The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 201, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 24, 1986 Page: 1 of 13
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LC needs
recruiting
plans, says
Larsson
Jow placement
plan extended
by district
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By BRUCE GUYNN
Lee College needs to put more
effort into attracting and
retaining students, Interim
President Robert D. Larsson
told LC regents and faculty
members Monday.
Because of a decline in enroll-
ment, Lee College has ex-
perienced a cutback in state aid,
and income from tuition and fees
has failed to meet projections,
* Larrson noted in his 22-page
report.
Larsson said he prepared the
report to permit college officials
to “look at the potential issues”
and make appropriate plans.
Nearly eight pages of the
report address the issue of
declining enrollment.
Larsson noted student enroll-
ment at Lee College for the fall
semester rose from 3,353 in 1981
to a peak of 3,582 in 1983. It then
declined to a low of 3,088 in 1985.
“The college needs to present
a more attractive educational
opportunity than it appears to
have done in recent years. It
must be more effective in its
recruitment process,” ac-
cording to Larsson. —
Larsson said the decision not
to fill the position of director of
admissions, vacant for a number
of months, should be “recon-
sidered.”
“I do not know of any college,
'in my direct experience, which
has attempted to operate
without one. If anything, I have
(See LC, Page 11-A)
Tropical storm
brewing south
of New Orleans
Bonnie, the first tropical
storm in the Gulf of Mexico for
1986, at 11 a.m. Tuesday was
located at latitude 26.5 and
longitude 89.5, approximately
250 miles south of New Orleans,
according to the National
Weather Office.
Bonnie is moving west
northwest at 8 miles an hour and
is expected to slowly strengthen
over the next 24 hours. The
highest winds recorded for the 11
a.m. report from the weather of-
fice were 45 miles per hour, ac-
cording to the weather service.
By LINNEA SCHLOBOHM
Baytown school trustees Mon
day took action designed to give
students here an improved
chance at securing employment
during the current economic
slowdown.
The board authorized com
tinuation of a joint venture with
the Harris County Private In-
dustry Council for the use of
federal Job Training Partner-
ship Act funds.
Monday’s vote, which
authorizes district involvement
through the 1986-87 school year,
is actually the second time the
board has given its approval to
the cooperative agreement. A
short-term version of the pro-
gram, which extends through
June, was approved by the board
in April.
The three-part program, call-
ed the Goose Creek Exemplary
Project, is designed primarily to
benefit students graduating
from vocational education pro-
grams. But, Don Westbrook,
director of vocational education
for the district, said because of
the particular funding arrange-
ment which will be implemented
here, all students in the district
will be eligible for benefits.
Under the community im-
provement project,
economically-disadvantaged
students will be hired by non-
profit organizations such as the
school district or the city.
The work experience project
will involve job training and
vocational survey classes and
then placement of students into
the work force.
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JTPA funding not only pays
for district personnel to ad-
minister the program, but
Westbrook said JTPA also pays
the first 250 hours of student
salaries, after which time the
company for which the student is
working is expected to hire the
student on a regular basis unless
there are circumstances that
would prohibit the continuation
of their employment.
Westbrook said the program
“allows students to get a foot in
the door at a, time of high
unemployment in the district.”
He said because JTPA will
begin picking up a portion of the
salary for personnel already
employed by the district, the
program actually saves the
district money.
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AMPLE APPLE SUPPL Y
THOUGHTS OF apple pies may be on the mind does well In the climate found in Baytown,
of C.A. Jacobson as he picks Ienshimer apples Jacobson said. He also enjoys the fruit of an An-
from a tree in his yard at 1910 Cedar Bayou na apple tree, which is also from Israel.
Road. He bought the tree four years ago in
Baytown. This type of apple, perfected in Israel,
(Sun staff photo by Angie Bracey)
Dickens’ hearing on IRS
information set Wednesday
During the meeting. Deputy
— The'program includes a job Superintendent Mike" Madison
placement service for senior also reviewed other federally
By BRUCE GUYNN date. Judge Bue approved the summons was filed on behalf of students, a community improve- funded district programs.
