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Hall Named to Recreation District Board

Replaces the Late Bob Spoeneman

By Michael P. Neufeld
Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Rimforest, CA – R. Pete Hall has been named to the Rim of the World Recreation and Park District Board of Directors to replace the late Bob Spoeneman.

In a lengthy meeting held Monday night at district offices in Rimforest, directors interviewed Hall, Elaine Slater and Bryan Ballew, Sr. before selecting Hall to join the board.

R. Pete Hall has been named to the Rim of the World Recreation and Parks Board to replace the late Bob Spoeneman. He was sworn in by District Manager Bruce Irwin. (Photo by Michael P. Neufeld.)

District Manager Bruce Irwin administered the oath of office to Hall, correctional plant manager at the California Institution for Men in Chino, after chairman Bob Reedy made the announcement to the three candidates and three members of the news media attending the selection meeting.

Rim of the World Recreation and Parks Board of Directors have named R. Pete Hall to replace the late Bob Spoeneman. Spoeneman died July 3 from cancer. In December he served as grand marshal of the Blue Jay Christmas Parade. (Photo by Michael P. Neufeld.)

Following the selection of Hall to serve the remaining months of Spoeneman's term that expires in November 2009, directors went into a closed-door session shortly after 9:30 p.m.

Spoeneman, who was the Lake Arrowhead Community Chamber of Commerce's 2007 Citizen of the Year, died July 3 following a bout with cancer. He served as grand marshal of the 28th Annual Blue Jay Christmas Parade last December 1.