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Thursday, February 26, 1998 The Sun Page 25 Hamburg man helps keep Navy helicopters in the air Teachers sought for conversational English camp this summer in Poland 1 VM By DAVID W. CRENSIIAW Special to The Sun Just drawing a paycheck wasn't enough for Lawrence Russell. He wanted more out of his career adventure, travel and opportunity. So he joined the Navy. Russell, son of June Russell of Hamburg, is stationed with Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Eight in Norfolk.

Russell and the rest of the HC-8 team fly the versatile CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter to perform day and night assault transport missions moving combat troops, supplies, and equipment during amphibious landings and subsequent operations ashore. In addition, they fly day and night search and rescue operations, medical evacuation and resupply missions. Russell, 36, joined the Navy in 1979. "Since I joined the Navy, I've had many educational achievements, I was promoted several times, and I married the love of my life," said the senior chief petty officer. And today he's an aviation storekeeper with HC-8, which means he's part of the shore-based support team that ensures the crews always have the parts and supplies they need to keep the birds flying.

"I'm responsible for 34 Navy men and women," he explained. "We provide logistical support for 14 Navy. CH-46 aircraft." Russell said his time in the Navy has offered him many unique experiences. "I've traveled overseas and seen many ports, including Italy, Iceland, Spain, England, Israel and Austria," he said. A 1979 graduate of St Francis High School in Athol Springs, Bonnie Jeffe, a retired teacher from Eden Central School, is recruiting teachers and college students to join her to teach in Poland this summer.

She was the team leader for a conversational English camp for Polish and Belarussian students in Tuchola, Poland, summer and plans to repeat the experience once again. "I found this experience to be ex-citing, interesting, and rewarding," said Jeffe. No Polish language is needed, she said. "Only English is spoken at the camp." Jeffe is recruiting teachers, college students and the high school children of team members to be on her team to be a part of the International Language Camp to be located again in Tuchola, Poland, this July. Students of other Central Eastern European countries will also attend.

Tuchola is located in northwest Poland in the national forest area. "It is a beautiful natural area with virgin forest nearby. The well-balanced meals are cooked from the fresh food supply of Poland and served by waitresses," Jeffe said. She said Poland is anxious to host camps and appreciates the team efforts as much as the students do. The students are honor students and attend camp to increase their English-speaking skills and to have fun.

The students in Jeffe 's camp will be 12 to 14 years old and have studied English in their schools for at least one year. The language camps are sponsored by Bridges For Education, a nonprofit educational organization, for Leibold graduates Sheriff's Academy Village of Blasdell resident William K. Leibold has completed the 20-week-Chautauqua County Sheriff's Academy. The Sheriff's Academy, located at Jamestown Community College, graduated 28 New York State-certified police officers Feb. 2, Leibold reports.

The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Academy in partnership with Jamestown Community College, offers a program to those interested in a career as a police officer. The "pre-service" training academy provides successful graduates with 20 college credits and the completion of a York State certified basic police course, a legal requirement for municipal police officers in New York State. Leibold, a 1987 graduate of Frontier High School, is seeking work with a law enforcement agency. Bonnie Jeffe, left, is shown with Day." three weeks. A team member's major duties would be to teach three classes in the morning and take turns helping out with afternoon and evening activities.

"Some of the activities will require the whole staff. Otherwise, one has free time," said Jeffe. "The team members are not counselors in any way. The host country provides the counselors." To be considered for the team, one must be willing to benefit from the experience as it is, to live in conditions that may be less than one is accustomed to, to be flexible, and in short to be willing to do whatever i her LAWRENCE RUSSELL Russell says his service in the Navy has taught him a lot he couldn't learn anywhere else. "I've learned to be firm, fair and friendly," he said.

"And I've learned to do the job right the first time." Russell, who has been married to the former Eileen Sevigny for 12 years, says he intends to remain on active duty at least for a while longer, even though he's already near retirement. "I plan to retire from the Navy at 21 years, if I'm not selected for promotion to master chief petty officer," he said. "If I am selected, then 111 think about a 30-year ca. reer." Regardless of his future, Russell will always be able to look back on his time in the Navy with fond memories and the knowledge his service was valuable and apprecu ated. variety of subjects, including bass fishing, musky fishing, crossbows, deer calling, dog handling and turkey calling with a Turkey Calling Contest on March 15.

