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December 2005

Schoolboard Spotlight:

Timoththy Bahorski
By Arthur McCall ‘06
Flash Reporter
The Fraser Flash will be doing a Spotlight on a School
Board member each issue.
The first board member spotlighted in this issue is Timothy Bahorski.
Who Is Timothy Bahorski?
He has been a member on the
Fraser board since September of 1996. What Bahorski
loves most about working on
the school board is the pleasure of working with the administrative team and teachers.
“I am amazed by the challenges they face everyday

and how well they handle them,”
Bahorski said.
Bahorski ran for school board
because he thought it would be a
great way to be involved directly
in the education of his children.
He has two sons who are alumni
of FHS and a daughter who is a
current freshman.
In his spare time he enjoys
woodworking and fitness. Also he
enjoys good science fiction or
fantasy movies, such as the Star
Wars series and The Lord of the
Rings. Bahorski listens to new
and old rock, jazz, classical and
whatever feels good to him at the
time. Bahorski is a lawyer that
specializes in contract litigation
specifically insurance contract
law.
“It’s a fascinating career, since
it requires you to know about a

lot of different things much like
journalism,” Bahorski said.
When asked about how he
feels about the curren t state of
Fraser Public Schools,
Bahorski had the following remarks:
“ As far as student and
teacher performance, I
couldn’t be prouder. But I am
distressed, greatly distressed by
the financial strains that the district is facing and the fact there
is little that I, as a board member, citizen and parent, can do
about it.”
The term limit for Fraser
board of education is four years
and Bahorski has ran in 2001
and 2005. He plans to run again
when the time comes.

Tim Bahorski takes an opportunity to have a chat with Mr. Flanagan’s first block class and pose for a photo.

What’s Up Doc?

By Dr. Richards
Flash Contributer
Our Question:
In any society/community/
group of people diversity
should be an asset. It seems
to have the opposite effect
here at FHS, and is the cause
of some tension. What is being done and what can we do
to change? What’s up Doc?
Dr. Richard’s Answer:
I absolutely agree that diversity should be viewed as an asset. However, in order to view
anything as an asset, you have
to understand its value. That is,
if you view something as valueless, you really don’t take the
time to enjoy it, celebrate it and
care for it properly. At Fraser
High School we have the opportunity to celebrate the
growing diversity of our student body. In order to do this,

Schoolboard Spotlight

Gerry Gauthier
By Arthur McCall ‘06
Flash Reporter
Gerry Gauthier has been a
member on the Fraser board
for 14 years. What Gauthier
loves most about being on the
board is watching students
develop and mature.
Gauthier ran for the school
board because he wanted to
be involved in his children’s
education. He has a daughter
who graduated from FHS in
2003, a son Joe who is a senior, and a son Peter who is a
sophomore.
“ Feedback from my children is good,” said Gauthier.
In his free time Gauthier enjoys golf and his favorite food
is ribs. Also, he enjoys a variety of music and watching
movies like the Wizard of Oz,
James Bond, and various comedies.
Fraser Board members
serve a term of 4 years, policy
and procedure, and hire a superintendent to enforce those
policies and procedures.

Gauthier graduated from
Sterling Heights High School
and attended Macomb Community College. At Macomb,
he obtained two degrees in
liberal arts and machine design. Gauthier is a senior account manager at DMTG
Ingersoll production systems.
“ I enjoy the challenge of
the job,” Gauthier said.
The thing Gauthier wishes
to improve about FHS is the
funding for smaller class
sizes. He also looks forward
to the changes coming from
the bond. Gauthier said that
Fraser has a great staff, offers a broad curriculum, and
is an all around solid school
system.
“ I have great pride for
Fraser Schools and enjoy
watching all students become successful,” said
Gauthier.
He plans to run for a seat
on the Fraser Board again
when the next election
comes around.

Gerry Gauthier, at a senior meeting in C-Commons,
converses with other senior parents.

we need to invest in the time
and energy to understand one
another. This includes finding
out how we are different, how
we are similar, and how all of
these qualities make FHS a better place to learn and grow.
If there is a sense that our
growing diversity has had a
negative impact on our school,
then we ALL -staff, students,
parents, the community- need
to assume individual responsibility and convert that belief and
perception into a positive opportunity. Our challenge lies in
our willingness to be an ACTIVE participant in that process. Are we as a society/community/group willing to make
the effort and commitment by
stating, “if it is to be, it is up to
me?” if you are, then we will
have the opportunity to embrace our diversity and take
pride in changing the perception that FHS is a building that
has not adjusted well to the

growth that we have experienced.
Last year, many students,
staff, and community members
participate din a Challenge Day
here at FHS. This day focused
on helping the participants to
develop an understanding of
our differences AND similarities. This day was a huge success and made a tremendous
impact on everyone who attended. However, we need to
move beyond single day
“events” and begin focusing on
ideas and programs that will be
a regular part of our everyday
school life. The bottom line is
that it will take each of us to
make a difference. The strategies that will be used will depend on our level of commitment and our willingness to
grow as a Fraser family. My
question to the student body is,
“Are YOU willing and ready to
make a difference?”