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*****************ECRWSS**** PRST STD U.S. POSTAGE POSTAL CUSTOMER PAID SHAWANO, WI PERMIT NO. 135 JULY 24, 2019 x OSHKOSHHERALD.COM VOLUME 2, ISSUE 29 At the edge Benefits cliff keeps At the Leach women in poverty Part 6 of a series August 1 BurtonCummings formerlyof The Guess Who Families Off Broadway Eilen Jewell strive toward waterfest.org self-reliance INSIDE Pilot program looks for working strategies By Samantha Strong Herald contributor It becomes much more dif- ficult to ignore a problem when talking about a real person rather than an abstract Hoop dreams idea. Haliburton continues Poverty in Oshkosh does not have a simple solution, with many contributing basketball journey factors to someone’s financial status. This Page 17 makes it an even more important topic to work on as a community. The Women’s Fund, part of the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation, Main music partnered with Christine Ann Domestic Downtown concert Abuse Services and Evergreen Retirement Community to pilot a program called festival in seventh year RISE 2.0. The transitional living program Page 4 Submitted photo works with single mothers and their fam- Oshkosh native and U.S. Air Force Lt. Alexander Moss helped get two American Beagle ilies to pro- Squadron T-38s and three other crew members to participate in AirVenture this week. vide services About the series and pro- gramming to These stories explore Block grant help achieve the complex issue of poverty in Oshkosh, Air Force pilot plans self-suffi- how it specifically project work ciency. affects women here, RISE 2.0 available resources coordinated and how the rest of the reviewed homecoming flight affordable, community can help. By Dan Roherty safe hous- Prior week’s stories are squadron’s Tyndall Air Force Base in Flor- at oshkoshherald.com. By Tom Ekvall Oshkosh Herald ida in October that is costing an estimated ing for two Herald contributor $4.25 billion to recover from. women and Lt. Alexander Moss saw his future in the “It directly nailed the base and com- their families with the understanding they Performance of the city’s Community sky as a young boy living just a few miles pletely upended things,” Moss said, in- were required to pay rent, contribute to Development Block Grant program in south of AirVenture before knowing how cluding most of its housing and the Air program fees and basic utilities — de- 2018 was highlighted through the Con- it would lead him into flying and ultimate- Force’s ability to resume normal opera- pending on income — and attend week- solidated Annual Performance and Eval- ly becoming a member of a storied U.S. tions there for some months. ly educational training such as managing uation Report (CAPER) presented to the Air Force fighter squadron. The 2010 Oshkosh West graduate has money and parenting. The women are also Oshkosh Plan Commission at its July 16 He is bringing that early imagination been with the American Beagles since required to be in consistent communica- meeting. full circle as he helps coordinate plans for March 2018, part of an adversary air team tion with an advocate from Christine Ann. Darlene Brandt with the Communi- two of his Beagle Squadron’s T-38 Talons that replicates potential enemy planes The hope is that by eliminating the insta- ty Development Department said the to fly into Oshkosh for the 50th anniver- while training with F-22 Raptor tactical bility of affordable housing, the mothers city received its federal authorization sary show here. Moss started prepping for fighters. He’s been working with his supe- can spend more time and energy on edu- of $815,197 as well as $110,719 in pro- this opportunity many months ago after riors and EAA officials to get two of the cation, employment and their families. gram income during the year for a total of plans to get here last year ran into a sched- older-model Talons to Oshkosh to join “This program allows us to take find- $925,916 and spent the entire allocation uling conflict. It didn’t get any easier when Hurricane SEE Homecoming ON PAGE 15 SEE Women in poverty ON PAGE 18 SEE Grant review ON PAGE 14 Michael made a destructive hit on the ‘SUMMER FUN SPECIAL’ THIS MONTH ONLY 1 Month FREE on 3 Bed Apartments with up to 1300SF of Luxurious Living Space On Pearl Ave. in Downtown Oshkosh Free High Speed Fiber Internet & Cable TV Find more details in our Ad on Page 4 www.MorganCrossingApartments.com 920.235.7368 Herald Banner 2019 - 2.indd 1 7/1/2019 12:36:05 PM PAGE 2 x OSHKOSHHERALD.COM JULY 24, 2019 AirVenture campers take site detours By Karen Schneider Oshkosh Herald Jay Calchera of Scottsdale, Ariz., knew 923 S. Main St. Suite C something was wrong when he noticed Oshkosh, WI 54902 RVs backed up along the frontage road and exit ramps as he and his son Jeff, an General information/customer American Airlines pilot from Eau Claire, service: Julie Vandenberg approached the exit for AirVenture. [email protected] A sheriff provided a map with alterna- Phone: 920-508-9000 tive parking sites and they headed to make Website: www.oshkoshherald.com camp in the Menominee Nation Arena lot. “When a sheriff tells you something you News tips and story ideas don’t question it,” Jay said regarding their [email protected] detour away from the arena. Calchera was enjoying the lake view Support the Oshkosh Herald and a cup of coffee Monday morning in the arena lot as he talked about his love of Membership aviation, hanging up his pilot’s license last A $50 annual membership year and his son helping check off EAA Oshkosh Herald supports receiving the newspaper from his bucket list. Campers made their temporary homes in the Menominee Nation Arena parking lot as AirVen- weekly. Call 920-508-9000 or visit Menominee Nation Arena general man- ture visitors were diverted away from saturated areas on the EAA grounds. www.oshkoshherald.com/store ager Jason “JD” Fields was contacted by /membership. EAA on Saturday as they created an action Sunday as the first camper rolled in. The able for the entire week, Fields said. The plan to provide alternative parking for Air- Calcheras arrived around 6 p.m. and said arena’s Maple Pub is open and showers Venture attendees with large RVs not able they were the third rig, but as it got dark and laundry services are available. Subscribe to access the campgrounds due to the sat- the “RVs just started pouring in.” EAA is providing porta-potties and has For $70 annually the Oshkosh urated fields from 5 inches of rain that fell “Our staff is very accommodating and a shuttle leaving the arena to the airport Herald is mailed to non-delivery at the airport Friday and Saturday. the campers are welcome to stay as long grounds every hour on the hour. “It’s all areas via first-class mail. Go to Fields said the lot opened by 4 p.m. as they want to” as they make the lot avail- part of the experience,” Calchera said. www.oshkoshherald.com/shop /subscribe or call 920-508-9000. County fair prepares for Sunnyview event Advertising [email protected] The Winnebago County Fair returns are evaluated by registered judges for their Breakfast is served daily at the 4-H Dip- Andrea Toms: 920-508-0030 to the Sunnyview Expo Center grounds range of animal exhibits and expo projects. per restaurant starting at 7 a.m., with gate Calvin Skalet: 920-508-0084 with its family-focused entertainment and Participants will offer visitors tours of the charges beginning at 9 a.m. each day ex- educational exhibits July 31 through Aug. 4-H buildings and barns while conducting cept for 10 a.m. Saturday to accommodate Classified advertising 4 with this year’s theme “Where forever workshops and demonstrations. Breakfast at the Fair attendees. 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