A Tale Of Two Organizations

Below are announcements from two Oshkosh based advocacy organizations. Try to guess which one deserves the label "progressive".

Progress Oshkosh

Winnebago Peace and Justice Center

Progress Oshkosh Members, Friends and Political Enthusiasts ...

Progress Oshkosh's Steering Committee would like to inform you of several upcoming events that you are invited to attend. Take a look, mark your calendars and pass this on to others!

Forward Oshkosh

January 25th
Fund Raiser Dinner
$100/Person
Ben Ganther's Home
*For more information ... call Ben directly at 920-426-4774 or email at bganther@ganther.com.

General Membership Meeting January 26th
7:30 a.m. City Center - River Conference Center (the old food court)

Mark your calendars for the General Membership meeting. All members who have paid dues, and anyone else interested in becoming a member or
learning more about Progress Oshkosh, is invited to attend. The meeting will include the following:

1. Update from the Steering Committee
2. Forward Oshkosh Explanation and Update
3. Debate Overview and Volunteer Recruitment
4. Steering Committee Needs
5. Next Steps

Mayoral/Candidate Debate & Meet/Greet

February 24th
4:00-8:00 p.m.
Grand Opera House

Sponsored by Supple Restaurant Group and CitizensFirst Credit Union

To become more informed, the Steering Committee has elected Progress Oshkosh hold a Debate.

4:00-5:30 p.m. Mayor Debate
5:30-6:30 p.m. Meet/Greet
6:30-8:00 p.m. Council Debate

The debates will ask questions relating to the four tenets:

* City/County Government Accountability
* Private/Public Partnership
* Quality of Life
* Economic Development

The debate is free of charge with appetizers being served at the Meet/Greet. Drinks will be available for purchase.

Additionally, the debate is scheduled to be filmed for Oshkosh Community Television and aired during campaign time. Based on the number of
candidates, the Steering Committee elected to host the debate after primaries. All candidates have been asked to participate should they
win the primary.

Progress Oshkosh's Steering Committee would like to thank the Grand Opera House for the use of its facility for the debate, as well as Supple Restaurant Group and CitizensFirst Credit Union for their generous sponsorship.

*/Sponsorship opportunities are still available for the Debate./* Please contact Carla Altepeter at
caltepeter@citizensfirst.com to help.

Members

Please consider attending these events as they will be beneficial to April's election.

Remember, if you haven't paid your membership dues or would like to join, send a $25.00 check made payable to:

Progress Oshkosh
c/o Carla Altepeter
CitizensFirst Credit Union
250 N. Sawyer Ave.
Oshkosh, WI 54902

Also, please forward this to any and all who you feel would be interested in attending any of these events. Thank you!

For additional questions, please contact Bill Wyman at 920-232-8888 or wbill@bgosh.com.

Oshkosh citizens, friends and guests,

You are all invited to a community spaghetti dinner at the Winnebago Peace & Justice Center (WPJC) in celebration of the Oshkosh Community.

Date of the community gathering: Saturday, February 5
Times: Food will be served from 5:00pm - 7:00pm
~ An inspirational and educational community building program will follow

The event is a fundraiser for the WPJC to assist their work on educational, social and economic justice issues within the Oshkosh community. Sliding scale donations are accepted. All are welcome.

The Winnebago Peace and Justice Center believes that progress for Oshkosh includes bringing the community together, celebrating its diversity of age, gender, color, beliefs, and income.

The WPJC is at 321 Market St, Oshkosh WI (downtown next to Grand Opera Square Park).

For more information, contact Jenna at (920) 230-3859 or email iotakosmos@hotmail.com

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