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Inside Lakeshore dig uncovers early history ment team with four burials from as long and prepare reports and maps document- Remains from Woodland as a millennium ago discovered as well as ing what they found in a final report to the pottery, stone tools and other evidence of city later this year. period being examined the past. Given the intensity of habitation of The data recovery project systemati- the area throughout prehistory, and known By Tom Ekvall Herald contributor cally and scientifically excavated a portion burial sites around Lake Butte des Morts, of the site using modern archaeological there was a strong potential for such fea- Field excavation activities at the Os- methods of recovery and documentation to tures within the development footprint. hkosh Corp. headquarters site have been mitigate any impacts that would be caused Paloindian, Archaic, Woodland, Oneta and completed by the University of Wiscon- by construction of the global headquarters. See Lakeshore on Page 8 sin-Milwaukee Cultural Resource Manage- The team will now analyze the findings

Prep finalists Lourdes high jumper takes second in Division 3 Page 9 Worship profiles Tom Willadsen visits congregations and pastors Page 4 Summer sales

Farmers Market opens with Photo by Tom Ekvall officers ready to serve Page 8 Winning effort Public school students of all ages participated in CARE events last week at Oshkosh West High School. See Page 3 for story. You’re never too old to have game Algoma enters Ambassadors senior growth mode softball teams geared with housing for young at heart and park plans By Tim Froberg Herald contributor By Dan Roherty Oshkosh Herald

