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� FESRUARY 19� 1987 #S1A RESOLUTION
(CARRIED LOST LAID OVER WITHDRAWN )
PURPOSE: APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH THE OSHKOSH LAO/HMONG
ASSOCIATION, INC.
INITIATED BY: DEPARTMENT OF WIMIUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BE IT RESOLVED by the Co�mnon Council of the City of Oshkosh, [ha[
[he proper City officials are hereby au[horized and direc[ed to en[er
into [he at[ached Agreemeni wi[h ihe Oehkosh Lao/Hmong Aasociation, Inc.
io provide funding in an amount no[ [o exceed $20,000.00 for ihe period
of March 1 , 1987 to February 29, 1988.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED [hai monies for this purpose are hereby
appropriated from the 1987 Communi[y �evelopmen[ BLock Grani Program.
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AGREEMENT
The City of oshkosh, herein refered to as ��CITY", and the Oshkosh
Lao/FImong Association Inc. , herein referred to as "ASSOCIATION",
agree as follows:
1. The City shall:
A. Provide fundinq oE $20, 000.00 to the Association for
the purpose of personnel and office expenses for the
12-month period from March 1, 1987 through February
29� 1988.
(1) Funding for this period shall be paid with the
1987-88 allocation of Community Development
Block Grant Eunds. Should said funds not be
received by the City or should the Federal
Housing and Urban Development Department
determine this activity or the sub-recipient to
be ineligible for funding, this Agreement shall
be null and void.
(2) Beginning March 1, 1987, funds are to be
released monthly upon receipt of proper
invoice.
B. Seek to encourage other agencies and private
organizations to donate and/or coordinate their
respective services with the Oshkosh Lao/Hmong
Association's Mutual Assistance Center.
2 . The Association shall:
� A. Develop and implement programs to enhance the
economic self-sufficiency of refugees living in
Oshkosh and to assist in the assimilation of the
refugees into the community.
(i) Said programming shall be in accordance wich
the objectives outlined in the Association's
proposal to the City. (See Appendix A)
B. Provide the City with an operating budget for the
time period of this Agreement, and quarterly
Pinancial statements.
C. Provide a copy of its annual audited financial
statement.
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D. Provide semi-annually, an assessment to be made
internaliy by the Association, determining if the
Mutual Assistance Center is accomplishing its
objectives. A comparison will be made between the
Mutual Assistance Center's achievements and its
proposed objectives as stated in the Association's
proposal. A statement o£ evaluation will be sent to
the City within thirty (30) days following the
completion of a quarter outlining how the projected
program achievements compare to actual achievements
(i.e. number o£ people served) .
E. Agrees to and does hereby hold the City harmless and
does hereby indemnify the City against any claims or
demands of any person arising by reason of the
Association's operation of the Mutual Assistance
Center or any o£ said services to be offered.
F. Require that any claims arrivinq from said
operations shall be handled by the Association or
its� insurance carrier and said parties shall defend
the City in any litigation arising from such claims,
and pay any judgments obtained in any euch
litigation.
3 . Whenever either the City or the Association are unable
to meet their full responsibility under the terms of
this Agreement, adjustments to this Agreement may be
mutually agreed upon with the written amendments
attached to the original Agreement.
4 . Funds to be provided by the City are received from the
Department o£ Housing and Urban Development. The
Association further agrees to provide and maintain any
. and all documents required by the Federal regulations,
and at the request of the City, shall make the documents
available for monitoring.
5. Should it be determined by the City that the Association
is not performing in accordance with this Agreement and
the applicable Department of Housing and Urban
Development regulations, the City, at its discretion,
can terminate this Agreement, and recover funds
allocated under this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHERE F, the parties hereunto set their hands and
seals as of this � day of _�ebrc(ctr�i � 1987•
WITNESS: OSHKOSH LAO/HMONG ASSOCIATION
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YONG�T3�'1 LOR� PRESIDENT
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PAO THAO� SECRETARY �
WITNESS: CITY OF OSHKOSH
WILLIAM D. FRUEFI
CITY M7INAGER
DONNA C. SERWAS, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WARREN P. KRAFT
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FUNDING AVAILABILITY:
EDWARD A. NOI(ES
FZNANCE DIRECTOR
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' APPENDIX A ^
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OSHKOSH IAO/HMONG ASSOCIATION, INC. ��
�= � "A NomRoHt Organizauon"
2929 Hamson Street
Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54901
(414) 426-0150
' Octa6er 29, 1986
Hr. ]ohn BlucNCe
Ciry of Oshkash �
De�t. of Camunitv Develooment '
P.O. Box 1130 .
