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Thursday, September 4, 2014
Vol. 130, No. 9
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Pettit had dismissed investigation of club handling as one-sided
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In a report released last week,

village officials charged that
recently retired police chief
Doug Pettit violated village and
police department policies and
betrayed their trust in his dealings with the Union Sports Club.
The report called Pettits
actions reprehensible.
The 1,900-word report is the
result of an internal investigation conducted by attorney Warren Kraft, who specializes in
municipal labor
relations. The Village Board hired
Kraft in April after
officials learned
that the Wisconsin Department
of Justice was
Pettit
conducting its own investigation of Pettit, who was until this

month the longest-tenured police
chief in the state.
The investigation involved
interviewing police department personnel, village officials and village residents, and
entailed reviewing thousands of
Inside
Steve Staton and Dale
Burke answer questions
about the investigation.
Page 13
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Struggles of
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Upcoming Madison fundraiser
aims to help with medical costs
Kathryn Chew
Observer Correspondent
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Taking the school year to new heights
Turn to Fundraiser/Page 16
Netherwood Knoll students line up on the first day of school as they wait to begin the new year. Incoming fourth-grader Jack Kreckman, right, measures how tall he is next to classmate Mason Diercks as they stand in line waiting to enter the school.
See more photos on Page 8.
Oregon School District
Inside the numbers
Major renovations, additions in OSD referendums

The last time Oregon School District

officials asked voters to support a pair of
referendums, in 2012, they were rejected
by a significant margin.
The district was asking for around $33
million then. Last week, the school board
voted to bring forward two more referendums, with a cost of around $55 million,
and the clock is ticking toward decision

time for district residents on Nov. 4.
The first asks voters to approve $54.6
million in building renovations and
improvements, and the second asks for
authorization to exceed revenue limits
on a recurring basis by $355,864 to pay
for the operational expenses of those
improvements.
While the asking price is higher than
Turn to Referendum/Page 3
Inside
OSD superintendent Brian
Buslers guest column on
why the district is going to
referendum
Page 4
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Inside the numbers
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District-wide improvements
Continued from page 1

it was two years ago, the
immediate additional cost
to taxpayers is less, due to
the district having paid off
existing long-term debt.
The very conservative
cost estimate of approval of
both referendums, according
to district officials, would
mean an extra $55 per
$100,000 of property value
for district residents next
year. In 2012, that number
was $50 per $100,000.
If the referendums do not
pass, school board members may decide to pay off
outstanding bonds and keep
the levy the same for next
year, said district business
manager Andy Weiland. If
the referendums do not pass
and the board decides not
to retire outstanding bonds,
the debt service levy
could be reduced by up to
$1,346,363 or around $73
on a $100,000 home.
While the district is
planning to go green
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September 4, 2014
with some of the projects

to make buildings more
energy-efficient (including $541,000 on geothermal heating and cooling
systems at the high school
and middle school), the
main costs involve building
and facility improvements,
additions and renovations.
District officials have
said the referendum projects will alleviate overcrowding, add security
measures and create more
flexible learning spaces,
including an $8 millionplus two-story classroom
addition to the high school.
Plans are also to update
aging physical education
facilities with a $4.7 million phy ed addition and
locker room renovation and
$4.4 million three-station
gym, and carving out more
room for STEAM (science,
technology, engineering,
arts and math) courses at
the high school and middle
schools, slated for $533,000
in renovations.
$1.3 million: roof replacements/maintenance

$700,000: personalized learning initiative: technology
$551,000: pneumatic controls replacement
$480,000: HVAC upgrades for swimming pool
Oregon High School
Oregon Middle School
$3.1 million: band/orchestra/vocal addition

$1.8: STEM addition and greenhouse
$954,000: secure entrance/administration addition/staircase
$465,000: renovation of cafeteria/fitness area/table storage
$288,000: solar panels on roof
$232,000: enclose library
$8.12 million: two-story classroom addition

$4.7 million: physical education addition/locker room renovation
Brooklyn Elementary School
$4.4 million: three-station gymnasium (no track)
$2.3 million: cafeteria/kitchen addition
$3.1 million: locker room addition (including storage)
$809,000: classroom addition
$2 million: fitness/weight room
$197,000: solar panels
$1.7 million: fourth physical education station
$181,000: music room renovation
$1.6 million: secure admission area/concessions
$128,000: administration/pupil services area renovation
$1.6 million: storm water conveyance
$100,000: natural gas generator
$1.4 million: parking/circulation improvements
$1.1 million: fire protection upgrades
Netherwood Knoll Elementary School
$1.6 million: HVAC upgrade
$1.1 million: cafeteria expansion/renovation
$103,000: boiler plant replacement
$1.1 million: administration construction
$936,000: site infrastructure (utilities, sidewalks, etc.)
Prairie View Elementary School
$533,000: library renovations
$777,000: storm water, traffic improvements and outdoor
$531,000: STEAM classroom renovations
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Pettit made village a safe place to live

I have lived in the Village of
Oregon for over 20 years. During
that time, chief Pettit has always
been chief Pettit and the village
has doubled in size.
This is a very safe community.
It is a community in which people
talk to each other in front of their
houses, across their streets and
stop in the shops. It is a community in which people look out
for each other and help in many,
many ways. It is a community run
on many volunteers who give lots
of their time and effort to keep it
such a wonderful place.
Im not going to pretend that
I know what all of the incidents
that chief Pettit and his department are/were being investigated
on are. Im certainly not going to
pretend that I understand the ramifications of some of the actions
that have gotten into the press.
What I am prepared to say is
that chief Pettit has always had a
good handle on what is going on
in the village and how to keep it
safe. His officers know about
the gangs, the troublemakers and
the potential hot spots. While we
dont have a crime-free village,
we do have a low-crime village.

Im prepared to guess that what
he and his officers were doing at
The Union Sports Club meant that
much less crime and trouble was
happening either there, in our village or in the surrounding areas,
as well. Did it match perfectly the
letter of the law? That must be the
investigation; and in that there is
no gray area. Most business situations have gray area.
The other big news item involving police this week is the murders
committed by a recently retired
Dane County Deputy Sheriff. All
of those articles speak of the high
regard everyone had for the deputy and how surprised they were
at his actions. The man murdered
two innocent people who he knew
and loved.
Few of the news articles on
chief Pettit mention the good he
has done for the Village of Oregon. I find this sad and an injustice of its own.
I have many thanks for all chief
Pettit has done in his career.
Christine Johnston
Village of Oregon
Thanks for playing pick-up soccer this summer
Community Voices
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academic, security needs
Thanks to everyone that came

It was very good to meet so
out to the Wednesday evening many new people.
ver the last several years,
adult pick up soccer games this
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summer.
Christine Johnston
and school leaders have
They were great fun and we will
Village of Oregon listened to staff, students and
do it again next summer!
community members about concerns with district facilities.
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balance the needs of current and

future students and our taxpayers.
The first referendum question
on the November ballot reflects
two priorities: the academic
needs of our students and making
our schools safe.
Included in the solution are
dramatic improvements across
the district to alleviate overcrowding, ensure more secure
facilities for students and staff
and create flexible learning spaces that are consistent with the
districts progressive curriculum.
In addition, the proposal includes
a number of enhancements to
provide physical educational
space for students that also meet
their athletic needs, Science/
Technology/Engineering/Arts/
Math (STEAM) space at OHS
and OMS and energy conservation projects that make our buildings more energy efficient and
save taxpayer dollars.
While the total cost of the projects is set to not exceed $54.6 million if the referendum passes, the
impact on taxpayers will be only a
fraction of that amount, as a result
of the districts effective financial
management of long-term debt.
The expected annual impact on
taxpayers is $36 per $100,000 in

assessed property value, dramatically below the impact of the last
referendum proposal.
The second question on the
ballot state law requires the
questions be separated is a
recurring referendum to pay
operating and maintenance
expenses in the amount of
$355,864 associated with new
or upgraded district facilities.
The expected annual impact on
taxpayers is $19 per $100,000 in
assessed property value, beginning in the 2015-16 school year.
In the coming weeks, more
information about the referendum
will be presented. We encourage
all community members to learn
more about these vital needs, so
that we all make informed decisions on Nov. 4.
In the meantime, we invite you
to visit the districts website,
www.OregonSD.org/referendum, for more information. If
you have questions, you can also
email questions to referendum@
oregonsd.net.
Brian Busler is the superintendent of the Oregon School
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Dairy farmers welcomed neighbors to their farms last month for Agricultural Community
Engagement (ACE) On-the-Farm Twilight Meetings.
Agricultural Community Engagement draws

local community leaders, dairy farmers
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Center 2015 travel presentation
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it could foster new found
friendships, ultimately
leading to these friends
traveling together again in
the future,Ascher said.
The Fitchburg Senior
Center was joined last year
by groups from Oregon,
Stoughton, Verona, McFarland and West Madison,
and the groups will also
join in for travels next year.
Ascher said once a year,
the senior center conducts
a travel survey to find out
peoples interests, in terms
of time of travel, length
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ACE programs like the one held in August let people get up
close to the animals in local barns.
the Brown family opted

for a robotic scrubber
for consistency for their
cows.
The Brown family houses their Holstein
calves in individual calf
hutches until they are
2 months old. Calves
are fed milk that is pasteurized each morning
on the farm. They then
grow their heifers until 8
months old, before they
are sent two miles down
the road to a heifer grower.
The heifer grower cares
for and breeds heifers for
the Brown family mainly due to space issues
at Sunburst Dairy. The
Brown family has utilized
a heifer-growing operation for the past 15 years.
After a full-farm tour,
community leaders, elected officials, conservation officials, dairy and
livestock producers and
community members sat
down to learn from each
other and address questions and issues taking
place in agriculture.
One hot topic of the
evening was discussion
over the docking of tails.
On Sunburst Dairy, tails
are docked to ensure the
production of quality
milk. In California, laws
are now in place to prevent farmers from docking tails of their animals.
Community members
asked questions concerning why tails are docked
and what will happen on
Sunburst Dairy if laws
prohibit tail docking in
Wisconsin.
Rick Stadelman, who

will step down as executive director of the Wisconsin Towns Association (WTA) at the end of
the month, spent time discussing the Implements
of Husbandry (loH) law,
which covers farm equipment used for agricultural purposes. Stadelman
addressed questions and
concerns about the loH
from producers and consumers alike.
Its no secret that agriculture is an important
part of Wisconsins economy.
According to the UW
Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics, agriculture in
Wisconsin contributes
$59.16 billion to the
states economy and provides the states residents
nearly 354,000 jobs.
Dairy is the majority
share of that contribution,
bringing $26.5 billion to
the states economy.
Events like ACE Onthe-Farm Twilight Meetings allow producers to
step inside other operations, community leaders
and elected officials to
discuss laws, consumers
to see where their food
comes from and farm
families to be advocates
for agriculture.
As Brown puts it, We
like to be advocates for
agriculture. Opening our
farm to the public gives
consumers a chance to
see firsthand where their
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farm families opened
their farms to the neighborhood throughout
August as part of the
Agricultural Community
Engagement (ACE) Onthe-Farm Twilight Meetings.
Last week, the Brown
family of Belleville hosted local community leaders, dairy producers and
town citizens on their
farm, Sunburst Dairy.
The ACE On-the-Farm
Twilight Meetings are
offered through a partnership between Professional
Dairy Producers (PDPW),
the Wisconsin Towns
Association and the Wisconsin Counties Association.
The meetings are an
opportunity to bring local
community leaders, dairy
producers and community members together to
discuss important issues
and address questions and
concerns.
On-farm programs like
the ACE On-the-Farm
Twilight Meetings help
agriculture and the residents of local communities better understand
each other so we can coexist and thrive. Agriculture touches so much of
community life from
the economic to the environment to the quality of
life, said Shelly Mayer,
PDPW Executive Director.
Sunburst Dairy, a thirdgeneration family farm,
milks 500 cows in a double-10 parlor and crops
700 acres of corn and
alfalfa.
When the Brown family
transitioned from milking in a stanchion barn
to a parlor in 1999, one
of their main motivations
was consistency.
Its like going to
McDonalds, Yogi
Brown explained to community members, Every
time you order a Big Mac,
you always get the exact
same thing. Like us, cows
thrive off of consistency.
Another practice that
the Brown family uti lizes for consistency is
an automatic scrubber in
their parlor. Instead of
employees hand-stripping
and sanitizing udders
before and after milking,
Looking to spread the

