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Village of Oregon

Ice Arena outdoor

expansion returns
Village planner
recommends denial,
says some events
wouldnt fit
SCOTT GIRARD
Unified Newspaper Group
The Oregon Ice Arena is
looking for support from
the Village of Oregon for
its planned outdoor facil-
ities despite the planners
recommendation against.
The proposal plans
a two-net sand volley-
ball court, a mini-base-
ball field, concrete slab,
seating area and conces-
sions area to the north of
the facility, and a fence
would surround the com-
plex. But because of the
range of activities, as well
as current nonpermit-
ted activities, in the out-
If You Go
What: Ice arena expan-
sion public hearing
When: 6:30p.m. Thurs-
day, Aug. 3
Where: Village Hall
Info: vil.oregon.wi.us
the proposed changes,
which began at the July 13
Village of Oregon Plan-
ning Commission meet-
ing, continues at the Aug.
3 meeting, which begins at
6:30p.m. in Village Hall.
Trustees voted in June
to make the arenas alco-
hol license permanent
and remove restrictions a
year after granting a tem-
porary picnic license
that expired in May. At
the time, they were made Photo by Scott Girard
aware of the arenas gen- Taylor Wacker, left, and Kaley Frautschy wash DJ during the K9s for a Cause event at Old Stone Pet Lodge.

door area, Village planner
Mike Slavney wrote in his
July 25 analysis that hes
strongly opposed to the the outdoor area plan up to
request.
The public hearing for
Mowing, maintenance debated
Residents offer
Clean K9s
eral outdoor plans and left
approving a security plan
up to the police chief and
Turn to Arena/Page 3
An Oregon High School graduate returned home last weekend to help raise money for his fellow military members.
Keean Paltz, who graduated in 2012 and is stationed in Florida in the Air Force, and his parents organized a fundraiser
at his fathers business, Old Stone Pet Lodge, in the Town of Rutland. The event featured dog washes, nail clippings, a
dunk tank, bouncy house, food and vendors of pet activities. Money raised will go to the American Warrior Initiative,
which partners with Sun Prairie organization Custom Canines to help bring dogs to people in need, including military
prioritize. veterans.
Public works director

