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Worthing hires new part-time police officer The Worthing City Commission swore in a part-time police officer at its Jan. 21 meeting. Mayor Eric Saugstad read the oath of office for Scott Gaalswyk to serve as a part-time police officer for the city. City administrator Jeff Tanner updated the commission on the police chief search. The city conducted a number of phone interviews last week and has narrowed down the field of candidates. They are in the process of setting up in-person interviews. The commission approved minutes from the Jan. 7 meeting, as well as the December financial report. Tanner reviewed the December statement of revenue, expenditures and recaps. “Overall revenues did exceed expenditures, which hasn’t always been the case,” Tanner said. Public works commissioner Todd Gannon moved to approve a two-year agreement for professional services from Stockwell Engineers. The commissioners approved it on a roll call vote. Commissioners talked about the Safe Routes to School project. The commission moved to approve an agreement with the Southeastern Council of Governments regarding grant funding for phase II of the project. Gannon explained this
phase includes curb and gutter on the north side of Third Street west of Louise Avenue. He said a sidewalk cannot be placed and appropriate drainage cannot occur without it. Gannon also said that two rounds of the project will go in this summer. That includes new sidewalks along the highway from Sun Street to Steven Street, plus sidewalks around the school. Public utilities commissioner Darren VanHouten said they replaced seven floats in the City’s sanitary sewer system. They need to be replaced every five years. The other three floats were replaced one year ago. Saugstad reminds citizens to remove vehicles from the street. A snow alert was issued Jan. 20 without ticketing and towing. He said ticketing and towing will be enforced with future snow alerts. “When we issue snow alerts you are required to remove your vehicles from the street,” Saugstad said. The commission went into executive session at 7:26 p.m. At right: Mayor Eric Saugstad (right) welcomes Scott Gaalswyk, who will serve as a part-time police officer for the City of Worthing.
Raabe named 2013 Outstanding Secondary Principal of the Year SD Secondary Principal of the Year Tim Raabe was congratulated by all of his family Jan. 11 at a special assembly. Pictured (from left to right) are: The Heryln family—Hayden, Cameron, Heather, Peyton, Taryn, Creighton, and Gavyn; Tim and his wife Marlene; and the Gerdes family— Tate, Cary, Trey, Aaron, and Tori. Lennox High School students and staff were asked to gather in the LHS gymnasium on Friday morning to hear a special announcement. Superintendent Robert Mayer announced that Tim Raabe was named the 2013 Outstanding Principal of the Year. None were more sur-
prised by the announcement than LHS Principal Raabe. “You don’t win an award like this unless you have excellent people to work with and an excellent student body,” Raabe said as he thanked the students and staff. “I know it’s cliché(ish), but it really is an honor
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just to be nominated,” said Raabe. “There are so many great principals in our state, I was shocked, but really excited to be chosen.” His wife, Marlene, daughters, sons-in-laws, and grandchildren were on hand to offer their congratulations. ■ RAABE, page 3
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ast March the Technology C o m mittee of the Lennox School District proposed a 1 to 1 Initiative that would put a laptop into the hands of each of the district’s high school students. The school board approved the Initiative and this past fall each high school student was presented with a 13-inch MacBook Air. “Bringing technology into the classroom in the form of a computer for each student was just a matter of time,” said Lennox High School Principal Tim Raabe. “There is
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Technology allows Lennox High School instructor Kory Williamson to go into further depth in his subjects. He teaches government, geography and history. so much information out there that we have to have the tools to access it.” “There will be a transition period for our teachers as well as our students,” acknowledged Raabe. “Our teachers will need the time to venture out and discover what’s available to them, and then develop lessons that incorporate new materials, new strategies, and a new delivery system.”
LHS Technology Integrationist Jordan Braa agrees. “I’m here as a resource, I do one-on-one work fairly often with the staff if they have an idea,” said Braa. “We did some pre-school in-services and a couple of morning sessions. Nowhere near what I would have liked to have done.” ■ TECHNOLOGY, page 3
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