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THE WYLIE NEWS Covering Wylie and the surrounding area since 1948

Volume 69 Issue 43

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Piano teacher indicted From Staff Reports news@wylienews.com

Collin County grand jurors returned two felony indictments last week against Rodgin Arpon, 44, of Wylie in a case alleging sexual assault of a child. Arpon, who taught piano out of his home on Summerdale Lane, was arrested on the charges in January. Wylie Police Department and Collin Rodgin Arpon County Advocacy Center investigated the allegations. There were reportedly two victims in the reported assaults. Charges on which Arpon was indicted were aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child, sexual contact.

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Photos Joe Reavis/The Wylie News Rookie firefighter Kate Hull, with Battalion Chief Brian Ritter, was Firefighter of the Year for 2016 was Randall Barber, on left with named recipient of the Wylie Way Award and Rookie Firefighter of Fire Chief Brent Parker. the Year at the department’s annual banquet.

Wylie F-R recognizes hard work By Joe Reavis Staff Writer

news@wylienews.com For the efforts to serve the community and department over the past year, Wylie Fire-Rescue personnel were honored last week at the department’s annual awards banquet. The event was held Friday, Feb. 24, at the First Baptist Church Event Center downtown. In addition to awards, firefighters and their guest enjoyed a

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Texas Independence Day

Wylie area residents may be hearing the sound of fireworks at what seems to be an odd time of year, but the booms coincide with Texas Independence Day for which fireworks sales are now allowed. Texas celebrates the 180th anniversary of its independence from Mexico on Thursday, March 2. On that date in 1836, 59 delegates gathered at Washington-on-the-Brazos to pass a declaration of independence. Wylie residents are reminded that it is illegal to discharge fireworks inside city limits. Fireworks sales for Texas Independence Day started Feb. 25 and end on March 2.

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catered dinner. Fire Chief Brent Parker acted as emcee for the banquet. Invocation was offered by Mayor Eric Hogue and the department Honor Guard presented the colors. Guest speaker was Buzz Kolbe who coordinates Leadership Wylie. “2016 was another busy year and it just continued to get busy,” Parker said. The chief reported that the department responded to 4,300 calls, and

received only two complaints. Biggest events were a pair of hailstorms, on March 23 and April 11. The second storm, which pummeled homes and buildings with softball sized hail, damaged 80 percent of the homes in Wylie to the tune of an estimated $4 billion. On a more positive note, Parker reported that hiring has started to staff the fourth fire station to be built soon. “Tonight it is really an honor to be with all of you,” Hogue said. “Hats off

to the service you provide to our city and citizens.” Friends of Wylie Fire-Rescue President Wendell Daniel was not able to attend the banquet, but appeared via a video recording. Daniel reported that the organization raised about $10,000, used to benefit the department. This year, the group will award its first college scholarships to children of firefighters who are graduating high See AWARDSt page 6A

Council candidate seeks to bridge community By Joe Reavis Staff Writer

news@wylienews.com With a goal of bridging the gap between city government and the community as a whole, 13-year Wylie resident Zewge “Ziggy” Kagnew seeks election to Place 5 on the city council in the May 6 election. He hopes to utilize his experience of 13 years as a real estate agent, 20 years as a radio personality, and community experience and involvement throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area for the benefit of Wylie residents. “I believe that when you engage the ordinary citizen and he, or she, be-

comes more involved in He also has been a comthe affairs of their city, munity radio host for more whatever is implemented than 20 years, receiving will meet the needs of a many awards for his sergreater number of peovice to several communiple,” Kagnew said. “In ties. doing so, we will have Kagnew recently gradua stronger city of Wylie ated from the Wylie Citizen where people take pride Police Academy, an experiin ownership, thus beence that gave him a better coming more involved in understanding of the sacZewge Kagnew decisions that affect our rifices that police officers future and the future of those who will and their families make. In addition, eventually reside here.” he is a media advisor for Ethiopian The candidate earned a Bachelor Sports Federation of North America of Business Administration Degree at and is public relations advisor for Dallas Baptist University and works Mutual Assistance Association for the as a real estate agent in the Wylie area. Ethiopian Community.

Education Foundation gala set By Joe Reavis Staff Writer

news@wylienews.com All the stops are out for a Mardi Gras celebration at the 14th annual fundraising gala of Wylie ISD Education Foundation set for Saturday, March 25. The 14th annual gala starts at 6 p.m. at Southfork Ranch. Tickets are $60 each, or $400 for a table of eight, and are available online. Title sponsor is PBK Architects. “The evening will not disappoint,” Education Foundation Executive Director Jordan Adams declared. On tap are live entertainment, street performers, a Cajun dinner, live and silent auctions and more. Attendees who wear a Mardi Gras mask are eligible to win a $500 gift card provided by Adam Leggett of State Farm Insurance. More than 600 people attend the annual event. Featured entertainment is Austin musician Luke Whitney. Adams noted that this year’s gala would be more of a party than a program. This is the second year for the Mardi Gras theme. One order of business will be the announcement of the winner of the Elisabeth W. Garrison Award, named for business owner and civic leader Elisabeth W. Garrison who supported the education foundation and various other

charities. In 2006, she established the Carroll/ Garrison Scholarship Endowment to ensure that Wylie students who want to attend college have the means to do so. The Garrison Award goes to a woman who demonstrates leadership, lives or works in the Wylie school district, volunteers her time, talent or money to worthwhile causes, and who deems education to be of high importance. The annual gala is the largest foundation fundraising event of the year. In 2016, through sponsorships, donations and auction proceeds, the gala netted $80,000. “It’s going to be a fun evening to raise money for our kids and teachers,” Adams said. The foundation was created to promote quality education and enhance educational opportunities for all Wylie ISD students. Grants are given to educators and staff to develop innovative instructional program, to campuses to address unique challenges, to the district for programs that stimulate through or advance new approaches to teaching, to new teachers to help them prepare for their first year on the job and to students as college scholarships. Goals of the organization are to provide a continuous source of funds from donations, promote student development and excellence, encourage creativity among educators, and to motivate the community to become directly involved in education.

He has attended city council meetings and learned the impact that council decisions make on the quality of life Wylie citizens enjoy. He believes the council has done good work, but that it can do better. “I’m not interested in the job of being just a politician, but I am deeply interested in engaging ordinary citizens into the decision making processes of our city government, overall, and doing what needs to be done to build a stronger city,” Kagnew declared. By involving citizens in their government, he believes the city will become stronger and citizens will take more pride in ownership of their community.

Darling Duo

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Jeremy Staab joins daughter Brooklyn on the dance floor during the Daddy Daughter Dance at Whitt Elementary Friday, Feb. 24. See 6A.

March 2-3, 2017

Residents can dispose of hazardous items From Staff Reports news@wylienews.com

Wylie residents can dispose of hazardous household waste, electronics, metal appliances and automotive tires Saturday, March 4, at an X-Treme Green event. The event, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., at the Public Works Building, 949 Hensley Lane, is hosted by the city of Wylie and Community Waste Disposal. Household hazardous waste includes aerosols, cylinders, pesticides and herbicides, flammables, oil base and latex paint, gasoline, antifreeze, lead acid batteries, RCRA empty, corrosives (acids, bases), oxidizers, organic peroxides and compounds, lighting ballast, MNiMH and NiCAD batteries, lithium and Li-ion batteries and non-hazardous solids, such as caulk and joint compound. Household metal appliances that will be accepted include refrigerators, freezers, washers,

dryers, microwaves, stoves and ovens (maximum three). Freon must be removed from refrigerators and the unit tagged “Freon removed by a trained professional.” A maximum of five passenger, SUV, ATV, light duty truck, or lawnmower tires will be accepted. Accepted electronics include computers (laptops, microcomputers, desktops and minicomputers), routers, keyboards, cable TV boxes, media storage devices, flatbed scanners, CD ROM drives, satellite TV equipment, telephones (cellular, cordless, wireless), computer disk drives, and TVs (CRT, LCD, plasma, flat screen). Document shredding will also be offered. Documents such as bank statements, old bills and other confidential information may be brought for shredding. Unusual quantities may be rejected. Brush and bulk items will not be accepted.

Bill would overturn limits on physician-owned hospitals From Staff Reports

news@csmediatexas.com Legislation to overturn a ban on new construction of physician-owned hospitals was introduced last week by U.S. Rep. Sam Johnson, District 3. HR 1156, the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017, also would repeal a ban on the ability of physicianowned hospitals to expand. “I’m sure all Americans can agree that everyone deserves access to quality, affordable health

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care,” Johnson said. “And, I’m sure we also agree that competition in the marketplace is a good thing.” He pointed out that move than half the top 100 hospitals in the country are physician-owned, although they are small in number. Additionally, seven out of 10 hospitals receiving Medicare award bonuses due to quality care are physician-owned. “It makes no sense to prohibit good hospitals from serving their communities,” the congressman said.

Collin College health, safety fair open to all

Explore a world of healthy choices at Collin College’s annual Health and Safety Fair, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Friday, March 3 at the Central Park Campus Conference Center, 2200 W. University Drive in McKinney. The fair is free and open to the public. Get free health screenings, including spine, glucose and body fat checks, and educate yourself on healthy eating, exercise options and other wellness activities at the fair. Representatives from dozens of local health care providers, wellness facilities and Collin College Health Sciences programs will be on hand to answer questions and provide services. The fair will also offer demonstrations, including a

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presentation on healthy cooking and a tai chi exhibition. Blood donations will be taken on site. Local emergency service vehicles will be positioned for viewing by the public and visitors will have the opportunity to tour Collin College’s Cary A. Israel Health Sciences Center. “This is an excellent opportunity for the community to learn more about the healthy choices they can make to improve their lives and the lives of their families,” said Dr. Linda Muysson, professor and wellness coordinator at Collin College. For more information about the health and safety fair, contact Dr. Muysson at Lmuysson@collin.edu.

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Three girls, from left, Carrington, Maddy Anderson and Nora Johnson, stand with their parents at The Villas at Wylie. The girls were on a mission to raise funds for children with cancer, and with the aid of local businesses, residents and Wylie Firefighters, hosted a candy sale and chili cookoff. They raised $200.

Library hosting Mad Hatter Tea Party Smith Public Library hosts its annual Mad Hatter Tea Party on Tuesday, March 7. The party, for children ages four to eight, is from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the library, 300 Country Club Road.

Those attending are encouraged to dress in costumes or fancy tea party dresses. Library staff will be wearing Alice in Wonderland costumes. On tap are crafts, games, prices and tea.

Police Blotter Calls for security watches, building checks, traffic stops and traffic enforcement areas have been omitted. Murphy Police Department Feb. 12 • 20:18, found property, 100 Shirehurst Dr. Feb. 13 • 15:58, theft <$100, 100 W. FM 544 • 18:17, theft prop >=$100<$750, 100 W. FM 544 Feb. 14 • 08:58, injury child/elderly/disable w/int bodily inj, 400 Parkside Ct. • 09:43, theft <$100, 200 W. FM 544 • 09:43, theft prop <$2500 2/more prev conv, 200 W. FM 544 • 10:22, credit card or debit card abuse, 100 W. FM 544 Feb. 15 • 17:33, theft <$100,100 W. FM 544 Feb. 17 • 13:04, fraud use poss of identifying info, 100 Glenwood Dr . • 00:29, poss cs, 1 <1g W. Betsy Ln./Westminster Ave. Sachse Police Department February 16, 2017 • 9:21:56 am, 3500 Rosewood Ln Sachse, 769 - Burglary - Vehicle | No Report Taken • 2:32:06 pm, 3400 Green Tree Dr Sachse, 651 - Grass Fire | Fire Report • 6:42:08 pm, 6300 Sachse St Sachse, 622 - Found Property | Report • 7:23:23 pm, 3500 Rosewood Ln Sachse, 769 - Burglary - Vehicle | Report • 8:26:25 pm, 8000 Woodbridge Pkwy Sachse, 466 - Reckless Driver | Warning - Verbal • 8:55:45 pm, 7300 Dove Cove Dr Sachse, 538 - Theft | Report February 17, 2017 • 2:03:36 am, 3500 Sewell Dr Sachse, 568 - Parking Complaint | Warning - Written • 2:48:59 pm, 5100 Smithfield Ct Sachse, 529 - Credit/Debit Card Abuse | Report • 3:21:21 pm, 6300 Murphy Rd Sachse, 715 - Accident Non Injury | Report • 5:13:41 pm, Dewitt Rd / Ingram Rd, 758 - Accident Injury | Fire Report • 7:13:19 pm, 3800 Sachse Rd Sachse, 622 - Found Property | Report • 11:51:42 pm, 7600 State Highway 78 Sachse, 512 - Public Intoxication | Arrest • 12:40:56 pm, 7500 Woodcreek

Way Sachse, 647 - Disturbance | Report February 18, 2017 • 2:10:35 am, 3100 5th St Sachse, 619 - Criminal Mischief | Report • 4:03:08 am, 7700 Cody Ln Sachse, 647 - Disturbance | Warning - Verbal • 8:55:31 am, 2300 Ranch Rd Sachse, 769 - Burglary - Vehicle | Report • 9:44:44 am, 5600 State Highway 78 Sachse, 715 - Accident Non Injury | Report • 11:09:43 am, 3200 Kellie St Sachse, 769 - Burglary - Vehicle | Report • 2:53:48 pm, 7300 Crane Dr Sachse, 647 - Disturbance | Report • 8:39:10 pm, 7300 Hawk Ln Sachse, 538 - Theft | Report • 10:20:13 pm, 6000 Dewitt St Sachse, 647 - Disturbance | Arrest February 19, 2017 • 12:26:19 am, 5900 Crestberry Ln Sachse, 611 - Suspicious Activity | Warning - Verbal • 2:03:38 am, 4400 Martha Av Sachse, 474 - Noise Disturbance | Warning - Verbal • 2:33:43 am, 6500 Fieldcrest Ln Sachse, 648 - Domestic Dispute | Arrest • 12:44:53 pm, 3300 Welch Ln Sachse, 752 - Vehicle Stolen | Report • 2:38:05 pm, 2600 Herring Cir Sachse, 715 - Accident Non Injury | Report • 3:57:36 pm, 3200 Welch Ln Sachse, 619 - Criminal Mischief | Report • 5:10:06 pm, 5100 State Highway 78 Sachse, 538 - Theft | No Report Taken • 6:00:19 pm, 8000 Woodbridge Pkwy Sachse, 538 - Theft | No Report Taken • 10:12:00 pm, 8000 Woodbridge Pkwy Sachse, 538 - Theft | Citation Issued February 20, 2017 • 8:24:06 am, 7800 Driftwood Dr Sachse, 538 - Theft | Report • 1:47:18 pm, 3800 Sachse Rd Sachse, 628 - Recovered Property | Report • 2:39:51 pm, 5400 Miles Rd Sachse, 647 - Disturbance | Report • 5:19:43 pm, 2600 Simmons Dr Sachse, 673 - Overdose/Poisoning | Fire Report • 9:32:40 pm, 4100 Mustang Ave Sachse, 647 - Disturbance | Report Information • 9:36:46 pm, 6000 Billingsley St Sachse, 647 - Disturbance | Report Information February 21, 2017

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• 2:41:08 am, 3400 Ashwood Cir Sachse, 640 - City Ordinance Violation | Arrest • 6:29:37 pm, 3200 Ellington Dr Sachse, 674 - Pregnancy/Childbirth/ Miscarriage | Fire • 6:48:36 pm, 6400 Bailey Rd Sachse, 740 - Illegal Burn | Fire Report • 8:20:53 pm, 7000 Cottonwood Cir Sachse, 704 - Alarm (Fire) | Fire Report February 22, 2017 • 8:58:13 am, 3800 Sachse Rd Sachse, 555 - Warrant Service | Arrest • 9:41:31 am, 7700 Cody Ln Sachse, 603 - Missing Person (Adult) | Report • 10:37:43 am, 4700 Bunker Hill Rd Sachse, 704 - Alarm (Fire) | Fire Report • 11:33:28 am, 7300 Crane Dr Sachse, 647 - Disturbance | Report • 10:03:47 pm, 4400 Spanish Oak Ln Sachse, 474 - Noise Disturbance | Warning - Verbal February 23, 2017 • 4:09:43 am, Woodbridge Pkwy / Sachse Rd, 626 - Property Damage | Report • 7:43:33 pm, 5400 Brookview Dr Sachse, 673 - Overdose/Poisoning | Fire Report • 8:10:12 pm, 3200 Creekridge Ct Sachse, 580 - Suicide Threatened | Report Wylie Police Department February 20, 2017 • 16:11, 1400 Anchor Dr, Fraud Information • 16:17, 800 Woodbridge Pkwy, Fail To ID Fugitive Intent Give False Info • 16:17, 800 Woodbridge Pkwy, Theft Prop >=$750<$2,500 • 18:42, 200 Piccadilly Cir, Burglary Of Habitation • 20:55, McMillen Rd / Lewis Dr, Motor Vehicle Accident Information • 21:01, Country Club Dr / W FM 544, DWI (1st) • 21:01, Country Club Dr / W FM 544, Motor Vehicle Accident Information • 21:45, 1400 Martinez Ln, Terroristic Threat Cause Fear Of Imminent SBI February 21, 2017 • 04:57, 2000 Highland Dr, Drug Info • 10:38, Country Club Rd / Lakefield Dr, Accident Involving Damage

To Vehicle>=$200 • 13:33, Woodbridge Pkwy / W FM 544, Failure To Identify • 13:33, Woodbridge Pkwy / W FM 544, Poss Marij-<2 Oz • 13:33, Woodbridge Pkwy / W FM 544, Warrant Capias • 15:54, 2100 N State Highway 78, Theft Prop >=$750<$2,500 • 19:05, 2100 Highland Dr, Fraud Information February 22, 2017 • 00:04, Oak Rd / N State Highway 78, DWI (1st) • 18:09, Mccreary Rd / W Fm 544, Motor Vehicle Accident Information • 20:09, 400 S First St, Assault Bodily Injury/Family Member • 20:48, E Stone Rd / Oakbrook Dr, DWI (1st) • 21:51, 100 Glen Knoll Dr, Assault Family Violence - C February 23, 2017 • 03:43, 2100 Jayden Ln, Theft Prop <$100 • 10:06, 1200 S State Highway 78, Theft Prop >=$2,500<$30k • 14:43, 0 Moonstone Cir, Theft Prop >=$100<$750 • 15:39, 500 W Oak St, Fraud Information • 17:39, 700 S State Highway 78, Dwi (3rd) Or More • 22:28, FM 544 / Country Club Rd, DWI (1st) • 23:30, S Ballard Ave / College St, Poss Con Sub Pg1 <1g February 24, 2017 • 09:21, 600 Marbury Way, Drug Info • 14:00, 1200 S State Highway 78, Poss Marij-<2 Oz • 15:26, 1000 S Westgate Way, Forgery Financial Instrument February 25, 2017 • 00:35, 1900 Nicholas St, Disturbance/Family Violence Inf • 12:16, 300 Jena Ave, Disturbance/Family Violence Inf • 12:24, 1400 Martinez Ln, Burglary Of Vehicle • 23:01, 1500 Jason St, Assault Bodily Injury/Family Member February 26, 2017 • 01:23, 0 Lucy Ln, Disturbance/ Family Violence Inf • 02:50, 200 Pirate Dr, Public Intoxication •21:12, 300 Lake Travis Dr, Duty On Striking Unattended Vehicle

COLLIN COUNTY GRAND JURY The Collin County Grand Jury indicted the following individuals Feb. 23 based on cases originally filed by the Wylie Police Department. Michael Benjamin Hackney for credit card or debit card abuse (State Jail felony.)

Parnell Jarontay Taylor for credit card or debit card abuse (State Jail felony.) Rodgin Arpon for aggravated sexual assault of a child (First Degree felony) and indecency with a child sexual contact (Second Degree felony.)

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KID PRINT

...animals, plants and fantastic features.

Our National Parks are full of wild...

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Our National Parks I love visiting National Parks. Our Parks system protects and preserves over 400 sites across the country. From Sequoia National Park (in California), with sequoia trees so large that you can drive a car through them, to Assateague Island on the east coast, where you can see horses running free and wild on the beaches.

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The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has about “...65 species of mammals, over 200 varieties of birds, 67 native fish species, and more than 80 types of reptiles and amphibians!” An estimated Read each clue and match it 1,500 American Black Bears live there. to the animals it describes: Check out the animals in these other parks! 1. Wild horses on an island (MD, VA) where they still run free. They have a diet of salt marsh plants and brush. 2. Brought to America by Spanish explorers to eat and to clear land. Live in Pinnacles National Park in California. 3. Yellowstone (WY) is the only place these have lived since prehistoric times. Largest land mammals in North America. 4. Reptiles that have lighter skin and narrower snout than an alligator. They live in the Everglades (FL). 5. These water mammals are some of the smartest animals on the planet. Many swim in Biscayne National Park (FL). 6. These felines hunt alone at night. They perk up their tall ears in Badlands National Park in South Dakota.

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There are tons of fun sports and activities that you can do in the National Parks. Today I’m hiking to see the famous geyser called Old Faithful because it has continual eruptions. Help Forest find Old Faithful. Fill in the blanks to spell out park activities as you go!

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EDUCATION

Murphy Middle School presents One Act Play By David Jenkins Staff Writer

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Wylie East Sapphires show off their awards won at the ADTS Texas Dance Classic competition, Saturday, Feb. 18.