When once asked about the aging pro- A mixed residential development cess, the legendary Casey Stengel put the proposed in the Town of Algoma would matter into perspective. emerge just north of the town’s Jones Park “The trick is growing up – without public recreation project that is underway growing old,” Stengel replied. to offer the growing area’s residents with a Members of the Oshkosh Ambassa- range of outdoor activities. dors senior softball teams would readily Prairie Stone Homes developers held agree. They are having a ball playing ball Submitted photo a workshop meeting recently with town and ignore Father Time every time they dig The Oshkosh Ambassadors’ 60-plus team was champion of the World Masters Tournament in officials to explain details of the plan. Eric their cleats into the batter’s box. Las Vegas last year. Hoffmann of the Omro-based homebuild- Why be a spectator at a sporting event er said there are 43 single-family, 28 stand- when you can still play it? And why not This is the 27th year for the Ambassa- various businesses and individuals, and the ing condominium and 16 duplex lots in the turn back the clock by turning two? That’s dors, an organization created in 1991 by players are responsible for their own travel development design, along with some lux- the mantra of Ambassador players. Most of Ed Anderson. The Ambassadors sponsor expenses. ury apartment buildings planned off Leon- them have retired from their jobs, but soft- slow-pitch softball teams for various senior “Our motto is ‘senior softball is not just ard Point Road in the town. ball remains an important part of their lives. age groups and are fielding three teams this a game – it’s a passion,”’ said Jerry Diemel, a Hoffmann said the development It’s a hobby, passion and time machine summer: ages 60-64, 65-69, and 70-74. former manager and player for the Ambas- should be considered as low-density hous- rolled into one. Forget about the La-Z-Boy They are also seeking players for a 55-59 sadors who serves as co-chair of the team. ing to allay concerns that a larger plan was recliners at home. These guys will save a squad that they usually sponsor. “The camaraderie is just great and I think in the works that had connotations of hav- sedentary lifestyle for when they get old – The Ambassadors are road warriors. that’s why most guys still do it. They’re still ing high-density construction. or at least feel old. They play strictly in regional tournaments, very competitive, but they don’t get on “It’s probably the next best piece of Sure, the legs have slowed and the arms although many compete in the Oshkosh each other about little things.” property around Oshkosh to be developed aren’t the cannons they once were. But 45-and-older recreational league Monday Jerry Hanson, 71, plays second base for for residential use,” Hoffmann said. “There’s these perpetual boys of summer — with a nights and the Fox Valley traveling league the 70-plus team and has been an Ambas- a lack of single-family lots, and a lack of ev- touch or three of gray — continue to play Wednesday mornings across the Valley. sador for the past 15 years. Softball is a big softball at a high level and have practically a Equipment, uniforms and tournament fees warehouse of trophies to prove it. are funded through donations made by See Ambassadors on Page 11 See Algoma on Page 11 Page 2 x oshkoshherald.com June 7, 2018 Take Me Home database emergency contact information and any Community news briefs additional details provided by a caregiver offers special assistance for the person enrolled. This kind of assis- State Democratic Party by WisPolitics.com gave Kelda Roys, a for- A new program for people who may tance may be required if a person is unable mer state legislator and CEO and founder need special or emergency assistance if to speak or properly identify themselves, or does business in Oshkosh of real estate tech company OpenHomes, alone has been implemented by the Osh- act in a manner that could be misinterpret- More than 1,300 gathered at the Best the most votes with 184 out of 789 cast, kosh Police Department. ed by first responders. Western Premier Waterfront Hotel & Con- more than double the next closest candi- The Take Me Home database system The program is free and those interest- vention Center last weekend for the Dem- date, Mahlon Mitchell, head of the Profes- includes a current photograph of a person, ed can call Sgt. Todd Wrage at 236-5700. ocratic Party of Wisconsin Convention to sional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin, with 93. sort out party issues and promote candi- State Superintendent of Public Instruction dates for district and statewide offices. Tony Evers received 91 while Andy Gronik Assembly Minority Leader Gordon and Dana Wachs both had 89. Hintz, D-Oshkosh, and Senate Minori- Oshkosh North senior Brock Doemel, ty Leader Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse, chairman of High School Democrats of JFOXWORTHYEFF pushed their candidates in the June 12 spe- Wisconsin, spoke to the convention Satur- cial legislative elections, Caleb Frostman day in support of gun reform measures. FRIDAY, JUNE 15 • 7:30 PM in the 1st Senate District and Ann Groves He said the Democratic Party “contin- Lloyd in the 42nd Assembly District. ues to fight for the lives of children by sup- LARGEST SELLING COMEDIAN OF ALL TIME A governor’s race straw poll conducted porting common-sense gun reforms.” TO BUY TICKETS: MenomineeNationArena.com/Jeff Ultralight Day 920-744-2035 featured at EAA 923 S. Main St. Suite C As many as 30 ultralights and light Oshkosh, WI 54902 2 Oshkosh planes will transform EAA’s Pioneer Air- General information port into a fun fly zone for this year’s Ultra- Locations Phone: 920-508-9000 light Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 16. Stop by today! Website: www.oshkoshherald.com Invited pilots and members of EAA Ultralight Chapter 1 (southern Wisconsin) 1828 Jackson Street and Chapter 75 (north-central) will take Specialr! 