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A little
improvisation
Venue change
prompts new
approach for Straw
Hat Players
SCOTT DE LARUELLE
Unified Newspaper Group
When youre a theater
company and you lose
your theater, its a pretty
significant obstacle.
But the show must go
on, of course, and the
Oregon Straw Hat Play-
ers are taking their tem-
Photo by Tristan McGough porary venue change in
Legacy Effects co-owner Alan Scott, left, and artist Jason Matthews, middle, stand next to the life-like statue of Geshe Sopa stride as they prepare for
Matthews created over the course of a year. The statue, honoring Sopa, the founder of Deer Park Buddhist Center in the two weeks of shows at
Town of Dunn, was unveiled at a July 23 ceremony. new locations with a new
Arts Center off-limits due
to HVAC repairs, a poten-
tial roadblock was turned
into an opportunity, show
producer Steve Zach told
the Observer last week.
We usually plan these
for a long time, because
we have to get the rights,
get the director and orga-
nize that, so it was kind
of, Oh, what do we
do? he said. Do we
go through a summer not
doing one because of the
last-minute nature of this,
or do we do something
else?
An answer was provid-
ed by a pair of OSHP vet-
erans who came up with
a plan to both stretch the
group out creatively and

A Guiding Likeness
200-plus attend unveiling of Geshe Sopas memorial statue
TRISTAN MCGOUGH
Observer correspondent
Monks, scholars, students and
admirers from around the world
assembled at the Deer Park Buddhist
Center in the Town of Dunn over the
weekend to commemorate the passing
of the centers founder and the dedi-
cation of a Hollywood-created memo-
rial statue in his honor.
The July 23 ceremony, a special
Guru Puja, marked the third anniver-
sary of the passing of the renowned
Buddhist monk, philosopher, teacher
and author, the venerable Venerble
Geshe Lhundub Sopa Rinpoche,
who transitioned Aug. 28, 2014,
into what Buddhists refer to as the
Clear Light. Geshe Sopa, as he was
known, had served as tutor to the 14th
Dalai Lama and was the first Tibet-
an to become a tenured professor
at an American university at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison in
the South Asian studies department.
With the lamas of the Tibetan Bud-
dhist Gelug Order sitting cross-legged
in the front row, clad in tradition-
al orchid and burgundy robes and
stretched out to include nuns of the
order, the commemorative ceremony
was led by the newly elected 104th
Ganden Tripa, Jangtse Choje Rin-
poche, the official head of the Gelug-
pas.
Jangtse Choje Rinpoche was in the
midst of presenting the second of
the two summer courses he had been
scheduled to teach at the center, 4548
Schneider Drive.
The center was purchased in
1981 with the intent of hosting the
Kalachakra empowerment initiation
by the Dalai Lama and serving as a
teaching center for Buddhist philos-
ophy. Since then, it has held regular
philosophical classes on the Buddhas
approach.
The Players are known
for putting on a large
musical show each sum-
mer, but with the Oregon
High School Performing
teaching, known as the Dharma, as
well as ceremonies such as this Guru
Puja, to practice the religious side of
Summer camp for librarians
Buddhism.
Jangtse Rinpoche remarked during OPLs Borden chosen
this special memorial service, which for development
was dedicated to the swift and aus-
picious return of our precious guru, program
Gehse Sopa, The best way we can
show our gratitude for the kindness of SCOTT DE LARUELLE
Geshe Sopa is to practice his teach- Unified Newspaper Group
ings.
The Head of the Order asked each Even summer is a great
person who had known Geshela time to learn new things.
(la, being the Tibetan suffix desig- Next month, Oregon
nating honor as well as admiration Public Library staff mem-
and respect), to search within them- ber Wendy Borden will
selves to remember his words, recall attend a leadership devel-
his teachings. For those too young opment program that
to have met the centers forefather, should allow her to bring
Tri-Rinpoche encouraged them and plenty of new ideas and
everyone else to read the books programming back to Ore-
gon.
Turn to Statue/Page 12 Borden is one of 25
adapt to the confines of
a smaller stage and pro-
duction a recent piece
on the life and works of
Turn to Venue/Page 3
l i b r a r y s t a ff m e m b e r s
across the state who pro-
vide services to young
people and their families
who was selected for the
2017 Youth
Services
Devel-
opment
Institute.
According
t o a n ew s
release from
the Wiscon- Borden
sin Depart-
ment of Public Instruction,
the librarians are begin-
ning a journey that will
likely change them and
Turn to Borden/Page 2

Police, fire departments host annual National Night Out Aug. 1

HELU WANG
Unified Newspaper Group
The annual National
Night Out will be held from
5-8p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 1
on Spring Street in front of
the Oregon Fire Department
to connect the community
and discuss crime preven-
tion.
Seg. Luke Kass told the
Observer that new to the
event this year is a fire
department demonstration
of a vehicle extrication.
Firefighters will show EMS
tools they use during car
accidents, for example, like
how to open a crashed car
door with the tools.
The police department
and public works depart-
ment will also hold live
demonstrations and dis-
play their vehicles police
squad cars, fire trucks and
dump trucks. Kids will be
able to go inside the vehi-
cles and learn about how to
use the equipments.
Over 30 local groups and
businesses, including the
hospital and library, will
set up tables and introduce
their organizations. People
can play hockey and rock
climb. The event will be
followed by a Disney mov-
ie, Moana. Everything is
free of charge.
Kass said the event is
to provide the community
opportunities to get to know
about local organizations
and resources.
The event aims to build
a good relationship between
the police and and commu-
nity and raise awareness of
crimes. But its more like-
ly to be a family-friendly
block party, Kass said.
For information, call
Kass at 835-3111.
If You Go
What: National Night Out
Where: Oregon Fire De-
partment, 131 Spring St.
When: 5-8p.m. Tuesday,
Aug. 1
Info: Call 835-3111

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Summer community
ed, rec classes continue
through August
Oregon School District
Community Education and
Recreation will hold pub-
lic classes for children and
adults in August. Class
fees include all materials.
To register, visit ore-
gonsd.org/community.
For information, call 835-
4097.
Drama camp
Students ages 8-14 will
spend a week learning what
makes theater so much
fun at Dramatic Play-
ers Camp from 9a.m. to
Photos by Helu Wang 2p.m. Monday, Aug. 7, and
Lewis Renegar (center) a Michigan native, performs passionately for seniors at the senior center. Wednesday through Satur-
day, Aug. 9-12, at Prairie
View Elementary School
of glass and about the tools
and techniques needed to
work with glass.
The cost for two projects
is $30
Art workshop
Students ages 6-11 will
explore drawing, painting
and sculpting during the
Art Explorer Workshop
f r o m 2 - 4 p . m . M o n d a y
through Thursday, Aug.
14-17, at Netherwood
Knoll Elementary School.
Eliza Tysinski will teach
kids how to create a vari-
ety of works of art in the
exploration of 2-D and 3-D
art forms.
The cost for all four

