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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL Westfield holds homecoming and alumni weekend Special to the Journal The Westfield Schools recently held is Homecoming and Alumni Weekend festivi ties. During that time, school officials handed out three major awards: The Heritage Award, Headmaster’s Award and the Westfield- Beechwood-Baker Alumni Award. In regard to the Heritage Award, each year the Westfield Board of Trust, according to a release from the Westfield Schools, rec ognizes an individual who made a “significant contri bution of leadership, time and resources during the School’s early years. “Without the commitment of a special group of individ uals who worked diligently to make concrete the vision of the school in the early seventies and eighties, the school would not be poised today to serve our commu nity as one of the best inde pendent schools in central Georgia,” the release reads. This year, the award was presented to two individu als who, according to the release, “truly represent the spirit of this Award. “During the early years of Westfield, no two individu als were more significant to the establishment of The Westfield Schools than Mr. Ed Beckham and Mr. Billy Beckham. Through their efforts, Westfield acquired over half of its current cam pus through Ed and Billy’s philanthropy. As long-time property owners in the Perry area, Ed and Billy helped Westfield acquire much of our campus property and establish the current campus that now comprises approxi mately 28 acres.” Ed and Billy, it was said, continue to be “generous” to the school through the years, participating in vari ous capital and annual cam paigns that have resulted in enhanced campus facilities. In addition, Ed served as a member of the Board of Trustees for five years, beginning in 1971. Both he and Billy were “instrumen tal in shaping the school’s philosophy and policies in these early years.” The duo are also members of area churches and contin ue to support the school and community through mem bership in various boards and civic organizations. “Their vision for Westfield has left a legacy for, not only their children and grandchil dren, but also future genera tions,” reads the release. Combined, the two’s fami lies include eight Westfield alumni: Beth Beckham Henderson, Ed Beckham, 111, Bob and Kollyn Lawson, Valerie Beckham Moore, Gene Beckham, Brad Beckham and Summer McWilliams and a current Westfield student, grandson, Beck Beckham. The Headmaster’s Award, according to the release, is given each year to an indi vidual who has made a sig nificant contribution to the school in recent years. This year it went to Le Ann Tuggle, who the release fjjmM «Pf ■ V ■ Sim C j! j-^ l|lrf^^\ > \ . • *'• , _ Submitted Linwood Elementary School Pre-K children in Erin Young’s class carved pumpkins dur ing Parent and Child Time. The students spent the week learning about pumpkins and fall harvest before cutting into their pumpkins with their parents. iiii - B%\ 8 » j .£*. my^ js \ t ji § J i '-I 1 I - -•* -■>- <- • - —* 1. rmm —— Submitted Penny Byrd, chairman of the Westfield Board of Trustees, center, presents the Heritage Award to Edward M. Beckham, 11, left, and William E. Beckham, Jr. reads, “has shown her love and support for The Westfield Schools in many ways.” For example, over the past two years, she has worked “diligently” to establish what has reportedly become one of the most eagerly anticipated fund-raising events at Westfield. As co chairperson of the Westfield auction, she helped lead a group of volunteers whose efforts resulted in raising $125,000 for Westfield. The auction funded the brick fence which has “enhanced our campus’ curb appeal.” Tuggle was active in the design and construc tion of the project. As an author and a for mer media specialist, Tuggle also supports the school’s Accelerated Reader program, which was implemented this year for their third graders. And, she served for three years on the Westfield*Beechwood* Baker Alumni Association where she served as secre tary, and she also serves as a ninth grade room mother. If that wasn’t enough, she also finds time, the release states, to give to her church and community. She is a seventh grade Sunday School teacher at Perry United Methodist Church and serves on the Youth Council and Staff Parrish Relations Committee. She is past Chairman of the Perry Beautification Commission and currently serves on the Beautification