Oshkosh, WI 54902
Dear W. Bluemke:
Please find enclosed an aoolication from the Oshkosh Cao/Ftrrone 4ssociation.
The oast year has been a year of growch and accarolishment. Welfare depen- �
dence has been reduced. Refugees have received ertoloyment and incare, new
services have been developed and the organization's proRraen and fiscal
rtenagr.rent has been irtoroved as a result of a services rranaqerent
subconcract berxeen the Oshkosh Lao/FtrmnR Association and ADVCC4P, Inc.
Ne:ci year , �ae hope to broaden the funding base of the organization to reduce
dependence on mEG funds. We also hove to launch a new initiative to rteet
the housin¢ needs of our lareer Lao/Hronq families. Of course, too priority
will be econa�nic self-sufficiency for L-ao/Hmn¢ refugees of wfiich the mPG
funded basic services are the critical cortponents.
It is noteuortliy that, once again, this year the Dopulatiorc bf Lao/ttrrong
refugees living in Oshkosh has increased.
u'e look foruard to the opportunity to present our case to the mCG Citizens
Adviso�y Carrnittee. If you have quesiions, please call Pao Yang or Vince
Holschbach ac ADVCY?lP, tnc.
Thank you!
. Sincerely, � �
QSHCC]SH L°O/H.� ASSiY'IA71CN
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President
YLL:sm
Enc.
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MUTUAL ASSiS�AVCE CEVT�R
Located in ADb'CCA?
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OSFKDSH CPO/FM,Y�G ASSCCIATICN
BIL[K.11AL CLIiRE°di P[mCRA17
SIIvTMRY
The Oshkosh Lao/htmn¢ Association requests $20,000 in m2G Fundin¢ to pro-
vide service to low-and rtnderate inc«re refueees living in Oshkosh.
Services inciude; information, referral , interpretation, counselin¢, �
advocacy, linkage with resources and outreach. Other objectives include;
organizational development, cartrninity education and develocment/refinzment
of services to refugees . This mEG funded project is closely linked io
amployrrent and training progrartming which in corr�hination, provides the best
avenue to econcmic self-sufficiency and full particioation in the
cortmm i ty.
In the past 9 �nnths, the Oshkosh Lao/HronR 4ssociation vrds able to assist
41 refugees in obtai�nin¢ enploymenL Welfare dependency arrung Lao/[fimn2
farnilies has been reduced. According to the Wisconsin Deot. of Heafth and
Social Services Office of Refugee Assistance, the Oshkosh Lao/Wrong .Associ-
ation has achieved the highest level of v.eltare reduction arrong all refugee
assistance pcograms in the State of Wisconsin. Page 3 sumnerizes the accan-
plishrrenis for the period 1/1/86 through 9/30/86.
This year the LaolHrronq will focas its efforts on three priorities.
1. Organizational self-sufficiency; - .
. 2. Ftlployrrent;
3. Housing.
This year' s project goals also incfudes a goal to obtain non-CDBG funding
for basic Oshkosh Lao/Hrtnng prograrn operations. The plan focuses on -
• Seeking United Way fundingg
• Approaching local corporations and foundations.
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IMRCq1CT1CfJ and UP�P.iE
, The Oshkosh lao/WmnR .Association was first formed in Novenber of 1983 to
provide assistance to Southeast Asian refugees. Durin¢ the oast three years
- Camunity Develooment Block Grant Funds have provided very critical support
, to the Association in providing needed services to the Lao/Fknng farnilies
in Oshkosh. The following is a listing of the accmplishments of the
Association to date:
1. Develooed a [aoacitV to provide needed outrea[h, information and
referral � advocacy, translation/interpretation and counsefine
services for the l00 families (60l individuals) in a variety of �
erployment, health, horre rtenagerent , housinR and other areas.
2. Established a "Secondary Waee Earner Project" that provides mnloy-
rtent and training to the Southeast Asian ccrtm�nity with fundine
from the State Departrrent of Health and Social Services (Wisconsin
Refugee Assistance Office) . To date, 29 training classes have been
offered and have served a total of 57 people, of which 45 peoole
have been ofaced in errployrrenL [n addition, another �+2 Itnong
people have obtained self-crployrtent incorre from oarticipating in
this project .
3. Estabfished close �orkinR relationships with other resources in
the corrtrunixy inctuding 7ob Service, Fox Valley Technical Insti-
tute� ADb'CG1P and other agencies in efforts to prorrote the self-
sufficiency and employrtent of the Lao/kronR people.
