Generalexcellencegroup by msjournalist

‘Fixer Upper’ fan? See page 1C

Volume 69 Issue 11

WEDC budget presented

THE WYLIE NEWS Covering Wylie and the surrounding area since 1948

Wylie, Texas

•

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

•

C&S Media Publications

•

Backing the Blue

3 Sections, 18 Pages

75 cents

By Joe Reavis

Sales tax revenue rises

news@wylienews.com

From Staff Reports

Staff Writer

A proposed budget of $4.5 million for Wylie Economic Development Corporation was presented last week to Wylie City Council by WEDC Executive Sam Satterwhite. WEDC is an independent arm of the city, funded with proceeds from a half-cent sales tax. Funds are used to attract new businesses to town and to retain existing businesses. The WEDC currently is participating in 14 projects with businesses. Revenue for 2016-17 is $2.47 million from sales taxes, $1.47 million from the sale of a business site, $465,686 beginning fund balance, $11,958 in notes receivable and $72,600 in lease income. Expense items are personnel, $385,466; small business center, $5,000; incentives, $1.17 million; special See REGIONAL page 6A

The city of Wylie receives a sales tax reimbursement check from the Texas State Comptroller this month for $850,479, a 32.9 percent increase from a year ago. Reimbursements to Texas cities were distributed by the comptroller this month for taxes collected on retail sales made in May. In July 2015, the check to Wylie was $639,893. This year the city has been reimbursed $5.5 million, an 11.25 percent increase from the $4.95 million received for the same period in 2015. Statewide, the comptroller distributed sales tax proceeds to cities totaling $407 million this month, up 2.74 percent from the July 2015 total of $396.4 million. So far this year, cities in Texas have received $3.06 billion in sales tax proceeds compared to $3.03 billion in 2015, an increase of .8 percent. Cities in Collin County are reimbursed a total of $21.4 million this month, up 7.85 percent from the $19.8 million received from the comptroller a year ago.

Brooke Hoffard/The Wylie News

Noah Stagg of the Wylie P.O.L.I.C.E Club washes a patrol vehicle Saturday July16. The club, under the supervision of Officer Michael Stewart, held a car wash fundraiser. All donations received will benefit the families of fallen officers. Right, Samantha Wong advertises the car wash the old fashioned way. See story page 4A.

Pokemon Go wakes up Wylie By Joe Reavis Staff Writer

news@wylienews.com The city of Wylie laid claim to the Wide Awake Wylie slogan again over the past few days as people flocked downtown after sunset to seek, capture and battle imaginary creatures in the new “Pokemon Go” digital game. Following clues on their smart phones, gamers are strolling Ballard Avenue looking for locations inside and outside buildings where Pokemon characters and props can be found. The number of gamers is spotty during the day, but increases to as many as 50 at a time when the sun goes down. “The streets are crawling with people,” Killashandra Silcox of Wylie said while taking a mid afternoon break at First Baptist Church Events Center. City parks are getting a lot of use, also, often after they are officially closed. Stephen Butterworth of Wylie said he was asked by police

to leave a park where he was trying to catch Pokemon after hours. “I can’t imagine how many people have had the police called on them because they are walking around town late at night,” Butterworth said. The game is based on the Pokemon card game craze of the 1990s, but is an enhanced version utilizing augmented reality. The technology blends the digital and real world together by placing the cartoon characters by GPS in real locations. Pokestops, locations to collect Pokemon eggs and items to enhance the power of characters, and gyms where Pokemon fights are staged p o p up on smart

Fire, EMS contract approved By Joe Reavis Staff Writer

news@wylienews.com

Joe Reavis/The Wylie News

The “Voices of Wylie” sculpture outside Smith Public Library has been marked as a Pokestop and was used last week by, from left, Daniel Bell, Kimberly Bell and Scott Allen, to pick up Pokemon eggs and powers. phones, often with a picture of the location, to attract players. The catch is that players must get outside and walk in order to collect the characters and do battle. If a gamer picks up a Pokemon egg at a Pokestop, the player must walk five kilometers to hatch the egg and see what chara c -

Pokemon characters are spotted on Ballard.

Clear the Shelters in Wylie July 23

Inside this issue How to reach us: 972-442-5515 phone news@wylienews.com

Classifieds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obituaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opinion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ter is inside. “This is Nintendo’s effort to get people to go out and exercise,” Silcox pointed out. Although Pokestops and gyms are at fixed locations, Pokemon characters can be found anywhere. Players see the character on their smart phone and, with the flick of a finger, roll a Pokeball to try and capture them. Currently, there are 151 characters and more are to be added, which could make the game never-ending. Purpose of the game is to collect all the characters, find potions and other props to make them stronger and battle to claim gyms. Gamers join one of three teams; Team Mystic is blue, Team Instinct is yellow and Team Valor is red. Once a team captures a gym, players can fortify it by putting addi-

4C 4A 2C 5A 1B

tional players in it, requiring attackers to beat several Pokemon before claiming the gym. To do battle, a player must be physically present at the gym site. Defenders also have to be physically present to place their players in a gym, but do not have to stay at the location waiting for an attack. Churches are a common Pokestop of gym location because they are recognizable landmarks. After noticing that people were congregating in front of First Baptist Church Special Events Center in downtown Wylie, Associate Pastor Jonathan Carpenter saw it as an opportunity to connect with gamers. Carpenter said he met 20 Pokemon gamers outside the church after a community

City of Wylie Animal Services is joining animal shelters across the country to host a Clear the Shelters Day pet adoption event Saturday, July 23, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The shelter is waiving adoption fees, and all adoptable animals will have been spayed or neutered, have had all vaccines, have a microchip, have been dewormed, and have been treated with flea and tick eradication and prevention medicine. Complimentary drinks and snacks will be provided by Cox Elementary School. Wylie Animal Services is located at 949A Hensley Ln. Visitors must be at least 18 years old with valid ID to adopt.

See CATCH page 6A

Lake Lavon Levels Normal 492

491.83 ft. as of 07/18/16

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Wylie City Council approved an agreement to provide fire and emergency medical service to Inspiration housing subdivision, which is outside city limits, at an initial annual cost of $190,000 to be paid by the homeowners. The council met Tuesday, July 12, in regular session at City Hall. “They will pay what our citizens pay for fire and emergency medical service, plus 15 percent as an administrative fee,” Wylie Fire Chief Brent Parker said. In order to provide the emergency services to Inspiration, the fire chief reported that he would need to hire to firefighter/emergency medical technicians, a cost included in the contract. The agreement will be reviewed every three years to determine if Wylie Fire-Rescue needs to add personnel, and the contract will be adjusted accordingly. Parker also pointed out that agreement is to be adjusted annually according to account for growth and increased costs of providing service. Inspiration must pay an initial $140,000 fee to start service in addition to the annual charge. See CONTRACT page 6A

THE WYLIE NEWS (USPS) 626520) is published each Wednesday at 110 N. Ballard, Wylie, 75098. Second Class Postage paid at Wylie, 75098. Send address changes to P.O. Box 369, Wylie, 75098. Published by C&S Media, Inc. © Copyright 2016. No reproduction without permission.

July 20-21, 2016

AREA BRIEFS • POLICE BLOTTER

972-442-5515 | C&S MEDIA PUBLICATIONS

Stay safe: Wear flotation devices By Wyndi Veigel News Editor

news@csmediatexas.com As summer temperatures rise, a cool, refreshing dip in the lake or pool may be just what is needed. With five recent drowning incidents taking place in the DFW area, however, water safety is paramount. “ Texas Parks and Wildlife is encouraging people to be smart, be safe and be sober while on area lakes,” Collin County Game Warden Mike Stephens said. “Be safe when you are out there, be smart about what you are doing and avoid boating while intoxicated.” As far as life vests are concern, Stephens recommends that everyone wear a life vest while on a boat. For 13 and under, state law requires kids to wear a life jacket at all times. “On most lakes, there is a zero tolerance policy with game war-

dens,” he said. According to information released by Texas Parks and Wildlife, 70% of persons who died in a boating accident would be alive today, if they had worn a life jacket. A fun part of summer is swimming at area lakes and pools, but it is also one of the most dangerous. Parents are encouraged to make sure their children know how to swim before heading out to any swimming area. Texas Parks and Wildlife suggests even as an adult if you are not a strong swimmer or that you get tired easily, that a life jacket is worn. Children are encouraged to always wear a life jacket when swimming in area rivers, ponds and lakes. Watching your surroundings while swimming is also an important safety tip. There may be drop offs, changing bottoms and potential for unseen limbs, rocks, and other ob-

WF-R receives grant From Staff Reports

news@csmediatexas.com Wylie Fire-Rescue received a $1,250 grant from FM Global Property Insurance Company. The funds will allow the department to purchase a tablet, software and accessories to be used as part of WF-R’s Emergency Preparedness Pre-Plan Initiative, in which firefighters visit local businesses and identify hazardous materials and

other safety concerns that might not be visible in heavy smoke. The software will enable WF-R personnel to efficiently draw floor plans, including any safety obstacles, load buildingspecific forms and data, and draw emergency planning diagrams for quick assessment in the event of fire or other emergency response. Wylie Fire Driver Engineer Clayton Jones applied for the grant.

jects. It is also important to never swim alone. Even the most experienced swimmers can tire or get muscle cramps, so having a friend can be helpful. With drowning being the second leading cause of accidental death for children, it is paramount for adults to watch kids at all times around water. It only takes a moment for a child to slip below the surface. Knowing your skills and not taking chances in the water can also save lives. If you don’t know how to swim, do not get into the water, even with a floatation device. Swimming in designated swimming areas is also an important part of water safety. Park staff members have made careful decisions about the safest and best places for swimming. Please swim only in designated swimming areas, according to information released by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

For youth 13 and under, state law requires kids to wear a life jacket at all times.

Murphy Clear the Shelters in Murphy July 23 Clear the Shelters at the Murphy Shelter is slated for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 23. The shelter is located at 203 N. Murphy Rd. All adoption fees will be waived for this yearly event. For additional information call 972468-4226 Exchange Club of Murphy meeting The Exchange Club of Murphy is scheduled to meet noon to 1 p.m. Monday, July 25 at Country Burger. . The restaurant is located at 104 N. Murphy Rd. For additional information visit exchangeclubofmurphytexas.org Murphy Planning and Zoning meeting The Murphy Planning and Zoning Board is slated to meet 6 p.m. Monday, July 25 at council chambers. Chambers are located at 206 N. Murphy Rd. For more information visit murphytx. org.

AREA BRIEFS Youth Citizens Police Academy sign ups underway Registration for the Youth Citizen Police Academy is currently underway. The free classes are open to Murphy residents and students attending school in Murphy from sixth through 12th grade The class is scheduled for Aug. 8-12, and space is limited. Participants will experience classroom and hands-on orientation in a variety of law enforcement topics. Topics covered will be criminal law, traffic stops, radar demonstration and DWI laws among other things. In addition, students will participate in mock service calls and a mock criminal trial. Applications are available online at www.murphytx.org or at the Murphy Police Department at 206 N. Murphy Rd. Each application features a 500-word essay explaining why you want to attend the YCPA. The deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, July 22 for the August class. For more information contact YCPA Coordinator officer Kris Riebschlager at kriebschlager@murphytx.org or call 972468-4259

Sachse Sachse Animal Shelter Clearing the Shelter July 23 Clear the Shelters happening is happening at the Sachse Animal Shelter July 23. The shelter is located at 6436 Sachse Rd. All adoption fees will be waived for this yearly event. For additional information call 972-675-9662.

Wylie Clear the Shelters in Wylie July 23 City of Wylie Animal Services is joining animal shelters across the country to host a Clear the Shelters Day pet adoption event Saturday, July 23, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The shelter is waiving adoption fees, and all adoptable animals will have been spayed or neutered, have had all vaccines, have a microchip, have been dewormed, and have been treated with flea and tick eradication and prevention medicine. Complimentary drinks and snacks will be provided by Cox Elementary School. Wylie Animal Services is located at 949A Hensley Ln. Visitors must be at least 18 years old with valid ID to adopt.

Police Blotter Calls for security watches, building checks, traffic stops and traffic enforcement areas have been omitted. location does not show the specific address, only the hundred block

First United Methodist Church, Sachse

Register online at Sachsefirst.net Come join us as we explore God’s amazing love while we hang out at the Surf Shack and enjoy some water fun. Each child will receive a

FREE T-SHIRT & A DINNER

to get them ready to explore our Shack

MURPHY POLICE DEPARTMENT July 2 • information report, 1100 Avondale Dr. July 3 • city ordinance violation, 800 Stanford Dr. • credit card or debit card abuse, 100 W. FM 544 • fraud use poss of identifying info, 100 W. FM 544 • poss marij <2oz, N. Maxwell Creek Rd./ E. FM 544 • theft <$100, 100 W. FM 544 July 5 • poss dangerous drug, 100 E. FM 544 July 6 • fraud use poss of identifying info, 200 W. FM 544 • theft prop >=$1500<20k, 200 W. FM 544 July 7 • credit card abuse, 400 Waters Edge Way • credit card or debit card abuse, 300 Gene Autry Ln. July 8 • burglary of vehicle, 200 w fm 544 • fraud use poss of identifying info, 600 Gene Autry Ln.

WYLIE POLICE DEPARTMENT

July 11 • duty on striking unattended vehicle, 1200 mobile ln • criminal mischief >=$100<$750, 1100 dodd dr • theft prop >=$750<$2,500, 600 rainsville dr • duty on striking unattended vehicle, 300 country club rd July 12 • theft prop >=$2,500<$30k, 3000 sawgrass dr • burglary of vehicle, 100 s carriage house way • theft prop >=$2,500<$30k, 700 n state highway 78 • aps referral, 500 miss ellie cir • poss cs pg 2-a<=2 oz, country club rd/lakeway dr July 13 • found property, 1100 mccreary rd • disturbance/family violence inf, 600 john ross rd • poss marij-<2 oz, s ballard ave/enchanted forest dr • found property, 1300 w fm 544 • drug info, watermark ln / troy rd • recovered stolen property, watermark ln / troy rd July 14 • theft prop >=$750<$2,500, 1300 windward ln • criminal mischief >=$100<$750, 500 s birmingham st

• stalking, 500 s birmingham st • terroristic threat cause fear of imminent sbi, 2100 n state highway 78 • dwli w/prev conv/susp/w/o fin res, n winding oaks dr/w brown st July 15 • poss marij-<2 oz, hampstead dr / maiden dr • unlawful carrying weapons, 200 windy knoll ln • criminal mischief >=$100<$750, 400 s first st • theft prop >=$750<$2,500, 700 beau dr • found property, 300 s second st • poss marij-<2 oz, 400 fleming ct July 16 • theft prop >=$100<$750, 200 s waallen blvd • poss of dangerous drug, 300 bobby ave • theft of firearm, 300 bobby ave • theft prop >=$100<$750, 800 forest edge ln • assault bodily injury/family member, 400 n winding oaks dr July 17 • criminal mischief >=$100<$750, 300 s first st • burglary of habitation, 600 longhorn dr • duty on striking unattended vehicle, 1200 destiny ct • dwi (1st), 1200 destiny ct • theft prop >=$750<$2,500, 200 lake wichita dr • criminal trespass, 7400 country club dr

C&S MEDIA PUBLICATIONS | 972-442-5515

July 20-21, 2016

LOCAL

‘Turning Back Time’ Car Show in Murphy, July 9

Car enthusiasts enjoyed an array of cars from vintage to brand new July 9 in the Country Burger parking lot in Murphy. The show was put on by Mustang Sally Productions. The company will host car shows at this location the second Saturday of each month through October. In the photo above is a 1923 Ford T Bucket Roadster.

1966 Chevy Impala.

E YOUR JOY! SHAR

Photos by David Jenkins/C&S Media

‘Bayou Blast’ Camaro owned by Jerry Wahl.

Reserve your special occasion ad today! Call 972-442-5515 x 21 or email classifieds@csmediatexas.com

To place your ad here, call 972-442-5515.

Your local, community pharmacy with personalized care & commitment to quality.

• We accept most Vision Insurance • Convenient location and hours • Nearly 100% of our patients would refer a friend or family

Dr. Craig Goodson, Pharm D & Family

We treat you like you are part of our family! 972-442-5333 • Fax: 972-442-5356 Located inside Wylie Medical Plaza 2300 W FM 544, Suite 130, Wylie, TX 75098 www.qcprx.net

303 S. Hwy. 78, Suite 203 • Wylie, Texas 75098

Beth Anderson, OD, Lauren Claborn, OD & Lindsay Denton, OD Therapeutic Optometrists Optometric Glaucoma Specialists

Excellence in Eyecare

972.429.9090

Complete Vision & Medical Eye Care for the Entire Family

130 N. Ballard Avenue • Historic Downtown Wylie, TX 75098

Most Insurance Accepted

July 20-21, 2016

EDUCATION

972-442-5515 | C&S MEDIA PUBLICATIONS

Summer learning continues with GISD’s Tech camp By Caren Rodriguez Special Contributor

Courtesy GISD

Students learn about 3-D, mod game design at the Garland ISD Youth Digital summer camp.

Nearly 40 students received the opportunity to continue learning at the second-annual Garland ISD Youth Digital summer camp. A joint venture between the district and Region 10, this year’s interactive camp focused on 3-D and mod game design. “We dedicate two weeks to teaching kids coding, design, illustration, animation, programming and product development,” said Coordinator of Technology Applications Jasna Aliefendic. “Last year’s camp was so full, we had kids on a waiting list. We get a lot of interest from students and parents.”

Students from seven elementary and seven middle schools spent four six-hour days at camp. Elementary-level students learned mod design during week one, while middle schoolers studied 3-D game design the following week. Some participants were able to attend camp due to scholarships—a few received theirs at STEAMposium—and Region 10 even funded two student facilitators’ experiences. Two-time attendee, Jackson Technology Center for Math & Science incoming seventhgrader Alex Vo, said he had another fulfilling experience. “Last year, I attended the Minecraft one, which had more programming. This one had design, which makes it

more fun because you can actually choose what you want the game to be like,” he explained. “Attending this camp is really fun and it can help you in life if you want to program games, design games or do something with technology in the future.” In addition to sharpening math, design and technical skills, students also worked on their dance moves. Rowlett High School and Youth Digital summer camp teacher Trina Cunningham incorporated brain breaks into the day, celebrating curriculum unit endings with fun dances like the Macarena. Learn more on the Youth Digital summer camp at garlandisd.net.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS Hayden Martin of Murphy made the Dean’s list at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock during the spring 2016 semester. Chasity Cofield of Murphy earned a MBA in Business Administration from Texas Women’s University. Rachael Mantsch of Sachse earned a Bachelor of Science in

Nursing from Texas Women’s University. The following Wylie students earned degrees from Texas Women’s University: Reana Abraham -Master of Science in Nursing, Rhizlane Elmaarouf -Master of Science in Mathematics, Angela Gentry -Bachelor of Arts in Drama, Brandon Hartin - Bachelor of

Science in kinesiology, Antonio Hernandez - Bachelor of Science in nursing, Arifa Hussaini – Bachelor of Social Work in social work, Kalee Knight - Bachelor of Science in interdisciplinary studies, Nicole Masek – Ph.D in early child development & education, Courtney Odle – Bachelor of Science in interdisciplinary studies.

Learn about Wylie ISD from the inside From Staff Reports

education@csmediatexas.com Parents and community members who want to learn more about Wylie ISD can take the opportunity to participate in the district’s CLASS, or Creating Leaders and Advocates for Schools program. The yearlong class will give participants and inside look at the district. There will be discussions about what WADA, ARD, PEIMS or STAAR means to parents and students. Plus, what is the district doing to manage future growth.

The district’s CLAAS program, now in its sixth year, is accepting applications for the 2015-’16 school year. “If anybody has a child in Wylie ISD, you won’t regret to take CLAAS,” said Nobue Jensen, PTA volunteer and recent CLAAS participant. “It is well organized, packed with information and you get to know people who make Wylie ISD the place want your children to be. Most of all, I had a lot of fun!” The program consists of eight sessions. Participants meet the first Thursday of each month, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30

a.m. from September through April at locations all over the school district – including campuses, the transportation center, the stadium, and the educational service center. Participants will interact with students and teachers, tour district facilities, talk to administrators and district personnel, and see firsthand how the district works. For more information, and to apply, please visit the CLAAS webpage: http://www.wylieisd. net/domain/73, or contact Diane Neel at (972) 429-3012 or diane.neel@wylieisd.net. Enrollment is limited.

Texas PTA honors WISD superintendent By Joe Reavis Staff Writer

news@wylienews.com Wylie Independent School District Superintendent David Vinson, Phd., has been named Texas PTA Superintendent of the Year and will be honored Saturday, July 23, at a luncheon in San Antonio. Vinson has served in the WISD superintendent post since 2011. “There is absolutely nothing I cherish more than our parents. Being honored by an organization that represents parents is the ultimate recognition” Vin-

He began his education cason said. “I am humbled and reer as gifted and talented grateful to receive this award. Wylie ISD is blessed teacher in Idalou to have so many dediISD, served as principal at Ralls cated moms and dads High School, was who give generously of their time, talents a middle school and financial support principal and asto help our kids and sitant superintenour campuses.” dent in FriendThe WISD suship ISD, and was perintendent earned superintendent at David Vinson three degrees at TexFloresville ISD for as Tech University, six years before coming to Wylie. a bachelor of busiTexas PTA is holding its ness administration, master Summer Leadership Seminar of education and doctorate of this week at the Henry B. Gonphilosophy in curriculum and zalez Convention Center. instruction.

Brooke Hoffard/C&S Media

Tyler Lamarre makes sure to remove all dirt and grime from a car he washes during the Wylie P.O.L.I.C.E. Club car wash Saturday, July 16. The fundraiser monies will benefit the families of fallen DPD officers.

Car wash collects for cops By Brooke Hoffard Special Contributor

news@wylienews.com The Wylie P.O.L.I.C.E Club banned together to give back to the blue by holding a car wash fundraiser Saturday, July 16 in the parking lot of Wylie High School. The club raised $2,583 thanks to the support of the Wylie community. All donations received from the car wash will benefit the families of fallen DPD officers. M.J. Tykoski, a teacher at Cooper Junior High School, said she could not wait to help support the cause after receiving the email advertising the fundraiser. “I absolutely will help support and come back the blue,” Tykoski said. Paul and Brittany Webb were driving by the carwash when they saw the posters advertising the fundraiser. “We saw the posters saying ‘Back the Blue’ and turned in. Even though the car wash was free, we made a

donation.” Paul said. Madalena Bonilla lives a busy lifestyle as a property manager, working six days out of the week. “I dread washing my car, but paying money to have it washed by someone else is worth it because the money is going towards a good cause” Bonilla said. The P.O.L.I.C.E. (Practice of Leadership Integrity and Character Education) club is an organization at the high school level available to students in grades 9 through 12. The club is sponsored by the School Resource Officers and the Wylie Police Association. Established in 2013, the club is under the supervision of Officer Michael Stewart and is open to high school students. Tyler Lamarre jokingly said that Officer Stewart recruits new members for the club by handing them a packet saying, “Sign this.” When they try to ask questions, Officer Stewart replies, “It’s classified.”

Club members. are involved in many community events such as Boo on Ballard, Pancakes with Police, appearances at local car shows and much more. Officer Stewart explained if it is a community event or police event, the club would attend. The students worked 24 events this past school year. Student Addison Allard explained the group also has their own fundraiser called “Kiss the Pig” where specific teachers are selected for the game and the students donate money toward the teacher they want to win. The teacher with the most donations has to kiss a pig. Another member, Tristen Castaneda, said in the past, money raised by the club goes toward club t-shirts or the end-of-year banquet. Recently, the club started a new scholarship program and a portion of monies raised will go toward that as well. For more information visit wylietexas.gov/departments/ police/p_o_l_i_c_e_club.php.

C&S MEDIA PUBLICATIONS | 972-442-5515

C&S Media Publications include; The Farmersville Times, Murphy Monitor, The Princeton Herald, The Sachse News and THE WYLIE NEWS. Editor and Publisher Chad B. Engbrock Associate Publisher Sonia A. Duggan Mailing Address: P.O. Box 369 Office: 110 N. Ballard, Wylie, TX 75098 © Copyright 2016. No reproduction without permission. Member Texas Press and North & East Texas Press Association

GOOD NEWS

Your 10-year-old self is kicking you

This isn’t an says something article...I have an idea like: “Do you know to share with you. what would be fun?” Question: When “How about we have the most memget our families toorable stories ocgether?” “Could you curred in your life? By Ray Miranda help me with this?” Okay, that would lead pastor at the “I really think you Story Church probably take more should just go for in Wylie mental energy and thestorychurch.org it?” “How about you time than you have come check out my so let me help. church?” From here, Years ago, my buddy Gary stories are often born. and I had what we refer to as, Here’s the problem - As “The Summer of Fun.” Truth we get older, our preferred is, this was before the Lord answer seems to be - “No.” changed my life and I was in- Well, we don’t say it. Instead volved in a whole lot of wild we say things like: “Another stuff. time.” “I’m busy.” “Are you You probably don’t know kidding? That’s too much my story so I’ll just say I that Bueno for my belly.” on a Friday, I left work invitLet me ask you a question: ing people to party. The next How often do you spend time Monday, I was inviting peo- thinking about stories you ple to church. Even though should’ve said entered into? some of what I did was not So, here is my idea: How good, that Summer is still the about you decide to intenSummer of Fun tionally look to me. We were for stories single and unatand enter into tached so from So, let your them? 5 p.m. Friday Listen, if 10-year-old self you are like to Sunday eveme, when ning, we just give you a kick people are did whatever we telling stowanted, whenin the pants to ries, you want ever we wanted. to be able to One weekend, get you going. tell your own. we decided that You want to it would be fun laugh hard, to just eat Taco help people, Bueno the entire have some weekend. And you know what...it was fun. adventure, try new things The best part of it is that now, and encourage other people 17 or so years later, we still to do the same. We both want tell that story. It wasn’t life positive stories that build us altering, it was just fun and it up rather than tear us down. Hear me, life is too short to was also memorable. Do you know why it hap- miss it while you are living it. So, let your 10-year-old pened? Well, we ate Taco Bueno on Friday night and self give you a kick in the then we went and hung out. pants to get you going. Don’t We skipped breakfast and think too hard about not when it came time to eat lunch knowing where to start either. What we are talking about - someone said, “Muuchaacooo!” This was our caveman can be done in every area of sort of way of saying, let go your life with the people who eat muchacos at Taco Bueno. are part of it (both small and Somewhere around this time, big things). The more you do one of us said, “Do you know it, the better you get at doing it. All you need are: Other what would be fun? If we just ate Taco Bueno all weekend.” people (the best stories are shared stories). A willingness A story was born. Here’s what I’m thinking - to do things with and for peoour most memorable stories ple. The courage to say somedon’t just happen to us like thing like, “You know what we are innocent bystanders might be fun?” hit by stories. In everyday You might think that if you life, I believe that the most tried to get others to want to memorable stories are en- do stuff, it wouldn’t work. tered into. Really? Well, my friend, it Now, we don’t know when just worked with you. we are entering memorable Now go...your stories are stories but we must be will- waiting and your 10 year old ing to enter them. Someone self is cheering you on.

Letter to The Editor Policy All letters are subject to editing and should be no longer 400 words. We limit contributors to one letter per calendar month; however, letters from the same writer will not run in consecutive weeks. Letters must be signed

with an address and phone number. They can be sent to P.O. Box 369 Wylie TX 75098, faxed to 972442-4318, dropped by the office at 110 N. Ballard Ave. in historic downtown Wylie or emailed to news@ csmediatexas.com.

OPINION & COMMENTARY

July 20-21, 2016

Why the establishment hates you

Did you vote for Donald Trump or Bernie Sanders in the primary? Think shifting economic production overseas and outsourcing jobs via mega trade deals like the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership is just dumb? Or that it might be better to tax foreign goods to discourage dumping on domestic markets? You’re an economic illiterate. Irrational. That’s populism. Don’t you know that cheaper is always better? Get with it. It doesn’t matter where the money goes overseas. It will all be “reinvested” in U.S. dollardenominated assets, chiefly lowrisk U.S. Treasury bonds. And everyone knows the government knows better than U.S. businesses how to spend that money and create jobs anyway. Besides, it helps to keep pushing interest rates lower and lower. Bond traders love it. Plus then businesses and you can borrow more and that boosts the economy. Never mind the slowing economy, which has not grown above an inflation-adjusted 4 percent since 2000, and not above 3 percent since 2005. Or the declining employment population ratio for working age adults — 16 to 64 year olds — accounting for more than 10 million potential jobs lost since the late 1990s.

We’ll probably You see, we don’t need the prices of the really need to produce goods we consume anything. That’s not to be lower, since what made America comparatively fewer great. of us will have jobs Consuming inexpenBy to pay for them. sive goods made with Robert Romano Who needs jobs slave wages overseas anyway? The govby workers who might ernment welfare even live in their facprinting press has got you cov- tories. That’s the true mark of ered. Free health care, housing greatness. and education. It’s good. The Why, if they just enslaved best, really. their people, we could save even A rising tide lifts all boats. By more money on our electronics. investing in growth overseas, it’s Maybe if we run even bigger to our mutual benefit. It’s called deficits they’ll start manufacturcomparative advantage. Don’t ing shackles. you have an economics degree? Because cheaper is better. Look it up. And this won’t have any effect If we’re trading with these at all on jobs that might have been countries, they won’t act against created here in America. After all, our interests. They’d be harming correlation is not causation. their own customers. That’s irraJust because we’re simultanetional. They’d never do that. ously losing millions of manuAnd don’t worry about the facturing jobs and global market spiraling $19 trillion national share of manufacturing doesn’t debt. We’re never going to pay mean they’ve got anything to do that back anyway. with each other. It’s just a coinHeck, if we just moved to cidence. negative interest rates, banks If anything, it’s probably our would pay the federal govern- irrational insistence on working ment to borrow and refinance all for a living, taking care of our own families and pursuing the that money. They’d even pay you to never American dream that is driving manufacturers to leave the U.S. pay off your mortgage. They wouldn’t possibly reThen, the more money we borrow, the more revenue we spond to incentives and produce will make. For every 1 percent goods here. That’s just fantasy. of negative interest, that’s an ex- Incentives only work abroad. We’re an “advanced” econtra $190 billion into government omy now. We’ve grown out of coffers. What a deal.

that growth thing. Who needs growth, anyway? You’re going to cause a trade war. Never mind the de facto currency manipulation tariffs they put on our goods. Trade wars hurt. They’ll stop buying our goods if… Oh wait. Hey, you want some illegal immigrants to do the jobs you’d rather not? They won’t assimilate and they might even utilize social services. And that’s what creates jobs. And eventually their progeny will tilt elections. It’ll still be America. What? How dare you complain? Protectionist. Mercantilist. Nativist. The ghost of Smoot-Hawley will haunt you forever. This is why we lose elections. You’re just too dumb to get it. We’re taking you off of our cocktail party invitation list. Can’t have any plebs in our little club. Why don’t you vote for our candidates? They know better than you do what’s good for you. If only you were more docile and passive you would simply submit to this globalist order, all the while pretending it actually benefitted you and your country. What? You still think Trump would get a better deal? Nationalist. This is why the establishment hates you. Because you don’t believe in magic tricks.

