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Inside Arena denied on stimulus funds Fox Valley Pro Basketball Inc., which not be able to reopen and the plaintiff Owner challenges SBA has been in bankruptcy court since Au- would be forced to definitively close its gust, is asking a federal district judge to is- business without sufficient funds for an for rejecting aid access sue a temporary restraining order against orderly wind-down,” Fox Valley’s presi- By Miles Maguire the U.S. Small Business Administration dent, Gregory B. Pierce, said in a court Herald contributor (SBA). filing last week. If the order is granted, the SBA would Pierce said his company applied for the The owner of the Menominee Nation have to set aside $305,310 for Fox Valley federal money April 8, sizing its request so Arena has run into another obstacle in under the Paycheck Protection Program “that the funds would be treated as a grant its efforts to pull itself out of bankruptcy (PPP) and would be enjoined from de- and be forgivable.” Reptile room – the refusal of the federal government nying a loan solely based on bankruptcy Three days later an official at Associated to provide access to COVID-19 stimulus status. MToxins offers look See Arena lawsuit on Page 13 into antivenin world funds. “Absent those funds the plaintiff may Page 8 Bridge reopens Congress/Oshkosh project completed Page 3 Campus impact UWO administrators respond to racism Page 7

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Medical staff show their windowed masks. Oshkosh Herald photos Among the 20 new mini murals dotting the Main Street area after Saturday’s art opening is Carli Idhe’s illustration titled “Farmers Market” Special masks seen on the Verner Parkway Corner East building. don’t impede Downtown draws more visual art displays communication Oshkosh Herald

By Jack Tierney The downtown area expanded its visual Oshkosh Herald appeal through artistic imagination with Saturday’s unveiling of the Oshkosh Mini For some deaf and hard of hearing, stan- Mural Project featuring 20 installations on dard face masks obstruct lip movements outside wall locations. and make communication nearly impos- Property owners were encouraged by sible. Those with even a mild hearing im- local partners who formed the Oshkosh pairment will notice a significant decrease Arts and Beautification Community to co- in their ability to understand someone ordinate creative works on exterior spaces speaking with a mask on. for semi-permanent installations. Art City “The reason is because we all use facial Wraps, the Oshkosh Convention & Visi- cues to help us understand speech sounds tors Bureau, Oshkosh Area Community that we may not be able to hear,” said Dr. Foundation and the city’s Public Arts and Katie Armatoski, audiologist at Audiology Beautification Committee, which curated and Hearing Aid Center at 515 S. Wash- the outside gallery, were among the enti- burn St. ties working together to draw the interest “Human brains are designed to use vi- of businesses and artists to join the cre- sual cues — like watching one another’s ative process. lips move — to help understand speech. The city’ associate planner Alexa Naud- A mural creation at 407 N. Main St. by Michael Gelhar is titled “Friends.” Wearing a mask eliminates this vital visual ziunas said there were 35 submissions re- information.” ceived for the 20 available walls that are mini-mural-project. artist names to prevent any bias.” Armatoski partnered with Dave Alban situated either on or within a few blocks “We held a public meeting and reviewed Naudziunas said the project was funded of Main Street. A map of the locations each piece anonymously,” she said. “Com- See on Page 14 See on Page 17 Windowed mask is available at www.visitoshkosh.com/ mittee members did not have access to Mural project Page 2 x oshkoshherald.com June 10, 2020 United Way names campaign leaders The Oshkosh Area United Way named lend a hand to another. “At Oshkosh Cor- UW Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt I am proud to continue poration, our purpose and Oshkosh Corp. 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This approach eryone in that circle,” she said. unit of Bethel Home have died from Sunshine Terrace (Bethel Home 2-West). has slowed transmission of the disease by The number of deaths in the county COVID-19, 13 others have tested posi- • Sixteen staff members have tested pos- keeping staff members who are sick with- stands at seven, all of them in long-term tive and infections have spread to another itive. out having symptoms from coming to care. Six of the deaths have happened part of the building, officials of Miravida • One staff member was hospitalized work. In addition residents in early stages in Census Tract 11, which is the neigh- Living said. but has been discharged. of infection can be isolated and quaran- borhood south of Oshkosh West High “There are contributing factors to the • Seven residents have recovered. tined to limit their contact with others. School, the county said. rapid spread of the virus,” said Theresa • “Several” staff members have recov- Bertram warned about the need for the Cases reported in the city of Oshkosh M. Bertram, the head of Miravida, which ered and are beginning their return to community to “remain vigilant” now that have risen to 213 as of