Teaching technology together

feedback on
priorities
KIMBERLY WETHAL
Observer correspondent
As Village of Oregon
maintenance projects con-
tinue to fall behind, the
public works department
turned to the community
Monday night to help it
Jeff Rau presented four
solutions to the Public
Works committee Monday
night, with hope of get-
ting public feedback: Add
more staff to the depart-
ment, mow less, mow less
often or move other main-
tenance projects lower on
the priority list.
The discussion
Turn to Mowing/Page 12
Dane
County
Fair
photos,
results
Pages 7-8
Oregon family presenting at
tech conference
SCOTT GIRARD
Unified Newspaper Group
Coding can be a family affair.
For the Tsai family of Oregon,
it will be next week. The four-per-
son group father Patrick, moth-
er Michelle, son Sam and daughter
Sophia is among 21 selected pre-
senters for the family portion of That
Conference, a technology conference
held annually in Wisconsin Dells with
about 1,000 attendees, set for Aug.
7-9 at the Kalahari Resorts.
Both Patrick and Michelle work
with programming in their jobs at
Omni Resources and Consolidated
Court Automation Programs, respec-
tively, and Patrick has attended the
summer camp for geeks conference
each of the past two years. This year,
though, Sam, 8, and Sophia, 10, had
each gotten into coding in their own
way through programs at their Ore-
gon schools, and Patrick decided they
should try to present.
I want to prove, basically, that cod-
ing is fun, Patrick told the Observer.
They wont have any trouble if
Sams excitement about Scratch, a
coding program aimed at kids, is any
indicator.
Me and (my friend in class) had
the best times of our lives, Sam
recalled of his after-school class.
The family will allow people to go
through up to four stations over an
hour-long session. Sam will lead the
station on Scratch, Sophie will over-
see Sonic Pi a music-making appli-
cation and Michelle will help people
with App Inventor. And theyll leave
Ozobots, small robots that follow
On the Web
Find out more about That Conference and the
Tsais session:
Thatconference.com
colored lines on paper and perform
different moves based on the patterns,
for people to learn independently
while Patrick helps out around the
room.
Patrick hopes the interactive activ-
ities will allow them to break the
mold of a presenter standing in
front of the room and talking, instead
allowing for hands-on, go at your
own pace learning.
Theyre also helping achieve the
conferences goal of getting more
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11th annual block party
Washington Street turned into a festival
last Friday when the South Main Street
Historic Neighborhood held their 11th
annual block party. This year everyone
was encouraged to wear crazy hats, and
there were some great ones!
Donna and Gary Disch and Mela-
nie and Doug Woodworth organized the
neighborhood event with help from other
community members.
Activities were available for the chil-
dren, such as face painting, a bouncy
house and the Oregon Fire and EMS.
Along with all the good food, every-
one enjoyed the music of Da Crooners
with Randy and Shelly Glodowski, David
Briles, Dan Sutter and Al Maslowski.
Tom Hermann also played the drums, and
other talented musicians joined in.
Photos submitted
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Village of Oregon
Splash pad, hotel plans get review
SCOTT GIRARD
Unified Newspaper Group
A pair of long-discussed
projects is on the agenda at
the Aug. 3 Village of Oregon
Planning Commission meet-
ing.
Both the splash pad proj-
ect and a new Sleep Inn hotel
proposal are on the commis-
sions agenda for conceptu-
al discussion, which offers a
chance for developers to get
feedback from the commis-
sion before submitting some-
thing they would vote on.
The commissions meeting
is set for 6:30p.m. Thursday,
Aug. 3, at Village Hall.
Hotel
The hotel project is part
of a years-long attempt to
bring a hotel to the village.
It was nearly successful last
year before a financial backer
pulled out of a plan to build a
new hotel where apartments
are now.
This proposal, which would
put a hotel at a vacant lot on
the corner of Park Street and
Rosewood Avenue on the
villages south side, is from
the Coyle family. Village
administrator Mike Gracz had
Arena: Proposal for sand volleyball court, seats, concessions
Continued from page 1
the Planning Commission.
Slavneys analysis notes the arena
plans to hold non-sports events like
music festivals, corporate parties,
beer tastings and garage sales and rec-
ommends denying the proposal. He
was strongly opposed to some of
these uses, he wrote, including gen-
eral admission special events, outdoor
sales of anything other than food and
beverage and festivals or parties.
I believe the requested range of
outdoor land uses, and the proposed
capacity limit of 1,000 persons is far
beyond what the site can accommo-
date while still protecting the public
health, safety and general welfare;
including but not limited to off-site
parking impacts, Slavney wrote.
Under the proposal, the site would
operate from 8a.m. until midnight,
with a goal to have this area open as
much as possible to offer a variety of
event possibilities. Alcohol sales are
proposed for the same hours under
the arenas current license, 6-10p.m.
Monday through Friday and noon to
10p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
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A rendering of the future Oregon Splash Pad, which would
be located on the west side of the Oregon Community Pool
building. The villages Planning Commission will discuss the
idea Aug. 3.
cited the expected proposal TIF request.
last December among the vil-
lages top initiatives for 2017, sioned a feasibility study
telling the Village Board the
family was conducting soil
testing on the site.
In an email to the Observ-
er, Gracz said at this time
the developer is looking at a
64-room Sleep Inn hotel.
L a s t y e a r, t h e v i l -
lage approved more than
$500,000 in public financing
to help fund a 52-room Sleep
Inn road at 1053 Park St. but
the projects main contributor sion will discuss is the same
pulled out of the deal in Sep-
tember. That hotel had been
downsized from a 75-room
hotel plan with a $1 million
OIA manager Ben Cowan wrote to
village officials in a June email that,
We just want to make our facility
better and more appealing to a wider
audience.
Slavneys analysis also mentions
citizen complaints the village has
received about existing operations
and maintenance on the site, includ-
ing outdoor storage and overnight
parking.
Although currently prohibited,
these zoning violations are occur-
ring, Slavney wrote.
Village public works director Jeff
Rau included photos providing evi-
dence of the complaints in the com-
missions meeting packet and suggest-
ed the commission include conditions
on any approval to ensure those uses
do not continue. He said thats espe-
cially important as the completion of
the Perry Parkway connection nears,
which will make it important that
everybody (Village included) makes
every effort to keep this entrance to
our community looking nice and well
taken care of, he wrote in a memo.
I believe that the OIA can be a
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Village to remove hazard trees
On the agenda
from Main Street property
BILL LIVICK Trustee Jeanne Carpenter
Oregon Ice Arena out- Unified Newspaper Group asked Rau to let neighbors
door addition
of the former church prop-
Splash pad conceptual The village is preparing erty know the trees would
discussion to remove two old maple be coming down.
trees from the former Meth- I want people to be
Hotel conceptual dis-
odist Church property on aware this is happening,
cussion she said.
North Main Street that the
Landscaping improve- village bought last year. He sent the notices last
ments near 123 N. Main
Public works director Jeff week, and this week told the
Rendering courtesy DM Architecture St.
Rau told the Village Board Observer in an email that he
at its July 24 meeting that hadnt heard anything in
the villages tree consul- response to my notification.
Rau added the village
dozen water features, includ- tant, Arbor Systems, rec-
ing a Tin Man-like water ommended taking the trees would be contracting Arbor
tower, train engine and cov- down because theyre not Systems to assist in felling
Village officials commis- ered wagon. in good shape and present a the trees and doesnt have
But other than outdoor potential hazard. a date set when the trees
for a hotel in 2012 and have restroom facilities connected The two trees are not would be removed.
asked for proposals over the to the adjacent Oregon Pool, healthy and are a danger, I am assuming that peo-
last several years, with none it hasnt been the subject of Rau wrote in a July 27 ple understand the need for
successful so far. official village discussion. notice sent to property own- them to come down and
The school district which ers in the neighborhood. also appreciate the effort to
Splash pad
oversees the pool is hop- The Village Board unan- reuse portions of the trees
The proposed splash pad ing to get the commissions imously approved Raus for a future project, Rau
project for a site next to the initial reaction to the proj- plan to remove the trees, wrote in the email.
Oregon Pool is beginning its ect, Gracz said. and directed him to notify He noted that during the
steps into the village approv- Fundraising for the proj- neighbors. review of a proposed assist-
al process. ect began in fall 2015 Rau told trustees that he ed living development at
The concept the commis- through the Oregon-Brook- inspected three maple trees the site last year, and subse-
lyn Optimist Club and has located near the Main Street quent purchase of the land
as what was unveiled at Sum- so far raised $152,000 of the side of the property in June by the village for a future
mer Fest in 2016. It featured $750,000 goal, according to that Arbor Systems had rec- municipal building, trustees
6,000 square feet of water the clubs website. ommended be removed. He discussed the status of trees
space and more than two determined that two of the at the site and want to save
three were in bad shape and healthy trees whenever pos-
presented a safety threat. sible.
A third sugar maple tree, The village supports
situated between what Rau
has identified as Tree 1
trying to save healthy trees
located on the property and
and Tree 3, is healthy and will continue to follow this
we will continue to work with OIA should not come down at charge, he wrote in his let-
board and staff in resolving these this time, he said. ter to the neighbors. Unfor-
matters, Rau wrote. He added that the village tunately, the two trees slated
The new area would be completed would share the trunk wood for removal are not healthy
in two phases, according to the pro- with The Wood Cycle, an and are a danger.
posal, with the fields, fencing and Oregon-based business that
lighting being built this summer and reuses wood from felled Contact Bill Livick at bill.
the concrete, seating area and conces- trees. livick@wcinet.com
sion area planned for spring or sum-
mer 2018.
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Obituary
Mary M. Curran 59 and the VFW Aux- and Anna Vogt. Mass Robert M. Byrne ONeill on Septem- a lifelong and devot- (Donald) Clayton, Bet-
iliary Post No. 328. of Christian Buri- ber 22, 1956 at Holy ed member of Holy ty Warnecke, and Neva
Mary was a devoted al will be held at St. Mother of Consolation Mother of Consolation Cavill; and sister-in-
community advocate Ann Catholic Church, Catholic Church. Catholic Church. Bob law Josephine Byrne.
and workers rights 3 2 3 N Va n B u r e n Bob graduated from had many interests but A Mass of Chris-
activist. She was also St., Stoughton, at Oregon High School. his greatest joy was his tian Burial was held at
a dedicated counsel- 1p.m., Friday Aug. He served in the Navy family. Holy Mother of Con-
or for Badger Girls 11, 2017, with Father d u r i n g t h e Ko r e a n He is survived by his solation church, 651
State. Randy Budnar pre- War and was a Radar amazing wife, Mary; N Main St., Oregon, at
Mary was a remark- siding. Burial will be Specialist. Upon his his loving children, 11a.m., Tuesday, Aug.
able woman with a held at St. Francis de return, Bob was a ded- Robert Byrne, Julie 1, 2017, with Father
wide variety of inter- Sales Catholic Ceme- icated Heavy Equip- ( J o d y ) M e d e n wa l d t Gary Wankerl presid-
ests, including wood- tery, Lake Geneva, at ment Operator with and Beth (Teg) Gray; ing. Burial was held
working, gardening, 10:30a.m., Saturday, Mike Oliver/Hamer- two brothers, John H. at St. Marys Catholic
and playing cards. Aug. 12, 2017. Visita- Robert Byrne
sley Construction Byrne, Ray (Karen Cemetery with military
Her many accom- tion will be held at St. for many years and a Smith) Byrne; eight honors. Visitation was
Mary Curran proud member if the grandchildren, Andrew, held at church from
plishments and con- Ann Catholic Church Robert M. Bob
t r i bu t i o n s i n c l u d e from 11a.m. until the Operating Engineers Elis, Tom, Emily, Amy, 9:30a.m. until the time
Mary M. Curran, Byrne, age 80, of Ore- Local 139 for over 50 Lilly, Hannah and Eli; of service on Tues-
starting the Oregon time of the service on gon, passed away
age 83, of Stough- EMS, organizing the Friday, with a joint years. great granddaughter, day. In lieu of flow-
ton, passed away on unexpectedly from an Upon retirement, Evelyn; brother-in-law ers, memorials may be
first Welcome Wagon Pass in Review by apparent heart attack
Thursday, July 27, in Oregon, Wisc., and the American Legion B o b e n j o y e d m a ny Robert Cavill; sister- made to Holy Mother
2017, at Agrace Hos- on Friday, July 28, years of traveling with in-law, Joannie Byrne; of Consolation Cath-
being one of the first Auxiliary Unit No. 2017, at his home.
piceCare. police matrons for the 59 and VFW Auxil- Mary and spending and numerous nieces, olic Church. We will
She was born on He was time with family. Bob nephews, other rela- carry Bob in our hearts
City of Lake Geneva. iary Post No. 328 at born on
Aug. 4, 1933, in Mary is survived 12:45p.m. wa s h o n o r e d t o g o tives and many, many forever. May God hold
Pittsburgh, Pa., the November on the Badger Hon- friends. Bob in the palm of his
by six children, Ellen I n l i e u o f f l ow- 10, 1936,
daughter of Peter Curran, Fred (Lin) ers, memorials may or Flight to Washing- He was preceded hand until we meet
Simon Vogt and Anna in Madi- ton D.C. several years in death by his par- again.
Curran, Rita (Gary be made to Agrace son, the son of Thom-
Frances Vogt (Sauer). Christopher) Sperry, HospiceCare, 5395 ago. He also enjoyed ents; brothers, Har- Online condolences
She married Charles as and Eva (Aldrich) going for coffee with old T. Byrne, Cletus may be made at gun-
Cathy (Brian) Mog- E. Cheryl Parkway, Byrne. He married the
J. Curran on Oct. 9, den, Chuck (Julie) Fitchburg, WI 53711 friends and discuss- (Jean Ann) Byrne; dersonfh.com.
1954, at St. Joseph love of his life, Mary ing life events. He was three sisters, Mary Lou
C u r r a n a n d To n y or Camp American
Catholic Church in (Kate Hinner-Cur- Legion, 8529 County
Lyons, Wis. ran) Curran; eight Road D, Lake Toma-
Mary worked for grandchildren; six hawk, WI 54539.
WPS, as an insurance great-grandchildren; Online condolences Karen Landerud education. She taught Landerud Bus Service as well as many nieces,
adjuster and also a siblings, Anna Marie may be made at gun- elementary school in from 1967 until its sale nephews and cousins.
union steward. Addi- Foltz and Lawrence dersonfh.com. Rio and McFarland. in 1978. They traveled She was preceded in
tionally, she worked (Delores) Vogt, as On August 27, 1947 by car or camper all death by her parents,
as an upholstery Gunderson s h e m a r r i e d Wa l t e r over the United States, Joseph in 1939, Adelia
well as many nieces Stoughton
instructor for MATC. and nephews. Landerud at her home often visiting extend- in 1959 and her hus-
She had lifetime She was preceded Funeral & Crema- in Stoughton. They ed family and friends, band, Walter in 2006.
memberships with in death by her hus- tion Care lived on their farm in as well as making new Funeral services was
the American Legion band, Charles, and 1358 Hwy 51 the Town of Dunn all friends while attending held at 2p.m., Thurs-
Auxiliary Unit No. her parents; Peter their married life. Norwegian and music day, August 3, 2017 at
608-873-4590 While raising festivals. In 1990 they Skaalen Chapel, 400 N.
three children, Karen left the car at home and Morris Street, Stough-
enjoyed many hobbies, flew to Norway, a trip ton, with Pastor Jim
including canning, of a lifetime. Koza and Pastor Tim
baking, cake decorat- Karen is survived Dean officiating,. Inter-
Karen Landerud ing, music, rosemal- by her brother and ment will be at Upper
ing, carving, birding sister-in-law, Joseph McFarland Cemetery.
Karen Landerud, and taking pictures to and Marylis Hansen, Friends and family may
95, passed away in the document family life. Stoughton; her chil- call from 1p.m. until
Thursday, August 3, 2017 Vol. 133, No. 5 early morning hours At Christmastime, she dren, David (Jacqui) on the time of the service
USPS No. 411-300 of July 29, 2017 at had Norwegian treats the home farm, Margit at the chapel. Memo-
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Scott De Laruelle, Helu Wang Clonazepam at the residence, and to the back screen door leading to suspect then allegedly grabbed a
the man told Madison paramedics a porch on the 900 block of Car- bucket of chicken from the house
Unified Newspaper Group, a division of he had snorted Oxycodone and noustie Way in an attempted rob- and took it outside. While he
Woodward Communications,Inc. Clonazepam. bery. No one was able to enter the eventually returned the chicken,
A dynamic, employee-owned media company residence. he then banged his head against
Good People. Real Solutions. Shared Results. May 31 the window yelling at the 41-year-
Printed by Woodward Printing Services Platteville
2:15 a.m. A 55-year-old wom- June 1 old not to call the cops.
an was arrested for domestic 6:55 a.m. Five unlocked vehi- 9:15 p.m. A 69-year-old wom-
disorderly conduct while armed, cles were gone through overnight. an fell on the 900 block of Janes-
domestic battery, second degree One car was on the 400 block of ville Street and was uncooperative
NATIONAL NEWSPAPER reckless endangering safety and Ash Street, two on the 1100 block with EMS when they responded.
ASSOCIATION theft after an attempt by her girl- of Lincoln Road, one on the 100 She blew a .27 on a preliminary
friend to end their relationship. block of Amanda Court and one breathalyzer test and had trouble
SUBSCRIPTION RATES The woman allegedly picked up a on the 300 block of Pine Way. remembering where she was or
One Year in Dane Co. & Rock Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $37 knife and held it in a threatening what happened. She was taken
One Year Elsewhere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $45 fashion. The victim grabbed the June 2 to the hospital with severe knee
knife, which caused a small cut 10:37 a .m. A car struck the pain.
Oregon Observer on her thumb. The suspect also light pole next to the Oregon Bowl
Stoughton Courier Hub Verona Press stole the victims mileage debit on Spring Street, requiring public Compiled by Scott Girard
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OSHP to perform
Sondheim on
Sondheim