Texas baby is born with Zika-related microcephaly

The Texas Department of State Health Services has confirmed a Zika virus infection in a baby recently born with microcephaly in Harris County. The July 13 report is the first official confirmation of a Zika-related microcephaly case in Texas. According to the agency, the mother traveled from Latin America, where she was likely infected and the baby acquired the infection in utero. “It’s heartbreaking,” said Texas Department of State Health Services Commissioner John Hellerstedt. “This underscores the damage Zika can have on unborn babies. Our state’s work against Zika has never been more vital.” DSHS is coordinating with Harris County Public Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to follow the case. So far, 59 cases of Zika virus disease have been reported in Texas, including three confirmed cases of Zika in pregnant women. All three are related to travel abroad to areas with active Zika transmission. So far there have been no reported cases of Zika virus transmitted by mosquitoes in Texas. Nevertheless, health officials are urging all citizens to protect themselves from mosquito bites by applying EPA-approved insect repellent, wearing pants and shirts that cover exposed skin, and using screens or closing win-

Consumer Protection Division to inEd Sterling is the member form business ownservices director for the Texas ers that a complaint Press Association. His column is a weekly aggregation of news has been filed against about the state’s government. their organization. A link to the complaint is provided and once clicked on, it downdows and doors to keep mosqui- loads harmful software onto the toes out of the home. Also, health computer.  officials suggest removing standBusiness growth continues ing water in and around the home,  Texas Secretary of State Carlos such as water in cans, toys, tires, Cascos on July 13 released numplant saucers and any container bers showing double-digit growth that can hold water. Trash cans or for new Texas business creations containers where water can col- for the first half of 2016 compared lect should be kept covered.  to the first half of 2015.  “I am Abbott treated for burns  proud to announce that despite Gov. Greg Abbott suffered economic challenges facing the nasecond- and third-degree burns tion, the Texas economy remains caused by scalding water on his resilient with continued doublelegs and feet while vacationing digit growth in new business crewith his wife in Wyoming last ations,” Cascos said. From Jan. week. Abbott was transported 1 through June 30, some 91,578 to the burn unit at Brooke Army new business entities were created Medical Center in San Antonio, to form new for-profit corporawhere on July 12 he underwent a tions, professional corporations, successful skin graft procedure. professional associations, limited He was discharged from the facil- liability companies and limited ity on July 15.  partnerships. This represents a 10 AG warns of email scams  percent increase from 2015, which Texas Attorney General Ken saw the formation of 83,235 entiPaxton on July 13 posted a warn- ties in the same time period.  ing about “suspicious e-mails conBus retro-fit funds available taining malicious software seem The Texas Commission ingly coming from the Office of on Environmental Quality anthe Attorney General.” The e-mail nounced July 14 that applicaclaims to come from the AG’s tions are now being accepted By Ed Sterling

for the Texas Clean School Bus Program. More than $5.9 million in grant funds are available to cover the cost of retrofitting diesel-powered school buses with emission-reduction devices. This will reduce children’s exposure to diesel exhaust, and will help reduce air pollution. Eligible applicants must be public school districts or charter schools in the state of Texas that operate dieselpowered school buses on daily routes to and from schools.  Governor offers assistance  Gov. Greg Abbott on July 17 spoke with Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards following the shooting deaths of three Louisiana peace officers. They discussed their shared grief about the backto-back similar tragedies in the two neighboring states. Abbott offered any assistance needed for Louisiana to respond to the ongoing law enforcement needs as well the healing needs of the affected families, the police force, and the entire State of Louisiana. Edwards said he was thankful and was appreciative of the outreach he had already received from the Texas Department of Public Safety. The two governors concluded their call by expressing a strengthened joint commitment to protect law enforcement officers and asking for all to pray for Baton Rouge and our nation.

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

LOCAL

972-442-5515 | THE WYLIE NEWS

Regional marketing budget request increased $90,000 continued from 1A

services, $122,600; advertising, $144,700; community development, $52,000; travel and training, $36,000; dues, $19,560; audit/legal, $23,000; engineering/architect, $20,000; debt service, $1.9 million; land, $128,866; streets and alleys, $421,072; and interdepartmental assistance, $5,000. Satterwhite pointed out that 83.54 percent of expenses go

directly to economic development operations. A major change in the new budget is allocation of $100,000 toward a regional marketing effort which the WEDC executive admitted had not been adequately pursued in the past. Regional marketing was budgeted at $10,000 last year. The WEDC board of directors has reviewed but not formally adopted the new budget.

One brave girl! Joe Reavis/The Wylie News

Pokemon Go players relax and catch some characters at the First Baptist Church Event Center in downtown Wylie. Pictured are from left to right, Killashandra Silcox, Stephen Butterworth and Graham Coke.

Catch ’em all, but mind curfew

continued from 1A

prayer service held Monday, July 11, and hit on the idea of offering free water and a place to relax for gamers during their quests. “Our church is called a Pokestop. This is a convenient place for people to stop and catch Pokemon,” Carpenter said. “Sometimes you have to go somewhere to reach people and our church goes all over the world,” the pastor added. “Sometimes people come to you.” If conversations over a bottle of water lead to one new face at a church service, Carpenter says it is well worth the effort. Some businesses are taking advantage of the craze by setting up lures to attract gamers to their stores. A restaurant may offer a discount to gamers who are attracted by a lure in their quest.

Looking at the Pokemon app on a smart phone while in downtown Wylie, it shows several Pokestops at the church and at businesses, and downtown is busy day and night with gamers chasing down the stops. A gym for battles is located in the playground of Olde City Park. There are five Pokestops at Wylie Municipal Complex and a gym in front of the recreation center. The game appeals especially to people in their early 20s who grew up with the original Pokemon which were cards to do battle with and collect. However, players wandering streets and parks include not only young adults, but families, teenagers and a few senior citizens. Officer Donald English of Wylie Police Department reminds gamers to not violate curfews. City parks officially close at 11 p.m. and juveniles under the age of 17 must be

indoors from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. weekdays and from 12:01 a.m. until 6 a.m. weekends. English reported that officers have received a number of calls about suspicious persons walking through neighborhoods or driving slowly and found that they were Pokemon players. Officers are monitoring the reports and trying to keep players and residents safe. “We want people to pay attention to their surroundings,” he said. “Pokemon Go” players have sustained injuries from stepping off curbs or walking into buildings and trees, and often they walk out into a street while staring at their phones. “We don’t want to kill their fun,” English said of curfew and safety enforcement by officers. The game shuts down if the phone GPS detects movement above 45 miles per hour, such is when in a moving vehicle,

and offers limited features above 15 mph and below 45 mph. That doesn’t stop some people though. “One of my friends got a ticket for driving 35 mph on a highway,” Graham Coke of Wylie said. A benefit of the game, players pointed out, is it provides an opportunity to meet people while walking abound finding stops and gyms, and hatching eggs. “You meet a lot of people,” Silcox said. “My husband even got a better job offer the other night.” The biggest drawback to the game, gamers reported, is that its popularity frequently causes computer servers to crash, shutting down activity until connections are restored. “Pokemon Go” made its debut in the United States two weeks ago and the craze resulted in the value of Nintendo stock rising 38 percent in two days of trading July 11-12.

David Jenkins/The Wylie News

Daryl Sprout of Snake Encounters wraps a snake around the head and neck of brave Emma at the Smith Public Library July 12.

Contract with Inspiration approved continued from 1A

The subdivision will be brought into the Wylie Fire Protection District. Approval of the agreement, on a motion by Mayor pro tem Keith Stephens seconded by Councilman David Dahl, Place 6, passed unanimously. The council also was unanimous in appointing Princess Stewart to the Animal Shelter

Board and Daniel Prendergast to the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The two are filling vacancies and will serve until June 30, 2018. In the citizen comments portion of the meeting, former Councilman Bennie Jones invited members of the council to attend a unity rally Sunday, July 17, at the Municipal Complex on Country Club Road. “We all need to be united and I invite the mayor and council to

Get THE WYLIE NEWS anytime, anywhere, and on any device.

attend,” Jones said. Under the consent agenda, the council approved a half a dozen items that included two interlocal purchasing agreements with Harris County Department of Education Alliance and U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance, and a final play on 11.0216 acres east of Country Club and north of Brown Street for a facility to be built by Ron Valk of Platinum Storage.

www.wylienews.com

DFW Military Heroes Golf Tournament

Hosted by: Woodbridge Golf Club & Frankie’s Mexican Cuisine Where: 7400 Country Club Drive. Wylie, Texas 75098 When: Saturday, August 6th, 2016 Start: 12 p.m. Registration / 1 p.m. Shotgun Start Format: 2-person Best Ball/ Shamble Entry Fee: $100 per player (Limited to First 25 Teams)

Our e-Edition is part of your annual subscription.

Get print and digital for just $33 a year.

For more information contact Eric Easter via email erice@wbgolfclub.com Package Includes: Green Fee, Cart Fee, Range, Two Alcoholic Drink Tickets, Gift Bag, Contest Prizes, Awards, Auctions, Raffles & Dinner Dinner Sponsored by & Hosted at Frankie’s Mexican Cuisine (Sachse)

Subscribe online at www.wylienews.com or call 972.442.5515.

sports Football

WISD season ticket renewals in August

Renewals for Wylie East season tickets will run from Wednesday, Aug. 10 through Friday, Aug. 12 at the athletic office at Wylie Stadium, while renewals for Wylie High School season ticket holders will begin Wednesday, Aug. 17 and will be on sale until Friday, Aug. 19 at the same location. The athletic office at Wylie Stadium is open from 8 a.m. until noon, and then 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Season tickets for both the Raiders and Pirates, each of which are in section 400, will be $40 for five games, while general admission will be $6 at the gate. All unsold Wylie East season tickets will, beginning Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, will be open to the general public to purchase at Meet the Raider Night. Beginning Saturday, August 20, 2016, the remaining unsold Wylie season tickets will be open to the general public for purchase at Meet the Pirate Night. Accepted forms of payments are Discover, American Express, Master Card, Visa, check and cash. For more information, call Beth Smith at 972-429-2400.

PISD season tickets on sale in August Season ticket sales for the three Plano ISD high school football season will begin in early August at the PISD athletic ticket office, 6600 Stadium Drive (Clark Stadium). Tickets may be purchased with cash, check, MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Discover. The following are the dates for to purchase tickets for each high school: • Plano West — “Wolf to the Public” will take place Monday, Aug. 1 from noon to 7 p.m., with the cost being $40 per seat. Plano West will be the home team for the Plano and Plano East contests. • Plano East — “Panther to the Public” will be Tuesday, Aug. 2 from noon to 7 p.m., with the cost being $48 per seat. The Panthers will be the visitor in contests versus Plano West and Plano. • Plano — “Wildcat to the Public” will be Wednesday, Aug. 3 from noon to 7 p.m., with the cost being $48 per seat. Plano will be the visitor against Plano West and the home team versus Plano East. For more information, contact the Plano ISD Athletic Department at 469-752-1082.

July 20-21, 2016

C&S Media Publications

csmediatexas.com 972-442-5515

Sports Opinion

Olympics’ luster lacking

Overexposure of sports has robbed event of its shine

Greg Ford

r o fessional golfer Rory McIlroy spoke for lots of folks when he uttered the following

comments. “I’ll probably watch the Olympics, but I’m not sure golf will be one of the events I watch,” he was recently quoted as saying. When asked what he might view, the PGA tour star responded, “Probably the events like track and field, swimming, diving, the stuff that matters.” McIlroy’s comments riled the feathers of many would-be athletes (golfers), but no doubt there’s much truth in what he

said. The sports he cited are the ones most Olympic watchers do care about, ones that require endurance, strength and agility. However, unlike McIlroy I will not be among the group that’s going out of its way to watch those events or most of the upcoming games. Truthfully, if it wasn’t for the fact that a local athlete will be at the games, tae kwon do competitor Jackie Galloway from Wylie, my level of interest would be close to nil. Hopefully, she will kick and punch her way to the top of the medal stand. Why? Well, as people age we develop different interests, and mine in the Olympics dissipated years ago. When I was younger, track and field, along with swimming and boxing, were the events I cared about the most. Who is the world’s fastest human? Who will take the decathlon? How many gold

medals could so-and-so take in their particular sport? Are we getting an early look at the next heavyweight champion? The Olympics were the place to answer those questions. Decades before he became famous for a sex change, Bruce Jenner provided huge thrills with a fantastic 1976 performance at the summer games in Montreal. He closed out everything with a sprint to the finish in the 400 that demonstrated not only his willingness to win, but also was a breathtaking way to finish years of hard work. Four years earlier in Munich, American swimmer Mark Spitz proved he had the talent to match his ego, producing a then-record seven gold medals before Michael Phelps broke that mark. Perhaps a future Jenner or Phelps will show up in Rio de Janeiro. See LACK page 3B

MVP ! MVP!

Courtesy Photo

Wylie’s Katelyn Belch, left, stands with Lady Pirate softball coach Heather Damron after being named the MVP in last week’s Texas Girls Coaches Association 5A-6A AllStar game. Belch will play college ball at Abilene Christian University. (More postseason award photos, page 3B)

Augurs for autumn Football

FNF projects PESH, WE, SHS to make postseason By Greg Ford

Sports Editor gford@csmediatexas.com

Mustang football camp Aug. 1-4 A Sachse Mustangs football skills camp for seventh- through ninth-graders will take place Aug. 1-4 at the Sachse fieldhouse. The sessions will run 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. daily, and there is not cost for them. For more information, contact head coach Mark Behrens at 972-414-7450, ext. 63064 or check out www.sachsemustangfootball.com.

Information

Send your local sports information or photos to sports@csmediatexas.com. Call 972-442-5515 or fax 972-442-4318

Roosevelt Joubert/C&S Media

Plano East’s Anthony Hines, here getting ready to bring down a Lewisville running back, is preseeason first-team Team Texas selection by the writers at FNF Magazine.

Games are never played on paper, but that is where predictions reside. This is the season for the latter, especially when it comes to high school football in Texas. Over at Friday Night Football the 2016 prognostications are out, and mostly they’re good for a number of local players and teams. Individually, the FNF writers have place Plano East senior linebacker Anthony Hines as the No. 2 in the state — Houston Episcopal senior defensive lineman Marvin Wilson is No. 1 — among the top 100 seniors in Texas. Hines, who is being heavily recruited around the nation, also is on the first-team Team Texas defense. Wylie East running back Eno Benjamin, one of the several Texas prep players who have orally committed to Iowa, was named to the second-team offense, while being ranked the No. 12 senior in the Lone Star State. Another PESH senior, defensive end Deiontae Watts, made the third-team defense and was listed as the No. 56 senior in Texas. Hines and Watts also are on the Class 6A preseason team, as is Benjamin in Class 5A. As for the Lone Star State juniors, Sachse’s Jalen Mayden is considered one of the top quarterbacks, while one of his targets, wide receiver Drue Jackson will be a “player to watch,” according to the magazine. The Mustangs’ Isaiah Humphries was listed as one of the top Class of 2018 defensive backs, with teammate Cedric See PIRATES page 3B

July 20-21, 2016

972-442-5515 | C&S MEDIA PUBLICATIONS

SPORTS

Business & Professional SERVICES

Place your advertisement here for $25 - $39/week. Call for details 972.442.5515 CUSTOM BUILDING SERVICES

AIR CONDITIONING SERVICES

SMOKING CESSATION SERVICES

KING QUIT SMOsur e! this time for

We have cost effective solutions.

Your family is worth it ... ... and so are you! We won’t quit until you do. CALL NOW! 214.477.4495

1901 N. Hwy. 78• Wylie, TX 75098 (Located inside High Energy Customs)

ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FREE ESTIMATES

FULLY INSURED

SAND & GRAVEL SERVICES

Eubanks Sand & Gravel RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL

ROOFING SERVICES

DALE HOLMES CONTRUCTION

Reputable Contractor in Grayson & Collin Counties

Josh Zachary JASON CROUCH, PROJECT MANAGER

DFWROOFS.COM | ECROOFER@GMAIL.COM

Trucking, Excavation, Demolition Dirt, Rock and Sand of all types Landscape Material

office (972)-442-6231 cell (469)-307-1685 1900 Highway 78 • Wylie, Texas 75098 • joshzachary@hotmail.com

DALE HOLMES OWNER, 35 YEARS EXP. 972-342-3154 ROOFING, ALL PHASE REMODEL & PAINTING

PRINTING SERVICES

HOME REPAIR & REMODELING

INVESTMENT SERVICES

LANDSCAPING SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GARAGE DOOR SERVICES

THERE ARE NO DO-OVERS AT RETIREMENT.

Steve Dault, AAMS® Rich Lytle, AAMS®

972-423-6725

305 E FM 544 # 909 · Murphy, TX 75094 Securities oﬀered through LPL Financial, member FINRA/SIPC.

RE-SALE SERVICES

SALON & BOUTIQUE SERVICES

Salons On 78

and Belle Rose Boutique

Handmade organic bath salts; soaps, lotions Women & children’s clothing, Home furnishings & accessories Cuts, Color, Updo’s, Waxing, Airbrush Make-up & Tanning Bridal Packages Available

10% OFF

one boutique item

Mention this ad & SAVE

Walk-ins welcome

15% OFF

New Client service with Traci

214.440.2455, 1905 N Hwy 78, Wylie, TX 75098

Next to High Energy Motorcycle Shop across from Walmart

CONTRACTING SERVICES

FOUNDATION SERVICES

MONTESSORI SCHOOL SERVICES Call us to schedule a tour

Enroll Now - Fall 2016 Session Montessori Program FULL TIME & PART TIME Ages 6 Weeks - 12 Years

Let your Child Learn, Explore, Excel

Woodbridge Montessori Academy 4510 Ranch Road, Sachse, TX 75048 | 972.885.7755 www.wbmontessori.com | facebook.com/wbmontessori

FUNERAL SERVICES

Allen Funeral Home, Inc.

Funeral Directors: Danny G. Allen, Jones R. Fay 508 Masters Ave., Wylie, Texas 75098 972-442-2234 • allenfuneral.com Family owned & operated since 1970

C&S MEDIA PUBLICATIONS | 972-442-5515

SPORTS

Pirates projected to miss postseason

continued from page 1B

Johnson among the top linebackers. Mayden, Jackson, Humphries and Johnson will be part of a Sachse team that’s back in an all-Garland ISD district (10-6A), one in which the Mustangs are projected to finish second behind Rowlett. Lakeview Centennial and Garland are forecasted to grab the other two playoff spots. That means Sachse likely will travel to Coppell (the project 9-6A champ) for bi-district action. The FNF soothsayers have PESH taking third in the new 6-6A behind perennial power Allen and Denton Guyer, with

McKinney Boyd forecasted to finish fourth. Should that projected alignment hold up this fall, then the veteran and playoff-tested Panthers — they returned to the postseason in 2015 — will head west into Euless Trinity and Southlake Carroll country for what will be a formidable first-round matchup. One team not projected for the postseason are the Wylie Pirates, who sail into unchartered territory, as they move into 6-6A after spending the last two seasons as a one of the top 5A teams in the area. The good news for the Maroon and White fans is that Wylie traditionally gets stronger as the season wears on, meaning

2016 Tahoe LTZ Leather

320 Miles

REDUCED

$55,950 + tt&l

they could surprise some of the bigger schools in October and early November. Wylie’s move to 6A means there won’t be a Pirate-Raider clash this season. Instead, Wylie East will have to contend with some new faces in 15-5A. Among them is Highland Park, which drops down from 6A, and was a thorn in Wylie’s side for many seasons. The FNF writers have the Scots finishing first ahead of Mesquite Poteet, Wylie East and Lovejoy, the latter of which was a 10-5A foe for the Raiders the last two seasons. Poteet also knocked off East 46-43 in the final seconds of the area-round playoffs this

past November at AT&T Stadium; that facility will be the 2016 site for all of the Texas high school state championship games. Earlier in the regular season, the Raiders downed Poteet 5041 in another high-scoring affair. A number of players are gone from that Raider team, although Benjamin will be back to carry a lion’s share of the workload. Regardless of where the Raiders finish, their first playoff stop will likely be somewhere between Wylie and east Texas, as they’ll face members of 16-5A, a district that consists primarily of Piney Woods institutions.

Looking good

Whether at the plate or behind it, Wylie’s Katelyn Belch was always willing to listen to her coaches. She often executed her instructions, which made her one of the top players in District 10-5A this past season. The Lady Pirate also earned accolades from the Texas Sportswriters Association, which recently placed her on its honorable mention list at catcher.

Crew Cab, 4WD, Z-71 Extra Clean 82,100 Miles

Lack of coverage made TV events more special

+tt&l

continued from page 1B

2014 Tahoe LT

New Tires, 20” Wheels

61,500 Miles $35,500 + tt&l

GM Certified 2015 Chevy Tahoe LT 62,700 Miles

$40,950 + tt&l

2015 Chevy Traverse LT

Leather & 2nd Row Buckets, 27,500 Miles

$25,950

+tt&l

REDUCED 2014 Chevy 1500 Silverado Crew Cab, 4.3 liter, V6

52,000 Miles

$26,950 + tt&l

Oladipo Awowale/C&S Media

2013 Chevy 1500 Silverado

$25,950

July 20-21, 2016

2015 Chev 1500 LTZ Crew Cab, 4WD Z-71 28,500 Miles

$39,950

+tt&l

GM Certified

2012 Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ

However, I’m not going to spend my time in front of the tube waiting for them to show up. The best reason I can give for my indifference, and for those with similar apathy, is the overexposure of sports on television. In the 1960s and 70s, televised sports, especially those in prime time, was a rare occurrence. So, when competitions were shown, whether live or taped, it was a big deal, a chance to watch something other than a movie of the week or rerun. For many, it was also their initial introduction to some of the top amateur athletes in the nation, if not the world came

Crew Cab, 2WD, 44,300 Miles

$28,950 + tt&l

Greg Ford/C&SMedia

Wylie martial artist Jackie Galloway brings local interest to the 2016 games .

via shows like Wide World of Sports. In my case, it was while watching the 1972 Olympic trials that I viewed for the first time a talented, and somewhat controversial, long distance runner named Steve Prefontaine. After that show, Prefontaine, whose life was cut short by a car accident a few years later, was a household name. Now, thanks to the multiple television networks that have popped up in the last 40 years, the luster of prime-time sports has been lost, in my opinion. No matter the day or time, somewhere on cable or Direct TV, one can find an athletic event. Couple that with the extreme commercialization of sporting contests — I thought the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta was actually the Coca-Cola games — and the fascination is gone. Sure, the upcoming Rio Olympics, which many are taking an Eeyore-like view of and are predicting to be a disaster, will get its good share of viewers. However, I won’t be one, except when Jackie Galloway takes the mat late in games. Just remember remind me when she’s on. Greg Ford is the sports editor for C&S Media, Inc.

July 20-21, 2016

SPORTS Outdoors

972-442-5515 | C&S MEDIA PUBLICATIONS

TPWD drawn hunt program currently accepting applications From Staff Reports sports@csmediatexas.com

Hunters can start making plans for the upcoming seasons now by applying for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s drawn hunts. The online system is currently accepting applications and the first hunt category deadline is less than a month away. The drawn hunts program offers affordable hunting experiences throughout the state, including several youth-only hunt categories. Application fees are $3 or $10, depending on the hunt category. Adult hunters who are selected may also need to pay a special permit fee of $80 for regular hunts and $130 for extended hunts. Some categories, such as the youth-only hunts, require no application fees or permit fees. For more information, or to get started in the application process, visit the TPWD drawn hunts web page. For questions, contact hunt@tpwd.texas.gov or call 512-389-4505 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. All hunt opportunities can be viewed by category or by area using an interactive map. The entire process is handled online — from browsing opportunities, to applications, fee payments and permit issuance. To participate, applicants will need internet access, an email address and a credit or debit card. The customer ID number from the applicant’s hunting or fishing license is one of the easy ways to access the system. The first application deadlines are in August, with Aug. 3 being the deadline for the alligator hunt categories, and Aug. 11 is the deadline for archery deer, exotic, javelina and the new private lands dove hunts. Other hunt category deadlines

Courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife

Hunters can take part in affordable experiences through the TPWD drawn hunt program, which includes some private land dove hunts and a guided big horn sheep hunt. occur from Aug. 23 through Jan. 26. A full list of category deadlines can be found online. Hunters can apply up to 11:59 p.m. central time on the application deadline, and after the application is submitted, they can check their drawing status online at any time. This year there are more opportunities available than ever before, as additional drawn hunts on public and private lands are being consolidated into TPWD’s online application system; that includes a new dove hunting category featuring slots on prime private dove fields. Among the other offerings available through the online system are hunts for white-tailed and mule deer, pronghorn, exotic gemsbok and scimitar-horned oryx, turkey and alligator, as well as a guided hunt for desert bighorn sheep. In addition to drawn hunts

managed by TPWD, the system now includes applications for hunts administered by other entities, including about 1,500 big-game hunt positions on several U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service national wildlife refuges in Texas and antlerless deer permits for U.S. Forest Service properties in East Texas. “Since moving our drawn hunt application process entirely online two years ago, we’ve seen a huge increase in interest from hunters as well as other entities who offer public hunting opportunities on their lands,” said Justin Dreibelbis, public hunting program director at TPWD. “We had over 31,000 hunters apply last year from every state except Rhode Island, and in many foreign countries. Most hunters applied, on average, 6-7 times each to take advantage of the wide range of opportunities available through our system.”

All over the place

Roosevelt Joubert/C&SMedia

Murphy resident Brady Howle was a bright spot for the Plano East baseball team during what was a tough 2016 season. Top, Howle slides safely into second during a win at Plano, and right, the Panther outfielder tracks down a fly ball. Howle’s efforts, which included a .416 batting average, earned him first-team status in District 6-6A, and he was named the Panthers’ MVP.

life & style

July 20-21, 2016 C&S Media Publications

csmediatexas.com 972-442-5515

Magnolia Market at the Silos For hours directions and additional info go to Magnoliamarket.com

Ooey gooey fun for your summer family cookout Take S’mores beyond the campfire. What better way to celebrate summer than to combine smooth Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bars, crunchy graham crackers and sweet marshmallows to create a delicious taste experience for the entire family? You can even make them right on the grill. Or, if you’re in the mood to try something different, whip up S’mores Dip and share your creation using the hashtag #HelloHershey.

S’mores Dip

3 tablespoons heavy cream 1/2-3/4 cup miniature marshmallows graham crackers, for serving Heat oven to 350 F. Remove wrappers from chocolate bars; break into pieces. Place chocolate pieces and heavy cream in microwave-safe and ovenproof ramekin or cassolette. Microwave 30 seconds on medium; stir. If necessary, microwave 10 seconds more and stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Cover surface of chocolate mixture with marshmallows. Heat in oven 10-12 minutes, or until marshmallows are puffed and just beginning to brown. Remove from oven; cool 5 minutes. Serve with graham cracker pieces. Note: Recipe amounts can be increased or decreased. Each chocolate bar used will require 1 tablespoon heavy cream. For more gooey, chocolatey recipes and fun summer ideas, visit Hersheys.com. Source: Hershey’s

Pet of the Week Phoebe

Sponsored by

are interested in adopting from LHS, you have to complete an online application at http://www.legacyhumanesociety.org/adoption-application/ and we will contact you ASAP about the status of your application. They are available for adoption now and cannot wait to meet you.

liers, but the $3.50 tree stub place card holder seemed unreasonable. If you like letters, there are wooden versions in all sizes and shapes. The candleholders Harp is known for were nowhere in sight. We did, however, come away with great ideas for one of our fellow travelers whose husband has a woodshop. Outside, we quickly glanced at Harp’s house, which sits next door. It is a former Fixer Upper project completed by

Magnolia Market where shoppers were steadily streaming in and out of the store. The market entrance looks like it was Are you addicted to the hit HGTV show once an old shipping dock. Once inside, it Fixer Upper? Well, I am. Judging by the was so crowded that you kind of had to go show’s success I know I am not the only with the traffic flow. Sales help in the store one. From the moment I watched my first almost equaled the customers which was episode I was hooked. nice. There are all kinds of signs, journals, So when my friend and fearless church Magnolia t-shirts, wall art, artificial flower life group leader, Shayna Marshall, suggeststems and so much more. If you went to ed a trip to Waco to tour the new be inspired, you found the Magnolia Market, I didn’t hesiright place (maybe on a less tate. Neither did the six other crowded day.) There was also women that would be traveling a small shopping area where, with us. We all needed a break. if you like Joanna’s personal We all like to shop and we all style, you’ll find pricey leathknew Marshall had been there a er bags and jewelry. few times. After several emails Once you’ve tackled the with suggested dates flew back main area, you reach a landing and forth, it was finally decided. where you descend into what Judging by the itinerary Marwas once most likely a former shall fashioned, it almost looked packing or shipping area. This like more of a trip for foodies. is where things got interesting. We met at Chase Oaks Church There was no air conditioning on Legacy Drive in Plano early in this vast space. Now I see one Saturday morning. We why the Magnolia website quickly divided into two cars suggests that you prepare for and decided where to stop along your trip to the silos by bringthe way to Waco. I suggested ing plenty of water and staystopping at the newer Czech ing hydrated. gas/store in West called SlovaThis is not an area where Courtesy photo you want to linger in this Texceks. With in-laws in Temple, I’ve made the jaunt down I-35 The group at the silos. From left, Nancy Cox, Lisa Strunk, as heat. Due to the size, there hundreds of times over 26 years April Scott, Christina Day, Lisa Waggoner, Tammy Beeks was much more merchandise of marriage and this place passed and Sonia Duggan. in this area, including a cormy husband’s Czech of approvner dedicated to Chip’s stuff. al! I personally like it because If you’re in the market for it’s on the right side of the road, and it’s the Gaines.’ After a few more attempts with chalkboards and love farmhouse chic, this is cleaner and bigger than its relative across the selfie stick, we hopped in the cars and the place. If you’re looking for a bargain, you the highway. Plus, if you actually want a headed for a peek at the new Magnolia lo- won’t find one. Of my seven fellow companions, three of them made purchases, though place to sit and eat your goodies, there is cation. space. The place was a hit with the group. The new location could already be mostly t-shirts and a few smaller items. By the time we left the store I was dripAll of us managed to find versions of the deemed a tourist attraction. We circled the Czech delicacy known as the kolache that block several times before finding a parking ping with sweat. Some of my travel mates satisfied our cravings. spot. By then it was closer to 12:30 p.m. and sought shelter at picnic tables in the shade of After a 20-minute stop, we motored our it was heating up. The newly opened bakery, the silos while a few of us braved the bakery way to Waco arriving just a short 15 min- also owned by the Gaines,’ called Magnolia See MILES utes later after missing the exit and losing Flour is housed in a small brick building in page 8C Marshall (who we were following.) The front of the silos. It had a 20 –plus deep line first stop was the site of the original Mag- of customers waiting to get in the front nolia shop. Seeing this place, it’s hard to door. We looked the other way believe Chip and Joanna Gaines’ business and headed has grown so much. If you know a bit of s t r a i g h t her history, you know that Joanna closed for the this location due to her desire to stay home and be a mother to her children. Just a few years later they were asked to be in their own TV show. We peeked in the windows and amused ourselves by taking some hilarious pictures using Marshall’s 6-year-old daughter’s selfie stick. Next stop was Harp’s Design. Woodworker Clint Harp has gained fame from the show and the prices in his little shop reflect it. There were a few notable items such as two gorgeous wooden chandesduggan@csmediatexas.com

3 Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bars (1.55 ounces)

Sonia Duggan/C&S Media

Faith, Food and Fixer Upper By Sonia Duggan

Prep time: 6 minutes Makes: 1 cup

Meet Phoebe! She was brought into the LHS adoption program pregnant and had 8 beautiful babies. Her babies have been adopted and it is now her turn to find a forever home. She is approximately 60 lbs. and 3 years old. Phoebe is house trained, working on basic commands, loves every human she meets and is the best snuggler around. Phoebe likes to chase kitties so it is best if she goes to a home without cats. She is spayed, microchipped, up to date on her vaccinations, Rabies, and is heartworm negative. We do not have a facility to house the dogs in our program. They are all kept in foster homes until they are adopted. Therefore, if you

Crowds clamored to the Magnolia Marketplace in Waco Saturday, July 9.

