The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. SIXTY SIXTH YEAR, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 24, 1991 Page: 2 of 12
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October 24,1991
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Letters to the
‘Editor
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STATE k CAPITAL
Dear Editor:
I would like to take a moment to
comment about RCISD. Decisions
made at the administrative level are
not made by "who you know" or by
"what your name is." It may seem
that way sometimes, but that is not
the case. I have been fortunate
enough to be on the school board for
the past three years and through this
lime, I have learned the process
which is used in "hiring" or ’Tiring"
any individual. Once the adminis-
tration has made their choice, then
that person's name is brought before
the board. Seven people, whom I
assure you, arc concerned about the
well being of this school district,
then either vote for or against the
person to be hired. If the majority
vole is "for", then that person is
hired. This process is used on all
action items on the agenda. The
school district, being the "biggest
business" in the community, re-
quires alot of time and thought to
keep it running as it should.
School board meetings are open
to the public, as required by Article
6252-17, Revised Civil Statutes of
Texas, agendas are posted at least
seventy-two hours prior to the meet-
ings. If a person is truly concerned
about an area, they can contact the
Superintendent's office and get on
the agenda. To be effective in ad-
dressing a problem, this is the
proper way to do it. I assure you that
decisions are not made by a spur of
the moment process.
On the positive side of RCISD, I
would like to make a comment
about my day as a substilute teacher.
The day started at 7:45 a.m. with a
staff and faculty meeting. RCHS
Principal, Richard McReavy spoke
to and with the faculty and caught
them up on what had transpired at
the school board meeting the night
before. The faculty also informed
the other faculty members of what
they had coming up, such as "Red
Ribbon Week". Once the bell rang,
instructors went to their respective
classrooms and started their day.
Mit/.i Drcnnan allowed me to sub-
stitute in her classes while she took
care of some other school business.
The daily schedule that she had set
up for me was very thorough and
complete. The students were well
mannered and well behaved. Each
class was made up of different per-
sonalities and different levels of
know ledge, but al 1 of them took care
of their assigned work. Theteachcrs
were very courteous and helpful and
made my adjustment of going "back
to school" alot easier. These educa-
tors havcatoughjobdaily.andl feel
they do an excellent job. I am very
proud of the personnel of RCISD
and the job they do.
Thanks for the opportunity to ex-
press my opinions. None of us are
perfect, but I feel very strongly that
the people involved with the school
district are earnestly trying to do
what's best for the district.
Thanks again,
Mike Massey
Dear Editor:
WANTED: OWL SPIRIT, Fri-
day night October 25, 1991 at the
James H. Bird Memorial Stadium at
7:30 p.m.
Come on Big Lake-------
Get fired up!
Our boys arc FIGHTING!
Let um hear you.
Don’t let the opponents fans
out do us OWL fans.
Get your feathers RUFFLED —
Rise from your seats — SHOUT
outloud!
Let's show some spirit.
Smokers Welcome!
Let's Don’t Say, "Next Year!"
Out next years are running out-
Thc time is NOW!
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EMPLOYEES CAN FIND OUT THE
HARD WAY THAT SOME THINGS
ARE BETTER LEFT UNSAID
Dear Commissioner Nabers,
Help! One of my employees is
“blackmailing” me. He says that if I
do not extend the lunch break from
30 minutes to one hour, he is going
to go work for my biggest competi-
tor and take as many of my custom-
ers with him as he can. Can he do
this? It sounds ridiculous, but how
can I stop this without changing the
lunch break?
J.R.
Austin
Dear J.R.,
Employees have a fiduciary
duty to their employers to safe-
guard confidential and trade
secret information. While your
employee may be free to leave
your employment at any time and
compete with you, he must com-
pete fairly.
Fair competition does not
include taking your confidential
information and giving it to a
competitor. Confidential and
trade secret information is infor-
mation that is not generally
known by the public and cannot
be created without great expense
or time.
You should tell your em-
ployee that he is free to work for
anyone he chooses, but that you
intend to hold him legally respon-
COMMISSIONER
Mary Scott
Nabers
TEXAS BUSINESS TODAY
stole if there is any unlawful use
of your confidential information
by him or his next employer. You
might also consider telling his
next employer the same thing.
Dear Commissioner Nabers,
I am an unemployed attorney.
My resume is fine and I have no
problem getting interviews. It is
after the interview that I seem to be
hitting a brick wall. Any sugges-
tions?
M.D.
Odessa
Dear M.D.,
I have just the answer for you
and other individuals faced with
your dilemma. “Jobs for Texans
Today and Tomorrow,” a seminar
designed to help Texas job seekers
better their chances at finding
employment, is coming to your
city November 13.
“Jobs for Texans Today and
Tomorrow” is not a job fair, but
a hands-on training seminar that
teaches job search techniques.
Participants will receive all kinds
of assistance and special instruc-
tion in interviewing, resume
writing and skills assessment. The
cost is only $5, and I guarantee
you will improve your job search
skills immensely!