Photo by Beth Skogen

Shadow Drum and Bugle Corps snare drummer Derrick Small is seen at the front of the battery during warm up before the Photo submitted
Drum Corps International (DCI) competition in Middleton on July 9. Oregon Straw Hat Players will be performing Sond-
heim on Sondheim from Aug. 4-12. From left are,

Summer of drumming in Oregon

Natalie Long, Randy Kessenich, Samantha Elmer, Jacki
Gessert, Caitlin Rutz, Becky Rosenow and Rei Tangko.

Oregon to host Drum
Corps Friday night
SCOTT DE LARUELLE
Unified Newspaper Group
After a summer of hard
work and plenty of miles on
the road, Oregons Shadow
Drum and Bugle Corps is
ready to strut their stuff in
front of the home crowd.
The group, made up
around 50 youths from the
Oregon area and around
80 from various parts of
the Midwest, will compete
Friday night in the Shad-
ow Showcase at OHS Pan-
ther Stadium. Its Oregons
annual chance to host a
big-time Drum Corps Inter-
national competition, with
groups coming in from as
far away as Quebec, Texas,
California and New Hamp-
shire.
The event is something
the band and its fans have
been waiting a whole year
for, said Sonja Patterson of
the Oregon Band Boosters.
The group, which features
brass, percussion and a col-
or guard, has been practic-
ing all summer, she said
that is, when theyre not
traveling around the Mid-
west to perform.
Were very excited about
this, she said. This is our of the final competitions
before national finals later
this month in Indianapo-
If You Go lis. Ten judges from Drum
Corps International will
What: Shadow Showcase be on hand to evaluate the
Drum Corps Interna-
competitors, which Patter-
tional Competition son said can be interesting
When: 7p.m. Friday, to watch in itself.
Aug. 4 They are out there run-
Where: Oregon High ning around on the field,
School Panther Stadium really focusing on the dif-
456 N. Perry Pkwy. ferent aspects of the judg-
ing, because its high com-
Info: Visit dci.org petition, she said. There
is a lot of time put into it,
and high expectations.
third year doing a show Email Unified Newspaper
here. Group reporter Scott De
The show has some add- Laruelle at scott.delaruel-
ed importance, as its one le@wcinet.com.
They may not have
their traditional spacious
ve n u e a t t h e O r eg o n
High School performing
arts center for their sum-
mer musical, but that
hasnt stopped the show
for the Oregon Straw
Hat Players.
With the school under
construction this sum-
m e r, t h e g r o u p w i l l
perform the Broadway
musical review on the
life and works of Ste-
phen Sondheim, Sond- delaruelle@wcinet.com.
heim on Sondheim at
If You Go
What: Oregon Straw Hat Players production of
Sondheim on Sondheim
the Prairie View Ele-
mentary Schools Lit-
tle Theater and also at
Charlies on Main.
Its more of a caba-
ret dinner theater sort of
production, show pro-
ducer Steve Zach told
the Observer last week.
This is different it
will be more intimate.
Email Unified Newspa-
per Group reporter Scott
De Laruelle at scott.

Library calling all LEGO creators
Register for building
event by Aug. 7
SCOTT DE LARUELLE
Unified Newspaper Group
LEGO builders of all ages
are asked to bring their lat-
est creations to the library
for a fun contest next week-
end. And whether youre
working on a solo project
or are part of a team effort,
there are a variety of cate-
gories for everyone: grades
K-1, grades 2-3, grades
4-6, teen/adult and team/
family. Winners in each
category receive a $10 gift
card to Bricks & Minifigs
When: 7:30p.m. Friday, Aug. 4 and Saturday Aug.
5, 2p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2; 7:30p.m. Thursday, Aug.
10, Friday, Aug. 11 and Saturday, Aug. 12
in Fitchburg, while winners Contact the library if you Where: Prairie View Elementary School, 300 Soden
in the team/family catego-
ry receive a $20 gift card.
If You Go do not have blocks to use.
The creation must be
Drive (Aug. 4-6) and Charlies on Main, 113 S. Main
St. (Aug. 10-12)
Registration is required to What: Oregon Public an original ones made
compete, and entry forms Library LEGO Challenge exactly from a kit will not Info: oshponline.org
must be returned by Aug. 7. When: Noon Friday, Aug. be eligible for prizes. Par-
B eg i n n i n g T h u r s d a y, 11 through 1p.m. Satur- ticipants can use parts from
Aug. 10, people can bring day, Aug. 12 kits but the creation must
in their creations anytime not look like the picture on
between 9a.m. and 8p.m. Where: Oregon Public the box.
Judging will take place Library, 256 Brook St. Projects must be no big-
from 9a.m. to noon on Fri- Info: Call 835-3656 or ger than 2 feet by 2 feet
day, and will be based on email orelib@oregonli-
creativity and originality, brary.org
presentation and, building
wide and 4 feet tall. People
can bring more than one
creation if they all fit into
Deer Creek
Summerfest
skill. the 2 feet by 2 feet space.
In the meantime, people Please pick up creations
can check out the creations The rules by 3p.m. on Saturday, Aug.
from noon to 6p.m. Friday Competitors must use 12 or contact library staff HILLBILLY
and from 9a.m. to 1p.m. their own LEGO or sim- about other arrangements.
Saturday. ilar-type plastic blocks. SPORTING CLAYS