A show
Theater. classes is $70.
Frank Mozer will teach
kids improv games, acting Junior robotics
techniques and prop design Ages 5 1/2 to 11 can

for seniors while preparing a short

Teenagers from Shadow
Drum and Bugle, an ensem-
ble based in Oregon, perform
for seniors at the senior cen-
ter Tuesday afternoon, July
25. The performers are from
all over the country and per-
form nationally during the
summer.
On the web
See more photos of the Shadow
Drum and Bugle performance:
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Borden: Will attend leadership session next month
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their communities.
The four-day event, to
be held at the Heartwood
Conference Center in
Trego from Aug. 27-30, is
targeted to youth services
staff members who do not
have a graduate degree in
librarianship or who work
in smaller public libraries.
The institute offers par-
ticipants an opportunity
to develop library skills,
identify short-term and
long-term goals focusing
on professional skills and
Olivia Rito (right) an Indiana native, performs for seniors at the senior center.
leadership and make pro-
fessional contacts within
the larger library com-
munity, according to the
release.
Wo r k s h o p s w i l l p r o -
vide guidance on planning
library programs that serve
community needs, devel-
oping library collections,
incorporating STEAM
(science, technology, engi-
neering, art and math)
into library experiences
for youth and families,
understanding the physi-
cal and social development
of children and teens and
excerpt from a play or a
monologue suitable for an
sign up for Amusement
Park Junior Robotics
Camp, which will be held
audition. from 9a.m. to noon Mon-
The cost for the five day through Friday, Aug.
classes is $85. 14-18, at Netherwood
Knoll Elementary School.
Lego mining, crafting Bricks4Kidz staff will
The popular Mine- teach kids how to build a
craft-based Lego mining new ride each day. Using
and crafting workshop is Lego bricks with the chal-
back from 1-4p.m. Mon- lenge of computer pro-
day through Thursday, Aug. gramming, kids can make
7-10, at Netherwood Knoll
Elementary School.
motorized, programmed
models. The camp includes
Bricks4Kidz staff will carnival-themed games and
teach students ages 6-12 group challenges.
how to build shelters, crit- The cost for all four
ters and tools in a Minecraft classes is $130.
environment. There will be
fun challenges, models and Mission to Mars
more. Students ages 8-13 will
The cost for all four learn principles of robot-
classes is $130. ics, programming and
teamwork during Robot-
providing leadership in invaluable to the services Model boats ics Lego EV3 Mission to
community settings. with provide to community
State Superintendent youth. Students ages 8-14 will Mars.
Tony Evers said the insti- This is an amazing use a variety of recycled Engineering for Kids
tute has a track record of opportunity for Wendy and materials, wood, art sup- s t a ff w i l l t e a c h c l a s s -
providing important train- the library, Busch said. plies, tape and glue to make es from 1-4p.m. Mon-
ing to library staff who Kudos to Wendy for seek- model boats that float, cul- day through Friday, Aug.
might not otherwise have ing out this advanced train- minating in a regatta at a 1 4 - 1 8 , a t N e t h e r w o o d
this opportunity. ing and for securing one of local park. Knoll Elementary School.
I commend the 2017 the limited spots. Eliza Tysinski will teach Kids can design, create,
participants on their invest- The 2017 Youth Services the class from 2-4:30p.m. program and control robots
ment in themselves, their Development Institute will Monday through Thursday, they design to explore an
libraries, and their com- be led by library profes- Aug. 7-10, at Netherwood unknown planet, find safe
munities, he said. Strong sionals with local, regional, Knoll Elementary. shelter and collect soil
libraries add so much to a and statewide experience. The cost four all four samples.
community. Cohort members are also classes is $70. T h e c o s t f o r a l l five
classes is $145.
Oregon library director part of an online commu- Glass jewelry
Nikki Busch said Borden nity where they can share
Adults and older teens Essential oils
is a highly involved and information and ideas and
integral part of the library support each other pre- and can sign up for a fused Adults and older teens
whose contributions are post-institute. glass jewelry class from can learn how to use essen-
Funding is made pos- 6:30-8:30p.m. Thursday, tial oils to support over-
sible through a feder- Aug. 10. all wellness from 6:30-
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Village of Oregon
Sewer claims will cost $6,845
Board agrees to pay three
homeowners after setting
new policy
BILL LIVICK
Unified Newspaper Group
The Village Board on Monday
unanimously authorized the village
to pay three residents for damages
that occurred in January when san-
itary sewers in their homes backed
up.
The residents Debbie Tennyson,
Pam Lund and Shawn Christensen
filed insurance claims with the vil-
lage earlier this year seeking com-
pensation, but in March the board
voted to deny the claims. At the
same meeting, however, village offi-
cials said they hoped to find a way
to pay the claims, as long as they
werent setting a legal precedent in
doing so.
The three claims, totaling $19,219,
were the result of two sewer back-
ups on March 5 at residences on Ash
Street and one Jan. 21 on East Neth-
erwood Road.
On Monday, the board approved
a $5,000 payment to Tennyson, a
$1,365 payment to Lund and a $480
payment to Christensen.
Public works director Jeff Rau said
the blockages were caused by a large
root mass growing in the sewer
pipes, which catches objects that
shouldnt be in the sewer line. He
said the village worked to remove
the blockages once he and his staff
were alerted to the problem.
Earlier this month, the board
approved a policy to assist home-
owners in such circumstances. It
sets aside $30,000 a year from sewer
utility funds to essentially self-in-
sure for claims from homeowners
when sanitary sewers back up into
their basements. Considered a rare
event, staff and trustees agreed it
would allow the village to be respon-
sive but save money on the other
option: no-fault insurance through
the League of Wisconsin Municipal-
ities, at roughly $18,000 a year.
The policy limits payments to a
maximum of $5,000 per claim.
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Peaceful Heart receives
$10K for faade
BILL LIVICK
Unified Newspaper Group
Peaceful Heart Gifts and
Books is the first business
to benefit from the vil-
lages new faade grant
program.
The Village Board last
Monday approved Doris
and John Deits grant
application, and the busi-
ness owners will receive
a $10,000 grant to help
defray the $39,000 cost of
improving their building
at 123 S. Main St. They
plan improvements to the
south and west facades of
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their historic building.
The village revised its
program to help down-
town property owners
who need financial assis-
tance to improve building
facades in June.
The program is limited
to properties in or imme-
diately adjacent to the
downtown tax-increment
financing district TID
3. It allows village fund-
ing of up to 25 percent of
total project costs, not to
exceed $5,000 per facade,
and requires property
owners to document their
matching contribution to
the project.

Student earns gold medal for ad design Get Connected

in national SkillsUSA competition
AMBER LEVENHAGEN
Unified Newspaper Group
Oregon resident Alexan-
dra Christensen was award-
ed a gold medal last week
at the SkillsUSA National
Leadership and Skills con-
ference in Louisville, Ken-
tucky.
She was awarded for
h e r a d ve r t i s i n g d e s i g n
- participants were required
to design a logo, hang tag
and coffee cup holder for a
non-profit organization.
I didnt think I would get
a medal because I used the
wrong proportions on one
of my pieces, Christensen
said in a news release. I
learned not to give up.
She was among 15 Madi-
son Area Technical College
students and advisors who
competed at the conference,
according to the release.
More than 6,000 career and
technical education stu-
dents competed hands-on in in the coming school year,
100 different trade, techni-
cal and leadership fields.
Her involvement in Skill-
sUSA began at Oregon
High School, where she
learned desktop publishing
and competed in photog-
raphy. Now a liberal arts
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Venue: Sondheim on Sondheim opens Aug. 4

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legendary Broadway lyr-

icist/composer Stephen
Sondheim.
David Lawver, whos
a long-time director and
producer and artistic guru
of our group, and Duane
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it hasnt been done in the
area.
The show, which hit
Broadway a few years
ago, is different from
the typical musical, as
i t s m o r e o f a r ev i ew,
Zach said, which suits the
groups situation this year.
I t s c o m p i l a t i o n o f
S o n d h e i m w o r k s , h e
said. It also has a vid-
eo of Sondheim, talking
about his life and career,
and then the music fills in
and carries the story and
weaves a web of Sond-
heims life and his music
together. (Its) a limited
cast as opposed to play a
musical; its not like we
have big sets and lots of
costumes its more of a
cabaret dinner theater sort
of production.
To host the productions,
the group will travel to two
new locations the theater
in Prairie View Elemen-
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town restaurant, Charlies
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Thanks to all volunteer coaches
Over the last seven to eight years,
our son has had the opportunity
to grow and learn from a group of
amazing parent coaches.
As we approach our last baseball
tournament and the end of youth
sports for this class, we wanted to
say thank you. These men have
invested so much of their time with
so many of our sons throughout the
years. We would like to personally
thank Dave Jameson, Mike Statz,
Tim Erickson, Mike Victorson and
all the other dads that invested so
much time working with our kids.
It was a privilege to watch our
kids become young men under your
guidance. We look forward to the
next four years where you get to
sit in the stands with us and enjoy
watching your own sons play sports.
Joe and Megan Burvan
Village of Oregon

