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The

Spring election

No primary, but
several races
Mark Ignatowski
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A rockin New Years Eve party

The third annual Community New Years Eve Party, featuring music, games,
swimming and crafts, was held Dec. 31 at the library, senior center, pool and
Netherwood Knoll gym.
At left, children shake or bang instruments during Drum Circles and Kitchen
Band with John Duggleby at the senior center.
Above, from left, Elise Cowan, 2, and Sydney Cowan, 4, work on craft projects at
the library.
Photos by Samantha Christian

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Oregon area voters wont have a

primary election next month, but will
have a few races in April.
The Village of Oregon has one
challenger for the trustee position,
while the Village of Brooklyn president will face a challenge from a current trustee.
As of press time Tuesday, no races
had enough candidates for a February primary, but the general election
will be held April 7.

Village of Oregon
In the Village of Oregon, all
incumbents plan to run again, along
with one challenger Ben Cowan.
Cowan hopes to expand the citys
tax base through economic development.
"I put down my roots in Oregon
and would like to have a voice in the
direction the village goes, Cowan
said. I'm interested in economic
development. I'd like to bring more
business to Oregon to expand its
tax base and maybe lower property

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It Took a Village

Teen mom gets cosmetology degree with help

Bill Livick
Unified Newspaper Group

Darion Johnson might never know about

the many people who stepped up to help
his mom get where she is today. Or how
hard she worked to accomplish her goals.
Darion was born Nov. 21, 2012, when
his mother, Lydia Steinberg, was a junior
in Oregon High Schools OASIS program.
The program was designed as a way for
students who dont fit the traditional high
school model to attend an alternative program and earn a diploma.
Lydia learned she was pregnant a few
months before the end of her sophomore
year. The situation caused a temporary rift
between Lydia and her parents, and also
put her academic future in jeopardy.
But with the help of OASIS teachers and
the parent of one of her OASIS classmates,
as well as a tremendous amount of determination and perseverance, Lydia graduated
from high school in January 2014, enrolled
in Madison Colleges cosmetology school
and graduated from that program Dec. 19.
She recently began working as a cosmetologist in Madison and spends the rest of
her time with her 2-year-old son.
I went to OASIS and finished all my

work on a Friday, and on the next Monday I started cosmetology school, Lydia
recalled. I wouldnt be where I am today
if OASIS wasnt there.
Her father, Doug Steinberg, also credited
the program for helping his daughter and
allowing Lydia to pursue her dream.
Im really proud of her, he said. Im
also happy with the fact that Oregon has
OASIS, because had that not been there,
Lydia may not have been as successful.

A school pitches in
Lydia entered OASIS after talking with
teachers at OHS about her predicament.
The thought of completing two years of
high school while caring for a baby boy
was daunting. Lydia also worked some
afternoons and nights at the Kohl Center in
Madison during her years in OASIS.
She was surprised and grateful at
how much support the students and staff
in the alternative school program provided.
Staff there allowed Lydia to bring Darion
with her to school, and kids in OASIS took
turns caring for him when Lydia was occuPhoto by Samantha Christian
pied with schoolwork.
One of the teachers, Michelle Porter, Lydia Steinberg, a recent cosmetology school graduate, is pictured during her first day of work at
Regis Salon at West Towne Mall on Tuesday. Steinberg is also a mother to 2-year-old Darion Johnson,

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Getting a jump on the job market

OHS students take advantage of SkillsUSA
competition
Scott De Laruelle
Unified Newspaper Group

Some of the best jobs in

todays marketplace are
skilled trades, and a group
of Oregon High School students recently helped their
impending transition to the
real world by competing

in the SkillsUSA district

competition last month.
Oregon High School hosted
the event, with nearly 200
students from 14 schools
participating in categories
focused on skills needed for
careers in trade, technical
and skilled service occupations.

OHS teachers Erik Haakenson and Ryan Stace, advisors for the program, were
excited about students
participation, as well as
Oregon hosting the district
competition for the first
time. Haakenson said students were able to compete
at no cost to themselves,
thanks to their recent snowblower tune-up fundraiser,
and OHS was able to host
the event with some help

from local businesses.

We could not have hosted without their support,
Haakenson said. They provided donations for food
and the support from educators from the math, art,
business and technology
engineering departments.
Stace said SkillsUSA
gives kids a chance to compete and excel in areas they

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are passionate about and
have interest in, showcasing
their skills and talents by
competing against students
from around the state. He
said the work students do to
learn the skills in the competition can open many
doors for their futures.
There is a large gap in
job openings in the skilled
trades, with large shortages
of skilled workers to fill
these openings and earn a
living, Stace said. SkillsUSA allows students a
chance to work with members from industry, to get a
taste of what the career is
like and the skills needed to
be successful.
Oregon High School has

I joined to have
experience in
electronics and it
provided that and so
much more.
Wilhelm Kessenich
OHS senior
had several students compete in recent SkillsUSA
events, and then go on to
post-secondary institutions
to earn degrees in everything from engineering to
automotive, he said. With a
dozen winners representing
the school this year, many
more are likely to follow.
OHS senior Wilhelm

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Kessenich, a member of
SkillsUSA for several
years, said he enjoyed the
competition and appreciated the career preparation
opportunities offered by
joining the group. He finished first in the electronic
category.
I joined to have experience in electronics and it
provided that and so much
more, Kessenich said.
The SkillsUSA organization is not only a healthy
activity for students to participate in, but it provides
training for future professions.
For more information,
visit skillsusa.org.
- OHS junior Kate
Spierings contributed to
this story

A dozen OHS students

placed in eight different events at the recent
SkillsUSA competition held
at Oregon High School:
Advertising Design
Alexandra Christenson third place
Cabinetmaking
Jackson Marquart - second place
Carpentry
Lucas Knipfer - first place
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Will Paltz - first place
Alex Tucker - second
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OHS senior Lucas Knipfer works on his carpentry project at last

months SkillsUSA competition held at Oregon High School. He
took home first place in the carpentry category.

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Election: Challengers look to make changes

Village of Brooklyn
Village Trustee Pat
Hawkey will challenge
incumbent Village President Nadine Walsten, who
decided to run for re-election after initially announcing she would step down.
Hawkey told the Observer in an email she had
developed an understanding
of how things work while a
trustee, and I believe it is
time for a change.
Change brings new
thoughts and fresh ideas, I
hope to work with the community to meet the growing challenges of balancing
available resources with
increased demands for services, she wrote.
Trustees Dorothy Frandy
and John McNaughton will
not run again for their seats.
Trustee Todd Klahn will
run for re-election.
Village residents Brittany Springer, Kyle Smith,
Heather Kirkpatrick and
Russell Cazier, Jr., filed to
run for the village board as
well, leaving five candidates

Oregon School Board

Two seats are up for
reelection - Area I in the
village of Oregon and Area
IV, encompassing the village of Brooklyn and towns
of Oregon, Montrose,
Brooklyn and Union. Area I
incumbent Steve Zach will
face a challenge from Marilyn McDole, while Area
IV incumbent Jeff Ramin
will run unopposed. School
board terms are three years.
McDole, a retired teacher and former department
administrator at the University of Wisconsin who
has lived in the district for
the past 11 years, said she
decided to run for school
board because she now has
the time and wants to give
back.
I have a background in
business and I know a lot of
things about state funding
and how it works, McDole
said. I believe in providing
students with the best possible educational opportunities in a time of declining

fiscal support, and making

those tough choices. I think
Im smart enough and sharp
enough to give good input.

