Davis County Clipper | 1988-05-04 | Page 14 | 'Mr. B.' Retires at School's End

'Mr. B.' retires at school's end ,,,, 1 ! i ' f t . " i I ' ' if w By GARY R. BLODGETT - If there was ever a well-known teacher at Bountiful High School, ' it is Kim Burningham. Kim has been BHS's legendary debate coach for the past 28 years, and is retiring at the end of this school year. More than 4,000 speech, debate and drama students have been shaped and polished by Mr. Burningham. Burn-ingham. To these students, "Mr. B," as he was so affectionately called, gave individual attention to energize ener-gize and bring out their best. As many will attest, Kim "unlocked talent they never knew they had. They found their very best because no other standard was acceptable." accept-able." A special retirement celebration, tagged "The Kim R. Burningham Gold Watch Gala," will be held on Kim's behalf. All BHS alumni, especiallly those tutored by Kim, are invited to the affair beginning at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7 at Bountiful High School. KIM BURNINGHAM