Group provides safe place for ethical discussions

EVAN HALPOP
Observer correspondent
Pastor Jim McCoid had
the perfect opportunity to
demonstrate the evenings
lesson on personal respon-
sibility during a recent
Lifetree Cafe event.
When an elderly woman
needed assistance finding
the front door of the Head-
quarters bar and restaurant,
McCoid interrupted his talk
to the five attendees to show
her the way.
The talk at the July
discussions started by
McCoid, pastor at Com-
munity of Life Church
in Oregon, that provide a
safe place for attendees
to engage in ethical con-
versations in a polite atmo-
sphere. The group currently
meets every Thursday at
the Headquarters bar and
restaurant from 6:30p.m. to
7:30p.m.
At the most recent meet-
ing, the discussion focused
on race and diversity, spe-
cifically how everyone has
a personal responsibility in
have ranged from suicide to
domestic violence.
Having this group is a
valuable resource to the
community, said Halli
Goolsby, who is the wor-
ship director at the Commu-
nity of Life Church.
McCoid said his goal is
to build the group that cur-
rently brings in between
four to eight attendees on
average up to somewhere
between 12 to 20 attend-
ees, which would allow the
group to break into smaller
discussion groups.
If You Go
August 19, 2017
12:00-6:00 p.m. - Chicken and/or
What: Lifetree Cafe
BBQ Ribs, Potato, Vegetable, Dessert
When: 6:30-7:30p.m.
every Thursday & Coffee/Milk - $10
Where: Headquarters Bar 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
and Restaurant 50 Bird Hillbilly Sporting Clays - $15
Info: facebook.com/Com- Youth Age 17 & Under - $5 discount
munityOfLife/?pnref=lhc
Shoot & Eat $20
Raffle Drawings at 7:00 p.m.
the church.
Weve had more people
Deer Creek Sport & Conservation Club
from Madison and Fitch-
8745 Miller Rd., Verona, WI
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27 meeting was part of society and how to make Goolsby also hopes the burg than our church, we
an ongoing series of the best choices on person- group can grow, including just need to get the word Contact: Ray Gilden, (608) 832-6261
al decisions. Past topics with people from outside of out, said Goolsby.
6 August 3, 2017 Oregon Observer ConnectOregonWI.com

Coming up Churches
All Saints Lutheran Church Good Shepherd Lutheran
Coloring group 1/2-inch binders. Donations will be by Lil Buddys; and Aug. 22 with Back 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg Church ECLA
collected at the senior center until Fri- 40 and food by Ziggys. (608) 276-7729 Central Campus: Raymond Road and
The senior center will offer an adult day, Aug. 18. For information, visit oregonwi.com. Interim pastor Whitney Way
coloring group at 12:30 p.m. the fourth For information, call 835-5801. SUNDAY SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship
Thursday of each month. Sew-n-share 8:30 a.m. classic service SUNDAY - 8:15, 9:30 and10:45 a.m.
Coloring materials are provided. Just Library storytimes Sew a bookmark to share or keep
10:45 a.m. new song service Worship West Campus: Corner of Hwy.
come to relax your mind, tap into your PD and Nine Mound Road, Verona
The library will hold Everybody during Sew-n-Share at the library from Brooklyn Lutheran Church SUNDAY - 9 &10:15 a.m., 6 p.m.
creativity and spend time with others. Storytime for ages 0-6 at 10 a.m. Tues- 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, August 8. 101 Second Street, Brooklyn Worship (608) 271-6633
For information, call 835-5801. days, Wednesdays and Fridays through Geared towards ages 10-17, the (608) 455-3852
Pastor Rebecca Ninke Hillcrest Bible Church
Wellness Walks Aug. 4. There will be short stories, library will provide all supplies and SUNDAY 752 E. Netherwood, Oregon
puppets, songs, fingerplays, movement sewing machines. Beginners are wel- 9 a.m. Holy Communion Eric Vander Ploeg, Lead Pastor
The Oregon Area Wellness Coalition activities and crafts. come and can learn how to sew on a 10 a.m. Fellowship (608) 835-7972, www.hbclife.com
is sponsoring Wednesday Wellness Bouncing Babies Storytime for machine and sew a button by hand. SUNDAY
Walks, which start at the senior center ages 0-12 months will be held at 11 Community of Life Lutheran 8:30 a.m. worship at the Hillcrest
Registration is required and can be Church Campus and 10:15 a.m. worship with
at 9 a.m. Wednesdays. People will be a.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 1. The done online or by calling 835-3656.
PO Box 233, Oregon Childrens ministries, birth 4th grade
taking a brisk walk for 45 minutes each program consists of 15 minutes of sto- (608) 286-3121, office@
week, rain or shine, through October. rytime and 15 minutes of social and Brain injury program communityoflife.us Holy Mother of Consolation
Those interested should bring an ID play time for children and caregivers Pastor Jim McCoid Catholic Church
Karl Curtis, executive director of the SUNDAY 651 N. Main Street, Oregon
and water bottle. Coffee and water will to develop early literacy skills through Brain Injury Alliance of Wisconsin,
10 a.m. Worship at 1111 S. Perry Pastor: Fr. Gary Wankerl
be available at the senior center after the rhymes and songs. will present a program about brain inju- Parkway, Oregon (608) 835-5763
walk. For information, call 835-3656. ries at the senior center at 10:45 a.m. holymotherchurch.weconnect.com
For information, call 835-5801. Wednesday, August 9. Brooklyn Community United SATURDAY: 5 p.m. Worship
Sounds of Summer Methodist Church SUNDAY: 8 and 10:15 a.m. Worship
School supplies His presentation But It Was Just a 201 Church Street, Brooklyn
The Sounds of Summer concerts Little Bump on the Head will explain (608) 455-3344 Peoples United Methodist
The senior center is partnering with return to Waterman Triangle Park from the importance of seeing a doctor if you Pastor George Kaminski Church
the Oregon Youth Center to gather 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 22 hit your head and feel woozy. He will SUNDAY 103 North Alpine Parkway, Oregon
school supply donations for kids in the (no concert Aug. 1). The rain location discuss how the brain works, the dan- 9 a.m. Worship (Nov.-April) Pastor Jason Mahnke
10:30 a.m. Worship (May-Oct.) (608)835-3755, www.peoplesumc.org
Oregon School District who need them is Rome Corners Intermediate School. gers of untreated head trauma (even if Communion is the 1st & 3rd weekend
most. Food and soft drinks will be offered you think it wasnt that bad) and the Faith Evangelical Lutheran SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship
Most wanted items are pocket fold- from 6-8 p.m. leading causes and symptoms of con- Church SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship and Sunday
ers, washable markers, scissors, high- 143 Washington Street, Oregon school; 10:30 a.m. Worship
The schedule is Aug. 8 with The Byrd cussions and more serious brain inju- (608) 835-3554
lighters, glue sticks, Scotch tape, col- Brothers with food by JL Richards; ries. Interim pastor St. Johns Lutheran Church
ored pencils, No. 2 pencils, wide-ruled Aug. 15 with Red Hot Horn Dawgs Lunch will be offered after the pro- SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship 625 E. Netherwood, Oregon
spiral notebooks, loose leaf paper, after a 6-6:45 p.m. performance by gram. To reserve a spot, or for informa- Holy Communion 2nd & last Pastor Paul Markquart (Lead Pastor)
3-by-5-inch index cards, fine-tipped Academy of Sound students with food tion, call 835-5801. Sundays (608) 835-3154
dry erase markers, 1-inch binders and WEDNESDAY - 6 p.m. Worship
First Presbyterian Church SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship
408 N. Bergamont Blvd. (north of SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship
Community calendar CC), Oregon, WI
(608) 835-3082 - fpcoregonwi.org Vineyard Community Church
Pastor Kathleen Owens Oregon Community Bank & Trust, 105
SUNDAY S. Alpine Parkway, Oregon - Bob Groth,
Thursday, August 3 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Madison Speed- 2-6 p.m., Oregon Farmers Market, 10 a.m. Service Pastor
11 a.m. to noon or 6:15-7:15 p.m., way Marketplace, 1122 Sunrise Dorn True Value Hardware parking 10:15 a.m. Sunday School (608) 513-3435, welcometovineyard.
Kids Triathlon Clinics, Zone Fitness Road, 575-4097 lot, 131 W. Richards Road 11 a.m. Fellowship com
and Training, 280 W. Netherwood 12:30-2:30 p.m., Board games, 7-8 p.m., Sounds of Summer Con- 11:15 a.m. Adult Education SUNDAY - 10 a.m. Worship
Road, 835-9094 library, 835-3656 cert: The Byrd Brothers, Waterman Fitchburg Memorial UCC Zwingli United Church of Christ
2-2:45 p.m., ZooZort animal 7:30 p.m., Oregon Straw Hat Triangle Park, oregonwi.com 5705 Lacy Road, Fitchburg Paoli
program, Prairie View Elementary Players presents Sondheim on (608) 273-1008, www.memorialucc. At the Intersection of Hwy. 69 & PB
Wednesday, August 9 org Rev. Sara Thiessen
School, 300 Soden Dr., oregonpub- Sondheim ($17, $15 seniors and
$12 students), Prairie View Ele- 10:45 a.m., Brain Injury Informa- Interim pastor Laura Crow (608) 845-5641
liclibrary.com tional Program, senior center, 835- SUNDAY SUNDAY -
6-7:45 p.m., Sew What: beverage mentary, 300 Soden Dr., oshpon- 9:30 a.m. Worship 9:30 a.m. Family Worship
line.org 5801
cozy (registration required), library, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Computer Class:
835-3656 Sunday, August 6 Exploring your iPad and iPhone
6:30-8 p.m., Free living trust work- 2:30 p.m., Oregon Straw Hat ($20), senior center, 835-5801
shop, Krause Donovan Estate Law Players presents Sondheim on
Thursday, August 10
Support groups
Partners, 116 Spring St., 268-5751 Sondheim ($17, $15 seniors and Alcoholics Anonymous Relationship & Divorce
Friday, August 4 $12 students), Prairie View Elemen- 2-4 p.m., Escape room (ages meeting, First Support Group, State
7 p.m., Drum and Bugle Corps, tary, 300 Soden Dr., oshponline.org 10-17, registration required), library, Presbyterian Church, Bank of Cross Plains,
835-3656
OHS Panther Stadium, oregonwi. Monday, August 7 every Monday and every other Monday at
com 1:30-2:30 p.m., Build-a-Story: Friday, August 11 Friday at 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m., Oregon Straw Hat Flexiblocks, library, 835-3656 7:30 p.m., Oregon Straw Hat Caregiver Support Veterans Group,
Players presents Sondheim on Players presents Sondheim on Group, Oregon Area Oregon Area Senior
Sondheim ($17, $15 seniors and Tuesday, August 8 Sondheim ($17, $15 seniors and Senior Center, third Center, every second
$12 students), Prairie View Elemen- 2-3:30 p.m., Sew n Share (ages $12 students), Charlies on Main, Monday of each month Wednesday at 9 a.m.
tary, 300 Soden Dr., oshponline.org 10-17, registration required), library, 113 S. Main St., oshponline.org at 9 a.m.
835-3656 Weight-Loss Support
Saturday, August 5 Dementia Caregivers Group, Oregon Area
Supper and Support, Senior Center, every
fourth Wednesday of Monday at 3:30 p.m.
Community cable listings Senior center every month from 6-7:30 Navigating Life Elder
Monday, August 7 Monday, August 7 p.m., Sienna Crest, 845 Support Group, Peoples
Village of Oregon Cable Access TV channels: Swiss Steak MorningDiabetic Foot Care Market St., Suite 1 United Methodist
WOW #983 & ORE #984
Phone: 291-0148 Email: oregoncableaccess@charter.net Rice 9:00 CLUB Diabetes Support Church, 103 N. Alpine
Website: ocamedia.com Facebook: ocamediawi Mixed Greens, Tomato 10:00 Dominoes Group, Oregon Area Pkwy., every first
New programs daily at 1 p.m. Slices & Dressing 1:00 Get Fit 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. Fruit cup 1:30 Bridge Thursday of each month
Thursday, Aug. 3 Monday, Aug. 7 Oatmeal Cookie 3:30 Weight Loss Support at 1:30 p.m.
WOW: Village & Town WOW: Village of VO- Veggie Meatballs Tuesday, August 8
of Oregon Joint Board Oregon Board Meeting Tuesday, August 8 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced Getting Our Lives in Order
Meeting (of July 26) LIVE 5pm Chicken Macaroni 9:30 Wii Bowling I will instruct you and teach you in the way you
ORE: OHS Girls Soccer ORE: OMS Orchestra Salad 9:45 Zumba Gold should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on
Playoffs vs Wilmot Union Performance (of May 8) Four Bean Salad 10:30 Parkinsons Exercise you. Psalm 32:8 NIV
(of June 1) Tuesday, Aug. 8 Fresh Orange 12:30 Sheepshead
Friday, Aug. 4 WOW: Sounds of Peach Cobbler 12:30 Shopping at Pick-N-Save If you are unhappy with your life, or with certain
WOW: Senior Center Summer: Marcy & the VO- Pasta Salad with Cheese 7:00 Sounds of Summer aspects of it and everyone has some area of their life
Ice Cream Social w/ The Hilights (of July 25 Wednesday, August 9 Concert at Triangle Park that needs work perhaps it is because you have tried
Sutter Brothers (of ORE: OHS Choir Cheeseburger on Wednesday, August 9 to manage it by yourself. It might relieve you to know
July 13) Variety Show (of May 11) Whole Wheat Bun 9:00 CLUB that God has a better plan for your life than you do,
ORE: Oregon Library Wednesday, Aug. 9 BBQ Baked Beans 9:00 Wednesday Walkers and it takes a lot of the pressure off ourselves when
Presents: Adventures in WOW: National Night Mandarin Oranges 10:45 Brain Injury Program we decide to live by Gods plan. We arent responsible
Travel (of July 31) Out (of Aug. 1) Ice Cream Treat 1:00 Get Fit for our being here, since none of us created ourselves,
Saturday, Aug. 5 ORE: Oregon Library: VO- Egg Salad Sandwich 1:00 Euchre and so it shouldnt surprise us to realize that our
WOW: Marc Croft Mad Scientist @ PVE (of Thursday, August 10 3:30 iPad/iPhone Class Creator already has a plan for us. We should of course
Band @ Monona Concert July 27) **My Meal, My Way Thursday, August 10 take some responsibility for our own well-being, striv-
Series (of June 26) Thursday, Aug. 10 Lunch at Ziggys Smokehouse Morning: Chair Massage ing to be as happy, healthy and virtuous as possible,
ORE: OHS Marching WOW: Village of (drop in between 11:30 a.m. 8:30 Zumba Gold Advanced but putting the responsibility for our entire life and life
Band Thank You Oregon Board Meeting and 1 p.m.) 9:00 Pool Players plan on ourselves is too heavy a burden. It is folly to
Performance (of July 29) (of Aug. 7) Friday, August 11 9:00 COA try to be the engineer and director of our own lives.
Sunday, Aug. 6 ORE: Oregon Lemon Baked Fish 9:45 Zumba Gold Many of us have lived poorly by following our own
WOW: Faith Evangelical Community Band (of Baked Potato Half 12:30 Shopping at Bills path and need some help from God to get it together.
Lutheran Church Service June 6) Coleslaw 1:00 Cribbage Consider Gods word as a users manual for how to
ORE: Oregon Rye Bread Friday, August 11 get your life together. If youre not sure what God has
Community Band (of May Apple Crisp 9:00 CLUB planned for you, a good place to start in the Bible is
30) VO- Black Bean Burger 9:30 Blood Pressure the Book of Proverbs. It is filled with Godly wisdom
SO- Fruit & Veggie Plate 1:00 Get Fit for living a good life.
Christopher Simon
*Contains Pork
ConnectOregonWI.com August 3, 2017 Oregon Observer 7

