*****************ECRWSS**** PRST STD U.S. POSTAGE POSTAL CUSTOMER PAID SHAWANO, WI PERMIT NO. 135 OCTOBER 2, 2019 x OSHKOSHHERALD.COM VOLUME 2, ISSUE 39 INSIDE Pioneer site framework OK’d of the downtown lakeshore area. area for fishing and other marina inter- City approves district The council voted 6-0 to create a tax in- ests. The general development plan is for crement financing (TIF) district for the commercial, retail and marina-focused to spark development former Pioneer Inn resort property and proposals. its existing marina, with costs projected to Dumke will need to bring back specific By Tom Ekvall exceed $50 million for infrastructure work design plans to the Plan Commission and Herald contributor and other needed improvements. council before they can be implemented The Pioneer Island redevelopment proj- Developer Art Dumke plans to attract and the city is able to fund improvements ect got the green light from the Common other investors by the end of the year. No for those uses. Prep roundup formal design plans have been submitted Council last week with approval of a fi- SEE Council ON PAGE 11 Results from Lourdes, nancing district that would allow a rebirth but emphasis will be on enhancing the West, North games Page 13 Lourdes Special visit Branford Marsalis group at 60 years at Howard, UWO Page 2 of blessings School system plans School safety District, police promote for unified facility message of protection By Dan Roherty Oshkosh Herald Page 5 Lourdes Academy is marking 60 years as a school system while it works to central- ize and update its campus with the same momentum that first unified families from School budget area Catholic parishes in 1959. Photos from Lourdes Academy A year’s worth of celebration kicked off Young pom-pom wavers take part in the Lourdes homecoming pep rally last month that drew during homecoming activities last month alumni and supporters of all ages. proposal gets that honored its history while mobilizing the support of par- The Christian board review ishes, alumni and Brothers and School the community at Sisters of Notre Dame Oshkosh Herald large. Lourdes has led the education cur- initiated a capital riculum that offered The Oshkosh Area School District’s campaign to re- “three basic courses proposed budget for 2019-2020 tentative- model and add on of study — classical, ly sets a $51,685,000 tax levy, 7.15 percent to the high school scientific and com- above the previous year while expecting and middle school mercial — to meet the an increase in overall state funding. to bring its elemen- requirements of most The budget plan was presented to the tary students from colleges.” There were Board of Education at its Sept. 25 meet- the St. Vincent site separate divisions for ing by Sue Schnorr, the district’s executive on Oregon Street boys and girls along director of business services, ahead of its to a single campus with shared activity ar- final approval set for the board’s Oct. 23 at Sawyer Street Construction of Oshkosh Lourdes High School is shown in progress in February 1959. eas. When it opened its meeting. She highlighted the proposed and Witzel Avenue. Mary Buttke, one of the association’s or- doors Sept. 14, 1959, spending plan, saying there were generally “Building Lourdes High School was a ganizers, said about the effort that will cul- the school welcomed 307 students, all positive numbers going into the new bud- collaboration between the community minate in an alumni celebration in June. freshmen and sophomores almost equally get, with increases in per pupil spending and the Oshkosh parishes. Six decades Enrollment coordinator Heather Thor- divided between girls and boys. from the state and $3.8 million in revenue later, we are rallying together once again son noted that former students from Secondary schools began to consolidate being advanced from the previous year. to unify our system and bring all students different eras have often stepped up in in 1992 and by 1997 were brought togeth- Schnorr said the state Department of onto one block,” said John Dinegan, sys- the form of mentoring and helping with er as the Unified Catholic Schools of Osh- Public Instruction will have specific state tem president. events. “They’re passionate about Lourdes kosh. In 2012, the system became known aid numbers for districts around Oct. 15 A group of alumni representing all and I think they have a desire to give back as Lourdes Academy, a prekindergarten to to help finalize the budget that she said six decades of Lourde’s existence has to Lourdes,” she said. grade 12 education system serving about could lower her tax levy estimate that she launched a high school Alumni Associa- A special section in the Oshkosh Daily 600 students at an elementary school and sets on the higher end. tion. Homecoming weekend offered an Northwestern featured the school’s dedi- a combined middle and high school. Staff reductions equivalent to about ideal forum to get the word out and of- cation in February 1960 and detailed the Lourdes’ stated mission is to provide six full-time positions will save $485,000 fer sign-ups. Former classmates took part creation of Lourdes High School and its a family environment in which students from last school year. Three guidance in the homecoming parade and building first year of classes, with a personal col- can achieve academic excellence, develop counselor positions have been added to tours were offered. umn by Green Bay Diocese Bishop Stanis- strong moral character, live as authenti- the budget proposal that will put one at “Alumni from around the country had laus Bona praising the efforts. Bona chose cally Catholic disciples, and contribute each elementary school, and three behav- expressed a desire to connect with both the Lourdes name with the help of stu- positively to their communities. While ioral instructional specialists are also join- Lourdes Academy and alumni living in dents from the affiliated parishes in honor education methods evolved with the ing the district staff and will be reviewed their areas of the country. The 60th anni- times and the makeup of the teaching staff versary of Lourdes seemed like the perfect of the appearance of the Virgin Mary at SEE School budget ON PAGE 11 time to launch an Alumni Association,” Lourdes to St. Bernadette, which had re- SEE Lourdes ON PAGE 11 cently marked its 100th anniversary. PAGE 2 x OSHKOSHHERALD.COM OCTOBER 2, 2019 Marsalis brings quartet to Howard, UWO Noted jazz saxophonist Branford Mar- tation of original compositions and popu- salis brings his quartet to The Howard for lar classics. Professor of trumpet and jazz a concert Oct. 15, a visit that will include Marty Robinson stated, “To have some- a public master class at the University of one of the major international caliber of 923 S. Main St. Suite C Wisconsin Oshkosh’s Music Hall. Branford Marsalis and his jazz quartet is Oshkosh, WI 54902 UW Oshkosh’s Students for Music is simply something that rarely, if ever, hap- partnering for the first time with The pens on our campus. He is considered one General information/customer Howard on the visit, during which the of the most versatile and influential jazz service: Julie Vandenberg NEA Jazz Master, Grammy Award winner saxophonists of his generation.” [email protected] and Tony Award nominee will be working Separate ticket options for $100 feature Phone: 920-508-9000 with students from 3 to 4 p.m. Doors open cuisine prepared by executive chefs Ben Website: www.oshkoshherald.com Photo by Eric R. Anderson and Amanda Raupp in the Great Hall. 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