Chief Oshkosh Statue History Update Sought
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*****************ECRWSS**** PRST STD U.S. POSTAGE POSTAL CUSTOMER PAID SHAWANO, WI PERMIT NO. 135 MAY 5, 2021 x OSHKOSHHERALD.COM VOLUME 4, ISSUE 18 Delta8 With New school Officer Place Checkout Episode 16 board set www.breakwaterwi.org help is one call with duties or text away! Assignments made, search call 2-1-1 or text your zip for superintendent outlined code to 898211 By Kaitlyn Scoville Oshkosh Herald The Oshkosh Area School District INSIDE school board got right to work after two meetings last week, determining new roles and receiving key updates on the search for a new superintendent and progress in implementing its referendum-backed building projects. Top posts were determined at a special meeting last Monday, with members vot- ing 5-2 in favor of new board president Bob Poeschl, beating out newcomer Beth Wyman. Former president Barb Herzog was nar- rowly chosen over Wyman for the vice presidency, splitting the vote 4-3. Photos by Michael Cooney Back on tap Board member Liz Szilagyi unanimous- ly became board treasurer and Wyman Oblio’s regroups Zoo birds secured her position as board clerk over to continue tradition The Menominee Park Zoo Stephanie Carlin by a 5-2 vote. welcomed visitors at last Building projects Page 6 weekend’s opening of the At their regularly scheduled meeting last season. New and ongoing Wednesday, the board was updated on the By design exhibits had a special focus 2021 summer safety and security reports on birds Saturday with regarding November’s passed referendum 2 Blondes owners Oshkosh Bird Fest returning to fund and renovate several schools for se- mark retail journey to the park. Bailey Smith of cure entrances and revamped front offices. Oshkosh (above) visits one of There are two projects slated to be com- Page 8 the two Rio Grande wild tur- pleted in the next two summers at both keys with her father, Brett. A high schools, according to Drew Niehans, male bald eagle named Ca- the district’s executive director of business City matchup yuga, recently acquired from services. Oshkosh West also will be remod- West stops North Cornell University Wildlife eled while North will be expanding. Health Clinic, also drew Bids have been made and Miron Con- in football rivalry many visitors. Park hours are struction Co. was the district’s top choice. Page 17 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Bray Architects is in the process of vetting SEE School board ON PAGE 15 Chief statue history update sought gnon and Arnold Chevalier to propose the the land that was coined after him: land, Diversity panel hears addition of five plaques on each cardinal steward, statesman and biographical. A about plaque additions side of the Chief Oshkosh statue. meta-plaque will be included to describe A special committee was formed in the purpose of the additions. By Kaitlyn Scoville 2018 by Mayor Steve Cummings to fur- Manning estimated the cost to be about Oshkosh Herald ther include the tribe’s history to the city. $5,000 per plaque, to which John Fitzpat- rick suggested bringing the presentation The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion With an added emphasis on the factual history of the chief’s legacy, Manning, to other committees for backing and fund- Committee discussed an educational ex- ing options. pansion to the Chief Oshkosh statue at Grignon and Chevalier discussed the ro- manticization and stereotypes of what a Several goals are in mind with the addi- Menominee Park and opened up its future tion – inform visitors, provoke questions, “true” Native American was purported to meetings to public comment. enact exchange and interchange – while convey in American culture. Starting with the group’s May 24 meet- providing dialogue in an informative and “The statue presents a generic image of ing, the public will be allowed to provide corrective way, Manning said. comment on both agenda items and gen- a stoic warrior rather than seeking to re- Committee members asked Grignon eral statements, both limited to five min- member Oshkosh the person,” Manning and Chevalier if they considered propos- utes apiece per speaker with the option to said of the monument dedicated in June ing removal of the romanticized figure and extend at the committee’s approval. 1911. “It limits the subject to a set of ste- replacing it with a more accurate repre- Oshkosh Herald Pascale Manning, assistant English reotypes.” sentation, to which they responded their The Chief Oshkosh monument at Menomi- professor at the University of Wisconsin Four plaques will include subjects cru- intent to keep it and provide insight to nee Park was funded 120 years ago by com- Oshkosh, presented alongside Menom- cial to Chief Oshkosh, who led the tribe munity leader Col. John Hicks, one of many inee Nation tribal members David Gri- from 1827 until his death in 1858, and SEE Chief Oshkosh ON PAGE 15 statues he provided to the city. PAGE 2 x OSHKOSHHERALD.COM MAY 5, 2021 Kid Scoop team promotes reading Oshkosh Herald is launching its third zles and supports Common Core State annual summer reading program in Karen Schneider Standards, which provide a consistent, collaboration with a growing list of child clear understanding of what students are Herald publisher 923 S. Main St. Suite C care partners. We all share the same goal expected to learn. 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Lights to shine on female Native Americans Bridge lights in the city will turn red at treamed on the Esther Fox Valley Face- cause of death among Native American dusk today (Wednesday) to commemo- book page. women between ages 10 and 24 and the Advertising rate the Day of Awareness for Missing and The National Crime Information Cen- fifth leading cause of death for ages 25 to [email protected] Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, ter reported nearly 6,000 cases of missing 34. Mike Sohm: 920-508-0084 a national day to draw attention to the American Indian women and girls in 2016 The local proclamation was made at Kristin Magruder: 920-508-0119 disproportionate rates of violence against while the U.S. Department of Justice was the Common Council’s April 27 meeting. Native American females. tracking only about 100 cases. According Similar resolutions were made in Menasha Classified advertising Community members are invited to a to the Centers for Disease Control and and Green Bay, and in Brown, Menomi- [email protected] vigil and lighting ceremony at 7:30 p.m. Prevention, homicide is the third leading nee and Shawano counties. 920-479-6301 at Riverside Park. The event will be lives- Grand holds Broadway-themed auction All advertisements are subject to The Grand Oshkosh is holding a virtual raise funds for arts programming to bene- the applicable rate card, copies of silent auction called Oshkosh Off Broad- fit the United We Grand Fund.