printed in PALLADIUM-ITEM, Richmond, Indiana, July 5, 2008.
submitted by DOAN &MILLS FUNERAL HOME, 790 NATIONAL
ROAD WEST, RICHMOND, IN
47374. (765) 966-0596
Rodney Clarke Hinshaw, age 73, of Richmond, died Friday,
July 04, 2008 at
Reid Hospital.
He was born June 4, 1935, in Richmond, to Clyde Hinshaw and Ellena Bess Clark Hinshaw and had lived in this area most of his life. He retired from Dana Perfect Circle after 35 years as an Engineer and Quality Control Manager.
Rodney was a graduate of Fountain City High School in 1953 and was a graduate of Purdue University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He received his Masters Degree from Bowling Green University in Business Administration. Rodney loved to fly and had received his
pilots license before he could drive. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and had served in England.
Memberships include Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity; United Way Board; Achieva Board; Whitewater Masonic Lodge (50 year member); and First Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Lynda Shaul Hinshaw to whom he was married December 16, 1962; one daughter, Christina H. Pearce and her husband William B. of Indianapolis; two sons, David Clarke Hinshaw of Richmond and Robert Curtis Hinshaw and his wife Kristin of Northville, Michigan; three grandchildren, Brooks Pearce, Sarah and Thomas Hinshaw; one brother, Dr. Michael Hinshaw and his wife Carol of Richmond; brother-in-law Clifford Shaul and his wife Jaimie; nieces and nephews, Mark and Pam Hinshaw, James and Amy Hinshaw, Michele Hinshaw, and Ande and Christina Shaul.
Visitation for Rodney Clarke Hinshaw will be Sunday July 6, 2008, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Doan &Mills Funeral Home, 790 National Road West, Richmond, Indiana. There will be a Masonic Memorial service at 7 p.m. Sunday at Doan &Mills Funeral Home.
Funeral Service for Rodney Clarke Hinshaw will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, July 7,
2008 at Doan &Mills Funeral Home with Rev. David Layman officiating. Burial
will be in Willow Grove Cemetery in Fountain City.
Memorial contributions may be made to Achieva Resources,
P.O. Box 1252,
Richmond, Indiana 47374 or Reid Hospital Foundation, 1401
Chester Boulevard,
Richmond, Indiana 47374.
Condolences may be sent to the family via the guest book at
www.doanmillsfuneralhome.com
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Line Clinic - Winnetka Challenger
Saturday, June 28, 6:30 pm
847-501-2065
National Trainer: Joe Buys
Contact: Joy Duerr jyduerr1@att.net 630-584-5891
The line clinic is for anyone who is interested in learning to work professional matches as a line umpire. You will learn the techniques for the various line positions and if you do well, you will be allowed to work some of the matches on Sunday. You may be invited to work further into the tournament if your skills warrant.
The costs of getting to the tournament and housing are on your own. The line clinic is free. You should wear your USTA red and blue shirt as well as khaki shorts/long pants to if you are assigned to work on court on Sunday or later.
Going to the line clinic at a professional event is the way to gain entry into professional line umpire assignments anywhere is the
Bryn Lynch-Midwest Section Volunteer of the Month
Each month the USTA/Midwest Section features a volunteer who is making it happen at all levels.
June Volunteer of the Month - Bryn Lynch from Traverse City, Mi.
Northern Michigan is nominating Bryn Lynch for Volunteer of the month. Bryn has been part of our organization and our tennis for a long time. She has officially served on our board for two years as third-vice president, four years as secretary and two years as 2nd vice president.
Bryn became the head Official over ten years ago and has been a hard worker and innovative thinker. In this position she has traveled to National clinics where she renews her certification and takes the training to teach officials in our Northern Michigan District so they can in turn receive their certification without traveling outside the District. In 2006 Bryn traveled with Ruth Smith to train 9 new officials in Alpena, a growing community in our District In 2007 Bryn was able to provide the officials’ training to her daughter Emily who is also interested in the rules of tennis.
During the USTA League season, Bryn takes on the Herculean task of scheduling officials for the USTA League competition. She often takes the lion’s share pf the work if others do not volunteer for slots. Bryn also saw a need and has officiated for the NMTA Junior Qualifier competition.
Bryn was a charter member of our Awards Committee and is now the chair. This involves seeking nominations, arranging for printing and gifts and banquet. During the years she was secretary she did an outstanding job and when our secretary is absent still volunteers to fill in.
Bryn has shared her love of tennis with her daughter Emily Lelandais. Emily will finish her high school career this spring (2008). She played No. 4 singles for Traverse City Central. Emily was selected the Junior Female Sportsmanship Player for 2007. She has only followed the example set by her mother.
Outside of the District duties Bryn has also served as coach for junior varsity Traverse City teams. Northern Michigan honors Bryn Lynch – she has and is serving us well
June Volunteer of the Month - Bryn Lynch from Traverse City, Mi.
