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Palacios Beacon, Wed., June 5, 1991-Page 5
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“Our education has prepared
us to he America’s future...'1"’
BY DENNIS SMITH
PHS 1991 Salutatortan
As wc, the senior class of 1991, gather here
tonight for one last time, we need to reflect on the
journey that got us here. Wc began our journey
thirteen short years ago as anxious and curious
young children. Throughout the years wc have
matured and grown, not just individually, but to-
gether as one.
During our thirteen years of school, wc have
acquired a tremendous amount of knowlcgc and
wisdom. For this wc owe great thanks to our
teachers and faculty, but most importantly, to our
parents who, through their moral support and
love, arc truly the backbone of our success.
Over the years wc have made many great ac-
complishments in what wc have learned and
done. Wc have set goals and achieved them, but
besides what we have studied in the classrooms,
wc must not forget the friendships that have
grown. Together wc have shared many experi-
ences and many wonderful and unforgettable
times-as well as some sad and disappointing
times. As we leave here tonight, wc will remem-
ber all of the wonderful people who have
emerged in our lives to support us and guide us to
where we arc today. And wc will always hold
that special spirit of high school close to our
hearts. But wc must move on.
What the future holds for us remains a mys-
tery. Wc must not dwell upon it, however, but
must “go forth to meet the shadowy future, with-
out fear, and with a manly heart,” as Henry
Wadsworth Longfellow once wrote.
Wc must not rely on “What I heard" and
“What they said,” but must live out each day for
ourselves to the fullest. In this, we will be able to
look forward with confidence and look back
without regrets.
The society in which we are entering is one
faced with many problems. Through our faith,
wisdom and courage, our education has prepared
us to be America’s future.
I would like to end by wishing all of my fel-
low classmates the best of luck in the future, and
hope that they will remember and use these few
words by the late John F. Kennedy, “Let us go
forth to lead the land wc love, asking God’s
blessing and His help, but knowing that here on
carih God’s work must truly be our own."
ADDRESS
(Continued From Page One)
and judgements, those who have provided sup-
port, encouragement and guidance, and those
many concerned community members who have
made it possible for us to acquire the very best
education imaginable. You have provided us with
the motivation to continue and to achieve and the
opportunity to begin adulthood-a better begin-
ning than many towns of our size ever offer any-
one.
Wc are now wise enough to realize that
through the years, Palacios has given each of us
much and has asked for little in return, except that
wc each do our very best in opr attempts and that
wc each give honest effort in the challenges our
school and community have provided for us.
From my personal perspective, I know there were
times when I should have squeezed in an extra
hour of study, striven hard, and worked more
diligently. Nevertheless, we have tried in our in-
dividual ways to make you proud and to let your
know that every penny you have spent on us, and
every hour of classroom effort, have been for a
great and worthy cause. For those of us who
chose to work hard, to study attentively, to reach
for excellence, to compete, and to play hard-your
generosity and support have made all the differ-
ence.
As you have prepared us for the past thirteen
years, wc arc now ready to venture into the woild
and send back reports. We will never forget you
nor will wc let you forget us or what you have
done for us.
Tonight, my fellow classmates and I will leave
this school, and we’ll continue to cry and laugh,
fail and succeed, dream and hope. But the help
and encouragement which we have received so
far have made us determined, strong, eager and
curious. We know that after tonight, fond
memories of our basic years of schooling will not
just linger behind, rather they will sustain us.
Next fall, as we each head toward various
destinations-whether it be California, Indiana,
Maine, or here in Texas-we shall always worry
about, but expect the best for the future of our
“own little comer of the universe”-Palacios and
our dearest Alma Mater. We shall never forget all
those to whom wc owe great thanks-our fami-
lies, our teachers, our friends, and especially,
God. May His guiding light continue to shine
upon us as we depart here tonight to seek our
place in the “real world”.
So, for all those who have gone before us, all
those who will follow us, and those who are
present here tonight, our final words are: "Hail all
hail to Thee, and thank you so very, very much!
