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Portage Daily Register from Portage, Wisconsin • 3

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Hf iiiU'Wi iy nmqm i n- REGION WHAT'S GOING ON i fSf i i I 'N -ft Vv PHIL RHEIN DAILY REGISTER I S' Itemsl in this calendar appear ONLY on that day of the event Items may run more as space permits Public service announcements must be submitted in writing Please include name and phone number Wednesday Sept 26 Civic League Board Meeting will be held at 9 am at '506 Edgewater in Portage Senior and Disabled Homeowners can call now to get on the list for the annual Portage Club Service Day" to have your windows washed and storm windows put on Please call the at 742-4967 and leave your name address and telephone number Please call by Wednesday morning Sept 26 Portage Pedalers Wednesday bike rides will meet at 6 pm at the Neenah Creek Inn and Pottery N7956 Neenah Rd near Briggsville Helmets please Under 18 with parents New welcome! Town Hall Stock Market Meetings will be held at 6 pm at the Edward Jones Office 214 Cook in Portage This is a series of meetings focusing on the market situation since the attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon Thursday Sept 27 Bara boo Theatre Guild will hold a meeting at 7:30 pm at the Masonic Temple 108 Second Ave in Baraboo Immunization Workshop sponsored by the Family Resource Center in Portage wilt be held from 6:30 pm to 8 pm at the Family Resource Center 2946 Red Fox Run in Portage Presenter is Dr Brenda Blohm from Divine Savior Healthcare All workshops are free and limited childcare is available Please call to register for each session at 608-742-8482 or 1-800-325-5505 Farmers Market at Market Square in downtown Portage will be held every Thursday from 3 pm until 6 pm Fresh produce arts and crafts and more Museum at the Portage is open Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays from 12 pm to 3 pm and is located at 804 McFarlane Rd in Portage Visit the displays learn about the history of Portage and more For information call 608-742-6682 Neighborhood Watch Group 2 will be held at 7 pm at the Museum at the Portage (old library) on McFarlane Rd Group 2 is the neighborhood bounded by McFarlane Rd Wise St Armstrong St and Oneida St Our neighborhood police officer has promised an informative meeting If you live in our neighborhood please come and bring a friend Public Forum for all candidates running for the 42nd Assembly District will be held at 7 pm at the Zona Gale Center in Portage All residents of the 42nd District are welcome to attend No admission fee will be charged and refreshments will be served Sponsored by Adams-Columbia Electric Cooperative Town Hall Stock Market Meetings will be held at 10:30 am at the Edward Jones Office 214 Cook in Portage This is a series of meetings focusing on the market situation since the attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon Heads of the class Chosen for exemplifying the school motto to Learning Empower five local residents were honored with the Portage School Board awards during the recent annual meeting (Left to right) Teachers Brad Meixner Sue Dietsch Diane Spencer and library assistant Tom Kobza Not pictured video training volunteer Paul French OJ ft Jorgensen asked we would do a threesome with she said She told Latorraca she understood a threesome to mean a friend and herself would both have sex with him She did not testify any sexual acts occurred at this time Thp wjnesst described oier I incidents-that iqcjudxual coqtat) of wldchsfa does not have specific dafes forand for which Jorgensen has not been not charged with a crime However she had many details of three incidents that are the basis of the criminal complaint against the officer The high school student said she was taking a class on occupations and pursuing an interest in law enforcement As part of that class she was scheduled for a ride-along with a Baraboo police officer on Nov 18 1999 She started out in the squad of officer Mark Lee that evening she said but Jorgensen called on the cell phone and requested that she ride with him After transferring to squad car the cou Eauraboo cop Mai raider-way 'u: ft- ft 1 i investigator in the case Actual testimony in the case began with the alleged victim who is now 18 She described how in July 1999 she met Jorgensen at the Sauk County Fair a short time before she turned 16 that August aryThq youpg wqman spoke in a Jqnjet voice under questioning and described how she developed an infatuation with the officer She said she told friends she thought he was She said she visited him in the parking lot of the Baraboo police station and other locations where he parked in his squad car to write reports On an unspecified date after meeting him the teen said she visited him at his siquad car in the parking lot of Ochsner Park asked me if I was a she told the court asked me if I had sex how many The youth also testified that he pursued a similar line of questioning with her friends at other times when she met him During a meeting at an unspecified date in the parking lot of Action