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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1971.05.20 - 16198t I Resolution No. - 5706 May 20, 1971 BY: Joseph L. Barakat IN RE: COMMENDATION - JOHN H. SCHOENHALS SERVICE TO MADISON DISTRICT SCHOOLS TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: The retirement of Mr. John H o Schoenhals, in June of 1971, will conclude forty-four years of teaching and administration in the Michigan Public School Sector. Mr. Schoenhals' career encompassed many facets from teaching in a one-room school building to becoming principal of the Vandenberg Elementary School. He received his Bachelor of Scienc degree from Michigan State Normal College in 1936 and his Masters degree from Eastern Michigan University in 1962. John Schoenhals started his teaching career as rural classroom teacher at Arlington in September 1927. His rural school teaching experience of seven years was with the Arlington, Waverly and Pittsfield Schools. In 1937 his teaching brought him to the junior high school in Riverside. The years of 1938 through 1943 John was a math and science teacher in the junior and senior high schools of Chestonia and Dallas. January 1944 he was appointed principal of the Koss Elementary School, Royal Oak Township #10, later renamed Arthur H. Vandenberg Elementary School. Upon his retirement he will have served in that capacity for twenty-seven and one-half years. Mr. Schoenhals resides with his wife, Margaret, at 661 Creston, Troy. They have two children; a son, Roger Schoenhals, who lives in Clawson, Michigan and a daughter, Mrs. Janet Casorina, of Birmingham, Michigan. In addition to his dedication of time and effort to the Madison District Schools, Mr. Schoenhals is an active member of the Madison Heights Exchange Club, the Vandenberg PTA and other school related functions involving parents, students and teachers of the Vandenberg School. bsephi Li Barake Counttommissioner, District #5 11 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners herewith expresses commendation to John Schoenhals for his service to Madison District Schools and joins the community in wishing John an enjoyable and fulfilling retirement. MR. CHAIRMAN, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. z-1,:y Wilfiam M. RicharciS, Chairman OcAand County Board of Commissioners 1 Moved by Barakat supported by Lennon the resolution be adopted. The resolution was unanimously adopted.