January 8, 2020 Oshkosh Herald
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*****************ECRWSS**** PRST STD U.S. POSTAGE POSTAL CUSTOMER PAID SHAWANO, WI PERMIT NO. 135 JANUARY 8, 2020 x OSHKOSHHERALD.COM VOLUME 3, ISSUE 1 School project plans evolving School board members will hear that to $30 million and an estimated tax im- District works toward information, process it, make changes or pact of $20 for homes valued at $100,000. amendments according to community These numbers could change depending public referendum and district standards and vote on it Jan. on how final estimates turn out. 16 in a special session. The community, district officials and By Jack Tierney If they vote yes, the district will be able parents of students via a recent survey Oshkosh Herald to present an April referendum on the have supported the general package. How did the school district get to this spring election ballot and the committee The Facilities Advisory Committee point and why are they now looking at will spend its time until then meeting with will meet with the Oshkosh Area School committing to what is being called a long- District’s Board of Education in regular residents to spread information and teach term plan? session today (Wednesday) to present a about the improvements and offerings be- A couple of years ago Bray Architects safety, security and infrastructure package ing suggested. was hired to do an analysis of district fa- INSIDE it has been forming, finalizing and refining What is on the table for Jan. 16 is a safe- to meet community response to its recom- ty, security and infrastructure package SEE Referendum ON PAGE 14 mendations. with an early cost estimate at $20 million Program has visitors Herd surge Wisconsin stays hot despite loss of Tucker take reins Page 18 BEAMING therapy creates confidence Helping hands By Cheryl Hentz United Way eases Herald contributor volunteer process For Cindy and Steve Baumgarten, their 21-year-old son Connor always suffered Page 2 confidence issues as part of his autism. Two years ago he started participating in programs at BEAMING, an equine-as- Boys & Girls Club sisted therapy program near Oshkosh. Connor started by riding on the horses, names new CEO with assistance, then last year attended BEAMING’s summer camp. In August he The Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh started taking weekly riding lessons as his board of directors unanimously recom- confidence level slowly but steadily im- mended promoting Tracy Ogden, vice proved. president of advancement, to the role of “Connor is usually nonverbal, but since chief operating officer as of May 11 with riding and working with the horses, he has the intent of her being named chief execu- learned to say three new expressions: He tive by the end of the year. knows to say ‘trot’ to make the horse go a This move comes as Marc Dosogne, the little faster; to make it walk, you say ‘walk club’s longtime CEO, plans to retire from on,’ and ‘whoa’ to make it stop,” said Cin- his role at the end of 2020. Photo from BEAMING Inc. dy, who didn’t know that much about the Club directors said The horse therapy program at BEAMING provides experiences for people with special needs. programs at BEAMING (Building Equine Ogden is well situated Assisted Mobility Into New Growth) to take on the CEO which the family comes –Winnebago or will sponsor a rider for a year. Some will when her son first started. role. She has been with Outagamie. just make a lump sum donation. But every After reading about the work BEAM- the organization for “Those goals are reported to the county, single one of those dollars goes for our ING does and seeing changes in Connor more than a decade, as are the scores from each ride. So we’re programming,” explained Samuelson. over time, she is a believer. “It has empow- leading fund devel- providing legitimate data to them,” Sam- Right now, BEAMING is trying to raise ered him somewhat. He’s controlling this opment and the mar- uelson said, adding that they train volun- the remaining funds they need to purchase big animal and that’s giving him confi- keting department, teers to train riders the same way so that a ramp and lift system. That system would dence to do other things in life,” she said. successful fundraising Ogden they are all getting fair responses and data help the approximately 30 percent of peo- “When we first started working with events, grants, the an- from the riders. “The data may relate to a ple who can’t ride right now because they (Connor) and teaching him to be engaged nual campaign, and cultivating donor re- rider’s nonverbal skills and how they may are unable to or have difficulty getting on with the horses, we had to teach him what lationships. have changed, an improved cognitive de- the horses because they use wheelchairs, foot goes in the stirrup and what leg needs Ogden has had leadership roles with fa- lay, a rider’s social skills, etc.” are veterans who have prosthetics or have to be swung over,” program director Katie cilities renovations and at Camp Radford The county, in turn, provides a nominal other issues. Samuelson said. “But he now does it on in New London. She has also worked with fee to help support the programming at “It’s also very dangerous because right his own. When kids are taking weekly les- Boys & Girls Clubs of America on confer- BEAMING. Even though it’s a negligible now we’re lifting these riders on,” Samu- sons, the parents are, for one hour a week, ences and committees, including The Pro- amount coming from the counties, every elson said. “It’s really important we get the able to watch their kids ‘beam.’” fessional Association. little bit helps. BEAMING also relies on ramp and lift. We’ve raised all the money Parents determine what skills, or riding Dosogne was named CEO in 2003 and grants, corporate donations and sponsor- but $5,000. It would be great if we could goals, they want their children to work has been credited with shaping the club ships, and private donations. “One of the get that either as a lump sum from a cor- on each time they ride. Those rides are into one of the community’s top nonprof- biggest things we do is find horse sponsors scored, then provided to the county from SEE ON PAGE 19 it agencies. and program sponsors. Some companies Therapy PAGE 2 x OSHKOSHHERALD.COM JANUARY 8, 2020 United Way starts new volunteer website The Oshkosh Area United Way is ident and chief executive. “We decided to solve community problems by connecting launching VolunteerOshkosh.org, a new create this platform to make it easier for needs with resources. We do that through website that will make it easier for resi- the agencies to get the help they need by our annual fundraising campaign, but it’s dents to find volunteer opportunities in making it easy for volunteers to find open also an important part of our mission to 923 S. Main St. Suite C the area. opportunities. A one-stop destination is a get people personally invested, by giving Oshkosh, WI 54902 “At United Way, we’re laser focused on win for everybody.” of their time and talent, as volunteers,” Dil- the needs of the community and our grant The newly launched VolunteerOsh- ling said. “This new website makes it easi- General information/customer recipients kept telling us one of their big- kosh.org features a range of opportunities er than ever to create those connections to service: Julie Vandenberg [email protected] gest challenges was finding volunteers,” for all interests and skill sets. Communi- serve the greater good in Oshkosh.” Phone: 920-508-9000 said Mary Ann Dilling, United Way pres- ty organizations are listed with a detailed Those interested in donating their time Website: www.oshkoshherald.com description of the volunteer work. Resi- can visit VolunteerOshkosh.org and sign The Oshkosh West dents can create an account to sign up for up for an account. 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