Kana elected to
National Beta Club
Kclcie Margaret Kana, one of
six students of the Winston
School of San Antonio was
elected to membership of the
National Beta Club on May 6.
Kclcie is the daughter of
Barbara T. Kana of San Antonio.
The club stands for excellence
in Achievement, Character and
Leadership. Kelcic also received
a certificate awarded by the
school for outstanding attain-
ment, commendable attitude and
unusual ability at the ceremony
on May 21.
Cunningham named
to CCSU Dean’s List
Betty Jean Cunningham of
Palacios was named to the
Dean’s List for the Spring
semester at Corpus Christi State
University.
Lordy, Lordy
Look Who’s Forty
Happy Birthday
Pila
Shark Leaders
THEY SAVED some of the best for last, and these are
indeed the last of this school year's Shark Leaders at
East Side Elementary. They are: (kneeling) Shark
Leader Karen Colling, (center from left) Shark Leader
Alma Quintanilla, Honor Teacher Dee Maxwell and
Shark Leader Monnie Miehalik. Not pictured are Shark
Leaders Gregg Young and Naomi Ulamis. (Beacon
photo by Michael Scheib]
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HeadStart appreciation
RIJBEN NEWELL, member of the HeadStart Policy Council (left) and Helen
Wright, director of the three-county HeadStart Program which encompasses
Matagorda, Fort Bend and Wharton Counties, presented plaques of appreciation on
behalf of the William Smith Tri-County Child Development Council, Inc. to
representatives of the Palacios ISD for their in-kind contributions and space at
East Side Elementary to the HeadStart Program in Palacios. Receiving plaques last
Thursday were Dr. Linda Reaves, principal of East Side Elementary; Dr. Bill
Reaves, PISD Superintendent; and Charles Mize, PISD Assistant Superintendent of
Business.
GRADS
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Class valedictorian Vanessa
Lc told her classmates that “the
future will present more obsta-
cles and surprises” but added
that “the work ethic which wc
have developed over the years
will help guides us in meeting
those challenges head-on." Le,
who also delivered part of her
address in Vietnamese,
expressed the class’ appreciation
and gratitude to the entire
community for making it
“possible for us to acquire the
very best education imaginable.”
She said that Palacios’ school
system had provided the class
with “a better beginning than
many towns of our size every
offer anyone."
Dennis Smith, the class Salu-
tatorian, also reminded his
fellow graduates that “the society
in which we arc entring is one
faced with many problems.
Through our faith, wisdom and
courage, our education has
prepared us to be America’s
future."
Although one of the smallest
graduating classes in recent years
at PHS, individual students set a
record in the amount of scholar-
ships received with a total of
over $129,486. High school
guidance counselor Bernard
Rothcr presented the following
scholarships:
Matagorda County Ma-
rine Advisory Scholarship:
($1,000) Esther Callais and
Michelle King; ($500) Vanessa
Lee.
Palacios Athletic Booster
Club Scholarship: ($250)
Stacy Conrad, Evangcla Roy,
Dennis Smith and Ron Chavez.
Palacios Lions Club-
F.A. Griffin Memorial
Scholarship: ($500) Eric
Johnson and Molli Into.
Knights of Columbus
Scholarship: ($500) Kenneth
Garcia and Adrian Flores.
Palacios Trail Riders
Scholarship: ($500) Michelle
King and Lori Wilson.
Fraternal Order of Ea-
gles: ($500) Esther Callais and
Michelle King; ($250) Marie
Morales and Celeste Flores.
Palacios Rotary Club
Scholarship: ($500) Michelle
Janice.
Catholic Daughters
Scholarship: ($500) Michelle
King.
Lawrence Abrahamson
Memorial Scholarship:
($300) Gary Hebei.
Clarence Ripke Memorial
Baseball Scholarship:
($300) Jason Hinds.
V.F.W. Voice of
Democracy Scholarship:
($250) Michael Rutledge.
American Nuclear Soci-
ety Scholarship: ($500) Eve-
lyn Olivares.
Holding Pen Scholar-
ship: ($1,000) Taylor Stephens.
Nuclear Technology
Scholarship: ($2,400) Lisa
Hammonds.