Committee. She was appointed by Gov. Sonny Perdue to serve as a member of the State Nurses Licensing Board. Tuggle also attended Beechwood School and is a graduate of Georgia Pumpkin time College. She and husband Rob have two children, Tom, a Westfield sixth grader, and Kaki, a freshman at Westfield. The third and final award, presented each year by the Westfield-Beechwood- Baker Alumni Association, was given, according to the release, to an alumna who has made a distinguished contribution to the school and the respective commu nities. The award was won by Dawn Daniel Jerles. A 1981 graduate of Westfield, Jerles, according to the release, was an “excellent” athlete and was active in many clubs and organizations. Today, Jerles has taught French in the Houston County School system and at Westfield over the past 15 years. As a current Westfield faculty member, she teach es French I, French II and French 111. She has also helped chaperone and organize Westfield’s Study Abroad Program. “Dawn is known as some one who will not only orga nize a project, but also work to see that the project is completed with quality,” the release states. She also organized and co-chaired Westfield’s “highly suc cessful” Spring Auction for the past two years, and she served as a room mother and also served for three years on the Westfield *Beechwood*Baker Alumni Council from 2004 through 2006 where she worked “tirelessly.” “She could be counted on each year to help with Alumni basketball games and every other alumni proj ect in whatever capacity was LOCAL needed,” reads the release. In addition, Jerles is very involved in the community. She is a member of the Perry United Methodist Church where she has taught Sunday School and serves on the administrative board. She has served as the chair man of the Perry Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting Committee over the last four years. She and her husband, Billy, also a Westfield alum nus, have two sons: Hudson, a Westfield eighth grader and Row, a Sophomore at Westfield. j§L MACON REGIONAL Help A Crime 742-2330 • 1-877-68C8IM1 (27463) Rewards of up to S I,OOO - Remain Anonymous! pNBL Jr Jorge Garcia Wanted fur VGCSA -possession of marijuana, failure to appear/ contempt of court, defective equipment, seal hell violation, oper ating vehicle without license lag. no driver 's license on person, failure to shim proof of insurance, bench warrant State Court LKA: 100 block of Red Fox Run, Warner Robins Slacia Irene (Men Wanted for violation of probation from State Court (original charge: suspended license) LKA: 2200 block of Elberta Road. Warner Robins 'ngKflHK •/ Charlton Andrew Hardy Wanted for violation of probation LKA: Kathleen l *“ Sara D. Jackson Wanted on violation of probation from Magistrate Court on original charge of deposit account fraud LKA: 100 block of Anne Lane, Warner Robins IF YOU DON'T LIKE SEEING YOUR PICTURE ON THIS PAGE, CALL CRIMESTOPPERS AND TURN YOURSELF IN! SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2006 ♦ w’ ~ W:- V J «ru. t> MO, ijß j|| UnHw WZ / Ilf fl / 1 5 mSlrngmUh ifr-% WRI wBKm W Submitted Dawn Daniel Jerles, Class of 1981, receives the Outstanding Alumni Award from Alumni President Chip Harrison. d mm iffr W- ■ ■ —M—^ i— Submitted Le Ann Tuggle receives the Headmaster Award from Dr. Michael C. Franklin, Westfield’s headmaster. WmMjjjM Ronald Goad Wanted for violation of probation LKA: unknown lUi 'MMf Leobardo Gomez Wanted for violation of probation from State Court LKA: Red Fox Run, Warner Robins Daniel James Harvey Wanted for violation of probation from State Court (two counts) LKA: 1050 block of Momingside Drive, Perry Stancalus Masekeela Jackson aka “Stan” Wanted on arrest order for failure to appeal from Superior Court/child support LKA: 300 block of Melvin Street, Warner Robins James Dewayne Gobcn Wanted for violation of probation from State Court (original charge: interfering with a public utility) LKA: 2200 block of Elberta Road, Warner Robins Steven Antonio “Scoop" Green Wanted for violation of probation from Superior Court, battery and cruelty to children (third degree LKA: 13(H) block of Pierce Street, Perry I m jfltf 5 *BJrS lpSS||l \ 1 Daniel Gerard Hubert Wanted for violation of probation from State Court, bench warrant from Stale Court LKA: 100 block of Woodcrest Circle, Warner Robins Edward Dell Jones Jr Wanted for violation of probation from 1 Superior Court and four arrest orders 5 LKA: 100 block of Suzanne Drive, Perry 5B