Oregon youth at the

Dane County Fair

July 19-23, 2017 Blue Ribbon Summer

4-H and FFA exhibitors from around the county brought

their animals and projects to the Alliant Energy Center
grounds for the 166th annual Dane County Fair, which ran
from July 19-23.

Oregon represented
at meat sale
The 46th Annual Meat
Animal Sale at the 2017
Dane County Fair grossed
$192,901.55, according to
Dane County Meat Animal
Sale Officials.
The sale attracted wide
community support with a
total of 118 animals sold in
the sale: 36 sheep, 46 hogs,
and 36 steers. Sheep aver-
aged $7.08 per pound, hogs
averaged $3.34 per pound
and steers averaged $2.43
per pound.
The Reserve Champion
Market Lamb, shown by
Brooke Ace of Oregon, was
purchased by Stoughton
FFA Alumni, for $8.00 per
pound.

Top 10 buyers
Buyer Price
Photo submitted by Pam Beyler 1. Woodmans $29,911.60
Show Day Team Caine from Brooklyn Mighty Mites, Oregon FFA and Oregon Headliners. 2. Fahey Pump & Electric $25,498.25
3. Pearl City Elevator $11,498.00
4. Lorenz Masonry Inc. $11,079.00
5. The Scharine Group $10,287.00
6. Landmark Services Co-op $9,431.45
7. Stoughton FFA Alumni $6.623.50
8. BMO Harris Bank $6,483.00
9. Seedlink LLC $6,018.75
10. Waunakee Vet Service $5,922.50

Gabe Klahn and Local 4-H/FFA Kids

want to say
Thank You
to Louie Fahey
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at the Local
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Photo submitted by Alicia Russell

Girish Rusell, Brooklyn Mighty Mites 4-H Club, shows his
Congratulations
pig at the swine show. to this years fair participants!

Congratulations
To All Fair Participants!

