to educate them.
District officials had said
the plan addresses compression in the OSD teachers pay scale that currently
has new teachers making

nearly as much as those

who have taught in the district for several years.
OSD superintendent Brian
Busler said in an email to the
Observer the approval of the
plan will help us ensure that
a great teacher is in every
classroom in our district.
This spring, the districts
Educator Compensation
Plan Committee comprised of administrators,
teachers and school board
members came up with a
recommendation to address
the pay scale questions. It
included four different levels for teachers to advance
through, and ways they
can continue professional
development to help move
through the salary schedule.
Over the summer, school
board members hashed out
the language and offered
teachers three options, one
of which they overwhelmingly supported.
Last month, Oregon Education Association president Tracey Leider said the
group wholeheartedly
supported the referendum
and credited administrators
and teachers for working
together.
Payroll was expected to
be adjusted to the new compensation system by the end
of this year.
Scott De Laruelle

5. OSD construction
nears completion
The $54.6 million capital projects referendums
may have been approved
back in 2014, but construction projects stemming
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2016: Busy year for capital referendum construction in Oregon, Brooklyn schools
Netherwood Knoll, Prairie View
and Brooklyn elementary schools
this past school year. The final
stage of work at OHS is scheduled for completion in August
2017.
Projects completed this year
included a new, secure entrance,
student drop-off area, cafeteria and several new classrooms
at Brooklyn Elementary, a new
HVAC system and classroom renovation at Netherwood Knoll Elementary, new, secure entrance and
administrative offices at OMS and
a new, secure entrance and classrooms at OHS.
Busler called the continuing
referendum construction projects,
an investment by the residents of
the Oregon School District (that)
will be utilized for generations of
students.
Scott De Laruelle

Continued from page 8

on throughout the Oregon School

District.
After eight years of discussion
and community engagement on
capital project needs, including a
district-wide survey and several
focus groups, three top construction priorities were identified for
the 2014 capital projects referendums, said district superintendent
Brian Busler: Safety and security
improvements, learning environments and capital maintenance/
energy efficiency. Nearly 100
district staff, parents, and students served on the design teams
to finalize the building layouts
within the construction budgets,
which Busler said he was pleased
to report are on time and within
budget.
The plan covered improvements
to all of the districts schools
except the newest building, Rome 6. Ice arena gets liquor
Corners Intermediate School, license
built in 2001. Construction projThe Oregon Ice Arena began
ects at Oregon High School and selling beer and wine during
Oregon Middle School startPhoto by Scott De Laruelle
ed the first phase last spring,
Oregon High School was the site of ongoing construction work in 2016, stemming from the $54.6 capital projwith projects also beginning at
Turn to 2016/Page 10 ects referendums passed in 2014.

Honorable mentions
Alpine Liquors closes
Alpine Liquors ceased operating in July after a rocky
fours year in business on North Main Street.
Owner Ted Wallace had been behind in a personal property tax payment to the village, and an official with the
Wisconsin Department of Revenue had informed the village he wouldnt have a valid sellers permit after June 30
because of an unpaid debt to a liquor distributor. Wallace
told the board in mid-June that he had a silent investor
who would help him clear up his debts, but the plan didnt
work out.
Wallace was not able to pull things together and
closed his business permanently.
Rendering courtesy DM Architecture
In October, the board voted to grant a license for the
building to Mahendran Namasivayam, who operates four A rendering of the future Oregon Splash Pad, which would
be located on the west side of the Oregon Community Pool
other liquor stores in Dane County.
Bill Livick building, shows early designs of the projects interactive
water features, shade structures and facilities.

Linzmeier new fire chief

Brooklyn leaves senior center

The Village of Brooklyn will no longer be part of the
Oregon Area Senior Center agreement.
While the decision was almost assured after Brooklyn
trustees faced an extremely challenging 2016 budget in
late 2015, it became official earlier this year when the village sent a letter to OASC stating its intentions.
The withdrawal comes at the end of a three-year contract between the two, similar to agreements the center
has with all of the outlying municipalities that use the services. The agreement outlines payment from the municipalities in return for the service.
Scott Girard

