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Businessman Jamie Bush can’t estimate the number of times he questioned whether it was worth all the time, effort and frustra-tion.

But now that his new Head-quarters Bar and Restaurant is finally open at the corner of Concord Drive and Wolfe Street on the village’s south side, Bush is glad he decided to build in Oregon instead of choosing a different community.

But it wasn’t easy.He opened the new restaurant/

bar/volleyball facility Feb. 18, two years after first approaching village officials with his building plans and a request for funding assistance.

In the time since Bush first requested the financial help and was turned down, he has

overcome a series of compli-cations and setbacks – includ-ing a very low initial property appraisal that affected his ability to borrow for the project, chang-ing the site location and building plans a few times and having the construction held up for several months because of an anony-mous – and erroneous – com-plaint to the DNR that he was building on a wetland.

But he persevered, and Head-quarters Bar and Restaurant has been up and running for the past six weeks. The place has been going gangbusters since the Feb-ruary opening, yet even the early stages of operating the place had caused some heartburn. And Bush acknowledged there will be growing pains during the restau-rant’s first year in business.

Hard beginning “It’s tough whenever you

build a new restaurant because you’re working in a space that nobody’s ever worked in and with a computer system that nobody’s ever worked with,” explained Bush, who also owns Deak’s in Stoughton. “There’s a lot of new staff, and yet you’re as busy as you’re ever going to be because everybody wants to

check it out.”He told the Observer that his

first night of business, a “soft opening” for friends and family, “was the most stressful night that I’ve ever had because our entire computer system crashed right before we started serving.”

He recalled serving “like 250 people” using hand-written tick-ets, with eight waitresses he’d never worked with before. He didn’t know how they shorthand-ed and abbreviated menu items. There were more mistakes than he could keep track of, he said.

“I had all of that going on, and I had six people on my (food prep) line and I had to direct them but I barely knew them. We only served food from 5 to 8 p.m.,” he said, “but if I would’ve had to do that for a few more hours I probably would have had a heart attack.”

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Jamie Bush used lots of local contractors to build his new restaurant and bar on Concord Drive, including Supreme Structures of Oregon, architect Dave Manganero, and Thysse Printing, as well as local carpenters and builders.

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Local man’s death prompts state law changesSeth JovaagObserver correspondent

Dorie Heenan says her family is “still suffering” nearly a year-and-a-half after her 30-year-old son, Paulie Heenan, was gunned down by a Madison police officer.

But last week, the Town of Oregon resident felt a small measure of com-fort when the state senate passed a bill that would prevent police departments from investigating themselves when people die in their custody.

“It’s an affirmation for us that this was not right and that it needs to be looked at a little differently,” Dorie Heenan said. “It is a gift for other families and for Paul. He certainly would have approved that this was the right thing to do

Oregon School District

All about teachersNew school board members want better relationsScott De laruelleUnified Newspaper Group

It was a rare occurrence – six candidates for three spots on the Oregon School Board – but it was certainly no coincidence.

The comfortable victories of chal lengers Charles Uphoff , Gwen Maitzen and Barb Feeney in unseating three incumbents was a clear message from district resi-dents that the board needs to focus on its treatment of teachers.

Uphoff, who served on the board previously, said he had no intentions to ever run again until he saw how the school board han-dled the “Just Cause” language in the employee handbook. He was particularly dismayed by language

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Floral and garden enthu-siasts will have another option near Oregon begin-ning this month.

Fitchburg Farms, located just off the intersection of

Hwys. 14 and MM, will open its 20,000-square-foot greenhouse and office April 18 just a few weeks ahead of Mother’s Day.

Fitchburg Farms general manager Josh Wall said in March the business will be “community-oriented,” including where they have gotten the construction sup-plies and plans for future fundraisers once the busi-ness is up and running.

Wall also said they hope

to expand the business in the future, including a plan to double the business’ size by next year if all goes as planned in year one.

In the meantime, they’ll use some of their nearly 60 total acres of land for activi-ties such as corn mazes and housing animals on the land.

T h e i r c u r r e n t s p a c e allows for nearly 5,000 hanging baskets along with plenty of table space for more plants and flowers.

The company grew mums on the land last year, but began construct ing the greenhouse to allow for a fuller offering in December.

While this past winter ended up not the best for construction, Wall said they built much of the building themselves, and nearing completion has been a huge relief.

“It’s just nice to see it coming together,” Wall said.

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The new 20,000-square-foot greenhouse will include up to 5,000 hanging baskets with more plants on the ground. The company hopes to expand next year, and plans to have a corn maze behind the greenhouse this fall.

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Commission forwards shooting range planMark igNatowSkiUnified Newspaper Group

Max Creek Outdoors is on its way to having a fir-ing range for customers to test guns before purchasing them.

The Village of Oregon P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n unanimously recommended approval of the plan last week.

Owner Steve D’Orazio i s s eek ing to bu i ld a 3,600-square-foot addi-tion onto the back of the building on Park Street. The store would have six shooting lanes – not five, as was erroneously printed in last week’s Observer. There would also be space for a tactical shooting area

where targets could be set up throughout the room.

The entire shooting area would be built of con-crete block and encased in half-inch-thick plate steel, D’Orazio told the commis-sion. D’Orazio also brought in samples of thick rubber padding that would line the interior walls and ceiling to reduce noise and stop bul-lets.

Commission members supported the proposal with only a few additions. When the Village Board takes up the proposal, the applica-tion will include additional documentation about the company constructing the shooting range. The village will also require a sound study that will be done after

completion of the construc-tion to measure noise at the property line. A lighting plan is also needed.

Two neighbors spoke about the proposal at a pub-lic hearing – both were in favor of the plan as long as it was safe and sound-proof. One neighbor was concerned about additional traffic on Concord Drive. D’Orazio said the store sees about 15-20 customers per day on average.

The store would be open until 9 p.m. and customers will only be able to access the firing range through the front of the store.

Other businessIn other action April 3:• The commission gave

feedback to Fiduciary Real Estate Development on plans to add multifamily buildings and duplexes to vacant lots along Bergam-ont Boulevard. Revised plans will be brought to the commission in May.

• Conceptual plans for adding some single-fam-ily and duplex lots in the Prairie Grass Addition to Alpine Meadows got posi-tive feedback from com-missioners.

• An outdoor play area at Headquarters Bar and Res-taurant was approved.

• Facade improvements for a dentist’s office at 787 N. Main St. were approved.

Oregon High School students win SkillsUSA awardsOregon High School stu-

dents earned top awards during the SkillsUSA Com-petition, held earlier this year at UW-Stout.

Trevor Caldwell earned a first place award in Elec-tronic Technology; Wil-helm Kessenich earned second in Electronic Tech-nology and Casey Bonno earned a third in Advertis-ing Design.

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were: Mitch Condon – Cabinetmaking, Nic Rome-ro – Technical Drafting, Elliot Moravec – Technical Drafting, Maddy Knaack – Photography, Amanda Blackwood – Photography, Jordan Schultz – Team Problem Solving, Ben Prew – Team Problem Solving, Cole Scott – Team Problem Solving and Sam Horsnell – Welding.

Village of Oregon

After defeat, Harms looks back on board accomplishmentsBill livickUnified Newspaper Group

After getting nudged off the Village Board by a mere 26 votes, four-term incum-bent trustee Phil Harms wasn’t sure what to attribute his disappointing loss to.

Maybe something as sim-ple as the ballot position.

Voters in last week’s election for village trustees awarded two first-time can-didates seats on the Village Board, with Doug Brethauer (979 votes) and Jeff Bou-dreau (919 votes) finishing well behind incumbent Jerry Bollig (1,127).

Harms finished with 893 votes, and he suggested it might have been because he was listed at the bottom of a four-person ballot in a race where the top three vote-getters win a seat.

“When you find yourself listed fourth on the ballot in a three-horse race, that’s a bad place to start going into an election,” Harms said. “It’s somewhat of an uphill struggle from the begin-ning.”

H a r m s , a p r i v a t e

construction contractor, said serving on the board for almost eight years was an eye-opening experience.

“You go in with high hopes and some apprehen-sion, and come to the real-ization that the public sector and the private sector are very different,” he said.

“What we use in the pri-vate sector for benchmarks as far as getting issues resolved in a timely fashion doesn’t work in the public sector because there are just too many people involved in getting a final decision. So it takes forever to get things done.”

Still, the Village Board did manage to make major improvements here during his time in office. Harms said he was proud of the board’s decision to replace much of downtown Ore-gon’s infrastructure in 2008-09, including an expensive new storm sewer that’s helped alleviate flooding, and a new streetscape with period lighting.

“There was a lot of dis-sention on why are you spending that kind of money

for the downtown,” he said. “I think what we’ve done for the downtown, with the streets and the lighting, was a good start on our part.”

He’s also glad to see that Lycon has finally built its production facility in the Alpine Business Park and that the rail line has been reactivated.

Harms said serving on the board, if done right, is a big time commitment. Yet it’s a commitment that he was happy to make.

“I didn’t mind it,” he said. “I felt that was what I signed up to do. I always walked out of the house with my packet of information. I reviewed it all and had my questions and thoughts ready.”

He said working in village

government sort of gets in your blood. He’s asked staff at Village Hall to continue emailing him board agen-das and information packets so that he can stay on top of developments.

“You make a spot for it and you learn from it,” Harms observed. “You nur-ture it, I guess. I talked to some past board members who said they walked away from it and never looked back. I don’t think that’s going to be my way at all.”

Brethauer and Boudreau both acknowledged Harms’ service and dedication, and said they appreciate it.

“I like Phil and what he’s done for the village,” Breth-auer said. “He brought a lot of skills to the board.”

Boudreau was similarly impressed with Harms’ con-tributions.

“I hope that the Village of Oregon is very thankful for the time that Phil put in,” he said. “I’m very respectful of the work and the time that Phil put in to make the vil-lage what it is today, and I hope that I can sort of take off from that work that he’s

done and continue it. I have a lot of respect for Phil and wish him all the best in his future endeavors.”

Boudreau said he wasn’t completely surprised at win-ning a seat on the board. He said he worked hard to connect with voters and felt confident they would reward his effort.

He added that he’s “super excited” for the next couple of years.

“I’m champing at the bit and can’t wait to get to the meetings and get up to speed and start to make a differ-ence,” he said.

While Boudreau felt con-fident about winning a seat, Brethauer said he wasn’t so sure.

“I was more surprised,” he said. “I didn’t really know what to expect. It’s hard to read the tea leaves.

“People responded posi-tively to me when I knocked on doors,” he added, “but I didn’t know if that was just general politeness.”

Brethauer has served for several years as an alter-nate on the village Planning Commission, so he’s not entirely new to local govern-ment. But he thinks serving on the board will be a bigger challenge and opportunity.

“I feel honored by being elected and I will take the responsibility seriously and do the best that I can for the welfare of the village,” he said.

The voteVillage BoardBollig: 1,127Brethauer: 979Boudreau: 919Harms: 893

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Rotary keeps helping Oregon after 70 years

At more than 40 members strong, Oregon Rotary Club is proud to celebrate its 70th anni-versary this year.

The community service organi-zation, made up of civic-minded individuals, has provided more than $80,000 in academic schol-arships to Oregon High School students in the past 30 years and has contrib-uted twice that amount to com-munity projects since its start in 1944.

The Oregon Rotary Club strives to pro-vide service both locally and internation-ally through a variety of projects. For example, each month, the club selects a high school senior as Rotary Student of the Month, and every year, hosts at least one international exchange student.

The size of the club promotes less formality, good camara-derie and excellent networking

opportunities. Visitors and new members are always welcome.

The club meets Tuesdays at 6:45 a.m. in the community room of the Oregon Branch-State Bank of Cross Plains, at 744 N. Main St in Oregon. The group begins with a song and review of the Rotary Four Way Test.

Of the things we think, say or do:

• Is it the truth?• Is it fair to all concerned?• Will it build goodwill and bet-

ter friendships?• Will it be beneficial to all con-

cerned?After breakfast, the club con-

ducts a short business meeting, followed by an engaging guest speaker who provides informa-tion on an array of subjects, from climate change to ancient Egypt to tasting artisan cheese. Meetings end by 8 a.m., in time for club members to head to work or to start their day.

This spring, you’ll see Oregon Rotarians in a variety of locations, from picking up trash on U.S. Hwy 14, to hosting all Oregon

School District eighth-graders for an educational work day at Lerner Park to study environmental conservation and earth science. Members will also be on hand at all three elementary schools, conducting bicycle safety rodeos for first- through fourth-graders and providing free helmets to any child who needs one.

Come summer, the club hosts an annual electronic recycling event as a service to the com-munity and provides a card party for seniors at the Oregon Senior Center. One of the club’s favorite activities is the annual Rotary Brat Stand at Oregon Summerfest, with Rotarians grilling and handing out brats during Sunday’s Summer-fest parade. Be sure and high-five the dancing hot dogs as they run through the crowd.

The club is working on a vari-ety of projects, including Bicycles for Humanity, where members collect and repair old bicycles in preparation of shipping them to a village in Kenya. There, local Rotarians will work with villagers to use the bicycles for work and transportation.

Club members are also active at the Oregon Middle School, where they helped build a hoop house, allowing middle schoolers to grow vegetables for their own school lunch. The Oregon Rotary Foundation, funded by members, is also saving seed money for a future Eco Educational Learning Center at Oregon Middle School.

In addition, each quarter, the club donates thousands of dollars to community non-profit organi-zations and deserving individuals who request help with service projects and worthy causes. Be sure and contact the club for information on how it may be able to provide a grant to help your non-profit organization better the Oregon community.

If you are interested in joining the Oregon Rotary Club, be sure and attend any Tuesday member meeting and enjoy a free break-fast, lively conversation, and an educational program. Visit oregonrotary.org for more infor-mation.

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Pet profiles

Feature your pet in the paperAfter a huge success in its inau-

gural year, pet profiles in the Ore-gon Observer are back!

We are again asking residents to share the cuteness of their pet with the rest of our readers.

Send in a “pet profile” for our annual Pets special section to show-case your cuddly kitty, pretty puppy or beautiful birdy.

But really, all pets, big and small, furry or scaly, are welcomed for the section. The bigger the variety, the better.

We know our readers are proud of their pets, so we want to help the rest of the community get to know them. The profile is a couple

of questions about the pet and what makes it special.

We also ask that you send in a photo (or two!) of your pet, too. Profiles with photos will take prior-ity in the paper.

To submit, go to our website, ConnectOregonWi.com and click “Submit an item” at the top of the page. In the dropdown menu, you’ll see “Pet profile,” click that and fill out the form. You can fill out the form, upload a photo and send it to us. Please submit by May 1.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Victoria Vli-sides at 845-9559 ext. 249 or at [email protected].

CorrectionsLast week’s Observer mistakenly switched around numbers in Ore-

gon School Board candidate Barb Feeney’s vote total in Dane County, which was 1,961, not 1,691. Her opponent, Lee Christensen, tallied 1,581 votes.

The Observer regrets the error.

See something wrong?The Oregon Observer does not sweep errors under the rug. If you

see something you know or even think is in error, please contact editor Jim Ferolie at 845-9559 or at [email protected] so we can get it right.

The Oregon Observer encourages citizens to engage in discussion through letters to the editor. We take submissions online, on email and by hard copy. All letters should be signed and include addresses and phone numbers for verification. Anonymous letters will not be printed.

Special rules apply during election season or other times of high let-ter volume, and the editorial staff reserves the right not to print any letter, including those with libelous or obscene content. We can accept multiple submissions from local authors, but other letters will take pri-ority over submissions from recently printed authors. Please keep sub-missions under 400 words.

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Run/walk with a doc this SaturdayBill livickUnified Newspaper Group

The Oregon Area Well-ness Coalition has organized an event Saturday to pro-mote fitness in the Oregon community.

Walk/Run with a Doc is designed to get people out-side and moving, said Dr. Bill Heifner, of UW Health Clinic, Oregon.

“The idea is to stimulate people’s thinking while walking or running, and during that time people can ask questions and have a dialogue with a doctor,” he said.

In addition to Dr. Heif-ner, three other local phy-sicians – Dr. Troy Doetch, Dr. Joanna Bisgrove and Dr. Laura Mendyk – will be on hand for the event.

Each doctor will give a brief presentation about some aspect of health. Hei-fner will discuss injury prevention through exer-cise. Doetch will talk about health and exercise issues specific to senior citizens. Bisgrove and Mendyk will focus on family health and exercise.

