~age 6 BEDFORD PRESS Aug. 31 -Sept. 13, 2009

BHS Alumni Association to induct new Hall of Fame members at Sept. 12 banqu t

The 10th Annual Hall of The sponsorship is 5200. Donors Matthew BeU (Music & Post Fame Induction Banquet will will be recognized in the Hall High School) Bell \\ as a 1991 be held on Saturday, Sept. 12 at of Fame program and will also graduale of Bedford H,!?h

, 6 p.m. at Bedford High School. receive an 8"x8" brick which School While in high school he , Tickets 10 the banquet are 525 identifies the donor as a Hall of participated in Symphomc Band.

each and can be ordered by mail, Fame Sponsor for 2009. Marching Band and Pep Band. Checks should be made out to The bricks will be placed In highschool he earned II IIrSI "'Bedford High School Alumni permanently in Alumni Plaza diVision ratings aI District Solo Association. tl Please lndic31e On adjacent to the Victory Bell at and Ensemble Feslival, per· your order if you want lickets the Bedford Communi.y Sta­ formmg solos with lhe violin. mai led to you or Ihat you will dium. For more information. trumpet and as a member of a pick them up at the banquet. cOnlaCI Laura Collins al (73~) brass cumlet. Bell was a four· If you have 'l/ly quesllons con­ 854-2926. lime All-Slate Band member cerning tickets. please call Lisa Addilional information COIl­ One cf his major mu"cal Pickard at (734) 850-6105. ceming the Hall of Fame and achie\'~n\cnl~ at Bedford was

Mail your orders to: LIsa the Bedford Hieh School being lamed a$ the :Vhchigan Pickard. Bedford High School. Alumni Associat~on can he rcpr~sentalive to lh~ 1991

MattlrelV Bell Terri Blok (Bosma) Stel'e Dall/orrll 8285 Jackman Rd.. TemperilOce. found at wII'w.bedford.k 12.mi. :VIcDonald's All-Amenean High MI 48182. Tickets will also be usfalumni_assoc.hrml or aI hup:/ School Band. Addilionally. Bell available for purchase at the /wII'lI'.bedfordyes.comJBedford \\Tcslled one season. tan track BHS office starting on Aug. 31. AlumniAssocHalloffame,htm. l \\.'0 seasons and was the single The last day 10 purchase tickels Any questions concerning [he Bedford High School Nalional that will guarantee a meal at the Hall of Fame should be directed Merit Schol ar his senior year and banquet w,lI be on Sept. 9. to Gcne Stock at (734) 847·6358 gradualed 4th in his class. He

At the banquet each indi­ or email 10 stocksportsinc@ anended MkhiganState Univer­vidual inductee will receive an yahoo,com. sity and was a member of the engraved plaque with their phOIO The inductees \\'111 be intro­ MSU :narching band for five commemorating their induction. duced to .he public on Friday. seasons. In 1995 he graduated A duplicale plaque will be placed Sept. II al half time of the BHS with honors from the Honors in me entrance to BHS. versus Ann Arbor Huron football Collego in Chemical Engineer­

Again this year. the Alumni game. ing. Alter graduation he look a Association will offer sponsor­ This year's Bedford High job WIth DuPont in Orange, ship/advertising opportunities to School Alumni Associanon Hall Texas. He continued his musical local businesses and individuals, of Fame inductees arc; career Dy playi ng professionally