Wylie East Sapphires wow the crowd By Brooke Hoffard

education@csmediatexas.com Competition season has begun for the Wylie East Sapphires. Competing back to back weekends, the Sapphires attended the Crowd Pleasers North Dallas Showcase in Frisco, Saturday, Feb. 11 and ADTS Texas Dance Classic hosted at Plano Senior High School, Saturday, Feb. 18. After a long day of dancing, the Sapphires came away with multiple awards from the Crowd Pleasers North Dallas Showcase including 2nd Runner up for Social Officers, Officer Sweepstakes, Best in Class for Officer Hip Hop, 1st runner up for Officer Jazz, Best in Class for Officer Novelty, Outstanding plaque, Team sweepstakes, Best in Class for Team Hip Hop, 1st Runner up for Team Jazz, 2nd Runner up for Team Military, Best in Class for Team Modern, 1st Runner up for Team Pom, Outstanding plaque. After perfecting their dances even more during practice, the Sapphires continue to blow the crowd away. At the ADTS Texas Dance Classic, the Sapphires won many awards including a

WOW Factor award for Team Jazz and Overall Best in Class team. Additionally, Sapphire Captain, Abby Hardage is the Large Team Solo Champion. Team awards were as follows: Wow Factor for Team Jazz, Division 1 Social Officers, Gussie Nell Davis & Sweepstakes for Officers, Gussie Nell Davis & Sweepstakes Team. Judges award were given for Officer Jazz, Team Jazz, Officer Novelty, Team Pom, Team Modern, Officer Hip Hop,Team Hip Hop, Officer Contemporary, Team Military and Social Officers. The team was awarded Best Overall Officer - gold (precision, technique, choreography), Best Overall Team – platinum, Best in Class Officers - 1st Runner up, Best in Class - Large Team Coming away at the end of the event Dance Director Brittany Miller said she was feeling blessed. “The amount of talent they were competing against was incredible and I couldn’t be any prouder of them!” Miller said. The Sapphires are set to compete March 4 at the HTE Texas State Championship at Northwest High School in Justin, and

Art students are state-bound From Staff Reports

Sapphire Captain Abby Hardage and Lieutenants Baylie Etchieson, Onyi Amadi, and Lexy Rel show their sass before performing their Officer Hip Hop routine at the ADTS Texas Dance Classic, Saturday, Feb. 18. at the ADTS National Championship held at The University of North Texas in Denton on March 24-25.

See all the performances during their spring showcase, April 28-29 in the Wylie East High School Auditorium.

SCHOOL NOTES WISD Think college night Everyone is welcome to explore college options during the Think College Thursday Night, March 2 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Wylie High School.

PISD AP Exam registration The payment deadline for AP testing is coming up for McMillen High School students. Each exam is $95 and $10 for students who have reduced lunch. The National AP Test dates are May 11-12.

Murphy Middle School’s Theatre Department will present scenes from the book, “ I Never Saw Another Butterfly” from the UIL One-Act Play competition Wednesday, March 1 in the school’s cafeteria. Candace Norris, MMS Theatre, will direct the play with help from stage manager Jackson Ward, assistant stage manager Brecklyn Flanagan, Iain Miller - lighting, and Maddie Beech, Luke Maestas, Sarah Walker, Marie-Theresa Nasah and Amishi Jain will be in charge of costumes, makeup and props. Blayne Rogers and Justin Guthrie are additional crewmembers. “I Never Saw Another Butterfly” is based up a true story written by Celeste Raspanti. The play follows Raja Englanderova’s experience as a young girl living in the Jewish ghetto of Terezin during the Holocaust. During this time of despair, there is a small beacon of hope for all of the children trapped in Terezin. Her name is Irena Synkova, and she has dedicated her life to being a teacher for the children. She encourages them to creatively express their feelings through drawings and poems.

The real-life compilation of the artwork from the children of Terezin is featured in the book, “I Never Saw Another Butterfly,” edited by Hana Volavková. Meanwhile, Raja also befriends a young man living in the ghetto, Honza. Their friendship blooms despite the danger of the Nazis discovering their relationship. Together, they unite the segregated boys’ and girls’ houses, in the form of a secret newspaper. Although Raja’s story is permeated with loss and aguish, it is also infused with love and hope. Journey with Raja as she learns the only way to survive is through the companionship forged out of this shared experience. Making up the cast are Eliza Feather (Raja), Regan Winstead (Irena), Austin Svidlow (Honza), Anika Bokil (Child 1), Jenna Moon (Child 2), Josh Nichols (Child 3), Sierra Collins (Child 4), Alyssa Coker, Kathryn Kviz, Claire Tweedie, Rachel Simms, Austin Craven, Emalee Sullivan and Tiffany Hoang play the roles of youth of Terezin. Understudies are MarieTherese Nasah, Sarah Walker, Amishi Jane and Austin Craven. For additional information visit http://mmstheatredept. weebly.com.

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education@csmediatexas.com Wylie East Art students competed at the Region 10 East Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) Saturday, Feb. 18 at Rowlett High School. The students won a total of 69 medals for their work. Additionally, Anika Tasnim, Rachel Howell and Nika Luu had artwork selected to advance to the State VACE Competition April 28-29 in San Antonio. VASE contests recognize laudable student achievement in the Visual Arts by providing art students and programs a standard of excellence in which to achieve. Competing in Division 1 were Nikki Sibala, Kaylea Norman, Emily Eckert, Anika Tasnim, Jenna Wesson, Jason

Chu, Avery Pulley, Bethany De La Cruz and Annie Kingston. Competing in Division 2 were Moura Bolis, Kiersten Crenshaw,Cesar Gutierrez, Kathlyn Metcalf, Shelby Wolfe, Franciella Camarena, Kristen Chadwick, Berklee Huff, Nicole Jacobs, WenQing Liu, Clairece Lopez, Bryanna Lopez, Rachel Howell, Shane Prado and Olivia Scott. Competing in Division 3 were Tatiana Red, Shea Ameen and Shelana Arif. Competing in Division 4 were Vanessa Baker, Andrew Calkin, Gabriella Chaffin, Alec Draganski, Brianna Eiben, Jennifer Frauenheim, Logan Gibson, Peter Ihaka, Nika Luu, Michaela Myles, Cari Reinert, Cyan Rodriguez, Siddhant Sanchala, Sebastian Vargas and Kundisai Zenda.

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Life unexpected

e all come to life Daniel 1:8 it says, “Daniel with a certain set of determined that he would not expectations. defile himself with the I know I do! Expectaking’s food or with the tions to be healthy, to wine he drank.” In an be heard, to be reunexpected moment spected, to be secure, when quite honestly it and these are just a would have been easy By Craig to question if God even few. If we stop to think Rush about it, expectations cared, Daniel deterChase Oaks abound! So what hapmined that he would Church pens when we face the 544 Campus not defile himself. In unexpected? An illness, other words, Daniel Pastor. a broken relationship, would not turn his a job loss; those things in life back on God but hold to that are always unexpected. his convictions in the face At first the unexpected of a ruthless king. Wow! circumstance can seem like A teenager away from his a detour, a setback, or worse parents being instructed to a dead end. But when the eat a steak and drink some unexpected happens does wine and Daniel says no. He it necessarily mean doom knew the magnitude of the and gloom? Could it be the opportunity to stand up for beginning of an unforeseen his God and God stood up opportunity? God gives for him. He didn’t make a us numerous examples of scene like many Christians turning unexpected circumunfortunately do today but stances into opportunities with quiet resolve he asked we wouldn’t have otherwise. permission to not defile The life of Daniel in the Old himself and it was granted. Testament is a prime example. Despite Daniel’s unexpectDaniel was a bright, gooded circumstance He deterlooking young man from mined to remain faithful to a wealthy family with an God and God blessed his life. array of opportunities before It wasn’t easy by any means him. He lived in Jerusalem, (a lion’s den is not a place the hub of Jewish civil and I’d want to be) but Daniel’s religious life, and had acdetermination to live for God cess to the best education always carried him through and information available in the unexpected circumhis day. I imagine Daniel’s stances he faced. Imagine parents being so proud of our homes, our schools, or their son and taking every cities if we had more Daniels. chance to talk about their Life will always throw us pride and joy. There’s notha curveball from time to time ing like being a parent and but if we’ve determined to seeing your children excel. stand with God the unexpectThen the unexpected haped can often lead to a work pened! The Babylonians of God. The unexpected will moved in with overwhelming always be a result of living in force to decimate Jerusalem a broken world but I’ll leave and disrupt every area of life. us with this encouragement: In an instant Daniel went “For I am persuaded that from living a privileged life in neither death nor life, nor Jerusalem to being a prisangels nor rulers, nor things oner heading off to Babylon. present, nor things to come, Talk about unexpected. nor powers, nor height, nor Early on in his days of depth, or any other created Babylonian captivity Danthing will have the power to iel decides to do something separate us from the love of remarkable considering his God that is in Christ Jesus unexpected circumstance. In our Lord!” Romans 8:38-39

Medicare’s hospice benefit helps people cope with final stages of terminal illnesses

hoosing hospice care no longer true. A growing numisn’t about giving up. ber of people with late-stage It’s about Alzheimer’s disease, making every day non-Alzheimer’s decount. mentia, heart disease, Terminally ill Parkinson’s disease people who make and other conditions the choice receive now benefit from care for their physihospice. By Bob Moos, cal, emotional, social Still, people often is Southwest regional

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and spiritual needs. public affairs officer wait too long before They’re no longer for the U.S. Centers turning to the valuseeking a cure, but able benefit. The avfor Medicare & they do want to live Medicaid Services erage length of care out their last weeks is less than 60 days. and months as comfortably as Hospice programs follow a possible and with dignity. team approach. The specially Medicare’s hospice benefit trained team typically includes has helped millions of Ameri- doctors, nurses, counselors and cans and their families cope social workers, among othwith the final stages of terminal ers. A doctor and nurse are on illnesses. call 24-7 to care for you and To qualify, you must be eli- support your family when you gible for Medicare’s Part A hos- need it. pital insurance, and your physiThe hospice benefit allows cian and your hospice medical you and your family to stay director must certify that you together in the comfort of your have six months or less to live, home, unless you require hosassuming your illness runs its pital care. If your hospice team normal course. determines you need inpatient You also must sign a state- care at some point, it will make ment choosing the Medicare the arrangements for your stay. hospice benefit and another Hospice’s main goal is to statement that you understand relieve your pain and manage you’re forgoing curative treat- your symptoms. As long as the ment for your terminal condi- care comes from a Medicaretion. approved hospice, Medicare Although cancer patients covers the physician services, once made up the vast major- nursing care, drugs, medical ity of hospice recipients, that’s equipment and supplies, and

physical and occupational therapy. Though the hospice benefit is part of original Medicare, it’s also available to anyone with a Medicare Advantage plan. And both original Medicare and Medicare Advantage will continue to pay for the treatment of other conditions unrelated to your terminal illness. Medicare understands that your family occasionally needs a rest from caregiving. So you can request to stay up to five days at a time at a hospice facility, hospital or nursing home. For that, you pay 5 percent of the Medicare-approved amount for respite care. Overall, you pay almost nothing for your hospice care. There is no deductible. Besides your 5 percent share for the inpatient respite care, your only expense is the $5 or less you pay for each prescription drug you take to relieve pain or manage your symptoms. You can receive hospice care as long as you’re recertified. After 90 days of care, you’re re-evaluated by the hospice’s medical director or other hospice doctor to determine if the care is still appropriate. Another re-evaluation is done after another 90 days and then every 60 days. If your health improves or

your illness goes into remission, you may not need to remain in a hospice program. In those cases, you’ll return to your previous Medicare coverage. And if someday your condition worsens, you can go back to hospice care. Beneficiaries wanting to learn more about hospice programs in their area should talk to their doctor or call their state’s hospice organization. (The number for Texas is 1-800-580-9270.) Your physician will also help determine whether a particular program has been approved by Medicare. When considering and choosing a hospice program, ask these questions: What kind of training does the hospice provide its caregivers? How does the hospice staff respond to after-hour emergencies? What measures are in place to ensure quality care? How does the hospice involve the family in planning the care? For more about Medicare’s hospice benefit, visit Medicare’s website site at medicare. gov or call Medicare’s 24-7 customer service line at 1-800633-4227. A Medicare publication, titled “Medicare Hospice Benefits,” can also be downloaded from the website or requested by phone.

Federal judge sides with plaintiffs in Planned Parenthood case

exans who rely on vors enforcing the individual Planned Parenthood as plaintiffs’ rights and avoiding a medical care disrupting the health provider won’t have care of some of Texto seek those services as’s most vulnerable elsewhere, pending individuals.” an upcoming trial. Sparks found that In the lawsuit titled an injunction would Planned Parenthood By Ed Sterling ensure that Medicaid Ed Sterling is the et al. v. Texas Health recipients in Texas member services and Human Services “will continue to have Commission, U.S. director for the Texas access to medical care Press Association. District Judge Sam at their chosen proHis column is a Sparks of Austin on weekly aggregation viders” and the Texas Feb. 21 granted a pre- of news about the Department of Health liminary injunction state’s government. and Human Serto prevent the Texas vice’s termination of Department of Health and Hu- Planned Parenthood’s provider man Services from eliminating agreements likely violates fedfunding for Planned Parent- eral law. hood in the state’s 2017-18 Sparks ordered the plainbudget. tiffs and defendants to work “There is no legitimate pub- out a schedule for presenting lic interest in allowing Texas to arguments within 30 days. The complete its planned termina- court will then schedule a trial tions (of funding) based on the date. current facts,” wrote Sparks. Texas Attorney General Ken “Instead, the public interest fa- Paxton expressed disappoint-

ment in the ruling and said he plans to file an appeal.

‘Bathroom bill’ continues The Trump administration has reversed last year’s Obama administration move to allow transgender students to use the bathrooms and locker rooms of their choice. The civil rights divisions for the federal justice and education departments on Feb. 22 issued a joint “Dear Colleague” guidance letter reversing the controversial move last May. In late August, a Fort Worth federal district court enjoined nationwide enforcement of the Obama administration’s directive. Meanwhile, Senate Bill 6 by Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, is awaiting a hearing by the Texas Senate’s State Affairs Committee. The state legislation, considered a high priority by Gov.

Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, would require transgender students to use facilities that match the biological sex they were assigned at birth.

Senate panel hears bill The Senate Education Committee on Feb. 23 heard testimony on legislation that would prevent a teacher fired for sexual misconduct in one school district from getting hired by another district. “We have to remove any possible obstacle to identify teachers or educators with this problem and pull their license,” said Sen. Paul Bettencourt, author of Senate Bill 7. SB 7 also would: • Create criminal penalties for any superintendent or principal who fails to notify the state of cases of sexual misconduct involving teachers; • Automatically revoke the

teaching certificate of any teacher on deferred adjudication for sexual misconduct or on the sex offender registry; and • Require school districts to enact polices and training addressing contact between students and teachers on the Internet and social media.

Legendary jurist dies Noted Texas jurist Jack Pope of Austin died at age 103 on Feb. 25. Born in Abilene in 1913, Pope helped establish formal judicial education for Texas judges, fought for a voluntary judicial ethics code when judges had none and fought again to make that code mandatory and enforceable. He served for 38 years as a district court judge, court of appeals justice and on the Texas Supreme Court, the last two as chief justice. His judicial tenure, as a whole, was

the longest of any Texas Supreme Court justice. As a court of appeals justice, Pope’s reassessment of water rights conveyed by Spanish and Mexican land grants changed Texas water law forever. As chief justice he forged a way to guarantee income to finance legal assistance for the poor. Concerned with double litigation in the same case, he won legislative support for statutory changes to thwart “forum shopping” for favorable judges. More students take exam Some 122,606 of Texas’ 2016 high school graduates took at least one Advanced Placement Program exam during their high school careers, according to Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath. Morath said the total amounts to 38.7 percent of Texas’ graduating class. The national percentage is 36.2.

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school, and in 2018 will start funding a scholarship to help pay for new firefighter training. Kolbe spoke on learning as a lifelong process makes life more enjoyable and successful. Firefighter of the Year for 2016 was Randall Barber who obtained several certifications during the year, helped head memorial stair climbs, and is a CPR instructor, member of Leadership Wylie and a pivotal member of the dive team. Barber recorded the first perfect score on the dive watermanship test. Selected as Officer of the Year was Battalion Chief Brian Ritter who was credited as being a driving force in keeping the department innovative, heading up the scheduling process and budget, and providing activity reports and summaries that help with efficiency and tracking. Dispatcher of the Year was Robin Livingston who was lead dispatcher on a life safe call last year, and is described as being a positive role model, encouraging to those she works with, very caring and attentive to every caller and for placing importance on her education. First awards presented at the banquet were Service Awards to Chief Steve Seddig, who serves as Fire Marshall, and Battalion Chief Robert Ballard. Seddig has been a firefighter in Wylie for 20 years and started the dive team. Ballard has been a firefighter for 30 years, half of that time in Wylie and provided needed guidance and leadership when the department was

young. Earning the Part-Time Firefighter of the Year award was Blake Carroll, who also serves as a captain with Princeton Fire Department. Carroll brings a positive and professional attitude to work and has the ability to tackle in-depth administrative tasks. The Wylie Way Award went to rookie firefighter/paramedic Kate Hull. She was credited with thinking outside the box when she put together a physical agility course for children during the National Night Out celebration. Hull also won the Rookie Firefighter of the Year Award and was part of a life safe effort when she helped deliver a baby. EMS Provider of the Year Debbie McKinney works with the department through East Texas Medical Center. She is described as the station mom and is caring, encouraging and uplifting. McKinney works hard around the station and on emergency calls and picks up vacant shifts when needed. Selected as Administrative Employee of the Year was Joe Wetzel who is helpful and responsive to the needs of onduty crews, helps with work in areas outside his regular duties and was recognized for his work in the Fire Death Class in Huntsville. Emergency dispatchers won Crew of the Year who proved to be adaptable and dedicated when the dispatching area sustained extensive damage in the April 11 hailstorm, causing the department to find new quarters. Two life save awards were

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Emergency dispatchers won Crew of the Year with Wylie Fire-Rescue, an honor announced at the annual department awards banquet Feb. 24. Pictured are, front from left, Tristian Whittle, Aaron Oleson, Tiffany Hoover, Lisa Laird, Robin Livingston and Allyson Frederick; back from left, Fire Marshal Steve Seddig, Chief Brian Ritter, Chief James Brown and Chief Brandon Blythe. announced by Parker, along with two awards for fire department personnel delivering babies last year. Responding to a cardiac arrest call for a student at Draper Intermediate School were Quint 142 personnel Brandon Storm, Matt Tripp, Capt. Josh Monroe and Battalion Chief Robert Ballard, EMS Jesse Jones, dispatchers Robin Livingston, Sara Zerger and Tristian Whittle, and police officers Aaron Allen, Beth Thomas and Josh Myers. On a cardiac arrest call to Broadstone Woodbridge Apartments were Quint 142 personnel Capt. Wesley Gheen, Andrew Johnson, Richard Hollien and Travis Martinez, Med 991 personnel Matthew McDaniels and Kevin Scott, police officers Tommy Walters, Mark Howeth and Stuart McCoy, and dispatcher Sara Zerger. Delivering a baby on Sept. 20 were Quint 141 personnel Capt. Ray Jackson, Clayton Jones, Jeff Pynes and Kate Hull, Med 991 personnel Kevin Scott and

Garrett Wright and dismediate, Joe Wetzel; patcher Sara Zerger. Incident Safety OffiResponding to a baby cer, Clayton Jones, Midelivery on Oct. 13 were chael Towne, Randall Quint 141 personnel Matt Barber and Michael McCormick, Keith JenAhlemeier; Basic kins, Travis Martinez and Telecommunications, Brad Campbell, Med 191 Shannon Roberts; Inpersonnel Sherrill Hamiltermediate Telecomton and Jesse Jones, and municator, Sara Zerger dispatcher Lisa Laird. and Blair Pearce; and A special award, the Master TelecommuniTurtle Award, went to cator, Tristian Whittle Richard Hollien and actuand Aaron Oleson. ally involved a turtle. The Door prizes were short story is that Hollien given away during an hurt his back while picking EMS Provider of the Year Debbie entertaining “Let’s one of his exotic tortoises, McKinney, with Assistant Fire Chief Make a Deal” session 70-pound “Speedy,” and conducted by Randall Brandon Blythe, accepts her award at had to miss several days Barber. Prizes includthe annual Wylie Fire-Rescue banquet. ed a big screen televiof work while recovering. Annual certification sion, 1-hour massage, achievements announced at the termediate, Randall Barber, Mi- headphones, Allen American banquet were: Fire Officer I, chael Towne, Blake Carroll and tickets, a fitness watch, $100 Michael Towne, Andrew John- Chad Lloyd; Firefighter Master, cash and an electric smoker. son and Chad Lloyd; Fire Of- Brandon Gibson, Jimmy JohnAllison Fredrick won a quilt ficer II, Andrew Johnson and ston and Michael Ahlemeier; made by the Farmersville Quilt Michael Ahlemeier; Fire In- Hazmat Technician, Brian Mo- Guild featuring WF-R scenes. structor I, Chad Lloyd; Fire In- riarty and Jimmy Johnston; Fire Items sold in a fundraising sistructor II, Michael Towne; Fire Investigator Basic, William lent auction included a toolbox, Instructor III, Casey Nash and Sullivan; Arson Investigator In- food package, music package, Randall Barber; Firefighter In- termediate and Inspector Inter- tool package and sunglasses.

Whitt hosts Daddy Daughter Dance

Friends, from left, McKenna Boyle, Kate Mathewson, Reese Martin, Kyler Eiben, Nisha Malani, Emma Hayes and Lucia Le enjoy hanging out together at the Daddy Daughter Dance, Friday, Feb. 24 at Whitt Elementary School.