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Correction
Summer Steels name was left out of the Oregon 10U Black softball teams
F or the past 37 years,
the Oregon Area Senior
Center was led by just two
very capable directors: Alison
Koelsch for the last 20 years and
photo that ran on page 8 of the July 20 sports section. The name was left out Nell Mally for the first 17.
of the initial email sent to the Observer. They saw the center grow
from a mere idea in the minds of
community activists into the sol-
id organization it is today. Now
I step into that role as the third
director, hav-
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Phone: 608-835-6677 FAX: 608-835-0130 prior to 1957.
e-mail: ungeditor@wcinet.com I have been
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This newspaper is printed on recycled paper. when my grandmother moved
into Oregon Manor. Each time
my parents announced that it
General Manager Circulation was time to go visit her, some
Lee Borkowski Carolyn Schultz of my siblings would declare
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News their homework, walk the dog
Sales Manager Jim Ferolie or clean the chicken house. I
Kathy Neumeister ungeditor@wcinet.com would go find my sketchbook
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Advertising Jeremy Jones I had found there was a senior
Dawn Zapp ungsportseditor@wcinet.com at the manor who drew marvel-
ous cartoons, and another who
oregonsales@wcinet.com Assistant Editor was an accomplished fiddler. I
Classifieds Scott Girard enjoyed visiting with them, and
Diane Beaman ungreporter@wcinet.com I always came home happier for
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Inside Sales Samantha Christian, Bill Livick, I should have realized at
Monica Morgan Anthony Iozzo, that point that I was destined
Amber Levenhagen, to spend my professional life
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me several more years to come
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Fish Hatchery Road. He and
his wife raised a large family
there, including a daughter who
became my grandmother.
My grandmother raised a
large family of her own. While
the economic necessities of the
Great Depression drove them
around the state in search of a
way to put food in their mouths,
my grandparents spent much of
their lives in Oregon. My mother
graduated from Oregon High
School with the Class of 1944.
I grew up hearing the stories
of many of Oregons original
families that my mother told me,
some of which she had heard
from her own parents and grand-
parents. While the Oregon area
has grown and changed a lot
even in just the last 20 years, it
is helpful to have some perspec-
tive on Oregons past.
I am a fourth-generation
local, and other than the one
misguided year when I lived in
the Appleton area shortly after
college, I have lived in the Ore-
gon School District all my life.
I grew up on the Hogs Back
between Oregon and Brooklyn
(that would be County Trunk
Hwy. MM in modern parlance).
In addition to my historical
perspective on Oregon, I also
have the pleasure of knowing
a lot of people who live in the
area. There is a tremendous
amount of satisfaction in work-
ing for people with whom I feel
a sense of connection.
As a teenager, and through
college, I worked for the Oregon
Observer and spent much time
literally running advertising
copy around town. Every week,
the grocery ad would be deliv-
ered to Pauls Grocery Store for
him to review.
Little did I know then that the
grocery store building would
eventually morph into todays
Senior Center. I certainly did
not anticipate then that I would
spend so many hours of my life
here.
I remember just how difficult
it was to get to this building
from the Observers office
(which was then located next to
Dads Barbershop on Janesville
Street, in the building that now
houses Gerlachs Flooring)
before there were any traffic
lights downtown, and no Hwy.
14 bypass behind the high
school.
The joke in town was: Do you
know how to get to the other
side of Main Street in Oregon?
The answer was: Yes, be born
there.
Now it is easy to get to this
building, no matter from which
direction you approach. It is also
easy to get help here, which is
one of the reasons I feel fortu-
nate to be the new director.
The staff here is friendly,
capable and committed to serv-
ing our area seniors, whether
they have lived in the area all
of their lives, or just moved in
today.
The staff is supported in this
endeavor by a large group of
amazing volunteers who give
freely of their time and talents to
improve the lives of the seniors
in the community (while bene-
fitting themselves from the good
feelings they get from helping
others). I feel privileged to work
with these generous souls.
People familiar with the
Senior Center probably will not
notice any big changes with a
new director in place. While we
are always striving to improve,
our Senior Center is strong and
not in need of big changes. The
strength and stability of the
Center is largely due to the dedi-
cated efforts of the two previous
directors, the staff, the volun-
teers and the seniors in the area.
I feel honored to be entrusted
with the leadership of an organi-
zation that encompasses so many
inspiring people, in the commu-
nity I have always been happy
to call home. Please stop in and
say hello, regardless of whether
we are already acquainted and
let me know if you have ideas
about how we can continue to
strengthen our organization.
Rachel Brickner is the direc-
tor of the Oregon Area Senior
Center.
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Obituaries
Scott A. Novotny
Scott Novotny
Scott A. Novotny, age
55, of New Glarus, passed
away on Thursday, July
20, 2017 at his home.
He was born on Jan.
Photos submitted 25, 1962, in Madison, the
Dozens of neighborhood children participated in the parade. son of Ralph Novotny and
Gloria (Fritsch) Novotny.
Merri-Hill He graduated from Ore-
gon High School in 1980.
Oregon Observer 5
princess.
Many of his friends will
remember his playboy
van. Scott had a won-
derful sense of humor
and always had a smile
on his face. No one was
ever surprised to see Scott
hanging from his toes.
He brought out the best
in everyone and believed
everyone deserved a sec-
ond chance.
He loved spending
time with his family and
was a loving husband,
son, father and grand-
father. Scott is survived
by his wife of nearly 30
years, Sherry; sons, Shane
(Sara) Novotny and Sky-
ler (Stephanie Strandlie)
Novotny; daughter, Shaw-
na (Edwin Kovacs) Novot-
ny; grandson, Michael
Johnson; granddaughter,
Sophia Novotny; sister,
Lisa Novotny; mother-in-
law, Lorraine Otis; father-
in-law, Delbert Otis; and

holds Fourth Scott married Sherry Otis

of July
parade
For the 23rd year, the
Merri-Hill Neighborhood
held its Fourth of July
parade on July 4.
At left, second-generation
paraders (and their parents,
not pictured) include, from
left, Jannik (Kevin Krenz),
Graham (Grant Schnelle) and
Myla (Erin Heaton Jaeger).
on March 19, 1988. Scott
took pride in running his
own business, Quality
True Value Hardware,
w h i c h h a s b e e n fa m i -
ly owned for almost 50
years. He was also proud
to work with the Porch-
light homeless shelters.
S c o t t l ove d fi s h i n g ,
hunting, camping, and rid-
ing his Harley. He espe-
cially enjoyed bike nights
with his good friends
in Vinyl Thunder. Scott
loved working in his yard,
was a jack of all trades
and enjoyed building any-
thing. Sherry would dream
it, and he would build
it. He especially loved
many nieces, nephews,
cousins and many special
friends.
Funeral services will
be held at gunderson east
funeral and cremation
care, 5203 Monona Dr.,
Madison, at 7p.m. on
Wednesday, July 26, 2017.
Visitation will be held
at the funeral home from
3p.m. until 7p.m. on
We d n e s d a y. S c o t t h a s
touched so many lives and
will be greatly missed by
many. If you love life
then life loves you back.
Online condolences
may be made at gunder-
sonfh.com.
Gunderson East

