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W-SR picks school board president
  
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Emmert moves to Cedar Falls, Elsbury-Reiher steps into new role
by JANELLE PENNY, news1@waverlynewspapers.com
Waverly-Shell Rock School Board VP Cheryl Elsbury-Reiher will act as board president following the resignation of Dale Emmert. The change took effect on Wednesday night at a special meeting.
The committee also welcomed new member John Englin, a certified financial planner, who will represent Emmert's former District 2.
Emmert, the board's outgoing president, capped a decade of service last month on the cusp of a move to Cedar Falls, where he heads Simpson Furniture. His term was set to expire in 2010.
"I wanted to make sure whoever is coming on board gets some experience on the flood damage," says Emmert, who is not likely to run for school board in Cedar Falls.
Englin, an Audubon native, has lived in Waverly for more than 24 years. After earning a bachelor of business administration degree from Iowa State University in 1983, he took a job with Century Companies of America, now called CUNA Mutual, and works for Lincoln Savings Bank.
He and wife Kaye have two children: Jacob, a W-SR freshman, and Megan, a senior at ISU studying elementary education.
"I care greatly about this school district and this community," Englin says. "I want to do what I can to help it continue to excel."
Englin says his financial background could be useful to the district. He plans to run in the Sept. 9 school election to continue serving the district.
"We felt John had the interest to become a W-SR board director," says Elsbury-Reiher. "He has been active in the community and we thought he could contribute to the current board."
Emmert, a 1976 Go-Hawk grad, was elected in 1998.
"[I'm proudest of] the new facilities, the gym and the auditorium, and the rapport of the board, which works really well together," Emmert says. "The community stood behind us with the local option tax and supported it all along."
The new board member should have "good communication skills, tough skin and a desire to improve education for children," Emmert says.
"I was once told a board director is nothing but a board is everything," he adds. "You all have to work together."
The committee also welcomed new member John Englin, a certified financial planner, who will represent Emmert's former District 2.
Emmert, the board's outgoing president, capped a decade of service last month on the cusp of a move to Cedar Falls, where he heads Simpson Furniture. His term was set to expire in 2010.
"I wanted to make sure whoever is coming on board gets some experience on the flood damage," says Emmert, who is not likely to run for school board in Cedar Falls.
Englin, an Audubon native, has lived in Waverly for more than 24 years. After earning a bachelor of business administration degree from Iowa State University in 1983, he took a job with Century Companies of America, now called CUNA Mutual, and works for Lincoln Savings Bank.
He and wife Kaye have two children: Jacob, a W-SR freshman, and Megan, a senior at ISU studying elementary education.
"I care greatly about this school district and this community," Englin says. "I want to do what I can to help it continue to excel."
Englin says his financial background could be useful to the district. He plans to run in the Sept. 9 school election to continue serving the district.
"We felt John had the interest to become a W-SR board director," says Elsbury-Reiher. "He has been active in the community and we thought he could contribute to the current board."
Emmert, a 1976 Go-Hawk grad, was elected in 1998.
"[I'm proudest of] the new facilities, the gym and the auditorium, and the rapport of the board, which works really well together," Emmert says. "The community stood behind us with the local option tax and supported it all along."
The new board member should have "good communication skills, tough skin and a desire to improve education for children," Emmert says.
"I was once told a board director is nothing but a board is everything," he adds. "You all have to work together."
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