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The Boerne Star
Friday, March 26, 1999
Page 8A
BPSF elects new
board members
The foundation for Boerne Public
Schools has elected five individuals
as new members to serve on the
board of directors. It has also elected
new officers.
New board members are Peggy
Bowie, Jay Hester, Suzanne Jack-
son, Pam Plunkett and Mike
Schultz.
New officers of The Foundation
include Kathy Bibb, president, Ben
Adam, vice president, Silvia Cusick,
secretary and Jana Sprayberry, trea-
surer.
The Foundation is a non-profit cor-
poration supported completely by
community volunteers.
Its principal mission is to generate
and distribute resources to the
Boerne Independent School District
schools and educators in the pursuit
of academic excellence for all BISD
students.
The foundation’s annual fund-rais-
ing benefit, “Rockin’ at the Ranch,”
is April 24 at the Don Strange Ranch
in Waring.
For information regarding tickets
for the event contact Maryann Bur-
dick at 981-8877.
New board members pictured from the left are Pam Plunkett, Mike Schultz,
Suzanne Jackson and Jay Hester. Peggy Bowie is not pictured.
SSFCU helps S.A. Habitat for Humanity
Security Service Federal Credit marketing for Security Service. “It
Union co-partnered with Clear
Channel communications, North
Star Mall and a national initiative
called “The House that Congress
Built” throughout 1998, to help
build a house for Habitat for
Humanity.
More than $35,000 was raised to
help build the house which was
completed earlier this year. Teams of
Security Service employees also
volunteered their time to help build
the home.
“It’s bit everyday that we get the
opportunity to help build a house for
These employees from Security Service Federal Credit Union help Habitat for a family who really needs it,” said
Humanity in San Antonio. John Worthington vice president of
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LCRA donates $4,500 to fund-raisers
Employees from four facilities of the Lower Colorado voluntarily donate 70 percent of one hour s pay a month,
River Authority have donated $4,500 to sponsor a major enabling United Charities to distribute about $250,000 a
fund-raising effort by the American Cancer Society in year to nonprofit groups in LCRAs service area.
eight counties in the region, including $500 for Kendall “I’m continually amazed at the generosity of LCRA
County employees, who willingly volunteer their time and
The Relay for Life fund-raiser is expected to bring in money to support local service organizations such as the
$210 000 in eight counties to use in cancer research, American Cancer Society,” said Beverly Seffel, LCRAs
education and services to cancer patients. Participants manager of community assistance and volunteer ser-
volunteer to raise money by collecting pledges for walk- ' vices..
ing or running during a 24-hour period. The Kendall County Relay for Life event will be April
Employees at the Fayette Power Project near La 30-May 1 in Boerne. Other participating counties are
Grange, Ferguson Power Plant near Marble Falls, Sim Bastrop, Brown, Burnet, Llano, Matagorda, McCulloch
Gideon Power Plant near Bastrop and the LCRA gener- and Wharton;
al office complex in Austin donated the funds through For information on Relay for Life, call the American
LCRA Employees’ United Charities. Cancer society at 1-800-ACS-2346 or visit the website
LCRA employees who participate in United Charities at www.cancer.org.
Radio Shack announces prize recipients
was very rewarding at the end of the
day to step back and see that we
made a difference.”
The keys to the home were recent-
ly presented to a selected San Anto-
nio family of five at a Habitat for
Humanity House Blessing Ceremo-
ny held at the new home site.
“Security Service was honored to
participate in this effort as one of the
sponsors of this Habitat for Human-
ity house,” Worthington said.
Security Service is one of the
largest credit unions in the nation,
with more the $1.5 billion in assets
and more than 345,000 members. In
addition to 20 locations in Texas, the
credit union has eight facilities in
Colorado. A branch is under con-
struction in Boerne.
“Ten years ago,
the academic excellence. I have
RadioShack/Tandy Scholars pro-
gram was created to inspire innova-
tion, quality and competitiveness in
math and science,” said Leonard
Roberts, president and chief execu-
tive officer of Tandy
Corporation/RadioShack. “Today ,
83 percent of the secondary schools
across the country arc enrolled in the
program, making
RadioShack/Tandy Scholars an
extraordinary force in recognizing
absolute faith that great things will
eome from the brilliant minds of this
year’s student and teacher recipi-
ents.”
cates of recognition will be sent to
bright academicians across the
nation.
Nominees from Boerne High
School are outstanding math, sci-
Tandy Corporation/RadioShack ence and computer science teachers,
has announced the 1999 Prize Susan McMahon and Sara K. Bul-
Recipients. A total of $350,000 in
awards and scholarships is presented
to teachers and students who have
achieved excellence in the areas of
mathematics, science and computer
science. This year, 42,000 certifi-
OBITUARIES
Celia Guajardo Frame
Celia Guajardo Frame, 58, of Church.
Jewell, Ga., died March 23, Mrs. Frame, the wife of Ronald
1999, at St. Joseph Hospital. L. Frame of Inverness, Fla., is
Graveside services were March also survived by a brother, Beni-
24 at Greenlawn Cemetery in to Guajardo of Boerne; and two
Union Point, Ga., Dr. Willfred A. sisters, Virginia Middleton of
Bellamy officiating. Leon Springs and Lupe Guajardo
She was born in Boerne. of San Antonio.
She had been the owner of James & Lowe Funeral Home
Frames Country Store in Jewell in Warrenton, Ga., was in charge
and attended Jewell Baptist of the arrangements.
Mary Horrell Pickett
lock. Student nominees (top 2 per-
cent), certificate only, are Sara K.
Bullock, Kristen H. Elizondo, Lisa
Amber Morgan, Lindy Lee Williams
and Michael R. Yost.
The program is funded by Tandy
Corporation/RadioShack, adminis-
tered by Texas Christian University
and endorsed by the National Asso-
ciation of Secondary School Princi-
pals.
Celebrating its tenth anniversary,
RadioShack/Tandy Scholars has
awarded $3.5 million and 350,000
certificates of academic excellence.
The program is open to all accredit-
ed high schools. Prize recipients
were selected by a panel of distin-
guished educators and approved by
the National Advisory Council.
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POOL & SPA NEWS’ 1998 NATIONAL BUILDER OF THE YEAR
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Mary Horrell Pickett. 89, died
March 23. 1999.
Graveside services were March
25 at Mission Burial Park North.
Pastor Henry Talbot officiating.
She was born July 3, 1909, in
Buffalo Gap. When she was 9
years old, her mother died and
she became the caretaker of four
younger siblings, which she
reared into adulthood. She then
devoted herself to her own hus-
band and children.
They lived in Sweetwater for
many years, then later moved to
Leon Springs. After her hus-
band's death, Mrs. Pickett
remained in Leon Springs until
she moved to Quitman to care for
her sister.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, James William
Pickett, a son. James H. 'Sonny'
Pickett, a grandson, Michael
Pickett, and a daughter-in-law.
Patricia Pickett.
Mrs. Pickett is survived by a
daughter and son-in-law. Marie
and Kenneth Hicks of Boerne; a
son, Dennis F. Pickett of Car-
rolton; a sister. Mattie Rushing of
Quitman; a brother and sister-in-
law. Tom Dee and Wynona Pick-
ett of Sweetwater; two sisters-in-
law. Laverne Horrell of Odessa
and Helen Sims of Abilene; two
grandsons, two great-grandsons
and many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family
requests memorials be sent to
Kendall County Emergency
Medical Service.
Vaughan's Funeral Home of
Boerne was in charge of the
arrangements.
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