Howard Payne Junior
College: (Full Scholarship) Ja-
son Hinds.
Wharton County Junto*
College: (Choir Scholarship
$200) Lisa Hammonds.
Go Texan Scholarship:
($1,000) Molli Into.
College Wildlife and
Fisheries at Texas A&M:
($500) Michelle Janice.
Hygeia/KAVU “Player of
the Week” Scholarship:
($500) Jerry Haynes.
Farm Bureau Talent
Scholarship: ($100) Molli
Into.
Chris Lovejoy and James
Lovejoy Memorial Scholar-
ship: ($200) Eric Johnson.
Rice Festival Queen
Runner-Up Scholarship:
($200) Molli Into.
Victoria College Schol-
arship: ($300) Aaron Hamilton.
Matagorda County Fair
Scholarship: ($500) Lori Wil-
son.
Living Word Church:
($500) Celeste Flores and Evelyn
Olivares.
District 2-S4 Lion's
Club Queen Scholarship:
($300) Molli Into.
National FFA Founda-
tion Scholarship: ($750)
Molli Into.
Baylor University Edu-
cation Package: ($5,200)
Marie Morales.
University of Southern
California: ($24,000) Joule
Middleton.
Colby College Grant:
($19,863) Evelyn Olivares.
University of Notre
Dame Education Package:
($18,925) Vanessa Lc
University of Southern
California Education Pack-
age: ($19,398) Joule Middleton.
United States Army
Scholarship: ($10,800)
Johnny Harvey.
Carl Trull Memorial
Scholarships: ($350) Stacie
Conrad, Celeste Flores, Eric
Johnson and Lori Wilson; ($600)
Laura Carroll, Adrian Flores and
Michelle Janise; ($850) Esther
Callais, Michele Goin, Charla
Hutto, Molli Into, Michelle
King, Marie Morales, Evelyn
Olivares and Michael Rutledge;
($1 ,(XX)) Vanessa Lc and Dennis
Smith.
PHS principal C. R. “Duke”
Alicardi made the presentation of
high school awards to the
following students:
Athletics: J. J. Haynes and
Stacie Conrad; Business: Ce-
leste Flores; Citizenship: Eric
Kana and Marie Morales; Class
President: Joule Middleton;
Foreign Language: Joule
Middleton; English: Esther
Callais; Home Economics:
Lori Wilson; Mathematics:
Evelyn Olivares; Science:
Vanessa Le; Social Studies:
Michele Goin; Speech-The-
atre: Michael Rutledge; Voca-
tional Agriculture: Molli Into;
Valedictorian: Vanessa Le;
Salutatorian: Dennis Smith.
Bus routes, schedule for
elementary summer school
The Palacios ISDelemcntary summer school program for stu-
dents from grades pre-K through 5 will begin at East Side Elemen-
tary School on Monday, June 10.
Parents who have enrolled their children in summer school
may call East Side on June 7 or June 10 for their children’s room
assignments. Room assignments will also be posted in the cafe-
teria on June 10.
Busses will begin picking up students for summer school on
June 10. From the following description of bus routes,parents can
determine where (heirchildren should meet the bus. Summer bus
routes are different from the regular school year.
Students shouldboard the bus drily tf they received notice from
the school that they have been enrolled . T
Bus drivers will begin their routes at approximately 7:45 a.m.
Classes will b| dismissed at 11:30 a m.
Parent^ should note die arrival rime of the bus so that they can
have their Children at the bus stop on time and they can meet the
bus after.school
BUS ROUTE J: Lite bus will travel south on 12th Street to
Commerce, cast|oici Jjiain to 9th Street, norfh btj 9th Street to
Perryman, west on Henderson to 6th, south on 6th to Main, cast
on Main to 2nd, north on 2nd to East Side.
BUS ROUTE 2: Pick up at Bethany Park then to East Side.
BUS ROUTE 3: The bus will begin picking up students in
Foley Addition traveling cast on McGlolhhn, south on Gray to
Trcs Palacios, south to Bayshore and Bayshorc to 1st Street.
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