Poquoson Kiwanis Honored by School
by Joe Discenza

Poquoson Primary School honored Poquoson Kiwanis member and long-time volunteer tutor Mr. Richard E. Bachmann January 8, 2008 in a ceremony in the Primary School library to name that library in his honor. Dick was an early volunteer and led the Tutoring At Poquoson Primary School, or TAPPS, program for thirteen years. Through his leadership and coordination of the Kiwanis volunteers for tutoring reading, that program has grown and helped and is helping many primary school students get a reading "head start." The success of that program also inspired a second program for tutoring math at the Poquoson Middle School. The Kiwanis Club of Poquoson has also re-named the tutoring program in his honor. The Poquoson School Superintendent and Kiwanis member Jennifer Parish attended. Principal Susan Butler and Dr. Michael Condrey, Poquoson Kiwanis President, conducted the ceremony. Pictured are, right to left Dr. Michael Condrey, Richard Bachmann, Poquoson School Superintendent Jennifer Parish, and Primary School Principal Susan Butler.