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more than 100 shows per year earned eight varsity lellers in try tearns. serving as caplain of School Baseball CoaChes Asso­throughout the United Slates and three years playing basketball. the e:oss country team in 1972. ciation All-Slar Game at Tiger Mexico, Bell spenl two years in volleyball and softball. In vol­ Steve had some oUlSt'l/lding ac­ Stadium. Upon graduation he Guatemala doing missionary leyball she was a two-time complishments while at BGSU held 16 'Mulc football and nine work with his wife. Dr. Heidi All-Region player and had 122 which included Ihe following: baseball records. some of which Bell. He has also recorded with serving points in 1976 (much J970All-American as a member h~ still holds today. He still Ihe Japanese pop band. Ninja. shortened season compared to of the four- mile relay team and holds Ihe Micrugan state record and recorded a theme for ABe today). In 1977 as a member of in 1973 was a member of the for most interceptions in one Sports. He is now playing with lhe soflball team she earned All .. four-mile relay team that set the game (fi"e against Northview "Spare Change," a band based in Region honors and had a .458 Ameriean record Ihat year. rn in 1990). Upon graduation Gill LaGrange, North Carolina. Cur­ balling average on a team thaI 1972 he was an All-American in received a baseball scholarship rently he resides in Winterville. won a regional championship cross country. He graduated in 10 Bowling Green Siale Univer­North Carolina with his wife and and finished ranked third in Ihe 1973 wilh a degree in Account­ silY. He was a four-year starter son Isaac. Bell was nominated state of Michigan, Her slrongest ing. Danforlh has worked as a in centerfield I'Of the Falcons by his high school band direc- spOrt was baskethall. She was certified healthcare consultant. where he served as caplain of the tor. Ron Koch. . a tWO-lime All-RegIon point certified financial planner and 1995 tearn that caplured me Mid­

Terri Blok (Bosma) (Out­ champion with a 17.8 points per certi fied public accountant. In American Conference Champi­slanding Athlele) Blok. a \977 game average in 1975 and 22.5 1979 he became the youngest onship. (n 1995 he graduated graduate of Bedford High points in 1976. In 1976 in a game person to pass all parts of lhe with a degree in Education wilh School, was nominated based on againsl Ann Arbor Pioneer. Blok certificalion examination 10 be­ a major in Sport Enlerprise Man­her oUlstanding contribution 10 scored a game high 42 points come a cerlified heallh care agement. While at BGSU. he the growm of girls' athletics at while sitting out for almost half business consultant. He is now also wok courses in Aviation Bedford. Blok put the Lady of the 4th quarter. This record retired from The PM Group. a Technology. Gill compleled his Mules on the rugh school athlet­ was set before there was a three business consulting and accounl­ aviation Iraining in 2007 from ics map with her stellar perfor­ pcinl line and has held this ing firm specializing in working Delta Connection Academy. mance and dedication from 1975 Bedford record for 32 years. In for physicians and dentists After graduation he worked in 10 1977. While inltighschool she fact. Blok oUlScored the entire (19H-1999). Today he still the front office of three minor

Pioneer team, who only scored keep~ busy mallaging commer­ league hockey teams (Binning­41 points. She was Ihe team cial real estate and trades slocks ham. Peoria and Toledo) and one MVP in '74,'75 and'76. Blok for a living. Danforth lives in baseball team (Wesl Michigan). was also selected Monroe Sylvania, Ohio with his wife Currently he is a pilot for County Region Player of the Amy. They have lWO children. MesabaAirlines. a subsidiary of Year in 1976 and was also listcd Justin and Lindsey. He was Northwest Airlines. Tony lives as a High School All-American. nominated by fellow runner and in Temperance wilh his wife She received a baskelball schol­ friend Joe Caruso. Keri and daughters Britony and arship to Eastern Michigan Uni­ Tony Gill (Outstanding Ath­ Kerigan. Tony was nominated by versily. gradualing in 1982, lete) Gill was a 1991 graduale of fellow Bedford athlele Brenl Blok now makes her home in Bedford High School. He was an DuKate. Snellville. Georgia with her hus­ outslaJding athlete while in high Bill "Marty" Hammerstein band Harry. They have two sons. schoel winning nine varsity lei­ (Oulstanding Athlete) Hammer­Brian and David. She was nomi­ ters (fOUf baseball. three football stein was a 1959 graduate of naled by her good fri end and and t\\'o baskelball). ln football Bedford High School. He won former teammate Phyllis Reese he was a member of the 1990 eight varsi ty letlers as a member Boehm. GLL championship team. He of lhe foolball. baskelball and