fun and the cost the
Fitchburg Senior Center is
heading up a large group of
area senior centers for trips
around the country next
year.
Fitchburg Senior Center volunteer extended trip
coordinator Georgia Ascher
said the center had been
doing two to four trips each
year for the last few years,
but because the number of
travelers had dropped off
since 2008, she decided
to offer the opportunity of
co-sponsoring the selected
2014 trips to the other Dane
County senior centers or
coalitions.
It is the centers mutual
belief that co-sponsorship
of our trips provides the
possibility of increased
numbers of travelers on
our trips within the local
Dane County area, and that
of trip, travel mode, price,

activity level and location.
The center is holding a presentation on travel plans at
the Fitchburg Senior Center
(5510 E. Lacy Road) from
2-4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.
10, where company representatives will present trip
options, answer questions
and take reservations. There
is no cost for the meeting,
but registration is required
by calling 270-4290.
Trip selections for 2015
are: February (10 days)
Highlights of Sunny
Florida (including two
nights in Key West), April
(eight days) Flavors of
the South, including New
Orleans, Memphis and
Lake Charles, May (10 or
13 days) Ireland, June or
July (nine days) Trains
of the Colorado Rockies
and October (12 days)
National Parks of the
Southwest, featuring the
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta.
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Coming up
Churches
prizes. Proceeds will support youth

sports and disabled sportsmen. For
The senior center is hosting yoga more information visit oregonsportssessions on six upcoming Friday mans.com.
mornings from 10:45-11:45 a.m.,
starting Sept. 5. and ending Oct. 10. Friends of the Brooklyn Fire/EMS
Another session will run from Nov.
The Friends of the Brooklyn Fire/
7 to Dec. 19. The cost is $30 for six EMS will hold a meeting at 6:30
weeks or $6 per class. These classes p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the
are designed to build strength, flex- Brooklyn Fire Station. The group is
ibility and balance in older adults being formed by concerned citizens
using a gentle, accessible manner. with the goal of assisting the departEach class will move through a series ments with fundraising. Currently, the
of postures and relaxation techniques all-volunteer departments plan and
with a focus on optimal alignment manage all of their own events. Interand the integration of breath with ested community members are welmovement. Please bring your own come. For more information or if you
yoga mat.
are unable to attend the meeting but
want to get involved, contact Dave
Pig roast fundraiser
Hall at davehall@tds.net.
The Oregon Sportsmans Club,
1726 Sand Hill Road, is holding a pig Crochet Basics
roast banquet and fundraiser on SaturThe Oregon Public Library will
day, Sept. 6. The event is open to the be hosting a two-session class called
public. Roasted pork, chicken dinners Craft Clinic: Crochet Basics with
and side dishes will be served from instructor Jane Grogan from 2-4
4:30-7 p.m. for $10 per plate. There p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 10 and 17.
will also be drinks, raffles and door The first week is an introduction to
Yoga classes starting
crochet, holding the hook and how to

chain and single crochet. The second
week is learning how to double crochet and slipstitch. The class is free
but registration is required. Space is
limited to 12 students. Participants
should bring a G or H crochet hook.
The class will have yarn available
for use, but if someone brings their
own yarn, worsted weight is best. For
more information or to register, contact orelib@oregonlibrary.org or 8353656.
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
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
BROOKLYN LUTHERAN CHURCH

101 Second Street, Brooklyn
(608) 455-3852
Pastor Rebecca Ninke
SUNDAY
9 a.m. Holy Communion
10 a.m. Fellowship
Oregon in Motion
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
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
On Friday, Sept. 12, there will be

a youth football night of walking
around the track at the Oregon High
School stadium prior to the home
football game against Edgewood
High School. Rain or shine, checkin will be from 4:30-5 p.m., the walk
will be from 5-6 p.m., and activities
and food will be available from 6-7
p.m. Concessions will be open after
the walk, and there will be free giveaways. For more information, contact
Amy Miller at alm@oregonsd.net.
Community calendar
Thursday, September 4
6-8 p.m., Oregon Votes! rally with

visits by area political candidates,
Waterman Park, 513-7655
6:30 p.m., Planning Commission,
Village Hall
6:30-8:30 p.m., Optimist Club
monthly meeting, Oregon High
School Library
Friday, September 5
10-10:45 a.m., Music Together

with Arts Express childhood music
program (ages 0-5), library
Saturday, September 6
10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Oregon Area

Historical Society is open, 159 W.
Lincoln St.
4:30-7 p.m., Pig roast banquet
and fundraiser ($10 per plate),
Oregon Sportsmans Club, 1726
Sand Hill Road, oregonsportsmans.
com
Monday, September 8
Brush collection, Village of

Oregon
5 p.m., Village Board, Village Hall
6:30 p.m., school board meeting,
RCI
Tuesday, September 9
10 a.m., Bedtime Stories, library,

835-3656
10 a.m., Mixed ages storytime
(ages birth to 6), library, 835-3656
10 a.m.-4 p.m., Oregon Area
Historical Society is open, 159 W.
Lincoln St.
Wednesday, September 10
10 a.m., Mixed Ages Storytime

11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Facebook
Timeline Intro computer class
($15), senior center, 835-5801
2-4 p.m., Craft clinic: crochet
Community cable listings

Village of Oregon Cable Access TV program times same for both channels.
A new program begins daily at 1 p.m. and repeats at 4, 7 and 10 p.m. and at 1,
4, 7 and 10 a.m. 900 Market St., Oregon. Phone:291-0148;
email:oregoncableaccess@charter.net, or visit www.ocamedia.com and facebook.com/ocamediawi.
WOW 983
ORE 984
Thursday, Sept. 4
Camp Randall Rowing
Club
Thursday, Sept. 4
OHS Boys Varsity Soccer
vs. Reedsburg (of Sept. 2)
Friday, Sept. 5
Jesse Walker Music @
Oregon Senior Center (of
Sept. 2006)
Friday, Sept. 5
1997 OHS Homecoming
Hilites
Saturday, Sept. 6
Waubesa Wetlands: In
Danger
Saturday, Sept. 6
OHS
Girls
Varsity
Volleyball vs. Monona Grove
(of Sept. 4)
Sunday, Sept. 7
Worship Service: Holy
Mother of Consolation
Catholic Church
Sunday, Sept. 7
1998 OHS Homecoming
Hilites
Monday, Sept. 8
6 p.m. --LIVE-- Oregon
Village Board Meeting
Monday, Sept. 8
6:30 p.m. --LIVE-- Oregon
School Board Meeting
Tuesday, Sept. 9
Movie: The Best Years of
Our Lives (1946)
Tuesday, Sept. 9
OHS Boys Varsity Football
vs. Monona Grove (of Sept.
5)
Wednesday, Sept. 10
Mayville Steel Drum
Band (of May 2004)
Wednesday, Sept. 10
1999 OHS Homecoming
Hilites
Thursday, Sept. 11
Oregon Village Board
Meeting (of Sept. 8)
Thursday, Sept. 11
Oregon School Board
Meeting (of Sept. 8)
Call 835-6677 to advertise on the

Oregon Observer Church Page
basics part 1 (registration required),

library, 835-3656
2-4 p.m., 2015 travel presentation
with Dane County senior centers,
Fitchburg Public Library, 270-4290
5 p.m., Library Board, library
5 p.m., Finance Committee,
Village Hall
6:30 p.m., Friends of the Brooklyn
Fire/EMS meeting, Brooklyn Fire
Station, davehall@tds.net
Thursday, September 11
12:30 p.m., Korean War presentation, senior center
Friday, September 12
10 a.m., Mixed ages storytime

4:30-7 p.m., Oregon In Motion,
Oregon High School Panther
Stadium
Senior center
Monday, Sept. 8
Monday, Sept. 8
AM--Reflexology
Meat
Sauce
over
8:30 Tai Chi
Spaghetti Noodles
9:00 CLUB
Tossed Salad w/ Tomato
9:00 Wii Bowling
Apricots Half
9:00 Planning Committee
Multi Grain Bread
10:00 Dominoes
Sherbet
1:00 Get Fit
VO-Soy Chicken
1:30 Bridge
4:00 Weight Loss Support
Tuesday, Sept. 9
Breaded Fish
Tuesday, Sept. 9
Cheesy Potatoes
8:30 Zumba Gold
Broccoli Flowerets
9:00 Pool Players
Banana
9:00 Arthritis Movement
W.W. Bread
10:30 Brunch for your Brain
Pie
12:30 Sheepshead
VO- Hash Brown Cass.
12:30 Stoughton Shopping
W/ Soy
Wednesday, Sept. 10
9:00 CLUB
Wednesday, Sept. 10
9:00 Cards with Katie
Baked Chicken
9:00 Veterans Group
Baked Potatoes w/Sour
11:00 Facebook Beginner
Cream
Computer Class
W.W. Bread
11:45 September Birthday
Peas
Lunch and Cake
Diced Peaches
1:00 Get Fit
VO-Broccoli
Cheese
1:00 Euchre
Sauce over Baked Potato
2:00 Knit/Crochet Group
Thursday, Sept. 11
Thursday, Sept. 11
*Meatloaf w/Gravy
AM--Chair Massage
Mashed Potatoes
8:30 Zumba Gold
Baby Carrots
9:00 Pool Players
Fruit Cocktail
9:00 COA
Multi Grain Bread
9:00 Arthritis Movement
VO-Veggie Loaf
10:30 Brunch for your Brain
SO- Chef Salad
12:30 Shopping at Bills
12:30 Korean War Presentation
Friday, Sept. 12
1:00 Cribbage
Sliced Turkey Ham
Friday,
Sept. 12
Half Baked Sweet Potato
9:00
CLUB
French Style Green Beans
9:00 Wii Bowling
Pineapple
9:30 Blood Pressure
W.W. Bread
9:30 Mindfulness
Cookie
10:45 Gentle Yoga
VO-Veggie Patty
12:30 Mahjong
* contains pork
1:00 Get Fit
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
GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN
CHURCH ELCA
Central Campus: Raymond Road and
Whitney Way
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
5 p.m. Saturday evening Worship
8 a.m. Traditional Sunday Worship
9:15 a.m. Sunday School & Coffee
Fellowship
10:30 a.m. New Community Worship
(9:30 a.m. Summer)
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.
Alcoholics Anonymous
closed meeting, Peoples
United Methodist Church,
every Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Caregiver Support
Group, Oregon Area
Senior Center, every
third Monday at 9 a.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.
Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit

It may seem odd that the very first of the beatitudes
bestows a blessing on the poor in spirit and promises that
the kingdom of heaven is theirs (Matthew 5:3). Should we
not seek spiritual riches rather than spiritual poverty? One
chapter later we are told to store up treasure in heaven,
for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also
(Matthew 6:21). The blessing for the poor in spirit is not
meant to denigrate spiritual treasures but rather to elevate
the spirit of poverty and humility. Jesus says repeatedly that
he did not come to call those who are already saved, but
rather to save the lost. The healthy do not need a doctor,
but the sick do. We would do well to remember here that
the scribes and Pharisees were paradigms of virtue, rich
in spirit and proud of their piety, but, didnt seem to need
or heed Jesuss message. Jesus had vastly more to offer
the weeping adulteress who was thrown at His feet than
he did to her accusers. And He had more respect for the
impoverished widow who humbly put her two small coins
in the temple treasury than the wealthy who made a show
of putting in larger amounts. God loves the poor, and those
who are poor in spirit even more, so we should count it a
blessing when we are feeling lowly and humbled.
- Christopher Simon via Metro News Service
Be wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be
turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.
James 4:9-10
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End of summer party

