Trustee since 1995

Background and Work Experience
Born May 7, 1941 in Sioux City, IA. Winner of TriState Mathematics Contest, 1959. B.A., M.S., Teaching Certificate: all in Mathematics. Mathematics Teacher, Evanston Township High School, 1965-1993. City of Evanston Recreation Department Facility Supervisor, 1993 – 2014.

Boy Scouts (1949 – present): Eagle Scout, Order of the Arrow Vigil, Woodbadge, Silver Beaver, Executive Board Member, Scoutmaster Troop 26 (1970 – 1993) Commissioner, High Adventure Director; National Jamboree Staff, Philmont Staff, Essex Jamboree Scoutmaster and Staff Member.

Girl Scouts (1977 – present): Fully Trained Leader. Lifetime Achievement Award, more.

Chess Club/Team ETHS: National Champions 1972-1973-1974, always in top ten, always undefeated in League competition. Chess Club largest, most active club in school.

Unitarian Church of Evanston: member since 1966. Rummage Sale Chair 1998 – 2006.

How I got involved with the Fourth of July Association…
1976 – our bicentennial – Boy Scout Troop 26, where I was Scoutmaster, marched in the Fourth of July Parade; the Scouts loved it. For the next year I started organizing all Evanston Scouts and Cubs to be in the Parade. In 1980, as leader of Girl Scouts Troops 17 and 31 (I have 2 daughters) I organized all the Evanston Girl Scout Troops to be in the Parade, continuing in this role thru 1984. In 1985 I served as a Parade Marshal.

The next spring I received a telephone call from long-time Trustee Paul Wilson: The man putting the Marshal crew together needed help. When I called on him I was told he had no time for this: take over the Marshal corps. Instead of the 15 Marshals already involved I brought in new personnel for a total of 35 Marshals and created new expectations and training: Marshals would go with their units down the Parade route. Keep the parade moving: no gaps.

Parade Marshal Chairman 1986 – 1989. Parade Chairman 1990 – 1992. Celebration Manager 1993 – 1995. Treasurer 1997 – 1999. Secretary 2000 – 2009. Nominating Committee 2010 – present.

Why do I stay involved?
Community spirit: get people working together and feeling good about themselves, others and the city/state/nation.

Why should others get involved?
To be part of something worthwhile much greater than themselves: look to the future.