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We came, we saw, we ate! The 2003 annual awards banquet and business
meeting was held at the Old Mill on Thursday, November 20. President Fred Padget
presided and a fine time was had by all (where were you?).
More info about award winners follows the picture gallery. Click on the small pictures to enlarge them.
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President Fred Padget and WIA member Randy Cleek. |
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Fred checks the
turn-out with treasurer Bernice Sensmeier. WIA member Annice Horning
assists at the check-in table. |
| Honest, George
Thompson is NOT sucking his thumb. |
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George
Thompson, chair of the scholarship committee, prepares to present the
awards. |
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Breanna Herschelman of Reitz High School won the Farmer Family Scholarship.
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Derek Herrmann of Mater Dei High School
received the Paul Harper Scholarship. |
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Shirley James presents an Award of
Excellence to Rick Obenshain for his efforts in environmental protection. |
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Dot Berning
introduces Paul Bouseman, Award of Excellence recipient for his work at
Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Gardens. |
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Board Member of the Year Sam Wentzel and
wife Linda. |
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Phil Fisher, dean emeritus of the USI
School of Business, spoke on the city-county unification study, which he
chairs. |
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More pictures of people having a good time! |
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Officers for 2004
| President |
Fred Padget |
| Senior Vice President |
vacant |
| Junior Vice President |
George Thompson |
| Secretary |
Linda Cleek |
| Treasurer |
Bernice Sensmeier |
| Membership Secretary |
Dot Berning |
At-Large Board Members for 2003
Betty Baumgartner
Dot Berning
Kim Cavins
Doris Eicher
Paul Farmer
Wayne Gerteisen |
Jim Gillenwater
Greg Hager
Bill Harty
Shirley James
Brenda Jeffers
Bonnie Kolb
Joyce Moers |
Shelby Musgrave
Trena Roedel
Mel Runge
Loretta Wallenmeyer
Sam Wentzel
Kim Williams |
Award Winners for 2003
| Paul Bouseman was presented an Award of Excellence in
recognition of his outstanding work in beautification and landscaping at
Mesker Park Zoo and Botanical Gardens. This work was done with a special
concern for water quality, prevention of soil erosion and a deep concern
for the environment. If you have not visited the Mesker Park Zoo in a
while, you will be pleasantly surprised with the work already done and how
great the zoo looks. This is a great asset for the area. Bouseman
was nominated by Dot Berning, who presented his award. Rick Obenshain
was also presented an Award of Excellence for his contribution to our
environment though his work for improved water quality, erosion control
and watershed studies. In particular his study of the Pigeon Creek
Highland Watershed, along with other work he’s accomplished, will provide
valuable information into the future for a large part of this area.
Shirley James presented the award to Obenshain.
WIA provides two scholarships each year for an outstanding student from
each of the West Side High Schools. This years Paul Harper Scholarship was
presented to Derek Herrmann from Mater Dei High School and the Farmer
Family Scholarship was presented to Breanna Herschelman from F. J. Reitz
High School. Both of these individuals are outstanding students from the
respective schools not only in academics but in extracurricular activities
and in their daily lives. George Thompson was Chair of the
Scholarship Selection Committee.
Each year the WIA selects an Outstanding Board Member. Past selections
have included many exceptional board members and this year was no
exception. For many reasons, including his valuable support of the WIA in
many ways and his involvement in a vast amount of other civic activities,
but especially for his hard work and determination in assuring three acres
of old growth woodlands would be preserved as a nature preserve in the
Western Terrace Neighborhood, Sam Wentzel was selected as the WIA
Outstanding Board Member for 2003.
All of the award winners are very special people doing exceptional
things. We appreciate their efforts and the community is better because of
their efforts.
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