European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 6, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday june 6, 1888 the stars and stripes Page 3 Stremple May stay on with Dodds resigning As Fresno super tend end by William j. Bartman Washington Bureau Washington the first Diree Tor of i he military s overseas school system with previous experience As a school superintendent could be slaying on past his original one year commit ment. The news thai John Stremple might seek to slay on As director of the department of defense dependents schools pleased even some of the school system s toughest critics. Stremple is resigning As superintendent of the Fresno Calif unified school District from which he had taken a one year leave of absence to run the military system. I have not made an absolute Deci Sion about Dodds,1 Stremple said thursday. After 31 years in the Busi Ness. I m keeping my options  we would love it if Stromple were to remain said Sydney Mickey of the National military families association. We think he s changed the direction of Dodds in almost a phenomenal Way since he has been  Stremple is he first director in Dodds nine year history to have had previous experience As a school District superintendent. He served nine years in that position in Fresno. He s not Only a Good superintendent but he s a Well rounded Educa Tor said Jack Rollins general counsel to the overseas education association. He started out As a teacher and worked his Way through As an adminis Trator t just Hope someone else does t steal him away from us Stremple has Strong ties to the Rea Gan administration. But for the re Cord defense officials Only say they would certainly encourage him to apply for the position. So rom pie s leave from Fresno expires july 15, the Date on which his resignation takes effect. If he docs want the $75,000-per-year Dodds Job on a permanent basis he must act quickly. The defense department has switched the director s Post from that of political appointee to a career competitive civil service position a move supported by teacher unions and Par ent groups. The vacancy already has been advertised with applications being received through june 16. I will think about applying said Stremple adding that he is fascinated by the Dodds system and has ideas on How to further improve it. He Hopes among other things Loim prove communications Between parents teachers and administrators. He also plans to change what Many Educa tors see As an outdated evaluation sys tem Tor Dodds teachers. Regarding the Quality of education at Dodds an Issue to be addressed in a congressional inquiry just under Way Stremple said i think it s basically Good. Like anything else it can be in  while recognizing the criticisms lev eled against Dodds for the Quality of its educational program and responsiveness to Parent and teacher con Cerns Mickey and others say the sys tem has begun to improve under Stremple. He s looking at parental input mandatory attendance is being addressed and he is looking at some of the thorny problems such As the seven period Day which we have no initial objection to Mickey said. But you can l have it with the same number of teachers As the six period Day. All you re doing is weakening the Lime Given to  under Stromple s guidance Dodds recently used outside Educa tors to help it determine thai children should be older when they Start Kinder Garten in the system since Stremple has been running Dodds Hickey has noticed substantially More openness to parents per haps not so much on a local level be cause that s got to filler Down to there. But i be noticed a new interest among Dodds Headquarters staff with parents  Marie Funaro president of the overseas federation of teachers said that Stremple is interested in educational Reform which both the Oft and aft american federation of teach ers certainly  while Stremple was on leave from his Job in California the Fresno school District paid the difference Between his regular and temporary salaries in effect keeping his annual earnings at around 1109,000. But since he will not be returning he will have to pay Back the extra $34,000, according to the Fresno school Board. Educators and local officials in Fres no say Stremple is credited with hav ing restored Calm to their school District following a teachers strike 10 years ago. He came to be seen As a fair Man who restored teacher Confidence in the school system. His one period of controversy entered on his leading the Way for voluntary desegregation in the schools the officials said. Dodds was established in 1979. Overseas schools for children of serv  and defense department civilians previously were administered by the individual services which had responsibility for schools in various parts of the world. Cheers tears Mark Solo Sailor s record voyage Sydney Australia a Kay col tee leaped from her yacht with tears in her eyes sunday after becoming the first woman to sail Solo non Stop around the world and admitted she had been Terri fied at limes during her record breaking journey. Col tee who look 189 Days to circumnavigate the Globe was me by a cheering crowd of More than 10,000 at dockside As she sailed through Sydney Harbor to an emotional reunion with friends and family. The 34-year-old Sydney shipbuilder sailed her 36 foot Sloop Blackmore s first lady More than 23,000 nautical Miles during the voyage. "1 experienced real fear for the first time Ever at sea Cottee told reporters. It was in mountainous seas breaking in huge Waves just indescribable. I thought the boat would Roll right Over and go  Cottee said the seas were at their worst two Days before she rounded Cape Horn. Hundreds of Small pleasure Craft dotted the har Bor to Welcome her Home from a trip she undertook to raise Money for australian children s charities. Boat horns honked a naval vessel fired a Salute and Cottee s family and friends jumped on Board her tiny Craft. It would be the ride of a lifetime for any Sailor cot acc said of her voyage. She said she had thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Who would t be Happy doing something they love for six uninterrupted months she said. It was a personal Challenge. The biggest Moun Tain to climb in my Field of single handed sailing is to sail around the world. I Learned thai i be got More endurance and de termination than 1 Ever thought i  after leaving Sydney Harbor on november 29, cot acc had no physical Contact with boats or people. Her journey was the fastest circumnavigation of the Globe by a woman. Among those Harborside sunday to meet cot Lee were new South Wales stale Premier Nick Griner and Hazel Hawk wife of australian prime min ister Bob Hawk. Cottee said she had not been lonely during her epic voyage. She was regularly in Contact with family members and the australian Media via radio Dur ing her journey. With the slate of modern communications equipment i made a lot of friends along the Way she said. At photo Kay Cottee gets i couple of helping hand in Sydney an Sorali for her first step whore in six month. Doctor fined $ 10,000 for abuse of dying patient Tallahassee Fla