*****************ECRWSS**** PRST STD U.S. POSTAGE POSTAL CUSTOMER PAID SHAWANO, WI PERMIT NO. 135 OCTOBER 31, 2018 x OSHKOSHHERALD.COM VOLUME 1, ISSUE 43 Housing, VOTE! pray November 6th school RegistrationAvailable @The Polls projects approved Morgan District apartments, INSIDE private school to be developed By Tom Ekvall Herald contributor Photo by Tom Ekvall Two development plans — a residential Woodworking students from Oshkosh North High School put together a round table after completing all the processes to build it during an open house workshop last week at Fox Valley housing project at Oregon Street and West Technical College. 6th Avenue and a private school complex on Lake Butte des Morts Drive — were approved by the Common Council at its Oct. 23 meeting. The project in the Morgan District in- Woodworking event volves construction of three apartment buildings with 162 units along with a club- house and pool as the first phase of plans builds career ideas to build a total of 400 units on the prop- erty. The council specifically approved By Tom Ekvall technical diploma in wood manufacturing Personal view a conditional use permit and a specific Herald contributor technology. The college has put on the implementation plan for the multifamily Virtual dementia tour high school class training since the degree High school students received an orien- development. program first began in 1982, with more teaches perspective tation to the technology of woodworking Council members also approved a zon- than 20,000 students learning about pro- at Fox Valley Technical College during an ing change and general development plan Page 4 duction woodworking. open house in which they constructed a for Acton Academy at 3485 Lake Butte “This is more advanced from what stu- Stickley furniture-inspired table. des Morts Drive, which would result in dents learn in high school woodworking The students, including those from four buildings for early elementary, ele- classes,” Lorge said. Fall finals a woodworking class taught by teacher mentary, middle and high school students Some of the tools students use to make Jerry Johnson at Oshkosh North, partici- as well as another multipurpose building. High school teams the table include a RazorGage up-cut saw, pated in the hands-on event as part of the Each group would include 30 to 40 stu- a Raimann gang-rip saw, Weinig Power- in tournament play college’s effort to get people interested in dents who would receive individualized mat 500 molder, Komo CNC router, an their Wood Manufacturing Technology and project-based learning. Altendorf WA-80 sliding panel saw, Gan- Page 12 program at the Spanbauer Center in Osh- The school facility developers are in nomat horizontal boring machine and a kosh. The event was held Oct. 23 and 24 an early planning stage for the project Maxym CNC mortise/tenoner. with students from 14 high schools par- and council actions will enable the peti- “There are tremendous employment ticipating. tioner to move forward with purchase of Gathering Herd opportunities for graduates of our pro- Each high school class spent 90 minutes the property. The subject area consists of gram,” Lorge said, including companies Bucks development learning about technology-based wood- farmland, a single-family residence and a involved with furniture making, archi- working and then constructing a round significant portion of wetland in a flood team back in action tectural millwork, cabinetry making and table from beginning to end using 16 dif- plain as part of the Martha Moore Trust. millwork. ferent stations. In other action, the council discussed Page 13 “There are at least five jobs waiting for Instructor Mark Lorge noted the pro- implementation of the city’s rental hous- gram has more than $2 million in equip- SEE Woodworking ON PAGE 14 ment for those enrolled to earn a one-year SEE Morgan ON PAGE 11 Oshkosh High football topped state 50 years ago But team members know in their hearts take back those times.” Players look back on 1968 that they were the state’s best prep football From a statistical standpoint, the Indi- team that went undefeated team that spectacular season. They went ans never really won a state champion- a perfect 8-0, won the tough Fox River ship because there was no playoff format. By Tim Froberg Valley Conference and finished as Wis- The WIAA playoff system was launched Herald contributor consin’s No. 1-ranked large school team, in 1976 – four years after Oshkosh High which earned them the unofficial title of School’s name was changed to Oshkosh Prep football teams that climb to the top West. Until then, teams that finished the of the WIAA mountain commonly cele- state