Town of Oregon
In the Town of Oregon,
Town Chair Darryl Weber,
Sup. Wayne Ace, Sup. Fred
Clark, Jr., Assessor Andy
Blomstrom, Constable Gary
Wackett, Municipal Judge
Beth Cox all up for reelection.
The Town of Oregon will
hold a caucus Jan. 17 at 2
p.m. The snow date is Jan.
24.

Town of Dunn
In the Town of Dunn,
incumbents are running for
all four open seats: town
chair, two town supervisor seats and the municipal
judge. No challengers filed
paperwork.

Town of Rutland
Nominations for all town
positions will be taken at
the annual caucus at 6:30
p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20 at the
town hall, 785 Center Road.
For information, call 4553925.
Officers whose terms
will be expiring and will
be filled at the election in
April are chairman Jeanette
Walker, supervisor Milt
Sperle, clerk Dawn George,
treasurer Kim Sime and
constables Shawn Hillestad
and Nels Wethal.
- Unified Newspaper
Group reporters Scott De
Laruelle, Scott Girard and
Bill Livick contributed to
this story.

Oregon resident joins Sheriffs Office

Oregon resident Frank
Smilgis, 32, was one of 10
new Dane County Sheriffs
deputies sworn in Monday
at the City-County Building in Madison by Sheriff
David Mahoney.
Deputies start with a
25-week training program

to prepare them for their

law enforcement careers.
Their first assignment will
be in the Dane County Jail,
where they will serve a twoyear probationary period.
The positions became
available due to retirements and vacancies in the

past year. The Dane County

Sheriffs Office continually recruits for deputy and
civilian positions to fill
vacancies as they occur.
Applications are online
at danesheriff.com, and
women and minorities are
encouraged to apply.

New Years OWI crash reported in Brooklyn

Dane County Sheriff
Deputies reported three
drunken driving arrests as
part of a New Years Eve
crackdown, including one
in the Village of Brooklyn.
Deputies responded to a
crash on Douglas Drive in
the Village of Brooklyn. A
36-year-old female driver
with two juvenile passengers struck a fire hydrant
and then fled the scene.
She was later arrested for
OWI, hit and run, failure to
report a crash and no insurance.
The Dane County Sheriffs Office put six additional patrol deputies on the
road for the holiday, using
grant funds to keep intoxicated drivers off the road.
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Oregon Friends of the Orchestra fundraiser at Barnes & Noble at
West Towne Mall on Dec. 13. The book fair raised $641.97 that
will help with scholarships, trips and special guests in orchestra
classes.

Smoke generates concern

Smoke from a generator outside Oregon High
School in the early morning of Dec. 31 prompted
a passer-by to call the fire
department, but their services were thankfully not
necessary.
District superintendent Brian Busler said the
generator, located at the
northeast corner outside
the building, was in a test,
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the morning and still dark
and someone driving on
Highway 14 saw some rising smoke.
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excuse to curl up with a
warm blanket and a great
book. Just in time, the
Oregon Public Library's
Adult Winter Reading
Program is set to begin on
Monday.
Participants can read or
listen to fiction or nonfiction books, and for
each one, they can turn
in an entry slip to be eligible to win a winter prize
basket, said reference
and adult service librarian Susan Kosharek. The
program begins Jan. 12
and ends on the first day
of spring, March 20. No
registration is required.
People have plenty of
options, too they can
read a library book, a
book from home, or use
Overdrive (dbooks.wplc.
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program is open to readers 18 and older.
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Thank you for helping Bashir

How do I express the level of
gratitude my husband and I feel
at the outpouring of all manners
of support for my husband, Bashir
Nasserjah, who was diagnosed
with multiple myeloma? There are
truly not enough words, nor hugs,
nor thank you cards on the planet
to cover it.
This demon of a disease has
been eating away at my husbands
skeleton and created at least four
very active tumors. It is excruciatingly painful and difficult to treat
with a very dim prognosis.
He is enrolled in a clinical trial
through the UW Carbone Center,
Mayo Clinic, Boston Med and a
few other major cancer centers
in the hopes that the test drug,
carfilzomib, will bring about a
remission sooner and last longer.
Unfortunately, he is still looking
at maybe two years, with treatment.
Bashir was diagnosed on Sept.
11, 2014, and is currently in the
hospital for the third time since
then, with an infection doctors
cant seem to identify. Every hospital visit disrupts the cancer treatment, but we continue to be hopeful that he will win the biological
lottery and outlive the two years.
The funds that were raised by
the benefit and silent auction went

to creating a much-needed ramp

in order to get Bashir in and out
of the house; major repairs and
new tires on the only vehicle he
can get into, my 2006 Tahoe; a
bed that mimics the hospital bed
movements while actually being
comfortable; and renovating the
master bathroom so that it is handicap accessible. Some of the funds
have also been used to cover gas
from the daily trips to Madison,
some of the myriad meds he is on
just to try to keep him relatively
healthy between treatments and a
bit of the loss of income for both
Renee as the full-time caregiver
and Bashir as the primary provider.
He is now on long-term disability for the next 24 months
where our income (though much
reduced) stays fixed, but we keep
our health insurance. I am not sure
what 2015 will be bringing us but
we are hopeful that everyones
happy healthy thoughts will boost
his spirits and help him fight this
demon inside.
With much love and gratitude,
Renee Frank, Bashir,
Alexander and Arianna
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regon is a great place to

live. Even CNN Money
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in 2011. People choose to live
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education it offers for their
children.
However, even a close-knit,
bucolic small town like Oregon is
not immune to
the problem of
bullying.
The U.S.
Department
of Health and
Human Services (HSS)
defines bullying
as unwanted,
Bisgrove
repeated acts
of aggression
fueled by an actual or perceived
power imbalance. In short, bullies target others in an effort to
gain power or social status.
The HHS cites two modes of
bullying among children on its
anti-bullying website, Stopbullying.gov. One is direct bullying,
which occurs in the presence
of the targeted youth, such as
physical intimidation, violence or
direct verbal slurs. There is also
indirect bullying, which includes
spreading rumors about others
and/or cyberbullying.
Some bullying actions even fall
into criminal categories, such as
harassment, hazing or assault.
Approximately 25 percent to
33 percent of students nationally
report being bullied, according
to Stopbullying.gov. Studies on
bullying behavior show the consequences of bullying are dire for
everyone involved.
Kids who bully others are more
likely to abuse alcohol and other
drugs, get into fights, vandalize property, drop out of school,
engage in early sexual activity, be convicted of crimes and
grow into adults who abuse their
romantic partners and children.
Kids who are bullied are more
likely to have depression, anxiety
or health problems, do poorly in
school, miss school or drop out
of school altogether.
Kids who are bystanders that
is, those who witness bullying
but either do nothing to stop it
or participate in the act are
more likely to use alcohol and