Sonia Duggan/C&S Media

A fairy garden on display in the garden area.

July 20-21, 2016

972-442-5515 | C&S MEDIA PUBLICATIONS

OBITUARIES • OCCASIONS Dale Martin Pyeatt, COL (Ret.)

Rojelio Fuentes Rojelio “Roy” Fuentes passed away at his residence in Wylie on Wednesday, July 6, 2016. Roy was born on December 16, 1930 in Kemp Texas to Ignacio Fuentes and Encarnacion Rodriguez Fuentes. Prior to joining the United States Marine Corp Roy met the love of his life, Lois A. Martinez from Rowlett. They courted until his departure on February 15, 1952 at the age of 21. After completing his training Roy was sent to South Korea and was wounded while there. Roy was awarded the Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal with 2 Stars and the United Nations Service Medal. After being honorably discharged from the Marine Corp in May 1954 he returned to the area to marry Lois. They were married at Good Shepherd Catholic Church on November 27, 1954. Lois and Roy made their home in Wylie where they raised their children. Roy opened and operated his own concrete company, Fuentes Concrete. He was a member of the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Wylie, Texas. Roy is survived by his children, Roy M. Fuentes and his wife Jackie of Sunnyvale, Texas, Monica F. Kane and her husband, Bill of Wy-

lie, Texas, R u b e n M. Fuentes and his wife Tracy of Wylie, Texas, Virginia Pecina and her husband David of Wylie, and Belinda F. Martinez and her husband Frank of Roanoke, Texas; brother Romeo R. Fuentes of Mesquite, Texas and sister, Elida F. Martinez of Wylie, Texas; along with 11 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Roy was preceded in death by his parents, Ignacio and Encarnacion Fuentes and his wife, Lois Fuentes. Visitation was held Sunday, July 10, 2016 at Allen Funeral Home, a second visitation was held at St. Anthony Catholic Church on Sunday, July 10, 2016 following the 7:00 p.m. Rosary. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, July 11, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church with Father Andrew Semler officiating. Roy was laid to rest next to his wife in St. Paul Cemetery. Funeral services were under the direction of Allen Funeral Home.

Bettie J White Gibson Heaven has received another beautiful angel. Bettie J. White Gibson went home to be with Jesus Sunday morning, July 10, 2016, while her loving family stood by her side. Her leaving has left a huge hole in the hearts of all her family and her many friends. Bettie J. White was born on December 19, 1938 to Jefferson Davis White (Jeff) and Elizabeth Littlefield White, both of whom preceded her in death. Bettie is a descendant of the Housewright line through her grandmother Wilma Bell (Jocie) Housewright who married Earnest Cleveland White. A cousin, William M. Housewright (1837-1889) was one of the first

people to be buried in the Wylie Cemetery. She is survived by her loving husband of 59 years, Jessie E. Gibson (Sonny), her son, Benji and his wife Pam; her daughter, JoAnn; five grandchildren (Kelly, Corey, Brandon, Britnie and Chase); five great grandchildren (Jillian, Wyatt, Tye, Land and Ruby); sister, Evelyn Myers and her husband Lloyd; brother, JD White and his wife Lessa; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation was held Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at Allen Funeral Home. Service was held Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at the Allen Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed at the Kreymer Cemetery

Dale Martin Pyeatt, COL (Ret), United States Army, 76, of Elgin died Monday, July 11, 2016 after a courageous battle with gastric cancer. Dale was born April 17, 1940 in Temple to Ray and Irene Chaney Pyeatt. He graduated from Temple High School in 1958. He married Georgie Juan Schiller of Temple in 1960. After spending over 55 years together, Dale followed Georgie in death less than four days after her. He served in the United States Army for over 43 years, served as the executive director for the National Guard Association of Texas from 1990 to 2005, and travelled to over 42 countries with his wife, family, and friends. COL Pyeatt served in the 36th Infantry Division, 49th Armored Division, 1st Cavalry Division, and 50th Armored Division. COL Pyeatt’s military honors include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Award (3), Army Commendation Medal (3), National Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Award, Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal, Order of St. George, and Texas Senate Commendation. COL Pyeatt served in CONUS, Europe, and Panama. He is preceded in death by his wife, Georgie Juan Schiller Pyeatt; father, Ray Pyeatt; mother, Irene Chaney Davis; step-father, Russell Vaden (RV) Davis; step-mother, Ruth Pyeatt; an infant daughter, Car-

The hottest day in recorded history is July 10, 1913, when temperatures soared to 134 F at Furnace Creek, Calif. in the area known as Death Valley. Death Valley is situated between a collection of high and steep mountain ranges in the Mojave Desert, and that positioning, coupled with the low elevation of Death Valley, which is 282 feet below sea level in certain places, assures high tempera-

Georgie Juan Schiller Pyeatt

rie Ann Pyeatt; sisterin-law Wanda Fletcher Pyeatt; and daughteri n - l a w, Ivannia Pyeatt. Survivors include four sons, James Pyeatt and his wife Kim of Cypress, David Pyeatt of Elgin, Mark Pyeatt and his wife Anna of Cypress, and Daniel Pyeatt and his wife Amy of Lucas; brothers, Harold Ray Pyeatt and his wife Bobbe of Angleton, and Tommy Lloyd Pyeatt of Temple; and five grandchildren, Matthew and his wife Emily, Luke, Katherine, Nicole, and William, who knew him affectionately as Papa Dale. A visitation was held Monday, July 18th, Providence-Jones Family Funeral Home with the Recitation of the Holy Rosary following. Funeral Services were held Tuesday, July 19th, Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Private Graveside Services will be held in the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the National Guard Association of Texas Educational Foundation, 3706 Crawford Avenue, Austin, Texas 78731, www.ngat.org, (512) 454-7300. Arrangements entrusted to Providence-Jones Family Funeral Home.

Did you know?

tures throughout much of the year. In July of 1913, the area was enduring an especially scorching heat wave, as temperatures exceeded 125 F for more than a week straight. By July 10, the temperature peaked at 134 F, a temperature that was measured at a weather observation post at Greenland Ranch. Interestingly enough, the high for the day was just one degree cooler than the thermometer at

Georgie Juan Schiller Pyeatt, 75, of Elgin died Thursday, July 7, 2016 after a long and courageous battle with multiple myeloma. Georgie was born October 25, 1940 in Dallas to George and Lois Machalicek Schiller. She moved to Temple in 1946, attended St. Mary’s Catholic School, and graduated from Temple High School in 1958. She married Dale Martin Pyeatt of Temple in 1960 and after spending over 55 years together, he followed her in death less than four days later. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Elgin. She served as the membership and travel director for the National Guard Association of Texas during her husband Dale’s tenure at NGAT, travelled to over 40 countries with her husband, family, and friends, and had a passion for her Czech heritage. She is preceded in death by her parents, Lois and George Schiller; step-mother, Millie Marchak Schiller; an infant daughter, Carrie Ann Pyeatt; step-brother, Edward Marchak; and daughter-inlaw, Ivannia Pyeatt. Survivors include four sons, James Pyeatt and his wife Kim of Cypress, David Pyeatt of Elgin, Mark Pyeatt and his wife Anna of Cypress, and Daniel Pyeatt and his wife Amy of Lucas; sisters, Lanette Ranly and her husband Ronnie

of Westphalia, and Joan Schiller Shelton of Temple; stepsister, Lanell L e s i kar and her husband Daniel of Zabcikville; and five grandchildren, Matthew and his wife Emily, Luke, Katherine, Nicole, and William, who knew her affectionately as Jojo. Funeral services are pending at Providence-Jones Family Funeral Home of Elgin. Burial will be in Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. A visitation was held Monday, July 18th, ProvidenceJones Family Funeral Home with the Recitation of the Holy Rosary following. Funeral Services were held Tuesday, July 19th, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Private Graveside Services will be held in the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 302 West 11th Street, Elgin, Texas 78621 or the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation at www.themmrf.org. Arrangements entrusted to Providence-Jones Family Funeral Home. Obituary Rates/Deadlines Wylie/Sachse/Murphy

Greenland Ranch was capable of measuring. Though Death Valley still holds the distinction it earned on that especially hot day in July of 1913, for much of the 101 years since it was not officially recognized as the record holder thanks to an erroneous report of a 136 F degree day in Libya in 1922. That error, which was blamed on the inexperience of the weather observer and outdated equipment, was eventua

Obituary deadline is noon Monday for the current week’s issue. Cost is $50 for the first five-column inches and $10 for each additional column inch. A 1-column by 1.5-inch photograph may also be included and is considered part of the total column-inch rate. Contact 972-442-5515 x21

Church Directory

Assemblies of God

Baptist

Church of Christ

Methodist

Non-Denominational

First Assembly of God

Southfork Country Church

Wylie Church of Christ

Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church

New Hope Church

207 College St., Wylie 972-442-2548 Kerry Sampson, Pastor Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Evangelistic 10:45 a.m. Children’s Church 10:45 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednesday Night Bible Class 7:30 p.m. www.firstagwylietx.com

6605 McWhirter 972-442-1282 David LeFlore, Pastor Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Prayer Meeting, Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. Loving God, Loving Others, Serving the World southforkcountrychurch.org

Baptist

Catholic

First Baptist Church

St. Anthony Catholic Church

100 N. First St., Wylie 972-442-2261 Dr. Kris Segrest, Lead Pastor Saturday Evening Service: 6 p.m. Sunday Services: 8:15, 9:30 & 11 a.m. Growth Groups 9:30 & 11 a.m. Ministerio Hispano: 9:30 & 11 a.m. Wednesday Activities for All Ages 6:30 p.m. churchforthecities.org

Gateway Community Church

2201 Country Club Rd. (FM 1378), Wylie 972-429-0400 Dr. Blake Switzer, Pastor Sunday Services at 9:15 & 11 a.m. “A Fun Place to Get Serious about GOD!” gatewayonline.org

Murphy Road Baptist Church

411 S. Murphy Rd., Murphy 972-424-6026 Lash Banks, Senior Pastor Sunday Morning Worship 8:30, 9:45 & 11 a.m. Sunday Bible Fellowship 9:45 & 11 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Ministerio Hispano 12:30 p.m. Sunday AWANA 4 p.m. murphychurch.com

404 N. Ballard, Wylie 972-442-2765 Rev. Anthony Densmore, Pastor Monday – Saturday 9 a.m. Saturday (Vigil) 5 p.m. Sunday 7:30 & 10:30 a.m. Sunday 12:30 p.m. (Spanish) Sunday 5:30 p.m. Mass Confession , Saturdays 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Nursery - Sunday 10:30 a.m. Saint Anthony Catholic Church affirms that all life has value and dignity from conception to natural death.

Church of Christ Cottonwood Church of Christ 2633 Elm Grove Rd., Wylie 972-475-2189 Eric Hogue, Minister Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship 5 p.m. Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. cottonwoodchurchofchrist.net

Sachse Church of Christ 5206 Ben Davis Rd, Sachse 972-442-3168 Dr. John Hobbs, Minister Bible Class 9 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 10 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Class 7 p.m. www.sachsechurchofchrist.org

901 S. Ballard, Wylie 972-442-5513 Alvis Nichols, Minister Ron Coleman Missionary Bible School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednesday Evening 7 p.m. www.wccc.org

Episcopal

1100 W Brown, Wylie 972-429-0868 Sunday Service 9:30, 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

3015 Pleasant Valley Road, Sachse 972-412-2820 Traditional Worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:10 a.m. Contemporary Service 11:10 a.m. pleasantvalleyumc.org Connecting Christ and Community

Children’s Church and Nursery provided

Wylie United Methodist Church

Pursuit Christian Fellowship

Home Teams and Youth Group Wed. 7 p.m. newhopechristian.org

201 N. Murphy Rd., Murphy 972-235-3434 Rev. Brendan Kimbrough Sunday Service 10 a.m. Meeting at the Murphy Activity Center sttimothysdallas.org

1401 Country Club (FM 1378), Wylie 972-442-5835 Traditional Worship 9:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship 10:45 a.m. Adult Sunday School 8:30 a.m. Sunday School (all ages) 9:30 & 10:45 a.m. Open Minds, Open Hearts, Open Doors wylieumc.org

5736 Hwy. 78 (Corner of 3rd St.), Sachse 972-495-1327 Rick Wood, Pastor Sundays 10:00 a.m. Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. www.thepursuitdallas.com

Lutheran

Non-Denominational

Faith Lutheran Church

Heaven’s Journey Fellowship Church

Christ Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church

St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church

615 Parker Road, Wylie 972-955-4465 Rev. Kurt Ulmer Cell 779-875-0658 email: pastorulmer@gmail.com Divine Service Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School & Bible Class 10:45 a.m. faithwylie.org

Methodist First United Methodist Church Sachse

1520 Blackburn Road, Sachse 972-530-1005 Communion Worship Sunday 8:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Sunday 9:45 a.m. Casual Traditional Sunday 11 a.m. Loving God, Embracing People Seeking the Kingdom, Serving the World sachsefirst.net

A Church of New Beginnings 701 N. Hwy 78, Ste. H, Wylie 972-442-3939 Spencer Lewis Hughes, Pastor srpastor@heavensjourneyfellowship.org Sundays 10 a.m. Wednesdays 6:45 p.m. heavensjourneyfellowship.org

New Day Fellowship

2011 N. Hwy 78, Wylie (currently meeting in Banquet room of Wylie Inn & Suites, across from WalMart) 972-853-0759 Roy Cummings, Pastor email: pastor@newdaywylie.com Sunday Evening Worship - 5 - 7 p.m. Crafts available for children newdaywylie.com

Presbyterian 702 Business Way, Wylie 214-799-1647 Rev. Todd Ruddell Morning Worship 10 a.m. Fellowship Meal 12:30 p.m. Afternoon Worship Service 2 p.m.

Standing in the stream of the Protestant Reformation, we confess the Bible alone as the inerrant, infallible, and inspired Word of God.

christcovenantreformedpc.org

Corinth Presbyterian Church Sharing the Joy since 1846 5609 East Parker Road, Parker, Texas 972-372-4765 Sunday Worship 11:00am Adult Sunday School 9:30am Children’s Sunday School 10:30am corinthpresbyterian.org

To have your church listed, call today! 972-442-5515

C&S MEDIA PUBLICATIONS | 972-442-5515

Summer heat doesn’t stop activities at the Senior Center

What a fabulous not, We enjoyed month we have had ‘pigs-in-a-blanket’, ilver cene so far. We have played chips, cantaloupe games, eaten, traveled, and watermelon. It eaten, attended classwas a great sumes, eaten, read books, mertime meal. eaten, had contests, Now let’s look at eaten, and watched the next two weeks movies while we ate for fun-filled days. popcorn! Monday we will Our Red, White, By Dixie Dickson, have our chair exand Blue celebration ercises, coffee & Sachse Senior was spectacular this rolls, and games. Center program After exercising, year. The evening manager turned out to be just the glass etching right. We returned on class with start and Tuesday to our balfinish just before ance class that is yielding about 45 lunch sponsored by Don Evans & participants each session and they Associates. Don is very knowlare seeing results. After a nutri- edgeable about Medicare and tious lunch the craft class created supplement insurances. If you beautiful greeting cards. Games are retiring soon, or need help on were played all day long. deciding which ‘gap’ insurance On Wednesday we started to buy, Don is the man to see. our day with chair exercises and He sells for many different comgames and then we boarded the panies and what is good for one bus for a trip to Rockwall and din- person, isn’t always the right one ing at the Cotton Patch. The pool for another person. You are welplayers met for a friendly chal- come to come to his seminar on lenge in the afternoon. Monday. Thursday dawned with our Tuesday we will exercise, huge balance class, coffee & rolls, enjoy games, and have lunch. and games. Angela prepared our Wednesday is our “America the birthday luncheon, complete with Beautiful” potluck with Buck song and birthday cake. While it and Gloria Criner entertaining is warm outside, it is cool inside us. Senior Care – Beltline is our and so Friday we relaxed with sponsor this month and we thank popcorn and a movie for the af- them sincerely. The pool table will ternoon. ‘Second-Hand Lion” is be hot in the afternoon when they a wonderful heart- warming story gather for the second challenge of about a boy during the dust bowl the month. days and two eccentric uncles. Thursday is sponsored by NeWe all had a wonderful weekend stegg Wealth Advisors, but we and returned with smiles on our won’t get to play Remember faces. We have about a half-dozen When this month. Rick is on asmembers in area nursing and re- signment, so we will play next hab facilities and many of them month. were visited over the weekend. Friday brings us exercises, Monday we returned to chair games and a movie in the afterexercise and a sponsored lunch. noon. Popcorn and iced tea was Games were enjoyed by every- served while we watch “Radio”. one. This is just one of those movies, Tuesday the balance class grew you would like to be part of. a few more participants, games The last Tuesday of the month were challenged, and Denise we will have a jewelry class and came bouncing in with lunch. on Thursday we will have an atWe always look forward to De- torney come talk with us. On the nise and her helpers cheering us last Friday we will board the bus up. Wednesday our little for the Granville Theater in Gartroop of chair exercises gathered land for the 8th Annual Senior in the back room to go through Awareness Day sponsored by the routine that they have used for Rep. Angie Chin Button. This is a 20 years. James Morgan donated wonderful day open to all seniors the beans and cornbread, we fur- in the area from 9:00 a.m. –noon. nished the ham and a great meal There are many venders with was enjoyed by all. This is one our information and great entertainfavorites. ment. We will enjoy a movie in Thursday was to be Story Time the afternoon where it is cool. by Janelle but she had a death Remember to live your life and in the family so the story time forget you age. Until next time I’ll was cancelled but the meal was keep the door open.

July 20-21, 2016

LIFE & STYLE Week of July 17 ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, even if feel like you’re running yourself ragged, all of your hard work will pay off in due time. Just be sure to avoid falling victim to exhaustion; scale back if necessary. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, bide your time until you find the right moment to express your true feelings. You don’t want to come across as premature, and patience can help you fine-tune your thoughts. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 It seems like you cannot move beyond the preparation stage of a new project, Gemini. Make an effort to narrow down your choices so things can start moving forward. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, overcome any lingering doubt by examining your thought process on past successes. Trust your gut instincts, and you probably will not go wrong this week. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, speak up if demands on your time have become unmanageable. Your loved ones will understand if you need to slow things down and take a breather. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, evaluate all of your choices when a significant project is entrusted to you. There’s a reason you have been given this responsibility, so don’t be too hasty. LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you may need to be more efficient with daily tasks. Dilly-dallying won’t get the job done, so make a concerted effort to improve your focus and avoid distraction. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, now is not the time to worry about what others think. Your willingness to choose the road less traveled has helped you get where you are and will continue to do so in the future. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, maintain your focus no matter how challenging that proves this week. You have some tasks to complete, and they will only grow more difficult if you lack focus.

Join us for Nanotechnology Family Science Night What does “nano” projects and techmean? Think small. nologies. We will Really, really small. t the ibrary be converting the Join us at the Smith current computer Library on Thurslab into a Maker day, July 21, from Lab over the next 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. to two years. discover the amazThe Friends ing world of nanoare also having a science and nanobook sale on Sattechnology at the urday, July 23, Perot Family Sci- By Rachel Orozco, from 9 a.m. to 5 ence Night – Super p.m. in the library Smith Library Small: Nanotechfoyer. We have Director nology. This famichildren’s books, ly-friendly science non-fiction, ficprogram includes tion, and coffeenine stations with hands-on table books for sale. Prices activities featuring nano-sized aren’t set for items – donations topics and technologies from will be accepted. Proceeds will fields such as biology, chem- go toward the MakerSpace istry, physics and engineering. project. We will also have The Friends of the Library STEM kits to explore. If you group is sponsoring this Sci- want to build or expand a perence Technology Engineer- sonal, home-school or church ing Art and Math program. library, come early to browse The members’ goal is to raise and buy. $15,000 to purchase a 3D printThe library is located at 300 er and other STEAM programs Country Club, Bldg. 300, in and products for the library’s the Wylie Municipal Complex. upcoming MakerSpace. This If you have questions, call us will be a space designed to at 972-516-6251, option 3. give users the opportunity to Visit us online at www.wycreate, build, and learn new lietexas.gov/library.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you do not have the time to cater to every person’s whim this week. Let others know you want to help but need some time before you can offer any assistance. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, take a few days off, even if responsibilities are calling. Sometimes you need to reorganize your priorities, and some time off can help you do just that. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, the week ahead is full of opportunity. Expect some extra work to come your way and make the most of this chance to shine. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS 7/17 Luke Bryan, Singer (40), 7/18 Kristen Bell, Actress (36), 7/19 Benedict Cumberbatch, Actor (40), 7/20 Julianne Hough, Dancer (28), 7/21 Rory Culkin, Actor (27), 7/22 Selena Gomez, Singer (24), 7/23 Paul Wesley, Actor (34)

‘Jack and the Bean Stalk’ In My Garden

By Jackie Eichelberger

Ice cream truck history

On a sweltering day, few things bring relief as immediately as a favorite frozen treat. The United States leads the world in ice cream consumption, with an average of 26 liters per person consumed per year. Ice cream has been around for quite some time, and it is believed ancient Greeks ate a crude form of the dessert as early as the 5th century B.C. While ice cream parlors, dessert shops and supermarket freezers are popular places to sample favorite flavors, ice cream also can be purchased from ice cream trucks. The tinkling of the ice cream truck music box and the sight of that dessert haven on wheels is enough to send any child (and many adults) into sensory overload. Some of the early precursors to the modern day ice cream truck were ice and ice cream sandwich carts that gained popularity in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Confectioner and visionary Harry Burt was instrumental in developing the ice cream truck.

Burt invented ice cream novelties that could be enjoyed on a stick, including the Good Humor bar. Burt wanted an easy way to deliver the treat into the hands of hungry kids, so he commissioned refrigerator trucks and hired drivers who looked pristine and safe to deliver the treats to neighborhood children. To entice the youngsters outside, the drivers rang a bell so kids would investigate the noise. Eventually the bell and standard routes helped families know when to expect the ice cream man. Early ice cream trucks may have sold prepackaged treats, but they eventually broadened their offerings. Some turned into mobile ice cream shops, offering soft-serve or hard ice cream in everything from sundaes to cones to shakes. Many ice cream truck businesses are independently-owned seasonal businesses. The trucks are seen when the first warm days arrive, and many can still be seen patrolling neighborhood streets into late fall.

Once upon a time… a boy named Jack unwisely traded the family cow for a handful of “magic beans.” In a fit of anger, his mother tossed the beans out the window where by morning they had grown upward into the sky far out of sight. A “Jack and the Beanstalk” story actually took place here in Sachse last summer when Vicki, a Fleur de Lis Garden Club member, was given a handful of castor bean seeds by a friend. She planted and tended them and like Jack’s bean stalks, her castor bean plants started to grow and grow until they reached an amazing height of twenty feet! The four-inch stalks, twelveinch leaves and spikey-looking seed pods were strikingly elegant. Sources say that caster bean plants can reach 15 feet. Vicki’s spectacular plants outdid source predictions and by the end of the growing season in November, had actually grown an additional four to five feet! Turns out the seeds she planted must really have been “magic!” Plant lovers share plants,

Courtesy photo

cuttings and seeds with each other passing along rare and unusual specimens. Years ago the owner of a small hardware store in Spring Lake, North Carolina gave me a handful of seeds saying they were “special.” I could tell they were sunflower seeds so I planted them next to the back door just like Vicki planted her seeds. Like Vicki’s castor been plants, these sunflower plants grew and grew to just beyond the eves of the house. The flowers were gigantic and the seed centers measured twelve inches across. Those seeds, too, would fit the description of “magic beans.” We all know sunflower seeds are edible. Not so the castor bean! The beans or seeds produced by castor bean plants are extremely poisonous if ingested. Sometimes a plant’s berries or seeds are toxic, sometimes all parts of

a plant are harmful. Many plants commonly found in our homes are in the toxic category. Caladium, elephant ear, dieffenbachia, dumb cane and poinsettia are a few. In the landscape, azalea, mistletoe, oleander, lantana, Carolina jasmine, and hydrangea cause severe toxicity. Wild mushrooms, the seeds of cherries, peaches, pears, apples and apricots are highly toxic and the leaves of rhubarb are fatal if eaten. Plants in the minor toxicity category cause stomach upset or worse. Another group of plants causes skin irritation on contact with the sap. Sap of the agave cactus or century plant will cause painful blisters everywhere it touches. Sap of poison ivy, oak and sumac cause an itchy rash. The skin and juice of mangos contain the same allergen as poison ivy and will cause contact

dermatitis to those who are susceptible. It’s a good idea to never taste or eat any plant or plant part when you’re not sure of its safety. Be sure to teach your children this important lesson. Watch that your pets don’t chew on them. Look up poisonous plants on the Internet and become familiar with the ones you may have in your home or yard. Keep the phone number of the Poison Control Center handy just in case. The number is 1-800-222-1222. They can be reached twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Some plants known to be poisonous create a spectacular display in your landscape or make beautiful houseplants. Just be careful and remember to enjoy their beauty with your eyes but never, ever, put any part of them in your mouth!

C&S Media Publications Murphy Monitor The Sachse News THE WYLIE NEWS Call 972.442.5515 x21 to place your Classified!

4C July 20 - 21, 2016

classifieds & real estate

classifieds@csmediatexas.com

972-442-5515

Employment

Lawn Care

Legal Notice

Al’s Truck Parts 979 W. FM 6 Nevada 972-843-4327 972-843-2021 Help Wanted: Auto Salvage Yard Hiring Parts Pullers, Office Personnel, Helpers (yard) Salary based upon experience, but will be willing to train the right person.

Excel, Outlook, Word and QuickBooks; records management experience; governmental financial processes experience and the ability to interpret the Texas Local Government Code and complex processes. The following is preferred but not required: Bachelor’s degree; five years supervisory experience; two years Texas municipal city secretary office experience. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Submit an employment application, resume and salary requirements to the Interim City Secretary’s office: email kim. dobbs@cityof lavon. org or postal mail P.O. Box 340, Lavon, Texas 75166. Applications can be downloaded at www.cityoflavon.com, under the Services tab. Application deadline: Friday, July 29, 2016.

istrative and executive officer of the City and is responsible to the City Council for the administration of all affairs of the City. The City Administrator plans, organizes, integrates, directs, administers, fiscally controls, reviews, and evaluates the activities, operations, programs, and services of the City. The City Administrator is responsible for carrying out policies and programs determined by the City Council, setting goals and work plans, and ensuring development and execution of the City’s annual budget. The successful candidate must possess the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with the City’s residents, City Council and City employees. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and ten or more years of progressively responsible municipal government operations experience, including five years as a city manager, assistant city manager or director is required. A master’s degree in Public Administration or a related field is preferred. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Submit an employment application, resume and salary requirements to the Interim City Secretary’s office: email kim. dobbs@cityoflavon.org or mail to P.O. Box 340, Lavon, Texas 75166. Applications can be downloaded at www. cityoflavon.com, under the Services tab. Application deadline: Friday, July 29, 2016.

Driver needed for set up and delivery for a special events company. Full-time or parttime. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. and have clean driving record. 972-442-5592.

S&S Lawn Service Affordable & reliable All phases of lawn maintenance Handyman Services 214-794-1804 Now accepting MasterCard, Visa and Discover

Treasurer/Manager. SAID APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE TO THE TEXAS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE TABC CODE.

the North Texas Municipal Water District, 505 East Brown Street, Wylie, Texas, and may be viewed at and purchased from FNI, 2711 North Haskell Ave, Suite 3300 Dallas, TX 75204 Attention: Sam Meisner 214-217-2235 during regular business hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT

documents may be examined at the office of the North Texas Municipal Water District, 505 East Brown Street, Wylie, Texas, and may be viewed at, and purchased from LAN, Inc., 8350 North Central Expressway, Suite 1400, Dallas, Texas, phone (214) 522-8778 during regular business hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT

11-1t-a5-ppd

CITY OF LAVON EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Advertisement - City Secretary The City of Lavon is accepting applications for the position of City Secretary. The City Secretary is responsible for coordinating and attending City meetings; preparing meeting minutes; conducting municipal elections; providing support services for the City Council; for open record requests and records management. Applicants subject to a background check and at minimum must possess: high school diploma or its equivalent; knowledge of municipal operations; proficiency in Windows,

Advertisement - City Administrator The City of Lavon, a general law city with a population of 2900, is accepting applications for the position of City Administrator. The City Administrator is the chief admin-

NOW HIRING Receptionist/clerical position

Receptionist/ clerical position available with a well established local company. The ideal candidate must have strong organizational skills, a positive attitude and be proficient in Office Suites. A self-starter who works well on their own is a strong plus. Professional dress is required.

Send resume to jobs.wylie@yahoo.com

28-tfn

Drivers: Local Dallas! $2,000.00 Sign-On Bonus. Refrigerated Openings! Great Pay, Benefits! CDL-A, 1yr Exp. Req. Estenson Logistics Apply www.goelc.com 1-855-298-4059 10-2t-a5-ppd

OUTSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE COLLIN COUNTY MEDIA GROUP Do you..... ....have the ability to build strong business relationships? ....want to help customers increase their revenue? ....like working for a company with a proven track record and award winning publications? ....do well in a goaloriented environment? ....have outside sales experience? ....work well in a team structure? Then we’d like to talk to you about working as an outside sales representative for C&S Media Publications newspaper group. We offer a competitive starting salary, benefits and established leads. Please email your resume and accomplishments to cengbrock@ csmediatexas.com

10-2t-152li

Big Mike’s Mowing Affordable Lawn Care 817-948-7834 & Big Red’s Tree Services 214-994-2529 FREE ESTIMATES

41-17-ppd

Pet Boarding & Grooming Jazzy Pet Dog & Cat Boarding & Grooming. Call today for your appointment. 972-442-7396. 3-12t-16w

House for Rent

Nice 2 bedroom, 1 bath house on large lot at 206 S. Keefer, Wylie. $750.00 + Deposit. Ready July 1st. Call/Text Jan at 214876-6670. 10-2t-ppd

Legal Notice Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Mixed Beverage Restaurant Permit with Food and Beverage by Cotton Patch Café, LLC. dba Cotton Patch Cafe, to be located at 3300 West FM544, Wylie, Texas 75098 in COLLIN County. Managers of said LLC are Katherine Nelson, President/Manager, and Kevin Barnes, CFO/

10-2t-33li

INVITATION FOR BIDS NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT Drainage Improvements at Water Treatment Plant II, Project 215 Sealed bids addressed to the President and Board of Directors of the North Texas Municipal Water District will be received at the office of the Executive Director of the North Texas Municipal Water District, 505 East Brown Street, Wylie, Texas until (11:30 am on August 4, 2016) and then publicly opened and read, for Drainage and Water Pipeline Improvements at Water Treatment Plant II in Wylie, TX. A mandatory pre-bid conference for the project will be held (1:00 pm on July 21, 2016) at North Texas Municipal Water District, 505 East Brown Street, Wylie, Texas. The project includes replacing an existing channel with 900 linear feet of box culvert, replacing 500 linear feet of 36-inch water pipeline, relocate 300 linear feet of 12-inch sanitary sewer, and parking light improvements. Plans, specifications and bidding documents may be examined at the office of

Statewide Classifieds To reach the entire State of Texas through TexSCAN paid newspaper circulation. Call Chad Engbrock at 972.442.5515, ext. 29. Reach almost 1 million subscribers each week! Available by region or statewide.