The Oregon Public Library held an end of summer pool party at the Oregon Swimming Pool on
Wednesday, Aug. 27. Children and teens who completed all three monthly activity sheets got free entry
to the party. Games included a cannonball contest,
water volleyball, relay races and noodle toss.
Above, kids wait in anticipation to see whether or not
the beach volleyball would cross over the net onto
their side.
At left, Colin Sutter, 9, of Oregon, swims with a friend
using floating noodles.
Hunter Newton, 13, of Oregon, is in mid-dive over the pool.
Obituary
Janet B. Keenan
Janet B. Keenan, age 87,
of Oregon, passed away
on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014,
at Oregon Manor. She was
born on Feb. 21, 1927, in
Fitchburg, the daughter of
E.R. and Gladys Stoneman.
Janet married Robert
Y. Keenan on Sept. 27,
1947, in Oregon, and he
preceded her in death on
April 2, 2014. She worked
as a bookkeeper for Lappley Implement, Lappley
Janet B. Keenan
Chevrolet, and Chase Lumber Company until her

retirement.
Janet was a member of
Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic Church in
Oregon. In her spare time
she enjoyed doing crafts.
She also volunteered at the
Oregon Historical Museum
and was a curator for a period of time.
Janet is survived by her
daughter, Sandy (Ron)
Klein; grandsons, Kenneth, Robert and Anthony
(Amanda); great-grandsons,
Lucas and Ryan; special
aunt, Genevieve Jackson;
sisters-in-law, Barbara
Stoneman, Helen Senger
and Lois Keenan; and many
cousins, nieces and nephews.
Besides her husband, she
was preceded in death by
her parents; sisters, Edna
Cross and Dorothy Goddard; and brothers, Harold,
Donald and William Stoneman.
A Mass of Christian
Burial will be held at

Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic Church, 651
N. Main St., Oregon, at
11 a.m., on Friday, Sept.
5, 2014, with Father Gary
Wankerl presiding. Burial will be held at Prairie
Mound Cemetery in Oregon. Visitation will be held
at the church from 9 a.m.
until the time of the mass
on Friday. Special thanks
to Katie and the staff at
Oregon Manor and Deb
and staff at Main Street
Quarters. Janet was a wonderful mother, motherin-law, grandmother and

great-grandmother. She was
a sweet and kind lady that
was always giving and caring for others. We will miss
her and love her forever.
Bob and Janet will be holding hands in heaven. Online
condolences may be made
at gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson Oregon
Funeral & Cremation Care
1150 Park Street
835-3515
upon request from the office of Town

& Country Engineering, Inc., 2912 Marketplace Drive, Suite 103, Madison, WI
53719. They can also be reviewed at the
Village Hall.
BID SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS
Each proposal must be accompanied by a Bid Bond or certified check
equivalent to 5% of the total bid amount.
The successful bidder will be required to
provide insurance certificates within five
days of the bid date. Certificates of insurance shall include coverage as defined
in the project description. The Village of
Oregon shall be listed as an additional
insured.
RIGHTS RESERVED
The Village of Oregon reserves the
right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive informalities in any
proposal in the best interests of the Village.
Published: September 4 and 11, 2014
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cations, if any
B. COMMUNICATION FROM PUBLIC
1. Public: Board Policy 180.04 has
established an opportunity for the public to address the Board. In the event
community members wish to address
the Board, 15 minutes will be provided;
otherwise the agenda will proceed as
posted.
C. ACTION ITEMS
1. 2014-2015 Transportation Contracts
2. 2014-2015 Preliminary Budget
D. DISCUSSION ITEMS: Student
Achievement
1. Committee Reports:
a. Policy
b. Human Assets
c. Financial Assets
d. Physical Assets
e. Vision Steering
2. Discussion with Bray/Findorff/
Donovan Consultants regarding Referendum Communication Plan
E. DISCUSSION ITEMS: Other Topics
F. INFORMATION ITEMS
1. OEA President
2. Superintendents Report
G. CLOSING
1. Future Agenda
2. Check Out
H. ADJOURNMENT
Published: September 4, 2014
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sion shall report their recommendation to

the Village Board for final consideration.
A full copy of the proposed Conditional
Use request is available in the Village
Clerks office for public viewing M-F, from
7am-5pm.
Note: Requests from persons with
disabilities who need assistance to participate in this meeting or hearing should
be made to the Clerks office at 455-4201
with 48 hours notice
Kimberly J. Brewer,
Deputy Clerk-Treas.
Posted: August 27, 2014
Published: September 4 and 11, 2014
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up to 20 years.
This resolution shall be in effect until the Annual Meeting, 2016.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that any
action taken heretofore hereinafter to
implement this resolution be and hereby
are ratified and confirmed.
Adopted the 9th day of September,
2014.
5) Vote of Town Electors On a Resolution Giving the Town Board Authorization to Construct and Furnish A New
Town Hall
Resolution2014-09-03:
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the
Town Board of Supervisors of the Town
of Rutland is hereby authorized, pursuant
to 60.10(2)(f), Wis. Stats., to construct
and furnish a new Town Hall on lands
owned by the Town adjacent to the existing Town Hall, using funds borrowed in
an amount up to $786,000 for a term of
up to 20 years.
2014.
6) Vote of Town Electors On a Resolution Giving the Town Board Authorization To Bond or Borrow Up To $1,000,000
for the Construction and Furnishing of a
New Town Hall.
of Rutland is hereby authorized pursuant to 60.10(2)(d), Wis. Stats., to issue
bonds or borrow from the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (also known
as a State Trust Funds Loan) or any other
financing source, up to $1 million for a
term of not more than 20 years for the
purpose of constructing and furnishing a
new Town Hall.
2014.
3. Announcements
4. Adjournment of Annual Town
Meeting.
Dawn George, Clerk
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Legals
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING ON REQUEST FOR
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT,
AT 155 BRAUN ROAD,
VILLAGE OF OREGON
PLEASE TAKE NOTICEthat the Village of Oregon Plan Commission will

conduct a public hearing on an application for a Conditional Use Permit for
property located at 155 Braun Road. The
public hearing will be held on Thursday,
September 11, 2014 at 7:30 a.m. The proposed Conditional Use Permit would allow the property at 155 Braun Road to be
used for various forms of indoor commercial entertainment, including indoor
soccer, racquetball, basketball, dance
studio, karate, gymnastics, handball, and
fitness and exercise.
Parcel #: 165-0509-012-2057-1. The
property is zoned Planned Business
(PB).
Lot 1 CSM 12718
Peggy S.K. Haag
Village Clerk
Published:August 28 and
September 4, 2014
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NOTICE TO THE ELECTORS

OF OREGON SCHOOL
DISTRICT
DANE, ROCK AND GREEN
COUNTIES, WISCONSIN
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

School Board of the above named School
District, at a meeting duly called, noticed,
held and conducted on August 25, 2014,
adopted an initial resolution entitled:
INITIAL RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $54,600,000
Said Initial Resolution was adopted
pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 67
of the Wisconsin Statutes to authorize a
borrowing in an amount not to exceed
$54,600,000 through the issuance of general obligation bonds of the District for
the public purpose of paying the cost of
a school building and improvement program consisting of the construction of
additions to and renovation and improvement of Oregon High School, Oregon
Middle School and Brooklyn Elementary
School; renovation and improvement
of Prairie View Elementary School and
Netherwood Elementary School; acquisition and installation of technology improvements; roof replacement at District
buildings; HVAC upgrades at the swimming pool; and construction of storm wa-
ter improvements and other site improvements on the JC Park East property.
Copies of said Initial Resolution
and a detailed breakdown of the school
building and improvement program to
be financed with the proceeds of the
proposed Bond issue are on file in the
District Office located at 123 East Grove
Street, Oregon, Wisconsin 53575 and
may be inspected weekdays except holidays, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and
4:00 p.m.
The School Board has called for a
referendum election on the Initial Resolution to be held on November 4, 2014.
Dated August 25, 2014.
BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD
Jeffrey A. Ramin
District Clerk
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VILLAGE OF OREGON
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
PROJECT: High
Performance Coating
Oregon Wastewater
Treatment Facility
Oregon, Wisconsin
OWNER: Village of
Oregon
117 Spring Street
Oregon, WI 53575
BID DEADLINE
Bids for high performance coating

work on the existing final clarifiers at the
wastewater treatment facility in Oregon,
Wisconsin will be received by the Village
at the address listed above until1:30
p.m., local time onTuesday, September
16, 2014. Bidders are asked to submit the
bids in a sealed envelope with bidders
name, the contract name, and the bid
date clearly indicated on the outside of
the envelope. Bids are to remain open for
a period of up to 30 days from the date of
the bid submittal.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The work required for the project
will be bid out as one main contract.
The Work will include blast cleaning all
designated metal surfaces to a required
surface profile, and coating these surfaces with a specified high performance
coating system. Wage rate requirements
will be in effect for any work done on the
project.
BID DOCUMENTS
Bidding Documents, consisting of
a project description, bid proposal form,
and reference drawings are available
***
OREGON SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION
DATE: MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
TIME: 6:30 PM
PLACE: ROME CORNERS
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
Order of Business
Call to Order
Roll Call
Proof of Notice of Meeting and Approval of Agenda
Presidents Address
AGENDA
A. CONSENT CALENDAR
NOTE: Items under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be
enacted under one motion.There will be
no separate discussion of these items
prior to the time the Board votes unless
a Board Member requests an item be
removed from the calendar for separate
action.
1. Minutes of Previous Meeting
a. Minutes of August 19, 2014 Special Meeting
b. Minutes of August 21, 2014 Committee of the Whole
c. Minutes of August 25, 2014
2. Approval of Payments
3. Treasurers Report for June 30,
2014
3. Staff Resignations/Retirements,
if any
4. Staff Assignments, if any
5. Field Trip Requests, if any
6. Acceptance of Donations, if any
7. Open Enrollment Exception Appli-
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Public Notice
Village of Brooklyn
Public Hearing
September 22, 2014
6:30 PM
210 Commercial St.
Please take notice that on the 22nd

day of September, 2014 a public hearing
will be held before the Village of Brooklyn Planning/Zoning Commission at the
Village of Brooklyn Village Hall at 210
Commercial St, Brooklyn, WI beginning
at 6:30 p.m.
The Planning/Zoning Commission
will hear all interested persons regarding
a CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST
for 114 Hotel Street, Parcel # 23-1090004.0000, currently owned by Sandra
Mortensen, Brooklyn, WI. Applicant
is Matthew D. Goble, DBA Against the
Grain, LLC. Property is zoned GENERAL
BUSINESS. Conditional Use would allow
for the operation of a small woodworking
business and display/showroom.
Any person unable to attend the
hearing may submit written testimony to
the Clerks Office by 5 pm on September
22, 2014. The Planning/Zoning Commis-
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RECONVENED
TOWN OFRUTLAND
ANNUAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
Agenda:
1. Call to order.
2. New Business.
1) Presentation on Proposed New
Town Hall and Borrowing for Construction and Furnishing of Same
2) Public Hearing on Proposed New
Town Hall and Borrowing
Town Hall
up to 20 years.
Adopted the 9th day of September
, 2014.
Town Hall
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September 4, 2014
Oregon Observer
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First day back

in the groove
Students in the Oregon School
District kicked off the school year
Tuesday. Elementary students and
their parents at Netherwood Knoll
and Prairie View also got used to
the traffic safety plan, which featured new drop-off sites.
At right: Incoming Netherwood
Knoll fourth grader Sam Cao
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Boys soccer
Football
Oregon
crushes
Portage,
improves
to 2-0
Jeremy Jones
Sports editor
Photo by Anthony Iozzo
Sophomore captain defender Spencer Pearson takes the ball past midfield Tuesday in a Badger Conference crossover against Reedsburg at Oregon High School. The
Panthers held Reedsburg to zero shots on goal in a 4-0 win.
Clicking on offense
No.1 seeded Panthers
break through Reedsburg
defense in 4-0 win
Anthony Iozzo
Assistant sports editor
It was a bit frustrating at times during the Oregon High Schoolboys soccer team 4-0 win against Reedsburg,
head coach Kevin May said.
The host Panthers, ranked No. 1
in Division 2 in the Wisconsin High
School Soccer coaches poll, had to
find ways to score after Reedsburg

decided to drop almost the entire team
back in the second half, despite only
being down by one goal.
They dropped a lot of guys back,
and it is sometimes tricky to find
opportunities, May said. I thought
we did a pretty good job of moving to
create some opportunities for us and
play the ball quickly.
But Oregon scored three times in
the second half to put the game away,
capped by a goal by junior Zach Hanson from a corner kick taken by junior
David Heim.
Junior Zach Stone scored in the
65th minute with an assist to junior

