Oshkosh's Day by Day warming shelter will hold an open house May 11, plus more news in weekly dose
OSHKOSH - The community is invited to an open house for the new Day by Day Shelter May 11 at 420 Ceape Ave.
The open house will be 4-7 p.m. with the ribbon-cutting ceremony at 5:30 p.m.
Day by Day Warming Shelter provides temporary shelter, individualized services and opportunities for self-sufficiency. For more information, call the shelter at 920-203-4536.
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▶ Book Fair at Caramel Crisp to feature Pat Zietlow Miller: Caramel Crisp Corner will host a local children’s author book fair 1-4 p.m. May 21 at 200 City Center.
The event will feature nationally known award-winning author Pat Zietlow Miller, who has published 20 picture books. Her first book, “Sophie’s Squash,” won the Golden Kite Award and other honors. “Be Kind” was on the New York Times bestseller list for 10 weeks. And “In Our Garden” was a Dolly Parton Imagination Library selection.
Other authors attending the fair include Erin Kant, Patricia Eckerman Ambas, Joy Bashara, Ginny Gillman and Jacqueline Paske Gill.
There also will be face painting and balloons for the children. Admission is free.
▶ 14 UWO seniors selected for Chancellor's Award of Excellence: University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh seniors have been selected to receive the 2023 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence for their exceptional record of leadership and service throughout campus and the community. Two local students, Sarah Kleinschmidt, Neenah, and Olivia Nylen, Oshkosh, were among the 14 chosen.
The students were honored May 1 at Celebration of Student Leadership.
Kleinschmidt, an environmental studies and geology double major with a certificate in geographic information science, is a top student and integral member of the geology department community. She is active in a range of student organizations from the Green Fund to the Geology Club and the Sustainable Solutions for Tomorrow Club. A news release said she has an outstanding work ethic as a geology lab technician and research assistant. She plans to graduate in fall 2023.
Nylen, a social work major with an anthropology minor, is a serious student who persevered to find a major that inspired her, a news release said. She is completing an internship at Taycheedah Correctional Institution this semester. On campus, she has made an impact as a dependable, innovative student worker in the Gruenhagen Conference Center. She provides customer services as the first point of contact in the Experimental Aircraft Association/Oshkosh Placement Exchange Office. She graduates this spring.
▶ Oshkosh North students organized successful Memory Café: Students from the Oshkosh North High School Communities Program hosted a Memory Café in collaboration with the Fox Valley Memory Project April 24 at the 20th Street YMCA.
The Fox Valley Memory Project is a nonprofit organization that offers events and support for those living with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, and their families.
Prior to planning the event, students first went through a brief dementia training presentation where they learned how to communicate with and create a calming environment for people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
During the event, participants painted flower pots with their families and the high school students, then planted succulent plants for them to take home. Spring-themed desserts were provided by the students in culinary classes.
To learn more about FVMP, visit foxvalleymemoryproject.org.
▶ Oshkosh library cardholders can get state park day pass: Oshkosh Public Library cardholders can get free day passes for any Wisconsin state park through the Check Out Wisconsin State Parks At Your Library initiative. Oshkosh is one of 160 libraries across Wisconsin participating in the program.
To receive a state park day pass, adults must show their Oshkosh Public Library card at the service desk on the library’s first floor. Staff will assist residents who need to apply for a free library card.
The day pass provides free admission for one vehicle to any state park, forest or recreation area where admission is required. Participants must be Wisconsin residents and are limited to one pass per month, while supplies last. Pass recipients who complete a survey about their park experience will be entered to win one of 10 2024 annual state park admission stickers, courtesy of the Friends of Wisconsin State Parks.
For more information, call 920-236-5205.
▶ Red Cross plans local blood drives: American Red Cross is planning the following local blood drives:
May 12, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Omro High School, 455 Fox Trail, Omro;
May 12, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at YMCA Downtown, 324 Washington Ave., Oshkosh; and
May 22, 1-6 p.m. at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1140 Tullar Road, Neenah.
People can make an appointment to give by downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Those who give by May 19 will receive a $10 e-gift card to a merchant of choice. Plus, throughout May, those who give will automatically be entered for a chance to win a trip for two to the 2023 MLB All-Star Game in Seattle. The getaway includes two tickets to the 2023 MLB All-Star Game, round-trip airfare, four-night hotel accommodations, a $750 gift card and more. Additionally, those who give May 20-31 will receive an exclusive Red Cross beach towel, while supplies last.
▶ OASD recommends Julie Conrad-Peters as assistant superintendent of operations: Oshkosh Area School District has announced Julie Conrad-Peters is being recommended to serve as the district’s assistant superintendent of operations.
The appointment will be included as an agenda item on the May 10 OASD Board of Education Meeting. Pending board approval, the appointment would begin July 1.
Conrad serves as the OASD’s director of curriculum and assessment and has served the Oshkosh school district and community for more than 30 years. She began her educational career as a science teacher at Oshkosh West High School before becoming a curriculum support specialist for the OASD.
In 2007, she became an assistant principal at Oshkosh West and in 2010 began leading Webster Stanley Middle School as principal before assuming her current district leadership role in 2012.
The OASD said it conducted an extensive interview process that included interview teams of staff from all levels of the organization, as well as district leadership. In March 2023, the OASD Board of Education approved the school district’s 2023-2024 organizational chart, which includes the assistant superintendent of operations position. The new position replaces the deputy superintendent position, currently held by Dr. Dave Gundlach, who announced his June 30 retirement from public education earlier this year.
The district serves more than 9,000 students and operates 13 elementary schools, five middle schools, two high schools, one charter school, and an eAcademy.
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