By: TERRY SAM ANDERSON President Board of Directors 10-2t-84li

INVITATION FOR BIDS NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT UPPER EAST FORK INTERCEPTOR SYSTEM BECK BRANCH INTERCEPTOR IMPROVEMENTS PHASE II AND NEW ODOR CONTROL SYSTEM AT BECK BRANCH LIFT STATION PROJECT NO. 392 Sealed bids addressed to the Executive Director of the North Texas Municipal Water District will be received at the office of the Executive Director of the North Texas Municipal Water District, 505 East Brown Street, Wylie, Texas until 2:00 p.m. July 28, 2016, and then publicly opened and read, for rehabilitating segments of Beck Branch Interceptor and installing a new odor control system at Beck Branch Lift Station. Plans, specifications and bidding

By TERRY SAM ANDERSON President Board of Directors 10-2t-74li

INVITATION FOR BIDS NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT PARKER CREEK PARALLEL INTERCEPTOR PROJECT NO. 423 Sealed bids addressed to the North Texas Municipal Water District will be received at the office of the Executive Director of the North Texas Municipal Water District, 505 East Brown Street, Wylie, Texas 75098 until 10:30 a.m. on July 28, 2016, and then publicly opened and read. This project includes construction of approx. 7,240 linear feet of 21” sewer line, 690 linear feet of 30” sewer line, 640 linear feet of tunneling or boring and 36” steel casing pipe, and a new flow meter station adjacent to the existing IH-30 flow

con’t on 6C

Real Estate

#1 Realtors in Farmersville

COUNTRY NORTHEAST

Lonnie McCloud 214-497-6584

Tonya Mercer 972-832-5588

Tony Johnson 903-456-2357

June West 972-989-6025

“Experienced Realtor in Collin County”

With 11 years of Real Estate Experience with Residential, Ranchettes, or Raw Land Sales I am the Realtor for you. If you are looking to sell, do not miss out on this opportunity. Collin County is in the top 10 counties in the nation to live; With Toyota, Kubota, and Major insurance companies moving to our area, the housing market is in great demand for pre-owned homes. Call me: June West – RE/MAX Country Northeast 972-989-6025, let’s talk about how I can get you the most amount for your home in the least amount of time.

1 FM 36 Farmersville $130,075

Subdivided approximate 23.65 acre tract in deed restricted Pecan Meadows. Some pasture and trees with a hill top view. Land is joined by another 23.65 for sale as well. 10 minutes from Farmersville & 15 minutes from Greenville. Just a couple of minutes from new Bland ISD middle & elementary School. Property is restricted to site built homes. Water & Electric will be installed with-in the next 3 to 6 months in front of the property.

Call Tony 903-456-2357

New Listing

Seeking Full Time Agents for the #1 Brand Real Estate in the world! To Join ReMax Country NE call Tonya or Lonnie today!

972-784-7800 108 McKinney St., Farmersville

757 Colina Creek CT Farmersville $390,000

Great Custom built home stone-brick 4 bedrooms 3.1 bathroom 3 car garage on 1.39 acres - Lg open floor plan, kitchen features: stainless steel appliances, electric cook top, built in microwave & oven, decorative lighting, opens up to living area with vaulted ceilings and wbfp, Formal dining room, 4 bedrooms down & bonus room or 2nd living upstairs. Tree lined property makes for seclusion & privacy. Don’t miss out on this beauty!

Call Tonya 972-832-5588

00 County Road 601 Farmersville $377,625

Some of the most beautiful property in Collin County, high on a hill, can see for miles. Rolling terrain with many trees on the property. A must see, multiple places to build your dream home and start your own ranch. This property has all the character a person would dream of. Come see what living in the country is all about.Call

For information on these properties call

Lonnie 214-497-6584

972-784-7800 108 McKinney St., Farmersville

C&S Media Publications Murphy Monitor The Sachse News THE WYLIE NEWS

July 20 - 21, 2016

classifieds 972-442-5515

classifieds@csmediatexas.com

Legal Notice Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION FOR TPDES PERMIT FOR MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER RENEWAL PERMIT NO. WQ0011451001 APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION. Seis Lagos Utility District and North Texas Municipal Water District, 220 Seis Lagos Trail, Wylie, Texas 75098, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a renewal of Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. WQ0011451001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 250,000 gallons per day. TCEQ received this application on April 1, 2016. The facility is located at 1007 Riva Ridge, Wylie, in Collin County, Texas 75098. The treated effluent is discharged to an unnamed tributary of Lavon Lake; thence to Lavon Lake in Segment No. 0821 of the Trinity River Basin. The unclassified receiving water use is minimal aquatic life use for the unnamed tributary. The designated uses for Segment No. 0821 are high aquatic life use, public water supply, and primary contact recreation. All determinations are preliminary and subject to additional review and/or revisions. The TCEQ Executive Director has completed the technical review of the application and prepared a draft permit. The draft permit, if approved, would establish the conditions under which the facility must operate. The Executive Director has made a preliminary decision that this permit, if issued, meets all statutory and regulatory requirements. The permit application, Executive Director’s preliminary decision, and draft permit are available for viewing and copying at Rita & Truett Smith Public Library, 300 Country Club Road, Building 300, Wylie, Texas. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and is not part of the application or notice. For the exact location, refer to the application. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index. html?lat=33.0775&lng=-96.566944&zoom=13&type=r CHANGE IN LAW: The Texas Legislature enacted Senate Bill 709, effective September 1, 2015, amending the requirements for comments and contested case hearings. This application is subject to those changes in law. PUBLIC COMMENT/ PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting about this application. The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or to ask questions about the application. TCEQ holds a public meeting if the Executive Director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing. OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING. After the deadline for submitting public comments, the Executive Director will consider all timely comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. Unless the application is directly referred for a contested case hearing, the response to comments will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments and to those persons who are on the mailing list for this application. If comments are received, the mailing will also provide instructions for requesting a contested case hearing or reconsideration of the Executive Director’s decision. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in a state district court. TO REQUEST A CONTESTED CASE HEARING, YOU MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN YOUR REQUEST: your name, address, phone number; applicant’s name and proposed permit number; the location and distance of your property / activities relative to the proposed facility; a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the facility in a way not common to the general public; a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period and, the statement “[I/we] request a contested case hearing.” If the request for contested case hearing is filed on behalf of a group or association, the request must designate the group’s representative for receiving future correspondence; identify by name and physical address an individual member of the group who would be adversely affected by the proposed facility or activity; provide the information discussed above regarding the affected member’s location and distance from the facility or activity; explain how and why the member would be affected; and explain how the interests the group seeks to protect are relevant to the group’s purpose. Following the close of all applicable comment and request periods, the Executive Director will forward the application and any requests for reconsideration or for a contested case hearing to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material water quality concerns submitted during the comment period. TCEQ may act on an application to renew a permit for discharge of wastewater without providing an opportunity for a contested case hearing if certain criteria are met. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACTION. The Executive Director may issue final approval of the application unless a timely contested case hearing request or request for reconsideration is filed. If a timely hearing request or request for reconsideration is filed, the Executive Director will not issue final approval of the permit and will forward the application and request to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. MAILING LIST. If you submit public comments, a request for a contested case hearing or a reconsideration of the Executive Director’s decision, you will be added to the mailing list for this specific application to receive future public notices mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk. In addition, you may request to be placed on: (1) the permanent mailing list for a specific applicant name and permit number; and/or (2) the mailing list for a specific county. If you wish to be placed on the permanent and/or the county mailing list, clearly specify which list(s) and send your request to TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. All written public comments and public meeting requests must be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087 or electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html within 30 days from the date of newspaper publication of this notice. AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. If you need more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at 1-800-687-4040. Si desea informacion en Espanol, ~ puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040. General information about the TCEQ can be ' found at our web site at www.TCEQ.texas.gov. Further information may also be obtained from Seis Lagos Utility District and North Texas Municipal Water District at the address stated above or by calling Mr. Jerry Allen, Environmental Manager, North Texas Municipal Water District, at (469) 626-4634. Issuance Date: July 7, 2016

6C July 20 - 21, 2016

classifieds@csmediatexas.com

C&S Media Publications Murphy Monitor The Sachse News THE WYLIE NEWS Call 972.442.5515 x21 to place your Classified!

classifieds

972-442-5515

Legal Notice meter station. Contract documents may be examined at the office of the North Texas Municipal Water District, 505 East Brown Street, Wylie, Texas, and may be viewed at, and purchased from KIMLEY-HORN Attention: James Bryan, P.E. 12750 Merit Drive, Suite 1000, Dallas, Texas 75251, 972-7701300, james.bryan@ kimley-horn.com Mon to Fri, 8a-5p. A nonmandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wed July 13, 2016, at 505 East Brown Street, Wylie, Texas 75098. NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT By Terry Sam Anderson President, Board of Directors 9-3t-76li

INVITATION FOR BIDS NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT SOUTH MESQUITE WWTP 2015 SCADA IMPROVEMENTS PN 400 Sealed bids addressed to the Executive Director of the North Texas Municipal Water District will be received at the office of the Executive Director

of the North Texas Municipal Water District, 505 East Brown Street, Wylie, Texas until 2:00 p.m. on Friday August 5, 2016 and then publicly opened and read, for the construction of a fiber optic loop providing connectivity to principle plant facilities by providing conduit, wiring, raceways, poles, handholes, cables, and other components together with installation and testing to deliver an operational process control system at the South Mesquite Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant 3500 Lawson Rd., Mesquite, Texas 75181. Plans, specifications and bidding documents may be examined at the office of the North Texas Municipal Water District, 505 East Brown Street, Wylie, Texas, and may be viewed at, and purchased from Gupta & Associates, Inc., 13717 Neutron Road, Dallas, Texas 75244 (972) 490-7661 during regular business hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT By Terry Sam Anderson, President, Board of Directors 10-2t-79li

INVITATION FOR BID NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER

DISTRICT SECTOR 4C LINER MATERIAL PURCHASE/ INSTALL AT THE 121 REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY

817/563-1144 during regular business hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT

Sealed bids addressed to the President and Board of Directors of the North Texas Municipal Water District will be received at the office of the Executive Director of the North Texas Municipal Water District, 505 East Brown Street, Wylie, Texas until 2:00 pm., Friday, July 28, 2016 and then publicly opened and read, for furnishing all plant, labor, material and equipment, and performing all work required for Sector 4C Liner material purchase/install at the 121 Regional Disposal Facility in Melissa, TX. Project will include Approximately 10.6 Acres of Geocomposite, Geotextile, Drainage Geocomposite and Geomembrane plus Tie-ins to existing Geomembrane, GCL Liners. Plans, Specifications and bidding documents may be examined at the office of the North Texas Municipal Water District, 505 East Brown Street, Wylie, TX, and may be viewed at and purchased from Biggs and Mathews Environmental, Inc., 1700 Robert Road, Suite 100, Mansfield, TX 76063,

By Terry Sam Anderson President Board of Directors 10-2t-82li

INVITATION FOR BID NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT SECTOR 4C LINER MATERIAL PURCHASE/ INSTALL AT THE 121 REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY Sealed bids addressed to the President and Board of Directors of the North Texas Municipal Water District will be received at the office of the Executive Director of the North Texas Municipal Water District, 505 East Brown Street, Wylie, Texas until 2:30 pm., Friday, July 28, 2016 and then publicly opened and read, for furnishing all plant, labor, material and equipment, and performing all work required for Sector 4C Soil Liner excavation and installation at the 121 Regional Disposal Facility in Melissa, TX. Project will include

Approximately 10.6 Acres of Excavation and installation of soil liner. Plans, Specifications and bidding documents may be examined at the office of the North Texas Municipal Water District, 505 East Brown Street, Wylie, TX, and may be viewed at and purchased from Biggs and Mathews Environmental, Inc., 1700 Robert Road, Suite 100, Mansfield, TX 76063, 817/563-1144 during regular business hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT By Terry Sam Anderson President Board of Directors 10-2t-77li

TOWN OF ST. PAUL ORDINANCE NO. 211 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF ST. PAUL, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING AUTHORITY TO TAKE POSSESSION OF ABANDONED VEHICLES; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE TO OWNERS AND LIENHOLDERS; PROVIDING FOR THE AUCTION OF ABANDONED VEHICLES; PROVIDING FOR PERFECTION OF LIENS BY G A R AG E K E E P E R S

ON ABANDONED VEHICLES; PROVIDING FOR DISPOSAL OF ABANDONED VEHICLES; DECLARING JUNKED VEHICLES A PUBLIC NUISANCE; PROVIDING PROCEDURES FOR THE DISPOSITION OF JUNKED VEHICLES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. DULY PASSED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF ST. PAUL, TEXAS, on this the 11 day of July 2016. ATTEST: BOB LONDON, TOWN SECRETARY APPROVED BY: OPIE WALTER, MAYOR 11-1t-71li

ORDINANCE NO. 2016-12 An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Wylie, Texas, Amending Wylie’s Code Of Ordinances, Ordinance No. 200507, As Amended, Chapter 34 (Courts), Article Ii (Municipal Court), Division 1 (Generally), And Section Xii (Municipal Court Fees) Of Appendix C (Wylie Comprehensive Fee Schedule)

Of The Code Of Ordinances; Modifying Certain Provisions Requiring Assessment And Payment Of Municipal Court Fees And Costs In Accordance With Applicable Law; Providing A Penalty Clause, Savings/Repealing Clause, Severability Clause And An Effective Date; And Providing For The Publication Of The Caption Hereof. 11-1t-37li

Notice of Public Sale Notice is hereby given that AA Assured Storage at 440 N. Ballard Ave. Wylie, TX 75098 will sell the contents of the storage units listed below at a public auction to satisfy a landlord’s lien (pursuant to Chapter 59 of the Texas Statutes – Property Code). The sale will take place at the website StorageStuff. Bid on August 8, 2016 at 10:00 am. Units will be available for viewing prior to the sale at StorageStuff.Bid. Contents will be sold for CASH ONLY to the highest bidder. A $50 cleaning deposit per unit is required until all contents are emptied. All sales are final. Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale or to refuse any bids. Contents may be picked up during normal business hours: Monday-Friday 9am to

4pm and Saturday 9am to 11:00 am. All contents must be picked up by Friday the 12th. Winning bid will have one business day to clean out unit. The property to be sold is described as “general household items” unless otherwise noted. Property includes the storage unit contents belonging to the following tenants: Heriberto MartinezD07 Denita Smith-M05 11-2t-63li

City of Lavon Public Hearing: Notice is hereby given that the Lavon Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing at a meeting beginning at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at City Hall, 120 School Road, Lavon. The Board will consider the application of Heng Li for a variance to the area requirements of Ordinance No. 97-1208 Zoning, Article VII, Section 4.3 that provide for a dedicated alley or private drive and a rear yard setback of 20’ to waive the requirement for a dedicated alley or private drive and allow a rear yard setback of ten feet (10’) on Lot 6R-3, Block A in the Lavon Business Park Addition (CCAD# 2718720) generally located southeast of the intersection of Highway 78 and Lake Road.

Grow your business

with local advertising. Creating customer awareness is key to nurturing your business’ success. With reliable local distribution the

Murphy Monitor, The Sachse News and THE WYLIE NEWS

are advertising vehicles that deliver. Further expand your reach through our online and social media presence. Put our reach and reputation to work for your business with a strategic advertising plan that will help build your brand and expand your customer base.

To get started now call 972-442-5515 x29 today.

11-1t-38li

C&S Media Publications Murphy Monitor The Sachse News THE WYLIE NEWS

July 20 - 21, 2016

classifieds

Thursday,classifieds@csmediatexas.com September 8, 2011 5B 972-442-5515

July 20-21, 2016

972-442-5515 | C&S MEDIA PUBLICATIONS

LIFE & STYLE

Miles to

ant bowls by the way) fueled our energy and gave us time to cool off after enduring the hot line. Thankfully, it moved fast. sun at the silos. Bakery employees handed out After lunch, a few doors little cards so you can check down from the restaurant is off your choices, thus speeding Spice Village, a collection of up the process. There are cupshops in a gorgeous New Orcakes, muffins, cinnamon rolls, leans style building. We asbiscuits and cookies to choose cended a very tall staircase into from. If you’re familiar with the a giant open air shopping space $3.50 cupcake you won’t balk where employees wear shirts at the price. The cupcake flavors saying “worth the climb.” It was were varied from strawberry/ worth the climb and most of us cream, shiplap, nuts n’ bolts, found reasonable prices, cute chocolate, and more. My friend clothing, decor items, signs, Tammy tried the lavender/ lemjewelry and so much more. Afon cupcake but wasn’t entirely ter about an hour of wandering pleased with the flavor. I bought around the vast shop, we were a cranberry/orange biscuit for urged by Marshall to finalize later (I figured it could survive our purchases so we could head the car heat), snapped a few picto the Dr. Pepper Museum betures and headed out the door to fore it closed. find the group. Although the Dr. Pepper side Before departing the silos we trip (less than ½ mile away) wandered in the heat a bit more didn’t have anything to do with and watched children playing our Fixer Upper trip, it did have in a large turf grass area behind one important thing that Marshall was after. Stubbs Barbecue sauce made with Dr. Pepper. Her husband Jason requested it. If you’re a lover of the Stubb’s sauces like I am, this seems like a match made in heaven. The tiny store also sells cans and bottles of Dr. Pepper made with sugar cane. While we didn’t Cupcakes await purchase at the new bakery called Magnolia Flour. tour the mucontinued from 1C

the shops where parents and kids can play lawn games. They also have swings, overstuffed beanbag chairs to relax in (maybe in the fall) and much more. There is a food truck area set up at the back of the property where five to seven food trucks park each day. Multiple picnic tables with shade allow room to relax and eat. In the northwest corner of the property is a flower, herb and vegetable garden where customers can bring their children and explore. The industrious couple has also opened a shop called Magnolia Seed and Supply so visitors can purchase garden tools, fairy garden kits and more. By now, it was time for lunch and a cool down for our group. The bakery items were consumed or stowed away. Less than a mile down the road on 3rd Street was Ninfas, where the food and the margarita’s (normal sized ones, not the gi-

Photos by Sonia Duggan/C&S Media

The Magnolia Marketplace in Waco is a bustling destination on a Saturday. seum due to time constraints, it looked like there was an entertaining array of artifacts inside and out. Still stuffed from lunch we knew we had to stop by Common Grounds Coffee Shop (made famous by the show) before leaving Waco. Plus, in keeping with our Life Group mission, Marshall tied the trip to a Bible Study titled “Fixer Upper” and included one of Joanna Gaines’ favorite verses in our homework. We hopped in the cars and a few blocks later found the coffee shop near the university. Unfortunately, it was closed that day due to a wedding. I was disappointed. I was really looking forward to the coffee since I was feeling drained from the heat, shopping and the food (and maybe the

margarita!) All was not lost as right next door to Common Grounds sits an ice cream shop called Heritage Creamery. We ventured inside the cute little shop and settled down. The ice cream was homemade, and the atmosphere was relaxed. One wall features a giant map with arrows pointing to a few local dairies. We felt right at home when we saw one of their suppliers was the Lucky Layla Farm in Plano. I couldn’t be tempted because I was too stuffed to take another bite. Some of my traveling partners sipped on Root Beer floats or ate ice cream before we dove briefly into our Bible study. After a while, a quick time check prompted us to pack up and head home. Oh

wait! We had one more stop to make just 15 minutes down the road. Marshall’s husband had another request. Kolaches from the Czech Stop in West. It didn’t take much convincing; after all, we had to bring kolaches home to our families, a simple reward for letting us “moms” go play all day. Back at the church, after a day filled with fun, friends, fellowship and food, we all decided the trip was a success. Plus, after seeing what the popular Joanna and Chip duo has accomplished, I’m even more of a fan. Not only have they inspired us with their ability to rehab homes in Waco, they have turned parts of the downtown area into a place to shop, eat, and for kids to play. They truly are Fixer Uppers.

Renamed. Renewed. Renowned. M E E T T H E N E W B AY LO R S C OT T & W H I T E M E D I C A L C E N T E R – L A K E P O I N T E

We are proud to introduce Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Lake Pointe, formerly Lake Pointe Medical Center. We are very excited about our new name and being part of the Baylor Scott & White Health family. Baylor Scott & White – Lake Pointe offers comprehensive services including cardiovascular care, orthopedics, spine surgery, robotic-assisted surgery, vascular surgery, women’s health, neonatal intensive care, wound care, cancer care, rehabilitation and other programs to meet your healthcare needs. You can depend on Baylor Scott & White – Lake Pointe to deliver

6800 Scenic Drive, Rowlett, TX 75088

quality care, conveniently located in the Lake Ray Hubbard community.

For a physician referral to a physician on the Baylor Scott & White – Lake Pointe medical staff, call 1.888.457.5198 or visit us online at BaylorScottandWhite.com/LakePointe. Physicians provide clinical services as members of the medical staff at one of Baylor Scott & White Health’s subsidiary, community or affiliated medical centers and do not provide clinical services as employees or agents of those medical centers, Baylor Health Care System, Scott & White Healthcare or Baylor Scott & White Health. ©2016 Baylor Scott & White Health BSWLP_1_2016 RDC 06/16 Sachse News 11.5x10.5” Landscape NP

Financial Focus, Section C

Volume 69 Issue 25

THE WYLIE NEWS Covering Wylie and the surrounding area since 1948

Wylie, Texas

•

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

•

C&S Media Publications

By Joe Reavis

Staff Writer

news@wylienews.com

Lake Lavon Levels Normal 492

488.58 ft. as of 10/24/16

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Inside this issue Classifieds.............. 4C Education............... 4A Obituaries.............. 2C Opinion................. 7A Sports ................... 1B THE WYLIE NEWS (USPS) 626520) is published each Wednesday at 110 N. Ballard, Wylie, 75098. Second Class Postage paid at Wylie, 75098. Send address changes to P.O. Box 369, Wylie, 75098. Published by C&S Media, Inc. © Copyright 2016. No reproduction without permission.

How to reach us: 972-442-5515 phone news@wylienews.com

3 Sections, 18 Pages

$1.00

WISD earns top financial marks

Boo on Ballard scares up fun this Thursday Ghosts, goblins and ghouls descend on downtown Wylie this Thursday evening to collect their treats and take part in activities as part of the annual Boo on Ballard celebration. Ballard Avenue will be blocked off from Hwy. 78 north to Brown Street and lined with up to 100 vendors for the event hosted annually by Wylie Downtown Merchants Association. Title sponsor is Farmers Electric Cooperative. Boo on Ballard starts at 6 p.m. and runs until 8 p.m., giving trick-or-treaters time to collect goodies at vendor booths and at downtown businesses, many of which will stay open late for the festivities. If past history is an indicator, upwards of 10,000 people will throng downtown for the family friendly fun. WDMA president Jeremy Meier reported that some vendors reported handing out more than 5,000 pieces of candy last year. At the south end of Ballard, Glow in the Park will be set up by Wylie Parks and Recreation Department at Olde City Park from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Entertainment at the park includes a foam cannon pit, live DJ, glow swag such as swords and wands for sale, and more. The Halloween costume contest hosted by Friends of the Library for children and adults was held earlier this week at Smith Public Library. The event has been a part of Boo on Ballard but was rescheduled because the Bart Peddicord Center downtown is unavailable because of damage from the April hailstorm. Running in connection with the WDMA festivities is the second annual Magic Festival that concludes with the Night of Wonder show at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the First Baptist Church Event Center. Tickets for the magic show are $10. Headline act is Trigg Watson, who recently performed on Penn and Teller’s “Fool Us” television program.

•

Staff Writer

news@wylienews.com

Raider Royalty Shane Roper/The Wylie News

Crowned as the WEHS Homecoming king and queen during halftime Oct. 21 at Wylie Stadium were Kayla Brown and Brandon Spiegel. The Raiders faced West Mesquite and lost 7-0. More game photos, pages 1-4B, homecoming court, page 8A.

Wylie Independent School District received a perfect rating for finance operations in the 2016 Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) and a clean audit for fiscal year 2015’16. Those reports were given to the school board at its meeting Monday, Oct. 17. Presenting the FIRST results was Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations Michele Trongaard who pointed out that the district scored 100 percent for a superior financial rating. FIRST is a financial accountability system developed by Texas Education Agency for all school districts to ensure that public schools are held accountable for the quality of their financial management practices. Trongaard pointed out that FIRST ratings are based on 15 indicators that include a district’s audit opinion, net asset balance, cash on hand, assets to liability ratio, adequate debt

service balance and students to staff ratio. The audit results were presented by Mark Fleming from Edgin, Parkman, Fleming and Fleming of Wichita Falls. The firm gave WISD an unmodified, or clean, opinion for financial operations. Data showed total expenses of $155.2 million last year, of which 81.7 percent was allocated to instruction. The two next largest expense areas were $14.3 million for debt service and $14.4 million for plant maintenance and operations. Auditors found no areas in which corrective action is needed. Helping run the board meeting last week were WISD fourth grade students who sat with trustees and administrators to make introductions and call for votes. In a break from tradition, Wylie High School Principal Virdie Montgomery was presented the Wylie Way Award for October. The award usually is given to non-school personnel. See DONATIONS page 8A

Cyclist completes Route 66 ride in record time By Joe Reavis Staff Writer

news@wylienews.com Mountains, weather and injuries failed to deter endurance bicyclist Danielle Girdano of Nevada from completing a 2,400-mile ride from Chicago, Ill., to Santa Monica, Calif.; she cut the world record for the route almost in half. Girdano made the ride, which follows old Route 66 as closely as possible, in 23 days from Sept. 18 to Oct. 11. The old record was 44 days. “You get pushed beyond your limit,” she declared. “Your whole body is sore.” As founder of D’Fine Sculpting and Fitness, she gives fitness and nutrition seminars to individuals and corporations. She also operates a nonprofit organization, Highway for Health, in which she brings awareness to childhood obesity and bullying through nutritional information, fitness, counseling and educational seminars.

Joe Reavis/The Wylie News

Endurance cyclist Danielle Girdano set a new record of 23 days for a ride from Chicago, Ill., to Santa Monica, Calif., roughly following old Route 66. The old record was 44 days. A decade ago, Girdano weighed almost 400 pounds and smoked two packs of cigarettes a day. She decided to change her life by trimming down and

exercising, became a master personal trainer, started D’Fine six years ago and became a tireless advocate of physical and mental fitness through exercise

and nutrition. In 2010, she completed a 6,400 mile endurance ride through the middle of the United States. The cyclist originally planned to make the Chicago to Santa Monica ride last year, but sustained serious injuries during a practice ride shortly before she was scheduled to depart. In the wreck, she dislocated an ankle, knee, hip and shoulder and had a concussion. Giving herself plenty of time to heal, Girdano set out in September under the Highway for Health banner. The trip was funded by donations that included use of a Volkswagen sport utility vehicle and Airstream travel trailer. She was accompanied by Brenda Stowe of Dallas, who drove the SUV as a pace vehicle. During the ride, she averaged 106 miles per day and recorded a single day high of 164.54 miles, setting a record for the highest mileage on a day along the route. The route ran on I-45

and I-15, which roughly track Route 66. Along the way, she made time to speak to groups about fitness and worked closely with First Responders 4 Fitness, a nonprofit organization promoting fitness among police, firefighters and emergency medical personnel. “We got to spend the night in some fire stations,” Girdano recalled. “It was truly a unique experience to see the kind of work they do.” Several times, she received police and fire escorts through towns. “We got to talk to a lot of people about nutrition,” she said. Girdano made the ride on a single 22-speed bicycle, on which she said she stayed mostly in first and second gears because of fatigue, headwinds and mountains. In the travel trailer was a second bicycle, tools and parts for repairs. See NEVADA page 8A

Seeking photos for annual Veterans section From Staff Reports

news@csmediatexas.com Each year, thousands of veterans are honored with an annual celebration called Veterans Day on Nov. 11. This year, The Wylie News will continue to pay tribute to veterans and active duty personnel in a special section publishing Nov. 9. However, we need your help. If you have a veteran or active duty military personnel that you want to honor for Veterans Day please send us a photo, along with their name, branch of service and years served for inclusion in the section. Deadline is extendted through the end of

this week. Email photos and information to production@csmediatexas.com or bring it by the newspaper office at 110 N. Ballard in downtown Wylie. Any size photo is acceptable and photos may be picked up a week after the section is published. All branches of service are included as well as all wars and conflicts. Photos from multiple family members that have served are allowed and encouraged. If your photo has been published in the past editions, it will be included as part of the section. For more information call 972-442-5515 ext. 25.

Early voting begins

Joe Reavis/The Wylie News

A collection of political signs usher voters to the polls with the start of early voting Monday for the Nov. 8 election. Early voting is being conducted through Nov. 4 at Smith Public Library and the Wylie Independent School District Educational Service Center.

October 26-27, 2016

972-442-5515 | C&S MEDIA PUBLICATIONS

AREA BRIEFS • POLICE BLOTTER

Police Blotter Calls for security watches, building checks, traffic stops and traffic enforcement areas have been omitted.

Joe Reavis/C&S Media

The former site of the I.G.A. Grocery Store at Hwy. 78 and Ballard Ave. was demolished last week. The store has been vacant for years but was used for the annual My Fostering Hope Christmas gift drive.

AREA BRIEFS

SACHSE Library hosts story time, craft program

Visit the Sachse Library for Story Time Oct. 27 from 11 a.m. – noon. On Nov. 1, the library will host a Fall/Winter craft program from 6 – 7:30 p.m.

MURPHY Crime Watch Meeting

There will be a neighborhood crime watch meeting Oct. 27 from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Police Department Training Room.

City Council Meeting City Council will meet Nov. 1 from 6-8:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 206 N. Murphy Rd.

WYLIE Community Band invites new members

The Wylie Community Band is looking for interested musicians. Starting Sunday, Oct. 30, the band will rehearse for their first ever holiday concert. There is no audition, just come to the rehearsal at the WHS band hall from noon to 3:30. Interested musicians can contact Ross Grant, group director at rossgrant@verizon.net.

