Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 21, 1987 Page: 1 of 16
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KAREN DAILEY
PHS Valedictorian
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THURSDAY, MAY 21.1987
bill she received from the city for
the mowing of three lots in the
1000 block of Morton. Lamar
explained that the city had
accepted a bid from a private
contractor for that amount to
mow the property when Rodri-
quez failed to act after being
notified in letter from the city.
According to Rodriquez, she
had previously hired tine same
individual on several occasions to
mm the property. She’pointed*
out that one lot was difficult to
mow due to concrete blocks and
other impediments. She added
that on the previous occasions
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PISD honors employees, retiree
at appreciation event Tuesday
Thirty-seven employees of the
Palacios Independent School Dis-
trict will be recognized during a
faculty appreciation event Tues-
day, May 26.
The ceremony will also include
a special tribute to Pauline
Arrington who announced her
retirement following 24 years
with the district.
appreciation event
begin at 6:301
____ _ T . 11|§ will
I p.m. with a banquet
in the secondary cafeteria and
conclude with an awards presen-
tation in the Fine Arts Building.
Mrs. Arrington, who has been
a member of the teaching
profession for 30 years, graduat-
ed from Sam Houston State
University with majors in Biology
and History. She is certified to
teach secondary level biology an
elementary education. Pauline
began her service as a teacher
with the Klrbyville CISD. She
followed 4‘/a yens at Kirbyville
with 1 ‘/a years in Jefferson
County with Beaumont ISD and
South Park ISD. She is ending
her teaching career as an East
Side Elementary science, math
and social studies teacher.
"I enjoyed teaching and I will
miss the children very, very
much,” Mrs. Arrington said of
her career and coming retire-
ment.
Bill Reaves, Superintendent of
Schools, announced Mrs. Arring-
ton's retirement at the May
meeting of the board of trustees
saying, “We appreciate Mrs.
Arrington’s years of dedicated
service. She is a very fine teacher
and we regret that it is the time
in her life when she is ready to do
other things. We however wish
her well in her retirement.”
For five years of service the
following staff members will
receive service awards: Pat
Browne, George Hazel, Deborah
Malone, Judy Marlin, Nona
Moffitt, Ricky Moffitt, Eleanor
Piklikuha, Madeline Rother,
Patsy Rutledge, Patricia Walker,
Patrick Walker, Emma Jean
Washington and Harry Rutledge.
Ten years of service will be
recognized for the following staff
[See TEACHERS, Page 2]
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PHS Class of ’87
Grad Candidates
...See Page 4A
State silver speedster
SHARKETTE freshman Barba-
ra Buckley [second from left]
turns on the speed as she heads
into the first rain-soaked turn
el the 800-meter run during the
Class 3A track meet In Austin
Saturday. A large crowd filled
the stands despite a day-long
rain. Buckley collected a sliver
medal In the race. Complete
track story and additional pic-
tures In Section B of this
week’s Beacon. [Beacon Photo
by Nick West]
Auditor, amendments
approved by council
Approval of two budget am-
endments and the hiring of an
auditor to conduct the 1986-87
audit were among the actions
taken by the Palacios City
Council during its brief regular
j meeting Monday night.
Mayor Leonard Lamar told the
four councilmembers present
that councilman Robert Lee was
still in Southwest Memorial
; Hospital in Houston where he
PjfP retUpeJatiBg from.' hCSSt-^
related surgery performed last
week. Lamar reported that Lee
expected to be released from the
hospital later this week.
The pair of budget amend-
ments were both technical for-
malities.
The amendments designate
two Water Dept. CDs of $38,034
and $34,959 for streets-drainage,
housing rehabilitation; increases
the administrative salaries of the
General Fund $71,858 to include
city treasurer and building in-
spector; increases Police Dept,
salaries to $140,000 to reflect
additional police officer; increas-
es Water Fund by $900 to cover
one vehicle and two scooters;
designates Fund 12 as Construc-
tion Fund for all grants and
loans; and earmarks $3,220 in
Fund Balance 12 for payment of
Jones & Neuse expenditures.
The council voted unanimously
to hire the firm of Ksnnemer,
Vandameer and Masters to con-
duct the city's yearly audit.
Rachel Rodriquez appeared
before the council to protest a $75
the contractor had charged $35-
$40 to do the mowing. She
explained that rains had prevent-
ed him from mowing recently.
"I can’t afford to pay that
much money,” she told the
council, referring to the $75 the
contractor had charged the city
which in turn billed her.
In view of Rodriquez’s state-
ment that the contractor had
charged her less previously for
the » wmraint of work, the
council instructed public works
director Bob Brewer to meet with
both the contractor and Rodri- ,
[See COUNCIL, Page 21
South Bay surf sailing
i WINDSURFER rides the
raves churned up by breezes
iver South Bay on Sunday.
iVIth the approaching summer,
nore and more windsurfers are
igjoytng the waters of Ires
Palacios Bay. Despite the app-
earance, this windsurfer was In
no danger of running aground
on the rock Jettler In the
foreground. [Beacon Photo by
Nick West]
Karen Dailey valedictorian;
Terri Kuhecka is salutatorian
Miss Karen Dailey had been
named the valedictorian and
Miss Terri Kubecka named the
salutatorian at Palacios High
School for the 1986-87 school
year.
Karen is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O.R. Kubecka, Jr.
and Mrs. James Dailey. Karen terri has maintained a 3.96
has maintained a 4.0 grade made point average during her
pobtt average during her four four years at Palacios High
years at Palacios High School. School.
Terri is the daughter of Mr. Karen will make the valedic-
tory address and Terri will make
the salutatory address at the
high school commencement ex-
ercises to be held June 3 at 8
p.m. in the Palacios Fine Ats
Auditorium.
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Athletic year-in-review
All-Sports Banquet Friday
A special slide presentation
! “Sharks in Review” high-
jhting the 1986-87 athletic
scomplishments will be a part
F the annual Palacios All-
ports Banquet to be held
riday evening.
The banquet, which will
iclude presentation of awards
the top athletes in various
»rts, will begin at 7 p.m. in
ePHScafgjg^
the meal, the program and
awards portion of the event will
be held in the Fine Arts
Complex.
Tickets for the banquet are
priced at $5 per person and are
available at Palacios Pharmacy,
Hamlin's Minimax and from
any PHS athlete.
Special awards will include
Most Valuable Players in foot-
hall, baseball, girls and bov&
basketball and track, and girls
volleyball. Football awards will
go to Outstanding Line man,
Most Valuable Player, Sharky
Shelton Fighting Shark Award
and the Charles Shreve Spirit
Award.
Former coach and PISD Sup-
erintendent George Holst will
serve as master of ceremonies
for the banquet.
TERRI KUBECKA
PHS Salutatorian
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