Photo submitted by Michelle Bergeland Mount Horeb

Ava and Grace Bergeland, with the Oregon Headliners 4-H
800-828-4240
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Club, pose with Grand and Reserve Champion Standard

breed chickens. 2737 Gust Rd.,Verona, WI (608) 845-3800
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8 August 3, 2017 Oregon Observer ConnectOregonWI.com

Photo submitted
Bailey Clark, member of the Oregon Headliners 4-H Club, shares her knowledge of dairy with fair visitors.

Photo submitted by Pam Beyler

Photo submitted by Michelle Bergeland
Claire Bergeland showing her fairy Garden exhibit as a
cloverbud project. She is a member of the Oregon Head-
liners 4-H club.
Photo submitted by Dave Brickley
With the Oregon Headliners 4-H Club, Russell Outhouse
presenting Connor Brickley with the Shotgun Skeet Shooting
Grand Champion trophy.
Caitlin Beyler with her dogs Cinder and Dakota. She won
awards in Dog Show, Grand Champion Showmanship,
Grand Champion Brace, Reserve Champion Rally and
Reserve Champion Obedience.

2017 Dane County Fair Results

Russsell Outhouse, Ore- Ava Bergeland, Oregon Philly Ruth, Brooklyn Brynn Mancusi, Oregon
Dairy gon Headliners Headliners
Cats Mighty Mites Headliners
Champion: Reserve Champion Grace Bergeland, Oregon Champion: Robbie Ruth, Brooklyn
Alizabeth Grady, Oregon Kajal Russell, Brooklyn Headliners P a r k e r E r t l , O r e g o n Mighty Mites Mechanical Projects
FFA Mighty Mites John Ruth, Brooklyn Headliners Russsell Outhouse, Ore- Award of Merit:
Reserve Champion: Mighty Mites (2) gon Headliners Joshua Menendez,
Alizabeth Grady, Oregon Sheep Plant and Soil Science Zach Lafrombois, Brook- Brooklyn Mighty Mites
FFA Reserve Champion Rabbits Champion: lyn Mighty Mites
Philly Ruth, Brooklyn Morgan Eng, Brooklyn Reserve Champion: Tanner Clark, Oregon Award of Merit: Foods and Nutrition
Mighty Mites Mighty Mites Abbegail Menendez, Headliners Cole Xander, Brooklyn Champion:
Brooklyn Mighty Mites Mighty Mites Irene Mccartney, Brook-
Beef Horse and Pony A l ex a n d e r M o n a r s k i , Natural Sciences Robbie Ruth, Brooklyn lyn Mighty Mites
Champion: Champion: Brooklyn Mighty Mites (2) Champion: Mighty Mites J d M a t h e r, B r o o k l y n
Girish Russell, Brooklyn Philly Ruth, Brooklyn Tanner Clark, Oregon Caitlin Beyler, Brooklyn Cultural Arts Mighty Mites
Mighty Mites (2) Mighty Mites Headliners Mighty Mites Julia Hutchinson, Brook-
Morgan Eng, Brooklyn Robbie Ruth, Brooklyn Cole Xander, Brooklyn Champion: lyn Mighty Mites
Mighty Mites Mighty Mites Dogs Mighty Mites Alizabeth Grady, Oregon Kajal Russell, Brooklyn
Reserve Champion Sam Hanner, Oregon FFA Champion: Connor Brickley, Oregon Headliners Mighty Mites
Frannie Ruth, Brooklyn Reserve Champion: Alexa Stoffels, Oregon Headliners Award of Merit: Reserve Champion:
Mighty Mites A b b e g a i l M e n e n d e z , Headliners (2) Faith Majors-culp, Claire Michels, Oregon Alexa Stoffels, Oregon
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Tigersharks

Four Tigersharks reach podium

BY JOHN DOBRINSKY
Special to the Observer

The 12&Under Wisconsin State

Swimming Championships started
Friday in Brown Deer. And while the
weather outside was absolutely beau-
tiful, the pool was burning hot with
some fast Tigershark swimmers,
serving notice to other clubs that the
Tigersharks are to be reckoned with
this year in the championships.
Izzy Block, 12, had a huge first
day in Brown Deer at the champion-
ships bringing home 26.5 points for
the Tigersharks. Block visited the
medal podium twice in two events
Friday, taking fifth in the 100-yard
backstroke dropping -5.90 seconds
in the effort, and finished sixth by
dropping 0.82 seconds in the 50
meter freestyle.
Savannah Acker, 11, served notice
for the Tigersharks in the first event
at state, the 200 butterfly. Seeded
seeded 11th on a conversion yard
time, Acker came home literally fly-
ing in 2:56.04 to take sixth on the
podium.
Acker also swam the 400 freestyle
dropping 37.19 seconds and taking
a 12th place ribbon for the Tiger-
sharks. Acker brought home 18 team
points after the first day of swim-
ming.
Hunter Dobrinsky, 12, competed
in the 100 backstroke and 400 free.
Dobrinsky dropped -2.62 in a fast
100 backstroke to earn a 13th place
ribbon. In the 400 free, he dropped
-12.20 seconds just to get out
touched for a medal and took home a
ninth-place ribbon, earning 13 more Photo by John Dobrinsky
points for the Tigersharks. Finnley Conklin, 10, competed in the boys 10&under division of the Wisconsin State Swim Meet in Brown Deer last weekend. He made podium in all
Spencer Stluka, 11, dropped six of his events. Conklin placed fifth in the 400-yard freestyle, seventh in the 100 backstroke, third in the 50 breaststroke, eighth in the 50 back, sec-
-0.96 seconds in the 50 free to fin- ond in the 100 breast and fourth in the 50 free.
ish in 30.30 seconds and take home
a 10th place ribbon. He also placed Out of 42 teams of all sizes com- while Sina dropped -4.44 seconds in continued the state championships time of 36.22 seconds, got disquali-
in the 400 free, taking 16th by drop- peting on the first day of the state 1:29.45 to take 23rd. for the 11-12 year old Tigersharks fied in the time final, and would have
ping -4.13 seconds and finishing swimming championships, the Ore- Conklin continued his assault on and they hit the water with many per- finished fourth in the event.
in 5:14.18 and adding eight points gon Tigersharks brought home four the 10&under state championships sonal best times. Block got a chance to redeem the
toward the Tigersharks day one medals and five ribbons and a slew on Saturday taking a seventh-place Savannah Acker, Izzy Block, effort in a time trial later in the eve-
effort. of personal best times for 79.5 points medal and podium in the 100 back- Rylee Duessler and Erin Pierick, 11, ning, dropping -2.54 seconds in a
In the only event offered to and a ninth-place standing. stroke finishing in 1:25.73. He came started the afternoon in the 200 free- monster sprint, finishing in 33.68
10&unders on the first day of state back in the 50 breast, taking third in style relay dropping -2.43 seconds seconds and earning an additional
swimming competition, Finnley Saturday the event, dropping -2.16 seconds to and finishing in 2:12.77 to take 32nd. US Zone qualifying time.
Conklin, 10, swam in the 400 free- Saturday morning marked the finish in 41.12 seconds and just miss- Individually, Acker swam in the There were not many spectators
style. Conklin also served notice to debut for many 10&under Tiger- ing first place by 0.21 seconds in an 200 freestyle and dropped -2.88 sec- left in the pool late Saturday after-
the 10&under field in his longest dis- sharks at the Wisconsin State Swim- exciting finish to the race. onds to take 22nd in the event. noon when it came time for the gru-
tance event of the meet by dropping ming Championships. Sina and Faris both swam the 100 Spencer Stluka and Hunter eling 800 freestyle to be raced.
-21.56 seconds and finishing the race The girls 200 medley relay of free and both ladies posted person- Dobrinsky started off the afternoon Most swimmers and their fans
in 5:28.21, taking home a fifth-place Alyse Block, 9, Kennedy Faris, 9, al-best times. Sina dropped -2.49 for the 11-12 boys in the 200 free- had already raced and went back to
medal. Olivia Sina, 9 and Summer Steel, 10, seconds to finish in 1:17.34 and take style. motels or shopping or dinner and
Rylee Duessler, 12, had a personal started the meet. 18th place, while Faris dropped -1.11 Stluka dropped almost -7 seconds such. But the 800 was left to be
best time of 1:18.51 in the 100 back Seeded 17th, they hit the water seconds to finish in 1:19.90 to take to finish in 2:25.20 to take 12th place raced, and the first two heats featured
dropping -2.95 seconds and taking and dropped -11.68 seconds to finish 26th place. ribbon. Dobrinsky dropped almost the top 8 seeds of girls followed by
32nd. Elsa Lorson, 11, took 68th in in 2:47.96 for 11th place while earn- To end the morning session, Sina 3 seconds to finish in 2:22.05 to just the top 8 seeds of boys.
the 100 back in 1:22.94 and 93rd in ing a team ribbon. raced in the 200 individual medley. miss a podium again and take home When Acker and Dobrinsky were
the 50 free in 32.57. Josh Weber, 12, Individually, Block and Sina raced Seeded 23rd, Sina dropped -6.85 another 9th place ribbon. finished warming up and waiting
dropped -1.63 seconds taking 40th in in the 100 back and both posted per- seconds in the event to finish in Duessler and Block competed to hit the pool in the second heats
the 100 backstroke in 1:23.75. Weber sonal-best times in the event. 3:11.37 and take 17th, just missing in the 100 backstroke. Duessler of girls and boys, respectively, they
also took 34th in the 50 free, finish- Block dropped -6.77 seconds to a 16th place ribbon by 0.05 seconds. dropped -0.59 seconds to take 47
ing in 32.69. finish19th with a time of 1:28.60, The Saturday afternoon session place. Izzy Block, seeded 21st with a Turn to Tigersharks/Page 10

