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RESOLUTION NO. 6 , 577
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING DONALD S. (DON) ARICK,
AN EDUCATOR AND FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE CITY
BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION, FOR HIS OUTSTANDING
WORK AS AN EDUCATOR AND A CIVIC LEADER;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES .
WHEREAS , Donald S . (Don) Arick, Principal of Gibbs
Intermediate School since 1973 , received the Outstanding
Educator of the Year Award given to him by the Arkansas
Parent Teacher Association on April 27 , 1981 , at
Hot Springs , Arkansas , at their annual convention; and
WHEREAS , he served as Chairman of the City Beautiful
Commission in 1979 ; and
WHEREAS , he was Principal of Mitchell Elementary
School , he was the first Principal of McDermott Elementary
School and earlier taught at Jefferson Elementary School
from 1958 to 1963 ; and
WHEREAS , Mr. Arick is an honorary member of Phi Delta
Kappa, an honorary fraternity for persons in the education
profession, and served as Chairman of the Arkansas Chapter
of that organization in 1979 ; and
WHEREAS , Mr. Arick has given freely of his own time ,
talents and energy to support education in Little Rock and
the efforts of the state and local Parent Teacher
Association to provide a better education system for the
citizens of the City of Little Rock.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1 . The Board of Directors of the City of
Little Rock hereby commends Mr. Donald S . (Don ) Arick for
his outstanding work as an educator and a civic leader in
the City of Little Rock.
SECTION 2. The Board of Directors of the City of
Little Rock hereby expresses appreciation on behalf of the
citizens of Little Rock to Mr. Arick for his service above
and beyond the call of duty to the education system.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall he in full force and
effect from and after its adoption and approval .
ADOPTED: May 19 , 1981
ATTEST. APPROVED: �
As st�iity Clerk Mayor