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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Mark Rohloff, City Manager
DATE: June 16, 2023
RE: Weekly Newsletter
1. MUSEUM SECOND FLOOR CLOSURES: The Oshkosh Public Museum's second floor will
close to the public beginning on June 20 for ongoing construction of the new Waldwic Gallery
(opening in 2024). Deinstallation and renovation of the Museum’s second-floor spaces continue
on schedule. Museum and City staff are working together to ensure that closures are as brief as
possible. The Museum's entire first floor and lower level will remain open to welcome the public
during this time.
2. STATEWIDE HELEN FARNSWORTH MEARS STUDENT ART CONTEST: Each year, 7th
and 8th grade art students in Wisconsin participate in the Helen Farnsworth Mears Art Contest.
This contest has been generously sponsored by the General Federation of Women’s Clubs –
Wisconsin since 1927 to honor the legacy of Oshkosh sculptor Helen Farnsworth Mears. The
first, second, and third place winners from the state level competition will be on display in the
Oshkosh Public Museum’s Sunroom beginning July 1.
3. K9 MEMORIAL: The Oshkosh Police Department (OPD) is saddened by the passing of Oshkosh
Police K9 Lando on June 3, 2023. K9 Lando became unexpectedly ill and it was discovered that
he had an autoimmune disease, Myasthenia Gravis, for which he did not respond to treatments.
A memorial service was held on Friday, June 9, 2023, at the Leach Amphitheater to honor the
life and service of Oshkosh Police K9 Lando.
German Shepard Lando was born on July 26, 2016, and was acquired by the Oshkosh Police
Department in March 2018 from K9 Services located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was
assigned to Officer Clinton Fettig (2018-2020) and to Officer Roberto Martinez (2020-present).
K9 Lando had a very successful career with OPD where he trained for over 1,437 hours,
completed 151.5 certification hours, and conducted 203 deployments. K9 Lando was responsible
for suspect tracks, apprehensions, countless drug sniffs, recovering illegal narcotics and
assisting with monetary drug seizures. In addition to keeping our City streets safe, K9 Lando
could be seen out and about in the community doing demonstrations, presentations and
attending fundraising events.
We honor the exceptional service K9 Lando provided to the Oshkosh Police Department and to
the Oshkosh community during his tenure. Among his many outstanding accomplishments, he
will be best known for being a loyal and dedicated protector of his handlers.
4. LINKS: Oshkosh Fire Department Hot Topics:
https://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us/Fire/Resources/HotTopics/Hot_Topics_June_2023.pdf
5. GET INVOLVED: If you are interested in serving your community, please consider becoming
a member of a Board, Commission or Committee. Follow the link below to apply:
https://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us/BoardsAndCommissions/
6. MINUTES FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: All meeting minutes are uploaded to the
website upon approval. Please follow the link below for the most updated information &
meeting minutes: https://onboard.ci.oshkosh.wi.us/
7. LOOKING AHEAD: Among the meetings I have scheduled for the week of June 19 include the
following: A good part of Monday and Tuesday will be spent meeting with departments to
discuss their proposed 2024-33 capital improvement projects (CIPs). We will be discussing the
CIP, its accompanying debt, and other related financial issues at our June 28 Council workshop.
Beginning Wednesday afternoon, I will be in Green Bay attending the Wisconsin City-County
Management Association (WCMA) annual summer conference. I will be out of the office for the
remainder of the week while attending this conference. If you have any questions about my
schedule, please do not hesitate to contact me.