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Top left; Ryan Aldrich smiles at daughter, Madeline while dancing. Right; Samantha Emmons dances on her dad Matt’s feet to a “My Girl.” Left; Marin Aldrich teaches her ‘Papa,’ Fred Carriker how to “Juju on that beat.”

sports Athletic Schedules

Wylie High School Baseball

March 2-4: Wylie JV at the Garland Tournament. March 2-4: Wylie varsity at the Newman Smith Tournament.

Golf

March 13: Varsity boys, girls in the Prosper Spring Shootout at the Gentle Creek Golf Club.

Powerlifting

March 18: State meet in Waco.

Boys Soccer

March 3: Denton Guyer vs. Wylie JV, varsity at Wylie Stadium, 5:45 p.m. March 6: Wylie JV, varsity at McKinney, 5:45 p.m.

Girls Soccer

March 3: Wylie JV, varsity at Denton Guyer, 5:45 p.m. March 6: McKinney vs. Wylie JV, varsity at Wylie Stadium, 5:45 p.m.

Softball

March 2-4: Tana Jo Thomason Tournament at Wylie High School. March 7: Wylie JV, varsity at Plano East, 5 p.m.

Track and Field

March 2: Ron McNeil Relays at Kimbrough Stadium.

Wylie East High School Baseball

March 2-4: Wylie East varsity in a tournament at Tillery Field. March 2-4: Wylie East JV in a tournament at Garland, Sachse, 7 p.m.

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East’s Thigpen, Nyakundi named MVP, top newcomer By Greg Ford Sports Editor

gford@csmediatexas.com WYLIE — The Lady Raiders’ on-court success was due to many things, with good coaching and team play being among the top. However, the primary reason Wylie East finished 24-7 overall (bi-district champs) and 13-1 in 15-5A (No. 1 seed) was that it fielded top-notch players, many of whom recently received AllDistrict recognition. Topping the list was senior forward Shelli Thigpen, who was named the district MVP. Her sophomore teammate, Mary Nyakundi, was selected

as the district’s top newcomer. Sophomore Desiree Pierson, along with juniors Maegan and Morgan Lee, were named to the first team, while junior Kymora Westerfield made the second team. Senior Daria Jefferson earned honorable mention status, and also was an Academic All-District selection. Joining her on the latter list were the Lees, Westerfield, Pierson, Lauren Garcia, Katie Sheffield, Alyssa Brown and Mary Nyakundi. Wylie girls All-District The Lady Pirates’ Madi Miller battled an injury this season, one that didn’t keep her off the court the entire four months.

When she was suited up for the Lady Pirates, Miller proved to be an effective player, so much so that she was the lone Wylie player to be selected first-team, All-District. A pair of Lady Pirates, senior Daisy Ewansiha and sophomore Darian Brown, made the second team, while seniors Nicki Malwal, Vicky Duru and freshman Naomi Lawrence were named honorable mention. The individual accolades were spread among many teams; with Denton Guyer senior Lauren Heard named the Most Valuable Player. Plano West sophomore Jaden Owens was the Offensive Player of the Year, while Allen senior Temi

Alao being 6-6A’s top defensive player. Plano freshman Jordyn Merritt was the Newcomer, with McKinney senior Audrey Fry being the Sixth Man of the Year and Plano’s Rhodney Belcher being the Coach of the Year. The other first-team selections were: • Plano — juniors Katie Ferrell and Lolo Davenport. • McKinney Boyd — senior Carli Kauffman. • Plano East — sophomore Tavy Diggs and senior Andrea Martinez. • McKinney — juniors Jamiya Braxton and Quincy Noble. • Plano West — senior Lyric Robins.

Man of bronze Wrestling

Powerlifting Boys Soccer

March 3: Wylie East JV, varsity at West Mesquite (Memorial Stadium), 5:30 p.m. March 6: Forney at Wylie East JV, varsity, 5:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer

March 3: West Mesquite at Wylie East JV, varsity, 5:30 p.m. March 7: Wylie East JV, varsity at Forney, 5:30 p.m.

Softball

March 2-4: Tana Jo Thomason Tournament at Wylie High School.

Track and Field

Feb. 24: Wylie East JV, varsity at McKinney, 8 a.m.

Athletics

Lady Pirate powerlifters win regional By Greg Ford Sports Editor

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Wylie East powerlifting The Lady Raiders qualified the following powerlifters for the state meet: Alex Villegas (third at 97), Abigail Lutz (first at 198) and Kelsy Medlin (third at 220). Lutz also was named the Outstanding Bench Presser in the heavyweight division. See YOUNG page 4B

Golf

WHS teams come out swinging From Staff Reports

sports@csmediatexas.com This past weekend the Wylie boys’ golf team competed in the Cottonwood Creek Classic in Waco, where the Pirates not only won the team championship, but also took three of the top-four individual medalist spots. Seniors Carson Horak and Nik Ruiz took the secondplace medal and individual championship. Ruiz fired a two-day total of 156 to earn the individual championship. The boys were second behind JJ Pearce at the Feb. 13 Richardson ISD Spring Fling (27 holes), which was held at the Firewheel Bridges courses. The players played each of the three nine-hole courses, and awards were based on the players’ top two combined nine-hole scorecards. Horak and Ruiz won the firstplace medal for their divisions, while junior standout Seth Graber, a regional qualifier in 2016, earned second place in his group. Also competing for the were newcomers sophomore Austin Horak and freshman Cole Jackson.

March 18: State meet at Waco.

The Wylie powerlifting team won last Saturday’s regional meet in Waco with 56 points, and will be sending 10 representatives to the state meet, to be held March 17-18 at Extraco Events Center in Waco. Those qualifiers were Maya Higginbotham (second at 97 pounds), Sonni Gehring (first at 114), Bernabeth Beason (first at 123), Cristina Sanchez (second at 123), Alissa Saldivar (third at 132), Hannah Saldivar (second at 132), Courtney DeCoste (fourth at 148), Madalyn Whatley (third at 148), Onize Musa (third at 165) , Neiddy Rodriguez (fourth at 165), Ashtyn Burget (second at 181) , Madalyn Whaley (third at 148), Hanna Beattie (second at 22), Kadeija Edwards (second at 259) and Victoria Martinez (fourth at 259).

• Denton Guyer — senior Sydney Meador. The remaining second-team members are: • Plano — junior Emma Halverson and sophomore Zaria Collins. • Plano West — senior Daria Cosgrove. • Plano East — senior Briana Marshall. • McKinney — freshman Erin Fry and junior Kayla Moutry. • Allen — juniors Jada Peacock and Sydney Hardeman, and freshman Tyler Jackson. Note: Photos of the Wylie East and Wylie All-District players can be viewed on pages 2B-3B.

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Wylie East sophomore Geronimo Saucedo, here attempting to pin an opponent during the district tournament, finished third this past weekend in the Class 5A , 220-pound division at the state wrestling tournament. It was the best state finish by any wrestler in the history of the program.

After opening loss, Saucedo rallies for third at state By Greg Ford Sports Editor

gford@csmediatexas.com Geronimo Saucedo lost his opening match at the state tournament, getting pinned in 1:57 by David Rodriguez of Austin Travis. That would be his only defeat. After the loss, the Wylie East sophomore didn’t get down on himself, but rather grappled his way through four opponents to capture third place in the Class 5A, 220-pound bracket. He finished it off by upending Corpus Christi Veterans Memoria’s Jared Gaza 5-1 in last Saturday’s third-place match. It’s the best finish at state by any Wylie East wrestler. “A lot of people who lose their first match at state lost it mentally,” Wylie East head coach Tad Hazlewood said. “They can’t come back. He did a great job of coming back hard, and he had some tough matches,

came back hard and wrestled well.” The sophomore fell in his opening match by going for pin, and got rolled into one by his foe. “I watched the match several times (on video),” Saucedo said. “I was looking many, many times at what I was doing, and the mistake was the same one every time … After that, you leave that behind, remember the mistake, and that’s going to push you toward you’re next match … My motivation was that loss.” Saucedo began his quest for bronze by pinning Vernon’s Marc Rodriguez in 3:52, which was followed by a 6-3 win over Jesse Clark of Corpus Christi Ray. That set up a semifinal with Khalil Holloway from Fort Worth Chisholm Trail, whom he defeated 9-2 to set up the match with Gaza. “The (final) was really demanding, because that is when you have to go 100 percent,” Saucedo said. “It’s either you get third

or fourth. Honestly, you want to get best you can at that point.” Saucedo made state by winning the district and regional titles, something he’ll expect to do over the next two seasons, as well as bring a gold medal home from state. “He’s got pretty good potential,” Hazlewood said. “Everybody else on the podium was a senior. There are a few people at (195) who are underclassmen, but it’s a pretty bright future for him.” Wilson finishes 1-2 at state Wylie’s Conner Wilson began last weekend’s state tournament by pinning Parker Rivers of New Braunsfels in 5:45 in Class 6A , 132-pound action. However, that proved to be the high points, as the Pirate junior lost his next two matches: falling 6-3 to Keller Central’s Blaine Martinez and then dropping a 14-4 decision to Katy’s Jaylen York in the consolation bracket.

Wylie girls golf Wylie High’s varsity girls golf team opened the spring season Feb. 16 at the inaugural Joe W. Mounger Memorial Tournament at Sherrill Park No. 2 Course. The tournament is named in honor of the late and much beloved JJ Pearce golf coach. The team this year consists of senior Vivian Pham, a state qualifier in 2015 — she fired a fine round of 77 to take first place — and four sophomores. The four first-year letterwomen include Julia Moua, Karime Herreros, Makena Kang, and Maggie Shaner. Julia Moua shot a round of 90 for the Lady Pirates. This past weekend, the Lady Pirates took part at the Cottonwood Creek Classic in Waco, where they not only battled the course and foes, but also high winds in round one and a below freezing wind chill in round two. Overall the girls took second place, with Pham earning the second-place individual medal, while Moua took the fifth-place honor and Karime Herreros 10th place.

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Wylie East All-District girls basketball Photos by Shane Roper

Counterclockwise from above left, Maegan Lee (2) powers her way to the basket, the king of determination that made her a 15-5A firstteam selection. Shelli Thigpen (23) pushes the ball upcourt against Texas High. The seniorâ€™s overall performance earned her District 155A MVP honors. Wylie Eastâ€™s Mary Nyakundi (21) pushes the ball upcourt during the Lady Raiders 57-43 victory over Texas High during a Feb. 13 Region II, Class 5A bi-district game. Nyakundi, a sophomore, was the District 155A Newcomer of the Year.

Morgan Lee, a 15-5A second-team selection, looks for an open teammate during the first-round playoff win over Texas High.

Kymora Westerfield (1), another first-team selection, fires up an open jumper.

Daria Jefferson (11) battled her way to an honorable mention selection.

Desiree Pierson (10) was selection the District 15-5A first team.

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Wylie All-District girls basketball

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Naomi Lawrence (22) keeps the ball away from Plano East’s Avery Roberts. Lawrence also was named honorable mention, All District. Left; Darrien Brown (1) dishes off the ball during a game Denton Guyer. The sophomore earned second-team honors. Below left; Wylie’s Nicki Malwal finds her path to the basket impeded by a Plano defender during the Jan. 3 home loss to the Lady Wildcats. Malwal’s play earned her honorable mention recognition.

Daisey Ewansiha (32) boxes out a Plano defender during the Lady Pirates’ 47-32 loss on Jan. 3. Ewansiha also was a second-team, All-District selection. Left; Senior post player Vicki Duru, here driving to the basket, earned honorable mention, All-District status.

Madi Miller gets off a jumper against Denton Guyer. Despite being injured for part of the season, Miller was able to earn first-team, All-District status.

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Wylie East girls soccer The Wylie East girls soccer team finds itself on the outside looking in following a pair of shut out losses last week, first 2-0 to Mesquite Poteet on Feb. 21 and then 4-0 last Friday to Royse City. That left the Lady Raiders 4-5-1 in the District 15-5A standings with four regular-season games left. Highland Park (10-0), Poteet (8-2), Royse City (7-3) and Forney (6-3-1) hold the top four spots in the district standings, with East in fifth. That means the Lady Raiders must turn things around quickly if they are to ensure themselves a postseason berth. Their first test came Tuesday at Lovejoy, and will be followed this Friday by a home game against West Mesquite. After that, East travels Tuesday, March 7 to Forney and closes out the regular season Monday, March 13 against Highland Park. Wylie East boys The Raiders also are battling for a playoff spot, and will have to do well over their four remaining games to cinch a postseason berth. They suffered 3-0 loss to Poteet last week, a team that currently is in second within 155A (7-2-1), and then bounced back to defeat Royse City 2-1 last Friday. East (6-4) is currently battling West Mesquite for fourth place, which cinches a playoff sport.

Lovejoy (8-1-1) is in second, with Highland Park in third. The Raiders faced Lovejoy on Tuesday and will play Friday at West Mesquite (Mesquite Memorial Stadium), and then close out the regular season March 6 at home against Forney and then at Highland Park on Monday, March 13.

Wylie soccer The Pirates tied McKinney Boyd 0-0 on Feb. 21 and then fell 1-0 to Plano West this past Friday. The Wylie JV also lost Friday, falling 3-0 to Plano West. The varsity and JV teams were scheduled to play Plano on Tuesday and will host Denton Guyer this Friday. The final two regular-season contests are Monday, March 6 at McKinney and then Tuesday, March 14 at home against Allen. On the girls’ side, the Lady Pirates dropped a 3-0 decision to Boyd and then 2-0 to Plano West. The JV team tied McKinney Boyd 3-3, with Ava Leggett, Kylee Smith and Naia Smith each scoring a goal. Madisyn Adams had two assists in that game, with Ashley Vensel getting the other. The girls’ soccer teams were scheduled to host Plano on Tuesday and will play Friday at Denton Guyer. After that, Wylie host McKinney on Monday, March 6, play Tuesday March 14 at Allen and then conclude the regular season Monday, March 20 against Plano East at Clark East field.

Wylie East track and field The East boys’ varsity and JV team finished third and sixth, respectively, during last Friday’s Prairie Relays in Grand Prairie, while the girls’ varsity and JV were fifth and third. Denton Ryan (112) won the varsity boys meet, with Hurst LD Bell (90.50) taking second, with North Crowley (81) and South Grand Prairie (76) taking fourth and fifth. Individually, East’s Justin Young (24.5) was the top individual performer, taking first in the 110-meter hurdles (14.21) and 300 hurdles (40.28) and he was a member of the secondplace 400 relay team (43.22). The top-six individual finishers in each event score points for their team. Also earning top-six finishes at the varsity level were Matt Thomas (first – high jump – 6-0), Kieron Hunter and Jarvis Thomas (second and third – long jump – 20-01 and 1906.50), Andrew Spiegel (third – 800 – 2:04.45) and Elijah Crew (third – 400 – 54.11). Top-six finishes at the JV level were the 400 relay (third in 46.05), 800 relay team (fourth in 1:36.71) and Antonio Jeneskee (second -1,600 – 5:07.58). Finishing ahead of the Lady Raider varsity were Hurst Bell (113), Kennedale (95), North Crowley (94) and Denton Ryan (78), with East scoring 71 points. The JV Lady Raiders scored 96 to finish behind Bell (211) and North Crowley (105). Those earning top-six fin-

ishes for the varsity were Destini Jeter (first – 300 hurdles – 46.09), Katelyn Crew (first – 200 – 26.52) Madison Dorethy (sixth – long jump – 15-08.75), Mikayla Marley (fifth – 3,200 – 13:04.33), 400 relay (second in 49.39) Rebecca Spiegel (second – 800 – 2:32.31 and fourth – 1,600 – 5:43.60), Laterrica Thomas (sixth – 100 – 12.92) and 800 relay (second in 1:43.47). Top-six finishers on the JV girls’ side were Emily Flores (first – 1,600 – 5:53.70), Kailah Gilmore (second – long jump – 15-00.50), 400 relay (third in 52.18), Emily Flores (third – 800 – 2:42.21), Emily Easily (fifth – 100 – 13.91), 800 relay (second in 1:51.70).

Wylie track and field The Wylie girls’ varsity finished 17th and the JV girls were 13th during last Saturday’s McKinney Boyd Relays, while the boys’ varsity and JV teams each finished seventh. McKinney North (125.70) won the girls’ varsity, with Coppell (101.50) winning the JV meet. Coppell’s varsity (118) and JV (188) each finished first, too. Katelyn Buckley (5:38.98) took fifth in the girls’ varsity 1,600, while Janelle Agolue finished in a four-way deadlock for sixth (4-10) in the high jump. Anayah Washington (35-02) took fifth in the triple jump. On the JV side, Ashling Shahan (13.73) was sixth in the 100, with Lauran Sudak (50.62) finishing second in 300 hurdles.

The 800 relay team was sixth in the time of 1:55.10, the 1,600 spring medley relay finishing second (4:54.18) and Mercy Nwaege (14-06.25) was sixth in the long jump. The boys’ varsity competition saw Daniel Amah (11.26) and Gaseven McGrue (11.33) were fourth and fifth in the 100 meters, and the 1,600 sprint medley team was third (3:45.86). In the high jump, it was Miles Berg (6-0) and Jeffrey Fordjour (6-0) finishing second and third, while Doug Allard, Ethan Hesson and Justin Walz (6-0) each tied for sixth in the pole vault. Steven Sellars was third in the shot put (46-08.50), the same spot the 1,600 sprint medley relay finished (3.45.86). The 400 shuttle hurdle relay was fifth (1:14.13). The JV action saw the 800 relay team take third (1:36.45), while the 3,200 team was sixth (9:36.78). Jalyn Lindsey (5-04) finished in a three-way tie for sixth in the high jump, while Ralph Fandino (10-6) also ended up in a threeway deadlock for fourth in the high jump. Christian Cooper was sixth in the triple jump (3802.25). Wylie softball The Lady Pirates are off to a solid 2017 start, defeating Lamar 11-0 on Feb. 16 behind an Alexis Perry homer, a double by Allie Allard and a 3-hit performance from Annie Gunther. They then lost 5-4 to Gregory Portland, with Perry hitting another homer and Skylar Shaw

adding a double. The varsity then scored a 13-0 win last Friday over Frisco Wakeland, a scoring outburst that included a Rylen Wiggins homer, a Katelyn Belch double and a double and triple from Jessica Lee. The JV team recorded an 11-2 win over Rockwall on Feb. 14, which was followed by a Feb. 4-1 victory over Mesquite Horn, on Feb. 21. That was followed by a 7-6 loss Feb. 23 to Byron Nelson. Wylie rebounded the following day with 10-9 and 13-8 wins over Hebron. Wylie East softball The Lady Raiders currently stand at 6-1 under new head coach Amy Southern, and will face several good opponents at this weekend’s Wylie Tournament. They’ll open District 155A play Tuesday, March 7 at home against North Forney. East opens tournament play 1 p.m. Thursday against Mesquite Horn at Wylie High School, and then plays 9 a.m. Friday at Field B against Frenship. That’ll be followed by a 1 p.m. contest the same and field against Sherman. Their final games are 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Saturday against Sulphur Springs and South Grand Prairie. Wylie East tennis The doubles teams of Wesley Massey and Chestin Maxwell, along with Jasmin Goble and Jessica Havard each earned first-place consolation medals during the recent Mansfield Tournament.

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Eat your way to better health It seems like every week there is a new product claiming to promise nutrition and improve your health. However, there are some foods you likely already have on hand that can improve your diet quality and support cleaneating efforts. Skip the total diet overhaul or the latest fad, and keep it simple by focusing on small but powerful changes to help you clean up your diet. Dairy products have always been cost-effective and nutrientpacked. These three tips can help you make the most of dairy’s health benefits. Inspect the ingredient label. With just three ingredients, milk is the original clean and clear food, unlike trendy milk alternatives, which may contain up to 10 ingredients. Examine the benefits beyond bone health. It’s widely known that dairy products provide calcium to build strong bones, but milk, cheese and yogurt actually provide a unique package of nine nutrients, including high-quality protein to support muscle health. Explore its versatility. Dairy can be easily incorporated into meals and snacks to help make healthy and clean eating simple. Getting the recommended three servings of dairy every day is a cinch once you discover the possi-

bilities. Resolve to get three servings of milk, cheese and yogurt every day by pledging Dairy 3 for Me. You may be surprised how easy it is to create a healthier menu all day long. Try these ideas to get started: • Make milk your mealtime beverage. White, chocolate, strawberry; no matter the flavor, all milk provides the same nine nutrients. • Build a breakfast parfait with your favorite yogurt, fruit and whole grain cereal, or mix things up with milk or yogurt by blending a smoothie. • Sneak in healthier eating by pairing cheese with fresh fruit or vegetables. Research shows when cheese is coupled with these foods, it helps kids eat more of all of them. • After a workout, recover with a tall glass of chocolate milk, which studies have proven to be effective in aiding tired muscles. • Boost nutrition and flavor by adding shredded cheese to casseroles, soups and pasta dishes, or sprinkle on top of tacos and chili. For dairy rich recipes see below. To find more delicious recipes to support your nutrition goals and to pledge Dairy 3 for Me, visit MidwestDairy.com. Source: Midwest Dairy Association

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These bears were designed in memory of Little Elm Detective Jerry Walker’s children. Each child’s bear has their initials and a Little Elm badge. Det. Walker was gunned down during a hostage situation in January.

Stuffed full of memories

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education@csmediatexas.com Comforting others at a time of need is something former pediatric nurse Toni Reese knows how to do very well. So well, in fact, after leaving the profession, today she has clients instead of patients, but she is still caring for people. This time, crafting handmade bears for them.