Monday morning. serves about 700 residents in a range work. restrictions have been eased. of settings from apartments to nursing Miles Maguire is editor of the Oshkosh Examiner at In addition Bertram said one part-time “As businesses reopen and individuals www.oshkoshexaminer.com. homes in Oshkosh. worker at Eden Meadow tested positive “Research indicates people living with while being asymptomatic. That worker is dementia are genetically two-times more in isolation, and there are no known cases susceptible to the virus. It is also chal- Winnebago County’s COVID-19 at that site. lenging for residents living with dementia Bethel Home has started weekly test- to understand and comply with isolation ing that allows it to catch cases before cases surge in younger age group measures.” residents or staff members have become Oshkosh Herald County health officials called the uptick At Bethel Home: Winnebago County has seen a signifi- in cases “especially troubling” as they are cant jump in confirmed COVID-19 cases seeing increased cases in community set- over the three weeks since Safer at Home tings such as nursing homes and day cares, United Way takes community orders were lifted that has put it at No. 10 where the virus has potential to spread among Wisconsin counties for number of quickly to residents in a high-risk category. investment funding applications positive cases. “People in their 20s are more likely to get through COVID-19 with less severe Oshkosh Area United Way is accepting • Steps toward a living wage: Programs The largest jump in coronavirus cases was reported in the 20- to 29-year-old symptoms, but when they pass it on to applications for 2021 Community Invest- that improve skills to successfully gain family, co-workers, patients, residents, ment Grants from organizations in its ser- employment, reduce transportation barri- population, according to the Winnebago County Health Department. On May 17, children or customers, those individuals vice area with these focus areas: ers, and provide basic needs such as food, will likely have a harder time fighting the • Mental health: Programs that connect clothing and shelter. there were 12 confirmed positive cases in this age range; that number rose to 110 by virus and may suffer a harsher fate,” the residents to health and human services, Oshkosh United Way service area health department stated. provide healing and crisis intervention, ZIP codes for eligibility can be found at last week. As of Friday there were 301 reported Health officials said many of the new and promote positive social relationships. oshkoshunitedway.org/funding. The cases are linked to gatherings and social • Childhood development: Programs deadline to apply is 11:55 p.m. June 30. positive COVID-19 cases, which tripled the 103 cases reported May 17. The data settings that included Memorial Day gath- that provide parents and children with Interested organizations are asked to erings, and ask that residents reconsider tools to encourage early childhood de- email [email protected] to does not include portions of Appleton or Menasha that are in Winnebago County plans that include gathering with people velopment and overall school and career take part in a virtual training before sub- outside of their household. readiness. mitting an application. but outside the department’s jurisdiction.

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Department and campus administration Leavitt also denounced anyone who member of the college Republicans used Cherakei Griffin, a female African-Amer- are taking steps to deal with the issue. would use “appropriated images and im- derogatory language on Snapchat toward ican student, initially sued the Board of Re- In response to the May 25 killing of poster social media accounts to spew such two OSA candidates. gents and UWM in April 2019 for allegedly George Floyd by a Minneapolis police of- bigotry in attempts to disgrace and divide The Snap displayed a picture of two charging her out-of-state tuition despite ficer, which triggered a national movement us.” white male candidates with a caption that her being a Wisconsin resident. calling for criminal justice reform, UW He added: “Black lives matter and must read: “UWO Vote for these guys today un- In a Feb. 27 filing, Griffin wrote that Oshkosh Police Chief Kurt Leibold on Fri- always matter. As we speak out, we also lis- less you want a lesbian or a Hmong to win.” Moone received “over 90 percent of the day announced passage of a resolution that ten and look within, searching for the sys- Then in April 2019, a UWO student same discriminatory profiling” as she did, aims to increase input from underrepre- temic change that UWO can help make to Tweeted photos from inside another stu- which is “indicative of a serious pattern and sented community members. achieve justice and lasting equality.” dent’s house. One photo showed a white- practice of racist and sexist discrimination “We felt that a resolution was the appro- The investigation comes after Leavitt and board that read: “No… liberals, Jews, against minority female students.” priate way to share our thoughts, offer our the Oshkosh Student Association (OSA) Muslims, Queers or Hmongs.” The other In a media briefing Thursday, Gov. Tony apology, promise to serve our community issued statements last week responding to pictured