Ken Paulk appointed; 5th in 4 years Kenneth Paulk, whose career of more than 40 years primarily has been as an apparel company executive, is Benicia’s new city treasurer. Benicia City Council on Tuesday unanimously appointed Paulk to complete the term of the late H.R. Autz, who died in office May 16. The term ends […]
Council may pick treasurer Tuesday
John Potter, Ken Paulk vie to replace late H.R. Autz Benicia City Council may select the city’s next treasurer at is regular meeting Tuesday. The position became vacant May 16 with the death of H.R. Autz, who had been appointed to complete the term of Robert Langston, who died Aug. 24, 2012 after having defeated […]
CFLs, incandescents challenged by rise of LED light bulbs
■ Benicia resident highlights $1K investment, expected savings Ken Paulk, a Benicia resident, announced this week he’s switching out all his light bulbs to light-emitting diode types, and expects to recover his $1,000 investment in 10-11 months through savings on his electricity bill. But what are those bulbs, and why have incandescent bulbs been disappearing […]
Benician conducts home energy experiment
■ Homeowner switches incandescents to light-emitting diode bulbs What happens to a power bill when someone changes all his lighting to energy-saving bulbs? Benicia resident Kenneth Paulk decided to discover the answer for himself. Paulk, whose involvement in city activities has ranged from being on the Parks, Recreation and Cemetery Commission to membership on Benicia […]
Lone Star Grilling: Lardy Lardy
BENICIANS AND BEYOND, Growing up in West Texas in the ’50s, you had to make due with the resources at hand. This past spring, Le Chef and I visited the old homestead and she was amazed at how I grew up — especially at the ranch — after speaking with friends and relatives. On the […]