Steve Danforth (Outstand­ was a two-time GLL first team Irack teams. Hammerstein was a ing Athlele) Danforth was a member in '89 and '90. He also great running back as well as a 1969 graduate of Bedford High was All Region and All Monroe place kicker on the Mule '58 and School. While in high school Coun:y in 1990. Gill excelled as '59 foolball teams. He is best Steve ran track and cross coun­ a member of lhe Mule baseball known and remembered for his try. He still holds the record for progrom. Among his baseball outstanding track career. As a the 1600M. withatimeof4;16.8 honors were MVP in '90 and sophomore he was selected as set in 1969. Danforth was also a '91, AIl-GLL 2nd leam in 1990 the MVP of the track leam where slale champion in the mile run and first tearn in 1991. All Re­ he compeled in the high jump. in 1969 and finished first in the gion and All-Monroe County in long jump and half mile. In his Champion of Champion's meel '90 and '91. He was named to junior year he was a regional that year. Afler high school he the MichIgan AlI·SI31e second meet double winner placing firsl anended Bowling Green Slate team in 1991 and was lhe first in the high jump and 1/2 mile. University. He was a member of Bedford player to be selecled Al the slate meet thaI year he tied the BGSU track and cross coun· to pl<..y in the MIchigan High for second in the high jump gi,,-