Participants can choose to run with Heifner, who plans to run about five kilometers (about one half-hour), or they can walk with the other doctors and talk about health and exercise.

Heifner said the Oregon Area Wellness Coalition approached him about the idea and asked if he could recruit other physicians to

take part in the event. He said exercise is “a top-

ic that I find myself repeat-edly talking about here in my office and motivating people to be active. This was a hands-on, broader commu-nity approach to doing that, without the pressure of hav-ing a race or competition.”

Heifner said he runs on a regular basis to promote cardiovascular fitness. He hopes lots of people will turn out for the event.

“We’re hoping for a good weather day,” he said. “It

appears we might have high 50s and no rain that day. That would be wonderful.”

If you goWhat: Walk/Run with a

DocWhere: Jaycee Park

shelter, off North Perry Parkway

When: 8:45 a.m. Saturday, April 12

Info: [email protected]

STEAM open house set for TuesdayIn an ongoing effort to

develop a stronger STEAM (Science, Technology, Engi-neering, Art and Math)program in Oregon, teach-ers, community members, a school board member, school-to-work coordina-tor and administrator par-ticipated in a field trip March 14 to learn about Appleton High School’s Tesla program and Brillion High School’s Technology & Engineering STEAM programs.

The Tesla program fol-lows an integrated curricu-lar approach in the STEAM subject areas. One program focused on building remote- controlled robots, while one of Brillion’s programs focused on building high mileage vehicles.

Both schools worked cooperatively with local industry, and student enthu-siasm for learning with local business and parent sup-port was extremely high, with both of their programs increasing in student partici-pation.

Brillion’s high-mileage vehicle used an on-board

computer to control the hybrid components to obtain maximum fuel efficiency. Appleton’s robot was con-structed to accurately throw a basketball with precision. Each of the projects involved engineering design planning using computer programs plus manufacturing process-es such as welding, wiring, wood technology, hydrau-lics and other technical skills involving manufacturing.

Learning problem solv-ing skills has become the major focus in both schools. Industries in both communi-ties brought real life manu-facturing problems to each school’s technology & engi-neering students to solve, and the students were successful in providing solutions. Local industry is now recruiting students while they are still in high school with the expecta-tion they will continue their education at a four year col-lege or technical school.

Both schools practiced integrated instruction-- team teaching of math technol-ogy engineering, science technology engineering, and

language arts technology engineering classes. Anoth-er approach to integrated instruction is the use of col-laborative lesson planning so core learning is integrat-ed into the hands-on skills making learning relevant to everyday problem solving.

It is the goal of the Oregon STEAM group to develop a stronger STEAM program in the Oregon School commu-nity. A team of elementary and middle school educators will join this group when they visit elementary school programs which have imple-mented Elementary Engi-neering programs.

– Scott De Laruelle

If you goWhat: Technology

Education Open HouseWhen: 6:30-8 p.m.,

Tuesday, April 15Where: Oregon High

School, 456 N. Perry Pkwy.

Info: 835-4300

Submitted photo

Members (kneeling), Lindsey Chamberlain; from left: Nathan Mahr, Tim Panietz, Erik Haakenson, Anita Koehler, Al Miller, Deb Elmer, Rae Vogeler, Greg Granberg, Larry Mahr, Ryan Stace, and Bill Urban gather around Brillion’s Technology & Engineering program’s High Mileage Vehicle. This vehicle was built by Technology Engineering students with guidance from the Brillion teachers and


Church ListingsALL SAINTS LUTHERAN CHURCH2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg(608) 276-7729Pastor Rich JohnsonSUNDAY8:30 a.m. classic service10:45 a.m. new song service

BROOKLYN LUTHERAN CHURCH101 Second Street, Brooklyn(608) 455-3852Pastor Rebecca NinkeSUNDAY9 a.m. Holy Communion10 a.m. Fellowship

COMMUNITY OF LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCHPO Box 233, Oregon, 53575(608) [email protected] Eric WengerSUNDAY10 a.m. Worship at 1111 S. Perry Parkway, Oregon

COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCHBrooklyn(608) 455-3344 Pastor Dave PlussSUNDAY9:30 a.m. Worship

FAITH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH143 Washington Street, Oregon(608) 835-3554 Pastor Karl HermansonSUNDAY - 9 a.m. WorshipHoly Communion 2nd & last Sundays

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH408 N. Bergamont Blvd. (north of CC)Oregon, WI 53575 608-835-3082fpcoregonwi.orgSUNDAY:10 a.m. Blended Worship11 a.m. Coffee Bar/Fellowship11:15 a.m. All-ages activity FITCHBURG MEMORIAL UCC5705 Lacy Road, Fitchburg(608) 273-1008 www.memorialucc.orgPastor: Phil HaslangerAssociate Pastor Twink Jan-McMahonSUNDAY8:15 and 10 a.m. Worship

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH ELCACentral Campus: Raymond Road and Whitney Way

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

HILLCREST BIBLE CHURCH752 E. Netherwood, OregonEric Vander Ploeg, Lead Pastor(608) 835-7972 www.hbclife.com SUNDAY8:30 am & 10:15 am Worship service at Oregon High School PACQuest for grades 1-6 during 10:15 service

HOLY MOTHER OF CONSOLATION CATHOLIC CHURCH651 N. Main Street, OregonPastor: Fr. Gary Wankerl(608) 835-5763holymotherchurch.weconnect.comSATURDAY: 5 p.m. WorshipSUNDAY: 8 and 10:15 a.m. Worship

PEOPLE’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH103 North Alpine Parkway, OregonPastors Jason and Johanna Mahnke(608) 835-3755www.peoplesumc.orgCommunion is the 1st & 3rd weekend SATURDAY - 5 p.m. WorshipSUNDAY - 9 a.m. worship and Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship; 5 p.m. The Gathering Sunday night service with simple supper to follow

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH625 E. Netherwood, OregonPastor Paul Markquart and Pastor Emily Tveite(608) 835-31545 p.m. Saturday evening Worship8 a.m. Traditional Sunday Worship9:15 a.m. Sunday School & Coffee Fellowship10:30 a.m. New Community Worship (9:30 a.m. Summer)

VINEYARD COMMUNITY CHURCHOregon Community Bank & Trust, 105 S. Alpine Parkway, OregonBob Groth, Pastor(608) 835-9639SUNDAY - 10 a.m. Worship

ZWINGLI UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST - PaoliAt the Intersection of Hwy. 69 & PBRev. Sara Thiessen(608) 845-5641SUNDAY - 9:30 a.m. Family Worship

• 7 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at First Presbyterian Church, every Monday and Friday• 7 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous closed meeting, People’s United Methodist Church, every Tuesday• 6:30-7:30 p.m., Diabetes Support Group meeting, Evansville Senior Center, 320 Fair

St. Call 882-0407 for information. Second Tuesday of each month• 6:30-8 p.m., Parents Supporting Parents, LakeView Church, Stoughton. Third Tuesday of every month• Relationship & Divorce Support Group. State Bank of Cross Plains. Every other Monday night at 6:30 p.m.

Support groups

Call 835-6677 to advertise on the Oregon Observer Church Page

Coming up

Thursday, April 10• 6:30 p.m., fine arts festival, Rome Corners Intermediate School

Friday, April 11• 4-7 p.m. Friends of the Library Used Book Sale, library• 4:30-7:30 p.m., Fish Fry Fundraiser, St. John’s Lutheran Church 625 E. Netherwood St., 835-3154.

Saturday, April 12 • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friends of the Library used book sale, library• 7 p.m., Brooklyn Fire and EMS card party,

Monday, April 14• 6:30 p.m., Oregon School District Board of Education meeting, Rome Corners Intermediate, 1111 S. Perry Pkwy., 835-4000

Tuesday, April 15• 7-8 p.m., Stoughton/McFarland/Oregon Relay For Life team captain meeting, Hanson Room of the EMS building, 520 South Fourth St., Stoughton

Thursday, April 17• 7-8:30 p.m., 15th Annual OHS Art Department Art Show and Silent Auction, high school commons

Thursday, April 24 • 2 p.m., Al and Gail Brown share photos and stories of their trip to Kenya and Uganda and talk about the African bicycle project at the senior center

Friday, April 25• 10:45 a.m., concert by Steven James, senior center

Monday, April 28• 10 a.m., “Let’s Talk About Medicine,” senior center• 5 p.m., Oregon School District Board of Education meeting, Netherwood Knoll Elementary School, 835-4000

Saturday, May 3• 5:30 p.m., Annual Relay For Life Cancer Survivors’ Dinner, American Legion Hall Otis Sampson Post 59, 803 N. Page St., Stoughton, 873-7455

Community calendar

Thursday, April 10Oregon Village Board

Meeting (of Apr. 7)

Friday, April 11“Tom Kastle” Music @

Oregon Senior Center (Mar. 17)

Saturday, April 12“John Duggleby” Music @

Oregon Senior Center (Mar. 18)

Sunday, April 13Worship Service:

Community of Life Church

Monday, April 14“In the Fight” U.S. Army

News

Tuesday, April 156 pm--LIVE--Oregon Village

Board Organizational Meeting

Wednesday, April 16“Ralph & Friends” Music @

Stoughton Opera House (of Nov. ‘13)

Thursday, April 17Oregon Village Board Org.

Meeting (of Apr. 15)

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Monday, April 14AM—Reflexology9:00 CLUB9:00 Wii Bowling9:00 Planning Committee12:00 Market Day Due1:00 Get Fit1:30 Bridge4:00 Weight Loss Support

Tuesday, April 158:30 Zumba Gold9:00 Pool Players10:45 Tai Chi11:30 Silver Threads12:30 Sheepshead12:30 Stoughton Shopping

Wednesday, April 169:00 CLUB11:00 Online Games Class1:00 Get Fit1:00 Euchre

Thursday, April 178:30 Zumba Gold9:00 Pool Players10:45 Gentle Yoga12:30 Shopping at Bill’s1:00 Cribbage1:00 Card Party1:00 Organic Gardening5:00 Market Day Pickup

Friday, April 189:00 CLUB9:00 Wii Bowling9:00 UW Extension Nutrition

Program: “The Role of Protein”9:30 Blood Pressure1:00 Get Fit

Monday, April 14Chicken Tetrazzini

Casserole, Broccoli Flowerets, Apricots, W.W. Roll, Pumpkin Bars

VO: Chicken Soy Casserole

Tuesday, April 15*Pork Roast w/Gravy,

Rice Pilaf, French Green Beans, Cinnamon Sliced Apples, Multi Grain White Bread, Ice Cream Cup

VO: Rice w/ Soy

Wednesday, April 16++Special Meal++

*Ham & Cheese, Omelet Bake, Hash Brown Patty, Sausage Links, Banana

Lg. Cinnamon RollVO: Cheese Omelet Bake

Thursday, April 17Baked Chicken, Mashed

Potato/Gravy, Winter Blend, Mandarin Oranges, W.W. Bread

VO: Veggie PattySO: Taco Salad

Friday, April 18Breaded Fish on Bun,

Cheese Slice, Peas & Onions, Banana, Easter Cookie

VO: Cheesy Sandwich

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Thursday, April 10“Balanced School Calendar”

Meeting (of Mar. 18)

Friday, April 11OHS Orchestra Concert (of

Mar. 18)

Saturday, April 12OHS Chorus Concert (of

Mar. 20)

Sunday, April 13Oregon Elementary Fine Arts

Fair (of Apr. 5)

Monday, April 146:30 pm--LIVE--Oregon

School Board Meeting

Tuesday, April 15Movie: “Philadelphia Story”

(1940)

Wednesday, April 16RCI Fine Arts Fair (of Apr.

10)

Thursday, April 17Oregon School Board

Meeting (of Apr. 14)

Village of Oregon Cable Access TV program times same for both channels. A new program begins daily at 1 p.m. and repeats at 4, 7 and 10 p.m. and at 1, 4, 7 and 10 a.m. 900 Market St., Oregon. Phone: 291-0148; email: [email protected], or visit www.OCAmedia.com.

Community cable listings Senior center

The Wisdom of Old FolksIt is worthwhile spending time with folks who have “been around

the block a time or two.” Older folks have been around long enough to have picked up some valuable wisdom along the way.

I recently heard Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer being interviewed, and he mentioned that his father didn’t give much

advice, which is usually wise, but that before he died he told him to stay on the payroll and to do your job, i.e., to do your job well. That reminds me of something my father always said, which was to always give your employer an honest day’s work. The first time I recall taking the time to sincerely listen to one of my elders was

when I was in college and stopped my daily run to talk to an elder-ly gentleman from my neighborhood who was always out walking his small dog. He always smiled and said “hello” and so I decided

one day to cut my run short and talk to him for a few minutes. His advice was a simple reflection of his own life. Smile and say “hello” to everyone you meet was his kind advice. And then he told me to “be your own doctor.” His message was essentially that you know what’s good for you and what’s not, what to eat

and how to keep your body healthy, so be your own doctor. Good advice coming from someone who was probably in his nineties at

the time.–Christopher Simon via Metro News Service

Wisdom is with the aged, and understanding in length of days.Job 12:12

Safety DayThe Oregon Police Department

is looking for safety day goody bag donations through April 14.

About 275-300 goody bags are distributed to young children who come visit the emergency vehicles and participate in other safety-related activities at Prairie View Elementary School. Safety Day is 9 a.m. to noon on May 3. Contact Officer Neubert at 835-3111 x 241 or email [email protected].

RCI Fine Arts FestivalThe 13th Annual RCI Fine Arts

Festival will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10, and people are invited to come and enjoy the per-formances by the school’s fifth- and sixth-grade students. Also, view the art display in the art wing (blue neigh-borhood) made up of works created by the talented students. Children in attendance should be accompanied by an adult. There is no admission charge and the program is approxi-mately an hour and a half.

Rome Corners Intermediate School is located at 1111 S. Perry Parkway.

Free family movieA free family movie viewing will

be held Saturday, April 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 408 N. Bergamont Blvd, Oregon. Call 835-3082 for more info.

Card partyBrooklyn Fire and EMS is having a

card party is April 12 at 7 p.m. Euchre play is open to the public.

STEAM open houseThe Oregon STEAM Advisory

Committee is holding a Technol-ogy Education Open House at Ore-gon High School from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 15. The purpose of this open house is to bring in parents, community members, business own-ers and others to view what is cur-rently in place at Oregon High School related to STEAM education.

Home energy assistance program

Has this cold winter strained your budget? You might qualify for energy assistance. A representative will be at

the senior center from 1-4 p.m. April 21 to help you.

Call 333-0333 to schedule an appointment. You can also make an appointment for another date, and be seen at Energy Services, Inc., on South Park Street in Madison. Call 835-5801 for information.

Capital City Jazz FestThe Madison Jazz Society will kick

off its second quarter century of festi-vals with the 26th annual Capital City Jazz Fest at the Madison Quality Inn & Suites, 2969 Cahill Main, Fitch-burg.

Advance individual session tick-ets ($32 per session) are available by mail only; the single session price increases to $35 at the door. For more information, call 850-5400 or go to madisonjazz.com.

Habitat for Humanity constructing home in Brooklyn

The Oregon-Brooklyn team of Hab-itat for Humanity is looking for vol-unteers to help fundraising for a home to be built in Brooklyn. For informa-tion, contact Al Miller, 455-4400.


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Hallo Freunde!The streets of downtown Oregon will be filled with the tri-color of the Federal Republic of Germany this month as the community and Oregon High School welcome 25 German exchange students, who will be staying with host families for more than three weeks. This year marks the 24th year of a partnership with OHS’ sister school in Langen, Hesse, where 20 Oregon students will visit this summer, staying with families of Dreieichschule Langen (Three Oaks School of Langen), a secondary school for college-bound students. The German and American flags will fly side-by-side as a welcome to the students and as a sign of friendship and unity between the two countries.

Photo by Scott De Laruelle

OHS team third in accounting competitionOregon High School’s

team of accounting II students Bailey Adkins, Jonathan Conduah, Zach K l e m e n t z a n d H a l i e Osborne earned a third-place finish out of 20 teams at the recent Foren-sic Accounting competi-tion at Lakeland College in Plymouth.

The event focused on the recent Koss Corporation embezzlement case in Mil-waukee where Sue Sachde-va was arrested and incar-cerated for taking more

than $34 million from her former employer.