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to compete. “Without our newspaper, we don’t Karen have the stories that draw us together Schneider as a community with a shared sense Oshkosh Herald of responsibility and purpose. We publisher become more isolated,” Reed Anfinson, publisher of the Swift County Moni- tor-News in Minnesota, shared with his readers in an April column. “We are less likely to volunteer for city boards Newsprint and commissions. We are less likely to know about and help with community projects. Fewer people run for office and incumbents find it easier to get tariffs don’t re-elected. “We know these things happen be- cause communities that have lost their do industry newspapers are experiencing them.” Newspapers around the country are looking at reducing pages, staff and any favors community coverage. Some may close or decrease their frequency. Our plan Photo by Tom Ekvall Most new businesses invest in flies in the face of this trend as we look The fourth annual Celebrating Abilities, Rallying Everyone event at Oshkosh West drew themselves as they grow their customer to grow our coverage and footprint in hundreds of students May 30 who shared track and carnival activities. base. The Oshkosh Herald is no differ- Oshkosh. ent. We are fortunate to have commu- I’m hoping we have made a big nity and advertising support in our enough impact in a short period that I young newspaper that makes us certain may humbly ask for your support. Here our personal investment in delivering are a few ways to help: CARE event brings local news to the Oshkosh community Join the STOPP coalition. Stop is a worthy and welcome one. Tariffs on Printers and Publishers is a When we launched in January, we coalition of associations and companies heard initial rumblings of tariffs that fighting newsprint tariffs that threaten all students together were increasing the cost of newsprint more than 600,000 jobs in the printing coming in from Canada. After four By Tom Ekvall and publishing industry. This will not Also on hand were Miss Oshkosh Kate short months we have experienced a Herald contributor only affect newspapers, but direct mail, Lidtke and Miss Oshkosh’s Outstanding double-digit increase in printing costs advertising inserts and magazines. Neither rain nor a fire alarm could stop Teen Liberty Mugerauer. due to these tariffs that are the result Learn more by visiting www.stopnews- students with special needs from partic- Gillian Pakula, a special education of one paper mill in the United States printtariffs.org. ipating with other students in the fourth teacher, said “everyone has the ability to claiming unfair trade practices. Call your senator and ask them to annual CARE (Celebrating Abilities, Rally- compete no matter what.” She and other A hedge fund owns North Pacif- support the PRINT Act of 2018 — Pro- ing Everyone) event at Oshkosh West High teachers helped out after watching a similar ic Paper Co. (NORPAC) and they tecting Rational Incentives in Newsprint School on May 30. event in Ripon. complained to the U.S. Department of Trade Act of 2018. The PRINT Act The event features an inclusive K-12 “We just had to do this at Oshkosh Commerce and demanded a tariff be would pause the tariffs on newsprint track meet and carnival for more than 140 West,” she said after watching the connec- placed on its Canadian competitors. while Commerce reviews the impact students who receive Adapted Physical tions made and the happiness in their faces. Commerce accepted NORPAC’s com- on printing and publishing industries. Education in the district. Students from The weather turned to rain at times plaints and quickly followed with tariffs News Media Alliance reported that elementary, middle and high schools in and forced some activity to continue in- resulting in more than a 32 percent in- newspapers and printers across the the district were paired up with about 300 side, with an unplanned fire alarm over the crease in the cost of newsprint between U.S. have told Congress that the import students from Oshkosh West and North to noon hour pushing everyone back outside. October and May, affecting thousands tariffs – as high as 32 percent – would compete in track and field events, play car- Pakula said CARE is a fun, physical of community newspapers in America. jeopardize the viability of the industry nival games and activities, and build new activity that creates an environment where This isn’t the typical situation we and threaten to decimate the U.S. paper relationships. children of all ages and abilities can build see in a trade war over unfair trade industry’s customer base. In some track events, high school stu- new relationships with people their own practices where an entire industry is Support your community newspa- dents would either run with the student or age. She said it is common that students under threat and thousands of jobs at pers. Support the newspapers sharing push a wheelchair so that everyone could who have special needs would otherwise stake. NORPAC is the only U.S. paper the stories and news that connect us, compete. spend a majority of their school experience mill making the complaint. It employs inform us and inspire us. In the stands were members of the Os- with adults. fewer than 300 people. Other mills Whether it’s joining the coalition, hkosh West band playing music, while on Participants also had the opportunity realize it’s the changing of an industry making the call to your representative the field were cheerleaders helping cele- to visit the Glacial Ridge Petting Zoo and affecting the bottom line and have or supporting local newspapers, we brate event participation. Even Pointer, the play other games or try out a bounce house, developed other product lines in which appreciate your confidence in us. Wisconsin Herd mascot, helped celebrate dunk tank, climbing wall and other activi- students. ties. Webster Stanley Girls Who Code Club graduates 15 The Webster Stanley Middle School variables, conditionals and functions) that technology and change the image of what a Girls Who Code Club graduated 15 girls form the basis for all programming lan- programmer looks like and does. from this year’s class. guages with mentorship from a volunteer By the end of this academic year, Girls Throughout the academic year, girls member of Women in Technology and Who Code will have reached more than ages 11 to 13 completed a Computer Sci- some University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 50,000 girls in all 50 states and several U.S. ence Impact Project, where they used com- STEM Outreach student employees. territories. puter science to recognize and deal with The Identifying Animal Neglect Im- The organization also has a seven-week More Space! animal neglect. The students conducted pact Projects are at https://gwcoshkosh. Summer Immersion Program, two-week More Items! research and visited the Oshkosh Area Hu- wixsite.com/webster. specialized campus program, after-school mane Society. Club members also learned The nonprofit Girls Who Code orga- clubs and a 13-book New York Times Check us out! core computer science concepts (loops, nization works to close the gender gap in best-selling series.