The seminar is scheduled in
12 Texas cities. Schedules for
other seminars are available
from my office. For more infor-
mation, or to register, call 1-800-
222-4835.
Commissioner Mary Scott
Nabers represents all employer:
on the Texas Employment
Commission. Questions should
be addressed to: TEXAS
BUSINESS TODAY, 638 TEC
Building, Austin, Texas, 78778.
HIGHLIGHTS
By Lyndell William*
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN - The problem with
cutting costs in state government is
that “there are a lot of people in
the middle who have built careers
on making sure the system isn’t
efficient,” says State Comptroller
John Sharp.
Sharp made this observation in a
speech to Tfexas county judges and
commissioners last week where he
outlined his plan to replace paper
food stamps with a credit card
system.
Instead of presenting food stamps
at the grocery check-out, a person
would use an “electronic benefits
transfer card. ”
The system would prevent cer-
tain types of fraud as well as elim-
inate enough paper to save thou-
sands of trees, Sharp said.
Sharp thinks other savings would
follow as the state reduced its 300
full-time fraud investigators plus
the courier services which deliver
sumps to local offices.
“But I got calls from every tim-
ber company, every printer, every
courier service and half the fraud
investigators,” he complained.
Lottery Or Budget Cut
Meanwhile, Sharp warned voters
that if they fail to approve the
proposed sute lottery on the Nov.
5 ballot, it will be necessary to cut
$462 million from the sute budget.
The comptroller wants to begin
an instant scratch-off game by July,
which he predicts would generate
$462 million in 14 months.
Lewis Drops One Suit
Texas House Speaker Gib Lewis
has drop- ped one of two legal
maneuvers to get an Austin judge
removed from his pending misde-
meanor ethics case.
Lewis, D-Fort Worth, also drop-
ped his lawsuit against Travis
County District Attorney Ronnie
Earle, who presented the case to a
grand jury that indicted Lewis 11
mouths ago.
The action came a few days
before state District Judge Bob
Perkins is scheduled to decide
whether the criminal cases against
Lewis should be transferred to a
lower county court.
Tim Evans, Lewis’ Fort Worth
attorney, said last week’s filing
will not affect that decision. It
involves only a separate request,
filed three weeks ago by Lewis’
Austin attorneys, that sought to
remove Perkins from the case if he
refused to approve the transfer.
“Gib Lewis has no quarrel with
the judge. His quarrel is with Mr. •
Earle's prosecution, and he looks
forward to the day when it is
exposed to the scrutiny of a neutral
jury,” Evans said.
Term Limit on Ballot?
Amid frustration and anger to- »
ward Congress, a bipartisan group
announced a petition drive to place
on the Texas ballot a measure lim-
iting politicians’ terms in office
Tbxaiis for Term Limitations,
beaded by Republican Rob Mos-
bacher and Democrat Jim Calloway,
said the group will attempt to col-
lect enough signatures to place
a non-binding referendum on the
March primary ballots of both ma-#
jor political parties.
“We need fresh people, and
they should not all be white male
lawyers," Mosbacber said. “They
should be women, blacks, small
business people, school teachers,
union people, artists, all kinds of
people.”
Defeat of No. 7 Urged
Lane Zively, president of thef
non-union Texas Public Employ-
ees Association, urged voters in the
Nov. 5 election to reject Propo-
sition 7 allowing teacher and em-
ployee pension funds to be invested
in real estate.
The State Teachers Association,
the state’s largest teachers’ group,
has taken no position on Propo-
sition 7, but its president, Ollie '
Besteiro, also urges the amend-
ment’s defeat.
The Teachers Retirement System
has invested in real estate since
1983, has foreclosed and taken over
management of 10 buildings, will
foreclose soon on two more, and
has lost $156 million in market
value on its real estate holdings.
Bonner to Head TDC
Gov. Ann Richards last week
appointed Cathy Bonner to serve as
director of the Texas Department of
Commerce.
Bonner, 41, former small busi-
ness owner involved in marketing,
constriction and cable television
businesses, had served as interim
director since April.
“Cathy Bonner has successfully '
restored the credibility and ac-
countability of the TDC,” Richards
said. “She will continue to provide
the leadership needed to do what
this agency was meant to do —
bring jobs to Texans. ”
One day earlier, Gov. Richards
appointed Vernon Faulconer of
Tyler to the board that oversees the
agency.
Faulconer, 52, an independent*
oil and gas producer, replaces
Ernesto Ancira Jr. of San Antonio, . ;
who resigned from the board. The
appointment, which expires Feb. 1,
1995, is subject to Texas Senate
confirmation.
Other Highlights
■ The Texas League of Women
Voters urged voters in the Nov.f
5 election to reject Proposition 6
creating a state ethics commission,
explaining it docs not go far
enough to clean up government.
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Werst, David. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. SIXTY SIXTH YEAR, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 24, 1991, newspaper, October 24, 1991; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth658136/m1/2/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Reagan County Library.