Electric in Baraboo ChT in li HiU i 1 1 REGISTER NOW ple drove to a gravel path across from the Baraboo Youth Center where he parked The officer asked her if she would give him oral sex and then he exposed himself according to the alleged testimony A short time later they drove ict'Ve-rel road of under development in Bairabpo There Jorgensen attempted sexual intercourse with the girl but was interrupted by a radio call She also gave detailed descriptions of two other incidents for which Jorgensen is charged On Dec 2 1999 she said she met him at a family home in Greenfield Township He was off-duty and they allegedly had sexual intercourse in an upper-floor room of the home On April 15 or 16 2000 Jorgensen invited the girl to meet him at the former City of Baraboo dog pound on Hill Street She described them having sexual intercourse and oral sexual contact on that date BRIAN BRIDGEFORD CWN NEWS SERVICE BARABOO A Baraboo teen gave graphic testimony Tuesday of alleged sexual acts between herself and former Baraboo police officer Eric Jorgensen as trial on charges ofsejtfi a i 94 Tttr- ney coupleid the girl nyt reli-j able enough a reasonable doubt Jorgensen 30 of rural Baraboo appeared in Sauk County Circuit Court on three misdemeanor counts of having sexual intercouise with a child 16 or older He is being represented by attorneys Stephen Hurley and Marcus Berghahn of Madison in a jury trail presided over by Judge James Evenson The case is being prosecuted by state Assistant Attorney General Donald Latorraca who is acting as a special prosecutor for Sauk County He is being assisted by Special Agent Amy Blackwood of the state Department of Criminal Investigations the primary Events listed are those which require preregistration Items may run more as space permits Public service announcements must be submitted in writing Please include name and phone number Family Resource Center Workshop a will be held from 6:30 pm to 8 pm on Oct 4 at the Family Resource Center in Portage Workshops are free pre-registration is requested and limited childcare is available Please call 608-742-8482 or to register for sessions childcare or to cancel Cholesterol Assessments will be offered by Divine Savior Healthcare between 6:30 am and 8:30 am on Nov 1 A 12-hour fast and pre-registration is required Fee is $15 Appointments take just ten For more information and appointment scheduling call 608-7456405 or 1-800-272-9355 to Pof'deev'iiie AwoJ" Way Out Sports Shop 101 Main St Pardeeville Corner of Hwy 22 Cty a Riig Gccr Ifea Cell fn On kaef 608-429-1372 ruuuviri ui nr Divine Savior Training Courses will be offered by Divine Savior Healthcare Heartsaver CPR is scheduled from 9 am to 3:30 pm on Oct 13 Fee is $30 Reduced fee offered for annual renewal Basic First Aid will be held from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm on Nov 1 Fee is $25 and includes textbook Courses will be held at the Divine Savior Healthcare Medical Center 128 Eastridge Dr in Portage Enrollment is limited and early registration is required Call 608-7456405 or 1-800-272-9355 Ext 6405 for registration or more information One-Day Norwegian Baking Workshop will be held at MATC-Portage on Oct 19 from 9 am to noon Learn to make Lefse Krumkake and Rosettes and then eat what you make Enrollment is limited please sign up now Cost is $1350 Call 608- 742-2151 to register- at fUnt 2- s4koco- 9:25 SS 1 25 3:25 525 7:25 9:25 7:30 9:30 -Then daly at 930--SS 2:50 9:30 3:15 5:15 7:15 920 SHREK -xy Dgityat 450 5:00 7:00 SS 1:003:005:007:009:00 SHADE ASSEMBLY Be Sure To Vote On October 9 2001 JRajdforbAmentforAssenrt Pwttette 4om Hwy 5 1 Poynette Wl FREE 32 Oz Fountain Drink or Medium Coffee with a 5 gal or more fuel purchase Good for 926 927 only Must have coupon to redeem Al Ringling Theatre Friends LIVELY ARTS SERIES 2001-02 TIIE CLOWN PRINCES FILM FESTIVAL Featuring the classic silent films of Charlie Chaplin Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd IPtSlsSifitclr "wi" -v' lit XV I Schedule Stpt 26 thru Oct 4 I JUU-in s-oo Kmnufkmm HARDBALL 5:107:10 7:109:10 FRIDAY NIGHT FISH FRY rO NcMKidmtn the OTHERS 5:25 7:25 NooMsCwf CAPTAIN 240 JEEPERS CREEPERS Weomtur 5:30 The MUSKETEER Sap 2627 at 4:456:459:00 Than daily at 12:405:05 Accompanied live on stage bv THE PR AGON RAGTIME ORCHESTRA Friday October 5 at 8:00 pm Adults $17 Seniors $15 Youth $12 Sponsored by The Baraboo National Bank AMERICAN PIE It Weekdays 5:15 7:15 Srtfii Thm 977 a greet aecena film tor tH rw Spt2i BtnStMtrcommfaJTOOLANDER SERVING 5 10 RM PLEASE PRESENT COUPON TO RECEIVE FREE DESSERT WITH FISH FRY PURCHASE Not valid with any other discounts 1400 GREAT WOLF DRIVE WISCONSIN DELLS Wl (608) 253-2222 KSWctmlDouglu PONT SAY A WORD a- 450 7:05 930-SS 1 2:25 2:40 4:50 7:05 9:20 DNTN PORTAGE on Hwy 165 IS at 33-742-6900 800-23 MO VIES-742-6678-Adit EVES $675 $500 BEFORE 62 Cld $450 all shows For a lull 2001-02 Lively Arts Series brochuiv program information and tickets contact: Al Ringling theatre PO Box 381 Baraboo Wl 53913 608356-8864 ringlingfrtbaraboocom wwwalringlingcom i.

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