Mayor Gibson reported receiving agreement from the church landowner regarding improvement of the drainage system from Thomas Drive to the drain on Park Street. Permission for easements still need to be obtained and confirmation of size of storm sewers before work can begin. After 34 years at the South Tama County Middle School, Principal Les Koch is packing up the rulers, chalk, erasers and pencils and saying good-bye. When he walks out the doors for the last time, Koch stated he will miss being around the kids. He has thoroughly enjoyed doing what he has done.
Most kids are cooperative and are a joy to be around.
He taught at the Middle School for one semester in 1967, until he was drafted and went to the service for two years. After serving, he returned to the South Tama Community School District and has been here ever since. When Mr. Koch started teaching at STC, he taught elementary education and was a coach. From 1979 to 1981 he served as assistant principal and in 1981 he began his tenure as South Tama Middle School principal. Through the years Koch has seen many students come and go.