Bear business brings comfort, joy

It all began at her daughter’s school one day when parent Taren Pickens asked Reese if she could make a teddy bear. She responded “no” because she didn’t believe it was in her skill level at the time. Ironically, that same week, two other women in Wylie asked her to make bears out of baby onesies. At the time, Reese was operating the Tea for Two Boutique, inspired by her daughter Tay-

lor. It began in 2006 as a small, home-based business originally designing children’s clothes and accessories. After careful consideration of the recent requests, Reese began to hand-sketch a (bear) design from 12 different patterns to make it her style. “[The first time] I sat down to make the bear, I hated it! It turned out awful,” she said. The second bear attempt

turned out much better so Reese felt confident enough to make one for Pickens. The new client confessed to Reese that her mother had cancer and she wanted a special sentimental bear to decorate with her daughter and mom on New Year’s Eve because it was a tradition in their family. “From that point on, when I See WYLIE page 4C

Protein rich recipes beneficial for body Raspberry-Strawberry Yogurt Smoothie Recipe courtesy of Midwest Dairy Association Prep time: 5 minutes Servings: 4

Pet of the Week Ava

cup low-fat vanilla yogurt

cup unsweetened frozen raspberries

cup unsweetened frozen strawberries

3/4 cup low-fat milk 1

cup ice (about 12 cubes)

Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth. Serve immediately.

Pulled Pork Soft Tacos

Recipe courtesy of Midwest Dairy Association Prep time: 8 hours, 35 minutes Servings: 6 Introducing Ava! She’s a 40 pound, 1-year-old Retriever/American Pit Bull Terrier mix with a nice, short coat. Ava loves to go on walks, play with her toys, and chase balls. She’s a very active, happy dog, but this playful girl also loves to cuddle and is as sweet as she can be. Ava has had a rough start. She ended up in a shelter before her 1st birthday. Ava also had a non-contagious skin condition and the very thin pup was placed in isolation from the other dogs. After receiving lots of TLC at the shelter, Ava completely blossomed. The volSponsored by

unteer who took such great care of her began to see the loving spirit and energy that is truly Ava. Soon after, she was introduced to her foster home. Ava is crate trained, spayed, HW negative, up to date on all her vaccinations and micro-chipped. She also gets along with other dogs, cats, and children. All she needs is you! If you would like to meet this sweet girl and give her the happy ending she deserves, please complete an online application: http:// legacyhumanesociety.org/ adoptfoster/adoption-application/

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pounds boneless pork loin roast

tablespoons brown sugar

tablespoon ground ginger

garlic cloves, smashed

small white onion, coarsely chopped

1/2 cup orange juice 2

limes, cut in half

For tacos: 1/2 cup nonfat sour cream 1

teaspoon cumin

scallions, trimmed and chopped

soft corn tortillas (6 inches each)

1 1/2 cups shredded reduced-fat Colby Jack 1

bag (8 ounces) shredded red cabbage

3/4 cup fresh salsa

Trim excess fat off roast. In small bowl, combine brown sugar and ginger; rub generously over roast. Place in slow cooker with garlic, onion and orange juice; cook on low heat 8 hours (or high 4-6 hours.) Transfer pork to large bowl and shred with forks. Strain pork liquid from slow cooker and pour over pulled pork to moisten. Squeeze lime juice on

top and mix well. Divide into 12 servings. In small bowl, mix together sour cream, cumin and scallions. Cover each corn tortilla with 2 tablespoons cheese; microwave 20 seconds. Top with pulled pork, 2 teaspoons sour cream mix, 1 1/2 tablespoons shredded cabbage and 1 tablespoon salsa. Fold and serve immediately.

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Alred Steve Childers Alfred Steve Childers, 60 of Nevada, TX, passed away at his home on Sunday, February 19th 2017. Al was born in Taylorsville, North Carolina on August 15, 1956, son of Dora W. Childers and Vernon Talmage Childers. He was a graduate of Hiddenite High School and Catawba Valley Technical College. He served in the Army 08/15/743/19/80 and worked for ISS Facilities Services for the past six years and prior to that eight years with Alpine Power Systems. Survivors include his wife of 24 years, Paula Childers, of Nevada, TX; a daughter, Kristina Childers Miller, of Statesville, NC; step sons, Rob Gagler and his wife Amy of Lehi, UT; Tony Gagler and his wife Sunni, of Grand Junction, CO.;

nine grandchildren, K a s s i d y, Kyleigh, Jacob, Bella; Reese, Ryan, Ava; Jessica, Sara; one brother, David Ray Childers and his wife Susie of Taylorsville North Carolina; a sister Sylvia Diane Childers Collinsworth of Taylorsville North Carolina along with a number of nieces, nephews and other loved ones. A memorial service will be held at Charles W. Smith and Sons Funeral Home in Sachse TX, Saturday February 25th at 2 p.m.. Condolences may be sent to the Childers family at www. cwsfuneralhome.com

Lynn Edward Robinson Lynn “Bubba” Robinson was born in Dallas, Texas on December 9, 1963 and lived in Lancaster in his younger years. He had resided in Florida for twenty years and two years ago made the move back to Texas to be close to family. He left us unexpectedly and joined our Lord on January 29, 2017. He spent many years driving a “big rig” for Reliable and Indian River out of Florida, his dog “Bear” accompanying him. He loved travelling on the road and seeing the United States through the eyes of the “long hauler”. Most of all he loved living

in Tavares, Florida. He was there visiting friends and enjoying his favorite pastime fishing when he left this life. He is survived by his son, Shaun and his wife Hannah; two grandchildren, Kianna and Xander of Victor, MT. Other survivors include his mother, Sandra Maxwell of Wylie; his sister, Reana Estridge, and brother-in-law, Felix Estridge of Wylie; and nephews, Brayden Estridge of Wylie and Cory Mizell of Houston. A graveside service was held February 25 and his ashes were interred in the urn garden at Wylie Cemetery in Wylie, Tx.

Jeffrey Paul Herod Sr.

March 13, 1971 - February 20, 2017 Jeffrey passed peacefully from this life the morning of February 20, 2017. Jeffrey was born in McKinney, TX and resided in Terrell, TX when he passed. Jeffrey was proceeded in death by his father James Herod. Jeffrey is survived by his mother Virginia Herod, his sister Christie Buquoi, her husband John Buquoi and their three sons Trey, Taylor and Cody, his children Skyler, Ashley, Chelsee, Paul, Chase, Ashley, Alyssa, Anna and Austin and his grandchildren Rylee, Charlie, Noelle, Nolan and Liam. Jeffrey was a loving father, brother and friend. He was an Able Springs Volunteer Fireman and First Responder and

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Senior Center festivities We have a grand on that stubborn little week at the Sachse girl. We got to meet SILVER SCENE ‘Mom’ Chrystal last Senior Center. AARP Taxaide is month when we had here every Tuesa mini-baby shower day from 9 a.m. – for Miss Ivy Grace. 1 p.m. We are all anxiously The Dallas Poawaiting her arrival. lice Choir was Thursday the bus here to serenade pulled out with a full us as only they can By Dixie Dickson, load of sight-seers and we celebrated headed to Gladewater Sachse Senior “Ding” Garcia’s Center program to view the nearly 900 97th birthday anacres of jonquils and manager niversary. It was daffodils. We make a great day for evthis trip about every eryone. other year and it is Thursday we played Remem- always beautiful, except for the ber When with the Nestegg Ad- year the hail came the night bevisors and tried to remember last fore. Everyone enjoyed the day year. We thought remembering out in the country. 1999 or 1985 was hard, last year Now let’s look at what we was just as hard. This is a great are going to be doing. Today, mind game to try to keep us alert. Thursday is monthly birthday Friday the Bookmarker’s anniversary party and we play Book Club met and discussed bingo compliments of Clark Fibook of the future and their fa- nancial Group. This is always a vorites for the past month. Come great day. join us, we meet the third Friday Friday we will make our morning at 10:00 a.m. monthly trip to WalMart to do Our first of the year AARP our staples shopping. Smart driving class was held Monday we will have our on Monday. This class is only paper crafts class and we have four hours and there is no driv- a craft workshop nearly every ing required. It will sharpen your Monday morning. Tuesday the knowledge of the newest State AARP tax preparers will be here laws and changes in roads and again. I also have a lady from traffic. Once you have your cer- Rowlett that has her own Tax tificate and present it to you in- service that comes on Monday surance company it will reduce afternoons from 1 – 3 p.m. if this your vehicle insurance. As we fits your schedule better. age we need more than ever to McKee Law Firm will be here stay alert and up with the latest. Wednesday with lunch and some How many times a day do I hear, wise words for us to digest. We “The world has passed me by.” will play Bunco at 12:30 p.m. Rich and Sallie Gereg served don’t be late. smoked pulled pork and Cole Thursday we will be treated Slaw to the membership out to Lunch and Learn by Charles of the kindness of their hearts. Schwab and in the evening we They are a relative new couple will motor to Plano and listen that have joined us and have re- to the Singing Men of Texas, ally joined right in with all the dressed in their Tuxedos accomactivities. WE thank you sincere- panied by a full orchestra. This ly for the wonderful meal. is a free concert and a beautiful Our Wednesday Edward one. If you have never heard Jones meal was delivered, so this choir, you should try to atwe thought that meant Josh tend this one. These mem sing Young had a new baby girl, but all over the world and not in our as of today we are still waiting immediate area that often.

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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.

615 Parker Road, Wylie 972-461-2777 Rev. Kurt Ulmer Cell 972-955-4465 email: pastorulmer@gmail.com Divine Service Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School & Bible Class 10:45 a.m. faithwylie.org

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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.com

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

Wylie Church of Christ 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

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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

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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

1650 E. Miller Rd. · Garland 800-513-7438 Charles Lincoln, Senior Pastor Sunday 9:00 & 11 am Bible Class: Wed. 7:00pm Message of the Cross God’s Plan for victorious daily living “In Christ” www.christunveiled.org

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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 A Church of New Beginnings

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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

5736-B Hwy 78, Sachse, (corner of Third St.) 972-495-1327 Worship Service, Sundays, 10:00 a.m. Bible Study, Tuesdays, 7:00 a.m. Student Service, Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. Prayer, Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. www.ThePursuitDallas.com People Pursuing God, God Pursuing People

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.

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

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guarantee, due to internal mail delivery procedures that any bid/ proposal sent priority mail will be picked up from the post office by district mail employees and delivered to the Purchasing Department by the closing date and time. It is recommended that bid/ proposal deliveries be made either in person or via an alternate delivery method ensuring delivery to the physical address. Bidder shall bear full responsibility for ensuring that the bid/proposal is delivered to the specified location by due date and time. Late bids will be rejected as non-responsive.

tor 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 Thursday March 30, 2017 and then publicly opened and read, for the construction of three cloth media filtration units, construction of a new UV disinfection unit, construction of new electrical building, two new transformers and installation of 42-inch, 48-inch, and 78-inch process piping together with demolition of multiple structures in the South Mesquite Creek RWWTP. 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 Black & Veatch Corporation, 1300 Summit Avenue, Suite 400, Fort Worth, Texas 76102 (817) 769-6077 during regular business hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT

7, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 206 N. Murphy Road, Murphy, Texas, to hear public comment and to consider a temporary moratorium to suspend the acceptance of permits, authorizations, and approvals necessary for the subdivision of, site planning of, property development, or construction on real property within the area bounded on the north by FM 544, on the west by Murphy Road, on the south by Timbers No. 5, Phase 1

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City of Wylie – Bid No. W2017-37-A DELIVERY OF PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE 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 (nancy.leyva@wylietexas.gov), or by calling 972-5166131

Sealed Bids will be opened at the City of Wylie Purchasing Department at 3 pm CT on 3/14/2017

PROPOSAL NAME: Property/ Casualty Insurance PROPOSAL NO.: RFP-2017-F02-13 DUE DATE/TIME: 2:00 p.m., March 23, 2017 MAIL OR DELIVER TO: Wylie ISD Administration Building Purchasing Department 951 S. Ballard Ave. Wylie, Texas 75098 The District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any informality in proposals received, deemed to be in the best interest of the District. 42-2t-100li

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Wylie woman crafts commemorative bears continued from 1C saw her reaction when she got the bear, I started making teddy bears,” explained Reese. The boutique soon turned into a business designing custom teddy bears out of sentimental clothing, and today Reese makes bears for all occasions including graduation gifts, bears made out of military uniforms and police bears for fallen officers. The process of designing the bears is what hooked Reese on the business. She enjoys getting to know her clients and the story behind each bear. Clients often reminisce in conversation with Reese and all those memories go into the design of the bear. Years ago, Doug Cucovatz lost his only child, James, when he was killed by a drunk driver. At the time, James was only 18 years old and a champion on the motocross circuit. When Doug saw the bear she had created for him, it brought a smile to his face, something she had not seen in a long time. “It’s like everything just comes back, it’s almost like they’re looking at that person again,” said Reese. Specially designed bears for fallen first responders highlight Reese’s many skills. The creations are complete with a badge and personal embroidered touches. Debbie Dahl, widow of Irving Police Officer Mark Dahl, lost her husband of 28 years after a fatal crash at an intersection in August. Her bear designed by Reese won’t bring him back but will certainly offer comfort as she struggles to get through life

without him. The four children of Little Elm Detective Jerry Walker received bears recently with their initials and a Little Elm badge. Their dad was killed during a standoff in January. Now known as ‘The Bear Lady’ Reese has had her fair share of publicity. In June 2016, she had her first interview about her booming bear business with Jobin Panicker, a reporter with WFAA Channel 8. Jobin’s wife, Jenny, was in the same Mom’s Club as Reese at the time. Jenny

had ordered a bear for him in remembrance of his mom who had passed away and would not be able to attend the wedding of his sister. Reese made the bear out of his mom’s clothing and embroidered “I am with you” on the bear’s feet.

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Toby, Ty and Taylor Reese deliver a sentimental bear to Wylie’s Fire Station No. 3 along with donuts and coffee, Saturday, Feb. 25. They were given a tour of the fire station by Captain Katherine Willoughby, left, and Firefighter/EMT Damian Green, far right.

After seeing the bear, an emotional Jobin asked if he could do a story about her business. She has interviewed with

many other media outlets including the WLTZ (Columbus, GA) Dee Armstrong Show, KDKA (Pittsburgh, PA) with Heather Abraham, and most recently, KXAS (Dallas/Fort Worth) with Cory Smith. Reese reported her favorite interview was with Heather Abraham in Pittsburgh because Pittsburgh is Reese’s hometown. “They found out that ‘The Bear Lady’ was from Pittsburgh,” Reese laughed. The interview enabled Reese to travel back home and see her family for the first time in seven years. For the interview, she designed a bear out of her grandfather’s hunting vest and her fa-

ther’s camo pants and presented it to her dad on the show. As a mom, Reese believes in teaching her own children to respect authority. Three of her children help design and stuff bears to donate to police or fire departments along with donuts and other goodies. On Feb. 25 Reese and her children Ty (8), Taylor (7), and Toby (5) ventured to Fire Station No. 3 to deliver a bear made from the department’s t-shirts to shift C crew along with coffee and donuts. The crew was overjoyed with the surprise gifts. In turn, the Reese children got a tour of the fire station and learned all about the firefighters’ lifesaving gear. “These kids and Tea for Two

appreciate each and every one of you for all of your services and sacrifices,” Reese responded via Facebook. Tea for Two Boutique specializes in custom sewing creations offering three different bear styles (and a dog) to clothing and accessories. The client chooses the details such as eye color, type of nose, smile, additional accessories and custom embroidery. To see more visit teafortwoboutique.com, Just like she cared for her patients, Reese is able to keep in contact with her clients and is gaining new ones every day. “It’s my own way of still being a nurse,” Reese said. Sonia Duggan also contributed to this article.

Spring at the Smith Public Library Although spring won’t be here officially for a few weeks, the warm temperatures are telling us otherwise. We have some fun spring programs in the next few months. Costumes or fancy tea party dress are strongly encouraged by her Majesty the Queen of Hearts for the annual Mad Hatter Tea Party Tuesday, March 7, from 2 to 4 p.m. Drop by for games, crafts and prizes! The fun is geared for ages 4 - 8, but all are welcome. The Spring Break “Alice in Wonderland” Scavenger Hunt runs Monday, March 6, through Saturday, March 11. Come find the hidden “Alice in Wonderland” pictures in the Children’s Section. Turn in your completed hunt for a prize! (One prize per day while supplies last.) This is a self-directed activity for children. During spring break, we will have a Tween/Teen Movie Day featuring the movie, “Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life,” (rated PG) Wednesday, March 8, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Tweens and teens in fourth through 10th grades are invited to attend.

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By Rachel Orozco, Smith Library Director Create jewelry and decor using decoupage, macramé and other techniques from the past at Teen Retro DIY CraftCity Explosion! On Thursday, March 9, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., bring something from home to embellish such as a frame, vase or old pair of sunglasses or use the supplies we’ll have available. This is for sixththrough 12th-graders only. Coloring is a great way to relax and meet new people. Join us for Coloring for Adults Saturday, March 11, from 2 to 3 p.m. Coloring sheets and pencils are provided, or bring your own. Feel free to bring your own snacks. An intensive lecture and workshop for aspiring actors

led by stage and voice actor Joel McDonald is scheduled for Saturday, March 25, at 1 p.m. McDonald has performed at Circle Theatre and voiced roles in “Yuri!! On ICE,” “One Piece,” and others. Registration opens Feb. 6 through Eventbrite, or call the Help Desk at 972-516-6250, option 3. This workshop is for ninth grade and up through adults. Jane Austin fans can spend A Day with Jane on Saturday, April 1, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Experience a day in the life of Lizzie, Emma, and other beloved Jane Austen characters through lectures, crafts and activities. Register through Eventbrite or call 972-516-6250, option 3. Costumes greatly admired, but not required. Lunch is provided. This event is for teens and adults. Come celebrate spring at the Smith Public Library! All programs are free. For more information call us at 972-516-6250 or visit us online at www.wylietexas.gov/ library. The library is at 300 Country Club, Bldg. 300 in the Wylie Municipal Complex.

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Wylie High School students traveling to Rockport-Fulton to support their fellow Pirates gathered early Friday, Sept. 22 for a picture with the cannon they created especially for the school. The group made the six hour trip on three charter buses and were accompanied by school staff.

WHS students set sail for Rockport HS football game By Joe Reavis Staff Writer

news@wylienews.com “Separated by miles, united as Pirates!” That slogan connects the Wylie High School Pirates to their brethren in Rockport who witnessed the destruction of their school when Hurricane Harvey blew ashore Aug. 25. Because of the shared team

names, WHS students conducted fundraisers and received generous donations from the community in order to make a bus trip south to cheer the Rockport-Fulton football team when it played the Ingleside Mustangs last week. “We are going down there to serve, to make noise so those kids feel like they have some support,” WHS Principal Virdie Montgomery said.

The eye of Harvey came ashore at Rockport and devastated the community, destroying the high school, middle school and football stadium, and seriously damaging other campuses and the administration building. Rockport-Fulton Independent School District schools are closed until Oct. 9 when portable buildings are expected to be set up and functioning. Students are attending classes in nearby

Sinton and Gregory-Portland schools until they can return home. Because the football stadium is out of commission, the R-F Pirates hosted the Mustangs at Warrior Stadium in Corpus Christi. Montgomery pointed out that Wylie Independent School District sponsored a donation effort See STUDENT page 6A

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Wylie High School Pirates gave the Rockport-Fulton Pirates a special flag when they attended their football game Friday, Sept. 22 as a show of support for students whose school was damaged by Hurricane Harvey.

Free clinic reaches anniversary By Joe Reavis Staff Writer

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National Night Out Oct. 3

National Night Out, an opportunity for citizens to meet their neighbors and meet police and fire officers, will be held Tuesday, Oct. 3, at Olde City Park in downtown Wylie. Wylie Police and Wylie FireRescue personnel will be on hand for the event from 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. The night includes public safety displays and activities, free hotdogs, cotton candy, popcorn, snow cones and drinks, bounce houses, a barrel train, pony rides, face painting, helicopter landing and Back the Blue stickers. A brief fireworks display will cap the evening.

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Great Commission Outreach founder Dr. Eugene Gicheru checks a patient chart at the free medical clinic open Thursday evenings at First Baptist Wylie.