THE GUTTER CLEANERS Women Who Care group to meet You know your gutters We’ve Moved! Women Who Care, a giving circle of year and members commit to donate $100 need cleaning! the Oshkosh Area Community Founda- per meeting to fund the award. tion, will meet at 5:15 p.m. June 12 at The All member donations go the the Grind, 240 Algoma Blvd. Members will nonprofit organizations and donations are One Story Home 753 North Main Street listen to grant proposal presentations for tax-deductible. $50 three area nonprofits and select one as the Members have donated $55,000 to Two Story Home recipient of a $5,000 award. area nonprofits so far including Communi- $ The mission of Women Who Care is to ty for Hope, Fit Oshkosh, Journey Togeth- 75 NOW OPEN! make an immediate and significant impact er Service Dog, Like a Prayer Foundation, Three Story/Victorian on the community while building relation- Oshkosh Area Community Pantry, Win- $100 Oshkosh, WI 54901 ships among women in the greater Osh- nebago County Literacy Council and Back (920) 230-3565 kosh area. Meetings are held three times a to School Fair. The Rain Is On Its Way! 920-235-9148 Page 4 x oshkoshherald.com June 7, 2018

Where We Worship A look at Oshkosh religious congregations St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church By Tom Willadsen here. Three windows are dedicated to St. Andrew’s Evangelical Lutheran Old Testament stories and the remain- Church is at 1100 E. Murdock. Each ing windows chronicle events in Jesus’ Sunday they worship at 9 and 10:30 life from birth to resurrection. Finally, a.m. Pastor Karen Jewell has served St. the Ascension window stands above the Andrew’s since 1995, making her one of entryway to the sanctuary. Etched glass the longest-serving pastors in Oshkosh. windows along the back of the sanctu- Before coming to ary include Luther’s Rose, St. Andrew’s Oshkosh she served Cross and other symbols of the people St. John Lutheran who brought to birth our faith. Church in Ash- What is one thing you find waubenon. rewarding or satisfying about your I spent a few congregation? Karen could have talked all day Photo by Tom Ekvall hours with Karen Empower Academy students Trystan Henk (from left), event planner; Megan Stang, secretary/ on a rainy Monday about the congregation. The deep affec- treasurer; John Tetzlaff, vice president; and Dominic Mueller, president, present a program at the morning, hearing tion and connection she feels with her parishioners is obvious. To answer my Board of Education meeting. Jewel about the congrega- tion she serves. question she said, “I have always loved What can visitors expect when learning and there are endless opportu- they visit your faith community? nities to learn here.” It is extraordinary, Empower Academy “Worship based strongly on the and a great gift to her and her congrega- word of God” and “Warm hospitality to tion that they continue to learn together. all who attend.” Perhaps it is no surprise that Karen I attended worship Sunday, May 6, is also passionate about teaching. There gets members on track and I can attest to both of these claims. are several education opportunities offered during the week at St. An- By Tom Ekvall Before I even reached the sanctuary, Herald contributor someone welcomed me and pointed drew’s, but Karen also incorporates a We have potential the way to the coffee pot and cookie fair amount of teaching in the weekly How do you reach and involve stu- “ table. (This is also how Presbyterians worship services. dents in education that normally may not but do not know how say, “You’re welcome here.” “Eat some- Her preaching is warm, direct and want to participate and could fall through to use it. thing.”) The sanctuary has a modern, engaging. She does not use notes, nor the cracks? open, inviting arrangement and there’s a does she stand in the pulpit. She con- This was the focus for Empower Acad- ” Empower Academy student “Prayer Ground” just outside the sanctu- nects with the worshippers physically, emy at Oshkosh West, which uses a flexible ary for little ones who get bored. emotionally and spiritually. block of time scheduling to get students The goal is to serve 50 to 60 students What was one thing about Os- Tell me something about your- involved in schoolwork and improvements each year during the first two years of high hkosh that surprised you when you self that might surprise people in the to themselves. The program is offered at the school where they attend the first several first came to town? larger community. freshman and sophomore levels where par- hours as an Empower Academy student “I was surprised at how much it “I did not grow up in the Lutheran ticipants work as a team on specific proj- working on projects and then participate in felt like home. I grew up in Ann Arbor, church. At the age of 12 I became pas- ects. regular classes as electives later in the day. Michigan. Both have large universities sionate about the Bible, the church and Team leaders and academy teacher Students learned about a foreign coun- and are on water.” the Christian faith.” members provided the Board of Education try and made “travel plans” based on that Tell us something about your Karen really is an outlier among at its May meeting with an update of what information. Another project dealt with worship space. mainline clergy. The vast majority of has been accomplished during the year and creating a children’s book, and another Twenty-five years ago, St. Andrew’s her colleagues were raised in church-go- how students say they have personally ben- dealt with focusing on their passions. members wore T-shirts that said, “I ing families. Karen’s experience as an efited from the program. Dominic Mueller, who serves as pres- broke glass at St Andrew’s” because outsider, even though she’s been actively As an alternative program, Empower ident of the Empower Academy student they gathered to make the stained-glass curious about the Christian faith for Academy is for students who could benefit group, said he loves music and playing in- windows in our sanctuary. The windows nearly 50 years, gives her a perspective from a different learning style and become struments. were designed by Michael Brandt, an that is refreshing. It makes her approach- a participant in the community as well “Never have I had this many people artist from UW-Oshkosh, and several able and easy to connect with. as “empowering” them to improve their behind my back,” Mueller said. “We are a artistic members of the congregation. St. Andrew’s and the greater Os- grades and self-worth. giant family.” About 50 members were involved hkosh community are blessed by her Assistant Principal Ryan Peterson said John Tetzlaff, vice president of the in cutting the pieces and assembling faithful, kind and professional service. the program, now in its second year, has group, said the program “definitely works” the stained-glass. It was a wonderful, Tom Willadsen is a minister in the Presbyterian been successful and that some of those in- and that the best part was getting better unifying project for the congregation, volved have made the honor roll. The acad- Church (U.S.A.) and author of “OMG! LOL! Faith and grades this year. and an ongoing gift to all who worship Laughter,” Gemma Open Door, 2012. He finds humor emy has five teachers providing team-based One student commented that “we everywhere he goes. instruction involving math, social stud- have potential but do not know how to use ies, science and English over a three-hour it.” Students also said the program’s image block of time with an additional study hall is gaining favor as other students learn period. more about it. “We wanted to identify those in the Another student not at the meeting Tipler’s dean of students middle schools who could benefit from this had commented, “I never was a bad kid, team-building approach rather than just be just had a little bit of a hard time learning reactive” to student needs, said Peterson, and getting all homework done in time. I sent fishing with the pros who has had experience as an at-risk/al- thought I was stupid being put in here … Oshkosh Herald “He loves to fish, he knows who all ternative education teacher. “We want to but I gave it a chance. It ended up helping these pro anglers are, so he was super ex- reach those who have struggled so that they me be very successful.” Tipler Middle School parents want- cited to win the trip,” said Tipler Principal can do better in high school.” Peterson said the process starts ed to recognize the dean of their students Jay Jones. Those entering the program come through contacting teachers in the middle for his dedication to them by sending him Wachholz spent part of last week wall- from middle schools with 300 students schools and others to ask if they know of away on a fishing trip. eye fishing with pro angler Korey Sprengel into Oshkosh West, which has more than anyone who might benefit from this ap- Kevin Wachholz, who is finishing his as part of the Mercury Marine Go Boldly 1,700 students. Building trust and a con- proach. Current students also promote the first year as Tipler’s dean of students after Tour, part of the company’s promotional nection with the teachers, Peterson said, is program to others. During spring, a meet- holding the position for a number of years launch of new engines. an important part of the program. ing for parents of eighth-grade students at Oshkosh West, recently won a guided Footage and images from the fishing “We wanted to know (if) we can better interested in Empower is held to answer fishing trip to Sturgeon Bay through Mer- trip will be available at https://goboldly- serve kids at Oshkosh West through look- questions. cury Marine after being nominated by Ti- tour.mercurymarine.com in the next few ing at things differently than how students Peterson said Empower students are pler parents for making a positive impact weeks. have struggled in the past,” Peterson said making the honor roll, showing improved on students. Jones said Wachholz has continued to after the meeting. attendance and fewer behavioral changes, Wachholz was taken by surprise when make strong connections with families at Students told board members and dis- and “it meets the needs of the students colleagues, along with his wife, brought Tipler as he had at West. trict staff that they were glad to be involved where they are.” He also said they often him into a staff meeting where Mercury “He makes really great positive rela- in the project, noting that it is not just for have more credits toward graduation than Marine pro staff members told him he was tionships, with not only the kids but with “dumb” or “stupid” students. peers not in the program. going on the Take Me Fishing event. the parents,” he said. June 7, 2018 oshkoshherald.com x Page 5