UWO students partying in front Evers called racism a public health crisis to the best of our abilities and recommit to Floyd’s death. Leavitt wrote that he was of a handmade Nazi swastika. and called on Wisconsin to begin working being a police department with the highest saddened by Floyd’s death, calling it the lat- After those images surfaced, campus against systemic racism. ethical and professional standards account- est example of “explosive accounts of bigot- administrators held an open forum and “We must fix what we know is broken in able to people whose lives we are sworn to ry around the nation.” Leavitt released a statement condemning our society,” Evers said. “We must inten- protect,” Leibold wrote in a campus-wide He noted racism needs to be stopped, the images. tionally address and dismantle individual email. and that UWO has a crucial role to play in “To anyone who brings hate into the and systemic racism, discrimination and The resolution says the department will raising awareness and building understand- University of Wisconsin Oshkosh commu- bias.” increase community feedback and “thor- ing. nity, I invite you to leave,” Leavitt said. oughly review every use of force incident” “We also commit to the never-ending While university officials continue to to determine if an officer’s actions were work of making our campuses safer places condemn racism, bigotry continues to ap- necessary to resolve the situation. in which to learn, live and serve,” Leavitt pear at campuses across the UW System. 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Also on Friday, UWO Chancellor An- We help you achieve greater The OSA released a joint-statement in At UW-Milwaukee, The Milwaukee mobility and strength for your drew Leavitt announced that the univer- opposition of systemic racism, and offering Journal Sentinel reported in February active lifestyle without medications, sity is investigating racist Instagram posts support to students struggling with bigotry. that Almond Moone, a 20-year-old Afri- injections, or surgery; even when from a female that is identified as a UWO “We believe that everyone is worthy of can-American from Janesville, was wrongly nothing else has worked. student. Leavitt says the university is work- dignity and respect,” OSA wrote. “Regard- charged out-of-state tuition after receiving ing to verify the authenticity of the posts, 920-230-2747 |[email protected] less of race, ethnicity, gender identity and in-state tuition at UW-Rock County. account and its potential connection to 3475 OmroRd. 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With a reticulated python wrapped MAHS Milwaukee chapter president around his neck, Oshkosh business owner Bill Stewart works for Zilla, a reptile sup- Nathaniel Frank cut a yellow ribbon Fri- ply company that donated all the display day to officially open the only venom lab- cages in MToxins reptile zoo. oratory in Wisconsin. “Education is at the core of what we do,” MToxins Venom Lab, 717 Oregon St., he said. “This is another opportunity for hosted a large crowd at its Friday grand people to learn about animals they might opening, which featured a reptile zoo of 56 not experience, animals that are not native venomous and non-venomous animals on to Wisconsin. Learning hands-on is prob- display, some of which visitors were able ably the best way to learn about animals.” to interact with. From the safety of a glass MToxins has also partnered with the viewing window, visitors were also invited Asclepius Snakebite Foundation, an in- to watch live venom extractions from scor- ternational nonprofit organization that pions and snakes, including king cobras. works to provide antivenom to develop- The venom extractions took place in a ing nations seriously impacted by snake- Photo by Bethanie Gengler bites, and Frank is a board member. separate laboratory room, filled with doz- Nathaniel Frank demonstrates venom extraction from a snake as it bites into a vial. ens of plastic racks housing the venom- “I fly to Africa and give training and treat ous animals. Using a metal snake hook, centipede venom will be used for evolu- UW Oshkosh senior Meg Olson is an snakebites,” Frank said. “We help with re- Frank demonstrated venom extraction tionary research. intern there and said a visit to the facili- search to improve antivenoms there.” by removing a snake from its enclosure, MToxins is one of only eight licensed ty can help people overcome their fear of MToxins is open to the public Wednes- pinning its head down, and then placing venom labs worldwide and has been op- snakes and other reptiles. day through Sunday each week with an its fangs on a vial covered with plastic. As erating since 2011 but only recently began “Anybody who has some anxiety about entrance fee. Frank said he has worked the snake bit into the vial, drops of venom renovating the former Kossel’s appliance being bitten by anything ... this is a good hard to make it an all-encompassing, fam- were extracted. store for its new facility. place to learn about them,” she said. ily-friendly place to visit. The venom is then processed and stored Director of operations Megan Villand MToxins has partnered with other rep- “We’re here to help educate and better before being shipped all over the world was gratified to be opening to the public. tile organizations such as