TOllY Gill Bill Hammersle;1I

ing the Mules their only points. at the high school level in at most athletic events. "Mom" points or less before blanking Michigan had only one. Ohio's All Great Lakes League Hammerstein's senior season Delton and Adrian, Michigan as she was called by many of her Whitmer 6-0 in the final game game schedule began a game Team: was superio.r. He was a double from 1964 to 1974. Over the students, also served as a class of the season. The Whitmer before Michigan's. All this gave 1st Team: Dave Long, Tom winner in every track meet ex­ years Hammerstein worked as a advisor for the classes of'67 and game is the one that Coach Ray . Ohio considerably more experi­ Johnson, Bill Wingate, Mike cept for the state finals. In the salesman for Aermotorreceiving '73. She was activities director Kwiatkowski believes gave the ence when they met on the field. Ferguson, Wayne Rumple SMC conference meet he placed recognition as salesman of year and student council advisor dur­ players a winning attitude and The Bedford players were well 2nd Team: Chris McMacken, first in the mile run and high several times and is currently the ing the 70's up to her retirement the necessary confidence. Coach aware of the differences and Joe Urbaniak, Fred Warren, jump while setting both league owner of MH Pump & Supply. in 1984. McMacken-Maschke Kwiatkowski stated, "I believe chose to work through them to Darrell Mossburg, Jerry Brescol and school records. At the re­ He currently lives in Adrian, was always there to help students that our .accomplishment began achieve their goal, GLL Cham­ Honorable Mention: Pat gional meet he set the Class B Michigan with his wife Mary. who were in need and to en­ during the final game of the 1965 pions. With only 33 players on Leonhardt, Gary Sherman, Doug half-mile record. He became They have four children, Angela, hance high school events. Fellow football season. Bedford had the varsity, starters, scout and Dold, Bruce Gamby, Paul Bedford's first state champion in Julie, Sally and Kimberly. teachers and administrators re­ never beaten Whitmer. This special team players, managers, Preketes, Blaine Geer, Dennis any sport when he won the half Hariunerstein was nominated by member her as a person who Bedford team, which was all and coaches each contributed Hubbard. mile run in which he became the Edd Bankowski. went above and beyond her duo. about breaking barriers, playing toward the ultimate goal. Jobs Team Members: . first area runner to run under two Phyllis McMacken·Mascbke ties as a teacher. McMacken­ tough, and handling pressure, overlapped and practices were Seniors:Roy Hutler, Dave minutes. It was also the fastest (Outstanding Teacher) Ateacher Maschke was married to Jack captured each moment of that constant movement for everyone Covell, Doug Dold, Mike time of all half milers in all with the Bedford Public Schools McMacken, who died in 1999, last game." Coach Kwiatkowski involved in the preparation for Ferguson, Bruce Gamby, Dennis classes at the State meet. At the. from 1962 until her retirement for 54 years. They had four chil­ went on 'to say, "This win gave the exciting season. To name Hubbard, Tom Johnson, Dick Champion ofChampions meet in in 1984, McMacken-Maschke dren who all graduated from our team and our school pride, individuals for leadership, out­ Kindle, Pat Leonhardt, Dave Kalamazoo he ran the half mile graduated in 1944 from the Uni· . Bedford High School: James dignity, and a belief in creating standing performances, enthusi­ Long, Chris McMacken, Chuck in 1:57.3 to beat a record set in versity of Toledo and did her '65, Chris '67, Ellen (Bacon) our own destiny." Each and asm, and simply hard work Meader, Mike Milano, Kinsley . 1938. After high school he at­ graduate work at Eastern Michi­ '68 and Karen (Adamski) '73. every member of the 1966 team would be an impossible task be­ Renshaw, Wayne Rumple, Guy tended the University of Michi­ gan University. While at UTshe She married former Bedford . began wo.rking toward the 1966 cause there were so many equal Seymour, Joe Urbaniak, Fred gan. As a member of the track worked for the Sun Oil Com­ High School teacher, coach and season with real expecta:tio'Qs, contributions. A team is capable Warren, Bill Wingate, Jim Bacon team he set a freshman 800 meter pany in their labs. When her chil­ principal, Art Maschke in 2000. even winning a GLL Champion­ of accomplishing things that no Juniors: Jerry Brescol, Tho­record. He then transferred to dren were all in school, she be­ He passed away in 2005 and ship! The goal sounds sill)ple, individual can, regardless of how mas Dusseau, Rob Edgington, Western Michigan University gan her teaching career at Luella she passed away in December but there were (almost) insur­ talented he may be. This is a Tim Fitzmorris, Robert Hudson, and continued running track. In Cummings School in Toledo. In of 2005 at the age of 84. mountable odds. Whitmer was team award and it is deserved by Darrell Mossburg, Paul Preketes, his sophomore and junior years 1962, McMacken-Maschke was McMacken-Maschke was nomi­ three times the size of Bedford this team in its entirety. Mark Sherer, Gary Sherman. he placed second in the 880 at hired to teach at Bedford High nated by her daughters Ellen and rule variations between Ohio The following is information Norm Shinkle, Tom Towne the MAC meet. His senior year School. She taught many differ­ Bacon and Karen Adamski. and Michigan' did not help. listed in the end-of-the-season Sophomores: Roger Brown,' he placed first in the·MAC meet ent subjects including: Home Bedford High School Foot· Bedford was the only Michigan banquet program: Blaine Geer in the 880 run. He had many out­ Economics, Biology, General ball Team of 196.6 The 1966 school in an otherwise Ohio Team Captains: Dave Long Coaching Staff: Ray Kwiat­standing meets his senior year Science and Math. She was one team won the first GLL Cham­ league. Ohio's pre-season prac­ and Chris McMacken kowski, Al Studer, Jerry Berndt,

. including taking first place as a of the first women in the State pionship in football. It also was tices began three weeks before Rushing Leader: Dave Long Bill Regnier, Larry Skeldon, Bob member of the Distance Medley of Michigan to be certified as a the first championship for Michigan's starting date, which carried the ball 188 times for Ritz, Tom Swan team at the Drake relays that driver's training instructor. She Bedford in football since 1958. included two-a-day practices. 1,208 yards, 'scoring 92 total Managers: Phil Covell, set a school record. After gradu­ was the cheerleader advisor for The Mules went 3-6 in 1965 Ohio was allowed three scrim­ points. Bruce Dull, Tom Hendrix ating from WMU he coached many years and could be found losing three games by seven mages with opponents while