Teams presented case f ind ings , i nc lud ing a financial overview of the company, explanation of the fraud, how the fraud occurred, who the respon-sible parties were and how the fraud could have been prevented. Each team pre-sented its case before a panel of judges consist-ing of executives from top local companies, members of the Internal Revenue Service and the FBI agents

who investigated the case. After the initial round of

presentations four teams advanced to the f ina l round. Plymouth High School won the competi-tion, with Monroe High School finishing second.

Team adviser and OHS business education and information technology teacher Sara Kissling said she was proud of the team, as it was the only one par-ticipating for the first time.

“To place third in the competition was icing on

the cake,” she said. “From the investigation, organiza-tion, and presentation they were great.”

Photo submitted

Oregon High School’s team of accounting II students Bailey Adkins, Jonathan Conduah, Zach Klementz and Halie Osborne earned a third-place finish out of 20 teams at the recent Forensic Accounting competition at Lakeland College in Plymouth.

Photo submitted

Animal timeThree friendly animals from the Heartland Animal Sanctuary, includ-ing this goat, made a visit to the Oregon Senior Center last month.

Seniors had a great time getting to pet and bond with the animals.

Observer now selling specialty items with photosIt has been over a year

since the Oregon Observ-er’s parent company Uni-f ied Newspaper Group switched to Smugmug.com for photo galleries and pho-to purchases, and now UNG is offering more choices than just prints.

Ever want a state cham-pionship photo on a T-shirt or a coffee mug with a photo of your son/daughter at graduation or on stage showing off his/her talents?

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UNG now offers – along with the 4x6, 5x7 and 8x10 prints – 8x10, 8x12 11x14 and 16x20 rolled and wrapped canvas; 11x14 and 16x20 mounted frame in lustre or metallic; 11oz (in white or black) and 15 oz (in white) coffee mugs; refrigerator magnets in small or large; keepsake box; playing cards; Adult and youth T-shirts from small to 2X large; and 5x7 cards with envelopes.

Whether cherishing a moment, celebrating a local

achievement or looking for a gift, these options might just a put a smile on your face as well as show off your friends’ and family’s.

Any questions, please email Anthony Iozzo at sportsreporter@wcinet .com.


Celebrate YourSuperhero! Celebrate YourSuperhero!

Closer to You* No purchase necessary. See official rules at www.facebook.com/statebankofcrossplains,

www.crossplainsbank.com or see any State Bank of Cross Plains representative for details.

• Visit us at:– facebook.com/statebankofcrossplains– twitter.com/statebankofcp– crossplainsbank.comand tell us about your “superhero” and why they deserve to win. Don’t forget to upload a photo!

• Submission and voting: 4/1/14 – 4/30/14.

• The Top 5 submissions will be judged by the State Bank of Cross Plains andone “superhero” will be chosen as the winner.

Enter Your Superhero today!Enter Your Superhero Today!

Everyone knows someone who is “super” – that special person who goes aboveand beyond the call of duty. Whether it be someone who has overcome adversityor has just done something super in your eyes, the State Bank of Cross Plainswants to award one local “superhero” $1,000 and a super prize pack.

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Oregon Area Senior Center

Photos by Scott Girard

Classic hatsWisconsin Historical Society costume and textiles curator Leslie Bellais visited the Oregon Senior Center Wednesday, April 2, to share some of the museum’s classic hat collection. Here, she displays one of the 19th Century bonnets to the crowd. Straw Hat Players

take on ‘Spelling Bee’The Oregon Straw Hat

Players under the direc-t ion of Oregon na t ive Duane Draper will perform the Tony Award-winning musical comedy “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” on April 12-13 and 17-19. The show first premiered on Broadway in 2005 and quickly became one of the most unlikely of hit musicals, involving the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky but charming cast of outsiders for whom a spell-ing bee is the one place where they can stand out, yet fit in at the same time.

Many people partici-pated in spelling bees in their youth. Looking back, many can remember and, perhaps, laugh at ourselves and other classmates while they were tweens or teens. Audience members will find they can relate to the play’s characters when numbers such as “My Friend the Dic-tionary” is sung by Olive (Bridget Zach). You will laugh along with Spellers (Grady Gruchow and Mad-eline Fitzgerald), and Panch (Ron Brockman)” when songs such as “I’m Not That Smart” or “Woe is Me” are

sung. The cast is also accompa-

nied with a group of stellar orchestra musicians not to be missed, including Pat Het-land, Gunnard Swanson, and Brett Kapusta. At the Brook-lyn Community Center, the audience will experience the atmosphere of the “BEE” as if actually attending a middle school spelling bee.

Show times are 8 p.m. Sat-urday, April 12, 2 p.m., Sun-day, April 13, 8 p.m. Thurs-day, April 17, 8 p.m. Friday, April 18 and 2 and 8 p.m., Saturday April 19. Tickets are $17 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. Tick-ets can be purchased at the door or at oshponline.org.

If you goWhat: Oregon Straw

Hat Players production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

When: April 12-13 and 17-19

Where: Brooklyn Community Center, 102 N. Rutland Avenue

FMI: oshponline.com

Bellais ties a replica hat onto Pat Sartori-Wharton, who attended the session.

www.hbclife.com

Labels. We’ve all felt their sting. Resented their implications. Affixed them to others.

Jesus knew what it was like to be labeled and misunderstood. What about you? Does anyone look past the labels to see the real you?

Find surprising answers beginning Sunday, April 6th during a new three-week series, Don’t Label Me.

Join us on Sundays at 8:30 or 10:15 am at the Oregon High School PAC.

Celebrate Easter with us on Sunday, April 20th 8:30 or 10:15 am

The Oregon School District does not sponsor or endorse this event.

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Pitching looks to lead Panthers in tough conference raceAnthony IozzoAssistant sports editor

With 11 seniors and a junior returning, including seven start-ers, head coach Kev-in Connor said the Oregon baseball team is going to compete near the top half of the standings this season.

The key will be pitching, he said, but the run production will propel the Panthers to the top half of the conference or drop them to the middle of the pack.

“If we can consistently score runs we should finish in the top half of the conference and compete for a confer-ence crown with our pitching staff,” Connor said.

Seniors Logan Laski and Ross Galloway and junior newcomer Lukas Mueller will look to lead a staff that includes returning seniors Abe Maurice and Jack Krueger and junior Mitch Weber.

Senior newcomer Bryan Putnam and juniors Travis Fluckiger and Will Paltz are also listed as pitchers.

Seniors Austin Adams

and Pierce Peterson will join Krueger, Weber and Mitchell as returning outfielders. The

infield returns seniors Will Reinicke, Jere Bauer and Tyler Mortensen to join Laski, Galloway and Maurice.Senior catcher Colin

Byron is also back.Juniors Andrew Pliner

(infielder/outfielder), Travis Fluckiger (infielder/pitcher), Chris McGuine (outfielder), Parker DeBroux (junior), Zach Clementz (catcher), Mueller and Paltz were named as key newcomers by Connor.

Conference previewStoughton is ranked No.

8 in the preseason Wiscon-sin Baseball Coaches Asso-ciation rankings, but Madison Edgewood was chosen as the preseason favorite to win the conference with 85 percent of its at-bats returning.

Oregon (6-15 overall, 4-8 conference) looks to fin-ish higher in the competitive league.

Connor said that Milton and Fort Atkinson will once again be tough to beat, while Mono-na Grove can be a sleeper if its

pitching comes through.“It is a competitive race

every year, and I don’t see any reason why it wouldn’t be this year again,” Connor said.

The Vikings shared the conference title with Monona Grove and Fort Atkinson in 2013. All teams were 8-4. Madison Edgewood and Mil-ton were tied for second at 7-5. Monroe finished 0-12.

First-team all-conference senior pitcher PJ Rosowski and second-team all-confer-ence junior infielder/pitcher Cade Bunnell lead Stoughton, while senior infielders Tyler Westrick, a first-teamer, and Connor Bowen, a second-teamer, are back for Milton.

Senior outfielder Daniel Jacobson is back after a first-team selection along with

senior honorable mention Alex Bakken for Fort Atkin-son, while Monona Grove returns honorable mention seniors Todd Bauer and Brock Offerdahl.

Oregon hosts Milton on April 10 and travels to Milton on May 6. It travels to Stough-ton on April 15 and hosts the Vikings on May 9.

The Panthers host Fort

Atkinson on April 17 and travel to Jones Park to play Fort Atkinson on May 13. They travel to Fireman’s Park in Cottage Grove to take on Monona Grove on April 29 and host MG on May 22.

Edgewood comes to Ore-gon on April 24, while Ore-gon travels to Warner Park to face the Crusaders on May 20. All games are at 5 p.m.

Oregon set to compete for Badger SouthAnthony IozzoAssistant sports editor

The Oregon High School girls soccer program has had much suc-cess the past few seasons, from win-ning two straight Badger South Con-ference titles to coming a shootout away from state in 2013.

The Panthers had nine graduat-ing seniors in 2013 – losing nine letterwinners and five starters – but although the team is younger, head coach Julie Grutzner still sees them as contenders for a conference title and in the sectional this year.

“We are a young, quick team led by first-teamers Kelsey Jahn and Jen Brien, but we will need to replace the loss of Annie Zavoral, who scored nine goals for us,” Grutzner said. “Our defense returns three out-standing players and the addition of a senior and a freshmen will make it one of the strongest overall back-lines that I have worked with. We should battle for a conference title again.”

Jahn is a junior midfielder, while Brien is a sophomore forward. Both girls made the first-team All-Badger South, and Jahn also was named as an honorable mention All-State.

The two led the offense last sea-son with eight and nine goals, respectively. Jahn added eight assists, while Brien collected six.

Sophomores Taylor Mar-tin (2 goals, 1 assist) and Makena Fanning (3G, 3A) return to the forward posi-tion. Senior Eliza Neidhart (3G, 3A) and junior Paityn Fleming (1G, 4A), who was an honorable mention all-con-ference member, return to help the midfield.

On defense, senior Jess Kutz, a second-teamer, junior Brenna Petersen and sophomore Jess Jacobs return to lead the backline.

Other returners are senior for-wards Megan Brugger and Kristin Marshall, senior midfielders Dani Ironmonger and Hailie Schnabel and senior defenders Megan Lowe and Lara Frankson.

Also, four freshmen newcomers look to be contributors this

season. Abby Brietbach is going to be an alter-nate goalkeeper, while Meagan Brakob will help the midfield. Both played for the Wiscon-

sin Rush Premier squads last year.

Madelyn Peach, who will be the other goalkeeper, and Holly Kaboord, who will help the defense, also have experience as both played for the Madison 56ers.

Also new to the team is senior

defender Morgan Wendt.

Conference previewGrutzner expects the Panthers,

which finished 17-2-2 overall, 6-0 conference last season, to compete with Madison Edgewood and Mono-na Grove for the top spot in the Bad-ger South this season.

Monona Grove (15-3, 4-2) returns twin sophomores Savanah and Sienna Cruz, who Grutzner said are strong and aggressive players. Sava-nah Cruz is a forward and tallied 18 goals and six assists in 2013, while Sienna Cruz picked up six goals and seven assists. The Silver Eagles return 15 total girls.

Edgewood (4-1-1, 9-8-2) returns junior midfielder Emma Meriggioli, but is in a similar position as Oregon with nine graduating seniors.

Stoughton senior Hayley Bach is another top player back in the confer-ence.

Oregon travels to Reddan Soc-cer Park in Verona at 7 p.m. April 24 to take on Madison Edgewood, and it travels to Monona Grove at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 13. Oregon hosts Stoughton at 7 p.m. May 23.

Move to Division 2With the addition of a fourth divi-

sion by the WIAA, the Panthers will be in the Division 2 bracket this sea-son. Joining them in the sectional are Waunakee, Baraboo, Burling-ton, DeForest, Elkhorn Area, Fort Atkinson, Milton, Monona Grove, Poynette/Portage, Reedsburg, Sauk Prairie, Stoughton, Waterford, Westosha Central and Wilmot Union.

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Boys track hoping to raise the barJeremy JonesSports editor

The Oregon boys track and field team fin-ished fifth overall in the Badger S o u t h C o n - fer-ence a year ago.

With 10 letterwinners back along with a strong sopho-more class, however, the Pan-thers should be able to crack into the top third of the confer-ence this season.

Senior Jawon Turner won the Badger South Conference title in the triple jump and will once again help the Panthers out on the sprints and relays. BJ Buckner added a fifth-place finish in the 100-meter dash

Sophomore Alex Duff took second in the 200 (41.58 sec-onds), while junior John Her-mus finished eighth.

Junior Christian Alcala was third in the 110 high hurdles (16.47), while both the 4x100 and 4x200 relays took third, as well.

The 4x100 team of sopho-more Lucas Knipfer, fresh-man Lucas Mathews, Turner and BJ Buckner finished in 44.76, while the same team had a time of 1:32.96 in the 4x200.

Senior Graham Otis (gradu-ated) and Mathews finished tied for fourth in the high jump (5-8). Junior Jack Maerz

Baseball

Boys track & field

Photo by Anthony Iozzo

The Oregon High School girls varsity players (front, from left) are: Taylor Martin, Meagan Brakob, Dani Ironmonger, Kelsey Jahn, Jen Brien, Makena Fanning, Holly Kaboord and Madelyn Peach; (middle) Jess Jacobs, Megan Lowe, Hailie Schnabel, Kristin Marshall, Andi Jacobson and Morgan Wendt; (back) Lara Franksen, Megan Brugger, Abby Breitbach, Paityn Fleming, Brenna Petersen, Eliza Neidhart and Jess Kutz.


The Oregon High School varsity baseball players (front, from left) are: Travis Fluckiger, Pierce Peterson, Austin Adams, Will Reinicke, Will Paltz, Abe Maurice, Chris McGuine, Parker Debroux and Lukas Mueller; (back) Jack Krueger, Ross Galloway, Mitch Weber, Andrew Pliner, Jere Bauer, Bryan Putnam, Zach Klementz, Logan Laski, Colin Byron and Tyler Mortensen.

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Oregon High School boys golf has a new coach, and Bill Scheer is inheriting a lot of experience in 2014.

The only loss from last season’s start-ing five is Grant O’Donnel l who t r a n s f e r r e d t o Evansville after making section-als for Oregon.

Junior No. 1 Carson Torhorst returns to lead the Panthers. Torhorst shot an 85 at region-als. Torhorst also took third in the Badger South Confer-ence meet and earned all-con-ference honors.

Also back from last season are juniors Austin Busler and Collin Bundy and sophomore Brandon Michek. Michek shot an 89 at regionals, while Bundy and Busler each had 94s.

“We have an experienced but still have a young team,”

Scheer said. “I think we have the potential to be very com-petitive this year and next.”

Conference previewOregon will have a tough

time in the Badger South in 2014 with no easy duals and what should be a very tough conference tournament.

Fort Atkinson returns all of its players from last year’s state-qualifying team, while Madison Edgewood is a perennial power.

Edgewood, Oregon and Fort Atkinson are expected to compete for the conference title. Seniors Nate Gilbert and Mitch Strom lead Fort Atkin-son. Senior Johnny Decker leads Edgewood. Stoughton returns senior Max Fergus from last year’s state-qualify-ing team.

Oregon travels to Monroe Country Club to take on the Cheesemakers on April 15, and it travels to Oak Ridge Golf Course to take on Milton

on April 22.The Panthers host Stough-

ton at Foxboro Golf Course on April 24, and they host Fort Atkinson on May 5. Ore-gon hosts Monona Grove on May 13 and travel to Nako-ma Country Club to take on Madison Edgewood on May 14. All conference duals are at 3:30 p.m. The Badger South Conference meet is at 8:30 a.m. May 21 at The House on the Rock resort golf course.

New coachScheer joins the Panthers

this season to take over for Ben Cowan. Scheer, who graduated from Monona Grove High School in 1981, turned pro in 1986 after attending the University of Louisville and MATC.

He was the club profes-sional at Glenway Golf Course from 1999-2012.Scheer’s coaching experi-ence was earned at MATC. He coached there for 13 years and was named Coach of the Year seven times.

Boys golf


The returning letterwinners for the Oregon High School boys golf team (from left) are: Brandon Michek, Austin Busler, Collin Bundy and Carson Torhorst.

Boys tennis


Returning letterwinners for the Oregon boys tennis team (front, from left) are: Brady Behrend, Alec Onesti and Drew Christofferson; (back) Jackson Wilhelm, Jackson Schneider, Dan Griffith and Dakota Tollakson.

