Cyclists should be courteous to drivers
In this world of high gas prices, those who ride bicycles should be commended. Those who participate in the weekly bike ride starting at Jaycee Park should not. In an effort to deliver my son to soccer...
View ArticleWhere's Memorial Day coverage?
I was extremely disappointed to see nothing in last week's Observer regarding any of the current celebrations for Memorial Day.<BR><BR>Our dedicated VFW members of the Oregon-Brooklyn...
View ArticleCareless drivers put kids at risk
This morning, as I walked towards Prairie View Elementary School to escort a child to my wife's in-home day-care on West Lincoln Street, I witnessed two motorists nearly run down children who were...
View ArticleA corporate takeover of Summer Fest?
This letter is to vent my reaction to this year's Summer Fest. What has happened to "Our Town"? Is Corporate America taking over? Are we pushing the little guy out? The vendors at this year's fest were...
View ArticleVolunteers make soccer tournament happen
The weekend of July 12 and 13 the Oregon Soccer Association held their annual soccer tournament. This tournament is the major fund-raiser for the club, but it also provides the majority of the...
View ArticleTown & County Club appreciates the support
We wish to thank everyone for their efforts in helping to make the Oregon Town & Country Women's Club 2008 Style Show and Luncheon a success. The even was held at the Stoughton Country Club on Nov....
View ArticleHockey team says thanks for the rink; please contribute to the...
The Oregon High School Hockey Team is very excited about having our own rink! We would like to thank all of those who helped or donated to make our dream of a rink come true. But we would now like to...
View ArticleWay to go team
Cheers for the Oregon High School girls, who know how to dive, dive, dive. Thanks for the award and the colorful signs on Janesville Street.<BR><BR>Pat...
View ArticleFarewell fine oaks of West Netherwood
Shame on me. Shame on Alliant. Shame on the Oregon Town Board. And finally I guess shame on us all. Could/should we all have tried just a little harder to save the 18 or 19 Oak trees along West...
View ArticleVote Vogeler for Oregon School Board
We should all be able to agree that the main goal of the Oregon School District should be to provide an exemplary education for all of our students. When problems arise in our school system they can...
View ArticleFirst-world solutions are self-serving
It should surprise no one that the cleverest and most educated among us (the so-called creative caste) should proclaim that the solutions to the existential problems which confront mankind – climate...
View ArticleSequester isn’t a spending problem
Faced with the prospect and consequences of the “sequester” it is important to understand that, contrary to popular myths, our current deficit isn’t the result of excessive spending. In fact, the rate...
View ArticleThanks for supporting the Oregon Youth Basketball League food drive
The Oregon Youth Basketball League (OYBL) Food Drive held earlier this year is a great example of community service. On behalf of the Oregon/Brooklyn Food Pantry Committee and the families it serves, I...
View ArticleThanks for supporting Relay For Life
Each year in June, we see hundreds of people gather together in our community to stand up against cancer and enact change. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Stoughton, Oregon and McFarland...
View ArticleDisposal of animal was hardly humane
I was absolutely appalled when I read the police reports in the June 20 edition of the Oregon Observer. According to the report “A resident found a baby squirrel with broken legs near a sidewalk on...
View ArticleThanks for making bake sale a success for the last decade
We want to thank our wonderfully generous community for helping us have the most successful bake sale ever. This year, our 10th and last sale, we actually raised $2,242.50 for the Oregon/Brooklyn Food...
View ArticleThanks to Brooklyn for fireworks display
I wanted to thank the Village of Brooklyn and specifically the Recreation committee for putting on a wonderful Fourth of July celebration in the Village of Brooklyn at Legion Park again this year....
View ArticleBullying hurts school board efficiency
I would like to begin this letter by thanking Steve Zach for the countless volunteer hours he has donated to our community. In no way do I wish to diminish his efforts. However, with that being said,...
View ArticleOSD teacher handbooks ought to include ‘just cause’ clause
In the 47 years that we have lived in the Oregon School District, we have seen many changes. Buildings have been built and remodeled, staff have been hired and retired (including myself) and contracts...
View ArticleDrivers need to be aware of pedestrians
We tell our kids to always use the sidewalks and crosswalks, because they’re safest for traveling.This is by and large a true statement and generally the safest way for people to travel. But being an...
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