other drugs and more likely to do

poorly in school.
Within the Oregon School District, there have been tremendous
efforts to stop bullying behavior.
Oregon High School is planning an anti-bullying campaign.
Rome Corners Intermediate
School and Oregon Middle
School have partnered with Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin
to use the Act Now! bullying
prevention program to teach students and teachers how to spot
and prevent bullying and have
seen good results.
The elementary schools teach
kids to respect each other through
character families, mixed grade
level discussion groups which
meet regularly and are led by
school staff members. Last year,
all three also took part in Dean
Clinic and WISC-TVs year-long
Time for Kids Buddy Project to
stop bullying.
Netherwood Knoll teachers
and administrators went even
further, engaging their students
in a year-long anti-bullying curriculum, which included antibullying T-shirts and an antibullying flash mob dance set
to Sara Bareilless popular song
Brave. The school was one of
five in Dane County recognized
by the coordinators of the Buddy
Project for its efforts, and Netherwoods students were able to
perform their dance on TV for all
of Southern Wisconsin to see.
However, despite these efforts,
bullying still exists in our schools
and in the community. In a 2012
statewide survey of middle and
high school students, 29 percent of OHS students surveyed
reported being bullied repeatedly,
and only 42 percent reported that
they had ever stepped in to stop a
bullying act. At OMS, 8 percent
of those surveyed reported being
bullied repeatedly.
A school official noted that
approximately four to six complaints of cyberbullying are
reported per week, and some
students new to the high school
report being bullied for the first
time in their lives. Students have
been witnessed taunting others
with racist and bigoted remarks
during school hours. And there
is strong concern that other incidents of bullying are still going
unreported.

For information on how

to identify and stop bullying
in our community, consider
visiting the following
websites.
StopBullying.gov
Parents Act Now
FamilyDoctor.org

As a community, we need to
demonstrate that bullying should
no longer be tolerated. As parents, coaches, and community
leaders, we must act to protect
our most precious resource.
While school officials are
working very hard to curb bullying in our schools, we must
assist their efforts by doing the
same in our community. We must
teach our children to be kind to
and tolerant of others, especially
those who are different from us.
We must learn to recognize bullying behavior and how to step in
to stop it.
We need to teach our children
to be resilient, and help them
develop the self-confidence they
need to resist being a bullys
target. Our children also need to
learn to be allies who can stand
up for others rather than bystanders who do nothing or even participate in bullying acts.
Bullies also need intervention,
through therapy and by facing
consequences for their aggressive
acts. And if your child is identified as someone who is bullying
others, recognize that the right
thing to do is not to ignore or
celebrate their behavior, but to
support them in receiving help
either from resources within the
school district or in the broader
community.
Our children are too valuable
to our community to become
mere statistics. It is time for us to
step up our efforts to guide them
and teach them to be good citizens of the world.
Dr. Joanna Bisgrove is the
medical advisor to the Oregon
School District. Co-author Dr.
Adam Balin is the districts previous medical advisor.

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Teen: Scholarship is icing on the cake

Continued from page 1

Solving a complication
Things were going well
until a month or two into
Lydias senior year, when
a school administrator told
her she would no longer be
allowed to bring Darion to
OASIS.
Lydia said the administrators decision seemed
arbitrary, and it upset her
teachers and classmates as
much as it did her.

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Above, Lydia Steinberg holds her 2-year-old son, Darion.

At right, Steinberg graduated from MATCs cosmetology program
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She began looking for

day care for her son. At the
same time, an OASIS classmate had told her mother
about Lydias predicament.
Her mom offered to
watch him every day as
long as I was in school,
Lydia recounted. And she
was only a minute away
from the school.
Stacy Martinson-Gaustad
told the Observer that when
her daughter explained the
situation, she felt empathy
for Lydia.
OASIS teachers were
scraping money together
for day care, MartinsonGaustad remembered. And
I said, Im at home; Ill
take him.
I was always like, No
one is allowed to watch
my baby if Im not there,
Lydia said. I was really
protective, but she was only
a minute away from the
school and it was a huge
help.
Martinson-Gaustad provided free day care from
October until January,
when Lydia graduated high
school.
Shortly after beginning
classes at MATC, Lydia
got a call from her OASIS
teachers. They told her

about an OHS scholarship

they thought she would
qualify for.
They signed me up and
put a good word in for me,
and then I got that scholarship for $800, Lydia said.
To her, it was like icing
on the cake.

From adversity to
success
Lydia said going through
high school as a single
mom was not easy by any
means, but OASIS really
made it a lot easier for me.
They helped me get
through my online classes,
she recalled. They even
offered classes to do individually with one teacher.
They knew it was a personal thing, and that really
helped.
I can see where if someone had a baby and had to
just go through the regular
school, they would easily
give up.
Smith, the lead teacher at
OASIS, said the programs
flexibility allows it to be
supportive and never an
impediment.
She actually felt loved,
he said. We didnt judge
her but accepted her unconditionally. And she needed

it at the time because her

mom and dad were so upset
with her and she felt so lost.
When Stacy stepped up,
it allowed Lydia to have her
baby within five minutes of
school instead of being in
some day care miles away,
he added. It helped her
relax, because if Darion
really needed her, she could
be there right away.
Doug Steinberg, a retired
parole/probation agent,
said that with the help of
Martinson-Gaustad and
Lydias OASIS teachers,
his daughter has turned her
life around.
Ive seen many people
who fell into a rut and just
couldnt get out of it and
end up on the wrong side of
the system, he said. This
whole thing about getting
pregnant way too early in
life, it happens to many
people and it affects them
adversely, and its difficult
to overcome.
Shes done that, and I
hope that others will look at
her and say, Look at what
shes done; I can do the
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up contained a discrepancy in the familys timeline.
Renee Frank lived and
studied in Bonn, Germany
from 1991-92. She and
Bashir Nasserjah started
dating in late 1992 after
Renee had returned.
The couple married in
1994. Their son Alexander
was born in 1995 and their
daughter Arianna was born
in 1998.
The family lived on Madisons far west side until
Alexander was school aged,
and then the family moved
back to Oregon.
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error.

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was particularly helpful.

She watched my baby
for me on days outside of
school, just to help me out,
Lydia remembered. She
was there for me always as
someone to talk to, and she
was always on my level.
She was like a teenager.
OASIS teacher Randall
Smith said Lydia struggled
after having Darion but
never gave up.
After Lydia had the
baby and it was so difficult,
she was despairing, he
recalled. She was having
problems with her mom and
dad at home, and being so
young with a new baby was
such a burden.
She met it with a lot of
courage, he added. Shed
have her down moments,
but I was astonished at her
resilience and determination to keep trying.
Porter and Smith said the
experience was an important learning opportunity
for the rest of the kids in
OASIS, especially the girls.
They saw first-hand that it
took a village to help Lydia raise her child as a teenage mom, Smith observed.
All the girls actually
saw what that was like, he
said.
At first, the students
were excited for Lydia, but
after a week they began to
see the challenges, Smith
said: After two months of
changing diapers, all the
girls here thought, I would
never want to be in that situation.
The students concern for
Lydia was moving, too.
They all gathered
around her and they encouraged her, Smith explained.
And by doing that, they
were helping themselves. It
was really a beautiful process, and they admired that
she kept persevering.
She was a leader in that
way; she was a model for
the other students.

I can see where if

someone had a baby
and had to just go
through the regular
school, they would
easily give up.

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Churches

Coming up
Elvis birthday
Can you believe it has been 80
years since Elvis Presley was born? It
is hard to grasp that there was a time
he wasnt a part of our culture.
Come and swoon over Elvis as the
senior center celebrates his birthday
with Randy Kiel at 10:45 a.m., Friday,
Jan. 9. To register, call 835-5801.