Sights set on EdgewoodJeremy JonesSports editor

Ben Conklin enters his 15th season as coach of the Oregon boys tennis team, aiming for two goals.

Over his time at OHS, Conklin has never won a

conference title or advanced a team onto the WIAA Division 1 state team tournament.

Madison West advanced through the sectional a year ago, while the Panthers tied Milton and Fort Atkinson for sixth (out of 15 schools).

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grabbed fifth in both the shot put (45-8 1/2) and the discus (133-1).

Sophomore Chris Cutter finished fifth in the 800 and seventh in the 1,600 at con-ference year ago.

Lease said the goal is sim-ply to move up within the Badger South and to qualify as many individuals as pos-sible for the WIAA Division 1 state meet.

“We can tangle with any-one when firing on all cylin-ders.”

Oregon’s boys team failed to qualify anyone for last year’s WIAA Division 1 state meet.

As far as the conference goals, Monroe once again looks to be the team to beat. The Cheesemakers return three conference champions and a championship relay.

Monroe senior and defend-ing 800 champion Jake Hirs-brunner returns with team-mate Noah Tostrud, who finished third. Senior and defending champion Ethan Moehn is back with Tostrud in the 1,600.

Cheesemaker senior Grant Keith is back to defend his pole vault title.

Defending champion Monroe gets Tostrud and Hirsbrunner back in the 4x400, and it has sopho-more Derek Christiansen and Moehn back in the 4x800.

The 4x100 may also be

controlled by Monroe and seniors Blake Bast, Dakota Phillips and juniors Seth Cal-away and Forrest Klug-Han-son, which took second last year. Defending champion Monona Grove lost three of four from its relay team.

Monroe might make strides in the 4x200, as well. It gets Phillips, Klug-Hanson and Calaway back, while defending champion Fort Atkinson returns senior Tyler Zaspel and James Nachtigal.

Stoughton returns three of four runners in both the 4x400 and 4x800 relays and will try to jump Monroe.

Four hundred champion Alex Barenklau of Monroe is gone, but Milton juniors Max Licary (fourth) and Colin Fitzpatrick (second) return to the field.

Fort Atkinson defend-ing champion Eric Bender is gone, but Monroe senior Trevor Blum (fourth), Fort Atkinson senior Matt Love-joy (fifth), Madison Edge-wood sophomore Jaxon

Todd (sixth) and Oregon junior Josh Christensen (sev-enth) are back in the field.

Fort Atkinson senior James Nachtigal returns to defend his 100 and 200 titles. Nachti-gal also returns to defend his title in the long jump.

Fort Atkinson senior and defending 110 and 300 hur-dle champion Phillip Beyer is back.

Stoughton gets all top-8 finishers in field events back, minus graduate Donald Lehr (discus). Luke Logan took second in the high jump, and senior Sebastian Amyotte was seventh. Monroe defend-ing champion Hirsbrunner is also back.

Defending champion AJ Natter (Milton) is gone, but Monona Grove seniors Jake Decorah (third) and Jaden Gault (seventh) and Oregon senior Jack Maerz (fifth) are back.

The conference meet is at 4 p.m. May 20 at Collins Field at Stoughton High School.

Wood, Jones will lead OregonJeremy JonesSports editor

Senior middle distance standouts Jamie Wood and Valerie Jones both return with high expectations after outstanding seasons a year ago.

Madd ie LeBrun , Wood and Jones are also back in the 4x400 where they finished eighth over-all on the medal podium in 4:01.32 last year. While Dani Steinberg graduated following last season, the trio of LeBrun, Wood and Jones will look to defend their Badger South title.

Wood, Jones and LeBrun joined Steinberg to finish 10th overall at state on the 4x800 relay in 9:41.85.

Individually, Jones finished third overall in the high jump at conference and 14th in the 800-meter dash at state with a time of 2:22.26, while Wood finished 17th overall in the 400-meter dash.

Both won their respective events at the Badger South meet, which they will look to defend. Wood finished second in the long jump, while Jones also finished fourth in the 1,600.

Oregon senior Ruby Car-penter returns after finishing fifth-place overall at confer-ence in the 100-high hurdles and pole vault.

Senior Bailey Adkins fin-ished sixth in the triple jump a year ago.

Returning conference and sectional champion Stough-ton once again looks to be the team to beam in the Badger South.

“Our girls are hungry and working hard,” head coach Ned Lease said.

Monona Grove returns the top athlete in the conference in Gabby Beauvais, who fin-ished runner-up in the 100 dash by one-hundredth of a second at state last year. She went on to finish fourth over-all in the 200 and third in the long jump.

The Silver Eagle junior is the defending conference champion in the 200, Wood (second), Stoughton senior Hannah Sonsalla (third) and Monroe junior Mafer Larraga (fifth) return, as well.

Stoughton had three con-ference champions, while Oregon finished third over-all within the conference a

year ago, but may struggle to improve upon that this season.

The Vikings return three-fourths of its 1600 and 3200 relays that both placed at con-ference last season, as well as

20 of 24 top-8 fin-ishers. But the Vikings needed all the points

it could get in 2013, winning its

third straight title by half a point over Madi-

son Edgewood.Hannah Sonsalla won the

100. The next top three return-ers from that race are Monroe senior Lauren Werth (second), Milton sophomore Taylor Brandt (third) and Monona Grove junior Cora Herman (fourth).

Stoughton’s Savanna Smith won the discus last season and returns to defend her title. Fort Atkinson sophomore Julia Hanson (third), Milton junior Brianna Jordahl (fourth) and Monona Grove junior Her-man (fifth) also return.

Monona Grove senior Kaitlyn Long (second) and Stoughton’s Alexus Crockett (third) are the top returners in the shot put following the graduation of Viking standout Haley Houser.

Madision Edgewood junior Amy Davis won the 1600 last year, while Stoughton’s Nikki Staffen took second. Davis also won the 3200, while Monona Grove sophomore McKenna Anderson (third)

and Fort Atkinson junior Sier-ra Garcia (fourth) will also compete for the top spot.

MG sophomore Autumn Ogden won the 100 hurdles in 2013, while Stoughton’s Alexa Deutsch took second.

Ogden picked up another title in the 300 hurdles. Edge-wood sophomore Aurora Resop was second.

Milton returns three-fourths of its 400 relay champion team, while Fort Atkinson returns all of its second-place team.

In the 800 relay, MG returns all of its championship team, while Monroe returns three-fourths of its second-place team.

Edgewood was the cham-pion and returns three-fourths of its 3200 relay team.

The high jump will have a new champion this year with Edgewood’s Maggie Winding (second), Jones and Monroe junior Georgie Myers (fourth) as the top returners.

Monroe senior Tre Voegeli is back to defend her pole vault title. Stoughton’s Posick was second last season.

MG’s Beauvais won the long jump in 2013. Wood (second), Milton’s Brandt (third) and Fort Atkinson sophomore Maeve Fahey (fourth) are also back.

A new champion will be crowned in the triple jump. Monroe sophomore Abby Oudinot (second) and Schultz (third) are the top returners.

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Returning letterwinners for the Oregon High School boys track team (front, from left) are: Lucas Knipfer and Nick Kapusta; (back) Chris Cutter, Peter Kane, Josh Christensen, John Hermus, Ben Vogt and Brennen Deegan; (not pictured) Jawon Turner and Josh Sromovsky.

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Returning letterwinners for the Oregon High School girls track and field team (front, from left) are: Samantha Girard, Hali Osborne, Bailey Adkins and Ruby Carpenter; (back) Jamie Wood, Maddie LeBrun, Valerie Jones, Lauren Wysocky, Katie Boehnen, Tori Evert and Cianna Pieper.

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Panthers look to bounce back in always-tough Badger SouthJeremy Jones Sports editor

Third-year head coach Michael Derrick inherits another very young Oregon softball team that finished 1-15 overall (1-11 Badger South) last year.

After bowing out with a 9-1 loss to Waterford in the first round of the WIAA playoffs last year, this year’s Panthers squad, however, has a lot of talent and potential, Derrick said.

“The pieces are there as they grow with experience,” he said. “We will be very competitive, and after last year, I think we may even surprise a few teams.”

Defensively, the team needs to build around solid pitching led by senior Cee Cee Herale, who had 95 strike outs a year ago and posted a 5-10 record as a starter. A hard thrower, Herale also returns a power-ful bat after missing last year due to injury.

Pitcher Lacy Fluckinger is expected to a lead a very talented freshman class that will be expected to contribute right away on varsity.

Offensively, the Panthers

return some quick sticks with a nice mix of power Derrick said.

Sophomore MacKen-zie Kressin batted .333 as a freshman, earning herself second team all-confer-ence honors as a utility player. A solid player who can play anywhere, Kres-sin led the team in most offensive categories.

Senior Dani Moore, a two-year varsity starter and let-terwinner in the outfield, will take over behind the plate as the field general. Moore’s leadership abilities and expe-rience should go a long way in helping the team improve from a year ago.

Oregon also expects to see major contributions from seniors Randi Ortman, Mikayla Berge and Allie Greene, who is injured to start the season.

Oregon will need to find a way to replace all-confer-ence starters Alyssa Damon (Edgewood College), Hai-ley Morey (UW-River Falls) and Alexa Nelson (Purdue University), who missed all of last season with an ACL injury as they have all taken their talents to college.

Juniors Sarah Anderson,

Jasmine England and Kyrie Heath, as well as sophomores Maddy Knaack, Quincey Newton, Liz Auer and Kate

S p i e r i n g s w i l l also be counted on heavily to improve upon last season.

“Every learn-ing experience

we can take to earn a few extra nuggets to push us along is awesome,” Der-rick said.

The Panthers have finished 14-42 overall and 7-29 in the Badger South over the past three years, but are hoping to move up within the con-ference this season. The task won’t be easy, though.

Monroe went 12-0 in con-ference play and should once again also be in the mix, though the Cheesemakers need to fill the void of Bec-ca Armstrong, who won 24 games in the circle.

The team returns several talented seniors, including first team all-conference catcher Chandra McGuire, infielders Kayla Updike and Ellie Grossen and outfielder Taylor O’Leksy. Senior util-ity player Kirstin Vetterli and Katie Holmes were also

named to the all-conference team.

Fort Atkinson (9-3) fin-ished second in the confer-ence last year and looks to be among the favorites again this season. The Blackhawks

will need to replace the con-ference’s RBI leader in utility player Lauren Pfeifer, catcher Aly Garland and pitcher Kai-tlyn Hollman, though.

Senior outfielder Meghan Lanza was a second-team

all-conference honoree last year, while seniors Bree Brandl, Alexa Blank and junior Jesse Boos were hon-orable mention selections.

Milton finished third with-in the Badger South a year ago and should compete atop the conference again this sea-son.

Junior Madeline McCue (OF) and senior Kayla Negus (utility player) led the con-ference in hitting. The Red Hawks also return second-team pitchers Courtney Ter-rill and Niki Kneiert and out-fielder Jordan Ball-Davis.

The Panthers host the Red Hawks on May 6.

An April 17 home game against Fort Atkinson pro-vides a second big test before Oregon faces the Blackhawks a second time on the road May 13.

The Panthers host Monroe on Tuesday, April 22, before traveling south to face the Cheesemakers on May 16.

Softball


Returning letterwinners for the Oregon softball team (front, from left) are: Sarah Anderson, Maddy Knaack, MacKenzie Kressin, Dani Moore and Randi Ortman; (back) Jasmine England, Mikayla Berge, Quincey Newton, Cee Cee Herale, Kyrie Heath and Liz Auer; (not pictured) Kate Spierings and Allie Greene.

Tennis: Panthers shoot for team state berth

That’s something Conklin is hoping to change this season, though.

“We have a good mix of experience and young talent,” he said. “Overall, we have a lot of talent, now we’ve got to step up and take the sectional. Our goal is team state.”

The Panthers once again finished second behind Madi-son Edgewood in the Bad-ger South Conference a year ago, but managed to advance senior No. 1 singles player Jackson Schneider (16-7) onto the WIAA state tournament.

Schneider ended a nearly decade-long drought by Ore-gon at state, winning his first-round match to advance to the round of 32 at the state tourna-ment.

Schneider’s return to state should be aided by the gradu-ation of last year’s sectional champion Andrew Argall of Verona. Senior Andrew Dahl of Fort Atkinson returns as the second-place finisher, how-ever, as does Madison West senior Jonathon Glasgow,

who finished fourth behind Schneider.

The Panthers welcome back seven varsity starters, includ-ing all of last year’s singles lineup in seniors Alec Onesti (No. 2), Dakota Tal-lokson (No. 3) and sophomore Drew Christof-ferson (No. 4).

Onesti (17-6) placed third over-all in the confer-ence tournament before going on to finish second at section-als to Verona senior Brian Davenport, who advanced all the way to the round of 16 at state.

A pulled calf muscle forced Tollakson to retire during his third-set match at No. 3 dou-ble tied at 3-all in the second set at conference a year ago.

Just because Oregon returns all four singles doesn’t mean Conklin won’t tweak his line-up.

Schneider’s younger broth-er, Calvin, as well as fellow freshman Charles Donovan will both play on varsity.

“We’re still working on the lineup. Calvin will either be at No. 2 singles or 1 doubles,” Conklin said. “We’re work-ing with Charles mostly at 4 singles right now.”

Oregon expects to be slight-ly weaker on the doubles side despite returning the Badger Conference No. 3 champion-ship doubles team of seniors Jackson Wilhelm and Brady

Behrend. In winning

the title the duo become the Panthers’

first conference champions since

the No. 2 doubles team of Mark Hell-er and Tom Ban-

dow back in 1998.Behrend, however, may

make the move to singles this season.

Junior Dan Griffith is also back with a ton of doubles experience, which figures to leave only three varsity spots open. Where exactly those spots come will be up to Conklin. Griffith was a last-minute substitution at con-ference a year ago, where he and the since-graduated Brian Johnson fell 6-3, 6-0 against the conference champion Cru-saders.

“Edgewood is once again going to be very good,” Conk-lin said. “Every step we take toward them they take another step above. We certainly have a shot to beat them, but it’s going to be tough.”

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Oregon third baseman Kate Spierings attempts to tag out Monona Grove baserunner Brianna Ling (4) in the bottom of the fourth inning last Thursday at Taylor Elementary School in Cottage Grove. The Panthers rolled 16-6 in six innings.

Panthers match ’13 win total Jeremy JonesSports editor

The Oregon softball team looked anything but a team that struggled to score runs a year ago last Thurs-day in a 16-6 road win over Monona Grove on a frigid and windy night.

Senior Cee Cee Herale drove in four runs and earned the win in the circle in her varsity return as Ore-gon rolled to a 10-run victory over Monona Grove at Taylor Elementary School in Cottage Grove.

The win equaled Oregon’s win total for all of last season.

“I wasn’t quite expecting us to put up that many runs tonight,” Panthers head coach Mike Derrick said. “The thing that’s nice is that we’ve got some depth and the younger kids are pushing for playing time. The atti-tude has just been awesome this year. I don’t know why it’s so different, but everyone has been very positive.”

Herale, who finished 3-for-5 on the night, sparked a four-run third for the Panthers slicing a two-run double into right field. She had four RBIs on the night, including an RBI single in the sixth, which pushed Oregon’s lead to 10.

“I definitely had my hands in my pockets all night and my dad’s Car-hartt jacket in the dugout,” Herale said. “I have poor circulation in the first place.”

Despite the frigid temps, Herale said it felt so good to put a bat on the ball.

“I haven’t been able to feel that in a long time,” she said. “It felt really awesome to hear my team cheering for me. It’s an amazing feeling.”

Trailing 4-1 through two innings, the Silver Eagles fought back with three-straight singles to load the bas-es in the home half of the third before

Meredith Holt cracked a fourth-straight base knock to bring home two-runs.

A one out single and a wild pitch by freshman Lacey Fluckinger allowed Monona Grove to take its first lead before Derrick made a change.

Herale inherited two runners with one out when she entered in the bot-tom of the inning, striking out the first MG batter with an off-speed pitch and inducing the second to hit into an inning-ending ground out.


Senior midfielder Hailie Schnabel celebrates with sophomore forward Makena Fanning after a PK goal in the 73rd minute Tuesday against Verona at Oregon High School. Fanning added another goal later in a 2-0 win.

Girls soccer

Fanning, defense leads PanthersAnthony IozzoAssistant sports editor

Possession and control was not yielding goals for the Oregon High School girls soccer team Tuesday against non-conference Verona, but that all changed in the final 10 minutes in a 2-0 win.