Girls soccer nearly repeats as D2 state champs

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2015, but this year included the unveiling of conceptual
plans.
The project, which would locate the splash pad on
the west side of the existing pool facility, is still about
$785,000 below its fundraising goal of $936,000, which
pushed back its tentative opening to mid- to late-spring
2018, project co-leader Margaret Straub told the Observer.
The conceptual plan for the pad includes inspiration
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as Oregons history. It is expected to be handicap-accessible and include park benches and tables, shade structures
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Duff, Jackson part of four state titles

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sophomore, helped the Oregon track and field programs
account for four state titles last spring.
Duff capped an historic season for the Panthers
boys track and field team with his first state title in the
300-meter hurdles with a school-record time of 37.49 seconds. He added a runner-up finish in the 110 hurdles, and
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finish.
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Year following the season.
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Legals
AGENDA
OREGON TOWN BOARD
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2017
6:30 P.M.
OREGON TOWN HALL
1138 UNION ROAD,
OREGON, WI 53575
6:30 P.M. BOARD MEETING

1. Call Town Board meeting to order.

2. Roll Call.
3. Approval of minutes from previous meeting.
4. Financial Report and Acceptance.
5. Public Comments.
6. Discussion and Possible Approval
of Recommendation from Plan Commission.
a. Land Division and Rezone Request. Petition # 11069; Parcel 0509103-9311-4; 5500 Lincoln Rd., Oregon,
WI 53575. The request is to separate the
land from the home. No additional building site requested. Petitioner and Owner
is Karen Dorrough, 5500 Lincoln Rd., Oregon, WI 53575. Recommendation for a
field driveway permit.
7. Discussion and possible Approval
re: Request for a driveway variance for
a joint driveway at 5726 and 5732 Alpine
Road by Joel & Ruth McNair, 5792 Alpine
Rd., owners of lot 3.
8. Communication and Action of the
Dane County Board Bollig.
9. Discussion and possible Approval re: Ordinance No. 84: An Ordinance
of the Town of Oregon, Wisconsin, to
Amend the Regulations of Driveways and
Culverts in the Town of Oregon.
10. Discussion and possible Approval re: Resolution No. 01-2017; Adopting
2017 Town Fee Schedule.
11. Discussion and possible Action
re: Intergovernmental Boundary Agreement with Village of Oregon.
12. Discussion and possible Action
re: Update of Optimist Bike Trail Extension.
13. Discussion and possible Approval re: Status of Brooklyn Fire & EMS district contract Van Kampen.

14. Fire & EMS Report (Oregon/Van

Kampen, Belleville/Clark, Brooklyn/Wiedenbeck).
15. Park Committee Report and Action Root.
16. Assessors Report and Recommendation Blomstrom.
17. Building Inspection Services Report Arnold.
18. Constables Report Wackett.
19. Anderson Farm Park Report.
20. Plan Commission Report and
Recommendation - Wiedenbeck.
21. Public Works and TORC Report
Ace.
22. Discussion and possible Action
re: joint trailer.
23. Discussion and possible Action
re: Purchase of Emergency Radios.
24. Discussion and possible Action
re: Senior Center Van Kampen.
25. Board Communications/ Future
Agenda Items.
26. Approval of payment vouchers
Arnold.
27. Clerks Report Arnold.
28. Review of 2017 Budget.
29. 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 Clerks office at 835-3200
with 48 hours notice.
Posted: December 20, 2016
Published: December 29, 2016
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2016: Liqour license for ice arena, new three-story apartment building approved this year
Continued from page 9
Wisconsin Whalers hockey games in October, after
the Village Board decided
unanimously to grant the
facility a liquor license.
The license was granted with several conditions,
including that no alcohol
will be advertised or stored
on the premises while Oregon High School students
are present. The high school
runs its OASIS alternative
education program in the
facility but plans to return
the program to the high
school building next year.
T h e a r e n a s a l c o h o l
agent, Shaun Peterson,
and Whalers coach Tom
McDermott told the board
that both the facility and the
Whalers need the revenue
from alcohol sales.
The Oregon School
Board had opposed alcohol
sales at the facility as long
as the OASIS program is
operating in the ice arena,
but village trustees felt they
struck a balance between
the needs of school district
and the ice arena in conditionally approving the
liquor license.
Included among the conditions are requirements to
remove alcohol from the
ice arena when the Whalers arent playing, have
deliveries made outside of
school hours, and remove
all beer advertising signs
when OASIS is in session.
Peterson also plans to have
security officers on duty
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the development, even with
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the two, and the program