Kjetil Odden to open the scoring
in the second half, and junior Jared
Hann used some footwork to weave
around three players to score in the
72nd minute. Junior AJ Breitbach had
the assist on the latter goal.
Junior Dylan Ziomek started the
scoring in the 28th minute with an
assist by seniors Colin Hughes and
Chris McGuine.
We are playing pretty well, May
said. There are a lot of things that we
need to do better ... a handful of things
we need to make sure we clean up.
A lot of these guys havent even
played varsity before this year.

The defense of the Panthers held
Reedsburg to zero shots on goal.
Oregon travels to Whitefish Bay at
7 p.m. Thursday, and it hosts Monona
Grove at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9.
Whitefish Bay is ranked No. 5 in
Division 2 and made the state semifinals last season.
As long as we play up to the level
we are capable of ... the boys know
they can do it, May said. It is just
a matter of getting out of school, getting on the bus for a 1 hour, 45 minute
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Josh Sromovsky ran for

two touchdowns and reeled
in another in his 2014
debut to help the Oregon
football team roll 62-7
against Portage.
Junior running back
Lucas Mathews led the
Panthers ground attack
with senior BJ Buckner out
with an injury, racking up
101 yards and two scores
on nine carries.
Quarterback Tony Ricker
attempted just two passes
in the win, connecting on
both for a 65-yard touchdown strike to Sromovsky
and a 23-yard score to tight
end Charlie Soule.
Peter Kissling, Christian
Alcala and Derrick Parsons
all added rushing touchdowns for Oregon, which
rang up 157 yards and
seven touchdowns on the
ground.
The Panthers improved
to 2-0 for the first time
since 2009 with the victory. Oregon hadnt won
back-to-back games since
2010.
The Panthers will look
to match their 3-0 start in
2009 at 7 p.m. Friday at the
defending Division 3 state
champion Monona Grove
Silver Eagles.
Monona Grove (1-1)
is coming off a 21-0 victory over DeForest following a 29-27 week one loss
at home against Mount
Horeb/Barneveld.
Girls tennis
Panthers take match against MG

Jeremy Jones
Sports editor
The Oregon girls tennis team was expecting its

toughest test so far this season Tuesday evening when
the Panthers hosted Badger
South rival Monona Grove.
The Silver Eagles proved
to be more than Oregon bargained for though, upending
the Panthers 6-1.
Unfortunately, we were
expecting a much closer
match, but MG is a good
team, Oregon head coach
Erika Helman said.
Junior No. 4 singles player
Claire Massey was credited
with Oregons lone win of
the night. Massey defeated
Silver Eagle junior Rachel
Wilson 6-1, 6-1 in straight
sets.
Sophomores Katie Pliner

and Renee Lawondowski
had a chance to pull out their
No. 1 doubles match after a
rough first set.
Losing the first set 6-3,
Pliner and Lewandowski
fought back to even things
up with a 6-3 win in the second set.
The Oregon underclassmen were unable to carry
the momentum over into
the third set, falling 6-4 to
senior Kiana Meinholz and
junior Liz Shaver.
Leah Koopman lost 6-1,
6-1 against freshman Amanda Newman at No. 1 singles,
while Cassandre Krier and
Kenzie Torpy fell 6-2, 6-3
and 6-4, 6-3, respectively.
Paige Buillies and Madeline Bjerke and sophomore and junior Arianna
Nasserjah lost 6-0, 6-1, and

6-0, 6-0 at No. 2 and 3 doubles, respectively.
The Panthers travel to
Milton for another conference dual at 4:15 p.m.
Oregon takes part in the
Stoughton Invitational at 9
a.m. on Saturday.
The Panthers host rival
Stoughton at 4:15 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 9.
Oregon,
DeForest (DNP)
Oregon was supposed to
host DeForest in a Badger
Conference crossover on
Thursday.
The Norskies, however,
called and canceled beforehand. Oregon has rescheduled the dual for Monday,
Sept. 15 at 4:15 p.m.
Photo by Jeremy Jones
Junior Claire Massey defeated Silver Eagle junior Rachel Wilson 6-1, 6-1 in straight sets Tuesday.
Oregon, however, lost to Monona Grove 6-1 in the Badger South Conference dual.
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Boys cross country
Girls cross country
Returning seniors for the Oregon girls cross country team (from left) are: Erica Gerow, Hannah
McAnulty, and Anna Rossmeisl.
Returning seniors for the Oregon boys cross country team (front, from left) are: J.J. Skiles, Sam
Horsnell, Ryan Barry, and Will Sanford; (back) Josh Christensen, Ben Vogt, Pete Kane, Kyle Moen
and Izaac Nelson; (not pictured) Parker Griebel and Alex Robson.
Christensen, Cutter look to

lead Panthers up the standings
Jeremy Jones
Sports editor
Senior Josh Christensen came out of

nowhere last season after putting in a ton of
offseason work. Christensen went on to firstteam Badger South All-Conference honors
with an eighth-place finish, while helping the
Panthers to a third-place finish as a team.
Back even stronger this season, Christensen and junior Chris Cutter, a second team
all-conference runner last season after finishing 16th, hope to lead Oregon even further up
the conference standings.
Helping the cause will be senior Ryan Barry, who just missed second team honors last
season, finishing 17th at conference. While the
Panthers failed to advance anyone on to the
WIAA Division 1 state cross country meet
last season, Barry finished the season with a
team-best 16th-place finish at sectionals.
Junior Ben Janes, as well as senior Ben
Vogt and Sam Horsnell, are also back from a
team that finished third overall in the Badger
South last season.
Panthers head coach Erik Haakenson said
Christensen, Cutter, Barry and Vogt will look
to improve in the conference and place on the
first or second all-conference teams.
Junior David Shillingstad finished third
at the JV conference race last season, while
senior James Skiles added a 10th-place finish. Both figure to add to the Panthers varsity
roster this fall.
While Oregon looks to remain in the upper
half of the conference, it will be very difficult
for anyone to overtake Madison Edgewood,

which has numerous returning varsity runners, including their returning top five, which
were all named first or second team all-conference.
The Panthers have a lot of depth to the
team, but will need to improve speed to break
up Edgewoods top five.
Monroe lost much of its senior leadership
and speed. However, they have a good number of JV runners ready to step up. Stoughton
was a young team last year and will be looking to move up in the conference.
Monona Grove senior Terry McMillan has
remained one of the top runners in the conference. He will continue to make an appearance. Edgewoods Jaxon Todd, Nate Langlie,
Pat Croake and Morgan O Flahrity will all
be returning as top runners in the conference.
Luke Burlingame from Fort Atkinson, Jake
Schlaefer from Monona Grove and Derek
Christiansen all are returning second team allconference runners who will make an impact
on the conference.
Jamie Block Invitational

Oregon kicked off the 2014 season Saturday at the Jamie Block Memorial Invite in
West Bend last Saturday.
Christensen and Vogt placed in the top 16
overall to pace the boys team. Christensen
finished 10th overall and fifth amongst all
seniors with a time of 17:00.82, while Vogt
finished 16th overall and ninth among all
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Hughes looks to return to state in 2014

Jeremy Jones
Sports editor
Junior Emma Hughes ran her way to an

individual WIAA Division 1 girls cross
country state qualifier spot last season after
finishing 14th overall at the Badger South
Conference meet and seventh at the Verona sectional.
Hughes, who broke the school 400-meter
dash record during the spring track and
field season, has plenty of speed which she
will rely upon as she leads the Oregon girls
cross country team this fall.
Senior Hannah McAnulty (23rd) is the
Panthers second-fastest returner from last
season, though junior Maddie LeBrun,
an alternate on Oregons last WIAA state
team back in 2012, is far off the pace.
LeBrun placed 36th at conference last
season after finishing 17th when the Panthers won the 12 title.
The team undoubtedly will miss Valerie
Jones, a third-place finisher at sectionals
and a state qualifier who is now running
at UW-La Crosse. Oregon does, however,
welcome back Bree Paddock, who did not
compete last season after finishing 2012 as
a second team all-conference runner.
Juniors Kayla Wiedholz and Connie
Hansen and sophomore Carolyn Vogt also
return as varsity scores from last season.
We have several girls that have made
remarkable improvements since last year
and throughout the summer, Panthers
head coach Doug Debroux said. This is a
very dedicated group of young runners that
did a great job of building summer base
mileage.
Oregon also welcomes a slew of freshmen newcomers to the team this fall.
We expect everyone to stay positive,
learn from setbacks, to be humble, but celebrate success and to continually improve
as a runner and as a person, Debroux said.

Also new this season, the girls will be
running the same 5K course as the boys.
Postseason outlook
Senior Amy Davis, the returning conference champion from Madison Edgewood,
is again expected to pace the conference.
Meanwhile, the Crusaders figure to once
again be locked in a battle with Stoughton,
led by senior Nikki Staffen and sophomore
Aly Weum for top honors.
Edgewood returns six of its top eight
from last seasons championship run,
while the runner-up Vikings welcome back
six of their top seven.
Monona Grove (five of eight) and Fort
Atkinson (seven of eight) should also be
near the top.
Stoughton and Fort Atkinson both
advanced on to the WIAA Division 1 state
meet as a team following a 1-2 finish at
sectionals.
Oregon placed fifth within the Badger
South and sixth at the Verona sectional
meet.
Jamie Block Invitational

Hughes and LeBrun started off the 2014
season in a promising fashion Saturday,
finishing six seconds apart to lead the Panthers at the Jamie Block Invitation in West
Bend.
Hughes posted a team-best 16:59, while
LeBrun crossed the 5k finish line in 17:05.
Fellow juniors Hansen (18:00), Emily
Zernick (18:06) and Caity Lucas (18:31)
rounded out Oregons varsity pack.
Madison West (1:21.0) barely held off
Big Eight Conference rival Sun Prairie
(1:21.26) for top honors, while Neenah
(1:22.13) came away in third place.
The Panthers finished 15th out of 20
teams with a collective time of 1:28.41.
Volleyball
New coach, new era for 2014 Panthers with three returners from last season
Anthony Iozzo
It will be a year of discovery for the Oregon High

School volleyball team in
2014 with a new coach and
only four returning letterwinners.
But with new faces, comes
new talent. Head coach
Jamie Vareka who played
volleyball for Verona Area