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659 W. South Park Ave. Riverboat Cruise, 5:30 and 8 p.m., Os- Oshkosh Area hkosh Riverwalk, 1 N. Main St. Miss Wisconsin Outstanding Teen School District Community Pageant, 7 p.m., Alberta Kimball Auditori- um, 375 N. Eagle St. Jeff Foxworthy, 7:30 p.m., Menominee graduates 696 events Nation Arena, 1212 S. Main St. The Oshkosh Area School District Comedy Improv Show, 9 p.m., Backlot graduated 696 seniors from both Oshkosh nament, Winnebago County Community Friday, June 8 Comedy House, 424 N. Main St. West and North on June 3 at the Menom- Park Oshkosh on the Water Soccer Tour- inee Nation Arena at two separate com- Doggie Paddle at the Beach, 11 a.m., Saturday, June 16 nament, Winnebago County Community mencement ceremonies. Winnebago County Community Park Battle on Bago: Summer Edition, Mill- Park In addressing the Class of 2018, Super- Riverboat Cruise, 1 p.m., Oshkosh er’s Bay/Menominee Park Riverboat Cruise, 5:30 and 8 p.m., Os- intendent Stan Mack II reminded graduates Riverwalk, 1 N. Main St. Oshkosh Farmers Market, 8 a.m., hkosh Riverwalk, 1 N. Main St. that this accomplishment is a reflection of Family Movie Night, 6:30 p.m., Leach Monday, June 11 downtown Square Fare, 8 a.m., Opera House their hard work and growth, and a testament Amphitheater, 303 Ceape Ave. Junior Gamers Club: Explorers, 11 Square, downtown to the hopes and dreams of parents, guard- Comedy Improv Show, 9 p.m., Backlot a.m., Adventure Games and Hobby, 927 EAA Ultralight Day, 9 a.m., EAA Pio- ians, friends and countless educators who Comedy House, 424 N. Main St. Oregon St. neer Airport, 3000 Poberezny Road have supported them each step of the way. Saturday, June 9 Tuesday, June 12 Historic Morgan House Tours, 10 Oshkosh West graduated 432 students. Oshkosh on the Water Soccer Tour- Riverboat Cruise, 3 and 6 p.m., Osh- a.m., Morgan House, 234 Church Ave. The ceremony featured a group speech by nament, Winnebago County Community kosh Riverwalk, 1 N. Main St. Oshkosh Irish Fest, 11 a.m., Leach the eight valedictorians: Kynda Alzoubi Park Wednesday, June 13 Amphitheater, 303 Ceape Ave. daughter of Ammar and Rizkieh Alzoubi; Oshkosh Farmers Market, 8 a.m., Carly Coons, daughter of Lindsay and Ju- Junior Gamers Club: Trailblazers, 10 Riverboat Cruise, 3, 5:30 and 8 p.m., downtown Oshkosh Riverwalk, 1 N. Main St. lie Coons; Kylie Hibbs, daughter of Brian Bubble Run, 8 a.m., EAA Grounds, a.m., Adventure Games and Hobby, 927 and Stephanie Hibbs; Lily Jaeger, daughter Oregon St. Miss Wisconsin Pageant, 7 p.m., Al- 3000 Poberezny Road berta Kimball Auditorium, 375 N. Eagle St. of Randall and Teresa Jaeger; Amelia Reed, Poberezny Property Tour, 11 a.m. and Live at Lunch, noon, Opera House daughter of Gregory and Amy Reed; Made- Square Comedy Improv Show, 9 p.m., Backlot 2 p.m., EAA Aviation Museum, 3000 Po- Comedy House, 424 N. Main St. line Smith, daughter of Danny and Nanette berezny Road Riverboat Cruise, 6 p.m., Oshkosh Smith; Haley Stueber, daughter of Robert Riverboat Cruise, 3, 5:30 and 8 p.m., Riverwalk, 1 N. Main St. Sunday, June 17 and Pamela Stueber; and Sophie Zook, Oshkosh Riverwalk, 1 N. Main St. Miss Wisconsin Pageant, 7 p.m., Al- Battle on Bago: Summer Edition, Mill- daughter of Kenneth and Deirdre Zook. Progressive Plant Sale, 9 a.m., Win- berta Kimball Auditorium, 375 N. Eagle St. er’s Bay/Menominee Park West High salutatorian is Jacey Morgan, nebago County Democrats headquarters, Thursday, June 14 For Home and Country: WWI - Ex- daughter of Trent and Laure Morgan. 480 N. Main St. Grand Slam Opener at Pollock, 1 p.m., hibit Opening, 1 p.m., Oshkosh Public North High graduated 264 students Comedy Improv Show, 9 p.m., Backlot Pollock Community Water Park, 1550 Taft Museum, 1331 Algoma Blvd. and featured class speaker Akiwele Burayidi. Comedy House, 424 N. Main St. Ave. Cory Chisel presents A Salute to North valedictorians are Isaac Bock, Bill Koepke Memorial Golf Outing, Miss Wisconsin Pageant, 7 p.m., Al- Country Classics, 1 p.m., Menominee Na- son of Norman and Kristin Bock; Taylor 7:15 a.m., Utica Golf Course berta Kimball Auditorium, 375 N. Eagle St. tion Arena, 1212 S. Main St. Brittnacher, daughter of William and Kris Fond du Lac Women’s Chorus, 6 p.m., Friday, June 15 Oshkosh Irish Fest, 10 a.m., Leach Brittnacher; Allison Eierman, daughter of Amphitheater, 303 Ceape Ave. Peniel Welsh Chapel, W9644 Zoar Road Oshkosh Irish Fest, 4 p.m., Leach Am- Timothy and Stacey Eierman; Nya Karner, Riverboat Cruise, 1 p.m., Oshkosh daughter of John and Julie Karner; Claire Sunday, June 10 phitheater, 303 Ceape Ave. Riverwalk, 1 N. Main St. Oshkosh on the Water Soccer Tour- Food Truck Friday, 5 p.m., South Park, Laufer, daughter of Christopher Laufer and Jennifer Norden; and Ruby Salbego, daughter of Nicholas and Margaret Salbe- go. Tutoring assistance sought by WCLC North’s salutatorian is Sydney Knepfel, The Winnebago County Literacy training to understand the different types of daughter of Kim and Mary Knepfel. Council (WCLC) is seeking volunteer learners, tutoring basics and cultural con- tutors to help with adult and adolescent siderations. The next orientation is from 10 learners who want to improve their literacy a.m. to noon June 8 on the third floor of the Back in the Day skills. The tutoring time commitment is a Oshkosh Public Library. NEW LISTING 114 Bowen St, Oshkosh $92,000 minimum of an hour, once a week. Contact Julia Frascona at frascona@ Character 3BR near schools, Oshkosh history park + shopping. Natural New volunteer orientation will include winlit.org or 920-236-5219, ext. 4830. by the Winnebago wood trim, flring. Updated carpet, vinyl, windows, County Historical furnace, water heater, Thank you all for your support! & Archaeological counter tops, bath fixtures. New Roof! Appliances Incl. Society Mike Dorsey 9203793923 V O T E June 1, 1967 RE/MAX ON THE WATER AUGUST 14th PROUDLY ANNOUNCES This Week’s Top 10 Hits: The THERESA top hits for this week in 1967: OUTSTANDING AGENTS 1. I Got Rhythm (Happenings) MAY 2018 GRIESE 2. Respect (Aretha Franklin) 3. For Clerk of Groovin’ (Young Rascals) 4. Cre- Circuit Court eque Alley (Mommas and Papas) 5. Please Release Me (Englebert Humperdink 6. Somebody To Authorized and paid for by Griese for Clerk of Court Committee, David W. Keck Treasurer Love (Jefferson Airplane) 7. Him or Me (Paul Revere & the Raiders) 8. Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon Doug Villars Pam Mezzano (Neil Diamond) 9. Mirage (Tommy 9202162612 9202160314 Listing Agent Sales Agent James & the Shondells) 10. The Of The Month Of The Month When only original will do Happening (The Supremes). Source: Oshkosh Daily Northwestern, June 1, 1967