After-holiday recital

peek at what's in store for 2015.

The event will feature Piano Fondue Dueling Pianos starting at 8 p.m.
The rest of the schedule will be as
follows: 5:30 p.m., guest arrival and
silent auction; 6:30 p.m., dinner; 7:15
p.m., awards presentation; 8 p.m.,
cash bar and music; 10 p.m., silent
auction and raffle close.
The cost to attend is $50 per person, $385 per corporate table (of
8) and $475 per corporate table (of
10). Checks can be made payable to
Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce
of pay online at oregonwi.com. Payments must be received by Jan. 9.

Academy of Sound will hold its

After-Holiday Recital at the Firefly
Coffeehouse at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan.
10. The event is free and open to the
community.
The recital will consist of about 10 Adult winter reading program
students, ages 6-16, from Academy of
Adults ages 18 and up are invited to
Sound playing guitar, piano and drum participate in the adult winter reading
solos to some holiday pieces and other program at the library from Jan. 12
music as well for about 20-30 minutes. through March 20.
No registration is required. Simply
Annual awards night
read or listen to fiction or non-fiction.
The Chamber Annual Awards For each book read, turn in an entry
Night will be held from 5:30-11:30 slip to be eligible to win a prize basp.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at The Legend ket, which will be awarded March 24.
at Bergamont Clubhouse, 699 BerFor more information, visit oregongamont Blvd.
publiclibrary.org/adult-winter-readingJoin the Chamber as it looks back on program-0
2014 in Oregon, recognizes outstanding achievement and takes a sneak

Diorama art workshop

Children in grades 2-4 can create a
magical, miniature world at Netherwood Knoll Elementary from 3-4:30
p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14 and Friday, Jan. 16.
Children can have fun with the project themes, including prehistoric creatures, jungle, rainforest, winter wonderland, under the sea and alien planet.
There is a fee of $19 for both days
with all materials included. Register
online at the oregonsd.org. For more
information, call 835-4097.

OverDrive classes
Learn how to check-out eBooks
and e-audio library books using OverDrive. Bring your fully charged device
and email/Amazon login and password. Apple and iPad users should
also bring their Apple/iTunes ID.
Free classes will be held at the
library on Monday, Jan. 19 from 1-3
p.m., and Tuesday, Jan. 27 from 3-5
p.m. Another class will be held at the
senior center on Friday, Jan. 30 from
10 a.m. to noon. Space is limited.
Register by calling 835-3656 or
emailing orelib@oregonlibrary.org.

Community calendar
Thursday, January 8

Night (donations to food pantry welSaturday, January 17

come), First Presbyterian Church,
2 p.m., Town of Oregon spring
408 N. Bergamont Blvd., fpcmovelection caucus
ies@gmail.com, 835-3082
6:30 p.m., Saturday card party
($3), senior center
Monday, January 12
3:30-4:30 p.m., Monday Funday:
Sunday, January 18
Arm Knitting, library
1 p.m., Movie: And So It Goes,
Friday, January 9
senior center
Wednesday, January 14
10:45 a.m., Elvis Birthday
9-11 a.m., Rubber Stamping
Monday, January 19
Celebration with Randy Kiel (regis- Cards with Katie ($10, RSVP by
1-3 p.m., OverDrive class (free,
ter), senior center, 835-5801
Jan. 12), 835-5801
register), library, 835-3635
4-5 p.m., Teen advisory board
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Computer
3:30-4:30 p.m., Monday Funday:
meeting, library
class: Computer Lingo ($15),
Chess/Board Games, library
7 p.m., Trivia Night, Firefly
senior center, 835-5801
Coffeehouse, 114 N. Main St., 835- 6-7:30 p.m., Business Marketing
Tuesday, January 20
3656

11:30
a.m. to 2 p.m., Silver
Workshop (register), State Bank of
Threads
Among the Gold Club
Cross
Plains,
744
N.
Main
St.
Saturday, January 10
($12, $18 couple), senior center,
7-11 a.m., Community blood
Thursday, January 15
835-3536
drive, St. Johns Lutheran Church,
1 p.m., Euchre card party ($3),
625 E. Netherwood, 1-800-733Wednesday, January 21
senior center
2767
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Computer
Friday, January 16
10 a.m., Dads & Donuts, library
class: Navigating Windows 8/8.1

9
a.m.,
UW-Extension Nutrition:
($15), senior center, 835-5801
1 p.m., After-Holiday Recital hostHealthy snacking, senior center
ed by Academy of Sound, Firefly
11:30 a.m., Brown Bag Book
10:45 a.m., How to Talk to Your
Coffeehouse, 371-9030
Group, library, orelib@oregonliDoctor presentation, senior center brary.org
6:30 p.m., Free Family Movie
1 p.m., Medicares Hospital
Coverage presentation, senior
center
6-8 p.m., Oregon Area
Progressives open mic night,
Firefly Coffeehouse

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, Jan. 8
WOW: Haitian Dance
@ Olbrich Gardens (of Jan.
2011)
ORE: King Corn / Big
River
Friday, Jan. 9
WOW: KG & the Ranger
Music @ Oregon Senior
Center (of Dec. 16)
ORE: Distant Cuzins
Band @ Oregon Library (of
Dec. 31)
Saturday, Jan. 10
WOW: Elvis @ Oregon
Senior Center (of Jan. 9)
ORE: OHS Radio Play
Miracle on 34th Street (of
Dec. 12)
Sunday, Jan. 11
WOW: Faith Evangelical
Lutheran Church Service
ORE: The Snow Queen
Play (of Dec. 5)

Monday, Jan. 12
WOW: 6 p.m.LIVE
Oregon Village Board Meeting
ORE: 6:30 p.m.LIVE
Oregon School Board Meeting
Tuesday, Jan. 13
WOW: Grocery Store
Trip @ Bills Foods (of Jan.
6)
ORE: OHS Boys Varsity
Basketball vs Portage (of Jan.
9)
Wednesday, Jan. 14
WOW: Tour of Olbrich
Botanical Gardens (of Aug.
2010)
ORE: College Night @
OHS (of Nov. 24)
Thursday, Jan. 15
WOW: Oregon Village
Board Meeting (of Jan. 12)
ORE: Oregon School
Board Meeting (of Jan. 12)

Call 835-6677 to advertise on the

Oregon Observer Church Page

Senior center
Monday, Jan. 12
Sliced Turkey, Ham
Scalloped Potatoes
Squash
Fruit Cup
Rye Bread
Cookie
VO: Swiss on Rye
Tuesday, Jan. 13
*Ham & Bean Soup
Shredded
Carrot
Salad
Fruit Cocktail
Bread Stick
Butterscotch Pudding
with Topping
VO: Veggie Soup
Wednesday, Jan. 14
Goulash Casserole
California Blend
Applesauce
W.W. Bread
Vanilla Ice Cream
VO: Soy Casserole
Thursday, Jan. 15
Swiss Burger on Bun
Chuck Wagon Corn
Banana
Cookie
VO: Veggie Burger
SO: Chef Salad
Friday, Jan. 16
Turkey Roast w/Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
Brussel Sprouts
Apricots
Jell-O Cake
VO: Veggie Sausage/
Potato Salad