Sophomore forward Makena Fanning was tackled in the pen-alty box in the 73rd minute fol-lowing a disallowed goal by the host Panthers due to a handball,

Fanning stepped up with the game on the line and was able to knock in the shot past Verona senior goalie Madison Westfall, who had five saves.

“I got the foul and I just went

up there and wanted to make it for this team,” Fanning said. “We were working hard in the first half, and I thought we were winning the second half. I just wanted to make it for my team and get the win.”

Fanning added a second goal in the 79th minute with an assist to freshman midfielder Meagan Brakob.

Oregon was trying out a few different combinations against Verona on offense, as the Pan-thers graduated a lot of starters following last season.

Fanning said that the girls have been working on the new chem-istry in practice, and that showed at the end of Tuesday’s game.

“I think with our past loss, we were trying to figure out what works because last year we had a good forward to keep the ball and we could work off her size. This year, we don’t have that,” Fanning said. “This combination worked.”

Besides Fanning’s moment in the spotlight, the Panthers’ defense was also a big story as it held Verona to just three shots on goal.

Freshman goal ie Madelyn Peach made all three saves, but she didn’t have much get close to her. Even when the Wildcats were able to sneak through the

Girls basketball

Gits earns honorable mention AP All-StateAnthony IozzoAssistant sports editor

Oregon High School girls basketball senior forward and Division I recruit Maddy Gits didn’t expect to be named to the Wisconsin AP All-State list, but the h o n o r a b l e mention said just the nomi-nation was a nice high-light to end her Panther career.

“It means a l o t j u s t for the fact that the coaches around the area nominated me because I put in a lot of hard work,” Gits said. “It is awesome to be nominated, especially in my last year.”

Gits, who averaged 20.3 points and 8.1 rebounds per game this past season, sees this award as motivation as she heads to the next level.

But she also sees it as something some of the younger players can see to put in their own hard work for the program.

“I feel like little kids will look up and say, ‘She couldn’t get there from doing nothing,’” she said. “I think they will work harder ... I hope they take pride in that and give their best every sin-gle day.”

Gits has a few more months before she graduates, and she plans on using the time before her first college season at St. Louis to work on improving her game even more.

“I still have a lot of work to do, but (the award) shows me I have been playing some my best basketball yet,” she said. “So I just need to keep getting better and hopefully with the help of my coaches working with me after school, I can accomplish those goals.”

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Jones races to sixth at state indoor championshipsJeremy Jones Sports editor

Senior Valerie Jones fin-ished sixth in the 800-meter run in 2 minutes, 24 seconds and matched the finish once again in the high jump, tying with a clearance of 5-foot, 2-inches.

The performance wasn’t lost on head coach Ned Lease, who said, “sixth place in both in an all-divisions state meet is pretty special.”

Oregon sophomore Maddie LeBrun finished ninth (out of more than 75 competitors) in the 400-meter dash with her time of 10:02.05.

The Panthers’ 4x400 relay team of LeBrun and seniors Jamie Wood, Ruby Carpenter and Jones finished around the upper half of the 39 squads competing, finishing 14th overall in 4:21.46.

Oregon tied for 35th place out of the 50 teams competing with five points. Competition continued for both the boys and girls teams Tuesday at the Belleville Invitational.

BoysSeniors Lance Peterson and

Jawon Turner joined sopho-mores Matthew Yates and Lucas Mathews on the 4x200 relay Saturday inside UW-Whitewater’s Kachel Field-house, which finished a team-best 20th in 1:37.61.

Taking only seven athletes to the state indoor meet as there were qualifying stan-dards that not every athlete could meet, Oregon was unable to score a point toward the final team standings.

Turner finished 30th (out of 50) in the triple jump with a distance of 38 feet even. He didn’t register a distance in the long jump.

Junior Josh Christensen and Yates were joined by Cut-ter and Turner on the 4x400 relay, which finished 23rd.

Cutter finished in the middle of the pack for the 800-meter run, placing 34th. Junior Ben Vogt also com-peted in the 800, while Chris-tensen and Peterson partici-pated in the 55 hurdles and 55-meter dash, respectively.

Oregon traveled to Bel-leville on Tuesday looking forward to the first outdoor competition of the season.

Softball: Panthers fall run shy against Waunakee

Soccer: Oregon drops season opener 3-0 to DC Everest

midfield, the back line formed a wall to clear the ball out quickly.

The game was physical , and V e r o n a h e a d c o a c h J e n n i f e r Faulkner said that the type of play kept the Wildcat forwards out of rhythm for much of the game, espe-cially in the first half.

While Verona had a few more opportunities in the second half, the chances were spread apart and not consistent.

“We spent most of the game in our half, playing defense, and we didn’t play out of it together,”

Faulkner said. “They dictated play in the first 40 minutes.

“... Our girls were knocked off the ball a lot, and there were a lot of penalties,” Faulkner continued. “It is a real disruption in the flow of play.”

Oregon nearly scored a goal in the 60th minute when senior forward Megan Brugger knocked a ball past Westfall. The goal was waved off back because of a handball.

Oregon looks to continue the momentum at 7 p.m. Thursday at Janesville Craig before traveling to Titan Stadium to take on Appleton North. Oregon closes the week at 7

p.m. Tuesday at Middleton.

DC Everest 3, Oregon 0The Panthers traveled to DC

Everest last Saturday and lost the season opener 3-0.

Grutzner said the girls just tried to play flat, and it allowed Everest to split the defense and get more opportunities at the net.

Junior Maddie Mittelsteadt had all three goals in the game for DC Everest.

Oregon freshman goalie Abby Breitbach picked up five saves, while Steph Meuret had three for DC Everest.


Baseball

Panthers drop Madison WestThe Oregon High School

baseball team picked up its first win last Monday in a 5-3 non-conference victory at Madison West.

Head coach Kevin Connor could not be reached for com-ments or full stats before the Observer’s Tuesday deadline.

Senior Ross Galloway picked up the win, going went 4 1/3 innings and allowing a run on two hits. He walked three and struck out three. Senior Logan Laski pitched the other 2 2/3 innings and allowed two runs on one hit. He walked three and struck out three.

Senior Austin Adams (2-for-4), junior Andrew Pliner (2-for-4) and Galloway (2-for-4) were the leading hit-ters.

Oregon hosts Milton at 5 p.m. Thursday and a double-header with DeForest at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The Panthers then travel to Stoughton at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Waunakee 5, Oregon 4The Panthers dropped a 5-4

extra-inning game Tuesday at Waunakee.

Junior Mitch Weber and Pliner each had doubles. Senior Lukas Mueller took up the loss.

MacKenzie Kressin (2-for-5) and Dani Moore (2-for-3) also each collected a pair of hits.

Kressin knotted the score with an RBI single in the fourth before four-straight walks by the Panthers gave Oregon the lead for good.

Ortman broke open the

game for good with a two-run single back up the box as part of a nine-run fifth.

Fluckinger worked the first 2 1/3 innings, allowing five earned runs on eight hits and one walk. She struck out one before heading over to join the JV game already in progress.

Derrick was able to get nearly everyone into the game as a result of the score.

“Experience is always going to be your key,” Der-rick said. “We started a freshman pitcher. We’ve got really talented freshman coming up, any experience we can give them is just going to help us build for the future.”

Oregon has three big games coming up at Milton Thursday, home next Tues-day against rival Stoughton and at Fort Atkinson (April 17).

“Those are going to be three big tests,” Derrick said.

Waunakee 4, Oregon 3The Panthers struggled

through the first inning Tues-day but rallied back to within

a run in a 4-3 loss at home against Waunakee.

A walk, single, two-run double and an error gave the Warriors a 3-0 lead through the first inning.

“We came right back and answered with a pair of runs, though,” Derrick said.

Herale smacked an RBI double in the home half of the first, while Kate Spier-ings added an RBI single.

Waunakee scored its final earned run off Fluckinger in the third inning.

Oregon battled to the end as Mikayla Berge drew a lead-off walk and was sac-rificed to second by Sara Anderson. Kressin drove in the Panthers’ final run.


Boys tennis

Panthers roll McFarlandJeremy JonesSports editor

The host Oregon boys

tennis team had little trou-ble against non-conference McFarland Tuesday evening, sweeping the Spartans 7-0.

Jackson Schneider cruised 6-1, 6-3 at 1 singles while his younger brother Calvin, rolled 6-3, 7-5 in his varsity debut.

“Calvin stayed focused and pulled it off, same story at 1 doubles against a tough opponent,” Panthers head coach Ben Conklin said. “They took charge in the first set, but you knew their opponents weren’t going to roll over. They won a highly contested second set for the victory.”

Jackson Wilhelm and Alec Onesti won 6-0, 6-4 at 1 dou-bles, while Dakota Tollakson and Drew Christofferson add-ed a 6-1, 6-1 win at 2 dubs.

Brady Behrend and Charles Donovan added a 6-1, 6-2 and 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 3 and 4 singles, respectively.

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“I thought, ‘That is send-ing a terrible message to the district’s employees, many of whom have given decades of dedicated ser-vice,’” he said.

Uphoff said he’s seen the district “lose some ground” in recent years. He said while much of it is due to cuts in funding and attacks on teachers and public employees that started with the governor and legisla-ture, the school board could do more to reach out to and involve parents, teachers and students in creating a more welcoming, supportive learning environment.

“I have been troubled by the declining morale and hearing teachers express concern that they don’t feel they have the respect that they once had from the board,” Uphoff said. “Great schools require a team effort

where the board, administra-tion, teachers, students and staff are all pulling together and listening to each other.”

Feeney said she viewed the election as voters’ com-mentary on a number of issues.

“I think it reflects a desire to see the school board push the ‘reset’ button regard-ing the overall tone of the board’s relationships with the teachers,” she said. “People in this community really value our teachers.”

Maitzen said the election revealed what she heard a “majority” of district resi-dents talking about – the need for a change.

“People told me they wanted to be heard; they thought the comeback to the referendum was financially out of line, there were many comments about the grading policy, concern for money being funneled to non-aca-demics, the need for more teachers and better treatment of teachers, questions and concerns about the balanced calendar and technology and good communication,” she said. “These were just some

of the concerns that were expressed. The people want-ed change and so they voted for change.”

Moving forwardUphoff said he wants to

increase communication and transparency in work-ing with teachers and par-ents, and hopes to address the “Just Cause” issue “to provide an added measure of clarity for both administra-tors and teachers related to both discipline and profes-sional expectations.”

“Certainly we have some challenges ahead, but we also have many opportuni-ties to build on past success-es and create stronger, more innovative and resilient pub-lic schools,” he said.

Feeney said she believes district residents want more transparency in the board’s decision-making process, and she’s ready and willing to help.

“I hope we will have more open discussion about the trade-offs involved in mak-ing decisions,” she said. “This gives the voters con-fidence that board decisions

are carefully considered.”Maitzen said the new

board’s mission is to listen to all stakeholders and move the district forward “in a direction that will be ben-eficial to students, parents, teachers, staff, administra-tors and taxpayers.”

“With that listening ear, I will be a responsible and compassionate school board member,” she said.

OSD: Uphoff wants to increase communicationContinued from page 1

for others.”The bill passed the sen-

ate last Tuesday and was previously approved by the state Assembly in February. Gov. Scott Walker has not indicated whether he will sign it into law, but assum-ing he does, Dorie Heenan says she and her husband, John, will be there to wit-ness it.

Just before 3 a.m. on Nov. 9, 2012, Paulie Heenan, a 2001 Oregon High School graduate, walked into a neighbor’s home on Madi-son’s near East side while intoxicated. A woman in the house called police to report a burglary. According to Madison police, officer Ste-phen Heimsness arrived to find Heenan struggling with the husband outside, ordered both men to get down by gunpoint, then shot Heenan three times after Heenan – who was unarmed – alleg-edly reached for Heimsness’ gun.

Amid disputed accounts of what ac tua l ly hap-pened, Madison and Dane County authorities eventu-ally cleared Heimsness of wrongdoing. Heimsness resigned last fall, however, amid an effort to fire him for unrelated policy violations, according to the Wisconsin State Journal, which also reported that a federal civil rights lawsuit is pending against Madison on behalf of Heenan’s estate.

The bill passed last week was introduced last October by State Rep. Chris Taylor, a Madison Democrat, and State Rep. Garey Bies, a Republican from Sister Bay. It requires law enforcement departments to write a pol-icy for investigating deaths involving officers, and states that at least two inves-tigators must come from an outside department.

When the bill came up for a vote last week, the Heen-ans joined hands with Pau-lie’s former roommate and

the friends and family of Michael Bell Jr., who was killed in 2004 by Keno-sha police, according to the State Journal.

The bill is a good first step, Dorie Heenan said last Friday from the Town of Oregon home where Paulie and his younger sister, Emi-ly, grew up. But she and oth-er advocates will “continue to push” for revisions to cur-rent law, such as requiring sobriety tests for officers at

the scene of a death.She said she was grate-

ful to legislators Taylor and Bies for their months of work on the bill, and to the friends, relatives and strang-ers who signed petitions and pushed legislators to make the changes.

“It was a roller-coaster ride for everybody,” she said.

After his death, area friends and teachers told the Observer that Paulie Heenan was a curious, intel-ligent musician. At OHS, he played banjo in a blue-grass band and drums in the school orchestra. After high school, he played in bands, collaborated on numerous music projects and lived and worked in New York City from 2004 to 2012 before moving back to Madison four months before his death, according to an online tribute.

“He was an extraordinary man,” his mother said. “So kind and giving. We are still suffering from it.”

Election resultsOregon School Board

Dane Co. Rock Co.Courtney Odorico (I) 1,587 1Charles Uphoff 1,983 1Lee Christensen (I) 1,581 1Barb Feeney 1,961 1Wayne Mixdorf (I) 1,616 1Gwen Maitzen 1,942 1

Note: Last week’s Observer mistakenly switched around numbers in Feeney’s vote total in Dane County, which was 1,961, not 1,691. The Observer regrets the error.

Heenan: Bill passed the senate late TuesdayContinued from page 1

File photo by Seth Jovaag

A memorial was outside the Baldwin Street residence in Madison where Heenan was shot to commemorate him last year.


Family friendly barH e s u r v i v e d , a n d n o w

Bush is running a shiny new 6,000-square-foot sports bar that could be described as spectacular – the envy of similar operations in Dane County.

The facility includes a hand-some bar made of locally sal-vaged barn wood, with the same wood used in decorative flourish-es behind the bar. The bar room features a 20-foot-high ceiling, giving it a spacious feel.

One wall of the room is papered with a floor-to-ceiling sports-hero pattern designed by Bush and Thysse Printing Service, of Oregon. The room also displays a scoreboard-sized beer menu and a local sports memorabilia wall.

There are more high-definition TV screens throughout the bar area and dining room than you could easily count. The bar fea-tures about 20 craft beers on tap and a well-stocked wine and liquor selection.

Separated from the bar area by a wall is a dining room with booths, tables and chairs. Another room at west end of the building has a the bar and features walls that open entirely in warm weath-er to convert an enclosed room into what’s essentially an outdoor patio beneath a roof.

When those walls are closed, you still have the sense of being outside because you’re surround-ed by glass on three sides. In fact, the entire place is flooded with natural light.

Outside that room, to the north, Bush plans to build more patio space and two sand volleyball courts, where Headquarters will host league games throughout the spring and summer. He also wants to install a Rainbow Play System near the courts for small children.

He noted that in most sports

bars with volleyball courts, the courts were an after-thought. At Headquarters, Bush began with the courts as part of the building design.

“Summers are slow in bars,” he said. “They should be; who wants to sit in a dark bar on a beautiful summer day?

“But here, we have a place where you can enjoy the weather and be outdoors. So that was the model I had in my head, and then we built the design around that model.

“I try to make this a place where families want to come,” he added.

The kitchenAnother idea Bush had from the

onset was to make Headquarters a restaurant that serves quality food, as opposed to “bar food.”

That requires well-trained kitchen staff and a well thought-out menu. An important compo-nent of the food preparation is a smoker that’s used to tenderize and add flavor to pork shoulders, beef brisket and chicken wings.

An entire section of Headquar-ters’ extensive menu is dedicated to the “smokehouse.” Beef bris-ket, pork and chicken are trans-formed in the smoker and take on a new flavor when treated with one of the kitchen’s four home-made barbecue sauces.

