Heisey, Kugle, Meckley, Weidman compete for three six-year terms on Donegal board Heisey ZELDA L. HEISEY Biographical Information Mrs. Heisey, 639 Church St., Mount Joy, is the wife of Daniel D. Heisey, who is a foreman at the Armstrong Carpet plant at Marietta. The Heiseys have three child- ren, two of whom graduated from Donegal: Jim, in 1967 and Sandy in 1970. “Dan- ny, hopefully, in 1988!” Mrs. Heisey’s occupation i$ Mount Joy news corres pondent for the Elizabeth- town Chronicle. Her hobbies are: Hand- crafting, knitting, etc. Mrs. Heisey's Statement School means books and teachers - both of which should be given top priority. I could care less about the color of the track, football bleachers, or tennis courts. The sports program, as well as other extracurricular act- ivities, are a part of the instruction in the schools today - what we need do is get these activities to the proper priority level where they belong. When our school board considers dropping subjects, vital to learning, such as remedial reading, then 1 believe our job to get a better education for our children is cut out for us, the ones who pay the “ a Kugle DONALD KUGLE Biographical Information Mr. Kugle has served the Donegal area for nine years on the Board: first a three year appointed term and a six year elected term. Kugle, a life resi. dent of Marietta, is a pro- fessional educator with 19 years experience. He is a graduate of Millersville State College and has taken gradu- ate courses in history at the University of Pennsylvania. He has served eight sum- mers as a playground super- visor in the Donegal district. Kugle is a member of Zion’s Church (United Church of Christ( in Mari- etta where he is currently serving as the teacher for the Young Adult Class. He previously served as Sunday School superintendent and as teacher for the Junior- Senior High Class. He was a member of the Marietta Jay- cees. Included in Kugle’s hob- bies are sports, reading, and music. Kugle’s Statement I am asking the people of Donegal to re-elect me be- cause I believe I can offer the judgment and experi- ence to keep quality educa- tion in the Donegal School District. Six years ago the people of Donegal expressed con- fidence in my ability and judgment by electing me to the School Board following my appointment to a three year term. The Donegal Board also continued this confidence by electing me to be the delegate to the Vo-Tech Joint Operating Committee where I have served for five years. Each year our School Board has re-elected me as the dele- gate. The members of the Vo-Tech Joint Operating Committee have elected me: as Vice President. The diff- erent Presidents of the Vo- Tech Joint Operating Com- mittee have appointed me to serve as chairman of com- mittees for future planning, policy, budget, and solici- tor selection. Three differ- ent Presidents of the Done- gal School Board have ap- pointed me as chairman of the education-personnel committee. I believe that my past service demonstrates that I have the judgment, experi- ence, and ability needed for" re-election to service on the Donegal School Board. In addition, 1 feel that I offer unique qualities to the peo- ple of the Donegal School District due to my experi- ence as a teacher in an- other school district for 19 years. I believe in continuing and improving the quality of education offered in the Donegal School District. The major consideration for me is scholarship and per- formance in the classroom. Additionally, I want to have a balance with extra-curri- cular programs. Perform- ances such as “Camelot” and “Brigadoon” as well as sports programs help add a great deal to the education- al program at Donegal. With the impending re- tirement of J. Edward Charles from the Board in December, 1 will be, if re-elected, the only repre- sentative from Marietta. Should I fail to be re-elect- ed, Marietta would be without representation on the Board in January. I want to have Donegal produce well-educated stu- dents who are good citizens. I will be grateful for your votes to re-elect me to your service on our School Board. Weidman JOHN N. WEIDMAN Biographical Information Mr. Weidman is Regional Sales Manager for Pioneer Hi-Bred Inc. He and his wife, Barbara, have three children: John, a graduate of Donegal H.S.; Mark, a junior at Donegal; and Susan, 4 years old. His hobbies are reading, hiking and antiques. He served 6 years on Donegal School Authority and is presently finishing a full term on the Donegal School Board. He is Direc- tor on Advisory Board, Na- tional Central Bank, Mount Joy; Director Mount Joy Building and Loan Assn.; member of Mount Joy Church of God; and teacher of Post High Class. He is also a member of the Mount Joy Lions Club, and is a Past President. Mr. Weidman's Statement If I am reelected I will continue to promote quality education along with a well balanced extra-curricular program. It is also my de- sire to seek other tax re- venues rather than putting most of the burden on pro- perty owners. THOMAS E. MECKLEY Biographical Information Mr. Meckley is a 1963 graduate of Donegal High School and a 1967 graduate of Elizabethtown College with a degree in accounting. He is a Certified Public Ac- countant and is employed as.an Audit Executive in the Harrisburg office of the in- ternational accounting firm of Ernst & Ernst. He is a membeg, of the American Institute of CPA’s and the Pennsylvania Institute of CPA’s. He also serves on the Harrisburg Chapter of the Pennsylvania