Nedelcoff supporters should be aware of coach’s background
This letter is to clarify any misinformation that was disseminated to teachers and parents of youth basketball players, which prompted support of Jon Nedelcoff at the School Board Meeting on Oct. 27,...
View ArticleNedelcoff is focused in the classroom, on the court
This letter is in support of Mr. Jon Nedelcoff.I am 47 years old and grew up with Jon and his family my entire life. I know everything about Jon and what he stands for. You will not find a more focused...
View ArticleGreat American Smokeout offers a chance to quit using tobacco
Thursday, Nov. 20, is a day set aside to mark the Great American Smokeout. It is a day that asks people to take on the challenge to pledge not to start using tobacco and stop using tobacco products if...
View ArticleStop the slander against Nedelcoff
On Oct. 27, I was one of many supporters that was given the privilege to speak to the school board on behalf of Jon Nedelcoff. It was plain as day Jon Nedelcoff has the support of the community he...
View ArticleAccountability needed in basketball program
It is clear that people are misinformed about the concerns brought to the School Board, as a last resort, on Oct. 13, 2014. The concerns were related to disturbing behavior on the part of a coach that...
View ArticleThanks for help putting up holiday lights
Thanks to the people who helped last Saturday morning put the snow flakes and wrap around lights in downtown Oregon. We really appreciated their help and time. Also, thanks to the volunteers from...
View ArticleLegal bills for Pettit investigation absurd
Unbelievable – $195,000 of taxpayer money spent with nothing to show for it.I am sickened over the fact that the Village of Oregon has expended $195,000 regarding the alleged felonious conduct of...
View ArticleThanks for Pump House support
After 33 years of being used as a storage building, the Village of Oregon Historic Pump House is set to come back to life in 2015. Several Oregon residents started this journey, and now the torch has...
View ArticleBrooklyn taxes will lead to a ghost town
I see the people of Brooklyn are going to get it stuck to them again! In times when the economy still is in recovery, Nadine Walsten is spending our tax dollars like a drunken sailor. As far as this...
View ArticleNedelcoff, Busler deserve praise
I was happy to read in the Dec. 11 Oregon Observer that the Oregon School Board has exonerated coach Jon Nedelcoff of bullying behavior. Mr. Nedelcoff has been a great coach and teacher. My son was...
View ArticleSad to see Sub Town shut down
I was very saddened when I heard the news that Sub Town Deli would be closing. Sub Town has provided my family with many subs, tacos, nachos, and salads over the years, along with memories and...
View ArticleThank you for helping Bashir
How do I express the level of gratitude my husband and I feel at the outpouring of all manners of support for my husband, Bashir Nasserjah, who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma? There are truly not...
View ArticleK9 program is an asset to the village
Regarding the Observer article about the K9 program being questioned … What? Really?I understand that the K9 program is funded through donations that are made via the fundraising efforts that Officer...
View ArticleThanks to our crossing guards
Wisconsin Adult School Crossing Guard Recognition Week is Jan. 12-16. The Oregon Police Department would like to thank our full-time and part-time crossing guards for all of their hard work and...
View ArticleComposition story needs correction
Thank you for your recent article about our daughter, Kathleen, and her composition posted on YouTube. One correction: Kathleen’s father and I did not help her with any aspect of the project. Kathleen...
View ArticleTeacher compensation needs to focus on competition, performance
Regarding the proposed spring 2015 school operational referendum, I agree the current educator compensation model based on years of service and automatic compensation increases is not the proper...
View ArticleCompensation referendum would raise taxes even more
In November 2014, Oregon School District voters approved $54.6 million for building renovations and additions, plus $355,864 annually to offset increased operating expenses associated with the...
View ArticleOregon must have a surplus of money
When is something deemed to be an effort in futility? Apparently never in the Village of Oregon. The governing body in Oregon has thus far expended approximately $195,000 in legal fees to investigate...
View ArticleLooking for a horse aficionado from long ago
In reference to the story about Eleanor Killerlain, who took her horse, Jewel, for one last ride at Triple K Stables in Oregon (A Final Ride, Dec. 25, 2014).About 30 years ago, I had a woman called...
View ArticleMeyers thankful for time at OSD
It is with a very heavy heart that I am departing my position as a building administrator for the Oregon School District. The time has come for me to put my attention toward fully addressing an array...
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