He mentioned that some fol-lowers of the Madison-area din-ing scene have labeled his restau-rant a “gastropub,” i.e., a pub that serves high-quality beer and food.

“What we serve is American food,” he said. “The difference that I try to bring to the table is how much we do from scratch. We hand-batter our cheese curds, and we make jalapeno poppers from scratch. I don’t know any-body else who does that. Whatev-er it is, if we can make it by hand, that’s how we do it.”

The restaurant’s menu is

divided into several categories: appetizers, burgers, meats and deli, pizza, salads and wraps, sandwiches and the smokehouse, along with a kids menu.

Bush said he’s just begin-ning to roll out dinners, such as New York strip steak, and a des-sert menu, which will include an ice cream bar he purchased from a local business that recently closed.

Confident Despite the recent failures of a

pair of large restaurants just down the street – Valentine’s and Haw-thorn’s – Bush said he’s confident that Headquarters will succeed.

That, he said, is because he’s hired a solid staff and has a good plan in place. The outdoor volley-ball area is key, he said, because of the kind of people it will draw to the business.

“People that walk in to play a sport, they’re walking in hap-py and excited,” he reasoned. “They’re like, ‘Hey, let’s go play, this is gonna be fun.’ That’s a great energy. If we can bring in 100 people a night that have energy and are happy to be there, we’ll have a happy bar.”

He said that was the inspiration for the area with the patio and fire pit.

“I designed that part of the building to be an indoor/outdoor facility with a full bar,” he said. “The thought was, how can I draw in people where they can still be outside and having fun? And once the patio gets built, we’ll be able to do just that much more.”

One part of the overall plan that remains undecided is a banquet facility, which Bush hopes to add during a later construction phase.

“We’re hoping to have the ban-quet facility,” he said. “It’s a mat-ter of if I can sell the other half of the property.”

Headquarters: Designed around enjoying summerContinued from page 1

Against all oddsBush had to roll with the punches to get Headquarters builtBill livickUnified Newspaper Group

When Jamie Bush f i r s t approached Oregon officials two years ago about his idea for a restaurant/bar/volleyball complex, he hoped to get the village’s help with developing the property and an “expedited approval process.”

While he did end up getting some help, it came along with a nightmarish series of setbacks, some from the government, some from appraisers and oth-ers from Mother Nature.

The plan, as laid out in April 2012, was to build an 8,000-square-foot, two-story, $1.25 million building with both indoor and outdoor vol-leyball courts on the parcel at the intersection of Wolfe Street and Concord Drive. He initially estimated the busi-ness, now called Headquarters, would employ 65 people by its second year of operations, with a payroll of about $450,000.

At first, he hoped to get a 50 percent rebate on property t axe s f o r s even years and a reim-bursement of devel-oper fees from the village’s relatively new tax-increment finance district, TIF 4.

In Apri l 2012, the Oregon resident told the Observer he intended to build in Oregon regardless of TIF because the project was well within his budget.

That changed within a month, when, after conducting soil bor-ings at the site, Bush learned the property “was like a sponge” and would require about $300,000 of preconstruction preparation.

That pushed the project cost over budget, and Bush said he would definitely need TIF to make it work. TIF essentially pools increased property taxes on a developed property to finance projects of community interest that would not have happened otherwise.

He asked for $216,000 in TIF assistance to help with site prepa-ration, but the board offered only about $40,000, largely because municipalities are reluctant to subsidize restaurant develop-ments due to high turnover in the industry.

So Bush looked to a different parcel in the same neighborhood, on Park Street. He scaled back his building plan to one story and 5,000 square feet with only two outside courts.

But in November 2012, Bush learned that an appraiser had knocked 40 percent off the value of the planned $1 million facility, partly because of the economy and partly because of the loca-tion.

The restaurant would have been on Park Street across from the abandoned former Waterfall Restaurant and near a row of effi-ciency apartments and storage lockers.

With financing therefore impossible, Bush went back to the original lot, and in March 2013, he requested $119,000 in TIF to prepare the site. The Vil-lage Board again turned him down, and Bush announced he

intended to build his project in Cottage Grove.

Within a few days, friends publicized the situation on Face-book and supporters sent doz-ens of emails to village officials objecting to the village’s lack of support for the project.

The Village Board then held an emergency meeting and offered Bush almost $68,000 in tax incremental financing assistance, in the form of three grants, on the condition that he provide the village with a letter of credit for about $42,000 and that he build a banquet hall by Dec. 31, 2015.

The TIF offer still left Bush with a funding shortfall for site preparation, which the property’s owner, Union Bank and Trust, decided to cover.

“At that point, to keep the process going, UB&T said they would cover the other part that the village wouldn’t cover,” Bush recalled. “So they gave me a surcharging credit at closing.”

That 60-to-90 day surcharging process, in which gravel one-and-a-half times the weight of the building was dumped onto the land to compact it, began in April, with construction planned for June.

But in May, B u s h l e a r n e d that an anony-mous complaint with the DNR claimed his prop-erty included a wetland area. The village had built a small detention pond on the north side of Bush’s parcel.

“That brought the DNR in, and

they shut us down,” he recalled. “They said they need to get all of this stuff verified ‘because we have reason to believe that this could be a wetland.’”

Bush spent weeks trying to get answers from the village and the DNR, and in the meantime, he received an email from the agen-cy July 20 that his building per-mit applications had been denied.

He phoned the governor’s office to complain about his proj-ect being put on hold for months over an anonymous complaint.

He also contacted “one of the seven insured wetland delinea-tors in the state,” Bush said. “He came down, walked the site and said, ‘I don’t know why I’m here. There’s nothing on this site that would lead me to believe there’s been any wetland activity at all.’”

Bush said the expert contacted the DNR chief and explained the situation, who then visited the site himself.

“I explained all I’d been through, and he got all the per-mits to us the next day,” Bush said.

Excavators began moving dirt in early September, and about six months later carpenters were putting the final touches on the building, Bush said.

There is still a large mound of dirt sitting on the property where two volleyball courts will be built. The mound is actually “undercut” that will go below the remaining parking lot that’s yet to be built, Bush explained.

He said the project was start-ed so late in the building season last year that the asphalt fac-tories had closed for the year. Once the asphalt is available, the construction process can finally be completed, Bush said.

‘I explained all I’d been through, and he got all the permits to us the

next day.’

Jamie Bush, Headquarters owner

Photos by Jeremy Jones

Above, the bar at Headquarters Bar and Restaurant is made from locally salvaged barn wood, with the same wood used in decorative flourishes behind the bar. The bar room features a 20-foot-high ceiling, giv-ing it a spacious feel.

Right, owner Jamie Bush shows off the smoker that is used to tenderize and add flavor to pork shoulders, beef brisket and chicken wings. The restaurant dedicates and extensive por-tion of its menu to the “smokehouse.”

Jamie Bush’s story

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Notice HereBy giVeN for a puBlic HeAriNg to be held on tuesday, April 22, 2014 at 6:30 p.m., before the town of ore-gon plan commission at the oregon town Hall, 1138 union road, oregon, wi 53575.

1. conditional use permit; petition # dcpcup-2014-02271; parcel #0509-0838-000-7. the request is to obtain a condi-tional use permit (cup) for a limited fam-ily business (limousine and bus service). the property is zoned A-1ex. petitioner and owner wayne & dee Ace, 1219 coun-ty Highway d., oregon, wi 53575.

An effort has been made to notify neighbors of this proposed change. to ensure that everyone has been notified, please share this notice with anyone who you think would be interested.

Note: Agendas are subject to amend-ment after publication. Check the official posting locations (town Hall, town of oregon recycling center and oregon Vil-lage Hall) including the town website at www.town.oregon.wi.us or join the town’s e-mail list to receive agendas at [email protected]. it is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of members of other governmental bodies of the town may be in attendance at any of the meetings to gather information; how-ever, no action will be taken by any gov-ernmental body at said meeting other than the governmental body specifically re-ferred to in the meeting notice. requests from persons with disabilities who need assistance to participate in this meeting or hearing should be made to the clerk’s office at 835-3200 with 48 hours notice.

denise r. Arnold clerk

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BoArd of educAtioNdAte: MoNdAy, April 14, 2014tiMe: 6:30 pM

plAce: roMe corNers iNterMediAte scHoolorder of Businesscall to orderroll callproof of Notice of Meeting and Ap-

proval of AgendaAgeNdAA. coNseNt cAleNdAr

Note: items under the consent cal-endar are considered routine and will be enacted under one motion. there will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time the Board votes unless a Board Member requests an item be removed from the calendar for separate action.

1. Minutes of previous Meeting2. Approval of payments3. treasurer’s reports4. staff resignations, if any5. staff retirements5. staff Assignments6. field trip requests, if any7. Acceptance of donations8. open enrollment exception Appli-

cations, if anyB. coMMuNicAtioN froM puBlic1. public: Board policy 180.04 has

established an opportunity for the public to address the Board. in the event com-munity members wish to address the Board, 15 minutes will be provided; oth-erwise the agenda will proceed as posted.

c. ActioN iteMs1. d. discussioN iteMs: student

Achievemente. discussioN iteMs: other topicsf. iNforMAtioN iteMs1. german exchange presentation2. oeA presidentg. closiNg1. future Agenda2. check outH. eXecutiVe sessioN1. recommendation from HAc: sup-

plemental payconsideration of Adjourning to

closed session on item A1. as provided under wisconsin statutes 19.85 (1) (c) & (e)

reconvene in open session to Act on closed session items if Necessary and Applicable

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April 15, 2014Agenda:1. call to order.2. Installation of new Town officers.3. Minutes of 2013 Annual Meeting.4. review Annual report.5. 2013 Highlights.6. 2015 Annual Meeting date. (statu-

tory date: April 21, 2015)7. resolution No. 2014-04-01.it is HereBy resolVed, that the

town Board of supervisors of the town of rutland is hereby authorized, pursu-ant to s.60.10 (2)(a), wis. stats., to raise money including levying taxes, to pay for expenses of the town. this resolution shall be in effect until the Annual Meet-ing, 2015. it is furtHer resolVed, that any action taken heretofore herein-after to implement this resolution be and hereby are ratified and confirmed. Adopt-ed the 15th day of April, 2014.

8. resolution No. 2014-04-02.it is HereBy resolVed, that the

town Board of supervisors of the town of rutland is hereby authorized, pursu-ant to 60.10(2)(g), wis. stats., to dispose of town property, real or personal, other than property donated to and required to be held by the town for a special pur-pose.

it is furtHer resolVed, that this resolution shall be and shall remain in effect until the Annual Meeting, 2015. Ad-opted the 15th day of April, 2014.

9. old Business.10. New Business.1) presentation on proposed New

town Hall and Borrowing for construc-tion and furnishing of same.

2) public Hearing on proposed New town Hall and Borrowing.

3) Vote of town electors on a reso-lution giving the town Board Authori-zation to construct and furnish A New town Hall.

4) Vote of town electors on a reso-lution giving the town Board Authoriza-tion to Borrow up to $1,000,000 for the construction and furnishing of a New town Hall

11. Announcements12. Adjournment of Annual town

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Patricia A. “Patty” Kleifgen-Kelbel

Patricia A. “Patty” Kleif-gen Kelbel, age 54, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2014, at her home from a cancer recurrence after 16 years. Patty was born on Jan. 9, 1960, in Baraboo, the daughter of Joseph and Mae (Gobert) Kleifgen. Patty was united in mar-riage to Scott Kelbel on Dec. 28, 1990, in Madison.

Patty touched many peo-ple throughout her life. She was actively involved at Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic Church in Oregon where she taught faith for-mation for many years and participated in many other parish functions. “Miss Patty” loved her job as an Educational Assistant and making the kids feel special at Prairie View Elementary for the Oregon School Dis-trict. She enjoyed crochet-ing and made many prayer shawls for Relay for Life and close friends. She truly enjoyed family time “up at the woods” which is her family’s land and cottage, enjoying nature and a more peaceful pace. Her faith in God was always strong.

That faith was made rock solid with her involvement in the Christian Experience Weekends she attended in Stoughton as well as her Bible Study group.

Patty is survived by her husband, Scott Kelbel; children, Jeff, Ben and Jes-sica; mother, Mae Kleif-gen; brothers, Mike (Terry) Kleifgen, Steve (Shirley) Kleifgen, Bob (Sharyn) Kleifgen; sister, Jennifer Kleifgen; mother-in-law, Marveline Kelbel; brothers-in-law, Larry (Sharon) Kel-bel, Dennis (Jane) Kelbel, Kevin (Mary) Kelbel, Tom (Diane) Kelbel; and nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her father; and sis-ter-in-law, Peggy Kleifgen.

A Christian Mass will be held on Thursday, April 10, 2014, at 11 a.m. at Holy Mother of Consola-tion Catholic Church, 651 N. Main St., Oregon, with Father Gary Wankerl pre-siding. Burial will be at Oak Hall Cemetery on Sat-urday, April 12, 2014 at 1 p.m. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at Gunderson Ore-gon Funeral Home, 1150 Park St., Oregon, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m., and on Thursday at the church, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of Mass on Thursday.

In lieu of flowers, memo-rials may be made in Pat-ty’s name to Holy Mother of Consolation Faith For-mation. Online condolences may be made at gunderson-fh.com

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Obituaries

Patricia Kleifgen-Kelbel

Robert Y. Keenan

Robert Y. Keenan, age 91, of Oregon, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at Oregon Manor. He was born on Sept. 14, 1 9 2 2 , i n F i t c h b u r g , the son of Nathan and Mary (White) Keenan. Robert married Janet Stoneman on Sept. 27, 1947, in Oregon and was a lifelong resident of the Fitchburg/Oregon area.

He served in the U.S. Army for 3-1/2 years dur-ing WWII with the 9th Armored Division and the 19th Tank Battalion. Rob-ert fought in the Battle of the Bulge and the Battle of Remagen Bridge. He was a member and past com-mander of VFW Post 10272 in Oregon and a member of

Holy Mother of Consola-tion Catholic Church. Rob-ert was a faithful employee of Madison Kipp Corpora-tion for over 46 years. He was instrumental in taking an old building and turning it into a new building, the Oregon History Museum. Robert’s most special times were those spent with his family.

Robert is survived by his wife, Janet; daughter, Sandy (Ron) Klein; grand-sons, Ken Klein, Bob Klein and Tony (Amanda) Klein; great-grandsons, Lucas and Ryan; sister, Helen Senger; nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Paul; and sisters, Dorothy Keenan, Louise Stankevich and Geraldine Grotts.

A Mass of Christian Buri-al was celebrated for Robert at Holy Mother of Consola-tion Catholic Church, 651 N. Main St., Oregon, on Saturday, April 5, 2014, with Father Gary Wankerl presiding. Burial will be at Prairie Mound Cemetery with full military graveside rites. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.

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POlice rePOrtInformation from Oregon

police log books:

Feb. 119:22 p.m. A 29-year-old BP

employee reported a man had set up a pre-pay for gas, took his money back and left with-out paying. Police reviewed video on Feb. 15 and saw the suspect give the employee a $100 bill. The employee was attempting to make to make change and mistakenly gave the suspect his $100 bill back with an additional $50 bill in the stack. Police contacted the 33-year-old suspect and informed him of the error, and he said he would go pay.

11:29 p.m. Security at the Union Sports Club found a 26-year-old man intoxicated and laying in the parking lot. The man was sent to Meriter ER because detox was full.

Feb. 1812:40 p.m. A 64-year-old

woman reported she received an email believed to be from PayPal that asked to confirm all of her information. The woman provided her social security number, date of birth, bank information and more. It turned out to be a scam. The woman is not out of funds in her bank account, however.

3:14 p.m. Oregon Library staff reported a van running in the parking lot for 45 minutes with no driver. Police located the 77-year-old driver playing cards in the senior center. He had forgotten to shut off his vehicle.

Feb. 1910:45 a.m. A 36-year-old

man reported his car had been parked in the parking lot the previous night during the Oregon hockey game, and when he went outside after the game he found his pas-senger side mirror smashed and a two-foot scratch on the passenger side front door. He is a coach for the Sun Prairie hockey team.


man was stopped for speeding and charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxi-cated, first offense.

11:35 a.m. A 38-year-old woman from Oregon report-ed she believed the Monona McDonalds had put alcohol in her soda. She was giggling and stated she was “freaking out” as she is a recovering alcoholic. Oregon PD advised her to contact Monona police if she believed McDonald’s had spiked her drink.