From an idea about two years ago to provide free medical services to those in need in the Wylie area, Clinic4Cities has grown to serve an average of 25 patients a week each Thursday at First Baptist Wylie. The clinic is a partnership between the Wylie church and Great Commission Outreach, a faith-based organization based in Frisco that provides primary healthcare on missions around the world. GCO Executive Director Betsy Dawson recalled that the organization started by conducting mission trips outside the United States and it was suggested that they consider offering their services closer to home. “We needed to make sure we were giving back here,” Dawson said. “I’m

so thankful we have this opportunity to serve the community.” About the time GCO started looking for a venue to provide medical services at home, Wylie Baptist had started considering how it could help with the medical needs of those who are less fortunate in the area. Missions Pastor Jon Bailey explained that church member Debbie Rose was familiar with the Frisco organization and the church and GCO got together to come up with a plan. “We have to put our faith into action, as well,” Bailey said. “The church cares for those who need the help.” Meeting with GCO founder Dr. Eugene Gicheru, the church agreed to provide space at its Events Center in downtown Wylie and the new clinic started seeing patients in September 2016. “We opened the doors with little or nothing. There were nights when we See MEDICAL page 6A

WEHS student-run spirit store opens By Joe Reavis Staff Writer

news@wylienews.com A grand opening ceremony was held last week at The Wylie Way Spirit Shop at Wylie East High School, a retail store that will practical experience for students in career and technical education business classes. Student-entrepreneurs design, produce and sell spirit clothing and accessories for all Wylie Independent School District campuses. “The only limit is your imagination, as long as it’s school appropriate,” senior student Allie Dorsey said. The storefront is located on the front of WEHS and is open from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., during lunch periods and during fourth and fifth periods when students are in business practi-

cum class. Behind the retail space is a complete student-run business that includes design, production, marketing, research and development, sales, customer service, promotion and accounting, so name a few areas. “Our goal this year is to breach the break even point,” business instructor James Hood said. “Eventually, we will use profits to buy more equipment.” Funding for the endeavor was provided by F.O. Birmingham Land Trust that benefits WISD vocational education, advanced American history and chemistry students. Since 1940, the trust has provided more than $13 million for a variety of projects. Hood wrote a business plan for the spirit store business about four years ago to provide hands-on experience

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Wylie Independent School District Superintendent David Vinson takes a selfie at the grand opening ribbon cutting of The Wylie Way Spirit Shop located at Wylie East High School. for his students. First piece of equipment was a button press, followed by a vinyl press to create decals, then a heat press for producing T-shirts. The production shop now also includes a direct-to-garment printer, embroidery machine and printer for oversized items

such as posters. About 50 students from CTE business classes and Business Professionals of America staff the operation in various capacities. Store managers are senior students Ezra See WEHS page 3A

Josephine shooting under review By Wyndi Veigel Staff Writer

news@wylienews.com Crime scene tape was secured around the Josephine City Hall after an officer involved shooting occurred Thursday, Sept. 21. At approximately 4:10 p.m. Josephine Police officers received word that Bobby Darryl Chamberlain, 62, of Josephine, a man involved in a disturbance at city hall earlier in the week, was returning to city hall. Two officers were waiting for him when he arrived. According to preliminary information, Chamberlain, arrived at the city hall armed with a rifle. Police ordered Chamberlain to disarm, but commands were ignored. Fearing for their lives, the officers fired their weapons in reaction to the perceived threat, information released by the city of Josephine states. Chamberlain was shot and transported by Air Evac to Medical Center of Plano. According to information released by the city of Josephine, Chamberlain remains hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. The officers were not injured in the incident. According to information located in court records, Chamberlain has a pending assault causing bodily injury charge against him filed by the Josephine Police Department. The first appearance in the case was scheduled for Friday, Sept. 29. The suspect also has a disorderly conduct charge pending. The charge was originally set for a Thursday, Sept. 21, jury trial but was rescheduled to See INVESTIGATED page 6A

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Police apprehend 3 juveniles on multiple charges By Joe Reavis Staff Writer

news@wylienews.com Wylie police took three juveniles into custody and arrested a 17-year-old recently in connection with vandalism at Community Park, auto theft and burglary. The incident was reported about 4:15 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, when police responded to a complaint of reckless driving in the 300 block of

Thomas Street at Community Park. On arrival, officers observed a vehicle abandoned in the canal near the park front entrance and discovered that a vehicle, possibly two vehicles, had been driven through the park, causing damage to cable barriers, wooden and metal posts and athletic fields, Sgt. Donald English reported. Police contacted the owner of the abandoned vehicle and learned that the vehicle had

been stolen. During a canvass of the area, it was determined that several vehicles in the area appeared to have been disturbed and that the keys for one vehicle had been taken from inside a residence. Through Onstar, a type of security equipment installed in General Motors vehicles, officers located the second vehicle reported stolen and detained a 14-year-old who was walking away from the car. With additional information they

obtained, officers located two more juveniles, ages 13 and 14, and detained them, English explained. A fourth suspect, identified as 17-year-old Angelo Schaffer, was arrested on charges of burglary of a habitation, two counts of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, criminal mischief and possession of a controlled substance, the officer said. He has bonded out of Collin County Detention Center.

Two of the juveniles, ages 13 and 14, were taken into custody on complaints of burglary of a habitation, two counts of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and criminal mischief. The second 14-year-old was taken into custody on complaints of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and possession of a controlled substance. The case remains under investigation and additional charges may be filed.

Record $281M in unclaimed property returned

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news@csmediatexas.com A record $281 million in unclaimed property was returned to its rightful owners by the Texas Comptroller during the past fiscal year, breaking the previous record of $270 million returned in fiscal 2016, “Each year we make a commitment to reunite unclaimed property with its rightful own-

ers, and this record underlines that commitment,” Comptroller Glenn Hegar said. “I encourage all Texans to visit ClaimItTexas.org to see if the state is holding some of their unclaimed property.” The comptroller’s office has returned more than $2 billion to its rightful owners since Texas’

utility deposits or other refunds, insurance proceeds, payroll checks, cashier’s checks, dividends, mineral royalties, dormant bank accounts and abandoned safe deposit box contents. Businesses generally turn property over to the unclaimed property program after it has

been considered dormant for one to five years. There is no statute of limitations for unclaimed property the state holds, which means there is no time limit for owners to file a claim. To search for unclaimed property and begin the claims process, visit the comptroller’s unclaimed property website ClaimItTexas.org or call 800321-CASH.

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“Each year we make a commitment to reunite unclaimed property with its rightful owners” Comptroller Glenn Hegar

unclaimed property program began in 1962. The state is currently holding more than $4 billion in cash and other valuables. The $281 million in unclaimed property returned in fiscal 2017 includes forgotten

Police Blotter Calls for security watches, building checks, traffic stops and traffic enforcement areas have been omitted. Murphy Police Department September 9 • 00:59, death investigation, 400 RockyGlen Cir. • 08:52, poss cs pg 1 <1g, 300 E. FM 544 • 08:52, public intoxication, 300 E. FM 544 • 12:04, injury child/elderly/disabled reckless bodily inj, 600 Ashley Pl. September 10 • 11:37, duty on striking unattended vehicle, 700 Lone Ridge Way • 13:17, information report, 500 Windy Knoll Dr. September 12 • 17:37, information report, 900 Mustang Ridge Dr. • 21:23, theft <$100, 100 W. FM 544 September 13 • 22:12,driving while intoxicated/open alch container, 300 E. FM 544 • 22:12, unl carrying weapon, 300 E. FM 544 September 14 • 12:02, information report, 200 Shelby Trace • 14:05, information report, 400 Oriole Dr. September 15 • 08:23, information report, 1000 Wellington Dr. • 11:47, information report, 1000 Chisholm Trl.

• 13:04, found property, 200 N. Murphy Rd. • 13:16, indecency w/a child exposes, 200 N. Murphy Rd. Sachse Police Department September 16 • 11:17:08 pm - 7700b state highway 78 sachse - suspicious vehicle | arrest September 17 • 1:10:43 am - 100b n industrial blvd dallas - prisoner transfer (incoming) | arrest • 10:51:02 pm - 3rd st / blackburn rd / ingram rd - traffic stop | arrest • 2:53:57 pm - 2700b granite ave sachse - assault (injuries) | report September 18 • 10:20:08 pm - 5400b brookview dr sachse - suicide attempted | report • 2:37:01 pm - 4400b hudson dr sachse - drug offense | report • 4:17:41 pm - 7000b westside pl sachse - theft | report • 4:33:57 pm - 5400b state highway 78 sachse - accident non injury | report September 19 • 1:17:45 am - 5000b state highway 78 sachse - welfare concern | arrest • 11:14:20 pm - 5100b state highway 78 sachse - traffic stop | arrest • 12:27:50 pm - 7200b fieldlark dr sachse - terroristic threat | report • 12:31:10 pm - 4200b martha av sachse - identity theft | report • 12:56:35 pm - 5300b park lake blvd

sachse - follow up | report • 2:36:27 am - 1800b forest ln garland - prisoner transfer (incoming) | arrest • 2:48:01 pm - 1800b forest ln garland - prisoner transfer (incoming) | arrest September 20 • 1:03:20 am - floyd st sachse - traffic stop | arrest • 5:52:17 pm - 4800b rustic ridge ct sachse - burglary | report September 21 • 12:39:31 am - state highway 78 / ben davis rd - traffic stop | arrest • 3:17:47 pm - 4700b bunker hill rd sachse - fraud | report • 4:24:36 pm - 5000b state highway 78 sachse - burglary - vehicle | report • 5:17:36 pm - 3000b lance ln sachse unconscious/fainting | report • 7:36:43 pm - 6900b scott ct sachse domestic dispute | report Wylie Police Department September 14 • 11:06 - burglary of building - 200 red bud pass • 21:45 - dwi (1st) - n westgate way / georgetown dr September 15 • 08:39 - burglary of habitation - 1600 kathryn st • 12:50 - assault bodily injury/family member - 1100 alicia ann dr • 15:06 - motor vehicle accident information - 2000 w fm 544 • 20:10 - assault family violence - c -

COLLIN COUNTY GRAND JURY The Collin County Grand Jury indicted the following individuals Tuesday, Sept. 19 based on cases originally filed by the Sachse Police Department. Shvan Satter Omar for stalking (Third Degree felony.) The Collin County Grand Jury indicted the following individuals Tuesday, Sept. 19 based on cases originally filed by the Wylie Police Department. James Keith Bridges for possession of a controlled substance in penalty group 2, less than 1 gram (State Jail felony.) Zachary Eugene Lieck for possession of a controlled substance in penalty group 1, less than 1 gram (State Jail felony.) Jodie Scott Grider Sr. for possession of a controlled substance in penalty group 1, less than 1 gram (State Jail felony.) Shawna Marie Drummonds for possession of a controlled substance in penalty group 1, less than 1 gram (State Jail felony.) Alexandre Taylor Hyde for possession of a controlled substance in penalty group 1, less than 1 gram (State Jail felony.) Richard James Everhart for possession of a controlled substance in penalty group 2, less than 1 gram (State Jail felony.) Tara Lynn Flowers for possession of a controlled substance in penalty group 1, less than 1 gram (State Jail felony.) Jeremy Keith Humphries for possession of a controlled substance in penalty group 1, less than 1 gram (State Jail felony.) Jared Scott Pacheco for fraudulent use/possession of identifying information (State Jail felony) and for possession of a controlled substance in penalty group 1, less than 1 gram (State Jail felony.) Leigh Ann Spence for evading arrest/detention with a vehicle (Third Degree felony.) Tony Lamar Vann for possession of a controlled substance in penalty group 1, less than 1 gram (State Jail felony.)

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WEHS remodeled space to house retail store, production facility continued from 1A Martinez and Cali McCulloch. “We are excited to be a part of it,” Martinez declared. Last year, the students sold their wares out of a mobile kiosk. Since then, space at WEHS was remodeled to accommodate a retail store with adjoining production facility. Offered are shirt designs for all WISD schools, spirit accessories such as cowbells with logos, vinyl decals, posters and plaques. As a sideline, the store sells some school supplies. Students work from stock designs, or can create custom images for customers. On display are T-shirts recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. Weekly spirit shirts also may be produced. Hood pointed out that a challenge the students will face is what to produce to keep customers coming through the door when football, the primary spirit season of the year, concludes. “This is something I’ve believed from day one, is it’s my job to teach them how to do it and then step back,” the

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The Wylie Way recipient for September, Sean Verdon, was recognized last week by Wylie Independent School District trustees. Pictured, from left, are Superintendent David Vinson, Hartman Elementary School Principal Shawna Ballast, Miriam Martinez, Verdon and trustees Matt Atkins, Heather Leggett, Stacie Gooch, Barbara Goss, Mitch Herzog, Joe Stooksberry and Tom Westhora.

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Managers of The Wylie Way Spirit Shop that opened last week at Wylie East High School are senior students Cali McCulloch and Ezra Martinez. teacher said. Attending the grand opening were Wylie Chamber of Commerce, WISD administrators and trustees, and teachers. Dorsey was tasked with giving an overview of the retail operation, and summed up the sentiment of students involved in the business when she stated, “We, as students, are so excited to have the opportunity to operate a business in the real world.”

A second business operated by CTE students is 544 Cafe, which open last year at Wylie High School. CTE course offerings are animal science, business and finance, manufacturing and construction, computer network systems, culinary arts, graphic design, video production, architecture, education, health science, law enforcement, and engineering and robotics.

McDonald’s manager earns Wylie Way award From Staff Reports

news@csmediatexas.com Receiving the first Wylie Way award to be presented this school year is Shawn Verdon, manager of McDonald’s restaurant in Wylie, The award was announced Monday, Sept. 18, at the regular meeting of the Wylie Independent School District board of trustees. Verdon was nominated for the award by Hartman Elementary School Counselor Amberly Brown who said the honoree exhibits the Wylie Way traits of respect, responsibility, caring,

giving, gratitude, celebration, mentorship and hope. Each Friday, the McDonald’s manager delivers 10-12 Happy Meals to Hartman as a reward to third and fourth grade students for their grit, determination and perseverance. The students are selected by their teachers and the meals are donated free of charge. Verdon also takes the time to visit with the students and gives recognition on social media to the school. “Our Cool Cats’ faces light up when Shawn arrives to serve them, and they enjoy telling him about why they were selected

for that week’s magnificent McDonald’s meals,” Brown stated in the nomination. “He is an individual who goes above and beyond his responsibilities by recognizing our Cool Cats for their accomplishments.” Since August 2012, Wylie Independent School District has recognized individuals, businesses and organizations that exemplify The Wylie Way, a movement designed to set students on the path of achievement in every area of their lives. The foundation of The Wylie Way is based on relationships, strengths and interests, plan and purpose, and core ethical values.

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WISD schools earn TEA distinctions By Joe Reavis Staff Writer

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Wylie East cheerleaders and the booster club hosted a future Raider Cheerleader Clinic Sept. 23 at Wylie East High School from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendees learned sideline cheers, chants and jumps. Registration was open to boys and girls in grades K-8. The new trainees will perform with WEHS cheerleaders at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 for sideline and halftime performance at WISD stadium.

Murphy Middle School clubs help pets in need From Staff Reports

education@csmediatexas.com Over the last two weeks Murphy Middle School PALS, Student Council, National Elementary Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society sponsored a donation drive for Hurricane Harvey and Irma families called Creature Care.

The school collected 400 items worth $3,196. Collected were food, cat litter, beds, toys and crates. They sent 115 items directly to the SPCA in Houston, 260 to the SPCA in McKinney, 25 to Shutt’er Down Ranch (North Texas Cat Rescue) who are taking in injured and owner surrendered animals from Irma and Harvey.

In the massive evacuations from the floodwaters and impending hurricane, families in the 53 counties affected by the storms often had to leave their pets behind. Animal rescue groups went in to rescue as many animals as they could and operations are still ongoing. In order to reunite these pets with their families, the

SPCA across Texas is taking in and sheltering these animals. The SPCA in McKinney currently houses 175 cats and kittens, while the Dallas SPCA is housing over 250 dogs, and those numbers are continuing to grow. As such, the SPCA has a huge need for supplies to help them care for those animals over the next few months.

Wylie Independent School District saw 14 of 19 campuses earn Texas Education Agency accountability distinctions based on standardized testing of students conducted this year. An overview of TEA distinctions earned was given by WISD Assistant Superintendent Kim Spicer at the WISD trustees meeting held Monday, Sept. 18. The accountability rating for students meeting the standards on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness are given for academic achievements in reading/English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies, top 25 percent student progress, top 25 percent closing performance gaps and postsecondary readiness. Two campuses, Cooper Junior High and McMillen Junior High earned all seven academic distinctions, and Burnett Junior High earned six of seven distinctions. Other WISD schools earning STAAR achievement distinctions were Wylie High, 5; Groves, Hartman and Tibbals elementary schools, four each; Akin, Smith and Whitt elementary schools and Draper Intermediate, three each; and Dodd Elementary, Davis Intermediate and Wylie East High, two each. Trustees also heard a State of the PTA report from Stacie Smith, president of the Council

of PTAs. Smith reviewed several events the council hosted, or participated in during the year, most recently its Back to the Future back-to-school celebration at Olde City Park and helping with the Back to School Fair that provides school supplies to less fortunate students. The Council of PTAs conducts workshops and educational programs, promotes paper recycling, advocates for students and schools and hosts a talent show, among other activities. “Our PTAs are really shining,” Smith declared. The WISD board meeting started with acceptance of a $10,000 donation to the Wylie East High School band from WEHS Band Boosters. The money is to be used for the purchase of mellophones, brass instruments that can substitute for French horns in marching bands. Yearbook staffs from WHS and WEHS presented trustees and administrators with copies of the 2017 high school yearbooks. Formal approval was given to a board operating procedures handbook compiled by trustees over the past several months. The procedures outline duties and a code of ethics for trustees. Under personnel, the board accepted three resignations and hired two new staff members. Approved as consent items were trips to Disney World in Orlando, Fla. for band and choir students, and the 2017-’18 employee handbook.

Community ISD superintendent recognized, named to ‘watch’ list From Staff Reports

news@csmediatexas.com National School Public Relations Association has named Community ISD Superintendent Roosevelt Nivens to its 2017-18 Superintendents to Watch list. Nivens was one of only two superintendents in Texas selected to receive this honor. The honorees include 21 district leaders from across the country that were selected for their use of communication technology in innovative and effective ways.

The superintendents in July 2015. He is a recognized by NSPRA lifelong communicator are committed to enwith decades of expegaging and informrience as a classroom ing their school comteacher, principal and munities using both administrator in dinew communication verse and challenging technology tools as school environments. well as tried-and-true “Dr. Nivens believes Roosevelt techniques. Each suthat a successful school Nivens perintendent has fewer environment does than five years experience as a not exist without transparent superintendent and possesses communication and authendynamic, fast-paced leadership tic engagement with all stakewith strong communication at holders,” says CISD Public Reits core. lations Director Sabreana Smith Nivens was named super- Marsh. “Our school community intendent of Community ISD and residents of the four towns

which make up our district have really embraced Dr. Nivens and his leadership style.” CISD Board President Mike Shepard thinks this recognition is well-deserved, and said, “We are so blessed to have Dr. Nivens as our Superintendent and we already knew he is one of the best in the country. Dr. Nivens has led remarkable improvements to our District’s communications. The culture of transparency he has created has dramatically improved the attitudes and opinions community members have of our school district.”

In 2016, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath asked Nivens to be one of 20 superintendents to serve on the Texas Rural Schools Task Force that issued a report to the Commissioner in April 2017. Lavon Chamber of Commerce named Dr. Nivens Public Servant of the Year in 2017 and n August 2017 Dr. Nivens was selected as one of 25 superintendents from Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Alabama to receive an invitation to participate in the Thompson Executive Leadership Institute which includes a scholarship to attend leadership

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: The city did a great job with the crosswalks on Ballard. The crosswalks are large rectangles that are easily seen by approaching drivers. The signs in the middle of the street remind drivers to yield to pedestrians who are in the crosswalks. I would like to suggest that the city and the school district mark the crosswalks on Stone Road in the same way. And I am sure that there are other crosswalks in other schools zones that need to be marked

in the same way. (I just don’t know about them because Stone Road is the road in my neighborhood.) Another suggestion would be to mark the crosswalks with flashing lights that can be activated by pedestrians that are on Country Club beside Wylie High School. The safety of students walking to and from school should be a priority for the city and the school district. Thank you, Kathy Wilbanks

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ne reason I consider focused intently on policy, esmyself fortunate to pecially foreign policy — and have led yet had a flawed moral a life in politics compass. is that, over time, Few people were I’ve had a chance nicer in politics than to work with nine Gerald Ford. His presidents. From great contribution was Lyndon Johnson to help the country By through Barack Lee H. Hamilton, heal after Watergate Obama, I’ve talked and Nixon’s resignapolicy, politics and, Director of the Center tion. His was not an on Congress at sometimes, the trivespecially productive Indiana University. ial details of daily presidency, but that He was a member life with them. I wasn’t what the counof the U.S. House of Representatives met JFK twice for try wanted. Instead, for 34 years. brief conversations. people wanted the staI don’t know our bility and reassurance current President, that Ford provided in but I’ve gained valuable per- turbulent times. spective from his predecessors. Jimmy Carter was a marJohnson was a deal-maker velous, down-to-earth cam— always trying to figure out paigner, whose engineer’s mind how to get your vote. He came led him to seek comprehensive into office with a clear vision solutions to the problems of of what he wanted to do, and the day. But his outsider apon the domestic side notched proach led to difficulties, even accomplishments unmatched with a Democratic Congress. in recent decades. Yet he was Carter served in extraordinarily brought down by the Vietnam complex times — through the War — a war he could neither Iran hostage crisis and rampagwin nor quit. ing inflation. Yet no American Richard Nixon, one of the soldier died in combat while more complex personalities to he was in office, a remarkable inhabit the office, often spoke achievement, and Carter has set to me about his mother and her the gold standard for the posthome in Indiana. Highly intel- presidency. ligent, brimming with energy, Ronald Reagan’s sunny opextremely ambitious, he was timism contrasted sharply with also uneasy in social settings Carter’s “malaise.” Reagan and could be vindictive. He may be identified as the great

conservative ideologue, but he was pragmatic. He talked about government being the problem — but signed the appropriations bills that came to his desk. He denounced Medicare — but made no effort to repeal it. He reduced some taxes — then supported a large tax hike. His chief interest was not so much policy, but how to use his acting skills to communicate to the American people. George H.W. Bush came from the aristocracy, yet devoted his life to public service with decency, honor, and modesty. He deserves praise for his skill in handling the transition from the Cold War, yet he had modest legislative accomplishments. During Bush’s presidency, Newt Gingrich — who criticized Bush for his bipartisan attitude — ushered in the mean-spirited, confrontational political warfare that still bedevils us. Bill Clinton arrived as President facing high expectations because of his mastery of policy detail and superb political skills. But he couldn’t get his major health care bill through, and the Monica Lewinsky scandal and his impeachment took a toll on the country. I often wonder how much more could have been accomplished had he not been distracted by personal problems.