Institute of CPA’s Committee on Re- lations with Schools and Colleges. He is a former Treasurer and a Past-Presi- dent of the Mount Joy Jay- cees and is presently work- ing with the Mount Joy Bi- centennial Commission. Mr. Meckley is a member of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church where he serves on the Budget and Finance Committee and the Steward- ship Commission. He is married to the former San- dra Wolgemuth and they have two daughters, Jennifer Jo and Elizabeth. Mr. Meckley's Statement I have felt for some time that some new and in parti- cular younger faces are need- ed on the Donegal School Board. In addition, having two children of pre-school age, I have a sincere interest in the quality of the educa- tion provided by the Done- gal school system and would like to play a key role in the continuing development of a high quality educational system which will meet the needs of all the students within the district. Recog- nizing that we will continue to be faced with the pro- blem of managing the fiscal affairs of the school district within the framework of a complex and inflationary economy, I believe that it is extremely important that board members use their best efforts to insure the greatest possible return from every dollar spent for educa- tion in the Donegal School District. I believe that my background and experience in financial management would be an asset to the school district in the area of fiscal management. 4 } ; | tod Meckley Hoffmaster MARY E. HOFFMASTER Biographical Information Mrs. Hoffmaster is a re- sident of Mount Joy Bor- ough, is married to Robert G. Hoffmaster and has two children — Jere, age 23 and Joni, age 22. She is a regis- tered nurse employed in the office of Dr. Newton Ken- dig, Mount Joy. Mrs. Hoffmaster is a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Mount Joy Fire Co. Auxiliary, and "Mount Joy American Legion Auxi- liary. She presently serves as president of the Mount Joy Board of Health. She grad- uated from Mount Joy High School and has lived in this area all her life. Mrs. Hoffmaster’s Statement As 1 previously stated, 1 would like to see student representation at School Board meetings. I would also like to see better public relations in the school between the board, administration, faculty, stu- dents, and parents, each showing respect for the others’ viewpoints. Another reason why I am running for school board is that fifty percent of the students are girls, and yet no woman has ever served on the School Board. There must be times when a woman’s viewpoint would be helpful. However, it is not only as a woman and a Democrat that I have decided to run, but rather as a concerned citizen who is really inter- ested in our schools and community. I am in a position to meet and talk with local citizens every day, and I feel 1 know what concerns them most—the economy and spiralling costs of quality education. I hear about these and other problems, and, al- though 1 certainly do not profess to have all the answers, | would like to have the chance to try and find solutions for them. I am not a politician, and | have no experience; there- fore, I do not represent any special interest group, and I have nothing to offer— except the desire and enthusiasm to serve the people of the district. JERE R. DUKE Biographical Information Mr. Duke, 39, was born in Lancaster and has lived in Mount Joy for 15 years. October 29, 1975 Jere Duke, Mary Hoffmaster vie for two-ye ar board term He and his wife have two children: a daughter in high school and a son in elemen- tary school. He was graduated from Franklin and Marshall Coll- ege with a major in account- ing. For the past 13 years he has been Corporate Secre- tary and Managing Account- ant for Lancaster Malleable Castings Company. Duke is presently Trea- surer of the Mount Joy Ath- letic Association and a mid- get-midget baseball coach; Treasurer and a Director of the: Donegal Braves. Midget Football organization; Presi- dent of the senior choir of ~ Trinity Lutheran Church, Mount Joy and immediate past president of the Church Council. He is a former di- rector of the Lancaster Chapter, National Associa- tion of Accountants and is a member of various other professional societies. Mr. Duke is the present Board representative to the Lancaster County Tax Bur- eau. He enjoys deer hunt- ing and some trout fishing as well as most sports. A registered Republican, Duke has also cross-filed on the Democratic ticket. He is presently a Board member as a result of an interim appointment to re- place a member who resign- ed and he is now seeking election to the 2-year re- maining term. Mr. Duke's Statement I feel I bring to the Board experience in fiscal matters, a love for sports, an appre- ciation of music and the arts, but most of all a sin- cere desire to provide, with- in the limits of sound finan- cial responsibility to the taxpayers, the best possible education for the district’s children. I will continue to work toward the goals of a quality education which I feel includes the mastery of the three R’s; an under- standing of oneself as well as others; an appreciation of accomplishments (Science Fair and Camelot, for ex- ample); a desire to learn and a realization that learn- ing should be a life-long affair; and last but certainly not least, to arm our youth with the skills necessary for them to take their place as productive and useful mem- bers of our society.
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