4. Expanded the base of support to the Association and its endeavors
by broadening the Board of Directors. Atl 6 Souiheast Asian clans
have -equal representation on the Board. In addition 12 A�rerican
representatives serve on the Board representine a variety of sup-
portive constituencies.
5. Prograrn administration and rtanagement have been subcontracted to
ADVCY'AP� Inc. A functional manaqerrent information system and book-
keeping system were irtplemented.
6. M audit has been successfully cortipleted.
� 7. Native Iang�aRe Classes have been offered to assist Lao/HronR lan-
guage literacy, an essential cmroonent of becomin� liierete in
EnQlish.
8. Planning is underway to develop a housing project to rreet the needs
of large Lao/I-hnng farnifies involving the Housing Authority, City
of Oshkosh and ADVCC'�P, Inc.
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- SERVICE PROGRE55 REPORT -
1/1/86 - 9/30/8fi
' 6ENERAL INFORMATION
Number of Asian/American Families/Households in Service Area . . . 100
Number of Asian/Americans in Service Area . . . . . . . . . . . . 6��
Number in Labor Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . �5 �
ACT[VITY REPORT
I . GENERAL SERVICES PROVIDED
Year-to
Date
Emeraency Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Health and Related Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0-
Home Management Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . �
Information, Referral and Outreach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4287
Translation and Interpretation Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 614
Orientation Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Employment Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
AdvocacY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Counsel i n4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Oiagnosis/Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0-
� Housin9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
II . SECONDARY WAGE EARNER PROJECT
Year-to-Date
Training Classes Offered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Individuals Participating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Placed in Emoloyment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . � ��..
Mondl ' s/Oshkosh B'GOSh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . �$_ li
Self-Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 I
� Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _2_
Lacing/Weaving Income , , , , , . . . . . . 42.087.Q9
Number of Individuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _5.L_
Number of Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . �_ -
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Describe the project objectives and activities in relation to the guidelines
established by the Hiaren Services Subcomnittee.
� A. L.M. L Benefit:
� 100% Direct Benefit. A survey of the Lao/F+rung pooulation in Oshkosh
reveals that rtore ihan 70% of refugee farnilies are receivinQ sare form
of public assistance.
B. irroact: � �
7he ermhasis of the project is on achieving economic self-sufficiency
through ctQloyrtent. Achieving self-sufficiency includes related su000�-
tive hurtan services, linkages and irtproved housinq conditions.
C. Residencv:
A1l bene!iciaries reside in the City of Oshkosh.
D. Alternative Financine:
No other fundine sources are available to supoort these activities.
Cther funds and inkind supoort from other organization have been mobil-
ized to su000rt the overall goal of integratin� the refugee pooulation
into the cartnmity of Cshkosh.
E. Cberatine Su000rt: '
m2G su000rt for this activity is an aliouable under federal Rule
570.201(e). These funds provide the critical core fundine of the Asso-
ciation as a focal point for refugee people in our c«rrrunity.
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PIX:BLEM STA7E4EM
In brder to insure that CC/HA's services continue to rertein resoonsi�ve to
local needs and resources , a comprehensive needs assessmznt survev uas
cmipleted in Au¢ust�, I984 ukiich identified refugee deroRraphics and charac-
teristics and provided a current profile of unmet refugee needs. The as-
� sessrrent has since been used constructively within the cortrrunitv to
, estabfish a service and inforrtetion sharing netuark with other aeencies and
to rethink and readjust Cl./HA's service objectives for the futur? proerarn
year.
In Oshkosh there are approxirtetely 601 or rtnre Lao/Hmong refugee cmwrisine
I00 farnilies. A very high oercent of the Lao/Hrtong popalation in Oshkosh
are receiving public assistance. The reasons for the xelfare deoendency �
artnng the locaf refuqee population seems to be:
1. Limited educational levels.
2. Limited EnRlish speaking ability.
3. Lack of previous uork experience and skills.
4. Large farnily size.
S. W'elfare disincentives.
5. A deoressed local econortrv.
7. Cultural beliefs ufiich limit employment 0000rtunities for cer.ai❑
grouos. U'crten do not traditionally eork outside the hane in ?any
refngee cvltures. A shorter life soan and earfy retire^enc means
that rreny people over 40 do not expect to have to v.ork. Early �rar-
riage and childbearinG customs often limit the educationa: and
employmznt ooportunities for youth. -
8. Transoortation difficulties.
BRIEF DE�Q2IPTIIXJ �
Based upon the problems that Were identified in the August, 19e4 needs as-
sessrrent, the Association chose to concentrate initially on the develoanent
of a comprehensive refugee aroloyrrent , trainin¢ ann place�ent proera�n. The
prograrn in a nutshell involved the hirinR of a 7ob Service Specialist to
uork full time seeking jobs fo� the prirrery wage earner of a refueee famil�
and the establishrtent of an industrial sewin¢ rtechine training and olacrrent
prograrn for secondary refueee wage earners .