Oregon native returns for military fundraiser building Sophias play-

Paltz is active duty
Air Force, stationed
in Florida
SCOTT GIRARD
Unified Newspaper Group
An Oregon native on
active duty in the Air Force
in Florida is returning home
for a fundraiser to help oth-
ers in the military.
Keean Paltz, who grad-
uated from Oregon High
School in 2012, is between
deployments and decided to
The event, from 10a.m.
to 4p.m. Saturday, July 29,
If You Go will include a dog wash and
What: K9s for a cause nail clippings, food for pur-
chase, vendors, a silent auc-
When: 10a.m. to 4p.m. tion and a Madison police
Saturday, July 29 K9 demonstration. All pro-
Where: Old Stone Pet ceeds will go to the Amer-
ican Warrior Initiative,
Lodge, 4353 Old Stone
which partners with Sun
Road
Info: oldstonepetlodge. Prairie organization Custom
Canines to help bring dogs
com to people in need, Paltz
explained.
I just like helping people
use the visit home to plan a out, he said. Being in the
K9s for a Cause fundrais- military I have friends that
er at his familys pet busi- suffer from various issues,
ness, Old Stone Pet Lodge. as in depression or PTSD,
house and spending time
with her in it, she was and
Funeral & Cremation
Care
5203 Monona Drive
things like that.
He said planning the
will always be his little 608-221-5420
event from Florida was
stressful, but very reward-
ing and added that his
parents played a huge part Carol F. Eugster
in the process. He said he
hopes the event can become Memorial service for Carol Fosshage Eugster
an annual fundraiser. 6p.m., Friday, July 28
The K9 show will be lat- Mt. Horeb Evangelical Lutheran
Church Chapel
er in the afternoon, fea-
turing a bite demonstration 315 East Main St., Mt. Horeb
and a search and rescue
demonstration.
Contact Scott Girard at
ungreporter@wcinet.com
and follow him on Twitter Good Shepherd
@sgirard9.
by the Lake
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The event, from 5:30-
7:30p.m. at Legion Park,
will feature a photo booth,
petting zoo, games, music
and food.
In the past, the committee
has held a party at the end
of the summer but limited
attendance to kids partici-
pating in the six-week sum-
mer recreation program.
This year we decided
to invite the community,
committee member Stacey
If You Go
What: Brooklyn Night Out
Where: Legion Park, 205
S. 1st St. (Rain location:
Community Building)
When: 5:30-7:30p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 3
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org
departments will also be on
hand for the event. In case
of rain, the event will move
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Coming up Churches
All Saints Lutheran Church Good Shepherd Lutheran
Coloring group binders and 1/2-inch binders. Dona- Buddys; and Aug. 22 with Back 40 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg Church ECLA
tions will be collected at the senior and food by Ziggys. (608) 276-7729 Central Campus: Raymond Road and
The senior center will offer an center until Friday, Aug. 18. For information, visit oregonwi. Interim pastor Whitney Way
adult coloring group at 12:30 p.m. the For information, call 835-5801. com. SUNDAY SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship
fourth Thursday of each month. 8:30 a.m. classic service SUNDAY - 8:15, 9:30 and10:45 a.m.
Coloring materials are provided. Library storytimes Adventures in travel 10:45 a.m. new song service Worship West Campus: Corner of Hwy.
Just come to relax your mind, tap into PD and Nine Mound Road, Verona
The library will hold Everybody Sue and Ron Marsden of See Your Brooklyn Lutheran Church SUNDAY - 9 &10:15 a.m., 6 p.m.
your creativity and spend time with Storytime for ages 0-6 at 10 a.m. World Adventures will share the top 101 Second Street, Brooklyn Worship (608) 271-6633
others. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays travel destinations and planning tips (608) 455-3852
For information, call 835-5801. Pastor Rebecca Ninke Hillcrest Bible Church
through Aug. 4. There will be short from 6-7 p.m. Monday, July 31, at the SUNDAY 752 E. Netherwood, Oregon
Wellness Walks stories, puppets, songs, fingerplays, library. 9 a.m. Holy Communion Eric Vander Ploeg, Lead Pastor
movement activities and crafts. For information, call 835-3656. 10 a.m. Fellowship (608) 835-7972, www.hbclife.com
The Oregon Area Wellness Coa- Bouncing Babies Storytime for SUNDAY
lition is sponsoring Wednesday ages 0-12 months will be held at 11 Blood drive Community of Life Lutheran 8:30 a.m. worship at the Hillcrest
Wellness Walks, which start at the a.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 1. The Church Campus and 10:15 a.m. worship with
The Oregon Band Boosters are PO Box 233, Oregon Childrens ministries, birth 4th grade
senior center at 9 a.m. Wednesdays. program consists of 15 minutes of hosting a Red Cross blood drive from (608) 286-3121, office@
People will be taking a brisk walk for storytime and 15 minutes of social 2-7 p.m. Monday, July 31 at Hill- communityoflife.us Holy Mother of Consolation
45 minutes each week, rain or shine, and play time for children and care- crest Bible Church, 752 E. Nether- Pastor Jim McCoid Catholic Church
through October. SUNDAY 651 N. Main Street, Oregon
givers to develop early literacy skills wood Drive. Organizers have a goal 10 a.m. Worship at 1111 S. Perry Pastor: Fr. Gary Wankerl
Those interested should bring an through rhymes and songs. of 100 donors for the event. For an Parkway, Oregon (608) 835-5763
ID and water bottle. Coffee and water For information, call 835-3656. appointment, or for information, call holymotherchurch.weconnect.com
will be available at the senior center 1-800-RED-CROSS. Brooklyn Community United SATURDAY: 5 p.m. Worship
after the walk. Sounds of Summer Methodist Church SUNDAY: 8 and 10:15 a.m. Worship
201 Church Street, Brooklyn
For information, call 835-5801. The Sounds of Summer concerts Kids triathlon clinic (608) 455-3344 Peoples United Methodist
School supplies return to Waterman Triangle Park Zone Fitness and Training will host Pastor George Kaminski Church
from 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays through Aug. Kids Triathlon clinics at 11 a.m. to SUNDAY 103 North Alpine Parkway, Oregon
The senior center is partnering with 22 (no concert Aug. 1). The rain loca- noon or 6:15-7:15 p.m at the gym, 9 a.m. Worship (Nov.-April) Pastor Jason Mahnke
10:30 a.m. Worship (May-Oct.) (608)835-3755, www.peoplesumc.org
the Oregon Youth Center to gather tion is Rome Corners Intermediate 280 W. Netherwood Road. Communion is the 1st & 3rd weekend
school supply donations for kids in School. Food and soft drinks will be Led by USAT coach Miranda Bush, Faith Evangelical Lutheran SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship
the Oregon School District who need offered from 6-8 p.m. these clinics include bike and run Church SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship and Sunday
them most. 143 Washington Street, Oregon school; 10:30 a.m. Worship
The schedule is July 25 with Marcy training, nutrition advice and tran- (608) 835-3554
Most wanted items are pocket and the Highlights with food by Piz- sition tips for ages 5-15. Registra- Interim pastor St. Johns Lutheran Church
folders, washable markers, scissors, za Pit; Aug. 8 with The Byrd Broth- tion cost is $20 and includes a Zone SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship 625 E. Netherwood, Oregon
highlighters, glue sticks, Scotch ers with food by JL Richards; Aug. tech-fabric t-shirt. Holy Communion 2nd & last Pastor Paul Markquart (Lead Pastor)
tape, colored pencils, No. 2 pencils, 15 with Red Hot Horn Dawgs after a Sundays (608) 835-3154