High School from 2006-10
said she sees a lot of potential
for the new squad, but it will
all come down to how fast the
girls learn to work as a team.
We are a new team with
high expectations and big
shoes to fill, Vareka said.
We have the talent and the
possibility for great things.
One of those big shoes to
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fill is graduate outside hitter Maddy Gits, who is now

playing Division 1 basketball
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Gits (339 kills, 20 aces, 141
digs and 12 blocks) is a firstteam all-Badger South player
that a team most likely cant
just replace, but Oregon is a
lucky to have two girls with
experience that can help fill
the gap in production senior
outside/middle hitter Riley
Rosemeyer (second-team
all-conference) and senior
middle hitter Kena Hinker
(honorable mention).
Rosemeyer was second to
Gits with 194 kills last season, and she was the leading
blocker with 40 1/2 blocks.
Hinker was second on the
team with 14 1/2 blocks, and
she was third in kills with 83.
Junior outside hitters
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Photo by Anthony Iozzo
The returning letterwinners for the Oregon High School volleyball team (from left) are: Lexi Doering,
Kena Hinker, Riley Rosemeyer and Samantha Girard.
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Girls golf
Johnson, McCorkle crack

top 10 at Portage invite
Anthony Iozzo
Central last Friday

Oregon 2, Brookfield Central 0
The Panthers traveled to Brookfield

bus ride and getting off the bus while preparCentral
last Friday and won 2-0.
ing mentally and physically for it..
Senior Mitch Morhoff and Hughes
It isnt a must win for either program. It is a
game for the two programs to show where they scored goals, while Hughes added an
are at. Whoever steps up is going to take the assist.
Senior Dan Dombrowski finished with
game.
six saves.
Volleyball: Oregon takes third at Belleville

Lexi Doering and Samantha
Girard also return. Doering
will be a captain with Hinker.
Freshman Alyssa Milski
is projected to also be in the
rotation of outside hitters this
year.
Alyssa is a freshman with
a lot of talent, Vareka said.
She is a starting outside
hitter with a big swing and
brings great energy to our
team.
The other lost outside hitters are graduates Regan
Pauls and Mikayla Berge.
Pauls finished with 58 kills,
31 aces and 146 digs in 2013.
Oregon will need new setters in 2014 to help create the
offense for the hitters after
the graduations of Dani Loomis (second-team) and Jamie
Wood.
Loomis and Wood shared
time at setter in 2013. Wood
finished with 355 assists,
while Loomis collected 286.
Vareka said that junior
newcomer Amanda Sagen is
the starting setter this season,
while sophomore Abigail
Schofield will also play setter
from time-to-time.
Oregon will also have a
new starting libero with Madi
Klonsinski graduating. Klonsinski (honorable mention)
finished with 45 aces and 200
digs.
Graduate Dani Ironmonger
also needs to be replaced at
defensive specialist.
Other members of the 2014
squad include juniors Emily
Lynch, Anike Sande and
Kate Spierings and sophomores Elizabeth Andriacchi,
Cailyn Schmidt and Margaret
Sampson.
Conference outlook
Oregon finished 5-1 in the
Badger South Conference
regular season and was runner-up to Madison Edgewood
in the conference tournament
last season.
Edgewood (6-0, conference tournament champions)
returns second-team allconference senior Andrew
Wright and honorable mention Katie Maher, while losing first-team outside hitter
Sam Foti, first-team setter
Haley Schwenn, second-team
outside hitter Kaelyn Kessel
and honorable mention setter/defensive specialist Jenna
Tipple.
Milton (4-2, third) returns
junior second-team outside
hitter Rachel Butterfield and
senior honorable mention
outside hitter Samantha Soddy.
First-team libero Samantha Scalissi and honorable
mentions Maddy Homan and
Sydney Hecimovich have all
graduated.
Monona Grove (3-3,
fourth) returns senior firstteam libero/setter Katie Walters and senior honorable
mention right-side hitter Jordan Gerlach.
Honorable mentions Molly
Romaniak and Kendra Neuhauser are graduated.
Stoughton (2-4, fifth)
returns honorable mentions
Olivia Dorscheid and Annie
Fergus.
First-team middle blocker
Maren Schultz is now at the
University of WisconsinMadison on the rowing team.
Fort Atkinson (1-5, sixth)
returns senior first-team allconference outside hitter
Kylie Frohmader and sophomore honorable mention outside hitter Katie Frohmader.
Honorable mentions
Kylie Coleman and Abby
Schoonover are gone from
last season.
Monroe (0-6, seventh)
doesnt return any all-conference players from last season.
Second-team right-side hitter
Savannah Koester and honorable mentions Taylor Barrett and Katie Holmes have
graduated.
Oregon hosts Monona
Grove at 7 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 4, and it hosts Madison
Edgewood at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11. The Panthers
travel to Stoughton at 7 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 18, and they
travel to Monroe at 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 2.
Oregon hosts Fort Atkinson at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct.
9, to finish the regular season. The Badger South tournament is at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at Milton High
School.
Wis. Dells 3, Oregon 0

The Panthers opened the
season at the Wisconsin Dells
on Aug. 26 and lost 3-0 (1425, 23-25, 20-25).
Alyssa Milski and Rosemeyer had nine kills, while
Hinker picked up a block.
Milton 3, Oregon 1
Oregon opened the conference season last Thursday at
Milton and fell 3-1 (18-25,
25-21, 14-25, 13-25).
Rosemeyer had nine kills,
while Girard picked up six
kills.
Amanda Sagen had three
aces, and Hinker had one
block.
Belleville invite
Oregon traveled to Belleville High School for an
invitational Saturday and
took third place.
The Panthers defeated
Palmyra-Eagle 2-0 (2519, 25-12) and Fennimore
twice. Oregon won 2-0 (2511, 25-16) in the first match
against Fennimore and 2-0
(25-19, 25-21) in the second
match.
The Panthers lost to
McFarland 2-0 (25-27,
23-25).
Rosemeyer had 18 kills,
while Doering added 15.
Sagen picked up 12 aces, and
Rosemeyer had two blocks.
and it hosts Monona

Grove at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Foxboro Golf
Course.
Edgewood 165,
Oregon 178
The Panthers traveled
to Yahara Golf Course
to take on Badger South
rival Madison Edgewood
last Thursday and fell
165-178.
McCorkle led Oregon
with a 36, and Johnson
shot a 40. Brechlin and
Davis finished the scoring with a 50 and a 52,
respectively.
Edgewood was led by
Tess Hackworthy with a
34, while Caroline Lake
and Katie Arneson shot
40s. Natalie Myers finished the scoring with a
51.
Girls swimming
Panthers swim to fourth place at invitational

JEremy Jones
Sports editor
Oregon/Belleville girls
swimming dove into the
2014 season with an impressive start Tuesday, finishing
fourth overall at the Stoughton College Events meet.
Squaring off against the
rest of the Badger South Conference, the Panthers won
two events, finished runnerup in three more and placed
third in another.
Following a slow start,
freshmen Carolyn Christofferson and Katie Reisdorf,
junior Willow Kugel and
senior Abby Schmitt took
the 200-yard medley (4x50)
relay in 2 minutes, 2.03 seconds.
Kugel went on to be part
of three medal relays including a second first place foursome, joining sophomore
Grace Przybyl and freshmen
Grace Roemer and Christofferson on the 200 backstroke
relay (4x50), which posted a
2:04.01.
Schmitt and juniors Amber
Cody, Hannah Rau and
Photo by Joe Koshollek
Katie Reisdorf helped Oregon

to a first-place finish in the
200-yard medley relay Tuesday
at the College Events Invite in
Stoughton. Oregon finished
fourth as a team.
Kugel then swam to a runnerup finish in the 200 freestyle

junior and senior relay with a
time of 1:50.26.
Christofferson and Przybyl
teamed up with sophomores
Kelsey Kipp and Claire Candell for another runner-up
finish, this time in the 200
free freshman and sophomore relay in 1:54.32.
I always tell the girls to
fight for what they want and
show me they want it; and
thats exactly what they did,
Oregon head coach Karissa

Kruszewski said. They
wanted to make a statement
and winning two relays backto-back, then taking second
and then third was that statement.
Oregons final top three
finish came via juniors Logan
Fahey and Newton, sophomore Makayla Kapalczynski
and Reisdorf, who took third
place in the 200 breaststroke
(4x50) relay.
The Panthers finished
fourth with 112 points.
McFarland held off Madison Edgewood 164-156,
while Milton finished a distant third with 134 points.
It may have just been a
relay meet, but moving up
from seventh to fourth this
year and 40 more points than
last year is a win for the O/
BHS team, Kruszewski
said.
Oregon travels to Janesville Parker for an invite at
11 a.m. on Saturday. The
Panthers open the conference season next Tuesday at
6 p.m. against Fort Atkinson.
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seniors in 17:20.88 to help
the Panthers to a seventhplace finish out of 19 teams.
Cutter came in 25th overall
and 11th among all juniors in
17:41.72. Berry (17:46.72)
finished five seconds later
in 29th place. Sophomore
Morgan Ballesteros (18:30)
rounded out the top five scorers for Oregon taking 19th
place in the frosh/soph race.
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Sanford, Sam Horsnell, Parker Griebel and Kyle Moen;

junior Ben Janes, Jonas
Temte, Dalton Foor and Justin Owen and Shillingstad
also competed.
Many of the boys on the
team were satisfied with their
times for the first meet, but
know they have room for
improvement, head coach
Erik Haakenson said.
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This went wrong the way that it did because people like myself and Mike Gracz and the trustees we trusted Doug Pettit.
We had confidence that he did things right, and he didnt. He betrayed us. He violated our trust.
- Village President Steve Staton
Pettit: Investigation says chief withheld information from village board, public
documents and email communications, the report
says.
Kraft did not interview
Pettit, however, who refused
an offer to speak with the
investigator. Pettit did not
return the Observers phone
calls after the report was
released.
But in an Aug. 18 interview, Pettit dismissed the
investigation as one-sided
and speculative.
The Village Boards report
alleges that beginning sometime in 2006, Pettit and other
Oregon police officers used
village resources, including
uniforms, squad cars and other equipment, while working
off-duty at the Union Sports
Club on Braun Road.
The report says Pettit
accepted payments from
the club in cash or personal
check. He in turn paid officers in cash, the report says,
without documentation.
The report indicates that
some police officers decided
not to return to the club after
working there once or twice,
while others continued to
work off-duty.
Juan Serate, the clubs
former manager, told the
Observer in June that officers
had worked off-duty at the
club until December 2013.
The board voted in June not
to renew the clubs liquor
license.
The report also claims that
Pettit directed his staff to
remove incident reports at
the club from the police log
to prevent village officials
and the public from knowing the number of police
calls. The reports were held
for a month and later placed
back in the police log after
Observer reporters had
checked them, according to
the statement released last
Thursday.
Village officials had been
discussing Oregon Police
Department personnel in
closed sessions since late
last year but didnt hire their
own investigator until theyd
learned of the DOJ probe in
April.
That investigation focuses
on Pettits actions that may
rise to the level of misconduct in public office, the
boards statement says.