included a note to Connery
and Norland: Thank you
for the measureless laughs,
for the countless lessons
and for the boundless love.
We know that you are with
us today in our day of cel9. OHS senior dies in ebration, and you will continue to live in our hearts
car crash
forever.
Oregon High School stu Scott Girard
dents grieved together with
the parents of late classmate
Bailey Connery the morn- 10. Random drug
ing of April 15.
Connery, who had recent- searches at OMS,
ly turned
OHS
18, died in a
School board members
one-car crash
approved random K-9 drug
on April 14
sweeps at a pair of schools
on South
for the 2016-17 school year.
Syene Road
The searches, which will
in Fitchburg.
include students lockers,
His car rolled
backpacks and building
over and hit
parking lots at Oregon Mida tree after Connery
dle School and Oregon High
veering off
School, will be re-evaluated
the two-lane
by the board in June.
road.
Board members weighed
When his parents drove civil liberties and students
the school the next morn- feelings against a determinaing, they found more than tion to help solve what some
500 students outside in a administrators and board
semi-circle. That group members called a drug
soon formed a line and, one problem in the district
by one, offered condolences during the discussion, which
to his parents.
first came up in 2015.
It was the second member
The idea got a mainof the Class of 2016 killed ly unenthusiastic response
in a car crash, after Allyson from board members when
Norland died in a February initially proposed then by
2015 crash in the Town of Oregon police chief Brian
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of students lockers and the
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the winter! $275 OBO. Call or text Jeff at
608-575-5984

672 Pets
WEIMARANER PUPPIES for sale. Parents on site 608-558-3138

680 Seasonal Articles

3 YR OLD CUB CADET W/50 INCH
MOWER DECK. Comes with additional
attachments of snow blade, MTD 2 stage
snow blower, tire chains, new belt, scraper blade, shoes(new last season). $1385
Call Pat at 608-835-5816
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.

VILLAGE OF OREGON LIBRARY - PAGE (part-time)

The Oregon Public Library is accepting applications for one (1) part time Library Page
Position. Position averages 10 hours per week, including primarily evenings and every other
Saturday. Anticipated start date is January 16, 2017. Salary is $10.00 per hour.
Candidates must be 16 years or older. Minimal requirements for this position include the
ability to perform alphanumeric sorting accurately and efficiently, perform moderately heavy
physical work, and learn and use the library computer system. Ideal candidates will have a
flexible schedule and some library experience. Additional qualifications and requirements
can be found in the job description.
Job description and application are available at the Oregon Public Library, 256 Brook St.,
Oregon, WI 53575, on the library website at www.oregonpubliclibrary.org, and on the
Village webpage at www.vil.oregon.wi.us. For full consideration return application and
complete the brief written exam, available at the library (please allow 15 min.), by 5:00 PM
on Friday, January 6, 2017.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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ConnectOregonWI.com
720 Apartments

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

696 Wanted To Buy

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

705 Rentals
GREENWOOD APARTMENTS
Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently
has 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $775 per month, includes
heat, water, and sewer.
608-835-6717 Located at:
139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575
OREGON 2-Bedroom in quiet, well-kept
building. Convenient location. Includes all
appliances, A/C, blinds, private parking,
laundry, storage. $200 security deposit.
Cats OK. $690/month. 608-219-6677
STOUGHTON 1616 Kenilworth Ct.
Large 2-BR apts available now.
Pets welcome. Many feature new wood
laminate flooring.
$775-$825/mo. 608-831-4035.
www.madtownrentals.com
CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS NOON
Monday FOR THE Oregon Observer

ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors

55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $775 per month. Includes
heat, water and sewer. Professionally
managed. Located at
300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI
53589 608-877-9388

750 Storage Spaces For Rent

ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE
10X10 10X15 10X20 10X30
Security Lights-24/7 access
BRAND NEW
OREGON/BROOKLYN
Credit Cards Accepted
CALL (608)444-2900

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Comfort Keepers in Madison

970 Horses

VERONA
VINCENZO PLAZA
-Conveniently located at corner of
Whalen Rd and Kimball Lane
-Join the other businessesGray's Tied House, McRoberts
Chiropractic, True Veterinary, Wealth
Strategies, 17th Raddish, State Farm
Insurance, MEP Engineers, Adore
Salon, Citgo, Caffee' Depot. Tommaso
Office Bldg. tenants
-Single office in shared Suite
-3 office Suite
-5 office Suite, reception/waiting room,
conference room, private shower
-Individual office possibilities
Call Tom at 575-9700 to discuss terms
and possible rent concessions
Metro Real Estate

RASCHEIN PROPERTY
STORAGE
6x10 thru 10x25
Market Street/Burr Oak Street
in Oregon
Call 608-520-0240

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.

OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT

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

801 Office Space For Rent

OREGON SELF-STORAGE
10x10 through 10x25
month to month lease
Call Karen Everson at
608-835-7031 or
Veronica Matt at 608-291-0316

DEER POINT STORAGE

Convenient location behind
Stoughton Lumber.
Clean-Dry Units
24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS
5x10 thru 12x25
608-335-3337

Call 608-442-1898

UNION ROAD STORAGE

10x10 - 10x15
10x20 - 12x30
24 / 7 Access
Security Lights & Cameras
Credit Cards Accepted
608-835-0082
1128 Union Road
Oregon, WI
Located on the corner of
Union Road & Lincoln Road

NORTH PARK STORAGE

10x10 through 10x40, plus
14x40 with 14' door for
RV & Boats.
Come & go as you please.
608-873-5088

C.N.R. STORAGE
Located behind
Stoughton Garden Center
Convenient Dry Secure
Lighted with access 24/7
Bank Cards Accepted
Off North Hwy 51 on
Oak Opening Dr. behind
Stoughton Garden Center
Call: 608-509-8904

Seeking caregivers to provide care

to seniors in their homes.
Need valid DL and dependable vehicle.
FT & PT positions available.
Flexible scheduling.

FRENCHTOWN
SELF-STORAGE
Only 6 miles South of
Verona on Hwy PB.
Variety of sizes available now.
10x10=$60/month
10x15=$70/month
10x20=$80/month
10x25=$90/month
12x30=$115/month
Call 608-424-6530 or
1-888-878-4244

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.

THEY SAY people dont read those little

ads, but YOU read this one, didnt you?
Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or
835-6677.

WALMERS TACK SHOP

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

SELL IT
NOW
in the
Classifieds!
835-6677 or

connectoregonwi.com

Oregon Observer

11

975 Livestock
SPECIAL COMPLETE DAIRY HERD
DISPERSAL 200 HEAD FROM HILLER
FARMS TO BE HELD AT TAH LIVESTOCK WINSLOW, IL
JANUARY
4TH, 2017 12:00 NOON 132 MILK
COWS, 8 DRY COWS, 60 BRED HEIFERS 60# MILK 4 FAT 3.8 PROTEIN
230 SCC NOT PUSHED, NO BST.
40 WILL BE HOLSTEIN SWISS AND
HOLSTEIN JERSEY CROSSBREDS,
BALANCE ARE 100% HOLSTEIN. 50
FRESH LAST 45 DAYS. BALANCE IN
ALL STAGES. DRY COWS SHOULD
ALL CALVE IN NEXT 30 DAYS. PARLOR
FREESTALL COWS. THERE WILL BE
CATTLE FOR EVERYONE'S POCKETBOOK. COWS WILL GO HOME AND
DO GOOD FOR YOU. CHECK OUR
WEBSITE WWW.TAHLIVESTOCK.COM
BEFORE SALE FOR MORE DETAILS.
THERE WILL NOT BE ANY OTHER
CONSIGNMENTS TAKEN FOR THIS
SALE. ONLY THIS COMPLETE HERD
FROM HILLER FARMS. ANY QUESTIONS CALL TERRY AT 815-367-5581
BARN OR 815-291-5604 CELL.

990 Farm: Service

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

Brooklyn Public Works

Full Time Laborer/Operator Position
The Village of Brooklyn is seeking a Full Time Public Works
employee with employment beginning in 2017. This is an entry
level position. A valid Wisconsin Drivers License is a requirement
and have, or the ability to obtain a Commercial Class B license with
airbrake endorsement within 30 days of employment. A complete job
description and application are available at www.brooklynwi.gov in
the Employment section under the Community tab or pick one up at
Village Hall, 210 Commercial Street, Brooklyn, WI, 53521 Monday
through Thursday.
Wage starts at $15.00 per hour for a 40-hour work week. Additional
raises as certain requirements are met, and a competitive benefits
package is offered including enrollment in the State of Wisconsin
Retirement program. Applicants must be available for overtime,
including weekends and holidays as part of the departments
employee rotation.
Applications must be received no later than 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 5, 2017 to the Village Hall at the above address.
Questions can be addressed by contacting Public Works at
608-455-1842.
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DOING WHAT WE SAY SINCE 1935.