For information, call 835-9094 or WEDNESDAY - 6 p.m. Worship
wide-ruled spiral notebooks, loose 6-6:45 p.m. performance by Academy email jen@thezoneoregon.com. First Presbyterian Church SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship
leaf paper, 3-by-5-inch index cards, of Sound students with food by Lil 408 N. Bergamont Blvd. (north of SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship
fine-tipped dry erase markers, 1-inch CC), Oregon, WI
(608) 835-3082 - fpcoregonwi.org Vineyard Community Church
Pastor Kathleen Owens Oregon Community Bank & Trust, 105
Community calendar SUNDAY
10 a.m. Service
S. Alpine Parkway, Oregon - Bob Groth,
Pastor
Wednesday, July 26 Kids Triathlon Clinics, Zone Fitness
blood drive, Hill Crest Bible Church, 10:15 a.m. Sunday School (608) 513-3435, welcometovineyard.
752 Netherwood St., redcross- and Training, 280 W. Netherwood 11 a.m. Fellowship com
10 a.m., Everybody storytime SUNDAY - 10 a.m. Worship
blood.org Road, 835-9094 11:15 a.m. Adult Education
(0-6), library, 835-3656
Noon to 1:30 p.m., Estate Plan- 6-7 p.m., Adventures in Travel, 2-2:45 p.m., ZooZort animal Fitchburg Memorial UCC Zwingli United Church of Christ
ning workshop (free), Krause library, 835-3656 program, Prairie View Elementary 5705 Lacy Road, Fitchburg Paoli
School, 300 Soden Dr., oregonpub- (608) 273-1008, www.memorialucc. At the Intersection of Hwy. 69 & PB
Donovan Estate Law Partners, 116 Tuesday, August 1 Rev. Sara Thiessen
liclibrary.com org
Spring St., 268-5751 10 a.m., Everybody storytime Interim pastor Laura Crow (608) 845-5641
6-7:45 p.m., Sew What: beverage SUNDAY SUNDAY -
Thursday, July 27 (0-6), library, 835-3656 cozy (registration required), library, 9:30 a.m. Worship 9:30 a.m. Family Worship
1 p.m., Movie Matinee: La La 2-6 p.m., Oregon Farmers Market, 835-3656
Land, senior center, 835-5801 Dorn True Value Hardware parking 6:30-8 p.m., Free living trust work-
2-2:45 p.m., Mad scientist pro- lot, 131 W. Richards Road shop, Krause Donovan Estate Law
gram, library, 835-3656 5-8 p.m., National Night Out, 100 Partners, 116 Spring St., 268-5751
block of Spring Street, 835-3111
Support groups
3-7 p.m., Oregon Area Food Pan-
try distribution, 1092 Union Road, Friday, August 4 Alcoholics Anonymous Relationship & Divorce
Wednesday, August 2 7 p.m., Drum and Bugle Corps, meeting, First Support Group, State
obfp.org 10:30-11:30 a.m., Great begin-
6:30-7:30 p.m., Lifetree Cafe, OHS Panther Stadium, oregonwi. Presbyterian Church, Bank of Cross Plains,
nings book club, senior center, 835- com every Monday and every other Monday at
Headquarters, 101 Concord Dr., 6268
communityoflife.us/lifetreecafe 7:30 p.m., Oregon Straw Hat Friday at 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m.
6:30-7:30 p.m., Wellness in the Players presents Sondheim on Caregiver Support Veterans Group,
Friday, July 28 Park- flow yoga, Waterman Triangle Sondheim ($17, $15 seniors and
Group, Oregon Area Oregon Area Senior
10 a.m., Everybody storytime Park, 101 Janesville St., facebook. $12 students), Prairie View Elemen-
com/OAWCWI Senior Center, third Center, every second
(0-6), library, 835-3656 tary, 300 Soden Dr., oshponline.org Monday of each month Wednesday at 9 a.m.
Monday, July 31 Thursday, August 3 at 9 a.m. Weight-Loss Support
2-7 p.m.,Oregon Band Boosters 11 a.m. to noon or 6:15-7:15 p.m., Dementia Caregivers Group, Oregon Area
Supper and Support, Senior Center, every
Community cable listings Senior center fourth Wednesday of
every month from 6-7:30
Monday at 3:30 p.m.
Monday, July 31 Monday, July 31 Navigating Life Elder
p.m., Sienna Crest, 845 Support Group, Peoples
Village of Oregon Cable Access TV channels: Chicken Salad on Morning Reflexology Market St., Suite 1
WOW #983 & ORE #984 Whole Wheat Bun 9:00 CLUB United Methodist
Phone: 291-0148 Email: oregoncableaccess@charter.net Carrots 10:00 Dominoes Diabetes Support Church, 103 N. Alpine
Website: ocamedia.com Facebook: ocamediawi Fruit Cup 10:30 StrongWomen Group, Oregon Area Pkwy., every first
New programs daily at 1 p.m. Senior Center, second Monday at 7 p.m.
and repeats at 4, 7 and 10 p.m. and 1, 4, 7 and 10 a.m. Sugar Cookie 1:00 Get Fit
VO- Egg Salad on Bun 1:00 RSVP Sewing Thursday of each month
Thursday, July 27 Monday, July 31 Tuesday, August 1 1:30 Bridge at 1:30 p.m.
WOW: Village of WOW: Village & Town Ham and Swiss Croissant 3:30 Weight Loss Support
Oregon Board Meeting of Oregon Joint Board Low salt-Turkey Croisssant Tuesday, August 1 Getting Our Lives in Order
(of July 24) Meeting (of July 26) Kidney Bean Salad 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should
ORE: Oregon/ ORE: School Board Fresh Apple 9:30 Wii Bowling go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
Stoughton Rugby Club Meeting (of July 10) Lemon Bar 9:45 Zumba Gold Psalm 32:8 NIV
vs Waukesha (of April 7) Tuesday, August 1 VO- Cheese Sandwich 10:30 Parkinsons Exercise
Friday, July 28 WOW: Sounds of Wednesday, August 2 12:30 Sheepshead If you are unhappy with your life, or with certain
WOW: Oregon Summer: Funky Chunky Roast Pork w/Gravy 12:30 Shopping at Pick-N-Save aspects of it and everyone has some area of their life
Summer Fest Music: (of July 18) Mixed Greens 1:00 Movie: Beauty and that needs work perhaps it is because you have tried
Time Travelers (of June ORE: 2016 Oregon Corn The Beast to manage it by yourself. It might relieve you to know
25) Kids Triathlon (of August Fruit Cocktail 5:00 National Night Out that God has a better plan for your life than you do,
ORE: OHS Fine Arts 13, 2016) Whole Wheat Bread Wednesday, August 2 and it takes a lot of the pressure off ourselves when we
Week: Jazz Concert (of Wednesday, August 2 Pudding MorningFoot Care decide to live by Gods plan. We arent responsible for
March 13) WOW: Stoughton Forsted Cake 9:00 Wednesday Walkers our being here, since none of us created ourselves, and
Saturday, July 29 Hospital: The Healthy VO-Veggie Patty 9:00 CLUB so it shouldnt surprise us to realize that our Creator
WOW: Sounds of Aging Brain (of June 28) Thursday, August 3 10:00 Shopping in Madison already has a plan for us. We should of course take
Summer: All That Jazz ORE: Oregon Library: My Meal, My Way Lunch 10:30 Book Club some responsibility for our own well-being, striving
(of July 11) Mad Scientist @ PVE (of at Ziggys Smokehouse 1:00 Get Fit to be as happy, healthy and virtuous as possible, but
ORE: OHS Orchestra July 27) (drop in between 11:30 1:00 Euchre putting the responsibility for our entire life and life plan
Performance (of March Thursday, August 3 a.m. and 1 p.m.) 3:30 1-on-1 Computer on ourselves is too heavy a burden. It is folly to try to
21) WOW: Village & Town Friday, August 4 Thursday, August 3 be the engineer and director of our own lives. Many
Sunday, July 30 of Oregon Joint Board Biscuits and Gravy 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced of us have lived poorly by following our own path and
WOW: Community Meeting (of July 26) Hash Brown Patty 9:00 Pool Players need some help from God to get it together. Consider
of Life Lutheran Church ORE: OHS Girls Soccer Tomato Juice 9:45 Zumba Gold Gods word as a users manual for how to get your
Service Playoffs vs Wilmot Union Low salt- three tomato slices 12:30 Shopping at Bills life together. If youre not sure what God has planned
ORE: OHS Improv: (of June 1) Mandarin Oranges 1:00 Cribbage for you, a good place to start in the Bible is the Book
Silence of the Hams (of Cinnamon Roll Friday, August 4 of Proverbs. It is filled with Godly wisdom for living a
May 31) VO- Spinnach/Cheese Quiche 9:00 CLUB good life.
SO- Sante Fe Chicken 9:30 Blood Pressure Christopher Simon
1:00 Get Fit
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You Should Know