While the Department
of Justice investigation
focuses on Chief Pettit, the
allegations raised collateral
issues regarding conduct
by individual employees in
the Police Department that
needed to be addressed by
the Village Board, the statement says. As a result, the
scope of the Village Boards
investigation was much
broader and focused primarily on Chief Pettits alleged
conduct and secondarily
on collateral issues involving individual department
employees.
Pettit began working for
the Oregon Police Department in December 1975 and
retired effective Monday,
Sept. 1. Prior to retiring, Pettit was the longest tenured
police chief in the state, having served almost 29 years.
The Village Board voted
in April to increase Pettits
annual salary to $96,000
after he complained about
his income relative to other
police chiefs in comparable
communities.
He went on personal
and medical leave in May,
and his retirement package
includes some health benefits
that had been converted from
unaccrued sick leave.
The village hired Dale
Burke to serve as interim
police chief in June.
Conflict of interest
In an interview with the
Observer last week, Village
President Steve Staton said
he and other officials became
aware last year that officers
were working off-duty at the
Union Sports Club wearing
village uniforms and using
village equipment, cars and
so forth.
I knew our officers were
working there, but I thought
they were on-duty, Staton
said.
Looking into the matter
kind of got the ball rolling,
and one thing led to another
in uncovering the extent of
the former chiefs alleged
misconduct, he said.
Staton said information
contained in the villages
report is the result of Krafts
investigation. The DOJs
investigation is ongoing.
What we have in this
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An investigation into the Oregon Police Department claims that chief Doug Pettit directed his staff to remove incident reports at the Union
Sports Club from the police log to prevent village officials and the public from knowing the number of police calls. The reports were held
for a month and later placed back in the police log after Observer reporters had checked them, according to a statement released last
Thursday.
Village Board.
The report said Pettit also
failed to inform village officials of the number of annual
police calls to Union Sports
Club or that the club had
been raided by the Department of Revenue in 2012.
Things were happening at
the sports club that he pulled
out of the record to keep
secret, he charged.
In Statons tenure as Village President, he has led the
Village Board in rewriting
the villages ordinance governing alcohol licenses and
sales.
Doug Pettit was heavily involved in helping us
rewrite our liquor license
ordinance and applications,
he noted. He knew it was
important to me and the
board to stay on top of this.
When wed do (liquor)
license renewals, I would
always ask the chief if
there are any businesses we
should be concerned about.
And he would say no, we
checked them all and theyre
fine. Well that was wrong,
because the Union Sports
Club had 344 incidents.
Pettit defended himself
in a June interview with the
Observer.
He said there was no
defined procedure in terms of
reviewing the liquor license
what we provided the Village Board every June when
Withheld information theyre reviewing liquor
Staton seemed particularly licenses for any facility.
Pettit acknowledged
bothered about Pettit not
providing information to the that the liquor license
report is based on extensive
investigation interviews,
review of electronic records
and theyre facts, Staton
said.
This went wrong the way
that it did because people like
myself and Mike Gracz (village administrator) and the
trustees we trusted Doug
Pettit, Staton added. We
had confidence that he did
things right, and he didnt.
He betrayed us. He violated
our trust.
Along with accepting cash
payments for off-duty work
while using village equipment and resources, Pettit is
alleged to have conducted an
alcohol compliance check at
the Union Sports Club before
directing a subordinate to
sign a compliance-check
document instead of signing
himself.
With regard to the cash
payments and compliance
checks, in my opinion, that
was a clear conflict of interest of how Chief Pettit conducted himself, Staton said.
The facts speak for themselves.
The report also says Pettit directed two Village of
Oregon police officers to
travel out of the departments
jurisdiction and meet with a
person who owed money for
off-duty work performed by
the chief and other officers.
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the board aware of any concerns or problems that exist.
He said he didnt mention the
sports clubs history because
the number of incidents
reported to police didnt
seem excessive.
The clubs dances were
often attended by 300 or 400
people.
Im just stating that I
didnt think that was excessive and others do, he said.
This is based on my experience and what Ive seen
in other operations that hold
large numbers of people.
Pettit said it was disappointing that someone would
insinuate that I would intentionally not report something
to the Village Board for any
sort of personal gain.
Nothing could be further from the truth, he said
in the June interview. Ive
been a police chief in this
community for 29 years, and
Ive always put the communitys interest before mine
or before the police departments, for that matter, and
thats the way Ive always
policed this community.
Pettit also said he didnt
know about the DOJs 2012
raid on the club.
Staton disputed the denial,
saying the chief knew shortly
after the raid occurred and
should have informed village
officials.
We should have been told
about what was happening at
the Union Sports Club, he
said.
Staton pointed out that not
every police officer agreed
with the way that Pettit conducted police department
oversight at the club.
I can tell you that some
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officers stopped working
there because they felt things
were not running the way
they should be with regard to
what the police were doing,
so they quit going, he said.
They wouldnt sign up.
Adding oversight
Staton said that in light of
whats happened, the Village Board intends to have
better oversight of the Police
Department and its chief
going forward.
Well be getting monthly
reports from Chief Burke
on matters of significance
and also having more conversations with him, Staton
explained.
However, he added, it still
comes down to trust.
No matter what you set
up for reporting, it doesnt
work if the person in charge
doesnt tell you, he said.
We cant micromanage all
village departments. Theres
not enough time, so you
have to have people you can
trust that theyre going to do
things right.
Staton said the Village
Board decided not to bring a
case against Pettit before the
Police Commission because
he no longer works for the
village, and it would have
been extremely costly.
The Observer requested
information on how much
money the village spent on
attorneys fees since beginning the investigation, but
did not receive a response by
press time.
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Bringing closure to the police department

Village president,
interim chief discuss
the investigation
Bill Livick
In its report on a local

investigation into police
personnel and procedural
issues, the
V i l l a g e
Board mentioned a
number of
steps that
village officials, and
e s p e c i a l l y Staton
i n t e r i m
police chief
Dale Burke,
have taken.
The local
investigation
followed
a separate
state Department of Jus- Burke
tice investigation and
uncovered several troubling
issues beyond what the
state was looking into. The
report charges that recently
retired police chief Doug
Pettit violated village and
police department policies
and deliberately withheld
information from the Village Board and the press in
order to cover up goings-on
at a local nightclub.
The Observer spoke with
Village President Steve
Staton and Burke last
week after the report was
released to the public. They
discussed why the village
isnt pressing further with
disciplinary actions for Pettit but is still looking into
consequences for officers,
what the department will be
doing to correct the situation and how it can be prevented in the future.
Q&
deceive anybody or to inappropriately profit from that

activity.
Their feeling was because
they were performing these
duties within the village
and in uniform and using
village resources with the
approval and under the
direction of the police
chief, that the activity was
known and approved by
the members of the village
administration.
As it turns out, that was
OO: In its report, the not the case. But that was
Village Board says Doug their belief. That turned out
Pettits retirement elimi- to be in error.
nated the need for the
OO: Assuming that they
Board to proceed with
formal charges before the acknowledge there were
errors in judgment and
Police Commission.
But if Pettit violated vil- officers have accepted
lage ordinances and poli- responsibility for their
cies, should he not be held actions, in what ways have
accountable by the village, they accepted responsibilregardless of whether hes ity? Have there been any
consequences?
still employed?
Burke: Were not entireStaton: The Village
Board felt we needed to ly finished with that end
bring this to closure, and of things. With regard to
if we brought this to the the individual officers, the
Police Commission, those Village Board kind of delcosts would have gone way egated their authority to
up. It would have been me to deal with what they
felt were minor issues surextremely costly.
I think theres account- rounding this whole thing.
So Im still in the process
ability in what he did. Hes
no longer working for the of meeting with each of the
village, and he has to face officers and then once that
the things that he did before is completed, I will be letthe public as he sees people. ting the board know what,
And the Department of if any, consequences there
Justices investigation is would be to an individual
officer.
ongoing.
OO: The report says

that some officers made
errors in judgment and
have accepted responsibility for their actions.
What does that mean?
How have they accepted
responsibility?
Burke: One of the things
that came out of the investigation is that there was
no intent on the part of any
of the officers involved to
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arena.
To my knowledge, there
are only two of our current
officers that were never
impacted in any way by
one or more of those. There
are 15 sworn officers right
now. So essentially Im
meeting with 13 at least.
Once they realized that
they may have been operating outside the scope of
their employment, they
have all realized this was
a mistake. They assumed
that because everything was
being done out in the open
and was under the direction of the chief, it wasnt
an issue. Once they realized
it was an issue, they have
been willing to do whatever
they can to make this right.
So far Ive met with four
of the officers and I expect
to meet with the other four
next week, and then Ill
give my report to the board.
So far theyve all done
exactly what weve asked
of them to make this work.
OO: How many officers

are we talking about?
Burke: Im meeting individually with every officer
that did any off-duty work
using Village of Oregon
resources, under the direction of the chief, within
the village. That includes
working high school events,
Summer Fest, the Union
Sports Club, and there was
a period when a couple
OO: The report refers

to a new system of oversight of the police department and chief by the Village Board. What is that
new system? How does it
work? How is it different?
Burke: What Mike Gracz
and I have agreed to do is a
thorough review of all our
processes and protocols,
just to make sure were
both on the same page and
that everythings up to date
and current and that things
are as they should be.
Ive made communication between myself and
Mike and myself and the
Village Board a high priority. Im trying to provide
them with information
before they have the opportunity to even ask the question.
Although they may have
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If they know what were
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it, then they feel much more
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OO: As a result of the
investigation, the board
immediately addressed
the system for considering
sworn officers requests
for off-duty and secondary employment, according to the report. How has
that been addressed?
Staton: For one thing,
we stopped all off-duty
employment. Weve
changed how that was done
for Summer Fest. Now officers are on-duty at Summer
Fest.
The other thing that came
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Chief Burke will establish
protocols with the officers
to make sure that these
errors do not recur. What
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that I know what people are
doing, where theyre doing
it and how they doing it.
And making sure that things
are being run through the
village. If were working at
Summer Fest or wherever,
the payment goes to the village and has got to be what
the officers pay and benefits would normally be.
So everything is run
through the village now.
Theres no handing of cash
or checks to the individuals.
Its all run through the village, and that is the process
going forward.
OO: The Observer
reported that Pettits last
performance evaluation
was conducted by the village administrator. The
chief received a glowing
review and it appeared
that he was almost a perfect employee. Obviously
that was mistaken. Does
the administrator bear
some responsibility for
his oversight of a village
employee i.e. the police
chief?
Staton: I dont think Mike
Gracz bears responsibility
because we were all fooled.
How would Mike know?
He did exit interviews with
employees when they left,
and nobody told him what
was going on, and they
could have.
Somebody could have
come to me or another
trustee and told us what was
going on, but they didnt.
Theres nothing we would
know unless somebody
told us. We had no way of
knowing. We were fooled,
and our trust was violated.
516 Cleaning Services

OVERWHELMED BY DUST?
35 years experience. Dependable.
Detailed. Call Debbie 608-877-0359
548 Home Improvement