George W. Bush was affable and likable. He was not a detail man, but right after the 9/11 attacks he effectively led the country in response. The course of his presidency, however, was downhill: he came into office with a strong budget surplus and the nation at peace; when he left we were at war in Iraq and Afghanistan, were running large budget deficits, and the economy was plunging into the Great Recession. Barack Obama was deliberative, rational, smart, and took a conciliatory, compromise-ready approach. He learned quickly and mastered complex issues. He inherited a tough economy and got it moving again. But he changed in the face of implacable Republican opposition and his own reluctance to engage fully with Congress, arriving with great optimism and expansive goals and leaving with a far shorter, more incremental horizon. These men were not demigods. Presidents are human, with qualities both fine and troubling. Each was different, and at least one tested our democracy. Yet our system of government showed considerable resilience — in part because Congress often played a crucial role as counterbalance, a role much needed with our current president.

Governor extends aid for widespread needs

ov. Greg Abbott on FEMA rules offer assistance Sept. 20 extended his to private non-profit organizastate disaster tions, including zoos, declaration for 60 performing arts cencounties affected by ters and museums, Hurricane Harvey. but facilities estab “As Texans conlished or primarily tinue to recover from used for religious acthis storm, I want By Ed Sterling tivities are excluded, make it absolutely Abbott and Paxton Ed Sterling is the member services clear that the State of said. The president, Texas will be there director for the Texas they added, has the Press Association. every step of the way. authority to include His column is a This disaster declara- weekly aggregation churches and other tion extension will of news about the houses of worship in help ensure affected state’s government. FEMA’s definition of communities cona “private nonprofit tinue to get the resources they facility.” need to rebuild and return to TxDOT, through the webfull operation. Although the site DriveTexas.org, provides road to recovery will be long, a way for travelers to choose Texas is fully committed to do- routes in, around or through ing everything we can to assist hurricane-stricken areas of the those in need along the way,” state. TxDOT said that with Abbott said. more than 500 state roadway State disaster declarations closures during the height of must be renewed every 30 days Hurricane Harvey, the Drivfor assistance to remain avail- eTexas.org website was visited able, and Abbott said he would more than 5 million times as continue to renew the declara- drivers searched to check road tions as needed. conditions, find alternate routes On Sept. 20, Abbott and Tex- and see closures on state roadas Attorney General Ken Pax- ways. ton urged President Trump to AG argues for Senate Bill 4 ensure that churches and other Litigators for the Texas Atreligious organizations are torney General’s Office on treated equally with other non- Sept. 22 presented oral arguprofits and not excluded from ments in the New OrleansFederal Emergency Manage- based U.S. Court of Appeals ment Agency disaster funding for the 5th Circuit for a stay for victims of the storm. of a district court order that

blocked Senate Bill 4 from taking effect on Sept. 1. The Texas Legislature passed SB 4, known as the “sanctuary cities” bill, in May, intending to set a statewide policy of cooperation with federal immigration authorities tasked with enforcing federal immigration laws. The bill was passed with all Republican lawmakers voting in favor and all Democrats voting against. SB 4 requires state and local law enforcement agencies to detain individuals pursuant to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement federal detainer program. “Enforcing immigration law helps prevent dangerous criminals from being released into Texas communities. Supreme Court precedent for measures similar to Texas’ law make clear that Senate Bill 4 is entirely consistent with the cooperative system of government that the Constitution created,” Paxton said. It could take months for a ruling on the constitutionality of SB 4 to be released. Meanwhile, parties to the suit next will present arguments pertaining to the district court’s injunction before the Fifth Circuit in November. Property return record set Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Sept. 21 announced

his office returned a record $281 million in unclaimed property to rightful owners during the past fiscal year, breaking the previous record of $270 million returned in fiscal 2016. While the comptroller’s office has returned more than $2 billion to owners since the unclaimed property program’s debut in 1962, the state is currently holding more than $4 billion in unclaimed cash and other valuables, Hegar said. The comptroller’s unclaimed property website, ClaimItTexas.org, enables individuals to search for unclaimed property and begin the claims process. King to challenge Straus State Rep. Phil King, RWeatherford, filed papers last week to run for speaker of the Texas House of Representatives in January 2019. King currently serves as chair of the body’s Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee. First elected to the House District 61 seat in 1998, King is currently the 17th-most-senior member of the body. Speaker Straus, R-San Antonio, unanimously elected to his fifth consecutive term as leader of the Texas House, has said he intends to run for the leadership position again. If he wins, he will have been elected speaker a record six times.

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continued from 1A didn’t see any patients,” Dawson said. Over the course of the past year, the clinic has become known and now sees an average of 25 patients each Thursday. To put that in perspective, Dawson noted that a doctor may see 25 patients per day, while the clinic processes that many in a 2-hour span. Since opening, about 400 patients have received medical services and there have been discussions about extending the hours of service or adding a second night. Clinic4Cities originally opened on Tuesday nights at the church, but changed that to 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays, a schedule that better fits doctor and nurse availability. Dawson reported that 15 area doctors and about 20 nurses staff the clinic on a rotating basis, two nurses and two doctors per night. The medical professionals donate their time. “We don’t have anyone on staff,” the GCO executive director said. “They (the doctors) drive from as far as Fort Worth to help.” Most of the physicians are emergency room doctors who routinely treat colds, illness, bumps, bruises and injuries, but have training in a variety of medical specialties. The clinic provides lab services by drawing blood from a patient one week, getting it analyzed and giving a diagnosis the next week. Dawson reported that they also are working with diabetes patients, helping them to monitor their condition and offering education on how to manage the disease. Immunizations also are a big part of the work of the clinic and a free

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Nurses staffing the free medical clinic at First Baptist Wylie last week were Brandi Jennings and Karen Hogg. flu shot night for those not covered by insurance will be held Thursday, Oct. 5. The clinic partnered with Wylie Independent School District at its Back-to-School Fair in August, providing required immunizations for and physicals for students at no charge. A unique aspect of the free medical service is that patients are not screened for financial needs. All are helped, no questions asked, Dawson declared. Another partner in the medical effort is Crossroad Pharmacy of Wylie, offering reduced price prescription medicines and delivery service to clinic patients. To accommodate the clinic weekly, FBW volunteers set up and tear down partitions and tables, and makes classrooms available as examining rooms. “We have a really great volunteer base here,” Bailey said. Partnering with the clinic is a natural fit for the church. Clinic4Cities fills the medical needs of patients and First Baptist tends to emotional and spiritual needs of those patients seeking additional assistance. Bailey explained that church volunteers follow up with patients by going by to visit and by lending a

compassionate ear to their troubles. “We have been able to help people in dire need,” Bailey said. “This is a tangible way of showing we really care and love these people.” The missions pastor pointed out that the church is glad to provide a facility for the clinic and to offer its Event Center as a location for a number of community projects and needs. “All in all, it’s just been awesome,” Bailey said of the partnership with Clinic4Cities. “They are dedicated about the care they give and it has been a blessing to have them here.” Dawson echoes that sentiment, and said, “When people leave, they are grateful and lifted. To be able to do this is a pretty neat thing.” Because of the success of the free clinic, the GCO executive director reported that the organization has been looking into opening another location and last week reached an agreement with First Baptist Allen for a clinic. Talks also are ongoing with Catholic Charities. She noted that the Wylie clinic is now considered as the blueprint for additional services.

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to collect food and needed items for Hurricane Harvey relief, but WHS students wanted to do more, especially since their Pirate peers were suffering. “Rockport seemed to get ignored by everyone,” Montgomery said, explaining that most of the relief attention has been focused on Houston and its suburbs. The WHS principal said his first thought was to take students to Rockport to help with cleanup efforts, but there was no place to stay the night. He then hit upon the idea to attend a football game and offer much-needed emotional support. Montgomery called WHS Student Body President Nadia Alem to run the football game idea by her and received enthusiastic support. He then called the high school student leadership team out of class and they mapped out a plan. Initially, students were to charter a single bus at a cost of $3,600 to take 56 people to the game. That bus quickly filled and a message was put out to the Wylie community for donations to pay for transportation.

“The next thing you know is we had enough money for three buses,” the WHS principal reported. In addition, students designed a Tshirt for the occasion and raised $5,000 from sales, and have also designed some house shoes with the symbols of WHS and R-FHS that they are selling. The Robotics Club and career and technical education students designed and built a pneumatic T-Shirt launcher that looks like a cannon and was presented to R-S students at the game. Montgomery contacted R-F administrators to tell them what WHS had planned and said he received an outpouring of thanks. One message to WHS read, “You can’t imagine the motivational support you have given us.” Wylie students have penned 1,5002,000 messages to R-F students that they presented at the game, and stayed after its conclusion to visit before heading home. “We had what we thought was a pretty cool idea, and it just blew up. The support has been outstanding” Montgomery said. “Our student leadership, I can’t say enough about them.”

Investigation continues continued from 1A January 2018. The charge was filed by the Collin County Sheriff’s Office. The Texas Rangers were summoned to investigate the incident along with the Collin County Sheriff’s Office. Numerous area agencies including Josephine FD, Collin County Sheriff’s Office, Farmersville PD, Collin County EMS, and other emergency responders arrived to aid at the scene of the shooting Sept. 21.

Due to the incident, as a precaution, Community ISD personnel temporarily stopped school buses from going to Josephine. Parents, however, were allowed to pick up their children from Community High School and Edge Middle School in the interim until bus service resumed. Josephine City Hall has been in a temporary building since the building flooded in June 2015. Plans are underway for a new building. The city of Josephine is about 1,900 people in population.

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Sept. 28: Ken Gaston Invitational.

Football

Sept. 28: Wylie JV Gray vs. Sachse at Wylie East Stadium, 5:30/7 p.m. Sept. 28: Wylie JV Black vs. Plano East at Kimbrough Stadium, 5:30/7 p.m. Sept. 28: Plano East vs. Wylie freshmen at Shaffer Stadium, 5:30/7 p.m. Sept. 29: Plano East at Wylie, 7:30 p.m.

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Tennis

Oct. 3: Allen at Wylie, 4:30 p.m.

Volleyball

Sept. 29: Wylie (all teams) at McKinney Boyd, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 3: McKinney at Wylie (all teams), 5:30 p.m.

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Sept. 27: Wylie East JV at Mesquite Poteet, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 27: Mesquite Poteet at Wylie East freshmen, 5:30/7 p.m. Sept. 28: Mesquite Poteet at Wylie East, 7 p.m.

Golf

Sept. 27: Varsity boys in a tournament at Twin Creeks Golf Course in Allen.

Tennis

Sept. 28: West Mesquite at Wylie East JV, 4 p.m. Oct. 3: Forney at Wylie East varsity, 4 p.m.

Volleyball

Sept. 28: Allen JV Tournament. Sept. 29: Mesquite Poteet at Wylie East (all teams), 5:30 p.m. Oct. 3: Wylie East (all teams) at Forney, 5:30 p.m.

ney. Victoria Vo, Izzy Jones and Bria Ahedo each had eight kills for the Lady Pirates, while Roe had 15 assists, with Vo adding 10.

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Sept. 27: TTI Waterview Tournament at Waterview in Rowlett, 8 a.m. Oct. 3: Firewheel Invitational Tournament at Firewheel in Garland, 8 a.m.

Sept. 30: Fightin’ Farmers XC Invitational.

Wylie teams ride highs, lows

WE 3-2 in 15-5A, while Lady Pirates still winless in 6-6A

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Dylan Pitts led the Wylie boys’ cross country team to a third-place finish during the Elite competition at last Saturday’s Lovejoy Invitational. He was the first Pirate to cross the finish line, taking 17th in 15:56.46. (Story, more photos, page 3B)

Wylie East stood at 3-2 in District 15-5A after sweeping North Forney 25-19, 25-17, 2519 last Friday. It was the team’s third straight district victory after starting the campaign 0-2. The Lady Raiders’ volleyball team earned its second district win with a 21-25, 25-14, 25-18, 25-17 victory over Royse City on Sept. 19. East, now 10-15 overall, played Tuesday at traditional power Lovejoy. They’ll resume action Friday at home against Mesquite Poteet and then play Tuesday, Oct. 3 at Forney to begin the second half of 15-5A competition. Wylie is now 0-5 in District

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Wylie’s Isabel Jones prepares to serve the ball last Friday against Plano East. 6-6 after falling 15-25, 12-25, 19-25 to Plano on Tuesday, Sept. 19 and then 22-25, 29-27, 14-25 at home Friday to Plano East. They played Tuesday at Denton Guyer and will finish the district’s first half Friday at McKinney Boyd. The second half of 6-6A competition starts Tuesday, Oct. 3 at home against McKin-

Cooper Junior High The eighth-grade C team came out ready to play against Williams, and showed it by pulling out a 25-15, 25-4 win. Carringtyn Johnson had several really great sets to help the team, and Kate Akins was a force on the back row, digging up every ball. The Lady Patriots’ A team started out showing huge improvements against Rockwall Williams during a 14-25, 13-25 loss. Liz Wynne had a great run with her serves, and Ana Heath was digging balls well all night. The eighth-grade B team worked hard in their game against Williams but fell short 14-25, 19-25. Devin Chaky had See MCMILLAN page 3B

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Quick turnaround North Forney 70, Wylie East 65

East hosts MP less than a week after shootout in Forney By Greg Ford Sports Editor

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Oct. 3: Burnett seventh-graders

at Allen Curtis, 6 p.m. Oct. 3: Allen Curtis at Burnett eighth-graders (Shaffer Stadium), 6 p.m.

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Sept. 28: Allen Curtis at Burnett eighth-graders, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 5: Burnett seventh-graders at Rockwall Cain.

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Oct. 3: Cooper seventh-graders vs. McMillan at Wylie Stadium, 6 p.m. Oct. 3: Cooper eighth-graders vs. McMillan at Wylie East, 6 p.m.

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Oct. 3: McMillan seventh-graders vs. Cooper at Wylie Stadium, 6 p.m. Oct. 3: Cooper vs. McMillan eighth-graders at Wylie East, 6 p.m.

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Sept. 28: McMillan seventh-graders

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Zack Young (13) and the Raiders will look to right themselves after falling to North Forney in game that featured offensive fireworks from each team. Here, Young gets upended by the Falcons’ Chris Furlough.

FORNEY — As the Raiders head into Thursday’s home clash with Mesquite Poteet, they have a good idea of what they want to do and what they don’t. Specifically, East would love another offensive performance like the one they had last Friday against North Forney at City Bank Stadium. It was one that featured six touchdowns from Corbin Johnson, as well as a fine performance by sophomore Zack Haaland, who tossed two scoring throws and ran for another six-pointer. Unfortunately, the game also featured a less-than-stellar defensive performance that allowed the Falcons to move up and down the field. The final result was a 70-65 loss that dropped East to 1-3 overall and 0-1 in District 15-5A. “I would say the offense was good, and the defense was worse than bad,” head coach Joe Lepsis said after the game. The Raiders aim to turn things around against the Pirates, who are coming off a high scoring 49-35 district win over Forney. In other 15-5A action, Highland Park slammed Lovejoy 50-7, while West Mesquite waxed Royse City 41-3. After playing Poteet, the Raiders will have a bye week, which will offer the chance to rest and refocus. Offensively, the Raiders should continue to benefit from Johnson, who ripped off several long gains against the Falcons, and the continued improvement of Haaland, who found an array of receivers and had no problem threading the needle in tight coverage. See HAALAND page 2B

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“The offensive line did a good job of blocking,” Lepsis said. “Corbin is a great athlete, and he did a great job of running the ball and following his blocks. He’s an amazing athlete, and I wish we had more of them.” He added, “(Haaland) has gotten better every week. He’s a sophomore, and he made some mistakes again tonight. That’s part of being a sophomore. He’s got to continue to get better, but I feel like every week he’s improved. First of all, if you’re not tough, you’re not going to be a quarterback. He’s a tough kids, he runs the ball tough, and he’s showing that he’s understanding the mistakes he makes. That’s the best thing that I see from him. He makes a mistake and you see him understand it, and see him go out there the next week and not make the same mistake.” Improvement is something Lepsis will demand from his defense, which failed to stop the Falcon attack, except for a few times, the entire evening. “Right now, we need to get tougher and execute,” the coach said. “We need to really take a look at personnel. We’ve got guys who are playing brand new positions they’ve never played

Corbin Johnson shredded North Forney’s defense for six touchdowns

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Zack Haaland breaks free for a late-game touchdown against the Falcons. before because of a lack of depth. Still, you have to go out and play this game tough, and that’s what we’re not doing right now.” The offensive fireworks began on the game’s first, when North Forney came out firing, with quarterback Colby Suits directed the Falcons on a four-play, 67-yard drive that featured three passes to Corey Mayfield. The last one was a 6-yard swing pass that Mayfield took into the end zone for an early 7-0 lead. By game’s end, Suits would be responsible for more than 500 yards of offense, passing, running and receiving, and had a hand in each of the Falcons’ 10 touchdowns. East responded on its second possession, a nine-play 78-yard drive, with Johnson bearing much of the running load, including a game-tying 17-yard run. The Falcons came right back with a 62-yard drive that ended with Suits scoring from a yard out for a 14-0 lead with 2:42 left in the first quarter. The scoring didn’t end there,

with Johnson knifing through the Falcon defense for a 54-yard touchdown. He then scored the two-point conversion to put the Raiders up 15-14 with 1:22 left in the period. That lead didn’t last long, though, as Suits found Jordan Carroll for a 63-yard touchdown, which was followed by Suits two-point run for a 22-15 advantage. East came back again with a nice drive, one that ended with quarterback Zack Haaland scoring from 16 yards out. The twopoint conversion failed, and North Forney maintained a slim 22-21 advantage early in the second quarter. Less than a minute later, Suits ran 43 yards for a score — a three-play drive covering 61 yards —which widened the Falcons’ lead to 29-21. Forney halted an East scoring threat with a fumble recovery, and then drove to the Raider 39yard line. There, on 4th on 9, a deep pass was deflected away by Joaquin Salmon. Johnson then went 60 yards to the Falcon

1-yard line, where he fumbled, but the Raiders recovered the ball. Two plays later, Johnson took a direct snap and ran wide for a 1-yard touchdown. A failed twopoint attempt left North Forney in front 29-27 with half a quarter left to play in the first half. After recovering an onside kick at their own 47, the Falcons needed just three plays to score. That happened when Suits launched a bomb that found its way into Carroll’s hands in the end zone. The extra point made it 36-27 with 5:38 left in the half. Two Haaland passes to Zack Young moved the ball to North Forney’s 42-yard line, and from there Johnson zoomed the remaining yards to cut the Falcon lead to 36-33. Three plays later, Suits launched a 57-yard strike to Jackson Fennels to make it 4333 Falcons. After forcing a punt, the Falcons took flight again, needing two plays to go 59 yards. The first was a 43-yard strike to Carroll to the East 16-yard line. On

the following play, Carroll took a lateral and then passed to a wide open Suits, who scampered in for a 50-33 halftime advantage. As the teams went into the locker rooms, they had combined for more than 900 yards of offense, and would combine for more than 1,200 before the night was over. The third quarter saw little scoring, with Suits 10-yard scamper being the lone score. That put Forney up 56-33 heading into what would be an explosive and exciting fourth quarter. Johnson struck again for the Raiders early in the final period, when he took a direct snap and bulled ahead for a 5-yard touchdown. Zack Haaland ran in the two-pointer, cutting the Falcon lead to 56-41. Suits answered by directing North Forney back downfield, with him taking the pigskin the final 30 yards for a 63-41 advantage. It was Johnson’s turn again to add more Raider points to the board, as he took a direct snap and scampered 31 yards for a touchdown. Harland’s twopointer made it 63-49 Falcons with 7:36 left in the game. After recovering an onside kick attempt, the Falcons marched right back downfield, with Suits scoring again from 10 yards out to make it 70-49 North Forney. Back came the Raiders, with Johnson spearheading the attack. However, it was Haalandto-Christian Matta 28-yard pass that cut into North Forney’s lead. That was followed by Haaland’s two-point run that made it 70-57 Falcons with 4:00 left in regulation. The Falcons ran off 3:08 before fumbling the ball away at midfield. Johnson then tore loose for 23 yards, but lost 14 yards on the next play after taking a handoff and trying to throw a pass. A nine-yard pass to Young moved the ball to the 31, and then Haaland hits Matta with 31-yard catch and run for a touchdown. Johnson’s two-pointer made it 70-65 with 17 seconds left.

Yet, that was all she wrote for East, as North Forney recovered ensuing onside kick at its 47yard line. Subvarsity North Forney dropped the Wylie East freshmen White team 27-0 on Sept. 21, while the Blue fell 14-6. Cade Adamson hit Christian Johnson with a touchdown pass in the latter affair. Junior High Burnett beat the Cooper seventh-grade A team 38-20, as the Bucs led by less than a touchdown at halftime before pulling away in the second half. Cooper did get an excellent defensive effort from Christian Resurreccion The eighth-grade Cooper Maroon dropped a 38-12 decision to Burnett, with Gage Phillips scoring touchdowns in a losing effort. Logan Jeske and Hyrum Loveless also had some great catches, and Cory Pelton and Jacob Turner led the defense. Cooper’s eighth-grade White lost 12-10 to Burnett, with Daniel Arias, Braelyn Sullivan and Grant Revo leading the offense. Bakr Al Khalidi and Sam Pewitt were defensive standouts.