Peter Beierle
I get a huge amount of satisfaction from serving the community.
During every incident that I am paged out to, regardless of the
situation, there is a time that I know that me being there is making
a difference for someone. Sometimes, I see it right in front of my
face with a smile and someone saying thank you. Sometimes,
its just the way the situation de-escalates. It is an indescribable
feeling knowing that you personally made a difference to
someone. That feeling is something that I can be proud of.
-Peter Beierle

sports and play with my
dogs. Whenever I go home
during my time off, you can
usually catch my friends and
I playing intense games of
basketball in my driveway or
playing fetch with my dogs.
Usually, my dogs think that
they are playing basketball as
well and try to join in.
What do you like best
about your community and
why?: I love the atmosphere
of Oregon. Everyone is
extremely friendly and polite.
Whether it is stopping by
the fire station or seeing
someone in public, everyone
is almost always smiling.
Although I have not lived in
Oregon my whole life, I feel
as if I have been welcomed
into the community as if I
have lived here forever.
What personal satisfac-
tion do you get from serving
in your community?: I get a
huge amount of satisfaction
from serving the community.
During every incident that
I am paged out to, regard-
less of the situation, there
is a time that I know that
me being there is making
a difference for someone.
Sometimes, I see it right in
front of my face with a smile
and someone saying thank
you. Sometimes, its just the
way the situation de-esca-
lates. It is an indescribable
feeling knowing that you
personally made a difference
to someone. That feeling
is something that I can be
proud of.
If money were no object,
what kind of gift would
you give your community?:
If money were no object, I
would set up an after school
program that mentors and
helps troubled kids. I think
that a lot of trouble makers
and bad kids get a bad
reputation in the community
and all communities in gen-
eral. I think that people put
a label on these kids without
knowing their story or even
attempting to learn it. I
think by helping these kids
who will become our future
leaders, our community and
all communities will benefit
greatly.

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Age: 20 years old
City/town of residence:
Originally from Madison, cur-
rently living in Oregon
Occupation/place of
employment or business
name: Oregon Area Fire EMS
District
Who are the members of
your family?: Cindy (Mom)
54, Brian (Dad) 56, Jesse
(Brother) 19, Cheddar (Dog)
9, Lucy (Dog) 3.
How long have you lived
in the area?: I have lived in
the area for two years.
What organizations are
you involved in and how
long have you been with
them?: I am currently in
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department. Throughout the
of the things I do.
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now I use those skills in pro- kindness from the members
tecting the community. of the community, I go to
How else are you active work almost every day with
in the community?: Not a smile on my face. It makes
only do I get to interact with me happy knowing that I am
people in their time of need going to interact with some
as a result of my job at the
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of the nicest people around
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Kelly Kornaus
Age: 57
City/town of residence:
Oregon
Occupation/place of
employment or business
name: I worked in banking
until becoming a stay-at-
home mom to my three
sons. I also volunteered at
the schools and had coached
Forensics for Kids.
Who are the members
of your family?: Husband
of 35 years Mark (58), son
Aaron (32) and wife Melissa,
Daniel (29) and wife Kathleen,
Andrew (27) and wife Kelsey.
Expecting our first grandbaby.
How long have you lived in
the area?: 33 years
What organizations are
you involved in and how long
have you been with them?:
I have been a volunteer for
Whom
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Deb Bossingham
I feel very strongly about easing fears and worries of families I try to find
in our community that need to choose between paying rent solutions to
or buying groceries. Ive worked hard, along with our other problems to keep the
coordinators, to bring improvements to our food pantry to community happy.
better provide food to these families, along with personal care I am not always
items, detergents, and books for children, to offer them a well- successful, but I
rounded healthy life. try. With the kids in
town, I try to have
-Kelly Kornaus a place for them
to go, a safe place
the Oregon Area Food Pantry gents, and books for children, What personal satisfaction
since 2003, a coordinator to offer them a well-rounded do you get from serving in where they can have
since 2012, Chair of the healthy life. your community?: I enjoy the City/town/village of resi- fun. We try to have
Management Committee since Hobbies/interests: I love work I do because it gives dence: Village of Oregon
2015, and became a board me a sense of being helpful
different activities
antiquing and restoring How long have you lived
of director in 2016 when the antiques and floor lamps back to others, and filling a need in the area?: I have lived in
going on here at the
board began. to their original beauty. I also in our community. But more the Oregon Area all of my pool for kids to do.
How else are you active enjoy crafting and sewing, than that, I meet so many life.
in the community?: I am an walking 2 miles every day with good people going through Who are the members of -Deb Bossingham
active volunteer at my church my dog, and biking around rough times that I feel blessed your family? (Names/ages):
having been on the pastoral town with my husband. to have a life without those My husband Steve, Ian (22),
where they can have fun. We
council for six years, Parish worries, and it makes me Quincey (19), Brooke (16) try to have different activities
What do you like best
Life Committee for four years want to do all that I can to Occupation/place of going on here at the pool for
about your community and
and various other activities. help these families and ease employment or business kids to do.
why?: I like the small town
My husband and I volunteer their worries. name: Oregon School Hobbies/interests:
feel. Oregon has quadrupled
for Special Olympics at the If money were no object, District, Oregon Community Obviously, I like pretty much
in size since I moved here, but Pool aquatics director
state level to provide eyecare I can still go into the grocery what kind of gift would you anything having to do with
to the athletes. give your community?: I What organizations water. Love to swim, be out-
store and everyone knows my
would love to give our com- are you involved in and doors, kayak, pretty much
How do you feel you help name. While out walking, peo- how long have you been
munity a great family park like anything involving water. I
make a difference in your ple I pass always smile and with them?: Oregon Kids like being outdoors.
community?: I feel very say Hi or how are you? Bay Beach in Green Bay. It Triathlon (12 years), Oregon
What do you like best
strongly about easing fears Strangers will sometimes would be a sprawling, green National Night Out (over 15
about your community and
and worries of families in stop and chat before going park with kiddie rides, a mer- years), Oregon Wellness
why?: I like that Oregon
our community that need on their way. I love the lovely ry-go-round, bumper cars, Committee, Badger Aquatics
still has a bit of the small
to choose between paying historic homes and downtown and elaborate play structure Professionals (over 15 town feel that I grew up in.
rent or buying groceries. Ive buildings. And Ive come to with bridges and look-out years), Oregon Community You can still walk down the
towers and slides, and a wad- Swim Club (11 years),
worked hard, along with our learn just how generous and street and people will say
ing pool with spraying and Oregon-Brooklyn Optimist Hi and strike up a conver-
other coordinators, to bring open-hearted the residents Splash Pad (two years),
improvements to our food in our community are to one showering water features. It sation. I love that whether
would have a large picnic area Oregon Softball and Oregon you grew up here or just
pantry to better provide food another. I couldnt imagine a Adult Softball moved in there is a sense of
to these families, along with better place to live and raise with covered shelters for large
family gatherings or company How do you feel you help belonging to the community
personal care items, deter- a family. make a difference in your once you are here. I gen-
picnics for employees. A large
community?: I try to find uinely feel that people are
air conditioned community solutions to problems to constantly trying to make
building could bring in enter-
Send your ideas of tainment or show movies in
summer and winter, or hold
keep the community happy.
I am not always successful,
Oregon a great place to live
and work.
community members who but I try. With the kids in What personal satisfac-
go above and beyond to
old-fashioned Friday night
dances for teens.
town, I try to have a place
for them to go, a safe place
tion do you get from serving
in your community?: I feel
like Im helping people, Im
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Football

Getting ready for a new season Panthers practice

in annual PRIDE
football camp
Oregon High School foot-
ball players participated in
the annual PRIDE football
camp July 17-21 behind the
baseball field.
Varsity, junior varsity and
incoming members prac-
ticed drills for offense and
defense and had scrimmage
drills, as well.
The five-day camp was
a part of the limited con-
tact between coaches and
Whats next
Oregon begins prac-
tice July 31 with the first
game of the 2017 sea-
son at 7p.m. Friday, Aug.
18, at non-conference
DeForest.
players in the offseason.
Regular practice begins on
July 31 with the first game
scheduled for Aug. 18.
- Anthony Iozzo

Nolan Look throws a pass Thursday during a drill.