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2018 Oshkosh Area School District Graduates!

OshkOsh West OshkOsh NOrth

Kendra Allison Davis Claire Eierman UW Madison UW Madison

Do the Impossible! You will do wonderful. We are proud of you! Love, Grandma & Grandpa

OshkOsh West OshkOsh West

Hannah Spencer Joy Rasmussen Powell UW UW Oshkosh Milwaukee

Congratulations Hannah! We are so proud of you. Do what makes you happy! The Fam. Love, Dad, Mom and Ty Page 8 x oshkoshherald.com June 7, 2018 Oshkosh on the Water Soccer Classic at park For the 34rd year, the Oshkosh Unit- play to enjoy. The event continues to bring ed Soccer Club will host the Oshkosh on all kinds of new energy to Oshkosh – the the Water Soccer Classic tournament this enthusiasm and fan-following of a growing weekend. sport, a surge of new tourism, which the Nearly 200 teams and hundreds more city and Oshkosh United have helped grow spectators are expected for the three-day year after year.” tournament at Winnebago County Com- This year will offer visitors a 20-foot- munity Park. The club is carrying on with tall inflatable soccer dart board with a giant the event after the loss of its permanent Velcro bulls-eye. shelter facility that was destroyed in an Sponsors for the event include the overnight fire in September. Oshkosh Convention & Visitors Bureau, Beginning at 5 p.m. Friday and running Dick’s Sporting Goods, DQ Grill & Chill, all day Saturday and Sunday, teams from the the Outlet Shoppes at Oshkosh and Sawyer Fox Valley and beyond will compete for the Creek Orthodontics. On the Water trophy. More than 160 teams “The On the Water tournament is one of boys and girls ages 7 to 19 drew an esti- more example of us teaming up with our Photo by Michael Cooney mated 6,000 people to Oshkosh last year. neighbors and partners to bring a fami- City Manager Mark Rohloff talks with new police officers Xavier Mayne and Parker De Los “This is an event with the heritage ly-friendly, one-of-a-kind event to Oshkosh Santos at Saturday’s opening of the Farmers Market downtown. that the Oshkosh United Soccer Club for the benefit and enjoyment of the entire is proud to continue,” said Chris Guido, community,” Guido said. tournament director. “Hundreds of soccer More information is at www.osh- Farmers Market gets positive players, their families and fans will have a koshunited.com/tournaments-events/os- police attention for opening weekend’s-worth of competitive and fun hkosh-on-the-water. New Oshkosh Saturday Farmers Mar- Special Operations Sgt. Eric Stenson West names girls basketball coach ket manager Michelle Schmid-Schultz said checked in with market managers early she was delighted with the support provided Saturday and briefed them on an improved Oshkosh West High School recently 16 and Elite 8 in her last two years playing. by the Oshkosh Police Department as the traffic flow pattern he developed for vendors announced that Kenisha “Kiki” Phillips Phillips also was the student assistant market took over the responsibility this year coming and going from the market setup. will take over as the new girls basketball coach at Carthage and helped the team win of dropping off and picking up the street bar- The market was one of three events coach, according to a press release. their conference and earn another NCAA ricades required to close the streets. Stenson was responsible for that day, in- Phillips comes from Lawrence Univer- Tournament berth in 2012-13. She was The actual placement of the barri- cluding the Democratic State Convention. sity in Appleton, where she spent the past also a member of the Xavier High School cades remains by law a police depart- New officers Xavier Mayne and Parker two seasons as the assistant coach for the coaching staff in 2015 before going to Law- ment responsibility. On Friday afternoon De Los Santos were assigned foot patrol at women’s basketball team. Phillips graduat- rence. members of the department accompa- the market and interacted with market go- ed from Spencer High School and played Phillips replaces Niki Sutter, who re- nied Schmid-Schultz and her crew as they ers. Market Board Chair Michael Cooney collegiate ball at Bemidji State and Car- cently resigned after 12 years to focus on dropped off the barricades and work with said their smiles and good humor impacted thage College. teaching. them to optimize their placement safely. everyone that came into contact with them. She helped Carthage reach the Sweet

Photo from UWM-Cultural Resource Management A team from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Cultural Resource Management excavates the Lakeshore Municipal Golf Course site.

will be donated to the city and its Oshkosh According to a research report for the Public Museum, including the pottery and project, the area is part of a Middle Fox Riv- Lakeshore stone tools. er Passageway connecting the Great Lakes from Page 1 The recovery project involved a 13- to the Mississippi River that was continu- Historic occupations have been previous- acre site on the present municipal golf ously occupied in prehistoric and historic course and included mechanical stripping times. The report also notes that recent ly identified in and around Lake Butte des to identify cultural features, excavation, excavations at sites occupying the uplands Morts and eastern Wisconsin. Patterned and identification and excavation of buri- along Lake Butte des Morts have identified stone tools and ceramics represent the two al features. The burials were found on the small Late Woodland camps for the hunt- artifact classes that mark the stylistic vari- eastern edge of the site. ing and processing of game and assumed ation in the archaeological record of the There were 9.8 acres subjected to data to be part of a larger settlement system that region. recovery while the remaining 3 acres will included large base camps along the lake- Jennifer Haas, principal investigator for remain preserved in place. Chronology of shore. the project, said the burial remains appear the artifacts will be established using radio- The report also acknowledges that ar- to be dated to the Late Woodland time pe- carbon dating. chaeological deposits from the golf course riod between 900 and 1400. Haas said that The Late Woodland period is charac- may represent a Late Woodland base her office is working with the Wisconsin terized as a time of rapid culture change camp containing important information Historical Society, who will assume own- and social reorganization with settlements pertaining to the era’s culture history and ership of the remains and accompanying along river valleys and in upland settings chronology, and other questions could be burial sediment, and then decide on their with fairly permanent villages, seasonal addressed by the material culture excavated disposition. All non-burial materials found hunting camps and support camps. during the data recovery. June 7, 2018 oshkoshherald.com x Page 9 Prep sports roundup GIRLS SOCCER

Kimberly edges West The Kimberly girls soccer team scored in the 75th minute to break a 1-1 tie en route to a 2-1 win over seventh-seeded Oshkosh West in a WIAA Division 1 re- gional final game played in Kimberly on Saturday. Kimberly took a 1-0 lead in the 33rd minute but then the Wildcats responded 11 minutes later when Lauren Singstock scored tying things up. Elsi Twombly and Courtney Rammer had goals for the Papermakers. Taylor Re- ichow had six saves for the Wildcats. In the regional opener against No. 10 Homestead, Oshkosh West scored three goals in the second half to cruise to a 5-1 win. Lauren Singstock and Jill Ruark each scored two goals for the Wildcats while Dri Andreini scored the other goal and Re- ichow only had one save in goal.