Roaming Rep- the community,” he said. “We just want to and used to make medications and lifesav- “We’ve moved to a bigger building, tiles, which specializes in public outreach, give back in every way we can.” ing antivenoms, which reverse the effects we’ve expanded to do more public educa- of potentially fatal bites or stings. tion,” she said. “I’m really excited to get to The venom is also used in medical and talk to people about what I do here.” Library to restore services in phases scientific research. Frank recently extract- The Oshkosh Public Library announced outlined the first phase for moving for- ed venom from a Vietnam Giant Centi- Food assistance expands a phased-in approach to expanding its ser- ward into expanded service. pede, an aggressive species known for a The Wisconsin Department of Health vices using public health data to determine “When public health data for our state painful and potentially lethal bite. The Services announced Monday that more a safe approach for the community and staff. shows a significant and sustained down- households will be able to get food The library building remains closed to ward trend in COVID-19 cases, we will CONGRATULATIONS through the Emergency Food Assistance the public with curbside pickup of materi- begin to offer limited services, with an Program (TEFAP). als and virtual programs continuing. 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William C. Griesbach, who scheduled a “SBA exceeded its authority to admin- The PPP loan will provide a significant hearing for Tuesday, according to online ister the PPP loan program by requiring source of funds.” court records. applicants like the debtor, a qualifying Shirah Apple, a spokesperson for the re- Miles Maguire is editor of the Oshkosh Examiner at business under the PPP, not be ‘presently gional office of the SBA, said the agency www.oshkoshexaminer.com. involved in any bankruptcy,’ even though is “unable to comment on a pending legal no such prohibition exists in the PPP law,” action.” lawyers for Fox Valley said in a court filing. “The Paycheck Protection Program is a Regional jobless In its application, the arena operator loan designed to provide a direct incentive services offered City Hall to stay closed to public into July The Fox Valley Workforce Development City Hall will remain closed to the pub- Municipal departments continued to Board is urging those laid off through no lic until at least July 6 as staff continue to offer online alternatives to conduct busi- fault of their own to visit foxvalleyjobcen- WE’RE work toward preparing for its reopening, ness with the city that can be accessed at ters.com to begin the process of finding according to communications coordina- www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us. Departmental up- their next job. tor Andy Radig. dates and resources will be posted as they “Our job centers remain closed because OPEN Health and safety measures being put become available. staff has been transferred to the unem- into place will ensure a safe environment Public meetings will continue accord- ployment insurance telephone lines to WITH OUR when facilities reopen, Radig said, noting ing to the safety measures approved by the serve a record number of claims and most SAFE SALON a recent increase in COVID-19 cases for Common Council. The public can attend employers have stopped filing layoff or COMMITMENT. Winnebago County that will be evaluated meetings but input is encouraged through permanent closure notices,” said Anthony in the meantime. indirect methods. 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work that Alban was producing. While realizing the potential loss of Windowed mask business for Alban, Armatoski asked him from Page 1 to make 50 masks for her patients, but Al- of Alban Ltd., a fashion design house at ban refused to take money for the work. 617 Knapp St., to make protective masks Armatoski was surprised but asked for with a see-through vinyl window designed more to be made after seeing the positive at the center. The window allows individu- response to the first batch, and she is now als to read lips and gather visual cues nec- asking for donations to support the need. essary to understand soft consonant “sh” The goal is $1,500 in donations — $225 or “t” sounds. had been raised by last week. Individuals “Although consonant sounds are weak, can donate what they can, and Armatoski they are easy to read on lips,” she said. said all of it goes toward windowed masks The two are hoping their efforts can for nurses, physicians, emergency re- raise enough money to meet the goal of sponders and relief volunteers. The masks 150 face masks to supply frontline health are reusable and washable. care works, first responders and commu- Alban is using his mother’s “stash” of nity volunteers. sewing materials to make the masks. In a given situation, Armatoski said a She taught him how to hand-sew in pre- police officer could pull someone over school, machine sew after that and guided who is hard of hearing and begin a con- him down his 29-year career of making versation. If that conversation is obstruct- award-winning gowns for Miss Wisconsin ed because of the mask, the officer might and Oshkosh beauty pageants. have to remove it and potentially expose If people cannot access windowed masks, his or herself to the