Monday, Jan. 12
AMReflexology
9 a.m., CLUB
9 a.m., Wii Bowling
9 a.m., Planning Committee
10 a.m., Dominoes
1 p.m., Get Fit
1:30 p.m., Bridge
4 p.m., Weight Loss Support
Tuesday, Jan. 13
8:30 a.m., Zumba Gold
12:30 p.m., Sheepshead
12:30 p.m., Stoughton Shopping
Wednesday, Jan. 14
9 a.m., CLUB
9 a.m., Cards with Katie
9 a.m., Veterans Group
11 a.m., Computer Lingo Class
1 p.m., Get Fit
1 p.m., Euchre
2 p.m., Knit/Crochet Group
Thursday, Jan. 15
8:30 a.m., Zumba Gold
9 a.m., Pool Players
12:30 a.m., Shopping at Bills
1 p.m., Cribbage
1 p.m., Card Party
Friday, Jan. 16
9 a.m., CLUB
9 a.m., Wii Bowling
9 a.m., UW Ext. Nutrition
9:30 a.m., Blood Pressure
10:45 a.m., Gentle Yoga
12 p.m., Market Day Due
1 p.m., Get Fit

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 Eric Wenger
SUNDAY
10 a.m. Worship at 1111 S. Perry
Parkway, Oregon
COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
201 Church Street, Brooklyn
(608) 455-3344
Pastor Dave Pluss
SUNDAY
9:30 a.m. Worship
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 Bob Vetter
SUNDAY
10 a.m. Blended Worship
11 a.m. Coffee Bar/Fellowship
11:15 a.m. All-ages activity
FITCHBURG MEMORIAL UCC
5705 Lacy Road, Fitchburg
(608) 273-1008
www.memorialucc.org
Pastor: Phil Haslanger
Associate Pastor Twink JanMcMahon
SUNDAY
8:15 and 10 a.m. Worship

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 and 10:15 a.m. worship service
at Oregon High School PAC
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
Pastors Jason and Johanna 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;
5 p.m. The Gathering Sunday night
service with simple supper to follow
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH
625 E. Netherwood, Oregon
Pastor Paul Markquart and Pastor
Emily Tveite
(608) 835-3154
SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship
SUNDAY - 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship
9:15 a.m. Sunday School
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

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN

CHURCH ELCA

Support groups
Alcoholics Anonymous
meeting, First
Presbyterian Church,
every Monday and
Friday at 7 p.m.
Diabetes Support
Group meeting,
Evansville Senior Center,
320 Fair St., 882-0407,
second Tuesday of each
month at 6:30 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.

The Futility of Wealth

I recently came across a very telling anecdote about
the futility of wealth, nicely retold by the author Dan
Solis in his book Discipleship. The story is told of two
Klondike miners who ignore warnings to leave their
cabin before winter sets in, or to at least restock their
food supplies, but in their lust for wealth the miners
continue to heap up piles of gold, until a blizzard sets
in and traps them in their little cabin. They are found
frozen to death the next Spring, amid piles of gold,
a potent reminder that we cant eat gold, or heat our
house with it either. We chase after money as if it will
provide us with security, forgetting that ultimately no
amount of money will stave off death. It may provide
a modicum of safety and security while we are here,
allowing us to buy a home and to eat well and provide
for our families, but that is about as far as it goes.
It wont ultimately buy us happiness, or a place in
heaven, or the love that all of us so desperately want
and need. So keep your finances in perspective. Money
is a means to an end, a tool to buy the necessities (and
sometimes the luxuries) of life and not an end in itself.
Christopher Simon
Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, but the
advantage of knowledge is this: that wisdom preserves
the life of its possessor.
1 John 4:8

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Anthony Iozzo, assistant sports editor

845-9559 x237 sportsreporter@wcinet.com
Fax: 845-9550

Sports

Thursday, January 8, 2015

The Oregon Observer

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Boys basketball

Girls basketball

Panthers cant halt hot-shooting

Vikings in 70-42 loss

Oregon steals
game from
Jefferson

Anthony Iozzo

Anthony Iozzo

Opportunity lost at Stoughton

Assistant sports editor

Assistant sports editor

Head coach Jon Nedelcoff said that the

first half is where he thinks the Oregon
High School boys basketball team could
have played better defense, secured deflected passes and other loose balls.
But a few mistakes piled up to allow
Stoughton to grab an 11-point lead in a
Badger South Conference tilt Tuesday, and
the visiting Panthers couldnt steal away
the momentum in the second half, allowing
six 3-pointers en route to a 70-42 loss.
We got handed to the woodshed tonight,
and the best thing for this team is to come
back and be ready to go tomorrow, Nedelcoff said.
Oregon cut Stoughtons lead to six at
halftime after a 3-pointer by senior Mitch
Morhoff and a basket at the buzzer by
junior Alex Duff, but Stoughton started the
third quarter on a 12-0 run.
Stoughton junior Adam Krumholz scored
twice. Senior Brad Graffin and junior Tommy McGlynn added 3-pointers, while sophomore Troy Slaby picked up three points
the old-fashioned way after a basket and a
foul.
Senior Nick McGlynn was also able to
get to the basket on a putback.
In the second half, you have to give
them credit. They were knocking down
shots. Bottom line, Nedelcoff said. I
dont care if you were on them or not, they
were still hitting 21- or 22-footers.
The Panthers were never able to get the
deficit back to single digits after Stoughtons run, and struggled to get any stops on
defense in the second half.
But it was a different story in the first
half. Offensively, Oregon was able to get
the ball to senior Markus Tobias who
scored all 10 of his points in the first half
on the inside. Seniors Mitch Morhoff
(13 points) and Peter Kissling were able
to move the ball around and get juniors
Charlie Soule (nine points) and Alex Duff
involved at times.
But the Vikings were able to open up a
lead in the second quarter following a 7-0
Photo by Anthony Iozzo
run. During the run there were a few times
Junior
Charlie
Soule
(34)
and
junior
Alex
Duff
attempt
to
block
a
shot
by
senior
Nick
McGlynn
on
Tuesday
in a
the Panthers were able to force a deflection

The Oregon High School

girls basketball team came
back from a two-week break
Friday and knocked off nonconference Jefferson 54-46.
The Panthers (4-4 overall, 3-1 Badger South) had
12 steals, including five by
senior Riley Rosemeyer, and
also knocked down three
3-pointers.
Oregon let Jefferson back
into the game in the second
half with 19-for-34 shooting
at the free-throw line, but did
enough to pull out the win.
Senior Kelsey Jahn led
the Panthers with 13 points,
including going 2-for-4
from the 3-point line, while
Rosemeyer added 11 points
and two blocks. Junior Cassidy Nikolai chipped in
eight points, and junior Leah
Koopman picked up four
points, three steals and four
blocks.
Junior Calli Linse led Jefferson with 21 points.
Oregon travels to non-conference Portage on Thursday
and Monona Grove, tied with
Oregon for first in the Badger South, Tuesday. Both
games start at 7:30 p.m.

Turn to Boys BB/Page 8

Badger South Conference game at Stoughton High School. The Panthers lost 70-42.