Home Talent League

Orioles swept in doubleheader to end season

ANTHONY IOZZO
Assistant sports editor
The Oregon Home Tal-
ent season came to an end
Sunday at Dodgeville.
The Orioles (2-14) fell
1-0 in game one of a dou-
bleheader, and they lost
16-4 in game two.
In game one, Oregon
was no-hit by Dodgeville
pitcher Danny Sullivan for
eight innings before final-
ly scoring a run. Sullivan
struck out 12.
Adam Heath broke up
the no-hitter.
Logan Laski also pitched
well for the Orioles, allow-
ing one run in the loss.
In game two, Austin Lar-
son had a home run and
five RBIs for the Knights,
as Dodgeville won in sev-
en innings.
Laski was 2-for-4 to lead
the Orioles offense.
Mount Horeb/Pine Bluff
(14-2) won the Western
Section North division,
and Verona (13-3), West
Middleton (10-6) and Dod-
geville (7-9) also made the
playoffs from the North.
Wiota (11-5) won the
South division, and Ridge-
way (9-7) and Argyle (8-8)
also made the playoffs
from the South. Hollan-
dale (7-9) and Blanchard-
ville (7-9) tied for the
eighth spot and had a play-
off play-in game Tuesday
night to see which team
will travel to top-seeded
Mount Horeb/Pine Bluff.
Western Section
North Division W-L South Division W-L
Mount Horeb/Pine Bluff 14-2 Wiota 11-5
Verona 13-3 Ridgeway 9-7
West Middleton 10-6 Argyle 8-8
Dodgeville 7-9 Blanchardville 7-9
Muscoda 2-14 Hollandale 7-9
Oregon 2-14 Shullsburg/Benton 6-10
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Tigersharks: Oregon swim club finishes 12th at state championship meet

Continued from page 9
knew the times they had to
beat to get on the podium.
Acker was seeded 14th in
the 11-12 girls division with
a time of 11:22.96 while
Dobrinsky was seeded 10th
in the boys division with a
time of 11:06.17. She set
out on an incredible pace
and destroyed her heat,
dropping a huge -47.66
seconds to finish the 800
in 10:35.30 to take a ninth-
place ribbon, just missing
the medal for 8th by 0.81
seconds.
Dobrinskys heat fol-
lowed Acker, and he knew
going into the race he need-
ed to beat 10:28 minutes to
have a shot at the podium
but to do so, he needed to
drop at least 38 seconds in
the effort.
Like Acker, Dobrinsky
put up a blazing pace lead-
ing the heat from the start
averaging just under 39 sec-
onds per 50 meters to come
home in 10:21.05, dropping
a huge -45.12 seconds to
take home an eighth-place
medal and his first podium
finish of the meet for the
Tigersharks.
With that effort,
Dobrinsky earned a US before them and beat their the wall in an exciting race with a time of 2:29.66. Tigershark in the boys 200
Zone qualifying time and seed time. where he dropped -3.34 In the 100 freestyle, Alex back, and he continued to
joins Izzy Block and Finn- When all was swum and seconds to finish in 1:30.72 McClure, 12, took 76th have a great final day drop-
ley Conklin as Tigersharks done, the Tigershark boys seconds to take a second place finishing in 1:13.22 ping -2.63 seconds with a
o n t h e U S Z o n e Te a m dropped a major -16.01 place medal. seconds, while Block time of 2:45.54 earning a
for Team Wisconsin. The seconds and took home a Dewald finished 28th in dropped -1.15 seconds to 16th place ribbon. To end
OCSC Tigersharks finished seventh-place ribbon with a the event. Dunn led the Tig- take an 11th place ribbon the meet, both 11-12 year
Saturday in 13th place with time of 2:30.88. ersharks in the 50 free with finishing in 1:05.08 sec- old boys and girls competed
153.5 points. Individually, Alyse Block a personal-best finish in onds. in the 400 free relays.
was the first Tigershark in 34.56 seconds to take 19th Stluka and Dobrinsky The Tigershark ladies
Sunday the water Sunday in the 50 place. competed in the boys 11-12 finished 17th with a time
Sunday brought the final back. She dropped -2.82 Sina dropped 0.97 sec- year old 100 freestyle. Stlu- of 4:44.22 while the Tiger-
day for 12&Under State seconds for a time of 40.10 onds to finish 22nd with ka dropped -2.72 seconds shark boys dropped -12.98
championship racing with seconds to place 17th, just a time of 34.90. Katie in a personal best time of off their seed time to finish
the states best 10&under 0.02 seconds from the 16th McClure dropped -1.43 1:07.45 to bring home a 10th in 4:47.85.
swimmers in the morning place ribbon. seconds to finish in 35.17 15th place ribbon. The 12&under Tiger-
session. Katherine Dunn finished seconds in 27th place. Faris Dobrinsky, seeded 10th sharks ended the state
The 10&under Tiger- 20th dropping -0.70 to fin- took 51st place with a per- with a time of 1:07.37, championships with 100
sharks hit the pool Sunday ish the backstroke in 40.47 sonal best time of 36.53 dropped -2.40 seconds points more than they were
morning in the 200 free seconds. seconds and Alyse Block and swam a personal best seeded to score to finish
relay. Conklin continued his rounds out the Tigershark 1:04.97 to earn his second 12th place out of 51 teams.
Katherine Dunn, 10, podium streak and finished girls by finishing 55th with podium of the meet and a Schroeder YMCA from
Katie McClure, 10, Alyse his backstroke for an eighth- a time of 36.98 seconds. 7th place medal. Next, the Brown Deer won the team
Block, and Olivia Sina place medal in the 50 back Conklin, in his sixth and 11-12 year old Tigersharks championship.
were seeded with a time of (40.32). Dewald took 24th final individual event of took part in the grueling 400 Other area teams and
2:24.80 and brought home in a time of 42.72 seconds. the championships, made individual medley. t h e i r r e s p e c t ive fi n i s h
a seventh-place ribbon in Sina, Katie McClure and it 6-for-6 on the podium, Acker dropped -7.08 sec- included: Madison Aquatic
2:19.53, dropping -5.27 sec- Faris all raced in the 100 finishing the 50 free in a onds to finish the race in a Club (MAC), fourth; Bad-
onds in the effort. breaststroke. Sina took 34th, personal-best 32.08 and a personal best 5:54.25 and ger Aquatics Club (BAC),
Next, the Tigershark boys and McClure and Faris had fourth-place medal. got a well-earned 14th place n i n t h ; J - H aw k A q u a t i c
were seeded 12th in their personal best swims to fin- Dunn and Sina finished ribbon. Duessler finished in Club, 10th; Baraboo, 15th;
200 free relay with a time of ish 37th and 46th, respec- the meet for the 10 &under 6:15.75 to take 29th. Sun Prairie, 18th; McFar-
2:46.89. tively. Tigershark girls racing in Stluka had his chance in land, 20th; Green County
Conklin, Gabriel Dewald, C o n k l i n a n d D ew a l d the 200 free. Dunn swam the 400 IM and turned in a YMCA, 24th; Fort Atkin-
10, Parker Riedl, 9, and both swam in the boys 100 her personal best by -3.96 great performance dropping son, 26th; Stoughton, 30th;
Ronald Osborne, 10, set out breaststroke. seconds and taking 30th -10.69 seconds to finish Waunakee, 36th; Deforest,
to do what the Tigershark In the championship heat, place with a time of 2:50.27. 13th in 6:17.53. 43rd and Mount Horeb,
women did just minutes Conklin got out-touched at Sina took 33rd place Izzy Block continued to 46th.
with a time of 2:52.50. In have a strong champion-
the final race for 10&under ship meet in the 50 butterfly, Standings
boys, Dewald had his best dropping -1.68 seconds and Of the 322.5 points for the
race of the meet and took taking 4th place podium and Tigersharks, Oregon boys

Early
20th place with a personal medal with a time of 31.83 scored 196 points while
best 3:10.04, and dropping seconds. Weber and Stlu- the Oregon girls racked up
a huge -7.96 seconds in the ka participated in the boys 126.5.