virus. Armatoski and Armatoski said communication can be im- Submitted photos Alban, who supervised a medical clinic for proved for people with hearing loss when Dr. Katie Armatoski shows her windowed masks that improves communication between herself over 42 years, are looking to prevent that the person speaking rephrases some state- and people hard of hearing. situation. ments. For example, Armatoski said if you “My hope for these masks is that they ask a person with a hearing loss, “Have you get in the hands of those who are required ever been to our location before?” and the to wear masks and interact with those in question is not understood, rephrase the our community,” Armatoski said adding question to say, “We are located on Smith that some masks were donated to the and Vine. Have you ever been a patient Oshkosh Police Department last week here?” She said the added context makes and to medical workers before that. the question easier to understand. “We are truly all in this together,” Alban “As an audiologist I see firsthand how said. “Making these masks is my part.” many people in our community struggle The bond started when Armatoski need- with hearing loss,” she said. “These masks ed her and her daughter’s dresses altered will help those in Oshkosh with hearing for her brother’s wedding in May. The loss as well as our frontline workers so wedding was canceled due to COVID-19, they can better communicate with those as was the altering, but Armatoski noticed they are trying to help.” how designing a windowed mask could Donations can be sent to gofundme. help her patients through the quality of com/f/clear-face-masks-for-oshkosh.

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Contact Tricia.Rathermel@great- $75 million grant program will provide Regional business survey continues The third observation period of a state- june. wide survey measuring the economic “WEDC will be incorporating the re- impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sults of this survey into its upcoming re- Wisconsin is underway with a Saturday port to the state Legislature,” Sachse said. deadline for past and new participants. “It is an effective platform for companies With the state in the early stages of a to share their comments on what they reopening phase, this version of the sur- need to recover coming out of the unprec- vey will measure business reactions and edented disruption of the pandemic.” projections, according to Jeffrey Sachse, “We value this information, especially director of the UW Oshkosh Center on a rolling basis through several obser- for Customized Research & Services vation periods, to help us make better (CCRS). data-driven decisions as we lead regional The survey is a partnership among recovery efforts,” said Barb LaMue, New Oshkosh Herald photo CCRS, the Wisconsin Economic Devel- North president. Rock USA, shown last July, will have to wait for 2021 to resume along with Country USA. opment Corp. (WEDC) and the state’s During the second sampling period of nine regional economic development May 4-17, almost one-third of respond- organizations, including New North. Its ing businesses reported they would likely Rock, Country USA festivals canceled purpose is to collect data on the level of survive beyond 10 months under current Organizers of Rock USA and Country “We wanted to celebrate the 25th anni- economic hardship being experienced by conditions, pointing to a “greater sense USA announced last week that both mu- versary of CUSA and the 10th anniversa- businesses due to the pandemic. The cur- of resilience.” Past results are found at sic festivals have been canceled for this ry of RUSA, but always, the safety of our rent survey is at uwo.sh/covid-19-econ- uwosh.edu/ccrs. year at Ford Festival Park. entire festival and local community comes The Hypervibe team organizers said first,” organizers said in a Facebook post. Elderly Abuse Awareness Day marked they had been in steady contact with Rescheduling the concerts for next artists, vendors, partners, and local gov- June and July is planned, Hypervibe said, Monday is the annual commemoration referrals. ernment and health officials since the and credits will be offered to those who of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Ac- Winnebago County’s Aging & Disabili- outbreak of COVID-19, and that the purchased tickets, campsites and other cording to the U.S. Department of Justice, ty Resource Center reports that the quick- Winnebago County Health Department at least one out of 10 adults over age 65 est growing percentage of abuse referrals advised against holding the festivals based services that will be valid for 2021 shows suffers from either physical abuse, sexual are financial exploitation, which is also on current safety restrictions and the up- though no dates have been set yet. abuse, neglect, abandonment, financial the national trend, often perpetrated by ward trending of virus cases locally. Other outdoor music events such as exploitation, and psychological or emo- family members, caregivers or someone Country USA had already been moved Lifest and Waterfest are holding to their tional abuse. known to the victim. from its regular June dates to mid-August, adjusted schedules in hopes that safety In Winnebago County last year, the Anyone with concern or suspicion that and Rock USA’s July 16-18 dates had held conditions improve in order to go forward Adult Protective Services unit received someone they know may be experiencing up before most June events statewide in August. Lifest moved its mid-July dates 169 reports of abuse and neglect that were abuse or neglect are urged to reach out were being canceled or postponed. at Sunnyview Expo Center to Aug. 13-16. investigated. Self-neglect cases continue and make a report at 877-886-2372 or to be the county’s highest percentage of [email protected]. 