6 BEDFORD PRESS Aug. 31 -Sept. 13, 2009 BHS Alumni Association to induct new Hall of Fame members at Sept. 12 banqu t The 10th Annual Hall of The sponsorship is 5200. Donors Matthew BeU (Music & Post Fame Induction Banquet will will be recognized in the Hall High School) Bell \\ as a 1991 be held on Saturday, Sept. 12 at of Fame program and will also graduale of Bedford H,!?h , 6 p.m. at Bedford High School. receive an 8"x8" brick which School While in high school he , Tickets 10 the banquet are 525 identifies the donor as a Hall of participated in Symphomc Band. each and can be ordered by mail, Fame Sponsor for 2009. Marching Band and Pep Band. Checks should be made out to The bricks will be placed In highschool he earned II IIrSI "'Bedford High School Alumni permanently in Alumni Plaza diVision ratings aI District Solo Association. tl Please lndic31e On adjacent to the Victory Bell at and Ensemble Feslival, per· your order if you want lickets the Bedford Communi.y Sta- formmg solos with lhe violin. mai led to you or Ihat you will dium. For more information. trumpet and as a member of a pick them up at the banquet. cOnlaCI Laura Collins al brass cumlet. Bell was a four· If you have 'l/ly quesllons con- 854-2926. lime All-Slate Band member cerning tickets. please call Lisa Addilional information COIl- One cf his major mu"cal Pickard at (734) 850-6105. ceming the Hall of Fame and at Bedford was Mail your orders to: LIsa the Bedford Hieh School being lamed a$ the :Vhchigan Pickard. Bedford High School. Alumni can he to 1991 MattlrelV Bell Terri Blok (Bosma) Stel'e Dall/orrll 8285 Jackman Rd .. TemperilOce. found at wII'w.bedford.k 12.mi. :VIcDonald's All-Amenean High MI 48182. Tickets will also be usfalumni_assoc.hrml or aI hup:/ School Band. Addilionally. Bell available for purchase at the /wII'lI'.bedfordyes.comJBedford \\Tcslled one season. tan track BHS office starting on Aug. 31. AlumniAssocHalloffame,htm. l \\.'0 seasons and was the single The last day 10 purchase tickels Any questions concerning [he Bedford High School Nalional that will guarantee a meal at the Hall of Fame should be directed Merit Schol ar his senior year and banquet w,lI be on Sept. 9. to Gcne Stock at (734) 847·6358 gradualed 4th in his class. He At the banquet each indi- or email 10 stocksportsinc@ anended MkhiganState Univer- vidual inductee will receive an yahoo,com. sity and was a member of the engraved plaque with their phOIO The inductees \\'111 be intro- MSU :narching band for five commemorating their induction. duced to .he public on Friday. seasons. In 1995 he graduated A duplicale plaque will be placed Sept. II al half time of the BHS with honors from the Honors in me entrance to BHS. versus Ann Arbor Huron football Collego in Chemical Engineer- Again this year. the Alumni game. ing. Alter graduation he look a Association will offer sponsor- This year's Bedford High job WIth DuPont in Orange, ship/advertising opportunities to School Alumni Associanon Hall Texas. He continued his musical local businesses and individuals, of Fame inductees arc; career Dy playi ng professionally with "Key Wesl The Band" from Phyllis McMackclr-Maschke __._ .. ba,nd plaled more than 100 shows per year earned eight varsity lellers in try tearns. serving as caplain of School Baseball CoaChes Asso- throughout the United Slates and three years playing basketball. the e:oss country team in 1972. ciation All-Slar Game at Tiger Mexico, Bell spenl two years in volleyball and softball. In vol- Steve had some oUlSt'l/lding ac- Stadium. Upon graduation he Guatemala doing missionary leyball she was a two-time complishments while at BGSU held 16 'Mulc football and nine work with his wife. Dr. Heidi All-Region player and had 122 which included Ihe following: baseball records. some of which Bell. He has also recorded with serving points in 1976 (much J 970All-American as a member still holds today. He still Ihe Japanese pop band. Ninja. shortened season compared to of the four- mile relay team and holds Ihe Micrugan state record and recorded a theme for ABe today). In 1977 as a member of in 1973 was a member of the for most interceptions in one Sports. He is now playing with lhe soflball team she earned All .. four-mile relay team that set the game (fi"e against Northview "Spare Change," a band based in Region honors and had a .458 Ameriean record Ihat year. r n in 1990). Upon graduation Gill LaGrange, North Carolina. Cur- balling average on a team thaI 1972 he was an All-American in received a baseball scholarship rently he resides in Winterville. won a regional championship cross country. He graduated in 10 Bowling Green Siale Univer- North Carolina with his wife and