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Haning, a 36-year resident of Lincoln,
was raised in Hopedale. In accepting the position he said he was
honored to be asked. His father served on the Tazewell Board of
Supervisors.
Haning taught two years of sixth grade
and one year of fifth grade at Central School before moving to teach
geography and history at Lincoln Junior High. He was also athletic
director and coached track before his retirement from the junior
high.
It was a full-circle moment that
brought many chuckles as Haning was called forward to be
administered the oath of office by one
of his past
students. The former sixth-grade s tudent,
now city attorney, Bill Bates commented, "I don't have a paddle,"
and was clearly moved as he swore in his former grade school
teacher.
Haning
pronounced, "He was a model student," as he returned to his seat.
[Jan
Youngquist] |