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Residents who are having trouble cover- gram at an emergency meeting of the Rent- fast as possible,” Scheer said, adding that Scheer noted that the agency has been ing their monthly rent due to the financial al Housing Advisory Board on Wednesday. there is no assets test to qualify, other than making contacts with local landlords to impact of COVID-19 can apply for state She said they will have $890,000 to distrib- being at or below 80 percent of county explain the program to them, and encour- assistance being administered through the ute to Winnebago, Green Lake, Fond du median income. age their participation now that the evic- local ADVOCAP agency. Lac and Calumet counties — more than “We have staff ready to assist renters,” tion prevention order has been removed A Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program 400 having already applied — until that as- she said. Besides being qualified through statewide. (WRAP) initiative announced last month sistance fund runs out. the energy assistance application, resi- Advisory Board member Donn Lord, will provide rent and security deposit as- The application process uses the Wis- dents must also provide proof of eligibility who is also president of the Winnebago sistance for those who have significant loss consin Home Energy Assistance Program such as loss of job due to the coronavirus, Apartment Association, said there are of income due to COVID-19 and meet in- (WHEAP), which requires tenants to a statement from an employer as to loss of other groups working on rental payment come qualifications. The effort is funded by have a current signup status, and can be job, and a willingness from the landlord to issues and their impact. He has empha- $25 million from the CARES Act. submitted for previous months during work on repayment plans. sized that most housing providers don’t A statewide moratorium on housing which the pandemic shutdown was enact- Scheer said tenants being evicted can want to evict tenants, which is a costly, evictions ended May 26 and about a doz- ed. Landlords also need to sign up to the use that security deposit and rent help to last-resort option as they also struggle to en local organizations have been working program as vendors to be part of the assis- move into new housing. She praised the pay expenses when rent isn’t coming in. on other assistance strategies to prevent tance process. collaboration of agencies working togeth- “There’s a lot of data yet to be gathered any surge in evictions amid widespread Qualified people can receive up $1,000 er to help make the program work. to figure out the extent of the issue,” Lord job loss and reduced wages for residents. per month for rent and security deposit When asked about private donations for said. “We’re still at the primary stage on Lu Scheer, ADVOCAP’s affordable hous- help, or $3,000 total, provided the land- rent help, she said the agency will know this to know how big the program will be.” ing director, described the agency’s early lord is willing to work with the tenant. more as they determine the extent of need Details on the WRAP program can and can provide ongoing reports to the be found at doa.wi.gov or by contacting thrilled the building owners allowed us to city on the numbers applying, status of ADVOCAP at 920-922-7760. help create opportunities for these artists Mural project to have an outlet and stage to present their from Page 1 work to the public,” Art City Wraps owner by Art City Wraps and the CVB without Joshua Marquardt said. Advertising Sales any taxpayer dollars, with Art City also Mural submissions were limited to paying each artist $100 in compensation. non-promotional works by regionally lo- The original work of the artists was cal artists who were given an opportunity to showcase their work and introduce Join our award winning team! printed on durable vinyl sheeting with more art downtown that can attract more maximum 52-by-52-inch dimensions that visitors. If you’re energetic, enjoy talking to new people, have could be adhered to walls and cleanly re- “Little did we know when the proj- excellent customer service and want to be part of moved after at least a three-year commit- ect started in November of 2019 that we something special... ment. Most were placed at eye level with would be in the middle of a pandemic accompanying artist information for visi- when the project was set to be complet- Submit your resume to tors. Art City Wraps led the printing and ed,” Naudziunas said. “The project team is [email protected]. Experience is not required. installation work. excited to offer a safe activity to the public “I hope this creates a dialogue, aware- that can be enjoyed from a distance and Will train the right person. ness and exposure to these artists and I’m outside.”