A&B ENTERPRISES
Light Construction/Remodeling
No job too small
608-835-7791
ALL THINGS BASEMENTY!
Basement Systems Inc.
Call us for all your basement needs!
Waterproofing? Finishing? Structural
repairs? Humidity and mold control? Free
Estimates! Call 800-991-1602 (wcan)
ASPHALT SEAL COATING
Crack filling, striping.
No Job Too Small.
Call O&H: 608-845-3348 or
608-832-4818
DECK STAINING & Power Washing
Fast and efficient. Also house washing.
Free quotes.
Green Gro Design 608-669-7879
DOUGS HANDYMAN SERVICE
GUTTER CLEANING
Honey Do List
No job too small
608-845-8110
HALLINAN-PAINTING
WALLPAPERING
**Great-Fall-Rates**
35 + Years Professional
European-craftsmanship
Free-Estimates
References/Insured
Arthur Hallinan
608-455-3377
SEAL COATING/POWER WASHING
Driveways, parking lots, stripes applied or
renewed. 608-669-7879
TOMAS PAINTING
Professional, Interior,
Exterior, Repairs.
Free Estimates. Insured.
608-873-6160
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or 835-6677.
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3361 brooks drivE, sun prairiE, Wi 53590
auCtion LoCation: From Sun Prairie, County N to Main St.,
West 2 miles to Thompson Rd., turn Left (Thompson Rd. becomes
Brooks Dr.) or North of Madison 1 mile on Hwy 51 to Hoepker Rd.,
East 2 miles to Brooks Dr. Watch for George Auction Service signs.
notE: Retiring. Your inspection is welcome Mon. Sept. 8th-Wed.
Sept. 10th. LunCH: Ziggys.
WoodWorking sHop: 2002 KOMO VR510 Mach One S
CNC Router w/Automatic 10 Tool Changer GE FANUC Control;
KAESER BSV100 25hp Vacuum Pump Compressor & Power
Converter; POLY MAC Model ERGH09 Edge Bander 220 3-ph.
SN31372; HOLZHER KUNDIG Wide Belt Sander 2 Head 43x75
Segmented Platten Magiq 2-43" 2004 3ph; MURPHY Rodgers
4 Bag Dust Collector Model MRT-12A-S SN1038; GRIGGIO
TPL 2000 Shaper SN5807 w/Table Ext.; HOIZ Model 198 Auto
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GRIGGIO GM4/34 Auto Feed (sold separate); FREUD Set of
Cutters for GRIGGIO Machines; WHITE Glue Welder Model 4000
SN4A486; LAS VOLPATO Oscillating Sander; EXTREMA Model
EP-24 Planer; MIDWEST Coving Machine w/Roller table; ELLIS
Model 1600 Vertical Miter Band Saw 10"x1'x.35; MEBER Model
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Smooth Surface Vacuum Hold Downs; ROCKWELL Unisaw w/
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Version 10Artesian; SKIL SAW Vertical Laminate Cutter w/Fence;
EDGEHAMMER Trim Applier; BLUM Mini Press; BROVIND Dowel
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(25) Battery & Electric Drills; Paslode Nailer; Angle Drills; AMANA
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spray bootHs: JBI Dry DB-128 Spray Booth 12'x7'x8' height
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Pallet Racks w/Legs; (4) 9' Single & Double Span Pallet racks; 8'x3'
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LiFt: MITSUBISHI LP Hard Rubber 3 Stage Slide Shift 4105hrs; Fork
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bEdroom: (8) Kitchen set-ups for Sales & Shows (Very Complete);
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2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD Ext. Cab 6' Box 4WD w/
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602 Antiques & Collectibles
BANKRUPTCY- STOUGHTON and surrounding area. Merry Law Offices. 608205-0621. No charge for initial consultation. We are a debt relief agency. We
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THEY SAY people dont read those little
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586 TV, VCR &

Electronics Repair
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800-918-1046 (wcan)
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601 Household
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or 835-6677.
tErms: Check or Cash. 8% Buyers fee. 4% courtesy charge for

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200 Dealers in 400 Booths. Customer
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Location: 239 Whitney St
Columbus, WI 53925
920-623-1992
www.columbusantiquemall.com
666 Medical & Health Supplies

ACORN STAIRLIFTS
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800-281-6138
618 Building Supplies:

Tools & Fixtures
I&HBEAMS $3/FT & UP.
Pipe Plate Channel Angle Tube ReBar
Grating Expanded Ornamental Stainless
steel & Aluminum. New, used, surplus.
12 acres usable items. Pal Steel Co.
262-495-4453 Palmyra, WI (wcan)
SAFE STEP Walk-in tub Alert for

Seniors. Bathrooms falls can be fatal.
Approved by Arthritis Foundation.
Therapeutic Jets. Less than 4 inch stepin. Wide door. Anti-slip floors. American
made. Installation included. Call 800940-3411 for $750 off. (wcan)
636 Computers & Accessories

HP MEDIA CENTER Computer.
Flat screen, mouse, tower,
remote, keyboard. Mega Memory to use
for recording, streaming. New in 2005.
Make offer. 608-669-2243
688 Sporting Goods

& Recreational
WE BUY WE BUY Boats RV Pontoons
ATVs & Motorcycles! Cash Paid now.
American Marine & Motorsports Super
Center, Shawano
www.americanmarina.com
866-955-2628 (wcan)
646 Fireplaces,
Furnaces/Wood, Fuel
SEASONED SPLIT OAK, Hardwood.
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696 Wanted To Buy
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705 Rentals
EVANSVILLE- LARGE 2 and 3 bedroom
duplex with new kitchen, appliances
and bath. Historic district. Security and
reference required. Available now.
$700-850/mo.
No pets. Call 608-295-6665
6BR, 5BA, new custom

one story home on
beautiful 27+ acres
offers open floor plan,
all the upgrades, main
floor master suite, fenced pastures, woods & rock outcroppings, pool, short drive to Madison.
A Must See!
MLS# 1724995 $625,000
Nicole Bunbury Sjowall
(608) 354-2551
STOUGHTON 232 N Page St.

Lower. No pets, no smoking. Available
now. $700+ utilities.
608-873-3432
STOUGHTON 2-BEDROOM
Upper, Includes Utilities
Laundry, Garage, Appliances
No Smoking. No pets.
Mowing/Shoveling responsibilities
required. $625/mo + Security
608-873-6711 608-695-9460
STOUGHTON 2-BR Duplex/Condo.
All new carpet, vinyl, paint. Garage,
appliances, A/C, washer/dryer hook ups.
Full basement for storage, yard work
provided. Just move in and enjoy! No
pets, no smoking. $850. plus utilities.
920-723-6535
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
STOUGHTON TWO bedroom upper.
$595/month + utilities. Water/Sewer paid.
Yard. 608-712-3384
DANE COUNTYS MARKETPLACE.
The Oregon Observer Classifieds. Call
873-6671 or 835-6677.
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
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
N9130 Legler Rd. Brooklyn
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
720 Apartments
TOP PRICES Any Scrap Metal

Cars/Batteries/Farm Equipment
Free appliance pick up
Property clean out. Honest
Fully insured. U call/We haul.
608-444-5496
648 Food & Drink
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
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
STOUGHTON 2BR $780, heat
water/sewer included. No dogs, 1 cat ok.
EHO. 608-222-1981 x2/3
STOUGHTON LARGE ONE Bedroom
2nd Floor Flat.
Quiet east side neighborhood. Heat
Included. Separate entrance. No
smoking, pets considered. $695/month.
608-873-2016
740 Houses For Rent

STOUGHTON 3 BR/2BA on
Lake Kegonsa. Available 9/1/20145/31/2015. Flexible 9 month lease.
$1600/month 608-217-6954
STOUGHTON AREA HOME
Country sub-division between Madison
and Stoughton. Spacious.
2BR, 1.5BA, 2.5 car garage.
Large dining/family room, living room
Extra large remodeled kitchen.
3 season room, fenced back yard.
Large patio. Pets welcome.
Full basement w/additional family room,
stove, fridge, DW, W/D.
$1350 rent, $500. Sec Dep.
Please call Brady 608-286-5282
750 Storage Spaces For Rent

ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE
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Security Lights-24/7 access
BRAND NEW
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652 Garage Sales
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CALL-A-PRO PLUMBING
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576 Special Services
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560 Professional Services
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SHREDDED TOPSOIL
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Limerock Delivery
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HELP WANTED- TRUCK DRIVER

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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
RASCHEIN PROPERTY
STORAGE
6x10 thru 10x25
Market Street/Burr Oak Street
in Oregon
Call 608-206-2347
or 835-6677.
801 Office Space For Rent

OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT
In Oregon facing 15th hole
on golfcourse
Free Wi-Fi, Parking and
Security System
Conference rooms available
Kitchenette-Breakroom
Autumn Woods Prof. Centre
Marty 608-835-3628
845 Houses For Sale

FARMETTE FOR SALE- McFarland
Location, Location, Location!
5.23 acres, farmhouse, barn,
outbuildings. 1.5 miles to
Lake Kegonsa and Lake Waubesa.
Close to Madison. Bordered by a
creek, freight train tracks and cornfield
near Door Creek Wildlife Area. Asking
$240,000.
3333 Elvehjem Rd @ Hwy AB.
Call 949-433-4512 or
email lutfive@sbcglobal.net.
FARM/HORSE FARM: 35 Acres! Huge
riding arena, tack room, barn/machine
shed. Also beautiful 3 bedroom, 3 bath
completely remodeled home. Large farm
kitchen w/stand, 1st floor laundry, tiled
floors, new roof. Creek running through
property. fruit trees. $339,000 - - Call
Pats Realty, Inc. at 608-884-4311
STOUGHTON-EXCELLENT
INCOME PROPERTY
3 units or can be converted back to
single family home.
Fabulous opportunity for owner
occupancy. Excellent rental history.
Hardwood floors, all appliances,
garage, basement, and off street
parking. Many new updates. Must
see to appreciate. $145,000 OBO.
608-291-0665
TOWN OF DUNKIRK FSBO
Ranch home. 2BR-1BA. Low taxes.
22x16 Living/Dining room.
Finished basement, 2-car garage.
Concrete driveway. Fenced backyard
on .43 acres, A/C, wood burning stove.
16x12 3-season porch
Appliances. Newer roof & furnace.
Priced to sell. Call 608-873-7389
970 Horses
WALMERS TACK SHOP
16379 W. Milbrandt Road
Evansville, WI
608-882-5725
980 Machinery & Tools

JD 893 knife rolls, hydraulic deck plates,
fender augers, all new poly dividers,
single point. $24,500
JD 4420, nice, 1950hrs, good rubber all
around. $10,500. 1990 Ford F350
8 bed, gas, auto. $3500. 1994 Ford
Super Duty 9 bed, diesel, manual.
$3500. John R. Anderson
608-558-5590
or 835-6677.
The right person must: Be Bright and Energetic, Have

Customer Service and Leadership experience, Be
Organized, Paid Vacation, Uniform, Paid Holidays, Free
Room Nights and Paid Training. Salary Up
to $12 per hour. Bonus.
Please apply in person:

131 Horizon Drive, Verona, WI 53593
NO PHONE calls please
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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
AUCTION SEPT 20th, NOON
State Hwy 21, Omro.
23 acre farm with crop land and
marketable timber. Being sold in parcels.
Visit www.nolansles.com or call for
details. Nolan Sales, LLC.
Marion, WI 800-472-0290 Reg Auc.
#142 & #165 (wcan)
AODA
Counselors
to provide counseling to inmates,
SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS

& PARATRANSIT
DRIVERS
Must be a licensed AODA counselor with a

minimum of 1 year AODA experience preferably
with correctional/criminal justice clients.
Part-time. Excellent Wages

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
to provide counseling to inmates,

supervision
managementatat
supervision and
and case management
Oakhill
Correctional
Institution.
Prairie
Du Chien
Correctional
Institution.
Must also hold, at a minimum, valid

Wisconsin SAC-IT license and be able
to clear Department of Corrections
background check. adno=369210-01
Dishwashers
Needed
On a given day, Epics cafeteria can serve upwards of
3,200 people in our dining facility. As a member of our
dishwashing team, youll be working in a fast-paced,
air-conditioned environment helping to clean the equipment and utensils needed to provide great food and service to our co-workers.
Responsibilities include: cleaning and stocking dishes, utensils, cooking equipment; miscellaneous kitchen
cleaning and additional job-related duties.
Epic offers competitive wages, full benefits, full-time
hours, and paid vacations. Were looking for candidates
who are self-motivated, quick, and able to work 8 hour
shifts.
Tired of Changing Companies?

Need to be treated with respect?
Tired of being lied to? Give us a
call and let us show you how we
can change this for you!
We are a small company and unlike
large companies, at StoughtonTrucking, you are more than just a
number. You are family.
Stoughton-Trucking is
hiring OTR Dry Van
and Flatbed Drivers.
We offer
100% No Touch Freight

Safety Bonus
Fuel Bonus
Paid Vacation & Holidays
Yearly Increase
Health, Dental Insurance
Short Term Disability
Life Insurance
$500 Sign-On Bonus
Pets Allowed
Passenger Policy
Call Curt at (608)873-2922

Email:
Curt@Stoughton-Trucking.com
Inquire online at careers.epic.com.
4808 Ivywood Trl., McFarland, WI 53558

608-256-5189
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or 835-6677.
Horizon Healthcare, Inc. is recruiting

for full time licensed
Service Technician
Must have clean driving record

and be able to pass a physical/
background check. Knowledge of plumbing
helpful. Good Mechanical aptitude. Will train the
right person. Join a great group of people! Must be able
to work some nights and weekends. Good Benefits. Also
hiring p/t entry-level office help. Answer phones and
general clerical work. To apply stop by our McFarland
location or send resum to:
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YMCA OF DANE COUNTY, INC.