Photos by Anthony Iozzo
Jahlil Turner (middle) attempts to break up a catch by Matt Kissling during a scrimmage drill Thursday. Ryan Michek (57)
watches in the foreground.

Defensive linemen practice with a blocking sled Thursday.

Derek Skibba practices blocking with a stand-up dummy bag being held by Derek Brel-
lenthin Thursday.
10 July 27, 2017
Golf
McCorkle participates in National junior PGA tourney last week
Oregon graduate and soon-
to-be North Dakota State soph-
omore Taylor McCorkle trav-
eled to The Country Club of
St. Albans July 18-21 for the
National Junior PGA Champion-
ships.
Swimming
Tigersharks send 32 qualifiers to state meets
The Oregon Community
Swim Club Tigersharks are
sending 32 individuals to the
2017 Wisconsin Long Course
State Championship.
The team has 20 swimmers
with qualifying times in at
least one individual event and
12 accompanying club swim-
mers in associated team relays.
The 12-and-under state
swimming championships is
July 28-30, and the 13-and-
over state championships are
August 3-6, both at Walter
Schroeder Aquatic Center in
Brown Deer.
State qualifiers are allowed
to race in only six individual
events at the state meet and
the medal podium is reserved
for places first through eighth.
Ninth through 16th place
receives a ribbon.
The 12-and-under Tiger-
sharks girls are led by Savan-
nah Acker, 11, Izzy Block, 12,
and Rylee Duessler with six
individual events each. Acker,
from Lodi but swimming for
the Tigersharks, is racing in
the 200-meter butterfly, 200,
400 and 800-meter freestyle,
400-meter individual medley
and the 200-meter backstroke.
Block is returning to the state
championships racing in the
50, 100, 200 backstroke, 50
and 100 freestyle and 50-meter
butterfly.
Duessler, 12, from Water-
loo, will race in the 50, 100
and 200 backstroke, 50
freestyle and the 200 and
400-meter individual medley.
Alex McClure, 12, and
Elsa Lorson, 11, round out the
12-and-under girls. McClure
is racing in the 100 freestyle
and the 200 backstroke. Lor-
son is racing in the 100 back-
stroke and 50 freestyle. These
12-and-under girls are joined
by Michaela Birk, 11, and Erin
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McCorkle played two of four
rounds, but she missed the cut by
three strokes. She finished with
a 73 and a 78, respectively, in
the two rounds on the Lewis and
Clark course.
14-year old Rose Zhang, of
The 2017 Oregon Community Swim Club state qualifiers (front, from left) are: Ronald Osborne, Parker Riedl, Gabriel Dewald,
Kennedy Faris, Samantha Siget, Katie McClure, Summer Steel, Karina Osborne and Katie Dunn; (second row) Mason
Konopacki, Hunter Dobrinsky, Josh Weber, Finnley Conklin, David Stevenson, Spencer Stluka, Alyse Block, Oliva Sina, Rylee
Olsen and Michaela Birk; (third row) Rialey Anderson, Izzy Block, Savannah Acker, Elsa Lorson, Alex McClure and Erin Pier-
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Pierick, 11, on relays.
The 12-and-under Tiger-
sharks boys are led by Hunter
Dobrinsky, 12.
Dobrinsky will race in the
100, 200, 400 and 800 free-
style, the 100 and 200 back-
stroke. While Dobrinsky is
seeded top 16 in all events, he
is seeded seventh in the 200
freestyle.
Dobrinsky is joined by Josh
Weber, 12, swimming in the
100 backstroke, 50 freestyle
and the 50 butterfly. Spen-
cer Stluka, 12, rounds out
the 12-and-under boys. He is
racing in the 50, 100 and 200
freestyle, 400 individual med-
ley and the 50 butterfly. The
12-and-under boys are joined
by Mason Konopacki, 12, on
relays.
Olivia Sina, 9, leads the
10-and-under girls to the
championships with six indi-
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freestyle, 100 breaststroke and
the 200 individual medley.
Katherine Dunn, 10, will
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OREGON TOWN BOARD
AUGUST 1, 2017
6:00 P.M.
OREGON TOWN HALL
1138 UNION ROAD,
OREGON, WI 53575
6:00 p.m. Board Meeting
1. Call Town Board meeting to order.
2. Roll Call.
3. The Town Board will meet in
closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat.
19.85 (1)(C) to meet with personnel.
4. The board will reconvene into
open session.
5. Approval of minutes from previ-
ous meeting.
6. Financial Report and Acceptance.
7. Public Comments.
8. Discussion and possible Approval
re: Roadway Access Agreement with Ya-
hara Materials, Inc.
9. Discussion and possible Action
re: Agreement with Village of Oregon on
Future Maintenance of Lincoln Road.
10. Discussion and possible Action
re: Intergovernmental Boundary Agree-
ment with Village of Oregon.
11. Communication and Action of
the Dane County Board Bollig.
12. Fire & EMS Report (Oregon/
Van Kampen, Belleville/Clark, Brook-
lyn/OBrien).
13. Park Committee Report and Ac-
tion Root.
14. Anderson Farm Park Report
Root.
15. Discussion possible Action re:
Mowing Agreement with Dane County for
Anderson Farm Park.
16. Assessors Report and Recom-
mendation Blomstrom.
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18. Constables Report Maher.
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Andi McCorkle shot a 18-over
par 162 (80-82). Middleton gradu-
Oregon High School soon-to- ate Alexis Thomas won the tourna-
ri Steinhauer tournament at Black-
hawk Country Club in Madison.
the 10-and-under girls and will
race in the 50 and 100 free-
style and the 100 breaststroke.
These 10-and-under girls are
joined in relays by Summer
Steel, 10, Rylee Olsen, 9, Kar-
ina Osborne, 10, and Saman-
tha Siget, 9.
The 10-and-under boys are
led by Finnley Conklin, 10,
who qualified in 10 events.
Conklin will start with his first
race the 400 freestyle and is
seeded eighth. Conklin will
19. Plan Commission Report and
Recommendation - Christensen.
20. Public Works and TORC Report
Ace.
21. Discussion and possible Action
re: Painting of public work buildings.
22. Discussion and possible Action
re: Senior Center Van Kampen.
23. Board Communications/ Future
Agenda Items.
24. Approval of payment vouchers
Arnold.
25. Clerks Report Arnold.
26. Review of 2017 Budget.
27. Adjournment.
Note: Agendas are subject to
amendment after publication. Check the
official posting locations (Town Hall,
Town of Oregon Recycling Center and
Oregon Village Hall) including the Town
website at www.town.oregon.wi.us. It is
possible that members of and possibly
a quorum of members of other govern-
mental bodies of the town may be in at-
tendance at any of the meetings to gather
information; however, no action will be
taken by any governmental body at said
meeting other than the governmental
body specifically referred to in the meet-
ing notice. Requests from persons with
disabilities who need assistance to par-
ticipate in this meeting or hearing should
be made to the Clerks office at 835-3200
with 48 hours notice.
Posted: July 24, 2017
Published: July 27, 2017
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STATE OF WISCONSIN
VILLAGE OF BROOKLYN
DANE/GREEN COUNTY
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Vil-
lage of Brooklyn Planning & Zoning
Commission will hold a public hearing on
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also race in the 100 backstroke
as the third seed, the 50 breast-
stroke as the second seed, the
50 backstroke as the fifth seed,
the 100 breaststroke as the
third seed and the 50 freestyle
as the fourth seed.
Gabriel Dewald, 10, joins
Conklin as the other individ-
ual on the 10-and-under boys
team, racing in the 50 back-
stroke, 100 breaststroke and
the 200 freestyle.
Conklin and Dewald are
August 7, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at the Village
Hall (Village Hall located at 210 Commer-
cial St, Brooklyn, WI). The Village Hall is
handicap accessible. The purpose of the
public hearing is to allow all interested
parties to be heard concerning a pro-
posed conditional use on lands hereby
described as follows:
115 Market Street with the following
parcel numbers:
23109-01001000
23109-01010000
23109-01011000
23109-01013000
The request involves the proposed
selling of automobiles from an indoor
showroom and possible outdoor lot on
the property.
Any interested person may inspect
the application, submittal documents and
other pertinent information with the con-
ditional use permit request at the Village
Hall or by contacting the Village Clerk at
the above address, by telephone at (608)
455-4201 or by email at clerk@brooklyn-
wi.gov.
Written comments on the applica-
tion should be submitted before the pub-
lic hearing date to the Village Clerk. All
written comments will be forwarded to
the Village of Brooklyn Planning & Zon-
ing Commission and/or Village Board. All
interested parties will be given the oppor-
tunity to be heard.
VILLAGE OF BROOKLYN
By: ____________________________
Linda Kuhlman,
Village Clerk-Treasurer
Posted: July 21, 2017
Published: July 27, 2017
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joined in relays by Ronald
Osborne, 10, and Parker Riedl,
9.
The 13-and-over team is led
by Jenna Dobrinsky, 15.
Dobrinsky will race in the
200 backstroke, sprint in the
50 freestyle, and race distance
in the 400, 800 and 1500 free-
style. The 13-14 year old girls
feature Mattea Thomason, 14,
Claudia Schwartz, 13, and Zoe
Rule, 14.
Thomason will race in the
100 and 200 breaststroke
and the 200 individual med-
ley. Schwartz will swim the
100 butterfly, 100 backstroke
and the 400 individual med-
ley. Rule will compete in the
100 and 200 backstroke and
the 100 butterfly. They will
be joined in relays by Rialey
Anderson, 13, Jane Isabella
Ciambrone, 13, and Gracie
Riedl, 13.
David Stevenson, 13, is the
lone 13-14 boy qualifier for
the state championships, and
he will race in the 100 and 200
breaststroke and the 50 free-
style.
The OCSC Tigersharks are
coached by Jim Lohmeier, and
he is assisted by Jim Thom-
ason, Sarah Acker and Deb
Bossingham.
For more information, visit
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- John Dobrinsky
STATE OF WISCONSIN
VILLAGE OF BROOKLYN
DANE/GREEN COUNTY
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Vil-
lage of Brooklyn Planning & Zoning
Commission will hold a public hearing on
August 7, 2017 at 6:40 p.m. at the Village
Hall (Village Hall located at 210 Commer-
cial St, Brooklyn, WI). The Village Hall is
handicap accessible. The purpose of the
public hearing is to allow all interested
parties to be heard concerning a pro-
posed conditional use on lands hereby
described as follows:
Brookhaven Estates First Addition
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Statue: Geshe Sopa founded Deer Park monastery, tutored Dalai Lama
Continued from page 1

