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To the people of Carroll County,

This is a letter of thanks to the residents of Carroll County. Fourteen years ago, we began our association with Carroll County when John was chosen as the superintendent of the Delphi Community School Corporation. At that time, the Board of School Trustees was adamant in their belief that administrators live in the community and be an active participant in school and community affairs. Our family firmly committed to that belief and in spring 1994, we purchased a home across from the high school and our four children enrolled in the Delphi Community School Corporation.

Many times over the years, John was told that his was a thankless job. A superintendent just could not please everyone. While that is true, we want you to know that this is just a fact of life and we accepted this going into the position. We just want to take this opportunity to tell you what an impact you have had on our lives.

As our children became active in school and extra-curricular activities, our home was open to many students. Many young men will tell you that a good meal was always available, but house rules stated by "Doc" were no hats allowed at the table and a person had to wear a shirt to be seated. In addition, everyone participated in grace before meals. We cherish the memories of the laughter and fun we had at that table. We hope that in some small way, we influenced their lives as well.

Our children received excellent educations in the Delphi Community School Corporation.

We proudly state that and credit the teachers and administration for their efforts in making opportunities available for all students.

All four of our children graduated with an Honors diploma. Attaining that diploma is rigorous and challenging but they were prepared well for their college level courses. In addition, each of them was a student athlete in some sport each season in high school. We are proud to say that in May, 2007, all four of them will have graduated (we hope) from a four-year college and all four of them were student athletes all four years in college.

Debby worked in different capacities while in Delphi. She worked for Ball State University as a supervisor of student teachers. She substitute taught in Delphi and Rossville. She served as a school-to-work consultant at both Delphi and Carroll high schools. In 1999, the president of the school board asked her to be the interim principal at Camden. After serious consideration, she accepted and resigned this position in October. All of us have fond memories of the people she encountered and of the wonderful educational experiences she had at Camden.

All of us became active community members--John in Rotary and a number of committees; Debby in Psi Otes and other committees; the children in clubs and activities. We helped with Christmas baskets, we cleaned up after the flood, we participated in the fair and we visited the sick and mourned the departed. What wonderful treasures we found through these experiences!

All of the experiences we have had, though, become meaningless without remembering the good people we have encountered along the way. We have established many deep and lasting friendships. For that we say, "Thank you." Thank you for the opportunity to serve the Delphi Community School Corporation. Our sincere wish is that in some small way we were able to impact your lives in a positive manner.

We wish you continued blessings and the best for the citizens of Carroll County, especially those in the Delphi Community School Corporation. It's always a great day to be an ORACLE!

John and Debby Williams,

Sarah Williams King, John, Nick and Jeff Williams