Located just 8 miles from Madison a small

town Skilled Nursing/Rehab Facility are
seeking a full time RN on the AM shift which
includes every other weekend and a rotating
holiday schedule. Benefit package included.
If you are looking to make a change in 2017
come join our growing/expanding team.

Apply at:
www.oregonmanor.biz or
call To m at (608) 835-3535.
EOE

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688 Sporting Goods

& Recreational

December 29, 2016

SEE FOR YOURSELF.

NOW HIRING DRIVERS FOR

A NEW, LARGE DEDICATED ACCOUNT!

Located just 8 miles from Madison a small

town Skilled Nursing/Rehab Facility are
seeking a full time CNAs on the PM shift which
includes every other weekend and a rotating
holiday schedule. Benefit package included.
If you are looking to make a change in 2017
come join our growing/expanding team.

LIMITED TIMEUP TO $10,000 SIGN-ON BONUS

Hire on before January 1, 2017 and
receive additional incentive bonus!

Additional opportunities available in our Van and Intermodal divisions.

EOE

schneiderjobs.com
800-44-PRIDE

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PM Care Specialist (2pm-10pm)

NOC Care Specialist (10pm-6am)
Positions include every other weekend. Benefits
available, such as dental, short-term and long-term
disability, paid time off, and FREE life insurance.
Competitive pay based on training and experience.
Apply online now at: www.siennacrest.com.

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Sienna Meadows
989 Park Street
Oregon, WI 53575
(608) 835-0000

CPA

ROGER G. ROTH, CPA

&
ASSOCIATES, LLP
Tax & Accounting
Services

1 N Madison St., Evansville, WI 53536

p: 608.882.2795 f: 608.882.2480
rgrcpa@rgr-cpa.com

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Sienna Meadows, a memory care home in Oregon,

is seeking caring and motivated individuals to join
its team. Currently hiring part-time and full-time
Caregivers for the following:

Employee-Owned.
Forward Thinking.
Community Focused.

Advertising Sales Consultant

Tax Accountant

Roger G. Roth, CPA & Associates, LLP is a growing,

forward thinking, full service accounting firm
located in Evansville nestled between Madison
and Janesville. The firm prides itself on treating
customers individually, building relationships, and
continuing to support the needs of their clients.
We are looking for motivated candidates interested
in continuing to grow their knowledge base. This
position is responsible for preparation of individual
tax returns; general accounting functions including
preparing journal entries, maintain general ledgers
and account reconciliations; monthly closings and
account analysis and supporting the partners in carrying out the responsibilities of the accounting firm.
You must be driven to succeed, detail oriented with
a proven track record of meeting short deadlines.
You must be ambitious, work well within a team
environment, have excellent communication skills.
For more information see our website
www.rgr-cpa.com

Career OppOrtunity
with Benefits!

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Apply at:
www.oregonmanor.biz or
call Deb at (608) 835-3535.

Earn up to $70,000/year
Home weekly | Haul freight for one customer

Do you have excellent communication skills? Creative

ideas? The ability to develop and maintain client
relationships? An interest in print and web-based media?
We have an established account list with growth potential.
If you possess excellent communication and organizational
skills, a pleasant personality, and the ability to prospect
for new business we would like to speak to you. Previous
sales experience desired. Media experience a plus. This
opportunity is with the Unified Newspaper Group (UNG)
with locations in Verona, Stoughton and Oregon, Wisconsin.
Benefits include competitive compensation, employee
stock option ownership, 401(k), paid vacations, holidays,
parental leave, volunteer time off, sick time, floating holidays
and more. Health, dental, life, disability and supplement
insurance is available. Continuing education assistance
offered for further career development.
UNG is a division of Woodward Communications, Inc.,
an employee-owned organized headquartered in
Dubuque, Iowa. Learn more about UNG on our website
www.unifiednewsgroup.com

To learn more about this opportunity, submit your

application and resume at www.wcinet.com/careers
Woodward Communications, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
WCI maintains a tobacco-free campus.
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12 Oregon Observer - December 29, 2016

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