Oregon 35, Parker 34

The Panthers traveled to
Janesville Parker on Tuesday
in a non-conference matchup
and lost 35-34.
Parker senior Paige Smith
knocked down two free
throws with five seconds
left, and Oregon was unable
to knock down a shot at the
other end.
The Panthers trailed by
four going into the fourth

Turn to Girls BB/Page 8

Boys swimming

Larsen swims to school record

Jeremy Jones
Sports editor

Charles, Rule, Larsen and Marsden

opened the meet taking fourth place on
the 400 medley relay (3:56.41).
Oregons 800 free relay of Larsen,
Rule, Marsden and Charles took fourth
place in 7:58.68.
McFarland dominated the meet with
717 points. Sun Prairie (526) and Janesville Parker (372) rounded out the top
three schools.
Swimmers with season-best times
were: Josh Greene in the 50, 100 and
200, as well as the 200 breaststroke;
David Heim (50, 100 free); Joe Schwartz
(50, 100 Free and 100 backstroke); Ryan
Detra (100 breast, 100 free); Jimmy Lutz
(100 breast, 50 and 100 free); Rule (100
and 200 breast); Marsden (50, 100 and
200 free); Charles (200 back, 200 free
and 100 fly) and Larsen (200 and 500
free, 200 butterfly).

After a tough three weeks of practice

the Oregon/Belleville boys swimming
team traveled to Stoughton for an eightteam college invite.
The Panthers swam to 25 season-best
times, including a 200-yard freestyle
school record by Jacob Larsen as part of
the 800 free relay with a time of 1 minute, 50.99 seconds. He later recorded the
teams lone first-place finish, winning the
500 free in 5:05.63.
Larsen added a third-place finish in the
200 butterfly (2:12.17) as the Panthers
finished last as a team with 239 points.
Eli Rule added a runner-up finish in the
100 breaststroke with a time of 1:04.44
and secured third place in the 200 breast
(2:27.57).
Jackson Marsden added a pair of thirdplace finishes in the 50 (23.57) and 100 Milton 98, Oregon 71
The Panthers competed in their first
free (54.26).
Ian Charles finished third in the 200 Badger South Conference dual meet of
Photo by Jeremy Jones
back (2:13.02) and the 100 butterfly
Oregon freshman Ian Charles (top) swims to a third-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke Saturday at
(59.17).
Turn to Swim/Page 8 the Stoughton College Events invite. Charles posted a time of 2 seconds, 13.02 seconds.

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Shorthanded Panthers wrestle six at invite

Anthony Iozzo
Assistant sports editor

Freshmen Samuel Pieper

(126) and Connor Brickley (113) both returned
from injuries/illness to win
both matches Saturday at
the Bradford Invitational
at Kenosha Bradford High
School to finish first.
Pieper (7-1) pinned
Bridget Streicher (Clintonville) in 4 minutes,
36 seconds and defeated
Romeo Sullivan (Kenosha
Bradford) 11-8. Brickley
(2-4) pinned George Zeller

(Kenosha St. Joseph)

in 1:51 and also pinned
Elias Patterson (Shoreland
Lutheran) in 40 seconds.
Sophomore Parker EhnHowland (152) also took
first with three wins to
move his record to 6-4
this season. He pinned
Will Pechous (Kenosha St.
Joseph) in 2 minutes and
Edgar Jusino (Milwaukee
Pulaski) in 22 seconds. He
also knocked off Lenny
Kiser (Kenosha Bradford)
8-5.
Junior Tristan Williams (170) was 2-3 in the

tournament to take fourth.

He pinned Joey Pagel
(Shoreland Lutheran) in
2:47 and Julian Montoto
(Milwaukee Pulaski) in
3:24.
Freshman Jeremy Bonno
(106) was injured at the
meet after one match,
while sophomore Joshua
Tanner (160) also participated.
Oregon, which hopes to
get healthy, doesnt wrestle until Jan. 17 when they
travel to Lake Geneva for
the Badger invite at 9:30
a.m.

Swim: Panthers unable to keep pace

Continued from page 7
the season Tuesday, winning seven of 11 events
and breaking three team
meter records against Milton.
Oregon didnt have
enough depth to hold off a
scrappy Red Hawks team,
falling 98-71.
Larsen, Rule, Charles
and Marsden established a
new benchmark in the 200
medley relay, winning the
event in 1:56.48.
Larsen went on break
the teams 100 backstroke
record in 1:04.85, while
also adding the 200 free.

Rule added his own

individual record, setting
a new standard of 1:11.06
in the 100 breast.
Marsden (50 free) and
Charles (100 fly) went on
to each add an individual
title.
Oregon capped off the
evening as Josh Green,
Charles, Rule and Larsen
won the 400 free.
Season best times were
turned in by Tony Akale
(50, 100 free); Charles
(50, 100 fly and 400, 100
free); Baptiste Corno (50,
100 free); Ryan Detra (50
free, 100 breast); Greene
(100, 200 and 400 free);

David Heim (50 free);

Jimmy Lutz (100 free,
100 breast); Marsden
(50, 100 free); Rule (50,
100 breast, 200 IM, 100
free); Joe Schwartz (50,
100 free, 50 back) and
Ryan Wood (200 IM, 100
breast).
The Panthers return to
conference action at 6
p.m. Friday against Madison Edgewood.
Oregon travels to conference rival Stoughton
for a 6 p.m. dual meet
Tuesday, Jan. 13, before
traveling to Appleton
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Continued from page 7

only to see Nick McGlynn secure the
loose ball once for a putback, while
a second time led to a Slaby pass to
McGlynn for a 3-pointer.
We werent doing the things we
usually do on screens or getting
ball pressure or adjusting to where
we needed to be on the weak side,
Nedelcoff said. We played some
possessions where we got some
deflections on the ball but never finished off the deflection. They scored
eight points off of deflections.
And it showed in the rebound battle
as Stoughton collected 29 to Oregons 15.
We talk all the time about hustle
plays, Stoughton head coach Matt
Hockett said. Aside from rebounding, we want to win every 50-50 possession, and I would say that we won
over 70 percent of those tonight.

The game started in the Panthers

favor as Tobias and Soule both
picked up a couple of baskets in the
first quarter, and Morhoff later added
a field goal to put Oregon up 10-8
early.
But that is when Tommy McGlynn,
who finished with 11 points, hit the
first of three 3-pointers.
Morhoff scored again to put Oregon up one, but Nick McGlynn finished the quarter with a basket to
make it 14-12 Stoughton.
Oregon never led again.
We got no multiple stops, and that
shows up on the scoreboard, Nedelcoff said. With a team like that
with the talent they have they get
some momentum going and that is
what could happen.
The Panthers now sit at 7-2 overall, 2-2 in the Badger South. The
other loss was to fellow conference
powerhouse Monona Grove, and the

Panthers bounced back from that

game with a six-game win streak.
Oregon hosts Portage at 7:30 p.m.
Friday.

Waunakee tournament
The Panthers traveled to Waunakee
High School Dec. 29-30 for a holiday tournament and won both games,
knocking off Hartford 58-42 and
Green Bay East 44-28.
Oregon jumped out by 13 at halftime against Hartford and led by 19
after three.
Morhoff led the Panthers with 19
points, while Soule and Tobias added
12 and 10, respectively.
Against Green Bay East, the Panthers held a five-point lead after three
before putting the game away at the
free-throw line.
Soule led with 16 points, while
Tobias added 10. Morhoff chipped in
eight.