Feb. 252:10 p.m. An 11-year-

old male student informed a Rome Corners Intermediate School staff member the pre-vious Friday that he wanted “to punch someone in the face.” He had been shooting rubber bands at teachers that day. Police spoke to the student about his behavior and the consequences if the behavior continued.

Feb. 26

A 10-year-old male student at Rome Corners Intermediate School had brought a Leather-man Multi-tool to school which contained a knife. The student was given consequences, but had no ill intent. Another stu-dent had told him at the bus stop he was not allowed to have the tool at school, but he would have missed the bus if he returned home to drop it off before school.

9:55 a.m. A 52-year-old man reported someone had placed a dead rabbit between his screen door and entry door in the 200 block of Beth-el Court the night before. The man’s 17-year-old son thinks it was a joke from fellow class-mates.

4:35 p.m. A 26-year-old woman reported the door to her house on the 800 block of Oregon Parks Avenue had locked behind her when she went to put mail in the mail-box. She had a 2-year-old and 8-month-old inside. The woman requested forced entry into the house. The fire depart-ment removed the sliding door handle and made entry.

9:30 p.m. A 64-year-old woman was charged with domestic battery and domes-tic disorderly conduct after striking a 56-year-old man in the back of the head with a cup, causing him pain.


man who had recently pur-chased a house on the 800 block of Peace Lane was

informed by the previous owners when they sold it to him that there was a machete in the basement wall from the owners before them. Police removed the machete at the man’s request.

March 112:24 a.m. A 53-year-old

woman reported a man had dragged her out of bed and thrown her across the room. The woman refused to make a statement. Police followed footprints from the 400 block of Jefferson Street residence to North Burr Oak Avenue and Florida Avenue, where a 52-year-old man was located. The man had been drinking and suffered a head injury. He was taken to the VA hospital.

March 612:45 p.m. A 31-year-old

man reported receiving a phone call from a credit card scam. The man did not give any of his information. He attempted to call back and found it was not a valid num-ber.

March 86:48 a.m. A 35-year-old

Kwik Trip employee reported a white male on the side of the Main Street building yell-ing and not making sense. The woman stated the man was intoxicated and unable to walk. Police made contact with the 24-year-old man, who was transported to detox after blowing a .21 BAC.

–Scott Girard


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150 PLaces to GoASHLAND GUN & Knife Show April 25-27. Ashland Civic Center. Friday 4-8. Sat 9am-4pm. Sun 9am-3pm. Adm $5 good for all days. Info call Ray 715-292-8415 (wcan)

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203 Business oPPortunitiesTURN KEY Restaurant in the Green County area for sale. Established clien-tele, all restaurant equipment in excellent condition. Send inquiries to Box 03160, % Monroe Publishing, 1065 4th Ave W, Monroe, WI 53466

340 autos1997 TOYOTA Corolla Dark Green, 224k, new battery, timing belt, water pump $1750/OBO 608-835-5653

1999 FORD Contour Sport 47,000. Green. Good condition, one

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355 recreationaL VehicLesATVS SCOOTERS & Go-Karts. Youth ATV's & Scooters (80mpg) @ $49/mo. Sport & 4x4 Atv's @ $69/mo. Ameri-can Marine & Motorsports, Schawano =Save= 866-955-2628 www.american-marina.com (wcan)

360 traiLersTRAILERS @ LIQUIDATION Pricing. Boat, ATV, Sled or Pontoons. 2 or 4 Place/Open or Enclosed. American Marine, Shawano 866-955-2628 www.americanmarina.com (wcan)

402 heLP Wanted, GeneraLCAR WASH ATTENDANT. P/T 20 hrs, wk/ave. Mainly morning and alternating weekends. Excellent for retired person. Must be 18 and able to work outside in the elements, lift heavy items and mop cars. Customer service skills, mechanical aptitude and computer experience a plus. Pick up an application at Baywash Car Wash, 1704 Hwy 51, Stoughton or call 608-884-6426.CBRF PART-TIME caregivers needed for our Assisted Living facility. if you are ded-icated and committed to working with the elderly, a team player, and if you share our commitment to a positive attitude and respect for residents and colleagues, please consider joining us. Applications at www.fourwindsmanor.com or 303 S. Jefferson St, Verona, WI 53593FLOWER WRAPPERS. Wrappers need-ed for Mother's Day April 29-May 7 in Stoughton. $8-$10 an hour. Flexible hours. 575-2327

GROWING CONCRETE company looking for EXPERIENCED Flat work

finisher, foundation form setter, concrete foreman and operator with CDL. MUST have valid drivers license. Competitive wages, insurance benefits. 608-289-

3434TRUCK DRIVER/LABORER Madison area paving company accepting applica-tions for CDL, drivers and laborers. Full time between May and October. For more information call 608-842-1676TUMBLING INSTRUCTOR positions available. Must be energetic, love work-ing with kids and available 2-3 evenings per week. Previous tumbling/gymnastics experience strongly desired. Call 608-873-1817

WORK OPPORTUNITY in Rural Com-munities Inc. (W.O.R.C.) is looking for energetic and flexible new team mem-bers. W.O.R.C. supports adults with developmental disabilities in the com-munity at their job providing on the job support and transportation. 24-28 hours weekly, Monday-Friday, no evenings or weekends. Valid car and driver's license required. $11.34 per hour plus mile-age reimbursement. EOE. Please send resume and letter of interest to Melanie Dinges, 1955 W Broadway #100, Madi-son Wi 53713

FOUR WINDS Manor, Inc., Verona, is now hiring dedicated caregivers. If you share our committment to a

positive attitude, respect for residents, and are a team player who enjoys

working with the elderly please consider joining us. We have various shifts and positions available. A part time housekeeper from 8am-2pm in our assisted living facility. A full time RN for the PM shift. A full time NOC CNA for our 60 bed skilled facility. A full time NOC Resident Assistant for our CBRF. These positions include every other weekend and holidays with shift differential for PM, NOC and weekends. Excellent benefits

with full time hours including health, dental, PTO, flex spending and

401K. Applications available at www.fourwindsmanor.com or

303 S Jefferson St.

440 hoteL, Food & BeVeraGeSUPER 8 VERONA is seeking Front desk associates and Housekeepers. Experience preferred but willing to train the right people. Paid Training. Paid Vacation. Free Room Nights. Flexible Hours. Apply in person at: 131 Horizon Drive, Verona

449 driVer, shiPPinG & WarehousinG

$2000 SIGN On Bonus! Class � A 2yrs Exp Company Drivers .44cpm East & .40 all other Health/Dental/401K-Local, Regional & OTR Owner Op's 78% of line haul 100% FS Plate Program, No elec-tronics Tom: 800-972-0084 x6855

OTR DRIVERS WANTED Above Average Mileage Pay including Performance and Safety BONUSES! Health/Dental/Vision/HSA/Matching 401K/Vacation pay and Holiday Pay. Avg 2500-3500 miles/week 100% No Touch 12 mo. CDL/A Exp Preferred

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WANTED STRAIGHT Truck Drivers for seasonal employment. CDL and non-CDL positions available. Call 608-882-5756. The Delong Co, Inc. Evansville. DANE COUNTY’S MARKETPLACE. The Oregon Observer Classifieds. Call 845-9559, 873-6671 or 835-6677.

452 GeneraLOFFICE CLEANING in Stoughton Per-manent part time M-F. 4 hours/night. Visit our website: www.capitalcityclean.com Or call our office: 831-8850.

453 VoLunteer WantedCELEBRATE SERVICE by volunteering at Second Harvest Food Bank of South-ern WI during National Volunteer Week April 7-12. Product Recovery volunteers help prepare food for distribution to fami-lies struggling with hunger. Duties may include sorting prepackaged food, pack-aging bulk food into smaller portions, labeling and boxing items and cleaning work area at shift end. The Madison Affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is looking for volunteers to help with the Purple Stride 5K/2 mile walk on Sunday, April 27th. Volunteers are also needed the day before to register participants, hand out t-shirts and help with clean up. Autumn Light Home in Verona is looking for volunteers to come spend time with our residents. Activities may include playing a board game, sketching/painting, studying world languages, arts and crafts or just have leisure conversations with the residents. Call the Volunteer Center at 608-246-4380 or visit www.volunteeryourtime.org for more information or to learn about other volunteer opportunities.

516 cLeaninG serVicesJ/ K HAULING Home/property clean-up. Haul/dispose any unwanted items. Call Krista or Jason 608-921-6105.

548 home imProVementA&B ENTERPRISES

Light Construction/Remodeling No job too small 608-835-7791

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DOUG'S HANDYMAN SERVICE "Honey Do List" No job too small 608-845-8110

HALLINAN-PAINTING WALLPAPERING

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Interior/Exterior Free-Estimates

References/Insured Arthur Hallinan 608-455-3377

NIELSEN'S Home Improvements

Repairs, LLC Kitchens/Bathrooms Wood & Tile Flooring Decks/Clean Eaves

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ARTS LAWNCARE- Mowing, trimming, roto tilling, Garden

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walkways and patios, Hedge Trimming 608-728-2191

LAWN MOWER Blade Sharpening in Stoughton. $5. per blade. Call 608-

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SNOWMARE ENTERPRISES Property Maintenance

Lawn Mowing Bush Trimming

Powerwash Houses Spring/Summer Clean-Up

Gutter Cleaning 608-219-1214

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580 taxes & BookkeePinGBOOKKEEPING SERVICE

For your small business. Joy 608-712-6286

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602 antiques & coLLectiBLesPICKETT STEAM Club Annual Swap Meet April 19, 8am-?. Refreshments

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contact Gomer 920-379-5057 (wcan)

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652 GaraGe saLesEDGERTON'S SPRING Vendor & Craft Show. Sat 4/12 9am-3pm. Tri Cty Com-munity Center. Admission FreeSTOUGHTON- 275 Taylor Ln. 4/11-4/12 8am-4pm. Hugh Indoor Sale

STOUGHTON 616 Larvik Lane. 4/10 3:30-6, 4/11 9-5. Big sale. Kids

items, furniture, 12 gun safe. VERONA 1854 N Kollath Rd. Turn by Oak Hill Cemetary on Hwy G. Thursday/Friday, April 10/11, 8am-6pm. Cash only! Cleaning the 'nooks & crannies'. Books, cookbooks, CDs, DVDs, dishes, toys, kids/adult clothing, much more. Don't miss it.

664 LaWn & Garden3'-12' EVERGREEN and Shade Trees. Pick Up or Delivery! Planting available.

Detlor Tree Farms 715-335-4444 (wcan)

666 medicaL & heaLth suPPLiesSAFE STEP WALK-IN TUB Alert for Seniors. Bathrooms falls can be fatal. Approved by Arthritis Foundation. Thera-peutic Jets. Less than 4 inch step-in. Wide door. Anti-slip floors. American made. Installation included. Call 888-960-4522 for $750. off (wcan)

668 musicaL instrumentsAMP: LINE 6 Spider IV 75 watt guitar amp. Tons of built in effects, tuner, and recording options. Like new, rarely used, less than 2 years old. Asking $250 OBO. call 608-575-5984GUITAR: FENDER American made Standard Stratocaster guitar. Tobacco burst finish, mint condition. Includes tremelo bar, straplocks, and custom fit-ted Fender hard-shell case. Asking $950 OBO. Call 608-575-5984

672 PetsAKC GERMAN Shepherd 1 year old male, white with black nose and dark eyes. Well mannered, housebroken, leash trained. Call Ron 608-477-3468 SASSY CAT Free to good home! 8 yr old inside, shorthair tabby with white fur collar and paws. 608-669-2243CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS NOON Monday FOR THE Oregon Observer

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PAR Concrete, Inc.

Specific ResponsibilitiesThe Manufacturing Controls Engineer is a key member of the Manufacturing Engineering team. In this role, you willact as the technical lead in any PLC and HMI programming support of manufacturing processes and equipment. Inaddition, you will partner with the Information Technology department to provide MES (Manufacturing ExecutionSystems) production support to ensure the efficient assembly of high-end refrigeration and cooking appliances. Youwill also provide direction to Manufacturing Controls Technicians to support the above.

• Specify hardware requirements and assist in the softwaredevelopment of systems dedicated to capturing process infor-mation related to OEE, FPY, Scrap, Rework, productivity,downtime analysis, and predictive maintenance.• Assist in the development of Asset Management Systemsand Computerized Maintenance Management systems• Develop predictive maintenance models from historicaland real time process information for CMMS• Develop and modify PLC and HMI software to supportOperational changes and improvements on the plant floor• Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnosefaulty operation, and to make recommendations to engineers,

suppliers and customers• Support installation, operation, maintenance, and repair toensure that machines and equipment are functioning accord-ing to specifications• Recognize potential problems with existing equipment anddevelop solutions with the ability to adapt to various engi-neering designs, applications, and process criteria• Assist in safety improvements throughout the plant DefineMES solution architectures and develops detailed designspecifications• Define functional requirements through client interviews,documentation analysis and Work Flow Process Mapping

(Value Stream Maps)Actively participate on a technical proj-ect team, ensuring that effective relationships are built andmaintained• Proactively engage with customers in order to define theoverall technical approach for MES solutions• Maintain technical skills and knowledge continuouslyupdating them• Proactively report on project progress against schedule• Participate in strategic and tactical planning sessions• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelors Eng./Comp Science and minimum 5 yearsindustry experience in software development, programming,or engineering in a manufacturing environment with a PLCbackground• Strong exposure to MES technologies, including automat-ed data collection, visualization, quality and efficiency inmanufacturing, SCADA, automated decision control, work-flow, database applications, scheduling, and interface to ERPsystems• Must have thorough understanding of the interrelation-ships between electrical and mechanical systems

• Proficient in Allen-Bradley Logix5000 Software• Experience with OPC Servers and Clients Exceptionalcommand in programming of PLC including Allen Bradleyand Siemens, Human Machine Interfacing includingRSViewStudio Knowledge of Industrial Networks includingEthernet, ControlNet and DeviceNet SQL DatabaseExperience• High level of accountability in decision making and atten-tion to detail• Excellent communication, time management and problemsolving skills

• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office products• Experience with Wonderware a plus• Sub-Zero is the enduring symbol of the possibilities ofwhat a kitchen can be, Wolf the symbol of all that the kitchencan do. Founded in 1945 and now in its third generation offamily ownership and management, Sub-Zero foreverchanged kitchen design with the exceptional quality, beautyand innovative technology of its equipment. Two companiesbecame industry leaders by sharing a single ideal: the stead-fast unwillingness to compromise.

What do you want your career to be? Sub-Zero Wolf is the definitive industry specialist in preservation and cookingproducts. Strive for the same exacting standards for your career. Take your drive and passion and translate that intoa collaborative team environment to attain your professional aspirations

Visit the career page of our website at www.subzero-wolf.com

for additional information on the current opportunities to

join an award winning team!

Experience & Knowledge Requirements

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The Manufacturing Controls Engineer is a key member of the Manufacturing Engineering team. In this role, you willact as the technical lead in any PLC and HMI programming support of manufacturing processes and equipment. Inaddition, you will partner with the Information Technology department to provide MES (Manufacturing ExecutionSystems) production support to ensure the efficient assembly of high-end refrigeration and cooking appliances. You will also provide direction to Manufacturing Controls Technicians to support the above.

What do you want your career to be? Sub-Zero Wolf is the definitive industry specialist in preservation and cookingproducts. Strive for the same exacting standards for your career. Take your drive

• Specify hardware requirements and assist in the software development of systems dedicated to capturing process information related to OEE, FPY, Scrap, Rework, productivity, downtime analysis, and predictive maintenance.