Deadlines effort.
In the afternoon, the
12&unders took to the pool
50 butterfly and took home
26th and 29th, respectively.
Five Tigershark girls
The Tigershark boys were
led by 10&under Conklin
who had 85 points, while

Labor Day Week for the last session of the

meet.
Rylee Duessler, Savannah
Acker, Izzy Block and Elsa
swam in the 200 backstroke.
Acker took 27th, Alex
McClure placed 40th and
Lorson took 42nd place.
the 11-12 boys were paced
led by Dobrinsky and Spen-
cer Stluka with 46 and 19
points, respectively.
September 6 Great Dane Shopping News Lorson began the session in Duessler had a great per- The 11-12 Tigershark
the 11-12 year old 200 med- formance, dropping -7.35 girls were led by Izzy Block
Display ad deadline: Wednesday, August 30 at 3 pm. ley relay where they took seconds and just missed a and Savannah Acker with
Classified ad deadline: Thursday, August 31 at Noon. 22nd place with a time of ribbon with a 17th place fin- 60.5 and 30 points, respec-
2:22.38. ish with a time of 2:47.16. tively.
D o b r i n s k y, S p e n c e r Izzy Block dropped -8.65 For more information
September 7 Oregon Observer, Stoughton Courier Hub Stluka, Joshua Weber and seconds to jump on the about the Tigersharks swim
Mason Konopacki dropped podium one more time with club, visit www.oregon-
and Verona Press -5.08 seconds in the boys a time of 2:39.91 and earn- swimclub.org.
Display & Classified ad deadlines: 200 medley relay to take ing a sixth-place medal.
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Tech: Each family member will lead a different coding state at the tech event
Continued from page 1
women and children
involved, Patrick explained,
adding that the conference
has a very open atmo-
sphere.
Their session was chosen
among 750 abstract pro-
posals that received a total
of 750,000 votes from con-
ference-goers, according to
the congratulations email
the Tsais received after
their selection. Patrick was
the only Omni employee to
have his abstract selected.
It was a very big honor,
Patrick said. Its going to
kick up the whole confer-
ence experience.
The kids were excit-
ed, too, when Patrick and
Michelle shared the good
news at dinner that night.
I was trying to jump out
of my seat, Sam recalled.
The table was holding me
down.
Since then, Michelle said,
there have been a lot of
late nights putting togeth-
er the final plans, but its
been fun. After settling on
the four activities, they cre-
ated a flowchart to guide
participants through basic,
intermediate and advanced
challenges for each.
We wa n t e d i t t o b e
something where they could
just hit the ground running,
Michelle explained.
When theyre not in their
own session on Tuesday,
Aug. 8, the family will be
able to spend time at the
water park, partake in a
bacon buffet and enjoy
special events like a game
night for attendees. But
Patrick said the most valu-
able parts of the event will
be the kids learning how to
teach, as well as attending
other sessions to learn even
more about technology and
what it can do.
The exposure to as many
things as possible when
theyre this young, it excites
so much, Patrick said.
Nowadays programming
is so prevalent that getting
knowledge of it and getting
hands-on and even liking it
so much that theyre going
to pass on the knowledge as
teachers is a really exciting
experience.
Photo submitted
Contact Scott Girard at The Tsai family will present Tuesday, Aug. 8, at That Conference, a technology conference
ungreporter@wcinet.com in Wisconsin Dells. From left, Sam, 8, Patrick, Sophie, 10, and Michelle will offer four differ-
and follow him on Twitter ent programming stations during an hourlong session at the conference, which Patrick has
@sgirard9. attended each of the last two years through work at Omni Resources.

Mowing: Controversy started in spring when village stopped mowing some areas
Continued from page 1 strip measuring 15 feet between If we are aware of a But the discussion was domi-

brought to a head a controver-

sy that started last spring, after
Rau instructed employees to stop
mowing public areas near drain-
ageways and detention ponds so
the department could prioritize
other public works projects, such
as removing thistles and emer-
ald ash borer-infested trees. In
a memo to the Village Board at
the beginning of June, he wrote
that he had considered those proj-
ects more important because they
related to safety.
But he underestimated the pub-
lic response hed get.
The department resumed mow-
ing weeks later after receiving
numerous comments from resi-
dents, some of them unprofes-
sional or rude, he wrote in
the memo. Examples he brought
Monday said the village was
beginning to look like an eye-
sore that was attracting rats,
possums and mega mosquitoes
due to the lack of mowing and
how terrible Oregon is beginning
to look thanks to your shortsight-
ed cost-cutting measure.
In hindsight, Rau defended his
decision to stop mowing but told
the committee he should have
communicated the decision to the
public better. Rau, near the end of
his second year on the job, called
it a good learning experience.
I do know the idea to just stop
mowing without any kind of noti-
fication I apologize that was
Timeline
Early May: Village stops mowing
stormwater facilities
June 5: Public works director
memo reverses policy
June 26: Committee discussion
planned, canceled
July 31: Committee discusses
options
Whats next
The issue goes to the Village
Board for further discussion. Its
next meeting is Aug. 7.
not a good thing to do, he said,
The goal of Mondays discus-
sion was not to take any actions
toward permanently resolving
the problem, but rather to lis-
ten to residents and gather input
on whether the drainageways
and detention ponds should be
mowed, and on how to prioritize
the villages needs. There was
no vote, and further discussion
on mowing of drainage ways and
detention ponds will go to the Vil-
lage Board.
In addition to the more extreme
options of adding staff or letting
safety and maintenance work go,
Rau offered two options to save
labor: mowing a smaller buffer
resident lot lines and the drain-
age ways and detention ponds, or
mowing the contested areas once
or twice a year.
Opinions were split on mowing.
A handful of residents spoke in
support of mowing the drainage
ways and detention ponds, argu-
ing that grassy areas should be
subject to cuts by mower blades,
rather than in the list of priorities.
This is a resource issue more
than anything, High Meadows
resident Christopher Smith said.
Theres a reason why youve
been cutting the grass for more
than 20 years. Theres a reason
why theres an ordinance that all
weeds and grass should be kept to
a height not exceeding one foot.
I work in the finance industry;
during the recession, we made a
lot of cuts. Cutting the grass was
not one of them.
But a similar number favored
leaving those grassy areas to grow
to encourage growth of natural
environments and support wild-
life populations.
I, for one, love the mowing,
but I love it more when I see all
the flowers we have right now
from a lack of mowing, resi-
dent Carol Carr said. However,
right next to that are the shorter,
little purple thistles that can be
maintained fairly easily with by a
hand-sprayer, by almost anyone.
Some residents suggested orga-
nizing an Adopt-a-Park style
program, in which residents could
hazard and are not
taking care of it, we are
opening the city for a
greater liability.
Jeff Rau,
Village of Oregon
public works director
volunteer their time to help with
the upkeep of public spaces.
Rau noted that each addition-
al public works employee would
cost the department $70,000. He
also pointed out that some of the
priorities that have fallen by the
wayside can be considered safety
hazards.
In a July 26 memo to the com-
mittee, the Village Board and the
village administrator, Rau listed
the removal of trees affected by
the emerald ash borer, roadway
improvements and thistle remov-
al from parks as just a few of the
projects that had been neglected.
To date, only three out of 19
parks have had thistles removed
and seven of 44 hazardous trees
damaged by the emerald ash bor-
er beetle have been removed, Rau
wrote in the memo.
This is not acceptable, Rau
said during Mondays meeting.
If we are aware of a hazard and
are not taking care of it, we are
opening the city for a greater lia-
bility.
nated by whether to mow.
Resident Shari Laski asked the
committee to be a good neigh-
bor by sticking to the same
1-foot standard it holds residents
to with their lawns.
Its a beautiful area that can be
utilized for more than just drain-
ing water out of the area, Laski
said. There are studies that show
that the longer you keep your
grass, the more you harbor mos-
quitos.
Smith said not all detention and
retention pond areas should be
considered equal the one in his
neighborhood is more often used
as a park, and therefore should be
mowed.
It is more park than retention
area, by far, he said. Ours may
be deemed a retention area, but
we dont view it that way because
it doesnt behave that way.
One resident noted that he was
in favor of more consistent mow-
ing because of the potential for
damage to mowing equipment
caused by infrequently mowed
long grasses. Another advocate
for mowing said residents do
not have the right equipment to
do their own upkeep on the long
grass.
Others said they liked the con-
servation look that was acquired
by not mowing, with one saying
that as a beekeeper, she liked to
see the areas being kept as natu-
ral as possible in what she called
a mow-happy society.

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IV. Terminal Stage:
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