Former Baytown City Coun- agreement on April 10, court Ms. Bressant on Jan. 14, federal ment project and what is termed He noted in particular that the
cilman Gerald Dickens has been records show. court records show. a ‘‘career-vocational district is extremely pleased
survey/work experience pro- with the newest federal grant
ject.”
Through the job placement instruction designed to help
service a counselor will help pro- students pass the Texas Educa-
vide employment for qualifying tional Assessment of Minimum
students.
The contempt motion, filed on
ordered to appear before a
In an exhibit, filed with the
federal judge Wednesday to May 13, also requests the is- petition, Ms. Bressant explains
show why he should not be held suance of a warrant to bring she is conducting an investiga-
in contempt of court for alleged- Dickens into custody.
Bue signed an order to detain
Revenue Service with informa- Dickens on May 21 and Dickens
tion pertaining to his tax liability surrendered to authorities Fri-
for the years 1980-83, according day, according to the U.S. Mar-
to records in the U.S. District shal’s Office. Dickens is free on
$10,000 surety bond set by Bue.
The hearing on the contempt The IRS has been attempting
motion is set for 2 p.m. in U.S. to examine books and records
District Judge Carl Bue’s court pertaining to Dickens’ tax morning he had just gotten m-
in the federal building in liability since early last year. volved in the Dickens case and
Houston, records show. The motion notes that an ad- didn’t have any comment at this Baytown’s unemployment
Andrea Larry, an assistant ministrative summons was time. He said he may have some rate rose to 16.3 percent in May
U.S. attorney, filed the contempt issued to Dickens on Feb. 6,1985. comment later. — its highest level since at least
motion after Dickens allegedly In the summons, Dickens was Dickens, 28, served as a 1980, according to statistics
failed to comply with an agree- ordered to appear before IRS of- Baytown councilman from 1983 releasqjjJTuesday by the Texas
ment to provide the requested in- ficer Michele Bressant on Feb. until this year when he did nott Employment Commission,
formation on May 6. 19. • seek re-election. Figures show 5,117 Baytonians
According to the motion, When Dickens failed to ap- On April 15, Dickens was were unemployed out of a work
Dickens appeared in the U.S. At- pear, the case was referred to. assessed five years deferretfad- force of 31,445. In April, 4,254
torney’s office on April 7 and the U.S. Attorney’s office, ac- judication after pleading no con- were unemployed out of a labor
test to a charge of third degree pool of 30,850 for an unemploy-
(See DICKENS’, Page U-A)
which provides computer-based
7 tion pf Dickens’ tax liability for
the years 1980, 1981, 1982 and
ly failing to provide the Internal
Skills exit-level examination
1983.
Contacted Tuesday morning,
Dickens referred comment to his
attorney, Dick DeGuerin of
Houston.
City’s unemployment
jumps to 16.3 percent
Clerk’s office.
DeGuerin said late Tuesday
Records on Baytown’s
unemployment have been kept
since 1980. The previous high
unemployment rate here was
16.0 percent in September 1983, •
TEC officials said.
The sharp rise in Baytown’s
unemployment rate correspond-
ed to an area and state trend.
A TEC analyst attributed the
dramatic increase to continued
(See CITY’S, Page 11-A)
agreed to submit this informa- cording to the motion,
tion to IRS officials on the May
A petition to enforce the IRS
ment rate of 13.8 percent.
Issue goes international
Pearce Street Journal - -
The old and restless
Kiwanis wants to stay all-male here
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You can qualify as a senior
citizen when you can have the
morning-after feeling even
though you have not had a night
before.
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Finley gave the example of the
Pilot International Club, an all-
female organization, operating
in much the same way Kiwanis
operates to help those in the
community.
Finley said that since he has
been a member, he cannot
remember a woman applying to
join Kiwanis in Baytown.