• Assist in the development of Asset Management Systems and Computerized Maintenance Management systems

• Develop predictive maintenance models from historical and real time process information for CMMS

• Develop and modify PLC and HMI software to support Operational changes and improvements on the plant floor

• Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diag-nose faulty operation, and to make recommendations to engineers, suppliers and customers

• Support installation, operation, maintenance, and repair to ensure that machines and equipment are functioning according to specifications

• Recognize potential problems with existing equipment and develop solutions with the ability to adapt to various engineering designs, applications, and process criteria

• Assist in safety improvements throughout the plant Define MES solution architectures and develops detailed design specifications

• Define functional requirements through client interviews, documentation analysis and Work Flow Process Mapping (Value Stream Maps)Actively participate on a technical project team, ensuring that effective relationships are built and maintained

• Proactively engage with customers in order to define the overall technical approach for MES solutions

• Maintain technical skills and knowledge continuously updating them

• Proactively report on project progress against schedule• Participate in strategic and tactical planning sessions• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s Eng./Comp Science and minimum 5 years industry experience in software development, program-ming, or engineering in a manufacturing environment with a PLC background

• Strong exposure to MES technologies, including automated data collection, visualization, quality and efficiency in manufacturing, SCADA, automated decision control, workflow, database applications, scheduling, and interface to ERP systems

• Must have thorough understanding of the interrelation-ships between electrical and mechanical systems

• Proficient in Allen-Bradley Logix5000 Software

• Experience with OPC Servers and Clients Exceptional command in programming of PLC including Allen Bradley and Siemens, Human Machine Interfacing including RSViewStudio Knowledge of Industrial Networks including Ethernet, ControlNet and DeviceNet SQL Database Experience

• High level of accountability in decision making and attention to detail

• Excellent communication, time management and problem solving skills

• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office products• Experience with Wonderware a plus

• Sub-Zero is the enduring symbol of the possibilities of what a kitchen can be, Wolf the symbol of all that the kitchen can do. Founded in 1945 and now in its third generation of family ownership and management, Sub-Zero forever changed kitchen design with the exceptional quality, beauty and innovative technology of its equipment. Two companies became industry leaders by sharing a single ideal: the steadfast unwillingness to compromise.

Visit the career page of our website at www.subzero-wolf.comfor additional information on the current opportunities tojoin an award winning team!

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HELP WANTED- MANAGERIALMOUNTAIN VIEW COOP, Great Falls Montana is seeking a qualified General Manager. This is a locally owned cooperative with a grain shuttle loading facility, full service agronomy, energy operation and retail with sales of $200 million with twelve locations. Grain, agronomy, energy, retail as well as financial and personal management experience required. Email: [email protected] or fax (888-653-5527) resume to: Larry Fuller, 5213 Shoal Drive, Bismarck ND 58503 (CNOW)

HELP WANTED- TRUCK DRIVERHBI. INC., UTILITY CONTRACTOR HAS Immediate Opportunities in the Telephone Industry for: ï Aerial Technicians, ï Cable Plow/Bore Operators, ï Foremen, ï CDL Laborers, Training Offered. Travel Required for All Positions. 920-664-6300 www.holtger.com EOE by AA (CNOW)PICKUPUP TRUCKS NEEDED NOW! Move RV trailers from Indiana and delivery all over the USA and CANADA. Many trips headed WEST! Go to: horizontransport.com (CNOW)Knight Refrigerated CDL-A Truck Drivers Needed. Get Paid Daily or Weekly. Consistent Miles. Pay Incentive & Benefits! Become a Knight of the Road. EOE. 855-876-6079. (CNOW)

Regional Runs Available- CHOOSE the TOTAL PACKAGE: Regular, Frequent HOME TIME; TOP PAY BENEFITS, Mthly BONUSES, Automatic DETENTION PAY & more! CDL-A, 6 mos. Exp. Req’d. EEOE/AAP 866-322-4039 www.drive4marten.com (CNOW)Drivers-CDL-A Train and work for us! Professional, focused CDL training available. Choose Company Driver, Owner Operator, Lease Operator or Lease Trainer. (877) 369-7893 www.CentralTruckDrivingJobs.com (CNOW)

MISCELLANEOUSThis classified spot for sale! Advertise your product or recruit an applicant in over 179 Wisconsin newspapers! Only $300/week. Call this paper or 800-227-7636 www.cnaads.com (CNOW)DISH TV Retailer. Starting $19.99/month (for 12 mos.) Broadband Internet starting $14.95/month (where available.) Ask About SAME DAY Installation! CALL Now! 1-800-984-0292 (CNOW)

SPORTING GOODSEASTER GUN SHOW April 18-19 Madison Marriott, 1313 John Q Hammons Dr., Middleton, WI. Fri 3-8pm, Sat. 9am-5pm. Admission:$7 14 & Under FREE Buy/Sell/Trade 608-752-6677 www.bobandrocco.com (CNOW)

April 10, 2014 Oregon ObserverConnectOregonWI.com 19676 PLants & FLoWersPROFLOWERS SEND Bouquets for Any occasion. Birthday, Anniversary or Just Because! Take 20% off your order over $29 or more. Flowers from $19.99 plus s/h. Go to www.Proflowers.com/ActNow or call 800-315-9042 (wcan)

688 sPortinG Goods & recreationaL

WE BUY Boats/RV/Pontoons/ATV's & Motorcycles! "Cash Paid" now. Ameri-can Marine & Motorsports Super Center, Shawano 866-955-2628 www.american-marina.com (wcan)

692 eLectronicsDIRECTV OVER 2 Year Savings Event! Over 140 channels only $29.99 a month. Only DirecTV gives you two years of savings & a Free Genie upgrade. 800-320-2429 (wcan)

696 Wanted to BuyTOP PRICES Any Scrap Metal Cars/Batteries/Farm Equipment

Free appliance pick up Property clean out. Honest

Fully insured. U call/We haul. 608-444-5496

WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks. We sell used parts.

Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm. Newville Auto Salvage, 279 Hwy 59

Edgerton, 608-884-3114.WILL BUY Standing Timber/Wooded 40 acres or more. Northern WI or Upper MI. Highest prices paid. Close in 30 days. Send to: PO Box 544, Rhinelander, WI 54501 (wcan)

705 rentaLs2 BEDROOM Townhouse apartment w/full basement on Racetrack Rd-Stough-ton $775/mo includes utilities. No Pets. Security deposit and references are required. Available Now for an approved applicant. Call 608-241-66094 BEDROOM Stoughton Home - 409 Academy St - Furnished, All Applicances, Living and Dining Room, Large Kitch-en, Walk-In Pantry. $1200 monthly, no smoking. Large Deck, Backyard, Garden. Quiet street close to Park, School, Hospi-tal and blocks from Main Street. Perfect for families! Photos: http://goo.gl/l1Bujp Availabile April, flexible move-in. Call 608-492-0145!FOR RENT- APPROXIMATELY 110 ACRES OF FARM LAND IN SECTIONS OF 18 AND 19. DUNKIRK TOWNSHIP. QUESTIONS OR SUBMIT BID, 651-380-3484GREENWOOD APARTMENTS Apart-ments for Seniors 55+, currently has 1 & 2 Bedroom Units available starting at $695 per month, includes heat, water, and sewer. 608-835-6717 Located at 139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575 OREGON 2-Bedroom in quiet well kept building. Convenient location. Includes all appliances, A/C, blinds, private park-ing, laundry and storage. $200 Security deposit. Cats OK. $665/month. 608-219-6677

OREGON- 3 BEDROOM, utilities included, hardwood, sunny spacious

lower Victorian Apt. washer/dryer, deck, fenced yard, garden space. Pets OK.

$950/pr month. 608-332-1201

STOUGHTON- 2/bedroom small house, N. Forrest St. Appliances, basement washer/dryer. Window A/C, deck, off-street parking. Suitable for 2 people. $695/MO+ utilities/ security deposit. 608-225-9033 or 608-873-7655STOUGHTON- 2 bedroom upper Suit-able for 2 adults. Available 5/1 No Pets/Smoking New carpets. Stove, frig, dishwasher furnished. Water divided with down stairs tenant. Window A/C. Off street parking. 608-873-3679STOUGHTON- BEAUTIFUL studio apartment. Hardwood floors, full kitchen/bath. Off street parking. $595 includes utilities. 608-291-0665STOUGHTON- HOUSE for rent, NW.. 2 br/ba. Finished bsmt/Ba. A/C, appli-ances. 2 car garage, fenced yard. No smoking or pets. References. $1000/mo + utils. Sec Deposit.608-873-0879 after 5pm

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

750 storaGe sPaces For rent

ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE 10X10 10X15 10X20 10X30 Security Lights-24/7 access

BRAND NEW OREGON/BROOKLYN Credit Cards Accepted CALL (608)444-2900

C.N.R. STORAGE Located behind

Stoughton Garden Center Convenient Dry Secure Lighted with access 24/7 Bank Cards Accepted

Off North Hwy 51 on Oak Opening Dr. behind

Stoughton Garden Center Call: 608-509-8904

DEER POINT STORAGE Convenient location behind

Stoughton Lumber. Clean-Dry Units

24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS 5x10 thru 12x25 608-335-3337

THEY SAY people don’t read those little ads, but YOU read this one, didn’t you? Call now to place your ad, 845-9559, 873-6671 or 835-6677..

FRENCHTOWN SELF-STORAGE

Only 6 miles South of Verona on Hwy PB.

Variety of sizes available now. 10x10=$50/month 10x15=$55/month 10x20=$70/month 10x25=$80/month

12x30=$105/month Call 608-424-6530 or

1-888-878-4244

NORTH PARK STORAGE 10x10 through 10x40, plus

14x40 with 14' door for RV & Boats.

Come & go as you please. 608-873-5088

OREGON SELF-STORAGE 10x10 through 10x25 month to month lease Call Karen Everson at

608-835-7031 or Veronica Matt at 608-291-0316

RASCHEIN PROPERTY STORAGE

6x10 thru 10x25 Market Street/Burr Oak Street

in Oregon Call 608-206-2347

UNION ROAD STORAGE 10x10 - 10x15 10x20 - 12x30 24 / 7 Access

Security Lights & Cameras Credit Cards Accepted

608-835-0082 1128 Union Road

Oregon, WI Located on the corner of

Union Road & Lincoln Road

760 moBiLe homesWANTED: 4- 14X70 Mobile Homes 2004 and newer, cash buyers, will transport to

our lots. Call-days 608-317-6895. Ask for Bob.

801 oFFice sPace For rentSTOUGHTON 307 S Forrest Retail or Office Space. 400 sq ft. $299/month utili-ties included. 608-271-0101THE Oregon Observer CLASSIFIEDS, the best place to buy or sell. Call 845-9559, 873-6671 or 835-6677.

STOUGHTON 316 S Gjertson St. Office/Retail space. 1200 sq ft. $850/month, utilities included. Will build to suit. Private customer parking. 608-843-9125

VERONA- OFFICE/WAREHOUSE 1000 Sq Ft.$500 +Utilities.

608-575-2211 or 608-845-2052

820 misc. inVestment ProPerty For saLe

ABSOLUTE AUCTION - 80acres QDM Hunting Land west of Elderon in Mara-thon Co. Numerous food plots & per-manent deer stands. Nolan Sales LLC, Marion, WI 800-472-0290 Wi Lic Auc-tioneers #165 & #142. www.nolansales.com (wcan)

845 houses For saLeMT. HOREB 3/BR Ranch. Appliances, new paint. Cash L.C. 608-335-1719

870 residentiaL Lots

ALPINE MEADOWS Oregon Hwy CC.

Only 7 lots remaining! Choose your own builder

608-215-5895

OREGON BERGAMONT Lot 442 with full exposure Gated. Owner Make offer!

608-212-2283

960 Feed, seed & FertiLizerCLEANED OATS FOR SALE Bagged or bulk. 608-290-8994

or 608-884-3171

970 horsesPONIES W/SADDLES three six years old and one older. Partially broke. Also Davis 20 inch corn roller/cracker $300. 815-742-1914

TIM NOLAN Arena Horse Sale- Anniversary Sale featuring Quarter, Paint & Appaloosa horses. April 26,

Tack at 9am- horses at noon. Consignments start Friday, 4/25 from

9am-7pm and on Saturday, 4/26 9am. No call in consignments! N11474 state

Hwy 110, Marion, WI (wcan) WALMERS TACK SHOP 16379 W. Milbrandt Road

Evansville, WI 608-882-5725

990 Farm: serVice & merchandise

RENT SKIDLOADERS MINI-EXCAVATORS

TELE-HANDLER and these attachments. Concrete

breaker, posthole auger, landscape rake, concrete bucket, pallet forks, trencher, rock hound, broom, teleboom, stump

grinder. By the day, week, or month. Carter & Gruenewald Co.

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CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon Friday for The Great Dane and Noon Monday for the Oregon Observer unless changed because of holiday work sched-ules. Call now to place your ad, 845-9559, 873-6671 or 835-6677.THEY SAY people don’t read those little ads, but YOU read this one, didn’t you? Call now to place your ad, 845-9559, 873-6671 or 835-6677.ALL ADS SUBMITTED SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY PUBLISHER OF THIS PAPER.

Now hiring for a variety of shifts at our beautiful senior living residence on Madison’s west side. Shift & week-

end differentials, paid training & an array ofbenefits available.

Resident Caregivers/CNAs

8210 Highview Drive - Madison 608.243.8800

to request anapplication:

to download an application:

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Now hiring for a variety of shifts at our beautiful senior living residence on Madison’s west side. Shift & week-

end differentials, paid training & an array ofbenefits available.

Resident Caregivers/CNAs

8210 Highview Drive - Madison 608.243.8800

to request anapplication:

to download an application:

allsaintsneighborhood.org

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Sienna Meadows

989 Park Street Oregon, WI 53575

608.835.0000

Sienna Meadows-Oregon has immediate job opportunities to join our compassionate

Care Specialist Team.

Attention ALL Caregivers

We offer competitive wages designed to attract and retain quality staff.

Go to www.siennacrest.com To Print An Application TODAY!

Various Shifts Available!

E.O.E Manager, Chris Kiesz, RN

*Specialists in Alzheimer’s Care

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** DRIVERS **FULL TIME DRIVERS NEEDED FOR REGIONAL WORK

$750 GUARANTEE WKLY

Tractor-trailer drivers needed for the Walgreen’s Private Fleet Operation based in Windsor, WI. Drivers make hand deliveries to Walgreen’s stores within a regional area (WI, IL, IA, MN, ND, SD). Workweek is Tues ~ Sat. All drivers must be willing & able to unload freight.*Earn $21.90/hour (OT after 8 hours) or $0.4650/mile*�Full�Benefit�Pkg�includes�Life,�Dental,�Disability,�&�Health

Insurance with Prescription Card*401k�Pension�Program�with�Company�Contribution��*Paid�Holidays�&�Vacation*Home�every�day�except�for�occasional�layoverDrivers�must�be�over�24�years��old,�have�a�min�of�18�months�T/T�exp�or�6�months�T/T�exp�WITH�a�certificate� from�an�accredited driving school and meet all DOT requirements.

Send resume to: [email protected]

or call CPC Logistics at 1-800-914-3755

****DRIVERS****OVER THE ROAD

Flatbed Tractor- Trailer Driver needed for a delivery Private Fleet Operation based in Janesville, WI for North American Pipe Company. Work week is Monday through Friday.

*Rate of Pay: $.4100 per mile single$16.40 per hour * Health Insurance with Family Coverage, Dental, Life Insurance, Vision, Disability Insurance

*401K Pension Program *Paid Holidays & Vacation

Drivers must be over 24 years old, have a minimum of 2 years flatbed tractor- trailer experience and meet all DOT requirements. Email resumé to [email protected] or call CPC Logistics at 800- 914- 3755.

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FabricatorsAssemblers

Material HandlersMaintenance Mechanics

Sub-Zero and Wolf Appliance, Inc., the premier provider of quality appliances is seeking Assemblers, Fabricators, Material Handlers and Maintenance Mechanics to join our 2nd and 3rd shift teams at our Fitchburg facility. We offer a clean, climate controlled environment. Sub-Zero/Wolf offers competitive compensation plus incentive pay and shift differential. Benefits offered include: medical, dental, and vision insurance, free life insurance, pension, 401k, holidays, vacation and personal days. Qualification testing may be required. EOE.

Apply online at www.subzero-wolf.com

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OUTSIDE ADVERTISINGSALES CONSULTANT

Do you have excellent communication skills? Creative ideas? The ability to develop and maintain client relationships? An interest in print and web based media? We have an established account list with growth potential. If you possess excellent communication and organizational skills, a pleasant personality, and the ability to prospect for new business we would like to speak to you. Previous sales experience desired. Media experience a plus.

Competitive compensation, employee stock option ownership, 401(k), paid vacations, holidays, insurance and continuing education assistance.

For consideration, apply online at www.wcinet.com/careers

Oregon Observer, Stoughton Courier Hub, Verona Press,The Great Dane Shopping News

Unifi ed Newspaper Group is part of Woodward Community Media,a division of Woodward Communications, Inc.

and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

CDL DRIVERS WANTEDHealth Insurance / Vacation / 401K

Call (608) 275-7627

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