For the seventh year, the Civic Leaders visited elementary schools, Friday August 18th. The purpose of the visit was to setup a harship fund at each of the schools visited. The fund is intended to be used by the schools for underprivileged children. Lyle Oelfke said, "that hopefully, the fund will help keep the teachers and the administrators from having to dig so deeply into their own pockets, to help the young children with school supplies, clothing, field trips and more."

Elementary schools visited were: Benbrook, Luella Merrett, Westpark, Western Hills Primary, Mary Louise Phillips, Como, A.M. Pate, and H.V. Helbing.

Representing The Greater Fort Worth Area Civic Leaders were: Chairman Lyle Oelfke, Co-Chairman Dr. Steve Brown, Board Member Oscar Stewart, Former Benbrook Mayor Felix Hebert, Project Director Dolores Oelfke, and Educational Advisor Lou Kosanovich.

Dr. James R. Davis from the U.S. Department of Education, Principal Betty Sandley, Lyle Oelfke, Assistant Principal Susanne Etier


Lou Kosanovich, Lyle Oelfke, Oscar Stewart, Principal Shelly Anderson, Dr. Steve Brown, Dolores Oelfke, Felix "Bear" Hebert, Vice Principal Susan Hill


Lou Kosanovich, Lyle Oelfke, Principal Richard Penland, Dolores Oelfke, Felix "Bear" Hebert


Oscar Stewart, Lou Kosanovich, Principal Melissa Bryan, Lyle Oelfke, Dolores Oelfke, Felix "Bear" Hebert, Dr. Steve Brown


Lyle Oelfke, Lou Kosanovich, Principal John Engel, Dolores Oelfke, Oscar Stewart, Dr. Steve Brown, Felix "Bear" Hebert


Felix "Bear" Hebert, Dr. Steve Brown, Lou Kosanovich, Lyle Oelfke, Oscar Stewart, Principal Dr. Howard Dunlop, Dolores Oelfke


Dr. Steve Brown, Felix "Bear" Hebert, Dolores Oelfke, Lou Kosanovich, Principal Marcia Gonzalez-Formby, Lyle Oelfke, Oscar Stewart


Dolores Oelfke, Lyle Oelfke, Principal Augustina E. Madu-Odidika, Lou Kosanovich, Dr. Steve Brown