O[./W1 believes these begun programs will provide eroloyirent for refuqees he-
� cause a balance exists betueen the refugee skilf levels and job reauire-
rrents. However, without certain or[entation services to helo rerove cul-
tural barriers to the e�Qlo�ment of refugee waee-earners, without transoor- �.
� tation assistance, care and without advocaty services to help refuqees
gain access to the full spectrum of cormunity services, such erofoyment and
training services rtay be totally ineffective. By limiting funding alrrost
exclusively to errq�loyrtent and traininR Cl,/F41 rtay fail to address existin¢
critical needs and thereby reduce the value of the services it does pro-
vide. The Ct/HA oroposes the following objectives in order to continue to �
provide the critical linkages and supportive services to the Lao/P�rrone
peeple in Oshkosh.
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To enhance the econa�nic self-sufficiencv of reiu¢ees livine in Osh!<nsh anT
tu assist them to achieve fufl oarticioation in The ca�rnunitv in uavs •.efiirh
, resoeCt the individual and cultural integrity o: the refueees.
. C87ECTIVES:
- ProviCe inforriation and referraf servic=5 in t�e refu=ees na: ive
laneuaz= co se= tha; elieibfe refue=es receive the necessary heatth,
educa[ ion and 'nurren services thev are entitled to receive.
� - Provide bi! ineua: Counseling, aCvoCacy, interor_tacion for the �
Courts, doc,or; , schoofs and other Oshkos5 ae^�Cies.
- Establish a Soeak:� 's 8ureau to infnrm the Osh4osh carrrunitv abou!
refu¢e^s . TSrouEh this oublic refations effort, undrrszandinR �.vill
be pro-TO.=d , untruths can be clarified and accentanc_ of the ne�u-
C�:rers 55ou !d Sr_ z<oedite�.
- ?rine in s�:eakers ta oreseot survivat informztion to the refu¢�°s on
suc� rooics as u?i ! it� usa�e, rtnnev �lenae°'nent , nu:rition, hea!tti
C3"� L3X ft ( l0o gp�i {OOG� Pf°72'3! 10�.
- 9rine in.o the Cen.er isotated refuee^s , wfio are hardest hit 7y
"cufturat shoc:<" and its resultine isolztion and loneliness. .
- Pr«ra.? and encoursee the "rrar!<ecabilitv" of the native aris and
cra:ts . Funds �ui ! I a!so be sought from oeher sources (?ran¢es) for
this activitv. �
- Establish a �wrtien' s group to 7e�in to activelv address �their needs
and concerns , esoecially day care needs.
- Enhance the organizational caoabifitv o: t.ne Association to effeo-
tively administer and account for pubfic resources.
- Focus develoomenc efforts on t5e housine needs o•`. laree Lao/N�mne
families inctudine su000rt for the ADVCC4P, Inc. housine develoorrent
project for Lao/W-:une fzmilies .
' - Develop be[ter linkaees and ca'munica[ ion with local Iandlords tc
improve access to esistinq housin¢ for Lao/HrtonG fzmilies.
' - To reouest non-Q�E'G funding for basic CC/K4 services from the Oshknsh
United u'av.
- To espfore anA develoo, if feasible, an aericulmral oroject for Laol
WronR emoloyrzent .
- To Continue [o publish a bilinRUaf newsletter on a ouarterlv basis.
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DESCRIP�ICYJ CF APPLIC�NT
�� Ci./H4 is a non-profit ag?ncy servine all refue__s loca[ed in t5e City of
� Cshkosh. The Association bv laws, articles of incoroora[ion and its 3oa:d
of Directors fist is attac5ed to this submi :tal . The Association' s offic=
� is located at the ?DVCCaP, tnc. offices , 2929 Harrison S[reec in Osh4osh.
The basic underlvinE form for the 9ssocia: ion is illustra[ed by the toflow-
i�z oreaniza[ional chart.
- ESISTING TABLE OF ORGANIIPTION -
Citizen of Oshkosn
(LaoiNmong Families)
Board of Oirectors
Volunteer Committee 12 Members Federal, State. City
Members 8 Private FoundaNan
' Yong lia lor - GresiOent
Civic Organizatianz �orporate Funding 8
8 Churches Regulatory Agendes
POVOCAC, Inc.