District 15-5A

(As of Monday, Sept. 11, 2017) Team District Overall North Forney 1-0 4-0 West Mesquite 1-0 4-0 Highland Park 1-0 3-1 Mesquite Poteet 1-0 2-2 Royse City 0-1 3-1 Wylie East 0-1 1-3 Forney 0-1 1-3 Lovejoy 0-1 0-4

Last week’s results

North Forney 70, Wylie East 65 Highland Park 50, Lovejoy 7 West Mesquite 41, Royse City 3 Mesquite Poteet 49, Forney 35

Upcoming games

Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 MPHS at Wylie East, 7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 29, 2017

North Forney at Highland Park Lovejoy at West Mesquite (HS) Royse City at Forney (CBS) HS — Hanby Stadium CBS — City Bank Stadium Note: All games start at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise stated.

1977 WYLIE STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 40th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION The general public is invited to join us as we celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the 1977 State Championship with coaches, players, and special guests! Celebration will be Saturday October 14, 2017 at Burnett Junior High School. Festivities to begin at 6 p.m. with a meet and greet followed by dinner (Dickeys BBQ) at 6:30 p.m. and program from 7:30-10 p.m. For more information visit www.Facebook.com/1977WyliePiratechampionshipteam or email Roy Fuentes at rmfuentes@msn.com Admission & Dinner: $15.00 Children 12 & Under: eat free 1977 (RSVP and payment due by Saturday Oct 8) State Please send CASH PAYMENT ONLY to: Champs Attn: Bobby Skipwith 101 Calloway #100 Wylie, Tx 75098 Questions regarding payment contact Bobby Skipwith at 972.974.6470 or email bls_cpa@verizon.net

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Makayla Marley, left was the first Wylie East varsity girl to cross the finish at the Lovejoy Fall Festival Sept. 23. The Lady Raider varsity team ran in the elite division. The Lady Pirates’ Ella Phillips also competed in the Large School competition, and took 29th with a time of 21:43.35. North Forney freshman Lexus Eddy (19:26.65) won the meet, with Highland Park (93) capturing the team competition. Wylie’s boys (275) were seventh in the boys’ Large School race, with Wylie East (400) taking 12th; Highland Park (169) took the team title. The Raiders’ Julian Lynch (15th in 17:14.60) crossed the line first for his team, with the Pirates’ Aidan Carter (17:15.48) coming in right behind him. Wylie’s girls were seventh

(340) in JV competition — Flower Mound Marcus won it (25) — while Wylie East’s boys was 16th (499). Hebron’s Elise Watson (21:15.33) won the individual competition, with Allie Watson (26th in 23:34.29) being the first Lady Pirate to cross the line and Micah Clayton (35th in 23:56.02) being the top Lady Raider runner. Wylie (332) and East (578) were eighth and 18th, respectively in the boys’ JV standings, with Marcus (43) taking first. Joseph Sanitate (51st in 19:38.08) was the first Wylie runner across the finish line. Kevin Tran (90th in 20:07.92) was the top Raider.

The Wylie High junior varsity boy golfers won the championship trophy at last week’s The Driving Tee Developmental Tournament, which was hosted by Richardson High School. Tying for first place were freshmen Pirates Leonardo Herreros and Andrew Campola, who shot identical outstanding rounds of 60. Tyler Albin, also a WHS freshman, took home third place with a 63. The Pirates took first place, besting the second-place Greenville Lions by 11 strokes. Other Pirates who participatred were: Matthew Smith, Aaron Lorenz, Jacob Burkhart, Ryan Chastain, Craig Brumit, Jeremy Johnson, and Blaine Winn.

Wylie ISD tennis The Wylie East tennis team fell 18-1 to Lovejoy last week, with Morgan Whitesell getting the lone win. The next match will be next Tuesday, Sept. 26 against West Mesquite, with the match set to start at 4 p.m. Wylie had some success in singles and doubles, but still fell 15-4 to Denton Guyer on Sept. 19. Wylie was victorious at No. 2 and No. 3 boys’ doubles, mixed doubles, and lines four and five for boys singles. Winning matches for Wylie were Ashley Sellers, Bryan Vo, Jordin Ly, Landon Brownlow, Garet Cooper, Grant Winger, Parker Zucha and Davis Roe. They’ll play again Sept. 26 at McKinney, with the match set to start at 4:30 p.m.

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some great passes and Priscilla Nieto recorded several kills. Cooper’s seventh-grade squads each fell to Williams, with the B team dropping a 12-25, 13-25 decision to a Williams team that featured aggressive serving. Meanwhile, the A team went down in three games 12-25, 25-23, 18-25, despite solid defensive play from Sally Lin and Bri Do, and a good offensive performance from Lauren Morano. Jasper Gerstein had some strong serves for the C team, but they were not enough, as Williams prevailed 18-25, 11-25. McMillan volleyball The eighth-grade White volleyball team fell to

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Allen Ford 17-25, 25-17, 14-25 on Sept. 18, while the eighth-grade Maroon dropped an 18-25,21-25 decision to Ford. However, the eighth-grade Black squad did muster a victory, finishing off Ford three sets, while the seventh-grade Black team prevailed 25-23, 2725 over Ford. The seventh-grade White girls dropped a 1725, 23-25 decision to Allen Ford, and the Maroon bloodied Ford 25-14, 25-22. Burnett volleyball The seventh-grade Maroon pulled out a 16-25, 26-24, 15-13 win over Cooper on Sept. 14, the same day the White team prevailed over Cooper 25-22, 25-11. The Lady Buc Blue team outlasted Cooper for a 21-25, 25-21, 25-20 victory.

OF THE WEEK

VOLLEYBALL SCORES

Sept. 19 —WEHS defeats Royse City 3-1 Sept. 22 — WEHS defeats North Forney 3-0 NEXT WEEK Sept. 29 — Mesquite Poteet at WEHS, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 3 — WEHS at Forney, 5:30 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL SCORES

Sept. 19 —Plano defeats Wylie 3-0 Sept. 22 — Plano East defeats Wylie 3-0

FOOTBALL SCORE

North Forney 70 Wylie East 65 NEXT WEEK vs. Mesquite Poteet @ Wylie Stadium, 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 28

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The Wylie and Wylie East cross country teams were well represented at this past Saturday’s Lovejoy XC Invite. Wylie is scheduled to run Thursday in the Ken Gaston Invitational at Lynn Creek Park, while Wylie East will take part in the Sept. 30 Fightin’ Farmers XC Invitational in Farmersville. Wylie’s boys took third in the Elite (217 points) to finish behind Lovejoy (130) and Hebron (180), while the Lady Raiders of East were 19th overall in their Elite race. Dylan Pitts (15:56.46) finished 17th to lead the Pirates — Hebron’s Adam Dayani (15:34.19) took first place — with Samuel and Shimeles Abdellatif (16:19.19 for 38th and 16:22.41 for 41st, respectively), Aidan Gardiner (47th in 16:26.83) and Luke Lambert (82nd in 16:47.46) rounding out the scoring for the Pirates. Frisco Liberty’s Carrie Fish (17:56.17) took first in the girls’ Elite race, with East’s Makayla Marley being the first Lady Raider to cross the finish line (67th in 20:24.52). Katelyn Buckley of Wylie took 28th in 19:30.05.

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Pirates, Panthers pack potential for first-rate rivalry By Greg Ford Sports Editor

gford@csmediatexas.com The Pirates and Panthers will meet once again this Friday at Wylie Stadium. It’s a renewal of a rivalry that’s had the potential to be one of the best in Texas, but has never really taken off. There are many reasons for that, but one of primary ones is that for many years, the two teams were in different classifications. However, with Wylie and PESH now in Class 6A, and currently in the same district, the opportunity for the rivalry to start blossoming, specifically with this Friday’s 6-6A opener at Wylie Stadium. The Panthers won last year’s match up, and both teams en-

ter the 2017 contest 1-2 after the non-district season and a bye week. Wylie went into that bye off a 10-7 win over Lake Highlands, while an injuryfilled PESH team fell 56-21 at Arlington. “I think it has great potential to be a rivalry,” Plano East head coach Joey McCullough said, “because we’re so close (to each other). We’re really separated by a street (Murphy Road).” That means a number of kids will attend Wylie, while their neighbors head to East. That kind of familiarity will breed rivalry, particularly on the athletic field. “I don’t see why it wouldn’t (become one), because we’re in each other’s back yard,” Wylie head coach Bill Howard said.

“All of our kids know their kids … We have lots of kids who switch (the) schools. Both of us have a lot of tradition, and in the past have been successful … It’s always going to be a fun game.” McCullough added, “I think our kids are very similar. I think (Wylie’s players) are tough kids. They’re hard working kids, and I think that is another thing that makes it a such a good rivalry.” Rivalry aside, each team knows this district opener could go a long way determining how the rest of the season plays out. In 2016, East went on to finish 5-2 in district play to earn a playoff spot, while the Pirates rebounded from the loss to finish 4-3 in 6-6A, earning them

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a postseason berth. Both lost in the first round, with East falling at Hebron, and Wylie losing at Southlake Carroll. “Our kids are smart enough to realize that (Wylie) was the fourth-place finisher last year,” McCullough said. “It’s one of those games where, I think, the stakes are pretty high. I believe, as do our coaches and our kids, is that it’s one of those game that it’s crucial and the first step (in district). With them being a playoff team, I think it’s really important to start off on a good foot.” For East, the bye offered a chance for the walking wounded to heal, particularly in the offensive backfield, where PESH was down to its fourth-string running back against Arlington. They also had a number of players go both ways, resulting in the team being tired in the second half. “It’s still early to say it, but I think (we’ll be healthier),” McCullough said. “I hope so. I don’t if I’ve ever been in a situation with running backs like I was (against Arlington). It was tough … It affected us in all three phases of the game.”

In Wylie, the Panthers face a team McCullough said will never quit and is talented on both sides of the ball. “Their outside linebackers (in the 3-4) are very aggressive,” he said. “They make a lot of plays and have some really good players in the secondary. Defensively, they’re not going to change; that’s what they do. That is why they are good at it … They don’t do a lot, but what they do they are really good at, and their kids bought into that system.” The coach added, “Our kids know they have a really good quarterback (Stacy Conner) who can run and throw it. They have a really good receiver in (Andrew) Nwachukwu.” Howard expects East will still be strong despite the injuries, and having graduated some top players. “They’ll actually be healthier than we’ll be,” he said. “We won’t get our kids back for another two weeks.” Howard also praised East’s running game. “I think our defense will have its hands full,” the coach said. “Their offensive line is

deceivingly good, and their running back and quarterback (are good).” Defensively, the Panthers lost middle linebacker Anthony Hines III and lineman Deiontrae Watts to graduation, but even without them — those two did a lot of damage to the Pirates last year — Howard believes the Panthers are fielding a formidable unit.

District 6-6A

(As of Monday, Sept. 11, 2017) Team District Overall Plano 0-0 3-0 Allen 0-0 3-0 McKinney 0-0 3-0 Denton Guyer 0-0 2-1 Wylie 0-0 1-2 Plano East 0-0 1-2 McKinney Boyd 0-0 1-2 Plano West 0-0 0-3

Last week’s results

Bye week for District 6-6A

Upcoming games

Friday, Sept. 29, 2017

Plano East at Wylie McKinney Boyd at Allen Plano West at McKinney (RPS) Plano at Denton Guyer (CHC) RPS — Ron Poe Stadium CHC — CH Collins Stadium Note: All games start at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise stated.

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September is National Suicide Prevention Month

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On a mission to shed light when there is darkness Suicide risk factors for adults and youth

The most common risk factors associated with youth suicide include depression, previous suicide attempts, frequent thought about death, and the use of drugs or alcohol. Many of the signs and symptoms of suicide are similar to those of depression: • Change in eating and sleeping habits • Withdrawal from friends, family, and regular activities • Violent actions, rebellious behavior, or running away • Drug and alcohol use • Unusual neglect of personal appearance • Marked personality change • Persistent boredom, difficulty concentrating, or a decline in the quality of schoolwork • Frequent complaints about physical symptoms, often related to emotions, such asstomachaches, headaches, fatigue, etc. • Loss of interest in pleasurable activities • Not tolerating praise or rewards A youth who is planning to commit suicide may also: • Complain of being a bad person or feeling rotten inside • Give verbal hints with statements such as: I won’t be a problem much longer; Nothing matters; It’s no use; and I won’t see you again • Put his or her affairs in order, for example, give away favorite possessions, clean his or her room, throw away important belongings, etc. • Become suddenly cheerful

after a period of depression • Have signs of psychosis (hallucinations or bizarre thoughts) *SOURCE: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)

Know the warning signs: Some warning signs may help you determine if a loved one is at risk for suicide, especially if the behavior is new, has increased, or seems related to a painful event, loss, or change. If you or someone you know exhibits any of these, seek help by calling the Lifeline. • Talking about wanting to die or to kill themselves • Looking for a way to kill themselves, like searching online or buying a gun • Talking about feeling hopeless or having no reason to live • Talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain • Talking about being a burden to others • Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs • Acting anxious or agitated; behaving recklessly • Sleeping too little or too much • Withdrawing or isolating themselves • Showing rage or talking about seeking revenge • Extreme mood swings Source:suicidepreventionlif eline.org

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One mother’s journey after her son’s suicide By Sonia Duggan

sduggan@csmediatexas.com Bobbi Gilbert is on a mission. A mission to spread awareness about suicide and the devasting ever-lasting effects it has on families. Her son, Pierce, committed suicide April 20, 2015 at the age of 17. A senior at Whitewright High School at the time, Pierce’s diagnosed depression combined with a dysfunctional relationship; his “girlfriend” was the breaking point that led him to make the choice he did that fateful day. He pulled his truck into her driveway in Princeton early one morning and shot himself in the head. He left a picture of his sister Morgan on the passenger’s seat and a note for the girl. Bobbi’s story about the events leading up to Pierce’s death and the long painful year following his death is recounted in her book titled, “Our Year of First Without You,” a journey through suicide and organ donation. The 151-page book is a compilation of stories about her son, photos of him and other loved ones, poems, Bible verses and much more. The pain and loss is evident on each page. “I felt compelled to write these books in hopes of preventing anyone else from having to go through this,” Bobbi said. “As they say, no parent should ever have to bury a child. And,

it’s far worse when it’s suicide.” The day Pierce died, a county sheriff delivered the news to Bobbi and Tim Gilbert, along with their daughter Morgan, at 5:30 a.m. that day. Amid the frenzy of the news and looking for car keys, they discovered Pierce had left a note on his dad’s computer, telling him where he’d hid their car keys and where he put his dad’s phone. Pierce was transported to Medical City Plano via Care Flight. At 8:30 a.m. the doctor informed the Gilbert family that they were not detecting any brain activity but they wouldn’t be able to confirm it until they performed a scan. At 2:45 p.m. they received the results. There was no brain activity. Bobbi wrote, “We asked if we could see him. They led us down the hall to his room. The doctor walked in first, followed by Tim and then me. I took one small glance and turned and ran out of the room. He looked like he had been beaten with a baseball bat! His head was wrapped with gauze and his eyes were swollen and bruised.” The nurse stated that Pierce’s driver’s license indicated he was an organ donor but because he was a minor, parental consent was needed. After the process was explained, Bobbi and Tim gave their consent to the doctors.

To be a viable donor, there are a number of tests that are done to confirm if a patient is a good donor. First, they typed Pierce’s blood and tested him for any diseases. Once his results were clean, the search for donors began. In Pierce’s case, they were able to harvest seven of his organs, which according to the hospital, was a rare record-breaker. The average number of organs donated is three. Despite this journey from the death of their son, Bobbi is resolute in her effort to bring her mission to the forefront. “My mission is to help bring awareness to the subject of suicide and prevention,” she said. “I hope to save lives by either preventing someone else from making the choice Pierce did that night or by persuading someone to sign up as an organ donor, then that will be my legacy for him. His legacy was saving five lives with seven life saving organs.” Pierce suffered from depression in the sixth grade and had not had any trouble with symptoms again until a friend was killed in a car accident a year earlier, then he began dating the sister of that friend a year later. That relationship was toxic for Pierce. Bobbi mentions in her book, Pierce’s struggles with depression cropped up again once his girlfriend broke up with him on his birthday.

She writes, “ He agreed to go back on the medicine he took when he was depressed in the sixth grade. At that time, he was prescribed a low dose of ADD medicine with an antidepressant and it worked. But now he refused to take an antidepressant because ‘he read on the internet what they can do to people.’” Soon after, when Pierce overdosed on Tylenol – and his girlfriend knew about it –he was transferred to a mental health facility. He stayed for a week and was released for continued counseling with a therapist and a psychologist. Bobbi writes, “The doctor recommended a combination of medication and therapy. Once again, Pierce agreed, except to anti-depressants due to what he read on the internet about them. The doctor explained that everything you read on the internet is not true. Pierce would not budge.” Pierce’s relationship with that girl changed everything and Bobbi believes he would still be alive today if it were not for her. “No! Never would it have happened if it hadn’t been for her months of torment, using him, etc.,’ she said. “With this said, he was so highly intelligent, so well read, and that, combined with his OCD and See SON’S page 6C

A fruity dessert that won’t leave you in a ‘slump’ What a forlorn little name for a simply delightful and homey dessert! Also known as a grunt, this simple treat begins with ripe blackberries simmered with sugar and a little flour to make a thick, jammy berry compote. Next you stir together a very soft biscuit

dough and scoop it into walnutsized dumplings, which you drop onto the sweet, bubbling berries and their luscious juice. Simmered briefly, the dumplings puff up nicely into pleasing pillows of berry-kissed dough. Serve your blackberry slump warm, and con-

sider adding a scoop of vanilla ice cream, a dollop of whipped cream, or a generous pour of cream, half-and-half, or evaporated milk.

Blackberry Slump Makes 4–6 servings

For the blackberries 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 1/2 cups blackberries 1/2 cup water

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For the dumplings 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces 1/4 cup whole milk To make the berry compote, combine the sugar, flour, and salt in a medium saucepan or a small Dutch oven. Stir with a fork to mix them well. Add the berries and water and stir gently. Place over medium-high heat and bring the berries to a gentle boil. Adjust the heat to maintain a lively simmer and stir well. Cook, stirring often, until the berries are surrounded by a thickened, shiny sauce, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cover

to keep warm. To make the dumplings, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl, and stir with a fork to mix them well. Toss the butter into the flour mixture. Using your hands, press and squeeze the butter to incorporate it into the flour mixture, working it until you have a dry mixture with pea-sized lumps. Add the milk and stir well to make a very soft dough, like biscuit dough only more moist.

Return the berry compote to the stove and bring to a gentle boil over medium-high heat. Adjust the heat to maintain the boil. Using two teaspoons or a tablespoon, scoop up the dough and drop it onto the bubbling surface of the berry compote, making walnutsized dumplings. When all the dumplings are in, reduce the heat to maintain a very gentle simmer and cover. Cook undisturbed for 15 minutes, or until the dumplings are dry

and firm and cooked through. If you aren’t sure they are done, remove and pull apart a large dumpling. Remove from the heat and serve hot or warm. Note: While a slump is best served as soon as it is ready, you can cool it and keep refrigerated for one day. To serve, reheat gently, adding a few tablespoons of water to the sauce, which will have thickened. See PEACHY page 3C

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Marie Dickerson Marie Dickerson, 81, of Wylie, Texas passed away in Wylie on Monday, September 18, 2017. Marie was born on Tuesday, May 19, 1936 off of Troy Road in Rockwall County. Marie’s late parents are Britton and Lenora (Holbrook) Cross. Marie married W. G. “Dub” Dickerson on Saturday, January 29, 1955 in Sachse, Texas. They made their home in Wylie and raised their 3 children here. Marie retired from North Texas Municipal Water District as an Executive Secretary for the Director of the Water District. Marie was a member of the Eastern Star. She was a lifelong member of the Wylie United Methodist Church. Marie is survived by her three children, G. T. “Sonny” Dickerson and his wife, Gene of Italy, Texas, William Britton “Brit” Dickerson and his wife, Amy of Wylie, Texas and Tina L. Dickerson also of Wylie; sister, Maudine McKinney of Garland, Texas, grandchildren, Stephanie White and husband Jay, J.

W. “Zane” Dickerson and his wife Katy, Sarah Dickerson, Shelby Dickerson and Josh Acord and his wife Casey and great grandchildren, Eli White, Levi White, William Guerra, Liam Dickerson, Jocelyn Acord, Kaysen Acord and Cooper Acord; numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Marie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Dub, and sisters, Maxine Williams and Martha Cryer. A Celebration of Marie’s life was 3:00 P.M. Thursday, September 21, 2017 at the Wylie United Methodist Church. Rev. Wally Williams officiated. Marie was laid to rest next to Dub in the Kreymer Cemetery following the service. Funeral Services were under the direction of Allen Funeral Home.

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The annual display of Autumn at the Arboretum at the Dallas Arboretum is now open to the public. The event highlights “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” this year. The exhibit is open from Sept. 23 through November 22.

‘Pumpkins, Squash and Gourds, Oh My!’