Northern Michigan is nominating Bryn Lynch for Volunteer of the month. Bryn has been part of our organization and our tennis for a long time. She has officially served on our board for two years as third-vice president, four years as secretary and two years as 2nd vice president.
Bryn became the head Official over ten years ago and has been a hard worker and innovative thinker. In this position she has traveled to National clinics where she renews her certification and takes the training to teach officials in our Northern Michigan District so they can in turn receive their certification without traveling outside the District. In 2006 Bryn traveled with Ruth Smith to train 9 new officials in Alpena, a growing community in our District In 2007 Bryn was able to provide the officials’ training to her daughter Emily who is also interested in the rules of tennis.
During the USTA League season, Bryn takes on the Herculean task of scheduling officials for the USTA League competition. She often takes the lion’s share pf the work if others do not volunteer for slots. Bryn also saw a need and has officiated for the NMTA Junior Qualifier competition.
Bryn was a charter member of our Awards Committee and is now the chair. This involves seeking nominations, arranging for printing and gifts and banquet. During the years she was secretary she did an outstanding job and when our secretary is absent still volunteers to fill in.
Bryn has shared her love of tennis with her daughter Emily Lelandais. Emily will finish her high school career this spring (2008). She played No. 4 singles for Traverse City Central. Emily was selected the Junior Female Sportsmanship Player for 2007. She has only followed the example set by her mother.
Outside of the District duties Bryn has also served as coach for junior varsity Traverse City teams. Northern Michigan honors Bryn Lynch – she has and is serving us well
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Officiating in the Midwest Section
Many people often ask about how to become a tennis official. The short answer is you have to take a test and that is it, the rest is up to you.
Any individual who is interested in tennis officiating can become certified by the USTA and join the ranks of the 425 current officials here in the Midwest Section.
Throughout the year each of the thirteen districts in the five states of the Midwest Section offer training schools for officials. These schools are structured for the beginning to the highly seasoned official. Every year each official who has been certified the previous year must attend one of these schools and pass a written exam to retain their certification. The certifications start with the beginning or provisional umpire to the most experienced professional umpire and include referees and collegiate officials (national and professional officials need only pass an exam).
Once certified an official will receive on court training at local tournaments assigned through their district. As your skill level and interest increase you may become eligible for more challenging events even professional.
To get started you must be a USTA member then contact your district chairman of officials or go the Training link on this web site to find a school nearest you. At the school you will get up to date information, learn techniques and procedures while sharing and learning experiences from some of the most experienced officials in our section. You’ll also get in touch with and/or learn about the contacts that you will need to get assigned to events.
Officiating has been very rewarding to me and remains the one best way that I can Give Something Back to Tennis.
If you have other questions remember to contact your district chairman and get started.
Alan Steinhauser
Chairman of Officials, USTA/Midwest Section
4305 Market St.
Youngstown, OH 44512
330-782-5621
330-782-6165 fax
alan (at) steinhauseragency.com
Any individual who is interested in tennis officiating can become certified by the USTA and join the ranks of the 425 current officials here in the Midwest Section.
Throughout the year each of the thirteen districts in the five states of the Midwest Section offer training schools for officials. These schools are structured for the beginning to the highly seasoned official. Every year each official who has been certified the previous year must attend one of these schools and pass a written exam to retain their certification. The certifications start with the beginning or provisional umpire to the most experienced professional umpire and include referees and collegiate officials (national and professional officials need only pass an exam).
Once certified an official will receive on court training at local tournaments assigned through their district. As your skill level and interest increase you may become eligible for more challenging events even professional.
To get started you must be a USTA member then contact your district chairman of officials or go the Training link on this web site to find a school nearest you. At the school you will get up to date information, learn techniques and procedures while sharing and learning experiences from some of the most experienced officials in our section. You’ll also get in touch with and/or learn about the contacts that you will need to get assigned to events.
Officiating has been very rewarding to me and remains the one best way that I can Give Something Back to Tennis.
If you have other questions remember to contact your district chairman and get started.
Alan Steinhauser
Chairman of Officials, USTA/Midwest Section
4305 Market St.
Youngstown, OH 44512
330-782-5621
330-782-6165 fax
alan (at) steinhauseragency.com
Monday, May 12, 2008
USTA Officials Department Newsletter, May 2008,
The May 2008 edition of USTA Officials Department Newsletter is now available.
You can access the newsletter by doing one of the following:
1. Click on the following link http://www.usta.com/rules/default.sps?iType=923 in order to access the USTA Officials Department web page and click on the link that reads Officiating Tips Newsletter-May 2008.
2. Go to www.usta.com, click on the “Get Involved” tab, click on “Officials” and click on the link that reads Officiating Tips Newsletter-May 2008.
If you have any questions about or problems accessing the newsletter, please contact us at officiating@usta.com.