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The NBA G cluded its third season with a 33-10 over- partners and season ticket members as we The Herd also garnered several individ- League’s regular season was scheduled to all record, which served as the top mark ramp up for next season.” ual awards and accolades. During the 2019 conclude March 28. in the G League. Aside from owning the The Herd led the league in rebounds NBA G League Showcase in December, “While canceling the remainder of our league’s best record, the 33 wins matched (52.5) and opponent field goal percentage Rayjon Tucker signed with the Utah Jazz season weighs heavily on us, we recognize the franchise’s win total from its first two (42.9%), while posting the second-high- and became the fourth Herd player to make that it is the most appropriate action to seasons combined. est scoring average (120.9). Of the 28 G the jump from the G League to the NBA. take for our league,” said Abdur-Rahim. “We understand canceling the remain- League clubs, the Herd was the lone team In coming weeks the league will an- “I extend my sincere gratitude to NBA G der of our season was a very challenging to finish in the top five in both scoring -av nounce season award winners, including League players and coaches for giving their decision and will be tough for all Herd erage and opponent field goal percentage. most valuable player, coach of the year all to their teams and fans this season. And fans,” said Herd President Steve Brandes. In addition, Wisconsin won 15 games by and rookie of the year. UW Oshkosh sports 24 Titans receive academic awards Twenty-four UW Oshkosh student-ath- (women’s soccer), Caitlin Hoerning (soft- Titans Hall of Fame awards and inductee recognition during a letes were recently announced as recipi- ball), Jacob Homan (baseball), Ashton home football game in early October. ents of the University of Wisconsin Osh- Keene (women’s cross country, indoor event postponed Comprised of over 200 members, the kosh Award for Academic Excellence. and outdoor track & field), Corey Knud- The UW-Oshkosh athletic depart- Hall of Fame was established in 1974. The award recognizes academic achieve- sen (wrestling), Samantha Koppa (wom- ment’s 2020 Hall of Fame event, which ment of UW Oshkosh student-athletes is en’s tennis), Alyssa Leffler (women’s ten- was scheduled for October, has been post- based only on academic merit. They must nis), Jason Lopez (wrestling), Nathan poned indefinitely. Academic All-District have at least a 3.50 GPA and a minimum Nozzi (men’s cross country, indoor and “The UW-Oshkosh Hall of Fame Com- Six team picks Keene of two seasons of participating in their outdoor track & field), Katelyn Malcheski mittee prides itself in providing our in- respective sport. The student-athletes are (volleyball), Emily Miller (women’s bas- Ashton Keene was recently named to ductees the best possible experience,” said eligible once they apply for graduation. ketball), Daniel Pomeroy (football), Alli- the 2020 NCAA Division III Academic son Rueger (volleyball), McKenna Scott Darryl Sims, chair of the Hall of Fame Those honored include: Jared Benson (volleyball), Melissa Srnka (women’s committee and UW-Oshkosh assistant All-District Six Women’s Track and Field/ (men’s indoor and outdoor track & field), Jessica Bernardo (gymnastics), Olivia cross country, indoor and outdoor track chancellor and director of athletics. “We Cross Country team. Campbell (women’s basketball), Sydney & field), Baylee Tkaczuk (gymnastics), have an obligation to adhere to the tradi- A graduate this past spring, Keene won Challoner (women’s swimming and div- Tayler Weber (football), Matthew Wells tions and standards that make our Half of the 3,000-meter run in the WIAC Indoor ing), Lindsay Denu (women’s indoor and (baseball) and Morgan Windau (volley- Fame events special. We also look forward Championships, becoming the third Ti- outdoor track & field), Jessica Galason ball). to celebrating and honoring our outstand- tan to win that event in four years. She fin- ing former Titan student-athletes and ished in 10:18.71. coaches in the future.” This past fall, she earned All-America The event was going to include nomina- honors in the D3 championships with a Spirit of Aviation Week tion and selection periods, press releases, 39th-place finish in the 6,000-meter race. presented by EAA in July The Experimental Aircraft Association’s ation enthusiasts.” Spirit of Aviation Week set for July 21-25 Highlights of Spirit of Aviation Week: will celebrate the aviation community • Presentations, forums and discussions with streamed and on-demand programs with leaders in aviation. with a focus on educational, information- • Historical and archival content that al and entertaining content. highlights aviation legends. EAA’s special interest groups will be • Homebuilding workshops, discus- heavily involved, bringing highlights that sions and educational tips. include homebuilts, warbirds, vintage, • Content centered on pilot proficiency aerobatics and ultralights. and learning to fly. “Nothing can replace the Oshkosh ex- • A virtual exhibit that showcases prod- perience in-person during AirVenture ucts, show specials, videos and services week, as that event personifies the com- from hundreds of AirVenture exhibitors. mon passion we have for flight, in all its • Features from air show performers to wonderful ways,” said Jack J. Pelton, EAA military and space programs. CEO and chairman. “As unfortunate as it • Stories from the EAA community was that the cancellation of AirVenture through Hangar Flying segments. 