Shackelford said he believes
much of the concern about let-
ting women in the club, is caused
by the idea that an “all-male
(See KIWANIANS, Page 11-A)
By DONNA PURDY
Baytown Kiwanis Club elected
to have its delegates to the Inter-
national Convention vote “no”
on allowing women into the
organization, Ed Shackelford,
president of the local club, said.
Only three voted in favor of
allowing women to join the now
all-male club, Shackelford said.
The others, amounting to about
85 members, were against ad-
ding women to the membership.
At the Kiwanis International
convention, being held in
Houston this week, an amend-
ment calls for the addition of
women to the club.
West Baytown Kiwanis Club
allowed its delegates to decide
their votes at the convention
pending the mood of the debate,
Marco Vidrine, president of the
club, said.
Jim Finley, past president of
Baytown Kiwanis, said that
Kiwanis has always been an all-
men membership with a lot of
tradition. “It’s a tough situa-
tion,” he said.
In April, the Kiwanis Interna-
tional Board voted to support the
amendment, something it had
not done prior to the 1985 conven-
tion in Toronto, Canada, where it
failed.
Finley believes that the
amendment will probably pass
this year.
Finley said that there are
many things women can add to
the club, but at the same time,
there are probably not a whole
lot of women interested in join-
ing Kiwanis. _
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KAY GUIDRY’S Mexican vaca-
tion ends with a broken arm, an
emergency-room experience she
won’t soon forget and a quick
trip to the operating room on her
return to Baytown. ~~T „
Brenda Dykes entertains
former Baytonian Judy Melville
... Sheryl Lawton breaks in a
new puppy ... Renee Rhodes
thrilled to find her cat, “Inky.”
James Lewis has a jolting ex-
perience ... Peter Hyland pro-
vides helpful information
Nancy and Jack Walsh team up
to produce a fine looking yard.
6ebbie and Ginger Sjolander
meet and visit with country
singer George Jones at Jones’
country music park near Col-
mesneil, Texas.
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Exxon conflict-of-interest scenario repeated
WEATHER
PARTLY CLOUDY skies with
a low in the mid-70s, are
forecast for Tuesday night.
Wednesday’s skies are
predicted to be partly cloudy
with a high in the mid-90s and
a 20 percent chance of thun-
dershowers. In the 24-hour
period ending at 8 a.m. Tues-
day, the temperature ranged
from a low of 78 to a high of 94. .
Rainfall amounted to .03 of an
voting stock or shares in the
business.
Owning $2,500 or more of fair
market value of the business.
Or, during the previous year
having derived more than 10 per-
cent of one’s income from the
business.
Trustees David Smith, Tom
Mayo and Pete Sultis said terms
of the law made them ineligible
to vote on matters involving Ex-
xon.
By LINNEA SCHLOBOHM
In a scenario'1 similar to one
acted out a few days ago at Lee
College, Baytown school
trustees Monday were unable to
approve payment of bills owed to
Exxon for fear of violating a
’ state conflict-of-interest law.
Bills for which payment ap-
proval was denied total $115.13.
However, Superintendent Bill
Kennedy confirmed that in the
case of the school district bills,
payment has already been made
and board approval was ex-
pected to be a formality.
The law states that a local
public official cannot vote on an
item involving a company in
which he or she has a substantial
interest. ■-*
School district attorney Rick
Peebles said the statute has been
in effect since Jan. 1, 1984, but
people are only now becoming
aware of it. ^
The law describes a substan-
tial interest as:
Owning 10 percent or more of
He, Smith and Mayo all said
they own in excess of $2,500
worth of Exxon stock.
Because board President
Richard Heyen was absent from
the meeting, the board inter-
preted the law to mean only
three trustees, Tom Gentry,
Helen “Bees” Barolak and Wan-
da Ellis were eligible to vote.
Since the three do not con-
stitute a majority of the board,
items related to Exxon were
deleted from the list of bills ap-
. (See CONFLICT, Page 11-A)
inch.
“I do not own 10 percent of Ex-
xon, ’ ’ Sultis quickly explained.
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