champions. There is no state trophy commemorat- season ranked No. 1 in the United Press brate state championships by raising the International and Associated Press polls coveted gold ball at Camp Randall Stadi- ing the Indians’ significant accomplish- ment 50 years ago and Oshkosh High The Oshkosh Indians completed a perfect were widely considered to be champs. um in Madison. The UPI poll was conducted by the coach- School no longer exists, but ask anyone as- season and top ranking in the state in 1968 The 1968 Oshkosh High School foot- es while the AP poll was overseen by the sociated with the ’68 Indians and they will before a playoff system was established. ball team never had a chance to do that media. Both were split into large and small special lift or play a televised title game at tell you about the year they won the title. “It was the best of times – it really was,” fensive end and linebacker for the Indians. one of the state’s largest and most presti- SEE Oshkosh High ON PAGE 11 gious venues. said Dave Reno, a starting tight end, de- “It was a real trip. Boy, if we could only PAGE 2 x OSHKOSHHERALD.COM OCTOBER 31, 2018 Voters key on statewide races, referendums Oshkosh Herald other 1,763 absentee ballots mailed out. Voters of Winnebago County in the past Beyond a limited slate of local races Republican Glenn Grothman faces a Election 2018 few weeks has helped register more than challenge from Dan Kohl in the 6th con- 300 voters with events at more than 20 lo- for Winnebago County and state legisla- The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 tive seats, Oshkosh voters will be keying gressional district that includes Oshkosh, p.m. Tuesday in the city’s 16 voting cations in Oshkosh, Neenah and Menasha. on statewide decisions for governor, U.S. and in the Legislature there is a 53rd As- districts. League volunteers also helped regis- senator and attorney general Nov. 6 along sembly District seat opponent to Rep. Check www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us or tered voters update their addresses, re- with referendums on property tax loop- Micheal Schraa, R-Oshkosh, in Democrat myvote.wi.gov for election details. quest absentee ballots and understand holes and nonpartisan redistricting. Joe Lavrenz of Fond du Lac. how to obtain a photo ID while sharing City Clerk Pamela Ubrig, who expects Democratic incumbent Gordon Hintz re-election versus Republican opponent information about candidate/issue fo- a strong turnout for a midterm election, will retain his District 54 seat in the As- Leah Vukmir top the state’s election ballot. rums and TV debates. said that as of this Monday her office had sembly without a challenger, while in the Voter registration and turnout has re- One of two advisory referendums on processed 1,558 voters in person and an- county there will be no opposition for ceived extra attention ahead of this elec- the ballot asks whether the Legislature John Matz as sheriff, Barry Busby as coro- tion cycle. In one public promotion, about should propose closing “dark store” loop- ner and Melissa Pingel for clerk of courts. a dozen UW-Oshkosh students walked holes, which allow retail properties to sig- A local tie to a statewide race has Dem- from Reeve Memorial Union on campus nificantly reduce assessed valuation and ocrat Josh Kaul, who grew up in Oshkosh to city hall Oct. 24 to register for voting. property tax by using vacant (dark) prop- and Fond du Lac, challenging Attorney Interns at UW-Oshkosh’s American De- erties as comparable for determining the General Brad Schimel. Kaul is the son of mocracy Project are hosting an event to value of fully operational properties. The Peg Lautenschlager, a former state attor- encourage voting with a structured debate result can be a shift in taxes levied against 923 S. Main St. Suite C ney general and Winnebago County dis- between students of the College Demo- homeowners and other businesses, and Oshkosh, WI 54902 trict attorney who passed away in March crats and College Republicans at 6 p.m. potential cuts in municipal services. after a battle with cancer. Monday in the Reeve ballroom. The other question to be asked of voters General information/customer Gov. Scott Walker’s bid for a third term Registration is accepted at the city is whether the Legislature should create a service: Julie Vandenberg against Democratic challenger Tony Evers clerk’s office through Friday or at the polls nonpartisan procedure for preparation of [email protected] and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s run for on Election Day. The League of Women legislative and congressional redistricting. 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