Eye On Oshkosh - Senior Expo and BEAMING events (taped 9-19-2024)

On the most recent episode of Eye on Oshkosh we focus on many upcoming events in the community.

In the first, very brief segment, we talk with Jeanne Tondryk, director of the 2024 Senior Expo coming up in Oshkosh on Tuesday, Oct. 1 from 9am to 1 pm. She will talk about some of the presenters and vendors she had lined up, in addition to the giveaways that will be held.

In the second segment, three people from BEAMING – Katie Samuelson, center director; Dr. Janet Hagen, clinical director; and Shelly Rhode, operations specialist – join host Cheryl Hentz to talk about what BEAMING is and to share with the audience how their equine-assisted therapy has helped thousands of people in the 20 years they’ve been in existence. In addition to sharing specific information about BEAMING, they talk about several important events coming up:

Saturday, Oct. 5 is their 20th birthday celebration starting at 1 pm. With other activities for the rest of the afternoon, including all kinds of things to see and do as part of their Fall Festival event. They’ll also be officially kicking off their “Raise the Ranch” capital campaign this day. All this will be held at the ranch, located at 2692 County Road GG, Neenah.

On Friday, Nov. 1 from 5 to 8 pm is their Holiday for Horses major fundraising event at Bridgewood Resort in Neenah. 

On Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9am to noon they’ll be hosting their annual Santa at the Ranch event and that will be at the ranch.

This is one show you don’t want to miss because BEAMING has done some very incredible things for people in our community. You’re encouraged to visit their website at BeamingInc.org for more information, to see all they do and read about it in greater detail or to make a donation. 

One more thing promoted on this show is a communitywide Pet Remembrance/Pet Blessing service held by First Congregational Church in Oshkosh and Trinity Episcopal on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 10 to 10:30 am. It’s sponsored by the Animal Ministries group at First Congregational and is the 11th one they’ve done.

Whether you have a beloved pet you’d like blessed or you have lost a pet that you’d like remembered, we welcome and encourage you to attend this special service to honor the pets in your life that you’ve loved and cared for.

All pets attending should be well-behaved and either on a leash or crated. If required, they should be current on their rabies vaccinations.

If wanting a pet blessed that you can’t bring with you for some reason, you’re invited to bring a photo of them, or other special possession of theirs, such as a collar, favorite toy, etc.

Weather permitting, the service will be held outside in Trinity Episcopal's green space. Otherwise, it will be held indoors in Trinity’s sanctuary.

All are welcome. You don’t need to belong to any church at all to come. While the service is free, we will be collecting donations of cash and most-needed items for the Oshkosh Area Humane Society. Please visit the shelter’s website at oahs.org to see what items they most need right now. Trinity Episcopal is located at 203 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, right across the street from First Congregational and the Christine Ann Center. Feel free to park in either church’s parking lot, or on the street. We hope to see you on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 10 a.m.

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

EyeOnOshkosh - Rebuilding Together Fox Valley and the Oshkosh Civility Project are featured on this episode

On the most recent edition of Eye on Oshkosh, host Cheryl Hentz spends part of the hour with Chip Wood, executive director of Rebuilding Together Fox Valley. This is a nonprofit program designed to make, free of charge, critical and other safety repairs in homes owned by people who meet certain income requirements and nonprofits in the region. Learn more about the work this organization does and if you or someone you know qualifies.

In the second segment, Hentz talks with Sue Panek and Alex Hummel from the Oshkosh Civility Project about what the project is and what it was created to do. We live in a society where people are short-tempered, often frustrated and not always polite. Sometimes that may come about from disagreements or misunderstandings, but OCP tries to teach people how to find what they have in common with someone as opposed to what they don’t have in common, and how to settle differences in a way that leaves people feeling positive instead of tearing each other down to feel better about themselves.

You can see the show here or by following this link: https://youtu.be/ABRRxgEe9UE.