Child Care Teachers
Make a difference in your community, your future,

and in the life of a child. Work for the Y!
After School Child Care has immediate openings in
Verona, Middleton, Madison, Monona, Sun Prairie,
Windsor and Deforest. Work 2 - 4 hours a day
shifts end at 6:00pm. Work Monday - Friday and
get a free Y membership! www.ymcadanecounty.
org/work or 608 276 6616 ext 4022 EOE/AAE
Cook at Epic
Epic is looking for professional cooks who are dedicated
to their craft for our in-house dining service. Youll be
scratch-cooking for our staff, customers, and guests
creating exciting dishes and executing a menu that
changes daily and features a variety of regional, seasonal,
and international dishes.
All experience levels are encouraged to apply, fine
dining and large volume experience is preferred. Our
team feeds a campus of approximately 7,700 people in
addition to internal caterings, receptions, and large-scale
on-site conferences.
You will work with a dynamic team in a state-of-the-art,
air-conditioned kitchen, and will enjoy full-time, regular
hours, competitive wages, and full benefits including
paid vacation.
Inquire online at careers.epic.com.
1979 Milky Way, Verona, WI 53593
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Plant Maintenance Technician

Offering $1,000 Sign-on Bonus!
1979 Milky Way, Verona, WI 53593
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BlueScope Buildings North America, the worlds leading supplier of pre-engineered

metal buildings and components, has immediate need for experienced Maintenance
Technicians at our Evansville, WI facility. These positions are on second and third
shifts. We are paying a $1,000.00 sign-on bonus for new Maintenance Technicians,
payable after completing 90 calendar days of employment.
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1411 Hwy. 51 North,

Stoughton, WI
Care Specialists & Cook Wanted

Sienna Crest and Sienna Meadows in Oregon are looking for dedicated, sensitive
individuals who enjoy working with older adults to join our compassionate
team. We have immediate openings for all shifts, including full-time and parttime; all positions include every other weekend.
We train all staff in the day to day care for which they will be responsible. In
addition, any State Mandated training certifications will be provided. Preferred
candidate will have experience in assisted living and/or Alzheimers care. We
offer competitive wages and a voluntary benefit program. Interested candidates
should stop by for an application or download one at www.siennacrest.com.
Applications must be submitted to:
Sienna Crest Assisted Living

Attn: Lois Gilbert
981 Park Street
Oregon, WI 53575
Equal Opportunity Employer
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The qualified candidates should have 3 years experience in industrial maintenance

and have a working knowledge of: 115-460 VAC electrical systems, PLC and controls
hardware, AC/DC drives, pneumatics, hydraulics and have the ability to perform
mechanical and electrical troubleshooting. Must be able to read and work with
schematics. Other related skills include automotive maintenance and troubleshooting,
including electrical, transmission, engine repair and hydraulics as related to all forms
of industrial mobile equipment. A working knowledge of OSHA regulations relating
to guarding and mobile equipment is desired. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
when required.
Technicians will be responsible for completing Safety Work Orders, performing
and developing preventive maintenance tasks on the facilitysproduction equipment
and will respond to downtime events involving our production equipment. A
degree in Industrial Maintenance or Electro-Mechanical Technology or a four-year
apprenticeship program certificate is preferred. New technical school grads with
maintenance degrees are also encouraged to apply.
We offer competitive wages and full range of benefits including: medical, dental and
vision insurance, 401(k) with a generous Company match, education assistance and
more. Please email your resume to: WIhumanresources@vp.com or apply in person
between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 3:30 P.M., Monday through Friday.
BlueScope Buildings, N.A.

136 Walker St
Evansville, WI 53536
Equal Opportunity Employer
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OREGON MOBILE Home.

High efficiency appliances, A/C, new
steel front door/storm. $10,000
608-835-8552
990 Farm: Service

& Merchandise
Super 8 Verona
is seeking a qualified person for a
Full-time Front Desk Supervisor
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1128 Union Road
Oregon, WI
Located on the corner of
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16 September 4, 2014 Oregon Observer
Fundraiser: Mom hoping to brighten sons future after tough start to his young life
contractions, said Beckes.
But I thought to myself,
if this is false labor, Im
screwed for the real thing.
They werent Braxton
Hicks contractions. Beckes
had unexpectedly gone into
labor three months early.
After driving herself to
the hospital, Beckes gave
birth to Dwan Derrick Byas
Jr. or DJ, as she calls him
on Oct. 20, 2012.
Nearly two years later,
DJ has undergone six surgeries, been diagnosed with
cerebral palsy and declared
to be almost completely
deaf.
Earlier this year, singlemother Beckes left her job
as an Army mechanic in
order to accommodate all of
DJs medical appointments,
including physical therapy,
occupational therapy and
speech therapy.
In response, her family and friends have come
together to help her out as
much as possible.
In January, Beckes
moved back home into her
parents house in Oregon,
and now friends are helping
her hold a fundraiser for DJ
in the beginning of September in Madison.
Premature birth
complications
At birth, DJ weighed 1
pound 15 ounces and was
14 inches long.
His hands were each
about the size of a wedding
ring, Beckes recalled. His
feet were about two inches long, and his face was
bruised from the trauma of
birth.
He was practically seethrough, she said.
The following five
months were filled with
hospital rooms, surgeries,
tubes and machines as DJ
fought for his life.
After just one month of
life, DJ had heart surgery,
and hes had five other surgeries since.
Fifty times I watched
him almost die, Beckes
said. But each time, DJ
fought through.
Now nearly 2, DJ faces
more obstacles. He was
recently diagnosed with cerebral palsy and declared to be
almost completely deaf.
That has led to another surgery. This time the
surgery is for cochlear
implants, which are a complex electronic device that
can provide sound to those
who are profoundly deaf.
The doctors are 75
percent sure the cochlear
implants will work well,
said Beckes. If they do,
they could give DJ the
opportunity to hear and
even develop speech.
He just deserves for one
thing to go right for him,
she said.
Despite all of the hardships, Beckes remains
hopeful.
I dont have time to
dwell on the downfalls or
feel bad for myself, she
explains. All I can think
about is what to do next.
Her
positive,
action-focused attitude is
driven by a desire to make
his (DJs) life easier and
more fulfilling, she said.
I want to chase him around
and watch him explore.
And after everything,
Beckes said her biggest
goal is to have my son
walking next to me and
talking my ear off.
Upcoming fundraiser
In order to help pay for
DJs cochlear implant surgery and the costs associated with CP treatment,
Beckes is holding a fundraiser on Sunday, Sept. 7, at
Antlers Tavern in Madison
from noon to 4 p.m.
While insurance has
helped with some costs, it
is not covering everything,
Beckes explained.
According to the fundraiser flyer, With medical
bills piling up, the upcoming surgery and just the
needed equipment (stroller
and seat), its going to come
out to be roughly $15,000.
Those interested in helping out are invited to the
upcoming fundraiser.
As a family-oriented event,
there will be a silent auction,
50/50 raffle, face paint, spin
art and food and drink sale.
The all-you-can-eat buffet will be $6 and pints will
be $2, said event organizer
and Beckes friend Melissa
Riddle.
Vendors such as Mary
Kay and It Works will also
be present, she said.
Silent auction items vary
in size from Brewers tickets
to a movie night package,
Photos submitted
Dwan Derrick Byas Jr., known

as DJ, above, was born prematurely and weighed 1 pound, 15
ounces. DJ has undergone six
surgeries since he was born. At
right, DJ and his mom, Oregon
resident Nicole Beckes.
Riddle added.
All auction items were
donated by friends, family
or local business owners.
If you would like to
donate to DJ but cannot
attend the event at Antlers Tavern on 2202 West
Broadway in Madison,
donations or auction items
can be dropped off or
mailed to Melissa Riddle at
2407 Waunana Way, Madison, WI 53716. Or you may
contact her by phone at
702-498-7474 or e-mail her
at itworksbodymelissa@
gmail.com. Checks should
be made out to Nicole
Beckes.
presents our 6th Annual
Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Expo 9am-Noon
Lunch & Entertainment to follow

Stoughton Wellness and Athletic Center 2300 US Hwy 51-138 Stoughton, WI
Does your business serve the senior community? Booth reservations now being accepted.
For more information on how to become an exhibitor, please contact us at 845-9559
Come to our Annual

Senior Expo and learn about:
Senior Living
Hearing Specialists
Hospice Care Health Care
Trusts & Wills Insurance
Senior Resources & More!
2014 Senior Expo Sponsors

Skaalen
Retirement
Services
Current 2014 Senior Expo Exhibitors
AAA Wisconsin, Agrace HospiceCare, Alzheimers & Dementia Alliance of WI, Ann Corneille,
Becker Insurance Advisors, Edgerton Hospital & Health Services,
Four Winds Manor, Greenspire Apartments, Group Health Cooperative of South Central WI,
Harmony Living Center of Stoughton, Ho-Chunk Gaming, Humana Market Point Inc., Miracle Ear,
Rosewood Apartments, Senior Services of Rock County, Sienna Crest, Skaalen Retirement Services,
Stoughton Community Foundation, Stoughton Hospital,
The Cottages of Williamstown Bay, WPS Health Insurance and Zounds Hearing.
Current exhibitor list subject to change
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Thursday, September 4, 2014

Vol. 130, No. 9

Come Check Out The New Office In Town!

Report: Chiefs actions were reprehensible

In a report released last week,

conducting its own investigation of Pettit, who was until this

Photo by Samantha Christian

Taking the school year to new heights

Oregon School District

Inside the numbers

Major renovations, additions in OSD referendums

The last time Oregon School District

and the clock is ticking toward decision

Photo by Samantha Christian

A fundraiser for Nicole Beckes and her son DJ, who

National Assisted Living Week

354 North Main Street, Oregon

608-835-5404 Fax: 608-835-0584 www.oregonmanor.biz/MainStreetQuarters

Photos by Scott De Laruelle

Pulling together on Labor Day

Fall Cleanups, Tree and Shrub Pruning, Planting and

Proudly Serving the Oregon Area for Over 16 Years!

Participating Restaurants:Firefly Coffeehouse, Gray's Tied House, Hy-Vee, Lilianas,

Proceeds benefit 4-C

152 Alpine Pkwy, Oregon

Tim Andrews Horticulturist - LLC

Sponsored by: Adesys, CUES, Cuna Mutual Group, Fitchburg Chamber,

Caring for our Green World since 1978

Referendum: Where the

Inside the numbers

money is going in referendum

Continued from page 1

with some of the projects

$1.3 million: roof replacements/maintenance

Oregon High School

Oregon Middle School

$3.1 million: band/orchestra/vocal addition

$8.12 million: two-story classroom addition

Family Is Our Business!

CALL US FOR A FREE

Building pictured is not priced in ad.

We all hope that heaven is for real. But how do

Marking the trail

Join us for a three week series looking at the Bibles

Photos by Samantha Christian

Reports collected from the the 200 block of Walnut Street

CALL NOW 1-800-838-6315

Safe Gentle Effective

60% OFF Installation!

Neck and Back Pain

Dr. Daniel Hamm

Letters to the editor

Pettit made village a safe place to live

we do have a low-crime village.

Thanks for playing pick-up soccer this summer

Thanks to everyone that came

Unified Newspaper Group, a division of

balance the needs of current and

taxpayers is $36 per $100,000 in

Oregon Observer guidelines for Fall election letters

printed, either. Thank-you letters

clarity and appropriateness. Letters

Senior centers team up on trips

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