Photo by Charleigh Reinardy North loses its opener Michael McBriar pitches for Oshkosh West as part of a winning effort against Appleton North last Thursday to win the regional championship. The ninth-seeded Oshkosh North girls soccer team lost its WIAA Division 1 nings for the Wildcats and didn’t allow a run. Cole Lindwall of Monona Grove and then in the 100 and was a part of the 800 relay regional opener last Thursday, falling 2-1 to picked up a 6-3, 6-0 win over Arrowhead’s team (Rey Brewer, Scott Swanlund, Devon No. 8 Nicolet. BASEBALL Brendan Pietila to advance to the quarter- Zahn) that finished 20th in the prelims. No other statistics were available. finals. The Oshkosh West boys had two indi- There, he picked up a 7-6 (2), 6-3 win viduals and two relays, but all failed to get Lourdes falls in shootout Wildcats regional champs over Johnny Zakowski of Green Bay South- out of preliminaries. west. In the semifinals, Raut then beat De Evan Wendland, who made it in the The third-seeded Lourdes/Valley The fourth-seeded Oshkosh West baseball team earned a WIAA Division 1 Pere’s Nathan Balthazor 1-6, 6-2, 7-5. 200 and 400, finished 13th and 14th while Christian girls soccer team was upset in Other Wildcat singles player Grant Justice Schultz finished 19th in the 300 last Thursday’s WIAA Division 3 regional, regional championship after topping No. 5 Appleton North 7-6 last Thursday. Counts won his first match, picking up a hurdles with a time of 41.08. falling 1-1 (4-2) to sixth-seeded Newman 6-4, 2-6 (20) win over Eau Claire Memo- The 400 relay team (Sean Bougie, Ike Catholic. Results from Tuesday’s sectional semi- final game against top-seeded West De Pere rial’s Mark Pepperl but then lost his second Kohl, Luke Reinsch, Olukunle Akinleye) No other statistics were available. match 6-0, 6-1 to Patrick Conta of White- and 1600 relay team (Wendland, Noah were unavailable because of deadline. Ben Kohl drove in Derek Kroll from fish Bay. Lentz, Zach Janotha, Schultz) finished SOFTBALL second base for the walk off win, advancing Oshkosh North’s Charlie Bock, a soph- 22nd and 23rd. the Wildcats in exciting fashion. omore, lost his first match in his first state Kohl was the winning pitcher after Mi- tournament, falling 6-1 in both sets to Sun GIRLS TRACK & FIELD West falls short of state Prairie’s Aidan Schutter. chael McBriar started the game. The Oshkosh West girls softball team suffered a close 3-1 loss last Thursday to BOYS TENNIS BOYS TRACK & FIELD West relay finishes second Slinger, falling one game short of making it The Oshkosh West 400 relay team fin- to state. ished second in the WIAA Division 1 state Oshkosh West jumped out to a 1-0 lead Raut second at state Barfknecht second at state meet, finishing with a time of 48.47. after two innings, but that’s all the Wildcats What a run Oshkosh West senior Neel Lourdes Academy senior Connor The team, consisting of Megan Best, would put on the board after Slinger re- Barfknecht had the highest finish out of Jenna Kiraly, Julie Weber and Nithya Am- sponded with two in the third and added Raut made at the WIAA Division 1 State Tournament this last weekend. all area athletes at the WIAA State Track bati, lost to Nicolet which finished with a one more in the fourth in the win. Meet, finishing second in the Division 3 time of 47.91. Lacey Cruz suffered the loss, going Raut, who was seeded fifth in the bracket, fell in the state championship high jump Saturday, which was held in La Best, Weber and Kiraly failed to get out four innings – striking out three. Leah Crosse. of prelims in their individual events as Best Engstrom had a 2-for-3 day at the plate as match, falling 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 to Madison Me- morial’s Colt Tegtmeier. Barfknecht cleared a height of 6 feet and Weber finished 21st and 22nd in the the Wildcats only had six hits in the game. 4 inches to finish second. That height tied 100 while Kiraly was 17th in the 200. Slinger was held to seven hits as well. Raut earned a bye in the first round and then picked up a 6-4, 6-2 win over with the state champion, who had fewer Freshman Rachel Mueller failed to Annika Johnson pitched the last two in- misses at lower heights while Barfknecht clear a height in the pole vault competition didn’t get it until his third try. while the 800 relay team (Best, Kiraly, We- Teammates Jackson Moore finished ber, Devin Hable) finished 14th in the pre- ninth in the 1600 run, finishing with a time lims with a time of 1:44.75. of 4:34.47. David Vannucchi of Luther won For Oshkosh North, Sydney Clark was with a time of 4:19.25. 22nd in the 3200 with a time of 12:09.48, Moore was also part of the 1600 re- Autumn Stuart was 23rd in the shot put lay team that finished sixth with a time of (32-11.50) and Ashley Wissink couldn’t 3:29.81. That group consisted of Moore, clear a height in the pole vault competition. Colyar Newton, Axel Frank and Marshall Pecore. Rolph medals in 200