Rotary Club expanding Flag Program The Wylie East Fork Rotary Club plans to expand its Holiday Flag Program. For several years now, club members have distributed United State Flags for over many homes and commercial /governmental establishments throughout the city of Wylie six holidays a year. Each flag is 3’ x 5’ attached to an 8’ metal pole. If you are a member of an HOA or want to participate in the program, and support the Rotary’s scholarship program, email Vic Shaw at vicshaw888@gmail. com. The club meets each Thursday at noon at Woodbridge Country Club. Visitors are welcomed.

COLLIN COUNTY GRAND JURY

The Collin County Grand Jury released the following indictments Oct. 20 for cases originally filed by the Wylie Police Department.

Bryan Keith Biggs for aggravated sexual assault of a child (First Degree felony.)

MURPHY POLICE DEPARTMENT Oct. 8 • theft prop >=$100<$750 ac 100 w fm 544 • theft of serv >=$100<$750 ac 100 w fm 544 Oct. 9 • theft prop >=$1500<20k, 400 Windy Knoll Dr. • theft <$100, 100 w fm 544 • agg assault date/family/house w/weapon, 300 Rolling Oak Dr. • city ordinance violation, 500 W. FM 544 Oct. 10 • theft prop >=$750<$2500, 1000 St peter Dr. Oct. 11 • terroristic threat, 400 Cave River Dr. • information report, 500 Seminole Trl. Oct. 12 • burglary of vehicle, 700 E. FM 544 • information report, 200 N. Murphy Rd. Oct. 13 • theft prop >=$750<$2500, 400 Royal Oak Dr. • runaway-female, 400 Royal Oak Dr. • information report, 300 Pine Top Dr. • burglary of vehicle, 600 Seminole Trl. • fraud use poss of identifying info, 100 Kristen Ct. Oct. 14 • information report, 200 N. Murphy Rd. • burglary of vehicle, 100 W. FM 544 SACHSE POLICE DEPARTMENT October 14 12:36:05 am, 5700 chateau dr sachse, 586 - injured person | fire report 12:41:12 am, state highway 190 / merritt rd, 466 - reckless driver | unable to locate 5:33:32 am, 3700 7th st sachse, 604 alarm (medical) | fire report 7:39:21 am, 1500 bonanza ct sachse, 671 hemorrhage/lacerations | fire report 8:44:29 am, 4400 hudson dr sachse, 619 criminal mischief | report 8:50:07 am, 4700 bunker hill rd sachse, 759 - public education / fire | warning - verbal 9:30:01 am, 7800 state highway 78 sachse, 589 - odor investigation | fire report 10:40:03 am, 5700 boone st sachse, 589 odor investigation | fire report 10:54:01 am, sachse rd / state highway 78, 730 - gas leak | fire report 11:26:07 am, 4500 west creek ln sachse, 676 - sick person | fire report 1:15:53 pm, 6400 industrial dr sachse, 538 - theft | report 1:20:23 pm, 3000 ranch rd sachse, 758 accident injury | fire report 2:09:05 pm, 5100 state highway 78 sachse, 612 - suspicious person | unable to locate 4:28:42 pm, 5100 state highway 78 sachse, 769 - burglary - vehicle | report 5:18:26 pm, 6200 state highway 78 sachse, 715 - accident non injury | report 5:23:08 pm, maxwell creek rd / keith ln, 758 - accident injury | report 8:33:33 pm, state highway 78 / woodbridge pkwy, 466 - reckless driver | unable to locate 10:23:31 pm, 1500 bonanza ct sachse, 662 - convulsions/seizures | fire report 10:42:36 pm, harlan dr / texas dr, 615 suspicious vehicle | unable to locate 12:11:49 pm, sachse rd / 5th st, 758 - accident injury | fire report October 15 1:04:01 am, 4400 williford rd sachse, 612 suspicious person | warning – verbal

9:27:43 am, 2200 sandi ln sachse, 769 burglary - vehicle | report 11:33:25 am, 4200 martha av sachse, 676 - sick person | fire report 2:37:10 pm, 6900 samarth ln sachse, 469 assault (injuries) | report 8:04:21 pm, 7900 country club dr sachse, 538 - theft | report 12:24:31 pm, 3800 red oak st sachse, 538 - theft | report 12:44:29 pm, williford rd / state highway 78, 715 - accident non injury | report 12:50:29 pm, 4400 rosewood ln sachse, 538 - theft | report October 16 12:11:31 am, 6100 aspen estates dr sachse, 673 - overdose/poisoning | fire report 12:39:36 am, 7700 cody ln sachse, 647 disturbance | report 11:25:11 am, 3700 cedar creek ln sachse, 604 - alarm (medical) | fire report 1:29:57 pm, 2500 quail hollow dr sachse, 676 - sick person | fire report 2:37:11 pm, 7500 state highway 78 sachse, 758 - accident injury | report 7:59:24 pm, 5100 state highway 78 sachse, 748 - parking enforcement | arrest 10:53:08 pm, state highway 78 / 5th st, 508 - dwi | arrest October 17 1:51:52 am, 4800 lee hutson ln sachse, 603 - missing person (adult) | report - information 3:31:27 am, 7700 cody ln sachse, 716 mental commitment | report 6:50:05 am, 3000 ranch rd sachse, 676 sick person | fire report 7:37:16 am, 5100 state highway 78 sachse, 715 - accident non injury | report 10:12:02 am, 4500 mimosa cir sachse, 667 - falls | fire report 2:29:27 pm, 6400 sachse st sachse, 660 chest pain | fire report 8:41:35 pm, 7800 state highway 78 sachse, 651 - grass fire | fire report 10:42:27 pm, 2700 herring cir sachse, 676 - sick person | fire report October 18 12:15:15 am, 7600 state highway 78 sachse, 611 - suspicious activity | arrest 8:21:56 am, 5600 burlwood estates dr sachse, 655 - back pain | fire report 11:39:52 am, 7600 state highway 78 sachse, 538 - theft | report 2:04:46 pm, 3900 miles rd sachse, 586 - injured person | fire report 2:52:45 pm, woodbridge pkwy / state highway 78, 567 - motorist assist | unable to locate 10:53:33 pm, blackburn rd / big valley ln, 640 - city ordinance violation | unable to locate 11:52:57 pm, 5100 state highway 78 sachse, 676 - sick person | fire report October 19 9:24:14 am, 6300 creek bluff ct sachse, 671 - hemorrhage/lacerations | fire report 11:10:06 am, 5500 lee hutson ln sachse, 604 - alarm (medical) | fire report 1:37:42 pm, 3rd st / blackburn rd / ingram rd, 585 - fire | fire report 2:57:47 pm, 2500 cotillion dr sachse, 538 - theft | report 2:58:32 pm, 4700 ben davis rd sachse, 568 - parking complaint | citation issued 3:42:26 pm, 7200 country club dr sachse, 496 - juvenile runaway | unable to locate 5:32:29 pm, 5000 state highway 78 sachse, 538 - theft | report 6:58:47 pm, 7700 cody ln sachse, 647 - disturbance | report October 20 5:51:21 am, 6700 murphy rd sachse, 614 welfare concern | fire report

8:38:18 am, 5000 state highway 78 sachse, 715 - accident non injury | report 1:23:48 pm, 4500 peachtree ln sachse, 764 - abandoned vehicle | report 4:20:17 pm, 3900 merritt rd sachse, 715 accident non injury | report 5:33:54 pm, 7200 lake hill trl sachse, 534 - fraud | report 6:07:16 pm, 5600 state highway 78 sachse, 568 - parking complaint | citation issued 6:20:14 pm, 3200 creekridge ct sachse, 476 - harassment | report 8:14:57 pm, 3600 potomac dr sachse, 647 - disturbance | report - information 9:00:15 pm, 5300 miles rd sachse, 676 sick person | fire report WYLIE POLICE DEPARTMENT October 17 10:38, 100 waterford dr, assault bodily injury/family member 10:38, 100 waterford dr, terroristic threat cause fear of imminent sbi 14:24, 2600 w fm 544, criminal mischief >=$100<$750 18:16, 200 silvercreek dr, violation of protective order October 18 01:06, pheasant creek dr / lake terrace dr, drug info 06:46, 600 marbury way, disturbance/ family violence inf 18:30, 500 highland ridge dr, aggravated assault/ddly wpn 19:10, 2800 bissell way, theft prop <$100 19:49, 2600 w fm 544, criminal mischief >=$100<$750 19:49, 2600 w fm 544, violation of protective order October 19 07:59, 3000 creekwood dr, found property 13:35, 700 s state highway 78, forgery 16:52, 2900 lake terrace dr, burglary of habitation 20:55, w brown st / n jackson ave, poss marij-<2 oz 23:19, n waallen blvd / e brown st, poss con sub pg1 1g < 4 g 23:19, n waallen blvd / e brown st, unlawful carrying weapons October 20 10:30, 3300 w fm 544, burglary of vehicle 18:00, 900 appalachian dr, recovered stolen property 18:01, 500 w kirby st, found property 21:19, college st / s jackson ave, dwi (1st) October 21 01:25, 100 glen knoll dr, poss contr sub pg3 <28g 01:25, 100 glen knoll dr, poss marij-<2 oz 03:24, 1500 starpoint ln, poss contr sub pg1 >= 4g < 200g 09:10, 1600 kathryn st, criminal mischief >=$100<$750 11:41, 200 springdale way, fraud use/poss identifying info # items <5 15:06, 2000 n state highway 78, found property 20:58, 800 ann dr, disturbance/family violence inf October 22 00:46, e brown st / n waallen blvd, drug info 03:22, 300 austin ave, drug info 04:31, 700 gateway bend, curfew violation 20:42, s state highway 78 / s westgate way, poss con sub pg1 <1g 23:22, 400 s state highway 78, poss marij-<2 oz October 23 01:51, 0 lake lavon spillway, drug info 11:07, 2500 lakefield dr, duty on striking unattended vehicle

To place your ad here, call 972-442-5515.

Your local, community pharmacy with personalized care & commitment to quality.

• We accept most Vision Insurance • Convenient location and hours • Nearly 100% of our patients would refer a friend or family

Dr. Craig Goodson, Pharm D & Family

We treat you like you are part of our family! 972-442-5333 • Fax: 972-442-5356 Located inside Wylie Medical Plaza 2300 W FM 544, Suite 130, Wylie, TX 75098 www.qcprx.net

303 S. Hwy. 78, Suite 203 • Wylie, Texas 75098

Beth Anderson, OD, Lauren Claborn, OD & Lindsay Denton, OD Therapeutic Optometrists Optometric Glaucoma Specialists

Excellence in Eyecare

972.429.9090

Complete Vision & Medical Eye Care for the Entire Family

130 N. Ballard Avenue • Historic Downtown Wylie, TX 75098

Most Insurance Accepted

972-442-5515

LOCAL

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Learn to play it safe and smart in October Crime Prevention Month and Fire Prevention Week

October is National Crime Prevention Month and Oct. 9 kicked off National Fire Prevention Week. “Now is the perfect time to use all of the valuable information and tips being put forth by public safety organizations to make sure your home and your loved ones stay as safe and protected as possible,” says Angela White, president of the Electronic Security Association (ESA). More than 60 percent of convicted burglars said they would avoid a potential target home if they see an alarm system is present, according to a recent University of North Carolina survey. That is why it is also a good time to learn more about advancements in home electronic security technology and how this technology can be utilized both inside and outside your home. “One way you can better protect your home is by using a security solution that includes instant alerts which can be sent directly to your smartphone. You can be notified the moment your security or smoke detectors are activated,” says White. “Additionally, video surveillance cameras within your home can

be programmed to send a live feed from the area in which the security alarm has been triggered. This real-time technology allows you – and first responders – to react quickly and stay upto-date during emergency situations.” Electronic security technology can also enable you to remotely control indoor and outdoor lights, lock and unlock doors, control thermostats – and arm and disarm your security system from a smartphone, tablet or web-enabled device. These security systems can sometimes seem complicated, but with today’s technology, it is easy to find a system that can meet your comfort level, lifestyle and budget. Whether you decide to upgrade to a home security system using advanced technologies – or not – there are basic crime and fire prevention tips that should always be followed to keep your home safe and secure. Crime Prevention Tips • Most burglars like to be inand-out of a home as quickly as possible – so make your home as difficult as possible to break in. • Invest in security technology. Even simple technology, such as a security camera and/ or motion-sensor light above an entry door can be a deterrent. If you have a security system, keep it armed when you or your loved ones are home.

• A burglar is most likely to try the front door first, so install a quality knob-in-lock set with a heavy-duty deadbolt – reinforce the frame of the door and install a solid wood or metal door. FBI statistics show that more than 30 percent of burglars enter a home through an unlocked window or door. Be sure to keep all entry points – both windows and doors – closed and locked – this includes garage doors. • Keep your landscape neatly trimmed, especially shrubs and trees surrounding your home so you are not providing a place for a burglar to hide. Incorporate motion-sensor lights, remotecontrolled lights and/or timed lights into your landscape. • NEVER hide a key outdoors or give your key to a worker. • Join a neighborhood watch group – and monitor your neighborhood website or listserv for local crime alerts. Fire Prevention Tips • Install a monitored smoke detector on each level of your home – a professionally monitored system will help to get emergency services to your home as quickly as possible. Test your detectors monthly and replace the batteries as recommended by the manufacturer. • According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), cooking equipment is the leading cause of home structure fires and injuries – and the

second leading cause of home fire deaths. It is highly important to maintain vigilance when performing this everyday task. Don’t leave items on the stove or in the oven unattended and be especially attentive when cooking with hot grease. Keep flammable materials such as dish towels, pot holders and paper towels away from the stove. And always have a working fire extinguisher at your fingertips! • Heating equipment is the second leading cause of fires. Have your heating systems – including your fireplace and chimney – inspected and cleaned every year. Keep portable heaters at least three feet away from flammable materials – and unplug them when you leave your home. • As the Surgeon General has noted – smoking is hazardous to your health. Unsurprisingly, smoking is the leading cause of civilian fire deaths. The simplest prevention advice is to stop smoking. But if you can’t, don’t smoke indoors, make sure to completely extinguish the butt and definitely don’t smoke in bed. • With Halloween around the corner – remember holiday décor, especially candles can lead to a house fire. In fact, two out of five fires due to decorations are started by candles. Consider using battery-powered candles to keep the spooky glow without creating a fire hazard.

Organization taking applications for gift drive for single moms Gifts For Moms, a nonprofit organization that supports single parents, is taking applications for their Christmas gift party. While most Christmas gift drives involve toys for children, Gifts For Moms focuses on the needs of the parent. “We believe that a parent’s happiness is central to the happiness of the children. If we

can help a mother to feel happy and valued, she is a better mom to her children,” said Stephanie Pierre, the organization’s founder. Gifts for Moms works with struggling families in Collin County to help them find the resources they need when they need them most. If you are the single parent of school-aged

children, your income falls within the poverty guidelines, and you are not receiving a gift this Christmas, Gifts For Moms invites you to participate in their gift giving party. Application deadline is October 30, 2016. To fill out an application go to www.gifts4moms. org. The gifts will be distributed during our annual Christmas

Party on December 17 in Plano, Texas. Gifts for Moms is a 501c3 that was formed in 2008 and has since provided food, clothing, and other resources to thousands of single parents in North Texas. To find out more about the organization go towww.gifts4moms.org or call 214 774-2194.

Courtesy Donna Bruner

Lucas Founders Day celebrated

The city of Lucas celebrated their annual Founders Day Oct. 22 starting with a parade featuring Blackland Prairie Raptor Center, tractors, Scouts and multiple horses. Activities continued until 5 p.m. at City Hall.

College credit options

Apply now for Wintermester at Collin College and earn more college credits. This opportunity is a minisemester nestled inside the traditional winter break of December and January, offering an opportunity for students to earn credit for Collin College or transfer credits for another university, all in just a few weeks. All three of the college’s main campuses will host Wintermester offerings from Dec. 12-20 and Jan. 3-6. Students will get a short break in the middle – Dec. 21-Jan. 2 – so they don’t miss out on any holiday fun.

“Students can earn some additional credits like they would in a summer semester, helping them graduate faster or knock out a core class that they won’t need to take at the university level,” Registrar Todd Fields said. Not currently enrolled at Collin College? Admission applications are available now. Check out the e-schedule for a full list of available courses beginning Oct. 18. Wintermester registration opens Nov. 1 and payment is due upon registration. For more information, contact admissions@collin.edu or visit www.collin.edu/gettingstarted/admissions.

Re-elect

LANCE GOFF Wylie ISD Trustee Place 4 Paid Political Advertisement

Get THE WYLIE NEWS anytime, anywhere, and on any device.

www.wylienews.com

Our e-Edition is part of your annual subscription.

Get print and digital for just $33 a year. Subscribe online at www.wylienews.com or call 972.442.5515.

October 26-27, 2016

EDUCATION

SCHOOL NOTES

MURPHY/PISD Veterans Day Parade Calling all Veterans – there will be a Veteran’s Day Parade and Breakfast for veterans at the Hunt Elementary Library Nov. 11 starting at 8:30 a.m.

SACHSE – WISD/PISD Runnin’ with the Pack Whitt will hold their 4th annual 1 mile fun run & 5K Nov. 12 at 8 and 8:30 a.m. All ages welcome. To register, go to getmeregistered.com/runningwiththepack.

Watch D.O. G. S. needed Watch D.O. G. S. are needed. They can be Fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, uncles, and other father figures who volunteer to serve at least one day a year in a variety of school activities as assigned by the school principal or other administrator. To learn more visit marthhuntpta.com

WYLIE – WISD Wylie East Senior shirt design contest WESHS Seniors can submit designs for senior shirts. Submit your design to faulknercaro@ gmail.com or you can turn it into the front office in the special box. All entries must be turned in by Oct. 28.

Hunt PTA Hygiene Kit Drive Donations are being accepted at Hunt until Nov. 5 for items to assemble hygiene kits for PISD students in need. Some items needed include toothbrushes, dental floss, deodorant, brushes, combs, washcloths and more.

Harrison Intermediate needs art room donations Fragrance free baby wipes, Bright colored puffy paint and cheap hairspray in aerosol cans.

SACHSE – WISD/PISD Whitt Fall Carnival Come to the Whitt Elementary Fall Carnival Oct. 28 from 5 – 8 p.m. There will be games, obstacle course, hot dogs, bake sale items, and much more.

SMARTgirls Service Day Girls in grades 5-8 can participate in SMARTgirls service project. They will be building bicycles for The Wylie Way Christmas. Learn the mechanics behind bicycles, earn service hours and actually build bicycles to donate to kids. Cost of workshop is $20. Sign up today at smartgirlswylie.com/serviceday.html.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

Stephan Farnsworth of Wylie, a Richland Collegiate High School (RCHS) student, has been named a Commended Student in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program. Farnsworth joins some 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation and four other

RCHS students who are all being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Hinkle will present this scholastically talented senior a Letter of Commendation from Richland Collegiate High School and from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).

Kids, color Week 4 Deadline this picture and you could hit the HALLOWEEN JACKPOT!

972-442-5515 | C&S MEDIA PUBLICATIONS

WEHS students start business By Joe Reavis Staff Writer

news@wylienews.com Taking a cue from their business classes, three Wylie East High School students pooled money they earned at afterschool jobs to start their own company. Prep Tide is a new line of high end T-shirts designed and marketed by senior students Myrick Navejar and Everett Janway, and junior student Parker Marshall. The startup sold out of its first supply of 50 shirts in two days and the students are working on a new design and order. “It blew up bigger than we thought,” Navejar said. Navejar came up with the brand name a year ago and pitched the idea of a preppy clothing line to Janway and Marshall who came on board. “We’ve all been in business classes together,” Marshall pointed out. “We wanted the experience of starting a business.” The three are working to carve out a niche in logo apparel by producing high quality pieces with their brand prominently featured on front. The backs of the T-shirts are decorated with beach-themed graphics, which they say is prominent in the market they are targeting. A friend with skill in graphic design helps the trio fine tune their designs, asking only for a free shirt with each design as it is unveiled. The partners placed their first

Joe Reavis/C&S Media

Three classmates from Wylie East High School, from left, Myrick Navejar, Parker Marshall and Everett Janway, show off their original design in the Prep Tide line of clothing they created. order of 30 shirts with a manufacturer, quickly sold them and ordered an additional 20, which also sold rapidly. They are working on the details for a long-sleeve shirt in seafoam green expected to be available soon. Shirts have been marketed mostly by word-of-mouth and through social media. They are contacting a few area stores to carry the line and plan to get an online site running to take orders, transitioning from personal sales to online sales. “We are getting our shirts out to the public to build the brand,” Navejar said. The students all work afterschool jobs and started the venture with their own money, which they pointed out has increased parental support be-

cause their parents are not fronting the bills. Navejar and Janway will be heading to college at Texas schools next fall, and Marshall will still have a year of high school remaining. If everything is going well, they will keep their business running, and expanding. Although they have not seen any cash in their pockets because all revenue is being put back into the venture, the three take pride in seeing others wearing their shirts. “It’s been a cool experience seeing kids in school wearing our design,” Janway said. One of the next steps is to introduce the shirts into the student bodies of other area high schools, expanding their base. The shirts sell for $22 each.

k! e e W l a Fin

Joe Reavis/C&S Media

Young lovers Ginette (Halle Dillard) and Pete (Jakob Fessler) hold an awkward conversation in “Almost, Maine,” a production of Wylie High School theater students.

WHS theatre troupe performs ‘Almost, Maine’ By Joe Reavis Staff Writer

news@csmediatexas.com

These Coloring Contest Sponsors wish you a Spooktacular Halloween!

Allen Funeral Home • JD’s Makit Green, Inc. Kid’s Unlimited Early Care & Education Premier Learning Center Walmart - Wylie • Wing Stop - Sachse/Wylie Halloween Coloring Contest Name:_________________________________________________________ Phone:_________________________________________________________ Address:________________________________________________________ City:____________________________ State:____ Zip:________ Age:______ Submit your artwork along with this entry form to: C&S Media Publications, Coloring Contest, 110 N. Ballard Ave., Wylie, P.O. Box 369, Wylie, TX 75098 Coloring Contest Rules 1. Competition is divided into two age groups (3-4 yrs & 5-6 yrs) with one first place winner in each group. The winner will be awarded a prize. 2. The Halloween Coloring Contest will run for 4 weeks with a new picture to color and enter each week. 3. Judges’ decisions are final. 4. First Place Winners will be announced in the newspaper in the Nov. 3, 2016 issue. 5. All entries become property of C&S Media Publications. 6. All entries must be received at our office or postmarked by October 28 at 5 p.m. Entries may be mailed or dropped off to the following address: C&S Media Publications, Coloring Contest, 110 N. Ballard Ave., Wylie, P.O. Box 369, Wylie TX 75098.

A collection of scenes dealing with love, “Almost, Maine,” was presented in two performances last week by Wylie High School Theatre students. Performances were Friday and Saturday, Oct. 21 and 22, at the WHS auditorium. Almost, Maine, is a fictitious township---it has just 13 residents and is not big enough to be an incorporated town--located so far north that it is almost not in the United States and is almost in Canada. On a Friday night in the middle of winter, residents find themselves falling in and out of love in the strangest ways. The play, written by John Cariani, played briefly on Broadway. Cast members for the WHS production were Jakob Fessler, Zane Alexander Johnson, Ryan Campbell, Riley Shook, Halle Dillard, Ashli Lucio, Carlee Henry, Izzy Butts, Samantha Peon, Jacob Eaton, Zane Allen Johnson, Hunter Lockett, Easton Orr, Elizabeth McDermott, Emma Westhora, Kenda-

lyn Mallory, Trinity Stroede and Natalie Elderbroom. Crew members were Janki Desai, Cecily Warford, Colyer Foxworth, Tracy Vu, Anisa Bhatti, Colette Koop, Karan Gosai, Victoria Steiner, Allison Haeker, Melanie Nguyen, Spencer Bell, Josiah Richardson and

Marcos Wedeking. Director was Polly Harrison, WHS Director of Theatre, technical director was Randy Lewandowski and costume designer was Anita Bell. The next play scheduled for WHS theatre students is “Peter Pan,” slated for January 2017.

Joe Reavis/C&S Media

Steve (Zane Alexander Johnson) checks his notebook to see if he is supposed to be afraid, while Marvalyn (Emma Westhora) tries to determine if he is sane.

C&S MEDIA PUBLICATIONS | 972-442-5515

October 26-27, 2016

SHINING THE WAY

Shining the Way 1ST NINE WEEKS – AUGUST 22 - OCTOBER 14, 2016

Recognizing students exhibiting excellence in character or excelling in academics. Students are selected by their teachers for exceptional performance. Wyatt Moore, Akin Elementary Teacher: Kristi Larson Wyatt meets everyone at Akin with a smile and a hug. He’s such a positive role model for his school. His meets all challenges head on with a can-do attitude that is contagious. We are very lucky to have Wyatt in our class and school. Ogie Odie, Birmingham Elementary Teacher: Amber Boley Ogie is always respectful and listens attentively, not only to teachers, but to his classmates during stations and group work. He takes all things he hears seriously and is responsible in remembering and acting according to whatever he is told. He does whatever task is expected of him without needing reminders and he does it above what is expected of him. He takes initiative to gather any resources needed to accomplish a task and is responsible enough to do it well. Ogie is the Wylie Way. Peyton Edwards, Bush Elementary Teacher: Gay Gallagher Peyton Edwards is a hard-working student who always strives to do her best. Most importantly, she is always helpful and kind to other students, as well as staff members. Everyone can always rely on Peyton to have something positive to say. She is honest and sincere in everything she does, and we are blessed to have her as part of our classroom. Kaleb Thomas, Cox Elementary Teacher: Tammy Ledbetter Kaleb is a great example of other students. He is always on task and doing the right thing the first time he is asked. He is respectful to his peers and adults and is a great friend to everyone!

Brady Light, Dodd Elementary Teachers: Ms. Kline and Ms. Gipson Brady always comes to the classroom eager and ready to learn. He shows respect for his teachers and classmates by always listening, contributing ideas and helping others. Brady is sensitive and patient when working with his peers and always completes his tasks. We are lucky to have Brady as a leader in our classrooms. Sophia Soza, Groves Elementary Teacher: Bethany Bach Sophia excels in the areas of Respect and Responsibility. She stays on task and helps those around her who are confused about directions. She respects her teachers and peers and is a joy to be around. She embodies The Wylie Way. Natalie Savarese Hartman Elementary Teacher: Jennifer Cline Natalie is such a responsible student! She works hard every day and only accepts her best work when doing any assignment. She goes above and beyond to make sure she is challenging herself in her academics. We can always count on Natalie to be a great model of respect and responsibility in the 4th grade. Emma Nguyen, Smith Elementary Teacher: Perdomo/Svetina From her smile that could light up a room, to her precious heart, Emma Nguyen is our Shining Star! She is the epitome of respectful. She has the most incredible character and is so amazingly dependable. From her passion for learning, to her attention to detail, Emma shows a level of responsibility that is unlike that of a 4th grader. We are both humbled and honored to have the privilege of teaching Emma this year! She truly is the Wylie Way!!!

Joshua Browne, Tibbals Elementary Teacher: K. Sarles Joshua Browne is receiving the Shining the Way Award for 4th grade. On a daily basis, Joshua goes out of his way to try to make this school a better place. You will find him picking up trash around the bathrooms and grabbing and holding the door for his classmates (and teachers). He is always respectful and honest in whatever situation he is faced. Joshua definitely exhibits behaviors of great manners and caring gestures. It is a pleasure to have Joshua in class. He is a great leader for the younger grades. Joshua deserves the Shining the Way Award. Garrett Zamora, Watkins Elementary Teacher: Kim Vacante Garrett Zamora is respectful to his teachers, peers, and everyone he encounters at Watkins. He is polite, treats others how he wants to be treated, and always uses his manners throughout the day. Garrett knows that having responsibility is important as well. He comes prepared to class, holds himself accountable for schoolwork, and keeps up with all of his things by staying organized and on task. Garrett Zamora is shining the way every day at Watkins by continuing to be respectful and responsible. Liberty Harmon, Whitt Elementary Teachers: Mrs. Christian, Mr. Wade and Mrs. Stevens Liberty always has a great attitude! She works very hard and is an awesome scholar and friend to others.

Taniya Holiwell-Young Davis Intermediate Teachers: Mr. Terry, Mrs. Darby, Mrs. Jordan and Mrs. Conner Taniya is a natural leader. She takes responsibility for her classmates when they are in need. She is a great example of hard work and integrity. Lincoln Schuler, Draper Intermediate Teachers: Kelsey Biasatti Lincoln is such a positive and uplifting student who exemplifies respect and responsibility each day through the respect of our school, students and teachers. He consistently shows appreciation and respect through “yes ma’am and no ma’am” and “thank-you”. It is such a joy to have a student who cares so much more about others than himself! Gracie Roper, Harrison Intermediate Teachers: Mrs. Rau Gracie is always respectful to her peers and her teachers. She helps others when they need help. She helps without being asked. She is responsible with her school work and homework. In the two years that I have taught Gracie, I don’t think she has ever missed turning in an assignment or forgotten her homework. She shows the Wylie Way with her determination to do well and help others. Elliot Janway, Burnett Junior High Teacher: Natalie Palmer Elliot has shown respect and responsibility at Burnett Junior High School every day. He is in my homeroom and he helps a student every Monday to fill out his agenda. I didn’t ask him to help, but he took on the responsibility of making sure this student is successful. He also is respectful to the seventh graders in homeroom. He talks with them and helps them when they need it. In my Spanish classroom, he has exemplified responsibility. He is taking the class seriously and works hard every day. He is a leader among his peers. He respects teachers and other students. Elliot is the Wylie Way! Brendan Reymann, Cooper Junior High Teacher: Coach Raiden Brendan has exemplified respect and responsibility throughout the first nine weeks. His appreciation for his teachers, peers, and all others is truly outstanding. Brendan has a bright future ahead and like many other students, he’ll continue making us proud by carrying on the positive Wylie Way values!