Melvin H. Delaney EASTLAND – Melvin H. Delaney, age 80, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, September 21, 2017 in Ft. Worth, TX. Services for Melvin will be at 1PM Monday, September 25, 2017 at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel, 411 S. Mulberry, Eastland, TX. Visitation will be held from 4-6 PM on Sunday, September 24 also at the funeral Home. Burial will be at the Merriman Cemetery south of Ranger. Melvin was born February 21, 1937 in Stamford, TX to William Hubert and Edith Fox Delaney. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Abilene Christian College and went on to receive his Masters from East Texas State in Commerce, TX. He worked for a short time as a Band Director then became a Real Estate Broker owning his own Real Estate Business. Melvin finally retired at the young age of 78.At different times he was a member of the Lions Club and Rotary Club. Melvin loved to go hunting and was a life-long member of the NRA. He also enjoyed family ge-

nealogy and spent hours researching his history. He was a member of the Daugherty Street Church of Christ. Melvin is survived by his children William Delaney and wife Teresa, Laura Dye and husband Coby, and Melvin Delaney, Jr. and wife Cecille and 8 grandchildren: Jarred Fender, Kathryne Rusche and husband Tyson, Michael Dye and wife Lauren, James Dye, Clara Delaney, Liliana Delaney, Fox Delaney, and Levi Delaney. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Patty; and one brother, Dewey Delaney. Family request donations be made to the Christian Home and Family Services of Abilene christianhomes.com or charity of choice. Online condolences can be made at www.edwards-funeralhomes.com

Thousands of pumpkins, gourds and squash are on display at the annual Autumn at the Arboretum at the Dallas Arboretum. This festival at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden highlights The Wonderful Wizard of Oz theme, September 23 to November 22. Last year, more than a million people visited the garden, with 250,000 of them during this favorite fall festival. For the 12th year, Autumn at the Arboretum includes the nationally acclaimed Pumpkin Village featuring pumpkin houses and creative displays utilizing more than 90,000 pumpkins, gourds and squash, along with hay bales and cornstalks. Themed “Pumpkins, Squash and Gourds, Oh My!” the Pumpkin Village takes each visitor on a trip highlighting the beloved book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Guests travel through Pumpkin Village on an actual yellow-brick road, spiraling through Pecan Grove with stops at each major occurrence in the story of Dorothy and her adventures in the “Land of Oz”-

-reimagined with pumpkins, squashes and gourds. Vignettes include “Auntie Em’s house,” the “Scarecrow’s Garden,” the “Enchanted Forest” with the “Tin Man” and “Cowardly Lion,” “Munchkinland,” “Emerald City” showcasing the carriage pulled by “A Horse of A Different Color,” and the “Wicked Witch’s Castle” including the Hay Bale Maze mimicking the castle walls. “Munchkinland” is also the home of the Tom Thumb Pumpkin Patch offering pumpkins for purchase and children’s activities. Photo-opportunities also abound throughout the village. “Our visitors will love The Wonderful Wizard of Oz theme at Pumpkin Village because many know this story, so our 50-member horticulture team goes to great lengths to create that ‘wow’ factor,” said Dave Forehand, Dallas Arboretum vice president of gardens. During the festival on October 3, the Dallas Arboretum opens a new attractive yearround destination named A

Tasteful Place, an edible display garden designed to mirror an ornamental kitchen garden or “potager” as it is called by the French. A $12 million project, the 3.5-acre garden was inspired by the movement toward growing and eating sustainable, fresh, locally-grown food. A Tasteful Place is comprised of artfully arranged features including a pavilion with event space and a teaching kitchen, an

orchard, beds of ornamental display vegetables, herbs, flowers and a lagoon. Many activities take place through the garden during the festival including children’s activities, Harvest Tea, concerts and live music, gardening demonstrations, book signings and activities in the Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden and more. Check dallasarboretum.org for latest schedule.

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First Assembly of God

St. Anthony Catholic Church

Faith Lutheran Church

Heaven’s Journey Fellowship Church

Baptist First Baptist 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

615 Parker Road, Wylie 972-461-2777 Rev. Kurt Ulmer Cell 972-955-4465 email: pastorulmer@gmail.com Divine Service Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School & Bible Class 10:45 a.m. faithwylie.org

Church of Christ

1520 Blackburn Road, Sachse 972-530-1005 Traditional Worship Sunday 8:30 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages 9:45 a.m. Worship Sunday 10:45 a.m. Loving God, Embracing People Seeking the Kingdom, Serving the World sachsefirst.net

Methodist First United Methodist Church Sachse

Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church 3015 Pleasant Valley Road, Sachse 972-412-9003 Small Groups 9:30 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. pleasantvalleyumc.org Connecting Christ and Community

Wylie United Methodist Church

New Day Fellowship

“Let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.” Hebrews 13:1-2 English Standard Version (ESV)

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 Wednesdays 7 p.m. newhopechristian.org

Pursuit Christian Fellowship

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October is nearly here! Where has this vaccines toyear gone? School day (Thursday, SILVER SCENE has started, HalSept. 21) from loween will be 1 – 3 p.m. This here before we is through the know it and then Kroger’s Pharwe are about to get macy. Bring into the holidays. your Medicare So the restfulness card with you. of summer picnics To m o r r o w By Dixie Dickson, (Friday) we will are over. We do Sachse Senior need some rain, but have our last Center program Fun Night for we are so blessed that the hurricane this year. Ocmanager weather didn’t tober through reach us. Help and March is usudonations are still needed ally colder, and it gets dark for those in south Texas and sooner so we stay home. Florida, so keep them in your Fun Night is a once-a-month prayers and help with what event so we can play games you can. we don’t play during the day, We have had a wonderful or meet and greet new memmonth here at our center and bers. Bring a snack or finger more to come. Our Blue- food and join us. grass Under the Stars was a David Boneau teaches a real hit and I think the band Step Aerobics class on Monwas even better this year day and Friday Mornings at than last. Anyway the selec- 9:30 a.m. if you are interesttions of songs were great. ed. The class is growing and The sing-along at the end it is a high-energy class. left everyone feeling good. Tuesday and Thursday We could not have asked Vince Doyle instructs the for a nicer evening as far balance aerobics class at 9:30 as weather was concerned. a.m. We have had 55 in class This is a September event so recently. There is always if you missed this one, plan room for you, so come join on next year. us and do what you can do. Yesterday was our monthMonday-Wednesday-Frily potluck that always at- day we have a low-impact tracts one hundred hungry chair exercises beginning at people. We always have good 9:30 a.m. You move every entertainment and this month part of your body, but never Police Chief Sylvester came leave the chair. to visit us with a word to the Genealogy class will meet wise. Ryan Rhynes was here Thursday, Sept. 28 at 1 p.m. to entertain with country Find out who you and your classics. The food was deli- family are. cious, the entertainment aweRemember to forget your some. it was a great day for age and live your life. Until all. next time, I’ll keep the door We will be giving flu open.

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Week of October 1 ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, it may seem like you have long been preparing for a big event. Now is your chance to finally take action. Try to do something proactive this week. You are ready to move forward. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, reality is setting in this week, and you realize just how much you need to catch up on. There is no more room for procrastination. It is time to get busy. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, an attitude about a particular relationship is changing, and you may need to go with the flow. This may result in some self-doubt, but you can make it through. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, shifting circumstances at work may leave you a little confused. Reassess your situation and come up with a new plan. Work collectively toward the goal. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Your inspiration comes from a blend of methodical planning as well as clever inspiration, Leo. The results will be exceptional if you keep at it. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, even if you step out of your comfort zone, you will not venture too far. That is fine by you since you tend to be a creature of habit. Just expand your reach a little bit. LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Your friendly attitude can be just what others need in the week ahead, Libra. They simply cannot resist your charms, and you can help them to settle down. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, recognition is coming your way. Embrace the attention and recognize that it is not unfounded. You earned the praise about to be heaped on you. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you may head in one direction only to find that you might have been better off going elsewhere. Eventually you will get your bearings. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Take a risk at work, Capricorn. If you consistently sit in the shadows, then you won’t ever get ahead. Try a few things to make an impact without generating big waves. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Making decisions this week requires little effort on your part, Aquarius. That’s because all of your stress has melted away in the last few days and things are relatively easy.

Discover your roots at Sept. 30 Genealogy Boot Camp

Smith Library is tinues to work with offering a GenealoSorenson Molecular gy Boot Camp from AT THE LIBRARY Genealogy Founda10 a.m. to 1 p.m. tion, 23 & Me, AnSaturday, Sept. 30. cestry DNA, GEDRandall Cross, our Match, and others. reference librarWe will also offer ian, will open the scanning of pictures event with a brief and documents review of library during the second resources. The By Rachel Orozco, breakout sessions. morning session We will allow up to Smith Library also includes a pre10 pictures/docuDirector sentation by Sandra ments per person. If Stone, president you have more, then of the Wylie Historical Soci- we will make an appointment ety, about the preservation of to assist you with the additional Stonehaven, a 20th-century documents. bungalow-style home built in The library online resources 1912 by Collin County architect include Ancestry.com, availWilliam Stone for his new bride able in house only. One of my Charlotte Howard. The house, favorite resources is America’s located in Wylie near South Bal- Obituaries & Death Notices. lard Avenue and Alanis Drive, It’s a collection of over 22 milwas designed and built using lion recent records from huntechniques Stone gleaned by dreds of U.S. newspapers. It studying architect Frank Lloyd includes over 75 million records Wright; it was declared a Texas from the Social Security Death Historic Landmark in 1992. Index (1937-present), organized The breakout sessions in- by state. Fold3 is an excellent clude a presentation on Euro- resource for military records, inpean ancestors by Jean Kocurek cluding the stories, photos, and Funk. She is one of the founders personal documents of those of the Genealogy Friends of Pla- who served. With content from no Libraries. Funk has 25 years’ the Revolutionary War onward, experience in researching fam- Fold3 is a resource for historiily history. Gloria Duran will ans, genealogists, researchers, conduct a session on research- military enthusiasts, teachers, ing Hispanic ancestors. She will and battle reenactors. I crereview the resources on fami- ated a page about my uncle who lysearch.org. Paul Beaty will served in World War II. I uppresent on African-American loaded photos, death certificate ancestry. He is a member of the and other documents to share African American Genealogical with my family. For local hisSociety and the Dallas Genea- tory, we have the Wylie News logical Society. online through the University Beaty will talk about DNA of North Texas, Portal to Texas research in the second break- History. out session. He has reconnected To register for Genealogy over 100 families through gene- Boot Camp call us at 972-516alogy and various DNA projects 6250, option 3, or register online over the last 10 years. He was at www.wylietexas.gov/library. able to re-connect his personal The Smith Library is located at tribal African ancestry to his 300 Country Club, Bldg. 300 in American ancestry. Beaty con- the Wylie Municipal Complex.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, even though everything seems predictable right now, things are about to get a little backwards in the next few days. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS 10/1 Julie Andrews, Actress (82), 10/2 Camilla Belle, Actress (31), 10/3 Gwen Stefani, Singer (48), 10/4 Susan Sarandon, Actress (70), 10/5 Kate Winslet, Actress (42), 10/6 Ioan Gruffudd, Actor (44), 10/7 John Mellencamp, Singer (66)

Peachy keen pairing continued from 1C The sunny color and piquant flavors of this British-style chut-

ney pairs wonderfully with roast chicken, spicy shrimp curry, rice pilaf, or anything sizzlinghot off the grill.

Fresh Peach Chutney Makes 3 cups

3 cups coarsely chopped ripe peaches 1 cup coarsely chopped apple

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Legal Notice INVITATION FOR BIDS NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT VIRGINIA PARKWAY GROUND STORAGE TANK PROJECT NO. 409 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 on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 and then publicly opened and read, for construction of a 6.73 million gallon precast/ pre-stressed concrete ground storage tank, precast concrete electrical building, cast-inplace meter vault, castin-place check valve vault, 8”-48” yard piping, 48” pipeline with 66” tunnel liner, drainage and other site improvements near the intersection of Virginia Parkway and Independence Parkway in the City of McKinney, TX. 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 KimleyHorn and Associates, Inc. ATTN: Kyle Sanderson, P.E., at 13455 Noel Road, Two Galleria Office Tower, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75240, phone (972) 770-3033 during regular business hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT By Robert Thurmond, President, Board of Directors 20-2t-86li

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 October 17 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 11am. All contents must be picked up by Saturday the 21st. 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: Marcia Bridges G22 Devin Price B21 21-1t-63li

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an allowed use Planning and Zoning Commission: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 6:00 p.m.

The City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas will hold Public Hearings to receive public comment concerning annexation of a 29.677 acre tract of land situated in the D.W. Williams Survey, Abstract No. 980 and a 21.992 acre tract of land situated in the William Sutton Survey, Abstract No. 860 for a total of 51.669 acres in Collin County, Texas.

City Council: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 6:00 p.m.

First Public Hearing: Tuesday, September 26, 2017, 6:00 pm Second Public Hearing: Tuesday, October 10, 2017, 6:00 pm

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Each public hearing will be held in the following location: Council Chambers of the Municipal Complex 300 Country Club Road, Building 100, Wylie, Texas All interested persons are encouraged to attend the public hearings and express their opinions concerning the proposed annexation. If you have any questions, please contact the Planning Department at 972-516-6320. Additional information regarding this property will be available at the Planning Department, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. 18/21-1t ea-68li

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WYLIE Zoning Case Number: 2017-07 Applicant: R o n Haynes with Wylie DPV Limited Location: South of Sachse Road and west of Pleasant Valley Road Property Description: Being all of a 354.943 acre tract of land situated in the Guadalupe De Los Santos Survey, Abstract No. 1100, City of Wylie, Collin County, and also in the Guadalupe De Los Santos Survey, Abstract No. 1384, City of Wylie, Dallas County, Texas. Full Legal Description available in the Planning Department. Present Zoning: Planned Development (PD 2013-37) Request Zoning: T o amend Planned Development (PD) Purpose of Request: Proposed residential development and add “Day Care Facility” as

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR SEALED PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AT RISK CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT MULTIPLE PROJECTS, COMMUNITY ISD, NEVADA, TEXAS This project proposal package consists of Pre-Construction Services, Bidding and Construction Services for multiple capital improvement projects contingent on voter approval of a school bond; New Community High School, Renovation of Existing Community High School to a Middle School, and miscellaneous projects associated with these facilities. This project is in Nevada, Texas for the Community Independent School District. Pre-proposal meeting: 10:00 am Thursday, October 12, Community Administration Building, 611 FM 1138 North Nevada, Texas 75173 The Proposal shall be submitted to: Bryan Moore, CFO, Community Independent School District, Administration Building, 611 FM 1138 North, Nevada TX 75173 No later than 2:00 pm Thursday, October, 26 2017 Upon receipt, the Owner will open and read aloud all Proposals received. Each Proposal will then be reviewed, evaluated and rated to determine the “Best Value” for the Owner based upon the published selection criteria. A panel consisting of school personnel and representatives of the architectural firm will review all qualifications. The Owner will then select one firm with whom to negotiate a Construction Management at Risk Agreement. Final agreement is subject to approval by the Community ISD Board of Trustees. Questions about the

project and RFP shall be directed: Bryan Moore, CFO, Community Independent School District, bryan.moore@communityisd.org Jeff Miller or Derrick York, WRA Architects Inc. jmiller@wraarchitects. com or dyork@wraarchitects. com Please submit the proposal response in an 8 1/2 “ x 11” format and spiral bind or ring bind (3 hard copies), and in digital format (PDF) on a thumb drive. 21-2t-126li

INVITATION FOR BIDS NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT 121 REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY MASS EXCAVATION PROJECT 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., Wednesday, October 18, 2017 and then publicly opened and read, for furnishing labor, materials, and equipment, and performing all work required for the Mass Excavation Project at NTMWD’s 121 Regional Disposal Facility in Melissa, Texas together with all necessary appurtenances. This project includes approximately 3,878,300 cubic yards of excavation in Austin Chalk occurring between January 1, 2018 and August 31, 2019 with interim milestones. Plans, specifications and bidding documents may be examined at the office of the North Texas Municipal Water District, 505 East Brown Street, Wylie, TX. Printed copies of the Contract Documents may be purchased or viewed at the Engineer’s office located at 1700 Robert Road, Mansfield, Texas, (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 Robert Thurmond President Board of Directors 21-2t-85li One man’s junk is another man’s treasure. Bring more buyers to your garage sale treasure hunt.

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CONCRETE INSTALLATION AND REPAIRS

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Sealed bids addressed to the attention of Mr. Chris Metz, Maintenance Manager of the North Texas Municipal Water District, Wylie, Texas will be received at the Offices of the Executive Director, 505 E. Brown Street, Wylie, Texas 75098 until 11:00 a.m., local time, on Thursday, October 12, 2017. The Documents will then be opened and read aloud at 11:30 a.m. at the Technical Services Building located at 810 N. Hwy 78, Bldg.G Wylie, Texas 75098. Bid documents may be obtained by contacting Chris Metz by email at cmetz@ntmwd.com or by phone at (469)626-4501. A pre-bid meeting will be held at 11:00 AM on October 5, 2017 at the Technical Services Building located at 810 N. Hwy 78, Bldg.G. Wylie, Texas 75098.

Sealed bids addressed to the attention of Mr. Chris Metz, Maintenance Manager of the North Texas Municipal Water District, Wylie, Texas will be received at the Offices of the Executive Director, 505 E. Brown Street, Wylie, Texas 75098 until 2:00 p.m., local time, on Thursday, October 12, 2017. The Documents will then be opened and read aloud at 2:30 PM at the Technical Services Building located at 810 N. Hwy 78, Bldg.G. Wylie, Texas 75098. Bid documents may be obtained by contacting Phil Bossingham by email at pbossingham@ntmwd.com or by phone at (469)-6264582. A pre-bid meeting will be held at 1:00 PM on October 5, 2017 at the Technical Services Building located at 810 N. Hwy 78, Bldg. G. Wylie, Texas 75098.

Sealed bids addressed to the attention of Mr. Chris Metz, Maintenance Manager of the North Texas Municipal Water District, Wylie, Texas will be received at the Offices of the Executive Director, 505 E. Brown Street, Wylie, Texas 75098 until 1:00 p.m., local time, on Thursday, October 12, 2017. The Documents will be opened and read aloud at 1:30 PM at the Technical Services Building located at 810 N. Hwy 78, Bldg.G Wylie, Texas 75098. Bid documents may be obtained by contacting Phil Bossingham by email at pbossingham@ntmwd.com or by phone at (469)-626-4582. A pre-bid meeting will be held at 2:00 PM on October 5, 2017 at the Technical Services Building located at 810 N. Hwy 78, Bldg. G. Wylie, Texas 75098.

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Sealed bids addressed to the Executive Director of the North Texas Municipal Water District will be received at 505 E. Brown Street, Wylie, Texas until 2 pm on OCTOBER 13, 2017 and then publicly opened and read, for construction of approximately 18,100 linear feet of 24-inch force main including manholes, valves and ancillary work. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on October 6, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at 505 E. Brown Street, Wylie, Texas. Plans, specifications and bidding documents may be examined at the of-

fice of the North Texas Municipal Water District, 505 East Brown Street, Wylie, Texas, and may be viewed at, and purchased from Parsons at 1301 W President George Bush Hwy, suite 350, Richardson, TX 75080 (972) 244-6000 during regular business hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT By Robert Thurmond President, Board of Directors 21-2t-71li

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Son’s organs save five lives continued from 1C

seeing the world as black and white, that also led to this decision” Today, Pierce lives on in five people. The Gilberts have met the majority of the recipients. Alicia, a 48 year-old teacher from Mansfield received his left kidney/pancreas. David Ray, a 34-year-old from Chico received his heart. “I have a tattoo of P’s heartbeat from David Ray’s 1-year check up. (His heart fit perfectly into David Ray.) The surgeon told him the person who donated it had to be of the same size and stature as him since it fit perfectly otherwise, there is usually wiggle room, either up and down or side to side,” Bobbi said. “Bryant, his lung recipient, is 28-years-old and lives in Lubbock. P’s lungs were a 100 percent match for him which never happens unless it’s an identical twin. He (Bryant) was the 500th lung transplant at UT Southwestern and our friends showed us the Dallas Morning News article about it a few months after P’s passing and we all knew it had to be P’s lungs, so that’s what led to us meeting his recipients. Christina, the liver recipient, is a mom, wife, and grandmother from Ft. Worth. She needed a liver due to an inherited liver disease. Her dad passed away last December from it.” The only person the Gilberts have not heard from or met is the recipient of his right kidney - a 20 something year old. Organ donation not only saves lives but often a recipient will gain some traits from the donor. “Alicia never liked jalapenos before, but now does, “ Bobbi said. “Her hair has always been

sandy blond, but now her roots are jet black like P’s hair. Bryant never liked nachos, pizza or jalapeños, but now he does. He could never fix anything before, but now can repair a car. David Ray only listened to head banger hard core rock music, wore skinny jeans and vans (before the donation). Now he listens to Texas Country Music, wears boots and wranglers. He was painfully shy, would barely speak to his aunt and uncle when he saw them in town. Now he runs up to them and jokes around and picks on them.” A second book released earlier this month titled, “Living without You” continues Bobbi’s journey through her second year without her son. “It is a continuation of our story since so much continues to happen in our life that pertains to Pierce, after our year of first without him, Bobbi said. “I share the impact his suicide continues to have on us, our family, and his friends. I share the note he left for the girl. I share updates on his recipients and his friends. I share articles about depression and dealing with someone who is suicidal. I share papers written by others who have

Meet Bobbi Gilbert Wednesday, Sept. 27 at her book signing event at Elkes Market 105 N. Greenville Ave. in Allen from 7-9 p.m.

attempted and survived.” Pierce was a former student at Lovejoy High School. Bobbi returned to the school and spoke last year to an audience of mothers, family friends, teachers and students with passion only a grieving mother can have, intimately detailing the events leading up to his death, his depression and showing family photos. As holidays and special events come and go without her son, Bobbi works tirelessly to spread her message through guest speaking engagements such as the one at Lovejoy, postings on Facebook and LinkedIn and on her blog. She will be the featured speaker at the Out of the Darkness Walk in Bonham Oct. 7. To learn more about her journey, go to survivingoursonssuicide.com.

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