2020 took away that personal experience, EAAtogether.org will be the home of countless people and groups have stepped the entire five-day event. 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A history neighborhood will be spread out over sev- 6, 14 and 20. ries, the images in “Oshkosh” include for- student at the University of Wisconsin eral weeks in July and August with small Detailed project schedules will be mer sites such as Electric Park, Alexian Oshkosh, Lokken curated this volume volunteer groups working in shorter shifts mailed with a deadline to sign and return Brothers Hospital and Northern Hospital from her family’s private collection along with staggered times while using personal by residents, who are asked to note any Zoo. Iconic sites that still stand are also with the Winnebago County Historical & protective equipment and supplies. projects that were discussed but no longer featured, including the Oshkosh Public Archaeological Society’s Harold E. Helm The effort sponsored by Habitat for required after the spring delay. Library, Grand Opera House and Osh- Postcard Collection. 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© 2020 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 36, No. 27 A lot of people do. When a sailor told stories of their adventures, they liked to entertain and even scare their listeners. Each time a sailor Replace the retold a story about a giant squid, it most likely became exaggerated missing words. and more exciting. And when a sailor came home telling about an Long ago, heading out to sea was an adventure into the unknown. encounter with a giant, scary sea creature, it also made the sailor People believed that the earth was ______. They thought if you seem very brave. sailed too far away from land, you would sail right o the ______of the planet! With a family member, write what you think each sailor’s story might be, start by telling about seeing a large octopus, and the next sailor It took great ______to head across exaggerating it to describe a frightening encounter with the Kraken. the ocean in a small ship. When sailors looked into the deep, dark sea from the ______of a ship, they imagined strange and scary ______swimming there. One of the scariest stories told and retold through generations of ______was the legend of the terrible, mighty Kraken!

ike many legends, stories about the Kraken probably started with something real. It may he Kraken is a legendary octopus-like sea have been based on sightings of a real species monster of gigantic size in Scandinavian of squid called the colossal squid. folklore. For hundreds of years, sailors told stories of a huge, many-armed creature that could reach the top of a ship’s main mast. They claimed it could pull an entire ship underwater! Hold this page up to a mirror to use Sometimes it would swim in fast circles around the your peepers to read this paragraph: ship, creating a whirlpool that would suck the ship under the sea. In these stories, or legends, meeting a is squid giant a whale, sperm giant a For the Kraken never ended well for the sailors. whales? avoid they do How meal. lling nice, Squids have large eyes – its eyes are the largest largest the are eyes its – eyes large have Squids of any animal! They are as big as dinner plates, plates, dinner as big as are They animal! any of up to 27cm (11in) across. These These across. (11in) 27cm to up giant peepers are thought to to thought are peepers giant have evolved to spot the whales whales the spot to evolved have from far away, giving the squid squid the giving away, far from In some stories about the Kraken is was said that it How many sh away. get to time could oat on top of the water and look like can you nd on a group of islands. this page?

Swim around the Kraken to reach the treasure chest! Exaggerate! Find five adjectives in today’s newspaper. Make a chart by writing the adjectives in one column and the noun each one describes in the next column over. Then change each adjective and add words to each to exaggerate the meaning of the noun they are describing. Standards Link: Language Arts: Vocabulary Development.

Find the two identical CREATURES scared sailors. ENCOUNTER COLOSSAL S R F A M I L I E R FAMILIAR SAILORS A E K P L D S R L E STORIES I A R A I T A D A T KRAKEN L L E U O H D L S N LEGEND O M Q R T N S O S U RETOLD WHALES R S I K E A E T O O We Write Words Wonderfully SQUID S E E G D E E E L C SHIP S N E K A R K R O N Write a sentence in which all the words, REAL N L S E L A H W C E or nearly all the words start with the MEAL same letter. Example: The gentle Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recongized identical EDGE words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns. giant greeted the green gobblers.

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