Girls BB

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Continued from page 7

quarter in a defensive struggle.
They did capture the lead
late, but a late foul and some
clutch free throws sealed
Oregons fate.
Parker was 9-for-14 at the
line, while the Panthers were
11-for-18.
Nikolai and Rosemeyer
finished with nine points,
while Smith picked up 11 for
Parker.

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Girls hockey

Panthers improve to 5-6-1 Offensive struggles continue to plague

Jeremy Jones
Sports editor

The Oregon High School boys hockey

team continued to struggle over the holiday
break, dropping two of three games.

R/WD 3, Oregon 1

Panthers. Schneider and Verhagen assisted

on two more goals throughout the game,
while fellow sophomore Lucas Hefty added
Oregons final goal in the blowout.
The loss dropped the Gryphons United to
0-11-0 on the season.
The Panthers closed out the tournament
with a 6-1 loss against the Neenah/Hortonville/Menasha co-op.
Cole Hefty scored on the power play near
the seven-minute mark of the third period to
account for Oregons lone goal. The Panthers
were already trailing 4-0 by that point, however.
Carter Grishaber and Mitch Gerhartz each
scored twice and assisted on another goal for
the Rockets.
Roskos made 32 saves, while Riley
Malone stopped 21 of 22 for the Rockets (102-0).

The Panthers suffered a second straight

3-1 loss on Tuesday, Dec. 30, against the
Reedsburg/Wisconsin Dells co-op inside the
Reedsburg Area Community Ice Arena.
R/DWs Jordan Brown scored less than
three minutes into the fist period and teammate Austin Schyvinck added a power-play
goal six-and-a-half minutes into the second.
Although Oregon senior forward Joey
Andriacchi answered early in the third period, it wasnt enough as Cole Carrig iced the
Panthers comeback bid with an insurance
goal near the midway point of the final periOregon, Monroe
od.
The Panthers returned to Badger South
Sophomore Henry Roskos made 27 saves
in the loss, while Mike Olson turned away 21 Conference action Tuesday at S.L.I.C.E. Areshots for Reedsburg/Wisconsin Dells (8-3-1). na in Monroe.
No results were available as the Observer
Holiday tournament
went to press Tuesday evening.
Oregon (5-6-1 overall, 2-1-1 conference)
Oregon scored four first-period goals en
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The Panthers return to conference action
sophomores Calvin Schneider and Alex Verhagen all collected first-period goals for the Jan. 13 at 8 p.m. against Milton in Stoughton.

Icebergs in 2-1 loss to Appleton

Jeremy Jones
Sports editor

Stoughton senior forward

Casey Marsh drew the MSO
Icebergs girls hockey co-op
even in the second period
Saturday, but the hosts were
never able to take the lead.
Continuing to struggle
generating offensive chances, the Icebergs fell 2-1
against Appleton United
inside McFarland Ice Arena.
Appleton senior Forward
Natalie West scored a pair
of unassisted goals
Savannah Kopf and Sara
Wollin were credited with
assists in the loss, while
Oregon senior Kenzie Torpy stopped 39 of 41 shots
on goal.
Sophomore Mekenzy
Hoisington turned aside 14
shots for Appleton United
(5-6-1).
The Icebergs record now
stands at 2-9-2 overall (1-20 Badger Conference)

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Published: January 8, 2015
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An application has been filed for informal administration of the estate of the
decedent, whose date of birth was October 25, 1916, and date of death November
6, 2014. The decedent was domiciled in
Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a
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608-845-8110

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800-918-1046 (wcan)

HALLINAN-PAINTING
WALLPAPERING
**Great-Winter-Rates**
35 + Years Professional
European-craftsmanship
Free-Estimates
References/Insured
Arthur Hallinan
608-455-3377

646 Fireplaces,
Furnaces/Wood, Fuel

TOMAS PAINTING
Professional, Interior,
Exterior, Repairs.
Free Estimates. Insured.
608-873-6160

FIREWOOD STORED INSIDE

dry oak, cherry, maple
free delivery to Stoughton area $110.00
Face, $300 cord
608-873-3199 OR 608-445-8591, leave
message

572 Snow Removal

SEASONED SPLIT OAK,

Hardwood. Volume discount. Will
deliver. 608-609-1181

PLOWING BLOWING
Residential & Commercial.
20+yrs exp. Fully insured.
608-873-7038

648 Food & Drink

576 Special Services

DETECTIVE SERVICES:
Missing Persons, Fraud,
Background Checks, more.
Joy Hammer Private Detective Agency
608-712-6286
joysprivatedetectiveagency.com

586 TV, VCR &

Electronics Repair

601 Household
GIGANTIC WHOLESALE MIRRORS!
New job site leftovers.
6' X 8' mirrors (8) $195 ea.
4' X 6' mirrors (5) $135 ea.
5' X 7' beveled mirrors $195
4' X 6' beveled mirrors $155
Free Delivery, Free Cutting.
Installation available.
(888) 4-mirror
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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.

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SERVICE LLC
Dave Johnson
We recommend septic
pumping every two years

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666 Medical & Health Supplies

DISH TV RETAILER. Starting at $19.99/

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Case No. 14PR879

January Clearance Sale

and suffered internal bleeding, hemorrhaging,

required hospitalization or a loved one died while
taking Xarelto between 2011 and the present
time, you may be entitled to compensation.

402 Help Wanted, General

DONATE YOUR Car, Truck, Boat to

Heritage for the Blind. Free 3-Day
Vacation. Tax Deductible.
Free Towing. All paperwork taken care
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STATE OF WISCONSIN,
CIRCUIT COURT,
DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO
CREDITORS (INFORMAL
ADMINISTRATION) IN THE
MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
Richard W. Nelson

IF YOU USED THE BLOOD

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672 Pets
LABRADOR PUPS AKC
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Shots & Dewormed
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YORKIE PUPPIES. Free to good home.

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contact michellerobin1001@outlook.com
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688 Sporting Goods

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WE BUY Boats/RV/Pontoons/Sled/
ATV's & Motorcycles! "Cash Paid" now.
American Marine & Motorsports Super
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866-955-2628 www.americanmarina.
com (wcan)

690 Wanted
FEMALE ROOMMATE wanted: Stoughton. 35 years or older, non-smoker, must
like cats. Private large bath and bedroom, shared kitchen. Off-street parking,
laundry. $500/month. Send inquiries to:
Room4Rent1718Stoughton@gmail.com

692 Electronics
DIRECTV'S THE BIG DEAL Special
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channels HBO, Starz, Cinemax &
Showtime for 3 months & free receiver
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800-320-2429 (wcan)

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 $725 per month, includes
heat, water, and sewer.
608-835-6717 Located at:
139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575
GROUND LEVEL Apt. 900/sq ft.
Quiet neighborhood half way between
Madison and Verona. $800/mo. Annual
lease for single occupant. No pets. No
smoking.
Heat/water/sewer/basic Dish TV/WD
included. Available after February.
608-848-6379
OREGON 1BR upper w/offstreet
parking. Utilities included, shoveling/
mowing required. No pets.
Available now.
$550 plus security deposit.
608-455-3112
STOUGHTON 1616 Kenilworth Ct.
Large 2-BR apts available now.
Pets welcome. Many feature new wood
laminate flooring.
$775-$825/mo. 608-831-4036
www.madtownrentals.com
CLASSIFIEDS, 873-6671 or 835-6677. It
pays to read the fine print.