and finished ranked third in Ihe 1973 wilh a degree in Account- silY. He was a four-year starter son Isaac. Bell was nominated state of Michigan, Her slrongest ing. Danforlh has worked as a in centerfield I' Of the Falcons by his high school band direc- spOrt was baskethall. She was certified healthcare consultant. where he served as caplain of the tor. Ron Koch. . a tWO-lime All-RegIon point certified financial planner and 1995 tearn that cap lured me Mid- Terri Blok (Bosma) (Out- champion with a 17.8 points per certi fied public accountant. In American Conference Champi- slanding Athlele) Blok. a \977 game average in 1975 and 22.5 1979 he became the youngest onship. (n 1995 he graduated graduate of Bedford High points in 1976. In 1976 in a game person to pass all parts of lhe with a degree in Education wilh School, was nominated based on againsl Ann Arbor Pioneer. Blok certificalion examination 10 be- a major in Sport Enlerprise Man- her oUlstanding contribution 10 scored a game high 42 points come a cerlified heallh care agement. While at BGSU. he the growm of girls' athletics at while sitting out for almost half business consultant. He is now also wok courses in Aviation Bedford. Blok put the Lady of the 4th quarter. This record retired from The PM Group. a Technology. Gill compleled his Mules on the rugh school athlet- was set before there was a three business consulting and accounl- aviation Iraining in 2007 from ics map with her stellar perfor- pcinl line and has held this ing firm specializing in working Delta Connection Academy. mance and dedication from 1975 Bedford record for 32 years. In for physicians and dentists After graduation he worked in 10 1977. While inltighschool she fact. Blok oUlScored the entire (19H-1999). Today he still the front office of three minor Pioneer team, who only scored busy mallaging commer- league hockey teams (Binning- 41 points. She was Ihe team cial real estate and trades slocks ham. Peoria and Toledo) and one MVP in '74,'75 and'76. Blok for a living. Danforth lives in baseball team (Wesl Michigan). was also selected Monroe Sylvania, Ohio with his wife Currently he is a pilot for County Region Player of the Amy. They have lWO children. MesabaAirlines. a subsidiary of Year in 1976 and was also listcd Justin and Lindsey. He was Northwest Airlines. Tony lives as a High School All-American. nominated by fellow runner and in Temperance wilh his wife She received a baskelball schol- friend Joe Caruso. Keri and daughters Britony and arship to Eastern Michigan Uni- Tony Gill (Outstanding Ath- Kerigan. Tony was nominated by versily. gradualing in 1982, lete) Gill was a 1991 graduale of fellow Bedford athlele Brenl Blok now makes her home in Bedford High School. He was an DuKate. Snellville. Georgia with her hus- outslaJding athlete while in high Bill "Marty" Hammerstein band Harry. They have two sons. schoel winning nine varsity lei- (Oulstanding Athlete) Hammer- Brian and David. She was nomi- ters (fOUf baseball. three football stein was a 1959 graduate of naled by her good fri end and and t\\'o baskelball). ln football Bedford High School. He won former teammate Phyllis Reese he was a member of the 1990 eight varsi ty letlers as a member Boehm. GLL championship team. He of lhe foolball. baskelball and Steve Danforth (Outstand- was a two-time GLL first team Irack teams. Hammerstein was a ing Athlele) Danforth was a member in '89 and '90. He also great running back as well as a 1969 graduate of Bedford High was All Region and All Monroe place kicker on the Mule '58 and School. While in high school Coun:y in 1990. Gill excelled as '59 foolball teams. He is best Steve ran track and cross coun- a member of lhe Mule baseball known and remembered for his try. He still holds the record for progrom. Among his baseball outstanding track career. As a the 1600M. withatimeof4;16.8 honors were MVP in '90 and sophomore he was selected as set in 1969. Danforth was also a '91, AIl-GLL 2nd leam in 1990 the MVP of the track leam where slale champion in the mile run and first tearn in 1991. All Re- he compeled in the high jump. in 1969 and finished first in the gion and All-Monroe County in long jump and half mile. In his Champion of Champion's meel '90 and '91. He was named to junior year he was a regional that year. Afler high school he the MichIgan AlI·SI31e second meet double winner placing firsl anended Bowling Green Slate team in 1991 and was lhe first in the high jump and 1/2 mile. University. He was a member of Bedford player to be selecled Al the slate meet thaI year he tied the BGSU track and cross coun· to pl<..y in the MIchigan High for second in the high jump gi,,- TOllY Gill Bill Hammersle;1I