Quinton Porter, McMillan Junior High Teacher: Mr. Ervin Quinton is one of the most polite young men I have ever been around. He is always kind to others. He holds the doors every day for folks. He throws trash away that other leave behind. He sits by others that are sitting by themselves. He is a great kid. (From Mr. Ervin) Ms. Case says he is a very hard worker. Mrs. Phelps says he is a wonderful kid and a great listener. Mrs. James says he is one her most respectful students. He has never spoken an unkind word. Mr. Woods says he is a great individual. Joshua Leveridge Wylie East High School Teacher: Col. Brooks McFarland Although a senior, this is Joshua Leveridge’s first year in JROTC, which requires him to double-up on the coursework and take both AFJROTC I and II. In the first-year class (AFJROTC I), Joshua’s flight (class period) is made up mostly of freshmen students, but he also has an 11th grade flight commander and 10th grade flight sergeant. Not only does he set the example for the freshmen by showing these two “younger,” but more senior cadets the respect required of their position, but he also is a model of responsibility by translating his leadership instruction in AFJROTC II into actionable support for the younger cadets in his AFJROTC I flight. In so doing, he makes the jobs of his flight leadership as well as his instructors so much easier. As a result, the other first-year cadets have a positive peer role-model whom they clearly look up to and follow. Furthermore, Joshua serves as a Sapphire guard and takes these responsibilities, which include modeling respect for accomplished young women, very seriously. Finally, I have personally witnessed Joshua reaching out to help other students, whether with their studies or those just needing someone to talk. Gisella Martinez Wylie East High School Teacher: Shipp Gisella stands out to me she has been very responsible for the times when she missed class due to other activities. She always comes and asks what she needs to do to stay up to date on her work. She has a very respectful way of speaking with both peers and adults. You can definitely see her good upbringing in her willingness to forgive others’ faults, speak positively of others, and listen attentively. She is willing to do her part to keep improve the campus atmosphere. I have noticed her walking down the hallway and pause to pick up someone else’s trash left behind and throw it out. Many would pass by and she was unaware anyone could see her. These reasons may not seem like a big deal, but the spirit she carries with her is something I wish everyone had. She has a great positive impact on the school. Austin Breen, Wylie High School Teacher: Candice Lawrence It is with great pleasure that I write on behalf of Austin Breen. Austin is a hard working young man that is trustworthy and reliable. He shows a great deal of responsibility and ambition on a daily basis in school, and outside the classroom. Austin is the definition of respect and responsibility. Sanjana Verma, Wylie High School Teacher: Tamara Seely Sanjana is a great example of a model student! She is respectful to her teachers and peers in her words and actions. Sanjana is the ultimate example of a responsible student! She not only studies hard and completes all of her assignments with excellence, she also manages to do that while balancing band and being a Pacesetter. Amazing! Isaiah Anderson, Achieve Academy Teacher: Wendy Murphy Isaiah Anderson is committed to doing his best and conducts himself with maturity. He exhibits a positive outlook and attitude in the classroom. Isaiah sets an example of excellence in behavior and cooperation.

Core Values: Respect &

Responsibility • Caring & Giving Grit & Preparedness Gratitude & Celebration

Sponsored by these local businesses ...

First Baptist Church Wylie Children’s Ministry

THE WYLIE NEWS

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Grocers Grand Opening Gala

972-442-5515 | THE WYLIE NEWS

LOCAL • CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Photos by Joe Reavis/The Wylie News

Tom Thumb officials welcome guests to a ribbon cutting at its new store in Wylie. Pictured are, from left, Director of Public Relations Connie Yates, Store Director Justin Johnson and Regional Director Cathy Fields. Right photo, Tom Thumb made donations to the Wylie Police Department and Wylie Fire Rescue. Pictured are, from left, Division President Dennis Bassler, Police Lt. Scott Stowers, Regional Director Cathy Fields, Store Director Justin Johnson and WF-R Batallion Chief Brandon Blythe.

Tips, tricks to make for a fun and safe Halloween

From Staff Reports

news@murphymonitor.com With Halloween just around the corner, staying safe is paramount to having a good time and the local Police Departments are offering some good advise for parents who will be out prowling for candy with their children. It is always a good idea to use the sidewalks and not walk in the street. There are some parents that like to follow their kids in the car instead of walking with them. Sometimes kids don’t pay attention to what is going on, and accidents can occur with a car. CDC offers useful tips The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has a few useful tips spelled out with the phrase Safe Halloween. S – Swords, knives, and other costume accessories should be short, soft and flexible. A – Avoid trick-or-treating alone. Walk in groups or with a trusted adult. F – Fasten reflective tape to costumes and bags to help driv-

ers see you. E – Examine all treats for choking hazards and tampering before eating. Limit the amount of treats you eat. H – Hold a flashlight while trick-or-treating to help you see and others see you. Always WALK and don’t run from house to house. A – Always test make-up in a small area first. Remove it before bedtime to prevent possible skin and eye irritation. L – Look both ways before crossing the street. Use established crosswalks wherever possible. L – Lower your risk for serious eye injury by not wearing decorative contact lenses. O – Only walk on sidewalks whenever possible, or on the far edge of the road facing traffic to stay safe. W – Wear well fitting masks, costumes and shoes to avoid blocked vision, trips and falls. E – Eat only factory wrapped treats. Avoid eating homemade treats made by strangers. E – Enter homes only if you’re

with a trusted adult. Only visit well lit houses. Never accept rides from strangers. N – Never walk near lit candles or luminaries. Be sure to wear flame-resistant costumes. If you are planning to hand out candy, the CDC also has a few useful tips. • Provide healthier treats for trick-or-treaters such as low-calorie treats and drinks. For party guests, offer a variety of fruits, vegetables and cheeses. • Use party games and trickor-treat time as an opportunity for kids to get their daily dose of 60 minutes of physical activity. • Be sure walking areas and stairs are well lit and free of obstacles that could result in falls. • Keep jack lanterns with candles and luminaries away from doorsteps, walkways, landings and curtains. • Place them on sturdy tables, keep them out of the reach of pets and small children, and never leave them unattended. Advice from Poison Control

Center Many families celebrate Halloween by walking their neighborhood in costume, ringing the doorbell wi th the familiar cry - “Trick or Treat!” Some neighborhoods instead host group celebrations out of concern for the safety of their young residents. Glow sticks top the list of Halloween-related calls to Poison Control. Other common calls are about Halloween treats and makeup for costumes. Glow sticks: Whether you are walking with friends to homes in your neighborhood, or heading to the community party with family, many children will be carrying those fluorescent green items that give off light. Although glow sticks and glow jewelry are now available all year round, lots of young ones are exposed to the liquid inside them around Halloween. Children sometimes bite a glow stick or glow jewelry. The liquid squirts into the child’s mouth - and it tastes awful. Even so, it will not poison a child. Rinse the bitter taste away

by having your child rinse her mouth with water. Glow liquid in the eyes can burn but usually doesn’t cause injury. If glow liquid gets into the eyes, rinse the eyes with running water for fifteen minutes. Then call Poison Control at 1-800222-1222 for more instructions. Candy and treats: Parents worry about treats that were tampered with, but this is a very rare event. There are steps to ease the concern: Before your Halloween celebration, give your children a good meal. They will be less likely to gobble the candy before you have a chance to check it. Go with your children when they collect their treats. Accept home baked goods only from people you know and trust. Inspect the treats yourself before letting children help themselves. Look for wrappers that are torn, punctured or discolored. Inspect the candy inside to be sure that it is intact. There is no need to have candy x-rayed. X-rays won’t show you

anything different from what you can see on your own. (Also, it’s not a good idea to put more cars on the same dark streets as trick-or-treaters!) Remember that chocolate is poisonous to dogs. Keep the treats well out of your pet’s reach!! Sometimes chocolate will have a grayish color, called “bloom”. Chocolate and other candies may have hard white sugar crystals on the outside. This happens because of temperature changes while the candy is being stored. It does not mean the candy has been tampered with. Contact law enforcement officials if you think that someone has tampered with candy or other goodies. For questions or possible poisonings, call your local poison center in Texas at 1-800-2221222. Poison center specialists are available 24 hours a day and offer expert guidance. Source: Texas Poison Center Network

ylie Chamber of Commerce

2016 Board of Directors

Chairman Anita Collins Dr. Beth Anderson Jan Arrant Robert Diaz Derek Draper Deborah Matern Matt Morton Rodney Nemer Stephen Perkins Kylie Reising Kevin Stewart

The Exchange “Connecting Business And Community” Every Wednesday, 8 a.m. Smith Public Library 300 Country Club Rd. Wylie, TX

Courtesy Photo

PLANO SUPER BOWL, Stefanie Johnson, 2521 Ave. K., Plano, TX 75074, (972) 881-0242, www.planosuperbowl.com.

Courtesy Photo

TOM THUMB, Connie Yates, 921 Westgate Way, Wylie, TX 75098, (972) 429-7840, www.tomthumb.com.

New Members

Barnhart Realty Group David Barnhart 801 S. Highway 78, Suite #307 Wylie, TX 75098 972-442-7508 www.barnhartrealtygroup.com

Rosa’s Cafe & Tortilla Factory Kent Dean 3480 FM #544 Wylie, TX 75098 972 442-3703 www.rosascafe.com

Marco’s Pizza Wylie Dushyant Patel 2041 N Hwy 78, Suite #111 Wylie, TX 75098 (469) 562-4711 www.marcos.com/locations/tx/wylie/n-hwy-78

Melissa Mancini Photography Melissa Mancini 469-609-7370 www.melissamanciniphotography.com

This page sponsored by these participating businesses ...

Renewing Members

American National Bank of Texas BH Electric Bloomfield Homes Capital Title of Texas Carlisle Coatings and Waterproofing Dallas Tech Doctor Double Throw Down BBQ East Texas Medical Center - EMS Edward Jones, Josh Young Financial Advisor Engineering Concepts & Design Eubanks Sand & Gravel Goodfella’s Pizza & Subs In-Sync Exotics Jal Dennis Group / LPL Financial Lake Pointe Medical Center Lifetime Insurance Services, Inc.

Miller Law Office, PLLC Modern Eye Care Montgomery HVAC Service Co. Oxford Glen of Sachse Pegasus Home Improvements The Pink Company Primrose School of Firewheel Rich’s Performance Mufflers Southern Goodness Catering Starkey Mortgage State Farm-Adam Leggett The Chimney Sweep Waterman’s Plumbing Windsor Homes Wylie Flower & Gift Shop The Wylie News Wylie Orthodontic Specialist

Eubanks Sand & Gravel RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL

Josh Zachary

Allen Funeral Home, Inc. Funeral Directors: Danny G. Allen, Jones R. Fay 508 Masters Ave., Wylie, Texas 75098

972-442-2234 • allenfuneral.com Family owned & operated since 1970

Making Dreams Come True

Trucking, Excavation, Demolition Dirt, Rock and Sand of all types Landscape Material

office (972)-442-6231 cell (469)-307-1685 1900 Highway 78 • Wylie, Texas 75098 • joshzachary@hotmail.com

The Community Bank Serving the Wylie Area Since 1945 Kreymer Estates

Member F.D.I.C 1005 Sheldon Drive Wylie,Texas 75098

Scott Silvis | C: 972.822.5539 | O: 972.429.3844 | scott@bloomfieldhomes.net WWW.BLOOMFIELDHOMES.NET

200 S. Hwy 78, Wylie • 214-351-7951

C&S MEDIA PUBLICATIONS | 972-442-5515 C&S Media Publications include; The Farmersville Times, Murphy Monitor, The Princeton Herald, The Sachse News and THE WYLIE NEWS. Editor and Publisher Chad B. Engbrock Associate Publisher Sonia A. Duggan Mailing Address: P.O. Box 369 Office: 110 N. Ballard, Wylie, TX 75098 © Copyright 2016. No reproduction without permission. Member Texas Press and North & East Texas Press Association Dear Editor: Decisive, inspired and themed up the enhanced and captivated visitors inside brilliant glamour replica costumes will yell out “TRICK OR TREAT.” The last day in October (Monday) is Halloween. Embedded excitement is the unbeatable bolster word with ‘ere-to-‘ere expectation smiles on the carefree holiday from the multitude of spooks, goblins and witches. Lots of fun exists with ensured safety from parents in tow. Innovations and fascination with counterbalance and controversy optimization highlight the comfort of the haunted house, for fortune telling and bobbing for apples. Uh oh! Spooky music from the eloquent unwavering creative outdoor applications will terrify. HALLOWEEN with its explosive enhanced growth is party time and is America’s third largest party day behind New Years Eve (number one) and the highlighted Super Bowl. WOW, don’t undermine the adult demographics this past Friday and Saturday. Festivals honoring the dead developed Halloween in AD

800 when “All Saint’s Day” was established on November 1 (216 years ago). Celebrations launched in America became popular with the names of “Nutcracker Night” and Snap Apple Night. Unified in 1937 (79 years ago) president Franklin Delano Roosevelt and congress wholeheartedly voted to enrich Halloween to be held on the last day of October and to be called only Halloween. No exaggeration the ultimate financials predict over 759 billion dollars will be spent in 2016 for Halloween. Interspersed is smiling snagged-tooth Jack which is a hollowed-out pumpkin including a light inside. Hey “Jack” came from a man who was a miser and kept out of heaven and because he funned the Devil, entrance to hell was not available, so the Irish legend has Jack walking to dooms day. “Large numbers of immigrants arrived in America from Ireland and Scotland and they introduced their Halloween customs along with the belief the dead should be honored”, President Gerald Ford told this former foreign correspondent. Wayne Spraggins, Murphy

October 26-27, 2016

OPINION & COMMENTARY

GOOD NEWS

Battling Against the Feelings of Loneliness

he promise of social of a childhood incident when media and the inter- you found yourself separated net was that from parents or friends by engaging with a and felt suddenly world of people online alone. That feeling can you’d never be lonepop up even if you’re ly. There’s an entire in a crowd or with planet of people with someone you love. It By Jeff Denton, whom you can interact is the pastor at feels like you’ve lost now. So, why do peo- Waterbrook Bible someone or something ple claim to be lonelier Fellowship, Wylie. important. You may than ever? feel sad or scared even Over the last thirty years though you look completely as online connectivity has ex- calm on the outside. panded the rate of loneliness If you can feel this way while among the U.S. population has messaging with friends or doubled according to a Wall while perusing the online staStreet Journal report by Eliza- tus of your closest 200 friends, beth Bernstein. Around 40% is there any hope for those who of Americans report feeling feel alone? Biblically, there’s lonely today versus the 20% an encouragement found when who reported those feelings in God reminds Joshua to “Be the 1980s. strong and courageous. Do not Loneliness and being alone be frightened, and do not be aren’t the same thing. Being dismayed, for the LORD your alone can bring solitude that al- God is with you wherever you lows rest and peace in a chaotic go.” [Joshua 1:9] It’s good to life. Loneliness can be emo- remember there is someone tionally disturbing and upset who always cares about you. the routines of life. It can lead The problem with battling to debilitating depression. loneliness is that natural reThe core feeling of loneli- sponses are almost always ness is abandonment. Maybe counter-effective to helping. you can remember the feeling A lonely person often feels

judged or rejected by others. Choosing to withdraw from other people compounds the feelings of isolation and reinforces the loneliness. There are some steps to take in the fight against those moments of intense loneliness. First, remind yourself that feelings of loneliness are feelings, not fact. Not to dismiss the reality of those feelings, but they’re likely triggered by an emotion or memory of isolation. That feeling likely lures you to theorize why you feel lonely. It’s a problem when you allow it to result in conclusions like: “Obviously, no one loves me.” Or, “I must be a loser.” Understanding that loneliness is a feeling, not a fact, allows you to accept the experience without overreacting. Being alone can reinforce the feelings that you’re a loser or unloved, so it can help to counteract those feelings by engaging with people. Reaching out to get together with someone is good. However, it’s common for a lonely person to cancel those appointments when deep in feelings of loneliness. Fight

against that urge and strive to keep those connections. Beyond simply connecting with friends, reaching out to care for others is also beneficial. Whether it’s helping a neighbor, teaching children, volunteering somewhere, or caring for a dog, supporting others helps you feel connected. Nurturing someone else can help pull you out of those lonely moments of disconnect. Bullying and verbal abuse can expand feelings of shame and loneliness. Those with experiences such as these should seek outside assistance to process and move beyond the negative impact. If you struggle with loneliness, I hope you’ll understand no amount of online connections and anonymous Facebook friends will combat those feelings. You need to reach out to others and connect with real humans in face-to-face settings. You don’t have to be lonely. There are probably people already in your life who are hoping you’ll reach out. Take a chance and you might make a new friend today!

Do the debates help?

uring the presiden- ent opinions, seek advice, and tial debates people then go off and make a deciwatched, not sion. surprisingly, and they Remember the were drawing viewchoices a president ers in great numbers. has to make are The contest is complicated and ofclose and the chance ten very difficult — By to watch the two canalmost by definition, didates spar with one Lee H. Hamilton, an issue doesn’t get another face-to-face Director of the Center to that level unless on Congress at makes for entertainit’s a tough one. I’ve Indiana University. ing television. sat in on meetings He was a member Overall, presidenwith both Demoof the U.S. House tial debates are a plus cratic and Republiof Representatives for 34 years. for the public diacan presidents, and logue. They get treideology has played mendous coverage, both while a smaller role than you’d imagthey’re taking place and in the ine. The conversations are quite days that follow. Voters see the pragmatic. candidates under pressure and What all this means is that gauge their performance. As the real quality you’re looking scripted as they can seem, they for in a President is judgment: still let us watch candidates the ability to consider issues think on their feet. They’re se- from all angles, weigh options rious events and are more sub- carefully, and then choose the stantive than campaign speech- wisest course. es and television commercials. That is what presidents do. It’s true that they don’t usual- The qualities necessary to do ly change the trajectory of a race this do not come through in the — although we won’t know un- debates. A campaign event that til Election Night whether this calls for impassioned oratory, a year’s debates played a role in quick wit, one-liners, and sharp the outcome. digs is not especially helpful for Yet I think our focus on de- helping us choose. bates is misplaced. It’s not so I think we can do better. Semuch that they reward one- lecting a president is serious upmanship, a quick wit, and business. We want to put conclever zingers — although they trol of the process on the voters’ do. Rather, I think they don’t side. actually help us make a good How do we do this? We choice. change the nature of the deWhile in Congress and af- bates. I believe there should be terward, I’ve sat in on a lot of a series of them, each focused meetings at the White House on a single issue — education, where foreign and domes- say, or national security. Cantic policy were discussed. I didates should face a panel of came away impressed by the questioners asking them tough process by which presidents questions on those matters — make tough decisions. They go people who are sharp and inciaround the room, asking each sive and prepared to follow up guest, “What do I do now?” and press candidates when they They ask participants to define spout mush. Candidates should the issue, lay out the options, face this panel one at a time, roidentify American interests and tating who goes first, and with make recommendations. It’s a other rules to assure fairness. We should go to the polls not sustained, unhurried process, with very little fancy oratory: just with a good idea of where instead, I’ve heard sharp debate the candidates want to take us and thorough discussion char- and how they’re going to get acterized by forceful, reasoned, there. We also want voters to fact-based, and responsible ar- have a clear sense of how sound guments. Presidents pay close the candidates’ judgment is, attention and sometimes take which can ultimately make or notes. They want to hear differ- break a presidency.

Judge reaffirms, expands reach of injunction against bathroom directive

ort Worth-based U.S. stitution. The president cannot District Judge Reed rewrite the laws enacted by the O’Connor has elected representareaffirmed his Aug. tives of the people 21 injunction placing and then threaten a temporary hold on to take away fundfederal guidelines for ing from schools to accommodating transforce them to fall in gender students in the By Ed Sterling line.” use of public school Background: On Ed Sterling is the member services bathrooms and locker May 13, 2016, the director for the Texas U.S. Departments of rooms. Press Association. In his order last Education and JusHis column is a week, O’Connor also weekly aggregation tice released joint denied a request by the of news about the guidance “to help Obama administration state’s government. provide educators to limit the injunction the information they to Texas and 12 other states need to ensure that all students, that signed on as plaintiffs. The including transgender students, administration asked that the can attend school in an environinjunction not apply to states ment free from discrimination that did not sue for relief. In his based on sex.” The two federal order, O’Connor wrote, “A na- agencies said that under Title IX tionwide injunction is necessary of the Education Amendments because the alleged violation of 1972, schools receiving fedextends nationwide. Defendants eral money may not discrimiare a group of agencies and ad- nate based on a student’s sex, ministrators capable of enforc- including a student’s transgening their Guidelines nationwide, der status. affecting numerous state and On Oct. 20, the Obama school district facilities across administration appealed the country.” O’Connor’s Oct. 18 order to the Texas Attorney General Ken New Orleans-based U.S. Court Paxton, in an Oct. 19 news re- of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. lease, said, “I am proud to lead a coalition of 13 states against the State economy adds jobs Texas’ job force grew by an Obama Administration’s latest illegal federal overreach. The estimated 38,300 non-farm jobs court’s reaffirmation of a na- in September, the Texas Worktionwide injunction should send force Commission announced a clear message to the president Oct. 21. Also, according to the comthat Texas won’t sit idly by as he continues to ignore the Con- mission, Texas has added jobs

in 17 of the last 18 months and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the Lone Star State increased to 4.8 percent in September, up slightly from 4.7 percent in August. Meanwhile, the national unemployment rate was tabulated at 5.0 percent over the same period. Texas employers continue demonstrating their competitiveness by adding 38,300 jobs in September, for a total of 206,800 jobs added over the year, said TWC Chairman Andres Alcantar. The Amarillo and AustinRound Rock Metropolitan Statistical Areas recorded the month’s lowest unemployment rate among Texas MSAs with a non-seasonally adjusted rate of 3.5 percent, followed by the Lubbock MSA with a rate of 3.6 percent and the College StationBryan MSA with a rate of 3.7 for September. HUD awards flood funds Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush on Oct. 20 announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded the state of Texas $45.2 million to assist in long-term recovery efforts following severe flooding events earlier this year. HUD, Bush said, will prioritize the most impacted of the 112 affected Texas counties included in the Presidential Declarations for 2016. The residents

living in the combined affected counties encompass 76 percent of the state’s population, which totals more than 20 million Texans. “The damage from the 2016 floods in Texas had a compounding effect from those that occurred in 2015,” Bush said. “Many residents were unable to rebuild from the 2015 floods before the rains began again. We must work efficiently and diligently to turn these funds into effective results,” he added. Trade grant is awarded The Texas Department of Agriculture on Oct. 17 accepted a grant for $800,000 from the State Trade Expansion Program of the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of International Trade. Texas Deputy Agriculture Commissioner Jason Fearneyhough said plans are to use the funding to expand export-related activities of small businesses in Texas and to increase export dollars earned by those companies. The grant money, Fearneyhough said, will provide training through the University of Texas-San Antonio’s International Trade Center. Stipends will be made available for Texas businesses that request small infusions of funding to support export expansion, according to the Texas Department of Agriculture.

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

LOCAL

Wylie East 2016 Homecoming Court

972-442-5515 | THE WYLIE NEWS

Joe Reavis/The Wylie News

Members of the WEHS Homecoming court are, from left, senior prince and princess Sawyer Tolleson and Greta Williams, junior prince and princess, Makayla Marley and Kieron Hunter, sophomore prince and princess Jerry Okonkwo and Elizabeth Stewart, and freshman prince and princess Chesly Elder and Bella Stephens.

Nevada resident battled weather, fatigue, muscle strains during trip

continued from 1A

Riding through New Mexico, she encountered temperatures in the 20s, headwinds of 40 miles per hour, rain and 8,000 feet elevation as she was crossing the

Rocky Mountains. The steepest point was near Williams, Ariz., billed as the Gateway to the Grand Canyon, which featured a 6-mile downhill run after she crested a mountain pass. The cyclist noted that her

make-or-break hill, the point at which she knew she would complete the ride, came on I-40 in the Mojave Desert on a summit from which three states are visible. The road up the hill had 167 switchback turns in 10 miles, no

guardrails and she was meeting oncoming traffic. “I’m yelling at the sun and I’m yelling at the road,” Girdano said, noting that was the point that all her frustrations came to the surface. “That was the day I said, ‘we’ve got this.’” Throughout the ride, and especially during the final days, the

cyclist battled muscle strains in a shoulder, lower back and legs, saddle sores and pain in the knee she injured last year. “It was definitely a once-ina-lifetime experience,” Girdano said. “I will never do it again. It was the most challenging thing, physically and mentally, that I have ever done.”

She noted that someone will break her record one day and she will offer her congratulations. For now, though, the cyclist is taking a few months to rest from the ordeal. In the next breath, however, Girdano declared, “I am always looking for the next ride. The way I help people is on two wheels.”

Services Scott Wynn presented an update on the transportation department, reporting that school buses transport 5,600 students daily and made 1,700 field trips last year. The district operates 124 buses and has the lowest accident per mile rate in North Texas. The WISD Council of PTAs was recognized with the Gold Council Activity, Membership

Increase, Membership Initiative and Ruby Level-Every Member Counts awards. Under the consent agenda, trustees approved moving next month’s meeting to Nov. 17, approved trips of WHS students to Quebec City in February 2017 and Chicago, Ill. in March 2017, accepted resignations from two teachers and hired three teachers.

Donations accepted from Whitt, booster club continued from 1A

The board accepted a $10,092 donation from Whitt Elementary School PTA to be used for miscellaneous classroom supplies and a $7,083 donation from Wylie East High School Athletic Booster Club for baseball uniforms and batting cage netting. Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Student

sports Athletic Schedules

Wylie High School Football

Oct. 27: McKinney at Wylie freshman White, Maroon at Wylie Stadium, 5:30/7 p.m. Oct. 27: Wylie JV Gray, Black at McKinney, 5:30/7 p.m Oct. 28: Wylie varsity vs. McKinney at Wylie Stadium, 7:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball

Oct. 29: Scrimmage at Mesquite Poteet, 10 a.m. Nov. 1: Scrimmage at Rockwall, 5:15 p.m.

Golf

Nov. 1: Junior varsity boys at Plano ISD Tournament Series at Watters Creek, 8 a.m.

Wylie East High School Cross Country

Oct. 29: Wylie East girls in the Region II meet at Lynn Creek Park.

Football

Oct. 27: Wylie East freshman Blue at Forney, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 27: Froney vs. Wylie East JV at Wylie East, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 28: Wylie East at Forney, 7:30 p.m.

Girl Basketball

Oct. 29: Scrimmage at Prosper, 10 a.m.

Golf

Oct. 26: Wylie East varsity boys in a tournament at Sherrill Park Course No. 1, hosted by Richardson. Oct. 27: Varsity/JV girls and JV boys in a tournament at the Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club, hosted by Rockwall.

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

THE WYLIE NEWS wylienews.com 972-442-5515

Volleyball

East volleyball locks up a berth

Hallsville likely foe in first round By Greg Ford Sports Editor

gford@csmediatexas.com WYLIE — A funny thing happened on Wylie East’s path to a playoff berth; the rope broke. Specifically, it was one of two that held the net upright

during the Lady Raiders’ home clash with West Mesquite this past Friday, and it snapped in Game 3 when East, which already had won the first two sets, was ahead 20-14. Fortunately, all that did was collapse the net and temporarily shock people in the stands and athletes and coaches on the court. Once a new net was erected, the Lady Raiders got right back to work, and closed out the match with a 25-14 win. That, combined with a 25-9

in Game 1 and 25-8 in Game 2, improved East’s 15-5A record to 7-6 and clinched a playoff spot. A year ago, the Lady Raiders earned a postseason spot by downing Wylie in the regular-season finale. East will likely face Hallsville in the first round of the postseason, which is scheduled to take place Monday and Tuesday. “I’m really proud of the kids,” head coach Lisa Curry See HP page 4B

Football

Victory = playoffs West Mesquite 7, Wylie East 0

Win over Forney will push Raiders into postseason

By Greg Ford

Sports Editor

Football

Nov. 1: Burnett seventh-graders

vs. Williams at Shaffer Stadium, 6 p.m. Nov. 1: Burnett eighth-graders vs. Williams at Kyle Stadium, 6 p.m.

Volleyball

Oct. 27: Rockwall Williams at

Burnett seventh-graders, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 27: Burnett eighth-graders at Rockwall Williams, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 29: Seventh-grade A team tournament at Rockwall Heath, TBA. Oct. 29: Eighth-grade A team tournament at Lovejoy Willow Springs, TBA.

Cooper Junior High Football

Nov. 1: Cooper seventh-graders vs. Royse City at Wylie Stadium, 6 p.m. Nov. 1: Cooper eighth-graders at Royse City, 6 p.m.

Volleyball

Oct. 27: Royse City at

Cooper seventh-graders, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 27: Royse City at Cooper eighth-graders, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 29: Seventh-grade A team tournament at Rockwall Heath, TBA. Oct. 29: Eighth-grade A team tournament at Lovejoy Willow Springs, TBA.

McMillan Junior High

Sports Editor

gford@csmediatexas.com

WYLIE — The Raiders had a chance last week to clinch a playoff berth. Unfortunately, they didn’t, falling 7-0 to West Mesquite during homecoming at Wylie Stadium. That defeat dropped Wylie East to 5-3 overall and 3-2 in District 15-5A, while the Wranglers improved to 4-1 in district play. It also means the Raiders must win this week at Forney — they fell 44-7 to district-leading Highland Park — in order to secure that postseason berth. Should that not happen, all hope rests on defeating Highland Park in the Nov. 7 regular-season finale at Wylie Stadium. “We’ve got a big game against Forney, and at the end of the day the goal for this team is to get in the playoffs,” head coach Joe Lepsis said. “Every kid here knows that for us to get in the playoffs, we have to beat Forney. So, they better be ready to put (the West Mesquite loss) away and get ready to play a great game (against Forney).” What turned out to be last Friday’s game-winning score occurred on the third play, when Wrangler quarterback Conner Neill scampered 53 yards for a touchdown. After that, each offense went through fits and starts, as well as being hindered by turnovers and mistakes for the rest of the first half. The latter included a number of dropped passes by East receivers. The result was

WYLIE — Just like their cross-town counterparts at Wylie East, the Pirates are in a win-and-their-in scenario this Friday. In the maroon and white’s case, it takes place 7:30 p.m. Friday at Wylie Stadium against McKinney. A win over the Lions improves Wylie’s 6-6A record to 4-2, and will lock up the final playoff spot; Allen, Denton Guyer and Plano East have

Volleyball

Oct. 29: Seventh-grade A team tournament at Rockwall Heath, TBA. Oct. 29: Eighth-grade A team tournament at Lovejoy Willow Springs, TBA.

Eno Benjamin attempts to run through a would-be tackler during last Friday’s 7-0 loss to West Mesquite. that the Wranglers’ 7-0 lead held up for the rest of the half and into intermission. It was still 7-0 Wranglers at the end of third quarter, which concluded with East facing a second and goal from the West Mesquite 6-yard line. However, two plays into final period, a huge loss on one play forced a 33-yard Cody Thomas field-goal attempt. However, the kick was wide, leaving the Wranglers still up by seven. Wylie East appeared ready to

Football

deadlock game on its next possession, when Corbin Johnson sped 35 yards for a score, only to see it called back for holding. Johnson, who split time at quarterback with Eno Benjamin, was then sacked back at East’s 47-yard line, forcing a third and long. A nice punt pinned the Wranglers at the own 10, and the Raiders then got the ball back with 4:05 left following See FACEMASK page 4B

Jeff Woo/Denton Record-Chronicle

Guyer senior wide receiver Thabo Mwaniki (1) runs the ball, while Wylie junior defensive back Davis Okuzor (30) tries to tackle him.

Lady Raiders’ legs carry them onward to regional meet By Greg Ford

gford@csmediatexas.com

Oct. 28: First round of the junior high playoffs. Oct. 28: Wylie Prep varsity at the Dallas Academy, 7:30 p.m.

See SMITH page 3B

Cross Country

Sports Editor

Wylie Prep

clinched the other three berths. Wylie finds itself needing the victory — a loss means having to win at Allen in the Nov. 4 regular-season finale — following a 35-23 loss last Friday at Denton Guyer. McKinney, 1-4 in district play, is coming off a 59-7 loss this past Friday to district leader Allen. “This is huge. This is the biggest game of the year,” Wylie head coach Bill Howard said. “When you need to win to get it, it is big. We’ll be the favorite, and we need to take care of business.” Howard added, “(McKinney is) a hard-nosed, bluecollar team. They are scrappy and relentless on offense. Our

Shane Roper/The Wylie News

Football

Oct. 27: Open week. Oct. 27: Open week.