CanVac[ Agen[
� ST.>FFIVG
Lao/Wmne Service Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . Pao Yan¢
• Service Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TouKoua Lor
Placrrent Soecialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ]uanita �ick
The Needs Assessrrent Survey which docurrents and explains the needs of the
refueee corrmunity has been submitted previousty.
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ANMJAL &JOCET
.. A BILI�K�LWJ_ REFtI"�E ClfIREsQ1 P[�SRPM
i. Provision of As iscance to [ndividuafs . . . . . . . . . . . . S17,700 .
Tnis includes salary and frinQe cost of the °core" aeency
ocerations vhich includes assistanCe to an esti�na:?A 250
rtunthly requests fran refugPes , social services ag=ncies,
doctors and etc.
2. Program re:a*.ed su?oor: cest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3�900
( i .e. , office supolies, o:'ic= renta! , travef , mi !ea?�,
._lephone, noscsee)
T O T � L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,900
.4 detailed budset fo� the Cshkosh lao/li-rone �ssxiation i; a!tached.
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� OSt1�5H [PO/H.S,Y�G PA-ERIC�N PS�I.4TICN INC.
2929 Harrison �tree:
Cshkosh, Wisconsin J490L
, B�RD CE DIRECTQ25
Yong Lia Lor , President 330 Hadson Avenue - Csnkosh 54901 233-6079
Vue Xiong, Vice President 5�5 Even Street - Csnkosh 5++90I ?33-'SR5
P=_o Thao, Secrecary 525-A �ivision Stree: - Oshkosh 5490I 23f-%974
Toukoua Lor , Treasurer '+OS Hi�h Ave�ue - Cshxosn 5u9pf 2?3--JSL
Tou Le= 5;5 Vonroe Sc:eec - �snkesn 54901 ??1-%129
Sai Fong Lor 135� 9owen Street - :shkosh 54901 ?33-19??
Yine Lor 13=5 Clive Streec - .")shkash 54901 235-1954
Nao Xiong Thao 1 Easc Custer - Osikosi 54901 231-0151
Wa G'ione Thao 61S East Parkway .�.ve.^.ue - Csikosi 5++901 237-?4?4
Nzo Tuua Vane Si6 Pleasanc Scree: - Cshkosh 5�971 ?3t-?65�+
Yan¢ Teng Vang 1�33-� 7e!ferson S;ree* - Csikosn 54901 ?31-�I37
Lue Xiang 530A �trrit: Ave.^.ue - �sikosh 549,1 ?35-536J
Vhia Houa Xione +21 Y'erritt Avenue - Csnkosh 54901 233-6%°i9
Her Pao Yan2 3�+ Tennesse_ - Jsi;ccsh Su901 2'.3_j�'j*
Za :Venp, Yang o07 Division Stre=c - Jshkosi 54901
All an 8eat,y ?6iI ShanEri-la QczG - Oshkosh 54901 235-?330
Roeer Gantzarow 17l'o Tait �Avenue - ���shkosh Sk901 42u-27,2�
]ames Grunlon 2155 Point Canior: - �snkesn 54901 ?3!-9165
Anne Hintz Si9 Naze! Screec - Oshkosh 5++901 ?31-9711
Thauher Pe!erson 'Csokosi Truck - 3os 2560 - Cshkosh 54901 235-91=0*
Joanne Potlock 1195 Baldwin �venue - Csh4osh 5490t 2'.5-?!7u
Robert Pune *'_'-9 'Nzshine:on 3ve�ue - Csnkosh 5490t 2?5-.3^.C*
Bob Soaulding � •1?22 Eas: �Lrdoc'< ?.ve�ue - Cshkosh. 549G1 ?35-3951*
Dorothy Stratz 26?5 T�^nfecon ?!ace - Osnkosh 5+�9�1 235-i458
]ohn Vette *101 '4est ��'aukzu �venue - Cshkosh 5�901 231-%370*
Q,aN LE�DE^tiSHIP
Fha Lor 6"<9 Ctter Avenue - �.^.snkosh 54901 235-0337
Vue Ly 43? lCest Seventh �venue - Oshkosh 5490f 235-7912
Tong Ge Thao 313A 0.est Ninth Avenue - Oshkosh 5++901 233-4806
Pa Lee Vang 626 Broad Stree! - Osnkosh 5�+901 426-3929 �
Pa Chay Xiong 413 W'est Sisth .Avenue - Cshkosh 233-3406
Tong Yeng Yang 529A Division St:=et - Cshkosh 425-4329
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