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Sports, p. 16 The Kenyon Collegian Gambier, Ohio THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2004 1 6 Pages Kerry makes historic visit to Mt. Vernon BY WILLOW BELDEN AND Democrats' chant of "Two more Street, pushing their way through deliver a speech, he was the first Friday. major-part- y MIKE LUDDERS months! Two more months!" with the crowd that surrounded Kerry's presidential candidate Many of the pro-Ker- ry crowd Collegian Staff their own chant of "Four more motor coach. Secret Service per- to pass through Mt. Vernon in at assembled on their own, though the years! Four more years!" sonnel had their hands full trying least the last 100 years, and his visit Knox County chapter of Democ- Amidst a sea of political signs As Kerry's bus rolled into to keep the swarms of people aroused much excitement. racy for America (DFA), managed and a string of fervent chants, lo- Mt. Vernon, however, the Bush away, as Kerry, accompanied by "I think it's the best thing in part by Kenyon Professor of cal residents and Kenyon students supporters' voices were largely Ohio Senator John Glenn, disem- that's ever happened to Mt. Ver- Biology Joan Slonzewski, helped lined the streets of Mt. Vernon drowned out by enthusiastic cries barked from his bus to shake a few non," said Knox County resident coordinate. Friday afternoon to show their of "Kerry! Kerry! Kerry!" People hands and sign a few autographs. Gini McKay, expressing the en- DFA, a national grassroots support or dislike of Mass. Sena- streamed into the middle of Gay Even though Kerry did not thusiasm of most at the event last campaign group, according to tor John Kerry, as the Democratic Kenyon Kerry? Sloczewski, "started originally candidate passed through on his for in support of Howard Dean for way from Newark to Akron. President" but joined the Kerry Democrats and Republicans campaign effort after the senator alike poured onto North Gay won the nomination of his party Street to follow Kerry's bus after last spring. his brief stop, waving their signs "DFA includes business and shouting their support for their people, teachers and retired work- separate candidates. ers from all over Knox County. We Holding homemade signs, as W pres- 1 , J want a good Democrat for well as official "KerryEdwards" ident" Slonczewski explained. ones, Democrats chanted, "Hey "President Kerry will work on ho! Bush and Cheney's got to health care, roll back tax cuts for go!" and "Kerry bled, Bush fled!" the wealthy, and increase Ameri- among other things. Loud cheers can jobs all things we need in broke out frequently when vehicles Ohio." honked to show their support for Many in the community Kerry. Booing could be heard seemed to agree with Sloncze- 64-year-- when cars with "BushCheney" wski. old Danielle Jen- signs drove through. kins, a resident of Apple Valley, Despite .the predominantly Steve Klise voiced her enthusiasm for Kerry, Democtratic turnout, Republicans saying, "I've never been involved Kenyon students and Knox County residents push their way through the crowd to catch a glimpse also made a showing. Groups of in politics so deeply. I can't stand of Democratic Candidate John Kerry. Kerry passed through Mt. Vernon Friday after a rally in Bush supporters responded to the Newark. see KERRY, page two Village AdirrMstrator not rehired Philander 's descendant I BY WILLOW BELDEN of the Village Administrator is to "When came here," Lenthe Senior News Editor take care of running the village explained, "there was chaos. ... I ay well-oile- named Harcourt priest on a day-to-d- basis. "He's the didn't move into a d ma- because the National Episcopal After asking Gambier's Vil- main executive officer working chine. ... The machine was scat- BY BRYAN STOKES II Editor-in-chi- Church has a big computer system lage Administrator Jim Lenthe to below the mayor, and he's under tered in parts all over the floor, and ef so if you're looking for a job resign last month, Village Coun- the mayor's direction," Schlem- there was no manual to tell me how that it online," said Svobod- cil welcomed Rob McDonnald, mer explained. "He's also ... the to reassemble it. ... I had to start Five generations after "''the you can look at first of Kenyon's goodly race" set a-Barber. "So I was looking at Lenthe's replacement, to his new zoning inspector. He deals . with over with a lot of things. I didn't that, because I wanted to get back to position on Wednesday. Lenthe the employees - directs them, and have a problem with it; that's my foot on Gambier hill, one of his as rec- the church, and I saw something that resigned on August 2, after the Vil- decides what people are going to job. But it took me a little longer descendants has returned was in Gambier and I knew that my lage Council informed him that his do on any given day." to get started." tor of Harcourt Parish. Reverend Svoboda-Barbe- r, who left heritage was in Gambier. So I just contract would not be renewed. Schlemmer said he was un- Lenthe said that, despite the Helen sent my stuff in for fun, so that they Lenthe said Village Council aware of any problems with how challenges he faced, he thought her native Kansas for Gambier knew that a descendant of Philander members gave him little or no Lenthe carried out these duties, he performed his duties as Vil- this summer, was named rector of a nationwide was a priest." indication as to why they had although he did hint that Lenthe lage Administrator very well, in- at the conclusion the departure of Harcourt Parish's rector search decided not to renew his contract, had a rough beginning when he creasing efficiency in a number of search, following Carlsen. committee identified her as meeting and Gambier mayor Kirk Emmert took office. areas and dealing effectively with Reverend Steve Svoboda-Barbe- r, the great, the requisite qualifications for the declined to comment on the rea- According to Schlemmer, problems and issues that arose. great-granddaugh- ter of the position. "We wanted someone soning behind the decision. Lenthe's time in office was a tran- Schlemmer agreed. "Len- great, Right Reverend Philander Chase, who would support the Chaplaincy "When I was informed that sition period. The former admin- the and I always got along well Kenyon's founder, originally ap- currently held by Rev. Karl Ste- my contract wasn't going to be istrator, Dick Behr, had previously together," Schlemmer added. "I to on a continue to cultivate the renewed," Lenthe said, "I was been mayor of Gambier, and "he thought he was getting along well plied the Harcourt position vens, actually found out about completely taken aback. ... I was the one who really ran the vil- with other council members. As whim. "I position at Kenyon see HARCOURT, pagefour think I've made leaps and bounds lage for most of the previous 30 time goes on, and he makes rec- the rector in the Village of Gambier and its years." The transition was difficult ommendations that people aren't operation in a lot of things. ... I because "a lot of the information thrilled with, stresses come up, got a lot done. Everything was about how things had been done but I wasn't aware of any major Tonight: Showers. High: 7lF, Saturday: Mostly sunny. High: moving in the right direction." in the past were in Mr. Bear's head problem or dissatisfaction most of low:52F. 79F, low: 57F. Gambier and not laid out in definite policies the time." thunderstorms. According to former Friday: Sunny.' High: 76F, low: Sunday: Isolated Schlemmer, who or records that were clearly low: Mayor Michael see LENTHE, page two 50F. High: 73F, 45F. appointed Lenthe in 200 1, the job The Kenyon Collegian NEWS Thursday September 9, 2004 Kerry: Community greets Democratic candidate CONTINUED from page one job during that crisis. That's the kind of guy I want in office. Not by and see the country going the a fiip-fioppe- r." way it is Bush's stand on stem Like their pro-Ker- ry counter- cell research isn't good, and Kerry parts, many of the Bush support- does well on that issue. Kerry is ers were ready with signs, placards good for environment; Bush is and other paraphernalia from their anti-environme- nt." candidate's campaign. Some of the i;:f Tresa Ide of Mt. Vernon said signs were home-mad- e, but most she wished for a change. "An- were official "BushCheney '04" other four years of Bush, and we materials, and there appeared to be won't have any jobs in America at least some coordination among anymore," she said.