Eye on Oshkosh - Kids museum and Seniors Center - taped 2-6-2025

On this episode of Eye on Oshkosh, host Cheryl Hentz visits in the first segment with Lisa Heller and Tina Fillmore, two women who are part of a small group of folks dedicated to creating a Kids Museum in the city of Oshkosh. They explain how the idea came about and the steps they’ve taken thus far to make this dream a reality by sometime in 2027. Find more information about them, including how you can join them in this effort or donate to the cause, at oshkoshkidsmuseum.com.

In the second segment, Hentz chats with Jane Wells, program supervisor at the Oshkosh Seniors Center about the many programs and services this 50-year-old center has to offer to people 50 years and older. From balance and fall prevention screening, fitness and wellness programs, and social events to providing assistance with technology, woodworking instruction, and educational seminars, the Oshkosh Seniors Center offers something for everyone.

People can take a free tour of the facility by calling them at 920-232-5300, or pick up a copy of their monthly newsletter, “The Current,” to see what’s happening each and every month. You can also find the newsletter online at oshkoshwi.gov/seniorservices.  

Watch the program here (if offered) or by going to this link: https://youtu.be/bSPWotq6H50. 

EyeOnOshkosh - Habitat for Humanity, taped 1-16-2025

On the most recent edition of Eye on Oshkosh, host Cheryl Hentz discusses with Tom Simon, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Oshkosh, the affordable housing crisis – homes that people with low-to-moderate income or those with income of $100,000 or less can afford. This includes the Washington Elementary School site, where the school is being demolished, and -- as part of a public-private partnership between Habitat and the City of Oshkosh -- 18 new homes will be built there – 9 by Habitat and 9 by the City. The proposed cost of these new homes, especially by the City is ridiculous and will do little to nothing to help those with low to moderate income.

Other topics included projects Habitat recently finished and ones they are about to embark upon.  

Check it out here or by following this link: https://youtu.be/hYrKJToSNok.

Eye On Oshkosh - Care and resources for people with disabilities, famili...

On the most recent edition of Eye on Oshkosh, host Cheryl Hentz talks with Marla Kopecky Penney, founder of Focus on Freedom and Empower Freedom, two companies designed to assist people and families who have disabilities.

Focus on Freedom helps foster independence and improve one’s quality of life by helping individuals with disabilities gain as much freedom, independence, and joy as possible. They do that by providing a variety of customized disability-focused services, such as daily living skills training, personal futures planning, communication, respite care for caregivers, etc.

Empower Freedom points folks in the right direction when looking for resources, products and other information to make lives easier when a disability is involved.

Watch the show here or by following this link: https://youtu.be/tbyI3VsUBgY. 

Eye on Oshkosh - Emergency Preparedness, taped 11/7/2024

Would you know what to do if a tornado was sighted near your community? If you need to evacuate your home do you know what to take to keep your family, including your pets, functioning as normally as possible while you're away? If you lose electrical power at your home, do you know how best to protect your home and belongings? Do you know why you should have a weather radio in your home even though you may receive weather alerts on your phone?

If you answered no to any of these questions you need to watch this episode of Eye on Oshkosh. Guest Winnebago County Emergency Management Director Eric Rasmussen not only answers those questions, but also explains how to best prepare yourself and your family for any type of major disaster or emergency and how to make a disaster supply kit. 

You can see the show here or by following this link: https://youtu.be/jekB0DAjaXY.

Eye on Oshkosh - Emergency Preparedness, taped 11/7/2024

Would you know what to do if a tornado was sighted near your community? If you need to evacuate your home do you know what to take to keep your family, including your pets, functioning as normally as possible while you're away? If you lose electrical power at your home, do you know how best to protect your home and belongings? Do you know why you should have a weather radio in your home even though you may receive weather alerts on your phone?

If you answered no to any of these questions you need to watch this episode of Eye on Oshkosh. Guest Winnebago County Emergency Management Director Eric Rasmussen not only answers those questions, but also explains how to best prepare yourself and your family for any type of major disaster or emergency and how to make a disaster supply kit.

You can see the show here or by following this link: https://youtu.be/jekB0DAjaXY.

Eye on Oshkosh - Emergency Preparedness, taped 11/7/2024

Would you know what to do if a tornado was sighted near your community? If you need to evacuate your home do you know what to take to keep your family, including your pets, functioning as normally as possible while you're away? If you lose electrical power at your home, do you know how best to protect your home and belongings? Do you know why you should have a weather radio in your home even though you may receive weather alerts on your phone?

If you answered no to any of these questions you need to watch this episode of Eye on Oshkosh. Guest Winnebago County Emergency Management Director Eric Rasmussen not only answers those questions, but also explains how to best prepare yourself and your family for any type of major disaster or emergency and how to make a disaster supply kit.

You can see the show here or by following this link: https://youtu.be/jekB0DAjaXY.

Eye On Oshkosh - Democratic State Senate District 18 candidate Kristin Alfheim, taped 10-17-2024

On the latest edition of Eye on Oshkosh, host Cheryl Hentz spends the hour chatting with and getting to know Democratic State Senatorial candidate for the 18^th State Senate District Kristin Alfheim.

She discusses why she’s seeking office and what she brings to the table that her Republican opponent does not. She also talks about her views on the state budget surplus, funding K-12 education, the new district maps, the affordable housing problem, and campaign finance reform, among others.

You can watch the show here or by following this link: https://youtu.be/tDEzburUFSs.  

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