Denton Guyer 35, Wylie 23

Pirates can claim berth by taming McKinney Lions

By Greg Ford

Burnett Junior High

Shane Roper/The Wylie News

Wylie East’s Kaitlyn Vickery celebrates a point during last week’s win over Mesquite Poteet on Oct. 18. The Lady Raiders followed that with a sweep of West Mesquite this past Friday, earning them another playoff spot. (More photos, page 2B)

The Lady Raiders will have another day of cross country competition; the Saturday, Oct. 29 Region II meet at Grand Prairie’s Lynn Creek Park. They earned the privilege by taking third at last Friday’s District 15-5A meet at McKinney’s Myers Park; the top three teams and top 10 individuals not

on qualifying team advanced to regionals. Wylie East, which finished behind Highland Park (20) and Lovejoy (52) in the team standings, scored 89 total points thanks to the five-person effort of Haylie Hadjiev (12th in 21:01.40), Rebecca Spiegel (12th in 21:07.10), Theresa Simmons (15th in 21:13.10), Clairece Lopez (22nd in 21:31.00) and Whitney Melton (27th in 22:18.20).

The top individual runner was Lovejoy’s Carson Hockersmith (20:10.20).

Wylie East boys The Raiders (105) finished fourth at the district meet, with Lovejoy (26), Highland Park (58) and Mesquite Poteet (59) earning a trip to regionals. Wesley Massey (12th in 17:07.20) led the East effort, with Lynch (21st in 17:53.10), Andrew Speigel (23rd in

17:55.50), Antonio Jeneskee (24th in 17:56.70) and Isehaq Mawi (25th in 18:02.90) following him. Lovejoy’s Grant Tiff (16:04.90) took first.

Wylie cross country Both Wylie teams finished out of the running at last week’s District 6-6A meet at the University of North Texas; the boys scored 153 points, while the Lady Pirates finished with 201. Allen (36), Plano West (58)

and Plano East (85) will advance as teams to the regional meet in Lubbock, where they will be joined on the girls’ side by Plano (44), Allen (64) and Plano West (81). Aidan Gardiner led the Pirates (22nd in 17:20.58), with Dylan Pitts (25th in 17:25.42) following him. Allen’s Jake Johnson (16:06.87) won the varsity race. Makenzie Vega (29th in 21:32.66) led the Lady Pirates

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

SPORTS

972-442-5515 | THE WYLIE NEWS

Wylie area athletics Photos by Shane Roper, Jeff Woo, Julie Coe and Hunter Nardiello

Lady Raider southpaw Jessica Havard goes for a return against Hallsville. East won the area round match 10-4, but then lost to Highland Park to end the season.

Cody Thomas attempts what would turn out to be an unsuccessful field-goal try last Friday against West Mesquite. Holding the ball is Michael Messer.

Peter Ihaka (52) and Justin Smith (12) each find themselves in one-on-one battles Wylie East’s Corbin Johnson weaves his way through a slew of West Mesquite defenders duragainst West Mesquite blockers. ing last Friday’s 7-0 defeat.

Wylie East’s Chestin Maxwell returns a shot during last Friday’s area-round match with Hallsville. The Raiders prevailed 10-4, but saw the season end in the next match versus Highland Park.

The Lady Raiders’ Alyssa Cortes bumps the ball to keep it in play during the Oct. 18 victory over Mesquite Poteet.

Kaitlyn Vickery attempts the finesse the ball over the net.

Wylie Prep’s Landon Lipp, carrying the ball, was unstoppable scoring five touchdowns in a 48-46 win this past Saturday over the Waco Methodist Children’s Home.

Guyer senior defensive back Dio Williams (6) tries to break up the pass, while Wylie sophomore wide receiver Donovan Ollie (18) tries to catch the ball.

972-442-5515

SPORTS

Junior High Athletics

BJHS 8th-grade White wins big From Staff Reports

sports@csmediatexas.com Will Perry and Chris Washington each scored touchdowns for the Burnett eighth-grade White in a 32-12 victory last week over Lovejoy Willow Springs. Washington also had a punt return and Mason Monroe returned an interception back for a touchdown. Andrew Weisser made the transition to the defensive line and made it rough on his foes. Willow Springs handed the McMillan seventhgrade Black team a 50-6 defeat, with Nick Dague scoring the lone touchdown via fumble recovery. Meanwhile, the seventh-grade White fell 31-6 to Willow Springs, with Raul Fierro getting the lone score on a short run. The eighth-grade Black team dropped a 46-3 decision to Willow Springs. Burnett football Josh Hollingsworth caught three touchdown passes from Kolby Atkins, who threw four total, for the Burnett seventh-grade Blue in a 36-28 loss to Rockwall Utley. Angel Montillo had an 80-yard run for the Bucs’ seventh-grade White in a 17-7 loss to Utley. Burnett’s eighth-grade Blue team rallied from a 22-0 deficit, but still fell 30-24 to Utley. Kaden Gardner started the rally with an interception return for a touchdown, while Logan Cook and Christian Johnson each added scores, and Emiliano Saucedo added in three extra-points. Tyler Allen scored a touchdown, and Samuel Townsend added an extra point in the eighth-grade White team’s 30-8 loss to Utley.

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Cooper football Rockwall Cain dropped the Patriots’ seventhgrade White team 20-12, with Josh Elizondo, Aiden Christensen and Jack Jurries. The seventh-grade Maroon fell 41-12 to Cain, with Zane Montgomery, Gage Phillips and Kason McFadden. Cooper volleyball The Cooper eighth-grade C team defeated Burnett in two games, 25-19, 25-21, with Brooke McCauley standing out while playing the back row and front row. The A team downed the Lady Bucs 25-2, 25-7. The eighth-grade B team fell in a tough match 26-28, 26-24, 24-26, a contest in which Jada Armstrong provided excellent hits and serves. In seventh-grade action, the Maroon squad pulled out a 25-17, 26-24 victory that was highlighted by some excellent team play. The Blue team recorded a 25-7, 25-17 victory behind, with Uwana Afangideh getting two serving runs and Bethany Akilie making some great plays to help get the win. The White team prevailed 25-21, 25-17, with Logan Shiflett providing great serves and sets. McMillan volleyball The Lady Marauder seventh-grade Black team dropped a 14-25, 13-25 to Allen Ereckson, while the White girls lost 11-25, 14-25 to their Allenbased foes. The Maroon got bloodied 11-25, 12-25 by Ereckson. On the eighth-grade side, the Maroon fell 14-25, 7-25, while the White dropped a 24-26, 16-25 decision. The Black team took Ereckson to three games before falling 25-20, 18-25, 21-25.

Smith has huge rushing night

continued from 1B

offense is going to have to step up and take advantage of the areas where were are good at (performing).” The Pirates have done just that since falling to Plano East in the district opener; winning three in a row before being downed at Guyer. That contest saw the Pirates start slow, pick up steam in the second half, only to fall short.

Zuri Henry Offense

Taylor Green Defense

District 15-5A District Overall 5-0 7-1 4-1 5-3 4-1 5-3 3-2 5-3 2-3 3-5 1-4 4-4 1-4 3-5 0-5 2-6

West Mesquite 7, Wylie East 0 Highland Park 44, Forney 7 Lovejoy 21, North Forney 7 Mesquite Poteet 48, Royse City 0

Friday, Oct. 28, 2016

Wylie East at Forney Royse City at Highland Park Mesquite Poteet at Lovejoy North Forney at West Mesquite (MM)

Jeff Woo/Denton Record-Chronicle

Guyer senior defensive end Bailey Blackney (28) sacks and forces the fumble from Wylie quarterback Emilio Ames (15).

MM — Memorial Stadium Note: All games start at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise stated. * — clinched playoff berth

SCORE

WMHS 7, Wylie East 0 NEXT WEEK 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 28 @ Forney School

NEXT WEEK 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 28 vs. McKinney at Wylie Stadium

Conner Callahan Defense

Pirates’ ground game produced 200 yards, with Eli Smith gaining 175 of that on nine carries. “I think we should be 8-0 (overall), but we’re not,” Howard said. “We’re 4-4 and we have a chance to do what we set out to do, and that was to make the playoff. On Friday night, if we win, we’re in and get ready for the second season.”

Last week’s results

Denton Guyer 35, Wylie 23

Eli Smith Offense

“(Against Guyer) we did not play very well on offense in the first half,” Howard said. “In the second half we played pretty well. You can’t let teams like Guyer get ahead of you.” Quarterback Emilio Ames finished the evening 12-for-27 for 135 yards and one touchdown, with Donovan Ollie catching two passes for 54 yards and Justin Pegues snaring five receptions for 61 yards. The

Team *Highland Park *West Mesquite Mesquite Poteet Wylie East Lovejoy North Forney Forney Royse City

SCORE

Kennedy Brannon Volleyball

Kevin Watts Special Teams

Alyssa Cortes Volleyball

Corbin Johnson Offense

Cameron White Defense

Lae’Zhon Johnson Special Teams

Chris Clore Offense

Xavier Hopkins Defense

Corey Gentle Special Teams

Wariabi Jituboh Special Teams

Athletes sponsored by these participating businesses and individuals. Delivering Excellence “We’re proud to have contributed over thirty years of commitment and involvement to our community.”

Sanden International (USA), Inc.

Locally Owned. Nationally Known.

Proud to support our local athletes! Just off Hwy. 78 behind Dickey’s BBQ 1303 Century Way | Wylie, TX 75098 | 972-442-6272 www.napaonline.com

Supporting Team Athletics & Academics The Original & Still The Best

501 S. Hwy 78 | Wylie

972-442-2339 305 East FM 544 | Murphy

972-423-2442 2172 N. Jupiter Rd | Garland

972-495-5555

Voted Best Inexpensive Lunch

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

SPORTS

Facemask call quashes Raiders’ final hopes continued from 1B

District 6-6A

an excellent defensive series. That possession began at the Wrangler 30 after a short return by Xavier Hopkins. Unfortunately, the first two offensive plays produced minus three yards, leaving a third and 13 from the 33. A strong pass rush then dropped Johnson at the West Mesquite 49, forcing a 4th and 28 with 2:45 remaining in the game. Benjamin’s punt barely went into the end zone, resulting in a touchback. Two plays later, on 3rd and 11, the Wranglers’ Curtis Williams broke free for an apparent first-down, but a personal foul call negated what could have been a game-ending play. The ball was moved back to the Wrangler 15, where Williams was stopped after a short gain. Unfortunately, this time East got hit with a 15-yard facemask, giving West Mesquite an automatic first down.

Team District Overall *Allen 5-0 8-0 *Denton Guyer 4-1 5-3 *Plano East 4-1 5-3 Wylie 3-2 4-4 McKinney 1-4 4-4 McKinney Boyd 1-4 1-7 Plano 1-4 3-5 Plano West 1-4 1-7

Last week’s results Shane Roper/The Wylie News

The Raiders’ Justin Robinson looks to wrap up the Wranglers’ Curtis Williams. The call was a small blot on an otherwise stellar Raider defensive performance. “The defense played their guts out and tackled well,” Lepsis said. “Besides that one play on the first series, they played as good as they did all year.” Note: Running back and current quarterback Eno Benjamin has reportedly withdrawn his oral commitment to Iowa, and

Denton Guyer 35, Wylie 23 Plano East 67, Plano West 17 Allen 59, McKinney 7 Plano 35, McKinney Boyd 14

Upcoming games

Friday, Oct. 28, 2016

is looking to play at Michigan, Missouri and Arizona State.

McKinney at Wylie Allen at Plano East (KS) Denton Guyer at McKinney Boyd (RPS) Plano at Plano West (CS)

Subvarsity Quinten Younger had three touchdown runs, while Xavier Smith added another, to lead the Raiders to a 44-32 victory over the Wranglers. Timmy Gauthier also threw touchdown passes to Gunner Stone and Yonas Manaye.

RPS — Ron Poe Stadium KS — Kimbrough Stadium CS — Clark Stadium CH — C.H. Collins Stadium Note: All games start at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise stated. * — clinched playoff berth

972-442-5515 | THE WYLIE NEWS

HP final regular-season foe continued from 1B said. “They played really well. We had a lot of adversity this season, and they overcame (that). We had everybody getting in and doing their part … Now, we are looking to go (against) Hallsville and taking one from Hallsville.” The Lady Raiders did have one more regular-season match this past Tuesday against Highland Park; East beat Mesquite Poteet Shane Roper/The Wylie News 25-22, 25-22, 25-21 on Oct. 18 , three days Kyla Crawford goes for the block before cinching the against Mesquite Poteet. playoff spot. “I’ve seen them playing some Wylie volleyball really good volleyball in the The Lady Pirates dropped a past couple of weeks,” Curry home match 16-25, 18-25, 17said, “and that’s because they 25 to Plano East on Oct. 18 and are playing as a team … They’re then fell 13-25, 5-25, 19-25 at bringing more energy to the Denton Guyer. The regular seafloor and that leads to momen- son concluded Tuesday at McKtum.” inney Boyd.

Business & Professional SERVICES

Place your advertisement here for $29 - $35/week. Call for details 972.442.5515 LANDSCAPING SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

ROOFING SERVICES

RE-SALE SERVICES

FOUNDATION SERVICES

PRINTING SERVICES

CUSTOM BUILDING SERVICES

FUNERAL SERVICES

BOTTLED WATER SERVICES

Allen Funeral Home, Inc.

Funeral Directors: Danny G. Allen, Jones R. Fay 508 Masters Ave., Wylie, Texas 75098 972-442-2234 • allenfuneral.com Family owned & operated since 1970

ADVERTISE HERE

SAND & GRAVEL SERVICES

Eubanks Sand & Gravel RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL

Josh Zachary Trucking, Excavation, Demolition Dirt, Rock and Sand of all types Landscape Material

office (972)-442-6231 cell (469)-307-1685 1900 Highway 78 • Wylie, Texas 75098 • joshzachary@hotmail.com

INVESTMENT SERVICES

life & style

Financial Focus

October 26-27, 2016 C&S Media Publications

csmediatexas.com 972-442-5515

Are you on track to meet your financial goals?

Jal Dennis Group works to provide financial security

For more than 20 years, the Jal Dennis Group of Wylie has followed a simple goal to assist those who need help with their finances, developing a trust with clients to manage their investments. Dennis opened his independent office in 2008 after working as a top financial advisor for Edward Jones for several years. In 2014, he was joined by his son, Trace, who has a background in accounting. “We’ve always talked about working together in the financial investment industry,” Trace said. “It’s something I’ve always wanted to do.” Services offered by the Jal Dennis Group include financial planning, investment management, retirement planning, tax strategies, insurance, education planning, estate planning and trust services. The firm specializes in managed accounts in which investments are changed to take advantage of significant events in business and financial markets. A managed account requires a great deal of

trust between client and the firm, a trust that Dennis has worked to earn over the years. “I take the responsibility of my clients’ financial well-being very seriously,” Jal said. “This is not an easy job, but I love it! My clients are like family to me and I treat them as such.” Over the years, Jal has experience many peaks and valleys in financial markets, the stock market crash in 1973 and 1974, the technology bubble which burst in 2003 and the home mortgage crises in 2008, and has used his expertise to weather the storms. “With my experience in investment planning, I look for opportunities for investment, and Trace, with his experience in accounting has a more conservative approach. Together, we are a great team for our clients,” Jal said. The father and son have a plan for Trace to take over the majority of responsibilities of the firm, allowing Jal to semiretire. Currently, Trace has taken on administrative du-

ties of the business and assists with client accounts. “I will never stop working. I love what I do,” Jal said. “I live and breathe financial investment, but I can’t work 80 hours a week for the rest of my life. Trace is doing a great job learning all the ins and outs of our business.” The expertise of the Jal Dennis Group does not require a minimum net worth from clients. In fact, the firm’s youngest client is 13 years old. “People bring their kids to me all the time. If a kid comes in because his parents made him, I’m not interested. But if he truly wants my guidance, I’m here to help,” Jal said. Along with helping people make sound investments, the financial manager routinely dishes out sound life advice, such as getting out of debt before investing, living below your means, invest with patience and don’t be shortsighted.

October is Financial Planning Month. And now that you know it’s Financial Planning Month (just in case you didn’t know before), why not take the opportunity to determine if you’re on the right path toward meeting your financial goals? Consider taking these steps: • Identify your goals. To know if you’re making progress toward your goals, you first have to identify them. Of course, you’ll have a variety of goals in life, such as helping pay for your children’s college educations. More than likely, though, your most important long-term financial goal is to build enough resources to enjoy the retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned. But we all have different ideas for how we want to spend our retirement years. Some of us may want to stay close to home, volunteering and pursuing our hobbies, while others want to visit the vineyards of Bordeaux or explore the pyramids of Egypt. So, name your goals and, as much as possible, put a price tag on them. Once you know about how much your retirement is going to cost, you can create an investment strategy that may ultimately provide you with the income you will need. • Don’t underestimate your

cost of living. Even after you’ve identified some of your retirement goals, and estimated their costs, you still haven’t developed a complete picture of your future cost of living. You also need to take into account other potential major expenses, such as health care. Once you’re 65, you’ll get Medicare, but that won’t cover all your medical costs – and it might cover only a tiny portion of those expenses connected with long-term care, such as a nursing home stay or services provided by a home health aide. A financial professional can help you explore specific methods of dealing with these types of long-term care costs. • Locate “gaps” – and work to fill them. After you’ve had your investment strategy in place for a while, you may see that some “gaps” exist. Is your portfolio not growing as fast as it should to help you reach your goals? If not, you may need to review your asset allocation to make sure it is aligned with your risk tolerance and portfolio objective. Do you find that you own too many of the same types of investments? This overconcentration could be harmful to you if a downturn affects one particular asset class, and

you own too much of that asset. To help prevent this from happening, be sure to diversify your dollars across a range of investment vehicles. Keep in mind, though, that diversification can’t guarantee a profit or protect against all losses. • Protect yourself – and your family. Saving for your ideal retirement is certainly a worthy goal, but you have other ones – such as providing for your family in case you aren’t around, or if you become ill or incapacitated and can’t work for a while. That’s why you will need adequate life insurance, and possibly disability insurance, too. Your employer may offer you both these types of coverage as an employee benefit, but it might not be enough – so you may want to explore private coverage as well. Financial Planning Month will come and go. But by following the above suggestions, you can create some strategies that will bring you a lifetime of benefits. Contact your local Edward Jones Advisor today: Bryan C. Brokaw, 119 N. Ballard Ave., Wylie, 972-429-4465. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

Jal Dennis can be reached at 972-429-0603 or at jaldennis.com.

www.edwardjones.com

In the Neighborhood?

Let’s Get to Know One Another. New to the area? Unfamiliar with the Edward Jones way of doing business? Take an hour or so to learn how we work with millions of individual investors. Together, we can create and implement an investment strategy designed to help you achieve your long-term financial goals. We customize our recommendations based on our clients’ current situations, objectives and risk tolerance.

Call today to schedule a no-cost, no-obligation portfolio review.

Bryan C Brokaw Financial Advisor .

119 N Ballard Ave Wylie, TX 75098 972-429-4465

October 26-27, 2016

OBITUARIES • OCCASIONS

Bobby Steve Chaney Bob Chaney, 82, of Wylie, Texas passed away on Monday, October 17, 2016 in Garland, Texas surrounded by his family. Bob was born in Duncan, Oklahoma on May 19, 1934 to Robert Arthur Chaney and Edna Faye (McLaughlin) Chaney. Bob grew up in Duncan and graduated from Duncan High School. After high school Bob joined the United States Army and was stationed in England during his enlistment. He was a courier for the Army traveling between United States bases and English bases delivering dispatches. Bob met his future wife, Suzanne Seabourn in Florida. Bob had gone to Florida to work for Chaney and Hope Construction Company. Suzanne’s father was his construction superintendent and they met through him. They married on February 27, 1959 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Bob was a Master Plumber and started his own business in Mesquite. He and his boys ran Commercial Plumbers of Dallas until Bob had a stroke in 1984 and became disabled.

When Bob wasn’t working he would go fishing every chance he got. Bob was a member of the Wylie Church of Christ. Surviving Bob is his wife of 57 years, Suzanne Seabourn Chaney of Wylie; children, Mark Harlin Chaney, James Robert Chaney, Brian Seabourn Chaney, and Steve Chaney; and his six grandsons, Thomas James Chaney, Marcus Truman Chaney, Michael Austin Chaney, Warren Carter Seabourn Chaney, Ryan Steve Chaney and Mitchel Travis Chaney; and many other family members and friends. Bob was preceded in death by his parents. Visitation was Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Allen Funeral Home from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services were held on Thursday, October 20, 2016 in the Allen Funeral Home Chapel at 11:00 a.m. with Minister Eric Hogue officiating. Bob was buried at the Wylie Cemetery. Funeral services were under the direction of Allen Funeral Home.

Doris Janett McNair Doris Janett McNair, age 83 of Wylie, TX, passed away on October 23, 2016 in Wylie, TX. She was born on January 23, 1933 in Dallas, TX to Elzie Warren & Eugenia Cleo (Awalt) Smith. She married Richard McNair on October 20, 1954 in Casa View, TX. Doris worked for 27 years as a maintenance secretary for Intercontinental Manufacturing in Garland, TX. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Lavon. Doris enjoyed quilting and sewing and she loved to sing in the church choir. Doris is survived by her loving husband, Richard McNair; two sons, Harold McNair and his wife Donna and Bryan McNair; daughter, Lea Ann Bobbitt and her husband, Mike; six grandchildren, Randy McNair, Lyndsey Griffin, Jimmy Hockett, Jonathan Hockett, Zacharias

McNair and Elyssia McNair; eight greatgrandchildren; numerous other inlaws and family members. She was preceded in death by her parents and five siblings. A visitation was held on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Charles W. Smith & Sons Funeral Home in Sachse. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at First Baptist Church of Lavon with Pastor Brad Patterson officiating. Burial will follow at Lake View Cemetery in Lavon, TX.

972-442-5515 | C&S MEDIA PUBLICATIONS

Creative uses for fallen leaves

Millions of leaves fall from tree boughs each fall. Homeowners and landscaping professionals will spend countless hours removing leaves from lawns and driveways so they can be collected and ultimately added to compost piles or removed by local governments. But leaves do not necessarily have to meet with the same fate each year. In fact, there are many creative ways to use leaves gathered from lawns and gardens. • Scarecrow: Gather a decent pile of leaves and the makings of a scarecrow, which include hay, old clothing, string, and canvas. Use the leaves to help

stuff the body of the scarecrow and make him a bit more plump. • Vases: Fill an empty flower vase with different leaves that you have gathered. This makes for an engaging centerpiece when entertaining. • Pressings: Press leaves between two pieces of paper to make a leaf silhouette. Some of the pigment will transfer to the paper, and these natural pieces of artwork can be displayed or shared. • Laminate: Laminate leaves so they can be used as place cards when hosting guests for holiday feasts. Put these ideas to the test to make fallen leaves part of your unique home decor.

Happy 100th Birthday! Please join the family of Gladys Foster of Wylie in celebration of her 100th birthday on November 5th from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Cottonwood Church of Christ fellowship hall located at 2633 Elm Grove Road, Wylie.

Wylie/Sachse/Murphy Obituary rates/deadlines Obituary deadline is noon Monday for the current week’s issue. Cost is $50 for the first five-column inches and $10 for each additional column inch. A 1-column by 1.5-inch photograph may also be included and is considered part of the total column-inch rate. Contact 972-442-5515 x 21.

Did you know?

Raking leaves may be an autumnal traditional for many homeowners, but those who want a less strenuous way to prevent their lawns from being suffocated by fallen leaves may want to consider mulching them. Fallen leaves should never be left to linger on a yard for very long, and some homeowners may be surprised to learn that waiting to rake until all of the trees on a property have shed their leaves can be detrimental to the lawn. That’s because fallen leaves trap moisture and prevent sunlight and air from reaching the grass, making lawns more vulnerable to disease. Fallen leaves also can harbor insects, again putting

lawns at risk of disease. Mulching may be the best option for homeowners who prefer to avoid spending several weekend afternoons each fall raking leaves. Many lawnmowers are now equipped with mulching capabilities, which can remove the need to rake. When leaves are mulched, they are minced into tiny pieces that are left behind on the lawn. Such pieces are so small that they won’t block air or light from reaching the grass, nor are they likely to harbor insects. But as these tiny pieces of leaves decompose, they enrich the soil with nutrients, so much so that some lawns may not even need to be fertilized in the fall.

Church Directory

Assemblies of God

Baptist

Church of Christ

Methodist

Non-Denominational

First Assembly of God

Southfork Country Church

Wylie Church of Christ

Wylie United Methodist Church

Pursuit Christian Fellowship

Baptist

Catholic

First Baptist Church

St. Anthony Catholic Church

Gateway Community Church

2201 Country Club Rd. (FM 1378), Wylie 972-429-0400 Dr. Blake Switzer, Pastor Sunday Services at 9:15 & 11 a.m. “A Fun Place to Get Serious about GOD!” gatewayonline.org

Murphy Road Baptist Church

901 S. Ballard, Wylie 972-442-5513 Alvis Nichols, Minister Ron Coleman Missionary Bible School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednesday Evening 7 p.m. www.wccc.org

Lutheran Faith Lutheran Church

615 Parker Road, Wylie 972-955-4465 Rev. Kurt Ulmer Cell 779-875-0658 email: pastorulmer@gmail.com Divine Service Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School & Bible Class 10:45 a.m. faithwylie.org

Methodist First United Methodist Church Sachse

Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church 3015 Pleasant Valley Road, Sachse 972-412-2820 Traditional Worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:10 a.m. Contemporary Service 11:10 a.m. pleasantvalleyumc.org Connecting Christ and Community

Non-Denominational Heaven’s Journey Fellowship Church

New Day Fellowship

5736 Hwy. 78 (Corner of 3rd St.), Sachse 972-495-1327 Rick Wood, Pastor Sundays 10:00 a.m. Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. www.thepursuitdallas.com

Presbyterian Christ Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church 702 Business Way, Wylie 214-799-1647 Rev. Todd Ruddell Morning Worship 10 a.m. Fellowship Meal 12:30 p.m. Afternoon Worship Service 2 p.m.

Standing in the stream of the Protestant Reformation, we confess the Bible alone as the inerrant, infallible, and inspired Word of God.

christcovenantreformedpc.org

Non-Denominational New Hope Church

1100 W Brown, Wylie 972-429-0868 Sunday Service 9:30, 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Children’s Church and Nursery provided

Home Teams and Youth Group Wed. 7 p.m. newhopechristian.org

To have your church listed, call today! 972-442-5515

C&S MEDIA PUBLICATIONS | 972-442-5515

Library storytimes open reading, learning doors for kids I like to tell peoOnce a child starts ple to come early to walking, he gradut the ibrary ates to Toddler Stoget their tickets for Smith Library storytime for 1- and rytime, because it’s 2-year-olds. Toddler like a rock concert Storytime is offered – if you arrive late, three times on Friyou might not get days: 10, 10:45 and a ticket. Storytime 11 a.m. is free, but we pass Big Kid Stoout tickets to make By Rachel Orozco, rytime, for 3- to sure we don’t have 5-year-olds, is on Smith Library so many participants Wednesdays at 10:45 Director that we violate fire and 11:30 a.m. and code. Our library on Thursdays at 1:30 staff members who p.m. We read books, present storytime are creative, sing songs, practice movement, talented and knowledgeable. and do an activity related to the New employees are trained for themes. Storytime themes and the six months with a librarian before letters of the week for November they conduct a storytime alone. are Extraterrestrials (X), Silly Storytime is a great learning Stories (S), Sharing (SH), Food! experience for many reasons. Not Food! Food! (F), and Homes and only does it build imagination, lis- Houses (H). tening skills and the love of readWe were one of the first liing, but storytime programs are braries in the Metroplex to offer planned and implemented based storytime to children who have on the six pre-literacy skills. Pre- challenges participating in larger literacy is what youngsters know programs. Sensory Storytime is about reading before they actually for children with sensory intelearn to read. These skills include gration challenges that may keep vocabulary (words), print moti- them from fully benefiting from vation (books), narrative skills the traditional storytime experi(story), print awareness (interac- ence. We meet on select Saturtion), letter knowledge (alpha- days from 10 to 11 am. Check bet), and phonological awareness our website for upcoming dates, (sounds). These six skills help or email our staff at sensorystoensure success in reading and rytime@wylietexas.gov for dates school, and they are a major part or other questions. Please leave a of storytime. Parents are encour- contact number and a good time aged to practice these pre-literacy to return your call. Space is limskills to prepare their children for ited in Sensory Storytime so chilreading and writing. dren will have a positive experiWe offer seven storytime pro- ence. grams and a Sensory Storytime For more information about once a month. Family Storytime, any storytime, call the library at for any age, is at 6:30 p.m. on 972-516-6250, option 4, or visit Tuesday nights. Infant Storytime our webpage at www.wylietexas. is for children birth to 11 months gov/library. We are located at on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. This 300 Country Club, Bldg. 300 in storytime is for pre-walkers. the Wylie Municipal Complex.