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STOUGHTON- FIRST floor, 900+ sq ft

1-2 bedroom, hardwood floors, all appliances washer/dryer hook-ups, 3 season
porch, A/C, water softener. $650+heat
and electricity. No Smoking. No Pets
608-873-6560
STOUGHTON- LARGE One Bedroom, Upper Level of Victorian house,
Near Downtown. Window A/C, Water,
Kitchen Appliances Included. $575/
month+security deposit. 608-873-7655
or 608-225-9033
STOUGHTON TOWNHOUSE
2 Bedroom, 2 Bath
All appliances including W/D
FF Laundry C/A Basement
Attached garage. $885/Month No
pets. No smoking. 835-8806
VERONA 1-2 bedroom available.
A/C, no smoking, H/W included, cats
negotiable, coin-op laundry, garage
available, won't last long.
608-558-7017

720 Apartments
OREGON-2 BDRM, 1 bath. Available
for summer/fall. Great central location.
On-site or in-unit laundry, patio, dishwasher and A/C. $720-$730/month. Call
255-7100 or www.stevebrownapts.com/
oregon
ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors
55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $695 per month. Includes
heat, water and sewer. Professionally
managed. Located at
300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI
53589 608-877-9388

730 Condos &

Townhouses For Rent
EVANSVILLE MODERN Spacious
2bdrm-1bth townhome with garage.
Microwave/laundry/dishwasher. Large
bedrooms, walk-in closets, skylights,
patio, private entrance. Gas heat/AC
$775/mo plus utilities. 608-772-0234.

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
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
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=$50/month
10x15=$55/month
10x20=$70/month
10x25=$80/month
12x30=$105/month
Call 608-424-6530 or
1-888-878-4244
NORTH PARK STORAGE
10x10 through 10x40, plus
14x40 with 14' door for
RV & Boats.
Come & go as you please.
608-873-5088

CASH BUYER of WI Recreational Land!

Wholesale Buyer of acreage. Waterfront,
Wooded Uplands Campgrounds, Old
Resorts
jim@scswiderski.com or call
715-693-7826 (wcan)

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

The Verona Police Commission is accepting

applications for Patrol Officer. The 2015 salary
range is $46,618.58 to $68,358.54, depending
on qualifications. If you are a police officer who
is looking for a lateral transfer opportunity,
preference may be given to candidates
who are certified and/or have experience.
Application deadline is February 23, 2015.
An application kit is available from our website
at www.ci.verona.wi.us. Questions can be
directed to Business Office Manager Nilles
at 608-845-0924. Women and minorities are
encouraged to apply.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

WALMERS TACK SHOP

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

980 Machinery & Tools

IHC 720 5-16 semi-mounted plow, SAR,
side-hill hitch. Case 600 forage
blower. Two 250 Bu gravity boxes w/
gears. Two Meyer 600
18" chopper boxes w/tandem
Meyer gears. 608-558-5240

760 Mobile Homes

OREGON MOBILE Home.
High efficiency appliances, A/C, new
steel front door/storm, insulated
6-inch sidewalls. $10,000
By owner. 608-835-8552

990 Farm: Service

& Merchandise

770 Resort Property For Rent

BEAUTIFUL HOME on Lake Arbutus
2 hours N of Madison.
Great snowmobiling, ice fishing, boating,
and ATVing. Sleeps 12.
715-333-5056
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.

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

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Excellent organizational, communication, problem

solving, marketing, technological and social media skills
needed. Indesign a plus.
Submit cover letter,
resume and wage
requirements to
judy@oregonwi.com
or mail to:

Judy Knutson
Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce
117 Spring St.
Oregon, WI 53575

(608) 835-3697

First & Second Shift

Start your new year right! Join Pellitteri Waste Systems,

Inc. an expanding & locally owned company for over
70 years. Our drivers enjoy good pay with incentives,
OT, full benefits that include medical, dental &
disability insurance, 401(k) & paid time off. Previous
waste experience desired. Apply with required CDL B
or A at:

A Press Operator is responsible for the

production, finishing and packaging of small
plastic parts.
The Successful Press Operator will
require attention to detail and dependable
attendance.
We offer competitive starting wages and
excellent benefits after 60 days.
Please stop at our corporate office to
complete an application.

7035 Raywood Rd., Madison, WI 53725

www.pellitteri.com
AA/EOE
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SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS
& PARATRANSIT
DRIVERS

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We Are Here For All Your Vehicle Needs!

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20+ hours/wk. CDL bonus program
Paid training/testing. Signing bonus.
5501 Femrite Dr. Madison
Call Paul at 608-310-4870 or email
paulm@badgerbus.com
EOE

www.danecountyauto.com
1411 Hwy. 51 North,
Stoughton, WI
Questions?
Call 888-873-7310

COUPON

250 OFF

Purchase of New or Used

In-Stock Unit
Expires 1-10-15.

Do you have an interest in

Norwegian heritage and culture?

Collision Center

Two Part-Time Staff Needed for

the Norwegian Heritage Center in
Stoughton, Opening in Early 2015

Let Us Take Your Stress Away

Will Work with ANY Insurance Company
FREE Loaners & Estimates
All Makes & Models

ALL WORK GUARANTEED!

(608) 882-4803
or (866) SYMDONS
369 Union Street, Evansville, WI 53536
Monday-Friday 7:30am-5:00pm

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We are seeking volunteers with an interest in

Norwegian heritage and culture and working
with the public. Volunteer opportunities
include serving as receptionist, tour guides,
assisting with events, and other needs. To
learn more, please contact Darlene Arneson,
Manager, at darlene@norwegianheritagecenter.
org or 608-501-8549 for more information
and an application.

Immediate opening at the

Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Membership Manager - 20-30 hrs per week

Injection Molding - Press Operator

DRIVERS

We Use Car-O-Liner Equipment & Down Draft Spray

Booths to make your car look its BEST

Consider being a volunteer for

the Norwegian Heritage Center in
Stoughton, opening in early 2015

Find updates and links right away.

Search for us on Facebook as Oregon Observer and then LIKE us.

Now Hiring

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Do you have an interest

in Norwegian heritage
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970 Horses

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.

POLICE OFFICER

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STOUGHTON- 525 W South St, Upper.

No Pets/Smoking. Heat included, stove
and refrigerator. $700/mo. 1st and last
months rent. 608-219-4531

833 Wanted:
Investment Property

RASCHEIN PROPERTY
STORAGE
6x10 thru 10x25
Market Street/Burr Oak Street
in Oregon
Call 608-206-2347

Oregon Observer

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STOUGHTON 2BR Apartment

$740-$780- includes heat, water/sewer.
608-222-1981 x2 or 3. No dogs, 1 cat
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RANCH STYLE Condo405 New Age Way, Verona

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STOUGHTON 2-BEDROOM Lower.

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January 8, 2015

These part-time positions will support

daily operations of the Norwegian
Heritage Center including welcoming
visitors, assisting with general public
and tour groups, general receptionist
duties and general reception functions.
Normal work week is expected to be
Tuesday through Saturday.
Hours
may vary with an occasional evening
schedule. To learn more, please
contact Darlene Arneson, Manager,
at darlene@norwegianheritagecenter.org or
608-501-8549 for more information and
an application.
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A Partnership of Veterans
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