Lourdes’ Alexis Rolph earned a med- North’s Schiek leads way al after finishing sixth in the 200, finishing Oshkosh North’s Wesley Schiek fin- with a time of 26.62 in the WIAA Division ished off his high school career on a high 3 state meet. note, medaling in both the 1600 and 3200 She was also a part of the 800 re- races. lay team that finished third, finishing in Schiek finished fourth in the 3200 with 1:47.99. That group included Joely Hurk- a time of 9:13.38 while placing sixth in the man, Delaney Gresser and Izzy Kelly. 1600 with a time of 4:17.40. The 3200 relay team (Ellen Moore, Dominic Brown also had a nice week- Addie Masini, Maria Tushar and Carly end for the Spartans, advancing to the finals Vandenhouten) finished 10th with a time in both the 110 and 300 hurdles. He finished of 10:25.17. seventh in the 300 hurdles (40.49) while Sophomore Raechel Russo finished Photo by Tim Moore taking eighth in the 110 hurdles (15.66). 11th in shot put with a throw of 35-07. Lourdes Academy’s Connor Barfknecht competes in the high jump at the WIAA State Track Chandler Spanbauer made it indi- Meet in La Crosse last weekend, where he took second place in Division 3. Compiled by Alex Wolf, vidually and finished 23rd in the prelims Herald contributor Page 10 x oshkoshherald.com June 7, 2018 Rec softball results May 20 French Quarter 3-1; Community Church 1-3; Grass Ratch & Deb’s-Bernier def. Konrad Behlman May 23 SUNDAY COUNTY PARK NORTH Roots Construction 1-3; Nigl’s I 0-4 Funeral Home 6-2 WEDNESDAY COUNTY PARK NORTH Fletch’s I def. Pete’s Garage I 7-4 May 21 The Bar def. Konrad Behlman Funeral Home 10-7 Lee Beverage def. Oshkosh Defense 14-9 Screwballs I def. The Varsity Club 10-2 MONDAY COUNTY PARK Standings: Central WI Storage 4-0; Ratch & The Roxy def. Christianos Pizza 17-9 Houge’s I def. Rich’s Barbershop 19-7 Screwballs II def. Peabody’s 10-6 Deb’s-Bernier 4-1; Konrad Behlman Funeral Home The Hill def. 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it turned out he was just pulling my leg.” Davis has a bond with Ambassador Ambassadors players and their families that will never be from Page 1 broken. He was diagnosed with stage 4 can- cer of the head and neck in 2007 and was part of his summers and he sees no reason initially given just a year to live. But he is to store away his glove. cancer-free today and will never forget the “The fellas I play with, we’ve been play- support he was given from Ambassador ing ball together since we were young kids,” players, coaches and their spouses. said Hanson. “We just enjoy the sport so “It’s like a big extended family – it’s fam- much that we don’t want to quit yet. There ily,” said Davis. “No one aside from my im- are just so many good times.” mediate family supported me more during Senior softball isn’t for the meek or those days when I had cancer than the Am- the weak. Hanson admits there are a lot of bassadors and their families, whether they aches and pains involved, but feels they are were raising money to help me with expens- worth enduring. es or dropping off meals; I mean, it was in- Oshkosh Herald photo “There are a lot of body issues,” Han- credible. It wasn’t just the guys on my team. son said. “Knees going bad, hips going bad, Work is underway for It was people on all the Ambassador teams. arms going bad. A lot of us play through development of Jones Park We’re talking around 80 to 90 people.” and a wide mix of recre- injuries, battling through them the best we The Ambassadors are highly compet- ation options in the Town can.” itive on the field and have won countless of Algoma. A rendering of Diemel had to laugh when asked about tourneys over the years. The highlight of the park’s design (right) is the health ailments the Ambassadors play the 2017 season was a first-place finish by one of a series that can be through. The question reminded him of the Ambassadors’ 60-plus team in the pres- seen at townofalgoma.org. one of his favorite Ambassadors stories. tigious World Masters Tournament in Las “I remember when I was managing the Vegas, an enormous event that drew 616 70-plus team,” said Diemel. “One of our teams and more than 18,000 players. guys got a pacemaker and came back to play, Sparking the Ambassadors to the tour- and playground area; an 81-foot zipline; and then another of our guys got a pacemaker nament win were Davis, who was selected Algoma a winter sledding and all-season fitness hill. and came back to play and then another as their tournament MVP; Rick Roloff, “It’s the first large park in the town, and one. Well, I’ve got a pacemaker, too. One who batted a sensational .722; and all-tour- from Page 1 long overdue,” said Krumenauer. He said day, one of the guys in the dugout looked nament players Roger Kunde, Pete “Pedro” erything else (proposed in the plan) in the the project has been a decade in the making at me and said, “Hey, we should change our Valdez, “Big Al” Retzlaff, Scott Benash and Algoma and Oshkosh area.” and is a credit to the financial support of in- name to “Jerry and the Pacemakers.” Craig “The Sultan of Swat” Mittelstaedt. He said the company has done proj- dividuals and groups that are helping fund Not missing a beat on the field remains Additional key players on the champi- ects related to each residential type but this the effort beyond what the town’s budget is a priority for the young-at-heart Ambassa- onship team were John Stamp, Bob Mathe would be their first to combine all of the vari- able to provide. dors. Most remain skilled softball players, and Jim Schuelke, who anchored the in- ations. “There’s every aspect of residential The town’s Team Green effort created who have adapted to some of the natural field defense; outfielders Paul “Wimpy” in this project,” Hoffmann said of the wide last year for community parks, trails, recre- limitations that age has created. Bednarek and Greg Kargus, who made range of living options for potential buyers. ation and forestry initiatives has been ac- “These guys are all good players, but I some sensational catches in the outfield; Both Hoffmann and town officials said cepting funds to help boost the Jones Park don’t think most of them have the range, the and Spanbauer. the proposal would take anywhere from construction. The Oshkosh Area Commu- lateral movement they once did,” said Dan The Ambassadors were led on the four to six months before any ground work nity Foundation has endorsed the project Davis, a player and manager for the Ambas- basepaths by Bob Amundson, the team’s would be expected. Approvals from plan- and is receiving tax-deductible contribu- sadors 65-plus team. “The knee is one of oldest player who showed his wheels by ning groups at the town and Winnebago tions on behalf of the town. the first areas to get compromised with age. legging out an inside-the-park home run; County levels would be needed, including “We have a community of 7,000 peo- Legs and feet are a big issue in senior soft- and pinch-runners Dennis Boehnert and a zoning change request that could come ple but very little park space,” Krumenau- ball. I remember one game where I need- George Harver. up as early as July at the county’s Planning er said. “There aren’t a lot of places for a ed seven courtesy runners for people who “There were teams from Alaska, Can- and Zoning Committee meeting. 5-year-old to have some fun, and it’s going couldn’t do the running on the basepaths. ada, the Philippines, Guam, Hawaii, you “The developer has proposed some- to be connected to the neighborhood.” “We still have some guys who can real- name it,” said Davis. “It was billed as the thing that’s new to the town and we wanted Krumenauer said the park is going to ly throw the ball, but there have been a lot largest tournament in the world. We lost the town to get ahead of any questions that spark activities and create community dia- of rotator cuff injuries. So we rely a lot on our first game, then just caught a buzz and residents may have about it,” town Admin- logue. relays. It’s a lot faster to get the ball around couldn’t be beat.” istrator Benjamin Krumenauer said. “The “We want it to be the place where peo- the diamond on two or three throws rather The Ambassadors will host their own only way positive development happens is ple want to gather, where people want to than one guy trying to throw it from deep senior tourney – the Badger Senior Softball if it keeps an open dialogue with the com- get to know each other,” he said. in the outfield.” Tournament – at Reetz Softball Complex in munity it’s in.” “That’s what this community has been Davis says that Ambassador players Menominee Park on Sept. 13-16. Anyone Creation of the 9-acre-plus Jones Park asking for … and we’re doing it.” keep returning each year, primarily because who would like to join one of the Ambas- off Addie Parkway east of Leonard Point Krumenauer is the featured speaker at of a love of the game, the strong connection sador teams can contact Diemel, Davis or Road will have a pavilion and plaza, a half- the West Side Association’s monthly meet- they share with teammates, and the good Hanson, or go to the Ambassadors website, mile asphalt walking, running and biking ing June 7 at La Sure’s to talk about Algo- times involved. www.oshkoshambassadors.com. Hickey Roofing Revised- 3 trail;February 5 2007 pickleball courts; a children’s fitness ma’s overall growth plans. “We get our share of pranks,” said Da- “It’s very enjoyable,” said Hanson. “I vis. “I remember one night right before a big take it year by year. 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