You can access the newsletter by doing one of the following:
1. Click on the following link http://www.usta.com/rules/default.sps?iType=923 in order to access the USTA Officials Department web page and click on the link that reads Officiating Tips Newsletter-May 2008.
2. Go to www.usta.com, click on the “Get Involved” tab, click on “Officials” and click on the link that reads Officiating Tips Newsletter-May 2008.
If you have any questions about or problems accessing the newsletter, please contact us at officiating@usta.com.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Improve chair umpire techniques
As college officiating increases, there are more and more needs for good chair umpires. Since many of us do not get evaluated very often, and we are often working alone, it's is hard to improve. We are doing the best we can, but we don't always know that we could do better.
If you are a beginning umpire and want to have experiences as a chair umpire, you really cannot suddenly jump in and do a tournament final. You need to practice chair techniques without affecting the outcome of a match when you practice. A great way to practice is to do all the chair umpire techniques while you are roving on a court. Make copies of a blank score card and practice marking up the score during the roving assignment. This will give you practice in keeping track of your card while still concentrating on what is happening on the court. All the proper score marking information is on p 155-157 in the 2008 Friend at Court.
As you watch the match progress, practice your verbiage in your head exactly as you need to say it every time you need to say it. The precise verbiage and chair umpire procedures are given on page 150-154 of the Friend at Court. The language is as stated. Even if you say something that means the same, it is not what is expected. So memorize the verbiage and use it. Nothing shows up a rookie as one who uses the wrong verbiage. If you listen to the professional chairs you will find that they all say the same phrases. This is not an accident.
We have plenty of roving opportunities, so you should have plenty of opportunities to practice chair techniques. Practice during roving allows you to be prompt with your words. You also should practice watching the losing player long after the point is over. Don't be so eager to mark the score card. When you head is down in the score card is when something bad may happen and you are not watching it happen. Watch the player to the bench on the change over. Keep track of the match balls. If one ball stays into the next court, keep track of it so you can remind the players where the ball went when they are looking for the lost ball. Be aware of all the match balls.
When doing chairs, one way to keep track of the current score is to say the score everytime the server hits the ball. Say it is 30-15. Every time the server hits the ball, say to yourself, 30-15. Then when the point is over, even after 45 hits, you know exactly what the next score should be and you can announce it without looking into your score card.
Try it. You'll find that it really helps you become a better chair umpire. The key is court awareness. Know what is happening on and around your match court.
If you are a beginning umpire and want to have experiences as a chair umpire, you really cannot suddenly jump in and do a tournament final. You need to practice chair techniques without affecting the outcome of a match when you practice. A great way to practice is to do all the chair umpire techniques while you are roving on a court. Make copies of a blank score card and practice marking up the score during the roving assignment. This will give you practice in keeping track of your card while still concentrating on what is happening on the court. All the proper score marking information is on p 155-157 in the 2008 Friend at Court.
As you watch the match progress, practice your verbiage in your head exactly as you need to say it every time you need to say it. The precise verbiage and chair umpire procedures are given on page 150-154 of the Friend at Court. The language is as stated. Even if you say something that means the same, it is not what is expected. So memorize the verbiage and use it. Nothing shows up a rookie as one who uses the wrong verbiage. If you listen to the professional chairs you will find that they all say the same phrases. This is not an accident.
We have plenty of roving opportunities, so you should have plenty of opportunities to practice chair techniques. Practice during roving allows you to be prompt with your words. You also should practice watching the losing player long after the point is over. Don't be so eager to mark the score card. When you head is down in the score card is when something bad may happen and you are not watching it happen. Watch the player to the bench on the change over. Keep track of the match balls. If one ball stays into the next court, keep track of it so you can remind the players where the ball went when they are looking for the lost ball. Be aware of all the match balls.
When doing chairs, one way to keep track of the current score is to say the score everytime the server hits the ball. Say it is 30-15. Every time the server hits the ball, say to yourself, 30-15. Then when the point is over, even after 45 hits, you know exactly what the next score should be and you can announce it without looking into your score card.
Try it. You'll find that it really helps you become a better chair umpire. The key is court awareness. Know what is happening on and around your match court.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Kalamazoo B16, B18 Tournament
The application to work the Kalamazoo National Tournament on August 1-10, 2008 in Kalamazoo, Michigan is available at the website
http://www.geocities.com/KZooOfficials
All matches are solo-chaired, so you must be chair qualified to apply. There are no roving assignments.
The site contains a file with details about the tournament, an online application form as well as a paper form which can be downloaded and mailed.
Deadline for application is May 10, 2008.
http://www.geocities.com/KZooOfficials
All matches are solo-chaired, so you must be chair qualified to apply. There are no roving assignments.
The site contains a file with details about the tournament, an online application form as well as a paper form which can be downloaded and mailed.
Deadline for application is May 10, 2008.
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