written by the First Abbot

of Deer Park, listen to his
recorded teaching sessions
and learn about the humble
man whose lifes mission
was the opening of The
Dharma in each persons
heart he encountered.
And now, the likeness of
Geshe Sopa reaches out to
those followers, emanating
his unfeigned smile.
Detailed image
Among those followers
were three people who con-
tributed the funds to design
and create the life-size
memorial statute of their
beloved Geshe Sopa: Jeffrey
and Suemay Lin and (moth-
er). Lin Tai Tai.
He changed my heart,
Jeffrey Lin said. I was a
changed person after that.
My thoughts changed, my
life changed.
Never having taken the
Buddhas teachings to heart
before his encounter with
Sopa, Lin, retiring and
soft-spoken, explained it was
the monks radiant sense of
happiness and serenity that
acted like a spiritual conta-
gion.
The resonant sense of uni-
versal compassion for all
sentient beings, he said, has
never gone away. It is some-
thing he now exudes with-
out effort, a changed attitude
toward the world that is obvi-
ous to anyone interacting
with him.
The familys donation
allowed the centers memori-
al committee to contract Leg-
acy Effects out of Los Ange-
les to produce the painstak-
ingly detailed, uncannily
realistic statue. Legacy has
won Best Visual Effects at
the Academy Award nomi-
nations for its contributions
to sci-fi thrillers Real Steel
(2011) and Iron Man
(2008).
One of the founding part-
ners of the company, Alan
Scott, was on hand Sunday,
as was Jason Matthews, who
spent a year creating the stat-
ue including six weeks on
the face alone.
Born in New York and
raised in Texas, Matthews
moved to Hollywood in 1994
to work at the celebrated
Stan Winston Studios, which
became Legacy Effects in
2008. An oil painter as well
People from around the world attended a special ceremony July 23 to honor Geshe Sopa, the founder of the Deer Park Buddhist Center in the Town of
Dunn. It was led by the Gelugpas (yellow hat sect members of Tibetan Buddhism).
as sculptor, Matthews has
an extensive list of credits in
the world of cinematography.
They range from sci fi block-
busters like The Lost World:
Jurassic Park, Avatar and
Indiana Jones and the King-
dom of the Crystal Skull to
action films like John Car-
ter and The Bourne Leg-
acy, as well as two of the
Twilight movies.
His process for creating
the commemorative art piece
began with studying the
photos of the geshe, whom
hed never met. Through
hi-resolution scanning and
design, Matthews transposed
the two-dimensional imag-
ery into a three-dimensional
sculpture that was true-to-life
in form and feature, using
clay as the modeling sub-
stance over which was laid a
veneer of silicon.
I inserted each hair by
hand, Matthews told a group
after the ceremony.
Celebrating the geshe
Sopa seems to have had
profound emotional effects
on the spiritual sensibilities
of many people.
That is, perhaps, why
more than 200 people came
for the extensive Guru Puja
ceremony, along with Tsok,
a two-way gifting where
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celebrants are treated to
Tibetan tea, tsampa and
other ceremonial consum-
ables while they contribute
some edibles that will later
be placed on the centers
grounds as offerings to all
the sentient beings who
inhabit the property, be they
animal or otherwise.
The puja ritual was per-
formed in Tibetan with full
audience participation
many of whom were part of
the Tibetan Diaspora, now
resettled in the Madison area.
Afterward, Tri-Rinpoche
Jangtse Choje explained the
significance of Geshe Sopas
legacy, which continues
through the center, and also,
Tri-Rinpoche said, through
t h e m a ny b o o k s S o p a
authored in English, includ-
ing the five-volume compre-
hensive teaching, Steps on
the Path to Enlightenment.
First, Choje asked those
who knew Sopa to recall his
kindness, then he describ-
ing Sopas influence on
their lives and how he came
to be one of the most influ-
ential teachers in the Bud-
dhist world.
Sopa, born of a hum-
ble farming family from
the Tsang region in Tibet,
became a spiritual guide
and respected academic
Photo by Tristan McGough
and eventually helped raise
a generation of Ameri-
can-born Buddhist scholars,
now dually trained in both
Western and Eastern philo-
sophic traditions.
The Ganden Throne
Holder recounted how Sopa
began teaching in the Bud-
dhist studies program at
UWMadison in 1967 and
retired more than 30 years
later as professor emeritus.
He persuaded His Holiness,
the Dalai Lama, to perform
the first Kalachakra initi-
ation in the West at Deer
Park in 1981, and Sopa was
the First Abbot there.
The Dalai Lama, in
fact, composed a prayer of
request for the swift return
of Geshe Sopa, which was
presented at the ceremony. It
has been incorporated as the
special invocation recited by
lay-people and monastics
alike at Deer Park. It speaks
of Sopas knowledge, under-
standing, accomplishments
and influence:
As Buddhas teaching
decline, little left behind,
just common words for
explanation and practice,
you hold Dharma scriptures
and realizations: Posses-
sor of true meaning, please
quickly return.
Photo by Tristan McGough
Encased in glass, a memorial statue of Geshe Sopa sits
serenely at Deer Park Buddhist Center in the Town of Dunn.
The statue was unveiled at a July 23 ceremony honoring
Sopa, the founder of the monastery.
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