Monday, October 24, 2022

Father Carr's and Lourde's Academy spotlighted on recent Eye on Oshkosh

In this edition of Eye on Oshkosh, host Cheryl Hentz spends most of the hour talking with Jim Boehm, the new executive director of Father Carr's Place to Be. He shares with the audience how he first came to Father Carr's as a volunteer and how his first night there as a volunteer - quite literally - changed his life. He also talks about the many things Father Carr’s offers to people in need within the community. You’ll learn, too, how people can get involved with Father Carr’s, especially as the holidays draw near.

In the latter part of the show, Karen Boehm (Jim’s wife) talks about the recent addition and renovations to Lourde’s Academy and the role she played in the capital campaign and their raising $10 million (including initial "seed" money, if you will of $1.5 million) between December 30, 2020 and the time they opened their doors on August 23, 2022 for the 2022-2023 academic year. This couple is clearly committed to their community and give of themselves whenever and wherever possible. You can see the show here or by following this link: https://youtu.be/XAATu4VTMyI 

Sunday, October 09, 2022

Eye On Oshkosh - OPD, Magic the Therapy Dog - taped 10-6-2022

The Oshkosh Police Department is always trying to be proactive and this show features one way that they strive to do that. Magic - a 2-year-old Golden Retriever - and her handler, Officer Scott Sopata, work in the behavioral health "division" of the PD. Together they help calm people having a mental health situation. But Magic is also a Facility Dog in that when not out on a call in the community, she and Sopata are at the department and any employee of the department who needs to de-stress can come to their office and hang out with Magic for a bit. You can learn more about Magic and the work she and her handler do, as well as the wonderful program that trained Magic - through Journey Together - by watching this episode of Eye on Oshkosh. Either watch the episode here or click on the following link: https://youtu.be/N0I2KIhUhpM