Pet of the Week Trixie Trixie was surrendered to the local shelter when her family could no longer care for her. After some time there, poor Trixie became so depressed that she stayed in the back of her dog run and would no longer engage with the staff. A wonderful LHS foster heard her story and took Trixie into the foster program where she has been patiently waiting for her new home for over a year. Little Trixie is about 7-8 yrs old and weighs 12 pounds. She is also crate trained and house trained. She does great with the resident doggies and would likely do well with cats. Given her small size, she would do best in a home with older, considerate kids. She is spayed, HW negative, up to Sponsored by

date on vaccinations and microchipped. Trixie is such a special girl and has been in our program for a year without a single application. How can that be?! To meet this darling girl, please complete an online application: http://legacyhumanesociety.org/adoptfoster/ adoption-application/

October 26-27, 2016

LIFE & STYLE Week of October 23 ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you will soon learn that any obstacle can be overcome if you set your mind to it. While a certain task may seem daunting right now, you won’t allow it to intimidate you. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Others are paying attention to you even if they seem distracted, Taurus. Embrace the scrutiny and do your best to reciprocate any special attention coming your way. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, make an effort to be there for a loved one this week. You have a unique ability to listen and support others, and your loved one will not take your efforts for granted. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, if your energy and attention span is a bit scattered this week, take steps to ensure all of your responsibilities are taken care of. A respite is on the horizon. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, by observing others you can learn how they operate and make the most of your chances to work with them. Apply a similar approach to your personal relationships. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Try to tackle a financial project this week, Virgo. Select something relatively easy to begin with, and then go from there if you find yourself in a financial groove. LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 It’s time to get the creative juices flowing, Libra. Tackle a project around the house, like painting or rearranging a room. Look for a new creative hobby as well. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you have a lot of energy and a need to strive toward perfection in all that you do. Those traits will prove valuable around the office this week. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Keep trying to convince someone that your ideas are credible, Sagittarius. With a little more persuasion, you may win this person over and he or she will become a big supporter. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, even if you don’t want to go along with what the group is doing this week, you just may have to concede that what is best for the group trumps your personal preference. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, financial issues may be keeping you on your toes, but it’s nothing you can’t handle if you stick to your plan. You may want to do some tinkering, however. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, continue to bring the right people into your inner circle. One person in particular has your eye and might be just what you need. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS 10/23 Ryan Reynolds, Actor (40), 10/24 Drake, Rapper (30), 10/25 Adam Goldberg, Actor (46), 10/26 Emilia Clarke, Actress (30), 10/27 Simon LeBon, Singer (58), 10/28 Brad Paisley, Singer (44), 10/29 Tove Lo, Singer (28)

Seniors travel to state fair, plan Halloween party Good Morning. two weeks - Our Everyone seems to be Halloween Party ilver cene elated with our cooler will be on Monday, weather and the rain. Oct. 31 from 1 – 3 We have need for p.m. sponsored by both. The center is GrandBrook Memalways the perfect ory Care. temperature and it is Costumes are not nice to watch the rain. required but they This has been a very will be greatly enbusy two weeks, and By Dixie Dickson, joyed by all. it is only going to get We will welSachse Senior busier with the holicome November Center program with exercises in the days looming ahead of us. morning followed manager We had a full bus by lunch and learns going to the Texas on Medicare Nov. State Fair and they all came 1 and 2 from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. home exhausted and exhilarat- Our paper crafts and computer ed. We gave flu vaccines on the classes will meet on the Nov. 1 Oct. 14 and will again today the in the afternoon. Oct. 28. If you miss these days, Wednesday, Nov. 2 the Sign Kroger or Walgreens are both Language class and the pool well equipped to take care of you challenge will be in the afterif you don’t want to make a trip noon right after lunch. to the doctor. The first Thursday is always Monday we painted birdhous- our monthly birthday party spones and they turned out very nice. sored by Clark Financial Group I posted them on Facebook. of Frisco and it is preceded with We want to welcome Connect a rousing game of Bingo sponHearing as one of our new lunch sored by the Mansions of Wylie. and learn sponsors. Their semi- The afternoons are filled with nar was one of the more complete games, Texas Hold’em being the learning sessions we have had in main one. a while. They are located in PlaFirst Friday is Walmart shopno (about 20 minutes away) and ping day. will do free hearing screenings. Don’t forget to turn you Our computer class is still in full clocks back one hour when you swing. You are always welcome go to bed on Saturday , Nov 5 to join us on Tuesday afternoons. or you will be the only one at The third Wednesday was church on Sunday. On Sunday our monthly potluck and this the Sachse Historical Museum time we shared the ghosts, spi- is having a Veteran’s Memorial ders, and black cats with the program that you don’t want to pumpkins. The black and orange miss. Our fall AARP Smart Driving theme made our tables beautiful class will be held on November and we had a large crowd of 110 7 from 9 – 1 p.m.. This class will in attendance. Duo Expresso enreduce your auto insurance and tertained us and it was met with bring you up to date on Texas many compliments. Rittenhouse traffic laws. Laws and regulaVillage of Spring Creek (formertions change each year. It is $15 ly Winters Park) sponsored the for AARP members and $20 for entrée for the day. non-members. You pay the inThursday we enjoyed Chicken structor that morning, so come a Pot Pie sponsored by Nestegg little early. Wealth Advisors and played Our Craft workshop meets ‘Remember When’ – enjoying each Monday and you can work questions about Halloween. This on one your projects or one of is always a fun time. Our sign ours. It is the enjoyment of being language class continues to grow together and networking. each Thursday afternoon. This Tuesday is elections day. So will be moving to Wednesday many people fought your right afternoons next month. to have this privilege so please The Bookmarkers Book Club go to the poles and cast your balmet on Friday morning to chat. lot. There doesn’t seem to be any Next month they will discuss ‘A ‘right’ answers this year, but at Man Called Ove’ by Fredrick least let your voice be heard. EvBackman. Come join us. ery vote is counted. We have played games, dined Enjoy the weather, our classand attended classes each day of es, our lunches, and remember the week. Friday, Oct. 28 will be to live your life and forget your Fun Night to play games and enage! Until our next visit I’ll keep joy an evening out. the doors open. Now let us talk about the next

C&S Media Publications Murphy Monitor The Sachse News THE WYLIE NEWS Call 972.442.5515 x21 to place your Classified!

4C October 26 - 27, 2016

classifieds & real estate 972-442-5515

Employment

Garage Sales

Help wanted. Gold Star Stables near Farmersville. Need general maintenance person. 214-562-8181.

Driver needed for set up and delivery for a special events company. Full-time or parttime. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. and have clean driving record. 972-442-5592.

25-1t-a5-ppd

Need commercial truck driver. Farmersville area. Must have CDL. 214-562-8181.

28-tfn

Garage Sales

25-1t-a5-ppd

Attention Moms! Name brand kids clothes! Cheap! Cheap! Cheap! Garage sale: gently worn kids clothes size newborn to 10, boys and girls, all seasons. Gymboree, Baby Gap, Children’s Place, Crazy 8, Hanna Andersson! Also kids toys. Saturday October 29, 8am-2pm. 1312 Chestnut Hill Drive, Wylie (in Bozman Farms) 25-1t-ppd

Lawn Care S&S Lawn Service Affordable & reliable All phases of lawn maintenance Handyman Services 214-794-1804 Now accepting MasterCard, Visa and Discover

Pet Boarding & Grooming Jazzy Pet Dog & Cat Boarding & Grooming. Call today for your appointment. 972-442-7396. 3-12t-16w

Services SEWING BY SALLY NEW AND ALTERATIONS LOCAL WYLIE BUSIENSS 972-429-5840

23-4t-ppd

MOTHERS AND OTHERS! Earn Money From Home www.YesYouCanmommybiz.info Call for information 214-435-9100 25-1t-a5-ppd

Weight Loss LOSE WEIGHT! GAIN ENERGY!! www.YesYouCan3daytrial.info Call for information 214-435-9100 25-1t-a5-ppd

Cotton Patch Café in Wylie is now hiring! We have part-time openings for all positions! Servers, Hosts, Dishwashers and Cooks. Do you want to work in a fun, casual dining, full service restaurant? We want you!! Great Benefits for Employees: No Late Nights, Direct Deposit or Pay Card, Meal Incentives, Retention Bonus, Growth and Development plans for your professional career and Competitive Salary Based On Experience. • No experience required. • Must be authorized to work in the United States. EEOC Employer Apply Online: http://www.cottonpatch.com under careers Apply in person: 3300 West FM 544 Wylie, TX 75098

Legal Notice

LEGAL NOTICE

Michelle Lambe – Furniture, Couches

nations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and infor-

mation on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at www.fema.gov/plan/ prevent/fhm/bfe, or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1877-336-2627). 24-2t-84

Application has been made wit the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Wine and Beer Retailer’s Permit/Food and Beverage Certificate by Royals Aum shree Corporation, dba Marco’s Pizza, to be located at 2041 N. Hwy 78, Ste. 111, Wylie, Collin, Texas. Officers of said corporation are Asha K. Patel, Owner, Dushyantbhal Patel, Partner and Bhavanaben Patel, Partner. 25-2t-22li-ppd

Lake Lavon Storage 10945 N. SH 78 Lavon, TX 75166 972-853-2229 Notice of Public Sale Sale of property to satisfy landlord’s lien. Sale to be held Saturday, October 22, 2015, at 10945 N. SH 78 Lavon, TX 75166 at 10:00 AM. Property will be sold to highest bidder for cash. Seller reserves right to withdraw property from sale. Property includes contents of spaces of the following tenants: Travis Morgan –furniture, misc. Leonard Benevidez – Circuit boards, misc new repair parts for electronic fitness equipment, i.e. motors, transformers, power supplies, treadmill belts Gena Kemp – furniture, household Brenda Sanders – dishes, misc. household Casey Beck – Furniture

Bobby DeGrate – boat, motor, misc. Christopher Hendershot – Household items Dale Simons - tools Contact Lake Lavon Storage 972-853-2229 Albright Auction Company TX License # 15080 24-2t-66li DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for the City of Wylie, Collin County, Texas, Case No. 16-06-1916P The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determi-

City of Wylie – Bid No. W2017-16-B CITY OF WYLIE COMMUNITY PARK PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS Documents may be obtained electronically from Public Purchase at www.publicpurchase.com or the City of Wylie Purchasing web site at http:// www.wylietexas.gov/ departments/purchasing/index.php, through email request to (glenna.hayes@wylietexas. gov), or by calling 972516-6131. Sealed Bids will be opened at the City of Wylie Purchasing Department at 3 pm CT on 11/9/2016. 24-2t-30li

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise“any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing

Notice of Public Sale Notice is hereby given that AA Assured Storage at 440 N. Ballard Ave. Wylie, TX 75098 will sell the contents of the storage units listed below at a public auction to satisfy a landlord’s lien (pursuant to Chapter 59 of the Texas Statutes – Property Code). The sale will take place at the website StorageStuff.Bid on November 7, 2016 at 10:00 am. Units will be available for viewing prior to the sale at StorageStuff.Bid. Contents will be sold for CASH ONLY to the highest bidder. A $50 cleaning deposit per unit is required until all contents are emptied. All sales are final. Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale or to refuse any bids. Contents may be picked up during normal business hours: Monday-Friday 9am to 4pm and Saturday 9am to 11:00 am. All contents must be picked up by Friday the 12th.

Protect your world Auto • Home • Life • Retirement

Call me today to discuss your options. Some people think Allstate only protects your car. Truth is, Allstate can also protect your home or apartment, your boat, motorcycle - even your retirement and your life. And the more of your world you put in Good Hands®, the more you can save.

D. Zane Shepherd, CPA 972-633-2222

impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

C & S Media Publications

972-442-5515 advertising@wylienews.com 110 N. Ballard, Wylie, TX 75098

Legal Notice

MURPHY zaneshepherd@allstate.com allstateagencies.com/zaneshepherd

Insurance subject to terms, qualifications and availability. Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company, Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company, Allstate Insurance Company, Allstate Texas Lloyd’s, Allstate Indemnity Company, Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance. Life insurance and annuities issued by Lincoln Benefit Life Company, Lincoln, NE, Allstate Life Insurance Company, Northbrook, IL, and American Heritage Life Insurance Company, Jacksonville, FL. In New York, Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York, Hauppauge, NY. Northbrook, IL. © 2010 Allstate Insurance Company.

Real Estate

Statewide Classifieds

#1 Realtors in Farmersville

To reach the entire State of Texas through TexSCAN paid newspaper circulation. Call Chad Engbrock at 972.442.5515, ext. 29. Reach almost 1 million subscribers each week! Available by region or statewide. COUNTRY NORTHEAST

Lonnie McCloud 214-497-6584

Tonya Mercer 972-832-5588

Tony Johnson 903-456-2357

June West 972-989-6025

1 FM 36 Farmersville $130,075

TexSCAN Week of October 23, 2016 Help wanted

Earn $500 A daY: lincoln Heritage life Insurance wants agents-leads, no Cold Calls-Commissions paid daily-agency training-life license Requires. Call 1-877-713-6020

Cdl a dRIveRs

CDL A Drivers: Mid Central-south Regional. Run between nebraska and texas. stay off both coasts! Home weekends. 2,800 miles/week. Be home thanksgiving and Christmas. Fremont Contract Carriers, 1-866641-6914 or visit www.fcc-inc.com.

sawMIll FOR sale

SAWMILLS from only $4397.00 MaKe & save MOneY with your own bandmill-Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship! FRee Info/ dvd: www.norwoodsawmills.com 1-800-578-1363 ext.300n

MedICaRe devICe

GOT KNEE PAIN? Back pain? shoulder pain? Get a pain-relieving brace - little or nO cost to you. Medicare patients Call Health Hotline now! 1-800-518-0173

sCHOOl/tRaInInG

AIRLINE MECHANIC TRAINING – Get Faa certification. approved for military benefits. Financial Aid if qualified. Job placement assistance. Call aviation Institute of Maintenance 1-800-475-4102

Help wanted

Entry Level Heavy equipment Operator Career. Get trained - Get Certified - Get Hired! Bulldozers, Backhoes & excavators. Immediate Lifetime Job Placement. VA Benefits. 1-866-362-6497

estate auCtIOn

Rains Living Estate auction, saturday, October 29, 2016-10am, 1836 daly dr., Corpus Christi, tX. view: Friday Oct. 28th, 10am-4pm; sales daY 8-10am. Bring Folding/ lawn Chairs, 10% Buyers premium. BId absentee online to a live auction: 75 rifles, shotguns, pistols; 74 knives, ammo, deer mounts, tools, furniture & more. John Sisk Auctioneers, INC #7425. www.siskauction.com or phone 1-361-456-7771 NOTICE: While most advertisers are reputable, we cannot guarantee products or services advertised. we urge readers to use caution and when in doubt, contact the texas attorney General at 1-800-621-0508 or the Federal trade Commission at 1-877-FtC-Help. the FtC

HOMe BusIness

OPPORTUNITY TO GET paId daIlY, Great Home Business, Please call 1-832-225-5005 first. ask about $100 cash referral! Fred 1-469-909-6624, fredcornell@ legalshieldassociate.com, legalshield, Independent associate

leGals

SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BeneFIts. unable to work? denied benefits? we Can Help! wIn or pay nothing! Contact Bill Gordon & associates at 1-800-755-0168 to start your application today!

Call Tony 903-456-2357

10 acres Cedar Ridge CT Farmersville $125,000

Nice Ten acres tract in Collin County. Perfect Mobile Home site. Just outside of downtown Farmersville. There is 600 sqft metal barn in middle of acreage with a concrete floor, plumbed, but no utilities. All utilities are on the road. No Ag Exemption.

Call June 972-989-6025

Seeking Full Time Agents for the #1 Brand Real Estate in the world! To Join RE/MAX Country NE call Tonya or Lonnie today!

972-784-7800 108 McKinney St., Farmersville

Run Your ad In texsCan!

110AC CR 605/609 Farmersville $554,185

Come to the country and build your custom dream home on over 100 acres in Collin County. You will not find 100 acres located in Collin County at this price with this beautiful view. If you are a developer this land is for you, located just south of the City of Farmersville in the ETJ. This 100 acres would make a beautiful development with a greenbelt and walking or jogging trails. Let your imagination go on this one.

statewide ad .................$550 239 Newspapers, 617,408 Circulation

north Region Only .....$250 69 Newspapers, 165,558 Circulation $

south Region Only .... 250 85 Newspapers, 267,744 Circulation

west Region Only ......$250 85 Newspapers, 184,106 Circulation

to Order: Call this newspaper direct, or call texas press service at 1-800-749-4793 today!

website is www.ftc.gov/bizop

Extend your advertising reach with TexSCAN, your Statewide Classified Ad Network.

Call Lonnie 214-497-6584

PENDING

250 Wright St. W Farmersville $119,900

3 bedroom 1 bathroom frame home located in Farmersville ISD, Nice large deck on front of home to relax from a hard days work. Large back yard for your children to play, fun family events or to entertain your friends. This home would make a great starter home or for someone that is looking to down size. Come see what this jewel has to offer.

Call Tonya 972-832-5588

For information on these properties call

972-784-7800 108 McKinney St., Farmersville

19392

classifieds@csmediatexas.com

C&S Media Publications Murphy Monitor The Sachse News THE WYLIE NEWS

October 26 - 27, 2016

classifieds 972-442-5515

Legal Notice Winning bid will have one business day to clean out unit. The property to be sold is described as “general household items” unless otherwise noted. Property includes the storage unit contents belonging to the following tenants:

request to (nancy.leyva@wylietexas.gov), or by calling 972-5166131. Sealed Bids will be opened at the City of Wylie Purchasing Department at 3 pm CST on 11/15/2016. 25-2t-29li

Arthur Snell - G10 24-2t-61li Request for Proposals Exclusive Beverage Provider– RFP No. 2016.11.10 November 10 at 2:00 PM (CST) Vendors are invited to submit competitive sealed proposals to the Community Independent School District’s Chief Financial Officer for the category listed above. RFPs will be received at 611 FM 1138 North, Nevada, Texas 75173 until 2:00pm (CST) November 10, 2016. At that time, all qualifying RFPs will be publicly opened in the Administration Building at the address listed above. RFP packets may be examined at the office of the CFO at the address given above and may also be requested at the same address, or call W. Moeller at (972) 843-8422. The District reserves the right to reject any and/ or all RFPs or any part thereof and to waive any formalities.

25-2t-46li

City of Wylie – Bid No. W2017-17-B WYLIE FIRE TRAINING BURN BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS Documents may be obtained electronically from Public Purchase at www.publicpurchase.com or the City of Wylie Purchasing web site at http://www. wylietexas.gov/departments/purchasing/index.php, through email

Sealed Qualifications Statements for the North Texas Municipal Water District – Trinity River Main Stem Pump Station and Raw Water Pipeline Project will be received at North Texas Municipal Water District, 505 East Brown Street, Wylie, TX. 75098. Statement of Qualifications are to be turned in by 2:00 p.m., prevailing time on November 8th, 2016. RFQ #1 – Materials Testing includes but may not be limited to the following testing services; Concrete Testing, Bentonite Slurry Trench Materials Testing, Weld Inspection, Geotechnical Sampling, Compaction Testing, and Coatings Inspection. Statement for Qualifications (SOQ) shall be addressed to Garney Companies, Inc. C/O Travis Markham. SOQ’s shall be submitted in sealed envelopes marked “SOQ” and the project name “North Texas Municipal Water District – Trinity River Main Stem Pump Station and Raw Water Pipeline Project, “RFQ #1 – Materials Testing”. Any SOQ received after 2:00 p.m., prevailing time on November 8th, 2016, will be returned unopened. No submittal may be changed, amended, or modified after the above time and date. A submittal may, however, be withdrawn and resubmitted any time prior to the time set for receipt of qualifica-

classifieds@csmediatexas.com

Public Notice

tions. It is anticipated that the complete Request for Qualifications will be made available no later than October 20th, 2016 at the following web address: https://team.garney. com/NTMWD Interested parties need to add their contact information to the Bidder’s List. At that point they will be emailed a link and password to access the Request for Qualifications. RFQ’s may be downloaded from the above mentioned website for free or a CD containing the documents can be requested from Garney Companies, Inc. No hard copies of plans or specifications will be made available. It is the responsibility of the interested party to download and print the Bid Documents. Please contact David Burkhart by email: dburkhart@ garney.com or phone at 816-853-1722 with any questions. North Texas Municipal Water District, Freese and Nichols, and Garney Companies, Inc. (Contract Team) will receive and open all qualifications in a manner which does not disclose the contents to the respondents or the public during the selection process. SOQ’s will be turned in to the main reception desk at the North Texas Municipal Water District’s Wylie, Texas office previously mentioned. The selection shall be made public after award of the agreement or not later than the fourteenth day after the date of the final selection of bids or proposals, whichever is later. The Contract Team reserves the right to make an award to other than the lowestpriced bidder. Award is subject to the discretion and final approval of the North Texas Municipal Water District. All SOQ’s shall be valid for a period of

45-days from the date the SOQ’s are open and no SOQ may be withdrawn until after the expiration date.

300 Country Club Road, Building 100, Wylie, Texas

25-1t-79li

24-3t-162li

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WYLIE Zoning Case Number: 2016-16 Applicant: J i m Douglas with Douglas Properties, Inc. Location: Northwest corner of Alanis Drive and S. Ballard Avenue Property Description: B e ing all of a 38.121 acre tract situated in the E.C. Davidson Survey, Abstract No. 267, City of Wylie, Collin County, Texas. (Full Legal Description available in the Planning Department) Present Zoning: Planned Development2015-11-Single Family (PD 2015-11) Requested Zoning: Planned DevelopmentSingle Family (PD-SF) Purpose of Request: Amend PD 2015-11 to allow a minimum lot size of 7,200 sf on Lots 2-9 Block B, Lots 1316 & 19-22 Block C, Lots 2-6 & 9-13 Block D, and Lots 2-8 Block F. All other lots shall be a minimum of 8,500 sf. Planning and Zoning Commission: Tuesday, November 15, 2016, 6:00 pm City Council: Tuesday, December 13, 2016, 6:00 pm Each public hearing will be held at the following location:

Public Notice PUBLIC NOTICE: UNCLAIMED PROPERTY IN POSSESSION OF THE WYLIE POLICE DEPARTMENT The Wylie Police Department has in its physical possession the unclaimed personal property described below. If you have any ownership interest in any of this unclaimed property, you must file a claim with the Wylie Police Department within 30 days of this notice or you will lose any interest in that property. Contact: Joyce VanDertuin @ 972429-8025 ITEMS HELD/ REFERENCE NUMBER RING/0000; ID INFO BELONGING TO NDAH JULIEN MANJOH/3690; BLACK CELL PHONE/3736; CREDIT CARD BELONGING TO JACQUELINE WILLIAMS/5428; C A S H / 0 5 5 5 ; CASH/5411; ID BELONGING TO TINA GARRETT / 5520; DEBIT CARD BELONGING TO RESHANNA NICHOLS/5520; DL BELONGING TO STEPHANIE DOOLEY/8199; DL BELONGING TO BUCK THEILEN/ 8199; LONE STAR CARD/8199; CREDIT CARD BELONGING TO DAVE NYLAND/8199; ID BELONGING TO YESSIKA SANC H E Z - N E VA R E Z / 2579; CREDIT CARD BELONGING TO JOHNNY DE LA CRUZ/5916 25-1t-69li

City Council Chambers of the Municipal Complex

Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation The Wylie News, publication number 626-520, is a weekly newspaper, published 52 times annually, with annual subscription rates of $33. The mailing address for the office is 110 N. Ballard Avenue, Wylie, TX 75098. The mailing address for the headquarters is P.O. Box 369, Wylie, TX, 75098 and the contact person is Chad Engbrock at 972-442-5515. The publisher and editor is Chad Engbrock. The owner is C&S Media, Inc., Chad Engbrock and Sonia Duggan. There are no other bondholders, mortgagees or other security holders of the corporation. The information for the Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation for The Wylie News was published using the issue date of September 28, 2016. Total number of copies-the average number of copies per issue during the preceding 12 months was 4,254 total copies, net press run, with the number of copies of single issue published nearest to filing date being 4,050. The average number of copies per issue during the preceding 12 months paid circulation mailed outside county was 175, with the number of copies of single issue published nearest to filing date being 129. The average number of copies per issue during the preceding 12 months paid circulation mailed inside county was 1251, with the number of copies of single issue published nearest to filing date being 860. The average number of copies per issue during the preceding 12 months paid circulation sales through dealers and carriers, street vendors, counter sales

and others was 2,388, with the number of copies of single issue published nearest to filing date being 2,576. There were no copies during the preceding 12 months paid circulation for other classes mailed through the USPS, including the issue published nearest to filing date. The total paid and/or requested circulationthe average number of copies per issue during the preceding 12 months was 3,814, with the number of copies of single issue published nearest to filing date being 3,565. No free or nominal rate distribution outside of county by mail, incounty by mail or other classes by mail were distributed during the preceding 12 months or on the single issue published nearest to filing date. Free or nominal distribution outside the mail (carriers or other means) the average number of copies per issue during the preceding 12 months was 219, with the number of copies of single issue published nearest to filing date being 355. Total distribution the average number of copies per issue during the preceding 12 months was 4,033, with the number of copies of single issue published nearest to filing date being 3,920. Copies not distributedthe average number of copies per issue during the preceding 12 months was 221, with the number of copies of single issue published nearest to filing date being 130. Total average copies per issue during the preceding 12 months was 4,254, with the number of copies of single issue published nearest to filing date being 4,050. Percent paid-the average number of copies per issue during the preceding 12 months was 94.57%, with the number of copies of

single issue published nearest to filing date being 90.94%. Average paid electronic copies per issue during the preceding 12 months was 298, with the number of copies of single issue published nearest to filing date being 314. Average paid print plus electronic copies per issue during the preceding 12 months was 4,112, with the number of copies of single issue published nearest to filing date being 3,879. Average total print distribution plus paid electronic copies per issue during the preceding 12 months was 4,331, with the number of copies of single issue published nearest to filing date being 4,234. Percent paid both print and electronic copiesthe average number of copies per issue during the preceding 12 months was 94.94%, with the number of copies of single issue published nearest to filing date being 91.62%. One man’s junk is another man’s treasure.

Bring more buyers to your garage sale treasure hunt.

Advertise in the Classifieds.

Attract new local customers.

Advertise in the Classifieds.

SubScribe & Save Yes I want a yearly subscription (52 issues) for just $33! I will save $6 off the newsstand price!

Credit Card #: q MC

q Visa

Expires: ___________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

I prefer a two-year subscription (104 issues) for just $61! I will save $17 off the newsstand price! circle one:

Murphy Monitor

The Sachse News

The Wylie News

Name ________________________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________________________

(please give address on credit card if different than above)

q Check # ____________________________ q Please bill me

CALL TODAY 972-442-5515 THE WYLIE NEWS • The Sachse News Murphy Monitor

City _______________________________ State ___________ Zip ____________

wylienews.com • sachsenews.com murphymonitor.com

Phone ________________________________ Email ________________________

Mail Checks and order form to: P.O. Box 369 • Wylie, Texas 75098

Credit Card #:

October 26-27, 2016

972-442-5515 | C&S MEDIA PUBLICATIONS

FINANCIAL FOCUS

How to pay off your mortgage before maturity

Homes are the most expensive purchases many people will ever make. While home ownership can be rewarding, first-time homeowners may experience some sticker shock when shopping for homes and calculating their potential mortgage costs. But as expensive as home ownership can be, there are ways for homeowners to pay off their mortgages long before those loans reach maturity. • Pay extra each month. Factors like home value, property tax and your mortgage loan interest rate determine how much your monthly mortgage payment will be. But there’s still room to save. According to the Chase extra payments calculator, homeowners who borrow $200,000 (after making an initial 20 percent down payment of $50,000 on a home valued at $250,000) at 4 percent interest and pay $4,000 annually in property taxes and homeowner’s insurance can save more than $26,000 in interest over the life of the loan by paying as little as $100 extra per month. In addition, including an additional $100 each month will trim 59 months, or just about five years, off the life of your loan. • Stop paying PMI. If your

initial down payment was less than 20 percent of the value of your home at the time you purchased it, then you were likely required to pay private mortgage insurance, or PMI. PMI may be costing you a couple hundred dollars per month, but once your mortgage balance falls below 80 percent of your home’s appraised value, you can ask your lender to stop charging PMI. While it might be nice to pocket those PMI costs for a rainy day, continue paying that money each month so you can shorten the life of your loan. • Have your home reassessed. While homeowners would like to think the value of their homes is always on the rise, some homes decrease in value over time. If your home is reassessed at a lesser value, your property taxes will decrease. Put the money you’re saving on property taxes toward your monthly mortgage payment each month. • Refinance your mortgage. Refinancing to a lower interest rate can lower your monthly mortgage payment, but be sure that the costs to refinance do not exceed the savings you will earn. Apply any money you save from refinancing to your monthly payment.

Professional Bookkeeping, Inc. Bookkeeping, Payroll & Income Tax Service Authorized IRS e-file Provider | Enrolled to Practice Before Internal Revenue Service

Diverse insurance options offered

Retirement saving for late bloomers

Today’s young professionals hear about the importance of saving for retirement seemingly from the moment they are hired. In addition to discussions with human resources personnel about employer-sponsored retirement plans, young professionals are learning about the importance of saving for retirement thanks to the abundance of financial-planning advertisements on television, the radio and the Internet. Older workers may not have been so lucky, and many may find themselves trying to play catch up as retirement age draws closer. While it’s important to begin saving for retirement as early as possible, late bloomers whose retirement dates are nearing can still take steps to secure their financial futures. • Pay down debts. Eliminating debt is good for men and women of all ages, but especially so for those nearing retirement. Substantial debt may delay your retirement and can greatly reduce your quality of life during retirement. If you still have substantial debt, eliminate that debt before you start saving additional money for retirement. Once your

debt slate has been wiped clean, you can then increase your retirement contributions. • Eliminate unnecessary expenses. If your retirement savings are low (many financial advisors now advise men and women that they will need at least 60 percent of their pre-retirement income each year they are retired), start cutting back on unnecessary expenses and reallocate that money toward retirement saving. Cutting out luxury items, such as vacations to exotic locales or country club memberships, is one way to save money. But don’t overlook the simpler ways to save, such as canceling your cable subscription or dining at home more often. • Downsize your home. Many empty nesters downsize their homes as retirement nears, and doing so can help you save a substantial amount of money. If the kids no longer live at home or if you simply have more space than you will need after retirement, downsize to a smaller, less expensive home. Monitor the real estate market before you decide to downsize so you can be sure to get the best deal on your current home.

7000 Hwy 78 South, Nevada

Downsizing saves on monthly utility bills, property taxes and a host of additional expenses. Downsizing also means less maintenance, which gives you more time to pursue your hobbies upon retiring. • Take on some additional work. While you may have long felt you would slowly wind down in the years immediately preceding retirement, taking on some additional work outside of your current job is a great way to save more for retirement and perhaps even lay the foundation for a post-retirement career. Workers over the age of 50 can be invaluable resources to startups or other businesses looking for executives who have been there, done that. Look for part-time jobs that seek such experience. Even if the initial jobs don’t bowl you over financially, part-time consultant work in retirement can make up for lost retirement savings and may even make your retirement years more fulfilling. Men and women on the verge of retirement can take many steps to grow their retirement savings and make their golden years that much more enjoyable.

Cowboy Church of Collin County

972-843-6900 • Fax: 972-843-6909 www.probooksinc.com

3RD ANNUAL CRAFT FAIR NOVEMBER 5, 2016 • 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Free Admission!! ***Many Unique Vendors*** Delicious Food Vendors Bring the Family for Lunch Fun Day for Everyone

Location:

Cowboy Church of Collin County 2800 FM 3364 Princeton, TX 75407

Hosted by: Cowgirls of Faith Cowboy Church of Collin County cccc.cowgirlsoffaith@gmail.com

Wylie Insurance Agency is Wylie’s oldest business, almost as old as the city itself. Established in 1898, it has occupied several different locations. The agency has been at its current location, 201 Calloway, since 1985. Owner John Yeager purchased the agency in 1973 from long-time residents Rita and Truett Smith. Yeager is a graduate of the University of North Texas and holds the Certified Insurance Counselor professional designation. He has two daughters, Kylie and Kamber, both graduates of the University of North Texas. Kylie is employed at the agency and Kamber is a CPA with Interphase Corporation in Plano. The agency staff consists of five professional employees who use their knowledge to serve the growing list of clients. All employees are licensed insurance professionals and have completed numerous hours of continuing education classes to keep them current on an ever-changing business. Wylie Insurance Agency is an independent insurance agency, which means customers are offered a variety of insurance companies. The companies represented offer diverse options allowing customers a wider range of choices. The companies are “A” rated for financial strength and service. Unlike Yeager and his team, many agents only represent a single company and cannot offer alternatives. A partial list of property-casualty companies represented includes Travelers, Safeco, State Auto, Kemper, Progressive and Union Standard. Life-health companies include Blue Cross, Aetna, United Healthcare, Humana and Cigna. The agency primarily serves the Wylie area, but also serves the DFW Metroplex and the remainder of the state. Yeager welcomes the opportunity to serve more residents and show Wylie what exceptional service is all about. If it is homeowners, auto, business, life and health, or any other insurance, give Wylie Insurance Agency a try. Wylie Insurance Agency is located at 201 Calloway in Wylie. Contact the staff at 972-442-3505 or info@ wylieinsurance.com. The company website is www. WylieInsurance.com.