CHINA-BOUND TRUSTEE BRINK STEPS DOWN.Byline: Karen Karen Any member of a variety of tribal peoples of southern Myanmar (Burma). Constituting the second largest minority in Myanmar, the Karen are not a unitary group in any ethnic sense, as they differ among themselves linguistically, religiously, and economically. Maeshiro Staff Writer LANCASTER - Westside Union School District trustee James Brink James Brink (born June 8, 1925) is a former American tennis player. While at the University of Washington, Brink advanced to the NCAA semifinals in singles in 1948, and then teamed with Fred Fisher to win the NCAA doubles championship in 1949. is resigning because he has retired from his Lancaster teaching job and will go to China to teach English. Brink, who worked as a teacher in the Lancaster School District Lancaster School District may refer to:
``He's been a great trustee. He has a great understanding of the practical problems of the school district, having been a teacher, principal and superintendent,'' Superintendent Regina Rossall said. Brink could not be reached for comment. His resignation is effective at the end of January. Rossall said Brink retired in June from his teaching job. His wife also retired from her teaching job in the Southern Kern Kern, river, 155 mi (249 km) long, rising in the S Sierra Nevada Mts., E Calif., and flowing south, then southwest to a reservoir in the extreme southern part of the San Joaquin valley. The river has Isabella Dam as its chief facility. Unified School District A unified school district is a school district which includes both primary school (kindergarten through middle school or junior high) and high school (grades 9-12). In Illinois, these districts are called unit school districts. . ``His plan is to teach at the college level in China,'' Rossall said. ``It's kind of an exciting opportunity for both he and his wife.'' The Westside board must decide whether to fill Brink's seat by appointment or wait until the November election. ``I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. what the board will decide. It's close to the election.They could either fill by appointment or wait until the election occurs,'' Rossall said. Brink's seat is up for election in November, as are those of trustees Christine LeBeau and Marty Meeden. At the time he was elected in 2001, Brink was a 32-year educator who had worked at nine school districts in various posts, including superintendent, business manager, principal and teacher. Karen Maeshiro, (661) 267-5744 karen.maeshiro(at)dailynews.com |
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