Wilson Farms and Fairway RV are giving away a 24-foot Coleman Camper and to register to win go to a local Wilson Farms now until March 7 or at the Expo. Also Southtown's Walleye Association ofWNY and the Erie County Federation ofSportsmen's Clubs are sponsoring a raffle to win a Sylvan 16 Explorer Deep Boat It comes with a 25 HP Johnson electric start motor, batteries, Minkota trolling motor, Shoreland's trailer. Bottom Line Tournament Leader SF Graph, Lindy Little Joe tackle assortment and Thill Gold Medal Float Assortment For more information and a schedule of events call 1-814-725-3856 or fax 1-814-725-3441. 3 WNY Outdoor Sport Travel Expo March 12-15 i I. 1 1997 team dressed for "Clown needs to be done, Jeffe said.

Candidates must have exceptional people skills, enthusiasm, and a genuine interest in assisting the students. Being a teacher is not required. The core of the team is teachers and by operating as a team, non-teachers can be trained. The host country takes the team on a tour of the country the fourth week. The cost to team members for the entire four weeks is $1,675 (tax deductible) which includes everything except whatever spending money you may want to take along.

For more information, call Jeffe at 992-4642. Home 'n auto discounts. Ready 'n waiting. BEVERLY A. SUOUNSH NMtoaihood Honoring Allstate Insurance Company 4660 Camp Rd, Hamburg 648-3011 For discounts oa homo auto Insurance Kolng In good hands la the only place to bo," The 8th annual WNY Outdoor Sport Travel Expo 98 will be held at the International Agri-Center at the Hamburg Fairgrounds March 12 -15.

The show includes a virtual reality sportfishing simulator, DART electronic archery and shotgun range, a trout pond, petting deer, reptiles and "Elvis" the elk. New this year is a 3-D Indoor Archery Festival including a Celebrity Shoot to benefit Kids Alive. Retriever owners are reminded to bring their four-footed hunting partners to the show for the Tiranno family programs on "Waterfowl Calling" to be held each day of the event Youth Day is March 15 where there will be casting and jig tying instruction, air rifle and bow and arrow target shooting and there will be prizes for every child that participates that day. There will be daily seminars on a Honoring Carmelo Parisi The Frontier Board of Education paid tribute to Carmelo Parisi, a retired Frontier teacher, administrator and until the time of his death in November the school photographer. Parisi's three children were each presented with a framed copy of the Winter issue of Frontier News, the school's newsletter which was dedicated to Parisi.

Pictured from left are: Board President Stanley Figiel, Nancy Parisi, David Parisi, Christopher Parisi, Board Vice President Marianne Tomani and Superintendent Gerald Close. Area residents named to Hilbert College dean's list mm ALEXAtlDHA SAUDIS COMK Mary Morrow, Kaylyn Perez, Amy Pickard, Patricia Pikul, Michelle Podpora, Brigitte E. Roestel, Richard Sparaco, Victoria Trimm, Deborah Vaticano, Laurel Windrum, Susan Miller, Janet Lo Presto, Lawrence A. Wade. From Eden: Angela Ellis, Lorraine Frampton, Kelly Bunnell, Joseph Geerkin, Timothy Thurston, Heather Wittmeyer, Brian Degen, Kimberly Pietrocarlo, Karen West, Debra Zampogna, Brenda Ellis.

From Lake View: Corrie Greene, Lisa Szalkowski. From Bottom Susanna Chapman, Diana Rousseau, Debra Pelkey, Susan C. May, Steven Glashauser, Kelly Lounsbury. From North Collins: Tiffany Changet, Sarah Taylor, Mariah Wiedemer, Ronald Wittmeyer. Dr.

Edward J. Holmes, vice president for Academic Affairs at Hilbert College, announces that the following students from the area have made the Honors List for the Fall 1997 Semester From Hamburg: Michele Klinko, Kim Ilea ton, Marisa Smith, Theresa Kelm, Sandra Mysiak, David J. Walters, Donald N. Kelly, Joshua Jabcuga, Brian T. Davis, Debra S.

Reynolds, Susan Biro, Melissa Kinney, Karen M. Grieco, Beth Formaniak. Sandra Leith, Tara Kane, Carrie Waterman, Nicholas Budney, Janet Clark, Erica Seereiter, M. Katherine Evancho, Lisa Dorman, Mary Jo Sutter, Laura Dalfonso, Nicole K. Braun, Richard P.

Chamberlain, Doris Echeverria, Patrick Healy. Ronald Hestdalen, William N. Mattulke, Timothy McCollister, For VHlago TrusfcD Tuesday, Mnncn 3 to pm at the West End Hotel Paid for by friends of Sandie Morlock. For TlAtti cd bfonsstloa Contact Petty Hover ct 649-2941.